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f OMAHA I DAILY BEE ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 1871 , OMAHA , MONDAY MDHNM0 , JANUARY 1 , J80-JL SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS RIOTERS IN SICILY Violent Dfoturbanco in a Number of the Larger Oitiei. CASTEL-TRANO IN THE HANDS OF A M03 Local Prison Demolished nnd All the Inmates Liberated. HOUSES SACKED AND SHOPS DESPOILED Gitizsns Organiza and Mafco an Effort to De fend Their Homes. AUTHORITIES FINALLY RESTORE ORDER Iargo llodlci of Trooin Hush to the tjcono nnd After llosjicruto If. . Ing Arrcit the Leitdcri of the Mob. PALERMO , Dec. ni. It would scorn that tho- rlotlng and disorder which has prevailed In several parts of Sicily for some time past Is not yet at an end and the arrival of strong reinforcements of troopsisauxlously awaited by all law abiding citizens. At Trapanl , not far from this city , news has boon received of a fresh riot and It is said that the reports In circulation have so excited the people of Trapanl that disorder Is anticipated at that place. The latest riot , according to dispatches from Trajnni , oc curred at Castel-Trano , a town of iiO.OOO in habitants situated about thirty miles fr6m Trapanl. It appears that at a given signal n body of roadmnkcrs left work nnd attacked the octroi station. The men wore evidently prepared for the outbreak , ns they had 5ccurcd possession of n number of cans of petroleum , which they had hidden by tho.roadsido with n number of revolvers , heavy sticks and poles to make plkrs or staves in case they were attacked. The roadmnkcrs organized themselves Into a column nnd with shouts of "Down with iho octroi" nnd "Death to the municipal authorities" marched on the octroi station , burned the sentry box and two of the local octroi offices nnd then set llro to the central octroi office , the tax offices and the record office , destroy ing all the archives and doing other dam- ngo. Citizens Propnrod to IlerUr. The whole town wao soon in terrible up roar , the peaceable citizens fiying for their lives or locking themselves In tholr resi dences , which they promptly barricaded and prepared to defend to the utmost with such moans as they had at their commajid. The ' mob In the meanwhile had broke'n into a number of wineshops , nnd , rolling the bar rels of w'lno and spirits out into the streets , they soon drank themselves Into a state ot madness and were ready for further acts of violence. thocoliimiTwasvroYormed"fnnd shouting and * yelling line madmen and greatly reinforced by the lawless element of thotown _ and its neighborhood , the disorderly roadmakors led the way to the mandamontal prison , which they attacked with stones and sledge hammers in snito of the gallant defense madn by the authorities of tlio prison and the guards nnd keepers of that establish ment. IJboriitcil the Prisoner * . Finally the mob forced in the doors , se verely handled the defenders of the prison nnd succeeded In liberating all the prison ers , who soon Joined with the mob in drink ing the stolen liquors'and in acts of violence. After celebrating the victory over the prison authorities the mob attempted to destroy the residence of the mayor , the banker nnd the poilnffico. During all this tlmo the town had been practically In the hands of the rioters , the local police force being ut terly unable to cope with the mob. The houses of n number of citizens who were ob noxious to the rioters were broken into nnd despoiled of their most valuable contents nnd their occupants were compelled to fly for tholr lives. The local authorities , however , had been ftblo to communicate with Trapani and other towns with the result that n force of troops nnd police were sent to the riot. But though the troops and police were nblo to save the bank and ; < ostoftlco from destruction , they were unable to restore order , though the mob was charged several times nnd though a number of arrests were made the officers In command of the troops were obliged to send fornddltlonal reinforce ments which were hurried forward and as soon ns possible the rioters were dispersed. WILSON'S FAT I ! UNOKIITAIN. Said to Hnvo lloon Out to Plooon with Ilia \Vholo Party. CAPETOWN , Doc. ill. A dispatch from Pnlapyo-dntcd December li ) , announces that natlvo runners who have nrrlvcd tliero state that iliero Is no doubt now that Captain Wilson's party was surrounded and killed' while lighting against heavy odds. All the traders urco that no precautions should bu relaxed at the company's stations , ns the Mnlabolo may possibly attack the advanced nests during the wet season. One of JlClnc Lobongula's fighting mduanns de scribed the effect of the Maxim guns as slay- lug his followers like corn , adding : "Wo halted , knelt nnd fired , but still the mon fell , and wo finally laid down , protected by our shields. But thp majority were still hot , so 1 crawled away. " A dispatch from Bulawayo , dated Decani- bcr M , says tliero are rumors among the na tives that Captain Wilson is still pursuing ICicg I obongula. The whites at Capetown nro inclined to bo'iovo the Bulawayo dis patch , In preference to thu one from Palapyo. _ _ ITALIAN KIUTOUS INUUINANT. Verdict III the Ca e of Alcuci-Mortei Hints Not Sitlluctory. : Houit , Doe , 31. The newspapers hero ex press much Indignation at thu acquittal yes terday at Angoulomo , Franco , of the French workmen and others engaged In the Algues- Mortos rlota , when ovet a score of Italian workmen were killed and many others were terribly beaten and severely injured. The Ulforma says that the verdict Is a fresh obstacle to harmony between Franco and Italy. The Messagcro expresses the opinion that thu verdict virtually legalizes the niNssucro of thirty Italians. Mullo' Iteudy limn. MAii3riU.es , Deo. Hi.otters Just re ceived , from HIo do Janeiro say a French vessel was fired upon by the Brazilian In surgent warship Awildnban , which dis charged n number of Its machine guns , but did no damage. The French admiral do- nuiitded an apology und redress , The Anuldnbiin the next morning saluted the ' i lli K with eleven funs. Mm Alnrmcd the A'ltliurltlei , HOIIB , iD < v , ai.-Owlnt ; to thu Increasing * - order in Sicily ami tardy ncilon of the local authorities In quelling a very serious riot which tins occurred nt Cnstol-Trano , General Lavrlamo , commander of the army corps nt Palermo , has boon appointed temporarily prefect of Palermo. The pres ent prefect of Palermo 1ms bocn removed , nnd his Inaction will bo made the subject of nn ln\instigation. MCM'liMKXr.4 OP I'HIXOTO'S SUITS. America nml Nlcthoroy I'rppnrlnt ; to Ap- priiiic'h tlio Iliirhnr of Illo. Pr.nsAMtii'co , Dec. ! ll. The now Brazilian cruiser America is reported to bo off this port , nnd it Is : uld that as soon ns she Is ready to put to sea again that both the Nlotheroy and America will sail southward. During the last few days the Nlcthoroy is said to have completed her crew and to have made all the arrangements necessary to sail foranothcr port It Brazil with the America and upon arrival nt her next placd of call , rumor has it. the two cruisers fitted out In Now York will bo reinforced by other ves sels belonging to the povornniont of Pres ident Poixoto and that his ( lent will then sail forUloue Janeiro , and that upon their arrival thcro the ships and forts will make a combined attack upon the Insurgent vessels and endeavor to end thu rebellion , so far ns HIo Is concerned , with one determined en gagement. Ol course the usual startling rumors are In circulation , but as those from the govern ment sources seem as Inaccurate as thosn coming from the Insurgents not much faith U placed In any of them. Ono of the re ports which has gained circulation here is to thn effect that President Pcixoto has suc ceeded in gathering together two or more ships , supposed to bo the torpedo boats from Europe , In an out-of-thc'way port , and that the Nictheroy and America are to Join those vessels shortly , when the move southward will be commenced. KKo.scm : MA Acut : CONPIIIUKD. Cos iicl < * .Mitritnred Defcnonlons Men nnd Women Whllo Attending Cliureh. Coi.oo.xc , Dec. 31. The Cologne Gazette publishes full details of the attack upon the Catholic church at Kroscho. In the govern ment of Kovno. by Cossacks last month. This account of the massacre fully confirms the report originally sent out and which afterwards was officially denied. The correspondent of the Xeltung adds that the Cossacks were guilty of Incredible barbarities nnd cruelty. They lanced and knoutcd the defenseless people whom they drove from the churcliuar Women ns well as men were included among their victims. The dead and mutilated bodies were thrown into j. limo pit near the church. The sacred ornaments were taken from the edifice , broken into pieces and thrown Into a cesspool. The Cossacks , after this sacrilege , were allowed to plunder the village. Itll-T I.KADK1CS AT TANOIEIt. SpanUhVurVeimel with the rruoncrs Ar- ilves nndVults for Order * . TAMIICII , Dec. Ul. The Isla do Luzon , the Spanish war vessel , has arrived hero with the Hlff leaders as prisoners and they have been handed over to the Moorish authori ties. A inosscngcr has be < ; n dispatched to notify the sultan of the arrival of the Hlff prisoners und to ask for further Instructions. Powerful U'oupon for the Clergy. Losnox , Jan. 1. A Vicn'la dispatch to the Times say ; the pastoral letter of the Hungarian bishops Is calculated to place a powerful weapon against the gov ernment In the hands of Iho lower clergy. It invokes the authority of the npostles in contending that obedience is duo to God rather than to man and declared Hiatl.ho government b1 ! Is Ic regard. to mixed. marn'ages.clvil-mnrrlnEcs.etc. , are breaches of Catholic dogma and contradict the fundamental principles of Christianity. It proceeds to cull upon nil Catholics to support their pastors and to jointly de fend the rights of the church , and says their actions in public affairs must , bo governed by this object. IlUvoiitent 1:1 : ISerlln , LONDON , Jan. l. A Berlin dispatch to the Times says there is great discontent there owing to the fact the Cameroons incident wns kept a secret for a , fortnight. When now the cause of the revolt is not given , the general consensus of opinion is there must bo something wrong with the adminis tration of the country to excite the police and oven the women to mutiny. The police force consists of fromlU'Jto IDODahomoyans. They have hitherto berne an excellent character. _ Prorogued Piirltiimont. YOKAUOMA , Dec. ill. There Is n political crisis tieroand , scoucsiof tlio utmost disorder were witnessed on Friday when Parliament reassembled , arising out of. the question over the presidency. A good deal of violent language was exchanged , Thp government ended the tumult by proroguing the Parlia ment until January -1. By Imperial re scripts the Parliament is dissolved. The election campaign , it is expected , will bo of an unusually exciting nature. ThhiK th li Mltiiutliiii Serious. Bum.ix , Doo. St. The Gsrunn cruiser Princess Wllholmtna , carrying ! )05 ) mon , was ordered to the Camoroons from Wllholms. Thu newspapers regard this as a sign that matters In the Camoroons are far more scrl- ' ous than the dispatcher report thorn. Muuh Itlood nnoil. CpiTi.v , Dec. 31. A flerco conflict has taken phu'n between thoLumo andCaboasch tribes In Albania nnd much blood has been shed. Tlio commander at Preserend was unable to pacify the tribes and was com pelled to lice. _ Cennrnl timirl.u'4 Hide Pnrnlyzud. ST.I'KtEusnuuo , Dae. 31. General Gourku's left side Is paralyzed. /.12-E.ST CO.\2'll > K.\UK Unlqiui Scheme of u Southern Politician fur lEitlilnjr ' .Money. MBMIMIIS , Doc. 111.V. . II. Smith , a popu- Mst loader and orator of some prominence in the Interior , is in jail hero charged w Vh ushij the malls for fraudulent purposes. Ills scheme was to personate lost and wan dering sons who felt ropcntent nnd deslrod to return homo. Ho answered nil the ml- vortlsmnonts ho could find of this nature and conducted quitrj a thriving business In collecting advances from anxious parents. Hiul Nothing Now. NEW Yonif , Doc. 1)1. ) The British steanu Mozart , Captain tioekerfrom lilo do Janeiro , nrrlvo'J at quarantine shortly after sunset this evening. She brings no mnvs of a start ling or exciting nature ) from thu scat of war. The vessel was only in port for live days nnd Whllo tliero the usual cannonad ing between the rebel nnd loyal forts took place every evening about 0. p. in , , lasting several hours. Nothing was seen of Admiral Mollo or las flagship. At Bahla , whnli port was left December 11 , everything was dull und the poopln apparently were Indif ferent as ty the result , Northern PurlflaV je . , Doc. fll Hocolvor Henry 0. Pnyno of the Northern Pacific roud ruturnod from St. Paul tonight. Ho says that the employes of thn line do not complain so much of n reduction In wages ] ns they doof loveral things on It that they consider unfuli Mr. Payne says that If ho can convince thu re- reivers that limy ure not being treated fairly , they ( the receivers ) may Join In a petition to Judge Jenkins to chungu the schedule to conform to their ideas. Sunercit from Itoueh tVeallior , Nsw YORK , Dec. St. The Ked Star steam ship Uhluolnnd , whloh arrived latoonSatur- dny ulght , after n fourtocn-il.iy voyage from Antwerp , brought In ten of Itb crow injured by being thrown around the decks during the succession of gale * which pounded the * ulp for olovou day * . LASTS SIX MONTHS LONGER Senfttora Think the Wilson Bill Will Not Get Through Until Jnly , LENGTHY DEBATE ON IT IS NOW ASSURED Four Montln Will lie Ccmmunpil In ( letting It Through tlio brimta . ml Ilcmly for Conrcrenco Aflor It 1'njict tlio Hoiino. WASHINGTON UUHBAU OP TUB BEE , ) 513 FOUIITEBNTII STHBCT , > WASIIIXOTON , Dae. 31. ) It Is not HUcly that there will be any ef fort made to hasten tlio Wilson tariff bill Into law. This belief appears now In splto of the fnct that republicans us well as demo crats Tccl that the suspense Is worse than will bo the operation of the law , uiul that the distress of the country will continue to grow worse and worse till the tariff agita tion is over and It Is known just what will bo the result. Democratic members of the senate llnanco committed today expressed the opinion to TUB BEE correspondent that there would bo the fullest expression of opinion given to manufacturers , mechanics , laboring men and farmers by the committee before It reports the bill to the senate. They do not belicvo they can got the bill before the senate under a couple of months after it Is passed by ttie house , which will take it over to April. They express the opinion that six and rnaybo ten weeks wl be consumed in discussion in the senate after it is reported from their committee , even should republican senators conclude tenet not lilibusicr against its passage. M y Confer In July. Thus , oven under favorable circumstances , the bill cannot go to a conference committee before late In Juno or July , and it is calcu- lutcd that several weeks will be consumed adjusting the final differences between the two houses In conference. It would thus appear that the bill will not bo finally put Into law before the middle of ihe summer , if indeed it is ever to pass. The democrats are being divided into factions upon the measure , more and inoro bitter every day. It is intimated that the president and his cabinet officers intend to withhold patronage from the representatives and senators whoso fidelity to the administration Is in doubt till after the tariff bill is finally passed , as they did during the pendiincy of the silver repeal bill. The object , of course , is to con trol men in congress and secure the adop tion of the tariff measure. Nebraska's Interest. As Nebraska has no one in congress who has the distribution of. patronage it makes little difference to that state. It is believed now that Bryan's private income tax will bo defeated. All of the Nebraska delegation have reported their intention to bo in their scats wlicn congress reconvenes. Iowa republicans hero bcliovo that Repre sentative Perkins of Sioux City will bo elected United States senator this winter to succeed Senator Wilson. It is not expected that there will bo any important Nebraska appointment outside of the customs officers at Omaha and Lincoln , a postmaster at the latter city and a district attorney , during the coming month. Who will get the positions named is not known to any one at this time. The wholesale re- rnoviils.of land officers planned by Castor ap pear to have missed fire. New Years at Washington. Tomorrow will bo devoted exclusively to the festivities of the new year in Washing ton. All the executive departments will be closed , and only the tread of police will bo heard in the halls and corridors of the great capltol building. The weather is bulletined to bo clear and warm. It has been so for nearly a wcok now. Today was like April. There will bo first the reception for every body at the white house from 11 till 2. Th employes of the government , members of congress , their ofllco-scoitlng constituents , and the members of the diplo matic corps will attend. Then thousands of private citizens will receive or call. The re ception at private residences continues in Washington till midnight , or as long ns there is a light In the window. The refresh ments served are elaborate , consisting of many hot dishes , ices , strong puncl'cs and oggnojr. The bars and maii.v elubs "sot them up" all day. There is little drunken ness hero on New Year's day , fitrungo to say. The streets will bo full of carriages and coupes , the sldowalits crowded with pedestrians and gaiety will abound. All stores and shops will be closed. Outdoor sports will bo In full Jjlast. the open ana beautiful weather permitting every game on the ground. Pcuiiv S. UCATII. IN TIIU SEJ.ATU. Nothing of Imporinnco Likely to lie Ac- urimplishcd This Week. WASIIINOTON. Dec. 81. In accordance with Its decision of adjournment , congress will reconvene on Wednesday of the present week. It is not probably that the senate will really get down to close business ap plication during the week , antl some of the most experienced observers of the course of the senate under circumstances similar to those which will surround that body when It reconvenes , predict there will not ho a quorum durlnc any part of the present week , and that , therefore , no important bus iness will bo undcrtaiccn until Monday , the SlH. The senators generally fool that there is llttlo tliat the senate can do In the way of promoting legislation until the house shall act upon some of the measures before it. The senate calendar contains 104 reported measures , hut there nro less than half u dozen of them that will require u great amount of tlma for consideration. There uru a numborof claim.hills , ttf which the Me- Uarrahan and the Woodbrldge nro the most prominent , which will , in all probability , bo disposed of nt an curly date , but whether this week or next or later still will depend altogether upon circumstances. Thu most Important bill on the calendar Is the federal elections bill and It is possible that U may be taken up tor speech-making during the \ve ; ; , though it is not llkoly there will bo an effort to pass the hill during the wcok. The bill Increasing the burnt cir culation to the full amount of bonds de posited is also still before the senatn and in condition to bo taken up at any time. The senate is not llkoly to discuss the Hawaiian question again while the foreign relations committee Investigation Is Incom plete , BO that subject bids fair to remain in abeyance for some weeks unless there should bo unexpected developments. The outlook for legislation In the sonata is not , therefore , very good cither for the present week or the Immediate future , Tha soii'ite ' will do comparatively llttlo until titc house sends the tariff and appropriation bills over. I'OHr.OAST IN THIS 11OU.SU. TnrllT lllll nml Ihunuluii ( Jncittlon .Slntnil lor Hut Week , WASHINGTON , Deo. ill.Tho program In the house for the coming week has not boon definitely arranged , but It Is probable that the tariff and Hawaiian question will bo a figure. The tariff debate begins ni soon as thn house reconvenes cm Wednesday. The democrat lu members of the ways nml means commltiro have not yet decided upon thn limits which will ho net upon the debate , but the democratic leaders -seem to bollcvo U ought not to run more than two weeks- four days for general debate nml ton days for dpbatfe under the five-minute ruio. Whether Mr. Wilson , who Ik to open the debate , i-au speak on Wednesday wl I depend 011 whether the republican main upon a full rending of the bill Oqfbro the debate be gins. Inasmuch m tho'formal ' reading of this bill was dlsiKmsedjWjth when the Me- Klnlcy bill was con.iidhrcid , the democrats do not .believe the objection to dispensing with the reading of thiAVllson bill will DO Interposed by the rc/mblliinns. In that case Mr. Wilson's opening speech will bo hoard on Wednesday , followed by that of Mr. Bur row's , who will1 reply to Mr. Wilson's argu ment for the rcpnbli ins. At the very d.uls < Hof the tariff debate , however , It will bo antagonized by the re publicans , who will coino forward with the Hawaiian matter. Mr. Ilotitollo of Malno served notice that UK soon us congress recon vened , ho would call up the resolution which ho Introduced mid which ho maintained was of a privileged character. The question as to its privileged nataru was held In abeyance by the speaker to bo decided when It came up formally before the house. In order to proven' embarrassment on this peat It has practically been decided by the dc'iipcratlc leaders to allow the Hawaiian minier to bo brought up In the shape of the McCrcary substitute Tor the Hltt resolution on Friday and to glvo that day and the next Saturday for its consideration. Whether the MeCre.iry substitute , which condemns cx-Mlnlster Stevens , will bo passed or not is doubtful , the purpose nt this tlmo being only to plvo both sides an opportunity to ventilate their views in order to get this question temporarily out of the way so the tariff debate can proceed uninterruptedly. It is not prob.iblo any attempt will bo made nt the outset to sot a limit to the tariff debate. It will bo allowed to run two days , perhaps three , r.ud then If the republicans decline to acquiesce In the democratic plan drspcclal order fixing the limits of the debate will bo brought In from the committee on rules. It Is barely posslhld that some measure for the relief of the Moasury may upset the present prospects In the house for the pres ent week. The surplus Is at its lowest ebb and some proposition for the repletion of the national exchequer icny bo brought forward. nui : r.uiriHco i 1'e.ruiimouco. WASHINGTON" , Dec. § 1. Secretary of the Navy Herbert reci'lrod _ a. telegram from Pcrnainbuco this evening announcing the arrival of the San Francisco at that port this nttcrnoon. f Volciino Popoeiitoi'itl in Actlvo Action mid Some Alarm Foil. Pi'Eiir.A , Mcx. , Dec. ' 81. The volcano Pope catepetl has been 5 if eruption for several days. A smoky glura has been discernible on the great mountain ! ' from this city , with intermittent series ofsilashcs often discerni ble. It was thought at , first that the light was caused by forc.itjoires on the moun tain or other cxtcVnnl causes , but In vestigation disclose. " . the fact that an unusually violent t eruption of the volcano is in process , " The volcano at its crater is a sea of JHrnwhich is discernible for a great , distance/ being plainly seen at Izucar do Matamoros , Atlixco and almost to the City of Mexico. Thp volcano is alwavs in a smoking state , and recent visitors to the summit have noted t'.ia'tiiis usual slumbrous state has seemed to bo ' slightly disturbed. Dwellers in the vicinity ; familiar with tne habits a' the great vJlea'n have been expect ing an outbreak foi'snine time. It is not known thut-lhero are any tour ists' parties at present'miking ( the ascent of the mountain , br.i It is feared that thcro is nt least one party near the summit. If this is sa its members are in some danger in case they have Incompetent or Inex perienced guides. The ( fate of the work men at the sulphur ujincs at .the old crater of the ' < 4 > lcjnp is t.ho sub ject of considerable concern. It is thought , however ; t. jit , by the premonitions of the outbreak wh cd'&avc been given they have had sufllcicy nlng to attend to their own safety b > d tending tho'poalc for a sufficient distance to escape harm. Com munication with the sulphur mine is very difficult in the winter season on account of the heavy snow which blocks the trails , and it will probably bo several days before definite information can bo.secured. l'HEi > CltlltKI > HUXI.tX F.IT. Queer Kcmcdy of the Lite Dr. Ilcrdnn for Conaumptlmi. CHEYENNE , Dec. 81. tr. M. I. Herdan , whose dead body was found in the Palmer house nt Chicago Friday evening , lived in this city from the middle of July until the middle of October , this year. Ho said ho had ucou a physlclnu In A. ; 3tln , Nov. , for four , years. His first act hero was to adver tise in the city papers ns a specialist. He filed with the county clerk a cor- tihcato that ho had taken a course of lectures in Chicago for his diploma. Ptoseeutlng Attorney yVan Orsdel began proceedings against him and ho filed a diploma from the college nt Bucharest , Ger many. There was u question about the genuineness of this paper , but it was not in vestigated. Whatever money ho earned hero Tie spent at the gambling table. When leaving he demanded from Harry Ilynds $15 , declaring if he did not got It ho would com mit suicide. It was clvcn him. The Evening Trjbmio charged the doctor with proscribing human fat to a consump tive patient and hacked the charge up with affidavits. UMO.V 1'AUltflV IH VOXTItVE. Utuh Umlnens that ; la Vraotlcnlly Con trolled li.v the Overland. SALT TJAKC , Decs , a I , [ Special Telegram to Tun Disc. ] General Manager Dickinson , Freight Traffic Accountant Muuroo and General Passenger Agent Lomax of the Union Paelfio and General Manager Dodge , General Freight Asont Babeoek and General Passenger Agent Bennett of the HIo Grande Western held a consultation hero today und made an agreement which settles old differ ences between the two lines in Utah , cutting out the Utah Central and San Pete Valley roads from all privileges as connecting Hues , by severing all relations with thorn. This Is attracting a grout doal-of attention , ns the agreement gives the practical control of all Utah business to the two roads , to the ex clusion of the local lines , lluil hut T.trtlo Information. n , Dec. itl.i-IU'ury Kouso , one of the receivers of the Northern Pacific , speak ing to an Associated p } ss reporter in regard to the application for the removal of the present receivers' , f jd that the only In formation he had fof the affair was wliat ho had read In the daily 'papers. ' Ho stated ho had received .1 toloernm from IIo.i. S , IV. Pottit , general counsel , notifying him of the application , and tHat ho had also received In cipher u full copy of. lm | petition , which he had not yet read1. When asked nsti Hu ) prob.iblo outcome of the matter Mr. KOLJUO said that In his opinion the potation. wpuld not bo granted. Ho had no m-jans of knowing whether the charges preferred ngnlnst Receiver and ex- President , Oakes were justifiable. Dciivor | tllk | Openi. DKNVEII , Dee. ai.r-'i'ho Dor.ver Savings > < ank , which succumlxxl. to the panto of last July only after n most stubborn fight , will reomm for business T icsJay , Janinry U. The People's Savings bank 1ms abandoned the attempt to resume and will p.iy a divi dend of 10 per cent on ( U. OOO of proven claims next Tuesday. lltuunlf . Ill Ills Cell , PISB Ui.UFir , AtK , , Deo. SI , J. D. Mo- Dcrmot , murderer , of O. N. Brooks , was found hanging in. h U cell in the local jail this morning. Ho had committed sulcldo , using a rene made of his bed clothes. Shut liiinrn the MIIU. JOI.IRT , 111. , Deo. St. Superintendent Pet- tlgrow received orders today to shut down the Joliet Rolling mills Indefinitely , This mill has been running only five weeks after n stoppage of three year * . Movement * ot Oecun .Steamer * Ilpoomlior 30. At Now York. Arrived New York , from Southampton. At Now YoikArrived -La Bourgogno , from Havre ; Uhlucind from Antwerp , TO FILL WILSON'S SHOES Eovoral Iowa Republicans Who Are Willing to Servo ns Sona'.ors. f CORPORATIONS WANT THE PLACE BADLY Cummin * , ( Icnr unit llrpUnrn nt I'renent I.cnil an tlio Itiillroiul Choice for tlio Ciiuciu Moiiilniitlon Show for Others. DCS Moi.s-ns , Dec , 81. [ Special to TUB Hii.J : One of the most Important matters that will come before the legislature this winter will bo the selection of a United States senator to succeed Hon. Jnmcs F. Wilson , who voluntarily retires to urivnto life. The republicans will have nearly eighty majority on Joint ballot , leaving no' ' possible chance for an independent or demo cratic combine , nnd rendering morally cer tain the election of the party nominee. Already seven candid a tos nro In the field , with the usual number of dark horses In the background. The candidates , named In the orderof their supposed strength at this writIng - Ing , arc : A. 13. Cummins of DesMolncs , , Iohn II. Gear of Uurllngton , I * . S. Coffin of Fort Dodge , George W. Perkins of Sioux City , \V. P. Hepburn of Clarlnda , John Y. Stone of Council Bluffs and John F. Lacey of Oskaloosa. Ihc Joint caucus will consist of 113 ! members , so that fifty-seven votes will be necessary to secure the nomination. None of these aspirants have anywhere near this number as yet , so that the ciindi- datu who can secure the crcat'st number of second pledges , other tilings equal , will lead after a few ballots. The most aggressive candidate In the field is Mr. A. B. Cummins , who Is backed by powerful corporation interests , nnd will bo represented by the largest and ablest lobby , embracing leading party workers from every section of the state. Mr. Cummins' strength lies In his conceded ability , his magnetic personality , his long and determined oppo sition to state-wide prohibition and his backing from the railroads. Six years ago ho headed an independent anti-prohibition republican movement , and ran on the demo cratic ticket and was elected to the legisla ture. Ho also voted twice for Governor Boies. His friends claim that while ho accepted democratic support for the legislature that ho went Into the republican caucus and acted with them all through the session and has never differed with his uarty oxceot on tlio single question of prohibition. I'rohllitt Iion't I.ilci ) Him. Thh weak point in Mr. Cummins' armor Is being assailed , especially by the radical prohibition element with considerable per sistence , but what effect it may have when the ballots are counted remains to bo scon. John 11. Gear goes into the contest with n claim of long public service and n strong per sonal following , which his friends say in cludes Hon. .lames E. Blythc , chairman of the state central committee. If Blytho is for Gear In earnest , tio- will lead all the others from the start , and may succeed in winning the prize. Mr. Blytho , though but a young rn.in. Is one of thp ablest and nicst far-seeing politiclafas-in tuo't state , and It may be bo has an cyo on Senator Allison's seat him self , in which case his support of Gear could bo "easily explained. Some think that Blythe , who has strong corporation lean ings , will throw his support to the man who Is most , acceptable to tlio railroads at the decisive moment , wnlch would Insure the nomination of Mr. Cummins. "Farmer" Coffin will go into the caucus with strong support from .Jho Tenth dis trict and will bo aided nnu encouraged by tho'radical prohibition clement. Mr. Perkins will have tlio support of the Eleventh district , with scattering votes frqju all over tlio state. Hepburn will hokl the vote of his own dis trict fora few ballots at least und would loom upasa formidable candidate If tho"Q , " whoso Interests ho has long served , should happen to prefer him to Gear. Locality would also help Hepburn in a protracted contest , but his well known free silver proclivities would have a tendency to neutralize thls-advan- tago. John F. Lacey cntqrs the race"as n local favorite , und John Y. Stouo more in the na ture of a dark horse than an aggrcs&lvo candidate. Fnvoroil by the Itullrnnila. While Mr. Cummins , who has for many years been the leading Iowa attorney for the Hock Island system , is pre-eminently the corporation candidate , yet it must bo con fessed thai the railroads would bo satisfied with anjv ona of the list given except Mr. Perkins or possibly Mr. Stono. Mr. Perkins Is the only candidate named ( except Mr. Stone ) who , so far as known , gave oven n halMicartcd endorsement to tlio recent re strictive railroad legislation or raised n hand in support of Governor .Larrabco' In his Ufa und - death struggle with the roads. Mr. Cummins do- nounccd the "Larrabco pol ! y" from Us very Incention and owes his elec tion to the legislature largely to this faet. If tlio Uock Island , which has the reputa tion of keeping out of politics as a rule , really desires to send Us ablest Iowa attor ney lo the national senate and Is willing to open an "India rubber account" for this mir- posc , the coming week will note n decided rise in Mr. Cummins' political barometer. On the other hand , should the Mlhvnukco and the "Q" Join forces on a deal engineered by Mr. Blytho in aid either of Mr. Gear or Mr. Hepburn , Mr. Cummins would speedily drop out of the race and leave a free right of way to the railroad candidate. There are some would-bo politicians who claim that the railroads arc not in the fight at nil , nnd profess to believe that locality and political experience and training will bo the chief factors In the contest. Others Intlmuto that Hepburn , Gear , Lnccy and Perkins , who are nil members of the lower house of congress , will pool their Issues , and utter a certain number of b-illots , east lots to determine which of them shall receive the support of their united followers , Antl-Moiio | > ( i IlHndle puil. | There Is still another factor to bo mon- tloned which might have nn important bear ing In deciding tlio contest. Should the Lnrrabco element become sufficiently In censed by the open preference of the corpo ration lobby for any candidate as to bo driven to net together , J > y throwing the solid farmer vote to Perkins or Stone or some dark horse , like Lafo Youn , ex-Senator Sweenny or John Maliln , a nomination might ho effected on the spur of the moment that la not down on the corporation program. This contingency , however , is not likely to arise. The anti-monopoly element is much weaker in this legislature than for many years , and It will not bn apt to assert itself In such a manner as to give any decided oITenso to corporation Interests , fearing u counter movement aimed at the emascula tion or repeal of thu restrictive railroad laws already on the statute books. Taken all In nil the senatorial situation is extremely complicated and decidedly Inter esting. It will remain for the imxt few weeks to fully develop the strong points of each candidate , and It Is very difficult , owing to the many factors that will enter Into the contest , to predict to a certainty the final outcome. To sum up , It may bo proper to ndd that should It come to a square corporation tussle Cummins as a dark horse will win ; bhould thu railroads Itijep out of the light , or re main neutral , Uoar , Hepburn , Lacey or Per kins , us the concessional combine may do- icimlno , will wlii. HL. S. Coffin , who occupies the somewhat anomalous position of u fanner and a "friend of the rullroadu" and passes a * an ultra pro hibitionist , by some secret art , could hyiino- tlio theio element ! , and draw them together , In the event of n piv iJtcd stru-jglo ho would win with nil na.4 , j-4n second choice. That Coffin will work u , . .rmcr racket for all It IH worth goes I . iout eaylnir , but whether ho can hold nMfttwtonsUUtrablo fol lowing for more than a few ballots is hard to determine , IOWA I > IMAXOS A cu/txr.i ! . I'roniliirnt Mm ol thn Ktnto DltciiM 1'rn- | Hii ! ( l Temperance Intl liitliiii. OTTUHWA , la. , Dae. ill. [ Special to Tun Biic. ] The Courier last overling published n concensus of opinion of prominent Iowa cit izens on the subject of liquor legislation In connection with the platform of the republi can party touching the matter. That plank of the platform declared that nil localities of the state should ho permitted to use such methods In controlling and regulating tlio liquor traffic as would best servo the cause of temperance nnd morality , retaining the present law In some Instances und modifying it In others. Thu utterances of'the ' many persons Inter viewed In connection with the mutter. Indi cate that there Is a general disposition In the state to construe the plank literally nnd fol low thn Instructions as tot forth. Secretary of State MoFarland , lion. K. I. Foster , Harvey ingham , lion. Sam Clurit , A. B. Cummins , J. H. Smith , Henry Sabin , Byron A. Boeson , H. S. Kncedlcr , Mason P. Mills. C. W. Eaton , I. S. Strubie , John Mahtn. Hon. W. O. Thompson , Hon. Spencer Smith , Paul MncLoan , L. M. Shaw. Hon. I. M. Troynor , J. L. Waltc. Hon. J. H. Monroe. J. B. Hun- gorford , Wolkor Given and J. Fred Meyer favor the redemption of party plcdecs and cither the repeal or modification of the present law to suit all localities. F. K. Conway - way , president of the Republican League of Iowa , and Dr. J. W. Clinton of Vinton can set no satisfactory results In modifying the present law in accord with the platform and are rather uncertain of the outcome. sioux OITY susi'iur AISKISTKU. : John Casey In C'nstixly fur Murdering John Kohror. ST. P.u'i , . Doc. 81. John Casey alias Uyan was arrested hero today , being wanted in Sioux Cit.v , la. , on the charge of murder. It is believed Casey shot and killed John Hohrcr , nn old citizen nnd expert mechanical engineer , on a bridge In Sioux City on the night of October 2. Kohrcr was found dying with n bullet in his breasc. Thcro was every evidence that ho had been held up and made a vigorous re sistance. Casey was seen across the river in Covington , Nob. , the next morning with his head bandaged. The next day ho had It dressed at Norfolk , Nob. He was a member of a bad gang nf burglars and thieves In Sioux City. Chief of Police Howard of Sioux City will arrive tomorrow lo take Casey back. . .BAM.V.KM'27fi ZKKAxUH/Ut. County Olllccr : it Hut Sprhicn , S. U. , I'ro- t < Mtc.l . thn I'AOplu'H JMoncy. HOT Srnis-03 , S. D. , Dec. .11. [ Special to Tins Bic. ] Public Examiner C. H. Mey ers \Vutertown has completed a rigid ex amination of the county treasurer's books and found the county just 7 cents ahead. Treasurer Brudlcy bus been the subject of se vere cntlchm on the part of some for de positing tlio county jnonoy in local banks which have since failed , but Examiner Mey ers gave him full credit for the amounts de posited , as he has the county amply secured , both by the stockholders of the bank and trust deeds of property for more than enough to cover the amount Irom his bonds men. - - Thu Masonic-fraternity have moved into their new quarters In the Harlbnv block. They have fitted It up with elegant now furniture and finishings , , costing n largo amount of money , 'iho lodge is In n nourish ing condition. Jililiro.T. K. llciuictt. PiEitnn , S. D. . Dec. Ul.yJ. E. Bennett , presiding Judge of the stfpremo court of South Dakota , died of heart failure this eve ning. Ho was a prominent Knight Tem plar ami Knight of Pythias , o IMl'OJtT.l.M' f.KU.ir. l'UI.\T. Decision of an Alitbiinn : Juilco t'onoornini- U.illwny Triinie. Momu ; , Doc. 81. Judge Totilinln , Judge In the circuit court , yesterday rendered a de cision In the case of the BIgbe'o & Warrior niver Packet company against the Mobile & Ohio railroad Involving an interpretation of the Interstate commerce law. Tlfo facts ad mitted in the pleadings are that Iho packet company brought -100 bales of cotton from Uemopolls to Mobile on n through bill to Now Orleans nnd offered the same to the Louisville & Nash ville nnd then to the Mississippi & Ohio to bo transported at the local rate of SU cents. The roads refused to take It except at the rate of f 1.25 , thu respondent , setting up that tliero wasasubstuntlul dissimilarity of circumstances and conditions from those under which cotton Is offered by other ship pers at Mobile and received by respondent to bo transported to Now Orleans , The court holds that the dissimilarity of circumstances and conditions sot up by the respondent in justification of its claim is not the outcome cf competition by water routes or any other competitive railroad linn and is not subject to the interstate commerce act. o i'jtK.fnanuisrit L.I rasr. IIin Actions Cnuiu the CnnriU to Think Ho rontnmpliitrd Sillrldn. CHICAGO , Doc. HI. A rumor wns current today that Prendorgast , the murderer of Carter II. Harrison , had committed sulcldo. ' Jumes Morris was kept busy two hours answering thn telephone. There was noth ing in the story. Prcndorgast's notions in the morning aroused the suspicion of Guard WnlUco , and the latter told the nsfcassln to hold out his hands until ho was searched , "Why do yon want to search mot" de manded Premiergust angrily. "To see If you have anything concealed ubout you , of course. " answered the guard. "If you fellows think Tin going to commit sulcldo , you are foolish , " icmurkcd thu us- sassln us ho vx'.cndcd his hands , ' If I have to die , I'm going to put you fol lows lo the bother of Itllllnt ; mo.1' Nothing was found in the prisoner's pO'jlcelB with which ho could do himself In- Jury. I'nriiillit * to ( . ' ( infer. KANSAS CITV , Dec. III. Tlio populist con ference , which Is announced to tuka place hero Monday , promises to bo one of Im portance , as It will bring together the load ing men of that party in Missouri nnd Kiili sas , If not of Arkansas uud Texan. The con dition of the party In Kansas will ho can vassed und un effort made to harmonize Its discordant elements with a view to strength ening it for the approaching campaign. An effort will also ha made to effectively organ- l/o the party In Missouri , with thu purpose of wresting U from the control of the democracy. .Mlnei Cloned flown. Bci.iaiiii : , O. , Dec. ill. Today about one- halt the coal mines botwoan this city and Cambridge , along the Baltimore ft Ohio railroad , were closed , waiting the decision of the state convention , lo bo hold nt Colum bus January 'J. ' This stop was found neces sary , because the miners and operators could not come to terms About the wage question. Muliluon I.ml. ST. l.ovi * , Dee , 11. At the Olympic theater tonight Martin Muldoon of Belfast mot Barney Mcrmtan of .St. I.ouls In&Gnoco- Roman wrestling mutch. Muldoon , at IfiS pounds , wa& to throw MoFadon , nt UK , twlco in an hour. He failed to secure u full. The match \TS for (500 , of which flOOneut to tun Joier. BURNED THEM ALIVE YoatcrJay's ' Dovolopmonti Do Not Mitignto John OummingB1 Diabolical Crime. MIGHT NOT HAVE WILFULLY UPSET LAMP But Ho RoAisctl Wife and Her Mother Egress from the Furnace of Firo. SPRANG TO THE DOOR AND HELD IT FAST Successfully Thwarted Their Struggles to Escape by Door or Window , TRAGIC STORY TOLD BY TOMMIE FOX I'lmrrcd nml Mutllntcil Keinalim of th Tour Iloillea at the Mui-giio I'rciont a SlcUenlni ; Sight I'uctt About tlio I'uinliy Iluino of Woo. During the forenoon yesterday hundreds of people visited the morgue to sco the bodies of John Cummincrs , his wife , his in fant son and of Mrs. Margaret Fox , mother of Mrs. Cummings , all of whom perished In the burning of their cottage , ni.'i South Four teenth street , between Unnd ! 1 o'clock yester day morning , us described In yesterday's BKK. BKK.So So numerous did the visitors become by noon that at that hour the doors were ordered clo.icd to all except the relatives and intimate friends of the dead. A Mckoiilni ; Myllt. In the basement thn bodies wnro placed la a row upon cooling boards. First was that of the baby , with Its fuco especially badly burned. The llttlo arms had fallen from their sockets and exposed to view the bottoms toms of the cavities glistening with their lining of whlto cartilage. Mrs. Cnmmliigs lay bcsldo the body of her son. Kvory vostlgo of llesh was burned , from her head and now only the blackened skull remains. Her hands nnd arms up to the elbows were completely burned away. The body of Cnmmliigs was not as badly burned ns that of his wife , but his features were unrecognizable. Mrs. Fox evidently suffered the least of any , for her head , breast and arms are not burned nearly na badly as thu rest. It Is evident that all died quickly by Inhaling fire and smoke. The muscles In the lower limbs and arms are in tensely contracted , showing the torture endured. Ktimnr of Robbery. It was reported yesterday to the police and coroner that Cumiiiings was supposed lo haven largo amount of money , about J 1,000 , on his person , and the theory of robbery naturally suggested Itself. This report , coupled with the fact that the front door of the liouse wan found open by the firemen , gave the police something to work on. First the rooms occupied by the family were thoroughly searched , but no money wns found. The'debris iir the bedroom , whcro , tlio fire started , was examined carefully with the same result. Later the police autl coroner satisfied themselves that Mr. Gum- mings did not have any such amount of money. If ho had any at all on his person it was burned with his clothing. . , Imjnrst Tuesday .Horning. Coroner Maul took charge of Cummlngs1 saloon , 414 South Thirteenth street , yester day , and locked the place up. Nothing wns found except a llttlo beer. The stock had cither been allowed to run down or had been sold. The fixtures In the place belong to the ICrng Brewing company , and the agent of that concern has asked to bo placed In charge. An inquest will bo held at 10 o'clock Tues day forenoon. So far , Chlof Galllgan and Assistant Chlof Suitor nro the only wit nesses .siiminoncd to appear at the in quest , though Phillip Nathan , John Stuart and Tommlo Fox will undoubtedly bo calloJ. tVlmt Later Inquiry Uovalans , Inquiry yesterday developed few Impor tant additional facts concerning the tire. Whether Cmnmings purposely knocked over the lamp that caused the catastrophe will probably never ho known. What took place Just , before this is known only from the statements of Tommio Fox , Mrs. Cummlnga' nephew , who was the only one In the housb , who survived the fire. Ho is about 13 years old. At the tlmo ho wns lying down In a room adjoining the bed room. Ho says that ho had boon nt the house since 10 o'clock and wont there to ac company hi. * ) grandmother home. It was about this time that Cummlngscamo homo. Ho was Intoxicated and Irritable nnd tooli frequent drinks from a bottle of whisky , ( 'ritfllty to IIU U'llo. Tommlo says that at first ho began "fool- liilf" with his wife and afterwards hocamo angry and from tlmo to tlmo cursed her. al though ho did not offer to do her vlolcnco. Neither Mrs. Cummlngs nor her mother , 'Mrs. Fox , hadso far as ho know , been drink ing and their relatives say that they never drank stronger liquor than beer , and never drank that to oxeoss. About 2 o'clock In the morning , after the wrangling had been going on for four hours , Mrs. ( Jummings desired to retire. Her hus band was then In the bedroom and refused to lot her In , Diving the baby , which she had In her arms , to her mother , she strug gled nt the door until Cummlngs opened it. Ho then took hold of her and throw her on the bed. She cried : "Mother , coino and help me , John la pinching mo. " Mother \Vout to Her . Thn old lady ran Into thn room , and setting the baby on the tloor , tool : hold of Cum- miiigs , Then Tommlo says ho saw Cummlngs arm swing and lib hand strike the lamp. Ho could xot say whether this was Intentional , lie thinks Cummlngs might have hoon In the act of striking one of the women and struck tlio lump accidentally. The work of the fire wan quick. The room necino'.l to bo ablaze In nn Instant. .ISii'iud They Hhoulil Hum. And In the glare of the llama Tommlo sny * io saw I'uininlngn spring to the door and clo.se It , rind heard him struggling with the \unncn , who sought to open It. crying : "We are burning ; let us out , " Tommlo then ( Icd-i'roin , the house and to ! > l * homo atSlU Karnnm street. It wns about this tlmo and after the ? brm of 11 ro had buitn > oundnd that PhilipNuthan , u neighbor , KIW Mrs , Cummlngs nppear at the window crying , "My baby's on fire , " ilio had raised fie window Ana had crawled half way out with the baby , ho Hays , when > hn suddenly disappeared into the room n if drawn btiok b } force. It might have boon her husband : It might have boon her mother itlnmptlng.alfto to rscnpo by the window. Tlio room was .ibout six foot by f even in slzo , thcro being hardly room In it for the bed , the bureau and Urn chair that It con- talnuit. This explains In part the rapidity with which the tire spread and the occu- mnts of thb room porlnhcd. \Vho the Other Alan \Vu . ' John Stuart , who llvoi in the basement , as was stated In TUB HEE yesterday , said thai ho heard the voices of two men quarrel ing row minutes before the llro. This Is In imrt wno out also by the testimony of Tomm'.o. lie says that not long boforu th dls'ictcr ' , a brother of Mri. Cummlnc * ca > " * "UlgTormnle" Fox , to dUilnpuisb h - * * * * Ins llttlo uophow , who wa tender and who roomuiJ at