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VENTY-SECOND YEAH. OMAHA , SUNDAY MORNING , frAJSlJAllY 1 , 1893-S1XTEEN PAGES. NUMBER J95.
IMOOTIIER WATER
Jtlearts Made Olad by the Arrival of
the Umbria in Port ,
: FROM DANGERS OF STORM AND SEA
Jppy Ending of a Tempestuous Voyage
Across the Atlantic.
fcROISM OF GALLANT CAPTAIN M'KAY '
[ is GoodSeanraihip Alone Saves the Vessel
and Its Precioiis Freight.
LOVE TO IN A GALE WITH A BROKEN SHAFT
| Vttli u Mimlcr Hum ! lit tlin llrlin the Xoblc
Hlilp Itlilcg Out tho.Storm In Splen
did Mile-Stories of the
1'rotiac.tud VOJIIRC.
NEW YOIIK , Deo. 81. The long overdue
llunurd steamship Umbria has arrived. Hut
lussengcrs uru all ashoro. Their baggage
pas been examined , many of them huvo left
own , and thousands of anxious hearts rest
lastly , relieved of the burden of anxiety that
Tor many day.sweighted them down ,
f The great steamship rests easily in her
berth at the foot of Clurkson street. Her
[ days of toll , desperation , anil her thousand
| > attles and perils are past , for the present ,
fit least. She is u safe , comparatively sound
wessel , not a thing is there to mar the
ptnooth surfaeo of her gigantic sides.
Captain MeKay sleeps at last. Ho is no\v
resting in bed and that for the llrst timi
since the steamship , out there , nearly i\ \
thousand miles from her destination , in mid
ocean , broke down and became as helpless as
the warrior of old became when ho was un
horsed and hia heavy armor made it Impossi
ble for him to oven run away and live t <
light another day , and when the steamshii
broke down the lives of hundreds of men ant
women fell upon the shoulders of one man
Had the main spring broken , the works it
the watoh would have become useless , a m :
so Cap'.iln MoICny , now that he has lander
his liurdrcds of souls , deserves the bleep hi
enjoys.j
In hihdrcds of homes , In clubs , in the hole
parlorsjoday they are telling the story ol
, their tVrible tlnio in mid-ocean. It is f. .
f great sljry , and upon the Cunurd liner it was
i told man1 nnd many times.
It waijl ( ) : : ) last night when the llrst news
I of the uA'ivnl oft' the shores of the long over
I duo Cu Ju-der reached this city. At thai
, time the ! server nt Fire" island made oul
1 the lines some large vessel which was ap
parently ming in nnd keeping as near tine
shore ab\ \ o possibly could do. It tool : UK
I
' observer ho know all the ships and line ;
by lights tut a few socondb to make out thi
uninistu > lo night colors of the .Cunan
line.
line.The
The in 'umcnts ' ticked on a hundred clr
cults , an within ten > minutes of the timi
the obsc rut Fire Island saw the lira
lights of 10 Umbria every city for tliou
sands of tiles know that she had at las
put In an ippcaranco. Once before duriii )
, the twentffour hours just past the rcpor
had been s < ft out that the steamship liai
arrived , auilhcn it had proved false. Thi
report cumeYrom Boston , ami set many i
heart to luieTring , only to increase thi
anxiety , t < * xlcepen the gloom that had ovr
cast many i > homcsteud ; but the se'cond timi
tJicre was 10 reason to eloubt the news.
Joyfully Uccclvcil llui NCUH.
The Cuiijnrtlorhad como In sight of land
her lights | iuelbrcn | seen ; within n few hour
she would lie tit her docks , before twclv
Iiours the inlssng | ones would bo with friends
and so , when tlio mothers of families wen
down at 1 o'clenjk this morning to answer th
rings nt doov bells to admit the shlverin
messenger boy to hastily tear open the ci
volopo and ronil therein in black and whit
the welcome news that thu ship had in
rlvcd und would bo at her doe'k In tlio inon
ing well , purlin pi the wretched little incs
scnger looked In alarm at the bank not
thrust into Ills hands ; perhaps ho stood i
bowildi rinent when the old mother cuugh
his rags to IUT heart and burst into tears
perhaps ho did not know why she did ii
- SrnlYwr'iWi'iVSrttn the other hand , she did.
It was cold and bleak on the bay this morn
Ing ; cold off Sandy Hook5 the wind whistle
mournfully through the bare trees of State
Island , and tlu ordinary denizens of that di
nudcd part of the world saw nothing extn
ordlnurlly beautiful or cheerful about thol
bleak houses this particular morning. Bu
to the handful of passengers huddled ti
gether on the deck e > t the Umbria ut duj
break the bleak land looked precious Ii
ileod , und there were many who , In such ha ]
piness , perhaps ) throw their arms about cat
other , duni'cjj until tlio old black nea gull
began to wonder what had struck that pai
of the country.
There was n heavy mist at elaybrcuk eve
the bay , but toward 8 o'clock it begun I
4ft a little und then the Cimurder came I
f
sight of those waiting for her ut quuraiitlm
Conici > d by it l-'Icut ol
She came up ujong hugging tlio State
island tihore' , around the fort , nnd a sum
of tugs und small boats uccompanle
(
licctootlnpr at tha huge monster und burl
In/round her like so many pug dogs nboi
ttj stiff. 'The Umbria loomed up quiet un
\iyllko. There wus nothing to Indtcat
tttj oho ' At had anything but the usuii
loyago. She came uleui' ? slow , to bo sun
lut she did not whcoie as If she. had th
lathma. She did not cough us If she liu
( ho consumption ; in fact , she came ulon
| iucty | | , us e-oolly uud as unceremoniously un
j unharmed ns if she had just passe
, hrough a duel with BOIUO French gontlcnm
he Jj kj/k honor.
o'clock when the droppc
i jjiicr off quarantine , und In a minute lute
\e , > VJS uo.irded by Ur. Jenkins1 boa
doctor's boat wore tibout u score <
in the
porters , who scrambled up the side of tl
essel lik > J ° uiauy cuts. Alxnit the vess
clustered the many bouts that hti
i ) , red by friends of those on board ni :
and cuoe-ful and ' how's tli
> u..u happy ,
I - bv , and mat" for the next hour ,
'a'iio purser , Jolly old Fields , told evcryboel
Ih'it thi'V liud passed FIre island at tlirt
fci'lmiti1 ' * iwst/ midnight this morning , that t
* vessel wus off Sandy Hook Ugh' '
Ind at 7 l BUO IMSSIX ! Sandy Hook.
i She l y to on * there fur nome lime , walthi
Jdi.lttylfiak , for the fug to lift. AssJiehi
vessels passe-d by her
j several , ui
made her oul her ' '
I'licji > ncy gnvo 11 b'ltx'tiui
* AVheu tlio I'llot llo.inlfil Her.
The UinbrUi left her resting place short'
, ufter 7 6'cloclt und passed up into the bay i
tfMl o'clock. At 8 , ( ) o'clock she vase
fiuurantlue , auel at | :5U : she cuniu to anchoi
Jl'ho llral Jaau seen by the pilot \ihon I
boanleil the Umbria some miles from Sandy
Hook was Captnln McKay , Ho stood on the
lirldgc with one hiiitd on the railing nnd
with his glass in the other. When the
tomner c-imo nt quarantine lie was still
there. Ho liad been tlicro almost constantly
shii-o the time the vessel broke down nnd
the lives of his charges endangered , and ho
stood there when the reporters boarded
the vessel nfter she left quarantine this
morninif , mid when the \csscl finally reached
her dock at 11.H : ) o'clock. Then ho took oft
Ills hat and coat and lay down and went to
sleep.
TnrUo Inyn Out.
H is twelve days slnco she left Queens-
town , the longest tlmo on record for a crack
ocean racer. Though tlio we.ither was tern-
pcstous most of the tlmo from tlio beginning
of the voyage , all went well till the after
noon of December 2J : , when n. fr.ieturo was
discovered In the shaft nnd the machinery
was stopped off the banks of Newfoundland
anil Engineer Tomllnson sot nbotit the illflU
cult task of mending the break.
After drifting twelve hours the steamer
Bohemia of the Hatnburg-Amorlc.in Jlnc ,
bound from New York to * Bremen , hove In
sight , mid In response to signals for a tow ,
turned about and attached a big steel hawser
to the Umbria and began to tow her to hot
destination. The weather wus extremely
rough , and in the niglit. after having towed
the disabled vessel sovcnty-llvo miles , the
hawser broke'ami the vessels parted com
i-.lny In the darkness.Vheu day dawnet
over the Umbria the liohcin lu was nowhere
to bo seen.
After drifting thrcti dajs to the southcasl
she started again with her old machinery
and came on lu line weather ut half speed to
her destination.
The first Intimation the passengers had
that there had baon an accident was after
dinner Friday , although the engineer had
been watching tlio shaft-with anxiety
forty-eight hours and the mn-
chincry had twice been stoppei"
the previous night for inspection of the lla\\
in the great steel casting. The steamct
came to a standstill during dinner Fridaj
and n llttlo later Captain McKow enteroil
the smoking room and announced to the gen
tlcmcn the fact of the breakdown ani
added :
KncouriiKliig Words from tlio Captain.
"The ship is In no danger. "
The announcement put a damper on the
spirits of the passengers , most of whom hat
been looking forward to spending Christmas
in their own homo. The vessel lay twenty
miles from Halifax and 500 miles
from New York. There was verj
little commotion In the ladies' cabit
when the Information was givci
there , and in fact- everybody decided ti
ntalco the best of the disagreeable situation
The chief danger was Unit the vessel wouli
drift out oC the regular steamer track , bu
the steward gave the information that then
were provisions on board to last three week !
without being stinted , or oven four or llvi
weeks with only the deprivation of : i fey
luxuries.
That night oil was poured on the watei
and the ship was quieter than when the ma
chincry was in motion. Karly next iiiorniuj
the Bohemia hove in sight and took the Um
bria in tow as above .stated ,
Sunday ( Christmas ) an unusually larg
number attended divine sorvicoin the salooi
and prayer was unusually hearty. Just a
dusk a vessel was sighted to the southwan
and proved to bo a vessel o
the \Vllson Hue , bound for Philadelphia. Sh
signaled that she could not take the Umbri
in tow because she had not enough coal , an
proeccdctl on her course.
Jlvl'iiKi'il lu Itt-iiilrr Her Aid.
Monday the gale atill raged , and the ves
bel contluucil to drift. Just after luncheo
Monday the steamer Muuliuimit from Swat
sea to Now York hove in sight , but ha
hardly como to a standstill when nuotlic
much larger vusael bom down upon th
drifting' Umbri.i. In a few minute
she was close enough to bo distinguishe
as the sister shtp.Galli.i , of the Cunard lini
bound from Boston to Liverpool. The cai
tain of the Umbria oignaled the Munlmnzc
that he required no assistance , supposin
the Gallia would como to his aid an
save heavy pri/.omoney. To the ustoulsl
incut and disgust of everybody o
aboard the Gallia , in response to a sigm
that the Umbria was disabled and nccdc
assistance , unsworn ! back : ' 'Can't stand bj
carrying mails , " and steamed off. By th :
time the passengers began to showdlssaU
faction and the klc.kero called a meeting t
demand that something bo done , but tli
majority of the passengers were satlsflc
that everything was being done that coul
bo , ami the meeting came to nothing.
Tuesday n notlco was ousted that tli
steamer would start that evening. Aboi
3:80 : the machinery began to move , nnd froi
that on till the end of the journey continue
to revolve slowly but atanchly , bringing tli
great ship safely to port.
CM pi ii m MuKi'K Stnry.
"At 2WJp. : in. December 20 wo signalc
the Gallia , humid eastward. Wo slifiiale
hoito lay by for a limn , its wo also slgnalo
her that wo were malting repairs and o :
pe-ctcd to proceed on our way. If Is ovidci
that she took that for an assiiraneo that \ \
did not need her and she proceeded on he
way. Some of the passengers exprcsse
disappointment at the action of the Galll
ua she loft us before wo had tested our mi
clilncry after ivpalm ,
"In reference to having other steamers to
us , I would say that It was not towii
weather , when wo needed assistance an
when the weather settled , otir repairs woi
complete and wo did uot need help. Tl
weather was very inuc.li In our favor aftc
the accident. There was no alarm or oxclti
ment of any nature among the passenger
and aaldo from a fooling of ilisappolntmei
at not being able to out our Christmas dli
nor on shore , the voyage wus u pleasant 01
for all on board , "
Story of Iliu Kiiuliifrr.
Lawrence Tonillnson , the chief engineer i
the Umbria , was seen after the btoamer wa
docket ! , and said :
"it was on Friday noon , 'J'ho wcathi
was heavy and It was bloulug u pile of tl
worst kind. The onghicor on fiuty observe
tin unusual inoccmcnt in the rings of tl
thrust block. We tried to locate the cans
Gradually the trouble grow worse and I co
sldoicd it prudent tit 5:20 : tliat evening
titop iu oiilcr to make au cxninlnatioi
Thereupon I lifted the covers of the shal
and wiis almost dumfoundcU when I gaze
uiKiu tlio fracture. . It meant that the sli
was helpless until repairs rould bo ufl'ecte
" Without Hie loss of any time 1 form
latctl the idea wo successfully carried out
repairing the shaft.
" It was the most laborious task of n
life , but my stuff willingly undertook it ai
went ut it with the Heartiest kind efCM (
will , and for bovcntj-Uvo hours the wo :
never ceased. The cugiucoring staff was i
vldcd Into rcla > sot live men c achnndthi
worked six-hour tricks. 1'ersonally I iloi
[ OO.NTIXUED UNT1JIHU fAOK.j
VON CAPRIVI IS FIRM
EIo Will Not Make Any Ooncessions to the
Opponents of the Army Bill.
SKILLFUL WORK OF THE CHANCELLOR
By a Little Diplomacy He Places His
Political Enemies in a Hole.
POLITICS THE ALL-ABSORBING TOPIC
German Citizens and ths Press at Present
Giving it Much Attention.
EMPEROR WILLIAM'S ' NEW YEAR'S ' SPEECH
Sulji-cts Upon Which UN Mnjcsty Will
Toiu-li In Thut Famous Animal Hn-
fbrccniciit oT Compulsory IMncn-
tloii May Citimn Trouble.
Br.iiux , Dcc.s St. The truce in political
feuds customary during the ( jhrlstmas recess
of the Heichstng has been observed us usual
this season , nnd the truce has been accentu
ated by the anger that is felt against each
other by the political parties. The official
press , however , Haunts the uoncompromiso
Hug over the army bill , while the opposition
papers respond , challenging tlio government
to dissolve the Ueichstag. Since the North
German Garotte , the official organ , an
nounced that Chancellor von Caprivl would
concede nothing to the opponents of the
measureand that if the Heichstag refused to
grant the funds necessary to augment thb
army cffcotivcs the government would re
sort to the rigorous practice of three years
service , the agitation throughout the coun
try has become aggravated. The govern
ment's menace is designed to thrill every
family circle in the empire. The usage at
present observed sends home the men serv
ing their third year in the army , six and
often seven months before the expiration ol
their time.
time.You
You Caprivl'H Shroud Move ,
The threat to enforce the full period of
service places the Reichstag In un invidious
position. If it refuses to uugmcnt the ef-
fee tlvo strength of the army in return for a
reduction in the service period , the govern
ment can place the responsibility for the un
popular measure on the hostile majority.
This , us will bo readily seen , is a skillful
stroke of statesmanship , or politics , und it
bus arouseel the rage of the clerical and f rei-
sinnigo parties , who are , iu the meantime ,
defying the menace helil out by the govern
ment and declaring that nothing will moJify
their opposition to the bill.
, , The extent of the chancellor's threat is
*
teen in the number of unwonted publicmeet
ings and political reunions held everywhere
In the country. So deep is the interest in
these gatherings that they present far more
attraction to the citizens generally than the
NO\Y Year festivals , which are consequcntlj
put' in the background. Underneath the
mutunl defiance there Is a strong , though un
seen , dffort to effect u compromise , Ncithei
the centrists nor the frcisinnige , purtj
really ilesirc a dissolution of the Ueichstag
The government bluster badly conceals oflicia !
anxiety to got the bill accepted with unj
modifications short of ubuneloning the lead
ing points. At the last meeting of the
Reichstag committee of twenty-eight whlcl
is considering the bill , the compromise mem
hers , who had heretofore been working
secretly , openly showed their hands , Sovcru
centrists , who were supposeel to bo implac
ably opposed to the measure , supported the
suggestions made , by the conservatlvo mem
bers , which pointeel to un agreement. Ii
official circles , it isexpcctcd that the govern
ment wfll score a triumph , und their expec
tation does not falter , because it is based 01
a knowledge of inside facts.
Olijcct to the Kilucatloiml Dccrc .
Tlio Lundtug will resume its sittings on
January 10. The Prussian ministry bavins
ventured to adopt the decree of Count von
ISedlltz-Trutschler , formerly minister of pub
lie instruction , making religious instructioi
ut the schools obligutory , unother fierce cdu
eatiomil fight Is Inevitable. It was tills do
crco that led to Count /Ccdlltz-Trutsch
ler's resignation. Dr. von Bosse. his sue
cessor , took olllco under the general belle
that the decree had been canceled am
would never more bo heard of. It is under
stood that Emperor William Influenced the
ministers to try to revive the decree.
The National Xoltung says that If Dr. voi
Basse persists In the uttoinp\ to deprive
parents of their privilege to regulate the
religious instruction of their children , he
will meet the fate of his predecessor and
will bo compelled to retire from ofllco undci
a redoubled load of contempt.
The Frolslimlgo.citung advises parent !
not to send their children to the religion !
exercises and to defy the decree , rolyinj
upon the tribunals of the law to pronounci
the objectionable order u violation of tin
constitution , which guarantees liberty o
conscience.
Wllllum'it New Year Sjicculi.
The Now Year speech , which the cmperoi
will probably deliver tomorrow , does not ex
cite much attention us to what ho will have
to say. It is generally believed that thi
grand official circle which will meet iu tin
palaeo tomorrow will hear his majesty ulludi
to the attacks that have recently been uuidi
on the administration of the army , whlcl
attacks had their origin lu the charges madi
by Hector Ahlwurdt. The group of gen
cruls wtio will attend the reception wll
expect to lic.ir some soothing reference ti
the admirable condition of the troops , i
the emperor should denounce the criticism
of high officials as unjustillablo libels certali
persons will bo gratified. Ahlwnrdt'
charges , which are now disposed of , nits a
nothing when compared with the accusation
the liberal press is ready to mtiko if it enl ;
durcd. The emperor Ins been warned tha'
there Is a tendency current to attack th
nnny administration , which Is evidenced i
this Issue of the Yorwucrts , the leadlni
organ of the socialists , und it Is expcctci
thut ho will give an explicit caution us ti
how papers presuming to nssall the reputa
tlons of high dignitaries shall bo dealt with
Ills majesty is still sore over the Ahlwurd
affair und is Intensely Irritated be
cause of the article hi the Vorwuertf
it is reported that the prosecution of thu
paper Is impending.
Not-liil Ctl-nU.
Tlio cpurt season commences ou Jan. 5 wit
a reception und bull at the palaeo. Froi
then until the end almost every day Is si
for u bpeclul function , und the season pron
ises to bo the most brilliant known In tli
present court.
The wedding of Princess Margaret of Pru :
sla , a sister of the emperor , to Prince Frci
crick of Hesse , soil of * th6 Into Landgrave of
lesso and the Ljandgr'iVlno Anna , princess
of Prussia , will take fflliffi on Jan. 83.
The king of Donmarty iho duke and duch
ess of Conu ugjit | am ! feSveral other royal
icrsonages will ] attend the wedding of
'rlnccss Mnrgnrot. 'lite presence of the
czarwltch Is uncertain , though court report
las It that ho has'acccptcd ' the Invitation ox-
temled'to htm , - '
Another coal oil concern , called tlio lire-
uen Trading company , has been formed to
Ight thts German branch of the Standard
Oil company.
In view of the reappearance of the cholera
n Hamburg , the Prussian authorities have
ordered a strict supervision of all persons
suspected of having the disease. In all
loubtful cases bacteriological examinations
will bo made. \
nit. are LYNN'S CASK.
4
[ t Is the Cnusn nt Much Ilsiu sliu In tlio
Holy City.
HOME , Dec. at. The holy see has Just re
ceived a fresh report from Mgr. Sutolll re
lating to the im n-essioiis produced in the
United States by tno opposition of the arch-
Dlshops at New York. The Vatican is much
surprised at the opposition , which begins to
bo manifested nt the result of the confer
ence and the proposals of Mgr. Satolli. It is
affirmed that the pope and Cardinals Ilani-
| Xlla and Lcdochowski have expressed their
discontent in the matter , and that the pope
will shortly take important action concern
ing the agitation in America with a view to
ending the divisions which exist iu the
church.
The reconciliation of Archbishop Corrigan
with Father MeGlynn produced the hap
piest impression hero. Ever since 1889 high
personages in Home mid America have tried
to assist in this reconciliation. I ast year
their friends opened and continued for some
time pourparlers with Home , aiming ut this
result. Father TtlcGlynn stated that he was
ready to como to Homo to ask for reconcilia
tion with the pope if his excommunication
was raised timi his" dignity as a priest re
stored , Last spring the propaganda deputed
a man of confidence , to negotiate with Father
MeGlynn. When Mgr. Satolli started for
America tlio pope donllded to him the duty
of making u now effort for Father MeGlynn ,
and gave Mgr. Satolli power to act. The
conditions of the'reconciliation are nut known
lioro. .
SAYS IT IS 'ATAILUHK.
DaltoiiMcCnrthy.or Tqruntn DCIIOUIICCA the
Nutlomll I'ollcy.
TOKONTO , Ont. , Dec. 31. Dalton McCar
thy , one of most influential leaders of the
conservative party , id a recent speech said
that the national policy w.is partially a fail
ure and suggested a reduction of 10 per cent
in the duties on British Imports , a reduction
immediate and uncoijilifional , as against the
conservative policy oi"waiting for the do
vclopment of a scheme by which Canada Is
to receive preferential frcatment in the mi\r-
kets of dreat Britain ; ,
The chief govenuricnt organ , in an edito
rial yesterday , attempted to belittle Dalton
McCarthy and cast V-idlcule upon any set ol
political principles l fe .niight presume to de
clare , and sneeringlypread him out of the
the conservativeparty ,
The Toronto Gpbo'liberal } , referring tc
the matter today , saj'si "There Is reason to
believe that the defection of Dalton Mc
Carthy , and the movement which accompa
nies it , are not regarded iu cabinet circles as
matters to bo laughed nt. Indeed , It would
not be surprising if the prime minister , in
his address to the Toronto young eonscrva ;
lives , should ( hint at some coming measures
of tariff reform , arid perhaps nt a renewal ol
reciprocity negotiations with the government
at Washington. "
MIIS. MAYliltlOK.
ICiiKllsh 1'nin-rs DcflUro HIT Ilcvcnt Hint- * !
Was AU a Sliiuii.
LONDON , Dec , ! H. Baroness do Hoqucs , the
mother of Mrs. Maybrick , states today thai
her daughter's health is improving. The
Exchange Telegraph company also says thai
Mrs. Maybrick is recovering , adding that the
hemorrhages with whjch she was recentlj
attacked , and which caused the reports thai
she was in dying condition , were caused bj
herself and not by th j ravages of consump
tion. According to some of the newspapers
hero the reported Ilhfcss of Mrs. Maybncli
was nothing less than an attempt on hci
part to create publlo sympathy for herseli
und to Induce Mr. Afiquith , the hoine secre
tary , to release her from confinement.
The St. James Gazette today prints an
article on Mrs. Maybrick , and congratulates
the publlo upon the nonsuccess of her In
gcnlous attempt to regain her freedom
The Gazette declares that her illness was
caused by her swallowing a lot of needles
that she had secreted from time to tlmo
These needles produced nn effusion of blooil
and other symptoms of lung disease , und the
report wus at once circulated that she wus
dying from consumption.
Jl.ll > .t
Mcxlcim Troop ) and Revolutionists M ut In
a Dt'spi'i-alc Ituttlr.
Nr.wOuujANs , La. ! Doc. ill. The Times
Democrat's Nuovo tLhrcdo , Max. , spcciu
says : Colonel Cerrju , commander of tin
Mexican military g.-jrrison hero , received n
dispatch from Guorroo this morning glvint
an iiccount of another bloody cngageincnl
which took place ou ijljo Mexican side of the
Ulo Grande , Just north , of that place , ycstcr
elny evening , botwcoiklAi ) revolutionists nni3
eighty 'Mexican troops' belonging to the
Sixth cavalry. n
The revolutionists iwere commanded bj
Prudenrlo Gouzalc4. aiioy were the same
detachment who Jlrsyittaclted the Moxlcai
troops opposite San Igjmcio a few days ugo
They have boon pursued for several duys hi
Lieutenant West of tjh > Third United State , '
cavalry und his trojfe. The United State *
soldiers presscd-tho revolutionists so closelj
that tlio latter ilcteittjlned to cross tlio rivci
'
Into Mexico und inak'pjunother bold strike foi
the caubo for which tj > ° y wore operating ,
They scarcely IVAV crossed to the other
side when they struck the camp of the Alex
lean troops who weni engaged in patrolling
'
that section of the bo'-dcr. The attack was
made by the royolut'iJnSsts , but the troops
made a determined JKht | , despite the fuel
that they were outnumbered two to one , ant
succeeded , after a { IJird fought buttle , it
repulsing the revolutionists , uho retreated
down the river.
It cannot bo learnetL'from an official source
bow many were klllfSj , but it la rumorci
that ten of the revolutionists were loft dcat
on the Held and mat twelve others ww <
wounded , including I ruttenclo Gonzalcs , win
escape * ! on his hoise-iTho lobs to the Mexican
can troops is aald to Jiavo been seven killoi
und twenty \vgundesll
A largo force of Mcwican troops are in mir
suit of the revolutioiiUts , who uro though !
to bo making their wjjy to a rendezvous ncai
Sun Miguel , where they will bo ivinforcee
by ! KX ) more revolutionists , who are rcjwrtct
tohuvo crosbcd otcr Into Mexico Thursduj
ulght.
IS ONLY POLITICS
Trouble in Franco Daea Not Reach the
Foundations of Society ,
TIRED OF THE PRESENT PARLIAMENT
Peasantry Looks Upon All the Deputies as
Being Little Less Than Thieves.
CARNOT WILLING TO RESIGN IjIS PLACE
Impressive Speech of the President at a Re
cant Cabinet Session ,
VERY LITTLE DANGER OF A REVOLUTION
iMK-lnm-ii Will riml Menus to Itcnieily the
Trouble Without SlicililliiR Illooil-Ho-
\lu\v of the Situation tin Itrgnrds
the I'annmn AllUlr.
[ CnpyrtgMed 1S32 by Jama Goiilan Remi'tt. ]
PAIIIS , Dec. ai. [ Now York Hcralil
Cable Special to Tun . BCD. ] The ycai
ends badly for French politics und for the
internal situation of France. The political
crisis continues to develop , und notwith
standing the desire of the government tc
hush It up it is believed to bo impossible tc
stay the scandal. Every day brings some
now proof. Yesterday It was stated thai
live deputies , three of whom tire radicals anil
ono Houlangist , are compromised. Wo can
not tell what tomorrow m-iy brin ? forth.
Two things are very serious , llrst , the
discontent in the provinces , and , second , the
dissensions among members of tlio govern
ment. On the llrst point , all letters fron :
the provinces are unanimous in de
claring that the Panama scandals
have produced a profound impression
upon tno population. The affair is
simple and understood by the simple masses.
For the peasants all the present deputies
without political distinction , are robbers , no
matter what part they took in the Panama
business. So violent are their sentiments
that deputies have been hooted In several
towns. At Nantes they were unable to speak
at a public meeting , the Auvergno peasants
drowning their voices with cries of "Down
with the thieves 1"
It may. therefore , bo confidently predicted
even now that the elections of next October
will bring about an entire change in the
composition of Parliament. Approximative
calculations give as the probable proportions
230 reactlonsists , 100 socialists and 200 repub
licans of the existing shude.
Trouble In tlio Cabinet.
There are serious divergencies ofj opinion
amongst the members of the government on
account of the bad state qf trade. The lasl
cabinet council was very stormy. The min
isters wish ' - ' .
to oblige aU'Uto.tondor Jil
'resignation , which" he 'energetically refused
to do. They then brought out a photograph
of a letter written by " ! iiH4" , tc
Cornelius Hersz ut the tlmo of the
presidential election of 183T , in which
he said : "I beg you in the name of service ;
rqndcred to prevail upon Clcnionceau anO
his friends to vote for mo. " ! ! 3M4" ! cannel
deny the authenticity of the letter , but ur
gues that it does not affect his honor. Hi
says ho renders too great service to the
national defense to think of quitting office
und he will not go.
President Carnet then took part in th <
discussion and was , the ministers say , vcrj
calm and dignified. He de-clarcd that tin
now situation required now men and ho win
quite ready to resign. Ho hoped his example
would bo followed , and added that under ex
isting circumstances it was necessary tha
the man presiding over the destinies o
Franco should represent before foroigi
nations the principles of unity am
national defense. Ho will , therefore
in his message , recommend rcsignn
tlon nnd designate ns his succes&oi
Admiral Gcrvais , who commanded the Frencl
fleet ut Cronstudt , und who represents tin
strong Frunco-Husslan alliance.
The speech produced u deep imprcssioi
upon the ministers und persons in the secret
who believe thut the resolution come to bj
President Carnet will produce n grcatei
effect in the country when it is known thut
tiny other news , especially In the terribly
low state of funds.
During the week French rentes hav <
dropped 5 per cent.
Not lu n Itovolntlomiry Stiito.
Notwithstanding this , nil tlio Parisians an
In the street , their arms full of parcels ot Ncv
Year's gifts. Whatever may bo said bj
those who full to understand the Parlsiai
population the crisis is entirely political am
not social. It Is thought that In a momcni
of bad temper the people may throw the
Chamber on one side , but they will do so us
if they were getting rid of u troublesome
burden , with u sigh of relief r.ithcr thu I
anger , but there Is no precursory slgi
of a violent ( revolution , A violent soclnlls
movement exists only in the imagination o
u few visionaries. A hundred of them migh
march to tlio Place do la Concorde , bu
would g ! t no further , nor would their num
her increase , Dynamite explosions uro possl
bio , but they huvo nothing to do will
politics ,
I repeat that Franco is the last countr ;
'
where u soclallstlo revolution would b'
possible. I well know my fellow citizens
having always lived umong them and havini
friends both in the Faubourg St. Antolm
and the Fuubourg St. Germain , and I bellovi
that any violent revolution is impossible. Ii
this country , Thut wo huve been draggei
into the mlro is incontestable , und how w <
shall come oul of it nobody knows , but I an
convinced that not 100 shots will , bo fired litho
the whole of Franco if nnybody attempt
to overthrow the republic. As nobod ;
has either the coin-ago or the strength to di
it , wo can -bo perfectly reassured. Thos <
prophets who predict socialist trouble ii
Franco shortly only prove that they do no
know what they are talking about ,
JACQUES Sr. CEIIC.
rii : > y THI : IMI
Unllinlirrt ( Jlvi'ii thu I tin I Hut at tin
ICiHiut-bt of l-'raiu-ls , I < ' | ilu
HOME , Dec. ill. The nowa of the crcatloi
of .Mgr , Gallmbert asu cardinal excited ill
verse comments , because It is known thai
the i > ope , for reasons of general policy , urn
on uccount of the triple ulllanco , dlsllkce
the Idea of Galimbert'u promotion , but tin
emperor of Austria pe rsontilly Interfered , uni
caused the ] > opo to bu Infprinod that the non
promotion of the nuncio ut Vienna would be
looked upon by him us an affront , Gullm
bert will remain nuncio for another jeur
when It is hoped at the Vatican that tin
general situation iu Franco and In Euroi *
will have chaugeU. The Uuw carUInal crc
THE BEE BULLETIN.
UVnl/icr/or / Oimt/ntniiil / ncftillu
KiUr , .s'liilfdiidiiTciiipmilitir. .
I'nur.
1. Story of the tlmlirU' * VoynRr.
Ciiprl\l lloliU to Illn Conrnr.
I'rrnrli 1'ollllci llvln t'll.
S. Itltrlifork'i Utmrnnly n I'alturc.
I.Iff limurnncc lliislnrm Urtlruril.
Ono Itniml of IMimitlmi Tlirmicli Work.
Hiillroml OrRiitiltntIons Oinililitr.
n. Ktutx CoiintyN tirrk : l > Nniiritr | | ! < .
Nntloiml ( Jiiiiranthii' U Nri'ili'il.
Wj oinliiK Turned Oor to Drmuc-r.UH.
Dr. Miller mill Clptrliitul Confer.
I , Killtorliit iniil Comment ,
n. Norfolk . \\vlmn Trouble.
Three Children ( turned to Dr.ttli.
0. Council lllufT * I'liiici In llrtlew.
7. I.lint Week In l.or.il Society.
H , Secret Society NeH nnil Note * .
0. South Onmlm'ft Wonderful ( Irowth ,
IIo\r th Metropolis I'l-ogrrKici.
11) . HIIIIIK | | | | unit Other liiiiirovcinciiM.
Omuli.i UK u Itiillroinl Center.
Miiniiractiirlni ; InlcrcHtx Comlilcreil.
\Vluit tlic.lnlihcr * Hii\o Avhel\e < l.
11. I'ublla Si'lioolmiml Scliolnrti.
Local Truile Itel leu ed.
Coiiiinercliil mid l-'lnuiichil NCXVH. " * <
12. I'lilitu Notions of 1'iencli l.tfo
.Somo l.utc I'anliluti ( JulpB.
IU. What Colour ! CiXly U DrUltiR At.
MuttcrUlciinml from tlio Monthlies.
link's Literary eo ! ilp.
1-1. Operaticami Dramatic Nonn.
IS. NKIV l.lelit on MIIHOII nml Sllilell.
8.01110 Oilil Iiiclilcnta oTTraxcl.
10 , Holiday SiiortliiK - ' H.
ntlous will include four Italians and six for
eigners. _
's SPOUT.
Skating : ami SIclRliliiK InlerestliiK VKIorn (
at tinI'rench ( 'ailtal. )
[ Cop/rfjhrii | ( ( ISOJIiu Jame * finnlnnriuifll.l
PAHIS , Doc. Ml. [ New York Herald Cable
Special to Tun Bnis.1 Skaters have had
a perfect carnival this week in the environs
of Paris. The Skating club in the Bois dc
Uoulougno has never been mure in vogue
since the days or the Empire. Yesterday
and today they had an cmbiirras do choix ,
but I fancy few went to either Versa illes.Villc
el' Avry , hcvescnet St. Maude , Knghicn ,
or even to Longehamps or tc
our pet pond , Lo Funccaux , 1'arlsians
were bound to make a day of it on the large
lake in the Bois do Boulougne. The I3ois was
lively as the boulevards. Thousands on
thousands were coining there during the
whole day.
The ice was strong enough to hold them
nnd there was hardly room enough to move ,
and still the people came. Many remuincil
until dark. A special portion of the hike was
reserved for sliders. Sliding is u reeog-
ni/ed art but sliders attempted to intrude
upon the skaters and many came to grief ,
An elderly gentleman who thought he could
reach the chalet with a blissfuhhop , skip ami
slide , In splto of tlipjsliouts of "Kcv lu Has de
Glisscur , " tumbled and broke his leg. He
was carried home on u stretcher.
Jtnynlty 'Hell ICeprc < ieiit < Ml ,
The skating club at the Ccrclo elo Spati-
.nours wasjcept up In cuu.jt , Karly ji ) the
morning the pond wus visaed b"y the Infuntn
Eulallo of Spain und Prince Antoined'Or-
leans , Lady Dufferin , Iady Victoria Blackwood -
wood and Lord Basil Blackwood , Mr. nnu
Mrs. Augustus .Tny , Baronno Bcnoist Mecin ,
Miss Muni-oe , Mile. Demonbison , Mr. Charlea
I'onnoman , Air. and Mrs. TJurnham , Baron H ,
do Bcllot and many others. In ordci
to make us forgot the e-old , Mr ,
Blount had reserved for us an agreeable
surprise. Ho had obtained from General
Saussier the band of the Twenty-fourth Line
regiment , and from S o'clock until 4 most
exquisite music sent 500 Paris skater.
rythmically gliding over the slippery floor ,
This musio alternated with u splendid bunel
of corso do chasse or French hunting horns
Lord DulTcrln seemed to enjoy it im
mensely , as did Minister Tliomat
Jefferson Coolidgc , who came with Mr ,
and Mrs. F. Sears and Miss Coalidgo
Among others present were , besides most ol
the morning skuteis , the due de Nodille ,
Count Hcyorcs , Marquis do Custclanc , Barer
Tuchcr , M. Henri C.irtier , Mr. und Mis. F
A. Brldgman , Sir. Edward Bloupt , Jr.
Wlllcs Porges , Mine. Yturbo , Mine. Hell-
man , M. Dagardo , Mrs. Ward , M. tie
Schumph , Mine. Ulluvinii , Mr. ant
Mrs. Charles Carroll. M. Charles di
Warn , Cointo Jamotel , Cmutesso de
Cninondo , Mine. Calm do Avers , Mine
Mallet , Comto "Wrangle , M. Person , Mine
Martoll , Mine. Allino , Mr. McKIm , M. di
Escandon , Cointo Scrgo do Morny , Mr. unt
Mrs. Huff Wll'.i iins , Mrs. Walter L. Kiiiu
nnd Miss Kunc und Mr. Eugene Fischer ,
Mmlriil l.uliorerH Idol.
MADUID , Dec. ill. Assrlous labor riotoc
curred in this city today. While 1,000 workingmen -
ingmen weromai-chlnjj in ti body to tlio town
hall to submit certain grievances to tlie
mayor , tlioy became involved in n confllol
with the police. The latter made f reo UM
of their sabers , whllo stones and otheii
missiles showered upon the'm from nil sides
Many policemen and workininen wore
wounded bcforo the mob was dispcr&ed
Several arrests were mado.
IllilC J'OI.IA" ,
Matrlinonliil lUimrleiicn ofii Nt. .lusi-pli , Mo ,
YOIIII Wiiinan ,
ST. .Tosin'Jl , Mo , , Dee. .11. Ycsterdn ;
Tllumus Carrel , a former resident of Easton
, but now of Colorado , ruturncd homo on i
visit nnd e-ulled at the house of Ell Lawless
u prominent farmer , lo renew his arqalnt
unco with Miss Annlo Lawless , who was i
little girl when ho we > nt away , In a laugh
Ing manner ho offered > Irs , Lawless ;
quarter for her dtiughtcr. Thinking ho wu
Joking sho'iiccopted the money , nnd the girl
inn spirit of fun consented also ,
Curroll was In earnest , howovcr , and com
ing to St. Joseph ho scoured n niarrlugi
license. Itcturning , he.donmmlod that th' '
eercmony take place at onco. Under wha
she claims was an uncontrollable Impulsi
the girl consented and they were married bj
Justice Iba.
As soon as the ceremony was over thi
brldo left him and went homo , refusing ti
liavo anything more to elo with him. Carrel
loft for Colorado this luouitng.
l l'.tXTH OX ItOXOlt'H l-'ll'.l.lt.
Mexican I.uiU I'lglit nltli KuhfK mill Om
Will Die.
GiMiuijutA , Mex. , Doo. 31. Advices fron
Ciilima tell of a desncrato duclovcr u trilllni
iifatter between Aijgcl GauilJba , &on of t
wealthy mun.'hlmt , iifed 0 years , and Pinl <
r ojicbou of a coffee iilantcr , ugee
11. The younger sent a cliullcngi
to fight with u kulfo. Two older boys wen
chobcn second. It was a desperate fight
both principals being carved In a terrible
manner from head to foot. Finally Lope *
received u stub In the breast which put ai
end to the engagement. Both boys wen
can-icel unconscious from the Held. Jxmezi
wll ) probably die. The soconda havo"bcei
arrested ,
ENGLAND'S ' BUGBEAR
Projectors of the Ohannel Tunnel Agaia
Agitating the Schorao.
CLAIM TO HAVE GOVERNMENT SUPPORT
Boldly Claiming That the Now Parliament
Will lleuiovo the Embargo.
BRITONS ARE AFRAID OF THE 'HOLE '
They Look for an Invading Army to Rusk.
Through it Immediately.
GLADSTONE IN A VERY.'CLOSE PLACE
Djimntltrr * In Dublin Urlng the ( Mil Mnn
r.iec to 1'ncollli u MlKlity tlni > lri -
nnt Topic Wlmt It Mny
lirsiilt In.
\Co\t\irlaMtA \ \ \ tSXKliu Jnmrx Gonlun
LONDON , Dee. ill. [ Now York Herald
Cable Special to TUB Ur.i : . ] A good deal
of interest Is once more being shown in the
famous project for the construction of n
tunnel between England nnd Franco so us to
establish a connection between the two
countries which "shall bo independent of
wind and waves. Sir Edward Watkln ,
father of the Idea , believes in pegging away
like Lincoln , but his pegging has thus far-
brought no profit to him or the shareholders
whom ho has persuaded to join htm. They
have buried their money in a big hole and
that seems to bo the. end of it ,
It must bo understood that the tunnel had
been carried ahead some U,200 yards , and ap
peared to bo going on well , when the govern
ment interfered and stopped the works. The
portion already made is kept In good order ,
and is always open to inspection. These
who take interest in It are petitioning mem
bers of Parliament , who have it in their
power , to remove the blockade and allow the
sanguine Watkin to go on his way rejoicing.
Among tlio distinguished converts to the
tunnel scheme Is Mr. Gladstone , to whom Sir
Kdwartl paid assiduous c'ourt for years.
They were together the last time the ques
tion was brought before the House of Com
mons. Mr. Gladstone spoke in favor
of it , but ho had not so much in-
llucnco then. Now he is prime minister ,
and that makes all the difference in the
world. At the annual meeting of the
company Just held , Watkin boldly declared
that so far as they know the government
was favorably inclined to the company's en
terprise. What authority has ho for making
that statement ! Probably none , but If a rise
of a turn or two in the market can bo
secured , almost any assertion is lawful.
Such are the ethics of tlio Stock exchange )
and great Watkin has tliqroughly mustered
-them. 1 J
Tlu-y Don't l.llir the Scheme.
I believe tlie public generally dislike the
entire scheme , and Is greatly inllucnccd by
the fact that all the great military authori
ties are dead against it. Wolsloy bus
warned us that Knglund would never bo safe *
from invasion for twenty-four hours after the
tunnel was nuido , and that it would Involve
the addition of 100,000 inon to the army , and
would deprive England of all the ml vantage *
It gains by its insular position and practl *
cully make it part of.tho continent. This has
always had u great deal of weight with the
House of Commons.
Watkin tells us that the French are very
eager to huvo the tunnel proceeded with ,
and that they have finished their ii-JOO , yards
in admirable style. That is the very point.
The reasons which render the French so
desirous for the tunnel uro precisely those
which make Id gllshmcn fight shy of it. The
silver streak of the channel is their g oit
protection , and they have built un
enormous fleet chiefly to enable
them to hold command over it. Now it Is to
bo placed at the disposal of an enemy , who
may want to strike a blowut England from
the continent. The English people are not
willing to incur that risk , but if it is going to
be made , and It seems likely to pay , there
are plenty of people who will bo ready to
find the monoy. Patriotism will not doter
them from going into u good spec , henca
AVatkln has lost no time in trying to fix posi
tion with the new government.
Won't llruji Homo Iliilc ,
Of course , Gladstone has not been con
sulted about it lately. Ho has ijiilto enough
also to think about , The Dublin explosion
will oblige him to como oaeit to London
much sooner than ho intended. There must
ho a cabinet meeting to consider wliat shall
ho dono. If the decision could bo taken us a
ballot on homo rule , Parliament would not )
bikjroubled with the bill at the next session ,
but the old man would notgivouphls darling
project , even though the dynamiters v'cro ut
work In every street lu London. The only
question Is whether some provisions of the
coercion act , which is still imrepcaled , shall
ho put In force. That is the knotty point.
Public opinion deems to demand It , but
Gladstone's Irish allies will leave him at
the llr.st turn of the screw. These who hope
to Bticccod Gladstone In command of the
liberal party would rather not bo called
upon to show their hand on this most un-
. , v
pl.eiis.uit subject
A MeMiinii or PAHI.UHKNT.
FtWH JIU/C.\ii > TO
l.nclicil lit u lluimu l y Their 1'iirrnU They
Net llui llnllillni ; un 1'lru.
Nr.w YOIIK , Dec , ai. The house of William
I'hllllps , a colored laborer , living near Ktony
Droolc , L. , I , , was destroyed by lire lust
night. Four small children , who weiro
locked In the house , were horribly burned.
Two of them were dead when discovered.
The others died this mouiiug ,
It is supposed that thu children , wlilla
playing with the fire in the kitchen stove ,
set the houno ublazo. The building was a
one-story und a half fraino structure , The
neighbors saw the flames nnd heard the
children's ngouUlng cries , but were uiuibio
to reach thorn , or to oxtlngpisli the lire.
Ciiuinul l y ii TnlcKnipliur'ii llliuulor.
Al.licquuiifjUi : , N. M. , Dec. SI.A collision
occurred yeuterday morning at t > : 'W o'clock ,
one mile cast of Ash Fork. It wus botwccu
two loaded freight trains. Engineer Powell
nnd Fhtmun Dickinson were Instantly
killed. Doth trains arc completely wrecked.
The uuuso of the accident. It Is sata , was
owing to the tele-graph opera tor's blunder ,
Illoiv Up II II .it i1 1 Htovu.
Ciuwroiinsui.u : , Iiul. , Deo.31. Curly this
morning some person throw a bomb into a
etovo in the office of Jtobbin's hotel. The
steve AVUS blown to pieces and the windows
and furniture of tlio hotel onlco totally de
molished Thu hotel clerk hud his Icy
broken and several other pcrum * received
toy wo iujurJe * .