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ESTABLISHED JUNE 10 , 1871. OMAHA , TUESDAY MOIlfrlfrO , DRCHtfBEU 12 , 1803. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
SCOLDED BY HOAR
Cleveland's ' Hawaiian Policy Scored by the
Masjachusetts Senator.
HE INTRODUCES ANOTHER RESOLUTION
Further Information Upon the Subject
Earnestly Insisted Upon.
CLEVELAND'S ' AUTHORITY QUESTIONED
Mr. lllount's ' [ light to Act as Commissioner
to Hawaii Doubted.
GRAY DEFENDS THE PRESIDENT'S ' ACTION
Cunitlilrratliin of tlio Ilrsnlutloti Deferred
Until Today Kipcctf-d llolmtu on the
I' I cell mi I.RIT liopcnl Did Not
Occur lu the Hume.
WASHINGTONDeo. . 11. In the senate to
day the unexpected happened and thft ex
pected failed to materialize. Tlio expected
polltlcel debate of the federal election law
repeal was averted by Mr. Hill of Now York
niqulcscln ? In the suggestion of Mr. Hoar
that the hill should bo referred to the com
mittee on privileges and elections. No ono
expected debate on the Hawaiian question
until the resolution , calling for Information ,
agreed to by the senate lust week had been
complied with by the executive. Today ,
however , Mr. Hoar submitted another rcso-
lutlsn calling upon the president for specific
answers to questions which , literally com
piled with , would lay before the senate and
the country the history of the actions of the
administration In the Hawaiian matter.
After a lively debate between the author of
the resolution and Mr. Gray of Delaware ,
the resolution went over until tomorrow.
Mr. Hour's Itenolntlon.
Mr. Hoar of Massachusetts offered the fol
lowing resolution , attacking by implication
the picsldcnt's Hawaiian policy :
That the president bo requested to Inform
thu senate If , In Ills opinion , It Ixi not , Incon
sistent , with the public Imerc.st-t whether any
persons whoso mimes Imd not been submitted
tothuscnuto for Its advice amlcimbunt , mid ,
If so , what person has be-on appointed since
ihn 4th day of March , 18Qi. : to represent the
I'nlttui states in uio unvr.mun ISIUIUIH mm
whether such person luls been accredited to
Iho prenldentof tlit ) executive ) and advisory
council of the Hawaiian Islands , and whether
such person Ims hoi-n pri'senli'd to the head of
tliocovonitnontof the Hawaiian islands , and
whether uiiy. If so > what authority has been
ttlven lOHiich pun-on touching thu.relations of-
ihls government , to the then n.xlsllnz or other
Kiivermnontnf the UluniU and the protection
of American citizens therein , and whuthcr
any ( Ilscrutionnry power has been Committed
to such person to determine when the naval
forces of Iho 1'nlted .States should bo
landed therein or withdrawn therefrom , and
whether any authority has1 been committed In
mob person to nsu physical force In the terri
tory afsnld Kovi'rnmcnt ' ; or to land an armed
force them ; and whether such person has
been authorized or bus , In fact , corrc pondcd
lu regard to the public ull'ulrH of the iovern-
inentof the Hawaiian Islands \vltH liny private
person , nowsjmpsr or any other periodical , or
lias been authorized to. or bin ; . In , fact , under
taken to receive oirsitld Hawaiian Islands , the
testimony of nny private person , or has 10-
qucsicd or received written communications
Iroin any prlvtKo person In regard to the law
ful and existing Government thereof or the
circumstances under which said HxKtlnt ; gov
ernment was established or any otlior.innttars
j-olnllni ! to the public nlTulrs thereof ; and if
any such appointment or authority has been
iniiilo or Riven. I'nrthor , to Inform the HOiiato
whether thu same was made or given at n tlmo
when the senate was In session or hns contin
ued In force during any session of thu sunutu
or of coiiRrovi , ami any paperucutlnx thereof ;
and , further , whether such appointment
or authority wit * communicated to the
MiimtH ( InrltiK any session thereof , and ,
further , when any person bus accepted or nn-
dertiiKen to accept the ollioo of commissioner
or publiu minister , under what powers afore
said , orany of them , lias bu undertaken In
nny correspondence with the Rovurmiiuia of
Hawaii or any prlvato person to doserlbo lilm-
M > lf as commissioner of thu united Slates.
tilvcn to I'rlciully Xowspitjion.
Mr. Hoar commented upon the fact that
Information communicated by the president
to certain senators , under tlio seal of confi
dence , h. d been freely given out to the rep
resentatives of four newspapers known to
hoonions , thorough-going ho hud almost
said unscrupulous supporters of the admin
istration. If that allegation wore true , said
Mr. Hoar , It seemed to' him as gross a viola-
tionof the constitution as was ever charsed
upon or Imputed to any public official. " It
\vn not necessary to say to the scnuto or to
the administration people that nny attempt
to usurp the power of appointing or commis
sioning such oOlccr without the consent of
the senate was an attempt to usurp all the
diplomatic relations of the government.
Mr. Hoar road the Associated press cable
gram from London in which Minister
Bayard expressed his opinion on the
Hawaiian question. Ho said If tint dis
patch were true , it was also trno that Ore.\t
Britain had been taken into n confldenco
with the administration which the senate
and the American people had not shared. If
it wcro true that the president , the senate
being in session , had authorized an officer to
exercise paramount diplomatic authority In
anotl.or country , with a power with which
the United States was at peace , directed
the council and the resident minister to
promote his success by every means in his
power , placed the archlovcs under his com-
pl.Uo and untrammelcd control , authorized
him to employ at Ins discretion the naval
power and to land or withdraw tne forces of
the United States at will , and had given
him tha title , which was cnumerutiid , as
one of the titles nf the diplomatic officers in
the act of congress , the president was stand
ing ( in Hoar's judgment ) upon very slippery
ground , und he had better stoo on to turra
tirma rapidly and at once.
Standing on Slippery liroiinil ,
If , In thn next place , such nn official en
tered that territory and established corro-
bpondcnco with private persons about its
publiu atTalrs , taking tCHlimouy , .written
communications , receiving xvrlltaji communi
cations and making replies thereto , that
officer violated In a most press and palpable
inanner the nxprcss written law'of the
American people , and If lie reported that
action to the president and It was approved
anil ( ho president made himself an accom
plice after the act In that violation of
law , ho ( the president ) was standing upon
not only slippery , but very ttiln ground , es
pecially If , after that act of this public com
missioner , lie proceeded to decorate him
with a uew diplomatic appointment.
"The ostrich , " said Mr. Hoar , puts its
head In the caml , and thinks it will not bo
BCCII. Thi ) rhinoceros hides in his mud pud
dle und breathes through his nose and thinks
he will not be seen , but neither of these are
lit nnd suitable precedents for the president
gf the I'nltcd .States , The people have a
riifht to know , wish to know and will know
- let mo say to my honorable friends the
truth In this matter. "
Mr ( jray , democrat of Dehwaro , said jio
did not Intend to bo drawn Into u discus-
eion of the Hawaiian matter , even if the
senator from Massachusetts could not re
strain himself Irani an indulRcnco in his
habit pf si-oldlng an administration belong
ing ton parly the opposite of his own. He
mild Mr Hoar had scolded all through Mr.
I'lovclund's llrst administration anil had
H-oldea him back into ( ho white house. Mr.
Cr.iy thought the resolutions should go o.or
until tomorrow.
Mr Hoar objected to Mr Uray's giving to
liU remark * the character of scolding.
\Vctit Over I'nlil Tiul.iy ,
After some d'gonssiou the resolution went
over until tomorrow
Air , Hill , in view of the complaint ( hit the
minority had had no opportunity to report
on the elections bill , moved that It bo re
ferred to tbo committee on privileges and
election * .
As Mr. Culloin desired to submit sonic re
marks on thn subject , the bill was allowed
to remain on the calendar and the house bill
will boeferrcd to the committee on privi
leges and elections.
The senate then , on motion of Mr. Gor
man , proceeded to the consideration of executive -
ecutivo business and at'ttD adjourned until
tomorrow. .
IN THI : iioust : .
Iteptilillcnnn Wlthdriur Their Objection to
the I't-.ih ' Illll.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 11. The session of the
house was brief and uninteresting today.
.Several bills of no imiiortance wcro passed
( luring the morning hours nnd nn agreement
was inane by which Tuesday or WcdncsdaJ
would bo devoted to the consul oration of the
bill for the admission of Utah. The bill to
rovlow the claims arising out of the cap
tured and abandoned property act aroused
the partisan opposition of republicans and
notice was served on the democratic sldo by
Mr. Heed that this bill could only be consid
ered under the stress of a special order from
the committee on rules. The remainder of
the session , after the expiration of thu
morning hour , was devoted to District of
Columbia inattcru.
When the morning hour arrived , Mr. Kil-
gore of Texas was about to call up the bill
for the admission of Utah when Mr. Ding
ey on behiilf of the republican
sldo , made a statement declaring that the
bill was of too much importance to ho con
sidered during the morning hour , but no ob-
jectlnn would be made from his side It ample
opportunity was allowed for debate and
amendment. Thereupon General Wheeler
asked unanimous consent that to
morrow and Wednesday after the morning
hour bo sot aside for its consideration. With
out objection this order was mado. It is un
derstood that a delegation from Utah was
Instrumental in inducing the republican
leaders to recede from their opposition of
the bill.
A bill fixing the time nnd places of HoldIng -
Ing federal courts In Nebraska was passed.
Mr. Culbcrson called up a bill to revive the
act for the collection of claims arising under
tho. captured and abandoned property act
for the purpose , If possible , of effecting un
agreement as to Its consideration.
Mr. Heed refused to allow the agreement
to be made and the bill was withdrawn.
Mr. Mel { no of Arkansas called up a bill In
structing the secretary of the interior to reserve -
servo from sales out of the abandoned Fort
( Jammings military reservation in Now Mexico
ice so much land as is necessary to insure a
perpetual spring of water for the use of the
public and thoKio Grande , Mexico & Pacific
railroad. ' Without objection it passed.
The house then took up the measures af
fecting the District of Columbia , and at 3:30 :
adjourned.
W1I.SOVS TAKITP HIM , .
Chances that llnvo Keen Made lu It Slnco
Two Wcoku AKO.
'WASHINGTON ' Dsc. 11. The revised tariff-
bill was laid before the full membership o
the ways and means committee today. The
changes whicti have been made during the ,
two weeks have been noted from time to
time , the most important being in the pearl
button and tin plate schedules.
Members of the ma'jorlty of the committee
say the changes made are mostly from ad
valorem to speclllo duties , where such
changes were necessary from a business
standpoint. The bill this morning was
taken up by the full committee by sections
and the rcpuolican members offered amcnd-
mcuts.and discussed the bill from time to
th.no. Jt is the intention of the majority
members Ip vote down all amendments of
fered by the republicans and report the bill
as soon us possible in its revised condition.
The democratic committee offered the
sugar schedule before adjournment , but no
vote was taken ; neither was any amend
ment offered. It is likely an amendment
will bo offered tomorrow morning , but no
changes will bo made. The majority mem
bers say the bill , as it now stands , will bo
reported to the houso. It'is expected that
committee will b.o able to get through the
consideration of the bill tomorrow , and It
will bo reported to the house Wednesday or
Thursday.
During the discussion of the bill ex-
Speaker Reed offered a resolution which re
cited that , as it was shown thaf under tlio
proposed bill the revenue would the $72,000-
UOO short , it was desirable that tljo commit
tee be informed in what way this doliciency
should bo met.
Mr. Wilson replied this deficiency would
bo mudo ui > by iiiternat revenue taxation ,
but these schedules wopj not yet fomiiiate.
The resolution was laid on the table by a
party voto.
Clnngeg that II-tva lirrn Mmle.
The changes which were mada in tha
tariff bill since It was given to the public two
weeks ago are as follows :
Tin lhuo From -10 per cent ad valorem to
1 ! ! > cents per pound , with a provision that
the reduction shall not go into effect until
October 1 , IS'.M.
Pearl Buttons From 40 per cent ad vale
rem to 1 cent per line and 15 per cent ad
valorem.
Velvet and tapistry Velvet carpets ,
figured or plain , printed on a the warp or
otherwise , and all carpets or carpeting of a
like character or description , increased from
25 to 30 per cent ad valorem. Tapestry
Brussels carpets , plain or figured , and all
carpets or carpeting of a llico character or
description , printed on the warp or other
wise , increased from " 5 to 39 per cent nd
valorem. Treble ingr.iin Three ply unfl all
chain , Venetian carpets , increased from 'J3
to 30 per cent ad valorem. Wool Dutch
nnd two ply Ingrain carpets from 'M to IB
per cent ad valorem. Druggets and back
ings Printed , colored or otherwise , foil
carpeting , irgurcd or plain , from 20 to 'Jo per
cent ud valorem. Saxony , Wilton and Tow-
may velvet cnrpats , llgured or plain , and all
carpotini ; of a like character , from -3 to 30
per cent ad valorem. Carpets and carpeting
of wool , Max or cotton , or composed of part
of either , not specially provided for in this
act , from 2U to " 5 per cent aa valorem.
Tliat Wooliin Nclicilulu.
A olmngo Is made in the time when the
woolen schedule shall go Into effect. The
llrst print of the bill stated the woolen
schedule shall go Into cfTpst July 1 , IbUt.
1'hls is changed so that the wo ilcu schedule
shall go into effect the same tfme as the re
mainder of the bill.
The silk schedule is now as follows ; Silk ,
partially manufactured from cocoons or from
waste silk , and not further advanced or man
ufactured than card ml or combed silk , y
cents per pound.
Thrown silk , not moro advanced than
clngles , tram or ganzlnc sowing silk , twist ,
lloss and silk threads or yarns of every des
cription , except spun sllic , 23 par cent ad
valorem ; spun silk In skeins , cops , warps oren
on brains , IH ) percent ad vatoivm
Iu the pottery schedules Iho following
ctuugcs have liccn made ; Magncsie lire
brick , from free list to $1 p.'r ton ; clays and
earths , wrought or manufactured decreased
from $ - to f 1 per ton ,
The following Is left out of the bill ; Gran
ite , common ware , plain whtto or cixum col
ored , lustrcd or printed under glazu , in n
single color , sponged , dipped or cdgad ware ,
U ) per csnt , - \ \ \ valorem. Undeeoratod china ,
porcelain , earthen and stoneware ' , etc. , re
duccu from 40 to U3 per cent ad valorem , anil
decorated from 45 to-It ) percent.
Added | o Ull ) Illll.
The following has bocn added Acetate o
lead , white or brown and litharge , ; IO pe
cent ad valorem In old billchanced tohlto
' . ' cents per pound ; brown. IV Ven.ts ; nth
ureo , | ij cents.
Nitrate of lead from VO par cent ad valorem
to 1J , ' cents per pound.
Orange , intnrrul mm rod lead , 83 per ecu
ad valorem In old bill ; now , nnin o mineral
1ft vonl * per pound ; rod lead , 1'i cents im
pound.
White lead and white paint containing
cap , dry or in pulp , or ground or mixud will
CiUJ OS StCO.S'l ) riOB.j
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Fate of a Big Transport Which Hnd Been
Caught on a Leo Shore.
F. & P. M , NO. 3 HELD FAST ON THE ROCKS
Dimciiltlct of HIP I.lfc-Snvlne Crew Two
Wumcn Iteacticil nnd the Work Then
Aliiiiidoncd Until 1.ill IT In tlio
liny In n Heavy Sen.
Doc. 11. In a blinding snow
storm and a ternllo easterly gale , the pas
senger and freight steamer F. & P. M.
No. 3. of the Flint & Pero Mar-
lucttc line was driven on the rocky shorejof
White Fish bay at nn early hour this morn
ing , The steamer lay exposed to tha full
force of the gale and was momentarily swept
by seas and spray ,
The steamer loft Ludington , Mich. , yes
terday having a crew of about , liftccn men
nnd-wlth a passen jr list numbering eighteen
persons. The lake was exceedingly rough
during the passage , Out it was not until approaching
preaching the Wisconsin shore that the
situation became alarming.
During the night the gnlo steadily increased
in violence and by 3 o'clock the storm was
of unusual severity oven for this season of
the year. About 3:80 : when the steamer was
within twelve or thirteen miles of Milwaukee
she encountered a blizeard. The air bcc.iiuo
dense with drifting snow , which being
driven by the g.ilc , completely obscured the
north point light of Milwaukee and that at
the Milwaukee pier. In the storm the steamer
was carried off her course and In attempting
to feel her way Into the bay she brought
up on the rocks in White Fish bay ,
i Chose nn Awl < w rd Spot.
The scene of the wreck is about six miles
nortn of Milwaukee harbor. At that point
thc.shoro.of the lake makes a sweep inland
and forms a wide bay , but it is wholly un
protected from a g lo from the oast. The
bottom of the lake is a mass of huge boul
ders , the shore Is steep and a bold ululT rises
almost perpendicular from the water's edge.
For this reason the efforts at rescue were
attended with great difficulty and danger.
As soon as the steamer struck the boulders
she sounded signals of distress and word was
telephoned to the city. The life-saving
crow found that it would bo impossible to
pull the surf boat to the wreck through the
hcavy'seas and It was deemed equally Im
practicable for a tugboat to tow the boat to
White Fish bay. The boat was , therefore ,
placed nn the suri cart and taken overland
o the beach opposite the spot where the dis-
Dled steamer lay.
Great difficulty was experienced in reach-
ng the beach and when the crew finally ar-
ivcd on the scone It was found "that the
ilgh seas'a'nd the rocks that lined the bot-
om of the bay made it difficult to use the
urf boat.
How und Where .Shu Lay.
From thy beach the steamer appeared to
> e in a very bad position. She lay about SUO
o 1,000 feet from the snore and had swung
tern to the seas. She was pounding hcav-
ly on the rocks and was evidently full of
vater. The passengers had taken refuge In
ho cabin and appeared to be in no immedi-
itc danger , but this fact did not deter the
ife-savera from hastening the work of res
cue.
cue.The surf boat was speedily trundled to the
ergo of the ice-covered beach and two score
of willinc hands forced the boat into the
vavcs. The crew pulled against a high gale
and high seas , but after a struggle of fifteen
ninntes the lifo savers reached the side of the
vessel. The passengers and crew remained
n the cabin until the surf boat was close
o the steamer and then from the shore the
crowd could see them assembled .around the
ailing making preparations for leaving the
vrecked , steamer. A whip was hastily ar-
angcd on the gaff on the mainmast and to
this a sling was attached. A woman was
swung up ever the rail and carefully low
ered and she was soon on the surf boat. Thn
violence of the seas to which the small boat
was fully exposed made tho.rescuo an ex
ceedingly mfllcult matter. Again the whip
was. swung and another woman was lowered
over the side and was quickly grasped by
the hardy surfmen.
Decided to Wait.
Then there was n hasty conference be
tween the lifo savors and the captain of the
steamer. The latter said that the vessel
was in no danger of btcaicing up , and as the
gale was evidently moderating , it was de
cided to wait until laur in the day to. com
plete tlie rescue. At that time it was
thought , Iho work will bo attended by less
difficulty und danger. The surf men experi
enced no great hardship in malting
a landing. As the boat crushed
through the ice and was hauled on
to the beach ono of the women taken
from tlio steamer sprang to the gunwale of
the boat und thence onto the snow covered
sand , refusing all offers of assistance. She
is Mrs. Augusta Peterson , wife of a surf man
of the IslingtonMicli..llfe-savingcrow. Her
companion was Miss Flora Gundormnn , also
of Ludinglon , who was on her way to Chi
cago. The women state that none of the
passengers suffered materially from their ex
perience.
The F. & P. M. No. 3 is one of the five
steamers owned by the Flint & Fere
Marquoito ItalUvny company , running
between Milwaukee and Ludlngton , Mich.
The live boats are named wish the initials
of the road and consecutive numbers re
spectively from 1 to 5. The F. & P. M. No. 3
was the third steamer built for the line.
She Is very strong and seaworthy , and
was especially designed for winter
service. Tbo b.ii' , was built i at
Detroit In 1838 by the Dry Dock company.
She rates Al * on the Insurance register and
is valued at tSO.OOO. Her cargo consists of
general merchandise , the value of which is
not known.
Late this afternoon the other passengers
were brought on shorn by surf boats.
Karly in the day onu of the steamer's lifo
boats brought seven men ashorq. lliey wcro
sore in person and wcro William Cnnnon of tha
Ludlngton life siting crew and .lames Mag-
nor Steward of the steamer and four of the
crew of the steamer. Peterson had churno of
the boat and all hands worn life preservers
for an emergency.
Another \Viscuinln Count Wreck
STUIKIEOX BAY , Wis : , Deo. 11. The scow'
Southsldc , laden with wood hecamo water
logged and was abandoned by. her crow off
Halley harbor ; Tlio crow were unable to
land , owing to slush ice , and were rescued
by a tug , The Southsldo Is owned in Mil
waukee. She will prove a total loss.
.UB.V .ll.JWJ OHKfUL ,
Chicago Scientific Student * ( lot Figaro *
from thu Iliiamplnyml.
CmcAflo , Dec. 11. Ono thousand starving
men huddled shivering In the corridors of
the city hall last night while among them
moved n college professor and fifteen .stu-
dents making potcs and studyin ? social prob
lems with the salentitli ) interest of the soul-
lesss dentist. The hundreds of men us they
lay on the cold tile floors or fougit | ( or places
near the steam healers wcro iuestiuned | by
Prof , llourwitch of Uio UmverJily of Chicago
cage and his class lu biutistlcs. A list of
queries had been prepared with n vfew to
developing data regarding tlio unemployed
of ChitMgo , All those iuesttoned | denied
being bn gara und cxprubird anxiety for
work , The irrcatcr number arc unmarried.
The men bald they went n bio to'uet no work
outside of odd jobs by which they could earn
but ? 1 a week or less.
Olympla on Trtiil ,
SAN Fiuxneco , Dee. 11" At noon today
the cruiser Oiyinpia went out to sea to make
thcotlUlal test of her t > pucd in thu Santa
Barbara channel I'hk'l Ivnctnccr Morris
suyi that the machinery is now working
without the Mlehtest frictlnn and the cruiser
Is In far belter condlllim than on the occa
sion ot the recently attempted trial. He Is
confident thaOlympia Trill tnako nn average
of twenty-two nnd ono-hnir knots.
jtnr.u wt/HTBcwj.i.vs.
lnplci ) : nnt Kxpcrtcnco uf I'aMencern on n
Trim ItMllrtmif.
Atvux , Tex. , Dec. 'lli ' The express car
looted of all the money nnd valuables In
the safe ; every v.iEsengcr In Iho coaches
robbed of tholr purses , watches and
Jewelry ; n pistol balj In the shoulder of
Fireman Ed Corrlgan , is the record of the
holdup and plunder bf the northbound in
ternational passenger train at Duval sta
tion , flttccn miles north of Austin ot mid
night last nlqh ; .
Corrigan's wound is painful , but not dan
gerous. The amount of money taken from
the express ear and' ' passengers Is not yet
accurately known. Tlio gang's Identity Is
not yet learned , thoncli the trainmen give
good descriptions of txvo of them.
The train passed this city last night at
11'JO : In charge of Conductor Joe Thomas ,
with Engineer Ed Itutlcdgo and "Red"
Corrlifan fireman. Approaching Duval.
fifteen miles north , Engineer Kutlcclgo dis
covered the switch qpcn and promptly
brought the train to n standstill. Just as
ho stopped the train two well armed men
with revolvers covered him.
Fireman Corrigan was a little slow , and
the fellow who had a gun drawn on him
fired , making an ugly wound In Corrigan's
loft shoulder. The firing of this shot was
the signal for a regular fiif.ilado from
both sides of the : train and in front ,
shattering tho. headlight , windows nnd
all. The bandits then attacked the
express car in charge of Messenger Huflln-
per , who was compelled to open the car and
the safe. Speedily rellovlup It of all valu
ables , the two robbers Joined 'their confeder
ates and a. raid was made on the passenger
coaches , the trainmen , being In ft , under
guard. Three men pasted through the
coaches while those on the outside kept up a
constant and rapid tiro" to Intimidate the
passengers , many of whom when the bandits
entered were hiding under the scats. But
the robbers made them all deliver their
money , watches and linger rings. Ono man
did the robbing while the others held six-
shooters.
When the second passenger coach was
entered ono robber left ti package on the coal
box and after tbe'robbqry it was discovered
to bo an express paokqgo containing fSOO.
The robbers did not enter the sleepers.
Messenger Bufliturcr docs not know how
much money the express safe contained , but
the run on Sunday night'is light.
After going through the train , the robbers
got away as quickly as possible In the dark
ness toward the mountains. The amount of
booty is variously estimated at from $10,000.
to $50,000. ' i i
It is supposed the gang is the same which
made the big haul at" . Piano. Tex. Ofticers
left in pursuit. Messenger."Bufllnccr thinks
there were six men in-the cang. They all
were masks. The btlrJdt'sworo ! : very abusive
and seemed to b'o drunirS cursing and strik
ing passengers us.they proceeded.
CALLED.
Testimony for the I'ronodutlon In I ho Coueh-
Illl Trlnl (3lv < jn Tpcliiy.
CHICAGO , Dec. 11. Another week of the
Coughlin trial. openedtojlay.with the talcing
of'testimony by the prosecution. It is ex
pected that' eight weeks more will bo con
sumed in tho.trial ofthe : case ns the state
and defense will , it'is snld , introduce about
100 witnesses each.3 Iinm"o\llately \ upon the
opening of court ? * th'e following witnesses
wcro calleti by the state' ; ' > ' ' ' V- ' "
Ofllcor Phillips , JTanry Hoaclie , v .Tohn
Finnegan , C'iptain . VlflicraPatrick' Me-
Garry , "James .Boland , " Frank Scanlnn ,
Stephen Connolly , William M. Mickel , D.
P. Ahren , Dr. G. "W. Nowos Und Henry
Wisch. . Cnptain' Francesco Villiers Urst
took tnc stand.
Villiers testified that as captain of police
he was present when Dr. Cronin's body was
found. Ho said sixteen' wounds were found
upon the head und neck of the dead man.
Cress-examination failed to develop any
additional facts.
Henry Hosch , a foreman ot the sewer
cleaners , testified to having found the body
in the catch basin oh Evanston avenue , and
Patrick McGarry , an old-tlmo friend of Dr
Cronin , told of the identification of the dead
man's remains.
McGarry was positive In his statement
that the body was that , of Dr. Cronin , and
Frank P. Scanlon also swbro to having iden
tified the remains as those.ot the doctor ,
The prosecution tp'daysubmitted a list of
Its itnesses. The only now witness is Mrs.
AndrmvFoy , a"ll tho'othefs having testified
in the former trial.
The witness McGary. who testified as to
the identification or tlio remains , vras
closely eg uestloned as to , the amount of light
there was in the'rnorguaut.the time of the
identification , the condition of the remains ,
etc. , but the witneao insisted that identifica
tion was positive.
Frank T. Scaritan , an intimate friend o
Dr. Cronin , during the . physician's lifetime
tcstllled that the body lying In the morgue
on May 3 , 1SS9 , was- that of Dr. Cronin.
T" T. Conkllh , iu wlioso house Dr. Cronin
rnsfdcd , also identified the body and swore
to n plate of false teeth , produced in court ,
as havintr belonged to Dr. Qyonln. The court
then adjourned until Monday morning. '
tiTJI.I , AFTltlt , rUJlUU1.
rrondercant Enliven * the Weary Prelude
tn Trlnl with l-'requont < _ > neitl < in .
Cnit'Atio , Dec. II. The second week of the
trial of Assassin Prendurgast began today
with a continuation of } ho effort to secure
Jurors. Almost all the rcniremon stated
that they had fixed opjnlons aim could , not
give the prisoner a failtrial. . Prendercnst
was illu ( easa'and froclueiUly attempted to
interrupt the proceeding * , vlth questions
and remarks , I * '
A. Gordon Murray , the well known Scotch
leader , was examined and temporarily
passed , Mr. Murray said ha could not ho
accepted as a.Juror as ; his business needed
his attention , but his ' objection was over
ruled and ho was held tor further examina
tion.
tion.Lato
Late In the afternoon * A. O. Murray , who
had been temporarily passed , was accepted
by both sides , making' , the ninth Juror.
-
I > KfK. lllSn TU K &EU Klt.t I.S.
Another Knport Irciui Iho Scjno of War-
fa rw liiintexico.
EL PASO , Dec. 11 , A Mexican who arrived
hero this morning from the interior , brings
a ruinorlliat federal Droops and revolutionists -
ists have fought u battle near Cuulhuiro-
chic. 100 miles westjbf-Chlhualum , and that
the federal soldiers were routed. This
rumor was received yesterday from Insur
gent sources ; but no attention was paid to it
until this seeming confirmation ,
The governor of Chihuahua did not arrive
today , as expected , but promises to como to
morrow ,
The customs collector , dt Juarez today re- '
piled to a letter written lut Friday by
American Consul Husiojr , asking lor statu
tory authority for prosctit > ing ttio El Paeo
Times. He only rcpUus that ho and Gov
ernor Ahunjuda. mutunlly agreed that such a
course was jieeess iry.
.v.i TKI .
Unknown MHII lmI1U IJr t to Kill u
J.uwyer Who Wat lit IIU Way.
Iitoswouii , MlCh.'i > < H : . 11 An unknown
assassin made u murderous attack upon At
torney Thomaa rjlssanb 'SaturJay evening ,
and he Is not cxp.-ctc J tollva Mr. Kissano
represents the vv.rtcr works company , owned
principally hy Isuw YorKers , nail has re
cently been ungjigcU in rattier stormy litiga
tion. Tliu-.iUUofe if believed ( o have been
made in coiiieimi-nuu of the contest.
Vnlt Vacate of I'jy ,
Coi.rnniA , Mo. , Deo. 11. The circuit court
has ordered the Missouri. Kansas & Eastern
road to vacate the county roud through
boone county , wlil.'li it uses for u roadbed ,
or else pay the county J,000.
THEIR LIVES AT STAKE
Hill and Benwoll Plead Not Guilty to the
Charge of Willful Murder.
MEN WHO KILLED MATT AKESON ON TRIAL
Cms County runner * Willing Hint Ilio I.nw
Mull Ilcnl with tlio 1'ittr ntul that
nu Violent1 shnll Mmi-
nco Thcnii
Pl.ATTSMOt'Tlt , Xob. , DCC , 11. [
Telegram to Tur. Unn.j 'J'lio first chapter lu
the trial or Harry Illll and .Tohn Bunucll on
a chareo of murdering Farmer Matt Akeson
was enacted at the Cass county court housu
In this city today. The ioxvn was alive with
visitors. At the tttnuof the immlor , .S'ovoni-
bcr 1 , ih'ero wore ; many men In this county ,
most of them tanners nndold-tlmo acquaint-
nnucs of the murdorccl man , who wore
strongly lu favor of taking the law into their
own haiuts , and there Is llttlo doubt that
they would have itono so had not the ofllcers
wisely housed the prisoners at the Douglas
county Jail. Public sentiment has changed ,
however , and the ranks of the champions of
mob law gradually thinned , and at today's
proceedings a more peaceful or law-abiding
assemblage could scarcely ha vo congregated.
'Pho great majority of the visitors wore
farmers , the llrst of whom came- almost at
daybreak. By noon the streets of the town
were literally allvo with the tillers of the
soil. Five weeks ago tlielr mission would
have been to cut short the lives of the
murderers ; today tlio mission was to peace
fully witness the workings of the law.
\ r < mcoliily ! Itrcolvcil tlio rrlfioner * .
The prisoners came down from Omaha
over the H. & M. on the noon train in charge
of Deputy Sheriff John Tigho and Ed
Fitzgerald. They were greeted at the depot
by a monsterous crowd and when they were
quickly driven to the county jail not ono
threat of violence could be heard in ull the
crowd. The proceedings vvcro booked to
first commence before District .ludgo Chap
man "it " o'clock , and when that hour arrived
the largo and commodious court room was
packed to suffocation. The court
house corridors wore also tilled witn
people who were anxious to view the pro
ceedings , but were unable to do so by the
enormous audience which had proceeded
them. When the court announced its readi
ness to take up the case , Attorney Matthew
Gering , who will ofllciate 'as counsel for the
prisoners , responded that he wished to at
tack the validity of the indictment , nnd for
th'it reason would ask that ho bo given the
time laid down by the statutes , twenty-four
hours , before entering a ulea. The court ,
however , stated that the men could be at
once arraigned to enter their plea , and that
if on tomorrow the motion attacking the
process should bo sustained , the pleas could
be withdrawn. This arrangement met the
approval of the counsel for both sides , ami
the prisoners wore orderjd to arise while
County Att'oVney Davis read the complaint.
IMeiuled Not Guilty.
The latter contained three counts , the ficst
charging both men as being principals , the
second charging Hill with the actual murder
and Bonwcll as being an accessory and the'
third ugaia.charglnc both men as beirig prin
cipals. . To all of the counts both prisoners
entered a plea of not guilty.
Eleven minutes were required to complete
the reading of the complaint. This done the
two dozen regularl.v'cmp.uielled jurors worn
called Into the jury box , and after Judge
Chapman gave them a short cautionary ad
dress , they were dismissed until tomorrow.
It is expected that half of the day will be
spent in disposing of the legal wranelo over
the indictment , aftcrwhich the examination
of the jurors will bo taken up.
The task of finding twelve men within the
borders of Cass count'who are qualified to
servo on thn jury will doubtless prove a
tedious one. Court attaches .do not expect
the actual trial to commence until the lastof
the week. Bu that as it may , the people of
Cass county will watch the proceedings with
a great amount of interest.
Giiariloit Asulnst I'nuslble TiyMchliig- .
Upon the adjournment of court this evenIng -
Ing most of the people who hud gathered in
in town to witness the proceedings repaired
to their respective homes. At midnight
the streets were deserted , with now and
then a belated straggler hunting a place
to rest his weary head. At the county
jail five deputies are on guard , two inside
and three outside of the llttlo brlcic build
ing. Persons who have no business in the
vicinity of tholail are kept away , merely as
n precautionary measure and not because
Sheriff Tigho fears that they will do his
prisoner any harm. Shortly after 10 o'clock
Hill and Benwoll turned in for the night ,
itnd a few moments later both men were
slccuing soundly. They arc locked in a
strong steel .cago which would withstand
the assault of a mob for a long period of
time should any attempt bo made to take
them from the custody of the sheriff.
The county attorney said tonight that ho
had no fears of lynching , ana did not think
thcro would bo any violence upon the part of
the public- ' unless the jury should render a
verdict of not guilty. I'ho securing of a Jury
will undoubtedly consume ) the balance of the
week , as there is hardly a man In the county
who has not formed or expressed an opinion
regarding the merits of the case.
AND Tiinru OKI.MI : .
How Mult Alfeaoii WHS Murdered by a Pair
< il ICovlng ItiiliburK.
Among the passengers on the B. ft M ,
train which pulled out for Plattsmouth at
11:30 : o'clock yesterday wnro two men
heavily ironed , who occupied a seat In the
smoker , closely guarded bv two ofllcers.
Tlio prisoners wora John Benwoll and
Harry Hill. They are wanted at Plutts-
mouth for ono of the most cruel acts In the
classification of crime namely , the assas
sination of a wliite-liuired farmer who was
peacefully eating his suppur at the fam
ily table when the muiuerer's bullotcrashcd
throueh his brain and extinguished his lamp
The sensational dnath of Matt Akcson of
Cass county is still fresh In memory. The
crime , pursuit of the perpetrators and subse
quent capture at Lincoln , followed by an up
rising of the friends of the 'dead man who
gathered in largo numbers at Plattsmouth
on November 5 presumably to lynch the
murderers , created great excitement
throughout the county in which the deed
was committed. Den well and Illll , who
stand within the shades of the gallows on
the charge of killing Akeson , have been oc
cupants of the Douglas county Jail over slnco
their capture. The fouling at Plattsnioulh
and vicinity has been * to intense that ap
prehension the personal safety of the
accused men caused the Cass county authori
ties to keep them in Omaha until the storm
of indignation and rumblings of summary
vengeance tiud died out.
fit was thought Sunday that popular
foci ing had subsided ut Plattsmouth and
Manloy BuBlciijiitly to allow the. prisoners to
bo Incarcerated in the Cass county Jail with.
out four of an invasion from a mob. .Sun
day Deputy Sheriff Tighn came down from
Plattsmouth and , accompanied by Deputy
Fitzgerald , took the prisoners in custody
and hurried them to Plattsmouth , where
they will bo promptly put on trial for the
murder of Matt Akcson ,
Deputy Sherlir Tlglie Talk * .
Deputy Sheriff Tigho was seen at the union
depot yesterday morning by u reporter. In
conversing upon the subject the ofllccr from
Cass county said : ' ! do not anticipate any
attempt to lynch the prisoners now. That
time has passed. They will be placed In the
Plultsmouth jail as soon as wo arrive and
will bo kept them during their trial. They
will bo arraigned todav for the murder
o .Matt AkcMin. Public feeling tit Plaits ,
mouth has cooled down considerably and I
do luit think that any one will attempt to
stir It up. It seems to bo the general dcslro to
let the law take its course although Micro
arc some hot-he.vled friends of Akcson who
may do considerable loud talking and Indulge
in threats.
The I'rhonrM MHtntntn Silence ,
"Uenwell has the most 'sand' of the two
men , from my observations. The confession
seems to have lifted a grc.it burden from his
mind , and he don't appear to worry a bit ]
Hill shows sonic signs of nervousness at
times. "
The two prisoners were clothed In the pro
saic garb of "haml-mc-downs. " Hill is a line
specimen of physical development , while
llcnwoll Is a light weight. Itoth men have
recently encouraged the growth ot mus
taches. A few stiff hairs were
struggling In the throes of inciplcncy over
tholr upper lips. Doth men maintained a
rlpld reticence. When approached for a
talk Illll shook his lie.ul and pointed to
Deputy Sheriff Tighe , As fragments of
conversation among bystanders tilxiut the
feeling at Plattsmouth and the Insecurity of
the jail at that placn reached the prisoners
Hill shitted In Ills scat uneasily and "worn n
worried look , " but Uonwull pulled his white
soft hat down llrmly over Ills forehead and
sank back on the car scat with n sullen ,
stoical stare at the spectators. This sccnie.il
to insplioa spark of courage in Hill's droop-
lug spirits and hu assumed a semi-defiant
look , which , however , tlio spectators readily
sized up as u thinly veiled bluff.
"These men will bo closely guarded at
Plattsmouth , " said Deputy Sherllt Tigho as
the train pulled out.vo will have two
officers on watch both dtiy and nhiht and bo
prepared to "resist any attui'k on the Jail. "
"Two guards is a rather small number , Is
It not ! " asiccd tlio reporter.
"We will get n irreat many nioro on short
notice , " said the deputy sheriff , with a gleam
of determination in his oycs. ' Theve are a
great many people In Plattsmouth who want
to sec the dignity of the law protected and
while they Uo not sympathize with the mur
derers , they heltove in giving them n fair
trial and let the law take its course. "
The deputy sheriff and his prisoners were
then .vhtrled away to their destination.
-Story or the Crime.
The crime for which Honwclt and Hill aio
charged and whlcti they committed. If Ben-
well's confession is true , occurred on' the
iiluht of Isovoml'cr 1 , at the farm house of
Matthew Akeson , four miles from Maulyf .1
small town in Cass county. Hobbeo was
tiieliiccntivc , and the crime was committed
by two unknown men who were indebted to
their victim for food and shelter.
Saturday preceding the date of the deed ,
two strangers came to Akcson's place and
applied for assistance. Doth wcro able-
bodied find when proffered work In the corn
field they accepted. They were kept at the
house over Sunday , and Monday they went
to work husking corn. As shuckers they
were hardly phcnoms , and when Tuesday
night came Akcson discharged them , paying
each his wages.for two days , The following
day they wore both iu Weeping Water. Ono
went into a hardware stare and bought a
cheap 3S-caUbcr revolver , while the other
waited outside. Then they disappeared.
Just after the Akcson family sat down to
suppur November I the door of the farm
house was thrown open and Into the dining
room stalked the two ex-shuckers.
"Throw up your hands 1" commanded the
ono who bought the pfslol.
His remarks were addressed to Mr. Akcson
and were emphasized Oy the presentation of
the new revolver. For some mason Mr.
Akeson did not immediately respond and the
pistol was discharged. ' ' v
Hardly a groan.escaped , frpm tji.e old man.
A.bullot had crashed through 'Ills' brain and
ho fell dead from his chair.
( ' .us Berg , ono of the hired men on the
place.- sprang forward and the pistol was
turned on liini. Ho received a severe scalp
wound , tlio bailee that should have killed
him glancing from his skull. Berg fled to
give the alarm.
Tom Akeson had taken a hand in the light
and got a shot through the left hand near
the wrist , disabling him. Another hired
man , whoso name is not known , was shot in
the right leg at the knee and he , too , was
disabled.
Clubbed Mm. Akenon.
In the meantime the second of the robbers
was not idlo. . Ho was armed only with a
club and while his partner was making
every shot in his new revolver count , the
stick was being used on old Mrs. Akcson.
She was knocked down and severely beaten
about the head.
It , was ull over In an incredibly short , time.
When thu wounded men found they were
not killed they valiantlv assailed the brute
who was pouting old 'Mrs. Akeson and com
pelled him to desist. No. 1 having emptied
bis revolver , called to bis partner and they
tied from the place.
Gus Berg hud reached a neighbor's house
and given thu alarm iu the meantime. Mes
sengers were dlspatclied for aid , and in a
short tlmo the wnole neighborhood was
aroused. By U o'clock the news reached
Plattsmouth , and soon several carriages
wcra loaded with determined men , bound for
the AKCSOU ' place , to take the trail of the
assassins.
Word was sent to Sheriff Tigho at Plaits-
mouth , to Omaha , Lincoln and Nebraska
City police , and along tbo lino'of tbo Mis
souri Pacific railroad.
Hobbory was undoubtedly the object of
their visit to the houso. Whether they
know that Mr. Akcson had any considerable
sum of money about the place or were pro
ceeding on general principles can only bo
conjectured. Mr. Akcson had just sold some
stock at Louisville for which ho received
. \iix-strcl ut Lincoln.
Within five days after the murder was
committed Renwell and Illll were arrested
at Lincoln. , 'J'hcy were placed in Jail at that
place pending the arrival of tbo Cans county
ortleors. Later they were brought to Omaha
and placed in the Douglas county Jail , us the
news of the arrest had spread at Plaits-
mouth and vicinity. An immense crowd of
oxcite'd farmers and citizens hud congre
gated al Iho P uttsmouth depot to ulvu tbo
prisoners a reception which would doubtless
nave terminated in a iiompon IICOKUO party ,
had not the oOIccrs been notified of the stuto
of affairs and kept their men securely locked
up In Omaha.
Aftur being In the Douglas county jail for
several days Benwcll was placed In the
' sweat box , " and finally made a confession
Implicating his companion in crime , This
added fuel to thu ( lames of excitement In
Casi county and it was deemed advisable to
keep the prisoners here until yesterday.
In the meantime n chapter In the past life
of Mutt Akcson was unexpectedly Hushed to
the public by a woman In Sweden who
claimed to bo his lawful wife. She said tnat
Akcson had loft Swe.Ien years ago with the
assurance that ho woul'd return or send for
her. Upon arriving In this country Akcson
went to funning. He prospered and soon
experienced the symptoms of a man who
was growing rich. It is said that ho
forgot the woman on fur-off Swedish shores
and wedded another , with whom ho resided
to the day of his death. The alleged wife
in Sweden aiked for a share of thu dead
man's estate , which WUB estimated at
i'J5,000. This created u large amount ol
goaslp , and to u largo extent destroyed
sympathy for the murdered man , although
many doubted the truth of the story.
At 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon Hill and
nenwcll wcr.e arraigned In the dlstrli'tcourt ,
where they pleaded not guilty to ull of the
counts hi thu Information.
WUH Once n Watlilnuloii I'ullrriimii.
\VADIIINUTO.V \ , Dee , 11. ( Sepcial Telegram
10 Tun HBE.J Information has be.en rcreivci
hero by the district commissioners tha1
Harry Pill of Plattsmouth became involve *
iu a row ut that place and killci
u man. It is learned that Hill's real name
is Ed L. Smith. He ' .VMS formerly a member
of thu metropolitan police force of this cit ;
uml was removed some time in June. Ib-S'j '
for conduct unbecoming an oftlcur. He is re
ported as held for murder In the llrst degree
I'rnlim Wuiitcil Clotlilnu ,
William Fralim was arrested by Ofllce
Cu-ry last evening ou the charge of stealing
clothing. '
VAILLANT IS DOOMED
Identity of the Paris Bomb-Thrower Now
Established Beyond a Doubt ,
IN THE CU3TCDY OF THE AUTHORITIES
Wounded , by His Own Weapon of Destruc
tion Ho Could Not Escnps.
HE FINDS GLORY IN HIS AWFUL CRIME
History of the Misownnt Who Sought to
Heap n Harvest of Dentil.
IT HAS STRENGTHENED THE GOVERNMENT
Mcnmirrft for the llrprosmon of Slmllni
Outrage * Sure nl I'HIKIIKO ! > } ' the
Clmmhrr r Deputies VIenrolls
rcR Will ll Tiikcti ,
PAUIS Doc. 11. The excitement caused by
the explosion of the saucepan bomb in the
Chamber of Deputies on Saturday afternoon
has far from subsided , There is no doubt
that the general sentiment of all classes , ex
cepting the extreme socialistic and anarch
istic groups Is decidedly In favor ot the most
energetic measures possible to suppress the
constantly Increasing boldness and dostruc-
tivcnessof tlio disciples of anarchy. This
state ol affairs has long been recognized as
the greatest menace to French ministries ,
and the bold stand taken against these ene
mies of society having kul to the fall of ono
cabinet , the socialists nnd anarchists felt
confident of being ublo to hold their own
today. They were Justified , to some extent ,
in this belief by the small majority which
the Caslmlr-Pcrlor government was able to
command during the last week's voting ; but
if press utterances hnro indicate the real
current of opinion the explosion of the bomb
thrown by the anarchist Vaillant is likely
to gre.illy strengthen the hands of the
government nnd to bring about joint action
with England , Spain , Italy and Austria at
least fora combined movement looking to
the suppression of anarchy by the extradi
tion und severe punishment of all who tire
proved to have been engaged In anarchic con
spiracies.
Itisoxpcetcd that measures will bo Intro
duced providing for the punishment of these
who advocate or defend crime in the news
papers and make the unlawful preparation
of explosives punishable by severe pen
alties.
Vulllant the V.il'lant.
Naturally the bold and defiant confession ,
made by Vaillant , the bomb thrower , who is
still on his bed in the Hoiol Dlou , surrounded
by a guard of detectives , is the main subJect -
Ject of comment this morning. Everybody
having the interests of law and order tic
' heart is pleased with the fact that thoj
cowardly miscreant liaii' the hands of tbn
police and that he is likely 16 pay with his
life , on the guillotine , the penalty of his
crime. Vaillant continues to glory In his
dastardly deed and pnly seems to regret
that ho did not succeed in severely wound
ing M. Cassimer Perier , the premier , and
Al. Dupuy. the president.of the chamber.
The hardened anarchist still insists that
ho had no accomplices , and that the brunch
of anarchism to which ho belonged had for u
rale that its members should act independ
ently. This , however , is not the belief of
the police , and it U understood that thuy
hiivo un'icr surveillance several men sus
pected of being accomplices of the bomb
thrower.
Nurtured In Vice.
Vaillant when taken to the Hotel Dieu
; ave the name of Marchal , us already cabled
o the Associated press , and it was only
iftcr the detectives had worked up his
ucord and ho was subjected to u short ,
bharp examination by the public prosecutor
nnd examining magistrate that ho admitted
us name was Valllunt and that ho was the
man that threw the bomb which wounded
so many people. Marchal. it was also shown ,
vas the namu of Vaillunl's mistress , the
anarchist having deserted his wife in Amer-
ca. Ho took the name of Marchal mainly to
disguise himself , and in consequence of tbo
fact that ho was living with , a married
voman named Murchal after having stolen
icr from her husband.
Marohal , tno hnsuand of Vnillanl's mis-
rcss , in an iutcrviou' today naid that
Vaillant returned from America In January
ast and became a boarder in the Marchal
louschold. Eventually Vaillant succeeded
n seducing Mine. Morchul and Induced Her
.oscll and pledge the furniture belonging to
icr husband. Alter ho had finally succeeded
n bringing about a complete rupture between
lusband and wife , bo made the woman work
Trom morning till night In order to supply
lis wants , and abused her in the most
jrutnl manner when sl'u was unable to sup
ply him with money.
Valiiulili ! l-'ln > . of Ilio Police.
The police , U IR announced this morning ,
during the investigation made into thoux-
ploslon of Saturday searched thu apart
ment occupied by a man named Cohen , u
Dutch anarchist , and there found n number
of copper tubes which , it is said , were to bo
used In the manufacture of exploslvu bombs.
In Cohen's apartments , it is added , Iho
police also seized a bundle of douutnenis of
the utmost Importance us well ns nearly
1,000 letters from atiaroliUls in ull purls of
Germany which , it is said , will enable thu
French police to uluuo the German author
ities , in possession ot a list of what uru thu
centers of anarchism In Germany ,
Deputy Dcmjeun , who is known to be an
extreme socialistbus written n letter which
Is published in the Matin today excusing
Vaillunt for his crime ,
KcHiill of thu Inquiry ,
M. Meyer , the examining magistrate , has
made a rigorous Inquiry into the movcmoiitu
of'Vulllant recently , without uemg able to
determine that ho had accomplices.
The examination of the other men who
wcro detained shows that none of them
were Implicated in tlio outrage. Only four
men are still detained by the policy.
Valllunt , it now appears , bad an Intimate
friend named Uuynal , who worked at the
leather factory at Potlt Pont where Vail
lunt was recently employed.
Took nnwlnl Huvuncr.
KOMI ; , Dec. 11.A dispatch from Hltonot
says a custom bouse officer named Cure !
assisted the local KCiUunncs yesterday to
pull down sotno fireworks petards whlufi
bad been constructed by the people in order
to celebrate a religious festival. The Inhab
itants were furious with this Interference
with their fotonnd attacked the gendarmes ,
The ofllccrs replied by drawing their re
volvers and llrlnir upon tha mob , killing a
peasant.- The people renewed their attack
with stones and eventually drove the eon-
ilai'incs into their barracks.
Thu mob men puntueu and caught Curcl ,