Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 27, 1895, Page 1

WORRIES JOHN BULL Oondition of the American Treasury a Source of Uneasiness in London, SOLEMNLY DISCUSSED BY THE STATIST England's Financial Authority Delivers Its | Opinion of the Gold Outflow, UNCLE SAM CAN'T BORROW IN EUROPE 8Bharks On that 8ide Will Not Loan at Less Than 8 Per Cent, NO REAL REASON FOR THE PRESENT DRAIN Gold Shipments Not tho Result of Debt Owed, but “Because of Redundancy of Currency and Widospread Vistress” Ilere. (Copyrighted 1895 by Press Pablishing Company.) LONDON, Jan. 26.—(New York World Cablegram—Special Telegram.)—The Statist, England’s leading financial paper, discusses today the financial situation in the United States in three leading ariicles, and says semi-official inquiries have been made of London bankers as to the possibility of plac g a new loan in Burope. The paper belleves such a loan could not be negotiated unless at more than 3 per cent, for the reason that the foreign bankers are convinced that the present congress will do nothing to relic tho treasury, and that the next congre even it called in extra session, will cnly act after long debate, if even then satisfactorily. That meanwhile the drain of gold will stead- fly continue, and still another loan will be necessary. “With the prospect ing,"” says the paper, insist on better terms.” The Statist insists that the United States do not owe enough abroad to account for the drain hither of $250,000,000 within a year, and, therefore, that gold “is now coming away not because of an adverse debt balance, but because of redundancy of currency and the widespread distress.” If neither this nor the next congress passes a satisfactory bill, or if the mints should be reopencd to the free coinage of silver, the paper predicts a mone- tary panic, with gold at a premium. The latter result it considers certain whenever the government stops borrowing and its gold re- serve disappears. ADVISED NOT TO BUY. In another article it advises abstention from purchase of all American railway securitics until there are clear indications of wise and vigorous dealing with the currency problem by congress. It notes that there is now prac- tically no speculation in them in London markets. Letters are appearing in the London press bitterly complaining of our government in furnishing medals and diplomas awarded to exhibltors at Chicage, Mr. Wood, secretary of the Dritish commission, says in the Times “Tho date on which these unforfunate medals were promised me has been receding month by month from November, 1893, to June, 1895, being always about three months ahead of the date of each inquiry. The cause of this procrastination I do not know, but for the past year I have been constantly urging on the authorities at Chicago and Washing- fon the desirability of using more expedition in the matter anl pointing out the injury which had been and was being caused to British exuibitors by this unprecedented de- ley." CONSUL MEEKER'S GOOD WORK. Claude Mceker, our consul at Bradford, in Yorkshire, Is being praised by the local press for having brought to a successful conclusion the claim of a Bradford woman for damages against the Chicago & Grand Trunk railway, a Conadian corporation. The story is a re- markable one. In October, 1893, he was applied to by Mrs. John Greenwood, who be- Yieved her husband was killed in a great rail- road accident at Battle Creek, Mich., in that month, He was on his way to visit the exposition. Mr. Mecker keeps a file of the ‘World, and referring to its account of the accident, believed that he found there a description of Mr. Greenwood as among those lost. He at once cabled to the coroner o1 Battle Creek, and, after a long correspond- ence, learned that an Englishman named Dowsett, or Dawson, had identified the body as that of his brother, and that the money found on the body had been handed over to him, and that the railroad company was about to pay to him heavy damages. Mr. Meeker continued his dizinterested labor during fif- teen months to such good effect that Mrs Greenwood and ter diughters have succeeded in identifylng the body as that of her hus- band and thelr father, and have been paid $6,000 damages by the rallroad company. Neither he nor the consulate made any charge for seryice, He tells me of a curious coincidence that at the time of the accident the eldest daughter of Mr. Greenwood was at a London schaol, where her most intimate friond was a Spanish girl. On the same day Miss Greenwood heard of her father's death, friend's father and brother were Killed by a bomb in the Barcelona theater. BENEFIT FOR OUDIN'S CHILDREN. A memorigl concert has been arranged for the benefit of the children of Eugene Oudin, Collector Kilbreth's step-son, who died under such pathetic clrcumstances last autumn. He left, it 1s understood, vory littlo estate, but the prospects are that a handsome sum will bo realized by the concert and be placed In trust. Princess Loulse is patroness, Sir Arthvr Sullivan and Ambassador Bayard are prosidents, and all the most famous musical artists in London have volunteéred their services, including Mme. Albina, 2lla Russell and Blanche Stone Barton, all Americans. o latter fs by the way, making much reputation in London, having been engeged for the com- ing Santley tour. The critics generally €peak of her in terms of highest praise. Edwin Abbey's canvasses for the Boston | publie hibrary, to which I recently alluded are now on public exhibition. In an inter- view published today Mr. Abboy says that the five pictures completed represent five years work, and he has yet five more canvasses to paint. Doth be and Sargent have doue their work in a big studio of glass and wWood, erccted especially in grouuds of Mr Abbey's picturesque mansion, Morgan ball, | in Gloucestershire. Mr. Abbey intendod to sall today for New York. Arthur Jule Goodman, another American book illus trator, hes already taken foremost rank suong Buglish craftsmen. Although but of continuoys borrow- enders, of course, will ABLISHED JUNE 19, 187 AHIA, SO DAY MORNING, JANUARY 27, 1895—~TWENTY AGES. pears weekly or monthly in many English perlodicals EXPECT MUCH FROM RANDY'S SON Lord Randolph Churchill's death makes his eldest son heir presumptive of the duke- dom of Marlborough. The present duke, however, s young and stalwart, although still unmarried. Winston, the son, is a young man, and is said to have already shown promise of high ability, and one newspaper says of him: “There is every chance that in his case the erratic genius of the Churchills will be toned and solldi- fied by the American shrewdness of the Jeromes." He was educated at Harrow, and left there after a brilliant career. He pos- se a wonderful memory, and on one occasion astonished his friends by reeling off 2,000 lines of verse without a glance at the book. There is talk today of naming him to suc his late father in Parlia- ment, as a member for South Paddington, a safe, conservative constituenc Lord Randolph was believed to be bankrupt only a fow months ago, but recent astonishing advances in South African securities have, I understand, left Lady Churchill quite a handsome fortune, her husband having in- vested heavily when in South Africa a few years ago. News also of Interest in New York is of an imminent event in the family of Lord , who married Miss Adele Grant last There is already an helr to the title and the estates, however, in the son by the earl's first marriage. STABBER 1S A WOMAN. The fact has not been published, but I bave the statement on a very trustworthy authority, that the London police have re- cently received information that the perpetrator of a sensational series of outrages on women In Kensington last month s a lady of title and the daughte of a peer of historical family. Influe which in many recent cases has malefactors of rank to es prevailed with the author and she has been permitted to go to the continent, under promise of careful sur- veillance of her family, It will be remem- bered that a small, slightly built woman, of ladylike appearance, in black and thickly veiled, stabbed several women in the face, having first accosted them under pretext of requiring a direction. The out- rages extended over a fortnight, and until local vigilance committees were formed and ral arrests were made, but no one was brought to trial. The police have since se- cured such evidence from the servants of the lady named, who resides in Kensington, as well as from others, to prove her the guilty person. She is young, good look- ing, and has only been married a few years, but has lately become a prey to frantic jealousy concerning her husband, which impelled her to make these savage, indiscriminate attacks on members of her own sex. There is said to be hereditary insanity in her family. Edward Solomon, once husband of Lillian Russell, was buried In the Jewish ceme- tery at Willesden today. ced conclusive enabled ape justice, has fes in this also dressed M. DE GIERS DEAD, Famous Russlan Diplomat Passes Away After a Loung lliness. ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 26.—M. de Giers, Russian minister of foreign affairs, dead. M. de Glers has for years suffered from a sluggish liver and a consequent rheuma- tism. Last November he secmed on the point of dying. He partially recovered, however, but never regained his health. Nicolas Carlovitch de Giers, a Russian statesman of Swedish origin, was born May 9, 1820 (0ld style) When 18 years old he entered the Asiatic. department of the ministry of forelgn affairs. August 1, 1863, he was made ambassador extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary at Teheran, where he remained until 1869, From the conclu- sion of the treaty of Berlin, de Giers was the chief guardian of the foreign Interests of Russia. In April, 1882, on the retirement of Prince Gortchakof, he was advanced to the post of minister of forelgn affairs. M. de Giers was married to the Princess Kantakuzene, who was the niece of Prince Gortachakof. Mme. de Giers died many vears ago. A son has served his country with honor as a diplomat. RIBOT THINKS HE CAN DO IT. is Will Be His Own Finance Minister—Somo Other Num Mentloned, PARIS, Jan, 26.—M. Ribot saw the presi- dent today, and informed him that he be- lived he could now form a cabinet, taking the portfolio of minister of finance him- self, and with M. Hanotaux as minister of foreign affairs, M. Leygues as minister of the interior, and M. Chautemps as minis- ter of marine, M. Hanotaux was minister of forelgn af- fairs in the Dupuy ministry, and is now holding over in that office; M. Leygues held the position as winister of public instruc- tions in the same cabinet, and M, Chau- temps, who represents one of the divisions of Paris in the Chamber of Deputies, classed as a republican, is a radical so clalist, and s In favor of a revision of the constitution, in the most democratic sense, by a constitutional assembly, the suppression of the senate and the suppres- sion of the presidency of the republic, and other reforms of a like nature, New oh Minlstry. PARIS, Jan. 27.—The Officlal Gazette pub- lishes the statement that in all probability tomorrow the following cabinet announ ments will be made: Premier and minister of finance, Ribot; justice, Tireaux; foreign affairs, Honoraux; interior, Leygus; instruc tion, Poincarre; public works, Dupuy du Temps; commerce, Andre Ledor; husbandry, Gadeau; colonies, Chautemps; war, General Jamont; marine, Admiral Bernard. It is said the men to whom these positions have been tendered have accepted. No one has yet been selected to occupy the post of min- ister of public worship. Hus Not Come to Relieve Gosliug. MANAGUA, Jan. 26—The government claims that the British envoy here is but a nsul on the coast, and has not come to relieve Minister Gosling, and full explana- tions of his mission have been sent to My Guzman at Washington, with a request to present the matter to the American govern- ment iu a fair manner, Ex-President Pelxoto Sinking, RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan. 26.—Pelxoto Is sinking rapidly and his death is expected at any hour, Cholera 1s increasing, despite the denlaly of the government e — May Elect a Compromise Candidate. DOVER, Del, Jan. 20.-One ballot was taken in the United States senatorial con- tgst without vesult. It Is believed that the deadlock will be broken early next week by the election of a compromise candidate, pos sibly Harry A. Richardson, who was the republican candidate for governorin 1590, It is thought that the break will occur not two years settled in Loudon, bis work ap- later than Wednesday. 'SUFFERED A SETBACK Forced to Accopt Amendments to the Anti- Revolutionary Bill, MIKADD SENDS DECORATIONS TO KA'SER Done in Recognition of the Services of German Officers to Ja; anese, CCUNCIL OF STATE CONSULTS BISMARCK To Be Called in to Discuss Agrarian Ques- tions of Moment, CELIBRATING THE EMPEROR'S BIRTHDAY tes Will Continue Untll the Middle of February—German Sugar Producers In Hard Lines—tonors to an American Artist, (Copyrighted, 1895, by the Assoclated Pr BERLIN, Jan. 26.—Politically, waat terest has been aroused this week, centered mainly in the deliberations of the commission to which the anti-revolution bill was re ferred. Some bitter contests have been fought within the commission between the repre- sentatives of the government and the op ponents of the bill, with the result that the government was forced to consent to lay be- fore the commission part, at least, of the naterial, printed or verbal, upon which the biil was based. The government suf- fered a distinet rebuft on paragraph three, making it a felony to introduce socialist or radical ideas in the army, and when the sec- ond and more important section of this para- raph, providing severe penalties, even when neitement has no result, was rejected by a vote of 14 to 12 Emperor William last evening received in audience Count Aoki, the Japanese minister, who presented his majesty with the insignia of the Order of the Chrysanthemum, be- stowed upon the emperor by the mikado of apan in recognition of the services rendered to the Japancse army by the instruction glven by German officers to the Japanes 1t is announced that the emperor has pressed the intention of presiding personally at the meetings of the Prussian state council, which will be convened to d agrarian questions, and that Prince Bismarck will be specially invited to take part in the delibera- tions. Count von Kanitz and Count von Mirabach, the agrarfan leaders, will take part in the work of the council of state, the former having already been appointed a coun- cillor, and the appointment of the latter is being decided upon, but the government or- gans take pains to point out that Von Kanitz's grain monopoly bill will not be ac- cepted. On the other hand, the opposition newspapers dwell on the fact that the ag- ricultural section of the council is now to- tally composed of agrarians and big land- owners, and also that the agricultural com- mission of the Reichstag has resolved to forthwith introduce Count von Kanitz's bill in the Reichstag. In spite of the energy of the promotors of the bill, there is, however, but little chance of the measure becoming a law. ) in- also uss EMPEROR’S BIRTHDAY, ‘The birthday anniversary tomorrow of Em- peror William will be more generally and popularly celebrated than for years past. Nearly all the reigning princes of Germany will appear either personally, like the king of Saxony and the king of Wurtemberg, and the grand dukes of Hesse, Baden and Olden- burg, or by proxy to present their congrat- ulations to the emperor. His majesty has received a letter from Prince Bismarck felicitating him upon his birthday and beg- ging to be excused from personally present- ing his congratulations, as his poor health and the severity of the weather prevents him from’ traveling. The emperor replied in a cordial letter of thanks, written in his own hand, Tho event will be celebrated by the aris- tocracy with a gala dinner at the Monopole hotel tomorrow night, while the armies and official world will begin celebrating today and will keep it up in different regiments and cities until the middle of February. The students of the various universities will all hold fetes. The higher officers of state, mil- itary officers, members of the diplomatic corps “and distinguished foreigners, among the latter being Poultney Bigelow, will carry their congratulations personally to the em- peror tomorrow at the castle, The court reception last Wednesday was at- tended by 2,000 persons from far and near. The news that the committes of ways and means of the United States house of repre- sentatives had recommended the repeal of the American differential duty on sugar was recelved very favorably here. In an fn- spired article the Kreuz Zeitung points out that the sugar interests of rmany are now in a critical condition, that 20,000,000 hundred weigths of sugar are now on the market for export, and that unless there is a ehange ‘before August a number of sugar producers in Germany will fail and whole districts will be injured for years to come. SUGAR PLANTERS NEED ASSISTANCE. According to the Kreuz Zeitung it is abso- lutely Imperative that the government should come to the assistance of the sugar producers and it proposes as the only radical remedy to confine sugar production to certain dis- tricts, and to increaso the export premium, The case of Sophie Barrison, the eldest of the Barrison sisters, who appeared some years ago in New York, and Count “Willy" Bernstoff, with whom she eloped, quite a sensation here born at Naples in 185 former Prussian minister there, and b number of influential and highly conne relatives. Sophie, although she has been on the variety stage for some years, s sald to be only 10 years of age. Her relatives have requested the German ambassador at London, Count von Hatzfeldt-Wildenburg to interfere in the matter, and this caused a delay of everal days before Berustoff, who has a Qivorced wife living, could make it clear that he had a legal right to marry. It now transpires that the count only obtained a marriage license in London on Thursday, and ho was married to Miss Sophie today. The count resided in New York for several years Dr. Wagner, who made insulting comments on a speech which Daron von Stumm deliv- red in the Relchstag, has been challenged by the latter to fight & duel. The professor today declined either to fight a duel or to retract his words. The son of Colonel Charles F. Johnston, for many years associate editor of the Cinclnnati Volksblatt, has been granted the traveling prize at the Academy of Fine Arts here, where he has been studying painting. Young as caused The court, who was is the son of the | Colonel Johnston is now a fesident of Berlin, | and was formerly a United States consul, CAUSES OF THE DISPUTE. History of the Bound Lead to a War, 70, Jan. 26.—The land in the dispute between Mexico and SAN volved FRAN in Guatemala is covered for the most part with north and Guatemala choppers from the south have forests. Mexican choppers from the clashed in the heart of the forest tha fringes the banks of the Rivers Usumasinta and Lacandon and their tributaries and thi precipitated the conflict. rests on the question whether the Lacandon o one of the forks of the Usumasinta constitute! the boundary between the Mexican state o Chiapas and Guatemala. The old traditional boundary was the La Cantun, but according to the treaty of 1882 pushed to the eastward do not now accept the Usumasinta boundary, and companies declining to a knowledge the title of the little republic the territory have recently invaded the coun try about the Agua Azul, on the left bank of the Lacandon. Don Miguel had one of the largest s in June, 1892, authorities ordered him to cease exploring th forests. As he denied the authority of Guat emala, a company of soldiers was sent to en forco the order and capture the chief of: fenders. Other complications of the sam sort. followed, Mexico declining to allow th holders of Guatemalan concessions the forests, An American the boundary w The Guatemalan conces engineer, Miles Roch, was sent out to survey the boundary. He ran a line through the forests still fur ther west a9 Guatemalan precious woods had arisen. territory the in which the According to Guatemalan claim the lands under dispute have been Guate malan territory for over fifty years. Guatemalans claim Mexico's desire to extend her territory is at the bottom of the com. plication in Chiapas borders. It is stated that the blame for the whol trouble is laid at the door of C. P. Hunting ton, who has been figuring on a railroad from San Jose, Cal, to Guatemala. This, it | country of alleged, caused the plan for a rallroad down the t coast of Mexico to fall This road would have brought within three days of New Orleans, and Guate through. mala charges Mexico with the defeat of the plan. CATHOLICS AGAINST SOCLALISTS, Scene in the Belglan © of a Long Standing Quarrel. BRUSSELS, Jan. 26—The scene in th Chamber of Deputies yesterday was the out come of a series of violent quarrels betweel the Roman Catholics and socialists in th Chamber. During the , discussion of th budget of the ministry of justice Anseel recommended the question of the laws for th protection of the working classes, which laws, he declared, were disregarded by the employ- Eeman, a Roman Catholic deputy, inter- ers. rupted him, and he was called to order for s0 doing, but in spite of this fact he soo rep ing remarks, declaring that Anscele as a violent madman, He was agal called to order, and then’Eeman asked leav to address the house. The president of.th Chamber was opposed to and the sitting was suspended amid a scen of intense excitement, during which heates words and threats were exchanged betweer the socialists and Catholics. AUSTRALIAN FEDEKATION. Enthuslastic Mecting Held at Melbourne in Favor of This Project. MELBOURNE, Victorfa, Jan. crowded meeting in favor of Australia federation was held here yesterday. Th chief justice of Victoria, Mr. Madden, pre- sided, and among those present were thi premiers of New South Wales, South Aus- tralia and Victoria. Mr. R. H. Reid, premier of New urged the Australian colonies to federat now before they were compelled to do so in a hurry. Much enthusiasm was displayed through out the meeting. Divorce Suit Was Not Settled, LONDON, Jan. 26—It would seem tha the Exchange Telegraph company was mis- taken In stating that the action for breacl of promise of marriage brought against Vis- count Deerhurst had been settled out of court, for it is understood the case will be trie next week before a special jury. The count entry. He married Miss Virginla Bonynge Beyond the fact that the action is brough by a Miss Wyndham little is known of th case, as all of the detalls have been carefull suppressed. fTundreds Were Crushed to Death, LONDON, Jan. 26-~Further details of th destructive earthquake at Kuchan state th loss of life was enormous. habitants were crushed to death, but man: were burned to death, Six hundred were en tombed in a mosque while engaged in prayei Six hundred persons perished In the variou: baths. The survivors could obtain neithe food nor water for three da; lines having been destroyed. caped Many who es being killed by the earthquake ished from hunger and exposure, Press Has No Faith in Ribot, PARIS, Jan, 26—The press as a rule re garded the sclection of M. Ribot for th premiership with disavor, and doubt if by will be able to form a cabinet. Doubt is ex pressed It he can’obtaln a majority in the Chamber of Deputies eyen f he is successfu in forming a ministry. In any case it i understood that the proposed income tax wil be dropped and that a proposal for partial amnesty will be introduced. Vessel Cought Fire in the Harbor. DIEPPE, France, Jan. 26.—The British bark Annie Stafford, Captain Perry, arrived here from Philadelphia on Decembe 17, and which was' bound back to that por with a cargo of flints, s on fire. She being scuttled by the pert authoritl New Mioistry Glvens Free Lane ATHENS, Jan. 26.—The sittings of Chamber of Deputies have been for a fortnight in order to give the new min istry time to get accustomed to the affairs o their offices, th Forelgn Flash Mgr. Camini, the first prefect of the ican library, is dead. The United States crulser Atlanta arrived at Colon from Bluefields. Serlous discontent prevails on the Tsthmu of Panama on account of the delay canal work. It is reported in Paris that M. Ribot wil take the portfollo of finance in the that he i5 endeavoring to form TLord Willam Beresford's marriage duchess of Marlborough, allas Mrs Hammersley of New ¥ork, will take during the coming spring. The new colors of the Seeond Hus iment of the German army were the mast in the presence of th and empress and the vat ha to th Loui plac ar TeK natled t empero Mr, Johnston is an artist of great promise. y hall in the palace in Berlin. ry Trouble that May The controversy the to Turroco The Guatemalan to strip than the Lacandon, and included complication The Guatemala mber tho Outcome ed his interruptions, and made insult- he regarded the'* proceedings, but the whole of the deputies of the right supported the request, whereupon the presi- dent of the Chamber, Delantschere, resigned, 26.—A South Wales, made a speech, during which he ad- vocated the abolition of hostile tariffs and vis- is the eldest son of the earl of Cov- Most of the in- r. | thing , the telegraph per- which is postponed in the sons in the Knights NUST HAVE A FIGHT Guatemala Forming a Combination of Cen- tral American States, a ALL BUT SALVADOR TAKEN ‘ N Combination Will Try that Country if the Mexican War Falls Through, r — : 0I'Z MAKES A PUBLIC STATEMENT 1 INTO 1T Oautious About Committing Himself as to the Prospects of War, WLL YICLD NONE OF MEXICO'S RIGHTS t c———— Caretul to Say Nothing that Wil Allay the Rising Tide ot Mexic n Patriotism o or Check the War - Spirit. e CITY OF MEXICO, Jan, o 26.—(Via Laredo, Tex.)—Public sentiment here is very warlike. Rumors are that something definite will be S | known Monday. The Gil Blas of tonight says that a telegram was received here st ing that an envoy from Guatemala has ar- rived at Tegucigalpa to negotiate a secret alliance with Honduras, Nicaragua and Gua- temala, and if there should be no war with Mexico they will make war against Salvador, a small republic, which the other three Cen- tral American states propose to attack in combination and divide between | them. o| The president and several members of the _ | cabinet have been in secret session all d 1 | but nothing reliable can be learned as to the result of their deliberations. It is stated that the government now studying the treaty of 1882, which Guatemala ignores. Article 4 in the treaty calls for arbitration - | It is rumored that Mexico will not arbitrate. The feeling is general here among the Americans that Mexico's case is right and that sho has justice on her side; also all through the controversy President Diaz and the Mexican government have acted kindly and have been very lenient with Guatemala. e | 1t looks as if Guatemala was trying to gain - | more time to organize the federation of Cen- n | tral American republics, e | General Hinojosa, secretary of war and e | navy, went to Vera Cruz tonight, where © | General Beriozabal, senior commander of the € |army, is at present. Captain McDonald of the Texas rangers has tendered his services to Colonel R. C. Pate, with 300 scouts, in case of war. T DIAZ IS NONCOMMITTAL. n | CITY OF MEXICO, Jan. 26.—President Diaz and Foreign Minister Mascal have had a long conference over the Guatemalan matter. n | The answer of Guatemala to the demand of © | Mexico recejived yesterday at the national | palace was read and considered in many of its bearings. Another conference will prob- ably be held Monday, at which the entire cabinet will doubtless be asked to be present. When questioned neither the president nor €| the minister would answer questions, but 4| president Diaz dictated the following: “The N | government appreciates this manifestation, it being one of the results of the vehement and Inexact phases in which the press has pre- sented the question of the day. I comply with a duty in stating that, although it is true that the government is sustaining a serious and delicate controversy of a diplomatic n | nature, which, if not saddled with correct, © | logical and honorable means, may conduce to a war, and, although it is also true that we are not yet on the verge of war, because honor, good faith and logic constitute the program of the government, and because it has no right to attribute any other course to its adversary, the government believes and has practically demonstrated that belief for several years that the greatest blessing we can offer our country in the present period of reconstruction and happy and visible de- velopment Is peace, and declares that it will only allow It to be interrupted when an un- just and pertinacious agency insists upon in- t| fringing upon its well established rights and assails the nation’s honor and decorum. In h | such an event, which I hope will not be realized, the government will confront the situation with true faith and energy, inspired d | by its duty and its rights. The government accepts, holds in esteem and will use with cccnomy what you so patriotically offer. We e. | soldiers of the generation now passing away t | feel our blood tingle when we think that we [ may be able to baptize in a war, very just ¥ | on our part, the generation coming on, in whose hands we are going to leave our country and its fate.” e ROMERO OPPOSED TO WAR. e| WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.—Senor Romero, the Mexican minister, in an interview this y | evening, sald he is and always has been a - | friend of peace and that he has done every- in his power to have the question s | settled in a peacful manner and that he r | favors peace, not because of a personal mo- tive, but because he considers as a calamity - |a war between two nations of the same race and civilization, having the same in- terests and the same destinies in this hemi- sphere, and because for general principles he is against the use of force to settle Interna- o | tional disputes. Mexico never thought to ¢ [ make war on Gautemala to gain territory or _ | other kind of advantages. In 1881, while Mr. Blaine was sccretary of state, the goy- 1 | ernment of the United States interfered in s | favor of Guatemala in her boundary dispute 1 with Mexico, but said Interference, Instead of asslsting to the settlement of the question only increased considerably the difficulties of the case, and, as Mr. Morgan, the United States minister at the City of Mexico, re- ported to Mr. Blaine, it developed in Mexico seme feeling, and he therefore advised “that unless the United States was prepared to announce to the Mexican government that it will act, if necessary, to preserye peace, it would be the part of wisdom on our side to lea the matter as it is." €| When Vice President Arthur became presi- dent of the United States and Mr. Freyling huysen secretary of state they reversed Mr Blaine's policy and expressed to Guatemala that the United Btates government, being equally friendly to both governments, would - | not take the part of one as against the other, and that, therefore, they would not inter- fere in their dispute unless both countries s [ should ask for it. When the president of Guatemala came to Washington, and when 1| be became satisfied he could not have the active assistance of this country in her dis- pute with Mexico, he signed in w York, % | August 12, 1882, a treaty with Senor Romero, in which he recognized that Chiapas, which was then the disputed territory, lawfully be- » | longed to Mexico, and agreed that a formal T | boundary treaty should be signed at the City t a its spoils s is o e r t to ! s INGLE THE BEE BULLETIN, Weather Foreeast for Omahia and Vieinity alr; Slightly <older; Varlable Winds Page. 1. John Bull Finance. Tohenlohe Gets n St Back, War Spirit in Moxico Rampant. Dave Hill Talks Financo 1o New Vork, 2, Cleveland's Hawaiin K House Talks Sugar Differential, Commiittee Roports Against Union Pacific Will Not Co . Five Conl Barges Lost In the Storm. Steyker Will Look After the Poor. New Method of Appratsement Adopted. . Last Week fn the Soctal World, What the Local Churches Offer, Holcomb Sends n Special Message. 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Chronicles of Count Antonio—T. —— York agreement that the two countries should recognized by both, with to have natural boundarics latitude as both upon, and be the such of governments in case th one then alterations parallels of should agree y disagreed about the line then recognized by both parties in a certain treaty, and in a specific case, they should ask the president of the United States to decide their differences as arbitrator. The line was fixed in the treaty of September 27, 1882, by the mutual agreement of both interested parties and therefore there was no occasion to ask the good offices of the president of the United States and the stipu- lation of the New York agreement hearing on the subject came to an end, as it not intended by the agreement that all future differences regarding boundaries be- tween the two countries should be submitted to the arbitration of this government. Senor Romero sald that notwithstanding the news showed a bad aspect, he still hoped this un- pleasant question will be settled in a peace- able way. DIAZ DOES NOT WANT WAR. was Determined to Protect His Penple—Ca of the Trouble. CITY OF JUAREZ, Mex., Jan. 26.—This city is excited over the latest news indicating @ war with Guatemala, and the young men especially are offering their services to the government. Manuel M. Bouche, collecter of customs and colonel in the army, says: have just had a telegram from President Diaz, in which he says that war may yet be avolded, in which case he will not need my services. The president does not want war, but he is determined to protect his people.” Colonel Bouche, in discussing the trouble between the two countries, said: “The im- mediate cause of the present trouble was the seizing of property of Mexican citizens living in the stato of Chiapas by soldiers of Guatemala. This territory, lying north of tho head of the River Usumasinta has long been in dispute. It was long ago decided by the people themselves that they pre- ferred to live in Mexico, and in 1882 the boundary line, the river—now claimed by Mexico—was established by an international commission. The engineer for Guatemala was Miles Roch, an American. The present government of Guatemala, however, has de- termined not to recognize this settlement, The territory is not large, but it s very valuable, on account of its woods, and Mexico will not give it up. - ses UNITED STAT AS MEDIATOR. Miulster Gray Returning to Mexico with an Understanding trom Secretary Gresham. WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.—Mr. Isaac P. Gray, Unitcd States minister to Mexico, who has been on leave of absence in this country for six weeks, will leave for his post at the City of Mexico on Monday. He has been in consultation with Secretary Gresham and is cquainted with his wishes in the matter of bringing about a friendly scttlement of the boundary dispute between Mexico and Guate- mala, and if the appeal of President Cleve land Is favorably entertained Mr. Gray will probably co-operate with United States Min- ister Plerce Young in Guatemala in the effort to arrange a basis of settlement of the trouble. -~ HOTEL BURNING. Totally Destroy thoe House at that Place. LONG PINE, Neb., Jan. 27.—(Special Tele gram.)—The Dwinell hotel is burning. Its total destruction will result, but good work is being done, and the fire will probably not spread, although the winds is blowing directly toward the business portion of the town. Mr. Showers, proprietor of the hotel, carries $3,000 on building and nothing on furniture, —— Ship Lost Two Captains, SAN DIEGO, Cal, Jan. 2.—The British ship Linlithgowshire put into this port yes- terday, and brings a peculiar story, involy ing the death of two of her captains. While the vessel was laying in the port of Valpa raiso, Captain Black fell from heart Qisease. First Mate Lawson took char and, instead of following his instruction and going to Portland, Ore., to load grain for Europe, took the money that a carg of coal had sold for and went on a spree On December 6 the vessel sailed for Port land, but had only been out a few days when Captdin Lawson jumped overboard and was lost. The trip to this port was very dangerous, the ship being without any mod ern charts. She will proceed 1o Portland as soon as more ballust can be placed In the hold, LONG PIL. Fire Wil Dw dead e Escaped on the First ORLEA Jan. 2 Desforges, the city dicted on the charge of bribery, resulted today In a mistrlal, the testimony of the ncipal witness agalnst him differing ma lally from that given by him before the grand jury. The prosecution gave notice of intention to file another indictment which would be supported by the testimony given before the grand jury Trial The trial of councilman in- NE Loui; v PORT X Tt TOWNSEND, Wash., Jan, 2% County Treasurer H. J. Clump of I Angeles, who was arrested last night charge of en bezzlement of §,000 of county funds, escaped from the officers and s at of Mexico, It was stipulated in the New | large. cory the boundary between | FIVE CEN DUTY OF DEMOCRACY | Senator David B, Hill Addresses the Now York Democratic Olub, MUST CEASE THEIR FACTIONAL QJARRELS Nothing Should Stand in the Way of Relief to the Treasury, GREENBACKS SHOULD BE RETIRED AT ONCE Silver Mon Stand in Their Own Light in Blocking Logislation, CURRENCY ~ COMMISSION ADVISABLE Should Ble Composed of Men of Ab'lity and Experienco to Tunish NEW YORK, Jan. 26.—The Democratio club was filled tonight with many prominent democrats to enjoy a dnner and hear, among other speakers, Senator 1. B. Hill. He spoke principally upon finances, and sail he country Is coufronted steadily growing deficit in casioned by a fallure of the recent legislation to produce the necessary r for the of the government Noped this difficulty will prove but rary. But what is to be done in terim? How is the eredit of the gove to be maintained and its liabilitic The spectacle must no longer be presented of a democratic administration appealing to a democratic congress for necessury legislas tion to secure funds to carry on the governs ment during a temporary emergency and have that appeal in vain, “No hostility to the present tion, no political griev tional differences should be pe tard immediate legislation, so at this time for the mainten, credit and honor of the government. To arbitrarily refuse such action now, unless some legislation for silver shall accompany, or supplement it, and thereby compel tho calling of an extra session of a resublican congress, Is the height of political folly, only equalled by the opposition to the re- peal of the republican Sherman law in 1803 and the folsting of the populist income tax upon the country in 1894, It is dificult to discover why the true friends of free bi~ metallism, in congress or elsewhere, should object to the elimination of this greenback paper currency, which is now so generally conceded should be cancelled. Yet most of the advocates of silver in congress, with characteristic unwisdom, seek to regard it as their duty to antagonize every p suggestion in aid of monetary reform, un= less it is coupled with the full and instant relief which they seck. They should be im- pressed with the fact that the goal which they hope to attain can only be reached after adequate protection, revised laws, with a full treasury, with competent administras tion and friendly administration. It cannot be done by magic; it will not come by mira~ cle; it cannot be forced; the pathway must be cleared for it. It Is a business question, and it must be solved according to business principles. In any event, I see no objection to the suggestion of the new Chamber of Commerco for the appointment of & mono- tary commission, ccmposed of men of expes rience in financial affairs, men versed In monetary sclence and also practical men hay= ing no selfish interest to serve; a commig sion representing all phases of the financial question in which the country will have cons fidence to report to the next congress a com- prehensive system of national finance. It at least can do no harm. It may be producs tive of much good. 4 Robert B. Roosevelt also spoke on the cure rency question, MANY COU now with the treasury, a oc- fiscal venuo It is tempo- the in- ument lquidated? needs administras 1 o facs, mitted to res dispensable of the nces, o il Y TREASURERS SHORT. Some South Dakota Officers Lose Through Bank Failures. CHAMBERLAIN, 8, D, Jan, 2.—(Spes clal.)~The county commissioners of reveral South Dakota counties are having great difficulty in settling with the ol tgoing county treasu In almost every in= stance of this character the treasurers are short by reason of having had county, money deposited in banks which failed. This was the case with Henry Harding, the outgolng treasurer of Charles Mix county. Upon the commissioners demands ing a settlement the ex-treasurr stated that he had no money, but that he could get it before the board adjournel, He then borrowed sufficient money and agreed ttle with the board if they would als a 5 for clerk hire for the ry memoer of the board this proposition. Mr. Hard= appeared before the board and um of $6,013.89, the amount of less the sum of $25 claimed for clerk hire. “Ihis poposition was 150 res jeeted by the commissioners, but on mos tion the amount tendered was accopted as part payment in settlement with the outs Koing treasu Howe Hurding refused to settle in this way. The proceedings brought to a sudden close by K. G, the friend from whom the money had been borrowed for the occasion, an who was present at the session of (he board, who picked up the money, placed it in hig pocket, and with the salutation, “Good day, gentlemen,” * left the , roc Tha amount of the shortage will now have t@ be collected by legal process, Ll - Another Bond Tssuo in Mght CHICAGO, Jun, A special 1o the Post from Washington says: The slump of §7,000,000 in the gold reserve at one cl'p has led to an entire revision of the (reasury plans. Al thought of a long walt befor another bond issue has been suddenly an spontaneously abandoned, It has now bea come a question of days or even hours ine stead of weeks. Secretary Carlisle has aue thorized the statement that no announces ment with regard to a bond call will ba made today. I the same breath follows the further proclamation that the ficst of next week, possibly Monday, the public will be officlally informed of the determination to lssue §100,000000 5 per cent bonds on & basls of 3% per cent Funds ing_ again tendered the his shortage, Fighting Hurd for His 8T. LOUIS, 1. 20.~The jury lmpineled at Union, Mo, upon a change of venue, ta determine the present sanity or insanity of Arthur Duestrow, who, @ year uyo, mure dered his wife and child in this cily, waa late this afternoon dicharged, hasi i faled to agree. The Jury stood seven for in‘anity to five for sanity, Arthur Duestrow ls the n of Louls Duestrow, a million cre- ated so by the Granite Mountain silver mine. In the insanity trial it devels ped that over $30,000 had been spent in the iefense of Duestrow, who has not et faced @ Jury for his i if.