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    OMAHA DAILY BEE.
ESTABLISHED JUINJG 10 , 1871. OMAHA , SATURDAY MORNING , DECEMBER 7 , 1895 TWELVE PAGES. SINGLE QOVY FIVE CENTS.
SAID PASHA SEEKS ASYLUM
Torraer Grand Vizier Safe for the Present
from the Sultan's Wrath ,
TOOK WARNING FROM THE FATE OF OTHERS
I'limotiN TiirUInli StutrHinnn Incur * tlio
DlMlileiinnrc of Atxlnl Iliiinlil anil
lllniNeir Uiiiter ( lie
llrltlMh Color * .
( CopyrlRhtfil , 1SDJ , by the .Aiioclnted rrrrn. )
CONSTANTINOPLE , Dec. 5. ( Via Sofia ,
Ilulgarla , Dec. C. ) The feature of the politi
cal situation here today Is the step taken by
Bald 1'aoha , president of the council of state ,
and formerly grand vlzlcr , In seeking refuge
today , accompanied by his son , n lad of about
12 years , In the British embassy ,
An Investigation of the affair shows that
the sultan yesterday sent n special messen
ger to Said Pasha Inviting him to occupy
the chatelet within the grounds of the
ylldlz park , which was formerly occupied by
Mldliat Pallia , at ono tlmo governor general
cf Syria , later governor of Smyrna , and who
was tried on suspicion of having been con
nected with the murder of the late Sultan
Abdul Alr. Fully aware of the significance
of this Invitation , Said Pasha declined. This
Is said to have made Abdul Harnld take steps
to arrest his former grand vlrler , who Is
fcuspectcd by. the palace people of Intriguing
far the deposition of the present sultan In
favor of ex-Sultan Murad , now a prisoner In
i lie ylldlz kiosk , and who was declared by
the council of ministers In 1STC to b9 sulfer-
Ing from Idiocy. Abdul Humid , It pecms , bo-
Ilavcn that Said Pasha was trying to- In
fluence the council ot stnto to declare him
( the Kiillnn ) suffering from weakness of
mind. This so enraged Abdul Harnld that he
determined to get Said Pusha out of the
way. It may not have been the plan to
nctually murder the latter , but nobody doubts
that If he hai' been enticed into the ylldlz
chatelet he would have at lea- remained
there a close prisoner for a long time to
come , nnd some morning the news ot his
"suicide" would possibly have been clrcu-
htcd.
SAID PASHA IN DISFAVOR.
In addition to suspecting Said Pasha , o
desiring hit * deposition the sultan has been
led to believe that the former grand vlzter
made no earnest efforts to Induce the powers
to withdraw their demands for the extra
guard ships. It was pointed out to the
sultan that If Said Pasha's Influence hai
been strong enough to bring about the rccal
of the British gunboat Dryad from the en
trance of the Dardanelles , It was sufficient , Ir
view of the peaceful condition of Constant !
nople and the efforts being made to restore
order In the provinces , to persuade the
powtis to waive their claims for mldltlotra
guard ships. It was In vain that Said Pasha
had protested that he had done everything
possible under the circumstances. The sultar
would not listen to hla explanations and
drove him from his presence. Tew Ok Pasha
the minister for foreign affairs , some days
ago , bitterly denounced him for his alleged
treachery. When Said Pasha had left the
palace the advisers of Abdul Harnld were no
Blow to Intimate that the president of the
council of state was a dangerous enemy who
hhould be promptly deprived of the power o
doing further harm. The sultan was Im
pressed with the Idea. But Said Pasha was
too Important n parsonage to bo
dragged from hH residence by th
police or soldiers. Somebody lilt upor
the Idea of tempting Said Pasha once more-
within the gates of the jlldlz kiosk by the
offer of the vlzlenUc , Rlfat Pasha , the pres
cut grand vlzlpr. being supposed to have-
fallen Into disrepute with his royal master.
TOO OLD A FOX ,
Said Pdsha. Irounvcr , l too well versed li
the traditions of the ylldlz kiosk to be
raught with such a bait. He sent n polltt
refusal when formally offered tha vl-slorate
and this Ird to the less subtle offer of ac
coimnodatlon In the famous Mldliat Pashi
chatclot of the jlldU park. The pasha re
fused this tempting offer unless ths "prcwrr
conditions of the government were changed. '
and when he hciird that the I'ullan. ' nerve *
to desperation by the Intimations of the
palace coin tiers , had determined upon his
arrest , ho lost no time In placing lilmsel
under the protection of Sir Philip Currie.
Then It bec.rme known that during the
progress of these negotiations. Said Pasha
upon ono occasion was detained at tlio palace
so long that his friends , who had been fearIng -
Ing his arrestor weeks past , went to the
ambassador's for advice.
Nobody hero doubts that Said Pasha had
Kflod reason to seek the protection of the
British ambjssador and the situation l rec-
ognUcd on all sides ns being extremely criti
cal.
cal.AVhen
AVhen the sultan was Informed of the
course taken by Said Pasha ho was greatly
' Incensed and nude several futile attempts
to Induce the fugitive to return to his house.
Ho sent Tew Ilk Pashn nnd other ministers to
the British embassy , where they had a long
Interview with Said Pasha , and held out all
kinds of promises to him on tlio sultan's be
half , but all their efforts to persuade the
pasha to leave the embassy came to nothing.
Said firmly refused to trust himself outside
of his asylum.
WILL STAY WIIBIID HE IS.
Later In the day Tewflk Pasha visited Sir
Philip Currlo and begged the ambassador to
do his utmost to Induce Said Pasha to re
turn to his humc- , making use of the argu
ment that the- ( light of the president of the
council of ktato was certain to have n very
bad effect upon the population of Constanti
nople and might rnusa trouble of a most
htrioiis nature. But all these arguments
wcro thrown away upon Sir Philip , who ,
after listening quietly to all his caller had
to say nn the subject , politely told him that
ho could not Interfere In the matter. He
added th.it Said Pasha had asked for an
asylum and that his request had been
granted. There the matter ended , so far as
the British ambatBador vat ) concerned.
The failure of To\\llk Pasha's errand In
creased tlm anger of Abdul Hamld , who sent
his secretary to Interview the fugitive presi
dent of tin- council of state. The secretary
spent two hours with Said Paeha at the cm-
tansy doing hs ! utmost to persuade him to
return to his residence. But no amount of
argument would change the mind of the
riaulm and tlio secretary went uwav as un-
as Tcwflk Pasha ,
the ambassadors then met at the residence
of the French ambassador to consider the
situation ,
t'SUAL ' RUMORS AFLOAT.
Tire usual rumors are afloat In regard to
the piobablllly of the concert of the powers
being broken and it Is Intimated that the
miltaii In llki > ly to come out ahead once more
In hli struggle with the powers on the
Kunrdshlp question , as there Is a possibility
of Russia and Prance withdrawing their de
mands. This rumor does not attract thd at
tention that It would have attracted had It
riot be for the fact that the tame report
has been started by the palace ofllclals a
number of times during the past two weeks.
fills c\onliiK the situation In the Interior
Is still dlsqulPtltiB In spite of the assurances
of the Turkish government.
United States Minister Terrell lias not re
ceived a telegram of reply from the Ameri
can mli'.loiurlee at Caerarea , to whom he
wired Immediately after hearing of the out
break of disorder there. Thi has served to
Increase the- anxiety at the American ministry.
Mr Terrell has addressed two notes to the
porie , one of them demanding the dltnnltsal ,
arrest and punishment of the officer corn-
niandlriR the Turkish troops at Marash for
falling to furnish a guard for the protection
cf ( he American mission building * there , and
also demanding the punishment of the ( sol
diers who joined the rlotera In pillaging the
American property at Miraih , The second
note declares ( hat the conduct of the calmu-
Ivana of AlnUb and Martovan , the mutestarlf
of Amaiela , anil the colonel In command of
the Turklnh Iroopa at Marioran are worthy
ot the highest praise , adding that they all
acted humanely and heroically during tha
riots.
AN ACT OP HEROISM.
I An net cf iKroltm on the part ot Miss
Mary Brewer , an American missionary at
Slvas , la reported. During the worst of the
tlmo of the massacre at Slvas , she , In spite
of the great peril to which she wan exposed ,
went to the- American consulate , accompanied
by a canvasu , traversing the scene of car
nage , In order to save an Armenian woman
who had been of service to the missionaries.
Miss Brewer conducted her In safety to the
consulate.
Advices received hero from Marash show
that the Armenians arc still holding Zeltoun
against the Turklsh troops , and It Is also
mid that lie ! o Insurgents are Russian
Armenians , and that there Is no doubt but
fierce lighting must take place before the
place Is captured.
A letter received here from Marsovan
dated November 19 , states that prsvlous to
the maisacre there a report was current that
the Turks were nutliorlrcd to kill the Chris-
Hans for four hour * . The Armenians , how
ever , wcro aspured they had nothing to fear
but rleverthclesu they were butchered the
next day by the Turks , who , while at prayer ,
were alarmed by a report that I ho Armeni
ans were attacking the mosque , and rushe < ]
out of their homes with arms In their hands
and began murdering the Christians and lootIng -
Ing their residences The cntimikan patrolle' '
the town and did their best to stop the blood-
uhod. The exact number of persons klllei !
Is not known , but there Is no doubt thai
many people were massacred.
IIOMU , Dec. C. A dispatch from Con
stantinople reports that the British , Russian
French and Italian consuls at Krzeroum
have signed a memorandum declaring the
massacre there was not provokcxl by the Ar
menians. This hag been presented to the
porte. No news has been received from the
interior of Armenia since November 20 , owing
to the fall of snow and consequent Impas-
wblo condition of the country.
LONDON , Dec. C. The Graphic's Odessa
correspondent says Admiral Kopytoff , com-
mandcr-ln-chlef of the Black Sea Meet , has
been summoned to St. Petersburg. It Is sup
posed that the summons Is tn connectlor
with the Armenian question.
FEARUD SAID PASHA'S POPULARITY.
The Constantinople correspondent ot the
Times nays : "In declining the appolntmen
cf grand vller Said Pasha asked the sultan's
permission , on tho. ground of bad health , to
ritlro and live quietly abroad. This ranklct
In the sultan's mind and Induced a piroxysm
ot anger'am ! Said Parfia , who Is neither a
novlco nor a coward , Is persuaded that th
sultan would have killed him had ho cnterei
the YlldU pnlac ? . The secret of tha whole
business lu that Said Pasha Is so popular ant
so highly esteemed that It ly feared he mlgh
Join the malcontent party : He has alway
been regarded as the moat anti-English of al
the official pashas. Munlr , the new ambas'a
dor to Paris , was formerly the head politico
spy.
spy."The
"The ttory Is current hero that the sultai
has returned to his youthful habit of dran
drlnkjug. "
The Standard has a dispatch from Con
stantlnople which cays that after Said's lira
refusal of the olllco of grand vizier he wa
Imprisoned for n week at the Ylldlz palace.
The Dally News Constantinople dlspatcl
says : "Said I'aslia'y proclivities are Russian
nnd surpilse Is expressed that he did no
take refugei at the Russian embassy Insteat
of at the British embassy. It la said tha
the iiltan questioned him as to the 'origin o
certain H.dltlous placards , and , on his pro
fesslng Ignorance , the sultan reproached hln
with being at the head ot the revolutionary
movcnunt. Ho hiis the reputation of belli ) ,
a most upright and single-minded minister
"Hire ? Protestant pas'ors , Tanzarlan , a
Itcluuc ; Krikor , at Kos , and Atlaslonan am
wife , at Hosenik , died rather than acccp
Moslemlsm.
ORDRRS TO DEVASTATD VILLAGES.
"The Clrcasylons from Sllvns , under Ml
rail Bey , arriving at the Angoran frontier
produced orders from lite vail of Slvas to
devastate all the Armenian villages. Th
Angoran officials thereupon excluded them
At Oemerek , near Caesarca. Turks and
Chrlotlans united and barricaded the street
and repulsed four attacks of the Circassians
The rising at Caesarea was arranged fo
November 15. but was forbidden by the gov
eminent until Saturday last. "
POWHIIS MUST PHOCnil WITH CAIIH
Mlgrlit Provoke 11 ItellKloiiN War nlll
Terrllile C'oiiNeiiueucrH.
ROCHESTUR , N. Y. , Dec. G. In an Inter
view today Andrew D. White , ex-minister to
Russia , faald'When at > kcd his opinion on the
Turklfiti-Armrnlan question : "There is a
widespread demand In America , arising from
the reports of the * Armenian outrages , that
the sii I tun b ? summarily dealt with and de
poned by tlis powers. To do this without
taking preliminary precautions would be to
invite the moat terrible massacre of the
nineteenth century. Unlera prevented , the
sultan would certainly escape Into Asia Minor
ralre the standard of Mahomet , and call the
faithful to a war of extermination. The
massacres reported from Armenia are slight
compared with the butchery that would fol
low. Scarcely a Christian In the confines of
Mohammedanism could escape. The slaugh
ter would be well nigh universal. The Turak
had never a genius for civilization , but they
are , when Inspired by the fanaticism of re
ligion , among the bravest fighters In the
world.
"This Is my plan for the solution of th :
question : Let ! the powers depose the sultan
and place on the throne some able man con
nected with the royal family of Russia.
Then united Europe guarantee absolutsly the
Independence of such government from out
side Interference' . Fortunately there arc two
men In Huropa today who would suit the
emergency. Primarily , my choice would bo
the Grand Duke Alexander , who married the
sister of the present czar. Alexander visited
the World's fair nt Chicago and U' a man of
ability and liberal ldns. The other avail
able candldato for the Turkish throne Is
King Qeorgo of Greece , who Is an uncle of
the Russian czar.
"I believe , too , " continued Mr. White ,
"that the Kmopenti nations should be given
som ; sli.rre of the spoils of the east In order
to maintain the stability of a Turkish govern
ment surh as suggested , to protect the boun
daries of the new empire and to preserve
peace and order. Let Russia , for Instance ,
have full swing In Armsnla ; give Syria to
France ; let England's title to Egypt bo con
firmed. Austria should be allowed Salonlci
for a Mediterranean seaport and Italy might
In return be given Trieste , on the Adriatic ,
by Austila. "
nr.i.i ) i.v CHUCIC nv MISSIO.VAKIKS.
Their PreNence In Armenia n Great
Proteetlon to > ntlie ( Jlirlutliinx.
BOSTON , Dec. C. Ljttcrs at hand from
missionaries of the American board at the
neat ot trouble In Turkey throw new light on
the fact that rome of thd missionaries have
lot taken advantage ot the advice of Min
ster Terrell and the armed escorts that have
jeen provided to take them to the , coast. The
writer sajs : "The government authorities
give every assurance that whatever happens
'orclKiiers will be protected , and we believe
n slu wing our conlilenc ? 'n tin re ajiuranccs.
Should we run away the very valuable prop
erty of our boards would bo looted , our
. .chccls di ; ) cred f.n 1 the work of years
broken up. Moreover , the native Christians
would be plunged Into still deeper distress
and terror by the ( light of those to whom they
taturally look for help and protection.
"Our presence servos to restrain the blood-
hlrsty Impulses of even the most fanatical
Moslenif. While we are here they do not
lare to act as they otherwise would , nor do
hlr long-headed leaders. This last reason
alone would compel us to stay , even to the
ast degree of risk to ourselvos. "
A letter from another missionary , who is
enroutc to this btutlon , eajs : "I feM cheap
tot to be there. " The station to which ho
a bound Is one where massacres have oc
curred ,
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Situation In Coreu Still Iliul.
LONDON , Dec , 6. A special dispatch from
Shanghai elites that the situation In Corea
a once more causing anxiety , and It la re
ported that an American nilfsimiary la Impli
cated In the plot of LI Hau Shin to seize the
H'Hon ot the king of Corfu.
Icniilliolilerx Accept tlio Settlement.
LONDON , Dec , 0. At a nwotlng of the
< onjon bondholders of tl.e Nicaragua railway
ho moHlne accepted the scheme of settle-meat
of the debt arranged between the committee
of bondholders and the Nicaragua : ) govern-
nenU
INSURGENTS BURN HOUSES
Roving Bnntl Attacks a Small Garrison and
Destroys Several Hurablo Homos ,
CAMPOS' ' LATE LETTER IS COMMENDED
Home IIuItOrKiui nt HiiMinn PrnlMen
ItH Temperate Tone unit IIIiitH nt
the. Interest of In
In America.
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HAVANA , Cuba , Due. C. ( New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) Insurgents
attacked on Tuesday a small fort near Ojo do
Aqua , a village In the Clenfucgos district.
The fort way gairlsoned by fifty soldiers of
the Carary Island battalion , commanded b >
Captain Gomez of the Spanish army. The In
surgents were led by Ygnaclo Suarez , on5 ol
the lieutenants of Rcgo , the leader In the
Trinidad irountalns , As mnral , no assault
was made , although thu "insurgents had a
force large enough to overrun the small gar
rison. The revolutionists flrcd at the fort
then burned sixteen houses , all belonging to
Cubans.
There was no military necessity for sucl
destruction. The owners ot the houses
mostly poor people , bsggKl the Insurgents to
spare their property. But the band , deter
mined to do something , applied the torcl
and then retired to the mountain ? .
Lieutenants Churchill and Barnes vvll
start back to England on Saturday. Each was
decoratid today by the government with the
Cro < 3 of Military Merit. While with the
Spanish column In Puerto Principe , Lleutcn
ants Churchill and Barnes went' bathing In a
river In company with two Spanish officers
Some Insurgents suddenly fired on the group
from a thicket. They were compelled to
rush to cover , seizing their clothes as tboj
ran. The Insurgents continued firing untl
driven off by the soldiers.
La Dlscuslon , a homo rule newspaper of
very liberal tendencies , says today of the re
cent statement made by the govenor gen
eral :
"General Campos , with his dignified words
has oxerclt'Jd much better Judgment towari
the United States than the conversatlvcs
hero have. In a statement to the New York
World a few days ago , he was just to the
American people and to their government
and when he spoke of why he thought the
Ir-surgcnts might bo recognized , he redueec
the question to Its real dimensions. To serve
.jSpaln It Is not ncccsEtary to take events In
too tragic a light. If the friendly relations
between Spain and the United States wore
broken , no one would celebrate more than
the Insurgents. "
DIVIDING THE ARMY.
The Spanish army In Cuba will be di
vided December 10 Into two corps and two
separate commands. The first corps , com
manded by Lieutenant General Pando , will
have headquarters In Santiago. It will have
three divisions , as follows : First division ,
under General of Division Moreno , with
headquarters at Santiago ; First brigade
Brigadier General Lcnares , headquarters al
Santiago and San Luis ; Second brigade
Brigadier General Navano , headquarters al
Songo ; Third brigade , Brigadier General
Canellas , headquarters at Guantanamo ;
Fourth brigade , Brigadier General Obregon ,
headquarters at Baracoa and Mayorl.
The Second division , under General of Di
vision Gonzales Munroe , with headquarters
at Bayamo ; First brigade , Brigadier Genero
Gaseo , headquarters at Bayamo ; Second
brigade , Brigadier General Ordonez , head
quarters at Manzanlllo.
Third division , under f3ener.il of nivlRlnn
Plu , with headquarters at Holguln ; First
brigade , Brigadier General Echague , head
quarters at Holguln ; second brigade , Briga
dier General Iloral , headquarters Victoria de
las Tunas.
The second army corps will have Its head
quarters at Sinta Clara city , and will bo
commanded by Lieutenant General Sabas
Martin. It will Include three divisions , as
follows :
First division Under General of Division
Suarez Valdez , with headquarters at Santa
Clara ; First brigade , Brigadier1 General
Luque , headquarters at Trinidad , and Santa
Clara ; Third brigade , Brigadier General
Godoy , headquarters at Sagua ; Second brig
ade , Brigadier General oCrnell , headquarters
'at Clenfucgos.
Second Division Under General of Di
vision Castellanos , with headquatcrs at
Santo Esplrltu and Rrneflos ; First brigade ,
Brigadier General Oliver , headquarters at
Remedies ; Second brigade , Brigadier Gen
eral Arplzua , headquarters at Santo Es
plrltu ; Third brigade ( the troclm ) , Brigadier
General Alcavcla , headquarters at Clego fle
Avlla.
Then there will be the first general com
mand , under General of Division Mella , with
headquarters at Puerto Principe , with Its
First brigade led by Bragadler Gen-oral
Altimira and Second brigade by Brigadier
General Aldecoa.
PRECAUTIONARY DIVISIONS.
The provinces of Plnar del Rio , Havana
and Matanzas will bo under a second general
ccmnund under General of Division
Arderlus , with headquarters at Havana. Its
First brigade , under Brigadier General Prat ,
will have headquarters at Matanzas , and
the Second brigade , Brigadier General Muran ,
will have headquarters at Plnar del Ro. !
The two last named brigades arc located for
precautionary reaeons. There are no rebels
In Plnar del Rio. and In MntnnznK ( turn nrn
only a few small bands of bandits , which
General Campos does nqt consider Insurgents.
Havana has no regular troops , except the
usual garrison of artillery and engineers In
the forts.
Each brigade will have four or five bat
talions of Infantry of 9C5 men each , while
some will haxe six , together with cavarly
and mountain artillery , to eay nothing of
numerous volunteer corps * and civil guards.
Twelve thousand additional Infantry will
leave Spain about the holidays. All the bat
talions now on thu Island have full or very
nearly full ranks.
ranks.WILLIAM
WILLIAM SHAW BOWKN.
Maceo'H Defeat Conllrineil.
HAVANA , Dec. 6. A correspondent In Pu
erto Prlrrclre confirms the report of the en
gagement near La Refonna , which was
cabled to the Associated press on WcOnca-
day. and In which General Suarez Valde/ di
verted the advance of Antonio Maceo on
Santa Clara. The Insurgents were repulsed ,
their low In killed and wounded being re
ported at 300.
The Insurgent leader Camllllo Rulse has
io > n brought to Moro castle and sentenced
o Imprisonment for life.
11 en nl In the Telephone Kx
STBVBN'8 POINT , Wls. , Peg. C.-O A
Cole has been subpoenaed In the Stllhvcll
nurder case at Howling Green , Mo. Mr
Cole was formerly un electrician , and on the
light of the alleged murder In 1SSS , t'ole
was at tin ; HWltcliboartl In the telephone
exchange , and overheard u conversation
ivor the vvlro between relative * , that will. It
a tjid. show that they a.u implicated In the
nurder.
IIOSTON Kl.OI'nit.S HKACH CIHNOA.
-Mr. Smith nnil MrN , MlKKlnxott Have
Mttle to llnkiIMiliIle. .
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GENOA , Italy , Dec. t C. ( New York
World Cablegram Speclkl .Telegram , )
James Wheatland Smith and the woman
with whom he eloped , Mrs. H. L. Hlgglnson ,
vvlfo of the famous Boston banker , landed
today at noon from the steamer Columbia
and went to the Grand Hotel dc Genoa.
They traveled under tlie'namo of "Mr. and
Mrs. R. n. Smith" of Boston. The lady Is
tall , graceful , and her hair Is slightly gray.
She looked a trifle pale today , and during the
voyage was sea sick. She Impressed her
fellow passengers as a woman of the higher
breeding. The fatigue of the vojage made
her look older1 than 40 , which the cable re
ports to be her age. Her companion Is
about 30 , nncoth shaven , anil looked like
an actor. They occupied cabin No. 40 , ami
their meals were rerved In their cabin. After
the Columbia passed Gibraltar Mr. Smith
came to the regular table. He seemed to bo
In the highest spirits all the while. Im
portant communications were mailed htm
here.
To a World reporter who boarded the
steamer Mr. Smith said that their future
plans were uncertain. They might live In
Paris , going to EgH > t , perhaps , first. Ho
said the voyage v\as pleasant , and since
leaving Gibraltar excellent health and
weather attended them. The lady did not
cnro to make any statement or to send any
message to Newport relatives.
Mr. Smith was asked whether ho had been
ndtlfled of the draft ot $100,000 from Mr.
E. L. Hlgglnson of Boston In favor of his
wife , and he said that he knew nothing of
It. They were uncommunicative and cx-
cluslvo on shipboard , but seemed happy.
riunn TWO SHOTS
SetiNatloii Created in the Freiicl
Chamber of Deuntlex.
PARIS , Dec. C. A decided sensation was
caused In the chamber of deputies today
At the conclusion of the detutc on the budge
of the ministry of justice a stranger In the
gallery fired two shots from n revolver
Thereupon the electric bells , which were
placed all over the bulMlngtaftcr the bomb
outrage committed by Valllant , the anarchist
were rung , and the doors were Instantly
closed and 'guarded. The stranger was ai
rested. Nobody was hurt.
Lenolr was seen to fire In , the direction o
the diplomatic gallery , and when he was
seized he made no reslbfane ; .
Lenolr Is found to bo a respectable drap
cr's clerk , 23 years old. Upon hlo cxamlna
tton by a magistrate he declined to rsspani
to the questions put to him. A search o
his sleeping apartment proved without re
suit. Nothing has yet been discovered as
to the motive of the outrage.
LONDON , Dec. 7. The Paris correspond
cnt of the Times says , It Is 'believed tha
Lcnolr's pistol was charged'only with blank
cartridges.
Prliitx n UlMtiulctliicr It urn or.
LONDON , Dec. G. A dispatch to the Pal
Mall Gazette from Rome , , published this
afternoon , rays that much excitement has
been caused there by the | t > tatcmnt freely
rnado' In diplomatic circles that Russia am
Franco have. withdrawn from the concert o
the powers regarding thcTurklsh question
and that efforts arc now being" made to holt
a European conference , probably at Vienna
PARIS , Dec. Oti-It waEr aernl-ofnclally de
nied this evening that there was any trull
In the story telegraphed , tor the Rail Mai
Gazette from Rome that JUuyla and France
have withdrawn from the } concert of the
powers regarding the Turkish question am
that efforts i are now belngiraade to .bold a >
European conference. Similar reports havi
been circulated , It Is claimed , by agents o
the Turkish government frequently during
the past month or 'so. In- fact , the barne
rumor has been started several times In dif
ferent shapsa during the 'past week.1
Fire jIliiriiN for Two
COPENHAGEN , Dec. ? . A serious con
flagration which Started In the town of
Marlestad yesterday Is still burning. The
town has been almost wiped out ot exist
ence. Three-fourths of the * Inhabitants are
homeless.
The lire at the town of Mariestad , on Lake
Wener , in Sweden , was quenched this after
noon. The damage amounts to 1,000,000
krone ( about $270000. ) Wany people were In
jured by the flames , and C00out _ of a popula
tion of less than 2,500 ara left homeless.
HUM Not Ili'oii Deimutileil.
BRUSSELS , D.c. 8. T e > Independence
Beige denies the statement published In New
York that the United States * minister , Mr.
James S. Ewlng , has informed the govern
ment at Washington that Belgium refuses
to grant the extradition oftllussel. Kllloran
and Allen , the men alleged to be the post-
office thieves who escaped-f rom. Ludlow street
jail , New York , on July i last. The Inde
pendence Delgo adds that ( he extradition of
the men has never been , pernanded by the
United States. _ . . . ,
ItiiNNln'H IVerv Huijrnr Itnmily.
ST. PETERSBURG , Dec. ' 6. The czar liar
sanctioned the law for the regulation of the
sugar Industry by which , In addition to excise
duty , a sur-tax lu Imposed 'on all stock ex
ceeding a certain quantity so noon as It Is
placed on the rna/ket. The sur-tax Is not
levied on Imported clock ! l"n order to neu
tralize the Increase In prjcofc which the sur
tax would cause lu Russ'a , bonded ware
houses for the storage of- the surplus will be
erected at the factories. ,
Mlilllxt OiitrnKei < [ Denied.
LONDON , Dec. 0 , The' Chronicle today
publishes a letter of the Society of Friends
ot Russian Freedom denying the statement
made In a Central News dispatch of August
19 , that the barracks at Toula , capital of the
government of that name In'llussla , had been
blown up , ) > > ' nlhlllits. ToUtol , who Is a land
owner of Toula and perfectly familiar with
the- town , writes that the Central News dis
patch Is an Invention from first to last.
Ieel < y tioeH to Parliament.
DUBLIN , Dec. fl. Mr. William F. Lecky ,
LL.D. , D. C. L. , trie historian , has been
elected to the parliament . oat for Dublin
university to fill the vacancy caused by the
elevation of Rt. Hon. David , It. Plunkett ( con-
H.r\nHva > tn tha npnrnirft. Thla Khnwa the
; aln of a seat for the liberal unionists , Mr.
i'lunkctt , the former occupant , being a con
servative. He was returned unopposed at the
ast election. . ,
AiiNtrlu Cnrrleu Over Iliiliuiee.
VIENNA , Dec. 0. The- budget , which was
iresented today for 1891 , lovro | a surplus for
hat ye-ir of 20,000,000 uoflns. This Is the
uost favorable balance * orer recorded In
Austria , and was brought.about In spite of
ho withdrawal of 24,000,11)0 , ) florins for the
currency reform. The funds In the treasury
at the end of 1891 amounted to 211,400,000
lorlns. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
China ANI.N UUKHM < M Help.
PARIS , Dec. C. A i-peclal dUpatch from St.
'elersburg published here ) today paya It Is
reported that the Chlrieso government has
asked the government of Russia If , In the
event of being requested to do so , It would
wnd an army corps to supprofi the rebellion
of the Dun ana. The rebels are reported to
lave captured Lan Cliufir , 2,000 guns and
arge quantities of store's and ammunition.
One Memhetv I'imeiiteil.
SOUTHAMPTON , Dec. 0. AS a result of the
letltlon against the election of Mr. T. Cham-
icrlayne , conservative , and Sir John Simeon ,
'beral ' unlonlit , to represent Southampton ,
lleglng extensive bribery of voters Chrough
gents , Mr. T. Charnberlayna has been un-
eatcd. -
TnrKlHh MlnUter Ileutl.
CONSTANTINOPLE , Dee , 6. Arid Pasha ,
i member of the Turkish mlniitry , without
portfolio , Is dead ,
CroiiMtuilt U leehouuil.
CRONSTADT , Dec. 6 , The hirbor h Ice-
lound and navigation la clossd for tbe winter.
APACHES MAKING TROUBLE
Pour More Men round Murdered Near the
San Oarlos Reservation ,
POSSE NOW PURSUING THE MURDERERS
Trooitn Ainu Arrive on tlic Scene to
TnKe a Iliinil MnnliTH t.ulil to ttiu
Klil'n ItiiiulVtileti In llva < leil
for the .MiiiintiiltiH.
PHOENIX , Ariz. , Use. C Latest reports
from the vicinity of the San Carlos agency ,
Arizona , Indicate that the outbreak of the
Apaches Is of more Importance than was nt
first supposed. The bodies of four whit ? men
\\ero found yesterday In the lower Glla val
ley , near the reservation line , clos ? to Tort
Thoma1 , which was recently abandoned by the
United States troop ! . This Is forty-five rnlle
from Ash Springs , where the Merrills were
killed , so that It must have been done by a
different party of Indians , nnd undoubttdlj
by a larger band. Settlers In that section are
under arms and the troops from Korts Bayard
Grant and Cachuc.i me scouring1 the country
The Ash Springs murderers have been trnllci
to the Stein's peak range , a favorite rctrea
for the Apaches when they hav * been doing
mischief.
SOLOMONV1LLE , Ariz. , D o C. L'eulenjn
nlvers arrived with a company of cavalry am
tcouto this afternoon. Ho vvao ordered ou
Wednesday on receipt of news of the Indian
murder neat Ash Springs. The Indian camp
on the reservation east of Apicho were vis
Ited. No Indians were reported absvsnt. The
march from Apache was made In good time
The Indians who killed Merrill and his ( laughter
tor doubtless belong to the Kid's band , as no
Indian' are known to be absent from the
reservation e\cpt these renegades. Troops
are out from Fort Grant , and also from For
Bayard.
No news was received today from Sherlf
Wright and poss ? , who stirted on ths trnl
of the Indians Tuesday morning. At last ac
counts nineteen men were In pursuit and the
trail was plain. Old Indian trailers here
think the popje Is In close pursuit or thej
would have been heard from. The trail was
going toward Stein's pasa , but it Is believed
that It the posse had cros-ed the Southern
Pacific railroad It would have been hean
from , consequently It is believed that the
Indians have turned north. A company of
soldUrs arrived at San Simeon yesterday.
FOIIT GRANT , Ariz. , Dec. C. A report
reached here today that White Mountain
Apaches were caught In the act of kllllns
cattle belonging to the settlers on Clbuc
creek about eighteen miles wcrt of Fort
Apache. A running fight took piece between
the Indians and cowbojs , In which one Indian
was killed. Troops nnd Indian police started
from Tort Apache for the scene of trouble at
once.
OMAHA I > ROl > Iil2 IVr
Moore-Lain heniidiil nl I.eiiieimortli
HUH n I.oiiK Tall.
LEAVENSVORTH , Kan. , Dec. C. Interest
In the case wherein Crawford Moore , jr. , Is
being tried on the charge of assault , with
Intent to kill , on Wajor John M. Lalng , was
revived when a transcript of the case was
nied In the district court. Major Lalng ,
who Is one of the wealthiest men In this sec-
'ton7rt ] will be.remembered' , was unduly Inti
mate with Mrs. Moore for many years.
Moore seemed Indifferent to the sit
uation until a few weeks ago ,
when , after an altercation on the street , he
shot Major Lalng , but not dangffrously , while
the latter was escaping up a stairway.
The sensitlonal features of the transcript
filed ye ° terday are a number of letters writ
ten by Major Lalng to Crawford Moore's ?
wife. They Implicated , by Innuendo , at least ,
some of the best known people of Leiven-
v/orth , Kansas City and Omaha. In this
dispatch these names will not be used , al
though they are now practically public prop
erty.
erty.Here
Here Is one written from Buffalo , dated
October 8 , no ycur ; but which will cause * un
easiness In many quarters.
Mollle When I wrote you this morning ,
supposed we would have a busy day , but
upon culling at Mr. Hnmlln's oillce found lie
was sick. Well. Molllo , we had the news
of the gossiping city told us in detail and
retail , ns vvo were In company with n gen
tleman who gave us the latest. It Becm
of Omaha has been run off , and of Kansas
City now holds the fort. It Is nothing forte
to remain three daj at u time. In the
meantime continues his nightly vlsltp ,
always taking a queer-looking something
from the rear end of IIH ! bUggy. made n
visit some time ago nnd got into the vvrong
jard. Since then lie has been very quiet ,
if you do not catch on will explain fully
when r return. Complaint and charges
have been made to Washington. When you
BO to the stamp window take a good look
at the party there : may be more than one
reason vvliy nnd wherefore somebody wenrn
eye glasse" .
( Signed ) TIIH MAJOR.
The next letter Is dated New York , Oc
tober 13 , 1894. It explains who the persons
ara , referred to In the Buffalo letter , giving
their names In full , and refers to some ar
ticles ho had bought for Mm. Moore.
There are hundreds of these letters which
the dcfensa will seek to bring out In the
trial , and the mos't sensational ones arc said
to bo held tn the background.
C0.1IMOTIOX I. > Tim ASSAY OFI'ICIJ.
Ill-Ink Illiire * Sliu-tiiil li.v nn Over-
lienteil Joiiriuil ,
NEW YORK , Dec. C. There was great
commotion In the assay oillce In Wall street
this morning. The journal of an engine In
the deposit meltlnc room , where f2,400,000
In gold bars was being arranged for ship
ment , became overheated and the oil Ig
nited. The flame followed the oil train along
the point ot the machine to thc < celling
Great volumes of black smoke quickly tilled
all the rooms of the building. Outside on
Wall street came a great kicking at tlu
doors. It was a policeman trying to get In ,
An official opened the door about an Inch
and then slammed the door In the policeman's
race. The policeman ran to a tire box and
nrncd In an alarm , and In a few moments
two engines rattled up to the corner. The fire.
ncn , axes In hand , rnado an onslaught on
ho Iron doors , but they were refused admis
sion. They Insisted and finally fifteen were
allowed to erter. Mr , Crosa , chief clerk ,
; ald the only danger was that the fire might
iave extended to the assay room over the
deposit melting room. The building was old
and the timbers very dry , and consequently
ilghly Inflammable. The damage will not
amount to over $100. Most of It was done to
the belting and woodwork. There Is a sum
amounting to nearly $20,000,000 In the vaults
n the assay cilice , $400,000 of which Is In
sliver. The shipment of $2,400,000 will not
10 delayed.
The assay office Is In a building that was
erected In 1S23.
u.i.n.v .t i'iiisini.vriAi , PAVOKITI : .
Cliiifriiinii of the MlNNourl I
1'nrly Committee I'lixirw Him.
ST , LOUIS , Dec. 0. Chairman Roselle of
he people's party state executive committee
s making arrangements for hotel accommo
dations for delegates to the national conven
tion of that party , which will be held here.
Mr. Hoselle stated today that Senator Wll-
lam V. Allen of Nebraska will likely be
nominated for president and the Omaha jilat-
orm readopted ,
llenler llimlneHM IN ( iniiil.
ATCHI8ON , Kan. , Dec. 6.-H. II , Went-
vortli , the Atchlson healer , who hus lately
been attracting u great deal of attention be
cause of hln alleged power to heal the Kick
\lthout neeliiK them , lias found It necesrury
o temporarily quit hU job as watchman at
he Thirteenth Direct railroad crav Intr and
Klve his entire attention to the ulllltltd ,
le IMS answered j.ooo iflirr since bo
prune Into notoriety and lias three
ecrcturlca
THlBSJEE BULLETIN.
Weather
_ \Sloudy \ ; Probably Snow ; Colder.
Pngo.
1. hl PiqRftrf ) llio Siilliui'n Wrnth ,
Outr.ifrA&:2 lie Culmii ICrbcln.
pnrhoilM the Wnr Path.
tii Allan eil tn Slmmrr.
2 , lloli KiirnHHlTotthlo turret ! * .
! t , Uurniiit l Drilled 11 New Trlnt ,
Considering Contention Cltj Cliilnn.
Sugar TniKt Prepare * for it Sqtieere.
4. IMItorlnl iind Comment.
. ' , . lllll CIIMI Almnot Urnil ) tn Siiliintt.
Prof , llrnnry 1111 Nrhriiolut Vegetation ,
0. ( 'mini 11 llIiKTrt I.ncat Mutter * .
I. . T. 1 * . A. In SiMilon.
1 , < ! < iinnu'r < lul and riiiiiiu 111 NmtH ,
HitMiictn Itctlrtt for the AVrrlt.
tl. Testimony Acrilmt Moroni Alt ToM.
Do Young IVuni I'n-c Silver .Men.
1O. 1'olltlral PIIIKKITH Seek Their Pnjr.
I'ulliiiiin'fi lli'rtli > OIiisl Conic Dmt n ,
IS. MjHteri of l.lfo Kete.tlrU by Dentil.
nil ) .NOT CAM , 0V TIII3 IMI
PreNeiilntlnn of l.en MIIJ'N bailie De
ferred 1 > > (111- Duck Shooting Trli.
WASHINGTON , Ucc. 6 ( Special Tele
gram. ) Owing to the suililcn dctcrmlna Ion
of President Cleveland to retire canvaebacks
Instead of greenbacks along the' North Carolina
lina sound , the Nebraska delegation has been
conipcllcd to postpone Its visit to the white
house In the Interest cf Hon. W. L. May ,
candlda'o for United States fish commis
sioner. The delegates will call Immediately
upon president's return from his shooting
expedition.
In the house today Congressman Andrews
Introduced bills ctdlng the public lands
within the s.aUi of Nebraska to the state I
for Irrigation , reclamation and other pur
poses. This Is regarded as a most Important
bill1 by the deltKatlon here , and will meet
with hearty support. Mr. Andrews also In
troduced a bill appropriating $200,000 for a
public building at Hastings. This amount
covers the cost of the file.
Ccngrcsfcinan MMklejohn Introduced a bill
to ha\e the pavement about the * public bulld-
Ingj at Fremont i aved from the unexpended
balance of the appropriation ; also an amend
ment to his Indian anti-Intoxicant bill , sug
gested by Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Drowning , changing the penalty from two
yjars' to sixty days' Imprisonment.
The Nebraska delegation held a meeting
today and decided to recommend Major \V.
II. Michaels of Grand Is'and for an assistant
poE'trnaEUr In the law library , under Ll-
brailan Spofford. Mr. Spofford , when the
delegation waited upon him , stated tlut un
til further legislation providing for o'hcr po
sitions under the librarian bo enacted , his
hands were tied as to giving places.
Congressman K m will shortly Introduce a
bill ceding the old Sidney military reperva-
tlon to the city of Sidney for school purpose ? .
Resolutions l asscd by the Elgin ( III ) Boa def
of Trade , highly eulogistic of Hon. R. J.
Halncr , and pressing his claims for the
chairmanship of the committee on agi ( cul
ture , hav * been received by Speaker Heed ,
but It Is how bought they will not avail
much , as the speaker hay about decided to
give the chairmanship to either Massachu
setts or Indiana. He Is said to have remarked
that the west made too. . many change/
the personnel of Its congressional dclega-
tlonn to iocuro many Important committees.
Congressman Gamble of South Dakota In-
tioduced number of bills today affecting
Ms state. One , directing the- secretary of
agriculture to make experiment ns to the
vater supply of western South Dakota with
reference to Irrigation la as vital to Ne
braska as South Dakota. Another asks an
appropriation of $100,000 to enlarge the rnll-
Ittry reservation at Fort Meade , neir
SturgK This Is undoubtedly done to secure
the permanent location" thefort. . He also
Introduced bills appropriating $50.000 each
for blilldlng Industrial schools at Chamber
lain and Rapid City , for construction of a
public building at Dead wood , and the sime
at Yankton , and several bills looking to. the
payment to South Dakota by the geneiVU
government of a certain percentage of all
moneys received from sale of mineral lands
In the state for the support of the School of
Mines at Rapid City.
Leave of absence Is granted Second Lieu
tenant John 1C. Mlllpr. nlolith Infnntrv. fnr
ono month. Leave for three months Is
granted Captain Oskalosa M. Smith , com
missary of eubs'stcnce. ' Second Lieutenant
Herbert 13. Crosby , Eighth cavalry , Is
granted extension of two months.
Mr. Edward Rosewater , editor of The Ilec ,
is nt the Ebbltt.
Mr. nnd Mrs. John A. Summers and Miss
Summers are In Washington for tha winter.
VICTIMI/.ii > CINCINNATI II V.MCS.
Voraer Lett In Ilnilly Wanted in ( Inn
1'nrt of Ohio.
ST. LOUIS , Dec. 6. The story has become
public today that Z. T. Lewis of Urbana , who
victimised numbers of people by selling
forged municipal bonds , and who , after an at
tempt to support himself by denial or by
buying off his accusers , finally absconded , Is
now hotly pursued over the world by Ralph
Crawford , a Cincinnati detective. It Is a
story which offoids opportunity for enlarge-
incut , for the chief feature of It Is that
Crawford has unlimited means In cash and
letters of credit to enable him to travel
around the globe If necessary , nnd that his
money Is furnished by Cincinnati banks ,
which , until now. have been silent victims
of Lewis' forged bond business.
Itjs said that the Cincinnati bankets kept
perfectly quiet about a loss that Is given
everywhere from $150,000 to $260,000 through
Lewis' wiles , but that four weeks ago they
formed a pool and got permission of the
police commissioners to employ Detective
Ralph Crawford to search for the absconding
Lewis. The police , of course. , are bound to
secrecy regarding Crawford's movements ,
The banks naturally have no revelations to
inako concerning uuch heavy losses Inclined
through handling forged paper. The enl )
known fact Is that Detective Ci.iwford lus
! > een gone on a mysterious mission four
weeks. Ho has been credited with getting
on the trail of Lewis , but the unotliclal ac
counts , which arc the only ones available ,
differ widely as to the location , Ono places
lilm In Mexico and another In Lundon. All
agree that Detective Crawford Is equipped
for tlio long chase , no matter where 11 leads
: i > i.v TIIK I > OSTOFFIOI : .
llolil Deed of n IllKhwu } inn n ill KIIII-
NIIH City.
KANSAS CITY , Dec. C , Frank C. El-
lott , slate- organizer for the populist organ-
zatlon of Missouri , was attacked by a robber
at ii.30 o'clock tonight In the postottlce
irilldlnK , In the very heart of the city , and
mortally wounded. The footpad lay In wait
n the poodly lighted storm vestibule at the
naln entrance to the building. As Mr. 131-
lott entered , a terrific blow dealt on the
lead with a chunk of coal tied In a hand
kerchief bore him to the floor. The
wounded man clung to his watch , but was
robbed of Home $ lli In coin , Ho uas picked
ip unconscious and taken to the receiving
lospltal. His skull Is fractured to seriously
hat the whole right side of his body In
paralyzed and he Is unable to speak. The
surgeons nay he cannot live , The robber
scaped , leaving his deadly weapon beulde
ils victim , Mr , Elliott's home Is at Denton ,
Kan. _
Illinetiilllit Conference Called ,
LONDON , Dec , 7. A dispatch to the Tlmrs
rom Paris Rays that tlis French Dlirietalllfii
eague has convened tin International confer
ence , which Is to meet on December 10 , con-
Inning until Jcember 12. to agree upon the
errns of an appeal to-tho respective govern-
nentR to renew negotiations fur an Inlerna-
lonal agreement for the use oj.botli gold and
silver as money metali Representatives ol
England , Belgium and Germany \ \ \ \ \ at-
end ,
The rota's lierlln correspondent says *
Count Von Mlrbacu , the- leader of ( he
igrarlani ; Dr. Otto Arendt , editor ot the
> eutsche Voehentclirllt. the * organ of the bl-
netalUstD , and Count Von Kardoff , the sil
ver champion , will attend the blmctalllu con-
mace In I'arlb.
SOME DELAY ANTICIPATED
Salisbury's Reply to Olnoy May Not Bo
Made Fnblio rtt Ouco.
WILL REQUIRE CAREFUL CONSIDERATION
AiNtititiMl liy nnnlniut \
CoiiNlilernMe IteNonrcU
unit Jln > - Iiiilcl\nlcl.v 1'ro-
it Dvclnloiii '
WASHINGTON , Dee. C. While It Is ituc ,
us bcforo stated In the Awoclatcd prcsw dis
patches , that thci administration Is aware
that Lord Salisbury's reply to Secretary ,
Olncy's note of July last touching the Vene
zuelan boundiry dispute Is adverse to the
proposition to arbitrate the title to the land1 *
lying westward of the Srheinlurg line , the
fact that the report has not jet loicneil
Washington precludes the Idea of any speedy
action by our government In tills matter.
When the reply Is received by Sir Jullm
Pnunccfoto ho may occupy himself several
days at least In Its careful consideration In
order that ho may make sure that he IB transv
mltllng to Sccretnty Olney the views of hl
government , so far as It Is propr for them
to bo communicated to the United States
government without at the same time Im
porting any portion ot the note that may bo
framed for his private guidance. Then the.
absence of the president from Washington
would operate further ta dehy proceedings
at the State department , for Secretary Olney
would not feel Justified In inaMng a forward
movement nt this stage of the case , which Is
now commonly regarded a ? at least approachIng -
Ing a critical point , without advising fully
with the president A the latter has prom-
Ibcd congress to communicate In a hpe lal
message thfe nature of Lord Salisbury's reply ,
further delay may be caused by the" prepara
tion of tills message. On the whole. It K
probiblo that the next step cannot bo taken
before the latter part of the present month ,
If no early.
From what Is gathered as to the na'uro ' ot
Lord Salisbury's note It Is assumed hero that
It Is really calculated to make an Issue ,
which If allowed to fall Into the court ? ? of
treatment usual In diplomatic controversies ,
will drift along for an Indefinite period of
time , elnce while there Is no abatement or
the insertion of Great Britain's right to the
larger portion of the territory ( st of the
Schombsrg line , arguments for the first tlmo
are submitted to Justify this assertion. Here
tofore all of the facts prest'iited to our gov
ernment conc'rnlng the rightful ownership of
the disputed territory have come from Vene
zuelan sources. The British government , It
Is true , has been afforded frequent opportuni
ties In recent jears to present Its case , but
never heretofore has It goneto far as to
admit that there could be any doubt of lt
title and therefore has It gone on the theory
that there was nothing to argue. Diplomat
ically conslclcicd , therefore , this last move-
of Lord Salisbury's may ba rigurdel lib very
clever , for he can easily And precedents to.
Justify his request that the Ilrltlsh casebe
decided on Itb merits. This Is all new to our
government ; as compliance with the request
would Involve much patient rcarch and com
parison of authorities , maps and surveys.
This Is calculated to consume a great deal
of time , and carry the Ist-ue along to a period
when perhaps Great Britain , blng fred from
Its present embarrassing situation , growing
out of the Turkish complications , will bo able
to devote her entire energies to a settlement
of the Venezuelan question.
Lord Salisbury's reply to Secretary Olney's
letter requesting a final and definite answer
as to Great Britain's purposes concerning
Venezuela , Is In Washington , having been
delivered to Sir Julian PnuncofOtD , the Brit
ish ambassador , tonight. The answer was
biouxht to Washington by Donalson , the spe
cial messenger of the embassy , who makes
regular trips to New York for the purpose of
carrying the official mall to and from Wanli-
iUKn.ii. Donaltoir received the reply from the
stewards of the steamship Britannic , on
which It arrived at Now York at 9 o'clock
this morning. Donalson Immediately left
for Washington. The greatest Interest cen
ters here as to the nature of the- reply which
Lord Salisbury has made to the Amor lean
secictary of state. Ambassador Paunccfote *
said tonight that Lord Salisbury's letter
would bo presented to Secretary Olney tomor
row. 4
IMMM : : > is SIMPLY -rn
SnilHliiirj'M Note > ot i\ix-clcd to Cell *
lulu All ) llilllK' A MV.
WASHINGTON , Dee. C Thsro was a pre ty
general illpcuailcm of Venezuelan affairs
among members of the house today. The *
general opinion among those who will have
the conduct of foreign affairs In the house )
In that Lord Salisbury's reply will be a
diplomatic evasion of the main IESUO ; that
It will ba couched In the most friendly terms ,
and while expressing n willingness to arbi
trate as to n portion of the disputed territory ,
will deny the right of the United States to
abk Great Britain to arbitrate as to territory ;
the ownership of which Great Britain claims
an tier's beyond dispute. In other words , 16
Is believed that Great Britain will temporlzo
with the subject nnd simply open the way foa
further correspondence.
"As the cot respondent , " sttld a prominent
republican member today , "will show that
this bus been England's poslilnn and policy )
for fifty years , she will seem to yield home-
thing , but she will stake off a line beyond
which she will not go In the matter of arbl-\
tratlon. That was Lord Grcnvllle's policy. It
will lie Salisbury's , Though Snllfbury Is lin-
parlous by Inclination , ha will be exceedingly ,
cautlouH. The considerations Involved In an
open bicjcli with Hngland or anything approaching
preaching Hiich ire gigantic. Credits will bo
Immediately shaken. The question of tha
tariff I * of mere Importance to tiicut Britain
than the ounershp of a frw gold mines In
VcMf/ueli , Above all things , depend upon
It that Kngland will not by any act of lier'a
aggravate an anti-English fefling In this
country , or give cause , If the most delicate *
uitH of diplomacy can prevent It , for a wun
limitation here. England dreads unfavorable *
tariff legislation. She knows that the first )
retiilt of a bitter antl-Kugllsh fetllng would )
be retaliation upon her through a radical re
vision ot the tariff. A tariff Induced by hos
tility to England , growing out of Knghtnd'a
cncrojchiro-U In this hcmlufhe e , would ( tend
2,000,000 Kngllshmen tn bed without ( heir )
iuppers. Such material considerations Kntr *
land never overlooks. The lot's of our corn *
rnerce stopped the war In 1811 ! , "
HIIXATOH MIIJ.S lIOri.MH : HIS HIIf,4
llenleN ( lint It Woulil Oiiumte to Korea
( iolil to n Premium ,
WASHINGTON , Dec. C. Senator Mills' at.
tendon was called today to the fact that
objection had been made to the part of hl
bill directing the secretary of the treasury to
pay out silver when ( he gold reserve Is below )
$100,000,000 , viz. , that It would put gold at a
premium.
"This reasoning , " he replied , "Is utterly )
fallacious. That remilt carr take place only )
when the volume of Ulver or paper Is tct
Increased aa to Increase prices In thin conn- ,
try , when gold would be exported , but no
mere manipulation of the sliver or paper now )
In circulation can change prices of produc
tion. If the treasury rcfUKs gold for ex
port the exporter must do as exporters do , ,
buy bills of exchange. If the. treasury note *
are all paid or bonded the result would bn
the tame , ' Exporters would pay premiums on
gold when exported , but the gold atandarif
would remain unchanged , "
"When , " lie continued , "the gold reserve *
a over $100,000,000 the treasury l In eaiyf
circumstances and may redeem Its notes IrJ
either gold or silver , as It may bo doolrej
jy thR holder of IU notes. When the reserve *
s under 1100,000.000 the cautionary signal It *
up and the secretary should protect the gov
ernment by paying standard silver coins and )
titop a run that muy be made to embarrass thi *
.reaeury and cornptl It to sill bondu to forelgq
and domestic capitalists fcevklne Investment )
for Idle capital. " ,
Explaining other provisions ot lire bill * Mrj