Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 12, 1892, Page 1

THE OMAH TWENTY=-SECOND YEAR. WAS IT A STUDIED INSULT supplics to be moved at less expense, and that there cannot be as great necessity for moving troops about as there was before some of the remote posts were abandoned, and when Indian troubles were more frequent _ 1t recommends an increase of appropria- tions of £10,000 for hospital construction, and in regard to the building of o hospi 1 at Davids island, in New York harbor, the rc port says that the ittee is informed that the hospital there is sufficient for the present purposes, and therefore did not grant the request. Inthe ordnance department an increased appropriation of £30,000 was made for the manufacture of metallic ammunition for small arms, £15.000 for 11!':! nance stor 1 260,000 for equipments. The report says that General Flagler stated to the committee that since 1860 the annual appropriations for these purposes have been reduced until nearly all the appropriations now are insuficient to furnish the army with what is absolutely required deprn equipments of th ey Iy more expensive than port quotes the chief of ordnance In the artillery department the mount of material left oy t This stuff was not of regula- tion pattern, but was available for working over and saving the expense of manufacture of new articles, or instance, there were so many saddle trees left over that we were not compelled to purchase any until abouta year ago. There was alsc large stock of artil- lery harness, and this was worked over. These supplies are now exhausted i The manufacture of Iditional ammuni- tion, the report says, General Flagler stat to be absolutely required to meet existing and regulati practice), and d upon its neces: 3 Speaking of the necessity for new equip- General Flagler said to the commit- At cavalry commanders are required to their men in_fencing on horseback ‘h troop must have under the orders twenty fencing sets. He simply could not furnish them. He had been trying to give cach troop eight sets instead of twenty. CONGRESSIONAL FORET: Speaker Orisp's Treatment by the Reform | Olub the Sourcs of Much Discussion. | Ly | HIS FRIENDS ARE SORELY AGGRIEVED the Slight Was Tntentional and Premeditated The Speaker of Al Mueh Bad Feeling Been They Sn Wasnixeroy, D. €., Dee. Telogram to Tite Ber.]—Speaker Crisp turned to Washington tonight, after onc of the most remarkable experiences that has ever fallen to the lot of a man oceupying his public position. Theintentional affront to him at the dinner of the Reform club in New York City last night has been the absorbing topic among politicians here today. It has Jong been known that there was an intense undercurrent of feeling between Mr, and his friends on hand and those who opposed him in the last speaker ship fighton the other. Morcover, it has grown to be utention between the Cleveland and Hill clement, in which it was believed that Senator Hill and Speaker Crisp stood together. But it was not until the occurrence of last night that an open demonstration of the, bitterness against Speaker Crispon the part of Mr. Cleveland and his friends was given conspicuous public expression. Had Prepared His Speech, When Speaker Crisp left here yesterday for New York he had carefully prepared speech of about 600 words, to be delivered the dinner to Mr. Cleveland. He had been led to believe by the somewhat effusive anguage of the invitation extended to him that he would be expected to make a speech Tn fact, his position as speaker of the house of representatives, whicli is second only in mor and power to that of the presidency o C ! 7 o Dnited States. e e Suietent to | year, with the possible exception of one of Jéad him and his friends to believe that he | the annual appropriation bills, and this would of course be called upon for a speech. u s not likely to prove exceptional in th The speaker's remarks were given 1o the | yogoog Tn both houses B T ot b ysed | @ressing in a manner that indicates a laelk of until the speech had been made. The ar- 1 earnestne 'l‘!_l" prominent fe rangement was made in Washington s week's procecdings ave likely anti-option bill in the senate As early as yesterday afternoon it came to the cars of some of Mr. Crisp's intin e R e e hero that ho would be “turned down” at. the | dpbroprittion bill din the howsc, fHho an’ Cleveland dinner, and they at once notificd | option bill is the unfinished business —on the press associations to cancel Mr. Crisp's | the senate calendar, and is xpected to oe speech, or at least not to use it until it was | laid before that body tomorrow unless an early adjournment prevents it. In the hour Senator Mitchell will actually delivered. s his joint resolution, proposing an oliticians Called Upon Their fears that the speaker would not be utior 1 g amendment to the constitution providing for the eleetion of senators by the votes of the called upon were fully realized. Mr. Crisp saw one obscure member of the house after another called upon for i specch untl it be T T L) M eRa B Lo e enl” until | Tesolution is endorsed by the committee on i privileges and elections, and is undoubtedly in the senate, but bees of its im- portance it is hardly to be assumed that it nearly miduight, and_then, after hearing Representative Tom Johnson's allusion to can be passed during the scant opportunity afforded by the morning hour, the “cowards and trimmers” who organized the present house of representatives, the speaker withdrew. “The sentiment among democratic congress- y men here now is that the rebuff to Speaks Once the anti-option bill is laid before the senute, it will be open to discussion again and positive action on_the measure is ex- pected this week. From present indica- tions the daily sessions will be short and an Crisp was also intended to be o rebuft to the adjournment will be taken from Thursday to entire house of representatives. Tt is felt that Representative Johnson and other op- the following Monday. It is thought prob- able that in the house next week a great ponents of Crisp_have made his re-election as spealer certain by prematurely disclosing the bitterncss of the old Mills element, deal of information and opinious based on information will be given_relative to the situation of the treasury. It is the expecta- Speaker Crisp Talks. Speaker Crisp was seen by your corres- tion of leaders that, with the exception of Monda bills concerning the District of pondent_shortly after he ari ed here to- uight. His usual hale and hearty greeting Columbin will have right of way, practically. the whole time of the housé during the were not suficient to_cover the evident irri- week being devoted to consideration of the tation he feels over the peculiar situation in ffes obliged 1o o vegular appropriation bills. The fact that T was not called upon did not | will present resolitions to be called up on about it, and when I returned some one had | democratic party. The army bill, in ' its ag- v and did not return, for I was there as d of “department ordnance.” The mil say fox hadid not deairo to discuss thored- | maude, by adopting in its report tho stute- of New York politicians, und that they work on the District of Columbia and the fi N S e/ nar: | rouplaelnoicomnitienn oateacl h, 1A to the house the latter part of this week 11.—[Spec are con formerly as TS, 1 Out for the fonal Legisla- ture for the Coming Week. Wasmixerox, D, C., Dec. 11.—Itis ravely slation of any practical impor- tanee is achieved in congress before the new 0 be the and an Obscure which he has been placed. Only yesterday e had laughingly asked correspondents “not o be too hard on his speceh,” and now he was_obliged to explain why the speech had RS e anorts sithat T lott! \tho Army Approprintion Bills, i much Dvitation are overstate Debate will begin on the avmy appropria- said - he. cIt is true that tion bills, which the military committee will srepared a speech and expected to deliver it. | report on Monday, and Chairman Outhwaite Jead me to quit the hall. T remembered that | Tuesday. It is likely that the debate will 1 had only one check for my hat and coat, | take i much wider range and will embi and I feared that one or the other would the state of reyenues, of existing appropri- Tost, s0, about 11 o'elock I went out”to sce | ations, and, it is possible, of the policy of the taken my chair. 1 looked around and found shows . reduction from the total a vacant chair in o quiet corner and there | wmount carried by the bill for the current sat by myself unmolested until the affair was | fiscal year, but there have been several in- ever. It is untrue, thercfore, that I left és made in the appropriations under the long as any one.” itary committee would not be surprised if an rie attack was made on some of these items by At AngeronTs Erionds, Mr. Holman and oth nomiate Tt Tnis was as much as the speaker would | s prepared for any criticism which may be ay for he did not desire to discuss the rea- . | ments made by General Flagler, showing the His many friends who thronged the lobby of | youl and urgent necessity for additional ap- the Metropolitan hotel were more explicit, | jropriations and for a lively fight if need be however They declared that it was | “/Pheappropriations committee will be at studied fnsult from_the “mugwump” branch ) cal appropriation bills and expects to report would resent it. : the latter bill in time to take it upas soon as The war between the factions in the demo- | the army bill is passed, The D party is alveady fully on and if it con- | Columbia bill. has caused considerable to gather in volume as it has for the h host of government officials have been ex- able to accomplish anything at the hands | jypined, and on Monday the subcommitte of his party in congress and he might as well | (il begin the annual preparation of the bill resume his duck shooting on the Chesapeake | 1t is believed that the bill will be reported or return to his roost at Buzzards Bay, Too Delicate to Discuss. Estimates for degeiencies luve been Wasmizaroy, D, C., Dec. 11.—Speaker rived nu_l they \\'3“ be embodied in an Crisp is buck in Washington, He is ot i | ency defi engyiill]t0bo drenortal to thie elined to freely discuss for publication some | House and taken up immedintely for actiol incidents connceted with the Reform clubrs | 41 other bills under discussion will tempor banquet. I reply to questions from an | 4V, glve wiy, s Associnted press roporter ho sald : Nos (Sbiitposs of sthe 0 T begin with, the press of the countr HARAR DRAVECL LIERD HINS O ing under a misapprehension so fa BRIOROL IO NN TO0088 ads the fact that 1 was an fuvited | Jient of this BUTDosQ SargoLy speaker at the banquet. 1 was not invited | the temper of the housc t0 speak, but armed myself in - adyance in | Po0ds vt protr cuso 1 should be called upon, 1t is true thay | Vills overseve I gave out to the press associations in ad- vance the remarks I intended to make should 1 be called upon to say & few words, It is not true I lelt the banguet hall in o dis runtled condition and did not return, as has con published. Tleftmy scat temporavily to look aJter clothes in the cloak room. S task completed, I returned to the 1 t hall and was one of the last to leave it “As regards the implied ‘snub’ o me, as has been charged, T do not realize the justice of its publication, nor do I care at this time to discuss the statements by some persons that Mr. Cleyeland, in his remarks, fived his opening gun in a war that is to be waged against my re-clection to the speaker's chuir, should I be a caudidato before the Fifty third congress.” On his attention being called to the fact that some of his friends had expressed their Indignation of what they conceived to be an intended sl t, he said the matter was of o oo delicate nature to discuss i the public press wagers of 1o the se accomplish depends upon which, if in the ot the consideration of the al weeks is - PUBLISHING HOUSE COMBINE, Firms r inent nin pany. Curcago, 1ML, Dee. 11,—A 1o nounced today the formation which is aimed to control the publication of subscription books. The originators declare that the movement is not a trust, but simply o consolidation of four houses presenting different branches of the printing and pub- lishing business, with the intention of form- ing the largest commereial printing and pub lishing house in the world, The company made application yesterday for license to incorporate a firm called th Werner company. It will embrace R. S Peale & Co. of Chig , who ubsorbed th business of Belford, Clark & Co.; the We ner Printing and Lithographing company of Akron, O., and the Webster Dictionary Pub. ompany. 1t is suid that Rand, M N 10 Join the combine, but.this is positively denied by Mr. MeNally. The incorporators of the company, which will have a capital of §,500,000, are Paul 13, Wer- ner, Richard 8. Peale. Alex Belford, D. H Kochy wer and J n. Theoficers and directors will be chosen in a few days and the company expects to begin business Junuary | One Gigantic al of a per an- trust ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL. Report of the House Committes on Military Afirs, D. €, Dec. 11.~Chairman ito of the house wilitary committee has prepared a report for submission to the house with the army appropriation bill agreed upon by the committce, Tho report states succinetly, but clearly, the reasons for the changes made by the committee in a number of paragraphs as compared with the bill for the current tiscal year, Substanti ally, the entive appropriations carvied in the bil in the bureau of ordnanee,and the reasons thereof are stated guite fully by quotations from the testimony of General Flagler before the committee, Tt was shown that the army had been for yvears deawin on supplios left over wfter the wwar, and the supplies had now becomo exhausted, and that increased appropriatious must be wade therefor if the ariy is to be ke ate of eficiency, A reduction of 100,000 was made in the WASHINGTON, Outhw Ldaho's Di 1 Flcids, Boise, Idaho, Dec. 11.—What may prove to be a vich dinmond field has been discovered on Snug viver, thirty mles Boise. Charles Vandoru today received from & New York jewelry firm six gems cut from the wlleged diamonds, and e states the firm pronounced the dismonds genuine. A party’ of miners is now prospecting the niine. - Cleveland’s Birt Newauk, N.J, Doc. 11.~The citizens of Culdwell, which is the birthplace of Grover Cleveland, ave making cxtensive prepara tions to entertain the president-eloct when he visits Caldwell, us he has promised to do appropriation for transportation expeuses of | before his inauguration. The old house in the army. ‘The report suys that improved | which Mr. Cleveland was born will be pro- Lacilivies for travel sbould enable Wwoops and | fusely decorated aud brilliantly illuminated. lating to the target | the work is pro- | | but both | supply trict of | | running at full ¢ | this departm to those manufactus | | destitute | most experienced competitors, | ture of high cxplos | showing the progress it 1 OMAHA, MONDAY MO]TNT*’H. DECEMBER 1 OUR NAVAL ESTABLISHMENT | Secretary Tracy Makes His Annual Report to the President. GREAT IMPROVEMENTS OF RECENT YEARS Vessels and Guns the of Those Pos- oreign I Detalls An Interest ment. sessed by Any of the S er vie g Do Wasnisarox, D. T in his fact that came €., Dee. 11.—Secretary inual report sets forth the administration old and modoery when the present inon March 4, 1880, besid obsolete wooden ships, only three war were in commission, During the administration ninetecn mnew vessels have been manufactured in this country. Three new steel tugs have also been con- structed and put in service, There are in process of construction eighteen new vessels, certain to be completed, should armor be delivered, within the next year, of an @ gregate tonnage of 0 tons and mounting altogether twelve 18-inch, six 12-inch, six- teen 10-inch, thirty S-inch, thirty-two 6-inch, thirty-cight 5dinch and thirty-four 4-inch guns, all of which have been, or are to be, manufactured in this country. The development of the past four years has not been confined to ships alene. At the be- ginning of this administration, says the sec- retary, the naval establishment was entirely of certain elements of efficiency, cach one of which is indispensable to its practical employment as a fighting force and the absence of which, if it had been pos- sessed of 100 ships, would still have left it ina condition of paralysis. These were rmor, torpedoes, heavy rapid-fiving guns, armor-prercin shells, smokel powder and high axplosives, vessels ry details at length mote- worthy progress in the production of these things and says the progress noted, by which the United States has emerged from its con- dition of helplessness at s d by employ ment of its own resources has distanced its marks an epoch in naval development not only of this country, but of the world. Delays in the de- livery of armor have caused the final comple- tion ‘of armored vessels under construction to be somewhat later than at first contem- te The only, compensation for this delay is the superior quality of armor that has been recently developed, In connection with the development of nickel-steel for armor, the department has undertaken a series of experiments in the application of this waterial to other purposes of construction which promises no less im portant results than those already obtained If the expectations now formed are it will not be long before nickel-s exclusively used within ship marine engines, with marked improvement, both in strength of parts and reduction of weight; while its noncorrodible qualities, alveady partly demonstrated, point to the probability that it may ultimately present a solution for the harassing problem of pre- serving the submerged plating of shi Coniing down to a detailed” statement at to armor tests, the secretary tells of the work completéd; of the tremendous test to which Harveyized nickel-steel armor plates were successfully submitted in November, 1801, The result obtained had never been approached before by any armor plate, either American or foreign. It has been demonstrated that the United States, in the construction of its mnew navy, which ten vears ago had no existence, even on paper, is enabled to place upon each and all of ¥ armored vessels mateyial, the like of which the world has never seen. This country will employ, for the purpose, an avmor, not only more cffeetual, but which represents unques- tionably the highest modern scicnce and de- velopment, reached by its own independent efforts. Following our example the Ing- lish government four w ago held a trial of the new American plate, and it is clear from the high tests reachéd that it has set the example in this respect, which other maritime nations will speedily follow, Contracts for Armor. With 1 Lo armor contracts, the secr tary says neither the Bethlehem nor Ca negie companies are making such progress at present as the department could desive, are increasing their output from month to mouth the department is now preparing advertisements for proposals for the vemainder of the armor re- quired to complete vessels now unarmored. Whenthese plants are able to turn out will shortly be the case, the full armo vequired by the contract, the aggregate will still amount to only 9,600,000 tons per annum, or not more than enough the construction of three battleships. The armor for such ships, in addition, would re- quire three years' work after the fulfillment of the present contract, with the works apacity. 1t is the belief of ~in common with the naval committee of the house, that this number of additional battleships is essential to the protection of the United States. 1t is upon such vessels that this country, as well sthers having seaboards, must depend Vithout them we are helpless at sea. With the plants in existence, we can not only armor ships now. authorized, but we have the means at hind for avinoring others, if we make our preparations in time, The value to the United States of the possession of two such establishments cannot be expressed in words o figures. T wat edoes, ¥ and Guns, neeito the ordnance of the army the secretary makes extended reference 10 new developments, promising greatly im- proved results. which points have heretofore been covered in these dispatches in the re- port of the chief of the burcau of ordnance. Comment is also made at length on the ordnance report us to powder, the manufac- s and projectiles, also as made. With re- gard to torpedoes the Powell torpedo hus goue much beyond the stage of hope with which the department entered upon the con- tract for its manufacture four years ago, yet the last trials are giving great promise The contract made over a year ago for the manufacture of 100 eighteen-inch Winchester torpedoes is being filled and twenty are coms pleted with certuin characteristics superior «d abroad. socalled divergible” torpedoe: o controlled from fixed stations, es hive undergone ofilcinl trials nd two have heen sent to the Pacific coust The Sims-Edison company has also delivered some of its torpedoes o be used in o series of projected experiments With regard to the increase of the navy, the seerctary says, another year of experi ence, of discussion and of evitivism, both at home and abroad, confirms the department in the views it adopted in the anuual report of 1880 as to the polivy of construction the Navy department should pursuc He deprecates the coustruction of any more vessels of the monitor type, renonstrat- ing ugaiust their usefulness. and quotiug from the report of Chairman Herbert of the house committee on naval affairs, says true naval policy for construc principally, if not entirel first-class cruisers and first-cluss ships with their accessories.” Of the intended t three tory American ShipGuilding, The secretury speaks with much samsfac tion of un act to “encourage American ship- buildiug,” under which the City of F ud the City of New York were admitted to Auwericdn registration, and under the terms of which several of the finest liners w secured, advising it W be carried ¢ only i this, but in all similar and by mrans of which owners of foreign built ships, whose high qualitios are such as to make them desivable acquisitions, n permitied to obtain American registry upon the condition that vesséls of equ tonnage shall be ordered'to be built United States. With reference to tected cruisers of second class from 4,0800 5,000 tons displac ment, the departiment does not recommend any increase of the numbe These vessels to attain the high rate of specd must neces- ily sacrifice coal endurance, and have, therefore, a very restricted sphere of useful ness for cruising purposes in times of war they answer satisfactorily the limited de mands for flagships upon regular armed sta tions in time of " poace, but it is not upon these vessles the United States would reliance in case am_attack from maritime powe ‘urred, Noris it desirable to add to the number of heavily armed gunboats. well defined fact, which has pi successful, is that of torpedo cr 800 to 1,000 tons of small size lig speed of twenty-two knots. with rapid-firing guns and a powerful torpedo armament This is the type the department suggests building and several such vessels would be very valuable, 1t also renews recommenda tions previously made for building of torpedo boats, and submits tables showing a vast in 1se of thei \-* ssful_operations in the service of other thvies, We should have at least thirty of these vessels size and in the Timely Suggestions. On the isthmus our commerce is engaged ina desperate fight to maintain its foothold In the South Pacific repeated anne: and protectorates are extending the power and influence of ine states of the old world. Subsidized lines of fast steamers are completing a eircle of maritime communica- tion on the eastern and western coasts of the Dominion’of nadn and fortresses, daily in- 1sing in strength, and surrounding our t upon the south and east. Under these rcumstances it is - imperative to the welfare of this country that the policy of the naval construction uc fully carried out in the past should suffer no interruption in the future; that vast numbers of skilled artisans who have been trained in its workshops and those of private manufacturtrs concerned in its oper- ations should not ba thrown out of _employ ment: that the work whose chief difiiculties have now been overcome should not be suf- fered to languish when every day shows an improvement, both in economy and dispatch, and that with ouly two vesscls remaining on the stocks, as will shortly be the case, some additions should be made by congress at the present session. Much space is devoted to interesting de- tails as to the operations of ships in com- mission the past y n the Bering sea and elsewhere; on work of the marine hospital bureau in'connection with quarantine, etc. Interesting statistics are given usto the growth of the movement toward cstablish- ing a naval militia, the creation of which is d as one of the most important steps in our recent nayal progress Regarding the Revenue Service. The department sgain recommends con- solidation of revenue marine service with the navy, and calls attention to recom- mendations of the commandant of the marine corps in reference to increasing in number the private and noncommissioned ofticers in corps. In conclusion, the secretary says in part: “The statement has been made from time to time* that the present administration has procecded substantially upon the lines of its ecessor. This s in a ¢ degree cor- Tts cardinal policy has been to preserve a continuity in direction of the naval estab- lishment, and make no_changes merely for the sake of change, and none at all unless thay were by clear and nclusive reasons. At the sume time every effort has been made to advance what was possible. Labor that devolved upon the present_administration of the Navy departmenfboth in the manage- ment of ‘the ficet andthe work of construc- tion, has not been far in of that of any previous administrati the war, but has required to. a much greater degrec the solution of dificult and intricatc lems in detail. The ships alone in the build- ing of which this administration has been engaged ageregated 170,000 ton: It has munufactured 214 heavy guns, added largely to the planis of working yards' and made the Washiugton gun factory onc of the best equipped in the world} constructed wharves, dry docks and other important public work wded con tracts under the head of ‘increase of nav alone to the amount of &34, and em- ployed labor to the amount of $3,120,671. Its operations have placed the urt of steel ship- building in the United States on a firm basis, while the manufactured product h been | so cheapened that there is now a pro pect that steel ships of American build_m: successfully compete with those made in 1urope, and, finally, it has been its endeavor to leave unsettled no questions of fous importance presented today by naval sci ence. In the course of its operations, great as has been *he magnitude, there have been 1o suggestions of scandal or suspicion of jobber The Naval Academy “Such it would only be accomplished by s vice which, like that of the navy, admits within its wants only men of th highest honor and integrity, and I cannot more fittingly close this report than by con- gratulating the country on the position of such a school for officers as the naval acad- emy at Annapolis and upon the character, ability and loyal devotion of the men whom that institution supplies for its service,” The estimates in the report for the fiscal year ending June 80, 1802, for the navy and marine corps, including those for public work and the increase of the mavy. are FUATLAYS, being 2,713,141 less than those for the last fiscal year. 2SN B THE FIRE RECORD, Denver and Rio Grande Roundhouse and Shops Destroyed at Salida, Colo, Desver, Colo,, Dec. 11—A special to the Republican from Salida, Colo., says: At 6 o'clock this mo 2 the Denver and Rio randé railway roundhouse was discovered nd despite the efforts of the firemen, the flames, after almost totally burning that building and its contents, spread to the muchine shop, which together with its valu- able plant was also destroyed Seventeen engines were bunied in the roundhouse, it being gnpossible to run them out because of the tracks on the outside ing crowded with other locomotives., The 1085 on engines, machinery, roundhouse and shops is estimated by the railrond officiats at 400,000, but just how much the insurance is is not known at peesent. The burning of the shops throws 100 menout of employment. New York, Ded, It—Damage amounting to about £50,000 was the result of a fire at morning in the C. D, Pease & Co. piano manufactory, 318 and 820 West Forty- third street. Cguse of fire and amount of insurance unknewn. ‘18 was the busy scason, and 150 hands are thrown out of work. WEATHE Nebraska Today Wl Experience n Ris Temperature and South Winds, Wasnixaroy. D, C.. Dee. 11.—For Nebra and Towa—Pair; southerly winds; ri temperatu; For North nd South wirmerdn Minnesota and Dakota ; west winds. ing Dako northern air; North ocal Record. OpFICE OF TuE WeATHER BUukzav, OMAuA, Dec. 11.—Omaha record of temperature and vainfall compared with corvesponding day of past four yearss . 1892 Maximum tempgrature 29 Minlumum teniperature % Lomperature. . IDILURION ... st 00 00 .00 * Statement showing the condition of tem perature and precipitation at Omaha for the day and siucg March 1, 1802, as compared with general gyer Normal temperature, .. Deficlency for the duy . Deficiency sinew oh 1. Normal precipfiation Deficiency for thy day Deticiency sinee March 1 Geongk E. Hut, Local Foi - e Appolnted Ministor of the Intorior. Bie Axugs, Dec. 11.—Senor Antonio Bernejo bus been appoiuted winister of the interior, 1801, 422 202 862 1890. 1889, 202 12 08 ineh 03 lnch 8.0 Inches scast Ofie 08 ations | justified | 11859 | 9 1892, | [ CAPRIVI IS ABOUT ENDED | & —_— | His Experiment with the Army Bill Has Proved His Ruination, . | | INENT IN GERMAN POLITICS CRISIS IM! Berlin Gre y Excited Over the the Centrists- Opy ure is Solld - Rumors That Fill the Alr, Action of sition to the Meas- (Copyrighted 1892 by James Gordon Bennett.) Beruy, Dec. 11—[New York Herald Cable—Special to Tne Bee A grave crisis may occur at any moment. Borlin talks of nothing but the rebull suffered by Caprivi over the army bill, owing to the attitude of the center party. The chancell reply, hinting at the dissolution of the comes under the category news to his opponents, who would be returned with a sweeping ma jority. Caprivi's retirement Toudly talked of. It is regarded as a necessity, as the chancellor is entirely out of touch with the people. Bulenberg Miquet, Loewy, Gen eral Van Huene and Von Walder: are the names on the tip of every tongue as like s ors to Caprivi. But the last named does not desire the post and would only ac- cept it under pressure, The town is full is that the imperial solving the Reichstag will be tomorrow. Another is that the will be put into effect without the tion of the Reichstag. Public feeling is that we are on the verge of an explosion, particularly if the kaiser insists on retaining Count von Caprivi. It will be remembered that the kais formerly expressed a d termination to keep Bismarck in power in spite of anything that might happen. History repeats itself. Hiy s Reichsts of good of message e army b msulta- 11 a1l hut Certal Thursday night, speaking with a group of liberal deputies, Caprivi said in any case he would not retire from the chancellorship. He had appavently forgotten the words spoken in October, “ich stehe und falle mit der Vorlage.” Surprises are at hand, among which the fall of Caprivi will be the last. In round numbers the opposi- tion to the army bill may be estimated as follows: Center, 109 votes; progressists, sixty-seven; socialists, thirty-five; democrats, ten. On the other hand it is possible that the bill ma the support of sixty.six conser whom thirty-one, however, are wavering; of eighteen liberal conservatives, of whom cleven are doubtful; of forty-two national liberals,all of whom demand a modification of the measure, Caprivi is unwell to less held a consultation with the consery: tive leades He tributes much of the opposition to the army bill to the Ahlwardt ndal. This evening he was summoned to the imperial palace to confer with the kaiser.. At a late hour tonight it is re- ported he will withdraw the military bill or tender his resignation, This, however, is not official. MONARCH OF FREDERICHSRUHE. v, but he neverthe- Bismarckian Utte nees and Current Top [Copyrighted 1892 by James Gordon Bennett.] Pants, Dec. 11.—[New York Herald Cable— Special to Tiur Bee.[—Le Matin publishes this (Monday) morning an interesting sup- plement signed Henri des Haux, who gives an account of a visit to Bismarck. The article is cntitled “Twenty-four Hours at Vinzin,” and is accompanied by several illus- trations. Here are some of the striking pas- sages of words the writer puts in the mouth of Bismarck: “I have the been on Several Vital s. said favewell definitely government men. If T had not dismissed T would doubtless still be in power. 1 had still enough strength to continue without interruption the duties confided to me. Now I have no interest in politics. T have paid my debt to the coun- try and wish to die in peace.” The prince says he will not take a seat the Reichstag. “If 1 did, it would be to speak. Kvery one of my words would be commented on, attacked and contradicted, 1 have no longer the unquestionable author ity which power gives. I would only be private soldicr in the melee, perhaps an en- cumbrance. No, I certainly will not go the Reichstag.” On the question of the alteration of the famous Ems dispatch, Bismarck, after pro- testing that it never entered his head that the election of a German prince to the throne of Spain would offend Napoleon 111 or wound the susceptibilities of the Irench people, said he was annoyed at the time by Beniditti's negotiating dircctly with the king at Emsand at the action of Count de Werther, Prussiun ambassador at Paris, Why He Cha 1t “The king's dispatch stating his refusal to give Beneditti the pledge the latter asked of him,” says the prince, *was a long and somewhat obscure document. It was sub- mitted to me befo 10 the go crnments, for whose information it was in- tended. 1 changed the wording of this dispatch, as I had a right to as minister of foreign affaivs, and shortened it without altering its meaning and without adding a single word which was not true. 1 do not now remember the wording of the dispateh, but it was approved by the king with whom I did not disugree at the time. AILT did was to maintain the dlgnity of my ign, of my country. Did not the de- bates in the French legislatif, the manifestation of the populace of Paris, and throughout France constitute a menace insult? Could we, under such ci consent to the imperial demuand? Do suppose that the fate of the world can pend on the question of the wording dispateh?? Bismarck professed himself rather scepti cal as o the value to France of the so-called alliance with Russia In the event of a Franco-German conflict, we will have no interest in botherimg our- selves with what the Russians may Balkaus, They will blanche.” The ex-chancellor concludes that an under- standing between F and possible, and even desirable, the subject of socialism, which is a dunger now equally threatening to both countries The Buropean governments of today something more important of war on each other to should unite for the repression crimes as socialism is now Finally on the subject of the Lesseps, the ex-Chancellor says “It s the worst kind of one of the most glorious mea of the man who pierced the Isthm brought up before a court ereated to try and punish thieves. Everyoue knows the lhvhul' aud probity wo were than bLis glory to of U was sent corps and Imstances you de of a do in the be given carte nee Germany especially is on have than the making attend to. committin suit against de socialism wher the world s of Suez, is | grave o tarnis by the suit, but it is lo and patron who in his person is given up red of anarchists.” WILL STAND FOR THE CHAMBER. risian Fomalo Su List of €y [Copyrighted 1892 by James Go Pa Doe. 11.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to Tre Bee.]—The body of women rights supporters known as La Ligue de I'Affranchisement des ¥y of which Mme. Astier do Valsayne tary selected a numb ing Nominate a don Bennett.) mes is sec of candidates fi The ecandidates lert, founde Mariel, has the com: re: Mme, of the Citoyenne litor of Esprit de Hermance Chate et Odin, Mme. Mme. Louise Gilbert tailors elections Aubertine A paper: la Mue laine, ¢ of la Revue Mme, Paule Merick and Mme. Blsie journalists; Mme. Noel Bertier, Florence Hubert, femmes de lottres de Hock, painter and seulptor; Mme. Barber Hardonin and Mme. Perrosa, teachers; Mme. Jarrethout, assistant and chevalier of the Legion of Hovor, and Sarah Bernhardt, dramatic artist, Al these ladies have not yet their consent to stand as candidates. Mume. Jarrethout is the former canteniere, deco rated for her acts of bravery on the battle- field NEW Renee ‘mme editor given Remains of Baron de es at the Grave. Loxvox. Dec. 11, P respondent says: The de Reinach scandal is worthy of the middle ages. The parliament, the magistracy and the press all are erying for the corpse. Only the brush of Gallot or a Holbein could do justice to the scenes wit- nessed. When an autopsy was performed, an unseemly scramble between s and the reporters to reach the he doctors were victorious, They d the windows of the room in wh the autopsy was performed and nothing was visible from the outside. The Paris correspondent of the News says when the autopsy was performed, all news paper representatives were exeluded from the cemetery, but were allowed to watch from a barn loft_overlooking the grave. It will be fmpossible for three weeks to say whether ornot Baron de Reinach died of aconite poisoning. The suspicion that he did die of aconite poisoning is duc to the f that a paper which had contained aconite was found near his bed. Tt is alleged that fuiling in his purpose to avert a scandal, the on hiad a stormy seene with the minister had trusted to prevent the Panama i that it is possible on re-cntering his room, he may have, in a fit of desper iken the poison. Autopsy Ove Reina ris cor- there v the doct whiten Docked the Sp QuEnNsTowN, Dec. 11.—The North German TAyod steamship Spree, which was recently towed to this port in a badly disabled condi- tion, has been docked. One bag of New York mail, badly soaked, was found in the flooded compartment and has been for- warded by the Falin. Sixty tons of the Spree’s eargo has been landed. Cause of Baron de Relnach's Death. Paus, Dec. 11.—Dr. Brouarden denies the rumors that he has evidence that Baron de Reinach's death was due to unnatural causes, The viscera and brain were tonight brought to the toxicological laboratoryat Paris, The Libre Parole, nevertheless, sts that the examination revealed that death was due to aconite poisoning. Crisls in the ugal Cabinet. Taspoy, Dec. 11.—The minister of war has resigned, owing to the failure of the cabinet to agree on his proposed army reform. The stability of the cabinet is threatened. Prime Minister Fervecle will ask for a vote of con- fidenge. Adding to the Duties on Alcohol. Pans, Dee. 11.—~The budget committee of the Chamber of Deputies has decided to propose that the duties on alcohol be in- creased 100 franc The Death Roll. 11.—Abbe Benedictine Smith, known in America, Rome, Dec. who is well pneumonia tod e BLEW OUT THE GAS. om Town Find Lodging House. W. F. Parks, jr., of Fai Charles Shuckner, supposed Cedar Rapids, la, retired to Travelers' Home at Thirteenth and Dodge at 9 o'clock last night, and blew out the At 1:30 this morning the night clerk dis covered gas issuing from the room occupied by the men, and, breaking in the door, found Pari lying on the outside of the bed and life extinct ks, from Death in a In., be and o from rest at the x, papers in evidently traveled consid, 4 memorandum in his o lie had been at Des Neola and other plac A #2-caliber revolver Parks’ pillow and @ wateh in his pocket. Both men are fairly well dressed and appear to have been laboringmen or probably ilroaders. ket, had Towa, as ted that Rupids, his po ably in ot ind Moines, Cedar was found near PR A T w ontractor Missing. New Yok, Dee. 1L—Albert de Leur, a wealthy contractor of Milwaukee, Wis., hus been missing since Sunday, December 4, came to this city about two weeks ago and stopped at the Fifth Avenue hotel, where he left an unpaid board bill and his Tuzrage. The missing man's wi 10 this ity aturday. in quest of her husband, S stated that he took about €00 with him when he left home, She also admitted that on a former occasion Mr. de Leur absented himself from home for several weeks and explained his absence on business grounds, but it was subsequently learned that he had been taken suddenly iusanc and confined in an asylum. She thinks, however, that he recovered at that time. i Fell Kifte Cmieaco, 1L, Dec. 11.—~Charlés Chanter, a botanist employed in the horticultural de partment of the World's fair, today fell from the fifteenth floor of the Masonic temple to the basement. His body was mashed into a The clevator stopped at the fifteenth il as it started up without warning, the man in charge attempted to open the doors to allow Chauter to get out. Chunter wits caught between the elevator nd wire grating on the side of the shuft. Bhis grat ing bulged out, allowing the car to pass Chanter, who at once fell to the stone floor. fifteen storics below leaves widow and a daughter in Wisconsin, Stories, - Her Verdict Sustained. Forr Donae, la., Dec. 11.—[Special Tele. gram to Toe Bee, Mrs. M. B. Kelley here has been notifled that the verdict of 4,000 in her favor i the Hlinois Central Railway company has been aftivmed by the United States appellate court. Mrs. Kelley's husband was killed by falling from uan un protected trestle near Dubuque two yeurs ugo, and a aguinst the railway for damages resulted in'a verdict for #4,000 - Figuring up Expenscs. 1L, Dec. 11.—The committee on ceremonics at the dedication of the World's fair buildings will meet tomorrow to figure up the dedication expenses. ‘Uhe report will show thut ¥183,508 has been paid out and that about £35,000 is still to be paid - ed Back to Chi Y., Dee 11 ed at this port th United States from Canada some tine ago have been ordered buck to Ching by United Stutes Comunissioner Wheeler, CHicaGo Orde PLATTISBUKG Chinamen s I'he twelve into died of | He | | submitted to a | ago. NUMBER 175. SENSATION FROM HOMESTEAD Discovery of an Alleged Plot to Kill O Nonunion Men, ARREST OF THOSE ENGAGED IN IT! W sale Attempt at Murder Pof Placed the Men's | Hired Assassing Union Men Implicate ve Boen n 1" 7 story Prrrsnone, Pa., T A morning papey publishes & startli today of a cona' spiracy to poison by the wholesale nonunion menat the Carnegie plant at Homestead, The statement made, it says, implicates members of the advisory committee, the members of the Amalgamated assseiations and oficials of some of the labor organizas tions, sympathizing with the locked out men at Homestead Asa vesult of this conspiracy it is alloged that several persons have lost their lives, while *s of others are still sufd fering at their homes and in hospitals from the effect of tho poisonous drugd administered to them with eriminal intent! Today nine or more persons, more or less identified with the strike, are under arvest, ostensibly on less serious chargzes, but veally for the purpose of averting suspicion until all who are claimed to be in the hellish busis ness are secured. The only name given of those charged with administering poison is Robert Beatty, who was arrested at Louis- ville last night. Scveral others, however, are under heavy bail on other charges, and the new charge will probably be made toy morrow, as all are under surveillance and can be taken at any moment talls of the Fearful Plot, The details of the foul plot, as they have been slowly, but persistently and unremity tingly developed are sufficient to cause & shudder to those who read or hear them, especially when it 1s known that at least twd deaths, and perhaps a number of others, wve already been traced to the work of the. willing tools selected to carry the murderous plan into exceution, It will be remembered t the arrival of the state militia and the non-union men h in_ the mills, hortly after t Homestead 1 commenced worlg complaints became pres valent about’ the unwholesome was ter supplied to the men,e especially those employed within the fence surrounda ing the plant. Many s werg reported, but were all attributed to the imy purity of the water. So firmly impresse were the physicians and the oftivials of th company that the water was causing th sickness, that a supply from other sources was sceured and notices were posted cond spicuously about the mill warning the emy ployes o refrain from drinking the water, Despite these precautionary measures thy sickness continued and soon it became ew rent at Homestead that an cpidemic waj prevailing among the men within the e closure. A number of the sick were ta 3{ to the hospitals for treatment and nearly those recovered, although r still ill, d Rumors tnat typhoid and other discases were epidemic in the mill led a representas tive of the State Board of Health to mal an ofticial investigation. He found the sag} tary arrangements good and attributed thi sickness to the wate When Suspicion Was Aroused i ‘The first intimation the officers of the company had that the diagnosis of the ph; as incorrect, and that the men we) victims of a conspiracy to poison them whicl being persi nd successfully pure was obtained more than two nmnth%’ It ¢ 1y of them m\“ J sued sinc ame insuch a manner,however, tha it was impossible to make arrests immedis ately, and it was not until yesterday that the evidence was deemed sufficiently strong te warrant the apprehension of one of those \\'lla isfilleged to have been implic giin conspiracy to get rid of the hated nons, union men, either by death or by creatin such a panie among them that they woul flee from the place in a body. The price to be paid when the mills were closed down was £5,000. The terrible plot, a ation obtained by 11 aman who was in stantially as follows that one of the chief ¢ works, with whom he was intimately acé quainted, wet him_in the city one day an asked him if he did not want a jol Home stead, He said he wanted at least two ase sistants and said the informant and hig friend could make big money if they would help him. He told them he was not only employed by the Carnegie company, but wa; also in the pay of the labor associations ane members of “the strikers' committee and wis just coining money. . As he grew more confidential, and prompted by the questions about the pay from the associntions. ha told ted in the Bo'd the informs was made by the plot and s subs The informant said s at the Homestend, | them of a plin to poison the food of the men in the mills and © ren 50 make: them them unable to worl, He detailed theplan he had been pursuing and asserted that nearly, 1% notall,of the sickness among the men, of current, had boen to sick which 5o much had been caused by tho poison he had pliced in- thg food. do a Confesslon ome time later the men reported the coole a8 becoming very uncasy and_they feared ho would conclude to leave the city in a hurry, The death of some of themen, especially thab of Charles Glosser, had unnerved him, and they believed he would make a clean breast of the whole affair if he were summoned a nd placed under arrest. This was nd when confronted with the fucts, ng bove, the cool broke down and mide nfesion, in which he gave the names of those who had employed him, the amount of money he had reccived, und the mannep in which he cavried out his part of the terris ble erime. He stated also that he frequent) visited the camps of the wilitia an dosed the food prepared in the house, His visits were always followed by increased 55 among the members of the national This confession was taken by in_the presence of several 150 exhibited vouchers fo money due him, After the testimony ha been reproduced upon o typewriter, it wag d to him and he signed the statement in' the presence of witnesses After making fession, the coole bogged that he should not be placed in jall and his wishes to that extent were complied with, He has, however, us well as the two orizinal informants, been kept under surveily Lance day und night, all of them having been continued in employment until their arvest, The Charles Glosser referred to, died two weeks after going to Homestead, 1t is safd that since the confession made by the coolky the body was exhumed and the stomfch chemist for analysis. The result of the analysis is not known, but 1t sald the chemist's report will be submittes in evidence when the case comes up for trial, A yeporter called on Mr. Frick 1o learn, i possible, the Carnegie's account of the ne ud against Beatty, but that gentleman positively refused to be interviewed, At Homestead the story wus pronounced 1o be ridiculous. stated a full ¢ Confirmed the Story. 8. Breck, counsel for the ('.um‘gh-h‘tc:} company, was scen tonight and conflrme the story of the poisoning. He says his ine formation is that o number of d sulted from pois A Houies gist and physician are powder was given to o dog and it died in af time. A number of wirests will probably be made in i few days. Cor MeDowell has not yot bm'i notitfled. He will go to Homestead to vestigate the cause of the death of Isago Lwo woeeky the Critchlo short Judis, who died suddenly about Judis was o witness in case. The coroner is of the opinion that h. | death was due to alooholism,