Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 3, 1890, Page 1

“TT" TLoxpoy, . — HE OMAHA NINETEENTH YEAR. OMAH A.V Fl(’li[)A Y MOI "THE NEXT RADICAL LEADER, A Burning Question in B glish Political Circles. HARCOURT AFTER THE HONOR. Ri-Metalllsm Spoken of as a Subject r Future Discussion—A Big Increnso in the Parisian Death Roll A Cnance For € ers (Copuright 1890 by Jamss Gorton Bennett.) Jan. 2, |New York Herald al to Tue Bre.|—Who 18 to be the next radical leader is tne question of the hour. The most successful in the rough und tumble work of poiitics, the best fighter, the man who understands the house of commons, who can jump into the fray at any moment and pour grape and canister intb the enemy. The man of resource und readiness, whose powers arc always ready for instant use, is Sir William Harcourt. There is a clique which incessantly shouts for Mr. Morley. There 18 another cleverly cultivated uuder the hot- honse of aristocratic influence which cries for Lord Rosebery. A very little one tim- idly breathes the name of Sir George Trevely They will all vansh when actual division has been made. The general utility man will be & William Hureourt, for whatever view people may take, as mat- ters now stand Mr. Chamberlain is eatirely out of the race. A certain section of the house of commons, limited in numbers, is anxious to wcroduce bi-metallism as # burming question for public discussion. In anticipation Rebert 3iffen had come forward with a decree to impress upon mankind what idiots they are and how tne Almighty has thought proper in these days to put all the wisdom and sense that the worid contains in the head of Rovert Giffen. Speaking, then, from that lofty height, Mr. Giffen has outlawed the bi-metal- lists, throwing out grave hints and impugniog their honesty. The bi are replying, and although ti have a bad case, still they are showing that Mr. Giffen does not understand the clementary condi- tion of the'question. Similar flaws were dis- covered in his recent dissertation on accum lations of capital. A littln more of tms und the public will 10se belief 1n even the infal- lability 0. the board of trade, which will be the last and greatest eclipse of faith of this SDDING. Marrioge of a Couple With ~Handltrd Names. 1Coy yright 1650 by James Gordon Bennstt.) Jan. 2.—[New York Herald Cable—Special wo Tue Bee.|—The wedding of Hon. Launcelot Douglas Carnegie, second son of the earl of South Esk, with Miss Marion Alice Decournay Barclay, second daughter of Henry Ford Barclay of Monk- horns, Woodford, Esscx, was solemnized yesterday at the church of All Saints, Wood- ford Welis. Tho entire place was en fote. Flags were displayed and there wus a trium- phial arch av the entrance to the park. The church would only accommodate one-fourth of the people. The present Lord Carnegie, the bridegroom’s eldest brother, was best man. Mr. Barclay, the bride’'s father, gave her ‘away, She wore a white satin bodice ana front draped with Brussels lace, looped with orange blossoms, The bodice and sleeves were edged with silver drop fringe. She had along court train ewbroidered with scroils of white veivet, shaded with silver. A tulle veil covered with a wreach of orange blos- soms and a tiara of diamonds, the gift of the countess of South Esk. She wore & diamond necklace, the gift of her father. Her bouquet was of orange blossoms and white lilies. She was attended by twa little pages. Among the guests were the earl and countess of South Esk and Lady Dora vJarnegie, Lord Carnegie, Lady Alex- andrina Cunliffe, Lord and Lady Monkwell, Hon. Robert Collier, Mr, and Lady Arabella Romilly, Rev. and Lady Beatrice Stewart, Hon. Robert Carnegie, Hon, David Carnegie, Mr. ard Lady Luecha Warner, Sir Fowell and Lady Victoria Burton, Mr;and Hon, Mrs, Burton, Hon, and Mrs. Edwards, Hon, M. Lawrence, Baroness Deichman, M, Du Boe, Canon Duckworth, M. and Mme, De Bun- enn, General Sir Daniel and Lady Lyons. Long- S Mortality in Paris. 1Copyright 1850 by James Gordon Bennett.] Panis, Jan, 2.—[Nuw York Herald Cable —Spegial to Tue Bere.|—The weather is cold with a brief interval of sun. The seri- ous nature of the intluenza epidemic is shown in the mortality statisvics during the past week—=2,834 deaths, against 1,033 for the corresponding week last year. This is @ue to diseases of the respiratory organs. The ravages of these complaints is clearly shown 10 the following significant table of deaths in Paris: December, 1859, 5,960; De- cember, 1888, 8,011 increase, 2,058, Pneu- monia last week caused 340 deatns against sixty-soven for'the same week last year, sad other diseases show a similar terrible in- crease, Bertin, chief cashier of the Bank of France, is.amoog the latest victims, —————— TRIED Tu ROB TRAIN, George Francis Has a Oircus with a 3 Boston Faotpad, BostoN, Mass, Jan. 2.—[Special Tele- gram to Tus Bee.|—Citizen Tramn at an early hour New Year's mornivg had an ad- venture which was a novelty even to bim. A footpud fell in love with his brilhavt 10-cent soarf pin, and 1 his efforts to get it nearly tilled the hero of Madison square with lead. Train bad been out attending a private mus. icale givea in honor of some of his old so- ciety frieuds and he went dressed for' the occusion, one of the most conspicuous of his ornawents, next to the velebrated bouton. iers, being the pin referred to. It was after midalght when be started for the Tremont, house, and after 1a. w, when he reached the hotel, He went around to the private entrance on Beacon street as was his cus- tom, but found it locked. He was about 1o start for the main entrance when three men approached him. One held out bis hand, but as hand-shaking is objection- able to Citizen Train he stepped aside and ut his bands behind bis back. As e did so stranger whippod out p revoiver which at Truiu's head, ut the same tiwe grab for his neck scarf, A herdic _driver who was passing saw the act, aud yelliog for police dashed between Lhe citizen und his assuilant. ‘Then enrued a row, dur~ ing whioh sowe oune drugged Train into the botel and the stranger ran away, ‘Traiu's communistic principles would not excuse such 8o outrage Lo his person, and so, us svou @8 it was daylight, he laid the case before tue chief of volice. B — Weather p Bulletin. WasuiNGTON, Jun. 2.-The weather crop pulleun for the month of December suvs: The mooth of December was unusually warm in all districts east of the Rocky mountains, while normal tewperature prevailed on the California coast, and has been slightly cooler than usual on tho north Pacific. There has been an excess of precipitation generally throughout the lake region, Min- nesota, eastern Dakota, northern New kng- land and in California, southern Oregon and over the platean regions, The rminfall for the month has been most unusual for Cali- fornia, over eighteen tnches having fallen at San Francisco, fitteen inches ot Los Ange- les and nearly eight inches at San Diego, which was from thiree to five times the usual amount for the month. T hroughout the en= tire country south of ithe lake region and from Massuchusetts southward to Florida less than the normal precipitation occurred. - GLAND AND MALTA. Prozress of the Negotiations for a Settlement of Thetr Tronblos, New Youk, Jan. 2.—[Spo felogram to Tng Bee.]—The Catholic Nows has received the following from its ocorrespondent at Rome: *“‘General Simmonds, the English speclal envoy for the Maitese affairs, seems to en- counter some dificulties 1n accomphishing his missions. The difficulties this time come not from Ireland, because the general never bad any Irish affairs entrusted to him, but from France. The reason is very simple. Kogland desires a kind of Catholic patriarchate erected at Malta, to presize not only over Malta but ulsv over Egypt and the English possessions 1n Africa, Of course, I'rance, which already possesses the primatical see of Algiers, with jurisd tion over all Africa through Carainal Lavi- geric, cannot now revoke this protectorate. Cardinal Lavigerie will soon visit Rome in regard to this matter, and I am certain the holy see will respect the reasoning of the cardimal und of F'rance. As regards the other political views of England, I have it from a good source that the people will ac- cept the offer of having a stable English representative at Rowme, but ou condition thut he will never interfere in Irish af- fairs. TLeo XITI. has decl again that he will never treat of Ir.sh affairs with Eng- land, He would only take the partof an arbitrator when g by both countries.” LICENSING GAMBLERS, San Antonio's Cofl: ed Fro s to Be Augment- a Novel r SAN AXTONIO, Jau, 2.—|Special Tele- gram to THE Bee.|—With the beginning of the year the coffers of San Autonio exper- ience considerable augmentation of revenues from a source new and novel to the laws of Texas and the city, Since yesterday the city glerk has issued licenses in accordance with a new ordinance to proprietors of gambling establishments and the kecpers of houses of prostitution aud inmates of the latter, aggregating together 7,000, and svill not more than a third of the persons re ! quired to secure such licenses have done 80. District Attorney Paschal declures thut he will institute vigorous proveedings against. all parties procuring such license, despite the city ordinance, which will cause an interest- ing conflict between the city and state ofi- cials. Carrie Anderson, who a few days ago Daid §250 to the city for the privilege of con- ducting a house of ill-fame for the term of six months, was today arrested by a deputy sheriff and fined $100 by Justico McAllister, The wotnan had to pay the fine or go to jnil, Mayor Callaghan this afternoon instructed Chiet of Police Shardine to raid all places tounigut and arrest all persons found therein who have not procured a license under the new ordinance, RECLe L Mary Anderson Not Engaged. NEw YORK, Jan. %.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee.]—The report cabled from Nice that Mary Anderson was engaged to Antonio Navarro of this city is deniad by the latter’s father, Mr. Jose F. Navarro, -**Miss Ander- son and my son are old friends, but nothing. more,” Mr, Navarro said. *‘He is traveling abroad with his mother, and they met Miss Anderson in Paris and again in Nice. They are not traveling together, as the dispatch says. I think Miss Anderson 18 more likely to enter a couvent than to get married. 13 is very devout and almost as much att: to the church as the stage. She is a very noble, beantiful woman, as modest as she is unpretending and as pure as she is good. He would be a lucky man who could get her for @ wife, but 1think her inclinations are the other way. I have not seen & word on the subject of an engagement or a proposed mar- riage in the letters I have received from my wite aad son,” e PROUIBITION SYIES, The Profound Contempt in Which They Are Held by a Kansas Judge. Lesvexwortn, Kan,, Jan. 2.—|Special Telegram to Tuk BEe.—A few days ago two metropolitan policemen of this city induced a arunken soldier to purchase liquor from D. H. Robinson, a druggst of this city, 1 order to entrap the latter into violating the law and to secure his conviction. When this fact became patent to Judge Croziar of the dis- trict court during the trial this after- nogn, the case was promptly thrown out of court. Judge Crozier hald that men who would induce & wman to commit perjury, as he would have to do, to swear that he wanted liquor for purposes authorized by law, when in reality he wanted it as a beverage,were as guilty as the perjurer himself. The case bas attracted considerable attention here, and discloses the method pursued by the spy employers who pretend to enforce the law. ————— ‘fhe Colombia Seizures. ‘WASHINGTON, Jan, 2,—Assistant Secretary of State Wharton was questioned today in regard to the reported unauthorized seizure and detention by ofticials of the governmeut of the United States of Colombia of three trading schoogers belonging to New York merchants. Wharton says some days ugo a letter wus reccived at the state department from Foster & Co. of New York, complaining of the de- tention of their schooners. The department immediately telographed the American consul 8t Carthagena for an explanation,and in reply ceived a message stating that it was neces- ry for all trading vessels to clear from the port of Carthagena, The situation is vot fully understood owlng partly to the brevity and huziness of the message. The case will not be fully known nor any official action taken until the consul’'s dispatches i full, which are in all probabilities on their way now, are received at the department. —————— Mssolution of the Sugar Trust, New Yokx, Jan, 2.—Notice of action in the supreme court of the dissolution of the sugar trust and asking for the appointment of a receiver to wind up its affairs was tiled in the county clerk’s oftice of Kings county in Hrooklyn, late ‘luesday afternoon by the North River sugar refining company, mem- ber of the trust, through Heory inthrop Gray, receiver. The appointment of a re- ceiver is asked for to take possession of all the property of the trust, The court is asked to restrain the defendunt from disposing of the property of the trust and from puying any further moneys out of the assets of the copartnership or otherwise disposiog of the assets of the sume. e An Insurance Agent Afrested. Mirreners, 8. D, Jan, 2.—[Special Tele- gram to Yue Bee|—Dexter Turaer, gen- eral agent for South Dakota of the Citizens' Life association of Cherokee, Ia., was ar- rested this afternoon by Sherift Dwisht of this county on & telegram from Sueriff Huff- man of Headle county, The urrest 1s the outgrowth presumably of the dificulty be- tween State Auditor Taylor and Turner re- garding the assoclalion not possessing vroper certificate to do business in the state. Turner is beld awaitivg further word from Sheriff Huffman, CuiLuicorue. Mo, 2.~—William Hughes und John Runkle were instantly killed today by the explosion of the boiler of & saw will ou Greea river, LOVE CAUSES A TRAGEDY. Two Danes Near Grand Island Quarrel Over a Girl ONE OF THEM FILLED WITH LEAD, The Perpretrator fof the Deed ceeds in Making His Kscapn— Suicide of a Farmer Near Wymore—State News, Fight Botween Rivals In Love, GrAxp TsLaxp, Neb, Jan, 2.-—|Spocial Telegram to Tne Bee|—A Dane farm- hand named Nels Christensen was shot and probably fatally wounded about fifteen miles northwest of hero last night. Christensen and another Dane named Neilsen have for some time been rival suitors for a neighboring farmer's daughter. Last night, while returning home with two companions from a New Years sproe, tho two men became engaged in a quarrel over their love affair and soon came to blows. Neilsen suddenly drew o revolver and shot at Christensen, the ball taking effect in the abdomen. Ther companlons scemed to make no at- tempt to hold Neilsen until it was too late, and nothing has since been seen of him. Unless blood-poisoning sets in ‘there is a chance of Christensen’s recovery. A Farmer Near Wymors Suicides, Wyatone, Neb., Jan, 2.—[Special Telegram 0 Tug Bek|—A farmer by e name of Larrison, living seven miles southwest of this city, committed suicide this morning. He arose about 6 o'clock and his wife sup- posed he went out to teed the stock. She heacd two shots fired and ran out to the feed lot wnd found her husband sitting against a haystack with the blood flowing from a wound 1 his head. She obtained assistance and he was taken into the house and a physician summoned, who examned the wounds and said there ‘was no hope of his recovery. He had acted very strangely during the past week and it is thought he was isane. He fired two shots, one graz- ing s forehcad and the other taking effect back of the ear. He leaves a wife and four children. Bride or Bridesmaid, ScnuyLen, Neb., Jan. 1.—|Special to Tue Bee.|—This place 18 enjoying a uniquo sen- sation. The cause of it happened last week, but nas just come to light, County Judge Thomas was called to the residence of a Mr. Poole, whose daughter Nellie was to harry a Mr. Peterson, When he reached the house George Poole, a brother to the bride- alect, told the judge privately that Miss Jelle Woods and himself were to be wedded after the marriage of his sister and Mr. Peterson. George suggested that they per- petrate a little practical joke on the guests by reversing the order of the ceremonies. ‘The fudge agreed. The gnests in the meantime, who had been told that George and Miss Woods were to act as best man and bridesmaid respectively for the other couple, were greatly surprised when they came out as star actors in the matrimonial drama. The judge asked and »aceived proper answera to the usuala tiona and prononosd Mias’ Woos 5 Poole man and wife, The other marriage ceremony quickly followed und then came tho real sensation of the evening. Miss Woods upon being told that she was the lawful wife of Mr. Poole declared indignantly that she was not; that she had gone through the per- formance with Judga Thomas on the suppo- sition that this was necessary to the proper performance of her duties as bridesmaid and that she had not becomo and would never be the wife of George Poole. She stoutly re- fused to accompany her husband home and still remains under the parental roof. Miss Woods 18 vory handsome, Her father is very indignant over the affair and says he will take steps to have the marriage an- nulled. Poole had been going with Miss Woods for two or three years, Mfes Herndon Makes a Denial. Beatnicr, Neb., Jan, 2.—[Spscial Tele- gram to Tue Ber.)—Miss Agnes Herndon was seen by your correspondent soon after her arrival in this city this afterdoon and was accorded an interviow, 1 which the sensational story telegraphed from St. Joseph last night was.broached. Miss Hern- don said, in_supportof & general denial of the trath that she had made such a_proposi- tion to Mr. Reid, as that gentleman claimed she did, that Mr. Reid’s wife of a fow da Miss Westbrook, became joalous of her hus. band’s continued attentions to Miss Hern- don, and the latter lady says further thar Reid admitted after the scene mentioned had occurred, that his little performance was in- tended to square himself with his wife. At any rate, Reid and his wifo were discharzed ad their places here tonight fillea by new people. Albion Items. Avwiox, Neb., Jan. 2 —[Special to Tas Bee.|—A cold wave is passing over our town. ‘Thie new year came In cold but pleas- ant. The business houses were closed yes- terduy afternoon to give all a few hours of recreation. As there was no snow for sleigh riding the boys put in the time skating. The temporary organization of the Youne Men's Christian association was made per- mancot lust Tuesday evening. The society SLArLS Out-under Prosperous circumstance William Anderson, an_ambitious turfiman, has purchased a young stallion, Neatwood, by Nutwood, Boone county has many well bred young hors Notes from Ord. Onrp, Neb. Jan 2.—[Special to Tur Bee. | The Epworth league of the M. E. church gave a reception last night at Melford hall to the Young People's Sosiety of Christian Endeavor of the Presbyterian church . and the Fuith Guards of the Baptist church, Ord Lodge No. 108 Ancieut, Free and Ac-~ cepted Masons, celebrated New Years night by & supper at the Commercial hetel, the la- dies of the brethren being present, Ord’s Musonic interests are flourishing, & blue lodge and chapter being established here, Jailed for ntealing Olothos. Keanxey, Nob, Jan 2.—|Special Telej gram o Tue Bee |—Leo Poud, who played with the Kearney ball team last season, and a pal from Grand Island, burglarized a room here yesterday, securing a grip well filled with clothing. They were caught at the train lust night with the stolen goods in their possession and jailed for trial. A Farm Hand Injured. Prarrsmouri, Neb, Jan, 2.--[Special to Tuep Bee ) ~Jumes Roberts, working on the farm of William Murray, met with guite a sgrious accident, He was crushing corn for fodder when one of his hands got caught in the machinery, teariog it in a fearful man- ner. He was brought to this ciuy soon after the accident und a surgeon called, who am- putated the tand. A ntoon Bridge for Plattsmounth, Pratrssovry, Neb., Jan, 2.—[Special to Tue Beel—The Nebraska and lowa Bridge company have recently made a coniraet with Mr. John Euoch of Chicago to build a pon- toon bridee across the river at this poiot, The bridge will probably be located at ihe foot of 0 street. Duke Simpson Out on Bail. Nevrasia Ciry, Neb,, Jan. 2.—[Special Telegram 10 Tus Bgs]-D, W. Simpson, ex-county trensurer, was today from jail on a bond of £1,000. John C. Wat- son, one of the principal sufferors by Simp- son's defalcation, went on his bond, released Obeyenne County Wants Water Power Kinary, Neb., Jan, 2, —|Special Tolegram to Tne Ber|—A resolution was presented to the county commissioners today asking that they call a spagial clection and submit a proposition to the Yoters to hond the county for $60,000 to aid in the construction of water power and irrigation ditches, The resolu- tion was carried and February 11, 1800, de ignated as the time for holding the election, - A CONDUC V'S BROTY 1t Wili Probably Cost tho Northern racific Several Thousan® Dollars. S, Pavr, Minn, Jan 2.—[Special Telo- gram to Tnr Bee|—Frank B. Hooper of Dayton, O., has brought suit against the Northern Pacific Ruilway company for $10,~ 000 damages. On Saturday night, o fright- fully stormy one, Mr. {Hooper mounted a train at Glyndon, Mion, In traveling he always gets on the front end of o tram, he avers, as he is selling cash registers, which are a delieate piece of mechanism and re- quire his personal care to keep from being roughly handled, and ho jumped on tho train at Glyndon between the first conch and tho baggage car, He carried two grips. He tried to get in the front door of the pas- senger coach, but the cdnductor on the in- sido, after trying to open it for a moment, Jeclared it locked and loisurely strolled away down the car. Hooper bogged to be tnken in, as it was tlien biowing hard and was very ‘cold. - By this time tho train, was going at a high rate of speed and Hoopér tried to keep his feet by hanging to the doorknob, but becamo numb, aud, tne platforin being icy, he could 1o longer stand und he slivped down on_his back, threw one leg aronud the railing post and with one hand graspod the brake stand- ard, and in this way boe rode into Fargo, where he had to be remaved from his posi- tion. It was found that Fooper was badly frozen from tho top of his heud where the hat fiton, down the right side to his ankle, and the right hand is o badly frozen that scveral fingers will have to be amputated. His right ear will be saved,although his right side, outer part of tho thigh und outer part of the lower lew ate badly frozen. In. the suit for 810,000 damages Mr, Hoopor charges the railway company with inéficiency and lack ot care for the traveling public, ——— HERZIG ON THE STAND. 1TY. His Testimony Very Dhmaging to the Holyoke White Capa, Hovrvoke, Colo., Jan, 2—[Special Tele- gram to THE BEe.]—]t whs ascertained yes- terday evening by Attorney Gurrigues, who has filed the informations dgainst the White Caps, that an attempt’ was being made to spirit away Oswald Herzig, one of the de- fendants who had siznifiéd s willingness o turn state’s evidence. . Herzig had a double guard all day yesterday and last night. During the day one of tHe’ guards was ap} proached by a stranger, Who offered the deputy §25 if he would s post for a few moments. The g fade A report av once and an additional Herzig has at times be was feared by the prosecy been poisonad. He wias all ing, aud upon the réce: was placed in the box & day in advhnce of - previ; Aarrangements of the state. His evidefioe was straight: fe=y; {oryvard, podydirectly, b Payne as participating 14 the outrage on the two lawyers, The crosswexaminution was amusing aud furnishéd to the bystanders much merriment, but failed in any and every particular to shake his testimony. Horzig is thirty-four years old, a German by birth, and has lived in America nine years. Hoe bas a wife aud five childron. He 18 & common laborer, and says in his evi- dence that he was led into this whipping schema by Louis Witherbes representing to him that ““fots of people 1n town were going. to help whip Bennett and Kelsey.” Tho prevailing'talk over town tonight ls that the “Dutchman told a straight. story,” and that the White Caps must go over the road. The state will in all provability rest their case tomorrow. The Herzig testimony has developed the fack that other than the defendants have been mixed up in the affair, Other arrosts will probably be made soon, s morn- urt he WIDE AWAKE INDIANS, The Bioux Ohiefs Corner Commi sioner Morgan, ‘WASHINGTON, Jan, 2.—The -delegation of Sioux chiefs had another talk with Commis- sioner Morgan tsday, John Grass said: “Last summer you sent throe mea out to my country and they told us if we signed the treaty we would get schools and oxen and wagons and other thiugs promised in the treaty of 1565 and pay for the land we sold besides. I see some of the same 'MHT' are promised in both treaties. My people want 10 know if we are to have them twice.” Mad Bear said: “You sent us three per- sons to show us how to farm who can’t talk to us; they only make motions with their hands and ' theén g0 away. We don’t know what they mean, If they would plow sud sew and raise crops we could see how.tiey did it and learn to furm better thao the farmers you send to tench us.”” Commissioner Morgan interruted to say: “You should learn to understand English and then perhups the farmers could teach you.” Mad Bear replied; *“If we had got schools on the reservation as promised us in 1863 we would now kunow English, but we did not geu them. We want to learn to farm and do like the whites and we want schools on the reservations so we can learn.” i POISONED A FAMILY, To Get Rid of a Rival a Farm Hand Doses the Joffze. Jovier, 1L, Jan. $.—Jobn Schasfer of Mo- kena is lodged in juil here charged with poisoning the family of i John Dabl, with whom he worked on o i near Mokena, The family consisted -:& 1, his mother, aged seventy,a girl o d Mina Schenck and ahired nan named Bl . New Year's day the girl prepared dinner, and when tho coffen was served and tdsted each wember of the family noticed a bitter taste. The stuff was thrown away sad lot wade. This ‘was also bitter, but not tte family from pa: after dinner all became'’ bired mgn and girl af ¢ fresh milk which eaus: miting and saved their lives. Dabl and motier dled in @ few hours, White powfler was found in the coffee pot and Schaefer, who was a rival suitor withzDant for enok girl, was o g freely. mingly sick. The drank & lot of once suspécted. W je sheriff arrested him this worning be tried to commit suicide with a razor, ey The Weather KForeoast. For Omaha and Viclnily—Fair weather, Nebraska: Fair, colder Friday morning, followed by slowly rising tewperature; easterly winds. < lowa: Fair, colder, except in extreme northwest portion; stationary temperature; northerly winds. South Dakota: Fair in eastern portion; local snows in westero portions colder ¥Fri- day morning followed by slowly rising tem - perature; eastern winds. . —— Fhe Ohio Contest, CoLvmpus, O, Jan. 2.—The senatorial contest is pretty much st a staudstill toaay, as all the condidates have agreed not to press their cluiws before the wembers until the sepate and houso caucuses for organization have been held. Brice and Thomus claim u\e{‘:r: takiog no hand iu the speakership oonl JANUARY 3, 1890, A STUPENDOUS UNDERTAKING The BExtensicn of Mexico's Rallway Bystem to Buenos Ayres. THERE SHALL BE NO MORE WARS, The American International Con- gress Wil Recommend a Great Enterprise and Ofier a Rem- cdy for a World-0Old E Wasmixarox Bureav Pag Oty 8 Wasnisaron, D, C. Jan, 2 The international American conference has gone to work in earnest with the begin- ning of the new year, and the committees appointed by Mr. Blaine the middle of last month are holding daily sessions, 80 that wo shall very soon hear some important results. The committee on railroads seems especially in earnest ana Is endeavoring to formulute some plan for the extension of the railway system of Mexico southward through Cen- tral America and down through the great pasin of the Andes to Valparaiso, Chili, and Buenos Ayres, the metropolis of the Argen- tine Republic. The report will doubtless recommend that the governments of all tho American republics unite to assist in the con- struction of the road either by guaranteeing its securities or by giving subsidies of land. At the reauest of the committee Lioutenant Zinn of the engiaeer corps of the army has been detailed by the secretory of war as con- sulting engineer, and will prepare the tech- nical portion of the report with referencs to the topography of the country and the dost of construction. Itis not improbable also that the committee will recommend a survey be made at the expense of the United States government to determine the most advanta- geous and economical route, Such a railro: according to the unanimous opinion of the committee, will do more than any other pos- sible means to promote trade and general prosperity among the American nations, At least ten years ago Hintoon Bowen Helper, the author of that famous work, “Helper's Crisis,” which did 8o much to b*ing on the war, offered a prize of $5,000 for the best re- port upon an inter-continental raflw: number of engineers, both local an prepared papers which were afterwards pub- ished in book form at Mr. Helper's expense, This movement was & good deal laughed at, but events will prove that Mr. Helper was wiser than his generation. TO AVERT WARS ‘The committee on arbitration of the nter- national congress held its first nieeting to- day and is expected soon to make @ report that will embrace a plan for the settlement of international disputes without an appeal %o urms and to recommend its adoption by the nations participating in the conference, each of which, with the exception of Chily, has alreaay signified its desire for some such tribunal as will be proposed. - Several other committees are also at work framing reports which will be submitted for the ap- proval of the conference as soon as they are finished. The delegates to the conference, as is well understood, have no final powers but can only make recommendations to thel respective governments, WILL AFFECTT termined 3 which will havé a very important effect upon the mortgage loan business in all western states, and therefore a direct influence upon financial affairs in the east, In Nebraska, Towa and several other western states, farm- ‘ers have for years been complaining that under .the law mortgages upon real estate taken by eastern and other non-resident capitalists are foreclosed in the United States courts, thereby entailing a large an unue essary expense, when they should be fore- closed in the county courts where the lands are located. They also complain that undi the present laws the sales of land aeo always made by United States marshals at points where United States courts are located, thue entailing_ an_unnecessary expense and pre- venting the attendaunce of the friends of the mortgagees who desire to bid at the salee. The late Mr. Laird of Nebraska introduced a bill in the last congress providing that no sale of real estate under any order, judgment. or decree of a United Stutes court shall be had without previous publication or notice of such sale being ordered or had once a week for a least s1x weeks prior to the sale in at Jenst one newspaper having a general eircu- lation in the county and state where the real estate proposed to be sold is situated, and that the sale shall take place at the court house of the couuty where the real estate is located. Mr. Laird . also introduced o bill prohibiting from charg- jng fees In proceedings brought by non-residenu It provides that no judgment in any court of the United States shall hereafter be given for attorneys’ Tees In suits for the foreclosure of mortgages on real or personal estate for the collection of promissory notes or other contracts in writing. These two bills will be introduced 1 the senate by Mr. Manderson, who will back them up with information showing that the farmers in the west who enjoy the ad- vantage of eastern capital are often made to suffer greav bardships when foreclosure pro- ceediags are brought and sales ordered by being compelled to go a long distance to at- tend court and to pay for atton gether with the expenses of witnesses are taken a long distane Mr, Manderson believes his bills will pass and that the law will have a marked effect upon the mortgage business throughout the country. MISCELLANEOUS, The genate has not yet acted upon the nom- ination of Gillespie to be register of the land office at O'Neill. The nomination was not received at the senate until December 20 and the committee on public lands has not since had a meeting. A good many inquiries have been received here concerning this nomina- tion, which will undoubtedly be confirmed shortly. Senator Manderson will introduce a bill next week providing for the construc tion of @ briage over the M souri river in Monona county, lowa, to Thurston and Burke counties mn Ne- braska, T'he incorporators are Addison Oliver, B. H. Holbrook, Mitchell Vincent and other citizeus of Iowa, and A. B, Fuller. Silas Leaming, John M. Peoples and otuer citizens of Nebraska, Congressman Counell smiled blaudly today when his attention was called to the new: aper gosmp in Nebraska concerning the itigation over the residence he occupies here by yirtue of 1ts having been built 100 far out on the government's property. One would think after reading some of the new: paper paragraphs circulated throughout the First district of Nebraska that Mr. Connell and family are to be turned out of their house and home aod that the government officials are on the eve of tearing the house down over the Conuell family's head. It is true that there has been a good deal of con- troversy in the courts here over the con- struction of this building and that it has been shown that the building extends out on the goveroment's parking aud reservation, but other buildings in the neighborhood, i cluding the Portland hotel, were constructed in the same manner and there is no dauger that the house rented by the Conuell family will be molusted. This” whole affair, so far as Mr, Conuell i concerned, is 8 tempest in Lea pol Senator Manderson expects, on baturday, to return from the east, where he has been nding the holidays, Senator Paddock will w80 he on hand av the recouvening of congres on Monday. Mdssrs, Dorsey and Laws, who are at their homes in Nebraska, report that they will be bere when the house meets. ‘The Nebraska delegation intends to pull closely together to secure quite a lot of local legisla- tion, Miss Nellie Rosewater snd Mr. Victor Rosewater, who have been spending the hol- idays in hington, will return to their schiool duties i New York snd Battimore on DALY BEE unday. They have been the suests of Mrs, Stewart at %04 Fourth sf-eot, southeast, Capitol Hill, and were ! recipients of many attentions during the holiday festivi- . Cressey\ - Huron, \ W he d\ » acf as at today ibrarian of the scnate. Colonel D. B, ¥ ; will one of the speaks® At siuess mon's club dinner at th R’ 1 January 10 J. 0. Callaghan odiy appointed post- mastar at Whit % A, Luwrence county, South Dakota, viee L™ Togle, removed. Land Commissioner roff has rejected the application of Jumes Barry to transmuto his filing for land in th Dakota, for the reason that ho had portected u title to 160 acres of land under the hamestoud law. Cominissioner of Pensions Raut nt the ofifee today. His son, Green B, R i, will be married in Philadelpbin_ this evening, and Genoral Ranm went over there toduy to attend the wedding. Commissio ieoff _today afirmed the tecision of the land offico at North Platte dismissing the contest of James K. M vs William Latta, involving the southwost 1 of section 20, township 19, range 95, Novti Platte aistri.t. torson bo Prury S, Heari, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITIE Iennett of the Wool Reporter Wants an Advalorem Duty. WasniNGToN, Jan, 2 — The ways and means committee assenmbled toduy again to heareeports on the tariff. George H. Wallaco of Missouri read a paer on the necessity of maintaining the duties on imported wool and suggested an adjustable tavitf, which would diminish when wool was scarce and high priced and increase when 1t was plentiful and low. tle claimed imperfections in the present classi- s, carpets, demonstrating that the importation of third eclass wool is diminishing the produ tion of wool in America. Witness said the actual cost of the production of wool was about 20 cents a pound, and thut no money could be made at that figure. F. 8. Bennett of Boston, editor of the American Wool Reporter, was the next wit- ness. He said the petition for reduced du- ties on wool for the benetit of manufacturers who furnish our domestic wool growers the sole markoet for thewr fleece, would socure 4 great many signatures among that portion of our agricultural population concerned in raising wool. I3ennett spoke of an ad valorem petition to be presented to congress, describing the signers as among the largest merchants and manufacturers, and reading letters from experts favoring this system of tariff. In answer to Chair man McKinley, witness said personally ho favored the ad valorem petition. He be- lieved an ad valorem duty of 40 per cent on combing_and 50 per ceat on carpet wool would afford sufticient protection, J. . Gibbs of Greeley, Colo., taking tho accounts of his Colorado farm showod that 130,000 pounds of raw wool cost the grower about 28 cents per pound. At the seaboard it cost 30 cents and after scouring protty nearly 90 cents. Adjourned until tomorrow. e NATIONAL YROTOTYFES, The United States Receives the New Standard, WasniNGros, Jan, 2.—The national proto- types aliotted to the United States at the international convention of weights and measures in in September las ere formally_ received by ident vhis afternoon L I8 in two boxes eara. fully sealed and marked, and had been vigi- lantly guarded from the moment of their manufacture. These new standards were constructed by the co-operation of the prin- cpal governments of the world. Their his- tory in brief is as foliow: In 1860 the French government invited the other nations to send delogates to Puris for the purpose of forming an international com- mission for the construction of a new meter for an international staadard of length. The invitation was accepted und our government appointed Professors Henry and Hilgard as dolegates, In 1875 & treaty was signed ut Paris for the establishment of an interna- tioual bureau of weights and measures, The burean was established and put under the administrative direction of the delegates from - the various countries concerned. A large staff of learned men was omployed to study methods ‘for carrying out practically the tbeoretical requirements agreed upon as necessary by the delegates. The difficulties encounterod were all sur- mounted and the work was carried to a suc- cessful completion. The standards ordered by the various governments wero distributed by lot lust September. One set of standards set apart as intornational prototypes is kept in a cave at the international bureau. The object of putting them in & cave is to secure them against accident and sudden or great changes of tomperature, @8 it is deemea possible that & permanent change inthe molecular structure of tho materials of the standards may be brought about by such fluctuations of the tempera- ture. No siugle person can have access 1o the international prototypes. The cave is locked up by three difierent’ keys In the hands of as many individuals, and every con- ceivable precaution hus been taken, +The standards distributed to the various governments are called national prototypes and the same care will be taken to presery thom unaltered as is deemed necessary tor the international standard; - YORTUGAL 'S8 HOPEFUL, She Will Endeavor to Reason With Great Britain, Lispox, Jan, |2—At the opening of the cortes the king announced that the foreign relations of the kingdom are all that could be desired. He reviewed the progress made in the African colonies of Portugal, The king said: ““I'he patriotic aspirations of Great Britain to extend ber vast African ssessions has been met at several points y the fixed determination of Portugal to maintain ber authority over those regions that the Portuguese were the first to discover and to open to christianity and coi mel and where the Portuguese authoriti have exercised jurisdiction and intuence sufficient to indicate incontestable possession, my government will endesvor Lo convince the British governmeut of our right, hoping to obtain an equitable adjustment of all le- gitimate mtorests.” A Hard Case to Solve, Cricaco, Jan, 2.—[Special Telegram to Tae Bee|—EFrank Andrews, the wealthy young merchant whose actions at the Palmer bouse lately led to s arrest as 8 mad man, was examined in the insane court today. 1o all appearances Andrews Was a8 8aue as any oue in court, and this fuct was so evi- dent that all the jurors except one voted for his release. On account of the disagreement the case was postponed until next week. In the weantime the patient will be sent 10 & private icsane asylum for treatment. His doctor says bé has delusions caused by the bad condition of his nervous system, due to tobacco and liquor. He s the son of Prof, torelb Andrews of Kepyon college, Gam- ior, e Dl ‘Otello™ at the Auditorium. Cu10aGo, Jan, 2.—Verd's opera *'Otello,” was produced for the first time in Awerica at the Auditorium tonight. The stage setting was maguificent to a degree rarely equalled. ‘The production of this opera has been post- poned twice on acoount of the illness of the great tenor, Tawugno, but be was on hand tomght, haviog fuslly triumphed in his struggle with la grippe. Mme. Albani ap- peared as Desdamona. s Salisbury Up. Loxnox, Jao. 2.—The marquis of Salls- bury is up'and about the house agalu, Paris in’ ——— NUMBER 196, WALLISTER IN HIS ELE;\HEN In the Waltz's Whirl He Loads the Four Hundred. BIG GUNS ON EVERY SIDE OF HIM, Mr and Mrs. Grover Cleveland Among the Guests—lhe Gayest Ever Witnessed | ropolitan Opera Scone the Met- House. nphant, NEw Yonrk, Jan, 2 ball is in progress tonight at the Metropolitan opera house, und the chief exccutive is Ward Mo= Allister—he to whom the statoment is cred ited that New York's best socicty consists ot only 400, Last April MeAllister was rondered unhappy becauso Mr. Fish ousted him from tho management of the great Centonnial ball, ‘Then MeAllister suid he would get up a ball of his own some time and dewonstrato what a really perfect ball should bo and to- vight's affair is the demonstration. The money was raised by subscrivtions from the Astors, derbilts, Depews, Morgans, Loriliards, Goelets, Howitts, Coopers, Clews, Corbins and many others of the 400, McAllister's wdnas were belng worked out smoothly when suddenly there eame the hors rible intimation that he would bo threatenod with a flood of policemen in the supper oo to prevent the use of wine after 1 a, m. Argument was brought to bear, however, and as a result the today notified the ball~ W [y that tho guest wine all night if they the police board notitl their bands off and pe champagne which bad bo drank ut leisure. Invitations weroe issued to each subscriber with permission to invite seven friends, consequently the numver en- titled to be present was 1, “The opera house was decorat claborate manner with rich hungings of silks and a floral display. I is the handsomest de ion the Metropolitan opera house has ever had. All throuwh the corridors and the stair cases wer s of tropio growth, shrubs of rave cuiture and blooming flowers, while soft incun- descent ligh were overywhere save in the dim, dark vault above the sus- pendes of green, Perfumea fountains scented tho air and music floated from unexpected sources, the orchestra being hidden, “The patronesses of the ball mclude Mrs, William Astor, Mrs, De Lancey Kune, Mrs, Elliow_Roosevelt, Mrs. Philip Schuyler and Mrs. George Peabody Welmore, They arrived at 10 o'clock and were received by Cornelius - Vauderbilt, Byron K. Stevens and Ward MeAllister, and _escorted to the position where they should receive the guests, At11 o'clock the dancing floor was astir with promenaders und s0on ufter the dance wg began with the quadrille d’Honneur, Supper was served in a room where 1,20) might sit. The lady patronesses were at one table, presided over by McAllister, who had Mrs. Williaw Astor on his jright. ' Mrs, Grover Cleveland was seated at MuAllister's left. At the:foot of the table was Cor nelins Vanderbilt with Mrs, Eliott Roosevelt. thera ~ at this tabla were Count D, Arco, the German ministers Secretary ot the Navy Tracy, C. M. Depew with Mrs. Paran Stevens and’ Grover Oleve ~wivh Mes. W, C. Whitney. Afer sup Por duncing was resumed. and ended with There were in 1t 150 Goupled; "o in Amarina -———e OF NALTURAL tho 3 and right to drink anted to, wiereupon kecp cit the 800 quarts of been purchased to police rivato that in the most EXPLOSION GAS, One Man Killea and Another Injured at Econol Pirtsuure, Pa., Jan, 2.—[Special Telo~ gram to Tue Bee. |—By an explosion of pat~ ural gas at KEconomy, Pa., tuis morning George Kirschbaum, aged forty yeurs, was almost instantly killed and John Becker sere fously injured. There was a shortuge of gas in the little village yesterday, and shortly before daylight this -morning Kirschbaum and Baker, both members of the Beonomite society, started out to asvertain the cause of the small supply. They curried a lantern, and no sooner had they entered tho gay reg> ulator building than there was & territic ex- plosion. The building was totally wrecked rschbaum so badly burned that he a few moments, Becker also d serious burns, but will recover The flamos ignited a tank of oil near by, which was destroyed. ————— Public Debt Statemenr, ‘WasnINGTON, Jan., 2—The public debd statement was issued today, Interest bearing debt—Principal, $520,« 807,462; interest, $10,085,447; total, $530,. 085,009; debt on which interest has ceased since maturity, principal and interest, £1,096,502; debt bearing no interest, $708,~ 580,553; total dobt, principal, $1,600,528.6403 interest, $10,240,414; total, ~1,610,560,054, Total debt less available cash items, $1,083,- b43,0545 net cash in treasury, $30,505,14 debt less cash in treasury January 1, debt less cash December 1, 1889, $1,056,0: debt auring the month, $3,135,004; deorease of debt sinco Juno 80, 1850, $23.603,710; total cash in treasury as shown by “treasurer's general account, §613,706,911. Pl el Ty The Library Not Burned. Bnrussers, Jun, 2,—The revort that the library in the royal palave at Lucke was burned 1o the fire which destroyed that structure yesterday proves to have been une founded. = A number of important docis wments relating to the Congo Free stute wero destroyed and the queen’s entire wardrobe burued. The damage is estimated at $1,200,000, Some priceless statutes were destroyed, The table upon which Nupoleon signea the dec- laration of war against Russia was shate tered. -— A Vindicuive Burglar, PaiLApELPALA, Jan. 2 —Sarah Kelly, aged eighty-ove, aud Ann Kelly,aged seveuty-nine, sisters, had their throats cut last night by some one unkuown, The women lived in & little frame dwelling at 206 Wister street and were awakened by the intruder after they bad egone to bed lastnight. ‘The man de- manded money and when they declared there was none in the house slashed each of them across the throat with a knife. The women wern removed to the hospitsl and may recover, e e Licutenant Rust Heard From, Fraxkront, Jan, 2. — The Frankfurter Journal has news from Lieutenant Ijust, who has arrived at Aden. He states that while on the way to join Peters he was seized with a severe iliness. All bis followers de- serted him except one personal attendant. Subsequently one of the desertors returned sod told IRust that he had seen the murdered budies of Peters and Tiedman, i A Rubber Probable, TreNtoN, N, J., Jan, 2~It is stated that the negotiations which have been in progress for some time with u view to establishing & rubber trust in this city are about col pleted, British capitalists, it is said, are taking an interest amounting to about $3,000,- 000, ana are to push the stock in Englava und Scotland. BRI, Steamship Arvivals, At Philadelphia—The Lord Clive, fror Liverpool, At Liverpool—The Circaissian, from Hale timore. Av New York—1he Nordlsud, from Aunte- werp.