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OMAHA DAILY BEE ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 1871. OMAHA , WEDNESDAY MOliKlNG , DECEMBER 27 , 1893. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS MRS. FOYS EVIDENCE Eho is Again Olocely Questioned by Judge Wing for the Defense , TRYING TO WEAKEN HER TESTIMONY Eho Stands the Ordcil of Cross-Examination Very Well. TV/0 / LETTERS SUBMITTED YESTERDAY Their Beading ia the Court Produced a Mild Btneation , OTHER WITNESSES GIVEN A HEARING Today I'xpcrtt Will Tetll'y nil to llio Nnturo of the Stalin I'onnil on the floor of tliu Unrlmin CottiiRO mill Trunk. Ctiicioo , Dec. 20. Crowds surged through the corridors nnd nttomptcu to gain entrance to the court room where Mrs. Andrew Fey cross-examined in thoCough- today was to be - lln trial. I'x-Judgc Wing subjected the wit- nous to a suvere ( juesltonltig. Shu was inter rogated ns to Cnuglilin's visits to her hus band on May 'J and idtnitlcd that she heard nothing suspicious in the conversation. Mrs. Fey was asked about Coughlln's visit on thonexl nighl , andjleslilied to having heard the defendant telling her husband nbout the search for Cronln's body. Stic re peated her story of the visit on May HI , when she claims that Coughlln said her hus band was in no danger , and that oven if ho ( Fey ) was arrested she would bo well cared for by Alexander Sullivan , etc. After more questions regarding subsequent visits , ex- Judge Wins advanced a step toward the wit ness and naked impressively : "What promises has the prosecution mivdo to you for tcstifyinBt1' Mrs. Fey had apparently anticipated the question and replied dramatically : "Heforo God and man , I swear the prose cution has not promised me anything. " Then the attorney asked : "Tnen you don't love your husband ! " "No , sir ; I don't,1' she replied curtly. "I see the prosecution has lillod your house with policemen lately ? " "No , sir ; my house is not full of police men. " In reply to the next question , Mrs. Fey admitted that her husband left her before policemen began guarding her house. She said she did not like Coughlin and was noticeably disconcerted when tlio attorney asked her If she did jjot at ono lime send her regards to him while ho was in jail. Hocovering herself she said that was a joko. "Thoseweresarcastic records. " she said. C'nURcd it Flutter tif Kxdtciiirnt. A murmur of excitement ran through the court room-when .ludgo Wing asked : "Airs. Fey , is it not a fact that you have accused your husband time and again ofbcine the man who threw the anarchist bomb at the police several years ago ? " The attorneys for the prosecution -were instantly on thLir feet protesting , anil shoutIng - Ing to.tUo . witness not to answer , but she cried out excitedly : "IJofOre God , 1 never did ; I never dia. " "Now , " went on Juilgo Wine , "did not you say that you would go down to Judge Grin- ncll and place your husband alongside of Spies and Parsons by. what you could tell him ? " "No. sir. " exclaimed Mrs. Fey , despite the protests of the attorneys for the prosecu tion. Judge Wing then sprung a sensation by ndvancing to the witness with a letter in his hand and asking : "Mrs , Fey , did you write that letter ? " * State's Attorney Bottum sprang un in sur prise. Against his protest the witness took the let tor and icturncd it ' Yes , " the witness admitted , reluctantly , after u silence , "that looks like my writing. " "And did you mail that letter to Attorney Fornst ? " " 1 guess I did. " Mr. Hottutn wanted to have the letter read nijud at once , hut Judge Wing slated thai lie would introduce it in evidence later. Judge Wing then presented another letter nnd asked if it was not written by Mrs. Foy. This also the witness admitted after some hesitation. John Ilitvoy llrrji * < t Our.t Then thu defensu took uc another subject , nnd tlio excltcmenl cuusea by Iho introduc tion ofjctters hud hardly suhsUtd when a fresh outbreak occurred. Judge Wing asked : "Now. Mrs. Foy. did not tno prosecution give you any monoy' " "Oojcol , " interposed Attorney Bottum. " * her give the answer , " cried a heavy voice near the reporter's table , Kvuryono turned In astonishment. Attorney Donnul ot Ibc defense was the llrst ono lo discover the source. "Mr , Devoy , will you pletso stand up ? " Il was been that the remark hud como , from John Dcvoy , ono of the members of the Crmiln commltiee. "Does iho court command -ne to stand upt" asked Mr. Devoyr "Did you make the remark t" asked Judge Tuihlll. - V , " 1 did. " "You must not interrupt the trial , Mr. n Devoy , " ruled the court , mildly. il Mr. Dovoy apologized , explaining that ho addressed his remark to Mr. llotiuui. The defense was nol salisllcd with the mild rebuke the court had udminlxiurcd and suggested thai lie ought to bu excluded from the court room. i .Imlfu Tuthill , howovcr , decided that as a newspaper man and n member of the Cronin committee , Mr. Dcvoy was entitled to a place In the court room , Mis , Fey , questioned by Judge Wiug as to whether bho know John Devoy , admin ed Ilial bho was well acquainted with him. _ _ Tliuu slm Uliiiniiiflrnl. The ilofiMibo then proceeded to lay the foundation for testimony tending to impeach Mrs. Foy. "Do you kniiw ( icoriro A. Bingloy , form erly a detective and working under ux- Biuto'B Attorney I-ongciiccueiT1 uskcd Judge JJ Wing of the witness. Mrs. Key's manner changed perceptibly and she stammered that s > ho knew iho man. "Did lie visit yon In I U' " Tlio witness murmured somuthlng about "twoor three visits. " The llrst letter produced by Judge Wins , nnd which Mrs. Fey admitted having writ- ten. was obtained by iho reporters at this Iioltit. Ilwu&us follows , marked inicily private , m litisto : " lltr l.ullvr In rure t , Mil. I'ontFTOeurFIr : I see iiml hear of you guliii ; lo Ulln u ill October next , \\vll. 1 wniit ( o lell you lli | bnfoio that lime. Mr. fron In's numler will no longer bu a my tvry , nt > I um In full pu. i > * slun or all fads about II , and whui U uioro. I am Ihe wife of oiicof the eliluf coiupirutors. and I know All Ibv principal * In iho cruel murder , nUi > the iwmus. mill hnvu tnlkud wltu uu > .t of llii'in , miU I 111 t'ulnf to inuku u KiMirn btutc- munl or all I know In u bhnrt tlmu unlcbt 1 Ml wimp rcwiird for K | | 1 have uiTotvU since Uial fatal iilishl when I Ml up nalilnitfor the ratlii'.r ul niy c ! > UUrcn to cumi ; In la the iimru- n , nd lliPii IID tulil 1110 lie wnt liujnlny to ! ruiiiKVO u i , nil lo cleruily IIH iKrty tale . . nl * py utid traitor would uoi kun iuu , us It did lots of morn lenornnt people. I knew he Wfnubfttcr man than nny of the scoundrels Hint killed him , which I can prove by their own actions. AK for my liu-bnnU , lie has be come a human innnMnr. Ho hns curccly liei-n a full night In his own hmneilnro the murder , llo hm become n ilrnnknrd nnd mi outcast , nnd I have cone thrcniL'li more rare und MilTurliiR thnn I thoilRlit liny human Itclln * could bear , lie left tliohoiiM'nn H.'iturdny nli-lil nnd promised to rail Inn few hours , bul ho e.uno ul halt past ft o'clock In the morning , and ho done thn sntno last night , as ho Unovn I won't bleep , nil nmttcr how limx lir Is out , und I urn In very poor liprtltli and poor In pocket and every way. So I have tnndii up my mind to put n stop to It. I nm not going loMilTur alone nny longer for any suoh nn tinErntcfiil , bud crowd I will Irll all I know , mid that \t \ a. good ilnal , for they nro nil a bad crowd any wny. If you with to nntucr me you cnii dose nl once , for 1 luivo made up my mind and I utn going to do us 1 s.'iv. s.'iv.I' . H.If you warn to answer me , put a per- oniml In thu piipurs thu Kvuiilint and Motnlni ? News , n friend of justice , and iliulll answer it. No name Is signed and iho letlcr bears Ibo date of Juno 23 , 1MJS. That SiTonil t.pttrr. The second letter , which is also unsigned , Is addressed to Mr. Forrest and dated Juno 21 , IWa. In It the writer savs satisfaction mutt be had or nil will be told and ends as follows : "If you want to nntwcr you can do so , but do so at onco. Give D.iu my re gards. " Continuing his question regarding Dolce- llvo Bingloy , whllo thu reporters were read ing Iho loiters. Judge Wing asked : "Mrs. Fey , did not you over tell that man that you wished you know moro anout iho case , as Foy. your husband , was Ihe only man who bad told you anything , and the others would not trust you ? " "Never , never , " was Iho strong answer the startled woman gave. "Did not you toll him the name of Alexan der Sullivan was not mentioned , except in the common gossip of iho neighborhood ! " "No , sir , I never did."insisled Mrs. Foy. "You never said that ho repeatedly risked you to tell him if you know anything ! " "I never saiit it and ho never asked me. " "Do you know a man named Martin Gar- r-iiyf" pursued Judge Wing. "Yes , I do.1' "Did nol you ever tell him that your hus band was the only ono who told you any thing , as the others would not trust you ? " "I rover did. before God. " ' Did not you over say in his presence to your husband , ' you , If you hadn't told mo I would not have known about it ! " Xevor U cil Midi aVoril. . "No , sir , " replied the witness , her temper rising , "I never used such a word. 1 called him a black coward once and that's thu worsl 1 ever said. " ' Did not you lell Garrity you wished you know something against Alexander Sulli van so lhat you could drag him into t.tie caso. because if you did you would bo madu comfortable lor ihc rest of your life ! " "I did not , " denied Mrs. Foy. "Did not you over say lo your husband , 'You scoundrel , you anarchist ; you threw iho bomb , because you wore nol at home that night. I'll co to Grinnel nnd tell him aboul it. ' Did not you ever tell your hus band that Michael Kennedy was Iho man who drove Iho white horse , and that you would like to suit on him ? " I did not ; I never did it. " Over the revealing of one of the witnesses names there was n lively light. The defcusu wanted to withhold it , und asked the wil- ness a general question. After the presentation as evidence of the two letters both sides announced lhat thuy wcro through with Mrs. Fey , and she left the witness stand. Mis. Louisa Hermann succeeded Mrs. Fey in Iho witness chair. She icsiiiied lo hav ing seen Patrick O'Sullh'an at the Conklin residence on North Clarlc street ou the morning after the alleged murder. John O. Lindcron , the son-in-luw of the old Carlson couple who own Iho famous cot- tngo , lestiflcd to llio rough and hasly painl- ingof Iho collage lloor shortly after Iho murder is said to have been committed. Tomorrow , experts will testify regarding the similarity of Iho slains in Iho collagu which were not painted over and the bloody marks found in the trunk. NO CAsi : roil UOMl'ItUHISU. Speech of tlm Troftrcutlnir Attorney In tlio rrfcii > l in-n t. Tilil. CniCAOo , Dec. 20. Assistant Prose'cuting Allorney Todd occupied loday in iho Prendergast case with iho opening speech for the prosecution. Ho said that there was no compromise for the jury to consider ; thai Ihe prisoner was guilty or nothing , and there could bo no reason for a iienltenilary sen tence. Mr. Todd spoke from the opening of Iho courl at IU o'clock until 12:80 : , when court icljournccl for Ihe noon rocoss. At 2 o'clock Mr. Todd resumed and spoke for ono hour ind twenty minutes. He was followed by Mr. F.SSUX for thu defense , who was still talking when court adjourned and will re sume his argument tomorrow. Mr. Herron will follow for the defense and then Mr. McGorty for the defense , and Mr. Wade will make tlio final ulen for Prendergast. The closing speech of the Irial will bo by A. b. I'rudo for Ihc state. ai.irftti\KD 111:11 / Mm. Irvino'H Intercut * In llin Divorce Trliil \\oll I'roturteil , SALT LAKE , Dec. 20. The Irvfno uivorco case was resumed ibis morning. A. T. Austin of Omaha corroborated Mrs. Irvine's testifying with regard to the Omuha inter views between her and her husband. W. C. SmiUi , Mrs. Irvine's brother , lesllfled that ho saw Irvine the day after Montgomery was ( tilled. Irvine wanted him to got u written confession from Ills , wife , bul ho was unable lo gel it , as Mrs. Irvine declared lhat she was not guilty and would not say she was. was.At a later data Irvine told him he did not want a confession and said thai If iho worst cunio to ihu worst hu hud two witnesses -mjd.wha would swear thuy had seen Mont gomery and Mrs. Irvine in u compromising nosttloii. Irvine always declared that ho intended to tuko his wife buck. The defense rusted nl i ) o'clock and wit nesses were called in rebuttal. W. II. Irvine substantially denied everything material lhat anybody for Ihe defense had sworn to. o IJlhV TOUKFUKIY ItUXIIUit. Value oT the Haul ul tlin Molillo Olilu Ituhheri IH Nut Known , ST. Louis , Dac. 2d. U Is now protly defi nitely known that the robbers who held up the Mobile & Ohio train a fuw miles froinhsro Saturday night lasl got considerable booty. The local was well filled with packages wrapped and scaled in the wav money is usually done , and the bandits carried off forty of these bundles. U is not known how much money they contained , nor will iho southern cxprcst airenl f mulsh any Informa tion on that ] ioint , but it is no longer denied that ttiu robbers obtained considerable booty , _ _ Had Winter fur Slock III ( 'olnrniln. lUxoci.T , Colo. , Dec. 20. Heports from this part of the state Indicate ! a bad winter for stock and gamo. The drouth of lust summer left the fooii poor and the cattle are going Into the winter lu very bad condition to used iho severe wouihor. Deputy Stiuo Game Warden White re ports that there uro thousands of deer In iho neighborhood , but that many will die from wuniof food and the loss in catllo from tnosanu ) causa is expected to reach fully S5 per cent. N t'vidriicu nt Cnllr. STUOMMirim , Jieb. , Deo. 2i5. [ Special Telegram - egram lo Tun BKE. j Tno two young men , Cyphers and Landcn , who were arrcslcd a few days ago for stealing hOj-s , were released today for lack of evluonco , tiriitttor MoUll un' Crlv.ite lip. DUI.UIII , Dec , 2(1. ( Senator McMillan In a private letter lo u friend here cypresses Ihe opinion Ilia' the Wilsou tariff bill will bo very m.uciuiU dunged lu the fceraio or else dcfuiHd cu'lrely. PLAN FOR A NORSE DYNASTY Western Half of the Scandanavian Peninsula Eager for Autonjmy , BUT SWEDEN WOULD FIGHT FOR THE UNION nine O ar 1'repnreil to Use Furcc , hut in Cuie of sppnriitlou I'rlnce WxlUotuur of UcniUHi-k IK Succoteil n nf No runy. LONDON , Dec. 2(3. ( The Times prints a special at licle from Berlin on iho relalions of Sweden and Norway. It says ihcro is every reason lo believe iho king of Sweden is prepared to use force lo maintain the union between the two countries. It odds that it is unqucslionublo lhat tlio Swedes , who are somewhat apathetic , have been aroused by the ntllludu of Hie Norwegian radicals lo such a pitch ol exasperation that n littllo moro might easily goad them into ac'.lon. At the same time , although ihcro is a slrong military parly in Sweden , iho nation as a whole would think twice before it un ticriook risks of a war which might cnlail foreign complications. Although the main tenance of a monarchy has hitherto ap peared so closely bound up with Hie main tenance of the union lhat it appeared n question either of union and monarchy or separation and u rupubltc , novcrlhelcss a third or middle course Is now sucgcsied. Denmark lias such slrong svmpathy for Norway lhat the creation of a Norwegian re public would cndanccr tlio Danish dynasty , therefore Ihls scheme has been conceived in high quarters that if a separation becomes necessary it might become feasible to place Prince Waldumur of Denmark on tholhrono of independent Norway to found a Nor wegian dynasty. Prince Wnldemar is 33 years old and has three children , all boys. KMJMSII IIHAS ox AMUUIUAN WAYS. Our Political Folly Hiiby Until I'lot Out- cumu ot Nc\v p.i.ir Irreverence. LONDON , Dec. 20. The Post , in an article upon the meeting of congress , says that it .has to consider the question of how the gov ernment is going to act amidst the confusion and disorder duo to the corruption which professional politicians have introduced in every department. The McKinley system , it adds , has killed the goose which laid so niiuy golden cgcs for the treasury. The pensions expenditure , it declares , is a most scandalous item. A hundred years ago the American politician tried lo rob Ihe tighliug man of his b.ullcs. and now his successors have been wasting money on any schema so long as there is an excuse for maintaining taxation. The fact that some persons hoped thai Iho repeal of Iho Sherman law would reblore commercial prosperity shows how lilllereal knowledge Iho republic possessed. Alter a course of folly and corruption unex ampled in modern history it is ludicrous to expsct that a vote of congress will sot things rigbl. The personal merit of Presi dent Cleveland's policy is his resolute striv ing to carry measures which are not able to bear immediate fruit. The Telegraph in commenting upon the alleged discovery at Abilene , Kan. , of n plot to kidnap President Cleveland's litllo daughter , Hutu , says that it hopss it is only a story of an American writer who happened to bo short of Christinas copy. In view , however , of similar exploils Hko Iho abduc tion of Charllo Hess the Telegraph adds that it is impossible to entirely dismiss thu story as unfounded. Those bent on money mak ing have no rovcrenco for President Cleve land , wtio is not hedged around with divin ity. Newspapers , regardless of a senSe ot chivalry , call Mrs Cleveland "Frankte. " Pcoplo who tolerate this sort ot thing , the Tulcgrauh says , must not be surprised if the president's daughter is really "stolen. WOIILU'S ILIM.U OF OIIAIXS. . llritlih StiltUtIrs Miuvv a Falllnc On lu Wheat , O.ttH Htul ll.irli-y. LONDON , Doc. 20. The preliminary stato- menl of lh j Board of Agriculture shows the year's yield of Barley to bo 10,000,000 bushels less than in 1S > ! I2 , although -1,000 moro acres were planted therewith. Of outs there are 0,000,000'hushels less , al though l.SOO more acres wcro planted. The yield of wheat has fallen 'J.000.000 buhcls and the acreage has decreased 30,000. Dentil of Victor Scaoclirlier. PARIS , Dec. 2iV Senator Victor School- scher , who is well known as a writer and traveler , is dead. He was born in 1S31 and during his curly life he visited Mexico , Cuba and the United States , where ho protested against slavery and wrote several works de manding the emancipation of slaves. In 184S , when under secretary of stale , ho caused Ihe passing of Ihe decree which pro claimed the emancipation and fianehislng of the French blacks. Ho was expelled from Franco in 1S51 for political reasons and did not return to his native country until 18iU French I'uDlid ( iettnif ; Ahirmcil. PAIHS , Dec. 20. In consequence of tlio threatening letlcrs received by ofllcials of the ra.tlroad Co 1'Ouest announcing thu writer's intention of blowing up several sta tions , the baggage of passengers is subjected to keen inspection and every pains is taken to prevent an explosion. This announcement has caused alarm among the traveling pub- lie and is leading to tlio further enforcement of repressive measures against the anarch ists. ists.Four anarchists wcro arrested today at Avignon. _ 1.1'gncy May ( io A- PAIIIS , Dec. 20. A lady some time ago loft 100,000 francs ns a prize for the Institute of France , to ue given to the tlrst parson who , within icn years , communicates with a celestial body and receives an answer. It is quite possible- that llio council of stale may clecidu that it is unable to accept the legacy in winch case.it wilt ho offered to iho Instf- lute of Milan llrst and upon tno inability of the- latter institution U > accept it , it will bo offered lo other institutes. Iliirn Nat I'.vun ii.vo Her u Trliil. IXINIION , Doc. 20. A dispatch to the Times from Paris says that M. Clemonccaii will publish today a letter from Toulon declaring thai despite iho ofilciul denials iho man-of- war Magenta cannot keep up rlcht and that her second trial trip has been indefinitely post | > oncd because of the risk to (100 ( lives nnd 25,000,000 francs. The writer says the Ma- genlu's condition calls for a parliamentary inquiry. _ In thu Itii ! i4ii Olllcial World , ST. Pr.TEiiswito. Dec. SO. It Is reported that thu Grand Duke Michael Michaclovr.ch is about to resign the presidency of the Im perial Council of State. The expected change indicates that thu czarowitch has been trained in the very orthouox faith. U is also reported that Grand Duke George lias recovered and is to replace Grand Duke Alexis as admiral of the fleet. Wiii n Wnrm Clirutnm In Kurojia. LONDON , Dec. 20The temperature hero yesterday ranged from 3S = to 49 ° , and tlicro was n heavy thunderstorm at Slietlleld. At St. Petersburg the thaw continued , and in other parts of Europe it was abnormally warm. etill ll.ivlui : llo'l < lii-r. LONDON , Dec. SO. Today is Boxing day , and U observed as a close holiday by the batiks und exchanges. LiVKiti-ooL , Dec. 20 , The Liverpool cotton and grain markets are closed today , I'alleil DiHvn the Unvrrnor liosuos , Pee 20. The Times correnpond- etitut Constantinople says that Ihe Yusgat affair arose out of the injudicious action of the governor In arreatlntr Am.onians who were accused of pliwardlng seditious tvrlt > Ing. The sultan Severely blame I tno nu- thoritlci and ordered that the governor bo brought to CoiiBtAiitirioplo to explain his conduct. The sultan hu ! also removed the governor general. CANNlllAI.S n.M31tii : > . Murder ol French iimi Amerlc.tn Sailor * Avpngrit , LONDON , Dec. 20. An oftlcer of the British gunboat Boomerang , engaged in the pro tection of the floating trade in Australasian waters , writing from Sydney , * s. S.V. . , under date of November 8 , gives n graphic account of the punishment ot the caiTnlbals of Pentecost island for the massacre of iho cruw of the American schooner Don Henri. Ho says that reports reached the commander of the Boomerang while at Noumc , capital of the French colony of New Caledonia , to the offcot that numerous cases of canni balism , murdering and plundering were re ported from the neighborhood of Pentecost island. The Boomerang , thereupon , was headed for the Sandwich islands , where the captain of Iho Don Henri was found. The commander of the American schooncrlnade n statement to the British oftlccr to the effect that early In September last , when calling nt Pentecost island , in order to engage natives to work on plantations , ho sent a boat ashore containing M. Llftan , a French trader and three seamen. Uuon reaching shore the party was attacked by savages armed with tomahawks , and all four were murdered. The commander of the Boom erang nt the same place , also received uews of the murder of the crow of a boat sent ashore from the Nep'turne , a French trading vessel at Aurora IMund. Toiler , In company with the French war ship Scorif , the Boomerang proceeded to Pentecost island where each wurshlrp landed at different point1) a detachment of forty- eight oftlcers and sailors , with inslruclions to converge upon certain villages and thus hem the cannibals In.nnd administer to them severe punishment for the murder of the boat's crews. The natives , alarmed at the advance of the two naval detachments , retreated upon the villages , calling upon all the inhabiiants to taKe up arms. The laltcr did so. but they made but a feeule defense and soon lied to the bush. Thn sailors , then destroyed tlio native village on Pentecost island and re turned to iheir respecllVo ships. The Boomerang and Scorff then proceeded to Aurora island , where similar tactics were adopted and whore two villages were de- slroyed. In addition heavy lines were in- ilictcd upon the natives of several other Islands who had boon prominent in tho-ill- trealment of traders or seamen. Those directly implicated In the murders were seized and sentunced lo imprisonment for life at the French convict settlement at Noumea. At Pentecost island alone over thirty men have been murdered anil"robbed , and largo quantities of human bbh'es" were found. ITALY'S LOCAL TAXI'S. AttbtnptH to CollrctST'icm Cause Klotlnc nt .1111113L'I.TCPS. . PAI.EKMO , Dec 2G.--Tho rioting against the octroi duties nt HeVcara dl Freddi con tinues. A crowd assembled ac.iinst the municipal residents snouting : "Down with the ortroil" The riotd's assailed the gen darmes with stones mid -hntchels. Troops wuro called out and fired upon and dispersed the rioters nftor four people bad been woundc'd. . . It is said viluit ilio riptg are organized Uy popple from the outsMo nnd that the working' people , do not participate in ihem. ' ' KOMC. Dfic. 20. Premier Crlspl. bas.tcjo- , graphed to the prefedits of tnls' cily advising them to be moro equitable in regard lo com munal laxatton.aiid.'advlslnij ' n reduction of local duties on articles of food. Al Caltanizettu riots followed tlio arrest of a man charged by the police with excit ing Iho inhabitants of the commune of Vnlvunrnca lo rebel agalnsl iho local au thorities. The niun struggled violently after being arrested by the gendarmes and called upon the people to rescue him. The gendarmes were roughly handled while nt- tempting to escort their prisoner to Iho bar racks and crow Ihcir revolvers aud ilred inlo iho air. This enabled iho gendarmes to roach the barracks , but thousands of rioters attempted to storm the building and wcro repulsed by the olllccrs. The repulse only served to still further oirragc the people and they today set lire to Jbo town hall , the casino , the residences of the commissary of police und of tlio mayor aud the telegraph onice , postofiice , octroi bureau and the police court , causing a largo amount of damage. FOll Till ! LOVK ( IT GOD. Different Ilolliionii UcnomlnntlniiK Making It UMpliMliruit in Africa. Bniiux , Dec. 20. The Tageblatt says Eugene Wolff , the explorer , hus received news from Uganda .dated July 15 , saying that the Mohammedans have been expelled by the Christians. Wolff writes that severe fighting is now inevitable between the Christians and Mo hammedans , and aadn thu encounter will probably take place at Myoro. The exuloror also expresses the opinion lhat there will bu renewed conflicts belween the Catholics and Proteslunts , owing to' the fact th.il Iho lat ter have broken an agreement with iho Catholics , nnd have depopulated the prov inces of Kiama and Uivcnkula and the largo Seso islands , whoso populations were Catho lic. The Protcslunts are also said to have declared vengeance upon native converts to Catholicism , and Wolff urges , in conclusion , thai peacu can only bo secured by llio per manent expulsion of the Mohammedans ahd 4.hu separation of the.Catholic and Protest ant spheres by the Nile tributaries. , \IATIIIKII : : ) Tin : STOIOI. sli KxprriRHCo of mi nnglmli .Mnn-of- Wur In u ( ial . LONDON , Dec , 20. The Times , In publish ing further particulars of Iho experience of the. battleship Resolution , says lhat while the gala was at its. heiiiht the mess rooms and llio-rtblns of the ship wcro Unco deep with water. 'rho vessel strained and rolled heavily nr.d it was foartd she would capsize , Her boats wcro smashed , her doors broken. and iho rivets loosened. Then iho vessel ocgan lo leak badly. Soveiul of her crow were injured. Captain Hall remained at his post throughout tlio btorni. The steam pump , however , wast kept busy. The Reso lution with her hew'vj urmamont showed seagoing qualities of ; wtiloh her crew speak in thu highest tecaisp ' the Murder , Piuoi'E , Deo. 20.r-DoIezal and Bragoun , two members of the secret socialist society , Oinladma , who worn arrested on suspicion of having murdered-tho'iloveniakor Morra , confessed their guilt today. They say they were incited to commit the crime by the speech of Dr. Herrold- ono ofj the young Czech leaders , in Ihe course of which ho de nounced Merva ns an agent of Provatcur. ICirz , who Is umler arrest us an accomplice lo Do'.ezal aird Braguuniitill denies that ho had any p.irt iu tho. murder , f > lllllUOll4llO CAi'CTOw.v.Deq , 2ft Commissioner Rhodes arrived nt Polapyo yesterday and announced that the Malalrolo were entirely subjugated and that King L/ibcry-ulth docs not intend to return to' llufuwayo. Commissioner Rhodes , accompaulgil by C.tptain Sawyer , military secretary- left this morning for Capetown. Malor Forbes Scldus-ind Kustuco. will re turn by easy stages to Mils place. There is no news of Commander Wilson , but all the colonial ofllemh are cotnldcnt that h'e Is safe , _ Kntlllixl the Trealirs. BELCUADE , Dec. 20. Tlio Skuptschnla has finally passed the bills sanctioning the commercial treaties with Uuisla nnd modifying iho national banUjregulailon. The court U Btlll hearing arguments azuinst the Imprachod mluutors. Thu King la DIDN'T ' FIND MEltO AT SEA Little Jaunt of Peixoto's Now Dynamite Thrower a Dissapoiutment. NICTHEROY IS NOW BACK AT PERNAMBUCO Probability tint tlio OrciH Niv.il : Untile , It 11 K\tr Miiitrl.itlr.r < , Will llo In or Nciirtliil 1'iirt 'tho SltuUlon An It 1 * . ICop/rfu'itr | < l , tSfl.1 , bu the AftJdatnl Vrtti.\ \ Puii.XAMiifco , Hoc. 20. The inhabitants of this i > ort for some time past have been an ticipating witnessing the most novel naval battle imaginable. The Nicthcro.v had been waiting here , xvlth her big dynamite gun all ready for action , the coming of the rebel war ships Aquldab.m and Hepublica , which were announced to bo on Iheir way hero with the intention of engaging the dynatnlto cruiser. This caused thu greatest excitement and a sharp lookout was kept nlcng the coast at every point of vantage In order that the coming of thu rebels might bs duly signaled. Yesterday the Nictheroy was at sea , hunt ing , it Is announced for the two rebel ships referred to with the purpose of forcim ; them to do battle. The Inhabitants of Pernutn- buco , however , wcro astonished to see thu Nictheroy return today reporting that she had been unable to lind the two rebel ships. The latler were said to have been sighted , bound for the convict settlement on thu rugged island of FcrJiuando do Noronna , to the north of this port. The object of Ad miral do Mcllo in making for the island , ivhlch is over 100 miles from the mainland of Brazil , is said to bo the liberation of BO many ablo-bodicu convicts as he could lind in the settlement , to be enlisted in the Brazilian insurgent marine force , aud ii is said he ex pected to secure not fewer than 1,000. It is now said that the Niothoroy will hero await the coining of the rebel ships and will fight them in or about this port. No New * from Illo. From llio there is little or no fresh news today. The adherents of both sides claim that their opponents arc driven to the last extremity and they must soon give up. One thing is certain and that is that people are heartily tired of the monotonous course of events and that sotno decided action upon the part of Peixolo or Do Mello woulu bo a positive relief to American people interested in the Brazilian struggle. Of course both sides continue the circula tion of rumors calculated to do as much damage as possible to the other side. Thus the adhcrenls of President Pcixoto insist that the rebels are receiving the support of foreign powers and that the ultimate object of the . -evolution is the re-establishment of ttic empire. In support of this they point to the fact that the monarchic ! governments of the old world are in sympathy with Admiral do Mullo , who is said to bo receiving sup plies of uionoy from England , w'lero his agents arc reported to be doing their utmost to glyo. pr ( > minenco to hls _ s1d'eofMthc qucs- tlon In government circles , "stoclc jobbing " ami "other speculative movements are , also very much in support of the insurgents , and it is claimed that the presence of a powerful squadron of United States warships will at once cause a cessation of this alleged under hand foreign interference in the affairs of Brazil. The United States his insisted it must compel a strict observance of the Monroe doctrine and it is expected by the president's party that if this is done the collapse of the revolution is only a question of a very short time. From thn Other Point of View. On the other hand , the insurgents main- Iain that President Peixoto is nothing more than a military dictator who is imposing his will upon the pcoplo of Brazil in dcllanco of the popular sentiment and in every way against the principles of republicanism. Far from desiring to establish a monarchy the rebels Insist that that they are combat ing the monarchial or one man power sys tem of government and if the United States extends sympathy and moral support to Peixoto the government of the great repub lic will bo using its power to support a dicta tor and oppose a popular movement in Bra zil , finally , the insurgents insist that they should be permitted to light it out with the Brazilian government and that if they arc allowed to do so , they will soon restore peace to Brazil and will bring about a more healthy and satisfactory state of affairs throughout the republic. This Is aboul the situation , so far as can bo gathered hero from the Iwo pomls of view , that of Presi dent Pcixoto and that of Admiral do Mollo. News has been received hero to the effect that nilditional war snips are to bo sent by the United States to Ulo do Janeiro and this has given great satisfaction to Americans who have tmsincss relations with Brazil as , ono way or the other , they dcslru to see an ending to the prolonged hostilities in order that commeivo may resume its inloriupicd ( low and business may no longer bej ham pered by the dispatches between political parties in Brazil. err roil itio HAUIIOU. Sailing of tlio Crulinr Now York Tlio Ml- iiiifinoiuali to Follow. NEW YOHK , Dec. 20. The United States cruiser New York loft the navy yards in Brooklyn today. Salutes were given as the ship proceeded down the bay. Orders had boon received this morning for her to pro ceed to Kio to reinforce our Heel in the Bra zilian waters. At fi:03 : p. ra. she passed iiuarantino , outward bound. WASHINGTON , Dee. 20 , The promptitude with which the Now York was made ready for sea , nnd the fact that the work of coaling her was pushed all through Christmas , leads to the conclusion that the secretary of iho navy considers her presence at Uio of great urgency. Ho said tills morning that no destination had been fixed for tlio Mian- tonomah , but it Is extremely probable that she , also , will go to itto as soon as she Is In readiness for the trip. It is supposed a fear of confusion in tlio Brazilian government and consequent danger from violence is what has caused the centering of a formid able force at Hlo. Ni.VItl.S"i A CIIISIS. Mlnlitcr Memlniicn itellnvni tlie llr.irlllnii U'ur II fc Ileachril u Critical Stage. WASHINGTON , Dec. 20. Minister Mendonca of Brazil believes a crisis in the Brazilian revolution is at hand and that the decisive stroke will be made this weak , llo r.avs that the two great ironclads of the rebel commander ana tlio llolllla of lltllo torpedo craft 'hastily improvised by President Polxoto are rapidly neinng each other. The minister says u collision is almost certain to occur before next Munday. Ho recognizes that the little torpedo and dynamUo boats are tremendously overmatched by thu rebel ships , but ho counts much on tlio ability of the small boats to maneuver ( juiekly and discharge their novel explosives. Scuor Me.ndonca is hopeful nnd confident the Mello fleet will be defeated and the gov ernment ships will then ba able to turn in tention to tlio ships of Admiral Guma. An Italian Vcxel hulls for Kin. MONTE viucoi Dee. 20. The Italian gun boat Sebasiiano Ycuuro has loft here for Hlo Janeiro. A'tcr AlicerlHii llrlginilt. N , Dec. 20. A dispatch lo the Times from Paris announces the capture of the Algerian brlganu , Arcakt Kl Baehlr , who bat long been n terror to the Inhabitants of Kabylla. Since November " 6 twenty-one brigands have been captured or killed. Since the arrest of Kl Hachtr confidence has been restored among the people. The Times , in commenting upon this fact , says that It was the only temporary solu tion ol a dellCHto and ill flit-tilt r-uestlon of Algiers. It was brought about by General Campos' military operations. Ho proposed to follow those up by creating a disciplinary commission , by Increnstnir the number ol gendarmes to run down tlio brigauns anil by cutting roads throuch tlio forest. * * ! : * ) imait citi'ir. Spinltli Aim-rliUK Tell of tlio l.lcro Tlicutrr OillrugN BUICCI.OVA , Dec. 2rt. The anarchist Ccr- czuckMvho was reeon'ly arrested at IIussc.i , has made a confession in which ho ac knowledges ho himself throw Iho bomb in the Llceo theater. Thu bombs lotmil beneath the thnator seats were placed there by an Italian mined Saldinl , who is also under arrest and has likewise confessed. Anarchist Codlna manufactured the bombs from moulds prepared .by . Sivepot , the printer , who was arrested thn other day for impliiMtlon in tho'd.vniimino outrages , nnd who confessed ho had made these moulds. The S-ycar-old child , whose statements first gave the clew by which the culprits were detected , lived in the huuso where Codinti lodged. This child says the bambs thrown at General Campos wcro concealed in pots of flowers. I'ollco \Vnrkliiicuicii I'lclil. , AMSTKUPAM , Doc. 20. Two thousand un employed workmen , organizsd into a uarado by socialist agitators , marched in proces sion today through ttio leading strcots , though-they wuro repeatedly dispersed by iho police. Finally , however , a detachment of 100 policcmoti charged with drawn sabers upon the mot ) . The latter replied by show ering Btoncs at thu police and several pitched battles followed , during which a number ou both sides wcro moro or less in jured. Three socialists and one policeman wcro seriously wounded. TcrrorlriMl hy An rclil t . Om.c\\s , Doc. 26. This city was thrown into a state of terror last night by a violent demonstration on the part of the anarchists , who ran along the Faubourg de La Madeline acting in a most riotous manner and shouting - ing , "Ijong llvo anarchy. " They broke the gas lamps all along that section ol the street through which they passed , toro away the supports of a number of trees and with these smashed all the windows dews in the vicinity. The police are search ing for thu leaders of the mob. Would In.luru Knglnnil. PAIHS , Dec. 20. A pamphlet written by Colonul Pollgnau Is published today , nnd proposes that Franco should ally berself with the Mussulmen in Africa. The colonel declares that Franco would thus compel them to live in peace with the Spaniards , and this alliance would make Franco mis tress of the western Mediterranean and would enable Spain to place sufficient artil lery at Algiers to render Gibraltar untenable. with Ir.iiice'fi Navy. PAIHS , Dec. 20. Deputy Lockrcy in an in terview today announced his intention of interpellating the government regarding the condition of the French navy directly after the Chamber of Deputies reassembles. During this interview M. Loukrcy said that he had formed the belief that the Italian navy , for its size , was' the lineal In the - * - - worts-- _ Tetvluli I'xiiilHinn | * Ironi IliiKKln. ST. PETEwnrno , Dec. 20. Hosts of Jews are being expelled from Kief. The expul sions from St. Petersburg continuo , but upon a milder scale. Jews in the interior are being provided with tickdts to the border by the government. v riennurc 1'iiity Drowned. SIDNEY , N. S. W. , Dec. 20. A pleasure party boating on the river ai Kiama was carried out to sea and wrecked in the surf in the presence of hundreds of spectators. Seven out of eight persons in the boat were drowned. Arrested Tor .Murder. TOUOXTO , Dec. 20.- Detective Davis has arrested Walter McU'hlrrclI , a young En < rlsn ! man , suspected of the murder of Williams ana wife at Port Credit. Found l > 3'nzinilu Cartrlilcei * . ST. KTTIKNK. Dec. 20 Twenty cartridges , fully charged , have been found in the rail way station here. They are evidently stolen from a dyr.an.lte depot near by. Aniircliiot Or.ttor ArrotPil. BEIIUX , Dec. 20. Hurr WIsenthal , the anarchist orn tor. has been arrested , owing lo a violent speech which he delivered at Wuibsensee , Saxony , recently. Surz ( 'iinui It POUT SAID , Dec. 20. The steamer Clan Mathcso is ashore and is blocking traffic through the Suez canal. ( lOTiiruor Wnltc'H Spnclal SrR lmi Call Iitcul : mi u ! * uril llotlflft ) * . UBNvnn , Dec. -Governor Waito's call for an extra session of llio lecislaiuro is dated December 2fl , ISM. As Christmas is a legal holiday In this and all other states of the union the question is being asked whether Ibo call is legal and binding. The courts will urobably bo asked lo decide tlio matter at onco. The Hepublican calls Governor Walte a fool for calling the legislature together , and asks that body to adjourn immediately after it assembles. Following are the comments of the newspapers - papers on thu governor's action : Republican ( rcpj : "Tho mere fact that the governor has madu a fool of him self and a laughing stock of the state in this mailer should he a sufllcicnt reason why the legislature should repudiate tils folly Iti iho most striking wny possible as soon as it can do so. " News ( pop. ) : "Tho call has been issued lu aeflniK-o of an ovonvhclmhig p.ibllc senti ment , und embraces almost every con ceivable subject for legislative action. The governor craftily pits local oupidlty against state honor and state credit , and hones that honest conviction , horctofuro recorded with great unanimity , will surrender to the bait. " Times ( rep.'The ) : governor has un doubtedly culled the epceial session in direct opposition to the wishes and Henti- inent of the great majority of thu ciil/cns of tlio state. " _ _ for Violating ii : rlirm l.iw * . Nuw YOHK , Dec. 2A Four minor election officers were arrested today charged with violation of the election laws , muking a total ot sixty-one now indicted on these charges. BnooKi.YN. Dec. 20. Judge Cullen has given his decision lu the Mclvano case , iio grants a stay. _ _ I.ltMilrimnt , 'iiiirt | ; ' l.u.ivn nf Alinrncp. WASHINGTON , Doe. 20. [ Special Telegram to TUB BEE. ] The following tinny orders were issued today : The leave of absence crantcd First Lieu tenant John Spariis , jr. , Twenty-iirst In fantry , is extended one month. Sin ) ( iut Xo ( 'lirUlnmi 1'rripnt. ST. JOSEIMI , Dee. 20 , Mrs. William Thomp son made a desparato attempt at suicide last night by swallowing a lanro dose of , corro sive sublimate. She will dlo. She made the attempt because of her failure to receive- & Christmas present. Incri-iiied the Capital Stock , PoitTLAXn , Oro. . foo. ) 20 , ; .Spei-iil : Tele. gram to THE BEB.J Articles of ir.pcrpora- tlcn were Jllcd todjy In iho ofl"o ! of the county rec-jrdcr increasing iho r ai.ital stoi'it of the KU'arut Fruit Laud company to t O.OOO. HIS DOOM ANNOUNCED Hnrrj Hill Will Bo Hanopil tit Plntlsmouth on April 13,1831. , MOEREROFMATT AKESON SENTENCED Orucl Crime of a Wnudcring Rouo to Be Expiated on the Gallows. JUDGE CHAPMAN TO THE P.1ISONZ1 Brief Etitsmsnt of the Court in Pasjinj Penalty oa the Ooudcnmtl. BENWELL MAKES A NEW STATEMENF ConfiMirnVlillo on tlioV.iy lo tlio I'cn- Itcntlury thut llo nml Illll Und I'liiiineit the Knbliery Attempted with Uuo Deliberation. Neb. , Deo. 20. ( Special Telegram to Tut : Bui-KdL. ] .Smith , alias Harry Hill , tried and convicted of implica tion in thu murder of Matt Akcson , will suf fer death on thu gallows Friday , April 18 , 1KU. 1KU.The The dnto of his execution was fixed by Judge Chapman In district court shortly before 11 o'clock tills morning. Before Uio sentence was pronounced the matter of iho prisoner Doing granted u now trial wus brought up and resulted in the application bsiug formally refused with the understand ing thai iho matter would be argued moro fully on Saturday next. The judge ihcu lurned to the prisoner and said : "Harry Illll , you may stand tip. Have you anything to say why the sentence of this court should not bo passed upon you ! " Mill Crltlcmeil IHsTrml. Hill's answer was : "Nothing ; only I feel pained to believe that I have not had a fair and impartial trial at iho hands of Iho Cass county authorities , from the fact that prevailing sentiment , was against us nnd has been most hitler. I also believe that if the case had been tried outsldo of Cass county I could have had a fair and impartial trial. " The judge responded : "You have hud a fair and impartial trial before an Intelligent and conscientious Jury , selected wltn the utmost care. Every facility warranted by the law of the land was extended lo you lo establish in the minds ot the Jury at least a doubt of your legal responsibility at iho time you , with your companion in crime , took thp life of Mutt Akeson. Tlio evidence in this case is undisputed. You and your accomplice have both admitted upon the wit- IIPSS stand your presence and participation In Iho murder of a worthy and respected citizen , while you were engaged in an at tempt to rob him. Wlifilofttilo Murder Attempted , "Tho evidence must satisfy any rational human being thit you not only murdered the old man. but that you both attempted the murder of his entire family , and that the escape of tbn remaining members of that peaceful homo was almost miraculous. That the robbary was deliberately planned by both of you Is beyond the shadow of doubt ; that you were both equally guilty 1 donot , entertain tlio slightest doubt , nor do 1 believe any one listening to Iho horrible details of that cniel crlinu can entertain a rational doubt that you both planned and meditated on tlio robbery , witli the inten tion of committing murder if it was neces sary in order to accomplish your ends. In deed , the fuels show lhat you wcro bolh swift lo lake life , not hesitating at an at tempt upon the life of the old mother of thai household. Vcrillrl Ort-tliily .Itlltllloil. "Il is no wonder then thai llio Jury in the case , after careful deliberation , was unable to return anything but the severest punish ment Imposed by the law for such crime. ' Yoiir own story of your life itt a sad nnd pitiful history , witli nothing to recommend it to the mercy of Iho Jury. Idleness , viciousness - ness ol habits , criminal associations have , from your own admissions , been your con stant companions. To pruy upon your fel low men , to Indulge your iippiHlte for vice , lo disregard thu rights nnd property of others , has unquestionably been your prac tice until now you round up your career with willful and vicious murder. It Is u sad ending , the certain result of nature's law lhat you are to reap that which jou have BOW n. Siilcty Only In Itonoty. "As painful as was that duty to the jury which deliberated upon your case ana as piilnful as it is to mo , ihcru is no alternative. I am compelled lo pronounce iho Hcntcnco of the law. That your case may go homo to the understanding of the young men of this community who have listened to this trial and bo a lesion to ihom lhat there is no safu pathway through lifo except that of honest toll , and thai there is no safety along f ho walkb of life except in the company of 'law- abiding classes , ia my earnest wish. I pity you in your extremity. So doca all the com munity , but the preservation of society and human life demands iho prompt and speedy punishment of men who recklessly and wickedly take human life , and you can now blame no ono but yourself for your untimely ending. formally Condemned to Ueath , "The sentence ot the court Is that you be taken from ticnro by the sheriff of this county nnd Unit you bo .safely kept in some secure place of confinement until the Kith day of April , ISO ) , and that said sheriff on said day. between tlio hours of 10 o'clock in the forenoon and : i o'clock In the afternoon of said day. at the county jail in Cass county , hang you by iliu neck until you nro dond , nnd that you pay the costs of this prosecution. " The prisoner received the ncntenco very composedly. Ho had ovlduully nerved him self for the occasion. Ills manner , howovcr , disclosed plainly thai appreciulod the iu fulness of the scene and wai in marked contradiction lu Hio stolid countenance shown by Urnnell when the latler was ac corded on Saturday a life sentence to the penitentiary. ticrlnc I'm in l tto Appcul. Maithow Oering , Hill's counsel , will ap peal the case to tiio supreme court. Ho gave notiuo lhat such a t > tcp would bo taken in open court cftcr the sentence war. pro nounced , llo hopes to Rceurn a reversal iind a new trial on tlio piouiul that three of the Jurors bud previously expressed themselves as believing that tlio prisoner wue guilty and alleges that Biich expressions would render ihem until lo sit upon the jury. KPUWS , alias Bcnwcll , who was talcon lethe the state penitentiary on Saturday evening to servo out n lifo sentence for his part In ttie murder made a further confession to thu u nicer s when between tuls city and Omaha , Ho admitted that Iho plan to rob the Also- eons was formulated while they wore OH their way to Weeping Wnlur af letiho old farmer hud discharged them , UVrti Alter Afccnoii'n linll. When the old farmer paid them off lie dli- closed a big roll of greenbacks , which , ac cording to Ttenwcll , must have contained several hundred dollars. Il was the plan to return in thu evening und get this money , but the Killing of the farmer scared him out ol the house and his. partner , Hill , teen fol lowed. Henwpll wont on the stand during the trial in his own behalf aim so did Hill , but they wcro very careful not to mention their prts- arrangi d plot Had the story been adduced at Iho trial Henwpli s nock would bo sure to tiufffr al < ii with Hiil'a , As tlift irntter now tan < Hi-jr-iiTM public Is strongly UUcd witli the verdict in hi * cat * .