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    Part 1. HE OMAHA SUNDAY EE.Pages 1 to 8 ,
'TWENTY-FIHST YEAH. OMAHA , SUNDAY MOKNING , AUGUST 9 , 1801 SIXTEEN PAGES. NUMBER 52.
Ecrious Orisis Recantly Reported Said to Bo
k Entirely False.
OPINION OF A LEADING OFFICIAL.
Many Banking Houses Have Lst Heavily ,
But Paid Fr.mptly.
RECKLESS SPECULATION RESPONSIBLE.
Bnring Brothers Rap'dly Settling in Full
All Tlieir Liabilities.
RUS3IA COULD HAVE CAUSED TROUBLE.
Biilllulriit C.olil Mijhl Have Horn
35 , Withdrawn from ( Jroat Britain's
Circulation ( o Hnv Produced
A Complete Panic.
Itni Iniimrx ( iitnlnn ItrHnrtt. ]
Lc.vimN , Aug. 8. [ New York Herald
. 'able ' Special to Tin ; Bun. | The governor
> f tbo bank of England , William Llddcrdale ,
ans ronsf-nU-d to mnkca statement to tbo
nitjlir through the Herald In consequence of
he alarming stories In America and the cuti-
ii.ent to the effect that a" general llnanelrd
rush is at hand mid that the British banks
are afraid to lot the full situation bo known
tor ftsir that , It would precipitate n panic
throughout the world. William Lidderdalc
has lir-en unwilling to speak because
if the unanimous Importance attached
h , thc > utterances of the governor
of the o.'inu of England , but at the Herald's
earnest invitation ho hns decided to answer
llm world-wide rumors that hundreds of pen
niless Hnanricrs having paper honored in the
London and Hotter banks are doing business
because the leading banks did notdaiv reveal
their stupendous losses tit present. These
immors have be-on growing in Intensity slnco
* Tm embnrassincnt of Baring Brothers a fuw
months ao. Mr Llddordalo It the
official pilot of British finance , and his
utterance IB prob.ibly the only ono that
would be accepted as beyond susplcian and
beyond dispute. I saw Mr. Lldderdale at the
bank and after listening to mo ho said : "I
today say emphatically that there is no basis
for the reports Unit a grave linanci.il disaster-
Is impending. In On-nt Britain it is quite
at rue that any important bnnkinu' house is
in danger save ono nnd the affairs of that ono
nro now In hand. As for the chartered banks ,
they are all sound so far as 1 know.
Thcro hnvo been great losses it is
true , but these losses . have
been spread among lariro numbers of persons
nnd as a rule the losses have been already
met nnd paid , leaving the losers poorer , but
( .till solvent. There will bo n few failures
of course , but nemo of any importance. None
that could iiffect the money markets. The
result of the great losses In South Ami-rlca
nnd elsewhere has been bringing people to
their senses. Speculation has completely
stopped. The difference between the
\vildnoss Hst year nnd the de
pression this vcar is the difference be-
twoo.i convex nnd coni-nvo. Wh'To there
was n hill there is now a hole. People nro
poorer and wiser. This is the truth of the
matter talked about as the coming panic
Tl.cro nro two ways In which losses can
coma upon the market , ono is an acute form
of panic , the other form is dnllmsi ? in the
lack of speculation. As I said before the
fissesnro already known and in moat cases
e already been paid.
"One good result of the syndicates and trust
companies and the Illto Is to divide the looses
among the multitude and prevent , crashes.
Just now the investing spirit is dead.
Money is plilntr up. It will bo a long time
before the lesson Is forgot but of COUIMC iho
lesson will bo forgotten. I have been averse
jjl& ttraliing tiny declaration en the situation
bcvauso of tny official position as the head of
the bank of England , but I consent bei-auso
1 am aware of the strong efforts that have
been made In America nnd on the con-
tli.out to create n panic without an excuse. "
No Fours of a I'rlniH.
It would not bo fair to quota Mr. Ltddor-
dao too pirtlcularly , but ho gave mo ninny
details during the conversation showing the
financial situation. Sound as these wore , ho
. \viis not prepared to make a public statement.
I am In a position to say on my own respons
ibility that the Baring Brothers occupy a
strong position. When the bank of England
took the affairs of that great house in hand
the liabilities wnreabout i' 2,000,000. At pres
ent the Baring Brother owe less than iTiOO.OOO
although there is n liiiolllty to the
bunk of England of 7.000,000. This liability ,
however , in no way concerns the public.
The Baring affairs were found to bo in an
entirely solvent condition. It was a moro
matter of getting time. The fact that the
losses have already been paid , as a rule , Is
shown by the fact that the American com
pany promoters are gathering up their bag
gage nnd lleelng from London. They all
complain of no money to bo had.
Thn wonderful thing Is that Kussia did not
strike a blow at England by withdrawing
gold"daring the past fuw months. It is the
policy of Vlslinogradsky , the Kussmn minis-
lor of finance , to keep vast , quantities of
gold on deposit lu English houses. Ho can
tit any critical time force the bankers to
HHSIS ! Kussia with louns by thivatoniug to
withdraw this gold or embarrass England by
creating n panic. This was the only
overshadowing danger In the recent
crisis. Now that the issue has
boon nnt , oven Kussia couldn't
bring about a crash If she wUhod. I
linvo scon several of Iho Important represen
tative men of London , who all confirm Mr.
l.lddnrdalo's brief hut sweeping niibwor to
the alarmists. Mr. Lldderdalo would have
gone Into greater detail to show the tutor
worthlessness of the reports were It not for
tha fact thai ho does not wish , for oftlclal
reasons , to discuss , or oven appear to dljcoss ,
Iho market lu its merely dark mpacts. That
It Is the sphere of the brokers and stook op
erators , It was with the utmost reluctance
that ho .spoko and his statement Is going
tround the world.
L , riiitv siuvn
r Political Situation lu Kurojio An-
1 liroauhinu ; a Vnrltaldo CrUls.
* [ CntnirlyM 1S9/ / liuiliH' fi nluihH'li'M.l /
LONDON , Aug. S , - [ Now York Herald Cnblo
Special to TUB Urn : , ] A lull has fallen In
political , social , literary and other affair * . A
luU In these Intorestlng days of August
.Xftilch Immediately precede the opening of
uT the grouse shooting , but alas this year there
mt " * _ ro very few grouse walling lo bo shot , Iho
Vrot spring and cold nummer having killed off
most ol loom without putting iho sportsmen
I
to any trouble. This rush to Scotland , how-
ovpr , will go on tlio sumo ns ever , for people
wlio pay sinull fortunes for that expensive
luxury , tlio grouse moor , must trv midget
got some fun for their money. It Is
nbout the only kind of Inml which no\\
fetches n decent prlco In England. The great-
cst estuto will not bring enough to cover
mortgages , liven In Scotch lurid , owners
font- the coming struggle nml nrtMjuletly sell
ing oul. When the liberals return to newer
Carneglo ntul lliu other great monopolists
will Imvo to keep I lu-lr oyds op3ii or they may
wake ilp somemoi lug to u very disagreeable
surprise.
Well , thcro Is nothing coltig on In public
life , not much o-i the vjrfnco but u goo ; ! deal
below It. The Fr.incc-Kusslan nllimico is 1111
event which Lord Salisbury cimnot ulTonl to
iirnore. Whiit U to lia the tlrst result of Hi
The visit from the Turkish ambassador ,
Aujteni I'nsha , to Loiil Salisbury must bo
remarked as the Initial move hi the very se
rious gntne.
A sort of seml-oftldnl loiter has been sent
to tlio conservative organ , the Standard , ex
plaining that this visit possessed no real sig-
nlllcance. That it merely related to the state
of nllairs in Yemen nbout which the sultan ,
a peed man , is extremely anxious. The
transparent device could sea rely deceive n
child. Nobody cares about Yemen , but
France dooi not like the Increasing cordiality
between Uonnany and England. liussiais
equally disgusted about it. Both together
can brine some very inconvenient pressure to
boar upon Kntrland. This Is the real secret.
I can positively Inform you of the visit of Mr.
Itust to the pasha. The qiie.Htlon put by the
Turkish ambassador was this , "when ilocs
England propose to terminate her occupation
of Egypt. "
Tlio sultan would mt have troubled him-
sell to stir hi this matter Just now if ho had
been loft to hh own councils , but ho has un
deniably rei'i'lved a broad hint from Kussia
who , in turn , has boon set in action by
Franco. Em-land is not open to attack from
any other quarter than this. Whenever
Franco is offended , the Egyptian apcittrc
once more makes its nppaarnlico. No doubt
Franco might have occupied Egypt Jointly
witli Engliind , but she did not.
\o Kitjlit There.
She has never rccoini/.ed the riirht of Eng
land to bo in Esrypt without her. It looks us
.If Englan.1 meant to stiy now , silica ll'isslil
will not consent , especially when Franco
wishes her to object. That is the key to the
situation today. In snito of all oflicial de
mands , LniM Salisbury's llrst step would
naturally bo to gain time , not that he wishes
to consult with hi * colleagues in the ministry
for I believe ho very rarely condescends to
discuss any question of foreign affairs with
them. lie keep ? all the strings in his own
hands though he is tint likely to repeat the
memorable mistake made by Lord Pnlmemon
and conduct any important negotiation
without tlio consent and knowledge of the
queen. A few days ao the prime minister
had a special interview with her majesty
and fooling liimsolf on perfectly safe ground ,
afterwards informed the pasha that , England
was not prepared to reopen the Egyptian
question at this moment. That was u short
answer but it may not succeed in turning
uwav wrath. The St-indard says , as Lord
Salisbury is going away to the continent for
several week * , the negotiations can't bo re-
newod. That depends on Prance and
Russia. Thov may think that the
world I ? not going to stand quito still because
Lord Salisbury Is about to take a holiday.
France , I have good reason to believe , is in no
mood to bo sot down on in this unceremonious
fashion. Your readers will do well to watch
his position , for upon it may depend the
pence of Europe , All will turn on the extent
to which Franco and Kussia arc prepared to
go. They re.illy mean business and tnoy
have made up their mind to require England
to pack up her traps ' and clear
out of Egynt. If so it can't
bo supposed that England will take up arms
to remain where she is , especially as sjio has
no right to bo there. If parliament were sit
ting we should soon be able to elicit some
very decided expression of opinion on that
point , but Lord Salisbury knows how far ho
can go with safety. Ho says nothing and
leaves the other party to take the next move.
Will they make it'or allow everything to
stand as it does now in order that Lord Salis
bury's holiday may be disturbed ! Wo shall
soon see. MCMIIKK PAHMAMENT.
Historic Firm In Hard Luck.
[ CiiiwIuMtHllliiiJuin'ii fJmifcwJcmictt.l
MANcnr.MKii , Aug. 8. [ New York Herald
Cable Special to THE BEI ; . | G. P. West-
head & Co. , a historic merceant house , once
one of the wealthiest in the country , will
probable disappear shortly. The firm has
been losing money for thirteen years and the
shareholders have decided on voluntary
liquidation. During the American civil war
the house in conjunction with George
Collies of Liverpool played prominent parts
as agents , having several times run the
blockade. Probably the Kylands or some
other powerful Manchester linn will take
charge of the business.
Tragedy < in mi KiiivliHli Hallway.
LoviiON , Aug. S. A first class carriage on
an express train running from Leicester to
Bedford was yesterday the scone of a tragic
Incident. In one of the compartments of the
can luge was found a well dressed young
lady suffering from a terrible shot wound ,
who now lies in a precarious condition. The
only information about the shooting obtain
able Is nn Incoherent story she tolls of u man
who shot her from the foot board of tuotrnln.
U has also been learned that thojsufTcring
woman Is an actress'named Lenore Marie ,
with connections In New York.
I'orMiindi-d Four to Hci-cdo.
Ilr.iu.iN , .Vug. 3. A telegram received In
this city from Belfast states that Dillon and
O'Hrlen have persuaded four Irish members
of the house of commons , who , since the dis
ruption In the Irish parliamentary party , fol
lowed the leadership of Parnoll , to secede
from the Pnrnollltn .section and cast their
fortunes with the MeCarthyitos , or the sec
tion that oppose * Parnoll as the leader of the
IrUu cause.
Tr di-d Honors.
Coi'KNiiinKN , Aug. 8. King Christian of
Denmark recently conferred upon President
Cnrnot of t'ranro the decoration of the
Danish Order of the Klophant. President
( 'arnot in turn conferred upon Prince Chris
tian , eldest son of Crown Prince Frederick
of Denmark , the grand cross of the Legion of
Honor. _
Two Killed in u Collision.
ST. I'KTBUsnruci , Aug. H. A fatal collision
occurred today at Uavldstadt. a station on
th > Finland railway , where a passenger train
dashed Into a military train. Two soldiers
wore killed and jortv-olght persons Injured.
The baggage car of thu military tram was
wrecked.
Influenza AMU In AltaukH MOHL-OW.
Moscow , Aug. -Influenza has nguln
made Its appearance in this city anil U at
tacking people In all classes of society , The
report * show that o.i . the average SOU persons
are dally prostrated by the disease.
Carnegie Imj'N n Foundation .Stone.
LoxpoX , Aug. 8. Mr. Andrew Carnegie of
New York today laid the foundation stone of
a public library building at Pettirhead , in
Scotland. Ho had glvuu 1,000 toward the
library.
REVOLT IN CHINA.
Awful Oruoltio ? Practiojd with Impunity
on Romltnt Christians
TERRIBLE DEATH OF AN AMERICAN ,
Head of the Victim Oruihed Batwoen Enor
mous Stone ? .
BCDIES OF MEN AND-WOMEN MANGLED.
Horrible Work Donj By Starving Natives
Influenced By Leaders.
COMPLETE DETAILS OF THE SITUATION.
OfllcrrH Mndo NO Kfl'ort to
KCMJIIO Helpless Children The
Kntirc Country Uedncod to
Absolute Want.
| Cnpyrf//ifl ( / ( IMl till Mm * * nonlon KcilHCIM
SIIANOH.U , .Itino 'J. ) . [ New York Herald
Cable Special to Tin : Bnc.J Events In
China nro rapidly going from bad to worse.
Grave disorders and a serious uprising has
broken out at the principal open ports of
Cangtsoking as you are already awaro. The
scene of the lint revolt took place at Wuhu ,
but dispatches to the London Times on the
subject were inaccurate. Since then the blaze
of straw has become a conflagration. Numer
ous secret sociotics , and among them the all-
powerful Kolaghwei , have thrown themselves
heart and soul Into u movement directed to
overthrow the present dynasty.
I inn in possession of a thousand details and
methods of action of this extraordinary asso
ciation , which I shall make the subject of
another lettor. The Kclaciiwoi has found n
most favorable field for action in the Yantzi-
kiang country because of the distress and
miicry there. A lorriblo drought has destroyed
stroyed the harvests and tlio people there are
on thn vorg3of starvation and are dying off
by the hundred thoiis.md. The surviving
wretches , instigated by hunger and want
of every kind , nro burninsr , robbing
and murdering on every side. So , naturally ,
they became unconscious agents of the Icad-
ors of the revolution. All soldieri who have
served their time in the army are organized
into regiments , and brigades are now ready
to obey any orders emanating from the Ko
laghwei. All tho-io people have nothing to
loio but everything to gain. At lo.ist , two
viceroys are connected with the movement.
This Chinese serialism is different from
that of woKtern Europe , but has certain
points of similarity to nihilism. Governors
of the province , provincial functionaries and
officials of every rank down to the most in-
sitrnificant employes , and almo.it the whole
of the literary classes , are Joined together
with a common object to overthrow the pres
ent government and reicning dynasty.
In Kusslu the peasant workman and low
est classes are not , ns a rule , implicated in
nihilism , but remains loyal to the czar ,
but in China the iKtiorant , starving
masses becomes docile agents of the Kolngh-
wci who remain in the background socrctlv
directing and fomenting the movement. A'S
you already know , the American missionary ,
Mr. Argent , and the English custom house
oflicial , Mr. Green , were assassinated at
Wuhuc.
Horribly Mangled.
Their heads were crushed between largo
stones. Their mangled bodies were kneaded
into Jelly. Tlio river boat arrived in time to
save the women and children. Do you sup
pose that the British authorities who repre
sent E island and whoahonld protect the lives
uf Europeans in danger , gave themselves any
nnxioty nbout such slight nffairsl They neg
lected to take nny measures of precaution for
other persons , but looked out pretty carefully
for themselves. At Wuhuc , for Instance ,
thn English consul who sent the inaccurate
dispatch to the London Times , was said to bo
"wounded , " but in reality was In n state of
absolute despair. However , ho managed
to escape , dUeuising hitmoir and
reaching a place of safety without
troubling his head nbout the European
women and children who were in ponl. As
to the British fleet , which is pretty strong
now In the Chinese waters , it was altogether
invisible and only put in an appearance when
the trouble was all over.
Admiral Richards was in fact cruising to
ward Japan , On the other hand the United
States ship , Polar , and the French cruiser ,
Llnconstnnt , were on hand and nt
KuKiang acted in friendly cooperation
eration and cleared the decks
for nctlqn and threatened to bombard the
town If the rioters moved a stop. The com
mander of the Linconstant , Captain do Fre-
gate do Jonqulrcs , watch In hand fixed the
hour for the tactal of Kuklang himself to
bring thu ontlro European population , mis
sionaries , nuns , orphans , women and chil
dren into the wharf , In default of which
the two men-of-war would onen flro nnd re
duce the town to ashes. All the guns were
loaded. The mitrailleuses , Hotcbkiss quick-
tiring ana machine guns were placed In po
sition nnd "to quarters" was sounded on
both ships.
Singularly enough , In the London
Times' dispatches the L' Inconstant
was referred to as Engllin man-of-war.
These good relations and perfect understand
ing between tha United States and French
naval oftlcors Is every where apparent , es
pecially nt Shanghai where the Pales atnd
Lavillnrs almost fraternize. Everyone asks
what was the Chinese fleet doing.
It Is att open secret that Just before -
fore the outbreak the powerful Lthungcbang
surnamed the Chinese Bismarck , who ,
among other Important functions , fulfills that
of i-hiof of admiralty , sent the fleet off to the
north to execute some grand naval mnnou-
vers.
Sanctioned thn Masmioro.
It Is the gro < t Llhungchang In fact who
holds the fate of tha empire In the palm of
his hand. Ha Is the viceroy of Potahll I ,
Pokln Is situated In his territory and Is at his
mercy. Ills bodyguard nlono comprises
10.000 splendidly armed and equipped vet
erans. Admiral 'IVing , who commands the
lleot , is his near relative. Chung Chun ; . ' ,
viceroy of Canton , including the provinces of
Quungtung nnd Quanesoo , U his brother.
Tha viceroy of S/echucn is his de
voted servant and A mo Datnnee ,
who owes him everything ho poisosses
In the world , and Lihung Change , his rela
tives nnd friends are his devoted adherents
nnd occupy Important posts scattered
throughout the length and breadth of tbo
vast empire. All money from the provinces
come * to htm , Ills private fortune Is enor
mous. Ho is absolute and arbitrary. He U
untrammelled by tbo slightest coutrul , and
all resource * of tbo empire are at
bis disposal , What does the dynasty
weigh In the balance against ) thU experi
enced statesman nnd general. Up to the
present moment ha h.t.4 not lxalllod any
positive Intention to overthrowtno dynasty
but he has most certainly dona nothing to
defend It against the ptvwent revolutionists
who openly declare that they nro about to
destroy it. The rebels _ h vo already
caused the nominal rulers of Pokln
to become estranged from the European
powers who might otherwise protect thoiii
'
but who , on the contrary , nro'suro to dom.md
from the Imperial government heavy Indem
nities.
At Shanghai there U intense excitement
in the foreign settlement and. In the FMnch
concession. There is hero n largo settlement
of English nnd nn Important American col
ony , also Germans , itusslnns , Jiipuioio ,
etc. AH consuls nro provided over
by Mr. Wagner. Tno French consul
is arranging for the defense of the
reservation. A call has boon made for vol
unteers and arms are bolti ? distributed. The
mlll'ary police , comprising mon who have
served In the army , Is formed Into u corps
d'nlito or honut guards , English and
French volunteers nnd Gorman mobiles nro
drilling iluy mid night , nnd tlio man-of-war of
all nationalities nro ready to take part in the
defense of Shanghai when an attack shall bo
made. The La Triomphanto , Hying Iho ad
mirals pennant , is In the harbor with -150 blue
Jackets on board. She U an Iron clad nnd hns
nn nrmnmcnt of fifteen .henvy guns. The
Levillnrs , which has iitteon guns with 270
men , is also In the harbor ,
Could Not. llppcl nn Altnok.
The United Stales ship Alliance is
anchored near the Levlllars. A Spanish
four-gun cruiser with ICO mon is also on
hand. Her majesty's ships Redholo and
Swift , tlio former with six guns nnd seventy-
live melt nnd the Inttcr with live guns
nnd uinety-throo men , nro ready for any
emergency. Italy is represented by the Vol
Turns of eight guns and 182 men. Japan hns
the Yamata with seven guns and 1U ! ) men in
good order and they nro enger
for the fray. Two Uusslnn cruisers , the
ICowyotz nml Mrtndjoui , catno recently from
Nngnsknkio to make a short stay at Shang
hai , and then will prococd up the Ynngtso
river to Join tlio United States ship Palos.
Admiral Richards' flagship and French
gunboats. La Vipero and L' Aspic , are hero.
Admiral liichards is moat severely criticised
by the local Enelish press her for his apathy
during the recent outbreak , j
It is now understood that , all vessels will
act in concert in c.iso of an attack and will ,
If necessity crises , bind marines and blue
Jackets to act in conjunction with the volurf-
tccrs at Shanghai or any accessible ports on
the Yang Tso , such as Tch'ang , Thankow ,
Hankow , Kukuranir , Wuhu , Nganking ,
Chinkiancr , etc. Tha revolutionists have
posted placards on the shops
of their native cities and town * ( and in those
of all European concessions , even in Shang
hai , announcing that the town ! will bo burned
nnd pillaeed. The taotal of'Siianchui has re
plied to this by posters stating that every
rebel captured shall have tils head chopped
off. It Is relatively calta * .hero now , but
it can not last , it is feared the quarterly
examination at Nankin williboji .pretext for
a general outbreak. At thp ( lowest estimate
80,000 students will assemble' " in the ancient
capital of Clnnn on this bcojs'.on. ' „ Each stu-
dout'brlngS'Wlth him n scUvatJt'and all merchants
"
chants collect thoro. Upwards of 100,000
able bodied mon will thus bo at Nankin in
addition to the normal population. These
examinations begin the first week In September -
tombor and it Is the literati who constitute
the most dangnrous element of the Ivalaosh-
wci. The hot-bed of It is in the province of
Human. _
Dnlco of Cleveland Dylnc.
LoxnoN , Aug. 8. The duke of Cleveland ,
fourth holder of the title , is dying. Ho mar
ried Lady Dalmeny in 1854 , but of this union
there Is no issue nnd the title becomes ex
tinct upon tbo death of the duke.
cii.iitnKn WITH Jiuicimi : .
South Dakota Gamhlrr I5elieved to
Hiivo Murdori-d Ills Pnrtnor.
Duvnwooi ) , S. D. , Aug. 8. [ Special Telegram -
gram to Tin : Bnn.J Henry Willis was
arrested hero today chargodAylth tlu murder
of William Larsch in Arnpahoo county Col
orado , June 28. The two mon loft Deadwood
together Juno 20 , going to Denver. Both
were gamblers. Willis was broke. Larsch
had some 000 in money besides diamonds
worth StlOO or S700.
The night of Juno 28 they started for a
buggy ride together and slnco that time
nothing has been hoard of Larsch. Willis
returned to Deadwood July 28 , a few days
after trains to Lead City , where ho displayed
considerable money , and finally bought an in
terest in n gambling establishment. A tele
gram received from Denver today induced
John Larsch , n brother of Iho missine man ,
to swear out a warrant and have Willis ar-
rcsttd. Ofllcors from Denver with requisi
tion papers are expected to arrive for the
prisoner in u day or two.
Dordwood's Siiicltrr.
'
DRAINVOOH , S. D. , Aug. 8. | S peclal Tele
gram to Tin : Bnn.J The Deadwood and Doln-
were smelting company's plant closed down
this afternoon after a successful run of ton
days , during which Iron matter valued nt
$12,000 was accumulated. The shut-down is
temporarily nnd In order that slight changes
may bo made In the turnnces.
The last 11 vo days of the run were made
with coke from the Newcastle , W.vo. , coal
mines sixty miles from Dcadwood. This was
the first practical test the coke has had. It
is considerably iightsr than the Pennsylvania
article and there hati therefore been
serious doubt of its value for
smelting. The te-st , hoi hns been
satisfactory In all respects , nnd as it Is de
livered to the works In Deadwood for n less
cost than freight nn tbo Pennsylvania article -
ticlo comas to , it will bo hereafter used ex
clusively and will enable .tbo Deadwood
plant to enter Into competition with the
smelters nt Omaha and Denver for tlio ores
of the northwest. To do this the manage
ment Is already considering < u proposition to
add throe stacks and lncre.a.-o ) the capacity of
the plant to < JOO tons per < i y.
AM riKifnn A
Smelter Kmployos Not Indnocd to
Consider SlrlUo.
ii , Colo. , Aug. 8. | Spoclal Telegram
to TUB BKK. ] Intorviow\vith n largo num
ber of employee of the Omafiu and Grant
smelter In this city today Irqndor it evident
that no dissatisfaction oxhU among them.
They profess to bo entirely atlsllod with the
surrounding conditions aud disclaim any
sympathy with Mr. Quin'u of Omaha , regard
ing him as a incro jaw worker.
\Vonnn Hilled liy a Thlei ;
HnrMON , Tex. , Ang ; 8i-In n llttlostoro nt
the corner of Sail Jncluto and Webster
straits , kept by Cbnrlos Uosof , Mrs. Kosor
wus wnltlnir on n number of customers , most
of them negroes , when suddenly she discov
ered an unknown darkey attempting to tap
thu till. She made at him , ' but just as she
was about , to soUo his band ho pulled out n
pistol and fired , killing her ,
. ,
Acquitted of Kinbezzloincnt.
NAHIIVII.I.B , Ark , , Aug. S. Ex-Sheriff
Brlggs , charged with embezzlement of the
county'i funds , was today acquitted by the
EMPEROR'S ' HEALTH
German Government Finds it Neowsar/ t <
Issue a Semi-Official Notice ,
MENDACITY OF THE FRENCH PRESS ,
It Has Charged That Ho Was Afflicted with
Every Known Disease.
NO FOUNDATION FOR THE REPORTS ,
Injury to His Limb Rapidly Progressing tea
a Oompleto Otire.
GOSSIP REGARDING THE WO.UD'S FAIR.
Imperial and Oilldal Circles Favor
the Kntnrprise and ( lit ; Whole of
IndiiHirlal Germany Will
Certainly Follow.
[ Cnpurtoht tf.il tin Xeui Yurie .lnwrmtV't ' f'r/w.l
DRUMS' , Aug. 8. For the first time since
the French press began transcending Its pre
vious record of scandalous mendacity about
Emperor William , the government has
deemed It necessary to issue a semt-ofllclal
notice regarding alarmist reports nuout the
-emperor's health. No German newspaper
hod gone beyond alluding to ridiculous sto
ries of the omporor'.H cataleptic fits , brain
disorders , purulent inflammation of the ears
and n host of other maladies ascribed to thu
most active working chief of government
in the world until the Cologne Gazette s'.ated
that the annual review would not take place
until the emperor had rested for a fortnight
after his arrival at Kiel. Some organs there
upon announced that the grand cavalry
manoeuvres at Brooiberg , in which the em
peror is specially Interested , would not bo
graced by his prejonca. Two surgeons who
are noted specialists In their profession have
been sent to ICicl to await thu arrival of the
emperor In that place and muko an examina
tion of his foot , which ho injtu-ed recently by
falling on the slippery dock of the royal
yacht Hohenzollorn wldlo at sea.
Special precautions wore taken to guard
against any tampering with the dispatches
which passed between the emperor and em
press on the one side ordering their visit to
England and the ministers hero on the other.
A scmi-ofllciarcommunication made public
tonight curtly denies us without foundation
the reports alleging that the emperor was in
ill-henlth.
The royal yacht Hohenzollern , bearing Em
peror William , arrived at Kiel at 6 MO this
oyening. The emperor did not go ashore ,
but remained on board the vessel , which ho
will make his headquarters for the present.
The report of Dr. Leuthold , who has boon
attending the mporor , is that the Injury to
his limb is so rapidly progressing to a cure
that ho will probably bo able to resume the
partial use of his leg. and foot within u week.
Official tclcernnhio dispatches received
hero during the course _ of the evening indi
cate that ltis the Intention of Emperor Will
iam to carry out the programme which ho
hod planned before the accident occurred
with the exception of witnessing the Tom-
pel hot review on the 22d inst. Ho will , however -
over , take command of the East Prussian
military manoeuvres. Ho will also talte part
in the Bavarian evolutions , becoming the
guest of the regent of Munich , at which
place preparations arc being made for a
grand rccentlon to bo given in honor of the
visit of the emperor. Thence the emperor
will go to Schwzonau to meet Emperor
Francis Joseph and witness the Austrian
manoeuvres.
Gossip About the AVorld's Fair.
The Vplksischo Xeitung and the Tugablatt
are Carping at the Chicago world's fair pro
ject on the ground of the growth of Ameri
can hostility to everybody and overruling
outside the United States. The Courier , In
dwelling on the laws against pauper emi
grants uses the amazing argument that
"pauper emigrants laid the foundation of the
grandeur of the republic. " Despite these oc
casional yulplngB the popularity of the fair
seems certain to "boom. " Imperial and ofli
cial circles have taken the enterprise into
favor and the whole of Industrial Germany
will follow.
The American world's fair commissioners ,
being Interviewed just previous to starting
from this city for Frankfort , concurred in
praising the warmth of the oflicial greetings
which had been extended to them. This
pleasant state of affairs , they declared , was
largely duo to the energetic efforts of Mr.
William WalterPholp ? , United States min
ister to Germany , who in spite of his recent
illness was vigorously preparing the way fern
n proper recognition of the American com
missioners.
Ex-Congressman Buttorworth of Ohio , one
of the commissioners , said that the reception
which he and his collcncuos had been given
during their visit to this citv equalled In
friendliness that which they had met in Lon
don and Paris. "In no American cities , "
continued Mr. Butterworth. "could moro
spontaneous or more kindly grouting bo
extended by the people. The higncst
officials of the government warmly assured
us of a hearty co-operation In the endeavors
being made to have Germany fully repre
sented at the great oxhioltiou. Some slight
opposition which ban arisen in this country
on account of the new American tariff law
will bo entirely removed as' the project for
which the fair is to bo hold becomes bettor
known to the people. "
Mr. Moses P. Handy of Philadelphia ,
another member of the commission , in refer
ring to the attacks made on the commission
ers by the Vosslcho X.eltung said that when
ho rend the articles In question ho saw that
they had been inspired by some middlemen
hero or In New York In whose interest It Is
to keep the American buyer from direct In
tercourse with the foreign manufacturer ,
"If these got acquainted through the fair , "
ho said "tho business of the middlemen will
suffer , "
Judge Lindsay holds that If the enthusi
asm with which the commission has boon re
ceived In Berlin lasts Germany will stand at
the head of foreign nations sanding exhibits
to the world's fair.
Herr Wormutb , the Gorman commissioner
for the talr , and Secretary Coleman of the
legation accompanied the commissioners to
the railway station , where the Imperial wait
ing room was placed at their disposal to bid
them farewell. The railway officials were
nsMduous in the efforts to malco the conunls-
blotters'trip n pleasant ono. llorr Wornuth
says Emperor V.'lHIam shows much Interest
In inquiring Into the nrrnimotnonts of Ger
many's representation at the fair and sug
gests that It is his Intention to pmiionally
grace the fair with bis presence. It is moro
likely that the omuoror will go to Chicago
cage than Chancellor Capnvl.
Amuni ; the Gonmin newspapers advocating
the largest possible display of Gcimaii pro-
el nets In Chicago the popular Klein Journal
Is prominent , The Journal contends that
Germany would bo powerless in a war of
commercial reprisals against America. It re
minds the Post of the btrength of the Gorman
element' In America and says that Germans
ought not to renounce the foremost plan at
the fair which their superiority should ac
cord thorn.
Switzerland and thu Drollmnd.
All efforts to draw Switzerland Into the
drclbund do not prosper. The mooting at
Vienna hat been suspended. The Swiss re
fuse to make the concessions demanded.
Chancellor Cnprlyl today proposed. V > tUo
IliOlr.n and Austrian government the Imino
dluto transfer of negotiations for the drnl-
butul zollvoreln to Munich , leaving Italy nn |
Switzerland to pursue separate negotiation
subject to subsequent reference to thu drel
bund governments.
The Swiss bundesrath today In cxtraot
ill nary session decided to Inform Austria tlu |
It would bo useless to proceed with nrgotll
tlons for an International treaty If fur the
concession were necessary.
lf ( > iT Stel ; ciSuicide. . |
The suicide of Herr Steigor , chief englnec ,
of the Hoeuni association , recalls public n\
trillion to the doubtful position of the ( 'oil *
pany with which h < wus connected. Hot.
Stelger was found ucud today In
the vicinity of the company's works.
A rillo which had been discharged
was found lying by his side and
upon an examination being made of his body
n bul'et ' was discovered imbedded In his brain.
Herr Stoiger was widely known abroad as
the technical representative of the Bocum
association. His mind had became weakened
slnco the scandal caused by the trial of the
'
officials of the company w'ho were charged
with fraud in alfixmg ihe government's mark
to steel rails which had not been legally In
spected by the government 111211 employed for
that purpose and which were of a moro Infer
ior quality than that claimed by the company.
Herr Stelircr had became subject to melan
cholia , and it Is thought that white suffering
from ono of these fits ho put an end to his
lite.
Minor Mention.
United States Minister Plielps has gone to
Hamburg am ! will take the waters of that
place.
Mr. Charles Dudley Warner is at present
sojourning In Marion bad , a village of Bo-
hernia , noted for its sallno baths , and Mr.
Leopold Morse and wife are at Gnstlon , n
village of Austria , renowned for Its hot
mineral springs. |
' OUI.K.ISIST LK.tnuitti co.\rin.
Discontent AIIIOIIK Ad-
lierenlH of the Count ol' Paris.
Losnox , Aug. 8. A conference of th
leaders of the Orloanlst party was held toda
at Sheen house , the residence in England a
the count of Paris , The conference nddo
emphasis to whnt has been known for some
time past to observers of the political movement
mont in France , and of the Intrigues in other
countries looking to the establish
ment of the monarchy with the count of
Paris at its head , that there is increasing
discontent among the count's adherents.
This Icollng is duo to the refusal of the count
of Paris to adopt a policy characterized by
greater activity than the ono now followed
by him. His adherents believe that the
movement of which Cardinal Lavigene is the
leader , looking to an alliance between tlio
republic of Franco and the Vatican , Is assum
ing proportions that threaten the success of
the Orleanists' plans , and they urge the count
of Paris to adopt a policy that will counter-
net the effects of the Lavigerio movement
upon their scheme.
Ono of- the Influential supporters of the
monarchist movement , M. Do Uourdon , u
member of the French chamber of deputies ,
attended the conference at the Sheen house
and during the deliberations he ui god that
the count of Paris should visit , Homo and
make a personal appeal to the parties in sup
port of his claim , , br at least to secure from
his holiness a promise that ho would with
draw his consent to the policy advocated by
Cardinal Lavigerio.
Tlio count of Paris , after listening to the
arguments advanced by M. Do licurdon ,
which were Intended to show the benefits ho
believed would result to the party should the
count accept his suggestions , declined to ac
cept the proposal.
M. Do Uourdon else urged the count to
issue n manifesto calling upon the clergy .to.
rally around the standard of the Orleanists ,
but the count also declined to entertain "th'.s
proposition' , deelnring'that ho would leave
that to an Orlcanlst bishop. The count held
that time would show the policy of Cardinal
Llvigorio to bo an impossibility. The public
and religion , ho declared , wcro opposed to
each other , and it was impossible to recon
cile the difference between the republic and
religion.
X Iff VASADA.
Pall Mall Gazette on the Politic-ill
huaiidaln In the Doni iilon.
LONDONAug. . 8. The Poll 'SlUl ' Gazette
today In a prominent article headed "Canad
ian Experiments in Corruption" makes
loncthy reference In a caustic manner to the
scandals unoarlhod by the investigations now
being made at Ottawa. Among'othor things
the Pall Mull Goltdtto. says : "Ono of the
most prominent , nrgumcnts against the an
nexation ot Can , a to the United States hns
boon the value of the Canadian experiments
in government. It was thought by these
opposed to annexation that it would bo an
advantage to have each country work out Its
own institutions and thereby teach each
other. " The Gazette questions that there is
any ground for satisfaction In tlio Canadian
experiments. "As just exposed , " the Gazette
declares , "a moro sordid spectacle of corrup
tion has never been proscutod by a free
people. Whatever defense individual officials
and politicians may make In the United
States , It Is abundantly clear that the cancer
of corruption has eaten deep Into Canadian
institutions. Political life In the United
States is not particularly pure , but wo
would bo exceedingly surprised If the
Canadian record could bo beaten. " The
Gazette expresses satisfaction that it is the
avowed intention of the investigating com
mittees to probe the scandal to the bottom ,
and concludes its arraignment of the
Canadian government officials with the
words : "Inn free country with n healthy
public opinion the exposure of scandals
means their cure at no distant date. "
HalloonlKt and 1'ariicIintlHt Killed.
LONDON , Aue. 8. A balloon ancldont oc-
ciwred today nt Leeds by which a balloonist
and a parachutist namnj Hlg ; lns was killed
and a young woman , a Miss Dovoy , had a
narrow escape from death. The ascent of
the couple was watched by a largo number
pf people and when tbo balloon was released
it rapidly soared unward amid the cheers of
the crowd. A. crossbar was attached to the
imlloon and it was the intention of the couplu
to give a trapczo performance when they hud
reached n sufficient height and after
wards to descend -by means of a para ,
chute. Att ir the balloon had risen n
short distance It was caught in a current of
air and while still ascending drifted side
ways until it struck a telegraph polo. The
couple were on the bar when the balloon
struck the polo. The bar swayed to ana fro
In a frightful manlier , threatening at every
moment to throw it to the ground , Miss
Dovoy. thinking it would bo safer to drop
from the bar before she was thrown from It ,
lowered herself by her hands , hung for a
moment and then lot go. The height from
which she dropped wus not great and .sho
landed on the ground unhurt. Released from
tier weight tbo balloon swung upward and as
It did so Higglns , who still retained his plnco
on the bar , became rntunglod in the tele
graph wires and In a flash ho was swept olT
the bar and fell , twisting and turning , upon
a fence. Ho struck on his bank and received
such terrible Injuries that he died after
suffering for a few momenta from the most
Intense agony.
Want , the Treaty Hovo'iod.
BAUCKLOSA , Aug. 8. The .National Labor
association , fearing the consequences to
Spanish workmen that It is bollavod will fol
low the going Into effect of the Ireaty In ro-
itard to Cuba and Porto Hlco rnccntly ratified
by Spain and the United Statoi , hold a moot
ing to protest against the commercial rela
tion ! ! unit wll bo established under the new
arrangement. The effect of the treaty
was sot forth nt length by the
various speakers , who declared that it
would render Cuba a colony of the United
States. The speakers were very onergotlo
In their denunciation of the treaty and thcro
was great excitement amoni. the audience.
The meeting decided to use all the means In
Its power to sucuro the revocation of the
treaty , and It was also decided to summon n
monster mealing of all the people engaged In
tug Catalan trado. to i > rotg t , agalafct U ,
Jnglaml's Nobility Still Watching America
\ , for Wealthy Wives.
) EPEW QUESTIONED ON THE SUBJECT ,
Even Gay Grandpa Wales is Interested In
the Matter.
MORE TALKED OF THAN THE WORLD'S ' FAIR ,
European Visitors are Always Chilled on foi
Such Information ,
FOREIGN COMMISSIONERS COMING HOME.
Germany Sulllrlently Satlslledvltl ;
thu Prcparnf IOIIH at Chluimn to
Send a ItcprctuMitativi ? to
Investigate.
M IfOl l > v Jtimfs Honton HcmicfM
LONDON. Aug. 8. [ Now York HernlJ
Cable-Special to Tun Uii : : . | The growliifi
fancy of the British nobility for marrying
great American huhcssos cannot bo better
Illustrated than by the experience Chuuncoy
Dopuw has had in tlio past few days
hero. British society is sro.itly inter-
sled In the rumors of the wealth of well
known society woman hero , mid although II
was known that Dopow represented tha
world's fair it is said four questions about
heiresses' wealth were asked him to ono
question about the fair. Hven the prince oi
Wales was interested In the matter enough
to make Inquiries about it ,
Tlio unprovoked attack on Julian Storey ,
the husband of Miss Kumos , is still talked
about. It Is not Improbable that ho will
bring nctlon for libel against the Now Yorl :
paper which mndo the attack.
Minister Lincoln's ' daughter has decided to
make Now York her homo after her marriage
in London.
There is n legal struggle eoing on between
the American syndicate nud the Drlgg-
Schrocder gun company represented by the
Cramp ship builders syndicate. They paid n
largo sum of money for the complete owner
ship of patents and rights. When the
assignment was forwarded from America to
London it was found to be a conditional
assignment. Meanwhile tlio company In
America had received largo sums of money
from the American govern mont. The
London syndicate claims this money ,
but Cramp and his friends refuse
to give It up , Counter suits were brought
this week and nn attempt was made to com
promise the matter , but It was found to bo
Impossible.
The hygcnic congress will assemble In
London Monday with Dr. 'Valentino of New
York acting ns delegate.
The announcement of Ted Sullivan
rnado in the Baltimore newspapers that
the ' 'foot ball team was going to
America under tbo auspices of tlio Rugby
union is informally denied In the Herald by
Rowland , the secretary of that famous or
ganization. Ho says bullvan ! mentioned the
matter to the union , but It hns not yet been
considered.
Commission Konimln .
The entire world's fair commis
sion will sail for Now York Septem
ber. ' ) . Their work In Germany has been
quite successful although the Germ ins com
plain bitterly of the MclCinloy tariff. The
commission will bo accompanied to America
by Sir Henry Wood , the British commis
sioner. A gcntlomun living at Southamp
ton suggests to the Homld that the corpora
tion of that clt will willincly loan to the
Chicago world's fair the largo picture "De
parture of the Pilgrim Fathers from
Southampton , " painted by Boulcs , It now
hangs on the walls of the municipal chamber
of Southampton.
11 'JiA Til Kit J-'Oll KG. I ti T.
For Omaha and Vicinity Fair ; slightly
cooler.
WASHINGTON , Aug. 8. Forecast till 8 p. m.
Sunday : The area of low barometer Friday
night over South Dakota is now centering
southwest of St. Paul , with the barometer at
ii.70 ! ) inches. The portion of the warm wnvo
west of a line joining Chicago and Kansas
City , covering the spring wheat region ,
should bo followed by cooler conditions by
Sunday nlcht. The high temperatures over
the west part of the country will continue
without any decided change , except in the
northwest , immediately behind the depressed
barometer reirion , unless modified in locali
ties by local showers , and the liability Is
slight except on the gulf coast , lakes and
northwest. But few rains have occurred
and those but local and on the shores of
Lake Superior and Huron , with showers la
eastern Texas and Louisiana. The preva
lence of extreme heat should cause local
showers nlong the const line and thunder
storms In tha lake districts Sunday.
For Missouri Fair ; southerly winds ; no
decided change In temperature until Monday.
For Kansas Fair ; southerly , shifting to
westerly winds ; cooler Monday. The tem-
poraiuro will continue unusually high lu
eastern Kansas Sunday.
For IOWA Winds shifting to wstorly :
cooler by Sunday night , with occasional
rains and thunder storms. Tlio tomperuturo
will bo unusually high Sunday and ospoclally
In southeast portion.
For South Dakota and Nebraska Cooler ;
northwesterly winds.
For North "Dakota Fair ; stationary toia-
poraturo ; northwesterly winds.
For Colorado Occasional showers ; nearly
stationary tompernturo ; vuriublo winds.
Tei-rlhlo Ktittu ol'AITalrH.
HIHMINOIUM , Ala ; , Aug. 8.--A terrible *
stuto of affairs oxlsts In Bibb county. Some
two weeks ago tbo dead body of Henry
tjmlth was found in the woods near Block *
ton. Ho was a witness in a murder cau )
against Jesse Mlllor , u rich farmer ,
and v ha Is popularly supposed to bo
the head of u gang which has been
terrorizing the country and against whom
citizens have organized vigilance committees.
Five men are In jail charged with complicity
In the Smith murder. Blookton is patrolled
day and night by vigilantes , and iho wit
nesses for the state nn ) kept under guard to
prevent thorn from being murdered. Good
citizens from every part of the county will
gather nt Contorvlllo Monday , fully unncd ,
to guard tha criminals from u rescue.
Pur a Colored Femnlo Soliool.
JAC-KSOX , Miss. , Aug. 8.Mrs. . Mary P.
Holmes of Koekford , 111. , proposes to Invest
{ 7n,000 to flOiT.WK ) In a colored foimtlo lltor-
ary and Industrial school to nccumoduto I'M
[ mplls as a nmmorliil to bar mother , thu same
lo bo located in Mlmlsslppl at Bnmo pfaco
easy of access , thickly populated , and the
necessary ground bo donated. The school late
to bo under the ausplcCH ol tha Presbyterian ,
church.
At Now YorkArrived , LnTournlu ,
At UmilunSighted , the