Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 31, 1891, Page 1

THE OMAH TWENTY-FIRST YEAR. = TARTLING MEXICAN RUMOR, Four Thonsand Troops Said to Havs Re- volted and Ki led The'r Officera NOW READY TO JJIN GARZ\'S BAND. All the Forces at in leadiness to Be Rushed to the Aid of Captain onrke. ri Browssviie, Tex.,Doc, 8).—~Rumors from the Menican side of tho Rio Grande are to tho effect that 4,000 Moxican government troops, stationcd at Mier, have rovolted, killed their commanding ofMcers and are offering to join Garza's band, SAN ANTONI0, Tex., Dec. 8).—A dispatch reseived here from Captain Whoelock, com- manding tho United States troops at Fort Ringgold, says : “I received yesterday from Captain Bourke at Walinena, sovonty-cight miles nbove hero, the following message: ‘Nows has been received here from Sherift Hayes at Carrizo Springs, that Garza bas congregated a band 250 strong twelve miles north of Camargo. He is re- ported as being desperate and will fignt. Jpon receipt of this wtelligenco I sent Lang- horne with twenty-six men who are uow et route 1o unite with the othor forces and ro- port to Captain Bourke. The troops of cavalry stationed liere aro ol being heid in roadinoss to proceed whenever s orderd for- ward by the warauthorities ut Washington.” Gene al Garceia Murdered. SaN AxToNto, Tox., Dec. 30.—In the dis- trict of the Garza disturbavco thoro are now some 200 United States troops and thirteen Texas rangors, They are scattered, but will bo capcontrated with the forca of Captain Bourke. When mussed thatroops will uttack Gurza, who is suid to bo en- campea nesr Topena with 250 men. Tho locality is far from a tol tation ana the eugagement may today. The only news received by Genaral Staniey was to the foregoing effect and from tho ofi- cers commandiug Fort Ringgold during Bourke's absence, The murder of General Lorenzo Gareia by his troops and their flight into Texas to jour Gurza has been confirmed. The killing occurred at Mier. The number of the desertors is nov known. Brigadier General Stauley feels certain that an action took place toduy between Gurza’s men and the rogulars, Only a tmall Force to Uppose Him. The only reliable news concernimg the Garza outbreak that reached this city today was a telegram to General Stanley from Captain Wheelock, commanding at Fort Ringgold. It contained advices by courier from Captain Bourke at Salicno, seventy miles south of Fort Ringgold, to tho effect that Garza had unitea 25) of his men twelvo miles uorth of Topenu. ‘The revolutionist chiet is desperate and ready to fight Cuptain Hardio with thirty soldiers and Captain Brooks with thirtcon. Texas rangers were 10 join troop G with forty men, and this forco is expected to engage Garza perhaps today. No further news has been heard from these troops, the telegraph wires being down be- tween Fort Ringgold and Brownsville. Thoy are probably 100 miles from available tele- graphic communication, Garza Has a Large Force. Laeno, Tex., Dec. 30.—Au interview with a United States mershal just in from Garza's field of operations shows that tnere is cer- toinly @ large forco with Garza and that i ono of Garza's detachments, which Captain Hardio followed, there were not less than 300 men. At the camp whero thoy had taken a singlo meal were found tho remains of cight beoves which had beon staughtered, also thirty-one camp, fires. The trails bore proof of « company of several hundred mon. Captain” Hardio fol- lowed close ou tho trail of these men until they crossed tho river. The country has a deuse growth of chapparel which it is almostimpossible for a horse to penotrato and the country is broken by deop arroyos which compel the troops to dismount and pick their way carefully and with great cifiicalty. Captain Hardie has spies aud scouts stationed in various directions and 15 doingeverytulug possivlo under the sir- cumstauces, considering the impassable na- tuve of the country, and that there are only about 300 Unitea States troops i the field, while, if reports are true, Garza’s band must not fwil short of 90 men. Today supply wagons heavily laden started down the river with supplies for the troops. There rumors of a battlo between Garza and the Mexican croops, but inguiry across the river in New Laredo fails to con- firm them. HE GOT THE DROE ON GAKZA, chine agent’s Tale of the Mexican Revolutionist. Crry or Mexico, Dec. 30.—An intoresting chapter in the lifo of Catarina Garza, the would be rovolutionistof tho border, is given in an Interviow with R. L. Riton,a well known sowing machine agent here. “The,hunts after Garza,” sald Mr. Riton, ttealls to miud a hunt I had after mm myself in 1850, with thus differenco—that after fol- lowlng Garza down the Moxican side of tho vivor from Laredo, | mado my capturo on the ‘Pexus sido at a ttlo ranch about twenty- fivo miles outside of Brownsville, Garza had boen a subagent for a sewing machine company ut Mier, Mexico,and in that cupacity wanaged to ot 8hort 1 his accounts to tho wune of 81,800, Notwithstanding this, he had tho cheek 1o g0 to work for an agent of the company 8t Brownsville, where he again hg- came short in his accounts about §00, My duty as special agent was to find Gazza, who was on bis way to some markot to dispose of about forty-five head of lorses, and I#cup tured hi n this manner *I saw his wagon in front of a little hut, aud as he did not know I was coming, | had, in the language of the west, 'the drop on nim. 1 fixed mysolf and went into the hut. Gurza was sitting on the sido of the bed e tertaiuing a couplo of voung ladies. My language must not have boen very diplo- matic, for I haa scarcely said two words to him before ho jumped up from the bed and tried to pull bis revolver, but mine was drawn first, 80 I asked Garza to put his re- volver on the bod and walk over to the door, which to did. “I wade tha best settloment I could for the comw pi “Thoy got about 50 cents on the dollar, but 1t was all Garza or his comvades could raise.” Has Scen (ts Palmnest Days Lareno, Tex., Doc. 30.—The three men ro ceutly captured belonging iavza’s band aro still in New Laredo, but will probably bo sent 1 Monterey for trial by court-martial A telogram was rocelvod by Colonel Gor- rou in New ‘Lavedo from (lenaral Lorenzo arcia at Mier, stating that Captan Har- dis of Company G, United States valry, hud * notiied him that bis (hardie's) scouts ported that | arzn's wen wero massing near Ei Tigre crossing, on the Rio Grande, on the line of Starr and Zapata counties, Texas, below Rio Grande ‘City. It whs supposea’ about ) mwen would meet thave. Captain Hurdle | stuted that he was marching for that point | #ud asked that Curcia ve on hand with the | Moxican troops to receivo the wanderers when they oross to Mexican soil. “The Moxican consul ot New Laredo today veceived a tologram from Goneral ltogors at Monterey, steting that there wei developments and that no naws the vevolution bad been received. A report wus brought to tms city from | pata county tonight to the effect that Garsa's troops had captured a detacament of | forty Mexioan troops with their arms and | Bpments. The report states that the itionists executed the officers of the ment und gave the men the choice to uout arms or jolu the revolutionary to forces and they chose tho ehoice. here, such an oc together, as was acknow telegram a fow days since, ho might the revolution has seen its palmiest that with its foliowers, of Ringgold Hed | | atter as their The report, however, is not credited no official news hus been roceived of irrenco. If Garza had 150 men dged by tho official pture forty regulars, Captain Pollock, commauder of Fort Mc- Intosh, at this point, s of the opinion that ays and more trouble will be experienced He states that both sides the Rio Grande are so patrolied with American and Mexican troops that Garza and his followers will have little chance lo.u'Y little Not Sub,tantinted. sTON, Tex., Duc. 30,—Notwithstand- ing sensational roports, Galveston news dis- patchos show no new develooments in tho Gurza revolution, [ntimations that the rey- olution is backed by prominent Mexicans in the City of Mexico lack confirmution. Ru- mors of desortion from the regular army to the revolutionists are not substaatiated. Ly Jo ning the Revolutionists. S Axaero, Tex., Dec. 30.—Parties in from near tho border of Texas and Mexico report that Moxicans working on ranches in mauy instances are loaving the employment woll'armed to join Gasza's baud. et et BLOWING GRELIL GOUNS. vere Gales on tho Atlantic and Eng- lish Coasts—Vessels in Danger. w Yonk, Dec, 30.—There is no commu- nication between the city and Sandy Hook, a gale which has been raging for tho past forty- eight bours having torn down tho telegraph wil No news has yet been received at quarantine concerning the vessols at tho Hook during the past twonty-four hours, and maritime circles are greatly exercised as to what steamships and otnor craft aro lyng outside the bay waiting for the wind to abate, 'he gale is blo: g off shore at the rato of thirty miles au hour aud many of the smaller vessels ave having a hard time to keen their anchorage. T'he Egyptian Mon- arch is tho only steamer which arrived quarantino this morning, but no report has been received from her, the quarantino wires not being 1 pood o Fears are ente, taiuod that tho ko causo those as well s the Sandy Hook wires to break down, The Egyptinm Monarch was last reported from Halifax, two duys ago, when she put in for a supply of coal, she having run short of fuel during the voyage. HiGunAxD Ligt, Doc hoavy northwest gale pros ing forty miles un hour M0vucrs are uuchorea in tho bay in dan- gerous positions. ‘The coal steamer, Mason, with coal for Boston, i3 trying to got around Race Point gt sunset but soas are oreaking completely over her evory minute. Loxnoy, Dec. torriole g vailing in Trefand. Tho Atlantic mountain bigh, especially at the Islands of Arran, a group of small islands in Galway county. A number of hoases and considera- ble othier property have been destroyed by the storm. It 0.—An unusually 1s tonight, blow- Soveral large le is pro- is rollin BROKE OUT IN NEW PLACE. Ghost Dancing Indians Waiting for Green Griss to Show Up. Fort Revo, L T., Dec. 30. ~Tne Messiah craze has broken out afresh among the Cheyennes and Arapahoos, aad not o littlo anxiety is felt. While 1t is quict cnough noar the reservation buildings, dancing has been gomg on among the hilis for several days and the crazo is apparontly sproading, ‘The leaders aro Whirlwind aud Old Crow of tho Cheyennes and Left Hund, tho head chnof of the Arapahoes. At first the gathering was small, but In- dians bave veen streaming into the camp until now there ure from 1,000 to 1,200 prosent. Thoy duciare that tho Messial, who s to expel the whites, bring back the buffalo and rostoro their hunting grounds to tho Indiaos, is soon coming and that the *'ghost dance” will be kept up day and night until be arrives, have come in from Walker's Lake inciting the Inainus to activity, odicting the early appearance of the Messiab. The ghost dance goes on day and night, the lndians being divided into relays, one purty relicving another as fatiguo over- comes them. All are provided with ghos s'iirts and scom tervibly in earnest. Scouts report thut wild whoops aud yells can bo heard at all hours of the day and night from the hills wheve the tribes have gathered, As you the oxcitomont_nas uot reached tho Comanches, but it is feavod that they too may become involved. — This is regarded as a serious danger, s the Coranghes have an ample supply of onies in which the Chiey- euues and Arapahoes are deficient. All ar woll armed with Winchesters and rovolvers. The oficers of most expericuce in Indian warfare aro not incliued to velieve that uny sevious outbreak will oceur at present, as the Indiuns have a horror of winter cam- palgns, but the excitement may cause thew to depart from their usual practice of making war only when there is plenty of grass for heir ponies, NEBRASK | TRAINMEN MAY STRIKE, St. Joseph & Geand Isla 1d Conductors and Brakemen Displeased. Sr. Joserw, Mo., Dec. 80. -Unless the man- emont of the St. Joseph & Grand Island ruilway accedo to the demands made by tho conductors and brakemen last night a gen- eral tic-up will ocour on the lno within twenty-four hours, Last night Superin- teudent Rush ordered eight crows to #o to Hanover and bring as many trains to St. Joseph, telling the men thoy would be paid half time out and tull tima back. Tho chair- man of their grievanco committeo vrired Rush that the men must haye full tilno both ways. Oflici. 1 Ronte Pavt, Mion,, *Dee. 80.—The Wastern Passenger association has designated the Burlington & Northern as the official route of tho St. Phul delegates who go to Washing- tdn after tho democratic convention next month. A rate of one fare and a third will be made, Nemed. St s Arrvested for the Packwood Murder. JacksosviLLE, Fla, Dee. 8).—A dispateh has been recoived from a detective at work on tho New Smyrna murder case stating that no arrestod Leving Jenkins this moraing for the murder of the family in the Packwood nouso and had bim committed to jail at Do Land, - WEATHER FORECAST Oreigk oF Wiatitar Bureav, Oxrs, Doo, 30, f As the weather conditions indicated yester day thete 13 a storm brewing. Tho center of the disturbanco appears to ba over Utab, aud the influence of the developing storm is felt ovorall the regions west of _the Mississippi viver. Cloudiness is incroasing and the winds have shifted to eastorly and north easterly 10 the upper Missouri valloy, while i tho lower Missouri valloy tho temperature has risen consideranle, the winds ramainivg southerly, The temporature has visen very materially in tho southwest. Zaro weather still brovails along the nortbern voundary of the country, which, after the rm has advanced to' the ewstward, will op down aund give the upper portion of Missouri valley at least wintry New Yeur weather, For Omaha and Vietnity—Warr cloudy and threatoning \woather tivued southerly winds on Th Wasiixaron, D, C., Dee, Nebraska, North and Soutn creasing cloudiness, with occasioual rains or suows by I'riduy morning; winds becomin varlable; provably colder by Friduy moruing For Missouri—Fair Thursday; showers arsday uight or Friday; warmer in oast portion, statiouary temperature; western portiou colder Friday. For Colorado—Inereasing cl ws; winds shifting to we riday morning. For Kansas—Generally fair Thursday showers on Friaay; south winds, shiftivg to west; colder by Fridey moraing. fuir to with con- say or lowa, Dakota—In \diness and b e by {ITS EFFECT AT WASHINGTON. | Recent Decision Giving New York to the Democrats Discnssed, REDISTRICTING ~ WILL NOW FOLLOW, Last Semblance of Local Patronago Taken from the Republicans the Stat pital Uity Gossip. Wasiixaroy Buneav or tue Bre, | 5 Fovnrreesti STReeT, Wasiizatos, D. (., Deo. 30, The decision of the New York court of ap- peals giving the legislature in both branches 1o the democeats pon tecnnical irregularities in the ballots is the gencral topic of commont among Washington politicians today. 1Its ef- fect upon national polities will be far from unimportant. Iu the first place it takes the last semblance of local pateonage from Now York ropublicans and correspondingly weak- ens the republican machinery in New York City. What isof more importanca, it assures a redistricting and gercymandering of Now York congressional districts, by which Tam- many expects to gain at laast threo congross- men'in New York City. In addition it as- sures o chango in_senatorial and assembly districts which will assure tha selection of & senator to succoed Frank Hiscock. Two_democratic United States senators from Now York can hereafter be counted upon as a certainty, reducing to o minimum tho slim ropublican'majority ip the Unitod States senate, Springer Takes Oharga. Chuirman Springer took possession today of the ways and moeans committos room re- contly occupied by Major McKinley, His tirst ofti act was to order the detachment of tho anteroom formad last congress out of the south ontrance and which, in previous vears, had beon known as the woman's wuit- ing room. The character of the femalos who cougregated thore was such that Speaker Reod and Major MeKinley joined in boarding up tho entrauce and making the place & con- sulting room for tho committee on ways and means and rologating all womon who desired tosco momburs to the glare and light of statuary hall It is necdless to say that the numbers de- creased vory materiaily at once. Mr. Sprin or's o will reopon the ol cor dor with its settces and harridans and lize of fomale lobbyists. ~ Mr. Springer’s secoud move was to appoint his son clerk of tho committee at a salary of £3,000 a yoar. Democratic economy and” reform' will not_bo inaugurated until after the Springer tamily has bean provided for. It Was a’Briltiant AfPai ‘The wodding of Rachel Sherman, youngest, daughter of the late General William To- cumseh Shorman, to Dr. Thorndykoe of Bos- ton, which took place today at tho residence of 'hor unclo, Senator Joun Sterman, at- tracted the most brilliant private gathoring sinco the marriage of Miss Margarot Blaino. Tho president, cabinet, diplomatic corps, army, navy, senate and the most promincat of Washington society wore all prosent. Father Thomas Sherman tied tho knot and Senator Sherman gave the bride away. Tho presonts came from evory section of the world, One of the most valuable was o completoly furnished house in Boston, al Bankers' Combination. National banks have begun to increase their circulation, through the medium of the 2 per cent bonds, at a pace which prowises to put the low intorest-bearing bonds up 1o a vremium, The 2 per conts are all old 4!; por cent bonds extended, it will be rememocred. Four or five years ago, when an eminent Now York banker camo down to Washington and proposed the displacoment of the 4 and 114 per cent with the 2 per cont bonds, to run a long poriod of years, he was lnughed aod almost hooted at. “Yet ho contended that the 2 per cont vonds would bo readily taken up by ivestors. Even when Secretary Foster proposed to extend the 415 per cents when they becamo due, September last, to make them pay but 2 per cent, he was admonished aguinst any such attempt. Ho was told that moncy was worth from 4 to S por cent throughout the country, and that_ peoplo would not take a bond which drew but 2 per ceut, despite the fact that it was free from taxes, and was not at all likely to dopreciate: At first the bankers, who wanted to use the bonds as a basis of circu- lation, were a littlo chary about taking hold of the bonds. Finally they began to take them up and when thirty days had passed ovor the period when the 414 per cents were to b redecmed, about, on a_of their en- tiro issuo had boen accepted by the bankers. Now more than onc-half of tho issuo has been taken up and there are, it is said, not more than 2,000,000 or §,000,000 worth of them in the hands of those who have no proforence as to either the cash or an exten- sion. During the past week the bonds went up 1 a promium of one-half of 1 por cent. Bankers say that they wil fluctuate aud the market price will go down to par from time to timo, but thut on the average thore will bo a respectablo promium upon them. Profit ble lnvestments. Bunkers say thereis a profit in the fn- croase of their circulation by tho use of the new 2 per cent bonds, which with all expenses paid amounts to about 1.85 per cent. There s today a little more proiit in the increaso of bank cirtulation by the use of 4 per cent bonds at current prices, but the liability of fluctuation in these bouds has made bankers cautious about theiruse. During tho past few weeks theds have de ciated to an extent which brought a demand from the Treasury department for the ‘‘covering’ of tho deficits, and the banks which have bonds deposited to seeure United States doposits tave hiad w_increase their deposits of bonds on account of tho depreciation in the propor- tion of $10,000 for each §100,000 of deposits from the United States, Thero has baon nothing of more vital inter- st to the business men, during the pust fow months than the study of the fluctuations of tho bond marbet, and tho work of the nu- tional banks respecting the increase and de- creaso of their circolation. Tue action of the scervotary in regard to the extension of the 415 per cent bonds, now known as the uew s, has demonstrated beyond uny doubt the fi that the government can float a bond at_par which pays but 2 per cont. It is be- lieved that should the up to premiumof 1 per cent or stand firm ut one- half of one per cent congress will take steps during the next year or two toward the stitution of its bonded indebtednoss b 185U of & clean 2 per cent bond to run fr ifty to 100 vears, redemption ofcourse at the plcasure of the government for say twenty years, Never in the history of the United { States has the ccedit of the federal govern | ment stood 50 high as at preseut, despite the | fact that most de ate efforts were made by the democrats for more than a year prior to last December to cwuse a “run’ on the government's crediv ana pullit down to isastrous poiut. Miscolin The result of the semi-anuual ex at West Poiut has just been published, braska has only two cadots atpresent at the acadeay, Cadet A, D, Sydenham having been found deficient at ' the June examinu- tion, thus uffording Cougressman Kem & i chance Lo make an appointment for the class entering June, 1303, Cadot Arthur M. Edwards, secoud class of | tho Second district, stood thirtieth {4 ehem | istey aud thirty-oiath i drawing out of a class of fifty-one, Cadet J. Wallace Broatch, fourth class, o son of ex-Mayor Broatch of Omaba, stood twenty-second i mathemati and second in English out of u class o ninety-five members. Senator Manderson has ret visit to his ous. amination No Wash in raed to fvgton from a aged wotk | Puiladelphia Senator Paddock s still absent braska and will not return uctil Janu | P.RH | Ordered Wasmixgroy, D, 0o pres- | OMAHA, THURSDAY )[()ltNiN(fl. A’ ident today ordered a court-martsal to mect at Cleveland, O., at 10 o'clook, Tuesday, Jan- unry 19 next., for the teial of Major Lowis O ‘mun, corps of englasers, on & charge of conduct unbecoming an eflicer growing out of financial irregulurities in counoction with tiver and barbor improvements, RECENT ARMY ORDERS, Changes of Interost Made In the Roez- ul i Servica. Wasimivaroy, D. €, jDec. 8).—{Spacial Telegram to Tus B | ~Ba9 follawia z acny orders were issued tod ayé By diroction of the P court-martial is appoind land, O., at 10 o'clock & uary 19, 1802, or as so9% ticabls for the trial of MABF Lewis C. Over- man, corps of engin ): Dotail for the court: Colonel Robert8. A. Crofton, Fif- teonth infantry; Colondll Orlando M. Po corps of engineors; Lisutdnaut Colonel Sam- uol Ovenshine, Fiftoonth infantry; Licuten- ant Colonel Charles A, ‘Wikoft, Nineteenth infantry; Major Amos Btickney, corps of enginecrs: Major Willlam_ Lualow, corps of engincers; Mujor Ezra B, Kirk, quartermas- Major Charles E. L. B. Dayis, corps of engineers; Major Claretice M. Baily, Fif- teenth infantry; Captwn Emerson H. I Isculn, Nineteenth f{afantry; Captain Stephen Baker, Sixthy infant Cap - tain_ Jacob . 'Manson,®Sixth infaniry Captain William H. H. Growell, Sixth i fantry; Captain John Re Myrick, Third ac- tillery,” judge advocateof the court. The court {s empowered to prosesd with the busi- ness before it with any ngmber of members prosent, notless than the minimun prescribod by law. 3 Second Lieutenant Hévman C. Shummi, Second artillery, will ropdetin porson to tho bourd of officers ‘appointed to meot at Water- vliet arsenal, West Troy, N. Y., on Tuesday, Junuary 5, 1802, with a view to tho selection for transfers to the ordiianca department. Two moaths of tho six months ordinary leave of absence granted First Lieutenant Joseph H. Gustin, Fourtéenth infantry, is changed to leave of absence on account of sickness, to date from Novomber 16, The leavo “of absence grauted Captain Colon Augur, Second cavalry, Novembor 20, Is ex- tended one month, ' tdent a gencral ito moet at Cievo- n Toosday, Jan- jaraattor as prac- ALUES OF FOREIGN COINS. Thrir Worth in Money of the Unitod Stites Government. Wasnixatoy, D. C., Dec. 80.—The diractor of the mint has estimated @ud the secretar, of the treasury has proelaimed the valios of all foreign cotus to bo fol'awed in estimating the values ‘of all foreign mprchandise ex- ported to the United States after January 1, 1802 In determining the' value of foreign coins the value of the mongtary unit of coun- tries having a gold or douBle: standard was ascertuined by comparing the-amount of pure gold in such unit with tho'pare gold in the United States dollar and the silver coins of such countries were given the, same valuu- tion as the corresponding gold coins with which they are interchangeable by law. In countries Laving a silver standard, tho values of the silver coins wero refkoned at the com- mercial value of the pure. silver coutained in such coins, based upon the uwverage price puid for silver by the “Iraasury department during tho month of Decensber, 1591, The following coins aave beon chsnged in value to the firures indicated : Flarin of Austria. Hungary, 80.341; boliviapo of Bolivia, §).601; peso of 'Central Amerigan: states, #.601; Shunghal tael of China, $1.031; baikway taoel of China, §1.127; peso of sColumbla, £0.001; suco of ' Icungor, $.661; rapee of India, $0.828; yen of Japan, $0.745 - of Mex-~ ico, 80.75: dollar of Peru, :$0:801; ~souble of Russia, §), s rouble ox I i (R0ld) 80,7723 wahbub of Tripoli, §).60%; bolivar of Veno- auela, $0.135, For the first time the director of the mint has estimated the value of the gold rouble ot Russia, and our consuls in. Russia bave been structed to cartify hereaftor the deprocia- tion of the paper money, which is the prac- tical currency of Russia, from the gold stund- avd, instead of from the' value of the silver rouble us heretofore. ational Cepital Notes 10N, D. C., Dic, 30.—There is a news atthe departments today. Secretary Elkins arrived here this morning, but will not, undertako to discharge his du- ties as secretary of war just yet. Speaker Crisp and Senstor Proctor are better today. Representative Mills Is rapidly gaining in strength, Mus. Harrison is sufferiog with a cold but expets to be able to assist at the president's New Year's reception. Seccretary Foster spent & short time at the Treasury department this afternoon. It is probable that ho will take a short sea voyage before resumine his official duties. Assistant Secrotary Nettleton is still con- fined to his house with the grip but 1s botter today. cral Superintendent: Kimball of the aving sorvice is ulso down with the gr The handsome building recently crected for tho Aemy and Navy club was formally opened tonight with & brilliant recoption. Those present included the president and Mvrs. Harrison, the members of the cabinet and a large number of the mombers of the diplomaue corps. Waseix dearth of Signed the Agreements, WasuiNotoy, D, C., Dee: §0.—Reciprocit, arrangements were signed today by Secre- tary Bluine with the ministers of Guutemala and Salvador for their respective countries, The arrangements with Guatemala require the approval of the congress of that country, but it is expected thatthoarrangements with will gointo opepation Pebruary 1 ——— DISURACLFUL SCRAMBLE, nsas Politiclans Strugzling for Plumb's Place—Al lance «emand. Toreka, Kan,, Dec. 30.~Tho struggle for the appolntment to the vacancy in the United States senate made vacant by the death of Senator Plumb has developed into a dis- graceful scromble. Kdeh candidate has establisbed and 8 maintainiog headquarters here. The farmers alliauce, through the ehairdin of the execu- tive committee, sent & written demand to the goveruor this morning, thaw he call an extra session of the legislature teicnoose a succes- sor to Seantor Plumb, Tho fact that the present legslature is con- troiled by the farmersalliunce and that Gov- ernor Humphrey is a ropublcan, pluces an extra session out of the question entirely, 80 it is said. The great strength of Majér Hudson, known as the fighting editor of tiesTopeka Capitol, is just becoming evident. Delegations from all over the state ure acriviog to take up bis fight. Notable among the delegations is one from Leavenworth, compoesed of negrovs, headed by Hon, B. K. Bitive, and one f Laywrence headed by Johin Brown, Halbd 1 o Wi'l Be Given to therdury To lay. Dexven, Colo, Dec. 80.—Judge made the closing argument for the defeuse in the Graves muvder trial Yaday. He claimed Dr. Graves was iunocent and he thbught the Worrell family wove the guilty ones. He said he did not thinkthit Mvs, Worrell, sr., bad dronk from tho fa bottie. He thought the wholo thing was abauspivacy to hang an innocent man aud to throw Mrs, Baruaby's, tato into the hands of tho Courads Attorney Belford, for the prosecation, then spoke, the principal point'in his wrgiment bolng that there was not the slightest doubt as 10 Di. Graves' guilt, At the end of Judge Belford's speech the court adjournad. It is probable that the case will be given to the4ary some tme tomorrow., - - or Arrivaly Lord Gough from Stoa At New York pool, At Hamburg—Daula from Now Yorlk, At New York- Russia from Hamburg, Egyptiun Mouareh from-London, Clypo from Peruambuco, Weltiar from Bremen, Laver DEC EMBER 31, TRALN ROBBERS 1N THE TOILS, 1891. Arrest of the Leader of ths Gang Thal Operated in Cmaha and Vicinity. SOME VERY SHREWD DETECT.VE WO3K. Albere Sly and a Woman Arcestod in California—Tips from a I ture Dealer—Looking for the Rest of the Gang. St. Louts, Mo, Dea, 80.—The loader of the gang who rovbed the Adams Expross mes- senger, Mulrennan, on the ‘Frisco road at Glendalo, a suburb of St. Louis, on the night of November 30, is under arrest; asfemale accomplice is also 1 custody and the capture of tho remaindar of the gang seoms ouly & mattor of time. The leader taras out to be Albort Sly, a noted convict from the Missouri penitentiary. The latest sories of exploits by Sly and his fellow bandits began with the robvery of the street car barns at Omaha in October, in which they used dynamite and secured a largo amount of money. They committed a rob- bory on the Metropolitan streot car barns in Kansas City in the samo month, and then camo the vobbery of the Pacific Express company ou the Missouri Pacific near Omalia on tho night of November 4, and the Amor- ican Express robbery near Western Union Junction, Wis., on the nigut of November 12, Inall of these robborissSly figured as a leader, and thoir engine of war almost invar- 1ably was dynamite, After the robbery at Westorn Union June tion William A. Pinkerton found out that Sly. in 1883, while acting as driver for- tho American Express company at St. Josepn, Mo., defaulted with & package containing $20,000. At that time, aftor a long search, ; was apprebiended in California by tho Pinkertons, He was returned to Missouri and sentenced to seven years in the Missourt penitentiary at Jefferson City. On coming out ii, was learned that Sly became associated with a gang of rough burglars, who mado thoir headquartors around Kansas City and Omaha. On tho theory that Sy was possibly concorned in the robbory at Westera Union Junction the Pinkertons quietly began an investigation towards locating Sty aud suc ceeded in tracing bim to St. Louis & few days previous to the Glendzlo robbery on the T.ps from a Furniture M n, Pinkerton’s force and the force of Chief of Police . Louis_soon_joined hands, and some days after the Glendale affair Chiof Harrigan roccived valuable in- tormation from a furnituro dealer, who fur- nished houses on the installmont’ plan, con- cerning a woman and four men rentinga house on Swan avenue in St. Loals, on the outskirts of the clty. Tuis furniture man had fitted up the hoso on Swan avenue and the peoplo occupying the same had myster- fously disappearod after the robbory, leaving the turniture and everything behind them. This Chief Harrigan investizated very care. fully, and it was found thet the house had been'ocoupied by a blonde woman, supposed to bo tho wife or’ mistress of one of tho four men. They disappeared from the house three days after tho Glendalo robbery. ‘Their baggage was traced to the depot and tho check numbers showed that they were all bound west. Chief - Horrigaw's men_ traced them to Omaha, where the party split_up, taking up different routes west. Chiof Harrizan’s men managed to gov accurate descriptions of the fugitives and Sly’s 1dentity was fixed bayond a question, as also thu identity of tho woman connoeted ‘with the gang. Robert A. Pinler- ton at this time was in California and on the eve of departura for the enst, but remained and ussisted tho San Franoisco police, who bad been communicatod with. fraced to California. Sty had, it was ascortalned, gone by way of Denver to Southern California. With this information R. A. Pinkerton went at once to San Diego and soarched that vlace thor- oughly, then going 10 Los Au there a week ngo. For sevoral duys h kept up a search of the suloons, g ¢ houses and places of :hat kind without success. ‘Through a broakage on the railroad there bad been no mail delivored for throo d Los Angelos, and oa Satur erton, accompanied by Ross the Shn_ Francisco datective for officer of Los Angeles, took up awatch in the postoftice and express offices at that point. All throo were furnished with photographs and accurato_descriptions of Slv, On the afternoon of Saturday Mr. Pinkerton ob- served & man in the postofiico at Los Angeles who answered the deseription of Sly and re sembled the old photo which ho had” closel Tapping him on tue shouldor and stopping up and taking bis hand, so that he could not attempt to use a gun, a$ Sly is a desperate oharacter, Mr. Pinkerton addressed him by the name of Sly. Arrested in Los Angeles. deniod his identigy, and said his name was' A. S. Denton. That settled 1t in M Pinkerton's mind at once, for Siy's right namo is Adelbert Denton Sly. He was at once taken into custody and searched. In his possession was found 2,000 snd a lot of porsonal property, sud on his person was fonnd tho gold watch taken prom the person of Mossenger Mulrenzian of the Adams Ex- pross, after e bad boen injuroa by tho ex- plosion of dypamite at the robbery November 40, at Glendale, Mo. Sy tried 1o’ throw tho watch away, but it was recovered by Piuk arvest was kept very qulet until_to- day, with a view of getting some of the bal- ancé of the gang. Sy refused to make any statement whatever, knowing full well that, being an ex-convict in the Missouri penniten: tiary, hbis noxt lmprisoument, 1f con victed, means life. "The'search of the honse on Swau avenue gave Chief Harrigan posiuve eovideénco gainst the thieves, as in the house was found parts of paper and othor evidenco tuken from the express car which had not boen thoroughly destroyed. Evidence of Guilt. The finding of the messenger's watch in S1y's pockot ixes the crima onto nim very surongly. Chief of Polico Harrigan of St. Louis and the Pinkoifons here fool vonfident that it is now a compuratively easy tusk to succeed in learalug the identity of “the other mon and taking them into eustody. Adelbert D. Sly, who is vetter known in the crook fraternity as Bert Sly, in a native of Wisconsin, was boFn and raised vear Osh kosh. After commilting the express rob- bory In St. Jaseph, for which ne was sont to the penitentiary i 1554, his family moved to St. Joseph, Mo,, whoge they now reside. Since his release from thio penitentinry in Missourl he has been twice in cu tody in St Joseph, once for highway robbery and once for burglary, and he is at tho present time a fugitive from justica from St, Moseph, whera his wife and three childron now reside. His father and mother now live at Indepeadsnce, Mo. His avowed am. bitidn wis to be a second *Jesse James." Tho desperado s 45 years of age, five feet six and @ balf inches high, weighs 140 pounds, dark complexion, brown oyes and black bur, and gonerally wears a dark mustacie. He has @ scar abovo the left eye and two false front upper teeth, Aside from his duvin and his utter disregard of the distinetion of meum and tuum, his most notable eharaotor | istic is his singularly ab.temious habits," Arrest of a Femnle Accomplic SAN FraNcisco, Cal, Deo. 3 gwviog the name of Fiorence W beon arvested by detectives here, claimed that sbe ot only a the wife of Marion Rodp: pected of bolng or rob bers which hold up the strain at Glendale, | Mo., Novemver 30, but Las given information | whioh may lead to the arrcst of other mem. bors of the gang in addition to Albert Si who was arrested last week in Los Angelos A woman rinan as and it is knowleged being 0, who of the gang of train is sus DAlLy BEE by Datectives Pinkerton and Whit was taken ea on Sunday with formality of extradition papers, On Doember 14 Detoctive Robort ton was in the city on a visit. When! about to rotura A\st ne received a t4 from Chipf of Polico Hareigan of Sty stating that the luttor bolleved ¢t the Glondale robbers wore on const, Subsequertly similar infy tion was wired to Chjef of n Crowley, giving a description of the m Among other thiugs the dispatch stated a trunk had been slappod to Oaktand, Cal, to. Marion Redpath, but it was addrossed to Florence Waterman, u womsn supposod to ba th: robber's wife, At th quest of Chief Harrigan, Chief of Detectives Lees, Crowloy and Pinkerton were asked to co-op: crate ina search for tho robbors. Erom furthor information received from Harrigan 1t waslearned that one of the men could oo found at Los Augeles. Pinkorion and De- toctive Whittaker whereforo proceeded to that city and there found Albort Denton Sly, one of tho robbors, conducting a saloon. ~ After his arrest upon his porson was found a watoh stolen from Express Messenger Mulrennan, whose car was also robbad of from $10,000 to £16,000 in cofn, Gave Them a Lively Chase. Whittakerana Pinkerton came up from Los Angeles Suaday ovening with Sly in charze. They wore met at Modesto by Cap- tain Lecs, and Sy consented to go vight on enst without waiting extradition pavers. Meanwhile the detectives kept a lookout for the trunk which was | Waolls-I"argo's ex- pross oftice, Oakland. The publication of a tologram telling of Sly’s capture by Pinker- ton, it is thought, put Redpath on his guard and forcod him to sesk seclusion, but yester- day the officers were rowarded by seoing Floronce Waterman wallke into the Waells: Fargo oMee and inquire for the trunk. Not finding it, owing to the police haviug seized it, the woman left tho expross offico and gava tho offiers a lively chase, though it was rawing havd. She was finally arrestod and brought to this city, whoro Captan Lees questioned her today. Captain Lees says there was clothing in the trunk, but declines to g0 iuto dotails concerning the contents. Ho donins that sho gave any information ro- gurding the suspected men, but says anothoer effort will oe made to induce her to tell what she must know. An Omaha Man Implicited. The olher men associated with Sly in the robbery are cqually assperato and equally well known to the police. Mavion Redpath, whose wife or mistress was today arrested in San Francisco, was fivst connected with the affair by the' local detactive force under Chiof Dosmond. In the use of explosives, cte., to complote the work of the robbery at Glendale cortain distinctivo methods wore observed which coupled tho robbers with a gang whicn had beo itting safo rob- es in the vicinity of St. Louis, in both llinois and Missourt, Tracing thesc marks down it was found thatn man answering Redpath’s description was arrosted in a smail Illinois town for a safo cracking job, but was released. This confirmed the detec: tives' suspicions and thoy aro now satisfic that Redpath is the man who handled the dynamito for the Glendalo affair. Redpath hus done timo in the Missouri penitontiar for graud larceny committed iu_Coope county, and has rolatives now residing at Pisgab, Mo. Another man whom the detectives want for the robbery, but who is still at large, is T. R. Wilson of Omahs, & man of notorious chiaracter who hias buen concerned in several affairs, but has always managed to escape prison. Wilson's brotuer, C. I, is also known ms a hard character. Whether he was concerned in this crime cannot be_defi- nitely stated, though the detectives will not lose Sight of hiw for a time at any rate. Coming down to s basis of fizures, tho detectives believe that five corued in the robbery. Sly o Rodpath is known to have been one of the gang, and Wilson too. This leaves two me: yet to bo found, Snd" 1t is nsserted that the acarch for thom will bo pursued as rolent- lessly ns ever and until they are in prison. The” woman caught in San_ Francisco is known to have been tho houselceper in the houso rented here and already referred to. 3he has numerous alixses, but is believed to have passed under the' mamo of Muggio Williamns, —e FPUENDISH WORK OF RUBBE and lthe Yor- as n % 18 i s s, Failing to Secure Money They At- tempt to Murder a Wom in, Arcisoy, Kan,, Dee. 3).—[Special Tele- gram to Tuk Bee.]—At alate hour Monday night two masked men enteved the house of Mrs. Jonathan Davis, a wealthy widow re- siding In the extrem» wostorn part of Atchison county, and demanded her monoy. Sho told them'sho had none and they pelled hor at the point of a ravolver to sign a number of checks, aggregating §i00. They then poured conl oil on her clothes and sot iire to them and flod. Mrs. Davis grabood a quilt, and wrapping herself fn it, extinguished the fames. Sho was alone at the time, her children being at a neighborhooa party. Armed men are scouring the country and if the miscroants aro caught thoy will bo summarily doalt with, I'red Dariel, & vo com- & farmer from Seward county, Nebraska, was robbed in broad day light today ou the principal street of tu ity. ‘The robbery was committed by two won who caught “Daniel's arms and went through his pocicets 50 quickly that ho did not havo any opportunity to resist. They then disappeared in a stairway and eseaped. he nmount stolen was about §0. Daniel was on his way to Oklahoma. The Deuth Rolt. S1. Pavi, Minn, Dec. 30.—Thomas Armstroug, ox-licutenant_governor of M nesota, died ot Bright's disoaso last night at the ago of 72 years at Albort Loa. Ho served in both houses of the logislature and was one of the most influential republicans in the state, Mitw ke, Deo, 30, uieco of Secratary 1t consumption vesterday. Lawiexcr, Kan, Dee Suvage, one of tho firs state, died at his aftornoon, Mr. Savago came to Law. rence in 1854, and has resided here cver sinee, Ho was an enthusisstic geologist and has been sent many times by the government on geological surveying expeditions, being one of the commissioners uppointod to make the first survey of Yellowstone park. The funeral will b held on Friday at 2 p. . Avnent Lea, Munn., Dec, 30, —Ex-Licuten- ant Governor ‘Avmstrong died at his resi- denco yesterday afternoon, aftor a short 1lness of a few hours, WLk, O, I this morning e consed by . Mrs. | died Albort Rusk, at Variquo of 30.—Hon, J. tlera” of hero 0. the this 30, ~Jonas at 1 o'clock [ the grin, Me. Hiukley was well known smoug tho American inventors, having invented a well kuown kuitting machine, sewing machine and car pet sweepc Benwiy, Dec, 30.—Tho atiel, the Portugueso u died"today of influenza, Hinkioy died m lung Marquis do Pon- nany, Telegraphe Kyoxvicie, Tenn., Dec. 80, -Aftor an ull any consultation with the East T o & Virginia railroad afMcials the Ordor of Rail Telographers were informed that noth ing colld be done for them in the way of re. fustating the discharged mombors of the union, The difference between the operators and the road will be placed in the hands of the chief tel GALY ESTON, Antonio Western Ul Quy, rather than handl Autonio & Ararsas Pass transmitling advertisements papers for 0porators 1o take th strikors along that lne. A Galve Westaru Uslon operators held teis afternoon decided that the San Ant operatom steuck without suficient cat tho (lalyeston 0perators aro at work tonight Th Antonio & Aransa a0 says plenty of men will be on hand in & fow days. 1nes: way Dee. 80, 1l OPEFALOrs SLEUCKSLO dispatehes of San rallvoad oficials 10 eastern the places of ting of tLe The San udd rod. ariuns hurt the Aty Ing T'wo Hun Two Hungaria Pirrsnund, P o fatally injured and one seriously by the falling wall of a furuaco at Natioual Tube works at MoKeesport, Pa. nio | . NUMBER 197, VALUE GF THEIR SERVICES, Mombers of the Junta Handsomely Re- warded by tke Ohilian Congress. MONTT HAS COMPLETED HIS CA3INET. Prosp ot Now Exo llent Cor an Barly Settlement of the United *tates Question — Other South American New [Copurighted 1501 by Jamea Gordon Besnett.| Varranaiso, Chili (via Galveston, Tex.), Doc. 80.—|By Moxican Cablo to tho New York Horald- Special to Tue Brk]— By the authority of congress today it was decreed that Senor Waldo Silva, one of the famous triumvirate of tho junta, should re- ceive as a reward for his great services in the congressionalist cause, tho sum of 9,000 Dosos a year for lifo; also the honors of & vice admiral, free railroad transportation and free postage. The samo honors are be- stowed on Senor Barros Luco, unother of the triumvirate, and he is likewise to be pre- sented with a library to cost 20,000 pesos. My ndvico from the wheat districts are to the effect that notwithstanding the foars en- tertained about the wholesale dostruction of crops from the invasion of locusts, the pro- duct will be about the Same this year as last, The locusts, it appears, have confined their ravages to thoe vegetablo growth, President Montt today comploted his cabi- net by the selection of Juan Castillian as his minister of just The complexion of the abinet as now formed is as foliows: Two liberals, ono Montt-Varrista, ono radical and two conservatives or clericals, 1 hear that 1ts first act will be 0 consider Chil's relations with the United States and President Moutt and his new cabinot have no wish to appour in a hostile attitude toward the American republic. 1 feol sure that there will now bo a speedy solution of the questions pending, Tho review by the procurator fiscal of Judge of Crimes Foster's report on tho Baltimore outrage will be com- pleted tomorrow. BARRILLAY LITILE GAME 1 to Embroil Saveral Coun- triesin n War. [Copyrighted 1891 by James Gvdon Bennelt.] SAN SaLvanor (via Galveston, Tex.), Doa, ~[By Mexican Cablo to wio New York Horald- Special toTu Ber. |~ The police of this city today arrosted n Spaniard who was acting suspiciously, and found on his porson lettors uddressed to General Figuroa and signed with the name of Prosivent Barrillas of Guatomala, Theso letters offer money and arms to General Piguroa tostart a revolution in Salvador. It is positively stated hore that it can be proved that Presiaent Barrillas was the instigator of the recent revolution in Honduras, which has not yet been entirely suopressed. Prosident Barrillas' plan seoms to have boen to maugurate robellion in both Hon- duras and Salvador, and to have asham re- volt take placo in’ Guatemalu at the same time, m ordor that ho mizht - declare the last namea republic in a state of sego, thus Af- fording bim an excuse for a coup d etat. It s suid that Barrillas 1s planuing to have himself declured dictator, soas to give him the opportunity to put off the elections. President Ezeta is said to be in receipt duily of nsultivg telegrams from Prosident Barrillas, which are aelivered at Kzetw's own touse. He is Seel Argentine Uolitics. [Copurtgh’ed 1891 b Jan=e G U Tavast,| Bugxos Avies, Argontine (via Galveston, Tox.), Dac. 30, —[By Mexican Cablo to the Now York IHerald—sSpecial to e Beg. p— The politienl situation 1s growing more com= plicated. The supporters of Generals Roca and Mitre ave quarreling. President Pelle- grini continues to express is sympathy with Revea and to ald bim all he can, The British bark Queen is off the bar. of ner crew are down with yellow fever, Defuleations have beon found in the funds of tho public treasury, deposited to secure the new railrond. The severe temporal storm did great dam- ago to shipmng and vroperty at Moutevideo, At. Rosavio the Central Argentine railroad was badly damaged by floods. ‘The district 15 covered with wate Will Not Be Peaceful, [Covumrtghted 191 oy James Gordon Bennate. Rio Jaxeino, Brazil (via Galveston, Tax.), Dec. 30.—[By Moxican Cable to the New York Horald—Special to Tuw Bir.|—The s Yuqueron aro strengthening their position and it now looks as if the re- volt there was tho initiation of strong oppo- sition to the government, Tho governorof the state of Parahiba bas boen deposed and & junta has assumed control. - RANCL'S NEW TARIDE, Al ¥ Senate Agrees to Noarly Al th»Ch ima b or's Provisions. [(Copyrighted 1892 by Janes G bon Beanstt.] Pamis, Doc. 3).—[New York Horald Cable —Spocial to Tur Bee,)—Tho senato tods voted the tariffs adopted by tho Chamber of Deputies, with one or two important excop- tions. It rojected tho arrangement by which tho tariffs were to hold good only from Keb- ruary 1 toJune 1, and maintained the old dutios on vetroleum—I8 francs on raw and 24 nes on refined exports, omorrow the Chamber of Deputies will considor two points in the bill rolating to the vrovisional voting of tne yearly ostimates in monthly installments, as agroed on by both the upper and lowor houses, after which the Parlis 1t will adjourn till Tuesday noxt. . Jacques St. Cex Parisian News Items, LCopuright & 1891 by Jam*s Gor b Bansts | Paiia, Dac, 0. Now York Herald Cable Special to Tue Bee |—The Pigaro thls (Thursday) morning aunounces the death in Brittany of Mme. Abel de la Prad, whom certain forvent royalists belleved to bo the eldest daughter of Louis XVII. Sho was the duughter of Naundorf, who niways main- tained that he was the Dauphin and had been saved from the Temple prison. His chil- dren often attempted 1o estublish his olaim by legul proceedings in the courts, but al- ways failed In tho Ninth chamber of the correctional polico court yesteeduy (Woduesday) was heard the case of Marie Van Zandt agalust the Journal Petit Parision, whom the Amer- [ ican prima donna sued for having falsely published that she appearad on the stage at St. Potersburg _intoxicated. Aftor hearing rguments for both sides the court fined the Journal 25 francs and costs and ordered the insertion of the judgment in the paper. The minister of fine arts has conferred the cross of commander of the Logion of Honor on Ernest Rover, on the occasion of the huudredth performauce of his “Sigurd” st the Opera tonight Influenz's Ravages, LCopyrighted 1891 by James Gordon Bennett.) Buussets, Dec. [Nuw York Herald | Qanle—Special to Tue Bee, | —Princo Cara- man Chimy, minister of foreign aftairs, 18 il with influenza, complicated with gout. His Iufluenza ls spreading raplialy, and is especiall¥ serious at Antwerp, wlicre many deaths wre occurring among pa tients over 50 years of age. The Strugene berg hospital has admitted sixty serious cnses during the past forty-eight hours. the many ontreaties, the govern. condition 1s critical ues asking the Belgian Parliament grant to cover Bolglum's port at the oxuivition, for the Chicag