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THE OMAHA BEE. .EST.AJ3LISH3iD : JUNE 19 , 1871 ; OMAHA , FEIDAY MORNING- , DECEMBER 31 , 1807 TWELVE PAGES. SINGLE COPY FIVE'CENTS. . DONS WAR CLOTHES J ohn Bull Pegins to Hustle Into His Pight- > Ing Garments. WILL MOBILIZE THE NAVAL RESERVES Ten Thousand Moro lien Wanted to Prop erly Man the SHORTAGE ; IN THE NUMBER AVAILABLE. In CaB3 of War England Would Bo in a Very Bad Way. IMPORTANCE CF IMMEDIATE ACTION Occnii HnccrH nf Type of Ciiiiipnuln * untl Other-Ship * of tlmt Clnn 3Iny He rrnmcd Into , ( _ , Service. , , " ' LONDO.V , Dec. 20.-Ui news agency an nounces that the British naval resorvce will bo mobilized. According to recent estimates the reserve torcea of the British navy number about 28- 000 men. Ot this number it Is calculated tti.it at least 10,000 rr.cn will be required In wise of war to complete the manning of the war ships of Great Britain , which are under stood to require a complement or 110,000 men , whereas only 100,000 men are actually in ser vice. The oaval reserves problem has long been discussed by British authorities and the general opinion tcoears to be that the number ot men available Is far short ot the number that would bo required lo case of war. In addition to the men In the naval rc- serve Great Britain has a large reserve fleet nnd a number of reserve merchant cruisers , including such vessels to the Campania , Lu- canla , Etrurla , Umbrla , Majestic , Teutonic , etc. etc.Tho The supcrcestlon of J. MLcavy Brown , the British superintendent of the Corcan customs. Is at present engaging the at tention of the BrltU'i government with the view of upholding his rights. Four British war vessels are understood to be oft Che mulpo. AT rent OP SEOUL. > A dispatch to the Dally 'Mall from Shang hai , dated yesterday ( Thursday ) , says : A British fleet of eight ships and four tor pedo boats lias arrived at Chemulpo , the port of Seoul. It 13 reported that there arc two 'Japanese cruisers In the Yans-Tse-Klang river. Japan -working night and day pre paring for -war. It -believed that the British and Japanese fleets are in close touch. A dispatch to the Dall Mall Irom Toklo says iMarquls Ito is forming a cabinet. As- cording to a dispatch to the same paper from Nagasaki , dated yesterday ( Thursday ) , It Is said that iMarquls Ito will aim to maintain a peaceful attitude. The DallOilall has received a telegram from IOOK Kong and from Tonquln denying the ' report of iKrench occupants on the Island of Hat Nan , 'but it regards it as morally cer tain tbatlHal Nan was occupied about a fort night ago when Port Arthur was occupied ty the nusslans. the coincidence forcing- the suspicion that France and Russia arc acting in concert. A dispatch tohe Dally ! Mall from Singa pore , dated yesterday ( Thursday ) , says : "The news that the Preach had occupied the Island of ( Hat tXan was brought hero from Saigon , the capital of French Cochin China , on Tuesday by the French mall boat % Ernest Simon. ( Before the latter left Saigon , on the 23th , a iFrenchcruiser arrived there with either Admiral Bedolllcre or letters from him to the French governor of Salgoa. The Ernest Simon delayed for an hour at Saigon In order to take the governor's dis patch relating to the hoisting of the flag on the Island ot Hal 'Nan to the French gover nor. nor."The cause ot the delay was known only to a few officers on .board the Krnest Simon , but Inadvertently the secret was Imparted tea a rrenth officer here ( Singapore ) , who , not being bound to secrecy , let the matter out. It 1s believed that the French hold the tele graph offlco at HoI-Kow ( Ho-Kow ) , and pre vent communication to Hong Kong. "The cable between Hal-Phong ( Toaquin ) and Saigon Is broken and under repairs , and therefore It was Impossible for Admiral ncdolllcre to telegraph the news of the scizuro of aigon. "Admiral OJcdolllercwith the -war ships Bayard and De Cartes , left 'Hong ' Kong on December 11. aio called at Hal-I'hons on December 13 , and attended the meeting of the defense committee at ( Hal-Phong about that date , when the seizure ot the Island of Nan was decided1 upon. " A letter from Kobe says : "Military maneuvers of great magnitude were executed in Japan last month for the first tlmo since the war ivlth China. " EXPECTS WAR IN THE EAST. HOUSTON , Tex. , Dec. SO. A Post special from DilUs says : Colonel Richard B. Ilub- bard of Tyler , ex-governor of Texza aad for mer United States minister to Japan , during President CIeeland's first administration , Is In Dallas. Goxcrnor Hubbard spent five years In the Orient zad has been a close ( . tudcnt ot everything that transpired In Japan , Corca anil China since his return to the Ualtcd Statw. He Is paying particular attention to the crUU now pending In China , and with United Statca Senator Morgan o ! 'Alabama tcllcves the United States will sooa bo forced to Intervene and stop tbo aggrffl- Blons ot European nations Ui Chlnrao terri tory If American commerce In that part of the glebe la to bo nulntelned. He said : "Tho greed of the Huselan bear and the ambition ot Germany now being manifested ki an effort to dismember tbo Chinese em pire cerloualy threatens tbo peace ot the i\orlJ. I do not believe thwo European countries that are keeking to gain substan tial footholila In the Orient care ono rap for the acquirement ot eucu territory as will como Into their possession should their ef forts succeed but tro Intent upco securing \hoso ast deposits of geM that lie In almost ever } * mountain of Corca , Japan and China. Tbo other great nations ot the earth will not stand Idly by and watch this betas done. England cincot afford to let rivals like RuitU and Germany outstrip It la eucb fashion. The United States cinnot afford lo have Us great ind fast growing comuitrc5 with tbe countries ot Aala throt tled. All appearaucci are very ominous , Tho" war cloud * teem to bo heavy and draw ing Dear. I may be mistaken , but I do cot cod bow strife cm be avoided. Tbe United Butts may cot necessarily ba Involved , ( or clrcufflitancej may greatly modify present conditions , but -war over the Orient will come , and In my opinion Is c\oos \ at hand. " i\KLA.M > HAS .NO CAVSIJ TOIL Alj.YUM. Inlrrcntn In Chlnn Arc \ot Cnilnn- Kcrcil nl rrcNtnt. LONDON , Dec. 31. The Dally Graphic BS- " " that the British scrts , "on authority , squadron was definitely Instructed to os- scmblo oft Chemulpo to tupport a strans British expostulation with Corea on the dismissal of McLeavy Brown. British super intendent of Coroan wntoms , who , under the advlea of the British consul , his twice re turned the notice ot dismissal served upon him. him.With With regard to Tori Arthur the Dally Graphic asserts that there is every reaton to believe the Russians will adhere to their pledge to cracuato at the end of the winter and there Is , therefore , no ground for com plaint on the part of England. Neither docs the govcrnmnci regard the occupation of Klao Cbau as calling for action , because British Interests arc not threatened. Ac cording to * ho Dally Graphic both the for eign office and che admiralty agree upon tills point. Xnvnl UcMprveo Xccdctl. NEW YORK. Dec. -Regarding the rumor that the British government had de cided to call Into active sen-Ice its reserve naval fleet. Bruce Ismay , an officer of the White Star line , when seen today , said he had no official or other Information on the subject. At the office of the British consul surprise was expressed at the report. Inas much as Great Britain has sufficient naval force to cope with any emergency that might arise In the cast , without calling to Its aid the services of the naval reserve. The British consul here has no official Information on the subject. .More Murlnc * for Clilnn. BERLIN , Dec. 20. Tbe Tageblatt taya Prince Henry of Prussia will visit the mikado and the king ot Corca. Its Kiel correspcod- cnt says a further force ot marines will start for China in January. WILL AOT 1112 IV CUII.VY CAIIINCT. Antonio Gavin I'referitLiberty to Autonomy. ATLANTA , Ga. , Dec. 30. Antonio Govln , who has been offered a place as minister ot the Interior for Cuba by the Spanish govern ment , will not accept. Ho was the founder of the autonomist party in Cuba , but has no political aspirations now. "I will never return to Cuba , " said Senor Govln , "In a political character. I have given up politics and especially the politics which would aid In the establishment of Spanish authority In my beloved Island. " "Yes , " he continued , "I have seen the' newspaper reports , which Includemy name In the cabinet which has been selected by General Blanco to undertake the autonomous government ot Cuba. But I have received no official information of such appointment , and In view of my open criticism made In this city of the action of Senor Galvcz and Senor Montero In accepting such places , it would be inconsistent in me to follow their steps. It must bo remembered that I have never been counted among the revolutionists In Cuba , but that I was wedded to the In terest of my native Island as against the In terest even of. Spain itself , has always been Just as clearly understood. When the peace cf Zcnjon was signed it became evident that the old method of governing Cuba was at an end. The people ot Cuba are Spanish blood and naturally there Is that tradition ot race which made many of them feel kindly to the eld peninsula. Those men deemed that it was possible to be true to Cuba and loyal to Spain at the same time , and they organized the autonomist party , whcsc purpose was the preservation ot Spanish connection and the conservation of Cuban Interests. la ail this wo failed and the war was inevitable. My views of the Cuban question will not allow me to accept the offered place. " OPEXIXG OK Tim 11A VAX A TOUTS. nixirinoiiH Quantities of Tobacco WnltliiK- Shipment to tlilM Country. ATLANTA , Ga. . Dec. 30. A special to the Constitution from Havana , via Key West , siya : From a etrlctly private and yet re- sponsibla eourco comes the information that 4ho port of Havana will to opened to ex portation within twenty-four hours. The port was closed by Captain General Weyler's edict of May 14 , 1806 , for the purpose of cutting the tobacco industries of the United St&cs : , particularly those of Tampa and Key Wcat , off from their supply. General Wey- ler did this , ho claimed , > to insure permanent employment to the discontented clgarmakcrs In Havana during the troublesome times ot war , 'but it la known that his special aim was to paralyze tbe Cuban colonies cf the United States , from which -was coming the fostering strength that made the Insurgents formidable. There arc about 70,000 bales of tobacco now choked In the warehouses of Havana , ready to be shipped to the United States the moment the port Is opened. It Is wld that the crop Is promising , all of which Indicates that brighter daya are dawning for the paralyzed commerce of Cuba and the waning cigar factories ot the Unite * ! States. IiiKiirecntN I'lre on n T < mn , HAVANA , Dec. 30. According to a report from Spanish sources at Espcranza , province of Santa Clara , a party of Insurgents fired into that town on Saturday night. Bullets struck a number ot residences and ono bullet went through the house of Senorlta Valdez. daughter of tbe mayor of the town. HOIIOI A IS VUIIY H.VTHUSIASTIC. I'rniioxen to Make n Cront SuoivliiK nt ( lie KMioultloii. ATLANTA , Ga. , Dec. 30. ( Special Tele- gram. ) Today at coon the commUalon ap pointed by Governor Atkinson to provide for an exhibit of Georgia's resources and pro'l- uc's at the TransmlssLsslppl Exposition met and organized by electing cx-Governoi Northcn as chairman. The commission con sists of leading railroad presidents , editors and businessmen In Georgia and Is appro- prlately headed by Northen , who organized the relief committee In Georgia , wnlch seut forty carloads of provisions to Nebraska tbrco years ago , Tbo meeting today devel oped enthusiastic feeling In favor of & Georgia exhibit at Omaha. Georgia had the finest sUto dltplay at the Nashville Exposi tion , but this -will be a mere nucleus for whet the state will bring to Omaha. From all parts ot the state cordial responses come- to Invitations to Join In the moveimnt ! j ? Georgia exhibit at Omaha , which will sur pass any that has been made even at Geor gia's own expositions. U in Line. OHEYENNH. Wyo. . Dec. SO , ( Special Telegram. ) Several hundred prominent bus ! ness men and citizens ol this place today signed B call for a < mass meeting to .be- held at tbe opera house on Monday evening next for tbe purpose ot taking the necessary steps to bavo 'Laramlo ' county represented at the TrensmUslsslppl Exposition at Omaha. Great Intereet la being- taken in tbe matter ant tot moreoient promUsa to ta iu ejitul. SFNATOR A ! I ! < \T FPFIS HURT 0 Li i in lull nL-LLtli 1 L/uLO 11UU.1 Worked Up Over a Bccent Editorial in the Lincoln Journal. > . . - SAYS IT WHOLLY MISREPRESENTS HIM Olvc It Onl Co 1.1 flint If Lincoln Vco- lilc Uo Xot AVnnt Xcxv l' l > - llc Uull.lliur He'll Unit 1 . Worklutr. . [ , WASHINGTON , Doc. 30. ( Special Tele gram. ) Senator < Alen ! Is somcw-aat worked up over a recent editorial In the Lincoln. Jourral regarding the honesty of his Inten tions to give the Capital city a public build ing. "The editorial In question. " said Allen , "wholly misrepresents me , and I desire to let myself right with the Lincoln people. At no time , so far as I am concerned , has there ever been a doubt as to the title of the prop erty known AS Postofllco square 'being vested In Uie government 'Before ' the bill -was In troduced appropriating $1,000,000 for the building t had an official ot the Treasury de partment examine the title and ho found It perfect so far as the government was con cerned What I have said acd did say on the occasion In which I am misquoted hy the Journal was that It the bill should become a law then I would endeavor to secure cession on the part of the government of the south one-third cf the public square to the city of Lincoln for a city hall or other purposes which the city council might elect. If the people of Lincoln do not 'want a new public building and will so Inform me I will drop all efforts In their toehalf. " There Is the merriest kind ot a row on over the Aurora postofflce , there being as many as a dozen candidates. It is said , for the place. The fight h.as reached the acute state , where each candidate Is ransacking dictionaries to find fitting -words to ex-press the exact situation ; as he views It. Glover , the present postmaster. Is sitting back - waiting ing for a selection to be made , his ono re quest , however , being "that " the appointee shall buy the office fixtures. As a rule Sena tor Thurston has had tut little trouble over postofllco matters and so far as known ho may have a candidate for the Aurora office up his sleeve , but the candidates at home are not aware of any selection , for they are calling upon the republicans In both houses to come to their relief. Clerk hire at Hayes Center , Neb. , has been reduced from $100 to ? 30 and at Ord from $150 to $ SO , commencing January 1. A. P. Vanimrgh has ' "been appointed - postmaster master at llolbrook , Furnas county , Neb. , vice Charles Johnson , removed. An order -svas Issued at the Postofflco de partment today allo-wlng the postofBco at Huron , S. D. , ? 100 for rent and $60 for fuel anJ lights from January 1 , 1SOS. Contract for carrying mail between , Lusk and Klrtley , Wyo. , was today awarded to John C. Schmidt , at $300 per annum. "Will Tint Appoint Pixxnnn. WASHINGTON. Dec. 30. ( Special Tele gram. ) The president Is reported to have an nounced definitely that he will not appoint Judge Paxson of Pennsylvania to a place on the Interstate Craimerce commission , to suc ceed Judge William 'Morrison. Should this be true It will advance G. II. Lambertson's standing very considerably , as he is strongly backei by Senator Thurston. David Llttcl of Illinois Is being persistently urged by Sena tors Cullom and .Mason , but so far as known the president has cot arrived at a conclusion as to tMorrison'a successor. I'upcljPersonal. . WASHINGTON , Dec. 30 ( Special Tele gram. ) The commissioner of pensions today appointed Drs. M. D. Heed and S. W. Lewder to positions on the Board of Examining Sur geons at Creston , la. S. H. lElrod of Clark , S. < D. , who has been In , Washington settling up his accounts as disbursing officer for Sioux Indians , left for home via New York today. XCYVH for the Army. WASHINGTON. Dec. 30. ( Special Tele gram. ) Brigadier General William II. Bell , commissary general , has been granted twenty-six days' leave of absence. LAST HOimS OF THE WHEAT DEAL. Will I'UHM Atrny Without Any Scnsa- tlonnl rVntureh. CHICAGO , Dec. 30. The closing scenes of tha Leltcr deal in December wheat will have been en-aoted by 2 o'clock tomorrow and thec urtaln rung down on everything cf a speculative nature pertaining to the huge affair. By that time , too , -there will hava been delivered about 9,000,000 bushels of wheat. If anything like the recent rate of Increase In stocks of contract wheat holds ; oed tomorrow. Today's action of the market and the enormous purchases of December by the Loiter brokers seem proof that there Is no December shortage now outstanding. It waa this Vaof-.as much as anything els | which made the trade bearish , despite a very bullish array of news for the day. It la generally expected that the great deal will be wound up without the sensations that were looked for earlier In the month. The plucky manned In which all of the cash wheat bad been taken In by Letter and the liberal way in which the May had been bought led to a revulsion in feeling on < he curi > after the board hid clceed. The report was current that tbo BrltUb had called out their naval reserves and thj news threw the beam Into a panic. The May price wag rushed up from 92Vic to 92cwhile "calls" were frantically bid up from 93Hc to IJCACOX WIIITC IX GOOD STA.MMXG. Itelnntntcil In ( lie XIMV York Stuck ExuhnnKe. NEW YORK , Dec. 30. Stephen V. White , who failed In the financial panic of 16W , was reinstated to lull membership In the New York Stock exchange toJiy by unani mous vote of the committee on admissions. "Deacon" White has ssttled all his obliga tions with Interest. BOSTON , Dec. 30. George P. Hal ] , i\ho , upon the failure of the Nonantum Worsted company In 1S9C , assumed tbo liabilities of the concern , la today anticipating the second payment to creditors , \\Mch was secured by fourteen months' notes representing 30 per cent of claims. Ho Is also paying a portion ot the three year note * not due for nearly two years , Today's payments will aggregate about $300,000 , and will make the total payments over 70 per cent ot the liabilities. The trust U discharged by these payments , and Mr. Hall will take charge of the prop erty. Order * Srmlou of Ilelclnrntli Cloieil. VIENNA , Dee. 30. An autograph Utter of Emperor Francis Joseph , addressed to Baron vai Gaulsch von Ftiakenthurn , the Austrian premier , la gazetted , ordering the session of - Helcbsratb to be doted. ACcinnxTs UUFALL OCIAX en APT. ntigll li Ilnrk LOKCHStnrlionril Unl- ivnrUii nnd Tire Ilont * . UAHIA. Dec. 30. The British bsrk Dun- brltton , Captain Tucker trom Portland , Sep tember 16 , for Queenstown , has put In here , with loss ot starboard bulwarks , two bolts , and damaged about the deck. It Is antic ipated that part of Its cargo h R bcsn dam aged. I , ' BREMEN1 , Dec. 30. The DrltUh steamer Plympton. Captain Page , which arrived hero December 25 , from Galvcston , via Key West , reports that In latitude 47 , longitude 27 ( no dat * being given ) , a.heavy sea broke over the ship forward with such force that tbo Iron deck In that part of the ship wus dented to a depth ot four Inches. The cabin was flcoJcd , ventilator rivets were torn off , and a man killed , LONDON , Dec. 30. The British stcam5r Storm King , Captain Crosby , from BaUliiioro December 15 , for DepUord and Antwerp wai stranded at Deal , but cot off un 1 proceeded apparently uninjured. ST. MIOHAHLS , Dec. 30. The Urltlsh ship MaylanJs , Captain Turner , hero slnco No vember 22 , 'before reported damaged fnm collision , has been repaired and will proceed forthwith to cither Now Orleans or Qalvcs- toa. toa.Tho The 'British steamer 611vordale , from Galveston - veston , via Newport News , for Bremen , be fore reported having had a fire in Us after hold while at this port , Is reloading the cot ton which was discharged when the fire was extinguished. ' AMSTERDAM. Dec. 30. The British steamer Harrow , from Savannah , for Bremen , before reported ashore at Nleuwo Dlep , has parted amidships. Many talcs ot cotton have floated out of It , 120 bales of which have been picked up. DETROIT. Dec. 30. A special to the Free Press 'from Isrankfort , Mich. , says : > No telegraph communication has yet been ( received from the steamer Stafford , which left 'Manlstlque Tuesday night and was caught in a heavy storm cnroutc for this i place , heavily loaded with flour. Slnco jes- i terday noon the lake has been clear sailing and Its owners are alarmed for her safety. The steamer Lawrence arrived from Manis- tique tonight , but did net locate It. The steamer Ford returned to Qtanistlque tonight by way of 'Manltou ' , the Foxes and the Beaver Islands In search -ct It. PORT TOWNSBND , Wash. , Dec. 30. The tug Czar , which arrived today Trom Barcley sound , reports that thawrecked steamer Cleveland was pulled off the rocks last Tues day e\enlng and safely { Reached. Its bottom tom Is not very badly damaged. Arrange ments have heen made to have the wreck toned to Tacoma , where lt wlll 'be ' placed in the quartermaster harbor dry dock. DUICC AVU uucitbsy ox Tun STAGC. Hurle.in.iie on the Dciira * nt the Great Tllcnhclui 'Castle. ( CopyrlcM , 1S97. by 1'ress Publishing Company. ) WOODSTOCK , Dec. 30. ( New York World Cablegram-special Telegram. ) The bur- csque was presented this/afternoon at Blen heim pilace before a large and fashionables audience. Tae duchess , Jn the mala charac ter as Countess Klondike wore a rose colored coslumo and c > peare5 03 * tnavVtagb with a blue bc-ribboned staff having three small Blenheim spaniels In a r leash ot red rib- ban , attended , by "a black servant. Nothing particular happens in tier first act , but ! a the next , having lest ! her second husband , cho becomes reunited to 'tho first , who had one up In a balloon , seven years previously and had not since -been heard cf until the tallocn unexpectedly descended. Her tall. Slim figure and pleasing glrlls'J face made a pretty picture. She delivered her lineo In a quleB manner , without the faintest Amcrl- i accent. Her sons was not sung , but aaively recited. She was heartily encored. The duke's makeup as landlord of the Jubilee hotel was that ot the typical couain Jonathan. He did fairly well , and had a spe cial written song. Lady Randolph Churchill was much the best of the trio. References were made In the dialogue to tto latest events In China. On the whole , the bur lesque would not bear transplanting from the domestic stage. The duchess' costumes In the tableaux were magnificent , aad this part ot the entertainment was possibly more suc cessful than t ie burlesque. The duke and duchesa were greatly elated at the reception awarded them and enter tained a Urge party at dinner tonight In the palace , at which the -women were the costumes used in the tableaux , the duchess OPcarag ! in her Louis XV frock and pow dered hair. The festivities are only be ginning , as three great balls are arranged for the next few days. ' . Everything is being done on the most lavish scale , and a largo Dirty Is going down from London for the county ball. TO VISIT UXIXH.UUTUD ISLANDS. Explorer SCOUI-CH ConcoHHlon from ( iovernnient iiB Mrxlco. OITY OF MEXICO. Dec. 30. Eduardo Choslo has secured a' ' concession from .he Mexican government for exploiting natural products ot several uninhabited Islands In the Gulf of 116x100 where there are large amounts ot guano , fruits , -woods and medic inal -plants , and also for a' sponge and coral collection. It Is understood this concession has been offered for sale In tbo United States. President Diaz has approved of the conccs- slon for establishing packing houses at various points In tbo republic. The Department of * Communications and Public Works has received thirty-seven plans and specifications from architects and build ers , both hero and abroa'J , for the new legis lative palace , which U to accommodate both the Senate and tbo Chamber of Deputies and will cost Jl.600.000 exclusive of land and tbo foundations of the bail ling. A decision in the matter will be given early in January. I ml In ExiirvxNrK ( Jriitltuilc. BOMBAY , Dec. CO. .The Indian National congress cam to a conclusion today amid much enthusiasm-and dicers for the queen ernprws. Resolutions were adopted thanking the people of the UnitedtKlngdom , the Brit ish colonies , aud tbe Unlted States for gen erous aid during the famine , It was decided to erect , at the cost ot$5,000 , a memorial ot gratitude In 'London. Other resolutions were adopted criticising the government's recent measures regarding seditiun. lluniliiet IluiHlnn A" > I ikiiior . PARIS , 'Dec ' , 30. A farewell banquet was tendered tonight to Baron de Mohrenbelm , the retiring Russian ambassador to ( France. All the guests' wore Russian orders. QI , Hanoteaux , the French foreign minister , and Baron de Mobrenhelm exchanged toasts , and their speeches were filled with the warmest expressions of friendship and affection to- twee n the two najlons. Ilefuie lo Allow Troopa In Crete , CONSTANTINOPLE , Dec , 30. The repre- etntitlvea of the powers b vo refuted to per mit the Turkish government to replace 4,500 time-expired troops ot the blind of Crete. BOOK TRUST WINS ITS POINT Succeeds in Debating Gates , Who Fought the Big Ocmbine. PROF. CURRIER IS CHOSEN PRESIDENT Politic * Ittin * Itnnitiniit In ( lie Ilnnki of the IOYTIV State Tenclicrn' Akxoclnllnii _ Aililrci bt Henry Saliln. DBSMOINBS , Dec. 30. ( Spsclal Tele- gram. ) The State Teachers' association meeting concluded today after the most suc cessful session In Its history. The attend ance today reached nearly 1,250 , "CO larger than that ot last year. After a lively con test between President Gates of Iowa college - lego and Prof. A. N , Currier of the State university , thj latter was elected president. For the first time In several years the con vention has assumed a political aspect. President Gates' defeat Is generally ascribed to his suit with th > American Book com pany , the association deeming It unwise to elect ono thus Involved. Other officers chosen were : First vice president , F. E. Wlllard , Marshalltown ; second vie : presi dent. Miss Oirrle ParKer , Spencer ; third vice president , H. Bccrerldge , Gllddcn ; secretary , Miss Carrlo Goodell , Corydon ; treasurer , G. W. Lampen , Cedar Falls ; members educa tional council , S. G. Dick , Charles City , W. C. VanNess , Denison ; raombr executive committee , W. G. Chavellsr , Red Oak. The feature of today's program was the address of State Superintendent Sabln. It was his farewell appearance lu the capacity ot a state officer and the teachers took oc casion to recognize his long and efficient ser vice in emphatic style. At the meetings ot Wednesday night and this morning ho was given a rousing ovation and the association today adopted resolutions touching upon uli long connection with that body. In his address - dress Mr. Sabln sent forth foi&3 parting shots that aroused no little culhusuhia. "If , " said he. "senseless clamor about fads deter us from the thought and study of the present , and we fall to advance the Interests comrnltUd to our charge , another Puck will not bo wanting to write over our record , 'What Cowards These Teachers Be. ' " Mr. Sabln said the same nrogr ; 3 characterizing industry and science should be sought In the public schools , and the best talent obtainable was none too good for Iowa teachers. He favored the employ ment of specialists. He said disastrous re sults In high school and secondary education was traceable In a large degree to defective work in primary and intermediate grades and ho urgcvl a thoughtful rovhlon of the courses of study. An invitation was extends 1 ihe convention to come to Marshalltown njxt year. There is gomo dissatisfaction toward DCS Mo'nSs ' , but It Is hardly thought the place of meet ing will be changed. Adilrcsse br 3Inzi > of the Lendlni ; EQucntor . SPRINGFIELD , 111. , DM. 30. Two ad dresser were delivered today at the Illinois State Teachers' association. Prof. Louis Sold-an of St. Louis spoke on the "Teaching of .Morality In Public Schools. " Prof. J. H. Finlcy of Knox college , Galcsburg , also spoke on the same subject. Officers were elected as follows : Presi dent , J. II. Collins , Springfleld ; first vice president , E. C. Rosslter. Chicago ; second vice president. L. F. Mather , Centralia ; third vice president , J. M. Pace , Macomb ; secretary. J. M. Bowlby , Metropolis ; railroad secretary , W. C. Payne , CChicago ; treasurer , W. R. Hatfield , Pittsfleld ; executive com mittee : David Fcmlcy , Normal , three years ; Mrs. Martha Buck , Caroudelet , two years ; Board of directors : P. R. Walker , Rockford - ford ; T. C. Glcndennln , Cairo ; Miss Mattie Wilson , Cilcton ; Mrs. Mary E. Slkes , Moa- mouth. Resolutions were passed as follows : Peti tioning the governor to give teachers repre sentation on the boards of normal schools ; endorsing the move cf the Lincoln Monument association to make February 12 national Lincoln day ; eliminating all reward for poli ticians , especially in county superintendents' offices ; favoring nny movement for better schools and urging the executive committee to formulate a plan to bring the matter be faro the next general assembly ; favoring a change In the state revenue laws , aud recommending statutory amendment. KANSAS TEACHERS PAVOU OMAHA. Approve of I'lnn. to Hold u Conven tion < } lere NextTcnr. . TOPEKA , Dec. 30. At the meeting of the State Teachers' association today the follow , ing officers were nominated : President , John McDonald , Topeka ; vice presidents , Frank Baker of Norton , B. B. Bono of Howard and B. F. Evans of Marlon ; members executive committee , L. L. Hanlls ot Kansas City , Kan. . I. L. Dayhoff of Hutchln- son and B. B. Bone of Howard. Among the resolutions adopted was one approving of the plan to hold a meeting of the teach.org west of the Mississippi at Omaha during the progress of the Transmlssrsslppi and Inter national Exposition. Ti-acUern iiect Their Olllccr * . KANSAS CITY , Dec. 30. A special to tb& Star from Jefferson City , Mo. , says : At tns list day'a meeting of the State Teachers' association the following officer * ? for tbo ensuing year were elected ; E. D. Tukey of St. Loula , president ; V. S. Hoicomb of Lib erty , first vlco president ; H. A. Hlgglns , Liberty , second vice president ; S. P. Bradley , Sprlngfleld. third vice president ; R. p. Deeney , St. Louis , fourth vice president ; H. E. Dubots , Trenton , corresponding secre tary ; J. H. White , Jeffersoa City , railroad secretary ; J. A. Merrill Kansas City , trcao urer. Jefferson City was celccted as the next place ot meeting. A resolution was adopted to appropriate $100 to establish a national teachers' headquarters at Washington , D. C. Iiullttnu nilurnlorn. INDIANAPOLIS , Dee. 30. At .tho last a- e-ion held today of tbo State Teachers' asso ciation. It was suggested that a legislative ccmmlttco bs appointed to cccelder ques tlcns to be presented before the next leglsli turc , The suggestion nas approved and the old committee nes reappolntel. The follow ing offlcero were elected for coe year : Pres ident , F. M. Stalker , Terre Haute ; permanent secretary , J , R. Hart , Lebanon ; recording secretary , Emma B. Efccaly , Delphi. Un ex ecutlvo committee and vlco presidents also elected , i DUcu B Child Study. ( MILWAUKEE , Dec. 30. The Uet general section of 4be Wisconsin Teachers' associa tion wa * held todoy , most of tbo time bring taken up la dlecucslon of papers on "Child Study , " participated In by Dr. W. O. Krobn of Hospital , III. , and Prof. M. V. O'Sbea ot THE BEEJ3ULLETIN. Weithtr Forecast for Ntbrntkn Fair ; CoMtr ; Northwesterly Winds , 1. .loin Hull 1'uti on rUMln ? Clothci. Srnntor Allen' * VoptliiR * Are Hurt. Hook Tru t He.iU Trot. ( Intel. Among the Uhtn 1'olltlclntn. B. Figuring on Alit knu Government , Scheme to Shut Out Scat SUlm. Corbrlt Challenge * ntzslmiuorn. 3 , Nebraska To.ichc Klrct OITlcorti , Union r.icl.Tc Shopi on Full Time. Salvador Hit * Another Ksvolutlon. 4 , Kdltorlal nnd Comment. D , Wrtlcr Wnrki Cnto Up In the Coitrtn. Citizen * Dlscun * the AVntcr Question. Affair * nt Snath Uinnlm. 0. Council lllnfTn Lor.il Mutters. Tnlo of Cruelty from Ioiv. . 7. Mining Nrnrt from the lllack Hill * . General Nc r ot the Farther West , _ Madlson. I'rof. J. G. Jcpo submitted tbo report of the committee of the assoclatlcii on the adv&iblllty ! ot forming a child study association. The president advised the for mation of such a society and sketched a plan of crganlzatlcn. Prof. Freeman of the State university discussed "Compoaltlcii In the High School , " and Superinttncot A. W. Wll- morth of Calppewa Falls read a paper en "The Relation cf the School for the Feeble Minded to < he School System of the State. " Tho'conventlcn then adjourned. Hurnl School Problem. ST. PAUL , Dec. 30. The Minnesota teach * ers today elected officers for the coming yeat as follows : President , A. E. Ingstrom ol Goodhue county ; general secretary , J. D. Bond of St. Paul ; recording secretary , Miss Lora Levcns , St. Cloud ; tretcurcr , F. F. Farrar of White Bear. Various greetlnga to other similar bodies were adopted and the formation of a committee on legislation authorized. A number of matters were re ferred to this committee , among them being such quetslons as came up during the mora. ln.g discussion of the "Rural School Prob lem. " which was the principal topic ot ths association at the general session. , OLD \nW , YOHIv WILL U1U TOM GUT. Cvcnt Will lie Celcuratcil liy Cnuiion , Fireworks nnil Music. . . NEW YORK , Dec. 30. Tomorrow will be the lost day of the old1 city of New York. The last meeting of mcay ot the official beards .of thctjpitjwhavcubcpa facld. Others will meet fpr the last time tomorrow. When the birth of another yecr has been announced by the bcomlng of cannon , the chlmtag of church bells , blowing of horns and tooling of wblnles the dawn of a grander , greater New York will be a fact. Celebra tion of the occasion two bcca arranged , which will begin tomorrow night at 10 o'clock and will ccnt-jiuo until the new city Is an hour or more old. The front of the city hall has been draped with the American colors. In City Hall park electric lights , red , white and blue , have been huog. From , the tops ofthe buildings about tbe city ball searchlights will play upon the park. At the psstoffice the Second battery will b9 stationed to boom out a & 2lute ot 100 guns. From the borough of Brooklyn will como an other calute of 100 guns to tell that the marriage - riago of the two cities Is complete. Fire works thrown from mortars in City Hall park will add lo the spectacle. A procession of floats sent by business housrs , theaters and societies escorted by independent military organizations , civic as sociations and individual maskers will start from Union Square at 8 o'clock. By midnight the pageant will have reached the City hall , The crashing of the baads and the singing by united societies of Brooklyn and New York in front of the City hall will ba accompan ied by the cannon. < At midnight , when Old Trinity's chimes ring out and the clock ot the City hall Indi cates the hour. Old Glory will be run up to the top of the City ball flagaUff , and while It is bilng run up thirty-seven searchlights , each of 20,000 candle-power , will bo upon U. From Washington orders have cotne to the commandant on Governor's island to honor the birth of tbe new city. At sunrise on Sai urday the battery of the island will flrc < a salute of 100 guns to the new city of New York. GUESS AT VAX "VY'VCIC'S Al'I'OIXTCnS. I'rolialile Personnel of Creator Yorlt'H OHlHnl lloar.I. i LAKEWOOD , N. J. , Dec. 20. Richard Croker was seen tonight by the representa tive of the Associated Press ami he said that no official announcement of Mayor Van Wick's appointments wouU bo made until later. The following forecast , however , -was generally believed to be In the main cor rect : Chamberla'o ' , T , C. Crane ; corporation counsel , John. Wha'.en ; police commissioners Bernard J. York ( president ) , John B. Sexton , Thomas L. Hamilton , William E. Phillips- , dock comml 3loners , James W. Boyle ( presi dent ) , James J. Phe'.an , Patrick Keenao ; charities commissioner ot Manhattan bor ough , Francis J. Langtry ; comraUoioner of correction. Thomas W , Mnlley ; health com missioners , John W. Keller ( prtaldent ) , Dr. Cyrus Edsoa , Dr. William T. Jenkins ; flr commissioner , J. J. Scannell ; president Board of Public Improvement , Daulel F. Me- Mabon ; commissioner of street cleaning James McCartoey ; commissioners of taxea and assessments , Thomas L. Feltner ( presi dent ) , Edward L. Patterson , Kdward C. Ehechy ; president Board of Education , Charles H. Know I. iiecrlcltjDIIIIIIIKCM ( Water Plpcii , ALAMEDA , Cal , , Dec. CO. The artesian water 'Aorks company Is considering- matter of bringing a suit against the Alameda - meda , Oakland & Piedmont Electric Rail way company to compel It to take steps to prevent damage being done to the former's water pipes by electricity escaping from the rails. No similar case has been carried Into the courts before. Superintendent Worden of the water works company gayn that'Uio escaping electricity so Injures the pipes that they % ava to be replaced at short Inter vals. AVIaniM Aiipo' ' " ' * a Democrat. DENVER. D c. BO.-Govercor Adams today appointed Theron Stevens of Ouray district Judge , to succeed William H , Gabbert , who resigned to take the place on the supreme bench to which ha was elected In Novem ber , Slovens is a democrat , KulTZ IS BLUFFINd His Strength Against Banna's Eo-Elcctfo Foils to Mnterializa , V T CONTENTS HIMSELF WITH MAKING CLAIM ! * " j Only Two Republican Members Visit IHfl Headquarters. THEY HAVE NOT PROMISED TO BOLT HANNA Centers Efforts to Secure Democrat Support. EVEN THERE HE MEETS DISCOURAGEMENT One Hepnhllonn Member Clnlmcil TIT ] Him -Milken n Vubllc Statement Heiiiiillndnur the DlnurKun- ' ; lier'n Effort * . I COLUMBUS , O. , Dec. 30. This lins bcca day of conferences with the antl-Hanna re publicans , and from the best Information ob tainable the results have not been altogether encouraging , although the claims of the fac tion have not been modified In the least. These conferences have been with the lead * era of the democrasy who are In favor of a fusion with the antl-Hanna republicans to defeat llr. Ilanna. The central figures have been Charles L. Kurtz , leader of the antl- Hanna republicans , and Allen O. Myers , who Is endeavoring to bring the democratic mem bers-elect of the legislature into line for the proposed fusion. At these conferences , .which began this morning and then continued Into the night , the democrats were asked to state Just how many of their members they could count upon in the proposed fusion. H Is understood that It was stated that seven democratic members had refused positively to vote for ooycno except a democrat for .Untied Stales senator./not even a free silver republican. It Is also understood that the number of democrats who will oppose a fusion may bo Increased to ten or fifteen. It developed that almost the entire demo cratic vote of the legislature will bo required on a fusion to defeat Senator Ilanna , and the democratic leaders arc not willing to enter Into any arrangements which may fall of success , as It would cxpcao the party to ridicule. It was determined to summon alt the democratic members to Columbus at once , and telegrams were sent requesting them to report Friday afternoon without fall for a conference. Whether the plans for a. fusion will be pushed or some other "pis adopted by Mr. Kurtz will probably bo de termined'by this conference , " BOLTING REPUBLICANS SCARCE. The coly republican : members conspicuous at the antl-Hanna headquarters in the Great Northern hotel today were Representatives , Bramlcy and Mason of Cleveland , It was given out that Senator Burke of Cleveland will vote with the democrato In breaking tha slate of the republican caucus In the senate , but cs Mr. Burke has not yet arrived in the city this statement could not be verified. Major Dick , who has charge cf Senatot Hanna's personal interests was feeling very confident tonight that the proposed fusion' arrangements would be broken. Sentiment among the republicans cf the state is rapidly cryctallzing under the vigorous assaults ol the republican newspapers upon Mr. HurU and the antl-Hanna movement. It la claimed that If the cntl-Harna republicans forcen deadlock it will bring more people to thb capital city than have ever been , here tcforo The supporters of Mr. Hanna do not admll that any republican will vote against hlnr and it 1s significant that ncoo of the mem bers claimed to be opposed to Mr. Hanna have said publicly that they will cot volt for him. A breeze was created today by a statement In an evening paper that Mr. Hurtz' lieu tenants claimed to have a written pledge from Representative Snyder of Greene count ) that ho would not support Mr , Hanna. Mr , Snyder publicly declared last night that hi would support Senator Hanna , and today i\ delegation of Governor Buehnell's appointee * at the Xenla home- for Soldlera' and Sailors , ' Orphan , which Is located In Mr. Snyder' * homo county , arrived In the city and at once began to Importune him to change his mind. Mr , Snyder was greatly Incensed at this Interference , which ho cossldered came from aa unwarranted source , and promptly resented It. Tonight he gave out the follow. Ing statement : IS FOR HANNA ALWAYS. There appeared a statement In the Co lumbus Dispatch this evening- which not only compromised myself , but the good name of Governor Buahncll ns well. Ucslr- Inff to clear our skirts of nny blnme for the part which some persons sesm to betaking taking In opposition to the re-election ot Senator Hanna to the United States Hen ri to. I sent n letter , of which the following Is a copy , to Governor Bushnell , and now deslrj to say publicly that for myself nnd rny country , we shall support Benator Hanna first , last nnd always , believing that the tlmo has come when nnythlnt' clso Is treachery to the republican party : COLUMBUS O. , r > ; c. 20. Governor Asa. S. Bus.inell , City lly Dear Governor : I am Informed ihy- the press that some -of our Indiscreet frlendu have made the statement that you held -written plcdeo from mete to vote for you for United States senator ; this compels mj , in order to prcFervo your uood name , to como out In u public declara tion that I am for the return of Sir. Hanna to the United States senate. I nm very sorry that the iboyu came herf. I bcllcvo that Cind they remaliud away that you would not have Jmcl to suffer this In dignity. However , I shall do all In my power to preserve you above reproach. Believe me , dear governor , sincerely youra , J. J. 8NYDER , And I wish to use my best efforts to have recorded by this spneral assembly the will of the people twice expressed ( n Ohio , once at Toledo at the stnte convention , and again ratified at the polls In November , and I don't believe that nny republican -will he- BO unmindful of the trust Imposed in him by Ills people as to assume to bo other than the representative to record their wishes , While 1 have up to thin tlmo refrained from breaking into print with statements , from myself , It vtaa because of modesty , not believing that the public cared to read rny Interviews , but the time has now arrived when alt republicans who are Interested in the future of the party must como oquarclyv out and record themselves on the Hide oC the future of the party and our government ; ' J , J. SNYDER. | . KURTZ HAS A STATEMENT. \ Governor Bushncll was too busy tonlgUt to accord an Interview to ea Aeegcbttatf Press representative regarding Mr , Snyderfe letter , but Mr. Kurtzwho was tlll t Uw antl-Hanna headquirteri , made tbe JJri * authentic sUtomt-at on. tbe phiao it ibflj '