Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 19, 1890, Page 1

~ PART L "THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE TEENTH YEAR. RUSKIN A MAMIAC. Hngland's Loeading Literature Has Wholly Lost His Reason, HIS MIND A HOPELESS BLANK, The Malady Has Been Growing on Him For Ten Years Past. INTIMATES 'KEPT Ho Was First Attacked While Lec- turing at Oxtord. IT SILENT. HOME LIFE OF THE WRITER. Interesting Information Regarding His Domestic Arrangements and His Wealth and Valuable Col- lection of Books and Curios, 1Copyright 1820 by Jamss Gorddn Bennstr.) LoxpoN, Jan. 18.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to Tur Brr|—John Ruskin, the great leader in English literature, has become hopelessly insane. There has been a great deal of whispered talk in the upper art circles of London for months past concerming Mr. Ruskin’s condi- tion and the peculiar circumstances by which it 1s environed. There has been no public comment on the matter because of the general desire among his most intimate friends—Sywinburne, Burne, Jones aud others—to have nothing said about ft. Now, however, the removal of his publisher from Orpington to London and the change in the sale nf Rus- kin’s books from the “‘no discount’ system Which he instituted to the ordinary mcthods prevailing in the book trade, together with other circumstances, make Iurther secrecy impossible. ‘The story of the great man’s breakdown, as told yesterday by a gentleman who for many years has been on business and private relations with Mr. Ruskin, is as follow Mr. Ruskin’s mind has been graduall ing for seven or eight years. The ficst public suspicion of the fact occurred at Oxford in 1886, when, after delivering several lec- tures of a series, he broke down during the delivery of one, became incoherent on the platform and greatly exercised the feel- ings of the sympathetic sudience, He de- livered no more lectures there and the mat- ter was hushed up. His health improved and in 1888, on the occasion of his last visit 10 London, he want to the Academy, Gros- venor and other galleries in company with Oscar Wilde and was aever more* perspic- uous in comment or brilliant in conversa- tion. At this time he said he should not immediately return to Brentwood, his resi- dence n Cumberland, ana he took a place at Sandsgate in Kent. He then went to France and after spending some time at Amiens went thence to Florence on a visit to Miss Alexander, and seemed in good health. At Venice, however, he had an at- tack ana broke down mentally. Mr. and Mrs, Servern, living at {rentwood, were sent for, In company with them and two physicians he was brought home, Of his hife at Brentwood since his retnrn very little is known. In July last, however, Miss Kate Greenaway weat on a visit to him, but her stay was brought to a sudden termination by an unfortanate occurrence, In company with Mr, Ruskin she went out on tho meor back of Brentwood to make some water-color sketches. In the midst of her work she noticed her companion was acting and looking strangely and talk- wg incoherently. Suddenly he seized her colors and large brush and ngrily daubed paint of all kinds all over her sketches. She ran back to the house and informed Mrs, Severn, who sent an at- tendant after him, she baviog' had an attendant in waiting on him ever since his return, Since that time Mr. Ruskin has been necessarily confined to lis own house. No one outside of Brentwood people has sce him since August. In November the report reached London.of his having had a violent paroxysm during which he broke all the windows in his room. Since that time he hus lain in bed continuously, He refused all except liquid food and manifested no desire to get up. He is steadily growing weaker and the probability is that if he ever leaves his bed at all events he will never 8o out of the house again, His doclor is -Charles practioner of Middlesex, There has been some rather criticol comment among the specialists of London over the fact that so eminent 4 man, whose condition undeniably demands the care of a specialist in mentul diseases, should have a physician who, while capable as a general practitioner, has zot thespecial ability which the case imperatively needs. Mr. Ruskin's fawily physician is Dr, Acklands of Oxford, a life long friend, but a difference of opinion between them in 1875 deprived him thereafter of Dr, Ackdand’s services, Mrs. Severn, Dr. Powers and two attendants now have him in charge, und all being reticent in the matter very little is known here as to what goes on. Mrs. Severn, whose name has been men- tioned so froquently of late, 15 & lady of fifty. Sue was the adopted child of an elderly lady cousin of Luskin and on the decease of the cousin becamo Ruskin's oniy relative with theexcention of another cousin, Cuptain Ruskin, of the army. The two cousins have, however, not been on spoaking terms Jfor many years. On the oceasion of Mrs. Severn's marriage with Severn, a ‘water color artist, Ruskin settled £1,700 on Mrs. Severn. He conceived a dishke to Sey- ern soon afterward and for years Severn has not been permitted to live at Brentwood. Though wife has dwelt there continu ously they huve lived together only during the periods of Mr. Ruskin's visits abroad. Mr. Ruskin has waae a will leaving Breut- wood to Mrs. Severc. The house is a wou- derful treasury of art and other valuables whose value cannot be estimated. The owuer in twelve years last past has spent over £100,000 on artistic gems of various kinds, and this in addition to his many pres- ©ots from friends make u wonderful eallog- tion. There are contributions from many &reat Ko zlish and toreign artists, sketches wnnumerible aud a collection of precious ston 5. Among his remarkable possessions are 5,000 missals, some of them illumin- ®tel uud the rest en grisaille, which are worth a smull fortune in thomselves, ag they comprise one-fourth of the number in existence. Hrentwood and its contents comprise about all Mr. 1Ruskin's estate; all his money b s been expended there, ‘The wcome from his Looks is from 440,000 to £30,000 per ®0 um, Rowers, a local v 'S ULTIMATUM, The Wily Greenbacker Apprars on the Legisiative Scene. Drs Moixes, Ia., Jan, 18.—[Special Tele- gram to Tne Bee.]J—A new whirl was given to legislative politics today by the ap- pearance of the gloved hand of General James B, Weaver, the only greenback ex- congressman, Weaver is now the dictator of the union labor party in this state, and his party has one representative in the legislature, & man by the name of Ewart, from Powaeshiel county. It has just leakea out that Weaver 18trying to use Ewart as a club over the heads of the democrats from his district, threatening that if they don’t promise to re- nominate him for congress this summor he will turn the organization of the house over to the republicans, Ewart is almost mesmerizea by Weaver, whom he most devoutly admires, and has the deciding vote in the house. If he would vote with the re- publicans thoy can organize the house. Weaver has discovered his opportunity and grabbed it with both hands. It has just become known that last night he made his demand of some prominent democrats from Ewarts' district and told them in 80 many words that they must agree v nominate him for congress or thoe republi- ©ans should organize the house, The demand was not kindly received and the democrats are disposed to refuse it point blank and defy Weaver’'s vower. He has pretended to be living in Oklaboma for the greater part of the last year, and it was supposed that he was out of lowa policies tor good in every sense of the word. But his sudden appearance just at this time puts a new phase on the situation, Ewart has gone home to consult with some of his party men, and on Monday it will be scen whether Weaver has won his demand or is able to carry out his threat. Kwart is a great prohibitionist, and the republicans aro trying to have him see that he can best serve prohibition by belping them to break the deadlock and organize the house. When this proposition was made he modestly agreed, on condition that the republicans would make him speaker. At that the sub- ject was dropped. Governor Boies is patiently waiting at his. home for the embarro to be raised, so that he can be inaugurated governor, Senator Allison, who has received every republican vote in the legislature on renomination, is also resting easily and awaits the election with great confidence. A Democratic Proposition. Des Moixes, Ia., Jan. 18.—[Spacial Tele- gram to Tne Bee.]—The democrats have prepared another proposition for the repub- licans to consider in the house on Monday. It will not be given them until Monday moruing. and all the provisions cannot be learned until then. Itis rumored that the committee on the suppression of intemper- ance is conceded to the republicans if the democrats can still have the speaker. The matter will be presented both to the repub- Tican caucus and to the hous e Hi . Drs Moxes, Ia.,, Jan. 18.—Thers was con- siderable fun iu the house this worning. The republicans made an attempt to attract Ewurts (union labor) from voting h the democrats by withdrawiag Van Steiuberg and putting in Henry L Wilcox of Des Moines as the republican nominee for tem- porary clerk. Blythe made a speech in which. he said the republicans ware more numerous than any other one party, and did not propose to yield to the minority; that the republican policy on tem- porance legislation had a clearg ity in the house, und the democruts had-no right to demand the chairmunship of the committee on the suppression of mem- perance. Dayton, replying, said that the ropublicans plainly had nov a majority, and should not demand so much as they did, Five batlots were taken, all resulting in a tie, The house then adjourned until 2 p. m. Monday. Crushed by a Log. Des Moixgs, Ia., Jan. 18.—[Special Tele- mto 'I'ne Bee.)—James Hutton of Bik- t township, in this county, was killed le loading logs Thursday. He and his father were in the woods and had just ruised onc end of a log to place it on the wagon, when it slipped and fell, crushing his head. He lived but thiwrty minutes after the acei- dent, and did not nsciousness, Another I DunrQue, Ia, Jan, 18.—|Special Telogram to Tue [ —Justice, Sharon, a farmer living across the river, in Jameston, Wis., heard the cry of a babe at his front door a couple of nlghts ago. He went out and found a little stranger about one month old, having a note attached to its clothing asking that the finder take care of the child, and promising that be would be rewarded with a monthly remit- tance from Dubuque. He can not keep tne child, but will send it to some institution 1n this city. Tnereis no clue to the chiid’s identity. THE CHAMPION CRANK, ed Hall Tries to Wreck a Train For Merc Curlosity, O., Jan, 18, —[Special Tele- gram to Tui 1—Fred Hall, the son of an Ashtabula county, Ohio, farmer, has been arrested for placing obstructions on the track of the Lake Shore railroad by which fast passenger trawn was nearly wrecked. Hall bas made a confession admitting his guilt saying in excuse that he did it for fun, He had never seen @ train wrecked and he had hid benind u tree aud waited for the crash which must have come had not the obstruction been discovered. The young mau, Who is in jail at Ashtabula, is unusuaily wtelligent and nobody can understand his conduct, e Horsepower of the Baltimore, WasmINGTON, Jan, 18.—~The uctual horse po wer performance of the new cruiser Balti- more on the recent trial trip was today mado koown by the} navy devartment., The trial board stuted that tue aggregate indicated horsepower developed by the vessel was 10.0644.18. ‘This gives Champs u power pre- mium of §106,44).80, Murdered in Bed, DexvER, Colo., Jan, 18, telegram from Fort Duchiesne, Utah, says William Whitney Seywour, & prominent geotile ranchman i the Ashley valley, was found dead in bed, where he evidently had heen shot while asleep. It is believed the murder was com. witted by Danites. Seyn.our went to Utan in 1882 from Michigan and was a post traver at old Fort Wornburge Kunzs a D Museum Attraction, Cuicago, Jan, 18.—John Kunze, who was awong the four men found guilty of the wurder of Dr. Croniuund whose pynishment the'jury fixed at three years iu the peniten- tiary, is a free mau again, His bail, 5,000, was today furnished by a dime museum manager. Itis notat all likely the states will prosccute Kunze again, OMAHA, SUNDAY DIVIDED ON |AFRICA. CGerman Leuders Barnestly Discuss the Subvention Bill. BISMARCK AN UNRULY PATIENT He Insists on Going to Berlin to Fight the Soclalists, THEY ARE IN A DEFIANT MOOD, Portugal Wants Gormany to Me- diate With England. NEUTRAL ATTITUDE OBSERVED. Figaro's Story of an Appeal by the Portuguse Government to Bise marck Ridiculed — Weste phalian Miners Strike. African Subvention Discussed. LCopyright 1 89 New York Associated Press.| BeruiN, Jan. 18.—In the reichstag the budget has passod the second reading. The proposition to exempt from military service all theological students was rejected, but the propositions for mitigating tho terms of service of such students was accepted, There was great interest taken in Friday’s debate on the subvention of the African steamship line, Dr. Bamberger, for the German liberals, Dr. Windthorat and Prof. Virchow energetically opposed the bill. Ex-Minister Bobrecht practicatly in- sured its passage by promising the support of the national liberals upun the second reading of the bill. Bamberger opposed it on the ground that the condition of Africa did not promise a fair fleld. for commercial enterprise, and he cited in support of his views the poor results that had followed the establishment of (GGerman communica- tions with Sumoa and Corea. He said the government might better give the money at once to Major Wissman or the East Africa company, as in that way the na- tion would at least reap some solid advant- age from 1ts expenditure, Dr. Windthorst spoke from the midst of a fragrant and beautiful bank of flowers placed around his seat. It was his seventioth birth- day, and the congratulations of his peraonal friends and political admirers had come to him in this pleasant form. He said he thought the bill was being unduly hastened; that it should be submitted to the country and further consideration of 1t beleft for the next reichstag. Prof, Virchow denied that it was possible to colonize Africa with the men of Europe because of the deadly chmate. Dr. von Stephan, the minister of posts and telegraphs, argued in favor of the bul and said it was a measure toward augment- g and completing the already successful work of Major Wissman. He announced that lines of telegraph would soon be cons structed in cast Africa, and declared that the Transvaal, or South African Republie, Wwas so much interested in the projects they had under consideration that iv was prepared. 1o defray a portion of the subvention upon the condition that the steamer touched av a port accessible to them. Dr. Schwenninger, Princo Bismarck's physiciaan, cautions him to remain at Fried- richsruhe, but it is asserted he insists upon going to Berlin in hopo to force the passage of the socialist bill, and to give inspiration and the war cry for au electoral conflict to the government parties. The Westphalian Gazetto reports the accusation of the Hamburger correspondent bat the strikes throughout Germany are fomented by French agents and kept going by French money. It is not unlikely this is a sort of inspired suggestion, and that Bis- marck himself will advance the argument reluted %o this idea in favor of the passuge of thp socialist bill, because in this guise he would be asking for authority not to expel from the country Germans driven to aesperation, but an awfully wicked lot of Frenchmen sent in to make unhuppy an otherwise prosperous and contented people. Everything depends, of course, upon Bismarck's presence. Unless he comes the bill will be dropped. The passage in the royal speech in the Prussian diet that referred to the strikes {s adversely criticised by the socinlist organs. The Volks Zeitung says that since that is the view the government takes of the situation of the workiagmen no workingman can pos- sibly vote for a government candidate, An active new socialist paper has ap- peared at Offenburg, named the Frakfurer Volks-Stimme. The socialist organs at Municn, Dresden and Erfure have buen en- largey and appear dully or three times week, Herr Singer addressed an enthusiastic meeting of his suvnorlers in the four elec- toral district .gn Friday. Thousands were unavle to obtain adwmission, Other leaders aro addressing great gatherings of voters overy day, The committee of the progress- ist party, comprising Herren Barth, Hermes Parisins, Richter, Keckert aund Schrader, has issued an election manifesto, appealing for funds. In addition to the kaiser's order againsy the admission of the Krenz Zeitung into any royal palace, his majesty has made a similar order against Stoecker's Volk and Richter's Freisinnige Zeitung aud against the Volks' Zeiwuog. His majesty says, “Stop my paper,” to every one of these organs, now bubbliug and boiling over with popular politics of a vigorous variety that naturally shocks all royal taste, Prof. Virschoft, in addressing his constitu- ents this week, declared it was his intention 0 propose In the next reichstag general international disbarment as the true solution of the troubled condition ot Europe and the revolt of its over burdened peopie, Prince William of Hesse-Philippsthal is dead, Leutner, the prima soprano, has diod at Wiesbaden, In all oMcial quarters there is w general denial of the Figaro's story that Portugal has appealed to Bismarck agaiust England's action against the visitation of the treaty of Berlin. It 1s asserted that the government is determined to preserve an attitude of the strictest neutrality, With England Ger- many desires to go hand in hand in colonial affairs as far as possible, Nobody here can see what relation the treaty of Berlio Las with Englaud’s bullying Portugal or auy other little state, which sho may bully with perfect safety, The people are, however, just a little inclined to wonder what would bappen if & bad torpedo should explode uuder @ British ship in Tagus. We cau not decide whether the British adwiral would say as Farragut did, “Damn MORNING, JANUARY 19, 1800 the torpedoes, go ahead)” or whether he would go to sea. If he didgoto sea then England would be reduced to the extremity of making a landing somewhere twith the regular 10,000 men under Lord Wolseloy—an army which might cut 8 queer figure bofore the end. It appears thatthe only possible foundation there eould have been for the Figaro's story was that the Marquis Do Ponafleld, the Portuguese ambassador, had an interview with Count Herbert Bismarck last weck. But at this interview tho subject was not the treaty of Berlin but Portugal's requost that Bismarck should mediate botween England and Portugal. But the marquis was not successful. The government is determined to maintain an at- titude of neutrality, and it will only depart from this on the very unlikely contin- gency that England shall also request the mediation of Germany, The Natiozal Zeitung announces that the miners in Westphalia and in the lower Rhine districts demand an increaso of wagos of 50 per cent a day, and a reduction of time 1o be counted from the time of enterine the pitto the time of stopving work. The do- mands are under negoilation, " It is said that Dr. Dollinger hastened his death by persisting in taking his daily cold bath after he was attagked by the influenza, On the day before ex-Empress Augusta died she dictated seven latters and signed two of them with her own haud. One of these lot- ters was tho usual weokly one to Queen Vic- toria. She left 7,000,000 marks between tho Grand Duke of Baden and Prince Henry of Prussia. The kaiser is supervising the preparation of an account of his travels, It will be an edition de luxe and will be splendidiy illus- trated by Dr. Salzmamm, Herr Lenbach is to paint a_ new portrait of the Count Von Moltke for tho national gallery. The Vienne Presse, Count Taafe's organ, denies the report that Count Thun and other Austrian‘'ministers are to resign, The Bohemlian conference met today and discussed the establishment of a national committeo in the Bohemian diet and the re- vision of the mode of elections. The final session of the diet will occur tomorrow when thoe terms of agréement botween the parties will be formally recorded. sl s el DESERTED HIS WIFE. No One Knows Whither Atchison's Lothario Has Gone. Atomisoy, Kan., Jan. 18,—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bem]—H. A. Playle, who figures 1 the Playle-Hopkins sensation, writes his father-indaw, Conrad Weber, that he is at present fu Chicago and will go from there to visit his parents, who are spending the winter in the south of France. Lou Hopkins, the woman of the affair, is supposed to be with Playle, She went from here to her home in Topeka last Monday night, bu left there the next day and her friends cannot locats hor. When sho left Topeka she said she was goiug on o visit to friends in Davenport and Le Claire, [fa. ‘Phese friends have been telegraphed and reply that they have ndt seen her. As Playlo went from here to Kausas City Monday night and from Kansas City to Chicago the night following, the presumption is that he met the young woman ‘at the Kansas City union depot and that tigetner they journeyed to Chicago, o220 Mr. Weber “has Y018 overything in his power to induce Playle to re- turn to his wife, but be seems to be desperately infatued with the Hopkins girl. He had known her but u short time and the intimacy sprang up while she was visiting at his own house. Stories of stolen visits by the pair to drinking places are told, and of shocking conduct be. neath the injured wife's roof. The illicit love was known by Mrs, Playle some time before she ordered the pair out of her house, She hoped to quietly get rid of the Hopkins girl without scandal and thus restore happi- ness in her household. Playle is in partnership with his father-in- law in the clothing business, the firm name being C, Wever & Co. It is believed that he will never.return to his wife, but that he will continue to live with the Hopkins woman, e e Ju I PARKER'S REWARD, He Will Probably Succeed Judge Brewer on the Bench. Four Syiri, Ark., Jan, 18,—Special Tele- | gram to Tue Beg.]—Advices from Washing- ton inaicate the early appointment of Judge 1. C. Parker to the position of circuit judge for the Eighth judicial circuit, made vacant by tho promotion of Judge Brewer to the supreme bench, Judge Parker has been judge of the west- ern district of Avkansas for the past fifteen yearsand has ‘made a fine reputation for honesty, integrity and superior ability in the many matters of importance that have come before him on the bench, At the beguning of the war ho was captain ot & company in General Thayer's regiment of First Neoraska volunteers, but subse- quently returned to St. Joseph and was elected circuit judge, and then to the Forty- second and Forty-third congresses. Ho was appointed chief justice of Utab territory i but before accepting that position was appointed United States district judge, Considerable indignation nas basn mani- fosted here by republicans and dewocrats alike, on account of the reprt circulatsd by certain St Louis papers that Parker was formerly a companion of Frank James and amember of Quan trelle's band of guerillus during the war, which is wholly without foundation, The Weather Forecasr, For Omaha and viciaity: Fair, weather, Nebraska: Fair, followed by local snows in western portion; mortherly winds, be- coming variable. Towa: Fair; varlsble winds; warmor in western, stationary temperature 10 eastern portion, i South Dakota: Fair, followed in western portion by local smows; variable winds; slightly warme Su Arrivais, At London—Sighted: The from New York for Swettin, At Quecnstown—The Lord Clive, from Philadelphia. At New York—The Martha, from Ham- burg, At Bremerhaven—The Fulda, from New York. At Liverpool—The Nevada from York. 5 He Pilfered the Mails. Cu10ag0, Jan. 18.—J. V, Devine, clerk in the inquiry department of the postoffice here, was arrestbd today. He had been pilfering from ' the mails for eighteen wmouths. Polynesia, New —————— Fiie in An lnsane Asylum, Wouskster, Mass.,, Jan. 18.—The state asylum for iusaue was seriously damaged by five this evening. All the wmates were re- moved 1 safety, though amid much excite ment. The fire was caused by the careless- ness of ap attendunt in throwing burning paper into a closct, ~SIXTE ITS TERROR LOST, La Grippe's Hold on Parls Grow- ing Gradually Less, THE DEATH ROLL DECREASING, Three Hundred Thousand Vietims Are Now Convalescent, CORPSES WITHOUT FUNERALS, One in Bvery Ten Dead Buried Without Ceremony. MISS BISLAND IS BEHIND TIME. She Missed Her Boat and Henco Will Miss Her Date in Now York— Paris' Usnal Crop of Crisp Social Gossip. Influenza Dying Out. 1Copiright 1850 by James Gordon Bennstt,) PAnts, Jun. 18.—[New York Herald Cable ~—Special to Tuw Bee.]—The weather con- tinues mild, yet damp nand ohilly, Whilo mists overhang Paris and anchor on Eiffel summit, which Parisians havo not seen for days, the influenza is dying out. The 300,000 recently down with the epidemic are now convalescent. Physicians prescribe tonics, beofsteaks, the best claret and moderato champagne. As aresult the butchers and wine merchants are making up lost time and rival the chemists in the golden harvests. The mortality statistics of Paris for the sec- ond week of 1560 just published compare with the first four weeks of 158 as follows: Under 5 years of aga.... From b to 2 From 20 to 40 From 40 to 60.., Over 60 years., Total .. Ixcessin 1890, 1,025, While 1t is thus apparent that the averago for the second week of 1800 is far above the averago there is, nevertheless, a distinct improvement over the first week 1n 1800 when the deaths in Paris amounted to not less than 2,083, It is furthermore encourag- ing to know that the figures for the third wecek, as far as gathered, show that a sull more rapid improvement is looked for in the immediate future. ‘The thoughtful reader must be struck by the curious discrepancy in the figures. The number of deaths is aiways m excess of the number of funerals. For instance, on Tuesday there were 287 deaths,on Wednesday only 251 funerals, yet the same day 233 dcaths, whereas yesterday only 237 funerals are re- corded. Day after day, week after weel, the same falling off of funerals, What be- comes of the difference? Dissecting rooms or where! Anyhow the fact remains that in this beautiful city one corpse in ten goes without & [funeral. Eitner that or the fig- ures lie. A Vienna tailor has just made a journey to Paris in a peculiar fashion. He buiit nim- self a large trunk and had himself locked in with bottles of beer and ecatables and had the vrunk sent on the train to Paris. On the arrival of tho truiik yosterday the human contents were discovered. The railway company will prosecute, Whtelaw Reid’s dinner for M. Tirard set for this evening was postponed on account of the death of Walker Blaine. Miss Bisland, the young lady from New Orleans who was making a tour around the worid for the Cosmopolitan, arrived at Ville Neuve, this worning at 4 o'clock, twenty wiles from Paris. She was too late to sail in th.e La Champagne which left Havre at 7 o'clock for New York. Unfortunately the French trans-Atlantic steamer was the only one on which she could have reached ber destination on the 27th, the date Miss Bisland is due in New York. She leaves for Quecnstown to take the Bothnia, which is a twelve days voyage ship, making Miss Bisland miss her mark. Owing to Walker Blaine's death the American minister and Mrs, Reid were not present ut their overa party last evening, Their box was occupied by Count de Turenne, Miss Ellen Munroe, Julian Story, Colonel and Mrs, Bonaparte, Mr. and Mrs, Augustus Jay. Jane Hading appeared Tuesday evening at the Vaudeville as Countess Iomani in Eustaco de Jolin’s play of threo acts, Madame Hading will be supported by Raphael Duflos, Her costumes are re markably artistic. With the exception of an evenng wrap of black satin, lined with old qold and yellow ostrich feathers, with a Persiun embroidered cape, the costumes are of white, gray and violet, the actress’ favorite colors. Before “Jeanne D'Arc” was decided upon Sarah Bernhardt bad Duque Nil write Madame Hading and ask her if she would play a part with her in “Angels, ! Hading accepted, but the managers of Porte St. Martin changed their minds and brought out *Jeanne Dwre.” ————— A French Pap:r in Troubla, (Copyright. 18%0 by Jam:s Gordon Beans Pans, Jan. 18,—| New York Harald Cable —Special to ‘T Bee. | —It is mooted among those best informed in newapaper circles that the new paver, Galignani's Messenger has got itsel into rather @ serious tanglo, The recent syndicate evidently was going to war without counting the cost. The poor little Morning News, which in reality started the matter, had a special wire to London ana the last named paper profited by 1. When, however, the News came to grief Galignan's Messengor stopped into its place and still continued to filo spe- clals contrary to the government con- tract. Now it wants t come in on the same terms and the postal muthorities say it cannot. Why the government never stopped the wire partnership with the original Galignani's has often been a mat ter of discussion, but 1t is evident that it does nov like a4 new comer wearing other people's shoos, Our Marines Have the Geip. | Copyright 1890 by James Gordon Bennett. i CARTHAGENIA, Jan. 18 —[New York Her- ald Cable—Special to Tue BEee.|~The United States evolutionary squadron ar- rived here yesterday, having steamed from Gibralter at a ten-kaot speed, All oa board are well barriog the influenza, The squad- ron will stay two dayi Minister Lincoln's KReturn, [ Conyright 1890 by James Gordon Banaset, | LoxvoN, Jun, 18.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to Tue Bee|--United Stites Minister Lincoln returned today from Paris with his son Abraham, who 1s now conviliscent, allors long .l uessat Ve sailles, " Aus' DEAD, | A¥ Was King of 8p, o Jetweon 1870 ana 18 Tniy, Jan, 18.—Princa &, adeo, duke of Aosta, a brother of the kin% Italy and for- merly king o Spain, died & today. Mo was conscious at the mome £ his death and received tho pope's bloss: .rom Cardis nal Alimonduy. The duke died of pneumo- nia and h been ill but a fev lays. All theaters in the kingdom are clc anda state festivities discontinued, The duke of Aosta was forty-five years old. He was king of Spain from December 4, 1870, until IPebruary 11, 1873, when he abdicated. Died in the Court Room. New York, Jan. 1S—Thomas Cre han, soventy years old, is the fathor-in- law of Actor Oliver Dond Byron, died this morning in Justice Tigho's court room, The deceased had been on a spree and his son causet his arrest. An ofcer brought nim into court this m orning, but ho was taken suddenly i1l and died. Crehan's oldest daughter is the well kuown and accomplished actross, Miss Ada Rehan. Olwver Doud Byron married his second daughter, who is also an actress of reputation. The youngest sister is in private life. His two sous aro among the active business men of Brooklyn. The old man had become a confir med drunkard, An Old Catifornian Gon SAN FraNcisco, Jan, 18, —General M. G. Vallejo, oue of the most conspicuous figures in tho history of California, died at Sonoma today, agoed eighty-one. General Vallojo was horn in Monterey, this state, and was identified with all the public events during the Mexican occupation of Califoraia and was at one time military governor of tlie country. Died of Congestion of the Lunes. SAN FRANCIS 0, Jan. 13 —Addison Chiels, ex-judge of the supreme court of California, died hernof congestion of the lungs last night. WALKER BLA 'S FUNERALL The President and Cabinet Attend STON, 18.—The funeral of Walker Blaine took place this morning. A large numbver of_ friends of ‘the Blaine family, members of the diplomatic corps and people in ofticial hfe were in attendance. Private services were held at the home of Secretary Blaine at 10: President and Mrs. Harrison, all mewmbers o the cabinet, K., W. iulford, severa! members of the diplomatic corps ani some intimatg friends of the family at tended these services, which were ecn fucte 1 by Rev. Dr. Hamlin, pastor of the Church of the Covenant. At the conclusion there mains were taken to the Church of the Covenant, followed by the family and friends in carriages, The attendance at the church was very large, many persons being unable to get on account of the large crowd. The house of represcutatives did not meet until 1 o’clock in order to allow the members to attend the funeral, and the department of justice, with which the deceased was oficially connected, was closed during the time of the funeral. W hile the depariment of state was not for- mally closed, all officers und employes who desired to uttend the furerat-were permitted to do so. RAILROADS WO Governor Thaye T REDUCE, 5 Momorial Likely to Prove Futile. Cricaco, Jan, 18.—( al ‘Telegram to o Bee.|—The memorial of Governor Thayer of Nebraska to the ten railroads en tering the state, requesting them to reduce their rates as given at least 5 cents per 100 pounds, is not likely to have any effect, fthe roads interested in 2 trafiic and they all declared that to comply with the request would bs out of tie ques- tion, H. G. Burt, the Fremont, goeneral munager Elkhorn & Missouri Val- ley road, was in the city this morning. He said ho had seen Governor Thayer since the memorial was issued and had endeavored to satisfy him that rates on grain from Nebraska points are as low as the roads can reasonably be exvected to make them. ‘The present rats on graia from central Nebraska points 1s 22 cents to Chi- cago and 17 cents to St. Louis,which is much lower than it has been for years. Governor Thayer's request was mado at the instance of the Nebraska graugers, who complain that the transportation charges are out of pro- portion to the price paid for cereals in the eastern markets, While admitting that the farmers bave cause to complain of the low price of graimn the railroads insist that they do not see their way clear to reducing rates beiow their present basis. of Omaha'sa Cawntle Rate May Go Down, Cnicaco, Jan, 18.—The Western Freight association closed a five days’ session this afternoon, The committee on western and northwestern roads to take precautions agamnst the crumbling of cattle rates that territory as a result of the reduction in the southwest has looked over the ground and the members are not reas- sured. The cut rate will be more seyious| felt by the Towa roads than at first supposed, and the attempt to maintain the 25 cent rute from Omaha seems impossible. None of the roads, however, will be much burt until after February 1, when the cattle business is expected to boom, Some of the officials profess to belleve that the Alton will restore the rates before then, out the Alton people are emphatic in deny- ing this, 13 Artcmson, Kan, Jan, 18.—[Special Tele- gram to Tug BEe.|—The coroner's jury which investigated the cause of the death of Henry Schoen, who, while crazy, ran naked into the storm last Surday night and per- ished with cold, has returned a verdict lay- ing the blame upon the manufacturers of a certain patent medicine who do business in New York city. Schoen had been troubled with a throut affection which local physicians could not cure and he sent for & patent med- icine which he saw advertised. This he aised according to directions and he immedi- ately began to show signs of insanity, finally becoming a maniac. The state au- thoritics will be appealed to to investigate the New York quacks, * overnor Prince of New Mexico has issued a quarantine proclamation on account of pleuro-pueu- monia, agaiust the state of New Jersey, the counties of Kings and Queen, New York, wad Great Britalo, Ireland, Fraoce, Ger- wany snd Belglum. —_—— Bought by an Engitsh Trust, ‘IrextoN, N, J., Jan, 18.—A cablegram was received today announcing the accept- awe by the Eoglish trust of tae terms offered for the sale of five Treuton potteries, Eleven pouteriés st East Liverpool, Olio, aro also embraced iu the transaction, PAGES 14, = NUMBER 212;" [ THE CURTALY DRAWY, The Heavy Villain Plotting Bruta Assaulta, INCONTROVERTIBLE TESTIMONY, COurry Was Meroly Playing Oatspaw For Vandervoort, THE “'OIL ROO MS" THRCWN OPEN Membors Debauched With Liquor Flowing Freo as Water, MIDNIGHT ORGIES REVEALED, A Chapter From the Inside Councils of Conspirators’ Combine to Doe fear Proper Logislation— Startling Revelations, Opening the “Oil Room«." There was the usual large attendance of interested spectators in Judgo Helsley's court yesterday morning at tho continuation of the preliminary hearing of the case of tha state against Mr. Rosowater, charged with having criminally libeled Paul Vandervoort, The defense, in confirmation of the state- ments made in Tie Ber, endeavored to show that Vandorvoort was a lobbyist and *‘oil room” operator ut Lincoln during the logiss lature of 1887, and the evidence introduced was startiugly interesting, revealing much of the inside workings of the secret caucuses by which proper legislation is defeated and the disreputable methods employed in such work, The first witness called was Sumner John- sou, & reporter on the Denver Republican, His testimony was as follows: By Mr. Gannon: Q.—Have you ever re~ sided in Omaha? —Yes, sir; [ have lived in Omaha, Q. hen was the last time? A.—In 1887, Q.—Were you in the newspaper businessi A.—Yes, sir. I worked for Tue Ozmana Bee, Q.—Where did you work? A.—I was em- ployed both in Omaha and in Lincoln. Q.—When was it you were employed fn Lincoln? A.—~[ was employed m Lincoln from about the 1st of January, I think; from the convening of the legislature until the latter portion of the regular session of tha legislature, Q.—While employed by Tne Ber what was your businesst A —Thatof a reporter; I had charge of the legislative report from Lincoln, Q.—That is you furnished the reportof tha legislative doings for Tue Bee! A.—Yes, sir. f Q.—Kach duy? A.—Yes, sir, Q.—Beth by letter and telegraph? A.— Yes, sir, ! .—State whether or not you bacamo prety well acquaimted with the members of the legislature! A.—1 did to a cortain ex- Did you become acquamted with the third estate-—those who were not memnbers of the legislature! A.-~Well, my acquaint ance with those commenced at the time that Lleft the employ of Tz Bri; it was during the period that I was temporarily employed by the Republican, Q.—When did you become temporarily em- ployed by the Republican! A,—The st of Mareh, 1 think, when the extra session was commenced; when they extended the time of tne session, Q.—Who employed you on the Republican? A.—Mr. Rothacker, Q.—Were you at that time and previously acquainted with Mr. Paul Vandervoort! A, —Well. had mev Mr, Vandervoort here in occasionally, but I mercly had a acquaintance with him; I do not know whether he knew me or not; T was uce quainted with kim. i Q. —State whether or not you had seen him around tho legisiature! A.—I never had previous to that session ; in the session of 1857 I'saw him as soon as I got there and continuously during the scssion, Q—What about the extra session? He was there also during that month, Q.—What was his businoss there! A,—1 do not know positively; my information was --counsel for state objected to the informas tion a8 here said, A.—The formation came from Mr, Van- dervoort, who was there for the purpose of assisting in the location of the Grand Army home, I think, or soldiers' home. I think he was theréalso for the purpose of ussisting in railroad legislation, Q.—When you got upon the Republican, did Mr.Rothacker give you instructions to sea anybody, and if so, whom! A.—Mr. Rothe acker— If I am permitted, I would like to dotail the circumstances of my employment on the Repubiican, . order that I may bo able to exlain matters. Towards the latter part ot February Hugh J. Mohan, whom & had known at several sessions of the other legislatures to be a lobvyist of a certain stamp—a sort of a hanger-on around legisla. tures—told me if I wanted to seo what tha legislature was doing I wanted to quit Tum Bee; and, acting in accordance with tnat bint, I suggested Yo Mr. Rosowater the ad- visability of my ostensibly leaving the ems ploy of Tue Ber and trying to see whethep I could rot ascertain something of the meth- ods by which legistation was being enacted, I'had a short talk with Mr. Rosewater and he consented to my doing so. Threc or four days after I bad left the employ of I'ur Bem and another man had been substituted in my place in the house, Mr. Rothacker came to mein the Capitol hotel—l am under tie impression it was in the readivg room-—s and offered mwe @ position upon the Republicun, 1 besitated somewhat about accepting any such & place us that, but I subsequently reconsidered my intention at that time aud I did take the place. T think I accepted it the first or sccond day after- wards; and then when I accepted the place I was instructed by Mr. Rothacker to write a semi-editorial letter every day in which I would cover the work of the legislature, and particularly to give Tue Bee and Mr. Hose- water and Mr, Rosewater's friends, as Mr, Rothacker expressed it, h—l. I was also instructed by Mr. Rothacker to refer to Mr, Vandervoort for information or for poiuters if 1 wanted any, ‘and anything which Me, Vandervort told me would be all righty » That was ubout the substance of wy ia- structions which I received from him, . Q.~In pursuance of those instructions did you see Mr. Vandervoortt A.-1 did, sir, upon sotie occasions, Q.—Did you receive instructions from him A.~1did upon two or three occasions, that 8 explicit instructions, that is if they wight l be called such. They were ndications of A~