TTIK OMAHA DAILY BEE.FRIDAY , JANUARY 0 , 1893 ,
were kept busy for two hours throwing
burning bunches of patter out of tlio win-
tl6ws. Two streams of water were kept
playing on Uio pile of burning paper on the
Bldownlk nnit ono line wns run up tlio ladder
nt the west side of the building nnd onto the
third floor , whcro It played on the charred
ruins of the building and the great mass of
smouldering paper.
Tlio Council muffs cars were laid out for n
long time IxK-nuso Douglas street from
Klevctith to Tenth was one sheet of ice
fully nn Inch thick. An attempt was made
about 1 o'clock lo get these cars through ,
but they could not get beyond Tenth street
on Account of the loo.
The cable trains were helped through
nftcr the danger had passed by the llrcmen ,
who lifted the lines of hose over the cars.
Fully six Inches of ice and slush collected on
the sidewalks on the north and cast sldoof
the building , and most of the telegraph
wires at that corner were cither broken by
the flrcincn or fell on account of the weight
of loo. The entire building wns coated with
Ice nnd looked very much llko it St. Paul Ice
palace.
Something may lie saved on the first and
( second lloors , but thu third and fourth floors
arc total wrecks and It is hardly probable
that the city authorities will allow the build
ing to lib repaired as it has always been con
sidered a lire-trap.
WHAT uimxii : > .
lliillillnir , roiitrnls , OWIIP . limirnnco nml
The building Is a four-story pressed brick
Structure and basement , with twenty-live
feet frontage on Tenth street and \'J& \ feet on
Douglas street. H was erected In 1831 nt a
cost of $30,000 , and Is owned by the Kopub-
Hcan Printing company , of which Cadet
Taylor and thu S , P. Hounds' estate
isro the chief owners , The building
was Insured for but a small amount ,
probably not to exceed $ fi,000. Not long ago
$10,000 expired nnd had not been renewed.
Mr. Taylor was brought to the scene of de
struction J > y "Fire Reporter Hoard.
A great deal has been said regarding the
building being unsafe , and a general under
standing has prevailed that the structure
had been oflleiully condemned at ono time.
This Mr Taylor denies , and says that a cen
ter wall had been put in which had strength
ened the outer walls and there was no dan
ger of a collapse of the structure.
The heaviest losers will bo the Omaha
Printing company , the concern which occu
pied the whole building. This company was
organized about two years ago and succeeded
the Republican Printing company. The ofll-
cers are : A. N. Comstock , presidontj
F. B. Johnson , secretary and treas
urer , and Itay Nye , vice president. Mr. Coin-
stock values the plant and stock ou hand at
$75,000. They had insurance amounting to
nearly fir > ,000. The company did a general
printing business nnd had the linest
and most complete establishment in
Omaha. On the llrst iloor was locoted
the onico of the company and
the stationery department , on thu second ,
the coniiwslng room , on the third the bind
ery and on the fourth the varnish room.
In the basement was located the press and
boiler room. The destruction is about com
plete and the presses in the basement are
about the only articles that will bo of any
any value whatever , the type and paper
stock on hand being either destroyed by the
lire or mined by water. Mr. Comstock said
the company would probably resume business
as soon as possible after the loss had been
adjusted. They employed about ninety pee
pie In all departments and the lire leaves
that number out of employment for the
future.
_
run : RICCOUD.
rK. ! . , Him n DNnfttrous Contlira :
tltin SiKlH.OOO Lost.
PITTSBUUO , Pa. , Jan. 5. Fire broke out at
10:20 : tonight In a largo brick building on
Fayotto street between Ninth and Tenth
streets , occupied by the Collins Cigar .com
pany , and before the flumes could bo sub
dued the structure was entirely destroyed ,
together with throe live-story buildings and
a residence on Pennsylvania avenue. The
buildings destroyed were occupied by P.
Duff , & Sons , commission merchants ;
Cavitt & Pollock , lamps and fancy
imported goods ; Booth & Flynn , con
tractors , and numerous ofllccs. Kcoh's im-
incnso installment house and the Wcsting-
house machine shops were ou lire several
times , but the good work of the ilro
department saved them. At 11BO : o'clock
the walls of the Duff building fell
with a crash , burying the old Venter man
sion adjoining. Fortunately the family had
deserted the house some time before the
walls came down and no one was injured.
Many valuable paintings , however , were de
stroyed.
The total loss Is 83.18,000 , as follows : Col
lins Cigar company , $110,000 ; P. Duff & Sons ,
stock , $00,000 , building , $ -10.000 ; Cavitt &
Pollack , stock , $50.000 , building , ? 3o,000 ;
James Vorner. residence. & ! 0,000 ; Booth &
Fllnn , $8,000 , : W. II. Keen. $5,000 ; Levi
Wade , $5,000. The losses are fully covered
by Insurance.
Denver Jiadly Scorched.
DENVKH , Colo. , .Tun. 0. One of the largest
fires that ever occurred In this city started
nt 10:45 : o'clock last night , and at this hour
(1 ( n. in. ) Is Just under control. The lire
started in the oilrooin of the E. F , Ilallack
Paint , Oil and Glass company in the Hallack
buildings , and soon .spread to the adjoining
business nouses. The total loss is estimated
at $200,000 , divided as follows :
Eaton Kitcholl it Co. , "hardware , $25,000 ;
Ilallack Paint , Oil nnd Glass , company ,
$05,000 ; Denver Stamping company , $00,000 ;
Western Laundry company , § 10,000 ; E. F.
and Charles Hallack , on buildings , $100,000 ;
National Cracker company , nominal. The
insurance Is sbout half of the above. .
Many narrow escapes occurred among the
firemen , caused by falling walls , which were
blown out by the explosion of oil.
.
SOUTJl 031.1II.I AV
Joint H. Adams' KfHtiiuniiit Aguln Ituldcil
liy n ( Jung of Thieves.
John II. Adams' restaurant on lower N.
street has again been raided by thieves. Abe
Tropuk , the Chicago bigamist and burglar ,
who Is now In the tolls , had scarcely left It
It when a hasher named Thomas tapped It
for $0 and got away with the swag.
Thomas , who claimed ho was u cook , but
more likely was u pan-wiper , had only been
with Mr , Adams three , days as cook In an
emergency , but that was long enough for his
Yesterday morning atM \ o'clock Morris
lUnns , the day COOK , woke up and found
Thomas stooping over him. When Thomas
dlscovorUl that Blnns was ttwaku he passed
it off by saying , "It's time to got up , " though
Blnu's gctlingrup hour is 5yo. ; A little later
It was discovered that Thomas and two com
panions had vanished , also the contents of
the till , amounting to about $11 , nnd Adams'
ttnd Binns' overcoats. Thomas is described
us it tall , dark , smooth-fared , beavy-oye-
brewed smart aleek , about Ul years of ape.
Ills assoclnta and pal was his cousin , lid
Adams , u one-eyed , smooth-faced , short ,
heavy Hot youth.
The third , man was n transient boarder.
The trio packed up all the cooked meats and I
> Ips in the pantry Iwforo leaving and carried I
} t'ttll with them. ' The police are watching
the railroads and other places , but so far the
boys have not been seen.
Enterprise lodge No , 70 Knights of Pythias
Installed " jtho now elected olllecrs Wcilnesday.
John Olcason , the aged drunkard arrested
Wednesday was released yesterday and sent
to this family.
John Cpjinors was found loafing uround
the depot and was run iu , charged with
vagrancy. Ho plead not guilty and wns dis
missed ,
'llip stockholders of the Union Stock Ynrds
National bank will hold their nnnurl mooting
ing- ' ext Tuesday and- elect a board of
directors for the ensuing year.
1'J. A. Cudahy , South Omaha manager ol
the Cudahy company , was elected u member
of the boanl of directors j > t the KIoux City
Union Stock Yards company at its annual
meeting last Saturday.
The case of the state of Nebraska against
"VY. Beard , charged with larceny , complaint
sworn to by Fritz Koch was called in police
court yesterday morning. Thu accused
pleaded guilty and was lined (12 and costs ,
f 15.60 in all.
Judge Fowler returned frpm Lincoln
yesterday morning. He parnllzcd the reporters
porters , however , by stating thut as fur as he
was able to judge of the situation aud soiitl
inont at Lincoln it looked llko Joseph Edger-
tor for the United StatM Muuto.
ntoM rinsr PAOT. . ]
thoapealcer that ho ( Casper ) name a demo
crat to serve in n committee In his stead was
not a wise one. ns he had recently learned
that he had no friends among the democrats.
Bnrrv moved the appointment of six jani
tors to take euro of the hall , but In sending
up the written motion ho mndo n mistake
nnd sent In Its place a personal letter. The
clerk announced the mistake , nnd every
member ou Uio floor at once yelled , "read
It , " nut the clerk foreborc , nnd the mfaslvo
wns returned to the owner and exchanged
for the proper document.
McKcMon moved to amend by making the
number three , when Pel ton raised the imlnt
of order that the speaker already had the
necessary instructions covering the tmlnt.
Ho was .sustained nnd an adjournment wns
taken until tomorrow nt 10 o'clock.
SOMKTIIINU Ol' A Sl'I.tT.
Independents Indulging In n Family
Other Indications.
LINCOLN , Neb. , Jan. D. [ Special Telegram
to Tun DIE. ] Ono of the Interesting
features of the somewhat complicated situa
tion In Lincoln tonight Is the very pretty
row which has all nt once developed among
the Independents. There Is n strong sul
phuric odor about the corridors of the Liu-
dell which can bo traced all the way from
Hie clerk's desk lo the committee rooms up
stairs. The happy serenity which has char
acterized the domestic relations of the inde
pendent party has given place to suspicion
and distrust.
It all started over the opposition of the
election of C. II. Pirtlo us the caucus nomi
nee for the secretaryship of the senate. The
nrtistlc roasting of V. O. Strlcklcr by W. H.
Dcch was but an Incident In the development
of the strife , and within n few dnys it will
be forgotten In the excitement of the events
which ar"c to follow. It seems that Dech
got the Idea that the opposition to Pirtlo
was really directed against him , and ns soon
ns ho hud convinced himself of the fact ho
commenced & > whet n knife which ho says
shnll not bo sheathed until ho bus "skinned
n good many skunks that nro now Infesting
his political buck yard. " He bus promised
that the skinning process shall commence
within n very few dnys und an eager and ex
pectant public is anxiously awaiting develop
ments.
I'lrtlo Provided For.
Pirtlo has been taken cnro of by the
speaker of the house , who will make him his
clerk at n salary which will enable him to
keep the wolf from his door until another
campaign gives him the opportunity to live
in comfort. His appointment has given an
other faction a coveted opportunity to make
a roar. The Burrows wing of the party ,
which is much stronger than most people
believe it , is put out by his success. W. C.
Holden said tonight : "Tho constitutional
lawyers on the independent side of the floor
wore suspiciously silent today when Church
Howe moved that the speaker be allowed to
.appoint a privuto clerk. They all voted for
the motion. The appointment has subjected
Speaker Qnflln to n great deal of adverse
criticism by many prominent independ
ents , but the people should re
member that Pirtlo has lived
off of them for nearly three years ; that the
weather is cold aud mid-winter with Its icy
fetters is here , and that the corn busks of
Suundcrs county are dry and hard to masti
cate. To turn Pirtlo out at this time of the
year would bo cruelty to animals. Ho should
bo kept at thu expense of the state untl
grass comes and then he can be lurned loose
to roam the green fields of Saundcrs county
and pick a living in Uio sunbeams which
will Ihen gild llio orient with their effulgent
rays. The name of reform is punts when it
comes to providing places for political dead-
bcnts. "
ISryan dmalng Plmntum.
Congressman Bryan's handsome face be
gins to show signs of wear and there are evi-
lenccs that ho is becoming weary of the
ilmost hopelessness with' which he is
vaging with his competitors for th6 United
States spuutorship. lie bus been industri-
) iisly at work all this evening with the inde-
icndent members nt the Liudcll nnd. ho
slbows the corners with Joe Kilgerton and
Paul Vnndervoort with all the familiarity of
full-fledged populist. Ono independent
nembcr of the bouse said this evening :
'Bryan ' is making tv hopeless flsht. Ho
sxpects to.swing the independent members
nto the democratic colim.n , but ho will note
) o able to make It. Hu is asking entirely
too much nnd his presumption und persist
ence are becoming tiresome to many of the
numbers. "
Paul Yumlcrvoorl's testimony may not bo
worth much , but bo says that "It would bu
'oily for the independents to assist Bryan in
lis aspirations. He is a democrat wo are
ndcpcndcnts. He is with us on the silver
question , but against us on everything else
n our platform. In the senate ho would
caucus with the democrats. Ho would vote
with us on the silver bill , but If his word Is
; oed for anything ho would vote with us
inyway. "
Paul Isn't nt All Proud.
Ridiculous as 'it may seem the adipose
commander of the legion of idlers is himself
i candidate for the place Iu which Bryan
tiopcs lo rattle around for the next six
vciirs. Hu said today : "By God , I'll either
bo senator myself or name the man who
will be. "
D No ono is deceived by his caiiHIdacy , and
most of thu independents admit that alt lie
is after is to gain enough prestige by the
canvass .ho is making to insure him some
thing soft when the independent cundldatu
for thu senate lands on the top of the pile.
Very IWtcr Pill.
'This thing Just costs us 53,000 , " remarked
Colonel Pace , of the firm of Puce , Williams
& North , this morning , us ho atllxed.tho
signature of his firm to the now contract
which the state printing board insisted upon
Ills signing. The colonel mnub just ono more
effort to have thu contract changed to suit
his own ideas , but ho was unsuccessful. Ho
wns afterwards heard to remark to a friend
that bo hud signed the contract , but that "it
was all right nnywayi" It may perhaps bo
just us well for the printing committees of
the two houses to keep their eyes ou the bills
for the senate and house Jlles , for the colonel
is not thu man to give up the fight as long us
ho has ti change to turn u penny ,
Now Olllvun Tulio the Oiitli.
The people of Nebraska have a now sot of
state officers , but they huvo not been ofllei-
tuly apprised of llio facts. Today is Uio day
prescribed by the constitution for the ofll-
ccrs-oleot to take their places , but the dead
lock in the bcmtto bus proven ted tlio canvass
of the vote. The bonds of the ofilccrs were
filed with the secretary of state this after
noon and at 11 o'clock they appeared before
thu chief justice In the supreme court room
nnd took thu outh of oftlco , The joint coin-
mlttco appointed to arrange for the joint
convention of thu two houses for tbo purpose
of canvassing llio vote for state ofilccrs at
the lust election met this afternoon nnd de
cided that the voles would bo canvassed at
11 o'clock tomorrow forenoon. For thu first
time In the history of tlio Htatu the vote will
bo canvassed before thu two houses have
been organized ,
Senator Mopro from Lancaster county
called the attention of the senalo to the pro
vision of the state constitution contained In
section 4 , in ttio article relating to executive ,
which simply says that thu vote shall be
canvassed In joint convention us soon ns the
house shall have lieen organized. The sena
tor mudo thu point that it is only necessary
that the house shall bu organized and that
the orgunl/.ution of the Bonnto shall have
progressed far enough to enable that body to
determine who are lawfully entitled to their
seats. The lieutenant governor was ono of
the same opinion nnd so huld , Consequcnlly
the Icglslnture will Introduce nn Innovation
tomorrow that \ylll stand for a precedent for
many years to come.
Looking fur Transportation.
'By the way , " uskod u member of the
lobby of TUB HUE representative this even
ing , "havo you seen Colonel Agcr this evening -
ing ! " The reporter had not seen the colonel
and Inquired the occasion for so much anx
iety us to his whereabouts. "Oh , nothing in
particular , " was the reply , "only ho curries
the pass books and I nm all out , " und the
Gage county member of the federal brigade
passed hurriedly around the corner.
As ho disappeared from view u republican
said : "There is the only thing I have against
Paddock. Ho has made 107 federal appoint
ments from Gage county and for that reason
if for no other. I would like to sue some man
go to the United Suites senate who hud n
political vision keen enough to recognize a
few republican ! ! who do not live in the stnto
of Boa trice. "
There were several incidents recorded nt
the afternoon session of the semite that will
not oo forgotten In the routine proceedings
of that body. As the thirty-third members
slowly drifted Into the chamber it was
plainly ovldcnl thnt they were In n feverish
stnto of anxiety. All were In their places be
fore the lieutenant governor left his
room , but n short time after Walt Seclcy , the
lieutenant governor's factotum , brought In
the gavel Conercssman-elect Mclklejohn wns
seen to thread his way through the congres
sional lobbyists , candidates for nlttht watch
men and eager applicants for pageships.
Ho went to McDonald , and throw-
ing.hls arm affectionately around his neck ,
began to talk to him with nil earnestness
that meant more than mere gossip. A few
moments later Ixjbeck Joined the congressman -
man and the burly senator from Thurslon
county and the conversation wns continued
In the same earnest manner. A nod brought
Everett to the group and nftcr a few words
ho walked away 'with the nlr of a man not
entirely certain of his course. In' another
moment the senate had been called to order
nnd the Impromptu conference adjourned ,
Will I.eiivn the Cnilctu.
The several peculiar incidents which oc
curred while the vote on president pro tern
was In progress have been duly chronicled in
the routine proceedings elsewhere , but there
weron number of significant Incidents which
followed in the senate chamber Immediately
after adjournment. Clarke and Everett
held n long consultation nnd after n while
Ixibeck and McDonald Joined them. Then
Lolicek and McDonald walked over to Sena
tor Moore , who sal back of his desk talking
to Tur. Biu : reporter.
Ijobc'clc Informed the Lancaster county
senator that "wo have definitely decided to
withdraw from the republican caucus. "
Moore asked with somewhat 6f"asporlty iu
his voice ; "Are wo to consider this a formal
noticaof your withdrawal ! " .
"No , " responded McDonald , "wo will meet
with you once more at the same old place. "
"Wo will talk the matter over tonight , "
added Lobeck , "but wo will serve formal
notice on the full committee nt the meeting , "
Anxlmia to Priiy for thn Senate ,
The contest for the chaplatnshlp of the
senate is still being waged witH.-cwiselcss
vigor by iihulf score oFwhite necktled gen
tlemen , but as yet none of them have been
permitted to give the' senators n sample of
their invocations , and consequently that
body is still in doubt ns to tl.o merits of the
respective aspirants. Hov. Dr. Lnsby of St.
Paul's ' church of this , city is ono of the most
persistent of the candidates for the place ,
and ho has labored assiduously with tlio in
dependents nnd republicans alike" despite the
fact that ho Is recently from New York , and
in that stnto he is counted , us one of the most
enthusiastic democrats of the David Bennett
Hill stripe. Ills politics , coupled with his
activity , has given the senators of reminis
cent tendencies nit opportunity to retell the
story made famous by T. M. Marquette in
this state long before the commonwealth
boasted Qf its 250,000 inhabitants.
It seems that n clergyman from Missnvi I
had insinuated himself so far into the good
graces of the senators that ho was appointed
chaplain of the senate. He had been a rebel
during the war and llko thousands of others
in those days ho was still unrepentant. In
all of his prayers ho persistently refused lo
implore n blessing for the president of the
United States. Finally the republican sena
tors made up their minds to amend the
prayer and a resolution was introduced re
quiring the Missouri chaplain to offer n peti
tion for the president upon pain of dis
missal. Senator McNamara from Dawson
county arose to a question of privilege. Ho
stated that if it was the purpose of the
senate to make a loyal chaplain of an unrc-
icntant rebel ho was heartily in favor of the
'csolution ' , but if the senator simply desired
0 make nn interpolation in the Lord's
iraycrho would be compelled to vote against
be resolution.
JHuy Irmugtirnto Tomorrow.
If the vote on state ofllcers can be recan-
rassed tomorrow forenoon , as now seems
u-obablo , it is not likely that anything will
ntcvfere with the inaugural program tomor
row afternoon. The program has finally
been completed , and its principal features
ire as follows ; First will come an inaugural
inirado from the hotel Lincoln , forming at
1 : BO sharp under command of Colonel Hotch-
iclss. 'The military organizations that will
larticipato in the paitulu arc the State Uni-
rcrsity cadets under command of Lieutenant
Pcrshing of the Sixth United States cavalry.
the Lincoln Light infantry under command
of Captain S. E. Campbell , company D of
the Nebraska National Guards.Captain W.C.
Uhodcs commanding. An invitation lias been
extended to the Omaha guards , but it is not
yet certain that they will bo present. After
the military organizations will follow car
riages containing Governor Boyd and Gov
ernor Crounso. Then will come the repub
lican clubs and the various civic societies.
The line of march will bo south ou Ninth
street to O street , east on O to Fourteenth ,
south on Fourteenth to the west entrance to
the capitol grounds where the parade will
bo dismissed. The ceremonies at the state
louse after the arrival of the gubernatorial
party will bo brief and simple. Governor
Crounso will be sworn in aim deliver his lit-
: iugural address.
Will Huvc : i ICcceptloii.
Iii the evening the members of the Lan
caster delegation in the legislature will ten
der n general reception to"tho noMroxocu-
tivo. The reception will bo entirely informal
aud is given to enable the citizens of Lincoln
as well as the hundreds of visitors in the
city an opportunity to become somewhat
acquainted with Governor Crounso. The
reception will bo held in the lieutenant gov
ernor's rooms , which have been handsomely
furnished. After being introduced lo the
govcrnoi' , the gucsta will pass through the
ante room into the senate chamber. Good
music will bo in attendance , nnd although no
arrangements have been made for an inaug
ural ball , It will not bo strange if some of
the guests do not take advantage of the op
portunity to thus enjoy themselves.
What Merion \Vanln.
NiimiASKA CITV , Neb. , .Tun. fi. [ Special to
Tnr. BEH. ] Any ono who has doubted the
Intense democracy of Hon. .T. Sterling Morton
may now bu satisfied and rest content. Ou th
situation in the senate , the sago of Arbor
Lodge says : "I would rather see tin
senate hung until doomsday thai
that the democrats should unlto with the in
dependents and elect an independent foi
United States senator. I would llko to sec
the democrats aid the republicans'in electing
n senator , if it is impossible to elect it donio
unit , which suoms probable. "
rii'.i TIInit j''uit ' KII. is r.s.
Southerly Wind * Will lllmv unit It Will 11
WuriiKir la Nolirasltii Toiluy.
WASHINGTON , D. C. , Jan. S. Forecast fo
Nebraska Fair ; warmer j southerly winds
For the Dakotas Fair , except ruin o
HIIOW in western North Dakota ; warmer
southeasterly winds ,
For Iowa Fair ; warmer ; winds shifting
to southeast.
l.orul Keenrd.
OFFICE oi > tun Wi'ATiiKn BUHEAU , OMAHA
.Tun , 5. Omaha record of temperature nm
rainfall compared with corresponding day of
past four years :
. , , 1803.1802.1801.1800.
Maximum temperature , 1H3 aas 3H = mo
Minimum temperature , HO li'jo i > ( )5 ) 33
Avurasu tumpuruturu. . 14 * i8 ! uuo as
I'reclpltatlon. T .OU .00 .05
Statement showing the condition of tem
perature and precipitation nt Omahu for the
ilny and slnuo March 1 , 18W.
Normal teniperutiii-u. , joe
Dollclency for thu ilav. . . . , G3
l > ulluli > iicy blncu.March 1 nnu =
Nurinuliireiilpltutioii , 03 Inches
Uolluleiiuy for thu ilny. . . ( )3 ) Inches
UellcIuncytilnco.Murch 1 3/ja Inches
U 1:01101 : K HU.NT , Ix > cal Forecast Oftlciul.
Movement * ol Ocean .
At Havre Arrived La Uretagno from
New York.
At Lizard Passed Stuttgart from Balti
more for Bremen ; Pennsylvania from Phila
delphia for Antwerp.
At Hamburg Arrived Bohemia from
Now York.
At Philadelphia-Arrived British Prin
cess from Liverpool.
J'KllSOtf.t L 1'A H.I ( IK.I JM. .
At the Mercer J. D. Muldoon , Minneapo
lis ; W. A. Denny , W. 1C. Martin , II. A
1 homos , W. F. Denny , Chicago ; W. M. Wil.
cox Denver , Cole , ; Vf. J , Farr , Grccloy ,
CoJames Sanford , Sioux City ; J. II1
Bennett , 'f. p. Powell. Salt Lnko ; K. W
Ms * Grand Island William '
: Grant , Ohio'
o)0 ; C. E. Gaukler , Lhicoln ,
CONFRONTED BY H. BA1I1UT
Ho is Brought ( jg a , Witness Against Two of
the Oanal Oonspirators.
1 'J- '
HIS TESTIMONY .SAID . TO BE IMPORTANT
Ho U Al o Arcing of llnvlnj ; llrrrtvcd I'ro-
iiucnl Itrllie * friifii thn Oninil Compuny
31. Illmiiljii Arrrited , A
of llrlblni ; Deputies.
PAHIS , Jan. fi. M. Ualhut , minister of
public works , In the cabinet of M. do Froy-
cluet , In 18SO , was today btYiURht before M.
1'Vanquevllle , cxnmlnhiK magistrate , to con-
fi-ont Charles do Lesseps and Marlus
Poutnld , Imprisoned directors of the Panama
Canal company. After nn examination of
over two hours M * IJnlhut was ordered to
bo prepared to appear before M. Franquo-
vlllo again before January 10.
M. Hulhut's present position Is enigmati
cal. Ho has been accused by M. Ferdinand
Mnrtin , n bunker , wlio says lie was employed
by the Panama company to Influence depu
ties , of having received repeated payments
from the company. Al. Anncngaud , n civil
engineer and former member of the city
council , also mtule damaging charges against
him.
him.M.
M. Bnlhut was the clnss fellow of M. Ar-
mcngnud at an engineering school and his in-
tlmuto friend and frequent visitor nthis
country house at St. I u until about live
years ago , when M. Ualhut got Madame
Armcngaud to elope with him , although
she wns the mother of three children.
M. Armengaud had to divorce her , and to
liquidate her fortune , which , when they
innrricil , amounted to : i,000,000 francs. A
third part went by law to the husband for
his lifetime , nnd n third to the children. The
rest went to her. M. Armengnud had stated
that M. Bivllult was penniless until ho got
hold of Mndumo Armengaud's fortune of
1,000,000 francs.
M. Huiluit has already replied to this
statement in a letter calculated to show that
he had before 18SO an independent income of
40,000 francs. The charges of M. Martin
have also been denied by M. Balhut. How
fur the present examination concerns them
can only bo surmised. >
M. Blondin , who was arrested yesterday ,
having been examined by M. Fninquoville ,
is accused of having been an intermediate
between the corrupt Koinuoh-Arton combina
tion and the deputies. At the time ho wns I5al
hut's private secretary. His arrest is the ono
topic of discussion today iu the lobby of the
Chamber. It Is supposed that his evidence
yesterday implicated M. Baihut and was the
direct cause of the latter's examination to
day.
The prevailing opinion is that M. Floquet's
rc-olcctlon as president of the Chamber Is
certain.
IIA.V12 FOIUlKn AX AI.I.IANCK.
Chill , lira/11 and' ' I'aniRtmy Itrally Prepar
ing lor ( all ; KnierKeiiey.
[ Copyrialitcd ISOJIiu James Gun/on / Hciuiclt.l
VAU'Ait.uso , ( via 'Gulvcston ' , Tex. ) , Jan ,
5. [ By- Mexican Ca blo to the New York
Herald Special to-Titc BKE. " | The Herald
correspondent at Jjijoiilcvldco telegraphs that
despite the diploinutlc denial of an exis
tence of an alliance- ! between Chili , Brazil
and Paraguay itisitho general belief both
In government and'prlvate ' circles that such
an alliance has been formed. General Tnjes
has been announced as a candidate for the
presidency of Uruguay. The announcement
ivas received coldly % the public. Frauds
lave been discovered' ! the public ouiccs at
Montevideo. >
News comes froihl\Higas ( that the legisla-
, ure will convene-tomorrow in ordinary ses-
lon to ueeep't tllj ( resignation of Governor
ustillios. The'military element of the rev-
ilutionary party In Corricntcs , Argentina , is
pposing interventor , San Luis. The govcr-
torof the province nas closed the legislature. ,
mt that body refuses to adjourn.
The firemen of Buenos Ayres have struck
lecause of the non-payment of their salaries ,
rlany of them were placed under arrest. A
'iiblnet crisis is imminent. The Santiago
lerald reports a conference between Presi
dent Montt and the chiefs of the army and
navy.
PANAMA , ( via Gulvcston , Tex. ) , Jan. 5.
By Mexican Cable to the Now York Herald
Special to THE Br.i : . ] Mr. II. M. Busb-
nell , the special representative of the State
ilepartmciit nt Washington , bus returned
liomo. It is understood hero that the object
of his mission was to offeut an understanding
tvith Colombia in quarantine matters.
FIOIITINti IX EGYt'T.
Dorvlsliei Score Two Vlcturlna Over tlio
Kgyptlau Irrcf iilur.s.
CAIHO , Jan. 5. Details of the lighting be
tween dervishes and Egyptian troops near
iVmbigol have just been received here. The
ICgyptiun camelry numbered 120 , including n
iody of Sbuggiyeh Irregulars. The der
vishes were surprised by tlio camelry at duy-
Ight and retreated to the hills , keeping up
an incessant firing. A squad bf camelry
which followed them soon found itself cut
off from the main body of ambushed dervish
cavalry supported by spearman. A hand to
band light ensued , in which the Egyptians
made si gallcnt defense , but unsuccessfully ,
us they were greatly outnumbered.
A similar fate befell another dotuchment
of camelry that followed the dervishes. The
lighting continued until Captain Pyno and
a native oftlccr fell. Thu Egyptians then re
treated. Besides the losse.i mentioned
twenty-eight of the camelry and eight .Shag-
giychs wcro killed.aiul nineteen wounded.
youxo in : iissni'.s : coxi-'i.s.HK3. :
Under Pressure lie Malces u iCIriin Id-east
of th" PaiKima AllUlr.
[ Coinirtiilitcd ISM hilJnincn ( lunlnli Ufiuielt.l
PAIIIS , Jan. 5. [ New York Herald Cable
Special to Tun BUB. ] It appears that M.
Charles do Lesseps and M. Marlus Fontaine ,
general secretary of the Panama Canal com
pany , have , under certain secret influence
exorcised in prison , made confessions. The
first result of the confessions is the arrest of
M. Blondin and otb'cv'ufrests are probable.
The rumor runs' ' ( hat more members of
Parliament have beoVninpllentcd and that
they will bo prosecuted , nnd rejoin their ten
colleagues of the Hf njito und Chamber who
have already been
RESULT OF RIVAL FACTIONS.
Trouble Developed ( n , the Xelirnnlta I.lla
Whnt will be the oUf-'Omo of the existing
discord among the members of the Nebraska
Life Uiiderwrlters'-IisMK'iutlon is a matter al
present shrouded IifWnccrtalnty. Apparent
harmony prevailed , ( n jtho association up to
last Monday afternoon , when the annual
election of ofilccrs wasv hold resulting in the
ro-qjection of Preslddh't Hoeder and others
Then there was a rumpus ,
Now , some of the members of the nssoela
tlon have withdrawn nnd others nsscrt that
they will take no active' part in this year's
meetings , but will hold aloof from the or
gunizntiou until n now sot of oftlcers are
chosen , The discontented agents say they
have caused fully eighteen active members
to practically withdraw und caused twcntj
other agents , desiring to enter the nbsocla
tlon , to withhold their applications.
The trouble is said to bo not at all serious
by members satisfied with the result of the
election , iwho think that at Saturday's spec
ial meeting the trouble will bo satisfactorily
adjusted. It is denied that the row wil
interfere with the success of the unnuul banquet
quot next mouth.
The facts , Impartially stated , uro about as
follow : During the pyst year some of the
underwriters favored the re-election of Mr
Hooder as president , while others opimscd n
n second term for Mr Uocdcr nnd desired to
have Mr. Jeffries , chairman of the executive
commlttpo chosen ns president for ISM.
When Mr Jeffries declined to become n
randldate for the presidency ami used his
Influence to secure the office ngnln for
Mr , Kocdcr. those members antagonistic
to the president Insisted that some one
else should be put at the head of the
organization. The opposition to Mr , Koedor
did not disturb the harmony of the
meetings of the association during the
past year and It did not appeal-
that there was anything serious In
the desire for n change until the annual
meeting was held. It then appeared that
the friends of Hoeder were In the majority ,
nnd , ns his opponent declared , his re-election
was "n cut nnd dried nffnlr. "
At the meetings of the association the
rules have not always been strictly enforced ,
and at the annual meeting of tSUJ new mem
bers wcro admitted before the regular busi
ness wns taken up and allowed n voice in
the selection of ofllcers. On the strength
of this precedent , opponents of President
Hoeder wanted n number of new members
admitted and allowed to participate In the
meeting. The rules , however , were enforced
and the new members were not admitted
until the regular business was dlsmised of.
This knocked out the anti-administration
party and the Hoeder ticket went through
like lightning.
Ciuncd Or cut IndlRtmtton ,
This caused great indignation among the
defeated contingent. Some have withdrawn
from the association ; others will only wall
for a change.
In explaining the anti-Hoeder sldo of the
nfTnlr. William .1. Fisher of the Now England
Mutual , said : "It was right to enforce the
rules of the association , but It was wrong for
one man to juggle with the rules to make
them accord with his personal interests. Last
year the rules wcro ignored lo admit friends
of Mr. Hoeder so that they could vote for
him as president. .This year llio rules wcro
enforced to keep out opponentsof Mr. Hoi-dor
so that they could not vote against him.
That is where the shoe pinches. If wo are
lo have tin association it should not
bu ruled by a clique or set of men it should
not bo used to further the Individual am
bitions of uny one mnn nml it should give
fair treatment to nil members.
"As president Mr. Hoeder has been arbi
trary In his rulings and Insulting iu thu ex
treme to certain members. I have nothing
of that kind to complain of , but it was painful
and mortifying toseoother agents , honorable
and respectable men , Insulted by an upstart.
I opposed Mr. Hoeder as president because 1
do not think he represents the best element
of life Insurance men. When he
was first elected I remained in
the ' association , working faithfully to
advance Its interests nnd tolerating the
president , hoping there would bo a cbango
this year. 1 did not let my opposition for
olio man Interfere with my efforts
to strengthen a very useful organiza
tion , if properly managed. The events
of Monday's meeting , however , have
aused mo to permanently withdraw. I was
orced to confess thnt ns long as Hoeder re-
nains in power no ono who will not nccecd
o his wishes and bolster tip his ambition
vill receive fair play. Mr. Hoeder desires to
iccomo president of the national nssoeiu-
ion. If it meets in Omaha , and ho has
.he distinction of having been twice elected
o the presidency of the local brunch , ho
hinks be can play a strong card for the
leslrcd office , for which , in my opinion , hu is
milt. I know of no organized effort to injure
he associution. Those who feel as I do have
vlthdrawn , at luast temporarily. Those
vho saw fit to remain huvo done so. "
Another Ohjcrtloiuililo 1'eatnro.
"Another very unpleasant thing was the
questionable conduct of Mr. Jeffries. I
van ted to see Mr. Jeffries elected president.
iVlicn , for some unknown reason , ho went
over to Hocder's side , after having been very
antagonistic to the president , I wanted to
see some good man chosen.
"lOvery act of mine to secure the defeat of
Joedcr was known. 1 concealed nothing ,
laving the names of a number of now niom-
jers who desired to enter the association , I
asked for blank applications last December ,
nit neither Air. Wilson nor Mr. McMullen
tad any. I then went to Mr. Jeffries.
.ia assured me that the blanks
wcro unnecessary , declaring that
I could offer tlio names verbally
and that they would bo acted upon nt the
annual meeting before anything else wns
done , and the now members could votent the
election. Instead of fulfilling his promise ,
Mr. Jeffries favored the enforcing of the
rules , und the new members were denied the
right of participating in the selection of
olllcors. Mr. Jott'ries knew that I was op-
> osed to Mr. Hoeder and knew that Mr.
itoedur could not count on the support of the
now members.
"I see no manner in which the existing
trouble can be settled. "
William Henry Brown of the Equitable
said : "I see no reason why there should bo
trouble among the members of the associa
tion. It is true some nro discontented.
They desired to defeat Mr. Hoeder ,
and , failing , arc now complaining. The
election was participated in by all the
members and the officers wcro chosen by the
majority , just the same ns in other organiz-
itlons. When it was proposed to enforce
the rule regarding admitting new members
nftcr the regular business was disposed
of , Sir. Fischer voted in favor of
such action and oven explained his vote.
Therefore , only the old members could have
a voice in the selection of oQlccrs. This be
ing the case , the result of the election was
the result of the votes cast by nil who had
the right to vote. How any one can conuiluin
of the manner in which the electioif was
conducted is beyond mo. If certain candi
dates were opposed , members had tlio right
to vote against them , but becuusu n man's
choice was defeated is no reasonable excuse
for his retiring from the association. '
nownif ir/AW-i ii.
Andy I'lllili ConslileraUo Dllllenlty In I'ut-
tltiK Out Air. I'lebli-n of KiiKlund.
Nnw OIII.EANS , La , , Jan. 5. Andy Bowen
and Joe Fieldcn fought before the new Cres
cent City Athlethlu club tonight for n purse
of $2,000 ; SflOO of which went to the loser.
Bowcn was seconded by George Scott ,
'Spitz" ' Faddcn nnd Tom Kennedy , while
Prof. Hobertsou , Billv McMillan and James
Cravens seconded Fieldcn. ' The men faced
each other at 8:30 : , looked In fine lighting
condition.
In the first round Bowen landed heavily
over Flelden's heart and followed It up with
n punch on the neck , knocking Fiuldun down ,
Fioldcn wns not damaged , The second
round divided honors , but in the third
Fioldcn was nguiu knocked down , but he
came up smiling , Io\ycii ! , up to this point ,
seemed rattled , although ho fought hard.
Inlliofourth round Fieldcn landed heavily
on Bowen face four times and Andy seemed
distressed. Andy's cnso * of rattles continued
and In the HftU. sixth and seventh rounds hu
fought desperately , but with poor judgment.
Flelden did not bccm able to taka advantage
of his opponent although these rounds woru
In his favor.
Hounds U , 10 nnd 11 wcro characterized by
hard fighting , but both men used bud judgment <
mont ,
In round 12 Bowen made a desperate effort
to make a showing , but his hitting \vus poor ,
while Fiulden showed better form and got'hi
some good ones , Bowcn found his pace in
the three succeeding rounds nnd did good
work , From then on up to the twentieth
round the fighting was first-class , Bowen
having decidedly tlio butter of It ,
In the twentieth round Fioldcn complained
that his thumb was broken , nnd he was
knocked down thrco times. The last time
lie was nearly put out , but the gong savet
him.
In the twcnty-ilrst round Bowen went at
his man nnd punched him into thn ropes
several limes. Fieldcn was dead gumu , but
hu rose only to 1)0 knocked down as fust ns
ho could got up. The gong saved him foi
the next round , in which ho was knocked ou1
with a punch In the neck. Ho tried to rise
and his gnmciiess ( once questioned ) was
now applauded to the echo.
Active leo Flyer * .
New YOUK , Jan. 5 , Adolph Norscn , the
famous Norwegian skater , who arrived It
Now York yesterday , says that ho will skate
ngnlnst IXmohue , the champion amaleui
skaterof tlio world , on the terms pro | > osei
by the latter as announced this morning
Norscn leaves for Minneaiiolls tomorrow.
Loxnos , Jan. 5. James Avcllng. the wel
known amateur championship skater per
formed an cnproeedeutod feat on the skating
line today ut Llnga > Fen. Ho skated oni
uiilu with the' turns in thrco minutes am
twenty-two aud four-fifths nocouds , beating
ho world * record nml earning the first gold
nodnl awarded by the National Skating as
sociation.
Kntrlf for the Sulmrhnn.
NEW YOHK , .Ian. 5. The entries received
or the famous nnndlcup , the Suburban , to
> e run at the course of the Coney Island
Jockey club , were- made public today. They
ire ns follows :
Hey Del 1i { y , Dr. llnibrourk , I.coimwoll , Ue-
him Tnurmiiiicnt. Candelabra , Victory , Itus-
ell , Mnrs. Ills Illglimun , Yorkvlllo Hello ,
tnii\iol. ( | Dcmtith. KtiitfMon , liOtiRMrcot ,
Nomad , Uacelniid , Tnmmnuy , Montana , Tin ?
Vpper. silver 1'ov , Sli > veest , Two Hits , < 'as-
lu . l'e nra , l/owlnndor , ridcllo , Terrlller ,
'nrvenup. l.a To cn , I.niiiplli. hti < r. loi'ohiit-
ln-0. Major Do mo , Jutlso Morrow. Slrntli-
iicutli , Clmtadi' , Illume ,
CONFESSION OF A BUHQLAB.
lurry Holt I'.tplnhn llcnv the Prolei'tott
Wnrlo In Oiniilm.
If the statement of young Hurry Holt will
ount for anything In court It will go html
with "Cud" McGulre , the barber , nt whoso
muse nt Thirty-second and Ames avenue ,
.ho police found such a lot of stolen property
Wednesday.
Yesterday Holt , who was arrested as nil
accomplice of McGulre , was placed In the
sweat box" at police headquarters and
nation full confession. His story explains
i number of burglaries that have occurred hi
; ho northwestern part of town during the
ust two or three months. The young man said
that he went to live with MeGuIro about the
middle of November , and soon after that the
llrst bit of steullng in which hi ? was Impli
cated took place. This was the' robbery of
Hoffman's grocery at Forty-sixth and
Cumlng streets , and Holt held the team
while McGulro effected an cntranco
Into the store i > y using an auger
ntd chlscd. Both men then carried out
jverythlng that was not nailed down. A
oad of groceries was obtained and hauled to
McGulre's house and concealed.
'I wo black robes were stolen from n sleigh
standing near the corner of Twentieth and
Blimey streets and the following night a
robe and blanket were taken front a cutter
it Eighteenth and Grace streets.
Three wagon loads of coal were stolen
'rom loaded curs standing on the Belt line
tracks near Twenty-ninth street about this
timo.
The Saratoga school building next re-
clvcd the attention of the thieves and a
liiantlty of lumber was -carted away. Then
they committed the burglaries at McFud-
lea's butcher shop and robbed the roatl-
louse in the extreme northwestern part of
the city.
They also stole seventeen bales of hay
from a Belt line cur near Fort Omaha.
A cutter from Beal's feed store and a
juggy from the ullev between Twenty-second
tnd Twenty-third and Cass and California
wore among their other seizures.
Much of the stolen properly seized by Ihe
Killce at MuGulre's harbor shop has been
dcntitled.
McGuirc Is said to have a criminal record
extending back more than ten years. Instenu
of being u member of the Modern Woodmen
as stated yesterday , McGuire belongs to the
Woodmen of the World , on which order he
imposed himself.
o
Domestic.
Crowds are htlll flncklm : info the new placer
dluglngs of southern Utah.
St LoiilH Invwer war Mill ronllniio.s , and
bcor lliero Is about ns cheap to drink us water
At Albany , N. V. , William 11. Slialluok. used
2- . shot nnd killed hit wife , ngi-d 10 , and tnt-ii
put a bullet lhrou.ili hN own head.
Patrick Moraii lias hoim Identified us thn
man who on Christ max nlslit In Cleveland. O , ,
murdered , lump ! , 1'ox and Theodore Hlnkpilec.
A dKpateh was received from Koine , Italy.
iiiyint ? that. li'i ) Xlll his : seloited Illslmp
Bin-lie of Chcycimo for thu illoouso of Ht.
Joseph , Mo.
The American Sugar ItuflnliiK company ni-
lounro.s that dividends on lln > iiinfcnvcl stock
will huivnftor Ira declared ipuurlwly instead
of hcinl-uiinitiilly.
An attorney for a convicted Ht. r.ouls imir-
doicr has usl < pd for u new trial for his client
on thu t-'i'ounil that ono or the' juror.swas
II-.IPPP whi'ii Important testimony for thu de
fense was ! ) oin given.
Thpro yet remains In llm bands of HIP Oltl-
> Itiivilnn I'unilnu Itullrf .society or I'Jilln-
ilulphln thu Mini of Sir > ,000. H will br > dNirlli-
utcil .imoiij ; thu siilVerers in thu manner Mig-
iR'HlL'i ! by tint litisslan mlnUtor.
AmulKnmtilcd otllchils say they Uiinw
nothing of ( In1 men who niv Riiliifr Ilirous'li tltv
country solicit Inn subsri I pt Ions for the I-UITV-
ing on ot u suit for conspiracy iiRiilnit tne
llomeiiuiid oOlulals , and dcnounuus thuin us
fraudi.
Six now cases of tyi liu fever his : lieon taken
from llnlluvuu hospital Now York to North
Ill-others Island. A romploto tour of loJtflnjj
liouscs where cusps have cropped out , .showed
that no more of thu lodgers have typhus
symptoms.
A special from Ilakpr.svllle , N. O. , suvs thu
story of thu liorrlhlii killing of sl.xty pcopln as
reported In tint papci-s Is u fake of the ilrnt.
water. No snub occurrence bus tukun place ,
and the people of thu locality are nt a lois to
understand why thu story was told.
James Andrews , William Xevlni and , ! ark
Lander , all cowboys hud u lluht with U'ln-
chester.s and stv-snooturs at Tlneu Heart
ranch in the Chocluw nation.VIIl Ni'vlnsand
I > andur worn killed and James Andrews fa
tally injiiml.
Hutl'nlo directives have arrested four men
whoaip he-Moved lo bt < the rinsh''idt'rs of Ihe
KuiiK of thieves who for Kuvurnl months hi\u :
been stealing on an extciislvn sculu from thu
Lake Shore and Nlckle Pluto curs between
Dunkirk and Kiio. The names of the urrosled
mun ; m > , Uhnrlus Plynn , Prank ICIns , Charles
Hcudy and Wlllliim Itordmun.
The . - - commission
p.-irlimnntui-y Inquiring Into
thu I'ainnna caruil frauds has lusiimed It.s t > ll-
thiKS lit 1'arls.
Anton von .Schmullni ; , who Is noted us ono of
thu founders of thu Austrlun constitution , Is
dying In Vienna.
Archbishop I'ubroof Montreal bus Issued a
mmidnient on the occasion of I'opu IA Ogol -
ilun jubilee.
ThoCunudlun MiKi-r refiners hnvoglvun no-
tlcii Hint they will advance lh pi-Ice of relluud
nnd whlto tiiivnrs ono-elghth of 1 cunt per
pound.
TliuiiKimtxof the Giiurdlan Insnrnnco com
pany of London Im.s Instiucted llx UKenlsut
llullfux and Hut-mouth not to ri'iiuw policies
In either of llioso cities.
Cold weather , uccompunlud by hlsi | winds ,
bus caused und is causing much MifVnrlii- ;
IhiniiKlumt northern ICuropu. Jinny fululltfos
from thncold have liucn reported.
Much Indignation exists union ; ; the ullra-
ItrltUh of 'Montreal liocunsu l.luillenunt
( iovernor Clmplcaii paid an olllclul visit to
Curdlnul Tascliurruu lit Ills puluui ,
Prof. Goldwln rimllh of Toronto , Out. , suy.s
that thi ! Pulled Htates' threat of retaliation
uKulnst tbu Canadian railways ciinnol ht <
looked upon by Canadians us n mi'iiucu to that
country.
Denth und Hiifferliij ? nru reported fiom.ig \ \ -
lund und thu continent on account of llio recent -
cent heavy MIOW.S und cold wuathur. I '
laml c.spuumlly has thuru been much
union ; * thu poor.
Dr. Hennnrof Ihu Now York Slants /.olfiing ,
buys it Iterlln paunr. Is helluveil to huvo been
select I'd hy l'rcs.ldi'nt-ei ( ' < it Cluveliind toNin >
coed William Wulter I'liDlps as United .Slates
inlnlstor lo ( iornmny.
M. Krluburu , Ihu iiKunt of Huron IIIrxc.li. IIIIH
arrived at .Simferopol , when : bo wuiil to muku
tirrunxumoiits to taku n.ooi ) llehruw * to thu
b'rlmru In thu hpHnx. Thu government will
fiicllltfttu thu attempt.
Prof , llonuld I' . I'ulknor. Mr , Thomas vy ,
duller ami Mr. Thomas T , Keller , niL'iiilic'is of
llio delegation rcpru.scnllnx thu Uiiltiid StnUul
at thu recent monetary con fui unco in Ilrus-
Mls , huvo Milled for liomu ,
A hull Involving thu owncr.silinf | | thu famous
Ciindelrlu mine , one of thu Kreue ! t ullver pro
ducers of Mexico , huh huen buuiin In ihui'imrlH
at. Diiruii o , Thn clulmiint. Is an American ,
Murk IllriuliiKlmm of Xoiv York.
lllKb olllclals of Ihu Mexican Korprnnient
have perfect confldi'iicu In thu loyally of tjun-
erul I'slrudu. thn'olllcpr who Is claimed to
huvo joined the hihiir/unts , und iilaco noconll-
dencu In the reports concernlnt ; him.
Thu llohemla lias arrived nt llnmhnr und
hurolllcerHhuvu buiui Intervluwed , Tlit-y nil
ih ny emphatically this hlnry of the IJinlnlii'ii
Dllleers to thu ellcct that ( hut vessel ( lullbL-r-
ately do > u rled thu dlsublcd Umbrin ,
Ovurl.&IH ) workmen urn without pmploy-
mcnt und ou thu vurgu of nhsolutu dnstltiitlou
In Monlri'ul. They hnvu hold suverul iiiuut-
IIIKH und petitioned thu government to K'vu '
thuin I'liiployiiit'iilon national works ,
A number of KnulUh clergymen an ) urrniiK-
Iiii- for n pllurliiiu u to .lernsalcm , Arch
deacon rnrrur und a numliornf bishops will
bu amonx thu party Kolng. ArclKleiicon lur-
rur will deliver six lectnies In Jerusalem.
Hiihslun funatlcs In their ell'ort.s lo compel
.Siundl.slK of that country to thu faith i/f Ihu
( i reel ; church , have burn guilty of grout op
pression und cruelly , reports of ihelrperhccu-
lions coming from Kelt und uthor places uro
almost beyond bulluf.
*
in Kit ,
llnunr Ift under thd licadflftv
cenlt ; Melt adilltlinutt lln < , tfn cent * .
I.AMIIEin' On January 0. Jlurtlnii , wlfu of
Kduuid Lambert. UKeil U5 years. Itenuilns
will bu tuken lo Alton , HI. , fur burial.
RAILROAD MORTGAGE SALES
Statistics on Corpora to Mortality for 1G92
Purnlsliecl by the Railway Ago.
DECREASE IN MILEAGE AND CAPITALIZATION
NiKlrrat or Important l.lno Included In tlio
l.Ut Narrow < Iuije : ItoiuU 1'rovldo
tlir llntk iint : nrtlir Hook
lilund Strike.
CHICAGO , III , , Jan. fi. The Hallway Ago
tomorrow will say : "Wo Ihul that during IS'.U '
there were sold under foreclosure twenty-
eight railways having nn aggregate mileage
of l.ttM miles nnd nu apparent capitalization
of fctt.S'.iS.OOU While the number of roads Is
larger than In the previous yo.'tr , It is
encouraging to find that the mileage and
capitalization shows a largo decrease com.
pared with the thrco preceding years. Of
the twenty-eight roads sold during the year
four belong to Texas , three to Oregon , thrco
to New York and two each to Now Jersey ,
Pennsylvania , Florida. South Carolina ,
Tennessee and Georgia , while Hluxto Island ,
Maryland , West Virginia. Illinois. Iowa and
Washington each have ouo.
"No great nnd important line Is In this
year's mortality table , the largest In point
of mileage being the Florida Southern , with
itOT miles and n cupltullzat Ion of about &VHX ) , .
( XX ) , while , the largest In rcspeot to liabilities
is the uncompleted Oregon Pacific , whose HH5
miles represent securities aggregating nearly
S''O.OWUIOO.
"The narrow guugo roads i-ontlmm to
swell the number of failures , there being
live of that class In this year's s-.ilcs "
The article sets f , rth that In the last
twelvemonths tnlrtj-six companies having
10,103 miles of road nnd representing a cap
italization of nearly fftVMNHMXM have been
placed in the bunds of receivers.
Re\ltlonol thu Agreement
The committee appointed to rovlsu the
agreement of the Western Passenger associ
ation met this morning and remained in ses
sion until noon , when It adjourned to meet
again tomorrow. A few minor changes In
some of the rules were agreed on.
Ono provision which will probably bo
adopted by the committee , Is that n rate
once reduced for any cause may not bo ad
vanced without the unanimous consent of all
lines. Another important matter under
consideration is that of arbitra
tion. It Is generally admitted
that the present method of selecting arbi
trators who are unacquainted with the rules
nnd purposes of the agreements is unsatis
factory , and the proposition which finds most
favor with the committee is to have n
permanent hoard of arbitrators selected from
the association to servo for a stated period
of thrco months or more.
Commissioner Hlanchurd today issued his
call for thu bi-monthly freight meeting of
the Central Traffic association to bo held
next Tuesday. x
Knd of thu Itoel ; Nhinil Strike.
Striking telegraphers of the Hock Island
road have thrown tip their bauds and ad
mitted that they are beaten in thu tight. Thu
strike was ofllcially declared off by Past
Grand Chluf Thurslon of the Order of Hull-
way Telcgrapheis at 10 o'clock today. Hook
Islnnd otllclitls say that no competent man
will be disc-barged to make room for the re
turn of any striker , and at present thu posi
tions on tlio road arc all filled. Before tiny
of them nro taken buck they will have to
renounce allegiance tothe. Order of Tele-
grapliers and promise to have nothing more
todowitb itinthe future. Thu Hock Island
will not hereafter give employment to any
member of that order , or retain such in its
service.
I'lmir Itiitcu Itestnrrd.
Chairman Midgoloy , representing the Clii-
cugo-St. Paul roads , bus notified Commis
sioner Blnnchurd of the Central Tralllo asso
ciation that the reduced tariff on flour to the
east by way of Chicago will bo cuncellcd
January IH. 'The Kowuneo route has not
yet signified its intention of advancing the
rate , but the other lines have decided to ig
nore it for the present und restore their own
rates to the tariff basis.
Snys Thrru l.s no Pool.
NEW Tonic , Jan. 5. The following state
ment was issued today from the Trunk Line
associution : Certain claims which have
recently appeared in the press that the trunk
lines have formed a pool for westbound
traffic from New York arc incorrect nnd mis
leading. Agreements of u Mmllur tenor to
that recently mudo have been made between
the trunk lines nt various times since Uio
passage of the interstate commerce Jaw in
1SS7 , the trunk lines have filed those ugreu-
incuts with the interstate commerce com
mittees und do not consider them in conflict
with Iho Inw. The statement goes on to dis
cuss differentials us established by the dif
ferent roads in order to secure un equitable
distribution of Ira flic. Nuw lines having en
tered the field , it was thought best to
revise the percentages. This has been
done under Ihu agreement of November III ,
and n basis arranged forthoiinrpo.su of de
termining such an adjustment of differential
rules In the future us may bo found ncessary
to secure to each road its proper proportion
of the trnttle , us provided in the articles of
agreement between thu trunk lines adopted
in February , 18SU , which agreement is still
in effect. There Is no pool of the roads In
existence nor has there been since thu law
became effective in 18S7.
If.lltl ) TO NKCVIIK A .TUIIY.
Trial of tlio Ciitllemcn \VyomlnK Not
l'roirrssliiR Wry Kiipldly.
Ciir.rRNXi ! , Wyo. , Jan. 5. [ Special Tele
gram to Tnr. BHK.J The work of scouring a
jury In the great cnso against the cattlemen
who composed the party which mudo
the journey into Johnson county lust
.April begun at 0 o'clock this morn-
Ing. As noon ns court convened
Judge D.ividson nnd Judiro Dullard for
the prosecution began the examination of
tlioso summoned on the regular p.mul us to
lltcir competency to sit as Jurors In Uio case.
The regular panel wan exhausted before
noon and n special venlro Issued for fifty
more electors. The examination ol' these
occupied the cntlro afternoon. The prosecu
tion p.issed awl Judge Vnmlovnntor. attorney
for the defendants began the examination.
This special venlro will undoubtedly bu
exhausted before n pcremtory cliallungo IIUH
been made. Munv of thu leading citizens of
the city wcro called and examined , but ox-
cusfd because they hud formed or expressed
an opinion or worn prejudiced either for or
against the dpfcmluntH. Thu work of no-
wiring u jury will probably not bo concluded
this wuuk.
As a precautionary meamiro Judge Scott
matin nn order thnt if any ono , cither wit
ness , juror or Hiic-ctator , was found In tbu
court room with 11 rearms on his person hn
would bo locked up In the county Jail and
fined for contempt of court.
lloHlou Wool \liu-Ufl.
BOSTON , Mass. , Jan. 5 , Tlio demand for
wool has been more active and them have
been moro buyers on the market. Sales of
thu week have been yU7ioo : ; of all kinds and
prices very linn. *
NATURALFRUIT FLAVORS.
Vanilla Of perfect purity
Lemon Of great strength-
Orange Economy In their uif ,
Rosetic.
,
FJavor as dollcately
and dilleioutly aitho fresh fruit
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