OMAHA DAILY BEE.
ESTABLISHED JUNE 10 , 1871. OMAHA , MONDAY MORNINpj , DECEM1VEH G , 1807. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS ,
BLANCO IS IIOPEFUL
Thinks the Now .Begimo in Onba Will
Establish Peace ,
ISLAND WILL BE QUIET IN ONE MDNTH
t
Hunger , Wnr and Disease Accompllshins
Their Deadly Work.
HALF THE INSURGENTS ALREADY DEAD
I. Ecbol Army Motley Collection Who Will
Not Fight for Principle ,
BETTER CONDITION OF RECONCENTRADOES
Cup tn I n flciUTiil SHJH He 'Will ' ruttli
tht- Cum 11 it I ( ? n mid Soon llu\u
ThliiKN In
Oriler. i
( Copyright , U97 , by I'roffl 1'iibllihlnir Company. )
HAVANA , Cuba , D.c. 5 ( New York Worl 1
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) The follow
ing signed statement by Marsha ! lllanco was
given to mo tonight , after being translatcil
first into Ungllsh and then back again Into
Sranlsh by the official censor. It Bounds sin
cere and Is the fullest , frankest sl-Ucinent
of the Cuban sltuatlotn from a Spanish paint
of view ever tilvcii :
"The autonomy which Spain frcsly offered
to Cula Is genuine and complete. It Is more
then baa been asked for by the autonomist
party. It la more than la implied by the
autonomy of Canada. The crown merely re
serves the functlonslot foreign relations , the
supreme court and the army and navy In the
dpparlmun'.s. The colonies retain the natural
attilbutes of a mother country. The Cubans
have home rule. .They may enact their own
laws. Interpret them end execute them. For
a suinclent time they allow the manu'actiirlng
Interests of Spain to adjust themselves to
noxv frrelgn competition. The-c will b3 main
tained a differential In their favor. Hut ulti
mately the disposition of Its tariff regulation
will bo xxholly In the power of Cuba.
"I'eaco xvlll folloxv the establishment of ths
ncxv regime God xvllllng , I hope to finish
lt Implantation within one month. I am
more- than satisfied with the number ot In
surgents that already have laid down their
arms since I arrived In Cuba. There has
boon treble the number of 'prcscntados. ' Some
chiefs n-avp been accompanied by their en
tire parties. Two hundred men have sur
rendered at ono time. I expect shortly to
reduce this de-structlvo xx-ar to the condi
tion of mere brigandage.
INSURGENTS HALF DEAD.
"One half of the Insurgents have dleJ from
tireless pursuit , hunger onil disease. Ninety
per cent of them were whites. Today the
Eo-called 'Army of Liberty' Ib mostly a col
lection of mulattoes and blacks under Iradcrc
of every color and country. Such men do
not fight for a principle. 1 think that when
these men find that there Is food as well as
peace beneath our Hag they xvlll Hock to It.
Many are brave , acid xvlll make good. Irregu
lar cavalry under experienced olHccrn , be
cause of their peculiar knowledge of the
rebel tcoography and tactics. I shall attack
the Insurgents upon their own ground and
In their oxvn xvay xvlth my regular troops
anJ native assistance. I onn-ct shortly to
break the backbone of the Insurrection. Your
Indian fighter. General Crook , adopted the
same tactics , and the Cngllsh employ them in
India.
"Tho reconcontrat'lon Is In a bettered condl
tlnn. It Jv-s lost Its most poignant nspccla
I have done for these unfortunate people
everything tr-at has lain in my power neces
sary to their actual state. T ( have alloxvcd
tie ) able-bodied to go to xvork xvherever they
find It und have ordered food to be given to
all. 1 have given $100,000 already and In
tend Jo add soon another gift ot equal
amount. NPXV private chanty orr/mUatlons
tiave been fostered nnd 1 am completely re
organizing .the municipalities of the Island
with representative Juntas tor the care of tiie
hungry ones. 1 expect to save three-nuar-
teis of the rcconcentratlon imv alive. With
what the government la doing , xvlth t ic of-
Icrts of the noxvly organized caarlty and xvl'h
the expected resuming ot work by the sugar
c'tales I consider that the rcconcentruilos
coon xvlll bo able to resunio their usual mode
of life.
PUSHING MILITAHY OIM3KATIONS.
"Military operations ore being pushed. In
tlvi last ton da > s the army has Intllcted very
dcvcro losses upon the Insurgents of 1'ln.tr
del Illo , at Matanzas and Santa Clara prov
inces.
"I have taken liio most vigorous steps to
Iniprovo the sanitary condition of the army.
Tlm hospital facilities have been greatly lr > -
urcatcil. sanitariums rstabllchcdind clot i-
Ing ordered suitable to xvard off the alternate
burnings and chllllngs of tha climate. 1y !
activity In Implanting autonomy and In ha-
lofflntt the rebels I expect to shortly reduce
the Insurgents to unorKahlzel brigands. The
tcpography , the clim-ite and fertility of Cuba
Itibiirn the continued existence of widespread
brigandage as Icng as tiio roving bands are
supplied xxlth rlllcfl , cartridges and clothes.
"In shoit , the duration of the war Is
simply a 'matter for you , the American people
ple , to decide. If you continue to allrxv 1111-
Inisterlng expeditions to leave your shores ,
nculi'flt the effwts of your govcrnrront. jou
\xlll viable the Insurgents to at least In part
Icccp up the xvar against Spain , against their
own Interests , agilnst the Intiv -itp of Cuba
nml apalnst the Interests of American cltl-
ziiiB. Spain Is the histTlc frlcr.1 and real
mother country of the United States of
America the greatest of tlu > republics ot
tlio continent. You. thrlr people , are fair-
minded anJ Intelligent and I believe. I must
bellove , t'hat 'When you know the full s > oopo
kf the autonomy now Klvon to Cuba , xvlieu
you come to i-eallzb fully It Is be.it foi-
Spain for Cuba and for the Unltid States ,
jou xvlll cease to support the men who alone
prevent It. " SYIVn3TKU SCOVKIi.
KUAVCMIISI4 TO MX ! I , I MM CAPITAL.
Mi'iiriinniui Ciovt-riiintMit Sri IN > nvlK
Iliin Prlvlli-KCN.
MANAGUA , Nicaragua ( via Galvestcn ) De'
5. U Wlchinann , representing the Kngllsl
corporation known as the Atlas Stcamshl-
company , limited , has deposited xvlth the
troiBiiry ot Nicaragua $5,000 In gold a the
company's guaranty under Its contract xvltl
the Nleflraguan government , by the terms o
xvhlch the company receives the exclusive
right of Eteam imvlnatlim for thirty years
on tlm Silica lagcon , Iaho Nlciragui am
the river San Juan Del Nortf , xvith the oxclu
ulvo right for the same tlmo of conduitlii"
tramways and raltxvays along the line and a
best places to avoid the obstacles lu the rl\o
San ! Juan.
_ _ _ _ _ _
DllilniiinlliItcliitliuiN 'llrm-ivril. '
( fnp ) rlKlit. U97 , liy 1'remi I'ubllaliliu : Compiiny.
OAHACAS , Venezuela. Der. 5 , ( New York
World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) Dip
lomatlo TdulloiiH xvlth Ingkind have bcei
renewed. The Hnjllsh minister ih-js arrlve <
here. The Marquis Ilojas has been appoints
rr-preientatlve of Venezuela near the trlbuna
of arbitration to fix the Guiana boundar )
line.
OIlll'ITM.
Dec. B. limfieror William toda >
received Kio president of the HelchstaK
Daron von Ilueol Uerenberg , ind the vie
prcsldcntB , 'Herrcn ' Schmidt and Spain , In
conversation with them he expressed a de-
tire that the government's naval bill thould
form the subject ot buelnesj-llko delibera
tlons , as party politics ought to play no part
In the debates on such a question. Ills maJesty -
Jesty further declared that Germany's rela
tions with foreign powers were good.
IT.VUA.V OAHIXIVI'S iinSHl.VATIO.V
Action Cnniit ! > > ( Iviicrnl I'olllciix ,
> | | IIM | < T nfViir. .
LONDON , Dec. 6. The Home cortespond-
cnt of the Morning Post says : The cabinet
has resigned. General I'elllcux's action U
regarded as a political move to make It pos
sible for the Marquis dl Uudlnl to secure n
unanimous ministry. The ministers r > '
finance , Justlco and public xvorks In the re
tiring cabinet xvlll not appear In Its suc
cessor.
UOMfi , D-c , B. General I'ellletix , minister
ot xvar , maintains the attitude he has taken
up In consequence of the action of 1'arlla-
mcnt In amending the bill dealing xvltli
army promotions against his advice , and per
sists In his resignation ,
King Humbert , Marquis dl Hudlnl. the pre
mier , aad other members of the cabinet urge
General 1'olllcux to reconsider his iictlcn ,
but ho refuses to do so. In view of this It
Is expected that the entire cabinet xvlll re
sign nnd that the Marquis dl Tludlnl xvlll
reconstruct the ministry ,
The present Italian ministry l constructed
as follows :
I'rorldcnt of the council and minister of
the Interior , Marquis Antonio dl Hudtnl.
Minister of foreign affairs , Marquis Kmlllo
Vlscontl.Vcnosta.
Minister of the treasury. Prof. Lulgl Luz-
zrttl.
Minister of finance , Signer Ascanlo Urancs.
Minister of Justice und ecclesiastical a-
falis , I'rof. Luca Rmanuelo Glantu 'Ico.
MinLU > r of xx-ar Geneml Lulgl I'ellleiix.
Minister of ir.-irlne , Admiral llcnedstto
II : In. Inspector general of the navy engineer-
Ing. ;
Minister of commerce , Industry and agrl
ctiUtire , Comte Francesco Guleolardlnl.
Minister of public Instruction , Comte Con-
( 'rinchl ' '
Minister ot public vxorks , Gullco I'loncttl ,
< : rim\xv SKMII.M ! MO it is TROOPS.
liit-ri-iiNltiK UN Fnrcf Occupying ICIiin
CIniii.
MERLIN , Dec. fi. When the German re
inforcements , consisting of four companies
of marines , numbering twenty-three olllcers
and 1,200 men , and a company of naval ar
tillery , numbering 200 men , arrive at Klao
Chau bay , for xvhlch point , as already
pihlcd , they xvlll soon set out , they xvlll
I bring the total German force there up to
1 53(5 ( men , the largest body Germany hits
over sent beyond European waters. It IH
understood that the reserx'cs had to bo
diaxvn upon.
The admiralty denies that other European
squadrons havn entered the harbor at Klao
31i&ii to watch Germany's proceedings and
t Is believed that Admiral von Dicdcrlch
xvould protest vigorously against such an
attempt.
The Kolnlsche Zeltung regards the expedi
tion ao having n two-fold aim , first to obtain
niEslonary reparation and second to obtain
the cession of Klao Chau as payment for
past cervices rendered China by Germany In
connection xvlth the conclusion ot peace xvlth
Japan.
There Is much self-congratulation among
; ho Germans that the missionary incident
absolves the goxernment from the- tedious
and perhaps abortive process of diplomati
cally claiming a coaling station In the form
of a demand for a treaty port or a settle
ment on perpetual lease. It Is bellex'ed un
necessary to take Great Drttaln In account
os It is ovcroccupled elsewhere , and Japan
Is not likely to resist the coalition of Ger
many , Russia and France.
This Is contrary to the contention of the
Kolnlscho Zcltuns , xx'hlch says that Ger
many xvlll not be led by the allurements of
France , Ruosla or England to deviate from
a policy pf moderation In China.
UiiVLM < o TO R
I''In Ml ilti'MiiIt of Controversy nt Hu-
Catholic L'liivt'rHlty.
BERLIN. Dec. 5 Right Rev. Mgr.
Joseph Schroeder , late professor of dog
matic theology nt the Catholic university
at Washington , has been appointed by the
Prussian minister of education and eccle-
fltlcal affairs to the faculty of the Catholic
academy at Munster , capital of West
phalia.
Mgr. Schroeder's resignation of his
irofcsorshlp nt Washington xvas placed In
10 hands of the board of directors of the
Catholic unix-etslty In the latter part of
ctober last , tlio board receiving it on the
I'dcrstandlng that ho xvould be permitted
o remain at the university until the end
f the scholastic year , when the resignation
ould take effect unless he should sooner
ml another post.
The period of grace \x ns given him In or-
er that ho might communicate xvlth the
'riiEslan minister of education nnd arrange
or a professorship In some German unlver-
Ity. At the time Mgr. Schrnedor said
hat ho had earnestly wished to i coign ilur
ng his last vacation and had born advised
> y IIB ! physicians to do so , but that he re
uincd to the university because the holy
at lie r had advised him to take that course.
'ho board of directors , therefore , left the
inal decision of the matter to the pope , after
an ofllclal expression of Its "regret at the
iiany charges against Mgr. Schroeder
n this connection. "
\\ii.ij KI < : I-I - ot-r OF imnvrrs CASH.
Prince HolK'iilolir Drclliii-h Iriiu-Mt | of
t'oiiilciiiiicd MIIII'N Family.
PARIS , Dec. C , Lo Jour Fays that In reply
to an appeal by the family of cx-Captaln
Alfred Dreyfus to Emperor WllUun begging
lilm to declare Dreyfus innocent In regard
to Lie charges made against him. I'rincc
Hpbenlohc , the chancellor , has replied that
ho has looked Into the affair , but is unable
to advise Emperor William to comply with
the request.
The French newspapers generally counsel
avoidance -agitation on tills subject and
urge that Justice bo allowed to lake Itt ,
etui's * , most of them agreeing that the male-
incut of General Dlllot , the minister of xvar ,
In to t Chamber of Deputies Saturday , xvhen
ho declared that as "a soldier .ind the chief
of tlio army" ho rcg-irded the , sentence as
Just , has placed tho. honor of the army on
a plane above all discussion.
sr.vKits STOKU itnTTniri-ii : i.v ITU.Y.
Ilrnvy llainiiKi- VI-XM-IM and Conxl
I'miH-rly.
ROME , Dec. B. Torrential storms have
prevailed for three days over largo parts of
Italy. In the Hay of Naples txventy-flvo mer
chantmen have been xviccked , though there
l > as been no loss of life , and several houses
cm the sea front have collapsed. Considerable
damage has been done hero and In the dis
trict a.ound the city. A1 me at all parts ot
Italy have Buffered In a measure , and rall-
uay communication has been seriously In
terrupted. The harbor of Portlcl on the illay
cf Naples has .been greatly damaged , and It
U feared there hflvc been some fatalities ,
Indian OirriiloiiM | fit On HO ,
LONDON , Dec. 0. Aoeorning to a dlflpatcJi
to the Morning Poet from Ulombay the oper-
otljna of the HrltlsH punitive expedition
under Sir William Lockhart on the north
western frontier of India , xvnirli began about
the middle of September latt , xxlll cease
presently and be- resumed In the spring ,
I'M re la llrltlNli Sleiiuu-r.
LONDON , Dec. C. When the nritlsh
btcamer Waybrldge , Captain Evans , from
Savannah , via Genoa , put In at St. Michaels
today for coil a fire xvau discovered In Iho
after hold , The flames were subdued by
steam , xvben It was found goods had been
damaged ; to xxhut extent U not stated ,
Yiuitltt lit \\Vlliiiul Ciliuil ,
PORT DALHOUSin. Ont , , Dec. 0. The
United States cruiser Yantlo reached thU
port , the entrance to the Wetland can-il , Sat
urday. It will probably reach Lake Erin
Tuesday or Wednesday ,
ECKELS MAKES HIS REPORT
Comptroller Submits Final Argument for
Ouirency Beform.
BANKS SHOULD ISSUE PAPER CURRENCY
Thin Function on ( lie 1'nrt nf tlip
Ciivvriiiuciit Nivr liitiMidcil to
He of I'oriiiniiL-iit
Kftei't ,
WASHINGTON , Dec. C. The annual report
of James II. Eckcta , comptroller of the cur
rency , for the year ended October 31 , 1S97 ,
opens with a brief revlcxv of the history of
the legislation which constitutes the present
national bank act , and Invites the nttentlon
of congress lo amendments to the laxv recom
mended In former reports without specifically
repealing them.
On the subject of banknote circulation ,
the comptroller cays :
"It lg noticeable that In all the changes
which have been wrought In the national
currency act from Its Inception to the pres
ent time the feature subject to criticism ,
but which was Intended should constitute
the principal benefit to bo conferred , has re
mained comparatively unchanged , namely ,
the note-l. sx. ' > i > ; function. Whatever Justifi
cation tilde xvas In the first Inctanct-
for restricting the Issuing of notes
against the bonds of the govern
ment deposited with the treasurer of the
United St.itcs to 90 per cent of the par
value thereof long since cesfied. In the re
port of every comptroller of the currency
during the last txxcnty years the wisdom of
changing the existing laxv o that the banks
and through them the communities in , xxhlch
they are located might have the additional
benefit of an added loanable capital has been
urged. Despite all this the laxv still re-
malnr. " without amendment.
ENLAnan DANK issuns.
"Not only should the banking laxv bo
amended In this particular , but congress
should seriously corelder such a change In
the method of banknote leaues as will
enable the banks of the country to more
adequately meet the demands of trade and
commerce In all sections of the country. The
business of banking , like every other form
of Investment , must be made attractive tn
cepltal. If It Is placed on a footing different
trom other undertakings , embarrassed
through unnecessary restrictions- and de
prived oP proper sources of profit tlio rcsu t
cannot bo otherwise than that Idle
capital xxlll teek other means of employment ,
and to such extent deprive the people of the
benefits of the agency most icqulslte to
commercial activity.
"It Is considered by every great commer
cial government except the United States to
be the sole province of the banks
to Issue paper xvhlch circulates ns
currency. The belief in a bank
note currency as being better and
safer than a government paper currency pre
vailed unquestioned In this country , until ,
under the apparent exigencies of the xvar ,
the government undertook to Issue paper
currency. Even under stifh circumstance. !
the promise xvas always given , however , that
It should bo retired at the earliest practica
ble moment , and the admission freely made
that It xvas neither a wise measure nor a sa.'e
form of currency.
GOVGUNMENT AS A COMPETITOR.
"Between the competition of the govern
ment nole issues on the one hand and the
unnecessary restriction Imposed by the laxv
upon the other , together with the increasing
price of bonds required to b3 deposited as
scurity , the no'e-lsjulng function of the
banks has been permitted to become merely
an Incident to the conduct of the national
banking associations of the country.
"It has been seriously suggested more than
once that the banknote issue bo done axvay
xviUi , and nil paper be Issued by the gox--
ernmcnt Instead. The danger of such a
course Is not to be overestimated. The ex
perience of every government has 'been that
governmental currency paper Is a source ot
xvcakness and danger. In the United States.
where there has been the nearest approach
to success , with the volume of tha federal
paper comparatively limited In amount the
credit of the government has been more than
once put In Jeopardy through It , and the bus
iness Inter sts of the country subjected to
unnecessary loss and confusion.
"Tho argument that the government , bet
ter than the banks , can provide for the re
demption of paper note Issues , xvlll not stand
tha test of a careful analysis. The govern
ment has no means for caring for Its de
mand liabilities except through borroxvlns
and through the levying of taxes. Upon the
other hand the banks have assets xvhlch ci i
bo promptly converted Into cash to meet
their outstanding nstOT xvhen presented.
Their ability to command gold has always
been beyond that of 'the ' government , for In
each financial exigency xvhlch has cnn-
fror.'te'd the government the bank ? have fur
nished to It the amounts necessary to main
tain its solvency.
CAPABILITY OF TUB BANKS.
It Is Impossible to bellovo that with a
system of banknote Issues , based In part
upon securities and In part upon bank as
sets , the country cannot bo provided xvlth a
sound , safe and elastic banknote Issue ,
ahvajs commensurate xvlth and responsive to
the deirands of trade. The Hank ot England ,
the Honk of Scotland and the Hank of Ira-
land have been found to be ample In their
resources to orovldo the note Issuen for ino
In the trade ot the United Kingdom. The
tame Is true of tlm Hank of France. The
Dcutscho nelchsbank , or German Imiierlil
rook , lias for more than twenty-two years
Issued banknote paper ag.ilnnt assets xvhlch
has maintained its value and has been so con
trolled afl to BUcccK-'iilly meet the com
mercial needs of the empire. "
Tim roinptrollcr calls attention to the
method of organisation of this bank and oub-
llslies soitiu Interesting statistics In con
nection therewith.
The total number of national banks organ
ized since the cystem wa/j put Into opera-
lion In 1SC3 , Is shown to have been GQ ! > 5 Oa
Otober 31 , last , there xvcre In octlvo ppera-
tlon 3 fi7. ! having an authorl/ed capital ot
$630,2.10,205. The total outstanding clrcull-
tlon rf the banks then In operation xvas $229-
199.880. of which $202,99 ,5G5 xxas secured by
bonds of tlm United States , and the balance
by lawful money deposited with the treasurer
nf the United Slates. The circulation out-
st'tmllng of all national hanks on October 31.
last , xvas 1230.131,005. of which amount
$5r > .ri,200 wan secured by bonds hold for ac
count of Insolvent and liquidating banks ,
and $26.205,325 by lawful money deposited
for their account , and by active binks reduc
ing circulation , The net decrease In the
amount of circulation secured by bonds dur
ing the year xvas { 12,5S4,3M ; , and tha gross
dccrrasfi In the total circulation xvas
$1,851,292.
DISTRIBUTION OF BANKS.
The 3.fill banks In operation are divided
geographically as follows : Five hundred and
eighty-eight , xvlth an authorized capital otock
of $1C9,291G20 , In the New England states ;
950 , with an aggregate capital stock of $195-
124,275 , , In the eastern stalest MG , with a faol-
tal stock of $00,701,900 , In the southern states ;
1,010 , with a ciollal stock of $100,169,907 , In
the middle states ; 357. with a capital stock of
$32.054,100 , In the western elates , and 124 ,
xvlth o capital stock of $17,405,000 $ , In the
I Vic I fin state * .
During the year forty-four banlw were or
ganized , xxlth an aKBft'gato capital stock of
$0,420,000. During the > rar seventy-one
h-inhs went into voluntary liquidation ,
There xx'as paid to creditors of limolvcn )
banXa during tlio year $13,109,781 In divi
dend. The magnitude of tills uncquiled
re-cord , tha report Bays , will bo more forcibly
Illustrated If considered In the light of xvhat
has been accomplished heretofore In the way
of dividend oaymente to the rrcdlton of In
solvent Institutions. In 1S93 there xvas paid
In ( Uvldendb $3,433,046 ; la UOi , $5,124,577 $ ;
In 1S95 , $3,380,652 ; tn 1S98 , $2&U59. unil In
1W , $13.109,781 $ , making a toul of dividends
paid within the flvo years' fron ) 1893 to 1897
of $27,600,516 , or 36 per cent of all the
dividends ever raid to credltorp cf Insolvent
national hanks.
LAnOB DIVIDEND PAYMENTS.
From 1803 to 1897 tfiere has } been ixild In
dividends $76,935,926 , and In < thc year em
braced In thU report , , $13,109,191 , or 17 1-3
per cent ot all the dividends that have been
paid during the perlod"of thirty-four years
of the existence ot the system. Since
October 31 , the end of the report year ,
seventeen additional dividends have been
ordered , amounting to about $625,000.
The report contain * the latest corrnlled
statistics relative to the world's monetary
nystcms and the stock br gold , silver and
paper currency. A very Interesting feature
nt this statement Is the per capita amount of
each kind ot money In the countries named.
The per csijlta averages In Iho principal
countries of the world arc as follows : Unlte-1
States , $23.70 ; United Kingdom , $20.05 ;
Ftunco , $34.68 ; Germany , $18.95 ; Austrla-
unEury , $9.33 , and Uusijta , $8.95.
The comptroller renews his recommenda
tion of last year , urging that national bank
examiners be paid an annual Batary Instead of
fees , as noxv ,
\VOI11C OF TUB .M.VHIM1 HOSPITALS.
III HIP Surgeon ( ioiii-rnl'H
Annual I'oimrl.
WASHINGTON. Dec. K Surgeon General
Wyman of the Marine Hospital service , has
submitted his annual report to Secretary
Gage. It shoxvs that during the fiscal jcar
ended Juno 30 , 1S97 , the total number of
patients treated at the hospitals and the
dlsp nsarlcs connected xvlth the service wa ,
54,477. Although the tdtal number of pa
tients treated was 073 In excess of those
treated during the previous fiscal jear , the
expenditures wro ? 53S,3oO , which is $21,000
less than for the previous year. The num
ber of Immigrants Inspected by officers of
the srvlco at the various ports aggregated
232,137. The surgeon general says :
"The necessity of legislation to secure
piopcr shelter for deck crews on western
rivers , to xvhlch attention was called In the
last report , was covered by the act of con
gress , approved Slarch 3 , 1897 , rctiulrlng
every steamboat plying upon the Mississippi
river or Its tributaries to furnish an appro
priate place for the crexxxvltli protection
from the weather. This subject Is on that
hps long engaged the attention of the Ma
rino Hospital surgeons , who have made fre
quent returns therton , nnd this action o.
congress xxlll be productive of much relief ,
although the act does not take effect until
Juno 30 , 1S9S. To meet the growing d-
niands of the service the new regulations
have been prepared and will shortly bo Is
sued. "
Ths surgeon general InvUe" attention to
the excellent -work done by thp omcers dur
ing the recent visit of yellow -fovei to tlm
south. Medical officers were assigned to
duty In the Infected districts , and although
a number of them xverc not immune to the
disease , they responded with alacrity and
Performed their duties xvlth efficiency. Three
officers contracted yelloxv fever , and one lost
his life by accident In the line of duty.
Under the head of "Public Health Ser
vice" the surg on general discusses smallpox
"
pox , cholera anil leprosy. The appearance
ot choUra la Japan and China , he says , l : >
noxv a matter of greater moment to the
United States than at anyiprevlous Unit ,
o.wlng to the rapid growth of'commcrcq be-
txvecn these countries and the United States
Smallpox Is reported ns having appeared In
sixteen states betxxecn "Nox'cmbT 1 , 1S96.
and November 1 , 1897. In the year previous
It appeared In txx'cnty-two states.
The prevalence of the bubanlc plague In
the eastern hemisphere hrs offered a noxv
problem for the consideration of the health
authorities of the Urtlud'States.The dis
ease Is reported as Increasing at the present
time In northern India. It has also appeared
In ceitaln portions ot China and Japan.
Special quarantine regulations were issued
xvith reference to this disease , and a regular
olllcer of the marine hospital service -was
se'ht to the ports of Japan and China during
the summer of 1S97 to obtain more accurate
knowledge of the healthi.conditlons . at these
ports and the liabilities to contagion ex
tending to the United States. Ono vessel
Infected -with Iho plague was received and
properly treated at the United States quar
antine station at San Francisco.
The report of Uio InterniUional leprosy
conference , held In Berlin'In October , give ?
a somewhat Imperfect statement of ths num
ber of cases of leprosy In Vie different coun-
f f of ho world , there being approximately
130,000 in India. 20.000 in Japin , 2.500 In Ha-
xvali i ' 0,1 In Hussla , 700' in Calcutta , 230 In
the United States.
Yelloxv fever hag been unusually prevalent
thioughout the island , ot , Cuba during the
last year. In the port ot Havna alone , from
November 1. 1890 , to November I. 1S87 , thera
v. ere l.CO.'i deaths , The disrate has also pre
vailed extensively throughout the West In
dies and the Spanish ma'ln , A history of tie
recent epidemic In the south Isalso Riven
xvlth statistics and the onuratlsns of the
Marine hospital service xvhlch were conducted
thiongh experienced omcers. This expert
cervice , Dr. Wyman saysxxsa of great value
In the prompt determination of the existence
of the disease , without xvhlch the necessary
piecautions xvould not have bsen Mken by
local authorities.
The burgeon general states tnat mere IE.
lltilo doubt but that the work done had a
marked effect In the controlling of the spread
of the disease and preventing n much more
extenslx'o epidemic. The _ total mimlur of
oitcs of yellow fever reported to the bureau
to November 1 xvas 4,108 'ana ' the number of
deat'je 423. Of these there xvere 1,722 OJSM
and 214 deaths In Now Orleans.
The report gives on account ot the eleven
national quarantines established nd meas
ures taken to enforce tlio national regulations
at Sun Fnmclsco and Sablno Pass , Tex. .
when ? , Dr. Wyn'-an says , by reason of local
Inadequacy , Interference was nccet.iary ,
Attention Is called to the ract that on ef
fort xvas made more than a year ago to eup-
plant tliD national quarantine station on Ship
Island by a state quarantine of the same
character on ! neighboring Island nearer the
shore , but Dr. Wyman says it failed.
Reference is made to attempts to exclto
concern regarding the Ship Island station
on account nf Its alleged proximity to th
ccaat , xvhlch the surgeon general says has
been fulscly stated at five ml.es , xvhercaa
It Is txvelve miles axvay. The station , ho
continues , is xvell ( julDnd , und the efforts
made by intercateni p'attlcH to connect It
xvlth the recent outbreak ot fever are not
rupported by a single fact. The national
station xvas removed from Clundeleur to
j Ship Island In 1894 , nfter the destruction of
the Chandeleur station by a storm , which
swept the hospital put lo eea and drowned
five people. Its trojisfurwaB legalized by th ?
appropriation act ot 1895.
The surgeon general PEaln refers to tnr
necsilty of n morostrlfnitlonal * quarantine
laxv , xvhlch ho liaj mode the subject of a
special report In the last two years , and he
makes recommendations 'looking to the
strengthening of the present laxv , both to
prevent the spread of disease und Inter 'orenc
with Interstate commerce' during times of
epidemic. ,
CiltlliCiK TO II ii ATTOH.VHY ( JICMCIl A I. .
'
Ollluliil A niiinim.- 'iiu-n' . Mmlti 1'nlilli-
! > ) flit * I'ffnlili'iil.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 5. It xxas officially
announced at the White House toc\ay on ' .ho
return of the president to Washington that
Governor John GrlxKji of New Jersey has
been tendered and hart accepted the office of
attorney general , which will be vacated by
the. nomination of Attorney General McKcnni
to bo associate justlco of the United Status
ftuprcmc court. It Lai not yet been set
tled xvhen Governor GrlgK * shall assume his
new olllco , but It Is protablo that the date
will bo about the .beginning of the new
year , "
llntfx UIIN > p
WICHITA , Kun. , Dec , 5.-15 , I. . . Hci c ,
the Wichita mountain boomer , who han been
here three weeks setklnt , ' to orKiinlzo it
party left for Oklahoma City , Okl. . today
xvlthout a ( Ingle follower. At different tlrni'H
Hoxvea claimed to have from MO to 10WO
boomers ready to follow hla lead Into the
country ,
CONGRESS WILL MEET TODAY
Indications Arc tint the Sessioa Will Bo a
Business Ono.
IMPORTANT MIASURES READY FOR ACTION
MutdTM I'rrtnlnliiK in KnrrlKti AfTnlr *
Arc IO\i - < -tcd to Conic l ) | Hnrly
for CiitiHlilcrndon mill
Action.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 5. The regular or
IOHR session of congress , as It la called , be
cause there Is no constitutional limitation
upon the period of Its duration , opens at
noon tomorrow. The leaders nnil a largo
majority of the members of both houses
are hero to participate In the opening cere
monies , anil President McKlnley has made
the journey to Washington from the bed-
aldo of his dying mother that his absence
might not delay the national legislature at
Its A&sombllng.
The extra session , rabs the opening of the
regular ) session of 'the excitement and Inter
est which usually attach to It. On the eve
of n regular session , ordinarily , Washington
thrills with excitement. The hotel lobbied
eurgo with place hunters for t'io ' places of
spinkor , doorkeeper , clerk , etc. , members
struggling for committcu places and the air
Is full of rumors of plots and counterplots.
I3ul t , he house was completely organized
at the ovtra session and all the coin nil , too
assignment were made then , boyoml the nat
ural stimulus produced by the returning
statesmen , the regular hangers-on of logls-
Islatlon and the outlining of schemes by
members of the "third house , " or lobby ,
Washing-ton tonight Is tranquil.
SAME OLD 1'UOaUAM.
The program at the house tomorrow Is vcrj
simple , and beyond the spectacular shon
which It offers to the curious lias In llbell
llttlo attraction. The house will bo called
to order by the speaker , who , after the
chaplain's Invocation , will direct the clerk
to call th" roll. This having been accom
plished and the presence of a quorum dem
onstrated , the clerk will iho directed to no
tify the senate that the house Is ready toi
business and a committee will bo appointed
to xvaiit on the president. After that there will
bo a recess to await the arrival of the pres
ident's annual message , which will be read
on Its reception and bo followed by an ad
journment until TucsJay. This Is the rou
tine and unless something unforeseen occurs
will not bo departed from.
It I ? the Intention of the house leaders
to proceed with the business of the scsslo
as rapidly as possible. The committees will
all begin their labors this week and as all
of them have more or less bills on hand
which were Introduced at the extra session
there will bo no lack of material for the
house to operate on. The appropriations cjm-
mltteo has been at work for ten days' and
Chairman Cannon expects to pass .it hast
two of the regular budcets beforn ihp Imltri-va
the legislative , executive and judicial and
the pensions appropriation bills. Ono or two
other of these bills , it Is expected , will be
reported by Wednesday , and the end of the
week promises to sco the house down to
business.
IJANKUUPTOY HILL COMES EAULY.
Among the early general measures to re-
cel\e consideration will bo the bankrup'cy
bill. Whether It will be the Nelson bill ,
xvhieh passed iho senate" at- the loBtSeesiUn ;
or a modification of the Torrey bill , depsnds
on the temper of the judiciary committee ,
which will submit the mc-uure to the house.
Beyond doubt there will bo several lesMu-
tlons of Inquiry during the first week which
may be more or less sensational , and some
of the more radical pro-Cuba members will
attempt to get consideration for a Cuban
resolution before the foreign affairs commit
tee oin act. Congressman Livingston , of
Georgia Is one of these. Uut. owing to th ?
nature of the house rules , all of these lusty
efforts will prove aboi live and they probably
will take their course.
There will be nothing except IndlsposI'.Ion
or : the part of members to prevent the sen
ate's entering promptly upon its work upon
convening tomorrow , as there Is a calendar
altpady mule for It with about 300 bills re
port'J from committees during the special
session.
If any e'rcumstanees should prevent the
receipt of fhe president's moss-age on Mon
day the probabilities that the senate will
adjourn over without taking up any other
business until the message could be received.
With the message read It will remain for
tue senate to decide whether It shall enter
seriously on the work of the session after
Monday , or begin a system of delay In
tended to threw all Important questions over
beyond the Christinas hoH'ays.
ANNEXATION OK HAWAII.
The Indications are now fbr a little more
activity than usual during the pre-hollday
session. TMs Is largely duo to the fact that
the supporters of the administration and
advocates of annexation are very anxious to
secure the earliest possible consideration of
the treaty with Hawaii.
Senator Davis , chairman of the c-mraltteo
on foreign relations , announces 'his ' purpose
of pressing annexation at the earliest p s-
slblo moment , but it Is probable that the
bill will not bo taken up seriously until the
committee ( an have a meeting and decide on
details of Tiroceduro. The committee will be
called together on Wednesday for this pur
pose. One point which the committee will
bo called upon to decide whether to pro
ceed to ratify the treaty of annexation , or
annex the Islands by re&olutlcn.
Tiio annexatlonlsts have lost some VO'.PS
during the vacation and there Is now ap-
irehcntlcn that the two-thirds vote neces
sary to assure the ratification cannot bo
secured. No K-itlsTactory can TOM Is possible
until all the senators arrive , and If It Is then
made manifest that the necessary two-thirds
vote cannot bo secured , It Is likely that the
proceedings by mciar.n of resolutions , which
would require only a majority vote , will bo
Inaugurated. Some members of the foreign
relations committee who favor annexation ad
vocate this course because they say they
see no reason for traversing the same ground
twice , which they would bo compelled to j
do In case the matter Should first bo con
sidered In executive session , fall there und | I
then bo taken up In the form of a reso
lution In open seriate and house.
IMMIGRATION DILL TO COME UP ,
The Immigration bill , for which Senator
Lodge stands sponsor , Is practically at the
head of the senate legislative calendar , and
will bo considered early in tile session. Sena
tor Lodge today repeated his Intention of
pressing the bill , but ho will not antag
onize the Hawaiian treaty with It.
The first bill 011 the calendar is Senator
Gear's measure providing for the adjustment
of the Pacific railroad debt , but the sale of
the Union Pacific will doubtless have the
effect of causing temporary withdrawal of
111 I a bill and the substitution of othois.
Of the 300 bills on the calendar about 200
arc private pension bills , and all of theho
probably will bo disposed of at onu sitting
when taken up. There are also novernl hurt.
< lrcd recess appointments to bo considered In
executive sccslon.
It Is not prcbablo that much will bo done
In the way of legislation during Ilia present
week. There will bo an adjournment for the
day after receiving 4ho message on Monday ,
? nl an there In no disposition to press the
Hawaiian matter until the foreign relations
committee agreex on the line of action , the
Indications are now that It will not bo takun
up in-rfho senate 'before next week.
' ' I.nice .Simmer lluriiH.
CHICAGO , Dec. 5. The steamer George
W. MorJey ot Chvelnml wan burned lo the
iMiter'e edge on the beach nt I3vanston to.
nlirht. Her crew of thirteen men sot ashore
with dllllculty , A lamp exploded In the en-
Klno room , scattering burning oil In nil ill-
icctlonu. Hcfore the. pumpn could t > o Htnrted
the lira was beyond control und the bout
wan beached at Greenwood boulevard , the
crew wadlntr ashore. The 'Morley WIIB u
wooden steamer und valued at 135,000.
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.Mrrei-fr to 1'iiali tin- Hill for an Addi
tional Appropriation ,
WASHINGTON , Dec. B. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Mr. Uoscwater has hail an Interview
with the Chinese minister In which the latter
Mated ho had received Instructions from his
Imperial majesty lo send a representative to
Omaha next year and to arrange fop n Chi
ncso exhibit. Minister Wn said he would
lirobably appoint the representative nml send
him to Inspect the grounds of the exposi
tion early In the spring.
Congressman Mercer will tomorrow Intro
duce a bill appropriating $12,000 for the
completion or the Government building along
the lines of the original plans , It being neces
sary In order to ken. ) the building within
the amount of the appropriation , to reduce the
bays on cither side of the building. It la
contended that the curtailment would se
riously Impair the symmetry of the lagoon
Senator Allen Is in receipt of a letter from
Herbert Welsh , secretary ot the Indian
Illghts league , heartily favoring the sena
tor's scheme of aci appropriation that wll
admit the aeaembllng of certain families o
Indian tribes at the Omalii exposition. Mr
Allen Is also In receipt ot letters from Sec
retary Hllcs and Director J. W. Powell o
the llurcan of Ethnology favoring the Idea * !
but admitting that It will necessitate a large
Cptopr < atlon In order to make the congress
of Indian families attractive. Mr. Uosewater
leaves for the west tonight.
Ai.i.nx is prsmvTTHIS : IIATTHII
\Vrltrs n I.c-Mcr tn lln > Si-orotiiry ol
tin * Interior.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 5. ( Special. ) Tin
following Interesting letter In relation to the
proposed cougtcbs of Indian tribes at Omaha
next year has boon forwarded to Secre.arj
Illlss by Senator Allen :
The Honorable the Secretary of the In
terlor , Washington , 1) . O. Sir : You uro nl
ready nwaro that too managerx of the
Transmlsslsslppl und International IIxpos-I
tlon are desirous that their great enterprise
Blmll bi > inndo the occasion of an extensive
exhibit by the government Illustrative o
the life , native Industries and ethnic traits
of tit many of the aboriginal American
tribes as possible. To this end It Is pro
jiosutl that scleeted families or groups fron
the principal tribes be brought together , 1111
dcr the aii'glccM of the Unreal ! of Indlni
Affairs , and camped In tepee * , i.x Igw.iint *
lioK.ms on the exposition grounds and Ix
permitted and encouraged to make and eel
tlielrvnre for tnelr own profit and con
duct tlielr domestic atT.Ur ? as they do a
home. I have prepared a bill to bo Intro
dueed nt once providing the mentis for thl
undertaking , which meets my heartiest ap
iproval. I need not argue the eiitcrUilnlnj ,
nnd Instructive nature of a display of t'ii
character Instructive as mull to the thou
s inds of American citizens and foreigner
xho xvlll visit Omaha next summer as to the
Indians who shall participate ; nor Ue em1
nent suitability ) of the occasion and the pluc
for the purpose' .
Our Indian tribes are rapidly passlnti awa >
nnd promise , before another occasion F
favorable ohall offer , to have so far rr-oOl
fled thplr habits and Industries , by the adop
tion of those of clvlllK-itlon , as to forget , t
a. large extent , their own original method
of : ifo
Foreign governments which have held o
.promoted prcai world's fairs In recent year
notn.bly . France and Ilelglum have mad
these the occasion of bringing from the !
remotest colonies and dependencies families
groups and even whole villages of abor
Iglneo anil have found their profit In til
educational advantages i.xhlch strange pco
pics mutually afford when brought Into- con
tact.
Within the borders of our laud live man
tribes xvhoso quaint habits an1 methods o
life have "remained unchanged since the day
of Columbus nnd xvhosc characteristics are
le3 knaMi , e-ven to our own people , than
tlie u of the trlue.s of central Africa nnd
AKII ! , and these people are sufferers , in
many reapers , by reason of their Ignorance
of our people.
I lies to sus/re / t that you give mo your
views and thoff jnevallini ; among the ex
pert authorities of your department as to
the prai-tli'-iblllty anil ( U"Mi ability of the
project outlined and that you favor im > : it
an early day xvlth anything you muy lie
lilciiseil to siy on the subject matter.
I have the honor to be very truly yours.
W.\t. V. ALLEN.
JAPAN \V1I.L OlM'OSIlNMC.YATIO \ .
UIIN IFeav.i liifrextH III lliifvnll VX'lilcll
Demand I' oteclliiii.
SAN FHANCISCO , Dec. 0. Toru IloshI ,
envoy extraordinary anl minister plenipo
tentiary from Japan to tno United SMtes ,
was a passenger from the Orient on the
steamship City of Pckln. He left tonight
for Washington , carrying with him Impor
tant Instructions In reference to the Ha-
xvallan treaty of annexation xvhlcu will be
cotiblilcrei by the United States senate.
Rnvnnil mnnthtt nirn lit- lllirt Ipillv left
Washington for Japan. Ho left Just after
the publication of his conca ; > ondcno with
Secretary Sherman with reference to the Ha
waiian question. Dispatches from Washing
ton declared that ho xvas angry xvlth Sher
man and l.io administration for their advo
cacy of annexation.
"I knoxxhe said , "that my recent trip
to Japan 1ms been misconstrued by R-mo
of the American nexx-spapers. My relations
xvlth the Washington authorities are amica
ble. My relations xvlth Secretary Sherman
are not strained. I desire to. say pr.sltlvtly
tfoJt Japan is opposed to the annexation of
Haxvall by the Unl'ed States. The recent
reports that Japan hid withdrawn Its oppj-
sltlon are untrue. Japan has ecrtil'i In'eres s
In the Sandxvlch Islands uMch the Un td
States should respect. I believe thl * matter
will bo amicably adjusted. There may bo
serious trouble If the United States annexes
tlio islands without rcga d lo our iiucreEiu
there. Hut I do not believe the United Sta' s
xvlll act unfairly , Japan IH very friendly
with this country , ami there Is ce talnly a
xvay by xvhlch the annexation question can
be settled satisfactorily to both nations. I
return xvlth certain Instruction * from rny
zovcrnmciit.
"Japan has in the Ilaxvallan Islands about
0,000 citizens. Haxvall hai a treaty xvlth
Japan permitting the latter to bend l.imil-
gidrus there and also Imports for the use
of the latter. Hawaii has vIVatcl th's treaty
and our claim for this violation has neb ° en
nettled. Wo want our claim settled after
aniiexntlon , if not before that tlma. Hawaii
1 deported rome of our Japanese. Immigrants
i That xvas in violation of Its treity wltn
Japan. Haxvall has also levied a dlscrlmlnit
li.i. { duty on Japanese rnln ? Imports. That
xvas another violation of the treaty. Haxvall
would certainly act In the matter of our
claim If the United States would use Its gojil
CliiNN Worl.er.s Hti'll.c.
AN'DBHHON. Ind. , Dc. 5.-Tho ntntc
labor rommlHslonerH htivo bes-n siirmnoncd
to take I'htirgo of the PlttMburg platu Kl.isn
1 pluntH at KIxvocj'l. ' Two liundicd po'.li-hers
, and grlndcrfi aru out and It Is feared the
strike will clone all of the company's p'ants.
I1 nine In number. The company lia i ntU-mptfil
to ( Hit noxv lAorklnu rulfx Into effect nl all
Its plant ) ) nnd xvorkcrn protest. I'nleHH the
I labur commission * rx arc nblo to brlim about
an early Httlcm nt U looks n If all Mm
xvorkertJ nt Klxvood , kOO In number , would
walk out tliltt i.u-clv and call out the 1,0/0 In
oilier plants belonging to the company ,
ICM'aiiiMl Murderer Ite < 'iiiliiveil | ,
HAVUNSWOOD , W. Vii. , Due. 5-John K.
Morgan , the tilplo murderer , Is in jail nt
Hlpley awaiting execution December 1C , U
xvu Intended to lirlntr him htro out of pre
caution ngalnHt lynching , but that danger
IH over lit Itlpley nnd lie will lie kept there.
He entered u toro at Walton , lloano
county , alter dark Iant night to buy tolmcoo.
Constable ) John C'u.nji happened to br In
the Htore , Jlo reeot-i.Uul Morgan aul cov
ered him with u revolver. 'Siorjian ' surren
dered and xviit ) shackU'd and guarded till
this mornlrifc when lie XVUH rernovi-il to Itlp
ley. Hu la In mortal terror or beliijj lynched ,
HE SHOOTS TO KILL
Joseph HolccLok , a Nebraska Fanner ,
Murders His Wife ,
COMMITS HIE DEED WHILE INTOXICATED
Comes Homo Drnnk and Qnarrols with Els
Better Ilnlf ,
FOLLOWS HER OUTDOORS WITH A REVOLVER
Throws Her Down mid FirB a Shot Into
Ear Loft Side.
UNFORTUNATE WOMAN DIES INSTANTLY
Murderer Then AHi-inplx to Droxxa
i-lf In \Vntfr Tiink , hut
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lluiiil.
HUMHOLDT. Neb. . Pec. 5. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Jess ph Holcchek , n Hoheml.in farmer ,
Ivo miles southwest of town , quarreled with
his xvlfe last night and shot her dead with
a 32-callbor revolver , llolcchek had licsn.
drinking during the day. lie returned homo
from town nt 4 o'clock and had a quarrel
with his xvlfr , xxho started to leuvo the house
for her brother's , llolcclipk followed and.
shot at her from the door , but missed. Ilo
then ran after her and. grabbing ! her by the
hair , thrcxv her down , hoMhiB her with his
left hand , and shot her In the left side. She
pcreimcd : "I am shot , " and fell to the grounj *
and died Instantly. After shooting his wlfo
Holechek turned his gun on the liked man ,
who had witnessed the deed and had cotno
to the rescue. The gun sn-ipped and the lat
ter took It axvay from the crazed man. Tha
murderer jumped Into tlio sto lc tank to
drown himself , but xv.is pulled out and
bound by iclatlvcs of th ? dead woman , being-
bruised consldcrablj In his cip'.uro. The re
port xxus brought in to\xn and officers went
cut and brought Holediek to the city Jail ,
whore he noxv lies waiting Ills preliminary
examination. . , which Is set for .Monday at 10
o clock. Albert Illecha , brother of the
woman , swore out the complaint. For a
time lynching \vns feared The prisoner
manifested llttlo Interest when the warrant
\vus read to him this mo-iiing. When the
Interpreter gave him Its free Import ho sim
ply said : "I couldn't 'help ' It. "
No Inijuest will be he'd. An autopsy re
vealed that the bullet had cut the norta two
Inches above the hoTt Ui'c hole broke doxvn'
In the pfternoon , xvr en hs ceme 1 lo fully real.
Izo his axxful act. llolcchek Is 52 years or
age , , wealthy farmer and owns 400 acres
of good land. Ho has a family of ten chil
dren. the youngest being 2 jcars old today.
He has had trouble heforc xvlth his wif >
and has driven her off several times by-
threats and brutal .
trr.itmrnt. Two years
ago ho xxas put under peace bonds. The
victim's funeral xxlll be held today.
Flitiil Interment of the Jlnrdere.l
Until llnlilii-r.
NEW YORK , Dc-c. K. The- funeral of Bath
Rubber Guldeniwppo , who xxas murdered at
Wootlslde , on IjongIsland. . June 25 , by Mar
tin Tl'orn and Augusta Nack. occurred at 2
o'clock this afternoon from an undertaking
shop en Eust Third street , xvhcre the body
had lain since It xvas removed from the
margin- .
All day Saturday and today from 11 o'clock
In the morning urtll the hour of the funeral ,
Immense crowds of the curious Hocked la
the undertaking establishment to get a look
at the remains of the murdered man. At ono
ttir.o today It Is estimated that sixty persons
rasscd the -coffin every .nihnitc. The dismem
bered body , dressed In a d ess suit , lay In an f
oak collln. with sliding glass. The left arm
xx-as crossed over the breast Wicrc the head
should have been was a vicant space , except
for a photograph the murdered man which
was placed upon the Hi s of the coffin. On.
the p'.ate xx as engrave ! "Christian W. Gui
de nsuppe , died Juno 25 , 187 aged 42 years. "
The funewl xx'.i airarged Ly txx j lodges of
'which ' Guldensuppo xvas a member. Eight
members irf the night crow 01 bat'h rubbers
xvho worked with Guldentii pu contrlbutcU
a large floral lieadp'.zce abjut four feet high.
Two xvreaths xxere sent In by the Itwlges.
There xxcro no ceremonies xvhalevor. At 2
o'clock the coffin was placed Ina. - . hc-arso and
driven over to the Lutherjn cemetery at
Middle Village , Long IslanJ.
xnmoit v OF I.\TI < : MIOMIV GKOHGIQ
I'nlilli ! .Si-rvlroN I'ndi-r VIIMIL-CM | | of tlm
Sliiwlt- Tax rinli.
CHICAGO , Dec. 5. Exercises in the
memory of the late Henry George wcro held
at the Auditorium this afternoon under the
auriilres of tlu- Chicago Single Tax -club. Over
7 OUO persons were In attendance. Mrs , George ,
the widow of the dead ecrmmlst , clad In
deep mourning , occupied a box. She came-
to Chicago last xvcek to attend the xvcddlng
of her feon , Henry George , Jr. , and pro
longed her visit In order to bo present"at
the memorial exercises. IMxv.ird 0. Brown
of Chicago presided , and In opening the
meeting paid an eloquent tribute to tlm
memory of Mr. GUVTRU. Addresses xvoro also
made by Dr. Emll U. Hlrsli. ox-Qovernor
John P. Altgcld Bishop John L. ? oauidtng
ot 1'eorla and Rev. Dr. S. H. Craig ot
Toronto , Ont.
ICVNSAS ( TI'V ( il'TTIMi I.V I.IM5.
Will ! > < ( < n IliillilliiK on I lie i : > ; ; onl-
llon ( nuiiiilK ,
PARSONS , KUB. , Dec. 0. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The Nebraska delegation to the
Houston deep xv.iter convention xvos met at
the Kansas City depot by Sfrutary Clcnden-
Ing fJ/tu > stJn/iiiiier''lal club who assured tlio
leprXfl that Konicfl City xvould erect a
building Tfn the exp sltlJti grounds. Ho said
mfaratlons are all made to entertain tho.
Nebiatka delegates at sapper on the return
trip , f o How oil by n reception and nubile meet *
Ing to talk exposition.
ION ) IN l''ninil. '
CHEYENNE , Wyo. , Dec. fi ( Special Tele , 41
gram. ) Mall Carrier Jame-j Murray , who was
lost In Tluiniduy's ntorm. nas found near
Horse Creek today In a demented condi
tion. Ho had been wandering xvlthout food
and with feet anJ Lends froet bitten for
tlireo day * . Ills liorBe and the mall are
mill inlBulnc. Munay Is unable to toll any
of the det'illn of his xvanderlngs and Ilia
recovery ci' hta rraBOH IR doubtful ,
\VlHln-d 111 MHIcxv Her Iliikliiiiul.
KANSAS CITY , 'Mo. ' . Dec. r. , At midnight
last night Mr * . LIIMiui Hoxvull , a ed 37
ywirH , blew her liriiH | out with a revolver ,
9ho Imd been a sufferer from chronic pneu
monia for ytnr.s and believed nho WUH ; L
lindrnnc ! ( ! to her luitfliiind , K. IV Hoxvell
They wt-ro both studc nt of the ICunnaH Oily
Homcopathlo collcg' ' . The body will lie ere.
mated und Hunt to MudlKon , VVI , , How H'a
home ,
Out * TlioiiMiinil Iliilliin Iiiiiulurautii.
NEW YORK. Dec. C. The Prlnco line.
Hte.uiier Trojan Prlncixvhlch arrived today
from Leghorn , Genoa ami Naples , brought
from the latter port l.COS uti-crngo uaavci- .
tvif ; , th civatfrportion of them being-
v.'ornen and clilldren. Tliln U the largevr.
numbi-r of Italian ImnilKranto brought by
any one steamer to tills iiort In mant *
montliH. The tflatu ot hculth on board wu
excellent.