ill I. FHE OMAHAI SUNDAY BEE. ESTABLISHED JUNE 19. 187J. OMAHA , SUNDAY * MORNING , MRCII 11 , 189JL-TWEN1T PAGES. FIVE CENTS , \ HIS WORK LAID OUT Eosebory Has Completed His Program for the Coming Session of Parliament , FOUR GREAT MEASURES TO BE PUSHED Ecgistration , Irish Evictions , Welsh Dises tablishment anil London Poor Bates. FIVE SEATS TO BE CONTESTED FOR Elections at Which the Popularity of the Now Government Will Bo Tried. HOW THE IRISH MEMBERS ARE ORGANIZING O'Connor Dropped from thn Council of iiglit : and O'Drlscoll .Superseded an Wlilp Curious lllunclcr hi Con nection with tlm Cabinet. ( CopyrlRhtrd 1S3I by Press PuMlidilng Comiuny. ) LONDON , March 10. ( Nliw York World Cable Special to The Dec. ) The queen's speech on the reassembling ot Parliament Is always prepared by the premier and Is accepted as his program for the session. I am enabled on the authority of a leading member of the liberal party to say that the momentous speech to bo delivered next Monday , the first pronouncement of Lord fcr. Rosebery as premier , will declare the pur pose of the government to advocate four measures ot the first Importance only a registration bill which will secure the prin ciple of one man one vote ; bills for the reinstatement of evicted tenants In Ireland , for the disestablishment lot Die Welsh church , and for equalizing the poor rates In London. Of course reference will also be made to the present excellent relations between Bug- land and oilier powers and to the necessity of an Immediate vote of supplies for the gov ernment. The last named may prove a most serious measure of peril for the gov ernment , because the re ) Jules have fallen off greatly In the last year. There Is the urgent cry for additional expenditure for the navy , and the now budget must provide for additional taxation , probably In new and moro democratic form. These may danger ously strain the loyalty of the great prop erty holders still left In the liberal party. The program of the new premier Is thus not only In line with Gladstone's as to evicted tenants , Welsh disestablishment and registration , but the measure as to London taxation was peculiarly Rosebery's own when n member of the county council , and illus trates his broad democratic views. At pres ent East London vestry provides for Its own poor. In Whltechapel , for Instance , where pauperism is largo In proportion to the popu lation , taxable property Is much more heavily taxed than In St. George's , comprising Del- gravla and Mayfalr and localities where Hvo the largest part , of London's wealthy classes , where pauperism Is a very small per cent. Hoscbery'B bill makes all the paupers In London a common charge on the entire me tropolis , and will doubtless be bitterly op posed by the great property owners , perhaps In his own party as well as In the opposi tion. On thcso points the House of Lords will array Itself as Irreconcilably against him ns It did against Gladstone , thus further hastening Its end as a veto house. SKATS TO.BE CONTESTED , Every rearrangement ot the ministry Is followed by a miniature general election , and flvo seats must bo filled again , two because the sitting members have gone to the House of Lordsi. Herbert Gladstone and Mr. Shaw , appointed solicitor general for Scotland , will not bo opposed. This decision on the part of the unionists really seems significant of increased popularity to the liberal cause. Herbert Gladstone's majority at the last elcc- tlon was only 300 , as against 2,000 In 18SC , and the unionists would undoubtedly oppose him now but for fear his majority would bo Increased owing ' to confidence In Rosebery. They will'however , contest Durwlck and Montgomery , vacated by the accession to the Lords of Majorlbanks and Stuart , sent to the peerage. In both cases th ? unionists have strong local candidates , while the liberals are obliged to fight with strangers to the constituencies. In Derwlck the unionist can didate Is first cousin to Arthur Dalfour und his chances of gaining the seat are allowed to be good. I am Informed that at the meeting of the Irish nationalists on Monday. McCarthy will bo unanimously re-elected chairman , but that Arthur O'Connor will bo dropped from the committee of eight and O'Urlscoll as whip. The' reason for this Is thus stated by a leader of the nationalists : Since the Visit of O'Connor and O'Drlscoll to America In the autumn , feeling has been very strong ngalnst them among the great majority of their colleagues , because It Is cald they made representations to the Irish leaders In America calculated to destroy confidence In the loaders of the party hero. Thohe misrepresentations - -representations have been answered by the committee , hut It will by these removals rcbiiko treachery. O'Connor supported Healy In the committee as opposed to McCarthy , Sexton and Dillon , but It Is possible that the majority will elect another supporter of Healy to prevent the cry that a dead i-et Is being made on his men. HIS VOIOB ON HOME RULE. As to homo rule , Kosebcry will make a declaration at the meeting of the liberal party Monday , which will be satisfactory to the nationalists , and he probably will have an opportunity of reiterating hU declaration In the House of Lords that evening In greater detail , as U Is said to be the Intention of the unionists to catechise the ministers In both houses as to their Irish policies. - Redmond still persists In his resolution to move an amendment to the queen's spyech , calling fpr the release of the dynamiters. Such a demand at the present moment , wlien England , as well as the whole of Uuropo , la reothlng with Indignation against tlm an archists for adopting methods for which the Irish dynamiters are suffering , Is In the last 'degree Impolitic and dangerous to the Irish cause and must only draw from Homo Score- ( tary AsauItU u reply which will fasten the. fchalns of the dynamiters more firmly than ever. . . , _ II The formation of Lord Rosebery's Oral Rovernnient has been marked by one of the most curious episodes In the history of such transactions. Thursday last an authorlta. tlvo announcement was published that Her * liert Gardner resigned the ministry of agri culture on the ground of 111 health , and that Herbert Gladstone had been appointed to uccced him. The next morning Mr. Gard. ner denied that ho had resigned or had any Intention of doing o.The London paper * have been puzzling their head * for an c * planallon of this singular mistake , but none of them have hit on the right one , v/hlch U very simple. HOW THE DLUN'DER OCCURRED. When the government reconstruction wan going on Mr. Gardner Intimated to Roscbery that ho expected some recognition of his services , and , as It was' known that he had been In Indifferent health , Rosebery offered him a peerage , Implying , though evidently not stating clearly , that Mr , Gardner would bo expected to give up the ministry of agrl culture on being sent to the Lords. Mr , Gardner , on his side , accepted the peerage , but did ho under the belief that he would still retain his ministerial post. When ho learned that this was not the Intention of the minister he withdrew his acceptance of the peerage , but not before his post had been Informally offered and accepted by Herbert Gladstone. When the true state ot affairs became known Gladstone was appointed to another olfico and Gardner remains In the Commons as minister of agriculture. The unionists try to make out that this error shows Roscbery not to be as alert as hns been generally supposed , but the fact Is that the error was not Rosebcry's , ho having been misled by the official who acted 'as Inter mediary In the ncgbtlatlons. DALLARD SMITH. UAI'IUKHI ) ItOTII ItOATAM ) CAIK1O. I'rcslilent Illppolytn'tf Nullor * Oiertnkn tin ) Natalie and Secure Contralmnd Anns. ( Coi > > lighted IS'Jl by Trias ruhllflhliiK C'ompna- . ) KINGSTON , Jamaica , March 10. ( New York World Cable Special to The Dec. ) A dispatch from Port an Prince , Haytl , an nounces that the steam yacht Natalie , whose stealthy sailing from the United States aroused suspicion , has been captured by the Haytlcn warships pesselalno and Capolx la Mort. The yacht was Intercepted oft Fortune Island , one of the Dahamag. Arms and am- munltton being found on board , she was seized on the presumption that the munitions of war were Intended to be delivered to Ilaytlen revolutionists. There bus been a good deal of mystery about the Natalie , On the night of January 24 , when It was dark , she left the port of Savannah with her lights out , slipped out to the open sea and steamed away In a south erly course. There were reports that she carried munitions of war to the Brazilian In surgents and also to Honduras revolutionists. For three or four'days ' before her departure the port officials of Savannah were very un easy over the suspicious actions of her crew. She lay quietly In port until the steumer City of Augusta , from New York , entered the river. Then the crew were very busy. Fifty cases , supposed to have come from the steamer , were landed on the pier and .then put on board the Natalie. Some ot the per sons who claimed that they handled them said the boxes weighed about 1,000 pounds each. All the following day after the loadIng - Ing of the cases preparations were active on the yacht. Largo quantities of provisions , much moro than would bo taken on an ordi nary cruise , were sent aboard , and later the yacht's bunkers wcro filled with coal. As the vessel had cruising papers the authorities could do nothing further than make a few unclcss Inquiries that led to nothing. When the next morning came the discovery that the yacht had vanished In the night was made ami no , one was , nny wiser than before. Then an Investiga tion was begun that led to the discovery that the strong boxes contained munitions of war. This divulged by thp stevedores who loaded the cargo. They had been pledged to secrecy , but through some mcnas the customs people learned from them the nature of the cargo. The arms consisted of Galling guns , military rifles and Hotch- klss guns and the ammunition to servo them. Then It was believed that the vessel -had shipped this cargo for the relief of Mello , cornered In Rio Imrbor. - Later It came out that the captain of the yacht had told ono of the stevedores the arms were In tended for Honduras , where they would be used by the government. Dut the yacht went neither to Rio nor Honduras. She skimmed down the Atlantic coast and then slanted over toward Huytl. General Manlget , leader of the Ilaytlen revolutionists , who Is at Kingston , after ward acknowledged that the. Natalie carried arms for his party. President Hlppolyte ot Haytl was warned by his agents of the destination of the yacht and sent his gun boats to watch her. The Natalie carried $25,000 worth of arms and ammunition. The last heard of her before her capture was when she was reported at Nassau Febru ary 10. ' United Kingdom Crop Itejiort. LONDON , March 10. Weather Is favor able , the crops , look well , und good progress Is being made In farm work. The wheat market Is steady. Holders and shippers show less disposition to deal at the present low prices. Duycrs are reserved , and pur chase only to meet their * pressing neeeds. The stocks In the United Kingdom steadily diminish. This checks the effect of the pios- pect of largo supplies. While wheat Is sparingly offered , La Plata Is In request. Other red wheats are slow. The parcel trade ( s moderate. Indian wheat Is neg lected. The spot business Is neglected. California , ' afloat , Is quoted at 25s 4(1 per quarter. Hard winter , for March delivery and northern spring , afloat , Is quoted at 23s. The country markets are steady. Flour Is unchanged. There Is a moderate demand ; stocks are lower. Ship pers are too high. Corn Is weaker , owing to the low prices ot barley and the , mild weather. Danube cargoes arc steady. The parcel trade Is quiet. Odessa cargoes are wcakj Mixed American Is firm ; March delivery Is quoted at 18a 3d. Spot Is easier. The country markets are unchanged. Darley Is In largo supply and poor demand. The market Is weak and valuta ore very cheap. .Oats are ycry firm. The Imports are light. 'Duslnesij Is small/ Another ixplonlon : | n J'urln. PARIS , March 10. An Infernal machine was exploded last evening under the bed of a workman who had an apartment In the Colombo quarter , and caused much excite ment among the people In the neighborhood , The workman and his landlady wcro ar rested. The prisoners made conflicting ex planations us to the presence of the bomb under the bed. The man says that he was not In his room at the time of the explo sion and disclaimed all knowledge of the machine _ , _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ * , n " " " ° * ' * * " " Caiiilriuii tlio NCUB. , LONDON , March 10. The earl ot Elgin , viceroy of India , has sent an 'official dispatch to India confirming the nowa exclusively cabled to the Associated press yesterday afternoon ot the disasters to the Drltlsh forces operating against the Abors on the borders of Assam , , f . . LONDON , March 10. Mr. Gladstone has BO far recovered his health an to have been able to leave hid bed today. He &p iit thu afternoon In his library. AT A CRITICAL P01ST Rnsso-Germnn Commercial Treaty the Oauso of Much Comment. ATTITUDE OF THE 'LIBERAL PARTY Ita Members Will Give Their Support to the Measure Conditionally. FAITH OF WILLIAM IN VON CAPRIVI Serious Humors Cannot Shako the Emperor's Belief in His Chancellor. STATUS OF THE GERMAN SLAVE TRADERS Those KngagiMl In thu Tnilllo AVI11 Jlo I'linlfllied GYrenionlcB In Honor of llrrr inn Iliilow < ! o lp from ' the I'nthrrlilml , * ( Copyrlnhted 1KM by tin * Associated Press , ) . DERLIN , March 10. The approach of the critical point In the discussion ot the Russo- German commercial treaty has brought to the surface the usual crop of- rumors In re gard to dissensions said to exist among the ministers , and which arc summarized briefly by saying that rumor has It that Chancellor von Caprlvl , Dr. Mlquel and Dr. Von Doet- tlcher arc contemplating resigning ! As to von Doettlcher there may be some1 truth In the story , In so far as It Is believed thnti he Is ready to exchange his post for a provincial governorship , but so far as the others- arc concerned there Is no truth In the rumor that they are contemplating tendering their resignations. Dr. Mlquel continues to deliver speeches' which are looked upon as be.lng encouraging to the hopes of the agrarians , and the atti tude of the minister of finance Is severely criticised by the newspapers of various parts of Germany. Ultimately , Mooler , reporter of the committee , was permitted to make his statement , and has announced that the na tional liberals would vote for the treaty , al though they had grave doubts as to the ad visability of the provisions dealing with Im migration and the settlements , and asked for further explanations in regard to the sliding scale of railroad rates. Chancellor von Caprlvl replied that the government proposed to suspend the-slldlng scale during the whole duration of the treaty ; but the government was not able to give a binding pledge to that effect. After u somewhat noisy debute the division took place , with the result already cabled. This majority Included both sections of the " Freslnlnge , South Germany and people's party as well as the socialists , Guelphs , Poles , the bulk ot the national liberals , al most hjlf the center party , nine Imperial ists and four conservatives , namely , I'rlnce von Hohenlohe-Oerrlnger , irlnco ; Holienloho- Schlllngsfurth , Count von Doernhoff and Uaron Usdeh. " - - - . . . , . , . , The minority consisted of conservatives. Imperialists , centrists , sixteen national lib erals and all the anti-Semites. The division today forecasts the one which will be taken on the whole treaty , but It Is expected the majority will be slightly larger. Von Caprivl Immediately Imparted the re sult to the emperor , who expressed his pleas ure and congratulated the chancellor upon the unexpected strength of the majority. Several of the articles were discussed and then the debate was adjourned. Some other Prussian ministers are also credited with having strong agrarian sym pathies ; but there Is nothing In their atti tude likely to lead to ministerial changes. DELIEVES IN CAPIHVI. In splto of the many rumors set in cir culation to the contrary , the confidence of Emperor William In von Caprlvl has not been In the least degree shaken by any recent events. There was a large number of deputies assembled today In the Reichstag In anticipation of further discussion In re gard to the Husso-German treaty. The gal leries were well filled and much Interest was taken In the proceedings. 'Von Caprlvl , von Dlebcsteln and Dr. von Doottlchertwere sitting at the table devoted , to the.federal councilors. The prolongation of the commer cial agreeinent with Spain having been adopted without division , the house forthwith proceeded to the discussion of the second reading of the treaty. . . Von Manteuffel objected to the absence Of a written report from the commltteo which has been dlbcufcslng the treaty. Then fol lowed a prolonged debate upon the decision of the commltteo to submit only a verbal report. Finally the first , article of the treaty was adopted by a vote of 200 to 148-as al ready cabled. The telegram Bent by Emperor William to Count von Doernhoff , the conservative mem ber of the Helchstag who has been so prom inent In his support of the treaty ( In which the emperor said : "Hravo , you acted as a nobleman should" ) , has.brought to light a curious Incident In the political career of the count. r , Von Doernhoff , It appears , asked his agri cultural electors to release him from his promise to oppose the treaty , on the ground that ho was convinced of Its value , and * .fur ther , on the ground that he had heard that Dlsmarck had declared that the rejection of the > treaty would drive Germany Into war with Russia. Dlsmarck , as previously cabled , repudiated thla statement , and asked von Doernhoff , through Herbert von Dlsmarck , to-give the name of his Informant. Von Doernhoft re plied by saying that Herr Krupp had In formed him that Dr. Schwcnlngcr , Dls- marck's chief physician , had repeated Prlnco Dlsmurck's alleged remarks. Now It Is Dr. Schwenlnger's turn to ex plain matters , and there seems to bo little doubt as to what will la tha nature ot his explanation. In any case , the bringing to light of the Incident In ) ts cntlrlty seems to have a great effect upon von Doernhoff , for the latter today formally -seceded from the conservative party. Kosctel-KoscleUkl , leader of thV I'ollah party In the Reichstag , lias resigned his neat owing to the fact that the Poles have de cided to support the Husso-derman treaty. GEKMArT SLAVE TRADERS. * Caprlvl has asked the minister of Justice to draft a bill providing for the punishment of Germans abroad who engage In the slave trade. It appears that the recent Investl. gallon Into the doings of the German colon * lal authorities In West Africa has revealed Eomo startling abuses upon the part of Geis man colonists , and has shown that the penal code la not sufficient to enable the law to reach these men. The silver commission will resume Its Killings on Monday next. The blmetalllsts have announced their ID. tentlon ot moving that the government take the Initiative ami ph'posp that the powcra send delegates to ft5'ire h , International con. fercnce , with or wftnput the participation of England. . * Two fresh suggeajlcmj.for raising the price of silver will bo sUbhlltfrd to the commission next week. Hcrr'&oenlgg , a member of the commission , proposed that all contract ing countries shoiildWlntaln the free coin age of silver and replace the present coinage by a new coinage at he new ratio of 4 to 1 , And Prof. Lexis suggests the co-operation of 'all Important , state not Including such i countries BH Mbxlco and South American states , on the basis $ f a ratio of 21 to 11. i Prof. Lexis bolfovqa-'Jthts will bo enough to , fix the price at a minimum of 40 pence. The plans ot Kocnlgs anc Lexis are not consid ered practicable. f It Is understood tyat the Hamburg and Drcmcn steamship Jlfies will follow the example , ample of the government and press and warn the public against Ib'j agents ot the Illinois Central railroad , whtftaro sent hero In order to secure emlgranta'pr the Mississippi vol. ley. The German newspapers declare , emi gration to any part.of- America for any clus.i of people Is hlghlt Injudicious at the present moment aml partlcularly as the In dustrial prospects are brlghtcnlng here. The HelcliBatizelgcr , announces that the United States embasfndor , Hon. Theodore D. Runyon , has expressed' to the Imperial gov ernment , on behalf i'f President Cleveland , the acknowledgenicntjof the government and people of the UnllodJUatos for the extensive participation of Geriiwny at thu "World's fair. While Imparting theresolution ot congress expressing the forcing , Mr. Uunyon also , on behalf ot President Cleveland , spoke of the high appreciation foil In the United States at the first frli'nclly co-operation of the Imperial governmental ! securing the succcs of the exposition. / . Conductor Hanst RIchter Is suffering from serious Inflammation Jof the salivary glands , and has been obllge3/to abandon his engage ments. ; IN MEMORY ; jOlf VON RULCMV. There was a shorti-lJjU Impressive ceremony at Philharmonic JiVll yesterday In memory of the late Hansvpn * Dulow , the distin guished pianist , In WMcli many members of the different muslcsl'lhbtltutlons with which he was connected tocftt part. The ceremony Included a performance of Johannes Dra- ham's "Song of Fate" and an oration by Klnz , the acjor. * . - ' 4 Herr Adol'jTii.-Itbermmm'8 splendid art col lections will be Bold by unction next week. They Include fine wqjrks.of Murlllo , Veron ese , Munkacsy , LenbdfJi aud others. The Dcutchong Iju'noUuces that the Crown ' Princess StcphanloVcf' Austrla Is writing a novel. I m A dispatch. frohVSt , Petersburg says a sensation has beeujc ufed .tlicro by the sud den postponement-Jo/the : ( grand reviews of the garrison whleli.wai ! jto. have been held on Monday and Weiiftt day. The sensation , howev.er , seems foVj\H ( founded on little or nothing , for Investigation showed that the journal simply amjmtact'd the reviews would not take place , us f the' czar was to attend the ball at the Gcr/r / it ombdesy. It should be aurt-'lh.lu'WpA'er ' , that there are rumors In clrcwiuldTi that this announce ment Is simply a/rwy/rif ( Jig Journal , t , set the public mind . 'aj | Su'id'that thjfpbllce have dlscovereili vf'rjii against the 'llfepf the.c | b1It * , SlSaye | v made7and It Is supposed the real reason 'for rescinding 'the order fin- the reviews was to prevent the czar from , risking a relapse In his delicate state of health , SI IK I.OVKS A J.OKI ) . llonyngo of CullfWfila AVeddril to n J'ccr of Grrnt Urltiiln. LONDON , March 9 , The marriage of Miss Virginia Donyngo , stepdaughter of Charles William Donyngo of California , to Viscount Dcerhurst , eldest son of. the earl of Coventry , took place at 2:30 : p. m. today In All Saints' church , Bnucsmoro Gardens. Among the' ofllclatlng clergy were Rev. Ravenscroft Stewart , ilho. vicar , and Rev. Hugh Dennett , vicar of Croomo , the estate of Lord Coventry. Tfio .service was fully choral. The church was , crowded with a representative und _ brilliant assemblage , which Included. PrlTicess Christian "ftc Schlcswlg-Holstcln , niapyof the American colony and numerous representatives of the English aristocracy. The bride , who was .attended by four bridesmaids , viz : Ladles Barbara. Dorothy and Alice Coventry , sisters of the bridegroom , and' Miss Angola Maxwell > ml u page , looked charming. She wore a beautiful gown of Ivory satin and her toilet Included a price less flchu of old crown lace , the present of Princess Christian. The bridesmaids' cos tumes wore of white silk , trimmed with sky blue and train en'su1 Hon. Thomas Coventry , youngest brp'ir of the bride groom , was picturesquely attired as a page. A brilliant reception waif held afterwards. Later In the afternoon Viscount and Vis countess Deerhurst left 'or Cologne house In Essex ( kindly lent by Lady Elizabeth Tay lor ) where the first part ot the honeymoon will bo spent. The happy couple will after wards stay for a time with the earl and countess of Coventry at tjroomv. When In town the viscount anil his wife will stay cither at Mr. Donynge'B or at Lord Coven try's. Their residence , which lias not yet been decided upon , will ho In the country. Among those who ; , reru present at the ceremony and the reception were : Princess Christian of SchlcswIgJHplstcln , Lord and Lady Ashburton , Lord and Lady Durton , Hon. A. DaringLady Theresa and Miss Doyle , Rev. A. and Miss Donynge , Mrs. Cavcndish-Kentlnck , . the dowager countess ot Craven , Lady Carevi' , Miss Chamberlain , Ladles Darbara , Uorolh'taiul Alice Coventry , Rev. G. Coventry , Lgrd and Lady Coventry. General Crutchley , countess qf Cottenuam , carl and countess of : Craven , Lady Dalla , DaronesH Bggleffstcln , Sir Dartlo Frecro , Sir Charles and Lady Forbes , Sir W. and Lady Camilla Gordon , JUjrd Gurloch , Lady Lechmere , Mrs ; Justin , McCarthy , Sir Fran cis Montcflore , Mr. and Mr * . Drudlcy Martin , Sir Kenneth Matlieson , Lady M. Ponsonby , Lady Portsmouth , I < adyPlayfalr , Lady E. Riddel ) , Lady and Miss do Saumarez , Lady Blade , Viscount Sompftpn , Mrs. E. G. D. Tlgho , Lady Watney/ Elizabeth , countcsa of Wilton , and many others , including the countess of E sex , Mrs. Nnylor Leland , Mrs. and Miss Wlnsloo , Mrs. and Miss Perkins , Mrs. Beach Grant , Earl and Countess Ca rt egan and Lady Emily and Miss Vander- reyno. The presents , many of which were very costly , numbered , considerably ovtr a hundred. They Included the Brussels Itco wedding veil worn by the bride , which was presented by Princess Christian of Schles- wlg-Holsteln , a Tforkbox from Lady M , Pon- soiiby , a pearl necklace und a pearl end illamond bracelet from Lord and Lady Cov entry , and a silver Inkstand from Lord and Lady Ashburton. Wet to Kill the Korean Heir. YOKOHAMA , March 10. Advices received hero from Corea say that a plot has been discovered to kill Prlnco LI Tchok , the heir ' to the throne , us well'on all the ministers. A. thousand arrests , It is added , have been made In connection with the conspiracy , I MAY BATTLE TODAY President Poixoto Hopes to Blow Admiral Do Mello Out of Water , LONG EXPECTED NAVAL CONTEST AT HAND Brazil's Insurgent Vessels Now in the Sanio Harbor with the Foo. LOYAL FLEET ENTERS THE BAY AT RIO Passage Safely Made Under Oover of the Guns of Priendly Forts. < DYNAMITE CRUISER LEADS THE WAY Torpedo 1 louts und Armor CluiN Arc Itriuty for Inniltnlilo Meeting on Which tlm Tutu of the ItelivU lion ( Copyrighted 1S91 by 1'rifi t'lilillshhiff Company. ) RIO DE JANEIRO , March 10. ( New York World Cable Special to The Dee. ) President Pelxoto's new fleet bought In New York and In Europe has arrived Inside the bay at last. The dynamite cruiser Nlctheroy , the Audrade , first known as the llrlttnnln , but rechrlstened the America before leaving New York , the Pirating , originally the Destroyer , the torpedo boat Aurora , obtained In England , and the torpedo boats purchased In Germany , arc all In the fleet , most of the vessels of which glided Into the harbor be fore dawn today under the protection of the friendly guns ot the harbor forts. The long looked for naval battle , which President Plexoto hopes will result In a triumph for the government over the Insur gents , will undoubtedly be fought tomorrow. WHAT WILL Kill : DO ? inieacy : of the Nlcthrroy' * Djimmllc Ciiu IH Soon to Itu Tested. ( CnpililiUil 1WI by Ilio Ac-oclnteil Pros . ) RIO DE JANEIRO , March 10. There now seems to bo a definite prospect of a naval battle and a prompt ending of the rebellion as far as Rio Is concerned. The dynamite cruiser Nlclhcroy , the torpedo boat Aurora and the torpedo boat Destroyer , backed up by three of the torpedo boats brought over from Germany , have arrived here. For some time past It has been known that Pelxoto's fleet was off the entrance to the bay , but the vessels mentioned did not pass the forts at the entrance until daylight this morning. When the sun rose the fleet was seen at anchor between Pgrt Sao Jao and the famous " Sugar Loaf fort. The government flcot js , thus In a small Inlet or bay dt the entrance of the harbor and well protected by the guns ' of Fort Santa Cruz , as well as by the two' forts already referred to. The Nlctheroy , from her position , Is ex pected to-be about to-throw dynamite shells at Fort Vlllegagnon , and when Vlllegagnon JiaA been silenced It Is expected that the ' Nlctheroy and her consorts will steam up tea a sheltered position behind the Island upon which the Vlllegagnon fortifications stand and will from there shell the rebel fleet I while being protected from the fire of the heavy guns of the insurgent ships. The Parnahyba , formerly the guardshlp at Pernambuco , and the cruiser America , arc outside , the bay watching. It Is presumed , against a surprise on the part ot the Aqulda- ban or other rcbel.shlps. All the Insurgent war vessels , as well as those of the govern ment , have cleared for action , and a battle Is Imminent. The United States steamship San Fran cisco , flagship of Admiral Denham , has anchored In a most peculiar position near the Island on which Fort Lago stands. The San Francisco Is thus but a little way out of the Une of fire , should the Nlctheroy open no llegagnon with her dynamite guns. On ttt , 'ther ' hand , no better position could haVe been chosen by the United States admiral for judging the efficiency of the handling of the dynamite guns and for not ing the effects of the shots , as the San Fran cisco Is a little less than half way between the anchorage for the government fleet and the fort. The other United States war ves sels are just outside the harbor * and they may como inside when the action com mences. The Indication seems that the naval battle will commence tonight or tomorrow night. For some reason or other the naval experts have determined the engagement must ho fought at night. TIII ; OAISI ; : . One lira/lllnu Cenorul Who Ifan Tlreil iif HrliiK u Itehel. IUJBNOS AYKKS. March 10. Advlcpu from Porto Allegre , capital of Hlo Grande do Sol , are to the effect Unit the liiHurgentu In that state have received a severe blow through the defection of the follow ? of Ueneral Snlgado , who until recently has been a supporter of the rebel cause. He has now completely abandoned thu Insur gents and lias disbanded the 1,600 noWlern who were under him. 11 In mipposed that by the election of civilians to thu ofllcen of president and vice president IIIIH conciliated General Balgailo , who refused to abide by the military despotism of President 1'elx- oto. FrlendH ot the Drazlllnn government hero Kay that the KeniTal'H desertion of the rebel CIIUHO Is the best' kind of evidence that the rebellion In .Hlo Clnunle do Sitl In going to pieces because of Its own Inherent weakness. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ AVim u llariuleKit I.mmltr. ROM 1C , March 10 , A man acting suspi ciously watt arrested as lie wan enteiliiK the gallery of the Chamber of Deputies today. Ills pocketu were lilted with stones , which the police at llrst thought wcro bombs. The man Bald he wan a ttchoolmaHter and cx- plnlnc < ltlmt _ ho picked up the Htonen at the base , of TrnjunHo column for souvenirs. There I.I a HUbplelon that he IH demented and Intended throwing thu BtoneH from the gallery ut the deputies. The police llnnlly arrived at the conclusion that ho WOH n harmlcsH lunatic and It wan ordered that he be released from custody. rushing n .Mexican Drainage Cnnnl. CITY OF MEXICO , March 10. W. Pear son of the English contracting firm of Peiir- 8on & Son has arrived from England and IB now In consultation with President Diaz on the subject of speedily pushing the great Mexican valley drainage canal to comple tion. Although the olx-mllo tunnel to the great work IH expected to be ready for op erating May 6 , the canal will not be finished for two years ut the present rate of prog ress. , - - . Newfoundland Tariff Ilcxlilon. ST. JOHNS , N , P. , March lO.-In opening the legislature yesterday the governor promised a tariff provision measure. The executive has been engaged during the past few wecka preparing schedules which would make liberal reductions on Ameilcun Hour , pork and other productx , DO that the nego tiations for the frea admission of New- I THE BEE BULLETIN. n'tathtr for OnmJi.t anil VMntiu \ / Vifr ; Coldtr In Kttrtme SiwMrnil rage. 1 , Itonclirry'ft rrognim l I'orimilittril. < ! criimnj' Nmv Turin" Trrnty with Htm- Kin , Wliiit Itlo ilo Jnnrlrn Kxpprtx Today , Fight In limn'n I.cgUlntUn Hull * . S. IMnni for the Union I'ui'lllo Wiigp Onii- fcrcnri1. Mntmgrr Uonrko Tulkft of Ills Team. 3 , llcnth'n WiiKlilngtmi Let tor. riRtircn mi tlio Supply of ( Iruln. AVIiy IlloiiMt Was I'urnmimnt. gurrii LIII'H Latent Dcfltdnn. 4 , Ijixt Wrck In Onmlm Society. Of tlm CarnUiil at Nice. IS. Lincoln nnil Nelinixlm X tvn. 0. Council Itliifr * Loral Mutt cm. 7. Tlm Hennett l.lliel CIIRC. Onmlm Krnlt Driller * Urganlro. fill Mnrtln'H riirHlnU'iicy i\poM-il. : Church Trouble * at Sioux I'ulln. 8 , In the Local Kvllglou * Vlojurcl. 10. Henry ( Irorgo on Hunt Tlmrfl. Insurance Men on Valued 1'ollelen. 11. I.oiin nnil llulUlliig Ac oclutlon . llulldliif ; yeiiKon'H I'roHpiM'tn. Foolpuil Helm n School Triu'lu-r. 13. Editorial and Comment. 13. Working for the Coed of the City. 14. MngazlntM * of tha Month. 10. Oiniiliii'K Local Trndn Condition * . Commercial unit I'liutncliil Nmix. Ll\o .Stock MiirltelH le\le cd. 10. Hoe c\clt on 1IU l'ct Theory. Making I.o.vo In Montcxunm's I.aiul. IH. Tlm Craml Army of LitlKir. Woman : Her WIIJ-H nnil HIT World. 11) ) . CirlHirold'H Weekly Crist of ( ioKHtp. foundland llsli Into the American maiket might be renewed In return. The govern ment did not present thest > proponals yester day , alleging that It had recoiiHldcied Its course and proposed to wait until next year , aa Imports arc now Inllntud owing to the rebuilding of St. Johns , made necessary by the lire. _ ' KhQUIMAULT'S FOUTIFIOATIONH. Working Iliird to Protect Her Ciiimclliiu I'rontler. QUEBEC , March 10. In furtherance of an evident determination to command the commerce of the Pacific ocean , Illustrated by her designs upon Honolulu und the pro posed Canadian-Australian cable , Orcat Britain has resolved ijpqn the expenditure of $5,000,000 upon the fortifications of Kstiil- | mnult. These were commenced March 1 by a force of 300 men belonging to the marine artillery und royal engineers under the gen eral direction of Major Mulrheud , one of the most efficient experts of the British War department. Nobody outside of those con nected with the work are permitted to In spect the plans , bill n few. of the details of the scheme have been learned. The work will occupy two years and the foitlllcatlons of Cronstndt will sink Into Insignificance beside them. Their great novelty will con sist In the fact that they , will be to a great extent underground. The work will be cur ried to completion with nil secrecy und none will be permitted to remain employed In any one situation sufficiently1 longto .mnsjer tlio mysteries. The- small iientiiHrilo ! between ] ' > inltnmult and Vlctoila harbor Is to lie made 'Impregnable tonil - approach from the sea , mid pniotjl.'iiljy . .so. . Jrivm the land. THe fortifications me projected to ex tend from Point Muciiuley nil the way to the heuil of Esquimau ! ! luiibor. literally en circling the latter. Ita navy yards. Imperial dry dock , magazines nnil storehouses. A system of tunnels will bo worked on the elevator principle. At Intervals tremendous wells are to be built. In which will be oper ated by hydraulic power and electricity large elevators , bringing from the ground batteries of artillery and screws to operate them , and sinking with men and guns back Into the earth as soon ns the latter has Been fired. To provide for liny land attack two more parallel forts are to be erected , extending far over Into the straits and pro tecting the entrance to both Esqulmnult and Victoria harbors. There will also ho laid a network of wires connecting -the marine mines. The fortifications of Ksqul- mault will be promptly forwarded by the construction of less Important hut still ex tensive works ut or near Nanaimo , the coul supply thus being brought under protection and control. Kliowa Signs of I'roleellonlnm. CALCUTTA , March lO.-Tho legislative council has passed the new customs tariff bill. Much native opposition was shown to the exemption of cotton yarn and fabrics fiom thu Import duty , the home government being accused at public meetings of yielding- to the selfish demands of Lancashire to the detriment of India. IIKAT THK IIANDITS. How n Mexican Kinichimvii Foiled the J'huiH ut Hold Itohberi. DURANGO , Mex. . March 10. The stock ranch ot Pedro Sanchez , about fitly miles west of hero , was the scene of a desperate affray yesterday between a band of brigands who made an attack upon the place and a force ot employes of the ranch , led by Mr. Sanchez , who made a 'telling resistance. The outlaws were expected , as they were known to bo In the neighborhood , and when they rode up to the main residence on the ranch and demanded money I ho strong guard of laborers opened lire on them. The robbers were taken completely by surprise and two of them were killed , but the re mainder rallied very quickly mid returned the fire , killing one of the ranch bunds and wounding three. The fight was kept up for three hours mid finally resulted In the bandits being driven from their positions and they bought refuge In the mountains , leaving four killed and Hvo wounded. Mr. Sanchci was slightly wounded. ' Ciinal. PARIS , March 10. At a meeting of the shareholders of the Panama Canal company today It was resolved to favor the formation of a syndicate to undertake the Dartlsol project to finish the canal. M. Dartlsol proposed to build a stone tunnel about sin , miles long so water from the Oharrcs river would , according to the plan , bo conducted by shafts to this tunnel und be used to carry ships to the Pacific. 'Wio engineer referred to calculates that the canal could be thus completed In about four years , and hu cstl. mates the maximum expense at 1100,000,000 , The technical commission of the company Is not sanguine of Ita success , but may try the experiment , _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Conference on Municipal Government , PHILADELPHIA , March lO.-Anothcr conference upon the Hubjcct of municipal government will be held In this city March 1C under the auspices of the American Acad emy of Political and Social Science and will confine Its discussions to specific problems. The opening paper will bo read by F. L. Gedkln of the New York Nation. Ho will be followed by Dr. Spaher , editor of the Outlook , Charles Ronaparte of Baltimore , Rev. I.elyliton Williams of New York and others , Yesterday. BOSTON , March lO.-Morse , Smith & Co. , produce merchants who have done business In Boston for twenty yearn , assigned today with llabllltletf of 120,000. The firm Is In volved In the failure of J , B. Morln & Co , of Cedar Rapids , la. , who were the western agents for th < * Boston firm. The asset ! ) are nalU to be lut.ely lu cxixua ot the liabili ties. BY A SENATOR Iowa Editor auil Legislator Como to Blows at the Capital , RESULT OF THE PROHIBITION FIGHT Shoemaker of the Hampton Ohroniolo - Knocked Down by Senator Browor. WANTED AN INTERVIEW AND GOT 17 Eoplicd to an Epithet with a Well Directed Blow. ALL CONCLUDED IN ONE LIVELY ROUND ltcpre cntut\e ! of thn I'orty-Thlnl Dlxtrlct Charged with liming Violated III * I'ledjro-llo IteNentH the Insinua tion In an Kiiipliiitlu 'Manner. DBS MOINKS , .March 10. ( Special Teh- gram to The Deo. ) Senatorial district No. 43 Is becoming a lively factor In the present assembly. It Is composed of the counties of Ccrro Oordo , Hancock and Franklin. Hamp ton Is In Franklin county and a gentleman by the name of Shoemaker runs a paper there called the Franklin County Chronicle. U has an opportunity to chronicle the moil dramatic episode of Its whole career. Its editor came down here to hold an Interview with Senator Drowcr and ho got all he came for. Ills longed for Interview took place Im mediately following the Drawer-Finn colloguy In the senate this morning. Mr. Shoemaker , when he applied for admission to the sonatii chamber , refused to bend a card to Urouer. He said that he didn't want to recognize him In an official capacity , but when hev got Into the chamber he marched up to Drowcr and offered to shake hands. "You are Shoemaker of the Hampton Chronicle are you not ? " asked the senator. "Yes. " "Well , you can have any question that you desire to ask answered. " Some little talk followed and the senator walked out Into the cloak room , followed by Shoemaker. Now follows the senator's story , as told by him to Tho. Dee reporter at the Savory hotel this afternoon : This fellow after I had repulsed him kept nagging after me. Just as ho has" been nagging and misrepresenting mo through his newspaper for years. Then he accused mo of pledging myself to prohibition. I said any man making suchiun' accusation was u < liar. He said that If I denied making such- apledgeI : was a Ijar. ' Then I hit him. If ho had not been ad close to me I don't think he wouljjiiiyflvrUten any more newspaper yarns for two jr'jthrfce diiyvs. Senator Havyen ' Htoo'd'near amf'scemcd to acTas'u champion for Shoemaker. Except for the heat of passion I wouldn't have struck him for the world. Hut 1 admit that ho came pretty near getting It In the neck. You folks can not appreciate the misrepresentation and abuse to which I have been subjected , nor the provocation for that matter. Dut I am not sorry by a blank sight , and If any other person wants to Interview mo on the same subject he'll find mo at my desk. " The cold facts are that Mr. Drawer cracked Mr. Shoemaker Just once and sent him to the floor. If Judge Hubbard , Nat Hnbbard , ex-Secretary Cliff and a few others had not been present to take care of the , prostrate form of the editor and prevent him from getting up for the second round there would have been moro action , and If Senator Rowcn had allowed his Irish blood to get the better of his judgment there would have been a triangular matlnco. As It was Drawer simply knocked out Shoemaker. Shoe maker , In an Interview , admits that the llu passed between Drower and himself and makes a long statement of events leading up to the cloak room episode. Prohibition Isn't In It with the Interest aroused by this fracas. 7tIOI > IPIU.tTIO.V QUITK CKHTAIX. louu lo cr Hoiiftn Dcelareg Itself on the Subject DBS MOINES , March 10. ( Special Tele gram to The Dee. ) The lower house , after hesitating a moment , has crossed the Rubi con and some modification ot the prohibi tory law is now among the possibilities. The house refused by a vote of 44 to ! i8 ( democrats not voting ) to strike out ot thu pending mulct bill the provision making the payment ot the $600 "tux" and the observ ance ot the restrictions Imposed by thu bill a bar to prosecution under existing laws. The effect of this vote becomes obvious When It Is understood that It has forty- four republicans on record as favoring somu form of license und making , In the language of Chairman Funk , an honest effort to curry out the pledges of the party platform. Thu members voting yea , which Includes thn extreme prohibition clement were : Dell , Dltterman , Drltt , Carter , Coonlay , Doane , Doubleday , Dowoll , Finch , Harrlman , Hln- ninn , Jay , Jester , Llndorman , McNoeley , Miller of Cherokee , Moore , Morris of Clarkn , Myerloy , Shrlver , Spauldlng , Stocn , St. John , Van Glider , Williams of Fremont , William * of Howard , Wood and Wyckoff. Those voting nay were ! Dlanchard , Ilrln- ton , Durmiulst , , Dyers , Chapman , Clmssell , Cooper ot Montgomery , Cornwall , Crow , Davis , Davlson , Burly , Ellison , Bndlcotl , FtibK , Grltiwold , Gurley , Hoover , Harton , Kl mme , Lander , McGultm , Martin , Mllll- inan , Mitchell , Morrison , Nlcoll , Netorl , Put- tlson , Reed , Root , Saberson , Sawyer , Smith , Spearman , Stephens , Stuntz , Trowln , Wat- teis , Wulklns , Weaver , Young of Culhoun and Speaker Stono. Seven republicans wcru absent und about equally divided. The question of striking out this provi sion wus ably discussed by Harrlman , Mor ris und Stcen In favor and Dyers , Trowln and Blllson against the proposed amend ment. Mr , Hurrlmun said that the rcpubll can party had Indeed como to the "parting ot the ways" one road up to the school house on the hill and the other down Into the valley through the saloon and Into ( ho democratic cump , In his opinion the repub lican platform called for no such surrender of principle. Mr. Trewln and Blllson reminded the house that It was admitted that In nemo forty-eight counties the saloons were run ning In utter defiance of the law and that the republican party had promised to give these localities relief In dome form. Dy virtue of that pledge twenty-four seats on the floor ot the house wcro held by republi cans that two years ago wcro occupied by democrats. If the pledge la not kept nai > re < l these teats would again bo filled by demo crats , who , controlling both houses would blot out every Hue ot prohibitory