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TWENTY-FIRST YEAR. OMAHA , SUNDAY MORNING , MAY 8 , 1892-S1XTEEN I'AGES. NUMBER 32o.
DOUBTFUL OF ITALY
Gorann Government Anxious for a Solution
of the Ministerial Crisis at Rome.
FEAR DIMINUTION OF THE WAR BUDGET
Italy's Eixmomio Weakness Miy Render
Her Powerless in the Droibund.
GERMANY AND RUSSIA COQUETTING
CchouvalofF Favors an Entente , but Opposi
tion is Strong in Petersburg.
CROWN PRINCE COMMITTED TO THE ARMY
Military Cormnonr nt I'otiil un The
ICaiior Milkoj Another Spocoli Our UIU-
olcnt Immigration Commission li
reared on the Other Side.
/Why AV : 10 York Annclatctl Pitm.1
Br.iit.i.v , May 7. The government awaits
with considerable anxiety a solution of the
Italian mlnistcrlil crisis. As the Triple
nlllaiico treaty was last year prolonged until
1SU7 , it is ull-lraportaut that the successor of
the marquis ill Uudlnl shall tu a man who
will give genuine , not merely verbal , adhon-
slon to the treaty. No Italian atatesuian of
whatever piny would venture on as
suming pawor to repudiate. the
treaty. King Humbert personally
pledged himself to CinparorViillatn
prior to the renewal of the treaty not to sanc
tion the oxlsonco of a cabinet containing
ministers hoitilo to tba alliaueu. Yet , the
present crisis Is ilirecily duo to the nnrquls
dl Uudini's llmuiui.il proposals , which In
volved the war budget , nny diminution of
which implies a decrease in Italy's military
strength mid a consequent lessoning of her
ability to fulllll her coatiact witn the central
Iurop2nn powers. Ofllcml advice point to
the selection of Signer Glolotli as the mar
quis dl Kudini's successor.
The North Gorman Gvtotto siys thit Sig
nor Uloletil would entirely support ttio
Orlspi and di Uudial foruisn palioy and
would not allow any reduction in the war
budget or any diminution in the military
forces. Despite tnls n suranco fears un
doubtedly affect oflielal circles hero that
It.ily's ocouom.c woalcnoss will bo a draw
upon her odaotive action as an ally ,
I'bo crisis u likely to ultar the avransro-
mouts for the mooting between Emperor
William and King Humbert.
Il.ily' * iilocti\u : I'nroc.
The marquis dl Hadini was to accompany
King Humbori and the now Italian anibas-
B ilor , Cojnt Ta orna , had a preliminary
mission ra-jardin ; ; what off active army Itily
is now able to place at the disposal
of the allloi. This highly practical qae > tlon
BO long unsettled , appeared to ba on tbo
point of decision , so therefore the marquis di
Kudini's defeat is felt hero as having un im
portance far bsyood Italy's ' domestic inter
est. Tbo situation causes decided weakness
on the course hero and lit Vienna.
The Algomclio Helch Uorrespondonz ,
which some limes gets direct tips from tun
llussinn llnancs ministry , announces posi
tively that the czar is oomlng to Potsdam.
If this report bo true his visit must , nccos-
sailly be a brief ono of courtesy for tbo em
peror's plans , which are lived for months to
come , do not include a visit to tbo tvar. It
is col tain thai attempts continue to
renew the cntcnto with Russia ,
though the effort of Scnouvaloff , the
Itussiun cmbassador to Germany , in the
ahcctlon of nceotlatiug n commercial treaty
ha\o been balked by the St. Petersburg op
position. E\eua courtesy visit from the
czar would he welcome as tending to a
reconciliation.
Aiitl-Ciornmn reeling in llnsslii.
In the meantime the anti-German party
prevails in Kussia. The icpression of the
Gorman clement in the Baltic provinces is
more suvcro than over. The use of the
Hussion language has been made compulsory
in the schools of court , which have hitherto
been exempt from obligation. The students'
clubs at tbo Dorpat university , mnuo up
largely of Germans , liavo been placed under
llio ban. Hussian professors are
Inking the places of Germans. Hussian
students who obtain scholarships are sent to
Dorpat with the \iowof strengthening the
Russian element.
The cmpcior has bad an uneventful visit
at Potsdam until yesterday when the core-
monlal ot intioducing the crown prince Into
tbo army took placo. Under a bitter cold
wind and a sharp fall of sleet the imperial
family , leading generals , ofllcers of state nnu
foreign military representatives assembler
nt Potsdam. The foot guards were formed
In open squuro in the Lustgartcu , Tbo
crown prince took his position of a lieuten
ant at the right of his company. The em-
pet or , drawing his sword , took command ol
the regiment and dchuered a short
but animated speech , inhluh ho
told the men that ho confided his
BOH to their caio. Ho rcllod upon his son
and his comrades to continue the honorable
traditions uf the regiment , The troop ? , led
by the ciown prince , then marched past the
palnco , where tbo emperor , surrounded by a
group of Indies , was watching the spectacle
of his son as a stuff ollicor from u veranda
ovciloclilng the grounds.
The emperor will go to Dantzlo or. May IB ,
hero ho will view the carrisou and launch
a cruiser that lias been built at the imperial
deck.
Drrnil Hitting KinlcriinU lleliirneil ,
An incident ha- . Just occurred that piovos
the gi on ini ; dread hero of the etUcloney of
the Aiuciicnn immigration commission ,
Solomon Gun fold of Turkish birth , living in
the United States , uho scut to his wife , uho
resides in Gulllcla , u ticket nud money tc
allow of her joining him In America. The
Gorman authorities refused to permit her to
pass the frontier. Gunfeld appealed to Mr
Hialnc , Ancih-nn secretary of bluie , whc
instructed Mr. Phelps , the American
minister here , to do what ho could In the
cuse , although Gunfeld'b wife was not ar
Amcilcan cltUen and had not positive rich
to assort. As a result of the in form a
negotiation ? , the Genimu authorities rcfusei
to allow her to pass for fear ttiot the imml
Krallon conhuUbiou would send her bacl
under fcomo excuse. An unofllclal hint wa
given that if Mr. Pbclps Mould guarantee
n aiubt'tfie enforced return of Mrs. Guufok
* f the would be allowed to proceed , and tbt
'
, - ' " issisV-'d in a settlement of the dilemmu
8 lie started yesterday for Dallas , Tex.
The trial ofV. . KVhltuoy of Boston
iv ho js charged with u lioinous offense
igulnat morality , has commented hen
behind closou doors. After u short boar nj
the ease was adjourned to al.ow the difons
to rail fuithcr wltuosos ,
'Iho conference -between the
financial authorities and the Hothschlld
group proceeds ut Huda Pcstb. The bankers ,
Hnuscmann and Hlolcbrodor , represent the
syndicate proposing to take charge of the
gold loan.
Kx-Minlstcr Dolbruck hns become a strong
ndvocato of u world's exhibition nt Berlin.
At a largo industrial meeting , commenting
upon the fact that Gorman commercial
bodies now wanted their products Inter
nationally ohtcltcd , Ilerr DelbrucU at
tributed this desire to the fnvotablo influence
of the now commercial Interest ! . The move
ment for an International show has spread.
The agricultural bodies are now preparing a
petition which will bo presented to Chancel
lor von Caprivi In Its courso.
Mr. Murphy , the American special com
missioner to Introduce the use ol corn meal ,
hns sent n lot of corn broad with some corn
mciil to every member uf tbo Koichstny.
The Berliner Tugoblatt quotes Herr Lacques ,
a member of the Holchslag , as saying , after
ampllng the broad , that ho wished the Gcr-
nan representatives abroad would display
qual energy abroad for German interests.
Count von Schouvaloff , nccompanfod by
its secretary , called upon Minister Phcips in
rdcr to glvo n quasi-formal expression of
lussla's pratlllcation over the work ot the
Vraorlcan relief commission. Ho said that
'American generosity was as broad as the
onlinont and ns fruitful as the soil , " and
hat "tho traditional filendship between
Vmerica and Uussla has now been made
warmer , by gratitude. "
\vi.iTiun \ ,
Crop Report * I'riiin IMIlerciit States Io-
hcrlhuii Orpr.-siliij ; stiitt ; olAll.iln.
Dns Moiscs , la. Muv 7. The weather
iron bulletin reports from nil parts of the
Into tell nbout the same story of cold
ve-Uher , cxcosslvo rainfall , delnjod farm
vork und damage uy floods. Hiiu fell In
icarly overv county for six days and there
\as but ono dav of sunshine during the
vuok. The measurement of precipitation
anged from ono and ono half to seven
nchcs , with the tiver.igo for the state nt
.hroo and u half. The nereatro of oats and
other small gtaln is greatly reduced com-
) arod with last yoar. Much corn giound ij
yet to bo plowed. The probaolo lateness of
.bo season and the saturated condition of the
soil will considerably rcduco the acreage of
that epical. Grass , winter wheat and early
sown oats are doing fairly well. Fruit pros-
iiccts uro good.
Too Muili K.iln lor NobrnsKa.
Ciurr : , Neb , Mnv 7. IHpacial to Tnr.
Dec , ] The Nebraska weather service ia co-
nporntlon with the United States Department
of Agriculture weather bureau , from its
central olllco , Bosucll obseivalory , Donno
collegp , Crete , issues wnathor crop bulletin
No fl. tor the \\ook ending Friday , M-y 0 ,
as follows :
TlioveoK Ins boon everywhere cool nml
cloudy and thu oondlUou of the ground , -ain-
r.ilcd by iii'\loiis inln * . bis del iyod furm
worU , wlikh Is now fully ; i week Lehlnd Ut-t
year.
Tlio temperature bus been o\ery hcro low ,
varying from throu to "e\en dcirree < < below
tlio noniril Inarlous ] ) , irth of the state mid
thure bus | ) LOII Ir-s limn the norm il amount
of sunshine. O\ur the state generally the
rainfall has been below tlio norm il und In
ul.icus leas th.in half un Inch ; in ( ho
sutitliKasturn nait of the state mote thin an
Inch full. In the lllue rher vnllcy It exceeded
four Inches , falling pr nclpally In lic.i\y loual
r.ilns on balurdny nlL'hl.
1'iowliu for coin has urosre scd slowly and
little 01 no corn Ins lieun planto. ) during the
week o iiiur to tbo cold , nut unndltlon of the
ground , and In thu southc.i < > tuni put of tbo
state nil fatniln operations hn\o been urac-
ticiiily stoppud. Snrill griln , altbonzh b.ioU-
unrd. isffunurally rcportvd us In coed condi
tion , hut in n few louiilltius It h s Ijeun bomu-
uhat diinii : i.l ( by thowpt wcalher.
In southi'rii NebrusUi nliim and cherry
trci's uro In bloom , belli , ; ubout a neok later
thiinlustje.il.
llcm-lltlal Kllort In .tllchlgan.
DETUOIT , Mich. , May 7. Tno weekly crop
report issued today shows u daily mean
temperature throughout the state of U.5 de
grees. abo\o the normal. While heavy rains
have fallen generally in all sections of the
state the effect has been to improve the con
dition of grasses , iwheut and outs on sandy
soil. Plowing for corn und other small
grains had to 03 suspended and other out
door farm work rein .ins nt n standstill. In
some localities in the central a > id lower
countries , the low lauds are under water and
warm sunshine is needed to dry out tbo
ground. Fruit probpecis are reported ex
cellent.
r.troits run u.iTTnni\ ,
( iotvrnor Itirbur Keii-instcil ti Permit
Thrimch llrlws \Vjoiiiing. .
Cnr.icvNK , Wyo. , May 7. [ Special Telegram -
gram toTiiK BEE.J There was a noted ag
gregation of railroad men In town today. At
their bend was Assistant General Manager
Dickinson , with \V. A. Douol , general supar-
Intendent of the Gulf division , and Gciiurnl
Superintendent Mchols of the Nebraska di
vision of the Union Pacific. Among the
others were General Freignt Monroe , Asslst-
unt General Freight Agent Wild , tJuporln-
tondont Touhv of Denver ind Asststunt Su
perintendent P.uk of North Platto. The en
tire party , in throe private cars , visited the
Imprisoned men ut Foit Hussoll. Later n
call was made upon Governor Barber with
relation tohia , proclamation prohibiting
southern cnttlo from being driven acioss the
state to adjoining states. This has bcnn a
very sore point. Last year catllo weio con
signed to Oiin Junction , on the Union I'a-
clllc , und were thence trnnsforred by the
Northwestern to some lilac I : Hills terminal
point As a consequence they were unloaded
on the ranges of several bigoutllts which
threatened to withdraw their business Iron )
the Northwestern in lee event this was con
tinued during tbo present sia > on , This will
probably explain why the Noithwcstcru de
clined to maKonnv through ra'o on this busi
ness this vcar. Local rates were demanded
from Orlu Junction to the place of dostinn
tion As cattle consigned to Montana could
jiot under the proclamation OQ unloaded
for trailing at Orln , the business has been
practically nt a standstill.
A strong talk u a * made to the governor
this afternoon ,
] > Uhplli\ul in St. 1'iuil.
Sr. Piui , Minn. , MPV 7. Father Hoffroa
of the cathedral to lav stutoJ that the report
of tl'O popa's disapproval of Archbishop
Ireland's views on the school question could
not ha ofllclul. "We hava read no biich tid
ings in St. Paul , " said ho , "which would
not be the c < iso bud uny such conclusion been
arrived at , Moteover , what is called tbo
Farioaull rlan hns already been largely
adopted at different plncos In this country ,
notably in the nrcadlocoso of New Vork ,
Pougli'kceniie , Spring Valley , III , and man }
places in Kansas , etc. It Is not tbo policy
of the Vatican to put things under the ban
quito so readily. Tbo school question U
under adviirraont at Horn ? , us every ono
knows , but I think this report comes from n
piivato source , and uo ran utfoid to a wait an
oflicial announcement. "
Iiiili'lieiiili'iit ( HI CuiiipiiiniilgiiB ,
ST. PALI , Minn. , May 7. The Indepond-
out Gil company assigned to Uobsrt .Sooner ,
Tbe asjlgnment was procoled by the sale of
all the company's stocks and plants nt St.
Paul , Minneapolis , Ualutb. La Crosse ,
\ \ nrtcrloo und houcbtoi .Mich , to Attorney
U.V Bunu , who in turn transferred the
property to the Independent Tank Line
which it is announced will carry on the busi
ness without interruption , U n Mated thut
the asslenmcnt is roadq pimply to wind u |
the business of thu old oanconi , The estab
lishment has been domg.n business avcrag
inn over fVXOJO ) a yeanfor several years
Tbo a3ts are estimated at JIO'J.IKU and lla-
bilttles. ut tW.OOO. .r ,
X < o k lUrliiiiiui' Oiiotutluiu.
Ntw YOIIK , Moj 7. [ Special Telsciani to
Tun Bri.l lUihsngj ivas quoted as fo.
1ms : Chlcacro , 85j premium , lioaton , 10
i di ouut , bl. Louis , ' .KJC ir mium.
VICTORIA WAS HURT
England's ' Gracious Queen Takes to Heart
the Slight from Her Grandson.
REASONS FOR V/ILLIAM'S / ' ACTIONS
lo Was Angared Because Jlis Sister Joined
the Greek Ohurch , "They Say. "
CHANCE FOR ANOTHER CASE OF THE KIND
'robability of a Marriage Between Eussia
and Prussia Not Eeinots.
RELIGIOUS INTOLERANCE IS GROWING
I.cndiTH or the Cnnscr\iitl\o Tarty I'nslilncr
Their Opposition to Jens ulth 1'cr-
ilatcncy and Vigor borne
plcs of Their Work
UBRI.IV , May 7. [ New. York Herald
Cable Special to THU Ben. The queen's
dopaituro , the projected visit of the onr and
the adoption of the anti-Jewish platform by
the Prussian conservatories nra thu three
subjucts which tire best worth studying nt
Berlin this week. Under ordinary circum
stances the movements of monirchs have
not a great significance. Kings como and go.
They meet , embrace nnd part , but as n rule
they leave tbo task of tackling politics to
their advisers , except of course In the case of
the pope and the czar , who have Invariably
been their own prlmo mlnhters , ns wo know ,
flow over , the circumstances which attended
the quoon's journey are paculinr. Nor
ivould it do to treat the oxpeoted visit too
.ightly. The queen had n weighty object in
mind when she wont to Damstadt , and the
czar must have moro than a trivial object for
his visit to Emperor William.
1 he Slight and the Cause Thereof.
I have reason to believe that the omporor's
omission to welcome bis royal grandmother
at Darmstadt has caused consipcrahlo tension
in the relations between the German and
English courts. Nor , in view of iho direct
ness of the slight to her dlcclty , can wo
much wonder if the qucon does feel resent
ful. Various explanations of the emperor's
conduct have been published. It has been
alleged that the "young loid" could not ac
cept the hospitality of the grand duke of
Hesso ueforo that \outh had paid him horn-
ago. It has also been srid that he could not
wish to meet his mother , Empress Frederick.
According to a third story bo kept nway
from Darmstadt to show that ho ban not
pardoned the queen for throwing cold water
on his warlike aspirations by permitting
naval demonstrations utCronstadtuud Ports
mouth.
There Is , however , ono other point which
really had much to do with the domestic dif
ference of the Guclphs nna Hohonzolleins ,
and this has been lost sight of. I refer to
the conversation of the emperor's .sister ,
Princess Sophie Dorothea , to the Greek
church. The emperor , who is a strong
Protestant , was greatly incensed at what ho
lognrdod as his sister's infidelity. Ho at
tributed her conversion largely to the coun-
self of the queen and Empress Frederick ,
and he has not forgiven them for their inter
ference.
Arranging for a Wedding.
Yet. in face of all this , It would seem that
ono object of the czar's much-talked-o' visit
to Beilin may bo the arrangement of a royal
marriage , presumably Involving the secession
of another Prussian princess to the orthodox
Greek faith. If a match between
Princess Margaret and the czarowitch
Is concluded , the Piotestants mav
mourn , but politicians in general
will not sympathize with them "Pans vnunk ,
bien uno mcsse" said Henry of Narvarro and
ino moial of the Boarnars' famous utterance
will no doubt bo applied to tbo case of
Princess Marearot.
A fter it has long been directed bv a handful
of moro or less honest and icsponbiblo agi
tators , the anti-Jewish movement has now
assumed a serious and rogjlur character ,
which will unquestionably add vastly to Us
importanro. Ninety members of tbo con
servative party , that Is to say of tha parly
which is likely to predominate In Prussian
politics for some years to como , have re-
olvcd to include anti-semltlsm in
their progri'm. Nor is it nt tbo
instigation of Hof-Frediger StoocUer and
other Jew barters that they have como to
this determination. The mon who have In
stituted the new crusade have rank and In-
lluence , among thorn being such as the baron
von Hauchcaupttho commg cabinet minister ,
and baron von Wackorbnrth , the rising light ,
who some think will soon bo tbo leader of
tbo conservatives. Some nt least of tbo
members of iho present minlstory are known
to favor anii-somttism , wbilo other prominent
public men und n largo proportion of tha
masses will not oppose It ,
( Joint ; Into the Schools.
The movement , whether it bo just or un
just , can hardly full to have speedy and far
reaching consequences , for though the gov
ernment may now and then disregard the
wishes of the conservatives it cannot rule for
any length of time without them , unless U U
prepared to go over bodily to the liberals ,
and the conservatives have declared war on
jurism.
Among other straws which show how the
tide is running I rnav mention the fact that
the minister of public worship has ordered
the directors of iho Berlin high schools to in
form him how many of their pupils are Jews ,
bow many of those Joivs are exempt from
religious instruction and bow many attend
too religious classes , Dr , Stoecttor has all
along advocated a partial elimination of the
Jews from Christian schools , In which , ho
thinks , thov act as an unholy leaven , and
tbls now move of the government must please
him , Tbo government has wisely resolved
not la sanction the schemes of the busybodies -
bodies , who have been trying to raise money
for tbo purpose of buildings which would
have to bo demollsnod in order to make way
for the royal park and lake near the Schloss-
platz , and this decision meets with geiieial
approval. _ MELT EU.
jio.nir.ii < ! > .
Unprrcdi > iitc > il ICUlng of tlin Illinois ItUrr
\Vorl \Vtdvnprcad Draolutloti. )
Promt , III. , May 7. Tbo river continues
to rise , and this evening registers over
tuenty-ono foot , the highest point reached
in ucarlv half a century , Tbcro are full }
500 people homeless in this city and between
here and Pekln , The worst destruction is
at the Lu Marsh drainage district , which is
nou uuaer liftcer feet of water , It contin
ued to pour through the crevasse in tbo diuo
all night , all the time increasing the break
which is now over 1,000 feet ia longta. 'Iho
rescuing part ; was Kept out all ulf.ht and by
daylight hod accounted fftr all the thirty
families living In thn district , with A sloclc
exception , Ucorgo NicnoU nna family re
sides nt Iho lower end of the district and It
1s not known wbst has Iwcomaof them. Men
nra still searching for them.
Just below the upper illio thcro Is a high
cmbnnltmctit , which forms the approach to
the PoKln wagonbridsro. This grade for a
tlmo held the wafer baeit , or the oonso-
queticc * would have boon much more serious.
Mon wcro nt work when the crash came and
quickly wo the alarm. Most of the io l-
dents had tlmo to got on roofs and In trees ,
nnd thcro await the rfscuers ,
A second break occurred todav. Nearly
nil the houses In thtf. Inundated region nro
threatened with complete destruction , the
ilrlttuood aud debris Is piling up against
them In hugo quantities These household
goods have all been floated off. nnd the rescuers -
cuors nro In bad shape. Small houses along
the rltcr bnnlc in this city bnvo been carried
away and thousands are occupying tents.
The citizens of La Marsh hold the railroad
responsible for the damage. They claim
that had the dine been constructed of dirt
Instead of sand no' ti cubicuould have
occurred.
The larger portion of the ciops hnd been
planted and will bo n total loss , as the ground
cann'ot bo mod this season.
Severn ! Industries In this city are thrsa-
tenod with high water , nnd unless the river
quickly BUbsldcs , of which thcro Is no In
dication , will be forced to ihut down.
Most of the railroads In this vicinity are
again running as usual. The Hock Island ,
however , has not run cither a passenger or n
freight tialnon this division for a wcoic.
IoulnmU ComortiHl Into n l.iiUo.
KroKL'K , Ia. , May 7. The river Hoods in
and around Alexandria , Mo. , nro almost a
repetition of the great inundation of IbSl.
The unprecodentcd rains of the past week
have swollen the Fox , DosMolnot nnd Skunk
rlvors to suoh an oxtontthut the Egyptian
levees between this place nnd Alexandria
biokc , Hooding thousands of ncrcs of land ,
mostly In wheat. The town of Alexandria
Is rapidly being submerged and people nro
getting'ready to leave for the high lands ,
btockmoii uro taking their nnluials to Iho
hills and il Is reported that the loss of stock
is groat.
Business In some lines at Alexandria Is nt
a standstill , and many of the people go ubout
the sticcts In boats.
The river has turned the lowlands back of
Alexandria Into one great lake upon which
can bo seen lloatlnc bits of wreckage , logs ,
driftwood aud small buildings. The loss to
stock and faim products cannot nt this tlmo
bo estimated.
The greatest fears were had for the extensive -
tensive levees nlous iho Illinoissbore-which
protect the Hunt and Indian Grove dralnngo
district. Tbc prcat liso of IhSl did mnch
dnraapo to these levees , hut they have been
strengthened , and it Is thought now that
thousands of acres of wheat l > lng between
Waisuw and Quincy vrtll not bo inundated.
Tonight tjjo liver nt Warsaw measures Ib
feet above high water rnark and the same at
Alexandria. The water ia'stlll pouring over
the lowlands In nnd nrdvnd Aloxnndtia and a
general movement to the hills may ensue.
At Kcottuk the government shows the
river to bo 13.0 feet above the high water
mark of ISbl , but. with no Immediate in
dications of rain. Heavy floods are reported
nil along the line of the Toledo , Peorin &
Western ralhoad nnd a bad washout
necessitates a transfer ncnr Busbncll. Un
told dnmiico has been done to caops and farm
property by the heavy taltts.
DOM Mollies Flooded.
DBS Mot\n = , Ia.tMuyi7. Tbo water in the
DCS Moinrs river ha& " reached , the highest
pout touched for many years , but is now re
ceding , A portion oftlSo.ciiy was flooded
andnliich damage done. 'Roads' ' throughout
cential Iowa nrq. Irrtfrassa le-j-twvd , many
bridges have Been wo&ijcd out , Kcports to
baud show that the damage will amount to
thousands of dollars. '
Waters rnlllnjf JL'eara Ouletod.
OTTAWA , III. , Muy 7. Today both the Fox
and Illinois rivers fell nearly two feet and
nil fears of disaster to life or oven serious
wreckage of residence property have been
quieted. Tbo water reached a point bibber
than over before In the history of tbo Illi-
nois'Valley. Doing twenty-ono feet aud nine
incbcs above tbo low water maik.
KuiIrouU Traffic Airectetl.
KroKUic , Ia , , May 7. 10 p. in. Tbo
Mississippi Is falling tonight , the stage being
fifteen feet. The danger point Is past. Be
tween Alexandia and West Quincy , a dis
tance of over thitty miles , the track of the
St. Louis , KcoKuk & Northwestern is cov
ered from ono to twenty inches. The road
bed is safe , being rock ballast , but the trains
were abandoned this/afternoon. Through
tiains from Burlington , to St. Louis go bv
way of Carthage and Quiucy on the east side
of tbo rivor. Local tralllo between ICcokuk
and Buillngton is not interrupted.
aiit. a.tvji .vunffiuziiiHfnci ) .
Secretary Nol > lo Dlnslalius Any Disposition
to Keep Hack Correspondence.
WASHINGTON , D. ti , , May 7. Secreiary
Noble today addressed a letter to Chairman
Wheeler of tbo pension ofllco Investigation
committee , In which bo says that the com
missioner of pensions , in bis letter of tbo 2d
to Mr. Wheeler , in which ho staled that ho
was directed b3' Secretary Noble to refuse to
furnish Information desired bv iho commit
tee concerning certain corrospondonco. upon
the ground that the constitution and laws of
tbg United States ronoso In him ( Iho score
tary ) the power of appointment and icinoval ,
nnd which , In bis ( the secretary's ) opinion ,
bo is not rcquuod to furnisu to congress , or
ono of its committees , tbo grounds upon
which such appointments and re
movals are made , misapprehended
bis ( the seciotaryU ) purpose. While
ho dollovos that this statement of the law is
such as ho ( the secretary ) could rely upon ,
wcro ho so disposed , UB the head of the de
partment ho has no disposition to refuse In
tbls Instance , cither upon tha ground stated
by the commissioner of pensions or any
other , any investigation into the corre
spondence mentioned by Mr. Wheeler In his
letter of Anril in , but ho ( the secrctniy )
thinks Mr. Wheeler's demands should have
been raoro definite as to tbo cuso and tlmo as
othonvtso the labor would bo very great.
llu considers it due to the commissioner tote
to btato that when his 5(1 ( ha commissioner's )
letter upon tLosubjoctjcumo to him , ho re
ferred It to the as IB Unit ( secretary whoso re
port was not made oUll in writing. If from
conversation with JtU assistant secretary
wherein ho suggested the constitutional
ground that might be assumed , the com-
mlssloner derivedthtoj idea convened to Mr ,
Whether as the > etretury's opinion it wus
not from anything communicated by tbo
secretary.
Ho Is not content have the committee
close Its hearing upon , uy misapprehension ,
and If the comimttco'will convey to him a
statement of what tile committee desires in
regard to correspondent * ! as special oxam-
inora and within what dates the committee
desires It , ho will gloalr furnish tbo corre-
snondoncu , with the vfows of the president.
He deflrcs to aid mid not binder the commit
tee in the investigation.
Jtium Will Aid u Tluirough Investigation.
CommUilonor Hauttth&s written a reply to
Secretary Noble Intttlch lie says that As
sistant Secretary Uuiiey Informed him that
Secretary Nobln had decided not to furnish
copies of the letters referred to nnd directed
bun to so inform too committee. In conciu
slon ho states that ho if In full accord with
the secretary's ojc pressed wish to give the
committee every aid la making a thorough
investigation of tbo uureau operations , and
ho Invites the fullest examination of all bit
otlldul acts in connection with the bureau.
I.lKo the Uood Old Diij * .
CHEYENNE , W.to-i Way 7. ISpeclal Tele
gram to TIIU BEE , 1 At a special meeting of
tbo Laramie city courrcH tonight , the crdin-
nnces prohibiting gambling and tha op. mnd
of toloons on Sunday were repealed. Th s
has been a sere political question and sovo.ul
gambling bouses will DO at oner opened.
1'rosts of the past week In California hmo
reduced llio Krapo crop one-half ; CO.UH-
qiifiuly U Uesilnmtcd iho winu output will
bo < < $ > , O.X ) Kullons short , and prkus coracs-
advanced.
SIX YEARS OF WORK
What Has it Accomplished for English
Politicians aud Their Reputations ?
GLADSTONE HAS ADVANCED SURELY
From the Disgrace of Khartoum Ho Hns
Risen to Power Again.
BALFOUR'S ' STEADY UPWARD COURSE
How the Secretary for Scotland Has Grown
to Lead His Party.
PROGRESS OF OTHERS LESS PROMINENT
lto\\ Churchill nnd Chninbrrlnlii , Onn < liFii
nml iluuid , HiKSL'll nnd .Morlej , Stiinil
Jlcforo the Tcopla Toduy AIny
Hiue u Coiilltlon Ministry.
ICopvrtghtttl IVKbu Jame ( Jorln i n' n 'A I
LONDOV , May 7. [ Now Yorit Herald Cahlo
Special to THE Bii : : ] As 1 was sitting In
the House of Parliament tnls afternoon and
thinking how soon the present Parliament
will como to an and , I could not help looUlng
around nnd trying to decide whoso reputa
tion had increased or diminished since wo
llrst mot in the autumn of 1SSO. I lenvo out
of consideration the private members whoso
names for the most part would ba unknown
to your readers , though some of them will bo u
good deal In future jcarc. Lot us glance
over iho twp front benches , whore the load
ers of the mlnlstiy nnd the opposition tuko
their seats.
Air. Gladstone comes first , whether In
point of seniority or as the greatest member
of Parliament now living. Ho hns coined
ground since 1SSG by dint of sheer superior
ity to tho'rest. His oratorical powers have
not fallen off ono atom , while hU skill as a
debater even seems to have bscomo raoro
consummate. When \\o came together in
the first season , the recollection of Gordon
and Khartoum was strong upon us , aud the
mun who was chlolly responsible for so much
disaster could scarcely obtain n hearing. 1
have 82on Mr. Gladstone obliged to stand
silent for several moments until the mocking
laughter and murmurs with which ho i\as
greeted had subsided. In a short time , however -
over , his supremacy over everybody in the
house began to tell , and those \vho hated
him most were compelled to pay him the
tiibutoof silence , if not of open admiration.
Gladstone's l.leiltrimntt ConsiclciIM | .
Now the conservatives treat him with
great respsct , while a largo section of his
own followers do all In their power to vex
and thwart him. Look now at his lieuten
ants. Sir William Harcaurt holds his own
as the flghtmir man of the party. His
piinciplos are anything you please , today
ono thing , tomorrow something totally
different , but ho can hit haid , and therefore
ho has his uses.
Mr. John Mqrley Is moro respected , but I
do not think that ho maltos nnv way In the
bouse , tils speeches fall rather lint , and
readiness of reply is ccitainly not bis forte.
There is many n good horse that U not n
derby winner , and I doubt Mr. Morley has
stnicina for the course over wnich ho has to
run.
run.Sir
Sir G. Trevolyan Is reckoned of llttlo ac
count , whether in the eyes of friends or
foes.
foes.Mr.
Mr. Henry Fowler has raado distinct
progress owing to his unfailing good scnsn
nnd great acuteness , aud bo U sura to have a
foremost place In iho next liberal cabinet.
Mr. Childirs , who has filled many htch
ofilcos , has broken down m health and has
disappeared.
SirCbailes Ru'soll stands nretty much
wuero ho did , and the small fry have nothing
to show for their six years of parliamentary
life.
Itiilfour'x MilnliiK Success ,
I now turn to tbo government jido. There
It will bo universally aimlttoj that a great
success has been scored by Mr. Balfour. lie
began as secretary for Scotland , nnd when
ho rose to speak in Commons tbo
house was speedily emptied , Ho is
not even now "a brilliant orator" ns
some papers try to make out , but
bo Is a most effective speaker , and incessant
practice has enabled him to throw off tboso
awkward mannerisms which once marred all
bis efforts. Ho still hesitutesstammers often ,
uses the wrong words and U very slovenly In
the nriangement of bis fucH , but now and
then ho reaches a high level , and his success
ful work in Iioland would alone glvo him a
splendid reputation. Ireland today is prosperous -
porous and tranquil , whereas when Balfour
took hold of it Iho country wus steeped In
anarchv and apparently on tbo vorgu of a
civil war.
Mr. Goschon , In spite of hii conversion of
tbo national debt , has not improved Ills posi
tion in Iho house , tils manner is repollant.
Ho is too aggressive and somehow or other is
generally disliked.
Mr. Matthews , the homo secretary , hns
held his head erect tbtough many storms
and need fear no lurtbcr attack.
Stanhope and Lord Stanley have done well.
Tno attorney general has been badly hurt by
tlio-Hurlburt case , and the Parnell commis
sion did him no good. Some of the others
have secured promotion , bat whether it is
etrlcKly uccoidlng to merit would bo a very
delecato question to decldo ,
( Jhumlici-Iulii nml Churchill.
Tbero remain * two well known figures.
They are outside of tbo old puity linrs , but
they are too important to bo passed
over in silence. 1 jefer to Mr. Cham
berlain and Lord Randolph Chuichlll.
The ilrst has not lost any ground. Ho has
remained faithful to the cause of the union.
His debating powers have developed and ho
has proved himself to be a good leader.
Tbore Is , however , no place for him la the
liberal party , and ho is inevitably drifting
toward the rank ol tbo conservatives. If
Lord SalUbury succeeds In getting a malar-
ity at tbo no\t election the result must bo a
"coalition" minority In which Mr , Chamber
lain would occupy a very prominent place.
However , ho would necessarily bring with
him several friends , including .Sir Henry
James , and how would iho conserva
tives like that ! There would be a
gioat redistribution of loaves and ilahos , aud
many of the present oftlco holders would bo
tent empty awsy. Perhaps the country
would not lese much by the change , but a
great bowl would arlso from the exiles
As forCbutcblll , bo has praotically o faced
himself and is apparently becoming unknown
to the members of tbo house. Ho scarcely
over attends parliament and is rarely heard
from an the platform. Horse inclng en
grosses bis wbolo time , if not his thoughts.
Ho has cut loose frurn politics uiid another
has stepped into bis place , llu friends must
i
THE BEE - ' LLETIN.
.
HV < ttft < ror Omnha mid it'l/ '
$ ? iiilNi ? , H'lDi Haln.
rolltlclnn * tlmi 'nly.
Qurcii Mrtorln llurthyUi , nm'4 Minli.
MiMiilirr ol ruillumrnt li > s hit YcniV
Work. tt
Politics from I'm M.
PAGE
l n p Hall unit ttcrrrul Spur , * , % Jfcw * .
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PAOE III. ' . ,
Ctpturnl WltiM' i * ArrUinCfclinilron. .
Lincoln 1'rrparlng to Ctlchnito thu yunrti-r-
NclmisUu slate Noun.
llfiith'M W.iihliiKtoii l.rttrr Cnpltnt Nut" .
PAQE IV.
Ktlitorlal and Comtnrtit.
PAGE V.
l'rorrodlng < of tlio Mi-tliodlst Conference.
Local .Noun.
PAQE VI.
Council Illuiri Nous.
City Council Votes to Submit the llond
I'ropoHltion.
PAQE VII.
County CommliHloni'is I'lnntilnt ; for IVr-
maiu'iit Hlghtta } ! ) .
PAGE X.
AVnkfinan Writes of ( Soorgo pilots' rolki.
Nobrusli.i 1'aclorj Notes.
PAGE XI.
frho Condition ot Iradu I.lio Stork .Mar-
kfts.
Shorthand l.rsson.
( iraln , IVoxlslou mid Money Markets.
\Vcelily Ite.ll KstlUc Ilutlmv.
PAQE XII.
Society No s tor 11 Wrrk.
PAGE XIII.
' "ports of iarl > Siiiiuner.
TIlO lllL-llttlM ,
PAGE XV.
l'ro | rpMil\o 1'l.itU * Couiitj.
regard his future with great anxiety , but homey
moy yet succeed to homo extent in retrieving
his position , though nil existing cltcum-
stanccs must bo changed before ho can hope
to dolt. A Mi'Miii u or PAIIMVMLNT
On the London Mock i\chaiic. : |
[ Copi/i tiihtcil IVll > i Jmat Ronloii Ilcnn'tt 1
LONDON , May 7 [ Now York Herald Cable
Special to TUB Bi i : . ] Very llttio general
business has been transacted on the Stocli
exchange today , owing to the limited attendance
anco of membeis. Dealings In high class in
vestment securities hnvo again boon faitlj
numeious. The funds nro steady , \\hilo
Indian rupee paper has advanced one-half of
1 per cent owing to a lirmcr tendency in
silver. Foielgn government securities
close geneially firm , n goca tone being re
ported on tbo continental bourses. Homo
rails close faiily strong , the market being
fnvorublj inlluenccd by il o continunnco of
sunshine. Aside , however , liem a. rise of
l1 per cent in Northwestern nnd South-
oastctn dcfciied , tbo changes In iho others
did not exceed one-eighth to one-fourth of 1
per cent. In spite of the few dealings there
has been a decidedly belter feeline In the
market for American rails In response to the
hlcher prices quo.tcd ntNcw Yoik. There is
a marked recovery which Is almost general ,
ranging from one-fourth to five-eighths
of 1 per cent , the load being
taken tv AtchUon , Erie , LouIsvtlU & Nish-
ville , is'ow York Central , Philadelphia &
Heading and Union Pacific- . Canadian lines
have been well maintained , but are not ma
teruilly changed. Scarcely nny demand for
money has been experienced today , owing to
the pletboia of floating capital. Short loans
have been frcoiy offered at one-half of 1 ner
cent. Few bills have been brought forward ,
nnd those nt two nnd three months are
quoted at 1 per cent , exceptional transac
tions being a fraction under.
Itf'rliiff Si"i AtrM > iitiiiis Kxrhuii tMl.
L.O\DOV , May 7. Ratifications of the Ber
ing sea arbitration agreement and modus
Vivendi convention wore exchanged between
Great Britain and the United States today.
The exchange was a brief formality. It took
place in tbo foreign ofltca this aftzrnoon
United States Minister Lincoln and Laid
Salisbury hold a meeting for the purpose of
exchanging documents in connection with
the matter. The two diplomats engaged in
a short conversation during which thov ex
changed mutual greeting. Lord Salisbury
afterwards started for \ \ inosor castle ,
whither be had boon summoned by the
qucon.
: THO D.S.I.v ; > TH.ICII 1:111 TO MIKT.
Clear Luke , Iu. , Selected lor a ( lathering eli
i : < liitiitom.
MA--OS-CITI , In. , May 7. Arrangements
have been completed for a big educational
meeting to be held nt Cloir Lake May .is.
Five thousand teachers nto expected to par
ticipalo in it. Prominent among them will
DO A. G. Lain , superintendent of city schools ,
Stt.to Superintendent Wells of Wisconsin ,
State Superintendent Klcbl of Minnesota
und State Superintendent Knochlur of lown
Will Split on Sllxer.
CIICSTOV , Ia. , May 7. | Sp'icial Telegram
to Tin : BBK.I A silver convention of the
Eighth distrit has been called to meet at
Creston May 17 to select delegates to tbo
national silver convention at Washlncton. 1)
C. , May 2(1 ( and 27 , The call Is sipncd bj
Judge S. IJ. Davis nnd Hou , T K Maxwell ,
democratic aspirants lor concessional honors
of Creston and ox-Congressman A It , Ander
son of Fremont county , besides over 100
others. It Is feared by local democrats thnt
this will tend to split tbo partv In this dls
trict.
LBMAiislR-i May 7. [ Special Telegram to
Till ! BiiK.J Tno Plymouth democratic
county convention to select delegates to the
state convention was bold this afternoon.
Tno following delegates weio chosen : W.
II Dent , J. II. Kolffer , John Draut , George
M. bmlth , J. I' . Albright , Hon Henry S.
Bhrooton , Peter Casper , M. Wuitb , P F.
Hickey , A. F Keichmaiin , Jr. , Jumes lion
rody and A Thomu. ited hot resolutions in
structing delegates to support no man who
shall not use cverv means for thn nomina
tion of Governor Boles for president wore
passed , A lesolullon was adopted Instruct
ing delegates to work for the election of Hon.
John Duncombe of Fort Dodge for del b'atc-
at-laige und Hon. W , 11. Dent for district
delegate.
rrderrnd the Cutholia Church ,
MASOV Cm , Ia. , May 7 Charles Lulr ,
rector of the Upiscopnl church of this city ,
resigned his pastorate and joined tbo Komuu
Catholic church.
D\VIII Hutu Aiiothor Corn 1'alaro ,
Sioux Cm , Ia.May 7. | bpocial Telegram
to Tin : lli.K.j -It has been decided to build a
corn palace in Sioux City again this jnur. It
will bo thobixth.
' J.V fiijt
Jmllcallons Thai rainier * Will lie Tionhlid
\\llh Moru Cold ,
MOIITOV , Neb , May 7 , [ Special Telegram
to TMK BII : : . | It commenced snowing last
night about midnight and has boon snowing
since. Klght Inches He on the level tonight.
FoitT Uoiiistov , Noli , May 7.--Spoc-ial |
Telegram to TUB Bml Six Inches of snow
fell tbls morning and It Is still snowing.
CIIADKOS , Neb. . Moy 7. [ Special Telegram
loTiu * . BHK ] Thl section Is again vlsltuJ
with a heavy snow storm. There uro four
inches on tbo level and no algus of the storm
aballuif ,
RUMORS AKD GUESSES
Europe's Political Atmosphere llazy with
the Gathoriug of Storm Oloutls.
PORTENTIOUS TRIFLES SEEN EVERYWHERE
Stories Rife Concerning tAJo Future of Bis'
marck ami His Son llorbort.
KAISER WILHELM'S ' VERY STIFF NECK
Ho Will Not Bond It at His Mother's Most
Earnest Behest.
ITALY'S ' TROUBLE IN THE FOREGROUND
( ) % rthrow of llmltnl Hut tlio ( Vrtuln
ofn Thorough Chnngo ol I'ollcy uu
the 1'iirt or tliu Kingdom
ut Once.
mci Qnrlm Hcn > i ! t.1
PAUH , Maj7 . ( Now Yolk Herald Cable
Special to Tun Ur.K.J 'Iho most extraordi
nary nnd contradictory rumors have been in
cuculalion slncoesterdaj. . It\\as rrportcd
jestordny that iho czar had definitely
abandoned his Idea of visiting Boilln. To
day , bouovor , it Is nnnounccd on good
authority that the czarlwltch will soon be
come the husband of Pilnco b Marguerite ,
the empeior of ( Jormanj'a sister. Now
\\hut are wo to boliovol
According to another rumor , which ap
pears to bo well founded , n reconciliation
will soon take plnco between Lmporor Wil-
11 un nnd Ulimurou , the only dlfllculty In the
way being tbo aged ox-chancellor's unwill
ingness to reiumo his ofllco. Thi storv goes ,
however , that ho will penult his son
to enter the diplountlo scivlco nnd that
the latter will then oo appointed
ptnbissuaor to Palis or Vienna Many per
sons nro sceptical ns to tbo truth of this
tumor nnd point to the fact that Count Her
bert is betrothed to the joung Countess
Ho\es , und would hnrdly care to exchange
his domestic happiness for u caiecr in the
diplomatic sei vice , which would occupy all
tils time.
It111S li llOHstljnllll. .
Another rumor which is moio Important
than nil the lest is to the oflcct thnt Quoeu
Viutoilu uas returned to London In a very
discontented state of mind on account of her
fiuluie to meet Emperor William during her
stay nt Daimstadt , It is cei tain that the
empeior refused to meet his grand
mother , Instead of ronljinp to the dispatch
Inviting him Darmstadt , bo sot out for
Ilclicoland , where ho icallv bad no business.
Moreover , his only reply to those persons
who noted ns Intermediaries between him
nnd the queen was that there wes no reason
wpy ho should bo catcchlsca by his grand-
ntbther. The fact is the omporoi1 desiied to
avoid every attempt to icconcilc * himself nnd
Empress Frederick , whloli was the leal ob-
Jcct'of Queen Victoria's stay In Germany.
The queen had several long intcrvlows
with her daughter nnd the latter assured her
that tbo emperot's health was much worse
than iho public suspected , and that his ill
ness , affecting as It did bis ontlro system ,
must prove the cxcaso for his conducttoward
his grandmother.
Iliil } .Must Mng I.OUCT.
The cabinet crisis In Italy continues to oc
cupy the attention or the diplomatic world ,
and it Is universally admitted that a change
of pnnciplcs as well ns of ministers is nec
essary. Tno present phase of tbo crisis ,
which has boon brought uuaut uy the defeat
of Iludiui's ministry , is still only In
termediary , ati'i while It will last
until August or September , it can
[ iroduco only ono result , namely
the entire renrrancomont of Italian politics
and the withdrawal of Itaiy from the trlplo
alliance , At present the political situation
engtosscs public attention and oven tbo ques
tion of King Humbert's visit to Potsdam 1
no longer discusiod.
Sucb nro the topics which European
statesmen aio at present interested In. I
would Jillo to show the majors of the Herald
tbo plot on which these diplomatists are
vrorhlng and the canvass on which the ro-
sultgf their lubors will appear In tbo near
future. To fotosco , however , what will hap
pen Is impossible. How often has the pooco
of Europe seemed to have boon threatened ,
how often has it appeared as tboueh a
morn tnllo would servo to throw
Into confusion tbo most skillful political
combination ! I do not believe that the
peace of Europe would bS disturbed during
the present summer. I am confident that
every ono is anxious for tbo milntonaiico of
peace , out Ijiannot forgot that nhcro nro yet
still daik Llouds over us and Hint oven tha
bluesulus may suddenly become threatening
mid tomnostous. jAUjUfc * Sr. Cmi : .
Doilll'Htlc ,
A sensation bus been croitcd In
III , \u \ the iiutliin of the | iiMni iMur In t < \ -
i In din ; ; thi ) Dcmoerut mt > | > > | ior of that town
finm the iiiallh , bcoiiibi > It ttuilaltiuil u report
uf a CuthuIlL- fair at nhlih prl/es uoro
n w tnlud byotu. .
1'ieity lh-yeur-old Minnie Albright.
( liiu hlur of .Icsilo Allirl.'lil. firmer near
rrhunu. III. , bus mysterious y disappeared
fimn her borne.
New Vork retail cojl dealers hnvu decided
not to ralno lliulr iiricus ID uivei the wliolo-
hiilurb' Inuieiihu until after . .t lenat two weeks.
The body of Icinian I'mrli-k O'Hiiillvun of
Cblciico , iiiilorlons for hlH alluded connection
with thu iniirdur of Dr. ( Jninln , wus taken to
Ills olil homo ut Monroe , UN , where Itiler-
inuiit lli occur tuluy.
A WusliliiKinn correspondent li ussurnd
"upon the hU'hCbt uuiliorlly" that llioro u no
Illallhool of llio I'ekln KOU > I niiienl Huvuruii ;
Its coiiiinurclal or diplomullo ro ullons with
tliu United htaleM , but Amurlu in inlHdloiibrlui
In Chum may h.ur boino of tbnir prlvulu
rights uhrldiiud and havu to fuller ocrtalu
petty unnuyuuuos.
The government of Dominica , ono of the
IlrilUh 1. 1 own MI IsUndrf , lias grunlud to
Trench iiroilutls tlu > sumo tirllT lovlod on
Impotls Into Dominica from the United
htiitcn.
Tlu > iradoi council of Melbourne , Australia ,
hub resulted to uppual U ) Queen Victoria lo
\elo Ihu iJueennluiKl bill Inlroiluclu Kiunilca
( bandwlch Uhindti iiiitlye ) lubnr.
Dlsp.uclies received In I'arls u ly thut In the
7Oii ii Hloiiul ekellom In thu province of
1'aru. llriull , the xuverniiientobtaliiud u lurgu
miijorlty.
rive-sixths of the cabmen of Vienna struck ,
AND iirtit.v. :
Ono 1'uru Tor the Itoiind Trip ,
For the accommodation of UIOHO dosir-
liif , ' to vlbit at points in tlio vicinity of or
ut I'ortliuid in May , during tlio HCBsion
of the ljrosb.ytoi Inii gonorul nssombly ,
the Union Pacific will boll tickets to Port
land and ro'turn ut ono faro/or tlio rodnd
trip TlckotH on milo May 0 to 11 , Inclu-
falvo , limltod toKdii\M ! ) ( nun ilato of sale.
For uny additional information apply
to II. I' . liuiu :
O tj TicKet Ajjont , 1J02 Farnam iU