Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 16, 1894, Page 1

L3 1= THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE [T L ———— ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871. KINDNESS CONQUERS Japan Finds Humanity More Effective Than Bullets in Subduing Manchuria, OFPRESSED PEASANTRY IS SURPRISED Tts First Experience with Power and Justice @oing Hand in Hand, WILL BEAT THE BRAGGARTS THOROUGHLY Ohina is to Be Whipped from End to End Before Japan is Throu h, GOOD OBJECT LESSON FOR THE PEOPLE Bonorous Clalms of the Son of Heaven Will Have Little Basls When the Mika- do's Army Ceases Its March to Peklug. (Copyrighted 1594 by Press Publishing Company. KIN CHOO, Nov. 13, via San Francisco, Dec. 15.—(New York World Correspondence —Special Telegram)—I took a walk this morning on top of the great wall that runs around this town and saw a sight of horror. Seven Chinese women and three little girls were dragged out of a well in an old garden and lald stift and dripping among the faded flowers, They had drowned themselves when the Japanese artillery began shelling the place, fearing the fate that befalls women when a Chinese victory occurs. There they lay, entwined together in a last embrace, a sllent tribute to the virtue of Manchurian women. Four wera the wives of prominent Chinamen, the others were their daughters and maids. The victorious army went rambling on through the street. Horses and men, baggage cars, cannon and brilliant pageantry of the fleld marshals stafft swept around the corner, but none saw the stark figures— none but a group of tearful men who were too cowardly to fight for their homes and the war correspondent on the city wall. Cold- hearted dastards, they weep and wail when they see the result of their craven civiliza- tion, but not a pulse of manhood stirs. And yet Kin Choo was once the home of chivalry and heroism. Here the hereditary knights of Manchu planted their cannon 300 years ago and founded a castle city that now holds 20,000 people. In the temple, betore the forsaken gods of Manchura, where countless warriors have sworn alleglance to their country, a Chinese soldier committed sulcide while the Japaness army was enter- ing the city. WILLING TO JOIN JAPAN. Patriotism is dead here, the people hate the emperor and the government. Already many of the inhabitants of Kin Choo have offered to become subjects of Japan. They are more afraid of the Chinese troops than of the Japanese. This is the feeling through- out North China, and the Japanese are wisely taking advantage of it; they are straining thelr energfes to feed the people and win their confidence. In the hospital outside the walls the Japanese and Chinese wounded are cared for allke. Seven hundred persons wero fed by the army today. The civil com- missioner, Mr. Arlkawa, who is administer- 1Ing the local government under the direction of the .fleld marsbal, has punished several Japanese coolles for stealivg, and has posted the facts on the gates, that Chinese may understand that their property is safe. The strects, which were deserted when we en- tered, are now alive with natives. The Manchurians are beginning to understand that Japan has not come to tear down, but to build up; that she carries in her hands a clvilization too great to oppress a fallen enemy. At one swoop the System of squeez- ing has been w!ped out, and the Japanese will Insist that it shalt never be re-estab- lished. Before the Japanese troops arrived here the people were plundered by their own countrymen. I have it from their own lips. LYING BULLETINS ON THE WALLS. On the walls we found one placard an- nouncing that there had been a battle at Ping Yang, and that the Japanese were badly beaten, but that a few were still loitering around and must be fiercely opposed. An- other placard declared that a few Japanese had landed on the Chinese coast at Kyenko and were marching through the country. Chinamen were warned tliat it they entered the service of the invaders or assisted them in any way their heads would be cut off. Still another placard offered 38 taels a month for volunteer soldiers, and announced that 300 tacls would be pald for a Japanese pris- oner and 60 taels for a Japanese head. There is an appeal to patriotism for ysu. Not one word about the honor of the country or flag. On the other hand, the Japanese generals are admonishing the soldiers to be kind to the peacable Inhabitants for the sake of the glory to Japan. The army Is accompanied by Mr. Ariga, an accomplished expert in mil- itary and International law, and every step it takes s safely guarded by his hdvice, Courts are being organized to deal with crime and every function of a provisional govern- ment is belng exercised. After this taste of Japanese humanity and business-like admin- istration the Manchurlans will more than ever object to the cruel mandarin system. It would_not surprise me if this war resulted in splitting China into two parts, I am on the ground and can speak as one having knowl- edge. JAMES CREELMAN, JAPAN UNDERSTANDS THE MATTER. TOKIO, Japan, Nov. 20 (via San Francisco, Dec. 15).—The Inquiry of the United States as to whether Japan would listen favorably to a proposal for friendly intervention w by no means agreeable to the Tokio ministry. Not only Is the temper of the Japanese peo- ple intensely hostile to mediation, but the government 1s deeply fmpressed with the in- expediency, not to say danger, of allowing a third party to mingle In the negotlations for a settlement. The ministers feel that to insure security for the future China must be constrained to drop all her pompous pre- tenses of universal sway and appear in her proper attitude, that of a suppliant before the power that has pricked the bubble of her colossal concelt, torn off her mask of false- hood and cunning and revealed her true posi- tion among nations. Moreover, they are con- vinced the knowledge of China's abasement must be stamped Into the soul of the whole Mongollan race, otherwise the government will make it appear that the imperial su- premacy has never been shaken, and that the sovereign has dealt with the Insurgent Japanese by banding them oOver to be dis- olplined by his tributary states in Europe or ‘Amerca. That s the internal Chinese policy, and unless it be overthrown once and for @l the rulers at Peking will resume their ©old course of insolent deception and strive to febuild their barriers agalust civilization and progress. Japau has proved that she under- stands better than any western nation how o bent upon applying drastic but salutary methods to the end. There can scarcely be a doubt respecting the nature of her re- sponse to the United States, though on this, as on most topics, her leaders are dumb. PUZZLED ALMOST TO PARALYSIS. The latest sensation in official crcles Is caused by the arrival at Kobe of a family of Chinese and FEuropean travelers, Who announce themselves as bearers of peace offerings. They come on a ship of the China Merchants Navigation company and sall under the German flag. A few of the Chinese are said to be of good rank, the others being low class mandarins. The prin- cipal foreigner is an English employe of the customs service at Tien-Tsin, named Dieter- ing, who asserts that he brings a friendly letter from LI Hung Chang, and with his companions Is authorized by that dignitary to digcuss terms of accommodation. Asso- clated with him is Mr. Michie, the corre- spondent of the London Times, who once before astounded the Japanese minister of forelgn afflairs by representing himself as an amateur “Deus ex bella,” empowered by Li to bring hostilities to a close before they had fairly begun. Not content with a single rebuff, this gentleman has returned to court a second time. The Japanese are amazed at the audacity of the proceedings, which they regard as a characteristic plece of Chinese trickery. If a haphazard commission of this sort were granted retognition China would be in a position to say hereafter that the whole affair was too insignificant for consideration by the court of Peking, and had been turned over for settlement to the foreign clerk of the viceroy. NOT OFFICIALLY RECOGNIZED. None of the visitors has landed except Dietering, who has taken rooms” at a Kobe hotel, and sent an application for an in- terview to Count Ito at Hiroshima. The transaction so far as can be learned is with- out fmperial warrant, and will probably have no practical result. Several Japanese papers assert that the United States min- ister, Mr. Dunn, has started from Tokio for Hiroshima on business connected with this extraordinary affair. This statement has no foundation. He has no intention of visiting Hiroshima. ) The emperor of Japan was probably the last ruler on earth to hear of his army's splendid victory at Port Arthur. From China the news was flying over all the con- tinents long before it reached the little nar- row chamber at Yokchama from which the hard working monarch directs the movement of his soldiers and eailor chiefs. Even now many details may be better known on the other side of the globe than on this group of islands. YMAGATA’S ACTIVE OPERATIONS, HEADQUARTERS OF FIRST JAPANESE ARMY IN THE FIELD, MANCHURI, Nov. 20; (via Japan, Nov. 28; via San Francisco, Dec. 15.)—Immediately after the establishing of Field Marshal Ymagata's headquarters at Kiulin, reconnoitering parties were sent along the coast road to the west and by the moun- tain passes toward the several passes at which the Chinese were reported to be posted. The result of their inspection was that Major General Oseko received orders to proceed to Taikosan, & point on the shore of the Yellow sea, near which the great naval battle was fought, and to take measures for opening up communication with the armies of General Oyama on the Ledotong peninsula. At the same time he was instructed to send a bat- talion northward to the town of ‘Sinyan on one of the roads to New Chwang, and dis- place any hostile body that might be found in the nelghborhood. No difficulty was an- ticipated in carrying out this duty, which has already doubtless been fulfilled, Simultaneously with Major General Oseko's advance, Major General Tatsumi was dis- patched®rom Hong Whon by the dificult mountain route toward Moukden. On No- vember 16 he had passed many fortified strongholds, at any of which a powerful re- sistance might have been made by a resolute enemy, but which were all hurriedly deserted as soon as his approach became known. SPLENDID DEFENSES ABANDONED. The strength of some of the defensive works was extraordinary, and the method of their construction showed a thorough famil- farity with modern engineering. At Morien and Fushin, where the road runs through mountain passes, numerous forts have been built so as to assist one another, and there can be no question that if even a small body of Chinese had been really disposed to stop the way at these points, the whole invading army might have been required to dislodge them, The entrenchments were of earth and sand, with walls from ten to fifteen feet high and surrounded by ditches six or eight feet wide. The supply of artillery and ammuni- tion was abundant ,and nothing was lacking but the men to use them. It was a perpetual surprise to come on these fortifications, all excellently planned and apportioned as if for the most desperate &ervice, yet all vacant and silent except for few animals left be- hind. Why they should have been erected was & question that every one asked and no one could answer, Most of them were new or re- cent enlargements of older structures, Although the columns of Generals Oseka and Tatsumi are not united, they are under- stood to be frequently in touch with each other and can afford mutual support in case of need. The advance guard of the latter commander has reached the outskirts of Lao Yung, a town of considerable importance on the road from New Chwang to Moukden, about half way between the two cities. A small party of armed Chinese left Lao Yung with the usuel speed as the Japanese rode up to the ga'es, some making for the old Tartar capital fifty miles to the north, some turning te the sca coast, MAY NOT ASSAIL MOUKDEN. It is not known wheiher the plan of ca) turing Moukden, which, wntil recently, was believed to be General Yamagata's aim, will now be executed. The preparations are not of a kind that indicates an extension of our line to the north, From Lao Yung the way 18 open to more attractive scenes, and there Is not a man in the corps who does not long for an exchange from the dreary reglon now occupled to the provinces in which the great issues of the war will be decided. If fortune condemns them to a long and dull winter in the mountains they will submit as cheerfully a= they can, but they cannot help envying their brethren whose luck assigns them a comfortable en- campment under the walls of the Chinese capital. Whatever destination may await the main body of the army corps, it seems cer- tain that a section, if only & small one, must remain. The provisional civil establishment set up at Antung cannot be abandoned with- out great injustice to the inhabitants, who are beginning to rely on the Japanese organ- ization with pathetic confidence. To the minds of these people the government has pever before represented anything but sy: tematie oppression and pillage. That it could hl“. any yrot‘eglln:. r:ncuonm:: cu\:lha' exs‘r‘i wer W S8 WEiteve. “The KndwledRo that power can €0 hand in hand with kindness comes to them for the first time, and thelr highest hope I8 that they have forever exchanged the tyranny of Chinese rule for the wholesome system now administered under General Yamagata's command. It will be a crushing blow to the Manchurian peasautry if the Japanese standard is removed and the ban- uer of Tartar despotism again unfurled in the | SNUB FOR WILLIAM Reichstag Refused to Authorizs the Prose- oution of Socialist Members, PROPOSAL ORIGINATED WITH THE KAISER Everybody Anxious to fee What His Majesty Will Do Now. HOHENLOHE PROVING A DISAPPOINTMENT General Opinion that His Lease of Power Will Be Shortlived, BEBEL SAYS THE GERMANS AR: LACKEYS Favored Nation Clause Prevents Germuny from Retaliating in an Effective Way Agninst America—Disciplinary Powers of the Retchstag Increased. (Copyrighted 1894 by the Associated Press.) BERLIN, Dec. 15.—Before the Reichstag voted this afternoon on the application of the public prosecutor for permission to pun- ish the soclalist members who on Thursday a week ago, upon the opening of the Reichs- tag, refused to rise and cheer for the em- peror, the universal opinfon was that the government had made a serious mistake in demanding that the Reichstag forego its con- stitutional prerogatives and authorize the Ju- dicial punishment of Liebknecht and the other socialist members on the charge of lese majeste. It was known on every side that the adverse decision of the Richstag commit- tee to which the matter was referred had a tremendous influence upon the members and therefore nobody was surprised when the Reichistag adopted, by a vote of 168 to &3, the report of the committee recommending that permission be not granted to the public prosecutor to take action against the social- ists. The significance of this decision can hardly be overrated, as it is not merely a defeat of the government proposal, but a dis- tinet rebuff for the emperor himself, as it is an open secret that lie was the author of this attempt to make the Reichstag surrender one of its privileges. What the emperor will do in view of this moral slap in the face is a question which +he people are asking themselves. His well known obstinacy of character gives promise that he will not sit quietly by under this reverse, and a remark which he made in the course of an animated after-dinner con- versation at the oficers’ mess of the King's regiment at Uhland during his stay at Hanover in the middle of the week is attracting attention. His majesty said: “Dark days are at hand and I hope all of my officers will meet them unflinchingly.” HAS WEAKENED HOHENLOHE. The fact that the demand for the prose- cution of the soclalists emanated from the emperor has also had a most forcible effect in Germany and has greatly weakened popu- lar faith both in the wisdom and in the in- dependence of the new chancellor, whose first appearance In the Reichstag in his new role was quite a disappointment. It is true nothing great was expected of him, but the mechanical, unimpressive fashion in which he read his speech, sheet by sheet, had a most depressing effect, even on the conserva- tives, while the somnolent condition in which he sat in his chair in the Reichstag today during the important debates, even making allowance for the fact that he is somewhat indisposed, was in no way calculated to en- hance his prestige. The impréssion now pre- vails that the Hohenlohe regime will be short lived unless the chancellor quickly de- velops a more masterly grasp of the situa- tion than this big mistake evidences. The debate, however, was disappointing to those who expected a sensation. After Raren had spoken in defense of the committee's re- port Prince Hchenlohe arose and sald that they were not called to discuss the remarks, but the acts of the socialists. As the pres- ident of the Reichstag had declared that he had no power to deal with the exeesses com- mitted, the only course which remained was to appeal to the courts. (Mocking laughter.) “It was known,” said he, “that cheers for the emperor would be called for''— Herr Liebknecht her interposed strongly, protesting his ignorance of any such inten- tion, “Why, then,” the chancellor rejoined, “did you not protest against the most abominable interpretation placed by Herr Singer upon your not rising?” This point scored by Hohenlohe elicited loud cries of “Very good.” “It was this,” continued the chancellor, “which induced me to submit the public pros- ecutor's motion to the Relchstag.” Count von Mirabach said the socialists had placed themselves outside the statutes of the state, and therefore it was not right that they should not be prosecuted. SINGER MAKES REPLY, Singer then rose and pointed out that the derisive laughter which followed the chan- cellor's remark that the only means to pun- ish soclalists was to call in the aid of the courts came chiefly from the centrist benches anil was a sign that Hohenlohe did not re- ceive the centrists support. Von Mirabach's contention could only be enforced by a viola- tion of the constitution. Von Koeler, minister of justice, said the government guarded jealously the privileges of the house, but punishable offenses were within the province of the courts of justice and it was for the house to decide the ques- tion of the prosecution. Benningsen assured the house that the national liberals were unanimously against the proposal, preferring to increase the dis- ciplinary powers of the president of the Relchstag, which were lighter in Germany than elsewhere. This application, Bebel claimed, to prosg. cute deputies for thelr action within the pre- cihets of Parliament would be Impossible in Great Britaln, America or France. This assertion was followed by loud cries of “Go to France; emigrate.” Bebel, continulng amid frequent interrup- tions, affirmed that the soclalists in remaining sitting on Thursday week were simply ful- filling a mandate which they recelved from thelr constituents. Germnans were wanting in independence and public spirits and were mere lackeys. The president called the speaker to order. Raren announced that the centrists, learn- ipg that the resolution to Increase the dls- olplinary powers of the president of the Relchstag did not emanate from the public prosecutor, had decided to vote for it: A vote was taken and the Reichstag adopted the committee's recommendation against the prosecution of the solcalists by 168 to 68, The resolution to increase the disciplinary Wuers of the president of the Reichstag was SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. — then put and carried, only the radicals and soclalists voting against t. In the Reichstag today Gesnt von Limburg- Stirum declared that the ngement with the United States by which @ermany’s hands were tied was a very seriows matter. Under the present “favored n=|nn'-‘ clause Germany was helpless, and he hoped that at the expira- tion of the present trealy Germany would re- turn to autonomous tarifts. It was a remark- able fact, he continued, that the United States, in contravention of a elearly defined treaty, dared to tax Germany's sugar, It would not have occurred, the speaker elaimed, under Prince Bismarck’s regime, Referring to the prohibition against the landing of American cattle and fresh meat, Count von Limburg- Stirum sald that these measures could not be regarded as effective reprisals, The debate on the interpretation of Herr Pasche and Friedberg asking the government to amend the law for the taxation of sugar In order to remove the Injuries produced on the sugar industry by the fmports placed on Geraman sugar by forefgn countries was then dropped. The anti-revolutionary bill will be taken up on Monday. It is reported in government circles that a bill will soon: be introduced for the purpose of Increasing the safeguards over the life of the emperor. The emperor has ordered the Marble palace at Potsdam, where he spent the first few years of his married life, to be put in readiness for the crown prince, who will then receive his own court and retinue. The Crown Prince Frederick William was born on May 6, 1882, There has been quité an cpidemic of ar- rests for lese majeste recently, No fewer than four culprits were arrested in one day during the past week for making criticisms on Emperor William's speech. WILL PLAY CHESS BY CABLE. Manhattan Club Challenges the British Club Cto an lnternational Contest. LONDON, Dec. 15—The challenge of the Manhattan club for a team match with 'the British Chess club on flvé boards at one sit- ting, the moves to be cabled by the Com- mercial Cable company, has excited interest throughout England. Inguiries have reached the British Chess club from all parts of Great Britiain asking for details concerning the proposed contest, and the challenge will undoubtedly be accepted, The rules and reg- ulations as proposed by the Manhattan club provide that only the active members of the two clubs elected prior to July 1, 1894, shall be eligible as contestants. It is the desire of many of the members of the British Chess club to match the chess: players of England against the chess players of the United States. The conditions, as cabled by the As- sociated press, are acceptable to President Nunes, who is busy discussing details with the members of the club. By the time the written challenge from the Manhattan Chess club arrives they wilibe ready with an answer. WILL SIMPLY (LOOK ON, Consuls of the Powers: Will Take No Part in the Armeninn Investigation. CONSTANTINOPLE, Dec. 15.—The pro- posal that consuls of Great Britain, ' Russia and France shall act with tife Armenian com- mittee appointed to investigate the reported atrocities of the Turkish soidiery in Armenia emanated from the porte in consequence of Great Britain's representations on the sub- ject. But it s now stated that the consuls of the three powers will only follow the com- mittee's deliberations and make suggestions regarding the presence and examination of witnesses. The consulk will not sit with the commission, but their presence with the Turkish commission is expected to reassure the population. . The porte will be officially informed of the instructions which will be given to the consuls by their respective gov- ernments, and a formal request to the porte for the permission to send the consuls with the Turkish commission will also be made by the powers interested in order to facilitate their task. ROYALIST EDITOR FINED, Roasted the Judge Who Sentenced Him and Caught Some More. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 15,—The steamer Australia arrived today from Honolulu. The news advices which she brings indicate that quietness reigns in Hawail. Some little ex- citement was caused in Honolulu last week by the arrest and convigtion of Edward Nor- ris, & young Englishman, who edits the Holomua, a newspaper that has been recog- nized as the queen's organ, on a charge of libelling President Dole. Norris was fined $100 and the costs, Then he attacked the Judge in his paper, charging partiality for the prosecution, and was fined $10 for contempt. He has appealed the cases, and meanwhile his editorials are more rabid than ever. Coming on the Lueank: LIVERPOOL, Dec. 15~The steamship Lucania of the Cunard line, sailing for New York today, has among her passengers Mrs. Calvin 8. Price and her daughters; Lord Haddo, eldest son of the earl of Aberdecn, governor general of ' Canada; Baron and Baroness Hengelmuller and their two daugh- ters, and Mr. Charles A. Pillsbury of Minne- apolis, Baron Hengelmuller is the new Austrian minister to the United States, suc- ceeding Chevaller de Tavara, who In turn succeeds Baron Hengelmuller as Austrian minister to Brazil. Driving the Chinuse Hack. HIROSHIMA, Dec. 16.—~A dispatch from Antong, dated December 18, says that Gen- eral Tachimi's troops wefe encamped at So Kakp and were holding'the Chinese in check at Lien Chan Kwan. On December 2, the dispatch adds, the Chinese were compelled by an Inferior Japanesel farce to retire from Saibashu, the Chinese Mumbering 4,000 men. The latter advanced on ghe following day, when fighting cceurred, the result of which was not made known as.the dispatch was sent. English Tourist Attacked In Mexioo. GUADALAJARA, Mex., :Dec. 15.—Thomas Glaser, an English tourist, aWho was making an overland trip from this'city to Tepeca, on the Pacific coast, was attacked by a band of brigands in the Slerra/Madre mountains, southwest of here. His iMexican servant was killed and Glager - serlously wounded. He was robbed of $2,000 insmoney and valu- able jewelry. Bociulist Refused to Stand. LONDON, Dec. 16.—~A dispatch to the Times fro mBerlin says thetat a meetlng of the Munich municipal councll Herr Birk, a soclalist democratic member, retalned his seat when a motion was made that all the members should rise as a token of gratitude for the prince regent’s numerous charitable gifts. o agh HE3 Canadian Cartoonist's Suleid TORONTO, Ont,, Dee. 15.~EBd Houghton, the well known artist and politieal cartoonist of the Star, shot bimself through the head while seated in the city editor’s chair and will die.. Houghten was of a highly con- nected family here and was well known in New York. Despondency was the cauze of FORMALITY IS FATAL 8ir John Thompson's Death Due to the Tedium of a Windsor Council, FUNCTION UNUSUALLY TRYING THAT DAY Severe Strain of Standing Motionless in an Attitude of Respect Killed Him, MARTYRS TO THE QUEEN'S ETIQUETTE Many Ministers Have Suffered Severely by Roason of the Peculiar Rule, BASED ON BLAKE'S NEW YORK SPEECH Untonists Expect to Move a Breach of Privilege in the House of Commons ns Soon as it Convenes, But May B Denleds (Copyrighted 1804 by Press Publishing Company.) LONDON, Dec. 15.—(New York World Cable—Special Telegram.)—The sudden death of Precident John Thompson, the Canadian premier, according to information from an authoritative scurce communicant to your correspondent, which leaves no room for doubt, was directly due to the tedious formal- ities attending the royal council at Windsor. The session was abnormally long, lasting one hour and twenty-five minutes, during the whole of which time, according to usage, all present save the queen were compelled to remain standing In a respectful attitude without moving. The severe strain told on the youngest and most robust of the courtiers present, and completely exhausted the premier. When released from the council chamber he staggered to a chair, his ghastly appearance exciting alarm. He im- mediately became sick, and died In seven minutes, The accounts of his death were toned down for the purose in order to obviate the true conclusion that this distinguished official was a martyr to the queen's insisting on a rigorous observance of royal forms. When Mr. Gladstone, the late premier, ex- pressed inability to bear the fatigue, he was permitted to sit during the royal functions at Windsor, but the queen never relished de- parture from the custom, even in his case. The queea herself, of late years, is always noticeably exhausted by the tedium of lengthy councils, and the older ministers avoid them whenever possible. WILL TRY A SMALL GAME. As a result of the consultation of the unionist leaders, it has been privately de- cided to raise on the opening of Parliament, as a breach of privilege, Lord Tyeedmouth's rejected offer of $10,000 to the nationalist party, revealed by Edward Blake in his New York speech. The object of the unionists is to declaim against the defunct controversy respecting the Gladstone-Tweedmouth -checks. The motion Is only possible by the consent of the speaker, which, owing to its patently hollow character, he may refuse. The success of the Russian loan has caused the deepest chagrin among the tory financial firms here, which attempted to boycott the loan. They claim to have succeeded in stop- ping English subscriptions to a large extent, and state that not one-sixth of the loan was bid for here, including the Rothchilds’ own share, the overwhelming bulk of the sub- scriptions being from France and Germany. Smart soclety is greatly tickled by an authentic story of the marriage settlements in the Teck-Grosvenor alllance. The duke of Westminster originally proposed to allow the young couple an annuval income of $60,000. The duchess of Teck, being a discreet woman, foresaw that if by radical legislation or mis- fortune the duke's own income should be curtailed the allowance might be jeopariized, s0 she demanded the capital sum. The duke reluctantly offered $1,000,000, and this not being deemed sufficient by the Tecks, a dead- lock was threatened until a visit to Wind- sor. The queen prevailed on the duke to increase it by half a million. The fact that the duke, who is notoriously hard on money matters, was outdone by the duchess of Teck is regarded as a record achievement for a mother-in-law. SNOW HIDES THE CARNAGE, Public feeling is now thoroughly aroused over the atrocities in Armenla. A great in- dignation meeting is called for Monday night in London. Mr. Hagoplan, the president of the Armenian Patriotic association, informed your correspondent today that the Porte has already gained one important point by the delay in dispatching the commission of in- quiry. The plain of Moosh and the whole of the Sassoun district is now covered with snow from four to six feet deep, completely destroying all traces of carnage, burying the bodies of the murdered Armenlans and rendering effectual personal Investigation at the scenes of the massacre impossible. If the commission fails to satisfy the Armenians they certainly will demand to be placed un- der the protection of Russia. NEW TRI ALLIANCE. England, Russla and France the latest Combination In Luropean Politics. CONSTANTINOPLE, Dec. 15.—The Porte has consented that the consuls of Great Britain, Russia and France shall sit with the Armenian commission, This decision is re- garded as a triumph for British dipl:macy and it 1s also significant as indicating the existence of an Anglo-Franco-Russian entente, ATHENS, Dec. 16.—The Armenian refugees today recefved information to the effect that Bakri Pasha, the Kurd governor of Van, went on November 25 to the district of Erdjeki and laid the Armenian villages of Bohazkesen and Hozare in ruins. His troops, it is also sald, committed excesses and then selzed and cruelly maltreated 126 peasants and imprisoned them on the ground that they were insurgent: EX-PREMIER CHARGED WITH FORG Crispl Files an Information Against Three Deputier. ROME, Dec. 15.—The papers which ex- Premler Glolettl presented to Parliament a few days ago In connection with the Banca Romano scandals, which are published today, are mainly those which were scized by the police when the government decided to prose- cute the officlals connected with the Banca Romano disclosures and the rambling dis- closures against notable persons made by Sig. Tanlango, formerly director of the Banca Romano, when he was thrown into jail. Premier Crispl, in the Chamber of Deputies, today declared the papers were a mass of lies and blunders and a motion to discuss them was defdted. It was decided, however, that the papers should be discussed tomorrow. But it is belleved a royal decree will be issued tonight prorogulng Parllament. The principal accnsation agaiust Sig. Crispl THE BEE BULLETIN. Weather Foreeast for Nebraska— Generally Falr; Local Rains in Eastern Portion. Page. 1. Japan's Homane Campalgn. Reichstag Snubs the Emperor. State Functions Sometimes Fatal Another Prize Fight Ends in Death, Currency Flan Ready for Submission. Labor's Platform Causes Trouble. Soclety Getting Ready for Christmas, . Lancaster Teachers in Session. Van Leuven Gets a Heavy Sentence. . Council Bluffs Local Matters. Details of Captain Creedon's Case. Mrs. Notson's Last Will and Testament. Among the Omaha Churches, Letting in the Jungle,” by Kipling, . Editorial and Comment. General Swalm's Probable Successor, . Worshippers at Buddha's Co-Operative Hlome Bullders League. Condition of Omaha's Jobbing Trade. mnmercinl and Financinl Nows. Features of the Live Stock Trade. Grist of Sporting Gossip. Woman: Her Ways and Her World, Hoys' and Girls' Departmer . “Claren rart 11—Chapter 1, ines. —_— is that of procuring discounts, Sig. Crispi to- night lodged with the public prosecutor an affidavit charging Depuites Gloletti, Maz- zino and Martuscelli, the officials who in- spected the bank books, with forgery. oEmperor William Contributes. LONDON, Dec. 15.—Poultney Bigelow has received the following telegram from Em- peror William: NEW PALACE, Potsdam, Dec. 15.—T have Just heard of the idea of buying Thomas Carlyle’s house as a museum. As a de- scendant of a great king, whose life Carlyle 50 vividly and nobly described, I beg of you, as one of the committee, to note me with a contribution of £100 in aid of the fund. WILLIAM, Imperator Rex. Will Not Prosecute the Soclalists, BERLIN, Dec. 15.—The Relchstag by a vote of 168 to 8 adopted this afternoon the re- port of the committee, which recommended that permission be not granted to the public prosecutors to take action against the social- ist members who, on Thursday week, refused to rise and cheer the emperor, ————— WRECKAGE ON THE SHORE. Disasters In the Pacific Const Sturm Coming to Light. PORT TOWNSEND, Wash., Dec. 15— Much apprehension is felt in shipping cir- cles for the safety of several of the coasting vessels which went to sea a few days prior to the recent storms. The fresh lumber which Is strewn along the beach below Cape Flattery has been there for the last ten days, and much speculation is indulged in regard- ing the identity of the vessel from which it came. The bark Columbia, lumber laden, from Port Blakely for San Francisco, passed Cape Flattery a week ago today, and was not in the best condition to weather heavy storms, which incoming vessels experienced. Some anxiety is also felt for the coliler Ger- mania, bound fron: Seattle for San Francigco, which sailed. December 2. The boats are keeping a vigilant watch-off. Cape Flattery for news of vessels in distress. The Alaska Commercial company, owners of the steamer Bertha, has libeled the Brit- ish ship, Scottish Dales, which was towed into port, dismantled, for $10,000 salvage. The vessel will file bonds for her release next Monday. The captain of the Scottish Dales offered to pay $1,500 salvage. Crow Saved at tho Last Moment. ABERDE! Wash.,, Dec. 15.—Two sall- ors from the barkentine John Wooster, lost in the recent storm, have made an afldavit recounting the disaster. The vessel left Seattle loaded with coal for San Francisco. She began to leak off Cape Foul Weather, on the Oregon coast. Secas broke over her and officers and men were injured by being dashed against the ship's sides by the waves. The barkentine gradually sank deeper into the water, and the crew lashed themselyes tg the pumps to avold heing washed over- board. The sea was too heavy to lower boats and just as the men were giving up hope they were rescued by the barkentine North Bend and landed at Hoaquim, on Gray's Harbor. Nothing was saved from the ship except the chronometer and the garments worn by the surviving saflors. st No Storm u Hundred Miles Oat. ASTORIA, Ore, Dec, 15.—The United States lighthouse tender Columbia has re- turned from Tillamook Rock, it being her second unsuccessful attempt to land supplies and workmen. The lightkeeper bottled his report and cast {t into the sea, where it was picked up by the steamer. He kays that repairs have so far been made of the dis- abled lamp at the top of the tower as to admit of lighting it tonight, The British bark Lord EIgin, twenty-one days from San Diego, has arrived in ballast. Captain Thomas Herbert was surprised when told by the pilot that a hurricane had visited the coast on Sunday last. He stated that the storm must have hugged closely to the const, for 100 miles at sea it was only an ordinary winter gale. e Newspaper Man Geta Damages. GUTHRIE, Okl, Dec. 15.—A decision of interest to newspaper men was rendered here today. A year ago thirty leading pop- ulists of Payne county cntered into an agreement with George H. Doud to publish a paper in their interest, and guar him 10,000 subscribers at $1 a yea The paper was started, but the sub falled to materialize, and Deud sued for damages. He has just secured judgment for $477. Several other newspaper men in the territory who had made like agresments, it is said, will bring similar sults, e [arvesier Company Assigns. MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 15—The Harvester company, whose extensive p 18 located at St. Louls park, made an as- signment today to A. M. Allen, Delay in the erection of needed buildings, which re- strained the output of ‘the company and poor collections brought about the assign- ment, The assets are given at §939,742 and the liabilities at $385,013. The company will be reorganized at once. Dakota Tre SALEM, 8. D, De; *ublic Examiner Meyers today caused the arrest of Stephen Welbes, treasurer of McCook county, on a charge of embezzlement, his books showing a shortage of about $,000. Welbes walved examination and was placed under bonds. — Thess Two Blew Out the Gas. ¢ JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, Dec. -Mon- roe and Walter Scott, farmers of this county, blew out the gas In their room at i ew house last night. When the porter broke in their door this morning Monroe was dead and Walter dying e Killled at an Indian Dance. TAHLEQUAH, 1 .T., Dec. 15.~Run-About- Ask-Water shot and instantly killed John Wolf, a full-blood, in this town today. The murder was committed at a dance. The murderer was arrested. Ask-Water shot ‘Wolf without provocation. ANDY BOWEN DEAD George Livigne's Antagonist in the New Orleans Fight Has Sucoumbed, HE NEVER RECOVERED CONSCIOUSNESS Died Without Opening His Eyes After Receiving the Knockout Blow, PATHETIC SCENE AT THE DEATH BED Faithful Wife of the Dying Pugilist Begs for One Word from the Silent Lips, LAVIGNE HAS BEEN HELD FOR NUADER All Parties Conneoted with the Affalr Under Arrest, Charged with the Crime of Killing the Dead Lightwelght— Oplnlons of Fighters. NEW post ORLEANS, Dec. 15.-On the gate of a modest little cottage on Thalla street hangs a streamer of crep:, announcing to the passersby that some one had been called by the angel of death. Beyond the portal in a prettily furnished parlor lies all that is mortal of Andy Bowen, the best lightweight the south has ever produced and one of the pluckiest fighters who ever en- tered a ring. The cottage is removed from 'the street, With a pretty flower garden in front, and the Interior is quietly but neatly furnished. The dead pugilist had been married for several years, and, despite his calling, was domestio in his life and habits and had surrounded himself with all the comforts of life, His wife was waiting for him to return from the fight, hopeful that he would come to her vie- torious, and some idea may be formed of the shock to her nerves when he was borne into the house all but dead. But she bore up bravely under the strain, and, with the devo- tion that had always marked her conduct toward him, she help:d the physiclans and the friends who came from all sides to make the sorely wounded pugilist as comfortable as possible under the tragic circumstances, The physicians who had been call:d into Bowen’s room at the club accompanied him home, and, reinforced by the family physle cian, remained with him till the end. The coroner's jury declare the cause of death due to concussion of the brain, but failed to determine whether it was produced by Lavigne's blow or by Bowen's head strik- ing the floor of the ring. The legal proceed- ings in connection with the fatal fight have hardly terminated yet. The grand jury, it is thought, will taks the matter up on Mon- day, and the state’s attorney, for his part, will press to a conclusion the suit against the Olympie club, In which the legitimacy of thiese glove contests is Involved, MAYOR MORE THAN INTERESTED, Mayor Fitzpatrick hid bezn witness of the fight last night, and was much c:ncerned ag to Bowen's condition after he had been car- ried from the ringside. The mayor had granted a permit for the contest, and was naturally anxious that there should not be a fatal termination. When Bowen was taken to his hcme his honor had been led to ‘be- lieve that the man’s condition had improved, and the mayor went home, expecting to learn this morning that no serious consequences was the result. The mayor was shocked when the news was conveyed to him that Bowen was dead. The first act of the mayor after reaching his office today was to revoke the permit for the Dempsey-Ryan contest, which was to have taken place tonight. The Auditorium club had, however, already de- clared the fight (ff. In speaking of the re- vocation of the permit, Mayor Ftzpatrick £aid; “I do not know what effect the death of Bowen will have on pugilism in the future, A material point I should say would be the actual cause of death, which will be dccided at the aut'psy. If death was caused by the blow whick Lavigne struck, then the sport is fatal, but If death resulted from Buwen's head striking the ficor, then the death was attributable to a circumstance which can be’ ayoided in the future, and the sport Is not fatal. I have revoked the permit in order to remove any pessibility of a repitition of last night's accident.” LAVIGNE CHARGED WITH MURDER. Charges were made against the particle pants in last night's fight, As soon as the vews of Bowen's death became generally known sports of all kinds began to gather about the second recorder's court, for It was supposed If there werc any arrests and arraignments they would be made before Judge Aucoin. By noon the large crowd had assembled and the court room was filled, Lavigne was the principal in the case and was arralgned along with his manager, Sam Fitzpatrick; Jim Hall and Martin Murphy, his seconds, and Billy McCarthy, Albert Spitztaden and Billy Layton, Bowen's sece onds; George Considine, Lavigne's time- keeper, and “Prof.” John Duffy, the referee of the fight. Lavigne was charged with murder, the others being charged as ac- cessorles to the act, Sergeant McCabe made the afidavit against them and when they were all arralgned before Judge Aucoln placed Lavigne under a $10,000 bond and the others under a $5,000 bond each. Lavigne wore a sour look. Mr. Guilaume went on the bonds of Duffy and Spitzfaden for §5,000 and these parties were released, Mr. D, O'Malley slgned Lavigne's bond and the bonds of Billy McCarthy, Sam Witzpatrick and Martin Murphy. Mr. L. A. Gourdaln signed the bonds of Considine and Layton, Lavigne was asked regarding the death of Bowen and the arrest of the participunts in the fight. “I regret it very much, indeed,” Le re- plied. “‘Bowen was a good fightcr and one of the plucklest fellows I ever met. It Is & gross injustice to me, however, to say that the knockout T gave Bowen caused his death, That blow was hardly a knockout liek at all, It was the force of the fall which Xkilled poor Bowen." The Saginaw Kid 15 a very affectiona soul acd he spoke often of the grief his a rest would cause his mother. Billy Duffy gald the affair would come near killing prize fighting In New Orleans. January 2 was #ét by Judge Aucoin for the hearing. WATCHING BOWEN DIB, Bowen dled this morning at 7:15 o'clock while Father Delaney was praying over him, He remained unconsclous frem the iime he received the blow and was conveyed fgom his dressing room at the club to hiy home oo Thalla street, near Majazine. The scene at the house this morning was a most pathetic one. Dr. Ed Martin was called in at an early hour and did all that haman skl comd do to save the life that Ihung 1o the balance, but to mo svall. The