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DEATH IS KEPT BUSY London Requires Much Attention from the Rider on the Pale Horse, COLD WEATHER PROV.S A CALAMITY Long Continued Low Temperature Followed by Most Dicastrous Results, CITY IN THE CLUTCH OF THE G3IP Popu'ation of the Metropolis Sorely Stricken by Malignant Influenza. RICH AND POOR SUFFER TOGETHER Fashlonable West End Feels the Disease as Severely ns the Slums—Severe Cold of February Brings on the Epidemic, (Copyrighted, 1895, by Press Publishing Company.) LONDON, March 2.—(New York World Cable—Special Telegram.)—The influenza is increasing In London _in spite of the continued mild weabher. The epi- demlo scems to have originated in the fashionable West End, and it is now generally conceded that the disease is in- fectous. It has rapidly spread to the out- Iying districts. To the American visitor there 1s small wonder that the disease Is so prevalent here. The houses in the best quarters are flly equipped against such cold weather as that of the last few weeks. Not one hall in 100 in the expensive houses is warmed at all, while the windows and doors of all English residences are l-fitting and draughty. The temperature of the halls consequently is below that of the outer air, yet the people go into them from warm Tooms and a sudden chill is inevitable. In the poorer quarters, unhappily, the tempera- ture Is only too equal in the living rooms and halls. The coroners report that forty people were frozen to death in London during February. The month was the coldest in the official record. To Americans a dally average of somo 28 degrees does mot imply much suf- fering, but the fact is the extent of misery among the poor here was unparalicled, o insufficient are the preparations against cold. During the last fifty years there have been only four months in which the temperature in London has been below freezing point. The number of deaths last week dircctly traced to Influenza was 111, but the official report glves 1,119, or thirty-four per 1,000 from diseases of the respiratory organs. THOUSANDS ARE DOWN. The mortality, judging by the long death columns In the Times, was largely among the well-to-do. The list of suck, including the leaders of both national partles, is like @& transcript from “Burke's Peerage,” while five judges, scores of members of Parliament and many actors and . actresses, including Henry Irving and Charles Wyndham, are suf- ferers. Today the general postoffice and other government bureaus, the great railroad stations and other large stablishments re- port a large proporition of employes down with the disease. The holiday papers print many letters suggesting remedies. During the extreme cold the drains and water pipes, the latter nearly always here are conducted {o the upper stories outside the building, were frozen and burst. The companies shut oft the supply to the houses. 9 large part of London now gets its water 1 all purposes {rom the supply pipes in the streets. I saw today footmen carrying tubs filled In the street into fine residences. NOT BAD IN BAVARIA. The World’s Munich correspondent tele- graphs: “In contradiction to the statements published already regarding the prevalence of influenza here, the police today state on the authority of the municpal statistics, that no cass has developed dangerous symptoms. The diseazo has never assumed a malignant form, and the number of cases is Qlminishing. The number of patients In the public hospitals last Saturday was 5il; today It is only 197. There were no deaths from the disease dur- ng the week. As regards scarlet fever, In the garrison the disease shows a marked de- crease. There now are scarcely 100 cases. Threo deaths are reported for the week. The state of the public health throughout Bavaria is nominal.” BALLARD SMITH. GERMANS ALL HAVE THE DISEAS Between Thirty and Forty Thousand Cnses Reported Iu Herlin. (Copyrighted, 1595, by the Assoclated Press) BERLIN, March 2.—Influenza has taken lold of the people of Berlin with a strong grip. The milder weather appears to have favored its spread. In fact, according to the statistics of the local sanitary burcau, three- quarters of all the sickness In the city at present Is due (o influenzd. The epidemic has apparently taken the firmest hold of the well- to-do, and few houses in the west, southwest and northwest districts have escaped, It also noted that the complaint, which was at first of a mild character, has grown much more dangerous, and the number of deaths from Influenza and its complications this ‘week has reached several hundred. In the Reichstag the usual attendance dropped to ehout forty, some 160 members suffering from an attack. The total number of cases in Berlin is estimated at from 20,000 to 40,000. Among the sufferers are the two wice presidents of the Reichstag, Freiherr von Buol-Berenberg and Herr Buerkling Admiral von Goltz, Prince von Ujest, Lieutenant Gen- eral Spitz, Prince Carolath-Beuthen, and mumerous court officlal It also develops that Bmperor Willlam had just recovered from a mild attack of influenza when he started from Vieuna to attend the funeral of Archduke Albrecht, The United States ambassador, Mr. Theodore Runyon, has also suffered from a slight attack of the disease, Retused Money for ¢ rulsors. BERLIN, March 2.—Before the vote on the naval credit was taken, Herr Richter, in defense of the attitude of the frelsselnnige party in opposing the grants said that German commerce did net depend upon the number of warships possessed by Germany, Moreover, he adde the existing fleet was sufliclent, as shown during the Delegoa bay incideats and during the course of events In Cl He contrasted the position of the conservatives now and the position which they took up fiftecn years 820 when they in nowlse scconded the lib. eral efforts to strengthen the navy. Prince Bisnarck's sons, continued Heir Richter, then reproached the liberals for supporting the grants asked for to build ships and now the government wanted & fleet, not s a | granted the request mann for a credit division boat. of Viee Admiral Holt- to bulld a new torpedo BROUGHT THE MARQUIS INTO COURT, Osear Wilde Brings Action for Libel Against the Marquis of Queensberry. LONDON, March 2.—The marquis of Queensberry was remandsd on bail at the Mariborough street police court tolay, chargel with libeling Oscar Wilde, It appears the marquis left with a porter at the Albemarle club a card, upon which was written oftencive remark referring to Oscar Wilde A lawyer who appeared on behalf of Mr Wilde eaid that the latter was on affection- ate terms with his wife and child, but had been the object of a eystem of the most cruel persecation at the hands of the marqu of Queensberry during the last ten months. Owing to the situation of affairs in the fam ily of the marquis of Queensberry, Mr. Wilde was most unwilling to take toward criminally prosecuting the marquis, But he had been fearfully persecuted that matters had now reached a climax, and he was obliged In self-protection to take action. Oscar Wilde and his wife are hoth members of the Albemarle club; and on February 28, 1t appears, one of the hall porters handed Mr. Wilde a card which the marquis cf Queensberry had left for him. Written on the card wero three most offensive and in- decent words, implying that Mr. Wilde was addicted to unnataral viees, This card had been lying in the club ten days before Mr. Wilde recelved it. Counsel for Mr. Wilde added that after a couple of witnesses had been heard he would ask that the case be adjourned for one week, when the whole matter would be gone into, as Mr. Wilde did not propose to rest the ca¥e simply on the question of the libel referred to. He proposed to go Into other cases which had occurred before February 18, and after they had been investigated counsel would ask the magistrate to commit the marquis of Queensberry to prison. The hall porter then testified to receiving the card and an inspector of police deposed to having arrested the marquis at 9 o'clock this morning in Carter's hall, Dover strect. The inspector sald that when he read the warrant to the marquls he thought that in such cases proceedings were gencrally taken by summons, but he supposed it was all right, and asked the Inspector the date when the card was left at the Albemarle club. When the police officer informed him that it was on February 18, the marquis sald he had been wanting to find Mr. Wilde for nine or ten days. The inspector then escorted the marquis to the police station. Sir George Lewls appeared for the mar- quis. He sald that when the circumstances in the case were more fully known the magistrate would find that the marquis had acted under feelings of great indignation. The magistrate, Mr. Newton, here interposed, saying: “We cannot go into that now.” Sir George said he did not wish the case to be adjourned without it being known that there was nothing in the case against the marquis. Mr. Lewis remarked: “I want my client released on his vwn recognizanco in £1,000.”” To this request the maglistrate said he would want a surety of £500 in ad- dition, and after a merchant named Tyser became surety for the marquis, the case was adjourned. Throughout the court proceedings, the mar- quis was perfectly composed, and when the counsel for Mr. \Wilde remarked that the second word written on the card was i legible, the marquis cooly explained what the word was. REVOLVER DID THE an to steps 80 DEADLY WORK, Man Ordered to Leave an OMce, but In- stead Picked Up & Gun and Fired. VALLEY' FIELD, Quebec, March. 2.— John Loy, clerk, and Maxim Leboux, watch- man for the Montreal Cotton company, were sbot and Killed last night, and Hugh Wilson, another clerk, was shot and perhaps fatally wounded. The assassin is C. R. Shortis, formerly private secretary to the general manager of the company, but recently dis- charged on account of irregular habits, Be- tween 10 and 11 o'clock last night, while Paymaster Lowe, assisted by Clerks Loy and Wilson, were making up the pay- voll in the office, Shortls came in. He was ordered to leave. Becoming en- raged, he grabbed a loaded revolver from the paymaster's desk and began firing. Wilson fell, wounded. Lowe called loudly for help and Loy stepped to the telephone to summon assistance. Night Watchman Leboux rushed in just in time to see Loy fall, shot in the back, and Lowe slip into the vault, pulling the door shut after him. Shortis took de- liberate aim at Leboux and shot him down. His injurles were fatal, and he died before his body was dizcov ered. Shortls, after an ineffectual attempt to open the door of the vault made his escape. There was no one to Interfere for all this deadly work had been carried on In the solitude of the office without at- tracting outside attention, About midnight Wilson was able to reach an electric button and sounded an alarm which at once brought aszistance. Shortis has been arrested and jailed. It it an open question whether the shooting was inspired by revenge or by Shortis' desire to secure $2500 which he knew was to be found in the office, but which Lowe hastily grabbed up and took with him into the vault when Shortis began his fusilade. Select: remler. VICTORIA, B. €., March 2.—At a caucus of the government party Hon. G. H. Turner was agreed upon for premier to succeed Theodore Davy, who has been made chief Justice, HEAPY FAILURE AU KANSAS CITY, Oune of the Largest Jewelry Firms In the Clty Makes un Assignment, KANSAS CITY, March 2—~The Jaccard Jewelry company, a branch of the St. Louis house of that name, late this evening made a trust of its stock to secure thelr | creditors. The preferred creditors hold claims against the company aggregating §75,00. The assets are placed at $150,000, but on forced sale would be worth half that amount, and perhaps less. The Metropolitan ational bank, Kansas City, Bernard Cor- rigan and the local newspapers are among the creditors given preference. Other cred- itors are fogers, Smith & Co., the Gorman Manufacturing company, Ricker Bros. and Hoefer & Co. R. W. Hocker, late presi- dent of the Metropolitan National bank, is made the trostee aud possession was sur- rendered to him lale tonight, ile will a once take an inventory aul appraise the property and continue to sel retuil un- til June 1 next, after which he Is to sell the stock then remaluing on hand in bulk, unless the dsbts are sooner paid. The firm never recovercd from a $35,000 loss sustained | five two years ag Its officers” might | have pulled along for another year, but they | knew the company was crippled and thought it but fust to their creditors and | 1o themselvas o takg this step. Phe house Las always stood high In business circles The caphal of th company, fully de mecossily, but for the purpose of display. Although the Reichstag refused to grant the ald asked for to bulld the wew crulsers, it stock paid up, the major portion of way $100,00, which was beld by Bugene Y. and Walter M. Jagcard and Rubert J. Gllbe REBELS NOT TO HANG Leaders of the Hawaiian Revolt Have Their fentences Commutad, GO TO JAIL INSTEAD OF TO THZ GALLOW: Thirty-Five Years' Imprisonment and a Fine of Ten Thousand Dollars, QJEEN LIL HAS A FIVZ-YEAR SENTENCE Her View of the Cause Contributivg to Her O7erthrow Two Years Ago. NTERESTING ENTRY IN HEZR DIARY Suggestion of Treachery on the Part of Her Cabinet—Possibility th oners Ma t the Pris- Be Releaséd if Every- thing Remains Quiet. HONOLULU, Feb. 23—(via San Fran- cigco, March 2)—While the government has easily put down the revolt, it does not take the most hopeful view of the situation. This is due, to some extent, to the ex- citement of the moment. President Dole and his cabinet are disposed to adopt a most lenient policy toward those captured in arms and those suspected of sympathy with them. But they are urged by those who bave much at stake here and desire to remain to use severe measures in order to prevent another revolt. The natives have shown no fighting qualities. Of the men called out by Nowlein, the military leader of the revolt, only about 125 responded. 1t now appears that the revolt was planned by white men, Gulick, Seward and Rickard, that the money for guns was furnished by white men in San Francisco, that the vessel which brought them was owned by white men, that white men went out in a steamer and landed the guns, and that two half- whites were the chief commanders of the In- surrection. Nowlein, the commander-in- chief, says he was informed positively by his white royalist friends that he could bring a force of natives and that the citizens’ guard of 500 men would not dare to come out and that the “‘missionaries” would yield at once. He believed these statements and acted on them only to discover that the citizens' guard instantly turned out and some 300 more whites joined them. Even the absolute abdication of the ex- queen does not settle matters. The natives are thriftless and In the present commercial depression are suffering to some extent, as they have no earnings lald by. They are told, and believe, that a change of gov- ernment would bring better times. The e amination of witnesses under martial law discloses the fact that there are many’ white men who wish a change of government, be- cause it is economical. There is a bonanza in the opium and Chinese gambling business and the men who control the police and custom house are in the way of making large perquisities out of it. The great majority of whites, however, stand by the government without reservation. REGRET FOR THE QUEEN'S COURSE. The government and its supporters much regret the defense made at the queen’s trial, under advice of Paul Neuman. She denied all knowledge of the revolt, while her place was filled with retainers armed with guns and pistols. It was hoped she would plead guilty to a simple knowledge of the revolt and then make a statement ‘which would almost compel the utmost leniency. It was not difficult to show the facts from which conclusive knowledge of the revolt on the queen’s part was evident. In the queen's diary, now in the posses- sion of the government, s to be found very curious and definite information about the revolution of January 19, 1893. It is well known that the queen’s cabinet at that time had advised her to promulgate a new consti- tution, but when it saw trouble changed its course and advised against it, and even went so far as to appeal to Thurston and others to support it against the queen. The demoralization of the cabinct made prompt action against the revolutionists impossible, and, the revolutionists claim, gave them a chance to take possession of the govern- ment without the aid of the American ma- rines, The queen makes this entry in her diary: December 4, 1893. 1 told Mr. Richardson (an intimate friend) he had better tell Sam Parker (her minister of foreign affairs hefore the overthrow) he had Letter resign when I told him to. He, as one of the cabinet, had committed the great crime of treason. In fact, they all (the cabinet) turned agalnst me and followed Thurston's instructions and allowed themselves to Le guidel by him until the overthrow of my throne.” The above Is the queen’s view of the situ- ation at the time the American force lauded and will be regarded as ample proof by many that the overthrow was due, as the queen says it was, more to the treason of her cabinet than to the interference of the American forces. This view of the case was never presented to Mr. Blount. The queen had two sets of enemies to deal with at the same moment, her own cabinet and Thurs- ton's friends. SATISFIED WITH GREAT BRITA The attitude of the British commissioner, Hawes, toward the British subjects who wire involved in the revolt, is very satisfactory to the government, as he tells them that if they have got themselves into trouble he will not help them and he knows they are having a fair trial. Mr. Willis, the Ameri- can minister, is also disposed to aid the government. The evidence In the treason cases is o clear he cannot dispute the guilt of the American citizens charged with the crime, but he has raised some question as to the jurisdiction of the military court to entertain these charges. A number of sentences were announced today. Among them were those of Robert Wilcox, W. T. Seward, W. H. Rickard and Charles T. Gulick. They were the four leading plotters. Bach man is sentenced io serve (hirty-five years and to pay a fine of $10,000. These four men were originally sentenced to be hanged, but the verdict of the court was changed to fmprisonment by President Dole. This means that no capital punishment will be inflicted on the leaders of the rebellicn. It appears that the presi- dent Las been opposed to executions, and his feelings wers shared by members of the cabinet. The other sentences are: Thomas Walker, thirty years and a fine of $5,000; Carl Widdeman, thirty years; Willlam Grelg, twenty years; Louls Marshall, twenty years. The last two were fined $10,000 each. James Lane was glven five years and a fine of $5,000. Samuel Nowlein and Heary Bertle- mann, two of the prominent leaders, have been allowed their liberty. They gave valu- able evidence for the govermment, without which convictions in many eases could not have been secured. Captain Davies has been sentenced to ten years and ordered to pay a fine of $10,000. He is the man who landed the arms for the rebels. QUEEN LIL IN QUOD. Although the queen's sentence has not been made publie, the Assoclated press corre- spondent was informed this morning by a cabinet cfficer that she has been sentenced to serve five years In prison and to pay a fine of $5,000. It is understood that the sentence will not be changed by the presi- dent Within the last few days a number of prisoners have been released from cus- tody. Among thc number Is Charles Clark, who gave information that afterward resnlted in the discovery of the arms and ammuni- tion at the queen's residence. On the 224 twenty-one rebels were sen- tenced. These sentences are uniform. The men are each to serve five years at hard labor. A fine imposed upon each man by com- mission was remitted by President Dole upon advice and consent of the cabinet. The punishment fixed was the minimun under the statutes. On the 19th inst. a rumor was going the rounds to the effect that the government wa about to ask for British protection, Minister Willls' attitude was the reason given for this radical step. It was stated that the representative of the’ Un! States had made unreasonable demands when he called on Minister Hatch the day previous, A government officlal was seen in regard to the matter, and he stated there was abso- lutely no truth in the rumor. He sald Min- ister Willis had not made any demands. He had simply made a request in regard to some political prisoners who ¢laim the pro- tection of the United States. David Kawanouakou, who was a prince under the monarchy, was arrested on the 20th on a charge of mizprision of treason. He was afterward released. Judge W. W. Dixon, who was a represent- ative in congress from Montana in the last congress, is in Honolulu. The government was informed that he was sent here by Chair. man McCreary of the house foreign relations committee to make an investigation and re- port. When interviewed by an Associated press correspondent he denied the report and stated that he can to thig country merely for a pleasure trip. The militia court is 1 sitting. V. V. Ashford, who 19 suffering a sentence of five years for misprision of treason, will probably be allowed to pay a fine of $5,000 and depart from the country.. Doctors agree that if he is kept in jail he will die. His health is very poor. The commutation of the death sentence of the court martial to life imprisonment is ac- cepted by the conservative people of the com- munity as the best final disposition of the matter. It is believed that if there is quiet for some time the prizoners now under sen- tence will be released. The ex-queen has it In her power to do some,.good among the natives, but it is feared sher natural dispo- sition will prevent her from sfully accepting the situation. She may, however, do_ s &nd it she does she will not suffer any hardshi ot the hands of the government. Her con- finement will be at present in the executive building, which was her former palace. She will occupy one of the large rooms formerly used by her and overlooking the fine park surrounding the buflding. COSTLY FIRE RAGING AT TORONTO, ‘Three Quarters of a Mill‘on in Property De- stroyed at 2:30 this Morning. TORONTO, Ont., March 3.—A tremendous fire Is raging in the block bounded by Younge, Queen, Richmond and Bay streets, Robert Simpson's department store is totally destroyed. This building was just erected at a cost of over $300,000, and the stock is enormous. John Wanlees & Co.'s Jewelry store is totally destroyed. There is a high wind from the northwest and the fire is spreading at this hour, 1:50 a. m. TORONTO, March 3.—(2:30 a, m.)—The fire at this hour is still spreading, Knox Pres- byterian church In Queen street, and Jamieson’s clothing store afe burned. The loss exceeds $750,000. { Insurgent Victory In Brazil, RIO DE JANEIRO, March 2.—The insur- gents In the province of Rio Grande du Sol have defeated a detachmsnt of the govern- ment troops and have captured General Sam- pai, commander of the garrizen of Santa Ana, Missionaries Becoming Anxious, LONDON, March 2—A Dally News dis- patch from Bitlis says the American mission- aries are anxious regarding the attitude of the Moslems. United States Minister Terrel has asked the Porte to protect them. retail Want to fee American €avaley In London, LONDON, March 2,—The Telegraph says negotlations are on foot to obtain consent that half a troop of American regular cavalry shall attend the tournament to be held in London in May. TIMES-HERALD TO ISSUE MONDAY. Consolidation of Chies Morning News 8 Accomplished, CHICAGO, March 2~The Times-Herald will be issued Monday with Mr. James W, Scott as editor-in-chief and publisher, an Henry W. Hawley as managing editor. This is the result of the conselidation of the Awo vapers The Times was started in 1851 by Isaac Cook, James W. Sheahan aud Daniel Cam- eron, democrats, In 188 ‘It absorbed the original Herald and the late|Cyrus McCor- mick obtained control. Wilbur I, Storey secured it in June, 1861, and during the war the paper had an eventful history, being suppressed once by Gemeral Burnside for treasonable utterances, Like.all other Chi- cago papers, the Times was burned out in 1871, but within a week made its appearance again, After Mr. Storey's.desth the Times was the subject of much MNtigation, and when the various sults were settled (he late Carter H. Harrison bopght it. His two scns conducted it for a timey but lost con- trol by the sale by cther heirato Mr. Adolph Kraus. A short time afterward Mr. Hawley acquired the interest of the Harrison boys Mr, Hawley was a skillful newspaper man, h Ing ut one time bgen owuer of the Min n polis Journul and the Dénver Times. The Herald was orgapiged in May, 1851 The owners were James W. Scott, Frank W. Palmer, A, M. Jones and Daniel Shep- ard. It was “stalwart republican,” and Mr Palmer, now of the Syracuse Post, was the editor-In-chief. There was & reorganization in 1883, all except Mr. Beott selling their stock to John K. Walsh, the banker. The paper became demoeratie, Recently Mr, Scott acquired the fterest of Mr. Walsh and brought about “the consolidation with the Times. The Times-Herald will be the only democratic moming paper in Chicago The exact amount of money iavolved is not known, the Evening Post being Included in the sale to Mr. Scott, but it is said to be Aabout 82,000,000, which weuld make the deal the largest relating to the newspaper his- tory of the country. go's Two Demorratic ROSEBERY T0 RESIG His Relirquichment of Office is Expected to Come Very Soon Now. BASED ON FURELY PERSONAL REASONS Shattered Health and Rensitiveness Sorely Wounded by Partisan Oriticisms, LCCAL POLITICS IN LONDIN WARM Struggle for Control of the Municipality One of the Most Bitter, RANCOR RCACHES EVEN TO "SOCETY” One of the Swellest of the Swell Set Ostracizs His A4 for Dariug to Change AmMiiations at the Present Ti Party (Copyrighted, 1895, by Press I ubiishing Company.) LONDON, March (New York World Cable—Special Telegram.)—The speedy re- tivement of Mr. Gladstone from thie post of prime minister T was able to predict fourteen months ago, as well as the certain succession of Lord Rosebery. The possibility of the lat- ter event especially was scouted at that time by every prominent British paper of both parties and by the correspondents of New York papers. Now I can ass strong possibility of the speedy resignation of Rosebery for personal reasons, even while the present majority in the House of Com- mons remains assured to him. He Is still suffering from Influenza, but that would give little concern to his friends and physicians if it were not complicated by insomnia, which has been almost chronic for a year or more. The sleeplessness began after an attack of scarletina seven years ago, but lately has in- creased to such a degree that for several months he has found it impossible to sleep here, going to one of his two country seats every night. The depression which is the invariable consequence of influenza has so affected him that only the influence of Lord Tweedmouth, a man of strong will, robust courage and highly trained political know edge, has prevented the prime minister's resignation within the last two days. Both Lord Tweedmouth and other friends fear that no influence can prevent it within the next forty-eight hours unless Rosebery’s present temper changes. e bitter attacks of Mr. Labouchere and Sir Charles Dilke in the House the other day, both being members of his own party, have affected the prime minister greatly. On the other hand, it Is well known that he is ambitious, has worked unceasingly for the premfership since his entry into public life, and therefore would not throw it away lightly. Nevertheless, his highly excited and | nervous condition makes hifii Obstinate in his present purpose. FEATURES OF THE LONDON ELECTION. The great municipal contest which ended in London after as bitter and long continued a canvass as that in New York last year was curiously like and yet unlike our fight against public corruption. There were two parties, the moderates and the progressives. The former included practically all the great property lords of London and all the aris- tocracy and tory party in general; repre- sentatives of the state and church were unanimously on that side, and with them were the liguor Interest, the proprietors in the music halls, the frequenters of these in- stitutions, the water companies, street car lines and other private monopolies. The mar- quis of Salisbury and Arthur Balfour, the two leaders of the conservatives, gave their ald to the moderate candidates, adjuring every member of the conservative party to vote for them, so it might appear that this was the respectable party, but the fact is that it represented all that is worst in municipal life. The corruption and scandals of the old Board of Public Works, never fully exposed, because the press was and is muzzled, led to the overthrow of that body six years ago and the establishment of an elective county council. The liberal party in national affairs captured the council and has controlled it from the start. The council has in a large meagure reformed the administration, and the hospital and almshouse management, im- proved the fire department, given thousands of acres to new parks and has made efforts to reform the present system of taxation, by which the ground landlords largely escape their share of the municipal taxes. These efforts have been defeated thus far by the House of Lords., The council has been very watchful in the licensing and the control of public houses and has broken up such dens as the ‘“promenade” in the Empire music hall, It has many reforms yet to achieve, among them the proposed purchase by the city of the water supply system and the street rallways. ARISTOCRACY ON BOTH TICKETS These things arrayed against the progres- sivo party all the interests named. The Bs- tablished Churc here is always on the side of the landlords. The progressives have es- tablished a system of day labor under su- pervision which has produced more efficient results at less cost. The moderate program approves a return to the old contract sys- tem, which was prolific of scandals, Th council is an unpaid body. Both parties pre- sented candidates of good character. Among the progressives are many of the best known bankers in London, among them such men as Lords Tybbledale, Russell and Carrington. Among tae moderate candidates were the duke of Norfolk, Lords Cadogan, Churchill, Donoughmore, Durham, Dunraven and lgts of honorables, several vicars and ex-officers in the army and navy. Harry Marks, formerly a World reporter, and now the owner of a prosperous financial paper here, was a mod- crate candidate. Women who are household- ers are allowed to vote, but seem to make little of the privilege. OSTRACIZED FOR OPINION'S SAKE. A strong light Is thrown on the influence of the soclal feelings here against the liberal party by the fact that Captain Leyland, who married the famous American beauty, Miss Jennie Chamberlain, and with his wife until lately was promiuent in the most exclusive circles of London soclety, is now practically ostracized by his former friends. He lately resigned his seat in Parllament on the ground that he had been converted to the liberal policy. As he Is very rich, had a sure conservative seat and could command any reasonable political office within Lis own party, his sincerily ix unimpeachable His resignation was publiciy aunounced while he was convalescent after a serious illness. The card basket at his had previously been filled every the cards of all the fashionable residence daw with world ef THE BEE BULLETIN, Weather Forecast for Ne Fair, Page. 1. Epldemicof Tnfluenza in Earope. Hawalian Kebels Will Not e Hanged. Premier Rosehery He Japan's Easy Time at Wel-Hat-Wel. 2. Senators Husy Making 1 armony. se \groes to the Sogar Bounty, men Close Their ¢ o Members in n Wrangle, Governor Holcomb's Tliness Not Severe, Nebraska Helief Commission Abr wih Union Veteran League in Sesslon. 4. Last Week in Loeal Soclety, Harry Hayward Hot After Adry. Douglas County Grand Jury ¥ Gossip from Local Lodge Kooms. Councll Bluffs Local Matters. MeCoy on Trial ut Plerro. raska— Followed by Snow Flurries; Colder. 5. Theatrical Gossip Hers aud Abro Musle and (for Devotees, Weekly Grist of Sporting Gossip, Boys® and Girls' Department. Dr. Llwyd on Munielpal Government. itorial au Literary London. What the Churches Are Doing. Conaition of Omuha's Jobbing Trade. ock Markets. Russia’s Gigantie Railroad Sche Chronieles of Count Antento— Wom, Hor Ways and Ner World, Tomb of Abraham and Sara, Concernlag the Pabiic Schools. Whittier and the Youug Veople. Redomption of stroet Waifs. ne. London, but from that day it has been al- most empty. So potent is the social in- fluence here and so universal the hope or expectation of most of the conductors of | newspapers of titular honors at the hands of the queen, that no public allusion has been made to these significant facts, Captain Leyland, 1 understand, will be a radical candidate at the next general election. BALLARD SMITH. SUMMONED THE COUN 1L OF STATE. Mensures for the Rellet of the Agricultu- rists to Bo Consider pyrighted, 1805, by the Assoclated Press) BERLIN, March 2.—As foreshadowed some weeks ago, the emperor has convened the state council for March 1, the main purpose being to devise means to aid the agricultur- tsts of Prussia, who, especially in the eastern provinces, are heavily depressed in financial condition as a result of foreign competition in grain and cattle, The sections of the state council called to meet are those of husbandry, trades and commerce. The session will be inaugurated by an address upon the internal situation of Germany by the emperor, who, however, will not preside, as he did in 1890, but leave that duty to Chancellor Hohenlohe. The summoning of the council is interpreted as showing the emperor and the cabinet, in view of the incessant agitaiton of the agra- rians, have resolved to endeavor to arrange some measures of Telief. But they will adopt nothing so radical as Count von Kanitz's pro- posed grain monopoly, According to the Frankfurter Zeitung, the proposals which will be discussed by the state council include the organization of a certain system for small farmers, settlements for agricultural laborers, the cheapening of production, tarift reform and a modification of the brandy and sugar dutles. Several political personages consid- ered to be experts upon agrarian questions have been invited to sit with the state coun- cil, and among them are Dr. Koch, president of the Deutsche bank; Count von Doenhoff- Friedrichsteln, who warmly supported the Russo-German commercial treaty; Gehimrath Frentzel, the ex-president of the body of commercial elders; Herr von Iardorff, Count von Mirabach, Herr von Maltzahn, ex-secre- tary of the treasury, and Herr Wittenberg, president of the Posen Settlements company. Theso names, joined to those of the eminent members of the councll, are regarded as in- suring the adoption of measures beneficial to German husbandry and cognate industries. An Interesting question arose in connection with the convening of the state council as to whether Prince Bismarck is still a member of that body. This was settled by a note in the German Gazette announcing that the prince was not only a member, but he still retains the vice presidency of the council. NEW CRUISERS WILL BE BUILT. The Relchstag has been busy with the neval estimates during the past week, and although the government demands for new cruisers were conceded, the Reichstag testi- fied its determination to oppose expenditurcs upon an increase of navy merely for display, by refusing the credits asked for to build the torpedo boats. This rebuff of the government is due to the absentations, and in some case to the opposition of the conservatives, who acted thus in defense of their traditional policy, as a warning to the government to pay greater attention to agrarian interests, The discussion brought out several interesting statements. Prince Hohenlohe yesterday warmly ap- pealed to the houso to grant the estimatos. He said the forelgh trede of Germany, in which not only industry but husbandry was concerned, required greater protection, and thig end could only be attained by an ad quato navy. He could not believe the inte est In the navy, which was so keen in 1848, had entirely vanished, The German navy must bo equal to its task and keep pace with tho development of German trade, They must have vessels of modern construction and modern armament. Many of the German warships which a few years ago inspired re- spect, looked now as though they might b knocked to pieces at the first shot. The gov ernment did not want to create a great navy, but to replace obsolete and useless vessels. Ho appealed to the feelings of Germans and sald he had once indulged In the dream of a great and mighty fleet which would bear the German flag over the seas. These dreams, however, rapidly vanished. In obe dience to the wishes of Parliament and the taxpayers many cherished wishes had to be abandoned. He concluded with remarking he hoped tho Reichstag would agree to the present modest request of the nuval author ities, Count von Mirbach, the agrarian leader, announced that although the conservatives would vote for the cruiser credit upon this occasion, they would not promise to eupport ity final rcading unless the goverament showed Itself more amenuble to the agrarian Jemands, The Relchistag’s efection of the new tor pedo grant was a great disappointricnt to the naval authoritics. Two of these vessels were to have been built, and they were intended be the swiftest in the navy. It had been planned they should be constructed 50 as to develop a specd of twenty-five knots an hour and be able to wake a voyage of 5,000 miles withont recoaling. They were expected to be invaluable for reconnoitering and for conveying while belng | also uvallable as “lorpedo catehers.” The general belief i the et will make another attempt o got the Reichstag 1o [ vessels dispatches, HAD THEIR 0WN WAY Tortress of Wei-Hai-Wei Was Vacated When the Japs Arrived, DESTROYING THE FLEET WAS HARD WORK Bligzard in Pe-Ohi-Li Gulf Moro of a Hine drance Than an Aid, YET OXNLY FOUR SHIFS WERE LEFT SOUND Torpedoes Sent Many Larga Vessels to the Bottom in the Darknoss, MAJOR GENERAL OTERA WAS KILLED He Planned the Attack on Tort Arthurand tuable to s € count untry on Ace of His Knowledgo of Tactics, TOKIO, Feb. 16.—(Via Steamer City of Peking to San Franelsco, March 2)—The hare bor of Wei-Hai-Wel is to the south end of the v of Pe-Chil-Li what Port Arthur was to the north. Jts possession, however, was not really essential to the Japanese, whose navy had very free egross (o the gulf, but its caps ture was thought desirable, partly_as a brile liant addition to the prestige of the conquer- ors, and partly to set at rest all anxietie with respect to the still powerful fleet com= manded by Admiral Tin After a successful landing fn January, the march inland from the bay near Yung-Chung, began on the 20 h and 30 h of that moath, and before noon the following day the heights overlooking the harbor were reached, and the first group of forts at Pe-Chi-Ya-Su were taken. The contest at this point was the seve in which the Japanese troops were engaged. Thelr losses not heavy In number, being limited to less than 100 killed and wounded, but the death of the general commanding the first brigade of the Sixth, or Kumamato division, was a veritable calamity. Of fighting leaders the Japanese army has a profusion. With skilled students of strategy it 1s not so liberally provided. Major General Otera was as assiduous In planning cam- paigns as e was energetic In executing them. It was he who laid out the movement against Port Arthur. He was the first of his grade {o fall in the war. The forts seized by the Kumamato brigade were four in number. Most of their guns were in good order and were immediately turned upon the Chinese ships and Dbatteries on the islands in the bay. Meanwhile, the second grade division, from Sendal, procceded along a range of bluffs, driving the enemy llke sheep before them. No opposition worth speaking of was offered, and the works on the opposite, or western side, would have been promptly captured but for a kudden downfall of blinding snow, which brought military operations to a standstill. The soldiers suffered greatly from exposure to the plercing cold, and it was not until the morning of February 2 that the task allotted to them was accomplished. GARRISON HAD ALL FLED. Not a soul encountered them as they em- tered the works. The garrison had all fled, but mot without leaving eome evidence of thoughtfulness and caution behind them. The big cannon had betn thrown from the wall and otherwise rendered useless and the ex- pectations of training them upon the comrades of thelr former owners was necessarily given over. The share of the army in reducing Wel-Hai-Wel was practically at an end. Small bodies of forelgners and artillerists were set to work planting mortars and guns at advantageous spots and some of these were afterward served with decisive effec’, But the main Interest of the proceedings was transferred to the lower level of the bay. Admiral Ito's hips had been much more hardly dealt with by the tempest than General Oyama's soidiers, The latter had found ehelter of some sort, while the fleet was so beaten about by the raging winds that the position outside of Wei-Hal-Wei could not be maintained, and for three days, from Janus ary 31 until February 2, it was obliged to take refuge in the waters of Yung-Chung more than a score of miles away. The Japancse admiral had intended to com= mence his attack January 31. At the outset little could be done with his men-of-war owing to the difficulty of entering the harbor. All the openings had been blocked by strong barricades of chain cables and spars, for- bidding ingress to strangers, and allowing passage only to pilots familiar with the line of obstructions, The Chinesc ships within occupled a basin fifteen or more miles in length by five or six in breadth, With this epace at their disposal they could not easily sched by artillery from any point held Jupanese troops. The only resource then was torpedo boats, If a breach could be made in the barrier, these compact mes= sengers of destruetion might burst in among the fronclads, and all alone accomplish thelr terrible errand of anuibilation. Six of them were selected to undertake this explot on the night of January 30, but through some un= Jucky blundering they were met by a heavy fire from their friends in Pe-Chi-Ya-Su forts, as they were endeavoring to force the eastern channel, This compelled a postponement of twenty-four hours, but before the newly desiguated time had come & snow storm was driving the entire body of ships, large and small, far away from the scene, BREAKING UP THE PLEET. Three days were thus lost, and nothing was done until the night of February 8, when the torpedo boats renewed their attempt. Again they were unsuccessful, the barrier proving impassable for that oceasion. Dut a good boginning had been made, and on the follow= ing night a flock of glant ki made an aperture of 100 yards broad, and, after care- fully picking their way through, bore down at topmost speed upon the Clinese flagship, which even in the blackness of midnight was distinguished by its huge bulk, At a dis- tance of 400 meters they sent their torpedoes plunging ahead, repeating discharges untid the supply was exhuusted. The big ironclad was not immediately sunk, but it was wounded to death. Its side was torn away, and the Injury inflicted was 8o rulnous that Admiral Ting is sald to have lost no time in trausferring his quarters to the Chen Yuen, the second ship of the Pel-Yang squadron, which, though recently badly dumaged by running upon a rock, had Leen sufficlently repaired (0 take her place in line. Other Chinese vessels were struck, and one, supe posed to be a gunboat, was sent Lo the bot= tom. Four of the torpedo boats returned to thelr siation outside the harbor, though one of them had been hit forty-seven times, and ¢l were pretty badly knocked about. The were, (Contizued on Becond Page.) others were badly used, and many of thelr orews were killed by the fire of the enewmy