Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 3, 1894, Page 1

OMAHA, MONDAY MORNIN G, DECEMBER ! NGLE COPY FIVE i — CENTS. HE HAS NUMBERED HIS DAYS Prince Bismarck Anticipates the Coming of the Rider of ths Pale Horse, LOSS CF HS LIFE COMPANION HEAVY | Crushed by the Death of His Tells His Danghter His End Boon We Here — Wiy Health Is Had, Wife win e BERLIN, Dec. 2.—Since the demise of Princess Bismarck the old chancellor has be come taciturn. He scarcely answers when he Is addressed by members of his family or by his doctors. In politics he the silghtest interest. When death had taken place and the former man of blood and iron had closed the eyes of his life partner, and his daugh- ter, Countess Rantzau, tried to conole her father, who wept bitterly, he answered: “It is an irreparable loss and has taken all courage out of me. She is gone and I am sure I shall follow her before the bells announce the birth of the new year. I have always been convinced that T would die be- tween 1890 and the end of 1594, but T never could imagine that I should be left alone in my last days by the woman to whom I owe not only a most happy family life, but also every success in my public life.” When he set his eyes upon his deceased wife, before the 1id was put on the coffin, he muttered, weeping: ““Soon, ‘soon!” Then he followed with a firm step, sup- ported by his daughter, the Countess nt zau, the coffin to the improvised mausoleum Returning to his room, he took to his casy char, wept for a long time and fell asleep. The only consolation that he finds is in the presence of his daughter. Caressing her hand, he asked, mournfully: “Mary, I hope you will stay with me now until I shall follow your mother, and I hope 1 will not trouble you very long. ‘The old chancellor s completely crushed. His children will, indeed, remain with him. Dr. Chrysander, iIn- the absence of Dr. Schwenninger, Is cbnstantly by his side, while Count Herbert Blsmarck busies himself with his father's correspondence and papers. Every. body fears and is prepared for the worst The prince's state of health is more alarming than ever before. His farewell to his wife's body was ex- tremely pathetic, After the fuveral sermon he laid his hand on the coffin, manifestly en- deavoring to suppress his feelings, and then took a white rose from a wreath on the coffin and went out with deep emotion, which even his extraordinary will was not able to_conceal, The prince has received more messages of condolence. takes not than 2,000 BROKE AWAY FROM DISCIPLINE, Reports of _Japanese Outrages Arthur Confirmed, LONDON, Dec. 2.—The correspondent of the Times telegraphs as follows from Hiro- shima, Japan: I have just returned from the seat of war and had a conversation with Viscount Mussa Munemitau, the foreign m fster, In regard to the misconduct of the Japanese at Port Arthur. I informed him that I had watched the Japanese army enter the town. The Chinese resisted to the last. 1 saw Chinese in plain clothes with firearms concealed on their persons. I also found ex- plosive bullets. The Japanese reported that clvilians fired upon them from the houses and they therefore deemed it necessary to exterminate them. The Japanese were further excited by finding the mutilated remains of Japanese prisoners. Some of these prison’rs had been burned alive. 1 saw no resistance in the town during the next four days. The Japanese pillaged the whole town and killed almost every man. Very few women or chil- dren were killed. Those who we:e killed were probably killed unintentionally. I saw scores of Chinese prisoners pinioned, stripped and shot, hacked with knives, ripped cpen, disgmboweled and dism:mbered. Many bodies were partially burned. The foreign minister express:d himself as intensely surp:ised and grieved. Hitherto, he added, the Japanese army had been admired for its humanity and discipline. He was un- willing to believe it possible that they acted a8 reported or to express an opinlon on the subject until a detailed official report arrived. Meanwhile he authorized me to say that he was certain the government was sincerely de- termined to act on principles of humanity and’ civilization and was firmly resolved to maintain the honcr of Japan and refute Chi- nese slanders. 1 am satisfied the government desires neither to conceal the truth nor to permit slanders.” A Chefoo dispatch to the Times says it fs reported that the Japanese fleet is desirous of taking a more prominent part in the war. The fleet was seen off Wei-Hai-Wei, but ha now disappeared. Wel-Hai-Wel is strongly defended. The Chinese fleet was still in- side the harbor. Reinforcements are being poured in from the land side. General Chang is in command, He Is a brave and com- petent officer, and is assisted by several for- eigners, The Chinese people fear that if peace Is made the disbanded troops will com- it outrages. In ten days’ time all the trafic northward will close. The Japanese will have to act quickly if they intend to attack Peking. The last reliable reports received in Chefoo states that Japan has informed the American minister that she is willing to negotiate It China sues for peace. This China has done, so an armistice s likely to be arranged. PEACE at Port NEGOTIATIONS PROCEEDING, Japan Submits a Counter Proposition to the Chinese 1'roposal. TOKIO, Dec. 2.—Peace negotlations are pro- ceeding. The minister of foreign affairs has handed to United States Minister Dunn a counter proposition for transmission to United States Minister Denby. Owing to the secrecy surrounding the negotiations it is impossible at this stage to discover the exact nature of the counter proposition, but it is supposed to qiffer from Minister Denby’s original proposi- tion merely in respect to the amount of the indemnity demanded by Japan and in the addition of certain rather onerous guarantees for the faithful execution of China's pledges. 1t is rumored that one of these guarantees s the continuance of the Japanese occupation of Port Arthur until the treaty conditions are fulfilled, bu t it is aprpehended such a de- mand may involve Great Britain, to which nation such o ceupation would be obnoxious. olng Home. ST, PETEI 2.—The prince of Wales, the duke of York, the King of Den- mark and Prince Waldemar of Denmark all of whom came here to atined the obse- auies of Czar Alexander, and who remgined to attend the wedding’ of Czar NicRolas, ataried for thelr homes today. The prince | of Wales and the king of Denmark wer: attired in Russian uniforms. The czar and ezarica and a number of grand dukes ac- companied the royal personages o the rail- way statlon. ‘The crowds lining the streetg cheered hes 1y Chang Did Not Send Him. FOKOHAMA, Dec Mr. Deltering, the envoy who visited Japan for the purpose of negotiating a peace, and whose misslon roved a failure, the prime minister declin- ng to meet him, has written a private letter to the prime minister denying that he was sent (o Japan by Li Hung Chang. Armenians Will Be Given n Hearing. LONDON, Dee. 3.--The Dally News this morning says it Is believed that Prime Min- fster Roscbery Is willing to grant an ofMcial in London on tne ring to the Arm nlar oun aftain, A dispeteh 1o the Daly wa rom Comstantinople says It iy re- ported British that the earl foreign minister. representations to Ruste Kish ambassador to Great contents of the porte's circula sisted upon an honest inqui into the outrages and the ter government in Armenia No Confliet ot iuntemala Frontier, CITY OF MEXICO, Dec. 2—The funeral of ex-President Mendez will take place from the War department tomorrow. The report that there has been a conflict between ad- vance guards on the frontier of Mexico and Guatemala s denied here. Public gambling in the streets and plazas of Guadaioupe and bull fighters and their constant brawls have become a plague here. New York exchange, % per cent premium. mberly, the made strong *asha, the Tur- ain, on the and has in- being made essity of bet- esty Includes Lutheran Preachers. TLONDON, Dec. A Bt. Petersburg dis- patch to the Post says that the proclama- tion of amnesty issued by the czar on the occasion of his marriage includ Lutheran clergymen of the provinces. 1t is expected all such prosecu tions will be dropped and that the order for the expulsion of G an officials and work- | men from Russia wiil be rescind France Urged to Take Actlon. PARIS, Dec. 2—The Figaro urges to temporarily cceupy some point in China | as a reply to the English demonstration at Chusan, which it Interprets as an intention to occupy the island. Yorcito Factory Blew. Up. BRUSSE Dec. 2.—Three pe we Kkilled and twenty injured by an explosion today in a forcite factory at Cannel, near the Berloo camp. The building was blown to atoms, sons LONDON, Dec. 2—A dispatch from Ber- lin states that China has accepted the English offer of a 4% per cent loan of fl,- 200,000, il ol cdals DEMAND FOR FR. 1IPS. More American Owne Flags th Under American. WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.—The annual re- port of the commissioner of navigation, Eu- gene F. Chamberlain, is mainly an argument for free ships, based on the maritime stand- ing and policies of the United States and other nations. He says that American enter- prise is a century ahead of the law, for Americans own more steamships forbidden by the registry law to fly American colors than they own steamships in foreign trade under the stars and stripes, and that tho admission of such vessels to American | registry is desirable to advance our maritime | rank. In thirty years only one American steamship has visited Hamburg, the greatest continental port, and last year only two sail- ing vessels entered there, Every bushel of | grain which left New York last year for | Burope was carried under a foreign flag; of 11,000 vesse's passing the Suez canal in the last three years only six have been Ameri- can. Every civilized nation but the United States allows its citizens the use of the na- tional flag over vessels in forelgn trade, wherever bought, having learned that other- wise they will buy vessels under foreign flags, charter such vessels or abandon navi- gation altogether to forcign veesel:. The report shows the extent to which Americane | have adopted these courses and the country’s | consequent loss of maritime prestige and profit. Other nations, according to the com- missioner, realize that from the freedom of the scas a prohibitory registry law cannot act as a protective tarift for ship building, 50 they have abandoned it. Those under- taking to promote ship building resort to subsid] Free registry and subsidies are not conflicting propositions, one encouraging navigation, the other ship bullding. The report says only 3 per cent of the British merchant marine receives any government compensation, and that discriminating flag taxes have been abandoned by maritime na- tious, a they invite retaliation, which nulli- fles any prospective benefits. ~Amendments to the net tonnage and tonnage tax la the abolition of registry bonds and an ex- tension of the power of the secretary of the treasury to mitigate or remit penalties on sailing " vessels are recommended, e TURNED OVER £0 THE WOM Ships Under Foreign a 'Frisco Women Will Edit the Chrisi Issne of the Examiner. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2.—The soclety women of San Francisco have adopted a novel plan to raise money for the support of a ward for incurables at the Children’s hospital. v are going to edit the Christmas edition of the Examiner. W. R. Hearst, proprietor | of the paper, has agreed to turn over the whole newspaper plant to them and they ae | going to write every line of the paper, man- age the business department, edit the tele- graph news, collect the local news, solicit the advertisements, and, in fact, do every- thing in preparing the paper for publication up to the time it goes to the composing and press rooms. The entire proceeds of the Christmas edition of the Examiner will be turned over to the ladies to be used for the support of the Children’s hospital. Mrs. Frank Pixley will be managing editor, Mrs. J. Downey Harvey, city editor; Mrs. C. A. Spreckels, news cditor; Mrs. W. H. Mllls, telegraph_editor; Mrs. George Lent, society editor; Mrs. Hall McCallister, musical critic; Mrs. Rennie Schwerin, Mrs. E. L. Noble and Miss Laura McKinsley, editors of the supple- ment, and Mrs. Louis Stces will be business manager. In addition to these there will be a large staft of young lady reporters. The ladies are very enthusiastic over the scheme and promise (o issue a paper that will be a revelation to the Examiner's regular corps of men editors. mas e ATTACHED A CORPSE. Florida Landtord Takes that Mel Collecting a Board Bill. JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Dec. 2.—The prople of Crescent City, Fla., a village seventy-four miles south of here, are wrought up over the conduct of A. A, Calloun, proprietor of the Hotel Morrow. About five weeks ago Frank Bateman, aged 19, in the last stages of con- sumption and hailing from Galesburg, IIL, put up at the hotel. A few days ago he dizd and his brother-in-law, A. Arkell of Bloom- ington, I1ll., came to take charge of the re- mains. He only brought sufiicient money to meet his passage expenses. The boy had an income, but his weekly allowince to pay his board had not arrived. The undertaker and landlord were asked to wait for their money tll the body had reached its destination. The former acquiesced, but th> hotel kaeper flew Into a passion and swore neither the re- mains nor ary of its belongings should be moved till the board was paid and at once swore out an attachment on the dead body Young Bateman was highly conuected, and his father, now deceased, was once a mem- ber of congress from Illinois. pe s Preachers Took in the ¥ CINCINNATI, Dec. Charles Work of the First Presbyterian | church accompanied Rev. Charles Patton, agent of the Municipal Reform scciety, to Havelin's theater, stayed long enough to Quslify themselves as witne then quested the police to arrest the performers. They refused to do £o at that hour, but the performers of all theaters were subjected to the regular Sunday night arrest after the performance. ——— " Geld Will A ppeal. | FARGO, N. D, Dec The Hirschfields announce to the Assoclated press that they have decided to appeal from the decision of Judge McConnell= denying the annul- ment of the wmarriage. It Is understood Mrs. Hirschfleld declined to make any terms. Her at'oracys recommended a set- tlement on the basls of M0, but they decline to pay that amount. Death of & Frominent Loyal Legion CINCINNATI, Dec. 2—Capta Hunter, for many years recorder hod of nday Theaters. Tonight Rey Man. Robert of th Ohlo branch of the Loyal leglon, died here tonight of heart disease. In the civil war he was an officer in the Seventy-fourth Ohlo infantry. His age was 67 years, —————— Bullington Booth Out of Danger. CHICAGO, Dec. 2.—~The condition of Com- mander Ballington Booth of the Salvation army was improved today, and he {5 now thought to be cut of danger. LABOR GREETS JOHN BURNS Made His First American Speech on Land- ing on the Dock. NEEDS OF THE AMERICAN LABORER More of the Milk of Human Kindness Nec essary for Favorable Progress—Hope of the World Lles in Trade Unionism, NEW YORK, Dec. 2.—Among the passen- gers on the Cunard steamer Eutrurla, which arrived here this morning, was John Burns, M. P., the great soclailst and labor leader of London. A delegation from the labor organ- izations of New York City met him at Quar- antine. The consisted of B, F. McSweene; assistant commissioner of labor; Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor; Chris Evans, secretary | of that organization, and Willam O'Brien, | the walking delegate. Mr. Burns is accom- panied by two fellow members of Parllament David Holmes, who represents the town of Burnley, in Lancashire, and who Is president of the Weavers' assoclation and a delegate to the conference of the Federation of Labor; ond John Willlam Benn, member of the Lon- don county councll and M. P. for St George's, east. Mr. Benn is deeply 'inter- ested in temperance affairs, “I cannot talk fairly of American affairs,” | sald Mr. Burns to the As:ociated press, “for it would take years for me to become familiar | enough with them to do so. I have been | watching the labor movement in America as closely as I could frcm a distance, and 1 have concluded there must be a little more | of the milk of human kindness Injected into labor affairs, it they are to progress as 1 would like to see them progress.” On the dock were gathered about 200 mem bers of the local labor unions, who cheered | loudly for “John Burns ' as he walked down | the gang plank. Then an ihformal reception was tendered him, and Mr. Dumar of Typo- graphical union No. 6 made a brief speech of welcome. In responding, Mr. Burns said it was an agreeable coincidence that he, who had been so strongly identified with the docks in England, should make his first speech in merica on a dock, with the rattle of trucks and the swash of the waters in his ears, The party proceeded on foot to the Colonnade hc'el, along West street. On many of the | corners were gathered groups of dock labor- ers and cattle men, who cheered for Burns as he approached, and many of them, who had come from London, greeted him with the old cry of the London dock strike, ‘‘How are you, John,” to which inquiry Mr. Burns | responded by stopping and shaking hands with them. Later in the day Mr. Burns received a number of newspaper men and | talked for an hour. After relating how Mr. Holmes and he had been selected by the labor federation at Norwick to represent that body in the American conference at Denver, he said their duty was to convey the felicit tions of English labor to that of America, Of his own visit here he said he came first to observe the conditions of the labor movement in America, and in what respects it differs from that in England, and, 1d, 2s a mem- ber of Parliament, to get a grasp of Ameri- can political affalrs. The workings of the labor department under Carrol D. Wright were of great Interest to him, and as a co- councillor he hoped to have the opportunity of inspecting the various municipal depart- ments of the great cities of America, more particularly of New York and Chicago. But above all, he declared, it was for trades unionism that he was to work. He believed ultimately the principles of the trades unions would be universally regarded as necessary for carrying out any movement for human progress. Mr. Burns' attention was called to a cently published statement that he had American workingmen were ‘“no better than African slaves.” “That statement,” he replied, “is a superstructure of miscon- struction, basedl on a misunderstanding of what 1 said."” Then he explained that his remarks had concerned the-condition of the Hungarlans and Italians in the coke region, as depicted in our books, and which, if true, he added, is a disgrace to any civilized coun- try on the face of the globe. Mr. Burns will leave New York on Wednesday, and will spend six weeks traveling through the states. delegation e el NO FURTHER TRACE OF BUTLER, Disappeared Again Completely After Leav- ing Grandy Center. CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia., Dec. —(8pecial Telegram.)—The mystery surrounding the whereabouts of Hon. Walter A. Butler is apparently no nearer a solution than on the day following his disappearance. Opinion i divided as to the identity of the man seen at Grundy Center Thursday. In many par- ticulars he answered the description of But- ler, and mnwnhslum!lngf‘ the fact that the mast strenuous efforts have been made to locate him, no trace has been found after he left Grundy Center. Many have ex- pressed the belief that financial troubles ed to Mr. Butler's disappearance, and word received heres from Nashua_tends to strengthen this theory. L. H. Heller of this city recently brought suit against But- ler for the sum of $125, loaned to him July 25, 1884, and notice was served on Mr. But- ler at’ Oclweln the day before he disap- peared, summoning him to appear before Justice Granger at Nashua and defend. Feeding Wheat to Hogs in Towa. CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, Dec, 2—(Special “Telegram.)—1t 1s learned upon good author. ity that at least 500,000 bushels of wheat has been fed to hogs In this state already this with the preBadilities of as much more being fed before spring. The scareity of corn In many parts of the State, together With the low prices of wheat, makes the feeding of the latter grain much the cheap- est. Many farmers are also shipping in corn frem Oklahoma and elsewhere. Drowned Whilo Skai ROCK RAPIDS, Ia., Dec (Special Telegram.)—Ella Carlson, the 13-year-old girl of M. T. Carlson, broke through the ice on the mill pond 1ist night while skating and was drowned. She was not found until after midnight, when the searching party found her cloak on the ice, where it had caught as she broke through, and ice had frozen an inch thick over her. She had been In the water about five hours when ‘ound. CEDAR RAPIDS, Ta., Dec. egram.)—The new Methodist Kenwood was dedicated today. Rev. J. B. Albrook, presiding elder of this conference preached the dedicatory service this morn: ing. Interesting services were also held this afternoon and tonight. —— Killed While Watehing a Blast, CHICAGO, Dec. Edgar Isbell, a clerk employed by the Bullders and Traders ex- nge, was instantly killed yesterday aft- on, while watching a blast on the age canal. About 40 members of the accepted an invitation from the Atchigon road to Inspect the canal, and a rge blast arranged for the entertain- ment of the visitors. Isbell was standing about 1500 feet from the biast and was struck by @ stone welghing thirty pounds His skull was fractured and death was in- stantaneous, clal | church at bl Atchison Weekly Statement Discontinued. BOSTON, Dec. 2—The Boston News bu- reau says: It is probable that the weekly statement of Atchison earnings will be dis- continued, effecting a raving in corpora- bookkeeping of 20,000, The monthl: nent will be coutinued, but will be from Chicago, Both the New York ston offices will be contracted to the smallest possible quarteps. —_——— Caught Him After Two Years. MEMPHIS, Dec. 2—A. E. Emanuel, a traveling salesman, is under arrest here, charged with being a fugitive from justice from the state of New York. Emanuel is alleged to have embezzled a considerable amount of money f:om the clothing house | having | doctor of A. Colberg & Co., New York, two years ago, and has been Tallowéd. around the world by a detective. ' He returned to the United States a short time ago, and when arrested was a travellng ‘mian for a New Orleans house. He refused’to go to New York without a requisition. FLOWER WAS A SLIOE ON Worked a Wisconsin Lumbe; Neat Roll. CHICAGO, Dec. 2 C. Flower, ex- preacher, Christian scientist and land specu- lator, was brought to Chicago today from Texas, charged, In conjunction with P. R Smith, with obtaining $45,000 by false pre- tenses. Detectives who have been on hiy trail, following him from Maine to Texas, say he fs the smartest man they ever en- countered. They have traced his history and say he is the head of a medical institute its headquarters at 550 Columbus avenue, Boston, where it fs claimed ho practices Christian science. He lives when at home in a palatial residence on Common- wealth avenue, In that city, Flower, as he is called, was arrested Saturday night, in Zast St. Louls. - A detective was on his way to Galveston, Tex., With requisition pa- pers for him when the two met and the was arrested. . Flower had walved requisition in Galveston and offered to ac- | company the officer to Chicago. But he was disagreeably surprised in East St. Louls when the man from Chicago appeared. Flower had in his possession tickets for Iimselt and his wife and ‘the officer from Indianapolis, and was on a train for that city when taken. General Manager Suther- land of the Mooney & Boland agency, & his dealings with Foster are typical of the sort of business he has been conducting for the past few years. It is.claimed Fiower and Paschal R. Smith, who assisted him in his ventures, met N. C. Foster, a Wisconsin lumberman, in Chicago, July 8, 1893, in con- nection with a land deal. I Fiower's case comes to trial the attempt will be made to prove that the doctor then represented to Foster that the Deming Land and Water company owned 1,600 acres of land in and near Dem- ing, N. M., valuable franchises for irrigation privileges and an artesian well, all of which wera worth more than the capital stock of | the company, $700,000. The capital stock was | represented by Flower and Smith, it is said, to have been fully paid up and the claim is | made that they induced Foster to pay them | $45,000 on a contract in which they agreed to glve Foster one-third of the common stock, one-third of the preferred stock and one-third of the bonds of the company. Foster is said to have found the property to be worthless, Then, it is claimed, Flower rep- resented that they owned 9,000 acres of land in Virgin'a that he would give Foster for his interest in the Deming Land and Water coming. Foster paid $3,000 more on the strength of the absiracts, but it is said a subsequent examination. of the records in Virginia showed the abstract to be false. Foster then commun’cated again with Flower, who gave him an abstract qf 42,000 acres of land in Kentucky, which, like the Virginia paper, s said to be false, Other stories are told of alleged sharp praetice on Flower's part whereby he has gathered.up larg> sums of money. an for R GAMBLERS WILL NOT REOP, Governor Waite Roplies in vhe Negative to a Petitton in Their Eavor. DENVER, Dec. 2.—Covernor Waite has made a reply to a petjtion from the busi- ness men of Denver asking that gambling houses be reopened. Tn his communication the governor attacks those who signed the petition and says that the Denver clergy were In league with 'the yorst element before election to defeat because he had_endeavored to sup gambling, He adds: “The religlous kentiment of Denver may be correct In opposing gambling and lewdness in the city, but they have been exceedingly tardy in' theld manifestations, In the summer of 1893 the war of the gov- ernor of the state upon the gamblers com- mencod. In all preceding state adminis- traticns gambling had: been practically 1i- censed and protected by the police. No vigorous war had ever been waged against gambling by any governor of the state or fire and police bhoard. The present governor found Messrs, Orr and Martin gullty of malfeasance in office in protecting, Instead of prohibiting, the gambling houses of the city, and removed them according to law. The' officers so removed refused to vacate thelr_offices, and, in the interest of the gamble e i insurrection, and, by aid of the sheriff's office, took illegal and armed possession of the city hall. A district court In the interest of ‘gamblers enjoined the governor from the exercise of his consti- tutional rights. The fight 3 sharply -de- fined between the gamblers and the gov- ernor, who called out, the ‘militia of the 'to suppress insurrection. Now, where wis the clergy of Denver, the Young Men's Christian association, the Women's Chris tian Temperance union and the prohibi- tionists in this fight?, They were dead against the governor, The exceptions are so small and insignificant as to be unworthy of notic e —— POPULISTS SPLIT ON KOLB. Popullsts in the Alabama Legislatare Op- posed to the Capiain's Plan. MONTGOMERY, Ala, Dec. 2—In spite of her dual government, Alabama has en- joved a peaceful and quiet Sunday. Most of the visitors, including the twenty-six companles of state troops, left the city soon after midnight last night. The council of the populist leaders, for which a call was issued last week, was not_held. It has de- veloped there is a decided split in the popu- list rauks on the inauguration move. It has leaked out the members of that party in the legislature were united against the inaug- uration of Captain Kolb and did all in their power to keep his supporters away from the city yesterday. It is sald Kolb determined upon his inauguration scheme without con- sulting any of his party leaders, and that it has unquestionably produced friction in the ranks.” The democratic leaders here be- lieve IKolb simply wants to put himselt on record, They belleve his scheme is to send a message {o the legislature demanding a fair election contest law. He will, as g ernor, give Warren 8, Reese a certificate of election as senator from Alabama, and will | issue similar certificates to the four or five ontesting congressional candidates, Gov- ror Oates will sign the certificates of the gentlemen declared to be eleeted, and Kolb hopes that the republicans and populists in the house will wettle the contests, and thereby virtually recognize his as the per” credentials. Amother meeting of the Kolbites 1s called for tomorrow. No one can tell at this time ‘wBat will be done after the message I8 sent to the legislature until the meeting tomosrow deiermines, Deno ‘0 Flynu's Rellef Bill. PERRY, Okl, Dec. 2.+The following reso- lutions were passed at| the statehood con- vention held at El Reno: tesolved, That we earngstly request that no law be enacted..wihi in its nature would tend to impair the ebligations or the contracty or pledges gnade: by our govern- ment to its citizens, “That we denouncé the house bill 7,643, in- troduced August 10, 1634, by our representa- tive, Dennls Flyn tied ‘A bill for the relief of settlers in ‘Oklahoma territory,’ and further request that said bill be not passed or any bill of simhar import.” ———— Horses for One Daliar Each CHAMBERLAIN, 8. D, Dec. 2.—(8pecial Telegram.)—J. H. Wolf just learned of the loss in a pecullar manner: of eleven valu- able horses belonging o him. They wers in charge of a farmer. pamed 5. (). Park on a ranch in Faulk coumty, and strayed away and were talen up by & Hand county farmer. A horse nhll'x called and identified the horses as his, pald $11 charges for the keeping and disdppeared with'them. Dil gent search falls to veal the thief's iden- tity or whereabouts, —————— Galety Girls Huve a Scare. NEW YORK, Dek. 2—Alarm was created among the members of the Gaity Girls Theatrical company when it was learned before their performance last might that Harry Monkhouse, the comedian of the company, had beeg stricken with smallpox. All the members @ff the company were vac- cinated today. 'y e Movements of Seagoing Vessels Dee. 2. At_Gibraltar—Pas; fulda, from Genoa for New York. At Queenstown—Bailed— Liverpool, for New York . At New' York—Arelved—Btruria, fr erpool; Maasdam, from Rotterdai from Amsterdam. ‘ampania, from m Liv- Edam, ANXIOUS FOR THE MESSAGE | Senators of All Parties Evince Much In- terest in the Document, FINANCE COMMITTEE TO MEET TUESDAY Much Speculation Concerning Chalrma Voorhees' Calling the Committee Together So tromptly. Intentions in WASHINGTON, Dee. 2.—The senate be cal'ed to order Monday at 12 o'clock noon, when the last seselon of the Fifty-third congress will begin. The vice president in the city and will preside. The session will begin with & full calendar, the result of committee action during the long session, and it contains at 200 items, a wide range of matters, transpired to indicate of these 200 questions will receive first attention, whether they will be taken in their order or whether the calendar will be followed at all. Much interest Is felt among senators of all political beliefs in the president's mes- sage and in the recommendations which the secretary of the treasury will make on financial questions, These will have much to do in directing the course of the senate. If there are recommendations for radical de- partures on financial methods they are sure to lead to much speechmaking early in the session and later to form the basis of com- mittee action, Significance is also Voorhees' declaration that he will ask the finance committeo to sit for Tuesday. Tuesday is the day for the regular meeting of this committee, but it does not ordi- narily meet so promptly after the assembling of congress. Chairman Voorhees declines to state the object of the meeting of the com- mittee further than to say it is to be held for the purpo: of permitting an exchange of views among members. 1f the president's message i received Monday the executive recommendation could of course be taken up, but as there had been no positive as- surance as to when the messa would come in when the meeting was decided upon it would appear the chairman had other ob- jects in view. It is possible his purpose may be to arrange a policy upon the supple- mental tariff bills Chese bills have all been reported by the committee, but it may be cousidered necessary to discuss them further before deciding upon a plan of ac tion. The democratic majority of the finance committee is on record in favor of the passage of the bills and it is not im- probable the early action of the committee is sought to frustrate any attempt to prevent consideration. This is not altogether sur- mise, for it is known some of the so-called conservative senators have advited that a general party conference be held after the senate convenes for the consideration of this question. The experience of last session showed that whenever caucuses were held the conservatives carried their points. Hence there is reason for the prompt iction of the friends of the supplementary bi)s. There appears to be nothing ou financial or tariff questions likely to excite a ripple during the week, and it s not cer- tain that whatever may happen later in the session there will be much in these lines to disturb the general serenity of the senate during the next few days. ~ After the re- ceipt of the president’s-message, and when it gets down to business, the scnate may take up the calendar in regular order, or it may pro- coed to consider out of order some of the more important bills which have been re- perted, such as those for the admission of Arlzona and New Mexico, or the bankruptey, antl-option or Nicaragua bill. In any event the daily sessions of the week will be short, with the probabilities strongly in favor of an adjournment from Thursday until Monday of the week following. s a least covering Nothing has which attached to Senator de of BITTER AGAINST ADMINISIRRATION Defeated Democratic Congressmen to Express Thelr Feslings, WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.—The second ses- sion of the Fifty-third congress begins at noon tomorrow. Beyond the passing of the regular appropriation bills, it seems little in the way of legislation will be accomplish:d at the short session, although several im- portant propositions will doubtless be pressed to the front. Among the members of the dominant party in the hous?, over half of whom were defeated for re-election, there Is a great deal of bitter feeling against the ad ministration for real or fancied grievances. It will be the purpose of the democratic lead- ers to curb, as far as possible, the display of resentment, but the republicans will spare no pains to provoke and goad their d:feated adversaries Into letting loose their vials of wrath. If the president outlines a financial scheme in his message tomorrow, as antle- ipated, it will probably furnish the opponents of his banking and finaacial views their de- sired opportunity. In the course of the ses sion it s understood the Nicaragua canal project will be brought prominently forward. At the opening of the congress, hcwever, Toutine matters will be kept to the fore to stave off as far as possible unpleasant refer- ences to the election, which would prove dis- tasteful to the majority, but this policy can be only partially successful, as the latitude allowed on debate on appropriation bills will throw the doors open to remarks on any sub- ject. Before the adjournment for the holl- Qays it will be necessary to pass an approp:i- ation to carry out the tariff bill provisions levying a tax on incomes, the collection of which begins January 1, and while it will, no doubt, meet with much opposition and lead to a general review of the arguments against such a tax, the general impression is that it will pass by a large majority. The im- peachment of Judge Ricks of the northern district of Ohio will also furnish a diversion by the holidays. If the judiciary committee which investigated the charges should pre- sent a resolution of impeachment and it should carry the trial would occur in the senate, the chief justice presiding. Impeach- ment proceedings are rare and novel, and this one, the first since the trial of President Johnson, would attract no little attention. Tomorrow, if a quorum is present in the house, as seems almost certaln, after the calling of the roll, nothing will be done prob- ably beyond the reading of the president’s message, No definite program has been ar- ranged for the remainder of the week. The committee on appropriations, however, has two bills almost prepared, the pensions and fortifications bills, and they will be reported on Tuesday, so that work upon them can be entered upon Wednisday. Likely NO CAUSE FOR ALARM. State Department Thinks There No Dan- ger to Foreigners at Peking. WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.—It is stated posi- tively at the Department of State that there 18 no fresh reason for apprehension touching the safety of American residents of Peking, and that United States Minister Denby has not made any appeal to the department for protecticn since his original dispatch sent some time ago and referred to at the time in the Associated press dispathces, in which he stated that should the Japanese troops at- tack Peking the saftey of the foreign re dents might be threatened, and it would be well to send a force of United States marines to protect the legation. As is customary in such cases, this dispatch was promptly com- municated to the Navy department and fifty marines were ordered to be transferred from the other vessels of the American fleet to the Monocacy at Tien-Tsin, near by Peking. In addition Admiral Carpenter was instructed to put himself in communication with Minister Denby and to use his discretion to do every- thing to Insure the safety of the American residents, All of this took place some time ago, and since then Minister Denby has made no further aplication for protection. will | { made He I8 at liberty at any time to transfer his legation to Tien-Tein, where it would be al- most under the guns of the Monocacy, and, in he was authorized to do this at a very eatly stago in the wa=, when the Chinese showed symptoms of disaffection at the first reverses sustained by their armies. The le- gation would certainly be much safer at Tien-Tsin than at Peking, as it Is impossible for even the light draft Monocacy to navigate the river up to the latter city at this seaso of the year. But the fact that Minister Denb; although the means of communication was open, has not recently asked for ald from the government fs regarded as evidence that he feels no apprehension at present, and this view is supported by the cable advices from Chefoo to the effect that, encouraged by the prospect of a restoration cf peacs, many of the forelgn residents at Peking who had taken refuge at Tien-Tsin were returning to Peking. CIVIL SERVICE REPORT, Law Being Hetter Enforced in th Department. WASHINGTON, Ded ~The eleventh an- nual report of the United States Civil Serv fce commission shows that from July 1, 1893 to June 30, 1804, there were 4 appoint- ments made in the classified se an in- crease of eighty-three over previous year, The number is divide follow Department 385; rallway mail sery- ice, 118; Indian service, 166; customs service, 280, and postal service, 2823, The whole number of applicants examined for the fi branches of the classified service was & | of whom 22,131 passed and 15,248 failed to The total number examined is an in- crease for the year of 1 8,123 In the number who pa in_the number who fai'ed. different branches are: Departm ice, 3,523 examined, of whom 2, | rafiway mail service, 4,267 examined, passed; Indian service, 431 examined, 1; customs service, xamined, passed; and postal amined, 14,313 pased. that every state has tially its due share departure from an e caused by the need occasionally of filling a place requiring high technical qualifications with the best qualified person without refer- ence to his place of residence. The com- mittee c'aims that experience shows that all positions in the government service, with possibly a few exceptions, can well be filled under the competitive system. About one- half of all the employes of the classified sery- i are in the 610 classified postoffices. The law, it is said, is now better observed in the larger offices than ever before. The Indianapolis and Baltimore offices are cited as having been very badly managed from a civil service standpoint, but are now con- sidered as well conducted as those of Bos- ton and Chicago. _Politics are said to have been practically eliminated in making ap- nointments and_removals in almost all of the large postoffices as well as in most branches of the departmental servico at Washington. There have been complaints from many of the smaler offices showing that a large number of removals have been for political reasons, although generally of a minor charaster, are as the ground of d'smissal. In some offices there have been practically clean sweeps. The law been rigidly observed railway mail service, and nelither ments nor removals have been made for political reasons. Gratifying progress i reported in the administration of the civil service law in the Indlan school service, The majorfty of ‘appointees have been retained and new appointments have been made with- out reference to political considerations.” The report states that from the terms of the law politics should have nothing to do with con- tinuance in or exit from the service, but that to some extent religious and political reasons will influence dismissals until there is a re quirement of law or rule that not only shall the weasons for dismiszal be made a matter of reccrd and be made known to the per- son dismissed, but that an opportunity be given for defense. The postmaster general has introduced a practice in this lins in the postal service which, %o far as results are known, works well in the direction of secu- rity, stablility and efficiency, and to the com- plete eliminaticn of politics. Concerning offensive partisanship the com- mittee says The rules against offensive partisanship are usually construed strictly against the opponents of the party in power, and leniently against their adherents. Persons In the classified service, though unrestricted as to vote and opinizns on political subjects, should not take any active part in political manage- ment or political campaigns, and should be debarred from turning official positions to the benefit of elther political party.” After speaking of the conviction of Post- master- Lockes of Newark, 0., and of Internal Revenue Collector Raney of Kentucky for making political assessments in the presi- dentlal campaign of 1892, reference is made to the case of C. N. J. Taylor, recorder of deeds for the District of Columbia, of which a report is now in the hands of the presi dent for action. Of this the committe says: “In Investigating this case the com- mitice was much struck by the condition of terrorism that obtains in the unclassified civil service. In this service there Is no secu- rity of tenure. Removals are made for purely political and perscnal reasons, and there is an amount of corruption in consequence. In the unclassified civil service and in the ex- cepted places at Washington the conditions are as bad as ever. These evils will be largely cured by the recent extension of classification in the department service, The commission reveiws the attempts made at assessment in the campalgn of 1894 and the opinicn of the attorney general that solic- itation by letter in public offices is not solic tation within the law, and after revelwing recent extensions cites the fact that there are few important branches of the govern- ment service yet unclassified PostoMee fce, the as service, pass. sed, and 4418 Figures for the ental sery- 36 passed; 3.1 ser The report stat received suby of appolntments, any in the Wil for o WASHINGTON, Representative McCreary of Kentucky will modify to some R tAIL & A iaint fad ok TN DI eoREat tses clal commission which he presented at the last session of cong The bill at pres- ent provides for a commission to examine into the depreciation of silver and inquire if it was due to the appreciation of gold Mr, McCreary's modification will provide that the committee shall ma ough examination the and_banking s nsist three > representatives and three men to be named by the president. The modifica he thinks, will take the bill before the | ing and currency committee, where he may secure more favorable action than before. mission. Four Months' Infer WASHINGTON, Dee. 2—A statement pre- pared at the internal revenue bureau shows receipts for the four menths ending October 1 as follows: Spirits, $11,204.630; increase over corresponding . period of last year, $14,612,438; tobacco, $1,377,443; increa 003; fermented liquors, $120,171,338; $280, oleomargarine, $638,148; $102, miscellaneous, §: i increase, $214,920. The aggregate receipts for October were $5,84 loss than October, 18 receipts four months which increase of tov Recelipt decrease, fo f 1s an WASHING' the presid ON, Dec. 2 Secretary Lamont made an order remitting the unexpired sentence of Brigadier General David C. Swaln, judge advocate general of the army, and directing him to take station in Wash- ington City, awalting further orders from the depariment. It is understood Swain will take leave of be placed on the retired next, when he will have of 62 years. Recelpts Fall Fur Short, WASHINGTON, Dec. 2—Treasury fgures corrected show the recelpts from all sources during the month of November to have been sments, 828477188, which deficit for the month 9,005,7 By direction of tod absence and list December reached the Vinternal revenue, §7,774,074 five months of the pre , The receipts for th are itemized as follows: Customs, §10,200, mi $1,876,657. Total vecelpts, $19,418,402, 692 cllanesus, 1, an increase of | 200 | ct apportionment being | other | appoint- | General | will | | ence that assembled to formally w HEARD AS A PROPHET Omaha People Turn Out by Thousands to Listen to Genoral Booth, OVATION AT THREE IMMENSE MEETINGS | Unstinted Welcome Tendered the Venerable Leador of the Salvation Army, SPRANG FROM SYMPATHY WITH HIS CAUSE | He Describes the Submerged Olassos and His Plen for Resoning Them, | NOT FOR LONCON EUT TAE WEOLE WORLD Extraordinary Occasion for Salvationists in and Near Omaha—Uarades of Locul and Visiting Detachme First Methodist s—Meeting nt nls Mornin Omaha was proud yesterday that it had ale ways been the friend of the Salvation army. The city has entertained presidents, ware riors and statesmen, but to none of these, though there might be more pageantry and ceremony, did it show highe: honor or testi.y mere sincere esteem than to General Booth | yesterday, a prophet, a preacher, a reformer, a pLil nthropist, who is a s)11'c* only becausy «in must be fought, who is a general only be- cause a contest agalnst the intangible powers of darkness must have direction. All of his meetings yesterday wi by throngs, the largest by thousand | smallest by a thousand. On were clergymen from all denominations, fur- nighing an epitome of the audiences, Indis- riminate as to creed, sec!, nationality and color, but one apparently n a desire to see the world better, in satisfaction for the good wrought by all institutions and in the hops that the promising movement which General Beoth leads may accomplish the end sought. General Booth has not what ar2 known as the arts of &pecch, but he stirs the multi- { tudes. His eloquence is the eloquence of an intense earnestnsss. He has force because ha has feeling, and feeling because he has knowledge. He acts because he has sym- pathy, and has sympathy because he has scen. His faith is a fire, FIRST VOLLEY FIRED. The General Booth meetings were com- menced yesterday forenoon at 10:30 o'clock by a large meeting at the young Men's Christian association ditorium, every seat being occupled. The audierce was largely made up of members of the Salvation army, many oldiers from surrounding towns being present. The band, with its horns brightly polished for the occasion, occupied seats on the platform, while a choir of ten or fifteen Salvation girls sat immediately back of the pulpit. At 10:30 General Booth made his appearance, accompanied by his private sec- retary and Colonel Hawley of London. As soon as the commander-in-chiet of the Sal- vaticn army of the world appeared on the platform the audience arose, Brigadier French was in command and he shouted: “Now, let the Salvation army fire a rous- ing volley.” “Amen! Amen!” shouted the army tones that made the room ring. Then Brigadier General French waved the audience 1o its seat and the commander-in- chief requested the singing of one of the jubilee hymns composed by Colonel Hawley for his tour through this country. The band struck up the air and the audlence sang with a will. After oce verse and the chorus had been sung General Booth walked over to where the band was playing lustily and remarked “You play too much. muslc and one without. One_ chorus with the band and one without. 1t I was out there in the audience I would sing so loud that they cowdn’t hear the band. You can help. Don’t go go fast, though.” The singing was then resumed, the band following instructions to the letter. Afted all the verses had been sung the army re- peated the chorus again and again, Colonel Hawley displacing his chief at the pulpit and urging the audience to renewed efforts. All the time the gencral was walking back and forth on the platform, &waying his body backwards and forwards. The scldiers began to clap their hands s the Intensity of the song and the occasion grew upon them, The chorus was repeated eight or ten times, and then the commander said: “Let us all pray. You don't know how to pray. Just close your eyes and think. Think what you are, and what your real character is.”” Brigadier French joined in the exhortation to pray, and Colonel Hawley lent the assist- ance of his entreaties. He knelt down and commenced to sing a line or (wo of a §ong— “Give Me a Heart Like Thine’—and asked every member who believed to shout amen. “Amen!"” “Amen!" rang through the room again and again. General Booth then followed by Brigadier French and Colonel Hawley, After another soug had been sung General Booth commenced his sermon, It was more of an exhortation than a sermon, and was interspersed with many pointed storles, which aptly illustrated his text, Hi whole theme was an exhortation to sinners to repent and accept Christiani The gen- eral speaks In an earnest, impressive manner, although his voice sometimes sank so low that it could scarcely be heard twerty feat away from the rostrum. He was interrupted frequently by shouts of “Amen,” and ‘‘Halle- lujah,” and he finally asked one sister to keep qulet, as the noise affected his nerves. At the conclusion of the service converts were asked to come forward, and after some little urging five came and knelt at the altar. attended and the the platforms in One verse with rayed, and he was PARADE OF THE ARMY. In the afterncon the Salvation army had a grand parade in honor of General Booth, At 1:30 o'clock the soldiers of the army, headed by their brass band, formed on Davenport street in front of the b ks and marched south on Sixteenth strect to Harney and then traversed all of the down town sireets, General French had the pacade in charge and marched at the head of the column. Every few moments the command would be given to “fire a volley,” and the shouts of the Salvation soldiers would ring out plain and clear on the crisp winter air, Besides their usual regalia every soldier wore a special badge of the order and the women wore on thelr bonnets a white rib- bon, on which was printed “Welcome to Our General,” Ditachments of Salvationists from South Omaha and Council Bluffs participated in the o, which was the same as is given every «evening, except probably twice as many pers sons wee in line. At the corner of Fifteenth and Douglas streets the Salvationists rallled around their colors, fired a volley and held a short open air meeting. From this corner the procession proceeded to Exposition hall, where the general was announced to speak. OMAHA EXTENDS WELCOME. The seating capacity of Exposition hall wam taxed to its utmost to accommodate the audi- come the commander-in-chict of the Salvation leglons. Fully 3,000 people filled the maln floor, the galleries and the stage. Upon the latter wers seated, In addition to the officers of the Salva tion army, a large number of well known Omaha people, the list fncluding Major Elijah Halford, president of the Young Men's Chris- tlan assoclation; Rev. Frank Crane, Dr. John Gordon, V. 0. Strickler, W. H, Alexander, Reve. Gregory Powell, Luthcr Kuhns, New ton Mann, John Williamson, Asa Falr Wilson, W. K. Deans, W, P, Hellings, T. B