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THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE. 1 ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 1871. OMAHA , StWDAY MORNING , AUGUST 6 , 189-1-SIXTEEN PAGES. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. JAPS AGAIN VICTORS Bcpcrts of the Battle Eotwcon Land Forces in Corea Confirmed , FLOWER OF CHINA'S ARMY DEFEATED .Beriulscd at first the Japancsj Return to the Fray with HotUr Encccsa. BATTLE LASTED FOR FIVE HOURS Japanese Olaim to Ilavo Oaptnrod a Largo Amount of War Materials. CHINESE LOZS IN MEN WAS HEAVY CelcfltlnU Complutiily lloutcd nnil I'lcd from tlio riclct Timnnl the Slilpi , 1M- drntly Intruding to I'niUnrlc far a llcultlilcr Cilino. SHANGHAI , Aug. 4. A dispatch has been yecelved hero which confirms the report that a second battle has been fought In the neighborhood of Yashan between the Chinese and Japanese. It Is added that the Chinese were defeated. LONDON , Aug. 4. A dispatch to the Chronicle from Toklo says : It Is reported there has been a fresh collision between the Japanese and Chinese troops In Corca. It seems that after their recent defeat the Japanese assembled their whole available strength and took the offensive , achieving a decided victory over the Chinese. TOICIO , Aug. 4. The following Is the official report of General Oshlma , who was In command of the Japanese troops In the engagement : "After severe fighting , during five hours , from 3 a. m. on July 29 , we won a decisive victory. The enemy's entrenchment , Shan Ycng , was captured and over COO out of a total of 2,800 were killed or wounded. Our losses weresflvo olllcers and seventy soldiers. "The enemy fled toward Shong Chow , and perhaps Intends to embark In the Corean boats near Yashan. " \Vo captured many flags , four cannon , many rifles and much ammunition. "Wo occupy the enemy's headquarters. " TO KKUr Ul'KN TIIH I'UL'ATV I'OKTS. Qrciliiini Said to Ho N < < Kntlutliif * with Other Nation * with This Knil In View. NEW YORK. Aug. 4. A special to the Tribune from Washington says : President Cleveland has practically decided to unite with Great Britain , Germany and Italy to preserve the neutrality of what are known as. the treaty portti of China during the war. The Chinese gov ernment has been fully Informed of this Intention , and It Is understood the emperor will submit without protest to the forcible occupation of his principal ports. It Is not a question of pride with him , but of prudence. He realizes he Is In no condi tion to resist the policy of the Kuropcan na tions , and that an empty remonstrance would do inc.ro harm than good. The Japanese government assents cheerfully to the arrange ment , and has Intimated that a similar oc cupation of lier principal commercial ports would meet with no resistance. The plan mat suggested by the British premier , but the negotiations have mostly been con ducted In Washington by Sir Julian Paunce- fete , the British ambassador ; Baron Von Eauenna-Joltscli. the German ambassador ; Daron dl Fava , the Italian ambassador , and Secretary Grcsham. An earnest attempt lias been made to bring M. Patcnotre , the French ambassador , and Prince Cantacuzcne , the Russian minister. Into the negotiations , but under Instructions from their govern ments thcso diplomats have kept away from "Washington , the former at Cape May , and the latter at New London. Secretary * Gresham has not answered the formal assent of the United States to the agreement , but oil the conferences have been held In his ofllco , the memoranda Is In his hands and ho lias so thoroughly committed this govern ment that It would bo Impossible for him to withdraw now without the sacrifice of his dignity and the respect of those with whom he has been negotiating. STORY EMPHATICALLY DENIED. WASHINGTON , Aug. 4. A strong denhl Is entered nt the State department of the published story that the United States han or will enter Into a treaty with European powers to forcibly occupy and keep open the treaty ports. It Is also denied that any overturss to that end have come to us from other countries. When the conditions wore such , that the war was only threat ened , the United States did use Its good offices to avert the evil. It did so to carry out u settled obligation Imposed upon us by ths treaty with Corca , whereby wo bound ourselves to protect Corea In the following terms : "If other powers deal unjustly or oppressively with either government the olhor Will exert { Is good ofllceS , on being Informed of the case , to bring about an amicable arrangement , thus showing Its friendly feeling. " This obligation was entered Into In 18S2 and It was under Its terms that the president Indicated to Japan that ho would bo pained should she Intllct un unjust war upon Corea. That was as fur as the United States could GO In the Interest pf our good offices , mid besides the shifting of the war cloud from Corca to China relieved us from the neces sity ot further action. It. Is said at tha Htute department that the attitude of the United States toward tha belligerents In the present war will be patterned upon our course at Rio. Wo will side with neither China nor Japan , but , us was Indicated by Mr. Bayard , our ambassador to Great lliltnln , who Is fully aware of what Is going on , the attitude of the United States will ba cno ot "benevolent neutrality. This IH It ; keeping with our1 traditions and Its prudence and safety has been amply demon strated. In the past. As far as our own commerce. Is concerned wo will accord It such measure ot protection and Immunity from Interference as muy bo justly claimed as our rights , but the present disposition at the State department Is to da thin Individually , or not In con cert with other European nations. In other words , while wo may act as the other powers upon that point , we will not be a party to ntiy joint treaty or combination tha object ot which Is forcible operation In China or Japan. Doubtless It will develop that In many point * we may act In accord with other commercial powers , but as It remained for us nt Hlo to adopt a bold and radical course Elnelchanded , 10 It may be that In China or Jupano Khali act Independently upon a certain condition ot affairs. At present we are scarcely In a position to much of a demonstration In Asiatic waters. Tha entire United States fleet thcro consists of two vessels , the Baltimore and the Monocacy. About n week ago orders were sent to Bering sea to have the Concord and the I'etrnl sent over to join the station , and that Is all that has been done In that direction so far. Secretary Herbert , before leaving Washington for Alabama last night , said that he had given no further orders for reinforcements , and acting Secretary McAdoo has pot moved In the matter today , The entire fleet ot four vessels three cruisers and a little gunboat , and one of the cruisers an antiquated old craft are In significant when compared with cither the Chinese or Japanese fleets. The possibility of substantially strengthening our China fleet within a reasonable time , moreover , Is rather remote. The available vessels are few In number. The Charleston Is at Mare Island , and could start across the Pacific at once. Then the Bering sea fleet might bo broken up and the Yorktown at least used , though It would scarcely be worth while to send across the remainder , namely , the Mohican , Ranger , Alert and Adams all old timers , slow and unprotected. The Boston Is at Marc Island under re pairs , which It Is estimated will take two months yet to complete. The Bcnnlngton , on her way to San Francisco , Is running with disabled engines and must bo over hauled , and when the Philadelphia comes In from Haw.il ! she , too , must bo laid up , as her hull Is In bad condition. The Monterey could not carry coal enough to crass the Pacific. That exhausts the list of United States vessels In the Pacific. Ot course some of the vessels of the North Atlantic squadron might ba detached and sent to China , but even by the most direct route , via the Suez can.il , It Is estimated at the Navy department that they would occupy three months In the voyage , and the war might be over by that time. Members of the senate committee on foreign affairs say that If a treaty Is to be signed by all the powers , such as Is desired , It will necessarily have to be ratified by the senate. No proposition has been made to the senate concerning the treaty ports In Japan and China. It Is also said that a treaty of the kind would be liable to meet with a great deal of opposition , as It Is considered by many senators to be In the line of entangling foreign alliances and con trary to the policy of this country. CIllMvSi : HAD TIIK I.AKHKST AIC.1IY. Some Attempt to llvroncllo Conflicting Morten nf tlio War. WASHINGTON , "A'ug. 4. Official notifica tion of a battle between the Japanese and Chinese land forces In Corca has been re ceived nt the Japanese legation from the foreign office"at Toklo. The telegram stated that on the 2Sth ot July a portion of the Japanese troops at Seoul marched against n much superior force of Chinese Intrenched at Shan Yeng. A battle ensued and after heavy fighting the Chinese were put com pletely to rout and a largo number of pris oners and munitions of war were captured by the Japanese. On the morning of the 30th the Japanese proceeded to march against Yashan. Shan Ycng Is situated between Seoul and Yashan , where the fight between the Japanese and Chinese , resulting In tha loss of 2,000 Japanese , Is reported to have occurred. It Is the opinion ot the legation offi cers hero that the reports from Chinese sources containing rumors ot the defeat of the Japanese at Yashan are probably gross exaggerations , though no dispatches refer ring to a fight nt the latter place have yet been received. The dispatches that have arrived de scribing the conflicts between China and Japan have been Inconsistent and confusing on many Important points. In all three naval actions have been re ported. The first took place on July 25 or 26. This was .tho occasion on which the transput Kow Shung , with 1,000 men on board , w&s sent to the bottom. Beyond this fact little Is clearly established respectIng - Ing * the engagement. A Japanese "offi cial" version ofyhat took place was pub lished on the 2Sth. Last Tuesday was printed another "ofilclal" version from Japan which conflicts strangely with the 'former 6he. According to the earlier account the Japanese vessels engaged were the AkHsu- shlma , the 'Takachlho and tha HI Yel , and beside sinking tha transport they were de clared to have captured a Chinese war ship , the Tsao Klan. According to the latest version the Japanese ships engaged were the Akltsushlma , 'tha Ylshlno and the Nan- Iwn , and not a word was said about the capture of the Tsao Klan. When such discrepancies as these exist between the so- calUd "official" versions , proceeding from the same source and having reference to the same event , It Is not surprising that un inspired communications coining from differ ent places Viould not always agrea. Thu next naval engagement to bo-reported wan that of Taku. It was announced at first that another battle had been fought on the 30th of July In which , the Chen Yuen one of the finest armor clads In the Chinese navy was sunk , and two of China's best cruisers , the Chlh Yuen and the Chlng Yuen , wcro captured. It was also said that a third cruiser , the Fee Tshlng , was destroyed. From the later dispatches , however , It would seem that Japan was not so successful as was stated. The Chen Yuen was disabled In an action on the 27th not the 30th but she succeeded In reaching port and In getting Into dock for repairs. It Is , however , to bo berne In mind that the second account came from China. With regard to the disabling ot the III Yel , It will be remembered that China declares that n Japanese Ironclad 'was dis abled In the fight on the 25th , while the Japanese declare that thclrc ships escaped without any Injury. Only one point Is clearly established on the evidence of both parties. The Chen Yuen , If not sunk , Is at all event rendered useless to China for some time to come , The damage done to her Is reported by the Chi nese themselves to be so serious that a con siderable time must elapse before she'is ready for service again. This Is undoubtedly a great advantage scored by Japan. Precisely how great It Is cannot be determined until wo know the extent ot the counterbalancing Injury It any sustained by the Japanese fleet. fleet.Now Now , however , the main Interest of thu war hag shifted from the sea to the land. Yashan , or Ashan , Is situated on the Inlet of thu Prince Jerome gulf , on the west coast of Corea , Hero the Chinese succeeded In landing a considerable body ot troops , who Were strongly Intrenched. Too Japanese made a xtrong attempt to carry the position , but without success , and started to draw off their troops from Seoul. Their foes were the very pick ot the Chinese soldiers , belonging to LI Hung Chung's army of disciplined and well equipped troops. The Japanese having now succeeded In defeating these torce * they will have lest1 to dread from the Invasion of ( Continued on Second Page. } HIS OUTING IS OVER Emperor William Koturns from His Orniso Off the Norway Coast. GERMAN SYMPATHY IS WITH CHINA Empire Will Probably Maintain an Atti tude of Strict Neutrality , BICENTENARY OF UNIVERSITY OF HALLE Kaiser Senth a Loiter and a Present of Mouoy to tha School. GEF.MAN TRADE RETURNS UNSATISFACTORY Imports Greater Than Last Year , While Ux- purts Ilaio Uccrcuicd I'lill Armour Looking After 111 * Meat Trailo la I'ernon. ( Copyrighted , ISO ) , by the Associated Press. ) BERLIN , Aug. 4. Emperor William re turned from his cruise In northern waters looking bronzed and Improved In health. He enjoyed his trip Immensely , and , according to all reports , there was a very lively time on board the Imperial yacht Hohcn/.ollorn. The maltre do plalslr of the emperor was again Baron von Huebesen , a young army officer and art connoisseur , xvho endears him self to the emperor by his charming manners , vivacious talk and rare social talents , among which card tricks and sleight uf hand are not the least. Emperor William on his return had a long conference with Chancellor von Capri/I , and the chancellor Is the guest ot his ' ; / on board the Hohenzollern. One of the results of the conference was the dispatch of German warships to the far cast. But German trade \\Itli Corea Is small when con-pared with that nf England , and thcro Is no prospect uf other tlip.n u neutral attitude. The sympathy of the people here Is rather xvlfi the Chi nese. nese.CELEBRATING CELEBRATING ITS BICENTENNIAL. Hallo has been en fete this week in cele bration of the bl-ccntenary of the university of that place. The streets have been deco rated with Hags , floral nrchea and festoons cf flowers In profusion. Over 110 foreign professors " " fessors wero""present at the colcbratlon , In cluding delegates from mos * . of the countries' of Europe and America. The mrange robes , hoods and picturesque costumes nf the dif ferent student corps , the elaborate decora tions and fine weather combined to form a most brilliant scene. Banquets and recep tions followed each other in quick succes sion. From Norxvay Emperor William wrote a letter of congratulation to the authorities ot the university. In which ho dilated upon the epoch ns marking the progress of modern theology , philosophy and classical philology. This letter has been much discussed for Its political bearings , which are decidedly ot a liberal tendency. Prince Albrecht , who rep resented Emperor William at the celebration , announced that his majesty presented the university with his portrait and a donation of 36,000 marks. America was represented at the Halle fetes by Prof. A. W. Jackson , the noted Orientalist , who appeared for Co lumbia , Yale and Harvard , and Dr. Zelss of Allentown , Pa. , and other noted men who had called Halle their alma mater. TRADE RETURNS NOT ENCOURAGING. The trade returns for the first six months of 1894 do not look encouraging when com pared with those of the same period of 1S93. There Is a decrease1 In exports of 90,000,000 marks and on Increase In Imports of 1E1- 000,000 marks , C and 8 per cent respect ively of the total. The Increase In Im ports ,1s mainly breadstuffs , and the de crease In exports Is mainly textile fabrics. The Lcsslng theater opened Its doors on Wednesday last , but the T > erformance\ \ and adaptation by Oscar Blumcnthal of H. A , Jones' "Bauble Shop , " under the title of "Die Slttenrlchter , " fell flat. Germany has suffered heavily through the financial collapse In Greece. One well known capitalist was forced to sell his splendid villa. P. D. Armour of Chicago Is here on busi ness'and pleasure combined. He wants to examine Into the meat condition of Ger many and the Scandinavian countries for himself. Mrs. Calvin S. Brlce Is Tierofor her health. Herren Wcrmuth 'and Rlchter are now en joying a holiday. The former Is In Nor way. way.Several Several nexvspapera state .that eighty corpses were Illegitimately obtained and used In the school of musketry at Spandau In testing the nexv firearms. The Relch- sunzelger seml-ofilclally denies this report , and adds that what the guns were fired at was preparations wrapped In linen , which belonged to the anatomical Institute. A chess match was commenced on Thurs day at the Nuremburg Chess club between Turasch and Walbrodt of Berlin. The lat ter Is only 10 years old , but ho Is reckoned to bo almost the equal of Laskcr. He has played In America and Havana , where Lasker declined to meet him. At NureniT burg. W.albrodt lost the first gume through playing nervously. > aKOHOIJ UOUI < D YKLL. INTO TUB SKA. Owner of tha Vlclluut Unit u Narrow Uarnpo from Droxrntng. COWES , Isle of Wight , Aug. 4. George Gould had a narrow escape from droxvnlng yesterday when ho met the Vigilant In a , steam launch oft the Spit lightship. Just as.JMr. Gould was walking across the plank held between the two vessels the launch gave a sudden lurch and Mr. Gould fell Into the sea. He was weiring a mackin tosh at the time and the garment flew over his head , and for a time Mr. Uould's situa tion was critical. However , he' kept his head , and treading water , threw his arms up , and Jus.t as he was sinking succeeded In getting 'the ' mackintosh clear of his head. Gasping tor breath ho waa hauled on board thesloop. . Mr. Gould today was none the worse for hi * Immersion. Wrlliuun Il . ' crvc buccvM. LONDON. Aug. 4. Henry W. Flelden. the Arctic traveler , writes that Mr. Wellman appears to have behaved exactly as It would bo expected a plucky American would do under the circumstances. If he succeeds , Mr , Flelden says , In reaching GUI Island. It will be a very Interesting performance and will repay the Wellman party for the trials and anxiety they mu t have encountereJ. American Woildlnc In I.omlon. LONDON , AUK. 4. The marriage of James Danle ) , eldest son ot Colonel Legeyt Daniel , and Mrs. Hatting * , widow ot Robert Paul , lla'stlngs of San Francisco , . , tppk P'aco ' In St. Peter's church , Eton aquarp , today. Mrs. Mackey and Mrs. Goldsmith accompanied the bride , who was given away J > y Ambassador Bayard. A largo number ot Americans were present. The bridal , palr .started for Swit zerland this afternoon. UNOKIt I'KOl'KU CONDITIONS. With Jtccv Water mid n Wlntl the Cup De fender Wn Kuslly. COWES , Isle of 'Wight , Aug. 4. George Gould's yacht , the V/gllant / , has redeemed the promise of her sailing master that , given deep water and n strong wind , she could defeat the prince of Wales' crack boat Britannia. The race today was fifty miles , twice over the Queen's course , from off the Castle at Cowcs westward to and around East Tcpo buoy , leaving It on the starboard hand and then westward , passing near the west Bramble buoy to and around the Warner light ship. The prize was 100 .and . the race the four teenth between these two boats , of which the Britannia had von ten. The Britannia and Vigilant were olfiolally measured at Southampton yesterday pre paratory to today's race and the Britannia's time allowance was reduced to two minutes and four seconds. The start was In a stlffish westerly breeze. A large crowd watched the first half of tl.o race from shord ) but about tho. tlina that It was completed a drizzling rain set In. Seme seconds advantage .was with the Britannia In the send-off at 10:40 : , but the Vigilant quickly overcame. It and was put In the lead , which she held to the finish. PRETTY RACE FOR A TIME. There waT great excitement as the two yachts , with ordinary topsails and medium jibs and foresails glided gracefully along , pointing eastward unfll they passed the flag- boat , which , out ot compliment to the Americans , was flying the stars and otrlpes , opposite the Royal Yacht squadron's castle , when both swung around virtually together In order to pass the line. The yachts looked beautiful , powerful and swift ns they fpcd along , beam for beam , with the Britannia on the VIgllant's port side and holding the weather position. Their sails were well filled and nothing prcttfcr could bo Imagined than the sight they presented ns they went on tha starboard tuck toward the opposite shore , sailing through an. Immense- fleet of yachts and affording nil on board the latter a splendid view of tho. two racers before the real struggle was commartced. But the fact that the two cracks wore oollgcd to threat their way through tha. . fleet of pleasure craft prevented tha Vigilant from getting out as readily as her opponent. "When the boats got Into less crowded water , however , the Vigilant opened out and soon drew level. Then , for half a mile , It was first one boat's bowsprit and then the other showing In front. At the Lppcs buoy the times were as follows : Vigilant , 10B5:05 : : ; Britan nia , 10:56:00. : As , they ran back for the Warner lightship the Vigilant was still gaining , passing the home mark boat 1 minute11 seconds ahead. At Rydo pier , going eastward , the Vigilant had a lead of 4 minutes 4 seconds , showing a gain of nearly four minutes. 'Running eastward the Vfgllaut forged aheadrapidly-but In brattng back against Uio'wlnd ' the Britannia gained slightly , and she passed Ryda.pier. , on thp return from'-tho Warner Ifghtsh'lp' ' only 2 minutes 10V seconds behind thp Vigilant. A long reach brought the yachts back to Cowes for .the completion of the first round , the time being as follows : Vigilant , 12:37:15 : : ; Britannia. 12:41:05. : : The VIgllant's lead hero wag 3 minutes BO seconds , only twenty seconds more than her time allowance on her rival. The wind had hauled around slightly southward and was strong enough to heel the two1 yachts over most gracefully , every Inch of canvas being filled and their bottoms showing up clearly. After rounding the Lepes buoy on the second round ( he yachts returned In * a free reach and passed Cbwcs with the Vigilant 4 mlnutcs-8 seconds ahead. The American yacht on going outiof sight around the eastward point of poxves on the final round had further ; Increased her lead by two seconds. Passing ; Clyde- pier going to , the eastward on the. last round the Vigilant was B minutes IB seconds ahead. Warner lightship was hidden fn ctr fog when the yachts passed It. Returning they came In sight off Cowes , about'a .mile from home , with the Vigilant S minutes B5 seconds In the lead. . % The times at the finish wore : Vigilant , 2:37:40 : : ; Britannia , 2:44:30. : : Consequently the 'Vigilant ' .won by 6 mlnut.8 CO seconds actual t mo , cnl by 4 minutes 46 seconds corrected time. Taking the starting time as 10:40 : and the VIgllant's finishing tlma at ' 2:3740 : ; It will bo seen that she went over the course , slightly less than fifty miles. In 3 hours , 67 minutes , 40 seconds , or roughly , speaking at the rate of twelve miles an hour. ON BOARD THE RACERS. In addition to the , prince of Wales , the duke of York and Commodore E. D , Morgan , the latter as Mr. Gould a representative , were on board the Britannia. . George J. Gould and Howard Gould were on Ijjard the Vigilant , with C. Oliver Iselln and Lord Lonsdalo as their guests , while Secretary Pagot , who was also on board , represented the prince of Wales. On board the Vfgllant Mr. Iselln was given charge of th ? head sails , and his ex cited condition at come stages of the race occasionally caused friction and once led to n little tiff with Pilot . 'Draper , xvho appears to have rcBonted. ' this 'an an alleged Inter ference with his decartraent. On board the DrltaiinliUj on the contrary , everything aeemedUo.yYor&perftctly . , A rep resentative of * the7A 8cUUed press boarded the Vigilant shortly .after the race was finished ' ished , j U would bo Imrrotalt&et to describe | n fit ting terms tha elation ot Captain Hank Haff and the Yankee crw qver'tho day's victory * . It was a well'meritad case of "Lot the ea < : le scream" and .tlier noble bird did so vigorously and ( -onUnupujy , , Captain Haff , discussing the race , jald : "Wo are eipeclaflyt projid of the victory as It was won over'thu prince of Wales' oxvn course. He Insisted it ; should bo a cup course or no race ami Ve , won squarely. " Mr. George J. aou\d \ ( olt happy at the result of the "I feel ' race , xaylug : today's victory will cancel njany of our defeats. We regarded It ao the principal race of the sea son. The Vigilant was sailed capitally today and nobody could h .vo wished for better weather or better handling of a yacht. H waa a fair race today , and no flukes. The wind fell slightly towards tbe end of the first round , but both boats had the same ex perience and certainly the Britannia was no woreo off than ourselves. " Ketinilor A bun loiu Mlvor. LONDON , Aug. 4rTheTimes has received advices from Ecuador to the effect that the congress Intends to demonetize ) silver and adopt a paper currency based upon gold , lllotlni ; llrueiv * il lu Hatruilor. SAN BALVADqil. Aug. 4. Rioting hat been renewed In Santa Tlila , but the wires are down and particulars cannot be ob tained. CAPITAL IS COY NOW EngHa'i Money No Longer Cares for Ameri can Int rast or Invca'mcnt. PROFESSES TO BE AFRAID OF THE SECURITY Profound Distrust in ttio Financial Future of the United Sta'cs. DRIFTING RAPIDLY TO DESTRUCTION Liverpool Merchants Expect to See This Country Irretrievably Euitiol. BLAME OUR S'YSTEM OF FINANCE FOR ALL Inattention of Congress to the Currency bjstcm Thought to lie Lending the Nutlou Ilupldly to H Silt or Itusn for Circulation. ( Copyrighted 1801 by Press 1'ubllslilng Company. ) LONDON , Aug. 4. ( Now York World Cable Special to The Dee. ) The Statist , the leading financial journal of _ Ungland , declares today the Immense withdrawals of English capital from the United States are no longer due to cither the domestic or Australian money difficulties , but solely be cause of distrust of the financial future In America. This distrust Is amply explained , It says , by the "unwise currency policy followed so long , the refusal of congress to take proper measures to restore order In the currency , and ( he unsatisfactory state of the tariff. The durrency question , how ever , Is the main cause of all the trouble. " The Statist says the visit of several leading American financiers to London just now will be fruitless , because of these facts. I have talked today with a gentleman having Intimate relations with Liverpool merchants , who says the belief Is very general among them that If the enormous English withdrawals of gold be not checked the United States will In an appreciable time , bo practically on a silver basis. Ho reports a most gloomy feeling anung those Liverpool merchants with American con nections. ROSEBBRY ADMIRES WASHINGTON. Channcey Depew dined last night with Lord Rosebery and tells me that the English premier has just bought a full length portrait trait of George Washington , painted In 1S74 , to order for the second earl of Shelburno While prime minister. The family has since kept , the painting among Its most cherished possessions until lately It was compelled to part' ' with It and other heirlooms. Lord Rosobery heard that the portrait was for sals at Agnew's , went personally and bought It within five minutes of his arrival there. He Is an admirer of the great American statesman and haa placed the portrait In a conspicuous position In his Berkeley Square h'ouso. WHY VIGILANT LOST. Tha Standard's yachting expert declares his belief that VIgllant's bad fortune In the earlier sailing matches was duo chiefly "to the fact that English air Is so much damper and .heavier than American air that It very considerably handicapped VIgllant's original largo sail area. VIgllant's subsequent suc cesses are attributed to the reduction of her canvas. The VIgllant's victory today has aroused great enthusiasm In the American colony. W. K. Vanderbllt has bojn entertaining the duke and duchess of Fife ( the duchess Is the oldest daughter of the prince of Wales ) at Danesfleld , a beautiful place near Henley , which Mr. Vnnderbllt has rented from Scott Murray. Miss Maud Burke desires me to say there Is no truth In the reports printed In New York of her engagement to marry Mr. . Helneman ot London. Mr. Depew will go to Hamburg next Tuasday. BALLARD SMITH. SENSATIONAL Tit IA L IN JiKMHUM. Murderers of an Old .tlnn iiml His Young Wlfo Cuiivlutuil. BRUSSELS , Aug. 4. The most sensational criminal trial In the annals of Belgium was colcludcd today at Mons by the conviction of all but one ot the accused. In August last the cottage occni > ledby _ an old man named Ilondrlcks and his young wife , who wcro popularly supposed to have money hidden In their house , was set on fira and destroyed. The charred remains o ftlio couple wore found In the ruins and Itw as at first thought they had been burned to death. Facts came to the knowledge of the police , however , which led to an Investigation , when It wus found Hendrlx and his wife had been murdered , Both were found to have ter rible wounds In their heads and necks.Tho. cottage had been set on lire. In order to de stroy dvery evidence of the murder. The police began to search for the guilty per sons , It being evident several had been- con cerned In the crimes. U was learned that a one-armed man named Van Ham had been In the vicinity of the cottage on the night of the murder. Van Ham was arrested and * made 'afnll confession. Ho described how the deed had been committed , and as cribed the first Idea to a man named Dumcnclr. The revelations of Van Ham served as the basis for further Inquiry and the police gradually traced out the existence of an organized gang of male factors known as the Black Band of Center , of which Vanllum was the leader. This band had , for five years been carrying on a system of robbery and pillage , breaking Into railway goods stores , pilfering from country cottages and farm houses and In one case robbing a church. No toner than sixty rail way robberies were traced to members of the band. The headquarters of the band was nt u lonely country Inn , kept by a woman named Godeuu , who , together with another woman , were soon In custody. The police found the Inn handsomely furnished and full of rich stuffs and valuables. Altogether , thirteen members ot the gang were arrested and placed on trial. Two hundred witnesses were called by the prosecution and the evidence against the accused was overwhelming. Van Ham , Dumenelr and Del Houx were found guilty of the murder of Hendrlcks and his wife and were sentenced to death. The other members of the b.uid were convicted of burglary and other crimes and sentenced to various terms ot Imprisonment. IVru'n Now I1 renhl ut , LIMA , Peru , A"S4. . General Caceas who was elected to the presidency on Maj 10 , has taken Mb seat as chfat magistrate 01 tbe nation. THE BEE BULLETIN. Weather for Omnh.t ami Vicinity Fairs Colder ! Soutn Winds. 1. Jap.ino < n Win I.iiud llatlln. KuUitr Homo from III * hitmntor Trip , l.'iiKlUli CiipltutMU Dlntriut emigre * * ! Suiur hchrdiilo I'linilly ArritiiRuil. It , I'.uropcan Annri'lilntH Cannot Coma In. Mr . Stiinford Will Stiiiiilrlin .Stilt. ) Program of tlio South Dunlin Strike. 3. Lincoln School llonril In u I'lno llo\v. Turner * Toll of DPIIMT Di'llghtii. Trtiu Tal of Hunt for I'roi ; . t. Soclfty Ki-itily for Call IVHtlvltlcs. I.udy SoiiH'i-ni't In Slioi'Ucd. Opiiortunltlun for Nohra > l < a Youth. C. llrjan Wllllni ; to tin Snmlor. Countlc.H Uhoo o .MaeC'oll DulfgatrH. Local 1'opi Will Hold CoilvmtloiK , Martin anil llcrlliiN OllU-lal Sliocx. 0. Council HUilT * Local Jlattcrn. lluxv t'olonol Dallny Took u Itrglmoiit. Lrgary of Milfe l. 'fl by 1'otitioii , 7. Omaha Lluxtul AKalu hy ttit'ilax , U.iiplru .Savt'K the I lirlslliiin. Itolirrt,1 , K iif | of tliu 1'acorn. I'romlnu of uWclc of 'IViinli. U , i : 'lior from thu Auto liooui. Local Labor Ciinforciicc. 10 , "LourikH , " by imiluola. : . 11 , Wom.iii : Her WayH ami Her World. IS. lidltorliil and Conimviit. II ) . tarppiitcr Tulln Why Corca Itcliullcd. ilriiri ; . . Kvmiaii on Ittimlu'x Outlook , Co-Opfi-utUo Homo llullitlni ; .N'olca. 15. Condlllon of Ouiiilni'n l.oinl Tr.nlo. Commercial anil l''liiancl.il Nc\\ . Live Slock .MnrluilM Itci ljv < l. 10. Weekly ( irliil/ Sporthi ) ; ( lonnlp. JUliX tillOltZ O.CO.IL. . Nut Knutigh on llund to Supp'y Ills Floct for Unit Urck NEW YORK , Aug. 4. A Shanghai dispatch says : It Is bt.v.ctl In well Informed quarters that the strongest reason against China's fighting Is that her fleet has no coal beyond what Is at present In the ships and which would only give a week's steam nt the out side. The Japanese are plentifully supplied and are only n few hours from their exten sive coal fields in Klusha. All the stocks of coal In the neighborhood have been bought up by the Japanese , British and Russian fleets and China's supply Is too far off to be of any use In n sudden emerg ency. The supply of powder and ammunition on board the Chinese fleet Is totally Inadc- uatc to the occasion and would not last a week , nor are there any resencs less than four or five days steam off. It Is said that the Chinese officials are pleading that ns this is a special year of grace , being the empress dowager's sixtieth blrthyear thcro must be no fighting and they will forgive tha Japanese. irAxm ros > sE ! > siof ov HKH iiusuiixj ) . film , llyers Suna Out a Writ of Ilulieai ( orpiiH for tliiit I'urptxn. ST. JOSEI'H , AUK. 4. When the Burling ton train from Denver reached this city to night It was met at the depot by J. G. Shields of I'Htsburg , Pa. , a cousin of 'K. M. Dyers , , Uieiinllllonalre banker and Iron manu facturer , and head of the Glrard Iron works of that city , who' was a passenger on the train. Shields was armed with a writ of habeas corpus , Issued by Judge Ramcy , and when Mr. Byers , accompanied by half a dozen guards , under the charge of Samuel Boyd of San Francisco , alighted , the writ was served and Byers taken before Judge Ramey In chambers. Boyd claimed posses sion of Byers and produced a power of at torney from Bycr's wife to substantiate his claim. The custody of Byers was given to Boyd , but Judge Ramey allowed the Shields party to accompany Boyd and flyers back to 1'Utsb.urg. Byers and his wife wont to the World's fair last year , and while there Byers showed signs of mental disability. Dr. Tolnian of Chicago 'recommended p. voyage to Japan and Byers left. Ills wife , when he did not return , Induced Boyd to go after him. He found Dyers In Japan and when A. M. Byers , his brother , found' his wife had secured possession of his brother , he sought to gat him away , which brought on the proceedings here. There Is trouble In th3 Byers family , the wife seeking to secure possession of her husband , and the brother being determined she shall not. Dyers is In a-bad mental condition. The party will leave for .thceast tomorrow. Ohio Toxin Swept hy Flro TOLEDO , 0. , Aug. B. The town of Oak Harbor , a small town fifty miles southeast of this city , Is In flames. At this hour , 12:30 : a. in. , It Is reported that one corner of tha town Is already destroyed and the flames arc spreading rapidly. The Western Union tele graph ofllco Is now threatened and prepara tions have been mitlo to vacate nt once. Fire engines and crews from thlH city are now on the way to the eccno , OAK HARBOR , 0. , Aug. 5. (1:20 ( : a. m. ) The fire which started shortl yaftcr midnight In Mylander's stave factory threatens to destroy the town. Up to this hour It has destroyed the stave factory , the I'ortagi house , the largest hotel In town , a carriage srep , thrcs residences and a number of smaller buildings , The flic IN Ktlll spread ing. No estimate ot the losses or Insurance ance- can bo given at this hour. Ani-rleiiii / \ < U-dtmtrd In Mexico. CITY OF MEXICO. Aug. 4. United States Consul eGneral Crlttendcn has Just received particulars ot the assassination of George I. Ilcndle , one ot the inoit prosperous and wealthy mining men An southern Mexico. The deed wai committed In jn Nicholas del Oravlicru _ Mr , Bcndlo owned several valu able mines , by u Mexican named Keys , who escaped , Olllcsra uro cloi > e In pursuit cf Revs , who was fcrmerly In Ilendlo's mines. Hlnmrott hoeii In .UlHilK.tii. KANSAS CITY , Aug. 4. According to a letter received today from I'ekln , 111. , Wil liam Slmsrott , defaulting treasurer of the Switchmen's Mutual Aid association , IB now In Macklnac Island , Mich. The Information comes to Grand Master Barrett of the Switch men's association fro..t C. A. Kuhl , a prom inent Insurance agent In 1'ckln , who claims to luve left Slmarott the.ro several days ago. Wan mi loxiu Afmi. CONvBLSVILLi : . Pu. , Aug. 4. The man who Is lying ut the hospital cottage In a serious condition from the result of last night's battle between Commonxvealem and ra'lroadcrs , Is Thornac I.accy of Cedar Falls , la. Ills skull was fractured by a bluxt from a coupllng pln In the hands of one of the railroad men. Lacey may not recover. Jumped fn | < Tr.irli on Iliu NEW YORK , Aug. 4. A car on the Brooklyn bridge train jumped the track near the Brooklyn lermlnua late tlila afternoon ind foil over Into the wagon road , xvhlch Is fifteen feet below. Several p nons wrre In jured , but nuiq were kllltd. Thu accident was probably caused by the breaking of n wheel. AGREE1IENTON SUGAR House and Sonntc Confurcca nt Lost Oorno teen on Uuicratniuling. PELICAN SENATORS CAUSE SOME DOUBTS Object to the Elimination of tbo Bounty to. Sugar Qrowors. NOT RtGARDED AS A SERIOUS MENACE Now Sukoilulo Rothices Protection One-Half < Cent Tor Hundred Pounds. TOOK UP IRON AND COAL SCHEDULES No Undemanding Arrlteil nt on Thci * Scheduler U hen ttio Ctiiiforcnco Ad journed-Will I'rotialily Krucli u I'll 11 Agreement Monday. WASHINGTON , Aug. 4. When the demo cratic tariff conference adjourned tonight after an all day cession It looked as though , they wcro nearer to an agreement than at,1 , any time thus far. And yet the agreement Itself , which Is the great end In vlexv. had not been attained. The hopes of the con ferees last night that definite results would , bo reached and made public today failed to be realized. An agreement on sugar had not been reached beyond the possibility of recall , nor had agreements been reached on Iron ere or coal. The day closed , however , much bet ter than It opened. It had brought out thai the new sugar schedule submitted as an ultl- | | ' matum by the conservative senators would 'I bo accepted by the house conferees and that 3 ! thcro was little else than the formal and 'jl final announcement of this acceptance to > l make the agreement on sugar complete. So ijl fully satisfied were the house members that J this schedule would prevail that they urged * l Its advantages on their colleagues on the Jl house side and pointed out that In thotr 51 opinion It would rcduco the-benefits to the .t trust by 60 per cent over the original senate. * | | schedule. In view of the fact that the prop,1 osltlon came from the senators , this willing'I ness of the house men to point out Its ad- ? vnntageou * } features Indicated the common ; l ground they xvere occupying. Indeed , ono I of the conferees tpoko of the results of the I day's work as e-iulx-alent to an agreement 'I on the sugar schedule , but said It was not 'I such a binding agreement that thcro could I be no possibility of disagreeing on Monday. I Thus It stands , with the conferees on ( ho I point of agreeing , and yet hot actually at I that point.As to when the quasi agreement < l will become nn absolute finality the con- I fcrees had no definite Idea when they sep- I ar.tted tonight. As Secretary Carlisle wa M wiih thema part of the day , It Is concluded I thu schedule Is also satisfactory to the ad- ministration. ' ' ' CAFFERY AND BLANCHARD OBJECT. I When the.democrata separated this evening1 - - ' Senator Jones fa hi he hoped they might call "I on the republican conferees early next weeljt I possibly , but not probably on Monday , though I he stated something might occur to upset all I calculations and prevent a full and complete I adjustment of differences. The especially .1 now development of the day xvas the dlsclos- I uro early In the morning that the txvo Louis,1 lana senators , Caff cry and Blanchard , could not bo depended upon to support the now sugar schedule. Their opposition waa based ,1 on the ground that It failed to take Into con- I sldcratton the requirements ot the Louisiana sugar planters for a bounty on their present I crop at least. This caused some uneasiness I at the outset , and It was felt the new ached- tiler upon which hung the chance of a fult agreement , might be wrecked by the opposl- tlon of the Louisiana senators and several populists. This feellng'wore off later In the ' day , hoxx'cver , either through Indifference or "I concession to this opposing clement , and It was not regarded at the close of the conference - enco as a serious menace to the success of H the conferees' efforts. No attempt was made today , as on yes- tcrday , to disguise the details of the now H * sugar schedule , and the conferee ? themselvea officially confirmed Its provisions as made f public yesterday by the Associated prose , but they pointed out that the latest phase ot the proposition entirely eliminated the one- tenth differential against sugars coming from countries paying un export bounty on sugar. This , It was explained , made the proposition moro nearly approach the desires of the 1 liou&e. In other respects the new schedule 'fl Is exactly as heretofore given , viz : On sugars below No. 1CDutch standard ( raw sugars ) , 40 per cent ail valorem. On sugars above No. 1C , Dutch standard ( refined sugars ) , 40 per cent ad valorem of the amount nee- H cssary for the protection of refined sugars H at the wholesale price In the country from H which It Is exported , plus a differential duty of one-filth of a cent per pound. TOOK UP IRON AND COAL. After the conferees had reached their vlr- tual agreement on the sugar Echcdule they H put this to onu side and took up thu question H of Iron ore nnd coal , but adjourned without approaching a conclusion with respect to these tx\o products. Messrs. T. S , Sharrotts of the board of appraisers and Jacob Sliocnhof , deputy op- H pralscr at the port of New York , who have been acting us expert advisers to the sen- H nte finance committee sine ? the I/Ill hai H been pending In the senate , today , In H response to a request , furnished the Assocl- JH ated press un cellmate as to the difference In the protection to refined sugar furnished by the sugar tchedulu noxv almost agreed 1 on by the tariff conferees from the protec- 1 tlon furnished by the senate schedule , They , united In saying : "The prlco of raw sugar | H Is always based on the amnunt of saccharine B matter contained In It. Beet sugar an- ulyzlng 88 degrees means that 100 pounds of 1 tlila clam of mi gar contains SS pounds of | H saccharlno niatter. Hence It takes 113.63 . | H pounds of 88 degrees sugar to make 100 JH pounds of relncil ) sugar , or so called 'Oer- 1 man granulated' sugar. The London quota- | H tlons for the year 1&93 average for raw beet B. (88 ( degrees ) | 3,30 22-21 per 100 pounds ant } 1 for German granulated $3.85 17-21 for 100 1 pounds. This shoxvs an average difference ot 1 fit , 17 centH per 100 pounds , If you take tlila 1 raw sugar price and add the necessary 1 amount to allow for the quantity required 1 you have J3.75 11-24 , the outlay for the B sugar actually consumed In making the refined - 1 fined mi gar. This leaVt-s 10 6-24 cents as tha j l net balance to cover the coal nf refining , 1 "Cano sugars of UO degrees , so-called cen H trlfu < al , give 92i.it paunds of refined sugar , 1 and to get at the cost cf the uugar actually 1 ronfcumtd In making 100 pounds of refined 1 cane sugar we have to make the ncco eary H . .llu'.xunco and arrive At the true quiutlty 1