THE OMAHA ! S UND ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 1871. OMAHA , SUNDAY MORNING , DECEMBER 21 , 1893-StXTEEN I'AGES. SINGLE COPY FIVE CUNTS CHRISTMAS IN BERLIN Drowds Throng the Stroals Preparing for tto Holithjs. FOJE CELEBRATED BY ALL HIE CLASSES Evaj Ono Seema to Have Oaught the Con tagions Jollity of the Season. CH'\NCELLOR CAl'RIVI AND THE AGRARIANS Liberal ar.il Radical Papers Annoyed at Ilii Course. CLEVELAND'S REFERENCE TO GERMANY IU Time DUllkcit by tlio 1'reM of Hint Country Tlio Dtiku ol SaxoCo llotlin Notva Ironi the I'litlicrliinil , \Caplirtililnl \ ISM Jill l'ic ' Atinclatul PrtfS. } llr.iu.ix , Dec. 2 ! ! . The approach of Christ mas tins Influenced public Mfo in Germany. During the past week the general vacations have sot In , the theaters hnvo been closed , partly in preparation for now pieces for thu holidays , and wholesale trade has stopped as usual , entirely. The schools were closed yesterday and railroad travel Is at Its height , for everybody Is going homo for Christmas. The streets have the appearance of a forest ; there is hardly a block without hundreds of Christmas trees offered for sale. Over a quarler of n million Christinas trees have arrived in this city during the month from Sweden and Korway , and from the Ulack Forest. The strcols nro thronged as at no .other time of the year. At some hours of the afternoon motion in the center of the business portion of lierlln oecomes almost Impossi ble. As Christmas approaches the hnsto and hurry increases , and nothing else Is thought of but Christmas gifts and Christmas jollity. The empress Is seen dally visiting the various shops , In order to buy gifts , and all the members of the court follow the example sot by the old Emperor William. The Ivrcuz Xeltung , partly , alone makes an exception to the rule and continues its fight against Chancellor von Caprivi and the government ; its ortran declares that the table cloth between the conservatives and Caurlvi has been cut by the latter ; that there is no longer any common cause be tween them and it is a case of "war to the knife. " Annoyed nt Cnprlvl'a Cmintp. The liberals and radical papers are an noyed at the conciallatory attitude adopted by the chancellor and foreign secretary toward the agrarians and-Thopo the dav is near at hand when Caprivi will talto up the gloves and fight. The National Xoilung suggests that the conservatives could easily bo made to feel their folly if Caprivi would fill the vacancies existing In the higher ofllocs by liberals. The extreme methods of the agrarians appear , however , to bo defeating their own ends , and the small fanners nro deserting the rccentlv formed agrarian league by the hundreds , It is calculated that nearly-10,000 farmers , or ill most , a third of the whole membership , have already seceded. The underground work continues against the Russian treaty , and for a moment the deliberations rest. 'I ho Hussian delegates will remain here until they are resumed after the now year. In spite of the poor progress made , it is expected an under standing will ho reached. Ullllam'rt Now Yourx Reception. Now Years day will , as usual , unite all the commanding officers of the German army around the emperor , when ho is ac customed to address them. The emperor's speech Is looked forward to as a prediction of tha coming political .situation. This , vear Prince Leopold of Uavarla , inspector specter of the Fourth army corps , will bo presented. His arrival Is just announced. The prince was absent last year on account of some disagreement between the govern ments. . It 1ms been remarked here that in his last message to congress President Cleveland , ipcaking of the foreign relations , has , it is claimed , discriminated in his expressions be tween Franco and Germany , whllo the former ure announced ns being "excellent , " the latter arc regarded us only "satisfac tory. " This creates considerable surprise in diplomatic circles , as nothing has occurred on this side to mar the excellent relations. The publication of Count Von IQulenborg's circular has created a sensation hardly In ferior to that produced by the original pub lication of the decree Itself , which led to the great Kolchstag debate on January 21 , 1SS3 , In which Prini'o Ulsnmrek , in a maslorly tpcrch , expounded its importance and de clared it was not aimed at creating a now prerogative. Then It wan only oxtremn radicals who disapproved of the decree ; now , on thp conlrary. U is only the extreme right agrarians who attack Count Von Kulcnbcrg's circular. I'ollouinl the Italliiu Crll . The Gorman press followed tlio Italian crisis with keen Interest , lint Us comments were reserved , The North Ciorman Gazette , however , praises Premier Crispi's declara tion for its lofty patriotic sentiments and ibsaliiti ) sincerity , "and expresses the ba llot that ho Is eminently the right man In thn right place , Thodohato in tte : ICngllsh Parliament on the duke of Sixe-Coliurg-fotha's : ! position icoms likely to create dissatisfaction hero. Tlio Hamburger Nnchrlchton says that the position of the duke was discussed In n manner which cannot bo passed over without notice on the part of the Germans. The duke , the paper adds , bccamo a sovereign Herman princu , over whoso rights and duties no foreign parliament is entitled to deliver an opinion. The Hamburger Nat'hriclitcn concludes with the remark that the Incompatibility of suoh nn occurrence with the dignity and respect duo to the Ucrman cmplro and its federal princes ihould form the subject of discussion at an early silting of the Kolchstag , - The coiiburvalivo Helehsbolo rcgrots that thoUolchstaghas not yet dealt with the < iuc tloiiaiid the HerllncrTagoblatt says that nobody will lake it amiss that the duke of Baxe-Couurg-Gothn thould ilcslro to keep up relations with the royal family of England , but that ho should wish lo spend a part of Iho year regularly in England Is most likely to cause displeasure in Saxo-C'oburg-jotha , mil , especially , as it was not clearly Mated In the British Parliament whether ho was lo be regarded as a British subject or not. Oipo tliK tlio t-pic.ul of holhlllllll. Sorcro measures are hvlnf ; taken to stop ho socialist propaganda in the schools und colleges , owing to the rfcvcl.Ulon through the rctmrt of the director of the Orelfuswald K.vmnaMum that numbers of students belong ing to the upper classes were connected with the socialist party and In correspondence with its leaders. The emperor has forbidden any further performance of "Calherine Iho Cunning , " on account of the author refusing to oxpunga the phr.-no relating to the celebration of the batllo of Sedan , which shocKcd Iho emperor. A commltleo has been organized , with Prlnco Arenhurg ns chairman , for the un official participation in the exhibition at Antwerp. Major NloOor of the general staff has born appointed commander of the balloon depart ment of the Prussian army , which Indicates the extension of that service. Heports were circulated In Europe today Hint Hans'lUchtcr , the celebrated conductor , was dead. Enquiries in Vienna show the rumor to bo unfounded. UK'S A HAUON AM WIM.f. . Stncklphurc < > r 1'nrU In Ono nt Itimln'K Mint Mriiltliy Nnhlp . [ f'n/rfi/htrit ) ) | / ISl3lin I'rtfs I'uliltt'ilno CompiiH/ ) . ] ttciiMN' . Dec. 23. 'Now York World Cable -Special to Tnc IJcE.l The nihilist known ns Fricilcrich Stackleburg , who was much Bpoken about in Paris lately , is none other than the baron von Stackleburg from the Hussian government province of Esthonla. His family Is one of Iho oldest and most re spectable in the Haltle provinces. Ho is an only son and was splendidly educated and showed unusual capabilities. When ho came lo Uorlln ho was already a Racialist. What drove him into the arms of the social democracy is not known. It is known that ho was engaged in n case of high treason. Subsequently ho wont to Switzerland and finally settled in Paris , where ho became a nihilist. IIo possesses enormous wealth. Ho owns the Island of Worms , on the west coast of Esthland , and may bo the financial backer of Vaillant and other French anarchists. Negotiations between the Russian govern ment and the nihilist baron arc now pcnu- ing for the acquisition of this island. The curious fact may appear that the Hussian government will bo providing funds whereby to assist the nihilists , because the baron certainly employs all of his income in the Interest of .ho nihilist-anarchist causo. li'S UlIItiSTMAS ( SUISKTINU. Kind nnil Kncnuracing Words troni tlio Aged Hrii < l oi tint C'lltliollo Ulinrcli. ROME , Dec. 23. The pope today gave audi ence to the cardinals , prelates and bishops in the throne room of the Vatican. The usual Christmas greetings were exchanged. During the course of his remarks the pope said : "In conformity with your wishes , we ardently desire lo bo , as many of our prede cessors were , minister and messenger of peace to Europe nnd the world. "We arc its authorized zealous defender , because peace among individuals and among society Is the daughter of justice , which , according to holy writ , lives by faith , and the supreme priesthood of Christianity , being the guardian of faith and the defender of Justice , is Invested with npostleship for unity and peace. This apostloate must bo given freedom of action and its words must be accepted without suspicion and carried home to the hearts of private citizens and governments. "Then tranquility will flourish again. " I1AICASSKU 1SYTIII3 MAT A I ! I ! MS. Mncir | I'orhfs Compulloil to Kctrc-.it llcl'oro thi ) Xntivp * IIU IIiMivy IJ-DJKUD. CAVB Towx. Dec. 23. .Major Forbes , ac cording to advlcos received hero today , baa Just arrived at Inyntiyhcn the messenger loft there for Ihis town. The advices con firm previous accounts of Captain Wilson's battle. At daybreak , whllo Major Forbes was preparing to join Wilson , firing was heard in the direction of Captain Wilson's position. This continued until Majoi Forbes himself was attacked. Forbes was compelled to retreat to his old position and reform. Ho had fourteen horses killed and six men wounded in the retreat. Forbes arrived at Inyati after a march through heavy rains , his force being harassed for miles by the Matabolo. The Maxim guns and carriages were abandoned. Tno men wore obliged during the .narch to subsist on tiorscllcsh. The column marched on foot by day and night and such horses as were available were used for the wounded and j for the baggage. FKANUI/S UNPKOTUOTKIl COASTS. Tlu-y Would IIo iisy : : of ACCCHS to au IJiu-my. PAUIS , Dec. 23. Tlio Temps contradicts the Indpcndcnco Holgo of Brussels that France mcditalcs fixing n camp at Govcl on Iho Belgian frontier. In alscusslns the probabilities of a Gor man camp at Malmmly , the Temps says if it is created it will then bo lime to consider Franco's means for defense in the direction of Ardennes and Hainnutt , M. IjocUroy , in the Kulalr , makes a serious Indictment against tbo condition of the French navy nnd the coast , defenses of Franco. Ho says the const Is all but undo- funded from Dunkirk to Cherbourg and that 1(1,000,000 ( fraud will bo required to place Cherbourg In a state of real defense. The same statement , ho adds , holds good in the case of Corsica , nnd ho maintains that the British could easily get a footing at either place. \Vnni1rrliii ; In the Fro/on North. CIIUISTIASA , Dx. 23. Tlio minister of the Interior announces that the latest news re ceived from Dr. Nnnzon , the explorer , who is attempting to crass the Arctic ocean , was a letter dated from the iJugor utrallu on the 'M of August. In this letter ho said that if the dogs ho had on board were serviceable ho shall not cdll nt Olcnk in May. The inlnlsUir says that it may lie concluded that the condition of the dogs was favorable and that Dr. Nanzon touud It unncoossaiy to proceed to Iho Now Siberian Islands. Au- llien'.lo news of tho.expedition is not looked for until next year , when Dr. Nanzcn will call ut Dickinson's harbor. KncHii in li''yiir. Gil no , Doc. 23. The reply of thn Egyptian government lo financial proposals pxprosius the hope that the dccroasoMa Iho British army of occupation will contlnuo unU.1 Kiif- land can finally withdraw her troops , accord- mg to the assurance given. The reply also expresses the hope trial the acreument of the powers will allow the application of the money rosuHins from dubt conversions to be applied lo local Improvements , such as Iho construction of water reservoirs in upper Kcrypt. KiTvInn ( la Dine t Will HEI.UIUDK , Dec , 23.It Is reported that the cabinet will resign after passing the budget and a dissolution of the Skuptsohlna Is prob able , Inlluenzi lluvucln ? Drnmnrk. I.OSDO.V , Dec. 23. A dispalch to the Standard from Copenhagen cays the Inllu- cn/u U iuciTUblng ut au alarming rate. STANDS AS A DRAW Result of the First Match at tlio Polls Between Liberal anil Tory. ACCRINGTON SHOWED NOTHING DECISIVE Vote at the Bye-Election railed to Prove What the Leaders Sought. CAMPAIGN AGAINST THE LORDS FLATTENS Sentiment of the Politicians Has Not Taken Deep Boot Among the People. AIRING THE FOIBLES OF THE CLASSES Moral Otitliinltlcii or 1'rlvlloRoil l'or onii Drought Out In Court CUM-H Are Heine U ed nn Thunder In tlio jTorU ( for llcforin. LCopvrfghtnl ISHJ lill I'IVM I'ublMtng Ci > m ] > nii/ | / ] .v , Dec. 23. ( Now York World Cable Special to THE Hci : . ] The Accrlngton election loft the political situation abso lutely in statu quo , although the party or gans on cither Hide arc claiming substantial advantages from the result. There are nuf- flcicnt reasons for the halving of Lcsso's majority of a year Anil a half ago. On the other hand the failure to Increase the liberal vote seems to show conclusively enough that yet at least there is no great popular upheaval against the House of Lords tint ! the lory party. In the present great political chess game , therefore , this first real match lest between Gladstone and Salisbury since June , 181)2 ) , has ended in a draw. The death of Edward Stanhope , the tory member from Lincolnshire necessitates another election uo\t month , and promises to bo more de cisive. Knlmbury nnil Silver. Another political event of the week , cer tainly of interest in the United States , was Salisbury's frank admission of the necessity of reconvening the silver conference. In my letter cabled last Saturday I pointed out the fact that a very strong movement had sud denly developed in England in favor of this step. It has obviously grown in the Interval. All the weekly papers , financially , out today seem to accept the conference as offering the only solution of the prob lem of saving India from practical bankruptcy , with all that would Imply to home interests. Salisbury pressed on the government the vital necessity of "resuming the negotiations , so rashly put aside , of try ing to find out whether the other nations of Europe cannot agree with us from time to time on some stable relation on the value be tween the two metals. "I do not know" , ho continued , "whetherit is possible to so agree , but I am told all other nations say that the only obstacle to such an agreement is the obstinacy of England , and it that is so , it is very much regretted. " l.terlit on High 1fn ! Several legal eases of the current week have thrown a lurid light on certain un wholesome conditions prevailing in what is called "the better society. " Alfred J. Men sem is certainly connected with people hold ing the highest social rank , being first cousin , through'his father , of Lord Oxen- bridge and , through his mother , of J/rd Galwav. Yet it has been quite conclusively proven that if ho aid not murder the poor lad committed to his care as tutor ho "was prepared to take every financial advantage of the boy's inno cence and inexperience , and charges of out- raircous forgeries on the part of Moison were proven. Tottenham , whoso shady money transactions came out in tlio trial , is an ex-army officer , as is also the older Hum- jrough , who , although tenant for life of a great estate , lives only n precarious exist ence on borrowed half-sovereigns , Monson's mother scorns to have borne all the ox lenses of the defense , which amount to ยง 20,000 , Counsel Thomson's ' fco being 1,000 guineas. There Is some doubt whether the verdict "not proven' operates to prevent Monsoii , In case of Clio discovery of newly discovered evidence beuii ? again put on trial for his life , but the ; cneral opinion is that it has the same cffcc as a verdict of acquittal in England and other countries. Nothing came out in the trial or clsowhero to make it clear whotltc the two policies of 5000,000 each in the Mutual Insurance company of Now Yorl' ' must now bo paid to Monson's heirs. They wore certainlK invalid in respect to Monson or his wife. Ho Kept the I.nvo Iu tiers. Another law case of tno week is the suit of Lady Mabol Solver against Lieutenant James Dayrollos Crosblo , an officer in her majesty's army and a first cousin of Sir John Lister Kayo , who married Miss Yznaga of Now York. 1'ho plaintiff , when Lady Mabel Brudencll Bruce , was cngngo'1 ' to marry Lieutenant Crosblo , but -eloped with Robert Moore Solver , a racing bookmaker from Aurtralla , just before tlio time set for her marriage. The suit was to compel Crosbio to surrender , certain loto letters ho had received from her. Ills defense for refusal was that Lady Mabel , after her marriajro , had communicated to society papers in London paragraphs reflect ing on Lloutenont Crosbla's honor , und ho Kept her lotlers because Ihoy proved his innocence - nocenco of the ctiargo. Judge ilauklns gave Judgment for Crosblo with cosis ujjiilnst Lady Mabel , holding that the defendant was entirely justified In law and honor , bcqnul oT n Dnuhlu Suiuldo. On Iho satno day Iho will of Iho laic Cap- lain lion. Frederick Charles Howard , brolher of the carl of Elllngham , was Tiled , making his wife , daughter of Die carl \Vlncllsea , executrix. Hut it appears tnat his cstalo was not hint ; , Ho recently committed sui cide , it will ba remembered , und that act was immediately followed by ' the sulcldo of Mrs. Lynch Dlosso of whoso relations with the eaptuin ihcro was no doubt. Shu , however , left u largo cstalo. On Iho sainn day ufso Iho unsavory divorce case of Mrs. Klcuurdson , sister of Jniictto Steer , the well known London actress , against her husband , described us "an independent gentleman of moans , " came to an end with a development which I believe - liovo would bo impossible In Now York courts , but apparently not unusual here. How Kx.unhmllnn U Conducted. The plaintiff had named a Mrs. Corbott as co-respondent with her husband , Mr. Cor. bott had affirmed on the witness stand entire faith m his wife's innocence , and during the trial the times and places of alleged mis- uconduct were conclusively disproved. Yet on tlio lust day counsel for plulnllu' , ono the most eminent of 7x > mlon barristers , | niko.la question of the dc'fcndatit , imputing the most shocking misconduct to Mrs. Cor bott , but not adducing then or thereafter the slightest proot to sustain the Imputa tion. The Judge , despite the protest of Mrs. Corbott's counscl , adtnitted the ques tion , but the Jury afterward promptly ac quitted Mrs. Corbott. The relations of the trial proved misconduct oeforo marriapo on the part of the plaintiff , who Is the ( laughter of a Judge , and of the defendant sluco mar riage. And in the course of the trial Judge Damps ruled that the defendant had the right to refuse to glvo the name of n certain married woman with whom ho had been In timate , thus settling the point In common law , which has been much mooted in Eng landand also in a recent famous divorce case in Now York , In which the male co-respond ent elected to take the opposite view of his responsibility. Will lln Used Ag.iliiAt the Cln r * . All these scnndnln have boon given almost as much sp ice in the most conservative of the Iximlon journals this week ns has been given to matters of the highest political con- corn. And they may have more real iiffcct on public opinion air.iinst the "privileged classes' ' than the action of tlio IIouso of Lords on current political measures. A dispatch printed hero that the number of unemployed in Now York almost equals that In London has aroused much com ment. A pitiful Instance of the destitution hero was given In the Inquest yesterday over the body of n coaohmakcr , with a wife and six children , who had committed snlcido nftor a vain search for work for eight weeks. A witness testified that the day before the man walked twenty-five inllcn , and being approached preached oy a bcggar/or the gift of a penny , reullcd that ho had not that much In the world , whereupon the beggar gave him n penny out of his own ragged pocket. Hero's a I'ropusltlon. The special correspondent of the London Chronicle , who has been sending a notable series of letters on the Chicago fair and American institutions , writes that in a recent Interview with a 'Now York editor that "a person Informed mo quite seriously that if ho had the power he would limit the suffrage entirely to the capitalist class , thus formally and definitely converting the republic into the plutocracy that it is fast practically becoming. " I have vainly today sought to learn the uamo of the editor or of his paper. Will Silo tlio MuKOHiii for Mod. A curious libel suit ia-siid by the maga zine and book men to bo threatened against the British museum. ' 'This ' institution , ac cording to the story , 'has ' among its thou sands of other pamphlets , ono printed In the United States containing nn alleged libel on a well known American lady , who has taken a very prominent -p.irt in political matters and in. social reform. The pamphlet was accessible to the public , which uses Hho museum reading room. The plaintiff considers that in doing so the authorities have made themselves liable for uttering or circulating the alleged libel and it Us.on these grounds that she is bringing her action. i The late Sir Andrc\v Clark , Mr. Glad stone's famous physician , loft un estate in personality alone of overfi OBfylM'J ' , all made in his practice. He als'o'Ieft to tils son the succession to the baronetcy granted by Mr. Gladstone. ' B.U.I.AIIU SMITH. MONSON 1SVA1MS3 IXTEIIVIKIVEKS. After tlio Trial I'M ( Ivor IIo SncnUs Awny iirrrt Ienvoi Ko Adilrcux. EniNiiuimii , Dac. 23. Alfred J. Monson , who was recently on trial charged with the murder of Lieutenant Ilambrough and against whom a verdict of'non proven" was rendered yesterday , loft his lodgings with his wife this morning and all attempts to interview them wore absolutely fruitless. Lust night the Monson's remained indoors and refused to receive any callers. After a late breakfast this morning they proceeded lo Glasgow. Mrs. Monson- was closclj veiled nnd her husband's face was p.irtlj hidden by a largo niufflor which ho haO twisted around -his neck. Both Mr. am ! Mrs. Monson seemed to hi iif good spirits and toforo leaving theylsent away sovera' ' largo parcels by post. Tholr future move ments are unknown. Verdict MuotH with ApprntMtlon. LONDOX , Dec. 23. The Dally News , in its editorial comment on the Monson trial , says the verdict has the full effect of the Englisl verdict of not guilty in precluding all possl blllty of trying the prisoner n second time on.tlio same charge. It was the verdict , the Dally News ados , th.it most persons ox peeled and it was exactly right. Just where thu cvideneo should have been the strongcs to secure conviction It was the weakest , The Chronicle says that it is wholly in conceivable how a Jury could huvo'nrnvod a any other conclusion. Other papers throughout the country express press similar sentiments. Win Temporarily Insane. LONDON' , Dec. 23. At the inquest hole over Wentworth l-Yanais Dean Paul , son o Sir Edward Paul.and tbo well known "whip , who committed sulelilo on last \Vedne.s day morning at n hotel la Piccadilly , hi ; brother , Aubrey , identified the body am testified that the deceased had indcpcndcn means , but lost n | ioo.l deal of money at the World's fair and returne lo England a fortnight ago nine depressed in spirits. Aubrey lust saw hi brother ulivo at the Kalol h club on Tuesdr. evening. Wentworth ' then aupsnroil reckless less nnd excited. Aubrov said ho know of no other reason for the Btilcido than money irotiblcs. Tno jury returned a ycnlict that Mr. Paul had taken his life wlillo suffering from n temporary attack of Insanity. liervUti nnil lUitlun Lome * . MABSOWAII , Doo. 23. Tlio dorvlshei sus tained heavy lassos in ( ho recent battle near Atjorda , in addition to whloti a number of the tribesmen deserted tholr loaders and have offered their services to the Italian commander. The Italians lost three fiuro- pean otlleiirs klllo-l , ono European noncom missioned om'eer killeji and two European oniccrs were wounded. The Italians also lost nlnciy-elxht native soldiers killed and 123 native soldiers wow wounds J. Colonel Armqndl is In command In Iho ub- fence of General liaratlerl , who Is cxpccled hero from Homo. Colonel Aruiondi has left forKufit. Fin I ml Alurdt-rml In IIUil.oil liii. Piuoi'B , Doo. 23. A plovomaker named Mlva has been found inurJoro.1 in nis lodg ings in this city. Ho was frequently men tioned in the Kolchsrath during the debate on the cool-don measures hero , and the young Czechs hau denounced him as an agent of tliTT chief of police. lie U n Hwlm. HOME , Tlcc. 23. The Italian anarchist win gave the name of Hinaldi , and who is under arrest on the charge of being an accomplice of C'odltn , the Spanish bomb thrower has been Identified as u Swiss , wnoso real name U Uugcruri. ITS MOOD IS PLACID Franco's ' Parliament Has Quito Kccovorad from tbo Late Dynamite Episode , ONLY THE SCARS REMAIN AS REMINDERS Eemoval of the Wrccfc and Eopair of the Damage to the Galleries. QUEER DEFENSE SET UP FOR'VAILLANT His ( bunsol Pnposja to Quota Trench Authon to Justify the Deol TYPICAL TALE OF A P,10VINCI\L , TOWN Ill tlio Aaslto Court Develop n Story of Crime that Oulte Outdoes JCinll.ain't Itcoltnla of Mentions ol Mnn. \CopUrlgMnl \ lS0.1l > u l'i-crs / ' , PAUIS , DJC. 23. [ New York Worlti C.iblo- Speclal to THE HUE. I Ilofore the Chamber of Deputies adjourned it had quite recovered its wonted cheerfulness. No treat precautions - cautions against further bomb throwing had boon taken. The correspondent walked , without havinjr a ticket , from the street Into the SaNe do la Palx , where the deputies go to talk ana stretch their legs during and after the sitting. M. Dupuy , the president of the Chamber , gains sympathy on all sides by his courage ous conduct , yet jokes have boon freely made on the subject. A radical deputy says the president's remark immediately after the explosion was , "Tho Chamber dies , but docs not shut up , " a travesty of n historical saying. The button of an electric boll is now placed nt the prosidont's right hand , by which ho can instantly cause all the exits to bo closed. The public gallery has been closed during repairs. It will be screened by wire work to prevent bomb throwing. Vaillant was not in that gallery , by the way. Journalists will not bo treated ns suspicious persons , nor enclosed by wire work. Vaillant Urged on liy Writer * . M. Dcshayes , the advocate who has un dertaken the defense of Vaillant , was vis ited by your correspondent , who found him to bo a poor young man , a Creole from M-ir- tiny. Ho proposes an exceedingly original line of defense. "Do you intend to ulead insanltyj" askea Iho correspondent. "Certainly not , " responded the advocate. "Vaillant is an unusually intelligent man , who has followed out the teachings of mod ern writers and thinkers , whom ho has studied. I shall rjuoto Victor Hugo. Kenan , Prpudhon , and a great many others prominent In'modern literature , philosophy andJojirnallsm ' TJioy. hayo urged Vaillant to his act , and justify It. I could bring Plato and Socrates to his .lid , but that will not bo necessary. " "Do you mean that Hugo justifies the use of dynamite'ns a moans of social reform ? " asked the correspondent. "Yes , ho teaches that it Is right to de stroy n political system which ono honestly believes to bo wrong , but it would be unfair lo Vaillant to give you my pleadings , llo'is already at a great disadvantage. From what I have said you can construct a de fense of him yourself. " It is probable that in the interest ot Vaillant himself the court will relieve Do- shaycs of the task. Unlit on Ilont l.lfo. The now play , "Tho Duchess do Monte- Una , " by Albln Valabreguu , produced at the Gymnnso this week , was evidently inspired by the history of nn American woman be longing to a family who made a fortune in Rowing machines nnd Is established in Paris. In the play nn honest French bourgeois of largo fortune has an ambitious wife who buys an Italian duchy without con sulting him. lie is worried nearly to death through several nets and at last violently renounces being called "duke. " The American woman re fcrrcd to married an humble Belgian violin ist , and purchased an Italian dukedom for him and herself. One day Wolff , t'uo violin ist was asked to their now houso. The first person ho met was the now duke , whom lie had only known as an inferior brother artist. "HelloI" ho exclaimed , "What are you doing in this swell house ! " "Hush,1' , replied the other , "you must not know wo hero. I am the duke. " Outdoes 7i > la in Rmillim. Crimes are committed from time to time it : the French provinces which show thatXola'f "La Torrels" is a truthful work. The assize court of Charento has just tried such a case Jean Heriand , a peasant of 70 years , livei with his son and thu hitter's wife , Eliza , at Uarbesieo. Nuccl , the son , sang In the ch jlro the church , of which his wife's lather , Felix Vilatcau , was the sucristun. Heriand tie mundedshortly aflcr the son's marriage tha Vilatciiu give lo his daughter cortah furniture. IIo refused ana Hcriand told his son and daughter-in-law to got out ol Mf houso. They , reinforced by Vilatcau , pro cccded to remonstrate with the old man who again told inotn lo nil iwvo his house VUaicuu thereupon sclzsd him and placet him on a bench , silling on him for security He then ordered his daughter nnd her bus band to brinsr him some razors , which the , did. Nacel Uerinir.l tie then ordered t Bit on his father's legs , Eliz.i then hold catullo whllo Vllutcau proceeded to draw razor across Iho old man's throat. The firs razor was not sharp enough , nnd ho ordorei his daughter lo hand him another. Wit Ibis ho nearly severed norland's heat ! Nacel Heriand s-u nn his father's lo ? through the murder. Afterward the three threw the body into n pond , where it was discovered. Vilatoiiu was condemned to death. Nanccl Ilcrluml was sentenced to twenty years imprisonment und his \vifoto eight years. ( HIOaKN AS Til 1C MUUDKItICI ! . Jobi ) Ccdlii-i , n 6 > ; i.inUh Aimrcliiu , AluUoa u XA , Doe. 23. Jose Cedlna , the an archist who has already confessed that ho . throw Iho bomb that caused upwards of thirty dcalhB in Iho Lycno theater , has made a further confosulon , giving details of the crime. Ho says that ho was selected from an anarchist croup to nssnssma'o Gen eral Martinez Campos in September lust. Ho. in company with two or ihrco'eomradcs , including Pallas , went to view the march past of tiio troops , it being his Inten tion to then assassinate General Campos , who was the loviowlni : ofl'.cor. Ho tool : fa position ; from v.'hlcU it would have bon nn I easy tusk to have carried out his project , THE BEE BULLETIN. IIYdf'irror ' Om'i'iu a'l i n-ln'ty- Cnhltr } Xorlhieettilil U'lnil,1 iV.iJm'jle Snnw. I. ClirlntmiM llnio In llrrlln. .MH O AentiMt ClnmiM In inul : : ml I'.irMiirn Hrromtnc Comm | < nl IVHoto Still Hold * IIM CapltHl. S. llrcclvprn Sniiipil for tlio Atphltnn < .l.ilui llnnrcll Will Not lli < llnnci'd. Week' * Work In llelplne Hungry Mm Jnckminvltlo Itmind to Iliivo the .Milt , 3. How I. . I ) . UlnltnriU Scored n I'.illurv. Undo Hilly Sled irr.-ilin'H S.ul Story. ! > I mutes of tliollson Cimtmllloc. I , I. nl Wcplc In liiiriil Sioclcly. r , Lincoln' * Sit-l : > l Uvll inn lUnll. .S.'UindrrH futility l-'nrinrr .Murdered. In Omiilm Musk'Hl Clrulus. n , Nn\T4 from Council llliilT < . t'llln I'oiiiiliir ill Sloiii. City 7. < ; iirl lniimind : Ilir < 'liim-tir- . lln\r tlio School * CrMirittcd. H. What thfe secret Ocdor * 1) , S.tmrOnod ChrHtmti Slnrlr- * . 10. < ! rli old's ( irl t of sporting 11 , Womiui ! HIT \V .v * nnil Ilor U'orld. IV. IMItorml und Coiuniont. 13 , Ariililtrctiiro In Niirwuy. Nohr ! ikit l.ili-jr Con-fro . 1-1 , ,1 ud 1:0 Scott nn ( iitinlilliiff. If ) . Oniiiliu' * Trillin Reviewed. l.lvc Stork nnd Oilier Aliirttnt * . 10. Swoilo Svttloincntit In S : uiulnr < ( ! ounty. but when the troops arrived his courage failed. The reason for this , ho says , was that ho realized that if ho throw a bomb amid the vast crowd that surrounded Gen eral Campos ho would have killed or wounded hundreds of persons. Ho had the bomb ready to throw , but the thought of the many Innocent persons that would suffer restrained htm from throwing It. Pallas , as the time set for the nssaslna- lion drew near , urged Cedlna lo throw the bomb. Seeing that Coditia hesitated , Pallas grow angry and snatched tlio bomb from him saying : "You'ro no good. " Pallas' nerves were evidently unstrung by the wrangle , and for a time ho hesitated to throw the bomb that ho had seized. Had ho thrown it as ho originally inlcnued ho would have Killed General Campos , but the delay which allowed the crowd surging about the reviewing stand to grow thicker saved the life of the general. Pallas when arrested and until Ins execution insisted that ho alone was respon sible for the attcmutcd- assassination and dcspito Iho closest Inquiry ho never said that anyone clso had anything to do with the crime. It was this fact that made him the hero in the cys of the Ananihlsts who knew all the1 facts. His stoicism and willingness to accent death rather than to betray his comrade led Cedina to determine that he would give effect to Pallas' throat that his execution would be avenged. Shortly after Pallas was shot ut Mount Juich Cedlna began his preparations to avenge , his com- race's death , und the explosion at the Lycco theater followed. ( Another Xnst DUc'jvcreil. The researches of Prefect Larroet have resulted in the aiscovcry of another anar chist laboratory and the' seizure of forty bombs , each weighing two kilos. The authorities have also seized a quan tity of nltro-plyceriue nnd other CKplosivcs in addition to a stock of fulminating caps nnd books of chemistry. Another labora tory of the anarchists has been discovered at Montague Vallvidrca , a village near this city. city.An An anarchist named Corozuelo , who was arrested at'Hucrca and brought to Mont .lulch for trespass , is reported to have con fessed his complicity In thoLicco _ theater outrage. 1JLOW1MJ IN KISJAY. Jinny Ships Cnuclit In the It.iy nnil Itndly Kiioclu-il Aliont. liiuiAO , Dec. ii3. A terrible slonn Is ragIng - Ing in the Bay of Biscay and n number of vessels are reported to have been wrecked or seriously damaged by wind and sea. im ports received so far do not indicate any ma terial loss of life , but it is feared that only the beginning of the tale is yet told. Torpedo ( jatulmr Lost In tlio ( into. QUCCXSTOW.V , Doc. 23 , The British war ship Resolution , a twin screw battle ship of the first class , carrying fourteen guns'ac- companied by the twin screw torpedo catcher Gleaner , firb guns of thlrtv-dvo tons , 2.500-horso power , encountered a liurrl- cano In the Bay of Biscay on Tuesday , dur ing which the Glcnucr was lost sight of. The Itesoiutlon has returned hero much damaged and bavin ; ; lost a lifeboat and re porting ono mun missing. She had a terrible experience and was almost submerged for several hours. She shipped tons of water below and several of her crow were injured and much damage was done to the war ship's deck. The torpedo catcher Gleaner has since ar rived sufelyat u Spanish port. U'AU ON TUB SUM' CAN'AI , . Itiillrmida 'Miiiiliiiiliitlni ; llntca to .Mime-lies- trr'4 Disadvantage , LONDON , Dec. 23.-The Pall Mall Gazotlo says that increased rates between the Man chester ship canal wharves und tlio con suming centers will shortly bo lovlod by the railroads , which will uct together in Hits matter , with the object of raiding thu cost of transportation from Manchester und thus diverting Irufiio b.iuk to Liverpool. Thu Pall Mall Gazette adds that it Is more I tlrin probable that ratus from Liverpool di- reel will bo reduced and conseiiuently the now canal will have a double difficulty to face , and that it Is dojbtfdl if thu specula tion will nay. Two days is Iho time for ocean steamers to traverse the canal und Die charge Is ubotU. . 0 shillings u ton more than lo Liverpool. Lately thorn lias uuen u great rush lo secure the cotton cargoes nt trimp filoumora from ( Julvoaton ami Now Orlu.ms , though inuny of them are only experimental trip * . r \ViUMii : ) 1.1:11. : It Dousn'l llr.il I'ast I-.nonili to I'lriiiu Iliu line tor * I.xuc ill Inner Mi.irnl. PAIIIH , Dec. ,3. The Paris doctors are dis pleased that Bombthrower Vuill.int's log , which was so much iiifUined , shows no s > ij.-na of hiullng. Since his arroslN Vuillant has received over Jl.OOU fr.tnus In postal orders and stumps from sympaihUers in all parts of France. .Several financial houses have received menacing Icttors. Notably among these In stitutions uo threatened U the Credit M. Dloblcr , the public executioner , is ro- ported to have rcccivuJ u number of letters threatening to kill hi.n will ! u dyimmllo bomb if ho lakes purl In Vaillunt'n execution. Jt Is .uUed that the executioner IIUB become no alarmed at those throats that ho has re quested permission lo retire. Ntv.t of N.lllM'll. I oxnos' , Die. 23. The Hrltlsli vice consul at Aivliang-'l wircit that Arclio Explorer Nuhsc-n left C'huDurowa , on the Uusslati coast ujijiosito Yiij'oU island , lo the begin ning of August. RIO NOT YET TAKEN Foixoto Still Strong Eiwngh to KoJ Mcllo Out of the Capital , ONE OF THE HARBOR ISLANDS RECAPTURED Qovcrnmont Tnops Drive the Insargeali frcm nn Intrcncliud Position , FRESH TROUBLEON BOARD THE NICTHERDY Jealousy Betwcoa Amoricau nail Br.iziun ! Memuara of the Orow Grows Ssriotts. MINISTER MENDONCA KNOWS BUT LITTLE lie IIH * Ilml No DUpntrhcn from lilt Hum * flmrriimrnt Cnnnuriiln < ; tlio Itcpurteil HiiEnffonicnt Sumo Correspond- cnco Uniiccriilne tlio lllockHilc. 1S ! > 3t > ) i I'rtr * /'iiMhh'ni ; fompmil/0 Hunxoi AYIU : * . Doe.23. ( Now York World Cable Special to Tin : Bun. ] Telegrams from Hlo say tlnit Iho government troopa have captured Fort Moiicanguoon thu inland of that name , near the Nichtheroy shore , after severe fighllng. PIWN.VMIUTO. Dec. 23. [ Now York World Cnblo Special to Till ! HBB. I It is said hero that thu remaining officers and men on board Iho Ntctlicroy may quit thu veasul and return - turn homo. H instated that n serious dis agreement has arisen between them and the Brazilians that joined thn vessel after its ar rival hero. News is momentarily expecloil of Iho arrival of Mcllo's ship ! ) off Iho port. LACKS CONI-'IKMATION. IUo'8 Dnwnf.ill Donlitoil l.ntcHt Nenvi Ko rrlved lit Wtinlilnit ii , fropj/rfo/itdt / / IXnl > u His , -tn.wifclfe I IVe ! , ] PcuNAMiirco , Dec. 23. The report thai Kin do Janeiro had been captured by tha rebels has not boon confirmed , but Iho most startling reports are still in circulation. It -is announced hero in a Rio dispatch that Admiral da Gama and the Insurgent war vessels arc off Cobras Island and that they have succeeded In stopping the collection of revenues from the custom house which have , up to Iho present , been paid to President Pcixoto. There seems to be sonic serious hitch con nected with the departure of Lieutenant John ,1. Con way , third watch officer of tha Nlethcroy , and of sixty of her discharged crow , who are thoroughly posted upon the movements of Peixoto's now cruisers , and. it was certain that the Aquldaban and her consorts are exncctod hero nt almost any moment. _ KeUolilt , Aflvlnos Wiuitlni ; . WASHINGTON , Dec. 23. Minister Mendonca of Brazil has received no reliable advices confirmatory or otherwise of Mcllo's cap ture of Hio toduy. Two - days have now passed without any cabin communication between the Brazil ian authorities nnd the minister. Senor Mendonca is serenely confident , however - over , that the reports of Mnllo's triumph are unfounded. If Mcllo had actually triumphed there would bo an end to Peixoto's censor ship of the press dispatches , and Mcllo , would be the first to desire the news of Ins victory sent to the \vorld. The State anil IS'avy departments are both very positive in expressing their discredit of the reports that Mcllo has captured Ulo. Word is believed to have been re ceived since yesterday in ono depart ment or the other c'ontrailictinp yesterday's rumors. Nothing explicit as to this can bo secured. It is the very general impression , however , that thouph the report of the downfall of President Pcixoto is premature , it will prove correct In timo. AHldiif ; lor Order * . . Following is a dispatch received by the State department today : Hio , Poo. - ' - . American masters , each ot tlixni , hold llra/.lll.'in Paclllft dork purmlls , The doclci Kpcclflcd are contiguous pjlnls , Protection from Mioro lire praml , il ly gov ernment , Instruct , Picking lo niHinr olT that point for convenience until question suitably Mailed. Insurgents nriUu llnu's of ( Ire any place to suit tholr purpose , thorobv Indoll- nltoly blue-king neutral commurco wllhoub previous notice. TOW.NI : . Mr. W. T. Towncs Is tli3 United States consul gcnoril to Hrizil. Ills dispatch is construed to Indicate that the regular gov ernment of Brazil lias granted a permit in shipping , to land and receive cargoes ut cer tain wharves lying near onch other and'that the coiiHtil general wants our naval forces to RCO that Mollo and Do Cama ! respect thcsu permits , and do not fire along the.so Hues. It is not regarded as likely that the instruc tions asknd will bo granted. 'I ho point which the coiiBiil general argues Is the saino as that contained In Iho potiliou of American vessel masters In Hio received several days ago. The cablegram was trans mitted lo Iho Navy department by UicStalu department without any request lo comply with the Instriiullon' } . Thu Navy depart ment is awaiting advices from Captain Pick- In. . With discretion In vested In Captain Picking and with a United States min ister on the ground , no action will bo taken on Iho representations of the consul general until other ropresnntallvos are heard from. It will bo seen that Iho dispatch IB a complaint nsjaliist the Insur- gonls mid u request lo Intervene against them in bohnlf of neutral commerce. The Kiivernmcnt'K fire is from the shore , and it has promised protection fur thu contiguous line of doukB from tholr lire. But Mollo's forces are firing wlthotn regard to the se curity of the docks. U scams to bo consid ered doubtful In the LStato 'department wholhcr Iho government would be war ranted in intervening to prevent the Insur gents from fixing their line of firo. It la questionable whether the right of neutral commundni'K includes a right to have n land ing place kept safe in a besieged city. \Vnli lilnc Aumricun Intermit. Ni\v YOIIK , Deo. t3. ! In response to a lolo- Brain from President Atwood of the Mari time association to the scoretury of state at Wushlnglon asking that proper steps ho taken by the L'nltod States government t protect American commercial Interests in Brazil the following has been received ; KUWAKII H.Twoon , riir.smu.vr MAHITIMB ASSOCIATION : AnsworliiK your tolcgram ot Jltit , this government h taking stops to ascer tain the ( ! \uct military und commercial situa tion ut Kin and other llnulllun points In order to Instruct naval comnntudiMS lo protect legit imate. American Inturcsli ; , W , Q. ( JiimiAM , Socrolary of Ktuto. Iliu I'orvei. COXSTAXTISOH.K , Dec. " 3. The Porlo hai decided to reinforce the TurKlsh troops nt Yusgat , In Aslaliu Turkey , whoru nols have rccuctly occurrud.