Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 25, 1891, Page 1

THE OMAHA DaAlLy BEE. r illRlSUl:\S AT WASHINGTO, Disastrus Weathor Will Not Tnterfore with Holiday Propars HOW THE WHITE HOUSE WILL CELEBRATE, braska's Contingent Will €eck Ln- Joyment at Hom:—icenes in the Streets of the Caps ital City., WasiiNGToN BUkeav of tie Bee, | 13 FOURTEENTIL STREET, r WasniNatoy, D, (%, Dec. 24, | The morning opened hero with a dismal arizzle which befor had changed into torrents of rain. Washington, like makes o great deal of withstanding the storm filled with peoplo and crowded Mrs, President Harrison and Mes. McKee braved the storm as boidly as any of their sbopplug sisters, They made a round of the stores about 11 o'clock and made a large number of purchases for ‘tho Christ- mas trou which all the members of the white houso housenold were engaged busily decorating during the afternoon “'hroughout the day large numbers of pack ages were delivered attho exocutive mansion from various parts of the country, very muny of them being addressed directly to tho chil- dren of the household The president will havo tomorrow at_his family dinner_at the white house Mr. Rus- sell Hurrison, Mr. McKee, Lioutenant and *Mrs. Parker ond Mrs. Dinmick. Theso, with Presiaent Harrison, s wife, the chil dren and Dr. Scott, his father-in law, will form their Christmas party. They Will Eat Turke, Allof tho members of the cabinet with the oxception of Mr. Wanamaker, who dines at bis country home, Lindenhurst, will have family dinners. Secretary of War Elkius, who has not yet taken his place around the cabinet table, will spend the day with his family at Elking, W. Va. As previousiy$tated, none of the Nebraska delegation, with the exception of Mr. Kem, will be in Washiogton during the holidays; Many of the Nevraska ofice holders have uls0 taken oceasion to take a trip west and it their friends. Attorney General Colby will enjoy the Christmas turkey with morc enthusiasm owine to the fact that at a late hour yesterday afternoon Senator Manderson succeeded in getting a eeting of the jadiciary committce and by a suspension of the rules accomplished Colby's confirmation by the sennte after he had despaired of secur- {ug it until after the holiday rocess., Suvinger i avors Free Wool. wan Springer will not call the ways and means committeo together until after the holidays. Thon he will divide the com-~ mittee into subcommittees and ascertain the feeliug of his associutes as to the policy to bo pursued i roferenco to the tarift quostion at the present session. Mr. Springer favors the immediate proparation of bill to place wool on the frec list. He thinks such a bill can bo framed in o fow days and has doubt that it would pass both house: order to insare free wool Mr. Springer would not disturb tho rates imposed by tho presont law upon the manufacturers of wool, leaving these where they were piaced by the last congress, although ho bolies s that in many cases these ratos should be reduced. How itis Assessel. The rates on the woolen schedule wre what are known as ‘compound.” In the first place & duty is levied on tho raw wool aceording to quality, ranging from 10 conts per pound to 3 cents per pound. The manu- factured products first pay the compensatc duty, which is the equivalent of th i rate levied on the wool used in tne m: ture, and in addition to this an ad valorem dury ranging from 80 to 60 per cent. My, Springer’s proposition isto remove the duty ou the raw material and the pound rato or spocitic duty on the manufactured product, leaving tho ad valorem rates stand as the arcin (he MeKinley act. In conversation this afternoon Mr. Springer said he mtended 10 pross Lhis proposition as soon as tho com- mitteo should be fully organized and he thioks tnat a bill can ho mado ready and re ported to the house within a couple of weoks P.S. E DATION, noon all sonthern cities, Christmas, and uot tho streets wero the stores were Ch WITHOUT FO Assistant Secretary Nettieton Cor- ects an Error. Wasmyaroy, D. C., Doc, 24.—The atten- tion of the Treasury department was recontly called by a correspondent to a uewspaper article to the effect thac in his annual state- ment of receipts and expecditures for the fiscal year, which ended June 30, 1501, the late Secretary Viindom overestimated the roceipts of rovenue by 2,000,000 and under- estimated tho disbursements by 86,000,000, Tho as shown by the books of tho Treasury departient are given in the follow- ing lotter from stant_Socrotary Nottlo ton to H. L. Earle, of Washington, D. C SUINGTOY, D, ( D, th published statement to which you call atten- o is entirely erroncous and without founda- tion. In his annual report to congross, dated Smber 1, 180, b tho Into Socrotary ated the total receipts for tho June §, 1801 coipts f V 001 The & ctual BET00T0.408 Rememberin fexistation embodicd in the Cinley DIl made radical ehanges i the customs receipts, host of whichronly took effect ufter the dite of the lnte secretary's report, the ostimuto mado by Bim-on December 1, Was sinzulurly correet. Tn the same, Mr. Windom estimated total expendituros, meluging disbursemonts for the postal sorvice, to bo 20,000,000 for the same fiseal year. wetual_expenditu prove to have LT0S00, A 0XCoss of newr!y §25,000, stimite. Th s excoss (5 alinost punted for by expenditures «row= vion enieted and Judielal de clsions rendered aftor the date of Mr. Win dom’s roport, whiich, therofore, conld not hive utken into consideration in his esti- mates, The prineipal ftem of this kind 8:1,000 disbursed 1 refunding divoct tuxes the soyernl states, th sttt wis only enactod on the last day of the ses- wlon, Murch i 1801 Possibly the writer of the erronvous publisiiod statement to which vou refor was mislod by mingling with the resu- Tar receipts and expenditures of the govern- nient disbursenents on necount of the publio debt, which formed no part of the scorctary’ estimates Respeetfully yours, . Assistant Socretary, [ i ¢ the wholly ae Ing out of logisi Special Tele- following list of Tus Bee Wasmixaroy, D. ¢ gram to Tt Bee)—The pensions granted s reported by and Examiner Bureau of Claims : Nobraska: Original—Atex. Martin, Wil- law Bogurt, Elsa Vaughn, Charles H. Wa ren, Heunry Harve orge S, Duftleld, Daniel Foley, David' 1% Troadway, Add tional—-Jemes L. Block, Adoiphus Meyer. Towa: Oviginal—Charles Benuett, James Corrigan, Delos W. Merchunt, John A Sadler, Davia Tyler, Natbaniel Holland Gustavius Rauss, *Willlam Stoneking, Alox Dunn, Honry Garspecken, Georgo W. Dever, Jobn Stewart, Henvy Hokamp, Winston T Shifftert, Houry Cooper, Terry H. Maffitt, Brastus . Hubbard, Abranam S. Stoggers, Orson Young. Additional—Froderick . Harting. Supplomental—H, H. Crouch Mexican suryivors—Elisha Starp. Congressional Invalids Bettor. Wasmixarox, . C.,, Dee. 24.—Representa- tive Wright of Pennsylvania, who 1s fined 10 his residence by an attack of tho rip, i3 roported better today, Congress- wan Mills' health continues 1mprove. Speuker Crisp is better today. [0 On the Basis of Merit Onl Wasmxeroy, D, C, Dee. 24, —Fursuant to directions embraced in a letter from the presi- deu’ Lo tho boad of each department Decew- TWENTY-FIRST YEAR. ber 4, the secretary of the treasury has com pleted a plan whica will take effect v 1, under which all promotions in the Treasur department will bereafter be made oa the basis of merit only, and as a result of com- petitive examinations. AMERICANS GIFT 10 RUSSLA, Efforta Will be Made to Have it Sent inn Go ernment Ship. Wasitivaros, D. C., Dec. 24.—Senasor Washburn of Minnesota had a conferenco with Secretary Tracy today relative to the use of a government vi for the transpor- tation to Europe of the flour contributed by the millers of Minneapoiis and vicinity for the reliof of the starving peasants of Russia. favorably impressed with the suggestion, He said that Senator Washburn should write him a formal letter about the atter and lie would av once con- sult with the president upon tho subject. ‘Ihere 1s a question as to whether authority oxists for tho use of @ United States vessel for the purpose indi cated without congressional action and o, to obviate auy diflicuity, Senator Woshburn will, whe congress reassembles after tho boli s, introduce a joint resolution autborizing ecretary of the navy to use such vessel as he may seo fit for the transportation of the flour, If the resolution be favorably reccived itis hoped to have the flour under way by January 20, Secretars was Imports and Exports, Wasnixaroy, D. C., Dec. 24.—The burea of statistics in its monthly statemant of the imports and exports of the United States reports that the total value of the exports of morchandise from the United States during the twelve months ended Novem®er 50, 1801, was 204,022,185, The valuo of imports was 310,372, 18¢ G Eiking WASHINGTON, warn Into Office, D. €., Dec. 24.—Secrotary Elkins was sworn into office today. Cbief Clerk all administored the oath of office. s now secretary spent a few hours eiving officials and left the city on the fternoon train for Bikins, W. Va., where he 1spend Christmas witlh his family Tin Plate Tariff Decision Wasinyaroy, D, C., Dec. 24.- Acting Sec- retary Spaulding has decided that tin plates made in this country from imported block plates aro to_bo considered as domestic pro- ductions within the meaningof the tariff act, just the same as if no foreign material en- tered into their manufuctu: Called on the President. Wasmxaroy, D. C., Dec. 24.—The delega- tion of Blackfoot Indians which is visiting this city were given a reception by the prosi- dent thiis afternoon. bR USED MIM AS 0 SHIELD. Russcll Sage to be Made the Defend- aut in a Peculiar Suit, New Youk, Dec. 24.—The Eveung World says: “Unless a compromise is effected, Iussell Sage will probably be made defend- ant 1n one of the most novel and interesting suits over brought in a court of law. Pre- lininary steps have been taken to bring action ugaiust the multi-millionaire put, and 2il broker for heavy damages for having usca & broker's clerk, W.R. Laidlaw, to shield himself when Norcross, the dynamiter, exploded a bomb in Sage’s oftice, “Iv is understood the amount of damages has beon placed at §100,000. suit will be based upon tho allegation thatthe millionaire deliborately hold the broker's cleck between himself and the menacing dynamiter, with the rosult that Sage’s lifo was saved at the expense of horrible injuries to Laidlaw. STt will be further alleged, it is under- stood, that Snge was fully awarc of the great peril in which he stood, and when he held Laidlaw in front of him be fully realized ho was jeopardizizg the young clerk’s life and utilizea him as @ shield, with the knowledge that in doing so tie was deliberately imperil- ing Laidlaw's life to save his own. “Since the day of the terrible exlosion Mr. Laidlaw bas been an lumate of St. Vincent's Lospital.” LONGING FOL THE END, Walt Whitman Await ng the Sum- mons to Rest. Purtaverei, Pa, Dec. 24.—Walt: Whit- man's condition has remained practically un- changed duriug the past twenty-four hours. The doctors are in doubt as to whethor he will last over Christmas or not. Late tonight Mr. Whitman took a decided change for the wovse. Shortly after 10 o'clock he was seized with a chill, which lasted nearly an hour, and left him in'a much more enfecbled condition. The doctor says his patient’s body is covered with tho por- spiration that presages death, and that he has only a fow hours to live, He has refused to take medicine, and the only substance that has passed his lips today is water, of which lie took two glasses, The aged poet is said to be impatient for death to come. Hoe has aid frequently during the last few days? I am tired of living." Favorably Loxpoy, Dee. 24.—The Times' Santiago correspondent suys: *‘President tlarrison's messuge when received produced an excel- lent impression hero, excepts as regards somo winor points. The provisional rovernment today, before rosigning, presented to the seo- ato a0 amoesty law in favor of all Balma- cedists, except those accused by .congress and a fow military lieutenants wnd’ commer- cialists,” e ip's Victims U~ioNTowy, Pa., Dee, 24.—Grip is playing havoc among the people of tals vicinit Four deaths are reported this mornin Muny persons are reported to be in a dange ous condition. The diseaso is prevalent to & greater extent thau uny previous year, WEATHER FORECAST. OrricE oF WeEATHER BURRAU, Odana, Doe. 24, § The storm was contral in Iowa last even- ing with mild weather and rans in the upper Mississippi valley, and o decided cold wave and general snow storms surging down the Missouri valley and tbe mouutain regions southward to Toxas, ‘The weathor bureau from the contral ofiico at Washiugton announced the approach of a cold wave. Yestorday afternoon and last oveuing the wave was beginniog to bo felt at Omuba, whero the temporature had fallen to “The forecast iu theso notes in yesterday's paper of & “white Christwas' 13 likely to be verified. Nearly every station north and wost of us reports snow and rapidly falling tomperature. The thermometer at 7 o'clock lust evening was §© at North Platte, 6< at Valeuune, 0= at Rapid City and below zoro n Mo na aud northern Minnesota, For Omaha and Vielnity—Much colder woather, strong nortuwest winds and snow during Christmas. Saturday promises to be loaring and coid; Sunday cold and fair WasiiNoton, D, C., Dee. 94.—For Mis souri—Showers; south winds, shifting to north; deeidediy colder weatber by Suturday morning. For Colorado—Snow; north winds; colder in south: continued cold in north portion, For North and Soutt Dakota—Light snow, followed by cloaring weatber; north winds} gonerally colder, For lowa and Nebraska—Threatening weather and snow; north winds with & cold fair Saturday, IXunsas—Fair, except possibly local suows in northeast portion; north winds; colder: fair Saturday. ior Oklaboma and Indian Territory—Much colder, north winds; penerally fair Friday and Saturday, For Montana—-Generally fair; vorthwest winds becoming vanable; colder Friday worning, followed in west portion by rising temperature. OM XIvIA. i THELD 1N THE FOG'S EMBRACE. London Wrapped in an Envelope Blacker and Thicker Than Ink, NO LIGHT CAN DISPEL THE GLOOM. How the World's Metropolis Grones in Cimmerian Darkness — Busis ness Suspended and the Holidays a Farce. [Copurighted 1591 by Jams Gordon Reanstt,| Losnoy, Doc. 24.—[New York Herala Cable—Spectal to Tie Bee.|—London is in mourning at the most joyous season of the i, Since Monday we have been enyeloped inafog that for duration has eclipsed all prodecessors, and in every othor respect has held its own. It caunot be imagined. To appreciate it ono must see it Rooms with an castern aspect aro as dark At nuon as at miduight. On low ground, such as the Kmbankment and tho parks for instaoce, it Is impenetrable. On the Strand, which s a narrow thoroughfare and on which every known moaus of securing arti- ficial light has bean adopted, 1t is still impos- sible to see teu yurds in any direction, Business is almost at a standstill, and the Christmas trade is almost ruined. Many small dealers will be completely wiped out. Regent, Bond, and other fashionable shopping streets are deserted. The streots look like comoteries. Every moving thing has a ghostly look. Collisions vetween vehicles aro so numerous that it 1s difficult to induce anyone to enter a cab. Accidents to life and limb are of hourly oc- currence. Seven people walkod off the Mill- wall docks and were drowned yesterday. “The mortality from fog amone those suffer- ing from lung diseases is ularmingly great. Not Confined to London. The fog is as thick tonight as on Monday, and is not confined to London, though 1t is much worse here than elsewhere, o account of the smoie. The foz is so densoat the mouth of the Thames and midway that all uraflic is susponded. Tho chanael service is most irrcgular. Al traius aro hours late. For three days tho usual rail- way signals have practically been abolished. In the vicinity of London trains are compelled to ~grope = their way, yet no accidents havooccurred. This spoaks well for tho management of the railways generaliy, Business at a $'aadstill, Streets that on Christmas eve are usually crowded, and shops that are not large enough to accommodato their customers, have only a corporal’s guard in signt tonight, and the shops are deserted. Many closed at Go'clock. Many silversmiths and jewelers did not take down their shutters today at all. Theaters have all sufferca woefully, and touight's pantomimes will bo thinly at- tended. ‘Pne situation is truly woefal, aund any thing less like Christmas cannot be imag- ined. To make darkness more palpavle, the gas works are unable to supply the de- mand, and all sorts of devices ure resorted to to dispel the gloom, To wish anybody in London Christmas” seems a ghastly farce. “Merry 1N DARKEST ENGLAND. Thicx to Cut—Number Lives Lost, Losnoy, Dee. 24.—Thoe fog that settled down upon the city Tuesday last still hangs over it and everywhere it 1s as black asnight. Business 1s intorrapted aud the money loss is serious, as people will not veature out even to make Christmas purchases. It is impossi- blo to seo more than a few iuches in any direction. Street and river traflic is greatly hindered. 'The fog is not only prevalent in London, but it extends over wide sections of the country. It is without exception the worst visitation of the kind that bas come to Ergland in years. Fears are entertained that if tho thick weather prevails off the ccast it will be the cause of many disasters to shipping, particu larly to vessels bound up and down the chan- nel. The saddest feature is the great loss of life caused by persous losing their way and wandering into rivers, canals and ponds. Already seven bodies of unfortunates who ve fullon into the river and drowned have been recovered. Four other men and a girl are reported missing and there is scarcely any doubt but that they porished as tho others did. A dispateh from L three men, while walking lost their way in the fog water and drowned, Several persons bave coilways. It 13 impossible for trains o run on their scheduic time. Muny trains from suburban points did not reach London until two hours after their rogular time. The vusiness of tho city is genorally suffering because ‘of the phenomenal density of the fog, and in some cases it 1s_entirely sus- pened. Two passenger trains near Barnaby Junction today. were badly wrecked and th killed vesides ton soverely injured. T killed were Pireman Read, & guard named Lake and a passengor numed Mullet, Advices reccived from points in tho east- evn part of England show that the fog is pry vailing along the whole length of the eastern const. The captans of many vesspls thought tho safer course woula be to make for some aven of refuge, there to lie uutil the fog lifted, but they found the greatest dificulty in making the ports. On the river Tyne the shipping industry Is alieost at a standstill, it being deemed too daugerous to seud vessels of any description away from the whary "The trains on the trunk lines in tho north of England have been groatly delayed by the fog. The aumosphere is so thick that the usual signals can hardly be seen and the en- gincers are compelted to use the greatest caro in order to avoid collisions. The Scotch express came in toduy five hou's late, “Three dock constables, than whom no ono is supposed to be more familiar with all the intricacies of London docks, have lost their lives during the fog. These men wove s tioned at tho West India docks,. and while performing the duties which davolved upon thom they lost their sense of locality, be- came vewildered. walked into the river and were drowned, ‘The steamers engaged in the channel serv- ice ave making their trips, but tiey are groatly retarded. Quite n rumber of skating accidents have been recorded. 'The fog causes the ice to be- come rotten very ravidly, and tho result hus been that many skaters have broken through and beon drowned. 4 RELIGION, sxican People Resent an Order to Close Some Monasteries. City or Mexico, Dee. 24.—A collision occurred today near Cuernava on the South eru railroad, resultiig in the death of twelve persons. The district judge recently issued orders to the police and troops for the closing of four monasteries in Puebla, on the grouud that the malntenance of these institutions is con- trary to law, Upon the carrying out of the judge's orders today the people revoited, and @ fight belween the peoplo on oue' side and the police and soldiers on the (Ober followed, duriug which oue Fog Too cds this morning says beside the canul, and fell into the been killed on the came into collision The trains men wer VIV RIVDAY MORNIN( of" _— — DECEMBER 25, h person was killed and four others wero wounded, The accounts of the affair are conflicting. Tho clergy on the one hand as- sort that thoy were torn feom the altars, leaving thoir sacrament exposed, dragzod through the streots by the troops and sub- jected to many humilistions. Tha populace roso en masse and offered considerable rosist- ance to the troops, eryin’ “Viva la religion death to Masons.”! Twunty-six oriests wero arrested, Puebla is in a state of intense excitement, Governor Marquez of tha province is absent and Acting Governor Ariotfa is hold respon- sivle for tho order. Ho hus sent an envoy to the city of Puebin. PROTECTION OF FRENCH INTE srmation of a New Speiety In France -Opinions on [ Usefulness. Paws, Dee. 2.—M. Charles Roux, the deputy, spenking with tho Associated pross correspondent concerning the recently formed society for the protection of Irouch interests abroad, said : “Our society is divided into three sections, the first section having as its special cave tho foreign policy of Franse; thu second lookin after our commercial interosts, and tho third having to do with financial problems. We are naturally deeply intsrested in all tarif tious and are entirely opposed to the ent tendency of * France iu its retrograde policy of protection, which we consider neitlier benoficial to’the country nor sound republican principle. For Frauncs, the com- meree of which has attained gigantic pro- portions and which is entirely denendent upon external tradoe for the supply of some of tho most important necessities ot life, free trade or reciprocity is a sine qua non.” M. Paul Dreifus, editor of the Exporta- Francaise, said: ‘*"Concerning this society I think its chief aim is to advanco the wterests of its own partioular membors, It protests against tne McKiuley tariff, this measuro bas not wateriully our commerce. Tho principal exports of France aro articles of luxury, which aro not produced in the ited' States, and _the rich American_ buys them iu spite’ of tho increased duty. §That is not more enthusissm here over the o exhibition is not wholly due to the MecKiuley tarifl. The goyernment has de- jayed in appointing commissioners so that valuable tizo has been lost. Our manu turors will not send anything to Chicago un- less they have plenty of time to prepare their exbioits, 1f, when tho Chicago commission- ers were here last summerthoy had visite some of _tho local centers off commerce, such us St. Itienno, Rheims, Lyons, Cognac. otc., they would have accomplished much good. M. Leon Tharel, u prowminent Paris mor- chant and a momber of the society, suid: “‘Phie affairs of our orzanization have not yet. advanced far cnough for mejyto say much about them, but I .y say wé haye alrcady e list 0f members that's eontinually in- ne. I may edd that we' are greatly iterested in the Chicago exbidition, whose rogulatious, etc., we ure now engaged in dis- cussing.” M. Leon Rielard, anotlier merchant, who is'a member of this' society, and also of the Pal Chan.ber of Commeree, said: “Ouar society 15 founded on the syme principles us are those simlar socioties which arn so numerous in Enzland and America. If there were no customs duties beiween the different states of Europe, 1 would favor the adoption of a high tariff for the wdmission of goods into this continznt. 'This is your plan in America, But as it is, I consider the protec- tion tendency hero to be very hiarmful.”” PREPARING EXAiBITS, Some of the Attracripns Which Will be t from K *sto Panis, Dac. 24.—M. Henr! Doncol, the his- torjgn and divector of the, laganal printing offica, says that ho masns i vka 2 good ox- hibit at Chicago. He has asied for 5,000 franes for the purpose. ‘Tho National print- ing offico 15 an aucient wnd remarkable insti- tution turning out very ortistic typograph- ical worl and curious publications in oriental Specimens of this work will be the ture ofsthe exhibie. corges Rochgrosse, the well known irench painter, and M. Alexaunder Puscal- ides, u Greek painter, are angnged on a grand panorama for Chicago, which will depict the deluge. M. Rochgrosse is the author of *'La Mort de Babylon,” the immense canvas which created such a scnsation at the last Saton. PARNE. ERFORD. Miehael Davitt Defoated by Five Hun irea Votes. Dunriy, Dee. 24.-~Tie raturns of the olec- tion at Waterford show that John I. Red- mond (Parnellite) received 1,725 votes, ana lichael Davitt (McCarthyite) 1.2 jority of 495 votes tor the Parnellito’ cand dute. ‘The announcement of the official figures which 1nereased Redmond's majority to 516, was followed by u scone of tho wildest e thusiusm. Four hundred oxtra police are on duty in Waterford City aud it is thonght this force will b able to restrain the ebullitions of tho victorious Parnellites within safe bounds. Nearly Deceived the Czar. Loxpox, Dec. 2h.—Letiors have been re- ceived from Moscow decluring thai when the governors of the famine stricken provincos sabmitted the most gloowny reports to the central famine committec us to the condition of uffuirs in those provinces the committeo refused toallow the reports to be sent to the czur and iusistod that they be modified be- fore his mujesty was allowed to seo them. Acting under these instructions, when tho governors were given an sudionce by the czar, they told him that matters in thel re- spectivo provinces wero sausfactory and the situation improving. Repors received from the provinces i which the famiue is prev- alent state that wheat is pow arriving from other provinces and the peoplo are becoming more hopeful, Further Partculars, Lisnoy, Due. 24.—~Further particulars of the disaster sustaiued by the Coutinho ex- pedition in South Afcica show that the o3 pedition was camped oh the Gueugue cluims at the timo of the explosion, with the powder kegs piled up iu the middlo of the camp. It is not known how the powder ignited. Two - Europeans were killed, Lieutenant Barb Monz and Carlos Roposo, besides Coutiubo, the leader of the expod tion. ‘The famous Lieutenaat Andre w. wounded. Ocorsions Anxiety avthe Vatican, Roye, Dec. 24, —Tue agitation in Franco over the religious question occasions great auxiety av the vatican, The pope is said to bo very much hurt at ehe attacks made on the church by radical speakers during the debates in the Irench ehamber, but is still hopeful that an honorable and satisfactory sottlement may ba werived ot Fixed the Date, Loxpoy, Dec. 24.—It was officially an- nounced today that the merriage of Princo Albert Victor, duke of Clarence and Avon- dale, eldlest son ana heir of the prince of Wales, to Princess Vistoria Mary of Teok, will take place on the 57th of Kebruary, The ceremony will bo performed in St. George's chapel at Windsor castie, Berlin Dynamiters. Beruiy, Dec. 24.—A quantity of dynamite was oxpioded todap fu a refreshment pavilion in the thiergarten in tois city, The build- ing was considerabiy damaged and much ex- citement was caused by the explosion. There is no cluo as to who epmuitied tho need. Favor a Political Usfo Loxpoy, Ont,,’ Bec. #4.—At &_public moet- ing bield 1 Ionarkip, Ont., last Bight & reso- lution was carried favoring palitical union with the United States as a means of bring- ing prosperity to the people of Canada, Ouba's Sugar Crop. Havana, Dee, 24.—The last sugar crop of the island amounts to 515,616 pouads, 1891, MURDERERS T0 BE PUNISHED, Gonerally Boliovad That Ohili's Assassing Wiil Be Punished, BUT THEY ARE PREPARING FOR WAR, Forts Being Strengthoned and Sailors Furnished with Modern Small Arms for an Emergency— Trouble in Brazil, [Copyrighted 1991 by Jamss G VALPARAISO, Chili {via Galveston, Dec. 24 —(By Mexican Cable to tho New York Horald— Special to Tur Ber The United Stutes cruiser Boston ar here today. 1am assured upon high authority thata decision in the Baltimore case will be ren- | dered immediately by the supreme court of Chili, and that the government will At once procoed to settle with the United States. Thore is scarcol any doubt that Gomez and Rodriguez, who respectively admitted staobing Conl Heaver Turobull and Boatswain’s Mate Riggin of tho Baltimnore, who died of their wounds, will bo punished to the utmost legal limit For tho past few nights there has been groat activity aboard the Chilian war ships in this harbor. The crews have been roused from their quarters, electric lights have been thrown on the forts, and the sailors have all been armed with Manulicher rifles. Extra vigilanco has boen shown alson guarding the arsenal. Al these things have been done as a matter of precaution, and to prevent any attempt av o row when President Moutt s inaugurated Saturday. The formation of tho new Ramon Burros Lucos is regarded groatest favor, It is belicved that the financial scheme of the bankers will proposo the pavinent of cus- toms duties in silver after Juno 1, 1802, cabinot with by tho LEADERS OPPOSED TO WAR. President Montt of Chili Said to Be Fricndly Disposed. New York, Dec. 24, —[Special Telegram to Tur Ber.]—Mail advices from Santiago, Chili, under date of November 21 and 26 were received in this city yestorday. They coutain practically nothing except what has long sinco appeared in the Herald’s cuble dispatcbes from that country. Pres dont-clect Jorge Moutt is represented as saying that he hoped that all the difticul- ties whigh had arisen between the United States @hd Chili would be settled amicably, 4s he did not believe the people of cither nation desired 10 see auy trouble. He also expressed his disanproval of the charges aud insinuations against Minister Egan, which had been made by certain Cliliaus in the United States, who claimed to speak for the Chilian government. Soon after Admiral Montt’s selection us prosident Mr. Bgan congratulated him oftictally. The head of tte junta received the United States minister cordially and snid that he was par. ticularly gratified to get exprossions of good will from the powerful sister republic of North Americu. Tn regard to tho esplonage of the American minister’s house where nme refugees are still sheltered, 1t is safd that cvery night half a dozen or more spies remained in tho streets watching for an opportunity to can- ture any of the refugees who might attempt to escape. It was often impossible for any oue to leavo ov enter the Awmerican legation after nightfall without being subjected to the closest scrutiny by these spics. The gation, like all South Amevican houses, has an interior court or patio, & full view of which can be obtained from the street. The spies stood 1u front of the legation and when they saw any of the refugoes walking in the patio they went to the won gate which opeus on the street and tried to induco the refugees to o out on the stroet, telling them that they were willing to assist them to es cape for a sufticient consideration. No at- tention’ was paid to their overtures. About November 19 some of the spies went to the oven windows of rooms which we picd by refugees and used vulgar ing language. Minister Egan_ wrote a lotter of protest about, tho an- noyances to Minister of Foreign Affairs Matta who, 1u bis roply, claimed that instead of the refugees having veen an- voyed they bad insulted passersvy. This could not be true, sieo ail of the refugevs aro won who were i high social standing in Chili provious to the late war. One of thew was Balmaceda’s commander-in-chief, un- other a former Chilian minister at Washing- ton, soveral were cabinet muisters and mem- bers of congress, and the others were leading civil and_militaty oflicials under Balmacedu. The information of Senor Matta undoubt- edly came from the skies, but the ouly in- sults they received were & long timo before from Chilians who were playing in the streot and who applied the word ‘spies’ and like vpithots to these men who were stand- ing near the _entranee to tho legation. ‘The romainder of his correspondence describes Chilian ill will toward the Balimore's sailors and Americans generally; the unjust aiseriminationshown by Judge of Crimes Foster in permitting tho German consul to be present ot a secret inquiry into the stabbing of a German sailor and in refusing the same privileze to the Amer- ic esentative in the Baltimore affair; the fake wbout the plot to assassinate General Cantoand the meeting 1n cousequence of bot blooded youths in the plaza and the suits agamst Balmacedn to recover "expenditures of $15,000,000, all of which appeared in the Horald a month ago, GRACIOUS LEOPOLD. Belgium's King Remembered ome Faithful Servants, | Conyrighted 1891 by Jamss Gordon Beinstt.] Brussens, Dee. 24 —[New York Herald Cable—Special to Tuv Bee)—An unusual fete took place this afternoon in tho Lacken paluce, where Kiug Leopold gave a luncl to the workmen engaged iu tho reconstruction of the palace, which was burned January 1, 1500, Somo 600 guests met in the hov houso attacted to the palace, where were sorved cold meats, fruits and beer. The king and queen, and Princess Clementine made the rounds of the table, accompanied by ladies of honor, General Van Rode, aide-de-camp, and officers of the military housenold. Au4 the royal party proceeded to the win- ter garden, where the workmen marched passed headed by score wearing decora- tions. The king spoke to each of the men who wore working clothes, During the pro- coedings the baud of the Belgian guards played. The workmen were allowed to spend an hour in the garden and conservatories, and wero then invited to repair to the orangery whore, in the presence of their majesties, each man was given s bottle of Berdeaux wine, a box of bou-bons, cigars and a sum of money ranging from b to 20 francs, accord- fug to tiue of service, At dusk tho winter garden conservatories and the gardens of tho palace were lit by eloctricity for the first time and presented a fairy soene, How Snubbed Gladstone. [Copurighted 1891 by yames Gordon Bennett.\ Biannirz, Dec. 24 ~(New York Herald Cable—Special to Tne Bee.|—The Englisk club of Biarritz vecently refused to admit Mr. Gladstone to honorary membership, Sir Andrew Fairbain, Gladstone's proposer, re- signed the presidency in consequence. Now, however, the club has reconsidered and sont to Mr. Gladstone an invitation, The incident seoms ended, . Protesting Against the Government, (Copyrighted 1511 by James Gordon Bennett,) Buexos Avkes, Argentine (vis Galveston, Tox.), Lec. 24.—[By Mexican Cable to the New York Herald—sSpecial to Tus Bes.|— l | Au immense political meetivg was held iu this city yesterday to protiZs gainst tho use ||‘y the government of tro at eloctions General Mitre was prons | thoe hes y support of those present in |~ andidacy fo the presidency, Several high army offlcers hinvo resigned. owing to differonces with Mr allo, The Argentino minister of foreign % afrs has en tored into active corrospondence with the goveruor of Mendoza, and also ith tho Ar Rgentine minister at Santiago, relative to tho alleged invasion of Argeutine territory by Chilian troops. Tt is reported ft + Moute video that capital for a national t there has been subscrived in France aud many. Senors Navarro and Castex, ¥ uu wero arrostod for complicity in the killing of Salvador San Puentes, Balmacoda's forme: governor of Concepeion, wero — arraigne yosterday befora the judee at Mendozn, where the tragedy occurred, They alleged that they shot San Fuentes in self defense. EMPLOYMENT FOR THE STARVING, Russin Will Employ Peasants on ail- road Work. PETERSBURG, Dec. 24.—Tt was reported timo since that the government in tended to emnloy thousands of the inhabit ants of the famine stricken provinces in the work of constructing the trans-Siberian rail way which Is to connect Viadivostock, the Russiun port on the Pacific, with European Russin. At present an enormous number of convicts are employed on the work. Despite the guards who are placed over theso con- victs they seom to bo able to escape tho vigi- Jance of their ikeepors and to work their will upon the ioffending inhabitants of the country through which the line will pass. Murders, mutilations, outrages upon feuseless women, and robberies are some of tho crimes placed to the credit of theso unde- sirablo railroutters. So frequent have be- come the compiaints against theso men that it seems as thoueh tho government would be compelled to abandon the use of convicts in buildivg the road. Sr. some BY AN ARMY OFFICER, Solution of the Mystery of the Boule- vard du Temple Reached. [1Co yrighted 1891 by s 0L Bennett,| Panis, Dee, 24.—[Now York Herald Cable —Special to Tuk Bie,|—in the midst of the excitement attendant on Christmas eve, the author of the crime committed about three weeks ago upon an old woman in the Boule- vard du Temple bas beon arrested. He is an ofticer in an infantry regiment and was re- tired two days before the commission of tho erime. Tho arrost has created a great excitement here in Paris, People cannot understand how a Fronch officer could commit such a crime. The assassin was tracked for three duys by the police and was arrested in a eafe Jacques St. Cent, Two Years for Killing a Man. Panis, Dec. 24.—A court martial which has excited a great deal of interest was concluded in this city today. The prisoner was Sul geon Major Breton of the Eighty-ninth line regiment, aud a knight of the Legion of Hounor. = He was accused of the mur- der of a dentist named Genesette, a former comrado in arms, whoso mistress had deserted him for thé surgeou mujor. “The murder was committed at Courville near the eud of last September. The woman in question, Madame Fairland, had lived man years with Genesetto, The deserted ma traced the couple aud went to whero they lived, whero Breton shot and killsd him. The court martial today found Breton guilty and senteuced bim to two years' imprison- ment. J urnalist Wolfl's Burial. [Copyrighted 1591 by James Gordon Bennst',] Panrs, Dao. 24.—|Now York Herald Cable —Special to Tne Bee. |-—-Figaro announces the warriage of Count Joseph Potoki to Princoss Radziwill, Albort Wolff was buried today. In accord- ance with his wishes tho paupors’ hearse wus used, and the utmost simplicity was observed. ' A large attendanco, c i all the literary, journalistic and artistic sonages of Paris society, followed the coffi to Pere la_Chase. Many floval offerines were seen. No speeches were made at the grave. Attacking Crowned Heads, rockioLy, Dee. 24.—The attack of in fluenza from which the king of Sweden is suffering is of a severo typo. He pussed a sleopless night. e BURLED IN THE STATE HE LOVED. Senztor Plumb Laid to Rest at His Old Kuus-s fiome, Swronrs, Kan., Dee. 24.—All that was mortal of the late Preston B. Plumb was placed beneath the soil of Kausas today. Tho city wus in mouraing. Flags on public build- ings wore displayed at balf-masty bus ness houses wore dray in black, and on nearly every privato residence were displayed embloms of mourning. The services of the day commenced with the private funeral servico at the family resi- dence which was of the simplest nature, It was attended only by members of the family, the congressional delegation, and a few i~ mate friends. The sorvice consisted of only a prayer and tho singing of nn. The' funeral car was then escorted 19 the chureh, On arrival at the church the casket was placed upon a catafalque and the lid re- moyed. Mrs. Plumb and Amos, tne elder son, were too illto attend the services at tho chureb. W. H. Plumb, the sonator’s father, and threo brotuers accompanicd the other children, the Misses Mary, Ruth and Carric and entering the church they were oscortod to seacs in tho front row of pews. Immedi ately bohind them was the coneressional delezations. In_the front of the right aislo were Governor Humphrey and his staff, aud the state officers of Kansas, while at tho left were the members of the Kansas senate and houso of ropre.entatives. In other parts of the church were the varjous civie and mili tary organizations. ‘There wore also presont delegations appointed to attend by the busi- ness, political and social organizations from various cities of the state. The services were opened by an inyocation by Rives Norton, pastor of the cturch, in ich ho roferrod feelingly to the death of the distinguishad son of Kansus and pleaded for consolation for the sorrowing fauily Tho choir sang “Jesus Lover of My Soul'! and Rev. Dr. Cordley delivered the” funcral sermon. The sermon was followed b bywn and Dr. Cordley offered tho final prayer. At the conclusion of the services the pro cession formed in the same oraer in which it marched from the residence to the cbuvch, excopt that Mrs. Plumb and fawmily in car: riuges occupied positions immediately behind tho funeral car. At the cemotory tho services were oon- ducted by the Grand,Army of the Republic Commander McCarthy ~ stood ot the head of the swf and the Grand Army men massed behind bim. The com mander spoke according to tho ritual Following him Chaplain yHarmor, who stood at the foot of tho grave, offorad prayer, “Phen came & hymn by the choir. Three com rades then stopped forward in turn, and each deposited a beautiful floral wreath upon the caskot, Then followed the address by the chaplain, During a pause in this address the body was lowered into the grave. Thon from novih of the grave camo forwara eight mem bers of the Kwporia National guards, who fired three volleys from thoir riflos, As tho sharp sounds died away the bugler steppea to the head of the grave and sounded toe call “lights out.” As the last uotes were sounde the commander and ch l: o stepped buck into the ranks and the multitude dispersed, “The location of the gave 1s a beautiful sito in Maplewood comotery, crowning the hill between the Neosho and Cottonwood valloys A brick vault laid In cement aud below the surface of the ground surrounds the casket By the side of Senator Plumb ar the re mains of his mother, who died a few years | ago, and over which riscs a monument of | marble. Near by lies tha body of an infant | s0n, who died about tweuty yGars singe, ITWAS A PHANTOM OF DEATH, COriminal Carelowsness of Railway Cause a Terr.ble Accident, Msn CRUSHED AND SCALD:ZD IN THE WRECK. Kiltea Drink of Awlul Results tails of the Accident. ven Wou and Passenge nded A Its and Many Whisky De- Yoxkens, N. Y., Dao. 24, —A skocking col- tision occurred tonight at Hastines, on the Hudson River road, botweon the St. Louis express and the Niagara Falls spocial train, Toe accident was diroctly tho coma of & collision, which occurred oarlier in the evening i the tunnel at Sing Sing prison botween a freight train and local train, The first accident blocked e road with trains on both sides of the tunnel. The weather was thick, rendoring dificult the runuing of trains with any degree of safety. The locomotive of one of tho ex- press trains crashed into the rear sleeper of the other train and several cars, mostly sleop- ers, wero telescoped, Several persons are reported to have been killed and many in- jured. Somo say that the number of killea is e1ght, while others claim that ten vorsons wera either crushed or scatded to death. The locomotive when it crashed [nto the rear sleeper of the leading train exploded its boile hio escaping steam did deadly work on the poor victims who were in the wreck. Among the injured taken out are D, C. Livingston, a man nhmed Mucphy, Mrs, B, M. Ford and her sister and a man named Ridgway. The scene at the wrock was indesc The trainmen lost their heads inafrantic manner, peering into tho wreck 10 search of those dead and dying. [t was feared that thero would be another collision the trains which were coming from the Grand Central cepot, and brakemen wero sent back with red lights to sigual the trains, Killed @nd Injured. , The rear W *cur of the Niagara Pross was taloscoped. All the injured i that ear. They were removed to the tion at Dobb's Forey, Seven pe in were killed, as follows : A M. KNIGHT, ¢ enr’ut the roar of the Nhueara ox press, AL BALDWIN of Néw York THOMAS W, TOLLEY of Boston. Four others not yet ldentitivd, Thie injured ur T. V. Munpny, lawyer, of M. D. B. Foin of New York, B. M. Foro of New Yorik. W. Hoyr, colorea porter of the Vagnen car, fatally injured. D Best of New York, vaaly jured. 1. B Baivwiy of Now' York, seviously fn- jured Hover Barpwin of New York, injured. Miss Lituiax Baiowis, seriously injured. There were eighteen passengers in the rear coach of the Niagara express. Only threo of thom escaped umujured. The bodies are now on the way to the hospital at Youkers. Criminal Carelessness. Almost criminal delay in sending out wrecking party to cloar the track after the first collision between the Croton local and the freight first condaced to tragedy. In the first collision no one was killed, but several passengers were badly bruised. For three hours the main tracks wore filled with debris without any intelligent cffort at clearing them. A brakeman was ordored back with signal lights, Ho was told to go at least 1,000 feer. The man when he reached there considercd the distanco too short in which to allow the oxpress from the west to stop. He went alonz further some 700 foet, up to where a switchman’s hutstood. There the brakeman and switchman met. It was Christmas eve. There wus a vottle of whisky 1 the but and the men went in, They pledgea their health and pledged the v, and all unmindful of their charges thoy lingered over the bottle. It was only a minute or two at most, but not more than a mile away the train was coming with tho speed of lightning. The hulf finished driuk was thrown down and the brakeman rushed frantically out, but the train seémed oniy & phantom of death. Swiftly, it passo wim. He halloed, but only the™kound of th rushing wind answered him as the train flew on. Death was riding in_the cab, and tho brakeman and his friend, the switchman, at down, poisiod by the disaster incyitable, to which their carelessnoss had so largely contributed. ou bable, nd ran about ox- were or on the Wagnor ew York seriously - GRAVLS ON 1 1B STAND, He Testifies in His Own Defense— Yesterday's Proceedings. Dexsver, Colo., Dec. 24.—In the Graves trial today, Neil Dahl, chomist, was called tothe stand. He statea that uvsenite of votassium was commonly used as a medicine in the shapo of Fowler's solution. Witness said he often mado tests to find arsenic. Neil Dbl was followed by Miss Sallie Hanley, Mrs. Baroaby’s former maid. Sho be- cume agguainted with Dr. Graves about three years dgo. Had visited at the Graves house, and Dr. Graves had beon her physiclun, Graves introduced her to Mrs, Barnaby, aud through his influenco Mrs. Barnaby ac- cepted her as a traveling companion and maid. She had informed Dr. of Mrs, Baruaby's intention of purchasing a bouse from tbe guido Bennett. Tnis was the cause of the threat. made ia a letter from Graves to Mrs. Barnaby of appointing a guardiun for the latter, In cross-cxamination Miss Hanloy said she had threatened Mrs. Barnaby with trouble if the later did not pay hor §75 which was due her, and that if the quostion of uppointing a guardian should come up it would be well to have her on Mrs, Barnaby's sido. Dr, Graves then went upon the witnes stand. Ho said be had mado the acquaint- ance of Mrs, Baroaby a little over three years ago. Shoriy ~ after becomin acquainted with ~ her, sho ha engaged him as s physician, After the death of Mr. Baruaby he had adyised Mrs. Barnaby to contest her busband’s will, and suggested Lawyer Batlou ns tho propor porson to entrust with the case. After the compromiso of the cous tested will ho hecano Mrs. Barnaby's agent, He said ho had never advised Mrs. Barnaby to make an alidavit that Muud Barnaby was not her daughter, as was tostitied to by wit= ness Sam Hickley, He denied having told Mrs. Barnaby that her busband hud willed £100,000 to a mistress of his, Mo ' also denied haviug said any. thing agaiust the Barnavy family, as bo know nothing injurious to them. The doctor said Mrs, Barnaby was very extravas gant and had spent $16,000 in one year. As her agent ho objected to this, and wished to es1gn bis position, buv Mrs. Barnaby would not allow, him to. He did not know how much Mrs. Barnaby vequeathied to him untid the will was read after hor death. T'ho court then 100K & recess until 7:30 p.m, At the evening sossion tho (ime was spent in_avguing upon the aamissibility of a_letter which the defense desired to introduce ns tieir testimony. ‘I'his lotter was written by Dr. Graves to Mrs. Barnaby at San Fran= cisco, but she had left there for Denver Le- fore the letter urrived and did nou receivo it, The Jotter was returned to Graves through the dead lottor oftice. Tho defenso wishod to show by this that Dr. Graves did not kuow Mrs. Barnaby's address, and therefore could not haye bson the sender of the bottle of whisky to her at Denver. I'he Judge took the question under consids eratiod and tho court adjourned until Satur- day, Dr. Graves' testimony belng uniinished. More Br zilian Trouble. \Conuright d 16916y Jaimes Gordon Hennelt d Rio Jaseiio, Brazil, Dec. 24— By Mexi- can Cable to the New York Herald —Special to Tur Ben.|--The day before yestorday the governor of Pernambuco was driven from the city of that name, Tho police fived upon tho peopis, kiillng seversd and weuuding others,