Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 18, 1894, Page 1

HED JU GIVEN A FREE HAND New Ohancellor Will Direct the Policy of the German Empire, REMINDER OF BISMARCKIAN TIMES Everything Concerning Hohenlohe Read with Avidity by the Germans, EMPEROR WILL GO HUNTING THURSDAY Rumor that Count Eulenberz Will Again Be Offered a High Office, NEW BOURSE BI.L IS UNSATISFACTORY Great Preparations to Celebrate Bismarck's Birthday—Member of Reichstag Arrested for Perjury—Not Anxious for an Entente with England. (Copyrighted 1894 by the Assoclated Press.) BERLIN, Nov. 17.—That the advent of Prince Hohenlohe as chancellor means an end, at any rate for a time, of the submissiv chancellor regime as it existed during C privi's tenure of office, is now a generally accepted fact. Every indication is that Ho- henlohe is determined to have things his own way, and the emperor apparently is inelined to give him a free hand. In fact, there Is a strong times, Hohenlohe, and not the emperor, is regarded as the man who will pull the strings in Germany's domestic and foreign policy. Newspapers of all shades of opinion do not tire of occupying themselves with everything connected with the new chancellor, and every fact, even the most trifling, is read with avid ity throughout Germany. One article read by Prof. Geflicken, and bearing upon the new chancellor, has attracted a great deal of attention. He adduces evidence to show that Bismarck, and not Hohenlohe, was responsi- ble for the vexatious passport regulations in Alsace-Lorraine, and that it was due to the personal intervention of Hohenlohe that after the elections there in 1887, which were so unfavorable to the government, that the con- stitution was not suspended, and the Relsch- land again governed from Berlin direct. This testimony from Prof. Geficken that Hohen- lohe's past is not as black as it has been painted comes very opportunely, in view of the striking manner in which the princ has been received on his return to Strasburg for a short stay, in order to set the affairs of his administration completely in order for his successor. Hohenlohe has been the recipient of many manifestations of regret at his leaving his post from various parts of the two provinces. The prince tomorrow will be presented a farewell address from Stras- burg university, and at the same time an honorary diploma will be conferred upon him. These ceremonies will be followed by a torchlight procession arranged.by the in- habitants of S.rasburg. The demonstrations of the people of Strisburg and of Alsace- Lorraine n general afford clear testimony of the esteem and respect in which Hohen- lohe is held by the inhabitants of the two provinces he has governed, and disprove the assertions that his rule ha been unduly sovere. PROTESTANTS ARE AGRIEVED, Hohenlohe will not refurn to Berlin until ‘Wednesday next, and until then several weighty question remain in abeyance. In Prussia much talk continues composition of the Prussian which it is remarked in many qu. a deal of truth contains only three native Prussians, four of the ministers being Han. overians and the remaining members being a Badenese and a Mecklenberger, a Bavarian and a Hesslan. The new minister of justice Dr, Schoenstedt, like Prince Holienlohe, is a Catholle, and this has aroused anger among the strict Protestants of the Kreuz Zeitung stripe. It is stated that Emperor Willlam is work- Ing on a one-act opera, the libretto of which 1s based upon German mythology. The work Is described as being in the Wagnerian style, and is said to be almost completed. It will be performed for the first time at the royal palace. In connection with this newest evidence of the emperor's predeliction for northern mythology, it s announced. the Icelanders, encouraged by his majesty's musical efforts in this direction, are preparing an address and invitation to the emperor to visit Iceland, which is so rich in mythological traditions. The emperor's acceptance of this Invitation, however, is extremely improbable, owing to the absence of telegraphic between Iceland and the rest of the world. EMPEROR GOING HUNTING THURSDAY Emperor William is going to take part in the court hunting party of Letlingen next Thursday. The hunting will last several days. The marked attention which nperor Willlam paid to Frelherr Mareschul von Biberstein, the imperial secretary for foreign affairs, to Herr von Hammerstein, the new Prussian minister of agriculture, und espe- elally to the Zeu Eulenbergs at the ceremony of swearing in the recruits at Potsdam on Wednesday has caused some comment and the rumor is now circulating that the Prus- sian ex-premier, Count Botho Zeu Eulenbers, will so0n be offered another high office, The leading n},{,-nmm. of Berlin have ad- dressed a long cemmunication to the chan- cellor, protesting sgainst some of the main paragraphs of the bowrse reform bill, drafted by the government, which is to be introduced in the Reichstag. TH@bill aims particularly at the virtual extinction of transactions in futures on the Ger n bourse. The measure was drafted without having bLeen referred to the varlous bourses of Berlin, Frankfort and Lelpsie, and some of its features are felt to be injurious aad calculated te restrict enter- prise. Great preparations are being made for the national celebration of Prince Blsmarck's S0th birthday, which occurs on April next. On the initiative of the Berlin university the students of Strashurg, Marburg, Jena, Goet- tingen and Kiel universitics have passed resolutions to prescnt Prince Bismarck a groat national gift, and the other Germal universities are expected to follow suit, A rge citizeus' committee has heen organized for Munich, aided by a subcommittee of ar- tisty, to arrange a public celebration upon this occasion, and the ladies of Breslau have decided present the prince an address and & specimen of the industrial art of Iu addition, this committee will colleet a Bismarck fund, tbe luterest of which is to be devoted to the benefit of the provinee n a manuor to be decided upon by Prince Bis marck, Innumerable illustrated and other publications dealing with his lifo will also sphear upon the great chancellor's birthday HBRR LEUSS ARRRSTED FOR PERJURY Somo stir has been created by the arrest of Herr Leuss, a member of the Relchstag, ministry, esla. oY reminder of Bismarckian | concerning the | of | with | communication® 1894—TWENTY PAGES. SINGLE by order of the court of Hanover, on the strength of evidence presented which ap- parently showed the deputy had been guilty of perjury during a recent divorce trial, in which he was co-respondent. Leuss was Stoecker's partner in founding the Volks Zeltung, and he is now editor of the Post of Hanover, According to advices Vienna, the feeling there is distinctly against any position of the Dreibund to enter into an entente with England, as has been suggested in some circles, of which the the- ory is advanced that Germany has nothing to gain by an entente with England, who, it is claimed, endeavors to thwart her in every direction where poliey clashes | with the British interests. The advocates of this theory also advise the cultivation of closer relations between Germany and France. An interview with a leading Aus trian politician has been published, which gives the Austrian view of this matter, and it is distinctly favorable to the best possi- ble velation between the Dreibund and Bng- land. He points out that on the Balkan question Great Britain has always supported the Dreibund, wtile Italy has received val- uable assistance from Great Britain, whose action on the Italian question has certainly been to the advantage of the Dreibund. The Austrian politician also asserts the colonial policy of Germany has profited by the friendly attitude of Great Britain, and the treaty with Zanzibar is cited as an instance. The interview concludes with a warning against driving Great Britain from the arms of the Dreibund, which the German po.icy in the recent Congo affair was well calculated to do. A case having unusually censational fea- | tures is pending before the criminal court of Berlin. Herr Meyer Cohn, now one of | the wealthiest bankers of Berlin, is charged o, the last will received here from Germany's | with forging, thirty yea of Moritz Friediander, and thereby obtain- Ing the foundation of his wealth. Howgrd Brockway, a young American cor poser, is to be given an orchestration co; cert at the Singakidemie next month, the program, consisting of his own works. Urited States Ambassador Runyon enter- tained Mr. Ferguson, the new United States mirister to Stockholm, last evening. TAKING HAWAIL TO TASK, Japan Takes Exceptions to an Alle, terview with Minister Thursto SAN*FRANCISCO, Nov. 17.—The steamer Australia, which arrived today from Hono- lulu, brings news of diplomatic correspond- ence Indicating somewhat strained relations between the governments of Hawail and Japan. It is reported that Fujl, the Japanese consul general at Honolulu, sent a communi- catlon to Forelgn Minister Hatch complaining of a statement reported to have been made by ‘Mr. Thurston, minister to the United States, In an interview published in an Ameri- can newspaper. Mr. Thurston with having said that it of his government to root out the Japanese and Chinese in Hawail. The Japanese con- sul general demands to know whether the Hawallan government endorsed the words of Minister Thurston. In his reply, Foréign Minister Hatch politely declined to recognize the authenticity of a reported newspaper interview and stated that he did not believe Minister Thurston had made the assertion attributed to Wim. Minister Hatch is sald to have intimated, however, that his govern- ment did desire to ses European laborers substituted for the large number of Japanese and Chinese laborers who are flocking to the islands. He also declared that there was no desire to annoy Japaness :aborers now in Hawail and that their rights would be fully protected. The Hawailan government is said to be much worried over the large number of needy Americans who are flocking to Hono- lulu in of remunerative employment, which is not to be had, and who threaten to become a public charge. Over 200 of this ass are reported to have arrived during one weck During the voyage of the steamship aushan, conveying 500 Japanese from their native country to Hawall, for eight days the vessel was worked by the officers only. A quartermaster started the row. He was not steering properly and Captain King called his attention to the bad service. The man ordered Commander King away from the wheel. Captain King was thunderstruck at the audacity of the petty officer and repri- manded him sharply. At this the quarter- master struck, Captain King. The scuffle forward soon attracted the attention of all on board and there was a wild rush in that direction. Several officers turned their at- tention to the 500 passengers, doing all pos- sible to prevent a panic. The crew to a man came to the aid of the quartermaster. Two or three had hatchets for arms, others knives and the remainder bars and clubs. Captain King and the Britishers who came to his aid recognized that the odds were tod great to think of entering into combat. No effort was made to enforce discipline. They crew mixed in with the passengers. The immi- grants were in sympathy entirely with the mutinous body, and leaders among the tray- clers threatened to take up the quarrel the crew and stood ready at all times to help the sailors. Upon the vessel's arrival at Honolulu the mutineers were arrested, ed In- is charged was the intention search is Walting for N Port Arthur, YOKOHAMA, Nov. 17.—The Japanese at- tack on Port Arthur was arranged to be made mainly by land, the navy rendering slight as sistance. The result of the attack is pected to be known on Monday. The native newspapers state that France has admitted that Japan's action in seizing the French steamer Sydney at Kobe was justifiable, and that the question is settled, Japan has called up her last available con- seripts, ex- lohenlohe bids Farewe'l, STRASBURG, Nov. 17.—Prince Von Hohen- lohe, the imperial German chancellor, has arrived here to wind up his affairs as stat- halter of Alsace-Lorraine. He received the congratulations of the officials and delegates from the communal councils of the provinces on his appointment. A gala performance was given at the theater in his honor. Robels Ready to Quit, RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov. 17.—Telegrams received here announce from Rio Grande do Sul that the rebels are signifying an Inten- tion to accept the offered amnesty and that over 200 have in the last three days pre- sented themselves voluntarily to General Firminlo, asking to be allowed to return to | their homes. B Mexico Has ltought » Transport. | CITY OF MEXICO, Nov. 17.—El Tiempo | stutes that the government has bought a | transport tn England, and also a second class | cruiser. The government also will send Cap- | tain Carey Branton abread on a delicate mis- slon, probably in comnection with navy oper: tlons, In view of the threatened war with | Guatewala jay) | Second Intercoloninl Conference Denled. LONDON; Nov. 17.—The officials of the colonlai oflice eay that there is mo truth in the report that another intercolonial con- terence will shortly be convened. | | | MANY | Catabria. SLEEPING OUT DOORS Earthquakes Scare the People of Southern Italy from Their Homes, KILLED BY FALLING WALLS Inmates of Prisons Become Panic Stricken and Riso in Muting, SHOCKS COKTI UZ THRCUGH THE NIGHT Railroad Traffic Stopped by a Landslide Caused by the Shaking Up, ONLY A SMALL TERAITORY AFFECTED Activity of Mount Aetna Supposed to Be Connected with the Disturbances— Soldiers Called Out to Pro- tect Property. ROME, Nov. 17.—The earthquake yesterday extended over a large area of southern Italy and Sleily. The shocks were felt sharply from the provinces of Messina and Reggio di Much damage was done in the of Messina, and a number were in- The inmates of the prisons were stricken, mutinied and tried es- cape, The prison guards had the greatest difficulty In preventing the prisoners from getting away. Six earthquake shocks were felt at Reggio during the night, a number of hou suffered badly. Several shocks were espe clally felt at Palse, Seminara, San Procolio and other towns in the provinces of Reggio. In this province a great damage has been done to property and a number of people have been killed and injured, in addition to those who are known to have been burned. A land slide caused by the earthquake on the railroad near Bagnara in the province of Regglo, stopped railroad traffic in that dis trict. The earthquake shocks were felt here and on the island of Tschia. The earthquake shocks continued all night. At Messina the first quake lasted several sec- onds. It was accompanied by loud rumblings. The terror on the part of the people was uni- versal. The authorities soon perfected an organization, and, assisted by the militia, succeeded in restoring quiet for the time be- ing. The people remained on the streets dur- ing the night. There were many shocks, the most severe being about 2 o'clock in. the morning. The populace fled panic stricken, rushing wildly in all djrections, hoping to escapo from danger, and offered prayers for deliverance. In the morning another shock cecurred and the people fled to the ships in the harbor. At Reglo tix shocks were distinctly ob- served. Large sized cracks in the buldings of the town were caused by the earthquake. The people still remain in the open places, fearing to return to their homes. Military patrols guard the town. Six persons were Killed by falling walls. At Bagnaria many of the inhabitants were injured. The damage reported at Tacchini is very heavy. The chief official of the observatory at Rome says the earthquake was confined to the Liparia islands and the provinces of Mes- sina and Reglo in Calabria. He is of the opinion that the entire phenomenon is closely connected with the voleanic system of Aetna. towns jured panic to o and ne: Stolen Papors Woere Not Tmpo ta t. PARIS, Nov. 17.—The France publis interview today with General minister of war, in which he is quoted as saying that no important documents extracted from the war office Captain Albert Dreifus of the general staff, who is unaer arrest on fne charge of betraying im- portant French inilitary secrets to the agents of forelgn governments. General Mercier adds that only documents of secondary im- portance passed through his hand Schoenbeck and Von Cassel, the two Germans who have been arrested upon sus- plcion of being engaged In an extensive esplonage conspiracy, were examined yester- day. They both denied being concerned in any conspiracy and protested against their arrest. The papers seized at their residences, however, clearly demonstrate that they are guilty, and they are expected to be severely dealt with, Must Talk Flain to the Porte, LONDON, Nov. 17.—The Westminster Gazette this afternoon, commenting upon the story of the Armenian massacre cabled ex- clusively to the Associated press last even- ing, says: othing but an Arab raid can compare with the brutality in Armenia, and In Africa the victims are at least given the chance of slavery. The porte has car- ried out none of its promises, and it is time it was brought sternly to book. If it per- sists in giving a free hand to its governors in Asia Minor and confines itself to sending out transparently false official contradictions, it must take the consequences, and the sooner It Is told this the better. es an Mercier, the were, Ameriein Brought the News. LONDON, Nov. 17.—In view of the fact that it was J. A. McGahan, an American, who first forced on the attention of the civilized world the Bulgarian atrocitles, it Is interesting to note that the letter re- lating to the massacre of thousands of chil- dren and women Christians, made public by Mr. Hagopian, chairman of the Armenian Patriotie assoclation, and cabled exclusively to the United States by the Associated press, was written by an American citizen. His name would be divulged were it not that the publication of it would place his life in jeopardy. Regular 8 LONDON, Nov. 17 the Times says the five soclalist members of the Chamber of Deputies, forming the Allemainist labor party in the chamber, have seceded. Trey have issued a scathing ad- dress denouncing the socialist party and scoviing any alliance with the radicals. The Allemainists aim at the suppres:sion of all government authority and private property in the soil or implements of labor. Nottingham co Warehouses Burn NOTTINGHAM, Eng., Nov. 17.—The big- gest fire in a quarter of a century here has destroyed an extensive block of buildings in the lace market district. The flames broke out on the premises of Brown & Co., who had large consigoments of lace ready for shipment to America, which was burned. The damage Is estimated at $750,000. Hun- dreds of people have been thrown out of employment by the fire clalists Too Mild for The, A Paris dispatch to Men Who Ara Lost in Mexico, CITY OF MEXICO, Nov. 17.—The reports of missing foreigners now include Herman Steinman, a Los Angeles architect, who has not been heard from since leaving Califernia; - Arthur Adaman, an electrittah and machin- ist; an employe, name hot given, of the Rail- way Age of Chicago, last héatd from at Jim- uleo, Mexico, and George 'W. Alexander, a well connected Englishmah, who has not been seen since September 1. FLOODS GERTING WORSE, Eton College Closed on Aceount of High Water, LONDON, Nov. 1%.~The floods become more serious every day. The River Thames rose four fnches at Windsor during the night. Eton college is closed and all the boys have been sent home. Not since 1819 have the waters been §o high. At Oxford the Christ church meadows are often lightly flooded fn the winter and spring, but now four feet of water covers them and Magdalen gardens are a lake. In every direction the water is rising rap- idly. Many been the of the undergraduates punting over private hedges. St. Ann's church, below Folly bridge, has two feet of water over its floor and there are three feet of water in the rail- road station. On all sides the floods are un- dermining and weakening bridges and cul- verts. The embankment at Maiden head is in an equally bad state, the waves beating against the drawing room windows and many beautiful houses have suffered severely. The damage, though not apparent, will reach Into hundreds of thousands of pounds. Bridges, etc., have beén washed away and crops and hay statks have been destroyed in all the flooded districts, At 7 o'clock this evening the Thames river is reported six fect two inches above the immer level. At Cherts it fs still rising and the only communication with the town is by boat. The London & Southwestern rail- way has been swept away at Egham. The damage was caused by the bursting of an embankment. A relief fund for the sufferers has been started. The subscription list headed by the queen, who has given £50. The servants and members of the family of Prince Henry of Battenberg were com- pelled to punt the streets of Windsor today. The storm is the worst that occurred since 1832, At Saint Neols the streets are three feet under water. At Bedford and Cambridge the branches of the Northwestern railway are impassable. The trouble grows worse everywhere. today have gardens an has Russinn Students Refase Allegiance. LONDON, Nov. 17.—A dispatch from Vi- enna to the Dally News says a telegram from St. Petersburg stales that the students at the Polytechnic school have refused to swear allegiance to Czpr Nicholas on the ground that thcy oppose the principle of mon- archy. Several of them have been arrested. Discussed a War With #rance. PARIS, Nov. 17.—The Jaurnal publishes an improbable story that fhe ministers who attended the British cabinet council on No- vember 4 discussed the eventuality of declaration of war against France. Stoek Available for 1ho Wool Auction. LONDON, Nov. 17.—The numbers of bales available for the next ferles of wool auction sales, beginning next week, is 191,000, in- eluding 62,000 old stock. Will Wed Alix i@-:l:«r 23. ST. PETERSBURG, Név. 17t is ofi- cially announced the wedding of the czar and Princess Alix will take place November 23, 1894. P NOT HIS PIRST ESCAPADE. Bieyelist Clark ©Ones Befors [nveigled Young Girl fhvo Marciage. NEW YORK, Nov. 17.—Similariy of name and conduct suggests‘that the Clarence W. Clark, self-styled “champion bicyclist of the world and holder of a §35,000 diamond belt,” whose recent elopement |with Miss Gertrude Hutchins at Denver créated so great a sen- sation ‘n the we:t, is the same Clarence W. Clark, who, as alleged, entered four years ago upon a career of deceptipn that has involyed others as well as himself in unenviable notor- lety. The relator of the following narrative is convinced of the identity of the Denver Clark with the young New Yorker. Accord- ing to his story Clark, i September, 1890, secured an introduction td Miss S. A. Law- rence of Harlem. Clark was then in his 18th year. He represented himself as coming of wealthy parents and expected 1o be a physi- cian in a New York Hospital. The introduc- ton resulted in the marriage of Miss Law- rence and young Clark .on September 20, 1890, the ceremony being performed by Rev. Dr. Birch of the Eleventh Street Methodist church. Mrs. Clark very goon discovered her youthful husband’s pretensions were false and that he was without nieans of supporting her, In fact, from the day of the marriage the young couple were compelled to live with the Lawrence family, Clark’s relatives re- fusing to aid him, owing o the many scrapes he had gotten into before this event occurred. When Mrs. Lawrence, the bride’s mother, discovered the condition of affairs, she called on Clark’s family and it was agreed that steps should be taken at’ once to have the marriage annulled. Althowgh the Lawrence family had moved to Jersey City in the in- terval, where they reside at present, the suit was to be brought before the supreme court in this c'ty. The ection was to have bzen be- gun May 15, 1891, but before that date young Clark disappeared and the suit was dropped. Nothing was seen or Keard of him for almost two years. In the early/ part of 1893, he made his appearance at the ome of the Law- rences and coolly asked hig-wife to live with bim agalo. His requst was refused point blank and again he'dtsappeared. His last visit to his wife was {n" AuBust of this year. She chanced to be ont'when he called and Mrs. Lawrence receivell ‘him. Clark renewed his entreaties that he Jght' be permitted to live with his wife. Aguip he was refused. Then he admitted that' fhe ‘real purpose of his visit was to makef armWigements for se- curing a divorce from'his 'wife through a court in another stadf, that he might marry a young lady in Brépklw to whom he was engaged. He loft n.” hduse, ‘promising to re- turn, but failed to appear @ind nothing has been heard from him sifes. ARRESTED FOR EMBIZZLEMENT, Attorney Who Held Out His Own lnto Trbuble SAN BERNARDINO, ‘Chl,‘ Nov. 17.—E. H Schaefer, a young attdrney ‘ef the firm of Eggers & Schaefer, was today arrested and taken to Salem, Marlon county, Il., on a charge of embesziement. Young Schaefer is the son of tho late Justies Schiaefer of Utah. Some years before his.death he removed to Salem, 1Il, and there formed a law partner- ship with his son, B H. Schaefer, and took charge of a large estate of one Shackleford, deceased. While the estate was still in the courts the elder Schacfer dled, leaving his son still io business. The young man set- tled up the estate and turned over the pro- ceeds to the helrs, less his attorney's foes, $3,000, which he deducted, and then removed from Ilinois to California. The heirs were Qissatisfied with the fee charged and de- manded a settlement. Finding no other way, they preferred charges of embezziement and took out requisition. papers. ee Gets MAY GO UNPUNISHED Bloody Work of the Turks in Armenia is Winked at in London, ENGLAND IS NOT INCLINED TO INTERFERE Liberals Anxious to Save the Government + and Tories Friendly to Turkey. PETFUNCTORY ItQ IRY IS PROPOSED Sultan Expects to Look Into the Matter at His Convenience, HIS INTERESTS WILL LOOKED AFTER Witnesses Will Not Testify for Feur of Sum- mury Vengeance from the Soldiers, Who Will Kepeat Their Atroci- ties at Any Time, (Copyrigited 18M by Press Publishing Company.) LONDON, Nov. 17.—(New York World Ca Special Telegram.)—The terrible mas- sacre of the Armenians by the Turkish soldier: and Kurdish tribesmen horrified the Eng- lish public, but there has been no such in- from the liberal followed the discovery of the Bulgarlan atro- cities, which these equal by enormity and magnitude, World repre- sentative talked with Mr. Hagopian, an Armenian and president of the Armenian Patriotic association, through whom count of the massacre reached the He complained that, whereas the Daily News would not even publish full descriptions from Bitlia, the Times sought to discredit the particulars because was anonymous and undated. He alent to a sentence of death on the writer if his name were divulged, as the Turkish authorities would mark him down. He told the World exclusively that the account proceeled not from any Armenian, but from American missionary stationed near the scene of the massacre, The letter had not been entrusted to the Turkish post, where it would be of stoppage, after outrages of this description the Turkish officials devoted all their energies to pre- venting communication with Europe. But for the courage of the American missionary, who had at considerable risk sent this account beyond the frontier by hand, alded by triendly merchants, nothing would have been heard of these atrocities for months, INQUIRY MAY BE USELESS. From his personal experience of Turkish savagery in Armenia, and from confidence in the source from which the account came, he absolutely relied on its accuracy. As to the proposed Issue of a commission of inquiry by the sultan, he placed no reliance on its utjlity unless conducted under international supervision -and accompanied by full guaran- tees that the witnesses should not be mur- dered afterward by Turkish officials. Other- wise, no dared give evidence unless at the peril of his own life and those of re latives. Spenking with passionate earnestness, he asserted words could not picture the indig nities and persecution Armenians suffered un- der Turkish governors. They*had sunk to despair, because Turkey was permitted for twelve years to ignore her pledges to intro- duce reforms, though these pledge guaranteed by Buropean powers, and by England most strongly of all. As to the probability of getting further information, now that Turkish officials have been placed on the alert, it would be more difficuit than ever, as correspondents would be per mitted to enter Armenia. Even the consuls were powerless, as when they attempted to intervene, the on whose complaint they acted were doomed by their tyrannical rulers le dignant outburst press as butcheries The the ac- pross, minimize and the declared letter it would be equ an certain as were to no persons EAT BRITAIN IS PASSIVE. The correspondent called at the forelgn office, where he was informed that the British ambassador to Turkey had already made representations to the sultan and an inquiry was promised. The political condi- tions here are mot favorable to the hope of Armenians getting protection from further brutalities through British influence. The liberals are indisposed to raise the trouble- some question for the government, while the tories always opposed any action calcu- lated to embarass Turkey. The official dis- position here is clearly minimize the massacre. The engagement is announced Byrne, only daughter of John C. Byrne of New York, and Henry Harrison of Holly- wood house, County Down. Harrison was a member of Parllament from Mid-Tipperary and was an adherent of Parnell. After split he retired from polities, He was edu- cated in Oxford, where he was a champion foot ball player. His great grandfather was executed as a rebel in 179§ ———— CONTEST IS DEAD IN THE SHELL, to of Maie the vidence of Hole b's Eleotion Is Too Ove whelming to Invite Proceedings. LINCOLN, Nov. 17.—(Special Telegram.)— But three counties remain to be heard from at the office of the secretary of state. Monday will doubtless witness the last return from county clerks, and the tabuzation will be footed up for the benefit of the legislature. Evidently the total figures will be identical with the table published in The Bee. Up to the hour of closing the office today no notice of contest has been served on Secretary Allen. He does not apprehend that the re- publican state central committee will any official action in the matter. There Is, however, a rumor that notice will be served by a private citizen from some part of the state mainly for the purpose of preserving all rights of contestees should it be decided to proceed with the matter. As it looks now an election contest is dead in the shell, The overwhelming evidence of Judge Hol- comb's election presented in The Bed this morning has apparently effectually laid the ghost of contest which has for the past week stalked in the corridors of the capitol and hoarsely multered “fraud. Republican Senator from Missourt, JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, Nov. 17.—The official vote complete shows the legislature will stand as follows: Senate, nineteen demo- crats, fifteen republicans; house, eighty re publicans, fifty-elght demoerats and two pop- ulists. This gives the republicans 4 majority of sixteep on joint ballot. Elevator and Contents Burned, CROOKSTON, Minn, Nov, 17.-The St Anthony and Dakota elevator at Beltrami was burned this morning, It contained 0,- 00) bushels of wheat. The loss s reported as total, take | THE BEE BULLETIN. Weather Forecast for Nobraska Cloudy; Colder; Northwest Winds Page. 1. Hohentohe May Have His Way. Southern taly Has an K ake. Armenian Wrongs May Go Unavenged, Paris Has a Variety of Seandals. Naval Experts Differ with Meade Dr. Briggs’ Book on the Mus«iah. roceedings of the W. . T. Chieago City Emyloyes Kot tor Fay. Nebraska Defeats Kansas at Ho Postmortem on tho Prinecton Tiger, Con Riordan Did Rocover, Last Week In Local Soctety Circlos, Council Blufts Local Matiers. Convicts Will Have fetter Wator. ion Pacific in Good Conli New Crop for N About a Brooklyn Wo Affaies at South Omaha. ost Opal of Mysore. Linc Flery Baptism London Local Theatric Coming of the S Editorial and Co Wihen Kosebery Declacod War. What Omaha Germans Are Dolog Condition of Omaha's Jobbing Trade. mercial and Financial N atures of the Live Stock Murkets. Glunt Wrestiers of Japan. Laws Local Labor Will Ask. Woman: Her Ways and Her World, True story of a Winter sport in ¢ o Cnre n's Clab, nment. er Lindsay's Littlo ¢ of & Wall Street Plunger. FOUND 1GHT CLU. Circumstances Which uy Lead to Detect- ing Jack the St ngler. | DENVER, Nov. 17.—The murderer of Lena | Tapper, the German girl who lived at 1911 Market strect; Marie Contassoit, French, and the Japanese at 1955, still roams pout the city, unshadowed, and, except by | a few, unsuspected. That it is the work of | a flend who has a mania and an insane sire to kill women is held b, the correct theory. T the theory that the soclety nchmen, | known as the Macquercaux, is at the bottom of it, but this i laughed at by the French women, who say that almost every cent they make is turned cver to the Macqu eaux and that they are not going to cut off their source of revenue by murdering these people on the row who support them. With the theory that it Is the work of a flend, the investigation was continued in search for anything like a tangible clue that would aid in the capture of the man who is murdering these women, after first carefully sifting the evidence that sur- rounded each of the murdered girls to see whether the theory that they were all killed by the same pgrson or not. ome startling facts were learned and some more pointers, which either show that the police have been negligent or are so wrapped up in the theory that the Macquer- caused the deeds to be committed that would not listen to anything e \at there is no evidence against Demadey, who is charged with the murder of Lena Tapper, the district attorney’s assistant seems to admit. In the case of Challoup the same is the case, while with the Jap- anese murder the police are wholly at sep for a clue that would be of aid. el A woman on the henceforth “Strangler's Row,” living only a short distance from the place where these murders have been, com- mitted, let drop a hint that may lead to the arrest of the right man. In the room of the little Japanese was found a chrysanthe mum, At the time the question was asked who gave her that flower. No attention was pald to the matter and the woman relapsed into silence, being afraid to say anything further for fear that she would bring the perpetrator of the murders down upon her next by alding in giving some clue. b one ever seemed to think or care who gave | the Japanese, Kiku Oyama, those flow: If the police ever considered that a clue lay behind the little incident they dropped it for some unknown reason, Armed with a determination to probe the matter to the bottom, if possible, and whether there was absolutely anything that could be used, a visit was pald to the row and the women from Nineteenth to Twenti- eth street interviewed. At first they would cxcept to hoot at the theory that it the Macquereaux. The Cali- fornla women, in a way, backed up that theory, but not a French nor an American woman on the row believes anything of the kind and loudly says so. One woman was found who started the reporter on a clue that had been hinted at heretofore, but noihing further than hear- say could be had to work on, and but a very pocr_ description. of the man could be ob- obtained. This woman again inquired about that flower and asked why they did not run down the giver of that token, Closer inquiry followed to find out what she knew about it, and a tangible clue was cbtained that seemed to start a th d of circumstances to unravel. Whether there is encugh to convict a man behind that remains to be seen, but it Is quite probable that there is enough to start on, and beyond a doubt a stronger chain than that upon which Rich- and Demadey and Charles Challoup were held. For the past two vears there has been a German living in Denver who seems to have a mania for women. This man formerly worked at one <f the hotels and is described as being of mediuin height, sandy hair and a sandy moustache. He is a pecullar person and is heavy set. Among the women of the row he described as queer. During the the past two years he has paid the Market street distriet’ regular periodical visits and 1y time has carried flowers to 80! Inmates of the row He was some times well dressed and again he was in his working clothes. early ev person_ on the rcw knows this peculiar person and in most instances consider him harmless, but there are a few who refused to have any- thing to do with him, being, as they vV, afrald of him. This German left the hotel and has been more or less engaged In flori- culture, anad this undoubtedly accounts for his mania for presenting these women with flowers. This man was seen on the row on Saturday afternoon with a bunch of chrys- anthemums, going toward 1855, There seems to be no one who saw him enter there, and the only thing that really might connect him with the Japanesc is the fact that Kiku Oyama appeared on the strcet a little later with some chrysanthemums, and when asked who gave them to her, sald: “A friend.” This German had visited her be- fore, and had visited Lena Tapper and Marie Contassolt at different times. He made a statement in one of these visits that he had been robbed of §100 by one of the Californians on the row and that he would get éven. On another occaslon he slapped a girl who lives at 1047 Market street in the face simply because she told him that she was “engaged.” and accused her of living with another man Last sum- mer he whipped a woman who lived at 1715 Market street in Lizzie Preston's house. She refused to have anything more to do with him. She says he grabbed a stick and whipped her and another woman and a man who came to her rescue, making good his escape. These women think the fellow s crazy and have refused to allow hi in their houses, things were gathered | up from differ urces along the row and all seem to give the same Kind cof a ription of the mau's queer uctions and hod of conduet la Berlin. in the_ house one In which Kiku Oyama 5 | was een regarding the German tlower | friend. She says that on Moenday afternoon, the night of the Lig parad this fellow came | past her place with some chrysanthemum: and stopped below her but she did | not know exactly where, was of thel | opinfon that it was near, either in there or | the house below the Japanesc, ot could not | | may positiy 4 to th Ie came back | | de- | most peop! | inclined to | every adjoining the was murdered, up the strect a little later and did not have Tn the evenlng she sald that Kiku Oyama was out cn the sidewnlk with | the chrysanthemums on. The Japanese | | #irl seemed to prize them very highly, as | they res=mbiled some spocics of the Japane flowers of her na and. ax she #aid does not know whelher (his fellow retu that alght or uot. the flowers, cory FIVE BUSY WITH SCANDAL CENTS | Paris Has everal Juioy Morsels for Gossig Just at Present, ONE S A DIVORCE IN HIGH LIFE Parties Implicat d Are Sufficiently Impore tant to Suggest Assassination, CAPITAL SEEMS INFESTED WITH SPIES COonditions that Preceded the War of 1870 Again 8aid to Exist, DREYIUS IS NOT THE ONLY TRAITOR Iwo Germans Arrosted Last Weok Haq One of Whom Is In Custody—Contractor Who Far- nished Kettles, French Accomplices, nckmalled. (Copyrighted 1894 by Press Fublishing Company.) PARIS, Nov. 17.—(New York World Cable Special Telegram.)—Rumors about a probe able divorce suit in the highest official circles are circulated here. As they emanate from a suspicious source, It is not fair to more than hint that the co-respondent is one of the lead= ing officials of the country and the Injured husband a prominent member of the Chamber of Deputies to whom Perrier owes his election as much as to any one else. It Is possible that the scandal may be hushed up. The injured husband sald today to your corree spondent that he feared assassination, In the event of which it is possible the scandal may be burled with him, although enemies of the co-respondent might rake up the story later. A prince, the brother of a relgning King, and a minister to France fell captive to the charms of Miss St. Cyr, an English dancer. He established her In a magnificent flat. The prince went to Russia to attend the czar's funeral. Before leaving he forgot to pay the rent for the flat. Bailiffs sold the dancer out. GERMAN AGENTS ACTIVE. France is suffering from an epidemic of sples. One of the papers points out the fact that a similar state of affairs existed before the war of 1870. We have now besides the Dreyfus case the arrest of two German offi- cers, in addition to many minor cas Thelr names are von Kessel and von Achoenebreck, and although apparently convicted of spy= ing, and found in possession of compromising documents, protest their innocence, They pretend to be men of wealth and pleasure, who are spending their time here for amuse- ment. Formerly they lived in a handsome flat, but were expelled because they could not pay the rent. During the time they lived there, it 1s reported, that they asso- ciated much with the female companions of French officers, probably to get fuformation On the whole, they seem to have enjoyed themselves a great deal. A War offictal was also arrested In connection with this case. ~ The government obtaired valuable testimony, but will not expel the officers, but intends to continue the case and &Ht it to the bottom. HOW DREYFUS WAS CAUGHT. The Dreyfus case is still shrouded in mys- tery. He, after claiming innocence, at last confessed his gullt, after assorted coples of valuable documents were found. Minister of War Mercler, in an Interview, says Dreyfus held a subordinate post, and could not have seen or betrayed very Important document: Sl it s generally believed that he betrayed all the government plans. The denial at the German embassy to the effect that he did not deliver any papers there is ridiculed, because it is belleved he delivered them directly through an intermediary here to the Berlin general staff. An Interesting story is told of how he was suspected. In Parls there is a club where dancing and drinking are done, a place where sples are seen, This place being well known, s watched by stafe officers from the War office. A year ago one of these officers was surprised to meet Dreyfus there, and asked him whether he knew the character of the place, and.he re- plied that he knew very well, but went there to practice German so he would' not forget it. From that time he was watched until trapped. Another strangely mixed up affair Is that of the firm of Allez, army contractors, whe are accused of furnishing kettles of an in=~ ferior quality. They maintain that they sublet the contract and were themselves deceived. It is reported that leading paper representatives called on them and extorted $20,000 to hush up the affair. Of course the press Is indignant. A syndicate of journalists intends to Investigate the affair fully. el ALTERED ELECTION RETURNS, Responsibility for the Work Down to Three Men. KANSAS CITY, Nov. 17.—Continuing its exposure of election frauds, the Star today published fac-similes of a set of figures on the returns in precinct Twenty-five of ward Four and precinct Twenty-seven of ward Six. These are two of the precincts in which it is claimed the election returns were changed some time between election night and the second day following. The Star claims the published figures plainly indicate forgery and points out the apparent fqct that the figures four and one which it is clalmed were reversed In the Twenty-fifth precinck returns were not written by the same hand that wrote the complete rcturng from that precinct. In this prectuct the total vote, ace cording to the Star, was: Bremmefmann, democrat, 211; Jamleson, republican, 243 The center figures belng transposed by plain erasures made the vote re Bremmerman, 241; Jamleson, 213. A similar system of alterations, It s shown, was corrled out in the other precincts whose vote Is questioneds The recapitulation sheets, the paper afirms, were also altered to correspond and show plainly baving been tampered with. The paper submits evidence to show the returns could not have been juggled until after they reached tho office of the recorder of votes, Narrowed | It declares the work must have been done bee tween Saturday afternoon, the 10th inst., aad the Monday morning following. Summing up, the Star narrows the responsibil ty down thugs “Who put the returns and the recapitulatiol sheet away that night? Was ft Recordes Owsley, Deputy Thistlewaite or Deputy Brise tow? Mr. Owsley states emphatically that be aia not put them away. Then I was eithew Mr. Thistlewalts of Mr. Bristow. HBotween * the iwo there I8 a hazy ldea that one or the other did it. Certainly they know they were locked up out of the reach of any one. Sonabidede o L Dr. Metosh Witl lie Buried Toesday, PRINCETON, N. J., Nov. 17.—-The funera} of the late Dr. McCosh has been set foy Tuesday afternoon,