Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 9, 1891, Page 1

§ i Part 1. -— TWENTY-FIRST YEAR., HE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE. [meres| OMAHA. SUNDAY MORNING, AU ( ausT 9 e = 1891—SIXTEEN PAGES. = NUMBER 52. ENGLAND'S FINANCES, erious Orisis Reoantly Reported faid to Be £ g Entirely False, OFINION OF A LEADING OFFICIAL. Many B: anking Honses Have Lest Heavily, Eut Paid Fromptly, SPECULATION RESPON RECKLESS LE, Baring Frothers Rap'dly Settling in Full All Their Liabilities, RUSSIA COULD HAVE CAUSZD TROUBLE. Enflicient Gold Might Have Heen Withdrawn f Great Iritain's Cire " ilation to Hav: Produced A C Panic. iplete VCoputght 1891 Ly James Gordon Teiett,} Losnos, Aug. 8-—[New York Hc Cable—Special to Tue Bee. | —The gove 51 the bauk of England, William Lidderdale, nas consented to makeas ent to Jublic throuzh the Herald in couscquence of e in America and the ¢ avming storic tinent to the effect t a general financial rash is at hand and that the Critish banks are afraid to let the full situation be known for fear toat it would precipitate a panie throughout the world. William Lidderdale tas been unwilling to speak because tLe ununimous importance attached o the utterances of the governor of the oank of England, but at the Herald's earuest invitution he has decided to answer the world-wide enmnors that hundreds of pe s having paper honoved in the d Rotter banks aro doing business s the leading banks did not dare reveal © stupendous losses at present. These rumors have been growing in intensity since . cmbar: it of Baring Brothers a fow Mr Lidderdale it the British finance, and his the only one that niless fin Loudc of probably uttevance is would be aceented as beyond suspieian and nd dispute. T saw Mr, Lidderdale at the nk and after listening to me be said: “T today say emplatically that there is no basis for the reports that a grave finaucial dis I impending. In Great Britain it is quite \true that auy important bunking nouse 1s in danger save one and the affairs of that oue arcnow in hund. As for the chartered banks, they are all sound so far as I know. There have been great losses it s true, but these losses have been sproad among larze numbers of persons and as a vulo the losses have been already met and paid, leaving the losers poorer, but still sowvent. There will be a few failures of course, but none of any importauce. Noue that could affect the money markets. The result of the great losses in South America and elsewhere has been bringing people to their Sneculation has completely stoppea. difference between the wildness last year and the de- pression tms vear is the difference be- tweon convex and concave. Where there was a hill thercis now a hole, People are poorer and wiser. ‘This is the truth of the matter tatked about as the coming panic There are two ways in which n come upon the market, one is an acute form of panic, the other form s dullness 1 the Jack of speculation. As I said before the \{n\«os ave already known and in most cases BNe alveady been paid. “One good result of the syndicates and trust companies and the like is to divide the losses pmong the multitude and prevent erashes. Just now the investing spivit is dead Mouoy is piling up. It will be a long time bofore the lesson is forgot but of course the lesson will be forgotten. [ have been avers. $2 making any declaration on the situation becanse of my oficial position as the head of the bank of England; but T consent hecause 1am awar efforts that have been made in America and on the cou- titent to create a panic without an excuse. No Fears of a Crisis. It would not be fair to quote Mr. dac too particalarly, but he gave mo details duving the conversation showing the flnancial sitnation. Sound as theso were, he was not prepared to make a public statement. Tam in a position to say on my own respons- ivility that the Baring Brothers occupy a strong positior. When the bank of England taok tho affairs of that great house in hand tho liabilities were about £22,000,000. At pres ont the Baring Brother owe less than £500,000 although there 15 a liaoility to the bank of England of £3.000,000. This liability, however, in no way converns the public. senses. The Ladder- many Phe Baring affaivs were found to be in an entively solvent condition. It was a mera matter of wetting time. The fact that the lossos alveady been paid. as a rule, shown by the fact that the American pany promoters ave gathering up their bug. goge and fleeing from London. They all complain of no money to be had, Tho wonderful thing is thut Russis strike a blow at Eogland by withdrawing €old during the past few months, It is the policy of Vishuegradsky, the Russian minis- terof finance, to keep vast quantities of gold on deposit i English houses. He can at uny critical time force tho baukers to assist Russia with loans by throatening to withdraw this gold or embarrass England by croating & panie. This was the only overshadowing danger in the recent orisis. Now that the issue has been mot, even Russia couldu't bring about a crash if sho wished, I have secn several of ihe fmportant represen- tative mev of London. who all confivm Mr, Lidderdale's brief but sweeping answer to the alavmists, My, Lidderdale would have gone into wreater detail to show the utter worthlessness of the reports were it not for tha fact that he does uot wisn, for oficinl reasons, to discuss, or even appear to discuss, is did not the market in its morely dark uspects, That I sphera of the brokers and stock op. erators, It was with the utmost reluctance that he spoke and his statement is going around the world. FERY MUCH DISTURBED, Political Situation proaching a V LCopyright 1591 by James Gordon Bennett.] Loxnox, Aug. 8. [New York Herald Cable =Special to Tk Bee,|—A lull has fallen in political, social, literary and other affairs, A lulh In those Interesting days of August hich immediately precede the openiug of the grouse shooting, but alas this year there Are very few grouse waiting to be shot, the wet spring and cold summer having killed off Huost of them without putting the sportsmen I Burope itable Crisis. Ap- | evi | to any trouble. The rush to Scotland, how- wiil go on the same as ever, for people who pay smull fortunes for that expensive luxury, the grouse moor, must try and wet some fun for their money. It is about the only kind of land which now fotchies o decent price in England, The great est estate will not bring enough to cover mortgages, iven in Scotch land, owners fear the coming struggle and are guietly sell- ingout. When the 'ib ls return to nower Carnegio and the other great monopolists | will have to kecp thiir eyes opai or they miy walke ap some mo:t ing to u very disagreeable surprise, Well, thero i life, not much o1 th below it. The France-Russi event which Lord Sulisba ignore, What i3 to be th The visit from tho T Austem Pasha, to Loed vemarked s the initial rious game. A sert of semi-oMcial letter has ho to the conservative organ, the Standare pluining that this visit possessed no real sig- nificance. That it mevely related to the state of affairs in Yemen nbout which the sultan, s nothing going on in public surface but a good 4 allinn unot afford to result of 14 ambassador, must be first Kish Salisbury in the ve move se- in n good man, is extremely anxious, ‘The transparent devico could scarely deceive child. Nobody cares avout Yemen, but like the increasing cordiality between Germany and England. Russia is cqually disgusted abouv it. Both together can bring some very incoavenient pressure to bear upon Unzland. This is the real secret, I can positively inform you of the visit of Mr. Rust to the pashia. The question put by the Turkish ambassador was this, “when does Bugland propose to terminate ber oceupation of Egypt.” The sultan would not have troubled him- self to stir in this matter just now if he had been leftto his own councils, but he has un- deniubly received a broad hint from Russia who, in turn, has been set in action by runce, Eneland is not open to attuck from any other quarter than this. Whenever France is offended, the Egyptian spec once more mikes its appearance. No doubt France might have occupied Ezypt joistly France does 1t with Eugland, but she did not. No Baght There, She has never recornized the right of Eng land to be in Ezypt without her. [t looks as if England meant 1o sty now, simes Russin will not cousent, especially wien France wishes hier to object. That is tho key to the situation today. Tu spito of all ofticial de- mands, Lora Salisbur, first step would naturally be to zain time, not that he wishes to consult with his colleagues in the ministry for I believe he very ravely condesceuds to discuss any question of forei Yairs with them. He keeps all the strinzs in his own bands though he is not likely to repcat the memorable mistake made by Lord Palmersion and conduct any important negotiation without the consent and knowliedge of the queen. A fow days azo the prims minister had a specil interview with her majesty and feeling himself on perfectly safe ground, afterwards informd the pasha that, England was not prepared to rcopen the Egyptinn question at this moment. That was u short answer but it may not succeed in turning awav wrath. The & in \dard says, as Lord Salisbury is going away to the continent for several weeks, the negotiations can’t be re- vewed. That depends on France and tussia, Thev may think that the world {2 not zoing to stand quite still because Lord Saiisbury is about to take a holiday. France, [ have good renson to believe, is in no mood to be set down on in this unceremonious fashion. Your readers will de well to watch his pocition, for upon it may depend the peace of Kurope, All will turn on the extent to which France and Russia are prepared to business and wo. They really mean they bave made up their mind to require England to pack up her traps and clear out of Egyot. if so it can't bo supposed that 13 to nain where she gland will take up arms , especially as she has no vight to be there. 1f parliament were sit- ting we should soon bo avle to elicit some very decided expression of opinion on that point, but Lord Salisbury knows how far he can go with safety. He says nothing and leaves the other party to take the nex* move, Will they make it, or allow everything to stand as it does now in order that Lord Salis- bury’s holiday may be disturbed! We shall s00m see. Menner PArLisMENT. Historic 1'iem in Hard Luck. LCopuright 1591 by James Gordon Bennet?.] MANCHESTE 2. 8.~ [New York Herald Cable—Special to Tue Bee. |-G, P. West- head & Co., a historie merceant house, once one of the wealthiest in the country, will probabie disappear shortly. The firm hus been losing money for thirteen years and the shareholders have decided on voluntary liguidation, During the American eivil war the house in conunction with George Collies of Liverpool played prominest parts us ngents, having several times run the blockude. Probably the Rylands or some other powerful Manchester firm will take charge of the busine edy on in English Railway. £ Loxnoy, A first class carriage on an express train running from Leicester to Bedford was yesterday the scene of a tragic incident. In one of the compartments of the cavtinge was found a well dressed young lady sufferiug from a terrible shot wound, who now lies in a precavious condition, The only mformation ahout the shooting obtain- avle is au incoberent story she tells of w man who shot her from the foot board of the train, Tt has also boen learned that theesuffering woman is an actress “named Lenore Marie, with connections in New York Persuaded Four to Secede, By, Aug 3.-A telegram received in this city from Belfast states that Dillon and O'Brien have persuaded four Irish members of the house of commons, who, since the dis- vuption in the Irish parlismentary purty, fol- lowed the leaderstip of Parnell, to secedo m the Parnellite section and cast their ctunes with the McCarthyites, or the sec- i that opposes Parnell as the leader of tho Ivisn causo. Tr ded Honors, Copexmiany, Aug. S.—King Christian of Denmark recently conferred upou President Carnot of rrance the decoration of the Danish Order of the Elephant. President Carnot in tuen conferred upon Prince Chris- tian, eldest son of Crown Prince Frederick of Lionmark, the graud cross of the Legion of Honor., Two Killed a Collision. St PETERssURG, Aug. S.—A fatal collision occurred today at Davidstadt. a station on th Finland raflway, where a passenger train dushed into a military train, Two soldiers were killed andl jortv-eight porsons injured. The baggugo car of the military train was wrecked Influenza Again Attacks Moscow. Moscow, Aug. Influenza has again mado its appearance ln this city aud is at- tacking people in all classes of socloty, Tho reports show that on the average 50U persons aro daily prostrated by the disease. Carnegie Lays a Foundation Sto Loxboy, Aug. 8.—Mr. Andrew Carnegie of New York today laid the foundation stoue of a publio library bullding at Peterhead, in Scotland. Ho bad given £1,000 toward the library, REVOLT IN CHINA. Aw/ul Oruelties Practic:d with Impunity | on Resideat Ohristians TERRIBLE DEATH OF AN AMERICAN. Head of the Vietim Crushed Bstwoen Enor- mous Stones, BCDIES OF MEN AND- WOM:N MANGLED. Horrible Work Dons By Starving Natives Influencad By Leaders, COMPLETE DETAILS OF THE SITUATION. nglish Ofcers Made No Effort (o Iesd Hel Entire ( less Children—The untry Reduced to Absolute Want. [ Copyrighted 1591 by James Gordon Bennett.] SiavNaiar, June 25, —[New York Herald Cable—Special to Tur Ber|—Events in China are rapidly gomng from bad to worse. Girave disorders and a serious uprising bas broken out the principal open ports of Cangtseking as you aro already aware. The scene of the ficst cevolt took piace at Wuhu, but dispatches to the London Times on tho subject were inaccurate. Sineo then the blaze of straw has become a conflagration. Numer- ous secret societies, and among them the all- powerful Kolaghwei, have thrown themselves heart and soul into a movement directed to rthrow the present dynasty. am in possession of a thousand details and methods of action of this extraordinary asso- cation, which I shall make the subject of another lettor. The Kelaghwei has found a most favorablo field for action in the Yantzi- kiang country because of the distress misery there. A terriblo drought stroyed the harvests and the people there are on tha verg? of starvation and aro dying off at by the hundred thousand. The surviving wretches, instigated by hunger and want of every kind, are burning, robbiug and murdering on every side. So, naturally, they became unconscious agents of the iead- ers'of the revolution. All soldiers who have served their time m the army are organized into regiments, and brigades are now ready toobey any orders emanating from the Ko- laghwei. Allthese people have nothing to lose but everything to gain. At least two viceroys are connected with the movement. Tuis Chinese lism is different from that of western Europe, but has certain points of similarity to nihilism. Governors of the province, provincial functionarics and officials of every rank down to the most in- significant employes, and almost the whole of the literary classes, are joined together with a common object to overthrow the pres- ent government and reiening dynasty. In Russia the peasant workman and low- ost classes are not, as & rule, implicated in nihilism, but remains loyal to the czar, but in China the ignorant, starving masses becomes docile agents of the Kolagh- wei who remaln in the background secretly dirccting and fomenting the movement, As vou already know, the American missionary, Mr. Argent, aud the English custom house official, Mr. Green, were assassinated at Wuhue. Horribly Mangled. Their heads were crushed betwoen largo stones. Their mangled bodies were kueaded into jelly. The river boat arrived in time to save the women and children. Do you sup- pose that the British authorities who repre- sent 13 1zland and whoshould protect the lives of Europeans iu danger, gave themselves any anxicty about such slight affuirs? They neg- lected to take any measures of precaution for other persons, but looked out pretty carefully for themselves. At Wuhue, for instance, the English consul who sent the inaccurate dispateh to the London Times, was sid to be “wounded,” but in reality was in stato of absolute despair. However, ho managed to escaps, disguising himsolf and reaching & placo of safety without troubling his head about tho European women and children who were in peril. As to the British fleet, which is pretty strong now in the Chinese waters, it was altogether invisible and only put in an appearance when the trouble was all over. Admiral Richards was in fact cruising to- ward Japan, Ou the other hand the United States ship, Polar, and the French cruiser, Linconstant, were on hand and at Kukiang acted in friendly co-op- cration and cleared the decks for actign and threatened to bombard the town if the rioters moved a step. The com- mander of the Linconstant, Captain de Fre- gate de Jonquires, watch in hand fixed the hour for the tactai of Kukiang himself to bring the entire European population, mis- sionuries, vuns, orphans, women and chil- dren into the wharf, in default of which the two men-of-war would oven fire and re- Quee the town to ashes. All the guns wero loaded. 'Tho mitraitleuses, Hotehkiss quick- tiring ana machine guus were placed in po- sition and ‘“‘to quarters” was sounded on both ships, Singularly enough, in the London Times' dispatches the L Inconstant was veferred to as English man-of-war. “These good relations and perfect understand- {ng betwoen the United States and Fronch naval officers is overywhere apparent, es- pecially at Shanghal where the Palos amd Lavillars almost fraternize. Everyone asks what was the Chineso flect doing. It is an open secret that just be fore the outbreak tho powerful Lihuugehang surnamod the Chineso Bismarck, who, among other important functions, fulfills that of ehief of aduncalty, sent the fleet off to the north to execute some grand naval ranou- vers, Sanctioned the Massacre, Tt is the great Libungehang holas the fate of the empire in in fact who the palm of uis hand, He 1s the viceroy of Petahili, Pokin is situated in his territory and is at his merey. His bodyguard alone comprises 10,000 splendidly armed and equipped vet- erans. Admiral Tzing, who commands the tleot, is his near relative. Chung Chung, viceroy of Canton, including the provinces of Quangtung and Quangseo, is his brother, The viceroy of Szechuen is his age- voted rvant and Ame Damnee, who owes him overything he possesses in the world, and Labung Chango, his rela- tives and friends are his devoted adherents and occupy important posts scattered throughout tne lengt and breadth of the vast empire. All money from the provinces comes tohim. His private fortune is enor- mous. He s absolute and arbitrary. He is untrammelled by the slightest covtrol, and all rosources of the empire are at bis disposal, What does the dyunasty in the enced statesman balance agalnst this expori- and genorak Up to the present moment he hi§ not .sigaificd any positive intention to overthrowitne dynasty but he has most certainly dgne nothing to defend itvazainst the prasent pevolitionists who openly ¢ that they are about to destroy 1t. rebels have already caused the nominal rulers of Pekin to become estranged from the European powers who might otherwise protect thom but who, ou tha contrary, stesure to demand from the imperial goverament heavy indem- nities, At Shanghai there is fntense excitemoent in the foreign settlement and, in the Fronch concession. There is here a large settlement of English and an important American col- ela The ony, ulso Germans, Russians, Japanese, ete All consuls are presided over by Mr. Wagner. The French consul 18 arranging for the defense of the reservation. A call has been made for vol- unteers and arms are being distributed. The mili‘ary polics, comprising men who have served in the urmy, is formed into a corps d'elite or home guards. English and French volunteers and German mobiles are drilling day and night, and the men-of-war of all nationalities aro ready to take part in the defense of Shanghai when an attack shall bo mado. The La 'Triomphante, flying the ad- mirals pennant, is in the harbor with 450 blue jackets on board. She isan iron ctad and has an armament of fifteon heavy guns. The Levillars, which has fitteen guns with 270 men, is also in the harbor, Could Not Repel an Attack. The United States ship Alliance 1s anchored near the Levillars. A Spanish four-gun cruiser with 120 men is on hand. Her majesty’s ships Redhole and Swilt, the former with six guns and seventy- five men and the latter with five gans and ninety-threo men, are ready for any emergen Ttaly is represented by the Vol Turns of eight guns and 182 men. Japan has the Yamata with seven guns and 130 wen in good order and they aro eager for the fray. Two Russian cruisers, the Koreyetz and Mandjour, came recentiy from Nagaskukie to make a short stay at Shang- hai, aud then will proceed up the Yangtse river to join the United States ship Palos. Admiral Richards' flagship and French cunbouts, La Vipere and LAspic, are here. Admiral Richards is most severely criticised by the local Enelish pross her for his apathy during the recent outbreak, | It is now understood that all vessels will act in concert in case of an attack and will. if nccossity erises, land marines and blue Jackets to act in conjunction with the volur- teers at Shanghai or any accessible ports on the Yang Tso, such as Tchang, Thankow, Hunkow, Kukurane, Wuhu, Nganking, Chinkiang, etc. Tha rovolutionists have posted placards on the shops of their native cities and towns ;and in those of all European concessions, even in Shang- hai, announcing that the town! will be burnea and pillaged. The taotai of Shanchai has re- plied to this by posters stating that every rebel captured shall have his head chopped off. It is relatively calm' here now, but it can not last. It is feared the quarterly examination at Nankin will bea pretext for a general outbreak. At the lowest estimate 30,000 students will assemblé in the ancient capital of China on this ocdasion. Euch stu- dont brings with him a se¢vant and all mer- chants collect there. Upwards of 100,000 able bodied men will thus be at Nankin in addition to the normal population. These exammations begin the first week in Sep- tember and it is the literati who constitute the most, dangerous element of the iKalaosh- wei. The hot-bed of it is in the province of Human. Duke of Cleveland Dying. Loxnoy, Aug. 8.—The duke of Cleveland, fourth holder of the title, is dying. He mar- ried Lady Dalmeny in 1854, but of this union there is no 1ssue and the title becomes ex- tinet upon the death of the duke. it S ITH MURDER. CHARGED South Dakota Gambler Believed to Have Murdered His Partner Deanwoon, S. D., Aug. 8—[Special Telo- gram to Tup Bek]—Henry Willis was arrested hero today charged with the murder of William Larsch in Arapahoe county Col- orado, June 28. The two men left Deadwood together June 26, gong to Denver. Both were gamblers. Willis was broke. Larsch had some §)00 in money besides diamonds worth $600 or 700, The night of June 28 they started for a buggy ride together and since that timo nothing has been heard of Larsch. Willis returned to Deadwood July 28, a few days after going to Lead City, where ho displayed considerable money, aud finally bought an’in- terest in a gambling establisinent. A tele- gram_received from Denver today induced John Larsch, a brother of the missine man, to swear out a warrant and have Willis ar- rested. Oficers from Denver with requisi- tion papers are expected to arvive for the prisoner in a day or two. Desdwood's Smelter, Deapwoon, S. D., Aug. 8.—|S pecial Tele- gram to Tur Bee. | —The Deadwood and Dala- ware smelting company’s plant closed down this afternoon after asuccessful run of ten da; during which iron matter valued at $12,000 was accumulated. The shut-down is temporarily and in ovder that slight changes may be mude in the turnaces, The last five days of the run were made with coke from the Newcastle, Wyo., coal mines sixty miles from Deadwood. This was the first practics! test the coke has had. [t 18 considerably lighter than the Peunsylvania article and ‘there has ‘therefore been serious doubt of its valuo for smelting. The test here has been satisfactory in all respects, and as it is de- livered to the works in Deadwood for a less cost than freight on the Pennsylvania ar- ticle comes to, it will be hereafter used ox- clusively and will enable the Deadwood plant to enter iuto compgtition with the smelters at Omaha and ver for the ores of the northwest. To do this the manage- ment is already considering a proposition to add three stacks and incraase the capacity of the plant to 400 tons per day. SATISFIE D AT DENVER. Jmployes Neot Induced O ider o Strlke. DexvER, Colo., Aug. 8.—|Special Telogram to Tue Beg. ] ~Interviews with a large num- ber of employes of the Qmaha and Grant smelter in this city today rendor it evident that no dissatisfaction exists among them. They profess to be entirely satisfied with the surrounding conditions and diselaim aoy sympathy with Mr. Quint of Owaha, regard- ing bim as a mere jaw worker, - 10 Killed by a Thief: Hovstoy, Tex., Ang. 8, --In a little store at. the corner of San Jacito and Webstor strests, kept by Charles Kosef, Mrs was waiting on a number of customers, most of thewm negroes, when suddenly she discov- ered un unknown darkey attempting to tap the till. She made at Bim, but just us she us nbout to seize his hand he pulled out a pistol and fired, killing her, L e Acquitted of Embezzlement. AsuviLie, Ark, Aug. S.—Ex-Sherift Briggs, charged with embezzlement of the n"uumy'l funds, was todsy acquitted by the ury, Smelter to Wo Roser | EMPEROR'S HEALTH, German Government Finds it Necsssary to Tssue a Semi-Official Notice. MEWDACITY OF THE FRENCH PRESS. It Has Charged That He Was Afflicted with Every Known Disease. NO FOUNDATION FOR THE REPORTS. | Injury to His Limb Rapidly Prozressing to a Complete Cuare, GOSSIP REGARDING THE WO3LD'S FAIR. Oiicial Circles Favor Imperial and the Enterprise and the Whole of Industrial Germany Will Certainly Follow. [Copyright 1891 by New York Associated Press.] Benuiy, Aug. 8.—For the first time since the French press began transcending its pro- vious record of scandalous mendacity adout Emperor William, the government has deemed it necessary to issue a semi-ofticial notice regarding alarmist reports about the emporor's health, No German newspaper had gonoe boyond alluding to ridiculous sto- ius of the cmperors cataloptic fits, brain isorders, purulent inflammation of the ears and a host of other maladies ascribed to the most active working chief of government in the world until the Cologne Gazette s'ated that the annual review would not tuke place until the emperor had rested for a fortuight after s arrival at Kiel. Some orzans there- upon announced that tho grand cavalry manoeuvres at Bromberg, in which the em- peror is specially futerosted, would not bs graced by his presenca. Two su s who are noted spocialists in their profession have been sent to Kiel to wwait the arvival of the emperor in that place and muke an examina- tion of his foot, which he injused recontly by falling on the slippery deck of the royal yacht Hobenzollern while at sea. Special precautions wero taken to guard against any tampering with the dispatches which passed between the emperor and em- press on the one side ordering their visit to England and the ministers here on the othe; A semi-ofiicial communication made public tonight curtly denies as without foundation the reports alleging that the emperor was in ill-health. The royal yacht Hohenzollern, boaring Em- peror William, arrived at Kiel at 5:40 this eyening. The emperor did not go ashore, but remained on board the vessel, which he will make his headquarters for the present. “The report of Dr. Leuthold, who bas been attending the pmperor, is that the Injury to his limb is so rapidly progressing to & cure that he will probably be able to resume the partial use of s log and foot within u week. Official telegraphic dispatches received here during the course of the evening indi- cate that it'is the intention of Emperor Will- iam to carry out the programme which he had planned before the accident occurred with the exception of witnessing the Tem- pelhof review on the 224 inst. He will, how- over, tako command of the East Prussian military mancuvres. He will also take part in the Bavarian evolutions, becoming the guest of the regent of Munich, at which place preparations are being made for a grand recention to bo given in honor of the visit of the emperor. Theuce the emporor will go to Schwzenau to meet Kmperor Francis Joseph and witness the Austrian wanauyre: Gossip About the World's Fair. The Volksische Zeitung and tihe Tugevlatt aro Barping at the Chicago world’s fair pro- jeet on the ground of the growth of Ameri- Ccan hostility to everybody and everyihing outsido the United States. The Couricr, in dwelling on the laws against pauper emi- grants uses the amaziug argument that “pauper emigrants lmd the foundation of the grandeur of the republic.” Despite theso oc- casional yelpings the popularity of the fair secms certaln to “boom.” Imperial and offi- cial circles huve taken the enterprise into fayor and the whole of industrial Germany will follow. The American world's fair commissioners, being interviewed just previous to starting from this city for Frankfort, concurred in praising the warmth of the ofiicial greetings which had been extended to them. This pleasant state of affairs, they declared, was largely due to the energetic efforts of Mr. Wiliiam Walter Phelps, United Statos min- ister to Germany, who in spite of his rocont illness was vigorously preparing the way for u prover recognition of the American com- missioners. Iix-Congressman Butterworth of Ohio, one of the commissioners, said that the reception which he and his colleagues had been during their visit to tms city equalled in friendliness that which they had mot in Lon- don and Paris. “In no American 0 continued Mr. Butterworth, * moro spontaucous or moro kind'y greeting be extended by the people.” The hignest ofticials of tho government warmly assured us of a hearty co-operation in the endenvors bewg madoto have Germany fully repre- sented at the great exhivition, Some slight opposition which has arisen in this couutry on account of the new American tariff law will bo_eutirely removed as’ tho project for which the fair is to be held becomes better known to the people.” Mr. Moses P. Handy of Philadelphia, another member of the commission, 1n refor: ring to the attacks made on the commission- ers by the Vossiche Zeitung said that when he read the articles in question be saw tnat they had beeu inspired by some middlemen hero or in New York in whose iterest it is to keop the American buyer from direct in- tercourse with the foreign manufacturei S1f these get acquainted througn the fair, he smd *the business of the middiemen will suffer,” Judge Lindsay bolds that it tho enthusi- asm with which the commission has beon re- ceived in Berlin lasts Germany will stund at the head of foreign nations sending exhibits to the world’s fair, Herr Wermuth, the German commissioner for tho fair, and Secrotary Coleman of the logation accompauied the commissioners to the railway station, where the imperial wait- ing room was placed v their disposal to bid them farewell. The railway officials w assiduous in the efforts to make the commis- sioners’ trip a pleasant one. Horr Wertmuth says imperor Villinm shows much interest in inquiring into the arrangements of Ger- many's representation at the fair and su gosts that it is his Intention to personally grace the fair with bis presence. It is wmoro likely that the emncror will to Chi- cago than Chancellor Caprivi Among the German newspapers advocating the largest possible display of German pro ducts in Chicago the popular Klein Journal is prominent. The Journal contends that Germany wouid be powerless in @ war of commercial reprisals against America, It re- minds the Post of thestrength of the Ge cloment” in America and says that ( ought uot to renounce the foromost plar the fair which thewr superiority should cord them. sSwitzerland and the Dreibund, All efforts to draw Switzerland luto the dreibund do not prosper, 'The meeting st Vienua has been suspended. The Swiss re- fuse to make the concessions demanded Chancellor Caprivi today proposed o the &0 nan ans Ttalian and Austrian goverament the immo- diate transfor of nogotiations for the droi | bund zoilverein to Munich, leaving Italy ang Switzerland to pursue separate negotiationy subject to subsequent reference to the drel bund governments, The Swiss bundesrath today in extraox dinary session decided to inform Austria tha it would be useless to proceed with negotic tions foran international treaty if furthe concessions were necossa Herr Steige The suicide of Herr Steiger, chiel engined of the Bocum association, rocalls public a tention to tho doubtful position of the con s Suicide, | pany with which hy was connected. Hers Steiger was found dead today in the vicinity of the company's works. A rilo which had been discharged was found lying by his side and upon an examination boing made of his body a bullet was discovered imbedded in his brain Herr Stewger was widely known abroad as the technical reprosentative of the Bocum associution. His mind had became weakened sinco the scandal caused by the trial of the ofticinls of the company who were charged with fraud in afixing the government's mark to steel rails which had not been le ly fn- spected by the government men employed for that purpose and which were of a more infer- quality than that claimed by the company. Steieor had beeame subject to welan- and it is thought that while sufforing from oue of these fits he put an end to his life. Minor Mention. United States Minister Phelps has gone to Homburg and will take the wators of that place. Mr. Charles Dudley Warner is at prosent sojourning in Marienbad, a village of Bo- hemin, noted for its saline baths, and Mr. Leopold Morse and wife are at Gastien, a village of Austria, renowned for its hot wineral springs. ORLEANIST LEADERS CONFER, Increasing Discontent Among Ad- herents of the Count of Paris, Loxnoy, Aug. 8,—A conference of th leaders of the Orleanist party was held toda at Sheen house, the residence n Buglana o the countof Paris, The conference adds emphasis to what has been known for some time past to observers of tho political move ment 1 Erance, and of the intriguos in other countries looking to the ostablish- ment of the monarchy with the count of Paris at its head, that thereis increasing discontent among the count’s adherents. This teeling is duc to the refusal of the count of Paris to adopt a policy eharacterized by greater activity than the ono now followed by bim. His adherents believe that the movement of whicn Cardinal Lavigerie is tho leader, looking to an alliance between the republic of F'rance and the vatican, is assum- ing proportions that threaten the success of the Orleanists’ plans, and they urge the count of Paris toadopt a policy t will counter- act the effects of the Lavigerie movement upon their scheme. Oue of- the influential supporters of the monarchist movement, M. Do Bourdon, a member of the French chamber of deputies, attended the conference at the Sheen house und during the deliberations he urged that the count of Paris should visit Rome and make a personal appeal to the partics in sup- port of his claim, or at least to secure from his holiness a promise that he would with- draw his consent to the policy advocated by Cardinal Lavigerio. The count of Paris, after listening to the guments advanced by M. De Bcurdon, which were intended to show the benefits he beliaved would result to the party should the count accept his suggestions, declined 1o ac- cept the proposal, M. De Bourdon also urged the count to issue a manifesto calling upon the_clergy to rully around tho standard of the Orleanists, but the count also declined to_entertain this proposition, declaring that he would leave that to an Orleanist bishop. The count beld that time would show the policy of Cardinal Livigerie to be an impossibility. The public and religion, ho declared, were opposed to each other, and it was impossible to recon- cilo the differenco between the republic and religion. CORRUPTION IN © NADA. Pall Mall Guzette on the Political scandals in the Dom nion. Loxnpox, Aug. 8, 'he Pall Mall Gazette today in a promifient article headed “Canad- jan Experiments in Corruption” makes lengthy referénce in a caustic manner to the scandals unearthed by the investigations now being made at Ottawa. Among other things tho Pall Mall Gagette. suys: “Ono of the most promiuent, arguments against the an- nexation of Cana to the Uuited States has been tho value of the Canadian_exporiments in government. It was thought by those opposed to aunexation that it would be an advantage to have each country work out its own 1nstitutions and thereoy teach each other.” The Gazette questions that there is any ground for satisfaction in the Canadian experiments. ‘*As just exposed,” the Gazette declares, ‘*a more sordid spectacle of corrup- tion has’ mever been presented by a free people. W hatover defense individual oficials and politicians may make in tho United States, it is abundantly clear that the cancer of corruption has eatén deep into Canadian institutions. Political life in the United States is not particularly pure, but we would bo excoedingly surprised if the Cahadian record could be beaten.” The Gazotte expresses satisfaction that it is the avowed intention of the investigating com- mittees to probe the scandal to the bottom, and concludes its arraignment of the Canadian_government oflicials with the words: “Ina free country with u healthy public opinion the exposire of scandals means their cure at no distant date,” Balloonist and Parachutist Killed, Loxvoy, Aug. 8.—A balloon accident oc- owrred today at Leeds by which a balloonist and a parachutist named Hixzgins was killod and a young wpman, a Miss Dovoy, bada narrow escapo from death, Tho ascent of the couple was watched by & large numbor of peoplo and when tho balloon was reloased apidly soared upward amid the cheers of crowd. A crossbar was attached to the balloon and it was the intention of the couple 1o give a trapeze performance when thoy hnd after- reacked a suflicient beigut and wards to descend -by means of a pars- chute. After the balloon bad risen a short distance it was caught in & current of air and while still ascending drifted side- ways until it struck o telegraph pole. Tho couple were on the bar when the balloon struck the pole. 'I'ne bar swayed to and fro in a frightful manner, threaténing at every moment to throw it to the ground. Miss Devoy. thinking it would be sater to drop from the bar beforo she was thrown from it, lowered herself by her hands, hung for a moment and then let go. The height from which she dropped was not great and sho landed on the ground unhurt. Released from her weight the balloon swung apward and as it did so Higgins, who still retained his place on the bar, became entaugled in tho tele graph wires aud in a flash he was swept off tho bar and fell, twisting ana_turning, upon a fonce, e struck on his back and received such terrible injuries that he diea ufter suffering for a few moments from tho most futense agon caty Revo'sed, BARCELONA, Aug. 8.~The .National Labor association, fearing the [ Spauisi workmen that it 1s believed will fol- low the going into effect of the treaty in ro gard to Cuba and Porto Rico recently ratified by Spain and the Uunited States, held u moet- ing to protest against the commnercial rels tions that wil bo established under the now arcangoment, The effect of the treaty was set forth &t length by the various speakers, who declared that it would render Cuba a colony of the United States. The speakers were very energotic in their denunciation of the treaty and there was great excitement among the audience. I'he meeting decided to use all the means in its power to sccure the revocation of the treaty, and it was also decided to suwmmon a mouster meetiug of all the people engaged in the Catalay trade to protest against it, Want the consequoences A SEERING HEIRESSES. ingland's Nobility 8till Watching Amoerica for Wealthy Wives, JEPEW QUESTIONED ON THE SUBJECT. Even Gay Grandpa Wales s Tnterested in the Matter, MORE TALKED OF THAN THE WORLD'S FAIR, European Visitors are Always Called on for Such Information, FOREIGN COMMISSIONERS COMING HOME. Germany fMiciently Satisfied with the Preparations at Chicago to Send a Representative to Tnvestiga [Copyright 1591 by James Gordon Bennett) Loxnox, Aug. [Now York Herald Cable- Special to Tur Bee.|—The growing faucy of the British nobility for marrylng great American heiressos cannot bo better illustrated than by tho exporionce Chauncey Depew has had in the past few days here. British society 1s greatly inter- sted in the rumors of tho wealth of well known society woman here, and although it was known that Depow represented the world's fair it issaid four questions about heiresses’ wealth wero asked him to ono question avout the fair. Kyen the prince of Wales was intorested in tho matter cnough to make inquiries about it. Tho unprovoked attack on Julian Storey, the husband of Miss Bames, is still talked about. Itis not improbable that he will bring action for libel against the New York paver which made the attack. Minister Lincoln's daughtor has decided to make New York her home after her marriage n London. There is a logal struggle going on between tho American syndicate and the Drigg- Schroeder gun company ropresented by the Cramp ship builders syndicate. Thoy pald & large sum of money for the complete owner- ship of patents and rights. When the assignment was forwarded from America to London it was found to be a conditional assignment. Meanwhile the compuvy in America had received largo sums of monoy from the American government. The London syndicate claims this money, but Cramp and his friends rofuso to give it up. Counter suits were brought this week and an_ attempt was made to com= promise the matter, but it was found to bo impossible. The hygenic congress will assemble in London Monday with Dr. Valentine of New York acting as delegate. The announcement of Ted Sallivan made in the Baltimore newspapers that the 'foot ball team wus going 10 America under the auspices of the Rugby union is informally denied in the Herald by Rowland, the secretary of that famous or- ganization. He says Sullivan mentioned tho matter to the union, but it has not yet been considered. Commission Returning. Tho entire world's fair commis- sion will sail for New York Septem- ber 5. Their work in Germany has been quite successful although the Germ ns com- plain bitterly of the McKinley tariff. Tho commission will be accompanied to America by Sir Henry Wood, the British commis- sioner. A gentlemun living at Southamp- ton suggests to the Horald that the corpora- tion of that cit will willingly loan to the Chicago world’s fair the large picture “De- parture of the Pilgrim Fathers from Southampton,” painted by Boules, [t now hangs on the walls of the muuicipal chamber of Southampton. - HER FORECA wWEA For Omuha and Vicinity—Fair; slightly cooler. WasiiNGroy, Aug. 8.— Forocast till 8 p. m. Sunday: The area of low barometer Friday night over South Dakota is now centering outhwest of St. Paul, with tho barometer at ) inches. The portion of the warm wave west of a line joining Chicago and Kansas City, covering the spring wheat region, should be followed by cooler conditions by Sunday night. The high temperatures over the west part of the country will continue without any decided change, oxcept in the northwest, immediately behind the depressed barometer’ rewion, unloss modifled i locali- ties by local showers, and tho liability fs slight excopt on the gulf coast, lakes and northwest. But few rains have occurred and these but local and on the shores of Lake Superior and Huron, with showers in castern Toxas and Louisiana, —Tho prevas lence of extreme heat should cause local showers along the coast lino and thunder storms in the lake districts Sunday, For Missouri—Rair; southerly winds; na decided change in temperature until Monday. For KKansas—Iair; southerly, shifting to westerly winds; cooler Monday. The tem- pevature will continue unusually high in eastern Kansas Sunday. For lowa—Winds ehifting to westerly: cooler by Sunday night, with occasional rains and thunder storms.’ The temperature will be unusually high Sunday and especially in southeast portion, For South Dakota and Nebraska —Cooler; northwesterly winds. For North Dakotu Fair; statfonary tems porature; northwesterly winds. For Colorado—Occasional showers; nearly stationary temperaturo; variablo winds, il Terrible State of Affairs, Biauxeiay, Ala, Aug. S.—A terrible stato of affairs oxists in Bibb county. Some two weeks ago tho deaa body of Henry Smith was found n tho woods near Blocks ton. Ho was & witness in a murder case against Jesse Miller, @& rich farmer, and Who fs popularly supposed to be the head of & gang which has been terrorizing the country and ngainst whom citizens have organizod vigilance committoos, Five men ave in jail charged with complicity in the Smith murder, Blockton is patrolled day and night by vigilautes, and 1ho wit- nesses for the state ace kept under guard to prevent them from being murdered, Good citizens from every part of the county will gather at Centerville Monday, fully urmed, to guard the criminaly from a rescuc - For a Colc male School. Jacksox, Miss., Aug. 8. -Mrs. Mary F, Holmes of Rockford, Ill,, proposes to iuvest £75,000 to 100,000 in & colored female liter- ary und industrial school to accomodate 150 pupils 43 a memoriul 0 hor mother, the same to be located 10 Mississiopi st some place casy of nccess, thickly populated, and the necessary ground bo donated. Tlhe school is to be under the auspices of the Presbyterian church, - Shipping News. At New York--Arrived, La Touraiu, At Lo Sighted, the Nordlandy udon