Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, July 21, 1895, Page 1

=T THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE. ES FABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871. OMAHA, SUNDAY PAGES 1 TO 8. MORNING, JULY 21, 1895 'WENTY PAGES. SINGLE corY FIVE CENT NOTRIPE FOR REFORM Verdict of the Euglish People Pronounced in Favor of Conservatism, ROUT OF THE RADICALS PAST RETRIEVE Mojority for the Unionists Already Assured and Raturns Not Comyplete. PALPABLE REASONS FOR THE RESULT Local Veto, Home Rule ard End or Mend All Figured Conspicuously, GEORG= CUFZOV NOW GETS HiS CHANCE Defeats Captain Naylor-Leyland and Secures & Cabinet Position, Which Will Give His Talent Opportunity for Expression NEW YORK, gram.)—The rout fsm Is now past all retrieving The unionists have already elected more than a clear majority of the whole house. This coming event cast its shadow before and was visible enough to those who had eyes to see and were willing to see. Few of us Americans have been willing to see, willing to face the facts; willing to judg events in England as we should judge them at home. We are paying the penalty years of willful blindness. It is a penalty to misjudge a friendly people, to misjudge the party In England which has felt and shown the deepest good will to us, to squander our sympathies on factions which are hostile to almost everything American, and to put ourselves in false relations to our kin beyond the sea. Now, at last we scem likely to recover our usual clear-sightedness and to sce things in their true proportions The unionists, who have just come power, and have proved themselves to be a great majority of the people of Great Britain, are the best friends we have. The beaten radicals arc the enemies of nearly all we hold dear In public life. It is of goodl omen for the future of the two countries that our friends in England should have shown that they are a majority, and our enemies find themselves underneath. RADICALS OPPOSED TO AMERICA. I know that this has not been, and prob- ably Is not now, the general view in Amer- fca. There Is no time to argue it today, but I will state one fact, this, namely: That the bitterest and most constant criticlsms on American principles and American political methods are to be found in English radical papers, and that the reference to American precedents is always to be sought in con- servative English journals. On what other theory than the one 1 suggest is that to be explained? Of course, I do not mean that the elections in England have turned on any such issue as this. No party would be ewcidal enough to fly an anti-American flag. The Issues have been various. One organ of the vanquished factions, who still sometimes call themselyes liberals, attributes’ their disaster to beer— in other words, to Sir Willam Harcourt’s rash champlonship of what is called local veto. The principle of local option is the present favorite crochet of the extreme tem- perance men. To adopt it is to challenge the opposition of the powerful and well organ- ized brewers and liquor dealers, and also of moderate men of both political parties. ONE REASON FOR THE ROU' This Intemperate advocacy of temperance 1s one cause of the liberal overthrow. The soclalistic radicallsm of the liberal party is a far' more direct and efficient cause. The militant factions of liberalism have been either soclalistic or radical, or both. The people of England like neither. They do not like attacks on property or on the propertied classes, or on the foundation stones of clvil Iiberty and the existing social fabrics. The place where these attacks have been most frequent has been London. The organ of soctalistic radicalism, the Chronicle, is a London paper. The London county council has for years been trying soclallstic exper- iments, trampling on individual rights and confiscating property, or trying to, in the alleged interest of the community. It is with these object lessions befors their eyes that the 5,000,000 of Londoners have just elected as their representatives in Parliament eight liberals and fifty-four unionists, othing could show more plainly the effect of soclalism. HOME RULE IS DEAD. Home rule was the third cause, I will take the testimony on that polnt of two of the most convinced home rule journalists—Mr. Harold Frederic of the New York Times and Mr. Chamberlain of the Sun. Both agree that the English people have turned away from home rule with loathing and disgust The wildest word which either of them uses to describe the English attitude to Irish home rule is indifference. The majority of the liberals themselves, whether in the press or on the platform, kept it for the most part out of sight. They knew England would not have it. They kaéw that the imperial principle and sentiment are deeprooted in English hearts. They knew that union would triumph over disunion, as it did in America, and as it now has in England. All that is true, but what Itkeness s there between this now admitted truth and what wWe have been taught to believe in America? Chauncey Depew, who has always felt bound to take the home rule view as so many other Americaus have, in public life, for Teasons sufficient to them, now says the clec- tions have postponed home rule for seven years. He did not need to go %0 far as Southampton to find that out. It is, In fact, postponed indefinitely. Home rule had one chance. It was taken up by two men of ex- traordinary political genius—Mr. Parnell and Mr. Gladstone. It is conceivable, though barely conceivable, that those two men, If they had remained united, might have In- duced England to destroy her legislative union with Ireland. They parted, and from the woment Mr. Gladstone turned Lis back on his Irish ally home rule ceased to be pos- sible. All you can say of the Influence of the present election on home rule is, that it ha been decently buried. The funeral ceremony has been splendid and we stand at this mo- ment by an open grave—oper for home rule 18 not the only political chimera whose obse- Quies are now performing. HOUSE OF LORDS ENDORSED. The “Down with the lords" cry bas played somewkat greater part o this contest than home rule and has come not less overwhelm- fogly to griet. It never had much vitality. The Euglish are not easily moved by theoretical grievances, nor do they take much thought about political anemalies. Now, the agitation agalust the Howse of July 20 of Tele- radical- (Special English | of the lberal party t into | ords 1s elther theoretical or avowedly par- tisan. The English people were told that the hereditary principle was out of date. They answered with calmness that It might be, but it worked pretty well and they would let it alone for the present, They were told rather cynically by Lord Rosebery that the House of Lords ought to be abolished—he really meant reformed—because it would not pass liberal measures, including rule and the Newcastle program and sundry so- clalistic schemes. “‘But we ourselves do mpt wish those measures the English people, and they vote down the aboli- tion of the House of Lords. That house stands In urgent need of large reform, but I will ask Americans whether the English are not right in saying that, whatever its de- fects, It does its work well The strongest cry against it . t threw out the home rule bill. Is it not now perfectly throwing out that bill it was giving effect to the wishes of the nation? HARCOURT AND MORLEY This battlefield, like others, 1s strewn with the dead wounded. Most conspicu ous among them all was the prone and pon figure of Sir William Harcourt. He down fighting. He is already up again and more fighting, this time to Nobody wants to see such athlete dis appear from arena. He has misled his party on local option, as Lord Rosebery did the of Lords, and as Mr. John Morley did on home rule. But all three are indispensable if the party is again to appear with full ranks. For it is the misfortune v that it is only an tlons, agreeing perhaps on one or two matters, but diftering on most, and each contending for priority Mr. John Morl defeat at home passed” respond was beca clear that in REGRETTED. and derous we once win. an the on House agglomeration of se weastle is | reported to be the prelude to his retirement of | from public life. 1 hope not. He brings to it an which, if not altegether prac- tieal, the virtues of sincerity and of disinterested convietion, His opinfons are ex- treme, but, at least, they are honest. He has been the best friend the Irish nationalists had in England, and it is the Irish national- Ists, or one section of them, who stabbed him at Newcastle. Such is 4heir conception of politics. Of the other figures time from the house none is of the first rank. Mr. Shaw Lefevre and Mr. Arnold Morley, two more disabled cabinet ministers are hardly of the second. 1t is the mighty warrior who retired to his tent before the fight began whose defecticn brought, or helped bring, frremediable disas- ter. Politics interest Mr. Gladstone nc longer. They are longer his politics The dream of bis political life came to an end with the collapse of home rule two years ago. No other vision dazzle and delude him. WHERE THE WOMEN FIGURE. Let us turn for a moment to a lighter aspect of the drama. Three American wives of English husbands have played parts in this contest. Lady Harcourt, daughter of Mr. Motley, formerly American minister to Aus- tria and England, was canvassing for her husband at Derby. This canvassing by wive has long been the fashion in England. It struck us formerly as a mistake. We thought women out of place in the rough and tumble of politics. - Now, since the new woman came to the front, we are meekly accepting all this and much more. The rufanly assault on Lady Harcourt is no argument against her presence. It may suggest a doubt whether the presence of women always has a humanizing effect on people whose tempers are up. In England as here, the brutality was sternly condemned. Southport, or more strictly the Southport division of Lancashire, was the arena where two other celebrated Americans appeared Lady Naylor-Leyland, whose husband stood as a converted conservative and liberal can- didate for this division, has been known for years in England, where her beauty and her social talents gave her a place apart. Mrs George Curzon, lately Miss Leiter, is a later arrival, not too late to take at once the posi- tion to which rare gifts and accomplishments entitle her. Her trlumph at Southport, a triumph which she shares with her husband makes her a still more interesting figure and illuminates her social relations. MR. CURZON'S GREAT CHANCE. Mr. George Curzon, whom Lord Salisbury has just made under secretary for foreign affairs, used to be spoken of as a rising mau, He is now risen—risen at any rate to a position In which his abilities and acquire- ments have a fair chance. Though liked and respected in the House of Commons, he has yet to win the attentive confidence of that difficult body. Foreign office discipline, with its reserve and its delicate handling of diplomatic topics, will help him on his way. His fame outside is of many kinds, and his popularity is wide. There has been no more intrepld or skilled, or successful tray- eler of his own still youthful generation. His recent journey to Cabal and back was undertaken and carrled through in opposition to the advice and almost the prohibition of the Indian government, Experts predicted failure, it not disaster. Success fairly enti- tled him to the blue ribbon of adventurous travel, Beside him may be named, though he Is a new star In the political horizon, the great- lement has who vanish for a no has power to est of African explorers, Mr. Henry M. Stan- ley, once an American by adoption, if not by birth. Him, too, his wife has helped lift into the seat he is now to occupy In the House of Commons; a woman of character, and as the result shows, of much persuasiveness, though not an American. Mr. Stanley, since his return from the Dark Continent, has taken and kept a high position in London, and his 1s beyond question the most authoritative voice now heard on those many questions of African policy which are ever In dispute, POLITICS IN THE BALKANS. The murder of M. Stambuloff Is the index of that savagery in politics which s the note of public life In the Balkans. Not the ballot but the bullet for your opponent is the final argument. The wretches who assassinated the late ruler of Bulgaria are nothing; they only held the revolver and the dagger. The man who put these weapons in the Lands of these braves was Prince Ferdinand. He 1s the assassin. He did not probably plot the wmurder; of that there was no need. He merely refused M. Stambuloff leave to quit the country; showered marks of displeasure on him, and the rest followed as a matter of course. A great man s gone, great for the scene {n which be played. He understood his coun- trymen; knew how only they could be gov- erned; did govern them, and did save themn; once emancipated them from the unspeakable Turk, trom re-enslavement by Russia. Death 1s his reward. It is Prince Ferdinand now sulg to Russla for recognition who profits or hopes to profit by the murder. GEORGE W. SMALLEY, Aspires to the Throne of Balga, LQNDON, July 20.~It is stated that Prince Adolphus of Tek, Who married the daughter of the duke of Wedtminster, is & candidate for the throne of Bulgeria, BEATEN BY BEER ME Liberals Ascribe the Overthrow to Har- court's Unlvcky Local Option Plank. LCWER CLASSES SAW IN IT A MENACE Operated to 8hut Off the Poor Man's Club and Overlcok the Rich, LIFE AND DEATH OF STAMEULOFF Characteristics of the Bu'gariun Napoleon Told by English Correspondents: HE HAD LONG ANTICIPATED HIS END Expected Assassination ut the Hands of His Political Enemles but bid Not Swerve In His Course Be- cause of Fear. (Copyrighted, 1895, by Press Publishing Company.) LONDON, July 20.—(New York World Cablegram—Special Telegram.)—Little need be added to what has been already cabled concerning the magnitude or causes of the overwheiming liberal defeat. As to these last, a fact mentioned exultingly in the Times this morning is significant. A certain London public house, otherwise a barroom, had been offered for sale just before the election at a certain price, but yesterday, in view of the triumphs of Salisbury's party, the owmer increased his price $5,000. “‘We are informed,” says the Times, “that this is only one of many instances in which an en- hancement of value in such property has fol- lowed the elections.” It seems certain that it was really the liguor question which mainly brought about the astonishing and unex- vected result. Neither party correctly esti mated its force. On the Saturday before election prominent unionists most anxious and the liberal leaders were jubi lant at the outlook. They have been beaten everywhere by the ‘workingmen's votes, and obviously because the latter resented, as in New York, interference with the beer sold at their little clubs, well as at public houses, while the rich men's clubs were tc ba left unrestrained. HOW THEY PUT IT. Anstey, author of “Vice Versa,” very clev erly hits this off in Punch this week. The wife of a local candidate, canvassing for her husband, is discussing the question with a poor voter. She says in reply to his ques- tions: “Oh, yes, I think I can tell you my husband’s views on the liquor traffic. He is anxious to sce the curse of drinking stamped out. No. Surely you are no friend to the publicans. You look far too respectable, Yes as you say, they get rich on the earnings of the poor, and it is high time they were done away with. Certainly, you may ask me a question. No, of course my husband would not dream of putting down the clubs, He belongs to several himself. Oh, you meant workingmens clubs. You belong to one your- self. So sensible of you, and, of course, there can be no. possible objection so long as no liquor is sold. Not conducted on teetotal principles? 1 am afraid that would make a difference. Why? Because, don't you see it pecple can join clubs and then drink there, there would be no use in cosing the public houses, would there? We must be logical. No doubt intoxicating drinks are supplicd In clubs, but I don't see what that has to do with us. My husband? No, he is not a total abstainer, but still— No, no; it Is not 2 question of one law for the rich and an- other for the poor, at all. You don't quite understand. If you have heard enough 1 wili &0, of course.” . In their speeches since the election th: leaders of the liberal party, except Sir Wil llam Harcourt, and almost all the papers, have practically repudiated his bill, and the Daily Chronicle broadly inti mates that it would be a good thing If he should be finally retired to private life. Discussion has already arisen as to party's leadership now, and there are ominous declarations that Lord Rosebery, as well as Sir William, should be retired, Her- bert Asquith's increased majority has forci- bly directsd attention to him as possibly even probably, the coming man. WHAT THE VICTORS MAY DO. With an _enormous majority, there is every reason to belleve conservatives will have an unrestrained hand for at least five years. 1 have carefully read all their speeches since as well as before the election, and neither Lord Salisbury, Balfour nor Chamberlain has given even a hint of their policy, except as to a negation of the present liberal meas- ures. Balfour made yesterday, however, a rather remarkable statement as to Ireland. “Whilst I was in that country,” he said, “I learned a lesson which I shall’ never for- get; that, after all, many iils of Ireland arise from the poverty of Ireland, and this pov- erty was, I fear, in generations now long gone by, In part the work of England and Scotland But England and Scotland, had it been in their power to do great economic Injury to Irefand in the past, they surely hav shown that it is now in their power to confer great economic advantages upon Ireland in the future. Some efforts of that kind were made by us, by the government of which I was a member between 1886 and 1592, 1 see no sufficient reason why the policy then successfully carriéd out to a certain point should not be continued.” Meanwhile the Irish leaders are very reti- cent about thelr future program, and their opinion of the outlook for home Par- nell's obstructive tactics, which achleved so much in the early days of the movement, can no longer be made effective, since the rules of Parllament have been changed to cope with such action, but a party of elghty- five members, by keeping up a good attend- ance in the House and pertinaciously criti- cising the Irish policy of the government, will at least bring the Irish question once more into Its former prominence, WILL CUT DOWN THE VOTE. The tories declare that before the next dissolution they will reduce the Irish repre. sentation to limits strictly proportionate to her population, by which it would be only eighty instead of 103 members, as now. Such a proposal would, perhaps, aid the nationalists In fomenting agitation, as the present repre sentation was guaranteed her in perpetuity by the act of union. The Irish party they would agree to a reductlon to eighty as a condition of receiving home rule, but on no other ground. The unlonists will probably give Ireland an extended system of local gov ernment, similar to that given England in 1887. They will pass a land bill, offering tenants the chance of becoming purchasers of thelr farms on good terms, and will try to detach the electors in the poorer parts of the country from home rule by large grants of public money for the development were, as liberal th rule, say of local industries. The poliey of palliatives, however, has been tried repeatedly by the tory government, with the invariable experi- ence that while Irishmen take all they can get, they stick to the natlonal fdea more firmly than ever. In this connection it has been-moted that while @ Welshman promptly offered Sir William Harcourt his own safe seat, no Irish candidate has made a similar tender to John Morley, the best friend to Mr. Gladstone, the Irish people in this generation. As predicted in question next has had this nce, the of bimetallism was carefully elim- inated from the unionist program or promis So far as I can learn the subject was ne mentioned by any prominent man on eith side. correspon STORIES OF STAMBULOFF. arly all the famous Bnglish correspond- ents had interviewed Stambuloff at one time or another, and their reminiscences of him this week are Interesting. They agree that he was the most extraordinarily forceful man of their knowledge anywhere. The story of his having personally arrested Major Panitza seemed apceryphal, except for the testimony of these skilled observers, w! “he werit pected door. reported that unarmed to the house of the sus. nan and Madame Panitza opened the On seeing who her visitor was, she snatched a loaded revolver from the table and presented it. Stambuloff simply looked at her. She put the weapon back on the table. Where is your husband? he said. *In bed, was the reply. The minister at once went up stairs, On the bed lay Panitra, with a re- volver at his side. He raised it as though to fire, but M. Stambuloff looked him full in the face, and he let it fall, ‘Arise and fol low me,’ said he, and Panitza obeyed.” Con- cerning this power of his look, one of the corespondents writes: “While I was saying these things I became conseious that M Stambuloff was trying to look me down, that hie was engaged in a psychological and per haps half an intended effort to see whether his will or mine were stronger. Let me con fess at once that he did look me down. When that was accomplished we became better friends, The Bulgarian minister-president, for so he names himself on his card, fs not comfortable until he feels he is master, then his keen eye loses half its brilliancy, his mouth becomes playful in its flexibility, the smile, which is at first perfunctory, runs off into gentle affability.” HOW HE LIVED AT HOME. He had long expected assasgination, even in the plentitude of his absolute power. An- other correspondent says that, calling at his house fn 1892, “I found the house barricaded against me. After ringing a long time I heard the nearest shutter pulled open and saw the premier's head peer out suspiciously ‘What do you want? I was asked. I ex- plained in French that I'had come to call and the head disappeared. Presently there was the sound of many bols being withdrawn and a servant opened the door cautiously about one-eighth of an fnch. At length I succeeded in pacifying the man's apprehen- sions and was admitted with reluctance into the hall. There I was subjected to further scrutiny, left alone a few minutes and then, after a muffled conversation within, admitted into the presence of my host. My deepest impression of the man is not so much con- cerned with the little, hard impassive indi- vidual, who sat in hisiwo'den arm chair fixing me with his eyes, as with the chilly, barrack-like aspect of the room. It was 5o absolutely in keeping with the character of the man. There was not the faintest attempt at decoration, nothing but what was strictly necessary furniture, and that of the rough- est kind. No pictures, books or lounges, not a tribute to comfort or the imagination, each of which was foreign to the temperament of this man of iron.”” When he visited the palace his house would be surrounded by mounted policemen. He would often keep them caracoling there for an hour. When he came out it was quite unexpected. The door would cpen and he would dart into his car- riage as if a whole pack of hounds were after him. Then the horsemen would gather around him and the whole equippage would start off at a gallop. At the door of the palace the guards formed a lane as before and the pre- mier disappeared lke a rabbit into his burrow. A writer in the Pall Mall Gazette, appar- ently its editor, Henry Cust, M. P., tells a similar story of his difficulty in getting ac- cess to this latter day Napoleon. He says: “I was never so impressed with the power of a personality in a man.” FINDING OF FERDINAND, Stambuloff gave an amusing account of his search for a prince all over Burope. “When at last T had to send a commission to Germany to hunt up a prince at any price,” he said, “they puttered around a good deal, but drew all the courts blank and were sitting rather disconsolately in a Vienna pot house, when a major, an acquaintance of one of them, dropped in. ‘What's the trouble?” said he. ‘We are looking for a prince to reign over us, and cannot find one.’ ‘A prince? cried he, ‘why, I bave got the very thing in the barracks, just around the corner. Come and look at his points.’ They went and found Ferdinand and finally passed him, and so the business began. I ought to say that the major came flying in a few days later, saying he had gdt a much better prince on aprpoval, but then it was too late. Well, when we had got him, I served him, I backe him, I slaved for him. He was ignorant. He was, oh, avec ca. For Bulgarla's sake I said he should be a success, whatever imbecili- ties he committed, and they were many as autumn leaves. I vowed they were all my alt, and took thgy blame. I made my countrymen spit on %o sdve his name and fame. Whatever su 1 had I gave him the credit, and nr:fi what a wonderful man he was. Again agd 1 risked not only my station, bulgmy iife to help him, and if I lose that 1448 now, as I am more than likely to, it wiligbe for things done to shield him from his respenstbility.” “But you were rather a brute ways of government, weren't you?'' ““Yes, of course I was, for'l had to manage brutes. I love the Bulgarfans as my chil dren, but T see that they are children. Some of them were even seounlirels, and there were other scoundrels, and*more who were not of this fold, and so ¥ shot them. Bitter? Would you not be bittef? Listen agai BRUTALITY ON THE OTHER SIDE. “After my resignation | had three or four harmless friends one night to dinner. About half past 9 they started home. There were police all around the house. For no reason glven, no one was to ge out, no one was to come in, that night, My daughter was dying. 1 asked for the doctor, cost what it might let him come between policemen with fixed bayonets. Not a bit of It, the orders are final. I am spent and 1 shall dle, whether they give me time to do it naturally or not There Is danger and trouble all around us and I know that 1 could have and will make my country, and I &now that these herma Varodites capnot. Russia 1 the lion, creep- ing nigher, that waits to eat us when this drowsy prince ls fairly fooled. Turkey, for her own dear skin's sake, must back us to the end. Macedonla is ourself, and will be and must be, unless' this idiot, ignorant ro domontade of wolly agitation fizzles away (Continued on Third Page) in your BOLIVIANS GET BACK Mobs at Lepaz Wreok the Peruvian Loga- tion in Way of Retaliation, REVENGE FOR THE LIMA MOB'S ACTIONS Assaalt on the Bolivan Minister at Peru's Capital is Avenged. CROWDS OF STUDENTS ON THE STREETS Temonstrations in Frent of the Headquar- ters of the Provisional Government, LECTORAL COLLEGE TO MEET TODAY Result of the Last General Electl Oficially A h to Bo nounced--Strikes in Pau- ama and Guatemala Among Ka'lrond Builders. e ed Publishing Company.) LIMA, Peru, Juy 20.—(New York Worid Cablegram clal Telegram.)—The that the Peruvian legation at Lepaz, capital of Bolivia, has been attacked, caused intense excitement. Peru’s represent- ative in that city telegraphs: “The police are protecting Peruvlan interests here. It is said here that the trouble is the result of the outrages committed at Lima against the Bo- livian legation.” A party of students and others numbering some seventy-five persons, made a demonstra- tion today in front of the residence of Senor Candamo, the head of the provisional govern- m 1895, by Press Sp news the has The electoral college will meet tomorrow and formally record the result of the late election, in which General Pierola, the demo- cratic candidate for president, triumphed over General Cacereo at the ballot box as signally as he had before on the battlefield. General Alfaro, the head of the recent suc- cessful revolution in Ecuador, has at Guaya- quil 14,000 rifles and 2,000,000 cartridges. WILL OVERTHROW SPAIN'S POWER Cuban Success Will Resuit In Weat Indiun Liberation from Span Rule (Copyrighted, 1835, by Press Publishing Company.) COLON, Panama, July 20.—(New York World Cablegram—Speclal Telegram.)—Gen- eral Urdaneta of the army of Bogota passed through here today on his way to Panama. It {s believed that he will take charge of the forces for the Cuban insurrection. The gen- eral has sympathizers in the West Indian is- lands that are under monarchial rule. A Barbadoes paper says that in the event of Cuba achieving independence the Cubans may be reifed on to uphold European tradi- tions. Spain is groaning by reason of the drain on her army and finances. Should the whole of Cuba rise, the end of Spanish sway in the West Indies must take place. MADRID, July 20.—Advices from Havana are bringing to light detafls of the engage- ment on July 1 between Manzanillo and Bayage, which are not given out by officials. It appears Martinez de Campos with 1,200 troops was engaged by the insurgents while making his way from Manzanillo to Bayage There had been a junction of the Insurgent forces, which brought their numbers up to 5000 men. In the engagement which re- sulted firing lasted from 9 a. m. to 5 p. m The artillery aid good work during this time in aid of the forces of Marshal de Campos. Besides General Santocildes, sev- eral more Spanish officers were killed and seventy soldiers were killed and wounded. The Spanish forces were hard pressed and finally Marshal de Campos charged person- ally with his force of cavalry, protectel by the infantry and artillery, and routed the insurgents. They were dispersed with a loss of 500 dead and wounded KEY WEST, Fla, July 20.—Cubans are elated tonight over the advices from Cuba and a confirmation of the death of Santo- cildes. 1In the battle in which he was killed Campos was in command of the Spanish forces and received a wound. About 2,000 men, it s claimed, were Kkilled and wounded on the Spanish side. The Cuban loss, it is said, was not great. The where- abouts of Campos and his son is not known, and it is supposed the Cubans have sur- rounded them. This engagement occurred between Bayamo and Manzanillo. Great ex- citement prevails in official circles at Havana over the disappearance of Campos. NEW YORK, July 20.—A speclal World from Colon, Panama, says: General Urdaneta of the army in Bogota passed through here today on his way to Panama. It is belleved he will take charge of the forces for the Cuban insurrection. The gen- eral has sympathizers in the West Indian islands that are under monarchial rule. A Barracadoes newspaper says in the event of Cuba achieving independence the Cubans may be relied upon to uphold European traditions to the STRIKE ON THE PANAMA KAILROAD Labor Troubles at Colon Culminate in w Serlous Demonstration. (Copyrighted, 1895, by Press Publishing Company.) COLON, Panama, July 20.—(New York World Cablegram—Special Telegram.)—Late last night the announcement was officially made that the West Indlan contingent of the Panama railroad hands employed in the mechanical department and at the commis- sarat had struck work. When the news reached the commercial center of the city the wildest excitement prevailed. This was increased by the police arresting in the chief business street a West Indian shopkeeper named Fraser, who Is said to have been at the bottom of the whole trouble It is alleged that the strikers had held con- sultations at his house and that he and others whom the police are hunting are the ring- leaders. Fraser's wife denies the charge, She employed a lawyer last night to get him out of prison on ball, but without success The carpenters, painters and laborers on & strike held a mass meeting at Odd Fellows hall last evening. The press was not repro- sented. Fraser's arrest is likely to Intimidate strikers and prevent them from holding other meet! 1gs. The laborers at the camp at Port Barrios, Guatemala, endeavored to leave work in & body. The military was sent to the scéne and a fight ensued between 100 soldiers with rifics and 300 strikers partly armed with pistols. Eleven strikers and thre: soldiers were killed and twenty-four strikers and ecight soldiers wounded. Five of the ringleaders in the strike, among them two were shot by th raflroad construction Loulsiana negroes, commander of the soldlers. I ght Brigand. Ex cuted, BAKU, July 20.—Eight brigands, who had been been tried by court martial, have bees hanged at Kuba THE BEE BULLETIN, Weather Forecast for Ne howers East; Falr West ki Cooler; Variable Winds, . K Stambulof's . St Joxeph Def * Wins Her First Race, Hibusters. O Double D nd for n Pot Calls nt Seh fting With Cook utn G Our Dave in the Hng of 0 Duxky Qu erelal and Fi rds the Seo tivesn the School Book A low Hobbed Uncle Sa Weekly Grist of Sporting i of (I (3 1 the Revival of Buxiness. 20. Womunn: Her Ways and Her World, Y PANIC AT STAMBULOFE'S FUNERAL Wo onnt Tram pled Under Crowd. n and Children Foot by the Excit SOFIA, July 20.—The funcral of ex-Premier Stambulcft today was prolific of exciting scenes in the streets. The police were under orders from M. Stoiloft, the present premier and minister of the interior, to take all pre cautions to secure tranquility along the route. Detachments occupled the side streets, keep- ing out of sight in the houses. The friend of M. Stambuloff, thelr wives and members of their households, assembled at 2 o'clock at the murdered man's house, where the coffin rested, covered by ands and wreaths of flowers. About 8 o'clock the cortege started for the cathedral, Representatives of all the forelgn powers except Belgium followed the funeral train. The attendance of mourners of the general public was small, owing to a notice placarded last evening, detailing accusations levie against the deceased and urging the people not to take part in the obsequies. Three hundred paces from the house the spot was reached where M. Stambuloft fell by the daggers of the assassins, The cortege was held and M. Petcoff, who was with the de- ceased when he was attacked and who was himselt wcunded, made a speech to the as- semblage. His head and arm were wrapped with bandages where he had been stabbed on Monday. In an impassioned harangue he charged the enemies of Bulgaria with the terrible crime of murdering the man to whom the country owed her independence and the prince his throne, He was still speaking when a loud cry was raised, “Run for your lives.” A ter- rible panic ensued, and the crowd became frantic and made a rush to escape, every one belleving that fighting had begun. Men and women were trampled upon, and the children carrying wreaths in a part of the procession threw down their flowers and fled screaming. A detachment of gen d'armes rode up with swords drawn. Their appear- ance Increased the panic for a moment, but after a while they succeeded in restoring order. Nevertheless, when the procession was reformed and had resumed its march, it had lost many of its adherents, all the for- eign diplomats having retired except the rep- resentatives of Germany, Servia and Rou- mania, The funeral train had hardly started agaln when a second panic broke out, causing an other confusion which decimated the ranks of the procession. Wreaths were dropped again and trampled under foot. Some order was again restored, the bedraggled garlands were gathered up and the cemetery was finally reached. Here there was a shocking scene. The enemies of M. Stambuloff and the friends of Major Panitza, who was ex- ecuted some years ago for conspiracy at the instance of M. Stambuloff, had organized a hostile demonstration against the dead statesman. The grave of Panitza had been bedecked with flowers and flags and a large crowd, who had been attending a requiem to his memory, assumed a menacing attitude in the path of the hearse. A detachment of cav- alry galloped up just in time to prevent the collision. When the grave was reached the coffin was lowered in silence. There was no oration over the remains and no ceremony to mark th delivery to the earth of the former powerful ruler of Bulgaria, beyond the yelling and hurrahs of a band of his ene mies, who were only prevented from attack- ing the remains by a cordon of cavalry which surrounded the grave. It is sald that the panic was started by a shot at the carrlage bearing the wreaths sent by the town of Tiernova and by the Union club, from which Stambuloff was going home on the fatal night. CARLSBAD, July 20.—Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria today attended a requiem mass held at the Russian church in memory of the late Bulgarian ex-premler, Stambuloff. Gibbons Denlos Keputed Interview LONDON, July The ervators Romano published a letter written by Cardi- nal Gibbons to Cardinal Rampolla, the papal secretary of state, declaring false some re- ports published in the United States regard- ing his visit to the holy see. The interviews which the American cardinal had with the pope were confidential, and he adds the sub- ject touched on was not communicated to any one, Archbishop Ireland's position on the school question was not discussed. The cardinal adds that there is no truth in the stories from Rome that he is opposed Mgr Satolll, to whom, from the moment of his arrival in the United States, the gardinal says in conclusion, he has been a faithful friend and defender Deniut of fnsursent Vietories, VIENNA, July 20.—A dispatch Fremden Blatt from Sofia says cireulated yesterday by the Macedoulan revolutionary committeo, of In- surgent victories, are untrue. It 18 added that affairs in Macedonia are in & stationary condition. to the The reports organs of the Verdict Against an American, LONDON, J 20,—Miss Clara D. an actress, recently brought an actlu Lreach of promise of marriege against Bowskl, the composer, of New York Miss Dagmar was accorded a verdiet £700. mar, for lako day of « ese Loun ¢ od Muny Times Ovor ST. PETERSBURG, July 20.—The Russisu portion of the Chinese loan, amounting <16 000,000, has been covered bLere and fifieen times In France, —_— DISTURBED THE CALM Assassination of Stambuloff Creates a Sene sation in the German Capital, MAY LEAD TO SERIOUS CCMPLICATIONS Some Even Fear that War May Be the Ultimate Outcome,” EMPEROR KEPT CONSTANTLY INFORMED German Veterans Celebrating the Victories of the War with France, HOLDING CONFERENCES OVER SILVER New Canal W Fall marck Too Wenk to Keceive Piay an Important Part e the aval Maneuvers — fils= a Deputation. (Copyrighted, 189 BERLIN, July derous assault upon by the Assoclated Press.) The news of fhe mure Stambuloff, the distin- guished Bulgarian statesman, fell like a live bomb in the midst of the state of politicad calm reigning for some time, depressed the bourse and caused general consternation. ca of the effect of the startling news may be gathered from the fact that an official of the foreign office said to the Assoclated press representative today: “‘Within a month war may break out in the Balkan peninsula.” Be that as it may, it is feared that the murder of the ex-premier of Bulgaria will lead to grave complications In the east. Many of the German newspapers are very oute spoken in the matter and attribute the crime to Russia Emperor Willlam was in Sweden when M. Stambuloft was attacked and in addition to being kept fully informed regarding the site uation by the means of dispatches sent to him twice daily by courlers, two officials of the foreign office were sent to Sweden on Thursday with speclal messages. It appears the emperor intended to return to Berlin and was with some difficulty dissuaded from so doing by the plea that his hasty return might, in the present disturbed state of polle tics, have an effect boyond what was in= tended. Many dispatches relating to Bulgarfa have been exchanged between the forelgn office of Germany and Austria. The ceremony of decorating the colors care rled by the guards during the war of 1870-Tk was performed with much pomp on Friday. The students, singing socleties and other sim= ilar organizations celebrated the day throughe out Germany. Twenty-five thousand vet= erans have announced thelr intention of sisting in the memorial services and visits to the battlefields in and around Metz, when the emperor will arrive about the middle of October, in order to unveil the memorial to hia grandfather, Emperor Willlam 1., which has been erected near Woerth by private subscrips tions. The war office, by order of the ema peror, has directed that 600 pounds of French gun metal, from cannon captured during the Franco-Prusstan war, be used for striking medals, which willl be presented to the vets erans, The anniversary of the battle of Wissems= berg will be commemorated in grand style on the Templehoff by the survivors of that engagement throughout Germany, and prepar= ations are being made to celebrate all the notable victories in every garrison in the country. At Wiesbi, Sweden, on Tuesday last, Eme peror William’s band played a naval song, the text of which was by the emperor and the music by Count=Philip von Eulenberg. CONFERRED CONCERNING SILVER. Count von Posadowski, secretary of the fme perial treasury, has had a number of con= ferences with the financial ministers of the south German cabinets, at which meetings it is reported further steps were taken in res gard to calling an fnternational bimetallle conference. The count has had personal in- terviews on the subject with the King of Wurtemburg and the grand duke of Baden, At the big German naval maneuvers in September next Admiral von Knorr will have the chief command and Vice Admiral Koster and Rear Admiral Barandon will have charge of the two opposing squadrons. The Kaiser Wilhelm canal will play an important part in the tactical movements of the flect. Prince Bismarck, acting upon the advice of a physician, Dr. Schweninger, has declined the visit of the German Engineers' associa tion. He Is rather weak, though free from pain, The Catholic gymnasium at Strasburg, founded by the Catholic bishop of that eity and maintained by private means, I8 being subject to an investigation on the part of the government. This Is due to the fach that pupils have on several occasions criedy “Vive la France.” In addition a bust of the emperor was demolished and many uterances said to constitute ground for prosecutions on the charge of lese majeste have been reported to the government authorities, An army order defining the codes undep which German officers will be permitted ta enter the Chinese service, in order to reore ganize the Chinese army, will soon be pube lished. The industrial census gives Berlin a popus lation of 1,618,281, against 1,734,239, the figures given by the local statistician. The opera of “Hansel und Gretel” has been accepted by the management of the Opera Comique of Parls, the leading role will be assigned to Miss Donste, an Amerle can singer By order of the ministry of education, & German translation of the work of Captain Mahan of the United Stites navy, “Sea Poweg in History,” has just been published with government aid. It will be placed in the libraries of all the German higher schools, In the International tennis tournament a{ Humburg, Spear of Atlanta, Ga., won the first prize on Tuesday. In the Rhenish mining district the fach that American iron firms have begun to exs port ore and steel blocks to” Ruburorat and elsewhere Is creating much apprehensiony The Cologne Volks Zeltung warns the Rhenlsh iron trust that 1t must henceforth reckon with American competition. On Monday next an exhibition of Californig products will be opened at Berlin. Count von Rotterberg, the under secretary of state, and son-4n-law of the late William W ter Phelps, formerly United States minister ta Germany, has resigned his office on account of 11l bealth, He will leave Berlin In Octobers when he will be ofelally relieved from duty, and will pass the winter on the Riviera withy bis wife and family, On April 1, contrary te reports published here, Le will re-enter thq government service in a higher, byt les§ onerous position outside of Berlin, Some id to ma where