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ART AND ARTISTS. The Scason at the London Galleries and Royal Academy Opense THE PARIS SALON EXHIBITION What American Painters Have Contributed to the Great Art Show. THE SCHNAEBELE INCIDENT It Convinces Germany That France Fears to Bring On War, VIENNA CELEBRATES A JUBILEE The Sixtieth Year of Archduke Albrecht's Military Career Commemorated, AN ANT! - RUSSIAN COMBINE The Cambridge University Boat Club Preparing to Come to America to Meet Harvard in September— Other Foreign News, Art at London, [Copyright 1557 by James Gordon Rennett.) Lospon, April 30 —[New York Herald Cable—Speeial to the Brg.|--When the primrose holidays end and the may queens begin their reign amid roses, hawthorns, blossoms and medow daisys, then London’s vigreat” () art season beg| Your readers may exclain yes, as instance the two col- umns daily in the newspapers of advertise- ments of the picture galleries and art show here. ‘There are, for instance, on public ex- hibition to-day within a mile radius of Piceadilly eircus, ten thousand new pictures, Of these the wa- ter color society began the week with 1,500 and and the week ends with 1,200 canyasses in the Royal Academy and 400 in the Grosvenor gallery for the exhibitions opening on Monday. The London art gal- leries have never been so prolitic as they are this season, Though the supply of pictures has for some years been declared in excess of the demand, the number of artists is annually augmented by fresh additions. Whateves may be said of the quality of the work produced, it certainly shows no signs of diminution in quantity. In this enumeration 1 omit an account of the large number of pictures re- jected by these galleries, many of which are doubtless better than some hanging on the line with the magic “it. A.” in the corner of the canvass. “But, after all, we go to the Paris saloon for variety and excellence,” said one artist to me at the eallery yesterday. *“But who is the Parisian journeying to London expressly T 5 A cable dispateh is pnough to do justice to the few weritorious pictures on view here. I must be content to be general. Three American artists should be especially mentioned. 5 Boughton, in the Academy, pr esentsa semi-rustic marine picture on the coast of the Orkneys, witha sea fog blowing away in the perspective, while in the foreground are haymaking lads and lassies. In the Grosvenor he furnishes a characteristic scene called *“I'he Crones,” which is really & magazine story in oils, These are his only exhibits, J. 8. Sargent has a like number on the Academy walls, one a portrait, with admira- ble flesh tints, and a fancy picture wherein a carnation lily and rose invite, amid attrac- tive surroundings, all floral worshipers. In the Grosvenor he adds a large hanging floral fantasia, with a ehild adjunct. Farnest Parton contributes two idyllie pallette poems from nature, called “The Pool” and “An Old ‘Iree at Place aux Dames.” It seemed to be the general consent at the private view that the women contributors in both galleries outdid the lords of creation in the average quality, but their number is also large. ‘That in the Royal Academy Is 274, lot which twenty-six are In sculpture, At the the grosvenor there are fifty-one exhibitors. A DESERT GRAVE. Perhaps the verdict as to the best among the women would favor Lady Butler, the wife of that Colonel Butler who spoke not for Lady Colin Campbell. She is best known as Elizabeth Thompson, of *'Crimea’” picture fame, She was with her husband on the last night of the expedition. This suggested her subject, A Desert Grave.” Whatever of murky, troublesome sky, desolate and som- breness that could enter into such a subje Lady Butler has brought to her brush. LADY ARTISTS' PICTURE Miss Helen Hamon, the daugnter of the novelist and journalist, seems well to the fore for approbation witha young brunette girl fast asleep on a crouch with poppies in her hair and hands, Mrs. Savile Clark, wife of the poet and novelist and of Punch's staff, presents two winning landscapes. Miss Levy, of the journalistic family, yes- terday collected a eroup of pleased crities around her one picture. Alma ‘Fadema’s daughter, with a tasteful “A Gar- den Study,” makes common dabble contrast with her father’s queer design near it for a piano forte. Mrs. Tadema also contributes, and Mrs. Edmund Gosse, her sister. The women present fine, choice subjects, flowers, fruits and portraits predominating. But the comie, the pathetic, the dreamy and the ro- mantic are also admirably represented, ETCHINGS AND STATUES. Women etchers and sculptors hold their own even against Boehms and Bruce Joys. Besiae the latter’s lifelike bust of Premier Saulesbury, there competes a marble group by Edith Jeffreys, entitled “Dawn,” and from two busts of academicians near toa statuctte, the “Pled Piper of Hawe- 1 its sculptoress, Ada Palmer, with- draws spectators. Marian Ferguson and Beatrice Angle exhibit side by side a marble bust of the Duke of Albany and Psyche, which from the likeness and peetic expres- sion attracted attention, “And yei the hand which can do this can- not touch a ballot,” said, trenchantly it illog- feally, a stern-visiaged British matron at my elbow, WHAT THE CRITICS SAY. However, as usual, the day’s critics ulterly ignore the fewinine excellences. One has the cournge to decry Millais' “Mercy,” the much talked ¢f sequel to his famous *'Hugue- nots,” and premeunce it & failure. ‘T'he pie- ure represants o ana crenchiag and pleading for merey, AlDes kaess is & Serre Catholie warrior, All the @ites agice that Ameaca. in Sar- gent’s contridutions retur: id fo abeve, “takes | rare exotic plants. | Is a perfect oriental dream. broidery: over the shoulders a cloak of rich green velvet. ‘The figure set against a dark crimson back ground, the lips parted in & smiling speech. Animation and quick intelligence notes the portrait, besides the flesh tints, As to Sargent's other picture, wherein a couple of little girls are hanging colored Chinese lanterns in their garden, rich with every kind of flower and steeped in the light of the end of the day, it is said that the council of the academy talks of purchasing it to hang—a strange contrast—at the South Kensington museum. 1t o, it will be their way of verifying the prophecy of the eminent inter and eritie, Alfred Stovens, who says: “The Americans possess some of the master pieces of the century. They have, it is said, apassion for Japanese art. 1t to this they one day add a Louvre of their own, with their force of character and their genius for inventicn, our old Europe 1s probably des- tined to receive one day its artistic renova- tion at the hands of young Ameri praising the ure for the ¥ h the artist deals in a bold wav with the problems of light and colour, adds: “Inthe field of art Mr. Sargentis probably the most distinguished of young A Itis interesting work upon the artistic renoyations of the veterans of tiie Royal Academy.” It is something to have this paper, while abusing American polities, make a compro- wise of uinity on Amer! art. The Paris Salon. | Copyright 1887 by James Gordon Bennett.) PARig, (via Havre) April 80.—| New York Herald Cable—Special to the B The Paris salon grand artistic stock exchange of the world opened at 8 o’clock this morning, at the very minute that the remains of Ros- sini, the immortal compuser were being ex- humed at Pere la Chaise for translation to Florence, ‘The weather was very cold, and a fine, steady down-pour of rain turned the Champs El. and Place de laConcorde into amateur water courses. Thousands of closed carriages brought all the painters, sculptors, diplomatists, actors, bankers and Bohemians, with their wives daughters and cousing, to the Palois de I Industrie. By 10 o'clock 7,000 peaple were collected in the {buildinz, all with catalogues in hand, eagerly chasinz about to find a picture or busts of their friends. Actress, demimon- daines ana female models from Atelier's came out strong and profitted by the soaking rain to display with lavish profusion exquis- itely turned ankles projecting from delight- fully devised clouds of lace and silk. Picturesque little groups were formed in frontof the most famous pictures, wildly gesticulating and loudly discussing the mer- its and faults of the popular painters. Every parisian is to-day an art critic and if the salon pletures had ears, the amount of in- colierent art talk uttered would cause them to turn their faces to the wall. THE WORK OF AMERICANS, 1 have had several interesting interviews with some of the most prominent French painters about this year's work of American artists, and all express the opinion that Americans havenot made a very good show at the salon. Friday [ saw M. Gerome, who for the past quarter of a century has seen the never ending procession of Americans pass through his studio. Gerome lives in his magniticent artistic palace on the boulevard de Clichy. The spacious halls of the ground floor are eneumbered with crowns of all kinds from Chinese beds in carvel wood down to Australian knuckle dusters. The staircase is laid with ‘The atelier of the master Here and there are wierd Chinese and Japanese gods, ara- besque bronges, swords, shieles from Asia and Africa, and precious warlike relies of the middle ages. I found Gerome before his early touching daintily with the end of his brush a canvase representing a manresque interior. Before him, reclining upon a cushion, was one of the most beautifully formed young women I have ever seen clad merely in blue gauze, with here and therea gold crescent. This delicious model was fanning herself with a peacock feather. A GREAT PAINIER'S OPINION. When, after an exchange of complements and over the exhalation of Turkish ci ettes, in which enjoyment the model cheer- fully participated, I asked Gerome what he thought ot this year's work of the Ameri- can’s, Gerome said: “I followed a long time the progress of your young painters, but 1remember them better from their faces and their works than from their names. I am not a member of the jury this year as 1 do not feal strong enough to go through the the work that it entails. I think the “Tulip Culture” the best Ameri- can plcture this year, but the painter is quite unknown to me. My favor- ites among Americans are Stewart, Bridge- man and Sargent. Stewart’s vortrait of a young woman exposed to mirmidons on the Place Vendome was simply exqusite, but 1 don’t think much of his large, naked figure that he exposes at this year's salon, But this can scarcely be said to detract anything from the solidity of Stewart’s talent, which isgvery original and very remarkable. A DEAF AND DUMB ARTIST, 1 wish also to mention besides the above, a young American artist who is both deaf and dumb, named More, who has brought from Japan some sketches of exquisite charm, More did not send anything to the salon. The American pictures in the salon, 1 thind below the average, ‘The best paint- ers have not exposed anything, and those who have exhibited are inferior to them- selves.” A RATIIER POOR SHOW, After taking le: ot Gerome and his vretty model, [ went to the Palais de I'In- dustrie, where 1 found Jules Le Febvre, and ‘lony Robert Fleury. Le Febvre sai i can only praise the zeal and preference of which the Americans give daily proof. They turned out some very good work last year, but this year they make a poor show. Har- rison has sent in a very mediocre work, although not bad and deserves interest. De- sides the admirable *Tulip Culture” by an American unknown in Paris, the only pic- tures above mediocrity are Knight's charm- ing ‘‘Potato Gathering,” Peache's “Sainte Genevieve,” Simmon’s “Old Woman and Child,” Bridgeman's “Scene in Algeria,” anda Week's “Bayaderes de Bombay.” In fact, American art this year has gone back: wards instead of forewards.” THE SCHNAEBELE INCIDENT, It Rcassures Berlin and Shows the French Dread War. [Copyright 1887 by James Gordo BERLIN, April 30.—[New York Herald Cable—Speeial to the BEr, |—The lack of im- portance of the Schnacbele arrest may be measured by the amount of space given the matter in the Lerlin papers last week. When for a moment it seemed as if an obseure po- liceman might preeipitate Europe into the greatest war of modern history, the Berlin papers said nothing or gave only three-line items tucked away in advertisement supple- ments. ‘I'his week, as Schnaebele fell rap- {diy from arms ministers into the sheets of comie joarnals, the Berlin papers devoted wore space to his adventures in search of ennett.) the eup.” ‘1% partinté be exhibits is three- | notoriety, until now we have Schnaebele on yuarters loogt standiug, o lady tn an even- 05 dress o2 while, beightened with gold e~ every page, with perhaps the whole first page devoted to biw, Berlin now koows every: thing about Schnaebele, his grandmother's maiden name, stories of his infancy—every- thing, in fact, except why he was arrested just as the reichstag and landstag begun their sittings, why the German government chose to make an arrest to which no importanee could attain only through the threatening silence of all the German au- thorities at the time when a word from them would have shown the stupidity of those pre- dicting war. But when, lacking this word, even those best disposed toward Germany were for a moment almost compelled to think Germany, with brutal cynicism, was @ temptiug to force a waron France during the day following Sclhinaebel arrest—when all German sources, Newspapers, news avencies, seemed forbidden to mention the mat much less give a reasoning word, | heard a dozen firm admirers of the great chancellor and his tremendous war inachine say with a little bitterness that it would strain even their devotion toward him to follow him in a war brought on by a silence which show indifference for Ger- many's anxieties and contempt for the opinion of the civilized world. In circles usually most friendly to Germany’s greatest statesman, [ heard often repeated resrets that, by some unaccountable error, Ger- many’s refusal to explain what at first ap- peared to be an international outrage should 80 wrongly have placed Gemany before the world as a bully, not only 1nsulting an un- protected female, but with entire indiffer- ence the opinions of bystanders. ‘I'his was especially felt here in Berlin where every intellizent person knows that the Ger- man leaders neither desire war nor would they sanction any wilful insult to France. Asa whole, the Schinaebele incident reas- sures Berlin and shows the French dread war too much to provoke it by hot words or hasty actions, even though some slight occa- sion was given them for loss ot temper. TIE SITUATION WITIHL RUSSIA. If Detiiers would stop wobbling on his official stool Berliners would begin their an- nual bath care with absolute quietude. As it is, in spite of the various disquieting ru- mors from Russia, the latest German mihtary 00K, just issued, predicts no war until 1800, Itisa concurrence of Berlin erititics that authorize the foul, but this 1s perhaps due rather to defective reasoning than to the result attained. 1 notice two bits of trifling news in this connection which perhaps in- dicate something, though just what is not easy to say. According to the Railway Journal, work on the Russian strategic railroad toward the Austrian fron- tier has been so pressed ahead that the whele will be finished six weeks ahead of the date set. Also from papers devoted to hotel news, 1 gather complaints of a very unusual de- crease in the number of Russian travelers. Berliners noticing such points, put their af fairs in a little better order than usual before going to Ems, Gastien, or Baden Baden. But there is no disposition to ston pleasure mak- ing so long as the bourse maintains the pres- ent quotations. A BUILDING BOOM. The cloud of plaster dust from old build ings being torn down to make room for new structures also shows that Berlin fears noth- ing. In many parts of the city nearly every block shows an old house being torn down or a new one already sprouting from the ruins of its predecessor. THE KING'S KIND ACT. The old eutperor has recently done one of those acts of thoughtful kindness which make him so adored by the people. A pretty girl attracted his attentjon at Gastein some time ago. The gallant old man be:an a flirtation, if emperors of ninety can be said to firt by asking her why such: a pretty young girl as she did not make some one happv by marry- ing. This created merriment which, pleasing the kaiser, led to his seeing & good deal of the girl, who proved to be bright as wellas pretty. At the summer’s end the kaiser again laugh- ingly reproached the girl for sellishness in remaining unmarried and asked that she in- form him before she married. Accordingly, recently, when she became engaged, she got her lover to write a note to the emperor in fultillment of her promise. ack came a let- ter from the emperor saying that respect for his age demanded a letter from the bride her- self. This was written, so runs the story, and back came, in time for the weddinz, a bracelet with the Kkaiser’s crown on it in brilliants. Then, to show that even em- perors are under the thrall of custom houses, the bracelet was selzed by a custom -offi cer, whose formalities kept it until after the wedding, but as a special favor, allowsd the bride to wear it at the ceremony, after which it was taken back to go throuch the usual ofticial routine, which not even the kaiser’ crown or his letter could lessen by a day. 1THE GERMAN BUDGET. The Government's Estimates Adopted By the Reichstag. 7 w York Axsociated Press] he budget committee ichtag to-day adopted in the form proposed by the government the estimates for the construction of barracks and hospitals; also the vote for strategic ys and the vote for increass ing the efliciency of the army and loan bill. Discussion oceurred over tire 53, 000,000 marks devoted to rendering the army better prepared to fight, and suzgestions were made to reduce tha vote of 65,000,000 marks for stratezi¢ railways, but the ideas of economy were overruled by the conviction that a collision with France can no be long postponed. For the release of Schnaebe it only modifies the position so far as justifying Prince Bis. diplomatie position in demanding ssation of French official excitation to olt n alsace-Lorraine and the stoppage of an organized system of espionage throughout Germany. Itis behieved that Bismarck is about to make urgent representation that,hay- ing proved good will in Schnaebele's case, Franee must now stop the offenses against international law by ordering her ofticials to refrain from fomenting treason in Alsace- Lorraine. If the response of the French government to these representations is not satisfactory the Schnaebele incident, it is thought, will become the starting point of the greatest events of the century. The Cologne Gazette says: An arrant in- stance ot leniency of the German govern- ment is the case of Lieutenant Letellier, who was caught at Carls Ruhe, having in his possession plans for a fortress and sketches and who was liberated after his guilt had been fully established. This course on the part of the government has been to rule towards other French- men, but 13 further observanee of the rule, the Gazette declares, is impossi- ble. ‘The regret of the war party is that if Vrinee Biswarck means to raise the final question now the delaying of the contlict has enabled the French war department dur- ing the past four months to reform and immensely strengthen the line of detenseses on the frontier. On the other band, four months ago popular feeling was against war, while now the balance of opin- 10n throughout Germany will be with Bis- maick if war is declared necessary. There has been a continual movement of troops in the froutier provinees, but this is reported W be owing chblefly o e Dow arrangements under the army bill. The \stag committee on ghe bill relating to al butter has adopted a motion that artifical butter must be ealled,—not butter, but margarine. and must not be colored to imitate genuine butter. The fine for viola- tion of the act, whieh was originally 150 marks, has been raised to 1,000 marks. A new law is to go into operation in October. Court articles discredit the rumors that Crown Prince William’s throat atfection is of a cancerous nature. The crown prince has been greatly benelittea bp his visit to Ems, During the visit of the queen of Saxony to Brussels a marriage s arranged beween Prince Baudouin, eldest son of the Count of Flagders, and a nephew of King Leopold, and Princess Mathilda, eldest daughter of Prince George, Duke of Saxony, ahd niece of King Abbeit I, of Saxoay, on the 3d of June, when Prince Boudouin will attain his majority. King Leopold will pro- claim him heir to the throne of Belgium, with the title of Duke of Brabant. - A VIENNA JUBILEE. Celebration in Honor of Archduke Alvrecht—The Political Situation. LCopyright 1857 by J unes n Bennett.) Viessa, April 30,—|New York Herald Cable—Sveenal to the Bek.]—The jubil year is the name by which 1857 may be membered by history., Kings, aisers, queens, princes, warriors and pope all seem to find special cause for rejoicing in the year which seemed, at its birth, doomed to be the saddest ot the century. L'ne latest judilee was celebrated here this week, when Arch- duke Albrecht, the Austrian Moltke, cel brated hus sixtieth year of military service. Compared to the similax festival which 1 saw in Berlin last January, the Albreeht jubilee was a very cold and feeble affair. The people, apparently did not share the official en- thusiasm, though glad enough of the pretext for reviews and proces- sions. In Russia, on such oceasions, the ezar's loyal subjeets would be politely re- quested to illiminate, but here spontaneous demonstrations are not so easily orzanized, and public satisfaction at the longevity ot the greatest, if not the only great Austrian general, was chiefly expressed by leading articles in the newspapers. The victor of a s essentially a soldier, and his cratie, or, as some say, his autoeratic ways, have made him more reputed than be- loved by the vulgar. He looked fresh and fit enough for another vietorious campaign as he walloped across the Schmelz parade grounds beside the emperor atthe review ‘I'nesday, while the splendid bearing of the 20,000 troops who defiled before him wouid have astonished some of Jthe foreign mili- tary critics who have lately been sneering at the Austro-Hlungarian army. Tnere must have been fully 500 marshals, generals and military attaches im the glittering cortege which followed inshe dmperial suit. But for the damp, lowering weather the scene would “hawe been delight- fully picturesque Unhappily, [y thunder shower the previous mnight turned the ground imtos perfect boz. The 2,000 carriages drawmrup behind the kalser's splashed mob, and the fair Vienese who had ventured out had ok tbought 1t safe to en- hance their natursl ebarms by elaborate dresses. ‘T'he mist' and a cloud of smoke trom the neighboring figtories darkened the fields and hills whieh should have forined the background of the fifetiire. Before the review the combiged baudsof over thirty regiments serenaded the arch duke in his palace. As they struck up, the skies saluted the hero of the evening with a terrific clap of thunder. It rained in torrents and lightened and thundered all the while the serenade continued. The musicians were drenched to the together with a thousand melo- maniacs who had assembled. I3ut the pro- kramme was carried out. The damage done by the storm in some parts of the country was considerable. At Collogne seventeen people who had taken refuge in a hut were struck by hghtning. ‘I'wo men were killed, several partially para Iyzed and a girl blinded. KALNOKY DECORATED. Kalnoky is luckier than the girls. His im- perinl master has decorated him with the order of the Golden Fleece, which is not conferred on many statesmen, Kalnoky's decoration proves how entirely the kaiser approves of his toreizn poliey. Since he succeeded Caymeerl Kalnoky has made a friend of Italy, tightened the alliance with Germany, bafisl tne Russians, and ma terialiy helped to weld together the Balkan states. } AN ANTI-RUSSIAN COMBINATION. A well informed diplomatist has assured me that despite all the reports to the con- trary, a virtual though perhaps unwritten anti-Rissian understanding now exists be- tween Roumania, Servia, Bulgaria and Greece. The link between them all is Aus- tria, and if Russia naw ventured on army in- tervention, she would find herself contronted by a formiuable Austro-Balkan combination. STRIKING FOR SHORTER HOURS, A serious strike broke out amon 3 the tan- ners of Buda-Pesth some days ago. The workmen insist on ten hours as & working At present they work eleven hours. ‘The master vows that he will not yield even if the strike lasts for weeks. It is probably, however, that he will come to terms, as large governwment contracts await executlon, ‘There was capital sport and plenty ot excite- ment at the Frendenau races this week. Four out of seven competitors were flung in oneof the steeple chases, threz of whom came to griet together over & nasty bank, hardly a hundred yands from the winning post. The horses and jozkeys fell in a heap, oneon top of the othe While they lay there a rank outsider gallopad home, to the enjoymentof the boskiakers, an easy win- ner. BEETHOVEN'S REMAIL ‘The remains of Beethoven, which now lie inasuburban cemetery a couple of miles from Vienna, may sooabe transferred to a statelier restinz placs. The neue central friedenoff is talking of ¢his. The other day agrand niece of the composer died here a pauper. Iunderstand she was an excellent musician and hat a wonderful physical re- semblance to hergraud-nncle, THE UNIVERSITY RACE. Havvard and Cambridge Will Froba- bly Meet in September. |Copyrighted 1557 by James Gordo « Bennett,] AMBRIDGE, April 80.—|New York Herald Cable—Speclal to the Bee.]—The two Cam- bridges are likely, through their boat clubs, to clasp hands aeross the Atlantic. The university boat house is a spacious red and white building, the whole ground floor being occupied as a storage roow for the winning boats of the university. that of this year oc- cupying the first position and it certainly is a fine speciman of racing boats. ‘The rooms above are committee TOOINS, handsomely decorated with the names of all the competing crews in gold letters since the institution of the race; the dressing rooms, bath room and lavatories, the whole being surrounded by a pretty little garden containing Howers 1n full bloom. Here | interviewed C. J. Bus- towe, president of the Cambridee University Boat club, and spake of this year's winning boat, onthe props ! 1 race. e is pleasant spoken, about five feet seven, with a lizht moustache and fine mus- cles and tigure. “Yes, he said, “last year vard men challenged us, but thelr letter arrived too late, as all our men had arranzed to go to the country shooting at a time when they thought more of partridges’ heads than sculls. When we were at Putney this year training, Mr. E. D. Brandegee, ex-president of the Harvard boat club, called upon me and offered to as- sist us in every way it would go over to his Cambridze. e promised us every eom fort and all friendly advice as to water, training, ete. The matter has since been freely dis- cussed among ourselves,and a commi‘tee has been appointed to make inquiries. ‘They are now busy with the subject and we havea meeting next Tuesday to report the progress. Of course we couid not possibly go until after the Henley regetta, and as July and August are so hot in America, we think September would suit us best. I want the same crew, if possible, to go over as won this year’s university race. ‘The probability is that we would take the same boat or get one built for us in Ameri But the question of a boat is only a small de- tail. Several letters, mostly of a personal nature, have passed between Mr. Cooledee, of Harvard, and myselt and [ intend writing to him in a few days for a rough estimate of what our crew's expenses would be. I think on that point rests the whole matter. 1f1t1s arranged that we go we should like not only an eight-oared race, but a four, apair and a single seulling competition. That, I think, isall L can tell you, and as | am needed to coach our college pair I must wish youa good day. But you shall have eatly information.” 1 found here in several quarters much satistaction that Columbia colleze had re- membered with a doctorate of letters the popular townsman Dr. Charles Waldstein, formerly of New York but now for many years director of the University Fitz William Museum here. An Old Difference Settled. [Fopyright 1587 by James Gordon Bennett.] Brussers, April 30.—|New York Herald Cabloe,—Special to the Beg.|—The long pending difference between France and the Congo Free State regarding the delination of respective territories in Oubangi basin, is settled at last. 'I'he Free State will ref the left bank of the Oubangi including Nkoudga station founded by DeBr France ob- tains the right bank and also authorizes the quotation of the Congo loan on the Paris exchange. It is believed that Belgium also secretly promised in return to officially take part in the Parls extibition in 1880, the IHar- No Battle Was Fought. Loxvox, April 20.—The Italian govern- ment denies the report received at Cairo from Massowah to the effect that a battle has been fought between a large body of Abyssinians and a force of Italians which was advancing on Keren. An ofticial denial is also given to the statement that the gov- ernment, owing to the receipt of alarming intelligence from Massowah, has orderea threo battalions to reinforce the garrison there. O'Brien on Lansdowne. LoNpoN, April 30.—O0'Brien, editor of United Ireland, who proposed to deliver a series of addresses In Canada on the subject ofthe Lansdowne evictions, will sail for America to-morrow. In an interview to-day he said he. believed that Lord Lansdowne mey possibly propose to compromise at the last mnmen{. Divided on Coercion. LoNDON, April 30.—The meeting of liberal unionists called to-day to consider certain proposed amendments to the Irish crimes act amendment bill, assembled at the city residence of the Marquis of Hartington. The meeting was very stormy, owing to the di- vergence among the attendants as to many of the details of the bill. Several gentlemen resent left the wmeeting betore its conclu- Fon. A Testimonial to Schnaebele. Pamis, April 30.—La France is soliciting donations of 1 franc each toward the pur- ehase of a diamond cro or M. Schhnaebele. Eleven members of the Gautsch ily head the subscription list, Boulanger’s Military Law. RowmE, April 30.—The vatican has notified France that meral Boulanger’s military Jaw, which retused exemption from military service to the youth or men studying for the priesthood, is an infringement of the con- cordat, and has demanded its withdrawal. o Alexander Mitchell's Will, MILWAK April 30.—The will of Alexander Mitehell, the millionaire banker, was made public to-day. No approximation of the value of the estate is made and the terms of the will avoidrthe filing of an in- ventory, so that the exact wealth left by Mitchell will never be known. It is believed to be from §15,000,000 to §25,000,000. The en- tire property, real and personal, is left to his only son, Johm L. Mitchell, after deducting the following legacies: Mrs, Martha Mitchell, widow, $200,000 and home- stead, valued at £500,000, and $£50,000 annu- ally; David Mitchell, grandson, $£100,0003 Mrs, (sabella Mackie, of M kee, niece, 25,0003 seven bequests to public itable institutions aggregating $50,000; Jessie Green, of Aberdeen, Scotland, his sister, $5,000 a year. ‘I'he property known as the Wisconsin Marine and Fire Insurance Com- pany’s bank is divided equally between John L. Mitehell, John Jonnstone, his nephew, and David Ferguson, his most intimate friend. . A Letter from Eikins, New York, April #0.—A letter from Stephen B. Elkins will appear in the Tribune to-morrow, in which he says, replyiny to the statement that he protited by reason of the decision of the supreme court in the Maxwell land grant, that he did not profit directly or indirectly, he also states that he never owned any interest whateyer in the grant. e was mot a party to its sale or purchase by, foreign owne Lis only connection with the grant was that of attorney for the company that bought it, except that he was nominal ident for'a few months. ‘The deci one sense a professional triumph, be the early history of the company lie d the title in court. Disastrous ¢ PorTsVILLE, Pa., April 30.—A long freight train on the Philadelphla & Reading road going north to-day collidea with a loaded coal train near Tamaqua. Both engines were wrecked and the box cars of the freight train shattered from end to end. One brake- man of the freight train was instantly killed and the fireman fatally injured. ‘I'he ensin- eer of the coal train will probably not cover. ‘The peeuniary 10ss was very heavy. ‘The aceident is charged to “I'r Dispatcher Scott, who, it is said, has disappeared. - The Brooklyn Investigation, New Yonrk, April 30.—In the Brooklyn investigation to-day Charles Cooper, one of the originators of the electric light company in Brookl declined to show his bank book. He was ordered to be present at the next meeting with all his books and papers relating to the time covering the period in question, Cluef Nevins admitted having re- ceived checks from Pope, Sewell & Co., but said they were in return for loans. le de- nled the corrupt use of mone, - A Lumber Blaze Sr. 'aur, April 30.—-A Stillwater, Minn., special to the Pioneer Press says: Fire io Hersey & Bean’s lumber yard to-night caused A loss of $60,000, including the sawiuill oo the preinises. L'artially insured. A VERY FISHY QUESTION. A Controversy Which is Not Oonfined En- tirely to Massachusetts, OF VITAL INTEREST TO ALL. An Expert On the Finny Tribe Thinks The United States Should Make No Concesstons to anada, Of Concern to the Whole Country. WastINGToN, April 50.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bee. [—Captain Collins, of the United States fish commission, does not think the controversy with Canada over the fisheries question isa matter which simply interests Massachusetts and New England, but declares it to be a vital question with every fisherman in the country. *“The man who catches the red snapper in the Gult of Mexico,” says he, “and the man who dredges oysters in Chesapeake bay are interested as well. Every pound of Canadian fish sold in this country free of duty takes away from their sales, v fisherman on the Pacitic coasts will be atfected sooner or later. 'This question s a country asa country, and is neither sectional nor politteal. These facts have been obtained by actual investigation by government ofticials, If Canada should treely grant American tishermen all of their fishery privileges they would soon see what our fishermen would avail themselves of. Canada has no fisheries that we want or would have if they wero freely 'im" to us. Al fish that are to be caught with any profit are in deep With all I have seen writ- ten on this subject from both sides of the controversy this thing seems to be ignored or not known. ‘The only in-shore tishing it has is along the shore of New Brunswick on the coast of Prince Edward's Island and off the north coast of Cape Briton lsland. ‘The native fishermen would — not permit foreigners to engage in indiscriminate 1n- shore fishing. Thev would not recognize any right of government to grant a priviiege, and they would drive off foreigners who at- tempted to exercise it, as has been d the past at Fortune Bay and el claim, I know, has been made d has jurisdiction over the whole gulf of St. Lawrence and the Atlantic laying off its coast, but nobody will concede but that it isa ]Il’l“\fl\"(‘l’““l claim that has been put forth to mislead the publie. e nnl( special privi- leges that anybody gets under the present gements are such as Canadians have ed from landing in American markets, free of duty, fresh fis! r immediate con- sumption. ~ When the privilege of landing fresh fish free was granted to Canadians the keeping of fish on Ice was not in contempla- tion. Since ice has been used for this pur- pose it means the free entry of a very large amount of Canadian fish and the privilege is worth many thousand dollars a year to Can- ada more than the intrinsic value of all fish the Americans would ever catch in Canidian waters, Then, if thay fish unrestricted within the three-mile limit, in_view of the great profit derived by Canada through a free entry of fresh fish to American markets, it seems strange that they should resort to'such harsh and_unfriendly treat- ent to hermen. ‘It is not possible that this understanding upon the pound of flesh may result in years of discomiiture,” Cunning Tactics Pursued. WASHINGTON, April 30.—[Special Tele- gram to the BrE.|—Very cunning means are being adopted by the railroads to break down the inter-state commerce law and prejudice people against it. They savagely assail every interest exposed to their power, and say: “It i3 the new law which hits you; ery out against it; repeal it.” They have even succeeded in preventing In important cases in which temporary suspension has been granted a practical test of the long and short haul clause by inducing the commis- sion to diseard in these cases teachings to be obtained from a survey of the actual work- ing of the law and to substitute as a guide to correct decision for or against suspension in- terested guesses of the railroad officials as to the probable results the bug-a-boos which congress laughed at in adopting the clause. xperience will probably show that the law «ls some amendment d a modification in the long al short haul eclause may be found necessary. But nothing snort of an impartial observation of the working of this clause under the regulation of a disinterested ission can establish the fact. Arcu- nd guessing statisties which tailed to pri Nt congress trom adopting the clause will not do it. ~ While the long and short haul lause 1s merely a single and nota vital ture of the law, it is not clear by any means that its advantages wi'l not be found to outweigh its disadvantages. In the west the \mv\'t‘r of the railroads to make discrim- inating rates placed the future of the towns of that section in the hands of the railroad kings, who dispensed their powers to those settlements who bribed them most liberally into land and bonuses. Kor every loser by the long and short haul clause there will be a gainer, and ounly experience and observation can determine whether under the old or new order of things gains and losses will be more justly distributed. Military Matters, WARHINGTON, April 80.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bge.]—Colonel Elmer Otis, Eighth Cavalry, has been granted a month’s leave from May 1 from his station at San Antonio, Tex. Post Chaplain Henry Surfit, U. 8. A., who was recently appointed, has been assigned to duty by General Stanley at post at San Antonio, ‘lLex, ajor General Sehofield, commanding the Di on of the Atlantie, accompanied by Major Sanger, aide-de-camp, have arrived in Washington on a tour of inspection of the different ariny posts in the East. He visited Washington barracks and nade an annual inspection. 1t is probable more unassig! close of thi hat there will be a dozen or army lieutenants at the Thee graduating class ot the military “academy numbers sixty-four. ‘The number of vacaneies now existing in the army is forty-five—thirty-one in the infantry, nine In the “cavalry and five in the I|Ilvrf, There will hardly be more than tive or six vacancies between now and the day of grad- uation. Captain John E. Green has been relleved from duty as chief ordnance officer, Depart- ment ot Missouri, and the command of the Fort Leavenworth ordnanee department, and ordered to duty with the ordnance d for l(:wli&!g rifled cannon, with station at New ork. Nebraska and lowa Pensfons. WASHINGTON, April 0. | Tele- gram to the Br ns were granted Nebraskans to-day as follows: Jacob A Bowles, Republican City; James Butwistte, Elwood, Pensions for lowans: Andrew B. Reed. V. Burzett, Cornin ter, Mackbure: Theodore B, Pow- L Andrew r. Birming- Nicholas Miiol terville: o ngoi Wellington Russell; onlonz, Sheftield: Jacob Bib W . Ozden, Clarksville; Audul H J. Se Porter W, Priteliard, City: ; Mitle, Marley: Jas. losenberry, Belfast; Albert Fuller, ludd; Martin Anderson, Melro: Creveline arle Union: Sioux ‘or Peter, WasHiNGtoN, April #0.-[S} gram to the BrE. ho secretary of the Peter O'Malley of vagauger in the Nebraska internal revenue district, A Perfect Understanding. WASHINGTON, April retary said to-day that a perfeet harmony of iamar Views betweeu the president aud himself in | NUMBER 317 ord-Miller homestead case, and d that there {8 entire co-operation be- {ween the department of the interior and the president as to his land policy, which, he said. 1ooks to the administration of the land laws with reference to the promotion of the great object tor which the system was estab= lished. Jordan's gonation, WasmNaron, April 30, <Treasurer Jore dan returned to Washington this morning and states that his resignation has not been acted upon by the president, but he expeets it will be acted upon in a few days to enable i to assume his position in the new banke Postal Changes. Wasminaron, April |Speclal Tole- gram to the Ber.|—Dayid Leach was to- day appointed postmaster at Wood Lake, Cherry county, vice Clhiarles A, Johnson, re- moved, A postoflice was established to-day ab Oneida, Delaware county. lowa. Busincss, 10.— A statement pres pared at the pension office shows that during the present month there were 11,390 pension certiieates issued, ssified as follows: Original pensions, & nerease, 5,474 Mexican pensions, 509, This is said to be largest number issned in any one month in the history of the bureau, They Don't Want Section Four. WASHINGTON, April 30— T'he Oregon Ralls way and Navigation company filed a petition with the inter-state commission to-day pray= ing to be relieved from the operation of sec- tion tour of the int merce law. Chief Cler! ppointed, WasniNaroy, April 80.~William Dufft Haynie, ot lllinois, has been avpointed chiefi clerk to the first assistant postmaster general, vice James H. Marr, deceased. prtalilirtad QUICK JUSTICE. The Colored Soldier Rapists Tried Special Tele egram to the Bee.|—The two colored sol= diers, George Conrad and Daniel Cashman, who ravished Mrs, Stephenson yesterday morning, were tried before Judge Kinkaid to-day, convicted and sentenced to twenty yearseach in the penitentiary. The fiends perpetrated their foul outrage in the presence of her little son. This is quick justice—ar- rested, tried, convicted and started for the penitentiary within forty hours. Kearney to Bore For Gas, KeAnsey. Neb.,, April 30.—[Special Telo- gram to the Bee.|—Final action was taken to-night in organizing a company to sink s well for natural gas in Kearney. Ln a short time cash stock was taken suflicient to sink the well 3,000 feet, Work will commence at once and proceed until the earth for 3. feet down is thoroughly investigated. The following constitute thé board of directors: A. H. Boltin, B. H, nell, E. C. Calkins, vitz 800n as the llen. inery can b ipped here the work n will proceed. Three Men Badly Injueed. Fremoxt, Neb, April 50.—|Special to the BkE.|—A serious accident occurred Wednesday evening on the Scribner branch ot the Freemont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley railroad, at a point about five miles west of Newman Grove. The bridge gang were at work on a bridge there, and through the breaking of a guy rope which held in place the seventh bent of the bridge, this bent tops pled over, kpocking down all the rest, one ot which fell on three of the workmen, John Ruxham’s arm wag broken, T, B. Richard’s leg broken, and John Dilion, badly bruised and internal injuries, The trio of unfortun= ate men were brought to Fremont yesterday ment. 1t 18 not anticipated that any rinjuries will prove tatal, The Norfolk Gazette Defunct. NorroLK, Neb., April 30,—|Special to the BeE.|—The Daily Gazette establishment fell nto the hands of creditors to-day, Marder, Luse & Co., of Chicago, forclosing a mort gage. The daily was established last fall by G. B, Van Voart and Frank Sharp, who comprised the Norfolk Printing compan. and who purchased their outlit on time, p ing only a small sun down* They pursued® o course that alianated a ajority of citizeng and business men, and being without capital themselves, the inevitable followed. ‘The News publishers have been negotiating for the purchase of the paper and are now in csarge of the oflice by direction of Marder, Luse & Co's. agent A Joint Celebration. Arxswonrtir, Neb, April 50.—[Special to the Brk.|—The Odd Fellows lodge of Ains- worth and Long Pine held a joint celebra=~ tion nere in commemoration of the sixtys eilght anniversary of the organization of Oddd Fellowship. ~Music was furnished by they Suttons band and the Glee elul Addresses were delivered by George Smith, of Longi Ping, and E. M. Love, of Ainsworth, The Druggists’ Examination. GRAND ISLAND, Neb,, April 30.—[Special to the Bre.]—The board of examiners of the State Board of Pharmacy will meet in Grand Island on 'T'uesday, May 3, for the purpose of examining and passing upon all applications received to that date, according to” Form 1 without_examination. No examination of applicants will be held at that date. Death of Mrs. Bolton. ScuuyLER, Neb., April 80.—[Special Tele= gram to the Bri.|—Mrs, Bolton, wife of Henry Bolton, one of our leading business men, died this eveningat 9 o’clock, after a~ lingering illness. ‘The remains will proba- bly be taken to Red Oak, la., her former home, for interment. - - Fight For a Child. Los ANGELES, Cal., April 50.—A sensation was created hera yesterday by the attempt of R. Porter Ashe, a well known and wealthy turt man, to obtain possession of his two- year-old daughter, Alma. Mrs. Ashe has been residing liere, while her husband lives at San Franci Tuesday last Mrs, Ashe, accompanied by her mother, Mra. E” B. , sister-in-law of Charles Crocker, t here to atte ander Crocker's wedding at San Francis left tne child in charge ot Mrs, Bender, a_relative ot the family. Yesterterday K. Porter Ashe ar- rived here and while Mrs. Ben had the child out for a ¢ nd carried her to the St. Elmo hotel. M Ashe was informed by telegraph of the occurrence and returned here on a special train this afters noon. A writ of habeas corpus was sworn out, which was set for hearing this after~ noon. ‘T'he case was continued until Monday morning. ie child was remanded, in the meantime, to the sherifr, to be left where the parents can both s Veasel Asbor iBrock 1sLAND, R L, Apri Mary Cushing, from New Yol o llong Kong, with 59,000 cases of oil w1 tons of ballast, came ashore on the wost -ide of Block 1sland this worning. ey, seas are the vessel is leaking, 2 two ~I'ne ship mates, car seunen unll the captain’s wif ) ‘The captain and tamily were taken off by a lite boat. It is feared that the vessel will” prova a total loss, She s valued at §150,000, e ‘The Louisville Assault Case, LoUvisvILLE, April %0~ Jeunis Bowman still absorbs public attention Liere. ‘I'be wob spirit has about exhausted itself and the at~ tention of everybody is now upoam the al- leged alibi of Patterson. Nothing conelusive an, as yet, be deduced, however, except the necessity of leaving the case in tho hands of ‘Uhat this will be done there is no rany doubt, ‘The militia will rewain i toniaht, The vietim, Jennie Bows lightly better,