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THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE. PAGES 1 TO 8 , ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 1871. OMAHA , SUNDAY MORNING , FEBRCJABY 9 , 189G-SIXTEEN PAQ-ES. SINGLE COPY ITIVE CENTS. TRIED TO DODGE IT President Erneger Unwilling to Accept the Responsibility of Trying Hammond , OFFERED TO LET HIM GO WITH JAMESON English Agent in the Transvaal Declined to Accept the American Prisoner. ENGLISH LEADERS WILL ESCAPE EASILY Homo Government Not Inclined to Ba Hard on the Rand Raiders , INTENTION INTIMATED TO CECIL RHODES Colonial Secretary Chamberlain nivcM the Caiic MiiKiiato a Tin on the I'robalile Outcome of the Trial. ( Copyrlcht , 1S90 , by Pifsa Publishing Company. ) LONDON , Feb. 8. ( New York World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) Although nothingon the subject has been pub lished hero yet , the Information reached me tonight from what would seem to been on entirely trustworthy source , that Presi dent Krueger of the Transvaal republic proposes to hand over John Hays Hammond mend for trial with Jameson In England , for direct complicity In the offense Jameson committed against English law. But the British government declines this proposal on the obvious ground that Mr. Hammond , being an American citizen nnd not having committed any offense In British territory , his trial In a British court would glvo Just grounds tor complaint by the United States government. It Is surmised that President Krucgcr desired by transferring Mr. Hammond mend to the British authorities to avoid the responsibility of trying In the Trans- .vaal nn American In whoso behalf such great Influence had been brought to bear. The Capo Town special dispatch , pub lished In the World , and giving particulars of the deplorable condition of Mr. Hammond mend In Jail , played an important part In securing his release from prison. My In- foimant says that the World's dispatch was cabled by the British colonial department from hero to Sir Hercules Robinson , the governor of Capo colony , who directed Sir 'Jacobus ' do Wet , the British agent at Pre toria , to make Inquiry Into the statements contained therein , nnd It was as a result of that Inquiry that Mr. Hammond was liberated on ball. FRANK TALK TO KRUEGER. I am also Informed that Hennen Jen nings , nephew of the late John Morris of jVVestchcster , and Henry Perkins , formerly of New York state , the other most eminent American mining engineers employed on the Rand , had an , 'llntorviow rwlth President Krueger Just before the uprising. They told him as Americans their sympathies were with .tha Boers and the- republic , but if trouble began they would side with the ultlanders. They begged him , to make some concessions , and thus keep the peace. President Krueger told them that per sonally , ho was In favor of glvlngMho for- egners ! some relief , but his burghers would not follow him , nnd therefore he must leave the results to force , If force- was to be used. This frank talk probably prevented Presi dent Krueger from arresting Perkins or Jennings , as they were about the only leading men behind the scenes who were not arrested. Captain Meln , formerly of California , an other of the noted American engineers of the Rand , Is still awaiting trial. My Informant says further that Captain Coventry , a brother of Lord Dehurst , who married the American girl , and Captain Gosling , both of whom have been In a hos pital suffering from wounds sustained at Krugersdorp , arc to surrender themselves on their arrival In England , to bo tried .with Jameson. Thus the curious spectacle will bo presented of a son of the carl of Coventry , a high official at the court of St. James , being arraigned for an offence which Is In effect modified treason. I can not now confirm my previous Information that Dr. Jameson and his confederates will bo Indicted under the foreign enlist ment act , the maximum punishment ( or his-offense being two years' Imprisonment. MAY BE LONG POSTPONED. It Is now apparent that In order to allow the collection of evidence1 In South Africa , the trial cannot take place before May , and It Is shrewdly suspected that the effect , probably Intended , of this long delay will bo to make It less likely than over that anything moro than nominal punishment .will bo Inflicted. . According to gossip In official circles the * Interview between Cecil Rhodes nnd Colonial Secretary Chamberlain has proved that the punitive measures the secretary apparently Intended to take against the British South African company will be substantially modi- fled. At the outset of It , Mr. Chamber lain privately notified the company that Its charter would bo drastically revised , and that the only reason ho did not revoke It altogether was .that by doing so ho would Ir.fllct grave- financial loss on Innocent share holders. But he Is now declared to have adopted much milder vleus , and unless the rcdlcal opposition In Parliament forces his hand , thu company will bo found In the long run to have Buffered very little from the action ot Its representatives in the Trans vaal. LIFE OF THE COSTER'S PARSON. No mention of one * funeral In London this .week has probably been cabled to New York , but It was as notable , In a way , and more pathetic than that of the prince , burled In the Isle of Wight , or those of the great painter and the great musician , borne with much ceremony to St. Paul's. Rev. Alfred Qoulden , the vicar ot St. 'Alphege , Scuthwark , who was locally known as the "coaler's parson/1 * was burled today at Working. Southwnik Is a borough In southeast London , Mr , Qoulden was sent there more than twenty years ago by Bishop AYIlberforce , when there was neither church nor school , nor mission building In the dis trict assigned to him , He began hla work , indeed , la n stable , for the use ot which he van Indebted to a coster woman , and It was this circumstance , perhaps , which led him to take an especially active Interest In the , coster class , He established not only a uchruch and something like forty different agencies for the moral and material benefit In the dlstilct , but he set up < c night tchool exclusively for cotters , and a club was alee confined to their ute. At this last named Institution manly exercises , such as boxing , were not discouraged , oud absolutely the only rules were : "Don't throw the gloves bout , " and ' 'dsii't swear or canibU , " He died aged only CO years of typhoid fever , caught In a visit to a poor parishioner. An Immense procession of working men and women followed after the hearse In Its Jour ney from the church to the railway station. Ho entirely fulfilled the Ideal sketch by Charles Dickens In that famous "What an East End Curate Could Do , " Ho was , In fact , an advanced ritualist. LADY W1LDD DEAD. Lady Wilde , who also died nnd was burled this week , had , after much prominence for many years In London literary and social life , lately lived1 In almost complete seclusion. She even escaped a newspaper Interview at the tlmo ot her son's trial , Ho lost much sympathy then which might possibly have been otherwise accorded him by the revela tions In court ot the extravagance In his shocking personal ctreer , whllo his mother , wlfo and children were lett In almost pov erty. Lady Wilde , however , was In receipt of a literary pension of 100 ( $500) ) per annum from that branch of the British gov ernment , -rather curious fact , In view of her fervid advocacy of the nationalist cause In 1848. One of her articles. the Dublin 'Nation then was the foundation of the charge ot treason against Charles Gavan Duffy , Its editor. The many Americans who buy their silk hats at a famous establishment In Piccadilly will bo surprised to know that. Its pro prietor was a Mrs. Bennett. Her recent death develops the fact that her contribu tion to various religious and even political organizations wtro phenomenal In extent. She was a liberal In her political views. She lived In great state near Norwood and entertained with almost regal splcndw. SINGULAR CRIMINAL CASES. A young clerk was sentenced to death at the Old Bailey yesterday under circumstances without a parallel , certainly , In America , slnco In was for the murder ot his wife , fol lowed by his own almost successful attempt at suicide. The two were In a four-wheeled cab on the way home from their honeymoon. The brldo was seen leaning out cf the win dow bleeding from a wound In her throat , and before the driver could get down from his seat she was dead. Chlpperfield , the young husband , was Insensible from a sim ilar razor cut across his throat. He had re covered only sufficiently after two months In the hospital to be arraigned In court. The expert evidence varies as to whether the hus band could prcbably have cut the girl's throat , slnco the Interior of the cab was piled with small baggage. Ho maintained , even after sentence , that , desperate after her suicide , ho had decided to die with her. A possible motive , however , was the fact that ho had stolen from his employer to obtain the money for a wedding Journey. She had a razor cut across one of her gloves , which she could not have Inflicted herself. A similar case Is that ot n gentleman much higher In social station. Major Gallo way , an ofllcer with an excellent record for bravery In Africa , was found In a room of the Grand hotel , nearly dead from a pistol wound , his brother's wife lying behind him , dying from a llko wound. I described the tragedy some weeks ago , but the man has slnco recovered and had a preliminary trial this week. Ho was held , however , in only , 100 ( | 500) ) ball. GIBSON GAINS FAME. _ The Westminster Gazette notes that Charles Dana Gibson has already made a series of sketches of London life as apt and especial as any ot his previous successful ef forts in New York and Paris , and calls him the du Maurler of America. The discovery by Dr. Cyrus Edson of n new cure for consumption and the state ment of its efficacy by the Medical Record , cabled here today , Is given much prominence In the newspapers publishing It. BALLARD SMITH. HEM'S Atil * AMERICAN SECURITIES. SueccHH of the 1,01111 Will Jlooin Sttx'UH lit I'orc'Ifjn IjimilN. ( CopyrlRht. ISM , by Press TubllslilnR Company. ) LONDON , Feb. 8. ( New York World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) The London press , Including the weekly financial Jour nals of today , as well as the dally news papers , unanimously speak of the trium phant result of the new loan , both surprising and gratifying. The entire confidence of Americans , not only In the credit of their government , but In Its purpose to pay In gold , which , whatever may bo the political fluctuation between now and the date of the maturity of the bonds , will greatly aid the credit abroad of all good American se curities. The only notes of partial dissent are In the money articles of the Times and the Statist of today , which point out that recent slgna of strength of the silver party In congress should make foreign Investors care ful for the present. Both writers , however , admit that the great oversubscription to the loan shows that American capitalists and the mass of the American people arc confident of an ultimate satisfactory settlement of the currency question. All the English comment repeats aston ishment at the fatuity of congress In in creasing the national Interest charges when the Issue of a further loan and of further ' loans still must be Inevitable- while the present - ent vicious currency system Is maintained. Jill. SEXTO.V MAY HE CHAIRMAN. IrlHU Parliamentary I'arty lit Coii- Hiiltallou Over a l.t-iuli-r. DUBLIN , Feb. 8. Today's meeting of the Irish parliamentary party was conducted with closed doors. A deputation which was ap pointed to wait upon Mr. Thomas Sexton , antl-Parnellltc , with Instuctlons to ak him to accept the chairmanship of the party , In succession to Mr. Justin McCarty , reported that Mr. Sexton Is not willing to accept. He promised the delegation , however , to glvo the matter careful consideration and said he would communicate with them as to his decision In a few days. The meeting then adjourned until February 18. At the meeting of the Irish parliamentary party today , Messrs. Dillon and Healy ar ranged for a vote of thanks to Mr , Juetln McCarthy , the retiring chairman , Mr , Dil lon proposing , and Mr , Healy seconding the necessary motions. NEWS XOTES Kit ( > M OI.U MEXICO. Several Important Cltlt'H to lie Cou- neeteil ! > Railroad. CITY OF MEXICO , Feb , S. General Esco- bedo lias applied for a concession to build a railway to unite the principal cities of the states ot Cwhulta , N'uovo Leon and Chihua hua. hua.Tho arrest of Dr. Fable , the Cuban , at the Instigation of the Sp&nlsli minister Is said to bo duo to charges of a criminal nature against him. Extradition papers are ex pected soon from Cuba. It li reported that a politico ! motlyo underlies the arrest , A colonization concession has been granted for the Btatca of Chiapas am } Tabasco. llflctlum Farmers Want JllmcinllUiu , BRUSSELS , Feb. 8. The Central Agrlcul- tuial association has presented a petition to Parliament In favor of bimetallism and beg ging tlio government to bring the matter to th notice of the foreign governments. RETURNINGTOPOWER Success of Occil Rhodes a Surprise to Eng lish Politicians , CHARTERED COMPANY'S ' WINGS CLIPPED Government of the Territory to Bo Placed Under Imperial Control EX-PREMIER WILL TARRY IN ENGLAND Wishes to Confer with Dr. Jameson Before ) Returning to Africa. COMMENT ON CHAMBERLAIN'S ' MESSAGE London EconomlHt Se.e Xotlilnn : He- inarUnlile- Km-oiirnnliiK III the Subscription * to the Now American Lonn. ( Copyrluht , 1S % , liy the Associated Props. ) LONDON , Feb. S. A dull business weak has ended with a surprise to the political world In the announcement by the Times that Hon. Cecil Rhodes , the former premier of Cape Colony , sometimes termed the- Napoleon of South Africa , whose collapse as a leader of men and manipulator or Important events was looked upon In many quarters as assured , Is to return almost Immediately to Rhodesia to resume his work In behalf of the Char tered company. This announcement , which Is fully authenticated , with Mr. Chamber lain's message to Governor Robinson of Cape Colony , almost monopolizes the attention of the politicians. Having conferred with the directors of the Chartered company , Mr. Rhodes will soon return to Bulawayo , where ho will reside In the tine house ho has caused to bo erected In the neighborhood of King Lobengula's former capital , except during the sessions of the Parliament of Cape Colony. Mr. Rhodes , however , will await the ar rival in England of Dr. Jameson , as he Is desirous of conferring with the famous leader of the raid Into thp Transvaal before returnIng - Ing to South Africa. The ex-premier may also make an address to the Chartered com pany at a meeting of its sharehouders , soon to occur , and he may take this occasion to explain In detail his position toward the company. The friends of Mr. Rhodes na turally claim that the latter's return to South Africa Indicates that the secretary of state for the colonies Is satisfied with his explana tion and the Idea , If It was ever really en tertained , that the charter of the South Af rican company would bo revoked may be dismissed. NOT TO ESCAPE UNSCATHED. However , It Is generally believed that some show of severity must be made , and that the Chartered company cannot be permitted to escape unscathed. Therefore , Its charter may bo considerably modified and its ad ministrative powers may be withdrawn , though Its commercial privileges are not likely to bo touched. The first step in the direction of disciplining the Chartered com pany has been taken In withdrawing from Its contr , ! the territories of the Montslo and Ikannlng , which have been placed under the direct administration of the British high commissioner. These districts were the startIng - Ing points of Dr. Jameson's column , and the effect of the change Is to place the British territory adjoining the Transvaal under the Imperial control. Thus , it Is asserted by the opponents of the company , the dream of in corporating the rich gold fields of the Rand Into the territory of the Chartered company must bo definitely abandoned , and consequently quently they expect Mr. Rhodes to settle down to Buluawayo and devote his energies to the work of exploiting the resource ? of Rhodes'a. But there are people who know Mr. Rhodes intimately , and they smile at such anticipations , quietly remarking : "Walt and see ; Rhodes will never rest until his dream Is an accomplished fact. " Mr. Chamberlain's message to Governor Robinson , published by the Official Gazette yesterday afternoon , has created an excel lent Impression on all sides. It Is looked upon as being firm and unequivocal in its terms. It is said to clearly define Great Britain's position toward the Transvaal and Is warmly applauded by the press. The most Interesting features of the document , flow- over , are Mr. Chamberlain's suggestions for the treatment of the Rand. Ho proposes that they bo granted the franchise after flvo years' residence and that the objection able features of the oath of allegiance , which would deprive the man taking the oath of his status as a British subject , be removed , so that the Rand be accorded local autonomy , Including .control of Its own taxation , sub ject to the payment to the govern ment of an annual sliding tribute based on the fluctuations of the mining In dustry and that such legislation be subject to the vote of the president and executive. Mr. Chamberlain further proposed that the Rand be given a superior law court and that the Randers be not entitled to a voice In the Vclksraad , executive , or In the president's election , thus relieving the burgh ers of their fear that the ultlanders would utilize the franchise to upset the form of government. TANTAMOUNT TO HOME RULE. Mr. Chamberlain's suggestions are looked upon In some quarters as being tantamount to suggesting that the Rand ba granted homo rule and comparisons are dra\ui of his at titude facing the ultlanders und his uncom promising unionism when toward the qusstlon of granting homo rule to Ireland. The Westminster Gazette says : "The lib erals ought to be especially gratified at this reappearance of Mr. Chamberlain In his once favorite part of n home ruler. His action disarms liberal opposition , while It will not fall to secure the support of every Irishman. " . The newspapers today agree that if the views expressed on the subject of the Trans vaal by the- Inspired newspaper of the South African republic , as wired to the Times from Pretoria , reflect the sincere Intentions of the Boer government , a satisfactory solution of the whole question will bo early accompl'shed. The Economist today comments at length upon the new United States loan , and nays : "Tt.ero has been a great deal too much fuss about the fact that It was subscribed for six times over. This Is spoken of as evidence of the financial strength of the country and the confidence of the people In the maintenance- gold payments ; but It Is neither one nor the other. The fact Is that the main Inducement to subscribe has been jhe _ hope and expectancy of being ' able To SelTnt a profit , th'e bonds ! for which applications have been obtained. The ef fect the loan is likely to produce on the treasury Is also exaggerated. It Is very probable that enough gold will be accumu lated to pay the ilist couple of Installments ; but It Is more than likely that toe treasury Itself will bo called upon to furnish a portion tion ot the gold for fnrthen payments. Even If the fall amount ot the loan Is en cashed In gold by the treasury , what likeli hood Is there ot Its being obtained there. What President Cleveland described as the 'endless chain' which empties the treasury reserve almost as fast as It Is refilled , con tinues , and will continue until the legisla ture Is persuaded to pass a measure to reform the currency on a sound basis. There Is no present prospect of It , and the mere Issue , of a , loan haa altered noth ing and improved nothing. It can at bcsl bo only a temporary respite , and It Is ut terly fallaclotts > o regard It as Inaugurating a new era of confidence and activity. " The speaker also warns Investors , saying that the success ot the loan docs not In the locst Improve the position of the United States , but It admits It shows the party ot sound finance Is unquestionably strong. BIMETALL1STS IN PARLIAMENT. It 1ms been heretofore stated by the As sociated press that there will be a strong bimetallic representation In the next Parlia ment. Tim committee now numbers 125 members , and Is much stronger than ever be-fore. The bimetallic question , It Is said , will certainly come before Parliament during the month of March. f Mr. Howard Vincent , M. P. , secretary ol the United Empire Trade * ' league , has sent a memorial to tlio marquis of Salisbury , ask ing that steps bo taken to obtain the re lease from the articles of foreign treaties which preclude preferential treatment ol British goods from the colonies. He dwell upon the fact that recent events have shown that Great Britain must look to the resources of the empire } Including wheat and ( lour , which would bo. withheld by her foreign rivals In time ot war. The cabinet proceeded i to Osborn today for the approval and signing of the queen's speech. But little editorial notice has been taken of the speech which the United States am bassador , Mr. Bayard , made on Thursday evening last at the annual dinner of St. John's Foundation school , at the Hotel Metro- pole , though It was repo'rted at length. The St. James Gazette , however , discussing Mr. Bayard's utterances upon that occasion , re marked : "Whatever his own people may think of Mr. Bayard , England will cordially recognize the splendid way In which ho Is working heart and soul for good relations between the two nations , j Unfortunately we feel that the better he speaks of England the worse do many of his ! countrymen , think of him and us. " ' Vanity Fair supports thp attitude of the St. James Gazette toward Lord Dunraven and says : "Lord Dunraven made charges ho was unable to provo , and he ought to climb down. The New York Yacht club has been very kind to him , giving him every chance of retiring from a false position , and It now remains for Lord Dunraven to show the kind ot man he Is. "Why the Americans generally , however , make so much of what' ' is" really little more than a man-to-man dlspiites \ incompre hensible. It seems thelgrlat American na tion , like the Individual ) American , is too ready to take offense. .TtejjNew'York ' Yacht club has not only shownO&jrd'Dunraven' , tin example * but It has shpwp'.wi example.In moderation to the , whole of the United States. " j BRITISH NAVAL I > ROGRAM. According to a statement widely pub lished , the coming naval program will In- vole the outlay of $47,000,000 and will pro vide for the building of four ironclads , four first-class cruisers , six third-class cruisers and sixty torpedo destroyers , the latter to have a speed of from thirty to thlrty-threo Knots. The battleships are to be similar to the Renown In type , but they are to have rather moro beam and to bo longer. The Renown carries four ten-Inch 'twenty-nine ton guns , ten six-Inch quick firers , eight twelve- pound quick flrers , and twelve three-pound quick flrers. She has a number of torpedo tubes , and has an estimated speed of eight een Unots. It was stated today that , contrary to pre vious reports , Sir John Mlllals has agreed to accept the presidency of the Royal acad emy until the end of the year , and that Val Prlncep , who has been looked upon as the successor of Lord Lelghton , may then suc ceed Sir John Mlllals. The change of piano Is said to bo due to the fact that the throat affection from which Sir John hat ) been suffer ing now shows improvement enough to Jus tify him In assuming the presidency. Advlcea from Biarritz say that Mr. Glad stone has been enjoying perfect health. He goes to Cannes on Monday , Mr. Gladstone has been engaged dally in literary work. There has been nothing eventful In theat rical circles the past week , but business has been good. The six leading theaters closed on Wednesday evening list , as a mark of respect to the royal family , which was at Osborn , attending the funeral of Prince Henry of Battenberg. MISS I1AHTON SANGUINE OP SUCCESS. LonvvH for Stvltivrliuiil In IIopcH of AVI 11 ii I UK : In Turkey. ( Copyright , ISM , by PM-SS Vubllshlnff Company. ) PARIS , Feb. 8. ( New York World Cable gram Special Telegram. ) Miss Clara Bar ton and her companions left Paris yester day for Geneva , Switzerland , the headquar ters of the Red Cross society. They were to remain In Geneva thirty-six hours and then go to Constantinople by way of Vienna , 'Bcforo leaving London , Miss Barton re ceived a communication 'from the Ameri can secretary of stateMr. . Olncy , Inform ing her that , though the 'Turkish authori ties decline to officially , recognize the Red Cross society , they were prepared to ren der her assistance- , a , private capacity. Miss Barton and her friends , therefore , are sangutno of the ; 'complete success of their mission. Otero , once well known , | n New York , Is making her last appearance In Paris. Her landlord , M , Blttner , lisa , at last persuaded the judicial authorities to tallow him to dis train. All the coatly 'furniture bought for Mile. Otero by her former English friend , Mr. Bulpctt , will come under the hammer and the proceeds of the tale will be devoted to the payment of the faipoua danscuese's debts. She has decided . -not to oppose the falu , for she has secured .a far more valu able prize than the insuUr Mr. Bulpett , In tbo person of an authentic Russian prince. the possessor of an enormous fortune. In a few days Mile. Oterowill Jeavo Paris' to take up her abode permanently , It Is eald , on the banks of the Neva. SajH Dunravuii'H Apology ' " Conilnir. LONDON , Feb. 8. The Saturday Review today mention ! ) a rumor to the effect that a fitting and ample apology from Lord Dun- raven to the New York yacht club Is already on Us way to the United Statf * . Kuvom I'rolpctlon. CHRISTIANA , Feb , S.wThc League of Ag riculturists , composed cf members of the Storthing , haa paosed a resolution in favor of imposing an Import duty oil all agricultural products except corn. NO HOPE FOR SILVER Germany Will Not Take the Initiative in Galling a Oonferenco. CHANCELLOR MAKLS THE ANNOUNCEMENT Investigation Showed it Would Bo Barren of Eesulta if Galled , COURT FETES INDEFINITELY POSTPONED Deaths of Koyal Personages Marred a Brilliant Social Prospect , SEVERAL LARGE STRIKES IMPENDING ItevlHlon of ( he Extradition Treaty Midi the United StnteH IK at a StaiulHdll YOIIIIK Amorloaii Girl Score * n MiiHlcal SIICCCMN. ( CopyrlRlit , 1550 , by the Associated Press. ) BERLIN , Feb. S. The pressure brought to bear by the German blmetalllsts has ro- oultcd In squeezing from the ministers a statement on the subject. The Imperial chan cellor , Prince Hohcnloho , In the Reichstag today made the following declaration of pol icy In this connection : "Wo have gone ex haustively Into the question of raising nnd strengthening the value of silver with the federal governments , being guided by the conviction that the fluctuation and heavy fall In the price of silver entailed economic prej udice In Germany in spite ot the fact that her monetary system rested securely on the gold standard. "As the secretary of the treasury stated on February 14 , 1895 , the first point to be considered Is the serious Injury to German silver mining. The product'on ' of German silver amounts to about 9 per cent of the total output of the world. The fall In prlco Is not of much moment In the Immensely larger production of foreign ores. But to Germany It Implies such a decrease in value as to endanger homo sliver mining. Another point la its influence on Germany's exports to silver countries. There Is no doubt that trade with them Is made much moro difficult by fluctuations In them and the fall of silver , althcugh lately fluctuations have been com- pr.vulwiv im.i.l 3nrt thosw Interested have been able to find means to guard against losses. But the German export trade with silver countries has suffered from the con ditions. "I do not underestimate the Importance of the effects produced by this causa , " ho added , "but they must not be placed too high. Our exports to silver countries amount only to % per cent of our total exports , and In splto of the setback during the months when-silver fell , they , on the whole , have made favorabjo progress.- The official statls- tfes > 1fjHjpjej.tbat [ .the depreciated currency of Dilver'countrlcs contributes to facilitate com petition with the exports of these countries until the moment when a compensating In fluence rises and homo prices and wages establish themselves , the final result being that the silver coins become degraded to the level of paper money. This depreciation , however , does not endanger our currency , because out trade Is abundantly supported by gold , and the Imperial bank notes ade quately covered by the gold reserve , and the silver money do not exceed the de mand which , oven In times of crisis , Is not likely to diminish. INDUCEMENT TO COUNTERFEITERS. " the other hand the from "On , danger coun terfeit coinage has been Increased by the fall In sliver , although there was only one case in 1893. Yet a fall in the price o sil ver will always servo as an Inducement to counterfeiting. Therefore , although a rise In the price of silver Is highly desirable from economic and mint standpoints , yet no doubt the goal can only be attained by an under standing with the countries Interested In International commerce , of which there Is no present prospect. The blmotalllstg recog nized the reopening of the Indian mints as a condition precedent to unlimited free coin age , and I concur , as I believe , that all other efforts to raise the price are vain. The openIng - Ing of the Indian mints Is not expected within measurcablo tlmo , as I have learned from preliminary negotiations with the Brit ish government. " Prince Hohenloho concluded by saying : "A monetary conference would not bring the question nearer to a practical solution , and therefore it appears to bo undesirable that Germany should take the lead In summoning a conference. The federal governments , actIng - Ing upon their conviction , have decided not to take further steps In pursuance of the resolution of the Reichstag of February 1C , 1895. If , however , definite and acceptable proposals promising success were made on behalf of another state , I should duly con sider the question of German representation at a conference. " During the agrarian discussion In the Diet on Wednesday last Count von Hohens- breech declared that forty-nine of fifty cases of trichinosis In pork discovered In Germany were Imported from America , and ho called for a more stringent examination of Ameri can pork. The colonial office Is now considering the now emigration bill , which provides favors and Inducements to be offered to German emigrants willing to go to the German colonies nies , where military service may bo per formed , END TO COURT FETES. The court fetes wsro marred this year by the deaths of royalties , A brilliant pro gram had been arranged , but the demise of Prlnco Alexander of Prussia and the death of Prlnco Henry of Batlenburg , as well an that of the grand duchess of Oldenburg , com pelled their cancelling. In addition the death of the grand duke of Mecklenburg Is ex pected at Cannes dally. Emperor William has been much grieved at the death of Mr. Theodorp Runyon , ambas sador of the United States to Germany , which , hla majesty said , robbed the couit for the tlrno being of one of the most beau tiful ladles In attendance , Mm. Hasklns , Mr. Runyon'ii daughter. There nave been many changes In the posts at court during tbo past week , with a view of getting rid of all these who have been In any way Involved In the Van Kotzo scandal , which will lead to the retirement of Princess Frcderlch ot Hohenzollern and Albert of Saxe-Altenberg to their estates. The emperor Is attending dally the fenc ing lessons , which ate being given to h , | < two eldest sons by Colonel Drcsky , the former Instructor of bis majesty , and he frequently takes part in fencing boutu him self. Indeed , the emperor has devltcd u fencing mask which lu now being used and which , It is claimed , precludes accidents , On Monday next quite a largo number of THE BEE BULLETIN. Weather forecast for Nebraska Tnlr : Colder ; Light North 'Winds , rage. 1. | Innimoiiil Oftrrril to KtiRlnml forTrlnl. Rhode * ( IrttliiR Hnclt to Power , Silver's Allocates Almnilon Hope. Insurgents Cnpturo a Supply Trnln , 2. Seanto Coiiiintttco After the 1'iu'U. Jleprenentntlxo Hull Almiutnnii Silt or. lllff l > cl > t of thu Union I'nrlnc. Mob Kngcft Through Mntlrld Street * . 3. Kxntnplo of Ncliraiku I'relght llutrs , 1'or ( ho ( Jraiul Army Kiiciiinpmcnt. Short Sketch ot AltliiniN Life. 4. faint Week In Omulia Society. G , Vulo Only llnlf Welcome. Union to Itullil Up Onmhii. Loent I.itlntr to lluvo n faiumlry 0. Council lllufft I.ocnl MiittcVu. 7. Weekly ClrUt of Sporting ( lo Mp. Keeping Cloio Watch on the ruglllatfl. 8. Third of the Scries of .Suicides , llitllroitd Sldo of South Omiihii Case. 10. "Story of Aaron , Son of Hen All. " Kxperlonco of Captain .John Smith. 11. Woman ! Her WIIJH and Her World. 12' Kdltorlat and Comment. in. Among the Merry Wheelmen. 14. Commercial and Financial. 115. AmtiHcmcitt Xotes and ( Josslp. 10. Recollections of Abraham Lincoln. strikes will bo Inaugurated In different parts ot Germany , tlio most Important being that of the Homes Work wamstrcsses in llcrlln , Hamburg , Stettin and Dreslnu , affecting al together about B.OOO persons. The carpen ters , bricklayers , etc. , are- also declaring a "strike , and other trades , It Is announced , will do likewise. The building trades strike , It Is said , la In anticipation ot the demand for labor which will bo cauaod by work upon the Berlin exposition. The Bundesrath will glvo a grand banquet on February 20 in order to commemorate the twenty-fifth anniversary of the convening. Herman Frledmann , director of the Rheln- Ish-Westphallan bank , has been arrested on the charge of forgery. The revision of the extradition treaty be tween Germany and the United States Is again at a standstill , owing to the demands regarding the political and military fugitives. A young American , Miss Edith Uagg , made her debut at a solo concert here on Wednes day last. Her voice was highly praised for Its power , sweetness and training. Manager Mlldenberg of the Now York and Eastern Telegraph and Telephone company Is hero studying the Berlin system. CALLS A | CHIME AGAINST MOHAMTY. What CainpoK Says of IlceoKiiltlon of CuliniiH fiH IlelllKcroiitH. ( Copyright , ISM , by Press Publishing Company. ) NEW YORK , Feb. 8. ( Special Telegram. ) Captain General Arsenic Martinez de Campos has made the following statement to the Now York World from Madrid : I flrmly believe that the recognition of the belligerency of the Cubans 1s an as sault upon International morality , after the policy of destruction followed by the Cubans , and when they have neither a geographical point where we may meet them nor one that they have preserved when wj have attacked them , and , when " * " ' ' they have not""madovla " 'stand against columns muctf * inferior ln-nutnbers , such as those that pursued them , and when having been in positions almost impreg nable they have always abandoned them to us. us.This This Is my opinion , because I am a man of calm Judgment , such as my country pro duced when It acted so Justly with the states of the union In the war of secession. ARSENIC- MARTINEZ DE CAMPOS. LONDON , Feb. 8. ( Now York World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) Telegraphic advices from Madrid are that the Spanish gov ernment believes , notwithstanding the reso lution before congress , that President Cleve land will maintain the policy adopted by General Grant , of American neutrality and maintenance of a friendly attitude toward Spain. The ground for this belief Is the assurance given by the Spanish government to America that General Weyler , the new governor gen eral of Cuba , twill continue tuo campaign without undue rigor. "GROVEH CLEVELAND SCOUTS. " General Harriott OrurniilzcN a Special Ill-illicit of Voiioy.uelll'M Army. ( Copyright , ISM , by the Associated Press. ) CARACAS , Venezuela , Feb. 8. ( Now York World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) The war feeling still runs high. General Barrios has petitioned President Crespo to allow him to organize two battalions of volunteer scouts , composed of young , men , capable of standing fatigue , the enlistments to take place on Sundays in Washington plaza and to name the soldiers Grover Cleveland scouts. The fashionable clubs of Caracas , at once have asked permission to form a battalion. The English consul at Barcelona complains to the Caracas consulate of serious Injury to his business owing to the persecutions of Venezuela's officials , because he would not resign his office. Ho is a Venezuelan citi zen. zen.It is believed that Senor do la Concha , who was cut Sunday In the panic during a bull fight , will lose his right hand. The request of the mothers and daughters for the rcleaso of political prisoners has been answered by the liberation of a largo num ber. But few now remain In prison. The government has granted a concession of a vast territory In Guiana on the upper Orinoco , the richest region for mineral and vegetable products In the world. It Is not In the disputed territory. American capital will dovelope It. W. NEPHEW KINO. NOT AFRAID OK THE UMTED STATES K Dvrlnro Ilic Seii- utr itcNiilutiou IIiiriiilfi.ii. MADRID , Feb. 8. The government organs regard the resolution of the United States uenato committee on foreign relations In favor of the recognition of the Cuban In surgents as belligerents as being of no Im portance. They declare that relations between - tween the Spanish and American govern ments arc very cordial and that the campaign In Cuba has not changed them. Marshal Martinez de Campos dined last evening with the queen regent. rourllilf III Million * of Gold. NEW YOUK. Feb. 8. The news from Washington that the subtrcaeury would bo Kept open until 1 o'clock today to facilitate deposits of gold on account of payments for bonds resulted In unusual activity for a Saturday at that Institution. Between 12 and 1 o'clock $10,000,000 In gold was depos ited. The greater part of this wua represented - sented by ubtmy olllco check * and certifi cates at the wibtreasury for examination. A largo proportion of the depositors today were representative foreign banking houses. Indications ore that deposits on Monday will bo very large. St. I'niil AVIII He Dry DoeUed , PETERSBURG. Va. , Feb. 8. A special from Newport News to the Index-Appeal Bays ; Superintendent B. N. Smith of the Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock company , received a telegram this evenIng - Ing from C , I ] , Orcutt , president of the company , to the effect that the. Interna tional Navigation company had decided to Bend the fit. Paul heri ) to bo docked. The Bt. Paul will arrive liere early Tuesday morning. CAPTURED A TRAIN Cuban Insurgents Wreck Several Oars one ! Loot Them , ARMORED COACH LITTLE PROTECTION Guards Tire Upon tbo Rebels , but Are Out numbered , REINFORCEMENTS SAVE SOME TROOPS Wnll of Sptmisb Bayonets Do Not Stop the Enemy , PASS THE LINE WITH GREAT EASE What AiiicrlvuiiN Mtiwt I\iicft In 11 n vn im In ( lie Kvrut ( lie United StntCN HcooKiilr.i'H GOIIICB mill HI * Men. ( Copyright , IS96 , by l'rcsPublishing Company. ) \VANA , Fib 3. v'i Ti | ii , Fla. Spe cial Telegram to the New York World. ) Accounts of the capture by the Insurgents of a train loaded with arms , ammunition and other war supplies near Portco Rotundo on Saturday evening have been cabled to the United States , but they have been meager nnd misleading , because the Spanish press censor Is drawing the lines closer than ever , and has cut out all details ot this Important affair whenever an attempt was made by an American correspondent to send the news to his paper. The Spanish ac counts of this affair differ but slightly from those of the Cubans. The following version Is furnished mo from excellent authority : All day Saturday a freight train composed ot thirty cars had been at St. Felipe , ono of tho. strongholds along the wall of men which the Spanish generals have established between Havana and Batabano. General Marln was at a small station near Guterres , east of St. Felipe , while General Aldeco , with a column of Infantry , was at St. Felipe. The train was In two sections , with forty-two Infantrymen in an armored car , the first section to act as guard. Major Lopez , the commandant of the train , took his station on the locomotive pulling the first section , while Lieutenant Manuc * Bclgcado was In charge of the armored car. The train left St. Fcllpo at G p. m. and started south. It had gone only five or six miles when It was derailed by the track having been torn up. At the same Instant a volley of musketry greeted the guards in the armored car. SURPRISED THE SPANIARDS , Up to this time no Insurgents had been noticed about the place. The band , Bald to be about 500 strong , and under the com mand of Diaz , had been In hiding In the heavy cancflelds which stretch along either Eldo ofttho.irond. A few moments later there was a' second volley , and before the Spanish troops had time to fire a single shot the rebels sprang out of the cancfields and with a "Viva Cuba llbre" fired a third vol ley. The commander of the train guard fell at the first fire. The handful of Spanish Infantry now opened fire- , and for a mo ment the rebels were dazed. They had not noticed the armored car. The Spanish guards fought bravely and held their po sition. A detachment of Spanish Infantry advanced from St. Fellpo and drove the rebels away. I am told that the rebels succeeded in looting thirteen cars. Ever since the receipt of the news of the action of the United States senate committee on foreign affairs In reference to granting "belligerent rights to the Insurgents , thcro has been talk among Americans nnd others here as to the necessity of sending a United States war ship to Havana. Amer icans nnd others , principally Cubans , have como to mo nnd asked me to lay the matter before the American people and as sure them that as soon as the United States t'liall ' grant recognition to Cubans the Ufa of an American In Havana would not bo worth anything. I believe this Is exaggerated. I have talked with borne of the most prominent American business men hero on the sub ject and they are- sure that they see no > necessity for a United States war ship hero. So far as Havana Is concerned , everything ! perfectly quiet , and It Is hard to realize that within fifteen miles of the city there hat recently been so lively fighting. GROWING TIRED OF THE WAR. HAVANA , Feb. 5. ( via Tampa , Fla. , Feb. S. ) ( Special Tel.'gram to the Now York World. ) In a recent conversation with an American , who has especial business Interests with all classes of both Spanish and Cuban citizens , he quoted to mo the vle'w of a prominent Spanish business man about OB follows : " \\'e Spaniards are for Spain , of course , and will do oil In our power as Spanish sub jects to sustain our government In Cuba ; but If wo are to have revolution after revolution Cuba shall bo ruined , even If uo win from tlmo to time , for Cuba must pay the bill and of course our property has to bear the burden. Real estate now has fallen In value fully CO per cent. Tbo fact Is , we must have a settled , stable , equitable government. I sometimes doubt whether our Spanish ad ministration can ever accomplish this , owing to the conditions which have grown up. There Is too much to bo undone and then to be newly done end maintained for It to ba Gccompllshed , I fear , through our distrusted agency. "Rather than have thcso ever-recurring revolutions wo would bo satisfied with an nexation to the United States. It has coma right down to thla ; Wo must have a solid , permanent government here , or general ruin will follow. " The above seems to be the reluctant con victions of the more thoughtful and thrifty Spanish element. The negro , who Is In telligent and strong In Cuba , objects to an nexation because ho has been the fighter of this war , and he anticipates BDDIO reward for hlu race. Maceo , who IB a negro , In uald to hold these views , and looks forward to a Lilack republic. The Cuban Is willing to do anything and accept anything provided It rid him of Spain. There In an Inborn and unceasing resentment In the Cuban heart against the rule of Spain , and It will be perpetuated from generation to generation whether freedom or fainlae rules Cuba , ROHDER. \o Way to IlaUu tlui I'rlrc of Silver. BERLIN , Feb. 8. The Imperial chancellor , Prince Holienlohe , In the Reichstag today stated that he raw no means cf raising the prlcu of silver except by International agree ment , and tlio government , lie added , had no present Intention of proposing an Interna- conference on Iba subject.