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Interesting Discussion as to Wniob Has Been
the Coldest Since 1849.
.JESUITS STIRRING UP MUCH STRIFE
Probability of the Order's Eetnrn Has Ei-
cited Mnch Earnest Opposition.
STRENGTH OF THE HEW FARMERS PARTY
Agriculturists of tie Kingdom Maka a
Strong Showing in Their Own Bahalf.
BISMARCK IS ACTIVE JN THE MOVEMENT
lie Taken Deep Interest In Acrlciilture und
Keep * I'epclnc Away at Caprltl
Ahlwardt Shown Up anil Pro-
innlfratc * HI * 1'ollcy.
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BEIIUN , Feb. 2Ti [ New York Herald
Cable Special to Tnr. Bcc ] First all rain
nnd then all snow has been the weather of
the week , which ends up with the sleigh
bolls ringing Berlin is once again covered
with a mantle of snow several Inches deep.
A learned dwtor living nt Charlottcnberg
bai taken It upon lilmsrtf to question the
Herald s statement that this has boon the
coldest wInter in twenty jears. In an in
teresting article on the extreme cold season
in the StatlstiSv-lie Correspondenz , a periodi
cal which has every reason to be well In-
fi rmod , he. says that last month was the
coldest since 184S , far more than confirming
what the Herald stated.
Politically we are In a sea of trouble and
there seems to bo no end to the complica
tions. The "nigger In the fence" which I
pointed out to you months ncro his come out
In a manner which Is not In my power to
say at the outset , but I consider I make no
mistake when I say that the royal Prussian
government raises its voice against the re
turn of the Jesuits and will do all In its
power In this direction. In the meantime
an Important mooting has ben held at Bra-
men , where 1,500 evangelists from all parts
of Germany assembled and sent resolutions
to both the kaiser and Count Caprivi. To
the latter they wrote :
Indictment oT the .Jeinlts.
"The Jesuits through their iMndplcs poi
Bon the morals of our people and endanger
through their teaching the ideas of duty and
truthfulness amoni * the people. The Jesuit
order Is a secret institution , foreign in nil re-
S | cts to the principles of all our riphts in
social and civil life. The Jesuits impsril the
freedom of the confessional , which is nec
essary. "
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Such is the reply to the decision of the
center to bring ip the question of the return
of the Jesulta.Avhich jtr&positlon has aroused
Tn"BVJS Dst intense feeling throughout the
country.
It is a daring coup to try to fclrce the chan
cellor's hand , because it is well understood
that if the return of the Jesuits were
Dccordod It would mean an entire change efface
face on the part of the center , who would
then-vote for the passing of the military bill ,
thus showing themselves to be. as already
stated , a mere opportunist party.
However ; as far as can bo foreseen , ithe
return of the Jesuits to Germany is almost
nfc lrai > osslbllity. The kaiser himself has a
, dread of this sect , and wo have only to recall
j the speech which Caprivi made on January
99,18U2. Speaking upon the question of the
education bill , ho said :
"As to how the united governments feel
upon this order , It should not bo brought
back Into the homes of Germany. "
The Vosslsche Zoitung has a strong article
against the return of the Jesuits , which may
be tnien as representing the views of the gov
ernment. It says tbe government is not so
powerful as to wish rashly to stir up this
; jew storm on the subject of the Jesuits , For
the Jesuit order , as time has shown , there is
no room in Germany. We favor tolerance In
, all things , but are not against tolerance.
Nevertheless , the center party is bent on
tbo fight , and it must bo remembered this
party comprises nearly one-third of the vote
\ of the Reichstag.
Mottng Up of Irarmerft.
According to an Informant who is well
i'-vcreed In ] > olitical movements here the ac
tion ot the Bund der Landwcrth , otherwise
the Agriculturists league , is the most im
portant movement soon in this country in
' { twenty years. There seems to be no doubt
Jus to the earnestness or strength of the
'movement ' or the ability of the leaders. They
have a decided program , and have extensive
Influence at court and throughout the coan
try , Their claims are : Enouh import duties
, to make agricultural products pay ; no
diminution of the present tariff ; no commer
cial treaty with Russia or other countries
which shall imperil our products ; the ame
lioration of the farmer , and , above all ,
peasant Industries by the reduction of taxes ;
a close eovernmoutal supervision of the pro
duce exchange so as absolutely to prc
vent farmers and consumers from
\ t receiving or paying false prices ; defini
tion of the rights in matter of
responsibilities so that the interests of land
lord and. tenant may be better defined ,
Those are some of the principal clauses. By
far the one of most political importance is
that In which they refuse to entertain the
Russian commercial treaty. The charges
are brought against them that they are ar
rogant , that they are merely being worked by
Bismarck , that they made no objections to the
Austro-Hungarian treaty , which was passed
If by an Immense majority and is much more
\f \ serious for them and that they are acting
np.iinsHlio interest of the people , who re
quire cheap bread. Whilst Germany has
yearly Increased her Imports of corn from
America , the best thing would be that the
farmers Mould have their own way , because
tlie deal ness of oats would bring in and does
bring in large quantities of malte upon which
omnibus horses are principally fed.
Hand of th Iron Chancellor.
Thnt Bismarck has had largo Influence in
the agricultural demonstration la wlthou
doubt , for he takes a large interest in ngri
culture. Herr Plots , the leader of the agri
cultorists , has been in constant communi
cation with the ex-chancellor , and left for
Friedrichsruhe immediately after the great
meeting at Tivolt hall.
It seems without doubt that In the
Reichstag tbe agriculturists wonld be
beaten , because the center and frelssinlge
parties are against them. In the mean
time the agriculturists are carrying on a
very active campaign.
In the midst ot all these things we hare
constantly recurring reports of the dissolu
tion of the Reichstag , the retirement of Ca-
privi , and o forth. One ot them , resting iaon
more than a surmise , 1 < that the chancellor
would \villingly resien in the face of con
stantly increasing difficulties , but at the
< ame time , like , a.ood soldier , ho will re
main at his post so loner as the emperor
m-eds him or asks him. Ciprlvl's greatest
enemy cannot help admiring his devotion.
Amid all his troubles.-and ho has not always
iiad the best health , ho is parfectly content
in his cmparor's unswerving lupjort.
Some ' mall Talk.
A s"andal comes from M jabh where it ap
pear * it is Illegal for giris unJer 10 yeirs of
ago to go to public bills. Two sisters ,
daughters of a well known family. ncoJ 14
and ir > . however , went to a public ball. They
wore arrested and thrown into a prison cell
in company with a lot of women of Ill-fame ,
and there remained for a week. Publir ssn-
tlment and Indignation is running very
hiph.
Prince Bismarck , tbroueb the Hamburger
Nachrichte-n , is carr.Um ; on a very active
campaipn , twitting the chancellor with being
no diplomit and making merry at the ex
pense of the government mombars an J their
s-peeohes
In the art world , the advent of Mascagni ,
leading his own operas , has been the great
event of the week. Mascapni has received a
decoration from the kaiser , arid has ex
pressed his admiration for the opera house ,
w hich , without having the luxurious foyer
of the Paris house , has nothing lacking in
the way of interior comfort and properties.
Bcrliners have enthused , and Massagni is
enthroned as an immense favorite.
The anti-Semites have had their noses
put seriously out of Joint this week , for
Hartwich , the advocate of the notorioui
Ahlwardtjlas Ik-en easily defeated at Bcg-
nlt ? , whilst Paach , a minor but bellicose
member of the party , has been arrested.
The government made the mistake of taking '
him ausrrioux , but having done so repented ,
and I believe is going to release him at once.
AhlnurJt'o Declnrntlon.
Ahhvardt is out of prison Just at a rather
unfortunate moment for his party , whirtTis ,
to say the loa&t , down on its luck He en
tered the Reichstag today. I Interviewed
him there. Ho looked fat and rosy , the pic
ture of health and said :
"We propose to pursue an aggressive pol
icy , and bring up the anti-Smito debate at
thtfearliesto moment. Wo do not identify
ourselves with the socialists. We wish to
reform society ; they sok to destroy it. Our
party has now bat sir members in the
Reichstag. Alter the next election it shall
number fifty. "
iU VON CAIMIIVI.
Kmperor Wllllim I.TU-t Him it a Dinner
1'nrty Gerninn News Note * .
BEHLIK , Feb. 2.Y Emosror William at an
official dinner last night , given by Dr. von
Boetticher , sscretary of the Imp3rial homo
ftico and representative of the chancellor ,
ed the conversation , which was devoted to
he formation of a ( rreat'agrarian party.
Chancellor von Caprivi was not present ,
, nd the emperor , in offering a toast to him ,
illudei to his sacrificing his personal fesl-
ns to the service of the state and to his
Idelity to his emperor in such terms as m-
pired the conviction that he would only b3
driven from o21ce when the empsror shbula
have been foroei to succumb to an over-
vhelmintj defeat.
Piinco Bismarck Is In the closest touch
vlth the new and rapidly growing agrarian i
larty. Ho has responded to expressions of t
ievotion sect to him from a number of mcct-
ngs with , assurances that ho is in full
ympathy with the movement. Tbo Ham-
mrger Nachrichten in a series of articles ,
obviously inspired by Prince Bismarck , In
cites the leaders of the movement not to >
abate their attacks upon the government and 1
: > rodlcts their eventual triumph.
Rector Ahlwardt was released from the
Bloetrensee Jail yesterday. His sen
tence has expired. His release was
made the occasion of a demonstration by the
anti-Semltics. Herr Hartwig and Herr
Werner , members of tbe Reichstag , de
nounced the Hebrews in a most violent man
ner. Ahlwardt wae heartily cheered upon
declaring that ho was prepared to forfeit his
liberty again if ho could only hasten the
deliverance of the Fatherland from the
loathsome plague of Judcaism.
The War department has decided upon the
discontinuance of maize as a regular mixture
Iff making bread.
It I'leased the Kinpcror.
Bcnux , Feb. 25. Mascagni conducted his
opera , "Cavalleria Rusticana , " at the Berlin - '
lin opera house this weei. The tickets sold
at a premium and the audience manifested
boundless enthusiasm. Emperor William
called Mascagni to the Imperial box and pre
sented to him the order of the Prussian
crown of the third class.
Steamer Sank In Collision.
LONDON , Feb. 23. [ Special Telegram to
THE Bnc. ] The British steamer Cincora ,
plying between London and the Mediterra
nean , was sunk off Dungeuess this morning
by collision with a German bark. The third
engineer and fireman of the Cincora were
drowned. The Cincora was a vessel of CSS
tons.
Will He Sent to the World'i F lr.
CITV or MEXICO , Feb. 25. A car load of
the 'decorative ' " "
new stone "rose garnet" re
cently discovered by William Niven , a New
York mineralogist , was shipped to New |
York last week and three canoads will be |
forwarded for exhibition to the World's fair !
within the ncit week.
Ainnotyto Political Prisoners.
LisnoN , Feb. 25. The Cortes has approved
the government's proposal to grant amnesty
to all political prisoners. This will result in
the liberation of the Insurgents condemned
to exile and Imprisonment for having been
engaged in the Oporto outbreak of January
and February , 1S31.
Mr * . Gladstone III ,
LONDON , Feb. 25. Mrs. Gladstone , wife
of the British premier , has been confined to
her bed all the week suffering from a cold.
She Is better today.
Collided with a Locomotive.
CUICAOO , 111. , Feb. 25. A suburban passen
ger train on the Illinois Central collided
with a locomotive this afternoon. Both en
gines were thrown into the ditch and
wrecked. J. Franks and George Bastlck ,
the two engineers , were badly hurt. Their
injuries are not fatal None of the passen
fer& were hurt , excepting one , who suffered
slight Injuries.
Will Not Get HU Million.
BHOOKI.TN , N. Y. , Feb. 25. The suit in
stituted by John E. Dubois against tbo
Brooklyn bridge for $1,000,000 damages for
alleged infringement of patents in use In the
Brooklyn caissons , has been decided in favor
of tbe bridge trustees.
Stricken with ParalyiU.
SmisariELD , EL , Feb. 25 Judge N. M. .
Broadwell , one of the leading members of
the bar here was stricken with paralysis ofo
day. Tbe attending physlclun stated to
night he could not say whether Ma patient
would recover or not.
FERRY'S ' TURN NOW
New President of the French Senate May Pay
Off Some Political Grudges.
MEANS A CHECK TO CARNOT AND RI30T
Policy of tae Directars of Prance' * Destiny
'
Will Have to Be Changed.
MAY RESULT IN THE SENATE'S ABOLITION
Deputies Do Not Like the Idea of the Rad
icals Controlling Everything.
LITTLE POLITICS GOING ON IN EUROPE
Leo'.labile * Generally Oh erved , Irrespec-
tl\n of Politics or Hcllclon Switzerland
In a llnir-llen Will Not Ho Kitra-
dlted Nor Will He Die.
{ CopvrlyMrcl 1693 bi ] Jamf
PAIIIS , Fob. -New [ York Herald Cable
Social to THE BEE ] The election of
Jules Kerry to the presidency of the Senate
is an event of the highest importance , which
mny pcrnaps not be thoroughly understood
abroad , but noboJy in France is ignorant of
the fact that it is a direct check to Caruot
and RIbot.
This is why Ferry has always represented
the policy of resistance to the Enraachmsnt
of radicalism Dorinj ; the whole of ftis term
of office ns minister he fousht against
Cleraenceau and his party , who ere only
able to overthrow him after the defeats in
Tonquin. Since then the radical group , al
though in the minority , has always been the
arbitrators of the decision of the Chamber ,
and the president , like his ministers ,
was invariably compelled to yield to it. In
electing Ferry the Senate snys it has had
enough of this condition with the radicals ,
and , therefore , it condemns Carnot's policy.
Menu * ) AVoe for the "Senate.
Ferry is now the second political person-
ape in France. Each time there is a minis
terial crisis M. . Carnet will be obliged to send
for him and Hibot. This promises
to be a.nusinj , for it was Ribot
who in 1SS5 proposed the order
which' led to Perry's fall from power. Since
then the two men have not spoken. Now
they will be obliged to. The fight between
the Senate and thoiChambzr will become bit
ter , aud a revision of the constitution in
order to abolish the Senate will ba the rad
ical electoral platform.
The Senate was never very popular. The
deputies elected by universal suffrage chafed
under the superiority of the senators elected
by a limited sutrape. As Ferry is jwrhnps
the most unpopular senator lu France , his
want of popularity will bo reflected upon the
Senate , and it is certain that the campaipn
will be energetically carried -on. During the
electoral period which is approaching , it
\ \ ill be terrible.
Everything outside of France is as flat as
ditch water. The papal Jubilee proves that
the whole of Europe , without distinction of
religion , renders homage to the ajred pontil.
The Incident at Basle between France and
Switzerland was of no importance , but it is a
sign that France has lost the sympathy of
the Swiss , on account ol the rupture of commercial -
mercial relations.
The difficulties with Siam originated in the
rectification of the frontier , but the country
will not hear of a colonial war.
The Panama trial drags along. People are
beginning to get tired of it. Reliable infor-
mation leads to the belief that England -will
not grant the extradition of Herz , as the
papers arc not properly made out. He is
suffering from diabetes , but his life is in no
immediate danger. JACQUES ST. CERE.
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Threaten to Cm Itutrs.
KANSAS CITT , Mo. , Feb. 25. The officials
of the Memphis route today declare posi
lively that they have Indisputable evidence
that , the Missouri Pacific has made a rate
of $10.75 to Washington for an inaugural ex
cursion. They say also that unless the rate
is withdrawn they will make a rate of $15.
The Alton people are getting stirred up
over the threatened reduction in rates , anc
ono of the high officials of that road who
happened to bo in the city toaay declared
that the Alton would make a out that woulc
make some people's hair stand on end if the
other roads did not stop their foolishness.
He said the Alton was prepared to-name a
rate of $10 and would do so if the other
roads cut below the agreed fare.
Allen Mam el Hurled at San Diego.
SAN Dinoo , Cal. , Feb. 25. The funeral of
Allen Manvel , the late president of the
Santa Fo , took place from the white parlor
of the Hotel Del Coronado to Mount Hops
cemetery this afternoon. It was private
with brief services by Jlev. T. C. Reid
pastor of Coronado Presbyterian church. In
addition to the regular pall bearers there
were eight honorary ones , including A.
Speare and Bryant Howard of this city , E
S. Babcock of Coronado and five railroad
men. A lot was purchased next to Governor
Waterman's grave , as Mr. Manvel preferred
to be burled here.
Consulted with Mr. Cleveland.
'LAKEWOOD , N. J. , Feb. 25. Hon. J. G.
Carlisle arrived from Washington today
and vas met at the station by Mrs. Cleve
land abd was driven to the cottage where bo
found 'tho president-elect and Judge
Grcsbam. The three held n conference until
S o'clock. Then Judge Gresham was driven
to the station by Mrs. and Mr. Cleveland and
Mr. Carlisle went out for a walk. The Judge
declined to talk about the object of his visit
and said that be would return at once to
Chicago.
Mr. Carlisle will be Mr. Cleveland's guest
over Sunday.
McKinley Hai Good Security.
MASSILLOX , O. , Feb. 25. It transpires that
Governor McKinley holds as security for his
obligations as endorser for A % alker a $100,000
twenty-year tontine policy on Walker's life
which has already run sixteen years and is
now worth $00,000.
NEW YOBK , Feb. 25.At the office of the
Life Insurance company in this city , referred
to in the dispatch from Masslllon , O. , it is denied -
nied that there is any truth In the statement
that McKinley is secured by a policy on the
life of Walker.
Anil Make Ke.tllatlon.
GIUTIJXO , Mich. , Feb. 25. Ex-County
Treasurer Jackson , who was arrested on a
charge of embezzling (15,000 of the county
funds , claims that he will be able to return
all the money soon. During the past two
years he has been dealing in real estate and
has considerable money invested in stone
quarries in the upper peninsula. He is also
proprietor of the Grayling house ol this city
anil runs a clothifg houw hVre The belief
here is that careless businets methods is the"
main cause of tilCTaQ and'most ' people bo-
llcve the rounty Trill lps | iothing.
tISRUKS blE
Six Men Lee Their Llvenj While. Attempting ;
to Itcucno thrjCrew ofn Stranded Vemel.
New BcurxmnJ Mass. , .Feb. 2.1. Six men
were drowned ffff Cuityhunk , one of the
Elizabeth Islandslast night while trying to
rescue the crew of a straudoJ vessel. The
men composttd th6 volunteer crew of the
ilassachusetts Humane society's life boat ,
lie names bf the unfortunate men arc.
CAl'TAlN TIMOTHY AKIN.
TAYLOIll
HIUAM JACKSON.
WILLIAM JlltlUllTMAN.
rUEDRUIUK A. AKEN.
A rope wns thrown to Captain Akin <
vhich lie caught and tied around himself
.hrce times , but it slipped off and he was
ost. All the men but Brightman lived on
the island.
llcl Captain Akin leaves a wife and seven
childtcn ; Jackson n wife and three children
and Tilton a wife and three children.
During the terrible storm of last evening a
vessel was found aground off Sow and Pigs
reefs. The boat belonging to the Massachu
setts Humane society was got out aud a
volunteer crew of meu put off In her , despite
the heavy swell and warnings of the captain
of the life saving station.
The men were determined to rescue the
crew of the vessel if it was iiossible to do so.
They had a long , hanl and perilous pull and
.he waves threatened every moment to en
gulf them , but at last they succeeded to pet
under the lee of the vessel. A rope was
thrown to the boat , "but Just as a landing
was about to be effected u great wave cap-
sired the boat and in'an instant the men
were struggling hi the ice cold water. One
man of the boat's crew , Joseph Tilton ,
caught a rope I thrown him and was
drawn on bSarJ the vessel , but all
the rest were lost. Communica
tion was subsetueritly established with
the laud and it was then ascertained that
the crew were all lost. An affecting scene
ensued , the wives and children searched the
shore agonizingly for the bodies of the dead ,
and they were joiued by nearly all the popu
lation of the village , none of whom slept last
night. It is the worst disaster known in the
history of the island.
The wrecked vessel'-wjis ascertained to be
the brig Sagua. laden'wn.li sugar , bound
from Cuba for Boston. It is thought the
brig vi ill be lost. The captain and crew of
the brig were sivod .and landed on Cutty-
hunk. The body of Frederick A. Aiken was
washed ashore this morning.
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Mlraculoun i : cip of i'amcngeri on an Krlo
TraM.
CLEAN , N. Y. , Feb. 231 The Eno vestibule
train No 8 was wreckedTibout ono mile east
of Yandalia at noon today nnd ten persons
were seriously injured , though no ono was
killed. The train/wasirunning at a speed of
about thirty-ciht ( milesan ; hoar and was
rounding a curvp on the bank of the Alle
gheny river when , tbfcPullman dining and
sleeping cars Jumped thbt track and were
.precipitated down a * twenty-foot bank
and demolished. It i * ' remarkable that no
one was killed. , Tbo jnost seriously injured
are : x
WILLIAM SACITETT , cook oa dining car , seri
ous cut on hips and leprs.
R. K , BCIIDEM , Patterson , N. J. , contusions
on head1.
T. C. CAOXEB , Jerssy City , N. J. , cut on
head , shoulder dislocated ;
F. A. WHEELER , PullSan conductor , scalp
wounds and contusions on hip and knees.
F. How ELL , New York , bad cut on head.
HEXKV BOVER , Jersey City , serious
Injury on legs.
F. W. WILSOX , New York , serious con
tusions on body and legs.
F. .7. BILLIKGS , conductor , bad cuts on head
and body.
CONDUCTOR THOMAS , slightly injured.
Many of the passengers suffered from the
terrible shock. *
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ASSAULTED itY TIIUOS.
DeiMolncs * Deputy ro t muster the Victim
ot Hold Kobben
DEsMoiXEB , la. , Feb. 25. [ Special-Tele
gram to THE BEE. ! Colonel JessoW. Cheek ,
deputy postmaster of DesMolnee , while lock
ing the safe in his office about midnight
tonight preparatory to going home , was as
saulted by three men who came upon him
while his back was turned.
They struck him with a sandbag and
knocked him senseless. When he recovered
consciousness the thugs were gone and the
safe was locked , nnd it'ls not known whether
anything was stolen. Mr. Cheek is not
thought to he very badly hurt.
IUilRured for Life.
Sioux CITT , la. , Fb. . 25. [ Special Tele
gram to THE BEE. ] Eva Barrett , a girl liv
ing In the little town of Kingsley , east of
here , stepped behind a building last evening
to empty a pail of ater , when a man seized
her and poured a bottle of acid in her mouth.
She was terribly burned and though the in
juries are not fatal , will disfigure her lor
life.
Hlaze at Slonr City.
Sioux CITT , la. , Feb. 23. [ Special Tele
gram to TIIE BEE. ] A portion of the An
drews Manufacturing company's planing
mill plant was destroyed by fire , last night.
The loss Is less than $10,000 ; insurance ,
112,500 The fire ori lnaedf rom spontaneous
combustion in the paint room.
3IACKAVS
Hell Not in any Dane * ' nd Will Recover
The Would-ilo A * In.
SAX FnAXOisco , Csl. , Feb. 5. Nothing of
any consequence developed today In connec
tion with the shootinff bf John W. Mackay
yesterday by W. C. nppey ( , the old man
crazed by misfortune. Rippey was conscious
.
scious today , but too. feeble to" talk. It
hardly seems possiblo-th&t Rippey can sur
vive his self-inflicted wound. On tbo other
hand , the man whom tho-would-be assassin
attempted to kill is said by his attending
physician to be la no danger. Mr. Mackay
slept last night as welljas could have been
expected. The wound looks very
healthy and thera ' is no fever of
consequence , Mr. Mackay's grit has not de
serted him and he is in very good spirits.
No one is permitted .to sec him excepting his
physicians.
Wash. , Feb. 25. Mrs. Bessie
, wife of Wesley C. Rippey , who shot
J. W. Mackay yesterday , is a resident of this
city , where she keeps a lodging house. She
says she married Rippey in Denver in 1S76.
Four years later she was divorced from him.
She says RIppoy while in Denver , was
worth { 160,000. busiest it all In stocks. He
became so morose' over bis losses she could
not live with him.
Erabez/ler Arrested In California.
SAS Fiuxosoo , Cal. , Feb. 25. John IL
Sturjeon , & fugitive from Ljcurgus , O. , has
been arrested here for embezzling 115,000 in
trust funds.
WILL NEVER .QUIT
Opponents to Bishop Ireland's Educational
Schema Are Still on the Warpath.
HIS STOLEN LETTERS SHOWN IN. ROME
Torn Copies Bescued from the Waste Basket
and Carefully Pasted Together.
KENRICKS SUCCESSOR BEING DISCUSSED
'Condition of the Aged Archbishop of St.
Louis Causes Much Concern.
QUESTION OF A COADJUTOR REVIVED
Name * Submitted Itetnrned to America by
the rropagandu for I'urther I.lgfit
HUhop Clmppello * * Mission n
Matter ofSouic Speculation.
{ Copyrighted iSH3 liy Jamct O onion Brnnrtt.l
ROME , Fcb 23 [ New York Herald Cable
Special to Tnc BEE ] I understand that
amonp the stolen letters of Archbishop
Ireland said to h.ixo been sent to Cardinal
Lcdochowskl are two or three addressed to
Bishop Riordan of San Francisco. They
contain nothing more compromising than the
veo human outspoken expression of Ireland's
doubts as to the honostv of certain prelates
who have been hostile to him. The letter
was , 1 hoar , written in St. Louis It was
pieced together after being torn up by
Riordan.
- The war declared against Archbishop Ire
land , Cardinal Gibbons and Mirr. O'Counell
has not ccasod. I have seen proofs that
ably organized attempts are being made
here to damage them by means of clever
suggestive Inucndocs , bused upon alleged
treacherous delay of report sent toO'Connell
tiy Cardinal Gibbons for transmission to the
I > one. One of these communiques I have
seen. It was typewritten on thin
pai > er. At the lop of the sheet
was a reproduction of Gibbons' private let
ter of January 19 to the archbishop. Below
were several short typewritten patatrraphs
couched in terms selected for the guidance
of the recipient In the mo'st striking of
these it was sorrowfully hinted that no trust
could bo put In even a cardina ) , and another
asked how , under existing circumstances ,
communication-could be safely made with
Ilomc. As I am not enjoined to secrecy I
feel at liberty to state these facts.
Although I do not know who instigated
these communiques , Judged from internal
evidence they seem to have a transatlantic
origin.
To Succeed Kenrlck.
The prospect of having to decide on a suc
cessor to the venerable archbishop of St.
Louis is somewhat troubling the propaganda
just now. When it was lately proposed to
givcTiIgr.Kenrick a coadjutor three names
were sent to Itomo from America. They
wen ? Blstips Rpnuldlng of Peoria ,
Krin of Wheeling and ChatarJ of
Vincennes. These names were returned
about three weeks ago by the propaganda
with a request for further light and in-
foVmation , which have not yet been received.
The death of Kenriclc would bo llkely to
cause some confusion , as there is a great
deal of rivalry for the succession. Mgr.
O'Connell , who has been often talked of for
the St. Louis coadjutorship , is not a candi
date. Ho has much useful work to do in
Homo and could illy bo spared at this
Juncture.
Chappplle'n MUtlon.
Although Mgr. Chapello has not boon
charged to present the minutes of the so-
called conference of archbishops to the pope ,
it is thought more than probable that be will
have something to say about them when ho
sees the holy father. His unreserved en
dorsement of Mgr. Satolli In talking to me
should gratify the Vatican , for a strong im
pression , I believe , prevails in the United
States that ho was not ono of the prelates
who approved of the papal delegate's educa
tional plans.
Archbishop Ireland's henchman , Father
Conway of St. Paul , left Home rather sud
denly for England on Wednesday , after a
short visit. He intends to return soon after
Easter.
KKVIUCK'S CONDITION.
I1U Physical Health Hal Upturned sufficient
to Enable Him to Work.
Sr. LODIS , Mo. , Feb. 25. Sensational ru
mors as to the significance of Archbishop
Kyan's presence in this city have been rife
and rcpo'rts implying a serious state of ec
clesiastical affairs have gone out. Mr. Ryan
positively stated today that his visit
to St , Louis carries no official importance ,
but is prompted by the warm friendship he
hus always felt for his distinguished brother
prelate. The news of the recent illness of
Archbishop Keurick urged Archbishop Ryan
to hasten to St. Louis , fearing that the sick
ness of his well beloved friend might be
serious.
Archbishop Kenrick has so far recovered
as to be once more alt-ending to his diocesan
duties with almost his old time vigor. Ho
took a ride this afternoon with Archbishop
Ryan. No communication-relative to the co
adjutorship has yet been received at the
archieplscopal residence. All statements as
to the irregularity of papers , etc. , to the con
trary notwithstanding. The matter still
rests.
KILLED ALL THREE.
Coal Mlneri Dropped Down a Shaft by a
Jtreaklnc Cable.
CINCIXSATI , O. , Feb. 25 A Commercial
Gazette special from Coalton , O. , says :
At 5 o'clock this evening an accident
occurred in the Tom Corwin coal
mines here by which three men lost their
lives. Sam Brown , his son Sydney , aged 17 ,
and George Brown , were being hoisted to the
top in the cage. Near the surface the cage
tipped and the three meji were hurled to the
bottom of the shaft , a distance of 125 feet.
All were instantly killed. Two other men
coming up At the time escaped death by
clinging to the bars of the cage.
Condeinni the Home itnle Hill.
NEW YOBK , Feb. 25. The National League
of America tonight Issued an address to 1
Irishmen. It is signed by the president ,
secretary and treasurer. It condemns Glad
stone's home rule measure as insufficient and
declares that it Is absolutely unworthy of the
traditions and the wants of the Irish people.
Mine * riooded.
iJiojfwoon , Mich. , Feb. 25. The flooding of
the Great Ashland mine , near this city , is a
more serious matter than at first supposed.
The new pump set up on the tenth level ten
day * ago has been drowned out ,
lad the water is rising at the rate
THE BEE BULLETIN.
Wtathrrjar Omihn ami VMn II it
Ornrrnl New * from Oermanj-'n Citpltit.
What IVrry'n Klcratlnn Mranm
Opposition to Ireland at Iliine Actlte.
IntentlgiUliii ; H ( lame of I'okrr.
2. Ktn a KepnlillnitK Win In Court.
hlfr In Happy Honduras Portrnjeil.
a. Heath' * Wa hlnctcm I.Mtnr.
Slltpr Mm still Hlock the Honor.
I'ticHUm In California Knocked Oct.
4. Serond Wepk of Lent In Soslety.
Sketch o ! ,1. Sterling .Morton.
C. Lincoln and Netirmka Ncn .
KeUv.il Meeting * In Oniiln.
(1. > e\vK from Council I'.lufT * .
T. Co-opcrJtlte HOIIIK Itnlldlnc.
Kohti Charged nlth Swlndllnc.
8. Scene * In .Monterey.
10. WakPinun Aninnc the Lowly Italian * .
Itealltm on the Modern stage.
Life Iimnrdnce un nn Antiquity.
11. Oniali i' Tridr Condition * Keilewpd.
rinanclal nnd Commercial New * .
13. Kdltorlal nnd Comment.
13. What the I.odgr Men Are Doing.
GnniiB for the Inruipunil Hull.
14. Note * of Kleetrlcal Prnprem.
t. % . Chancctv for \Voin.in to lie Married.
10. Siring I'p the Coinln ? right * .
of clpht to twelve inches an hour ,
ana nil workings below the north level
are under water Unless the water attains
its levt-1 or Is cot under control below the ,
seventh level , the Ashland's next neighbor
cast , the Big Norrie. will suffer from the
flood. It is estimated that if the inflow con
tinues nt the present rate the water will
reach the Norrie in about a week. Two hun
dred aud fifty men have been forced to quit
work at the Ashland mine in consequence of
the flood. The sonrce of the water supply is
fl mystery.
inniit TIIK I-UVHT.
M. II. Day of South Dakota Adjudged Guilty
of Contempt.
Rxnn CITV , S. D. , Fcb 25 [ SpecialTele
gram to Tnn BEE. ] M. H. Day wns today
adjudged guilty of contempt for refusing to
surrender possession to the assignee of the
Rapid Valley horse ranch. The assignee was
possession nnd further interference
by Day enjoined. Joseph R. Megrrue
of New York and James H. Rhodes
of Cincinnati were discharged by Judge
Gardner after having ben arrested on the
charge of perjury and conspiracy preferred
by Day , and the costs of trial levied upon
him. Rhodes and Megrue assert that they
will indict and prosecute Day for various
frauds perpetrated bj him in New York aud
Ohio.
Kxpectn ' ome of the < poll * .
YAXKTOX , S. D. , Fcb. 85 [ Special Tele-
grain to THE Bnc. ] Commodore S. B. Coul-
son ol this city , well known for his connec
tion with Mississippi and Missouri steam
boats in early years , expects to receive the
appointment of internal revenue collector at
the port of Sitka , Alaska , from President
elect Cleveland. Commodore Cculson Is a
lifelong democrat of wide Influence , and ,
while rich , would appreciate some peed of
fice. H,8aj-i ( < Lat ho has assurangp of , his
appointment If ho desires the place , but has
not yet decided whether ho wants it or not.
n 10
Deputy Coroner Weston of New York Make *
n Queer Ileport.
Xcw Yonir , Feb. 25. Deputy Coroner
Weston has been examining the state health
department in reference to the recent in
crease in deaths from malpractice , concluded
his labors today. In his report he says
there has been taken by the coroner of this
city thus far in 1993 seven ante-mortem
inquisitions in cases of criminal abortion.
That this Indicates a most alarming state of
affairs is shown by the fact that but one case
occurred in 1SS2 nnd and none in 1SW. I be
lieve , said Dr Weston , the Increase is the
direct result of Parkhurstism. The subject
Is ono I thought worthy of scientific consider
ation and I have prepared these statistics
for the purpose of presenting a paper to ono
of the medical societies.
Dr. Cyrus Edson of the health department
said he agreed with Dr. Weston that the
increases in cases of malpractice was duo to
the closing of disorderly houses.
Movements of Ocean Steamer * February 2.1.
At Alexandria Arrived Fuerst Bis
marck , from New York.
At Bremer Haven Arrived Elbe- from
New York.
fc
At New York Arrived State of Ne
braska , from Glasgow ; Vendomo , from
Rotterdam ; Brittanlc , from Queenstown ;
Werra , from Bremen.
At Boston Arrived Boston City , from
London.
Discovered a Itlch Iron Mine.
SAOI.VAW , Mich. , Feb. 25. An immense
amountof rich iron ore has been discovered
on a forty-acre tract located in St. Louis
county , Minnesota , owned by Hon. W. R.
Burt of this city. It is calculated that over
10,000.000 tons are in sight. Mr. Hurt leased
the mine to Hibbings 5 : Tremble and they
are to pay him a royalty of fiO cents per ton.
It is expected to net Mr. Burt $300,000 a
year.
In the Hand * of H Itecelver.
PniukDELvnu , Pa. , Feb. 25 Receivers in
the persons of J. H. Coffrode and William F.
Hamty were appointed this afternoon for
the Coffroae & Saylor company , controlling
the Reading rolling mills on application of
creditors. The corporation was organized
with a capital stock of ? M)0,000 ) , of which
(400,000 has been issued.
The Fire Itecord.
CHICAGO , 111. , Feb. 25. A temporary power
bouse on the World's fair grounds was
damaged by fire today to the extent of
several hundred dollars. The house was but
flfty feet from the mining building , and had i
not the flames been promptly discovered
serious results might have followed.
Attempted Double Murder In Spain.
BARCELONA , Spain , Feb. 25. An English
man , Samuel P. Pastor , entered the office of
Bofill brothers , shot and killed Jose and
severely wounded the other brother. He
then attempted suicide , but was overpowered
and bound. No cause is known.
Killed by Hli Ilrothcr-ln-I-nw.
Del. , Fcb. 25. James P.
Greenly and his brother-in-law , John War
ren of this community , quarreled tonight.
Warren drew a knife and stabbed Greenly
to death. Ho has surrendered himself and
was taken to the Dover jaiL
Will He Exhibited at Specimen.
BETHLEHEM , Pa. , Feb. 25. The double six-
Inch tube , sixty two feet long , was finished
today at the Bethlehem ordnance works. It
will be sent to the Chicago fair as a part ol
the Bethlehem company's exhibit.
Smallpox la I'prtland , Oregon.
POBTLASD , Ore. , Feb. 25. Four cases of
smallpox were discovered in St. Vlnccnt'a
hospital today. They were removed to the
pest bout * .
OVER A POKER GAME
Bribery Investigating Oommittoo Inquires
Into Charges Against Sheridan.
AFFIDAVITS OF PLAYERS INTRODUCED
led Willow County Statjsmin Eroperatod
t3 His Satisfaction.
T WAS MERELY A JOKE ORIGINALLY
3ow 0. W. Mosher Conducted the Western
Manufacturing Company.
MORE DEVELOPMENTS IN THE SWINDLE
Mrint > er > of the lloinr I'ropate lo Arold
Slight I.ec.il Teehtilcallty In the
I'utnre Introduction
of ItllU. '
LINCOLN , Neb , Fob 25. [ Spoclal Tolo-
pram to THE BEE. ] The bribery investiga
ting committee labored all day today in an
effort to construct a mountain out of a very
ordinary mole hill and nearly suocoodod.
It had under consideration the resolutions
offcroil by Cooley samp Um9 ago relative to
the charges made In the newspapers of the
state that Ropresentitlvj Sheridan had lost a
considerable sum of money at a poker game.
Sheridan , it seems , took the resolutions
very much In earnest , although they were
evidently introduced in n sickly attempt to
liuve a little fun nt his expense. The com
mittee also took the matter in good faith and
proceeded to "investigate the charges. The
witnesses were Representatives Sheridan
and Cooley and l > od Schaffer , a reporter of
the State Journal , otho paper wblch first
made the charges public
Sheridan produced a number of affidavits
from the other men that gathered round the
festive poker layout , all of which tended to
show ho was no way connected with the
jamo or losses on that occasion.
Ono affidavit was made by "Judge" Bal-
iard , one of the men interested in the game ,
nnd H contained sworn allegations that
Sheridan did not play a game of cards or any
other game in the room in which the game
was alleged to have been played , and that
he was not Interested In any way in the
jima or the money which was asserted to
have changed hands.
Another affidavit was made by G. W. Ir
vine , another1 ons of t'.io players , and it af
firmed that Shcri.ltin WAS not In the roam on
the night until 10:83 , and that the only part
tie played in the proceedings was that of a
peacemaker to-settle a dispute which had
arisen. Louis Pelr , who sat In the game ,
made , a similar affidavit. Enough wa $ shown
in the eeVefal aflld'avlts
to satisfy the com
mittee that Mr. Sheridan was a much abused
man , and then the Journal's ' reparter who
wrote the article bringing the Rod Willow
county statesman s : > proailacntly bcfpro tha
public , was put on the rack.
Could .Not llhiirtlie Reporter.
The committee s&ujht to compel him to
give up the name of the man who told him
that Sheridan had played cards nnd lost
money. This the reporter refused to do. He
was threatened with arrest , but he delinod
to become agitated over the prospect , and
persisted In baftllng the curiosity of the
committee.
A recess was taken until the afternoon and
then Schaffer was again put on the stand.
Again ho refusei to disclose the name of his
Informant. He was accordingly placed un
der arrest , and but for the action of the
house m comine to his rescue late this after
noon he might tonight sleep in a dungeon.
As It was , the mountain erected by the com-
mittco with so much care crumbled jnto dust
as soon as the members of the house at-
tackejl it.
The bribery investigating committee made
no further progress Into the alleged bribery
cases andan expectant publlc will have to
watt until next week before further curios
ity can bo satisfied.
Moiher'a Peculiar Methods.
A great many Interesting facts In regard
to Defaulter Mosher's peculations came out
In district court this afternoon. The deposi
tion of M. D. Welch heard before Judge
Tibbetts disclosed many facts In regard to
the peculiar business methods of the
Western Manufacturing company. The
old original company was formed over
ten years ago by Stabler & Deisher , a firm
of implement dealers who had been engaged
In business In Hastings for a number of
years. They ran ttie concern deeply In debt
and were finally closed out by Moshcr under
a chattel mortgage.
Mother then conducted the business him
self under the name of the Western Manu
facturing company , although he alone formed
the "company. " Hunbut acted as his man
ager , and it was during this period that the
bogus notes were floated upon the market ,
Mr. Welsh gave It as his opinion that the
bogus notes would run all tbe way from
f 120,000 to 350.000.
Left Church Out.
Speaker Gaffin satisfied a great deal of
curiosity when he announced the committee
to consider the contest claim resolution.
Considerable speculation had been indulged
in as to whether he would recognize any of
the parties implicated in referring the mat
ter to a special committee , and If so what
side he would take. The speaker did
consider for a while the proposition to name
as such committee , Porter , the mover of the
resolution , and Howe and Lcldigb , the pair
who Jointly and disjolntodly moved for its
reference. He said that In case ho dU this
he would make Porter chairman of the com
mittee , and straightway encountered so
much opposition that he decided to leave all
three out and pick up entirely new material
to avoid contributing to a continuation of
existing bad feeling.
The house adjourned at the close of tha
fortieth day of the session with a total of MS
bills introduced. That Is tbe limit BO far as
that body is concerned , but the senate yet
has three days for the introduction of bills ,
as It has been in session but thirty-seven
days. Tbo grand total of 802 la likely to"ba
swelled to at least 650 , as they came in dur
ing the past two days at an unprecedented
rate , and it Is known that there are several
not yet submitted that have been in course
of preparation for some time.
Scheme of Houte Committee * .
Some of the house committees were unabla
to get projected bills in shape for Introduc
tion today , ana it is stated that arrange-
merts will be made for their introduction In
the senate.
Some of the members are not at all wor
ried about the fact that the limit ha ex-