THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE.
TWENTY-SECOND YEAR OMAHA , SUNDAY MORNING , FEBLUjlYllY 19 , 1893-SIXTEEN I'AGES. NUMBER 2-11.
IRISH HOME RULE
Gladatone'E Bill as Read Before tbo English
House of Commons.
PRINCIPAL FEATURES OF THE MEASURE
Powers Vested in the Houses of the Pro
posed Irish Legislature.
4
CROWN RIGHTS CAREFULLY GUARDED
Privileges to Bo Allowed the Irish Govern
ment Under the Now Order.
SALARIES AND TERMS OF OFFICIALS
How tlio AII'alr of Ireland Will He Man-
need Nlinulil tin ! Hill llecomo
a Law A Very Interest- .
Inj ; Document.
LONDON , Feb. 18. Gladstone's homo rule
Mil was read the first time in tbc House of
Commons , The following Is a summary of
its pro' , islons
Tliero shall bo established in Ireland a
legislature consisting of her majesty the
queen and two Ifotises , n legislative council
and legislative assembly , subject to the
restrictions mentioned In the act.
The Irish legislature Is given power to
mnltc laws for the government of Ireland in
respect to matters exclusively relating to
that country. It shall not have the power
to make laws respecting the following
matters : The hiatus or dignity of the
crown , or the succession to the crown or
regency ; lord lieutenant or representatives
of the crown ; making peace or war ;
matters arising from 11 state of war or
defense of the realm ; treaties or other
relations with foreign states , or relations
between different parts of her majesty's
dominions ; treason , or treason felony ;
making any law respecting the estab
lishment or endowment of rejigion , or
prohibiting the free exercise thereof ,
or Impcilng any disability or conferring any
privileges on account of a religious belief or
nbi-ogatingorm-ojudiciully affecting the right
to establish or maintain any place of de
nominational education , or any denomina
tional Institution or charity , or prejudicially
affecting the tight of any child to
attend a school receiving public money
without attending a religious Institution
nt school ; or whereby any person may be de
prived of life , libery or property without duo
process of law , or denied the equal protec
tions of laws , or whereby property is taken
without just compensation. All laws made
In contravention Of the above shall bo void.
Powers of tin ! yucen.
The executive power shall continue to bo
vested In .tho queen through the lord licu-
VunE ? , with power to summon , prorogue
rfhil dissolve the Irish legislature.
There shall be an executive committee of
the privy council in Ireland to aid and advise
the government , to bo named by the queen.
The lord lieutenant is to have the power to
veto acts of the leglslut uro.
The legislative council shall consist of
forty-eight couiwilors , elected from constitu
encies according to a schedule accompanying
the act.
Kvcry person shall bo entitled to rote for
ticmbcrs of the council who owns or occu
pies land or a tenement valued at more than
20.
20.Tho
The term of ofllco of councilors shall bo
eight years , not affected by dissolution , half
of the councilors to retire every fourth
year.
The legislative assembly shall consist of
members returned by the existing parlia
mentary constituencies , to continue in oftico
live years unless sooner dissolved.
After six years from the passage of the
net tbo Irish legislature may alter the quali
fications of electors and constituencies.
If the legislative assembly passes any bill
and the legislative council rejects it'and if
after two years the legislative assembly
again passes it , then it shall bo submitted tea
a joint vote of the two houses and bo adopted
or rejected by a majority of such joint vote.
The present parliamentary constituencies ,
until otherwise provided , shall continue to
elect members to parliament ; but Dublin
university shall cease to return a member.
Existing divisions of constituencies , save as
provided by schedule , are abolished.
An Irish peer In the Lords and a member.
of the Commons for an Irish constituency
shall not bo entitled to deliberate or vote on
nny bill or motion the operation of which
is confined to Great Britain or raising any
tax not to bo raised In Ireland.
Concerning finances.
There shall bo an Irish exchequer
and a consolidated fund separata
from the United Kingdom. Customs
duties and excise and postage shall bo 1m-
jwscd by parliament , subject to the pro
visions of this act. The Irish legislature
may impose other taxes , and all matters re
lating to taxes In Ireland , and the manage
ment and collection thereof shall bo regu
lated by Irish act , provided that the duties
and customs bo regulated , collected and mid
Into the exchequer of the United Kingdom
ns heretofore.
All the public revenues of Ireland shall bo
paid into the Irish exchequer and form n
consolidated fund appropriated to the public-
service of Ireland by Irish act. If thuoxclso
duties s'lmll bo Increased above the present
rates the excess shall bo paid to the United
Kingdom ; If reduced , the dellclency shall
bo paid from the exchequer of the United
Kingdom into the Irish exchequer.
The civil charges of the government of
Ireland shall bo borne by Ireland. After
fifteen years the arrangement for the con
tribution of Ireland to imperial liabilities
mill expenditures and otherwise for the
financial relations of Ireland may bo revised
In pursuance of an address from the House
of Commons or the Irish Assembly.
The bill further provides for the establish
ment , under the direction of the treasury ,
of an account known as the treasury account
of Ireland , Into which shall bo paid
nil sums payable from the Irish
exchequer to the exchequer of the
United Kingdom , or vlco versa , from
which account shall bo paid sums duo fron :
cither country to the other. Any surplus u
the account of either exchequer shall fco puli
Into that exchequer at a convenient time
Any sum payable to the United Klngdon
ih\ll : bo turned over to the national debt
jommUsloncrs.
Mnimgement at Cliurrh I'roprrty.
Section 15 provides for the management o :
shurch property in Ireland and payments o :
charges.
Sections 10 and 17 make provision for ai
nnulty payment from the Irish exchequoi
to the exchequer of the United Kingdom for
the credit of the local loans and for other
revenues.
Sec. 18. Bills appropriating any part of
the public revenue or for imposing a tax
shall originate in the legislative assembly.
It shall not bo lawful for the legislative as
sembly to adopt or pass a vote , resolution ,
address or bill for an appropriation for nny
purpose or any part of the public revenue of
Ireland or any tax In pursuance of the
recommendation of the lord lieutenant In
the session wherein such vote , resolution ,
address or bill Is proposed.
Section It ) opens : "Two Judges of the
supreme court of Ireland shall be exchequer
Judges. They shall bo appointed under the
great seal of the United Kltnrdom. Their
salaries and pensions shall bo charged to and
paid out of the consolidated fund of the
United Kingdom. The exchequer judges
shall bo removable only by her majesty on
an address from the two houses of Parlia
ment. Each judge shall. sivo : as otherwise
provided by Parliament , receive the same
salary and bo entitled to the same pensions
at the time of his appointment llxcd for
puisne Judges of the supreme court , and dur
ing his continuance in ofilco his salary shall
not bo diminished or his right to a pension
altered without his consent. Alteration to
any rules relating to such legal proceedings
as mentioned in this section shall not be
made except with the approval of her
majesty in council. The sittings of the ex
chequer Judges shall bo regulated by like
approval. " The rest of the section Is de
voted to details of only legal Interest.
Postal unil TulfKrnph Sert Ice.
Section 20 provides for the transfer of the
postal and telegraph service of Ireland to
the Irish government to bo regulated by an
Irish act , except as regards matters relating
to such conditions of transmission and de
livery of postal letters and telegrams as are
incident to duties on postage or foreign malls
or submarine telegraphs or through lines in
connection therewith , or any any other
postal or telegraphic business in regard to
places out of the United Kingdom.
In section 21 provision Is made for the
transfer to the Irish government of the post
ofllco savings banks of Ireland and all such
iKj-vcrs and duties of any department or
officer of Great Britain as are connected
with the postofllce savings banks , trustees
of savings banks or friendly societies in
Ireland and the same to be regulated by
Irish act.
Sec. 23 Appeals from the courts of Ire
land to the House of Lords shall cease.
Where any person would , but for this act ,
have the right of appeal from any court in
Ireland to the House of Lords , such persons
shall have the right to appeal to the queen
In council. The right to so appeal shall not
bo affected by any Irish act. All enactments
failing to provide for an appeal to the queen
in council and the committee of the privy
council shall apply according. When
judicial committees sit in hearing upon ap
peals from the courts of Ireland , there shall
bo present not less than four lords of appeal
and at least ono member who is or has been
judge of the supreme court.
The rota of privy councillors to sit for the
appeals of all courts of Ireland shall bo
made annually by her majesty in council
The privy councillors , or some of them on n
rota , shall sit to hear appeals. The usual
vacancy in such rota may bo Jillcd by order
of the council. Nothing in this act shall
affect the Jurisdiction of the House of Lords
to dctcjmino claims to Irish peerages.
Constitutionality of I.CKltdaUon.
Sec. 2l ! If it appears to the lord lieutenant
or the secretary of state expedient for the
public interest that steps bo takei
for the speedy determination of the qucstioi
whether any Irish act or nny provision
thereof is beyond the powers of the Irisl
legislature , ho may represent such to bet
majesty In council and thereon sucl
question shall forthwith bo referred to
and heard and determined by a judicial com
mlttee of the privy council , constituted as i
hearing an anneal from a court of Ireland
Upon the hearing of the question such per
sons as seem to the judicial committee to bo
interested may bo allowed to appear and be
heard as parties to the case. The decision
of the Judicial committee shall bo given ii
like manner as If it were a decision on ap
peal , the nature of the report or recom
inendation to her majesty being stated it
open court. Nothing in this act shall preju
dice any other power of her majesty in coun
cil to refer any question to the judicial com
mittee or right of any person to petition her
majesty for such reference.
Sec. 24 Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary in any act , every subject of the
queen shell bo qualified to hold the office of
lord lieutenant of Ireland , without refer
ence to his previous religious or political be
lief. The ofllce of the lord lieutenant shall
bo for the term of six years without preju
dice , subject to the power of the queen to
revoke the appointment.
Sec. 25 The queen in council may place
under the control of the Irish government
for purposes of that government such lands
and buildings in Ireland us uro vested in or
held In trust for her majesty , subject to such
conditions or reasons as may seem expedi
ent.
Judicial .Muttern.
Sec. 2A ( Judge of the supreme court or
other superior courts of Ireland , or county
court , or . courts within the jurisdic
tion , appointed after the passage of this act ,
shall not bo removed from oflleo except in
pursuance of an address from the two houses
of the legislature , nor during his continu
ance in ofllco his salary shall not bo dimin
ished or the right of pension altered with
out his consent.
Sec. 2T All existing Judges of the supra mo
court , county court Judges , land commission
ers in Ireland and all existing officers serving
in Ireland in the permanent civil service of
the crown and receiving salaries charged to
the consolidated fund of the United King
dom shall , If thty are removable at present
on address to the houses of Parliament , con
tinue removable only upon such address ; if
removable in other manner they shall con
tinue removable only in the same manner as
heretofore. They shall continue to receive
the same salaries , gratuities and pensions
and shall bo liable to perform the same du
ties as heretofore , or such duties as her maj
esty may declare anulugou.s. Their salaries
and pensions , if and so far as not paid out of
the Irish consolidated fund , shall bo paid out
of the exchequer of the United. Kingdom ,
provided this section shall be subject to the
provisions of the act with respect to ex
chequer Judges. If any of the sajd Judges ,
commissioners or officers retire from ofllco
with the queen's approbation before the com
pletion of the perlon of service entitling them
to a pension , her majesty , may , if she thinks
fit , grunt n pension not exceeding the pension
they would , on the completion of their period
of service , have been entitled to.
.Minor CliII OlllclnU.
Sec. 28. All the existing officers of the
permanent civil service of the crown who
are not us above provided for , and at the ap >
pointed day serving In Ireland , shall , after
[ CONTIKCED ON SECOND l'AQB. |
BIG BORE OR SHALL
European Military Circles Agitated Over the
Oalibro of the Doming Rifle.
WHAT IT MEANS FOR GERMANY IN CASH
'mmenso Amount of Money Involved in the
Proposition to Ohange.
CAPRIVI DEALING WITH THE CATHOLICS
Schemes and Oountar Schemes in Interests
of the Pending Army Bill.
PANSLAVISM AND THE- BERLIN PAPERS
Homo Acrimonious Discussion Now In I'rog-
AH Through tlio Columns of the Public
I'rltiU Ilrrtor.\lil\varilt Kilters tlio
Tills Wvclc.
by JtimcK ( limlnn JJcniuff.l
Bmu.t.v , Fob. 18. [ New York Herald
Cable Special to THE BEI : . ] At this mo
ment , when war talk Is common and souve
nirs of the Ahlwardt trial are still fresh , a
pamphlet published by Major General H.
Wltte , a highly capable officer , upon the
desirability of a new culture gun for the
Ccrir.an army has raised a question of enui-
mous interest. General Witto considers
that the present calibre of the rlllo is too
large. The pamphlet Is a long one , and I
can only give you a summary of it.
The general comes to the following con
clusion. That all countries will bu com
pelled to adopt the , 'i-calibro as n mimimum ,
and brings forward to support his argument
tests which have been made in Chili , where
experiments have 'been made with the
G-callbro rille , the carrying distance of which
was 0JOO ( meters , and a bullet from which at
5,01)0 ) meters passed clean through the body
of a horse. Again , ho quotes the tests made
In Russia , where he states that excellent re
sults have been obtained with the 5-calibre.
According to Prof. Ileblcr Zurich , one of the
best known authorities on projectiles , the
5 calibre gun would be 2.8 superior in results
to the 8-calihro , and us especially emphasizing
the- utility of the small calibre rille he
demonstrates that the soldier can carry an
extraordinary number of cartridges.
Something Depends on thu Men.
In conclusion , however , ho says that the
weapons do not render victory certain so
much as the character of these who use
them. The needle gun was Inferior enough
to the Chassepot of 1870 , nevertheless the
Germans wcro victorious. With that Gen
eral Witto concludes by saying that , ns the
days of universal peace have not yet ar
rived , it is the duty of each country to arm
itself with the very best weapon obtainable.
But and there is u big but in this case
tlio change from the present calibre to the
gun such as is proposed by General Witto
would cost the country . < ! 50)000,000 marksund
if the change wcro made it would bo
the fourth time that the calibre
of the German rille has been altered since
1870. Thu kaiser has taken the keenest in
terest in the question , as ho docs in all mili
tary matters , most especially as regards
small arms. I have it that ho is strongly
impressed with the views brought forward
by General Witto , and that experiments will
shortly be made with the 5-calibre rifles.
On the other hand a general in the highest
position hero is said to have some time ago
expressed himself rather adversely on the
latest idea of reducing the calibre , which ho
thinks mis' reached its minimum at present.
Who knows ? In the meantime military
tongues are wagging very busily , and re
sults may bo reached which will be highly
surprising , and interesting , and may revolu
tionize the armament of the armies of the
world.
Movements of tlio Kmpcror.
The kaiser started Thursday for Wilhelms-
haven and will there make a speech on the
occasion of the oath being taken by the
marino'recruils which , it is expected , will beef
of considerable impo.'tuncg at the present
moment. Thence , the weather permitting ,
the emperor will go to Heligoland. The
governor of Heligoland has been hero during
the past week , and has reported to the kaiser
the progress made with the fortifications on
the islands. The kaiser's visit will bo made
with u view to a personal inspection of what
has been done , for ho takes a keen interest
In his latest acquisition.
The kaisertn also Interests herself per
sonally in the welfare of the poor in tha isl
and , and her name stands at the head of the
list of patronesses of the local schools , which
are being workcu upon the latest develop
ment o ( the kindergarten system.
Caprlvl'n Hopes Ahead.
The military bill has once more risen into
the sphere of interest. Up to the present
time the commission has -been engaged in
discussing it from the points of view of
finance and organization. Now comes the
time when Jt in to bo considered in
a moro concrete form , but as n
deputy said some days ago , a
great deal of water will pass under thccastlo
bridge ere the bill becomes a law. The chan
cellor Is at the present moment more anxious
to get cash , that is to say , to have his budget
passed , than almost all else. Heady money
has become quite a luxury In public offices ,
and for the lack of It the most inconvenient
economies had been forced. Thus It is that
wo may witness the vote on the military bill
postponed to Easter and even to autumn ,
although I scarcely think the kaiser will
allow the latter delay.
1IU Cliuncos with Homo.
Some comment has been caused by the fact
that before ho left hero for Homo General
von Ixjo , while a guest of the chancellor , met
Prince Arenberg , well known as a Roman
Catholic partisan , at the court , and Count
Xchallty , ex-minister of education and author
of the deceased education bill. .The
education bill was very pleasing'to
the center , and It Is now whispered
that the latest sop to that party
Is to dnnglo what was known as the "Lci
Hccdlltz" education bill before them. With
General von Lee iwcnt Comto Bultcstre , ono
of the leaders of the center , who may bo
mentioned hero , In conjunction with Dr.
Schorlemer of the same party , as In favor of
passing the military bill.
Cardinal Kopp , a great friend of the em
peror and who is reckoned to have great
Inllucnco with his holiness , is also in Homo ,
and therefore , notwithstanding all that has
been said to the contrary , I should not be
surprised to find that a > political move ro.
suits from von Loo's mission , and that the
only question uJKin which an understanding
cannot bo then arrived at is the return of
of the Jesuits , which may not bo raised. As
a further spoke in the wheel there has been
tulle of the encouragement of the appoint
ment of an apostolic nuncio in Berlin , al
though It must bo. said scant credence is
given In Roman OUholieclrclcs , to this Idea's
materializing. Summed tip , the whole situ
ation appears to Ho in the fact that the
center is stubborn , that ibtno is most un
likely to interfere , anil th.it oven If it were
the center would not rccognlzo the papal In
fluence in matters temporal.
Homo KnorKRtla Opppultlon.
In the meantime the chancellor Is ne
gotiating with Hcrr von Bcnlngscn for
a now compromise , but the latter has but
ono reply , and that Is that ho must have the
two years system or nothing.
From n court source I hear that the em
peror seems willing enough to accept tlio
proportion of von Benlngscn. which would
give all the money required and the military
conditions asked , with merely the condition
that the two years system would bo adopted
for the live years.
The question wo hear the most about nt
this moment Is the recall of the Jesuits.
The kaiser himself has the greatest an
tipathy to the sect , but it Is powerful enough
not only to sway parliamentary majorities ,
but also to influence the emperor. The
subject will bo mooted during the course
of the next few weeks in the Kolchs-
tag and may prove the axis of a
great Homan Catholic movement in the
future. The center party is urging its
utmost the return of the Jesuits , but there
is also a strong section of the Homan Cath
olic clergy opposed to It. I hear that a lingo
public petition will bo presented the Hcicli-
stag against the return of the Jesuits. Al
ready S,000 ( ) signatures are ulllxcd. This Is
i curious document , which reminds ono of
ho times of the "Thirty YcarsiWar. "
Troubles of tlio Clinrchcu.
We shall therefore witness a battle royal
.n the Uclchstag , In which 1 foresee the cen-
.er . party will meet with defeat. In that case
ive shall have warm times , us the center will
then oppose everything governmental. But
the Kor.iun Catholic party has very strong
nold here , and It will make its power felt in
the destinies of Germany. The fumous
Father Hoynsbruck nowadays frequents the
Berlin university , where ho has been
attending lectures of Hurnack ; ulso ,
Straussmeyer , author of the celebrated
work on "guadenlchero , " is hard at work in
tlio national library lately. The chief of
the Jesuits made an Inspection of the Gcr-
: nan missions , and was afforded all facilities.
The bellicose bishop of Troves at the same
time has exhorted his followers to have no
further commercial dealings with protcs-
tants , thus further accentuating the feeling
between the two churches.
Nout l.lttlo ( iiiuiu of Politics.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Marshall , who
Is a Bavarian lawyer , has protested against
the statement in the ICroiu Gazette , which
stated that Count Schoilvaloff hud inspired
the Berlin correspondent's through the me
dium of a priest. 1 happen to know the inner
side of this question , ii is piquant. It is
traced to the ex-mistress of Paul Lludau ,
Frauloin Schabclskl , v/ho , under the name of
"Proteus'1 gave out the letters which in
spired the nrtielcfln question. They have
been full of'panslaVl8thutred | , nttaqklng ev
erything and everybody ? and above nil the
'
kaiser. At the back of Schabels'kl was the
publisher AVittrowsHy , otherwise Harden ,
editor of the notorious magazine Xuhkunf t ,
which was inspired by. Bismarck. The truth
goes further and shows that although
the ambassador himself docs not
meddle in political matters hero , there are
these at the embassy who do , and further ,
their doings are known and duly reported at
headquarters. Their spies aro'followed and
tracked by government spies. It is a pretty
game. Here wo have heaps of Russian spies
In high life and down stairs their names are
duly recorded , but there severe instructions
are never to go too near the embassy. All
communications pass through the third per
son. I could tell you much more , but jlis
crotion bids mo halt here.
CnmliiK of the Alilwnrdt.
Ahlwardt will bo liberated on the 22d of
this month. Then wo inay expect n monkey
and parrot time in the Ueiuhstag. Wo shall
probably have a noisy demonstration. Ho
will probably bo accompanied to the Reich
stag by his lawyer , Hurtwick , whoso election
for Lolgulty seems to be assured.
Caprlvi has Just had an Interview xvlth the
progressist deputy , Bdmberger , over the
military bill. The latter exacts firstly , the
reform of the military laws ; second , the
nomination of a liberal secretary of the
treasury ; thirdly , prophylatle measures
against anti-Semitism.
In Store for the Chancellor.
This week has been . an Important ono In
the history of Germany , for It has shown us
the fate of the military bill , which it
is now certain has been rejected
unlcs the two years service is accepted. The
kaiser's return from his Journey to Wllholms-
haven and Heligoland will not bo ovcrplcas-
unt for the chancellor , who strangely mis
calculated the temper of the commission , as
suring the kaiser Just before his departure
that the bill was perfectly safe. There
bus never been any doubt as to the
wishes of the people being against the
military bill , yet it was supposed that the
dexterous manipulations adopted , as related
in these columns , to pass the bill , would
have ended In a compromise. The Herald
had oven been attacked as anti-German for
doubting that the bill would pass in its orig
inal form. Now that it Is virtually rejected ,
wo hope such critics will discover that our
reflections were but too temperate. Now
there is talk of a partial cabinet crisis , dis
solution and so forth , but until the emperor
returns wo shall know , nothing positive. I
hear that his majesty on the no-fs of the
stubborn opposition of 'tho commission being
made known to him. was in no pleasant
frame of mind. *
OintAIANY'S AIIMV HIM * .
It In llfcomlng.'H'oro I'opuhir with tlio I'oo-
l > Ic ( ioriuun XOWH.
Bnui.ix , Feb. 18. Tljo action of the army
bill committee on Thursday in rejecting the
two years' service clause has by no means
finally settled the question nt Issue. Yet
Chancellor von Cuprlvt privately declares
that the committee's Action will not prejudice
the decision of the Reichstag. The govern
ment relies upon the fact that the two years
term Is so desired by the mass of electors
that they will not permit the Reichstag to
reject the opposition offer of a two years
term if made n permanent law.
Chancellor von Caprivl continues to
give pledges to apply the law prac
tically for two years , but ho insists the gov
ernment shall retain the option to apply it
tap the thrco years limit. The committee
will resume Its labors , Monday , when Dr.
Llober will announce that the con-
tcrista will support a compromise
grunting the pence and war stand
ards demanded by the government for
llvo years. Active negotiations are going on
between Chancellor von Caprlvi and the
leaders of the coutcr party. It 1 * reported
that the government offers to readmit the
Jesuits to Germany and promote n Prussian
[ CONTINUED ON SECOND
REBELS IN CONTROL
Rio Grande do Sul's Revolutionists Defy
the Brazilian Forces.
TROOPS SENT TO SUPPORT CASTILHO
General Saraiva's ' Victory Over the Gov
ernor's Army Alarmad That Official ,
FRONTIER CROWDED WITH HOSTILE
Uruguay Must Explain Why Arms Are
Furnished the Now Leader.
ONE' ' VESSEL AND CREW CAPTURED
Clcnninco 1'iipcrn of tlio Ship Inntiod Under
Unusual Clrcumttancci and Muy
ftR ScrloiiH Coinplli'iitlonit
In the Near Future.
\Copvrt'jMrd \ ISM by Jamts flordoii Mcnn'tt 1
VAI.I-AHAISO , Chili ( via Galvcston , Tex. ) ,
Feb. 18. [ By Mexican Cable to theNew York
Herald-Special to TUB UEB. ] Revolution
ists In Rio Grande do Sul , Brazil , will have
need for all the enthusiasm aroused by the
victory which General Saialva , com-
minding ono division of the federalist
forces , recently won over the Cusfilhlstu
army. The activity on the part of the fed
erals has aroused the government of the
state to a firmer determination to crush out
rebellion , while the demand of Assis Brazil
for intervention on the part of the general
government of Brar.il has caused the authori
ties in Rio do Janeiro to take steps looking
to thu curly suppression of the revolution.
This information is contained In a telegram
which I have Just received from the Herald's
correspondent in Porto Allegro , the capital of
Rio Grande do Sul. The Herald correspond
ent says that Governor Castilho was alarmed
by the news of General Saraiva's victory
and hurriedly sent u request to the authori
ties In Rio de Janeiro for assistance in crush
ing the revolutionists. This was followed by
the dispatch of 11,000 troops towurd the fron
tier to intercept General Saraiva in his
march toward the capital and if possible end
the whole trouble by putting General Sara
iva and his forces to flight.
Fcntiiri-s of tlio riRllt.
Before the troops had got fairly started on
their way towurd the frontier the welcome
news wns received from the Brazilian capi
tal that the general government hud to send
reinforcements in aid of Governor Castilho
in striking decisive blows against
the rebels. Repeated protests to the
government of Uruguay against the
open sympathy displayed by the
Uruguayans alone the border line with the
federalists have at last caused the govern
ment in Montevideo to move. against the
revolutionists in Rio Grande do Sul. The
friendship of the Uruguayans along the bor
dcr has not ended with the expressions of
sympathy , but thoBruzilian federalists have
been permitted to gather on Uruguayan soil
and from there make many raids Into Rio
Grande do Sul. Many of tlio soldiers who
march under the federalist flag are really
Uruguayans.
Threats from the Uruguayan government
against the federalists and their sympa
thizers have not been effective and now the
authorities in Montevideo have resolved to
co-operate with the Castilhistas in sup
pressing the revolution. A force of 700
Uruguayan soldiers has been sent to the
frontier , where they were Joined by 1,000
Castllhista troops.
The combined forces have occupied the
town of Livurmento und there await an at
tack by tlio federalists , while the cities of
Ynguuron and Santa Anna have also been
fortified and are ready to resist any attack
the federalists may mako. The federalists
are thus about to be confronted with thu
forces of Governor Costilho and Rio Grande
do Sul and these of the general government
of Brazil and Uruguay. A decisive engage
ment may therefore soon bo expected.
FcderiilUU > ot Annoyed.
Apparently the federalists are not nnnoyeJ
by i tbo great odds with which they will
have to contend. The general movement
against them has really aroused them to n
greater activity. General Tavarcz und Dr ,
Dourudo have issued a manifesto calling upon
the people in all parts of Rio Grande do Su
to Join the federalist cause and march under
the federalist flag against the government of
the Castilho.
The Herald's correspondent in Porto Al
legro telegraphs that Governor Castilho and
his advisers nro really alarmed notwith
standing the presence In the state of the
Uruguayan soldiers and the promise of rein
forccments from Rio Janeiro. The number
of deserters from the Castllhlstas cause Is so
great ns to cause consternation among the
close friends of Governor Castilho.
All the country along the rivers is in pos
session of the rebels , who guard It will
2,000 troops , In addition to these under Gen
erals Tovarez and Saro vu. Among all o
them thcro seems to bo a determination to
continue the struuglo until all hope of suc >
cess is lost.
An exhibition of the sentiment in Uruguay
toward the Brazilian authorities was shown
two or three days ago in Artegas. A large
numtier of Italians inarched to the house oc
cupied by the Brazilian consul and tore
down the shield which officially designate !
it as the consulate. The leaders wcro
arrested and placed In Jail by the local Urn
guayan authorities.
lliiw tlio Itobols Sonuro Arms.
The shipment of arms from Uruguay to
the federalists in Rio Grande do Sul may
cause trouble between Argentina and Uru
guuy. The Herald's correspondent at Monte
video telegraphs that when the schooner
Carmetha , in which the crows were
shipped , was searched by the commander
of the Uruguayan gunboat who seized her ,
ho found that she hud been given clearance
papers by the consul of the Argentine Ro.
public In Montevideo. The schooner is now
anchored off 11 Concordia and her crew Is
in Jail. A note has been sent to the minis
ter from Argentina demanding an explana
tion of the action of the consul in clearing
the Curmctha ,
A dispatch from Corrlentcs , Argentina ,
says that In accordance with the command
of the authorities in Buenos Ay res , General
Avellanedu has withdrawn. General Car-
mendlu was In command of the troops left
for the protection of Governor Ruiz. The
withdrawal of General Avelluncda has to
some extent satisfied the people who are in
revolt against the cruelties of the soldiers.
I'rluces.i Kiilulaiil I'rotcnU.
Loxuox , Fob. 8. Princess ICalulanl of
Hawaii has sent an address to tbo American
THE BEE BULLETIN.
U't\Hicr/or \ Omaha unit Vicinity
Omt ( nurd fair ami tl'drmrr.
1. IrUli Homo Ituln Illll In Drtntl.
< lonn : > tij- ' Drop Intrroit In tlmn.
ICIn < ! r.inilu ilo Mil Itrticln Are Active.
IliMrtl orTriinipnrtutlon Unliiff.
3. Mitchell mi , ) C'orltc'tt May Ho .Mntclinl.
: i. Heath's \\iintiliiRton I.t ar.
.Sundry Civil Illll la tlm Smutc.
Governor l.iMvHtlni ; l-'ciirn AsimHsliuitlon.
4. l.tmt UYck In Onmlm Society.
fl. Lincoln unil Ni'lirnlii : : N > us.
Ni'll-h 31:111 : ttohluvl In Chicago.
0. Council Uliiim Local Nowj.
7. ItiillroiuU unil stockmen.
Seinilini\lin ; : ; Peninsular NC\VH.
8. Cn-Opcr.it lv Home llnlldlnj. .
ivcntHiit : South Onmlm.
10. IVittitrc < In romlnlno Life.
11. ( ) iiiilii'HTr.ulo : : Itcvluuccl.
Commeri'liil mill Financial Nvwo.
l.lvo Stark MurUctM.
12. iilttrlil : : mill Comment.
l.'l. < ieorjM'ViiHhliiKtoni 111 * Illrtlulny.
Secret mill I'ratcriml Society AMUIri * .
At tint theaters.
14. IOWII'H Soldier * ' Home.
in. IVnnijlvanla Petroleum hi China.
Dr. llunclictt'M Paper on Cholera.
Heart 1'allnrc Considered.
1(1. Sunday Spurting Itniimliip.
pcoplo protesting against the anncx.itlon of
the Hawaiian Islands to the United States.
I'UANCt : STILL U'OIUUICI ) .
Politic * tit Home unil Diplomatic Itrnwl *
Abroad Keep Her Constantly Kmnloycit.
[ CfiMrfj/ifJ ; / ( ( IKaiiiiJiima dunlin HcimM ]
PAIMS , Fob. Id. [ New York Herald Cable
Special to Tim Bin : . ] Wo were upon the
point of losing our cabinet this week , but as
this is an every day occurrence I prefer not
to refer to It. The Panama trial , the Illness
of Her/ , the corruption of deputies , uro sub
jects which have been worn threadbare.
Nobody wishes to throw any more light upon
thcso questions ; everybody desires to hide
the truth. It is preferable , therefore , to wait
until the situation has changed. This must
como soon.
France at present resembles an enormous
cauldron , In which every kind of ingredient
is being boiled. From time to time ono
thing or another comes to the surface , but
the real contents of the boiling pot will only
be known when It Is cold und its contents
have ceased to mutter.
The internal situation will certainly be
arranged sooner or later. What is most dis
quieting Is the situation abroad , which is
anything hut good , especially as to our relu-
tlons with England. At the sumo time our
relations with Germany are less strained ,
because both sides of the Issue are so serious
that neither cares to commence.
Kngland , on the contrary , is
seeking to create difficulties with
Franco In every possible way and
place. After the attempt to take Morocco ,
which failed , came the Egyptian questions ,
which wcro certainly caused by the high
handed action of Lord Cromer toward the
khcdlvc , who only asked to bo left In peace.
According to diplomatic information it would
appear that the khodiv isjiitcjinptliig to re-
girin possession from the English of the
rights unduly encroached Upon by them. Ho
bus already succeeded in two'or thrco cases ,
such as the police administration and these
of health and communication with the gov
crnors of the provinces.
The English , perceiving thisaro endeavor
ing to create difllculties with France on
account of the port of Blzcrta in Tunis.
Their claims are based upon the fear lest
Franco should convert Blzerta into a mili
tary post , notwithstanding her denial of any
such intention.
Italy has complained for sonic time and
England backs her up. The fact in itself is
not Important , for never will a man break
out upon such n pretext , but it proves the ac
rimony which exists in the relations between
the two countries.
I repeat ohco moro that this unfortunate
Panama affair has given all nations a chance
of uniting their efforts against Franco and
It must not ho overlooked that the republic
has never been sympathetic to the monarch
ists , and thcro is hidden the real key to the
situation. JACQUES ST. Ccun.
IM.KSSING I'UO.M HIS IIOLI.MCSS.
I'opo Leo I'ronounccH u liunellccnt Ilenc-
illctlon on the United State * .
\Co \ ] > urtulittil 1Wtin JnwM fJonfrm fieit/i'U.1 /
ROME , Feb. 18. [ Now York Herald Cable
Special to TUB BEE. ] On the eve of an
other papal Jubilee , at a moment when the
streets are crowded with pilgrims , when so
many millions of English-speaking Catholics
on both sides of tlio Atlantic nro thinking of
Rome , It seemed natural to ask the sovereign
eign pontiff for an expression of his good
will and affection for America. I asked this
in behalf of the Herald. In answer the holy
father kindly authorized Cardinal Rampolla
to give mo a special auulcnco tonight , and to
send t America a message In his name.
"I speak for the pope , " said the cardinal.
"Tho holy father bus been told of your re
quest , and I am deputed to convey to you the
high and noble thoughts of the pontiff. Ho
desires mo to assure the ilcruld of tno lively
sympathy with which ho regards your glori
ous country und the admiration he feels for
Its strength , prosperous youth , enterprising
spirit , great activity , vast resources , pro
gressive culture , and for the true freedom it
grants nil its citizens , a freedom so unlike
what usurps that name in this old Europe of
ours , where liberty is sung of so much and
trampled under foot so often. Leo XIII ,
bids mo say that ho believes there
is a splendid future reserved for
America whenever she shall Join to the spirit
of national Independence a deep respect and
love for the glorious banner of the cross , the
symbol of Christian civilization , first raised
in the now world by Columbus.
"To sum up the pope's feelings briefly I am
asked to say that he loves America with
special unswerving affection , and bends on
her his thoughts. You may bo sure that
at the grand spectacle upon which
faithful and unfaithful alike will gaze
tomorrow In the Vatican , the basilica above
the tomb where rest the ashes of the apostle
who was the formost in confessing Christ ns
the son of the ono living God , a favored place
will be kept warm in the great all-embracing
father's heart for America , and that among
many others ho wirl find room for ono hearty
prayer that the Almighty may pour down
abundant blessings on your noble country. "
Cardinal Rampollu informed mo that the
pope was well und vigorous. Yesterday ho
gave audiences for nlno luura without any
111 effects. As I was leaving the cardinal
sul.l . :
"The holy father rejoices at this opportu
nity the Herald has given him to send
through It a message to the now world. "
Xaw York Kxchuugo Quotations.
New Yoitic , Fob. 18. [ Spcclal Telegram to
TIIK HBU. ] New York exchange was quoted
as follows : Chicago , SO cents discount ; Boston -
ton , 10 to 15 cents discount ; St. Louis , M
cents discount.
ITS END IN SIGHT
Dissolution of the State Board of Transporta
tion Scorns Ncnr nt Hand.
V.
KNELL OF THE SECRETARIES IS RUNG
Memhers Most AlTectcd Profess to Bo Very
Well Pleased So Far.
FINE LACE CURTAINS DON'T ' GO NOW
Fashionable Fripperies Must Not Be Suusti-
tuted for Necessaries of Life.
ARGUING HARD FOR THEIR CONTINUANCE
ccrctarlcs of the. Slain Hoard nrTmnipor *
tallon Malto n Sppulnl I'leu for the llo-
nmvnlof Their , lohs The Itrl-
borj-
LINCOLNFeb. . 18. [ Special to Tun Bnr. . ]
With the action of the house today the last
lope of the members of the State Hoard of
Transportation relative to longer hang-
ng on to their Jobs , went gllmmcr-
ng. As predicted yesterday , the nc-
: lon in cutting off the appropriation for
.ho secretaries was but the precursor of
vhat was to follow , but the final denouo-
nent came oven sooner than was anticipated.
I'ho members of the Ixmrd profess to feel
iitlslled , saying that it Is along the line of
. hat they wanted , as they were overworked ,
nd that this curtailing of their many
iutles is very acceptable. Not so , Jiowover ,
Ith the secretaries , as they hail
snap , and they are filled with
egret because It Is gone. They formu
lated a letter In the nature of n report , set
ting forth what they had accomplished in
.he past six years , and it was submitted to
.ho senate last evening , hut as Senator
'uckwood said when it was presented :
'You ' got here Just a llttlo too late , my
Icar. The train 1ms gone. " It had already
jeen decreed in the independent caucus that
.he secretaries and the hoard must both go.
The independents were not the only ones
who were determined to abolish the board ,
is there were enough votes to that end to
lave given it a two-thirds vote had that
been necessary , as a majority of the republi
can members were convinced that it was
liopelcss to look to the board for the desired
ellcf In the wnyiof railroad legislation , and
igorously opposed its further continuance.
Will tilvc Out tlio TcHtlmony.
Notwithstanding the determination of tlio
tiouso to conduct the bribery investigation
ccrctly , the committee has taken it upon
tself to make all the proceedings public , anil
ho stenographer has been directed to fur
nish a copy ottlio testimony to the papers )
"or publication. McKesson onposcrt.tlils , but
Stevens and Casper were In favor of ft , ana
f course the majority ruled. Considerable )
Adverse comment is 'heard because of thta
ctlon of the committee , as it Is urged , and
ppurently upon very good grounds , that it
ivill render the Investigation a farce. It will
notify the interested parties on the outside
f all that has been said behind the closed
iloors and enable them to so arrange their
itories as to most thoroughly destroy the
'orco of the statements made by the prose
cuting witnesses.
Public opinion declares that there is a
( Treat deal of truth behind the allegations
, hat have been made , but the satno
) ublio opinion says that there is little
reason to expect any definite showing or any
beneficial results , more especially in view of
ho recent determination to make the pro
ceedings public before the Investigation la
concluded. It is stated that public investi
gations never amount to much , and it is be
loved that the committee has Imposed a
tremendous handicap upon itself at the
start by Its latest decision.
The superintendents of the various stata
nstitutlons have gene home in disgust , be
cause of their failure to induce the liouso to
ncreuso the amounts allowed by the
committee on finance , ways and
ncans for their various Institutions.
They will return In a few days
to again try their luck before the senate.
There is little doubt but that the appropri
ations will bo very materially increased by
the upper house , in which case there will bo
a merry row when the conference committee
is called upon to adjust the differences.
DUcnvcrml it Peculiar Condition.
The meeting of the Board of Charities
yesterday afternoon brought to light a stata
of affairs that will have considerable weight
In the settlement of the row between the
Hoard of Public Lands and Buildings and
the lady managers or trustees of the Homo
for the Friendless. When the bills for
that Institution wcro submitted State
Treasurer Hartley noticed that the greater
part of them wcro for line carpets , lace cur
tains , etc. , and but little for the necessaries
of life. Ho refused to give his consent to
their payment without an investigation , and
announced his determination of visiting
the institution to sco how affairs wcro
being conducted. The other members of the
board demurred at first , but Birtloy : de
clined to recede from his position , and tha
board finally went out to the South street
homo.- The result of their visit was far
from being satisfactory , and the treasurer
insisted that the goods must bo sent baeic
and something more needed by the children
sent out in their place.
The discovery of this condition of things
has caused a renewal of the talk about a
state purchasing agent It is a notorious )
fact that a great deal of merchandise that is
bought for the various Institutions is not sup
plied by contractors , and the state Is
required to pay the highest re ! tall price ,
In this way a very considerable amount
Is annually taken out of the public till to
pay for goods that find their way into tha
private houses of the attaches of the Insti
tutions or to these of some of their Intimate
friends. This matter will bo culled to tha.
attention of tlio special commlttco that was
appointed some time ago to Investigate tha
various state institutions ,
Cupllnl National' * Condition.
It Is not yet certain whether the relatives
of Mosher will contribute of their means to
assist the president of the 'defunct Capital
National hanlc in squaring up the obligations
of that concern , The report of the con *
stantly Increasing amount of the shoring *
is said to have convinced thorn that they
will not bo nblo to satisfy the claim * ,
and that to try to l > ay out would simply b
throwing their money into a rat hole. IrU' '
formation us to the exact condition of u flairs
Is Impossible to obtain , as the examination ?
is not yet completed. Hunk Examiner Grid
flth states that the amount wlU uot rcacW