THE OMAHA ! I DAILY BEE. -ESTABLISHED JUKE 10 , 1871 , OMAHA , WEDNESDAY MORNING , TXEpEatlJEH 35 , 1897 TWELVE PAGES. SINGLE COPY 1TIVE CENTS. PTFR WR Anarchist , Disguised ns a Woman , Flays fiolo of Asmsin. f LANS TO TAKE THE SPANIARD'S LIFE Fails in His Attempt and is Bound bj His Companions. HE. IS DISCOVERED LYING IN A DITCH poft to His Pate with His Hands Tightly Bonnd. TRAVELS ON SAME TRAIN WITH WEYLER Cabnii nefornilHdi , on the Opening of tile Cnrtm , Will Dciiinnil Trlnl of the I.nle Cnptnlm „ ' General. , MADRID , Dec. 14. A supposed anarchist , Alsgulscd as a woman , was recently found twlth hands and feet tied , In a ditch near Baragossa. The man traveled on the same Iraln as General Weyler , and It Is believed ho Intended to kill him , but owing to his failure to do so other anarchists pinioned him and left him to his fate. General Wcyler received tbo leaders of the conservatives and sevcnil generals yesterday. The newspapers hero will eay that the Cu ban rcformlsta at itho opening of the Cortes ( will demand the trial of General Wcyler. The mlnloter ot marine , Admiral Bermcjo , Is paying urgent attention to the Improve ment of the Spanish navy. It Is announced that General 'AzcarraRa , late premier nnd former minister ot war , is to retire definitely from politics. .An olftclal denial has been Ironed ot the report that Senor Sagasta , the premier , has prepared a note refuting certain statements In the message1 of President McKlnley to congress. KNCI.ISH OPiaitATIONS IX INDIA. Ootilluiu- IIiirnsH Troopx of Crcal Ilrltiiln. SIMLA , Dee. 11. According to official dls- imtches from the northwestern frontier the march of General Westmaeott's brigade from the camp at Ohcr-Kcl Into the ! 3turl-Khel country -was attended by continuous action. The enemy closed up on the rear guard and fcopt firing at short range with great spirit. The British losses were teavy and Included [ Lieutenant West of the Gurkhas , who was Jellied , and Lieutenant Ohambler , who waa [ wounded. The whole march down the Dara. valley since December C has been marked by Inces sant fighting , but the force -has 'behaved ad ralrably. The route was difficult In the ex treme , through rain , mud and snow. Along iho river the course was Impeded by ravines and boulders , and the Icy-cold stream ha-Ji to bo forded knee-deep twenty times. Twelve thousand transport animals , with numerous Blck and wounded , encumbered the progress. Tho'casualltles yesterday were about fifty , and today about ten. The enemy lias been severely punished In the recent encounter. The disaster to General Kempster's rear guard 'that was cut oft by the tribesmen Saturday near Shcr-Horkcl , was due to the animals becoming entangled In the rice flelds at dusk. To Increase 'the- difficulty the drivers and riders opened kegs of rum and became hopelessly drunk. Many ot their followers wcro benumbed by the Icy stream , and their feet bruised by the boulders. Sev eral men are still missing. IlEMOVE OIWICIAI'S -AT PRAGUE. I'liiilNliinciit for I'liftlclpntloii lu Ilc- Ufllt ItllltH. VIENNA , Dee. 14. It Is said here that the Count von Coudennoven of Bohemia will bo dismissed and replaced oy ua-vm von iincn- Jeld , governor ot Dalmatla. Tlio court Is charged with having characterized the Ger mans in Prague ns "aliens. " The police president and the burgomaster 'of Prague will bo removed. It Is said , and the town touncll dissolved , The administration of the' city will bo entrusted to an Imperial com missioner. The rumor that those energetic measures will bo taken ) caused a rise on the bouno today. Among the persons under arrest - rest for pillaging there Is the sou of a mil lionaire. The Germans still dread a fresh attack. * _ 'WITH. UXITUD STATES. Germany EiilerM XcKotlatlonn I" Ulc- Kiinl to lu Tariff. HiniVLIN , Dec , 14. In the Reichstag Count I'osodowkl , minister of the Interior , said negotiations were now pending between Ger many nnd the United States with regard to tarllf , but at present It would bo Inexpedient to glvo the house any -detailed Information on the subject. Count Posodowskl explained at eomo length the duties surrounding Prince Holionjclio's economic commltteo , whoso In vestigation of Conmany'B financial system would occupy years. Ho assured the house that should the commissioners' labors reveal tlio need of further state protection for Ger many's agriculture such protection should to forthcoming , _ COI.OM7.13 IMIUVIXOK 01' * SII.VX TUX. German 'FmiilllfH ' t HitI.ocntfil oil ChliifMf Soli. LONDON , Dec. 14. According to a pe- clal dispatch from Shanghai the German gov. eminent contemplates colonizing the prov ince ot Shan Tun wKh German families and waking Klao Cliau an open port. On orders from Pokln the Chinese troops liavo been withdrawn wtlll further from Klao Chau to prevent conflict. Viceroy Chang Chch Tung denounced the cowardice of the Pokln authorities In yielding to Ger many , and declares his own rcadlnew to Jcad 'troops against the Germans. Ailvoviiti'H Inil DUDA PESTH , Dec. 14 Francis Konsuth , Jcadur of the party advocating the Independ ence ot Hungary , has declared , In the course ot an Interview hero , that his party wishes economic separation from Austria as a-lover to obtain political Independence. "Wo want , " be sad"a | ( separate army aiulseparateflnauces , fTliu king of Hungary would bo emperor of [ Austria as a sort of supplementary occupa tion. Vienna le already a suburb of Quda Festh , and In time Austria will become A conglomeration of provlncea attached to Hun gary. " ' I aiolieinln In Still Turbulent. VIENNA , Dec. 14. Unrest continue In Bohemia. Yesterday the troops pa- ( rolled tbo streets ot Prague , and special guardi are eUtloucd at the German theater * swing to the fact that A bomb w s found Mt Ti rs4y YW&C uwr tUe Rojal Ger- man theatre. There arc numerous orrcnts dally , and the prisons are so full that It has been tound nocersary to discharge the minor case * . Slight collisions between the rtudenta and the police ? have occurred at Prague , Cracowa. nnd Gratz. During the present week thirty newspapers have- been confiscated In Bohemia. CIIII.1'5 TUHX TO IIAVI5 A CRISIS. Cnlilnrt of the SoiHh Amerlcnii lie- inililln Iti'ftlKiix. LiMA. Peru ( via Galvcston ) , Dec. 14. The entire Chilian cabinet lion resigned. The event ban caused a sensation. The cabinet was appointed last August to succeed the ministry formed August 9 , under the premier ship ot Orrcgo Hucco , which In turn suc ceeded the Antunez cabinet tint , retired on June ; 23 last , after an existence ot about eight mcnths. The cabinet , which was entirely liberal , retired because Scnor Antunez was unable to carry out many ot the loading features of his program , but Its successor , the cabinet which has Just resigned , was a coalition ministry formed , . It Is understood , with the approval of the conservatives , who had blocked the efforts of Scnor Antunez. C1IIXESI3 Al-'PAIUS IX OEMMAXY. IJiniuToVllllnm CaiiMiiliH with IIU Former Mlnlntcr to Chlnn. BERLIN , Dec. 14. Emperor William to day received In audience Herr von Brandt , a former German minister to China. The volunteer corps which Is going to China exceeds 1,200 men In number. They have been drawn equally from all the army corps. Hcrr Eugene Wolff , the well known Ger man explorer , cables to "the " Taggblatt from Shanghai saying that China Is wholly In different to the seizure ) of Klao Chau bay. The German merchants lu China and Japan inslit upon the establishment of a fortnightly steamship line between Germany and Asia. IIISTOIIIC KOUTHESS DESTROYED. Fire DOCK Crent buiiniKo to Dover Cnntlc. DOVER , Eng. , Dec. 1-1. Dover Castle , < is this dispatch Is pent. Is on fire. The officers' quarters have already been destroyed and the main building Is Involved. The whole garri son Is fighting flames. The powder magazine Is threatened. The eastern portion of tnu castle has been completely destroyed and the flames have spread to the western portlta. Efforts are being made to cave articles ot historic and artistic value , which are numerous In that part of the castle. The fire was quenched atI p. m. MIu-1 ClinrRtXot Mnlnlnliioil. LONDON , Dec. 14. Aloyslus Joe Gordon Kane , described as a lieutenant coloiiM of tto Washington National guards , pensioned on account of wounJs , a former officer In the United States navy , and for ten years a consul of Colombia , prcaeeuted T. A. Jackson at the Cenfal criminal court on the charge of libel. The alleged libel con sisted In an advertisement offering a rew.nd tor * Kane's address , \\hlch It Is allege ! con tained serious Innuendoes. The defense pro duced a document said to Iwve been writ ten by Kane in which the latter ottered 1,000 for the honor of knighthood or a baroncfcy , promising to piy the amount In n fortnight of his name appearing In the Gazette. Jackson was acquitted. .Memnrlnl Sct-vlee * for I'rlnce Coiixort. WINDSOR , Eng. , Dec. 14. T-iere were the usual services at Frogmoro today , rtbe an niversary of the death of the prluco consort In 1801 , and the Prlnjess Alice in 1878. The queen , the prince and princess of Wales , the duke and duchess of York , the duke nnd duchess of Cotmaught , Prince and Prin cess Christian of Schlcswlg-Holsteln and the rlncess Louise , marchioness of Lome , wcro present. iMIiilHtcr for AVnr BERLIN , Dec. 14. The minister for war , General von Gossler , In the Reichstag , to day , replying to the criticism of the army by Herr Rlckcrt , the frelslnnlgo leader , de clared the government did not propose to change the system ! of two years' service nor Increase the Infantry , but lie explained It wa i urgent to reorganize the field artillery. 'Iliitllitl For m n a XIMV Cabinet. LONDON , Dec. 14. A special dispatch from Rome says the marquis dt Rudlnl has reconstitute. ) the Italian cabinet , the only changes belng Slgnor ZanardcIII as minister of Justice , General Nanmarcano minister ot war , Signer Cocortu minister of agriculture , SIgnor Pavonlcelll minister of public works , and SIgnor Galls minister of Instruction. Freneli I.lne Stcnincr DlNiilileil. PLYMOUTH. Eng. . Dec. 14. The French line steamer La Touralne , Captain Pantelll , from New York on December 4 for Havre , and which nhould have arrived there en Sunday morning , stopped oft tic Lizard when It reached there at 4:10 : this morning , as already cabled , and signaled that it was not under control. I'ut n Stop to Dreyfn * Storlpx. PARIS , Dec. 14. The government , It Is an nounced , contemplates the suppression of the nowBpipcra which are alleged to be systematically Inverting Dreyfus stories. EFPOUT TO HAVE IMl'KltH FATAL. 1'c-iiiiH ) Iviiiiln TIMMI Dt'Mtrojri'tl Iiy Fire inn ] Tivo I.lvi-N Inut. SCRANTON , Pa. , Dec. U. Ono and possibly two lives were lost and $70,000 wort'b ' of property destroyed In a disastrous fire which started at mldutght last night In Duryca , and almost ru-tncd the business portion tion ot Iho town. William H. Law , > i mine superintendent , entered tiio store building to save Borne books and papers , and -was burned to death. His body was recovered this morning. John Pleasaotlne Is missing and there In little doubt that ho perished In the flamco. Nine store buildings and four dwel lings were destroyed , The heaviest losers are Slmppon & Watklns , general store ; Dills livery , furniture and undertaking establish ment ; Freeman's clcXMng store ; flvo dwelling houses owned by R. A. Freeman , P. Grim- shaw's stnre , and the residence of Joseph Brown. While the fire was In progress a mob looted several stores , stealing hundreds of dollars worth of goods , OnII for 1'njiiilUt Convention. CLEVELAND , O. , Deo. 14-Tho national committee of the people's party will meet in St. Louis January 12 to prepare the call for Its national convention , which will beheld held In April. This will bo the convention otthe middle-of-the-road populists. It Is uaia the main plank will be a demand for the referendum , IIl r Conner Coiniiuiiy liiforitornfex. MARQU13TTE. alien. , Do. 14. The Michi gan Copper Mining company , limited , slgnnd articles of Incorporation here toJay , Its capital Btoek Is WWO , . The- company Is to operate the Ridge mine on Ontanagon range. Senator Daniel Ue-iierleil. RICHMOND , Vn. , Dec. 14-In the voting today in the general assembly for United States senator , lion , John W. Daniel prac tically received the unanimous vote of both houses , the election Ijclng A mere matter ot form , * _ > GOOD THING FOR INDIANS Commissioner Tones Commends Flan for Congress at Exposition , THINKS IT WILL HELP THE ABORIGINES Snyc lie Will Ho AlF In III * Power to Vnrry till * rrnjcel to a , Siicoomftil i ( , I IMIUC. , WASHINGTON , Doe. 14. ( Special Tele- gram. ) Commissioner Jones of the Indian ofllco has returned from an extended trip through the south and southwest to learn the wants of .he Indians -ami Indian schools. Mr. Jones said today that the Indian office would < lo all In Its power-to make the Omaha exposition a success. Ho heartily approves of Senator Allen's bill for a ) congress of In dian families at the Transmlsslsslppl Expo sition and said If called upon ho would so express himself to congress. Ho sees In the congress a vast fceneflt not only to these who visit the fair , tout at magnificent : opportunity for the Indians to learn lie ways of the white people aiid proflt through association , It la exported that the committee- ag' rlculture In the house will have the agri cultural -bill ready to report by the last of the week. The 'bill ' will In all probability exceed the appropriation of last year , al though It Is quite likely that -many of tbo Items heretofore liberally provided for will bo reduced. Mr. Wads-worth of Now York , chairman of the commltteo. taldtoday : "It will ibo Impossible to keep the aggregate amount below the figures of last year for the simple reason that the Inspection buss- ness must bo more liberally provided for. It. has sot so now that foreign countries will not accept our Ibeet or pork unless Us purity Is attested by the government's Inspection stamp. The demand1 for an Increase of men In this force Is enormous and appropria tions must be made for extending tflie serv ice. The whole west Is particularly Inter ested In this , and from all along the Mis souri river come demands for an Increase In the number of employes under the Bureau - reau of Animal Industry. The Increase Is strongly recommended 'by Secretary ot Ag riculture Wilson , who realizes that to enter foreign markets our moats must have passed the moot perfect Microscopical test. " The case of the South Dakota Mining Com pany against McDonald was heard on an ap peal from the general land ofllce by the sec retary of the Interior toJay. In this case both sides appealed because Commissioner Hermann held that -the lands In controversy were better adapted for agriculture than mining purposes. McDonald appealed be cause ho was turned down on a technicality. The lands are not classed as mineral pro ducing , but underneath there Is a cave sala to rival 'the Mammoth cave of Kentucky , The lands arc situated In Ouster county , South Dakota. MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS Dr. F. Wllcox has been appointed member - ber ofthe pension examining .board at Hebron , Neb. Dr. T. C. Hance , who was recommended for pension examiner at Alma , Neb. , by Senator Thurston , has resigned. Congresaman Mercer transmitted to the assistant postmaster general today the bond of James C. Orton for $7,000 to insure proper performance In carrying of the mails be tween Uio Omaha postofflco and the Union depot In van wagons. For his Information Chairman Mercer , of the public buildings and grounds committee has hud a tabulated statement prepared showing the number of public buildings by states. Nebraska stands high lu the list but thirteen states leading It In the num ber of public buildings. Maine heads the list , with seventeen , part of which are light houses , but placed In the category of pub lie structures. Nebraska has more public buildings than Minnesota and one leas than Iowa or Kansas. Senator Allen has Introduced a bill to remove the charge of desertion from the record of Joseph McGraw of Lincoln. Representative Sutherland has been ab sent from the floor of the house for several days on account of Illness. John II. King Is In Washington In the Interest of O'Brien county , Iowa , eettlers and other matters pending before the In terior department relative to South Da kota settlers. Comptroller Eckels has recognized the Western national bank of New York as the reserve agent for the First National of Tama , la. The Continental National bank Is made the reserve agent for tbo Cuthrie County National of Panora , la. Victor Hosewiitcr of Omaha Is In the city. CONDITION' OF AMEIUCAX IMJI.VXS. MfHIllt Of OnillllllNNlOIKT JOIII'H1 VlxH to Oltlnlinmn. WASHINGTON , Dec. 14. Commissioner Jones of the Indian office has returned to the city from a trip of Investigation of Indian agencies In Oklahoma and tbo Indian Terri tory. Generally .speaking ho found that In Oklahoma the wards of the nation wcro mak ing fairly good progress In the footsteps of civilisation. A notable exception Is that of the full-blooded Osage tribe , who , ho says , ere lets advanced than they were ten years ago. They are Indolent and lazy and arc Ivlug almost entirely on the annuities paid jy the government. These Indians who do not receive annuities , but are compelled to work , the commissioner.eaya , ore la the beat condition. Concerning the flvo nations Commissioner Jones says their condition Is Improving , but that legislation Is necessary to bring about a settlement of the vexed questions now pending there. Ho believes the Indians will not agree to ratifications which the govern ment Is desirous of entering Into ; that the time has arrived when parleying with them should bo stopped and congress take legis lative action In relation to their affalra. The laws of Oklahoma are made operative over the Indian Territory January 1. and n delegation of Indians from the latter place are now hero seeking to lave the time ex tended to July 1. i , AWN roil Tim < ; ivn.i/.ii ) Tiunns. Cniiiiultitec oil iliullnn Affair * AKrri'H on a iMeamire. WASHINGTON , Dec. 14. The subcom mittee of the senate commltteo on Indian affairs , appointed to consider the problerca presented In the Indian Territory , today practically decided to recommend amend ments td the present law providing for the apportionment ot all the land , * held by the five civilized tribes among the members of these tribes , and'uho an amendment provid ing that all valid leases shall bo recognized by tbo government , and the money paid on them shall bo received Into tbo treasury for the benefit of such tribes. It , Is believed by the commltteo that thtse additions to the taw. In connection with the reforms which arc to'feo Into cffect on Jan uary 1 , next , under the provisions ot the Indian pproprlatlunblll of Oho last year , will be sufficient to meet the demands ot the ' occasion. Under the cxbtlnRlaw _ the Indian court * will be , ousted on January 1 , nnd after that date all laws paused by' the Indian lawmak- IIIR bodies are rcqulrcdUo be submitted to the president. \ The Dawcs commission has already pro * pared the rolls of the Indians In accordance with the laws , but thfflptmvc been appcaltd to Iho federal courts In the territory , and their decisions will not bo known for about hlrty day , ? , hence there 'will be no definite efforts at legislation in this direction until after the expiration of that time. One of the questions Involved Is the rights of freedom In the territory In the matter of apportionments. The subcommittee Is dis posed to make allotments. In the matter ot the leases It Is claimed that a few men now reap the benefits from , them and the com mittee considers a reform as urgently de manded. Ex-Senator Dewcs nnd General Armstrong were before the committee today and ex pressed their approval of the contemplated measures. A conference between the sen ate and house committees will ba held at an early day tor the purpose ot agreeing on a plan of action to be pursued In both houses. UKMOCIIATIU COXGUI2SSM.VX CAUCUS. Party 1'ollvy Defined In Henolutloii Iiy lliinnliiioiiK V < ) < < . WASHINGTON , Deo. 14 , The caucus of democratic members ot the house of repre sentatives tonight resulted In the adoptlc/j of resolutions defining the party policy on the questions ot Cuba , finance and bank ruptcy. The caucus wta largely attended , 101 of the 125 democratic members being present In spite of the stormy weather. Representative Richardson of Tennetseo acted aa chairman and Hepreseatatlve Cum- mlngs of New York and Representative Cowherd of Missouri acted as secretaries. Representative Bailey took the Initiative 'by ' presenting- followtog eerlcs ot resolutions. Resolved. That It is ( he sense of this caucus that the democratic members of the house of representatives ought to resist all efforts , direct or Indirect , to retire the greenbacks nnd trasury notes. Resolved , second , That1 we nre opposed to and will resist all attempts' to extend the privileges of national banks or to reduce the taxes which they now pay _ Resolved , third. That we favor the early consideration and passage jot the senate resolution recognizing'that'a condition of war exists in. the Island of Cuba between the government of Spain and the Cuban people. Resolved , fourth , That we favor tlie early enactment of a Just and wise bankruptcy law. law.Tho The first three features ot the resolutions , on finance , on Cuba , were considered sep arately , the decision bcln-g vigorous and unanlmculy favorable. Sir. Bailey made the main speech , urging" that democratic members should Jjke their position promptly against these financial measures- now as suming formidable dimensions owing to the rooommcndaitkms given ; 4o them by the president and secretary , of iljo , treasury. Ho also sp'oko for a clehr cutj/posltion In favor of the recognition of Cuban bslUgerency , as embodied In the Morgan resolution , which passed the senate during the extra session. There was not a dissenting vote to Mr. Bailey's propositions , ami the flrat three resolutions -were carried by unanimous vote , "the " result being received 'With hearty cheers. The fourth feature of the resolution , de claring for a just and wise bankruptcy law , met with some opposition. Mr. DeArmond ot Missouri argued that It was not expedient for hoparty to take a position favorable to a bankruptcy hill at 'this time. The rcsolu- Ipnwas supported by Messrs. Bailey , Slmms of Tennessee and Swanson of Virginia. The resolution finally prevailed jby a largo ma- lorlty , although Mr. Dn-armond and about half a dozen others registered their votes , n opposition to this course. On motion ot Mr. Madilox ot Georgia ar rangements wcro made { or the usual con- grejslonal commltteo toj conduct the con fessional campaign of 1838. The commltteo s to consist of ono member from each state , territory and ' .to District ot Columbia , and nlno senators to tie chosen , by the senatorial caucus. i Thq caucus adjourned at 9 o'clock , having ibeen In session Just an hour , nnd having ac complished Its result with practical una nimity. ( o PoMtotllecM. WASHINGTON , Dec. 14. ( Special Tele egram. ) An order was issued at the Post- office department today alowlng ? 300 from January 1 , 1898 , for clerk hire for separ ating mall service at Wahoo , Neb. , at the earnest request of" Senator Thurston , also $3pO from the same , date' for'slmllar service at Albla. In. The postofflcfr at Kcota. la. , will on Jan uary 1 bo raised from the foiirth to the third class , the saljry of the postmaster to be $1,000. It la understood that Alexander Graham has been selected for postmaster at Beatrice on the expiration of the present postmaster's1 term of ofllco. Postmasters have , been appointed as fol lows : Iowa Baldwin , Jackson county , Ira E. Wlllard ; Castana , Monoi\a county , W. H , Waples ; Coberg , Montgomery county , E. D. Gllmore ; Collins , Story coupfy , S. A. Rush ; Lacona , Warren county. T. C. Prcssley ; MedervIIle , Clayton county , JJenry Medor ; Montgomery. Davis county. . K. C. Henson. I'ASTOH GUISO.Vfi LIKR'l.V DANGER. CoiiHduUIy GuuriletKEUIipr by Police or PrleutlH. ' SAN FRANCISCO , tiec. 14. The Examiner says : The police and the ; people of Em manuel Baptist church twllftvp ithat the llfo ot Rev. George J , Gibson. Dumurt's former pastor , Is In danger. The-police have warned the reverend gentleman to' protect himself against the possibility o ( hirni. The warnIng - Ing has been iieedefl Unh Dr. Gibson Is protected night and flay , ' One of the mem- bcrs of his congregation baa. volunteered his services as a bodyguard and * the police will detail an officer 'to ' attend every public service at Emmanuel church. Since the murders In the church many attempts have been made to cast suspicion on the pastor and his refusal to be drawn Into the case , oven as DurrantU spiritual advisor , has caused much comment. ICIIIi-i ! by IIU Ill-other * . ni9MARCJC. N. D. . Dec. H.-Harry Wy- man , a wood cutter , died tpday from a. rltle shot wound inflicted by his brother. Three brothers , re engaged In , oed cutting and had a squabble over ( V game of cards. One of them foutrat to kill the- other two with and axe and was shot through the hips by the others , mho have given themselves up to the authorities. . Moveiiii-utH of Qei-aii Ve e | , Dec. 1-i At Liverpool Arrived Sylvanla , from Uoston. At Havre-Arrives La Tourdlnc. from Now York. SPELL HAD NOT TIME TO WORK Omaha Woman Una n Costly Experience with the Spirits. GOOD GREENBACKS TURN TO BLANK PAPER Three Trnncc Mcillnnin Lucked U | OH n Cliarue of < Jt-iiml l.nrccity the -HcnuM of a Woiunn'w KnltU. Three professional trance mediums were arrested last night on a charge ot grand lar- couy. The -party Is composed ot "Prof. " T. IVhltney and wife and Harry Bomar , the lat. ; cr known on their business card as "Prof. Pierce. " Their office has been the entire ibulldlng at 1622 Howard street , where they have had the house covered with signs dur ing the last -two months. They have also run extensive advertisements la the dally papers. Their exposure waa due to ono of their victims In this city whose experience with the firm1 cost $100. The "professors" had agreed to unearth n treasure on her prop erty , which was alleged to have been buried In colonial times , In consideration of the sum mentioned. As an evidence of good faith the woman was csked to place the money In flvo twenty-dollar 'bills ' In an en velope. whlt < h was scaled fey -ths clairvoyant and given back to her to keep until April 27 , 'when ' It was to become- the property ot the professor on condition that he unearthed .tho treasure. Thd woman was solemnly en joined not to open the envelope , as It would break the spell. It was kept Intact until yesterday , \Mhen she needed money for rent and thought It would do na harm to remove one of the .bills temporarily. It broke the spell , however , according to promise , for nothing was found but slips ot paper , and the clairvoyants were arrested onthe charge of grand larceny by Captains Mostyn and Slgwart. LOTS OP THINGS. " The ofllco effects -were also taken to the station and a number of Interesting things wcro ( brought to light. One was a skeleton ot cardboard seven feet 'high , designed for spiritualist performances. The trunks were full of black robes , dinner bells , tarrJborlnes , slates and every other adjunct of a clair voyant's-business. There were large packets ot letters from all points In the state with memoranda of material gleaned for answers. Unsent answers were found containing mis sives from dead friends of the correspondents nnd differently expressed requests for the remission of fees. Numerous envelopes loaded with slips cut to the slz of bills , sim ilar to the ono In the possesion of the com plainant , were also found , and it Is sup posed that numerous others are In the keep ing of unreported victims. The furnishings of the place 'were ' alj ot the most expensive pattern and the clairvoyants wore diamonds and other valuable jewelry. T rot. Whltnoy denies that he has enbtalnefl money from hla patrbns by dishonest means. Ho believes that he Is the victim of a blackmailing scheme -by which less success ful competitors hope to drive him out of town. The complainant who alleges that she lost ? 100 Is In his opinion simply trying to get rich at his expense. The professor says that ho came here from Minneapolis and can establish the fact that ho Is engaged In a perfectly legitimate business. STATIT ax ox LUUTGHHT TUIAI. , . TTTO WceltM Ile < i lr 'il In Which to Gt-1 n .Inry. CHICAGO , Dec. 14. After two weeks spent In securing a Jury the second trial of Adolpi'i L. Luetgert , accused of murdering his wife , Louise , was commenced before Judge Gary today. The court room was crowded when 'the case was culled. Every available scat was taken , wullo scores of men and women stood behind the railing anxious \p \ hear 'tho ' proceedings and get a glimpse ot the man who is charged with boiling his wife in caustic potash In ono ot his own sausage vats. The arrangement of Vie court room was different from the former trial. The Jury tilt In seats directly In front of Judge Gary's bench , while facing the Jury and to tbo right was placed the witness cbalr. This arrangement , while almcet hiding the Jury from the view of the presiding Judge , brought the witness face to face wlt'j both 'the ' Judge and Jury. This waa the plan adopted by Judge Gary 1m the famous trial of 'the Hay- market anarchists elgtot ydirs ago , over which ho presided. The prosecution , as In the former trial , was represented by State's Attorney Deneen and Assistant State's At torney McBwcn , while Luetgert had at his side as his , defendants Attorneys Harmon , Relso and Kehoe. ( Assistant State's Attorney McEwcn's made the opening address for tbo state. His speech , which occupied' ' the greater part of the session , did not deviate much from the line he pursued In his ad dress at the opening ot the former trial. Attorney Harmon , far 'tho defense , made his opening statement after Assistant State's Attorney McBwen had finished. The dcfcEfls -will rely upon the soap making theory to explain tbo condition of the vats following the night of the alleged murder. J'Hi : UVKIt TIIK CUSTOMS IA\V. Trotililt'N Wliluli Ill-Hot tlio AIiiH- knii finlil StU T. SEATTLE , Wash. , Dec. 11. Passengers en the steamer Alkl , which arrived hero today from Skagwiy , Alaska , report that Collector of ujtoms Godson , who is stationed at Lake Taglfh , came Into Skagway December 2 , bringing confirmatory news of rich strikes on. tlip Hootallnrjua. river , and that many prospectors at Lake Marsh and other placca on the road to Daweon had gccie Into the Hootallnqua country. According to a new ruling of Deputy United States Collector of Customs Floyd at Skagway , goods purchase ! In Canada and brought to Skagway must either pay duty , or $ C per day to a customs oftlctal while the goods are In transit to the International boundary line. IIIIYA.V TALKS TO TUB SIBXIO.IXS. GUCN on I ho Flour ( if Cliiiinlier of CITY OF 'MEXICO ' , iDec. 14 , W. J. Bryan celled to pay his respects to tbo ( American minuter , 'Hon. Powell Clayton , at 10 o'clock. He then drove In the forest of Ohapultcpec with Thomas > Branlff , president of the Bank of London and 'Mexico ; ox-Governor Crltten- den and General John il ) . Frlsblo , and In thn afternoon bo was a visitor with Mrs. Bryan at the Chamber of Deputies and was ad mitted to the floor. He wai Invited to speak and talked of parliamentary institutions and of the progress which 'Mexico Is making. ICunnnM Clfy'M J'ullcc KANSAS CITY , Deo. ll.-Governor Stevens today declared flatly that' ho would not sanction the rcapnolnttnent of Charles N , Valllns aa chief of police of Kansas 1 1 - - - r THE BEE BULLETIN. Weather Forrcnxt for Nebrai > kn Cloudy ; Decidedly Colder ; North Winds. fust. 1. Attomptril An.mlimtlon of Wrylcr. IlrlRht Outlook for Iiutlnn COHRTCM. ClntrvoynnU Clinrgctl with Swindling. I'rcMdrut' * Motlinr I.-UU to llcftt. 8 , C iiRrpMtnrii Attnck the Chll Servlco. Mertliip ; of Nnllonnl lionril of Trade , 3 , Ncbr.xkt Hey In SUto IVnltetitlnrj- , Aililrt'a * by Clint-Ion I'.inory Smith , 4 , Kdltnrlnl nnd Comment. 0 , Cnnniln'n 1'lnin for the Uipo'ltlon , I.o\v Hull itttuft for Kxi > n > ltlcm iloods , 0 , Council lllulTd I.ocnl Matter * . Itcptirt on the Ctiorokro Ho pltnl. 7 , ticnrrnl Nmvn of the I'nrthpr Writ. 8 , Numrrmn I.ocul Snt-Ul ( Slitherings. Meeting or the City Council. 0. ropulnrlty of Tourlit Slopirrii. | ProRreM of Work on tlio UtpoMtlon. Loral Thieves IMitceil on Trlil. : City Dcp.irtmcnU ami Th lr Nccdi. 11. Cnmmorcliil niul Flimnclnl Nmv * . IS. Hard Luck of a KnllronU lU-nillicittl. Temperature- Oniiilini Hour. Detc. Hour. IiK. r > n. ni. . . . . . : t 1 ii , in 2(1 ( n n. m. . . . . . 2i : S PI in. . . . . . li" 7 n. in -J II i > . m. . . . . . -I ) 8 n. m l > u. in ] ( > n. in J4 ( I 11. m - 11 n. in -1 7 | i. m 1ST U in 0 11. in A cold wave Is coming from the northwest , acid n decided drop In temperature Is likely licro soon. At Havre , Mont. , the maximum yedterday was 44 , and at 7 o'clock last night the temperature was 2 , a drop of forty-six degrees. A Ft'ltlOHS HI.IX7.AUU. Mini Veiidircx Into ' \Vi-nther I'roumiNtlfiitlim- . FORT SCOTT , Knn. , Dec. 14. Prof. G. Stockmyer , a prognostlcator ot more or less fame , prnalcts that n furious blizzard , with disastrous gales , will set In on or about De cember 21 and continue for about two days Tlio storm , ho predicts , will Include all the northern and central states , sweeping frou the Pacific to the Allan-tic. Prof. Stockmyer claims to 'have predicted the recent disas trous gales IniKuropc. F1VI3 TRA1V HOItllUHS CAPTUKUl ) . \VhIeh Held t'i. ' n Southern l n- ellle Trnlii. SILVER CITY , N. ' .M. , Dec. 14. News has just been received hero that a special \Vclls- Fargo officer , John Thackcr , assisted by a posse of deputy United States marshals under Claprlano Daca , last night captured the en tire gang -of train robbers who last Thursday held up the Southern Pacific at Stein's Pass , Grant county , In the fight Incident to which one of the robbers was killed. At the time of the Stclu.'s Pass hold-up the posse , which had been anticipating an at tack , was congregated nt Dowle , about thirtyfivemiles from Stein's Pass. The trail of the robbers was Immediately taken and late last night , the -five remaining mem bers of the gang were surrounded In a cabin at Cushey's ranch , about twenty-five miles this side of the Mexican , line In eastern Arizona. The robbers were taken completely by surprise and surrendered without a single shot being fire. Their names have not yet been ascertained , but they are cowboys who have been \vorklng In the vicinity ot the San Simon valley , and have no connection with the notorious fDlack Jack gang of border bandits. They have been brought by the posse to Gan Simon station , and will be brought to this place tomorrow for trial. The penalty for train robbery In New Mexico Is death. "When captured the robbers were endeavoring to escape across the line to Mexico. 3LKCTIOXS IS ' .MASSACHUSETTS. LlcciiMeluetflloii .Mont Important Knutor In the Content * . BOSTON , Dec. 14. Municipal elections were held today In thirteen cities of the state , thus completing the list with the exception of Boston and North Adams , which do not choose their municipal officers until next week. The contests In several Instances were eharp over local matters , but In many cases strict party lines were ignored In making the nominations. Not one ot the thirteen cities reversed the license- vote of last year , seven of them voting In favor of license and six against. In Cambridge , which for many years was tbo binner no-license city , the no-license majority was reduced from 1,881 last year to 197. The total vote on the license question In thirty ot the thirty- two cities tills year waa 158,120 , divided as follows : Yeas , 81,615 ; noee , 76,505. Last year the simo cities cast 159,841 votes , of which 84,070 wcro yeas and 75,765 noes. AVIMj OF UHAUI.KS FL13ISCIMIAXV. MnkcH Sevoriil Siniilf JI - | iiPHtH < o Churltiilile OrKiiiil/ntloiiii. CINCINNATI , Dec. 14. The will of Charles Flclschmann was probated today. It Is dated January 7 , 1897. The charitable bequests are $2,000 each to ths > Associated Charities and Hebrew Itellcf union ; ? 1,500 to the Jewish homo ; $1.000 each to the Catholic Orphan asylum , Protestant Orphan asylum. Colored Orphan asylum , and Jewish hospital. After making special provision for his widow ho directs that the remainder bo divided Into four shares , ono to go to the widow and one to each of his children. Mrs. FlelEchmann , Julius and Max. , his sons , are made executors with authority to continue his business If they desire to do so , Tlio estate Is estimated at $2,000,000. LIGHT SISXTBXCIJ FOR HOUfiHTOX. One Your for StenllilK KUIeeii Tlinii- Hiinil Ilnllarx. CHEYENNE , Wyo. , Dec , 14. In the United States court today Judge Hallett sentenced Walter U. Houghton , the ex-postal clerk con victed of stealing a registered package con taining $15,000 , to ono year's Imprisonment In tbo penitentiary , Trnln LeiivfK li - Trni-k. MAIWVILLE , Mo , , Dec. 14 , ( Special. ) The morning passenger on the 0. K. line , going cast , left the track a mlle and a half cast of Maryvlllo yesterday morning. The engine nnJ' ' two coaches left tbo track and 200 yards of rails were torn up , The op portune breaking of a coupling between tbo baggage car and front coach saved It from being a serious wreck. I'lilille. .HfliuUf of Ilic Senior * . NI2W YOHK. Deo. H , The faculty of Princeton university decided to'lny to pub licly rebuke the senior clas ? , becaurfu vjmc of Its members at the time of i'i cl.it-s elections last Thursday night wrecked tro Hubert lionner gymnasium In the campus In which the meeting -was held. Thin pun ishment for a clasa Is unprecedented In the annals of Princeton. Of HllHC , MARYVILLE , .Mo. . , Dec. 14 , ( Spcclal.- ) Eldcr Cleo M. Chclton , pastor of the ilary- vlllo Christian church , lias accepted a call from the First Chrlsllan church of St Wl will go there March i. TO HER LONG HOME Nanoy Allison XToKtoley , Mother of th President , Laid to Best ! IMPRESSIVE SERVICES AT CANTON Cabinet Members and Qoveramont Officials Arrive from Washington. PAY TIIIIR TRIBUTE TO THE D-PARTEO Magnificent Flowl Offerings from tbo Friends of the Family , MANY GAZE ON THE FACE OF THE DEAD Moilof Hi ? AKOIVoinnii I * Atvny In the Kninll- Lot ntVcnt - IHTVII ( u Amilt the Arch- I t niiKol'H Trumpet , i CANTON , 0. , Dec. II. Although It rained almost Incessantly nil day , the crowd attend ing the funeral of Mrs. Nancy Allison Mc- Klnley was numbered by the thousands. The First Methodist Episcopal church , doubled In capacity by throwing open the Sunday school rooms nnd gallery , was Ittlcd to overflowing long before the beginning of the services. The great rostrum of tlio church was a bank of flowers. After the simple ceremony thou sands after thousands passed through the church , each stopping .an Instant at the altar to take a last look at the remains. This procession was composed of 3000 _ people who had gained admission to the church , nncl thousands of others who stood outside In the rnln uniting the time when they could get In ono side door , pass the ultar and go out at the other side. When this hid continued nn hour It was found necessary to cloao the sldo doors and remove the casket to the funeral car , as It was feared that the Inter ment would bo delayed until after dark. During the services nnd until after the remains hid been viewed the family nnd close friends occupied the front pews of the central section of the church. With the president In this fliat pew was his sister , Miss Helen , and hln brother , Abner , with their sister , Mrs. Duncan of Cleveland. Immedi ately back of them was the aied sister of the departed , Mrs. Osborno of Youngstown , mil-rounded by Krandchlldrcn nnd other near relatives. Back of these wcro members ot the cabinet , the Washington visitors , Con- grersman Taylor , representing tlilsxdlstrlct ; Hon. Whltelaw Reid of New York , H. II. Kohleaat ot Chicago and many Intimate friends of the family from various points. THOUSANDS AT TUB CEMBTEIIY. When the cortege reached the cemetery. the burial ground of the QIcKlnlcy family , It p-as surrounded by an Immense crowd , whlca seemed to give no heed to 'i\ic \ 'Inclement weather. A canvas canopy had boon erected c.sar the open grave for the shelter of the family and those assisting In the last sad rites. C-Jcro the beautiful wreath of flowers which the president and Mrs.McKinley had placed upon the graves of tlio children they lost long ago , and ot the president's father , brother and sister , ivcrc literally covered with the numerous floral offerings sent by sympathizing friends from all over the country. The hundreds of Moral offerings In cluded , besides the beautiful pieces sent by the cabinet and fho Washington friends , a large emblem of the tJrand Armof the Re public , In which the ling was workoJ out lr red and white carnations , se-nt by Canton post , of which the prcsUtent Is a member ; a beautiful floral piece from the president's old regiment , the Twenty-third Ohio volun teers , and another from the Knights Templar. The exercises at the grave were very short and simple. The casket was tenderly lowered Into thn grave by the pallbearers , and the simple llthurgy service ot the Metho dist .Episcopal church was read responslvely by Presiding Elder B. D. Iloltz of this dis trict nnd Ilev. C. E. 'Manchester. Ucv. Maca- fce of Columbus pronounced a benediction. HACK TO WASHINGTON. This evcuiilg the cabinet officers and other distinguishes officers , except the McKlnlejr family , took dinner at the home of Mrs. George D. Harter. The president and the immediate family remained at the old home stead until train time. The special train on which the Washington party came this morning left at 8:30 o'clock this evening , the president's car Newport being attached. The train carried President nnd Mrs. McKlnley , General and 'Mrs. Alger , Secretory Ullss , Attornsy General and Mm. McKcnna , Postmaster'nenera ! Gary , Secretary Wllfion , Secretary to the President Porter nnd Mrs , Porter , Hon. Whltelaw Reid , Assistant Sec retary and Mrs. Day. Mrs. Abncr McKlnley nnd diiightcr Mabel of New York , Congress man R. W. Taylor of this district , Hon. H. H. Kohleaat , Earnest Hummlll and Walter II. Wilson of Chicago ; MLrs Mary Darber , Mrs. McKlnley's niece ; Miss Surah Duncan , Mrs. George Harter and Colonel Jf N , Tay lor of Kast Liverpool. ' During l\\ \ " hours of the funeral business was suspended throughout the city. DuBlness places'and offices wcro clcrcJ , factories and shops shut down , and all wont suspended In courts and county and city buildings. County and city olllolals 'and members of the bar attended the services In a holy. CROWD OVERFLOWS THE CHURCH. The front seats of the middle tier ot the church were reserved for the family , nnd these attending the s'rvlccs at the houao , Iiy the tlmo the remains arrived at the church there was no longer possibility of gaining admission , and the poapjo llntd tbo sidewalks all about tha church , wilting for the tlmo when these within hal viewed tbo rcmaliiH and passed en1 to make room for them to pass through Iho church and take a last look at 0:10 : whom all hid loved and admired. The church was ibcautlful with < ha wealth ot flower * sent by the people of all nations and with the rich drapery of mourning with which It had < bccn arranged by the ofllccra of tbo church. The chancel rail and the pulpit < were burled In a cluster of { lawen and the pulpit -proper was entirely bidden by delicate blooms from many hothouses. Aa a iliac-king to all of the flower * there were draplngs and fostoana of sombre black , caught up liero and there < by cordi and bow * of white. The largo loft , ordinarily occu pied by a chorus choir , was occupied on ono side by the olllcora of the church and on the other liyIho clergy of the city. Promptly at 1 o'clock the carriages con taining the family and Immediate friends bcgali arriving at the church , , and with dif ficulty a passage was made throuh the dense mats ot humanity " -witch