o fVMATIA Til Ir 17SH A V. 1) WMAI Ulill ? in. , TALKS OF WRECKING TRAINS Principal Witness in the Leo Trial nt York on the Stand. TELLS A VERY SENSATIONAL STORY Minute Di-lnllN of ( InAllowoil 1'lnl to n I'roinlnontolirnKl li ( Jltleon ( ilven tn tinI'nlillc. . YOKK , Neb. , Dec. 0. ( Spcclnl. ) The I.co trial opened this morning with Moiaplay etlll on the stand. Ho continued his story nliout the plot to wreck the train. He tolil how I.co approached him upon the suhject of ditching the trnln hy intimating that ho ( Messplay ) hail been engaged In zomo of the burglaries that had been nnnoyliiR York poo- jilo about that time. Mcsspiay denied this. McBiplay aya that varloua places of meet- 1ns were arranged by Leo , but that lie did not fulfill all the engagements. In one con versation MfMplny asked Lee what would be done If thu man ( Hlsscll ) failed to Ret killed In the wreck. I.co replied that they would use n ctono to knock him In the head. "Why not use guns ? " queried Mtssplay. "Ouns talk , and besides , train wrecks do not make bullet holes , " was the answer purported to have been Riven. "On the evening of October G , " said Mesa- play , "Lee , In Hpcaklng of the person ho In tended to put away , told me- that 'the In dividual Is dead easy to feet. HO'B a sure mark. I tried to Ret him once before , but a limb caught my arm. ' " This Is a portion of Mcsaplay's testimony that Is considered very Important In reference - once to the present case , and one which the attorneys are battling over warmly. McEsplay saj-H that the train was to be wrecked by placing spikes In the Joints of the rails at a curve which would elevate the engine so that It would be ditched , lie tolls about I.co going with him to the tracks of the St. Joe & Orand Island railroad and then showing how the derailing was to bo done. MUCH DVlDHNCi : INTHODUCBD , The cross-examination which followed was rigid. The defense made a strong effort to tangle the witness , and succeeded In getting Mrasplay'n memory somewhat mixed. An attempt will bo made by the defense to In validate Mcfisplay's testimony and to show that ho la a clever raacal. and that his mo- tlvo In exposing the alleged plot ID n purely mercenary one. Mcssplay has not homo a very savory reputation here , although he has never bren proven guilty of any crime. II'o ' Is of a roving disposition and has trav eled the country over. There Is a suspicion among some that the Interesting story told by Mrssplay Is but a fabrication gotten up by 111 MI for hla own benefit. Tlio prorwciitlon continued to Introduce evi dence the greater part of the afternoon. Messplav wai again called to the witness box. Ho Identified a letter which lie received from I.rcasking Frank to meet him at n certain time about mine crjyon work. It was t'Igned "I.ce. " Frank Messplay claims that ho lus no knowledge of any crayon work. William Purcell testified that he saw Lee nnd Mcssplay on the St. Joe railroad track evidently engaged'In Homethlng on the track. Frank Ilrown nnd William Harrlfj told that they saw I.eo roaming around the Durllngton and the Rlkhorn tracks , on October 15. east of the city , near the crossing of the two roads. They regarded his actions na sus picious. II. King , mayor of York , tcstlfle'd to finding a hatchet at the spot where His- nell was ambushed. The hatchet was Identi fied no belonging to Judge Hennott , whcae law olllce was located In the same building and on the store with I.co's gallery , before the lattcr's removal last summer. Dennett says Leo often borrowed the hatchet. IIo 1ms mlatcd the hatchet since August C. The dufcnao then took charge. The flmt wltncfr-a was Mtas Joslo Hanson. She Is I.ce's slslcr-ln-law , and was employed In Leo's gallery. She testified that she never saw the hatchet In question , and that Leo had a hatchet of h's ' own. Forrest Smith wan juit In the box. He worked for Leo at the time of the assault. He overheard Leo sMak | about Indemnity for death or Injury Incurred In a hold-up , when Leo and George were discussing the taking out of a policy. Smith said he was living with Leo on the night of September 15 the evening when HkMell was assaulted. Ho stated that he and Leo wont from Ills homo to the gallery nt 7:15 : that evening. They worked at the gallery for an hour , then Leo went to tln Uryan headquarters. Ho returned and worked half an hour. Smith and he drove In a buggy to LCO'H house. Leo went In the house , while Smith put awqy the horse. I.eo was In the house the rest of the evening. Smith asserts. The testimony of Smith ap parently strengthens Lee'tf case a good deal. The counsel for Leo also Introduced evidence tending to show that Mcfsplay was a scoun drel. Lee will go on the stand tomorrow. The attendance at the trial U the largest over seen In the court room , and a r.otlcublo feature Is that a large part of It Is inado up of York's lending society women. OI.AI'S IH3TI.HK.si.2X ST1I.I , AT I.MICK. Murderer llenril from Monday \ oiirorlli lleud. SCHl'YLUH. Neb. , Dee. 9. ( Special Tele gram. ) There are no now developments In the Detlefsen murder ease. The last known of him was that hei was at the home of his sister , eight miles northeast of North I Send , at 11 o'clock Monday night. He left there soon after and. It Is said , on foot. Ilk rela tives claimed to know nothing of his where abouts. The coroner's Inquest was held this morning , the Jury finding that Diedrlch Glrslng met his death by pistol shot wounds made by Glaus Detlefscn , who ma liciously and feloniously did the deed. The funeral of Oledricli occurred this afternoon , people from miles around being In attend ance. I'OSTI'OXKS CJOOIMIAXSO.VS IinAIH.VO. I'oi .IcT DenllHl Will llnvo Ill I're- Iliiiliinry \e\l Monday. I'KNDKH , Nob. , Dec. 9. ( Special Tole- Ki-ain. ) The preliminary Inuring of Dr. Gooclmanson was postponed today until De cember II at 10 o'clock a. in. Tending his hearing , ho was In charge of the sheriff at Ills quartern In the Peebles hotel , but today was confined to the county Jail. In an Inter view with a Dee reporter today ho expressed Ho fear of future developments In the case , nnd thinks ho will bo released at the time of the hearing. IMnti tn r\teiul rniiKroKntloiinl Worlc. IIOSTON. Deo. O.-Secrotarlos nnd cxecu- tlvu officers of the nix national Congrogn- tlonnl mlBDlonnry societies have matured u plini for unifying nnd extending "Congro. Kutluiml work , " wlileh will bo put Into iinnu dlnto uponitlon. They will Issue a Joint statement of their work to tlie COO- UOO Congregational cliureh members of the united Stilton , unking for ono generous con. trllmtlon annually from gacli society and accompany It with an exhibit of the work currlcil on historically nnd at the present time. Kintnolt fietN IIN | Divorce. NUNS' YOHK. Dec. 9.-J. 1C. Kiniiintt. the nitor. : WIIH the plaintiff In a milt for dl- vorco from Mny n. Kmmett , tried today in the Hiipr. mo court , whom ho married In IfOI. Kinmett charged adultery with Kdward J. Hays. After hearing the evl- deneo the court mild ho would Bvo | Em- inett n decree. Pousse Pate. And why not a pic-pusher as well as n coffee-pusher ? It's far more necessary. Do you suffer with dyspepsia ? Aycr's Cathartic Pills will cure you. Take a PILL AFTER PIE. Titot ui.is : oi' iMir.xcii IUXMAMHIY. AI. Melliio SII.VM liilorniillnnnl Illtneliit 11 win In I lie llelili-d- . PA HIS. Dec. 3. The nfrlculturnl ? liudge wag dlsctuncd In the Chamber of Deputlon to dny. Tlio premier , M. Mellno , admltlci the fnrnicM were siifferlti ? from tlie continue fall In prices , nnd that the Import duties hat partly lort their oinclency , o lns to tlio Ml In value In foreign coin , and the fall In ex eliaiiKen. The remedy , ho explained , was li t > lmetftll m. but ho ndile < l , the niiesllon needed Internallonnl wttlomcnt. Tie govern inent , ho further Mated , Intended to Minlj the oflocts of HpoculBtl'iii In whent mi' farniers' Ininranco. Contlnnlnj ? , the premie Dtinoatrd that n Kyntctn of export bounties was dar-Tous and mlRht bring reprisals. The povernniont , however , woul 1 rrnsller tlu propo ltlon. In conclmiim , M. Mollno sa'.i one of the Rreatest fcrvlccs which could bo rendered lo Trench hiifbnndry would bo to relieve It from land taxation. M. Mellnc. tnld the export of pork anil salt mcaM hat decrenrcd from 17,000,000 to 12.000,0.10 francn Therefore , the premier pointed out , forolRi Imports had not cautvil the fall In prices which ho explained was duo to Increase ! homo productin. ! MISS i.rcv im.vii ; > s ix ninti.i.v of ( lie .MlnlNlcr to Ceriunnj Unrrlcil In n Vnle 1'pnroinur. I1KULI.V , Dec. 9. Mlas Lucy Ubl , daughter tor of United States Minister Uhl , was mar rlcd this afternoon to I'rof. Guy Thompson of Vale university. Dttrlnt : the morning tlio band of Iho Alnxnndpr roclinnnt of ( ; ua-.l serenaded the young people. The civil ceremony took place early In the afternoon and the religious ceremony wa celebrated at the bride's house at 7 o'clock thh evening. Letters were received fron President and Mrs. Cleveland nnd from Hit Imperial household , rcKrettliiR Inability to be present at the ceremonies. Mi % . John 1) Jackaon , secretary of the Unlte.I Statca cm bassy , and Mrs. Jackaon , will cfpi-taln the newly married pair at breakfc-u tomorrow and Mr. and Mra. Thompson will aftcr\var < start on their wedding trip. Tbcir dcatlna tlon has been kept strictly secret , even fron the parentot the Iirldu. A.lllilllCA'.S IIKSKIIVK OK STItr.VCJTII I'nrlN l-'lmini Sees Coiixelenee mill Iten HOII In ( 'levelnnd'H MeHMiuvo. PARIS , Dec. 9. The Figaro atrongly ap proves of President Cleveland's mcsaage to congress and ways : "It proves that , apar from the fomcnters of international discord there Is a reserve of men In America swayc < solely by the dictates of conscience am reason. " The Gnulols remarks : "Tho message fc of a nature to arouse the susceptibilities o Europe. " _ CoiiNliler I'lenelinvnl Credit * . PAUIS , Dec. 0. Tlio liiidcet of the coin mlttee of the Chamber ot Deputies todaj heard the premier , M. Mellne , M. Cocherle the minister of finance , and Admiral DCS nard , minister of marine , on the subject o M. Lockcroy'a amendment , demanding a credit of 200 000,000 francs for the navy. The minister of marine declared that the condl tlon of the navy was not so unfavorable as Ita critics alleged. Tlie government , how ever , he added , bad for several months beei studying a program for Increasing the atrongth of the fleet and it would soon be decided to ask Parliament for money to carry it out. Itut , said the admiral In con elusion , the government would reject an ; proposition to Inject an extravagant budge for the navy. llniiiltiet to Sura lleriilinrilt. PAUIS , Dec. 9. There were COO people present at the banquet given at the Gram hotel this afternoon to Mine. Sara Ilcrnlinrd by her admirers. They Included the Icadlnt , artistic , literary and society people of thr capital. The great Krcncli actress , who were a cream satin dress and a green plu.sl opera cloak , arrived at the hotel soon after noon , accompanied by Sardou , the dramatist and entered amid the rapturous cheers o the crowd about the building. Cerntiiiiy mill StennieiSillixIdleH. . DEIIMN , Dec. 9. During the discussion In the Helclustag today of the bill mihsldiz Ing steamship lines to the far east. Dr. von Dottlcher , minister of the Interior , declarcc that the competition In eastern Asia bctweei the naCTons seeking new outlets for trade was BO keen that there was every justifica tion for protecting German enterprise by subsidies which. In his opinion , should bo raised to 1,500,000 mark . Six of tlie Crorr Are MXNIIK. | LONDON. Dec. 9. The Portuguese bark Victorlosa , Captain Fcrrcirla , from New Or leans , October C , with a cargo of timber for Oporto , was seriously damaged and parti ; filled with water off Vlaca. Six of the crew Including olllccrs. left In a boat and have not been heard from. The remainder have landed at Oporto. nr Situation IH Improving. . PAHIS , Dec. 9. The Chamber of Deputies today adopted the colonial budget. The minister for the colonies , 51. Lcbon , read a dispatch from General Galllcnl. the French commander In the Island of Madagascar , an nouncing that the rltimtlon there continues to Improve. lloeU StrlUerH HcNiiniliiK Work. IIAMIUJIIG , Dec. 9. The number of dock ers working continues to increase. Only COO out of 1,100 men employed on the Btato quays have ceased work. The crane men have been warned that If they do not rcsiimo work tomorrow they will btf sued for breach of contract. FIMIIAI. ; .VOTICH. Funeral services of Vernon S. White , son of Jlr. and Mrs. K. W. White. L-Jl'.t Reward street , will bo held at the FlrHt Methodist Kplacopal church , Twentieth and Davenport streets , Friday afternoon , lo- ct-mber 11. 1SVJ , 'nt " o'clock. Interment In Prospect Hill cemetery. Friends Invited ; 'OHKCAST OF TOOAV'S WKATHKK. .VeliriiNkiv Will llnve It I-'nlr AKIIII ! ullll South lo \ VontVlndH. . WASHINGTON , Dec. 9. The forecast for Thursday Is : For Nebraska nnd Kansas Fair ; south to west winds. For South Dakota Fair ; warmer In east ern portion ; southwest winds. For Colorado and Wyoming Fair ; vari able winds. For Montana Fair , followed by local showers in northern portion ; colder In northern portion Thursday night ; west winds. For Missouri and Iowa Fair ; continued warm ; west winds , Local Heooril. OFFICE OF THIS WBATH1CU DURRAU. OMAHA. Dec. 9. Omaha record of rainfall nnd temperature , compared with correspond. Ing day of tlio past three years : lS3fi. 1S93. 1S9I. Maximum temperature . . KII 40 Minimum temperature . . . : ( . " . - ' : ! 21 1C. Avnrngn temperature . . . . -15 112 32 Htllllfall 00 .00 ,00 .00 llccord of temperature nnd precipitation at Omaha for the day and since March 1 , UWJ : Normal temperature for the day 30 KXOCHS for tha dity 1.1 Accumulated dellcloncy since March 1..SMI Normal precipitation for the day. . .01 Inch Dellcloncy for the day 01 Inch Tctal precipitation slncu Mch. I..31 87 Inches KXCOHH since Mardn 1 5.31 Inches Deficiency for cor. period , lS9S..io.rii : Inches Deficiency for cor. period , ISO I. . 15. 1 lnclcs | lleiiortu from Slntloiin lit S | STATIONS ANO HTATK OK WKATIIKK. Omaha , clear . . . , 51 North I'futtu. clear . . . Hull Uiku City , clear t'ticyi'iine clear , Hnplil I'll ) ' , clear Huron , purl clomly , . , , riik'ngu , clour . . . ' HI , I.ouln , clear HI. luiul , clear Davenport , clouily . . , , , Helena , clear . . , . , Kuniiu City , clear llliinarck , clear WMIUtim. cli'.ir Clulvi'ntun , clear T Indicate * trace of precipitation. U A. WIU.SH , Ix > cul run-cant Ofllclul. ANXIOUS TO AVOID ARREST lown Soldiers' ' Homo Trustees Object to Posing as Criminals , ASK THE GOVERNMENT TOR A CHANGE Fcilornl Allnrtio.v lluvlniv I In- Mutter III Cltni'Kc Ht'fiiMi-H In I'linililor tinA | > i > llentlnii of I ho Olllccr.i. DBS MOINKS , Dec. 9. ( Sncclll Telegram. ) J. J. tlutiiticl ! and Attorney General Hem- Icy , who will rcitrcscnt the nlflcers of the Soldlcro' homo In the projoeiitlo'.io oboul to be commenced , consulted with tome of the trustce.1 nnd with District Attorney Fulleri. the prr.tecutor , today. It was learned' that the trusteed desired that no formal nrreots f'.vould IIP made.'and requested that , they should not bo nindo defendants. They wanted Pullon to make Commandant Ilatekln the only defendant In the matter. This courro was urKcd on the ground that the case was not really a criminal action , although be- Run In that form , but In effect a test cnw , and that there was no necessity for cmbar- lasslng the trustees by subjecting tlicm to arrci't. Kullon declined to consider thU prop- o. Itlon , Insli'tlnR that all murt bo arrested The arrests 'have not yet been made. They arc brlns delayed for come reason which the district attorney refuses , to make public. OIl.IICCT TO STATIJ I'rnfc-tMldinil XurHiTynicii itf IHWI I'D in cut I li UT DUnird ill Anu-H. DKS .M01NKS , Dec. 9. ( Sc-Ul | ; TeleRram. The State Horticultural ao-lety , which for two years has bad a feud with the State Agricultural college at Amca , exploded a charge today In Its annual meeting. Itas declared that the AKrlcultural college Is opcr atlng Us horticultural experiment depart ment as a regular commercial nursery , am with the state's backing , Is competing will nurseries of the state on terms that make I a serious damage to private nurserymen. C L. Watrotw of this city , a leading nursery man , made the charge that I'rof. J. L. Uudd head of the experiment department , has beci using his position to Induce the people o the state to adopt certain varieties of fruit * which have been long recognized as failures In this part of the country ; and It was charged that the reason WEB that the state nursery has been propagating these varieties and want to get rid of them. A delegate , from Nebraska , who has recently returnee' ' from a trip in 1 Ins.'la to Investigate Uusslan fruits , declared that they were a huge fraud nouo of them are fit for use In this country and that I'rul. Iludd ought to know bcttci than to push them on Iowa people. The as sociation \vcfl unanimous In condemnation of the experiment statio , and determined to ask the legislature to give It money to con duct such a station , and to discontinue that it Ames. TWO IIUMHtnn SlIIUNKItS MK13T III Knlilr 'IVmpliKliMt OUIi-crx Wlillt III ScNMloii ill Ccdllr HnplilH. CKDAH UAPIDS. In. , Hoc. 9. ( Specl.il Telegram. ) Nearly 200 members of El Kahlr temple. Ancient Arabic Ori'er ' Nobles of the XlytUlc Shrine , from all over eastern Iowa attended the annual meeting of the temple In tljis city this .afternoon. Itcports shm\ Ilicre has been a large Increase In member ship during the past year , the mcmbcrahli now being 13,335. Officers for the ensuing year were chosen as follows : Illustrloun potentate. Austin D. Drown , Manchester- chief rabb.in , K. I. AJdoraiau , Marlon ; as sistant chief rabban , C. II. French. Cedar Uapids ; oriental guide , W. A. Dcarbor.i Stone City ; treasurer , James I > . Hever , Cedar Rapids ; recorder. John Wesley , Oelger Marlon ; first ceremonial master , fi.'L. Camp Marlon ; second ceremonial master , John S. Clemmona. Cedar Rapids ; director. 1' . II. Juckctt , Cedar Itaplds ; marshal , C. I' . Kmer- son. Cedar llapld. ? ; captain of the guard , A. lj. Heardsley , Manchester ; outer guard , 55. Karr , Cedar Rapids. At C o'clock a banquet was tendered the members of the temple by the local chapter of the Order of Eastern Star. At the ses sion tonight the newly elected officers were Installed by Past Illustrious Potentate Oeorge \V. Hover , and a largo class of candidates was Initiated. IOWA .SIIKllIFI'S IX COXVK.VriOX. I'olltlcH inlr the Urrtlnpr In the Komi r CiiiitoNt for OIlH-e. DES MOINES , Dec. 0. ( Special Telegram. ) The Iowa Sheriffs' association opened u two-days' session today and the first thing announced was that certain politicians had tried to pack the meeting In order to pam a resolution In favor of II. T. St. John of Osage for United States marshal for the Northern district of Iowa , for which a hoi light Is on. The opponents of St. John say they will defeat the resolution If It comes up. The attendance today was fifty-two am' tomorrow It will reach eighty-five. The as sociation will tomorrow name a strong1 com mittee to lay before the legislature a bill to amend the fee laws. The present Jaw compels sheriffs to pay expenses of serving papers In civil suits and some of the sheriffs declare that the olllce la not worth holding under this rule. They want the parties to the suit to pay such fees. U Is probable the new olllccrs will bo P. B. Narcy of Spirit Lake , president , and George A. Smith of llurllngton , secretary and treasurer. HI'JXATH SlOClTijTATt VSjITi' IX DKMAMI Mot CiinlfNt Over tlii < I'oNlllon t the Hvlra .Si-Nslnii , DES MOINE3. Dec. 9. ( Special Telegram. ) Thcro-ls a hot contest in progress for tut secretaryship of the state eciiate at the extra session. AV. E. Dullard of Ilclmond , secre tary of the regular session , would ordinarily servo through the extra session. Soon aftei ! TIe adjournment of the regular session he was arrested on the charge of forging n mortgage , on which ho borrowed money at Ills home. Charges were filed against him hero , but have never been Investigated. Meantime ho has been Indicted on two counts In Wright county , and the trial will begin this week. Dullard Insists on his In nocence. The senators will attempt to Im peach him and elect a new secretary If ho Is convicted. There Is a faction , however , that Insists that ho Is being wronged , and that ho shall serve , as his case will bo ap pealed If ho IH convicted. Dr. E. R. Hutch- Ins , who proceeded Dullard as secretary , Is touring the state to get pledges of support for the place this winter. SclllcM nn Old . DES MOINES , Dec. . ( Special Telegram. ) Dee Molncs now haa only ono board of puhllc work ? . When .Mayor MacVlcar was In ducted Into olllco last spring , ho announced that the terms of John Sherman and George Slmms , the Incumbent board , had expired , and that they should bo succeeded by 13. W. Crellln and C. D. Doardman. It wax under stood the uhongo waa made for political purposes. There had been a question for iworal years as to when the terms should ex. plre- , dating from the time when the city annexed Us tniburbs In IS30 , and reorganized Its official corps. The new board tried to assume the olllco , but was enjoined , and , on hearing the case , the lower court decided In favor of the old members , The cnwi was appealed and today decided In favor of the old memberti , Sherman and Slnims , Tlio tiu- premo cnurt held that Sherman'u term .will . explro In 1SU7 and Slmms In 1S9S. Icl.-iKIIH-M a Hi-mi CEDAR RAPIDS. In. , Dec. 9. ( Special Telegram. ) The robber who was tbot and silled at Fairfax Monday night by K. I- ' . [ Icnodlct , the agent of the Milwaukee road at that place , has been Identified as Frank iVolfc , whoiio homo waoncar Amana , but who ma been in Chicago for about three yearn He was In Jollct and the Drldowell several times. Ills pal , Henry Scbultz , nlai of Chicago cage , wao captured at 4 o'clock this afternoon at tlio homo of Wolfe'o father , near Amana , > y Special Agent U'a'itm of the Milwaukee. lo was brauhOt hero tonight and made a full confession , llo la shot In the thumb. Look lo your Intcrcrt. You can buy gal- atlon Oil , the urcnt pain-cure , for 2G cent-- . n \xurnT _ TO nn.oxKi , MTM in : . J3 vs M m Vclcrnn I'hllnilflplilii Joiirnull * ! lr- llvrW W > iitnlil < < Aililrc < i , PHILADIJLJ'UIA. Dec. 0. Eminent public men from maHprltlr. taf nround Iho board at the Hotel yAlrVn lonltf-.t nnd did honor to Colonrl A. lv. ' M rim-p. editor of the Times. who today 'boftfpletod hl > i fiftieth year In journAllri.n. Governor HaKlngp prenldud. and the event was irtfide notable by the pretence of Vlce-Prcdflon'f Adlal 13 , Stevenson , Mnjor j General Mllom Commo.lorp Melville , and many cnnRrwititn ami senator * . The news paper wnrlU.wafl.ieprtffcnted by n large out- of-town rontli.pent. The proprietors nnd rdl- torn of all tnti Philadelphia nowi'paperu were nlso pre'Tiit. " ' ' In the course of Mils atldrer * to HIP nR- sembled Kuesti1 , Mr. McClnro delivered nn elaborate nddrps ( on the duties and ro.'iioiirl- bllltloo of Journalism , coiicludliiK as follows : To seel ; promotion In rlvll tru t from tlio odltorlnl chnlr of nn ltifliiiMitl.il newspaper Is to sitrrlllcitiin grnnder opportunity and responsibility for the tinsntlsfyliiK fnmo of nfllrlnl dlstliu'tlon. It Is the mission of the newspaper to create- presidents and olht-r rulers , to Judge them wlion In power , to sustain them when they have lieen faithful and ( Illeleiil In iho dlsehartre of puldlc ilutlni , nnd In df > fat them when they nn forgetful of the public wolfanIn the ills- charge of the Impoitnnt duties tlie news paper must , above nil , be free from the suspicion of Hci'klni ; Individual ndvnnlngr , and It cun l > so only by npcppilnp Its trust j ai highest of nil and more enduring thnn nil. Orrnt j-dltors have lie < n presiiMiably honored by conferring upon them lil b oMl- i-l.il iiosltloiis In rcpognltlon of p.irly norv- Ices , but no editor In tin entire history of Amcrlrun Juiininllsm wbu lm.4 niadu hm iicwspappr secomlary to political amhltlon. has written any other record tlmn I'ulluro ns both editor and stiitcsman. My brethren Of the prc s need not bi > rc- mludid of the often painful duties which come to the fearless editor. They must ever remember that "faithful nn the wounds of a ft lend " and no class of teach ers so well know that Forgiveness to the Injurttl docs belong , Hut they ne'er inirdon who have done the wrong. I-Vw , very few , Indeed , outside of the edi torial piincturn , over Irani how the surges of ambition , in nil Its varied and fantastic phases from the noblest to tlio nuxinpst , assail and often vex lotirnalistlc duties. The public knows not of the many gifted men who must thus at timed IIP saved from themselves , and nn editorial retrospect of half a century presents a sad record of the newspaper work of making bricks with out straw. Justly excepting the compara tively few public men who tower ever medi ocrity In public place , journalism gives the position and fashions the fame of most of them. It Is not done arbitrarily nor from choice an public and political necessities arc often imraiiiouiit with Journalists , as with others , In awarding public honors ; but with all Its exactions and rosponslhllltli'S , which are over magnified by the greater opportunities for usefulness , there Is no calling that brings richer compensation for fidelity to duty. The consciousness that each day the editor whoso renders are numbered by hundreds of thousands , may greatly aid In making the world better than It was In the pissing ycstordav , Is a con stant Inspiration to the best efforts , and It Is especially gratifying that even In tlio many and at times Impassioned conflicts of Journalistic dispute the rugged and sharp-angled walls which divide us are over so beautiful and fragrant with the flowers of good fellowship as is Impres sively taught hy this assembly. Thus charged with tlio highest of civil trusts In th.ii most enlightened government of the earth , the editor must bo honored or dishonored hero by the measure of his fidelity to his exceptional duties , and must bo so judged In the hereafter , when the narrow pathway , of life that divides past and future 'eternities has been traversed. Wo come when Million , we know not whence ; wu HO when hidden , wo know not whither , but each and all have duties to themselves. Jo tlvolr homes , to their ooiTTitry and to the 'common brotherhood of man. which when performed with the faithful ness that luimau Infirmities will permit must greatly brighten the brief and often fretful Journey from the cradle to the grave. Friends. In thN evening twilight of my journalistic -work , so sweetly mellowed by the smiling , facff , young and old. about mo , I answer your generous greeting- with the gratitude that can perish only when the gathering shadows shall have settled Into the night that comes to purple the better morn. IIIIKVITIKM. i u. DoilK-HllC. W. J. Bryan-will speak at a banquet of Chicago democrats on January S. Consol General Lee did not loavn for Cuba on yesterday's pteamer , as expected. Paner manufacturers are holding- con ference at Xow York and endeavoring to form a trust. Operators and miners are still In session nt I'lttsbiirg , tryingto agree on a scale for next year. According to the Denver Times the Cole rado Midland will p-ias out of the hands of receivers before April 1. Western Union directors have declared the regular quarterly dividend of 1 4 per cent , payable January 15. Klront Chester , Ark. , destroyed the 'I-rlsco railroad depot and nearly the 011- tlro business part of the rt > wn. John C. Schofield of Albuquerque , N. M. has been appointed receiver for Iho defunct Gorman National bank of Denver. Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Do Young have sailed for Paris , to spend Christmas with their children , who are In .school there. IJx-Senator William C. Gear was ac quitted at Columbus of the cyanic of so- lloltliiK a bribe from ox-Senator Gaumer. Superintendent of Hillldlngs Constable stated lo Maydr Strong that thcio are 300 largo buildings In New York City that are unsafe. Colonel John It. Fellows was laid to rest In Trinity cemetery. New York City , after funeral services In the Church of the Inter cession. Robert Clarke fell down an Incline In the Gold Cup mine nuir St. ICImo. Colo. , and v.-as killed. Ho was a son-in-law of IX A. Gage of Chicago. Mrs. U. S. Grant gave a social tea In her handsome residence In Washington to pres ent tier grand-daughter. Miss Vivian S.ir- torls. to Washington society. A warrant has been Insiiod at San Fran cisco for the arrest of Rev. Peter C. Yorke , clmncollor of the diocese , on a charge of criminal libel on the complaint of ( ioorgo Thlstieton , a real estate dealer , who al- MERIT MAKSS IT FAMOUS. Thf Only ItemedIn tlio World , Kx _ > Mt | u SurKlciiI Oiirriitlon , that Will ( Vrtnlnl.v Cure Any I'orni of I'lle.N. The study of pliyi'iclnns , the experiment a of chemists , the loudly advertised prcion- olons of qquacks have been for years ex pended In ono direction to flnd a pile cure that would care , The results hive been a number of harm- leas and In most oases useless ointments , aiipposltorlea and even Internal remedies , which the public huvo weighed in the bal- ' ' nnco and fQH I .V'anling ; nearly all of them gave pome rollefibut | nothing approaching a radical cure WiMUbd from these preparations. The rcmedV ( jj qulred IB one which will Immediately Atopttlio pain ix > severe In many cases of pilea.-iatld then by contracting the small blood V siclb ( capillaries ) to their nor mal size , prji ldhcj a radical euro by re ducing and ftyt'fillYj absorbing the tuinora and healing the Inflinin d , raw mucous cmrface ? ntll.two y rage no such remedy had been produced M > t at ( hat tlmo a tory was pUccd upon the imrket which hue since proved xJUclf to be the long sought permanent cur.o ( or this common and dis tressing trouble ; , , | t has rapidly become fa mous throughout the United States and Canada anil { HIIIW told by noirly all drug- glst under fM * jhmu of the Pyramid Pile * * > Cure. It Is nowilp5 ( best known , . because Its morito and tufcty have advertised It wherever used. It has beno advertised by word of mouth , from one sufferer to another ; licoplo who had 'tried everything else , even submitting to painful nnd dangerous aurglcui operations without tovall liavo finally found that pile..1 may b'o cured without pain and without expotise , practically nil the Pyramid Pllo Curel s old for the nominal price of CO centy nnd Jl per package. The Pyramid instantly stops all pain and at the aino time conUlna no cocaine , mot- ililno CT narcotic * ; tie | adds nnd healing iropertlco contained In the remedy spcdlly timovo , cuifo a. l.caltliful , ii3tur.il crmtrac- Ion and ami.rbtbn ) of the tumor. ? ; It will euro any form of rrotal trouble except , cancer - cor and : d von cot ! fistula , which , by the way , i early always results from neglecting proper md tlmoly treatment for riles , At ) nbovo 'utalod , can furnish you wl'h Iho 'yrjiiil'.l Pllo Uuro tCO cents for ordinary ozo ! or $1 for large package , A heck on cause and euro of nlloa sent fiee by addressing Pyramid Co , , Albion , Mich , - , i < logi * tl'.it Father Yorko In his church j paper , the Monitor , accused hint of belli' ? nn A I' . A. long before the order was or- gnnlzod. rinlayson , llon. < fleld K Co.'s representa tive In lloston hns received from 111 * llrm n denial of the story that the C'oittos' com pany had bought up the concern. I Richard J. Cnpron. n Halllmoro rmil es tate owner , ban analKiicd , 11H liabilities j arc about HS'.niH ) and Inhtlms his assets . are worth J2S'i.ono above this amount. I t'llu Simpson , aqod it ) , sl.ihhcd hN i tcnohrr , t'btrenco Camplioll. at Mamlevlllc , I Mo. , and hits lieeii nrrostod. Campbell IK well known In the state. Ho may die. The War depart incut has awarded u con tract for Kitn and mortar battery omplacc- moms In San l > lego Mnrbor to tlio rnlifor- nla Construction company at flW.417. At Mck observatory n now comet has been discovered In the constellation of Pisces by p. n. Perrliio. It la moving rap idly to the east and more slowly to the south. Treasury Ilamoion of Livingston county. New York , has resigned , llo Is missing , and his accounts show a JS.OOO shortage. Ills father , ulio was his bondsman , died re cently. Miss Amelia Kmmoloth of Atrhlson , Kan. , will leave In n few days for Honolulu to Join her brother , who is an olllocr In tin Hawaiian government. She will also bo given : i glvoriiinont position. John llooh , on being resontonced at I.ow- vlllo , N. Y. , to be electrocuted nt Auburn for the murder of Minnie litgersoll , hurled a heavy tumbler at District Attorney Jacot , striking him ever the loft eye. Itev. T. J. Comity , the now rector of the Catholic unlvor. lty , Is now a guest of that Institution In Washington. Ills installation will occur In January. In the meantime ho will close up his affairs at Worcester , Mas. * . five Inell Indicted for violating neutrality laws In connection with l-aurada' filibus tering trips , were lit court In Now York be fore Circuit Judge Ucnedlct yesterday. Colonel Nunez and Captain O'llrloti did not appear. Columbia Iron works of IJaltlmoro hnvo contracted to build a submarine wrecking boat according to the plans of Simon I.ako. 11 llaltlmoro Inventor. It will bo used near the coast line lo locate and recover sunken vessels. Frodorlck Dikcr : , chairman of the Mich igan fusion committee , has applied to the supreme court for a mandamus to compel the slate board of canvassers to credit Charles II. Sllgh , candidate for governor , with all votes apparently cast for him , but not credited because of missioning- . Loon M. Kynch of Ituffalo and George Heath of Watortown. N. Y. , and Joseph Cox of Youugstown , O. , are on route to Havana. They are trained nurses and In tend to establish a hospital to care for wounded soldiers. If necessary they will apply to General Wcylor for permission. I'orelnn. Vlncoiilo Davll hoi-aln , a noted Chilian politician , is dead. Peruvian comment on President Clove- land's message Is highly laudatory. In the lower house of the Austrian Diet the lloorsc tax bill has passed Its third reading. ' Vatican officials again deny that nny dis ciplinary measures have been taken against ecclesiastic officials In the United States. Princess Frlcilrlch Augusta of Saxony gave birth to a son at Dresden yesterday. She was formerly Princess I.uls of Tus cany. llollvla's treasury Is said to bo 111 a la mentable state and congress has author ized , an Increase of 21 per Cent In Import duties. TOUT CItOOIC XOTHS. Tlio now canteen building Will be opened and dedicated on Thursday and a big tlmo is looked forward to by the temperate ele ment of the post. The building Is an extra largo ono , containing roonu for bar , lunch counter , post exchange and billiards. The building cost $2,000 , and Is well worth the money put into It. Tl < o new flagstaff Is up and the flag floats at the top of It 100 feet In the nlr. The flag was raised several days since , the whole command turning out in over coats and white gloves nnd forage caps. The Hag was raised by Miss Winnie Webster , daughter of Captain John Mac Webster , a part of the ceremony had to ho dispensed with on account of the extreme cold. Movonu'iitM of Oconn \ t'NNi'lM , lic. O. At Ne-w York Arrived Uovlc , from Liv erpool ; Kansas City , from lirlatol. At Ilrowhcad Passed Teutonic , for Qiifonstown and Liverpool. At Hamburg Sailed I'atrla , for New York. At Quoenstown Arrived Pavonla , from Hoston for Liverpool. At Southampton Arrived Havel , from New York for Uromon , At Ne-w York Arrived Majestic , from Liverpool ; Wcrra , from Mediterranean ports ; Southwark , from Antwerp ; Fulda , from Genoa and Naples ; State of California , from Glasgow ; Noordlnnd , from Antwerp. Sailed Urllannlc , for Liverpool. At Liverpool Arrived Teutonic , from Now York ; r.ivonlu. from Iloston. Sailed Germanic , for Now Yorlc ; Indiana , for Philadelphia. At Antwerp-Sailed , Illinois , for Phila delphia. At Gibraltar Sailed Ems , from Genoa and Naples , for NI-W York. At Naples Arrived Olympln , from New York. At itoston Arrived Piusslaii , from Ol.is- gow. Sailed Austrian , fur Glussow. At Southampton Arrived St. Paul , from Now York At Quoenstown An Ived Ilhynelaiid. from Philadelphia for Liverpool , and proceeded. sns IMJOVI : msAiM'oi Tcxllmmiy Does Nut Correspond ultli I'opiicriiflo IdoiiN , The ground on which the popoerattt ex pect to Induce the legislature to throw out the republicans wlio were clewed from Doug- l.io county 10 brooming apparent. I'or nearly a week the attorneys hnvo heon ( pile/lug wit- IIIWCH In rcgird to the naturalization of \olcrn. According lo tholr-figures only about 100 voters were naturalised at Iho request of the democratle county eontr.il commit tee , willo ! TBO wei imlurjllrcd nt the re quest of the republican committee. The con- tostatitu hold that wbon n voter obtained his papers through olihor of HIP commit tees It was a case of bribery. ConM'qucnlly as the republicans * < .vttred. the naturalization of np.irly 700 IIKTU voters than the pspocrats , aTonllng to their theory , the difference p'.ould bo deducted from the majorities of the republican cjtullitntpg. 1-Jven at that , however , the contestants arc having a good de.il of trouble to prove their ca. e. So far they have not been able to show that the ropubllo.in tviunly committee paid the fcos for tlioHt- naturalization piper * . Chairman Lewis testified Hut ho had never paid tlirm nor had any bill been presented. Yesterday afternoon Dr. Ilanchott , the treas urer of iho committee' , testified to tlio mine thing. Ho was mio tlonrd closely In regard to the expenditures * during tlio campaign and testified to drawing chrckp for vouchers fur hall rent , music , etc. Ho stato.l tint to his knowledge ! no money had boon paid as fees for tliu naturalization of vntom M. liOipis-i of 117 South Tenth street wn' called for the apparent rcaron of lni ] > pac-MnR tlio testimony of the olllccrs of. the repub lican committee. Ixigaio. testified fiat IIP went to Chairman Lewis and PiigRPstod that there were a number of votcry of his ac quaintance who wanted to vote , hut had nt.t taken out their pnporn. Lewis told him to I take them lo the ulllco of the clerk of the district court and have them get HIP papers. Nothing was said In regard to the intymont of the fees , nor wan anything paid to the wltno-'s for his icrvlcos. Logas.1 swore tint ho took up prchably twenty-live men to got their pjpe-iv.1 and that they paid for them themselvcu. The contestants put olght naturalized clt- Izenii from South Omaha on the stand lo prove that they had received lliolr papers as nn Inducement to vote the republican ticket. This testimony proved to bo a sort of boom erang , as two of the witnesses stated that they had not voted at all , two had voted for McICInloy and the remaining four had voted the popocratle ticket. The contest will be continued for an Indefinite period. iiV PACKIM ; iiot'.su ot-ri't'T. IncreiiNiIn ( .MnrUi-llniv < > ' lloivs Viilril. CINCINNATI. Dec. ! > . ( Special Telegram. ) Tomorrow's Price Current will say : There has been a large Increase In the marketing of hogs , although the total falls short of Iho corresponding week last year. Western packers killed r > ir ,000. compared with 315,000 the preceding week , and El'0,000 last year , /rom November 1 , the total Is I.'JTG.OOO. against 2ii2ii,000 n year ago. Prominent places cornparo as follows : Places. isrm. lMt.1. Chicago fiVilOi1 ) l.Oiri.OOO Kansas City MO.HM ) .TOfi ( ) Omaha 11S.OO ) llK.ow St. Louis 127 , ! 0 112.000 Indianapolis 101,000 IIW.OOO Cincinnati 81.00. . ) no.OM Mllwaiikoo 77,0:0 ll.LOilO Cedar Haplda -10,000 Mi , opt ) ottiiniwa r.2.o.j Cio-.n Sioux City 27.000 41 ! 001 St. Joseph 20.0CO 21t,000 Nebraska City W.OvH ) 2ieOl ! St. Paul SJ.COO 52,000 Suit AKitlitst the Tolmoeo Trnnl. NB\V YORK , Dec. ! > . The milt to annul the articles of Incorporation of the Amor- lean Tobacco company brought In the name of the attorney general of the state of New Jersey on behalf of John U. Miller and Franklin Miller of Newark. beitin beforti Vice Chancellor Htvd III Iho chan cery court at Jersey City today. The milt Is based on the.alleiatliM that as the Amer ican Tobacco company Is a monopoly In the manufacture of cigarettes Its charter has boon vlolaUtl. It Is expected the case will occupy a week In trial. il DclVmlN n Pnrilon. SPHINGFIUMl , III. , Dec.Governor ( Altgeld today gave bis reasons for pardon ing Henry Schwartz , serving u life sen tence In Joliet prison , convicted In ! Si7 ! with Wall of murdering Kxprcs Messenger Kellogg Nicholas and securing JM.i'OO. Tlio governor sayii that the prison physician states that Schwartz has been In the hos pital n year with a complication of dis eases , which will ciiliso death. The ovi- dcnco was purely circumstantial and the- governor believes Schwartz Innocent. For Infants and Children. DUFFY'S PURE FOR MEDICINAL1 USE NO FUSEl. OIL KcopH the Blood moving brisltly nntl tliis prevents Congestion. Nothing to it for coughs and colds Solid for pamphlet to DflM'V MALT WIUSKKY CO. , Ituchc.stcr , N. V. Always Hcliablo , Purely Vegetable. Perfectly tnMcloss , flennntly contej , purge , rrKiilnlo purify , cleanse nml Mn-nitthcn. HAD- WAY'S IMI.l.S for the cure of nil illjorvlor * of tha Bloniacli , llnwcls , Klilni-ys , Iliad.lor , Nervoul DlfcntcM. DltzlncFii. Vcrlluo , Costlvvncsi , Piles. SICK iiKAiMrm : . CO.MPIITS , niiioni\rs3. : : INDICJKSTIOX COXSTIl'.VTIO.V nnd All DlNiirilorn of ( lie I.Ivor. Observe the followlnB nyinrtoma resuUlnis from dlffcnFcs of tfic ( IlKe tlvu nrK'init : Cunptlpntlon , InnnnI plfPK. fitlhicsii of Moo.1 In the tieml. nclJ- lly nf the HloniHCh , niuiFcn. hi-iirtliurn. clls list of food , fullness * of wvlRlit of tlie htomnch , sour rruutnlluiis. HlnkliiK or llulterliiif of the licatl. choking or MiffnrntlnK ronftntlonn > vien In n lylt'K ' ponturc , Uhnnesg of vision , ilotn or wcl > 3 liefnro the Night , fi'r ntul dull pnln la tlie hentl. ilellclcney of pcif-plrallon. yellowness of ckln untj eyes , pain In the rlil" , cliesl , limbs niul BUilJcn MUNICH of hent , burnlnir In the. lt < > ! < li. A few ilores of HAtnVAY'S PII.I.K will frc the nyrteui of all the above unmetl illjiontorn. I'rlc'c'c it Il < > \ . Sold liy I > riifl > iln or MI-MI by inn 1 1. Penil to nn. M.MHVAY * CO. . Lock Dor 3CJ , New York , for Hook of Ailvlce. A3II/SI-1MI3NTS. THE GREEGHTOH ftii r Four nlKlilN , cninniiMiolim : TONIGHT AT 8:15 , PALMER Matinee Saturday and Sunday , Prices- , We. Tfic. Jl.lH Jl.GO. Matinee I'rlct-H Eic. ODc , 75o , Jl.OO. THK . , , axtall Tliree nlr.litR , romini'iicliiK > 1O.MAY , liCI'Mllliit M. Aiucrlt-a'a l-'avorlte Comedian , NAT C. GOODWIN I'rencntlnj ; AX AMiillr.1IMTI7.K.V. : . rin : HIVAI.S. .MatineeViInpHilay. . Seats oil sale tomorrow at 0 a. in. 1'rlCPK. KiMe , 75c , $ I.UO , $1.W. " " BOYD'S S/ / TPR f LA8 r L. .M. Cr.iKforU.Xr : | FO TO MIGHT AT 8:15 : , Tlie Nabobs of l-'un Makers , Beach & Bowers' Minstrels. A l'urnx > lFin of 1'U'nkiirc for a Trilling cx- ptMibv. I'lU-cr-IOc , 20c u ul SOc. See the ureut parade ut 11:30 : n. m. IIOTISI.S. BARKER HOTEL. TIIillTlili.Vl'll AM ) JO.MS STItHUT.S. 149 ruauiK , baths , Etcain lieat unil nil nioilern convenlciiceii , Itnti-s. 51.M nli.l { 2.00 per day. Table unexcelled. Special low rales to reKUlar boarilers. KltANIC IIII.DITCH. Slur. To be held in the Castle of Kins ? Ak-Sar-Bcn ( formerlv Coliseum SO eenfs. Program. The most pleasing entertainment ever given in Omaln. The entire proceeds for the benefit of Omaha charities. Aiiiinrlii of .Marine U'oniloi-H. Kar l-'nined llornc Knlr , i-inlirncliiK : ! ) , ST't of lli < > llncMl Illiioilcd llnrNCN in tint world , ( om-llier ivllli ( liturcnlcNt HKKri'Kiilloii iif lOiiriiiienii A < TIIMM | , ( ; j innaslN , Ai-riilinlN , Itldern nnd iidicr Arenlc Cololirllli-M of < * vcry drncrliilion cvirlillillcd In tlilM or nny oilier iviirld. , III- : i\'ritii : : is TIIIFI.MCST ivin SIIN : : i.\ THIN crrv. \ii'rinit : : ii'Yon AKIIICKIJ : oi'Titiv.\iS' 01 11 rrMiiit.vnn : SOLOISTS. STI i'i.Moi : s i\i\\i | ; , < ) ! ' cutcis .11 I.YIMIS. Torrllllc Gladiatorial Combats , nhsorhliiK Trluls of StroiiKtlt and endurance , nr.ind nala day Sports and Spectacles. KOI n , siv , KKIIT ; A.VD rri\-ii ( > iisi : cuIIIOT itAcis. Itoninn Rlandlmr llaeos , Joekcy Ilacec. Uli-phiint and Camel Haces , ( Milld-OelUlitlnt ; Tony UIICCH , Donkey Ilacos nnd thou- saiula of other oxcltlni ; contests by well known Uiimli.i KiMitK-nuii and ladli-s. IIKill .SAI\ltlii ; > I'IMlI'dinilOIIS'AMovr.l. . KHATI Itns Ilinn an > ten oilier NIOMN , cxlilJillcd under ( fir lnru''Hl leiilH over tMiiiHlrnoteil. SAKIMOTO'S TIIOI IMC Ol < * .lAI'XNKSi : K ( ( | IMIIK IJiT.S. I.AIK.'KST I.IVIMi CIHAFFi : . | iio.NS'i'ia : nii'i'oi'OTvtii s. Miimmotb III Hornoil Oini , 10) duns , lnlri : The tallest boast lhat breathcH ; by actual ; II tons , inlcliucst ampbllilaii on and CUKCH of niro and wild bcuxts , Kotinol : ) measurement uS foot curtli. of L'ducMled KK-iliantH , Clou in , I'oiik-H , c.tu. IB Hoist CeletiraSeci Clowns in Onialta Bldn 8tio H In cliarKc of Oinalia Indies In Hmitli Oinalia Kqiicstrlnn C'lub. cniniinscd TinWO.OOO beauty , Hon. Win. P. Cody , terested In the iiumcrouti charities. of 10 Kcntlcinon upon iinincliiK HteedH from Hnlfalo Hill. " All thu swell people from tlio Houtli Omaha Stock iJalioniy. HcoreB of tn.iKiilflcont . carved nnd decor- I Twcnty-tliree dlffcront kinds of mimic , In1 1 MOHf'pWH ntcd di'iiH of Wild Animals. I Italian and Clilneno. IcM MIMICS. NO POSTPON'EMENT ON ACCOUNT OF THE WEATHER. O.MO.OiVT 'I'H'Kirf ADMITS TO AM. Till ; fO.II III MM ) .SHOWN , IIKVO.MI AM. COMI'AIII.SON Till : I.Alt CJHST AMI .MOST COM I'l.lVI'i : I'-.V III IHI'KIV ON IIAII'I'II. iK'OHK.S OF VfKl.lt KNOWN OMAHA LA DV AND OHNTLKMHN HWKHH. Oeor o A. .IiMHlyn's two Kontitckv HUh Hi'hoijl Thoroiiibrcd8. ; ) Hey Chief and KlKiml Light , with B dlffereiit galls , The and mon arimocratlc horses In iho I'nltod Btati-s. DOORS OPEN 7 O'CLOCKPERFORMANCE AT 8 O'CLOCK EL , T-l. SPRAGU.E1 , MANAGER.