THE OMAHA DAILY BKBmWEnNKSDAY , JANUAUY ] H , 1HIM. WORK OF THE LEGISLATURE Senator Darner's Resolution Concerning- Printers' ' Strike Vigorously Tabled , SENATE WILL HAVE ITS DAILY PAPERS Concurrent Itmoltitliili I'rinlillnjjforn Itnto- nnn Communion Introiliirril Home Hlrr * n I'nMr Morn llmployrit unit KB- eel res Another Dnlugu of Hills. LINCOLN , Neb , , Jan. 17 [ Special to TUB Br.K , ] It was 10:30 : this morning when the flcnatc was called to order. In his morning prayer the chaplain made n few remarks that might bo looked upon as personal , Inas much as ho prayed that the senators might hnvo the wisdom of Daniel and the strength of Sampson to withstand the temptations that wcro likely to crowd their path. The prayer seemed so npprojws that at Its con clusion the senator from Cass walked up to the chaplain and congratulated him. Tlio Journal of yesterday's proceedings was approved without correction. Under the head of unfinished business Senator Darner called up his resolution of yesterday providing that the printers' strike In Lincoln bo Investigated. Moore offered his substitute nnd Dale moved the adoption of the original. Egglcs- ton's motion to lay the whole matter on the table shut of all discussion , as it was carried by n largo majority. Senator Young's resolution appointing a committee to confer with the commissioners of Lancaster county In reference-to the em ployment of counsel to assist in the prosecu tion of the boodlers came up next. It pro- yoked a lively discussion , In which Senators Corrcll , Young , Pope nnd Darner partici pated. TcfTt's amendment to provide that the chair should appoint the committee was agreed to , nnd the resolution as amended was then adopted by n vote of 18 to S ) . On Tax KcvUliin. Senator Darner offered the following reso lution , which , upon request of Senator Car rel , wont over until tomorrow : Whereas , An ouuTKoncy sconis to exist de- innndtiiR n Just mid L'qnlliiblc revision of tlio public rovomw laws of Nebraska ; therefore bolt Resolved , Ilio benne concurring. That a joint , committee of thtoo members of thuHunato and u like number from tlio house bo appointed liy tlio rosiioctlvo im'oldliiKolllci'rH thereof , whoso duly , iTliun HssrMililcil In joint roimnltltc , Hhull bo to select nnd report tothrlr roHpectlvo bouses thu names of three UPiitlcmcn , ono of whom shall bn learned In the law , ono of whom fclmll bo a ii'iirpscntatlvo business man. and ono of wlioin shall boa furnii'r , wbnto duty It shall bo to assemble In committee , and after full Investigation and dollbcratlon draft and report , totlie k'KMaturo H hill ( If In their Judg ment deemed host ) , altering. aincndliiR and re vising the rovenno laws of the state to the end that u fair , jn.st and rqnllahlu assessment , based upon cash values for taxation purposes , may bo had. Senator North offered a resolution re ferring the several parts of Governor Itoyd's message to the appropriate committee ; over , under the rules. Senator Pope then brought up the matter of supplying senators > vithdaily nowspayers , wrappers and stamps. Ills resolution pro- Tided for five dally newspapers , ten 1-ccnt wrappers nnd ten ti-c.cnt stamps. Darner offered an amendment striking out the newspapers nnd Dysurt sought to com promise the matter by limiting the number of dallies to three. The amendments were both voted down and the original resolution finally adopted. The report of the committee on standing committees came up and was adopted. JIlllMon I'lrnt ItciKllnc. The following bills wcro then introduced nnd road for the first time : By Thomson , revising the code of civil procedure ; by Thomsen. prescribing the manner for de fraying the expenses of town charges ; by Babcock , providing that all constables and sheriffs shall bo ministerial oflleers in Jus tice courts ; by Scott , to enable any city of the second class to vote bonds for construc tion of city halls and jails ; by Thorn- sen , providing for a township road fund ; by Mattes , providing for the erection of county Jails in counties having moro than 1)3,000 ) Inhabitants ; by Egglcston , to regulate stock yards and fixing commissions ; by Young , to prevent discrimination in life in surance ; by Lobcck , providing for bailiffs In attendance upon grand Juries ; by Lobcck , to provide for a state board of arbitration ; by Scott , to establish n state board of health ; by Scott , providing for the election of registrar of deeds. Senate files Nos. 1 to 30 inclusive , wcro read the second tlmo and referred. Tlio scnato then , according to the provis ions of thu constitution , took its first ballot for United States senator , after which It ad jounicd until 10 o'clock tomorrow. IN Till' : 1IUUSK. Another Lot of MlxcollHiicoim Mills Intro duced unit Morn Help Hired. LINCOLN , Neb. , Jan. 17. [ Special Telegram to TUB DUE. ] All of the members of the house with the exception of Farrell , who Is confined to his bed by sickness , wcro present at roll call this morning. The com mittee on employes reported in favor of .increasing the number on the pay roll nnd in accordance witU the authority vested in him the speaker made the following appointments : G. L. Shum- vray , chief engrossing clerk ; J. M. Mcddins , proofreader ; E. K. McCormlek , copy holder ; E. 11. Iliggins , second assistant scrgcant-at- nnns ; W. II. Talcott , custodian of clerk's . Five assistant chlQf room. engrossing - grossing clerks ana ilvo assistant enrolling clerks will bo appointed us their aoryiccn may bo required. Jensen's resolution culling for the payment to the state of flU.ai'J duo from the govern ment in accordance with tho. terms of the refunding bill and authorizing the gpv- ernor to receive the same and- turn It into the general fund was adopted. Suter introduced u resolution calling atten tion to the fact that irregularities oxistcd in the sale of certain school lands in I incustcr county and demanding the reference of tlio matter to the proper committee , which * should bo authorized to send fur persons and papers and report to the house February 1. Adopted. Cotton's resolution calling attention to the defects in the title to the state banking law and requesting the state banking board to make suggestions was also adopted. Kighty-niuc members answered to the roll call nftor recess. Speaker Gaflln called Porter of Merrlck to the chair , and the regu lar order of business was taken up. I1IIU nn rirxt Kcmlliifr. The following bills were introduced nnd read ; Hy Scott , amending the constitution .so us to have all llccuso moneys p.Ud into the school fund ; by Elder , to regulate railroads nnd prevent discriminations , and fixing maxi mum rates ; by Elder , nmcndtng the elec tion laws ; by Cornish , amending the Saline land lease law ; by Watson , for the preven tion of monopolies , amending the election laws , abolishing the death penalty and making Imprisonment for llfo the penalty for murder In the first degree ; by Jensen , pro viding for n recount of the votes cast on the constitutional amendments November 8 , IBD-J ; by Oakley , providing for the establish ment and maintenance of intelligence olllccs In ovcry county to provide homes for minor children ; uv Carpenter , to prevent Pinkertonism ; by Irwin , providing for the branding of all convict made goods ; by Grif fith , appropriating $10,000 for the establish ment of n homo for the aged at Hastings , by JCyner , regulating the salaries of ofllcors of metropolitan cities , creating the oftlco of state boiler Inspector ; by ICruso , to prevent .discrimination in life Insurance ; by Ames , providing for u atato board of arbitration , umcudlug the code "I L * lmlnal procedure and 'providing for the execution of'all condemned 'criminals by electrocution ; by Cornish , 'requiring ' persons to read for two years in the ofilce of n practicing attorney and pass an ex amination before being admitted to the bar ; by llrockuinn. to regulate the duty of per sons In charge of steam traction engines ; by Burns , to provide for divorces from Insane persons ; by Jenkins , to compel railroad com- panics to connect with each other by switch Jlnea , and to compel the transfer of cars and trains , concerning the return of direct taxes ; by Sisson.to punish assessors for listing property nt less than Its cash value ; by Barry , to uUow county Judge * to exchange ) court * , providing the manner for I'lmnuo of vcntio , by HIrhoUs. providing that nil ppr nous filial ! bo entitled to tliosnmorlvllrluhts ; by Ontttry , making It wilnwfiil for railroad companies to net nn ngcnli for coal mining companion ! by MuKr.s.vm , for the relief 01 Jnmcs Rl Btockwoll. Secretary of the Hriinto lllnndereil. The Rorgcnnt-nt-nrins nnnouncnl the decre tory of the senate , who ofllclally Informed thu house that the senatohad adopted n reso lution providing for the Investigation of the Lincoln printers' strike. . His announcement created a flutter of surprise , ns It was gen erally understood that the resolution had been laid on the table In the senate. Secretary Edwards was visibly annoyed when ho learned of his mistake nnd trepida tion was perceptibly Increased when Mc Kesson stated the facts in the case and said the house had no dcslro to be Imposed upon by the secretary of the scnato. Nnson stated to the house that ho had been requested to Introduce n bill , but that he had not investigated Its merits. Ho would like to have It referred to the committee on claims without reading. This request natur ally excited the suspicion of the house and there were loud calls for the reading of the bill. It proved to bo a bill for the relief of David Van Kttan , who In 1871 conducted an election In Franklin county at an expense of $107.85. Ho asks to bo reimbursed to that amount , together with interest from 1871 until January 1 , 18'J3. The entire amount is something over $500. ICcnoliltliin * adopted. Mr. Colton offered the following resolu tion and moved its adoption : Whereas , There an- said to bo certain defects In the tltlii to and the stale hanking law , sec tions 201 to 300 .Inclusive of tlio compiled statutes , which render I ho said law weak and In some rcipi-ets worthless : therefore bo It Hesolved , That the State Hanking board lip and Is hertiby requested to nniko such siiRKes- tlons and submit such nmondmctiM In writing for Iho consideration of the committee on Imik.sand cnricnuy ascthoy from tlu-lr ex perience deem essential to render the said law effective and complete. Tlio motion prevailed. Mr. Suter offered the following resolution : Whereas , It Imsconm to the knowledge of this body thai , there bus been Irregularity In the matter of advertising and sale of curtain school land * , towlt , tlio northwest quarter of section ! ) , township U , ranKO 0. Lancaster , county , Nebraska ; therefore \ > a It Hesolved. That the committal ) on public school lands and funds be , and the saino Is lieiuby itulhorlied and empowered to send for persons and papers and report , thulr find ings to the house by I'ehruary 1 , 18i)3. ) Mr. Horst moved the adoption of the reso lution. The motion prevailed. On motion of Burns the house adjourned until 10 o'clock tomorrow. ILLINOIS LAW MAKKI13. Illlli Introduced Yesterday In Tlmt State's Legislature. SrniKOFiELt ) , 111. , Jan. 17. The following arc among tlio bills introduced today : Pro viding that the Interest received by county treasurers on county funds bo turned into the public treasury ; providing for the selec tion of depositories of state funds and requir ing the interest thereon to bo turned into the public treasury ; repealing the compulsory education law ; defining tlio manner in which township treasurers may loan monies in their possession ; establishing the Illinois eastern hospital for insane , to cost ? -)00H)0 ) ( ) ; providing for county option in issuing liquor licenses ; providing for two grades of state teachers certill- cates ; to provide for a state board of mediation and arbitration to adjust labor disputes ; extendimt the time in which liens may bo filed against a building. A resolution was introduced opposing Senator Cullom's bill permitting pooling by raf.roads. Adjourned. Tlio following were among the bills introduced in the senate : Providing rules for tlio redemption of proiv erty sold for taxes ; for the abolish ment of the state board of equalization at the expiration of the present term of ofllco , and making the governor , auditor and at torney general such board ; changing the time for advertising delinquent tax sales from May to June. Adjourned. Allniieniita'M Choice 'for ' Senator. ST. PAULMinn. . , Jan. 17' . Senator C. K. Davis will bo rp-clcctcd at the Joint session of both houses of the legislature tomorrow. The houses , voted separately today , the com bined result being that ho received eighty- seven votes , eighty-five being a majority on joint ballot. There were a few scattering republican votes for other candidates , which will doubtless bo cast for him on joint ballot. Lawlor ( dcm. ) received 48 votes altogether ; Owen , ( populist ) " 3. The state senate today endorsed the AVash- burn-Hutch anti-option bill , and urged Its passage by congress. Cnltrornui'ft Senatorial Content , SACIIAMBNTO , Gal. , Jan. 17. Balloting fora United States senator to succeed Charles N. Felton began this afternoon. Tlio first bal lot In the scnato resulted : Stephen M. White , 18 ; Charles N. Felton , 7 ; Gcorgo C. Perkins , 0 : Thomas H. Bard,5 ; F. C. Franks. lll. ; M. Widnoy , 3. The first ballot in the assembly resulted : White , 42 ; T. V. Cater , 8 ; Felton , 0 ; Perkins , 8 ; M. M. Estco , 1 ; Burd,4Hecd,3Widnoy ; ; , 4 ; F. C. Franks , 2 : E. M. Preston , 1 ; Jacob II. NcfT , 1. Total vote , 80 ; necessary to choice , 41. Mutt yimyV11I Iteprexent Pennsylvania , HAIIRISHUHO , Pa. , Jan. 17. The joint cau cus of republican members of the house nnd senate , called to nominate a candidate for United States senator , met today. Mr. Quay and Mr. Dalzell were the candidates. Tlio vote resulted : Quay , 140 ; Dalzell , 18 ; State Senator Gobln , 1. Quay's nomination was made unanimous. The democratic legislative caucus nomi nated State Senator George Uoss of Bucks county for United States senator. Ono AViiy to Curry an Kleetlon. KINGSTON , Jamaica , Jan. 17. The elections were held day before yesterday In Haytiand Pj-esident Hlppolyto's friends and relatives wcro elected , but only through n show of arms. Troops were stationed at the polls and compelled the electors to vote for the Hippolyto ticket. As a result a revolution has broken out In several places near Port au Prince. Troops have been sent to the scenes of disturbance. Triumphant Tammany. ALBANT , N. Y. , Jan. 17. Edward Murphy , Tammany candidate for United States sena tor , against whoso election President-elect Cleveland protested , was chosen to that position , notwithstanding the protest , by the legislature today to succeed Senator Frank Htscock , by the following vote : Senate Murphy , 17 ; Hlscock , 12 ; Whltolaw Hold , 1. House Murphy , 73 ; Hiseock , 52. Senator Unto Secures u Itt Ulccllon. NASHVILLE , Tenn. , Jan. 17. 13oth houses of the legislature voted in separate sessions for United States senator. In the senate the YOto stood : Bate , actnocr.it , 21 ; Winsted , republican , 0. In the bouse tHe vote stood : Bate , 07 ; Winstcd , ! > ; Darrctt , ! ! . Senator Bate will be declared elected tomorrow , Turplo tlio Choice of Indiana , Ixnux.\roLi3 , Ind. , Jan. 17. In separate sessions the house and scnato of the legis lature each cast n majority for Senator Turplo to succeed himself as United States senator. The formality of his election will bo gone through with In joint session to morrow. I low- The } ' Voted In MtelilRnn. LANSING , Mich. , Jan. 17. The vote In the house for United Stales senator resulted : Stoekbridge , republican , tti ; Campau , demo crat , " 0 ; Uclding , democrat-populist , 4. The senate will ballot this afternoon. „ Mr. Halo Itoturnod from.Mnlna. AUHUSTA , Me. , Jan , 17. Eugene Halo re ceived u majority in both houses for the IK > - sition of United States senator , and the no tion will bo ratified In Joint session tomor row. Choice of Ma88iichn itt ' Democracy. BOSTON , Mass. , Jan. 17. The democratic caucus .today chose Patrick A. Collins as a candidate for United States senator. No Opposition to Urnr lu Delaware. DOVBII , Del. , Jan. 17. Senator George Gray was ro-clcctod to the United States senate without opposition. New , lrr ey' ( Jovornor Installed. TREXTOX , N. J. , Jan. 17 , Governor-elect Gcdrpe T. SVcrts was Installed 'chief execu- tlvo of the state today. BELGIUM'S ' STARVING POOR Unemployed Workingmon. Farado Theh Misery iti Brussels , BEING MADE DESPERATE BY HUNGER Ominous Miitturlui ; * of HullVrlnB Men Ilrlug the Onverninenl to u Itenllzntlou of Their Dcsperato Html ! * Printl ine * from OlllelnUofAld. t.s , Jan. 17. The misery of the tin- employed Belgian workingnniii had a forcible illustration In this city today , and nt the same tlmo the government received a warn ing that something must bo done to help the starving thousands , who nro reaching the stage where revolutions mean bread to them. Two hundred and fifty men who find It im possible to procure food for themselves nnd their families arrived hero from Ghent this morning. Ghent lies thlrty-oiio miles north west of Brussels , nnd they had walked the entire distance. In the phenomenally cold weather now prevailing it is strange how the ill-fed and sciintily-clothcd men managed to traverse the distance. Hundreds of Idle workingmcn of Hrussols greeted the delega tion from Ghent. The two crowds Jolnpd and paraded the streets , calling the atten tion of the well-to-do to their mlsorablo clothing nnd half starved condition , A. significant featuroof the parade was the chanting of revolutionary songs , which wcro sung with a fervor which showed that it would require but little to fan the embers of revolution Into a ilame. So evident was this that no attempt was made by the au thorities to stop tlio parade. Interviewed tint Minister. Finally the crowd brought up at the min istry of public works nnd eight men , who were appointed u committee , demanded an interview with the minister. Their de mand was acceded to , and the men wcro ushered Into the ofllcc. They told the min ister that they , their wives and children were absolutely starving , though through no fault of their own. Tliey were willing nnd anxious to work , but no employment could bo found. They therefore , in their dis tress , appealed to the government. The minister of public works listened at tentively. Ho promised to expedite the ex tension of work in his department , and thus furnish employment to a largo number of men. So serious was the outlook when the mob took possession of the street , that the whole force of gendarmes was oi'dcred to the barracks. The horses wcro kept saddled in readiness for use at any timo. During the tlmo of the conference with the minister the procession remained on the outside singing nnd crying , "Give us work , or give us bread. " When the committee returned theparaders marched to the Chamber of Deputies , and hero , in no uncertain tone , a demand was made for a hearing. The house decided to allow a committee of live to present to the secretaries a petition that the workingmcn had prepared. The petition demanded that work bo furnished the unemployed and that universal suffrage bo established. After presenting the petition the committee had interviews with progressist members of tlio Chamber , who promised their support to the men nnd acceded to their demand. They Mimt IIiivo Work. The announcement by the committee of the result of their visit to the Chamber was greeted with cheers. Some members of the crowd declared they wcro in no humor to bo beguiled with false promises and threatened to make trouble If the government did not shortly furnish some sort of employment for them. The general feeling of uneasiness in the city did not abate until the procession broke up voluntarily. Toward nightfall many of , the men \ylio had walked from Ghent started on fo'ot 'on their return to' their , homes. . ' It is feared some of them will Jind themselves not equal to the task of walking back. Others of the man from Ghent found shelter with acquaintances hero. KOYl'T IN TltOUHLK. Knglunil Objects to Cabinet Changes Made by the Khedive. LONDON , Jan. 17. A hurriedly convened cabinet council was held this afternoon. The unexpected call for a conference caused a decided sensation at the clubs , where it was conjectured that action was to bo taken in regard to the sudden spirit of Independ ence displayed by the khcaivo of Egypt in changing Ills ministry without first having obtained the consent of the British govern ment. The British representative at Cairo declines to recognize the now ministry and the khedive refuses to make any Changes In it. it.A A long telegram from Mr. Crommcr , the British representative at Cairo , was received at the foreign ofllco early this afternoon. Soon afterward the Russian and French am bassadors and the German charge d'affaires called upon Lotd Itoscbery , the foreign minis ter , and a somewhat heated conversation took placo. What was said during the visit has not transpired. MWaddlngton , the French ambassador , and M. do Stnnl , the Husslan ambassador , subsequently proceeded to Mr. Gladstone's residence on Downing street and wcro closeted with the prime minister for some time. At 3:15 : o'clock the summons fora cabinet council at 5 o'clock was issued. So entirely unexpected was such u summons that the greatest difficulty was e"x ] > crienced In finding the ministers. Telegrams and messengers wcro sent in every direction , and it was not until some little time after the time fixed that the cabinet assembled. Baron Hcrsehell , the lord chancellor , was not'pres ent , having started earlier in the day for Windsor to visit the queen. The council arose at UsSTi o'clock. Ofllclal information was given out that the cabinet unanimously resolved to treat the khedlvo with the utmost firmness. The ministers decided to Inform him that his position us the ruler of Egypt depends upon the good will of Great Britain , and that , ho Dritish government will refuse to recognize the re actionary ministry that ho has appointed. It is believed that Mr. Crommer's message attributed the khedivc's action to concerted Ilusslnn , French nnd Turkish intrigues. Mr. Crouimer. the British represonatlvo in Egypt , today informed the khedlvo that Great Britain expected to bo consulted by the Egyptian government In mil the impor tant steps proposed to be taken by It , and es pecially in changes in the ministry. The British government , no added , would never sanction the appointment of Fakhrl Pasha as president of the council. It Is a well known fact that Fakhrl Pasha Is opposed to the British occupation of Egypt. Subsequent to the interview with Mr. Cromincr tlio khedlvo held a consultation with Nubar Pasha and Hlaz Pasha. Tlio Cairo correspondent of the Dally News says Mr. Crommcr this afternoon had an audience with the khedivu nnd presented au ultimatum asking the dismissal of the now ministry within twenty-four hours. The khcdivo convened the council and presided in person. At the khcdlvo's request Fukkri Pasha resigned , CI1A.KLK3 UK I.K.SSIU'S' TItlAL. Advoeato General Itau Denounces the .Method * of the Cnuul Company. PAUIS , Jan. 17. The court room was thronged when the trial of Charles do Lesseps and his associates was resumed today. Advocate General Uau opened for tha prosecution. Ho said that out of 300,000,000 francs first obtained three-fifths hud been illegally disposed of. M. Ferdinand do Lessens bad ninety founders' shares as signed to himself , ifnd Cremlcux had re ceived a commission amounting to D,000,000. In order to sustain lib application for power to Issue lottery bonus do Lesseps made false statements nnd deceived the public by asserting that the canal would bo completed in three years. The press was In duced by systematic purchase to give its support to the lottery scheme , nnd fraudu lent contracts were made with Eiffel anil others. The Into liaron do Helnach received over 7,000,000 franca. Everybody was bribed who could Do reached by ! bribery and who hud Intlueuco that could affect the scheme cither favorably or unfavorably. Thu enplUlof tltPC'tfiipmiv w. s so li M open to plunderers tint JW.dOO.OK ) fr.incs wcro squandered , bcsldOJ the sums extended In actually carrying out the legitimate objects of the company , \Vrnt lit "llrmiinrrntlon , " The ndvooat tc'flcral went on to state that of tXWXHOOivfrnncs ( ) not used In opera tions of the canal , only sflo.ooo.OOO have been iceounted for by the payment of Interest on kinds. The speaker proceeded to nnulylto ind criticize tho"lu'rge sums paid out under : ho heading of "Kcuumerntlan" to the direc tors of the company , the American com- nltteo and othcq high officials of the com- imiiy. Nearly l00Vf0,0 ! } < )0 ) of francs had been wld to contractors. M. Uau declared that : ho payments Wrfilo on commissions were outrageously hlgltH' peclally these on the contract given to Eiffel , whom the advocate foneral blamed severely for accepting a sum of31)000,00 : > francs. The speaker declared that the transaction uetween M. Eiffel and the liquidator of the Panama company was effected by sin prise. The books of the company were kept in nn rregular manner , , iind the receipts uianlpu- ated after the conclusion of the contract. M. Hau emphasizes that newspapers of all shades , their editors , directors and managers ind received money , and all sorts of dis graceful transactions wcro concealed under the headlnir of advertising expenses. ' 1 h idvocato general had not finished his address when the Court adjourned. WAS NKVKit POSSIIIM : . nsalloual Proceedings In the Piitmnm Trial .Morn Development ) * Promised , [ Copiirlyhtcil tSMliiiJitmn UnrJiin li'imM. } PAULS , Jan. 17. FNow York Herald Cable Special to Tun Bnt : . ] In the cour.so of the Panama trial today the public prosecutor nado an Important statement , to the effect ihat the canal was Impracticable for a canal. With locks the expense would bo still lr > 00- 000,1)00 ) francs moro , and It would take fifteen years to complete it. As 1,400OJO,000 have been already spent , this would represent a capital of nearly 3,000,000,000 francs. But The engineers' reports state that the maximum profit would 1)0 00,000,000 francs per annum , und.that would only bo readable after twelve years' trafllo. These calculations would show barely 2 per cent uiwn the capital in vested. The conclusion drawn , therefore , is that the canal is not possible. This state ment produced a profound impression. The government has decided to demand the extradition of Cornelius Hcrz from England upon the charge of swindling , which Is ono of tlio extraditable offenses provided for by the English law. The swindling is alleged to have been practiced to the preju dice of do Lesseps , who has lodged a com- [ ilalnt. Till * , information does not appear very clear , and probably savors of oomo fresh accusation shortly to bo mado. The expulsion of three foreign Journalists is unanimously approved by the press. The unbassadors interested have thanked the government. JACQUES ST. CEIIE. OX A lUINNa THAIX. Terrible Plight of PnssciiKers < > ' Itnllroad ST. Pr.TEnsnrifflV'.fan. 17. A remarkable accident occurrcVl 'Ibis morning on the rail way line hot ween'Satonsk ' , ( and Samara. A train loaded witln iMcruits was going at full ipced , when the forward car took tire. For some reason' ' the engineer did not stop and the entire trainl was soon in flames. As many of the recruits as could jumped from the car windows. ! Kt > mo landed in the deep snow banks and escaped injury , while others struck the ground and were killed. Many were fearfully burned before jumping ; numbers were bitrliod to death in the cars , which were entifoly'consumed. When the roll was called itnvas found that forty-nine were dead and twenty terribly burned or otherwise injured * ' 'An ' investigation will beheld held to determine the en use of the Ilro , but it is supposed tliatxlsoldicrs , skylarking in the front car , upsotftho stove. SWINUIiKU'lN ' TIIK TOILS. 'ipert Charles Wells'Lantfod In Jitll lu Old lOn'Rluiid at Lust. LONDON , Jan. 17. Charles Wells , ono of the most expert' swindlers of modern times , his shadowy transactions having netted him enormous sums , was brought , from Franco today' and arraigned in court under twelve charges of fraud aggregating 45,000. His most successful plun was to get lareo sums from people of means to push mythical patent rights. Ho also claimed to have u system by which ho broke the bank at Monte Carlo. In the I'rench Chamber. PAIIIS , Jan. 17. Deputy Polletan made a violent attack tod.iy in Iho Chamber uixm the Bank of Franco , which , he said , had in creased its issue by 20,000,000 francs in the last few months to meet emergencies caused by Its own reprehensible policy. M. Tirard replied that the financial deadlock consequent quent upon the general feeling of apprehen sion , had greatly hampered commerce , and had compelled the bank to draw upon its gold reserve , which was the guaranty of the security of the national credit. Tlio senate committee to which M. Bour geois' press bill was referred has reported the bill favorably. Count Hey as , the Austrian ambassador to Franco , called at ths foreign ofllco today to inquire into the case of M. Szckly , 'tho Austrian newspaper correspondent , whom the government has ordered expelled from Franco on the ground that in the dispatches about the Panama affair sent by him to his paper ho libelled Baron Mohrenhelm , the Russian ambassador to France. The bill extending the bank issue was passed today by the Chamber of Deputies. Holmes Comet Aaln In Sight. [ Copyrighted iS33bu Jamc * Gordon licnnttt. ] BKIILIN , Jan. i 17. [ New York Herald Cable Special to TUB BEE. ] The Kiel observatory reports that the Holmes comet , which lias been very obscure of late , was observed yesterday evening nt 7 o'clock by the Vienna observatory , us n star of the eighth si/e , accompanied by nebulae. A slight but temporary panic was caused on tlio bourse by the reports of nppearanco of cholera at Hallo , but two hours by rail from here. I have received tonight a tele gram from the obcr burgotnelster , Stelndo , totally denying that that there Is a case of cholera at Ilallc , but stating that cholera is epidemic in the n.ad house nt Nlcbclcbcn , where there arc ciglitaleaths and seventeen cases. 'l- 7/ 'Six SSVVu Saved. PAHIS , Jan. 17. Tnli vessel that was run down and sunk by trio French steamer St. Marie opposite Vlflu , Franca on Saturday last was the Italian bark Funiiglla , Captain Schlaflllo. The IhWst * reports state that thirteen men wci t flown with her , but it has since been lortrh d that six of them wcro saved. > " Priestly Mdrderer .Sentenced. ' VEIIA Cuuz , . ' ! ! . Po'lro Pool , n Catho lic priest , was serrtiAced to llfo imprison ment for the mtmit * of his brother , Jose Pool , n well known merchant. The brothers quarrelled over a&rlviul matter. The priest throw n stone nt Iho merchant , hitting him in the tcmplo , kiUliHjJilin instantly. Koyullit Conxplraey lu France. PARIS , Jan. 17. It is reported on excellent authority that thogovernment _ _ bus ample proof of aroyalist * cuns'iu\1oy | and that ar rests wHJ bo made at tin early date. Home's Delt'Kti ! to the Cnthollo CnugrcHH. HOME , Jan. 17. The Vatican has chosen Cardinal Gibbons to bo dclegato to the Cath olic congress at Chicago. _ Mr. Sucliott llus the Choice. County Clerk Sackett Is to have his way with reference to tno appointment of clerk of the Board of County Commissioners. This point was decided at a meeting of the board. Tlio clcrlt is really under the supervision of the county oniccr , nnd as that official has been held accountable for his actions Mr. Sackett proposed to use his discretion us to who shall occupy the place hereafter. This politically "ctiops" off the head of Oscar A. Stevens , wno has held the place by appoUit- incut from the board. MILLIONS CO UP IN SMOKE Numoroni DiwiBtrous Fires Throughout Uio Oonntry Yosterdrty. CHICAGO'S EXPENSIVE AND FATAL BLAZE Destruction of ( ho Citliimrl Clnl > Hotun OUR of tin ) Atlachr * of tlio lliilldlnj ; Lou1 * llrr I.lf ! tuiil Otlivrs Sorlmnly lujitroil. CIIIC-AOO , 111. . .Tan. 17. The beautiful club liouso of tlio Oiluinot : club at Txrcuty-clfihtli mill Michigan uvonito was totally destroyed by flro tonight at C o'clock. So r.ipld was tlio ilro In its progress that si'.m-oly any of the effects of tlio club wore saved. Not ono of tlio beautiful paintings which adorned Us walls was taken from the building. The twenty odd member * of the club who resided in the house lost all their personal property , and some of them were forced to leave the bulldltiR In a hurried manner. The bulldiiu , ' was erected in 1SS3 at a cost of $150,000 and a short time ago the onii-ers of the club re fused an offer of $300,030 for the entire prop erty . It Is estimated that the loss , includ- itiR many valuable pictures and other furni ture of' the elegant houao , will reach 6300,000. The entire Insurance is f.'O.I.OOO. Messrs. Oeorffo Field , A , K. linker and A. A. Iliffelow , members of the club. Manager Armour and Cashier Munscr , managed to get a number of tlio pictures down and were about to carry them from the building when they were told by tlio ihvinen that the flames would be confined to the upper stories , and that there would bo no necessity for carrying them out. They were put into a corner , carefully covered with a tarpaulin and burned up , tarpaulin and all. OrlRln of Iliu fire. The flro originated in an empty room in which some carpenters had boon at work during the day. It is supposed the shavings they loft became ignited in some way. Tlio greatest excitement was occasioned among the servants , sixteen of whom roomed on thu fifth floor. Two of the kitchen girls , Kitty McCabe and Maggie Dovltt , were ill in bed In the room across the hallway from that in which the flames broke out. Mrs. Dempsey , the housekeeper , who discovered the flames , immediately went to their room and aroused them and then went on to privo the alarm to the other servants , The girls attempted to dress , but the flames drove them out and in the dense smoke they tried to grope their way down the stairs. The Dovitt girl was painfully burned about the hands and face , and when she reached the ground floor , clad only in her night dress , her face was black from smoke. Her companion , Kitty McCabe , was not seen by any one. and it is feared that she failed to reach the ground in safety. The flames spread so rapidly that none of the servants or men residing in the house saved a thing. The heaviest loser is J. U. Goodman , who has resided in the club for several years. Ho had many valuable pictures and these , with his library , were worth about 10,000. At midnight no trace of Kitty McCabe had been found. Manager Armour insists that she escaped , but no trace of her has been dis covered. H. II. Rcdfleld , clerk of the club , died at 11 o'clock from over excitement brought on by the fire. Ho was subject to heart disease. ItlclitiKiiuI Scorchml. HiciiMONU , Va. , Jan. 17. Allen & Ginter'8 cigar factory and Vclentino's moat julco works burned ; loss , $2. > 0,000 ; insured. The flro is supposed to have originated in the power room of Allen & Ginter's factory. The flames spread rapidly and soon communi cated to Velcntme's meat juieo works. It was with the greatest dinieulty that the fire men prevented the entire block from being consumed. About 1,200 people , principally girls , are thrown out of employment. KANSAS CITY , Mo. , Jan. 17. Fire at 1 o'clock this morning destroyed the building known as the Flock stable. It was occupied by William Peak , overall manufacturer , whoso loss is f 15,000 ; the Uamsny Printing company , whoso loss Is $12,000 , and Hone Bros. , ppner box manufacturers , whoso loss is $8,000. The loss on the building is iO,000 , making the total loss ? tt > ,000. WAUSAW , Jan. 17. The cotton mill at Oairkorf , ono of the largest in the empire , burned. Loss , 500,000 roubles. lllg Itlazo lit JamcHtown , N. D. MINNEAPOLIS , Minn. , Jan. 17. A special to the Tribune from Jamestown , N. D. , says that city experienced this morning the most disastrous tire in many years. The depart ment was called out at - a. in. , and it was noon before they got the lire under control. Boyd & Watson's block and ' a two- story building on Fifth nvcnuo , were completely destroyed. The building was oc cupied by C. E. Nil , confectioner and res- tauninter ; Haas Bros. & Co. , groceries ; Shaw & Co. , dry goods ; G. A. Leiber , boots and shoes. Insurance : Shaw & Co. , stock , $30,000 ; Boyd & Watson , building , $50,000 ; Haas Bros. , stock , $3C > 00 ; Ixiber ; , stock , 81,500 ; Nil , stock , * t,000. The losses will considerably exceed this amount. PEOIIIA , 111. , Jan. 17. At an early hour this morning a fire , the origin of which is unknown , was discovered in the machine shops at the Central Railroad power house. In an hour nothing was left but a smoulder ing heap of ruins. The employes had a narrow escape , two being severely burned and all forced to escape through tlio windows. The institution furnished power for the city electric street railway lines , and all street car traffic is suspended. The total loss is something over $100,000 ; insurance , $03,000 AJtSKXIVl.V7 > VMiTOS OIT . SucliWiTO tlio I'olxoiix UiM'il by tlio FluniU nt lltiinuatriul , I'a. "PiTTSiioiio , Pa. , Jan17. . In the Homestead poisoning trial today Chemist Hunt testified that ho found croton oil and arsenic in the excrement f ono of the sick Homestead workmen , who died subsequently. In his testimony Captain Hunt said : "I made the analysis and found the stool con tained about nine drops of oil , which con tained a largo portion of croton oil. I also ound that it contained about half a grain of arsenic. By arsenic I mean the white pow der commonly called arsenic powder. I. O. Hnndy. chief chemist of Huntsclapp , was called. Ho told of the analysis made of the excrement , and the result showed the presence of croton oil and arsenic In the pro portions mentioned by Captain Hunt. At the afternoon session , after some unim portant testimony , the prosecution rested and Thornus'Marsnall opened for the defense. Two expert witnesses testified to the simi larity between symptoms caused by croton oil and arsenic and those brought on by the ordinary causes of disease. J. T. Little , a member of battery B , of the national guard , and nine of his comrades testified that shortly after arriving ut Homestead , July IS , they became 111 , vomit ing and being seized with diarrhoea. Court hero adjourned until tomorrow. I.nat Night' * I'lren. About 8:10 : last night a burning chimney in.T. A. Altenspauk's residence , COI North Seventeenth street , called the down town Ilro flirhtcrs to box 54. There was no loss ut this placo. While the hose wagons wcro waiting for orders to go homo box It ! was pulled and Chief Gallagun hurried away to Twenty-seventh and Burdotto streets. Peter Swimsoii's frame cottage at 2715 Burdotto street was ablaze and will bo a total loss. The firemen did the best they could and worked hard after they got there to s.ivo the houso. but the slippery roads and dark lUroots made traveling slow. Whllo the residence was not burned to the ground , It will take as much to reiiiilr it as to build a now houso.i Nearly all of the household effects on the first floor wcro saved. A lamp explosion in an upstairs bedroom was the cause. Total loss , about fWX ) . _ DciilerM CuiirrnoTuilny * A state convention of inorhlo dealers will bo called to order in the city today at the TJcllono. Marble men from all over the state will participate in the convention which may last all week. James V. Sweeney and other local marble dealers have made arrange ments for the reception and entertainment of the visitors. Many Interesting matters affecting tlio marble business will bo dis cussed and it Is hoped that the meeting will result In greater co-operation among the dealers nnd an Improvement In the con dition of the trade , Kir.v t\nt run . I.Ut nt dinner * of liiimrtinro | ; In the Hi'Kittur Scrvlrn Vi lcrdny. WAJUIINIITON , 1) . O.Jan. 17 , ( Special Telo- ( train to TUB linn 1The 1 following nrmy or ders were Issued today : The Itoards of oflleers convened n the places specltled for the examination of the olllcers to determine their fitness for promo tion arc dissolved , vlFort : Thomas. Kv. , convened May ! i. 1 U ; Governor's Island , Now York City , December 0 ; hcadiiuarters Department of Texas , San Antonio , ' 1 ex. , December - comber 0 ; Fort Monroe , Vn. , December' . Major James F. Gregory , corps of engi neers , having repaired to the city in com- plhuro with the order of the secretary of war , communicated to him in a telegram of January 10 , nnd having performed the duties contemplated will return to his proper station. The following transfers in the Fifth infan try are made : First Lieutenant William H. C. Bowcn , from company 1C to company C ; First Lieutenant Charles A. Churchill , from company C to company K. First Lieutenant Selah K. H. 'Pumpkins , Seventh cavalry , will upon the expiration of his present leave of absence , report to the commanding general , Department of the East , for assignment to the duty of conduct ing a detachment of mllltnrv prisoners from Fort Columbus , N. Y. , to Fort lA-avenworth , Kan. lA-aveof absence for two months , to take olToct on or about February : ! , with permis sion to go beyond sea and to apply for an ex tension of four months. Is granted Captain Thomas iWilhelm , Eighth Infantry , recruit- imr oflleor. The le : vo granted Major Oeorgo IV Hod- ney. Fourth artillery , December ID , is ex tended ono iiumtli. First Lieutenant Thomas U. Raymond , as sistant surgeon , is relieved froin further duty at Vancouver barracks and will report in pei-son to the commanding oflleor. Fort Canby , Wash. , for duty at that station , re lieving Captain Edward C. Carter , assistant surgeon , who nn being thus relieved will proceed to Vancouver barracks and report In person to the commanding omYer of tlmtpodt for duty there. Captain Albert G. Forso , First cavalry , Is detailed on recruiting duty , and will pro ceed to St. Paul and report thence on or about February 1 by telegraph to the super intendent of the recruiting service , Now York City , for assignment to a rendezvous. This detail is made with a view to a tour or duty for two years. Captain Thomas Wll- helm , Eighth infantry , will bo relieved from recruiting duty at St. Paul by the superin tendent of the recruiting service February ! l , and will proceed to Join his regiment. DnIntli'A Stock ( if Dri.UTii , Minn. , Jan. 17. There is moro grain in Duluth elevators now , according to tlio round-up of the Duluth Board of Trade today , than has ever been in this city. There arc in store 1(1,017,000 ( bushels of wheat and 1SS.OOO bushels of other grains. This is L',000- 000 bushels moro than over before. rKHSOX.lt , E. A. White of Kearney is at the Paxton. A. A. Gillette of Stuart is at the Murray. I ' Charles B. Allen of Lincoln is nt tlio Del- lone. lone.F. F. J. Fitzgerald of Boomer is at the Mer chants. Lieutenant Koberts , U. S. A. , is at the Paxton. Charles E. Finlay of Pine Uldgc Is at the Mercer. W. B. Dingman of Grand Island is iU the Mercer. H. U. Vandccar of Grand Island is at the Paxton. D. H. Hitchcock of San Francisco is at the Millard. S. G. Armstrong of Cedar liapids is at the Murray. Dr. A. T. Martyn of Columbus Is registered at the Mercer. P. W. Plank , a Lincoln insurance man , is at the Paxton. E. F. Warren of Nebraska City is stopping at the Dullono. J. J. Holland , the Friend banker , is at the Merchants. Mrs. Lena Nourso Is at the Merchants from St. Louis. F. A. Gllcrlst , the Kearney lumber dealer , is at the Paxton. Ex-Mayor James M , Woods of Uapld City , S. D. , is at the Paxton. B. L. Caslod came in from Wilbcr yester day and is nt the Millard. Dr. Guy L. Edie , U. S. A. , from Fort Douglas , is at the Mercer. B. S. Stauffcr , a real estate man from Fre mont , is at the Merchants. G. A. Salisbury and Edgar Howard of Papillion are at the Paxtou. W. H. Porter arrived from New York yes terday and is at the Dellono. George E. Godfrey , the Fremont cigar manufacturer , is at the Merchants. John J. McNulty arrived in the city from Muscatlnc , la. , nnd is at the Merchants. A. E. Upton , a prominent cattle man of Gaehncr.Wyo. , Is stopping at the Merchants. Dr. A. Bear , James Hassott and George Homstcdt of Norfolk nro stopping at the Paxton. C. E. Magrum , a Denver councllm in , nnd M. A. Uogcrs , also of the Colorado metrop olis , nro at the Millard. Captain George A. Pease , ono of the big steamboat men of the Pacific coast , Is at the Murray from Portland , Oro. J. W. Dunn arrived in the city yesterday from Chlcjigo.and is stopping at the Mercer. He is going to start a grain commission oftlco in the Board of Trade building. E. C. Dimmock , manager of United States Senator Farwell's ranch at Creston. Neb. , is at the Paxton. Many improvements are being made on the ranch and it is con sidered one of the llnest properties of its kind in the state. At the Mercer S. B Hathaway. New YorkjS. Laslty , C. E Lntshaw , Charles Howard , Chicago ; John Newcomb , Spring field , Mo. ; Charles E. Fmley , Pine Kiilgo , S. D. ; C. M. Bcason , Ogden ; John Jnines of Deserot News , Salt Lake ; Emma Heedor , Tipton.'In. ; Charles L. Edie , U. S. A. , Fort KobinsonV. ; . B. Dingman , Grand Island ; T. F. Worthington , Ida M. Higbeo , York ; J. S. Agoy , Lincoln ; Dr. D.S. Martyn , Columbus. CIIICAOO , 111. , Jan. 17. [ Special Telegram to Tun Bun. ] Nebraska Arrivals Urovoort , H. E. Moore and wife , C. U. Wilson , Omaha - | ha ; B. N. Graves , Council Bluffs. Great Northern Charles A. Barker and wife , A. P. Hopkins , A. J. Lovo. Phil Stimmel , J. S. Knox , Gcorgo H. Crosby , W. 13. Skinner. Omaha ; C. Frahm , Hastings. Inland Fred B. Smith and wife , Nebraska City. Audi torium Ed. Burger , Omaha. Wellington O. M. Springer , Omaha. Palmer Mm. G. A. Humsen , Council Bluffs ; C. F. Cain , Falls City. Jltra. Amiinila Paisley For many y an an esteemed communicant of Trinity liUeopal ! | church , Nowburgh , N. Y. , always snva "Tlinulc Von" to Hood's Bar- saparllla. film suilereil for years from tic f nun and Hcrofiiln sores on her face , head nnd cars , making her deaf nearly a year , and directIng - Ing her skylit. To the burprUu of her friends Hood's Sarsaparilla Has effected n euro and she can now hear nnd see as well as over. Tor lull particulars of tier , caio send to O. I. HOOD & Co. , Lowell , MOMS. HOOD'O PlLLO nr hand marto , and nro l r feet la condition , proporUou od uppcaracc * . MANGLED BY THE OARS , Ire I'mlon Ituo * Unlit IVrI hi Attempting to Ilimrd u Triiln , Leo Paxton of Ulchllold while itUcmptlng to lioni-d Union Paclllo passenger train No , 3 at Papillion yesterday morning was thrown under the wheels and It Is thought fatally Injured. Paxtou attempted to grasp the ronrhand rails of the tourist car and was thrown be tween It nnd the Pullman coach , the wheels of the latter terribly mangling his legs niul severing l > oth , one nt the ankle , the other at the knee. The young man's brother Is agent of the Union Pnclllc at lilchllcld and was apprised of hi * brother's cnlniultv at once The Injured man Is being wired for lu this city. larsaparilla Is superior to all oilier preparations claiming to bo blood-purinor.s. First of all , because thu principal iiiKmli- cnt used in it is tlio extract of RCII- nine Ilnniliiras sarsaparilla root , tlio variety riclii'st in iiUMliciual proper- tit > s' Als"1)l'- ) iPiii'Oc Pafarrli ' ' - uii GS uatai i n , . caus(1 ( tll ( vpl. low ( lock , bcinp ; raised express ! ; , for the Company , is ahvay.s fresh and of tlio very best kind. With equal discrimination and eare , each of the other Ingredients are selected and compounded. It Is bccauso ! t is ahvay.s the same in ap pearance , lluvor , and effect , and , be ing highly concentrated , only small dosea arc needed. It is , therefore , Iho most economical blood-purifier in existence. It makes food nonr- ishing , work picas- .lllt , sicep refreshing - ing , and life enjoyable. It searches out all impurities in the system and expels them harmlessly by the natu ral channels. AYEU'S Sarsaparilla gives elasticity to the step , and im parts to the aged and infirm , re newed health , strength , and vitality. Prepared l > y Dr. .T. C. Aver & Co. , Iowdl , BoM bynlllrugglas ( ; rrlccl , elx bottlct , f5. Cures others , will cure you IT IS NOT TCQUN n. COST WHEN YOURIO HE ALTBUO Wouldn't It cost loss to CURE You now than PLATER ON ? As yon value your llfo don't noislcctoonaiilt- InR 'mine min ffhosn ndvlcu will lie of vuluo If you consult Blood , Skill mill Kliluoy Dinonsos , Female \VealiuoBHCH , Lost Manhood CURED. I'll.IH , KISTUI.A , KIPSUHK , pcrnmnontljr cured without tlio use of knife , llunturo ne caustic. All maladies of n iirlvnlo or dullcnto unturo , of either BOX , ponltlruly curoil. Cnll on or nddreas , wltli itnmp for Circulars , t'roo Dock unit llectpttB , fir dnnrlno 2 v'nnrlQo J1S South istu Ptroot III. OUUIICo 0 OGQIIUO , O/mi/in , A'o/ > . Nntt Door to I'ostonlco. AMUSEMENTS. Tonight , Wednesday , Jan. ( B T1IH IISTINJUISHKI ( ) llltSH UO.MKIUA.V , Mil. oriod by Miss Belle Melv' le umlncurufiilly eiilucled company , lu tlm Kr At cornpnulon Urntun , to "Kerr ; dow , " by fainti nullior , utitltloJ , SHAUJST RHUE Hoil3 : urn now on nnlo nt tlio following iirlcos : Klr.it llnor. Me , 75o iind * 1 ; Inilcony , OOu niul 7r ) : irullory , 2'Kj. NEW ( JKT A HOOD THEATEK.JKT VOll COO Thursday , Tritlay , Saturday and Sunday , . .litniiiirj- ) , : : O , 41 , V'J. i.Matlni'o Hiituiilay ) The I"a < rlimtliii ; AJ\fJ > fiE LEWIS , Supporli'il hy Idtt nnd IivN'Siimrh ) : | Company In the Coinrdy-ilranui , A ftfUTJVfEG MATClri , With ull UH Hliirlllnu- . lleiillsthI'litiiii's uml Mcclmnlrul KIIVcl * , Incluilln thu Thosnloof scuts will open UVdnosiIny mornIng - Ing at thu following nrlcui : l''lrst Hour , DOj , 7" > o unit ft.00 ; bnh-ony , & 0c mul 75o , l.lko Home , all rojil * lu.ail to tlio limuj of ouccoii. TOMUI1T. MARK Greatest lilt of the hi MURPHY ' ' AXl > O'DOWD'S NEIGHBORS COMEDIANS MATINKU WKUXKSIIAV. FflRNAM St , THEATER P ASR Like lloiua nil llunili load to tlio llouie of Huccoi * . IlNUhtK , Comnioiieins Thursilny , Jun. Itt , The PETE PETERSON , ThoCyolonool Fun. Matliioo Saturday. ONDERLAND AJL THIS WEEK T1IK OF Ailiui Hour of Iina 2Ug , KV12NINQ3 20 or # 0.