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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. JU. ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 1871. OMAHA , WEDNESDAY MOftfilNG , NOVEMBER 2fl , 1893. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. AFTER WILLIAM Germany's Emperor the Recipient of an In fernal Machine , IT WAS SENT FROM ORLEANS , FRANCE Officials Discover Its Deadly Nature and Render it Harmless. CHAUVINISTS SUIPECTED OF THE CRIME Disappointed at the Slow Working of the Franco-Russian Entente , LETTER THAT ACCOMPANIED THE BOX French Anllinritloi I.Piidlnc r.very A 8l t- HIICU In ItiinntiiB nmrn tlio Wonlil-Ho Anumlm The Hmpcror Tnklng * Nccc .iry. [ Co' uitofitcd 189,7 , litiJamu fJonJonlcintflt.1 PAUIH , Nov. 23. [ New York Herald Cable Special to THE BEE. | The police have discovered the presence of German anarchists at Orleans , from which Infernal machines were sent not only to Chancellor von Caprivl but also to Ktnpcror William. Both of these machines bear a close re semblance to these found In May last by the commissary of police of Shandua , near Ber lin. . This affair has no political importance and will In no way alter the relations be tween France and Gcrm"ny. M quns ST. Cnnr. Tiu-t of n Ocnrrnl Ciuii : > : iifii. Hr.iti.isNov. . 28. [ Now York Herald Cable -Special to THE Br.n.1 I learn that tiio emperor also received an infernal ma chine yesterday. He had a long Interview with Prefect of Police Hlchtoff today , and it was decided that extensive measures of precaution should be taken to prevent any other attempts at similar outrages on the part ot the anarchists , who alone are held to be responsible for the sending of the two Infernal machines In question. It is believed that the anarchists In the various capitals of Europe have formed a combined plan of campaign , which is now being carried out. bent from Fi-aiicc. BEIU.IS , Nov. 28. It appears that the Em peror William on Saturday last also received an Infernal machine from Orleans , similar to the ono which was sent to Chancellor von Caprlvi. The infernal machine sent to the emperor vas accompanied by a letter. Both machine and letter was delivered at the office - fico of the emperor's civil cabinet , wliero some of the employes became suspicious of the contents , accidentally discovering its real nature , and soon managed to render it harmless. Emperor William has not yet been in formed of the fact that an infernal machine was sent to Chancellor Caprivi , and consequently quently it is believed that the fact that an infernal machine was sent to him as well as to the chancclloi has not been communicated to the emperor. The French government has promised the utmost assistance in tracing the porsous concerned In sending the infernal machines. An experienced police doteqtivo , Hontausch , is Investigating the case , but up to the time this dispatch was sent no clews had been found leading to the Identity of the crim inals. As in the case of the infernal machine scut to Emperor Willam | the concealeJ cx- ploslvo sent to the chancellor was accompa .mod by a letter written in a free and bole hand covering a page and an eighth. From the postmarks it was Judged that botl machines and both letters came from the town of Orleans , In Franco , and the police ol that place are in' active communication witl the authorities of this city and are ilomi their utmost to discover the identity of tho' person or persons who forwarded the dan gcrous packages to Berlin. Chancellor Caprlvl's Infernal machine proved to be similar to the ono which was exploded at Spamlau last summer. l.rttcr from tliu Dytmniltcr. The letter which accompanied the machine sent to the chancpllor read as follows : I have the honor to forward you samples of an astonishing kind of radish sued which i > usually sown In December and gathered li : February. This kind Is not all'octed by frost. Huculvo , sir , tho'ussuianca of my perfect con * bldoratlun. n , DKC'IMNTKU , 17 Kuo Ilontlnn , Orleans. The letter sent to Emperor William with the Infernal machine intended for him hat the same contents as the ono sent to voi Caprlvi. It has been ascertained that the - address given by "do Chantcau" Is false. The supposition that the sending of Ih two infernal machines was the work of ; crank Is now abandoned , and It Is beliovet that the attempts upon thn llfo of the umporor and Hie ih.itu'cllor were duo if Chauvinift's who are disappointed at iho clew wonting of iho Kraueo-Uusjlan entente nut who decided to taku revenue lu theii own hands. The linding of the two infernal machines has caused but , little excitement in Berlin , as It Is well known that the emperor and the chancellor never open boxes or other cucli articles sent to thcui. Chancellor von Caprivl upon entoiing the Hclehstag today was warmly congratulated upon liis escape from death as a result of the discovery of the infernal machine scut to him from France. 1'AiiiK , Nov. 23. A telegram from Orleans , ( rom which place the infernal machines and letters accompanying them were sent to Em peror William and the licrman chancellor , cays auarchlst placards have recently hcon posted there and it is alleged that the \\orlt was dona by iJcriiiuiis. It is surmised that the persons who posted Iho plaeuids were also the ones who sent thu infernal mtvhtnes to Germany. Inquiries have been umdo at the various transit agencies at Orleans , out § o fai no trace has bven discovered of the persons who forwarded iho dangerous boxes CiHispi'vutivH Aiuoclit limit. I.ox'0. > Nov. 2S.- The annual conference nf Conservative associations opened today nt CaiditT , Hlr Stafford Northcoto presiding. Lord Duuravea was iticeted president for ihuiioxt . year. _ _ ( 'million iuroute : I" Mi'lllln , MAI AHA , Nov. 28.UrniTal .Mnrtine ; Cum- pos ai rived hero todaj en nis way to Mulilla , where ho is to take command of the Span- Uh fuivcs opuratiiiL' upiinta tliu Moors. Muni'y In I nriipc. Ilni'v Ni v .s Tiie Bli'ichrouiTs an- IIOUIUL that NU'M , u has adopted further ( Infinite measures to secure the sena-us of the fot'c.gu loauii ol lts > S anil Ib'A ) The tmount of the customs revenue devoted to ho service of these loans will bo increased > per cent. The full amount needed to pay ho January coupons has already been sent o Kuropo. Iho Mexican government , In order to re- urn advances obtained In IS'.U , to dissolve irivnto mints nnd to complete the 'chuantcpco railroad , has concluded a new per cent loan with the National Bank ot Mexico nnd the Blelchrodcrs for , M,0XOUO ( , ervlce of which Is secured by a Hen of 12 icr cent on the export duties , The loan vlll bo Issued In January. DVNA.MITlitS AND MUKDKUKUS. Thrlr ISncrnt Operation * In Irclnml In ( 'ntnlnc Much Anxiety. IJum.ix , Nov. 23. John Moarns , .formerly grocer's assUtant , without employment , ms been arrested on suspicion sof laving murdered Patrick Heed , n brick- ayer , who was found shot and dlled last night near Hogorson's quay. The lollce , who had been working up the case of the box of dynamite found outside the walls of the Alborough barracks , saw three lien , said to belong to Cardiff , near the Itiay mentioned last night. Some time later revolver shots were heard , anil when the police reached the spot they found onfc of the men , Heed , dead. His two companions liad disappeared. Heed was well known to the police and n member of a society which has long given tlio authorities serious trouble , and the | ) ohco believe that he was shot by his com panions because they feared he would di vulge important secrets regarding several outrages which occurred during the past year. It was Intimated that Heed may have known who placed the dynamite near thu Alborough barracks. Mearns loft Dublin for America the day after the legislative court explosion In cp'm- pany with a suspected companion. Mearns has Just returned from the Unltid States without the companion referred to and was seen in Keed's company a short time before the murder. lTtr.i I'ollcu Precaution. The Independent savs that extra police have been placed on duty about all the pub lic buildings. The police hope to unravel the conspiracy said to exist In this city to blow up a number of buildings and expect to show that the explosions of the past year may bo traced through the murder of Heed to the society they have long had under sus picion. . At I o'clock boy found a box full Of rifle cartridges in a heap of rubbish near the Broadstonu railway station. The boy handed the cartridges to the polico. Assistant Police Commissioner Malone says that it is incon venient to see newspaper men , so very llttlo Information can bo obtained from that source. The inquest upon the remains of Heed was held this afternoon. Mourns was charged on suspicion during the day with the murder of Patrick Heed. The evidence given before the magistrate tended to shmv tbu m'isnnorvns sonn in Heed's company shortly before the lattcr's death. Mearns , after the preliminary exami nation , was romanncd and his lodgings were searchea , but with what result is unknown. During the afternoon a man named Nolan was arrested on suspicion of having been concerned in Heed's murder and of being connected with the conspiracy to cause a dynamite explosion at Aid borough barracks. Nolan is said to bo the second of the two men scon in Hecu's company shortly before his death. Mearns and Nolan have been set at liberty. The only dynamite suspect now in custody is a compositor , Sheridan. WAITING FOIl WAK SI1IPK. nrnzll's I'rr.tlilcnt Ucrlurca tlmt the Insur gents Will NIIOII li I'nt to Pllsht. [ Copi/r/ihrd / ( ( 1803 bu James fJonJou fleunftt.1 MoSTnviDEo. Uruguay ( via Galveston , Tex. ) , Nov. 23. [ By Mexican , Cable to the New York Herald Special to Tim Bnn.1 The Herald's correspondent in Hio do Janeiro eire , Brazil , sends word that on November 23 he ban an interview with President Poix- oto's minister of foreign affairs , Cassiano Ncscimcnto , with whoso name the readers of the Herald are familiar through seeing it signed to these special and exclusive dis patches from the government of Brazil to the Herald , which Poixoto has boon sending so frequently since Mello's rebellion begun. The minister said the government was strong and only waited the arrival of its newly-purchased warships from New York to begin.activo and aggressive work upon the insurgents. It is reported that a cruiser and a torpedo boat purchased lu Europe for Peixoto have arrived from England nt the port of Bahia , capital of the state of thu same name. An embargo having been placed upon tele graph messages between Illo do Janeiro and Pcrnamouco , It Is extremely dinieult to ob tain news of the state of affairs there slnco the city was declared by Peixoto to be In a state of slcgo. Vlllegalgnon , the only fort in Hlo harbor which has yet declared for Mello , Is a con stant object of attack for Pclxoto's artillery men , A shell from Fort Sao Joao yesterday leveled what was loft of the wall , but the bomb proof part of the structure is still in tact. Shot and shell fly screaming over the city of Hio do Janeiro day after day , while at night is heard the continuous rattle of machine gun bullets. Through it all Die iipltal continues In a healthful condition. NO ONH WANTS Till : , IO | | . Pi'oildcnt Cnrnnt Not Yet Able to Get Any Olio to Form Him u Ciiblnot. PAIIIS , Nov. 23. M. Haynal , the leader of the moderate party , was summoned by the president this morning and asked to form a cabinet. Ho declined , however , declaring that ho thought M. Casunir Perrier had the necessary avthority to form a strong cabi net. net.M. . Rayual soon proceeded to the residence of M. Casimir Purner , after which Presi dent C'arnot again summoned M. Casimir Porrior. ( In receiving M. Carnot's summons M. CaKlmiur-Perriur proceeded to the president's resHouce. Ho uncompromising was M. ( 'asimir-l'errier in his objections to accept ing the pivur.ership that M. t'aruot did not press him further , and their conference was confined to u discussion of the .situation. M. Perrier suggested various men of similar views to his own who might bo called upon to form a cabinet. hater in the evening President C'arnot held consultations with M Ucvellu and M. Dupu.v and will probably see M. Calllores or M. .Spoiler tomorrow. The situation is unchanged. _ l.OOKl I.IKi ; A UI.VOI.IMMO.N , Clil/cnsiil I'niKiKiy I In-oaten to Otorllirntt the I'rcseiit ( iot eminent. MiiXTEMnr.il , i'ru 'u.iy ( via Gulvoston , TI > J > ) , Nov Ss . [ Hy Mexican Cable to the New York Herald -.Special to Tin : Bcc.l The ulllei.tl candidates have been declared elected in every instance except whom the elections wuro suspended because the otlleial candidates wore in n minoHij . The entire people are indignant at this outrage on the euflrago which condemns the republic to an other term of an unpopular and disastrous administration. The independent , newspa pers are unanimous in expressing opinions tltut the country is suffering under an unions dictatorship , founded on fraud and intimida tion. It is openly asserted that revolution ks the only remedy. The situation U serious. Sinrrclui' l.nroulo lu thr I.i t Dus MuiNEi. Nov. ' . " ' J. H Sou'roicn , siu.tTs.sur to denur.il Mi ur Workman Puwuerly uf the KniKltU of Labor , left licie tuda > f r Philadelphia. liumUgu u > uu > of llalluuure. IT IS NOT HAILED WITH JOY Strong Opposition Developing Against the Wilson Bill , * * * * REPUBLICANS NOT ITS ONLY ENEMIES In Homo .Section * of the South It divine tlio ( Srrntciit nf Mntufnotlou A Few Opinion ! on 111 Provision * . WASIIIXOTOX , Nov. 29. The ways and moans committee will tomorrow devote its attention to the internal revenue schedule The strain of the past week has bncn very severe on all the democratic members , the sessions frequently running far Into the night , and It was resolved that nothing should bo done today. Tomorrow Messrs. McMlllIn , Bryan and Montgomery , mem bers of the subcommittee on internal revenue , will meet and begin the formula tion of the Internal revenue and Income tax provision's. The internal revenue schedule proper will not bo very dlttlcult , but the in come tax scheme will involve considerable labor. U still appears that the Increase In the whisky tax , If any Increase bo made , will not exceed 10 cents per gallon and tno changes in the tobacco schedule will bo very slight and directed rather to more logical clanslllcatlons than to an Increase In the tax. The whole income tax question is opened up and it is now possible that the tax may , after all , be of that sweeping chiracter as to Include all individuals of incomes Of ? 5,000 per year and over. lU'publlc.in I'repnrntlon. The republicans are already preparing for a nard light on the now bill. Circular let ters are now being sontoutby the thousands signed by Justice , Bateman&Co. , the Phila delphia merchants , asking that certain data be sent to Mr. J. C. Burroughs of the ways and means committee regarding the wool question. Of course the principal theme of discus sion lu congressional circles today is the now tariff bill. Conservative democrats are ilgtiring that the deficit caused b.v the now bill will not exceed 33,000,000. They claim that In addition to the revenue to be de rived from tliu stimulated Importation by the relief of articles taxed to the degree of prohibition , which they claim will amount to from $10,000,000 to ? 15,000.000 , that the natural increase in importation under the McICmloy bill , had not the hard times sot ip , would have amounted this year to from $0,000,000 to $10,000.000. With the resump tion of business , this increase , they think , will bo fully realized , so materially reducing the amount to bo raised by the internal revenue and some now measure yet to bo inaugurated. in the south generally the oncct or tno now tariff bill will not be felt so severely as elsewhere on account of the local character of its great industries. In these localities its results will bo felt. Hice. sugar , iron ore and coal are the principal articles in which the southerners are Interested and all have been subjected to vigorous treatment. There is a 2,7 nor cent cut in the duty of cleaned rice and 20 per cent intheunclcancd rice. Southern Intercuts. South Carolina , Florida and Louisiana are much interested in this matter and the rep resentatives of these states do not relish the reduction at all. They will probably try to restore thn rates , but they are hardly dis posed to rejoice that they were not treated mure badly , for at ono time it looked as if rico would be placed on the free list in the Tinal draft of the bill. The western members seem to be fairly well salisllcd with the bill. The democrats of that section are largely free traders anyway. " "Keprescntativc Boatner of Louisiana , democrat , said : "My objection to the bill is that it falls below the point of raising revenue. If they had put a small revenue duty on some of the things which arc on the free list under tins bill which would not have aflcoted the cost of the articles to the consumers , but would have added to the revenue of the bill , it would have been a measure entirely unobjectionable. " Kcuresentatlve Gear of Iowa , a repub llcan of the ways and moans committee , said : "The cut relating to agricultural products will hurt Iowa , as well as all states near the Canadian border , by subjecting their farmers to competition with the pro ducts of Canada. The lowans , under tne situation , appreciate fully what this com petition means. Irrespective of this fact Iowa is n protection state just as much-as Ohio is , for while wo are not In a manu facturlng sense what Ohio and Illinois ma } bo , wo make f 120,000,000 a year and believe in the protection theory. " NOT JSNTIKKIA' 1'MS.VSKD. lirltUh 1'rcsH Scot ( iood and Itait Points In thn New Tnriir Hill. LOXDOX , Nov. 28. The St. James Gazette is not greatly pleased with the new tariff bill , yet It admits that the bill shows signs that Mr. Cleveland is prepared to fulfill his promises and that there Is no question that it will prove a great relief to trade. The Gazette says : ' 'All through the bill carols taken to leave the American producer with thodirtoreutjal duty in his favor. Complete freedom Is given only where no competition is feared. 'It is bettor than McKinloy's 'Chinese wall , " but it loaves the foreigner trading with the United States at a no small disadvantage , Still , the best wo can tiay for it is that it Is preferable to the purely ob structive thing which it is designed to re . " place. _ ItVlll llo Very Lengthy. WASIIIXOTOX , Nov. 2S.--Tho cabinet meet ing today was a long one , lasting about three hours. All members except Secretary Smith were present. The president's me's- sago was the main subject under discussion. The president expects to have the message ready to send in Monday noon as soon as coucrcss meets. This afternoon ho was preparing - paring the portion relating to civil service and .sent for Commissioners Hoosovclt am ! Lyman to talk It over with them , Tlio mes sage will probably be very long. AliJ I'nillfe , P.uii" . Mov. . ! $ . TholiopubliquoFrancalse , the organ of M. Mcline , commenting upon the American tariff hill , s.iyt : "Tho tarlil innovations proposed by the bill are already announced. It is us imprudent to isolate onesell as to tleityer native pruduuurs ovei to an overwhelming competition. A little bitrgor reduction in woolen , cotton , leathet and itilK goods would have lienn desirable but the reduction * uroposed will ho a sensi ble improvement for our industries. llurrUnnVonlil Nut DKoim It. IMIUSAIMI. ! * , Nov. 'is Evl'residont Harrison risen was asked for an expression of hi ; opinion of the new tariff bill , but declined to discuss it , bfivmir as yet only cursorily < > x iiminud it. Asked if it was : it > strong in Us reductions as he had anticipated , ho acknowl edged that it miirht have been .stronger implying that the reductions were nut su great as tie had anticiiiaied. Will I'urci-'riiniii Out ill : , N. J. , Nov. ' ! . The muiiufactur ini ? hatters saj the new tariff will forct them out of the business , .six weeks ago i committee of the manufacturers were before the Wilson coinmitteo. Today Chalrnmi Brunnan started fur Washington , ami wit ttv'ht the passage of the act. Mr. Brennai is a member of ilie count v demo.Tatic cum niittec. Si niter \oirlifix I'mM. 'Iciiiit. * it Nov. . > * .iiitor ; Vooihees will ivlufii \\usliingtfii tomurruw " 1 used lu b'i'l baits a Ua ur two iuto , ' aid the senator , "but It'ts ' necessary for mo low , as chairman of th ( > finance committee , o bo present nt oilco. " The senators think the- house will adopt he Wilson tarlfT bill difrlng December ; that ho senate will debate It during January nd it will bo adoptcifahtt' ' go to the prcsi- Irint by February. "I-lhlnk that nil realize ho damage to business interests which vould bo caused b.v a proorautod debate of ho tariff and that there will bo no dlsposi * ion after fair debate to obstruct n vote. " Cnunillnn Comment. TOIIOXTO , Nov. 28. The Globe , liberal , do- otcs twocolumns to the United States tariff , rom which the following extract is taken : 'Tho McICInloy bill stimulated a now move- ncnt anu It triumphed. With the success of the democratlo party and the election of Cleveland , the pulling down process must spread from ono industry to another , each in urn seeking relief by romovnl of restrlc- lens , but private privileges arn not readily 'diminished ' , and the tarlfT reformers of the Jutted States must expect to meet opposi tion at every point. " The Kmplro says ! "Tho tariff bill re- wrtcd by the way * 'and means committee falls short of anything llko free trade ; In eallty il seems to bo a strongly pro- ectlonlst ] measure , and duties on the irlnclpal lines of manufactured goods are eft considerably higlicr than what wo.havo 'n Canada. " Will Ho n llonl llliiw to Mlclilcnii. DHTUOIT , Nov. 2S. The Tribune , rcpub- , ican , In the course of a long editorial on the Wilson bill , says : "Fow states In the union will suffer more by thn enactment Into law of the democratic tariff bill than Michigan. All of tlio principal articles placed Upon the [ fee list are important Michigan products. 1'no farmers along her eastern borders ar : exposed to Canadian competition and iron ore , lumber , copper , salt and wool are de prived of protection. " SCVB In It .McKuiluy'ii Downfall. Nov. 23. The Journal dcs Dobats topes that , thanks to the energy of which Mr. Cleveland has given so many proofs , matters of public interest will now vo- coivo attention and that the McKlnleyltes- will finally bo defeated. I'USTAl , AFFAllti ItEITEirKl ) . Abstract of the Annunl Kejinrt of 1'oit. mintcr Gctfcrnl Hljsell. WASIIIXOTOX , Notf. 23. The following ab stract of the report of Postmaster General Bisscll was given out'.tonight : The postmaster general in his financial statements shows the deficiency for the year ended Juno 30 , 1S\I3 , was $5,177,171 , in stead of $1,552,42. ! as estimated by Mr. Wan- amakcr , and that instead of a surplus of $812,205 for the current } fiscal year , as esti mated by Mr.Vahatija1tcr , there will { bean an estimated deficit o rs7,8iO,4"3. : lie esti mates the gross revcriuc'for the fiscal year ending Juno 30 , lS93-iaf$34,42r,7-l8 and the 5ross expenditures at id < Vy9,485 ! , leaving an estimated deficit of $5,5)71,730 ) , which , however - over , will bo decreased $1,250,030 from the fund taken from the'unpaid money order accounts. . Although there aro'nlnty-three additional postofllees now entitled to free delivery service , the absence rff- money renders im possible theestabjishnjent of the system in these towns. After a thorough trial of two and a half years , tlieVjipbriments in free de livery , tried In 400tpwhs of populations ranging 'from ! KX ) .to 4.000 , have not proVen the desirability of eatebUa.tUng the system which , tho' poSimaster''geu6rai says , would cause an annual "mitlay of $10,000,000. The appropriation bf $ JO.Oya.-mndoSfpr. the trial" of rural free dolH'gry , hasJiBen found inade quate for a fair tcstjand ? the plan is not approved. . j Curriers' ) vertlme. The postmaster general by ono stroke has settled the carriers'overtime question under the oight-liour lawi Claims for overtime amounting to'nearly a million dollars were on file in the department when ho assumed his office. Under his order of April 4 last , however , postmasters have been bold so strictly accountable for the time of their carriers that the malting of overtime has practically ceased. * Ho suggests that postal notes bo abolished and that the rates charged for all domestic money orders sho.nld be reduced and the form of the order simplified. Great improvement is noticeable In the railroad and steamboat transportation service , the length of the routes being 4.r > : i- 832 miles. The postmaster gener.it .states his desire is that wherever the general service can bo advanced use should bo made of rapid transit , city and suburban car lines. He pays much attention to the railway mail service and requirements of this year will , ho estimates , cal | for an increase of employes from 0H5 ( mon to 7,000 men. Ho urges such legislation as will provide a reasonable amount to bo paid widows and minor children of railway mail clerks killed while on duty , and estimates$20,000 annually will bo sufficient for this purposo. Occnn Mail Subsidy. Regarding ocean mail subsidy , the post master general Is unable to ascertain that any positive advantages have accrued from either a mail or commercial point of vinw ' by reason' the contracts thus tar put in operation under the act of March i ) , 181)1 ) , and that therefore- new contracts have been mado. There has been a marked increase in tlio special delivery business , the entire number of such pieces of mail matter delivered being 3,37:5,793 , : , , an increase over last year of 22 pet- cent. cent.Tho The departmcnt'cnrried last year 301,000- 000 of matter Increase pounds socond-filnss , an crease of 14 percent. Concerning this the postmaster general remarks that he is afraid that this Indicates hot so much a heal.thy growth In the periodical literature of the country as the success" of enterprising pub lishers lu securing the entry of many pub lications Into this favored class that are really not entitled to the privilege. While Mr. Wanamaker estimated that the profits from tno s-.ilo of Columbian stampc would bo , r > 00,000 , Mr , Bissell's estimate is onlv $1,000,000. Concornlni : the fixing of covornment tele graph rates , Mr. Blssell recites the protest of the telegraph companies against tlio rates fixed by Mr. Wananuvher and the suits which have been instituted against the goy eminent to recover nt the rates charged tlio public. The rates fixed l y Postmaster Gen era ! Bisscll were accented by the companies and are about 8 percent below those fixed In Ihvs. On.lunoJiO , 1W3 , them were CS.403 post- offices lu the United hfaUs , an increase of 1,2S5 over the previousyear. ? rivll Service Iti-lorni. Mr. IiisBoll devotes considerable space to the discussion of civil nervieo reform. Ho makes special comment on the whulesalo discharge of democratic clerks In the rail way servlca at the beginning of the last nd- iniuiHtratlon. Mr. Bissell's rule that fourth- class postmasters shall not be removed until on thi ) expiration of four years Ineumbdiicy , he thinks , will dignify tlieoHiee by placing It on a liar with presidential offices as to tenure. Mr.Bissellinakc39peci.il mention of the needs of the ten largerofll"esot thu country , New Yorit , I'hicuqo. Phil.idolphia. Boston , St. Louis. Cincinnati. Brooklyn , Kan Francisco - cisco , H.illlmorj and Pillsburi , ' , which jiold one-third of the tut.ll postal revenues. HIM ! he recommends that those offices bo placoil ill a class by themselves and appropriations made for them bj congress direct $ ithout the intervention of rules and methods that aiv properly applir.iblo to other postofllees. Tim most inportunt : order made by Mr. IH.SM-il is the one which declares | > osiinub- tei's hliall devote tlieir time to the duties of their olllces lu this connection ho states that the liaio lias passed when a postulfico appointment should uu held as a political sinecure. Concerning the World's fair postofileo ho is lujihli gratified at the most satisfactory results shown trom the t.'iodul branch pust- ulll'e Inch proved i > icli a great attraction Slid i otiM'tiieilce 'ill" ( 'ivsa mvijiU during tue MX tiio'itiuf its i o'Hiri J.uice WLru'i ' | : W. or oijual to the iiost.il business of a i-itv of . (0.000 ( inhabitants Tbi total number of pieces of mail handled was 15,17siil'd. FOR A COWARDLY MURDER Trial of a South Dakota Mrm for Killing Mot Mats on. SHOT WHILE SITTING IN HIS CABIN DOOR Itetult of n Neighborhood Quarrel Ono nf HID Accuaril I'lcnda Guilty niulV1II ( lIvo.VUIlio llotiilU. ALEXANDRIA , S. D. , Nov. -Special [ to Tun Ucu. ] Unusual Interest Is being man ifested in tliu ontcoinu of , the trial of Hctir.y Scluocdor ami FYank'Piiclus for the murder of a settler named MoT Matson In Lyman county last , May. 'The trial began hero today , and promises to develop Into sonic-thing extremely sensational. For months Sotiroedcr stoutly proclaimed his Innocence of the crime , but at a regular term of court In Toyman county In Septem ber , ho astonished every ono b.v changing his ulea to guilty. Phelps will bo tried as an accessory. At the Lyman county term of court tlio attorneys for Phelps asked for a change of venue , claiming that prejudice existed against their client In that county , and that ho could not secure a fair trial. Judge iianoy crantcd the change to Hanson county. K very tliIng goes to show that Sehrocdor was simply a tool In the hands of Phelps and possibly others , and his confession during the trial is looked forward to with considerable Interest. Matson , the murdered man , had a farm on the west bank of the Missouri river , about thirty mites south of hero. Directly oppo site his farm , which extended to the river , was an ( bland , known for years as Phelps' island. On the .island Ijvod Frank Phelps and Scliroeder , 'who was his lured man. With Matson lived a sister and an adopted boy , 1 ! ) years old. From almost the time that Matson located upon the farm Phelps manifested bitter enmity toward him. An effort was made before the United States land ofllcehcro to wrest the quarter section from him , but the scheme did not succeed , as Matson was nbln to show that the land rightfully belonged to lilm under the home stead law. Things drifted along without any serious trouble until last December , when Miss Matson - son detected Phelps and a young man named Will Spaldmg In the act of swimming ono of her brother's cows to the east sldo of the river. Complaint was made to the proper authorities and a warrant was Issued for the arrest of the two men. For some strange reason that has never been explained the name of young Spaldlng .was stricken from the warrant , but Plielps was arrested for the crime. Ho was under indictment for stealing the cow when Matson was mur dered last May. 8hot l.llco H Hop. After the cow stealing Phelps' enmity toward the Matsons became more bitter and ho was lierco in his denunciation of thorn , especially the young lady. Ho made mo secret of this enmity and denounced them to every ono with whom he chanced to con verse. On the evening of May 'JO last , Matson - son returned as usual from his work In the field. He complained of feeling very tired and warm and said ho would bathe his fcot before eating' the supper which had boon prepared for him. " He procured a basin of water and seated himself in the open door- -w.iy.vJIU-sisterand , the boy wer.0 sitting by the table , the slster.reading to him. She had been thus engaged for but a brief time when the report of a rifle rang through the room. The lamp which had a few minutes before been lighted was cxtimruiahed-'by ' the concussion and the room became lllled with smoke. The bullet had been llrcd through a window in ono end of the building , diagon ally across the room to whore Matson was scaled In the doorway , striking him in the head and killing him instantly. His sister rushed to him , raised his head Into her lap and was holding her hand over the frightful wound in a vain endeavor to stop the flow of blood , when she chanced to glance through the open doorway. Outside of a low fence but a short distance from the house she saw HenrySchroeder , who was undoubtedly .striving to got a shot at her. Realizing that her life was also in danger she hastily crawled under the table , calling to the boy to bring her the gun which stood in the corner. The frightened boy obeyed. She then peered carefully out , butSchroeder had disappeared. She was in great terror , but about midnight thought it would be safe to crawl out of a bade window for the pur pose of escaping and going to the nearest neighbor , one mile distant , to give the alarm. She was partjally outside when she heard the snap of a gun as thougn the ham mer had struck a cartridge without explod ing it. Instantly stio jumped back into the house and she and tliu boy took refuge in the garret until morning , when the alarm was given. Schroeder was arrested on that day , and a short time afterwards J'helps was made a prisoner on the charge of being an accessory. The fact that SchroeJcr was on fairly good terms with the Matsons makes it look dark for Pholps. There are these who believe that others besides Phulps will bo impli cated as the result of Rchrooder's confession next week. The state will present some startling evidence. There are sixty wit nesses present to testify. uuMi'HUMi ! > ii > niK t'.i.s/ ; . .Sottlnment nt the Suit Affuintt 'Squlro Hulrcl'H ICitute Mrs 1'mgtry I'leanuil , Loxno ; ? , Nov. ! i3. In the court of the queen's bench today the expected sensa tional suit of Seatoii against the estate of the late Ablngdon Baird , the well known English sport , was called for hearing. Seatdn , a well known frequenter of the races , had brought suit against the estate to recover the sUm of $13,031) ) , which Is said to bo nn unpaid balance of a consideration of f IW.OUO , which ll.ilrd promised to pay the plaintiff for quietly recovering bank notes to the amount of f-TiO.OLH ) , which are alleged to have neou stolen from Baird by a hu'y with whom the ' "squire. " had relations. Sir Henry Jiinirs , formerly attorney general , was one of the counsel for the dufeu.se. As soon as the Jury was sworn in a conference be tween counsel was had in court and later Sir Henry James announced to the court that an arrangement had been made which was satisfactory to both parties and which would make it unnecessary for the court to hear the case , The proceedings were then closed. Among these noticed in tliu vicinity of the court ( luring tliu conference was MIM. Lang try. The Westminster ( .a/ctto adds that from the great Jubilation with which Mrs. I/ingtry received the news of settle ment it may lie presumed that the terms were not unsatisfactory to her. SiillHhury SI-IM III" D.lir.Ti' , I usi > iiN , Nov. 'J.Lord Salisbury tonight .said : 'The news from abroad is enough to make us rolled upon uur position , our dt'tius and our dangers. S > long us the wishes of tlio present ruler * nro respected we HIV safe , but the most frightful calamities might ensue if any blunders should bmade. . Therefore. , at whatever oipensu it may In volve , we. ought tu bo In a pjjitiou to depend , not on the good will of others , but upon our own right arm , to face uuy possible alliance.1' lluly's Ciiliinut Trouble , | { I MI : , Nov. 8 * . Sly..undu nielli con- furred today with several statesmen about the formation of a cabinet. Uu himself will probably tnku the interior porfolio in additioi. to the premlurslup. It is exported that two or tnrcu days will elapse bjforo ho has complete , ! thu ministry. The Italia sais hig. t'rispi will be ! rh'hi-n ' presiUcnt cpf the I'liaiubur ul IJII | > I. < | IIK'H MiuUcr Icltl. Ill wu.i v NUX * > - > | Hial ( 'lelegiani to Tilt USE. , 'lliu tasisvf Halo , ) and Hub- bard , accused of murdering Ofllcors Frith and Tnlcott , will bo called for trial next Monday. The whereabouts of Kent , "the Omaha kid"Is still unknown. slur t.\ ! > icnli : nf the llllTtrcnt Hnllnmil Orcnnlrn- tlmm.Mcot In I'lillndolplilii. Pnu.AtiKU'iitA , Nor. 2 $ . The chiefs rep resenting the several railroad organizations of the United States and 'the chairman of the different local committees of the l.chlgh Valley strikers met In secret session tonight. It was currently reported that this meeting was for tho.purposo . of declaring the strike off at a stated time , and give the striking employes a chance to go back to work. Chiefs Clark and Wilkinson were positive in their denials that such action was even con templated. Messrs. Ulco , Donovan , Doinp- soy and Davids , chairmen of the strikers' committees , together with seven Jcrsoi Cen tral railroad men and the members of the general grievance committee , went into ex ecutive session nt 11 o'clock. Hoports were out that the Jersey Central men would bo asked to Join In the strike In the event of the U'hlgh Valley holding to Its [ ihins. tionoral Manager Voorhces returned from Bethlehem tonight and said the company lias all and more men than It can use. Ho idmlts , however , that the road Is not in the tiest running order. BUTIII.KIIKM. Pa. , Nov. 28. The state boards of arbitration of Now York and New lersoy arrived hero tonight. Two hours Tiler m.iklng their headquarters at the ICaglo hotel , Secretary Komalnu gave the following to nn Associated press reporter : "President Wllburof thoLeliich Valley mad has consented to meet the board tomorrow. " President Wilbur was notlllcd of the board's presence hero at 10 o'clock. Speak- Imr of the strike this evening , Mr. Wilbur said : "Business is Improving at all points along the Hue. Wo have closed employment olllces in Philadelphia , and have more men than wo have work/or. Wo were compelled this morning to refuse a largo number of applications for \vork.- Wll.Kr.siiAiiui ; , Nov. US.So far as outward appearances go there is no change in the strike situation hero , although both sides claim to have made progress during tlio past twenty-four hours. The hohlgh collieries ire running today and have empty cars to last a week. Sovcnty-llvo to 100 special police will be distributed all along the points wlioro the troubles of the past few days have occurred. With the aid of these policemen the l-ohigh Valley road expects to bo able to guarantee protection along its entire route to its now men. . "uunrox AuitAiaxni ) . President Itublimon ol th ! ' . M. It. A. .Snys Hani Things About Him. Ixni AN'Ai'oi.iH. Nov. 28.--Tho konernl as sembly of the Farmers Mutual lienellt asso ciation convened at tlio Hotel English , in this city , this afternoon. This bodIs , the national head of the Farmers Mutual Benefit association of Illinois , Indiana , Ohio , West Virginia , Kentucky , Missouri .aim Jowa. the states having regularly constituted organi zations which will bo represented at the na tional assembly. The assembly will remain in session two days , and the business will bo secret or of a routine character. The annual address of President Hobinson was the opening featurp of the general as sembly of the Farmers Mutual Bcnolit asso ciation which convened this afternoon. It was a bitter arraignment of Secretary of Agriculture Morton for his statement through the press that the farmers' greatest enemy and destroyer is the farmers' organic zatious , because "Ley rob himof his individ- uallty.andan earncst.i'ccommcndation for the union of all the oreanizations of farmers in the country into ono grand body. This feature will be the chief topic of discussion before the assembly , ami there is little doubt .that it will bo adopted , as the com mittee on organization , tu whom the address was referred , will favor it and the delegates are almost an unit for its adoption. The committee will bo appointed tomorrow to confer with slmjlar committees from the other farmers' organizations of the country with a view to amalgamation. The evening session was devoted to iho appointment of committees and the usual routine worK. o ' 11'JSUE UltUslil.V JXAVVUlt.lTK. Why the American llarliiff Son Coniinlh- sonnrti Dill Nut 1113ll > u Monorailior. LONDON , Nov. 23. A blue hook has been issued which makes further addition to the Bering sea reports. The present blue book is confined to letters of thanks and con- gratplatlon on behalf of England and Canada to all concerned In presenting England's case and to the foreign arbitrators. Among the letters published is one contain ing the refusal of the American agent to contribute to the shorthand notes. WASHINGTON , Nov. 28. OHIclals of the State department were shown a London dis patch this afternoon stating that among the letters published In the English blue book with Boring sea correspondence was one in which the United States refuses to pay its share of its expense of the shorthand re ports. It was said this matter was well understood at the time. Tlio British com- misslnyers brought from London a force of stenographers and typewriter * to take ver batim reports of the proceedings. It was found by the American commissioners that tlio reports were so inaccurate and needed so much revision that they were valueless and tlio Americans stated to the British commissioners that they would not use the shorthand men. The British commissioners continued the stenographer force during the entire session and at the close asked the Americans to pay half the expenses , which , in a formal note , was declined. The British commmissloncrs then asked the board of arbitrators to consider and docldu th mat ter , which the arbitrators refused to do , saying it was nothing over which they had Jurisdiction. VKtiTKUIt.l J'V > JH-IM ) . N.ith-iiiicl II. ADIIIAN , Mich. , Nov. 28. Ex-Congress man Nathaniel Buol Eldridgo Is dead. Ho served through the war In the Thirteenth Michigan as lloutenant-coloiud. In 1SS1 ho was elected to congress and rc-eleuted in 1BSO. Sir John Ilriimmoml liny. LOXDOX , Nov. 23. Sir John Dru'mmond Hay , ex-minister to Morocco , Is dead. KIJV. John l.lvliiKuloiin NiivliM. MixxuAi-oi.is , Nov. 23. I ov. Dr. 'John Livingstone Nuvius , one of the Deal known missionaries in the foreign Held , dlttd of heart disease October IS at his homo iif Chu Fee , China. Dr. Nevius , under the Presbyterian board , had labored In the mis sionary Hold nearly forty yearn , and ho enji.\eil the highest confidents of the Cliincso autliorltiuK. Ho was quiio well knuwn throughout the United Hiatus. t'i : * n.u'Ti'iti-i > . Wyoming Miirkinco hiill'ri'ln ; from the iiiliTirl ; | inu llrand cr.ilclicr * . lUui.iNt , Wyo , Nov. ' . . ' > [ Special Tele gram to 'I'm : HUB ] - About a fortnight ago about 1UO hursus wuru driven from tliu range south of this city and north of the Colorado line , some fifteen owners being inter'-stod in Iho filojun slock' . Several days ago a teifgnim was rueuivcd from Douglas ir.uK- ing n > iuiries | about , several brands , the pui'ty in charge of tlio horses ollerim ; to soil at any prirn lor cash. Today Sherift llan sun received a tul gram from Deputy Uu Hums ui l.jutlis ) ; stating that ho had r- rested two inun and recovered thirty horbo * . SherifT Hanson loft for Djugias tonight to bring hack the thieves , who are supposed to bu HoUurl Hittlo ami William lirown. There is suflU'ieiil tnidcnco against them tu insure conviction. I lull' * More * oT ( mill. SALT LKI. , Nov 'it [ Sperini Telegram to Tin : HuhTn jro.d minus at Mi-reur are attracting a great di-al uf attention from capitalists from ( 'itl'JiMdu prii'cipaily Now strmcs nro humg reported every duj. Murcur lms > b'l'uwa uiiigicaUy. ARE NOT ROBBERS Story ofaQontloman Who % s Visited tin Gamp of tlio Mexican Rebels. PREPARED TO WAGE VIGOROUS WARFARE Well Armed niul Disciplinetl They Will Make a Stubborn Fight. NONCOMBATANTS' RIGHTS RESPECTED Exaggerated Stories of Willful Plundering Told Against Them. FIGHTING AGAINST DI\ZS \ TYR\NNV They . \ro Not Mnklnir Wai- Upon tliq Country Pollt , lint Are Striieicllui ; tu Mitliiuin the Trlnclplos of u I.llicril Covuriiiiiciit. Ki. PAM > , Nov. 25. It may bo said that nothing has developed in the .Mexican border situation slnco last night , but an Associated Itress correspondent has succeeded in learn ing n few things from n source that makes them important. An agent has Just re turned from an extensive trip into a portion of the country now disturbed by the insur gents ami the rumors of war. On this trip lie Interviewed a prominent Mexican mer chant , who had just returned from the mountains. Ho lives down in Mexico and his extensive business carries him through out Chihuahua , even to the Sonera lino. Were his name given all Mexico would recognize the value of his statements ana also the worthlcssness of his Hlo and prop erty In the republic , if ho desired to remain there. Husays that In the mountains west of Asconcion and Casn Grande ho mot bodlo of the revolutionists and talked with them. In soulo Instances ho camped with them. Ho mot about ! i)0 ( ) of these troops , well armed and well supplied with the munitions of war. He declared that even should they receive no recruits they could stand against thousands of regular soldiers from the City of Mexico or Chihuahua , as they know the fastnesses and passes , which they keep well guarded. They Are Not lliunlltH. They are determined men and are not to bo called in any sense bandits or robbers. They are lighting for what they bellovo their rights and will dlo for them , however bootless such death may bo. They molest no ono and demand nothing of the citizens , though many people gladly assist them , oven secretly , as it must be. This story comports exactly with what has been heretofore , told and is in conformity with the letter of the venerable Pachcco as given in these dispatches last night. This merchant's story , that the Insurgents pay for what they get from citizens , IK In corroboration - roboration of the report that the Ascaratcs of. La Crticcs , N. M. , had given them a supply , 'of , money , though thcro Is much ground for doubting this. A Mexican onicial passed throlhHHIi'ftlty today "who was in the customs1-'service at Palomas the day the rebels toolc that place , Ho Is on his way from the City of Mexico , whnro ho had been .ordered to irivo a personal re port of the affair to the high olhYials. Ho docs not know how many armed mon at- tacltcd the custom house , but ho know noth ing of what , was going on until ho looked into the muzzles of cocked guns and was or dered to give up what money , guns and am munition he had on hand. They took f'JOOin silver , leaving untouched $ T > t)0 ) in Chihuahua bank bills. Tills oflloial is on his way back to Palomas to close up business and abandon the custom house on the first or next month. AililrcM ) to tlio .Mexican Solillurn. A circular written in Spanish nnd ad dressed to the Mexican soldiers has been distributed in thu town of Juaroz. Just across the river from this place. It re counts the liberties and rights accounted to the people by the Constitution of 1857 , and tells the bloody story of last , year at Tomochio and Santa Thomas. It says that since the Tomoehian and Santa Thomas bat tles the federal government bus killed with out trial thirty-one men accused of having been in that rebellion , but that only slx'of them had anything to do with It. The address closes as follows : "Mexican"1 soldiers , if you want to avoid bloodshed Join tlio revolution. It is not just , that our mothers remain unprotected , our wives made widows and otir sons orphans to lot a tyrant enjoy and distribute thu spoils of the nation. Wo , the revolutionists , defend u principle and seek thu salvation of the coun try. , You defend a 'man who makes-you slaves , ami you seek Ills aggrandizement. Down with the tyrants 1 Hurrah for thu revolution I Hurrah for Tomuchio ! " IS'ot llrrriutini ; In Now Alnxlcn. DKNVKII , Nov. 23. A telegram was re ceived this morning at the Department of Colorado from 'volonol Bliss , the command ant at Fort Bayard. Colonel Bliss says ho has Investigated the report that Mexican In surgents had been fitting out tit Silver City In Now Mexico and assorts that there is nothing in it. MA nit A itnm.iinnu < inx/-n.ir. . Coloiml K. S. Otis Appcilnlud by thu Troll * ilonl to Stiocuitil Ciirlln. WASHINGTON , Nov. ! ! 8. The president today appointed Colonel 10 , K. Otis of tin Twentieth Infantry to bo brigadier general of the United States army , to fill the vacancy caused by thu retirement nf General Carliu. Colonel Ktepliun Klwoll Otis was born in Maryland March 2& . 18.18. lie entered thu army In S-'eplombnr of 1H(1 ( : | . whim lie was ap pointed to a captaincy In the Onu Ilundrud and Knrtltth Now York volunluers. llu pur- tlelpatcd In nil thu tegular uugaKuinonts uf Iho Klfth corps of thu Army ol thn I'otomue from September , 1B02 , tu October , IHIIH , anil commamli'd the rejhilni hrlKiido In thuopniallonx uroiind Pulursburtf , Vu. . and during thu fall of 1804 on the WuMon rullioad. llu was promoted lo llnulcnnnl colonel Docemher 23 , IHU3. At tln > ole o ol thu war lie was lirovcleil colonel and brlgadloi Kenornl of volunteers for gallant and inorl- lorlous Horvluo at Snolti > ylvanla nnd ( Jliitpul Hoiisu. In July , 18(1(1 ( ( , lie Joined Iho tegular in my us llutilununt colonel of the Ilie'Twemv-M'Coml Infantry anil was trans ferred lo thn Tiventliith infantry with the rank of . 'olonnl nurly In Ihii year 1H80 , Moil of his M'rvlrct In thn reKular HI my hits boon In frantlnr nostn and on Ihn plains , llo IH tliu second rank 1m : colonul uf infantry and wus u candidate for Ihn appointment ! us bri/'ulliT funeral at Iho limn ( iuiiiiral Carllri was protnoteil. Thn nioiiiollon of Colonid ( Jlls m.iLus way for the following proiii'itli'ii * tin the regular orilnr. l.leiilonai.t Colonel William II I'uiiroxn ol I'oit llniitfliit. I' . T. . lo oilunul ; Maier 1C M. Cniitev. I'urt M.n'kiniiW , Mich. , In lie llcniillt . , , lii. < 'l , ; iul : Captulr. ( ' . K llriinell , i < f I i.rl U. A. iius4ull , In IliU lU'pium.i'iil mii. | .trin ) llidoii. WtiH'vmoN. Nov. IM - ispoel'i1'r'm to Tun MCK j Captain Algenif. ' ! H. M. Murg'in , uioiiiiricn urci < vipur , h.iving been found by an army muring hoard nu-aparited for active tumco , is grunted leave ct absoncK until 'u'lhoi'r'e.i. ! . ' , , ui : ; , cc > .unt o disability. Tim leave gianti'd Captain John I' Joha sou , Third tavalry , ii > oxte'idod ' H'tou. . itu.\ * . I'cril | n ( hull h ul n IYiiii : | > . , la. , .N'ov --iSpeni&i 'use grain ' . < j I'IIP BEETho ' body of a't 'o ' iramp wu * ! o < ip > t in * car ol liiiiibisr lieiu today He is , ii | , , < 'jbiil ( tr lir ' > c < > t into the ear at K&J ' " , ; i'ro. U is ituJ sloivn * nd tu sleep 'I I.e. d : up v < r ) gvVfl e > t. < Tjsh.i him to top of the oar ,