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    FHE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE
TWENTY-SECOND YEAH. OMAHA , SUNDAY MORNING , MAHCH 12 , 1893-SIXTEEN PAGES. NUMBER 261.
WANT A NEW HOME
Emperor William and Family Arc Tired of
the Gloomy Berlin Palaco.
ROMAN TRIP'S ' INSIDE SIGNIFICANCE
Considerations That Move Germany's ' Hulor
to Visit the Italian King.
TORN UP OVER A GAMBLING SCANDAL
Titled Penonages Arrested for Eunning a
Skin Game in Berlin.
CAPRIWS INJUDICIOUS USE OF WORDS
Olio of Ilia SpccrhcH llcforo the .Military
Commlnftlon ArouHm ltunln Si ntlment
In rax or of DUtolvlii- ICclch-
Growing In ( Icmiiiiiy.
IKllliii Juinci ( Inrilmi llfnnctt 1
BKHIIV , March 11 [ Now York Heiald
Cable Special to TUB Urn ] - The weather
prophets were peifcctly right when they
predicted us bad weather fiom the 5th to the
12th , for during thu past week wo have had
all the worst characteristics of Match
enow , hail , v\hid and lain As soon as the
weather mends the kaiser and his family
will transfer to Potsdam , where tln y will
take up quarters In the new p il.ico , which Is
n cheerful-looking , handsome
building , con
trasting favorablv with the dismal , weather-
beaten Berlin pilaco The kaiser would
gladly have a now p.alaco to replace the lat
ter , and nt one tlmo thought of getting up a
lotterj1 for th it purpose , but this , in the face
of public opinion , was nbuulonod Never
theless n lottery wnsorganl/cd to buy houses
around the palace Those on the chapel side
mo now being demolished.
Now tint thcto no longer exists * nny
doubts about the kaiser's visit to Rome ,
which had been nheadj forecast In the Her
ald of Juno last , I am able to disclose some
Intelcsting details in connection with It.
To Sinn the ( lloliittl Oiucrnniont.
First , let mo tell jou that the visit will
have much political significance , In view of
which piohably Count von Caprlvl or the
minister of foreign affairs , Baton Marsehal ,
will accompany the kaiser. In these col
umns I h ivn told savaral tlmos ot the grow
ing tension between It ily and Germ my , and
the dlllldcnco of thu former at the policj' of
the latter Litelj'the Ititlin foreign min
ister , Chovallci Brin , had complained to the
German ambassador to Rome , Baron
Solms , of the growing coldness with
which It.ilj' was being tieated by
Germany , founded on the reports
scut bj' Count Lanza , the ambassador , stat
ing that such an attitude made his position
very dilllcult ; also that the Glolettl cabinet
held that the result would bo a revolution of
the feeling of Italy antagonistic to the triple
alliance. llo quoted such papers as the
Diretto , which lately openly advocated a
French alliance , and also cited the com
plaints of certain deputies concerning Gen
eral von Loo's mission , and theicfusalof
the Reichstag to augment the remuneration
of Solas by thu 200,000 maiks asked The
ambassador having spoken of itGeneral von
Lee at the same tlmo Infoimcd Count
Caprivi.
Will rnyu Donblo Debt.
The kaiser thereupon bj' n bright stroke of
v diplomacy decided to put the matter right by
remembering his promise made last year to
attend the silver wedding. In this manner
ho sought to prevent further p.aillamentarj
difficulties which menaced the Italian cab
inet and support Brin and Pclloux , the min
ister of war , against w horn tl o Italian senate
is waging a lleice opposition , and at the
same time show how warm an ally Italy was
Tha visit engages the kaiser to nothing
It wilLboof a a personal and intimate chai-
nctcr , for in truth the two houses are allied
by a feeling of sincere filcndshlp. The
Itniscr w ill , of course , visit the pope just in the
same manner us ho did on the last occasion
when ho was in Homo. Most extensive
police precaution will bo taken. The im
perial couple will bo accompanied bj' a de
tachment of secret police.
Worto Than KilKliiinl'n liuccarat.
For some tlmo past rumors of a scandal
which would burst over Berlin have boeii In
circulation. The details are just beginning to
leak out , showing that wo aio about to have
a cause colobre with most piquant details
It hangs on n story of gambling , In which
nro mKcd up some peisans of the highest
family , both men and women. ASilcslan
count came to the club round which the
scandal centers and dioppod 27,000 marks
before he found nut that cheating was prac
ticed in a scandalous manner Ho piomptlj
fetched the police , who soon discovered that
this distinguished club was a meio gambling
hell , vvhcio eliciting was sjstem.itif.illy
practiced. Several accomplices wcro ar
rested , but the leader m umgcd to escape to
England The guilty ones lived In Berlin
and Hanover Among the victims was a
well known ban vlwur , a ptlnco of lojal
blood , while one of the cheats had iccentlj
been ennobled by a ( iciman piinco In leluiii
for a loan of 8,000,000 marks. There was
also u big Hanovcilan banker mixed up with
the affair.
There. Were Women In It.
Later details which I have been able ) to
pr 'tiro respecting this scandal , about which
nocioty and the sporting world are busilj1
talking : 1 hear that the leader of this band
cf tlilovcs In kid gloves is no less n person
than Bnron J'odlltz Pienkrich , a iclatlon of
thu well known political leader and confldon
tlal counselor at the Ministry of Public
M'oilvs. He hud originated this oporatlng
salon , wheio the v IctimslUidcr the Influence
of a woman of extraordinary loveliness , who
did honors under the ch.ipcronago of her
iioiir | ) , were fleeced. The mother went un
der the name of Schont and was reputed to
bo of good lineage , but she had a orison
tccord. In addition to the gambling , orgies
of tha most scandalous kinds were indulged
In. tpuirjnl women and young girls taking
p u t. Xodlltz Hod to I ndon w hero ho mar
ried an attractive girl. lie will bo prosecuted
if it is possible that extradition can be ob
tained at Hanover.
.Many AiUlocruU Implicated ,
Baron von Mnrchal , an ex-captain of cav-
nlr , mid tin co other ex-officers , all Impli
cated In the .affair , have been arrested. The
tiial will take place in Berlin. Over DO
witnesses will bo called , Including s ,
students and hirgo proprietors , pillaged by >
tills aristocratic gang. Among the accused
nro twenty-two decorated persons. You can
readily imagine thu excitement the whole
affair Is causing.
Short of Fuiiili far Church lUlniulmi.
Berlin Is just now suffering from a species
Ot Klrchcncraeh. The kalsor and kalscrln
had an idea of building 100 churches to prop
agate the faith , but the funds have run out
and progress has consequently como to n
standstill. This Is cspsclally evident In the
case of the Kaiser Wilhclm Gc.lachtnl s
kircho , ut > on which already 1,800,003 marks
have been spent , and for which another
1,100,000 ate needed. Consequently for lack
of money the masons ceased work. The
court sent out confidential letters to all the
ilct'cst ' families , asking them to raise the
necessary amount , but in these times money
is hard to gather.
I'riiM Opinions or tlm Mlllttry HIM.
The first re idlng of the military bill In the
commission yesterday brought m liters to a
crisis Unless nn almost impossible chanso
of opinion occurs , the dissolution of the
Reichstag or withdrawal of the bill Is talkc 1
of Caprivi has mot a refusal all along thu
lino. The following is a summary of press
opinions from the moinlng papcis1
Mho Vosslcho Propuitivo sa.vs the vote
in the commission poln > , toward the
icfusal of the bill for pissing it in its
completeness Only the votes of the Ger
mans and free conservatives w 111 bo given
Not once has the national liberal pirty
stood by the ch incollor The center has re
mained firm , and the in ittcr has taken an
unfortunate turn for thu government , much
more unfortunate than was expectel. The
dissolution of the Rcichstig is now in sk'I't
DUnolutlim Inutltalilr.
The Ncuvo Nncluichtcn , Independentsajs
the result is completely negative Both
sides insist on their opinions , and m t ling
lemalns but dissolution
The Boeis.Mi Zoltung , nation il liberal ,
sajs The crisis commence I jcstculay
Either the Reichstag must concede some
thing acceptable , or Caprivi must go , leaving
his successor to try to get'on better with
Paillament
The Volks Xcitung sajs the vote proves
the bill in its present form is refused
The National Zeitung hopes for a compro
mise
The Klelno Journal sajs there is not
llkelj any chance for a change of opinion on
the second leading , and the feeling In favor
of dissolution Is gtowing
The Tagblatt , the devoted servant of
Capthi , admits the goveinmcnt finds itself
faced w 1th the question Will it 303 the bill
wrecked or reduced ! It demands the llrst
cventuillj'
The most lively conservative papers are
silent This confirms exactlj' the result
piedlctcd bj- the Herald all along , for which
It has uecn so much criticized.
Ciprlvl'H Unfortunate It cm irk.
Once again have Caprivi's words in the
mllltarv commission raised the phantom of
war , and althojfh lustily explained they
have left an unpleasant impression Behind
and caused much astonishment to the Rus
sian cmbassj Caprivi , in order to empha
size the icabon for strengthening the army ,
s.ikl :
"Wo should bo In position to under
take a winter campitgn , because then the
Polish marshes nro frozen over "
Tnis ccitainly looked like a direct threat
to Russia Such words , which might have
been perfectly right from the mouth of the
general , arouses a very di.terent feeling
when coming from the imperil ! chancellor
Of course the usual explanation was forth
coming Caprlvl said the words w eromerclj'
quoted from thosn of von Mnltko nm ) were
in reply to an assertion by a member of the
commission that war onlj' broke out In
winter. C iprivi replied that war broke out
nt nnj * time , and quoted a line rcgatding the
winter campaign. It is but fair to say that
ho added : "Germany does not mean to dis
turb the peace , therefore Germany cannot
say when war will break out. "
What Ho li Di-Uln ? At.
It Is the same cry all the tlmo , "War1
interlarded with declarations of peace The
reference to a winter campaign and the
Polish marshes will naturally once again
arouse the anger of the Panslavlst press ,
already hostile to Germany , to once more
ridicule Germany's professions of peace In
this m inner these Caprlvian outbreaks pro
duce unfortunate effects Probably this is
not Intended , but at the same time this con
stant rattling of the sword and appeals to
the patriotism of the members of the com
mission may have some effect. Yesterday I
was given an opinion to thu effect that if the
chancellor persisted in this course long
enough ho would finally win Wo shall sco.
It is reported that Deputy Singer , a promi
nent and wealthy social democt.it , who Is
suffering fiom a mental disease , has left for
Switzerland to recuperate his health.
Socialists say it is only nervous prostration
Chuloru Kuvagina ; Ituanla.
According to Russian advices received
hero cholera was raging between the 20th ot
December and the 10th of January in the old
stjlo. There weio 680 cases In one province
It is ov idcnt that the epidemic has never
censed The cold has not put an end to it.
The piovlncca piincip.ally affected have been
Podolil and Toboijk The question of w ill-
fill concealment of the epidemic by Russia
will probably bo brought up in the coming
s inltary conference at Dresden as a serious
iiiteuiiUou.il danger. At picscnt the chol-
cia Is ravaging fourteen of the south and
southwest provinces The epidemic is
making rapid progress and It is high time
that Europe should occupy herself with this
menacing danger.
Nous of the Capital.
Empress Frederick , it is stated , will at
tend the Italian silver wedding.
Field Marshal Count von Blumenthal , aged
Kl.irlght hand man to Von Moltko in the war
of ' 70 , is dj Ing. Count Walderseo has jus
been to take leave of him. The kaiserscnds _
constantly for news of his condition"Ho
was the genius of the German army.
The report that the kaiser Is going to at
tempt the reconciliation of the Vatican and
the Quliinal is absura and without founda
tion.
Nordenskjold , the famous arctic explorer ,
Is visiting hero. Ha has been wined and
dined liberally. Asked vvh it ho thought of
the Nmisen expedition ho spake of It with
the highest pralso , as more likely than any >
other ho had known to succeed. Ho said
that Nanseii had the necessary courage and
experience. After reaching the thermal
polo ho would probably llnd an open sea not
colder than Greenland. Ho said that if they
arrived at the polo and placed u round table
on it seating twelve guests , each guest would
be sitting two hours apart.
I am informed that Krupp's exhibits to the
World's fair cost him no less than 0,000,000
marks , out of which 1,000,000 marks will bo
for transportation. One ship had alone tel
l > ochartered to take over the 120 ton gun.
Krupp does not expect to nukoa cent out of
the exhibits. Ho was urn-iU to make it
strongly by thu kaiser , who takes an active
Interest in the World's fair.
McKlnlrj'ii nrmneiH.
COI.UJIHUB , O. , Maich U. Governor Mo-
Kinlcy InsUts.today that Colonel Hamilton
of the Seventeenth Ohio National Guards
shall recall n circular asking his men to con
tribute f 1 to help liquidate the governor's
Indebtedness.
TO PrPTT T TT\T.n'PrPrPT PTV
IS SfILL UNSET fLED
Fate of the Garmin Army Bill Still a Mutter
of Conjecture.
BOTH SIDES ARE RUNNING A BIG BLUFF
Opponents of the Bill Claim They Have
Scored a Great Victory.
AMENDED BY THE REICH3TAG COMMITTEE
Some of the Essential Clauses of the Measuw
Have Been Out Out.
EMPEROR WILLIAM AND THE VATICAN
Oiorturrs for an Interview Coldly lloctHccl
by tin ) 1'opo l.co'n rrrnth 1'ollcj Will
.Not llo ChaiiKeil , X" Matter
VV h it Influence Is Used.
BEIII iv , March 11. Once more the op-
patients of the army bill aio Jubilant They
declare that the government sustained a de
cisive defeat jesterday by the committee of
twenty-eight i ejecting the essential clauses ,
but the organs of Chancellor von Caprlvl
respond that the icsult of the committee's
action will be a negative one , and that it
leaves the f.ito of the bill unsettled. Thci
add that If oven a m ijorltj of thu committee
finally refuse to compromise , the government
will not cease the stiugglo until it chal
lenges a vote at a plenary sitting of the
Reichstag
"Take what com so the government may , "
sajs the Fieislnnige Zcltung , commenting in
its article on yesterday's events , "Chancellor
von Caprivi has only the alternative of the
dissolution of the Reichstag or lotlromcnt
from office. "
mulling on Iloth SlilcK.
Both the confidence expressed in official
circles in the eventual acceptance of the bill
and the ccitalnty expressed bj the op
ponents of the measure In its defeat , is part
of a game of bluff on cither side The truth
is the government is realizing more and
more how dilllcult it will bo
to letaln any form of the bill worth
having and it is maneuvering for time , dur
ing which it hopes to take advantage of the
dissensions of the ccntust party to secuio a
small majoritj 'lhe freismnl' e members
also feel that their position is rendeied in
secure by the divisions within the pirty.
Led hi Herr Hinzc , a full meeting of the
freisinnigo members of the Reichstag was
held on AVodncsday , and after an Interchange
of views which lasted three hours the dis
cussion was m irked by au ngtee-
ment that the party , as such ,
would continue to reject the gov
ernment demands in tote , leaving each mem
ber to follow his iii'llvidu il conviction Da-
spite the denials to the contrary , it is obvious
that a right and loft wing exists , and these
are likely to weaken the pirty at n ciitical
moment. As pioof of this statement the fact
can be cited that Herr Rickert was not
present at yesterday's moating of the com
mittee.
Similar conditions prevail in the center
party. Count von Ballestrom. the loader of
the party , w ho is favorable to the army bill ,
absented himself fiom the meeting. While
maintaining a surface appearance of unity ,
the pirty is , in fact , divided into two fac
tions the Catholic democratic and the
Catholic federal the latter mostly com
prising Prussian autocrats , who are willing
to make common cause with the Prussian
conservatives
For the present the centrists await the
Issue of the debate on the Jesuit question in
the Reichstag. This debate was fixed to
take place on Match 13. Through the strat
egy of President von Levetzo , who acted in
unison with the chancellor , who wants the
discussion delayed , the motion In regard to
the return of the Jesuits to Germany h is
been postponed. The time is not opportune for
the government to declare its intentions
in this nutter. The nojfotlitions with the
Vatican , thoueh most hopeless , still pro
ceed. General von Lee , who was appointed
as the special envoy of Emperor William to
convey to the pope his majesty's congratula
tions on the occasion of the pontiff's episco
pal Jubilee , has returned w ith the papal dec
oration , but if his mission had any political
end in view the result shows that ho is a
complete failure as a diplomat. Count von
Ballcstrom has been left w 1th nominally free
action , the pope , in the interviews which took
place between himself and General von Lee ,
declining to Interfere w Ith the course of the
centrist loader , whatever that course
might bo Count von Ballestrom , It Is said ,
is secretly offering the chancellor the sup
port of the centrists in exchange for the
icadmissionof the Jesuits. Through this
tangle of party schisms and lobby intrigues
the army bill may emerge safe , but not for
man } dajs
AliIwardt'B Vaporing * .
Herr Ahlwardt , the notorious Jew baiter ,
made his 111 st speech in the Reichstag dur
ing tire discussion of the war budget It was
entirely n personal speech , having no i ela
tion whatever to the matter before the
house The chancellor , Herr Ahlwardt said ,
had called him a llbcler. Ho maintained
that ho had only fulflllo I a patriotic duty in
revealing the faults of those who entrusted
Jews with the armament of the German
forces. Ho repeated amid chilling silence
his accusations against the government foi
taking the defective Lsowo rifles
During the same debito Herr Rlchter
asked whether the budget included the sums
paid to newspapers for supporting the army
bill.
bill.Tho
The latest development In the agrarian
question Is the government's proposal to es.
tabllsh n chamber of agriculture. A bill
vvlll bo Introduced in the Landtag creating
such n chamber , which will be regulated by
government officials. The agrarian leaders
ojo the project askance.
Kmpvror VVIIII.im anil the 1'opp.
The visit or the emperor and empress to
Homo on hc occasion of tha twenty-fifth
anniversary of the marriage of King Hum
bert to Queen Margherita , which will occur
on April 23 next , was arranged through
Count Lanza , the Italian ambassador to Gcr
many. The king of Saxony w ill accompany
him to the Italian capital , What interests
tha diplomatic world Is not In the emperor's
reception at the Quirinal , but what vvll
occur at the Vatican. Overtures for
an interview between the emperor
and the pope have mot with
cold reception from Cardinal Rampolhi , pen
tlflcl.il secrc'tary of state , to the offec
that the pope cannot refuse to sco Emperor
William , but If his majesty desires to confer
for on political subjects his holiness will pro
fcr to communicate with him through his
cardinal secretary. Cardinal Kopp , prlno
archbishop of Brcslnu , has vnlnly tried to
influence the | > opo to reconsider his French
policy , and it is stated that dam llrst step to
this asked for the dismissal of Cardinal
Hampolla and the appointment of C.irdln.il
Galtmbcrta or some other i > relnto favoring
the triple alliance , as papil secretary in his
stead The pope wa entirely deaf to CardP
nal ICopp's arguments , and was equally deaf
to the persuasions ofTotheri with supposedly
high Influences. \
\ \ III ! IIU'H Inllurnto Will Not Count.
There is no doubt that ho will also p i.v as
little attention to Emperor William's Influ
ence , so that the visit of the emperor to the
Vatican will bo merely ceremonial. On this
occasion Emperor Willl im will obiervo the
same formalities as thbso which character
ised his v Isit to the pojjo in 1883 Ho w ill go
to the Vatican from' the crucial residence of
the Prussian minister accredited to the holy
see. and will have a short courtesy .audience
with his holiness
i.v TIII : ritii.Noii ciiVMiiiit. :
I'aii'iinii Can it Affnlrn Talto Up the Tlmo of
Ycstrnluj ' ' SrflBlon.
PAHI9 , March 11. The Chamber of Depu
ties | was crowded today , the occasion being
the ] debito on the demand by Gustavo
Lamar/clle , revisionist deputy for Morbihan ,
for the production of the alleged menacing
telegrams ' fiom Coinciius Hcrz to certain
politicians
. . , M Ribot , the premier , explained to the
Chamber that M lVaiiUOvillothoe\.amiuInK ( |
magistrate , had made the same demand , and
found that the telegrams had been destroyed
In the ordinary ofllcial routine If copies
lad been pieserved in the detective ofllco ,
hej would bo given to the Chamber.
Ilio committee of Investigation of the
thambcr of Deputies met todaj and refused
o accept the resign ition of M Henri Brls-
on as president , and.alsi resolved to sum-
non M Ribot and M. Bourgeois to explain
ho action taken for the aucst of Matin ,
ho alleged go-bctwocn in the bribery of
.cputies The committee also asked for the
.ocumcnts showing what had been done in
elation to c\tnditng { iCorncllus Herz and
or the facts tulatlng to Cottu's being al-
owed to go at largo Ills undeistood that
ho lack of conlldenco. Indicated by this
'ourso ' on the part of the committee on in-
estigatlon has had much to do w Ith prompt-
ng the resignation of M. Bouigcois.
ui.sriu itnvnv iron CIVIL WAU.
llllpH Orilored from I.onilonJ-biit the flnvorn-
ment Mnpi TliclrShlpment.
LONDON , Match 11 That the Ulster
unionists are In earnest in their threats of
Ivll war in case the hotnarulc bill is passed
s shown in the fact that an
Jlstcr linn recently gave an English
Urn an order for 12,000 Martini
ifles That the government proposes not to
allow anj outbieak is shown from the fact
.hat . when the Him , fuarluj to fill the order ,
onsulted the government , it was forbidden
to send the aims. '
I.tuly Blanche Urniitoiiu Dliorce.
LouoMarch ULTho Lotd and
l.ady Howard do OTaldon divorce
: aso was concluded JfUns1 mornlnp.
L.ady Blanche , concluded the testl-
nony , denying criminal intimacy with
Count Jean do-Mndr < ! This ended the testi-
nony and the Jury brought in a verdict that
she was not guilty of adultery , while Lord
Howard was guilty of cruelty. The count
granted her a judicial separation and the
custody of her child.
Dlnoil with the Queen ,
, March 11. Robert T. Lincoln
ind wife dined , by special , invitation , with
the queen ted ly.
JlEStSTISG THE HEHKl.H.
UcfciulcrKur Santa Anna , liraill , Ilecelio u
1'roih Suppl > of Arum.
\Cn\i\irljMel \ \ \ ts )3 bj Ja-nt UjnUn Ilcnn-lt. ]
VAUHIIAISO , ( via. Galyeston , Tex. , ) March
11. | By Mexican Cable to the Now York
Herald Special to TUE BEB. ] The Herald's
correspondent In Rte Grande do Sul , Brazil ,
telegraphs that the defenders of Santa Anna
have received supplies of ( runs and cart
ridges. This has revived their spirits and
they now have greater confidence in resist
ing the rebels. It is now believed that the
attack ill bo made tomorrow. At ptosent
the situation is unchanged.
Fighting bands of skirmishers continue to
harass the government troops. Uruguayan
soldiers have disarmed a number of Brazilian
revoltcrs who were found on their territory.
In the province of Salta , Argentina , the
police seized rifles and munitions which the
'
prisoneishad obtained. "The capture thus
quelled an incipient conspliacj' against the
governor of the province. " *
The Herald's correspondent in Buenos
lYjrcs telegraphs that the political situation
there is strained. The government has been
condemned in commercial and private cir
cles. In La Plata a radical convention of
deputies from all parts of the republic was
held , at which the government was con
demned. In Corrlcntcs the situation Is
again threatening It is difficult to satis
factorily arringe matters between the con
tending factions
The government officials In Buenos Aj'res
me holding biclrtho report of the procurator
fiscal on the Resales case * until a successor
to Minister of War VUjtorlca has been se
lected.
The Herald's correspondent at Rosario
telegraphs that the British bark Alice Craig
was vv recked in the Parajia river. The cap
tain , his w Ifo and four ot ho crew were lost.
President Montt g.avo a farewell banquette
to the English and Fxinch uduirals and
their staffs '
President Cleveland's reply to the message
of congratulation of President Montt gives
great satisfaction. Leading merchants in
Valparaiso have addressed a petition to the
president and cabinet ur inir them to uphold
the laws i elating to the coUiago of metal for
circulation that confidence might bo re
stored. The panic of last week is over.
Financial outlook for Exchange is much
brighter.
BofloiA , Colombia ( via Galveston , Tex ) ,
March 11. [ By Moxlcan&ible to the New
York Herald Special to TUB BEB ] In a
leading editorial El Ordcn charges the
British minister with making himself per
sonally unpopular by frequent and wanton
Insults to Colombians- all classes. In sev
eral instances thcso insults have been fol
lowed by th striking of blows. The min
ister is said to have slapped the faces of
school children w ho failed to salute him In the
street and show him what ho believed was
thoicspcct due him. While he was riding
on horseback in the Bogota recently the
minister was pulled from his horse by some
native pedestrians vthom ho was about to
tldo down , The minister was forced to
apologize. El Ordcn expresses the fear that
unless the minister U recalled ho may pro
voke eventually unpleasant demonstrations ,
which will tend to mar the friendly relations
existing between Colombia and Great
Britain.
AUSTRIA'S ' EMPEROR
Francis Joseph Preparing to Descend from
the Throne.
CIRCUMSTANCES RENDER IT NECESSARY
Illness of the Empress and Political Compli
cations the Gauso.
DEMANDS OF THE MONARCHICAL PARTY
Liberal Reforms Dasired Not Consistent with
the Eulcr's ' Ideas.
TO STRENGTHEN THE TRIPLE ALLIANCE
Ocnnany'H Moiiari.li Vliltx Home with a V lew
of Settling the I'utnro of That .Shaky
Political Organization Another
CrUlc In t'nineo.
[ CopurtgMe < tlS33l > u Ja-nM Qnnlnii llenn'U. ]
PAUIS , , March 11 | New Yoik Herald
Cable Special to TUB Urn ] While the
Panama tii.il goes on in Trance it is Impos
sible to calculate its consequences Every
day brings some fresh revelations and aston
ishing scandals. The political situation ,
without being set lous , luisbomud.uk spots
on the horizon.
there is the possibility of the
abdication of the emperor of Austii i , which
will bo as much on account of the illness of
the omptcss , who is almost entirely losing
her reason , ns of the political situation , daily
becoming moio complicated
The populations of the Austria-Hungarian
monnrohi are becoming moie opposed to the
tiiplo alliance , which they feel costs much
moio than the advantages Besides this the
Ilimguitnn monarchical party demands
liberal reforms that Francis Joseph , who is
the most honest man in his cmplic , docs not
see his way to grant.
Will Watch Ills > cphBW.
Ho prefers therefore to descend from the
throne and content himself with watching
and guiding the debuts of his youthful
nephews as governors Thejoung princes
uro not popular. They have shown them
selves too authoritative upon some trilling oc
casions and all the authority of Francis
Joseph will bo necessary to maintain a good
understanding between sovereign and
ncoplo
The abdication will be of great political
Importance because with the early arrival of
the young n i chduke the clerical party will
como into power as regards internal policy ,
while the external policy of the country will
bo directed by the party which has not for-
g itten 1808 and is desirous of rapprochmcnt
with Russia. For these reasons the highest
personages In Euiopo are making stienuous
efforts to prevent the abdication.
To Strengthen the Triple Alllince.
This is psrhaps one of the causes of the
unexpected journey of Emperor " \Villlam to
Italy. Ho suddenlj made known his inten
tion of going to Home to visit the Klnjf of
Itily and the pipe The nans was welcome
and the favoiablo impression It created was
not concealed. But in his own mind Em
peror William consilcis that his visit to
Rome will strengthen the triple alllanco and
dissipate the misunderstanding between
Austria and Italy.
Yet as it will not give Italy any of the
money , which she wants above all things , all
the tine phrases and fine sentiments w 111 be
useless. The emperor hopes also to arrange
matters with the pope , which will bo more
easy , for the Vatican desires the leturn of
the Jesuits to Get many , but Leo XIII. , faith
ful to his policy , will endeavor to concede
very little and obtain much.
In the meantime Italy is endeavoring to
conclli tU England. The stay of the duo
d'Aosta in London was simply with a view
to obtaining the consent of Queen Victoria
to visit Homo incognito , after which King
Humbert would have visited London in
great pomp , but the plan failed. Poor |
simple mortals can travel whenever they
like and whenever they can afford it , w hile
sovereigns cannot enter a train without mis-
ing a tempest of discussion.
Whole MlnlUry Will Itcnlgn.
The revelations mode by Mine. Cottu today
in the course of the Panama coiruption trial
made a remarkably deep impression. They
n'ust bo followed by most serious political
consequences. The revelations on the part
of the other accused aio expected on Mon
day The whole character of the proceeding
has changed and it becomes moio and more
a political tri il As a consequence of this
disposition of Mine Cottu , M. Bourgeois ,
minister of Justice , has resigned Ho ear
ned his lesignatlon to the picsidcnt this
evening , who accepted It It is possible that
the whole ministry will follow.
JACQUES ST Ccuc.
SIMIU.NO MANY SUKI'UISKS.
What Yestcrilaj'ii Ti'stlmonj In the I'.inama
Canal Trial Developed.
PAIIIS , March 11. In the Panama trial to
day a Juryman asked whether it was possible
to trace 800,000 francs which Chailcs de
Lesseps said he gave Robuot Do Lcsseps
said ho knew no means of tracing it , adding
plaintively that ho had been so long In
prison ho was forgetting much ho
once know Rana testified that ho accom
panied Clemoneeau to see do Frej'clnet at
the time the latter advised do Lesseps not to
have litigation w 1th Baron do Relnach Hana
declared that do Reinach w as then in conflict
with Boulanger and any suit between the
cuiml company and do Relnach would have
been hurtful to the republic. No question
arose as to bringing pressure on the canal ' !
company.
Deputy Barlo , Boulanglst. testified
dtj
that a man named Blanchett offered ,
him 25,000 francs for each deputy he would
induce to vote for the Panama lottery bonds
Charles de Lesseps protested that he never
know Blanchett. The preaUtng Judge do-
< ided to call several deputies to testify as 3,0
Barlo's statement.
Andrieux , originator of the Panama revela
tions , testified that the list of do Helnach
checks which ho tyivo the committee on investigation
' n10
vestigation was ha'ndoi him by Herz , who
received it from do Roinnch. Andrleux admitted
d8
mitted that ho looked through Arton's
papers for political purposes ; that ho wrote
to Arton through Daschamps in regard to
the bribcrj-charges , but that Arton declined
to communicate with him lest he should
compromise the deputies. Arton said that
ho would not betray the parsons who had
given htm their confidence and tha the would
bo no longer secure If ho once surrendered
the list in his possession ,
Created Much SurprUe.
There was a murmur of surprise in court
THE BEE BULLETIN.
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homo Iiulilo I'lfiirrn on rrcltflit Itiitix.
HIIMUT.N lliinlci Howling. fur INnltlom.
li ! port at I tin ratmma CiniiinUxlon.
I. Soclll lotiii4 Lint Wonk.
Southern liulln SorniM unit Inrhli'iitH.
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( I , Cciiuirll lllultH l.or.il Noiri.
7. City Attorney Counrll on the Chirter.
1 ( ) . Mow Sluuthi t'ntrh Criminal * .
Turk Benjamin on iiortrlclt'M : 1'uture.
Hi dm ilii'K Priilo Iloilm\iiil >
Cuiiiinurclil anil I'lnuiicliil NOWH.
IS , IMltorlal iiml Ooiiiment ,
KI. KllKliiml's Control of IMectrlo
Secret Society Mlalrs.
] t. Note * Ahout the HrrliiK Si > I Aflulr.
IK , \ \ hat the Women Arc Diilng.
10. Sports anil Sporting No .
< luim mill Tliclr Origin.
nt this hint of hidden protection extended
over Arton while lie maintained .1 icscr\o in
icgard to Implicated officials
M. Andrioux proceeded to state that Artou
further informed him that ho had icccived
odors fiom other quaiteis in connection with
evidence in his possession , and had been
promised leniency in regard to Ills share in
the djmmlto ciso.
"Do j-oubolievo thodo Rolmich list to bo
a true one ! " Andiioux w is asked.
"I iollo\o it to bo authentic , " ho ropliol
"Her ? told mo. " continued , tha witness ,
"that when M Homier and Hirnn do R"in-
ath camu to sco him on the evening of the
night of do Rcln.ich's death , both men
seemed to bo beside themselves "
After luncheon counsel for the defense
elicited the fact th it both Ferdinand and
Charles do Lesseps h id in 18S"IsiteJ M
do Targe , who was then minister of the in
terior The pi Chiding judge .it once ordered
thrUM Taigo to be subpuiiuacd as a witness
M Thtobaud in thecouiso of his testimony
created a bens ition by declaring ho h id nl-
wajs regaldcd Arton as a secret agent of the
gov eminent.
Mine. Cottunn'n TiMtlmony.
Mine Cottuno's evidence was the next
sensation lu the co'irt She \lilthat a few
dijs after the artcst of her husbmd
she le.ii ned that the goveinment ,
nnnojed at the curn the piosecution
was taking , dcslied to suppress
it , and sought an Inteimcdiiry between
itself and the Panatni canal dlrcctois. A
gentleman named Gaj ard visited her and
offered to act in the capieity of intcrmo-
dl.uy. Ho informed her that a true bill
would not bo returned if the dlicolors bound
themselves to silence She wanted , however -
over , to do il with * ti bettor authority than
M. Gcyaid. She was ou January 10 con
ducted to the ofilco of M. Sounionry , chief
of the detective tlep irtment , who asked her
whether she passcssod any compromising
documents which might bo useful
to the ministry. Ho did not make
any proposils in prcclso teims , but she" felt
that the iclenso of her husbmd was being
offered as u In ibo for the surrender of the
compromising pipers. The conference lasted
100 minutes Sounioury offereJ to allow her
to visit her husband In order that she might
induce him to warn Charles do Lcsseps , who
has already spoken too much. Sounioury
also asked permission to icport the gist of
thOLOnvcisitlon to M. Uoubct.
The testimony of Mine. Cottuno in the
court created a sensation and evcribody
awaited the action of the judge regarding
the revelation
M. Dasch imps , who had been mentioned
by M. Andrleux as having communicated
with Arton in his behalf , tcstiliod that ho
had none of Arton's letters.
"XV tilontlt ) Still H JIj torj.
This declaration cause 1 a prolonged sen
sation in court and loud murmurings wcro
heard on all sides M. Sounioury seemed
somewhat disconcerted. On bslng pressed
he admitted that merely out of curiosity ho
had asked Mine. Cottuno whether she
had any documents involving deputies on the
extreme right. The court adjourned.
M. Sounioury had hastened to court of his
own accord when ho heard of Mmo. Cot
tuno's statement. M. Sounioury took the
witness stand and declared that Mine.
Cottuno came to his ofilco voluntarily to ask
permission to visit her husband Sounioury
swore that ho had never threatened and had
never attempted to bargain with Mmo.
Cottuno.
Mmo. Cottuno hero arose and repeated
with energy her declaration in words to the
effect that Sounioury had asked her
whether she possessed any documents com
promising the extreme right
M. Andricux being again called to the
stand and questioned declined to lovealthe
identify of the famous "X , " whoso name had
been eiascd in Hcrz's list of alleged bribe
takers
M. Targe , formerly minister of the in
terior , declared that Charles do Lessops had
menaced him with attack in the newspaper )
unless ho would help the Panama project.
Charles do Lessops aiosoand denied having -
ing uttered nnj such menace.
All 1'iirU In u ferment.
The groitesl excitement prevailed At
half past 12 o'clock this ( Sunday ) morning ,
M Bourgeois , minister of justice , resigned his
ofllco , and the news , coupled with the day's
exposures , has caused widespread founcnt in
Paris
M Loubet , the former premier , in an Inter
view with the correspondent tonight , made
an cmphatlo statement to the effect that ho
had piv en no orders to procure any docu
. ments In the possession of Mine Cottuno ns
the price of her hush uul's release ,
3ll'HTKIUOUf >
Which Have Croatcil litcltomont In
Madlion , I nil.
MAWSOX , Ind , March U. A mysterious
case of poisoning has developed in this cltj
Last Tuesday Miss Eva Reese was taken
violently ill and died on Wednesday from
trio effects of jx > ison It was supposed
that she had taken poison with
suicidal intent as sue had threatened
Eds
suicide. Thursday her mother , Mis
James Clarkson , was taken similarly
111 and died jesterday A son , James , who
left her on Tuesday for Anderson , Ind , was
stricken In the same manner by the tlmo ho
reached Andbrson and Is reported i\cad. \ The
other sons wcro attacked yesterday and
both their lives uro dcspalre d of.
The coroner's investigation in the case of
Eva developed the fact that death was
caused by arsenic , u largo quantity of which
was found In her stomach. A post-mortem :
examination will bo held upon the remains of
the mother and the matter fully investi
gated.
POSING AS MARTYRS
( tonsured State Officials Think They Have
Boon Sadly Abused. .
OTHERS , HOWEVER , THINK DIFFERENTLY
Report of the Penitentiary Investigating
Committee Commented on Favorably.
EVERYONE PLEASED BUT THOSE INVOLVED
Congratulations Pouring in on the Oommittoo
for Its Fearlessness.
WHAT 1HE GANG NOW PROPOSES TO DO
Thcj mill Their rorcru Will l'llit ) tholtrport
When It li 1'roNiMiltMl In tlui Homo
Uiury Anillahli ) string
licltiK I'lillcil.
LINCOLN , Neb , March 11 ISpoclal to Tim
Urr ] The people of the capital city wcro
not at a loss for something to talk about to
day , ns the report of the penitentiary In
vestigating committee submitted yesterday
was not of n nature to attract notice , but for
a pissing moment , and then bo foi gotten.
It 1ms been the piincipil topic of conversa
tion up to the present time , not only around
Irgislath o halls , hut upon the sticcts.
Curiosity is rampint as to what the icsult
will be The state oflicl ils w ho w cro so so-
\crelycensutcd luuo gotten over the llrst
unplc.isant shock , and are now to Ing to
tre it the matter lightly or pose as much
1 ci scented indhldui Is The > profess to feel
abused , and seek to gho out the tmpicsslon
that the entile estimation , and the result as
well , was simply the outgrowth of a per
sonal spite The eUdenco on lllo with the
chief clerk of the house does not tend to glvo
much weight to their assertions in that di
rection. however , but it is icilued that they
must s i > something , and as their actions can
not bo extenuated in a fair discussion of the
case , the pose of martjr is as effective as
anything.
Coii r.itiilatliii ; thu Committee.
The committee that unearthed the crook
edness Is not spoken of except by way of
commendation , and the Individual members
have been the recipients of moio congratu
lations than the av crago bridegroom on thu
day of his manligo These expressions of
conlldenco and congratulation como from all
sides icgaidless of the political ufllllatlons
of the parties .There will probably bo a
lively light in the house Monday , when the
rcuort comes before the body for action.
The friends of the censured pirtles , as well
as all the cappcis for the boodle gang , are
moving every stone and pulling every wire
to have the house take such action as will
tend to discourage the report and modify tho.
wording , if possible , baforo It Is oflicl illy en
dorsed. The members of the committed
will not stand anything of that kind , and
give it out cold that the report will ire upon
the journal of the house just as it was sub
mitted.
If the ones who feel aggrieved persist in
their fl ht , it is not improbable that the in
vestigation will bo rcopcndod and pushed
considerably farther th in it has yet pone , in
which case it is stated that developments
would bo forthcoming that would bo fully as
sens itlonal as anything that has yet trans
pired.
The statement is made that there is an
immense ciop of grief in the state of Ne
braska this j ear , and it is not half harvested.
Oiunlia'M City Charter.
The senate is crowding the Omaha city
charter , and Scnr.tor liabcock has put
special force of clerks at work on
the engrossing , so that the work will
bo done by Monday , when the amend
ments will bo received Irom the printer.
This Is done to obviate the possibility of
further delay , and the intention is to put the
bill on its passage in the upper house Tues
day. It is a noticeable fact that nearly all
thofeaturpsth.it wcio objectionable to the
taxshlrkcrs and the nonprogrcsslvo indi
viduals nlio have been made wealthy in
splto of themselves by early holdings of
Omaha real estate , have been eliminated
from the chai tor by the committee , and it is
very questionable w hethcr what is loft will
comoanywhcio filling the bill of what was
desired by the people of Omaha or the
chaiter revision committee that originally
framed the bill.
Senator Dabcock has interested himself in
the Platte liver canal project , which Is
claimed to mean so much for the city of
Omiha , and thismoinlng sccuicd an order
for Its engrossment for third reading.
Senator .Vliittex Kxpliilns.
Senator Mattes has amended his state
ment made while presiding over the commit
tee in defense of his action in voting twlco
on a question , once as a member of the body
ind then casting the deciding vote as the
ircslding ofllcer lie made the statement at
, ho time that the authority was all right , as
, t had the sanction and support of the ,
speaker of the house His attention was
called to the matter later by Speaker Gaflln ,
who insisted that it was not true , where
upon the senator icplicd that ho made the
assertion on authuiitr of the lieutenant
governor Ho was surprised to learn that
his Information was not reliable , and asked
that duo correction bo made. In Justice to
the speaker of the house equal publicity
with the oilglnal statement is herewith
given. _ _
IN a UK SKNAT15.
Consideration o ! tint Omaha Charter Ilrlef
Opposition from I'lipulUtn.
' LINCOLN , Neb , March 11 [ Special Tele
gram to Tun HRH ] The Omaha charter
bill occupied the cntiru time of the seiuvto
this forenoon The charter was imported
ycstciday from the committee on miscella
neous corporations , with the iccomincnda-
tion that It bo advanced to third reading and
passed Kverett objected , and the report
\\aslaid \ over until today under the rules.
The committee icpnrt Is in effect M fol
lows Tosttlkoout tint uait of the bill
amending sections U and 8 ; to sttlko out
section " ' .I of thu bill us amended , and Insert
the original charter giving the city council
the right to assess si lotraoks outsldo of the
ilftifoot limit ; to strike out sections 81 , 8T
and Si , relating to tax levy and tax commis
sioner ; to stiiko out sections 110 and 117 ,
relating to change of grndn and ap
praisement ; to B'rlko out section 01 and
insert the nmondod section corresponding to
that in the amended hill ; to Htrilto out sec
tion IIU .and Insert the proposed amendment
in senate Jllo No. 1'J'i , to strike out section
VJ and substitute an entirely now amend
ment. The last section Is changed to make
the pay of patrolmen not lew than $70 , no (