Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 28, 1894, Page 1

AHA, FRIDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 28, 1894, cory FIVE CE CHURCHILL IS ALL BUT DEAD Passed a Quiet Night but Shows No Sign of Ever Recovering, sHORT SKETCH OF HIS EUSY LIFE He Was Supposed to Have Succeeded to Disraell's Mantle, but Changed fis Career Suddenly—His Nervous Prostration Due to Overwork LONDON, Dec. Churchill passed a quiet morning he is in a less and somewhat stronger. There Is no to Wope for his recovery, however, and dis- solution can hardly be long detayed. Randolph night, and this comatose condition Lord Randolph Henry Spencer Churchill was the second son of the seventh duke of Marlborough. He was born on February 13, 1849, and was educated at Merton college, Oxford. He represented Woodstock in the House of Commons from February, 1874, until Aprll, 1885. He afterwards stood for Bir- mingham, but was defeated, and was then returned for South Paddington. From 1880 onward he made himself conspicuous in the House and on public rostrums by the violence of his speeches against the liberal party, and he was chief member of the section of the House known as the fourth party. On the accession of Lord Salisbury’s government to office, in 1885, he filled the post of secretary of state for India. He was already regarded as almost, if not quite, the only leader, and it was commonly said that the mantie of Lord Beaconsfleld had fallen upon the young, able, irrepressible, but acute chief of the tory democracy. Lord Randolph's short ten- ure of the India office was marked by the annexation of Upper Burmah. Departmental work, however, did not prevent him from taking a great part in the struggle which at the general election of 1885 again returned the liberals to power. He resigned office with Lord Salisbury to return, after six months, as chancellor of the exchequer and leader of the House of Commons, but, to the surprise of all, he resigned suddenly in December of the same year. Lord Randolph married in 1874 Miss Jennie Jerome, daughter of the late Leonard Jerome of the city of New York. He has since become a prominent member of the Primrose club. Lord and Lady Churchill visited this coun- try for the first time in many years last summer, and then continued westward on a tour of the world, from which they returned, landing at Marseilles only a few days ago. This voyage was undertaken for the benefit of Lord Randolph's health, He was said to be suffering from nervous prostration, brought on by overwork. Lord and Lady Churchill reached London on Monday ever ing last from Marscilles, and the former's condition was then so feeble he had to be lifted from the railroad car to his carriage. It ‘was sald he was suffering from general paralysis. During his tour of the world Dr. Keith was in constant attendance upon him, and, in addition, he had been treated since his return to Burope by Drs. Buzzard and Robson Roose. He died at hfs residence, 50 Grosvenor Square, London, where he was conveyed after his return to London. Lord Randolph Churchill leaves a widow, who has shown herself a most devoted at- tendant upon him during his last Hiness, and two sons, Winston Leonard, born in 1875, and John Henry, born in 1880. * BANK WRECKERS ARRESTED. Law Getting n Grip on the Ofcials of the Broken St. Johus Eauk. ST. JOHNS, N. F., Dec. 27.—The directors and managers of the Commercial bank were arrested today on warrants issucd by Judge Conroy. ~ They "are charged with present- ing a false statement of the bank’s condition at the last annual meeting by including among the ussets of the bank securities which were hypothecated to the London and Westminster bank in order to offset drafts on it. The warrants were issued on the intlative of Dr. Skelton of the board of. trus- tees, the board authorizing them. The di- rectors are: A, F. Goodridge, ex-premier of Newfoundland; Jimes Goodfellow, chair- man of the board of directors; E. J. Duder, George A. Hutchings and James Petts, an ex-cabinet minister. The latter, however, i8 not yet in custody, as he is in Nova Scotla. The manager arrested is named Henry Cook. Bail will bo accepted for all the prisoners. No allegations were made of personal mis- application, and some of the leading officials of this city say that the arrests are a mere technicality, SIR RIVERS WILSON'S MISSION, He Will, if Necessary, Throw the Central Pacifie Into Bankruptey. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 27.—In an Inter- view regarding the visit to this country of Sir Charles Rivers Wilson to Investigate the workings of the Central Pacific for the bene- fit of the British holders of bonds, wha hold 66 per cent of the bonds, &eorge Gwack, who 18 & resident of London ‘and a large railroad stockholder, said that notwithstanding the courteous treatment Sir Charles has recelved at the hands of the Southern Pacific, he will push his Investigation to a culmination, and i necessary the Roglish stockholders will bring the matter before congress and have the Central Pacific, as the Union Pacific has been, thrown into bankruptcy. Mr. Gwack added that no more Englieh capital will come to this country, Development . MONTEREY, Mex., Dec. 27.—A company of New York and Chicago capitalists has been formed for the purpose of securing a concession from the Mexican government for the building of fetties and securing deep water at Soto La Marina, on the Gulf coast, situated about midway between Tampico and the United States boundary, It is the in- tention of the company to also construct a rallroad connecting the port with the prin- clpal ditles of Mexico. All of the necessary preliminary arrangements have been made for beghuniug the work at an early date, Chinese Evacuatn New Chwang. YOKOHAMA. Dec. 27.—General Katsura reports from Hai-Chang on Monday that the Chinese army under General Sunga, after its defeat at Kogasal, fied back to New Chwang, and then retreated to Denshodal, being jolned by the mass of Chimese troops stationed at New Chwang, which town was completely evacuated, Scouts who were fent In the direction of Pochi report that about 8,000 Chinese are advancing from Cilco along the seashore. Ex-President MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, Jose Bllaurl, formerly president of Uruguay, I8 dead. Dr. Ellauri was twice elected presi- dent. The second time he resigned and was succeeded by Idiarte Borda, the present chief magistrate of the republie, r Tudia's Tarfl Duties . CALCUTTA, Dec ~The report of the legislative councils comw'ttee recommends that no change be made at present in the limit of exemptions for cotton yarns, and recommends the admission free of duty of all veasels Intended foru se in tnland waters | Dead, Dee. 27.-Dr. Petard Fxploded o Kome, ROME, Dec. Shertly after 11 o'clock last night a petard was expoded close to the Palazzo Plombino. The United States embassy was not danaged. ~Francls I, the late king of Naples, dicd today at Arco, In the Austrian Tyrol Detrolt's Gifcers Vay Ollielal Calla, ROME, Dee. 27.—The officers of the United tates steamship Detroit today pald a visit the minister of marine, Admiral Morrin, Who received them with the utwest cordial- reason | ity. Admiral Morrin afterwards returned the visit of the United States officers. The offi- cers of the Detorit left this afternoon for Na- ples. Diaz Recelves the Guatemalan Minister. CITY OF MEXICO, Dec. 27.—At high noon today President Diaz recelved the Guatemalan minister, Emilio de Leon. The latter made the customary speech, adding that he hoped the alarming rumors which are exciting the people of both countries so much would cease. The president answered in the same strain. President Diaz' determined language was re- ceived with applause. It is reported that the discussion between Ministers Marisal and De Leon will commence next week. Japs Detent the Tonghaks. LONDON, Dee. A dispatch to the Times from Shanghai says that the Japanese, after four hours' fighting, on December 23, with a force of 6,000 Tonghaks, suppressed the rebellion at Lal-Jug, in the province of Haido, where the rebels had deposed the gov- ernor and installed one of their number in his place. The Japanese have also dispersed the Tonghaks who defeated the Corean garrison at Chullado, firash with the Wazirls, CALCUTTA, Dec. 27.—A dispatch from Kanigurm, via Jandula, dated December 23, says that a detachment of 600 British troops | has had a sharp skirmish with the Waziris near Karam. Several of the British force were wounded. The British troops blew up the towers and villages of Karam. —— BIG D, L IN COPPER, glish Syndicate Trying to Organize a Corner in the Motal, CHICAGO, Dec, 27.~The Times says: An international deal in copper is likely to be perfected scon. Ever since the smashup of the great corner in copper which was cre- ated by a French and English syndicate three years ago, speculators have been fig- uring how to put throuzh some such scheme, This time it is a combination of English capital which is engineering the deal. Rep- resentatives of the combine from London were in Chicago for several days, and were Joined here by John Dempler of Glasgow. Arthur Turnbull of New York, who is in- terested In the American end ‘of the deal, also came on here, and the party left for the west, Their mission, it is said, is to con- fer with' the owners of the immense Mon- tana and Arizona properties, The scheme of the syndicate Is to get the owners to cut in two the output, which now exceeds § 000,000 pounds a mouth,’ This would bring down the figures of the Anacon property to those of the Hecla and Calumet All arrangements have been perfect- the carrying out of the deal, and it remains for Marcus Daly to give his consent. He Is a difficult man to deal with, but the promoters profess to believe that they can afford to offer a big enough in- ducement. BRECKENRIDGE MAKES H1S BOW, Storm Seriously Interferes with I Lecture Audience. ATI, Dec. 27.—Colonel W. C. P, Breckinridge delivered his lecture tonight at Pike's opera house on “Eras of American Development and Their Great Men.” The night was stormy. There was much distrust of the street car lines being stopped by the storm. The attendance, therefore, did not exceed 300. The lecture lasted nearly two hours, and it enchained the audience in the most profound attention throughout. It was a_serious, philosophical production, which appealed to the Intellcct rather than to the emotions. It was applauded enthusiastic- ally. The lecturer's sketch and measure of Henry Clay was o finished production of reat literary merit, He goes from here to terre Haute, where he will lecture tomor- row night. A constable secured $6) of the box money before the lecture on an alleged claim of "Attorney Gustay A. Meyer for services in taking depositions in_this city a year ago of witnesses for his defense in the suit of Miss Pollard against him. Messrs, Ballenger & Hess say they em- loyed Breckinridge, and that, the money Pelongs to them. First CINCIN — - — NIC IN A HOTEL, Blowing Out of n Flue Fatally Jujures Three Men nnd Frightens tho Guests, KANSAS CITY, Dec. 27.—A terrific explo- slon caused terror to hundreds of guests in the Midland hotel tonight and fatally in- jured two and perhaps three men. No dam- age of any amount was done to the build- ing. The victims are Chief Engineer Fred (ch ton, Fireman John Alba and Elec trician Riely Mowen. The first named will die, and there are not many chances for the recovery of Mowen. The explosion was Caured by o defective flue in the bojler that permitted a stream of water to enter the fire box. As a result the door of the boiler was blown out with terrific force, knocking down the three men who stood before it and crashing through a two-foot wall be- yond. Before the men could recover from the shock, escaping steam scalded them fearfully. The explosion shook the immense structure and caussd t guests to e from their rooms, and it wes some time before they could be assured that the danger was over. The vietims were taken to the hos- pital, where all that was possible was done for them. The hotel is one of the largest in the city. WILL P4 INVESTIGATE Grand Jury to Commenco Work on His Accounts Today. CHICAGO, Dec. 27.—The grand jury will tomorrow begin an investigation of the office of States Attorney Kern. The first thing the grand jury will do in the morning will be to send to the office of the states attorney for his account book. The attorney is allowed by the law $20 for every convic- tion where a felony is charged and §10 for ery conviction on charges of misfemeanor, The number of convictions since Mr. Kern came states attorney, together with the collection of fees for convictions, will be in- vestigated and the reports of other criminal court officials will be compared with the books of the states attorney. Mr. Kern de- clares that his accounts and records are all right, and that he Is “glad to have the jury take 'up the conduct of his office.”” Thé in- vestigation is the outcome of repeated charges which have been made to the effect that the states attorney has been retaining more money than allowed by law, and that he has at ‘times allowed offenders against the law who were possessed of a “pull” to escape trial. KERN. to Kill the CHICAGO, Dec. 27.—Judge Police Captain T. Cane must fore him tomorrow to answer of contempt of court, with bronchitis, and in a voic this afterncon, he said: to force me down ther Kill him."" The captain has been cited to appear in court (o show reason why he shall not return $92 said to have been taken from u man who, with his wife, was ar- rest:d during the fair on a charge of lar- ceny. ARG Ty I'rosecnt an Inyurance Company. SANTA ROSBA, Cal, 27.-8uit has n commenced in the rior court here agalnst the Mutual Re! assoclation by State Insurance Commissioner Higgins to restrain the assoclation from continuing its insuranc business, The commissioner states that the as slation's operations have been illegal. It was not granted a license and did not recelve the necessary certificate for insyrance companies. s Indictod for Jury Tampering. CLEVELAND, O, Dec. W. B. Hop- king, foreman of the jury before which teele of Painesville was tried for ed forgery, today swore out a warrant for the crrest of O. L. Hunter, The wa ant is the outcome of char that the Steele jury had been tampered with, Threater udge. Goggin says appear be to the charge Captain Cane is i1l like a rasp “Goggin may tr but it he does, I'll cott Breckineidge, ME Dec. 27.—The Woman's Coun cil and the Nineteenth Century club, em- bracing a membership of 4,00 women of this city, today passed a resolution to boyeott Congressman W. ¢, I Breckinridge when he appears here (o fvetire next week, i Buggy Kun Down by w Train, COLUMBUS, O, Deo. 27.-Joseph Bldwell and William Findley, prominent farmers, were Killed about twenty-five miles west of this city tonight by a Panhandle train while driving in & buggy R Movements of heugoing v At Glasgow adelphia Al Bremen Orleans | Gawmrox wels, Dee. 27, Arrived—Siberian from Phil- Arrived-—-Albana, from New Auufd City, from New Orleans; from Galveston. HOME RULE FOR THE CUBANS Spain Will Try that Road Out of the Difficulties with This Country, CARE NOT TO RELINQUISH SOVEREIGNTY Cuba to Be Allowed to Levy Her Own Tarift Duties Subject to the Approval of the Home Government—Remedy Too Slow to Be Effective. WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.—~The government of Spain, in an earnest desire to evade the threatened tariff war between Cuba and“the United States, has under serlous and favora- ble consideration the cessation to Cuba of the privilege of arranging her own revenue budget, including tariffs with the United States. This Cuban budget is to be sub- Ject to the approval of Spain. The negotia- tions now progressing at Madrid are partly on these lines, but the State department authorities are proceeding, nevertheless, with their retaliatory plans, as they do not belleve Spain's concessions to Cuba carried out and made beneficial to for some months to come, The significance of the matter in its commercial and political aspects Is fully realized. It is said Spain will be careful not to re- linquish her sovereignty over the island, nor to permit this to Become the first step to- ward Cuban Independence. For that reason the contemblated privilege will not include full “home rule.” The general purpose Is to give Cuba advisory powers, Her local officials will take up the economic necessi- ties of the island, estimate the needed reve- nue from tarift duties and advise the Span- ish government of duties that shoull be levied, and of other measures which ought to be taken In order to secure the best results for the islands. While Spain would thus retain complete sovereignty over Cuba, it is suggested that the home government would, as a rule, approve Cuba’s revenue budget with the United States. In the present contention between Spain and the United States, the Cubans are solicitous of retaining thelr American mar- kets for sugar, and, it Is urged, for this rea- son the local officials would wundoubtedly ad- vise a lowering of tariff duties with the United Stat Spain’s approval would fol- low, almost certainly, her approval in real- ity being largely a formality performed in a desire to show her purpose of retaining sov- ereignty over the island. EXPORTERS ARE While it s recognized in official circles here that this change doubtless would be beneficial to the United States, it Is feared such extensive changes in the relations be- tween Spain and Cuba cannot be made within reasonable time, and that before the United States could thus secure a reduction of tariffs, our trade with Cuba and Porto Rico will be irreparably injured. The great importing houses of the Atlantic cities are clamoring at the doors of the State department and threaten to appeal to congress for some speedy action to protect their business. They represent that at present the United States is losing a trade of 700,000 barrels of flour per annum, all of our commerce in ma- chinery, formerly purchased by the Cubans exclusively in the United States, all of the hardware and a large proportion of the potato trade, a very important part of our exports to the West Indies. The total re- duction in our exports to Cuba for the year since the lapse of the reciprocity agreement will amount to not less than 50 per cent. The tables prepared by the = exporters, showing the extent of the’ discrimination against United States products under the minimum tariff recently imposed by Spain, haye satisfied the State department that there is no opportunity for Americans uniess tha tarifts are abated. All the arguments of Spain in extcnuation of her action in in- creasing the duties have been based on the contention that it wasan inevitable conse- quence of the repeal of the re- ciprocity agreement by our tarift act, and that this was to exclude the United States from the benefits of the minimum tariff. No matter what the dispo- sition of the Spanish government may have been, in fact, that it was the result of our own act. But at the State.department it is held that the reciprocity agresment has nothing to do with the case, and that the president has no discretion under the law. but must reimpose the discriminating flag duties as soon as he is satisfied the Spanish government Is discriminating against our commerce, § MET TO DISCUSS ¥ can be us CLAMOROUS. TORY. Four Socleties in Session in Washington with that Object in View. WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.—Four historical societies met in annual session here today. Prof. Windsor of Harvard college called to order of the Associated Historlans of America. Mrs. L. C. Hardy of New York read a paper on the habits, government and superstitions of the Tejus Indians. Prof. George P. Win- ship of Harvard college told why Colorado went to New Mexico in 1540, Other papers were read: “Some Ruropean Modifications of the Jury System,” by D. Walter B. Scarfe of Geneva, Switzerland; “The Regulators of North Carolina_in 1766-71," by Prof. John §. Bassat of Trinity college; “A Chapter in the Life of Charles Robinson, the First Goy- ernor of Kansas,” by Prof, I. W. Blackman of the University of Kansas; “The Con- tinental Congress,” by Dr. Herbert Frieden- wald of Philadelphia; “The Papal and the Imperial Electoral Colleges,” by Prof. E Emerson of Harvard; “The Quebec Bill and the American Revolution,” by Assistant Prof, Victor Coffin of the University of Wisconsin: “The German Emperor,” by Prof. Richard Hudson of the University of Michigan. A report of W. W. Newell, secretary of the American Folk Lore society, showed that during the year, the soclety had pub lished two volumes of “Folk Tales of An. gola,” besides a number of papers. Inter- esting papers were read at today's session, Tonlght the visitors and their friends wers tendered a reception at the Admiral Porter mansion. The American Society of Chur was presided over by Bishop J. . Hurst of the Methodist church. Rev. Prof. €. C. Mead of the Theological seminary, Hartford, spoke of “Ritschl's Place in the History of Doc. trine,”” and Rev. M. J. Cramer of Bast Orange, N.,J., read translated letters from John Hus#to ‘lis church in Prague, written While in prison. The principal business of the session of the Jewlsh Historical soclety was the selection of Philadelphia as the next place of meeting. W History France and Ausiria Enter i Protest. WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.—The State de- partment is not at an end of its troubles growing out of a repeal ¢f the reciprocity ements made under the terms of the {inley act. France is by no means di sed to the situation her sugar trade Is Y Lh ugar duty, and now th strong Intimations that the new Austrian minister is charged to begin an attack upon the sugar duty a most mme- diately, and, If concessions canuot be se- cured, It is exnected that Austria-Hungary will retaliate upon the United Stales, Central Vaciflc Bonds Ca'led. WASHINGTON, Dee. 27.—Sccretary Car- lisle today Issued a call for the United States ¢ per cent bonds issued to the Cen- tral Pacific Railroad company, due January 1885, commonly Known as ‘‘currency Gs. e bonds will redeemed only at | Treasury, lepartment The amount of the bonds 1o be redeemed s §2,362,000. 1t has not yet been decided whether the money will be paid from the ral Pacific sinking fund I WASHINGTON, ~Much of the | time of the session of the Alpha-Tau-Omega soclety was consumed in reading repor from the various chapters. The annual ora- | tion ta the soclety | ¥oung of ‘New Yeork, was delivered by Frank | tion to organize the The blennlal report, of Wichita, Kan. was read by J. C. Smith of Michigan. To- night a reception was {endeted to the visit- ing delegates at the EbbRt House by the local chapter. The revision of the eonstifution was the principal matter that engageyl the attention of the Sigma-Alpha-Epsilon!gociety today. Tonight the delegates atte: & concert by the Cornell Glee club and sat down to the annual banquet at the' Ebbitt house, John G. Capers presided as toastmaster and delivered the address of weldome, CARNEGIE WILLING TO BE FAIR, — Statement of Secretary Herbort Concorning Armor Plate. WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.—Secretary Her- bert this afterncon made this statement about the later phases of the Carnegie armor plate affair “Mr. Carnegie came inte my office and sald he had seen my testimony before the naval committee of the senate and Indicated if the matter was to go on he would make a proposition that he was wHling to do any- thing that was fair, I told him the news- papers had only published a portion of my statements before the committee. 1 stated to bim the substance of what the evidence was; told him it had been published by the senate committee; that he could get a copy of it; that I had given it as my opinfon that the Quay amendment providing that the $140,000 should be returnedto his company in case the plates named ghould pass the bal- listic test ought not to pass; that the fine was not imposed on the idea that the plates would not stand the ballfstic tests, although I might be mistaken; but whether the plates stood that test or not, I did not think he was entitled to the money, because the fines had been imposed on the company upon the ground that it had not made the plates so much better than the test would indicate as it could have done. 1 refefred Mr. Carnegie and his friends to that printed testimony any they left without making to me any definite proposition and without saying any- thing about suing the government. I told Mr. Carnegie that so far as the debt was concerned, the payment of that fine was considered as a final settlement of the ques- tion of damages.” TEACHING LO TO WORK, Glven Ample Opportunitios to Earn Some- thing It He Wi, WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.—The outing sys- tem which has been tried at the Carlisle, Pa., Indian school has proven of great benefit to the pupils, and will be ex- tended to all government ‘Indian schools, both reservation and nonreservation, where there are pupils old enough to profit by it. Secretary Smith has reached this conclusion, Delieving the inauguration of the system will be an important factor in making the In- dians _self-supporting. He does not intend to confine his efforts in this direction to the schools, but will endeavor fo induce adult Indians, both men and womn, to seek em- ployment in the homes of farmers. in the viclnity of their reservation With a view to promoting this plan the secretary of the interior has approved a circular to agents and school: superintendents asking them to find suitable families who will receive Indians fn their homes and give them practical training in bveryday duties and also to find worthy Indians who - will avail themselves of such opportunities. At the Carlisle school some of the scholars of both sexes are employed by farmers in the neighborhood. They, redeive compensa- tion in"wages, but a much} greater benefit by being brought in close, chntact with the home life of the.whites,"and being taught to work, the girls in'the house ‘and the boys in the flelds and barns. The f s have found the Indians willing:-and and the de- mand for them has hmfi{mer than tho schools can meet. T INSTRUCTING DISBURSING. OFFICERS: Dutles In Relation to the Inbome Tax De- fined by the Secretary. WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.—Secretary Car- lisle today issued the following circular to postmasters and disbursing officers: “The regulations relative to Income tax, approved December 13, 1894, provide that: All salar- ies or compensations pafd to officers or per- sons in the employ of the government of the United States in and for the calendar year 1894 shall be included in the annual returns to collectors on form 365 of such officers and persons in statements of profits and income subject to income tax for that year, “*As the income tax on such salaries or com- pensation ‘will, under the provision above auoted, be paid directly fa collectors by the persons “receiving the same, you will therefore not deduct and withhold the afore- sald tax or any part thereof from the salar- ies or compensation of -any such officer or employo in and for the. year 1894, You will inform all such officers and employes to whom you may make any payment for ser- vices rendered in the year 1894 of the method prescribed for the return and payment of the tax of all taxable salaries and compensa- tions paid by the government in and for safd year." Venezuelan Claims Commission Organized. WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.—The Venezuclan claims commission held fts first meet- ing i this city with a ful mem- bership. Senor Romero, © the Mex- ican minister, presidéd, *and a tempo- rary organization was 'effected. Messrs, Wilson and” Kennedy were presented as counsel for the Venezuelan Steam Trans. portation company, the only claimant be fore the commission. The United States government was represented by Mr. Morse and the Venezuelan government by Mr. Phillips. Without transacting any business the commission adjourned until’ Saturday and the members then paid a formal visit to Secretary Gresham. Foster Will A, ist the Chinese. WASHINGTON, Dec, 27.—John W. Foster, ex-secretary of state, has been requested by the Chinese government o go to Japan and meet the plenipotentiaries of the former government, to aild them in their negotia- tious for péace. He has nccepted the invi- tation and expects to leave Washington within a day or two, sailing from Yancouver for Yokohama on January 7, unless informed of a delay in the departure of the plenipo- tentiarles. Mr, Foster goes to Japan purely private capacity, and has no authority resent or act for the government of nited States, Raised th bargo on Canned Heef, WASHINGTON, Dec, 27.—Information has reached the Department of SAgriculture in a dispatch dated December 3 from Ambassa- dor Runyon at Berlin that the local authc ities of Heilberren, Wurtemburg, Germany, have removed the”prohibiclon pliced on the sale of Amerlcan canned heef. It appears that the authorities of caeh im- posed the canned meat profibition and have full liberty to it Dawes’ fieport Not Gelinble. WASHINGTON, Dec. ®.—Walter A. Dun- can and J. . Thompson, delegates from the Indian Territory tribes, hud an inter- view today with Secretary Smith. They made a formal request for an investigation of the way In which he report of the Dawes Indiun commission’ was prepared, which they renresented was based on mere rumors and inferences instead of facts, Further Delay 1o the Ericsson. WASHINGTON, Dec. #.~The preparation of the tarpedo boat Ericssan for another trial trip has been again delayed by an ac- cident. The castivgs for the new cylinders to repluce (hose destroyediin the last tria) trip have turned out to be defective, and ancther set will have to be made, inyolying several wecks' delay, New Austrian Mia'ste WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.—Mr. Henglemul- ler sthe new Austrian minister, has arrived from Brazil, und this mérning paid an offi- cial yisit to Secretary m to arrange for his presentation 1o the president. For the past (wo months the legaticn has been in the hands of a charge d'affalres. Menmtugton >eurghing fur Lost Ships. WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-At the Instance of Secrétary Ierbert, Admiral Beardslee at Mare IMand ‘has sent the cruiser Benning- ton oyt to lock for the steamers Montserra and Keweenaw, which are yery much over due at Ban Francisco. Arrives. New Natlg 1osmns at Wich ta. WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.—The comptrolier of the currency today approved the applica- Exchange Natlonal bank EAST GETS THE WORST OF IT Great Storm Appears to Be Oentral in Pennsylvania, HEAVIEST SNOW FALL IN YEARS Ralliroads Badly Blockaded and All Trains Either Late or Abandoned--Streot TraMo Practically at a Standstill, PITTSBURG, Dec. The snow storm which started in last evening proved to be the heaviest that has been known here for several years. By 10 o'clock this morning twelve inches of snow had fallen. Trains on all roads are delayed and there s much doubt whether the eastern trains®will be able to get over the mountains, Street car travel in the city In seriously interfered with and in some parts of the city tele- graphic and telephone wires are down, Little wind accompanied the storm here, which re- duced the damage which would have other- wise been done to wires. There Is no fce in the river and rivermen are looking for a thaw which will make navigation safe and permit the shipment of coal to southern ports. The blizzard was general over this section and especially severe in the Allegheny moun- tains, where the snow drifted and impeded travel. Through trains from the cast are four to seven hours late, and from the west they are nearly as much behind time. Up to this hour no wrecks have been reported. At 8 a. m. the thermometer registered 20 degress above zero at the United States signal station here. The indications were that the storm would continue until night, followed by colder weather. Two lives were nearly sacrificed in the storm last night. Early this morning a policeman found Henry Anderson, colored, in a snow drift on Liberty street, almost dead from exposure. The man had been intoxi- cated, and falling into the drift was unable to rise. He Is at the hospital and will re- cover. At 1 o'clock this morning John Ryan was found lying in the snow, unconsclous, in Sharpsburg, He was taken to a residence and revived in an hour. He sald he became numb and fell about midnight. PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 27.—The sleet storm following last night's fall of snow appears to have wrought the most damage to telegraph and telephone circuits within a radius of fifty miles of this city. T Western Union and Postal Telegraph com- panies are badly crippled on every circuit. Just outside the city limits, on the western trunk route of the former company, twelve poles are down in one locality. Further west five more are prostrated. On other routes almost the same condition of affairs is re- ported, The Postal company reports wires south, west and north in bad shape. The long distance telephone company has fifty- one poles down in Camden alone, and out- slde of that city the condition is just as bad. While the storm was severe at Dela- ware Breakwater, no shipping disaster is reported. The only damage to shipping in this harbor was that caused by a few vessels dragging their anchors and banking against the wharyes. Snow is from four to ten inches deep over Pennsylvania today, and many localities' report it still falling. Six horses and two mules were killed this morning by coming in contact with the deadly electrie light wires Which were blown down by the storm. ‘The first accident oc- curred at 8 o'clock at Broad and Sansom strects, when a horse attached to a_coupe stepped on an electric light wire. He was killed instantly. Later two horses attached to a coupe came in contact with an electric wire which had fallen across a trolley feeder at Twentieth and Masters streets. Both were killed. At 6 o'clock two horses at- tached to an ice wagon stepped on a wire at Third and Walnut streets and dropped dead. At 6:30 two mules dragging an oyster wagon ran againet an electric light wire and were killed. About the same time a horse driven by Phillip Schwartz, a milk dealer, came in contact with an electric light wire and was killed, Maryland and Delaware report no serious damage nor interruption to traffic. At Bal- timore the fierce snow and sleet storm which set in at 3 o'clock yesterday throughout the state raged furiously until 9 o'clock, and con- tinued in a milder form during the night At noon today the sun broke through, but the skies stil looked ominous. In the vicinity of Wilmington the storm continued all night, with heavy gales. About four inches of snow fell. It was followed by rain and hail. Beyond the breaking of some telegraph poles and interruption of telegraph service on several circuits, no damage is re- ported. SNOW AND COLD IN THE SOUTIHL Where the Great Eastern and the Damage it Did, ST. LOUIS, Dec. 27.—All incoming trains at this point bear evidences of the storm raging in the Mississippi valley, those from the south being especially covered with snow. The trains on the Iron Mountain looked as though they had come through a heavy storm, and the Cairo Short Line cars were covered with snow. Conductors report four- teen inches of snow down about Paducah, while considerable snow has fallen about Arcadia. Western trainmen do not report as heavy a fall. Nearly all trains are late. At this point the weather s not particularly severe, though decidedly colder, with a slight snow flurry. Storm Developed Rapldly. WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.—From a weather bureau view, the chief characteristic of the present storm has been the rapidity of its development and movement, this result being largely due to a barometric pressure in Moo- tana of 812 Inches, the highest recorded by the weather burcau. It was clear in th vicinity of Washington this morning, and by night it is expected that the storm will hav moved to Maine and the St. Lawrence, leay- ing snow and slush behind, Rain or snow has fallen generally east of the Mississippl, while west of that river cold weather and high winds are advancing. Bismarck leads the cold weather stations at 24 degrees below ero, and it is 18 below at many points in the far northwest. Storm signals are displayed all along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts Damage to shipping is feared, as the wind's velocity will range from forty to seventy miles an hour. Blizzard Started Worst Slace the Great AMSTERDAM, Deec. 27 storm since the famous blizzard of 1888 struck the Mohavéc valley last night. It raged all last night and all today with in- creasing fury. Snow has fallen and has been blown by the wind into drifts from six to ten feet in depth. The New York Central and West Shore roads have been blocked No efforts have been made to run freight trains and they are stalled all along the tracks, Passenger trains have been from three to elght hours late and two of then were today abandoned on the Mohawk divi- sion of the New York Central. The wind s blowing a gale tonight and the snow is being badly drifted. Heaviest st HORNELLSVILLE, biggest snow storm Blizzard, ‘The worst snow \ Kifteen Yoars. N. Y., Dec. 21.—The in fifteen years came today. The streets are filled, so traffic is almost stopped. Frelght cars have jumped the track in the yards and switching is al- most an impossibility W at Willlamsport. WILLIAMSPORT, Pa., Dec. The snow storm lasted over elghteen hours and sixteen Inches of snow fell during that time. The street cars are not running and railroad trains are several hours late. Another Heavy Snow at ¢ lnels NATI, Dec Another storm prevalls here tonight. atl. snow Tralns from the east wero all late today. Tonight the outgoing trains in every direction anticipated trouble. More apprehension is felt over the prebability of a flood when the snow melts than over all the inconvenience that can come while the snow remains. After a heavy S10w In 1884 the river reached seventy-two feet, BLIZZARD IN NEW YORK. High Winds In the tlon Dangerov NEW YORK, Dec. 27.—New York is today In the throes of a blizzard. Snow began to fall about 5 o'clock yesterday evening and at the same time the wind began to increase in volume until by midnight it was blowing a hurricane. The ferry boats had considerable difficulty in making their plers and traffic in the harbor was serfously impeded. This morning there was no direct telegraphic com- munication between the city and Sandy arbor Make Naviga- w and Cold, Hook, owing to the storms; all messages are | received by the way of Long Branch, At Sandy Hook the wind was blowing a moderate gale from east-northeast. The only steamer passing inward at the Hook up to 11 a. m. was the Clyde line steamer Algonquin, from Jacksonville and Charleston. The American line steamer Berlin, for Southampton, passed Sandy Hook at 8:20. The Morgan line steamer Excelsior, for New Orleans, passed out at 9:05, The wires at the quarantine worked poorly this morning. The White Star liner Majestic, which anchored In the lower bay last nigit on account of the storm, reached quarantine shortly after 8 o'clock. The water along Staten Island shore was unusually high and in many places the waves make a clean break over the docks. At quarantine the waves are breaking the stone wall which was built to protect the shore along the front of the quarantine grounds. Reports from the interior of the state indicate more or less serious interruption to railroad traflie, central New York showing the most general disturbances. At Syracus there is elghteen Inches of snow; trains are from one to three hours behind time and street cars are unable to move. No trains have reached Auburn from the east and the night train from the west was two hours late. In western New York the storm is severe, Canandaigua, in Ontario county, reported two feet of snow on the level this morning and drifting badly in places. The fall had continued without intermission all nig; Traffic on the Central Hudson and Northern Central railroads was blocked, and there was little prospect that it could be resumed within twenty-four hours, Around Troy railroad trafiic is badly de- layed. The Adirondack region is being swept by the blizzard today and the ground is co ered to the depth of twelve Inches, and it is badly drifting. At Watertown and throughout the northern part of the state a terrific wind and snow- storm began at 11 o'clock last night and still continues. From five to fifteen inches of snow has fallen. Passenger trains are delayed from one to three hours. The storms all ealong the New England coast are heavy. In Maine the heavy snow- fall is a source of gladness to lumbermen who are awaiting an opportunity to clear the camps of the season’s cut. Ontario and Quebec felt the storm in all its severity. Toronto reports that a blizzard struck that city early this morning, demoral- izing street railway traffic for three hours, The velocity of the wind decreased toward noon, but snow continued to fall. Reports from towns in the eastern part of the prov- ince indicate heavy snowstorms, with the mercury hovering around the bulb. All through Quebec a severe snowstorm raged all last night. No accldents are reported and railway traffic has not been interfered with. 2 Gale on Long Istand Sound, LONG ISLAND CITY, L. I, Dec. 27.—The northern shore of Long Island felt the full fury of the storm. The gale blew across the ‘sound and several wrecks and ground- ings are reported. A number of isolated places on the island are cut off from com- munication on account of the wires being down. The south side did not suffer so badly. In the interior the snow fall was not heavy, rain prevailing there today. A Norwegian bark which was sighted this morning in dis- tress off Far Rockaway was later in the day taken in by a tug. “At Eaton's Neck, the schooner Izetta, Captain Rollins, bound from Bangor, Me., to New York, went ashore dur. the driving snow storm. The crew of six were taken off by the life saving crew, The vessel will be hauled off as soon.as pos- sible. The freighter Tuchahoe of Providence, R. I, went ashore at Port Washington, east of Sands Point light house, but the captain and crew were taken off in safety. The v sel was badly strained, but can be pulled off At many other points there is considerable damage reported, but nothing so far of a serlous natur Travel Greatly Delay New England. NEW YORK, Dec. 2 cws from Bos- ton is that travel is much impeded by the storm, street car travel being much delayed. Railroad trains are all behind time. In South Boston the wind carried away roof of the First Baptist church this morning and blew down the big chimney of the Dawson Safe and Iron works, but only slight damege by the gale is reported in other sections. New Haven reports the harbor full of storm-hound craft. Hartford reports traflic badly delayed. From points through New England there is news of delayed travel and impeded traffic, but no scrious casualties, In New York state the fall was heavy and trains are blocked, country roads fmpassable and street car lines stopped in eities. No ac- cidents are reported. Drifted Badly in Ohlo. CLEVELAND, Dec. 27.—A howling wind with a fine, penetrating snow commenced here carly last evening. The wind which reached a velocity of forty-five miles an hour during the night, subsided today. Only about thr inches of ‘snow fell, but it has drifted badly in places, causing’ more or less delay fc travel. Mails from the cast are reported four hours behind time, while trains from the west are about an hour late MARTINS FERRY, 0., Dec. 27.—John Moreland was found frozen this morning at Glelm's Run near his home. He was an old soldier and worked in the Elson glass fa tory. He had started to walk home from here last night and was caught in the storm. Storm ftages in Kansas. KANSAS CITY, Dee. 27.—As far as heard from the blizzard which struck Kansas two days ago las prevailed throughout the state today with more or less flerceness, but no bad blockades have resulted. The west- hound passenger on the Missouri Pacific ran into a snow drift near El Dorado and engine, baggage, smoking and chair cars jumped the track. Beyond a shaking up, however, nobody was hurt. The temperature through this section averages about zero, nnd tho thermometer is still on the drop, romenal Conditions. Dee Two inches of snow fell here today, when the thermomcter registered at 15 degrees and with a barometeric pressure of 5 inches, United States Signal Service Officer Carpen- ter pronounced snow a phenomenon under these atmospheric conditions, snow Under I'h CARSON, Nev., above zero, Intenss ¢ old at Sloux City. BIOU CIT Dee. The weather been intensely cold here the last twenty- hours, the mereury dropping from above to 12 de belo South Dakota show a rang grees below, but 1o snow 21. has ur 50 degr Reports from of 10 to 20 de falls CHICAGO, Dee. 27, mercury fell to day and the storm developed into a veritable blizzard. Railway trains time, but the drifts s and horse car traffic, Were DUIMErous. were gen verely hamper and street rally 1 ¢ biockades Cold Weathier i Colorado. DENVER, Dec. 27.—According to reports recelved here, thermometers roglstercd 25 de. grees below zero at Breckenridge, Granite and other polnts in the mountains. It was 6 to 10 degrees below geuerally throughout the state, SEES A SECRET REVOLUTION Ohange in Our Social System Ooming Quietly and Steodily, CARROLL WRIGHT'S LOGIC OF THE STRIKE Country Unwittingly Drifting Toward Statq Socinlism In a Modified and Fragmens tary Form-—Address to the Amerle can Economic Assoclation, NEW YORK, Dee. 27.—Carroll D. Wright jtoday delivered a thoughtful address to the members of the tion, The remarks: “The great strike which occurred at cago in June and July combination of strikes and boycotts. It was an epochal event because ft emphasized cees tain principles which are now recognized as essential in the government, management and operation of railroads. It was also Im- American following an Economic associas Is abstract of hig Chie ast was in reality a the | | min portant for other reasons. It demonstrated to the satisfaction of the public at large the right of the federal government to send {roops into a state for the purpose of pros tecting federal Interests whother that protece tion was or was not asked by the state go ernment. It emphasized the power of the federal government to protect its great in= terests in the transportation of malls, It Is further epochal In its nature and influence because it has shown the power of the courts in the expansion of the privilege of injun tlon, which was a twin power to that of mane damus; it has shown that the civil courts have asserted the right to define what fs crime under certain circumstances, to exes cute thelr own views by legal processes, to interpret their own acts and to impose sentence. It is epoch making again because it has crystallized public sentiment on & question which has often been argued, that relating to the quasi-public character of ralle road _employ “The chief reason, however, to my own mind why the Chicago strike was an epoch= making event lies in the fact that it consti- tutes a subordinate element in a revolution Which Is quietly taking place in this coun- try. It is not necessary, in this presence, for me to say that 1 approach this part of my, subject from a standpoint entirely opposed to state soclalism as a system. I have no faith in it. ~ Nor need I assert that 1 ap- proach it from a point of view antagonistic to what is known as compulsory arbitration. [ approach it, further, from the point of view, that neither the federal nor state govern- ments ought to be allowed, as a rule, to regu= late rates of wages or prices of come modities. MOVING TOWARD SOCIALISM. ! “In 1887 the congress, ut the demand of the shippers of ‘he country, and in thefr Interest, as it was supposed, made the declaration that all charges made for any, service rendered or to be rendered in the transportation of passengers or property on Interstate railroads, or in connection theres With, or for the receiving, delivering, storage or hauling of such property, should be reasone able and just, and every unjust and une reasonable charge for such service was pro- hibited and declared to be unlawful. 'But this declaration was emphatically state soclalism, it was emphatically compulsory, arbitration. What is the consequence of this as another step in the silent revolutiom which is taking place? There is now pend- ing Incongress ‘a measure which is state soclallsm pure and slmple. I refer to the pooling _ bill now -pending in the senute. This pending legislation 18 demanded ‘at the Instance of the shippers and the raflroads of the country, and its passage is being aided by a powerful lobby in their service, The railroads - base their advocacy of the bill on the claim that it will be for the Interest of the shippers to have such a law, The bill provides for a great trust, with the government of the United States as the trustee, “When the first bill to regulate commerco was passed the great and powerful wedge of state socialilsm was driven one-quarter of its length into the timber of conservative gove ernment. The pending bill, the moment it becomes a law, will drive the wedge throee quarters of its length Into the timber. There Will then be needed but one more blow to drive the wedge lome, and that blow will come at the instance of business and not of labor—centrol of all railroads of the country instead of partial control under the laws now existing or proposed. WON'T KNOW IT WHEN IT COMRS, “This blow will be struck in the most see ductive way. It will come through a des mand that the government shall take charge of the roads—not purchase them—shall take charge of the roads and out of the proceeds of the transportation business guarantee to the existing stockholders of the roads a small but reasonable rate of dividend. Under guch a seductive movement the stockholders will vote for the striking of the blow. Will the Iroads now consistently demand and keep their lobby employed to secure the extension of the same principles to labor and thus give thelr employes the status of semi-publio service and thus help to prevent or reduce the number of strikes on all the Interstate ronds, and logically on all roads? I can now answer why it fs ‘that the Chicago strike fs epochal in its influcnce as a subordinate phase of a sllent revolution-—a revolution probably in the Interest of the public welfare, It fs because the ovents of that strike logically, demand (hat another declaration of law and of the principles of the federal government shall be made; a declaration that all wages pald as well as charges for any service rene dered in the transportation of property, pase sengers, ctc., shall be reasonable and just, A decluration of this character, backed by the machiuery of the government to carry it into effect, wonld give to railroad empioyes the status of public servants, The machinery accompanylng such a declaration should be modeled on the Interstate commerce act, It should be provided that some authority be established for the regulation of wage con- tracts on railroads, not for a compulsory ad- Justment, as now provided for the adjust ment of frelght . 80 that there would be little induccment under it on the part of rafl- roads to pay unjust and unreasonable wages on the part of employes to quit work when they were just and “recsonable, I think I recognize the distinetion which you of (he economic asgoclation would ma between government adjustment of frelght rates and like adjustment of wage rates, and I fully agree that while the government can fix the compensation of Its own employes, it cannot and ought not to attempt arbitrarily to fix that of the employes of railroads; but I further recognize that it s the right and duty of government to prevent the interruption of interstate comme and the obstruction of the malls, and that i the exerclse of this right it ought to have a voice {n making the terms and adjusting the conditions of the employment of the émployes engaged in such service, el MADE IS MONEY IN MINING, Montgomery Lowis Shows Where He Gog ihe Caxh He Fut in Bank. KANBAS CITY, Dec ‘The trial of Montgomery H. Lewls, charged with forgery. while in the employ of the Lombard Invests ment company In 150-51, was resumed bes fore the criminal court at Independence this morning. The defense opencd with u depos sition from E. M. Harm with the def and 12 &' interested in mine Harmon's deposition sets forth that the mine in which Lewis was ine terested was sold by them in February, 1881, Lewls recelying over $14,00 for his shire of the mine. J. W. Moore, the grain and coms misslon merchant, was examined in core roboration f the' Harmon depoxition, an: testified 1o huving pald over $50.0°0 for the 1 property referred to. This evidence i5 exnected 1o ‘explain the large amount of banking business done by Lewis during th riod In which is charged with steals 1 the inve i\t company 15 presented to show that the of Cashier Russel and that of were so much alike that they could listingulshed one from the other, « defense want 1o throw the onus of the Jeation on ex-Cashier Russel, who is gy “aleo