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SEVEN NTEEN A DYNAMITE SCARE. Revelations Made By the Police Make London People Nervons. A GOOD CHANCE FOR MISCHIEF. Nothing to Prevent Blowing Up the House of Commons. A GUY FAWKES OPPORTUNITY. Enormous Quantities of Explosives Stored in the City. GUARDING PARLIAMENT HOUSE. Bcores of Detectives in Every Garb on Watch Looking Men and Parcels— The Comin the or Suspicious Commons. Fearful of LCopyright 158 by James Gordon Bennett. | Losvoy, Feb. 4.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to the Bek]—The revela- tions just made public by the police will render some people very nervous. Two al- Jeged dynamiters been convicted, but others arc known to be at large and a tin box containing enough explosives to blow up the entire house of parliament were in thg pos- session. The convicted persons were in- debted to Joseph Nolan for getting admission to the house of commons. Once be- fore it was p that who proposed to throw a bomb from the gallery upon the floor of the house had no difticulty in obtaining entrance, and this gives the authoritics some uncasiness. Joseph Nolan is & member for south and an ardent nation- alist, not a frequent speaker in the hou: He declares that Callan and Harkins were strangers to him and that he got them orders out of mere courtesy. Nothing common than for a member to procure orders for persons of whom they know absolute nothing. The stranger may be a harmless constituent or may have a pound or two of namite in his coat pocket. Restrictions have been placed on the issue of orders and they will certainly not be relaxed now that a tin box is lying around somewhere and some night it may find its way into St. and send all concerned into the air, Beneath the house of commons there is a chamber which affords ample scope for mis- chief could any member of a modern Fawkes gang get across the ground floor, which separates this chamber from the house. As Percy the “‘Pentilator,” as people call him, is in charge of the fateful vault, he will show a friend over it occasionally, but has a keener scent than Joseph Nolan for a dynamiter. T could not advise the people who want to blow usall up to ap- ply to the doctor, stall if his domain ever did fall into the hands of the enemy nothing could prevent our arms and legs flving around the top of the clock tower. This trial will give the police an an "The total staft emplayed in and about the two houses is 180 men. They cost the country at the rate of about £17,000a year during the session, but less during the re Vigilant a8 the force may be, it cannot prevent evil- disj 0sed persons from going into the lobbies under pretense of asking for members, und opportunitics for mischief must always’ be plentiful, though risky. When Harcourt was Irish secre detectives following him, even in the lobbies. Balfour leaves his at the door. He is be lieved to be a pluckier man than Harcourt, but his nerves have not been tried yot. Phe awkward time is just coming on, Some of the police say privately that an cnormous quantity of dynamite has been stagged into London. They know where a g00d deal of it is at this moment, but they leave the bird lime till they see the bird stick- ingtoit. It is one thing to bring dynamite to London, another to convey it to the right spot. Every hotel, every lodging house, every place where a stranger could find a bed, The dynamite agents are known. The special staff of detectives have become exvert in recognizing and watching the mysterious strangers from America. Sometimes they make a mistake and shadow the wrong person. They did so the other day with a well-known New Yorker. “Find out the real man,” said my cheerily, “and I'll forgive you." The det bowed and their way sadder and wiser men. The whole precincts of both houses are now thoroughly searched every day. The Thames police row up and down in front of the parliament terrace. Country- men stand gaping up at the clock or peer in at the iron gates. Workmen with their baskets of tools over their shoulders walk un- concerncdly by. These are all mostly de- tectives on the lookout for enterprising dyna- witers. "This little interlude prepares the way for the rising of the parliamentary curtain next Thwrsday. A tremendous gathering will as- semble to greet Gludstone on Monday, but he will not say very much. His programme will be partly revealed in the debate on the address. The imprisoument of Irish mem bers forms bis main ground of attack. Borles, of Vanity Fair, says the govern ment intend asking parliament for a vote of credit und are getting ready for war. The ninistry are not going to give themselves mway 8o egregiously as that. They will press on their oprocedure and wait for further actions till the scheme of the opposi- tion is disclosed. One day at least of rest is before us, although to say the truth Sunday is now beeoming a great day for as- somblages in political and fashionable sa- lons. Thero are still half & dozen very clever political ladies in London, like Mrs. Jeune and Lady Dorotny Neville. In their houses politicians are met every day and hear every- thing, It is actually possible that Q'Brien have ed man is more Stephens ous session. is under surveilance. friend, tives went on NTH YEAR. run against Balfour. lmld Houghton used to bring ail the animals to- gether in the samoe ark just in the same way. Other political bosses are more secret and more sele Then there are dinners at night and the Grosvenor gallery club, where to-morrow night there will be a shindy over the election of oMcers, followed by tion of musie, for the members know how to mingle pleasure with business. The picture said to be by Hogarth, not ex- hibited to the public. will ulso be again on view. It is a coarse caricature of James the This gallery club is all the rage on Sunday night, but ladies are not admitted. The entertainments are proper dull, but the members insist on hence ladics are excused m 1 hear a very select club of all the tip-top swells is to be Pormed of one hundred memb might there aselec- ond and even smoking, rs, the only annual subscription being a hundred guincas cach, with no entrance feo. That will take, for there wogld be a tremendous rush to get m a really club kept closed except class for which 1t was established. be a novelty, but exclusive to the 1t would a hundred guinea club would soon fall under the control of the wentry, who have “struck oil,” and the blue blooded would once more be out i the cold. How club after club has fallen into the hands of the philistines would be an_ inter esting story to relate, but one dare not. THE DY NAMITE CONVICTION, Comments of the Home Rule “Star on the Cas [Copuright 1885 by James Gordon Bennett,| Loxbox, Feb, 4.—[New York Herald Cable —Special to the Bek.]—The morning, even- ing and weekly press is unanimous in agree- ing to the convictions of Callan and Harkins. Even the radicals, and the Home Rule Star, by T. P. O'Connor, draw “If these men had suc- their purpose it s far they would have killed than encmies to Ireland. The masses of the English people are on our side. SA bomb thrown in any part of Eng- an or Wales or Scotland where the work- ing classes dwell would in nine cases out of ten destre a'man or woman who sympathizes as strongly as any Irishman or Irishwoman with the sufferings and hopos of Ireland. Meantime, what arc we to say of the atro- cious suggestion of lying journals which op- pose the union of the democracy that the Irish members were privy to these plots? The crown advices know as well as every one else that everymemberof parliament, English, Scotch and Iris, is nightly bosieged by visitors from every corner of the globe whom he never saw before and never wants to sce again, But, in the eyes of toryism, any stick isgood enough to beat an Irish member with.” SALE OF THE QUITEQUA RANCH. One of the Largest Transfers Ever Made in Texas. KAxsAs Ci7y, Mo, Feb. 4.—[Special Tele- gram to the'Bik.]—S. R. Moore, of Kansas City, and Charles (ioodnight, the Texas cat- tle king, have purchased the well known Quitequa ranch, located in the Panhandle district of Texas, paying $700,000. This is the most important out and out purchasc of auch property that has been made for many s and tne property secured is looked uponas the fluest in the state of Texas. The greater portion of - the land was purchased from Mrs. James A. Adair of Ireland, although one or two citizens of Texas also figured on the ownership. The entire ranch contains 445,000 acres of grazng land, all under fence. Of this land 150,000 acres was bought outright, tye remamder, 000 acres, being held by the purchasers on a five year lease from the state of Texas. It is also announced that Mr. Goodnight, who is the largest individual cattle owner in Texas, has sold his immense ranch at Saladora. The consideration is not stated. conducted this mora ceeded in more probable more friends Packing House Employes Organizing. Cmcaco, Feb. 4.—The first step towards, organizing a national district ussembly of packing house employes will be taken here to-morrow, the meeting to be held at the stock yards. The plans have been decided upon and the general exccutive board of the Knights of Labor asked for a charter, The men in Kunsas City, Omaba, Minneapolis, Dubuque, Cedar Rapids and _all other points where packing houses are located, will fol- low the action of the Chicago men and in a short time a convention of all will be held when a: national district will b formally or- ganized. This fis the initiatory step for an cight hour day Will Not K WILKESBAKE, Pa. ~The oflicers of the Lebigh & Wilkesbare Coal company, the Delaware & Hudson Coal company, the Hill- manvein company, the Susquehanna Coal company und the Red Ash Coal company, the principal operators in - Wyoming valley, em- phatically declare they will not grant a 15 per cent advance to miners at this time. They say they are paying all they can afford at present. ‘There is no possibility of a strike here, as the miners are opposed to such a movement. ——— A Copper Mine Leased. Cupvexxe, Wyo,, Feb. 4.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bee|—A deal was consum- mated here to-day by which Mathiason Bros., a firm of English bankers, acquire a five years lease of the Sunrise copper mine and smelter at Hartville, this county. The works, which have been idle for some time, will be opened at once. The smelter will e started in two weeks. The mines are valuable, but have not been worked heretofore on_account of the lack of railw: , which are now supplied by th enne & Northern. Defended His Sister-in-Law. Loxpoy, Feb. 4.—A well known society man, Major Kildare Burrows, was charged in court to-day with assaulting Lord Howard de Walden. Burrows stated that he acted in defense of his sister-in-law, Lady de ‘Walden, who was seriously ill; that Lord de Walden, while drunk, tried to force his way into his wife's rooms, und in the fight that ensued between De Walden and himself the former was hurt. Burrows was remanded. Henry George On Free Trade. WasniNgrox, Feb. 4. -Henry George lec. tured here to-uight ou “Protection und Free Trade” for the benefit of the alummi associn- tion of Howurd university. He hinted he would not run for the presidency next year if the free trade issue were clearly drawn betiween the two dominant partics. ———- Lobbying For lhu Lottery, Panis, Feb. 4.-Agents of the Panama Canal company are negotiating with the dep uties of the right for the promotion of the bill allowing the issue of the lottery loan of 775,000,000 francs, ()\[AHA \l N I)AY Mom A GREAT SENSATION. Paris Stupefied By the Austro-Ger- man Treaty Revelation. DIPLOMATS GASP FOR BREATH. But They Recover After Closely Ex- amining the Document. FLOQUET TO MOHRENHEIM. The Latter Accepts the Invitation to the Frenchman's Dinner. A SCENE IN THE CHAMBERS. Failure of a French Opera, Ballet and All-A Scare Ralsed Over Forged Bank Notes— Paris News. That Treaty Revelation. [Copyright 1888 by James Gordon Bennett.)" Paws, Feb. 4.—[New York Herald Cable— Specialto the Bre.]~The revelation of the contents of the Austro-German treaty fairly stupefied Paris to-day. The audacity of the revelation was startling, and it seemed at first as though it might havesuch tremendous consequences that politicians and diplomatists who had not been warned of the coming of the coup de theater held their breaths and gasped while they read the documents, The first effect of the news on the bourse was depression. Three per cent rentes went down 40 centimes. Happily iittle business was done on Saturday. When the treaty was re-examined in cold blood, however, Paris saw it readily meant not instant war, but probable peace for a year or two. One condition has been shown, that France herseli wants peace and will not be tempted across the swamps and sloughs by the alluring prospeet of a Russian alliunce, But does she want peace! She is sure of Russia’s friendship now. A few years later she might be less sure. The rec- oncilistion made by Mohrenhim and Floquet is worth nothihg as a symp- tom of Russia's ss ot this mon.ent to come understanding with France. Two days ago Mohrenheim accepted Floguet's invitation to dinner. Flo- quet, to be sure, made overtures which brought about the reconciliation, though at first it was stated that the from Mohrenheim. eagern to an advance came But, at any other time, his sweetest smiles would have been met by snubs. The dinner will not be an ordinary dinner. The president of the republic him- self named the date of the banquet and prom- ised to attend with Mme. Carnot. All the ambassadors and ministers will be invited. Nothing will be left undone to give solemnity to what, under ordinary would be merely a patching up of a not ter- rible important quarrel. Floquet's descrtion of Holland has improved his chances of being premier, but his prompt- ness of ng “Vive la Russia Monsieur Czar'" has brought a ton of chaff upon his bead. In the chamber of deputics yesterday Cassagnac made nasty personal remarks about it. circumstances, The president of the chamber proudly an- “Your attacks don’t touch am above them. You yourself a noble- man, Tsuppose. W jour politenesst This was hitting Paul in a tender place. His usual readiness of re He muttere ““You will have to ask pardon for that.” As the witty man of the Herald's edition remarks: “Salvayre's swere me. I tee forsook him. new opera, ‘La Dame Monnsrean,” which was produced the other night at the opera house, would be an immense success but for the music and libretto." He might have added: “But for the singers, who, with the exceptions of Detmas, the Dame Monsoreau, and Jean de Reszki, tenor, whose sweet, well-trained voice was heard to great advantage in the part of Hussy, the Dame de Monsorcau's heroic lover, the cast was heartrending. For the music, it is weak, wandering, suggestive of declining inspira- tion and confusion which comes of too closely studying the works of ond's contemplation. The ballet, the usually redeeming point, was the worst. The French opera is a failure. The spectacular effects of the opera, however, were marvelleus, pecially one tableau with a procession mounted knights, priests, nuns, diers and workmen. A scare has been raised in Paris over the issue of forged money and bank notes. It is stated the Bank of France is aaxious about anumber of false notes in circulation Some of these have been so cleverly arranged that the most experienced cashiers are unable to detect the false paper. The scandal has reached such proportions that the bauk has an- nounced that any manifestly fraudulent bank notes will not be cashed without the sub-governor, The flerce frost and snow of the last few days has been succeeded by damp, which has once more ruined the hopes of would-be skaters. The streets are filled with thick, brown slush, and loungers have a rave treat watching the pretty midirettes, as they now call the little work girls, stepping across the boulevards on the way to their mid-day meals. os- of mouks, sol- rence to RUDOLPH ARNSON. He Sails For the United States on the Etruria, \Copyright 188 by James Gordon Bennett.] Livexroor, Feb. 4.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to the Bse.]—Rudolph Arn- son sailed to-day by the Etruria. - In addition 10 what he tgd the Herald correspondent in London, as aiready cabled last week, he said on the tender that when he produces “Nadji," its composer, Chassaigne, will come to - New York to conduct. Also that he has bought the right.of an opera by Offenbach, little Enowu, ty which Gubert, before - be became | w0 tamous, wrote an mgn-h libretto. Arn- | son congratulated the Herald on having discovered ~ Vietoria Morosini, whom he had befriended by giving her musical employment. Carl Rosa's com- pany Has been doing great business here. He has produced the opera ‘‘Galatea” with Marie Roze as the heroine, who poses in it as sweetly as she sings; also *‘Massanillo™ with great scenic effect, and next Wednesday, with gorgeous appointments, is to be pro- sented Meyerbeer's *'Robert"—the title role by Runcio and Isabella ‘by Georgia Burns. Anson made one of the audience last night at Rosa's court theater, us did soveral passen- gers who awaited the Etruria's sailing. The great Liverpool sensation, however, was the burning last night in Brambley Moore dock of the American ship Thomas M. Reid, belonging to Arthur Sewell & Co., Bath, Me,, Captain Work. She had just been over- hauled in Graving dock at a cost of 000 and was laden with 2,000 tons of coal for the San Francisco gas works, The vessel was totally destroyed and presented a maguificent sight, the flames wreathing the topmasts and the hold was one vast furnace of blazing bitumin- ous coal. The cause isbelieved to be sponta- neous combustion, . ILLINOIS REPUBLICANS, They Are to Form a State League in March, 11D, TIL, Feb, 4.—-An official call ued this evening for a convention of all republican clubs in the state of Tilinois to assemble in Springfield March 8 and 9. Each of the permanently organized repub- lican clubs throughout the state, and any that shall be organized prior to the date of the convention, are requested to sclect six delegates to represent the club in the conven- tion. The president of each club is also_en- titled to a seat as- a delegate. Kach club delegation is to cast but one vote. In those districts where there are no_club or- ganizations republicans are urged to form them at once and elect delegates. The ob- ject of holding the convention 18 to encour- age and assist in the formation of republican clubs, to unite such clubs by the formation of a league for the state of Illinois and to generally advance the principles of the republican party. The convention shall not name, recommend, or nominute any candidate for ofice. It is important that clubs send at once the names of delegates and members to the executive committee of the national league at Springfield. The call is signed by D, Harey Hammer, of Chicago, vice-president for Illiriois of the Republican League of the United States, William Tracy, of Springfield, member of the exccutive com- mittee for Tliinois, and & large number of republicun clubs throughout the state. e TRIPLE MURDER AND SUICIDE. Horrible Discovery in n Negro's Cabin in Georgla. Macox, Ga., Feb. 4--In Baker county a young man went to the house of Amos Grant, a colored farmer, and finding all quiet and the house closed, looked around for the cause and found the body of Grant hanging from a rope thrown over a projeeting joist in the rear of the house. Ivside he found Mrs. Grant's body in bed, her head crushed to a jelly. On the floor was the body of Grant's wife's sister and Grant's fifteen-year-old son. The theoty is that Grant brained all while they slept and then committed suicide. - A Tough Trio Tecvysen, Neb,, Feb. 4.—|Spe Bee.]—Yesterday afternoon the city marshal arrested three boys, twelve, fourteen and sixteen years old, for burglary at Sterling and Vesta. They had in their possession revolvers, cartridges, knives and silk hand- kerchiefs, amounting in value to about #70. The goods were readily identified by the owners, While the boys were at the freight depot yards here they gathered a lot of waste and put it in one corner of a freight car and set it on fire to warm themselves and then left the car to burn up. They are now in jail. Six Children Burned to Death. CoLvmnia, S, C,, Feb, 4.—¢ children Lester Singletary, a colored n don county, were burned to death Thursday night. The parents locked them up in the house about 7 o'clock and went off to a negro church where a religious revival was in progress. During their absence the house caught fire and was burned to the ground, the six cnildren perishing in the flames, o Young Hopkins Arrested. CINCINNATI, Feb. 4.—Charles Hopkins, son of Benjamin Hopkins, was arrested to-day shortly after his father had been found guilty, and is now in ‘& cell in the station house churged with adultery with Mrs. Albert Butler, of Columbus. He deserted his wife on Monday= sl A Kansas City Sensation, 1 td the of of this city charged with theft and re stolen goods, failed to appear when his case was called in the criminal court this morning and the investigation developed that he had fled. Washburn wus well known here and his flight s created quite a sensation, A The Kaw Ice Gorge 3 Kaxsas Crry, Mo., Feb. 4.—[Special Tele- gram to the Brk.|—The ice gorge in the Kaw is gradually melting 4@y, and all danger from that souce is now averted, Work has been resumed on the piers of the Rock Island bridge. Breakin e R Will Tempt the Lions Again. DusLiy, Feb, 4.—It isnow stated that the injuries of Mlle. Scneides, who was attacked by a lion with which she was performing this afternoon, are not of Bserious nature. She hus offered to appear again to-night and re- peat the exhibition with the lions. S — The Death' Record WasniNGToN, Feb. 4—~Otto P. Clarke, ex commissioner of pensivhs, who was stricken with paralysis last Tuesday evening, died this mornin Major Clarke succeeded Commis- sioner Dudly and was sweceeded by General Blacl Loxpox, Feb, 4. —Sirtienry James Sumner Maine, the emineént writer on legal subjects, died at Cannes. i P L Four Men Fatally Burned. WiLkEssAkke, Pa., Feb, 4—A terrific ox- plosion of mine gus occurred to-night at Slope No. 1 at Nanticoke. Four men were fatally burned, namely, David Evans, John Grifith, Joe Diber and Anthony Milaski. e Will Nt Go to Buffalo. Wasuixoroy, Beb. 4.—Mrs. Cleveland has decided no to go to Boston to attend the fuveral of her unele. She, has abandoned the reception which she had unnounced for this afternoon. - National Capital Notes. Wasnixgroy, Feb, 4.~The bill to incor- porate the Nicarugus Canal' company has beén referred by the house committee on commerce to a sub-committee, THE'BERLN BUDGET, News Which Interested the Ameor- ican Colony in Germany. A VERY QUEER ELOPEMENT. Vice Consul Murphy, of Chemnitz, Makes a Runaway Match. THEIR LINGUAL DIFFICULTY. Faust As It Is Portrayed On the German Boards. EXTENDING THE TELEPHONE. All Over-Head Wires at the Capital to Be Placed Under Gre Lots of Interesting G and— man, Gossip. From the German Capital. [Copyright 1888 by James Gordon Bennett.] Beruy, Feb. 4.—[N York Herald Cable—Special to the Bee.]—The American colony has had this week an unusual amount of More or less interesting news. Indianapo- lis people have been much interested in the allotment to Bruno Schmidt, the Berlin architeet, of the prize for the best design in the Indianapolis soldicrs' monument compe- tition. Schmidt sails to.day to arrange for an immediate commpncement of the monu- ment according to his design. About §300,000 have been already raised and the site selected is the finest in the city. Schmidt was a little startled at the American quickness with which the contract was awarded to him. All the preliminaries were arranged by cable. His design is for a 260 feet square tower supporting & bronze figure which holds aloft an electric light expected to be high enough to light a large part of the city, The Italian Victor Emanuel memorial is the best known previ- ous example of Schmidt's work. Another section of the colony has been equally interested in the elopement of Vice Consul G. H. Murphy, of Cheumitz. Murphy does not speak German, yet he had the enter- prise to successfully court a young German lady who does not speak English. The pa- rentsobjected to the marriage, in a large part, it is generally supposed, because of the lingual difficulty. An clopement quickly fol- lowed and Miss Smith became Mrs. Murphy at Dundee, that being the nearest city per- mitting & hasty marriage ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. Murphy were heartily received at all the consulates between Dundee and Chemnitz on their return to Germany, and the depart- ment of state rewards the enterprising young man by permitting him to take his bride to North Carolina for three months. That part of the colony which is not too busyto go to the German theaters have begun to talk enthusiastically about the ver- sion of “Faust” which has been for some time on the boards in Berlin, It attracts at- tention because following closely the original instead of Irving emasculated version, with a comic devil as the hero and the scenery us the attractions. This theater shows Faust asthe hero and master of Mephistopheles, who is himself very far from being a clown. Faust struggles to give the American aecus- tomed to the ¢ pera and theatrical version an entirely new idea of the theatrical possibilities of the play. Where Faust first sees the hound and the scene in which Me- phistopheles calls the mice to free him, the audience fairly neld their breath, drinking in the scene. Lord Randolph Churchill continues to at- tract a sort of belated interest. The Kreuz Zeitung, conservative military organ, still thinks that he is not the coming English leader for which, in German interests, it and other papers continue to devoutly thank God. The Bossener street tragedy is one of the most remarkable Berlin has had for many years. Mr.Botzo,on reaching home,was met at the door by his wife and her lover, who ccoly explained that they could mot live apart. They had therefore poisoned them- selves. Batzo was naturally somewhat sur- prised, but retained presence of mind enough to rush for a dcetor and got back just in time t0 see his wife and lover shoot themselves, Among the items of this year's budget is one of 3,000,000 marks for the extension of the German telephone system in Berlin, Al over-head telephone wires will bé placed under ground during the year A contract for 500,000 pairs of military boots has been given by the German govern ment. The reichstag has peen petitioned to in crease the duty on tobacco from 85 to 150 marks, In the opera house Director Suche will lead for the first time since July 1. Fraulein Leisinger Las returned from a successful Braunschweig concert tour. The fifth anniversary of Wagner's death will be celebrated by a memorial perform- ance of the Wagner union in the Royal opera house, aided by the opera staff. It is generally expected that early in the spring Germany will strongly reinforce the military guard on the Russian frontier. All of the proprietors of automatic weigh ing machines in and near Elbeeneld been arrested and fined for giving incorrect weights. A coal thief has broken into a Herlin cigar store, tried all brands, took 10,000 cigars of the brand which best suited him and escaped. The opening of the bock scason was to-day solemnly celebrated by two big beer festi- vals. Prince William uses a scason ticket on the railway between Potsdam, HBerlin and Leig- nitz. The typhus epidemic is nearly over. Prof. and Mrs. Dorchester, of Hoston university, started for Italy and Grecce Tucs- day. Miss Hollowell, .professor of botany in Wellsley college, left fox Jlaly Thursdiny. rdinary have IIIP GE Il‘l AN l‘ 1ts Tone One of Uncertainty Concern- ing the Situation. [Copuright 1888 by James Gordon Bennett.) Brutiy, Feb, 4. New York Herald Cable —Special to the Bex.] —The tone of the Ger man press is one of uncertainty, toward anxiet tending “The Berlin bourse showed the same feeling by inactivity with a drop of one- third of a point in German stocks. The general opinion seems to be that the publication of the treaty was suddenly determined upon as an answer to Russia's action in accepting Flo quet as a friend. But that moment of publi cation was adroitly timed, It when Russia had already determined to with draw her troovs thirty from the frontie comes just miles The Vosische Zeitung gives the best average view of the situation. It says: “The kernal of the thing lies here. Russia is now forced to declare whether, in spite of this indisput able indication of her neighbor's peaceful in tention, she will still continue her threaten ing, preparations. Russia must now show her colors.” The Post, speaking semi-oficially, “We stand before an important point of European history. of this treaty resembles the drawing of & powerful weapon, which shows the aggressor the strength of the defender. Who can say how this last demonstration will affect the aggresor until the last mo ment. We must hope for a peaceful effect.” It is frecly said that Bismarck's speech next week will depend on Russin's answer, meanwhile received, this peaceful ultimatum, that demands peaceful acts as well as peace- ful words, and will make the February of 1888 historical if sufficient assurances are not given him. AN OMINOUS ACT. The Recent Publication of the Austro- German Treaty. [Copyright 1888 by New York Associated Press.] Benuiy, Feb, 4.—While the semi-official press affects to regard the publication of the Austro-German treaty as having a pacific in- tent, official and divlomatic circles know its real aim is to force the czar to an immed war or compel him o submit permanent peace dictated b substance of the tre o both the governments suys: turning The publication ate to terms for the allics, The v has long been known Russion and French The publication reveals noth- ing to any European government. Before isclosing it to the people, the step was anxiouslyand repeatedly discussed by Prines Bisma.ck, Count noky and Herr von Tisza. The Austrian ministerial council, the emperor presiding, consented to the publica- tion of the treaty only last week upon an ur: gent representation from Prince Bismarck that the time was opportune. Its appearance at the present juncture recalls the utterance of Prince Bismark when he was reproached in the'reichstag for refusing to submit o' that body certain diplomatic correspondence. “Once a government determines to publish importaut documents,” he said, “matters should have gone so far that nothing but war is likely to be the outcoine of the sit- uation.” By the light of this xI|l'm(\l'xmw(u'vlm‘nl. the immense significance of thé publication of the treaty at the present crisis will be seen. Itis a step which precedes an ultimatum. If Russia continues to arm and push for- ward masses of troops, menacing strategic puints on the frontiers and the pending nego- tiations for an offensive and defensive ul liance with France should succeed, the cen tral powers wi not wait the ience of the French and Russian ernments to declare war. crisis, therefore, nears a climax. Prince Bismarck, in his speech in the reichstag Monday may place a peaceful interpretation upon the motives of the publication of the treaty, but nothing he can say is expected to lesson the strain of the situation. The Kreuz Zeitung records fresh army move- ments on the fronticr, and the concentration of troops along the linc of the Niemen is ac- tively progressing. Russia still continues its negotiations for a 23,000,000 loan in Paris and Amsterdam, and is roported to be on the eve of success. The high terms offered, backed by the recommendations of the French government, are inducements for bankers to value. _— ANOTHER BANK SCARE, A Cincinnati Institution Found $150, 000 Short in Its F CINCINNATI, Feb. 4.—For several vumors have been afloat concerning the con dition of of the Metropolitan National bank and finally assumed such s scrious aspect that the stock of the bank sold way down. The Commercial-Gazette to-morrow will 5 The bank examiner, after a thor- ough investigation, found the Metropolitan had not its legal reserve on hand by about £150,000. This being brought to the notice of the associated bunks an agreement was ar vived at to rediscount Metropolitan's paper 10 the extent of #00,000. The bank has been earrying considerable of its directors’ paper, but this is said to be gilt-edged. Saturday morning a run was inaugurated on the bank, but it was of short duration. In the afternoon Vice President Decamp re signed, 1t is assumed, at the request of th comptroller of the cu No further changes at present are anticipated. It is thought the bank is amply secured now and President Means in an interview the Metropolitan banlk is us solvent as any insti- tution in the city, conven- gov The on Meetings in Trafulger Square. LoXvoy, Feb, 4.--Sir Charles Russell v move an umendment to the address in the re- ply 10 the queen’s speech raising the right of Yolding public meetings in Yratalgar square. e The Fire Record. MiLWAUKEE. F'eb. 4.—The gymnasium of Rucine college, near Racine Junction, was de- stroyed by fire to-night. Loss, #22,000. None of the main buildings were touched, - Weather Indications. For Nebraska: Fair weather, slowly rvising temperature, light to fresh northwesterly winds, becommg variable. Forlowa: Fair weather, colder in south east portion, slowly rising temperature in northwestern portion, light to fresh northerly nds, Lecoming variaole, For Dakota: * Colder, followed by warmer Juis weavher, light tQ fresh vaviable winos. — m— | \muu« n 2.; RLPORMl\kU\hR\LS The Movement Encouraged By All Classes and Creeds. 3 A LETTER FROM MR. SPURGEON, Tho Great Divine Favors Cutting Down Foolish Expenses. DOING AWAY WITH DECORATIONS, The Pompousness of the Present to Be Rolegated. COMMON BURIALS THE ORDER, The Mistaken Examples of Centuries Very Difficult to Bridge Over—In- telligent Patterns in the Greatest Demand, A Sensible Movement. [Copyright 1858 by James Gordon Benn .} Loxnoy, Feb, 4.—[New York Herald Cable Special to the Bre.] —Mention having been made of a characteristic letter written by Mr. Spurgeon, addressed to the secretary of the Reformed Funeral association, a Herald reporter to-duy obtained u copy Westwoon, Bevean Hiu, WooD, Jan, 18.—Dear Siv: - Anything which will lessen the foolish expenses of funcrals and make them less pompous my hearty approval, yet T cannot become an oftieial, whether patron or otherwise, for I think that this business also wants reforming, and that socictics with commit gemen who do nothing and patrons who know nothing about it getting to be an evil. Wishing you every success in reforme ing ina way the absurdity connceted with the burial of the dead, I am, dear sir, yours truly, C. A, Srurar B “This association has the Duke of Westmir ter at its head. Its scerotary and chief worker is Rev. F. ce, vicar of Wes- low, York. He ng Londons He showed of ine teresting autograpl 1 letters from members and patrons of the association, among which the letter from Mr. Spurgeon s taken good place. There were lettors from both A Lord Plunket, the hbishop of Dublin, all the bishops of the Chureh of England, ex odd reason don't more from very are Law was to-day vis an albumn bishops, Dt those who for an approve the objects, and distinguished laymen from Gladstone down. as well as nearly all the clergy and very many non-conform- ists, also one from Dr. Descosta, rector of St.-Jobmabo Evangalist, New York. Viear Lawrence was told that of late years this re- formed funeral movement had taken root in America and was specially favored by Bishop Potter, aud was asked what were tho exact objects of the association, He answered: T promote a fuller appreciation of the idea of christian burial; to simplify and cheapen funeral and mourning ceremonialsg encourage burial in perishable coffins in simple earth and disconntenance vaults and sarcophagi.” “What are the evils th wish to redress and to pre HExtravaganc majority bear. carnings of 15 shillin in a burial, burde long tim that the rich and intelli; ou particnlarly vent ! burials which the great Many workmen with or week will spend ing the family with a \ience the importance *nt. should avoid un- necessary funcral expenses and set those of can ances an example of econe omy and simplicity. We do not desire to dis- courage gving honor to the dead, but the dead can be better honored by the survivors aiming at higher and nobler lives in the fu- ture. We urge as a specific reform and economy the disuse of trappings or excessive floral decorations, and @ meeting of the mourncrs at the cemetery instead of the residence. The carly interment of bodies in caskets sufficiently suitablo for dissolution into the constituent elements; the use of materials for coffing as will rapidly decay. This is in accordance with the laws of nature and avoiding the samitary evils. Our society originated years ago in York, Sir 1, J. Milner, Bart., solicitor, F. J. Munby, Archdeacon Heyes and myself held the first meeting. Above all things our society bes ves in christian burial. Surely the words, ‘Earth to earth’ in the bible and servico mean something.” “What brog ess have you made 1 ere is scarcely a hamlet in Great Brite ain from which we have not received the best cevidence that inexy funerals are be- coming the rule. Se an example our. present Duke of Westminster set in the sime ple burial of his son last year, Earl Grose vernor, If we check funeral extravagance— and it can fashion not to waste money on funcral tombs, but the contrary-—it will be recognized as a breach of good sense and propricty. At first we had to encounter deeply rooted social prejudice, class interests, ignorance and like warmness, Christian communities had 8o long meekly submitted to the of the dismal from the cere- heathen, syme luminous nournings of per nsive become n abuses pageantry and processions, monials of grotesque bols, heavy, with all accompaniments sou, foul water courses and vitalized air. BBut we have made great progress in these eleven years, although there is much 0 be desired. The mistaken examples. of centuries are not easily avoided. What is especially wanted in England, and perhaps more in America, where the tendency to to oxtravagance is for the rich and intelligent to set examples to the middle and lower classes, and the Herald can accomplish mueh towards this reform in America, etc., ote, i e His Motion Overruled. CuicaGo, Feb. 4.—Judge Gurnew thig morning overruled the motion of Edwin T Chagman for a new trial in the divorce vase in which Aunie Summicrville, the acliossy’ figured as plaintiff, y