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( Copyright , iy 1'tci't ru1)1Ihng CompanY LO4IO , April 26.-New York World C blegram-Spetlal Telegram.-ThO ) ttcnd I cvent Is toward a eriouii crisis In Sou ( 'Afilca , In the OIflIOfl ) of ( ho best Informc s-- British politicians. The refusal of PreiIdoI Iruger of the Transvaal to vIL EIltla1 wlll utieet Colonial Secretary Chamborlal to grcat prosuro to compel Mr. Kruger grant Immeiflato reform9 to the utanior 01 foreIgfleUI , III the South Afrtcan repubil All has already been cabled to the Won a large I3rIth1i force would have been anth befono now at Capti Town had not Mr. Chan bcrlaln beeii Eoelnnly ) warned by Sir lb cule Itobhison , the governor of Cape Colon : that such nctlon would certainly provol a race war throughout the colony. Frail 1larrh. tIm editor of the Saturday Rev1e has just returned from a long vlsLt. to Cai Colony. 110 3S In an Interview today tti the sItuation wIll need the nio't tlelica of Ii treatment to lreveut a procbaniatlon depciitlellco of 'ttio United States of Soul AfrIca. " One of the first actii of the Capo Tow I'anllurnent , the government learns hero , vI be to call for the revocation of the cliarU of the British South African company. It likely moreover , that a resolution expresi log sympathy with Pre9ldont Kruger will t adopteil. PL1A OF GUILTY PALPABLFI The idea of guilty of treason entered i rrctonia by the leaders of the Johanneibur ' \ Reform union in vell underntood hero I ' have becit Inaile In onion to huali up an ii quiry which VOIIId rculL in disclosures titi would render the continuance of the con pany's charter Inipoiible. It is now dcemc highly probable that with the same vbjci lii view JainC3ii and his confederates Iioi 'will also plead guilty. But It is tloubtfi whether oven thoti3 desperate expedbeni 'viIi now suitico to save the charter of ti company. , 'rite Times' criticism toda'of Lord Salli bury'i Inaction iii regard to Venezuela , take in conjunction with the other circumitance : 100119 color to the report that ho viI1 shorti recign the foreign olilce to the duke flovcnshirc. According to one story , Lor Salisbury's health is indifferent enough I give him a pretext for withdrawing from tli . . , foreign iecretaryship. tile tenure of whic ] au becit iIgnattzed by an abinout unpreci dented series of diplomatic blunders. lies been frequently pointed out in this coi espontleiice that his excessive obstinacy I temper i'houkl be reckoned a considorab , factor in forecacting the issue of tito VenI 'sudan deadlock. Now it Is s'uggested eve In inliiiitenIal circles that so persistenti % ytddCd is he to his objection to refernin the matter to arbitration his resignatio may come under presuro from his own co leagiiei' . It Iii certain that to precipitate serintili danger , such as war with the Unite Statei9 , would be followed by the iminedial downfall of the ininiAtry , and the pract1c extinction of ito party. SCENTS SOMI SW1ET SCANDAL. The sensational suit of Hon. Mrs. Leith 3Clrkham Yarde fJuller , once a Calitorn : heiress , against a leading Englieli ioIiticla of title , referred to in my last night's cahl is quite iertain , I am informed today , collie before the court soon , unleai a priva compromise is effected. Ilideed , lie hi actually caused to be iisued a writ again : the ioer In question. Not only I lie vei rich and married , but liii ccinection vlI the case , together with his prominence I 1)oitics , would itiako it one of the moi notable Ui the hbtory of such prosecution 'The lady sues for the payment of certai sunis of money , which she alleges the pet convenanteti to pay her a number of yeai ago , and before bi accession to his proci title. Uiider the English law , it ii conteini of court to give further particulars of ti ca'o before it comts kilo courts , irrca.pectI of the truth of the stateineiits Involved. Iloi Walter Yarde.flulber's suit for divorce also certain to be irollflc of sensational dl Vt'1Oifliiit. 'l'tic report line been liiiblishetl 'here tli the two lo Forrest boys , adopted by Ut late liaroit l1lrcIi , svlio will Inherit , it I expected , a considerable part of his viii fortune , are of American birth. Inquiry I behalf of the \Vorld of tho.so intimately a ( itlailited 'ttI the facts disproves tltso stati incus. They arc sons of en FttgIIstt go erness , of tue baron'a own son , wtiodiotl I 8S7 , aged 20 , alitl at vhoio death the bare rcsolvcd to devote to charity the fortune 2OOOOOOO , which be hail determined to inak over to lila i'on when the latter should reac his majority , One of tile adopted sons I at 110n , prearing for Oxford , A consit enable i'art Of the baron's wealth is domicile in England , and since ho left no direct lieirl \ It rIil pay the itiaxitnum death duties i'er ccitt On the entire amount iccatetl here This , it is believed , will enrIch the natlont treasiiiy to the extent of about 1,000OC (5,000,000) ( ) . MAN'I1ISTElt SHORT OF MONFW. The trustees of the young duke of Mat chcster ( son of Consuelo Yznaga ) have boo veiling oft soiiio of the iticat valuable ( ainli eels to meet the family charges on hi Intotuc , Ills cttate ha suffered seriously I v4111u oing to the agricuiturai depression tutu wits already subject to heavy charge under the faniiiy settlements and monigaget Jill tIuflY be expected to soon follow the es Olililie of lihs fellow duke of Manlboroug and visit the United States for a bride. iiu Kussner , the New York minuatur painter , ii at lllenbeitn this week , nuakiti l'ortraits of the young duchess ol Maribot - ough and of Miss Fair , who is visiting thort 3dlss Kuwner ha also roceivcd commission ( rout the duchess of Devonshire and Sutiter V land , antI from the two beautiful ladles Iu it curious marriage of tluc week was ths Ot Lady Helen Stewart , Lord Qailoway's it tar , and a spinster of 70 , to Mr. Clifford Mel br' , a count of the holy lioman empire , an a leading member of the \Viiite hose leagut an organization here which holds meeting annually , decorates King Charles' statue. an maintains that Queen Victoria wrongliully O cupies the throne. Lady Helen claims dire deecent from the legitimlst Stewarts , telegram was received at the wedding trot i'nlncess Louise of Bavaria , who , te leago maintains , is the rightful queen of Englant She Is , In fact , a descendant in line from Ut pretender. Prince do Chrlstoforo , the be man at. the unique wedding , has an equali legitimate and direct tlei'cent froun the rat of the l'ataeologuaas. emperors of Ilyzantiun Truly , a mediaeval ceremony In this end I the nineteenth century. The bridegroot knelt nuid kls'aed the lisuiti of his brother-in law , aio one of the royal line. It ma bo noted that the English authorities offer r opposition to the open display of any of tliet pretensions , oven in public , as when tli etatue Iti decoratei on the anniversary Charles' execution. QUEEIL NOTION OF JUSTICE. A suit for breach of promise of marrIagE concluded yecterday , illustrates the apparen ease in which any woman can icure em Inent counei and the large 'ums of mono necosary to prosecute her claima in tlu English courts. The plaintiff , a Miss Scall3 hi a soIl known wonton of the town. Tb defendant is a rich Ievontuhlro solicitor. Tb woman got a proiuuli'e of marriage from bin at his home there and left him , ostenelbl to get a Ilceius'e In London , but In realit lie went oft on a tour with a former level This fact , and also that site has never tlti day supenu1ed her avocation in th streeta of London , site placidly admitted i the firet dayn , of trial , yet the case dragge On several days longer and was daily r ported to the extent of nearly a column I the Times and other paper9. She had qtieen'a counsel for chief , and two other err intent barristers. Lord Coleridge , who pot elated in his proferiaion after he succeede to hitu title , anti two other eminent bar riders vere for the defendant. Mr. .Justlc llawkina summed up in a ponderous reaum of two hours or iio , and thi jury wai out long time before finding for the defendant. flALLAItD SMITH. iIItI'I'SIE AN ! ) JlOIIt $ MLJs'r I'IIL'1 Itrtger' ItefliMlil 10 VIsit IigIuuu lists CIIUNCII I rrIin , , , . ( C.1p3tJglit , inG , by the AscIateiI PrEt's. ) LONDON , April 2.-Witb the Sauth Mr can , Egyptian , Venezuelan and eastern con Plications on hIs mind , to say nothing the European entanglements , the marqu of SalIsbury can hardly be said to be frt from care or likely to regularly enjoy li sleep , Undisturbed by nightmares. The Saturday Review , referring to ti Venezuelan question , says : "It is incumbnu uIon its to reach an tinderstandIn on ti general que.tion of arbitration before ti American committee reports. and we ca only hope the marquis of Salisbury will iii allow the accepted time to slip away ut The Speaker remarks : "It is incredible tilt tue ministers are willing to risk further dill culties with .i.mcnica when th difficuitil elsewhere show no signs of diminishIng. " Prcitlent lCruer'a declination of the Ii vitatlon of the secretary o sIato br il colonies , 1'r. Joseph Chamberlain. to is England , on th ground that his preseoc in the 'l'rasvaal Is required by the Volksraat liao cast a damper over the South Africa negotiations , although it Ic said today tlur the anglo-Transvaal relations will be greati benefited by the decision of the Johanne burg "reformers" to plead guilty. It is di dared hero that title dcterniinatic was reached upon advice from lii quarters and In order not to gt the Transvaal any further cnno ance. The announcement that tl'e otlu counts against the prisoners have been abat doned , Is interpreted as meaning that U authorities have accepted the prisoners' Plc as an apology. l'resident Kruger's refusal , however , h caused a great deal of irritation and it felt that the Beer eatesman is simply "too hug" Mr. Chamberlain by his dallying anawe : The latter is severely blamed for the passa in ide recent seech which described tL Transyani government as beIng detective an corrupt. This is classed as being unnecet sarlly olfenoive to the Transvaol at a del cate juncture and the explanation or tno rotary of et-ato fcr the colonies that it we a matter of repute , is regarded as rathl tame. The English newepapers continue I publish stories of the Cerman-Transraal Cr tente. tlto arming of the burghers and ( Ii erection of forts ; ituako calculations of tii number of Dutch in South Africa who caul talio the dclii and estimate how many Orb inii troops would be required in case of wa etc. In brief , It is the general opinion that serious conflict between tire lIritish an Iloors niust come ; but that the Traneveal ri delay the ruorncnt. until frilly arnued an Gre.tt Britain will delay until the memor of Jarneson's raid Is effaced from the nruitid of tlto Afnikanders and the younger uric of the Traiusvaal are ready to turn againi the o.called antiquated clique at tIne hea of affaIrs. Tire news of the sortie front fluluv.iy , air the ireroiriin of several otflcvrs anti Ii uuper in riskIng their iivei to save comrades ha aroused irtucir enthusiasm lucre and thIs fec. lug will increase when it becomcs generall known that litilt of tlto number wounde receiveil their injuries vhiiti assistin wounded companIons in arms. An ofIlcc Wa9 killed after giving iris horse to a at verely vounded frierril , Thu newui from Egypt shows that the dot vlshes along the Nile are unusually inactIv It was thought that they would have at tacket tire lines of contruunlcatlon , but ar lareuutly they are waiting for tlto kltalifa' order , or are planning a combined attac Upon the Anglo-Egyptian furces. 'I nre I no let-tip In the work of frwariurug , aurmiu nitlon arid supplies to the front and lb most untirlng activity is wItnessed on a ] NideS. A special hoot of light draught etearut ors riIl soon bo placed on the Uplie : Nile , M.tCtO IS IN A 1'I.tCi 01" S.tFfl'l' IrrHuIrgei.t Furee'II llrciilc it 'I'Itr.itigli I 1 ; ( Sipri lush 1,1 iii' . KEY \\'EST , Via. , April 25-Advlces re celved lucre today state that it is rumorci at havana that Macco atid tire inburger ) forces have inoken tue SpanIsh line aru that ( lucy are now iii a position of safety. Fivr. . ltrcl sit II unit l'Iit Ii. IIUDA I'ESTII , April 2-it duel baa ber fought between Baron F'cjervany , niinste ( or defense , and Ieput ) l3oriual , l'Istol ivero tire te3por1s dret. used. anti shots wer exchanged without vfect , Tue duel wa then , according to conditIons. continue' ' ! wit ] sabsrs until one of the combatants was die ableti. Ieputy BonsaI was felle4 to Ut grotrn4 with a severe cut across the temple Itrridiitti f Mtett Atlitrirs , I.OION , Ailril 2.--Ttre extradition o Malt .t1aruw , saitted In Denver , Cole. , to the cinbzziernenl of $ ll.000 , was grantei .11 the Bow Street polite court today. UARREL'\VI'I'1I \ UEEI Disagreement Over Plans for the Weddin of Princess Maud , VICTORIA DESIRES A PRIVATE CEREMON Prince and Princess of Wales Anxious Have it More Public. WINDSOR CASTLE GETS PRIVATE 'PUONE Wires to Reach All the Way from Balmorii Castle to Osborne. AMERICANS FILLING EUROPEAN HOTEL I'reMerut lulluieMs of tire Seii'ouu , I London \VIIi lie IridciL Snout . . . . . . . .SoeiiI turn tiotierul t I ( loMNip. ( C pyriglut , Jill , by the Associated Prrss. ) LONDON , Aprtl 25.-In spite of the fnc that the prince and , princess ofVales hat been at Mnrlborougb house during the beu part of the week and that both houses Parliament are sitting , tire season is ban Ing fire. Many ot tue west end mansion remain closed and marry trades people an cursing their luck. The continued col weather , undoubtedly , haB nuucb to do wit tile delay in returning to town , and then further damper was placed on tire prograr of festivities by the disappointment expar ] errced at the somewhat sudden departure tire princess of Wales and. her daughters to the itiviera on Thursday , where they wi visit the dowager empress of flusua at L Turbie. As the princess viIl be absent about month , there does not ccciii to be much pror pact of airy immediate change in the socie situation here. It. Is hinted , by the va that one of tIre objects of the princess' jour fey to the south of France Is to see th queen regarding the details of tire weddiru of Princess Maurl of Wales to Prince Clrarlc of Denmark. 11cr majesty , It appears , rifle agreeing to tl.e former plan of having th ceremony take place In the Chapel Royal , S James's palace , Is now showing a strong dir position to curtaIl tIre arrangements as uirru as possible , out of respect for the mentor of tire late Prince Henry of Iiattenburg , an desires the marriage to take place In Ui private chapel of nuckingluam palace , witer the duke and duchess of Fife were marniet The prince anti princess of Wales are uiudeu stood to oppose tire queen in this matter an are desirous of having a full public core ruony as previously decided upon , QUEEN'S I'RIVATE TELEPHONES. Tire queen , according to the program , svl arrive at Windsor about May 1. Dunn her absence an elaborate system of privat telephones has been installed at. tire castli connecting it with the postomce , railroa statIons , Maniborougir house , I3uckirrghar palace , etc. , and tIre systerir is' being et tended to the government offlces , Jialmore castle , Scotland and Osborne house , Isle c Wigirt. The American athletes , who have covere themselves with glory iii the Olympic game at. Athens , Greece , passed through Turin Paris and London on their way home art just caught the North German Lloyd stearri sjrip Spree at Southampton on Thurada evening. They all expressed tirenreelves a being delighted with their trip , though axis ious to get back home , Tire Atirens corre spondent of tire Graphic tvrites : "The youn victorious Americans have croatei a furor or athletics in the hearts of young Greec and they have been trerriendotisly feted an worshiped , especiaiiy by the Greek ladies. A dthpatch from Monte Carlo tells of curious nccdent to and narrow escape alien lion , Mrs. William Itegirrald Fitzwiiiiani whose husband is the fifth son of Earl FIz william. It appears that tIre much admire lady referred to set fire to her hair afte applying to it a certain petroleum hair dy mixture arid before the flames we-c extin gulehed a portion of her beautiful aubun irair was destroyed. lIONOt TO DISRAELI. "Primrose day , " last Sunday , was cb served more titan ever. The roadways lead Ing to Parliament square , where stands th Beaconsfielul statue , rind the imnrelhate vi cinity of the houses of Parliament wer packed during most of tire day. TIre queci sent to Ilrighexrden a large wreath of prim roses , which Coiuingsby Disraeli ilaced a the lread of ills fatirer'8 grave , A new magazine , entitled Tomorrow , con talno a severe protest by Stanley Jone against the ri&ng social aspirationu , of actor crud nctressei , ho declares that ito modes woman who goes on the stage can hay failed to be shocked If rtot demorailzel. Tb ; % 'nlter odds that "there is no other Irrotes lilon in which a tvornari or a man , ohueni : leading an evil lIfe , can comrnarrd ruruc honor and res oct. " According to \Vestruiiuster Gazette tit young thtrclretia of Mrirlborotrgiu ( formerly Mis Consuelo Vanderbilt ) is developing a strang taste ( or pets , She has started a nienagoni at Blenheim with two ostriches , severa eagles , a number of vultures , Ibiees am a garter shake ( purchased on the banks o the Nile ) , which tiho ins tarneel in a derfurl manner. The paper mentioned add : that a "gentle eyed" Nublan , in nativI co.stunre , aiL' brought by the duchess ( non Egypt , will accompany her iii ito waik about Illenhucirn , CROKE1t'S hORSES FAVORED. Truth objects to the continued iight handi cappng of foreign horses and Instancen ( iii case of Mr. Ricirarti Crokcr'ir Amenicus , viuo Truth says , won or was placed In twcnt ricL's in tire United States last year , am titto Is regarded there as aoout the bee horse In the country. lie Is said to' be toi leniently treated. The paper clalrirs tira Arnericus , now one of tue favonite.i for tin .Jubiicio inannilcaix , receives nearly twenty eight lounda front the English horses , It I : pronouticerl to be "scarrdarous' and "unfair' to favor American hon'cs In thri fashion , Mnrenicane riro beginning to till the I'arl : and Lontiorr hotels and in consequence tin British tradestriaru is looking to the trani irtiantia vibitors to do a gout ! deal towani ruaklrrg up for tire boss which urreatene inn as a ret'rrlt of tire dullness of the ecusoru , I lii expected that tire seasari will witnee. u Ilirenomenal going and coming tirrough Len ilon of transatlantic travelers. Mr. and Mrs. l'otter Iaurner and Mn , ann Mrs. Fitzbugh'irltohrouse are in Paris arni Mr. anti Mrs.'ateon Blair curt Mr. Frank B , Noye's , publisher of the \'aehr inuglon Star , and Mrs. Noyes are in Len don , They have iruade a tour of Spain France and holland and sail for home on \\'e'.iottday iiezt. IAT.tiIIi b.flS KNO % IIOV 'Fe ) VIUII' 'ery enri % 'itcnl ( hit tire' tuill TrOIIIIP , Sen I Agnuiuist Th.nii , ( Cnpyrigtrt , 1ltiG. by the' Ansociateil le' . . ) CAPE TOWN , April 25.-Ev ry addition Item of neiss from flutluiva'o shows that It entail body of British ttoops of 300 mc which started Fridar mdrning from tin town anti engaged a Matitbele army , occup : ing a position within about tour nilles of Ii nortin bank of the Urigaza Iver , displayed II greatest gahlarntry. Several remarkable e : anipics of heroIsm are recorded ripen the pa of omcers and troopers in saiing the lives wounded comrades at the risk of tireir osi One omcer gave lila horse to a bad WOrrfltlCi comrade inn soon afterwarul wi killed while fighting his way back to hr corps. Tire general re'ruit of the engagement a pears to have been a recerse for tue Dnitis who were greatly outnumbered anti oni were nearly surrourrdedd The Matabeli showed much superior knbwledgo of tactit titan they did when flghtlng years bac They threw themselves orn the ground whe they saw the machIto grins going into actlc anti repeatedly tried to outflank tire trooper The evidence points to the Matabeles havir the intention of endeavoring to surround ti torn arid cut oft communication aith it I all directions. A patrol was to have left. Buhtxwnyo Tiutrrstiay In order to aecertairi it the roul to Salisbury' was tihi open for the atlvan of the relief column dispatched from Maf king , upon which body of men rests tIre hoi of relieving liuluwayo. The advance guan of the column is expected to reach the ou posts of Buluwayo thrririg the first week I May and the main body , It is iroperl , tvl reach the besIeged town sooui afterward. The relief corps from Mafeking consists twenty-eight oIflcers , 600 troolers , 71 horses , and nrue machine guns. The colun : also baa with it ample sUppiie of food an ammunition and is advancing by ear stages , so as to ha itt good lighting co : dition all tire tinie. The greatest , vlgllani is also observed , as It Is believed tirat strong Matabele force has r't.arted south Intercept tine corps. Tho.roads , along whIr ri3IniC 30,000 Matabeics are believed to I in arnus , are still toiorabi' safe. A coat with pasoongers and mails left I3uhuwayo C Thursday last , and there Is' every expectatic that it viil reach its destination in satet : although small bodies of insurgent native tviro have loft the Matoppohtiil , are naldir cattle , here arid there tiliing women an children of tire friendly natIves , and smug ] toning tire "friondhies. " It IVIVIG A W'AitSO.tflCIN Et ) 1101' Itiin4NInL SiInlno'40.l II ) linvi' Sinister It , itetrs oiL Ituit.nnrrlni. ( Copyniglrt , 1t90 , by te : As.cIirted Preps. ) LONDON , April 25.-'AiI signs point to revival of European war : cares with ni hewed force after the fetes attending It coronation of tire czar. AnOther coup d'eta It is believed , is brewing in Bulgaria mi by general coent the intentIon of takiri the initiative is ascribed to iussia , lent the undoubted anxiety In E ghand to get U Venezuelan question settled before the cci tit.errtal complications begIn. . In title connecion : It is nnoprice.l that U tinder secretary of state for foreign affair Mr. George N. Curzon , Te to make a .Iui ther statement in tire Ibotre of Cornnrone o Monday regarding tire pr6gres of tine ni gotiatiorus vitiu the Unitvd States on ii tubject of Venezuela. In the meanwhile tt Tlnr.os' editorial accurately reflects tine go ernment view. tince a rlan fo internationu nrrbitratlon has been proposed in England , is considered iii W'asbtngton that the pm posals for arbitrating tire Venezuelan fret tier dIspute were urlerged in it. Th Times says : "It is assumed the mai quis of Salisbury rejected the Washingto proposals in regard to Venezuela , Tire mar ( luis of Salisbury certainly did not acce the proposals as tiney stood , .but it was at inrogined thrat tire actIon taken in regar to them should possibly be regarded as a r jectbon. The diullculiy was in 'regard to tli definition of settled distriCts nnmiJ tire marqrxl of Salisbury's efforts to protecm British cut jects did not pronuise to be successful an acccrdlngly ire has attemptei to solve t problenu of the Venezuelan quiiation by soht imig the problem of general arbltation , " ILOSEIIEKV LiMES IllS SUCC'ISsoI iul.f I , , Ilny , , Ii'Ia.d Vi'riSi IIar Grey tIN IllS l'oliticnil Heir. ( C'mynIght , 1SC , by the Asclated I'rCPB. ) LONDON , April 25.-The SatUrday Itoviet' a tory pairer , says that Lord flosebery , th liberal leader , regards iuia lifd as most rum : certain rind has chosen as heir to all hi parliamentary dignities and authority Si Jclward Grey , who twos iuirrier secretary stao for foreign affairs in the Jiosebery an rnlntlstratioiu. Dint Lord Rosobexy's desire I tins respect ha anied to the enienal couft sian already existing iii tire liberal Inart Sir Edward Grey was undoubtedly a succes all under foreign secretary , but Ire Is ott ) rrbout 33 years of age and to iut hint ahoy Mr. henry Aerjulth , Sir William Verrron liar court amnd Sir lienr ) Fowler would , tire Sal urniay Review thlirks , be ' 'a Piece of cynics Jnolence , only exphuuliueul by Lord iLoseboy' incapacity to tweigh men. " Thu debate in tire IIouia Jt Commons 'I'lruraduy last revealed a curboua slate affairs , nanneby , tirat tire government is P0) ing off the national dn.lt mit a.prerniurrt 13 ann 14 per cent , The. auso of title inn lit pirerrornoiral price of cenrtri , wnbch is alnior entirely duo to the i'erfvteneo with whric the state buys its own 'atcck , Nearly one third of tire wiroio voiuirue , jf consois I held among the various depatments , whic are still compeiied try satuo to conhbnu buying , It is expected that ) he remedy C tine cirancollor of titci exc1rqur , Sir Ztilctrar hicks-Beach , will be a vjuirosntion to invet in Imrdla , colonial govern4eee Or IJn1tIal con ioratiomr stocks. 1'O Id'I'ICAI , UNIt IIS' IN I1'IIA CI Grait' Peni rs of % 'ioZeid 1)Iutrrrbniriet' iii tine Nt'itr 1'utiar. PARIS , April 25-Public opinion favor M. Melinc as the riran to whom tire task c fornnilrrg a new cabinet irotrLt be entru.mrteul. Tue radical organs declare that yesterda evening's manifestations are emily the pre lode to an agitation whIch will aweep awe the Sene arid secure tup triumph of th deriuocracy over reactIon. Tire conservative iqunirals tiriruk that Ut Tivoil mneatthg anti nutrsequcnt rnarutfestrtlon tire a very bad augturyand may inave seriou results , Thee Autorite coflmns tire report that flu revolutionary cOnrnnitt.ee Inac' ' decided to en ganizo a great political demonstratIon ! ei lb , treets On May day , It was reported at o'clock tints afterno that M. Sanin , who was minister for Ut Interior In the Bourgeois 'cabinet. will. b entrusted wIth the task of formbug a net nnimnts try. Fight I rt i H ( k'u'rnn in , ttrlt'n. BERLIN , April 25.-The Colooze ( lazeti reprrts that there lta been lightIng in Ger tulsa Southwest Ir rvllr ) tro Genera : ifllcers and sx menu ' , tcro kiilcd PROIOTION IS R - I- ' German Army Officers Arc Advancat Rapidly Than the French. VON I1AMMERSTEN EXPRESSES REGR Wishes lie Had Come to Americ. as II Waslnvited toDo. LANGUAGE ALONE STOOD IN HIS WA' He Waa Ofl'ered a Po3ltion on the Staff of 1ew York Paper. GERMANY WiLL NOT ADOPT MAXIM GUN I'resenut ' . ) ( , /rr' 'I'Ii Slotv , liii tile CeNt lIt Mniliini tire Cinsitige 'ttulL Be 'l'uo ( .u'criE. ( Cepyright , ISt6 , by tin' Apoclated I'ncss. ) BERLIN , April 2.-Tite spring list I promnotlcns and retirements from the aria has just been publisher ) antI has Increase tile discontent already displayed , Tire nm ber of omcers retired is larger than eve and their age arid rank plainly show the the emperor Is adhering to tire Puiifl of r jrivenating tine army. A pamphlet publishetl by an omcer of lii gorornl etaff siuowa that retirements an promotions are much more rapid In IL German tinami itt tire French army. Tb average ago of tile German officer of lb rank of major or trpward is four amrd a ha year' less ttran UrsA of the Frencii. None of tim geurerala jtrt reduced ar very old or Incapaciated , Aunesig them an General Spitz , CI years of age , who habituall represented thto Vanj ilepartinent In tit Itelciurtag , and who is said to be too libern in pohitic and not energetic enough to em tite emperor ; Uraucliitscln , chief of tine we academy , and Caprlvl , a younger brotirer c the exchtanceior. These numerous change In the army effect trot only PrusnIa , be Vurtemburg and l3adenr. The chanceilot l'ninco Hoheniohe , has been suffering from art inflamed throat during tire past wed due to the weather. Tue case is romowbu rerious , owing to the advanced age of lb sufferer. Baron von lbammnerstetn , the former cot nervative leader and ex-editor of the 1ccur Zoitnirg , who wtw rsntenced on April 22 I three years imprIsonment arid a fIne ,5OO marks , after maying been convicted forgery. aitl to a represantative of tire As sociated press after his conviction : 'I an sorry norv titat I did not accept an Invita lion to go to Anierica , which I receive through a friend aeon after ny flight Iron Berlin last summer. A New York editri offered me a fine editorial position , be owing. to my ignorauce. of the Enghis language , I refused it. " The jubilees on Ma 10 at Frsnkfort-hni Main , and on May 11 at Berlin will be grant affaIrs. The city council at Frankfort-oni Main baa allotted 90,000 marke to decorat tire streets , and the citizens innve raised an rther surli of 25,000 marks with which illumtnate the nionunremot of William II. sigmtitican pcecb front hue empr&r Is cx pecteI aL the unveilIng. In Berlin thor will be divine service in the open aIr rica the schloss In the presence of the ethperor and there will be an enormous parade In lit aftorncOn iii whicir 20,000 veterans from ai parts of Germany will talee part. COST OF MAXIM GUNS. A number of German army officers , in eluding a representative of the War department partment , by invitation of the MaxIm corn panT , attemideI art extenelva test in tire Ho senrzaldo district of tiring guns of a net tattern. The excellence of the gtrne wa admitted , but it was pointed out that tiner will bo difficulty In gettIng sufficient ammu nition to the spot to servo them , arid tin. nilfllculty was looked upon as being insur mountable. Besides It would ccitt 200,000,00 marks to equip the German army with tli new Maxim guns , and unlcni'a France or Rue sia adopt a field gun vastly superior to thr present weapons in use Germany will retch the guns cite has at present , although it. i ttdnultted that they are too slow. Prof. Conrad , the noted economist , speak ing of the currency question at Ilailo , salt that nobody can foretell mow tire situatiom will develop In America if the silver stand and is Introniticed there at the same time a : an Increase in tire protective tariff. Europe Ire a'Jdcd , would be flooded with Amenicar cereals wiiiiout the chance of expontini prcclucts to America and tire only pre rentive was , in iris opimiloui , to entabletu a pan european tariff league. This , l'rof. Conrar also saId , was only a question of tune ant must conic eventually. A rovoIui.nary Mey day Iue of tine co mahlst organ , Vorwoemts , was coThscated or Tiruraday. There was a large increase iii Berlin dun Irig the habt tveek of rlcalius from influenzi rirrd ItneUmflOJI0. 'Flue international woman's conferenci nicole mt this city on September 16 arid 17 Tire Siormierrs.lhalske company has con tnacted with the governmnnint to intruduci electricity as tire sole niotlvo power of tint suburban Ilnro on the Wansee roarl betweor Berlin and tire Potedamn new palace. Mre. Caiwinliader Guild , tue American sculptor , line received an order from tin German governinemrt for two statues , wind nine to adorn tire mow poetoffice at Magde burg , A number of German sculptors iravi elgmred a Itetutlorl protesting against the vor1 beltrg given to tire menican lady. A young woman , Miss Alice Luce , afto : graduating at Weiieeiey college anti studyin philology at heidelberg , has passed her dod lUnate oxanilrnatlomn tirere with lronors , Mary howe and Mr. Lavin , Americans , ap peared on Tuesday at tire Royal opera In "Lucia di Lamamermoor. " Mire howe won an artistic triumph art Lucia , but Mr. Lavln'i Edgardo was too weak. Mr. Joint I ) . Jackson , secretary of thi United States embassy lucre , gave a slat dinner on Tuesday in ironer of the siov United States arrtbaeador to Germany , Mr Edwin F. Ulul. Several members of hut diplomatic corps were present , Mr. floUter 0. Squires , second eec'otary of the Unitet States embassy irene , gves a ball and a sup per toirllrt Iii itoner of Mr. Uijl. The Iteichetag corriinrlttee on the new clvi code bill Iran rejected the conservativd am centrist amncnulnrenrtn , in favor of the abolitici of obligatory clvii rnrarrlages. Au extraordInary instance of dueling a : an institution imn Gensmrniny inn vlrown In a cas' ' which mae just occurred , In a court ines Oermarny , three persona were arraigned oi the charge of cowardly assault conirnitter r.ti a fourtlu person , Tire as3.ssor , wino we i'eanlng hue case , expressed the opinion the thu conduct of tbo accueed was not gentle THE BEE BULLETIN , \Voather Porcat for Netraclia- Local Thunder PiretvCr'nrrnnr. ; . l'ag. I , Strt In . fricri Ileeoini it lInt l'rnihi'in , I'nitlhtig ( rit 0 , or a Rn3rtI aycinhlrig , l'ronnintioni Cnutrn' Ilaplilly i4ninctluriei' . CrIpple Creek Swept iy Llre. L .tltgeint hleplleti It , secretrry , Carlthlt' . iitli' ' itonnne tIIIIity SpiIt Oil % ' , , iireri True of ( lie Telephone. ( loie of jut , Norfolk .ta3Inutr lnintniiry. ' , rtti elrnrknr Stnekrnn'ir ttcet , ract len ) , Jnker SerInarly t4Iiit. 4 , Lurt 'ecic In Oiiniiiir : SoInii Circles , In. tIaxiinuirin Itudo Crcs l'trt ( ) vCr. hli'Ii , for tinni l'niehllc ItutIirui , . . hioit. ' ) ItIls ii Night SeiiInli. l'rt , f n , C Sent I .Ini ckanr'S ( I mu t. (3. Coriricil htluffs I.oentl Mitt tvr , lsiirrrrire * , Conirpiririt's 1).idg' town 1.iwi , ' thirst , lii ( 'In I NOt I'4 It un It tal p. Srrtinrttiry tti I Ir Ilase hut Fleldi. Itollit Jury Slrowq Sigius of Agre'cliug. A. Onrtlok for tinnrihrrr l.ttorn'rs , iennnn. : front I mu A ut o tttptiii' , 1 0. ' , Vorrnritin 11cr Vn3ti runt tier V.nnhil , I I , ' ' 1ttl Ii I' ) St ( nile. ' ' I 2. ti I to nat rrud Corn tircirt. La. At ttrnn Tnnui , of tint ( ineurt Cnrrntnrln , t4try of a ( trenit Hoiiev.nIeiit Order , I 4 , C'oiiuinrercirtl rind l'hrruniicinrl None , I a , Co-I I ner.r t lair I ii Olin 111 tin g I I urne. In. EI'ctrlc Science UI ) II ) Iirtc. 17 , Aitiit. tlitr Mettuuliiit Cotitereirco. iIoiircN for tire Vorkiiignnt'ir , 18. hi tire ' . 'orlnl of'intele , it , . ' ' ( . ( 'Itt3 ( nnlet of Sinortinig (11)5511) , licfrtr mud , tftcr Seeing Setninittur. 20. "TIre l'nndhy-W'inrks AlTunir. " Cinrrol 1) , S'rigtnt Corrects in Mirntrnhc , uuianrly , whereupon one of tire accused , a officer of the army reserve , clnalicngeti bin Tito aaece'aor , iviro Is also an officer of lii arniy resarve , refused to accept tue dna lengo air the ground that ire 51131cc in lu jtrhidial capacity. A military court of inonu iroivever , lmralsted tirat tiuo assessor muir accept tue ciuahleiige , whereupon tire nssesrio : percistimig in refusal , iris name was reiuiovc front tire arrriy list , i.NlO'S iFLtIJIX ( . A'I"I'itAC'l'IOt SninIiOui itEtC'N nnlI'rI nite 'icnv ii tine ] etv ( ; ttIIer . ( Copyright. i0C. by tre : Msciareni i'rtn's. ) LONDON , April 25.-Tiro rival attraction of the races at Sairdownu panic and tire pnivat view of Cite mrew gallery Iravo divIded tIn crotyds of fasiulonrtjlo pcopie today. Tir prince of Vi'ales , the duke of Cairrbrldge , thu niuke of Teek , tue grand duchess of Mecklen burg-Strelitz and Mrs. Lantgtry , who is fax tmrcreamiimr irer nacimig stable , and tviuo yem terday made the lucky purchase of Anuberitc just before tirat Irorse won tire Malrlent lrlaU have been daily frequenters of Saurtiown. The new gallery Was crowded all tire after moon by ireople who admrrlred tire paIntings c Sargent , Watts , llurnue-Jones , Paraons Alnro Taderna anti others. Sargent's portrait a Countess Clany is tire sensation of the c1 In bit. The Westminster Gazette says : "I fairly swamps everytining dee , and the stor of the new gallery thIs year , as two year rlgo , Ic , Sargent lirat and the rest nowirere. The cast of the new Japmrnucaa play , pre Uuccnl tunIgt. atpaly' theater , Is an ur usually strong one. E. S. Willard seems to iravo secured genulno success In Tuezduiy'o production the "Roguo's Comedy" at tire Garrick. Al though the niay Is far from iuavlnig a gee plot in ittj , construction thou is sonic of Ui boat dialogue ever written by Henry Arthu Jones and it fib Mr. Willard with a par in winch ire is seen to tire tuileet advanhag a financIer with a shady past , who Is lxii poaiirg upon society as a spinuttrallst. Tire tlrcaters generally irate been doin a good business , but the "Triiby" boonru a tue Ilayrnanket is slightly waning. The "Chili Widow" will be withdraw from the Royalty theater , as Artirur flour drier Itt anxious to hurry on other piece for the provincial and American tours while ho has planned. An adaptatIon from the Gerinrani known a "Tire New Baby , " airother version of "Di vorcons , " is among tire iriupc.muuing trials. ITALIAN OPERA SEASON , The comnhirg season of grand Italian open at Covent Garden promniaaa to outnival it predecersors. SIr Augustus harris is nm in VIenna In search of attractions for tir ballet. whIch will be a mriarked featnrre of fir erformanCC3. Tire principals In the open will be nearly the sante as those who hay been in tiu United States during tile par season , Meiba , Calve , Nordlea , Do Itoezit and MIle. oltzka. : Mme. Alb'uul wIll also h of the company. The meniagement hints a novelties. one or two striking Tire annual dinner of the Press club , al Ways tixi Interesting function , vill he gIve at the Three Masons tavern tonright , an annong the grrests will be Lord \Voiesiey , lb connniairder.lrrchicf Mr. Gully , speaker 0 tire house of Comirrons ; Lord Clrarics hones ford , SIr Lockwood , Mr. Frank B , Noyc : pubileher of the Washington Star , and a ion list of notables. The long promised matInee of "Borneo an JulIet , " witir the lovers played by Esnn ntd Vera hloynger , is now deilnuitely all nounced for the aternroon of May 14 , TIn performantco will b given at tue Pniiic ofVales tiucater , and tire sreccipts wIll U ( erwarrieri to the seeretany of the Actors Orplnanage fund , Mr. Cainnonir , wire has publinired serera erniall yolurnres of poetry , limes beerr commis cloned by lleerbohm Tree to write a rrew jula ul three acL9 , dealing wIth life in tire mntinlnli ages. Tire centract calls for Its coinipietho : by next August , Since the Trafalgar theater was renannic the Iuko of York it. wan , unfortunate uruti 'Tlre Gay I'aniienno" ciranrged tire tWo an scored a great success. "Lord Torn Noddy , " tire mnrusical frrrc wtdctt was written for Little Tick , ins mad a hugo succass iii tine provlnce.9 , anti wIl be tnirmunnlerned to London eo soon as th threaten can be obtalmred , Another nrucical play , whIch Mr. Iwand iia pureinased , Is "The Clergyman's lutugii icr. " Tire jiieco hia met wttii fair succesu both at Ihlnrnlnghuarn arud Mamrciuesten. Maud Jt'ffreyn , wiroso acting of the dram reeler of Mercia , iii "Tire Sign of the Cross , mae been one of the features of tire play , wil leave Mr. Barrett's company In June , an return to America , IISINtitY KNAJ'i' is SAl'F XOW Ilunrdeil tt'r Innoo.l ilt'nnIlIr tin ( ii' ' Virlteil Stint cc Coissil I. CONSTANTINO1'L.I , April 25.-Ret George P. lfirapp , tine /tmenhcanu misaionar wire was recently expelled ( corn lhltlie U : the Turkish airtiionltles , line beeni banJo over , in good luecitim , to the United State consul at Alexandretta , WAShiNGTON , Apr31 25.-Sccrctrur Ohney receIved a cablegram today free Charge cl'Affalrs Riddle at Connirtumxutlnopl cerying that MIssionary Knapp , who sea cbsrged witit Inciting the Arnieniauus a IhItlis to Insurrection , Iran beomi delivered U flue Turkish authorities to tire United $ tate conul at % iexa.rdretta , CRIPPLE CREEK FIRE Not Less Than a Million Dollars Worth oI Property Destroyed. GREAT MINING TOWN IS LAID IN ASHES Many Persons Are Left Homeless anti Ab- solti'ely Destitute. DYNAMITE IS USED TO STAY TIlE FLAMES Fireman lies ills Leg Blown Off by a Premature - mature Ezilosinn , I'REA BURNED IS TWELVE I3LOCKS SQUARE Iirli'he niri Stein' tiiiillhiigs to Ii. lrected at 1)1,0. ' to 'I'ii Ie ( mb l'lnici' InC 'Innt litre Game. CitIPl'LE CI1EEK , Cola. , April 25.-Aui anrgny colmrtesan threw a lamnrlu at her lover at I o'clock today anti at. boast $1,000,000 stortin of properny svas destroyed iii thneo hours. Tine lamp mit tire stqve , lgmuitinrg tIrG oil and settling tIre to tine firninitnire. In a few murtmrutes tire btniltlimmg ivas mi Ilarnes , Tins was Goirgiu'n dance mall , eu Meyers avenue , rican Third Street. Inn a very short. tune I h e adjol mr I mu g Urn I lilliugs caugir t , tlcsiui to the efforts of tIre ( Ire tlepaniineiit , It soon became ovinleirt. tirmnt tue coruiirtgrahloni arts to be a big erie , btrt no onto thiotrglrt it would teach airchu art area. It ssas tirougirt that tue uiremurenu , whue were enrl ott the scene , would have tire flames tinner control In a very few muulmrrntes. lInt In n sirort time the tire had spread to the anijolninug buildings anti a. brek ivind siurang up. Thomu It was Conceded by all tinmit at. least malt a dozen bulltllrrgsj on thin corner of Meyers anti Third streets would go amid tire occnrparits began to move out , flirt nrrrrny Irarl waited too long annl were unable to get their goods. Some barely escaped with tlretr lives. Soy- oral wonreni were dangerously btnrrued , Every minute added fury to tire flames anti when the fire had spread several doors on either sub hire danger to hue city was oh- served , but no One could realize iiosv great the clanirago would be. Tire heat became so - Intense hunt buildings ott tire north sIde of Meyers street took line. Tiren it was that occupants of stores turd offices sasv the true danger airul begamu to make luroparations to save ther possessions. Every ivagon in town was pressed into eervice amid goods were hauled away , Not a tenth part of tue goods were raved , BILDINGS ! BLOVN UI' . By thu time tire postofllc bad caught it became evident that tire wily way to stop the progress of the fire rnas to blow up tiuo buildings with dynamite. This was done under - der the supervision of thur tlremer and a nmnnnber of buildings urn tz be sacrificed lie- fore the fire bad reacireil themur. An acdidentoocurred which lost a flremnan his leg. He was placing a bg charge tinder tluo Sliters' hospital wireru It exploded , blowing - ing his leg off. The fire stanteul about 1 o'ciock and by 4 It iuad demohisired the blocks betuseen Third and Fifth streets on Meyers , between Third and FIftir , on l3enriett street , stopping just this side of tire nrow Midland depot and warehouse ; between Third and Fifth en Carr , with tue exception of a few buildings on the Third street side , Nearly till tire buildings between Third arid Fifth on Eaton were destroyed. Manry people bet everything threy lrad. The people riot affected have offareri shelter to tire hromneJes , of whont there are several hundred , The property on Meyers avenue was oc' cupied in tire most part by the deml.monde and salon. The two variety theaters , Topic anti Holland's , svero tirero anti Imunrurnorabbo dance halls. Several accidents of a minor cirarutcter occurred , h3rut none wore fatal. Grace Clifton was barlly irurrrcil about tiu taco and lmnnrdu. J. Anderson , while placing a dirargo of dymrairritcr under tire Sisters' bios- pital to blow It up , had a leg torn off by a premuituno expboslon , The postoflico em Iienrnett avemruo is a total wreck , only the vault stamuding. Twenty thousatunl letters and thousands of packages were destroyed , 'rite First National bank's vatnht is standing , All the books and papers were saved anrl the batik opened for busi. ness svbrile Its building want bursting in room adjoining tire flimnetahlic barrk , Tire Episcopal anti Comigregatiomnel cimurchucs svore nlcstroyed , Tire city jail , In which svcro con- lined about twenty pnisorrers , has only the iron cages left , 'Fire pnisomrernn svcro re leased , The Sisters' huospitral was blown up titter the patients hail been removed to tire i'ike'nr Peak iuoslritah , Mayor Steele ordered all ahoona closed , wiuicbr prevented lawless- rrenua , The story was started that thieves were around and 100 deputies and thin mu. itia were called out , but no ilepredatiorue wejo coinnritted. hundreds of people were nurade bromebesa , but they were all given elicitor by tine generous people of the town , The fallen women tycro miuade welcome in the best houses in the city. Tine burnt section is to be built up at onca with bride anti stone. Tine total insurancG ivlli reach about $2r0,000. IM.tlIA 1"llUI S LOSI IIHAVILY. J.O'El Men % 'iio W'crc len fIiisii.ca at CrInplir Creehc Suitor Severely , Word of the great fIne raging in Cripple Creek was receIved with correidenable appre. hcnslon yesterday by many citizens of Omahi wire Irave Interests there or wino inayo friends who are Investors. First reports indicatee ) hat tue entire town bad boon iwopt out of existence by tire tire , but telegrams Ta. celvod late last ovenirrg by private mdl. vidtsaia largely disproved hue , One of tire heaviest losses In the lire wai hurt of tire dry goods stock of Smith & Co , This etcek was valued at $30,000 , with nu hetetranuco approximating l0,000 , anti ii U