Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 1, 1888, Page 9

WITH 8-PAGE ILLUSTRATED SUPPLEMENT. bE VF\'TFL 'TH Y FAR O\IAHA ‘ll THIS NUMBER With Tlustrated Aunnal Review 16 CENTS. I)A Y MORN I\'G. A\ UARY 1, 1¢ (ROUNDLESS GOSSIP. — he Berlin Liberal Press and the Crown Prince. ~ITTLE DANGER OF A REGENCY. —-— Jverfearful Liberal Papcrs Greatly Exaggerate the Facts. THE CROWN PRINCE'S FIRMNESS. Ho Wil Not Be Persuaded Into Yielding Up His Rights. ,CHRISTMAS WEEK IN GERMANY. Russia and_the Allied Powers Still ng FPor War—The Puabli- cation of the Forged Letters ince Ferdinand. Prepa The Regency Affair. PCopriuht 1857 by James Gordon Benneft.] Bennx, Dee, Sz York Herald Cable —Special to the, Il week we have had an n..;mm.-da& jon regarding the al- leged attempts to indnce the crown prince to resign his rights to the German throne, The the holi- lull, has been filled with specu- newspaper waste day politica lations about the regen: event of the prine in guarded langus pleasant topie, on to d about during That the crown prince will not assent to the regeney was telographed two months ago, and is proved by his recent rather sharp let ter, stating thut he is able as well as ready to perform any duties to which he may be called. One word in this letter leaves it to be inferred that the prince, thinking himself nearer death than e veally is, did sign an undated decrec appointing o regent in the event of the kaiscr's death, pon this various papers formed the absurd theory that the prince’s condition had been misrepresented to the general public as well a8 to himsclf, the object being, on the part of the conservative of Prince William space, caused by proposed in the ssion-—most of it <c, but nevertheless not a would think, for the kuiser the holiday '8 sUCC season. 3, 10 induce the appointment asgogent for the crown prince. Prince William is now the kaiser’ appointed representutive for formal events. If appoiuted as regent for the aawn prince the continuity of th _ment could not be broken at any dangerous risis was, thebe papers state, the temporarily many successful argument used on the crown prince. Such ever-fearful liberal papers are a good deal Jaughed at for not knowing firstly, that nothing except the kaiser's divect commund could induce the crown prinee to agree to a regency even fora day; sceondly, for supposing that in the event of a regency, there can bg any other regent than Prince William. As one of adozen men in Berlin who know about such matters even when they do not ha voice in settling them, said to me recently: ““Phe crown prince will be emperor when the time comes even though ke is emperor for only & singlo duy.” Getmany has a crisp, snowy holiday weck. Many cabs are alveady on runners, Thier- garten and the suburbs of Berlin have been full of sleighing partices. Every other boy you mec is swingiug u pair of skates. The arten ponds have been swept, but as yet the private rinks overshadow them and monopolize skaters. Skating brings out o distinctively German sight, namely, ofcers and spurrved woaring swords,but skatinPuevertheless as it they were Hollanders trained for the winter campaign, Various signs seemed to point to a prosperous Chriftmas, The Beriin post- oftice, for instance, handed 630,050 picces of mail matter during the week ending Tuesday. At the Rummblsberg goose fair 250,000 gees were sold, but nevertheless the shops and street fukers complain of decreased sales, Graf Moltke made a tour of the street stands, Jan moemory, I suppose, of the times when «..gourt, as well as the people, bought at those stands, but his eyainple did not bring any yush of buyers. The Berlin « 'postage change i Lelming. one of the city's sights. A single forcign purchaser bought 20,000 marks with stamps at the last sessu; - Business ius 50 inereased that a pety and larger hinll has become necessal A gold ring with & and intere eng has been dug up in the ruins of Castie Schoeningen, which was burned in 104, “The goods traflic of the Russian state rail- o vs has inercased nearly 10 per cent in the foon v year, “Who right to reproduce for the piano the music of Weber's unperformed opera, “The T} ree Pintos,” has been sold to a Leipzig fir,+ for 20,000 marks, Ieo did not stop the ship trafic on the Rhine until the 25th, Beilin's Ame gling ve a boote stamp ex- luvge aved soi . n church has been strug- thirty years with- out o regularly installed minister, It finally has been decided to complete 1he organization. To-morrow Prof. Dr. Huuckenberg, who has had charge of the services for seven years, will be formally in- stalled as first pastor, Prof, Dorchester, of Boston univ ty, will conduct the installa- tion services. Rev. Dr, Scott, will preach, Six- teen denominations ave represented in the - church, There are 163 Afr lated in Berlin's univorsit Mrs. Mary B. W the #th of Januar along for students matricu- for Awmerica on e STILL WARLIKY, Russia and the Allied Powers Actl Preparing For Hostilities. [Copyright 1887 Ly New York Associated Press.) Brruy, Dec. 81.—The Year closes without the relations between Russiu and the al powers shpwing suy syoptoms of Iy aminlon 1 od | ing cups that cheer but uot iucbriate. il The situation has become of the greatest perplexity, which nothing else than some authoritative deliverance from the « or kaiser can clear up, 1f the New Years imperial receptions pass over unmarked by explicit declarations giving assurance of peace it will be held as certain that diplo- macy has failed to check progress toward an open rupture. General von Schweinitz, German ambassador to Russia, has had frequent interviews with De Giers, one result of which has been an arrangement for the publication of the forged documents, but, judging from the tenor of the article published in the North German Guzette, the interviews have left the situa- tiomunimproved. No decisivé diplomatic is- sue is expected before the middle of January. After that events will develope with eleet rapidity. 1t is the opinion of the military authorities that Austria and Germany will agree upon winter as the best time for & campaign in Poland, and if war must bo it should either commence in February or be deferred until June. While movements of troops in Polund arc increasing, forces are being concentrated in Bessarobia, and this fact leads to the be- lief that Russia either distrusts Roumania’s neutrality or has other plans than the cam- paign in Galicia. The along the border and O1 mated lifvn. one forces mas v lines are Sevoral columns in calrcady fully mobilized tong the Pruts and Duicster and railways converging to Roumania. The Black sca flect is being hurriedly cquipped for active ser The formidable extent of these p s give rise to the that the czar contemplates u sudden descent on Bulgaria, while acting on the defensive towards Galicia. Gregor de Walen, recently Russian consul at Pesth, publishes a brochure under permission of the St. Petersburg censor, predicting that Hungary will become a Russian province. The pumphlet, which is quoted by the Hun- garian press, increases the cagerness for the final arbitrament of war. The text of the forged documents appears in tonight's Reichs Anzeiger, which prints four letters, three of which purport to have been written by Prince Ferdinand of Bul- garia to the Countess of Flanders, sister of King Carol T, of Roumania. The fivst of these three lette dated August 27, In it Prince Ferdinand says he would not have gone so far if he had not received most satisfactory intormation from Berlin through a note written by Prince Reuss, the German ambassador at Vienna, explaining the seerct views of Prince Bismarck. Prince Ferdinand enclosed this note to the countess and begged her to induce King Carol to use his influence at St. Petersburg. The second document is the forged letter to Prince Ruess, stating that Ferdinand’s tak- ing possession of the Bulgarian throne was a question of personal initiative to which the German goyernment cannot for the time being give official support. It was not, however, to be concluded that the German government would not give unoficial eucouragement to Prince Fe dinand’s enterprise. now ed esti 85,000 men, southern Russi and echeloned snspicion is “However unfavorable or hostile,” says the letter, “the acts of Germany in the meanwhlle may appear, the sentiments sccretly cherished by her may one day be made apparent.” “The third document is a ltter from Prince Ferdinand to the Countess of Flanders, under date of September 16, He says in spite of the open war Germany is urging against him he receives assurances every few days from German agents that Bis- marck’s policy may change opeuly in the most favarable manner, Germany's attitude depending upon the 1ssue of a grave question with Russia. In the fourth letter, Ferdinand informs the countess that, according to a communication he has received from Berlin, the fate of Bul- garia has been discussed at meetings between Bismarck, Kalnoky and Crispi, and that the result was favorable to Bulgaria. The cen- tral powers, he says, hope that Bulgaria will give no occasion to the powers to modify their friendly attitude, Prince Ferdin- and denies that any of these documents are authentic. He says there was correspondence hetween Countess of Flanders. The forgers remain un- detected, The reports concerning the crown prince’s condition present the best aspect pos- sivle. Prince Bismarck's appeal to the crown prince to consent to the establishment of a regency, although repulsed, will now be renewed in v reak of war, never any him and the 'w of the danger of an out- Only a small court party will continue to oppose the regency if the crown prince remains an invalid, Vienna telegrams report snow in Hun, to a depth of twelve fect. The storms there have been the severest experienced. A thorough scarch of the barracks of the garvizons at Mainza, Breslau, Spandau and Frankfort has resulted in the finding of enor- mous quantities of socialistic pamphlets. A number of soldiers have been imprisoned on suspicion of having been implicated in the ulation of the pamphlets. Kilrain and Smith, KCopyright 1857 by James Gordon Bennett.) 0N, Dee. 31— [New York Herald Special to the Bee.)--The Elican club well named because leading spovting members from marquises to knights often pluck their own feathers to give them away —to-day resolved to prepare Kilrain and Smith a happy New Year. A committee of members consisting of the Murquis of Queensbury, Viscount Maddeville, Lords Chruston aud de Clifford, Sir John Astley, Sir Wiliam Gordon and several untitled members, with G. W. Atkiuson, of the .puru ing Life, Richard K. Fox and Wi E. Hardiug anda 8. Coleman, , honor- ary secretary, was formed to curry out thescheme. The club proposed at first to present Kilrain and Swith each a mqmfi’tyrn, but the former objeciing because unwalling while continuing to hold fhe Fox belt to take auother, his gift will bo instead an SleghRilver service for dispous The presentation of the-servige and beit will tuke place at the club house Jatinary 22 «!u| ing a banquet. William E. Harding is an honora member and at the same time will receive a club souvenir, as will Fleming and Mitchell e DESTRUCTIVE FLAMES — The Opera House and Court House at Fremont Burned. Frevwoxt, Neb,, Deec. 81.—[Special Tele- gram to the ¥ At 4 o'clock this after- noon the explosion of the furnace under the stage in the opera house set the building on fire. All the scenery and the inside was de stroyed. The loss is about &3,000. Minnie Maddern’s company, booked to appear to- night, had to cancel the engagement, Later, flames wero seen to out in the Dodge county house, located at this place. The fire- men were quickly aroused, and the citizens were promptly on the ground, but were help less in the emergency. The intense cold weather and the fierceness with which the fire raged hampered the firemen greatly, and the structure was burned to the ground. The county records are known to have been wholly destroyed, and it is feared that the district court records have met with a like fate. They were locked in a vault which is under the ruins, and will not be accessible until the debris cools off. break court ‘Want the Council to Explain. Nengaska Ciry, Neb, Dee. 81.—|Special Telegram to the Bre.]—The city council hava again placed themselves in a huge muddl>. In April, 1885, the city voted £150,000 refund- ing bonds, and bids were advertised for which would be received until 12 m. to-day. 1t now transpires that a contract was entered into with a representative of C. H. Venuor & Co., of Boston, December 1, by which that firm agreed to take bonds at par, in the face of an offer from several oth ponsible par- ties of £1.02 and £1.08. The citizens are now asking for an explanation from the council and a satisfactory one has not yet been made, but in the last few days a new complication has arisen. The refunding bonds - were to draw 7 per cent interest, while the law for- bids the issuing of any bonds drawing a higher rate than 6 per cent, consequently a new election will doubtless have to be held while £135,000 of the oid bonds fall due on Monday next. Dying of Trichinae. OARLAND, Neb., Dee. 81.—[Correspondence of the Brg.]—The death of Mrs. Clauts Hartz, o German lady living south of town, momenta-ily expected. She has trachinae, it being through her extreme tem, A small picce of the patient's flesh examined with a microscope shows the trichinae, caused by eating raw pork, Hon. L. Lewis and family will move to California in a few days. This evening he will be given a grand banquet by the mem- bers of the lodge of the A, O. H., of which h is a member, at the Central hotel. Mr, Lewis has been a very successful lavyer Burt county and is now county attorne The county commissioners at their next meeting will appoint a county attorney to fill the va- cancy. There are several applicants, The discrimination by the railroads against the farmers’ union is still being practiced and the farmers are growing very ind - — A “Rebellion” Bullet Causes Death. Nonbes, Neb., Dec. 30.—[Special to the :i.]—Charles Heath, a promment farmer ng north of this place, was found dead in his barn by his son, Tuesday morning. An inquest was held to-day by the acting cor- Sherifft Coble. The jury returned a verdict of death from paralysis caused by a wound in the head received during the late war. IR Pawnee City By Electric Light. Pawsee City, Neb, Dee. 31.—(Special Telegram to the Bee. |—Pawnee City is il- luminated to-night, for the first time in its history, by clectric light. F. E. Hempstead, president of the Nebraska State bank, is the owner of the plant, which cost 10,000, It has a capacity of twenty-five are lights. There is general rejoicing to-night over the event. -~ 1 -llxnnnt Missourians. St. Lovis, Mo, Dec. 31.—The remains of <#overnor Marmaduke were buried at Jefferson City this afternoon with im- pressive ceremony. Considerable indigna- tion is expressed by state officials and others because the superintendent of the National cemetery, Ferguson, did not raise the national flag at half mast, and Adjutant General Jamieson telegraphed Senatr Vest at Wushington, complaining of the disrespect shown to the memory of the late governor, The superintendent explained that the hal- yards were frozen fast, and furthermore Lllu( he had no m‘dcl's to huml the flag. dodu e oo The Lord Guugn . lhmgll Voyage. QUEENsTOWN, Dee, 31.—The steamer Lord Gough, from Philadelphia for Liverpool, which was some days overdue, arrived here at 4 a. m, to-day. Lord Gough expe: terrible weather on the passage. Foi days passengers were not allowed on the upper decks. The hatches were battered down, but despite this precaution a quantity of water penctrated below the steerage from the seas shipped. To add to the miseries of the voyage the oil gave out and at night every- thing was in darkuess. All the coul in the starboard bunkers was consumed and the steamer, when she arrived, had a heavy list to port. e A Small Pox Scourge. Cueaco, Dec, i An Inter Ocean special from San Fr: 1s that small pox it rapidly becowing epidemic there. The pest house not bein pacious enough for all the patients, the city authorities erected u large tent on Clay and Kearney streets, The citizens in the neighorhood were indignant at this act and at a public meeting to-night, Dr. O'Donnell, the noted sand-lot orator, denounced the authorities action He then swore out a warrant for the a t of the mayor and health commissioner on a charge of maintaining a public nuisance. They were ed on bail. Considerable alarm is feit over the spread of the discase, e Left For the €oluny. Rocnester, N. Y. Dec. 81.—Assistant Cashicr W. N. Smith, of the German Amer- can bank, is $9,000 short in his accounts and has absconded. Herkiver, N. Y., Dee. 81.—-Marcus W. Rosbach, cashier of the Herkimer National bank left this city December 13, and has not yet returned. Investigation of his wccounts show a shortage of 35,000, which he lost in stock speculation. He had been cashier twenty years, e Frightful Explosion of Powder. Loxnoy, Dee. 81.—Advices from Melbourne say the French protectorate has been pro- claimed in Wallis Island. Mail advices from China state a powder magazine cxplosion recently at Ahmey, doing great damage. A quarterof the buildings in town were wrecked, fifty soldiers blown to atoms and several hundred inhabitants killed. e B One of Carnot's Cabinet Resigns, Paws, Dec, 8L.-—-Mahey, minister of mavine, in the cabinet formed December 12, bas teadeved his resiguation, DROOPING _ SPIRITS. The Great English Conservativo Party Under a Cloud. GLADSTONE ANXIOUS FOR GORE. He Will Make An Attempt to Secure Goschen's Scalp. | DESERTERS SPECIALLY HATED. Thankless Politicians Who Throw Over Their Best Friends. il MONUMENT TO VALENTINE BAKER The Prince of Wales Starts a Move- ment to Perpetuate Licontious- ness in Bronze—Receiving Good Encouragement, A Gloomy New Year, L Copyright 1857 by James Gordon Bennett.] Losvoy, Dec. 8l.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to the Bre.]—Members of the great conservative party scarcely have the heart to wish each other a happy new year. Gloom hangs over the hall of the Carlton ciub, The certainty of winning the ‘Winchester election next week and of meet- ing parliament with a large majority does not restore the drooping spirits of devoted tories.OIt is not the demise of the eighty- seven which affects them but the awful dose of humble pie which they expected to swallow before the world, made and served up by the hands of their own leaders. Between the fascinations of Paris—which seem to be cqually uttractive, whether one is twenty-five or seventy-nine— and the delight of sceing the conservatives gulping down their nasty meal, Mr. Glad- stone seems to have been wild with delight. Judicial rents in Ireland should never be touched. That was Lord Salisbury's ulti- matum. Now down have come judicial rents without notice, without application, without appeal and Mr. Gladstone exceutes a war dance in Paris and declares that the world has never seen a political party efface itself more thoroughly. Rational tories—there are some—can only hang their heads and say that their adversary has them on their hip: It is not Lord Salisbury alone that the pil- grim from Hawarden tosses and gores. There is a darks reference in his remarks to some colleague of Lord Salisbury’s who took the pledge to uphold the sacredness of ju- dicial rents with eyen*greater ardor than the prime minister wmself, Mr. Gladstone, the reporter says, looked as if he were think- ing specially of some deserter from the lib- cral party. Tam not a Gladstonian, though, reader, but T can tell youof what the old man was thinking at that particular moment. It was of Mr. Goschen, and thereby hangs a tale. On Saturday, July 16, Mr. Goschen went to a conservative demonstration and made a long speech. He denounced the idea of revi rents, “If you are continually revise remts,” ho said, ‘“pu 18 gone; it becomes impossible. He tore the proposal to shreds. On the following Mon- day he threw a patent double somersault, ac- cepted the bill for revising judicial rents, and now is one of the ministers who have put the measures into operation. Gladstone never forgives. He gained Goschen his seat for Edinburg. In 1885 Goschien threw him over and took service under the His principles being too mflexible to ¢ Gladstone any longer, virtue was installed in office. The office remains, but what has become of the mflexible priuciple? That was what Mr. Gladstone was looking for when he gazed with dreamy cyes into the bewildered face of the Temps correspondent. Among the men who.are down for Mr. Glad- stone's most particular and polite attentions a8 soon as parliament meets Mr. Goschen, T suspect, stands number 1 on the list. A week ago the ministerial barometer was at settleed to fine weather, but now it stands at stormy. The premier can disre- 'd the change in the house_of lords. His j is enormous and invineible. To 'k the government there is like trying to a battery of artillery with a popgun, Lord Salisbury's in the lower house will hstand all the fury of repeated assaults and on this question of cutt'ng down rents by a star chamber process landlord and alike are kept in ignorance of the fon until all is over. what the conservative mentbers can have to say for themselves. There a man performing who makes ten changes of four minutes in full view of the The people see the @ansformation. but can- not see how it is effected. Whether the per- s name is Gladstone or Salisbury I really forget at the moment, but he is a very £ood type of the party leader who flourishes in England. indignantly ing judi tories. tole follows have to wi tenant oper; Itis hard to see is here forme! On this New Year'smorning Mr. Gladstone will be the happiest man in Venice. He is perfectly right in asserting that the govern- ment has bitterly offended the Irish landlords without concilisting the tenants, It has practically acknowledged the justice of the plan of campaign, yet it will meet parliament with a lot of men in jail for advocating the plan. It imprisons men for giving practical effect to its own prin- Jiven that state of affairs, can you imagine Mr. Gladstone making anything out of it! It is not very dificult to do so. The Venetian gondoliers will all be struck with the blithe and cheerful aspect of the wonder: ful old Englishman who has come amongst them. There will be sport in February at Westminster. Out will come the scalping knife of the venerable chief and the hair will fly thus suddenly. Sp prospects of wen aud partics change. also ciples. Once more l.lmhummn- look ju\nh\m A l great man at the reform club said to me to- day: ‘‘We shall have them out in less than Lord Salisbury is away his supporters at both ends, We shall catch them some night on @& side issue. They are getting demoralized I wouldn't give that for the government next year —" and my distinguished politician friend snapped his fingers, He may be right, but a majority of one hundred does not melt away., Some of it gets and goes, but then the nucleus remains. Therefore T do predict the downfall of the ministry. The dread of Gladstone will but- tress it up, but I foretell that there will be a fierce and warlike session, in which some politicians of firm principles and otherwise will bite the dust. We, none of us— liberals or conservatives—know cisely where we stand to-day what we believe in or how many of our polit- ical tenants have gone overboard. We are like the first dove sent out from the ark. I hope that in the course of 1888 we shall find alittle bit of nard ground to rest our weary feetupon. A MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT, —— VALENTINE BAKER. cutting pre- or He Dies in Ignorance of His Restora- tion to the British Arm [Copyright 1887 by James Gordon Bennett.] Loxpoy, Dec. 81.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to the Bee.]—A movement started by the Prince of Wales is now on foot to erect a tribute to the memory of Valentine Baker. The particular kind of memorial has not been decided upon, but the idea is warmly supported by military and naval men to whom the project has been communicated. It is known how hard Baker's friends and | admirers strove to obtain for him that which he prized more than anything els the world—the public restoration of his fair fame by readmission into the ranks of the British army. But the world 1s still ignorant of the fact that success had at last attended those efforts and that had poor Baker lived only a few weeks longer he would have had the satisfaction of seeing his name once agdfm in the army list, for I am to-day in a position to state that the queen, as the crowning act of grace of her jubilee year, acknowledged at last the atonement of the gallant general and actually given royal assent to Baker's restoration to the British army. There were naturally certain forms to be observed, and, unfortunately, the “red tapism” in the war department is produc- tive of such delay that the poor fellow died in ignorance. That guerdon for which he had striven had been won at last and that while on lns death-bed at Ismalia he was, to all intents and purposes, a British officer. Baker's death of course put a stop to the proceedings, and it is for this reason that no royal warrant or pmulllnlll'-ioll has made known the W With immense an(lufnct lon tho ritish army learn to-morrow by this statement that Valentine Baker died in possession of his former rank, and this explains what o many military men has till to-day remaingd g tech- nical mystery—the military honors Yecorded by the British forces in Egyptto the remains. A distinguished general officer, who for many years was an intimate friend of Bakgr, | and who isalso a great favorite with -the Prince of Wales, thus expressed himself to me in the course of a conversation about General Baker: “Itissadto think of this poor fellow lying on his sick bed,broken with the many disappointments he had experi- enced. All his hopes had centered on the jubilee year, yet it scemed drawn to a close without the queen having shown any sign of relenting from the stern attitude she had as- sumed from the first. It is easy stand,” continued informant, “how in Baker's weakoned condition the desire to live may have died out, for he knew nothing of the pleasunt surprise in store for him. Could he but have realized the certainty of his restoration the poor fellow would proba- bly have been living still. The queen’s par- don came too late and all that his sorrowing friends can now do is to join in raising a tri- bute to the memory of one who was far bet- ter than many whom the world delights to honor.” to under- my - Parisan Personal Points. Panis, Dec. 31.—[New York Herald Cable —Special to the Bee.]—Howell Osborne is in Paris, M. and Mrs. Ralph Hicka are at the Hotel Maurice, Mr. and Mrs. Livingston, of New York, are at the Bristol, Mr. and Mrs. Gwince wiljgleave the Hotel Divihine next Tuesday for Beanitz, Consul General and Mrs. Rathbone will re- ceive New Year's callers Monday, at St Champs Elysees, Minister and Mr ception to-morrow Avenue Mareeau. Mr. and Mrs. Carroll, (nee Susanne Bancroft), have arrived in Paris. They stopped a day at the Hotel Maurice, but have gone to the Hotel Brighton until their departure for the Riviera, MeLane will give a re- m 3 to 6 o'clock at 70, Charles Mrs. Anne Sheldon Coombs, the authoress, will leave for Nice Tuesday evening. Mr. George Armon and family are at the Maurice. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Bowmau, of St. are at the Bend. Mrs. Charles Gordon Cannes next weelk. Mrs. R. H. Wetmore and Mrs, W. T. Mat- thews, of New Yorlk, sailed on th to-day. Christine Nilsson the 20th of Janu Paul, Clark leaves for Normandie leaves for the Riviera Sara Beruhardt aud Nilsson think Mrs. Rrown Potter has improved her theatrical af- fairs by signing a contract with Henry B. Abbey. Mr. aud Mrs. Harry Watrous have gone to Glovenel Mr. G. Morgan Brown, jr, of Boston, is stopping at the Hotel De Lathence, Dr. E. H. Bryan, United States consul at Lyons, and Alexander Hamilton are passen- gers on the Normandie for New York. Miss Louise Burckhardt gave a dinnor last | and later in the evening Mrs gave a dancing par night Tabor —— What Russia I)Nlh-n-. Viessg, Dee. 81~The Neue Freie Presse publishes a letter from St. Petersburg which says Russia only desires an unreserved re turn to the Berlin treaty, that the whole of Europe shall declare everything that happens in Bulgaria since Prince Alexander left that country illegal. Russia, however, will make no sacrifice to restore the legal status there. Germany should ask Russia to guarantee acutrality of Bulgaria in the event of Euro- pean complications, - Does Not Want Bulgaria. ST, PETERsiRG, Dec. 81.—Persons in po- litical circles here profess to be astonished at the constantly repeated assertions that Russia intends to cross the frontiers of Austria or Germany The czar, itis smd, has no idea of occupying Bulgaria, but is re- solved not to recognize the present state of affairs, If no change occurs in the govern- ment of that country, the Bulgarian question will remain an open one 8o far vs Russia is concerned. Russia does not desire to make Bulgaria a Russian province as Roumania separates Russia from Bulgaria, The recent movements were taken s, ely for the ty of the frontier Bt Psmaibindy THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION. Chicago liticians Discussing the Chances of Securing It. Cricaco, Dee. 31—[Special Tele the Bee.)—“There has been no cessation of effort in the work of the committee appointed to secure the democratic national convention for Chicago,” said S. 8. Gregory, ch: of the committee, to a reporter. “So far @ we know or have been able to learn the ad- ministration, or the president’s friends, have jexpressed no opinion as to where the con- #ntion should be held. As far as I can trace he rumors, the statements that have been made recently thet Mr. Cleveland did not want the convention to come here are founded remarks made by Senator Farwell ct, but why the senator should be in the president's confidence on & matter I do not know. " has a grievance said a well- known democrat to “\\ hen the seat on the supreme bench of ‘the United States be- came vacant he began at once to lay his lmes to secure the place. He felt nore than confident that he would be appointed and when the honor was given to Lamar it made the Chicago jurist very sore against the administration, who, he seemed to think, owed the place to him. I don't know that Gow 8 ever given any encouragment for his ambition, but he cherished it dail, when he was i ointed the blow was . Itisall the more painful because he cannot show it or complain of it without l|-||||u.' 1( be known how badly he was hurt. doubt, tened to Mr. s suggestions in m.\k!l most of the appointments to the federal oftices in Chicago, and Mr. Goudy had come to con- sider himself, in a measure, the representa- tive of the admin tion in Chicago and Illinois. Goudy was good enough to run things here, but when it came to selecting a United States supreme justice, his influence fefl'short. Thatis the real reason why he does not care a cent whether the next demo- cratie convention comes to Chicago or not. An effort will be made to swing Governor Hill's influence in favor of having the con- vention in Chicago, A letter has been writ- ten to him suggesting to bim_ that were the convention held here, it could be arranged that he might visit Chicago dunn.!mu ses- BR et Iagures soll, the erh dclegates who, in consideration of ‘his stayig out of (_,lc‘ ind’s way in 1888, would le]?mlt him in 1892, It is proposed to tender Governor Hill, should he and the convention come here, a grand bunquet and reception and toast him as the future democratic president of the United States and to pledge him the support “n 1862 of the Clevelund men of 1888, No formal reply has been received to this letter, but it is understood that the New York governor thiuks favorably of 1t, and if he should conclude that such a course would be to hiis benefit he will decide to_advocate the claims of Chicago and 1if he does so we get the convention. “If Hill'says the convention must come here, come 't will. Cleveland cannot afford to differ with Hill at this stage of the game” was the way an old time volitician phrased the situation. I Gt Severe Storm at Milwaukee, MiLwAUkER, Dee. 31.—Tho snow and wind- storm of lust night und to-day has been the most extensive storm that has occurred in this scetion for two years, At daylight many streets were almost impassable and trafic was conducted with great dificulty. Trains on all road from two to three hours late, ins were gene side- tracked r the night and the crews directed to keep the tracks open for regular nger trains. Six inches of snow fell pver the southern part of Wisconsin and us far north as Green Bay and Stevensport. In the extreme northern part of the state the fall was somewhat heavier. The wind drifted the snow_badly, During the storm 7 o'clock St. Paul fait masl from Chicago ed with a standing train at the new depot, demolishing the engines and king two sleey Nobody was hurt, —~—— re Record. HicksviLLE, O., Dec, 81.—Fire this morning in the business fore it could be checked at all the greater part of the town. people ave being taken care of by their more fortinate ncignbors, which latter class com- poses a small proportion of the 2,000 inhab- tants, and help is _coming from adjoining towis, "The loss will reach $100,000. sitia, 111, Dec. 31.—The_wmill postion of Woolner 'Bros., ¢ No. 8, W stroyed by fire this evening. fully covered by insurance. A w believed to hav i broke out nter and be cipal council of the Irish National league in- tend soon to present to MrseHenry Ward Beecher i set of resolutions dxpressing sym- for his mem are drawn upon in the form of a upon a stick of dark colored wood, cud being mounted with kuobs of v husband and its resp These resolutions vy parchment, fastencd mer ther brass. ship Quarrels, 1.—A. C. Keebler, president Manufacturing company, wi ¢y charged with the embezzling of 10,000, He furnished bail and mediately re-arrested on another w charging him with the larceny of a desk a . rrests were made at the in- Nathan, why was cal duys ago charged by Ke embezzlement. The matte family and partne e —-— Family and Partne Ciicaco, Dec of the Keeble arrested to-da - Steamship Arrivals. MoviLie, Dee. 81 to the Bee.—Arrived New York for G QUEENSTOWN, Dec, 81.—Arvived Um bria, from New York, the Assyrian and Bal- tim n Baltimore New nK, Dee Waesland, from Antwe Telegram ‘The Dicvonia, from —— The Last Span Mixye .- the inter Sault St Marie was completed s noon to-duy wid universal Yl]nu ing, - Gladstone Arrvives at n The last n! Fiorence Sfnor Campa enthusiusm i S: |THE POPE'S JUBlLEE . Catholics in England Proparing to Celebrate It. e ) ¥ A HALF CENTURY OF PRIESTHOOD Completion of Fifty Years of Hig : Ordination as a Prolate. COURTESIES FROM THE QUEEN. Victoria Sends Leo Tokons of .fl High Regard. CRITICISM FROM The Pelican Club of London Arulr. 3 New Year Enters nt For Kilrain and Smith, ing a Happy tal Leo's Semi-Centennial. ldnjvwwhl 1887 by James Gordon m‘ b NDON, De —~[New York Herald (_‘uhlu—b]nn-ml the Brr.|--Great pre- to parations have been made in all the Catholle’ churches here for coincident particlf of the clergy and congregations in the hflh celebration at Rome to-morrow. The ticipation of the Protestant government of England in this has become already & of much discussion in the puipits and and notably upon the Duke of Norfolk's mis- sion to the vatican and the queen's jubliles gifts to the pope. these great criticism has been made by Rews Jacob Primmer, of Edinbury, o shepherd, a8 old Weller might have called him, whose ! celestinl bosom has been fired to ungoverns able rage by the exchange of '.henhbfl.a . A CRANK. s SR . The most violent of all - v courtesies between the queen and pope. He ; by her coronation the of settlement and ocorstif < of this protestant realm: %hab = she has virtually excluded hiorself from e possession of the crown and government the country and her subjects are -mln\ug, their allegiance. All this the more o and not less non-conforming ulnrgy qu, answered that this open mission is more sats isfactory than the olu hole-and-corner d matic work sometimes heretofore used, cited that Lord John Russcl's g cstablished formal relations wi is argued that the Roman poniiff has b a spiritual power in England, with government should keep on thotbest p terms, Ofcial statistics show jous subjects in Great Britain number nearly seven millions, And that, empress ana queen, Victoria ' claims allegiance of nearly ten millions, men and women who vencrate Leo as the head of their church and the supn keeper of their conscience; thut within territorial limits of the British empire are twenty-five Catholic arch episcopal ninety-six Episcopal sces, nincteen vioarls apostolic and ten prefectures upostolie. Thq Catholic population is re ment by thirty-two peers and eighty com- moners. A Roman Catholic is » member of! outh, the g4, Forty peers, twenty hols and fifty-one baronets acknowledge the pope as their spititual ’.-, tor and master. » The most notable defense will be in fi- January number of the Ninctcenth Century Review by Bishop Vaughn, entitled “Lisgd presented in parlia- - declares that her majority has set light *’ y.y XIIT and the Civil Power to An Appeal to Common Sense.” De! outset of the article, this prelata says: “Had the pope complied with the proposals’ of the Italian government the whole christian | would have declared that, in & moment o weaknoss he had yielded to the Italian lution and become a salaried official of Ktalian government. The havedeen that the freedom of his pontifical acts and decisions would have become at any time to be called in question, It be seen distinctly, when the figure of XIII shall stand on the horizon of that he is contending not only fop the ciple on which the stability of thrones must rest, but for christian order; that, by refusing to surrender \ sovercign independenco to the forces atheism and resolution, he has maintained in. reality the independence of christianity itself, No, he is not opposed to the On the contrary, he is a friend to the people, The spirit of his policy is drawn from those pregnaut words of his divine master; “I nave compassion on the multitudes.” Neither is the pope afraid of the people. Let tha pontiff’s place be free and independent and he can spealk plain truths wherever needed, whether to kings and governors or to the s of the people” The bishop, after many more premises, contends that *the fronticrs of no empire are so long drawn out or so exposed to atack as our own, but the pope's jurisdiction everwhere overlaps them, The presence of his religious authority is therefore both within and withe out.”” And the bishop's terse conclusion as to the semi-mission to the vacation is this: v wise and expedient to ag- of friendly relation 1 A telegrani from Rome to-day announces that the queen’s offer! bowl, will be used to-morrow by the pope ug the celebration of pontificial mass, ——— Two Men Killed, NEW Yous, Dec. 31-Two gus _exhausting engines in th to-night, demolishing the engine house and l dumaging property for blocks around, Ene 'Y eineer Plaisted was killed and a street car driver on the First Avenue line was blown | from s car and fatally injurcd, democrac, nias “1s it, then, sur cept his offe sl A Grocery House Burned. Mgspins, Tenn.. Dee. 81.—The wholessle pvocery house of Porter MeCrea and an wd- | Joining store were destroyed by fire to-night. 7 S upgregate §0,000, ) onscquence would iitable gas works exploded== uding the pope atthe