Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 12, 1888, Page 2

9 o o THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: THURSDAY. JANUARY 12. 1888, - Alfred B Terry had Br *tie countrg a¥ that of General Terry, THE CASE OF GENERAL TERRY Oircumstances Under Which His Bickness Became Public. ‘CLEVELAND AND WOOL GROWERS Rigter Denunciation of His Message " By Delegates Now at the Capital— Measures By Manderson—Misse issippl Improvement, How It Came Ahont. WasINGT08 BUigav mine Osais Ber, } D13 FOURTEENTH STREET, Wasnisaros, D. C., Jan. 11. These are tht cirenmstances under which I ma the announcement that General t's discase of the kidneys and intended applying for retire- ment in the gvant e did not find permanent sreliof feom his trip to Florida: An army Cefficer, whese name is almost as familiar to ar- rived in Washington about a week ago and ~ applicd for assistance to sccure a promotion When asked how room was to be made for him he sdid: “General Torry is gomng on the retired list, 1 have just n him, and he told die that Lie was a very sick man; that he had Bright's discase and did not think he could live long. He said he was going to Florida on a four months' leave and that if he did not receive permanent relief from a change of clitnate he would ask to go at once upon the retired list. The general is in a much more enfeebled condition than but few of his frienas realize, and he denies himself to nearly all callers. Weare old friends, and § was favored with an opportunity of secing him.” A gentleman wlio also heard this statement went to the war department and in the course of a conversation with one of the highest of- ficials there referred to General Terry’s ill- ness, when the latter said, with some aston- ishmc “And you have heard of General Terry's illness, toot 1 have known of it for some time, but not of its scrious character until recently, It is understood here that General Terry will make application for re- tirement within a short time if he does not find himself in better condition after his trip to the south.” Since the denial of the statement that General Terry had Bright's disease both of been seen and affirm the truth of their statements®but will not permit the use of their names, inasmuch as one received his information from the lips of General Terry himself and the other in an official way. There can bo no doubt about General Terry having stated that he had Bright's disease and considered himself a very sick man. 1f there is any mistake about the whole matter, it is in the diagnosis of the case by the gencral himself, COND! G THE MESSAG If President Cleveland could hear the ex- pressions upon_his_message to congress of delegates to the National Association of Wool Manufacturers, Wool Growers' and ‘Wool Dealers' associations now here, he would not be proud of his work or his princi- ples, They condemn_the message from be- ginning to end. F. D. Wright, the largest wool raiser in Colorado, said: “He don't know what he's tatking about. If he appre- ciated the difficultics of flock raising on the plains he would not have made the sugges- tions he did about the wool tariff.” Judge Lawrence, of Ohio, a prohibitionist from way back, and formerly comptroller of the treasury, said: “1 am delighted with it, It is the first out and out_decluration of [rinciples thay we have hid,and now w now where to find them.” Judge Lawrence thinks the president would, if aliowed his way, soon ruin the wool growing interests of this country. David Horpster, who is president of the Ohio wool growers' organization, is ulso a tending the conference. He is a short, fat man, who looks more like a hard working farmer than a millionaire sheep owner, and he is just us smart and just as bow-legged as he can be. 1OCAL MEASURES, Mr. Manflerson introduced bills to-day cs- tablishing two additional land districts in Wyoming, enlarging the jurisdiction of the probate court in Wyoming and providing for a minimum for invalid pensions of # a month. Senator Allison has introduced a bill di recting the secretary of the interior to ‘Samucl J. Murphy, latea private in Company D, th venth regiment of lowa voluntecr infantry, a pension at the rate of 860 per “ month in lieu of that which he now receives. TO IMPROVE THE MISSISSIp H. Stout, of the lumber firm of Knapp, Stout & Co., of Des Mo Ia., is in the city. Before starting for this city be, in company with prominent business men from Tows, Hlinois, Wisconsin and other sta made a trip down the Mississippi river on their own steamer, starting at Des Moines and stopping at all the prominent places and terminating the trip at the Gulf of Mexico at New Or- leans, excursionists were given a most royal reception and after enjoying the hospitality of the Crescent City they turned their faces toward the northwest and made their long journey back to Duluth. Mr. Stout is here in the interest of the improvement of the Mississippi river and its tributaries, and will make a plea before the appropriation committees of both houses for the meuns to carry out this great project. POSTAL MATT Changes have been orde schedule of the star.mail from Kearney to Loup City, Leave Kearncy Mondays, Wedne: and Fridays at 1 p. m.; arrive at Ravenna by 7 p. m. Leave Ravenna Mondays, Wednesday and Fridays at 6 a. m.; arrive at Kearney 1 12 m. Leave Ravenna Tuesdays, Thu and Saturduys at 6 a. w at Loup ( by 12 m. Leave Loup City Tuesdays, Thur days and Saturdays at 1p. m.; arrive’ at Ra- venna by 7 p.m. Mie mail messenger service at Kinkwood, Ta,, from the Chicago, Rock Islund & Pacif railroad, bas been ordered discontinued after the 15th mst. 1he postofiice at Red Lion, York count, was discontinied to-day. A postoffice wis ostublished at Bradish, Boone county, and Jumes Byrno appointed'postmaster, The following Nebraska postmasters were appointed to-day: Mary C. Pease, reil, Box Butte county, vic Heath, resigned; Daniel rman, Omaha Agency, Burt county, vice Henry C. Baird, resig tanislaus ' M. Siawiilsk Duncan, Platte county, vice Joseph 1. Lc owock, resigned; John B Ringler, Minatave, Cheyenne county, vice William H. Rockford, rosigned; Willinm H. Haven, Nickerso Dodge county, vice Kudolph 1. Schneider, removed. SIHONT SIGHTED PINANCIERS, "There are betwe plicants for the housc standing it's o losing enterpr fourths of those who run it fail m The committeo on public buildings grounds has the granting of the privilese and the house is tryiug to put it within the + dhspensation of the speaker, but Mr. Carlisie says he will havenothing to do with it. Thoe man in charge of the restaurant says the members of the house are ncarly all cooup feedors, The Jame s, i in the timo oute extending eby., as follows: SMALL TALK. term of Postinast uy Whursdays horcafter at 623 northwest, Judge 8. €. Moody and w! who have he here soveral wecks, have gonc to New Yors, whence they go 10 Sau Fronciseo, The Judge expocts to veturn beis aboui March or Ap PRIVATE RIGNTS, During the argument bofore the house com- mittee on bunking and cury receive on iivteenth street, of Deadvood, poaition requiring that there shall be a jority of the directors of national banks ure not ofeers of them, My, Wilbur, of Nc York, o member of the committee, declared in somewhat posi| 2 his Oppositi 0 the measure, “Why are you opposed to itt” “Because,” replied the memb nfringement upon my pri president of the Wilbur Nation: wkich my sou is viee president, a son-in cushler, a sister-iu-law ussistant cashier, o & teller und another member of the Bolds avctner effice iu the back. Al vas asked is an six of us are among the seven directors, What 1 would like to know s, what would we do if this proposition became a law " A CONGRESSMAN'S.PROXY WIFE. Congressman O'Neil, of St. Louis, is troubled with a woman Who represents her- self to be his wife, signs his name to checks, runs up bills upon his account and does other naughty things, which give him great annoy- ance. He is well acquainted with the lady, but dec to have anything more to do with her and warns peoplé that her state- ments are wholly false and that he is not in any way responsible. for her. He does not care o much about the money, but he naturally dislikes to have her répresenting hersclf as his wife, Perny S, National Wool Growers. WasniNotoy, Jan. 11.—Delegates repre- senting the National Association of Wool Gro Wool Manufacturers and Wool Dealers met to-day for the purpose of agree- ing on a mutually satisfactory revision of the tariff on wool, woolens and wool substitutes. The conference is composed of leading men of every braneh of the wool industry, who represent in their private business not less than #100,000,000. The statement is made that the delezates have been purposely se lected from both of the great political parties and represent the extreme and conservative views of both the free traders and protec- tionists. A -permancnt orgunization of the conference was effected by tho election of the following officerd: President, George L. Con- verse, of Ohio; first vice president, 5. H. Ammidown, Utiea, N. Y.; vice presidents, John MeDéwell, ‘Theodove Justice, W. E. Cowdin, I D. Wright, A/ C. Milier, John Phillips, jr., aud W. G. Benedict; sccretary, H. L. Jumes, - ——— CRUSHED UNDER AN ENGINE. A Switchman Meets With Death On the Burlington, O1d Mr. Kranson, of the Burlington, with cane in hand, hobbled up to the door of the little cottage at the corner ot Fifth strect and Poppleton avenue about half-past 11 o'clock last night, and with a heavy and sorrow: heart within him tapped lightly and w uncertain - hand$ on the door. a little woman clad in ried toilet made uecessarily by the nocturnal summons opened th and in a husky and trembling voice had transmitted to her by the venerable messen- ger a piece of news that threw her fato hys- terics. Her heart rending cries and ioud s0bs nwoke two sleeping children, a girl and boy aged respectively eleven and seven years, and they in accord wept aud condoned with the frantic mother, who was the wife of Elkenin Phelps, a switchman on the Burlington, who an hour before had received injuries by being crushed under a locomotive from which he died after fifteen minutes of untold agony. Phelps was about forty years of age, and was employed by the company as a switch- man. He was under the forcmanship of J. W. Fox, and was attached to the crew of en- gine No. 179. Phelps had assisted in switch- ing several cars at the Douglas street eros ing and Mr. Fox gave the sig- nal for the engine in his charge to progeed south, supposing _ that his crew had all safely landed on it. But it scems that Phelps misunderstood the signals and stood with his back to the mnorth on ai opposite track. Just then switch engine 16 came thundering along, and cry was set up of a “man under the engine,” Promptly the locomotive was stopped, but not before the tender had passed over Phelps' body, crush- ing and mangling him in a horrible manner. Fifteen minutes after he was removed death ended his sufferings, Coroner Dresel w mains were taken t Heatn, 80 door, nctified and the re- he morgue, Railroad Notes. General Agent Briges and Division Super- intendent Jaynes, of the Chicagn, St. Paul Minncapolis & Omaha are called to Oakland to attend court. The vest pocket memorandum just issued by the Chicago, Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha for gratuitons distribution is aneat and handy affair almost too good tog away. Besides the numerous blank leaves and calendar there is a_clearly-printed and correct map of the northwest, often a handy thing for reference. J. Francis, assistant general passenger agent of the B. & M., is il . Lonis attend- ing tho meetin ontinental lines. The Omaha Turnverien have chartered a special coach on the BB, & M. to go to Platts- mouth this evening, i passenger agent of the Union Pacific railway at Chicago, was in i yesterday. He is horo to soe how the patrons of the voad are handled at the trans- fer and look after other general business of the sume character. Veteran Firemen Meet, An interesting meeting of the Veteran Fire- men’s association was held lust evening at Chief Galligan’s office with Frank P. Han lon in the chair, in the absence of Mr. Simp- son. Considerable routinc business was transacted, . The following persons were pro- posed for membership and their names. re- ferred to the proper committee for considera tion: Hon. J. A. McShane, H. Taggart, John A. Templeton, J. S. France, William France, Peter Windham, F. Schmid, J, Donnelly and P. J. Karbach. -'An important busines ing wilt be heid at the next regulur seseion in two weelks, The Troublesome Crofters. Loxnox, Jan. 11.—The guuboat Forrester stavted for the Island of Lewis with a force of mariners to endeavor to quell the out- break amongs the crofters. Personal Paragraphs, Juan Boyle, of Kearncy, Neb.,isatthe Paxton. G. A Paxton. W. K. Bird, of Des Moines, Ia,, isat the Paxton. 0. H. Paxton, H. W. McMaster, of Pocatillo, In., is at the Millard. W. J. Maughlin, of Onawa, Ta., is at the Millard. J. R. Fortier, of Lincoln, Neb,, is at the Windsor. John C. Schmidt, of Lincoln, Neb., is at Windsor. J. B. King departed for California last evening. George Bogart, of Shenandoal, Ia., is at the Paxton, R. 1. Cadwalader, of Burlingten, Ia,, is at the Millard, William Stenfer, of West Point, Neb,, is at the Milli iith, of Sioux City, Ta., is at the Buckstaff, of Lincoln, Neb., is at the . Blake, of Grand Island, Neb., is 1] ton. Miss G. A: Lilly, of W. at the Windsc C. W. Hurtman and wife, of Lincoln, Neb., arc at the Windsoy. “Thomas Nast and wife, of St. Joseph, Mo., are at the Millard. Sam Roberts und wife, of Butte, Mont., are at the Miliard. itod States Marshal veturned from Lincoin. D. C. Rounds and 8. F. Trehol land, Neb., at the Paxton Miss May 1. Miliex and Mi cevk, of Kausas City, ur fillard. Mys. HL S, Hall and three children, Miss Ritter, of Rapid City, Dak., are’at shiington, D. C,, is Bicrvower has of Cort- s Addie Bab- and reprosenting the Wood amy, of St. Joseph, is in Huteli, of Fort Robinson, and in A. Moviow, of Fort Sid- 3. W, Trast, of Overton & Co., ill in St. Louis redently, s home in this city, W. Beerstter bns goue to Ohio for southern winter. h Omaha . stopping salutations who with a fow M. Chaes 6 nhar “hts of is registered ut represent Park, Tilford Leon Eisfeld, untit of a Lifwoln clothing housc. a gucst o tkenny. He 10 Hurlington, Ia., wheve goes ness with Lis Luther, o most pop ts Owabi, ently - the popular sin on i LLER. e vy As Scen in Training at the Prairie Rose Road House. A couple of hack loads of “pugilistically inclined newspaper men,'” under the chaper- onage of Mr. Ed. Rotlery, drove out to Joo Rowles' Prairie Rose road house yesterday afternoon to see Tommy Milier in his train- ing quarters. Miller, it will be understood, is getting himself in shape for his meet with Tke Weir, the “Belfast Spider," and that he is getting himself in fine form is an indisput- ablg fact. He first gave the pencil pushers an exhibition with the swinging bag, and the power and dexterity with which he kept the leathern sphere flying is sufiicient testimony to the fact that his course of training is prov- ing a very beneficial one. For a little man, Miller strikes a tremendous blow, with right and left, and excreises an unerring sight and g of stroke that must cortainl d showing with any man, ho ever ul, in his class. It ife to say that Tommy is going to give Weir the hardest fight he has had in the west, and if he comes out of the battle first best he can well congratulate himself over the achievement. Miller riscs about 6 in the morning, takes a walk of four or five miles up the country, then trots home, 1In. his quarters again, he partakes of a light diet, a gluss of milk, toast and mutton chops. A rest follows, then he tackles the dwmb-bells, succecding this with a prolonged get-to with the bag. He has already reduced himself to 117 pounds, and hmbered himself to an agility nd quickness that conclusively attests to the thoroughuess of his training. Yesterday afternoon, after his fizht with the bag, he put on the mitts with several men of no mean calibre, and the way he handled hitiself gen- erally was a source of much satisfaction to friends. He is eager and anxious for the day of his collision with Wier t6 roll around, is confident of at least holding his own, and declares he will strain every nerve aud sinew to accomplish more, Tommy Miller was born in Indianapolis, Ind., December 23,°1863. He is b feet 5ig inches in height and scales in condition 118 pounds. As a boy he went before the mast as a lor, visiting China, Aus tralia and other foreign countries. In Mel- bourne he acqnired a reputation as a rough and tumble fighter, and on his return to this y cd his attention to pugilism, In he whipped Jim Maloney at San Fran- 00 in six rounds. In Junc, 1856, he met Prof. Scott, of St. Louis, at Dubuque, Ia., for four rounds, and, although Scott overtopped him by twenty pounds, stayed to the end, Miller being awarded the fight. He subse- quently bested Sidney Droper, Jack Me- Querin and- Jamison Hall. Tn March two years ago he fought Johnny Le Mountain in ty and whipped him after nine hurd- fought rounds, He has never yet lost a tight s e will not lose with Weir. e of the confidence some of ends have in him, Colonel Sandy Forbes bet D. C. O'Keefo last evening §100 that he beats Weir, Death of Mrs. Theodore Willlams. We are puined to announce. the death of Mrs. Marie Williams, wife of Theodore Wil- liams, manager und lessee of the city cireu- lation of the BEe, which occurred at 8 p. m. Wednesday, January 1. Mrs. Williams was an amiable woman of purc character and rare intelligence, esteemed and respected by all who had learned to know her. Her maiden name was Marie Jensen. Born at_Auzustenburg, North Germany, October 31, 1560, she_came to America onl cars ago, and in that time not only quired a most remurkable proficiency in wlish, but also became thoroughly Ameri- zed, In 1544, while residing with a ed sistor near Kearney, Neb., she be- came acquainted with Mr. Williams and wa married to him in March of that year. A few ks later they made their perinanent home in Omaha. Her mother and one sister still reside in Germany. Mrs. Williams leayes an infant daughter. Announcement of the funcral will be made in the afternoon pape Franko's Farcwell, The Prof. Franko benefit and farewell con- cert at Boyd's opera house last night was greeted with only a fair attendance. The concert, nevertheless, was a musical treat and was complimented with_encore upon en- core. From beginning to end the programma called out the rapturous admiration of the auditors, and it was universally regretted d made no_attempts to retain an us Prof. Franko. His pla as throughout par excellence and above ticism. His wife also sang in her usual ultless and charming manner. The sing- ing of Mr. B. B. Young took greatly and the audience ‘was disappointed in not heuring from him a second time. Mrs. Muentefering played in her usual brilliant ‘mauner. Th orchestral music throughout the evening was fine, s New Use For a Corset. Dallas News: A new use for the corset was developed in a case of accidentat shooting that has just come to light at Ll Paso. Last Saturday Mrs. Lulu Moore, aged twenty-one ye: and a Mrs, Miller were among the passeng on the Santa e train coming to kKl About seventy miles north of k1 0 the train stopped in the open e on account of a hot journal, o Miller had a revolver that she had had loaded for some time and as she had tried in vain to pick out the eart- ridges she thought it a good time to fire them off in ovdcr to empty the cham- bers. She fired several shots just at random, and then snapped the pistol three times after the last shot. She thought it was_empty and went to pick- ing out the shells whon the weapon went off, the bullet s ng Mrs. Moore in the pit of the stomach. The wounded woman was brought to El Paso and a medical exami ion showed that the corset had acted as a chain armor; the bullet struck a corset steel and v turned to the rvight, apparently causin only a flesh wound. Robbery Practically. feago Tllustrated Herald: A jolly pariy was sitting around a table in i restaurant at Frankfort-on-the-Main, in Germany, talking about the numerous thefts of fall overconts, which had lately been reported from every pavt of the city. They all agreed that such a thing could not possibly happen to any- one of them, as they had their eyos wide open. *'Nevertheless,” interposed a gentlemen sitting at the next table. “I would, if need be, undertako to prove that any of your coats could he casily abstracted from under your very noses They were astonished, but he explained that it was only necessary to engage a man in an interestlng conversation, and while he continued under the in- fluence to avise, take his overcoat, put it on, light a cigar, and leave the room with a gracious bow. The entire com- any kept up a continuous roar of luu:{hlvr at the amusing tale and the still more entertaining practical illus- tration with which the relator walked out of the door. He did not come baelk, neither did the overcoat with a pocket book with $100 in it. e A woman of Milton, Pa., was going home from the market the other even- ing, when a stranger accosted herin a way toalarm he She was frightened, buf equal to the ney, for, pulling a link of 15 m her basket, she pointed it at the head of the seamp, ex- claiming: *You scoundrel! If you touch me, 1'll shoot you.”™ The fellow took o his he e Half a century ago Captain Jonathan ne was the most skillful gambler in United States. He is now dent lelphi 15 t0 be the only man living who was in the tle of \ Juncinto in 1586, Captain Greene venounced gambling forty-five years . wrote four hooks against that vice, and now he asks for alms in_conside tion ot hiz having refrained from win ning a fortune at enrds bl LR A w and uscful watch gentlemen who play billiards isa eube or a bull, so arranged and hinged that it can hold a piece of billiard chaik, charm for . doult THE BATTLE Of THE TONGUES Mooting of the National Society of French Professors. 1 — CULTURE AND UTILITARIANISM —— Champions of the Yfodern Languages Present Their Claims—The Trouble in the HighMands—Canonizing an Agchbishop. USRS, Linguist's in Council. [Copyright 1588 by James Gordon Bennett) Loxnox Jan, 1L—[New York Herald Cable—Special to the Bee.]—Professors, collegians and alumni will doubtless be in- terested to hear the important progress now making in England to place at the old uni- versities the modern languages on an equity, in importance with Latin and Greek. Yes- terday at Cambridge a sitting was held, by invitation of the university authorities, of the vice chancellors and all the masters of colleges present of the seventh congress of the National Society of French Professors residing in England. The occasion was es- pecially notable for the chairmanship of Ambassador Waddington and among the distinguished audience sat his wife, daughter of Charles King, former pres- ident of Columbia college. At the opening of the congress an interesting letter of regret from Owen Meredith, Barl of Lipton, was read, dated at Paris. Among other letters were simila couched assurances from Lord Tennyson, Messicurs Jules Simon, Do Lesseps, Arsene Houssaye and Jules Ferry, In his inaugural address Ambassador Wad- dington said last year the society had been received at the old and great university of Oxford and now they were welcomed by her sister university Cambridge. It was a groat thing to have established intimate relations with those two venerable institutions. He trusted that shortly the subject which it was their duty to teach would be placed in this country on an equal footing with classical and other subjects now taught at the univer- sities. The modern side of education ought everywhere to be recognized more fully than it was in all education. Moliere and Goethe ought to be studied as fully as Euripides and Sophocies. Among the university author resent was Charles Waldstein, son of ‘ne well- known New York oculist and wno 5 now professor of classical archacology. Vico- Chancellor Taylor spoke emphatically of the lively interest now felt at the university as to the study of French. Then Prof. Seeley, who has held the chair of modern history for the last twenty years, delivered a long ad- dress of welcome, during which he observed : “A crisis in the history of English education is upon us, in that classicism in education is once more attacked and the afirmation strongly made that the interests of practical life must no longer be neglected in our edu- cational system, and that Englishmen must be prepared at school to compete in commerce and business with foreign rivals, and for this purpose will have to renounce, in part, the training in Latin and’Greek which formar generations of Englishmen have received. The nssertion is made more peremptorily, moreimpatiently than over before, T am my- self,by breeding, a claisicist of the classicists Inaim Tam most heaptily at one with the classicist. At the sawme time T think that in taking up their position they display a spirit of blind, unreasoning conservatism such as in politics died out with Lord Eldon. What is to be done if the claims of physical life and those of culture are incowpatible. I should say that the master of Balliol laid the best ba: for such an arrangement when pe pointed out that French might be treated as a stepping stone to Latin, Let us give up the preposter- ous doctrine that Latin must be lcarnt in order to learn French and let us teach French norder to teach Latin. In so doing we do not sacrifice literature to mere business, For the modern languages have literatures as well as tne ancient. There exists a French literature which comprises books of poetry, devotion, philosophy, science, history, politics, A literature not less but more extens- ive and various than Greek and koman literature, This literature indisputably excites the same sort of emotion and exerts the same influence as classical literature elevates the mind, stimulates the imagina- tion and forms the taste. In short, abso- lutelyno good effect produced by the classical literature is not also, in the same degree, produced by this literature. T submit that this non-possumus must be unreasonable. As to substituting, in education, modern lan- guages for ancient I should be sorry to be thought to admire Greek literature less than others do, though I confess 1 do not see why Latin literature should be preferred so de- cidedly to the literature of modern nations. But at any rate, the modern literatures are literatures. Tt is absurd to claim the title of humanities exclusively for the and to consider that a youth canuot learn grace from Racine, austere purity from Pas- al, elogquence from Roussean, elevation and force from Vietor Hugo—not to say from Danteand Goethe. It is not a question, then, between high literature and sordid utilitarianism but between two instruments of high culture of which one i represented as greatly superior to the other. We are not asked to impart culture for bus ness, but for the sake of business we are asked to impart culture by a new method and the complaint is that this new method is, for the purpose of culture, second rate, while the old method was fivst rate, “Jtisnot in business and commerce only that French and German are useful. They s indispensable to study in my own artment of history. 'he modern literatures cannot be intro- duced by the ancient but the ancient litera- tures can be included in the modern by means of translations. Say the classicists: ‘How can the inimitable beautics of a great poet be transferred into anothey language? 1 won der since they thinksso, that they should themselves be so fond of translating Homer and Horace. But sutely 1t is cnough to answer that it is through a translation that we English lkuow our bible. What mor \ the classicists wish than that Homer and Plato should become #0'ns as a second bible? You will see that thinking thus I feel pro- found respect for you, and your s I welcome you to thisi university where we have lately set up your noble language us a subject for serious and #dvanced study. You are the men who ave caljed to establish an educational peace; to. gediate between cul ture and business; torsconcile the modern istand the classicst by bointing out a com- mon ground upon which both schools can meet; by bringing la, light the modern clussics.” This cloquent peroration awas received with hearty cheers. It was not®eable that the large body of student auditors pr as well as not a fow dignified dons, the de ation. All seemed to fe day h ved when the monopoly of G and Latin sway was passing away in the old mother universities During the lust evening King's college gave the congress u banquet where the master of Trinity speaking to the toast “Our French | Guests,” in his observations, urged French wasters to strike to win the sympathy of their unruly English pupils who were rather inclined to view them as hostes humani gen eris. He suggested that the best way to cs- tablish an entente cordiale would be to join in the boy's cames. He was balf inclined to nner complete good fealng would ever éxist until some French master broke his collar-Bone at foot bull after which came more cheers. Later in the evening a conver- zation was given in Trind college, The Herald correspondent, in conversation with professors and students became aware that from this day the cri: spoken of by Prof, Secley would strongly turn at the univer. sities in favor of equally modern languages and then possibly vigorously affect American colleges, THE CAUSE OF THE CROFTERS, Serious Consequences Threatened By the Trouble in the Highlands, LCopyright 1588 Ly James Gordon Bennett.] Loxpos, Jan. 11.—<[New York Herald Cable to the Ber.]—Nobody likes the look of this insurrection among the Scotch highlanders. The actual outbreak has not extended very far, but people behind the scenes know that all is i readiness for a movement on a considerable scale. Theagita- tion has been rapidly gaining ground during the last three or four years, Its leaders have acquired confidence. More than onco they have st law at deflance. At frequent in- tervals, there being debates in parliament on the crofter question, they were long and dull, Readers of newspapers invariably skipped the reports, But the question itself is here, revolutionarywise, upon us, and we cannot skip that. The crofters complain that their small holdings have been de- stroyed to make room for large sheep farms and deer forests, The quadruped has driven out the biped. Ross R. Winan's huge deer forest is a sample grievance, Men's homes were broken up in order that sport might be provided for the wealthy stranger. v But there is another side of the question, In many districts crofters have divided and sub-divided their own holdings and multiplied their families un it is utterly impossible for all to get theirliving out of the exhausted 8oil. They look around and sce a sheep farm not far off. They go to the landlord and de- mand that it shall be parceled out among them at a low rent. He replies that they will soon bring it into the condition of their present holdings and that their proper rem- edy is to reduce their numbers by cmigra- tion. They answer that they will not pay and yet will have the farm and they sally forth and drive the sheep into the sea or otherwise destroy them. That is exactly what has just happened in the Island of Lewis. What is to be done about it? The authoritics are bound to protect the rights of all citizensoalike, consequently the government is at once drawn into a dan- gerous and difficult entanglement. A gun boat has been sent to anchor off Lewis. Troops will be dispatched to the spot. 1f the crofters persevere they will be arrested. But it is impossible to arrest a whole population, scattered through a wild mountainous region. The government would find itself engaged in a series of hide and seck little fights and chases after isolated offenders like those which followed the rebellion of 1745, In the meunwhile the crofters’ case be vigorously taken up in parliament. They have many friends there,including all classes of home rulers. A Scotch night in the house of commons is rather drea The audience is scanty, the orator long winded, the subject obscare. Dr. Clark generally represents the croftel He is not a favorite, but the cause is too great and p ing to be shelved, Evi- dently the jon is already arranging itself into Scotch nights and nights, Englund being elbowed of doors. That will not help the government. For to y the truth, England is getting impatient and thinks her ¢ re- quires attention, If any blood is shed in the highlands, and that may happen at any mo- ment under present eireumstances—a terriblo thrill will run through the country. Some London papers talk lightly of such a contin- ncy, but no sensible person can fail to per- ceive that the spectacle of troops shooting down Scotch crofters would greatly shock people and fill them with the dread of finding themselves with the Irish dificulty in a new form, a source of present peril, a heritage for future disaster. A MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT, The Boucicault Divorce Oase. [Copyriaht 1858 by James Gordon Bennett.] Loxboy, Jan. 11.—[New York Herald Cable —Special to the Bee.]—In the court of ap- peals to-day before Lord Justices Cotton and Bowen came on the appeal by Mr. Dion Bou- cicault, respondent in a divorce suit, from an order by Sir James Hannan dated December 6, postponing the hearing of the case for six months and suspending alimony, Mr. Inder- wick, Q. C., stated that in May, 1556, Mrs, Bouacicault, now fulfilling a theatrigal en- gagement in - Am , commenced proceed- i ainst her husband on the grounds of his alleged bizamy and adultery, but the real question for the court to decide would be the validity of the marriage between the parties. Boucicault, who married in New Wales, contented that the alleged may with the petitioner was invalid. A comm had been sent to America to obtain evidence and when the cause was reported for hearing Mrs. Boucicault obtained an order of post- ponement for six months to &nable her to ful- fill a theatrical engagement in America. The learned counsel submitted that this delay was grevigus to the respondent. Their lord- ships, without calling on Mr. Middleton, Q. C. for Mrs, Boucicault, delined to interfere with the discretion exercised by the learned president of the diverce court and dismissed the appeal,” with full costs to Mrs. Bouci- cault, will out, Sullivan Going Into Trainiug. [Copyright, 1888 by James Gordon Bennett.] Losnos, Jan. 11.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to the Bee.[—Sullivan has gone to the John Bull Hotel Windsor to train. To-morrow he takes part there in a pigeon-shooting match, Kilrain and Smith had another erowded ho at the acquarium and repeated their performances as it has al- ready been described. Making a Saint, [Copyright 1557 by James Gordon Bennett.] Jan. 11.—|New York Herald - al to the Bee.]—Archbishop in conjunction with Father Armelling is gathering materials towards proving the he- roic sauctity of his predecessor in the see of Philaaelphia, Bishop Jokn Nepomucen Neu- mann, who died in 1560, Fifty y after death al puired for full canow not if Archibishop Ryan be able to ob commencement of the process. The ¢ date for saintly honors there and then takes the title of vencrable, which preceeds that of blessed, obtained by solemn beatification. R Fire and Police. A meeting of the pol nd fire commission was held last night in the mayor's oftice, The resignation of A. C. McCracken as po liceman was accepted. A from chief Scavey was read an increase in the number of patrolmen, This was favorably commented on and re ferred to the committee on rules and rext tions. Charles Lang, of the police fc tendered his resignation which pt Oficer John Turnbull, who has heen promoted to the position of license inspector, tendercd his resignation as patrolman s e cepted and he was abpointed a special police man. Robert 1 was appointed special policeman for the premises of the Howell Lumber company, Twenty-sixth and Walt streets, without pay from the eit - - A New York state 68 proposes to make a railvond car entirely of waod pulp. He claims that it will bu inde- structible either by fire or+by shoci, commumecation’ recommending i K CHANDLER, The Heroism of a Twelve Year Old Lad. There stepped from the Union Pacific over- land tran yesterday morning a big rough- loooking man clad in a fur overcoat that reachied to his heels and whose head was sur- mounted by abear skin hat of enormous di mensions, He carried in his arms a huge bundle, of what appeared to be blankets, but when he reached the waiting room, he ten derly deposited it upon a settee and undid it. The handsome face of a boy, perhaps twelve years of aie, peeped out from the wrappings and his first words were, “Jack, Tam so hun- gry.”" The big man hustled into the lunch room and brought back with him enough food to have rationed a well army. With tender re lie fed the lad and kept repeating, ““There ank, how do you like that#’ Once in a while he would turn aside to wipe a big r from his eye and mutter sudibly, “poor boy poor. bo; A Ber reporter had a talk with whose name was John Crothers, pitiful a tale as was everprinted. Ho said ‘Me and Sundy Johnson went up into Wy- oming three years ago ona_prospecting tour and finall, located at the he: of Gooseberry creck in the Shostione range. About a year ago this lad whom you see here wandered mto our camp and asked for food and shelter. Of course he got it. He wouldn't tell me his name nor where he was from. He only said he had been abused at home and had ranaway. Well, we kept him there and nicknamed him ‘Crickot' because he was so ry like. He is a queer lad, has more nerve than any “About five weeks ago tnor, was taken sick and I started to go to Mo row's (a little place about fourteen miles v) for a doctor. 1t was about 4 o'clock afternoon when I started, The snow was fully two feet decp and the cold was in- tense. I hadn't gone more than a mile before 1 stepped into a bolo that someone. had built for a bear trap. It was fully twelve feet deep and had been covered over with light brush. In falling I sprained my ankle and when T went to get up I found I couldn't stand. Well, I lay in that hole all that night and next day until about 3 o’clock, and I can tell you it was anything but comfortable. 1 thought I would freeze to death and just ” as 1 was about to _give up the face of the “Cricket” appeared above. He rigged outa sort of a ladder and after many trials I got to the top.” “Then the boy fixed up asort of a sled with two saplings and dragged me back to the shanty. When I got there, Sandy w irious and it was plain to be seen that he must have medical attendance. “Crickoet” suid he would go to Morrows, and after bundling up warm he star Next morn ing the doctor_arvived, and alone. He at- tended to Sandy and when I asked where the ricket” was he said, YJack, I hate to tell you bad news, but I don’t believe you'll soon see the boy again.’ ‘Why! asked I. ‘Be- cause I fear he is dead by this time.’ Then he went on to tell me how the boy had been picked up on the road about a mile from Mor- rows with both hands and feet frozen. The doctor had found it necessary to amputate all four members and he didn’t believe the boy cor survive the operation. I dragged myself to the doctor's sleigh and started with 1 to see the * ket.” I sent anurse back to take care of Sandy and then I took care of the lad. ~ About a week ago he told me his name and where his father and mother live. His name is Frank Chandler and his people live at Albany, N.Y. I am taking him home. The boy “will be well cared for, as'his folks are rich, but I can never forgive myself for letting him go out that cold and bitter night."” Mr. Crothers and his charge departed over the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy for the cust this afternoon. AMUSEMENTS. GRAND OPERA HOUSE, The engagement of the Fleming co in ““Around the World in Eighty Days 10 a close lst night, a large audience be present. The performance gave’ decided sat- isfaction. the man He told as Uncle John's Pension. Uncle John Stanton received notification of his pansion but two days before his death, He was too ill to comply with the formality of signing the same and having it attested. As a conscquence, when it is forwaraed to Des Moines there will be nothing to show that it has veached the party for whom it was intended. This led to the question as to whether or not_the back pension due Uncle John can be collected. Had he signed the notification and forwarded it as directed above to Des Moines, a check would have been forwarded upon which the money would have been paid. The amount is a small one and the old man left no heirs except people who would not be much bene- fitted by the money inprospect: This o will suggest an_interesting feature in collec- tion by an administrator if one should be ap- pointed. The old man's funeral expenses were paid by subscription by many of his fricnds, as also the costof his stay in the hospital. Colonel Floyd, who takoes most in- terest in the matter, says that if the back pension can be sceured 1t will be applicd to erceting a headstone over the old man's grave. A Very Costly Drunk, Charles Radkel; recently from Davenport, Ta., claims to have been robbed some timo early yesterday morning of $218. He wus stopping at the City hotel, and made no secret of the fact that he had a little roll of money on his person and e formed anumber to pleasant acquaintances on short notice, Among these were 1", McFarland P, Brun- ner, L. Savinghamer and the notorious whis pering cyprian, Lena Rivers. In company with ‘this ' quartette Radkel — got on a spree Tuesday night, and the last thing he reimembers is that he was very drunk and that they w still insisting on his drinking more. He woke up about noon yesterday, found his circle of bachanalians” missing and with them his boasted roll of money. Heremembered thoir actions of ‘eding night, which he ught w v suspicious, and hunting up olice he presented the case to them. — As result his late revelrous friends were all taken in hand by the officers and locked up for future reference at the central station, e The Herald's Mistake. The Herald of Monday contained in its re port of the Irish National league mecting in St. Philomena hall on Sunday last, a state- ment to the effect that the hall was cold and that the members of the league had to ad journ to a smaller room where they could at- tend to business without suffering the expe. nee of being frozen to death. Father Me Carthy, pastor of the cathedral, denies that the hall was cold, as also that the league was compelled to avbandoned it for that reason, The hall had been promised for rebearsal to the amateur minstrel company, which played there last night, and had b for their comfort found it con every way satisfied with it. Because of this promise to the minstrels the league was forced to hold its meeting in unotuer p e in The Trial of Biown. The trial of William F. DBrown, late part- ner with D. 8. Parkhurst in « stock cominis- sion firm at South Omaha, and who is char with the felonious appropriation of §1,000 1 longing to Mr. Parkburst, was commencol hefor © Andeio) afternoon But one v was examined, and his booklke: n company 3 Brown, formed the & Co. in Mareh, 1w put in $1,000. This both todo. Of the #12,000 Browns appropr d Parkhiu ntinued Lo moy Arowns profits, both Barhe s A ) barbers 1 onzer, both D n complaint ¢ sted b ed Sol es, were A New Sche Yeste y County & ucation Brunncr 3 from perir derat township strict N w wehool distriet Lk Oh HALE ON THE CIVIL SERVICE The Maino Statesman Addresses the Senate on the Subjact. PROFESSIONS OF THE PRESIDENT Cleveland's Declarations For Reform Alleged to Be Visionary—Coke Opposes the Blair Bill— House Proceedings. Senate, WaAsHINGTON, Jan, 11— Mr sented a joint resolution de no further effort can properly be made by the United States to obtain the co-operation, of European governments {n cstablishing o common ratio of values between silver and £old as moncy. Laid on the tablo. Mr. Hoar offered a resolution requesting the president to transmit to congress the ve- port of the Pacific railroad commission, Adopted. The resolution offered by Mr. Hale Decem ber 12, for a sclect committee to examine fully into the present condition of the civil servied was then taken up and Mr. Hale ad- dressed the senate in explanation and advo ¥ of it. He declared that his object in offering it was to secure an investigation with the purpose of bringing before congress the present actual condition of the civil service of the country and also the performances of certain high and low officials of the government. Mr. Halo held that President Arthur had carried out the law in a quiet but efiicient manner, and that because both the democratic and repub- lican parties in their platforms of 1884 had declared themselves in favor of the civil s vice law, President Cleveland had aceord- ingly professed adherence to the principles. Cleveland's declarations, as embodied in his letter of acceptance, in that respect had their effect. Inclose states they had influence enough on voters to be decisive of rasults, and Cleveland was clected president. M, Hale then read a table showing the changes iu offices made by Cleveland, arguing that the president has been working on the prin- ciple that **to the victors velong the spoils,” Mr. Hale attacked Lamar's administration of the interior department, saying that dur- ing Lamar's term of oftice every territorial governor had been removed, sixteen out of cighteen pension agents,’ every survoyor general, four-fifths of the local land oftice nine-tenths of the Indian iuspectors aud agents, seventy-nine out of eighty-three spee- ial agents of the general land office and two- thirds of the special examiners in the pen- sion_ofice. ~ Yet Lamar stood to-day on record, by his uttered words, as against the spoils system and posed as @ reformer. Mr, Hale claimed that in the political conventions of New York, Pennsylvania_and Maryland, prominent federal™officers had been active participants, and in answer to a question from Mr. Hawley, replied that he had not heard of any removals or even censures, Mr. Hale also attacked the presiaent for not es pousing the cause of Nicoll in his race for the district attorneyship of New York against Fellows, claiming that the latter was a relic of Tweedism. Mr. Vest interrupted, defending Fellows, and Mr. Hale said he got his information from the newspape In closing Mr. Hale intimated that governs ment employes were being assessed for political purposes and remarked: “The means andappliances and practices of the democratic party will all be resorted to in its tempt to retain its hold of the nutional government, In the meantime where will the indeper Mr. Butle rk's desk and had read a circular sent out in 1578 by authorit of the republican congressional committce (of which Hale was a member), calling on government employes for polit contri- butions, Mr. Hale justified the circular and said that it directly and explicitly excluded the idea of extorting contributions The Blair educational bill was then taken up and Mr. Coke spoke in opposition to it. Adjourncd. ouse. ‘WasnixGroN, Jan, 11.—-On motion of Mr. Mills of Texas the house went into commit- tee of the whole upon the state of the union for consideration of the president's mes- sage, Mr. Mills offered a resolution referring the message to the committce on ways and meuns, The resolution was agreed to, and tho committee, having risen, its action was con- firied by the house, The house then again went into committee of the whole on the *“dittle deficiency bill.” A long debate ensued, and during its pro gress the question as to where the responsi- bility for the defeat of the deficiency bill at the last session rested was fully aiscussed The custom of holding back appropriatjpn Dbills also received considerable attention, On motion of Mr. Burns an amendment was adopted appropriating £100,000 for the payment of judgments and awards against the United States on account of damaces caused by reason of the improvement of the Fox and Wisconsin rivers. The bill was passed and the house ad- Journed, e That Cave Again. Mr. P. O'Donnell, the gentleman made complaint against the doings of Loys in the vicinity of Twenty-first and Pierce, called at the Bee: office to deny the statements of Julius Rudowsky, made in Monday's Bri, concerning the treatment of O'Donnell toward his son, John O'Donnell. Mr. O'Don- nell states that his report against the boys solely from a desive to stop their evil practices; that he never drove his boy from his home, but on the contrary exercised every precaution to save his boy from ruin, He de- nies the statement that his boy was at any time poorly clad and barefooted. Tn proof of this claim Mr. O’Donnell states that in the tof October he purchased at a cor- tain clothing store in this city a neatand com- fortable suit for his boy and that when the boy left home, which he did of lns own ac- cord, he was comfortably clad. He denies that he has ever treated his boy wrongfully, 1 states that the statements “of Rud- owsky are absolutely erroneous. Mr. O'Don- nell s a Pacitic engineer, and has been connect road sinee 1864, Ho s to any of Lis fellow workmen to prove his ¢l as a citizen. who Arrested For Stealing o Watoh, Fannia Juckson, a soiled dove, on Cupitol nue, was yesterday on the charge ling a goid watch from Adoiph Kravse, ing brought before the jufge she cd ot guilty and was given a contine ance until to-day to seeure testimony. Young Richter Itichiter, the yous breakivg into B 1a. thief Zouud of sht's hardware ber of kuives, s been put under §200 houds sppear before the Gistrict court, As the \ proper s valued at only 5, the nwe wreny yesterdiy at and a horse i bl stre se and an into thie inecieed of the cwhiat car und nation i 80, ed Children Cry for Pitcher’s Castorla, When Raby was sick, we zave her Castorta, When sho was & Child, sbe eried for Castoria When sho bocazie Miss, she clung to Osstarts, Waenshobad Culldres, sy gave thom Castoria,