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ESTABLISHED JTJItfE 11) , 3871. O FAIIA , SATURDAY MOKNING- , DECEMBER , 1SJ)7 ) TWELVE PAGES. SINX3-LT3 OOP3T JF1VE CENTS.
FEAR THE BIG GUNS
Dispatch of American Cruisers to Hajti
Frightens Spaniards ,
CAUSES MUCH UNEASINESS IN HAVANA
Bowapapera Exert Tnamsalvea to Allay
Fear of Danger ,
PINAR DEL RIO PROVINCE NOT "PACIFIED"
Bogasta's Olosa Friend , Editcr Oaneleji ? ,
Forced to Admit It.
GOES TO THE FRONT TO INVESTIGATE
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HAVANA , Dec. 3. ( New York World Ca
blegram STpeo'al Telegram. ) The report thai
the United States cruisers Marblchead and
Wilmington hive been dispatched to Haytl
excited Intense Interest In Havana. To quiet
< ho widcai/rcad uneasiness the newspaprs
eay that although they kuow no reason why
the United States should send war shlos to
Hajll , still their presence In Wcet Indian
waters should not cause alarm.
Senor Canalejas , the Madrid editor , states
man and close friend of Senor Sagasta , Is
satisfied now that Plnar del Rio province Is
not "pacified " He went to tbe United States
os the ccofldentlal agent of Spain's premier.
It Is understood , In order to ascertain the
Teal disposition of the government at Wash
ington and the true state of public opinion
In America. Then he wme to learn the actuil
state of affairs In Cuba. Editor Oinale.'as
aecottpaniel Generals Bernal and Hernandez
Vclasco Into Plnar del Rio province last
month on an armed reconnalE-ince.
Official teports have Just been received from
thcso Generals of great military activity
there. They attacked November 2S , the ! u-
Burgent position In tbe Rorario hills , lately
the headquarters of Pedro Diaz ana
Rcdcrlguez. The Spaniards bad two brigades
of Infantry of eight battalions each , tno
squadroni of regular cavalry , ten squadrons
of guerrillas and four mounted cannon. Major
Toro was wounded while standing near Gen
eral Bcrnal. The official account nays that
100 insurgents defended the positions , that
many articles of clothing were captured at
the plantations , that the sweet potatoes were
destroyed end that many "explosive bullets"
were found. While the troops were burying
Major Sclsdcdos Senor Canalejas was fired at.
The Spanish columns were under fire through
out the night of the 29th. but the official re
port gives tbe loss of only one major and
two guerrillas killed , one major , one captain
and eighteen men wounded. Decorations have
been requested for this "brilliant" action.
The rebel loss Is not known. "No bodies
were found on the field of battle , " says the
official report.
What Senor Canalejas witnessed may ac
count for the cabled report from Madrid that
nt yesterday's cabinet council , at which the
oueen recent presided , Premier Sagasta re
ported that "the military operations In the
province of Plnar del Rio , Cuba , show U tote
to an Important center of rebellion , notwith
I J standing that Geueral Weyler declared It
pacified. "
Another official annocncement tells of a
"aharp skirmish" In eastern Cuba , where
General Pando , the chief of military opera-
, tlons on the Island who was falsely reported
killed a few diya ago Is personally con
ducting a campaign against General Gomez.
The Spanish losses are said to have been
"slight. "
A "heavy engagement" Is reported at CuUa ,
near Bayamo , Santiago province. The in '
surgents , under Lieutenant Central Garcia ,
are eald to have taken the town after "heroic
resistance" by the Spanish garrison of ISO
men. The insurgents have no cannon. Large
Evanish forces have been sent from Man-
ranlllo to Culm. SYLVESTER SCOVEL.
MADRID , Dec. 3. The newspapers pub
lish the following , which U much comraeutcd
upon :
Captain General Blanco ias cabled the gov
ernment that knowing that General Correa ,
minister of war , is opposed to sending fur
ther reinforcements , he has studied tbe
means of creating a volunteer corps of whites
and negroes who would reply to the guer
rilla tactics of the rebels by similar warfare.
tut ho would rood for this undertaking
4,000,000 pezetas monthly. He Is convinced
that by ranking such a pecuniary effort
Cuba , especially In the custom part , would
be pacified by June next , when tbe local
government could finish tbo war.
/.n TO pHUsmTvE oiinnn.
I-I
Iloheinlnn Societies
\lipoliit VlKlIniire ronuiiltlce.
PRAGUE. Dec. 3. The city authorities , the
Bohemian National and Students' associations
and the workmen's societies met today aud
eppalnted a vlgltancc committee. Tbe
ztadtalter was then waited upon and Informed
that the object of tbe committee was to secure
order and aafety of life and property. The
Etsdtalter was requested to withdraw tbo
troops , but this ho refused to do , declaring
Ibat he was responsible for the maintenance
Df order. The stafltaUer , however , Invited tbe
deputation from the vigilance committee to
request the committee to use Us Influence to
prevent further dlstUTbjnces.
The city was quiet all night ,
Another reglmeut ot infantry and a squad
ron ot dragoons have arrived to reinforce tbe
earrlton here. Up to 2 o'clock this afternoon
there bid been no further disturbances.
At PlUen last evening tbe troops were
called upon to disperse a riotous mob of sev
eral Ihoutanl jouthi. Some uf tbe latter
were wounded and many arrests nude. Sub
sequently 4be military forces were with
drawn. Tbo town bat since been quiet.
Owing to an uttempt to wreck tbe Bohe
mian schools at Badenboch , military assist
ance bai been asked for to quell tbo dis
turbance ! . At Beraum the windows of the
liousta occupied by Germans and military
officers were broken > esterday evening and
troops cubeoquently occupied < hu streets and
dispersed the mobs.
Reports from various placei In Bohemia ,
Including New Bldschow , Ywelblk , and
Yrakulp , tell of disturbances during the last
few dJ } , tbe bouses of Germans and JOWB
telng attacked by tbe Czechs. Tbe Germans
of Bodenach made reprisal * la the neigh
borhood ot tbe Bohemian vlllagei of Kroeg-
llti , where a school , two Ince and a ( hop
were attacked , and a. number of people badly
Injured , deaplte tbe Interventlco ot tbe po
lice ted tur omuter. xb German * also
fomented riots at Gablonz , stoning a Bo
hemian school. U was necctnary to call out
the troops to quell the disturbance
VIENNA , Dec. 3. A deputation of Ger
mans from Prague that waited on Baron -von
Gautsch von Frankenburn , the new Austrian
premier , today , were assured that every
measure possible would be taken to preserve
order and protect property.
Herr Krarnarsh , first vice president of the
Relcharath , declares that neither ho nor Dr.
Abrainovlcfl , Its president , will resign In the
face of mob Intimidation. He cocslders , how
ever , that It will be Impojo'.blo to carry the
Austro-Hungarlan compromise bill In the
Relehsrath , tad that tbe present arrange
ment with Hunpiry will tove to prolonged
by Imperial decree without the assent of the
Relehsrath. This probably mears the In
definite prorogation of that body and the
reign of something like an ataolute govern
ment.
The enforcement of the system of summary
trial without appeal at Prague speedily
quieted the disturbances there. Four rioters ,
who were arrested yesterday , were tried last
night and were sectenced to fifty jears'
servitude within three hours of the time of
their arrest.
There seems little to choose between the
Germans and the Czechs. In tones where
the former predominate they have committed
serious exccc-aes against the Utter.
Ill II.V VII.I.VGKS OT TKIHRSMKV.
I.nlewt llciiorli from HIP Wnr In
In.lli' .
SIMLA , Dec 3. Further dispatches trcta
the front siy the Kurrara columns of tbe
punitive force of British troops which met
with fierce resistance on Its march Icto
the ChamaukaU country , where thirty vil
lages of the Insurgents tribesmen were
burned , has odvanceed atrf Inflicted heavy
punishment on the Ctoimaukls. These tribes
men held an alines' Inacesslble position on
the heights , which was sto-med In fln e
e.vle ! by tha Gurkhas , who captured tbe posi
tion at the print of the ba > onet.
Many of the tribesmen were killed and
the bodies of thirty of the dead wsre left
behind them. Of the British force Major
Venslttare and two men were wojnded , and
twn privates were killed. It transpires that
the Maharajah , Sir Singh , was shot in the
head during the "Snipping , " or night firing ,
at the headquarters canp Monday night but
be said nothing about it until questioned
about the bandage about his head. The In
cident is said to be t\plcal of the action of
the Indian princes
\IITIST AMIIvri.nil WINS HIS SUIT.
JnNtltleil In ItefUHlns ; IlnlKlllllenii t
Prlec for n Portrait
PARIS , Dec. 3. James McNeil Whistler
tbo painter , has be n sustained In his ap
peal i from a judicial decision , ordering him to
return to Sir William Eden a portrait of
Lady Eden , which he had painted , and to
pa > Sir William $2.000 damages. The portrait
trait of Lady Eden In dispute was painted In
1S94 , and was exhibited In the salon of the
Chimps de Mats. In pajment for the pic
ture Sir William sent the painter a check
for a sum which the latter thought was far
below the value of his work. In pique
Whistler not only refused to deliver the portrait
trait , but painted in another bead in phce
of that of Lady Eden.
Sir William brought suit for damages and
to compel the delivery of the work. His
lawyer produced In tourt a letter from
Whistler , apparently accepting $500 of $750
for the picture , but tbe plaintiff contended
that the letter was merely an ironical pro-
test'agalnst the alleged attempt of Sir Wil
liam to beat down tbe original price of
$2.750.
iiouvn vnv o.ri > TioN is SKIIIOU ; ? .
Ciinnillaii Mlninter Iiitimnteit There
May He Trouble In Alnxkn.
OTTAWA. Ont. , Dec. 3. Hon. Clifford
Slfton , minister of .ho Interior , has returned
from an extended trip to Klondike. Speaking
of the Alaska boundary question he said
"There are certain phase-is of the question
which have to be looked after carefully , and
Mr. King our i.hef ! astronomer , went with
me for that purpose. As to whether there
will be a commission In the question appointed -
pointed by the United States and ourselves
I do not know. The subject is a very grave
cue. " Mr. Slfton will cause the mounted
police force In the Yukon district to be In
creased.
DUMD WITIIDll VWI , OP OKHM V\ ,
ItilHxInii Ncvrsiuiiierx SpenU Out , lint
OIlIuIulHre Silent.
ST. PETERSBURG , Dec. 3. Great reticence
is observed In official circles bere regarding
the political situation in the far east , but
the opinion prevails that Germany will not
permanently occupy Klao Chou bay , on the
Shan Tung peninsula. The Russian news
papers protest against the occupation of Klao
Chou bay , as being calculated to Injure the
intcrcfits of Russians In tbe far east , and
they say that the Russian government ought
to demand Its evacuation , or elee obtain an
equivalent.
Penrfiil of n .Sleiiiner'd Pate.
SINGAPORE , Dec. 3. Some uneasiness Is
felt here at the nonarrlval at this port of
the British steamer Lady Furness , CaptMn
Trrrartbcn , from Kuchlnotzu , on November
8 for Singapore , and also In regard to the
nonarrlval of other ships from the & me
quarter. A severe storm lasting several days
swept over the China sea after the Lady
urnoKS and other ships had sailed for tbin
pnrt.
Ollleer Klllx II Student.
LONDON. Dec , 3. A dispatch to the Dally
Mall from Moscow says that during a quart e
between some officers and students at KleJT
capltol of the government of that name , re
cently , a student named Uljanttskl struck an
officer , whereupon the latter drew bis sword i
and run the man through the body , killing
him.
rinmliuiH Arc TaUInK Hold.
LONDON , Dec. 3. A dispatch to the Times
frcm Shanghai sas five Russian Instructors
have recently arrived In China , and that
Russians have also been appointed customs
officers , two at Canton , ono at Swataul , prov
ince of Quang Tong , and one at Fu Cbau ,
capltol of tbe province of Fo Klen ,
May nuilirllUIi I'uttul Cnrdn.
OTTAWA , Dec. 3. The postmaster general
has decided to permit pictures , vlewi , de
signs , or other advertising matter , to be
printed on the face of postal cards eo long
ai sufficient space U left to allow of toe
address being written or printed , eo that It
can bo easily deciphered.
Aiiirrlcnim Arc Kxeinnt.
BRUSSELS , Dec. 3. The government has
decided that Americans residing In Belgium
will hereafter be exempt from service In tbe
civil cuard.
L'nuble. < o Itcnch an Atrrerui'ent.
LONDON , Dec , 3. Tbo delegate * of tbe
itriklng engineer * who tave been conferring
with tbe representatives of the employers
( Continued on Fifth Page. )
$ DO IT IN TWO W
Plenty of Time in Which to Apply Erakes
and Couplers.
UNION PACIFIC TO TAKE LESS TIME
J , II. .McCotinrll , Superintendent of
3lotl p Povtrr of the Overland
H on to , TnlUw I'liiln I"nctn to
the
WASHINGTON. Dec. 3. ( Special Tele-
gnim. ) J , H. McConnell , superintendent of
motive pcw-or and machinery of the Union
Pacific , testified before the Interstate Com
merce commltslon this morning. His testi
mony somewhat disconcerted a number of
railroad representatives by bis statement that
In his opinion the roads tn the * United States
could fully equip thtir cars with brakes and
couplers Inside of two sears. He said oirs
on the Union Piclfic were In a condition
to admit of the changes as required by law
without much alteration being locdcd and
that all cars on the Union Palfic would be
fully equipped within tfac next eighteen
months. Mr. McConnell was cross-examine J
by Mr. Qlorrlstey , chalrny.n of the Brother
hood of Railway Trainmen , with regard to
( ho necessities of brakemen galng between
the cars an ] uncoupling air-brake hose while
a train was tn motion and as to strict rules
ag&lnst this practice In force on all rail
roads.
The .commUston Inquired particularly as to
the amount of money expended on a car In
equipping It with automatic brakes and
couplers. As to tbe Kearnej & Black Hills
n llroad , Mr. McConroll stated that oper
ating expenses and taxes for the past four
> cars had been $13,000 In excess of grc"s
earnings. He also stated that no freight
train had been moved over the Union Pa-
ti3c for the past fifteen jeara that had not
been entirely controlled by air brakes. He
stated that to equip all cars In the United
States with couplers It would require 1,500
care to be equipped each working day for
one je\ir. This would complete the entire
equipment with air brakes and couplers in
the United States.
The hearing was concluded at noon today.
It is ihe consensus of opinion tbit the com
mission will not extend the time bejor.J two
jears , being a compromise between the time
asked by the railroads and the time willing
to be granted by representatives of labor
orcmizations. Mr. McConnell left for home
ton-ight.
cniccs KOII ATronMJY onwii IL.
\eir JITMPJ- Man May Succeed Mr.
lleKi-iina.
WASHINGTON. DEC 3 From sources the
authority of which should not be doubted it
Is Icaraed that the position cf attorney general -
oral to cucced Mr. McKcnna. who will ( be
laminated to the Unrted "tiies supreme
bench to succeed Justice Field , bis been of
fered to Governor GMggs cf New Jersej , and
tbat he bs conserved to accept It is u3er-
sto > l that his appointment was urged by
Vice President KiDta L Owing to the ab
sence of President MoKlaley It is impossible
to confirm this statement absolutely.
PATERSOX , N. J. , Dec 3. Governor
Griggs arrlveui Lomo tonight from'Washing-
ten He was seen scon after he reached his
residence , but refused to lilk about the re-
\to\i \ \ that he was to bo the -next attorcjy gen
eral. He would not sa > that < the office- has
been offered him. Neither would he dsny
this. Cloe friends of the governor and cf
Vice President Hoiartwho were se n at the
Hamilton club Inter , expressed the opinion
that the cablnt't ' position has been tendered
the governor and that he will probably ac
cept 1L
John William Gristswas born in Nekton
in 1S-9. He became a law student In the
ollice of Robert Hamilton. In 1 > ' \ he it-
moved to Paterton , where he entered thu
office of the late Socrates Tuttli. He was
admitted to the bar that year and. together
nlth Mr. Tuttle , formed the liri.i of Tuttle
& . Grlgg-3. A f iv years later he opened an
office on his own account.
He was elected to ne as > sembiy In 1S73 and
waa re-elected two years later. In the latter
the house TV as equally divided and be be
came leader on the republican sdt ! and this
brought him. forward. He was re-nomlnatej
for another term , but was defeat 1. He was
eieeted counsel for the board ot freeholders
of PaE-saic county and city counsel of Pit-
erson , whlca offices he held until 1SS2when
he mas elected to the state senate. Hewas
re-elected state senator and Lecamo presi
dent of the senate In 1SSC. He v.a : > delegate
at larffe to the republican convention in
1ESS. In UCO Governor Werts of New Jersey
offered Mr. Grlggs a place on tbe nvremc
bench of that state , which Mr Gnjrss de
clined. Next year he was elected governor
of New Jersey.
His wife -was MUs Elizabeth L. Trice of
Cleveland. He lias two sons and four
daughters.
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home PlKiirco from I CnmiulNslon- -
IT'M Aiini.nl Itcporl.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 3. In his annual re-
part to the secretary of .the treasury Mr.
Forman , the commissioner of Internal rev
enue , estimates ttjit the receipts from all
sources for the current focal jcir will ag
gregate at least J 155,000,000 , an Increase over
1SD7 of about $5,300,000.
A comparative statement of the receipts
during tbo last fiscal year is given as fol
lows Spirits , JS2.00S.542 ; Increase over jS96 ,
11,338,472Tobacco , $30.710,297 ; decroise ,
$1,331. Fermented liquors , $32,472,162 ; de
crease , $1,316,073. Oleomargarine , $1,034,129 ;
decrease , $1 5,302 , Tilled checje , $18,392 ; In
crease , $18,992. Banks and bankers , $ S5 ; de-
croace , $48. Miscellaneous , $370,3S3 ; decrease ,
$69.729. Total receipts , $146,019,593 ; decrease- ,
$211,022.
The withdrawals for consumption during
tbe jear are given as follows : Fruit brundlee ,
1,146,131 gallons ; decrease , 294,679 gallons.
Spirits 'distilled from grain , CS.S33.231 gallons
lens ; Increase , 1,793,321 gallons. Beer , 34-
423,094 barrels ; decrease , 1,403,004 barrels.
Cigars and cheroots weighing over three
pounds per thousand , number , 4OC3,1C9,097 ;
decrease , 17486S4C. Cigarettes weighing
not over three pounds per thousand , num
ber , 4,151,669,760 ; Incroiee. 192,178,120. Ciga
rettes weighing three pounis per thousand ,
1,552,710 ; Increase , 155,613. Snuff , 13.26S.C40
pouuis ; Bncrciiee , 720,041 pour 1s. Tobacco ,
chewing and smoking , 160,734,612 pounds ; In
crease , 7,067,675 pounds. Oleomargarine , 42-
534.559 pounds ; decrease , 5,095,214 pounds.
Filled cheese , 1,066,137 pounds ; law became
operative dicing Ida year.
Tbe cost of tbe collection of tbo icvenue
during the last fiscal > eir was $3,818,469.
During tbo year 2,241 Illicit stills were
destroyed end thirty-two were removed ; 829
person ) were iirrested , one killed and three
were woundej. Of tbe dills eelitd And de-
Etrojed 228 were located la Alabama , 841
In Georgia , 463 In North Carolina , 190 in
South Carolina and 245 In ( he Sixth Virginia
district. During the last tea years ten of
ficers were killed and slxlcen'-wcre ' wounded
by moonshiners.
Tbo commissioner recommends that the j
expense of storing spirit * In 'fcttieral bonded '
warehouses be berne bjtoclonnrra of the
spirits , such cbargo tjo be levied by moms
of a Mamp tax. ThlCbfe KIJH , would greatly
lessen the objection to using the ware
houses by any class ofjsplrlU. The commis
sioner also recommends that tbe present laws
bo modified to authorize .the commtrMirer to
prescribe by regulations what statutory
packages of tobacco , tniiff , clpirs and ciga
rettes may contain , or authorize Wm to pro
hibit the packing In such packages of article *
which appreciably Increase tbe size and
weight of the package tinder penalty of seiz
ure and forfeiture.
i'U\CTt is TUB n ti'M-i.nss STOIIY.
Tuir Nnl > m % I'liKnued In Kllllumtrr-
Injr Kuter ( > rl ev
WASHINGTON , Dec. 3. Commander Pills ,
bury of the Vesuvius , which hes been doing
some work off the- Florida coast , engaged
In heading off filibustering expedition ? , has
been annoyed by the publication a few dajs
ago of a story to the effect that he allowed
the tug Dauntless to pass with a schooler
In tow which carried supplies of war to tbe
Cuban Insurgents. The commander has writ-
tea a letter to the Navy department , In
which he sayo :
"On. November 11 I heard that the Daunt
less WES at Fcrncndloa for fumigation. Tic !
Vesuvius proceeded to thai .port at once.
The Dauntless was found'just crcesliiR the
bar for Jacksonville , 'to which port the
Vesuvius accompanied It. It was thoroughly
jtarched and allowed to proceed to the city.
It was taken on. the ways and clecaed aid
pilnted and a few minor repairs made to
boilers and engines. On November 17 It WSB
put in tbe water again acd en that day the
Vesuvius proceeded to tha mouth of the river
to await Its coming. On Friday. November
19 , the tug came down the river with the
schooner Jennie Thom ! of Baltimore
In tow , bound for Savannah Both
the tug -and the echooaer were searched
thoroughly and critically. The schooner
wao empty ind was clcdred for Savasnah
The tug had nothing on boird but coil , two
or three blocks of Ice , red a email leg of
beef. It had a crew of nine men Its papers
were complete and without a. flaw It
anchored the schooner for the night near
by and weat alorgslde a wharf at Pilot
Town. The next morning at verj early day
light. Just before it got under way , an of
ficer w-.s again sent on board sad atother
earch made , with the smiOjresult. It wis
allowed to procesd. I hive been Informed
by the commanding officer of the revenue
cutter Boutwell of the arrival of the Daunt-
lens with the cchcoser Jennie. Thomas la
tow at Savfcinab on the following day "
HCM > < TO IIOOU I\D1\\
"enntor Vllen Worljln lo llnkt * Hie
Project n SnccewK.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 3. ( Special Tele
gram ) Sfcator Allen- bin sent Secretary
Bllca interertirg letteritgardins the pro
posed congress of Indian families at On. > iha
next year He Invites sut. : < stl3tS from the
secretary along lines that 'bejjrcatest good
may result from this cdut Uonal feature at
the Trrnsinisstrslppl Exposition. The sera-
tor has also written the president of the In-
dlin Rights association for suggestions In
his letter to 'Secretary Bllis , . Senator Allen
sajs : "Within the borders of our land live
many tribes whose quaint habits rnd methods
of life have remained unchanged since the
days of Columbus , and whoee- characteristics
are ICES known , evea to our own people , than
those of the tribes of Central Africa end
Aela , and three people are- sufferers In rrany
respects by reason of their Ignorance of our
people- . "
It Is the Intention of the secretary of agri
culture to have a bill passed by congress
between now 2nd the Christmas holldajs ap
propriating $10.000 to erect a p'.int oa the
grounds of the TransraUsteq'ppl Exposition ,
to show the processes of the manufacture of
the sugar beet into a staple article.
I'OIl I'AYMKVr.
Taklncr IrtinntiiKe of TiirUf } ' I'ron-
peet of n 'iiIenlHheil Trotihiir ) .
WASHINGTON , Dec. 3 Edhem Bey , the
new Turkish charge d'affaires who recently
arrived here , states that he has received no
ratructlons thus far relative to the reported
demand made by the United States minister
at Ccostantlnople , Dr. Ansell , for a Epeedy
payment of Indemnity for the destruction of
American mission property In Turkey. It is
believed Tuikey will postpone a settlement
on the ground of a depleted treasury. Th'a
was the basis for a former postponement
The excuse is less effective now , however ,
as Turkey is to receive a large cash In
demnity from Greece. It Is felt that Dr.
\ngell's pressing for payment of the Amer
ican claims is duo largely to his knowledge
tl.at Turkey is about to have a replenished
treasury. It Is said at the State department
that no new claims have been filed since Mr.
Terrell's presentation of the subject and
that Dr. Angell Is simply pressing these tea
a definite conclusion.
uinn is iIVISIIIVUTOX. .
icon Vi 'llennon for n Prolonged Se -
MOII of Coinrre H.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 3. Speaker Reed ar
rived in Washington this Afternoon and took
up bis old quarters at tbe Slioreham ( or the
winter. Tbo fpeaker said he did not cere
to express himself concerning any of tbe
Important questions which * were likely to
come before the session UiU winter. More
than that he saw no reasonTrhy the session
should be protracted.
Mr. Reed was accompanied by his secre
tary , Mr. Allen. As sooa aa bis presence In
the city became known , hobad a Hood of
callers , many of bis associates In the house ,
as well as several senators , being among
those who paid their respects.
\eliriihku 1'ernonnlK ,
WASHINGTON , Dec , S. { Special Tele
gram. ) Mrs. John G. Burke , widow of the
late Oiptaln John G. Burke , and daughtt-r
of John H. Orbacb of Omaha , -is the guest of
Paymaster General and Mr . Stanton for a
few da > e.
William B. Gregory of Nebraska has been
promoted from a $1,200 to $1,400 clerkship
In the Treasury department.
Senator Tburston U expected tomorrow
Representative Sutherland is 111 with ty
phoid pneumonia ! la hU borne In Nelson.
The Nc-breeki delegatlop was reinforced
today by the arrival of judge Strode and
Judge Green.
for the
WASHINGTON , Dec. 3. ( Special Tele-
grain. ) Array orders ; Leave of absence for
two months Is granted Second Lieutenant
Eugfue P , Jervey , Jr. . Fifth cavalry.
Tbe following transfers are made In tbe
Ninth Infantry : First Lieutenant Carl
Relchmann , from company E to company F ;
First Lieutenant Fraud * H. Schpcfle ) , from
company F to company E.
By direction of the president a General
( Continued on Tnlro Page. )
TRY TO EVADE INJUNCTION
Attempted Bulldozing of Liquor Dealers
and Druggists Kept Up.
POLICE BOARD UED TO BOYCOTT THE BEE
Atrent Mntloned In the CH > Hull to
I'rKP Aii1lrniitn | for Liquor
i'w to Vlolntv
the
The latest tnove "In the conspiracy < to ovcr-
turo the law which requires the publication
cf liquor license notices In The Omaha EvenIng -
Ing Bee ns tha paper having the largest cir
culation In Douglas county came to the sur
face yesterday. It will be remembered that
the mcrcNjrs of the pallce board appointed
by Governor Holcomb refused at the last
meeting to adopt a resolution calling on
newspapers for a showing of circulation for
the guidance of applicants for liquor licenses
and Instead attempted to force this advertis
ing to their organ , the World-Herald , by a
resolution purporting- endorse the nctlan of
the Vandorvoort beard of two voars ago. In
pursuance of this plan , the clerk of the
board began un5ter Instructions to direct all
perrons appl > lng for publication blanks that
their notices must be. ' taken to the World-
Herald office , whereupon to enforce Its rights
the publishers of The Omaha Evening Bee
procured an Injunction In ttc dlatict court
restraining the police board. Its members and
emplojes from instructing , soliciting or ad
vising liquor dealers that the'World-Herald '
is the legal paper for publication of their
notices or Interfering In any way with their
publication In The Oitaba Evening Bee.
To evade this Injunction a man has been
stationed by the World Herald In the office
of the Board of Fire and Police Commlsjioa-
icra. In the city hall , with the'apparent as-
'scnt ' of the police board , to do the very thing
[ which the beard and Us emplojes have been
'enjoined ' from doing This World-Herald
agent accosts ever } ono who comes Into the
office for license blanks , and by threats that
.the board will refuse their application , tries
[ to cajole them Into advertising In the World-
Herald. He tells them that the beard has
designated the World-Herald as Its official
paper , and that they must take theli no
tices to that office , coupled with the asser
tion that publication In The EEC Is sure to
antagonize the police board and Incur Its
displeasure. The hired agent of the WorH-
Herald carefullj conceals the fact that he Is
a p'id solicitor from that paper , but tres to
convey the Impression that he is one of the
clerks of the police board , and that he 's
speaking for the board. The evident inten-
ton is to overawe liquor dealers and drug
gists , and make them believe that the in
junction Issued by the court Is not In force.
Clerk Welshans disclaims all complicity in
this deception , but the board has done noth
ing to discountenance It or to stop such
soliciting of private buslne < 3 tn their public
offic ? . The scheme hasevldently _ met a
frost , bccausa the liquor dealers who called
at the city hail yesterday were all too Intel
ligent to be caught by any such gresn goods
ruse. The druggists a-e disposed to obey the
law and arc bringing- their notices for pub
lication In The Omaha Evening Bee , the
papsr having the largest circulation in the
county , as tac law provides.
TIIOHV 3IPVT DII2 .NE.N.T . MONTH.
fitildiMixnppe'H Murder tn He Vicnceil
Knrly In. the A eiir.
NEW YORK , Dec. 3. Martin Thorn , con
victed on Monday of the murder ot William
Guldensuppe , was today sentenced to be
electrocuted tn the week beginning January
10 , 1S9S.
When Thorn , was brought Into court In
Long Island City he stepped as briskly ,
walking between two officers , HP be had
done on the days when he was on trial. He
preserved the same calm , imperturbable ex
pression of countenance that he had worn
during the 'rial , and when , asa preliminary
to the announcing of tbe Efoteace of death ,
Justice Maddox put the customary questions
to him ho responded promptly , collectedly
and without outward evidence of emotion.
"My true name , " said the murderer , "Is
Torceswlskj. I was bora in Germany thirty-
five > ears ago. I am a barber and have
never been In prison before. I was brought
up In the religious belief of the Roman
Catholic church. I can read and write. My
father is living. I atn not married"
Then Judge Maddox proceeded .to pass
sentence solemnly and Impressively. He
said :
"Thorn , > ou were Indicted , charged wltl
having premeditated and del berately designed
and caused tbe death of William Gulden
suppe. You have had a fair trial in the
courts. In which ) ou were defended by the
j ablest and most astute counsel. They could
not have dene more for jou Every effor
was made by them to save you. After tba
the jury found you guilty of murder In tbe
flrst degree , and the fixed punishment fo
that Is death Reflect upon It. Reflect upon
the death of him whom you slew. It is the
duty of the court to fix a time for tbe execu
tlon tbo law pronounced the punishment.
shall glvo you a reasonable time , tbe law per
raits me to do that. It Is needless for me testate
state anything to you touching the facts In
this case , more than to say that tbe evident
justifies the verdict.
"The Judgment of the court Is that you
shall be taken hence to the state prison a
Sine Sing within a reasonable time , and tha
there you shall bo executed In the form pre
scribed by law In the week beginning Janu
ary 10 , 1898 , "
Thorn listened without moving a muscle
and when the judge bad finished be Incline
bis head slightly forward , as It bowing to th
court. The prisoner's lawyers then handei
up an affidavit applying for an appeal. Justice
tico Maddox took the affidavit and will pae
on It later. Thorn waa then led to the Jal
below.
TANM3II CALLS SPKCIAL SHSSIO.N
General Ankemhl ) to Mei-l Annln Vex
Til UI mill > .
SPRINGFIELD , i ! . . Dec 3. Governo
Tanner late this afternoon Issued a proc
laraatlon calling a special session of th
general assembly to meet here December 7
The session Is called to consider amend
ments to tbe laws for assessment of proper ! )
for taxation and regulating tbe in-inner o
conducting primary elections , and to pats a
reapportlonir.ent bill. Tbe Governor will as
ask for an appropriation to defray tbe ex
pense of letting tbe constitutionality of th
Inheritance tax liw aui its enforcement.
Heclinnleal Kiifrlnrrrn Adjourn
. . . . YORK. Dec , 3. The convention o
tbe American Society of Mechanical Engi
neers was concluded today. Papers were
read by W , B. Smith , Columbus , S. U.j
Charles T. Maine , Beaten ; H. M. Morris ,
Cincinnati ; C. W. Blesell. Amea , la. , and
George W , Dickie , Ban , fr.an.slsc.o ,
THE BEE BULLETIN.
V > athtr Forecast for N > bra lca
r lf. Warmer , Southerly WlnJn
* pf
1. American Crulurm Slnrtlc llmnnn.
llcirlng on Safety Appliance * Clo c .
Attempt to Kvailr Krynor' * Injunction ,
lllff Snow 'torm III the Wot.
2 "Mother" > Slnlry Still AlUc.
Stockmen In Coin cut Ion nt Sioux City.
2. Kxpcrt HrlltlR- After till ; Money.
Scheme to Move Slnlc 1'nlr ( IroumU ,
I , IMItorlnl anil Comment.
B. Four-Hold Combination Schrmo Uenleil.
Annual Heport of Union Mock YnriU.
AITitlr * nt South Omahn.
0. Council tllufT I.oo.i 1 Mutter * ,
town Traveling .Men In Semlon.
7. ShortiiRc of I'uniU In South Dakotn.
ltu lnc < n Kevc\r ! of the Week.
H. 1'land for the Tenchrrn * Convention ,
St. Ioul In I.tnc for the Kxpotltlon.
II. ProRre Or the tlolln Itniiiltiiicn Case ,
Judge Gordon Ktplnltn Himself.
Hwl Tnpe In Slilcw-allt Heptlrn.
1O. MIU of Penilnlne < > o < lp.
1. Commercial niul I'lnnnrlnl Xcw .
1 ! ! . "Undo .Mm nnd Unelo Hilly. "
Toiniiernluri * nt ( linnlint
lour. Drfr. Hour. Dow.
. * > n. in . 7 1 | > . in . 1O
ll >
n. in . 7 : t 11. in . 1-
H n. m . 7 ! | > . in . I'
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11 n. m . lit 7 p. m . 11
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11
YAI.ir OIIATOKV IIU.VTS HVKVVItU.
tiiH Delint < > nn Hawaiian Annexn-
tlon QneHtlnn.
NiW HAVEN , Conn. , Dec. 3. Yale oratory
tory carried an Intercollegiate audience by
storm this evening , the home debaters
winning In the tenth nuctlng with Harvard
n a close and spirited forensic contest on
the question , "Resolved , Tiiat the United
States should annex the Hawaiian Islands. "
Yale dcfend'd the negative side , which won
ho battle. This Is Yale's third victory over
larvard during the ten jears.
The speakers representing Yale were H. A.
Jump , ' 9 ; J. K. Clark , ' 9D , and H. W.
Fisher , ' 93. Harvard's representatives
were W. Morse , 1B03 ; J. A. Keith , S. P. and
. Grllk , ' &S.
The debate was held In College Street ball ,
which was filled with a representative audl-
cncs. Many of the distinguished alumni of
bcth universities were In attendance , while
many statesmen of even national reputation
were intertsted listeners. Hon. Chauncej
Depew , Yale , ' 5C , presided. The judges
were Hon. W. B. Hornblower and Hon. W.
D. Cole of New York and Hon W. D. Murra >
of Columbia college.
1VISCO.NSIN MAV - OltlCilVUj IDE \ .
ropoHcH ii I.nmlier ( Jump for nil K\-
lillilt nt Unitihn.
MIL-VVAUKEE , Dec. 3. ( Special Tele
gram. ) E. G. Mullen , a well known lumber
man , who is an Intimate friend of General
Scoficld , has an Idea for the Wlsconslu'bulld-
Ing at the Omaha Exposition that * lll arouse
considerable interest among lumbermen of
the state and may be adopted. Mr Mullen's
plan Is that Wisconsin bo represented by a
building which would , in its material and
construction , represent In some more or less
direct way the Industries of the state. > Ir
Mullen thinks that a lumber camp would at
once represent on ° of the greatest among the
Industries that made the state what it is and
be an edifice so different from the usual e po-
sltlon building that It would Interest the
public much more than a conventional struc
ture.
I
COI.QIlDO GiTTINI INTO II\n.
Mock Comi'nnj Ii > lloom the
nt < > Minim's Slum.
DENVER , Celo. Dec. 3. ( Special Tele
gram ) Within the next few days the In
corporation papers of the Colorado Exposition
corrpany will be filed with the secretary of
state. The principal object of the company
will bo to co-operate with the state commis
sioners In sc-curing a larger and better dis
play of Colorado's resources at the Trans-
mlsslssippl Exoofiitica at Omaha In 1S98.
Many business men are backing the com
pany , and stcck subscription lists are being
irculated , these signing it thereby agreeing
to become members of the new company. An
address has been Issued , showing the bene
fits to be derived from a good display at
Omaha next jear.
NCAV M i\lCO COMMISSION-
OlijeetN to CluirKi- for Sim PI- for I2
hlliKi , .
SANTA FE , N. M , Dec. 3 ( Special Tele
gram. ) At a meeting of the New Mexico
TransmUelscIppl Exposition commission to
day ex-Governor L. B. Prince was elected
president , T J. Curren of Albuquerque sec
retary and S. H. Day of San'.a Fe treasurer.
Strong resolutions were adopted protesting
against the charging cf Jl per square foot
for space. President Prince of the commis
sion stated that the western estates would
not submit to any charge for space for their
exhibits at Omaha.
i.NCOl NTIMt MITII AN INSANE MA\ .
Tno Doctor * Ire Iiilnred , One I'cixxl-
l.lj Pntnllx.
VIRGINIA , Minn. , Dec. 3. Doctors Corry
and Miller , of thu local hospital , had a des
perate encounter with an Insane Italian , who
attacked them. Dr Corry received wounds
which will disfigure him for life. Dr. Miller
came to his assistance and the maniac Imme
diately went at him , using the same stillcto ,
cutting bis throat from the middle of the
neck to the ear , but luckily did not sever
the jugular vein. After this the manlic ran
out and attacked Hostler Nelson , Inflicting a
light wound In the leg. Chief of Police
Hollander appeared at this time and present
ing a revolver ordered the Italian to drop the
etllletto , which ho did , after attempting to
cut his own throat. Dr , Miller Is in a crit
ical condition.
i
roil l.MPOUM IMtniAUV KLCCTIONS
I'Hrpone at n Mcrlluic Soon to lie Held
In NI-TT VnrU.
NEW YORK , Dec. 3. A conference of cit
izens from various parts of the United
States 1s to be held In tMs city next week
or the week after in the Interest of uniform
primary elections. The conference la to con-
elder the crjictracnt of a law bringing prl
marles under state supervision The move
ment was Inaugurated by the Civic Federa
tion of Chicago. Ralph M. Easley , secretary
of the federation , Is In the city making
< bo arrangements for tbe ( conference. He
says twenty or more ttates are to be repre
sented. Ho will icsue a dill In which the
time and place for holding a cotiferenco
an ! tbe objects tberof are to be stated.
DM n It I to .Succeed llliimrlf.
RICHMOND. Va. , Dec. 3. The demo
cratic legislative ) caucus tonight norolnatec
Hon. John \V. Dajilel to succeed himself In
the yniud States teptte.
BLAST FROM BOREAS
Nebraska Hovels in the First Touch of Real
Winter.
FEATHERY FLAKES FALL OVER STATE
Stiff North Wind Pills Up the Cuts and
Delays Trains.
TEMPERATURE IS LOW AT SOME POINTS
Iowa Gets a Severer Touch Thin tin
Antclopo State ,
SOUTH DAKOTA COMES IN FOR A SHARE
MlHuourl mill Kuimnn Art * AIxo Illf ,
While In h < * Aorthurritt ( he .Mer
cury SvcUn the IloKom
, of the Tiiho.
The flrst real storm of the winter came
whirling through the barren tree tops whllo
Omaha slept Thursday night and covered the
omenta with four inches of fleecy enow.
The taow began to fall early Thursday evcn-
ng and continued with 'Irlef Intermissions
nearly twentv-four hours.
Whllo the enow has causal some llttlo fl
uconvcnlencu It was accompanied by none
f the disagreeable features of a Dakota
illzzard. There were light winds from
ho north nnd w-ret , but not sufficient to I
rift deeply , and no one suffered from the
old. Same of the suburban residents -ncro
lightly delayed on their down-town trips ,
iut this was only temporary. The snow wai
Ight , and In the air-once of a high wind It '
was handled b > tbe street car company with
out serious difficult } . The reserve boilers
at the poiver houses were put In scrvlco
and long before the average citizen had
awakened from bis morning nap a large
O'ce of men nnd sweepers were clearing
: ho light accumulation from the tracks.
The ( IT ! I as were run with some Irregularity
'or a few hours , buj < he Hues were all kept
open and no ono suffered serious Inconvcn-
ence.
The storm was unwelcoms to municipal
contractors and others who had outside work
under way , but It eerves an invaluable pur-
ese for the farmere and Is useful in promoting
meting the general health of the city. All
: he accumulated impurities of alley and
jack > ard are burled under thu purifying
raantlo and the noxious cxtnlationa are
smothereJ The early riser found himself
confronted with an unexpected task In. tha
profusion of snow that covered his sidewalks
d ( Kores of men and boys secured tem-
porarj employment la making the sidewalks
passable. The covering . , w4s sufficient to
make excellent 6lclgh"lng'"and even during 41
the morning ecoreai-ot ruetcd rucocrs were
carrying merry parties along the asphalt
streets.
The snow- has been c nr > ral all over the
west. Yesterday a region of high barometer
moved clowly southeastward and It was I
clear v t of Xorlh Piattc and Valentino
and north of Sioux City. Scow Is falling
all over Nebraska , lo.va. northern Kansas
and Missouri. It Is raining In the Ohio and
loner ML-sissIppi vallejs. There has 'been
a considerable moderation , of temperature la
the northwest. Ycsterda > morning the ther
mometer ranged from 12 to IS degrees below
zero In the Uakoics and was as much as 30
below In Montana , where 44 below was re
ported Thursday.
ALONG THE RAILROADS.
All the railroads leading Into Omaha , from
the four points of the compass , reported the
leavlest snow ut this season along their
respective lines. Trains on all lines were
somewhat delajed , though no dela > s of more
thin a couple of hours had been reported up
to no&n. Tbe morning trains from Chicago
were about an hour and a half late In com
ing Into tte Union depot , while -the trains
from the west were about a half hour later.
The Union Pacific's weather report shows
from four to six Inches of snow In Ne
i
braska. Lincoln , Beatrice and Intermediate
points reported four Inches of snow , with
tbo white flakes still filling at 9 o'clock.
At Grand Island there Is Hie Inches of snox ?
on tbe level. Kansas' points report about
four Inches ana points In Wjomlng from
six to ten Inches. In the latter slate , however -
over , It Is clearing up with the mercury
keeping close comprny with zero.
IIHJ s\o\v SToini i MDHVSICA.
riiikn Pull .III Oier tha
Aiitcloiiv .Mule.
LINCOLN , Dec. 3. ( Speclil. ) Snow fell
during the night and all day today , being T
driven by a blinding north wind. The ground 4
Is covered to the depth of about six Inches. f i
On account of the wind mrny bid drifts have VI
formed , and In places In this city tbo side
walks and streets are Impassible. The street
cars have kept running during the day , but
only by constant work with the snow plows
and sweepers. Tonight the snowfall seems to
have ceased , but the drifts continue to pllo
up , and It is feared that eomo oC tbo road *
will bo blocked.
LYONS , Neb. , Dec. 3. ( Special Telegram. )
Fourteen Inches of snow has fallen here
since } & -terday morning , and at this hour
the fall still continues , It Is drifting badly.
Tbo only serious results If It continues will
bo In delaying railroad trains tomorrow ,
MEAD. Neb. , Dec. 3. ( Fiieelal Telegram. )
It has been onowlng heavily here all day
and business Is practically suspended. This
Is the heaviest snowfall In this county for
nlno jedrn.
ASHLAND , Neb. , Dec. 3. ( Special Tele
1
gram. ) The worst snowstorm thit tea
visited these parta In recent jcurs reached
hero today. It h-as sncme < l eteadlly nil day
and over ten Inches fell. The mercury hover *
cround the zero paint.
IIAHTINGTON , Neb. , Dec. 3. ( Special
Telegram. ) One of the hcavltet enow storms
for > tars has been raging here all day ,
Sunn- has fallen to the depth of sixteen
Inches and the storm is rapidly Increasing.
It Is feared stock will tuner should a heavy
vrlnd rite.
NEBRASKA CITY , Dec , 3 , ( Special Tele
gram. ) Snow to tbe depth of twelve inches
tiaa fallen In the last tvuut-four hours and
with the rising wind in drifting heavily.
Street car trade Is at a standstill. The rail
roads are experiencing considerable difficulty
In moving tralnc. The temperature Is around
tbe zero point.
RANDOLPH , Neb. , Dec. 3 , ( Special Tele
gram. ) The fctortu predicted by the algnij
service Wednesday night came on time and
baa raged quite tfeterely since Wednesday
afternoon. Over a. foot of enow has fallen
and if U etlii snowing , the heaviest fall
elnce 1R"1. Tbe Pacific Short Ltpei anil
OmaL * roidi ire badly mowed up. Tbe Itfc