Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 4, 1895, Page 1

ESTABLISIHED JUNE AHA, SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 1895-TWELVE PAGES. NGLE CoPY FIVE CENTS BRITISH T0 LEAVE CORINT(- English Admiral Has Received Instruotions from the Home Government, NICARAGUA HAS ONLY TO SAY THE WORD Stephenton Will Take His Men Away Upon Recelpt of n Note trom the Repub- e that it the Ultimatum, Accepts LONDON, May 3.—It Is officlally nounced that as a result of the communica- tions which have been exchanged between the earl of Kimberley, secretary of state for an- Forelgn affairs, and Senor Chrisanto Medina | the Salvadorean Nicaragua, the minister British government has agreed If the Nicaraguan government ad- dresses a note to Rear Admiral Stephenson accepting the terms of the British ultimatum and undertaking, with the guaranty of the republic of Salvador, that th: indemnity pald in London within a fortnight, that British squadron will b: withdrawn Nicaraguan waters The Exchange Telegraph afternoon published a rumor had agreed to pay to the British government £16,000 within a fortnight, provided Corinto 18 evacuated by the British forces, and that Great Britain had ed the offer under the guaranty of the United States that the bond will be executed Other clalms of Great Britain against Nicaragua, it is added, will be settled by joint committee, and Rear Admiral Stephen- son will raise the blockade of Corinto SAN SALVADOR'S STAND. Senor Christanto Medina, the Salvadorean minister here and at Paris, has made the follow'ng statement to the Assoclated press regarding the negotiations which have been c.nducted through him as the representa- tive of Nicaragua, looking to a_settlement of the dispute between Great Britain and Nicaragua. He said: *On the departure of General Barrios, the Nicaraguan envoy from this city for Nicaragua, the Nicaraguan lega- tion was left in my charge, pending his re- turn or the appointment of his successor. In that capacity I transmitted to the Foreign office the various propositions of the Nica- raguan government. The earl of Kimberley has throughout been perfectly firm fin his attitude and in my interviews with him aud with other officials of the Fore representations lhav always been with consideration and attention and cour- tesy. The earl of Kimberley throughout has shown anxiety to avoid a conflict with the Central American republics, but it being considered necessary by the British minis- ters in councll to make a firm stand, all efforts to move them have failed. “However, I am happy to express the be- lief that this unfortunate dispute is on the eve of a settlement and that in a few days a definite reply will be wired from the Nic raguan government in answer to a dispatch sent at 7 o'clock yesterday evening to Mana- gua, after my last Interview with the earl of Kimberley, - “The Central American republics are all anxious to help Nicaragua in her present difficulty, and they have used every means in their power to do s0. As the representa- tive of Salvador, I have offered the guanty of my government to pay the indemnity in London within fiteen days after the evacua- tion of Corinto. The earl of Kimberley having accepted this arrangement, I so in- formed my government last night, and I have no doubt that the terins will meet with the views of the Nicaraguan government.” From the gentleman who took part in the negotiations the Associated press learns it i8 felt by all concerned that Senor Guzman, the Nicaraguan minister at Washington, is largely responsible for the continued oppo- sition of Nicaragua, as, being of a sangujne temperament, he led his sovereign astray as (o .what they might expect from the United States. Con- tinuing, the gentleman last quoted said: It would have been more satisfactory to any of the Central American republics to ha paid the !ndemnity rather than be subjected to the calumny, misreprescntation and dis- trust which has appeared in the American and European press curing the past few da. here, acting for to the from company this that Nicaragua here is no question about the Monroz doctrine being involved. In fact the doctrins is obsolete. 1f England or any other power is unable to protect the safety and righ of Its subjects in Central America, they a unable to protect their iuterests anywhere If England had tried to annex Corinto it would be a different matter, but she way only demanding reparation for insults oftored to her subjects.” clated press further learns . that nment of Great Britain would not view with disfavor a United States protec torate over the whole of Central America Indeed, during the present investigations, the earl of Kimbarley said that under certain clrcumstances it would perhaps be better for the United States to proclaim a pro- tectorate over Central ‘America and make herself responsible for the acts of its people. MANAGUA, Nicaragua, May 3.—(Via Gal- veston.)—Senor Fellows, the Honduras min- ister, has just arrived here. Ile left for Corinto last night to confer with Admiral Stephenson, the commander of the British fleel’ there, conc:rning the issues between Great Britain and Nicaragua. COLON, Colombla, May 3.—It s stated here that three British war ships are ex- pected to arrive at Greytown, Niciragua shortly. The director of the Panama Canal com- pany who has been visiting the isthmus will start on his return to France soon, A _rather serious riot is reported to have oceurred at Colubra, in the course of which many persons were injured. ANOTHER SCORE TO SETTLE. WASHINGTON, May 3.—The Nicaraguan jovernment has recently done away with the osquito reservation, which has been t cavse of the recent trouble, and has in- corporated it as a state of Nicaragna, with the name of Department of Zelaya, named after the president of the republic, This action has been officially communicated to the Btate department. The significance of the movement attracted little public attention, but it fs statcd by officials that it involves greater considerations than the armed occupa- tion of Corinto. Now that the latter crisis I8 past officlals are turning their attention to ‘what Great Dritain will do toward Nicaragua's course in creating the new state and thus indirectly terminating all British thority or infuence in the old Mosquito eompany. Earl Kimberley has already given notice to Nicaragua® that this new question will re- selve the “kindly consileration” of her ma- Jesty’s government after the three demands of the ultimatum are zettled. The present agree- ment practically settles these demards, only ane of them,” the arbitration of damages to the property of British subjects, remaining to be executed. After that will come the promise of “kindly consideration” of Nicar- Agua's croution of the state of Zelaya out of what has long been & sort of British depend- ency. It is stated that the decision will set n.( xuw er reference England intends P iy feiragiia as the recognition of the new state will give Nicaragua complete soverelgnty over all her termitory. The importance of tho creation of the pe state ariseg from the political struggles sfce 1860 over the Mosquitd country. In that year England and Nicarsgua made a treaty by which the latter retained the right of self- Yovernment. This latter right was so broadly tonstrued as to include coining morey, col- b-mn Autles, ete. So much trguble resulted per r Punv-n Joseph of Austria was ll'?"ln bltu or In 1881, His declsion ” f ntlm-n(ul It allowed the Nic- Aragusan u |o be raised in the country and 80 ulovoo the Mosquitees their own tention as to lwnv governed the n ast year, when E.':‘" ol N b s mn Consul Hateh, who was ac- A J nbolllum‘ iguinst the m “of the terr This AR lll'k IIIN'I be | pending, learagua has trenched herself in the and has established a co tem of government. It is an execution of the plan by which the British consul was ac- cused of Inciting rebellion, and for this rea« son there is much apprehension as to whether Great Britain will assent to the obliteration of the old Mosquito country, which was the seat of all British influence in_Nicaragua The new state extends entire Atlantic coast utherly portion Is near G ytown, the stern terminus of the Nicaragua canal, nd this fact has given the country its chief importance. Now that it 1s a Nicaraguan state, Consul Hatch will have to b> accred- ited direct to the Nic: guan government and not to the Mosquito authoritics. The return of Hatch was one of the terms insisted upon by Great Britain. It is said here understanding in was brought about ilar to that Just ef but the Managua dignify our proffer events progress-d into, a proceeding permanently in- disputed territory nplete Internal sys- the The along almost line of Nicaragua. that about ten days ago an the Nicaraguan difficulty by our government sim- ected rough Salvador, authorities did not even with an answer, and to the occupation of Cor- which is eald t¢ have been as disagreeable to the British govern ment as it was our own, but one by it as absolutely necessary to the Central American republics of ligations to accord to foreigners | under rights conferred by tr ognized by rnational law ment coming from London to the effect that Great Britain would not view with disfaver the establishment by the United States of a protectorate over all Central America does not attract much attention in diplomatic cir- | cles here. Tt is said be simply part of the argument which Great Britain has al ;v\ brought forward to meet any protest | by the Unit:a S zainst intervention in the affairs of the republics of Central and South Americ viz.: That the British gov- ernment must have ebody to hold re- sponsible for the ill rent of their sub- jects or to mest cla and that the United States must either permit them to deal di- rectly and in the ordinary manner with those republics, or must assume responzi- bility for their good behavior through a protectorate. Dr. Guzman, Nicaraguan minister to ington, was shown the London intery criticising his course, He read it with terest, and said: “Perhaps it is to be ex- pected, when assauits have been made on Mr. Gresham, Mr. Bayard and the president, that I should not escape from the slanders There are always some people ready to as- sert that they would have done something else. They do not know the difficulties and embarrassments of the situation. This was a matter of the great urgency, which had to be handled entircly by cable, Usu- ally the change of views, personally and by mail, p:rmits full expre of every siado of judgment. But in dealing by cable with points €0 far apart as London, Managua and Washington it is not easy to have the most complete exchange of views. But at all times I have acted as my judgment indicated was best for the occasion.” “Is there any reason,” Dr. Guzman was asked, “for the assertion that Nicaragua was misled into believing that the United States would render assistance?” “Not in the least. misunderstanding fur convince thelr ob. protection and rec. The state tre in- sion There has been no her than such as might arise from hope or expectation. General Barrios, the special envoy, w here and personally canvassed the situation. Then he proceed=d to Nicaragua, and was in personal communication with the government. ,Nor is it true that I have encouraged the ex- pectation that the United States would inter- vene. I have kept my rament advised in every way at my com:mand, but it has not been on the lines of claiming that the United States would intervene.” HAVE BEEN TEACHING Us A LESsON. Great Britain Feels We 1 Pleased Over Her Actions in Niearagut. LONDON, May 3.—The Globe noon, commenting upon the trouble between Nicaragua and Great Britain, says: “The sharp little lesson which we had the painful duty to inflict upon Nicaragua cannot fail to be productive of good there. Another and more powerful state has been tzught ful lesson. The American republic assumes the post of arbitrator In all disputes between the smaller states and Europe, and what is more important it shows a. disposition to interfere in those disputes, which is as op- jectionable as it is unasked for. The tone of the American press ever since the pres- ent difficulty arose has reflected very clearly the usual ton of their country in these matters, though perhaps their bluster. and braggadocio upon this occasion was rendered louder because they felt there was littie chance of being listened to. We do not wish to heap indignity upon any state, how ever small an insignificant. England has never played the part of a bully and never will, but she must be careful to see that fier good nature is not too much presumea upon.’ 2 The St. James's Gazette, referring to th: same subject, remarks: “The Nicaraguan bill is backed by Salvador. It would be as voll to inquire closely into the worth of the guarantor. If Zelaya has played us fals> we will not occupy but wipe Corinto off the maps and other places with it. If any of the great powers had behaved as Nicara- gua has we should have been at war witn tnem within a week. this after- a use- DETAINED A SPANISH BOAT Tampa Ofcials Compel an Observance of the Quarantine Laws. TAMPA, Fla., May 3.—The Spanish gun- boat Infanta Isabella is detained here by itate quarantine officers. Last evening th gunboat steamed past the quarantine sta- tlon at Mullahey without paying any atten- tion to the quarantine law, and anchorel about ten miles this side. Early this moru- ing quarantine officers on the patrol steamer Germ escorted the gunboat back to the quarantine station, where Commander Francls Coden was informed that before he could proceed his ship would have to be fumigated and detained at least five d The gunboat has 175 newly imported Span- fards on board and is only four days from ana. The quarantine officers claim that the law and the circumstances they have no alternative but to keep the vessel in quarantine, though her commander is highly indignant. Captain Russgl of the patrol steamer Germ came x.iT‘amnu from the quar- antine station this alernoon with a_sealed package from the gunboat for the Spanish vice consul at this port,.from whom Com- mander Coden expects orders. It Is pos- sible that, after receiving his orders, the commander of the Infanta Isabella will defy the orders of the quarantine authorities. SPEAKS OF Urges the Cardinals to Hasten th as Much as ihle. LONDON, May 3.—A dispatch to the Stand ard from Rome says that the pope has sent to all cardinals, heads of orders, etc., a docu- ment referring to the political condition of the papacy, which takes the form of his poli- tical testament. His holinees reviews the his- tory of his position to the see of St. Peter and makes & warm appeal 10 the cardinals at any fufuf’s tme to keep his ldeal before them and continue the policy he has heretofors pursued. He requests the cardinals to hasfen the election of the next pope as much as vossible 5o as to give no time for outside in- trigue or 1.:&0“» of the powers to influende in any way Tred o000 he o inals or to plage difficulties in 1\;1; way o Th newly elected pope. The whi of the docu- ment is to secure as his succeesor one who will continue his policy and efface at the mo- ment of the conclave the divergencies now existing. rore 13 SUCCESSOR. Election ——— 1d Up. Pawnee City Man PAWNEE CITY, Neb., May 3.—(Special Telegram.)—George Kinsey, night operator for the Burlington, was held up by masked ‘men tonight. The robbers tied him and then Eu.:.‘l _and & good revolver which was -— [ Chang will at regarded | TREATY HAS BEEN RATIFIED China Accepts the Terms of Peace Laid Down by Japan, EXCHANGES WILL BE MADE AT CHEE FOO Chiness Cut the from a P ese and Huandreds of Celestials Were Drowned. Dykes to Protect Peking Ible Advance of the Japan- —The Times has a dis- stating that the em- the treaty of peace and that Li Hung proce:d to Chee Foo to exchange ratifications with the Japanese representatives TIEN-TSIN, May China has decided to ratify the treaty peace negotiated at Shimonoseki by the rep- resentatives of China and Japan. According the terms the ratifications will be ex- changed at Che-Foo on May 8. The mikado ratified the treaty April 20 last Kung, of th ot minis ad of the foreign has been absent from his duties for some time past, will control of the government departm:nts under his supervision. PARIS, May 3—The Japanese minister, in an interview published in the Figaro yester- day, is quoted as saying that the interven- tion of the other powers in the arrange- ments for peace arrived at between China and Japan is only a small difficulty. China, he has every interest to ratify the treaty and leave Japan to arrange matters with the European powers. The minister also sald that the Japanese most desire the payment of an indemnity and concessions upon the part of Japan, The Journal des Debats learns from an authentic source that Japan has decided to accede to the representations of the powers and abandon her demand for terrritory in Liao-Tung peninsula, except Port Arthur, in return for compensation elsewhere. SHANGHAI, May 3.—In accordance with an imperial edict issued in order to prevent the ,possibility of the Japa 0 entering Peking, the Chinese have cut the river em bankments near Peking. Miles of territory have been flood:d and hundreds of Chinese have been drowned. The British minister to China, M. N. R. 0'Connor, has gone to Peking fo make an attempt fo recover from the Chinese govern- ment the arrears of pay due to foreigner: who were serving in the Chinsse army pre- vious to the outbreak of hostilities It reported in Tien-Tsin that the man_syndicate which took up the indemnity has failed to negotiate a loan with China and it Is stated that the Hong Kong and Shanghai bank {8 making arrang:ments for this loan. YOKOHAMA, May 3.—The Japanese dele- gates, Count Ito. president of the council of ministers, and Count Myofi, the Japan envoy, who were proceeding to Che-Foo in order to exchange the ratifications of the treaty of peace, have been ordered to wait at Port Arthur until the emperor of China ratifies the treaty, LONDON, May 3 patch from Shanghai peror of China ratified with Japan yesterday 3.—The emperor of on Princ prasident Chinese council offt on ers and h who sick resume leave now active adds, to commercial China to MAY TRADE TERRITORY Probable Outcome of the Protest Made by Hussia, Fr; and Germany. WASHINGTON, May 8.—It fs the beliet among officials that serfous European compli- cations over the Japanese-Chinese settlement will be averted. The interview of the Japan- ese minister at Paris to the effect that Japan was chiefly concerned in a sufficient indemnity and commeércial concession {s understood to sum up the situation. The cash inlemnity was reluced 100,000,000 yen in consideration of additional cesslons of territory, but now that Russia protests against the cession of the Liao Tung peninsula to Japan, it is not improbable that an understanding satisfactory to both natlons may be reached by which Japan will get more indemnity and less terri- tory. It fs stated that Japan what a great expense she has been put to and how inconsiderable the 200,000,000 yen in- demnity is in mecting this. There have been two issues of war bonds, reaching 250,000,000 ven, und, besides this, Japan had 30,000,000 yen on hand at the opening of the war. Al- most, It not all, of this money has been expended in the war, so the Indemnity will not meet the past outlays. Bes this, it is said the withdrawal of the troops from hina, the payment of pensions to the fami- lies of Japanese soldiers and the cost of main- taining or returaing about 2,000 Chinese pris- oners now on hand makes an increased indem- nity quite desirable, FOR MONEY begins to realize STATU QUO A POLITICAL NECESSITY Possessions on the Chinese Malnland Would Place Peking in Jeopardy. ST. PETERSBURG, May 3.—A semi-offi- clal statement has been issued here dealing at length with the situation of affairs in the far cast. It declares the maintenance of the statu quo on the Chinese mainland is a po- litical necessity, whatever the issue of the present struggle. A realization of the Jap- anese claims would entirely abolish the fic- titious independence of the Coreans. and place in Japan's hands the key to China's capital. Moreover, Russla and France would be compelled, in their own interests, to pro- tect their frontiers from any cause for permanent uneasiness or serious crises. The statement is made that Germany has the de- velopment of her commerce in those regions too much at heart to see without misgivings German commercial houses exposed to con- tinual disturbunce. These three powers, which have communicated their views to Tokio and know how to enforce respect for them, do not intend to deprive Japan of the {ruits of her victory, but her civilizing pro- gress will sooner or later be menaced with destruction unless it I8 basedsupon the prin- ciples upon which rest the concord of civil- ized nations. JAPS PREPARE TO RESIST RUSSIA. Agents Busily Engaged Buying War Ma- terial In Earope. LONDON, May 8.—The Vienna correspond- ent of the Standard telegraphs: I am told that the Japanese have declared it Is im- possible for them to yield to the dictation of Russia and are making their preparations accordingly. Large orders have been placed in several European countries for war ma- terial and Japanese agents are busy in the dock yards of Europe and America buying war vessels, mostly small, swift vessels. No respite will be allowed China for the ratifica- tion of the treaty. The march to Peking begins the moment the armistice ends. As regards Russia, her claims will be politely walved and it will then be important that the allies bring matters to an issue. Farliament Tooking fur Dissolation. LONDON, May 3.—The Times says that great excitement was caused fn the lobby of the Houses of Commonl b}' Sir Willlam Ver- non HarcOUri's annountément in presenting the budget that it might be and probably would be the last time In which from a re- spousible position he would be able to ad- dress the House on financial questions. The Times declares that this declaration s full of significance when read In conjunction with the report which for some days has had credence that Lord Roscbery had decided to relinquish the premiership forthwith. It s capable of this meaning. Whether disrup- tion comes in the uext few weeks or later, it is obvious that the present Parliament bas wealy run Ia gouisn, MENDONCA'S PERSONAE PAEW OF IT. He Does Not Telleve In theCollection of Debts by Ultinistum. WASHINGTON, May 3.~Semer Mendonca, the Brazilian minister hefe, hammo official in- formation concerning the réported demand made by Italy upon the Hrazilian government for an answer within saven days to Italy's demand for losses sustalned by the Itallan subjects during the revolution. He s in fact at present in igndrance of the nature of the Italian clalms. H@ recalled that Italy preferred some claims I 1864, growing out of alleged losses sustaingd by Itallan sub- jects during the war between Brazil and Paraguay and Uruguay. But alter some cor- respondence at the time they were allowed | to lapse until the repubiic was declared after the dethronement of Dom Pedro. They were of then again presented in a modified form, but were considered so ridiculous by the Bra- | zillan government that they were not pressed. | Senor Mendonea does not know whether I th claims are involved or only claims arising out of the De Gama rebellion of 1892 at Rio Janeiro Upon reporter within suggestion of that Ttaly's seven days the Associated demand for an was rather per- emptory, the Brazilian. minister replied “Brazil, of‘ course, will eettle any Jjust | claims against her, but Brazil is no more | & positic be urged by a peremptory and than the United States, added, “I of debts answ de- m | Personally,” e lieve in the collection | tums not be- ultima- do by ABOUF THE ARMIES OF s a8 Much on Pensions anny on Soldlers, May onsul Ger- Switzerland, furnishes the State department with an account of the im- of an officer of the United army who recently made a tour of the world and fs now lecturing on what he has seen. The officer declares that fhe United States is dormant so far as military affairs is con- cerned; that although it has on paper an army of 7,852,718 men, 7,605,000 have never seen service; 120,600 of them are the national guards and 25707 men from the regular army doing police duty and fighting unruly | Indians. This Swiss officer then goes into the details of the composition of the army and doss not become interesting again until | he touches on the cost of penstons, concern- ing which he says: “America spends $159,360,000° per annum for pensions, or nearly as much as Ger- many's war budget amounts to, This enor- mous sum, however, serves mostly to pro- mote and influence election maneuve Comparing the military systems of Japan and China, he says that Japan's compares favorably with European organizations and China's Is the worst in. exietenice, THE WORLD, United States Spe a8 Does ¢ WASHINGTON, main, at Zurich, pressions of an tes WORK FOR THE SUPREME Adjournment Not Likely to Be Reached Much Refore dune'the First, WASHINGTON, May 3~Today is the last {day on which the United States supreme court will call the docket fof argument dur- ing the pregent term, but the’ final adjourn- ment will not take place wntfl. toward the { latter part of the month. It generally requires about three weeks to dispose of the cases which hgve been argued ter the daily sessions for'hjaring argument , and the court has {als time taken on the extra work of hearing redrgument of the income tax, which may have the effect of prolonging the session somewhat. It has not yet been determined what time shall be given to the hearing of tha income tax case, and that will probably be left largely to counsel to declde Monday, when, accord- ing to the notice given by the chief justice the arguments will be begun. Presumably considerable time will also be necessary for the consideration of these cases after the argument shall have been concluded and to the preparation of the gpinion in case any part of the previous opinion should be re- versed. All things considered, therefore, it is probable that an ournment will not be reached much b:fore June 1. COURT cel PENSION SY-TEM 1N GOOD -ORDER Deputy Comm!.sioner Siurphy Keports on is Western Trip. WASHINGTON, May 3.—Deputy Commis- sioner of Pensions Murphy has returned from a month's inspection trip of the pension agen- cles in the west. The principal ones visited were at San Francisco and Chicago and all were found in excellent copdition. Speaking of his trip, Mr. Murphy gald: ‘‘There has been complaint now and then in the past of delay in making pension payments and we have been trying to expedite them. Changes have been recently introdueed with that end in view and 1 went to see how they were working elsewhere. The San Franclsco of- fice I found in better shape than it has been for ten years. It has control of an enormous district,” extending away up in Montana and Alaska and down to New Mexico, thus in- volving an immense amonnt of work. It has been so well systematized, howéver, that only the very slightest changes were found necessary. At Chicago the tefritory s not 80 extensive as at San Francisco, but the pensloners are much more numerous. There also the office is In excellent shape.'” flow 01l Went Up In Gerinany. WASHINGTON, May 3.-Vice Commer- clal Agent George H. Murphy at Luxem- burg, under date of April 25, reports tg the State department upon what he terms the shenomenal rise in the priee of petroleum. t has recently doubled in that market. The local papers assert that the rise is due to the failure of American ofl wells and. ad- vises the use of Hussian petroleum. “Here tofore the grand duchy of Luxemburg h been almost entirely dependent upon Amer- i rials for illumination, but It is now possible that gas and candles may to o grent extent close the market to American vetroleum. The price of ofl in Luxemburg Was at the date of writing 10 cents a quart, (‘lnlnllln Catile b( 1 Barrad, WASHINGTON, May 3,—Sgcretary Morton denies that the raising of ithe quarantine against Canadian cattle was dontemplated, as indicated in the dispatch from Chicago. The importation of Canadian; catflesds virtually prohibited by the rigid quarantine regula- tions, which require them, to remain in quarantine ninety days. “They are also sub- ject ta a duty of 20 pes-cerit Gresham 1s Suflériag Severoly. WASHINGTON, ~ May' 3. — Secretary Gresham passed a restless night and today 1s much prostrated as the result of the severe pain he has experiel The acute symptoms, how! Rave Abated in ‘their severity, and it 18 hoped thA® In the course of a few days the secratary will have gath ered sufficient = strength' to enable him to undertake a Visit to'some nearby health resort, where he may recuperate, Cadsts for West Named. WASHINGTON, May 8. et appoint ments to the military 'acadefiy have been made as follows: Miehael Leroy, Chicago; George W. Stuart, Chariton, I8.; Frank C. Jewell, Beloit, Wis. Natlon1l Bank Changes Locat op. WASHINGTON, May 3.—The First Na- tional bank of Deland, 8, D., has been moved to Redfield, S. D., and its name chuged to the Merchants Natlopal Bank of Redfield. T C.alms the Compaund Was Harmless. FORT SCOTT, May 3.—Mrs. Dr. Alberta Oberlin, the travelltg dentist who Is wanted at Hiattsville on & eriminal charge for hav- ing administered a polsonous compound to several patlents, whase te:th she extracted, d today rd, The woman Urug which she put upon the kima of her patlents wis entirtly Harmicss @and that she secured & from a St. Louis wholesale house. Several of her patients at Hiattsville are still in critieal L'Ollllllfl Beveral other -nnoumx&'g towns which the wom‘;» hvlmed report that she ieft victims €er, | tetter WOULD DEFEAT THE PARTY President Cleveland's Views of the Adop- | tion of a Silver Platform, COUNTRY WILL NOT ENDORSE THE FALLACY South Would Be a Great Snfferer from a Silver Currency—Letter Written to Governor stone Given to the Public, JACKSON, Miss., May 3.—Governor Stone this evening gave to the Assoclated Press a addressed to him by President Cleve- land under date of April 26. The following 18 the full text of the letter: “EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHI D. C., April 26.—To Hbn. J. M. Stone, Gov- crnor—Dear Sir: Your letter of the 21st is at hand. I do not feel inclined to find fault with ur criticism, but 1 think the matters you refer to should be Judged in the light of the circumstances ex. isting at the were done. 1 ON, instant time the things | never had an idea of building up or fostering a personal following, should properly but politics influence me in making ap- pointments, I have tried to be democratic and not proscriptive. 1 am glad you are frank enough to admit your participation in bringing about a condition in officsholding which may not be all that could now b desired. How those appointed to eches and action behave toward the ad- ministration under which they hold office must remain to a large extent a matter of taste and good breeding. There are, how- ever, some officials who devote themselves <o industriously to vilification and abuse of those under whom they hold office as to indi- cate their fidelity cannot be trusted for the performance of their duties in a manner creditable to the administration, and who ap- parently assume they may spend the time they owe the public service in public mis- chief making. In the interests of good gov- ernment such officeholders must not be sur- prised if they are summarily dealt with. CAUSB FOR WONDER. ““When I received your lette; I had just finished reading a letter of yours in which you explained to the citizens of Mississippi your views on the currency question. It ems to me you have in that letter con- tributed in the best possible style and in a most valuable way to the fund of argument in favor of found money. 1 have never ceased to wonder why the people of the south, furnishing so largely & they do products which are exported for gold, should be willing to submit to the disadvantages and loss of silver monometaliiim and to content themselves with a depreclated and fluctuating currency, while permitting others to reap a profit from the transmutation of the price of their products from silver to gold. I hope this letter of yours will be given the widest possible circulation, and especially among our southern fellow citizens, and that they will be permitted to see the pitfall which is directly before those who madly rush toward the phantom light of free, un- limited and independent silver coinage. 1f we, who profess fealty to the democratic party, are sincere in our devotion to its principles, and if we are right in believing that the 'ascendancy of thcse principles is a guarantee of present liberty, universal care for the rights of all, non-sectional American brotherhood and manly trust in American citizenship in any part of our land, we should study the effects upon our party, and conse- quently upon our country, of a committal of the national democracy to tbe silver aberra- tion, 50 far as places shall in WILL LEAD TO DEFEAT. “It we are democrats who suppose our party can stand on a platform embodying such doctrine, either through its afirmative strength or through the perplexity of our opponents on the same proposition, or if there are democrats who are willing to turn their backs upon their party associations in the hope that free and unlimited and in- dependent coinage of silver can win a vic- tory without the aid of either party organiza- tion, they should deceive themselves no longer, nor refuse to look in the face the re- sults that will follow the defeat, if not th disintegration, of the democratic party upon the issue which tempts them from their alle giance. 1f we should be forced away from our traditional doctrine of sound and safe money, our old antagonist wil take up the fleld on the platform which we abandon, and neither the votes of reckless democrats nor reckless republicans will avail to stay their easy march to power. This s plain as anything can possibly be. It, therefore, be- comes the duty of every democrat, wherever he may be, to consider what such a victory would mean, and in the light of a proper conception of its results, he should deliber- ately shape his course. Yours very truly, “GROVER CLEVELAND." o WOMEN DISCUSSING THEMMELVES Misslssippl Valley Councll Organized at St. Louis Yesterday. ST. LOUIS, May 3.—Today's session nf the sissippl Valley congress of women was glven up almost entirely to a general dis- sion of thelr members and their work. Not least in interest was the address of Mrs. Mary F. Pitts, a colored lady inter- ested in the work of the Women's Chris- tion Temperance union among her sisters in 8t. Louis. She spoke briefly of the great good done among the colored women by the Women's Christian _Temperance union, which had thrown down the dividing lines of caste and gathered black and white into a great sisterhood. Mrs. Carrle Lee Carter, national I of the Women's Christian Temperance union, said that such a conference as the one she add d was an Impossibility at me time, but ¢he was thankful things had changed ‘and that Woman was now using mind to think for herself and was for herself what had been done be- her by man. from State Mitchell, cturer ‘Echoe Legislatures,” by Miss Mer the woman lawyer of Louls, was a review of the meas- ures passed ' upon by the different state bodies in the interest of women. Many of these bodies, she said, had refused to gi to woman the right fo vote, but she pre- dicted the time would come when woman would have the same right to go to the polls and cas llot as man This afternoon most_important of the congress commenced. 1t sisted of the organization of the M valley council of women, auxiliary national council ey BE WEDDED T WEDNESDAY Major Shannon Coming Poppleton, WASHINGTON, May 3.—(Special Tele- gram.)—Major W. C. Shannon, surgeon, U. 8. A., left this afterncon for Omaha, where he will be married on Wednesday next to Miss Elizabeth E. Poppleton, daughter of Hon. A. J. Poppleton. Dr. Shannon will arrive in Omaha on Sunday. He has recently returned from the Inter Continental rallway survey. First Lieutenant L. W. V. Kennon, Sixth in- fantry, accompanies Major Shannon to Omaha and will act best man at the ceremony. ~After the marriage the wedded couple will ‘leave for Europe, where they will spend their honeymoon, and after their return to America they will locate at Fort Custer, Mont., where Dr. Shannon will take his station. e Mrs, Sartoris Engagement Denled, NEW YORK, May 3.—An afternoon pap‘r quotes Mrs, F. D. Grant as saying today: “Mrs. Sartorls has stated positively to all the members of her family that there is no truth whatever in the report of her engaj ment to General Douglas, and no foundation for the rumor. —————— Cattie for Omaba’s Marke LARAMIE, Wyo., May 3.—(Special)— Monte Blevins yesterday shipped 810 head of fat steers to the Swift company at Omaha. ttle were contracted for severa o when prices were up, and nefted 5 per Bundred here, equal to - td ns work con- ssippi to the WILL to Marry Miss hundred at Om# catt] Over 1o pounds "3. 'm ujllv, uypg THE BEE BULLETIN, Weather Forecast for Nebraska— Falr, except local rains In the In the eastern portion; Ing northwesterly, southern por- southerly L. British Ready to Evacuate Corinto. China’s Emperor Ratliles the Treaty, Cleveland on the Party's Outlo Terrible Tornado in Northern Iows, Thurston Rifles' Farewell Drill. Durrant Wears o Worried Look, Base Ball Scores and Prospects Lust Day of the Newmarket Meating. Men Blown Up in a Powder Mill. Editorial and Commoent. Further Arguments in the Hill Case, Omahn Indinns on a Roaring Drunk, ik May Have Government Troo Counell Bluffs Local Matters. “The Kelief of Gotham® Wild Time wit Bond Set Conclusion. a Fake Gt ters Arrestod. Platte to Be In- Commerelal and Finaneinl News, Fenturos of the Live Stock Markets, Dun and Bradsireet on Trade. Fight With Ilanum Pirate, When Krakato: INDIANS FORTIFY Marshal They WL Not Give Up the Men Wanted. ST. PAUL, Minn,, May 3.—A St. John, D., dispatch to the Pioncer-Press says halt breed camp at Joseph Landan’s thoroughly reconnoitered by the marshals this afternoon. It fs about two miles north east of town, and of a large log and log barn about fifty feet long The half breed have removed the chinking from the logs at the height of their shoul- ders, around the house and barn, leaving an opening between the logs large enough to point their guus through. The house and arn are in such a position as to give a flanking fire from either long ravine in front. They keep scouts and pickets out in all directions. As soon as any party of men appears, the scouts begin falling back, and the half breeds can be seen running from the house to the barn to be ready for de fense. Fresh arrivals have been coming in all afternoon, and several Red River carts have been driven in loaded with supplies. This evening they killed a dog and are hold ing a_powwow A few half breeds from the reser joined them this afternoon. There were 207 this afternoon when the messenger left, but large numbers have come in from the north during the evening. They are well pro- visioned, having secured over twenty cattle and plenty of flour in their raid into town Thursday night. They are all men, having sent their women and children across the boundary into Manitoba. Deputies Schindler and Flynn drove round in a buggy. The scouts all fell back and lined the ravine while the others guarded the house and barn Marshal Cronan stopped a half breed who had come from the reservation, and sent him to them with a message warning them of the consequence of further resistance to the United States and asking whether they in- tended resisting the arrest cf the men with them, for whom he had warrsmts. In reply they sent the following rather sarcastic message: Mr. Cronan: come and see THEIR POSITION Notify the The was house tion Why are you so scared to us. You have promised to come to gee us and don't come. Don't be scared, but come with one of our men or all, but no arms with you. We are not going to glve up our men. Wait until we get an answer from our great father. We wait for it day by day. Yours truly, RED THUNDER." Cronan declined the request to go in, be- cause thev talked the matter over thor- oughly when he met them last Sunday. LA HEARING COMPLAL FROM WICHITA Intestate Commerco (ommission Gets to Work nt Kunsas City. KANSAS CITY, May 3—Chairman Willlam R. Marrison and Hon. J. W. Veasey of the Interstate Commetce commission arrived in the city this morning from Omaha, and took up the case of the Johnkon-Larimer Dry Goods company of Wichita, Kan., against certain railw In which it s claimed the latter have been carrying cotton, piece goods and groceries from Galveston, Tex., to Kan sas City at a lower rate than from Galveston to Wichita, although the haul to Kansas City is 211 miles longer. Testimony was taken on both sides. The railroads denied the chanrges and claimed even if such were ever in ecffect that they have since been canceled. No decision will be made by the committee until after it returns to Washington. To- morrow the commissioners will take up the Omaha case and hear the defense of the Transportation bureau, the Live Stock ex- change and the railroads of this city. Omaha clalms the railroads are discriminating against it and in favor of Kansas City, espe- claliy In rates on live stock and packing house products, The commission will go to Chicago tomorrow, where their last case will be heard on the present trip. CREW se SEVENTEEN OF THE DROWNED Sealing Schooner George White Wrecked on the Alaskun Coast. PORT TOWNSEND, Wash., May 3.—News was recelved from Kodiak island, Alaska, this afternoon on the steamer Alki, that the schooner George White of Seattle was wrecked in a gale on April 14. Seventeen of the crew were either drowned or frozen to death. Eight reached shore and still sur vive. The schooner Kodiak was also wrecked in the same gale near the same place, but no lives were lost. The schooner George R White cleared from this port on July 24, 1893 for a year's crulse in the north Pacific ocean and Bering sea. Her crew was signed by United States Shipping _Commissioner Burns, and was as follows: Master, L. W. Heeler; mate, Steve Barlich; cook, M. Dut ler; hunters, L. Ward Pomeroy, Andrew Danlelson, Justin Chenoweth; seamen, Rich- ard Redmond, Morris, Louis A. Burrel John Harrison, Chris Swanson, Robert Bax ter, Henry Parker; cabin boy, James Carton — YOUNG MEN COME T0 THE FRONT Old Chiefs of the Arapahoes Compelled to Tuke & Duck Seat, WICHITA, May 3.—The five chiefs of the Cheyenne and Arapahoe Indians have prac- tically abdicated in favor of a committee of the young men of the tribes, who formed an organization, with Paul Bear, a young Cheyeune preacher, head. The jmmediate cause of the is sald to be an effort on the part officials to appropriate $500,000 of the trust funds of the tribe toward the erection of houses and the improvement of allotted land for the Indians. The young men do not want the money appropriated now, and if it is they declare they will have the hand ling of it themselves. From now on they will run the affairs of the tribe and will d a minister to Washington, at a salary of $5,000 & year, to look after their interests there. The men now in control are all ¢d ucated, and it is their intention to fntro duce civilized manners among their people. -———— Well Acqualnted with White. SANTA CRUZ, Cal, May 8.—Chief of Po- lice Rawle has recelved a letter from 8. G Morse, ex-sherff of Clellum county, Wash- ington, saying that the latter knew Anscl White, the missiog heir to a $4,00,000 éstate In New York. for over seven years, residing within @ few miles of him near Port An '-l—. Wash., White dled in 158 and It was ul‘ fllyl before his body was found, as he wnue luld his plucr & year be fore e 8 oney, 800 he hid, but 1t wi ouna 18 body is bur} d in nn w Mol positive that White he umo vnn lo. wlmm detectives ar Inl' lonnn who knew White in Y ith have Good at its change of high seard this lry hat when he left here |1 tention of locating ju Wash- m him sus- 3 DISASTER IN 1WA Valley of the Big Sioux Devastated by o Cyclone, MANY ARE KNOWN TO HAVE BEEN KILLED Some Estimates Place the Number of Fatalities in the Hundreds, MANY TCWAS ALMOST WIPED OUT Perkins, 8ioux Center and Doon in the Path of the Twister. REPORTS IN MANY CASES AR: VACUz Small List of the Victims of the Tcrnado Obtaivable, SIBLEY THE SCENE OF GRE'T DAMAGE Trains Being Sent Out From Various Pointe to —Work of Kender Assistanc Rescuers Carrled on Under Great Difienlties, SIOUX CITY, May 3. —Dispatches were Stoux City & Northern at 4:30 this afternoon from their agent at Sioux Cen- (Special Telegram.) received by the Railway company ter, forty-five miles north of here, telling of which a number of persons were killed and injured a tremendous cyclone near there, in and much property destroyed. The wires are down where the storm was the worst and tel- egraph reports are consequently very meager. The first dispatch received by the Northern said: “A cyclone passed three miles northe of here at 3:50, the cast Several school houses and the wero been able Whola devas- 'k between for near town were destroyed of Have not yet teachers and a killed and injured, to learn the exact number or names. country in the path of the storm is tated. Sloux City & Northern tra Perkins and Doon is washed out number children several miles.” Dispatches from Sioux Center at that three echool houses and at I 8:30 say it twenty At three Two ock not far from the point where one of the school buildings stood. ' One man who arrived in Sioux Center late In the evening reported that his house was blown away and his family killed. He reports that at least 200 or 300 people must have Killed, Parties sent out Hull, Sioux Center and Orange City, nelghboring towns, but their work is being carried on in total darkness and in the midst of a tremendous wind 1t is consequently progressing slowly. | MANY BODIES RECOVERED. A number of bodies have already been res although number cannot learned. Every one is violently excited and definite be It s Perking, a small town Doon, was directly in the path of the storm and was als The wires leading to it are down, the railroad tracks are washed safely be traveled in which they, residences and barns were swept the away. school houses two teachers and pupils were killed and many injured, women were found dead about 6 ¢ been have been from and rain storm. covered, the exact be counts that between Sioux Center cannot obtained. said and most entirely wiped out out and the roads cannot sver, owing to the manner were gullied by the rain. Iready been City and Sioux have, sent out Center, Physicians Hull, but are meeting with every conceivable obe stacle in their effort to reach the kcene of the storm. Help has®been refused from here, but if the present character of reports con= tinue to come in a train may be sent out. No one secms to know exactly what was the track of the storm. PASSED THROUGH PERKIN: Definite reports are beginning to come im of the cyclone. The storm originated about a mile and a balf southwest of Sioux Center. It moved from there In & northeasterly direction, and passed directly, through Perkins, a small town six miles north of Sloux Center. After pas:ing. Perking nothing was heard of any damage. i Late this evening, news was ree Sibley to the effect that a stormy m., destroying the Killing Mrs. Wate husband and Na names can yet be learned of the people ine jured about Sloux WITNESSED The Sioux City & 10 o'clock passengers from Orange as to the path however, ceived from struck house of John Watterson, there about 5 p. terson and her their son, and Perkins, DISASTER. train, Center THE Northern which brought several the storm. They reported that thirteen dead had been brought Into Sloux Center at 6 o'clock: They that fifty people must have been Kkilled. \ The Northern train barely escaped a smashs up but st it arrived at this evening, in who witnessed estimate was passed in a washout by dangerous near Doon, men before upon territory. The death roll thus far is as follows MRS. JOHN KOSTER. MRS. POST MISS ANNA MARSDEN, CHARLES MARSDEN. GEORGE MARSDEN. CHILD OF A. VERHOFF. TWO CHILDREN OF L. B. COOMBS. MISS MAMIE HAGGIE AND FIVR BROTHERS. A. D. JAMISON. TWO KOSTER CHILDREN. ) JOHN WATTERSON, WIFE AND SON, At Sibley considerable damage was done’ by the storm. Herman Belknap, & farmes near Sibley, was killed by lightain ) Mrs. Frey and the Rossberg brothers, altg from Sibley, were badly hurt, ] ped section the TWO SCHOOL TEACHERS KILLED: At 1180 word was received from Sious Center that Miss Auna Marédem, schogl