Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 31, 1889, Page 1

i / THE OMA NINETEENTH YEAR. OMAHA. TUE A TALK WITH DON CARLOS 1 Portugal's Young King Recsives an American Delegation. HE FAVORS A POLICY OF PEACE, How He Wounld Settle the Tro! Beuwe His Conntry and England — An trator Wante bles Portugal's New Monarch, Copyright 1589 by James Gordon Bennstt,] Lisy [New York Herald Cable—Special to Tiie Ber.]—Don Carlos L., the young Portuguese king, has recovered from la grippo and gave me an audience today. 1 was receivod at 3 oclock. With me were presented Admiral Walker, Cantain Robson of the Chicago, Captain Howall of the Atlanta, Captain O'Kune of tho Boston, Flag Lieutenuct Staunton, Commander Chadwick of the Yorktown, Lieutenant Com- mander Knox, Lieutenant Bradbury and Captain Reid, all under charge of the popu- lar American ‘minister to Lisbon, Dr. Georgo 8. Lormg, one of the king’s favorites, Dr. Loring has done much to weld the entente cordiale between Portugal and the United States, and to for- ward the interests of American citizons and their rights in a firm yet diplomatic manner. The entrance to the Belemen palace is not. imposing, but the beauty of the interior amply compensates for any external plaiu- ness. To approach the king's room we mounted a marble staircaso 1nto the leading hall. On eaclf side were the royal servauts in heavy liveried red and gold, several carryig old fashioned silver halbards on which were embossed the arms of Portugal. We had not to waitlong, Within a few min- utes of 8 o'clock the doors of the royal drawing room were thrown up, and the ad- miral and his officers entered. For some time the king talked with the admiral, ask- ing about the voyage, ete. Minister Loring maae several remarks to stimulate the con- versation. The king was dressed in a long frock coat of rough black material, and alto- gether in mourning. He said he had re- covered from his illness, which was by no means serious. He coughed several times, but whether 1t was the grippe or nervous- ness I could not mako out.. Then he shook hands with the admural, the minister and the ofticers with a good hearty grip. I'was preparing to leave like the rest when the king stopped me, sayiog in English, which he speaks perfectly, “I wish to speak to you and thank the New York Herald for the unprejudiced and broad-minded way in which it has treated the Portugese difficulties with England.” I rephe “The New York Herald has only done you justice from a perfectly inde- pendent point of view, when the whole Euglish press was clamoring against Portu- gal without knowing much of the subject they were discussing. I went to Senor Bar- ros Gomes and got a declaration of the policy which Portugal wished to pursue. His frank replies to the Herald cleared up a great many misunderstandings between England and Portugal. [ suggested to Senor Barros Gomes arbitration, and perhaps tue United States woula be the best arbitrator.” “Yes,” said the king, keenly, “arbitration would be the best means of settling the ques- tion, General Grant arbitrated for us once before, and the position of the United States enables her to act excellently as an arbi- trator in such questions.” After a conversation with the king upon politics, he shook hands heartily again, as- suring me of his gratitude for the articles in the Herald towards s peaceful solution of the African question, ———— A SWELL LONDON WEDDING. Marriage of Mr. Gordon Cunard and Miss Edith Howard. [Copyright 1589 by Jamss Gordon Bennett.) LoxpoN, Dec, 80.—|New York Herald Cable—Special o Tue Bee. |—The marriage of Gordon Cunard, surviviog son of Bach Cunard, bart., and Miss Edith Howard was the event of today. The wedding was in St. Michael's, Chester square, .\ fog made it 08 dark as night without. The interior of the church was a brilliant speotacle, the Christmas decorations still remaining. The Lancashire and Leicestershire friends of tha bride and bridegroom mustered m great force. The officiating clergy were Canon Fleming, rector of St. Michael's, and Rev. A. G. Lawley, M.A. The bridegroom was attended by T. Butt Miller, his best man, The bride was conducted up the aisle by her brother, George Howard. She woro a dress of rich white Indian silk, full court train of the same material, and a bridat veil of richly embrowdered lace fast- ened with diamond stars. In her hair wero orange blossoms and & magniticent tiara of diamonds, She had no bridesmads, but was esquired by three little boys, Master Herbert Leatham, nephew of the bridegroom, and Masters John and Esme Howard, nephews of the bride. The little fellows were dressed in light blue plush costumes as bubbles, They acted as train bearcrs, and the effect ‘was novel and striking, At the conclusion of the service, from which was omitted tho usual address, a recepiion was held av No. 11 Wilton street by the -bride’s mother. The wedding presents, choice and Bbumerous, were displayed at the conclusion of the de- feuner, Mr. and Mrs, Gordon Cunard drove to Victosia station for Brighton to spend the honeymoon, - A GRAND APFALIR. The Dinner Given by the New King and Queen of Portugal, [Copuright 1859 by James Gordon Bennat.) Lissoy, Dec. 80.—[New York Herald Cable.—Special to Tue Bee.]—~The dinner 8t Ajuda palace last night was a grand wffair, Tnere were 200 guests, all i fuil unitorm, At 8:80 o'clock the king, wearing the uniform of a generalissimo, und jewelled decorations of the three high orders of Por. tugal, entered the ante-chamber with the wife of the premier on his arm. He was followed by the gqueen on the arm of the Archduke Eugene. Next came Dou Al- fonzo, The dining room tables were spread with historical gold pl.te ornaments, statu- ottes und other rehies of Portugal grandeur brought from Brazl The king sat. between the wives of the Pprewier ana the Spanish minister, Opposite the kivg sat the wife of the Amer can winister, with the promier on hex right and toe grand chamberlain on her left. At the queen’s table sat the archduke Eugene on her right and the nuncio on ber left. At the table were Adwiral Walker, Captains Robson, O'Kaue aud Howell, Commander Chadwick, sud the American minister and Mme. Garcia. The queen wore a tiars of @Quwmonds and a velvet dress over a white Batin petticoat covered with ola point lace. Her necklace was 8 large emerald pondant S0t with diamonds. Mrs, Loring, the Amer- loan winister’s wife,wore u beautiful Parisan dress of white satin brocade, the front and sides embroidered with gold, and a long train fastened by a gold epaulet. In her har wero a white feather and diamonds. Both the king and aueen spoke to Adtiral Walker and requested that the oficers be introduced and conversed with them in & charming manner, . RS — OLD SCOIE Cook’s Connty Attorney Brings Up the Boodle Oascs. Cni10Aao, Dee, 80.—A score of suits involy- iog large sums and pending against Cook county since the days when the ‘‘boodle ring”’ commissioners were sent to the state's prison, are to come to trial under rather queer conditions. The county board today received a communication fr( County At torney Terhune in substance accusing the ro tiring county attorney, Bliss, of refusing to give him any informotion as to the boodle case in question, hune also leaves 1t to be inferred that Biiss has taken documentary evidence pertaining to the cases from the county attorney’s office, Itis further charged Bliss is about to enter into partnership with an attorney representing the chief “‘boodle” claimants. Bliss, in an interview tonight, denies that he has made away with papers and asserts thero was never any documen- tary evidence turned over to him, —————— Mr. Parnell Kxolains. Dupriy, Dec. 80.—~Mr. Parnell has written a letter to the Freeman’s Journal in which he says he has received no notice of having been made a co-respondent in the suit brought by Captain O'Shea against his wife for divorce. Ho declares that My. Houston, ary of the Loyal and Patriotic Union, nstigated O'Shea to institute the proceed- ings in order to diminish the aamages which may be awarded to Parnell in his libel suit against the Times, Loxpoy, Dec. 30.—Mr. Houston has writ- ten a lotter denouncing tho statement mado by Mr. Parnell in his letter to the Freeman’s Journal, that he instigated Captain O'Shea to bring the suit for divorce agawnst Mrs. O'Shea. Houston says he had no knowledge of the action taken by O'Shea until he saw the announcement published 1n the papers Saturday. LONDOYN, Dec. 30.—An _attempl, was made today to Interview Captain O'Shea regard- ing the statements made by Parnell in con- nection with the former's divorce swit. Captain O'Shea refused to discuss the matter, but said he advised Parnell to as- sume the usnal position of co-respondent and to allow himself to be served with acitation. Captain O'Shea_subsequently stated there was not the shightest truth in Parnell’s as- sertion that the suit had been investizated by the Times. Neither the Times nor Mr. Houston, he said, knew anything of the action before it became known to the publi In proot of this assertion he produced a lef ter from the editor of the Times dated last evening, asking him to confirm or correct the report that he had filed a petition for di- vorce. R Steamship Arrivals. - At Philadelphia—The Switzerland, from Autwerp. At Havre--La Bourgogne, York, At London—Sighted: ‘The Holland and Helvetia, from Now York; the State of Pennsylvania, from New York for Glasgow. At Queenstowa—The Ohio, from Phil- adelphia. At Now York —La Champagne, from Havre; the Pennland and Iltinois, from Antwerp: the Adriatio and City of Chicago, from Liverpool; the Island, from Stettin, At Liverpool-~The Michigan, from Boston. from New A OCanaaian Exvression. MoxTtrEAL, Dec. 30.—The Gazette fore- shadows that the government, which meets in January, will frame legislation necessary to extend the modus vivendi, The article says: There is hope of reopening negotiations with the United States, 1t not directly in con- nection with the fisheries, at leastin relation to the reciprocal nterchange of produects, aund in that event it will always be a great and important advantage to have the fishery question in such a shape that our rights can bo firmly insisted upon.” ——————— The New Viceroy Talks. Dusriy, Dec. 30.—Tbe earl of Zetland, the new viceroy of Ireland, 1n reply to un ad- dress, said he rejoiced that the condition of Ircland was so far different from what it was when Lord Loudonderry, the late vice- roy, was welcomed to Dublin in 1856, The bappy results that had been achieved in- duced the governwent to persevere, “The government,” he said, “was san- guine of further progress towards the pros- peri‘tly’., peace and contentwent which all de- sired. — . Glad of the Report. Beruiy, Dec. 80.—Letters published in the Kreuz Zeitung dated Aden, December 10, refer 1o a communication from Dr. Peters, in which he announced that hLe was in good neaith and good spirits and said he was glad he haa been reported dead, LoxpoN, Dec. 30.—Lieutenant Redaman of Peters’ expedition senta dispatch from Addo-um-Baruch-Roval dated November 28, to Lieutenunt Bochert, in which he warns him not to believe the gloomy reports about Pelers and himself, as they were both safe and sound. e The German Anarchists, . Erverrerp, Germany, Dec. 30,—The trial of ninety-one socialists accused of belonging to a secret society and conspiring to disturb the public peace ended here today. Deputies Bebel, Grillenberger and Schumacher and forty-four others were acquilted. Leputy Harm was convicted and was sentenced to 81X months’ imprisonment, A number of citizens were convicted and senteaced to terms of imprisonwent ranging from four- teen dauys to tive montl —_— Sarah Was Scorched, Pants, Dec. 80.—~During a performanee of ‘Joan d’Arc” by Sarab Bernbardt lagt night the pyre used in the play became 1g- nitea from the surrounding fire, Muwe Bernhardt, who was on the pyre, received o injury from the fire, but fainted. Two scene shifters were seriously burned while exunguishing the fire, R An Emperor's Sorrow, Orouro, Dec. 80.—Dom Pedro continues utterly prostrated. The doctors adyised that efforts be made to rouse him by convers: tion, but he does not respond to any one's questions, Comte and Comtess D'Eu ar- rived here today. The ex-emperor's meet- 10g with his daughter was of a painful char- acter, —~~— Misslonaries Massacred by Natives. Pauis, Dec. 80.—Intelligence has been re- ceived here from Obock, a French settle- ment on Tajurab bal on the east coast of Alrica, that two French missionaries who were traveling from Zeilah to Harrar under an escort of e fhl guards were attacked by natives ana all murdered, ———— Tho New Bisho Rowme, Dec. 80.—The pope has precencized the following bishops in America: Marty, Sioux Falls; Seardetn, St. Cloud; Vande- ueyer, Richmond; Macgolerick, Duluth; Stauley, Jamestown; Cotter, Winona, el Tne Situation Serious. Brossews, Dee, 30,—The situation at Char- leroi 18 serious. There are now 17,000 strikers. Grout scarcety of coal is reported. T Salisbury Seriously N LoxnoN, Dec. 80.—The Marquis of Salis- bury is seriously ill. et Bond Offerings. Wasmixaron, Dee. 50.~ |Special Telegram &x"' Uas.]—Houds offered: §2,500 at . A { SDAY MORNINC T0 PROTECT THE BIVALVES. Oysters Will Chiefly Occupy tho At tention of Maryland Legislators, THE VICE PRESIDENT IN SOCIETY. High Priced Magnazine Literature— Blackburn's Now Hat—A Joy to the Streot Arabs—Army News and Notes, 513 FOURTEENTI Wasmixaros, D. C., Deo, 50, The Maryland logislature assembled Wednesday and thers will be several matters of national importance before it, Within the last few years thera has been such a change in the political complexion of the logislature that the democrats will flad it d to rule as they have done, The present legislature is oniy about one-half democrats and among these are men who wero elected as reformers, and by voting independently reducing théir strength roally to a very small majority, too small to carry out parti- san measures or to bo blind to public opinion. The first thing for the legisiature to do will be to elect a United States senator. Some months ago, just after the legislature was elected, Senator Gorman announced that his side partner, Governor Jackson, was to sucosed Seuator Wilson, buv when the timo came to count the votes the boss of Tiaryland politics got frightened and found public opin- 1on and his own constituents were averso to his scheme and declined to put the whole power in his haads, for t know Jackson is no more than a tool for Gorman. Senator Wilson, although he canunot be ciaimed to be owned by Senator Gorman, is still inde- pendent enough to satisfy the eastern shoro men, whom he represents, and thus keeps Gorman from having the entire power. The most important bill to come before the legis- lature, and the one perhaps of greatest na- tional interest, is that in regard to the pro- tection of oysters, Unless something is done by this lezislature the magrificent oyster of the Chesapeake bay and its tribu- will be completely destroyed and the t industry which supplics so much food in this country and furnishes ewployment to so many people in Maryland will become extinct. At present oyster dredging is a grab'game. Everybody tries to get what they can and in_a_way that suits tnem best and the indiscriminate catching of oysters has so injured the beds that their destruction i3 1nminent and legislation is necessary, The vill to be preseuted to the legislature is to provide protection and a method of cuitivating and planting of young oysters 80 sy to propagate the bivalves and increase ratlier than destroy the beds. Aa- other measura will be the new election laws. An attempt will be made to adopt the Aus- tralian methods, The reformers hardiy think this will be doune, although Maryiand will get some sort of an election law’ tlus wiater. High licanse is another ques- tion to come befora the assem- bly and will ocause much discussion. The plan is to heense all saloons in large cities 81,000 a your and saloons where beer only is sold at £500. [n towns of from 10,000 to 20, inhabitants £00 for whisky and $100 for beer saloons, while in smaller towns the license will be $500 and $250 respectively. The repuolican reformers have great hove imd the democrats are determined to fight it WasniNeToN Buneau Tis Ovuty Br, } THE VICE PRESIDENT RECEIVES. For the first time in history the vice-pres- 1dent makes the official announcement that ke will receive calls at his residenco on New Year’s day and gives notice of theorder 1 which the callers should come to pay their respects. This notice is nearly an exact copy of that issued by the president for the guidance of the official -~ ceremonies 4t the white house and provides that the cabinet shall come first,to be followed by the diplomatie corps, the international Amer- jcan congress, the supreme court and other Judicial bodies of the district and senators and representatives in congress and officers of the army and navy and muring corps. ‘This announcement has created a_great deal of surprise because it is unprecedented, but it will probably be complied with, asthe vice president is 80 much respeeted’ and Mrs, Morton 8o much admired. ‘This notice is as much as to say, too, that the Mortons will be the leaders of fashion and society in Washington for the next four years and everybody acknowledges they are perfectly competent to be such. Unalike auy ladics who have commanded the social army bere. Mrs. Morton s pre- pared by the experience of not less than twenty seasons in the court circles of Burope ana the vory best society in New York City, Her long residence abroad, her long familiarity with the etiquette of court Lifo and her extonsive sequalnlance among the crowned heads and nobility of Kurope make Mrs, Morton the best authority on so- cial forms and usages in America, PRIVATE DALZELL 18 BROKE, Information comes from Ohio to the Grand Army of the Republic that Private Dalzell 18 in distressing circumstances and has co tracted debts that he can never pay. There i8 1o dorbt that he had assurances through Senator Sherman and Corporal Tauner that he would be appointed to be commissioner of pensions and contracted some additionai expense with that expectation, The president hes denied several times that he authorized sny such understanding, but both Senator Sherman and Corporal P'anner are positive that he did so. If the appointment had been given the private could -haye lived in luxury at government expense, but now he has absolutely nothing and the only property that he owns, which is_the little house he lives in at Caldwell, O., is pledged for a mortgage for all it is worth, and is likely to be sold over his head unless something 1§ done for his relief, und a number of his friends have undertaken to raise a purse Lo 1ift this mortgage, which is, as 1 understand it, 1,700, and they appeal to the members of the Grand Army of the Republic who are in better circumstances to contribute. HIGH PRICED LITERATURE. Tae North American Reviow pad Mr. Blaine and Mr. Gladatone each 81,200 for the articles that appear in the current number, which is at the rate of $120 a j.age. Tho ordluary writers receive 8, $10 or §12.50 a page from this wagazine accordihg to the value and character of the contributions, This is ut the rate of from 2, 8, 4 and 4}¢ cents a word, there being about 800 words to the page, but the 1wo 0 mnlguluuml gentle- men who contribute the articles in the cur rent number receive about 80 cents for every word 10 each of their articles, This is as high a price as has often been paid for pen work, but the lute Thoradyke Rice once offered Bismarck §1 a word and the pope $2 a word for all the manuscript they would furaish the North American Roview. BLACKBURN'S NEW HAT. ‘The Hon. Josgph Grendenweld Blackburn of Kentucky has a new hat. It is attracting considerable attention and causes remarks. Irreverent youth who do not pect that the wearer i3 an United States senator and the successor 10 the seat once occupied n‘y Henry Clay cry out as he passes: “Hi mister, whero did you get that hati" and Blackburn looks around indiguantly a wishes that be could whistle out the bears to eat them, as Elijab the prophet did. But it is from his collcagues in the senate that he has to endure the wost lllu'in;l‘. Black- burn says the hat was made for him by one of his constituents, and loves to ailate unon its virtues and advantages which are not all visible to the naked eve, It is of the color of & half ripe pumpkin and the pattern sug- gests @ cross breed botweeu a Mexican sombrero and the bungalow of an East Indian rajab, ARNY NOTES. By direction of the secretary of war the unexecuted portion of the sentence imposcd by & goneral court-martiol Nov. 13, 18, | department. of tho Platta, is remitted 1n tho | caso of Frank Eiying, troop@, Ninth cavalry, aud ho will be released from confinoment. at tho military prison at Fort Leavenworth. Frederick W. Morris, company F, Twelfth infantey, now with his comvany at Fort Abrabam Lincoln, N, D., will bo sent to Hot Springs to enable liim to enter the army vy general hospital at that point. Alfred 1, Silverthorne, acting hospital stoward, will, upon hi$ return to his station (Fort Omaha) at the expiration of tho fur- lough granted i Angust 30, 1889, proceed to_Fort McKinney, Wyo. Leave of absence for four months on sur- geon's certificate of disavility with pormis- sion to leave the department of the Platte to take effect on or about January 1, 1890, is granted Captain Patrick Cusack, of the cavalry. Captain FProderick B. Bfstocne, Twenty- first infantry, will procasd from Iort Mon- ros, Va., to Fort Riloy, Kao., 1n_connoction with the cstablishment of two canteens, ono for the cavalry command and the other for the artillery [battaiion at that post. Upon the completion of this duty, unless otherwise dirooted, he will roturn to his temporary ion in this city. ho leave of absenca granted Captain Henry Cattlin, Second infantry, December 13, 1850, department of the Platte, is ex- tended two months, Prrny 8. Hearo, o g M A LUDICROUS MISTAKE. Judge Gresham Narrowly Escapes Arrest on a Charge of Insanity. Cnicaco, Dec. 30.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee.|—Frank Andrews, the wealthy young merchant who was placed in the de- tenvion hospital for the insane Saturday night, was not taken before Judwe Prender- gast today. The warrant for Androws’ ar- rest demands that the man be held until January 2, whioh 18 the regular day for the insane court to meet. Audrews has so far appoared very ra- tional. He says that he had been drinking hard of late, and that smoking and high living have hdd something to do with de- ranging his mind, A ludicrous mistage was made Saturday night by the deputy sheriff who was sent for Andrews. He was directed to room 818, Palmer house, and, enteriug, found a gentle- man reclining on & sofa reading. This gen- tleman on being informed that a warrant was out for his arrest as an insane person remarked that 1t was very fuony news to him. This confirmed the deputy in the be- liof that ho had a crazy man to deal with, and he spoke soothingly to tho gentleman, asking him to come aiong. The supposed insano man objected. and on his rising from the sofa the deputy was{thunderstruck to see the well known judge of the United States circuit court, ‘Walter Q. Gresham. Androws had nged his room on Saturday. Tho deputy retreated as geacefully as possi- ble under the circumstances. e rE, i THE CHICAGO ANARCHISTS. The Police Confidlent That They Have Been Effsctualiy Squelched. Cmcaco, Dee. 30.—|Special Telegram to Tne Bee.|—The anarchists of New York, says a dispatch from that city, are working and reviving the bomb-throwing agitation they began in this city before the Haymarket riot. Their latest work is in the line of mil- tary trainiog and drilling « with muskets, The sume dispatch says that a biil will proba- bly be presented in congress: to put a stop to this driiling. ‘The poliee in this city, how- ever, claim that no such l&gmt work is being carried on hera, A detective who was prom- ment in the work of ferceting out the *‘reds" suid today: “We settled those fellows 8o offectually in whe year and a halt following the Haymuiket affair that thore has not been a drill of any kind since, At that time the anarchists were alarmingly numerous, and large bodies of big-whiskered fire-eaters, led by such fanat- ics as Porsous, met in different places throughouv the city. We got the inside track of them and either captured and dis- persed them or confiscated their muskets. After that a law was passed by the legisla- ture making it unlawful for bodies of men to bear arms without tho autnority of the state. ‘The anarchists were evidently thoroughly suppressed, for there hasn't been a gather- ing of the kind since, apd we have kepta pretty sharp lookout for them ali the time, Some of the leaders went to New York after they found we were determined, and it is those men who are starting the agitution there now.” ‘I'he ofticer also sald that a careful watch is being keptv over those who are koown to have been connected with the men who weore executed in 1837, and that anything in the nature of secret meetings and agitation cannot escape the autborities, ———— Listening to Chemical Men, ‘WasHiNaTON, Dec. 80.—The ways and means committee having assigned today for the hearing of gentlemen interestud in the chemical industry, there was a large contin- gent of such gentlomen present when the committee met at 10 o’clock this morning, Many statements wera laid before the committee objecting to the reduction in duty on different chemicals, H. B, Rosengarten of Philadelphia advocated the restoration of the duty on quinine. W. D. Ferris of New York urged that the duty be kept up on cas- tor oil. K, Rawolle, maupfacturer of glycer- e and alcoholic varnishes, argued in favor of avolishing the tax on all aleohol. J. Car- roll Beckwith, president of the navional free ar league, advocated the total abolivion of the duty on works of art. Tomorrow the gentlemen interestod in the manufacture of glass and earthenware will be heard. —— Nebraska, and 1owa Pensions. WasmNaroN, Deo, 80.—[Special Telegram Peusions granted Nebras- kans as follow: Original invalid—Thomas E. Haskatt, Trenton; Hugh Hunter, Owmaha; William Crooks, Stockham; William M. Robinson, Auburn; Charles H. Smich, Arabia. Increase—Jacob N. Litz, Papillion. Pensions for Iowans: Original invalid— Aundrew J. Ross, Centepvillo; Isaac W. Winslow, Woodward; John. Drew, Daven- O. Rose, Knos{Baroett, Chester eld, Increase—Alfred G Brann, L. E. Ayros, Des Moines’ Perry; Thomas G. Pairl Brooker, Menlo; Wol Marion Fuller, Van Wi Eagle Grove; Franklio - Moiues; Daniel Low olas Uglow, Clearflold, ration—Samuel P, Thomas, Palmyra, ‘Reissue—justin L, Remington, Cawb al widows, eto, —Minors of William * Jones, Hancock; _Mary A., mother of Johtt vis, McGregor. He Was Too Smooth, New Yomk, Dec, $0.--Judge Luwrence of the supreme court b down @& short opinion in chambers today| in which he says in effect that Colonel Wilham W. Dudley, who is suing half a dozes New York nows- papers for alleged libel in the publication of “blocks of five” letters, chnnot expect fav- ors from the court when he persistently re- fuses to obey its orders. handed down in Dudl Press Publishing nies the motion by der for substituted for his exumination able the defendant To ‘The judge says: *4 Dudley has subjected jurisdiction and now der, But as he «eo) Tiptons Alex ‘N. Trout, Grinnell; Henry £ Miller, Yorktown; james B. Dixon, ‘Ihurber, 3 Nich- World) and de- vacate the or- o him in order the trial to en. a0 suswer. g this uction 1o the court's 10 vacate its or- For Nebraska, Io warmer, southerly winds.' For South Dakota—Light saow, warwer, southerly winds, Lhnois—Fair, LOVERS OF RETROSPECTION A Distingnished Gathering Assem- bled at Washington. THE HISTORIANS' SYMPOSIUM, Erudite Papers by the Distinguished Participants—A Visit to the Library of the State De- partmen The Historical Socioty. Wasixaroy, D. C, Doe. 30, ~At the sec- ond da, session of the American Historical association Dr. Goode, assistant secretary of the Smithsonian institute, read a paper on tho origin and early history of our national scientific institutions, Dr. Willinm A. Dun- ning of Columbia college followed by read- ing u paper on tne impeachment and trial of President Johnson. The speaker said In the impeachment proceedings western peo- ple ook & leading part, whilo e 0 men were lukewarm, ~The explanation was thut Senator Wade of Ohio was bookea for sion in case Johnson was removed. 0 was not a hot fuvorite among castern men, General Marcas J, Wright of the war records oftice delivered an address on the trial and execution of John Brow: In con- nection with the charge of Dr. Van Halst that Brown did not have a fair trial General Wright cited the evidence of Senator Voor- hees as to the fairness of the trial, Thoe paper closed with a full account of the ution written on the ovening after tho it by a witness, In the afternoon the party of historical speciaiists, members of the association, by invitation, visited the library of the state de- partment and were shown the numerous his- torical collections belonging to the govern- ment. A new inethod of preserving ancient manuscripts attracted special attention and cordial commendation. The frst paper 1 ead at the evening session was by William H, Weed, president of Brown Umversity Historical and Economio association, the topic being, “'Economic and Sociul History of New England, 1620 X The paper suceinctly narrated ecunomic his- tory of the New England colonies up to the time of the adoption of the constitution, and the ground was taken that our indepondence was due chiefly to the resistance to harsh cconomic laws of the English governmeut. The paper concluded : *No theory of government, no plan of dem- oorat, autocrat or theocrat carried our colo- nies to the formation of the republic. The economic resistance of s ng citizeus to the stamp acts and similar measures won those magnificent rights of freedom which devel- oped fiually wto thesplendid powerof United States.” The second paper was Hon. William Henry Smith, general man: ciated press, on tho correspondence of the Peiham famly and theloss of Oswego In 14,0, The papers of Thomas Holles Pelham, duke of New Castle, who was in_public life forty years, huve become accessible only recently and throw new hLight on historical questions. Mr. Smith’s paper revealed the corrupt methods of the administration in VOgU© at the beginning of the French-Indian war, to which must be attributed the loss of Oswego. Theodore Roosevelt of the ecivil commission read @& paper on ‘‘Western Movement During the Revolution,” It 100k the ground that the recent Awerican historians displayed utter ignorance of west- ern history comparable only to English ignorance of western bistory -~ The west:was actually won while the revolutionary war was going on, The Declaration of Inde- pendence no moro affected Illinois than Canada or Flarda. Illinois was wrested from Great Britain during the war. The expedition sent against Canada under Arnold failed, while that which sent itself under George Rogers Clarke to conquer Illinois succeeded. The statement of Roosevelt as to the ab- sonce of permanent settlements west of Peénnsylvania before the revolution provoked an interesting discussion, several holding ho ‘was in error. President Mason of the Illinois society, however, was in gencral accord with Roosevelt. TO INFLUENCE sorvice LEGISLATION, The Top-ka Insurance Company Pays Large Sums for That Purpose, Kaxnsas Ciry, Mo, Dec. 80.—|Special Telegram to Tue Bee.]—About a month ago Mrs, Lizzie Binford of Topeka, Kan., who held at $3,000 note of the Topeka Insurance company, sued for a receiver for the corpora- tion, and Judge Guthrie of the district court of Shawnee county, Kan., appointed Judge E. Sutton receiver, and ordered the delivery to him of all books, money and notes of the company. Secretary A. P. Fuller refused to part with the books containing facts regard- ing the disposition of moncy, aud was or- dered av once to show cause for his action, Today he appeared before Judge Guthrieand was exanined by his attorney, but nothivg developed. Receiver Sutton then began a cross-examination, when, after much ques- tioning, he swore that the company paid to Hon. Fraok Gillette, present republican state senator from Kingman, $400, and op an- other occasion $150 to influence legislation. To J, R. Burton, republican reprosentative from Abilene, and a candidate for United Stutes senator to succead [ngalls, the com- pany gave four or five notes—Lie was nov cer- tain which—of $500 each. Burton deposited the nctes in the Bauk of Topeka for collec- tion, and $U51.85 was paid aod endorsed on them. In addition the sum of $13 was paid 08 interest, Thesa notes weresigned by wit- nesses and the presiient of the company. He declared the notes werenot binding against the company, but udded, *‘The directors of the cowpany suthorized me to make these payments to Burton,” The witness said that on February 22 last, during the session of the legislature, Burton wus paid §50. Judge Sutton then tightened the screws and more revelations were made. Fuller testified that W. P. Hackney of Willington, sometimes called the republican boss of Kunsas, was paid $150 for “help in a case'’ about that time. ‘The case was one brougnt agamst Commissioner of- Insurauce Web Wilder, to enjoin him from revoking the charter of the insurance company. Hackney Wwas not a member of the legisiature but a lobbysst. C. A. Coleman, clerk of the house committee on insurance, was paid 30 a month as salary for services rendered in keeping the company posted on bills ntro- duced or about to be introduced affacting the insurance business, The following cash payments were made on Burton's motes May 8, $181.85; May 14, : June 8, §150; July 5, §500; July B, $150. Fuller tried to guard himself by frequently asserting that the payments were made a8 attorney’s fees, but being pressed for a more direct reply he acknowledged that they were “'to influence legislation,” T'he hearing will be resumed Friday, when even more sensational develop~ ments are expected, e Binquet to Brawer. LEAVENWORTH, Kun,, Dec. 80.—|Special Telegram to Tag Ber|—Hon. David J. Brewer, lately appointed assocaite justice of the United States supreme cours, was given a farewell banquet at the Delmon - loo tonight. Covers were laid for 150 guests, who comprised the cream of the legal talent of the stute. Toasts were responded Lo by Hou, E. F. Ware of Fort Scott, H, J. Den- nis, state librarian, Hon. George R. Peck of Topeka and the dlstinguisbed guest of the evening, The affair wes the most elaborate ever nucurrlu‘% in the city. Judge Brewer leaves for ashington Wednesday, New Year's day. — Fearad He Wes Murdered, BroomiNeToy, 11, Dec. 80.—|Special Tele- grem to Tus Bee|—M. G. Patterson, a prominent contractor, last Tuesday drew $1.000 from the bank to pay off the workmen of the old soldiers' orphans’ home, He was seen Lo take a street car for Normal, but HA' DAILY BEE. aince then nothing has been seen of him and it is faared be hus been murdered. His fam- 1ly resides at Decatur, and is greatly alarmed, Patterson is a man of about fift oars of age nnd 1 goed circumstances, and there 18 no conceivable reason for him to go away of his own accord, \ ———— AN INSURANCE SWINDLER, Reaps a Harvest From Dakota Farmers, 81, Pavr, Dec, 30.—A special from Sioux Falls, S, D,, says detectives are hunting for Dexter C. Turner, who according to the #zatoments of State Auditor )r, 18 on of themost accomplised insurance rascals that ever operated in this secton of the country. Turner came He South to South Dakota in June this year representing himself ms state agent of South Dakota for tho Citizens' Lifo association of Cherokee, Ia. He immediately proceeded to orgaunize the state in a systematic mauncr, to solicit life insurance for his company. Agents woro appointed among the farmors and la- boring classes. Aun attractive feature of his plan was to 1ssue a conjoint policy covering both man and wife and in somo instaunces the entire family, Business came pouring in at an enormous rate, notes or cash beiog taken for premiums from the policy holders or anything that could be squeezed from their customers. When a noto was taken it was sold at Whatever figure the Tocal banlk was willing to pay for it. ‘The company Turner represented had no_uuthority to do Dbusiness in this state, nor did Turncr or any of his agents have a certiticate of authority. Their work has been a fradulent scheme from its incoption, The amount of busincss done is enormous, and policies written will reach §1,000,000, Tho matter has been placed in the hands of the county attorney of Davison county, who will institute pro- ited States court for the cction of fines against that company which ave £10,000 for each policy written. Half of this amount will go to the informer. The state attorney is gathering evidence every duy, which goes to prove the swindle perpe- trated by this Turner 18 a gigantic one. The country has been worked thoroughly acd bis receipts from his nefarious work mnst amoint to many thousands of doilars. The notes taken by him were sbort time notes and 1n some cases where he could not sell them he has obtained judgment arainst par- ties. The notes of course are null and void, but innoceut parties held them to a lurge amount and must suffer. Turner is an old offender in this line ———— THE SOUTH PIERRE BOOMERS. They aro Preparing for Another In- wvasion oi' the Sfoux Reservation. Prennr, 8. D., Dec. 30.—[Spocial Tole- gram to Tne Ber.]—Today the tifty boom- ers who tried to take possassion of the mile square ucross the river from this city on the Sioux ' reservation Saturday morning, as- sombled and reorganized, but the same ofticers and leaders still remain. ‘Their nawmes are Flickering, mayor and city neer; Goddard, marshal; Covpe, recorder, and Reed, attorney. Hon. J. W. Shinn, a former member of the Ohio legislature, and H. P. Robic, editer of the Sigral, aro two of the leaders. They discussed at leagth their futile atrempt to take the tract, and finally appointed threo men named Hughes, Mc- Cracken and Miley as a committec to go across and see what could be done in case they should again determine to establish their town of South Pierre on the wile square. 4 A meoting of the committee and citizens of Fort Pierre was held this afternoon, at which the Fort Pierreites denounced’ the Doomers i the strongesy terms and throat- eued, if they made anotlier raid, that blood- shed would bo tho result. This has daump- ened the ardor of some of the South Pierre boomers, but & great majority of them say thoy will go back, and a sccret mecting is going on tonight 1o consider how vest they can overcome the force at Fort Piorre, which town 15 now guarded by sentinols, Tho boomers mean business and_ will cap- ture the mile square townsite if it is possible. Their lawless actions are condemned by the people in Plerre, whose sympathies are with the residents of Fort Pierre, many of whom have lived thers for filtcen years, The boomers are evidently muking botter pre- parations to go back, and nothing but several companies of troops from KFort Sully can prevent them from going on, as they are de- tormined, seeing fortunes in signt when the reservation opens. The military and ia- terior departinents have been appealed to to prevent the trouble whiol s expected overy hour. Tho storm has cleared and all the boomers who fled and got lost have come in_safe. Several of them were badly punished in tho fight Saturday morning. R DISCOURTE Y, So the Conduct of tha Cherokees is Obharacteriz-d. Sr. Louts, Mo., Dec. 50.—What purports to be a synopsis of the Chorokee commis- #loners’ report to congress is printed here, It characterizes the dilatory tactics of the Cherokees as gross discourtesy to the gov- ernment and denounces the action of the cattlemen in making fictitious bids for In- dian lands, The report recommends the government to avail itself of its undeniable right, under sectidn 15, of the treaty of 1856, w settle civilized Indians on unoccupied lands in the Cherokee nation proper and the vayment of such as shall be agreed upon by the Indians, or in case of tneir disagree- ment, the price per acre to be fixed by the president. By the payment of $2,500,000 to the Chero- kees fully 10,000,000 acres now occupied by the tribes west of the ninety-sixth degree could be opened to settloment, while on the other hand $7,000,000 for the ] cero 1,000,000 acres, inferior in quality to the lands now owned by the government, but occupied by Indians who have no title to the soil but only the right to occupancy st the govern- ment's pleasure. ‘The commissioners also suggest the opinion that the alleged *‘Chero- kee nation,” with laws passed und adminis- tered by white men who are really United States citizens, has become extinct by virtue of long continued 1uter-marriage between Indians and whites, and ask if a strict sense of justice warrants the disposition of Indian annuities and other revenues equaliy samong white United States citizens and full blooded Cherokees, i A HYDROPHOBIA SCARE. Several Cows Near Atchison Bitten by a Mad Dog. Arcnisoy, Kan, Dee. 80.—[Special to Tur Bee. |—There is a hydrophobia scare among the furmers west and southwest of Atchison, A mouth ago & mad dog ran through the neighborhood and bit & great many other dogs acd a fnumber of cattle, among the latter several milch cows. The matter created the usual sensation, but as there were no imwediate results it was forgotten, On Friday interest in it was revived. One of the bitten cows, belonging to a colored man vamed Jackson, who lives on a dairy furm, went mad. Jackson managed to get his other cows separated from the rabid cow, but only after a parrow escape to himself, -He ven- tured into the pasture and the cow took after him, chasing him all over the enclosure, and he finally took refuge in a tree. Here thecow held hum prisoner for several hours, until & neighbor succeeded in throwing a lassoo over her hor This drew aer attention to the and Jackson escaped, The rope ecured to a tree, and thus held a prisoner the cow wore her life out, Jack- son’s misfortune causes others whose cows were bitten to take wlarm, and there is a shortage in the milk supply of the neighbor- hood, as people are naturally afraid to drink milk coming from auimals that may bave Lhe rables-« = | THEIR PECULIAR POLICIES, An Open Letter to the New York Life Insurance Jompany. THE COMMISSIONER PROTESTS He Characterizes the Policies of thy New York as Misleading, Unfaip and Knsnaring—An Eva- slon of Law. Insurance Equabble, Bostoy, Dee. 80.—Insurance Commissioney Merrill has written an open letter to I'resh deut Beors of tho New York Life insurance company, ono of the largest lifo insurance companies in the world, pointing out whay he ealls the unlawful actions of said Toi pany. He churges the company with issuin a misleading polioy and making unfair disy crimination among insurants. The commisy sioner recently thera came to the notic of his department a form of polioy issuad by this company called “Ordinary life distribdy tion policy.” L A careful examination of this policy, he says, shows it to be not wholly inconasistent with the spirit of tho statute buy contrary to its language, while i@ provisions render it unfair, mise leading and ensnaring. Under its termd and in the practice of the company diserimis nation is mado among insurants of tho sam class, and insurance 18 provided in 8 manney not permitted by law. “Hesides being unlawy ful the terms and conditions attachod rendes it to the inexperienced applicant very comy plicated ana linble to misunderstanding and deception. “Ihere is, ho says, no possible advantage xa its intricaciea to compensate for the confusio: to error and disappointment of the nsured, and the only apparent concel ble reason for the manner of constructing the premium is to enable the company to evade the law aud continue the forbidden ree tl “‘There is no end to the variety of plans of insurance which muy be deviscd, but the distinction which separat that which is permauent from that which is speculative is always plain, and whe law fors bids an old line company from making any contract, the performance of which 18 cons ditioned upon the methods of the asse: m.,-,n companies. Now a scheme of this sort is re vived, and if carried on to the extent pros posed threatens to affect injuriously the buse iness of life insurance in general. It is clear, the commssioner sa) 8, that this scheme in its general outlive is such u de- parture from the establishod principles of advance payment or old line life insu as to justify under the law rest its prosecution by any company authorized td operate within the commonwaalth. objection to this policy is that it v statute forbidding rebatcs among volicy holders of the samc cluss, 1f the issue of policies is allowed 1o continue, not alon® will the particular company which adopts i8 suffer in character and in the quality of its business, but ail companies will bo compelled to struggle too, singly, under unjust compes tition or adopt o similir unlawful scheme to the general demoralization and loss to the whole life insurance interest. Major Benjamin Calef, New England mans ager of the Now York l.ife insurance coma pany, said today that he had received a copy of the insurance commissioners' circular but did vot think it incumbent upon him to say avythivg, wasmuch us it was addressed 10 the president of the company. President Beers of tiie N York Life Ta surance company tonight sent the Assoiias ted press a letter in reference to the commu nication of the insurance commissioner of Massuchusetts, In it he says the poliey and its terms of payment have been well® cdas sidered and the plan 18, boyond question, perfectly legitmate and safe, and has no resemblance to the assessment plan. T is ubsolutely nothing in the policy which is covered or secret and it makes no discrimis nations whatever. SENATOR V. 5 COMMITLEE, tixamination of Witneases ‘at New York. New Yonrk, Dec. 80.—Senator Vest's com= mittee on dressed meats met here this morne ing. A number of large dealers n export cattle were present. One of these, T. Easte man, said the interstate law had taken away the stimulus to cattle dealers to evade the law. Certain car companies divided their mileage with the shippers, thereby virtuaily cutting the rate. The exports of cattle this year increased 40,000 head and more may be expected next year, Bernard leinecke, a dealer in cattle and canned meats, suid ho buys cattle in Chicago and pays the highest price for his purchases, He would not say the meat was the best il the market. He said every purt of a bee: was utilized, ncluding the blood, hoofs, ete, ‘I'he net profit on a beef was about $4.95, William Ottman said ho was doing busls noss at & loss now. He averages a profit, however, the year around of ¢ & pound. He brings stock from Chicago. Henry Zaho said the best meat came from the west, Kastern meat was clussed second and third rate. The witness has been 1n business twenty years und nevep received any benefit from aoy railroad o car company which ho patronizod. At el S A Criminal Assault, Stovx Faris, 8. D, Dec. 80.—|Special Tolegram to Tur Bee]—A warrant was issued this afternoon for the arrest of Wils liam Jackson, an inmate of thd county poor house, upon the charge of attempted rape upon an eight-year-old colored girl, also an inmate of the poor bhouse, The circumstances of the assault are very revolting, and but for the timely appearance of one of the officers of the, institution the outrage would bave been succossful., Jackson was a traclk walker on the Milwaukee road between this city and Koyes and was taken sick with pneumonia about a month ago and taken to the poor farm., The little girl has been o the poor farm for three ye: The eviden against Jackson is very strong, and from & reliable source it is learned that this is no$ his first offense. —— Decd of u Miscreant. HAVANA, Dec. 30.—Last evening thousands of people assembled on the grounds of th Club Almendares to witness the firemen' exhibition, the object of which was to raise funds for the fire department. A two story wooden ouilding had been erected which was to be sot on fire. As the torch had been applied and the firewen had taken thely places in different parta of the burning structure is was discovered that the water supply prepured had been tampered with by some miscreant. The Hremen were oblij to escape from the building as quickly as possible, some being compelled to throw themselves from the roof. Twenty-two were injured, three fatally ———— The G. A. It. Profits. Cnicaao, Dee, 80.—~The Grand Army men - of Illinois will profit by tbe dissolution of the Western States Passenger association The state encampment is to be held at Quincy next March snd the assoclution re- cently authorized a rate of a fare and @ third for the round trip. Today the Burs lington and Wabash notified the eouncil that they would muke a rate of one fare for the round trip. r CuanresroN, W. Va, Dec. 80.—Twenly- six pussengers on the Chesapeake & Olio train wrecked at White Sulphur Springs Baturday have signed a paper statiog that (a their opinion, after examinsuon, the cause of thie wreck was rotten ties, defective raile sud too bigh « rate of speed, é