Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 12, 1895, Page 1

ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871, OMAHA, SUNDAY MORNING, MAY 12, 1895—TWENTY PAGES. ROSEBERY A STAYER England's Premier Has No Intention of Either Dying or Resigning, HARCOURT THE DANGER TO LIBERALISM Angry He Was Not Made Prime Minister and Will Wreck the Party, LETS HIS TEMPER LOOSE AT EVERY TURN Leader of the Houe Will Force the Liquor Veto Bill to a Vote, HEEDLESS WHETHER GOV_RNMENT FALL Reputation for Sound Statesmanship Ac. quired in Recent Years by the Radicals’ Jester Is Leaving Him—Last Stage Worse than the First. (Copyrighted, 1895, by Press Publishing Company.) LONDON, May 11.—(New York World Cablegram—Special Telegram.)—Lord Rose- bery's momentary breakdown while speaking at the Liberal club Wednesday night has re- vived reports of his intenled resignation. The London papers have now all publicly admitted the fact, cabled to the World weeks before its publication here, that the premier did in- tend resigning just after his severe attack of influenza last February. The intent does not exist now, and a statement of the exact sit- uation has been given me by a near connec- ton by marriage of Lord Rosebery's, con- firmed by two members of the cabinet, as follows: The premier’s health is undoubtedly improving elowly, and were he not still suf- fering from occasional spells of insomnia, he would be as strong as ever. His temporary loss of memory at the club reception was not accompanied by any appearance of faintness or distress, or such symptoms as would in- dicate a physical failure, and its real cause was two gentlemen {mmediately behind him were engaged in a whispered conversation, a species of annoyance that always interferes with the speaker’s flow of thought. His little speech, in fact, was more earnest and spirited in tone and manner after the brief pause then before. As to the possibility of his resignation, the facts are these: As the World stated exclusively at the time, Lord Rosebery was strongly disposed to resign im- mediately after his attack of Influenza, and while the mental and physical depression which follow that complaint were upon him. He would have resigned then, but as the World explained (he queen prevailed on him to reconsider his determination until she had had her holiduy abroad. He has now abandoned the idea of retiring. SHOWN BY HARCOURT'S TEMPER. To those acquainted with the inside condi- tion of things in the cabinet, the surest proof of Rosebery's intention to remain is offered by the recent alteration observable in the temper of Sir William Harcourt. While the possibility of his resignation was on, Har- court was overflowing with good humor and high spirits, but ever since the queen’s re- turn was not followed by Rosebery's surren- der of the seal of office, Harcourt has been perfectly bearish In the House of Commons. He created quite a scene there yesterday by practically telling certain rebellious Scottish supporters of the government that they might go to the devil. It is not Rosebery's resignation, but Harcourt's ill temper, that ts the most dangerous rock ahead for the government. He persists in his resolve to bring forward at the first opportunity his bill for the establishment of a local veto on the liquor traffic, though it has been re- ceived by all but the temperance supporters of the government in the House with decided disfavor, in fact, the general prognostication Is that if it is ever brought to a s:cond reading the government will fall. It is well known that the leader of the House has never forgiven Rosebery for getting the premiership over his head. The only real chance now that the unionists will succeed at the next election is on the liquor fssue. This question has wrecked every gov- ernment that ever took it up, owing to the enormous resources of the brewing interest and the widespread organization at its com- mand In the public houses. It is an open secret that the premier and Sir Willlam only speak when ministerial necessities compel them, and then in the most formal way. Lord Rosebery has extended the olive branch more than once to his masterful colleague, but Sir Willam has made no reciprocal movement, When Lord Rosebery makes a public speech ho rarely loses an opportunity of paying compliments to Harcourt. But the latter has never, I think, publicly referred to Lord Roseb:ry since he became premer. He has never expressed in any public form regret for his chief's illness, and on Lord Rosebery’s first appearance in public the other night the omission by Harcourt even of the most formal compliment on his recovery has since been generally commented upon as a particularly glaring exhibition of per- sonal rancor and bad taste, CONSULS PROTECTING SLAVEOWNERS. The secretary of the anti-slavery soclety here protests against the action of the con- sular agent: of the United States at Tangier. The consular agents there bave been in the habit of adopting certain resident mer- chants and others, thereby freeing them from oppressions of the sultan and other offieialy as. quasi-citizens of their varlous govern- ments. It will be remembered that this sys- tem exposed our consul there some years ago to charges of receiving bribes for this official protection. The secretary of the Brit- ish soclety say that the “Legations of Eng- land, France and Spaln at Tanglers have written to their respective consuls, ordering them to procure the lberation of all slaves held by their Moorish proteges, and that this has been carried into effect. My informant states that consular agents of the United States and Brazil have declined to follow this example, and that their proteges had more slaves than those of any other power. It is to be hoped that the gove.nments rep- resented by these agents may give instruc- tlons for the liberation of all slaves held by thelr proteges.” JOURNALISTS AT A DINNER. A farewell dinner glven Mr. Smalley this week by his fellow New York correspondents in London was a very interesting occasion in several respects, notably In the freedom with “ which Arthur Walter, now almost sole propri- etor of the Times, discussed the affairs of that great paper, He expressed the confident ex- pectation that Mr. Swmalley’s knowledge, both of American and forelgn politics, would in his new fleld be of greatest service. Another feature was that, for perhaps the first time in the history of banquets in England, the e -Humhnwtvm that of any other person, even at a banquet. At the New American society last week the toast to the queen preceded that to the presi- dent of the United States, and the fact has since created much discussion in the Amer- fcan colony here. On this occasion the chair- man, Harold Frederick, propoted the toast to the queen and president together, and the lord chief justice in response was eloquent, and, practised speaker as he is, visibly em- barrassed. In fact, he alluded to the nov elty of the position in which he found him self, the practice being to drink the queen's toast always In silence, but standing. Lord Russell acquitted himself very gallantly, however, in his tribute to both. Still an- other somewhat noteworthy Incident was the remark of Sir Francis Jeune, president of the divorce court. He Is a noted afterdinner wit, and his words were spoken very good humoredly. “Some time ago,” he sald, “London papers were discussing the question, ‘How to be happy though married.” We will now expect Mr. Smalley to tell us how to be free though democratic.” And he also defined journalism as “literature in a hurry.” Mr. Smalley himself made a very grateful speech, and Ambassador Bayard wittily replied to Sir Francls' joke. Among other guests were Mowbray Bell, manager of the Times; Henry James and Frank Harris, the new editors of the Saturday Review. The policy of that paper has always heretofore been antago- nistic to evetything American, but Mr. Har- ris, who lived for some months in the states, expressed enthusiastic admiration for our in- stitutions, BALFOUR ON ADVERTISING. Arthur Balfour's tribute to the power, hon- esty and public scrvice of the newspaper press at the banquet of the Newspaper so clety the other night has attracted much attention, not so much, perhaps, because the speaker s the leader of a great party, but because he belongs to that class of English soclety, which is in the habit of denying these qualities in the daily mewspapers. One point in his address was praise of the news- paper as an advertising medium, in which respect, he thought, its beneficent mission as Important as in promulgation of news or opinfona, “In its capacity as an advertising agent,” he said, “it is after all of the first importance to any ecivllized soclety, Inasmuch as it brings together those who have something to sell and those who have something to buy, Some general gentlemen laugh when 1 men- tion advertising, but in my judgment the foreign correspondent and the parliamentary reporter, and all the other machinery of com- municating Information to the public, really are not of more importance to the commu- nity at large than the power of cdmmunica- tion by advertisements.” In this general connection the figures of the advertisement in the great London dailies will be of interest to your readers, From careful examination of the files of the Times, Telegraph and News for the year ending December 31 last 1t appears that in round numbers th: Times published 319,630 advertisements during the twelve months, the Telegraph 577,700, and the News 2 430. These figures, month by month, were as follows: January Febiua March April May June Taly August November December e 2 COUNT CASTELLANE'S BUILDING PLAN Count Boni de Castellane declined to verify to your correspondent in Paris yesterday the published report that he means to build on the avenue Bols de Boulogne a great resi- dence on the model of the Palace Grand Tranon at Versailles, but said he had pur- chased the plot now occupied by Binder's carriage factory on the avenue and contain- ing about three-quarters of an acre, at the corner of Avenue Malakoff. The comte and comtesse live at present in the first floor flat in the Rue la Boctre, at the corner of Avenue des Champs Elysee. STAGE GOSSIP. Mr. Victor Maper's play, “La Comtesse do Lisne,” was performed Thursday evening at the Theater Mondaine, Paris, and met with rather a cold reception. Few Americans were present. The play was fairly well acted and the American author deserves credit for his intimate knowledge of the French lan- Buage. Mme. Marchesi gave on Thursday after- noon a recital of her scholars at the Salle Erard. Her scholars include several Ameri- cans. Those of her pupils who distinguished themselves most were Mrs. Gertrude Ives, widow of Mr. Henry Ives of New York, who will go on the stage under the name of Mme Lilllan Vilna, and her sister, Miss Gertrude Sears, Miss Jenny Taggart, Miss Therese Siewrlght, Miss Floronce Barimore and Miss Marie Donavan. Henry Wolfsohn, the New York concert agent, writes your correspondent that he has secured Antoinette Sterling for a tour of the United States in the autumn. She is an American,’but has lived in London the past twenty years. He has also arranged for the appearance in London of Anton Seidl, Mme Aus der Ohe and Lillian Blauvelt, and for twenty concerts in the United States during April and May, 1896, of Mr. and Mrs. George Henchel. Gustave Amberg also writes that Eleanors Duse appears in London under his manage- ment. OLD LONDON I3 VERY GAY AGAIN England's Center Crowded with Royalty wond Fro nent and Fashionable People, (Copyrighted 1895 by the Assoclated Press.) LONDON, May 11.—The beautiful, healthy spring weather which Londoners have reveled in for some time past coutinues, to the de:ight of everybody. This huge metropolis, as a re- sult, is crowded and the gayest possible son i n full swing. The fashioinable trades- men are in their glory and smiling faces everywhere bear test'mony to the rush of business, rippling of society and fluttering of fashion which are making the average West End shopkeepers breathe sighs of satisfaction Seldom has London been graced by the presence In town of £0. many members of the royal family. Royal personages, young and old, are to be seen in carriages and even on foot at every turn in the fashionable thor- oughfares. For instance, London has not yet done talking of the fact that a few days age the prince of Wales and his brother, the duke of York, the helr-presumptive, and Lis cousin, Prince Altred of Saxe-Coburg Gotha (who Is said to have been selected to marry Mitl Queen Wilhelmina of Holland when the proper time arrives), were seen strolling arm-in-arm through Pall Mall, as calmly and contentedly as an everyday subject of her majesty. Then agaln, some of the royal family are to be found nightly at the theaters, a fact which tends to incriase the pulling power of the at- tractions presented, for the visits of royalty to places of amusement are duly chronlcled (Coutinued on Third Page) ENDWASUNEXPECTED Anti-Revolutionary Bill Summarily Dis- posed of by the Reichstag, REJZCTED PARAGRAPH BY PARAGRAPH Debate Has ferved to Embitter Political Divisions in Germany, MINISTER CF THE INTERIOR WiLL RESIGN Kaiser Has Ohanged His Plans and Will Take His Outing in Sweden KINDNESS TO A PGOR CRIPPL™D CHILD parations Golng Forward for the Uele- brations Commemorating German 1870—Ger~ man-American Arrested. Victorles in August, (Copyrighted, 1895, by the Assoclated Press.) BERLIN, May 11.—In view of the rejection yesterday by the Reichstag of paragraph 8 of the anti-revolution bill, which practically sealed the fate of that measure, nobody was surprised when the Reichstag today, after rejecting paragraph 112, refused to further discuss the bill, and all its amendments were withdrawn. Then the entire bill, para- graph by paragraph, was rejected, without debate, and the Reichstag adjourned. Though the rejection of the bill did not surprise any body who has followed the popular agitation against it, and although the rejection yester- day of paragraph 3 hopelessly emasculated tho bill, the discussion of the other sections was expected to drag along for a time, as the government did not intend to withdraw the measure, although continuance of the debate only promised further humiliation for the government. Therefore the coup de grace administered to the unpopular bill today is a relief to all concerned. The most interesting speech during the discussion was that of Herr Groeber, which showed that the entire party was irritated against the government on account of its management of the bill. He said Herr von Koeller, the Prussian minister of the in- terior, apparently regarded the Reichstag as an automatic machine, into which bills were put in order to be pulled out as laws on the other side. The utterances of Herr von Koeller in support of the bill, he asserted, only put weapons in the hands of the social- ists. Herr Groeber then proceeded to pro- test against the dictatorial attitude assumed by Dr. Schoenstadt, the Prussian minister of justice, toward the center party and de- clared the party would decline further re- sponsibility for the murder. EMBITTERED THE CENTER PARTY. Dr. Schoenstadt replied in a speech which only served to further embitter the trouble and to leave the government at loggerheads with the center party. The proceedings were somewhat enlivened by the remarks of Dr. Sigel, editor of the Bavarian Katterland, and whose anti-Prus- sian utterances have earned him the nick- name of the “Prussian eater.”” Dr. Sigel humorously criticized the bill and the min- Isters' speeches. He declared Herr von Koeller's speech was an insult to the Reich- stag, but he was interrupted by the presi- dent, Herr von Bueol-Berlberg, who re- marked that it was the president’s business to rebuke insults to the house. Herr Von Koeller, amid general laughter, ostentatiously applauded Dr. Sigel, as the latter returned to his seat. Upon resuming business today, the Reich- stag proceeded to discuss paragraph 112 of the anti-revolution bill. The minister of war, General Von Schellen- dorf, declared he could well understand the socialist antagonism to the army, which he declared was a solid wall against which it was useless for the socialists to run thelr heads; nevertheless, he continued, soclalism was pricking at the foundation of this wall, and it was to prevent these attempts that the paragraph was intended. Herr Bebel, soclalist, replied that the rul- ing circles evidently wished to provoke the social democracy to acts of violence in order to crush it by military force. But, he added, the soclalists did not intend to be entangled in a snare. The minister of war warmly repudiated Herr Bebel's allegations and quoted an article from the Vorwaerts, the socialist organ, suggesting that he, the minister of war, ought to be shot like a mad dog. REJECTED THE PARAGRAPH. Herr Osan, national liberal; Count von Kardoff, free conservative, and Herr von Levetzow then announced, on behalf of their respective parties, that they would follow General Von Schellendorf in supporting the government on paragraph 112 against the committee amendments. A division was called and paragraph 112, as drafted by the government, was rejected, the conservatives, imperialists and national liberals voting in the minority. The same paragraph, as amended in committee, was then put to a vote and was also rejected, the centrists alone supporting it. Herr von Richter, the leader of the people’s party, then remarked: *Let us now make short work of the bill; let us abandon further debate; that by a succession of divisions we may quickly rid the world of the whole thing." The words of Herr Richter were greeted with much laughter and his advice was forthwith acted upon. Amid much exeite- ment, the various amendments were formally withdrawn and a curious scene ensued. The majority, in the gayest of spirits, rejected each paragraph as it was put from the chair. When the last paragraph was disposed of the anti-semites and the members of the left cheered boisterously and the sitting was adjourned, amid intense excitement, until Monday, when the discussion upon the cus- toms convention with Austria and the to- bacco tax will be taken up There was much discussion in political eir- cles tonight at the unexpected denouement and the effect it Is likely to have on the em- peror. The general bellef expressed is that the minister of the interor, Herr von Koeller, must fall with the anti-revolution bill EMPEROR CHANGES HIS PLANS, The changed plans of the emperor respect- ing his summer pleasure excursion (it was originally his Intention to take a trip to Nor- way), have caused a great deal of comment The truth Is the emperor is displeased at the turn of political affaire in Norway, espe- clally as he is an admirer of King Oscar, and consequently feels it would be improper for him to visit the Norwegian coast exclusively as heretofore. During & conference last Monday with Priuce Hohenlohe, the chancellor, Freiherr Marschal von Bierberstein, the minister of foreign affairs, and Herr von Lucanius, the chief of the emperor's civil cablinet, the above points were fully considered ‘and'resulted in the decision to make a coasting trip along the shores of Sweden and to pay a visit to Stockholm, Malmo, Gothenbesg amd a number of points remarkable for their seenery. His majesty will be the guest of King Oscar at Stockholm, where various court fetes have been planned in bis honot. An interesting incident has just become known and it is one which will undoubtedly tend to make Emperor William more popular among the working classes. In riding to the Temple Hofferfeldt on Tuesday to conduct the drill and maneuvers of the Second regiment of foot guards, his majesty noticed a laborer with a little crippled boy. The emperor called to the leborer and questionied him regarling the boy. As a result, his majesty gave or- ders for two artificial lego to be made at his expense for the boy, and directed his pllyll-l clan, Dr. Leuthold, to look after the lad. A similar Kindly action is reported from Kaukehemen, East Prussia, the beneficiary being a crippled sewing girl. The great military memorial fete planned to celebrate the twenty-fifth anniversary of the battles fought against the French in Au- gust, 1870, is now being organized. It will take place at Frankfort-on-the-Oder, around tho memorial erected in honor of Prince Frederick Charles of Prussia. The emperor has given instructions to facilitate excursion trips_of German veterans to the battlefields of Alsace-Lorraine during the summer. Alfrel Schoene, a young German-American of Philadelphia, was recently arrested while visiting his parents at Caub, Prussia, and was pressed into the naval service. Schoene was charged with deserting after six months' service, three years ago. He was taken to Swinamunde prison. Mr. James Gordon Bennett has sent Phillips, the jockey, and three good American trotters to Berlin. The horses are entered in the principal events of the trotting season. Mr. Bennett has planned to attend the approaching fetes at Kiel in commemoration of the opening of the Baltic and North sea canal. He will be on board afs steam yacht, accompanied by a party of friends. Emperor Willlam is highly gratified at the splendid representation which the United States navy will have at, Kiel, and he has expressed himself repeatedly to that cffect during the past week. The Bundesrath convened promptly at the Reichstag building, Prince Hohenlohe pre- siding. { MAY RESURRECT THE BILL. At ten o'clock tonight (Saturday) the cor- respondent of the Assoclated press heard a report emanating from semi-pfficial sources, to the effect that despite the Tumors cur- rent in the lobby, It is still probable that a modification of the anti-revolution bill will be introduced at an carly date. In any event it is almost certain that the Reichstag will not dissolve. Rumor has it that the govern- ment is apprehensive that in the present state of the temper of the people elections would result favorably. Herr Ridater, the radical leader, pro, nesies another crushing defeat for the government next week, when tha tobacco bill is up for action. The entire soclalist party is elated over the defeat of the anti-revolution bill. Mass meetings are being held in'many places tonight and many are the fibilant speeches that are being made. « Emperor William recelved bulletins hourly today of the proceedings in'the Reichstag. Ho has made a statement to the effect that, acting upon the advice of Prince Hohenlohe, he will not interfere personally to bring about any results more in keeping with the wishes of the government leaders. The fact that Prince Hohenlohe did not make a speech after the defeat of the anti-revolution bill in the Relchstag today has created general sur- price. However, this attitude only conforms with his recent position on this measure. Ad- dressing Herr Bronzart after the final vote "iad been taken on the antl-revolution bill, he sald: “Better thus than that the committee's bill had been defeated.” GUNBSOA1IS CAPIURE TWO BLOOPS flad Evidentlly Been Abandoned by Fili- busters Who Had Landel. (Copyrighted, 1895, by Press PubMshing Company.) HAVANA, Cuba, May 7.—(New York World Correspondence—Specfal Telegram to The Bee.)—Two sloops have just been cap- tured by the Spanish gunboat Sanchez Bar- cavelegin. The news leaked out because a passenger steamer passed the three vessels. It is probable another filibustering expedition has landed on the island, presumably under the command of Roloff and Serafin Sanchez, who abandoned the sloops. ‘A paseenger who saw the sloops says one certainly was not a Spanish craft. The government, being obliged under their instructions to say something, published in the local papers that the two sloops were car- rying coal for the government, and as the fuel was badly needed, the gunboat took them in tow. According to.one rumor, one sloop was sunk by the gunboat and the other captured full of rebels with a val- uable cargo of ammunition. This is im- probable. If it were but partly true the Spanish government would know full well how to take advantage of it and would pub- lish it immediately in the Official Gazette, so as to encourage their soldlers and civil of- ficers, who are much depressed. It is said that they are led against the ememy like sheep to the shambles. All troops statoned at Santiago de Las Vegas, Bejucal, San Antonio de Los Banos, Artemesa, Alquizar, Guanajdy and neighbor- ing villages within thirty mtles of here are beiug sent to take the rnarth:coast. A fili- bustering expedition is saidi'to be trying to land in that region. It has ‘even come near the shore within the last ten{days, report has it, but found the land welk guarded. Maximo Gomez has made 'a trlumphant entry into Puerto Pringlpe at: the head of 2,000 men. A large afmy will soon be in operation in that station ' under General Gomez. The government has dorbidden the press to publish any news about this, al- though it is publicly known everywhere, and has been confirmed by pérsens:prominent in political circles. Gomez hak distributed cir- culars throughout the province urging the peoplo to revolt. In the latest fights in the eastern districts the insurgents have adopted -tactics to ex- haust the patience and physical power of the troops, showing that they are not yet ready for the heavy work of the campaign. They calmly await the approach of the Spanish troops, then disperse, small groups going in different directions and meeting again at an appointed place. This proceeding tires out the Spanish troops who pursue to no purgose, and being afterward attacked by the rebels, are easily overpowered. The heat is intense on the entire island, and though the rainy season has not begun yet, yellow fever is causing dismay among the imported soldiers. Arrivais oa the Luca)is. NEW YORK, May 11.—Among the passen- gers arriving on the steamer Lucania today were: T. B. Aldrich; Colonel James J. Clif- ton Brown; L. 8. King; A. D. Provand, M. £.; J. 8 Tooker and the earl of Westmore- REFUSED PERU'S AID Eounadorean Revolutionists Particular About the Souros of Their Assistance. OUTGROWTH OF A LONG STANDING FEUD Belief the Peruvians Covet Possession of the Revolting Province. IS ONE OF THE RICHIST IN ECUADOR Business Throughout the Country in a De- plorable State, ALL NEWSPAPCRS HAVE BEEN SUPPRESSED Military Guards Placed at the Doors of Their Cffices und the Editors Exiled —~Ammunition Removed from the Disturbed Province. (Copyrighted, 1895, by Press Publishing Company.) COLON, Colombfa, May 11.—(New York World Special Cablegram—Spegial to The Bee.)—The Ecudorean revolutionists will re- tuse help from Peru, it is belleved here, on account of the old feud between the people of the two republics, the people of the province of Oro, who have just revolted, imagine that Peru secretly covets their department, which is the state of Ecudor's agricultural wealth. A letter from Guayaquil, Ecuador, recelved The local press says yesterday by an exporter in this city from his agent there, says: Business, which has for several months been on the wane, is now even worse than before. BEspecially is this 50 in the districts which have been cap- tured by Alafaros’ forces. All the newspapers have been suppressed and the editors exiled by order of General Garca of Guayaquil. A guard of soldiers has been stationed at the door of every newspaper office in the town. General Flores, in command of the army has caused the removal of all the govern- ment ammunition to the scene of the dis- turbance, KILUED BY A KELIGIOUS MANIA’ Abbe de Broglie of Parls Shot by n Woman Who Cinlmed a Grievanee, yrighted, 1895, by ¥ s Publishing PARIS, May 11.—(New York World Cable- gram—Special Telegram)—Abbe de Broglie, brother of Duke Albert de Broglie, was shot and killed today by a woman namel Amelot, a religious manizc. She was laboring under the delusion that the abbe was guilty of abusing the secrecy of the confessional. Abbe de Broglle was 61 years old, enor- mously wealthy and very charitable. This woman Amelot was one of his penitents. This afterncon the besought the abbe to visit her In order to recelve an important communication. The abbe imprudently com- plied. The woman accused him of spreading a report of her illegitimate birth, and de- manded that he sign a certificate to countel act the report and attesting her respecta bility. The abbe refused to do so. There- upon the woman fired four shots from a re- volver at the priest as he attempted to es- cape, but fell dead in the doorway with two bullets in his head and two in the body. The Amelot woman then changed her gown and went to inform another priest. The latter verified the story and sent the murderess to a police commissioner. When questioned the woman declared that she had long cherished the design of killing a certain nun or the priest. Last December the woman visited a well known journalist, complaining of a certain nun, whose relations with de Broglle she claimed to bhave dis- covered. Amelot called on the same journal- ist three weeks ago, repeating the state- ments, and declaring her intention of killing the nun. She offered to give the journalizt details justifying the act for publication. On Thursday she returned, bringing a manu- seript, but as the journalist was absent, she went away. The crime committed today has excited immense interest. There are crowds around the house. Abbe de Broglie was tall and white haired. Originally be was a naval lieu- tenant, but took holy orders in 1869. Costa Rica Aiding the Colombian Rebels, PANAMA, May 11.—Semi-official advices received here are to the effect that Costa Rica has affected a secret alliance with the rebels In Colombia, by which the latter are receiving arms and other substantial support. Costa Rica has long had trouble with the ruling government in Colombia as to a dis- puted boundary. In the event of the success of the rebellion Costa Rica will no doubt receive, in return for aid to the rebels, a recognition of the claims she has made on the disputed territory. The Colombian gov- ernment is alive to the danger of this alli- ance, and has taken steps to offset it. An agent is now In the United States, and has recently been in Washington and New York arranging for the purchase of large s of arms. Unearthed a Gang of Smugglers, MONTREAL, May 11.—The United States customs officials in this city have unearthed a gang of smugglers, whose headquarters are in Montreal. They are engaged in smuggling phenacetine and sulfonal across the border. The drugs are placed in hollow walking sticks and umbrellas, which are carried across by members of the gang, unsuspected by the customs officials. The drugs were landed in New York and Boston. By get- ting the goods over free of duty a profit of .50 was made on each five-pound lot. Hoycott of England and America, TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras, May 11.—The German and Spanish merchants throughout Central America are forming a league to work against the English and Americans in trade matters. They wish to monopolize the trade of these countries, and belleve their oppor- tunity has arrived. So far careful inquiry shows that only two South American coun- tries are willing to joln In a boycott against England, France Files Another Frot LONDON, May 11.—A dispatch from Shang- hal says that France has formally protested against Japan anncxing the island of Formosa and has preferred a number of prior claims. It is regarded as certain that Great Britain will strongly insist on France's claim. *tole the Contents of a Powder Magazige. KINGSTON, Jamaica, May 11.—The maga- zine on Navy island has been broken Into and & lot of powder stolen. This, It is be- lieved, is in the hands of filibusterers who Wil go to Cubg ¢ SIN(}I:;E cory FIVE CE THE BEE BULLETIN, Weather Forecast for Nebraska: b Generally Fair; Warmer; Variable Winds. ngo. 1. Hareourt the Troublesome Member, German Auntl-Revolutionary il Dend. n Ecuador Are Haught urglars Excapn from Owmaha Police, Jdury in the Hill Case Dis Frost Touches Nebraska Flolds, James Blann is Acquitted. Hazloton Accased of Drunkenness. Uncle Sam liad Money to Lend Onee. Bland Sces a Bright Futare, Commissioners After the Assessors. Last Week in Social Circles. Musieal and Dramatic. . Prespyterian Assembly Prospaetus. Cy Warman on a Syrlan Cyclone, Omuha Soldler Boys at Memphis. Councll Blufts Local Matters, South Omuha Affairs, 7. Omahs Defeats Jacksonville. Calitornia Wins at Frinceton, fown Trap Shooting Tournament, 8. Work of Merciful Suvior Misslon. 10. “Men of the Moss Hugs. 11. Splendors of an Orlental Court. 12. Editorial and Comment. 13, Present Progress of Education, 14. Plans-of the New A, P\ A, 15. Commercial and Financial News. 16, Electricity Supplants the Mule. Secret Soclety Notes und Gossip. 17. Ups and Dowas of Milllonaire: 18. Weokly Grist of Sporting Gossip. 19, Woman: Her Ways and Her World. 20. Kor the Girls und Loy — MNULTA AFRAID DYNAMITERS 6. or Deputy Marshals Several Trus: CHICAGO, May 11.—Acting on secret ad- vices received from Peoria late Friday night, General McNulta, the recelver of the Whisky trust, went before Judge Showalter in chambers today with a petition to have certain distilleries at Peoria and Pekin guarded by deputy United States marshals. Judge Showalter granted the petition and Chief Deputies Donnelly and McNutt, to- gether with eight recruits, left for Peoria tonight. A large squad will probably be taken to Peoria Monday. The petition filed by General McNulta, with Judge Showalter's order granting it, was made public in the court. From this it appears that General McNulta fears that Greenhut, and perhaps others of the old Whisky trust, will try to take forcible possession of several distilleries, or at least of the bonded warehouses at- tached to them, in which large quantities of spirits are stored. As a matter of fact General McNulta’s precautions were taken to protect the distilleries from dynamiters Threats have repeatedly been made of late that two of the biggest trust houses in Peoria would be blown up before June 1 Remembering the manner in which the Shufeldt distillery was dealt with hefore its owners were frightened into selling out General McNulta decided to put a guard in the distilleries before it was too iate. ced on Guard Over Distillerios, ——— NUTT SEIS UP A PLEA OF INSANITY wvidence All in and the Cass Will Go to the Jury Tuesday. TOPEKA, May 11.—A special to the Capi- tal from Atchison says: The prosecution in the case of James Nutt, who is on trial for attempting to kill two persons in Atchison county, completed its testimony today. The defense may be summed up as hereditary insanity. Several witnesses testified that an aunt of Nutt's was so weak mind:d that a guardian was required for her, and that an uncle was also considered mentally weak There was objection to this line of defense, but the court ruled that absolute insanity in ancestry was a proper matter of investi- gation. Several of the witnesses who had seen Nutt frequently since he came to Kan- sas had never noticed anything peculiar in his condition except that he disliked to talk about the Pennsylvania tragedy, in which he Killed the Dukes. One witness testified as to nervousness and restlessness on the part of Nutt. During the statement of the case by Nutt’s attorney Nutt appeared much affected and occasionally wiped tears from his eyes. The case will reach the jury next Tuesday. Under the law if Nutt is found guilty he can be given ten years in the penitentiary on each of the two counts, that being the ex- treme limit. P e INDIANS PERISHED FROM HUNGER Two-Thirds of & Tribe in 1he Hudson Bay District Kllled O, QUEBEC, May 11.—Official reports from the vicinity of Fort Chimokimo, a Hudson Bay company's trading post on Ungava bay, show that two-thirds of the entire tribe of Montagnais Indians trading at the post have perished of starvation in one season—over 140 in number. As usual among the In- dians the men die first, so a number of widows and orphans were left helpless. Th few white people at Fort Chimokimo and the crew of the Hudson Bay company's steamer, Eric, tcok up a collection to clothe the sur vivors, who were as destitute of clotbing as of food. The Canadian government has now taken action which it is hoped will prevent tie repetition of such a catastrophe, by placing a sum of money at the disposal of the Hudson Bay company for the relief of the Indian and the Eskimo fn the event of another severe winter, for nearly thirty E:kimo are reported to have perished, in addition to the whole sale Indian fatality. The cause of the destitution this winter was the scarcity of reindeer and other game. e LET KANSAS OFF Missod the Towns and Only Struck a Few Houses—No One Killed. TOKEKA, May 11.—A special to the Cap- ital from Atchison says: A tornado swept over Vermillion and Vliets, on the Central branch, going in a southwesterly direction. The citizens of Vermillion saw the twister #bout 3:45 o'clock. There was consternation for an hour, but fortunately the tornado did not strike the town squarely and did no great damage. It struck Viiets, a small town sev- eral miles from Vermillion, and unroofed houses and turned over barns, The tornado missed Frankfort, but there was a very high wind for a time. The twister continued through the county and much anxlety is felt for those who were in its path. Rain poured down In great torrents after the twister had passed, Those who eaw it say it did not seem to hug the ground closely, and to this may be due the light damage done. L Macy Ellen Accused of Sulury Grabbing. KANSAS CITY, May 11.—A special to the Journal from Topeka, Kan., says: Mrs, Lease, the populist orator, has been dragged into the investigation of Populist State Sen- ator Householder, whose administration of the affairs of the State Board of CHarities is now being inquired Into. A voucher slgned by Mrs. Lease and presented to the auditor in October, 1894, shows that she drew $34.70 for mileage and $15 per diem as member of the board, while the records, it is alleged, show she ¢id not attend a siugle meeting of the board during that mont) apd was not, therefore, entitled to any re- myneration, TWISTER EASY LET THEM GET AWAY Police Get fafe B'owers Like Mioe in & Trap, but Turn Them Loose. PATROLMEN DISOBEY THE SERGEANT Whalen Entars at the Front, Instructing Officers to Bo at the Rear Windows. BUT TH.Y STOCD AT A SAFE D STANCE Burglars Ereak Through and Run With~ out a Shot Being Fired, SUPERIOR OFFICER EXPRESSES HIS ANGER Himselt Afraid to thoot for Fear of Hite ting IMis Subordinates Though Thoy Were Only Peering Around the Coruer of the Alley. The first attempt at a safe blowing that has occurred in the city for a good many months was made last night shortly after 9 o'clock in the commission house of Fredricksen & Davies at 1201 Howard street. The job was undertaken by two men, both of whom es- caped. They did not succeed in getting Into the safe, only having time to break off the knob of the safe before they were disturbed. They were discovered in the store by Frank Davies, a clerk and a son of one of the pro- prietors. He went to the store to get a letter that he had failed to mail and was about to unlock the front door when he noticed two men kneeling before the safe, one of them holding a candle and the other working with a short crowbar at the lock. He went away noiselessly, and, going across the street to the Mercer hotel, telephoned the fact to the police station. In answer to the message Sergeant Whalen and two ofticers, Marshall and Rentfrow, ars rived on the run. Whalen told the officers to g0 to the rear of the buflding and guard the back window, while he entered by the tront door. After he had given them time enough to reach their stations he quickly unlocked the door and entered, revolver in hand. As soon as the key was put into the lock the burglars made for the back of the store on the run, kicked out the glass of the west window, dropped Into an alley in the rear and running west along it for a shork distance they turned off across vacant lots to Jackson street and then to Thirteenth street, down which they escaped. THEY TOOK SAFE PLACES. Meanwhile Officers Marshall and Rentfrow, who had been instructed to take places at the rear windows, stood at the entrance to the alley on Twelfth street with thelr heads. around the corner and their revolvers in thelr hands. They heard the breaking of the win- dow and the footsteps of the burglars as they ran toward the west end of the alley, but neither took after them or fired a shot. They say that they thought that the alley was & blind alley without an exit at the other end and that the burglars would either run {nto their arms or be cornered. The only person who went after them was a newspaper re= porter who had knowledge of the exit. He followed them to Jackson stre:t, but was afraid to risk a shot for fear of hitting some passerby. The burglars had evidently a thorough knowledge of the store. This was partly shown by the quickness with which they made their escape. It was also shown by the obstruction in the shape of a wagon that had evidently been placed as a hindrance to any pursuers. The alley s very narrow and dark and M used solely to permit entrance to the rear of the stores. One of the teamsters had left a wagon standing near the middle, but this had been drawn close to the entrance on Twelfth street. As it stood it almost shut oft all entrance into the alley, as a passageway of not more than two fect was left. On thja account the officers, Marshall and Rentfrow, say that with the time at their disposal they would not have had a chance to get into the alley. RANSACKED THE STORE FIRST. An examination of the premises showed that the safe crackers had entered by pry« ing open the same window through which; they escaped. After entering they closed it agaln, and, not having time to open it and make their escape, they broke the glase Ip order to get out. They had gone through the office In the front part of the store first, ransacking all the desks, put did not find much of value. They then turned thelr ate teution to the safe, which was In anothes office to the rear, but was plainly visible from the outside of the store. The knob of the safe had been pried off and was lying Ip front of it. On the floor was a hand crows bar and a big chisel, but no drills, powder or other burglar tools could be found, elther on, the premises or along their way of flight, Even if the cracksmen had succeeded in the job they would not have obtained much fop thelr pains, as there was very little money {n the safe, Shortly before the men were discovered m watchman of the nelghboring building state that he saw two men traversing the bl on Twelfth street between Howard and Jacks on streets three or four times and they then disappeared. They were undoubtedly the same men, for the descriptions given by the. watchman tally with those of the people who saw them as they ran. Both were rath short and heavyset and were fairly wel dressed. One had a white shirt and collar, wore & black coat and a black slouch hat, He had a rather light moustache. The cthep wore a light coat and a light slouch hat. MADE THE SERGEANT ANGRY. After the affalr Sergeant Whalen was angry. When he entered the front door he heard the safe blowers running to the re and breaking the window before they g out. He could have shot at them, but wad afrald to do so, as he thought that the offe cers had followed his Ipstructions and hé feared that he might hit them instead of the burglars, He sald that it the officers hag obeyed him and, by crawling over the wagon, reached the window there was no doub! both of the thieves would have been cnp{\jl‘. Before sending them around to the rear the sergeant sald that he would send no where he would not go himself, and tHrefoy took to himself the dangerous duty of emtel ing the store, Fredricksen & Davies have been doing bu:‘lz ness at the corner for a little over.a ¥ and during that time the store has bean v tered five times, but last night was the &l‘ time the safe was touched. § Nold 10 Drexel & 10. NEW YORK, May 11.—A dispatch £ro Philadelphia says it 1s announced that Pennsylvania rallroad has sold D Co. $1,860,000 first 4% per cent gold | of the Cleveland & rond principal and Interest |y the Penusylvauia company. o