Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 25, 1895, Page 1

OMAHA, SUNDAY MORNING, AUG e ust 25, 1895—SIXTEEN PA GES. cece COPY FIVE CENTS o —— ACTION IS DEMANDED Dignity of the United States Government Buffers in France and China. EUSTIS DENBY AND FALL SHORT Fail to 8ecure Proper Recognition of Ameri- can Rights Abroad, WALLER'S CASE BECOMES DISTRESSING Delay in Proceedings at Paris Proves Very Exasperating at Washington. MR. GLADSTONE'S ADVICE TO AMERICA United States 1 Wrest Sup that th Trade n Suggestion Adopt Fr land's C fr ercinl Hin Latest, NEW YORK, Aug. 24.—(Special Telegram.) ~Two foreign questions have this week reached a point at which the United States government will probably have to take some positive action. One is the of the treatment of American misslonaries in China, the other the trea French government. In each case our terests are in the hands of a representative whose ability to protect them seems doubt- ful.Mr. Denby, who Is American minister in China, has had a good reputation and ten years' experience. He scems, nevertheless, in the present case supine. He apparently ac- quiesced in, if he did not direct, the surrender of the American part of the inquiry as to the massacres into the hands of a British consul. He acquicsced in the comparative in- activity of our admiral, at a time when the least that could be expec'ed was the dispatch of the whole available American fleet to the port nearest the scene of the disaster. Whatever may be sald on these points, it 18 clear that Mr. Denby has failed to enforce the views of his government upon the Chinese government. It is after he has done his best that Peking is sald to have appointed as im- perial high commissioner to investigate the Kuchery outrages the viceroy, Li Ping Chang, who himself instigated the Cheng-Tu riots and is a leading man among those of the Chinese, probably the great majority, who would kill or expel all forelgners. There is, happily, a counter report that Li Ping Is to be degraded, but there would be nothing new in China degrading a high official with one hand and promoting him with the other. AMERICA OPENLY SNUBBED. The general evidence, however, all tends in one direction. China does not mean to concede a real investigation. Engiish pressure has thus far avalled no more than American. It 1s the Russlan minister who Is said to be supreme in Peking. It is the French who have wrung from the Chinese an indemnity for the outrages on French missionaries at Szechuen The French and Russians go hand in hand in China, as elsewhere. Neither for England nor for us is the spectacle of their precedence an agreeable one. Nor can either of us afford to see our interests compromised by Franco- Russian diplomacy in the far east. Still less can the United States afford to gee its demands for justice and redress in the Waller case disregarded by France. Mr. Waller is a citizen of the United States who was tricd by a drumhead court martial in Madagascar and sentenced to twen'y years' fmpriscnment. Our government has boen try- ing for many weeks to find out on what evi- dance he was convicted and to obta'n a copy of the record of the proccedines of the court martial. That Is what every govern- ment is entitled to demand and what no triendly government 1s enti led to refuse. Tre truth is that France, though a sister republic, 18 not always friendly to the United States. The historical tie is not to the French mnd & very strong one. The French ioreign office has thrown every obstacle in the way of our ambassador. Washington dispatenes agree in saying that the State department in dissat- isfled with Mr. Eustis' conduct in this mat- ter and in other matiers. There is reason for dissatisfaction. All that Mr. Eustis has yet achieved is to get permission for someboly to visit Mr. Waller in prison, and that only under continual pressure from Washngton. We need somebody in Paris who will take a firm tone to these dilatory French di matists, and will make American rights and Just American demancs respected. DEATH TO BIMETALLISM. The knell of international bimetallism was gounded this week in the Houwe of Com mons, and sounded by no lesy a man than Mr, Malfour. He if anybody is a bimetallist. It is ou him that the hopes of some action by the British governnfent were based. He was asked on Thursday in the House of Com- mous by Sir John Leng what he would do to promote an internationzl currency confer- ence. Nothing,” answered Mr. Balfour He was himself, he added, In favor of an international agreement, but he could not pledge his collesgues nor did he bLelieve a conference would now do any good. We have been deluged with d'spatches in one, i Dot two, papers announcing or predicting a speedy bimetallic millenn’um. It is sal that 1t should all come to this. The Germaus ara continuing their cele- brations of German victories and German unity. The French retort rather chiidishly by publishing accounts of German cruelties, It the Germans rejoin with full narratives of French cruelties, what will be gained? Again It s said that the sultan has re- Jected the English proposals to reforms In Armenia. This scems but a repetition of a former story. Lord Salisbury, in any must soon act. NOTHIN question in- cas NEW IN PARLIAMENT. The parliamentary news in England is of slight consequence. The Irish have been comparatively quiet during the week, and it 15 by no means yet clear whether they really mean to obstruct or can prolong the session If they try to. That would be policy of mere mischief. The appointment of Lord Wolseley as com- mander-in-chief 1s a wise and strong act, done against the wish and influence of the queen. Publc opinion looks on Lord Wolse- ley a5 the best man, and pulic opinion Is queen. The duke of Cambridge resigns in cbedience to the same volce which names Lord Wolseley hig successor. He has been in many respects cn excellent commander- in-chief. His knowledge is great, so is h industry and s devotlon to duty, Iiis Lais- teko has been to set imsell against military reforms which had becomne indis- pensatie. That {5 why he has to go. Both the queen and Lord Salisbury have finally ¢ pdored thelr personal prepossessions, »% heneeforth a new spirit incarnated in Lord Wolseley takes possession of the Drit- sl army. © - GLANSTONE'S LATEST SERMON. \etone seldom allows mauy days to a e 4 nent of Mr. Waller by the | pass without a deliverance on some subject of concern to England or to sdme other quar- ter of that civilized world to which he is =0 fond of appealing. This week it Is the United States to which he addresses a briet encyclical. There is a position which he has often assumed and now assumes again with reference to the United States in the attitude proper to the pulpit. He has often preached to us on our heretical views of free trade. Heretical, In his mouth, meaning views which differ from his. He Is preach- ing again. He tells us we ought to adopt free trade. His audience on this occasion scems to have consisted of ex-Postmaster James and his daughters and Mr. Quintard of New York. The sermon was delivered during a garden party at Hawarden. The preacher was host and the hearers were his guests, If we adopt free trade we shall, in Mr. Gladstone's opinion, attain to the highest position in the world, and we shall not in- jure England, though it is obvious that it our position is highest, England’s cannot be higher than next to the highest The accepted free trade dogma in England 18 that i the United States adopt free trade we shall wrest from England that com- mercial supremacy which she now enjoys. Mr. Gladstone may think it would in- jure England to her commercial supremacy. Most Englishmen think the con- trary. Mr. Gladstone, however, as he has n before now proved, fs capable of app! ing moral views to commercial questions. He thinks, and he has sald, that it is good for England to be “disciplined. Her sins, especially her sins to Ireland, which, after being blind to them for fifty years, he sud- denly preceived in 1886, are thus to be burnt and purged away. To lose her commercial supremacy and to surrender it to the United States may be one part of her penance. We idolize Mr. Gladstone in this country and idealize him. He has never liked But whether he likes us or not, It is improbable that the United States will alter its fiscal policy in order to oblige him, or that we shall base any American policy whatever on the opinion of any Englishman, however eminent. WAS A CONSPICIOUS FAILURE. Mr. Keir Hardie, who arrived on the Cam- pania yesterday, calls himself president of the independent labor party in England That party and his leadership of it exist largely in Mr. Hardie's imagination. He was a member of the last Parliament, and he had ample opportunity to show what stuff was in him. He was a failure from the beginning to the end. The House of Com- mons takes a very tolerant view of its own members, and ability or character is sure of recognition. Such men, for example, as Mr. Sexton and Mr. Healy and one or two other Irish members are accepted at their full value. Their politics are detestable to the majority and so are Mr. Healy's manners and language, but the real capacity of the men s recognized. They are listened to. They have a place In the house. So has Mr. John Burns. who is In some matters quite as violent as Mr. Healy. But Mr. Keir Hardie has shown little ability, little mastery of his own subject, no power of leadership, and even his sincerity is questionable. He is one of those noisy and empty politicians whom the labor agi- tation sometimes throws up to the surface. He is a soclalist, one of the most extreme and foolish kind of socialists, who seem never to have thought about socialism or to know what kind of revolution it is which he proposes. He lost his seat at this last general election. The very radical workingman's constituency of Westham hud had enough of him. He comes here, he tells us, at the request of the Chicago Labor day committee, and he was welcomed on landing by Mr. David Heimerduiges of the Central Labor federation and Mr. Adolph Jablinowski of the socialist labor party. Everybody can judge for him- self to what extent they represent the work- ingmen of America. All I cdre to say Is that Mr. Keir Hardle does not represent the work- ingmen of England. GEORGE not lose us. W. SMALLEY. ABANDONED THE BARK AT SEA. Crew of an English Suiling Vessel, PLYMOUTH, England, Aug. 24.—The crew of the Norwegian burk Axel has been landed at this port by the British schooner Eliza- beth, after having abandoned their vessel on August 15 in a sinking condition in longi- tude 20 west, latitude 49 north. The Axel, Captain Tollefson, left Liverpool July 20, for Charlottetown, Prince Edward island. Dur- ing heavy weather the bark® was badly stranded and August 11 sprung a leak. The crew immediately set to work at the pumps and labored with all their might and strength to keep the vessel afloat, but were unable to do so. Distress signals were displayed when it was discovered that it was only a ques- tion of time as to how long the Axel could remain afioat, On August 15 the boats were made ready for launching and during the afternoon of the same day the Elizabeth hove in sight and her course was shaped 50 as to bear down on the Axel* A boat was put from the Eliza- beth and the crew of the ill fated bark was transterred to the former, abandoning most of the effects. Captain Tollefson said that he believed the Axel sank twelve hours after” leaving her. Emperor Guard by the Police, LONDO. Aug. 24.—It is reported that the usual secrecy relating to the movements of Emperor William during his visit to Lora Lonsdale at Lowther castle was due to a hint given to the police that German social- ists might att:mpt to attack the emperor. It said that the police posted sentries to watch Emperor Willlam's window and to patrol the grounds all night. Turkey Releases an Amerlean Clttren CONSTANTINOPLE, Aug. 24.—The rep- resentations which the United States minis- ter, Mr. Alexander W. Terrell, has made to the Turkish government have resulted in the releasc of the Armenian, Arakellan, a naturalized American citizen who has been In prison at Marsovan for several weeks past under suspicion of belonging to a revo- lutionary society., is Shares Advance. A -dispatch to the Berlin says that German advanced today, led by haft, which rose 4 per cent on the rumor that the company with the Rothschiids wis about to launch an enter- prise in the Transvaal, y News from banking shares disconto gesells Killed in a Stampede in Church, VIENNA, Aug. 24.—During the celebra- tion of 3 mass In a church at Roguzeno, Gallicla, yesterday, a panic was caused by tho upsetting of a taper. During the con- fusion thre: persons were killed and many injured, Sofin Editor Lmprisoned, SOFIA, Aug. 24.~The editor of the Svo- boda has “cen imprisoned for three years for publizhing an article declaring that Princ: Ferdinand was morally responsible for the murder of Stambulofr. Jup; uk Port Arthur. ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 24.—A dispateh to the Novosti from Vliadivostock says that the Japanese are vacatiug Port Arthur end diamantling the fortifications, | | WATCH 0N WALLER English Politicians Show Deep Interest in the Progress of the Matter, SURPRISE AT THE UNITED STATES' DELAY Diplomatic Action Indicate? a Protest at the Very Outset. . MINISTER EUSTIS ~ SEEMS ~ SATISFIED Believes that France is Acting in Good Faith in the Premises, BIMETALLISTS ARE HOPEFUL AGAIN Balfour's Pronounce an Evide M ry Confere the e e I Among Probubiliti (Copyright, LONDON 1895, by Press Publishing Company.) Aug. 24.—(New York World Cablegram—Special Telegram.)—The Waller case s attracting notice in parliamentary circles here, though the English authorities on international law decline to give any opinion for publication on the ques- tion of an acute conflict between two friendly powers. Your corre- spondent, however, In course of con versation in the lobby of the House of Com- mons last night with some leading members of Parliament, found general surprise ex- pressed that diplomatic action by the United States has been deferred until now in the Waller transaction. The whole trial and sentence were smug- gled through in a fashion sufficient to pro- voke a protest on that ground alone. A view prevails in diplomatic circles in London that though France may resist the demand for the immediate release, Waller will, in any event, be liberated when the Malagasy campaign s concluded. The Paris correspondent of the World in- quired at the embassy today and was in formed that Mr. Eustls was away, but as- certained thit- the Waller negotiations are progressing favorably. The French govern- ment accorded him permission to see Waller. Minister Eustis is starting immediately for Clairvaux, accompanied by a legal adviser of the embassy. Though formerly inclined to doubt the good faith of the French author- itles, the embassy is now convinced of their honesty. The evidence in the trial has not reached Paris. No question of indemnity has yet been discussed. Mr. Waller is treated as a political prisoner at Clairvaux. Vig- naud complains of the Herald's attitude and s Mr. Eustis will take no notice of the rumors published. EXPECT A MONETARY CONFERENCE Inquiries among prominent members of the British Binretallic league elicit the informa- tion that Mr. Balfour’s expressed disap- proval of promoting an international mon- etary counference at the present moment is in accord with their sentiments. They say there are many preliminary points to be settled before a conference can be sum- moned with any hope of any fruitful result. These points are already forming the subject of negotiation between Lord Salisbury and the German government, and the bimetal- lists argue that before the profect for a con- ference is laid before the other powers Eng- land, Germany and the United States may have to agree on some action within rtain lines. Not alone has the Salisbury govern- ment got an incentive to make ‘a strenuous attempt to deal with the silver question fur- nished by the fact that nine ministers, nearly half the cabinet, are bimetallists, but the tory agents at Lancashire, where the tories made their greatest successes at the gen- eral election, declare that their ad- vocacy of bimetalliem mainly contributed to secure those successes. The bimetallic leaguers believe some considerable time will elapse before anything definite lssues from Salisbury's diplomatic action, but are seem- ingly confident that an international confer- ence, attended with some measure of suc- cess, I8 certain before the close of the pres- ent cabinet's tenure of office, YACHTSMEN MUCH WORKED UP. Feeling is beginning to run high in Eng- lish yachting circles over the fmpending con- test for the America's cup. The Yachtsman this week protests that the date fixed for the first race precludes Lord Dunraven from getting Valkyrie into proper trim, adding sneeringly that this proceeding is worthy of the authors of the deed. The reported m: haps to Defender are also much commented on, the tone of many of these allusions in- dicating the desire to convey the suspicion that these incidents are not explicable on the ground of pure accident. The anticipatory insinuation that the races are being rushed to favor Defender is certain to provide a convenient explanation should Valkyrie be defeated. But the yachting experts here avold committing themselves publicly to a definite opini It is unquestionable that the utmost confidence prevails among Dun- raven's friends that Valkyrie is the faster boat and that there will be bitter surprise and disappointment if she fails to recover the trophy. BALLARD SMITH, is GLAD! AKES A CONF ON. American Fre LONDON, Aug. 24.—The Daily News has a note of the garden party at Hawarden castle | on Thursday which was mentioned in a dis- patch to the Associated press last night, The distinguished company included ex-Postmas- ter General James of New York and is two daughters, Miss Lewis of Newport and Mr. E. A. Quintard of New York. Mr. Gladstone, in talking with Mr. James and Mr. Quintard, £ald that he used to prophesy that if America adopted fre= trade she would hold the highest position in the world, but Instead of injuring it would improve British trade. Silver Agit, DON, Aug. 24.—The Times Berlin cor- respondent says: The supporters of the gold currency are jubilant at the statement made by Hon. A. J. Balfour, first lord of the treasury, in the Commons, to the effect that the English government will take no steps looking to an international bimetallic conference. The National Zeitung, the cor- respondent adds, says that he has burst the s0ap bubble which the German bimetallists blew from the votes in the Relchstag and the Prussian Diet. Undoubtedly Mr. Balfour's statements will put an end to the deliberations of the federal government on the question. Only noisy agitators believe that action s possible without England’s co- n Ended. operation. R World's Production of Wheat. BUDA PESTH, Aug. 24.—The minister of agriculture announces, as a resuit of data ob- tained from consuls and specialists, that the world's wheat crop for 1895 s as follows The totai productioa In countries which lm- port wheat s estimated ‘&t 749,022,000 bushels. In countrfes Which export the total production is 1,651,701,000 bushels. The crop of 1805 Is 232,000,000 bushels less than that of 1804, DES ARE SATISFIED, t on Mimetallism fentur (Copyrighted, 1865, by the ocinted Press.) LONDON, Aug. 24.—There has not been much stir in the world of politics during the past week. The new members of Parllament who have the moral courage to remain in town when London is fn a state of social collapse have heen quietly settling themselves into their seats and the older members have not been distinguishing themselves by any great show of activity. The House of Com- mons, as a rule, has presented a dreary appearance and but little outside of routine business has come up for discussion. An exception, however, should be noted in the case of the reply made on Thursday last in the House by the first lord of the treasury, Rt. Hon. A. J. Balfour, to Sir John Lang, liberal member for Dundee, who asked whether he would advise the government to invite international monetary con- terence, Mr. Balfour said: “I am and have alwa been In favor of an international agreement, but I have not the right to pledge my col- leagues and I do not believe that an inter- national agreement would be helped by an international conference.” The satisfaction among the gold people, especially in Berlin, has caused the National Zeitung to say: ‘“The bursted bubble which German bimetallists blew in the Reichstag and Prussian Diet and Mr. Balfour's state- ment will put an end to the deliberations of the federal governments on the question, Only nolsy agitators claim to believe that any action is possible without England’s co-opera- tion.” The Daily News this morning says: “Mr. Balfour's answer disposes of bimetallism so far as this government is concerned, and we are heartily glad of it, because we belleve that bimetallism spells ‘ruin’ for the great creditor country of the world. Mr. Balfour has gone further even than Sir William Harcourt, who did con- sent to a conference, provided the British delegates were Instructed to vote against debasing the currency. In bimetailic circles, however, another com. plication Is put on the matter. The officials of the Bimetallic league especially dwell on the fact that Mr. Balfour's remarks referred to an immediate conference, and, it fs claimed, that as a matter of fact this reply reveals the expectancy on the part of the government that a successful conference can subscquently be arranged. The Bimetallic league officials therefore declare themselves pleased with the answer of the first lord of the treasury. 7 The Westminster Gazeite this afternoon, discussing the silver question in America, says: ““The final vote of the GOhio demccratic state®convention against free silver cannot but have a material bearing, whatever may be the outcome of the coutroversy on this question. It is an undoubted fact that the present uncertainty is having a most per- nicious effect upon the well-being of the United States, but should it ultimately be decided to establish a fixed ratio batween gold and silver it does not in any wise follow that what will suit America will be an acceptable or wise policy for Great Britain."” The queen held a privy councl at Osborne this afterncon in order to transact necessary state business before she starts for Balmoral castle, Scotland. One of the mest interesting events to Amer- icans which occurred on this side of the Atlantic during the past week was the un- veiling on Wednesday last at Ayr of the fourth and last panel of the Burns statue at that place by Mr. Wiillam MacBrace, for- merly United States consul at Edinburgh, The panel was subscribed by Americin ad- mirers of the poet and Is the handiwork of Mr. George Bissel of New York and repre- sents the parting of Burns and Highland Mary. The ceremony taok place in the pres- ence of a large crowd of people, the town councll and members of the Burns club. Mr. Bruce made a speech, during which he said that he experienced great del ght at standing here, “a connecting link between the lovers of Burns in the United States and Scot- land. Rev. Dr. J. Burre!l of New York, who pre- sented the panel upon the part of the donors to the Scotch people, remarked that he was the “mouthplece of the expression of the republic’s love for Burns.” The panel, which was concealed by the American and Brit'sh flags, was then unveiled amid loud cheers. In the evening the Burns club gave a banquet to the American visitors, and Mr. Bruce, re- DIyIng to the toast of ““The Prezident of the United States," paid a patriotic tribute to the chief magistrate of the Unitel States, his remarks being warmly applauded. Al INDED THEIR an is CHLORAL TROUBLES, Des Moines Traveling Man and His Wife Commit Suicide. BOSTON, Aug. 24.—Employes of the Amer- fcan house, this city, found the bodies of Lewis Hammond, supposed to have been a commercial traveler of Des Moines, and his wife, Kate, about 4 o'clock this afternoon in a room which they had occupied since Mon- day last. There Iy every Indication that both committed suicide by taking chloral. After cngaging their room on Monday last Mrs Hammond did not appear again, her husband stating that she was suffering from nervous prostration and requesting that she be un- disturbed. Hammond appeared at the hotel himselt until Thursday night. The door to their room was forced this evening and both were found dead. The woman was in bed and the man was partially dressed. A letter was found written by Hammond. It stated that both he and his wife had been taking chicral for several days and that Mrs. Ham- mond died Wednesday morning. He con- tinued to take the drug and resolved to end his lite. A card issued by the Towa State Travelling Men's association was found in one of Ham- mond’s pocke's, numbered 59,309, Hammond was about 35 years of age and well dressed. His wife was about five years his junior. It is apparent that Hammond was almost penni- less and unable to pay his board bill. The police believe that their straitened cir- cumstances led both to commniit sulcide, Big Private KENOSHA, Wis.,, Aug. 24—Financial cir- cles were astonished ‘this morning to notice a card that appeared In the window of the Dan Head & Co. bank, "This bank closed till Monday.” Dan Head & Co., banker were incorporated with a capital stock of $150,000 and advertised that.the stockholders were worth over $3,000,000. The bank was to have been reorganized July 1, with the late Senator W. S. Muxwell of Somers as president. Last week the cashier, Urban J. Lottls, resigned on aceount of ill heaith. This caused the depositors, who were mostly farmers, to make: a run on the bank. The bank expected assistance from the American Trust and Savings bank of Chieago, which they falled to get. The deposits are said to | have amouated to about $176,000. BACK T0 OLD SCENES Program Arranged for the Visit of German- American Veterans, WITH WILL LUNCH THE EMPEROR Practically Nothing Stirring in a Political Way in Berlin, KAISER TOO BUSY ATTENDING REVIEWS Naval Maneuvers the Next Thing to At- tract Public Attention, WHOLESALE CHANGE IN COMMANDERS of om erans Cross the Fr. rate th Buried n Spite 1 Prohibition Vet tier and Deco- Graves of German Dead on French Soil, 1 the fated Press)) BERLIN, Aug. 24.—The final program for the visit to Germany of the German-Ameri- can veterans has been drawn up. On their arrival at Bremen they will be the guests of the Veterans’ association of the city, and the fetes will include a march through the town to war monument, which will be dec- orated with laurel wreaths, They will then proceed to the park, where there will be a number of military bands, commers and flluminations, and where all the American veterans will receive a commemorative medal, struck for the occasion by the senate. The veterans, on August 30, will go by special train to Friedricheruh and thence to Ber- lin, where they will arrive on the following day. They will He met at the Lehre railroad station by a committee of the veterans' as- sociations, a procession will-be formed and they will march through to Brandenburg gate and file before the United States em- bassy. From that point, accompanied by two military bands and followed by carriages containing the women and children, they will return to Unter den Linden, passing William I's palace and tne schloss to the Neue Palast, where there will be a concert. On the following day the German-Ameri can veterans will attend the inauguration of Kaiser Wilhelm's memoria ctiurch, and will then march to the Italian exhibition, where a number of fetes have been arranged. On September 2 there will be a parade anl in the evening there will be a military tattoo. The veterans will see the sights the next day. The next day and on September 4 they will lunch with the emperor in a pavilion at Wannsee® whence they preceed by steamer to Potsdam. They will go to Leipsic on September 5, and from there to Mayence. They will visit the battlefields and afterwards start for home via Bremen. EVERYTHING QUIET POLITICALLY. Politically there has. been nothing stirring during the whole week. The emperor has been very busy reviewing the veterans and making kind remarks to those who attracted his especlal attention. A private of the Eighth Hussars has been pardoned by his majesty under peculiar circumstances this week. The man, whose name is Otto Ger- ber, accidentally killed the horse of a ser- geant major during the army maneuvers and was sentenced to six weeks' imprisonment The emperor, upon ascertaining that the man was otherwise a good soldier, wrote on the margin of the papers: “In this case the man fs worth more than the horse to ime. Set Otto Gerber free.” The fact that the public was excluded f-om witnessing the ceremony of the laying of the corner stone of the Kaiser Willelm mcnu- ment last Saturday is causing much comm:nt and it 1s understood that this measure was Que to the fact that several threatenng let ters had been sent to the emperor. jesty, however, was desirous of the utmo:t publicity in spite of these letters, but the new chief of police of Berlin persuaded the emperor to allow the police to exclude the from the ceremonies, The emperor will next take dence at the new palace, press will shortly follow princes are already there. The emperor yesterday and today attended the large cavalry maneuvers at Senne, on the plains of Westphalia. The naval maneuvers have already begun. From Wilhelmshaven the fleet will start on Tuesday for Klel and during the three days' trip evolutions will be executed within sight of the shore. 2 Sedan day, September 2, will be celebrated by the fleet and the naval troops at Kiel, 1,500 strong, for the first time in the history of the German navy. The evolutions will be resumed on the following day and the final maneuvers will occur at Dauntzic in the presence of the emperor. CHANGING NAVAL COMMANDERS. There has been a complete turnover in the high naval commands the last wesk, the only officer retaining his old command of an ironclad being Prince Henry of Prussia, cn board the battleship In the middle of October the emperor cording to his present plans, will enjoy an excursion to the Reichs where he will reside on his seat, Urville, taking part in the dedication of the Frotestant church at Kur- zel and the unvelling the Emperor Fred- erick's monument on the battlefield of Woerth and will wind up with a brief visit at Strass- burg, where his majesty will put up at t former French prefect’s palace. In spite of the measures taken by the pro- vincial government of Reichsland to prevent large bodies of German veterans crossing the French frontier to view the battlefields and decorate the German graves, big crowds of German veterans have visitel Gravelotte and Amaiallas, about 3,000 old soldiers positing wreaths with German eolors attacied to them on the graves of their The French authorities, however, colors removed. Prince Holienlohe, the chancellor, is spe ing the tates, The municipal council of Frankfort- Main has refused to vote money for celebration, but-instead it has appropriated the sum of 20,000 marks to be distributed among the needy and incapacitated veterans of the war. The veterans smong the la- borers and mechanics employed upon the government works at Spandau have each re- celved the sum of 100 marks and leave to visit the battlefields of the Reichsland. The Bismarck monument on the summit of the Rudelsberg, erected by the students, will be unvetled on Oetober 18. POOR PROSPECT FOR STERN. Mr. Louls Stern of New York, who was recently sentenced to two weeks' imprison ment and a fine of 500 marks for insulting 4 German official at Kissiugen, is now In Ty Assoc (Copyrighte His ma- mas up his resi- where the em- im. The young Woer comrades. had the nd- rest of his leave on his Russlan es- the the Sedan | the THE BEE BULLETIN. Weather Forecast for Omaha and Fair; Warmer; Vi Vicinity—= fable Wi Page. 1. Ameriea; German-A Cltizens Abroad Suffer, Effort to Blow Japan Has Tro ullsts Favor Judge Maxwell, the Prison Contract, ans Will Take € Omaha Society in Dog Duys. A the Musiciuns. Librarians Did at D Douglas County Pop London Pec 4. 5. nver, Three States, neil Bluffs Local Matte 1 Spaulding's eral Sporting Gossiy Theatrieal Notes and Gossip, May Not Get the Water Mains. Progress of Work at Fair Grounds. s Jubilee Day. t South Omnha “Ina Hollow of the Hills. Woman: W Her World, British Workin Looks, Acts and Talks. Ante Rooms, Life of th How McKinley oes from th 15. elal and ¥ 16. With the World on Wheels, nelal. Paris awaiting the result of his appeal to the prince regent of Bavaria to mitigate his sentence of imprisonment and make it an- otfier fine. This app:al will be presented by Mr. Stern's attorney on Tuesday. The latest information which reaches here, however, is that Prince Luitpold is not likely to In- terfere directly in the matter, as it is stated that information has been received at the imperial foreign office which, it is claimed, shows that Mr. Stern paid only half fare for his son on the steamer from New York having given hiz age as 12 years, while ho now claims the lad is 15 years old. It was question of the boy's age, it will be remembered, which led to his being ordered from the pavilion at Kissingen and which caused Mr. Stern to insult the official i charge. Mrs. John W. Wednesday last Homburg. It was took place in the p which was illumi Mackay gave a dinner on at the Hotel d» Russie at a brilliant affair and tty garden of the hotel, ated for the occasion with Chinese lanterns band of the Eigh- nth regiment of infantry played a lively program, and the dinner table was a mass of roses and was laid out under the linden trees. The hostess had on her the grand duke of Mecklenburg-Str on her left was Pl Radizwill. Chauncey Depew, who also pres kept all his neighbors in a round of merri ment with his witty conversation. The other guests were Mr. M. H. De Young, proprietor of the San Francisco Chronicle, and Mrs. De Young, Mr. and Mrs, Eugene Kelly, Mr. and Mrs. Windham Curzon, Mr. and Mrs. Baneroft Davis, Mrs. A. C. Ayer, Mr. Bowring and Colonel Winsloe. There was a brilliant dance at the Kur- salon Monday as a farewell to Colonel Fitz- georgs. Several beautiful and brilllantly dressed American ladies were present. Nat Goodwin, who is at Homburg, negotlated for the copyright of a German play for England and America. It is a farce with a strong plot. He starts for the United States tomorro Dr. Chauncey Depew will glve a grand lunch on Thursday next to the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess Michacl of Russia, Countess Torby, Countess Ada von Mecklen- berg, Mrs. Bancroft Davis and Miss Lee, a daughter he was has ENGLISH ROA AST TIME. Race from to 24.—The great topic of railroad circles during the week railway races from London to the east and west rout LONDON discussion in has been the Aberdecn by and did the Qistance f a mile a minute throughont, These com- panies thus made a new world's record, whil completely smashing the record held for the past three years by the Empire State E: press from ew York to Buffalo, but the route companies improved on this time Thursday evening, doing the 540 miles 512 minutes. The train was only com- posed of an engine and guards' van and two rassenger coaches. The struggle ceased yes- terday and the rival companies revert to their ordinary times. But the racing led to a q tion being ed in the House of Com- mons yesterday by Sir John Leng, member for Dundee, as to whether the Board of Trade could not prevent such practices. But the president of the Hoard of Trade, Mr. Charles T. Ritchie, said the board had no power in the matter, and intimated that the railroad company might be relied upon not to endanger life on the rail. The approaching presence in Londen of the son of the Japanese premler has caused a stir in shipping cir as it Is reported that the obfect of his visit via Cansda and the United States is to place large contracts for the construction of several Jap ironclads and crulsers, as well for congiderable supply of arms and ammunition. It is believed there may be some truth in the first part of this stalement, but there are people who claim that there can & truth in the sec- ond part of it, as Japan is understood to have upplied my with one the best rifles in the world, the invention cf a Japin:se, and to be 540 m at the cast on in is anese a her her ammunition factories are believel of the very Ex-Speaker Crisp has spent most of the week In Seotland. He will visit Ireland pre vious to his return to this eity, where he will spend week on this side of the At- lantie. Speaking to a repr of the Associated press of the gre of at- tention Mr. W. C. Whitney Is attrsc'ing as a possible candidate for the democratic nom- ination for the presidency, Mr. Crisp “Mr. Whitney scems to have succeeded late Blalne as the ‘magnetic m in have sev times Englishmen cong pergonality and nomination, He made the great impres #lon he has long made at home. Some of the officers of the British Bime'allic league who met Mr. Whitney last spring were greatly impressed with him. The secretary of the Bimetallic league regards Mr. Whit ney as one of the most charming und clear- headed men be has met.” General Benjamin F. Tracy, ex-secretary of of the United States navy, Is visiting Mr, Andrew Carnegle in Scotland. He will main the latter's guest for another couple of weeks. A large crowd of pesple, composed of cricketers, thelr friends snd others, wit- uessed the departure at Waterioo vailrcad sta- tion tolay of Captain Frink Mitchel and team of cricketers, who sailed for New Yok today on the St. Louls to compete with the crack teams of New York, Phlade’phla and other places. best. his last sentative mount sald the James G ¢ American al asked Mr. of have politics, 1 (e Whitney's the been cerning chances que obtain'ng seems to same here a | the BLEW UP THE CLERK Infornal Machine Sent in an Envelope to Baron Alphonse de Rothschild, WAS PLACED IN THE BANK'S MAIL Confidential Secretary of the Baron Opened the Package, HIS FACE AND HANDS BADLY TORN Supposed to Have Contained Fulminate of Mercury. Envelope ANARCHISTS CHARGED WITH THE CRIME cknge Looked ough it Con When the tain the Docu Stri ana & Was « How Aug. 24—A has been made upon the life of Baron Alphonso de Rothschild, PARIS, serious attempt A large and heavy envelop was received at the bank today addressed to the baron, and was opened by M. Zadkovitz, confidential clerk of the well known banker. Just as the clerk opened the eavelop the it exploded with great force, tearing his right eve out and blowing off some of his fingers, The police commenced investigation ime mediately. The contents of the strange en- velop was nothing more than an infernal ma- chine. It ¢ bound nsisted of a plece of cardboard and was quite bulky, but it was similar in appearance to packages fre- quently at the bank. The board envelop, it is presumed, contained ful- minate of mercury so arranged that when the outer was torn tightly received card- covering open an explosion oceurred. ESCAPE OF POSTAL CLERKS The police express surprise that the packe age did explode it stamped in the postoffice they are therefore clined it did but not when was and that in- it all, persons to believe is the the plot, possible that not at pass through slipped postoffice was into bank by connected with the and was so dis- guised as to give it the appearance of have ing been properly? mailed. The are theory. detectives Upon one point the police seem to be unanimous, and that is that the outrage the of anarchists, The bank itself was dame aged, and very little damage was done the private office where the explosion occurred. The attention of M. working " upon this was work not adkovitz, the private clerk of Baron Rothschild, was directed es- peclally to this letter because of the bulk of the package and the number of seal used. He first lald it to one side, thinking it a legal of rable importance, and planning to open it when he completed the reading of the day’s mail. serted knife ained to document When he in- package the nce ascer- in the penknife inside caught to be The a cap the upon something, a string concealed of cutting which ignited the en- this string the velop. act ex- ploded tuiminate of mercury, IDED W1 oL EASURE B¢ Misund wnals L to n 8 cldent, TOLEDO, 0., A collision oc- curred on the bay this evening that will re- sult in the death of probably five ‘persons. Through a misunderstanding of signals the schooner Magdalen Downing, In tow of the tug Butler, collided with the excursion steamer City of Toledo, enroute home from Put-in-Bay. The schooner's jib boom struck the pagsenger steamer just forwarg of her Rangway, tearing away about fifty feet of her upper works. As soon as the collislon oce curred a panic reigned on the boat, the men acting like insane persons, the most of them taking three or four life preservers and re- fusing to give them up. The officers used every endeavor to quiet the passengers, as- suring them there was no danger of the boat going down, and after a few minutes suc- ceeded in restoring order. The schooner was pulled away from the wreck and the debris cleared away. It was found several persons had seriously injured, while at least fifty received cuts and bruises, A great many of the people were sitting directly beneath the boom when it was pushed through the vessel, Those who recelved the most serious juries are: Mre. John Sanderson, Ada, 0., ler arms broken and injured internally; die. Mis# Anna Zimmerman, Ada, O., was fatally injured; her chest was crushed and four ribs broken. Miss C. Jackson, student, Ada, O, fatally injured about the head and chest. Miss G Garwood, Ada, 0., ch crushed and internally injured; will di Mi ellic Garwood, sister of Grace, re celved about the same. injuries, and cannot live. Mrs. John E. Miller, Bucyrus, O., crushed about the shoulders and chest; is in 2 criteal condition. James Party, Bucyrus, 0., injured about the lower limbs and arm broken. The force of,the collision disabled the pad- dle whee) of the steamer and she was towed into the dock, where her passengers wero landed the injured ones taken to the hospital been in- had wilt and JEET rri ton Stud 5 to Be Arrested, DENVER, Aug. 24.—A special to the News from Cheyenne, Wyo says Governor Richards today telegraphed orders to the prosecuting attorney of Natrona county to cause the arrest of the party of Princeton lents who have just come in from a trip through the northwestern part of the state and report they have killed a number of ans telope. This {8 the geological expedition which was thought to be lost at the time of Indian The governor says he does not propose that the game laws of the state shall be violated by Indians or by hunters from the east, and intends to prose- cute the party if possible, Fight with Outlaw TRINIDAD, Colo., Aug. 24.—It Is reported from Clayton, N. M., that oficers in search of horse thicves had a desperate fight last night, one officer being shot In the arm and another in the leg. Six men were arrested and placed In jall. A large crowd of citi- zens from Claston started out in pursuit of the eutlaws, with the intention of ridding the country of tho desperadces. The names of the wounded officers and horse thieves captured have not been learned, reports from scare, ad u Lively the fie!d of battle belng very meager,