Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 11, 1894, Page 1

TABLISHED IS WORK LAID OUT Rosebery Has Completed His Program for the Coming Bession of Parliament, FOUR GREAT MEASURES TO BE PUSHED Degistration, Irish Evictions, Welsh Dises- tablishment and London Poor Rates, FIVE SEATS TO BE CONTESTED FOR Elections at Which the Popularity of the New Government Will Be Tried. HOW THE IRISH MEMBERS ARE ORGANIZING O'Connor from the Council of Eight w Dropped and O'Drise Superseded as Curious Blunder in Con- with th neet Cabinet. (Copyrighted 1894 by Press Publishing Company.) LONDON, March 10.—(New York World Cable—Special to The Bee)—The queen’s speech on the reassembling of Parliament is always prepared by the premier and 18 accepted as his program for the session. 1 am enabled on the authority of a leading member of the liberal party to say that the momentous #peech to be delivered next Monday, the first pronouncement of Lord Rosebery as premier, will declare the pur- pose of the government to advocate four measures of the first importance only— registration bill which will secure the prin- ciple of one man one vote; bills for the reinstatement of evicted tenants in Ireland, for the disestablishment fof the Welsh church, and for equalizing the poor rates in London. Of course reference will also be made to the present excellent relations between Eng- Jand and other powers and to the necessity of an immediate vote of supplies for the gov- ernment. The last named may prove a most serious measure of peril for the gov- ernment, because the res fiues have fallen off greatly in the last year. There is the urgent cry for additional expenditure for the navy, and the new budget must provide for additional taxation, probably in new and more democratic form. These may danger- ously straln the loyaity of the great prop- erty holders still left in the liberal party. The program of the new premier Is thus not only in line with Gladstone's as to evicted tenants, Welsh disestablishment and registration, but the measure as to London taxation was pecullarly Rosebery’s own when a member of the county council, and illus trates his broad democratic views. At pres- ent East London vestry provides for its own poor. In Whitechapel, for instance, where pauperism is large in proportion to the popu- lation, taxable property Is much more heavily taxed than in St. George's comprising Bel- gravia and Mayfair and localities where live the largest part of London’s wealthy classes, where pauperism Is a very small per cent. Rosebery’s bill makes all the paupers in London a common charge on the entire me- tropolis, and will doubtless be bitterly op- posed by the great property owners, perhaps in his own party as well as in the oppos tion. On these points the House of Lords Will array itself as irreconcilably against him as it did against Gladstone, thus further hastening Its end as a veto house. SEATS TO .BE CONTESTED. Every rearrangement of the ministry is followed by a miniature general election, and five seats must be filled again, two because the sitting members have gone to the House of Lords, Herbert Gladstone and Mr. Shaw, appointed solicitor general for Scotland, will not be opposed. This decision on the part of the unionists really seems significant of increased popularity to the liberal Herbert Gladstone’s majority at the last elec- = tion was only 800, as against 2,000 in 1886, and the unionists would undoubtedly oppose him now but for fear his majority would be increased owing to confidence in Rosebery. They will,” however, contest Berwick and Montgomery, vacated by the accession to the Lords of Majoribanks and Stuart, sent to the peerage. In both cases the unionists have strong local candidates, while the liberals are obliged to fight with strangers to the constituencies. In Berwick the unionist can- didate s first cousin to Arthur Balfour and his chances of gaining the seat are allowed to be good. I am informed that at the meeting of the Irish nationalists on Monday, McCarthy will be unanimously re-elected chalrman, but that Arthur O'Connor will be dropped from the committee of eight and O'Driscoll as Whip. The reason for this is thus stated by a leader of the nationalists: Since the visit of O‘Uunuu} and O'Driseoll to America in the autumn, feeling has been very strong against them among the great majority of their colleagues, because it is said they made representations to the Irish leaders In America calculated to destroy confidence In the leaders of the party here. These mis- ~—xepresentations have been answered by the committee, but It will by these removals rebuke treachery. O'Connor supported Healy in the committee as opposed to McCarthy, Sexton and Dillon, but it is possible that the majority will elect another supporter of Healy to prevent the cry that a dead set is belng made on his men. HIS VOICE ON HOME RULE. As to home rule, Rosebery will make a declaration at the meeting of the liberal party Monday, which will be satisfactory to the nationalists, and he probably will haye an opportunity of reiterating his declaration in the House of Lords that evening in greator detall, as it is sald to be the intention of the unionists to catechise the ministers in both houses as to their Irish policies. Redmond still persists in his resolution to move an amendment to the queen’s speech, calling for the release of the dynamiters. Such a demand at the present moment, when England, as well as the whole of Europo, is seething with Indignation against the an- archists for adopting methods for which the Trish dynamiters are suffering, is In the last @egree impolitic and dangerous to the Irish cause and must only draw from Home Secre- Jtary Asquith a reply which will fasten the "ehains of the dynamiters more firmly than ever, - N The formation of Lord Rosebery's first government has been marked by one of the most curlous eplsodes In the history of such transactions. Thursday last an authoritas tive announcement was published that Her, bert Gardner resigned the minfstry of agri culture on the ground of ill health, and that Herbert Gladstone had been appointed to succeed him. The next morning Mr. Gard ner denled that he had resigned or had any futention of dolug so. gThe London paper Bave been puzzling thelr heads for an ex- JUNE 19. 1871, planation of this singular mistake, but none of them have hit on the right one, vhich is very simple, HOW THE BLUNDER OCCURRED. When the government reconstruction was going on Mr. Gardner intimated to Rosebery that he expected some recognition of hia services, and, as 1t was known that he had been In indifferent health, Rosebery offered him a peerage, Implying, though evidently not stating clearly, that Mr, Gardner would be expected to give up the ministry of agris culture on being sent to the Lords. M, Gardner, on his side, accepted the peerage, but did %o under the belief that he would still retain his ministerial post. When he learned that this was not the intention of the minister he withdrew his acceptance of the peerage, but not before his post had been informally offered and accepted by Herbert Gladstone. When the true state of affairs became known Gladstone was appointed to another office and Gardner remains in the Commons as minister of agriculture. The unionists try to make out that this error shows Rosebery not to be as alert as has been generally supposed, but the fact Is that the error was not Rosebery’s, he having been misled by the official who acted 'as inters mediary in the negotiations, BALLARD SMITH. CAPTURED BOTH BOAT AND CARGO. cure C rab d Arms. (Copyrighted 1804 by Press Publishing € KINGSTON, Jamalca, March 10. York World Cable—Special to The Bee.) Qispatch from Port au Prince, Hayti, an- nounces that the steam yacht Natalie, whose stealthy sailing from the United States aroused suspicion, has been captured by the Haytien warships Desselaine and Capoix la Mort. The yacht was intercepted off Fortune island, one of the Bahamas. Arms and am- munition being found on board, she was seized on the presumption that the munitions of war were intended to be delivered to Haytien revolutionists, There has been a good deal of mystery about the Natalie. On the night of January 24, when it was dark, she left the port of Savannah with her lights out, slipped out to the open sea and steamed away in a south- erly course. There were reports that she carried munitions of war to the Brazilian in- surgents and also to Honduras revolutioniste, For three or four days before her departure the port officials of Savannah were very un- easy over the suspicious actions of her crew. She lay quietly In port until the steamer City of Augusta, from New York, entered the river. Then the crew were very busy. Fifty cases, supposed to have come from the steamer, were landed on the pler and then put on board the Natalie. Some of the per- sons who claimed that they handled them sald the boxes weighed about 1,500 pounds each. All the following day after the load- ing of the cases preparations were active on the yacht. Large quantities of provisions, much more than would be taken on an ordi- nary cruise, were sent aboard, and later the yacht's bunkers were filled with coal. As the vessel had cruising papers the authorities could do nothing further than make a few uneless Inquiries that led to nothing. ~ When the next morning came the discovery that the yacht had vanished in the night was made and no one was any wiser than before. Then an investiga- tion was begun that led to the discovery that the strong boxes contained munitions of war. This divulged by the stevedores who loaded the cargo. They had been pledged to secrecy, but through some menas the customs people learned from them the nature of the cargo. The arms consisted of Gatling guns, military rifles and Hotch- kiss guns and the ammunition to serve them. Then it was believed that the vessel -had shipped this cargo for the rellet of Mello, cornered in Rio harbor. Later it came out that the captain of the yacht had told one of the stevedores the arms were fin- tended for Honduras, where they would be used by the government. But the yacht went neither to Rlo nor Honduras. She skimmed down the Atlantic coast and then slanted over toward Haytl. General Maniget, leader of the Haytien revolutionists, who is at Kingston, after- ward acknowledged that the Natalle carried arms for his party. President Hippolyte ot Hayti was warned by his agents of the destination of the yacht and sent his gun- boats to watch her. The Natalie carried $25,000 worth of arms and ammunition. The last - heard of her before her capture was when she was reported at Nassau Febru- ary 10. United Kingdom Crop Report. LONDON, March 10.—Weather is favor- able, the crops look well, and good progress is being made in farm work. The wheat market is steady. Holders and shippers show less disposition to deal at the present low prices. Buyers are reserved, and pur- chase only to meet their pressing neeeds. ie stocks in the United Kingdom steadily diminish. This checks the effect of the pros- pect of large supplies. While wheat is sparingly offersd, La Plata is in request, Other red wheats are slow. The parcel trade is moderate, Indian wheat is neg- lected. The spot business is neglected. California, afloat, is quoted at 25 4d per quarter. Hard winter, for March delivery and northern spring, afloat, is quoted at 23s. The country markets are steady. Flour is unchanged. There Is a moderate demand; stocks are lower. Ship- pers are too high. Corn fs weaker, owing to the low prices of barley and thg mild weather. Danube cargoes are steady. The parcel trade is quiet. Odessa cargoes are weal Mixed American Is firm; March delivery Is quoted at 18s 3d. Spot is easier. The country markets are unchanged. Barley is in large supply and poor demand. The market is weak and values are very cheap. Oats are yery firm. The lmports are light. Business 1s small. Another Explosion in Paris. PARIS, March 10.—An infernal machine was exploded last evening under the bed of a workman who had an apartment in the Colombe quarter, and caused much excite- ment among the people in the neighborkeod The workman and his landlady were ar- rested. The prisoners made conflicting ex- planations as to the presence of the bomb under the bed. The man says that he was not in his room at the time of the explo- slon and disclalmed all knowledge of the machine, 2 = (outlrms the News. ' LONDON, March 10.—The earl of Elgin, viceroy of India, has sent an ‘oMclal dispatcn to India confirming the news exclusively cabled to the Assoclated press yesterday afternoon of the disasters to the British forces operating against the Abors on the borders of Assam, ) « istone's Health. LONDON, March 10.—Mr. Gladstone 80 far recovered his health as to have able to leave his bed today. afternoon in his library S has been He spent the A A A A A AN A AN NN PAES 13 an A OMAHA, SU AT A CRITICAL POINT Russo-German Commercial Treaty the Cause of Much Comment. ATTITUDE OF THE LIBERAL PARTY Its Members Will @ive Their Support to the Measure Conditionally, FAITH OF WILLIAM IN VON CAPRIVI Serions Rumors Cannot Shake the Emperor's Belief in His Chancellor, STATUS OF THE GERMAN SLAVE TRADERS Will Be ot in the Trame Those Engaged Puanished— Ceremonies Honor Herr von Bulow—Gossip from the Fatherland, (Copyrighted 1894 by the Associnted Pre BERLIN, March 10.—The approach of the critical point in the discussion of the Russo- German commercial treaty has brought to the surface the usual crop of rumors in re- gard to dissensions said to exist among the ministers, and which are summarized briefly by saying that rumor has it that Chancellor von Caprivi, Dr. Miquel and Dr. Von Boets ticher are contemplating resigning. As to von Boetticher there may be some truth in the story, in so far as it is believed that he is ready to exchange his post for a provincial governorship, but so far as the others: are concerned there is no truth in the rumor that they are contemplating tendering their resignations. Dr. Miquel continues to deliver speeches which are looked upon as being encouraging to the hopes of the agrarians, and the atti- tude of the minister of finance is severely criticised by the newspapers of various parts of Germany. Ultimately, Moeler, reporter of the committee, was permitted to make his statement, and has announced that the na- tional liberals would vote for the treaty, al- though they had grave doubts as to the ad- visability of the provisions dealing with m- migration and the settlements, and asked for further explanations in regard to the sliding scale of railroad rates. Chancellor von Caprivi replied that the government proposed to suspend the-sliding scale during the whole duration of the treaty; but the government was not able to give a binding pledge to that effect. After a somewhat noisy debate the division took place, with the result already cabled. This majority included hoth sections of the Fresininge, South Germany and ~people’s party as well as the socialists, Guelphs, Poles, the bulk of the national liberals, al- most hglf the center party, nine imperial- tsts and four conservatives, namely, Prince von Hohenlolie-Oerringer, Prince Hohenlohe- Schilingsfurth, Count von Doernhoft and Baron Usdeh. i The minority consisted of conservatives, imperialists, centrists, sixteen national lib- erals and all the anti-Semites. The division today forecasts the one which will be taken on the whole treaty, but it Is expected the majority will be slightly larger. Von Caprivi immediately imparted the re- sult to the emperor, who expressed his pleas- ure and congratulated the chancellor upon the unexpected strength of the majority. Several of the articles were discussed and then the debate was adjourned. Some other Prussian ministers are also credited with having strong agrarlan sym- pathies; but there s nothing in their atti- tude likely to lead to ministerial changes. BELIEVES IN CAPRIVL In spite of the many rumors set in cir- culation to the contrary, the confidence of Emperor William in von Caprivi has not been in the least degrec shaken by any recent events. There was a large number of deputies assembled today In the Reichstag in anticipation of further discussion in re- gard to the Russo-German treaty. The gal- leries were wetl filled and much interest was taken In the procecdings. -Von Caprivi, von Biebestein and Dr. von Boetticher .were sitting at the table devoted to the federal councilors. The prolongation of the commer- cial agreement with Spain having been adopted without division, the house forthwith proceeded to the discussion of the second reading of the treaty. Von Manteuffel objecied to the absence of a written report from the committes which has been discussing the treaty. Then fol- lowed a prolonged debate upon the decision of the committee to submit only a verbal report. Finally the first article of the treaty was adopted by a vote of 200 to 146, as al- ready cabled, The telegram sent by Emperor William to Count von Doernhoff, the conservative mem- ber of the Reichstag who has been so prom- inent In his support of the treaty (in which the emperor sald: “Bravo, you acted as a nobleman should”), has.brought to light a curious incident in the political career of the count. Von Doernhoff, it appears, asked his agri- cultural electors to releuse him from his promise to oppose the treaty, on the ground that he was convinced of its value, and, fur- ther, on the ground that he had heard that Bismarck had declared that the rejection of the treaty would drive Germany into war with Russia. Bismarck, as previously cabled, this statement, and asked von through Herbert von Bismarck, name of his Informant, Von Doernhoff re- plied by saying that Herr Krupp had in- formed him that Dr. Schweninger, Bis- marck’s chief physician, had repeated Prince Bismarck's alleged remarks. Now it is Dr. Schweninger's turn to ex- plain matters, and there seems to be little doubt as to what will be the nature of his explanation. In any case, the bringing to light of the incident in }ts entirity seems to have a great effect upon von Doernhoff, for the latter today formally seceded from tho conservative party. Kosclel-Kosclelski, leader of the Polish party in the Relchstag, has resigned his seat owing to the fact that the Poles have de- clded to support the Russo-German treat: GERMAN SLAVE TRADERS. Caprivi has aked the minister of justice to draft a bill providing for the punishment of Germans abroad who engage in the slaye trade. It appears that the recent investls gation into the doings of the German colons fal authorities In West Africa has revealed some startling abuses upon the part of Gers man colonlsts, and has shown that the penal code {s not sufficlent to enable the law to reach these men. The silver commission will resume its sittings on Monday next, The bimetallists have announced their i | tention of moving that the government take repudiated Doernhoft, to-gve the I)AY‘ MORVING MAR(‘H 11, 1894~ TWENTY PAGEQ the inftiative and propose that the powers send delegates to & #resh international cone ference, with or ¥itHput the participation ot England. A5 Two fresh sugi for ralsing the price of silver will be submiteed to the commission next week. Herr ¥obnigs, a member ot the commission, proposed that all contract- ing countries shouldmaintain the free coln- age of sliver and replace the present colnage by a new coinage at 3he new ratio of 4 to 1, And Prof. Lexls sugkests the co-operation of all important, statef not including such countries as Mexicg and South American states, on the basisst a ratio of 21 to 11. Prof. Lexis belleves Ihis will be enough to fix the price at a misknum of 40 pence. The plans of Koenigs ang Lexis are not conside ered practicable, . It is understood fuat the Hamburg and Bremen steamship 1es will follow the ex- ample of the government and press and warn the public against {b% agents of the linols Central railroad, whi'are sent here in order to secure emigrants for the Mississippl vals ley. The German mwspapers declare, emis gration to any part of America for any class of people Is highly injudicious at the present moment andSparticularly as the in- dustrial prospects avéibrightening here. The Reichsanzeige® announces that the United States embasfador, Hon. Theodore B. Runyon, has expresied to the imperial gov- ernment, on behal€ 6f President Cleyeland, the acknowledgement of the government and people of the United Btates for the extensive participation of Geriiidny at the World's fair. While imparting thés resolution of congress expressing the foregging, Mr. Runyon also, on behalf of President Cleveland, spoke of the high appreciatign felt in the United States at the first frlhdly co-operation of the imperial government in securing the succes of the exposition. Conductor Hans_Riohter Is suffering from serious inflammation of the salivary glands, and has been obliged fo abandon his engage- ments. IN MEMORY @F VON BULOW. There was a short:but impressive ceremony at Philharmonic half yesterday in memory of the late Hans ¥on Bulow, the distin- gulshed planist, in which many members of the different musieal fnstitutions with which he was connected todk part. The ceremony included a performance of Johannes Bra- ham'’s “Song of Fate” and an oration by Kinz, the a P Herr| Aaos& Libermann's splendid art col- lections will be sold by auction next week. They include fine works of Murillo, Veron- ese, Munkacsy, Lel and others. The Deutchong Bhpounces that the Crown Princess Stephaniéh of sAustria is writing a novel. 2 ;‘g\ A dispateh . fro sensation has beer den postponement #ff the grand reviews of the garrison whicl 'to. have been held on Monday and Wi y. The sensation, however, seems Jfounded on little or nothing, for invéstigetion showed that the Journal simply angoumeéd. the reviews would not take place, ai ‘:n czar was to attend the ball at the Gersr A embdssy. It should be agé-4, however, that there are rumors In circul¢doh that this announce- ment I8 simply a @aié af the journal to set the public mind at 44 wnd that the police have discoverel w; uxlmj. the life_of the oz irbstE lve % made, and 1t s supposed the real reason:for rescinding the order for the reviews was to prevent the czar from risking a relapse in his delicate state of health, Petersburg says a there by the sud- HE LOVES A LORD. Miss Bonynge of Culifotnia Wedded to a Peer of Great Britain, LONDON, March 9—The marriage of Miss Virginia Bonynge, stepdaughter of Charles Willlam Bonynge of California, to Viscount Deerhurst, eldest son of.the earl of Coventry, took place at 2:30 p. m. today in All Saints' church, Ennesmore Gardens. Among the officlating clergy were Rev. Ravenscroft Sfewart, ihe. vicar, and Rev. Hugh Bennett, vicar of Croome, the estate of Lord Coventry. The service was fully choral. The church was crowded with a representative and _ brillant assemblage, which included. Princess ristian - Gf Schleswig-Holstein, many-of the American colony and numerous representatives of the English aristocracy. The bride, who was attended by four bridesmaids, viz: Ladies Barbara, Dovothy and Alice Coventry, sisters of the bridegroom, and- Miss Angela Maxwell gnd a page, looked charming. She wore a beautiful gown of ivory satin and her tollet Included a pric less fichu of old crown lace, the present of Princess Christian, The bridesmaids’ cos- tumes were of white silk, trimmed with sky blue and train ensu' Hon, Thomas Coventry, youngest bro' ar of the bride- groom, was picturesquely attived as a page. A brilliant reception was held afterwards. Later In the afternosn Viscount and Vis- countess Deerhurst left for Cologne house in Essex (kindly lent by Lady Elizabeth Tay- lor) where the first part of the honeymoon will be spent. The happy couple will after- wards stay for a time with the earl and countess of Coventry at Croome. When In town the viscount and his wife will stay either at Mr. Bonynge's or at Lord Coven- try's, Their residence, which has not yet been decided upon, Will be In the country. Among those who iere present at the ceremony and the reception were: Princess Christian of SchleswigiHplstein, Lord and Lady Ashburton, Lord and Lady Burton, Hon. A. Baring, Lady Theresa and Miss Boyle, Rev. A. and Mdss Booynge, Mrs. Cavendish-Pentinck, - the dowager countess of Craven, Lady Carew, Miss Chamberlain, Ladies Barbara, Dorothy;and Alice Coventry, Rev. G. Coventry, Lord and Lady Coventry, General Crutchley, countess of Cottentam, earl and countess of: Craven, Lady DalMa, Baroness Eggleffstein, Sir Bartle Freere, Sir Charles and Lady Forbes, Sir W. and Lady Camilla Gordom, kord Garioch, Lady Lechmere, Mrs; Justin MeCarthy, Sir Fran- cis Montefiore, Mr. and Mes. Bradley Martin, Sir Kenneth Matheson, Lady M. Ponsonby, Lady Portsmouth, Lady Playfalr, Lady E. Riddell, Lady and Miss de Saumares, Lady Slade, Viscount Somerfon, Mrs. B. G. B. Tighe, Lady Watney, EMzabeth, countess of Wilton, and many others, including the countess of Basex, Mrs. Naylor Leland, Mrs. and Miss Winsloe, Mrs. and Miss Perkins, Mrs. Beach Grant, Earl and Countess Ca- dogan and Lady Emlly and Miss Vander- veyne. The presents, mdny of which were very costly, numbered considerably over a hundred. They included the Brussels luce wedding vell worn by the bride, which was presented by Princess Christlan of Schles- wig-Holstein, a workbox trom Lady M. Pon- sonby, a pearl necklace und a pearl and diamond bracelet from Lord and Lady Cov- entry, and a silver inkstand from Lord and Lady Ashburton, Plot to Kill (he Korean Helr, YOKOHAMA, March 10.—Advices recelved bere from Corea say that a plot has been discovered to kill Princo Li Tchok, the heir to the throne, as well as all the ministers. A thousand arrests, it is added, have been made i connection with the conspiracy, MAY BATTLE TODAY/, President Peixoto Hopes to Blow Admiral De Mello Out of Water, LONG EXPECTED NAVAL CONTEST AT HAND Brazil's Insurgent Vessels Now in the Same Harbor with the Foo, LOYAL FLEET ENTERS THE BAY AT RIO Passage Safely Made Under Cover of the Guns of Friendly Forts, DYNAMITE CRUISER LEADS THE WAY Torpedo Boats and Armor Clads Are Ready for the Inévit the e Meeting on Which Fate of the Rebel- llon Hinges (Copyrighted 1894 by Press Publishing Company.) RIO DE JANEIRO, March 10.—(New York World Cable—Special to The Bee.)—President Peixoto's new flect bought in New York and in Europe arrived inside the bay at last. The dynamite cruiser Nictheroy, the Audrade, first known as the Brittania, but rechristened the America before leaving New York, the Pirating, originally the Destroyer, the torpedo boat Aurora, obtained in England, and the torpedo boats purchased in Germany, are all in the fleet, most of the vessels of which glided into the harbor be- fore dawn today under the protection of the friendly guns of the harbor forts. The long looked for naval battle, which President Plexoto hopes will result in a triumph for the government over the Insur- gents, will undoubtedly be fought tomorrow. WILL SHE DO? Efficacy of the Nictheroy's Dynamite Gun Is Soon to Be Tested. (Copyrighted 1500 by the Assoclat RIO DE JANEIRO, March 10.—There now seems to be a definite prospect of a naval battle and a prompt ending of the rebellion as far as Rio is concerned. The dynamite WHA 1 Press.) from Germany, have arrived here. For some time past it has been known that Peixoto's fleet was off the entrance to the bay, but the vessels mentioned did not pass the forts at the entrance until daylight this morning. When the sun rose the fleet was seen at anchor between Port Sao Jao and the famous Sugar Loaf fort. The government fleet iy thys in a small inlet or bay at the entrance of the harbor and well protected by the guns of Fort Santa Cruz, as well as by the two forts alveady referred to, The Nictheroy, from Ner position, is ex- pected to-be ahout {0 throw dynamite shells at Fort Villegagnon, and when Villegagnon has been silenced it is expected that the Nictheroy and her consorts will steam up to a_sheltered position behind the island upon which the Villegagnon fortifications stand and will from there shell the rebel fleet while being protected from the fire of the heavy guns of the insurgent Parnahyba, formerly the Pernambuco, and the cruiser America, are outside the bay watching, it is presumed, against a surprise on the part of the Aquida- ban or other rebel_ships. All the insurgent war vessels, as well as those of the govern- ment, have cleared for action, and a battle is imminent. The United States steamship San Fran- cisco, flagship of Admiral Benham, has anchored fn a most pecullar position near the island on which Fort Lage stands. The San Francisco s thus but a little way out of the line of fire, should' the Nictheroy open ¢ llegagnon with her dynamite guns. On tl, .ther hand, no better position could hive been chosen by the United States admiral for judging the efiiciency of the handling of the dynamite guns and for not- Ing the effects of the shots, as the San Fran- cisco is a little less than half way between the anchorage for the government flect and the fort. The other United States war ves- sels are just outside the harbor and they may come inside when the action com- mences. The indication seems that the naval battle will commence tonight or tomorrow night. For some reason or other the naval experts have determined the engagement must be fought at night. DESERTED TI ships. The guardship at | cruiser Nictheroy, the torpedo boat Aurora and the torpedo boat Destroyer, backed up by three of the torpedo boats brought over AU One Bravilian General Who Has Grown Tired of Belng n Rebel. BUENOS AYRES, March 10.—Advices from Porto Allegre, capitul of Rio Grande do Sol, are to the effect that the Insurgents in that state have received a severe blow through the defection of the followers of General Salgado, who until recently has been a supporter of the rebel cause. He has now completely abandoned the insur- gents and has disbanded the 1,600 soldiers who were under him. IL i3 supposed that ction of civilians to the offices of t and vice president has concillated al Salgado, who refused to abide by the military despotism of i'vesident Peix- oto, Friends of the Brazilian government here say that the general's desertion of the rebel cause Is the best kind of evidence that the rebellion In Rio Grande do Sul is goIng to pleces becuuse of its own inherent weakness, Gene Was a Harmless Lunatie, ROME, March 10,—A man acting suspl- clously was arrested as he was entering the gallery of the Chamber of Deputies today. His pockets were filled with stones, which the police at first thought were bombs. The man said he was a schoolmaster and ex- plained that he picked up the stones at the base of Trajanse column for souvenirs, There is a suspicion that he fs demented and intended throwing the stones from the gallery at the deputies. The police finall arrived at the conclusion that he was harmless lunatic and It was ordered that he be released from custod Pushing a Mexican Drainage Canal. CITY OF MEXICO, March 10.—W. Pes son of the English contracting firm of Pear. son & Son has arrived from England and is now in consultation with President Diaz on the subject of speedily pushing the great Mexican valley drainage canal to comple- tion. Although the six-mile tunnel to the great work I8 expected to be ready for op- erating May 6, the canal will not be finished for two years at the present rate of prog- ress. Newfoundland Tariff Revision. §T. JOHNS, N, F., March 10.—In opening the legislature yesterduy the governor promised a tariff provision measur The | executive has been engaged during the past | tew weeks preparing schedules which would make liberal reductions on American flour, pork and other products, so that the nego ]uun\m, for the free admission of 'I'HE BEE BULLETIN. Weather for Omaha and Vietnity— Fatrs Colder in Extrem Page. 1. Rosebery's Program is Formul Germany's New Tarlff Treaty with Rus- sl What Rie aneiro Expects Today, Fight In Towa's Legixiative Halls, Plans for the Union Pacific Wage Con- terence. Manager Rourke Talks of His Tean, Heath's Washington Letter, Figures on the Supply of Gratu, Why Blount Was Paramount. Queen Lill's Latest Declstor Last Week in Omaha Soclety, Of the Carnival at Nice Lincoln and N ows. Councll Blufts Local Matters. tt Libel Case. t Dealers Organize. Cal Martin's Persistency ¥ Troubles ut Sloux al Religious V rgo on Mard T Insurance Men on Valued Loan and Bullding Associatic Building Season's Prospects. Footpad Robs n & Teacher, “ditorial and Comment. Working for the Good of the City. Magazines of the Mont Omahw's Loeal Trade Conditions, Commerclal and Financlal News. Live Stock Markets Reviewed, Roosevelt on His Pet Theor, Making Loye in Montezumu's Land, The Grand Army of Labor, Woman: Her Ways and Her World. Griswold's Weekly Grist of Gossip. olicles, 16, 18, the American mark might be renewed In return. The govern- ment did not present these proposals yestel day, alleging that it had reconsidered its course and proposed to walt until next year, as imports are now inflated owing to the rebuilding of St. Johns, made necessary by the fire, ¢ ESQUIMAULT'S foundland fish into ORTIFICATIONS. England Working Hard to Protect I Canadlan Frontier, QUEBEC, March 10.—In furtherance of an evident determination to command the commerce of the Pacific ocean, fllustrate by her designs upon Honolulu and the pre posed Canadian-Australian cable, Great Britain has resolved upen the expenditure of $5,000,000- upon: the bortifications of Esqui- mault. These were commenced March 1 by a force of 300 men belonging o the marine artillery and royal engineers under the gen- eral direction of Major Muirhead, one of the most efficient experts of the British War department. Nobody outside of those con- nected with the work are permitted to i spect the plans, but a few of the details of the scheme have been learned. The work will occupy two years and the fortifications of Cronstadt will sink into insignificance beside them. Their great novelty will con- sist in the fact that they will be to a great extent underground. The work will be car- rled to completion with all secrecy and none will be permitted to remain employed in any one situation sufficlently’ long to master the mysteries. The small peninsula between Esquimault and Victorla harbor is to be made impregnable to @tk approach from the sea, und practjcally so from the land. The fortifications are projected to ex- tend from Polnt Macauley all the way to the head of Esquimault harbor. literally en- clrcling the latter, its navy yurds, imperial dry dock, magazines and storehouses. A system of tunnels will be worked on the elevator principle. At intervals tremendous wells are to be built, in which will be oper- ated by hydraulic power and electricity large elevators, bringing from the ground batteries of artillery and screws to operate them, and sinking with men and guns back into the earth as soon as the latter has been fired. To provide for any land attack two more parallel forts are to be erect extending far over into the straits and pro- tecting the entrance to both Ksquimault and Victoria harbors. There will also he laid a network of wires connecting -the marine mines. The fortifications of Ksqui- mault will be promptly forwarded by the construction of less Important but still ex tensive works at or near Nanaimo, the coal supply thus being brought under protection and control. gland Shows Signs of Protectionism. CALCUTTA, Mareh 10.—The legislative counctl has passed the new customs taviff bill. Much native opposition was shown to the exemption of cotton yarn and fabrics from the import duty, the home government being accused at public meetings of yielding to the sellish demands of Lancashire to the detriment of India. How a Mexican Ran of Bold Robber Mex., March 10.—The stock ranch of Pedro Sanchez, about fifty miles west of here, was the scene of a desperate affray yesterday between a band of brigands who made an attack upon the place and a force of employes of the ranch, led by Mr. Sanchez, who made a ‘telling resistance, The outlaws were expected, as they were known to be in the neighborhood, and wh they rode up to the main residence on the ranch and demanded money the stron, guard of laborers opened fire on them. The robbers were taken completely by surprise and two of them were killed, but the mainder rallled very quickly and returned the fire, killing one of the ranch hands and wounding three. The fight was kept up for three hours und finally resulted in the bandits being driven from their positions and they sought refuge in the mountains, leaving four killed and five wounded. Mr, Sanchez was slightly wounded, iled the Plans DURANGO, re- Nie: gun’ Canal. PARIS, March 10.—At a meeting of the shareholders of the Panama Canal company today it was resolved to favor the formation of a syndicate to undertake the Bartisol project to finish the canal. = M. Bartisol proposed to build a stone tunnel about six miles long so water from the Charres river would, according to the plan, be conducted by shafts to this tunnel and be used to carry ships to the Pacific. Bhe engincer referred to calculates that the canal could be thus completed in about four y and he estis mates the maximum expense at $160,000,000, The technical commission of the company not sanguine of Its success, but may try experiment. cars, « A al Government, PHILADELPHIA, March 10.—Another conference upon the subject of municipal government will be held in this city March 16 under the auspices of the American Acad- emy of Political and Soclal Science and will confine its discussions to specific problems. The opening paper will be read by F. L. dkin of the New York Nation. He will be followed by Dr. Spaher, editor of the Outlook, Charles Bonaparte of Baltimore, Rev. Lelghton Willlams of New York and others, - Ansigned You BOSTON, Murch 10.—Mc Smith & Co,, produce merchants who have done business in Hoston for twenty years, asslgned toduy with liabilities of $20,000. The firm s in- volved in the fallure of J, B. Morin & Co. of Cedar la., who w the agents for the Hoston firm. The assets are sald 0 be largely ln excess of Lk Hablly ord Rapids, western New.: | tes, FIVE CENTS Towa Editor and Legislator Come to Blows at the Oapital, RESULT OF THE PROHIBITION FIGHT of the Hampton Ohroniole Knocked Down by Senator Brower, WANTED AN INTERVIEW AND GOT IT Replied to an Epithet with a Well Directed Blow., Shoemaker ALL CONCLUDED IN ONE LIVELY ROUND Representative of the Charg » Forty-Third District with Having Vielated ge ~Ho Res its the I - tlon in an Emphatic Man DES MOINES, March 10.—(Special gram The Bee.)—Senatorial district M 43 Is becoming a lively factor in'the prese assembly, 1t is composed of the counties of Cerro Gordo, Huncock and Franklin, Hamp- ton is in Franklin county and a gentleman by the name of Shoemaker runs a paper there called the Franklin County Chronicle, It has an opportunity to chronicle the most dramatic episode of its whole care Its Wditor came down here to hold an Interview with Senator Brower and he got all he for. His longed for interview took mediately following the Brower-Finn colloguy in the senate this morning. Mr. Shoemaker, when he applied for admission to the senate chamber, refused to send a card to Brower. He said that he didn't want to recoguize him in an official capacity, but when he got into the chamber he marched up to Brower and offered to shake hands, “You are Shoemaker of the Hampton Chronicle are you not?” asked the senator. “Well, you can have any question you desire to ask answered.'” Some little talk followed and the senator walked out into the cloak room, followed by Shoemaker. Now follows the senator's story, as told by him to The, Bee reporter at the Savery hotel this afternoon: This fellow after I had repulsed him kept nagging after me, just as he has been nagging and misrepresenting me through his newspaper for years. 'Then he accused me of pledging myself to prohibition. I said any man making suchidn accusation was liar. He sald that if 1 denled making such: @ pledge I was a liar. -~ Then I hit him. 1f hie had not been %0 close to me I don't think he would haye written any more hewspaper yarns for two Gr thee days. Senator Rowen stoodl near and'seemed 1o act as a champlon for Shoemuker. Except for the heat of passion I woulduw't have struck him for the world. But I admit that he came pretty near getting it in the neck. You folks can- not appreciate the misvepresentation and abuse to which I have been subjected, nor the provoeation for that matter. But I am not sorry by a blank sight, and if any other person wants to interview me on the same subject he'll find me at my desk.” The cold facts are that Mr. Brower cracked Mr. Shoemaker just once and sent him to the floor. If Judge Hubbard, Nat Hubbard, ex-Secretary CIiff and a few others had not been present to take care of the prostrate form of the editor and prevent him from getting up for the second round there would have been more action, and if Senator Rowen lad allowed his Irish blood to get the better of his judgment there would have been a triangular matinee. As it was Brower simply knocked out Shoemaker. Shoe- maker, in an interview, admits that the lie passed between Brower and himself and makes & long statement of events leading up to the cloak room episode. Prohibition isn’t in it with the interest aroused by this fracas. to came place im- that MODIFICATION QUITE CERTAIN, se Declares Itself on the Subject DES MOINES, March 10.—(Special Tel gram to The Bee)—The lower house, after hesitating a moment, has crossed the Rubi- con and some modification of the prohibi- tory law is now among the possibilities. The house refused by a vote of 44 to 28 (democrats not voting) to strike out of the pending mulet bill the provision making the payment of the $600 “tax” and the obsery- ance of the restrictions lmposed by the bill a bar to prosecution under existing laws. The effect of this vote becomes obvious when it is understood that it has forty- four republicans on record as favoring some form of license and making, In the language of Chairman Funk, an honest effort to carry out the pledges of the party platform. The members vong yea, which includes the extreme prohibition element were: Bell, Bitterman, Britt, Carter, Coonley, Doane, Doubleday, Dowell, Finch, Harriman, Hin- man, Jay, Jester, Linderman, McNeele Miller of Cherokee, Moore, Morris of Clarke, Myerley, Shriver, Spaulding, Steen, St. John, Van Gilder, Willlams of Fremont, Willams of Howard, Wood and Wyckoff. Those votlng nay were: Blanchard, Brin- ton, Burnquist,, Byers, Chapman, Chassell, Cooper of Montgomery, Cornwall, Crow, Dayls, Davison, Early, Ellison, Endicoti, Fubk, Griswold, Gurley, Hoover, Ha Kiemme, Lauder, McGuinn, Martin, Milll- man, Mitchell, Morrison, Nicoll, Netert, P’at- tison, Reed, Root, Saberson, Sawyer, Smith, Spearman, Stephens, Stuntz, Trewin, Wat- ters, Walking, Weaver, Young of Calhoun and Speaker Stone. Seven republicans we absent and about equally divided. The question of striking out this provi slon was ably discussed by Harriman, Mor- ris and Steen In favor and Byers, Trewin and Ellison against the proposed amend ment. Mr. Harriman sald that the republi can party had indeed come to the “parting of the ways'—one road up to the school house on the hill and the other down Into the valley through the saloon and into the democratic camp. In his opinion the repub lican platform called for no such surrender of principle. Mr. Trewin and house that it was admitted forty-elght countles the saloons were run ning in utter deflance of the law and that the republican party had promised to give theso localitles relief in some form, By virtue of that pledge twenty-four on the floor of the house were held by republi cans that two years ago by democrats. 1f the pledge s not kept sacred filled by houses lowa Lower Ha on, the 5ome llison reminded that In seats were occupled eats would again be o crats, who, controlling both would hlot out every lue of prohibitory leglslatium these