Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 14, 1894, Page 1

A AR AN AN AP NAN AR 7P PP ROD N PRI DD PRT O 5 19, 1871, CONCRESS HAS ALL| Information Ooncerning the Affairs in the Late Cannibal Kingdom. LATEST HAWAIAN DISPATCHES SENT IN Oleveland Transmits Them to the House with a Brief Message, WHY DOLE DECLINED TO STEP DOWN His Exhaustive Reply to Minister Willis Demands Made Public. QUEEN'S “'PROTEST" NEVER RECOGNIZED Blount’s Statements Dicradited and Strong Exception Tuken to the Interference of the United States in the Iuternal AfMairs of the Islund. Jan. 13.—~The president today all yrrespondenc | question since his ting is as Wasnise transmitted to congress relating to the Haw last message. His additional Hay follows: To e Coxanpss—1 transmit herewith copies of all dispatches from our minister to Hawaii relaung in any way to political affairs 1n Huwail, except such as have been heretofore transmitted to congress. 1 ulso send copies of instructions sent on January 12, 1804, being the only instructions to him that have not been sent to congress. In my former message to congress I with- held dispatches No. 8, under date of Novem- Yor 16, 1803, and also dispatch No, 70, under date of October 8, 1808, Inasmuch as the contents of dispatch No. 3 are all veforred to in dispatehes of move recent date, and in- asmuch as there socms to be no longer rea- gon for withholding them. the same is here- with submitted. Dispateh No. 70 is still withheld, for rea- sous that seem to be justifiable and proper. GROVER CLEVELAND, messag 1 correspoudence Willis was Faithful. The last mstructions to Minister Willis, referred to in the president's lotter of trans- mittal as the only instructions not sent to congress, are datod yesterday. They were sent. under cover of a telegram to W. A, Cooper, the dispatch agent ut San Francisco, fustruciing him to forward the following telegram to Minister Willis by the sieamer Mariposa today : January 12.—To Willis, Minister, Hono- Julu.— Your numuers, 14 to 18 inclusive, show THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE Hovo- keoning the department fully informed of the course of events, you will, until further jer that your especial instruc- 't have been fuily com- CGHRESIAM notice, cor tions upon this subj plied with w the Corwin Brought The last dispateh received from Minister Willis, enclosing President Dole's reply to his demand for the retirement of the pro- vislonal government is as follows Mr. Willis to Mr. Gresham, No. 18, LEGATION OF Tir USITED STATRS, Loy, Dec, 23, 1803, 12 Midnight,—Sir dent Dole has just delivered in person ab this hour (uidnight) the answer of the provisional goy nt, declining for reasons therein stated to accept the decision of the prosident of the United States, a copy of which is herewith enclosed. The revenue cut- ter Corwin is under sailing orders and will leave here in a few minutes for San Fran- The captain has been instructed to slow up, if necessary, and enter the harbor of San Francisco at night and to deliver in person the dispat Nos, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 and 10 to our dispatch agent at that place. The object of this is to enable the presiaent 10 receive these official communications be fore any 1ntimation of their character can be telegraphed I will on Tuesday acknowledge the receipt of the answer of the provisional gov notifying it that the president of the United States will be informed thereof and that no further steps will be taken by me until I shall have heard from him. I shall deliver a similar communication to the queen. The already great excitement prevailing here and tho peculiar conditions surrounding this people, prompt the above course which [ trust will meet the approbation of the prest- dent and yourself, I think it proper to acknowledge in this public way the cfiicient services vendered to the government of the United States by our consul gencral, Mr. Mills, since my arrival at this place, Aunarr S, WiLLIS, (inclosure, answer of the provisional gov- Hoxo- Presi- nn cisco, hes ernment.) Dolo's eply to Willis. Presldent Dole's reply to the States minister is us follows: Mr. Dole to Mr. Willis. Hoxorvie, Dec. 23, 1803, —Sir: Your ex- cellency’s communication of December 19 an- nouncing the conclusion which the president of the Unitea States of America has arrived at respecting the application of this govern- ment for a treaty of political union wi.h that country, and referring also to the domestic affairs of the: nds, has had the consid- eration of the government., While it is with deep disappointment that we learn that the important proposition which we have sub- mitted to the governmentof the United States, and which wus at first vorably considered by it, has at length been rejected, we have experienced a sense of relief that we are now favored with the first official information upon the sub- ject that nas been received for W period of over nine wmonths. Wahile we accept the decision of the si- dent of the United States declining further to consider the annexation proposition as the final conclusion of the present adminis tration, we do not feel inclined to regard it as the last word of the American govern- ment upon this subject, for the history of the mutual relations of the two countries and of American effort and influ- ence in building up the Christian civilization which has so conspicuously aided in giving this country an honorable pliace among independent nations, the geo- graphical position of these islands and the United that you have rightly comprehended the scope of your instructions and have, as far 48 was in your power, discharged the oner- ous task confided in you. The president sin- cerely regrets that the provisional govern- ment refuses to acquiesce in the conclusion which his sense of right and duty and a due regard for our national honov instructed him 10 reach and submit as a measuie of justice to the people of the Hawailan islands and their deposed sovereiga. Presldent 1s Not Arbitrator, While it is true that the provisional gov- ernment was created to exist only until the islands were annexed to the United States, that the queen finally, but reluctantly, sur- rendered to an armed force of this govern- ment illegally quartered in Honolulu and representatives of the provisional govern- ment (which realized its importance and were anxious to get countrol of the queen’s means of defense) assured her that if she ‘would surrender her se would be subse- quently considered by the United States, the president has never claimed that such action constituted him an srbitrator in the technical seuse or authorized him to claim that capacity between her and the pro- wvisional government. You made no such claim when you acquainted that government ‘with the president's decision, The solemn assurance given o the queen has not been referred to as authority for the president to act as arbitrator. but s a fact material to a Just determination of the president’s duty in the premises. Iu the note which the minister of foreign affairs addressed to you on the 8d ult, it is stated, in effect, that even 1f the constitu- tional government was subvertea by the a tion of the Amevican minister and an inva- sion by a military force of the United States, the president’s authority is limitea to dealing with our own unfaithful officials and that he can take no steps looking to the correction of a wrong done, ‘The president entertains the different view of his responsi ity and duty, The subversion of the Hawaiian government by an abuse of the anthority of the United States was in pli violation of mternational id required the president to disavow and condemu the acts of our offeuding officlals, and within the limits of his constitutional power to en- deavor Lo restore the lawful authority. Handed Over to Congress. On the 18th ult, the president sent a special message to congress, communicating copies of Mr. Blount's venort and the in- structions given to him and to you. On the samo day, apswering a resolution of the house of representatives, e sent copies of all correspoudence siuce March 4, 1850, on thie political affairs and relations of Huwaii, withholding for sufficient reasons only Mr. Stevens' No, 70 of October, 1808, and your 8 of November 16, 1503, The president in annouuces that the conditions of res. tion suggested by him to the queen had not proven acceptable to her aud that since the instructions sent to you to insist upou those couditions he had not learned that the queen was willing to assent to th ‘The president thereupon submitted the subject to the more extended power and wide discretion of congress, adding the as surance that ne would be gratified to co operate in any legitimate plan which might bo devised for a solution of the problem consistent with Amerlean honor, integrity and morality. Your reports show that on further reflcction the queen gave her un quulified assent in writing to the condition suggested, but that the provisional govern went refused to ace e lu the presid:nt's decision. ‘The mutier now belng in the hands of congress. tho president will keep that body fully advised of the situation and will lay before it from tiwe to time the r ports received from you, including your No. 8, heretofore withhcld, and all the instrue- tious sept to you. In the wmeantime, while importanee to both countries of a continu- ance of the profituble reciprocal commercial interests which have Jong existed, together with our weakness us a foreign powor, all point with convinciug force to a practical union between the two countries as the necessary logical result from the conditions ‘nentioued. Will $til Work for Annexation. This conviction is emphasized by all states- men over a long period in favor of annexa- tion, conspicuous among whom are the names W. L. Macy, Willlam H. Stewart, Hamilton Fis] d James G. Blain: former secretavies of state, and espe 50 by the act of your last admiuistrution in negotiating a treaty of antexation with this government and senaing it to the senate with a view to its ratification. We shall, therefore, continue the project of volitical union with the United States as a con- spicuous feature of our foreign power. fidently hoping that sooner or later, it be crowned with success to the lasting benefit of both countries. - ‘I'ie additional portion of your communica- tion referring to our domestic affairs, with a view of interfering therein, is a new de- parture in the relations of the two govern- ments. Your information that the presi- dent of the United States requests this gov- ernment to *‘promptly relinquish” with the question, “Are you willing to abide by the decision’ of the president?” might well be aismissed in a siogle word but for the circumstances that your com- munication contains, 4s 1t appears to me, misstatements and crroneous conclusions based thereon that are so prej- udicial to this government thatl cannot permit them to pass unchallenged. More- over, the importance and menacing char- acter of this proposition make it appropriate for me to discuss somewhat fully the ques- tions raised by it. We do not_recognize the vight of the president of the United States to interfere in our domestic affairs. Such right could be conferred upon him by the actof this government, und by that ilone, or it could be acquired by conguest, Doctrine of Nomnterference. This I understand to be the American doc- trine conspicuously announced from time to time by the authorities of your government. President Juckson said in Lis message to con- gress in 1830: *“Ihe uniform policy and prac tice of the United States, is to avoid inter- ference in disputes which mostly relate to the internal government of other nagions and eventually to recognize the authority of the prevailing party, without refe the merits of the original controvers This principal of iuternational law has been cousistently recognized durng tue whole past intercourse of the two couutries, und was recently reconfirmed in the instruc: tions given by See y Gresham to Com- wissioner Blount on Mareh 11, 1893, and by the latter published in tho uewspapers in Honolulu 1n a letter of his own to the Ha- wanan repuplic. ‘The words of these in- structions which 1 refer to are as follows “The United Stutes claims no right to intor ferc in the political or domestic affaivs or the iternal confiicts of the Hawatian is lunds other than is herein stated [referving to the protection of American citizens or for the purpose of maintaining any treaty or rights which they possess|. The treaties be tions confer no vight of in- vence upon what the then minister based his right of Tuterference. Your communication is without informa tion upou this point, extept such as may be contained in the following brief and vague sentences: “Sho (the queen] was udvised and assured oy her ministers and leaders of the movement for the overthrow of her gov ernment that it she surrendered undee pro test her case would afterwards be faivly con sidered by the | of the United States. I'ho queen vielded to the armed forces of United States then tered 1 Houalulu, velyin tho gooa fawth and howor of the president, when informed of what had oceurred, to undo the action of the minister und veinstate her in the suthe she claimed s the constitutionai of the Hawaain islunds;” also, Vit becomes my furthcr duty 1o advise you, sir, the ex ecutive of the provisioual government, aud your ministers of the president’s determia. tion of the question whi your action and that of the queen devolved upon hm, una that you ure expecte.d to pronptly relinquish to her constitutional authoricy sovereig cediting Blount's Lepart, 1'understand that the first quotation re- | fers to the following words of the second, (CONTINUED ON SECUND PAGK | i NO BLOOD WAS SHED, Everything Quiet at Honolula City of Pelimg Salled yrishted 1854 by the Assosiate Press.] Jan, 13, —Tne steamer City of Peking arrived here this morning three days overdue. There had been much excitement over the nonarrival of the Hono- lulu steamer and many sensational stories w afloat. But at 8:25 a. m. the watchman caught a ghmpse of the long delayed City of Peking six miles out. Although a wait of several hours was in prospect before anything defi- nite in the way of fresh information could be had from the steamer, and therefore from Hawaii, the excitement was city and everything was astir on the Corwin, iovernment officials, newspaper men, mer- chants and the community were on the qui vive, probably more than at any time since the first intelligence of the revolution at Honolulu. Bets were numerous as to whether or not there had been fighting, with odds even. The steamer brought the follow- ing advices cal Tnfluence Increasing. Hosorvwny, Jan, The United States cutter Corwin took the last official advices hence and by the Warrimoo the demand of Minister Willis on the provisional govern- ment was forwarded to the press. Sinco then the government has decided that it was better to publish the reply of the Hawaiian government. Although at first refused to the press officially. i is now avail- able. Every iuflucnce was brought to bear on President Dole to have the reply published sooner, but he refused and until the presentit hus not leaked out. Next in importance to the demand and ply which huve passed between the pro- visional and the United States government is the new political force represented by the American league and the executive commit- tee of the Annexation club. The growing streugth of the radical party, which is now able to cluim at least two-thirds of the American vote n Hawail, is directed toward a larger repre- sentation in the government than was by it when the provisional authority ablished. It having beea an- { that Vice President Hatch would resign from the advisory council to accept the ministry of foreign affairs, a movement at once hegin to put Walter (3, Smith, rad- ical lead of the American movement in Hawaii, into the vacancy. Resolutions to that end were passed by both the American league and the executive committee of the Annexation club. In both iustances these votes were unanimous. Polltical Differences. Tt is belioved that the present differences may lead to a new distribution of places in the legislative branch of the government at the hands of the men who created the present government. The present differ- ences have taken the form of a test of strength between the new political forces which have arisen in Hawaii since the de- mand of Minister Willis for the provisional government to step down and out. As put by the radicals, it seems to be a question whether the corporations representing the sugar plantation shall rule the country or whether the government shall be carried out by a majority of the loyal citizens of Hawaii. No real crisis has yet arisen and should such arise it will ‘be averted by a vacancy being created in the councils, which will be fillec by a popular representative of the people. 1n an interview Thurston Interviewed. “In an interview had with Minister Thurston yesterday, hesaid: “Of the many persons directly mterested, Mr. Blount took he testimony of about sixty royalists and only o few supporters of ‘the provisonal gov- ernment; one out of four members of the ex- ccutive council, three out of fourteen mem- bers of the advisory council, two out of thir- teen members of the committee of safety, two out of three speakers at the great mass meetings, one of twenty-three line and staff ofticers engaged in the revolution and none of the Jones-Wilcox cabinet in office two months preceding the dowafall ot the mon- archy. *‘But,” added Mr. Thurston, in a significant way, *‘he took all the testimony of the members of the Colburn cavinet at great length, who were in office buv three days.” Tt is further learned from prominent roy- ahisis, who are believed to be rehable, that after United States Willis had made bis de- mand upon the vrovisional government he heard that the ex-queen intended to except several individuals trom her guarantee of amnesty. It is reported that thereupon the American minister spent a_portion of the evening in question at Washington place arguing-with the ex-queen and urging her to change her opinioy. It1s said that *she re- fused to do this. and she excepted from am- nesty President Dole, W. O. Smith, atorney gencral; Chief Justice Judd and ssveral others. Have Necn Fa'saly Repressnted. The Patriotic league has lately heid a meeting of their executive committee at which long speeches were made, and it was determined that o morinl should be sent to the pres the United States representing the feeling and attitude of the natives of Huwaii, as re- ported by theirleaders, retating to the pres- ent stand taken by the royalists of Hawaii In brief, they claim that they have been falsely represented through the republican adwinistration at Washington, and that they ave awaiting the action of the demo- cratic administration, in whom thoy have full confidence; that they will stand upon their case as vresented to Mr. Cleveland. They have determined to take no action at present, although they claim that, like the provisional government, they are prepared 1o ko Into the fight on moral grounds, if nov ith arms they suy, have been wrested from At a meeting held ately the determined that the grounds upon which they stood were: First - That the provisional government acquired power, not as revolutionists, but at the dietatiou of Minister Stevens and the United States forces, Socond, That in any event they considered tho whole matter must. be referred to and set- ted at Washington, Third, 1n euse of such determination new monarchy was to e protected forces of the United States, und that the Americans were to be disarmed within six wonths by tho aid of the United States troops. The public journals huve been making it hot for Minister Willis. George Manson of the Star has filod an afidavit, in which he tually declared that the United States minister has uttered falsehoods in an nter view. Dr. ‘Tronsseau hus also been called to account for his statements in Blount's re- rt, aud has repeatedly apologized, When the [ Sax Fraxcrsco, the by the MINISTER THUKSTON'S STATEMENT, He Has No Feurs for the Provisdonal Goverament, SaN Francisco, Jun. 13 —Minister Thurs. tou touight wrote the followlug for pub lication There is no likelihood of thera being any vadical change in Hoeolulu for the present Matters ave in suspanse, awaiting develop- ments in Washington, and 1 do not be- lieve anything will be done in the immediate present. The suoporters of the government are united and unanimous in theiv approval of the course taken by President Dole, while the royalists Lave utterly lost hope since the queen's action concerning amuesty Lo members of the pro- visioual government has come to light. She is condemned by them unspaviogly for her action, even the royalist orguns doing so arbiwavily. The provisional goverument WS never strong as it today. SHome of the foreign correspondents speak of inters vational differeaves. 1 have just spent two weeks in dally communication with leaders, both in und out of the government, and found nothing vut tho most cordial feel ing and carnest desermination (o stund and act togethe B $ is at 'u stundstill and the straiu of saspense has been and 1s great, but I heard not theslightest sug tou of weakeulug or cowprowise, Future of the renewed in the | , JANUARY 14, 1891--SIXTEEN Orisis with the Consarvatives Straightened Oat by the Ohancellor's Skill, AGRARI*N OPPOSITION IS APPEASED Oonciliated by Concessions and Disarmed by Plans of the Government. ADVANTAGES OF THE RUSSIAN TREATY South @erman Farmers Will Be Materially Aided by Its Provisions, MEMOIRS ALREADY PRINTED BISMARCK'S Enterprising Publisher in Stu Dt nnd Gets Seven tgart Pur- chases the Manuse Volumes Ready to Lasue After the Prince’s Death, [Copyrighten 1504 by Press Publish ng Company.1 Benuiy, Jan. 13— [New York World Cable —Special to e Bee]—The political crisis, which undoubtadly prevailed here in spite of official denial, caused by differences be tween Chancellor Caprivi and the conserva- tives ever the Russian commercial treaty, seems now to be mostly atuan end. Even pronounced Bismarck organs, which are the avi of friendly to Caprivi, now admit the facv. This is proof that Caprivi is not quite the incapable statesman he is repre- sented by hisoppoucnts. The termination f the quarrel is the immediate outcome of correspondence between the East Prussian Conservative unfon avd " Capri Caprivi showed fine diplomatic tact in the matter. Instead of tryiug to provoke tie agrarian party by opposition he has tried (and suc- ceeded) toconciliate them by meeting them half way. Helps the Farming Classes, Your correspondent is informed on good authority that the new commercial treaty contains & number of considerable reauc- tions in former custom dutics on agricultural products. Among other items the rates on cheese and hops are reduced by Russia, The new treaty, then, is likely to prove as bene- ficiul to the ugricultural as to the industrial interests of Germuany. . The reduction on hops is especially for the benetit of the south Gernan farmer. Not even his encmies can now deny that Caprivi has displayed statesmanship in bringing about this result in negotwsting with stubborn Russia, Through all Caprivt's perplexities the emperor steadfastly sup- ported him, and a few days ago presented to him several valuable oil paintings, to be hung in the reception rooms of the chancel- lery. That Caprivi does not entertain auny idea of resigning is apparent from the fact that ouly last week he contracted to have the large garden of the ~hancellery altered. Bismirck’s Memolrw Printed. The press is still dividad in opinion as to whether Prince I'simuk’s memolrs, have been printed or mnot. Yout correspondent has reason to believe that the memoirs have been printed by Cotta of Stuttgart and are awaiting the prince’s death for publication, according to the prince’s own wish. The memoirs (Il seven large volumes and Cotta paid Bismarck £125,000 for the privilege of publishing them. Bismarck recaived over 8,000 congratulations ou New Year's, an in- crease of over 500 over last year. About 1,500 were from Germans living abroad, of which 1,000 were from America. The first telegram came from the prince regent of Bavaria. Most of the other German federal princes seut congratulations. The emperor sent none. As is his custom every year, Prince Bismarck addressed a long letter of congratulation to the emperor, for which the latter thanked him through his cavinet, Heatth of the Prince. A friend who saw the prince last weck tells your correspondent that Bismarck's health now gives little to be desired. The pale, haggard look is gone, but almost inces- sant neuralgic pains, especially in the cheeks, trouble him. In spite of repeated at- tacks of that sort lately the prince looks rosy and fresh. The Viorld correspondent’s informant says: ‘“His face is beginning to show the beauty of old age. His features are more interesting now than formenrly, and every one who has had the privilege of gaz- ing on them has carried sway with him an dellible impression. The prince's eyes re- tain their oft-admired brightness, although at times they betray the solemn tranquility of old age. His mental faculties and physi- cal activity are unimpaired. His marvelous memory is not dimmed.” Ride of a Licutenant. The emperor’s spirits ave mdulging agaiu in military practical jokes, Afew days ago he suddenly appeared at 5 oclock in the morniug at the barracks of the Dragoon guards, called thews out on the mon and then called to the front Lieu tenunt Count von Weideal, who is known to bea fine horseman. Ihe emperor handed him a letter, bidding him at onco to depurt and deliverit to the kingof Saxony, the pu poso being to have the couut try whether, and if successful, to determine in what time it would be possible to uccomplish this, no wraveling on highways, but by side roads und through territory between Berlin and Dresden, subposed to be occupied by an cnemy. ‘The count set out, attended by sergeant, and arrived @t Dresden after a ride of twenty-two houns. He rested ouly three times during the whole jour He and the horse arrived in an exnausted state, The king received the livu tenunt most amiably and took the letter from his hands. Daring the audience von Weideal appeared visibly fatigued. Iy mediately after the audicnce he fainted away and was taken into an adjoining apart- ment, where he recoyered in time to join the royal funnly at the dinner table in the evening at the king's spedial roquest. The count returned to Berlin, not on horsevack, but by rail. Thare is nothing extraordinury 10 this mission, but there is a rogulation that every cavaley lieutenant must make every twoor three years a distance ride of some twenty-foup hours. The chiolee and time, however, has usus the ofilcer, ing and he is of locality been left to agor to Fight. Bargn Von Falkenapp has issued a volume eutitled “Political Essays,” in which he dis- cusses Germany’s home and for ol author consides war between und Russia inevitable. He ex As we ure bound te go ahead und the diplomatie world aud the world belioves, let us go at it at once, very day of the present lazy peace adds danger to the life of the nation.” Fortu- j uately the baron's views are not dictatorial. icfes, Phe Germany cinims fight, a in general BY CAPRIVI'S GENIUS| Germany being on the point of ratifying the German-Russfan commercial treaty, the chances of war may be considered infinitely small. A military journal announces that Krupp has offered for sale to the American govern- ment the giant gun exhibited av Chicago at a comparatively cheap price, in order to save the enormous expense of reshipping it to Germany, kmigration from the port of Hamburg during 1803 footed up 58,876, against 108,800 in 1802 and 144,382 in 1891, These are the lowest figures since 1879 She Was Certainly Queer. A queer miser died here this week. She was the widow of a builder named Weiss, ‘The old woman lived for years on alms re- ceived from wneighbors, for she was not ashamed to beg her daily bread. She was taken ill. The doctor,who called four times, charged her 8 marks, but could not get his money. After she diel her belongings were collocted. A pag containing bank uotes and state bonds worth £0,000 was hidden in her bedstead. A mechanic in Deesden inherits vhis wealth, which will be considerably re- duced by the 1ncome tax office, which will deduct an income tax for many years, Choler 1 Upper Stiesin, Two cases ot cholera, one fatal, appea; last week in Mvslowiis, Upper Silesi Both patients were young girls. This out- break is remarkable becuuse the wnole of Upper Silesia, on account of its pure drin ing water, hus been exempt from cholera. Dr. Koch, president of the Imperial bank of Germany, has issued an announcement modifying last Tuesday's reduction in the bank rate, saying that since the close of the year ihe by has been materially strengthened, though it still is not as strong as at the same period in the past two years I'no Imperial bank receives plenty of gold from abroad, bocause of its favorable rate of exchange. It is trae that the money de- posits have decreasad 42,000,000 maris, but that is of no consequence in view of the low rate of interest in the open market. Dr. Koch concludes “Within a short time a further roduction is probable, as tho for- eign murkets also have an abundance of money." THAT RUSSIAN el TREATY, Germany's Relchstag Wil in A1l Probabil. ity Adopt It \Copyrighted, 1894, by the Associated Press. Benuiy, Jan. 18.—~The advisory council on duty will assemble on January 17 for u dis cussion of the Russian treaty. This meet ing, however, will be merely of a formal naturé, the views of the individual members baving been entertained during the previous aiscussion. The prospects of the adoption of the treaty by the Reichstag have brighteucd recently. The provinces bordering on Russia have suffered heavily from the tarif war, and, us they are representod almost en- tively by conscrvatives, their votes will almost certuinly assure its passage. Miguel's Defeat. Dr. Mixuel. the minister of finance, has this week practicaily suered his first great dofeat since his appointmant to his present office. The decision of the center party to oppose the tobacco tax has demolished the chances of success of his financial schemes as u whole. In spite of Connt Posadowsky's declara- tion, which stated that the government and the center part were not willing to agree to a tax on ortificial and sparkling wines, which would yield 5,000,000 marks, and to an in- crease of customs duties on foreign tobaceo, yielding a like sum, the wine and tobacco biils will be referred to a committee, and though it would be rash to count, without Dr. Miquel's skill as a statistician, it is prob- able some such modification will be accepted and that the goverument will only raise a barely enough to cover the immediste mili- tary necessities Against wish of the government, tho senior committee of the Reichstag has de- cidided thut the remaining financial m ures should be discussed by the committee already appointed to discuss the stamp duty bill. This committee today adopted the amendment of Herr Singer, socialist. ibjecting foreign shares, owned in Ger- many, as weil us homo shares, to a tax of 11 per cent, Treaty with Spain Ratifled. The Reichstag has finally adopted the provisional commercial agreement with Spain, At the commercial congress today Horr Ahlers of Hamburg, r atefully to the efticient protection extended to German trade at Rio de Juneiro by the German navy, and the congress adopred a resolution ex- pressing the hope that the government would abandon the plan of placing ship building understate supervision and declar- ing that the chambers of commerce can only adequately represent these interests of the country’s trade and industry if they are con- sulted beforehund m reference to new bills projected by the government. The aveest of the two shoemakers, Koemg and Hildebrandt, m this city, on Docembor 11, has caused a rumpus in the sociahst At a meeting of anavchists and following the arrests, it was proved the arrest of the two men was insti- ated by Herr Boeek, a social demoerat and a member of the reich The wildest scenes greeted the announcement ana forr Boeck was invited to attena a mesting in order to defend himsclf. Instead of agrac- ing to defend himself before a meeting of archists and socialists, Herr Boeck sent the committee a suearing lotter, stating o was willing to appear before men appointed to examine him, but refused to nis actions ton “mob” meeting, ing of this letter iucreased the of the meeting and a resoluion | unani mously, to the t that Herr Boeck was no longer fit to represent the labor party and that he must resign The quarrel between Herr Boeck anarchists and sociulists arose from the f that Hoeck vesisted the proposed mukers’ strike, of which Koenig aud Hilde brandl were leaders. ne ceovnt for The read raze WS passe and the shoe- City Inprovements The ety council has adopted by a small majority the long disputed proposal to widen the Koenigs Strasse, leading to the Platz, and to demolish several buildings the Platz which obstruct th palace. This improvement will cost marks and Herr Si shall defray hatf the cos provement I oerwacrts auuounce the publi tion of the long expected third volume of Karl Marx's work on “Capital,” and 1 will ppear In September and will deal with the general and al laws of profit. Tais vol ume will conclude the theoretical portion of tho work. ‘The fourth volume will contain a historical and eritical survey of the theorics Schloss: in view of the 5,000,000 & propo; t e crown in wakiong this i al u of pecuniary | The Zukunft publishes an article, said to bo luspired oy Bismarck, repudiating all ve sponsibility for Here Bluu's charges 18t Count von Aroeim 4 for the contents the bagk in gencral. The article referred to declag® Prince Bismarck refused Lo read | evideive, of | NIVN(ELEA (‘i)l’Y I"l\'l-lr CENTS ~——— } g THE BEE BULLE Weather for Omaha and Vicinity =\ o Fair; Coldy 33 Tonight. N. FELL WITH A BRIDGE Brooklyn Workingmen Meet Doath While Returning from Work, age. | 2 1. Cleveland's Latest Hawaliad = wsge. Caprivi as a Statesman \ & Workmen Plunged to Deaths OF A FRAIL STRUCTURE h tho M Whisky and the Demoorats. Towa's Sel Grosvenor on the Wiison Bl Last Week In Loeal Sockal C1rola What the Church People Are Doing. State Cases in t Debney Found G yor. COLLAPSE Sixty Men and Boys Loft Struggling in Icee Cold Water, EIGHT OF THEM SINK, NEVER TO RIZE Heroio Efforts Made to Save the Vic the Accideat, MANY NARROW ESCAPES ARE RECORCED teral Court. Couneil Stosson 1affs Loeal News, Didn't Got a Game, Sandbagged by or. a Chicago Railway's Charter, s of Chrlstmus nt the Bternai City. AMuirs at South Omaha. . Devalopment of Munieip il Griswold's Grist of ¢ loes cfrom (he Antero atest Fad ent, vernment. Lovely Woman's 3 Elght of Them Sink, Never to Rise—Herolg i Efforts Aade tho V ot the Accident—Many Nurrow s Are Kecorded, Editorial and Con to Save tins Looking Into Nebraska Lubor Congre ie Inxarance Men. Outeasts of the Capilal, Foeal Trade Reviewed, ciul and Einaneisl Nows. » Mitlentum of Labor Bureans. Co-Operative Home Bullding. Swede Seitlomonts of Folk County. — Brookiy, Jan, 13.—An iron Newton ereek, Williamsburg, was the scono of a serious accident last night. Workmen returningsfrom work assemoled at the ens tranco of tho bridge and waited for the open draw to close. There are two draws in the bridge. Oue draw was open to permit of the passage ot soveral tuzs. The workmen crowded each other as they awaited the opening of the gate which would permit them to pass over the temporary structure which has been erceted pending the completion of the new 50 SAYS | jron bridge. desive of the Without Warning. to defeud the | Guqdenly sixty men and boys on the bridge. They had scarcely gona thirty feet when the structure gave way and every one of them was plunged headlong into the creek. The water at this point is avbout e feot deep. Those cn shore who saw the aceident screamed and called to lie captuins of the two boats to coma to the vescue of thos> struggling in the water. Planks were thrown out and the crews of the boats jumped into the creck and saved many of the pe the Dend and Injured. bridge ovex Live to the book before 1t was published, and ac- cuses Blum of converting surmises into facts und of uncarthing all the old charges azainst Count von Arneim with the view of proving the usclessness of trying to show that Count von Arneim never did unything dishonest. ‘I'he avticle mentioned the writer appreciates the younger Count von Arnecim honor of his dead fathor. Dicusaton of the 1 The Reichistag today resumed the discus- sion of the tobucco tax. Buron Riedcl, the Bavarian minfster of finance. aeclured his government fully approved the measure. Baron Hammerstcin advocated the substi- tution of & beer tax. Herr Bechel, anti- Semito. was called to order for veproaching Chancellor von Capriul for his alloged fail- ure to keep his promise in regard to the wns to be taken to cover the increased itary expenditures. Count Posadowsk sceretury of the treasury, declaved the pro- posed tax on luxurics and a higher bourse tax than already proposed, werc imprac- ticable. The Vossische Zeitung relates a painful incident which occurred last night at the meeting of the Germau Chamber of Com- merce in conuection with the commercial congress. Ministers Poetticher, Berlopach and Miquel were present, and Herr Michel, president of the Mayence Chamber of Com- merce, wis toasting the ministers and in so doing he eulozized Herr Bericpsch, but he criticised Dr. Miquel's financial policy. This caused Miquel to retort excitedly, stating ho had not attended the banquet in oraer to be attacked in an after dinner specch, What did they really want? Tho mimster of finance asked. The urmy bill was passed aud money to def: the cost must too be obtained. Yes, directly he had made any proposals looking to that end evorybody condemned them, but nobody sug- gested useful substitutes. At the coiclusion of his speech Dr. Miquel angrily quitted the hotel where the banquot was held. The othier newspapers do not mention this meident aud simply report that Dr. Miquel dwelt upon the necessity of mew hnancial burdens and of not crificing the future for the present. The cmperor gave & bauquet tonight to the ambassadors and winisters and their wives at the palace. rushed out pbieco Tax. List o GEORS TRICK R JOHUN KERWIN HUGH MARKE BERNARD DOL AUGUST BLUM. PATRICK KELLY, NICHOLAS LOGA Allare from Williamsburg “The injured are: Tisotny CANNON of Green Polut, injured leg. Jonx Tonsey, bruised legs and contuston of the scalp. Jons McAvoy, bruised legs and contusion of fhe scalp. ANoREW Buiss, L. Du. Jons KeLLgy. The three last were bruised and lacer- ated. All were removed to St. Catherme's hospitals. slightly injured. Johu's and A score or more are JOUST WAITED FOR THEM. How the Matabele Succeededa In Wiping Out Captain Wilson's Commund, Care Towy, Jan. 13.—Dotails of the mas- sacre of Cuptain Wilson's party by the Matabele were received here toduy. The news from Bulawayo shows that Captain Wilson and his men made a hord fight and died gallantly. fighting to the last. Some natives who arrived at Bulawayo in order to surrender their arms and make torms with the British commander admit ominent Brazillang said to Be In that they were present when the Wilson de- of & Monarch) tachment s destroyed. They say that (Copyri hted 1594 by the Associated Press) Japtatn Wilson, who was in pursuit of King LoNnox, Jan. 18.—A letter of the Associ- | Lobenga, suddenly came upon u strong de- ated press correspondent at Pernambuco | achment of Matabele headed by the king dated December 81, reccived here today, | himself. The latter was able to mount suys the Brazilian government guardshin | horse and fly before the British advance, Parnahba was seut uorth suddenly upon tie | But when the information was conveyod to piea that hier services were needcd in order | ghe king that the Wilson party was few in to suppreis an insurrection of convicts upon | pumber, somo roports placing the dotach- an islaud used as a convict sevtlement, but | meny as only forty British troopers and 100 he adds that the departute of tho ship from | or go auxiliarics, the king manuged to gey Pernambuco was really ordered from fear | gne Matabele to make a stand and prepare she would join the revel flcet. to take the smull British force in a trap. A fceling s distrust and treachery per- | [ngtructing the centor of his force 1o con. vades allvanis of Drazilans. Tne better | tinue retreating before the British troopers clusses are all in favor of a monarchy, and | \who were prossing their horses onward the very goveriors of the states are anxious | thyough the Matabele ranks in the hope of to join the vebels, but dare uov for fear of | eupruring the king, the right and loft flunks the military. of the Matabele impis were instructed to If Admiral de Meilo could capture thi | geploy to the right and ieft and to gradually place all northern Brazil would join him at | couverge inward so as to take the British once. o i force on both flanks and in the rear. ANOTHER FIZZLE, ‘I'he British troops, under the impression - that the Matabele power was entirely n Rebely Meet with & | yroken, pressed onward after the king, keep- § waathagk. fug up a running fire upon the running RIO/DE JANBING\ U1 “Lho rebels this |\ y4hole, which withdrew the attention of morniug nrepared fo I in foree | oy pein Wilson from the maneuvor which upon Nietheroy and Lo d ! I'n the king had planned. In the meantimo the surgenis; cubiihoonbles ackosa Itlo Ly mounted portion of Captain Wilson's forco wero apparently for had become separated from the nativo auxle iaries who were on foot and formed tho rear guard of the small force. When King Lo- bongula saw that the British were sue- rounded on three sides, ho made a stand upon some high ground and ut the same time the Matavele on the flanks bawan moy- ing inward and the fate of the British de- tachment was sealed When it was too late Captain Wilson saw the trap into which he had fallen owing to his overconfidence aud the impulsive desiro of the troopers to capture King Lobengula. Hurriedly haviog the halt sounded, Captain Wilson gathered his men together and. pre- paved to retreat upon the dismounted por- tion of his commana in the hope of being ablo to make a stand against the enewy, or failing in this o sell thelr lives as dearly as \ | possible. 1t was too late to avert complete 150 of | defeat, and the five of the Matabale soon couid o 80 galling that British forces {unon ta fizht we if the | were compeiled to halt as their horses were was sunk by a rovel snell she | yeing under them uud but upon to go down with JUST WALTING A O] ANCE. Favor Again the Brazin and prepi combined action An carly engagement took place between the rebels on board the ships and the gover: ment forts. The encounter wis hot while it lasted, but the artillerymen mauning the guns of the government forts did good exe- cution and caused the war ships to rative, Later—The rebels made their attack on the city and it resulted in anoPuer fizzle, WOULD SINK WITH COLORS FLYING, Nictheroy Crew ¥ SOUTHAMITON Licutenant Jan. 1 n interview, uway, formerly of the Nicthe roy, said thut many false rumoes had heen circulated by the seamen in regard to the Nictheroy. There were still, he said, 170 Awmericans on board the dynamite cruise ana the enant asserted that in ment with the enemy the i an engag be count Nictheroy becas the shot nothing death or survender was before them. Pien began a gallant fight to the deathe From behind their dead horses the Beitish troops kept una continual five from th cavbines upon the steadily advancing Mata bele, and when the carbines w of use 0wing Lo *he, proximity of the savags enemy, they drew their revolyers and awaited the last rush of the natives. It was ot long delayed, and then followed a briet hand-to-hand conflice during whieh sword and revolver met assagaiand club only to be beneath the ouward rush of harged for Lack of Byidens overwhelming numbers, and thus, benwath o Dunriy, Jan, 113~ Mearns and Nolan, fihe | Shower assagals, tha troopers fizhting two men charged with belng concerned ia | 831antly to the lust 'und fiving eve when | upon thair kn: nd @y ing, met death to ciuse an explosion at Ad- | “Duping the lattee part of 't nd made borough barracks and octed of the | by the troopers ngalust the Mat not i murder of ono of their companions were dis- | miun of the British force was unwounded charged vesterday, o the lackef | and som hud received ab leash & doger could be counte her colors tying. Further 1 Jup, L Thag Gencral Martinez Campos, the at Melilla, to domand of the sultan that he pay an indemnity of £1,000.000 and assent to iblishment of a neutral zoue 5HM meters broad arounda the Spanish frontier at Mulitla in addition to the demands alveady published. ‘The only demand that is likely (o be resisted is the large indemnity . swept down 1ds on the Sulta A dispateh to the Stand ernment instructed Loxbo avd suys hus commaunder ve no lo gor " e, uwing