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* < . PART I THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE PAGES 1-8 EIGHTEENTH YEAR OMAHA , SUNDAY iMOENING. JANUARY 20. 1889.-SIXTEEN PAGES. NUMBER 220 GOSSIP FROM BERLIN , The East Africa Bill Nearly Beady for the Reichstag- . ITS PASSAGE ALMOST CERTAIN. Some Interesting1 Revelations Ex pected From the chancellor. GERMANY'S COLONIAL POLICY. A Doflnlto Statement Concerning It Anxiously Awaited. THE NETHERLAND SUCCESSION. Troiumont of the GerTeoken Affair by tlio I'reHS of CJcrinnny nnd Aus- trm HlHtiutruk'ri Health Humored. Thn Kant Africa Kill. ci ( > Yoik Asfnrtatr BUULIX , Jan. 19. Thu bundesrath will dis pose of the East Africa bill without delay , nnd It , will bo submitted to the rclchstng at the end of the week , when it will evoke the long expected declaration from Prince Bis marck on the government's colonial policy nnd its relations with England , The meas ure , It Is believed , will bo finally passed by a largo majority. The measure Is known in parliamentary circles as the outcome of nn ugrcemcnt betivecn the leaders of the gov ernment groups after n consultation with Prince Bismarck. The opposition will be fffttotho progressists only , and this will narrow the debute Into lively encounter be tween the chancellor and his persistent as sailants. An important part of the bill's proposals , relating to the enrolling and dis position of levies , It Is understood , will bo Bottled In a secret sitting of the committee. Interest really centers in what Prince Bls- nmrek will chose to reveal concerning the co-ojicration of England. It is noted here that English opinion against colonial exten sion by Germany gains ground , and even conservative papers suggest that Lord Salis bury weakly yielded to the requests of Prince Bismarck without knowing how far the chancellor's designs extended. Probably Prince Bismarck will frankly disclose how completely the English government has been appraised of every phase of German policy , nsjcmlodied in the East Africa bill. Ho is desirous of preventing the Eng lish liberals from making party capital from the concert of governments , ovcr.v suggestion coming rrom Lord Salis bury during the negotiations , has been ac cepted hero. The chancellor will therefore announce absolute harmony In thu coopera tions. The Morlcr incident has not had the slight est effect in the relations between the two governments. Diplomatic circles are con fident that Prince Bismarck has a strong card in reserve against Moricr , and will probably oblige Lord Salisbury to take official notice of the affair by transferring Morlcr from St. Petersburg to some post that lias less Influence In European politics. The Gcffecken correspondence , covering 180 folios , has bucn submitted to the bundcs- rath. It was Intended to publish the corres pondence , but the government is beginning to learn that thu country | ias had a surfeit of Guffcckcn. Bosldes , public opinion is matur ing in favor of GelTcchcn. The progressists press , knowing it to bo n powerful weapon of offense , would sustain the agitation. The Tngbhitt demands a complete clearing of the affair. The production of appendices to the indictment answers for the defense , reasons for the decision of the tri bunal , etc. The somi-ofll''Ial press con tinues to give favornblu extracts from the correspondence , but otherwise has ceased to refer to the matter. The ofllcial press of Vienna upholds the action of Prince Bismarck. Count Von Taafo's organ , the Presso , holds that the prosecution was forced upon the government by the exi gencies of actual politics , and denounces Geffcekcr as hardly waiting for his royal friend to sink Into the grave before publish ing his diary. This public commnnt , which is entirely in taste with the German olllclal press , docs not disbloso the real opinion of the court and official circles of Vicuna , which ccnsuru Gefftickcn nnd condemn the unwise course of Hismurek. The Austrian official mind cannot understand the Berlin govern ment's fighting its opponents by disclosures nfffctlng the Imperial family. Private letters - tors from Vienna convoy the Impression of pretended surprise at tlio folly of Bismarck. The malicious reports of the Ill-health of the chancellor originated with the Kreitz Zeitunf , ' , the organ of the ultra-conservatives and orthodox declarants associated with Dr. Stocekcr. The reports represent the yearn ings of the orthodox to sen Bismarck pros In trated. Ills life In Berlin under his modified work agrees well with him. He walks dally in the vicinity of Wllllielmstrasse. scoin- Ingly leattunded , but in reality guarded by several police agents , His residence Is also guarded on bolh Wlllhelmstrasso and Koo- niggractz strasso sides. His household Is limited , twelvti servants being sufficient for the dimple life led by himself nnd princess. The chancellor works to a Into hour and Is not an early riser , Count Herbert Bismarck visits his father in the forenoon , ilrst going to the chuncullorie. the officials of which have learned to await him and are punctual workers , Life- within tha chancellerle Is understood to bo anything but pleasant , Count Herbert , who Is himself n glutton for work , compels robust service , nnd is a harsh critic of official reports. Always rough and Imperious , his manner tins become worse since ho attained bis present office. The succession to the throne of Holland , couiblneil with the Luxemburg question , oe- cupics the attention of diplomats. Under advice of Bismarck , the uuko of Fnssnu has ubnndondcd his intention of ab dicating In favor of his son on the death of the king of Holland. The Oernmn govern ment will not change the position of Luxem burg as llxcd by the treaty of 1S07. The duchy will enter the German zollvcrcin , but will otherwise remain separate from the empire. The budget committee of the rclchstag has agreed upon estimates for the construction of war ship. Saocker has Induced the ultraconservatives - conservatives in the rcichstag to support the proposal to prohibit the importation of alco holic beverages Into thn German colonies. Stockier Is In dlfllculty through his denial that ho wrote a letter trying to influence legal evidence- the case of Hev. Dr. Witte. The latter has prodcced the letter. A con sistory of the clergy has cited Dr. Stockier for trial. Applications to enter Lieutenant WIss- mnn's service In the cast Africa expedition amount to 4,000. African travelers , Andrlas Kncntzcl and Von Str.insky , accompanied by Hcrr Ocrstaccker , an engineer , left Munich to day for east Africa. The Uoersen Courier announces that the syndicate composing the German-Chinese bank will meet on Tuesday and tletinitely launch the concern. Bankers , who arc largely Interested in the enterprise , expect to undertake to raise the necessary capital. An animated discussion Is going on among the bankers on the proposal to divest private note banks of the right to issue notes. The charters of most of these banks con tinue until 1001 , and they could not bo divested of the right to issue notes unless the federal government consented. The pro posal Is part of a project to change the Kclchsbank Into a purely government insti tute by "paying out" the present sharehold ers. Empress Frederick goes to Kiel about the middle of February , In time for the accouche incut of Princess Henry. ST. IjOUlS l-'HANTIO. Over Two-Cent Iteihiction on Corn 1)1 ll'orcntlil It.-itRH. CHICAGO , Jan. 19. [ Special Telegram to Tin : BEK.J The announcement this morn ing that the 5 cent differential rate in favor of St. Louis.on corn from the shipping points south of Burlington , would bo hereafter but 2 cents , or In other words , that the rates to St. Louis would bo advanced 3 cents a hun dred , has caused the greatest excitement in St. Louis. St. Louis shippers said II would ruin the corn business hitherto enjoyed by that city , drawing it all to Chicago. The Union Pacific made the first move , and the Northwestern was not far behind it. Mc- cullough , general freight agent of the North western road , was asked what position the Northwestern would take in the matter. 'Wo are working for Chicago , " said Me- Cullough. "and I think the raising of the rate on corn to St. Louis is u very good thing for the road und Chicago and I telegraphed our agent at Omaha , Mqorehouso , that the raise was Just what Chicago wanted , ana to take advantage of it. " "If the other loads ngreo to advance the rate to St. Louis will the effect bo as disas trous as the St. Louis speculators allege. " McCullo.uch smiled. "It will not hurt Chicago , anyhow , al though I din't think any one will be ruined , " was all ho would say The Burlington is one of the most important roads running into St. Louis from the corn belt , and that line will probably not agree to the advance with as much readiness as did the Northwestern , but it is only a question of time , as the Union Pacific would take a good deal of the "Q's" business to Chicago should not the latter road como to timo. There has been a heap of telegraphing to and fro between the Bur lington ofllces here nnd the Merchants' Ex change at St. Louis , to-day , nnd grain deal ers are making pathetic appeals to the Bur lington not to agree to the rate. The an ! swers have been non-committal ana doubtless surprised the St. Louis , 'men not a little. They are still on the tlptoo of expectancy. Freight Agent Paul Morton nnd General Manager Hlploy , who have the wliolo matter in charge , left the city this morning , ostensibly to attend to official bus iness , but really , it was said , to evade the supplications of the trantioSt. Louis brokers. "it is u > out time the differential was lowered , " said n railroad freight acent , whoso road is hampered by the St. Louis dif ferential. "Tho difference in the price of St. Louis nnd Chicago corn is not material , and why the brokers there should bo favored any more than at any other city is beyond my comprehension. With Hie differential lowered the two cities will bo placed on an equal foot ing , and tno result will bo that St. Louis people will have to do some hustling. " The sumo authority predicted that all roads will nave agreed to the advance a week hence. Report 011 Sucitr Frauds. WASHINGTON , Jan. 19. Secretary Fairchild - transmitted to the senate the child to-day re port of Special Agent Byrne , of the treasury department , on frauds In sugar at Now York nnd Philadelphia , Ho presents n table show ing the loss to the revenue on sugar imports at the two Hurts from Juno 1 , 1SS3 , to Juno 1 , IS&t , by reason of the lower duty paid there than at Boston , to have been $405,300. He presents a list of officers at the port of Now York , whoso removal is recommended. Ho says that these men stand charged with dire- Iccllon of duty and a total disregard of treasury regulations. Many difficulties , such as obstruction , deliberate ovuslou , palpable equivocation , organized resistance , n deter mined effort to conceal facts , etc. , which ho has experienced at the hands of customs em ployes who should co-operate with him , liavo materially tended to delay the completion of his report , IMolcett llalHs u How. ST. PAUL , Minn. , Jan. 10. [ S | > eolal Telegram - gram to TiiBii : : : : . ] John Plekott , for the past two seasons the greatest shortstop In the Western association , is ero.uing some thing of a btir in base ball circles. Ho Is still under reserve by St. Paul , but is chaf ing under thu fettnrs which bind him. Bos ton has offered $ -3.f > 00 for his release and (2,5'JO salary , but Pickett asks that the trans fer money t'o to him , whllo the St. Paul management insists on pocketing the whole amount. To add interest to the matter , the Green wood and Moran California league teams wire Plekott on offer of MOO a month to play on the Pacific roast. This Informa tion Piekett sends President Thompson , of the St. Paul club , from Chicago , guying that unless hu U signed at once by St. Paul under n six months contract nr released to Boston on his own terms ho will go to California in spite of the black list. Piekett Is a superb tleUler und lud thu St. Paul team as a cutler thu past season. CruHlir < l Ity Knllln Karth. KAXCI > ( CITY , Nob. , Jan. 10. [ Special Tel egram to TUB BKC. | Hobort Moore , n laborer thirty-six years of age , was burled at I ) o'clock this morning at 1401 Madison ave nue under a bank of earth which ho hail un dermined. Bis fellow workmen dug him out In a few imnmcti , but he did not recover consciousness for half an hour , and died at noon , Mr. Frank 1) , Brown , local treasurer of the Union Pacltlu , entertained a number of his fri.Muls most delightfully at his homo last LE BRAVE GENERAL. Boulangor Makes Frionda of Prlnco and Paupor. SMILES ON COOKS AND WAITERS , Clinks Glasses With Imperialists and Smokes With Radicals. BATTLE OF THE BILL POSTERS. Hirelings of Politicians Moot in Paste Pot Array. BASE BALL FOR THE FRENCH. Just the Gnino to Develop the Phy- line of Her Youth and Snllcd to Their Active Tcmpcramcuta. A Good Nnturod Politician. ICnpurluM 1689 by Jama Clnnlon Hcmictt.1 PAHIS , Jan. 10. [ New York Herald Cable Special to Tin : BBI : . | Boulanger Is in Hue spirits , and shows himself everywhere , nnd talks to everybody. Ho has n good word for cafe keepers and cooks nnd waiters , and makes n bid for the popularity of all the Panama shareholders , nnd dines with royalIsts - Ists , and clinks glasses with Imperialists , nnd smokes with radicals , In fact ho runs with the luiro and hunts with the hounds. Last night the Vlcomto Kcrvcguen gave a grand dinner in honor of Lo Bravo General. The dinner was served on gold plates. Among those present wore the Duchcsso U' Uzct , the Comte et Comtcsso Grumont , and the VI Comtesso Dl Fredern. All present wore Boulanger colors , red carna tions , and Mmmo Do Frcdern , after dinner , sang "En Hevcnant do la Hoi Vie , " and all present clinked champagne glasses , shouting "Hourah ! Bravo ! Vive Boulanger ! Vive the 27th of January ! " The general seemed highly pleased and had a pretty compliment for each of his charming admirers. The electoral campaign becomes each day more lively. To-day the grand battle of the bill posters came off. All the trams of the metropolis and altogether there are 120,000 of them are on the pay lists of Boulungcr or Jacques. A squad of Jacques" tramps with Jacques" posters , ap peared with buckets full of paste and dozens of brooms , and wagons full of posters. They covered every square inch of the street with " for " " do Baden " posters"Vote Jacques"Pas , etc. Ten minutes afterwards a squaa of 13oulanger tramps appeared , also with buck- els full of paste , and with brooms and thous ands of posters. In a few minutes all of Jacques' posters were comuletely hidden be tween the red , yellow nnd green placards of Boulanger. Once in n while the squads would have a collision , then the buckets of paste and wooden shoes Hew through the air in a way to do credit to Zola's famous de scription of the soap-suds fight between the two blanchisseuso en bateau favoir. Every street in Paris has become a veritable Kullidescopc , and long suffering walls are covered with a six-inch thickness of election posters , Such rue the incidents of the election , but the struggle itself continues very much as last week. All conservative republicans and many liberal conservatives have decided not to vote at all , as they decline to have their political virtue contaminated by voting for Boulanger or Jacques. Jules Simon taunts the abstainers with bringing ruin on themselves , nnd compares them to Buridau's ass between two stacks of hay. To-day Mandre Hcurtcau , who under the signature of in the Journal DCS de Dcbntts , has scored a brilliant success as apolitical writer , and who has won for the Debatts the pseudonym , the "Bondericr of Franco , " retorts that what the order levine citizens of Paris nro waiting for Is a second ballot , caused by the voting for scattering candidates , and then , suddenly , when the iron is hot , vote for some good solid candidate like General Schmith or General Snussior. M. Hurteau says it Is not a case like Buridan's ass , for that famous ass had hay on each side of him , whereas , in the present instance , the Parisians has on one side Bouhtngcr's arsenic , and on the other , Jacques strychnine that It Is certain destruction to touch either. Meanwhile Jacques continues ham mering away at his uroclamatloas ami ad dresses , and his friends proclaim Jacques as n stalking horse to crush Boulanger. Jacques , thov say , means merely the nega tion of Boulanger , therefore vote for hlui. Cold , clear , crisp weather has now tet , in , and all Parisian gallopers , Including Gen eral Boulanger , nnd other patricians and pleblans of the Twentieth Century set put , In an uppuarance every morning on the Boise do Boulogne , careering and cavort ing about before bevies of Pamicunes , who now huvi become enthusiastic cdustrlans , and take regular morning spins In the Avenue d'Accaleas. The Parisian Students' Athletic elub also enlivens the bolso by game * of foot-ball , cricket and lacrosse , which latter game has become very popular. U Is n glorious sight to see two or three hundred students In picturesque red and blue striped jerseys , playing lacrosse. Yesterday I noticed General Doulnngcr gazing nt the youngsters , I .asked him , "Mon , general , what game do you think beat adapted to the ParUiun youth I" "Football , " replied the general , without hesitation , "Is the best steady game for them , it brings out their staying powers us well as the sudden dash. It is an excellent thing for you lit : soldiers , nnd is Just pugna cious enough to make It Interesting , but , " added the general , with a smile , "what a pity It Is that base nail is not Introduced into France , It U exactly the right thing to develop the physique of French boys. I have seen U played In America I think that cricket Is best adapted to the English boys , but base ball Is the game for the active , nervous dash of. the French youth and would give , fall play to our na tional impetuosity anil ' nervous tempera incut. It suits America , for you Americans have temperaments much more like the French than like the English. " Saying those words , the general exchanged salutations with me , ami putting spurs to his smart- looking bay hunter , piroqucttcd nbout and at a brisk trot disappeared in the direction ol Nojully. 1'IPTIKTII CONGIU3SS. Senate. WASHIXOTOX , Jan. 10. In the senate this morning the credentials of Mr , Hoar for his now senatorial term commencing March 4 were presented and placed on tile. The ccr Mllcato of the presiding onicers of the Dela ware legislature to the election of Anthony Biggins ns senator from that state was pre sented and referred to the committee on privileges and elections. The senate at 12:20 : resumed consideration of the tariff bill , and took up the suga'r schedule (12) ( ) . No amendment was offered. The paragraph a to pdn knives and razors wus then taken up , the question being on the amendment reported to it the 10th lust. Vest oppposcd the amendment. Mr. Vest opposed the amendment. Ho compared the rates of duty in the present law , the rates In the sonata substitute , and Uio rates In the pending amendment , in order to prove that on lower grades , which constitute (10 ( per cent of the importations , the duty was Increased , both In the substi tute niui amendment , largely out of proportion tion to the Increase In the former nnd more expensive grades. Mr. Aldrlch said that Mr. Vest's amend ment had no practical application , and quoted ilgurcs on foreign nnd domestic goods to prove his assertion. The debito ; was continued by Messrs. Plumb and Teller , the latter of whom twitted - ted Mr. Vest with having made no argument against the. duty on sugar , and asked was It because that duty was in the Mills bill , or was it because of the peculiar locality of the sugar industry ! Finally the discussion of the amendment was closed and agreed to without division. A message was received from the house announcing the passnge of a bill lor the ad mission of South Dakota , with amendments. and on motion of Mr. Plait the bill mid riincndments were referred to the committee on territories. The tariff bill was then resumed and para graph 1J was amended so as to make the rate on table knives valued at not more than $1 per do/.en , 15 cents per dozen instead pf 20. On motion of Mr. Allison , the gun para graph (181) ( ) was amended by making the tax on uuns valued ut no more than $0 each $ 'i ; valued at more than $6 and not moro than $12 each , ? 4 ; valued at more than $12 each , $0 ; and , in addition thereto , 35 per cent ad valorem , making the tax on single-barrel breech-loading shot-guns tl and U5 per cent ail valorem and on revolving pistols valued at moro than $1.60 , 40 cents ; valued at more than $1.60 each , $1 , with 33 per cent ad valorem in addition. Paragraph 230 , as to salt , was read and no amendment offered. Paragraph 28T , as to rice , was read , and Mr. Brown mo\fad to amend it by making the ' rates on rice , cleaned , li.y tents per pound ; rice , uncleaned , 1J cents ; paddy , \f \ cents , and broken rice or rice llour , 20 per cent ad valorem instead of 1 celit , l .centa ami H cent. , Mr. Brown spoke In favor of the .amend ment , and then the rice paragrnpn was laid aside for the present. On motion of Mr. Allison paragraph 107 , as to glass bottles , was nmeniled by striking out of tholirst sentence the woril "plain , " occurring three times. On motion of Mr. Allison paragraph 158 , as to unenutherated articles from iron or steel sheets , plates , etc. , was amended by making it apply also to like articles from "tin plate. " Mr. Allison moved to insert as an addi tional paragraph the following : "Point rollers suitable for use In printing wall paper or floor cloths , $10 per roller of two nnd one- half feet. " Laid over. After executive session the senate ad journed. House. WASHINGTON , Jan. 10. In the house , Mr. Ford of Michigan , from the committee on Immigration , reported the bill to regulate immigration. Leave was granted to Mr. Splnola of New York to file a minority report. The house then went Into committee of the whole for the consideration of the fortifica tion appropriation bill. The pending question was a point of order raised by Mr. Townshend of Illinois that the committee on appropriations had exceeded its jurisdiction in Incorporating in the meas ure provisions for heavy ordnance for the armament of seacoast , defenses , and that all such provisions should bo ruled out of the bill. bill.Tho chairman overruled the point of order. The position taken by Messrs. TownsenU , Cutcheon and other members of the military affairs committee was that the subject of ordnance was one over which that committee had exclusive jurisdiction. The committee then rose and the bill was passed. At 3 o'clock public business was suspended and the house proceeded to the consideration of resolutions expressive of the sorrow of the house at the death of K. W. Hobertson , of Louisiana , who died when a member-elect of the Fiftieth congress. Eulogistic ad dresses were delivered and resolutions adopted , nnd the house , as n mark of respect to the deceased , adjourned. Crouton Hoodlums In Ijlmbo. Cunsiov , la. , Jan. 19. [ Special to Tun Ben. ] A gang of young hoodlums created a disturbance among the Salvation Army people hist night. Ofilcer Shaffstutt , who attempted to quell the disturbance , slipped and fell while trying fo arrest them and was Immediately set upon by the whole pack. In falling ho sprained his pxm , and called for help , A crowd came to the rescue , but the attacking party had tied. " Tlioy were known to the olllccr , however , nnd this morning Otllcor Donahue arrested O. P. Lutz , ICd Brcnnan and Tom Ueynolds , Judge Wilson lined Lut$10 and cos s.and Brunnan $5 and costs and thirty dnyaln-Jal ) , the latter being a previous fine suspended during good be havior. Brcnnan was .locked . up and will languish In Afton Jail to-night , Tkoro are so-rural other young niwilles , whoso names are known to the police , who will receive lice punishment unless they change the tenor of their ways. i - t Nebraska "nil Jp WAHiiisoTo.sr , Jan , IP , [ Special Telegram to Tin : BKK. ] Ponslqnp granted Ncbraskans : Original Invalid Ju,3ob Platt , Pcnder ; Oliver P. Willis ( deceased ) , Nomnha ; Bon- jamln S. Lauithllii , Qrponwood ; Hiram Damon , Deer Creek , Original , widows , etc. Dorcus A. , widow of Hussol Chubbuck , Omaha ; ( special act ) Louisa , mother of Kairar A. Ward , Stuart. Pensions for lowana : Original invalids Daniel Change , Huthvon ; Sani'jol Hunt , [ jospor ; Lcandnr N , Lee. Lourdes , Hcstorn- lion and reissue GuorKu J , Jenkins , At lantic. Increase Louis Corbcllinc , Kcokuk ; James Burns , Beotousport ; John S. Me- Jlclimd , Ottumwa ; Herman J , ICcibcl , Dubuqnc. Original widows Mary , widow of Adam Hayes , Knoxville , A IjynphliiK Bep. Mcurnig , Jan , IS ) , [ Special Telcgr.m to Tun BEU. ] The story comes from Tiptoii- villo , Tenn , , 150. miles north of here , that the son-in-law of Mrs.J , F. Atchlson , and an other man and , hls Wife , the old lady's daughter , have been lynched for murdering ler to got iwiuesslon of * 10J she ha J , Tipton- villo Is a remote | iluco und the reports nro very meager. SLIGHTLY STRAINED. The Fooling Which Characterizes Our Rotations to John Bulldom. SALISBURY'S STIFF UPPER LIP. Ho Refuses to Drop the Ourtnin on the Snokvlllo Affair. WHO IS TO SUCCEED PHELPS ? A Comfortable Berth Waiting For an Occupant. ITS INSIGNIFICANT DRAW-BACKS , But ainny AdvantaRCs nnd tbc Slluht l robablllty That Any One Will Soon Enjoy Them An Iii- comu Necessary. The Minister to [ CopyrtoM 1SX ) by Janits Girtton If emiett.1 LONDOX , Jan. 10. [ New York Herald Cable Special to Tun Hisc.1 As the time of Mr. Plielp's departure draws near the kindly feeling of the English people towards him makus itself visible in n thousand forms. Newspapers all over the country sound his praises. The foreign minister here may al ways count on receiving courteous treatment , and the envoy of the United States Is pretty certain to be singled out for special consider ation. Mr. Adams was in England at the time when the relations between the two countries were rather strained , but he never had reason to complain of the people or the government. Uovordy Johnson was aston- ishb'a af the fuss that was made over him. General Scnenck was always popular , Jolly and will long bo remembered in club und social circles as the high priest of poker. Mr Picrpont had a thoroughly good time. Mr. Lowell was as much liked ns if ho had never written a savage line nbout John Bull. What a man says or writes about this country is never much re sented. Lowell had laid on the lash pretty severely but either the victim was unconcious of it or did not mind. When the moment of parting came thcru was quite a scene and if it hud not been that Mr. Phelps soon superseded his predecessors in Britain's affections good ness knows what might have happened. Mr. Phelps , shall I add Mrs. Phelps came , saw and conquared. They have gone everywhere , scon everybody aud now they are going for good and very sincere Is the regret expressed in all directions. If'a man wishes to see all the distinguished people in England in every ranK of life und under the most favorable conditions , he could not do bettor than to get Phelps' ap pointment. The business is not heavy at ordinary times , although the "claims" of traveling citizens who are determined to stand no nonsense from any body are rather pressing and troublesome. Such a citizens fresh from the wild west , walks into the lega tion orders the minister in a loud voice to take him at once to see the Prince of Wales or introduce him to the quoen. As the ministry docs not keep the queen or her eldest son constantly on show in his private office , this request cannot always be compiled with and there is a row. Thu affronted citizen gives the poor secretary a bit of his mind and the latter goes homo abusing the minister. On public reception days too , some fric tion is inevitable , but , take it all around the post of American minister to England is about the most desirable thing going , provided the man has the private means to eke out the slender salary. Now , who is coining in Phelps' place i Some say Evarts , who "euchred" John Bull so smartly at the Geneva convention. So bo it. It is true that Chief Justice Cockburno was no match for Evarts at Geneva , but England paid up the money nnd wiped it out of her recollection , as she is used to gelling the worst of it in arbitrations. She bears no animosity towards Evarts. But whom will England send outf That is a secret still locked up closely In Salisbury's breast. Ho seldom forgives and never forgets. Many years ago D'Isracli praised him Ironically for his remarkable gift of "spontaneous aver sion. " Ho' IB now lavishing it on the United States people hero and undoubtedly took umbrage at the way Sackville was nent ( lying , bag and baggage. The wondering wondered what the United States would say if England treated their representative in that fashion , but they also blamed Sackville. That being so , why not drop the curtain on the whole business J Because Salisbury will not have lisa , In his dispatch to Phelpn of December Ul there were some ominous ux- prcsslons. He denies the whole contention of the United States that a foreign power may at will dispense with the survlcos of ministers accredited to it. He affirms their "nothing In Lord SackviUe's conduct to Jus tify" his treatment by Bayard , Ho Indicates that recent circumstances have "qualified the harmony" which has so long existed between the two nations. Those words have a good deal of meaning when used by an English foreign secretary. To the United States Phelps appears to have thought so , for , four days later ho contented himself with simply acknowledging the communication und tran smitting it to his government. If any reply lias been received from Washington , the public do not yet know of it , but I hour In directly that a reply has como and that it is by no means of u very cordial character. There is a "tension" In fact and that ten sion may , if Incautious language bo used , In crease even before Phelps has had time to exchange the last of his good-byes. Mean while the United States are only to bo al lowed n secretary at Washington , That is one reason why Phelns goes so soon. Ho would rnthcr not remain here when a slight is being put upon his own country. H preserves a prudent reticence on the subject but It Is no secret In well In formed circles that ho lias his own opinions about It anil they are very decided. A fowl weeks ago it was publicly announced that some ladles wore nbout to get up a testluion lal to Mrs. Phelps under Lady Salisbury's leadership. Not much has boon heard about that lately. If the leaders are to bo retalnci the testimonial will more likely bo dropped If Salisbury lias sent President Cleveland to Coventry , Mr. and Mrs. Phelps may think that their proper destination also. In nny case 1 fancy that no testimonial would be received under circumstances so ostentati ously proclaimed u month ago. Huso Hull for Knropp. / SSIJIIIIIM | ( hinlon lltiinrtt. ] PAUIS , Jan. 10. | Now York Herald Cable Special to Tun Bii1 ; S. Stanford Parrl , general European agent for the American base ball teams , is now in Paris. Ho is mak ing arrangements for exhibition games to bo played hero by the teams on their arrival. The players expect to land at Naples nbout February 12 , and will go from there to Rome , Vienna anil Berlin. In each city they will play exhibition games , and will reach Paris towards the end of February. TIII5 COUNT WAS BOC3US. A Youni * Hrldo's llmlc Aw.ikcnltig Kroui IIOVO'H Young Dream. \rapyrtulit \ l8SlinJamr * ( Ionian Itcnnctt. ] LONDON , Jan. 10. [ Now York Herald Cable Special to Tun BII : . | The Herald readers will remember the fashionable mar riage of Miss ICno.v , of Pittsburg , with the soidissnnt Count do Mohteroolo early In Oc tober last. It was u social sensation in west ern Pennsylvania , especially after the Herald - ald published , a few weeks later , that the count had beaten his bride during their stay in the Hotel Uellvuc , Paris. Yesterday I received from one of the most prominent young Americans now sojourning in Italy an account of the ultor misery and degrada tion this young bride was submitted to by the unnatural beast she married while blinded by the glamor of sup posed nobility. . The story seems haroly creditable , but my informant's integ rity is unimpeachable. It will bo remembered that after the Par isian episode the couple started for the shores of the Adriatic , where the Italian claimed his mother owned a castle. Tholr real desti nation was the little town of Fossacca , where the fellow lias an ordinary dwelling house. While en route they slopped at the Hotel Vittoria at Ancona , where the husband so abused his young wife that she was com pelled to seek the protection and guardian ship of the American consul , resident there. Despite his renewed cruelty the girl accom panied her husband to Fossacca , whore he proceeded * " ' to render"tho illusion' regarding his genuine character still more complete. At that time an Italian olllccr. Signer Ferrari , and his American wife wore stopping in the town. They interested them selves in the unfortunate girl , whoso miser able plight had quickly become the common talk of the neighborhood. They called upon her and learned a history of depravity winch it would be useless to attempt to narrate. Mine. Ferrari was compelled to leave Fos sacca for awhile. Upon her return she found the alleged count had had his saspi- cions aroused and had forbidden his wife being scon by her ; in fact , rudely ordered her to leave the place. She nt once applied to the American consul at Ancona , and , in company with him and a cousin of Miss Knox sent from Berlin by her aunt , proceeded to Litnuinno , the nearest town with local Jurisdiction to Fossaca. There , with the help of the authorities , she , after many vicissitudes , succeeded In rescu ing the unfortunate girl from the man whose bride she hud become but three months be fore. fore.Thu Thu meeting between the girl and her benefactors was affecting in the extreme. Her gratitude taught her to love and appreciate their disinterested kindness , and her own sweet face and gentle manners had taught them to love and care for her. The law now protects the girl completely , and she will soon apply for alegnl separation In Italy , as a precursor , I am informed , to her securing nn absolute divorce In Pennsylvania. The alleged count hud deceived Miss Knox in every way. Ho was not a bachelor , ns he represented himself , but a widower , whoso wlfo had died but 11 vo months ueforo , She lunl been the Conlessa di Monlurcole In her own right , and ho hud usurped her mime and title. Kiiprnmn Court l > Dm Moixns , la. , Jim. 10.fSpocinl Tele gram to Tin : Bin : , j The following decisions wore liled by the bupromn rourt to-day : William Vore , appellant , VH. Hnwltoyo In- Hiiranco company , Harrison district ; nfllrmcil. John Conccmin vs. F , L. Hoynton ul ul , npDollanU , Audiibon dlslrk-t ; mill-mod , .lames Goodwin vs. Ira Hllhnrd et ul , Clay district ; dismissed because of a defect in the notice of appeal. O. M. Barrett vs. Jacob Fiseh , appellant , O'Brien district ; nfllrmeu. William Butler vs , I ) . W. Archer , appel lant , I'ottuwiittuuilu district ; affirmed. Maggie Rogers vs. Seth P. Winch , appel lant , Monruu district ; afllnncd , W. A. Harrison , appellant vs. Thomas O , in u I r , Union district , action of replevin ; utllrmcd. Stephen B. Wli'kloy vs. F , M. Tomlinnon and others , appellants , Plymouth district ; revised. _ _ A Hr.ikoiiiiin Fatally Injured , CIIKUTOX , Iu. , Jan , -ISpeciul to Tnc Bnn.1 A westbound freight train broke in two about two and u half miles west of hero to-day. The engine- and a fuw uurs ran some distance ahead , stopped , backed up ami col- llclod with Hi" rear section. The engine. wus on atrcsilo when tin ; collision occurred and William Kendall , u west division brnkcmun , "dead heading" west , who was Htanding In : ho "gangway" of the engine , was knocked off the engine and fell to the ground below. i distance of some twenty fuel. Ills head itruck against the bridge timbers , breaking its Juw and cutting an ugly gash In bin face from his mouth downward. His right thigh lone was also broken , Ho was brought back icro to his homo and died this evening , Ir/1'rlrH Dead , MOUNT PiKA8AXT , la. , Jan , JO. [ Special Telegram to TUB Bun. I Judge W , Jeffries , of tills city , died last night after n short ill ! ness , of diabetes. Ho wan Judge of the cir cuit court for two terms , and of late had > ucm quite prominent as a democratic politi cian , AN OUTRAGEOUS ACT. Samoa the Scene of Insult to the Stars mid Stripes. GERMANY'S BRUTAL SOLDIERY. Americans Sot Upon and Maltroaod by Bismarck's Sailors. WOMEN AND CHILDREN SUFFE Germans Ignore the Treaty aud At tack All Other Nationalities. A FLAG TORN DOWN ANDBURNED AfTnlrH licnuh n SlMKO CnllliiK for I in mediate Kei > nr\tiou or Active Host lilt loHloUoilri-Hsn High Handed 1'rouocdliiK. IlloodKhod nt Samoa. SAsFiuxrihco , Jan. 10. The steamer Ala. mcda arrlvcdhero this morning fromAustrnlln and New Xcnlaudva ! Samoa and Honolulu. A correspondent writing from Apm , Samoa , under date of January f > , says that a most serious state of affairs exists in Samoa. On thu night of December IS , sailors from thu German men-of-war , Adler , Osla nnd Eber , attacked Mntaafa's soldiers under direction of the German consul and Captain Friz senior German naval officer In the port. As a result of the encounter twenty-two Ger man sailors were killed and thirty-two wounded. Since then the German warship * have burned American houses and llafjs , torn down United Stales flags , seized Amer ican citizens In the neutral waters of Auia harbor , and taken them prisoners on board the German mon-of-wiu. They have also 11 red upon the American ling. Tamasese's men were reported as bccom ing moro dissatisfied daily , and there were frequent desertions from his ranks. On De cember 1U the Gorman man-of-war Olgn arrived from Marshall Islands , bringing the deposed king , Mulietoa. On the night of December - comber 10 n largo party of Gor man sailors wont ashore atVpin and entered the stores and houses in search of Americans and Englishmen. They met George Scaulan , United States marshal pt Apia , and Morris Snider , also an Ameri can citizen , on the street , and after provok- ng a quarrel stabbed both of them , mulcting serious injury. The Germans then ran through the streets attacking nil persons they met except Ger mans nnd adherents of Taaiasese , injuring , among others , several native women anil * children. Some of Mataufn's soldiers came in from the bush nnd were anxious to shoot , but re- iraincd on advice of United States Con sul Blauklock. On December 17 Mr. Blacklcck sent a protest to the Gsrmun con sul. That night Tamasoso's secretary wrote to his wife in Apia that the Germans would attack a town named Mntuafusatcle during the night. This town is two miles above Apia , anda nu.nbcr of Mataafa's men were there. A woman told one of her relatives who in turn sent word to Mataafa's soldiers , and before midnight : JOO armed men assem bled on the shore to await for the appear ance of the German boats. An American newspaper man named John C. Klein , ac companied Matnafa's men to witness the proceedings in the interest of his papers. About 2 o'clock in tno morning three Gojinun boats were seen approaching. Mntuafa's men asked Klein to notify the Germans not to land , as it would bo re garded as a hostile net and they would bo fired upon. This was uono and two of the boats pulled out towards a village called Vailele , four miles from Apia. The tliinl boat kept along the coast , and when opposite Mataafasutelo pulled straight in to the shore. A number of Gorman soldiers arose from the bottom of the beet and waded ashore , Some of Mntaafa's men came up , and ( he Ger mans began shooting at thorn. The nctivcs did not return the tiro. Tim Ger mans were soon landed and took shelter bo- ilnd some rising ground and at once opened ire upon Mataafa's men , Within n inln-jto fully ! iOO shots had been llred by the Germ-ins ni.tl black laborers employed on thn German plantation. Mataafa's oinforeeimmts began to arrive from \IaUafapatelo , and us they came up heavy Inng was heard from the direction of Vnllo'c. ' In n few minutes a chief arrived mil said that the Germans wcro tiring on Matafna's men , They were afraid to re turn the lire , although Chiuf Savay and his .son hud already boon killed. The ncssciiKcr asked Idem If they would bo jus tified In returning thu II ro , but he refused to idvisu thuin , The United Slates consul at Apia also rufused uihice , Shortly afterwards natives came Into Apia from Fasulf and Vailole , Haying that tlalanfa'H men mil driven the German hallors from the jrunst works frum tlio former place. At Vnllelo were about one hundred and fifty hallors. These wcro Joined by their com rades from Fasoif , and together hey formed a hollow squuro und begun shooting nt Matufuo'u men. iioon after two of the latter had been filled nnd they began to return thu lire , Mioollng from behind trees und from tlio bushes , The sailors became panlostrlckon , mil dctipltu thu efforts of their officers , throw iwny thnlr guns and ran under thu jerinan plantation houses und into the bush. They wuro followed by thu natives , vlio shot them wherever they found them. .lieutenant Sieger , of the Olga , was shot mil killed while trying to rally his men. Two ol'ier officers were wounded. A lumber of Bailers managed to make heir escape by lumping Into their boats nnd putting out to sea. They were picked up by the Ebcr , which hail come up on icuriiif ; the firing , Thu boilloa of the dead German tailors tvcre taken off the following