Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 19, 1888, Page 1

gy SEVENTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA SUNDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 19, 1888.~TWELVE PAGES. SuNpAY BEE et ey e coeatetll NUMBER 246. GRIEF AND GLOOM. The Crown Prince's Sickness Sad- dens the German Empire. GAIETY BANISHED IN BERLIN. The Royal Patlent's Affliction Arouses Universal Sympathy. TEUTONIC SUBJECTS MOURN. Fears Felt For the Health of the Aged Emperor. HIS KINDNESS AND COURTESY. The Congress of American Students to Be Held at an Inopportuno Time For the Attendance of the Profcssors. The Fatherland in Mourning. [ Cupyright 1858 by James Gordon Bennett.] Benuiy, Feb, 18, — [New York Herald Cable—Special to the Bee.]—Berlin, 8o says the papers and people, is more quiet this ‘winter than it has been since the winter of 1870 71. Most of the geat public balls have béen put oft for a year, or, like actors’ balls, have proved utter failures, the single excep- - tion to this being on carnival night, when notice was given of over eighty public danoes, the majority of which were to have been crowded. In higher circles the news from San Remo stopped abruptly whatever gaiety might have been crowded into the last fow days before Lent and postponed official dinners. People prefer to get together in small numbers, Even then they are apt to talk about the crown prince--which is not an enlivening topic, as few Germans think he will ever be seen again in Berlin—or about the kaiser's grief, which is almost equally saddening, as it 18 generally recognized that the emperor} has given way more to his fcel- ings regurding the crown prince and aged more in the past three months than he has in the same number of years. Few things have ever more touched German feelings than the tragedy at San Remo’ and their kaiser waiting tearfully for mnews of his son. The affect of the anxiety becomes daily more apparent on the aged ruler. He keeps up his old gallant habits, going to the opera, rising to greet the ladies presented to him and bending in courtly fashion over their hands, but he rises only after repeated at- tempts and many failures. When he bBows you wonder at the self-restraint of those near him, who avoid giving offense by not offering aid out of his unhappiness, ‘Various papers have attempted to get up a sensation regaraing the coming regency or throne transferal. Among Germans gener- ally there is no discussion or desire to discuss such matters, their view being that the roval house is too honest and loyal to quarrel for power over sick beds or death beds. deeply OUT OF JAIL. Graham and Burns Welcomed On Their Release From Prison. [Copyright 1888 by James Gordon Bennett.| Loxpoy,Feb. 18.—[New York Herald Cable —Special to the Bee.]—The Garmo prison releases form the popular excitements of the hour. Fame seldom stands sentinel at the threshold of a jail. but for Irish martyrs and for apostles of free specech fame has lately become a guardian. This morning, exactly at almanac sunrise, invisible, however, in London, Cunningham Graham, member of parliament for northwest Lanark, and John Burns, the socialist, were released from Pen- tonville prison, having completed six weeks' imprisonment for taking part in an unlaw- ful assemblage at Trafalgar square. A crowd of men and women took up a position fronting the great gate, Their scarlet banner bore, ““Work for all, overwork for none. We ask noboon; our rights we claim.” Opposite were posted an inspector, sergeant and several constables in uniform or-n plain clothes. The morning was cold and dark. A baker in the neighborhood, to show his sympathy, had an early baking of sweet brown loaves, which he gave away in- discriminately to all on the spot. Fresently an inspector walked down the long slope accompanied by a gentleman, who had raised his hat, when a cheer was raised, followed by hearty handshaking all round. M. Graham looked much improved. The look of restless anxiety which he wore at court has . After the greeting came curious little manifestations of re- gard. Two different men offered him small meat ples, which he accepted, he said, gladly, as he was very hungry. A few escorted him to Evans’ coftee shop, in Cale- donian road, where the party were seated in the curious, old-fashioned pews of the estab- lishment. The place was rapidly filled by sympathizers amongst workingmen, who crowded the public rooms and pelted him from all sides with questions and congratula- tions, and giving the newsot the recent debates and the result of the elections. A dozen asked, **‘What will you take, sir?” and Graham, with his mouth full of the first meat pie, answered, “Coffee, with bread and but- ter.” Several women took the matter in hand and ordered eggs and bacon, upon which he made an immediate onslaught. Questions poured in without intermission. In reply Mr. Graham said: L Ihave nothing to complain of in my treat- Ment. We were second-class misdemeants You know. [A mouth full of bacon.] Ihad a «pound of oakum to pick every day. I got no letters and saw no friends except my solicitor oneday. [A meuth full of egg.] , I got up at 6 o'clock every morning and had to clean out my cell. Then for breakfast I had brown dread and skilly. 1 ouly had a plank bed on the first night, and after that a mattress, and ‘Jugs. A great gulp of coffee stopped the speech for & moment. The interval ‘was ‘made- use of by a dozen fellows complimenting the member on his appearance. ‘‘He hasn’t had his hair cut,” said one.” “He has,” said another. “It looks better as it is,” remarked a third. “Yes,” answered Mr, Graham, ‘my hair was cut when I first went in, but it has grown again very fast, and my whiskers and beard were trimmed in the fashion I wore them at the time." Details of the prison diet followed—One day six ounces of bread, once a week three ounces of meat, another day six ounces of suet pudding, and one day apint of soup. 1y this time the bacon and eggs were consumed and urgent entreaties were made to have more, but the pile of bread and butter was still a substantial'one, besides papers of gin- ger bread. Cakes were handed, and Mr. Graham took all that was offered in a pleas- ant way, and his breakfast was made up of & stronger mixture of food than he probably ever had before. “Did the oakum picking hurt your hands, sir!"” ‘‘Not in the least,” was the reply, Graham holding up his palms “I was twelve years in South Ameérica leading the life of a ranch- man.” “Did you see Burns only twice in chapel? Didn't you exercisc at the same time?" No, they were too clever to allow that, but the second day exercising a prisoner re- cognized me, and by some strange method known only to themselves it was quickly spread through every cell in prison. I saw at once from glances subsequently given me that they knew who I was.” “Did you wear ordinary clothes?" ““The ordinary prison clothes.” “What do you think of prison, sir?" “It's good for the appetite, my friend. ‘What touched me most was this—not think- ing about myself, you know, but the idea that some poor people were glad to bhe in such a place—that people are so miserable as to prefer being there to outside.” Then, while a man began to refer to the recent elections, a shout was heard from the outside, and all in the coffee shop, with Graham well to the front, rushed out. On the opposite side a crowd, with a social- democratic banner high in wir, escorted Burns. The moment he caught sight of Graham he dashed out and, running across the roadway, seized the extended hand of his recent prison colleague, and each spoke words of hearty greeting. There was some rapid questioning about hunger, and Mr. Graham said: “I've just eaten two meat pies and a plate of bacon and eggs.” “Glorious!” exclaimed Burns. my share?” And in another moment the two were fac- ing one another in a pew in the coffee shop. Then the people flowed in and crammed every corner, and Burns was greeted by old companions, Burns took from his pocket half a prison loaf of brown bread and held it up to show what he had been living upon, but it was quickly pocketed as a steaming dish of bacon and eggs was set with a huge cup of coffee and a plate of bread and butter. He was obliged to talk as he ate, and between mouthfuls gave his experience of jail life. “For the information I got there I would have done twelve months. It's absolute torture for the poor prisoners. The men are not punished—they are tortured.” “Well, Jack, how did you like it?" asked a new comer. “Stunning,” was the reply. “It's the only holiday Tever had. I'm in excellent health, but rather weak. You know I had to go into the infirmary immediately. I got into the prison, The doctor saw I was not very well and ordered me to the hospital.” “How did you get on in the infirmary?” “The treatment was such as one would ex- pect from an institution having its for object the care of patients who have been suffering in the d«ther place. Most of the poor wretches m that place are driven there, mnot much from any crime in themselves, but through troubles im- posed upon them by the vices of society. Sitting opposite one another Burns and Gra- ham continually exchanged words. Graham threw in a little story: “‘One day a committee of magistrates came tosce me. They looked through the peep hole, but I would not look up or speak. I was hard at work picking oakum.” “It was evident,” observed Burns, .“by the care that they took of us that they had had special ins tructions.” *Did you like your run round?” asked Gra- ham, referring to the aaily exercise, “Never enjoyed anything so much in my life. Tused to sing snatches from ‘Dorothy’ and ‘Patience’ about 1 in the morning and the other prisoners say they enjoyed it. One thing I shall never forget— the kindness of the other prisoners. Bread they denied themselves and gave me. Loaves and loaves were conveyed to me by them, and whenever one got an extra book he'd tell the warden to ‘pass it on to Burns.” Isent several loaves to you, Graham. Did you get themi” “No, not me.” Graham asked for a bit of tobacco, and a dozen hands pressed pouches and cigurette papers upon him. While the conversation. was still going on there was a movement at the door, and Captain Charles Graham, of Hempstead House, Kent, @ brother of the released prisoner, with Mrs, Graham, entered and exchanged greetings Shortly afterwards a carrriage drove up and Graham's mother, the Hon. Mrs. Bontine, entered. Mr. Graham struggled out of his pew and the lady fell upon his breast without speaking a word. Mr. Graham clasped her in his arms, mur- muring, “All right, mother,” and patted her lovingly. Mr. Graham's wife drove up ina cab a quarter of an hour later and was re- ceived with loud cheers by the crowd, which had by that time greatly increased. She was led by her husbant into the coffeo house, after having first kissed her mother and sis- teran-law, and very soon afterwards the Grahams drove away. Just as the carriages ‘were about to leave the prison bells sounded and Burns shouted, “Grabham, Graham, there's the Lreakfast bell.” “Where's TORYISM TOTTERINC. COracks Appear in the Walls of the English Ministry. LAST FRIDAY'S BIG FISSURE. A Crushing Blow Received at the Southwark Election. HOME RULERS IN HIGH GLEE. Goschen Makes a Lamentable Fail- ure in the Commons, GLADSTONE'S HEALTH GOOD. His Voice and General Condition Greatly Improved — Conservatives Casting Wistful Eyes Toward Lord Randolph Churchill. The Uncertainty of Politics. [Copyright 1888 by James Gordon Bennett.] Loxpboy, Feb, 18.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to the Bee.|]—Even in this uncertain world there is nothing so uncer- tain as politics. A few days ago all seemed bright and clear in the ministerial firmanent. Yesterday an earthquake happened, and al- though the fabric stands, there are ominous cracks and fissures visible in the walls. To make light of the Southwark election, as the Times does, is ridiculous. The majority of 113 against the conservatives at the last election has now rolled up to a majority of nearly twelve hundred. ‘‘Not much of a shower," says the Times. To less partia) eyes it looks like the beginning of a deluge. Friday was an unlucky day for the tory party. They were terribly beaten in South- wark, and] their champion, Mr. Goschen, made a great flasco in the house of commons. It was a night of excitement and surprise. Gladstone delivered what all sides admit to be a masterpiece of eloquence. For two hours this old man of seventy-nine held the touse entranced, winding up with a_burst of declamation which carried the whole au- dience—strangers as well as members—by storm, Another man might well feel what a gi- gantic task it was to reply to such a speech. Goschen evidently did feel it. From the first moment he stumbled, hesitated, turned back- wards and forwards, and finally lost himself altogether. He deals in puerile personalities, laboring long at trivial points. He challenged interruption and then was disconcerted by it and finally got off the track altogether and bumped along anyhow until he went to pieces. A more ignominous collapse I never seen. Goschen seems to have but onme speech. He has made it too often, and now I think the conservatives will shortly begin to askothemselues whether he is so good a bargain for them as they fancied this time last year. There are now several other elections pend- ing. If the tide flows as it did at Southwark, ‘what will it portend? Nothing the London pa- pers will keep on saying. Iventure to tell you a different story.oFresh reverses will point to the absolute necessity of a recon- struction of the ministry. They might point to something more important still, eventually, but reconstruction could not be postponed. What sort of r8construction? To be of any value, it must weld all unionists together, and consequently unite in one min- istry Hartington, Churchill, Chamberlain and a limited selection from the present gov- ment. So much for the personnel. This is what T already cabled as the unionists’ second line of defense, the necessity for which has come sooner than Ilexpected. Then, as to meas- ures, will it do to depend any longer upon the coercion billl I have mnot time to produce the local government bill for Ireland. Apparently the ministry say no be- cause it specially excludes Ireland from their forthcoming bill. Where will that leave them! Many conservatives are deeply pledged to vote for sweeping measures of re- form in the Irish local government. The lib- eral-unionists could scarcely oppose them. To announce that Ireland shall be held down and nothing be considered for her welfare, that may be in accordance with the programme of twenty years of a resolute government, but it is bound to lead Mr. Glad- stone back to the treasury bench., He is more confident than ever of getting there be- fore many months are over. I have not seen him looking so well for several years. His voice is decidedly stronger - than it was two years ago. His great strength as an orator and debater brings out into startling relief the weakness of the ministerial spokesman. The Irish members also present a more formidable front since the return of William O'Brien. Inever heard a more passionate speech or a more scathing piece of invective than that which he delivered on Thursday. Healy is back and 8o are Arthur O'Connor, Lord Mayor Sullivan, Dillon, Timothy Har- rington and everybody of note except Sexton, who still remains very ill. Gilhooly,lately run in, mado his appearance Friday night, being out on bail, The seven released prisoners sat nearly together. When the news from Southwark came in they seemed inclined to lead the storming party to the tory benches and sweep them clear. William O'Brien stood up flourishing his hat in the highest state of excitement. Harrington's shouts might have been heard across the Thames. They did not look much like cowed and de- feated men. Great consultations have taken place to- day over the altered position. Crowds of members have thronged the Reform and Caelton clubs, Mr, Gladstone was seen by many of his chief supporters, and itis known that he is planning an unpleasant surprise for the ministry. Lord Harrington is confined to his room with a severe cold, but Sir Henry James and other friends have been admitted to an inter- view with him. Wistful eyes are cast by the conservatives on Lord Randolph, thele only really popular man in the country, thélr only gifted debater in the house of commons. Soon those who tried the hardest to hound him down will be imploring him to save them, but he makes no sign except in the direstion of a metropolitan board of works, whosb@oom, mark my words, he has sealed. Down will come that impos- ture before the touch of Thuriel's spear. ‘What else is hidden in the book of fate I do not attempt to reveal, but this.I will say the tory party is on what Mr. Spurgeon calls adown grade. Obstinscy and reactionary sentiments and blindness to the signs of the times will not save it. The day Is coming when it must be led by men in sympathy on pall gints with a domestic people. If that fact is not soon recognized, so much the worse for the tories. A MEMBRR OF PARLIAMENT. Jue: 0y An English Crigls Imminent. Loxpoy, Feb. 18.—~Much uneasiness pre- wvails in political circles here. Colonel Pon- sonby, the queen's private secretary, has recently paid several visits to Lord Salisbury and W. H. Smith, the leader in the house of commons. Such visits are unusual except when a crisis is imminent. After the cabinet council to-day Balfour, chief secretary for Ireland, walked to the Irish office. He was evidently greatly exeited. Although the weather was Dbitterly cold, he was hatless, and walked with his hand clasped to his head. He was followed by two detectives. A - e A SMASH AT SULLIVAN. A London Sporting Editor Goes Him One Round With His Mouth. [Copyright 1583 by Jomes Gordon Bennett.] LoxpoN, Feb. 18.~[New York Herald Cable—Special to the Bee.]—Editor At- kinson, of the Sporting Life, has published a card in which he says: ‘‘With regard to Mr. Sullivan, it is, in my position on this paper, impossible to pass over the insulting and libelous remarks he has been permitted to make in the columns of & contemporary. I have extended the hand of friendship to Mr. Sullivan and I have met him {in the company of gentlemen., I am the last man in the world to spoil sport, but I advise Mr. Sullivan to keep to his training and calling andrefrain from writing letters to news- papers or fathering feports which may lead to unpleasant consequences other than he expected or ' desired. For the rest, Mr. Sullivan had my hearty good wishes, and I am sure'#t is the desire of En- glish sportsmen of the true type, wherever the fight takes placey that the best man should win, let him be'of whatever nation he may. I trust that thése remarks will be ac- cepted in the spirit they are written, but 1 assure all Americans that insofar as the Sporting Life is conéerned, not the slightest partiality will be countenanced, and that, on the other hand, if M. Sullizanand the com- pany he has chosel assume & dictatorial spirit, they will be running against some- thing much harder ‘than they bargain for. ‘Writing personally as well as on the part of Sporting Life, I may state for the informa- tion of the American public that I am sufficiently well known by high class American journalists and sportsmen at present on this side of the Atlantic to warrant the tone I have taken and to excuse the slurs which have been thrown on this paper from the Adelaide hotel at ‘Windsor. I could say more, but I refrain, and express my sorrow that Sullivan should not have begn better advised than to attempt to make a target of a paper which could knock him into a cocked hat, not only in this country, but in America, Australia, India, New Zealand and everywhere else. Those who live in this country will know that I am right. Let Americon sportsmen distinctly understand that there is no antagonism to John L. Sullivan, but that some of the com- pany he keeps is not tolerated in English sporting circles of the good class. - Minor Berlin Events. [Copyright 1888 by James Gordon Benmett.) Beruiy, Feb. 18, — [New York Herald Cable—Special to the BEE.]—The congress of American students on learned Ameri- can topics whichi is to be held this year in Berlin, comes too late—October 2— for most American professors, who would otherwise fill Berlin. Dr. Reiss, a well- | known American, has been elected president of the congress and Virchow Bastien von Bichthofen acting vice president. The four sections will cover all America in a scientific way, but more especially America as it ex- isted before Columbus landed. American personals are not easy to get, as they will be three months hence. Samuel Fleischmann, a native of San Francisco, now studying music here, owes to his German namethe trouble he had in keep- ing out of the German army. As occasionally happens, an American’s name gets into the hands of the recruiting officer. Reams of official paper have been used in threats of fines and imprisomment, both of which hitherto have beem eseaped. Miss Hallowells professor of botany at Wellesley college, hasleft Berlin for Italy. Among the arrivals dre Mrs. J. H. Simpson and family, of St. Paisl, and Mrs. John Hunt- ley. and Mrs. Q. T. Hutchins, of Washing- ton. There is great excitiment in Berlin com- mercial circles beeauss some German goods, stamped with an English trademark and for appearance sake shipped to America via England, have been eonfiscated in England during transhipment under the terms of the new British trademark, An idle man has .calculated that a single horse car on & much-frequented Berlin street railway has transported 180,247 persons dur- ing the last year and earned thereby 21,000 marks. The Kreuz Zeltung reports that Von Alven- steben, now ministgr at Washington, is to be transferred to Brussels and replaced by Consul General Count Arcoballey, now at Caro. { Prof. Von Km,mnn, known to many Americans, has regeived the cross of the Red Eagle. E Mr. Herring has been lecturing in Berlin on vegetarianism. oot |THE POPE'S PUZZLE. Ireland Giving the Holy Father the Gravest Apprehension. A RESUME OF THE CONTROVERSY. Both Sides of the Question Pre- sented to the Vatican. GREAT BITTERNESS CAUSED. Trying to Convince the Pontiff of an Hnglish Conspiracy. THE SITUATION IN DETAIL. A Dignitary Explains the Arguments Used By the Two Parties in Their Endeavors to Influence the Holy See. Pope Leo and Ireland. [ Copuright 185 by Jamea Gordon Bennett.] Rome, Feb. 18.—[New York Herald Cable —Special to the Bee.]--England and Ireland are hard at work again struggling for as- oendancy at the vatican. Great bitterness has been caused by the apparent success of the Duke of Norfolk’s recent efforts and by the suspicion that Mgr. Agliardi, archbishop of Coesarae, and certain Roman prelates are in the pay of the British government and giving information to the London press. The archbishop of Dublin, who had an audience with Leo XIIL a few days ago, en- deavored to convince the pope that a conspiracy existed in the English press, fostered and supported by the Duke of Nor folk, He added that Mgr. Stonor and other English prelates were endeavoring to obtain the ear of the prelate and persuade him that the Irish cause was, from beginning to end, an effort to destroy the principle of authority by that of revolution. The home rule propa- ganda, 1t added, was the overture to separa- tion. Catholic Ireland would fall into the ‘hands of certain American adventurers, affil- iated to the secret societics of the continent of Europe, whose ultimate end was not the freedom of Ireland, but the application of revolutionary, anarchistic principles in the most pernicious sense. A dignitary at the propaganda gives me the following resume of the controversy: ‘‘At the propaganda,’ he says, “the Irish question is known to be giving the holy father the gravest occupation. Catholic Ireland, by ‘which Pope Leo means not only Ireland but Irishmen all over the world, is providentially marked out as the missionary of the christian idea. Wherever - Jrishmen .go. they build a church and spread the gos- pel. They support Catholic interests in two hemispheres. Even in England the priests are mostly of Irish descent., In the colonies the church would have languished had not the Irish clergy come to the rescue. Such being the case, it behooves the vicar of Christ not to crush the national movement. The other side of the question, as emumerated by the Duke of Norfolk, shows that home rule is only another word for separation. The fact that venal laws no longer exist, and every Irishman is enjoying the privileges of a British subject, proves that there is no inherent principle of the spirit of persecution in England’s dealings with Ireland. Moreover, aparty has arisen in England, headed by Gladstone, prepared to take up the Irish question in the largestsense, Such being the case, and Scotland being as much an integral part of the United Kingdom as Ireland, it would be fatal to the interests of the holy see and its Catholic subjects all over the world to allow it to go forth that the pope is on the side of rebellious agitation. The English side further sets forth that the Irish clergy are gradu- ally persuading their bishops that the laws upon ssecret societies do not touch the sects which are at present existing in Ire- land, seeing their members are practical Catholics who frequent the sacraments of the confession and communion and go on- prac- ticing their religion while doing their best to disseminate home rule and nationalist doc- trines. An Irishman begins to believe that he may goto the sacraments with a light heart and yet belong to organizations which not only come under the cate- gory of secret societies but are undoubtedly afiliated to the sects of the continent. The discovery of the act by Mgr. Persico has had the effect of driving his excellency into retire- ment and causing him to communicate with the Irish bishops individually, urging them not to put the pope in an invidious position and above all to remember that their pas- toral duties come before all political crusades. 1n conclusion, the English party at the vatican draw a paralel between the action of the holy see in Germany and its influence for good. Between Ireland and England no objection can or will be raised agumst constitutional agitation, Ire- land has shown that she can make her voice heard at Westminster, but the time has now come when she must chose between brain- sick political theories and the rights of possession by every man calling himself a British subject.” THE OZAR'S DEMANDS, No Probability That They Will Be Ac- ceded To. LCopyrighted 1888 by New York Associated Pres) BeruiN, Feb, 18.—Prince Bismarck has obtained from Count Schouvaloff, the Russian ambassador here, a definite declaration of the czar’s demands with reference to Bul- garia. No secret is made of the exact character of the proposals nor of the official opinion thut they will be summarily rejected. The czar usks a substantial recognition of the rights of Russia to control Bul- garia and Roumania. Prince Ferdinand and the sobranjie are to be wiped out and a Rus- sian commissioner with a Turkish colleague i8 to reorganize the government and army and control the elections for a new sobranjie. Russia furtber claims the right to occupy the principality until the czar deems it proper to withdraw his troops. The impossible nature of these demands aggravates the situation. The mulitary preparations of Austria and Germany now approach a condition of readi- ness. Those governments can abide by events, accepting Russia's signal for war or waiting foran opportune moment for attack. As an adjunct to the treaty of alliance 8 plan has been agreed upon for the co-operation of the allied forces. The ac- celeration of Italian naval preparations is due to urgent representations from Berlin, The rumors which appear from time to time in progressionist papers is to the effect that the emperor is feeblo and has continual fits of crying over the Crown Prince, are false. On a par with such stupidity is the placid solemnity with which the foreign press dis- cussed certain portions of Bismarck’s recent speech, Thata considerable portion of it was irony may be judged by the fact that he was interrupted twenty-three times for laughter against only thirty-five interrup- tions for applause. The last result of this speech is, by the way, medals of gold and sil- ver with Bisinarck’s head onone side, the other with “Germans fear God, but nothing clse in the world.” The official bulletins, which conflict with private advices, state that the wound in the Crown Prince's throat heals, but his general condition is worse. A MAD PREMIER. The Head of the French Cabinet Flies Off the Handle. [Copyright 1838 by James Gordon Bennett.| Panis, Feb. 18.—|New York Herald Cable —Special to the Bee.]—The parks and suburbs of Paris have been a wonder and joy during the past week, each twig and bough glistening white and purple, bent be- neath its load of snow. But to-day the scene changed. In place of the soft feathery flakes came sleet and rain, All the roads, streets and sidewalks are fillled with cafe au lait like slush. The trees and lamp posts and projecting balconies go drip, drip, dripping. ‘Walking had become a burden and nuisance and outdoor Paris had relapsed into moist misery, the only redeeming features of which are the delicious revelations of dainty feet and lace emerging from beneath fur pelisse show themselves as the Parisian beauties leap from the broughams with gazelle-like bounds in quest of the inevitable shopping. The vagaries of the weather have had a bad effect upon the morals of Mr. Tirard and his colleagues. They are nervqus, irri- table, excited—ready to take offense at trifies and fly off at a tangent on the slightest prov- ocation. The premier, to be sure, had thought better of his intention to retire from office, but a few hours later fresh worries in the chamber set him to fretting and fuming. This-tlme it was the Jroposal of M, Sans, Leroy that a committce of twenty-two should be appointed to consider whether the privilege which the Bank of France enjoys of issuing bank notes should be prolonged or not, which ruffled the premier’s temper. No sooner had M. Sans Leroy descended than M. Tirard bounded into the tribune, lit- erally swelling with indignation. “Never!"” he exclaimed, “never has a more utter con- fusion of authority been seen than now. The government alone possesses the right of arranging these contracts. The chamber may criticise, or, at a pinch, reject them; that is the limit of its power. If it is not content with that, it must have the constitution altered.” This vigorous sortic told, M. Leroy slightly modified the terms of his motion. A votoe was taken on the question of urgency and by alarge majority the offending proposal was rejected. . M. Tirard cooled down, only, however, to flare up again the next moment when an- other irreverent member, M. de Helisz, got up amid & hub-bub of excitement to intro- duce a little bill prohibiting ministers Jn the exercise of their functions from standing by at elections and further forbidding them to present themselves as candidates during the six months following their withdrawal from office. The shaft was, of course, aimed at M. Flourens, who has managed to raise a perfect hornet's nest about his ears by his stumping exploit in the Hautes Alpes this week. It was 80 easy not to go on the stump, too. They say that M. De Freyinet is the mov- ing spirit in the little intrigue dirceted against the minister of foreign affairs, The Wilson trial excites very little interest. Everybody is tired to death of Wilson and the decoration scandals. The revelations of the trial, in spite of Wilson's reiterated as- sertion that *“f never sold a cross,” looks bad for the ex-dauphin of the republic, and it is quite certain that he will be condemned. The Princely Patient. (Copyright 1588 by James Gordon Bennett.] SAx Rewmo, Feb. 18.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to the Bee.]—Reports of the crown prince’s health are about the same to- day. Hehadhad a better night and seems going on well. The doctors hold frequent consultations. I hear that harmony has not yet been restored among them. The Grand Duchess of Baden arrived this evening en routeto Cannes. The Prince of Wales is expected Monday. Congratulations are puring in on Dr. Brimanu for his skilful op- erations on the prince's throat. -~ Eight Firemen Injured. New Brexswick, N. J., Feb. 18.—Fire this afternoon in Tenbreeck's furniture store caused a loss of $00. Eight firemen were seriously injured by the falling of a wall, and another fireman was run over by an engine. Two of the men are fatally injured. Asking For New Trials, CixciNNati, Feb, 18.—Motions for a new trial and arrest of judgment in the case of Benjamin E. Hopkins, assistant cashier of the Fidelity bank, were read in the United States court this afternoon. R Business Troubles. Cixaixxari, Feb. 18.—~Muller & Gogreaye, dealers in liquors, assigned this afternoon. Liaoilitles, §150,000; assets, §110.000, IN MILTON'S MEMORY. Dedication of the Childs' Window ig ‘Westminster Abbey. PERPETUATING THE GREAT POET\ Honors Paid to the Author of “Parsd dise Lost." FITTING TRIBUTE TO HIS FAME. Kind Words For the Great Amerie can Philanthropist. MATTHEW ARNOLD'S MEMORIALs The Learned Englishman Portrays in Eloquent Language the Scencs in His Life—A Pathetic Allusion, The Childs' Window Unveiled, [Copyright 1888 by James Gordon Bennett.] Loxboy, Feb, 18.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to the Ber.] — George W Childs, who is now gazetted over Englund as acandidate for president, was this afters noon the hero of the hour under the shador of Westminster abbey, Wesminster hall .:; parliament towers. Whether in complimen® to his known aistaste for notoriety, Scribners' magazine desired & munupoly:} Mathew Arnold's paper just read, the prok ceedings were only private in unveiling the memorial window that Mr. Childs has pi sented to St. Margurete's church, to called the Milton window. Laymen sentfe nels stood at the doors and express. orders were given not to admit reporters. The proe coedings were begun in the small vestay room, where only about sixty persons werd allowed. These included Dr. Maccauleyy editor of Leisure Hours, who is a very apose tolic-looking gentleman, and the Baroness Burdett - Coutts and her husbandy ‘Washmead Bartlett - Coutts, the trio especially representing Mr. Childsg Robert Browning, sometimes styled hero tha “Modern Milton;" Sir Edwin Arnold, editos of the Daily Telegraph; the American mine ister; A. P. Turner, a Philadelphia banker the Rev. Henry White, the family of Arche deacon Farrer. Archdeacon Farrer mens tioned incidentally that the parish registes contained entries of the marriage of Cathare ine Woodcock, of Aldermanbury, with Mile ton, October 22, 1636, and the birth of thelr child Milton in the following April, 1657, and the death of the wife soon after. Archdeacon Farrer, in a brief uldrt: traced the history of the venerable chu: «sud referped in complimentary language Mr. Childs as the only American who h illustrated English history by monumental gifts, instancing his memory in the abbey to the poets Cowper and Hogy bert. He concluded with the intros duction of Matthew Arnold, whose colleg§ prize poem was “Oliver Cromwell and His Times” and therefore an ape propriate writer on Milton. -His paper, the reading of which took twenty minutes, began with an encomium to Mr. Childs as philan« thropist, and then in concise Saxon diction traced the life of Milton and ‘the grand work accomplished for the English Blmdk[n! races by his writings and especially by his poetry.” He patheticaily alluded to his blinds ness and to the indomitable way in which he persevered in spite of the affliction. The paper throughout | 7as a classic bit of poetical word painting. He concluded by observing that the window was not pluced as & dedicae tion to Milton, the politician, nor to Miltom, the prose writer, but essentially to Milton as the “‘immortal author of ‘Paradise Lost.’ " The little private gathering then re-entoreg}, thechurch, where Canon Farrar mmo:% the curtain and the coremony of unveiling the window was over. q The window is in the attic at the far en@ of the church which abuts towards Wests minster abbey and 18 between the Raleigh and the Lord Frederick Cavendish windows, It was executed by the London firm that has carried out the work of decorations of all the windows in the churgh excepting two. It i§ of the style of the perpendicular period of the sixteenth century and is known as a foupy light-traced window. The four center lighis represent scenes in Milton’s life—dictating while blind to his daughter, entering St. Pauk school as a scholar and his interview with Galileo. The four outer lights display scenes from *‘Paradise Lost” and “Paradise Regained.” The outer lights are surrounded by a border of wreaths, with the Miltonio monogram alternating. At the bottom is the following mscription: *“To the glory of God and in memory of the immortal poet, John Mlton, whose wife and child are buried here, this window is dedicated by G. W. Childs, of Philadelphia, U. §. A., 1888.” Southern Cattle Quarantined. SeriNarieLp, 1L, Feb, 18.—Pursuant to the report of the state board of live stoolks commissioners that conditions exist among cattle coming to this state from the Indian Territory and from certain countics in the state of Texas, and from the states of Ar, kansas, Tennessee, Louisiana, North Carolina, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia South Carolina and Florida, which renders them liable to convey Texas fover to Illinois cattle, the governor of Illinois has Issued his proclamation, to take effect March 1, 1888, prohibiting the importation into this state of any cattle from the territory mems tioned between the 1st of March and the 158 of November of eqch year unless such cattlq are placed in quarantine for ninety days upon their arrival here. This proclamation does not prohibit cattle from passing through the state or bemg brought here for immediate slaughter, but prohibits such being drives over any public highways or commons, A Crooked Confidential Clerk. New Onreaxs, Feb, 18.—F, D. Pon the confidential clerk of Adolph Schriel h treasurer of the cotton exchange, is & iy faulter for £23,000,