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ESTABLISHED JUNE 10 , 1871. OMAIIA , TIIUUSDAV , DECEMBER JO , 1SDG. iu COPY nvia CENTS.
Spaniards Call on Their Government to
Win Cuba by Force ,
COUNSEL REPRESSION AT ANY COST
While Com lilt til UK tlu > Hi-lM-lllon In
the Inliinil Sti-iiM MUM ! He
InlvCii to Meet the
Unltfil Stutt-N.
( CopjrlKlit , U9 . l > > Prom I'ublMilnB Compiny )
MADRID , Spain ( Via Ha > onne , France ) ,
Doc. 9. ( Nc.v York World Cablegram Spe
cial Telegram. ) After the first moment ot
disappointment and patriotic anger , the
Spaniards now scorn unanimous In calling
upon their government ot strain every ncivc
to take an advantage of tlio r spltu President
Cleveland has given them to push the mili
tary operations They utge repression In
Cuba at any cost , and at the same time ac
tive preparations at homo to bo ready to face
a conflict with the United State's in cano
America should attempt to Intervene In
Cuba. The majority ot thu Spaniards ,
through tnolr picas , call upon the govern i
ment to proclaim Ita Intention of granting to
tbo colonies autonomy as complete an Is
compatible with the Interests ot the mother
country and with her firm de-termination to '
piescrvo her picsent ties with the colonies
Many newspapers echo the prevalent dcslro
most Spaniards liaihor , despite the declara
tions of Prihldcnt Cleveland , to couit the
support of the European powers with a view
i
to checking imerferemco from the United
States In the American colonies ot tlicb"
powers. ARTHUR E. HOUGHTON.
ivim.Non or MACRO'S UUATII.
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lt > KC < l rimlltiK o ( tinIloil } .
HAVANA , Dec. 9 The confident claims
of the Spanish officials that they have
abundant proof of the death of Antonio
Macso and his voting aid , Francisco Gomez
son of Maximo Gomez , continue without !
abatement. The details announced today ,
however , of tbo facts relied upon for the
Identification of the two Cubans have caused
an undercurrent of doubt In this city Major j
Glrujeda , who commanded the Spanish
forces In thu management at Punta Ilrava
on Monday , and whose troops discovered the
two bodies and gave the evidence of Identifi
cation , consented to be Interviewed en the
circumstances ot the case. Hi > said today to
the correspondent of the Associated prces
that when the rebels wcro routed It was
evident that the body of the chief was aban
doned on the field The Spanish column ,
without stopping to explore the field , went
In hot pursuit of the Insurgents and followed
them for a mile or more. Meantime , young
Gomel Is supposed to have committed sul
clde by Macco's side.
While the troops weic returning to Guato ,
after the pursuit had ceased , various guer
rillas belonging to Major Glrujeda's com
mand went over the field where the rout of
the Insurgents had occurred and searched
the bodies remaining there for anything of
importuned. "Tlio body of Maceo , " Major
Glrujcda continued , "was relieved of-a Ting ,
clothing , etc. The guerrillas who performed
the act wcro at tbo time quite unaware that
the body was that of .Maceo. In fact , little
attention was paid to the Identity of the
bodies. It was already dark on the field and
It was raining. Various other bodies were
also searched. "
It was an adjutant , according to Major
Glrujeda's further statement , who Insisted
that thu abova mentioned body , and the
other which was lying by Its side , were ev
idently of first rate Importance , and that
they must not thus be left without Identifica
tion. The two bodies were , therefore , tied
by the feet to the tails of some horses , "
said tlio major , "and thus dragged over the
ground , the Intention being to carry them
to town for Identification. Dut after pro
ceeding for a vvhllo tbo horses became tired
with their burden and the bodies were , there
fore , cut loose and left In the road "
When the tioops reached Guato , Major
Glrujeda proceeded to read the documents ,
which had been found upon the bodies ami
II which were described In a dispatch exclu-
Blvcly to the Associated press yesterday
They Included a letter addressed to "Dear
Panclio" and signed M. Gomez , a diary of
Macoo's operations from November 28 to
December 7 and a note In pencil , found on
the body of the > oungcr man. saying ho
died rather than abandon the body of bis
general , Maceo The undershirt and socks
on tlio body of the older man were marked
with the Initials of "A M. " and a ling on
thu finger contained the following engraved
Inscription "Antonio y Maria " After read
ing these documents Major Glrujeda saya lie
became convinced that the bodies which his
troops had abandoned were those of Antonio
Maceo and > oung Gomez. Hut It wan then
too late to return and recover them. Major
Glrujcda , how over , expresses the firm con
viction that they were those of Maceo and
Gomez'ii son
With the Insurgents In the battle. Major
Glrujetla sa > s , was a beautiful Amazon ,
about 22 jears of age , who urged the-rebels
"A la machete , " but at tbo same tlmo In
terposed to protect the prisoners
Major Glrujeda has taken chargu of the
objects found on the body said to bo that of
Maceo for further examination. They were
a gold watch , a splendid pair of cuff buttons
made by Moreau Torln , Par1 ! * , with flvo
pointed stars on them , and enclosed In a
big strapped leather caw , a hunting knife
with an eboiy handle and gold mounted , and
a good waterproof coat All of tuesu were
taken from the boly b > the scout , Santa
Ana
It Is thus seen that there has been no
actual Identification of the bodlcj themselves ,
thu conviction as to the identity resting upon
the ovldcnco of documents and articles found
upon them. Thoru Is no doubt , however ,
of the assurance ot tbo general public here
fiat Macro Is dead. It Is pointed out that
ha mot his death In a similar manner to
tlmt of Jose Marti and Za > au. His loss Is
regarded ns ( lie.heaviest blow the revolution
has received , and It Is felt that ills continued
llfo wao all that could cave the Insurgent
movement He was thu most striking per-
tonal diameter of the outbreak.
WI3YLKR A DISAPPOINTED MAN.
NHW OUL13ANS , Dec 9 The Plcavuno's
Havana correspondent scncl.s thn fallowing
"Havana Dee , 3. The all-absorbing question
In this city , I might say on tlio Island , Is
the Wejlcr campilgn and the action of con
gress. It lias been pretty well understood
the1 president will not do an > thing , that la
toward changing his policy , out the action
of the American congress Is what perturbs
the minds of thu Spanish political leaders
I was present on the return of General
We > lcr and I can really say he did not look
like a conquering hero by any means Ho
seemed more like one who U glad to return
aye , ho was without doubt very glad , after
the decidedly bad reception given him b )
Maceo and his friends , The return ot Woy-
lor to Havana as hurriedly ns ho left lias
only ono object , namely , the rumor that
Gomez was already In Santa Clara and was
pushing on to Havana , Prom authority
which I consider ot the greatest veracity
and of whoso Intimacy with thu government
I have no doubt whatever , I can safely say
these two powerful reasons bavu compelled
Wejler to return : First , his defeat at the
hands of Maceo In thu battle of Rubl ; and ,
second , the fear of Gomcz'a approach , As
you lire probably aware , General Weyler's
divisions were caught by the wily guerrilla
rhlc'f In the midst ot a crowj flro from the
crest of two hills and at the ) same time his
CKvaliy attacked the flanks and rear of the
Spanish army , forcing him to suspend the
forward attack In ardor to concentrate his
forces In repelling the attacks on hla flanks
and rear. The mines which Macro had
placed to the' intilo piths leading to ihe crcsta
of the hills were quickly-net In motion , and
many a SpanUh mother will ctermilly wear
vvcccld for her sou ' ( bat never came back , '
ri.vTi.Y IM\Y SPAMSII UKIMMITI.
I'rUntc Atlv lor * from lliiMiim Do Not
\ilmlt Hint MIICIMI IN Ill-nil.
( CopjrlBht , IWii , li > l'rc Publishing Company )
Km WKST , I'la , Dec. 9 ( Now York
World Correspondence Special Telegram )
Prlvato Hivairn advices flatly deny the Span
ish report that Maceo has been killed The
story was concocted at the palace to counter
act the bad effect of MaceVs success In crotw-
Ins the trocha between two Spanish forts
near Canns without losing a mn. The
"news" as to Mnceo clven the * Iccal oro'u
by Major Glrujeda hlmfelf and to the for
eign correspondent by the press censor con
tains no proof of authority , was not author
ized by general of staff and did not bfar the
customary heading , "official "
The Inspired government newspaper , La
Union Constitutional , this morning nfllrmed
nothing of Its own knowledge , qualified
every statement and e'dltorlally referred to
Mnceo's death as current rumor , supremely
Important If true High officials In Havana
nro loth to admit that Wejler failed with
00,000 men to accomplhli what less than BOO
did Only jcstcrday heavy reinforcements
left Artcmlsa by rail to co-opciate with
Mclqulzo In the attack on the rebel positions
near San Juan Matrincz , where Maceo is
now believed to bo encamped. He was there
Sumlaj with over 3000 men
Various residents of Punta Urava talked
with the World correspondent yesterday , and
they scouted Olrujcdas reports. They say
the Spanish troops under Glrujeda were
subjected to u humiliating defeat and that
lie lost one-third of his force. The rebels
pursued him to the outskirts of the town
Neighboring paclflcos seen said the Insur
gents were commanded by Sarefin Sanche ? ,
'whom Spanish rcpoits killed last month
In Santa Clara province , adding that If
Maceo were with the party the fact was
kept quiet The most Important Cubans In
Havana , sympathising aiding or abetting
In tlio revolution , dlsbc'llevo the storv of
Macro's death. They ndmlt his entry Into
Havana province , and believe that ho forced
the trocha In response to an order from
Gometo assume command of the operations
In the center and rcorganl/e the Insurgent
forces In Havana , Mantanzas and Santa Clara
provinces.
CUHANS HHLinvn MACHO LIVKS.
WASHINGTpN. Dec 9 Scnor do lame ,
the Spanish minister , received a cable dlfl-
patcb from Havana last night which aeems to
bear out the press report of the death of
Antonio Maceo and young Gomez. Owing to
the fact that the cable was sent last night
before the press reports. It Is lacking In
many of the details of the latter. It aajs In
substance that afte > r the engagement near
Marlel on Monday two bodies wcro found on
the field , which from their clothing and
papers found upon them , are taken to bo
these of Maceo and his joung companion
Senor de Lome declined to discuss the
probability of the report , but expccto fresh
advices from he government at Havana.
At the Cuban headquarters hero no alarm
Is felt at the reported death of the insurgent
General Jiaceo Second Secretary Dlaz-
Albertlnl , who Is the only member ot the
junta now In the city , expressed himself
In most positive terms that the storj had
no basis ot truth and was sent out for the
sole purpose of influencing , and If pos
sible defeating action by the congress of
the United States
' You will notice. " said the secretary ,
"that the story contains very many details
of the finding of tbe body , the marked linen
and letters from thu elder to the > ounger
Gomez. It Is really amusing to learn that
.Maceo wore silk stockings containing his
Initials worked in red silk , and that his
linen and that of the younger Gomez have
been found near Ills body , also marked with
Initials Any one who knows these men
knows that they have not seen , much lees
worn , linen shirts and silk socks for many a
day. This part of the story Is ridiculous
and bears unmistakable evidence of Spanish
oilgln. And then the letter to young
Gomez. A Cuban father In writing to his
child nevcrsfilgiiH his name as this letter was
signed. 'M. Gomez. ' That Is n cold
formality that a Cuban never employs. He
would have algucd 'Your father. '
"The whole story Is a feeble and trans
parent attempt to delay action by congress
and nothing else. The United States and the
Spaniards will soon learn that Maceo Is very
much alive"
CINCINNATI , Dec. 9. A special to the
Commercial-Tribune from Key West , Pla ,
eaja The Cuban leaders here and at Tampa
deny the reports from the Spanish officers
at Havana ot the death of General Maceo
and the Fen of General Gomez. Although the
re-ports from Havana arc meager , jet enough
has been received to provo fiat the friends
01 uic insurgents in tne Spanish capital no
not believe the report of Mnceo's death. The
palace officials do not confirm the morning's
report by any further details , which leads
Cubans to think that this 1st only a canard
Intended to Influence ) the American congrc-ss
now In session Thu leaders here have made
diligent Inquiry today , but have received
nothing to Induce them to believe that Maceo
has been killed.
CLEVELAND , Deo. 9. Scnor do Arango ,
the local Cuban leader , feels confidence that
General Maceo Is not dead , as reported.
Speaking of the matter today , the Cuban said
"I have just received a telegram from a
member of the junta which states there Is
absolutely no ground for thu report Hut
oven If Maceo was Killed , his death would not
cnel the revolution. I only wish wo had as
good a supply of ammunition as vvo have ot
good men to carrj on the war. I believe' that
the time for action by this nation will de
pend a great deal on the campaign now being
carried on between Weylernnd Maceo Should
Maceo give Weyler a good threshing the
United States government would act quickly
Wo expect that congress will pass n Joint
resolution recognizing 'tho Independence of
Cuba. "
OM.Y CIIICI'MSTAVriAb ' PROOF'S.
Mor > of MIIIM-O'N Ui-nth Not .Suii"recl | |
li > Vcrj Cooil Hhlrnec. .
( Cop ) rlKlit , U''C , li > Picas I'ulillhhlni ; rompiny )
HAVANA , Cuba. Dec. 9 ( New York
World Cablegram Special Telegram ) The
afternoon dallies publish additional details
which appear circumstantially to confirm the
reported death of Maceo. The Dlurlo del
Plcrclto says the early pacification of the
western districts Is now assured. Major
Glrujcda lias taken and examined the arti
cle | found on Maceo's body , consisting of a
gold watch , splendid cuff buttons , made by
Moreau Torln of Paris , with fivu-polnted
stars Inclosed , a blg etrappcd leather-case
hunting knife , ebony-handled and gold
mounted , .and a good waterproof coat , all
taken fiam the body of tbo mulatto by
Scout Santa Ana.
Tha Madrid Gazette prints the expenses
of the Cuban campalng from May , 18115 , to
June , 1SOO. The total is 04,000,000
In a leading article commenting on the
lolatlons between the United States , thu
Dlarla do la Marina sajs today "Wo shall
soon know * tbo contents of Cleveland's mes
sage , and If It Is true , ns Is rumored , that
thu document Is clearly hostile to Spain , our
nation will know how to respond , repelling
with energy and ellgnltj , as Irritating and
Inadmlssiblu , whatevei species of Inipobltlou
may be proposed. "
The rebels raided Arrojo Naranjo , Havana
provinces jcste-rday. Flvo soldiers of the
ganlson wcro wounded and seven public
buildings were riddled with explosive bul
lets Tlio wife and the Infant of a piom-
Incut resident were killed.
The got eminent reports that In J'lnar del
Rio province General Mclqulzo surprised
Home settlements In the foothills and killed
flvo paclflcos , dcstrojlng buildings und cap
turing twenty-four milch cows , nlno sen Ing
machines and other effects. In a aklnuleh
later near Debarro he killed six. Including
the rebel chief , Hruvaua.
An Important encounter near Ounajay Is
reported , In which the rebel leader Rodri
guez was killed.
llnhi-iiH CorniiN for n llrlilc.
HUNDURSON , Ky , , Dee. 9-Georfco W
Jacobs having obtained lUcimo to we'll Lulu
Smith Inn ! n writ of habc-nn e-orpux IKHUOI !
by tlm eoiinty judge ) today for thu pitHes-
riloil of the girl , who , Jaculm alleneil. |
lain under phjulenl rcstralt by her mother ,
who threateiiH lilt ) llfo should he attempt
to claim u willing bride ,
DINCLEY BILL IS TAKEN UP
Senator Allen of Nebraska Springs a Sur
prise in the Senate ,
RUSE TO HAVE FUN WITH REPUBLICANS
Tamil * Turin Lenders with
from a TurllT Illll Three
Ciilniii ItvHolulloiiN Are Intro-
ilue-uil , hut .Not Dlne'iinxeil.
WASHINGTON , Doc. 9. The scmte today ,
by the decisive vote of 33 to 21 , adopted a
motion Introduced by Senator Allen of Ne
braska to take up the Dlngley tariff bill
Unexpected and surprising as th's action
was , It did not have the significance which
the vote Itself appears to convey. Imme
diately following It , Mr. Aldrlch of Rhode
Island , one of the republican members ot
the finance committee , moved to recommit
thu bill to that committee and this motion
was pending when , at 2 o'clock , tbo morning
hour expired and the entire matter lapsed ,
as no vote had been taken. Neither tbe bill
nor the motion to recommit will e-njoy any
privilege or precedence as a result of the
action today. It showed , however , some
lively parliamentary fencing between Mr.
Allen and Messrs Chandler , Hale and Al
drlch , as well as for an exposition of the
uncertain and shitting elements within the
senate when a vote h prcclpateel on an Im
portant public question The debate was at
times sharp and personal. Mr. Allen le
very fluent In his expressions and he
taunted the republicans for shrinking from
the Dlngley bill after conducting a tariff
campaign.
"It has gone out from the powers that be
in the republican party , " said Mr. Allen ,
"that with the Incoming administration we
are to have an extraordinary session of con
gress for the purpose of sustaining the tariff
laws "
Thus Mr Allen went on , touching many
points that have hitherto been reserved for
caucus consideration Mr. Chandler re
minded Mr Allen that not only had tariff
won , but free silver had loat In the recent
election and ho urged Mr Allen to aid In a
genuine effort to execute the will of the pee
pie Mr. Hale took occasion to state with
frankness that the republican senators ex
pected an actual majority In the next sen
ate , which would make tariff legislation
more easy of accomplishment than It Is now
Mr Aldrlch's first move was to ask to have
the bill referred back to the finance com-
mlttco with Instructions to strike out the
silver amendment , but later he accepted the
suggestion of Mr Harris , to omit the In
structions. It was In this form that the
question of recommittal was pending when
2 o'clock arrived.
Early In the day three sets of vigorous
resolutions for Cuban Independence fur
nished an Interesting feature. They came
from Mr. Cameron ot Pennsylvania , Mr.
Mills of Texas and Mi. Call ot Florida , and
while differing In terms , breathe the same
spirit of recognition by the United States
of Cuban Independence.
HATCH OF CUBAN RHSOLUTIONS.
Mr. Trje , republican of Maine , president
pro tern of the senate , occupied the chair In
the absence of the vice president. The prayer
of Rev. Dr. Mllburn made eloquent ref
erence to the late Charles F. Crisp ot
relations , "a man faithful and loyal In his
relation , on admirable presiding officer , an
admirable and faithful servant of the people ;
may his name be graven on the tablet of the
nation's memory. "
Mr. Platt , republican of Connecticut , pre
sented the report of the Joint select com
mittee of congress relative to the question
of alcohol used In the arts , etc , and offered
a resolution for a continuance of the com
mittee.
This cleared the way for n scries of
vigorous Cuban rcbolutlons The first offered
by Mr. Cameron , republican ot Penns > lvanla ,
was.
was.Resolved. . Hy the senate nnil the liouso of
representatives , Tlmt the Independence of
the republic of Cuba be anil the H.ime Is
hereby acknowledged by the I'nlteHl States
RoKoUcil , Tlmt the United States should
USD HH friendly olllccs.vitli tbe government
of Spain to bring to a close the war between
Spain nnil Cuba.
The Cameron resolution went to the com-
mlttco on foreign relations
Mr. Mills , democrat of Texas , followed tbo
Camemn reholutlon at once with the follow
ing rcdolutlou
Reso'vcil That the president of tbe United
Slates Is iH'rcby directed to take possession
of the Island of Cubv with tbe military
and naval forces of tbo I'nlteel States and
hold the same until the people of Cubx can
organize ) a government deriving Its powers
from tlio consent of the governeel and arm
and equip such military and naval forces
HH may bo necessary to secure them against
foreign invasion.
Without comment the Mills' resolution was
referred to the committee on foreign rela
tions.
Mr. Call , democrat of Florida , followed
with another Joint resolution as follows :
Resolved by the senate and liouso of rep
resentatives. That the United States of
America recognizes the- republic of Cuba as
a free and Independent government and ae-
eord the peoplu of Cuba nil tlio rights ) of a
sovereign and Independent goveinment In
the ports and within the jurisdiction of tbo
United States.
The Call resolution went to the table , Sir.
Call announcing that no would speak on It
at an early day. The t'iree ' CuMn resolu
tions came In quick succession , each being
road In full and all occasioned marked at
tention owing to the directness and vigor
cf the language used by the three senators.
After this came a flood of bills covering
every phase of legislation , Including an
antl-truet bill and a measure to withdraw
small notes from circulation by Mr Shoup
and ono for "tho temporary reduction of
salaries of United States olficers" by Mr
Chandler
The resolution for the continuance of the
Joint commission Inquiring Into the question
ot alcohol UBO In the arts was adopted.
Mr. Morrlll , republican of Vermont , of
fered a resolution evidently directed against
tlio use of the now congressional library for
the next Inaugural ball , as has been pro
posed The resolution cites that the now
library shall not bo used for any other pur
pose than library purposes The resolution
was refc'rred to the committee on library.
Mr Allen , populist of Nebraska , offered a
resolution reciting that It Is the settled
doctrine that no state has the poner to affect
the Integrity of contracts by legislation or
otherwise
.Mr. Chandler , republican of Now Hamp
shire , secuicd the adoption without com
ment of a sweeping tesolutlon directing the
committee on Interstate commerce to Inquire
Into the prevention of competition by the
joint tralllc ntoelutlon , composed of the
railroad * of tlio country , al0 the icportcd
combination of tlio flour and milling Interests
of the country ; also the reported combination
of the window glass interests
The bill providing for free homesteads on
tlu > public lands In Oklahoma territory , for
actual and hona fide settlers and reserving
thu public lands for that purpose was made
a special order to follow the Immigration
billTho
The calendar was then taken up. tlio first
bill being one appropriating $00,000 to the
representatives of Hrsklno S Allen for an
Invention In breech loading guns , The bill
was passed
ALLAN'S LlTTLn SURPRISn.
At this point , Mr Allen , populist of No-
liranka , made an unexpected move by propos
ing to take up the Dlngloy tariff bill with
Its pending free silver BuNtltiite. Mr. Allen
first uakeil ui'unliuoufl consent that thu bill
bo taken up and , on Mr Aldrlch's objection ,
Mr. Allen moved to take up the bill There
was much commotion at the unexpected np-
peaianco of the question and page's hurried
far thu leader * of the various element ! ! .Mi ,
Platt gained time by having the hill read In
full , After a whispered conference bo-
twcon Maura. Platt aud Alclrlch , the latter
withdrew hla objection to taking up the bill.
"I renew It and object , " Interposed Mr.
Palmer.
"Then I move to take tip the bill , " enld
Mr. Allen , with emphasis.
This precipitated a * roll call , the question
being Shall the Dlngley tariff bill , with Ita
silver substitute , bo taken p The roll call
proceeded amid the closest attention. It re
sulted as follow : >
Yeas Republicans :
Aldrlch , Clenr , Ji'clfon ,
Cniiicion , Itnlo , . . I'crktns ,
Chandler , Plntt.
Clark. Hnar , 1'rllchnr.l ,
Davis , l.cxlcc. Quny.
McMillan. Shfinmn ,
Pi } p. Mitchell ( Ore. ) Wolcott ,
Oalllnsor. Mori-Ill ,
Democrats
Oordon , Murphy , Itotch ,
MorKnn , I'UKh , .Smith ,
Populists :
Allen , ICj IP , Btcunrt.
lliltlcr , Pcftcr.
Independent :
UcttlKrcw Totnl , 35
Na E Republicans :
Carter llnkc. * .
Democrats
Itlnrtiliurn , tlormin , Mill' .
Illtinclmttl , Ilnrrlt , 1'nlmir ,
Dr.nlcl , Illll , 1'll'CO ,
Pnulknor , Jones ( Arlc ) , ! Turplc ,
Ollnon , Martin. Vest.
Independents :
Cannon , Mantle. Dubol * .
Total , 21
The ani'ouncement of the vote , 35 to 21 ,
was no less a surprise th.in Mr. Allen's first
move. Mr Aldrlch quickly Interposed a
motion to refer the bill to the committee on j j i
finance with Instructions'to report b.nck the I
bill without the free silver amendment This !
brought Mr. Allen to hls ect In an energetic
protest He said the republican party had
prevailed at the recent election and wao
now looking forward to effecting tariff legis
lation. Throughout the campaign , they had
promised the people tariff legislation , Why ,
therefore , should they Hesitate now 7 The
Nebraska senator declared that the scnatora
acioss the aisle did not want to take up the
tariff at all.
Mr. Chandler responded suggesting that
the recent election had not only brought for-
waid the tariff question , but had retired the
silver question so far as Independent action
by the United States alone was concerned
Ho asked , therefore , whether Mr. Allen was
ready In good faith to taUe up tlio Dlngley
bill and fref It from the silver amendment.
TAUNTS TARIFF1 LEADERS.
Mr Allen replied that the silver question
was far from settled by the recent election
Six million voted had been registered for
silver. So far as the tariff vvaa concerned ,
ho wanted the republicans to "get Into the-
saddle" Mr. Allen declared that- the re
publicans had abandoned thp Dlngley bill.
"Nothing of the- kind , " lemarkcd Mr. Gal-
Uneer. ,
"It la so announced In republican news
papers today , " declared Mr , Allen.
"Lot mo ask the senator.1' Interpccod Mr
Chandler "If ho Is EO cufxlous about tariff
legislation , will ho aid , to rid this bill of
thn silver amendment so that the original
tariff measure can bo acted upon ? "
"I will act In my own,1 way , " responded
Mr Allen , "without bowing mr neck'to the
republican volte. "
Mr Aldrlch and Mr. Alien Indulged In a
further colloquy , the fprn.er endeavoring to
secure a time for a final vote. Ho wanted a
tlmo fixed now or hereafter , but Mr Allen
declared tht < It was futile to talk of a vote
now , when tao republican rcnators had no
Idea of passing the Dlngley bill In Its orig
inal form.
M ? Halo came Into the debate with an In
quiry of Mr. Allen aa to whether It wco
proper to proceed to ( arHI , legislation now ,
when the republican senators"expected to
have a clear majority in thp.next senate , capable -
pablo ot effectively cpijaacting the debate.
"Whero will you get that niajprtty ? "
queried Mr. Allen cmld lanShter.
"I said 'e\pcct , ' " answered Mr. Halo. Ho
went on to cay that It wa& manifest that
the republican party felt Itiwau not In the
position that It expected to bo In the next
congress and that It waa manifest from this
condition that moro effective action could
co in o later.
Mr. Harris , democrat of Tennessee , moved
a change of the Aldrlch bill among the In
structions , which was accepted.
At thlu point the morning , which lasts until
2 o'clock , expired and the heated controversy
v cut over. This leaves pending the motion
to refer the Dlngley bill to the finance com
mittee , but the motion has no privilege giv
ing It preference tomorrow , Efforts to eo-
cure an adjournment and an executive rcs-
slon were successfully resisted by Mr Lodge ,
who succeeded In having the Immigration
bill taken up. Ho yielded however , to a pci-
eonal request from Mr. Glbwn , democrat
of Mar > land , for time to look Into the bill ,
and then at 2 20 the sonata jvent Into execu
tive session and soon after adjourned.
IIOUM : is HUSHING HIMMSH. ;
Dort'ii HIllN of Minor Importance * Oo
Through In u Short SrNNlon.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 0 , The house held
a three-hour session today and passed a
dozen bills of minor Importance. Among them
were : To extend for flvo yeare the tlmo In
which the University of Utah shall occupy
lands granted to It ; to authorize the uw of
tbo abandoned Fort Bldwell military reser
vation In California aa a training astiool for
tlio Indl ° ns : to confirm certain cash entries
for public lands in Arkansas made under the
graduation act of 1S54 ; to provide for the
location and purchase of public lands for
reservoir slteo In Montana , South Dakota
and Wyoming ; to protect" settlement rights ,
wl'rro two or moro yettje on the earne innil
before survey ; to adjust the account of John
Y. Williams , formerly agent of the Fort Hall
Indian reservation : to authorize Flagstaff ,
Ariz. , to lss > uo bonds for the construction o *
a water sjstcm ; to authorize any member
of the legislature of New Mexico to swear
In the piesldlng officer ; to grant to the
widow of the late Brigadier General Joseph
H. Carr a pension of $7B a month and to
Increase the pension of tbe widow of Gen
eral John Hough to ? 59 per month The
liouso also agreed to the ocnato amendment
approving certain acts of the legislature of
Now Mexico for the IKSUO of bonds no ns
to validate $172,500 worth of bands of Santa
Fo county. Tlio Shafrotli bill for the pro
tection ot forest reservations from llro was
defeated. The purpose of the bill authoriz
ing any member of. thn legislature of New
Mexico to swear In the urevsldlns ofilcor IB
to prevent the secretary of the terrltorj
from performing that duty vvhlrh In the pjst ,
It I ; i claimed , has prncHenlly given him thu
power to make the preliminary roll A rcsa-
tlon for the distribution of the president's
message among the various committees en
titled to Jurisdiction of the several topics was
adopted , _ _ (
.VIlTKllS IV JA\\SIIIXJTO.V.
MurK. HIIIIIIII KIIUTIIRCH llooniN lor the
Nntliiiiiil llcimlillrnu Committee.
WASHINGTON , Dec 9. Chairman Hannn
today decided upon and Ica d n suite of
rooms In the Glover building , 1419 F street ,
as permanent headquarters for the national
republican committee. The Inaugural com
mittee , of which Charles J. Hell Is chalr
man , has also engaged quarters In the fame
building , and will take1 possession Imme
diately Chaluncn of additional Inaugural
committees have been appointed ao follows
General C , P. Hoynfon , press , Lovl P.
Wright , public comfort ; Clmpln Ilro'vn , trans
portation , M. J. Woller , street Illumination
and fireworks , George D , Williams , bon-
quot ; George Gibson , Invitations and tickets ;
J C. Chancy , muglc ; Clarence ) Norment ,
auditing , John U. Wright , public order.
Mioup InlroiIiitifH 'I'tMi IIIIlN ,
WASHINGTON , Dec. 9. Senator Shoup
of Idaho presented a bill to the senate to
day prohibiting tbo formation of trusts In
protected Imported articles by providing for
tbo placing of such art-Idea on tlio free
list , and also a bill to suspend the further
Issuance of paper currency of IVBS denomi
nation than $10 , ' ;
( 'unilllloii uf Hie !
WASHINGTON. Dec , 9. Toda ) ' Htntcmont
of the condition of thu treasury uhouH Avail
able cash balance , } 225,921,4-I2 ; gold reierve ,
133OW,102.
ALLEN'S ' DAY IN THE SENATE
Senior Senator from Nebraska Takes the
Center of the Stngo.
SPRINGS A SURPRISE ON THE REPUBLICANS
CnllM I ! ] ! tinIHtlKlrj HIM In ( id It I
Of ( SeMitlliit-nt mill 1.11 } H
tin * MIIC-N for u
I
WASHINGTON , Doc. 8. ( Special Te'c-
gram. ) Senator Allen ot Xobr.iska tod-y bj
forcing a vote on the Ulnglcj bill crcatal
tunic constornatlon In tlio ranks of the re
publicans nnil for a time It seemed as If
that makeshift , drafted for the purpoi-o ot
tiding over a. greit emergency , would have-
to bo taken up and debited ns a tariff incar-
ure. The republicans , however , recovered
their equilibrium before the ajes anil naj ?
\\oro called and all , with the exception uf
two , Baker and Carter , recorded themselves
In fax or of discussing the measure. HaKcr
and Carter voted against the bill when It
came up last session with the silver rider
attached. Objection being made , unfinished
businciu > a\ed the day for the republicans
Senator Alien , explaining his course , t > ald
that aj they used to tuy during the war , that
ho was "feeling the enemy" and wanted to
wt him on recoid. It IB universally csreiO
hcra that the vote as recorded In favor of
taklnc up the measure shewn that It cannot
pass this session and Hint an extra he-sjlon
In absolutely on thu books to bo called early
in the > ear.
Senator Allen offered on amendment to
the urgency deficiency bill PS outlined In The
Dee several days ago appropriating J200.0JO
for the Transmlt'SlsslppI Imposition He will
fellow his resolution Into the committee on
appropriations and If turned down there will
attach It to every appropriation bill until
final ne'lon Is hi. He also Introduced n
Wvinlngly moot Innocent resolution , which
roads as follow y
Ilesolvcd , Tlmt It Is the settled doctrine
of the United Slates of America tlmt no
stnte possesses constitutional power to 1m-
pvlr obligations or le-gal contracts , either
by dliect legislation or by legislation \vhlcli
withdraws all substantial remedies from
their enforcement
WILL DIJrCND NHHRASKA.
ThlJ will bo made the vehicle for a speech
In defense of Nebraska under the popullttlc
odmlnls'ratlcn which comes Into power next
January. Incidentally ho will attack Sena
tor Hoar for his utterances made
before the Homo Market club In
Hcston recently In celebration of
the republican victory and the elec
tion of Major McKinley. In his speech Sen
ator Heir stated that ho rcgret'ed vorj
much that Nebraska and Kanros should ally
themselves upon the D'do of crazy notions
and elements or repmnaticn , wnen viruiauy
they came from the loins of Ne\ . England
Senator Allen will outline nt length what
haj been done under populist rule In Ne
braska and will hold forth the olive branch
of peace to all classs and conditions of
people who may have Interests In the Sun
flower and Antelope , states. The tpeeoh ,
which Is now being set up by the pub'lo
printer , will probablj be delivered next Mon-
diy , ns ( ho snate will , It Is thought , adjourn
over tomorrow until Monday.
Senator Allen also Introduced a resolu
tion cf the Congregational church of NellRh ,
Neb , protesting against the recent TurkU-a
atrocities.
Congressman Powers cf the Pacific Rail
roads commutes Is authority for the state
ment that a conference of the committee will
bo held shortly , rrlcr to the meeting of the
body , and definite action decided upon ns to
Pacific railroads legislation. The chairman
of the committed Is not particularly ean-
gulno over the pi'sago of any funding meas
ure but believes that the Kitty-fourth con-
groi-s should go directly upon the record.
There to a rumcr In legislative circles that
the Union Piclflc people will , In n very
short time , be prepared to offer a compro
mise bill favoring a term of fifty jears or
lese for the extension of the debt and even
may go so fir as to offer a lump sum to
the gcvernment In rellnqulshment of the ob
ligations which the road owes the United
States. This morning It was believed that
the Pacific roads' bill would come up before
the hollda > s , but developments make It likely
that It v.lll not be reached before pome time
In January.
ANDREWS' PENSION HILL.
Congressman Andrews' bill fixing n now
rating for pensions has been agreed upon
by the invalid pensions cunmltteo Js a meas
ure which should secure unanimous repub
lican approval , and tlio committee In con
ference decided to press It for action at
the earlic't possible moment. Tor the Im
mediate present it was agreed to pass aa
many prlvato bills as possible on the cal
endar and the committee could get action on
house bill No 8354 , which Mr. Andrews pre
sented at the special request of the com
mittee , of which ho Is a member.
Michael D Law , a $600 clerk In the land
office at O'Neill , Neb , has been removed
for Insubordination and Harry D. Phelpa has
been appointed to the vacancy.
A pobtolilco has boon established at V au-
capana. Cedar county. Neb , with William
H. Mallatt sa postmaster.
Sarah Klein was todav commission post-
mUtress at Zlinmer , Neb.
jMscu.ssnu Tim ci II.VN MTIMTIOX.
Sfiiuto Cnniniltti-i- < " I'ori'lwn H 'lu-
tloiiN llolilN a llrle-f Si-Nslcm.
WASHINGTON , Dec 9 The senate com
mittee on foreign relations met today and
discussed the Cuban situation , but did not
take any action upon the bills and resolu
tions before It Tlio discussion was extremely
general In character , and while there was
recognition of the Importance of some ac
tion , there was considerable division of
opinion aa to what course should bo pui-
sucd.
Senator Mills advocated active intervention
by the United States government with Its
armies and announced his Intention to In
troduce a resolution directing this course
Senator Cameron also gave notice of bis
purpose to press for a decided course bj
the fiovermrent and to Introduce another
resolution. In view of thcsu Intentions and
because of the Importance of tlio subject ,
the entire matter was postponed for future
The friends of Cuba , who are largely In the
majority In the committee , express the
opinion that the Cubans are holding their
own , which they say , Is , under the cir
cumstances , a decided gain.
Senator Mills , shaking of his resolution ,
bald "It la In line with what I have always
advocated , and what I think should bo done
The United States has assumed control of
the Island to the extent of raying 'No one
Use uhall Interfere or take control of the
Island Wo will ( Wit any and all nations
who sot fcot on tlio Island. ' This has been
done for 100 years , and hero wo Bland , holdIng -
Ing the U'land ' for Spain , and allowing the
people to bo butchered Wo should take con
trol of Culm and glvo the people there a
government "
I'or n I'l-ruuiniTit CI-IINIIN Hun-nil ,
WASHINGTON , Dec. 9 In accordance
with the provisions of a joint resolution
the commUaloner of labor has submitted to
congress a plan for a permanent census uerv-
Ice , A permanent force of from 200 to 300
persons would be necessary , which would
lu ) augmented every ten jeans The coat of
such a service , ho thinks , would be Icsa
than that of the clovcnth census , $8,000,000
Auk for TIiM | on Current' ) Ill-form.
WASHINGTON. Deo. 9. The houtu tain-
mlttco on banking and curiciicy today
adopud i evolutions remufUliiK commercial
organizations with definite plaint for cuire-ney
reform to submit them to thu committee and
requesting Comptroller Eckcta to present bin
view a to tbo committee ,
C ( > MIMIIID : TO TiMgWcni.n ct'iti : .
Mrjt
ProKroNM < if tinVfKtBiil Solillcrn'
llollK- llttl-MIKgllon ,
WASHINGTON. Dec. flUgfr Investigation
of the National Soltllers'HJBe at Leaven-
worth , Kan , which was Kuted by Rep
resentative Hluo of Kane nd was begun
In Leavenworth recently 19 special con-
grcsslonnl committee of v H Hepresenta-
tlvc Grout of Vrnront Is l Knan , was re
sumed at the capltol todaj ] * *
General Frai kiln. the chairman of the
board of managers of the home , testified
today Ills evidence was largely In lorrobo-
ration of tint heretofore given that the
veterans nt the home addicted to drunken
ness are compelled to take the Kccle ) euro
and that the expenses therefor are deducted
by the management from their pensions and
that Colonel Smith , the head of the Institu
tion Is ptcsldent of the national arganlra-
tlon of Keeley graduates receiving n salary
for his services In that capacity
Representative Lav ton Inquired why , If
drtinUptiiirssm n iihni-m' . an OoiiPral
Franklin contended , It was not cm oil at
the government expense as other dlseaues
nro in the homos
To this General Pranklln replied that the
dlsei'o was the fault of the pitle'iit He
thought that the treatment should be discon
nected from the home , ns the medical de
partment looked askance upon It 1 he Kceley
cuie. In his mind , was not as effective , as
when first introduced lapses were numer
ous Ho had hcird complalntH that men
who took the Kceley cure at Lcnvcnworth
wcro favored above their comrades by the
authorities of the home , but thought them
groundless
Speaking of other homes , General Frank-
lln testified that the medical staff of the I
Dajton homo administered a euro ot their ;
own with no expense to the patients , while I
at MiMon n Kceley Institute was an Inde- |
pemlc'it one , disconnected from the home ,
Representative lilue askul If It was not j
true that Colonel Smith's picsent manage- |
mcnt at Ltavenworth of the olllclnl force
was composed of Kceley men cnlirulj and
that this condition was true of no other homo.
General Franklin replied that ho did not
know It was developed that General
Pranklln had voted In a board meeting
against a resolution to permit Colonel Smith
to become a president of a Keeley league at a
salary. The fact that thcio was Jealousy be
tween Keeley and non-Kcelcy men nt Lenvcn-
w 01 Hi had brcn brought to his attention ,
but he had learned of no such condition at
other homes When he learned that regular
soldiers were bi'lng kept nt Leavcmvorth
for the Keeley treatment he had ordered
them dismissed.
Avri-Tiusr i. vw TocT i Ncn
N oT tin- TriiiiMinlNNOiirl -
I'lnllon In Slliri'iiic | Court.
WASHINGTON , Dec 9. The argument In
the i.iso of the Transmissourl Hallway asso
ciation was continued In the supreme court
today by Mr James C. Caller of New York ,
who appeared for the pool. Mi. Carter
contended that railroads as public hlghwaja
were a neccbiltv to civil soclntv. and lllti-
other Institutions of similar Importance , were
entitled to the protection of the government
within certain bounds He contended that
the court had no jurisdiction to entertain the
present suit in the absence * of law , that the
language of the anti-trust law was too un
certain and indefinite to justify UB main
tenance , and that If It v ere sufficiently
specific the law has no application to railroad
companies , and oven If It applied to rail
roads , the pool Is not condemned by any ot
the provisions of the law.
Mr. Carter devoted himself especially to
showing that the transmissourl agreement
was not unreasonable bccauae of any re
straint Imposed upon It by Interstate com
merce. On the contrary bo urged that It
was an essentially unreasonable agreement ,
both In respect to the objective view and
the means by which It Is attained. If , he
said , the agreement was open to any of the
charges made against it , It was that ot
being an agreement to maintain rates. He
admitted that It was Intended to restrain
competition , but urged that competition
was , under certain circumstances , most
ruinous. The only object of competition
Is , ho said , low prices , but lie contended
that low prices were not at all times dc
slrablc. Indeed , he said that the country
had been filled for three > cars with the
cry that low prices wcro responsible for all
our distress. It was a fact that \\hllo low
prices were a benefit to the consumer , as
such , they were an Injury to the produce"
"Equality of prices , " tald Mr. Carter , "la
what wo want , and we cannot afford to en
courage a competltlo'n which does not pro
duce this nor which Is carried to such
an extent ns to bring ruin to the competi
tors and thus fcuter consolidation and
monopoly under the direction of the
stronger"
AVAHSIIIPS J. VII , TO 7l VMl'TON ItOADS.
> .SlKnlllvniiotAtliulicil ( o ( lie
ClimiKi- HIINI * .
WASHINGTON , Dec. 9. The battleship
Indiana has gone from New York to Hamp
ton roads. She will bo followed by all of the
vessels of the North Atlantic squadron , as
fast as they cau be repaired nt the New York
navy yard and Hampton roads will bo made
the base of the squadron drills during the
winter , as was Tomklnavllle during the sum
mer months.
The maneuvers will begin as soon as the
vessels of the squadron are gathered In the
roads and the naval officers are quick to
convoy the understanding that they have no
warlike significance.
WOI.COTT TO IIn M VIn CIIVIIMIAV.
Committee to IiiM'Ntluiif ; < - Iiifcrnn-
tlimiil AKriM-moiil for Nll\i > r.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 9. Senator Sher
man , chairman of the republican caucus ,
wild today , that he had not completed the
committee provided for In Senator Wolcott'a
resolution to Investigate the practicability
of seeming an international agreement on
silver , but that Senator Wolcott would bo
made chairman of the committee. It Is un
derstood that the selection of his colleagues
on the committee will bo practically left to
Mr. Wolcott
\ ' M for tin- Arm > ,
WASHINGTON , Dec. 9-Special ( Tele
gram ) Captain George L , Scott , Sixth cav
alry , Is detailed ns acting Indian agent at
La Polnto agency , WU. , to succeed Lieu
tenant William A Mercer , Eighth Infantry ,
who will rejoin his compan ) .
Lieutenant Colonel Jamts P Handlett ,
Ninth cavalry. Is retired from active service
from this date.
Post Chaplain Sew ell N. Pilchard Is re
lieved from duty at Fort Huathuca , Ariz ,
and ordcicd to report at Port la ) > nrd , N. M. ,
for iliitv thero.
Hill to Cut IVilcml KIIII > III > CN' SnlnrlcM
WASHINGTON , Dec. 9. Senator Chandler
today Introduced a bill for a 10 per cent
reduction of the ralarlos of all federal em
ployes. The reduction shall begin on the
30tli of Juno , 1697 , anil continue for thrco
years and olmll Include all officers and em
ployes of the United Stales wlipso u.ilarleti
are paid from the treasury either aiinuilly
quarterly , monthly or semi-monthly , except
thoua whocei compensation cannot bo dimin
ished during their continuance ) In office.
Wii > for ll - I'lifllU ; riniilli.tf Illll.
WASHINGTON. Dec 9 Chairman Powers
of thu Pacific Hallways committee was In con.
Biiltatlon wltli SpcaltiT Heed today and urged
thn advisability of the committee on rulun
bringing In a special order for the consldtra-
tlon of the ) funding bill Mr Powers urged
that time bo given. If possible. ' , before ) the
holiday reccsis Speaker Heed promltiul to
call the committee on rulcct together today
or tomorrow for the consideration of Mr.
Powera' request.
I'ri'Nlilrnt hiilmillN .MHiiliiuHoiiH ,
WASHINGTON Dec. l > The president today -
day nominated Prank Dyer Cluster of Mawm-
chustttfl to bo coiirtiil of the United .States
at Hmla Pest. Hungary , Tlio inenldcnt also
jcnt to the HCimlo a numbei' of rionilin-
'Ions ' which have heretofore been announced
and wcro made prloi to the usoc'inbllng of
( ongrcfltj The nomination of Dttvld H
Francis to bo secretary of the Interior was
among tlicui , * .
TRAIN HELD UP IN ST , IOUIS
Robbers Stop the Iron Mountain Express
Within the Oily Limits.
SIX MEN WORK IN B VTCHES OF TWO
Oiu > 1'iilr Thri'iitctt * tlio IJimlm-or
\\lillr Auollivr Curs to K\i > ri' i
Car mid the * Thlril HlnmlN
( Siinril ( liitMlilc.
ST. LOUIS , Dec. 9 The Iron Mountain
fast express train , outgoing , was held up
one mile from the Union station within the
city limits tonight at 'J 30 bj slv. nmKctl
men. Iho door of the express car wai
blown off with ibnamlte , but no plunder
was secured. One ot the men stooij
In the center of the track and waved a reil
lantern , Indicating that danger was ahead.
The engineer stopped the train and nt >
sooner had he done to than two masked men
jumped on the engine ctb and , presenting
revolvers , told him to hold the engine still
on pain of death Two of the other robbers
made for the express car , while the remainIng -
Ing two stood guard outside.
The two robbers who went to the express
car demanded admittance' . Uxj res Messen
ger W J Dgan refuted to let them In. They
threatened to kill him IT ho did not , but ho
demonstrated that thu express rate could not
be opened Fortunately , It was a through
car , and the money was In n tlme-lockcl mfo.
Finding It utvitiH to try to blon this open ,
t.io robbers Jumped off and notified their
companions on the engine that they hail
failed to get anj thing. Conductor William
Hall came forward to find out what was the
matter Ho was met by ono of the thlnve1. *
who , pointing a revolver at his head , ordered
him back on the train. Thu robbers then
left , and Hngluccr William Green ttnrted on ,
The place where the robber } osjurred vvaa
at the Ilalea street crossing , where theru l
n deep cut , The passengers on the train
were In no way disturbed , and It was halt
an hour before any ono realized what ihnd
happened
As the train pulled away express Messen
ger Hgan came to the nhattcied door of hla
car. Intending to shoot nt the bandits Ne >
sooner did they see him , however , than they
opened flro and ho fled behind a pile ot
boxes The noise of the * shooting attracted
the clerks In the mall ear and they opened
the door and a fuslladu followed At mid
night the poilco had made no arrests The
only clew they could get was from a citizen
residing near Hates avenue crossing , where
the holdup occurred. He sold he heard tha
shots and a few minutes later two bugglcil
with thrcn mnn In each mine trarlmr dourt
Dates street at full gallop The news of
the holdup soon spread throughout the city.
Business men gathered together in the lob
bies ot the hotels after the theater to dM-
cuss the affair Some were In favor of or
ganizing a vigilance committee for the purpose -
pose of putting down the epidemic of crlrio
that has llouilshcd for tbe last three weeks.
Scarcely a night has passed In that tlmo
but half a dozen citizens have been sand
bagged and robbed and numerous houora
burglarized. A reign of terror really rxlsta
and the poilco seem powerless to stop It.
Half an hour after the robbery had occurred
all the mounted police from thp various.
parks and boulevards were called upon to
assist In running tbo robhcra down The
officials of the Iron Mountain road brought
out all their special officers. Never bcforo
within the knowledge of the present poilco
officials has a crime occasioned sei much ex
citement.
As soon as the matter was reported nt
the Central station every detective on band
was called to scrvlca and , under Instruc
tions from Chief of Detectives Desmond ,
sent out on the case. Tlio conductor tele
phoned In a description of thu men as near
as ho could , hut owing to the fact that
all were masked , It was but meager.
Word was se'iit to every police *
officer on duty In the rlty to bo on
the lookout for suspicious characters Olll-
eers on duty were called In and sent out to
bcarch every tough resort In the city w hero-
thieves are known to hang out. The robbcm
had planned the job well , for within two
minutes they bad disappeared from view"
and were lost In the crowds of the cltj
In bis official report to Superintendent
Hrownleo of the Jron Mountain road , Con
ductor Hall bald "I was In the last sleeper
when wo were stopped by six masked men
nt the Hates street crossing They vvoro
poorly dressed and of medium height Alt
were masks When I got off the train thev
told mo If I went any further they vvoulei
blow my brains out. After blowing the door
of tha express car out they placed a stlcle
of djnainlto on the safu and discharged It.
Tills failed to force the safe , but It destroyed
Its combination so It cannot bo opened , The
robbers got nothing. "
I'O-NCA IIAMC WIinCICKIl
Inrnrl I ) . IIlKKliiN In lull nt : \ \inln ,
Mo. , IViiilliiH : Onlcr of Hi-mot ill.
KANSAS CITY. Dec 9 Deputy United !
States Marshal Sam Shelby returned today
from Jerlco , Cedar county , where he arrested.
Israel D. Hlgglns on the charge of falslfjlng
the records of a national bank at Poucn ,
Neb , In lb'J3 Higglns was lodged In the
county jail at Nevada and will be held peniK
Ing the Issuance of an order of removal ,
which Jmlije Phillips will bo asked for In
the federal court tomorrow Hlgglns waa
Indicted In Nebraska on thirty-two counts.
PORT SCOTT. Kan , Dec ! ) Pred Honmn
of Armourdile , Kan , and Chnrles Kelley of
Omaha wcro brought , here today and lodged
In Jail to await trial bcforo the United States
district court , charged with robbing the
poatoffice at Hcplcr , Crawford county Kan ,
IViMillnr Kroiini ! for
CHAMHI2HLAIN. S. D. . Dec 9 f'peclal. )
Thomas Tlionbur of Iroqtiols has decided to
bring eult against the Northwestern railroad
company on peculiar grounds He Is a sec
tion hand on the Northwestern road , and a
few weeks ago was struck on the thro it ami
badly Injured by an applu thiown to him by
the fireman on a passing engine 'I lumber
lias just returned from Chicago , whrrei ho
went for medical treatment Tlio physldun.i
there Informed him that there was no chunco
for his complete recovery , and ho now pro-
pofccs to bilng suit against tbe railroad com
pany , for several thousaml dollars damage.
At the tlmo of thu accident , trivial though It
teemed. It was bullcvud lie wnulil illn.
Sioux DrNpernilo Hclil to ( iiiiuil .Fury.
CHAMHI3RLA1N , S. D , Dec 9 ( Special
Telegram ) Horbcit Protty-Soumllng-Flute ,
a Sioux desperado , belonging on the lower
Ilrulo reservation , ho been held to nppcap
bcforo the next United Statra grand Jury for
adultery and larceny. Ho broke Into the
govornmcnt phfllclan's quarters at tlio
Loner Hrulo agency and stole a quantity of
alcohol for the purpoeo of getting diunk.
I'olxoii fur Jiii'Unoii nnilViillliiK. .
CINCINNATI. Dee9.U duvelopecl taduy
tlmt u bartender In Now port vvhllo under
thn Influence of liquor linn pri'cllctcil that
JnckHon in id Walling would never hung and
Hiild they wen ; already Hupplle d with mor
phine to bo used for mileUlo. This Htiite-
mint IIMH HlncO been partly ronflrincil by
tlm Jailer , who tuiyu ho liuu licun luylni ;
pliuiH to get proof.
llnltiionii SIcuiniT AHhor < > .
NHW YORK , Dec. 9.-An unknown
Hic-iimcr Is iiHhoro Just cam of Heliport , li ,
1. Thu Flro Inland llfo Having crew left
for Heliport ( it midnight. Heliport IH about
live inllis fiom I'lie Inland anil the crew la
not exjM.ctcil to return for xoviiinl bourn.
Another Mini for ( lie Cnlilni-l ,
HI'ItINiniil ; : ) , Dee p. Tlio llllnol.'i
Htato grange today adopted rcHolullmiH en-
ilorHliiK J H Hihshani of Ohio , mauler oC
tint national KIIIIIKC- , for appointment at
Hcruiiry of itgiltulturo by 1'n.Milcnt-clcct