THE OMAHA TXATBY JHBBi S A.T UK DAY , JA K UA I ? . Y 18 , 1800. TIIURSTON BOOMS H'RINLEY ' Declares Him the Ideal Republican Oandi- date for President. LEADING EXPONENT OF PROTECTION Not itlllieNtlon of Who fan HP P.lortcil hut of Who In the Ilent MUII to IJIecl HiicceMH u , Certainly. CINCINNATI , Jan. 17. The Commercial Onrctte tomorrow will publish a plea for Me- Klnlcy. as the fittest man for the republican candidacy for president In Its series of ar ticles on this subject. It was written by Senator John M. Thurston. It Is a very eloquent document. In the- outset U nays the vital question bctncen the republicans Is not Mho can lead the party to victory. Whoever may bo nominated will be elected. The real living question Is : "Who can best meet the requirements of the prcse-nt na tional situation snd bent Insure such an ad ministration us will guarantee the permanent prosperity of the United States. "That man should bo a man of uncompro mising convictions , ono who has consistently advocated round principles at all times and In all places ; a man whom detcat and ad versity have been powerless to cast down ; a man about whoso character and principle ? there will be no guesswork among the people. "Tho time Is not opportune for any state's favorite son. He must be In the highest sense a son of all the states' , the best known and universally acknowledged as the leading exponent of the great controlling Issue which the republican party tenders to the country , and that Issue Is protection to American In dustries. The opening of the factories Is the great desideratum. The questions of money and finance are secondary mntlers In comparison. The Monroe doctrine will not be an Issue , Inasmuch as all parties are ono party In favor of Its full enforcement. Any candidate whom the republican party nom inates will stand upon a platform pledged to that character of bimetallism which guar antees purchasing and debt paying power to every dollar authorized by the United States. "There Is ono man whose qualities pre sumably meet all thcye requlrementa. A nian , ntt of ono Idea , but of breadth and versatility of Intellect and acquirement that has enabled him to gather renown on every field of American achievement. "And this man , upon whoso shield mallco can llnd no blcmlrh , and slander place no stain ; this man , whoso whole llfo has been consecrated to his God , his country and his homo ; this man whosa Intense loyalty and devotion to American Interests makes him the Ideal leader for the supreme hour ; this man of the people ; this uncompromising friend of those who toll , a soldier , a statesman , n patriot without fear and without reproich , oiir candidate for the presidency of the United States , Is William McKlnley. " The article then recites the hltitory of Mc- I lnley as a soldier and adds that thfs Is a good time fcr a soldier candidate. This country may paon bo confronted with the gravest In ternational complications. The Monroe doc trine may never be accepted as International law except through force cf arme. The need of the next administration Is a man who has been a successful soldier an well as states man. Three DnyN CoiitliiuoiiN Iliiln. "SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 17. Ilaln has fallen continuously in this city and through out the greater part of California for the past five daya , and the predictions are for Its continuance at least thlity-sK hours longer. The precipitation for this storm has been from llvo to tight Inches , vary ing with localities. Furmeis and stool ; men generally are pleaccd , as the rainfall to duto Is only one-third of the total pre cipitation for the same period Inst season. The steady rains have caused the rapid rise ot the largo. Inland rivers , however , and Homo apprehension Is felt along tho" banks of the Pacramento , Ynba , Feather nnd Kings rivers. The weather officials expect the Sacramento to reach the twenty-nve.- foot mark tonight. * This fs above the danger . ; polnt. i Iiliindr DenlerN Opiione MutthewM. LOUISVILLE. Jan. 17. A special to the Times from Indianapolis , Ind. , says : It Is given out on authority of J. F. Ciillun , sec retary of the Indiana L'quor league , that the National league will oppose Governor Matthews' presidential boom because he signed the Nicholson bill and made It a law , when It was In his power to defeat It absolutely. Mr. Callan says that for this act Governor Matthews will be opposed by tbo 230,000 liquor dealers , who are members of the league. Mr. Callan also takes upon the league the credit , or discredit , of re storing Tammany to power In New York , nnd says that for the assistance rendered there Tammany will sen to It that the state of New York goes solid against Mr. Matthews. _ Murdered for IiiHiirniieeMoney. . FORT WORTH , Tex. . Jan. 17. Yesterday Mrs. Lucy Clemens , who had as a lover a railroad man of this city , committed sui cide and left letters , which revealed details of a horrible murder committed several months ago. She oh arses that the man who was her lover and a woman on whoso husband's life there -was a $2,300 Insur ance policy , conspired to and did mur der , by poisoning , the woman's husband. The man then married the murdered man's widow and collected the insurance money , TbIB drove Mrs. demons to desperation , and she killed herself , after having .wittcn . | letters exposing the crime. The letters are now In tbo hands of the police , who 1110 Investigating- , and arrests , will follow. Pool Cnne 1'nt Over for Two WcckH. NEW YORK. Jan. 17. Tlio hearing before Judge Lucombo In the United States circuit court of the motion by United States Dis trict Attorney MnoFarlane to enjiln the Joint Trallle association from operating under the terms of its agreement was today nd- Jcurned for two woeks. Judge l.nconibo stated that he was ( lUciimllflecl from hearing the motion because he holds bonds of one of the defendant companies. Ho stated fur ther that It was his opinion that Judge Wheeler of the. Vermont district was the only judge In tbo clinult who was qualified to hear the motion. District Attorney Muc- FaKane uald that Iho answer of the defend ants was due on the flrat Monday of Feb ruary. Ilnliieil by the Slump lu Slockx. BOSTON , Jnn. 17.-E. C. Morris , a well known Hafn manufacturer of this city , has been missing for two wcukn , nnd It Is now stated that It 1ms i ) cn discovered that brokers and private Individuals bold about J75.WO of notes which his father-in-law , Hon. Frank M. Ames , will prabubly have to make good. Mr. Morris won a heavy speculator later In stock , nnd the slump which fol lowed President Cliiveland's Venezuelan message left him almost penniless. An ex amination at his affairs has shown that he owes $175,000. Saved by Mood's Ii tbo experience of many who taka Hood'a Sarsnparillo. Read the following : "Ihovo been lnI I co I was 20 years old and I am now 61. Had It not been for Hood'a Bar * Bnpurilla and Hood's PI 111 my daya on earth would have ended. At first I had catarrh In iti worst form , then asthma. No inodlclno did 1110 any good except Hood's Sarsaparllla , which hu no equal as a blood purifier. I have not only boon benefited in health but In creased in weight from 100 to 172 pounds. Ida all my housework without any help , nd only Hood's is what I tuku and Hood's Sarsaparilla pays. Wo keen Hood's Fills on band couitautlv. " MRS. U. A. QAITUII , Blut Bpilutfs , Hubra ka. IJnnrl'o DIllot ° lujr , < iirto t kt , MOQQ S rillS * u ti.ncci. sic.uu. SALVATIONISTS TIIMRATnX HHVOI/T. I 1 > n Not TnUc Klmllr to tlir nrcnlt nt llnltliiKton Month. NKW YORK , Jan. 17 The return of Com- niandunt Herbert llooth of the Salvation nrmy from London to ( Ms country tonight Is likely to creat trouble before long among the officers and the rank and file ot the Salvationist * In the United States. U was raid tonight when the commandant landed from the St. I.civls that If ho succeeded In supplanting his older brother , lUlllnglon Ilooth , In taking charge of the Salvation army here , public meetings would bo held In this city and Chicago to protest against the change. Commandant Herbert Booth Is at present In command of the ? army In Canada , Montann , North and South Da kota and the stale of Washington. Com mander Ilnlllngton Hooth , who has been re called to London by General Dootli , Is a favorite with both officers and men , and If the order U not reconsidered a general mu tiny In the ar iy Is most likely to occur. Herbert Ilooth said tonight tint he had crosued the ocean on official business , and ho led nn Intimation that many changes would bo made In the army In the United States before next May. Anything further on the subject he would not nay , excepting that Ma slater was to be recalled from France In the couroo of a few months. SKXATOHIAI. IM.KCTIOX I'OSTI'OXKI ) . Conferrtiee of UopliMlriiti unit Demo. ornlle Ii-inler * Heurx Krull. FRANKKORT , Ky. , Jan. 17. John W. Ycrkes ot the republican state central com mittee was hero today In conference with leaders ot both parties. Accordingly , this afternoon , there was a meeting of republican and democratic leaders In which the senator ial situation was dlscuroed freely. It Is raid that the republicans favored postponing voting for United States senator until nt'.er Wilson's successor shall have been chosen , and that the democrats admitted that their threats to remove five republican senators nero retaliatory. It sicms , also , that conclll- otoiy measures were adopted nnd that revo lutionary tactics nlll not bo resorted to by either tide. The effect Is to postpone the election of United States ranator till after February 4 , and possibly to prevent the election of a senator this year. Ciiilf Not Inclined to lleileem. CHICAGO , Jan. 17.-The flqht between the Union Pacific , Denver & Gulf and the Atchlyon roads 19 not settled ai much as It was. Complications have arlicn which may prevent the immediate restoration of passenger rates In Colorado. Tlio Union Pacific , Denver & Gull has placed a large number of cut rate tickets with the brokers. and Li now called on to redeem them. It asks that the other roads help it In so dotiitf. This all tlio other lines have flatly refused to do , nnd they will Inelst on the redemption by the Union Pacific , Denver & Gulf of nil tickets which It has placed on the mailcet. Tlio latter road does netlike like the prospect , and there arc peed ehancps ot trouble before the matter Is settled. It will probably end In the re demption of the tickets by the road that Issued them. tn Aid the lloiul Salt- . NEW YORK , Jan. 17. On his Interpreta tion of the request of the comptroller of the currency that national banks facilitate the bond purchase. President St. John of the Mercantile National bank of New York ImF Issued a circular letter to customers an nouncing that the Mercantile National bank Intends to bid for $1,000,000 ofnhe bonds , and offers to receive and tender the bids of cus tomers for $1,000,000 additional , on which the bank will furnish pold In exchange for lawful money fop the first 20 per cent , and will procure the SO per cent of the re mainder ut actual cost by Importation or otherwise , but not from the United States treasury , the bank to charge Its customers one-fourth of 1 pur cent for the service. PJollly of Chocks to Sell. UTICA , N. Y. , Jan. 17. A man who gave his name as D. V. Esmond arrived here from. Montreal today and attempted to gel a chock for $60 cashed at various places , offering In ono case to take $1.70 for it. He was arrested. The check was drawn on the Union bank of Canada. A wallet was found near the poHco station with a num ber of. chucks drawn on banks In Chlcapo and San Franclcco. all payable to Esmond. A message was received 'from ' Montreal stating that ICsmond is wanted there for buncoing a man out of $1,800. A New York detective telephoned to Utlca to hold him , as he Is .wanted In Chlcapo. Esmond Is ab-mt 21 vcars o'.d , and speaks French and Spanish fluently. llnllronil Men Ilccuperatlii r. HOT SPRINGS , Ark. , Jan. .17 _ President Cnllaway of the New York. Chicago & St. Ixniis railroad , arrived hero today , also a delegation composed of members of the General Baggage Agents' association. Gov ernor Hastings of Pennsylvania and party will probably remain for ten days or two weeks. A number of prominent railroad of- llcln.s : are al. = o here , Including General Fitz gerald , president of the New York Trust company , and party : Marcus Daly , the Montana mining magnate ; General Man- tiKor Warner of the Missouri Pacific , and General Hnnager Campbell ot the Interna tional & Great Northern. Improved Morrlnoti'H ChiiuceH. CHICAGO. Jan. 17. The Post today says : Prominent local democratic politicians , representing - silver and , anti-silver resenting- both the , - wings of the party , unhesitatingly declare that the location of the democratic conven tion at Chicago has vastly Improved the chancei of Colonel William R. Morrison as a presidential possibility , and makes him at once the most piomlncnt among' candidates. Already plans are being laid In Cook county to select a delegation favorab'.e to him , and unless a radical change In the local sentiment occurs Morrison will have the Illinois delegation Instructed for him or not , Just as bo chooses. Wan Not Indicted. DENVER , Jan. 17. A special to the Re publican from Phoenix , Ariz. , says : In a Chicago paper of January 11 appeared a special dispatch from this point alleging that Goveinor Hughes and the board of control has been arraigned by the terri torial grand Jury for malfeuHnnco In of- llca Tiie Item Ii erroneous. TSie last grand jury was discharged December 8. Its only reference to territorial affairs or officials was In reference to mingling of building and maintenance funds of the territorial Insnno asylum. Not All Unanimous , COLUMBIA , S. C. . Jan. 17.-In the legis lature todny a resolution endorsing Cleve land's Venezuelan message was Introduced , but went over for further consideration. Mr. Maglll offered an amendment to It , adding these words : "Hut his prostitution of democracy as evidenced In his message is condemned without measure. " This probably really had a reference to the bond message. Mr. Williams offered the follow ing as a further amendment ; "That we are willing to defend the Monroe doctrine with our lives nnd property , If necessary. " St. l.onlH Muilu u ( lulclc Trip. NEW YORK , .Inn. 17.-Tho steamship St. Louis , from Southampton , anlved abreast the Sandy Hook lightship nt $ : OG thin evening , having made the passage In six days , nine Hours ana tlilrty-two min utes. This time Is Just one hour ahead of the Fuerst Ulsmurck's westward recoid , live minutes better than the best trip of the Paris and only two hours nnd eighteen minutes behind the record , clx days , bovon hours nnd fourteen minutes , held by the New York. _ Ml.vril TruliiH Not Oooil Enough. SPRINGFIELD. III. , Jnn. 17. The su preme court today rendered a decision aealnst the St. Louis , Alton & Terra Haute Railway company , compelling bettor pas senger servlro , The csurt holds that where railroads operate mixed IraliiH for piuson- Cora and fielght It Is ngulnet the statutou of the atatc , and sunh forvlce l Inadequate. Service must be provided for papnungers , mall and expiesn exclusively. DrlcU'laj'crH Grunteil n dinner. COLUMOUS. Jan. 17. The International bricklayers' convention today granted n rhnrter to 1.000 Independent bricklayers of Chicago , who seceded a few sears ago. William Myers nuked for It. Took No Vote for Senator. JArjCSQN , Mlsa. . Jan. 17.-Tho Joint Sena- loilal caucus met tonight and Immediately adjourned till Monday nluht without taking a ballot. The adjournment has no po- lltliMl ulgnlticanco. . Ollleliil Foc . CQLUMims. Jan. 17.- The scnuto today adopted u resolution to appoint a committee to luvestlc.Uo the fees ami salaries paid publlo otllrcis 1n Cleveland nnd Cuynhogn county. UillutU .t Wlunlpuur Ordered Sola , DULUTH , Jan. 17.-Latfl this afternoon Judge Neleon. In the United State * court , Issued - sued a decree ordering the sale of the I > u- luth & Winnipeg railway , JEWEL CASES OF THE RICH VHioro Now York Society Woman Store Their Valuables. MILLIONS INVESTED IN RARE GEMS Snfi'K of thp Mont Aliliroveil ll Itciiilrci1 | iit Cunril Ilic SlilnliiK tlic Hurilcli Tlu-ft. A nervous shiver passed through the frames of the men anil orncn of New York'a smart set "lien they heard of tlie recent robbery by which one of their number , Mrs. I. Tonnsend Durden , lost $ G5,000 worth of diamond ? . Apropos of this theft. It Is a mut ter of Interest , writes a correspondent of the Globe-Democrat , to know how thcso fashion able women guard the treasures which they love to display nightly during the winter. One genius Hatlstlcally Inclined made an estimate not long ago that at the opera on a Calve night there \vero more than $9.- 000,000 worth of diamonds and other Jewels In the house. This seems a terrific sum , and at a first glance may appear ( o be an awful exaggeration , but It was probably not far wrong. Some Idea of ( be riches which the fashionable woman of todny tlcs'up In Jewels can bo gathered from the fact that Mra W. K. Vanderbllt at the mar riage of her daughter , Consuelo , to the young duke of Marlborough , gave the bride a necklace of pearls which cost more than $1,000,000. Some- estimates placed Its value at $1,500,000. This necklace was over three yards long , and It took Mrs. Vanderbllt many years to accumulate the pearls composing It. Some of the p arls cost $10,000 a pleco. while the very small ones cost not less than $100. When strung around the neck It almost covered the bodice- from Just below the neck to the waist lino. It was nrobablv the ornament In the country , but It must have occasioned tha owner a world of trouble caring for It. Mrs. Uurden , the victim of the robbery , was .never conspicuous for the quantity or the richness of her Jewels , yet she went to the opera almost covered with diamonds and still left enough at home to be robbed of $ C5,000 worth. Prior to the theft her Jewels probably represented $100,000 , and there are scores upon scores of other so ciety women who liavo as much , If not more ; and they never attract any attention. ThU > , In a measure , goe. > to show how many mil lions there are tied up In Jewels of which the outside world knows nothing. It Is not generally known that many of the society women have , during the past six or seven years , practiced a ruse for the very ' purpose of'defeating any effort which might be made to rob them of their gems. It Is simply this : Whenever they have a partic ularly fine piece < ] f Jewelry made they also order a duplicate of It. but In the latter the gems are spurious. The making of spurious gems IB now a science , and so clever Is the deceit that It requires the knowledge of an expert to distinguish the good from the bad. Diamonds , pearls , rubles , emeralds and sap phires are made by using carefully selected glass and adroitly covering It with shavings of the genuine stones. The work Is con fined almoi't exclusively to Paris , but no effort Is over made by the Parisian Jeweler to Impose the bogus gems upon an Innocent customer , as the governmental punishment for such an offense Is most severe. ' The settings for the valueless gems are always the same as those used for the real ones. The spurious gems wear for years , and are as pleasing to the cyo as the genuine ones. The woman whoso social position Is secure can wear these bogus ornaments throughout the season , while her genuine Jewelry la kept secure In some safe deposit vault. No or.o would think of doubting the genuineness of the gems worn by the wife or daughter of some famous millionaire , but a woman of mo'doratewealth could' ' hover afford to run the rlric of being detected In the Imposltloni Of course , on very particular occasions , like a ball In her own homo , the real Jewels are taken out of the safe deposit posit vault and worn that night , but the next day they are returned to the place o safekeeping. But , for the ordinary round o gayetles , the bogus Jewels do very well , and no ono Is much wiser for the deception. For these reasons the care of the Jewels do not burden the mind so much as other articles of value In the house. Fortlnstance , Mrs. William Astor has a gold dinner service which cost $60,000. This service Is only used on state occasions , when she gives ono of her famous dinners. Dut It Is al ways kept In the house during the winter season , and It Is a difficult article of furni ture to watch. The care of It develops upon Thomas , the manager of Mrs. Astor's home affairs , and the last thing ho does at night and the first duty of the morning is to see that It Is safe. When a dinner Is given and the gold serv ice is In use Thomas Is full of misery , for then a miscellaneous lot of servants have tha handling of It. On the proceeda of one gold plate the average servant could enjoy a luxurious life of ease for a year , and , knowing this , Thomas does his best to keep tab on the service on Us Journeylngs to aud from the dining department. Besides this service Mrs. Astor has a sil ver service which cost $20,000 , and a mis cellaneous lot of sliver and gold dishes and table ornaments worth $20,000 more. This makes a total of $100,000 for stiver and gold tableware. Her Jewels are probably worth between $700,000 and $800,000. Her diamonds are reputed to .bo the finest In town , and she also has the finest pair of pearl earrings. The pearls In thcso are pear-shaped and they are almost aa large as a very small pear. She rarely wears them , as they ore better suited as curios than ornaments. These are raid to have cost $10,000. If a burglar could run loose In the Astor homo for a few hours he would certainly have the finest time of hia life , picking up odds and ends , but It Is doubtful If ho could get away with any of the greater valuables. Mrs. William Astor lives on tha north sldo of the- big whlto palace on Fifth avenue and Sixty-fifth street , and her son , John Jacob , with hia family , live on the south side. Young Mrs. Astor baa Jewels almost as valuable as her mother-in-law , and the ornamentations of her homo are qulto as costly. In short , there are $1BOO- 000 worth of portable goods In the big house which a few expert cracksmen might bo able to get away with. Hut John Jacob Astor has been careful to guard against such a calamity. Ever since tlio tramp , John Garvey , gained access to the old homo on Thirty-fourth street and Fifth avenue and calmly walked upstairs , whore ho entered a flno bed room , disrobed and peacefully slept , young Astor has been on hia guard. Garvcy was only a harm less tramp , with an overwhelming desire for sleep , but If ha had been a clever thief one of the greatest robberies of the ago might liavo taken place. When young Astor had the now house built particular attention was paid to the construction of a safe. It was built Into the wall on the second floor In a sma.ll room to the rear of his1 own sleeping apartment. Thomuu sleeps on , the ptbcr sldo of It , Mr. .Astor knows considerable about electricity , and the safe Is fluted with an electrical at tachment which would be difficult for a thief to get around. The wires run" through the safe Ituclf and Into the wall at tha back to prevent their being' tampered with. When the safe door Is closed the connection Js es tablished and the slightest touch on the combination lock would eet a dozen bells ringing , uteo an alarm lu the nearest dis trict messenger office. Mr. Astor 'and Thomas are the only ones In tbo hpuse who know how to turn the current off. It would bo almost as difficult jo burglarize this uifo as to rob the safe of a big bank. In the big Vundetbllt houN on Fifth avenue at Fifty-first street ( hero are a row of four safes built Into iho wall In a small room on the ground floor of the central housa occupied by Mrs. Wllllani H. Va'nder- bllt. No one outside of the family knows the value of the treasures contained In these cafes , but $1.090,000 would hardly buy them. Two watchmen patrol these houses all night long , and , In addition , there la a watchman posted on the outside In tbo street. Commodore Elbrtdge T. Gerry waa always fond of mystery , so he koopa a good sized painting hung In front of the door of the tafo. which ii built Into the wall of a room adjoining his sleeping apartment. The painting U supplemented by an electrical at tachment ulmlUr to tbat used by Mr. A lor , ml burghrrfHVvMilit have ft hard time Ret- tin * nw r with any of the Gerry trp.uuros. Mrs. Illpkfw'Txml , the former society queen , llvpi In tlreaW of burglars In her big house on Wnnhlrtttlrtn Squnro West. She Is ro- pulo.I to ha\o the finest collection of unique Jewels In | ( fy i country , anil It K VO her Im- mfnso pleasure to exhibit them to her frlendp. nrtt of late years she 1m feared they mlfi'M 'ilttrnet thlcven , so BIO keeps thorn In thlfi'Vnlutn of a safe depMlt com * piny. Abntb eight years ag a thief got into her 'bouKj , end since then she has made a veritably : fpUress of her home. . T nil" ' g. ITII1J nilAltf MOMMMI/V. .1 ' ' . _ MnjorltyRiiliiHl It In MMItilcliMitK Wnjijfjvor OIK * Iliimlretl. linni.lNn : ) i. IS. The debate on Count von Kinltz'a , proposal that the government should establish a monopoly for the sale of grain was rcsumeJ In the nolchslng today. Horn Kadzlwlll , the Polish leader , concurred In the view of the subject taken by the minister for foreign affairs , Ilaron von Die- bcrsteln , and II PIT Uennlgrcn declared that the national liberals would vote against the motion , which , he added , was opposed to bath the spirit and the letter of existing com mercial treaties/ Prince Hohenloho submitted the draft of a new civil code to complete the unification of German Jurisprudence- . Upon tbo resumption of the discussion of Count von Kanltz's motion , the Prussian minister of husbandry , IJaron von Hanimer- steln-Loxoteln , said that the attempt to es tablish fixed prices had been made repeatedly In most diverse times , and had nlwayy bad most wrlous consequences. In his opinion , the adoption of Count von Kanltz's motion for a government- monopoly of grain would be a step toward socialism. The motion was finally rejected by a vote of 219 to 97. _ _ Olive Clinmlicrlnlii nil Ovntlon. LONDON , Jan. 17. lit. Hon. Joseph Chamberlain , secretary of state for the col onies , received and ovation upon arriving at the Birmingham railroad station last night. In expressing his thanks for his re ception he said he could not speak of his recent work , because It was still Incomplete. Ho congratulated his hearers that good had como otlt of. evil and that proof had been afforded that In .times of national difficulty , party distinctions vanished , and the old Bplrlt of Englishmen was not dead. Ho was happy to ba able to say that the resources of the empire were never better prepared for any contingency. Secretary Chamber lain and wlfo then proceeded to Highbury amid prolonged cheorst _ ItniKitioiiil In n TlRlit I'lnco. SAN FRANCISCO , Jan. 17. General N. H. Harris ot this city received a cable from E. A. Wlltssc. dated London , January 17 , which reads as follows : "Hammond In sbl- Itary confinement ; position most critical ; others all right. Strong demand on United States government In his behalf necessary forthwith. " It will appear that the South African republic has some special grievance against John Hammond , Judging by this cablegram. Senator Perkins telegraphed today from Washington to William C. Alvord : "Our government is. using every effort to protect Hammond , Main , and other Americans In Johannesburg. I have , submitted your tele gram to Secretary Olney. " llR've Grown Moderate. LONDON ? Jan ' 17. The Times has a dls- pstch from'0I9rljn } which says : A meeting of the German , colonial association hero was presided ovenbyjDuke John of Mecklenburg- Schwerln and.tlw speeches and papers were unexpectedly .moderate. . The chief stress was laid upon the Imperative necessity of protecting anjl extending' German trade In South Africa. ' There were many sldo hits at England.iarjl JU Cecil Rhodes , but there was no strong language. Resolutions ware adopted thanking Emperor William for his. energetic acllon.f expressing sympathy with the Boers and , demanding guarantees' against the recurrence , of. violations of International law like Dr. ' No" TroojiM Sent to the Frontier. LONDON , ' .Jan. ' 17. Renter's Telegram company"atmVun&s this evening that after having Investigated the. matter " ll Is " "in" Ja position to states definitely that there Is no truth In the story which reached here from Caracas , via New York , that another British expedition , with two cannon , has loft George town , British Guiana , for Ciiyulnl station , on the Guiana frontier. The statement Is re iterated that the small police force , on the frontier has 'not even been reinforced , and that no steps have been taken 'to send troops to the frontier , and no such steps are con templated. , I'oiic Offered HIM Servlcex. LONDON , Jan. 18. The Rome correspond ent of the Chronicle wys. The Observatoro Romano , the Vatican organ , confirms the re port published by the Chronicle yesterday that the pope had Instructed Cardinal Satolll to offer President' Cleveland the good offices of the pope in settling the Venezuela dispute , and had also Instructed Cardinal Vaughn to make the same approach to the English gov ernment. The correspondent suggests that England woulddo well to accept the offer , the pope being a natural arbiter of Inter national conflicts. Pern Seen n Cliuiiec Tor HeveiiKe. LIMA , Peru , Jan. 17. ( Via Galveston , ) It Is rumored / that. Dr. Rosas has gone as Peruvian minister1 to Buenos Ayres with In structions to sound the Argentine govern ment respecting a treaty for offensive and defensive alliance. Nothing has been heard of the reported movements of Chilian troops to hold the passage to the Cordilleras on the borders of Argentine , but the warlike meas ures of the Argentine republic actively con tinue. Pope ProitOHeH to Arbitrate. LONDON , Jan. 17. The Rome corre spondent of the Chronicle says : The- pope , through Cardinal Satolll , baa made a semi official propbsal tfa President Cleveland to arbitrate tbo Venezuelan question. "The pope was much hurt by , England's refusal last year , when Venezuela proposed the pope as an arbitrator. Il Is bslloved his holiness has now Instructed Cardinal Vaughn to sound the British government on the subject. " Hiimnrj of Unofficial Ailvniicm. LONDON , Jan , 18. The Chronicle hears that certain unofficial advances have been made between Londpn and Washington with rcfcrenco to Venezuela , but Is unable to confirm the report. "There ID some Inter est , " continues the Chronicle , "In a report that Colonial Secretary Chamberlain's brother , Arthur , Chamberlain , has started this week to vls'lt Jamaica and Bermuda. Shipping Dlnpnte About to lie Settled. LONDON , Jan. 17. It Is believed the Clyde and BeijasT'shipping ' dispute will be settled through' tlie mediation of Lord James. ' " " . Arthur r > eeljifl ) r < < > Debute with Dclix. CLEVELAND , O. , Jan. 17.-Grnnd Chief P. M. Arthur , of iho Brotherhood of Loco motive KnglnfoW./'wroto ' a letter today , de clining to mtfct1 Hukene V. Debs In a de- jato before the Central Labor union , UH requested by.the Matter body. "I do not Itnow or any11 questions affecting the Brotherhood off Locomotive Engineers that are necessary , for. me to discuss with Eugene V. Debs or any other non-member of the brolliflihood , " said Mr. Arthur. lee Doit n < l'0 teupiilitB DUuppenr. BAY CITY.fillulu , Jan. 17. Arthur ClarU- Bon of the cbutnplon Baltimore base ball .cum , John Whitney and Alllo Mallery of .his city , havHtinot' been heard from since Thursday JimrnloEi Tlie party left for u 'ew liouia selL < W an Iceboat on Saglnaw my , and it Is'jcared that they have Bono hrough the ice. Telegrams to uhore points full to elicit any Information aa to their whereabouts. AV11I lie Tried If He 1,1 ve * . NEW ORLEANS , Jan. 17. George MInear , a burglar from Ohio , now lies In the hospital a sufferer from a severe attack of fever. Ho will be taken back to stand trial for the tevoral crimes charged against him. Movement ! of Ourun Vi'mii-U , Jan. 17. At Liverpool Arrived UrlUnnlc , from Now York , At Bremen Arrived Ems. from "New York , via Southampton ; H. H , Melr , from New York. At Rotterdam Arrived Obdam , fr m New York. At Gibraltar Arrived Steamer Norman- nla , from New York. At Hamburg Arrived Pruwla , from New York. J3 jQ Elfi QJ ADVERSE TO LORD DONRAVEN Now York Yncht Olub Oommittco Fnssoa 01 the Charges Against Dofeutlor. TOO MILD TO SUIT THE CLUB MEMBERS Only Mltilly Ccinure * 111 * I.onlxhlp for Ilrliiuliiu- the ChnrKci Uc- liort'Wlil Not HP Mnilc 1'Hli- llo for .Sonic Time. NEW YORK , Jan. 17. The World tomor row morning will say ; "It was learned late last night from a member ot the Now York Yacht club , ho Is In a position to know , that a copy of the report of the committee that has Investigated Lord Ditnravon's charges had been placed In the hands of Commodore Edward M. Brown jcsterJay The commodore , It Is said , will call a meet ing of the club , at which the report will bo read to the members. , "While the decision Is adverse to Lord Dunraven , It censures him only mildly for bringing the charges. This , It was said , \ > lll not bo satisfactory to most ot the members of the club , who feel very blttor against the Valkyrle'a owner. ThereIs sma'll chance of the report being made public before at least another fortnight , ay the committee Wishes to have It published simultaneously on both sides ot the Atlantic. " IMJI.MI > OFF TIII ; coon HOHSKS. Hutu AKalii Miule a Muddy Track lit IiiKlenlile. SAN PUANCISCO. Jan. 17. There was no .cessation of the storm today , and thoraces races at Ing'.cslde were run In n , driving ruin. There were no special features , the program being made up from the poorer clnss of horses. Two favorites , three second end choices and one outsider were the Avln- nors todny. ' Attendance good ; track very sloppy. Summaries : First race , live , nnd a half furlongs , sellIng - Ing : Kamsln , 101 ( Cochran ) , 3 to 6. won ; Wyoming , 101 ( Dogcett ) , 4 to 1 , second ; Mount Orcfror II , 101 ( Donnelly ) , 4 to 1 , third. Time : 1:11',4. : ' Hermnnlta , E. II. Sherley , Ilonm nnd Ashland Eclipse also ran. Second race , one mile , selling : Fred Gardner , 110 (1'lKgotl ( ) , C to 1 , won ; Ike L , 105 ( Jone ? ) , SO to 1 , second ; Little Jlmmlo , 87 ( Garner ) , even , thlnl. Time : licy. : Artist. Sltalkulio , Imp. Empire and Qusslc also ran. Third race , six furlongs , selling : Hazard , 110 ( Domett ) , 2& to 1 , won ; Ferris Hnrt- innn , 107 ( Choni ) . 6 to G , second ; Trappoan , 105 ( Brown ) . 100 to 1 , third. Time ; 1:20. : Unaque Amo , Allen , Irene E , Walter J and llrnmetta also ran. Fourth nice , mile nnd a sixteenth , soiling : nansom , 100 ( Jones ) , 8 to 5 , won ; Tenacity , B3 ( Garner ) , C to 5. second : UunKarven , 10S ( Cochran ) , 8 to 1 , third. Time : lGl& : . Sir Walter and Ilycly also ran. Fifth race , six furlongs" , selling- : Mary McCarthy , S3 ( Garner ) , even , won ; Peck sniff , 105 ( Bersen ) , 20 to 1 , second ; Uncer tainty , 110 ( DoRRctt ) , 15 to 1 , third. Time : l:20Vi. : Catch 'Em , Fond Hope , Chartreuse , Arundel , Monterey , Harry Lewis and Fin Slaughter also ran. Sixth race , six furlongs , Felllnp : Montalvo , D5 ( Coclirun ) , 15 to 1 , won ; Renllztlon , 93 ( .Tones ) . 7 to 10 , second ; Boieas , 9J ( Garner ) , 20 to 1 , third. Time : l:189i. : Mantell. nnnjo. Imp. Fullerton Lass , Goldbug anil Pescador also ran. AUE i si3Li.i.\G nocus TICKETS. Stniirt Saj-n fin CJciiuliie OIICH Have Hceii Sent Out. EL PASO , Tex. , Jan. 17. This morning Dan Stuart received the following telegram from New York : "Austin will sign Barry nnd Anthony to morrow for International championship. Answer. UICHAUD K. FOX. " Stuart wired Fox to sign the men for February 18. Bariy is champion bantam weight of Australia. Dan Stuart received Information todny that parties are selling- bogus tickets for the carnival at several polnt3. No tickets to . .the'catnlval have yet been sent out for sale. People who expect to seethe Fltz- slnimons-Mnlier IlKht must beIn El Paso on the morning of the 14th. Letters nnd telcsrams from all parts of the country asking- that rooms be reserved for parties coming to the carnival poured In on the In formation bureau. The bureau is making arrangements for the accommodation of 20,000 visitors. Tickets sold for the Corbett- Fitzalmmons. flijht will admit holders to the Maber-Fitzslmmong battle. Martin Julian arrived yesterday from New York , nnd John J. Qulnn wired , from. Las Cruces , N. M. . that he would meet Julian nt the Gem In this city Saturday at noon to select a referee and final stakeholder. Julian said last night : "Qulnn and Manor are on the sauare , and wo will experience no diniculty In a referee. Fltzslmmons lias been doing some good work. This climate agrees with him , and he Is In the pink ot condition and could make the fight of hie life tomorrow. Thesp pugilists who are training In a low latitude to iljjht hero next month are Kolnir to be badly fooled when they commence exercising- in this light , dry atmosphere. " The colored population of El Paso are arranging ranging- give Dlxon nnd "Bright Eye" an ovation when they arrive next wee * , W. K. Wheelock was busy today attending to orders for diagrams and tickets. , Xow IOrletin.1 Itnuc IlcNittn. NEW ORLEANS , Jan. 17. Weather cloudy ; track heavy. Results : First race. 3-year-olds und upward , J250 , one mllft : Jamboree (4 ( to 5) ) won , driving by a neck ; Billy Bennett (7 ( to 1) ) second , Conductor Cox ( G to 1) ) third. Time : 1:5154. : Second race , J250 , for 3-year-olds and up ward , seven furlongs : Ashland (9 to 2) ) won easily by two .encths ; Dr. Parko (10 to 1) ) second , Billy Jordan (9 ( to 2) ) third. Time : 1:37. : Third race , $250. for 4-year-olds and up ward , six furlonus : Ondiffue (4 ( to 1) ) won , pulling up by eight lengths ; Will Elliott < fi to 1) ) cecond , Splillual (10 ( to 1) ) third. Time : 1:22VJ. : Fourth race , $200 , for 2-ycar-olds and up ward , Bellini ? . 0110 mile ; Clarus (10 ( to 1) ) won , driving by a neck ; Emln Bey (3 to 1) ) Bc-cond , George W (10 ( to 1) ) third. Time : 1:51'A : Fifth race , $250. for 4-year-olds nnd up ward , selling , six furlonBs : Teta May (9 to 2) ) won handily , Joco ° ot (7 to 2) ) becond , Gellnda (30 to 1) ) third. Time : 1:23. : Zlinnierinan'n Itnclnir Career Kiidod. SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 17. W. J. Wai- ford , manager of A . A. Zimmerman , the bicyclist , announces that the champion's racing- career will end when ho leaves Australia. Walforcl arrived from Sydney on the steamship Morlposa. Ho nays Zim merman had malarial fever at Ceylon , and has not since been In his old form. Walford pays Zimmerman will return to this country soon and devote himself to the manage ment of a bicycle factory at Freehold , N. J. , of which ho Is president. AHMoelntloii Foot Hull Note * . The Swifts will meet the next best twelve players In the city this afternoon In a fame of foot ball at Young Mnn'x Christian association park , corner Twonty- elBhth and Dodge streets. A number of Crt'lKhton colleen playero will take part. Nearly nil the old veterans will bo present , and a lively contest is expected. The game will commence at 4 o'clock. Mr. D. Itlley has returned from a visit to 8t , tX ) M. where ho went lo.nlio tin tlio nsiioclntlon font biUI flltlintlon tnt Situnlny , He is very much Rntlafled with the Advancement the new KHITIO H mnkln& In Omnhn. Thn Bt , Ixuils players nacrlllco much , of the science of tbo pnme to rcmvh piny. The blR game there last week wnn Bivrrnl times a fistic encounter , nnd the Interference of both the ppcctators nnd poiico was nocc'siry to preserve order and carry out the gnme. Nortlmcitcrii CiirlltiRllotiplel. . DULUTH , Jan. 17 The Ramos played In the bonfplel of the Northwestern Curltnff association th's morning were n follows ; Scml-llnnl In the Duluth Jobbers. ' trophy : GriRgs of St. I'nul , 14 , against Chandler of WaupscnVls. . , 15. St. Paul Jobbers' t'nlon Trophy , third draw : Wftll of Milwaukee , 11 , atalnit Windsor of Mauston , Wis. , 17 ; MrCullaimhi S. Paul , H , against Thompson of Portage la I'rnrle. 20. Hall medal contest , second draw : Huff man , Winnipeg , 15 , against Paten of Win- nlnoff , 13. Intcrnntlonnt tronhy. first draw , between Cnntullnn clubs : IJruroy of Uat Portage , 23 , against Tom Kelly of Winnipeg , 10. Consolation match , first draw : Fortune of Wlnnlpep. 19. against Morrison of Uu- luth. 13 ; Sturtevnnt of Wntipacn , WK , II. njr.ilnst Hlack of Duluth. ; Williams of Wnupaca , WIs. , 13 , against MacLeod of Du luth , IS. llane Hull MiiKiinten to Meet. WASHINGTON , Jan. 17. Tbo annual mcetltiK of the boaul of the Professional Base Hall association will bo held nt the Fifth Avenue hotel at Now York on Fri day , the 21th Inst. , nt 9 o'clock n , . m. The members of the J > oml ; ate N. K. Younir , chairman ; A. II. Sodcn , C. II. llryno nnd John T. Brush. Itaniliietril liy the Clnh. Messrs. Frank S. Parmolcc , GCOTKO W. Loomls and J. C. Head will be banqueted at McTague'B this evening by the mem bers ot the Omaha Gun club , In honor of tlio admirable way they sustained the reputation of the Gate City nt the recent Kroat trap shooting tournament at San Antonio , Tex. Mpl.i-od TnkcN Two Out of Three KnllH CLEVELAND , O. , Jan. 17.-The wrestling match between Dan McLcod , the Cal- Itornlan , and Kd Athcrton , the middle weight champion , tonight , was won by Mc- Lood. Athcilon secured the first fall In twejity-ono minutes ; McLcod the second and third In eleven and twenty minutes respectively. 1IKR CHECK WAS A CIMH2n. There "Was Kiioimh Left for Identifi cation mill She ( Sot Her Money. Many curious stories have been told con ccrnlng bank checks , says the San Francisco Bulletin. Some of these relate to the largest drawn and others to the smallest. Ono of the largest checks ever drawn In thlg city was at the time that the capital of the Ne vada bank was Increased from $5,000,000 to $10,000.000. Thla check was by Flood & O'Brien for $5,000,000. As to the ex treme , checks have been drawn to the value of a uinglo cent. Other stories relate to the circuit made by checks before they are finally taken up and destroyed. Seme of theoi migrations have covered different states and hundreds of miles. In these , lournoys checks hive g no over ground several times. Checks ore wonderful money savers ; that Is , they save the handling of vast sums of money every day. They also carve to minimize tlio loss ot money frcni mistakes , thefts , or other causes. But om of the greatest curiosities In the check line has just come to light In this city. A lady brought it to the Bank of California to bo earned. It was In a paper > ox and had to bo handled very carefully , 'cr It was In two piece ? and both wore burnt .0 a crisp , There wao not a decipherable word on cither side. The lady said the blto of crisp paper represented a "chock for ; 125 , which she had received In a letter. The check , she said , was drawn by the ua- .ional bank of D. O. Mills ot Sacramento. SJio had removed the letter from the en velope and had thrown the envelope on some live cal In the grate. Upsn reading ho leter she found a reference to an In- cltsure of check for the sum named , and urned to the flro in the grate with sere lleappolntment. The flro had done Its work , [ "ho crisp paper lay on the coala. She care fully removed the ramo , placed It In a box and hurried to the Bank ot California to get ho money before the pieces were further crumbled. After listening to the ntory the officers of the bank made a careful examination of the burnt paper , and by the aid of powerful glasses they were able to make out portions tions of words from the pen Impressions made on the paper. There were enough of theaa lines left to show that "Ella" had been written , and part of the word "hun dred" was also made out , with two or three letters of the name ) of the bank. These dls- covnrlen corresponded with the story cf the lady , and the bank officers then communi cated the circumstances to the national bank of D. O. Mills & Co. cf Sacramento , and asked for a duplicate check In behalf of the lady. This was forwarded and the money was paid. The circumstance dis proved the charge abut the curiosity of women. Had there been moro curiosity about the inclosuro of the envelcpo the trouble would have been avloded. The prac tical application of the story Is to be care ful that what you throw Into the fire has no further value for you. Doinextlc Economy. Chicago Tribune : "What's this ! " px- clalmod the young husband , referring to the memorandum she had given him. "One dozen eggs , a pound of raisins , a bottle cf lemon extract , can of condensed milk , dtmo'n worth of ground cinnamon and half a dollar's worth of sugar. What do you want of all thess things , Belinda ? " "I've got a dry loaf of baker's bread , " re plied the young wife , "that I'm going to ? ave by working up Into a bread pudding. I never let anything go to waste , Henry. " AVI II Tell All About It Tonight. NEW YORK , Jan. 17. Something of mo ment may bo expected to be announced In behalf of ex-Prcaldcnt Harrlsn this evening. When aelied regarding ex-I'resldcnt Harri son's movements , -and particularly the re ported engagement to wed Mrs. Dlmmock , Mr. Tlbbols , his private secretary , said to day : "I can eay nothing about the matter at present. This evening , however , I maybe bo In a position to announce something of national interest. " General Harrison will not leave the city until the first part of next week. _ Hoail Not Worth the SAN FRANCISCO , Jan. 17.-In the South ern Pacific Injunction case against the rail road commissioners , testimony before the Pacific RallroadH commission was read , which -went to show that the Central Pa- cltlo was not worth tbo amount of mort gages sold by the government , and that the railroad had lost money through the delay of government olllolnla in patenting rail road lands , _ Dropped. . Washington Star : The building blocks had been having a dispute In the nursery. "I'm worth Just as much as you are , " exclaimed the letter H. "No , you're not , " replied the letter 0. "If you were worth anything at all the English would never drop you. " Quaker Wisdom 'You may row your heart out if the wind and tide set against you , " but Quaker Oats makes the muscles strong for the struggle OATS Sold only in 2-lb. Packages. PUT A STOP TO ALL RUMORS Ex-President Harrison Announces that Ho Will Wed Mrs. Dlramlok , | MARRIAGE TO TAKE PLACE AFTER LENT Information CJIvcn Out lit \ptr York in the lre riii'e ot n I.nrKe Croml of Interentcil 1 I'ernoiiH , NEW TOKK. Jnn. 17. The fact that Gen eral Harrison hail an Important statement to make drew a largo crowd of politicians and others to the corridors of the Fifth Avenue hotel tonight. Many of the poli ticians expected that General Harrison would make a declaration ns to his candidacy for president , and wore disappointed when they hcnrd that the general talked of matrimonial affairs , Instead of politics. At the appointed time , Mr. Tlbbltts , the general's private sec retary , made the following statement In his room , where ho received the members of the press : "General Harrison authorizes the announce ment that he and Mrs. Dlnimlck are engaged to bo married , and that the marriage will not take place until after Lent. " When the secretary finished reading the announcement ho refused to sny anything further , other than that cx-1'resldont Har- rlron would probably leave for Indianapolis on Monday , returning to Washington In time to argue the Stanford law suit. Mrs. Dlmmlrk , to whom the general Is en gaged , Is better known In Indianapolis and Washington than In New York. During the llfo of Mrs. Harrison , who was her aunt. Mrs. Dlnimlck practically governed Mr. Har rison's household In Indianapolis and di rected the household affairs of the white house during the period that Mrs. Harri son was 111 nnd prior to her death. That Mrs. Dlnimlck was n favorite with the then prerident in Washington Is without doubt. At all state functions she received with Mrs. Harrison , when alive , and acting In her place later when she was sick. It It understood that the step was not taken by General Harrison risen without consulting his children , ot whom he Is very fond. Mrs. Dlmmlck U 40 years of ago , tall and a strikingly hand somely brunette. AVIII Krcrt an Ulllcu flullilltiri : . CHICAGO , Jan. 17. The board of trusteo9 of the Northwestern university have decided to erect a modern olllco building on Its share of the site ot the Grand Pacific hotel. The hotel has been standing empty ever since the late John D. Drake left It , over a. . year ago. Mnjnrlty of tliu Iliimln m-pn'UiMl. NKW YORK , Jan. 17. It Is announced that a largo majority of the Union Pacific first mortgage bonds have been deposited with the reorganization committee under the vV agreement. 3EWSTJOY ® Both the method and results when Syrup of Figs is taken ; it is pleasant J.nd refreshing to the taste , and acta gently yet promptly on the K idnoye , 'jivor and Bowels , cleanses the sys tem effectually , dispoia colds , head * aches nnd fevers and cured haMtual constipation. Syrup of Figs i& tha only remedy of its kind ever pro duced , pleasing to the taste nnd ao- cejjtahlo to tlio stomach , prompt in its action and truly bcnefic.ic.1 in its effects , prepared only from the mont heal thy and agreeable substances , its many excellent qualities commend it to all and have made it the most popular remedy known. Syrup of Figs is for sale in CO cent bottles by all leading drug gists. Any reliable druggist who may aot have it on hand will pro- niiro it promptly for any ono who wishes to try it. Do not accept any Hubstitute. CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO O. OAL * ut MS * . M. HAYDEN BROS , CUT PRICES ON . . . Shoes : and : Rubbers . . . TOMORROW Nice , stylish and good Shoes less than manufacturer coat , Ladles' fine Imperial Rubbers , 25o ; sizes , 2'/j ' to 8. Men's fine Imperial Rubbers , COc ; titan 6 to 11. Infant ) * ' fine hand turned 7Cc Dutton Shoes , COc. COc.Clilld'a Clilld'a flno hand turneJ $1.00 Mutton fihoes , 7Cc ; sizes 4 to 7. Misses' and children's flno $1.00 Felt Slippers , COc ; alzoj 8 to S. Ladles flno melton cloth $1 Over Gaiters , COc. Ladles fine dongola $3.00 Ilutton Shodi , $1.93 ; slzoi 2'/4 to 7 , C , D and R widths. Ladles' vlcl dongola hand welt Roohrater nuke $1.60 Shoes , $3.00 ; i-l/cs 2V4 t" > 7 ; widths , n to H. Ladles' fine beaver cloth $1.50 Slippers , OSc. HAYDEN : BROS. CUTTlNCi PRICKS ON SHOIiS. THE To 1. 1331 Paxtoii It IlurBJSt , M roun NIOHTS , COMMKNC-INO. Aliillnvf , Jjimnii-y JU1U. Tlir 1'upuliir Comcilliui. JOHN KIUMM < In tlio laleit lJUKhlnir cucctm , TUN IIIIHII AI.WIIUtAN. -I.oiYer Hour. Mo. "la. 11.00 : bulcouy. J Mo ; cutlery. He. MATIHICi : b.Vl'UIIlMV , January JS-tC-IMNIKL ,