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THE ESTABLISHED JUNE a 9. 1871. OMAHA , 3THIDAY DECEMBER 11 , 1S9G. SLNGLU COPY tflVIZ CENTS. SPAIN TO GIVE ITS VERSION Will Address a Memorandum to the rowers of the World , FUTURE CONDUCT TO BE CIRCUMSPECT -HioiiMllilllt > for ii Hiiiiture to HP 1'orccil on tliu United Stnti-.i , If All } IH llroiiKht ( Ccp > right , UM , by Prtum Publishing Company ) MADRID , Spain , by way of Ilajonno France , Dec. 10. ( Now York World Cable gram Special Telegram. ) The Spanish gov ernment will frame a long memorandum on the Cuban qticatlon , It IB said , In political nnd diplomatic circles , fully setting forth Spain's \lown regarding her rltf.its nnd giving the whole story of the relations be tween thin government and President Clove- land'H administration , since the beginning of the revolt. This memorandum will be a sort of Indirect reply to the president's mes- lugc. It will bo communicated simultane ously to the American and European gov- ernmcntfi. The present Spanlrh cabinet and the lead ers of all ( otltlcal parties agree In think ing that Spain muut continue to avoid giv ing America the slightest pretext for tak ing offense T.ley alro agree that Spain should maintain her present friendly dispo sition toward America In eodal relations' , so that the whole responsibility of a rupture , If brought about by the Intervention threat ened , should rest entirely with the United Otales. ARTHUR B HOUGHTON MOHI5 IMIOTIJCTIOV TOR IIAV.W V. CIIIIM PiilnllitKStnwnril mill " Hurl * U'lre IViift * on tinl.nnil Slile. ( OrriyrlKlit U' > < > \ > y I'rPi" ) Publishing Cominny ) HAVANA. Cuba , Dec 9 Via Key West , ria. , Dec 10. ( New York World Correspond ence. Special Telegram ) The work of IK * Htrcngthcnlng the fortifications about Hal - l * " " _ \ana Is being pushed with noticeable energy Guns are being placed on the heights around the city , all pointing towards the sea. The fortifications of the port of Mantanzas are also being strengthened. All this Is signifi cant The government sent COO laborers to Guana- Imcoa today to construct entrenchments and cicct new barricades as a precaution ngnlntit n fresh Insurgent raid. It Is under stood that the whole town Is to bo Inclosed within n barbed wire fence. Brigadier Rafael do Cardenas and Lieu tenant Colonel Raoul Arago. Cuban leader. ! In Havana province , reported wounded earl ) In November arc both convalescent Lieu tenant Colonel Arago resumed command ten da ) ago nnd directed the Into attack on ( Juanabacoa , across the bay from Havana. WAR IS A ItmiOTi : I'UOIIAIIIMTI. I.ii Union CoiiNlltiitloiuil Iool > M for .No Troll lilo vi Uli luI'liltfil MulOH. ( Coi | ) rlKht , ' . ' , I'J I'resa Publishing Company ) HAVANA , Cuba , Dec. 10 ( New York World Cablegram Special Telegram ) La Unlor Constitutional , the most conservative organ In Havana , prints an Inspired leader upon President Cleveland's message , ex tracts of which were cabled by the Spanish minister at Washington to the government here. "Thuush the paragraphs In reference to Cuba arc In no ul.se pleasant reading for Spaniards in general , " it says , "and how ever mortified they may feel , owing to Mr Clcveland's Intimation of possible Interven tion , more or leas remote , In Spanish Internal affairs , in Justice It must be admitted that the language cmplojcd Is courteous and friendly. There Is a total absence of tht thicatenlng , arrogant tone customarily used In serious matters of state of Ilko Impor tance Indeed , as compaicd with the en to gorlc terms of Mr Cleveland's recent notes to other well known foreign powers of the first class , wholly unaccustomed to admit outside Intermeddling In their affairs , the diplomatic wording of the Cuban chaptir of his present message Is a clearly manifest exception favorable to Spain , with which Spaniards might be satisfied If they .vere not BO prone to bt'llevo that courtesy and form especially In questions of state , seldom as Kiirc absolute good faith , especially In tbe Unlfd States , where public opinion reflects bo little gratitude to the glorious nallo'i which discovered tbe new world and flrs ! opened up the western continent to European settlement and progress " La Union admits the Important points Mr Cleveland makes to at the Insurgents posscbs neither a res'jiontMble government nor nn organization offering any guarantee on which to base serious negotiations , u therefore expressed surprise that tte. Ameri can government should venture the sug gestion Intimated "Fortunately for Spain , " It remarks In closing , "events which have occurred In Cuba since the message wna prepared tend to destroy Its force. With M.icco dead , Plnar del Rio virtually pacified , the early pacification at Havana , Mntan/as and Santa Clara araurcd , Spain having in addition the nerefunry funds on hand nnd troops enougli on the ground to end the rebellion In the w-olc Island In a brief period by foice of arms , can afford to bo Indifferent tn the threats of Amerlcar jingoes , anxious to rule the world from Washington Foreign com- p1 | < MtIan > > , therefore , are impiobable. Spain la equal to any emergency and confident of her individual ability to win a triumph for the national honor and territorial lights. " CIENFL'EGOS , Cuba ( by wa ) of Kev West Tl4 ,1 Df-c. 10 ( New York World Cablegram - " gram- Special Telegram ) The Naclo-inl In n leading editorial as eits that the Spanish will coninaro fnvoiablv with the nnvlcs of gi cater nations. It speaks of the weak ii ( < ui of the Brltls'i fleet , the deplorable con dlllon of the nrllllrry ot American vessels. the Ill-conitrnrtcd , unaf French fchlps. with ofllrcrs for navigators ; call.s the Gor man navy badly organized ami made up of ehlp * which aio un\vleldy , and pronounces thn Kiel canal a fliuico The Naclonal hopes Consul Giucial Lie will not return tu Ha- SI'UV AM ) THU I'.MTC.l ) STATES. inri > l -iii I'nlltlHiiiiM Talk of tin * l'roliililll ( > of War. PARIS , Dec. in The Gauloln today pub- lllic' ' an Interesting collection of letters on the subject of Cuba .ir.d the United States. Signer Crltpl , the former prime minister ot llnly , write * ai follows "The direct In tervention of America In the Cuban conflict would cMtnblUh n precedent , to which Eu rope could not icmaln Indlffcrint. " Justin .McC.uthy cxprc8s the firm con viction that the I'nllrd Stales will not Interfere , and Theodore Roiutnn , formerly Fieni-h nmbnsandpr nt Madrid and nt Wash ington , gives a similar opinion , but ) 'C adds that It the United States did 1'itcrfero It ls certain that Spain would light America , and ho bcllcvcc Europe would hold nloof from the conflict , Marqulc J'abrlnna writes from Madrid that ho bollc'vcu the United States will decide not to interfere and that the Americans will dUrover their inlrtake It they tmppoic that ( ha Spanlhh nation U as feeble as the Spanish government. Spain , lie nays , would loon liind COO.OOO , men In the rich American cities , whllo tU > Spanish navy would cripple commerce , llollila'M lliiiiiuliir > Dltllfiilty. SUCRE , Bolivia , Doc , 10 ( via Oalvititon ) . The ofllceru of the government win go from hero to La Paz In ord'T ' to lvc belter atten tion ( o thu dlllknlt iclutiuiu with Peru growing out of the rffoit * of the Bolivian Kovcrnnunt to fix a bouniary line In the Amaxonliin dlbtilcU wlthuut coiiKUltallnn with Peru , COM'IRMS KII.I.IVK OP MACKO. ( icncrnl'K I'll } "Icliin iilil ( o lluSnr - rrnilcrcil to Colonel Tort. ( fopj right. 1K > tiy Pre s 1'ubllfhlnic Conipnny ) HAVANA , Dec 10 ( New York World Ca blegram Special Telegram ) The Spanish report of General Antonio Macco's death Is confirmed by Dr. Maximo Zcrtucha , who presented himself to Colonel Tort In San Felipe and was liberated under General Wcjler's nmneaty decree. Dr. Zcrtucha served the Cubin commander ns personal physician. He says General Macro fell mor tally wounded with two bullets In an en gagement with Major Glriijcda December 7 at 2 p. m. One bullet entered tbe chin and broke the Jaw , passing out of the neck near the shoulder. The other pierced the stomach Either wound would have been fatal , and he expired soon. It Is reported tiat the Cubans burled Macco anil Gomez's son In the Snn Pedro plantation , near Punta Brava The govern ment sent a force to dlHnter the body and bring It to Havana The World corre spondent accompanied the force as far as Punta Brava , this morning. There ho was turned back by the commandant. \VIVIIR IN nVA % V pnovnrn. Tn r n M HlN Column HnNtvtnnl nnd IN l.ooUnl Per at I InCapital. . ( CopjrlRht. ISK by Precs PulillihlnK Comp-iny ) HAVANA , Cuba , Dec. 10 ( New York World Cablegram Special Telegram ) Cap tain General Wclcr has entered Havana province with his column. It Is not known at what moment he may be cvpef'ed here. AHTICI.KS POIIMI ON M XCKO'S HODV. Dcxcrtiitlon of HlHVntfh onil 1'lclil ( iliiMNiM anil AVcaiionfl. HAVANA , Dec. 10 Through the courtesy of the Marquis Ahumada , acting captain gen eral , the correspondent of the Associated press today had the privilege of Inspecting the articles which were taken from the bodies of the two Cubans , asserted by Major Glrujeda to be those of Antonio Maceo and Francisco Gomer. These articles Included a gold watch , marked , "Tho Globe. Illinois , " a field tumbler , a telescope , a goblet , n pair of black socks , marked "M , " n Smith re volver , nickel plntod , with an ivory grip and numbered 24GG ; a hunting knife , twenty- four centime era In length , and bearing an Inscription which indicates that it was a present from Guman Blanco , four cartridges , a machete and scabbard , a pair of mag nificent field glasses , a ring with the Inscrip tion "Antonio y Maria. " spatter-dashes , n rubber coat , a compass , with a portrait within It of the mother of Francisco Gomez ; blood-stained handkerchiefs , a portfolio , marked. "James Shea. Stationer and Printer. 7fi Nassau Street , " containing a iliary or mil itary operations ; Francisco Comer's letter to his father , saying he had committed suicide , and the letter from Maximo Gomez to his son. Francisco. MADRID , Dec 10 The manifestations of Joy at the death of Antonio Maceo continue today In nil the principal towns of Spain , where the news Is greeted with fireworks , mimip nnd rhprelnc for Snaln and the army. There were no anti-American cries TANGIERS , Dec 10 The greatest en thusiasm was dlaplacd at the theater here ) cstorday evening , when the premier an nounced that the Spanish minister had re ceived news of the death of Antonio Macco The audience rose , cheered and sang "Viva Espana. " The nudlcnce-and the actors after ward proceeded to the Spanish legation and made a demonstration of friendliness to Spalr. _ 1'iiii.iri'ivi : itnvoi/r is M'lin.vni.VR. Hi'lirlN Ore r In Smnli 'rn nnil Sltim- lloii In I'rinliuTH < ! < Worm- . SAN FRANCISCO. Dec 10 The steamer MacDuff , which arrived In port lest night , brings ncwa from the Philippine Islands up to October 29. A correspondent of the Hong Kong Press writes from Manila , under that date an follows : "Tho rebels are still increasing in the provinces and the state of affairs is getting worse Manila Is quite safe , and foreigners living here entertain no anxiety , aa the city Is well guarded by a cordon of Spanish sol diers. Passing along the strcetn In the day time no one would think tlicie was any icvo- lutloit in progress , for thcic Is no sign of disturbance , and the street tratlle Is as lively as ever The volunteer corps Is proving of good tiervlcc. though their conduct In borne respects la open to censure It Is reported that two companies of SpanUh soldlcra that met each other lat nlglu at Dulu , a place between Caloocan nnd Malabron. started fir ing on each other , each taking the other foi rebels The firing lasted an hour. Some firing was heard going on at San Juan del Monte at 1 o'clock thl.s moinlng and at 3 o'clock COO soldiers were seen mirchlng out for the surrounding districts. There U > no news from Cavltati and I mils " A dispatch from Talpeh , Founosa , dated November 6 , reads. "After vigorous meas ures , the plague has been gotten under con- tiol " WASHINGTON. Dec 10. The Cuban dele gation hns received news to the effect that If "things continue aa the ) aru In the Philippine Islands , they will bo frco before Cuba. " The Spaniards are said to be confiscating fiscating- property on. mem suspicion of friendliness toward the insurgents. In a numbci of tlu principal provinces , the patriots are making lapld headway , and over ) where are making a skillful fight The Spanledi forces have had to r.cattcr lu order to occupy the man ) porlb at onco. end. therefore. are unable to operate with large forces. The revolution Is repotted as dallj Increasing , not only In the extent of the teintory occu pied b ) the insurgents but In numbe.h and equipment. Efficient aid bos been glvtn to the Philippines by the Japanese , it Is said , in the shipment of arm. ) fioiu that countr ) ( Japan ) to Manila. svvi vcio is Acrivi : i'iiu : : rim.ii H \Iiiiiliitcl ) Hi-fuse In llrllfx- ( InSloij of IIU Dfiilli. ST LOUIS Dec. 30 - \ tprclal to the Ro public from I ) i lias , Tex. , tajs rhe > head of the local Cuban committee- today rccclvid dispatches fiom Key \\cit maMng absolute deiilal of the .Spanish reports fiom Ihivam ot the alleged killing of Antonio Matco The dlsputcluK state that at 9 o'cloilv l.ibt night MiUeo wan again In Plnar del Rio province and that his iim > wai making buccrssful operations agalimt General Wcjlcr'fl fonos. that ulncp the turning ot Wevli-r's left flank December 7 , Maceo had captured more thai' 12.000 elands of arms , nnd Immense quanti ties ot ammunition , medicines inil cominlR- flniy supplies The dispatches also Mate thnt within tlin next thtee d.is the Cubs us are likely to turn Wc.v tor's other llanl. and win c decided victory The head of the local committee gald : "We Know positively that the most sensational and glotluus news for the patriots will come from Cuba on or about December 15 Texas la doing more to help the patriots than any other htatc In tbe union Just now and is favorably located foi effective aid. Dallas and Galvreton will be In closer confidential rcl.itlons with Key West than will any point In the rant for vomo time to romc " JACKSONVILLE , Fla. . Dec. 10.-Shester Scovlll , the New York World conespondent , gave tonight hU reasons for disbelieving the report ? of Maceo'n dent"i. He wys that from twelve month * ' nswjclatlon with him in Cuba , he knows that the description of the clothing. Jewelr ) and revolver found nn the b dy was not that of those utrd by Maceo up to last June. Ho cald there war no reason for Maeoo to cross the Trocha at Hilt * time , np Plnar del Rio province wai not puflcrlng for food. It wan incredible to 11 in that Xl.-ueo's pervonal guard should iuvc- left their leader's body on the 1eld If he had been Killed. They would have carried It with them on a nittcat or perished In defending It. l.iul ) ' U SfrliTaxI ) III. LONDON , Dec | 0-Lad ) Sellim fecott , the pib'clpal defendant In Ihr nil * brought g2i..8t her an ! tlitvo wen b ) Irr don-In- Inu , Eail Uuvu U , foi crlmta.il llb-.l , U rrltlcally 111. LARGE OCEAN LINER SINKS Salier of the North Gorman Lloyd Goes Down with All on Board , TWO HUNDRED SEVENTY-FIVE LIVES LOST Slt'iitnor TrlcM tit Turn n Corner Too Sluirp anil SlrlUo * till ( III * ItlK'UN > llt II . Jlun VIGO , Sp-iln , Dec. 10. The North German Lloyd Bte.imer Siller was lost on the Coro- bcdo rocks near Corunna. About 275 per sons were drowned. The paswngcr list constated of 113 Rua- olans , thirty-five Gallclanc" , sUty-ono Span- lards and ono Gorman , a total of 210. The crew was composed cf slxty-flvo men. Allen on boird perished. The Sailer was bound from Bremen to Utienos Ayrea via Corunna nnd Vlllngarcln. The Corobcdo rocks are situated off the south west coast cf the province of Corunna. They should have been given a wide berth bcforo the steamer headed eastward and then In a northeasterly direction for the bay leading to Vllligarcla. The passengero vvcro mostly In tae steer age. PAVOUS A IMIOTIJCTIVI3 TAIIIFK. Aiill-I' M Trnilc Soiillnifiit Ilniililly CroiiliiK In Cirrut Hrltuln. LONDON , Dec. 10. The conference at St. James hall today , open to all favorable to the reform of the Pscal policy of Great Britain on protection lines and led by James Lonther. M. P. , who presided , was thinly at tended. Those present Included Lord Mashnm and Messrs. Honarth , DUraell , Samlji and Scion Kcrr , members of Parlia ment. Mr. Lowther , In a long speech , stated that there Id a rapidly increasing sentiment In Great Britain that the national financial policy Is entirely wrong. The sultan of Tur key , he added , Is the only ruler under heaven who has adopted the principles of the Cobden club Continuing , Mr. Lonther remarked "Within a jear the two greatest republics or the world have gene through remarkable changes " The speaUcr then referred to the high character nnd great ability of President elect McKlnlcy , saving "He would never have occupied nls present position nau not his name been associated with the most radical protective tariff ever framed In the United States , and the same can be said of M. Mcllne. the French premier. " Mr. Lowther then mentioned the recent Canadian general election to prove that the settled policy of Canada was protection , declared himself to be ns much opposed to the ruin of Kngland by Manitoba as by Minnesota wheat , nnd asserted that It was no longer true that the masses In England vvcro opposed to any imposition of duties Between two and a half and three million acres of land , Mr Low ther explained , had been driven out of cereal production In England for 130,000.000 of Imports , of which the moot could be produced here. The speaker then stated that he favored a r > per cent duty on wheat , which , ho added , would produce 12,500,000 ( $02,500,000) ) of rev enue. Joseph Howard moved resolutions In favor of changing the policy of the country bo as to secure unfailing food supplies with secure markets for the manufacturers , by means of preferential trading relations with nil parts of the empire. Ho snld preaching to English free traders Is like preaching to men In Saturn , and urged a meeting In the future to make It des perately uncomfortable for them , adding' "So long as the worklngman Is under free trade , there Is nothing for an Englishman but to dig his own grave with a foreign spade and be burled In n foreign coilln " Many other speakers addressed the meet ing. Lord Masham eulogized Sir Charles Tupper as "tho father of preferential trade with the colonies , " and declared that lirlt- isn c.\poiiH 10 lorcign countries nail not Increased 1 shilling In thirty joara , while , ho assarted , Germany had increased her ex ports by 35,000.000 ( $175,000.000) ) . Several resolutions urging preferential trade and the founding of protection leagues In every British constituency were adopted unani mously. AnotluT AVnr In South Africa. CAPK TOWN. Dec 10 Advices from Blantvre , the chief to\n of British Central Afilca , dated October 25 , announce the dispatch of three British columns against the Angcnl Zulus under Chief Chlk isl , who have Invaded southwest Nyassa and burned a British military station , brslde raa.sacrc- Ing the Inhabitants of a number of villages The Portuguese nt Tcte have Invited the co-opciatlon of the British. Chlkusl com mands 30.00. ) warriors and the British troops only number about 500. Great anxiety was felt at Blantyro when these advices left that town and an attack upon It was feared. Kaiser OnlcriMl tli < < Iniiiilr > . * BERLIN , Dec. 10 The Relchsan/elger an nounces odlclally that the Intrigues In which Hiron von Luctzaw Is alleged to have been connected wrro discussed by the crown coun cil at HubcituMork on October 7 , when n re. po.-t was made to the court to the effect that the baron wan the author of the article In Dlo Welt nn. Montag , which brought about the recent trial nnd conviction of Journal ists nnd thn disclosures which developed during the hearing of the ca.se The em- pcior , It Is added , Immediately ordered a ( Uriel inquity In order that the affair might be cleared up In vtrj ictp'-d. \Vnl Tlulrrulli on Terrell. LONDON. Dec. 10A dispatch from Con- btnutlnoplc to the I'luunicto st > s Ameri cans heru ire Incensed at Societury Olncy's ' ( nibbling btatemcnts about the filendly at- uiuue 01 uie auinnruits ncre rne > iicry Mr Teirell. the United Stntcs minuter , to lUlirovo the- fact th.it tint American houao In HasUuel Mihuih was looted , the carctaket Killed and ( he Vinvrlcan Hag torn. It Is regretted that tlu > United States Is rcprc- K"iit'd by so unpractical a t > ro In diplomacy ni M. ' . Ten ell , whose lecall Is eagerly . PARIS , Dec. 10-AdvreK ! ircclvcd from AnUinanprlvo. capital of the Itl.ind of Mada- giscar , nnr.Oiinco that the Insurgents during tt'o night cf Novcinhci IS looted Ambollm- mlngn , ten mllrv ? fiemntannnurlvo Tcu Insiirgoiti captmcd forty prluneis nnd all thfi cattle. The English residents had a nar row c'-'Mpo from Commit Nrn * | i'tii | r to llr I'mxi-i-nli-cl. BERLIN , Dr-o. 10H Is reported that prosecutions will be begun rgainst the ncr.H- paper HatiK Und HauUelr ZeltuiiR for pub lishing the Rtaten.cnt that Pilnce Bismarck made hlo dl cIoMirt * In the Hamburger Nrchrl-hton because tliu czar had been dls- buadel bj hlrU pei-nonages from visiting the cx-rli.ini rllor Tcnrlnu L'p llilll-.li I'liiKK. niitLIN' ; , Dec. 10. The German und Dutch conjulatcfi At Loreiuo .Mnniiirt. Portuguese South Afrlro , havn been attacked and a British flag was torn to shruls , The Dutch consul was wounded. Germany has In con. ACquer.ru demanded cailtfaitlon of Portugal. Houorx for I'IIIIHIUM Pri-iii-luncn , PARIS , Dec. 10. M. Andre Thcurlt , the novelist , and M. Albeit Vitml.il , the his- tot Ian , have been elected inemberg of the ac&dcmy Iiu-rciif-rM UN IINIMIIIII ( Halt' . BOM DAY Dec. 10. Thr Bank of Bombay has Increahcd Its rate o ( dlxroimt from 8 to 9 pietnt. ! . liiti'iitur of .Mlru-il > iM-rliic Di-nil. NU'L' . lieu. 10Alfred Nobe the Inventor of nltro-glKCtlr.e , dlvd lout cvcnlnu at San Iteec , Italy , nt'ii.v in. ov AMniupAX son , . Dunk ) * n\-Mi > nnrrli Hurbrlirn Her rrlonilM litii Snililrn Apicnr nco. SAN TRANCISCO , Dec , la.- The uncx- pcctcd arrival of cx-Quccn Llltuoknlanl from Honolulu today evoked imic/V / Interest and gave rise to no little speculation as to the object of her trip. Her only attendants vvcro a mnn nnd a woman wrvnnt , and even her Son Krnnclnco agent avtid former chamber lain , Colonel George Mernrhno , did not know of the ex-queen's arrival until he re ceived a summons from her on the arrival of the steamer. Lllluokalanl declines to be interviewed and will give no Informa tion regarding the length of her \lslt hero nor her future plans. Her fellow pnasengcra on the etcamcr gathered the Idea that she will go to Wnshlngton nild call upon Presi dent Clevclnnd In the hope thnt the United States will take some ttops looking to the restoration of the Hawaiian monarchy. It Is Intimated by Colonel Mcl-'arlnno that the cx- qucen , will represent to fSc president thnt the Hawaiian republic has been n failure and that the great majority of the Hnwnllan people would welcome n return to the former monarchical Institutions" . Lllluokalanl has been under the smrvollaneo of the Hawaiian government ever since the last native ris ing until n few weeks npo , when eho was granted nn unconditional pardon. She Eecmw to have tnk n advantage of the first oppor tunity thereafter to leave the island The ex-queen was seen tonight , but was extremely reticent. To all questions as to her Intentions , she replied : "I have not jet matured my plans. " She would not even say why she had left Honolulu. The Hawaiian consul , however , has re ceived ndvlces from his government , stating that on the morning of her 'departure Llll- oukalanl called on President Dole and In formed him that she was going to Boston to see relatives of her husband , the late John Domlnls. Representatives of Hawaii In this country have been instructed to show the ex-queen every courtesy while she Is in the United States. VTTIJMI'TIMl Mt'linnil AXIJ SLICID1J. Hi-iiiij rrrt'iium 1'lrm nt HN 1'allier mill Tlirn KIllM IIIniNi-ir. MISSOURI VALLEY , la. , Dec. 10 ( Special Telegram ) Two shots In quick succession and the cry of murder startled the business portion of this city this evening at 7 30 , and another shot an Instant later ended the life of Benny M. Freeman , only child of Dr. George Freeman of this city. Young Freeman flret tiled the assassina tion of his father and after a flight of a block , turned the revolver to his right car , the ball penetrating the baqk of the head , rpKiililtiL- Instant dcatli. But ono of the two shots fired at tno father was effective , the ballcutting through tl-o. right tlcevo and striking near the shoulder blade , caurlng only-a slight wound. The tragedy occurred on the principal butl- ncss street on the way to the father's ofuce. Benny Freeman Is a joting intui cf 20 jcaru of ago nnd came from Stockton , Cnl. , laut Sunday on n ticket tent hlta from hero bi his father. The father .claims that ho can think of no reason for the terrible dcvd , claiming thnt their rclstlcna fincc tils ar rival from the west , where ho has been foi eighteen months , have been amicable In every respect , the ton having Just taken flip per at his father's bearding house with him Ho says tlut he had no idea he was armed and had not the leaK warning or Intimation of the attempt upon hip llfe.J What the boy s Incentive was died locked Ih his own heart. Dr. and Mrs. Freeman wct/o / divorced some six years since , the wlfo and child remain ing In Athens county , Oh(6. ( Dr. Freeman has practiced his profession here since his removal from Omaha tq this city , four years ago , and little can bo It iroed at this tlmo to basoia reasonable cau o upon for the un fortunate affair The remains of the suicide wcro taken to Foss' undertaking establish ment , where they await the verdict of the coroners' Jury. ACCL.sn AX AIirillTKCT OF rilAUl ) . John I' . ii i > ntrnnt of HTH Moliu-M IK I inlt-r Arri-Ht. DES MOINES , Dec. 10. ( Special Tele gram. ) Aichltoet John P. niacntraut wcsar- . , . , , . ! n/in % . tn * fornorv nnd them Is the largest kind of n sensation In the Catholic parish of St Ambrose because of his alleged frauds on the parish In the erection of the new St. Jwcph's Academy. The academy la a highly fashionable school for joung women. It has been established many jeans , and re cently decided to erect two largo build ings EUentraut was selected as architect and supciintendcnt , and given full written authority to make all contracts and pay all bills. The buildings were half completed before suspicion began to bp directed toward Eisentiaut He was suspected of raising bills and drawing on them more money than hod tiecn earned Investigation proved this was true. Several dealers uho had furnished materials and laborers who had done work on the b\illdlng were shown the receipts turned over by Elacntraut and how much money ho had drawn. They declared that In homo cases the amounts of money had been raised and In othei/s the receipts were complete forgeries ami .there had been no consideration whatever" for the money EUen- traut had drawn. The Investigation devel oped several hundred dollars of these Ii regu larities , and Elsentraut was arrested on the charge of forgery. He quietly gave bond for $500 and efforts veie made to luish up the matter. But It leaked out. Work on the academy has been stopped , and will not bo resumed till It U known how matters Maud. j. w. icivMn Kiiini AT incmiovr .Shot It ; .lolin rin ( onhllc llri'iiK- Inu ; Into u lIoiiNt * . EDGE.MONT , S. D. . Dec. 10. ( Special Telegram ) J. W. Klnney was shot and killed by John Clayton at 12-30 last night close to Lake Nettlctou situated four mllca from Edgcment. Clajtou and Ills family retired at the usual titna and vvcro awakened by tome ono attempting to break open the door. Llajton got up nnu iiemanucu vvnat was wanted , at the snino tlmo warning the Intruder oft the premises. The attempt to open the door still -solng on , Clayton took his gun and threatened to kill fho dis turber of the peace and fln.d The shot took effect In Klnney's abdomen and al though Cln > ton did everything for him. sending the neighbors for a doctor , death resulted at I o'clock a. in. Klnney had been In Edgemont for a coupe | of dajs bcforo the fchootlng and acted very strangely , giv ing every ono the idea that bo was slightly demented. Bcforo ho died ho was nikcd If he had any friends , au < l ho replied that was none of their biiflncils whether ho had or not Clayton came to lo\vn arid nave himself up The coroner held an Inquest this afternoon and t e Jury brought In a vcrdkt of Justi fiable homicide Klnney , had JJ.V. In his pocket und n certificate of deposit for $400. Cntllf Al'V CHAMBERLAIN , S. D. , Dec. 10. ( Spe cial Telegram. ) Stockmen , who arrived hero this afternoon from the great cattle range west of the Missouri river , reports that the Chinook winds and warm weather of the past few days have swept the greater I part of the snow ( r9' ' ' ' " ' ranges , and all ' kinds of Block lire rapidly recuperating from the effects of the cold , Stockmen are much moro cheerful than a. week ago. Cattlemen from the Llttlo Whlto river say several Sioux Indian frclghtcrx , caught In the recent blizzard , were frozen to death. * * Cniiilllloii III tin * Trt'iiMiiry. WASHINGTON , * lfc. 10f , Todav atate- mcnt of the condition of the- treasury uliown ; Available cash balance , 1225,07(3 ( , 2 ; gold reserve - serve , ? 133 , 086,050 , , ( Join Vhri > t > tiirN , SALT LAKE CW1. Dec 10-A special to the Tribune from Hr-irim , Jlcmt , . H.iyn Frunk Kitflnt the urfuultln po iminltr of Hozcimui , Mont , v.u * toduy H. ; iteiu > ed to thrcu > eura In ttic i-cnltciitlary. REFORM IN CIVIL SERVICE Annual Mooting of the League ia Opened nt fhiliidolphin. CARL SCHURZ DELIVERS ANNUAL ADDRESS MIIMIN tinI'rotrrt'MH of the Work Lnilvr Clt"t I'lntul unit Pol ntt Out ( lint Then * IN Much Left | | | to Ho II one. PHILADELPHIA , Dec. 1C The annual meeting of the National Civil Service lie- form league was begun nt the Hotel Walton today. The delegated represent the princi pal cities In the country. The executive com mittee chose George McAncny and A. S. Frlsscll , both of New York , secretary and treasurer , respectively. After the usual committees were appointed n recess wna taken for lunch. The guests were : Theo dore Kocuovclt , Oorman 11. Eaton , Everett P. Wheeler , II. W Gilder and Henry VII- lard , from New York , Charles Honaparte , from Baltimore ; John II. Proctor , from Washington ; N. Q Divls nnd C. 11. Wllby , Cincinnati ; W. C. AcKerman and Colonel W. J , Ela , Chicago ; L. II. Swift , Indianapolis ; Hev. W. n Lord , St. Paul ; Henry Hitch cock , St. Loula ; Herman Justl , Nashville , Tenn. , and the following from alllllatcd societies : Plttsburg , Citizens' Municipal league , George W. Guthrlo and D. D. Bruce ; Chicago , Municipal Voters' league , Edwin llurrltt Smith. Richard Henry Dana of the Boston Civil Scivlce Reform league was the first bpeakcr In the afternoon. His topic was. "The Post- olllco ns Party Spoils. " Ho was followed by Charles Ricnaiiuon of this city , who read a paper on 'Civil Service Reform In Philadelphia. " Hon. Silas Hurt of New York spoke on "Tho New Svstein In New York. " and S. II. Honker of New York read a paper o-i "The Self Organizing Power of the American Pee plePolice Police Commissioner Roosevelt of New Yoik chose for his brief remarks. "Results of Reform In the New York Police l < epirl- ment. " He was listened to with marked at tention. He said he had for twenty months been tr > lng to reform that far from 'dcallc body , the New York police , and addtd "I have had a chance to test once nnd for rll the practicability of the sjstcm of civil servleo reform , and I want to state , nlth all the emphasis of which I nm capable , that not enl > Is It the best practlcil system for git- tlng good results out of any civic depart ment , but the only one Speaking fcr the majority of the New York police commis sioners , I wish to state that we could not have done our work we could not have liC- gun to do It. had we been hampered by questions of the distribution of pationage" President Carl Schurz delivered his an nual address at the Music hill tonlcht. Mr Schurr cpoko hopefullv of the causeof civil ccrvicc reform. Ho compared the condition of affairs as ho asserted they existed be fore and ttlncc the adoption of the merit [ 'jstcni. He declared the spoils system suf fered a double defeat In the last election. In this connection he referred In a compll- monUcry manner to the national democrats "for whom the etrugglo had no victory , but the victory of the cause which they believed to bo the cause of national honor and wel fare. " Reference was made to the growth of the civil service gystom. The number of ic-sltlons In the national civil service placed under the rules , which was 15,000 under President Arthur twelve years ago , has now- risen to nearly 90,000 , vvhllo the number of cxcepted places In the branchen of the serv ice covered Is reduced to loao than 800. Had ho never done ? anj thingcteo to advance It the name of President Cleveland would for hl'l order of May 6 , vvh'eh added moro than 40.000 places to the classified service , for- cvor ftnnd pre-eminent In the annals of the civil service reform movement. Referring to B-mo of the objections raltcl against the merit sjstem , the speaker said the statistical showing presents Itself that since the eom- notltlvn s\Ptnm was Introduced In the na tional bcrvlce , only a little moro than 12 per cent of the men appointed under It were col- Icgc-breJ men , amf outside of the places dc- mandlnK toicntlflc acquirements hardly more than G per cent 'hat In fact the service Is moro open than ever to persons of the EO- callcd humbler classes Of the public norv- ants under "tho national government who should still be put under civil sen Ice rules the minor postmasters , Mr. Schurz said , wcio the meat Important cliss Of these there are about 67,000 Nothing had done so much to keep the spolH Idea alive In the popular mind as the change of the village pcstma'i- ter with every change of party In power. Mr Schurz poke of Prealdcnt-elect McKin- loy'a emphatic declaration In favor of civil service , said If the incoming administration wished to signalize Itself by enmc con spicuous advance of the merit sjstcm , Its ambition could not permit Itself to bo sat isfied with merely adding to thn competitive schedule n few hundreds or thousands of elcrl.s. It would have to aim much higher. It would have nt least to accomplish thesolu- tlon of the pcstmaster problem , which was the next In order. OIHcers for the ensuing jear were elected as follows Secretary , George McHncery : treasurer , A S. Grlesol ; executive commit tee. Call Schurz , chairman ; Morcfleld Storry , Boston ; Sherman S. Rogers Buffalo ; Wil liam A Alken , Norwich. Conn , Hdvvard M Shcppard Brooklyn ; William G Low , Brook- l > n , Charles J Bonaparte. Baltimore ; Ever ett P. Wheeler. Silas Hurt , I ) II. Kaston , Hdvvard Carey , Richard Watson Gilder nnd William PotU , all of New Yoik City : Men 111 W > man. Jr. , Cambridge , Masa ; William D. Potilke , Richmond , I ml ; Richard II. Dana , lic.Tton , Lucius I ) Swift. Indlanapol's ' , In. , Herbert Welsh. Chatlrs Richardson , Phila delphia ; John W. Hla , Chicago. President and \ presidents will be chosen and the pl.ico of holding the next meeting agreed tomorrow. AI.MSO.N MT ( A OUIIMVl' CAMMUATi : Dcnli-H Unit Hi * Hits HITII OnVrt'il or II < 'Mlri'H till' I'OHllloil. DURUQUH. Dec 10 ( Special Telegram. ) The statement that Senator Alllpon haa been tendered the ofllcc of secretary of state In McKlnlcy'u cabinet h without founda tion. Ho expects no Invitation to enter the cabinet and pcrfcn * to remain in the senate. Should nn Invitation como n great pressure upon him to accept will bo exerted by thowj who nb-plro to sucLced him and who arc suspected of originating the rumors current nt Washington Ml Allison Is still confined to lilo tionic. nnd will not go to Washington until after the holiday vacation. ro.\nssi.s : : TO AN IO\VA MIHIMH. Orillllll Ml'I'lllTMMI ( iltCH IlllllHClf l'l | for KlllliiK a Marxlm ! . DKCATUR , III , Dec. 10 Orumn Mcl'her- son utlnn Charles Murphy , confessed to the Decutur police that ho killed the marshal of Mornlni ; Sun , la. Ho has been drlnglng heio three or four dave. When arrchted for drunkcpneea , ho said ho was tired of eluding arreut and would go back to Iowa without requisition papers Ho says the marshal wan clubbing his son and ho shot the offi cer twice. That was September 20 lutit , and the mnrihal died three dajs later. ( JMi-x I'OHM'Nxloii to till * llorl.-i'fcllrrx , WiST Bl'lMJHlOH , Wl . , Dec. lO.-Thu decree of foreclosure In the CUHC of the Con tra 1 Trust compiny of New York ngnliiHt the \Vt Ht Superior Stetl nnd Iron company \VIIH Krantcil today by Jiulgu Vlmto tod.ty , allowinK the Rockefellers to I IdpoxmH - nlon under their trust deed of JI.Wrt.OiA The Ci'iitr.tl TniHt L'omjinny lioldn n inorlKiinFo on the- plant of t\MM \ , HiiHurll ( i. llorr'N Coiiillllon. PLAINFinLI ) , N. J. , Dee. 10-Tho con dition of fx.t'oiurn annum Itoswoll a Horr. who IH III at his homo In tliln c-lty , took a turn for the V.OIBU tlilH afternoon , but the doctom uy ttitro In no immediate danger , WHO WII.I , MAKi : TUP. \ \ \ I ilex oil MIIUIN | | | of I'atrona Ixtrlliutlon. WASHINGTON , Uj 10 ( Special Tcle- gram ) - A inectlnpjjff lie low ft delegation vvas held tonight Ich It was decided tliat the coiiKre'j should have direct charge cf rostolflifel their several dls- trloti * , while the rhoutd h.ivn Juris- diction over nil liriHdentlnt offices , nnd 11 at they woij ] te In recommenda- tloim As to Nebra | t Is undcrgtod tint the republican coifl icn elected will bo expected to look lio'tolllfei In their districts , and In tl -trlcts where ropub- Hcaiis failed to el ? 'ttgreoincn ' some r { the retiring representatives will be contulted. RUSH Itamniond in the Third and Cad ) In the Sixth will undcubtedly ha\c Intluenco nt court. Secretary of the Interior Francis has np- proved and ordered patented the Mlscourl Valley Land compiny a Hot of lands se lected by It under Its grant embracing 4,479 acres In O'Neill district. Nebraska. Miss Des Io Barclay of thl. clt > has been appointed a hlndcrgartner in the Wlnnebago ( Nob. ) Indian tchool at ? CO n jcar. A. L Dladcn lias been appointed postmas ter at Newcastle , Dl\on county. Neb There seems to be authentic grounds to night for again pri dieting the selection of Nelson A. Dlngloy of Maine for secretary of the treasury Conferences were held today In the private room of the capltol. In which Messrs. Hannn , Procter , Dlnglcy , Groavcnor and others participated , and In which tariff legislation was the subject of much disci's slon. Tonight a private meeting of the vvas and means committee was held In Mr Gros- \cnoi'e room nt the Cochran , and after n full discussion It was decided to go ahead on the tariff measures along republican lines , and Introduce the bill with Dlnglcy's name attached , that It might be discussed at the present session , and If possible secure 1(3 ( passage , doing away with an extra ses sion , falling In which to Introduce the same at an extra session , when It Is now hoped a republican majority may bo forthcoming In the bcnatc , I ) . A. McAllister , land agent of the Union Pacific Railroad company , arrived In Wash ington tonight. A postolllce has been established at Mor gan , Carbon county , Wo with Ucorge W. McFadden as postmaster. .NATION , soi.i > iiitv : IHIMI : Inimiti-M llNliiiniiralil > DlNcliiirKfil for ( JU tiiK ToKdnioiij. WASHINGTON , Dec. 10. The Investigation of the National Soldiera' home nt Leaven- worth , Kan. , by a special committee of the house was continued toJay and a number of officers of the board and homo wcro ex amined. General Franklin , the president of the board of managers , was questioned con cerning the disposition of the trust funds bequeathed to the home , known as the Ward and Stlnspn funds , but nothing Important was developed. General S O Cook , local managct of the Leavwiworth home , testified that during the last fiscal jear the number of dishonorable dlschaigcs from the home had been abnormally large , more than from the Dayton home , which had a membership twice arc large. He could not give figures Heine asl.ed lij Clull iiKin Grout about tna mcnt of wltmeies who bad testified against Hie govcinor In a former Invcatigatlon ( the Avcrlll Investiga tion ) , Colonel Cook said that meat of them , numbering about a doron , had been recom mended by the governor for dishonorable dis charge. They had been promised piotcctlon from punishment on account of their testi mony , but Infractions of the rules were charged against them. Half of them wt.ro reinstated by him ( Colonel Cook ) . Men were discharged on testimony of the police- force and ho lost confidence In the Integrity of that force and had sweeping changes made. Assistant Inspector Averlll read reports cf results of the gold euro In the homes made In 1893 , which was exceedingly commenda tory. Concerning punishment , Mr Avcrlll cald there vvcro cells for confinement of the un manageable at most of the homes and straight Jackets were sometimes used. J. M. Birmingham , general treasurer of the homes , testified that most officers' bonds were furnished by the American Sccurltj Trust company of New York , which charged one-naif or l per cent on tne race or tlic bond. He denied that he received any com pcnsatlon for Inducing officers to take out their bonds with the company. The com- mlttco met again at 4 o'clock and Colonel Stcclo , local manager of the Marlon home was briefly examined. He was questioned upon several points , hut developed nothing new The sale of beer on the ground ? at the home he thought to be beneficial Pcnd Ing the arrival of several witnesses sum moned , the committee adjourned until Sat urday. _ 1'iticns or I'lioni CTS AT TIII : rum. AKrliMilturiil Ui'imrtiiiptit'N fur UK * Month of D WASHINGTON , Dec. 10 The returns of the statistician of the Department of Agtlcul- turo for the month of December relate chlcll ) to the aveiage farm priceof the various products of agriculture on the first day of the month The farm price of corn , as Indicated. averages 21 4 , aa against " 53 cents last ) car , average price of wheat , 727 , as against CO.'J cents last > car ; of rice , 403 , as against 14 cents last } car ; of oats ISO , as agalndt 190 cents last joar ; of barley 3..2 , as agalnfet 337 cents last jcar ; of buckwheat 39 I , cs against 43 2 cents last year ; of Irish pota toes 21.7 , ca against 2fiG ccntB last jcar , leaf tobacco , per pound , G cents , as agalmt C.9 cents last year ; hay , per ton , JG61 , as against J8 35 last jear ; cotton , per pound , G G. as against 7.G cents last jcar. Thd condition of winter wheat on December t averaged for the country 095 per cent , us against 81 4 PIT cent In 1S95 ; 9 per cent In 1M > 4 and 91 C per cent in 1833. In the prin cipal winter wheat states the percentage are as follows Ohio , 101 ; Michigan , 90 ; In diana , 100 ; Illinois , 99 ; MLsAouri , 101 ; Kan sas , 103 ; Nebraska , 91 ; California. 97. The returns make the ncreairn of n tutor uhcnt just sown 1052 per cent of the area har vested in 1S9G. Tills estimate , which In pre liminary to the completed estimate of Juno next makes the area shown for the harvest of 1S97 , 2J.9SC.470 acres. I'lit'lllc Kallnii } riiiiilliiK Hill. WASHINGTON , Dec 10. The Gth of Jan uary Is the date being considered for bring ing up the Pacific railway funding bill In the house. A rule fixing that day has been drawn by the members of the committee on rules and probably will ho recommended Several members of the Pacific Hallway committee will be absent before the holiday recess , as well an other members , and moot of the time will be taken up by the appro priation bills , so that it Is considered Im practicable to i ) ° al with the resolution be fore the recess. NCUH for Ilu > Army. WASHINGTON , Dec. 10. ( Special Tele gram ) Lieutenant Colonel William M Wherry , Second Infantry , has been detailed as member of the examining board at Fort Keogh , Mont. , vlco Major Jacob II , Smith , rcuevcu. I'lrot Lieutenant George S , Sandn , Sixth cavalry , has been oidered to Fort Monroe , Va , for duty as quartermaster of that reg iment. _ 1,1 Hit * lliii < > fitr .Vrn Mi\li * . WASHINGTON , Deo. 10 That favorable action Ifl not expected very BOOH on the hill to admit Now Mexico Into statehood wan evident today. Delegate Catron of that ten I- tory. at the meeting of the houio LOininlttco on territories , save notice that at n futiira meeting ho would move that theroialdcra - tlon cf the bill providing for the ndmluilon of New Moxlco bo postponed two Prrxlilriitlnl AlHinlMliili-iilN , WASHINGTON. DPI ; . 10 - The prtddcnt haa nominated Benjamin K Klmherl } of Colorado to lie icrelyi'r of public moneyi at Denver , Cole , also John ( I , Ostiandn1 of Alaska In bo ' oinnilMilonrr In and fcr the district of AloaU , to rcolJo hi Junruu. IIESERVE'S ' OFFICIAL BOND State Trcnsnrcr-I hot in Something of n Pioklo for Security. GUARANTY COMPANY SCHEME FAILS UlTorlN to Sccitrt * Siiroltcn AtnotiHr Hio Mitlo Ui'iioHltor ) ItiinKM Do > ( ! ( MlM't lllltlll'lll- nti > LINCOLN , Neb. Dec. 10 ( Special ) Hon. J. B. Meserve , state treasurer-elect \ Inv- Ing plenty of trouble these di > s , Ho h.ia been putting In his time for several week * piat trjlng to secure the bond nece-ury before - fore lie cm qinllfy an ; uccewor to Stnto Treasurer Ilartle > . When Mr Meforvo was nomlnatetl by the popullit state convention It was nssprted ho would have no trouble whatever In securing the $2,000,000 bond which the law dennnded as n prerequisite before ho can take popses- ylon of tliu Mate treasury. It V\BH said tlut ho would fvcuro n bond lIKe the onn recuretl Bovcral ve.irs ago by the papullnt I'tato treas urer of KnnsTK , who obtained the signatures of 1,000 farmers , each quallf > lng for a com parative ! ) small amount. As teen ns Mr Meserve was elected , how ever , ho gave up the Impracticable Idea of obtaining n farmer bond with 1,000 t'Unattires nnd began to dicker with the tifllccr" of dif ferent depository bulks who had been de pended upon by previous state troitmrers to assist them on similar Decisions Mr. Me- tvrvo. who has be n treisurcr of the Red Willow county and Is one of the dliectors ot the First Nation il bank of McCool. In that county , was certain thnt his i-landlnc a : i banker would enable him to secure the proper endorsements The original phn upon which ho started vvas to wcuro a guaranty company bond under the now law , which was Intended to enable all niihlif ( iulcers in irlvo cuaranty bunds In place of personal Ininds ns heretofore tlntlonr wcro begun with several Onnlm banks by which Mr. Mcservo vvas to agree to deposit thi > ptato money In a Hit of ap proved banks consl'tlng of sevei Oinilia Na tional lunkn , the First National bank of Mc- Cook and two or three other hanko located nt different points throughout the state , ami those banks were to pay the premium of tlio. bond In a ratio corresponding to the doposila which they would receive WOULD HARDLY BE LEGAL. These negotiations had gone on for a considerable time , when It transpired on eon- sulta'lon with Mr C. J. Sm > th. attorney general elect , that In the opinion of the new attorney gcieial it would not bo lepal for the htato trcasuier to offer such n bond. Mr. kmtli expretsed the opinion that whllo a guaranty bend might be drawn In n manner that would effectual ! ) protect the Interests of the state the letter ot the law would ren der such a bond of questionable legality. Ho advlbed Mr Meservo that If he should glvo a gunianty bond nnd State Treasurer- Hartley shot-Id refuse to recognise It , ho would have dilllculty In obtaining possession of the office. Coi sldorlng the clrcumstnnces , therefore , ho ndvlscd him not to attempt to enter olllco by that route. This avotuo having been suddenly closed Mr Meserve was forced to return to the plnn of a personal bond nnd to secure the atulstanco of the Omaha bankers for that purpose. It Is known that he has not secured the eignatuira needed , although It In staled on good authority that he has made no mo progress. A member of the next state sen ate , who is familiar with Mr Meacrve's troubles , said today , thnt the new treasurer had half the required bond already and that ho had two aignatuies upon the paper ot men who had qualified In the sum of $100.- 000 nplecc But thoto slgnnturc.i have not been secured without promises , as regards the conduct of the ofllce and the deposits of publlu funds and also of the early re- Icaso of the bond. According to the last piogram Mr. Mc servo Is to qualify on a bond procured through the different depository hanKn with tfm rildtlnpt limlnrat.tMiKm ? tfi.it It ( M tn lir % eaiKcllcd within two weeks after the new olllccrs take their seats and replaced by a. guaranty bond This ptocccdlng Is to bo legalized by the enactment of a law Imme diately upon the convening of the legislature , which will enable the treasuier to give & guarunt ) bend Instead of a pcr&onal bond. Whether this new bond Is to be paid for by assessment on the banks according to original plans has not jet bctn nindo public There (3 ( even some doubt whether the whole schema can be carried through , and It certainly cannot he carried through w ithotit hav Ing the new tieasurer tied hand and foot to the hanks who furnlcili the bond Two ycara ago Oovernor Hokomb i > ct the precedent of sub jecting eveiy bond filed with him to the test of the mercantile agencies and refusing" to approve any bond which did not stem to afford adequate security If ho follows out this process with the new populist Htato ofllcers there may bo some delay , bcforo they will bo able to take poajegsion. LAW DECLARED 1NV\LID. Something In the natuio of a bomb vva < tin own Into the whole official bond matter vcstcrday when Attorney Gcncial Churchill , In response to a request from Governor Hol- comb , filed a wiltton opinion In which ho holds that the law passed b ) t-o last legis lature , making it po slble for public olllccrs to glvo guaranty bonds tn place of pcreonal bonds IH unconstitutional and therefore null and void. Whllo the text of this opinion Is still securej ! guarded In the governor's olllcc. It Iu known thnt the nttoinc ) gcncial bared Ills conclusion on the fact , thnt the law In question fails to specify the different acts which It nnn-ndp T. n guaranty bond law provides thnt a guaranty bond may bo pjUstltuted wherever personal bonda liavo been required , not only by public olllcers. hut alto In appeal cases and as recognlznnco for criminals subject tu ball. Thetto provi sions uro scattered throughout our whole criminal and civil I'odvs while tliu law does not tpcclfy any of the nets to to amended. Attorney General Churchill us"ort-i that no > state treasurer can legally qualify upon a guarantee company bond and thai nil guar anty bonds given under the law uro of no effect. It Is Kilil , however that neither Mr Churchill 01 Mr Smyth you any dlfll- culty In the way of framing a law which would cover the care , but the legislature ) must act bcfnro a guaranty bond can bo accepted for the state ti ( Usurer. Mr Mcccrvo hat > uhout three weeks moro In which to complete his bond and ho l /mid to bu confident of accomplishing fiu task by that time Should ho full ; the addi tional complication will arise whether a failure to qualify In linn- will continue the present state treasurer In offlio until the next general election n year lirnoo , or whether the new trfas-n'T ' uin qualify to take poiucislon at any tlinu after lib tern of oftlco bcKlnn. Lawyers who have looked Into the matter nay tiint there Is a point here on which there In no decision of our courts and thnt should the contingency offer , IntercBtlng development ! ) may bo looked fnr. \ \VA.\TTAIIIKKON * AMI SHODDY hlii'i'li HriM'ilfrN PUNK KuMoliitloiiH ta Ho Prrximti'il to Cunnri-HM , ROCHESTER , N. Y. , IVo. JO , The New York Stale .Merino Sheep lin-fdrr * ' associa tion at 1U annual mcotlnK In this city adopted resolution * which < < ! ! rgi > that the present tariff , by putting wool on the frco list , has vvoiUcd urent Injui ) to the giowent unit niautifuultireiH ofuoln. . The renolu- tlons further assert that with adequate pro tection "our wool * p.ro nccdtd by our maim- fuctureitt to supply the entire demand for cluthlng and the jirlcra. ( .or.vldirlnc thu uauf-8 of labor are below those of any olhor nation. " and call upon eoncrc-w to tuko "turh Immediate ndlo.i will nave the waul growing Industry of our tomtry finui d'.tiurtlon" fongnrn lu atau inked to place a prohibitive duty upon holdy , ragu und o''i ' r nulvtltucn fort ( u\a. \