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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE ESTABLISHED JUNE 10 , 1871. OMAHA , SATUEDAY MORNING5 , 181)0 ) TWELVE PAGES. SINGLI3 < Hf'Y ? JTIVI3 CENTS. VON IDETZOW AS A FORGER Public Prosecutor Institutes Proceedings Against the Baron , LIBEL TRIAL TAKES A SENSATIONAL TURN Cuiu-liiMlon IN Ilxpcutoil io Itovoiil ( lie UnliiKH of ( lit * Court Cre-dlled rvltli ( lie ll fnll of Ciiirl\l. ( CopyrlRht , 1SW , by the Associated Prcus. ) HERLIN , Dec. 4. When the trial of lien Leckert , liaron von Luetzovv , Herr Ploetz , Hcrr llcrger and llerr Faelltncr , the Journal ists who are charged with libeling Count Ilotlm zu Eulcnburg , Daron Marschal von Dleberatcln ami Prince Alexander von Ho- lienlaho ( an oulcomo of the czar's and Em peror William's toast at Ilrcslau ) was re sumed today , the public prosecutor an- iiounccd that liu had Instluted proceedings against Daron von Luetzovv on charges ol forgery nud fraud. This latest development In an Intorestltif ! case U the result of evidence taken jester- day , which tended to demonstrate that Ilarou von Tausch , the commissioner of the detec tives police , traced tlio Incriminating article to the forelgu olllcc. It was subsequent ! ) developed that liaron von Luctzow was tlie author of thu assertion that thu false version cnmo from the foreign olllcc , and It was thus proved also that Von LueUow was tin agent of thu secret police. This led to n clash j esterday between LJaron Marschal von Illcbcrsteln and Haion von Tausch. The former declared that the foreign olllcc , for some time ; past and for good reasons , had lefialncd from employing the political police L when Inquiring Into the authorship of ar- ' tlclcs , and thu minister for foreign affaire accused the commissioner of detectives ol fomenting suspicion against himself. Tblt caused Von Tausch to as-k for the protec tion ot thu court pointing out the fact thai ho was not In the prisoner's dock , but on the witness stand. The conclusion of the trial Is awaited wltli great Interest , as It Is expected to reveal the doings of the couit clique' , which , domi nated by Count Dotllo zu Euleiiberg , the former minister of the Interior , the letter's cousin , the present court marshal , and Rich- tofen , the cx-chlcf of police , Is credited vvltli causing the downfall of General Count von Cnpilvl , the predecessor of Prlnco Ilolien- lobe , as Impellal chancellor , as well as with being the Instigators ot the recent press war against Prince llohenloho and Uaron _ MttrjcJiil.voii ) Illebcrstclli. V" ° ' / nt . ' "fselhal von Illebeistcln today tcs- " " ; ; v Wh regarding his relations with \on"ianscli. but nothing of Interest devel oped from his evidence During the day's proceedings there was a sensation In court. Haion vou Luetzovv stated that when he gave Tausch the In formation of the changes In the version ol the speech , the commissioner of detectives was elated , and sold. "I will Inform Count Philip M Eulenbcrg , the court marshal , In order to prove to him again that Daron Marschal von Ulcbcrsteln Is Intriguing against the emperor's entourage. The confeislon of liaron von Luetzow Im plicating Von Tausch , the commissioner of dctectlvo police , was read by his counsel , and created an Immense sensation In the court. The confession said ho was actuated by an endeavor to save the honor of his family and his ancestors , and that ho would tell the whole truth. Thp document then said he confessed to lying and forging , but lie said : "I did everything by order ot my rmplojcr. Von ) Tausch , who , when ho found that liaron Marschal was sifting things , said ho would bo obliged to reveal Von Luetzow's name , but tlmt Count Philip 55u Eulenbcrg , the court marshal , would protect them both. During the time tlmt the confession was boltm read Von TAusch was Indulclng In hysterical shakes of the head. Von Taua n and he declarcJ vas afterward ro-e.xamlncd the con'rsjlon was a pack of lies from bc- ulnmng to end. The pu'-l'c ' prosecutor admitted that the machination were so ccnuillcatcd that it vvac Impossible to see through them , but ho sug- ' Rested that Von Tamch might bo charged In. the for- n an acccsbory to Von Luet/ovv ' The public Is Intensely excited over the revelations of the methods employed by thu political police and over what Count Philip Zu Eulcnburc Is likely to do. c STIIIKI : i SPKIAI > W ; . General CeMHiitlon of Work lu Many TriiilfH .Niivv IXpeeled. IIAMHURO , Dec. 4 At a meeting of the central strike committee hero today It was decided to declare a general strike , and a pamphlet was Issued calling upon all quay laborers , engineers , barge men. lumpers und carmen to quit work In order to bring the business of the port to a complete standstill. The majority of the quay laborers huvo ubc > cd the call , and the remainder will probably quit work at noo'n. A detachment of 200 pollca from Berlin has been ordered to thla city to assist the local force lu maintaining order during the ttrlkc LONDON , Dec. 4 A special dispatch re ceived hero from Antwetp announces that the docL laborers there are refusing to un load vessels arriving from Hamburg. A general strike Is feared. llnjaril .SiitiNcrlpllon I.H | | . LONDON , Dec. D. The Dally Telegraph this morning devotes three columns to Its project for a subscription for a farewell Christmas gift to Dulled States Ambassador Ilajard The list ot subscribers for the day Includes Sir Henry Irving and Dean Hole. Thu total amounts subscribed , In cluding the original 100 , with which the Telegraph opened the list , Is flCS. Sir Henry Irving writes In connection with his subscription. "Tho present > ou suggest would bo a graceful compliment. " The Chrotilclo has another editorial this morning In deprecation of the project. An editorial In thu paper this morning itshir "What has Mr. llayard done to be hi ought Into rldlculo In this manner ? The sooner the proprietors of the Dally Telegraph ac knowledge tholr mistake by wlthdinwlng the bubscilptlon , Uic bi-ttei- . " Ilcrnliiirdt PlnjN 11 MIIII'H Purl. PARIS , Dec. 4. Mine. Sarah Ilernhardt tcorcd a fresh triumph In her assumption of the tltlo role of Do Mussel's "Lorcnzac- clo , " at the Renaissance theater last even ing. The play was presented with splendid cast and mounting. There la only one opin ion of Mine. llrrnhardt'H superb acting of the male part , but there Is a different' view of the value of the piece. Some of the critics think that the actress has only pro iluced It as a proof of her versatility and as stepping stone to thu future assumption the role of Hamlet Student HloterN Under Arrest. LONDON , Dec. 4. A dispatch to the Standard naj that the authorities frus trated an attempted students' demonstra tion In memory of the terrible Khodlnkoe plain disaster last > ear , when hundreds of students were killed In the stampede at the time of the distribution of the souvenir MIIK of the czar's coronation. The dcmonstra- V tlon was prevented by nrrcstlnu 100 of the ringleaders and troopa had been sta tioned at the cemetery where tlio victims were burled , _ ] S XtMV Trlnl for C | ialii ( lre > fiiH , PARIS , Dec. 4. The committee of peti tions has rejected the petition of Mine Dre > ) fU3 for a new trial ot her husband Captain Alfred Dreyfus , who was drmnnud out of the French army on conviction na a ipy , utid who was exiled on the Isle du Diablo , off tlio coast of Freuch Guiana. ( ILT.STIOVS Tii.iOlt.\IMI'S TASTI3 TliliikhiK Portion of London' * ! Pulillc l.onUx ANkiinrr lit tin- ( lift HeliciiK- . ( Cnpj rlRht , ISM , by Pte Publlnhlng Company ) LONDON , Dec. 4. ( New York World Ca blegram Special Telegram ) My Inqulrj this afternoon , nt the United Slates cmbass ; whether Mr. Bayard had anything to saj concerning tlio "national Christmas Rift , ' for which the Dally Telegraph Is now solicit ing subscriptions , .elicited the reply : "No 1 have nothing to say on the subject. Tut movement la not my affair. " t wa.s Informed also that Ambassador Day- ard lias not attempted to Interfere with the discretion of the proprietors of tin Dally Telegraph In promoting this unpre cedented project , of which ho first learned on seeing It in the columns ot that journal Considering the absolute novelty ot the scheme < to make a gift to an ambassadoi by public subscription In the country It which ho Is accredited , It Is additional ! ; noteworthy that only one London papci this morning Indulges In any comment re- spooling It. The Dally Chronicle treats 11 ns an outrage on diplomatic etiquette or the part of the Dally Telegraph , express ing the hope If Mr. llayard did not him self Intervene to stop It , pressure wouli bo brought to bear from an authoritative olllclal quarter to that end. Hut , judging from the reply given to my question today It U apparent Mr. llayard docs not feel called upon to put an extinguisher on tin undertaking , probably deeming It the propel tlmo for htm to speak Is when asked to ac cept the presentation. The proi > o..Ml Is undoubtedly made with the best posjlblc Intention ? , not only toward Mr. llayard personally , but to the American na tion , and It Is remarkable that of thirty new oabscrlpllons announced this morning , over twenty are small sums from perrons In hum ble vorations ) The only notable men who have fo far t'lb crlbed are Lord Mayor Kaudel-Phllllpa und Sir Edwin Arnold , each of whom sends 5 Hut the former Is married to the elder of the proprietor ot the Dally Telegraph , whllo the latter Is Its editor. The total subscriptions today , amounting to only 23 , are no gauge of Ilayard's popularity among wealthy aristocratic Englishmen , who are scattered all over the country at thle period of the year , nnd have probably not > ct learned of the existence of the fund. At the same time I feel bound to say that alike In the political and me lal clubs of thu'csi End , where the present American nmbassvi- dor'B efforts on behalf of elope Anglo-Ameri can relations nro warmly commended , this Dally Telegraph movement Is universally re garded as an exainp'c of highly questionable taste , and the hope is generally expressed It may bo abandoned. It la admitted that the public banquet to the retiring American am- biisiador would bo a graceful compllincn , well deserved , nnd the lord mayor ot Ixmdon announces ho had already arranged to accord that honor to Mr. llayard at the Mansion houi's next t'prluK. when Lord Salisbury hopes to bo present. 11ALLARD SMITH. M > CIIIUSTMAS ( S1PT IfIIII MAYAUn , London riiroiili-lo Opiumm it Very fiilque I'ropOHltlon. LONDON , Dec. 4. The Chronicle this morning discusses the proposal of the Dally Telegraph to take public subscriptions for a farewell Chilatmas gift to Mr. Uayard , the United States ambassador. The Chronicle , whllo admitting the Dally Telegraph's gen erous motives , declares : "The proposal Is most Improper , because an auibassidor represents the sovereign , and what Is done to Mr. li.ijard Is done to Mr. Cleveland. Further , one of the strictest regulations of the diplomatic rules forbids thu acceptance of presents. The mere Idea would bilng a cold sweat to the brow ot the most deserving diplomat. We are confident that Mr. Uayard will not lend himself to buch a propioal and thcro Is no doubt tlmt the Americans will laugh at the Idea as a journalistic anvrrtlscincnt , to nay nothing of the reflection that such a suggestion navors of a pnjmcnt of an olllclnl for exceeding his dutlea. "Let us In the familiar Anglo-Saxon way glvo htm a dinner. The most distinguished gathering wo are able to furnish would bo a greater compliment than a subscription , plac ing him on a par with a popular cricketer" The Dally Telegraph this morning prints letters from the sccretariea of the work men's and trades hocletles , approving of the augge-stlon of a Christmas gift to Mr. Ilaj.ml. The lord mayor of London , George Faudell- Phllllps , writes , donating IJ guineas , and adding "I Intend to invite his excellency tea a farewell banquet nt the Mansion house , at which Lord Salisbury has signified his hope of being present. " Many other letters arc published , the first list Including Sir Edwin Arnold , with a oub- scrlptlon ot 5 guineas. ICAl.snil ADOPTS A M3\V 'J'O.NH. I rucH OIlleiTN ( o Hiidciitor ( o Ilemuln Trlciidly vtllli CUIIIaiiN. nERLIN , Dee. 4. The Hanover Anzelgcr says that Emperor William j esterday visited the military school there. Speaking to the officers his majesty alluded to the Ilrussewltz affair , saying that the occurencc had affected him most painfully. Ho exhorted the of ficers alvvavs to bo conspicuous of the high duties their uniform demanded of them , and added that they should above all bear In mind that the uniform should not bo a causu for antagonism between olllccrs and cltl- /ens , and that such a distinction should not bo drawn by the demeanor of the ofilcers. In conclusion , his majesty expressed the hope that the olllccrs would alunjs endeavor to remain friendly with civilians. AiiHtrlnii OlllccTN Cot OIT LlKlitly. LONDON , Dos. 4. A dispatch to the Dally Mall from Vienna contains a sensational account of the offensive conduct of two ofll- cera at a restaurant at Olinutz , who dc- ni'iuled nn apology , but refund to fight an editor , who had published an account le- girdlng them. Subsequently they lay In wait and attacked and wounded the editor with their swords. The olllcers were ar rested , but the colonel of their regiment ex onerated them. Kmppror to Visit .Irriixnlein. I1ERL1N , Dec. 4. The Lokal Anzelger publishes a Constantinople dispatch report ing that the emperor and empress of Ger many will vlblt Jerusalem on Easter Sun day. 1S9S , to attend thu consecration of the Evangelical church built on the ultc given Io the late Emperor Frederick by the sul tan. Thu dispatch adds that the emperor and empress will thence proceed to Cairo at the khcdlvc's Invitation. Severe CnleH on llrltlxli Count. LONDON , Dec. C. Violent gales have oc curred nlon : the coast ? , with several casu alties at illrlghton. The chain pier thcro has been destroyed and the chore Is strewn with wreckage. There were exciting wcnes at Dover. Tlio Ostcnd packet found Itself unahlu to make thu harbor and notified those on shore by tlio firing uf rockets. Another vessel U rcporteJ to have gene ai-hore cast ci Dover. Prefer Lower llniinfleM. PARIS , Dec. 4. The customs committee ) f the Chamber of Deputies heard the mlnls- : cr of commerce , M. Ilouchcr , today. He .aid the government thought the export bounties adopted by thu committee were too iilgh , ami that the government Intended Io ireM HID bill be-fore the Chamber. The com- , illttce , nevertheless , decided to adhere to Its iwn bounties. ItiiNKlii Prt-pnreH to Inwiile Arinenln. LONDON , Dec. 5. Tlio Graphic lias a dis patch from Sebattopol containing a descrip tion of military preparation ! ) in the Caucasus for an expected Invasion of Armenia by Russian forces. The dispatch t\i ) foreign tourlt'ts are not allowed to traverse the mill- lary roads , no matter what plenary pass ports they may have. Victoria to VUlt Ireliinil , LONDON , Dec , 4. According to a Dublin [ . onctipondrnt of the Dilly News thcro la talk of Queen Victoria visiting Ireland In IS37 , In contifctlon with the celebration over tier rel n having reached the longest period at auy English uovcrdgu. REFUSE HIM A CIVIL TRIM Oscar Ccspudos , an American OitSzan , it Danger at Matauzas. WAS TAKEN WITH ARMS IN DANE Supr 'im Court of ( lip Province lloldi ( hut Ho In OtKxIdc ( lie Pale of ( lio. Protocol ' , of 17S7. i ( Cop > right , H9H , liy Precs rubllshlnir Compiny HAVANA , Cuba , Dec. 4. ( New York Worli Cablegram Special Telegram. ) Orcar Ccs pcdes , an American citizen. Imprisoned It San Severlno cat'tlc , Matanzas , has been do tiled n civil trial. The Matanzas supreme court holds , accord Ingto an extract from Its decision , prlntci In La Lucha , that Ccspcdcs , having beui captured with arms In hind In epen rebel lion against Spain , to not entitled to n clvl trial under the protocol of January 12 , 1S77 The case , thcrforc , Is sent back to the mill tary authorities for "coiipldcratlon by cour martial. " Ccspedes landed In Cuba will Trujllla'a filibustering expedition , June 23 o thly } oar , and shortly afterward Joined La cret'u Insurgent forces In Matanzas prov lro. Madrid dispatches quote Premier Canovai nj havlnu assured the queen at yesterday1 ! cabinet council of hlti confidence that Prcsl dent Cleveland's forthcoming mchJaae wll le In no wise unfavorable to thu Snanlsl Interests. Alter the cabinet meeting the mln Ister of war , Senor Azcirraz , had anolhu long conference with Lieutenant Genera Pando. A Hrltl"h firm has obtained a contract frcn the SiMiiIsh government to construct In Ila vana harbor a naval dry dock capable o receiving ships of 10,000 tons , to cost J50.1 , 000 , and to be completed within clcvei months. Today'o government reports announce the defeat of Castillo's rebel force In Havanr province , near Nazareno. HARD ON Tlin PACIFICOS. Plnar del Rio field dispatches report thai In reconnoitcrlng the coast settlements ol N.iranjo , Sabana , Lamar and Daylcni , Gen eral Mclgulzo surprised an Insurgent canir near Ajlloi , his troops dispatching twenty- five paclficos with their bayonets and side arms without losing a man. The Asturlas battalion , after a two hours' ' "engagement" near Santa Catallna , killed two rebels , captured the pretccture , seized o hospital and burned many huts. ' General Lone , the military governor ol Havana province , has gene to Plnar del Rlr to command a column operating on the nortli coast. Gcncril Itannqucr temporarily suc ceeds to the governorship. Ono companj of Havana volunteers left today for the field. field.Dr. . Casuso , a Cuban political prisoner Ii Cabanas castle. In a letter to the aftcrnooi newspapers of today , pleads Innocent of the charge of disloyalty to Spain. Trujlllo's expedition , to which Oecar Cos pedes belonged , originally was part of the expedition organbed In New York by Ljtc VIdal The Irtcntlou was to sail from Phila delphla last Juno on the Ucrmuda , hut tha craft was stuck In the mud and the mei went to Jacksonville , where they divided lute two parties. One party , under command ol VIdal , eallcd on the Three Friends. The other , led by Rlcardo TruJHIo , went on the - eighteen men wider CommaJore. Theiewere der Trujlllo , Oacar Cctspcdca , Dr. Emlllo Cabado , Camlllo ncharte , Segundo Corvlson Lorenzo Hernandez , I'rcderlco Hernandez Jose Vadot , Pransclaco L Padron , Cresccnlos Cabrera , Martini Qulordo , Pauline Lcsca Antonio Majol , Pablo Rrujlllo. Antonio Fer nandez. Abolardo Medina , Jose Percx-Arocha Caslano Tcrnandcz and Carlos Muccku Andres Fernandez was the pilot. TIM : iit'Miiui ) SPVMAKDS iiniT Itumoi-H of Anodior li > fen ( nml Another - ether Desertion. CINCINNATI. Dec. 4. A epcclal to the Commercial Tribune from Key West , Fla. sajs1 Passengers by ntcamer from Havana tonight say that a train with COO wounded Spanish soldiers arrived there today. It was said most of them came from the vi cinity of San Cristobal , and Candelarla. No definite statcn.ent could bo had , as to what battlefield they came from. Rumors pre vailed on their arrival that Woyler has sus tained another defeat. Counter statementb w ere also made that the vanguard of Maceo's army had been defeated. Moreover , It was announced that Weylcr is , on the eve of at tempting to storm some of the hill tops where Maceo Is entrenched , and this liai raised great expectations in Havana. This afternoon It was current iiimor on the streets there that another garrison of Spaniards had deserted over to Macco with their arms , ammunition and stores. The place was not given , though It la supposed to bo near Palacios. Over 450 men were In the garrison. Late In the afternoon guerrilla fighting was reported across the bay from Havana. Just bc > end the line of forts a small party of Insurgents made a dash Into the suburbs. They succeeded In killing three- Spanish boldlers , capturing ono captain and firing several houses. They loot five men killed. Several American correspondents at Havana have had fr.ct dly warnings that Weyler Is contemplating deporting some of the mpro outspoken ones because their reports do not please him. ci.tvii.\M ) ASKin : TO AID CTIIA. KrlomlN of ( lit * liiNiiriTontH AdtlrehM an A | > | iral to tlio I'rcNlilenl. ST. LOUIS , Dec. 4. The following letter has been sent to President Cleveland. It was signed by the committee appointed at the muss meeting of Cuban sympathizers held In this city November 21. " ST. LOUIS , Dec 2 , ISOfl-To his excel lency , Grovel Cleveland , President , Wash ington. U. C Sir Tlio press reports that have been published for months past nnd nru bring dally published from thu Island of Cuba , Indicate that the war being waged by the Cuban pcopln for liberty on the ono side , and by the forces of the Hpanlsh Kovernment for their subjugation on tin Dther. has degenerated Into a bloody and merciless system of extermination In which women , children , the nged and Infirm nnd Dtlier nonoombatnnts arc subjected to In- liumiin and barbarous treatment by the Spanish soldiery. The letter then refers at length to the previous rebellions and of their barbarous . haractcr , and concludes : In u spirit of Christian charity , wo np- ; ieal to you , In the name of humanity and \mcrlcan civilization , to make effective the repeatedly expressed will of the vast mu- lorlty of your fellow citizens by granting ; o the Cuban people the rights of belllcor- ? nts , which , we bellevo will at once mol- Ify the horrors of this war nnd tend to ts bpced } termination. A I'lio-criiA.t .MissA : < ; n. mil .SIIJH Cleveland Will TnUo n Declileil Maud. CHICAGO , Dec. 4. Congressman Robert I. Illtt , chairman of tlio lioiiwi committee m foreign affairs , vva entertained this after- loon at the Union League club , at an In- 'ornial ' luncheon. At the conclusion of the 'east ' , Mr. Illtt ivild he was on his way to iVaihlnglon , and that the object of hit ) vlolt o the capital at thlu time wau to take eoino ictlon on the Cuban question. Ho anurcd ila hearers that within a month the prcsl- lent would Ituiiiu a proclamation tlmt would mvo a decided effect. Ao to hU own position , 10 mid ho always had held to whnt seemed o bo the prevailing nontlment among \iucrlcnnt ) , that Io that IIP cordially fym- lathlzcd with the Cubnnu. Ho even went , tear ar as to pay the United Stated should give horn material awU'tanco , Jmt what shape his aliouM take , however , ho Old not My. HAVANA unrroits WANT AVAH , Say tlmt Dliiloiiilicy HUM Hiidroly I'nllril In I ( rnri'Jn ' . HAVANA , Dec. 4. The Dally Commcrclc has the following cdltorlol on the outlook for Cuban affairs and the attitude ot for eign governments toward the Insurrection : "Spain during two ycara has treated the rebels anil their accomplices llko gentle men. Wo have made sincere protests full ol dignity to the United States against their Jingoes calumniating Spafn nnd calling us bloody tigers In spite of the noble conduct of the army toward , the Cubans. These proceedings and the language ot the press are reflecting upon the Yankees. " The Commcrclo protests ngnlnst the insultIng - Ing nntl-Spanlsh attitude of the American press and Its favorable attitude toward the Insurgents , nnd sajs : "Spain has gained no consideration through diplomacy and must In future de pend upon material force to command re spect for Its rights. Time has shown this and teaches us to nlmrpcn our nails for the fray. " The paper criticises this Inconsistency and vacillating policy ot the New York papers and of the London Times , and tm > s "Americans are totally Incapable of good faith , and It Is time the Spaniards were convinced that only the army and navy will avail to settle the question. We suggest that a restored Spanish fleet and 300,000 men will bo able to go anvwhere" The Commerclo notes that Senator Morgan Is already relenting In his previous desire to gobble Cuba , and Ii now talking con servatively on the question. An editorial In La Lucha deals with the exhortation by the London and Paris press to Spain to deliver a dccmve blow against the Insurgents , as the svdlcmcnt of 111 Venezuelan question and [ nngland's rccog nltlon of the Montoe doctrine makcn mod atlon In Cuba from Washington probable a an Indirect result of the Monroe doctrine. La Lucha sa8 of this vlbvv : "The Kng llali prc&s has lost Its serenity and goo < sense and Its boasted Impartiality. Othc questions , such as the limits of Guiana have no affinity with the designation of th limits of Spain's pcfflc slona In Cuba. Sine Its discovery nobody has disputed Spain' right of possession. " With reference to the argument of th English press that the elevation of Mr McICInley to the presidency will give an Impetus to the Monroe doctrine. La Luch e\prcs es the belief that the new prcsiden will not allow his Ideas am ! passions to sup plant his duties as a statesman. " " " "iricniriTs""rou ct'iiv Companies nf Klf < > .Men llelnir OI-KIIII iroil In AVoNlorn States. DENVIJK , Dec. 4. A npeolat to the News from Aspen , Colo. , says : A man giving the name of Ransonic , who claims to be an agcn of the Cuban junta , In New York city , has been here for several days , land haci ap proachcd a number of men with n proposition to Join n company to go to Cuba. The mat mill that ho was engaged by the Cubai Junta to canvau.i the country and PCO where companies * of fifty men could bo enlisted Another agent follows hln and arranges for nandlng the men to Now York , where they arc enlisted and shipped to Cuba Ran t'onie ' says ho has had no trouble In pacitrlng fifty names here , and Untcj that companies have been sent from quite a number of touns In Kar. .u , Missouri and otlior states. AVI II Onlv Pay Anioricnn Claim * . LONDON , Dec. C. Tho"Conatantlnople cor respondent of the Dally Mall heard that the Porto has decided to define the paymcn of all cltlnia for Indemnity- inaoaicros except those advanced by Americans. Killed. on ( ho U n JlJuV l Trnc-kH. TECUMSniI , Ont.'Dcc.-M. A'Wan ; sup posed to be Gus Wilbur of 134 West Fultot street , Grand Rapids , Mich. , was killed on thu railroad tracks here yesterday. Slri'ol Car Solionio for 1'arls. PARIS , Dec. 4. The municipal council has approved the principal of the proposal for the construction of a metropolitan btrce railway. Spreads in lloiiiliuy. I10MHAY , Dec. 4. The plague is spread Ing and several Europeans have been at tacked , two of them dying j esterday. MAHIC \VNA GOI3S TO WAblll.NOTOX \VorK ( o He Done In Connection Inauguration anil lleadiinartern. CLEVELAND. Dec. 4. Chairman M. A Hanna , accompanied by National Committeeman tee-man Henry C. Payne , left Clcvclam thla afternoon via the Pennsylvania route Mr. Hanna stated that ho would probably remain In Washington about n week , al though the vast amount of work to bo cov ered might necessitate a longer stay at the capital. Whllo there. In addition to the ap rolntmcnt of local committees In conncctloi with the Inauguration ceremonies , perma nent location of the national headquarters and many other matters will bo decided upon. Mr. Hanna said thcro was but little doubt but that Washington would bo sclectct for the permanent headquarters. In the meantime , and possibly 'or a couple of months , temporary headquarters will bo maintained In Cleveland under the super vision of Major Charles F. "Dick. Charles G. Dawcs of Illinois , who was prominently Identified In the republican headquarters In Chicago during the recent campaign , was a visitor at Mr , Hanmi'p , olllco this morning , and , after a conference with the clmliman , departed for Canton to call upon President-elect McKlnlcy. There has been moro or less gosilp of late to the effect that Mr. Dawcs will bo made the private secretary of the president-elect. A gentleman who Is In close touch with Major McKlnlcy said that Mr. Dawcs could un doubtedly liavo the position. If ho desired It. S VIMT CAVI'O.V. KO ( ionernl AlKor for ( ho I'oslllon of Soorolary of War. CANTON , Dec. 4. Major McKlnley did not leave the hoiifo this morning , being engaged with his mall and In conversation with Con- grcusman Dlngloy , and In greeting ninny caller ? , the majority of whom merely called on racial mlwlont1 Congressman Dlngloy left at 2 05 o'clock for Washington. Charles G. Dawcs reached licro from Cleveland shortly after noon and took lunch at 'tlio McKlnlcy home. Congreb&man R. W. Ta > lor of thU illytrlct called with his trlendllr. Laughlln , a. prominent pottery manufacturer of Kust Liverpool , A largo delegation ot mon prominent In Mlchlsin politico arrived on a epcclnl train thl afternoon. They drove direct to Major McKlnloy's residence , where a'eonfercnco ' was lield. A member ot tlio party said In so many wordu that they were hero In mi cn- Jeavor to advance the chances of General Al- Ker for the v.ar portfolio. Hon. Charleo H Doild ot Portland , Ore , italc chairman c ! the republican state cen tral committee In that city , was granted on ludlcnco durlnc the day. Staff and field officers of tie Eighth regi ment , Ohio National Guird , which Is to eo- : ort Major McKlnloy to Washington , met today and during a call at the major's homo iv ere photographed with the major In thu : roup. _ .No Olilii Vlfin for I lie ( 'nlilnet. NEW YORK , Dec. 4. Congressman Charles S. Grosvcnor of Ohio is In the : lty. In an Interview todny ho said * "I do lot think Mr. Hnnna or any other Ohloan vlll bo In the cabinet , " ( 'luirifo of Iliiftlitind HUPFALO. N. Y. . Dec. 4. United States tommltsloncr Falrchlld today held Mrs. Olive iternaman for extradition , She was accused if poisoning her husband , George H. Sterna- niu , who wet ) bulled at Gajuga , Ont. , and thcfio remains were afterward dlnlnteried ml subjected to examination , which Hhovvud ho presence of arsenic. The prlwoiuT willie io taken to Canada Immediately Mm. Ster- aman took the declaim ! bravely , and said hat ulio fot'lu certain of acquittal at the lands of a Canadian Jury , t WANTS A NEW CERTIFICATE Treasury Department Asks Information as to Exposition Officers , SECRETARY CURTIS STATES THE CASE Ciilln for n Statement UN to ( lie Cluir- ncter mill StnndliiK of the Di rector * ami Solvent1 } ' Of .SllMOrllllTH. WASHINGTON , Dec. 4. ( Special Tele- Brnm ) Congressman Mctccr Is In receipt today of the following letter from Acting Secretary of Treasury . E. Curtis , bearing ( Into of November 30 , but \\lilcli had to run the gamut of various departments before reaching Mr. Mercer : Sir. Referring to your communication of 23th Inst . joti lire mlvliul that this olllce has received n certificate signed by Gurdon W. Wattles and John A. Wauotlold , as presl. dent and secretaiy lespcctlvely , ot the Tnnsinlsslsslppl and International 1 Ex position association , iclatlvo to tin1 amount of subscriptions , etc. , made In aid of the exposition to bo hold In the city of Omaha , Neb , authorl/ 1 by net of eongic s approved June 10 , lMj This department dcslles 111 addition thereto such evidence as would bo competent under tin- laws of the state ot Nebr.iskn to establish tin- Met of the ex istence. of such corporation , the election of ItH olllcors and directors , a statement ot their name" nml the olllces tolilch they wore elected , cte. A eertlllcate should bo furnished by the proper otlleer , al o , show ing tliu amounts of subscriptions or stock In Kooil faith , contilbutlont. , donations and appropriations fiom all sources and that s.ifd nub < x.rlptlons of stock ha\e been mad In good faith by solvent poisons and cot potations to the best of the knowledge. In formation and belief of tne otllelal so certl fjlng. Respectfully yours. \V. K. C'l'UTlS , Acting Secretary. The selection of the directory , embracing as It docs names of many of the best known citizens of Omaha , give * excellent satlsfac lion here , and Is regarded as earnest of wha may bo expccteJ from such a strong ami con servatlvo body. Senator W. V. Allen , who arrived toiliy , said to The lice correspomlon that on MonJay ho would Introduce at amendment of the urgency deficiency bll covering the amount appropriated at the last session , and would continue tacklm the amendment to every appropriation bll until fa\orable action was taken. "After the amount appropriated by the bill Is secured then Itlll be time enough to Increase the appropriation. If such action Is deemed ad vlsable , " said Senator Allen. STATESMEN GETTING TOGETHER. Twelve hours have made decided changes In the appearance of the streets and abou the capital there was every Indication tha the commencement of another congrcsslona session Is at hand. Senator Thurston caint In this afternoon from Canton , 0 , where ho hail a. long and eminently satisfactory talk with Major McKlnloy. Regarding hi probable course upon Judge McIIugh's con donation , Senator Thurslon was dccldcdl ) non-cominltal , stating that ho would tall over the situation with republican member of the senate bcforo committing himself to any definite policy. Upon the question o an extra session , ho said that ho bcllevci the policy of the republicans would bo to ward such a course , legardlng the Dingle } bill as merely a makeshift , and the condl lions which demanded Its enactment when Introduced being vitally changed by the re suit of the " -lection. "As fcr Mr. McKlnlcy's cabinet , " said Senator Thurston , "I feel certain that ad visors will bo selected eminently satlsfae tory to the country. I ucllovo Mr. McKIn ley will maKe a president of the whole people ple ; Inclining his car to c\eryono ; gentle though firm , In his conduct of the nation's Kffalra " Senator Allen , who was accompanied by his secretary , Dell Mott of Madison , whci asked as to the course of the senate upoi the Cuban question , thought that little wouh be done. "I have not , however , changei my opinion In the least from last session , ' ho said. "I believe we should recognize the Indepcndeneo of Cuba. My Impression Is that the message of I'rcsldcnt Cleveland wll not say anything as to Cuba , and I am more than c\cr Impressed with the thought that Cleveland Is holding up the subject In the Interest of eastern commer cial corporations. As for an extra session [ do not sco that the matter can be settlei : jntllvo know the complexion of the senate jn March 4. Surely the necessity for an ex- : ra session would not bo urged If the rcpnb- Icana are In relatively the same condi tion as now. Without a clear majority In ravor of taillt legislation , It seems to mo the height of folly to attempt tariff re vision. " NO COMPACT ON M'HUGH. Senator Allen denies that ho has entered Into a compact with Senator Thurston on the McIIuglk confirmation. As to the latter. 110 paid lie had not made up his mind how to proceed ; that ho had received many let ters and talked to many men about the sub ject , hearing the pros and cons of confirma tion , but that ho was rtlll In doubt aa to , vhat course to pursue , " \Vhate\cr Is done , " iald he , "will bo done for the best lntcro tB jf all concerned , and I believe both ycnators from Ncbraoka will work for that end. " Representative Upuegraff of Iowa arrived oday. W. S. Uowcn of South Dakota , clerk o the Bcnato committee on Indian affairs , > amo In from the west thU afternoon. Comptroller Eckels stated today that In 111 probability a receiver for the First Na- lonal bank of Sioux City would bo appointed omorrow. Supervising Architect Alkcn today sent out .dvertlscmcnts Inviting proposals for put- Ing Interior finish In the basement and Irst story of the now public building at Jmaha. Illds will bo opened January C. Orvllle II. Martin of West Liberty , la. , has leen appointed a cletk In the railway mall ervlce , IV1II3AT T.UCiS A Tl'VIHLH AT LAST. Jrop of Tli rcr CViitN 111 ( lie May Op- Illlll lit rillc'IIKII. CHICAGO , Dec. 4 Wheat toJay suffered ho biggest drop that ban been experienced or Bomo time. The May option , which cloood esterday at from 83 ? ! to 84 % cents , fell itcadlly today until It came dangerously near ho SOc murk , clotlng at from SOT4 to St cents , . decline of almost 3 centtf Very llttlo ox- Itomcnt accompanied the drop. Liquidation y largo holders mainly caused the tag. "Will Admit tinCiiliirnilii ItomlH. CHICAGO , Dec. 4. TransinlHsourl lines rrmlmitl'ng In Colorado huvo decided to ecomo members of the new Western Truf- e association. An agreement IMS been cached , the result of which will bo the i > n- iriemont of the association to embrace II western roads between Chicago , tit. , ouls find Colorado common points A oinmltteo has been appointed by the Col- nulo roads ot the Wistern Freight ( inso lation and perfect arrangements made for lie admlbslon of the Colorado lines. Them i u probability that another member will e milled to the bo'ird of administration1 so H to glvo the Colorado lines icprescnta- Ion. m Ti'oulilcN In Hi" IliiHlui'MH World. WACO , Tex , Dec. l.-W i : . Dupne , ciilcr In hardware und agricultural Im- lements , with brnneii stores In several enrby towns. Illcil a deed of trust today i J. C lllrkhead for the beridlt of crcil- ors. The liabilities nro about f-'SO.OJO. local links and creditors being preferred AS BIS nru largely In excess of liabilities AIIDDLETONVN. Conn. , Dec 1 Portcous : Mitchell , dry goods dealers , announced jdny that on Murch 1 the business hero ' 111 bo closed No cause Is given This impuny Is u branch of a concern > m\lng tores In Norwich Conn. , Nuw Vork stiite , llehlgan anil Illinois , ATLANTA , an. , Dec. l.-I'cncotk , Dun- oody Ac Hough , retail dry goods dealers , uliiu IniHliuss on Whlto null street , this ty , made an assignment this morning to , 'llllH i ; Itagiin Liabilities , } 13wl. ( as. is 171,000 ELDORADO , Ark. . IH-c. -Armstrong 1 & o , gunerul imrchundlHe , failed today , As- : tu una liabilities about fW.OW. THE BEE BULLETIN. Weather Forecast for Nrbrackix dcncratl > Fnlr. CoMj PIIKO. 1 , Huron vnn l.netrmv I'lircrr. American Invader Onlight In t'libn , 1'olntcr to r.Ti > o ltbin .Mnnugrr * . Socrrtiiry I'mnelV Atintiitl Itrpurt. S. MlnlMrr Atutr.ido N \Vinlilnuton. . Koiith DiiUntii t'ontpvt ( ' ( iiiiiiioni'M. IlundredR I'olxnu-d ill AlllvtnuUer , n , I'npoentti lliindlug Out the IMitCPV limit Traveling Men's Cniivoittlim. I'loiut ut Clilppevtn 1'iilU Hccfdcs. I. IMItmliil und Comment. 5. I'nloii Depot I.eiigiio U Horn , Tom Mmrkey Stilt In Hcd. ( t. C'onncll ItluITi t.orul Mutler < , ( Iroxxth of > > iiblmth School Miivriiiont. 7. ( 'ommercl il nml riimnrlitl N nm , I.HHt Wrpli'H lliwIiU'M Reviewed. 8. 1'rollln In Hulling Sugar Heeti , 1) . Orgiinlrlng the Hlg i\poHltlon. Lonely Ili-utb of nil Old I.idy. inilott UenhM Ills Unlit. I.lttlo Ciiiisoliitliin for ContoHtiiuts , 10. lilts of I'emtiiluo Cos-ilp. 11. IXtrnt of the Indimtrbil Avv.ikeiilng. With thel.idlis : of the Iliirem. ly. "Kindness of ( ioddiird ( ioodenough. " CAM. IMHl A. Cl UlinCCOMSHIJ S All Cllli-H of OMT vi.OIIO Inlinlittaiiti Axlicd In . ( .uil l 'leniit 'M. IN'DIAN'AI'OLIS , Dec. I. The executlvi committee In charge of arrangements for tin currency reform convention , to be held It this city on January 12 , today li aued i formal call for theconvention. . The call re cites that the convention shall be composed of representative business men , chosen fron boards of trade , chamber ot commerce. , com mercial clubs , or other similar commercial bodies In cities of 8,000 or more Inhabitants , according to the census of 1S90 , the basis of representation to be according to popula tion The convention Is called , It Is re cited , for the purpose of considering and suggesting such leg.slatlon ns may be decmej necctjar ) to place the cunwncy sjiitcni ol the country upon a sound and pcrniaiien basis. The call asserts that the necessity for such legislation U generally conceded b > bualiKbS men , and sns : ; It I the rlKht and duty of the business men of the i-ountiy. In a matter of mud \ltul biiMncMs concern , to render to this cause all the aid which thtli experience and know lodge can nffoid. They owe It to themselves , as cltbons of the lepubllc nnd us a m.it ter of business self-pit serra tion , to pirtlclpnto actively nnd wo bo llo\o elllolently In this matter. The busi ness men have been licensed of neglect of political duties , In ordinary times. Theic m.iy be soii' foundation for this chaige but at ovoiy critical Juncture In the his tory of our countty , when the nation's honor , perpetuity , or general welf.ue was seriously In danger , tluy have In this perl of enlightened p.itilotlsm risen to the fill measure of their duty , nml we believe that the painful expellence of the countiy under the existing laws on the subject of the ciineney , admonishes the biflness men that we lnu > readied n poln' white It Is their duty to take an active part In helpIng - Ing to solve the great questions involved And wo have n right to believe that a con vention composed of bio.idinlndcd and i n- llghtenod business men , so earmst In the pursuit of trutli that party consldd.itlons will be forgotten , convening In the s-plill of enlightened patriotism can nnd wll do much In helping forvvaul a vvl o and sound solution of the currency ( incstlon. Wo me also justified. In the light of the recent presidential election , In saying that the voters of the nation me opposed to any plan ot currency re-form Involving the use of any money which will place In jcopudy the honor or the credit of oui country. It Is requested that notice of the appoint ment of delegates bo sent to H. H. Hanna chairman of the executive committee a Indianapolis. wonn % nihcr.ss TIIKIU ( iilc'tnnreHlrril n ( Secoinl Dnj'M.SeH- Nliiu < il' .National CiniiiHl. BOSTON , Dec. I At the second day's session of the national convention of women there was a largo attendance. The reports made were of a meat entertaining nature and the greetings from the several councils nore encouraging and enthusiastic. Kor the Indianapolis council Mrs. Elizabeth Vlntoi I'rlco leported , directing attention to the fact that this council has petitioned tin Indiana legislature to pass an act requir ing that a woman bo placed on all boards ; > f government Institutions In which both men and women are confined. Mrs Mary Hull of Qulncy , 111. , reporter that the work of the Qulncy council ha < : Ijeen divided Into four dlutlnct departments philanthropic , literary , social reform and educational and the work of each was out lined. Mrs. Augusta L. M Hunt of I'oitiaiid , Me , lota I led the work done In that city ar. . ! referred to several matters In which It Is tioped to enlist the attention o ! the legisla ture. Chief among thitio Is the suggestion that after .a will has been probated I' may bo examined by any ono upon the pay- ncnt o a small fee , newspapers being pro- ilbiteil fiom publishing any Item of a , vlll excepting such as refer to public be- : ucsts. Rev. Anna G. Spencer spoKe for the Prov- dcnco council. The first work done by the council was the formation of jrganlzed -harlty In the city of Providence. Then , : hrough the leglslatuie , the council EUC- : ccdod In raising the age limit ot child abor from 10 to 12ears , and In the appolnt- ncnt of both men and u onion as factory lu- il > ectors. A greeting from Miss Mary De'slu of the joinmlttco on "Equal pay for equal work" .vas . then read. In this Miss Dcsha stated hat work for this oauso was dcluvcd pend- ng the passage of the "married woman'c irnporty rights bill" by concrcss. Mrs. Helen Campbell of Detroit , for the lommlttco on domestic Hdence , followed , ifter whom Mrs. Kato Drownleo Sherwood cporte < I upon the subject of patriotic tn- itructlon Helen M. Gardner of Hoston road a papri in dlvorco reform , which excited much ommcnt amontf those present. Miss Agnes lltt , president of the National Woman's lellcf corps , spoke on thu woil ; of that rganl/atlon , and Mrs. Annlo Whlto John- oil read a paper upon dress reform. IIIK THI'ST. C.'rniul .luror TrleH ( o Sdirl till IllV l-NtlKHf loll , Illlt I'llllM. CHICAGO , Dec. I , Richard J. Collins , one f the incmhcrs of the prcaint felcral grand ury , liaa been making efforts to bring about n Investigation of the alleged hccf trust , ut has fulled. He called upon tlio district tturnoy to present evidence to tlio Jury , but hat olllclal snld ho had none to pro ; > ent. Mr lolllnn , who la In the meat | JURIICH | , and as given evidence on a former occislon ( ; alnat the iillcgcd beef combine , slid he now the evldunco could bo recureil and skcd wltat had become of his testimony Iven bftoro a former Jury. Ho was told It at < available , but that It was of too ague a nature to warrant an Indictment , ml oven If Indictments wore found , no con- Ictlon could ho had under the ovMe'ico given y Colllnu. Two wltnesHcs had been lum- 10neil by Collins , ono of whom raid lie new nothing about umv truRt , and the other aid ho liad heard of ouch a thing , hut It a.i not Intcrfcilng with him or with nny- ody e'h'f , nf far as lie knew The wltnossos cru allowed to go after they had declared icmuchcH , And gave no sworn evidence. L IB llltoly that a further effort will bo made. 3 uccuro the Indictment of Armour. Swift , lorrlu , and others who are alleged to form 10 combine , hut the district attorney's olllco lys that without additional ovIJenco there U o ctmnco of an Indictment. 'uo KIUINIIH ItoiiiU I'nlil ii ll > ld .iul , TOPEKA. Kan , Dec -The biennial ni- art of the Htuto Ilo.ird of Jtnllroml toni' ilsHloners HhowH that only two of the rail- lads opurntlni ; In Kansas p-ilil n dlvldnnd tiring the year ending Jiiiin last These vn wern thu Rock Island nnd the Hurling HI roads. Thu llurllnjfton ) ms only O .Ills or truck In the utute. SECRETARY FRANCIS1 REPORT Pension Administration anil Indian Prob lems Dealt With , PROPOSES A PACIFIC ROADS COMPROMISE In Hint tlie Government Will Cnlu liy Accepting n Lump Sum XIMV lu Pull Settlement 111 Order to Avoid Delay. WASHINGTON. Doc. 4. The annual re port of Secretary of the Interior I'rancls was made public today. It deals with all the affairs of the various blanches ot thu Interior department during the past jcnr and makes a number ot Important recom mendations. It proposes n. solution of the vexed problem of the bond-aided roads , dcala exhaustively with the pension admluls'ra- tlon , reviews the progress of the Davves commission , and touches upon vailous other matters of especial significance In the west. The repoit opens with a discussion of the public domain. It shows that the total num ber ot acies disposed of up to June .10 last was 04(1,000,000 , leaving public do-naln still vacant estimated at over C00,00',000 ' , not In cluding the Alaska area of over SG't.OOO.OOO acres. Since the homestead act was passed , on May 20 , 1SC2 , there have been J.GJ.S91.132 acres entered by homestead settleis. Ot this almost in.t.OOO.OOO acres will all be pat ented when the legal conditions have been made. Of the remainder. 12,000,000 acres represent entries canceled , nnd almost 1S- 000,000 acres commuted to cash The total number of mineral entries Is 29,820. Patents to railways and wagon roads since the first grant was made reach Sfi.729.7Gl acres There alhi ) have been 339.639,752 acres disposed ot by pre-emption cash bales , scrip , locations , military bounty land , warrants , tovvtibltcs. desert land , timber culture- , timber and stone entries , Indian allotments and dona tions to settlers. Thcro arc yet due to rail roads and wagon roads under their grants 11I.73C.CS9 acres , of which not more than CO per cent Is available for patenting under the conditions of the grants. The total grants of lands to the various states and territories up to March 12 lust aggregated 1S1S5SG30 acres , In addition to agricultural college scrip for 7,830,000 acres. The total of all lands segregated from the public do main aggregates 916,219ICO acres. The re port sa\s : COUNTRY RAPIDLY SETTLED. "These figures demonstrate that the coun try Is be'lng settled with rapidity , and that thu public domain Is being diminished by great strides. If the rate of disposition ot the last thirteen years , which Is 2.1,000,000 acres. Is continued for thirteen je.irs to come , Ihero will bo llttlo of the public do main outside of Alaska In possession of the government at the expiration of that time. Ot the 114.000 acres granted to railroads but not patented there can be no objection to transferring possession and control of what ever portion has been earned by complying ; with the grants nnd that may bo available thereunder ( estimated at 70.000.000 acres ) , with as much promptness as possible , but until these grants nro adjusted no addi tional ones should bo made. During tho. year 15,3r 7SI4 acres were patented to rail roads under congressional grant. " DUcufslng forest reservations , the report says no permlto to cut timber on puhlla landd should be granted for any puiposa other than to supply the needs of actual net- tiers In the neighborhood of the forest ! where timber Is to be cut , nnd should b accompanied by Impassible safeguards. " Of the Dra Molnca river lan"dclalms over 117.632 have been paid , and the tcmalndcr will bo paid by the end of this calendar ' > car. Secretary Francis urges upon congress tha necessity for legislation for the reclanntlon und disposal of lands within the arid regions. Unless the Carey act could bo amended teas as to glvo the Htate power to pledge liuida for their reclamation he says It would ba hotter to place the lands under the direction of the states only so far as may be necessary to secure their reclamation for the benefit of actual settlers All applications nmdo by persons who had paid thu double minimum price for lands Ijlng east of Duluth , along the Northern Pacific railroad grant to have tlio excrcu of $1 23 per acre refunded hav been suspended to await the final location of the eastern terminus of the Northern Paclllo by a court of competent jurisdiction. The department has been unofficially Informal that a suit will shottly bo brought for that purpose. purpose.UNCLE UNCLE SAM'S PENSION DILL. The total amount paid by the government In pensions , and the cost of disbursing the same for thu last thirty-one jears. Is $2,104- 817,769. Tnla lacks only a little over $346- 712 fiOO of being equal to the high water mark of thu Interest-bearing public debt. The present number of pensioners , which la 970,678 , Is greater by 4.CG6 than In 1S93. when the maximum annual cost was reached , and Is gieater than ever before. This la duo to the death of old soldiers , and the continued payment of allowances to their heirs , while the amount paid Is decreased tlnough the death of Invalid pensioncm leav ing no dependents. Ihc pension policy for thu government has been to make the pen sion list a roll of honor , rather than to save money to the government ; the effort has been to defeat the designs of Impostors , whllo recognizing the claims of the needy and de serving. General public sentiment , however - over , Is that the obligation of the govern ment Is confined to these who fought for Ha maintenance- , and those dependent upon them. The total number nf our pensioners In foreign countries was 3,781 , who were paid | 5S2,73.ri The commissioner of pensions has Lccn ) directed to accept from pensioners ro- ildlng In Germany only such declaration and stlier papers of claimants en may bo made before a United States minister or consul OP ithcr consular officer of the United States. The State department has been requested to nstruct our rprcsentatlvcs abroad to maKe .ho notarial fee 25 cents , the compensation n vogue here. Increase of from $8 to $12 icr month Is recommended for all wholly llaablcd and destitute Mexican war uur- r Ivors. Under the head of Indian affairs the sec retary repeats the recommendation of his [ iriMlocessor for a commission of three , onu > t whom shall be an army officer , to take the place of the commissioner and aKslstant : ommlssloncr of Indian affairs. With re gard to the dispute over the Uncnmpahgre Indian reservation In Utah , In which val- niblo deposits of asplmltum have been dlfl- : overed Secretary Francis expresses the ) plnlon that the comml.t.lon which treated tvlth the Indians for thu allotment of their amis totally misunderstood the agreement ) f 1880 by which thu Unconipahgrcft were omoveil from Colorado. The Indians do- : llncd to pay $1 25 an acre for the land.i illotcd to them , because they were led to icllevo the purchase money would coino out if tholr trust fund of $1,250,000 , which urnLulics them $50,000 per unnum. Thin s not the cni.c. The purchaxo money would lot disturb the trust fund , but would rvinit ially come nut of the proceeds of the Halo if their Colorado lands. Tlio commission , vus dissolved last February. VALUAULE INDIAN LAND. ? . "It Is my Judgment. " said the secretary , 'that omc legislation should be unacted i hereby the pcoplo of the Unltul Stateu an ot an early date have thu benefit of hose valuable and useful dcpoulto. If the amis containing them were owned by an ndlvldunl or a corporation , Instead of the ; ovornment , buslniHs iiidthods would bo itirsucd In ( Deponing of them ; they would 10 field to the hlghtgt bidder at public nuc- lon , or by sealed bids , or would bo leased r the right to work the deposits would io granted for a consideration In the ( dmpo f a royalty or otherwise. Hiu.h lands are llffcrent from agricultural , timber or coal ands , U Is claimed a considerable portion > f the Uiicompahgro and t'lntah rmcrva- Ions , known n thu lava beds , contain a ubxtanco called 'elatcrlto , ' which with a olutlon ii'cc'iitly discovered , inukui a val- able paint and an Insulator of Incomparable
