THK OMAHA DAILY BEK : MONDAY , JANUARY 2 , 181)3 ) , GERMANY'S ' GREAT SCANDAL Much Talk Indulged in Concerning the Dis position of the Quclph Fund. SERIOUS CHARGES OF THE SOCIALISTS triniiU lo Mnkn I.lltlc of Them Tntl-lt 1'routUrn to Develop Into Another I'nimnm fminl "AlViilr .Aii liivcd- tlKiltlnn Ilitfl llrrn Dciniimlcil. , Jan.l. The attempts of several newspapers to smother In ridicule theOuclph fund scnndnlkhavo not succeeded , Details given In the Voerwarts article concerning the distribution of the money nro too ininutu to bo dismissed ns mew speculations. A part of all the story published by this organ is Confirmed by information in its possession. Ten beneficiaries of the fund were officers of the empire , cl < jht were generals , three Judges , cloven were Journalists and twenty- llvo were members of the Ilelchstag. The deputies in question were mostly national- liberals and conservatives and received sums .varying between $ lr > 00 and . ' ,700 each. The principal beneficiaries of the fund are believed to have been intlmnto friends of King Ludwlg of Bavaria. The heaviest bribing , says the Voerwarts , was done In 183f5. 183f5.Tho The Vosselcho Xoltung speaks moro In nympatliy ivltli public opinion when it says : VTlui social democrats probably have other wi'.tpoiis of the same sort in reserve. , France will oxiflt that Germany , lee , has her Patlatnu Bcnhilnl. The present government is in1 an unpleasant position , ns it lacks uiblaus to prove the authenticity or the falso- ncss of the documents held by the social , The majority of the Berlin editors speak fully ns sharply against any policy except one of full nnd immediate investigation. "There " Is no doubt , however , that Prince His- mark had the receipts for money from the cx-Gunlph fund burned every year after ho had submitted the rex | > rt of ex- IMMidlturcs to the emperor. Thn information supplied to the Voerwarts Is believed to have been gained. for the social democrats by Au gust Hegel. Should Hegel bo as industrious as ho usually is In cases where an ad vantage is to ho acquired over the government , an Investigation , such as tlw one recommended , will bo exceedingly perilous with the govern ment's lack of means and will leave social - democrats free to besmirch any reputations , oven if they failed to command sufficient proofs to blacken them. NKW YKAIl'S IX LONDON. I > r. .li > M'ili | rarl < rrN * Srimatloiiiil Sermon DnnioiiHtratlim ofllie I'nciinplii.veil. LONDON , Jan. I. New Year's day has been only for the enormous crowds of church- g , > ers. All the churches were filled. At the City Temple , Hev. Dr. Joseph Parker preached with his wonted force and direc tion. His sermon was intended to be a col lection of messages to the various classes of the English people. His first message ho said was to preachers , who must redouble their efforts to rich and poor alike and not fear to expose corruption in higl places. His second mcss.igo was to the Hainan Catholics , They were high-minded , chivalrous and sympathetic. "Nevertheless ! I hold , " ho said , "that protestantism and popery were never faithful to themselves except when they are fighting each other to the death. " The third message was to members of Par liament , and the fourth to directors iu public companies. Dr. Parker made a scathing statement concerning to the despoliation of the small investor as curried on by the building societies which failed in 18'Jl ! . After allud ing to the rascality of conspicuous men COIN ncctcd with thcso matters , he said : "To the corporation TOguo I say 'You _ should bo bunged with n rope nnd buried in the field of JuUus Iscariot. ' " After reciting briefly the story of the Liberator Building society and its wreck ho stepped forward and shouted : "Tho whole tulo of this company's disaster is too horrible for words ; hell is not hot enough to punish some degrees of cruelty. " In giving his fifth message , addressed to archbishops and bishops of the Church of England , Ur. Parker said : "I claim to ho as much of a bishop us any of yon. Bishops uro made in hcuve'n , not on earth. " , .The demonstration of the unemployed at St. Paul's ' cathedral was entirely orderly. Some 2,000 men , with the Tower Hill leaders , " marched up to the cathedral shot tly before soi'vieo opened and took the seats reserved for them. Canon Henry Scott Holland preached a sermon full of sympathy with them. The men listened attentively through out tho.sorvice , and as they were forming in line -outside the cathedral afterwards , cheered for the canon repeatedly. The pro cession moved from the cathedral to Cum- bcrfcll , singing the 'Mai-seilliso" and "Tho Starving Poor of England. " .HONIIV AND STOUK3. Blight UnriiHliirsH I'olt Iii u 1'Vw Kurocnii ] LONDON , Jan. 1. Tlio low value of money , which was the distinguishing characteristic of the year , was continued to iho end of the car , After Wednesday of last week dis count rates advanced J < to 1 per cent , but there was nothing llko the stringency usual 'Ut ' the end of the year and the distribution of consols dividends probably will loosen the advance of money. Apparently during the week past'lcss apprehension was felt herewith with regard to the situation in America. The silver market became moro composed nnd had the stimulus of a demand for rcmlt- tunco for the east. Pending the reassem bling * of the Horschcl committee , the few f forward transactions were lower. " On the Stock exchange the settlement Just passed shows that the operators con tlnuo to reduce their specula live engagements , owing to the unsettled stale of tlie-mnrkot. French buying of consols , owing lo thu distrust of rentes , whlvh has prevailed since the Pan. nmu disclosures , sent the prlro of consuls to "the"highest figures of the year. The advance , which wus the chief feature of the week past , has restored consols to the esteem In * ivhleh ' Yonch investors held them prior to Iho Goselien conversion. An- olhor curious feature was the com parative firmness of doubtful securities , llko Spanish , Italian nml Russian , n circumstance supposed to bo duo to holders declining to sell for fear of creating a panic. There was n heavy falling off in Grecian securities , on rumors spread by French Journals that Premier Trlcoupls has with drawn the annual subsidies , that the Jan uary coupon would bij Iho hist to bo paid , The minors are believed to ho unjustltled , Grcocals regarded its solvent or only sutfor- Ing from the gold famine. The fear tlutt Kncllsh Interest would mitTor under the resignation of Minister Plaza had a depress ing effect ujion Argentine railway securities , while. Uruguayans advanced on reports ol increased trafllo on the Central Uruguayan .railroad. "Iu English railways dealings wore re- fstrletod. On the whole the settlement was , nasy , Some large bear accounts remained open , hut the market vanned steady , k Although business wus limited , prices \yor upward , with the exception or Northern Paclllo , which wus depressed. Heading was . ideprcssod nt first , but rallied sharply oc thopcs of n dividend to influence the rnmorci ! Jiio > r deal with a tlnunea comiuiny , There wus "a fuir amount of buying of Centra ! Pacific and Milwaukee nnd then was a good demand for Grunt ] Trunk of Canada. The week's variations It the prices of American railway socuritU\s in elude the following : Increases Denver it UU Grande preferred , Louisville & Nashville ord Inary , and Ohio ft Mississippi , 1 ' 4 each ; Luki Shore1 ; Atolilsou inortguirn , Now York Pennsylvania & Ohio , Norfolk ftVcstom Union Paciflu and Wnbaiih mortgage , J , each j Atclusoii shares. Denver A ; UioUraudi common , Missouri , Kansas & Texas , ant nnd nuarnntcpil. 24 * ; ( limrantce I Northern Pacific declined ' t r M In itnibyJamr * ( Innlnii . PAUK. .Inn. 1. [ Xe\r York Herald Table * -Siwlnl to Tun HRR. ] This oily 1ms not Imd n brilliant New Years dny , so fur as the wenlher wns eoneenied , with the lowest torn- l > or.itnrc of the winter , rniiRliiff from" fifteen to twenty-three decrees. The barometer at Op. in. was steady nt twenty-nine nnd seventy-elftht oiie-hnndredths Inches , and the wind northeast. A moilor.itoly thin Him of leeoovcM parts of theSehie , nnd the pres ent iirospeet Is thill the river will ho frozen over tomorrow snftlelently thlek to put it The tisnill onielut ii'ceptlons were held by the president nnti ministers. Owing to the Intense eold , for Paris , tlm streets Imvo not presented the usual New Years day anima tion , but calling seemed to K % gcner.tlly in dulged in , ns cabs were scarce all day on the stri'oNi. The booths on the boulevard pre sent the usual appearance , but dealers did a small biMinr-ss compared vith previous years. On I hr llcrllu lloiirftr. Hr.4ii.isJan. . I. On Ihe bourse ( luring the week business was quiet. In the face of Ihe I'Vewh crisis the cheerful Vienna reports fulled to Improve prices. The cholera re ports nlrto tended to cause depression , espec ially in shipping slum's , which , allhoiurh freely offered , met with no sales. With the present political nnd taxation prospects in ( lerimmy , operators see no probability of an Improvement In the market. The announce ment that the output \Vestphalla would linye to bo considerably reduced , weakened coil and iron shares during the week. The Krupp-Ctruseh combination will , it la expected , have an mlvei-sc effect UIKJII the Boehumor Vorcin. The week's chamres were < | uiet. The final quotations include : Prussian Is. 100.70 ; Russian. SHI ; DonlHchi' bank , ir.2.i'0 ; Uochtliner. IIS ; Har- poner , ! ! ' . > ; private iltsconnt , .1 ; short ex- clianiceon l iidon. 'JO.IVI ; long exchange on I ndon , ai.tt. ! Greek seenrlties closed 'J points lower. On tint I'urls Ituiirsr. PAIUS , Jan. 1. Prices on the bourse during Iho past week llnctuated aeconlhtg to the political situation. Banks and Insurance companies nro reported to be selling rentes heavily. The settlement of the large option account will , it is expected , result in a further wave of depression. In the face of the strong attack on the Credit Koncier the directors of that Institution have Issued a circular warning shareholders not to be frightened into selling their shares on the unfounded rumors of speculators. It isstated Unit the Credit LAmeier will prosecute ono of the chief directors. On Katui-ilay the mar ket became very unsettled , attended chlclly by fluctuations. Credit Foncier , 17 francs ; Suez canal. Hi francs. Will Says tlin Mill .111111m. : . LONDON , Jan. 'J. The Herlln correspondent of the Daily Telegraph understands that KmperorWill him , in his New Year's nd- dressCreferred to no political matter except , the army 1)111 , upon which he spoke with the utniost.prr.uity. assurhtg.tho ollicers that he was determined the. bill should pass , and that ho would not hesitate to crush tboso who opposed him in this matter. Ilinl a ItiniKli Voyage. LONDON , Jan. 1. The steamer Olencoll , from Newport News , reports having encoun tered severe ales on tlio voyage. The second end officer was swept overboard by a heavy sea anil lost. The boats and rails were carried away and the cabin was gutted. Uu tin * I'nmltlort lionixr. FitANKFoiiT , Jan. 1. Tlio bourse was ani- matcd durinir the week , prices closing firmer. The final ( [ iiot.it ions include : Spanish -Is , ( a.-IO ; Russians , 1)15.00 ) ; Austrian credit , 'JH : short exchange on London , ! . ' 0.st ; : ; private discount , 'JJ . _ Carmft's I'oiniliirllj- . LoNiiN * , Jan. L The Paris- correspondent of thoTaily ) News-saj-s that" ' President liir- not has had many enthusiastic greetings on his journey , and that no sign has appeared that his popularity is waning. Till ! 1'liUi : JtKCUltl ) . St. I'raiicirt Xavier ColU'fjo , > "o\v York , Utility DiiinnRcil Otliir Ithi/oM. NEW YOUR , Jan. 1. Fim invaded the Jesuit college of St. Francis Xavicr , on Klghtecnth street , today , and Thomas Cormley was overcome with smoke and died in n few minutes after hu was rescued. The college boys have been preparing for Ihe presentation of Henry IV. next Monday , unit two of the teacnors were at work on the scenery of the stage this morning. In some .manner Iho scenery ignited and the .stage was soon a mass ni flames. The alarm w.s : immediately given , and the brothers , who ' 0 living rooms we re over the theitcrniade their escape , with ono exception. Hrother Gormloy , who is old and infirm , was in a room on thu top floor. Ho was blinded by the dense smoke and lost his way. Ho was found by tlio firemen in a sleeping room adjoining his own and can-led out. Ho died while extreme unction was be- iiip administered. The llro was extinguished after the theater nnd rooms above it had been gutted. The damage is estimated at PJO.IWO ; insured. UAI.KIC.II , N. C. , Jan. 1. News has reached the Slnlo ( Jhroniclo that the mills belonging to the Neusman Field company at Sweep- sonville. Alliance comity , N. C. , burned Fri day. The company had their headquarters in this city and was engaged in nianufactur- inp plaid cotton goods.MSS \ , estimated at $100,000 ; insurance , * ( XOOu. ) DDNDAS. Minn. , Jan. 1. Fire broke out in Archibald's mill at 11 o'clock hist night , and with the elevator niljoinlnjr it , was totally destroyed , " Loss , $109,000. Thu engine house anil ( Migiiw were saved. Ivan. , Jan. 1. Tlio largiS dr.v goods hoiibo of Strauss & Kchlch.singer was destroyed by llro last night , f'ho loss is ( Si.OOO ; fully covered by insurance. SAN Fii.vxchco , Cal. , Jan. 1. The ferry boat Tybtinm , ono of the largest on San Fr.mclsco bay. was totulliuloHtro.vc.il bv fire at her dock this afternoon. Tlio loss i 1X10. The Insurance is . ' > 0,0X ( ) . The Tyburon connected with trains of the San Franci.sct tS : Northern Pacific railway at Tybuivw , on the Marien county shore , It is supposed the llro started In the boat's kitchen , as there was a hot tire in tliu range The tire started nt 1'JHOp. m. The boal would have left nt lJO : ! forTybourn with i load of passengers , and hud the llro tirokei out a few minutes later than it did a fright fill catastrophe would have been the result - t CUT Tin : It It Clalmml That Holiomlii DHIIicrati-lj Turned tlni irtnlirl.i Ailillt. Neyv YOIIK , Jan. 1.--H was discovered to day thut the steel hawser with which 0le Uinhriu was towed by iho Hamburg-Ainerl IId can sto.tmshlp Kohcmiu on Ucccmber "I dlt Idd not part solely because of the strain causn by Iho high sous. A ulcau nick in ono of tin strands indicates that the hawser was cu aboard thu llohcmlii. It Is prnuabln thut thi Hamburg ship wus in danger mid there win nn tlmo to back the engines so the IUIWHC : could bo cast off. It was partly cut by- tin engineer's chisel and the strain did iho rust Self-preservation nlone would warrant he ; iu cutting the huwiuT and leaving tin Umbrla in a helpless condltlu'n , Tliu llu ' hernia Is duo nt Hamburg tomorrow. The ITmbrln will not get n new thrust shnf on this sldo of the Atlantic- . The Cunan line has decided to have the fastened part of the shnf t repaired In such a way that it wll last for one voyage at least and IM practl cully as good as a new shaft. This work wll consume about u week. It is likely that lie Umbrla will bo ready to sull in nhout te ; days. She will steam at three-quarter Cuplaln Jones of the steamship Gallic made u statement today to the effect tha Captain McKay of the Umhrla refused t take a tow of the Galileo. Captain McKu has said that ho wus anxious to have th Galileo tow him , but that Cupluin Jones dt el mod to do so. Mat Ucntli lit i > Aviilundif. , Sl'OKAXB , Wash. , Jan 1. A snow plow wa 1 wrecked today on the line of the Ores Northern. Four lives were lost. The dl Is aster occurred near Jitrvis station , slxt : miles east of ICultshpell , Mont. The plo WUH standing on thu tnu-k ami w.ia wrecku by nn nvulauchc which cuuiu down It mountain. PROSPEROUS ADAMS COUNTY Figures \Vhioh Calamity Howlers Should Stntly Carefully. FACTS FROM THE REGISTER OF DEEDS llo\v I lie Mnrlg.iKdt l > elil < of HIP Viinnrr anil City llrtlilrnt I * llclng Hpiltirrit A Nlnwliii ; Tint N Highly Indent. Hmi.xns , Nob. . .Tan. 1. [ Special lo TIIF. Hri : . | During the year isfli. according to tliu records Illcil with Kecorder of Deeds U. \V. Wilson , tlic Adams county farm mort gages Hied In the past twelve months aggre gate $4i1i..V.M.lil. ( and the sitlsfaollons : is51H.001.iT. an excess of releases amounting toSVUili.OI. Of the farm mortgages Hied , on account of the great netlvity in the farm realty land , fully l"i ) H'r cent were In part payment of purchase money. In the same time in the rily. the llllng aggregated $ l'J.'ir > oi.Wl ; , and the satisfnc'tioiis > iTli..Hii.li5. ) the hitter ex ceeding the former by $ I5I,4 < . : R1. Twenty-seven sheriff's deeds have been made on farm property and sixty-live on city and town lands. Many of the latter were on additions platted durlnjrthe "boomvhjeb wore situated In very undesirable localities. This statement shows that neither Hastings nor Adams county are insolvent or quite dead. \ Vil l Point Ni-n-o , \\'v. + r POINT , Neb. , .Ian. -Special [ to Tin : Hnrc.-Miss | May , daughter of George Kotnig of No.liglt , and Stella , daughter of Kd HoinigofVlsner , are the guests of Miss Sarah Komlg of this city. .lames Munroeof Colorado , is visiting with his family in this i-ity. Mr. and Mr. C. 11. Puhls of Omaha spent Christmas In West Point the guest of Mr. and Mrs. P.V. . Meleher. .lerry Delanov of Omaha , snout Christmas with his folks in this eity. The leap year ball given by the West Point ladies Thursday , was a great social success. About sixty couples were present. Music was furnished by D.ilh.v's Council Bluffs or chestra. Will Young went to his Oakland homo , n few days before school let out. to attend the wedding of his brother , John , to Miss Augusta Lai-sen. Some parties broke Into Joe Kunt/'s cellar ami stole about a dozen live turkeys. Miss Ella Par.itt of Omiiha is visiting friends in West Point , the guest of Mr. and Mrs. .1. ,1. King. Miss Paratl lived in this city a number of years and has many old friends who are pleased to greet her. Charles Norman and wife came down from OaUdalo Thursday to spend a week among relatives. . , Ciuad'H New I'jtllluti l.oilgr. C < ; .VD. Neb. , Jan. I. [ Special to Tin : Br.i : . ] Wednesday afternoon and evening Deputy Grr.ud Chancellor C.corgo 13. French of North Platte , assisted by Grand Keeper of Uecords and Souls Hurry Shaffer of Lin coln and members of the order from Omaha , Lincoln , Kearney , North Platte , Lexington , Gothenburg and 131m Creek instituted a Knights of Pythias lodge here. An elegant banquet was served at the Commercial ho tel which was partaken of by sixty-three krights. After tlio Institution the following officers were installed for the new lodge for Ihe coming year : Past chancellor. II. W. Brown ; chancellor commander , M. II. Brown ; vice chancellor , James Walling ; keeper of records and seals. J. S. Dingman ; master of exchequer , J. II. Dennis : master of finance , L. P. Owens ; prelate , J. B. Hughes ; master-iit-arms , W. ( . ! . Underwood ; inner guard , A. E. Allen ; outer guard , F. A. Landoii. The name and number of the now lodge is Cozad lodge No. 15U. Knights of Pythias. Great praise is due members of Muzcppa lodge of North Plutte. and Spar.tuOus lodge , of Lexington for the excellent work done on this occasion. The new lodge starts out with excellent prospects of a large increase in its membership in the near future. Dolii ) ; al I'liittsiiiniitli. Neb. . Jan. 1. [ Special to Tin : Hen. ] The Plattsmouth Daily Herald , the only republican daily in Cass county , was discontinued Saturday evening. It hud been published by Knotts Brothers for six years. The cause of suspension was lack of patronage. The Masons of Ibis city observed St. John's day with a dance in the e'vening. The young ladies gave a leap year party tit lioekwood hall last night. There was u large attendance and the elite of the city attended. The costumes worn by the "ladies were fine. Mrs. Anton Janda , an old resident of this city , died last night. Judge Chapman closed his work for 1802 by giving Mrs. Anna Meyers a divorce from her husband-William Meyers-togclher with $100 alimony. Miss Sue Miitson. one of the efficient corps - of city teachers , is lying near death's door at tlio residence of Judge Chapman. The Methodist congregation held a watch meeting at the church last evening , while the young people watched the old year out at LicdcrkrnnKund Hoekwood halls. Fi-ll liiMieath thu C'lirH. - HU.MIIOI.DT , Neb. , Jan. I. [ Special Tele gram to Tim Bun. ] Frank Purcell while - attempting to jump from it freight train while In motion caught his foot in a cattle- guard and fell , ono car passing over his right foot. The foot will be amputated tonight lust abovis the ankle. He is 'J-J years old and lives at Table Hock , Neb. o- MATCH .M.tin : . .1(11. ( ) lYllou.t Will Mcitt Krfuro tliu Cum-y Jliiml Club. ITnw Yoi'K , Jan. 1. The Johnny Griflln- Billy Murphy glove fight , to take place be fore Uio Coney Island Athletic club , is now a fixture. The ilato of the fight will bo o definitely agreed upon and the minor do- tails have been practically settled. The con test , which by the way , will baa star at traction , gives promise of being one of the best fistic arguments over debated before the seashore club with gloves. It will occur on February II. Thegoldcn incentive will ho n purse of j-5,000 , and It is strongly probable that the endeavors of the men to gain its possession will bo very fierce and aggressive. Murphy's recent "no contest" thirty-three round battle with White in San Francisco has a slight lingo of being a prearranged - arranged affair in the opinion of sporting men of this city and the Pacific coast One - thing Is certain , however , and that Is that le this meeting will bo an honest one. Grillln leI is hero to win. and it is supposed that Murphy , two , will bo there for the same pur pose. The Australian has acknowledged the d receipt of his ? " > ( ) expense money , nnd is now on his way here. Grillin has already gene Into training. 10 vi * , i.v/ > ID .MlhvaiiUi'ii'H City TroiiHiiri'r Itellevtul of 11 . ( ioml-SUril Iluuillf. MiMt-AUUUH , WIs. , Jan. 1. No tangible IO clew has been obtained about the two masked ' men who forced Treasurer Johnson to glvo ' ft up $ i,000 of the county's funds , Mr. Johnson - son has been confined to his bed all day. On the discovery of the robbery police officers were sent In all directions and the wires ill used In hopes of apprehending the bold high waymen. f Johnson was serving the last day of hU second end term nnd was prepared to turn the af- fairs of the ofilco over to his successor to 0J ( at morrow. Not an hour before the robbery ho to had closed his final settlement with the . llnanco committee of the county board , 1m Mr. Johnson nnd n younger brother re- - maincd and closed up the day's work. Thoj came out and went over to the ho tel. The elder Johnson says his brother had not moro than left the an building when he heard footsteps coming through tht > hull and a null at his olUco dooi at which was locked. Thinking his brother Isty had returned for something ho stepped tc ty the door , unlocked it and found himself con jw fronted by two masked men with revolvers od drawn , who commanded him to "keep his ho head shut or have it blown git. " Hu wu : forced to unlock the heavy vault door AM then the larlJer"snfo and the com- lilnal ! " ' ) ou the safe deposit IMS within This do.io , Mr Mlimon wits nearly strait Rled by having tiAvlinndkcrrlef forced into his mouth and another put over his mouth nnd tightly tied oujho back of his head. Ills hands were drawn behind his back and securely Itound wJth strong cords. The money. somcwIieTc'tootwcen $1,000 nnd f.1.000 was hastily removed and slowed nwny in the overcoat pockets or the plunderers. Five hundred dollars which , by an over sight , h.ul not been placed In the sa e when the t.ttfh urer was locking up. nud \ is left in a tin box in plain sight , remained untouched. The brroty bagged , Iho despe radoes closed thjBVUlt ! ) door on Johnson and made their flight from the office , locking the door and taking 1m < key with them. Mr Johnson described'tho ' men us being so com. pletely disguised that ho could not recog nize them again. They said but little to him and spjkc In a disguised tone and accent. P/UTTII 1t I/AT t I 1T1O1 tTITW vSOUllI DAKOTA LLClSLAlURh i riioM EIIIST r.uiR.1 keeper of the house the friends of Alderman Brewer are qiiltceoufiiUMit of his nomination. Will Kiiilnrao MorrUon. One of the most significant events of the coming week will probably bo the introduc tion of a Joint resolution endorsing Colonel William K. Morrison for a cabinet position. nnd especially inviting President-elect Cleveland - land to Ihc consideration of his iiualltlcat Ions and general fitness for the position. It was no surprise to intimate friends of Senator Palmer when the latlor on mo out boldly today in advocacy of Colonel Morrison nnd made a statement in which he declared the selection of Morrison by the president would meet with hit * approval and receive the har monious endorsement of the democrats of Illinois. It is also suggested that the democratic presidential electors at their meeting January li adopt similar resolution commending Colonel Morrison lo Hie consideration of Mr. Cleveland. It is expected the session of ISM will be strictly a business session , and in view of this fact it Is not improbable that more ac tual legislation will be effected by the com ing geneVal assembly than any legislature of recent years. Some of it will , of course , beef of it repealing character , ns the democrats now have the entire control and will doubt less hasten to repeal or modify many acts of past legislatures , the most important of which will probablybo the compulsory school law. Chicago and Cook county will bo forced to .ask for a great deal of legislation. Measures of general legislation on innumerable sub jects will Involve a multitudinous number of bills. One of the most important matters is the compulsory education question. The con vict contract system will consume much val uable time before it is settled. An arbitra tion law with a compulsory feature is one of the probabilities. Various local mutual benellt association lodges have petitioned members from their districts to introduce and advocate a bill compelling the treasurers from the state , towns and villages to cover the interest they receive on moneys in their possession into the treasury. Bills to abolish the state board of equali zation , state board of public charities , stale board of health and various other boards are already for the imjifc'Ction of committees. A measure that tVill create some conster nation proposes to' place the street car , cable , dummy and electijd' , ; railway corporations under control of Ihp'stale board of railroad commissioners andijcumpcl each corporation to make a sworn statement , such as required of the railroad corporations of the state. These and numerous7 others , together with bills to amend the 'criminal , crime , road and bridge laws , and - to revise everything in sight and investigation committees , will fur nish occupation ftinthe Illinois general as sembly for ninety Ua.Ms , which is said to bo the limit of the session fixed by politicians. AT THE ASSOCIATION BOOMS. lllsluii | Xiiwiiiiii : I'fui rlicK mi ICIoiinriit Ser mon to Young ; .Men. All admirable " \UK Year's sermon was preauheiLfititheyoiluis"Men'.s Christian asso ciation yeslorday afternoon at 4. o'clock by Bishop Newman. The hall was crowded by young men. After a pleasant song service , in which all joined , he.artily , the bishop was introduced. His address was full of beauti ful thoughts and language , and was atten tively listened to by the young men present , to whom ho made a personal appeal , eliciting their sympathies from the outset. Quoting from Ecclesiastics , he repeated the well known lines ; ' "Vanity of vanities , all ib vanity. " True , the bishop said , there is much in life to sadden the heart and make men feel like endorsing the preacher's pesshnestic ntter- rance. In life there is , indeed , much that is idle and vain , much that is small and mean but life Is not all that men may expect. Though life is full of petty struggling and small conceits , there is a grande11 existence in the hereafter. The great writers , Byron , Shakespeare Chaucer and countless others , spoke lightly oven sneeringly , of the turmoils of life dwelling on the meanness and even treating with covert disdain the great issues of life. Bishop Newman said that men must not look for purity and grandeur except in the infinite. The deeds of men , their ambitions desires and aspirations arc small when weighed in the balance of the Creator and a pure man is better than a great man. The bishop admitlcd lhal the human comedy contained much to justify the disdainful llings of some of the great writers. It is not , ho said , in the works of men that the immortality of man can bo found , but in the truth contained in the word of God. Then , with the delicate language of the great teacher , he turned the attention of his listeners from the material to the spiritual and pleaded fervently with the young men to give up some of the clayey idols of the world for the golden reward of well doing tube bo found in the hereafter. The annual "round up" of the Young Men's Christian association proved very successful Many new members were added and man.\ young men who were drifting away wen rounded tip' * and brought back before thoi had wandered too fur among the barren cactus-grown hills of waywardness. Satur day night the association hud a momhorshii of'J01 and it is said that the round 1,000 wll bo reached when more complete reports an received. FIRE AT ALBRIGHT , Dcstrui-tlon of Hut SI reel < ; Company' ' Hum Mini H JfuiiiliiT of llor.x'S nml .Muliw. The street car barn at Albright was de strayed by tire at ; i o'clock yesterday morn ing. Six horses , four mules , a largo iimnbci of sots of harness , ouvjstreot car and a largi quantity of hay nmlxrahi were burned will the building. Loss about How the llro caught Is unknown , but whet It was discovered thoi building was nlmosi cntirelv wrapped in Jinnies , and it was will difficulty that the hostler , who slept in tin stable , made life escape from the burning mass. As it was ho hist all of his effects saving nothing hut the clothes ho woro. The building was sit tinted beyond the fin limits , and although the South Omaha dc partment responded i to Hit ) alarm itva powerless to do anything toward chechiiij the progress of the llijulus. lliiiiiiivpl | | | 'I'ln-ir ICinployrn. Ono of the pleastnit events of ycstcrda ; was the New Year's ' dinner given at th Windsor by the Ma ks Brothers' Saddler ; company to Its empires , Everybody In th' ' employe of the company- had a phico at th tublo. AnappotUlng'Spread was laid by Sc Price , proprietor of tliu hotel. The dlnnci cginnhig with hluo points and washed ( low at Intervals with prime " /St. Julieu , " wa quite u delightful affair. Itlvort'i'il anil Alurrluil In n Uuy. i.H , Minn. , Jan , 1 , Mrs. II. S TJatcs of Ibis clly received a divorce a DeStnot , S. D , , on Saturday evening. Immc diately thereafter she was married to Dr. A Ames , ox-mayor and noted democrat ! politician of this , 'clty , whoso wife die recently. Moremrntii < > [ Uoeitu SU'iimorj. At Nuw York Arrivedt-La Gascogni from Havro ; "tS'endein , from Hotterdnm. At Lizard Passed Maine , from Phil ; ( iclphla. At Liverpool Arrived Ottoman , froi Boston. Constipation cured t > y JJoWUt'u Earl Risers. CLOSED WITH A TRAGEDY Distressing and Fatal Accident tvt n Now Year's Party. MERRYMAKING TURNED TO MOURNING Idnoy McCoy of Sun l'nm < 'l < cci Steels HU Dentil WblleTaking IMrt In Anmlciir Tliciitrlnt1 < Ml the llaiuli of u Voting l.mly. Six FiuNctM'o. Cal. , Jan. 1. The old year vas closed lust night by a unliiiennd | terrible Vagedy , by which Sidney McCoy , a young uwyer , aged ll't. lost his life nnd Miss Grace Clng , aged 111 , is in nn unconscious condl- Ion. Ion.A A party of about fifty friends assembled ast night at , McCoy's house on Guorero treet to watch the old year out nnd the new , 'car in. The feature of the evening's en- ertainment was the production of a short lay written by McCoy nud performed by , : imuteurs. The plot of the piny was the he- rayal of a band of Russian nihilists by ojio > f their number. The nihilists discover the r.iitor nnd condemn her to death. They do- 'Ide ' by lot who shall perform the execution nul the number fell to the character por- rayed by McCoy. The young lady being he traitor , she Is given the choice of being killed or stabbing herself , and chooses the utter alternative. rtniiKiMl tin * KuRgrr | no | | U Heart. McCoy handed her n stout dagger , which nul been in his family for many years. In the play the girl , instead of killing herself , was to stab her executioner , and ns Miss "Cing received the knife she reached forward o touch McCoy on the breast with the knife. At the same Instant McCoy started toward her. when she stumbled , and falling 'orward with the dagger in her hand , drove t through McCoy's heart. McCoy showed wonderful vitality. and presence of mind. Ho walked Into the next room and asked for : l doctor and then fell dead. The girl knew there had been an accident of some kind , hut did not know McCoy wus deuti , She was taken home , and afterwards on advice of friends , gave herself up to the police. She was taken to the city prison at Jl/o'eloek in the morning , and when she entered the prison fainted and has since re mained unconscious. This morning McCoy's two brothers se- urcd her release by giving bond for 10.000 for her appearance. The girl was then taken home and is in n critical condition. The accident is explained by the fact that Miss King suffered from a sprained ankle recently and she hud been using crutches to walk with , but had laid them aside to pue- tice the part in theplay. . As she nmdo a motion lostab McCoy she rested her weight on the weak foot , it.gave away and she fell forward. cu\ntoi.iin nv'iiKrrrii r/f/-/.v. Her rurcliiine of Ilin Waco & Northwestern Jtiillrimil oCTi'vis , X.v , Tex. . Jan. I. The purchase of the \Vaeo & Northwestern by Mrs. Hettie Green of New York places that system under the control of C. P. lluntlnglon , who will run it as a part of the Houston.1 ! ; Ttixas Central system. The purchased road will remain in charge of the United States court for the present , but the extension of the Texas Central system will begin at once through the uest grain and grazing portion of the state. The Texas Midland branch will be extended from Koberts to Greenville. Mrs. Green now owns controlling interest in the whole Texas Central system us well as being owner in fact of itho Waco & North western , just pur chased. The whole system will soon be formed into a triangular road by building a connection duo east and west between Gurrctt and Mor gan , via Ilillsboro. KoiKiietl IIU roMflmi. s-ANTONIO , Tex. , Jan. 1. Advices from the City of Mexico are that the resignation of 13. AV. Jackson , second vice president and general manager of the Mexican Central railroad , will go into effect February 1. It is also stated that Mr. Jackson will be suc ceeded by Mr. IX B. Uobinson , president of the San Antonio & Aransas Pass railroad. Mr. Hobinson was for several years con nected with the Mexican Central in a high official capacity. - Si'i-r.rril till Oilllrt to tlin Cillf. Coiiiic.vxA , Tex. , Jan. 1. The Missouri , , Kansas & Texas railroad has secured an outlet . let to the Gulf of Mexico by the purchase of the Velusoo railroad , running from Velasco to Chenago , where it/ now connects with the International & Great Northern. Tlio , , Yelusco terminal owns the right of way into Houston. , A FTKll ST. LOUIS' It.l U.llO.t lS. . Coimoliilatlon nf Alt tin ; Slrri't Itnlhvny , l.iiu-s Into Onu Corporation " ' Sr. Louis , Mo. , Jan. 1. It is believed that u consolidation of all Iho street railways of the city is about to bo effected with Lee , iligginson & Co. of Boston , Daniel burnout , W. C. Whitney and others of New York , in control. This belief arises from the remarks of Charles Green , ono of the. leading street railway men of the city , who s'tys the east ern syndicate is after the St. Louis roads and that is only a matter of time when it will get them. It is understood that the St. Louis Trac tion company , incorporated with a nominal capital , and organised for the purpose of con , ducting the business of transporting passen gers by means of the various modes of street railway tralllc , is ultimately Intended to bo the spong which will absorb all the lines necessary to u big co-operative system of roads here. Oneer ICiul ( ( I'll l-'lglit. NOHWICII , Conn. , Jan. 1. The police raided the Mluntoiionmh hotel last , night , where a fight was in progress-in a room in the third story of the house , being witnessed by 100 sports. When the police demanded admit tance n panic ensued among the sports and many Jumped from the windows , or escaped down the walls. Kdwurd Wcdows , who weighs ' . ' 00 pounds went head first through a window. Ills head struck a projecting window ledge and his Hkull was crushed , producing instant death. Five men who Jumped from windows broke their legs and a dozen others received slight injuries. ArrUed at Taniiii. | TAMI-A , Flu. , Jan. 1. The congressional immigration committee reached Tampa at ! : ; ) p. m. There is u strong sentiment among member. ! of the commlltco In favor of national control of all quarunlino matters. Kurly Illrit Hull Ilium. ST. Lorn , Mo , , Jan. 1. Advices have been received by President Von der Abe , of Iho St. Louis Browns , from his manager , Wntkln * . of the signing of Clnrkson The Browns will make an extended trip through the south In the sprint , phtvlng all the Southern league * clubs from Memphis to New Orleans. _ KIM Ml" TO III ! Till Kit. .loliiMon County , \Vjiiinlin ; . ( ring in ( 'lirjrnnr. Drxvr.n , Colo. , Jan. 1. A special to thelJo publican from Cheyt-nne. Wyo..siiys : About fifteen of the defendants iti the fuse against the Johnson county regulators arc now here. The trial is docketed to open at 10 o'clock to morrow morning. This prmecutlon is ngalnsl ihiM'ultleincn nnd hired Texas In vaders who raided Into the north last spring bent on extermlnatinn the stuck thieves culled "rustlers. " After two men had been killed u sheriff's jxisse drove the regulators to cover und hnti them about ready for sur render or a rush for life when the military interposed. Indictments nro in every case for arson and murder. H Is understood that a inovo will bo made nnd probably allowed for the postponement of the cases until the May term of court. H'i.n.Tii of TIII : II N INtliiiiiteil At the MiiiiriiiniK Sinn 'if , 0,0011 , (100. ( Hnxvr.u FAI.I. * , Pa. , Jan. 1. Hcgai\Uug the possessions of the Keommille.s many false statements hnve been published , ranging from the statement that lh < < siciety was bankrupt to the statement that the noddy hud fabulous wealth. Several weeks prior to the death of Father llcnrici , and when it became known that the career of the remarkable old man was closed , the members of the society sent for an ex pert accountant to make it thorough investi gation of tl < t affairs. This Investigation bus not yet been completed , but it is stated on the authority of a member of the society , whose position enables him to know , that the soclet.x's assets will feat up not less than $ . ' 0,000,000 and perhaps more. Aciiillleilor | .Murder. JACKSON VII.I.K , Fla. , Jan. I. The Jury In the state against Thornton Strlngfellow for killing Charles II. Pratt , edllor of the Gainesville. Fla. , Daily lA'ader , was out only fifteen minutes. Strlngfellow caught Pratt In flagrant odcllcto with his wife ami killed him , nnd the verdict of the Jury "Not guilty. " met with popular approval and caused a ripple of applause in the courtroom. Cuvlin-N will ( 'oiiKreKiitf. The Cuvior club will meet in its usual weekly session this afternoon at its rooms in the Omaha Athletic club. The session will bo devoted to the discussion of live topics and papers will he read by members of the organization. At the last meeting of the club an interostiinr palter was read by onn of the members on "Nihilism and Nihilists. " Appointed us Itecelver. PINT. HIATF. Ark. , Jan. 1. i.ulo last night F. M. Rosenberg of Ibis city , was appointed receiver for the failed firm of Altheiine brothers , lie gave a bond of $100,01)0. ) .vjir riiiK' . Police Captain Thomas Cormack is slowly improving but it will be some time before lie can resume his duties. A horse and buggy belonging to Mrs. Dr. Scliank , on Dodge street , was stolen last night from in froul of Iho First Methodist church , Twentieth and Capitol avenue , While coastimr on St. Mary's avenue last night Willie MeDermott ran into it sleigh and had his left leg broken and his scalp in jured , lie was taken to his home near by. Miss Emily Wing fell on the sidewalk near Eleventh and Furnuui streets la.st night and suffered a severe injury of her left lower limb. She was taken to her homo at 171'i California street. Charles Jones , a l-year-old ! ! boy who lives nt Sixth and Pierce streets , stopped ; i run away horse under the Tenth street viaduct yesterday afternoon and was rewarded with u 5 bill by the owner ol the rig. The police are still searching Omaha and Council Bluffs for Joe Williams , the man who is supposed to have poisoned the Ewing - ing family , but so far without success. Descriptions of the man have been sent out nil over the western country by the detective department and the only hope of the police now Is to locate Williams in some other cit.\ . I'EHSOXAr , I-.lll.Kllt.U'llH. AV. II. Kayo of Kearney is at the Arcade. J. II. ITowcll of Kearney , is at the Murray. John F. Crocker of Kearney is at the Pax- ton. ton.W. W. B. Sheldon of Hastings , is at the Mil- lard. lard.E. E. O. Adams of Lincoln is registered at the Paxton. F. M. Bulfinch of Wymoreis registered at the Arcade. W. J. Gahan of Guam" ! Island , is at the Merchants George W. Burton of Orleans , Is'rcgistcred nl the Millard. . - C. B. Singer of Lincoln , is rcgtstixicd at the Merchants. Ed Uandolph of Wood Hivcr , is a guest at the Merchants. Ira D. Marston of Kearney , was at the Millard yesterday. F. P. Sargent of Terre Haute , Ind. , is a guest at the Paxton. George F.Thomas of Des Moines , In. , Is a guest nt the Murray. Cliarles A. Beghtol and wife of Friend , nro guests ut the Millard. A. Colin and F. Colin of Pluttsinouth , were at the Murray yesterday. C. W. Ben of Aurora , ami F. L. Terry of McCook. localj agents for the \Vclls-Furgo company , are nt tue Paxton. ' W. 12. Peebles of Pentler is at the Aivado. Mr. Peebles is erecting a $111,000 hotel in his city , and it will soon be completed. Miss Florence Hudson of Gothenburg , assistant to Postmaster May In that thriv ing little city , is a guest for u few duyr of her sister. Miss M. Ella Hudson. A New Year's gift was made by Max Meyer & Co. yesterday to the clerks at the Puxlon , MHIunl and Murray hotels. The. firm remembered each of the boys with a Ibex I box of line Havana ig.irs. W. H. L. WooselvofSt. Joseph and H. .1. Mclntyro of Kansas Ult.Ailam.s Hxpress company ofliclals , arrived In tin * city Satur day night and stopped at Ihc Paxtmi. Mr. Woosely returned to St. Joseph hut nltjht ami Mr. Mclntyro remains In the i.ity. Cilio.uio , 111. . Jan 1.- [ Special Telegram to Tin : BII : : , | The following Nebruskuns are registered hero today : Auditorium - ' ! ' . If. H , Jones , Leslie S. Wilson. Omaha. Palmer G. W. Hyan , .1. D. C Uunb.tr nn-l wife , Omaha. Great Northern-N. A. Baker. Kearney : H. S. Mrlntoili , G. M. Keppert , Omaha. If out'of order ut-o HccVlmm's PJ'i.- ' . . FUNERAL Of llrothor Bumiiol Ntt > i > litmon trill tnlio iiltico at lOtli and MIISOII stim > td ut 'J o'uliiuk , .Iiiinmry - . All mutiibrr * of HrlcKliiyiir-i union nru ruqunsiml to muut nt tholr hall lit 1 o'ulouk , bti ifi , to laUo part In tliu funurul. CARD. offiCO Of the iouscs temporarily lo- at IIO South 15th Street iod in CrGlghton J31oclcvicre all d accounts can be sottlocl * FKft&IsAND / OOiV//vS CO. SAMUEL GAMBLE , Manngor. irif.i TIIII : i' i.s r , . Nrlintilin Will Ktprrlrnrn I'nlr nml Conlrr Wpalhtr Titilny. W.VSIIINHTOX , I ) . C. , .Inn. 1. ttnvriwl for Nobrnskn Ki\lr , except sno\v hi wcstom Nolirnskn j ttwlertirlublp ; winds. \\IF \ lown l-Vlpi wiiriiu-r , ivxcept i-oolci' in northern Town ; wind * shift Ing to sonlhorlv. l-Vr the DnUotns Know ; coldpr , wnnniT In North D.ihotn : vnrlnhlo winds , l.nrat ttrronl. OrnoKor TIM : \VmTitr.n HfrtKvv , OMVIH. .Inn. 1. Onmhii nvord of tiMiipcrittinv timi lMliifillroiiiiafOil ; | with eorruspondini ; day of past four yoatx. isnn. isnj. i ni. IHDO. Mii\liiiilniti < nip ( > rntiiro. ! 1HS 173 - > m > i > i 3 toiiipornttiiv. . UiiS 133 'JJS 1'J3 ! l'rtvlillulliii | . ,1)1) ) , oti .17 ,00 Ktuteinont nhowlni ; the condltlou nf lent" poniinniinil pnvlidtiitloii nl Onuihii for the dny iinil slni'o Miui-h I , IS'.iJ. ' Niiriniil toinpi'iaHiri' . , Ulo KMT- , for tlio iluv . 6t > Di'lleli'iio sltit'i' Mnrvli 1 . , . . . ntii3 Niii-iiialprivlpiiiiiion . on Incht'i Di'lli'liMii-.v for Hit- tiny . 03 inijlii-s IVIU'li'iu'islntv Mnirh I . n.'JI Inchu.s CJKOIIOI : K. HI-NT. IxK-iil I'liiw CnptiiriMl un ri : . Kun. . Jan. 1. T. S. Kowllns , wauled In GhitMRO for onibc/r.loniiMit and for whoso nnv.Ht iv\vards atririvciitliip : 'J.tKXi had boon offered. WIH rai'tuivd ' hoiv lust ninht. lie hail In bis piwsslon tluvo tlrafls , i-alliiiK In all for.1.7nr > . signed by tiniashlur of tlio hank of Olnlho. lli ri'clstiMvd here us 1' 1 } . li. Llndoy. His snppossd coufodralo , who registered as ICd Fuller , ( ialcslnirg. 111. , has not been arrested. .MIxMinrl U'lintH a Ciitilnet l'o > lliin. | ST. Loris , Mo. , Jan. 1. A delegation prominent Missouri democrats will leav for tin1 cast lhist week to rciiommond to the president-elect Governor 1) . K. for a cabinet position. ,1/r.s. .limn Kal.tmazoo , Mich. , had swelling' ' ? In the iiccl : , or rt . , From her loth - . . , Goitre year , causiag 40 Years great suffering. When sliccutiKhtOold could not walk two blocks without fainting. She took Hood's Satrsaparilla And Is now free from it all. Slio has many others lo lake Hood's Sarsaparllla and lltcy have also ueon cured , 1 1 will tlo you EooU. HOOD'S PlULS Cure nil I.lvor Ills , Jnumlleo , tick hcjdaclio , biliousness , spur alonmcli. imunco. Fair affords an excellent opportunity for the pick-pocket to get vour wntcli. If you would he proof against liis skill , be sure that Ihe bow or IIIIKI is a This wonderful bow is now fitted to the Jas. Boss Filled Watch Cases , which are made of two plates of gold soldered to a plate of composition metal. Look equally as well as solid gold caseSj and cost about half as much. Guaranteed to wear 20 yearsr Always look for this trade marU. m None genuine without it. v0j7 [ Sold only through watch dealets. - ' Ask any jeweler for pamphlet or send to the manufacturers. KeystoneWatch Case Co , , PHILADELPHIA. DR. RHcCREW THE SPECIALIST. IB unsiirpasfdl iu the treatment of all PRIVATE DISEASES nnd allWenkneisiiru and Disorders of Murl 18 yciirHtixpcrionco. Write for clrcnlnri nml niipttlon list froo. 14th nnd I'nrnnm Bto. , Oiimhn , Nub. AMUSEMENTS. SEW ri . and Tnosduy , January I- tiixli. ; cSiiuolui hoilclav niiiliiioo Mimiliiy.i "f the omlnont. roiuautlo uutor. A worthy siiocuMOi1 lo "Moiilo L'rl4to , " Now VorU BUT Mut l-HIHtlllllll ( 'lIHl. //n/iorio < 'osf n/iit'rt. -H/ . .VoiScoiory. . ' ' In Uuinlu In Mr. O'Nolll'H first nniiBjrnuco ouryuurs. t.'suul | > rliT , O.V/J o.v/.r JVU./I'/ , ' Wednesday Ew. , Jan. 4. Itulnrn KninsDiiiu/it or tlio YViinilur. JULTA "MAlTtO W13 Thu dlstlnznlslird nxiiomint or tliu liiidni ( ruinuli ! role' * of tint Aniorluiiii fttu , Ini-liiilln. and a company HU. lUJHl.UT TAIinit. Ify Biwclul rcritiost MI'S Miirlowo will npnuar In tliu fiuriieterif ! .11'IA ) hi hhurliliin KuowlcV grunt Jilay. THE HUMCHBACK Balu of seats will upon ut 1) ) uVlunk Tnotiltiy moriiliiK nt tlio follinTfni ; nrluus : I'arunol , il.U ) ; 11 rut IIn \ \ * clri-lc , II. M ; ln t i rfii . cln-Ii' . fl."J : u 'i 'rnl IM"I | | . | IHI. Ilitt llimr. T.V ; ; llrrt V ruw , luiiriiiiy , ll.lOi lu > ttiuwn , liulcoii ) ' , 73 : ; KHiiurul mlnil lini , hulfiiiiy. foe , callcry. 8-u- fiiiAHSTREET THEATEll Wa Uku llouif , ull roi.l. leml to tlio Ii0't of IKII. . Tim r'onnitnll'Jii of all t'uumtlODiil ' Draiuiu. iTo l'imTnic with Now Vear' Mutlnuo Kiiiiduy. .Inn. l . _ "HeeTtlio Iron Mills In Kiill Illnut , _ .Mullnppi Ktinilur. Munilar , Wuilnuxl'ir ' A.H. iievutJr : . uiiri-hoiuuj , Jill-lory InillilliiK * nml till wui-k requiring u Ilioriinuli mil pruotloul hnunlcUKi ! "f n ni lrn llun i'i > < tflruuiftb of miiturlulfi * u MitclHll/ | ! 1 * . O. Jloi < tU4,1'ruiuont , I