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BHPMHI B TITE OMAHA DAILY fiJC < B : SV DAYDECHMBKU 8 , 1803. ENGLAND'S ' REPLY RECEIVED Delivered to Secretary Olnoy by the British Minister in Person , OFFICIALS TRIED TO KEEP IT QUIET CoiilctilN of f.oril HiillNliiirj'noti - 01 ( lie Vi-iK-rurlnii llMiiitf | AVI 11 \ot lie .Mil.I.Pnhilo for Sulilf Thill- . WASHINGTON , DJC. 7. The reply of Lord Salisbury to Secretary Olney's note of In structlons to Ambassador Bayard relative to the Venezuelan boundary dispute was dellv crd lo Secrela y Olnoy at noon todiy. Don 1 ton , the messenger of the British embassy cimc early to the Slate department this morn Ing with n note from Sir Julian Pauncefote ( inking for an appointment to sec the secrc tary. This was arranged speedily for this morning and Sir Julian presented the note In person to the secretary , the ambassado himself reading Us contents to Mr. Olnoy , a Is the custom when Important documents ar presented. For Home reason the State department off ! clals took steps to prevent the fact that the note had been delivered from gaining pub llclty , but without avail. At the llrltlsh cm bassy there was the same Indisposition to give any publicity to the proceedings. Al Inquiry as to the nature of the note fallet to necuro response from any official and 1 will probably be reserved as an official ? ecre as far as. the Washington authorities are concerned corned until the president upon his return has an opportunity to consider U and send 1 to congress , but It Is known that It Is on the same general lines Indicated In the Associate ! press dispatches of tills week. PIIOPOSKI ) "X XK\V A.II3.\I > MHNT il to Ill-inter tin * IiiniimKInn n Income TIIXFM I.i'Kiil. WASHINGTON , Dec. 7. Representative U. S. Hall of Mlusourl , who was one of the most active advocates of the Income tax o the Wilson tariff bill , U determined not to abandon the fight for an Income tax law. A a result of u careful Inquiry Into the sub Ject , an amendment to the constitution wa prepared nnd Introduced by Mr. Hall yester day. It Is to be known as the slxteentl amendment , and Is as folloua : "All taxes , an well as duties , Imposts am excise. " , Hhall bo uniform throughout th United States , provided that all per capita or any other tax may be apportioned among the several states according to their rsspec' lye numbers , counting the whole number o ' p'ersons In each state , excluding Indians , no taxed. " Such an amendment would remove fron clause 2 of section 2 and clause 4 of section 2 of article I of the constitution the Inlilbl tfon against the Imposition of "direct taxe-V unless levied according to the population li the respective states , the supreme court hav Ing held that the Income tax was a dlrcc tax. tax."Tho "Tho Intention of the trainers of the con EtUutlon , " said Mr. Hall , " \\a to proven the Imposition of direct taxes which would not be uniform in all localities , and they were therefore to bo laid according to the ruleof population. This was done to prc vent a majority or the plates from combining to assess exorbitant taxes en the minority states. It hay been " found that all attempts to tax for federal "purposes , according to the rule of apportionment , have been failure and the- only effect of thesis clauses of the constitution hat < been to prevent any federa per capita or uirect taxation. "This amendment leaves the ccnstructlon of the uniformity tax of the constitution stll open for consideration , but , after consulta tlon with' some of the eminent lawyers con nected with the administration , I do no believe there will be any dllllculty In regan to that In the future , and It seems unwise to attiyiipt. anything mere than to get rtc of nit * antiquated and Impolitic direct tax clause , upon wnlch the smpreme court has given Its decision. " io nitoiiM ) FOR MIMTAHY .11111 to Allow tlit * Uric of Clmttaiiooei I'nrlc for ( lint 1'nrpofu- . WASHINGTON , Dec. 8. A bill introduced In the house by General Grosvenor provides without further appropriation a national flcli for military managers by declaring the Chlclcaniauga Military park open for sue ! purposes to the military forces of the Unltei States and the national guard of the states under such regulations as the secretary o war may prescribe. The secretary of war IB authorized , within the limits of appropriations which may fron time to tlm ? bo available for ouch purposes to aspcmbla at his discretion In camp a Hiich season of tlio year nnd for such period as he may designate , at this field of military maneuvers , such portions of the military forces of the United States na he may think best to receive military Instruction there. The secretary of war Is further authorized to make and publish regulations governing the asuambllng of th ? national guard of the sav- c'rul states upon the maneuvering grounds und to detail instructors from the > regular army for such forces during th lr exercises This bill , If passed , will make available for military Instructions and maneuvers fif teen tquaro miles of terrltoty , embracing ex tended battlefields , and over thirty miles of approaches outside of this tract , over which the contending armies marched Into position and moved from these fields. These battU- flolilH , olteady marked with historical ac curacy by monumontu and tablets , adore ] every facility for clsnr understanding of great battles , while the tract Included within the iuitliorl7.nl limits of the park embraces every lopograpnicai icaiuro wnicn can no mit ) In campaigns plains , precipitous and most difficult mountain ! ) i il iesa- ridges , open farm lands , extended forests , bare , anil wooded ridges , t'ireJms which pressnt the lessor forms of military obstacles , and n formidable river. Hanges for the larger practice with both small , arms and artillery can readily bo established within the pres ent Mini's ' of tli" park without further pur- chaufu , The troops awembled for Instruction would encamp In their own tents. NIOAIII.VfJ THU I'J.M ' ) 01. ' ITS JOim.VUY. AiiiiTlrini CoiiiiiilNxlou Muri-liIiiK Tliroiitrli Hit * Cliliit'NC l'iiili-i- | . WASHINGTON , Dec , 7. Rppjrts received hero from China Indicate that the American commission charged with an Investigation of tlm Cheng Tu mission riots Is near the end of Its Journ'y , The commission started from Tlcn-Tun ! October 8 wllh a line escort of twenty well mounted cavaliymen and a numerous retinue , Before It left all of the notables called on Consul Heat ] , Mr. Cheshire and Commander Merrill and paid their re- The foreign element In China speak In terms of praise of the discretion shown by the- United Slates State department In the polectlon of the route to be pur sued by the commission , lying as It dpea , through the heart of China , and It la believed that the passag ? of the party under Its ewort. will do much to Imp-ofB the Chinese with the necessity cf observing their obliga tions toward foreigners , resident In China. To clve additional weight to the commission , the- Chinese government has ordered the highest judicial authority of Szechuen , the jucvlnclul judge or nlchtal , to co-operate with it ana ne was expected to Join at the end of the route. .Tho Chlnraj authotltlex havJ already exe cuted twenty-one of the participants In the rioting and hold an equal nunibrr for future punishment , but there IH some complaint < liat theie poor dupes have buen mad ? scape- gojta lo cover the evil doings of high Chinese officials. It Is charged that Chao King Ye , the chief of police , who was supposed to liave bern removed In dlugrice under Im- perlal edict for encouraging the riots , was really placed In a most lucrative posit ion in the Liken department , and It U also Bald that the person actually reiponstble for the 'l ° tB at Ku Cheng was the viceroy himself , J'"n I' * ° ch ' l'alock'i > llt'iiort lli-iuly , WASHINGTON. Dec , 7. < S | > fc'al T le- Rrem. ) Chief Pollock of the Indian division , Interior department , was engaged today In nuking up the report cf Ida recent Investiga tion of the right * of the settler- the Otoi and Mhsourl Indian lands In Oige county Nebraska. Mr , Pollock Bill present thl report to the fecretnry upon his return to Wnsh.ngton next week. He refused to saj anything whatever of the nature of the re port , wh tier It would be favorable or tin favorable to the settlers. DliMA.NOH OP THIS WOOL CoiiillllniiH -iiitiT- | - Him n Ili-iivlor Only Tlinti .lie Kin ley Act < * arrleil. WASHINGTON , Dec. 7. The N'atlona Wool Growers association today adopted the memorial to be presented to congress nex Monday for Iho relief of the woolen Industry The document Is a lengthy one , drawn up by President Lawrence and a committee , am vaa finally endorsed unanimously. The memorial shows that since the McKlnley act of 1S90 the prices of wool have decllnei In the markets of the world some 4 per cent , and that this created the necessity fo protective duties which did not exls even when the .McKlnley act was passed It asserts that this act was Intended to give n duty of 11 cents per pound on imwashei merino wool , double on washed , and triple on scoured ; that the wool manufacturers succeeded In getting Incorporated In the ac of ISM , a provision known as the "skirting claui ! ' , " which , with , the shrinkage In the scouring of Australian wool , utiictlc.illy deflcs the protective purposes of the net of 1S90 , so that the provisional duty of U cents per pound Is only equivalent to fi cents on Ohio washed merino In competition with Aus trallan wool , and that the duty of the ac of 1S30 of 33 cents on scoured per pound o merino won ! affords a practical protection of only 13 % cents per pound. Also tlia China wool , which competes with merino wool and wool of the mutton breeds , was Imported during the last fiscal year to the amount of 26,000,000 pounds at nn Import price of n little over 5 cents per pound This Is said to b ; a new source of supply o foreign wool since the McKlnley act was passed nnd American wool growers canno compete with that wcol under the presen rate of duty. The memorial therefore ai'ks ' for a duty on merino wools and wools of the mutton breeds of 12 cents -on unwashed , double on washed and triple on scoured , thus making but one class of those two kinds of wool It asks for a duty of S cents per pound on third class wools , without reference to value It declares that these rates are absolutely necessary to save the American wool In dustry from ruin. The memorial says that with 130 majority In the house of representatives In favor o protection , It cannot escape the duty o speedily giving consideration to this subject and quotes the paragraph of President Cleve- land'u message , In which he says he Is ready to co-operate with congress In provld Ing a measure of relief for the treasury. Sixteen states are represented In the as soclatlon. The memorial Is signed by WH Ham Lawrence , president ; Frank P. Bonnet of the Boston Wool and Cotton Reporter A. E. Shepard of Texas , Calvin Cowglll o Indiana , T. P. Caton of New Mexico , B. L Crouch of Texas , M. F. Greeley of Soutl Dakota , Josiph Tweedy of Texas , J , II Dodge and W. T. Wleder of Colorado These gentlemen compose the committee which will present the memorial to congress I'OSTAIi K.III'MJVKS S1IAIC1CN tFI- Three of Them DlMcliarni'il for I l- llllKllIK Ulllcllll IIUMllll-HM. WASHINGTON , Dec. 7. Postmaster General oral Wilson has dismissed William M. Hll of Mississippi , assistant superintendent of the free delivery department ; Samuel Belght o Indiana , clerk In the free delivery bureau and another clerk , named William A. Sulll von , of Boston , now of the dead letter of flee , but formerly of the free delivery bureau for giving out official Information , and "con splracy to belittle the department. " The peremptory dismissals createJ a snya tlon at the department , coming as the resul nf an Investigation that has been In progress about a month. Information roanheil Firs Assistant Postmaster General Jones that the men dismissed we'e tampering with the rec orda and were improperly giving out to par ties not connected with' the department In formation regarding the official records anil the departmental business. Charges were made that this Was part of a scheme * to In jute and bring Into disrepute certain of the officers and employe ! ) of the postal service It Is understood the Information wan fi/r- / nlshed to members of congress , the objcc being to bring about a congressional Invest ! gatton of the office * Assistant Postmaster General Jones promptly instituted an InvcstU gftlon , and af'er securing evidence which he considered oitlsfactory and complete , sum mooed the three men to his office. At this hearing It Is charged that they made- conflicting and faU > e statements , am that finally two of them. Clerks Belght and Sullivan , confessed and Implicated Hill. The Invea Igatlon may be continued , and possibly may Involve other Important changes. Hll several years ago was appointed Unltec States commissioner to Investigate the over time claims of letter carriers throughout the United Statey. He hud full charge of this work for a Icng rerlocl , though finally being assigned an aastotant. and was seldom en gaged on his poatolllc ? department duties Sullivan wafer a long period In the free delivery service , but charges cf Insubordina tion and bad conduct resulted In his transfer to the dtad letter office. All of the men dis missed have been In the service for many yeans. I'HOIIIIUTIO.Y AGAINST I.OIIM VI\fJ I'oNtiniiNter ( .eiiernl IMMUL-M mi Orilri AirectliiK.Hen lit HIM lleiiiii'tnieiit. WASHINGTON , Dec. 7. An , Important or der was Issued toJiy by Postmaster General Wlloan , directed against the organization cf postal employes to secure legislative ac'lon , Reports have been current for a compara tively long period that employes of various clasafa wer * combining and pooling funds to furnish the expenses of committees or other representative ; ] ssnt to appear before the congressional committees In behalf of leg islation. This action Is now practically pro hibited , and a penalty of removal imposed by today'a order , which Is as follows : Ordered. That hereafter no postmaster , clerk , letter carrier , rnllwny postal clerk or other postal employe , shall visit Wash ington , when on leave without pay , foi the purpose of Influencing legislation In coiiRresH. Any Mich tmploye of the postal hervlce who violates tills order shall beheld hold liable to removal. Postmasters rind other employes of the postal service nre paid bv the government for nttendlng to the. respective duties as signed them , which do not Include efforts to secure legislation. That duty Is usnlune'l to the representatives of the people elected for that purpose , If bills MO Introduced In either branch of congress affecting the postal service upin which nny Infoimutlon or recommendation la desired I nm leudy at nil times tu sub mit such ns lies In my power und province , W. L. WILSON , PostninHtcr General. TALKS OF AllMi\IA.v" CIU'ISI/I'IKS. WellN I'm-il for Drinking 1'nriiONoi AlleKi'il t" llMve lleen I'olHoueil. WASHINGTON , Dec. 7. The Turkish lega. tlon received from the sublime porte the- fol lowing telegram under tuday'u date : "Ar menians of Alntab poured poison In the water used by th : Inhabitants of the city for drinkIng - Ing purposes. The authorities nf Kouzltchoy iErzCTOum ) have again arrested one Armenian ivearlng the Mussulman costume with a tur- jan. jan."A "A certain number of Armenian rioters , disguised .13 Georgians and armed with Mar tini-Henry guns , attack'd , neir Pakard-Aghl Slvm ) , fo risen Mu cu'mai trav Isrs , c r-tur- : ng fhv. The nine ethers were able to take refuge In a neighboring vlllag ? , These brig- amis alee took prisoner clven Mussulmans , ncludlng two women , of the surrounding lo calities. They slaughtered , In thu most horrible rible manner , the nine men , after cutting off ttiolr ear * and putting their eyes out , and took away with them lh twtv women. Thl > act of cruelly und robbery , like all those pre viously described , could not lime been ex ecuted by the Armenian Instigators but with ho object of provoking similar acts uii the iart of Iho Mussulman Inhabitants against ho non-Mussulniaiu and on culnlng by this atrocious way thtl whola public opinion In heir way. Unnecessary lo say that the Im perial authorities display all tlitlr efforts to prevent the repetition of such occurrences , " Slnjor Ivrniuer ( Jorn to livnveniiortli. WASHINGTON , DJO. 7. < Spfc1al Tele gram. ) Mujor Adam Kramer , Sixth cavalry , s rtlleved from further -duty In the Depart- iiont of th ? Phtte , and la orderid to report o rominanillng officer at 1'ort Lsavemvorth. Llautfnaut Colonel William II. II , Ben- ; viard uenirea a further leave of one month Item the War departtnint. i i HE'S ' A ROYAL GOOD FElLOft King Leopold of Belgium the Lion o the Week in London. LORD DUFFERIN MAY LEAVE PARIS lli'crliohiii Trci.llnticN n llc lrnlilc Coiitrlliulliiii to Current I.ltiTiiturc l > > I'nIiltMliliiK i > I'riiiuiit Hook tin tin1'lny or llainlft. ( CopyrlKhtcil , 1St3 , by the Associated 1'ross. ) LONDON , Dec. 7. The great attractions o the week In royal circles have been the com Ings nnd goings of King Leopold of Bclglun and his charming daughter , Princess Clemen tine , who Is about 22 years of age and unmar rled. King Leopold hat always been popula hero on account of his so-called democrat ! habits , to which he attracted conslderabl attention on his arrival her. , lie was met a Charing Cross railroad station by n numbe of officials and royal carrlagoa were place at his disposal to convey him to his dcstlna lion. But , after acknowledging the courteo shown htm , the king slid he preferred walk Ing , and so ho uaft allowed to have hli wa and strolled ncrofs Trafalgar square to a hote before going to Windsor to pay his respect to her majesty , Queen Victoria. Later Kin Leopold saw all the sights of London , Incog and Is said to have enjoyed himself I in mcnsely. King Leopold nnd the princess returne from Windsor yesterday and will proceed t ( Sandrlngham en n vUlt to the prince am prlnccsa of Wales. There Is the usual amoun of ( peculation about the real , object of th king's. ) vit'lt to London , but llttl ? seems to b really known about It. The usual report thu hla Journeying Is connected with the flnnnclo affairs of the Congo Free State Is uppermost and references ore made to his devotion t "Merodlpold , " otherwise Mile , de Marode , th most beautiful dancer nt the Paris opera. The presents , horses , carriages , Jewelry etc. , which the king has bestowed upon th popular dancer nro said to have cost him a finn 11 fortune and this Is not his first cscapad of the kind. CAN'T STAND THE EXPENSE. It Is now reported that the earl of Derby formerly governor general of Canada , Is t succeed the marquis of Dufferln as Brltlsl ambassador at Paris , although the name o Sir Philip Currle , the British ambisador t Constantinople , is frequently mentioned In connection with that highly Important posit Should the report turn out to be correct 1 may safely bo said the. special qualification of the earl of Derby as a succesror to the marquis of Dufferln Is his enormous wealth and it Is no secret that the marquis Is greatly hampered In filling the position n > It shoulc be by the fact that he Is npt wealthy enough to entertain , etc. . to the extent con sldered necessary. Vanltv Fair , commenting unon this sltua tlon , say : "Paris Is the home of so many American millionaires , whose lavish expsndi litres give them undue prominence In Parlslai society , that the English visitors dslllko to see their representative play stcond fiddle to a Mrs. Passmore. n Mrs. Davis , or some other wealthy American. " BITS OF SMALL TALK. The way In which many London -waitresses are compelled to work was shown during the week by a suit which a girl IS years old has brought against the proprietor of a "coffee tavern" for wrongful dismissal. Sh ? was discharged , It appears , for coming down from her room at 5 o'clock In the morning Instead of 4:30 : , nnd It developed that the girls never rqtlred until 1 a. m. For these twenty hours of labor per day the waltressjs were paid the- sum of 12 shillings , ? 3 per month , and were glad to get It , as many hundreds were ready to fill their places If vacancies recurred. , - , Complatnt Is made In th& newspaperd _ thai the duke of Norfolk , poslmaster general/and the reoogfilzqd head of the Roman Catfiollci of England. In suppressing the Hallafi pasta" cards received In commemorat6h ! of the liberation of Rome. It is state ! that the cards were so objectlonal to the Vatican thai the pope excommunicated all who received them or aided In their circulation. The many Americana who have passed th ? old church of Saint Mary le Strand , whose handsome clock tower Is one of the land marks which first greets the eye when turn ing Into the strand from Charing Cress , will learn with Interest that the church will be completely remodeled shortly after the new year. FOLLY AT A FANCY BALL. The first fancy dress ball of the S3ason was given at Covtnt Garden last Wednesday evening , and came as a relief to the jaded ycui.g men about town. Th3 male frequent- Ti of the ball were recruited from the ranks which are generally to be seen at the Em- alre In the evening and at the Continental hotel at midnight for supper. The lady frequenters of the ball are. for the most part , rather fast actresses and deml-mondalnes , al- ! hough on Wednesday last several parties who had boxes Included some of the smartest women In England. They , however , kept "arofully masked , and as a rule ramained 'n their boxes looking on at the gay seines on the floor. A few years ago at on ? of these balls , Mrs. Langtry and her party. In one of Jthe upper boxes created the greatest excitement. An old , quiet-looking gentleman was seen to be sitting In the midst of her gay party and from time to time the old man way subjected to all sorts of practical Jokes. He was pulled arounJ Iho box , wine thrown In his face , nn.l fllnally , amid cries of horror from the peoph below , he was thrown , after an apparent s'ruggle ' with one of the men , to the floor below , whore he lay motlonlesa It was soon dlpc-overed that the old gentleman was a skillfully constructed lay figure , but the gentlemen cf Mro. Langtry's r.artv were all arrest d and had to appear nt Bow street the next morning. Last Wednesday's ball did no' begin until 1 o'clock , the fun was nt Its highest about 3 o'clock and It wap almost daylight when th ? last of the people left the hall. CIIAHITY HAS AN INNING , The charitable reason Is now at hand and most cf the theaters are gsnerousdy proffer- Ins their aid In behalf of various Ins'ltn- tlons. Iloyal patronage has been promised for a matinee tu be given at thn Hayniarkel oi | December in , in aid of the Slddons house , a proposed theatrical Institution , m mailing on thf pirn of the Forest Home. It Is In- tendeJ to bo a refuge for ac'ors ani actresjes when struck dcwn by serloiu Illnezs. In the coursf of an Interesting article en titled. "Hamlet from an Actor's Prompt Dock , " publlphed In this month's Fortnightly rievlew , Beerbohm Tree states : "It has been my aim by the practical anMslance of an actor's prompt book , tn show that Ham let's suppcsed muiliiSBs was a feigned mad ness , and that many of the dlfficultlei * of this Shakespearean masterpiece are really little else than Dip outcomeof n I'-.iper-rcute ' but nipractlcal comment. If to the pure all thlugj are pure , to th ? plain seekers many : hlngs often appear plain. And If some of the alleged obscurities of Hamlet have been UlspelleJ by an actor-manager's prompt copy , the * renson for the miracle may lie In th 'fct tbat Shake-spearf was an actor-manager ilnibolf. The fact must ne-ver be lost eight of that his plays wro designed for the utave , mid not for -Hit llbraiy ; that , though the ; realeat of poets , hei was m experienced ictor as well , and ( hit the prompt copies of iin plays must have been filled with ft age > ui > lnecs In the highest digram Illutitritiva of ho text , and the greatest part of which has joen lost forever , " In tuts opinion , Mr. tree's idea fef the nelancholy Dane coincides with that of the- , 'to Rdwln Booth , who was ever wont to oswrt when asked the- question , "I do not consider Hamlet to have been mad , tnve In craft. " Spillii ( irimU'il nil KxtfiiHloii. MAIJIUD , Dec , 7. The minister of finance , Senor Navnrro , and the Bcnk of Spilr law agreed to prolong duo treaiury bond * or six month * on the existing terms , - . Six AI-CH in HitDeck. . LOUJSVILLK , Ky. , Dec , 7-f\ npocJal to ho I'ost from Hlfftoim Gap , Vs. , tays : ) avu Thompson and Henry Murray not Into i dltllciilty lust night over u game of cards , "our ncei showed ui ; In iho Kime In one tand , while In another u pair of aces. This fl to u dlrpute , and lltmily to blow ? , ! ' ' * ols were pulled und Thompson wan thu lancllcst with Ills gun. He that Murray In he breast and made his escape. Murray will Ulo. llrltlsh ai bassador , spread with extraordi nary rapli Ity throughout the Mussulman quarters a id excited the most profound Inter est. TurkStJiere pretty generally admit that the fact that M distinguished a prrsnn and us well known a patriot as Said I'asha should seek shelled ivdth a foreign power Is proof positive of Iho Rwvlly of the present situ ation. It - -nalinowledgcd on all sides that unless the pald-o clique c.in bo broktn up a Government br the imbllme norto will ba rendered Impossible. Sir Phillip Currle's conduct In affording shelter to Ssld Pasha has been praised by persons cognizant of tin fuels , who are not controlled by political Influences , and he has asserted that ho will not withdraw his pro tection from a man who Is regarded as capa ble of bringing about the reformation and re generation of the TurkU'h empire , At a meeting of the ambassadors rfsolu- tloni were adopted and It Is bells veil that action wa& taken to the effect that the powers will support Said Pasha In the event of hla agreeing to accept the office of grand vlzlsr. but It Is not probable that he will again take up the duties of that office after seeking refuge from the wrath of the iraltan. It Is believed Said Pasha la desirous of leaving th ; country , but he will not quit tha shelter of the llrltlsh embassy except with a guaranty from all thepowers. . Slnco last Wednesday a strict watch hag been kept upon the British embassy by Turkish detectives. All night the Cockatrlc ; nnd the Imogens , the latter the steam yacht belonging to the British am bassador , have been surrounded by small boats containing the rscret agents of the Turkish government , the officials fearing Said Pasha might try to board the British guard- ship. It lu understood Sir Phillip Currlo has made a vigorous protest against this iiystcm of espionage. There has been absolutely no change re ported In the question of the guardshlpsi. This subject. It will bo remembered , has bacn under discussion during the past few days , the powers asking the sultan to Issue the firmans for the passage of these boats through the Dardanelles , and the sublime porte tak ing the polltlon that the extra guardshlps might have a tendency to cause trouble among the- Turkish population at Constantino- pip , and that their presence there was not necessary under existing clicumstancfs. A telegram from Caesara was received at the Bible House today , announcing the safety of nil the missionaries at that point. Even the Turkish accounts admit that 200 Armeni ans wore killed In llic massacre at Caesara on November S. Much apprehension Is now felt for the safety of the missionaries at Ulttlls and Kharput. Owing to the lack of confidence entertained In the escorts furnished by the ofllclals , missionaries are afraid to le ve. Thcso two towns are regarded as especially dangerous post ! , although the missionaries at Dlttlls continue to appear upon the streets. Dr. Knapp was , however , attacked by Turks three weeks ago , and since then he has been obliged to k'eeJ | In t'ne house altogether' . United States Minister Terrell has since this time made energetic representations to the sublime porte in connection with this state cf affairs. Owing to the cessation of trade with Kharput and nittlls , It Is now difficult to send money to the missionaries. Kmmer Bey , recently ( governor at Hadjln. deprived of his post through the representations of United States' Minister Terrell , who Informed the sultan that If the three women mission aries at Hadjln were molested In any Way ho would have t'ieiiead cf the Turkish governor , has besn appointed governor at Tarsus , which Is regarded , qg a better position. .According to the latent r.cports. those ttre- ] * , American women , Mr ? . J s-p'h L. C fling o' Dresden , 0. , Miss Eula R. Bates of Ablngdon , III. , and Miss AgneiB E. Swenson of Chicago , were safe7 , but thefcotfrsc of thif governor of Had jln In this an lu other matters , was so un satisfactory that the sultan , In deference to the wlshes-of Mr. Terrell , was oblleed to re quest him tcreslsn , probably planning at t'ao time to transfer him to a better post. . . . . ? J Many AVrVFTifei AlHo ItrfioHril from _ * tlidjjorth Sen. ? ) LONDON , "Dae. . 7.The exceptionally severe weather which has prevailed during the past week over the Brltlwh Isles con tinues today. There have been numberless small wrecks reported and considerable damage has been done to shipping , but the loss of life has besn small. The lightship at the rooutl' . , of the river. , Ose wa blown away this morning- with h' ' - crew of five men. The telegraph lines In the northern part of the country hive been damaged and communication Is Interrupted. The gale Is very violent over the North swa and It Js feared that the number of Wrecks will be considerably added to. A dispatch from Antwerp says that traffic In the streets of that city has stopped and that navigation of the Scheldt Is Impossible. The Ked Star line steamer Krlesland was , however , able to leave for New York. Sev eral ships were ashore on the Dutch coast and the German bark Libertas from Kotka lias been wrecked near Nleuwedlen. Only two of the crew were saved , the remain der being drowned after the bark was driven ashore , where she soon became a total loss. The bodies of four members of her crew have been washed ashcre. FLENSUUIIG , Prussia , Dec. 7. The gale which ban be n doing so much damage In this vicinity has finally become a regular liurricane , sweeping with great force over : ho entire coast. Sine ? yesterday the storm .s on the Increas ? . Immense damage was caused by the bursting of the dams nnd lykes along th * 'western shore. The Hoods have boon extensive and prolific with ac cidents. BERLIN , dec. 7. Th ; storm has catis3d great damagd.at , nil the towns along the coast of the North s-ea. Floods ar ? universal. At Hamburg tramways are submersed and traffic has been stopped. COPENHAGEN. Dc. 7. In co mi-.nce of the Etorm high tldei have flooded all the owns In northern nnd western Jutland. Thn owns cf NyUJoblng , Struer and Lemvlg are nundatcd , nnd the dyke at Fjrring has jurot. Great damaga has been done every where. t.VOTHRII VTOnV Pltd.ll AIMIRMA. 0/Ilcl.llH l'i-tc.-t < ln > Ainrr- li'im .lIlHxinn SflioolN. LONDON , Dec. 7. The Dally News today publishes a Jett-r'from an American mis sionary at Marsovan which gives detalls of ho recent massacre there. Among other statements ths writer saya : "Tho storm brcko over Marsovan at noon on th ? 15lh on the alarm that the mopque md been a'lacked by Armenians , TJie Turks it once made an onslaught n ' . 'if ( market. There thsy"lfeeem , to have slaughtered the Arni'nlans rlghl'snd left , while others at- acked amr. lowed private houses. This ) ! oody work"bejan ? near our premises. We ould hear the glorm of yella and shrieks. nlnglcd with pistol and mutktt sho's , and he Here ? battering at doors , espfclally on bo aids ne.irf'st-1 the girls' boarding school , The panddnipntmn reigned until It had cent Itoelf ( her * and then It surgf-d to the Icher fields osirer the marln's. The bulled ! a inthummlhK > over and struck the girls' chool , Finally the firing grew more distant , Wo bad two Circassian ! ) on the premises vlio did good tAtrvlce. Wo Bunt them to com municate wlthUliP calmakan , whom he- found patrolling thirdly end r.hecklns the blood- hod , He tulcl 'lie ' hail already sent soldiers o surround iow > fynmlses. They were Bean orcelvcd In tquads ou'ptde the walls and ( lower to raid on our groundi' . Towards nlchL thn catmakan hlmaelf cams nd Irouijht us & guard cf tweuty-nve men. vho remained on the premises all night lent' . 'hllr appeEfJiioss were very fair , and God rant , they may remain faithful and that the nass of belplcts boys and glrlf , puplla lu the chcolu huddled together In our houaes , may > 3 spared. Aside from th : tear of what mlghf happen n our preinlsrs , the fiellni ; cf helpleswesi o do anything to check such borrld work la p.jst illstr.'sni ! ; . Qna poor woman lay In tjo strett where ths was struck rtpwn , from cnn until night , juht a few yardu from the losto'ii gate of our grounds. Wo could eel ir through thn cracks , but wsre unable to each nor to ahl hs- . of Mrp. . \ , .11. Wt'xtt SIOUX FALL'S , S. n , D'p. 7 Sse.'la ! . ) Mta. A , M , V.'eU , an urt teacher ut A'l alnta1 tcho l , illtJ of liejrt troul/o curly iM morr.lni ; . Her on. I'rof Wrtt of the Untverilty of ? J n-esoti , will nrrlvo this venlnvi nn'l v 1 > " ! U)0 ) rcmainj to Jlln- eapolls for 'nt rm : it. mnmHwimmHmwmnmfwmtmiro 2 SUIT. . AND. OVERCOAT 3 w 3 TOY -I YM. . C. A. BLDG. 210-212 SOUTH 16TH ST. * * ! * - 8 = : TELL TALES ON EACH OTHER Olem Groveling and Ourley Browii Still Talking About Crooked Eacing , BROWN IS OUT WITH AN AFFIDAVIT DciiiiinilM < lm < the American Turf liiveNtiKTiitc the Mill- tor anil SUM u c ml the O ill Ity Party. ST. LOUIS , Dec. 7. Last month H. E. ( Curley ) Brown , the well known California horseman , and Clem Crevellng , equally well known In turf circles , had several encoun ters In this city , In which the shedding of blood was narrowly averted. At that time Crevellug , who was one of the judges at the race meeting In Kansas City last fall , made serious clnrgeg against Brown , who acted as starter on the &ime track. Tomorrow the Republic will contain the statement that H. C. Drown has forwarded to B. C. Hopper of the board of appeals of the American Turf congress , a sworn alildavlt , containing serious charges against Crevellug in his capacity of Judge. In his statement "Curley" Brown refers to the charges given to the press In. this city by Crevellng , In which the latter re flected on Hiown's honesty as starter. Mr. Crevellng , he tnld , charged him with de manding money and pool tickets from < horse owners on th ; threat that if he and his brother , who was assistant starter , were re fused , they would leave their horses at the post or give them a poor start. In the aflldivlt Uro.va denied the charges nn behalf cf himself and said that he dliuharged his brother when , on Investigation , It was proven that he was guilty. Brown lecltes that he then demanded that his brother and Al Shores , who made the faUo charges against him , be ruled off , but tiio olllcials , of whom Graveling was one , refused. Brown said Crevellng pleaded with him .to keep his brother , eaylng that the matter could be hushed up. In the course of his affidavit , Brown went en to say : "It might throw some light on this Incident to know that Crevellng admitted to me that He was racing horses owned by him over the track In the name of A. L. Shores , " The eflldavlt closes w th the following state ment : "A matter which should come under your Jurisdiction is the following proposition made to me by Olem Crevellng personally. He , called mo to him one day on the track and stated that he wished to speak to me on n matter of Interest to mo. His proposition was this , that he was Interested with a book maker who had s-vral books at the track and that they desired mo to enter Into n combi nation with the object to have judge , Htarter and bookmaker In one confederation , by which , lie aald , wo can get every dollar which cornea Into the. track. As an earnest of Ids good faith , he offered to give me $1,000 to bind the bargain. I refused hU proposi tion und itated I would expoio him , and thereby cause him blng ruljirHe b'g'cd nd pleaded wllh me to epare him this dls- gracv , and said that If he had not relied on my word of honor , given In advance , he would have said nothing to me. CalloJ upon with such a plea , I finally told him I would say nothing abcut It , and kept my word until ho accused me In the public pilnts of being a blackmailer. I now demand as my right that the American Turf congress , the govern ing body of t'ae. weMtrn turf , make a thor ough Investigation cf theie clurgn , and when a finding has hec-n reached to punish the guilty person , or persons , whoever they may be. " HIK-IIIUT nti \y OrlcniiM , NKW OKLUANB , Dec , 7-WculIitr line ; tiack fast ; attendance good , Summaries : I'lrat race , ilfteen-Elxteantlia of a mile , celling : lolu ( I to C ) won , Beatlflco (10 ( to 1) ) second. O , H. Cox (3 ( to 2) third , Tims : 1:23. : Second raci' . woven furlongH , 2-ycur-olds : Donation (3 ( to 1) ) won , ICnulnox ( D to 1) ) rcond. Lorrtilnit (8 ( to 1) third. Time ; 1:2'J. : Third race , elx furlongs , for 3-year-oltIn : King Michael 15 to 1) ) won , Bowling Green ( oven ) sscoml , King Klin (10 ( to 1) ) third. Time : 1:1CV4- : I'ourtli rnro. Amerlcim Brewing- company ha-dlcap. % M guaranteed to winner , one mlle : Governor tiheehan ( U to C ) won , Lo- ian (15 ( to 1) HHCODI ] , Hoozj (8 ( to 1) ) thin ) . Time : llO-i. : Fifth iac , mile and an eighth : Queen Illrd ( t to 1) nun. Billy McKenzle (2 ( to 1 } second , Roohevelt (7 to 1) ) third. Time : 1 < IXCOI.VS SOCIAL SIIII3. LINCOLN , Dec. 7. ( Special. ) The society event of the week was the Jahr-Markt , re cently hijld In Representative hall. It was given by the ladles of the First Presby terian church , and closed Wednesday evenIng - Ing In a blaze of glory , accentuated by an other blaze of chrysanthemums. In a pe cuniary , social and pictorial way , It was a succes ? . In reality It was u church bazar , the officiating salesladies being arrayed In continental costumes. The Dutch garments worn by the girls were quaint In effect and brilliant In color. Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Branch gave a card party on Saturday evening In honor of AIlss Cowan of St. Joseph. The guets were : Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Burr , Mr. and Mrs. Uoclgers , Mr. and Mrs. Leonard , Mr. and Mr ? . S. Moore , Mlsg Moore , Mr. and Mrs. White , Mr. and Mrs. Hargieaves , Mr. and Mrs. French , Mr. and Mrs. Baldwin , Mr. and Mrs. H. II. Branch , Mr. and Mrs. Kelly , Miss Saunders , Mrs. Putnam , Mr. and Mrs. Baker , Mr. and Mrs. Lamberton , Mr. and Mrs. Coffroth , Mr. and Mrs. O. Bartlett , Mr. and Mrs. Klrby , Prof. Owens , Prof. White , Prof. Lyon. Miss Ollvo Latta entertained very Informally mally and very delightfully a number of young people at tea Sunday evening , In honor cf Mr. Mansfield and Mr. Chambers of Peorla. Friday evening c * test week , after the Pleasant Hour club dance , Miss Latta served supper to fifteen or twenty of her friends. Judge Robert ' Wheeler of the Fifth Judicial district hau' decided to remove to Lincoln as teen as his present term expires , and has formed a partnership with John L. Doty of this city. The Patriarch * gave their third dance at the Lansing hall Ian evening. As usual , It was nn event of rare enjoyment. The Pa triarchs have accepted a number of new members recently. The Glee club of the. university will soon rtart out on a short trip. The young men who belong to the club have been doing some'hard practicing and they sing well. I'rof L. A. Sherman will glvo his cele brated lecture. "Spiritual Law In the Natural World , " In the chapel of the State university tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock. Mr. Ocorgo C. Williams returned the first of the week from a trip through the western part of the state , where he has besn giving readings. Mr , and Mrs. BuckstalT entertained a num ber of friend * at cards Thurt\lay evening. The prizes were won by Mrs , llruwn and Mrs. Hawley , Harry Keith and wife of Omaha were In the city yesterday visiting the latter'a pa rents , Mr : , and Mrs. A , C. Kelmer. Miss Floience Fawell gave a delightful little party at her home on II street on Thursday evening. Ilev , Asa Leard , D. D , , of Knox church , Omaha , \U1I preach at the First Preubytcrlan cburcli tomorrow. J , L. Kellogg went to Central City ycater- day to vit'lt friend * . C. H , Hardberger left yesterday for Ir ving. Pa. John Clancey wont to New York yesterday. 11U.\/I'A > IIV A PHACTKIAI , JOKfJ. IIMVII .llan firjirt-il liy 11 Niiiio > .eil ( Jhoxl , JKFFKHSON , la. . Dec , 7. ( Special. ) As 'tha rtuult of a practical joke , of which lit ) was the victim , Lazanu Reynolds , aged 23 years , of Calhouu county , will bn sent to tlm Insane asylum. Reynold * was visiting near Karnhamvllle , and one evening raid he was very fond of practical Jokes. Some of the uoy tnougiu tnty woum test nun. that town and ( Joivrle there Is a bridge where a man lud been killed , and It was currently reported his ghost had frequently been seen there. It was propoed the boyi visit the bridge and tackla the ehost. Reynolds consented and the parly set out. One of the boys fixed himself up with a sheet and Impersonated a ghost with Buch realltrtlc effect that Reynolds believed the aprctre to be genuine and look to hie heel ) . Ills compauloui callej to htm , but he only Increased his pica , never stop ping until ho reached home , a dlzt-ance uf iienrly nine miles , falling exhauilrd upon the docrittp. He was unabla to leave hl bed for several woelts and has never been sound mentally since. Recently his Insanity became mora pronounced , he refining to rec ognize hit filler. He waii-xamliied , wltli Mi ? result tint 11 was deemed adrUible In l-iko him to the atylum , I'll ' uu < lira I l''nllit-r Mi-lit tu the Pen. SIOUX CITV. Dec. 7. ( Spsclal TeUgriin. ) In the district court today W. H , Huid , a prominent local politician and wealthy mer chant of Climbing Hill , a umall town neat here , was sentenced to ten years lu ( he peni tentiary for Incest with his daughter , Voyje. Ilelil I'll liy Illulm nyiiK-n. CHEfiOKEB , la. . Dec , 7. ( Special Tele gram. ) William Rowe was held up and robbed of $175 east of town last night. Howe had been collecting all day and was on lil = way home when two men ran out from the roadside ; one grabbed the horse by the bit , the other at the same time leveled a re volver at Ho AC'S head and demanded his money. Upon being told that he had HOMO they replied that they knew better and told him within a dollar of what he hail. Row * lunded over the money. CIIHN COIIII | > 'H ltoiiililli-illl 1 ATLANTIC , la. , Dec. 7. ( Special Tele gram. ) The republicans of Caas eounty met this afternoon and organized a republican County league , nlth Captain L. J. Mullltm , pret-lde-nt ; L. E. Hailonell , secretary , and F , Hawks , treasurer. Tills organization U un der the State Republican Leuguc regulations , I'liNNliiKT of fin lotiiiVtcraii * CKKSTON , la. , Dae. 7. ( Special Tele gram. ) Captain George M. Lamb , aged 01 , resident of Creston for twenty years , died today. He was captain of battery H , Fourth Indiana artillery , and had a record for bravery and sagacity. IiiiiikliiK AfiiXi'liriiNkii ( lliiiid'i'x. DOUGLAS , Wyo. , Doc. 7. ( Special ) Deputy Sheriff Williams nnd City Miir.sliul Cook am bunting In the Cheyenne river country for Nebr.isknns , reported hunting large game In that district In violation of Wyoming game l.iws. It is reported that Hluux Indians nre killing game In the Chey- oijin' river country , but the u-poit IH not el edited. _ _ Will Alilililiy Arliltriillnn. COH'M lll'S. ( J. . Dt-o. 7. The Ohio op- cratoi.s nuvc answered tliu demands of tlio miners for n cash rnttby stating that they will stand by thu declt-loii of the uibl- trator and further stiite that they consider thn demand for u o-nts additional IIH unjust , Tliry fxpiesi ? , however , a willingness to moot thu miners at uny Units for u ujufer- encej ron Safety "Safely" Uii1 watfliwortl ut HID hour ; In liieyi'li'K tin1 low wliiH'I wllh IJIIIMI- malic tire anil m > arrh ll ht ; In nillroail- IIIK I lie liluck-HlKiial and vo.itllmli' . \Vliy not "wifely" In ini'dlcliieV The old-fiiKliIoiicd coiif'li mid cold riircH ara poisonous , laden with Ijn'cac to inniKu- alt' , anil ojiltun to deaden Iho HCIIHCS. Not > wllh " 77" for folds * and ( Jrlp Dr. Ilimmluvy'ri latent nnd ureali'.st din- eovery , It In entirely lmrnde.sH , yet acln with niii'li promjitnes.s that ( he cure ho- Klnn befori ! thi ! jielletrt are entirely dlH- solved on thu tonkin ! thn cold Is cured thn HiilrllH revive , and life rpHiinien u golden hue , " 77"/on OBIP Coldx , IiilliH'ii/.a , Cntarrh , 1'alns In thn Mead and Cheat , CoiiBh , Sere Throat , fJeneral Prostration and rover. " 77" will "brraU ui ) " a Btubborn cold that "liun s on. " 1 f. HiiiiiphruyH pnl up u Sixii-ltlu for ovury tliu. I'-m1. 1 hey ar < i dnHarlbml In hl Maninl. which In t > un | firit , Hmiill liutthm of plcmant piillctu lit your venl / I hold or mint on receipt o ! i < a -uM-P-H-B.E-Y-B1 ,
