Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 19, 1891, Page 1

[er— TWENTY -FIRST THE OMAHA YEAR. e e e . T T e o iiRli\lil;RS AHEAD FOR CRISE. akaishin O ontest Will Not | Bo Cbhliterated. PROTECTION DEMCCRATS Bears of the WILL FIGHT, Republicans Will Factional ¢ trife Be Latest s Ignored in the ‘heme to Introduce American Corn Into Europe. Wasinyarox Bureav or Tur Bre, | 518 FOURTEENTII STREET, Wasitixatos, D, C., Dee. 18, | Indications of the “beautiful harmony” which will exist between the two wings of the demoeratic party in the house of repre- sentatives this session are aiready beginning to crop out I'he Mills-Criso fight will leave pears that cannot bo nealed in this congres 1t is the same old story of how the free trade wing in congress four years ago fought Mr. Randail and his fow protoction followers, tas bitterly and even more vindictively than they fought the republican party. Th same mulice is now cropping out awain, and A Missouri memoer a fow day ago, who had supported Mills and thercfore considers bim- gelf one of the ‘“outs,” said: “You will see the ‘harmony of hell’ here this ses- sion. We have old scores to settle and we will'settle them, Al we want is some of the Crisp men to show us what they most_desiro and what will do them the most good in their district, and we will make it the business of our lives to sec that they don’t get it, We don’t bothier ourselves about the few repub- Licans who are bere, but wo have sharpened our knives for cortain gentlemen who took part. i s-Crisp campaign, and before this congress is over wo will got even with them.” Attacking the Tar f Liw. There is going to be a groat deal of opposi- tiou from uncxpected quarters to tue Crisp 1 of attackiog the tariff law by spocific bills, and it will spring {rom the develop- ment of industries under the operation of tio McKinley act. Ono of the bills Mr. Crisp has couiidently expected to pnss with a whirl, thiough both houses, places binding twine upon the free list. The idea is that no onc would dare to vote agaiust this proposi- tion, because it is in tho interest of tne Tarmer. 4 Senutor Manderson of Neb received notice today from bis state that an carnest Captain William F. Spurgin, Twenty-first {nfantry; First Lieutenant Sedgwick Pratt, | Third artill Fiest Lientenant John A, Lunden, Fourth artillery: #irst Licutenant Jonn D, Choswins, Third artillery; First Lieutenant Harry . Holges, corps of enei neers; [Mirst Lieut ant F'rank S. Harlow, First artillery; First Lieutenaot George F. Burney, Secony artillery; First Licutenant Bdmund D, Smith, Nineteenth infantry: First Lieutenant John B. Beliinger, Fifth cavairy; First Lientenant Robert A, Br Fourth ‘cavalry; Second Lieutenant Meintyre, Ninoteenth infantry: Sec Licutenant T. Bentley Mott, First artillery; irst Lioutenant Lansing H. Beach, corps of engineers, jud dvocate, \With' the ap. proval of ithe acting secretary of war the leave of absence granted Second Lieutenant Wiiliam Weigol, fSleventh infantry, Novem- ber 18, is extended tvo months, MANY PATENTS ISSUED. 4 Ma Slight Expense. Dee. 18, —[Special Telogram to T Brk. | —For the week ending Dacember 12 tho general land office issued 3,063 patents, or an average of over 500 per day. Many of these, of course, were issued 1 the regular order without the necessity of intervention on the part of tho settiers, but many others were grauted only after long successions of misunderstandings, contests and deluy, during which the ciaims would have boen hopelessly stalled without the cenergetic assistance of attorneys on the spot. Tite: Ber and Examiner Bureau of Claims has completed its preparations for caring for this class of work and is already with great succes in that It ins seeured the exclusive seryices of one of the ablest land attorneys in Washington, Mr. W. L. Ford, and has provided him with an efficient stail'of stonographers and clerks and bas auly qualified itself for practice in the land ofiice, It has reduced its work to such a systematic basis that it answers every lotter written to it within one day of its re- ceipt and sccures patents in three months which, in the ordinary procedure of the land oftice, would not vo delivered in twice as many gears. A novel featurs of its opera- tions is'its ruie of charging uothing what- evor for advice or for any preliminary work up to the tinal issue of patent. West Wasmixaroy, D. C., Dec, gram to Tus Brz]—~The following peusions grauted is reported by Tus and Examiner Buveau of Claims Nevraska: Original—Francis 1. Rogers Dautel 1. Gruwell, Jacob B. Faenzler, Bonja min Terwilliver,” Burdette H. Cleavelund, William W. Booth. Additional—Joseph W. How Inventc Assist W st rn Pensions. 18, —[Special Tele- list of Beg rotest would be made against the free oi ng twin pecanse factories for tho manufac- ture of that article were being established in Nebraska and would ayear or two, supply the entire country ata price much swaller than is st present paid. One factory at IPremont, Neb., ho was told, would this year manufacture more than 2,000,000 pounds Trom hemp grown in the Platte valley. Nebraska Favors the Duty, It was proposed to establizh another enor- mous factory at Omaha. Tho statisciau at the capitol of the state has informed Senator Manderson that but anothor year is neces- v 1o not only enable the binding twime in- dustry in this country to stand upen its feet but 1o make its “children walk and compete ‘with the world.” A half dozen factories are expected to spring up in Nebraskn, Kansas uud Minne- sota next year, ‘This announcement will be n great surprise and disappointment to the tariff tinkors i the house, as thoy fully expected the representatives from tho states named 1o carry the free bmding twine bill throngh the senate. It will be found upon investigation, it is prodicted, that so many in- Qustries have’ sprung into existenco under the McKinley law that specitic lopislation on the tariff will be a failure from the start, as no step can be taken i any direction that does nnt run counter to 4 Liome industry of the most promsing chavacter, We tern Corn for Burope Secretary Rusk and Senator Paddock have agreed upon a stricing plan for the introdue- tion of American corn asa food article in Europe. ‘They have had a conference and Cconcluded to ask the farmers of Nebraska and Kunsas to contribute a train Joud of corn to be shipped to 1 suffering inbabitants of Russia, ve this would call tho attention of the civilizea world to American corn and its uses and resuit in a very material increase of its consumption. The™ trouble has been, and is now, that the luropeans cannot con- ceive how one could eat corn, which thoy re gard as an animal diot only. Besides the evormous advertisement it would give our domestic corn aud also states supplying it, theve would be an act of charity in 1t which would be a gratitication to all who contrib- uted, It is baheved that tho corn would be trans- ported freo to 11s destination and that it would be wisdom to diverta portion of it from Russia to other countrios whereit 1s de- sived our corn should b introdaced. Ageuts could be sent along with the corn to look after 1ts proper distribution and tench the Europeans how to cook and use it and give practical lessous in corn cookery in allof its branches, Both Sccretary Rusk aud Seuator Paddock are enthusiastic over the project and are iuclined to tuke it for grauted that Nebraska and Kansas farmers will gladly respond, as tue contribution would work no hardship to any of them. The various local bourds of trade” in theso states would be expeeted to collect the corn at railvoad stations and tho railroads would trausport it to the seaboard, where it is be lieved thers would be no difticulty 1 secur- ing free shipment to its destinatio Miscellanc The Omaha Board of Trade has forwarded its endorsoment of Porter's permunent cen- sus bureau bill. Hon. M. H. Day of Rapid City, who bas long been the leading democrat in South Da- Kota, is her, Ho bas recently seen Governor Hill, with whom he 1s an intimate friead, aud says tho governor-senator will bo the democratic nominee for the presidency next year. . Mrs. Senator Paddock announces that she will not be at homo on Thursdays this winter 8s she was last yoar. Assistant Secrotary Chandler has afirmed the decision of the commissioner of the gen- eral land ofice in the caso of Harry Manury's application to make u_secoud homestead entry from the Valentino district, which was_rejected. In the case of Michael Sullivan, from the O'Neill land district, ho afivmed the decision and directed that o special agent be sent to in yesiigate the case and if practicable to bo present when proofs are submitted. In the cash entry contest of Adam Cruiso against Bevedict” Braun from Huron, 8. D., he afivmed the decision of the general land oflice, holding the entry for cancellation. B, S H, RECENT ARMY ORDERS. ans. 18, Changes of Interest in the ervice Yesterla Wasmixaro, D, C., Dec, 18.—[Spocial Tele- gram to Tug Bek]-The following srmy orders were issuod today Liie oxtension of leave of absenco granted Cuptain Joshua L. Fowler, Second cavalry, November 11, is still further extended twenty days. First Licutenant Henry L. Ripl Third cavalry, at his own request 1s relioved fromn auty at the United States wnfantry aud cavaley school at Fort Loavenworth, to take effect aftor tho close of the examinations in Januury, 1802, and he will then proceed to Join his troop. First Licutenant Wil D, Beach, Third cavalry, will report iu verson February 1, 1502, o the commandiug officer of the United States infantry and cavalry schoul at Fort Leavenworth for duty at the school. ‘The general court martial ap pointed to meet at West Poiut, N. Y. October 10, 1501, is dissolved. A goeneral court wartial is appointed to meet at West Poiut at 11 o'clock a. m. on Tuesday, Decem ber 23, or as soon thereafter as practicable, for the trial of such prisoners as wmay be Rogular prougbt before it Detair for the coart: | Adle, Joseph A. McCormick, Jefferson Wil- liams, Sevmour S, Story, [ucrease—LRobert Marvel, John Miles, Maxwell G. Cooley. Reissue— William Kepke. Oviginal widows, ote.—David Knowles, father; Coruelia E Austin Towa: Original —James A. McTLane, Wil- liam H. Wood, tenry D. Aikens, William H. Hallopeter, Patrick Corvley, € o P, St ley, Hezokiah H. Turner, George Wallaco, Izniah Harlan, William H. Suyder, Georse . Webstor, William H. Cummings, Jobu I Burhaus, rl Hodges, William Movan. Ad- ditional—Edwin R. Murray, Jacob H. Fickes, William Maynard. Increase—Samuel M. Campbell. Original widows, _ote—Jacob Border, father: Mary A, Calvert. Mary Tripp, 'Juliette Jackson, Nancy M. Daiton, Graco B up, Luurindia Howard, mozher; Eilen B, Allen. TWO LICKETS IN THIE FIELD, s Democrats in the Midst of a Lively Family How. Barox Rover, La,, Dee. 18.—The Ada.os farmers ailiance and anti-lottery combine convention last night adopted a platform, nominated their state ticket, providea for the appoiutment of a new state central commit- tee and adjourned sine die. ihe platform udovted declares ailegiance to democratic principles, praises the present stato government and concludes wid a declaration of unalterablo opposition to lot- teries and the adoption of the proposed reve- nue amendments fo the constitution. Loui The combine candidates are now in caueus mapping out a plan of campaizn. At the caneus of the anti-lottery combine 1t was decided to enlist the sympaihy of the north in the campaign of tneir gubernatori candidate, Cuairman Wells called the regular demo- cratic convention 1o order at 1 o'clock. There were fifty-five parisnes in attendan The credentials committee wado a furthe report, seating the Mclinery delogatos from rant'und Caleasieu, and roferved at consid- erable length 1o the outrageous methods re sorted to in order to defeat MeEnery at the recent primavies Tho report of the credentials committee was adopted aud nominations declared in order, Judso S. D, nominated for thusiasm. Lix-Governor Oberlie Wickliffo was nomin- ated for lieutenant governor, the vote being unanimous. The convention appointed a committeo of fifteen on resolutions aad adjourned unul 10 . m. tomorrow. McEne governor was unanimously amid great en- - DEVILISH DI AN INSANE MAN, He Had Been wrged from Asylum as Cared. New York, Dee. 18.—Michael Harvey, aged 4, who bad been in the Flatbush insane asylum somo time, was discharged two days ago as cured, nod weat to board with Mrs. Catherine Duffy at 183 Van Dyke straet, Brooklyn. Today while the family was at dinner Harvey sud- denly went insane again, ran to his room aud, snatehing up a revolver, returned to the dining room aud bewan firing. The first shot struck Johu Conaerton in the head and he died in a fow minates. Tne second bullet went through Samuel Dickerson’s arm. He made for a winaow and jumped out. His sis- ter, Mary Dickerson, “wus hit next, the bullel making a hole in her arm. She ran out in the hallwaz, crying murder, and Mrs Duffy, who was in the next room, jumped out of the window, spraining her anklo While she lay grouning with pain,the fourth and last shot rang out. Harvey had put the pistol in his mouth and blown out his brains, The affair or the wost intense excite- went in the neighborhood, - The Death Roll, Sur Lake, UM, Dec. 18, —General Patrick Ikidward Connor, veteran of the Florida and Moxican wars and of the war of tha rebollion, also & noted Iudian fighter,died nere last evening. He fought the great In- dian battie of Beaver River January 20, 1803, and exterminated a hostile band, Ho was largely instrumental in opening the mines of Utah and ostablished Fort Douglass in Octo- and was spoken of by local lnstor- lans as “the first Gentile of Utah,” Ho is deeply Losb Right Rev. Edward Havold Brown, D.I., bishop of Winchester, is dead. an Al Masked Robbhers in 8'. Louis, Lovis, Mo, Dec. 15.—In broad day light four masked men entered the outer ofice of the Central disullery and covering Cashier Blank with a rovolver demanded the money n tho money drawer Blank made a resistance, and was assaulted by the men, who beat biw ovor the head with their revolvers. They then took the money, about 100, and escaped. Blank was found shortly after this and taken to his home, where a physician found that uis skull was fractured s 1 Their Difforences. 0, Cat, Dec, 15, The general stment of the Brotherhood | settlod ami- | St Settl Sy Fiaxer committee of ad. of Locomotive Engincers toduy cably with the Southern Pacific company grievances complained of on the Salt Luke | ana Visalia divisions. A compromise “ul wade ou both sides, DAILY OMAHA, SATURDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 19, OUR RELATIONS WITH ITALY. Diplomatic Pe'ations Will Be Established When Italy Takes the Initiative, DALZELL AFTER SENATOR QUAY'S SEAT. Chicago Will Take Memn n Ixe of Con- Prize hors rsion Granted to the Geological S ur- vey—Washington Notes, Wasmixaros, D. C., Dec. 18, —At & meet- ingof the World's fair reprosentatives and members of congross today it was arranged that a special train to take the members to Chicago should leave tomorrow evening, ar- riving at Chicago Sunday uight. aud roturn- ing, leave for Washington Tueslay evening. After the adjournment tho committee went to worlk to ascertain how many congressmen could leave the city at the present time, and it was found Jt would be impossible now to secure enough names to make the excursion a success, and it was decided to postpone the trip uutil the 20th of February. The committee will send to every member of congress an invitation asking them to ve the guests of the fair management on Wash- ington’s birtnday, at which time, if they accept, they will be handsomely cutertained. Theratification by the reichstag today of the commercial reciprocity treaty between Ger- many and Austria-Hungary insures the com- pletion of the reciprocity agreement between the United States and Germany so far as the latter country is concorned, but its effecti ness still depends on the action of the Aus tiia-Hungarian reichsrath, as under its terms our agroement is contingent on the ratification of the ( uan-Austrian treaty by each of those governments, Encouraging Immigration. The bureau of American republics is in. prined that the government of Pern hus paid £7,000 to Mr. Anibal Villegas, the Peruvian winister to Germany, for the purpose of pay- ing the passago and traveling expenses ot fit teen German families from Hamburg to Iqui- tos, where they will proceed to establish a colony on the Ainazou river. The Peruvian congzress has also voted §20,000 to pay the ex- peases of the immigration and settlément of thirty additional German families, in the same locality, which Mr. Carios Romer is about to bring from Hamburg. A lotter received by the bureau of America republics from Dr. Jeronimo Zelaya, ministor of foreizn affairs for the repuolic of Houduras, brings the information that Colonel I, F. Hilder of New Orleans aned o concession, under which he sposes 1o utilize the fiber of the banana tree, and to that end he is going tostarta bu- nana plautation. Dr. Delaya says that it is eusy to obtain luinds on the coast at very low prices and even gratis upon application to the government. Assistant Secretary of State Wharton says he is not_advised as to the intention of the Italian government to resumoe active diplo- matic relations with tho United States by appointing a minister to succeed Biron Fava, recailed. ~ It is learned that when Italy takes the initiative in the mafter the leave of absence graated to Gov- ernor Porter, United States minister to Italy, will expive and he will resumo his post at Rome, from which he nas beeun absent since the recall of Baron Fava. ‘The Krench institute has granted —tho Cuvier prize of $90 to the United States geological survey for the excellence of its work, Wants Quay's Piace. Representative Dalzell of Pennsylvana was toduy asked whether or not he wus a candi- date for election to the United States senate. In reply ho said: “I had_hoped not to be pressed for an_an- swer to that question at this time, but sinc coutinued silence’ on my part scems oul to be fruitful of misrepresentation, I wiil define wy position. There is undoubtedly a widesprend sentiment in Pennsylvanin against the re-election of Mr, Quay. In this sentiment, while apart from any considora- tions personal to myself, I sincerely concur. If that sentiment shall take form in my favorand 1 be elected to the highly honorablo and responsible office of United States sena- tor, I shall appreciate the honor and to tho best of my ability perform its auties with fidelity and with loyalty on all occasions to the doclared principles of the republican party.” - HELP THEIR CAUSE WILL NOT Work of Striking Tele- graph Operators, Dexver, Colo, Dec. 18.~A young man named Pillings, hailing from Chicago, who came west several wecks ago for his health, through his eastern friouds se- cured @ pass from Denver to El Paso, “Texas, thinking that climate would be more Venefizial to him, Unfortunately, Mr. Pill- ings started on the same train several West. crn Union operators were on, who were eu route to [l Paso to take the place of those let out thero for refusing to Landle Southern Pacific business. The trainman whose sympathies wert with the strilking operators naturally supposed Mr. Pillings to bo a scab operator, as he held & pass to 2l Paso and occupied the sam sleoper with the others, and in consequonc ho was spotted as such, and when the train reachod the suow blockade at Trin idad, he, in company with a young iy’ enroute to Califors went out on the car platform to = wateh th snow plows on an udjoining track, As the train that was being pulled by tho engin that was shoving tho snow plow passed, M. Pillings and the young lady feit Some- thing thrown into their faces, causing a clnll, which they supposed to be flying snow, but to their horror on eutoring tho to feel their faces burmng and find that instead of snow, earbolic acid had been thrown at thom by some unprincipled wretch who saw fit 1o take this cowardly way of punisbing what he took to be a scab ope- rator, Both Mr. Pillings and the young lndy aro distigured for hfe, but fortunately uone of tho acid reached thoir eyes, - INSURANCE RATES, Disastrous Fires Have Made Yeur's Business Unprofitable, MiNsEAPOLIS, Minn,, Dee. 18.—Local - surance ugents have received instructions from their home oficers that, dating from today, rates on risks on wholesale mercantile establishments will be advanced from 20 to 10 per cent. This advance is to be general all over the country and is the result of the alarming prevalency this vear of disastrous fives injobbing establishments, The com. pauies ceclare that losses from those fires wore than Absorbed all the premiuts paid duriug the year on all clusses of risks, Cowardly IDVINCING This - EWERE KILLED, Fatal Results Follow the Explosion of an OlL Blast, Leanvitee, Colo, Doc. 18.—An explosion of an old miss-fire blast occurred in the Busk tunnel of the Colorado Midland roilroal late last mght, with fatal resuits, The the persous instautly killed, are lay and John Starbeck. Churles Olsen, who was fatally injured, has since died. Frank Yeskoe aud William Goodwin were seriously 1njured, but will probably recover. A sim lar aceident, by which tiiree men were killed and four badly injured, occurred 1o this same tuunel about & month azo. e % Asked to Contribute, Cuicaco, 11, Dee. 18.—Prosident Bonney of the World's fair auxiliary has mapped out &4 upique and comproheusive literary 1R names of John Mal schome in connection with the World's fair congre s. He has sent ipvitations to famous men of lotters of Ali eountries, asking them to prepare, e¢pecially for the con- gresses, some contribution of' prose or verse, 1t is expected to have sougs and verses from the ablest of Asiutie, Kuropdun, Australian and Amoricau writers. WANT 10 PAY 4HE st a ftiot in Cincinnati Unusual Cause, Cixciysaty, O., Dee. 18,—A riot was nar- rowly averted at the treasurer's oftice hore this morning. Usually taxcs can be paid on December 1, but, owing to an unavoidable delay, today was the firston which they could be received. ‘I'nis morning fully 2,000 taxpayers gathered in front of ihe court house, waiting for admission, and when the doors were opered there was a mad rush to the tregsurer’s office. All were anxious to pay before next Monday, when the peualty 07 5 per cent will acorue. A number of glass partitions were smashed in the wild scramble, and the crush was suf- focating. Five women and aman fainted, avd were passed out ever tho heads of the crowd. Deoplo ware wedged in the struggling mass so that thoy could scarcely breathe, One woman became hysterical, and a man near smashed a heavy £50 pane of plate glass, and through the open- ing mado sho was taken to the auditor's oftice and attended. Men fought and swore and struggled furi- ously to get at the receiying clerk’s office. While the tumult, was at its height the city’s money was hastily thrown_into the afo and locked up; as thero seemed to bo a dicposition ou the part of some of the crowd to make & rush for it. A call for the polico was sent out by the clerk and two patrol wagons and fourteen men responded. In tho widst of the noise and struggle County Commissioner Staley jumped upon the railing and _quioted the crowd by telling them that the time would be extended to January 10, Upon this the crowd savea cheer, and the police arrived just at this timo and the room was cleared and order restored. R TAXES. Aln Over an SPOKE FREELY. J. G. Blafne, dr., Told What a Woman hinks of Him. New Youk, Dec. 18.—A very dramatic in- cident enlivened the Blaine divorce proceed- ings, which were in progfess at the ofice of the refereo yesterday. Mrs. J. G. Blaine, j arrived with hor friend {Mrs. Ogden Dore- mus. Sne did not know that the law gave ner husband tho right to b present. When shie saw him thove, though she had not met him simce she bid him gdod-bye at Bar Har- bor three years ago, she goytrolied any sign of surprise so well thut her-companion never suspected that the man wRo' rose as they en- tered was the person i question. Mrs. Dore- mus had seon Mr. Blaine -before, but it was years ago and as his wifedid not take the Slightest notico of him she did not suspect that it was he. 1 During the proceedings Mrs. Doremus got into u state of mind. She loozed around for some sympathotic persou; To the person next her sne said: *“Phe man in this case is a scoundrel and_poltroon.” Do you kaow whom yon aro talking to?” snapped the individual dddressed. *No,” sho replied. “Well, I am Mr. Blaine,”? Mrs. Doremus flushed slightly and then continued auickly and with jucreased empha- sis: 1 did not kuow that you were Mr. Biaino whon T spolce But f repeat it now. A man who would abandon noy ouly his wife, but his innocent child, at'the dictates of his tather and—" s . “Do not meation my inother’s. name,” burst i Mr, Blaine, oo = i “Since you have mentioned 1t," calmly con- tinued Mrs. Doremus, I will add—or his mother, is a poltroon and a scoundrel.” Mr. Biaine haa nothing handy to repl this and the conversation catue to an end. CROWDED FOR SP.ACE, Serious Problem Confronting the World's Baie Authorities, Cricaco, TlL, Dee. 18.—The Evening Jour- nalsays: The World’s fair authorities will, s00n ‘have a big problem to solve. One ques- tion which has troublea the directors has been that of securing sufficiont space inside the builaivg, In satisfying the demand for that another cause for alarm has been created. The great question now is to securesufticient space outside of the buildings. Because of an elavorate allotment of ground for the purposo of outside decorations, the space, accorded to pedestrians has been so narvowed down as to make it almost useless for the purpose intended. Between the buildings and the luke and tho lagoon, the authorities say thero is not sufficient space. As @ consequence, Chief Burnham of the construction depart- mont and tho buildings aud grounds commit- teo are now wrestliug with tho proposition The only way out of it is to do away with considerable of the space accordcd for the purpose of floral decorations, Evon then it is admitied the space will, be insufficient. So crowded is the comimttee for space that President Baker is now negotiating with the owners of property directly south and ad- joming tue grounds for’ the loase of forty acres. WATER WAYS CUNVENTION, Congress Memorialized to Construct an Important Chain of Canals. Derroir, Mich,, Dec. 18.—Whe the deep waterways convention reassembled this morning its committee on resolutions ntro- ducod a memorial to congress, urging that body to authorizo the immediate commence- ment and the speedy completion of an unob- structed ol not -loss than twenty feot in depth and of sufiicient width through tho lakes and their conrecting waters, botween Chicago, Duluth, Superior aud Bufralo, and that the secretary of war be authorized to make contracts for the entire work, and that asufficient sum of money be appropriated for the same, The memorial ulso urgos that surveys be made for tho best water routo—twenty feet deep, from the groat lakes to the Atlantic. ‘Cho memorial was adopted by the conven- tion. v The convention adjourned, leaving tho log: islative committee to deyise means to bring the action of the conventiop before congress ol i CUSTODY OF A CHILD, Decision of a Wisconsin Juidge in a Peculiar Case. JanesviiLe, Wis.. Dec. 18, —Judge Benuott rendered an important deelsion yesterday in the circuit court, being the sequel of a long contest to determine the patecoity of o 6-year- old girl. The child’s mother was divorced from Andrew Ingle, und in threo months afterwurds was marriea to Mr. Alex Shor- man, The child was born 1ok far from seven months from the divoree and, on the death of the mother, who had inherited considera- ble property, both men claimed the paternity of tho child. Judge Bemnelt ordered the child to Ingle, the original husband. The amount of property at stake is £40,000, - Earthquake in 1 Hanwissund, Pa., Dee. 15.--A very per- ceptiblo earthquake shiock was felt in this and surrounding towns at 5:30 this morning. No damage Wwas done, but houses wero shaken as if by an explosion. The supposod earthyuake was caused by an explosion of 230 pounds of dynamite at Nobody was nurt, FOR TH The Same Old * tory. Mancra, O., Dee. 18, ~7'wo faemers named Smithson, living neay’ Sisterville, W. Va., were buncoed ot $3,800 by goid prick swind lers. The swiadle took place fn & hote! in this city. ‘The prineipal in the bunco game ot away with the mouey, His partaer, who cave the name of Warren, was arrested - Troops fur « rested Butte. Dexver, Colo,, Dec. 18, ~Troops have been ordered to Crested Butte and will leave as 3000 a8 possible, FRANCO-BULGARIAN TROUBLES Europe's Peace is Threatened by the Row Between the Two Nations ENGLAND'S FARMER VOTE IN DEMAND. mdon Society Shaken by Scandal—The Radicals Opposed to Weddi London, Another aking 1 Gilts—C travagant ssip from (Copyrighted 1591 by New LoNDON, Dec. 18,—~The rupture of tho diplomatic relations vetween France and Bulgaria on the pretext of the expulsion of the French journaiist, Chadouine, now proves to be the initial step of a French diplomatic scheme to ask the sultan to use his suzerain rght to interfere in Buigaria in Russia's in terest, Advices were received at the foreign office that M. Camben, tho French bassador at Constantinople, has mandod and will obtain a formal con- forence on the subject with the sul- tan tomorrow. This development is no surprise to Lord Salisbury and his diplomats in Berlin. M. Camben, in an 1nterviow with the forelgn minister Wednes- day last, was understood. to intiwate that, as Fraunce had never recognized Prince Ferdi nand, the government of France must look to the suzerain befora taking directly active measures. As M. Ribot must know orex pect that the porte will deciine to interfere in u question considering the interaal admin- istration of Bulgaria, anxiety pivots on what the French government will next do. The Austrian goverument, acting in concert with Lord Salisbury and Chancellor von Caprivi, supports the Bulgarian buroau, Austrin's agent at Sofis has cited Promier Stambouloff to address u note to the governments of Turkey, Germany, Austria, and England vindicating the expulsion of Chadouine, It is known all around that M. Ribot does not care a straw for tho expulsion or tho expulseo. Tho St. Petersburg weekly the Vedomosti, after suggesting that it is possible that France, fulling to obtain satis faction, may blockade Bulgavian vorts, say that Russia would protest against the ap- pearance of French ironclads beforo Varna or Bourgas. If M. Ribot’s policy results thus, the peace of Europeis over. Playing for the Farmers, As a counter check to the liberal game played to win over the rural districts, the exceutive of the conservative associations has arranged for a series of agricultural confer- Mr. Chaplin, chairman of the Board culture, will' open the series in Jan- uary. Bonu fide laborers aud authentic farmers, according to tho conservative press, will attend these confercuces, in coutr: with the “mob of professional agita'ors masquerading at the recent liberal rural conferonces,” and will discuss land questions with the ministers. A certain stratum of British society is now considerably excited over the action of slander brought by the wife of C. A Osborne against Major Hargroaves wife for accusing her of stealing two pearls while visiting tho Harereaves family, and selling them for £550. The interest mauifested in the cuse ceniers in the mystery of who veally stoleand sold tha jewels. Mrs. Osborne’s counsel brought out evidence suggesting that Major Hargreaves knew of the affair at the time of lts Mmu'lrrfl‘a. Mrs, Osborue de- clared that the major told her that he would commit any crime for “0of,” a slang word for money. The counsel on each side are trying to show that the promin- ent persons in the case are impe cunious and ready to lie and steal or do anything to got cash. Awmong the wit- nessas on the side of Hargreaves is a Mr, Englehoart, whose name Yias been associated with an intrigue with the major’s wife. The whole affuir is another disclosure of the rot- tenness of society Afraid to Make the Request. Tho cousorvativo organs are trying to edu- cate the British public in the approval of a parhamentary graut raising the income of the recently afianced duko of Clarence and Avonanle to £25,000 yearly. The queen, it1s understood, will not consent toopen the com- ing session of parliament, unless the cavinot will assent to tuking the risk involved in bringng forward the proposal. The minis- ters, in the meantime, are unwilling to go further than to propose a dower for Princess Victoria Mary, or an annuity of €5,000 as ® marriago settlement. The radicals will agree to a moderate dowry, but to no further grant to the auke of Ciarence, and if the governmont ventures to ask for u special provision for him the opposition reckon on a vole of 200 against the measure. This, though a minority, will take the heart and cordiality out of the grant and be a bitter pill for the roval family, besides wealk- ening the causo of the government in the coming elections. “The emperor and empress of Germany and king of Greeco and a host of German and Danlsh princelings will come to the wedding of duke ana Princess Mary. Captains Roileau and Butcher, the cash- icred army ofticers who were concerned in the Manipur massacre, are returning to ng- land to demand that the war ofice author- ities rcconsider their case, A number of military men, both here and in_India, sup- port their appeal. 1f the war office refuscs 10 reconsider it the matter will be brought before parliament, ‘The dowager Lady Deros is dead. She danced at tho famous’ ball given in Brussels on the eve of tho battie of Waterloo aud was the last survivor of that ball, QUEBEC'S Vorl Associate 1 Press. | am de CABINET ROW, Mercier Scorss the Lieuter Governor. Quenkc, Dec. 18.—Monstor mass meetings are being organized by the liberals through out the province. Detective corps and squads of police are held in readiness to march to Spencerwood, the ofiicial residonce of the lieutenant governor, to protect it agmnst any bostile demonstration, ‘Mr. Mercier has made public bis views on the political situation, and bas published the correspondence between himself and the licutenant governor, and the report of ho royal commissione Mo report contains about 8,000 words, aud is signed only by Judges Baby and Duvidson. The report vegrats that crtain correspond- euce was not produced, and coneludes that it is not proved thut Mr.' Mercier kuew of the existenco of a bargain between Anderson and Pain. ‘I'nat gentleman deciaros that he benefited in Lo way thereby. Then follows Mr. Morcier's final reply, in wheili he says : “1'have to do, not with an mpartial head of the executive, but with a political adver- sary subjected to the outside influ- ence of evil counselors and bad pas- sions, You have krowingly and wilifully violated the coustitutional laws; you have hud the audacity to do what our august sov erelgn Queen Victoria would never have dared to do 1u England without provoking o revolution among the Knglish people. ho report is that of two partisans from whom you have dragged an unjust and un- founded opiulon, and it is aitogetber in formal and without legal value. The allega- s of this pretended vrelimivary report are coutrary to the proof. Thoy contain Rratuilous iisults to your ex-ministors, sup ported by the great majority of the legis latuve of this province. Mr. Mercier charges [the governor with personal and sutocratic’ government, with having arrested the working of tho govern- ment, with having refused to call the logisla ture at the request of its majority to trans- act public business, avd with baving carried out one of the most odious conspiracies ever entered into against the constitutional liber ties enjoyed by a free people. Ho taunts the governor with a desire 1o place power in the hands of political friends, azaiust ail the rules of decency and profassional etiquette, and trawpling under foot the dignity of the erown Mr, Mercier then discusses the constitu- Mr. BEE. tioual side of the gues Dufferin, in the Pacific matter before parimment, tho governor with suppor ministers, and, “today,” ho says, *you vbey the will of the federal prime minister, Mr Abbott, who nimsell the distributor of this bribery i g to the ministry. Your conduct puts, % pohtical iustitutions in jeopardy. 1 w to undo your nefarious work, with tho tance of ‘my colloaguos and my polith friends and willingly expend all thi 2 possess o savo our cherishied provir I denounce you beforo public opinfon, any Ze 3 not far distant when the reprosentativé the people will awain resume the power o1 which you havestripped them and vindicat > constitution which you have broken. You will shortly receive from Mr. Avbott, y master, the price of your national treachery and I 'shall soon go before thoe people and veceive from s strong and powerful hands o new mandate which will enable me to assume in the legislature the position from which you have driven me 1 to chase you, constitutionally, but surely from Spencerwood.” referring 10 1 ndal, who laid the and he charges & the thon gulity EMPEROR WILLIAM PLEASED, High Complimsnt to Chan- cellor Von Cuprivio Benuiy, Doc. 18.—In the reichstag the new commercial treaties camo up ou their third reading. Kerdorff spoke in opposition, and oxprossed fears s to the results. Caprivi respouded and said 1f Kerdorf failod to seo any political significanco in the MeKinley bill and the pan-American policy he must decline to discuss questions of forcign policy with him, The treaties with Austria-Hungary, ana Belgium were adopted. Viexsa, Dee. 15, —The commercial treatics committed of the reichsrath today adopted the Gorman, Belgian and Siwiss troaties, by voto of aud tho Italian treaty by a vote of Herr Klaic, on behalf of ihe wority, announced his intention to intro duce a m on in the reichsrath, calling upon the government to open fresh negotiations with Italy. Brriy, Dee. 18,—Emperor William, while ata banquet this evening at Feltow, uear Potsaam, received a_dispatck contamning the information that the reichstag had just passed the new commorcial treaties. The emperor thereupon rose from his seat at the table and informed tho company of the news that had been brought to bim.” He paia a_high com- pament to Chancellor von Caprivi, whose raro political insight at the right moment saved the fatherland from evil cousequences, The conclusion of the troaties, said Emperor William, was one of the most im- portant ' and vital ovents in the history of the reichstag. ““I am convinced,” continued the emperor, “that not only the fathorland, but tho millions of subjects of tho other countries united with us in the cus- toms league, will sooner or later bless the day. I ask vou to ariuk to the health of General Count vou Caprivi—Er lebo hoeh ! He Pays Italy IN THE POWER OF THE M AHDL Forty Christian Captives Held in the Soudan. Dec. 15.—More news of the missionaries whoso avrivai at Liorasky, near Wady Halfa, after escaping from the hands of tho Mandists of Amurman, was reported here on the 14th iust., has beon raceived. In an in- terview at Korostokow, Father Ohrwalder, one of the membors of the Austriun-Soudan mission who fell into the hands of the Mahdists in 1583 when Khordofan was cap- tured, states that forty Kuropeans are still held in captivity at Omdumurmap, These captives, ho says, arc kept louded with man- acles, are often cruelly beateu uud ave so strictly guarded that thoy have lostall hope of ever escaping. Tho priest tolls s interviewer that food jn the Soudan is now cheap. Ho deciures, however, that the people aro tired of strife, aud desire to bavo the kzyptian government ot the country restored. ~He avers that the dervishes ard losing their ascendancy. o says that tuey havoa big camp at Fashoda, and that their position there is' strengthened by tne possession of a steamer, but_that they dare not venture far on the Nile for fear of being attacked by hitherto friendly tribes Father Onrwalder aiso states that the prov ince of Darfurowah, which was formerly overrun by the devvishers, has been descrted by thom and 1s _infestod with wild beasts. Slatin Bey, ho says, is still alive and belongs tothe bodyguard of the Muhdists but is closoly watched. Camo, Austrian AMINE STORIES EXAGGERAITED, in Mexico Not Nearly o fad as Beported. City oF Mexico, Dec. 18.—Reports from velible sources i every stato of the ropub- lic aro to the effect that the rumors of great dQistress caused by famine and of rioting by impoverished peoplo are untrue. In Chihuabua, Durango and Zacatecas, Chiapas and Potosi the crops failed, causing somo suffering, but measures for relisf of the necdy have aiready been taken. ‘Ihere has been no actual sturvation reported in any of theso states. Tho fedeval and stato govern ments and private individuals are importing suficient provisions to supply all needs. Exaggerated reports have been sent to Iuropo regarding the suffermg in the dif ferent states. Not a state has asked for out- side help. g An English syndicato is buying lands in Pamalipas. Suffering up coffeo ATE HUMAN Stories of Bovbery, M nibalism tron Sr. Prrensnvig, Dee. Cheliabinsk tell of five sleeping men being murdered near there by a peasant for the purpose of robbing them to get a small sum of money he knew to be in their possession. An account of ar. act of cannibalis from Injechoff. Three peasunts enticed a shoemaker named Lovanovsiy intoa forest near there, When the party had reached point where it was thought Levanovsky's crios could not be heard, the th peasunts murdered him and robbed his boay. They then cut the body into pieces and halfl burned them. ‘Phe pieces remaining unconsumed were found by @ workman who ate oncof tham, and bis tellinz some comrades that he found rosted weat ln the forost led to the discovery of the affair, LS. der and C tussia 18.—Advices from comes Will Conclude the treaties. Viexxs, Dac. 18.—~The speech made in the lower house of the reichsrath on Wodnesday by Herr Grogor, the leader of the young czechs, 1 which he attacked the German and tho ruling dynasty of Austria-Hangary, has decidud Count Vou Taanfe, the Austrian prime ministor, to take an important step He will now_conclude tho long pending ne gotiations with the Gurmans, and will add a member of the German party to the cabinet. This minister, however, will'not hold a port- folio, and will be a man of moderate views The coalition of the cabiuct and the Ger- wans will give the miumstry & majority stroug enough to overcome all opposition, Roy ilties Have the Grippe. Coresnaaes, Dec. 185, —Both the king und queen of Denmark are suffering from intlu enza. e B r Goods by Fraud, Deo. 18.- Distriet Judge red n decision in the ew York against lopeka. Wolfe & Obtained Tl Guroe, Okl, ircen today ronc 3. 8. Jeftries & Co, W. M, Wolfo & Son of Son started a store here and at Oklahoma City and then turned them over to two Topeka banks on & chattel mortgage. Jeffries & Co. and sevoral Kansas City, St. Joseph and St. Louis houscs got out attachments on the stock aggregating $22,000, claimiug that the mortgage was uot bouafide, Judge Green decided that the attachments did not bold,aud incidentally decided that Wolfe & Son ob tained the goods from the various Louses by fraud, caso ra | Nl'.MrHl;]I{r V 1 MULEY HASSAN'S MIANNESS, Slave Trade of the Sultan of Morscoo to Receive Vigorsus Robake, HORRIBLE TRAFFIC OF THE RULER. Siaves Hred in an Imperinl P What Europs Proposcs Doing in the Mutie den Opportunity. 10— rince's Gole (Copyrigh'ed 191 by Jam=s Gortm Benne't Panis, Do, 18.-~[ Now Yors Horala Cable Special to Tue Bee,|—A blockade of the coast of Morocco is within the probabilities of tho near future. Should that fail to secure tho onds aimed at, an expadition to tho intevior of Muley Hassan's dominions will follow, Negotiations have been or the other of the powers begun with one theso objects tn view by which signed tho anti-slavery vrotacol of tho Brussels conforence. Ac cording to the reports of the Fronch and Spauish ministersat Tangiors, Muloy Hassan has repudiated his own indorsomont of the Brussels agreemont by authorizing the sale of negroes in his empire. Morcovar It has boon discovered that the sultan of Morocco has countenanced the foundation of a settlemont at the Mavakesch, one of the imperial residences, 1 which the malo and female slaves brought from the interior are compelled to marry in order tha the children born of theso unholy unions may be sold for tho sultan's bonefit. In fact, sluves aro being bred in Morocco in much the samo fashion as horses, Kurope cannot tolerate so gross a_violation of its de- cisions, and ail the sigratory powers scem virtually in accord as to the recossity of an expedition, Although the Sultan that Morocco Is stronger than Ilurope, he knows well cnough that barbarism must always and everywhero give place in the long run to civilization, Should the contemplated expedition be or- dered, Franco will take advantage of the op- portunity of settling the issues relating to Touat and luley Hussan., At present the sultan occupies the ‘Touat territory illegally. 1t is on tho direct route of the slave cara- vans. France now has an excellent pratext offered her for sottling the Oran frontier question, and we may be_sure she will make is fond of boasting the most'of it. Jacques ST. CERE. BELGIAN NEWS. aty with Germany Not « inul Matters. Copriah®ed 190 by Ja ne Gor s, | Buvssers, Dec. 18.—[New York Herald Cuble—Special to Tne Bik] —The commer- cial leaguo with Gormany was cousiderod at @ meeting of merchants, who voted resolu- tions urging parlinmont to rejoct the troaty, which the meeting consiaers moro advantage- Propular— ous 10 Germany than Beleium, Somens, tho lover of Anna Lelli its, who was at first arrestod on - suspicion, has been having proved an alibi. The named ‘‘Anna’s lover” and “Aunw's sister,” is sill under arrest, and there are strong inaications of his guit. It seems he and Somens had a violent quarrel the day before the murder. It is believed ho stolo the jowelry morely to put justico oft the scent, tho real motive of the crimo being jeulous Vanderovera, the Namur poisonor, has been convicted of poisoning his five brothers and sisters, The verdiet was loucdly applauded by the spectators. The prisonér wis sen- tenced to death, out will only suffer penal servitude for life, for, though capital pun- ishment is still the law, the king has vowed never o sanction an exceution during his reign. Another sieissonicr Sold [Copyrighted 1591 by James Gordin Bennett.} P, Dee. 18.—[Now Yori Horald Cable Special to Tnr Bee. | —Figaro this (Satur- day) moruing states that Meissonier’s pic~ ture, “Poste do Grand Gard,” has boon pur- chused by Chaucard, the colobrated collector, who now owns five of this artist's works. Colonel Soufllots, a survivor of Napoleou's and army, about’ whoso 100th birthday L cabled you the other night, has boen mado & commander of the Legion of Honor by Presi- dent Carnot. - L1HER FOREUAST. : oF WeATIER BUEAU, } Oxmuira, Dec. 1. Fuir weather continues. The barometer remains highest over Lho districts east of the Mississippt river. Juis falling in the north. west and the fall witl bo oxperienced 1 this section today, ‘I'he temperature has generally risen, and upon the whole remarkable weather for this ar prevails throughout the Wi Orric season of the y country. Fr On ha and ovfcinity—Warmr, fair weather @ con'inued so.tierly winds dring Saturd y. The preseat pros, ect is for a pl.as- ant day Sunday. Wasinxgroy, D. C., Dee. 18.—For Mis« sourl - Falr Saturday uud Sunday; east, shifting to southerly winds; warmer. Yor Nebraska—Iir; wa southeast winds; stationary temporature in northwest portion and soutiiwest winds. Por Kansas— Fair Saturday and Sunday; south winds; warmer; stationnry tempera- ture in western portion. or Towa —Fair; warmer; vrobably falr Sundny. For Colorado—F'air; ture; soutnwoest winds, 1o Nocth Dalota ~Generally fair; south- west winds, becoming variable; slight changes in temperature, For South Dakota—IMair; south stationary temperature, excopt col: central portion. south winds; stationary tempera- winds; or in the AT CRESTED BUTTE, Viners Returninz to Work Need Not Apply Dexver, Colo., Doe. 18.—The rumor our- rent here today that the s & o troops had been ordered to Crested Butte Lo quell the (isturbances by the Ttaliau strikers where is without foundation. Roeports roceived to- night from that place say that overything is quiet and that the strike 1s believed to be woar an end. However, the sherif’s posse Is sull on duty in case of furthor trouble. Thirty additional Austrians returned to work this morning, making a total of seventy-five " Weveral Ttalians have appliea for reinstate- ment but the superintendent of tho mines has rofused to gi them work and declares no Italian will be omployed by biin beroafter. Phe ventilating fans i the mill are at work, and it is belioved that the gas will be driven out by Monday next, when work will be re- sumed. -1talians - Reviving the J hnstown Disaster. Pirrsnvig, Pa., Dec. 18.—~The applicatioa of the South Fork Pishiog club of this city “for & change of venue in the dawmago suits en- tered against it in Cambria county by surs vivors of the Johnstown Hooa was granted at Johustown today Phey claim that there is too much prej- udice in that county to give them o fair trial - Arrivals. Marsella, from Steme: At Philadelpnia Ham- burg At London- Persian Monarch, from New York; Virginia, from Baltimore. At New York - Wyoming, from Liverpool: Veedam, from Rotterdam; Steamer Chaucer and the bark Askew, from Santos, November 12, via St, Lucia, Decomber 8, with cofles,