Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 1, 1892, Page 1

R SPIRIT IS WIDESPREAD, Busands of Union and Confederate Vet- erans Want to Fight Chili, NAVAL OFF CERS VOLUNTEER, Aot American Military Men Stodylng sties In Eavope and Our Repre- entatives Instructed to Watch Thelr Movements, Yonk: Dee. 31.~The Washington pondent oMthe Herald telegraphs to per s follows: Within the last few structions haWg been sent to our naval s at London, Parls and Rome to ac- the State dep. u'\‘:nl with the move- [ Chili’s agents, Both in Gireat Britain the continont. Simitar instructions yon sent to the United States constis iber of the most important naritime jes 7! Europe. . be the business of those officials to 1izo themselves with all the transac- 71 Chili's represontatives, It is known, vaple, that Chili has been quietly ne- 12 with some of the big man ufacturers purcbaseof heavy ordnance and other cus of war. It 1s also known that 1 of the brightest young mon in tho 1 army bave been sont to Germany to the latest modes of war as thoy find sion in the kaisor's school of military . The Chilians entertain a whole- ‘espoct for the prowess of the German aud for the military skill which it has d from the 1imo of the late Eranco- an war, and they beliove that the in- on which their own military men will ) in Berlin will be bonefieial 1 thom in vent of hostilitios with the United or any other country. itonunt Ward, our naval attache at was asked several wetks ago to send h Navy department not only a full de- ion of the Captain Prat, the formid- cuiser which is being builton the Seine o Chilian governmeont, but to detail 38s that is being made on hor, the num- wen engaged in hor construction, the _of lubor, and the earliest practical date she could be made ready for sea. Lieu- tenant Wara has probably dono this, but as Jet his report has not reached the Navy de- partwent, ‘The members of the administration beliovo that they havo found a means of affording [protection to tho refugecs at the American le- ation, oven in the event of war. What to ido with theso peoplo has beon a perplexing probiem, It is uow expected that in the s s€vent of hostilitics tho representatives at utingo of Russia and Franco will joiu in a Jrcguest to President Montt that the nine Co:lian refugees at present under the pro- tection of Minister Jgan be pormitie "t secompany him out of the country, It is expected that the representative of Great irain will join in this request. If so, it is vd to see how tho Chilian uthoritics can soinseat, Atall oveats, the fact that tho refi gees aro there will not prevent our gov arn: ‘ent from mating war on Cail © deemed necessary. conservative a man as Mr. McCrear ucky, a legislator of long expe nas served for years on the house finance littee and who'was chairman in the Fit- congress, said to me today : {ho war spirit Is very gencral throughout It is not conflned to the young e #vho hiuve como upon the scono sinco A flud it quite as provalent among the 4% of the north and south who served in \+i and, confedevate armics. A million e men would respond 1o & call to arms. would be no trouble about the numbor “Sn, The only embarrassmeut would be 10 select.” w reminded, apropos of Mr. Me ’s remark, that two of the best kuown toficors on ' the rotired list have led application for rervice in tho event of with Chili. Ono of theso is Adwiral nas . Stey The othor 15 Admi uett, who o served with distinction 1801 to 1805, and who was rotired a year with the rank of admiral.” Admiral t s 64 yoars of age, while Fighting Tom ens is soveral years bis senior. But tho spirit is auite as strong in thom now as s three, decades ngo, whon they were n as two of the bravest ofiicers in the and there is no question that they il reader u good account of themselves 1d their services be required. READY TO MAKE A FIGHT. ng the Miantonomah—The Big Fight- ing Ship R For Servic W Yonk, Dec. 30.—The repairs and al- 18 on the handsome harbor defense vhe Maintonomah, have at last been “ttoan end, and on Now Year's day \p starts out on a brief cruise in tho e on of Gardner's Island for the purpose ug her newly mountod guns. he Miantonomah is moored at present to © southiern most dock at the Brooklyn navy ard near the rod iron hulk of the balf built Oncinnati, and where the big cruiser Chi- |0 was anchored before she wont to sea, fiverything on the queer shaped, lowlyiug oraft was moving at hot haste this worning nticipation of the coming departure. Tho tos, of the new boilers and cugines began at lock last night and will be continued bly for forty-cight hours. All this full steam is kopt on aud the engine tery of the vessel 1s worked; topits capacity. ¥ <0 aro only two things to bo done on the Miantonomah, the coalng and pro . ng, sud theso wero begun at noon oy, 'They will be pushed along and com ted by uightfall tomorrow. Tho antici- ~ad trial of the big guns of modern type Ih which the Miantonomuh has lately beon o+ ided is viewed with the liveliest intor n.val exports and scientific men ten-insh breech-loading two thivec-pounder Hotehkiss rapid firing’ guus, ana two d7-milimeter Hotchkiss revolving gannon, the Miantonomah has the very Jiove8t thing in ordnance in the shape of the fwo six-pound Driggs-Sohroder rapid fiv cantons. These guus have never been triod w boavd of a United States oruiser bafore, oy throw a six-pound, highly explosive (@Il every fifteen or twenty soconds for a tance of 2,600 yards, and that with the satest accuracy’; they can be used 7,000 or Y0 yards awa ‘£hé tests with the ordnance of the Mian- Jomah are meant to bo extremely thorough elaborate. First Lieutenant Walker “hat probably two weeks will be taken O the trial When the tests are over expected that the Miantonomah as o v defonse vessel, with its modorn guns low water submerged hull, will bo a Lok for any of the largest European battlo iy v (‘arduer's bay is the probable destination of the Miantonomah. When she returns from tho gun trials the ship's oficers think Bhe © 'y be sent off on & cruise to the north Atlautic, | RUSIING POWDER TO THE COAST. L0 ge Quantities of Explosives Forwarde to San Francisos WasniNGTON, D. C,, Dee. sl.—Within the PASL two days 45,000 pounds of brown pow- der and 22,000 pounds of gun cotton have been forwarded from tho east to San Fran- The brown powderis intended for the great naval guns and the cotton for sholls wr ] orpedoes, Beyond these facts there 1 notsing to be learned at the departments tuls morning concerning the war propara- 1ign i vfi‘mollrv Blaiue introduced the new Froneh minister to the presigent in the morn- fng and then recelved the Mexican ministor il Senor Montt, tho Chilian minister, at the | depurtmen 1/ Chlll Anxlous for Poaces LoxXDoy, Dec, 81,—The Santiago de Chill L——— s correspondent of the Times today affirs what no declares to be the hizhest authorit that Chili would not feel humiliated in help- ing to the utmost of her power to terminate peacefully and in a manner honorable to hoth States the conflict which but for the lengthy and secret form of procedure fol owed allowed constant and false reports hostile to understanding to abroad, could never have attained such ex- tho United 1 Chill, which propagated 18 ovident there are firebrands who aro anxious for the inauguration of a war which would be disast ests of both the countrie FORTIFYING SAN FRANCISCO. Elaborate Works Designed for That City's Sax Fraxcisco, Cal,, Dee. 31.—For several months past large at work on military bluff, behind Work has been but diligently, fortitication approaches, performed by direction of the navy. congress provided used in improving 200,000 to the harbor fortifications, It was not planned that this suin would half elaborato words desigued 10 the govern- accomplish th the engineers in their report mert, but it was argued that it would nake a beginuing which would be added (o from \0 by additional appropriations, Huge masses of masonry on i't. Point bluft form a part of foundations for the big guns not be three ccording to reports s, beforo ut least one of these guns, ten-inch steel breech-loading rifle, will be in another nearly so. Some of the ment aud loose rock, from o hill- side quarry near at band. The thickest walls are to protect rounds will be fired by each gun, gun that will be mourted will be fiited with an {mprovod receding or disappearing car- of these in Portlatid ce: At least 200 various fortitications. The Boston ot Iquique, cruiser Bostou arrived here yesterday, DUN'S REVIEW OF THE WEEK. Unusually Li W Yok, Dec. ow of trade says. 4 with a little more than the usual holiday dullness in general trade, but reports as to the volume of holiday trade ure mainly sauisfactory. At Chicago it was the heavi- est ever known, ad 1 jewelry the bigg adelphia and at . known, but New Orleans quite up to expectations and at Liwtle Rock unsatisfactory. At Boston bad weather has retardod trade. Puiladelphia_improvement business and reports from the west couraging to dry goods dealers. pig irou is stronger, finished iron in better demand and the elass all in operation. At Pittsburg there is larger inquiry for rolling wiil proaucts, but the general ive, especially in winter clothing avd boots and shoes unseasonable weather affects 15 more demand At Chicago r comparison ceipts of wheat have doubled me woei's last year, and in corn, rye. dressed beef and wool is u third. with some increaso in cattio and flour, but u decrease of a third in Sales of gen- ! merchandiso mach oxcoed last year's, At Ogmeha and Kansas City the car famine »ment of products. At St. Louis mild weather has a bad effect on trade in woolens, heavy clothing aad rub- ihe increas: restricts the mov At Memplis trade is but medium, at Su- wnnah slackening. At Little Rock and Richmond trade is much nd at New Orleans light, with ¥ poor collections at nearly all The record of receiverships during the year v-six railroads with 2,159 milos nd §54,470,000 includes twen The mercaatile failures for the y indicate that the number of failures United States is 12,273 as_agaiust lures in 1501 are greater in num- * than 1n any previous yearsinco the record has been kept by this agenny, running back In amount of labilities, the figures aro almost prec those of the §189,000,000, avounting The amount does not exceed that of the pravious year, lities of cach failuve is #15,471 in 1801, as agawst § “The distribution of the loss in geog ions shows that the liabilities of failures the eastern states in the y were $19,000,000, as_against 2 ar just closed 7,000,000 last states the liabilities as against §75,000,00 in the southern states a marked in- liabilities is amounted last yoar to $45,000,000, as against £27,000,000 in were 07,000,000, the western & deciine of $2,000,000 in linbilities, which amounted in the vear $15,000,000, as_against 50,000,000 in tho year on the Pacitic coast in 1891 1 £7,000,000 in 1€ throughout country during the last seven day compared with a total of the corresponding weok of last year the figures woro 348, EXTERMINATED CHE FAMILY. gram to Tue Bee.] —John Delany, a wealthy Doniphan county, sick week ago and died in a few hours, The day of the funeral his wife was taken aud within twenty-four hours she also reral obsequies of the mother aud Ry both sons died, apparently 1t is supposed that the cause bolo family was the the rooms of a of tha death | moving into and sleep new house they had just completed. PAULEQUAN, 1, senate has elocted T, M. to represent the Cherokees fore the United States con prosent session negotiations after a short time adjourned. that some attempt will be made to reject the proposition of the commissioners. ‘The Cherokee ess during to also took up tho Troublos of ¢ Louis, Mo., Dec, the Brotherhood of Railway Conducto; the city to have anager Clark of the tem relative to some diffevences tween the conductors and the lron Mountain a conference Schiedam from Nevada from Liverpool, ‘Phe United States steawe: avleston arrived off part tonight. ed outside and will not enter the har bor until morning. Rotterdam, At New York At San Diego BN INGHAY from Fort Payne reports that toirty deputy | marsbals fully armed lefu thers at 2 o'clock scene of Monday They carry provisions for & two days' cam- OMAHA, FRIDAY MORNING, JANUARY 1, 1892 ' DUBLIN CASTLE BLOWN UP. | Physical Force Party Believed to Have Re- sumed Operations in Ireland, NO LIVES LOST BUT MUCH DAMAGE DONE, Gun Cotton Placed Under the Privy Coun- eil Chamber Explodes Too Soon— Dynamite Plot Discovered in Parls, Dunriy, Dec. 31.—A decided sensation was caused in this city today by a well defined rumor that the “physical force™ party had resumed operations here and that their first attempt had been made against Dublin Castle, the ofticial residence of the Earl of Zetlaud, viceroy of Ireland. It tracspired that a number of workmen had been employed in making alterations lately in and about tho castle. One of the places which was being overhauled was the offico directly under the room in which the privy council holds its meetings. While the workmen were pursuing their occupations there was suddenly a tremendous report in the office above re- ferred to which shook the building. Nobody was hurt. The police were immediatoly notified and bagan an investigation into the affair, The draiuage to the castlo is very: heavy. The ceilings of the two floors above the ceilar were blown to pleces, the heavy beams in some places being torn into small pieces. The furniture in the oMce beneath the vrivy council chamber was completely smashed and destroyed. The affair created consternation among the people living in and employed about the castle. All tho dynamite outrages per- petrated in London and other places in Great Britain were called to mind and a largo number of people have no other opinion than that the *‘physical force” varty has again put its policy of tervorism into effect. The Irish authorities immediately tele- graphed to London, summoning assistance, Colonel ~ Majendio, ckief inspector of explosives of the Howe office, and the inspector of explosives of this city aeclaro that the explosion was caused by a large quantity of gun cot- ton. A meeting of the privy council was to have been held tonight and it is supposed the miscreants made somo miscaleulation in their arvangements for timing the explosion. Later it was announced that one of tho principal clerks in the ofice of the chief secretary foc Ireland had a very uarrow escape from death by the explosion. ‘The castle ofticials state that after the first fecling of alarm had passed away the conse- quences of the explosion were found to be less serious than they had feaved. An ex- penditure of a fow pounds, they siy, will ro- pair the damage. T'he privy council met as usual after the explosion.” Chief of Police Mallon says that the force of the explosion was exerted chiefly in an outward direction, and that it was possibly an explosion of gas. WANT BETTER FACILITIES. Means of Voting Appropriatic Are Too Cumbersome N (Copyrighted 1891 by James Gordon Bennett.| Pants, Dee. 31.—[New York Herald Cablo Special to Tite Be.]—It s quite -within the bounds of probability that the Frenck constitution will ere long have o be revised. The republicaus are much concerned at the hitches which delay the annual voting of the budget. Year after yoar tho mimnistry presents tha estimates, and after hoiding thom in aboyanco over ton months, about tho middle of December the Chamber votes them and sends them on to the Senato to bo ratified. The Senate, not unnaturally, objects to being hurried in its examination of the estimates, s0 1t has been found possible to push the budget through both houses by the 3st of December, which has allowed the govern- ment to promulgato it by the 1st of January But the dificultics in the way of this ar rangement grow steadily groater. This vear the budget was not brought before the Senate till the 10th of December, and the debates on_the subjeot did not begin uutil the 20th. The Seuate has declined to vote on the question in the three days thus al- lowed it bsfore the expiration of 1891, and it has been found nocessary to revert to the expedient of votitg by twelfths, a course which many regard as ministerial heresy. When forany reason tho budget has not been votod by January 1, the goverament asks permussion of the chamber to collect propor- tionate taxes from month to mouth, or in other words by twelfths. In the present instanco one-twelfth 1s all that will be asked fon, as the chamber will meet after tho holidays, and it is hopea that all the estimates will bo voted before the end of the first fortnight in January. CHINA'S DIPLOMATIC VICTORY. Promises Made to Eur an Powers Only to be Broken, Vaxcovver, B. C., Dec. 81.—The steamer Bmpress of India has arrived from Hong Kong bringing advices up to December 8, and Yokohama advices up to December 17. The Shanghai correspondent of the Yokohama Duily Mail says: “China has scored a grand success in diplomacy. The riots of the Vang Tsa valley would have called down on her bead tho wrath of Huropean powers did not the critical situation in Europe allow her to Promises have been made 1n pro fusion. but nothing has beon done. The ro- cent riots wore attributed to tho Ka Lao Lui, aseoret society, but Dr. Grifith John has learued incoutiovertibly that the inilamma- tovy placards causing the riots did not ema- nate from Hunau, but the prime instigator was Chou Han, whose action had the direct sanction and ' upproval of the provincial autborities, It 15 urged that the European powers should quell any Hananeso outbreaks, and theroby not only strangthen the Pekin government, but inspire a cespect for Euro- pean rights.” DISCOVERED A GUY FAWKES PLOT. Russian Refugees Plan to Blow Up the h Chamber, Panis, Dec, ‘Tno people of Paris wero startled today by the rumor published in tha Soleil and other newspapers that a plot had been discovered in the Russian colony, hay- ing for its object tho destruction of the build- ingin which the Chamover of Deputies is situated, and also the building occupied by the Russian embassy. The conspirators, it was said, had arranged to blow up these buildings with dynamite. Knowleage of the plot came to the police in some un koown manner and an investigation was im. mediately set on foot, The rumor must have had some basis in truth, for many refugeo Russiana residing in Paris and the suburbs have beon taken 1nto custody, A numbor of houses vccupled by suspects have been searched by the police and it is revorted that a quantity of incrim: inating documents were found. Ar in Embezsl Surrenders, Loxpoy, Dec. 31.—James A. Sheforth, for- worly socretary and treasurer of the Royal Avcanum Building and Loan assoclation of Brooklyn, N. Y., arrested on the charge of ombezzling $20,000 from the association, today surrendered for extradition to the United States. n French Chumber of Deputies, Pawis, Dec. 81.—The Chamber of Deputies today rejected the duty of 24 francs placed on petroleum by the senate, and agroed to a duty of 12 francs on refiued and 7 francs on crude petroleum, the new tarifl o go into force on October 1, 1502, The Weiff bill was then finally passod, aod theO humver ad- journed until Tuesday next, when the pet tion of the Panama canal sharebolders will be discussed. President Montt's Cabinet, (Copyrighted 1891 by James Gordom Bennett.) Virpsnaiso, Chili (via Galvoston, Tex.), Dec, 81,—(By Mexican Cabla to the New York Horala—Special to Tur Bee.]—Tho vortfoiios in President Jorge Montt's new cabinet have been arranged as follows: Min- ister of the interior, Ramon Barros Luco minister of foreign affairs, Venuro Blanco Veil; minister of justice, Juan Castellon, minister of finance, Francitco Vegara: min- ister of war, Luls Percira, and ministur of public works, Augustin Edwards. While these offices have been offered to the gentle- men named, the nominations have not yet been formaily announced. hing the Convents, City oF Mexico, Dee. 80,—The search of the convents coutinues. The district judge and police today visited four convents, Lwo of which were found empty. The nuns were arrested. Two ex-claustrated priests” wero arrested yesterday but relessed, Two pricsts have been summoned to cive evidence. In- voices are mado of all bulldings visited. The government is sending troops to the fronticr, Bandits in the states of Mexicoand Geurrero are defying the authorities. HILL'S He Entertalns a La at Albany, AvLpaxy, N. Y., Dec. 81,—David B. Hill's term as governor of the state expired tonight, and the cvent was marked by & dinner at which Mr. Hill spoke about 5,000 words of farowell to 130 persons, including the stato officials, Governor-elect Flower and many prominent stato demociats, Governor Hill opened his address thus: Mr. Chairman, State Officers and Friends: Tlhese are the times that try mon's souls. Ihe hoir of purting from the comrades of u_loug und arduous lubor hus come. Never again quite the same group. New comuiands, sum- oning ore or nnother of us to distant’ fields, to new service, Never again the same shoutder und shouider tonch il wround. A link broke the group changed. It i8 not time of strife, either physical, moral or politieal, that tests men's foriitude. Most nen take to contention like babies o the'r mother's m Uk Unless we found our- selves, now and then, anding dauntless apd unwearied, kueé deen in w jungle of the shafts of political calumny The broken irrows of bown:en ®ho had their mark, [suppose wo should have th sution_of discomfory nnd complain of feet. No, 1 bettove (b is'peril or strifo that try me. . It 1s pagting from the tried and truc comrades of & fong day that wrenches the heartstrings, Mr. Hill then stated that during the scven years ho had been in Alvany the state debt had been practically wiped out—),461,84 in amount. Tnere had _beon a constant succos- sion of victories to the democracy, until now tho entire state_government was democratic. Referving to his clection to tho senate, Gov- - n was that of every other aeniocrat, T suppose, who has been in Wash- ington sinee 1863—whero and how most officiently rend away from énormous wtion of too centr power, usurj from the state, usurped from ' the people, the hideous huge progeny of war debt ind of licentious gov ment partnership with the plutoerats of pri ilege, loaving nothing of the” federal wov meut, oxcept its' sn granted power: nothng which v bo dono 1y, state Rover ments, which cun better be 0ne by munici- pal. by county, by neightc:bogd government, itnd more dealously wai e and oven to these nelghborhood goveriments, nothing can better be reserved (o the people, to thelr voi- untary associations under the rule of justice, inforced Ly oqual laws, nothing which can better be reserved to the large liberty of in- dividual frecmen. Speaking then upon the wisest course for the democracy to pursue in the present con- gress, Governor Hill continued: Concerning the tax power, and the colnuge power. which [ suppose we must concede to bo speclully granted o the federal zovernment, and concerning recent abuses and misuses of thiose powors by the bitlion-dotlar congress, [ have hud something to say. [ trust, I will turn upon those abises for tho coming year, upon issues mude by the billl dollur con sréss—nothingolse and nothing les The overturn of ti congre by un | ar uprising, by the cleef tion of 7 democratic represontitives out os 2, will not enable one new line to be writien by the present congress in the federal laws, But tho acts of the billion copzress are now a part of the federal statutes, There they stund, Rigrant, intolerable. Tho sonate, or (ho house, oF the exacutive can prevent i chung Two of the three being repulican, actual L Akin ress republican wrong doing is doubly barred. No repeal. no ehan:e except whitt “perfectl s the republican wron doer. 1 an compel fragality in cur- rent appropriations. Speaker Crisp, Judgzo ol 1 all our good democrats in both . But Mr. Miils' bill, Morrison's bill, single bills, general bills, ro- peai bilis, all alike ure sure to bo halted av tho senate threshold and slauzhtered in cor- won. Why? Because republicuns, though © 08 POWCTIESS 45 WO (6 NOW L0 DISS new s can sit still uod do nothin ot Keep av until the 4th of March, 1805 they got by the ucts of the billion-dollar congress—und the nee of saving thereafter thelr nnin hooty, suving their taril for protection's sake In pla-e of a tariff for revonuo only, with pro- Toction incldentul; saving their bounty and substdy princivle; suving their reciprocity humbig, which 18 but a scheme to it alism and substitate the re of diplomats for the worldwide Of tree mor 1t's u bud lookout. Time runson and they counted on time to root thefr poticy in busi- ness dislikes of change nod to give those wrons doings the air of rightful precedents. What are wo golng to do about it? You and | and every democrat in Washington 18 asking imself thut question. Since any demo- cratie legislation proposed by ~the house Is ' sure of defeat in the senate or Whito house, I8 i Wiser course open tinn t democruts shall first send up for defoat what will cost the republican purty final overthrow in the next congressional “und presidentiul elections? Now let us hold fast to the great facts and pivor our policy on those. Here is one fact: Democratic legisli o R R oS quite fmpossible. Plebald legislutio; of course, Ix possiblo; 1 have no iutorest in that. Here'ds anothor fact, Tt is the lirg- est with which our great jeaders in congress have to take account. “Ihe peop'e's verdict lust year upon the biilion dollar-congress und 11it8 works beconies un ntic empty wind unless the people of the [ Stutes. undeceived, unfooled, stick to their work azain, come together ut the ballot boxes andagaln' on next-Novomber thuuder forth tho same Just verdict. Shall the people's verdict on the billfon-dol lar congress Lave oxe-ntion gr not? Shill the democratio party, by keeping bafore the p pia the bilTIon congross issuey of 1k0:~-notking eisoand nothing loss-kedps for the peobie Bower to add to thelr verdiobof 180) its execu- fon o How cun that best be done? Flrst, pass no freo coinngo bills: *pass onlyt needful appro- priation bills, enforcing econpmy. Second, Grapple to undo #pe “work of the billion-dollur congress: domitnd repeal of the Sherman siiver lnw aud thd two MeKinley laws. Nosuall ssues, no antimely Issues, no new issues, no other fssues. Grapple to undo the work of the -billion. cohgress. Put thoe country und its sliver laws wid its turilf laws buck where they stood beforg our party'’s mis- adventure in 1558 und betore the 1nfanious re publican revolution, Demand this, and nand nothing but this, uutt keep on' demund g Lhis in congross, in o spute conventions, inour natlonal corventionand throughout the canyuss until sundown' next Novenber Bth The churacteristic featuro of the present political Juncture 15 that by houding fast to tho issues made by thé billion -de during the canviss already wt energy throughout the union of public. ntorest, of s ctions, of the elections of represen- tutives und of the exeeutive are such that the people’s will, s deelared a year ago, ean in one year woré imuedlately and thioughout prevail, N — Nebruskiuns Garvestoy, Tex,, Dge. 81— [Special Tele- gram to Tue Bre)—Secretury of State John C. Allen and _#ttorney General Hast- Ings of Nebraska, aceompanied by Messrs. A. Strong of Omaha ana Lieutenant W. L. Lowrey of Lineoin arrived here iast night sod will spend several days viewing the jettios, harbor works aud the eity, The party is being shown much atiention by the Cham- ber of Commerce, and was bandsomely en- tertained today, BLOODY WORK OF GREASERS. Rumored Assassination of General Graroia by His Troops Confirmed. THEN THEY JOIN GARZA IN TEXAS, ritles Concerned Condition ¢ Moyteney, Mex,, Doc News was re- ceived here late last night confirming the re- port that General L ops in the field in the north- ern part of Mexico, with headquarters at Mier, had been murdered and the entire force, numbering several hun- his immediate comman d,had the rovolutionists, crossing over into Texas in a body at a point between Roma and soldiers in tho Me convicted criminals who, given a torm in prison, aresentenced to servo Thoy are desper acters and nearly all are socret sympathizers with the revolutionary movement. Garcia was one of tho most efficient officers in tho Mexican army and his death at the present time 1s 4 serious blow to the government, Governor Retes has been in cor graphic communication with 3 all day, but the nature of the dispatches is and the mili- much disturbed drod men und gone over to the « The private with the militar not known. authorities the situation movemeont of trooj lower part of the republi five days has been very great and the trans- portation facilities of tho Mexican National railroad have been insufii date the heavy demand mado upon them by the government. s through here from the s during the past to accommo- Tho gavrison which place they have been distributed along the vight bank of the Rio FEARS FOR CAPTAIN BOURKE. War Department Officiuls Afraid His Foree Are Outnumbered, Wasmixaroy, D. C., Dec. 81 the War department are watching the situa- Rio Grande with but without news from Genéral Stanley, this They are apprehensive that OMicals ut tion on the deop concern, outnumbered volutionists, prudence and Minister Romero said this morning he ha of General troops to the revolu- about the assassination and the desertion of h army ofiicors acquainted with tho character of Mexican soldiers on the froutier are more incliaed to accept it as probable. coops to the Border, 3L.—At the War de- partment today it was ascertained that the Meoxican government was from the Interlor gavrisons to strengthen the army operating against Gar estimated that there are fully guarding the long frontier from Laredo Matamoras. Hurrying T Ciry or MeXico, [ 3,000 soldiers " YORK LE IVE MUDDLE. ns and Demoe Course to P ats Scheming New York, prints this: are holding consultations cent contested election rosutts morning paper Phe republicans of sentiments when be said [ust night at the Fifth Avenue A monstrous wrong which cannot be tol There was a meeting of the republican leaders of the at the Fifth were Senators It was held Those present Miller, Collector Hen- Depew, Chairman ot Committeo Brookficld and o Bliss and Joseph “The subject was discussed in all its bearigs and the futur lican party was carefully Republican Colonel Geor mapped out, none of the genilemen present would say, but all were unabimous 1 that every logitimato means should be_exhausted before a surrender 1s made. The general opinion 15 that tho republican senators will refuso to foin tion of the senato the organiza- until the democrats are prepared to act fairly, but no confirmation from tho leadors could be had of Oneof them said: ‘The republican senators will do individ what they belicve to be hones motives will weig and what they think right they will do.’* The counsel for the republicans hav immediately after Governor Hill goes out of oftice they will apply to Justicos Barvard and Edwards of the supreme court for writs of contempt against the five mem bors of the State counting the ess county, whi act on the part of the board was not only in opposttion to appeals, but it was also in dirost contempt of tho orders given by Justices Burnard and Edwards not to canvass that certificate, dispatch to the Worid says: ywhore that th 1o establish a de tion of the They canuot do this except by in a body, for pointed out that if even one of them rom the chamber with the sixteen by his very presence nelp the democ would try tofprevent. publicans went so only advise. and patriotic No selfish h with them, Canvassers for lord certificates from Duch- of the cout Rumors are current eve s will attempt preveuting themselyes as a protestor ho would ts to_accomplish what ho Even though tha ro r 48 Lo Stay Away in a body, however, the democrats say they can the senate constitutional A a majority of thirty-two sonatovs, quirad, they say. but a This year, ac jority of the ording to the decision of the court of appeals and the dec- laration of the State Board of Canvassers, only thirty-one senator: noeloction in the T'wenty- district, conseauontly democratic senators are a constitutional ma- tors elected. the sixtesn 1 UMBER 198, B —— i | extravagant, but there is practioully no | evidence showing that ho profited pors onally by these purchases, or received any mone for distributing the books. ‘There are but w fow lottors found showing tho stato funds have hoen misappropriat«l, Tho committeo | says tho amounts of the missporopriation can never be dotermined. The demand upon Deputy Rowley for €00 in fact was made, but no examination was mado as to whether [ it was the result of an agecement or not. It is said there is nothing in the result of the investigation upon which to base a probable successful criminal prosecution, SAID HE WAS GIDEON MARSH. | Philadelph Fugltive Bank President Turned Into w Tramp, BriToy, Md,, Dee. 81.—A fino looking man of rather large frame, woaring o handsome black mustache and side whiskers and drossed as if e wore accustomed to move in wood society, entored the bar room of tho | Elkton house hore at 9 o'clock Tucsday night. Accosting the proprietor, Chatlio Phillips, he bogwod the privilege of remuining in the bar room until Yae closing hour. When closing time came he started out, remarking that ho would have to tramp it agmin. Mr. Phillips offered hira a room in the hotel without cost, which the stranger, aftor somo persuasion, accopted. Before leaving ho said ho was iideon ~W. Marsh, late president of the Koystone bank of Phil adelphia, but" asked Mr. Phillips not to say anything about it, Ho also said that he ad a wifo und two children, but bad not ealled to see them i passing through the Quaker city. e had left_his valiso, with its contents, in New York to pay a hotel bill of $25, reserving the right to take from it a bible which his mother had presented him, acknowledging at the same timo that he had not read it. In his cravat was a handsome diamond pin, which he said was a gift, and under no cireumstances would he pawn it The man did not act liko one who had been drinking or was a crank and _answered very auch tho description of Mr. Marsh. At 740 o'clock yesterday morniug ho starfed dovn the railvoad truck in tho direction of Balti more. s. Disastrous Railroand Wreck on a Colorado Line, vexver, Colo, Dec. 81L.—A disastrous wreck occurred this cvening on the joint track of the Denver, Texas & Fort Worth and the Unton Pacitic railroad o few miles north of Graneros, Colo, Granoros is a small station midway betweon Puoblo and Trini- dad and aleo about 200 m.les south of Don- ver. This road has been blockaded by snow for the past two days, and when the block- ade was raised this morning two doublo header trains were started, one from the north and the other from tho south, The station ugeat failed to deliver tho dis- pateher's ordor to the northbound teain, and the consequence was that tho two trains came together from opposite directions with a terrivie crash, Pireman H. Grubb of Donver was in- stantly killed and Ml Clerks Wolcott and Irbeite and Brakeman C, F. Kvans wero badly injured. The trains wero heavily {adon with passengors, but as far as can be loarned they escaped any serious injuries ‘The four engines are in tho ditch and ~budly wrecked, four mml cars ure a total loss and a bagzage car is nearly demolished. The sta- tion agent immediately disuppearcd after the wreck occurred nnd has not yot been found. IMMENSE PLANT DES andard Oil Barrel Works Consumed by the Fiiuoes, Bivox~e, N J., Deo, " -—The great barrol works the Standard Ol company at Consta- blo Rock have buraed aud tho 10ss is esti- mated at over £1,000,000. The entire Bayoune fire department quickly responded to tho alavm seat in. Over 400 mea, including the police and firemen, fougnt the flames, but they soou found out they could uot coutrol them until the entire plant and an _immeuse amount of lumber around it wero destroyed Next to tha barrel factory were the chemical works, which were saved after hard work, The building was fillod with barrels, both completed and uufinishea, and about tha ructure, which was 350 feot long, 200 feot wide and threo stories high, there were great stacks of cut lumber ready to be converted into barrels, Tho machinery in_the burned building was valued at over £200,000. The ofticers of the company estimato the entire loss at botweon §1,000,000 and §1,500,000. The company carries its own insurance. IS CONDUCT WAS SNAKELIKE, Arguments in the ves Murder Trial Nearing the End, Desver, Colo, Dee. 3l.—Judge Belford concluded his argument for the prosecution in the Graves case today. Judge Furman, counzel for the defense, then made a brilliant argument, but failed to touch upon many vital points made by the prosecution against Dr. Graves. At the conclusion of his speech court adjourn until Saturday, wnen District Attorn Stovens will make the last argument for tho prosecution, and it is the intention of both sides to allow the jury to retire Saturday night, - Won By the Dubs Faction, Freevonr, Ill, Dec. 81,—Judge Shaw of the cireuit court, today nanded down his decision In the Ksher-Dubs Evangelical church fight. Bishop Esher brought suit to eject the ministers of the Dubs faction at Rock Groyo, Stovenson connty, Brookville, Ogle county, and Fairhaven, Carroll county, and for au injunction to restrain them from exercising their functions as Evangelical ministers. This injunction was denied, the court bolding that the Dubs faction' con- ferences, held in Chicago in 1890-1, at which these ministers were appointed ' were tho legal confercncos of this state. The last Peunsylvania couforenco was declarad logal from the nature of its call, —_—— Business Troubles, Orrawa, Kan., Dec. 50.—The firm of J. E Forbes & Co bardware, has made an as signment, the liabilitics being #15,000; assets unknown. The mila weather durng the Dast Lwo winter seusons which affected trade unfavorably caused tho failuve. Quenec, P. Q. Dec, 80.—John Ritenie, boot and’ shoe manufacturer, has suspended payment. Liabilities, $60,000. W Yok, Dec. 31.—I'he stock brokerage firm of Henry E. Ditus & Co,, made an as- signmont today. Nowell & Presloy,woolens and dress goods, assigned today with preferences aggroguting 17,000, e Colorado’s Output of Precions Metals, jority of the thirty-one seaators elected. matter what adopt, the democrats will organize the senate next Tuesday. S VICTORIO Thelr Fight With SAN FraNCIsCo, Cal,, Dee. 31.—The trouble betweon the Southern Pacific or of Railway Telegraphers was set- were mudo on both sides, but the result is a victory for tho te raphers, who are permitted to join the order, while the company withdraws the objection able aMdavit and with reference to the o mployment of student Nearly all the men who remained out on strike or wero discharged tho order are to be reinstated ment betwaen the employes was signed tods compromises the troublo ana'the compai Results of the Investl Laxsixg, Mich., Deo, sppointed to investigate the conduct of ex- Sacretary of State Soper, tive report this morning, finding that Soper had distriouted, cor costing tho stato $1 trary to law, M2 volumes, #; that he haa made purchases of furuiture to the amount of §021, lared unnecessery and all of which was de Dexver, Colo, Dee. 81.—The Rooky Mountain News furuishes the following: “I'he total output for Colorado for 1801 of silver, gold, lead and copper amounted 1n value to $48,545,031. Divided into ounces, nd pounds it is as follows: Silver, 23, 5 ounces; gold, 217,052 ounces; lead, capper, 5, pounas. Tne average price pald for silver per ounce during 1591 was 95,00 ¢ Kan Torexa, Kan., san guine applicant for senatorial honors this morning 1s ox-Congrossman Perkins, but Major Morreli seoms to b In the lead. Tho tust candidate to be presented is Willlam Buchan of Kunsas City, Kan, The governor will give no information except that he will malte the appeintment this week. Haven't Meard 1t i the BostoN, Mass, Dec. 81,—Local elovator manufacturers deny any knowledge of the reported combiue of western elevator firms sud the ruwmored extension of the trust to the east, - Walt Whitmun Growing Weak PuiLaveiris, Pa, Deo. 81— Walt Whit man's physiclans atate that the aged poet is growing weaker and that his lips and genoral foaturcs wear @ pinobied wud bluish look. | RUSTLER KINGEN IS FREE | | Boldly Attacks a Oheyenne Officer and Walks Out of Jail, OTHER PRISONERS ~ ACCOMPANY HIM, Carefully Arranged to HTOFE i Sucooss —Searche ing Partios Fall to Discover the Fugitives, Curyexse, Wyo., Dec. #1.—|Special Teles gram to Uit Brg.] —Three prisoners oscaped from tho county jail this evening. One of them 1s William Kingen, a noted Nebraska cattle thief; unother fs Churloy Miller, the youth who murdered two companions in & box car at the castorn edgo of this county in sptembor, 1500, and & colored man named Johuson, who was being held by the United States authorities for giving whisky to In- dians on the Shoshone reservation The county jail consists of a large cage set in the middie of an oblong room. Within this cage is a corridor which runs on three sldes of tho square, and futo this inner corris dor all the cell doors open. The iuner corrie dor is reached by a single door. Fought with the Deputy, At t 5 o'clock this afternoon Devuty Sheriff Griftitn, o slim built young man, stood beside this door which was opened whilo a “trusty” named Parker col- ed the supper dishes from the various Whon Parker made bis sccond trip he was suddenly followed by Kingen, who rushed past him onto Grifith. Tho young guard was not arwed, but threw a lock at him with great vic . This .missed Kiugen, but landed with aiscouraging force upon the abdomen of the trusty, who lost intores* in the proceedings for somo time thereafior, Kiugen at once grappled with Grifiitn, but tho latter wrigglod out of his clasp und ' ran out to the door oponing into the hall, where ho yelled for help through the pecp hole. Kingen was socn upon him again and brought him to the ground. Miller and Johnson had by this time ar- rived and a gag, which they had propared from a broom stick wrapped with o towel, was thrust into the mouth of tho deputy shoriff. His arms and legs were then se. curely bound. Very Deliberate About It, The prisoners returned to their cells and gathering togother all their clothing and blankoets and taking witt them the keys, marched out to the strect, Thoy were fol lowed by some little boys for several vlocks but were soon lost sight of. In the mean- timo the trusty had recovered somewhat from the effects of his stunning blow and released Girifith who at once gave the alarm. Deputy Sheriff Wilkes arrived on the scene about this tine and searching parties wero sent in and about the city to discover some trace of the Jjail birds. Up to midmgnt nothing bad been scon of thom. They had evidently prapared for the break, as they were warwmly clad when they set forth except that they woro the rogulation jail shippors. “he keys which they took away with them belong to all the cells in the lower coeridor, to the main hall and to the cage which is placed above tho lower ticr of cell: Miller is the youth of 16 who murdered the two St. Joseph boys, Fisihbaugh and Bmerson, who were journeying west in a freight car, He murdered thom in the most cold blooded wanner for monsy. Guilty of Murder, He was found guilty of murder in tho first degree and soutenced to be hanged, but his case was taked to tho supreme court, la which it now rests. In a previous jail doliv- ery last Septembor Millor escaped with Parkison, the Soventeenth infantry corporal who1s believed to have murderea Roy Baker, Parkison has not sinco been heard of, but Miller was roadily captured the next day. William Kingen was the daring leader of a gang of cattlo thieves Who made their head- quarters at Goring, N closo to the Wyoming Line. They operated on Wyoming caitle and made a groat deal of imoney. Kingen was taken by forco across tho Wyoming Tme aud thon arcested. This led to s0me correspondence betwoen the gover- nors of Nebraska aad Wyommg, Kingen was found guilty and_sentenced to eight years' imprisnmient. His cuse has attracted a great deal of attention. It is also in the supremo zourt. WEATHER FORECAST. Orrice or Weatner BUREAv, Oarana, Dec. 81, The storm is now over Towa, with warmer, rainy weother in that section of country. ‘Pemperature gradients in the west side of tho storm are decidedly steep and a cold wave of considerable severity s surging down the Missouri valley attended by snow flurries and high winds in places. Fair, cold weather prevails throughout the upper Mis- souri valley, where the tomporatures are below zero with rising barometer. The storm has caused a notable warm wave over the interior of the country and which was felt here yesterday to an uncomfortable degree. 13v roason of the passing storm Oniaha ox- perienced tho warmest weather of the month just closed on the last day of the month, The temperature rose to 60> yesterday aftornoon, but, in verification of the morning forecast, & sudden change occurred, and by 7 o'clock last Uvening the mercury haa fallon to 832, The month just ended adds another to the Jist of warm Decembers, With the exception of 1577 and 1851, the last three Decombers were the warmest of any since 1871, Last month’s average temperature was 85>, De. cember 180 1L was 85°, and December 1830 it was #0=. ‘The amount of heat during the month was 242 in excess of the normal for December at Omaha. This decided excess for the latter part of the year more than wiped out the deficiency during the past coul summer, 0 that the tomperatura for the' whole year was still 47 in excess of the normal. The aver- age temper ture in December, us found from the pust twonty-one years, i< 26, The exs tremes of teinperature during last month oc~ curred between Christmas and New Year, 22 in the morning of the 20th and 602 in the afternoou of the 31st. With the single excophion of 41877 tthe pre« cipitation last month was much greater than during any Decembor sinee 1571, 1t amounted 10 2.07 inclies and the average December pre- cipitation, from the past twenty-one years, 15 only .92 of an inch. The pracipitation dur- jue the month was 1.06 in excess of the nor- mal, and for the whole year it was 1,79 inches in excess. “The following was recoived from Washing- ton last night: Hoisu cold wavesignal, Temperaturo will 1 .u‘ :Imu! twenty dosress or more by Friday nigh Ifor Omaba and Vicinity—Much colder, with snow, followed by clearing weather strong northwesterly winds during Friday, Fair and cold on Saturday. Waswinaroy, D, O, "Bec. 81.—The do- pression over the eastern slope of the Rocky mountaius this morning bus moved eastward to the Mississippl valley, extending from Toxas northeastward to Lake Superior, at~ tended by light rains in the Mississippl vals loy, general raius in the lake region and faln oF snow in the northwest, Tuis uisturbance is followed in the extreme northwest by & cold wave, the temperature beivg from 102 10202 bolow zero north of Montana. General rains are indicated for the central valleys and lake reglons on Friday, followed by & cold wave and clearing weather on Satur- dav. For Nebraska—Threatening weather: snow colder, with eold wave; north winds; probably clearing F'riday afternoon ‘or North and South Dakota—Fair; west winds; occasional snows in east portio uorth winds; colder, except in west K"""" of North Dakota; rising temperature by Fri- | day wigbe.