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HE OMAHA ! DAIDT BEE ESTABLISHED JTJ2sTE 19 , 1871 , OMAHA , MONDAY , DECEMBER 20 , 1897. SINGLE COPY 1TIVE CENTS. ABSORBED IN CMS A Powers in Europe Watching Events in the Celestial Empire. RUSSIA'S ACTION RENEWS THE ANXIETY Looked Upon as Tantamount to Permanent Occupation. JAPAN NOT PLEASED WITH SITUATION Public Opinion There Already Excited Over Kieo Chan Affair. BELIEF THAT ENGLAND BACKS MIKADO Xuiulnn Paper * Ifny It In .Voir Time for tiront Ilrllnlii 1n Mnkc N from . China. T..ONDON , D"c. 20. The correspondent of the- Times at I'ckla eays : China approves ol the Russian licet wintering at Port Arthur , being persuaded that thte nctlco Is taken in the Interest of China and necessitated 'by the German occupation ot KMo Chsu. A dispatch to the Times from Shanghai eays the occupation of Port Arthur ( by Hus- ela ) cannot fail to provoke popular Indtgna- tlca In Japan , where public opinion Is al ready excited over the Klao Chou affair. According to a dispatch to the Dally Mail from Shanghai the high officials of the Chi ncse court have advL-sd the emperor , In. view of further complications , to remove tht court to Nanking ( the "southern capital" ) The dispatch eays it Is reported there that overtures have been made to England to exercise protection over the Yang-Tse valley and the West river , and that numerous rumors are current regarding the activity ot the Urltt/i squadron In Chinese waters. The Times , commenting editorially this morning on the situation In China , says : "Instead of the kaiser's mailed fist < wc have Jlussla'8 velvet glove , tut the grasp Is not leas vigorous and unyielding. Great Britain ought now courteously to Invite China to extend the same privileges to the British fleet at Chusan. " Telegrams frcm all the continental capitals show that Russia's step at Port 'Arthur Is regarded .is tantamount to a permanent oc cupation and a reply to Germany's action. RUSSIA HIAD NO ACR02MBNT. A well Informed St. Petersburg correspond ent says there -was no agreement between Russia and Germany , and that the latter elmi'ly warned Russia Av < hen the occupation of Klao Chau was decided upon. ITio NOW.O Vrcaiyu < pre1cn < Js that Japan has no cause for complaint , "since China is only giving the same shelter to Russian ships as Japan had hitherto so kindly af forded. " This vl'-w Is not held in Berlin where the papers are e.lrcady talking of the possibility of Prince Htnry having to shako his mailed fist at Japan , that Is supposed to be se. crctly backed up by England. Some of the Berlin papc/s express anxiety , but most ol them welcome the news from Port ArtJiur as Justifying the Gsrman position at Kia Chau , if not as actual evidence that Russia and Gernuny are acting together Curiously enough Emperor William vis ited the Russian ambassador on Friday night on his return from Kiel , ostensibly ti > congratulate him on the name Jay ot Em peror Nicholas. Th ? visit lasted in hour. There Is no doubt now that the emperor and the ambassador dl8cu"sed Chlneso affilrs. The Paris papers , without preten ling to bo deceived by Russia's Innocent explina- tlons , are pleased wltn tue action ot tee ally ot Frr.nce. the bur/en of Viennese comment U "What will England , do ? " The British floU now In Chinese waters consists ot ono Ironclad , nine cruisers and eighteen smaller men ot war. < Mtmc OK SGAI. couur.si xunxcn. I'rniiiinltlon of .Mr. Foxier .Vnt Hereto fore I'ulillKlieil. OTTAWA , Dec. 19. The secretary of state today called attention to the omission from the Bering sea correspondence between Canada and the United States , which was telegraphed from Washington l st Friday , of a memorandum concerning a proposition made by Mr. Fester to tie Canadian dele gates , and requested It to bo transmitted. The prcoosltlon which is taken from the Canadian copy of the proceedings is as fol lows ; "At a conference with Sir Wlllfrid Laurler and Sir I/ouls Davlcs and Mr. Adams of the British emtassy , on November 16 last , Mr. Foster proposed : " 1. That 'the ' governments of Great Britain and the United States agree at once to a modus Vivendi providing for a complete sus pension of < the kllHiig of seahi In the Pacific ocean and Bering sea for coo yrur from De cember , 1897 , eud for suspension of all kill ing < f scalr on the Prybllott Islands for the came period. " 2. That the British ambassador and ono or more representative ! of the Ccradlan gov ernment on Che uio part and uch representa tive as limy be designated by the- president of 1ho United States cci the other part tball , with as little delay as possible , take up for consideration , with a view of settlement by meanu ot treaty stipulation , the fur seal ques tion , the pr ; < tccllcii of the fisb In waters of rivers an ! lakes contiguous to the United StC'Urt and Canada , the pubjccl of icclprora ! Immigration , reciprocity or any other un- eettled que&llcu between the United States and Canada which either ot tbo governments may see proper to bring forward , " KIXIJ OSOAIl HAS HIS OWX TltOUllI.n Slay Seek Oeeimloii to Semi Troop * Into Norttny , LONDON , Dee. 20. A dispatch from Chrlstlanla to the Daily Chronicle says the political situation elncu the failure ot the united committee un foreign affairs has become - como critical , and It Is fturod that Sweden will seek an occasion for firmed Interven tion In Norway. The dispatch adds that the Swedish press hopes for ataUtanto from Emperor William , The admiral of the- German squadron , which has just left ChrUtianla , at a dinner of Norwegian officers , mads a speech which. If not openly menacing , conveyed an Im plied threat. The Norwegian onicer were much disgusted. t elfin to > le < ; ill 1'iilvernlty. MONTREAL. Dee. 19. W. C. McDonald , the millionaire tabicco merchant , YU to gifts to McGlll university aggregate nearly $3,000- 000. has Just given $250.000 more to the lu. sUtution. Of this sum $50,000 Is to be used ni an endowment < ln strengthening the law faculty , and Uiu remaining $200.000 is for the ( dentine department , In the building of which bis previous donation * have been jirlnclpally used. Scott Still HoliU IIIv Joli. < CVp > right. IM7 , by I'rew 1'uMUhlnc Company ) LONDON , Dec. 10. ( Now York World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) It la not true thit Clement Scott has been dismissed from the position of dramatic critic of the London Dally Telegram for expressions of opinion regarding the morale or rather the immorals of actresses attributed to him lu < he report ot an Interview. On calling to- nlKbt at bl * London residence I found that Mr , Scott U staying at Ratnegate , but &U secretary emphatically denied Che story ot 1 thn vtnt to the Dally Tele graph offlco , where member of the edl- orlal HUft also denied the rumor , which created amusement there. Mr. Scott , It maybe bo addcM , had previously explained that his views were misrepresented by omitting from the report of the Interview qualifying state ments. He 'furthermore asserted that what ever ho did nay wait not so sweeping In char acter as It was made to appear. AMTSIiMKM * FOIl TIIU MKXICAXS. Ton Horne * mill Six llulU Kllle.l In n Hull I'lKlit. CITY OF MEXICO , Dec 19. Tlie bull fight this afternoon was largely attended. Ten horses wcro killed and six bulls. Mazzan- tlntl wca In his ueual good form and the other performers acquitted themselves to the satisfaction of the public. Mr. Bryan attended divine service at the United Evangelical church and was also the gucit ot President Diaz at the distribution of prizes to the Mexican exhibitors at the Chicago cage and Atlanta expositions. General Diaz flrd the members ot the cabinet arrived at Alameda in state carnages , escorted by cav alry , and the scene was most Imposing. It being designed to glvo eclat to so honorable an occasion for Mexican Industries. The sale of the Inguaran copper mines to Rothschild and Mlnubcaud of Paris for several million dollars IE the result ot pro longed Investigation Into this mineral prop erty , which has been long known In this country to b ono of the greatest copper de- pcslts on the globe. Several parties of ex perts have come over from Fiance to report and all agree In Its value and on tn ? enor mous quantity of ere in the mines. Messrs. Rothschild and Mimbeaud will build two lines of railroad , ono to connect . with tha western branch of the Msxlcan Na tional railway and the other with the weal coist , so cs to have connection with the Pa cific ocean. The deal is one of the most Im portant recorded in the mining history of this country and thj mlncsundsr , new ownership , will bo made some of th& greatest copper pro. ducera In the world. Railway earnings continue to show remarkable - able Increase and the Internal revenues , as well as the customs duties , arc giving the government funds in excess of its actual needs. S.VVi : I'AIIT OK CI.I2VRLAM1 CItn\V. Thirteen Men from Wrcckvil Stcumcr IMeUed I'p. VICTORIA , B. C. , Dec. 19. The Canadian government steamer Quadra has picked up thlrUcn of the twenty-two missing men from the wrecked steamer Cleveland. They are Flr.st Mate Durfee , Third Mate Mclvln , Engineer O'Neill , Second Engineer Thomas , Carpinter Idblster , Firemen Marlnt , Colby and Hammond , Seamen McCaull and Faulki ner. Pantryman Packer and Passengers Gertler and Dcltrlch. George Corrlllo , a waiter , who was In the first mate's boat , died from exposure. The first mate's boat was found near Flora Island , that of the third mate at Mesquot. The bile of waste and box of biscuits which were picked up near U/slulet / are supposed to have come from the second mate's boat , which Is still missing. Stnti-Hiueii Sue for I.lbcl. VICTORIA , B. C. , Dec. 19. Premier Tur ner , president of the executive council , and Hon. Mr. Pooley have entered a criminal action for libel against Hewitt Bostick. M. P. , Manager Coltart and FJJltor Nichol of the IVovinclal and Senator Temple-man of the Times. The charge is based on an article In the Provincial , vrpled by the Times , criticis ing the two ministers for their connection in an oflk < ieil way with Klondike companies The case comes up in police court Tuesday. Dentil of Hull Coiiilrnieil. HAVANA , Dec. 19. The official statement by the Insurgents of the death ot L'eutenant Colonel Joaquin Ruiz sayu that ho was shot on Friday last by order of the insurgent commander. Alejidro Iloderlguez , with the approval ol the insurgent commander , Arangurcn. The general opinion is that it was a barbarous not. Pence HelgrtiN In Ilnytl. PORT AU PRINCE , Dec. 19. So far as ths general public is concerned everything is calm. The bill the senate has passed for the $4,000,000 9 per cent loan was a.dopted with some of the modifications that had been rejected by the previous ministry. The composition of the committee of rev enue control is still under consideration in the Chamber of Deputies. Herman Crulaern nt Sillliea l. LONDON , Dec. 19. The German cruisers Deutchl-ind and Gefloci arrived oft Splthe-id trnlght during a heavy fog , Salutca will be exchanged tomorrow. Prince Henry landed at Cowes and pro ceeded to Osborne house , where be dined with the queen. llliinoc ! IK OiitlxnilNtlp. LONDON , Dec. 20. The Madrid corre spondent of the Standard says : Genera Blanco reports that negotiations with sevcra' Influential Insurgent chle-fs are progresMng ro favorably that ho hopes to detach from the rebellion Important forces which are willing to accept autonomy. Itrnsrll mill Italy Auree. RIO JANEIRO , Dec. 19. The Brazilian and Itallcn governments have signed at agreement fettling the Incident of the kill Ing ot the Italians at Espirlto Sarto ! < m month. Italy admits that there was no ctuse for diplomatic Interventlm. Aliout to I MADRID , Dec. 19. Lieutenant Genera Marin , captain general of Puerto nice , Is about to resign , owing to the Impostlbllltj ot reconrlllnB the different parties In the Island with a vlow of establishing autonomy to tin Amerleiiii Ctrl , LONDON , Dec. 20. The Times announces the engagement of D. M. Muson , son of a former member of the House of Commons to Miss Mary Grouse , third daughter of Former mor Congrcsnnan George Grouse , Several Killed li > - an ICxploulon. LONDON , Dec. 19 , In an explosion on board the British steamer Southern Cross from Duenna Ayres for Liverpool , which or rived at Madeira today , several persons were killed or wounded. Frenvli Dully MONTREAL. Dee. 19. La Mlnery. th only Frerch morning paper In MratrenI , hat suspended publication after an existence o nearly fifty yetrs s.iv I\\OCI\T : nov is sii-Fiuixo ! Allege that ( 'onfeimhiu of Murder \Va Foreed from Him. AKRON , 0. , Dec , 19. The lawyers o Romie Ootell , the boy who was eentenced to the penitentiary for life about a year ago for killing Alvln Stone , his wife and hired man , say the boy was wrongfully convicted They asiert that the confeceicn was extortec from him by detectives who , according to experts , were irresponsible. The lawyere say they know the real murderer and tave almost enough evidence to convict him. The1 promise to cause bis arrest I'rotent AKtiliiNt WIIKC Ilediietliui. BOSTON , Dec. 19. The Central Labo union tonight discussed and condemned th proposed reduction of IA-OKCS In Fall Rive and other New England mill town ? Th ntlegnd reason for such a cut down , southern competition , wan ridiculed- the delegate claiming that this furnished no mJeciuat excuse , as the textile worker * of tho- north nnd particularly those of New KiiKl.uiil. ar vastly superior to those of the MouUiern mills. Drowned While Skntluir. BUFFALO , N. Y. , Dec. 19-John Osborn 12 yearn od ! , of this city , and Ernln War ren Oelin , 16 years of uge. of Lancantcr N. Y. , were drowned here today wbll skating on th'a Ice. CHANDLER AS AN ALARMIST Now Hampshire Senator 8103 Tuublo Unlcsa His Ideal Prevail. SEEKS TO WARN LEADERS OF HIS PARTY Predlrtn All ICllllln of DUnxters mill I'llfalU for tlie IlriitihilrnnH If 'riivy I'unli Cufroncy WASHINGTON , Dec. ID. Senator Chandler or New Hatrnshlrc has written a letter to the Washington Post , in whlcti he says : "If the secretary of the treasury and his single gold standard associates will cease their demand for impossible currency legis lation , congrcfs will rass 'he necessary ap propriation bills , probably take care ot Hawaii and Cuba , there will not be a serious party division during the session , and there w bo an adjournment In May. Business will revive , the treasury recei ! > ts will equal the expenditures , the balance of trade will coo I tlnue la our favor , nnd the republican parly I will In November , 1S9S , elect a majority of tlift It mi en tn tKo T lfflfth rnnrrrc.ea "On the oilier hand , It Secretary Gage con tinues to press on congress a bill , the object .of which he says Is : 'First , to commit the country more thoroughly to the gold stand ard , and the Immediate effect of which Is to irow doubts upc the sincerity of the presl- ent's declarations In favor ot continued ef- arts to secure bimetallism , a political tur moil will arise in congress which will split ho now united republicans Into fragments , hllo it will unite and console the now in- cngruous opposltlcxi. RETIREMENT NOT FEASIBLE. "It Is not feasible to retire tue greea- > acks ; there IP more a probability that a bill > e sent to the orenldent to Increase their mount. It In not possible to secure the xiscage through either bouse ot a bill making ha greenbacks convertible Into gold notes , 01 authorizing bonds payable in gold. The cf- crt to do either thing vrlll probably result n the passage of a bill for the redercoUco of he greenbacks ! o silver dollars , and for the pajment ot all United States bonds In gold or silver coin In the discretion of the presi dent , wbo will be commanded to exercise his critlon for the advantage ot the government and cot for the advantage of the creditor. "With such on uprcar in congress as these proceedings will create , with western con- ; rsssmen embroiled therein , with presldentia vetoes as threatened by Secretary Gage unde angry discussion. It will htnpcn that al buslnera enterprises and funds and stocks will be disturbed , prices will fall , Insolvencies will Increase , and the republicans will lose he congressional elections in 1S9S , as the } did 1n 1S90 , and beyond the hope of a favor able action In 1900 , at which time , theretore a Bryanlte democratic president cod congress will be chosen. DEPENDS ON SECRETARY GAGE. "Whether we are to have one ot these re suits political safety , or the other , rpolltlca destruction expends entirely upon the course to be pursued by Secretary Gage and those who are pressing him forward , namely , the gold standard league of Now York , and the self-constituted national monetary conference How much Secretary Gage cares for the re publican party Is not known. Whethe President McKinley , whose good faith towan hlmnt.illlcm l rominir to thf * tpst. will tils secretary in his Insane career is no known. It is to be hoped he will. But no oolltical situation his been clearer than the present , to sound eyes , since the republlcir party began Its marvelous career , forty-two years ago. These are times for all things There Is a time to move and a time to keep still and now is the time to keep atlll. "It te simply political suicide for the re publican party in this congress to afflrma lively cpen the discussion of the mrnej question. We ought to await the progrcs of International bimetallism , the advent o prosperity , and the filling of the treasury b the normal workings soon to be seen of th new tariff law. Shall we wait for thrs things or rush on to self-destructlco ? Presl dent McKinley must decide. Will he act to his people , or for his plutocrats ? Upon hi answer will depend the events of 1898. " CHINA XO I'MCB FOR ll.VII.KOAnS White Employe * CnnnoC Conuiete ivltl Coolie Liilior. WASHINGTON , Dee. 19. The first repor to the State department from United State Consul General Goodnow at Shanghai con tains a warning to American rallrcad me oot to go to China for employment. Says he "Tho American only invites starvation wh comes here without a definite contract of em ployment with some reputable firm , made be fore te leaves America. I must advls United States railway employes that there i at present no market for their labor In Chin and should mere roads be constructed thcr will be a market only if these roads are bull by Americans. " The consul general says he has had man Inquiries from American railroad men as t the chonces , for employment In China , so h describes the small Chinese railroad systeu to show the helplessness of looking in tua dlretlon for work. There are only two railways In operation with a total ot 293 mileage. They cmplo twenty-seven foreigners , four ot whom ar engineers , and the managers and dlvlslc superintendents. The operatives are practi cally all Chinese and a foreigner canno compete with them. The highest salariet natives are the tjelegraph operators , at $41 per month. Engineers get $20 to $30 am train and trackmen $0to $10 per month All of this U in Mexican silver , worth 4 cents In gold on the dollar. The roads ar paying 15 per cent dividends. Another road is under construction from Shanghai to Woo Sun fourteen miles am C * incao are doing all the work , and o November 18 tbo first sod was turned on th projected road from Hankow to Pckin , th completion ofwhich depends upon the sue cess of the Belgian syndicate In floating Its 1 loan. loan.Mr. Mr. Goodnow recounts 1ho ambitious schemes of Director Sbeng of the Imperial railways to create a vast system of rail ways In central China and encloses a map showing the project. Ho aiys Sheng's plan Is to 'build these roads s money can be borrowed outside of China. He proposes to couple with -the railway loans a government loan of $ 0,000,000 to pay the balance ot the Japanese Indemnity. In this -way the option of building the Chinese roads would bo held out to ( ho parties taking the gov ernment loan and the support of foreign gov. crnments for the government loan would bt secured by allowing the successful syndl- cate to furnlMi all the material and skilled labor needed for the railroads. Under these conditions there will bo no market for American labor unless the Amcr. leans furnish tbo money to build the rail roads. ( JIUKOX DKMAXUS IXVEVTIO ATIOX. Denlet ChnrnrrH of Cronkeiliu-Nn lu the I.nnil Olllee. WASHINGTON. Dec. 19. P , M. Gideon , clerk of the gereral land office , who was re ferred to by Tb'jaas neddtagton In the tes timony be-fore the Pacific railroads committee yesterday ai having changed the land office- record so as to throw 5,000,000 acres ot gov ernment lead to the Northern Pacific road has made a clear denial of the cturge. Mr. Gideon U a resident of Washington , and at his home , 1574 Fifth street , toaJght made this statement : "The story told by Mr. Reddlngton Is ab surd and ridiculous and unqualifiedly false , and without foundation or color of truth. The records of the land office will vindicate me , but I will now insist upoa the mast thorough Investigation- stand ready at all times to aower any questions to far ae > my connection with the Pacific lands or my ucoaacctloa with the J&nd office are coa- cerned. I court the ( illicit'Inquiry ' Into the matter" Mr. Qldton wag .appointed to the land of fice from Kokomo , Did. , In 1833 , and -was In chnrgo of adjustment of la'ijd" grants. Upoi leaving the land ofnreUt ? r& employed by the Southern Pcfld ! as an ; attorney before the Interior department , remaining In Its employ till December. 1894. I COI.MSIOX OX ' ( THI1 UI.TOX IKAll. I'nMnrnircr-nnil I"r ! ; lKlit TTnlnn Come Together , lajorlue Several. POXTTAC , III. , Dcci 19. An open switch on the Chicago & Alton road -was the cause ot a collision this afternoon between the St. Louis limited passenger , due here at 1:35 : p. m. , and a trclg-ht train on the side track. The Lvakeman whose duly It was to close the switch was unable to move It. The unscRgcr train-\ra approaching , lie jumped in the track and signaled for It to stop. The engineer applied the airbrakes and rc- t-rscd his engine , 'but ' It was , too late , and ic passenger went crashing'into the freight. he so.lously injured were : J. C. Duslicr ot Uosfc-clt , Ind. , trainman , pm 'biokcn ' ana badly bruited about the head nd face. , J. W. Jones ot Peorla , engineer , Injured In- crnally. John White ot Blooinlnston , fireman , in ured Internally. L. J. S-utton of Chicago , baggageman , light bruises. A. G. Halnes ot Atlanta , 111. , passenger , Miss Minnie Countryman of this city , pas- engcr , cut and 'brulsc-il. ' J. C. Ilusher was rldlng.'between the bag- age car and the tenderr * The two engines and two- freight cars arc otal wrecks. Damege to other cas can easily > e repaired. The combination baggage and mall car was derailed and had to be left icrc , the mall and baggage being trans- erred to another car. Tlie passenger train vas delayed about three hours. WHHC1C OX THIS I < > GUAXDK HOAt ) . Itiiiiimiiy Clinlr Cur Collide * I'liKKi'iiRvr Trnln. DENVER. Colo. , Dec 19. 'A specMl to the loeky Mountain Iv'ews from Castle Rock , Colo. , aajs : , ( Ait 7:30 : tonight a wreck occurred at a point two nillcs north of Castle Rock on 'the lie Grande road. In which thirty-three men were Injured , no or two fatally. The wreck was the result of a collision between a south bound pasptager tra\n and a runaway chalr- cur , which started from Castle Kock , having Broken the connection -vUh the rest of the train. The car was not a part of the pas- eenger train , but contal&sd , about fifty of the men woo had bcec employed In this vicinity lately laying rails on the Ale arcade. In Its two-roilo dash It acquired' great headway and when 'is collided wHh the engine of the southbound freight Ihc 'engtos forced Itself half wuy through the car , , smashing the frame of the car and the scats. Only a fen- are seriously injured. Pnyslclanu are attending- the injured men , who have been taken" to Sallda. The fireman and engineer of the colliding1 engine escaped Injury by jumping. The men c i the rui- awaj ear did net try to set the brakes on the oir toecauye Ihey did r.ot know itwas running away. Tney tbcugflt' their train was being drawn by their engine. West of the injuries are flesh' 'woundp and bruises. EXGIXIS FAI.L.S DOtt'V EXUAXKMEXT. Fireman Crunliud lolJonth and Others InJnrrd. . . ' ST. LOUIS , tlec. 19 While piloting a heavy freight train uprttheMerchants' bridge incline today un fisfeino of the- Ter minal Railroad association jumped the track ' ' and plunged to 'the ground. Firemen Pensinger' was Instantly killed , Engineer J. H. McCullough was daslied head flret through the cab window- and badly injured , and W "H. Cobb , yard ago'nt of ttye east side yards ot the terminal , hact'eevcral ' ribs broken in addition to receiving other Injurleo. Pen- singer was crushed into in unrecognizable maws under the engine ; ! Ho was married and leaves a widow. TOT 4 1 , AllbTIXKXCE CATHOMCS. IMc 11 ii 1 11 K- for Xntlonnl Convention of Chnroli Soolrtlfn. CAMBRIDGE , Mflss.i Dec. 19. The national convention of Catholic total abstinence so cieties in Boston next August waa tbo sub ject of a large and enthusiastic conference of delegates from the Boslon diocese today. Among those who epoWwere Hcv. John L. Lowery of St. Paul , in betalf of Archbishop Ireland , and Rev. Patrick Rlley , for Arch bishop Williams. The convention -wlir bo presided over by Rev. Father Cleary , 'th'e "Father Matthew of tha United States , " and' addresses will be made by Archbishop Ireland and Rev. Father Doyle of the Paullst fathers. A message of greeting will be read frpm Pope Leo , endorsing ing the movement and TJtetowlng his bless ing upon the doings of the convention. The committee in charge Intends to Invite Arch bishop Martlnelll to ho present. In connec tion with the convention there will be a parade , in which 20,000 men- and boys will participate , marching clubs coming from New York , Philadelphia , Providence and every town and city of Massachusetts. SKVKRK hLIiKT &TOJ13I IX TH.VAS , \VlreN Are Down mill I'nrtli-nlnr Cannot lie' I.earneil. ST LOUIS , Dec. 19. It is learned from private sources that ono of the worst elect storms In the history of Texas prevailed ID that state today. It ts mposclblo to get an ) Information whatever from Dallas , the cen ter of the storm section , as all the wiree art down. As showing the extent ot the storm the telegraph companies can' ' get no nearer Dallas on the couth than Waco , Marshall on the east , Eagle Pats on the west , and some paints In the southern part of the Indian Territory oa 1119 north , showing that It covers eeveral hundred ralles of territory The wires work no further than these pointa and it is thought ) that tbo destruc tion has been heavy. Linemen have been ordered from all parts , of" Texas to repair tht damage. Nothlcg furtKer'can be learned from thy storm district * to show whethei damage has been done io 'anything other ur..sciis ! SAIMJKS ADKIIT AT SEA. CM'ONOit In fin Oju-n. Jlout for Seven SAN DIEGO , Calj Dec.r 19. The foul masted British ehlpjloby. Captain JOECS , ar rived In port today ! 144 days from London. Captain Jones reports -that last Thursday morning when off Si. Nicholas Island bo wes billed by a crew Ib distress. He hove to , and aent off a life boat to the * distressed men , who were foiled to-be five sailors and their captain of the ship Hanger. The res cued captain stattsthit he-was engaged In taking supplier fromBaaiPedro to St. Nich olas , and that on tbo'nighUof December 9 the vessel dragged1 Its'-anthar and , went on the rocks , a total rfcV.ittie crew escaping with their lives only. A"'be ' men bad ben without shelter for seven dajs and hod been suffering greatly. Mliiem mill 'O | > e'rntor to .Meet. PITTSDUna , Dec. 19 , Coal operators nhh miners will hold 'separate nnd Imjiortant. conventions tomorrow , preliminary to the joint convention fhkt will be held Tuesday. It IK uxpectrd that thu miners will frame their demands and the operatorit will devise lilana to meet them with udvantuce to thfmKelves. Th joint convention promises to be interesting und last for several days. District 1'resldeiit Dolan of too Miners' us- roclatlon saytv a.rato of T6 cents will be demanded by hlg nu-n. l.uUeHUniiier Collide , MILWAL'KEB. Dec 19.-Two big passen ger btenmerH , the Iowa of the Goodrich transportation line , and the Letoskcy of the Huron , collided off Kenosha at an early hour this morning. The extent of the dam age Is not known , but wa not serious enough to prevent the steamers from com- Dletlwr their EXPOSITION FISH EXHIBIT Qovornmsnt Commission Preparing for Finny Tribe Display , WILL EQUAL ANY PRLVICUS UNDERTAKING Section of ItulldliiK lo < Vtetl Will lie Kitted lit liultnlloti of Iloufthly lllnotoil Itnck Tunnel. WASHINGTON , Dec. 19. iSpeclal. ) The exhibit of the United Slateo Fish commission at the Omaha exposition , prepared under the direction of W. C. Hovcnel , assistant In charge of the division of fish culture , will be located In the northwest corner of the gov ernment tulldlug , nnd will occupy 5,000 squire feet of space In the form of a LL. It will ba arranged to show the character of the work performed by each of Ihs divisions of the commission , the method and appa ratus cinplojed , and the results attained , and will be classified under thre heads scien tific inquiry. Teh culture , and methods and stntliUlco of fisheries. In the section ol scientific Inquiry will be found models and Illustrations of the vessels of tha commission , spclraens of the note , dredges end other apparatus for scraping the ocean bottom , apparatus used In assorting and preserving the collections , a model of the sounding machine used In deep sea work , ard samplec of the various thermometers used ! n phj steal observations. The results of the scientific Inquiry ex plorations of the commission appear In the form of charts , bcslds specimens or coral , . crabs , star fishes , sea urchins , and various Invertebrate animals ; also extensive scrlca of ojstore , showing the rate of growth on differ ent bottoms , and the method of attachment of the spit and the Injuries produced by star fish , drills and other enemies of the oyster. FLEXIBLE CASTS OF FISHES. Another Interesting exhibit to be Included In this section cons'sta ' of 150 flexible casts of fishes ( tainted from the fresh or living specimens in faithful imitation of nature Also a series of models of vessels showing the development of the fishing vessel of to day frcm the crude craU first used in thle country. The various phases ot fishing life w ill be shown by ijhotogrcuhs. In tlie fish culture section an effort will be made to show lo a practical way the methods followed In hatching eggs of sal- monldac. The fish resulting from the same will be In the aquarium during the exposi tion. Supplies will be received from Lead- vllle and other neighboring states. The aquarium will contain about twenty-five tanks , each tank being seven feet long , three feet high , and five feel wide at the top. An equal number of tanks for salt water and fresh water respectively are arranged on each side of tie grotto , with a passage way twelve feet wide dividing them. The tanks next to the wall arc to contain many o ( the 'ood ' fislus propagated by the commission , bc- Ides a large number of the Important foal and economic fishes of the Mississippi river and other rivers. In the other tanks w bo shown the most Important Othes of the eastern statee. WATER FROM THE SEA' . The water for displaying the fishes will be brought from Wood's Hole , Mass. , in tank cars , tnd will be stored in a large reservoir lank beneath the floor. From this tack It will" be "forcetl "by "means of nickel pumpa driven by ! ectrlcty ! into a. smaller tank eighteen feet above the Boon located In an other section of the building not yet de cided on. It will thenbe Introduced by means of gravity from the overhead tack. From the aquaria tank it will return to the reservoir , first pecslng through filter , which removes all extraneous matter. As an aid In keeping this water pure air will be constantly forced ! into it by means o : an a'.r pump operated by hydraulic pressure. The air is liberated in minute particles at the bottom ot the tanks through plugs o ! has wood Inserted in rubber liberator hold- era attached to rubber tubing which is ccti- neoted wklth a. pipe leading from an air pressure tank. The fresh water will be obtained at the city water works and the overflow from the fresh water aquarium wll. pecs Ute the lagoon. The Interior of the grotto will be finished In ad'iinnt and cement , partly in stucco work ard partly plastered la Imitation of a roughly blasted rock tunnel. Where tha two arms of the LL meet rotundas will be formed , with a pool at the bottom of the reck work Iz imitation of an entrance1 to a water cave , which will be illumniated by electric lights. Here and there in the grotto mc-saes will be plented , together with ferns and other greens. Two arched portn In Imitation ot cut Rtone and of simple architectural design , will form the entrance of tbo grotto. It Is the Intention of Mr. "W. DeC. Ravena' to give On.aha a Wg flan show , end judging from the plans which he has formulated h will exceed anything that has ever been done heretofore. The now Sac and Fox Indian school in Iowa will be finished and ready for occupancy in n short time , and when completed wll constitute ono of the finest school plants In the Indian sen Ice. The school building proper Is a two-story brick , consisting o school and dormitory facilities , Including dining room and kitchen. The school Is cal culatcd to accommodate 100 pupils , and Chic Architect Frle'buss of the Indian office hurrying the construction In order to com plete It as soon as possible , and pupils wll bo received , A'rchltect Frlebuss says , befor the outbuildings are erected ; but plans am specifications for these structures will soon ready , and bids for their construct ! n will be Invited Immediately. The school wll be tilted with all modern conveniences heated throughout with steam , lighted b electricity and provided with needle baths Abundant means have been provided for en cape In case of ( Ire. The water supply 'Will b taken from the city water works of Toledo la. The last Indian appropriation bill ap proprlatea $19.000 tor the school , and Archi tect FrlebiiES believes that the plant will bo a credit to the service. iM'iTSiitmu Airnn THE CJH.VMJ AUJIV lultlnl titeitH TnUvii to Secure the .Vex n ii en in p in e 11 1. PITTSnURO , Pa. , Dec. 19. The initial stop toward securing the Grand Army of the Republic eccumpment for Plttsburg next > ear was taken last right 'by the Alle- ghenoy county Grand Army of the Republic association , and the plan will be unfolded at the coming Cincinnati enoimpmest. la connection with the encampment. If it should be held here , it Is proposed to unroll a grand eoldleruT monument , to cost In tht. neighborhood of $500,000. The Pennsylvania legislature ot 1S95 passed an ct empowering each county to erect a suitable soldiers' monument at the expense of the * ctlzno ! , the necctsary amount to be raided by taxa tion. It is believed by the veterans herea bouts that 1900 will be the laat year for encampments. it Is their ambition to have the organization wind up It0 career 'a this city , acd at the same time take part In the dedication of the proposed grand memorial to tbo n-itlon'a dead. -Gunlioiit UimiPKcil liy Storm. SAN FIIANC1SCO , Dec. 19.-The United Btate-B gunboat Marietta has arrived here after n otormy pannage from the north. Many of the ttutcrooinH were flooded and Ita rails bent und twitted from t'fio force ot waves that had swept over It. So bad wan tin' storm at one Mage that It became riecenanry to put out n bca anchor , in sj > lto or which It drifted over HO mllcH. l , < -Iaiiil DniiKfrniiKl ) ' , III , NEW YORK , Dec. 19. Lewis Inland , C < year old , a member of the well known I-e- land family of hotel keepers , was tuken to the New Yor c ftoepltr. ! tonight for treat ment. He is nurferlnzi from uraemlc and luntr troubles and U not likely to recover. Mr. Leland's ulster died last week from the same causa at her home In JJrooUyn. TKMI'HUATl'UU AT OMAHA. Hour. DcfT. Hour. Ili'ir. n n , m It 1 11. m 1(1 ( I n. in . . . . . . 11 15 ji. in. . . . . . 1(1 7 n. in 11 : t | i. ni 1(1 M n , ni 11 ! -I 11 , m. . . . . . in n n. m m n i > . 111 in l < > ii , m t.t ( I II. ill M II n. ill 14 7. 11. in 1-1 iu m in s ii. 111 1-1 II. Ill 1-1 Up till 8 p. m. the snowfall was 2.2 Inches. The excess ot precipitation above the normal for the month ot December up to that hour Is ,93 Inches , equivalent to about 0.3 Inches of snowfall. IX AMniUOAX MISSIONARY IMKI.l ) . llojiort cif Work mill 1-Miuiiicrn for tlir l.imt Your. NEW YOllK , Dec. 19. The American Mis sionary association made public this morning Its fifty-first annual report. It states tti.it durlug the last -icvf months hundreds of pupils Uave been turned away frcm the schools for want of funds. The educational work includes aix higher Institutions : \VI1- Hamsuurg , Ky. ; Grand View , Tcun. ; Saluda Seminary , N. C. ; Bending Oaks academy , A'abama , for the southern Highlanders , and tntpe Normal and Tral'ilng school , Ne braska , fcr the Indians , beside ? 10S other r.or- nal. Industrial , graded and yrlmary schools. Eighteen new churt'acs of several hundred members have been organised In the S3u'h and west. Interesting movements arc taking place In the plantations of several southern states. Some of the older churches have coae forward Into self-support , and many of the new churches present striking lllus- tmtbns ot self-denial nnd courage under difficulties. The Indian outstatlon missions pr-tably now reach twenty tribes In five dl'- fcrnl fltates. The American Missionary as sociation missions. In all their varied forms .ire t.ild to stand In unyielding protest npalnsl pagctilsm , superstition , expression and Im morality in the darkest regions of our land Tiio church work In the south Includes 221 churches. 123 mleslomrlca , 11,317 members The work am-ng the Indians Includes seven teen churches , 971 members , twenty-three schools , thirty-six missionaries and teachers 592 pupils , twenty-six missionary outstatlon ! and two missionaries In Alaska. The worV among the Chinese includes twenty schools thirty-two teachers , 1,084 ouplln , 16i Chris fan Chinese , and sixty professing faith In Christ during the last year. The gencial summary of association wcrlt Includes 120 schools , 14.0G4 pupils , 66G mis ' lor.arles , 241 churches and 12.2SS churcb members. The receipts from the different states and territories were : Maine , J7.S39.SO ; Ncv Hampshire. $14,383.68 ; Vermont. $ G.S22.S2- -Massachusetts , $95,610.70 ; Rhode Island SG.GOG.77 ; Connecticut. $39.317.48 ; making the total receipts from the New England states $170,641.35. The receipts from other ntater and territories were < ? s follows : New Yrrk $39,239.03 ; New Jersey. $3,804 SO ; 1'ennnyl- vanla. $1.545.24 ; Maryland. $19973 ; District of Columbia. $1.273.79 ; Ohio , $8,002.68 ; In diana. $258.03 ; Michigan. $4.654.49 ; Illinois $11,694.59 ; Iowa , $5.022.88 ; Minnesota f2.874.4S ; Missouri. $1,213.64 ; VVlseons'n $3,467.28 ; Kantas $462.21 ; Nebraska , $703.32 Montana , $30.05 ; North Dakota. $221.40 ; South Dakota. $73989 ; Uta'.i. $116.28 ; Colorado J369.37 ; California. $5,656.38 ; Oregon , $132.88 Washington , $180.92 : Idaho , $3.10 ; territorleF $33 ; "Virginia , | 3G9.38 ; West Virginia , $3.63 North Carolina. $294.66 ; South Carolina $20.77 ; Georgia , $189.41 ; Alabama , $ C07 ; Ten ncssee , $1.148.26 : Mississippi. $133.45 ; Louis ! ana. $186.19 ; Flu-Ida , $48334 ; Kenturky $19351 ; Texas , $140 : unknown , $19 ; foreign $74.87 ; tuition , $40,432.65 ; slater futid , $7,500- rale of property , $210 ; making the total $329,440.04. The grand total of receipts to- the year was $401.371.08. EMMETT DAI.TO.V SEI2ICS FAIIDOM Voteil Outlaw Auxin" " to Sec Morr of I.lf" . KANSAS CITY , Mo. . Dec. 19. Emmett Dil- on , who was captured during the atiemp1 t wholesale bank robbery in Coffeyvlllc Kan. , live years ago and sentenced to Impels- inment for life. Is about to apply for a pir- don. Judge J. D. McCue of , this city , wh was for five years Judge of the district court of Montgomery , Kan. , and who pissed sen cnce locn Emmett Dalton , has received tht 'allowing letter : LANSING , Knn. , Dec. 16. Judge J. D. } Ic- Cue , Kansas City , Mo : Dear Sir When the proper time comes I phall , us a matter of course , make apn'.lcntlon for executive clemency and would value a letter from you very highly , ns I think it sould have reit weight In my case. I shall put forth my best endeavor to merit nny favor which may be shown in the "way of procuring' for me nn- othpr chance to see something1 of this life nnd g-Ivc me hope for the future. You mny be Bcmc-whnt surprised nt my making this request nt thin time , but , UnoA. Ing the uncertainties of life. 1 feel that through mishap I might not be able to reach you at a later day. As you arc taoroushly familiar with the facts and clrcums'nnces- connected with the .case , I feel It would be a ureleas waste of time , as well as an imposi tion on your patience , to relate them to you nc-x. I believe you can and will help me , with out In nny way injuring or comnromlslnir yourself. Will you kliidly write nnd forward to me such a letter of recommendation , ad dressed to the governor and Uourl of Par dons , as a ill do me for future use ? Thanking you In advance for nny kindness shown In the matter , I nm. Plncerely yours , KMMirrr DALTON. Judge McCue , asked if he would grant the request of the outlaw , replied : "I certainly could net conscientiously recommend cxccu ive clemency now. Wtat action I might take some years later I cannot now eay. There Is ao question in my mind but that Daifu should be severely punldied. " In the Dillon raid four of the deroeradocs and four citizens were killed and a numbr Injured , Dmmett Daltan was severely wounded and captured whlio attempting to assist his brother , Hoi ) , who was fatally wounded , to esccpc. SOHK.MJ.Si AT Til 13 I Trickery HiiKTICfNU-il In KlrfUnu of Fraternal l > cli > Kal < < x. NASHVILLE , Tenn. . Dec. 19. Tomorrow's cession , nia-y delegates say , will bring tea a clcro the work of the Federation of Labor convention , while others irojit that two days will be required to complete the con aldcratton' of all Important matters , The defeat of M. D Itotchford , president of the United Mine Workers , for the position of fraternal delegate to lOngland , has caused a good del of talk , and the departure of Mr Ratchford and his coKcague , T , L Lewis , en an early train this morning gave name emphcsie to the rumors. It Is intimated that Hatchford was "thrown down" In the bal loting , acd come of his friends claim tbs. ' . the rullngc on the different 17311018 and the decision of the number of votes required to elect were aga'nst him , Before leaving Mr , Ratchford said the convention haft done some of the most Im- portatt work , especially In forwarding the eight hour movement , -and the action token In regard to the restriction of Immigration along the lines of an educational test. Doth movements , he claimed , were closely re lated , and with both e ecu red the supply of labor will diminish and better wagia follow FUMZII.U. , smiviCKs KOII nit. DAY , ArrnnircmeiitN for llurlul nt tlie Until Mlimluuiir ) ' . DALTIMOUE , Pec. 19. The body of Rev. David A. Day , the dletingulsbed mis ulcoary of the Lutheran church , who liai served at Muehlenberg mission , Africa nearly twenty-five > ear and who died on the atearcthip Lucanla last Friday , ono diy out from New York , w.s brought hero today , At a ppclal meeting of the foreign board r r ngen c--ts TUTO made for aervlce In the First Lutheran church at Ilslt'ir.cro ' Tuesday next , it 2 p , m , when , prominent clergymen and lajmen from ( be largo cities of the cast are expected to be present. The Intermen will be made at Eelln'n Drove , Pa. , when service * are expected to bo held go Wednea day forenoon. FIRF BURNS 1FWFIS I ill Li UUUJLlu JJuuJuLO Dostrojs Half a Million Dollars' ' Worth of St. Lonia Property. QUICKEST BLAZE IN ANNALS OF THE CITY Bums Ono of the Larecst Jewelry Stores in the World. CONSUMES COUNTIES CHRISTMAS GIFTS Flames So Fierce They Baflh Firemen * 9 Vigorous Efforts. NARROW ESCAPE OF ENG'NEER'S ' FAMILY Mfinhern AroiiNril from Sloop nnil Cur. rlcil HUM n tinKlrtl K cni > n from Knnrth riour nil i tlioVnlln Kill I. . ST. LOUIS , Dec. 19. A Arc startsd In tb basement of tlic building occupied by the Mcrmo < ] & Jaccanl Jewelry company , at the corner of Locust street and Broadway , this morning , and In almost an Incredibly short time the five-story building was completily ablaze. The total loss will reach $335,000 , fully covered by Insurance. The lire had been burning isomo time be fore It was discovered at 4:40 : o'clock , and , at 5 o'clock the south vail and all the Moors began falling , making the quickest and fiercest fire In the annals of this city. Next to the boiler room In the basement wau a room used for packing. It Is thought the lire started In the boiler room , communi cated to the packing room , and , shooting up the elevator shaft quickly spread over the building. , \V. A. Rutledgc , She engineer , nnd his family lived on the fourth floor. They tnrcly escaped with their Jlvcs. The firemen dragged them unconscious from their beda and carried them down the flro escape. Plva minutes later the floor fell. Several other tenants In the building had narrow es capes , but thsrc were no fatalities. The Mcrmod & Jaccard Jewelry company was one of the largest In the world and this belug the Christinas season carried au Immense stock. One-half of the stock had been placed In two largs vaults and wa saved , but the rest , as. well as the building and its flxtuies , was totally destroyed. The .Mcrmod ) & Jaccard company occupied but two floors and the basement of the structure. On the fifth floor was the repair shop. A large amount of the repair work had bcsn finished and moat of It was saved by the salvage corps. The corps also saved , a dozen or more grandfather clocks rangIng - Ing In value from $500 to $1.800 each , ana many old Vienna vases and valuable pieces o ! pottery. The silverware , melted by tiio heat , wHl be found under the debris ut fallen timbers. In the first floor left out ot the , vaults were cloclw , silverware , china , art pottery , cut glassware end other article ? . ; all of which will be a total hies. There were over forty tenants In thtf building , whose losses range from $500 ( o $4,000 , par-- tlally Insured. > The firm carried insurance amounting to $400,000 , which , if the stock In the vaults Is found intact , will amply cover the loss sustained. The building was owned by the estate of the late Luther M. Kcnnett , 1 > ut under Icese to the Mermod-Jaccard company. The firm estimated the value of the building at $125- ; 000upon which was an Insurance of $105,000. Late tonight the burned cut firm decided to continue in business and tomorrow will take possession of the store and stock ot another leading Jeweler of this city , -which they have bought. The firm that goes out of 'business ' Is that of A. Kurtreb.'rn & Sous. The Model Cloak company , In tht north end ot the building , was wiped out , sus taining a loss of $50,000. on which there in an Insurance of three-fourths. GRAND FORKS. N. . , Dec. 19. The business portion of the city was threatened by another fire tonight which might have been more destructive than that of Friday when the Hotel D-icotah , the Mercantile company , and Xash Brothers buildings were burned. Shortly after C o'clock smoke was seen Issuing from the first floor of the big department store of lienner & BegK. and In less than ilfteen minutes the building was in flames airl the flro had crept Into tha Stanchfleld clothing house and the H. A. Stone jewelry store in bu Idlugs adjoining. After threj hours' work the fire was sub dued. The damage to the building and stock of Benner & Bcggs will bo $55,000. Losftca to the other flnns will bo email. LONDON. Dec , 19. Fire tas broken out In the aftcrhold of the British steamer Silver- dale , from Galveston via Newport News , fop Bremen , before reported put Into St. Michaels with rudder broken acd other dam- ago. Efforts are being made to extinguish the flames. SHELTON. Neb. , Dec. 19. ( Special. ) The frame dwelling house of Harry Oliver , two miles southwest of town , was destroyed by fire last evening , wl Ii a good share ot the household goods , with no insurance. Loss about $300. OAItlllSOX TAMCS O.V III2MIY GHOIIGB Cliaraeterlr.ru Him IIM One of tlie firenU'Mt ot Men. PHILADELPHIA , Dec. 19. William Lloyd Garrison , the well known Boston reformer , addre&--ed the ethical roe ety today on th * life , character and work of Henry George whom ho characterized as one of the Greatest men of all time. Ho said 'n part ; "Never did knight of old fight wore vail- c.tly to win back the holy land from the * Saracen than did Henry George to win his country from pauperism. Locg after we are gone men will ccnteraplate from wyinB points of view tlili Alpine * peak of moral force. The sunset of the Nineteenth cen tury will prcMge with added glory the com ing of the Twentieth , because be lived , thought acd wrote. ' The speaker briefly reheirced the main facts of Mr , GeorgeV osrllar life and silo that It was while he was 'n California In Its turbulent and primitive period that his great. work "Progress and Poverty , " grew upon MB hacds , and eventually czme forth like a revelation. Mr. Garrison referred to Herbert Spencer' * rebuff of George , "wham he thould have wel comed IB the brightest jewel in hie diadem , " and continuing Mid : " \Vlicn It became man ifest that 'Progress and Poverty' wag tht bugle blast of one deeply In earnest , the battle raged. George' . ! demand ( bat the Immediate restoration of lacd to those who were starving tecaweof 'In m'ajpproprlatlon , was a heresy not to be tolerated. For vested rights and privileges were endangered by guch teachings. Land owners were stirred to their moral depths and cried out 'robber. ' The whole scheme of taking land value osly was decreed to be a ecbcine of ipcrilotlon , 'Progress tnd Poverty' v > ' ( a constantly refuted - fute-d , but It coriitcmly lefuirs to stay to. lit vitality is reroaikablo , end it nil ) cot down. " Concluding he tald ; "Hli participation In the New York municipal campaign was not a prudential itep ; neither w 6 the raid ot Jolu Brown on lUrpe-r's Ferry , but in thi good times coining II will be granted thftl Henry George l > a made liU statue place In time's Valhalla. " Klllrtl ! > > IjfiroiiiotifO ISxilo lotl. IIUPTON , Ala. , Dee. IJ.-Laat nleht on the Bear Creek logging road a locomottva exploded , killing- the engineer , John O'Cou- , nor thi ) tlreman. Jack Clipper , and twa trainmen , John Jonnson and Henry Vlek/- ery The explosion wait caused by a defect * Ive flue.