Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 11, 1887, Page 1

! '! K PART I SEVENTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA SU NDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 11, e “NUMBER 176, a protege of M. Mace, éx-head of the detec- tive force. Baron Saubeyran and M. Berty nalists, were standing near when the were fired and arrested Aubertin, Baron Saubeyran says: SHOT A STATESMAN. Attempted Assassination of Jules Forry in the French Chambers. I was talking to several of my fricnds in the ante-room of the chamber when 1 saw an WOUNDED BY THREE BULLETS. | individual half a dozen paces from me in a corner near the dog thre lift a revolver and fire times in my direction. T had no idea that M. Ferry was just behind.” M. Bor says: “Asl co low he exclaime But the Ex-President's Condition Not at All Dangerous. red the fel- vive la A PLOT OF REVOLUTIONISTS. Nineteen Men Banded Together to Take His Lifo. Russie. Je suis ma pat The revolver in question is a small shooter, amere toy. Aubertin had cleve on him when arrested. Tinterviewed #number af radical socialists, but go far none will confess to know any- thing of Aubertin, 1 also inteaviewed M. cartridges AUBERTIN THE VILLIAN'S NAME’ He Gloats Guitean-Like Over His Deed- cment in Paris —1t Causes the Victim to card of his ireat Exc Herve upon one of i cards. On calling on Ferry at his apartments on the Avenue de Li was much bett, about again in « ow Become Popular., rned he to be up and His rooms nong them all the of the republic Ferry's Close Cail. [Copyright 1557 by James Gordon Benne't.} Pauis, Dee. 10.—[New York Herald Cablee-Special to the Brr.]-The lullin the the political storm has not Jasted long. t Saturday Paris was in an uproar over the t of Jules I To-night Paris is again exci the attempted assassination of Jules vere crowded with vi: s, leading membe n party. This shooting has made a terrible commo- tion in political circles, There were seve violent scenes in the lodbies of the chamber to-day. Duels are spoken of between Rou rier and Rochefort, Lenihmen and Vanghan and several other politicians, Moderate re- publicuns are disgusted at the attempt and do not seruple to lay Aubertin's crin door of the radicals, s clection to the pre- dover y this afternoon. The deputics wer sitting at the Palais Bourbon listening to the debate and discussing M. Fallier's chances of form- re sturtled by a noise in the lobby and the ery of o ministry, when they wi w Too Much Poker Trouble at the Mct New Yorx, Dec. 10.—[Special Telegram to the.ee, |—There has been o rumor flying around the Metropulitan opera house for some days that Herr Albert Nicmann, tenor, had lost heavily at cards. The amount was variously stated but it was gencrally under- stood to have been in the neighborhood of £17,000. Those who heard this story and know Herr Niemaun the shoulders and aware that the is celebrated for play in Berlin and for his he money when it comes to gar has been a favorite game several of the German singers for the past 1wo seasons and Herre Niemann is credited with having intro- duced the game into Berlin when Le last lefu these sho for the fatherland. Several of the best known singers have injured their voices in their devotion to play, throug very late hours attendant thereon. The results of this intemperate ploying have also been cevident in many ope ormances atthe Metropolitan which, ally in Wagnerian works, hay ar below the level of for- mer This is where the public has been interested in the matter, The facts of the case, wiich have to be taken into zccount in connection with the rumor about Niemann's losses, are, in brief, thut Frederick Wolfe, of No. 23 West Forty- d street, has threatened - an action Jaw ugainst celebrated tenor for defamation of cter. According to the' published CIULES FERRY AR BEEN ASSASSINATED ! In o moment there was a rush into the salle des pas perdus, and for the time being the business of the day was forgotten. 1 was entering the outer hall of the Palais Bourbon when the affair hap pened. Noticing signs of unusual excitement uto the build- ing just in time to see two polic at the doors, I made my W men leading ay aman of fifty years or thereabout. They were surrounded by a furious crowd of deputios and journalists, As the prisoner was led past the bystanders made @ furious rush. Some struck him in the face, others kicked him end the police had no little difti culty in smuggling him through the galleries of the house into the offices of the giuesture, wh he was for a time in safety. The prisoner w s would-be assassin, who only two minutes hefore had fived three re- volver shots point blank at the ex-premier. Ferry to a private room to have his wounds aw tenor high egord of as Ferry himself had meanwhile been gemoved tended to by the doctors, but the guard who had picked him up when he fell was in the ante- room. I interviewed him, “Yes, sir, said he, “T picked M. Fe I was standing ot the door of the salle des pas perdue, just where Tam igw, when Isaw Ferry talking to a middle-aged man witi greyish beard, in the circular ante-room, a ew yards di . What was said I don” Herr Niemanz, Adolph Robinson, the fow yards distant. What was said Tdow't | story, Herr Fiemaoi, Acolvy Heblier, e know, but that moment 1 heard a shot fired | known on the stage s the incowparable and saw Ferry fall. I rushed to his assist- | Hans Schas, conductor of the Beverly or 3 1 helped him to his fect, He said | Wognerian tradition, Theodore ¢ Habelmimn, O I G D 0D ook IO ¢ ze manager, Kinil Sanger and others j othing. The assassin, 1 noticed, had a port- | Wore fu the hibit of visiting Mr Wolfe's % S erattey L s heople | house andthere indul in 3olio under bis arm. 1 thought tae people | W flitive e "ot poker, bvould have torn hin to picces just now.” in which Mr. Wolfe s he On inquiring of the police commissary 1 | Inyariably = came =~ out = loser indignution was_consequently tsscertained that the author of the attempt | when he learned from his fi i#-a8 named Aubertin, alins Beckheim, alins | 18 lleged, Herr Niemann L € ) serted, in the presence of witne itue Lorrain, aged fifty-two, a native of Tor- | (Wolfe) was a professional gambler, and wae, in Lorraine. He is not, as st ve- | that his house was only u gawbling establish 2 : J ment. Mr. Wolfe' immediately con- fsorted, a journalist, but a gluss manufac- ed his Jawy The result of ths Warer, Although strongly suspected of being | consultation was a lotter from S. G. Barnard, e A e der e T | addressed to Herr Niemann, in which the in anarchist, Aubertin describes himself a8 | topor was asked to publicly apologize to Mr. i anti-socialist. He is the author of several | Wolfe through the columns of the newspa- ? % restively | POrs or o have legal proceedings ut on ily pamphlets, one of which, sugeestively | {iien ugainst him. On receipt of this letter ntitled “Va te fuir pendro uillcures ou | Here Robinson went fo Mr. Wolfe with Here s, that he : e s | A mann's regret for any expressions of ceol du recidiviste,” was seized in Lis port- f (UEREw'S, fUgret SO0 Y cabessions, of tolio the very hour when the crime was com- | construed a8 insulting and defamat- K gyiieed. ory. Herr Robinson wus ulso authorized { A : ? to say, itis further alleged, that Herr N A curious fact is that an intimate acquaint- | mann” would not, in view of his position at ance of several Paris municipal counsellors | the Metropolitan theater, consent to make was heard in a wine shop talking of a coup a | g, faire and hinting then that Ferry had not yet much unnoyed at the publicity T 5 iven to the transaction, a l'Il . e given to the transaction, as are. indecd, oendone with: | Al his fellow singers involved, Tt is not Nothing more fortunate for Ferry than this | thought, however, that Mr. Wolfe will carry attempt could have happened. Yesterday he :_‘x"', se on, the g vas one of the most unpopular men iu France. | wwill be found to bring about o reconciliation To-night he is almost popular, between all parties concerned. ! Leaving the chamber I called on the com- [ Remarkable Pistol Shooting Feat. missioner of police to get the exact particu- Bostoy, Dee. 10.—To-day . F. Bennett Jars of the crime. The commissioner was | completed a remarkable feat at pistol shoot- stopying into a cab with Aubertin, He isu | I8 The terms were 100 shots per day - for o e six days with a reguli short, rather thick-set man, well dressed, | yaueo fifty yards, size of bullsoye with a greyish 1 ard, his forehead broad. | inches. He undertook to beat Ira Miyne’s He scemed perfectly self-f ed, and when | revolver record of 841 for 100 shots at Lo interrogated by the commissjoner said: three times during th 1 and to aveh 1 dow't tremble, nor did Iwhen T | P8 ’.‘;.‘;‘:;‘:.:;L‘;T'l"yf e foed Telot Ferry to vid France of apest, a | possible 6,000, an ay cowrd nd of Bismarcd, and to | for the six duys rid the v and of rogues.” Th fees,! ingquired the Stormy Scenes, Pawis, Dec. 10.—In consequence of the at tempt on the life of Perry to-day, there were Ferry. Allhave num- | muny heated quareels in the chamber of dep- \teen, and 1 will | uties between the moderates and the rad Rouvier joined iu the disc cusimg the radiculs of provoking \ rsons to decds of violence, Several scuf- ued and it is expected they w lead Yes, si said Le, “nineteen of Yis, who have sworn to rem bers. Tam Numbe not revea! the names till Tuesday. He Loasted that the tated and said advance, but | i “How did you continued the com S laid atea 1 sent Lin L of th e was premedi- “1t was several W n tad T committed it i toMr ¥ ive N, Dec, 10 man: s 1d Guilty. avglter for Kiiling Con . Wi con 3 would ceme portfolio and « i bear {ng un awriptien of (Le 02 te- | | It conts wod Dis s Ve, ¢ vl was e | {a reveiver ot - " escaped 3 times, A B L8 T do trithing wovte s, G s " oqos 2 the chest, one i e b ot i The Death Re | side. Auben L hiied Ling Heowsisetoy, 1L, D B. Ives, Aubertin ity it e fan oid wd prominent ¢ MeLean A [ o, diod hess to-uizht, we that he is Slassissiated duies ey i s aeliberateiy. 11 t6 e it Ehe Verdict in the b Cincenaare, Dee 10 Uhe v jled othors w 1 falid o Lot bo received anth Mon- Auvbertin's i Aptelligent aud ¥ omer UETCCS. 3 shots | Herve, of the Soleil. He hus no idea how an have come into Aubertin's possession. He supposcs Lo wrote the name public_apology, and so_Mr. Wolfe's suit £10,000 dumages. Herr Niegann is rneral opinion among the s interested being that some means army revolver, dis- ight out of a sions, uc- k-winded The triul of seven men K. nowutter wiea the jury | ADESPICABLEDESPOT i, jour- | | The Worst Living Representative of Irish Landlordism. A MODEL RACK-RENT MARQUIS. Lord Clan-Ricarde and His Method of Bleeding Tenants. DICKENS’' PORTRAIT OUTDONE. His Cage to Come Before the House of Commons. STANDING OF THE HOME RULERS. Indications That Disaffection is Grow- ing Among ‘Them — Funeral Services Over the 1 Ree mains of Lord Lyons. A Representative Rack-Renter., LCopyright 1857 by James Gordon Bennett.] Loxooy, Dee. 10.—[New York Herald ble—Special to the Bre.]—Irish landlord- ism has its worst living representative to- day in the Marquis Clan-Ricarde. He is generally taken as o type of the whole but that is grossly unjust. Clan-Ric: method has been to live luxuriantly in Lon- don and or ¢ ent to apply the screws id harder to the tenants. He never goes near the estates, and takes no further interest in them or the peo- ple on them than for the moncy they bring in. These facts have been kuown for years, but the model rack-renter has given himself very little concern about what people said or thought. To sceure his aristocratic quarters in the Albany his cry has been “G wive!” and the agents have to bear all the odium, necentuated at times with a bullet, but the recent action, m which it was shown that he secretly enjoined his agents to use rigor with the tenants, while publicly beaming over with benevolence, has excited great indignation. The marquis will hear a good deal about himself from the house of commons when parliament meets, Dick- ens’ portrait of “Patriavch and Panck,” it has generally been thought, were exagger- ations, but living counterparts are now be- fore the public, and one of them will find himself in a pitlory from which there is no es- cape. His propeity consists of 50,600 acres in County Galy His fental usen to amount to about £21,000 a year, but the courts and compqlsory reductions have cut it down by at Jeast one-third. Other landlords made volun- tary rem harder ions. Some were reduced to ab- soluté want, but the marquis has thus far knowu how to take good care of himself. He has done a kind service to the Parnellite purty us a frightful example of a cruel laudlord, just as incorriguble drunkards, sometimes exhibited intemperance meetings, excite disgust. If the plan of campaign is now vigorously' applied on his estates there witi be only one opinion about it. Michael Hicks-Beach, iuis 2 v of Ircland, has had the ill luck to get himself into trouble about this matter. t year Uid marquis wanted a batch of tenants evicted. 1t went sorely against Beach's grain to sanc- tion the use of the police for this purpose. There was a great outery at the time against evictions, and the secretary was a very hu- mane man, although continually and bitterly assailed by the Parnellites. Beach did not absolutely refuse the troops and police, but he gave the agent fair notice that if whole- sale evictions were attempted, compliance with the application for the services of the constabulary and military would be retarded by other claims and most probubly postponed to the utmost extent of the law. This leaked out. The Irish members plied Beach briskly with questions. He denied having refused the means of enforcing the law on this estate. Technically he was right, but the strict moralist would say that his denial to pa ment went too far. Clearly he interfered as far as he could to check the oppression of hard landlords, and the public willnot be disposed to blame him. While in office he never reccived anything but hard words from the Trish party, and the very last day he was in the house he was accused in my hearing of inciting murder. Now he is attacked in some quarters for showing too much leniency to a a poor tenant. Who would not be an Irish Evidently Clan-Ricarde's hurh- ness is exceptional; forthere ave many other Irish landlords in parliament and to charge was ever brought against them. The chief assailant of the Parnellites is Colonel Saun- derson. Tney bear testimony to his liberal- ity on his estate. The Irish under-secretary, King Harmon has just takem 40 per cent off ull arrears on some of his lurge estates, The tenants have never even appealed to the land courts. One black sheep crn give the whole flock a tawny hue. Meanwhile it appears that noth: onwell for the home rulers. The union demonstrations ave marked with increasing enthusiasm. The other side is dissipated. Outside of Ireland very little is heard of them. Why is this? Nobody denies the fact. Nobody is able to explain it. Does Parneli’s absence make a difference! Does Gladstone's silence depress his associates? Something is wrong, The people suspected it before, and now comes a commique from Huwarden announcing Gladstone's intention 10 go abroad. Then the sheep will be wholly without a shepberd and this ut a Before Christmas the governient was to be placed in 50 perilous a piight that it would either have to call parliament together or resign. The predigtion was regurded as infallible Christmas is drawwing ucar, but, il anything is going 10 picces, quite clraely it s mot the gover Fricads, und foas ulize ave obliged jto admit that, wnd Snglish Lowe rulers avow it with even an excens of frauknoss, The ofiiciol view of the situation will be givea Ly Halfour. next hief secreta g is going tical time, Wetbcsday &b Manchseter, ' A L**'e boast | wor everywhere by statwart detectives. They stick to him closer han a brother, but th o ! fulness under the circumstances is, perhaps, cusable, True, Balfour has to de follow s an honor he shared with all the Irish s taries. Two years ago Gladstone was shad- od wherever he went. Harcourt had watchful guardians near him day and night. They went with him to the theater, they sat Dbehind him at chureh, and the belief is strong that a detestive always waited on him at dinher dressed as a footman. Balfour is not guarded like that. Two men wait for him in the shade opposite his door. If he goes in a carriage one of them jumps quietly on the box and the other follows close behind in a cab. It he walks they follow, waiting wherever he calls until he comes out. This constant surveillance adde in no small degree to the terrors of offi- cial life, No other minister, however, is thus dogged. The last government was guarded all through. Morley had two po- licemen at the door to protect him, it was conjectured, from loyal Tvishmen, The pres- ent prime minister will not hear of a guard being set over him, but takes the chances. In Bond street, if a stooping firure coming towards you, head bent, brows knitted, down- cast, oblivious of surroundings, absorbed in thought, it is pretty sure to turn out to be Salisbury. But the man who is prime min- ister und foreign séeretary has no time to spare for cxercise, and Salisbury is now €0 rarely scen that he is beginning to be culled the English Mikado, A MEMBER OF PaRL) LORD LY ONS. Funeral Services Over the Remains of the Distinguishea Diplomat. [Copyright 1657 by James Gordon Bennett,] Loxpoy, Dece. 10.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to the Bee.]—A Herald cor- respondent who knew Lord Lyons during his eventful diplomatic residence at Washington in the times of Lincoln and the civil war, and, later, during his equally eventful sojourn in Paris in the era of the German war and com- mune, has just returned from the diploma- tist’s burial. Whether or not Lord Lyons was a Catholic in his lifetime, about which the newspapers already make contention, he was certainly buried us a Catholic, with all the solemn pomp and tender cercemonies which belong to the funeral rites awarded members of that church. The casket containing the remains were forwarded last evening to Arundel castel, the seat of the Duke of Nor- folk, forty miles from London, and vesper services were held in the mortuary chapel upon their arrival. This morning by special invitation a train left withabout one hundred mourning guests, The castle overlooks High street, Arundel, where flags were at half- mast and every sign of mourning was dis- played. The bier regted in front of the altar rails, over the Howi#d “family vault, and #n’ the coffin was placed a eoronet and the insig- nia of the dead carl, never to be used again, because his patents of mobility were confined to issue and Lord Lyons died unmarried. A wreath of immortelles, to which was pinned in the queen’s hand- writing a card, rested at the crown of the bier. The card read: A mark of the highest regard and true friendship from Victoria R.” . Atthe foot of the coftin was a wreath of varied white flowers from the Prince of Wales, whese friendship with the dead diplomatist began whes they met at Wash- ington in 1 The card was in the prince’s handwriting and read: “As a token of long and enduring friend- ship and of sincere regard and respect, from Albert Edward.” There were fifty or sixty other wreaths. The Catholic bishop of Southwark and num- erous clergy officiated at the mass and at its conclusion, while the coftin was being low- ered, the bells of the Protestant Established church near by rang in unison with those of the Catholic chapel. Lord Lyons in his life- time was often a communicant at the former church, and there are many illiberals who are unkind enough to ctim that the diplo- matist was made a Catholic during his un- consciousness, Sir Edward Thornton, SirE. Mabel and many other diplomatic coll of Lord Lyons were among the mourners. Arrived at Marseilles. [Copyright 1857 by James Gordon Bennett.] Loxooy, Dec. 10.—[New York Herald Cablr—Sy i, ]—The American yacht Magician has a arseilles, e THREE MASKED ROBBERS. They Stop an Arkansas Train and Take Everything of Value, Larrie Rock, Ark., Dee. 10.—Information has been received here that a north-bound train on the St. Louis, Arkansas & Texas road was stopped last night near Texal by three masked men. They took ev of value from the express car and relicved all the passengers of mouey and valuables, The postal clerk in the mail car fired eral shots at them with a rifle and the volley was returned. No havm was done. The robbers did not molest themail. Governor Hughes and the railroad officials have offered re- wards for the apprehension of the men, So far the robbers have escaped, although their capture is hourly cxpected. Late to- night officers were' pursuing them with bloodhounds and seouring the country in ion. Lter developments show n0o attempt, was made to rob the passen- ger coaches. A DEATH IN A SHAFT. Fearful Catastrophe at Luze Burough fn Pennsylvania. WiLKESBARKE, Pa., Dec. 10.—Report has just reached here of @ frightful accident at Luzerne borough, four miles from here, The carriage at Maddell's shaft, used for hoisting coul, wus about to be lowered into the pit, about #00 feet deep. Upon it were ten min- ers. When within 100 feet of the bottom an accident to the car caused four men to be thrown to the bottom of the pit. Two of the wen were horribly mangled and the other two were fatally injured. Six others were seriously injured and badly shaken up, but tueir iujuries are not considered fatal, et The Hecla Caving In, CaLvMET, Mich., Dec. 10.—The ground caved in about the Manengine shaft of the Calumet and Heela mine at noon to-day, cov- ering ftventy feet square. Pimber is being thrown across Tha opening and earth piled on it. - Volumes of smoke & s ure coming up and. the ground has soitl twelve to fifteen feet'botween No. | Heela: shaft and the Muvengine siuft, sud it is dangerous fo for the nivn, DISSECTING - GROVER. English Newspapers Still menting on the Meesage. POKING FUN AT THE PRESIDENT. Protoction Commands the Greatest Share of Attention. SOMETHING ABOUT OUR SURPLUS Ridiculous Opinions Emitted By the British Journals. BLAINE AND THE TOBACCO TAX. The Prediction Made That He Will ow Out More o Satisty Trade Wolves. Mutilating the Message. L Copyright 185 by James Gordon Bennett.] Special to the al paper reaching this ofice contains a leading article headed “President Cleve- land’s message. Tt was thought at first that this would be a da become a gr continues to harp on it. zette this evenmg reproduces from the Times a long letter from T, Craig Brown, of High- bury Park, a large woolen merchant. Every London The St. James Ga- The St. James Guzette says of it: dent Cleveland's manifesto, which has caused s0 much excitement, was careful to explain that he did not propose to commit himself to English commentatories, who, it scems, know a great deal more about the President Clevelund, ure completely principles of - the If they will read Mry, €raig Brown's letter in the Times they to modify their opinis out that if congresg raw wool, witl ‘8ee some reason 2t'1s there pointed ‘takes off the tax on precaution against of the manufactur- an wool industry will ing interest, v be rathier more protected than before. In ans-Atlantic woolen facturewill g his raw material cheaper, while he will still be able to exclude his forelgy competitor by a heavy duty on the Mnished product. 'This is not exactly free rditorial is amusing and enter- 1 give extracts: “Party wellfare m the United States offers at strange spectacle. Itis not less comic that all the combatants seem profoundly in Democrats and republicons of various colors and denominations are wo several brains to discover how not to be so trane-Atlantic philosophers for the preservations of agriculture and our other tndustries, talk of the Awmerican surpluses. They exult in such svatgtion and hold them up as an incentive for Bri only knew, their praise is | fessors of similar delusions acr They ure nothing short. of sta to jealousy admiring aldermen. an protectionist who would be re- joiced to reduce his glorious surplus toa The competition of the moment throughout the union amoug conflicting poli- ticians is which can bore the quickest and bitterest hole in the public chest, harps on the well-worn theme of tol He seems to haveheard of Lord Pulm success in sinking money on_ channel harbor works and emulously hopes that the fortifi- 0N 10 the P ing beggars There is not similarly fruitful in expenditure. carly millions were thus swallowed up the whisky tax could be rescued from ex- He will have to throw more than tobacco’s duties to if he is to rival Mr. Clevelund’s scheme were allowed to have smallest coneern in the matt common sense ¢ the American hits govern people would not pay a tax wh ment confesses it does not need and against a state of things which sends the en rise of a country into European bourses, ating for loans for millions which the state nd converts into Protection in the United the perishing of its own inordinate success. While it has harrassed the consumer it has na thing tempted to regard defaulting collectors as the only real friends he posscsses. ming paper, referring to an iew with the president about ith married couples, thus com- wents: “The president secms to American int handshaking w he's no longer a bridegroom and considers Huppily this opinion was enunciated @ fortnight ago, and the presidential message, just given to the world, ants us in putting a less pessimi struction on the alteration in Mr, Cleveland’s With that weighty utterance on ent of his thoughts himself an old man. his mind, the genial ¢ may well have been obstructed for a time, but now that he has delivered himself of it, o is fair ground for hoping that some- thing which was temporarily lacking in his handshaking may be thrust into them once The result of this widespread discussion made Presideng Cleveland so well-known in Sngland that when, like General Graut, he way visit it years hence, great ‘uttention, even if now seemingly re- garded as a peripatetic réveoue sphinx by cacklers over Cobden egge, he .will receive IRMANY'S MILITARY BILL. The therland Growing Alarmed at Russia‘s Continued Encroachments [Copyright 1857 by New York Associated Press.) Beruy, Dee. 10.=The preamble of the German military service bill was issued to- night. It sets forth that the German army is composed of men whose liability to serve in the active ar whe iy extends over twelve years, in the Russian army the period is fifteen years and in the French, twenty, Be Wys the preamble, that the geographic position of Germany exposes her to attacks by powerful armies on two frontiers simultancously. Her sides this, it must be cos sufety lies in her strongth, and this should be greater than it is at present. An cnd must be put to the existing unendurable condition of things. The government, therefore ex pects that to secure the passage of the pres- ent bill it will be suficient to appeal to the patriotism of the German people, By the bill before the reichstag the yearly classes formerly composing part of the land- steum are placed in imumediate readiness for The increased cost of administration involved in augument- any dangerous emerg ing the number of men who have to answer voll call will bt exceed 150,000 marks. The non-receiving expenditures incurred are esti- mated at 000 warks, and for the navy further measures are in contemplation, The whole fone of this remarkable manifesto sug- gests that the recent outburst of the ofticial press over the massing of Russian troops on the frontier had something of a ficticious character, Prince Bismarek is known to have atly hurt the chances for the fmme- diate passage of the landstrum bill, which the mulitary press now estimates will add 500,000 men to the effectivo foree in the event of mobilization. So the press cumpaign. re- calling the similar agitation of the preceding scptemnate vote, was incited and .will be sustained until the bill passes. The concentration of Russian troops on the frontier at the present time is part of o long concerted plan of the Russian war oftice. They considered it to be necessi- tated by the speciul dificulties of Russian mobilization, At the same time the presence of formidable masses of Russians within striking distance of the frontier will be held by the reichstag as a justification for the complete reform of the military. Pesther Lloyd, in o paciflc article, invites Russia to state her policy regarding Bulgaria, relying upon the disposition of the ullied pows to meet Russian views and to maiutain peace with the loyal observance of treaties. The cle coincides with the opinion held in high diplomatic quarters that Germany and Austria will compel Prince Ferdinand to ab- dicate if Russin will bring forward a suitable candidate for the Bulgarian throne. thhlfll)w'l'l‘}“ PRAYER MEETING A Farwer.and His Hired Man Quarrel With Fatal Results. 4 Sr. Josern, Mo., Dee. 10.—[Special Tele- gram to the Ber.]—A man by the name of Hoyt Christopher came into town this after- noon and sending for Sheriff Andriano gave himself up stating that he had killed a man by the name of Dick Sullivan,a farmer living inc miles southeast of town, in self defense, he two men were at a prayer meeting last night and Sullivan was drunk and was cre- ating a disturbance. Christopher elaims that he tried to get Sullivan to go home. The two men quarreled and Sullivan left the church and lingered on the outside. After chiureh was over Sullivan shot twice ata wagon thinking Christopher was in it, but no one was hurt, Christopher hurried to hie home and when he arrived Sullivan, who is a furm laborer and works for him, was waiting on the outside of the house. The two mes quarreled again but did not come to blows, and both retired for the night. This morning the two men quarreled again and Sullivan micmnted to draw a revolver when Christo- Phier shot i sWice through the heart killing him instantly. Suliy. has served a term in the penitentiary for KoTan meall'@ abd was a desperate character. il RAISED MONEY ORDERS, Career of an Ingenious Swindier Who Has Operated in Omaha. Ci1ea6o, Dee. 10.—[Special Telegram to the Bek.|—Joseph Earhardt, or . L. Piers, who swindled a number of Chicago people, and who has been captured in Indianapolis, has the doubtful honor of being a monopolist in his line, and has an_interesting career. His speciulty was the raising of postofiice money orders from 1 to any sum he chose, up to §100 or more. His method of operating is well illustrated by his carcer in this city. He stuyed, at various times, at the Leland, the Palmer, the Graud Pacifie, the Sherman and the Tremo Motels. He dressed stylishly, required the sest rooms and attention, spent money freely and lived like a man of wealth, When events were ripe for him 1o put his piaus into operation he would go to the ofiice, say he had received a telegram calling him out of the city und tender u money order for bout $100 in payment for his bill which at the time would be about # “The postofiice is closed a modest and " he would say in cinanly way, “and you me by taking my bill‘out worked perfectly and hotels at which no busmess man cun get a elieck cashed readily paid for these worthless money orders. Earhardt gencrally p tended to be in the drug trade and ecrtainly was well informed in even the minutest tech uicalitios of the business. Besides swindlinig hotels, Lie devoted some (ime 1o the success ful ruiding of wholesate houses. - “This fellow was @ remurkable expert, said Ispeetor Kiddor to-day. 1 know of 1o Wy Lo useucids on the colored paper of money 3 tain that can be 3 Lield to the light, He kept away from the postoftices and worked hotels and whole sale houses. Hemay have had a confederate or he muy have mailed the orders to himself in advance of his alin a city, Nobody knew where he would go next, wid « swindle would not be detectdd for days. Complaints hay been o from Leadville, Denver, Onmahu, St. Paul St. Louis and all over the cast and south, and us the chunges in the orders are all of about the same churacter, we are quite sure he has been making a handson living in that way, His operations huve been ko extensive and successful that the department may make changes in the present method of making out money orders. The punching of the smount of the order across its faco—a protection re- cently adopted by banks—make any changes impossible, and would be an_improvement r the present style of making them out.’” Eurhardt had many aliascs. He was known in many parte of the country ss Josept Eur- bardt, Fred L. Plers, Jumes Goodman, Henry Borgamin Lily, F. L. Duvis, Fred L. Pie Clemens Clement and 1. M. Roberts, A Barrel Factory Burned. PriLaperrmy, Dee, 10.~William G i%en nypacker's extensive barrel foetory wak to tally burned e this. morning togathus Juith valuable machinery und 4 s stock o) | Wi, I} lamber. The lose wii 100,000, PATTI LEAVES PARIS. Sho Starts on Her Long and BExe tended Tour, FIRST SHE GOES TO PORTUGAL. To Begin an Engagement in Brazil in April AN INTERVIEW WITH THE DIVA, Sho Tells the Causo of Gerster Los« ing Her Voice. HOW SHE PRESERVES HER OWN. She Sends Her Love to All Her Amers ican Friends and Expresses a Longing Desire to Re- turn to Them, A Talk With Patti. (Bopyright 185 by James o Bennett.y Paus, Dee. 10.-[New York Herald Cable - Spoc to the Bee)-Patti lefy Paris this afternoon for Lisbon, where shq will reain six weelks, then go to Madvid foe several weeks, after which she will return to Lisbon, sail for South America, and wil¥ open her engagement at Buenos Ayres in ‘Traviata,"* April 5. After a three month's tour of South America she will re: return to England. . Your co nt was cordially received by the diva this afternoon at the Hotel d* Alde. Her apartment was adorned with & large exquisite floral gift from admirers and friends at the successful concert given at the Opera Comique last night for the benefit of the French hospital. London odds and ends of traveling apparel were strewn about, and her maids were busy with the final packing of trunks. The packers wer spond v the luggase to the ground floor for transportation, conspicuously marked in big letters, “A. P.N.” In the salon were @ score of visitors waiting to take leave of Patti, who was just breakfasting. She came out promptly, however, dressed in a stylish brown camel’s hair traveling costume, looks ing younger than ever. Mudame Patti, after an_ exchange of coms™ pliments with your envon, expressed deeg vegret at learning of Madame Gerster's mise fortune, Madame Patti responded with genuine sincerity when asked, “How did it happen that so younga singeras Gerster should loose h 1y o Patti replied: is not forme to say what I thiuk about it, for it is rather & delicate matter for me to speak of.” “But,” said your correspondent, “it is now a subject of public comment. There can bd no harm in‘saying what you think of the matter.” After a momcut’s hesitation, Patti saidy “You know there are only a few singers | who have brought children into the world and who have been able to retain their voeal powers. Grisi did for one, T know, but 1t is always ot ar When Gerster's first child was born there were no unfortunate results; but I think the birth of her second child has had its effects and impaived her voice.” “Do you think,” said your corres Gester can eve [} she said, “I donot. I don't believd her's can ever be restored.” “What is all this [ hear,” said your co pondent, “about Campinini's voice being ims paired. Is it because he is getting old4 “Yes,” suid Patti, **Campinini is growing oldandit is quite natural that his voice 4 change somewhat.” “How docs 1% lianpen, Madame Patti, that ctains all its sicngth and sweetd ness. You have been smging longes HRE Campinini has? It Shesaid: I have taken excellent care of myself.” “What are we going to do if all our favor ites are going to vanisht” said your corress pondent. “Nilsson's voice is a8 good us ever,” re, plicd Patty, “only she prefers not to sing, Then T hear Mlle, Arnoldson is young and pretty and has a remark voice, But what is this T hearabout her engagemeny to Robert Strakosht It is true” “1 think not,” your correspondent replied, 1 heard Strakosh himself deny it to-dny.” “By the way,” said Patti, changing the subject, “did you sce my pretty gawn last night? It was o beauty, and, oh, I was so lad to uch hospital. 1 wag your voice ably swe g for the I 50 happy and excited “What else shall I sa frie: 1o go. “Say," said sh long to return v to your American " suid your correspondent, rising o, “that T love ther alland ey are so enthusiast After kissing your correspoudent-—u lad bien entendu, with a final “God bless you," Patti vetuined to her friends, e ———— ’ ng For Heavy Damages. i, Mo., Dee. 10.— [Special Telee gram to the Bee]-Vatrick Shortel and Thomas Murray, two laborers who wera wounded by the falling in of the Mitchell avenue sewer while at work on January 18, 1885, and injured for life, have broughi euit in the eiveuit court (or §10,000 damiges each, The petitioners aver that they were* orderad to remove the supports in the scwer oy the city engin cnthe areh W ot prop. stayed ——— ( The First Anarchist Boref Ciicao, Dec. 10.-The first archist benefit entertaiumients «!d in the North Side Turner hall this evening and consisted of wymuastic exhibitions, dancing and beer drivking. Socialist J. Morgan au. nounced that coutrary to the programime > would be 1o sy nought 1% [ New Yerig generally aie weather, light to fresh northerly winJé, be-' coming vaviable, followed by rising tame perature on Monday, o lowa: Light snow, followed b clear cold, wher, light 10, fresh vortherly naing variable o ' Dakota: Colder, followed by ‘warmen’ weadlier, Light to fresh variable wieds & ot et e