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LANDED TIIE TROOPS
English Admiral Takes Possession of the
Nicarauguan fort of Oorinto ,
NATIVES RETIRED FROM THE TOWN
Out the Telegraph Wires Connecting the
British with the Outside "World
CORINTO DECLARED TO BE A CLOSED PORT
Will Out Off the Meana of Collecting the
Indemnity Demanded.
GRESHAM DISAPPOINTED AT THE RESULT
Ilnd Expected tlio Nlcitriignnns Would 1'ny
Up mill 1'revent Occupation 1'rcp.ired
to lru\ont tlio Progress of In-
vuderg Into tlio Interior.
WASHINGTON , April 27. The events ol
the day In diplomatic circles here were tin
landing ot the British troops at Corlnto , thi
abandonment ot the town by native olllcen
and the population and the shrewd move o :
the Nlcaraguans In declaring Corlnto a closet
port. The fint news of the events came litho
the afternoon. Dr. Guzman had been wait
ing for several hours at the Slate department
to sec Secretary Gresham. He was In a fevei
ot anxiety , and In the absence of news Iron
Ms own government came to learn what thi
department had received as to the BrltUl
movements at Corlnto. Ho was unable to-se <
the secretary this morning , as Mr. Qreshan
had been suffering from a severetoothach
and was obliged to spend some time In ;
dentist's chair. At neon the minister returnci
to his home tor luncheon and found the t\v
cablegrams from his government forwarde
from San Juan del Sur , the Nlcaraguan cab'
port , about 125 miles south of Corlnto. Th
flrst cablegram stated that the British troop
had landed at Corlnto and that the Drills
'flag was flying over the town , which had bee
deserted by the Nicaragua : ! officials anti th
native Inhabitants.
CUT THE TELEGRAPH WIRES.
The second cablegram showed that tli
authorities had gone to San Juan del Norti
cutting the wires connecting the cable sit
tlon with Corlnto so that the British force
nt the latter place could not communlcat
with their home government except by sem
Ing a boat to the cable station. The mal
body of the Nlcaraguans , who had abandonc
Corinto , had crossed a lagoon , which sepi
rates the town from the mainland , and ha
strongly entrenched themselves. This li
tormatlon was promptly communicated to tl
State department. Dr. Guzman , who has bee
In Ill-health , and has suffered so much from tl
nervous strata of the last few weeks as i
bo obliged to take to his bed this atternoo :
would not do so until he had gone through tl
rain to see Secretary Gresham and official
communicate the substance of his cablegran
to him. The news , It was apparent , was n
expected by the State department , which hi
never believed that the Nicaraguans wou
go to the length of permitting the occupatti
of Corlnto In preference to paying the I
demntty ; that the only difficulty In the way
a speedy settlement of the trouble was tli
arising from trouble experienced by tl
Nlcaraguan government In raising the moni
hastily.
It is understood hero that Cor
mandcr Trench of the Royal Artln
lias been Installed as military go
ornor of Corlnto. The fact that the cab
nllvlces do not speak of trouble Is accept
AS showing that the landing of the Brltli
forces was peaceable and unopposed. R
ports yesterday stated that 800 Nlcaragi
troops had concentrated at Corlnto ni
forces from Honduras were expc-ctcd. B
the fact that all the Nlcaraguan authorltl
withdrew , leaving the British complete ma
tcrs of the situation indicates that the loc
soldiery were not calle-i upon. The undt
standing among officials for several days h
been that armed resistance would bo ue
less. The reports that the Central Amerlc
Elates would unite to help Nicaragua
make a military defense have never bei
Ecrlously entertained by officials hero ,
they say these countries united could n
present an armed force worthy of mentl
alongside the British forces.
It is stafed , however , that the evacuatl
of Corlnto does not mean a surrender
Nicaragua. A perpetual array of troops
believed to bo In the neighborhood
Corlnto , ready to resist a movement of t
British troops inland.
CANNOT RAISE THE MONEY.
Notwllhstandlng the announcement In I
cablegrams to the Nlcaraguan minister , I
belief Is entertained In administration circ
that there Is some mistake , and the opinion
firmly expressed that Admiral Stephen :
landed troops and has not taken possession
Corlnto. This belief Is expressed very pc
tlvcly and the opinion Is expressed that it
o contrary to advices received by the adm
Istration as to what was likely to occur
to .make them still continue doubtful of
accuracy.
It Is sUled that the administration 1
been advised that matters would not go
extremes and that the real cause why
peaceful settlement has not already been
rived at Is that Nicaragua has been una
to raise the Indemnity within the three d <
allowed , and that the British admiral , hav
become convinced of this Tact , has been t
posed to go Blow and give Nicaragua an
portunlty to meet the British demands.
That the British admiral would be Int
gent on this point , when only satisfied
tha disposition of the Nlcaraguans to c <
ply with thes terms of the ultimatum otl
wise had not , been doubted by the departmi
For this reason the flrst reports ot the oc
I" I * ' patlon ot Corlnto received at the departm
from unofficial sources were discredited ,
doubt Is expressed as to their accuracy. '
secretary had been unable to obtain any d
nlte information from Ills own agents aa
the action of the British , probably for the i
son that Mr. Baker , our minister to N
ragua , Is nqt at present In that , country ,
there Is no change at Managua. There I
consular agent at Corlnto. Henry Palazlo ,
lie Is not an American , and could scarcely
relied upon In a matter ot this kind tot \
the department Informed In the absence ot
press orders. The situation at Corlnto Is ;
regarded us ominous ot serious trouble , for
dispatches Indicate that the Nlcaraguans
dUpoged to resist any further advance
the British.
ENGLISH POSITION IS BAD.
The Infprmatlon reaching hero U to
ttfect that the Nlcaraguana may further
tween Great Britain anil Mexico were ID
late the British at Corlnto by burring the
bridges acress the lagoon , separating the
town from the mainland. The British posi
tion Is tald to be very bad from a strategic
standpoint. The town Is practically an
Island , being separated from the mainland
by a stretch of marshy ground. This Is
traversed by bridges , and without them
Corlnto Is cut from the shore. The Nlca
raguans , have retired to the shore end ot the
bridges. , and thote well Informed en th ; situa
tion believe that If the British mike any
movement to cross the lagoon the bridges
will be burned and the little band ct Nka-
raguan troops wltl make a stand against
further encroachments. The Uritlsh are evi
dently apprehensive of trouble on this tcore ,
an Indicated by the cablegram from Col-m ,
showing that the three vessels , the Royal
Arthur , the Swan and the Satellite , have
been so placed as to command the town with
their guns. It Is probable that this disposi
tion has been made so as to Insure tho- occu
pying forces , numbering about400 armed
men , from an attack from the Nicaragua ! ) " !
rather than with any deliberate purpose of
bombarding the town , for there is nn evi
dence that the British desire to advance Into
the Interior at present , and It was certainly not
a part of the original program of operations
as made known to our government to boo-
bard the place.
The news of the situation at Corlnto created
a commotion hero and particularly In the
State department. Sir Julian Pauncefote , the
British ambassador , came to. the department ,
and after remaining In private consultation
with Secretary Gresham for a short time , the
two repaired to the War department to con-
suit with Secretary Lamnnt. The latter was
absent at the tlme but coming In later re
paired Immediately to the State department
and talked over matters with the president.
CORINTO A CLOSED PORT.
Later on the news came to the departmen' '
by the Associated press from Colon that tl.i
Nlcaraguan government had made a shari
move by declaring Corlnto a closed port
This was evidently a disturbing element li
the calculations , for Assistant Secretary Uh
was at once dispatched to the British ani
bassy to confer with Sir Julian Pauncefote , i
most unusual proceeding Ir. departments
etiquette. It was said at the embassy tha
Sir Julian Pauncefote , the British ambassa
dor , had not received confirmation from th
foreign office of the British occupation o
Corlnto up to the close of the embassy at
o'clock. The embassy did not expect dlrec
Information from London , as It Is said I
has no occasion to communicate with th
British representative at Washington. Ther
can bo no doubt that the action of the Nlca
raguans In declaring Corlnto a closed per
has seriously complicated this most trouble
some question , and even If there Is no resor
, to hostilities at present It opns a prospect c
1 alarming events In tha future , and , 1
fact , are even regarded as likely to Involv
the United States directly In the affair , 1
spite of the earnest disposition ot the admlr
Istration to avoid the entanglement. Tti
action means that no goods can now be cr
tered at Corlnto , a port which has heretofor
received over half of the Imports Into th
country , without violating the national law (
Nicaragua. The British may collect dutlt
If any goods enter the place , but the latte
would bo liable to seizure the moment the
crossed the British lines Into the Interlo
They must do this to find a. market , for tl
coast , being unhealthy , Is thinly popi
lated , and the great consuming class of tl
population lives In the interior. The fin
effect ot the decree closing the port thereto ]
will probably bo to divert nearly all , of m
the entire Import trade ot the place to Sa
Juan del Spur , or perhaps Realajo , a seapo
near by , for It Is Improbable that many me
chants will take the chances of getting the
goods Into Nicaragua through the Drill ;
lines under the circumstances.
SIAY EXTEND THE BLOCKADE.
In this case , the length of the stay of tl
British at Corlnto Is problematical , candltlon
as It Is upon collecting enough revenue fro
a custQT.B to make good the Indemnity d
manded. But another consideration arises
| this point , for our government has been a
sured that the occupation will not be perm
nent and , Indeed , the flrst paragraph ot tl
I
Clayton-Bulwer treaty expressly pledg
Great Britain against any occupation of Nlc
raguan territory. So the problem will arl
how to collect the Indemnity within a reaso
able time. This may be settled summarl
by slmyily extending the occupation ai
blockade beyond Corlnto , BO as to Include i
of the Pacific ports of Nicaragua. From ti
disposition shown by the Nlcaraguans
present this can be done only by force , ai
Is likely to add very largely to the expen
incurred In the collection of the Indemnlt
which items will surely be added by t
British to the original sum.
This course , moreover , would seriously ei
barrass the commerce of th * United Slat
and on this point Great Britain has glv
Secretary Gresham certain assurances. T
British may be sure ot attaining their en
by a pro-iipt declaration of war and an Inv
sion of Nicaragua , Involving the cjnture of t
capital , Managua , and the Imposition upon t
Nlcaraguans ot the British terms as t
price of peace. It may be that the Brltl
government will b's driven to the latter com
In the Interests of trade , our own as well
that ot her own merchants , which she
bound to safeguard.
OWNERS WOULD HAVE RECOURSE.
as If goods entered at Corlnto , after payme
tea of duty to the British occupants should
a seized In the Interior , the owners , British
American , would have every claim for repai
tlon , the only question Is as to whose di
ys It would be to secure this whether I
ng United States would feel bound to intervi
Is- In the case of an American merchant
'P- ' such case and therein lies one of the fact
which may involve our country directly
ll1' the dispute.
° ' H has been asserted as a hard and fast ref
of international law that duties cannot
irnt. - twice collected and our government has tal
nt.
an advanced position on this question.
one time when the diplomatic relations
int
rupted and a revolutionary movement was
progress In the latter country , a British m
he
chant entering one of the revolutionary po
of Mexico paid duties upon her goods to
Insurgents. Afterward the Mexican gove
ea- ment again assessed the duties upon
ca- same goods , holding that the Insurgents 1
no authority to make the flrst collection , i
' n
refusing to recognlie It. The British m
Ister , Sir Ed ard Thornton , appealed to
i
country. Great Britain having no represer
tlve In Mexico , to secure the release of
goods from this Imposition. We acted v
the promptly and obliged the Mexicans to rele
ate the goods and to acknowledge the prlnclj
that duties cannot be twice levied. This c
jj
differs In many Important features from t
presented from the closure ot Corlnto , ant
U difficult to ascertain the application , of
these
ternatlonal law In this case , although
seer -
, er- ( Continued on Seventh Pace. )
EUROPE AND JAPAN
Interests of the Nations Weighed in the
Balance of Events.
MAY NOT INTERFERE IN TREATIES
Germany , France , Nor Russia Has a Bight
to Dictate Any Terms.
BEAR MAY GROWL , BUT NOTHING MORE
'apan in Too Good Shape for lighting to
Warrant Sudden Attack ,
ENGLAND AND AMERICA SHOULD UNITE
ntcrcsts In Common , with No Comniorclnl
Cause fur Jciilougy lu the TuclUc All
Alliance Unit \Voulil lie Al
mighty In the l.'nst.
; CopyrlEhUd , 1S95 , by Treaa Publishing Company. )
LONDON , April 27. ( New York World
Cablegram. Special Telegram. ) lioth the
government and opposition press , without t
llssentlng remark , either in London or In-
Iluentlal cities of the Interior , continue tc
support the government In Its policy of ab
stention from the China-Japan treaty.v Thej
put It with great frankness on commercla
rounds alone that Japan Is certain to b <
the most powerful nation In the east. Shi
can Interfere successfully If hostile to Eng
land with English Interests. England there
fore proposes to Invite and secure Japan'i
friendship. The Rossbery government , al
most at the outset of the war , endeavored ti
limit the Japanese demands when the con
certed Intervention of Europe might hav
effected that end. Now that China is at he
mercy , Japan very properly refuses to b
Interfered with.
The News , owned by a member of the cab
Inet , says : "While the government U will
Ing to do much to avert the war , they ar
not willing to give their sanction to an ;
attempt to rob the Japanese government am
people of the legitimate results of their strik
Ing and complete military and naval success
This resolution meets with the full approva
and support of all classes. It represents th
universal feeling here , which has not an In
terest In preventing or even In hindering th
rise of Japan to the position of a great powe
in the eastern world. "
THUNDERER WELL SATISFIED
The Times says : "Our supreme concern
are peace and order , and these we may thin !
could have been better secured had th
victors been more moderate in their vie
tory. Still we do not see that our vas
China trade Is directly menaced by the OE
tabllshment of Japan In the Llao Tung penln
sula. Wo cannot , therefore , comprehend hoi
the much smaller commercial interests c
Germany and France are threatened by tha
Incident either. "
The present valueof the China trade t
the nations principally concerned Is give
hero today as follows : British empire , 42
000,000 ; Russia , 1,800,000 ; Europe , exceptln
England and Russia , 5,000,000 ; Japal
3,600,000 ; United States , 1,100,000.
All the English papers , moreover , polr
out that concerted European Interventloi
onslderlng the present strength of the Heel
here , could not for a long time successful !
pposo whatever Japan should Insist upoi
Vs to Russia alone attempting to resli
apanesa acquisition of the peninsula , an e ;
ert says today :
UJSSIA IN POOR POSITION TO INSIS
ON FIGHTING.
"One aspect only of this smouldering qua ;
el wo may advantageously consider. Suj
oslng that when Russia says yes , Japa
ays no , what will happen ? Russia 1ms :
east 12,000 men In the neighborhood <
Vladlvostock alone at" all times , and I
astern Siberia she has not less than 15,00
n a few weeks she could have concentrate
ven before the present situation develope
0,000 mn , but of what use would these 1
igalnst Japan ? Japan has now an army i
eterans , numbering- the lowest 100,00
etter equipped , drilled , better provided wll
ransport and other military supplies , mo
or man , than the Russians , and at lion
n the climate , and excellent reserves i
50,000 more.
"There is a small division of the Japanei
army permanently stationed on the Island
Yezo , and even If this were not relnforci
and were consequently defeated , how mu (
better oft would the Russians be ? Tl
Japanese fleet would retire for a tlmo und
ho guns of Port Arthur and Shlmonose
] ' and the Russian fleet could not even attem
: s to attack these two first-class fortresses. T ]
larbor of Tokio Is inaccessible , and sui
clever engineers as the Japanese , with the
torpedo boats to boot , could easily defend t :
other harbors of Japan. As for Invadli
Japan , Russia might as well try to Inva
> e the moon. Every soldier she could lai
ie would find ten Japanese soldiers awaltii
ih ilm. and It Is by no means very improbal
that the Japanese , with their overwhelm ! )
strength , would attempt to descend on Vla <
Is vostock. These are considerations that t
Russian government must face before dec !
ing to back up Its protest by arms. "
GERMAN AND FRENCH SENTIMENT.
ljt
The Paris and Berlin correspondents of
the London papers this morning report
decided change of sentiment as to the inti
ferenco of Germany and France. T
Neusto Nachrlchten says : "But what I
torest Germany can have In strengthen !
. the military and political situation of I
n
confreres of Cronstadt and Toulon in eastc
Asia will be for Japan as difficult to undi
stand as It has hitherto been for u large si
tlon ot the public. The opinion of Gcrma
ll ° Is .that In a struggle with France Japan coi
been bo for us in certain circumstances a use
en ally , and the Increase of Its strength woi
( Vt at any rate contribute to distract to soi
extent Russia's attention from our eastc
In frontier. We cannot get rid of on app
henslon that the economic Interest ot G
ts many will In tbo long run have to pay I
ho costs , as the Japanese will seek their
vengo by avoiding as far as possible co
he merclal relations with Germany. "
Other Berlin papers express similar vie
and the Impression is spreading that i
kaiser's action was only meant as a com ]
meat to the czar and that German resl
ance will not go beyond a diplomatic p
test.
In Paris , also , the Figaro speaks : " \ \
should France alienate Japan for tlio ben
of England ? " And the Republlquo Franca
Russia may carry her too far.
Perhaps the publication most Interest
of all to us Is a letter In the Times ft
Sir Henry Howard , one of the moat influ
tlal members of the tory party In Par
ment. After great praUe of Japan's cond
ot the war flnd her general advance as a
civilized nation , he uny ;
AMERICAN INTERESTS PARAMOUNT.
"Russia , Franco and Spain Imvo Interests
In the Chinese seas which are not our Inter
ests , and there Is no reason why wo should
burn our paws In pulling chestnuts out of
the fire for our not always too friendly
friends. I venture to think and to suggest ,
however , that there Is a nation with whom It
would bo well If our rulers would take coun
sel In order , If possible , to formulate * a com
mon policy. J mean ie Americans. In the
Chinese seas we have no political rivalries
with the Americans , but we have many com
mon grounds of policy. While the Amer
icans have always consistently avoided Inter
fering In the affairs of Europe , they have as
consistently treated the Pacific as being
within their sphere ot action. Their Influence
Is dominant In the Sandwich Islands , they
have always liad close ties with Japan and
China , and It Is a remarkable fact that In the
recent negotiations for peace an American
has been the Intermediary between the diplo
mats on cither side. Viewing the whole post-
tlon and having before mo some of the re
motest Issues which a long study of history
In the further east naturally suggests , It does
seem that the most fruitful Initial step for
this country to take would be to secure a
common understanding and policy wlt'n these
of our own race beyond the Atlantic. Many
things point to the desirability of a cultiva
tion of closer panangllcan relations , and It
may b well that the present occasion , which
offers special advantages for" Initiating com
mon diplomatic action In the Chinese seas ,
may ripen Into results that'will be an advantage -
vantage to both branches of our people In
other dllficulltes elsewhere. "
HARD BLOW AT THE IRRECONCILABLES.
The return of the McCarthy candidate
for East Wlcklow Is a crushing blow to the
Redmondltes , and largely discounts their
vaunts that they would capture several scats
at the general election. They fought under
the most favorable conditions. The candi
date had left the McCarthy party. He had
the support of many unionists , who held that
the best way to damage homo rule Is to
weaken the McCarthy party by strengthening
Redmond. He had the advantage of fighting
as a Parnelllte In the division In which Par-
nell's residence Is situated and where his
associations are powerful , and , being a
wealthy man , had unlimited command of
money. The McCarthyltes claim that this
constituency ts the only oac In which the
political forces of the lories , Redmondltes
and themselves are GO proportioned that they
could not beat both the other parties com
bined.
Sweetman , the defeated 'candidate , has a
large property Interest In the United States ,
espe-clally Minnesota , where he started an
Irish Immigration scheme some years ago
that ended disastrously.
Colonel Tottenham , the defeated tory ,
gained a notorious reputation during the
agrarian struggles. He v.-a's the Inventor ol
a battering ram wherewith the houses of the
evicted tenants were leveled to the ground
after the occupants had been put out on the
road.
road.O'Kelly
O'Kelly , the McCarthy candidate , was n
zealous defender of the te'nants * case , and was
twice Imprisoned for his .advocacy of thelt
rights. A
CROKER'S COMING PLANS.
Though the Croker syndicate had nothing
running this week , all its members were
eagerly taking stock ot tha English horses ,
Hardy Campbell , trainer , said to your cor
respondent that he hoped to have a couple
of horses ready for Newmarket next week
Slmms was also at Eptom dally , and was
quite toasted among the sporting men , whc
are still talking of his strange method o !
riding. The correspondent'at ' Newmarket re
ports that he Is becoming cjulte familiar wltl
the race-going aristocrats , "hot less than wltl
trainers and jockeys. It Is pleasant to sei
the cordiality with which they have received
him , and Slmms takes his notoriety wltl
great modesty. He Is very reticent , but fron
a remark ho let fall to your corresponded
ho seems to have been a little hurt by thi
criticisms of his riding. Ho said : "Most o
the people here are very nice , but there an
a few who think because I ride In a differ
ent style to Englishmen that I don't knov
anything. "
Tom Cannon , the best rider of the 2-year
olds that we have ever had In England , am
one of the most expjrlenced men on th
turf , docs not share the "prejudice agalns
Slmms' style , and If opportunity offers h
will probably offer Slmms a mount on on
ot his horses. By the way , I noticed Josepl
Plncus at Epsom , looking the picture o
health. He says he Is well , and like Slmms
Is fond of England , particularly Newmarket
, It Is sixteen years since lie trained Parole
. who carried off both the city and suburbai
and the great Metropolitan stakes at Epsom
I
und his mind must have been filled wit :
pleasant recollections. He saw Remlnde
. . rattle home In the city and suburbai
| t Strange to say , Plncus was not recognlzet
even by old race goers. He has rarely bee
e
seen on race courses for some years.
AILSA AND THE NEW VALKYRIE.
Yachting experts who saw the Allsa's pet
formances on the Ulvera , and who hav
knowledge of what Watson expected from th
Valkyrie , anticipate that the two boats ar
destined to prove practically equal In sallln
qualities and speed. Should neither assei
a decided superiority , it , fs said today tha
both will be sent over , afid whichever sal !
best In American waters will be put forwar
1- as the challenger. Considerable doubt I
expressed here , however , aa to whether tli
New York club contemplated such a metho
of selecting the chalenger when they varle
the conditions of the race , and It Is as we
that the point should be decided wlthoi
delay. p
None ot the prince o'f Wales' friends hci
ig place any reliance onfthe statement that 1
will go over to see the cup races , though I
Is fond of saying that ho would like to n
visit America. Such a trip" would dlslocal
all his autumn engagements , while In add
tlon It Is believed he would not care to {
so far away whllo the health of the qucc
Is so feeble.
William Twombly , who , with his mothc
Mrs. Hooper , and his brother , Douglas , a ;
prominent In the American colony at Parl
was married today attSt. Andrews' , Wes
minster , to Mrs. Belle Payne , formerly
lie Washington , whose flrst jiusband was Lie
tenant Frederick Payne of the Unlti
States navy. The wedding was private , on
half a dozen friends being present.
, vs BA.LLARD SMITH.
he
Correspondents Ilnrrcil from Armenia.
II-
IIIt - BOSTON , April 27. Advices received he
Ito - by letters from Constantinople say : "T\
English newspaper correspondents recent
hy arrived at Treblzonde from Constantine ] :
fit with full passports to go to Erzeroum , T !
officials at Treblzonde refused to allow the
! or to continue their journey. * The English co
sul demanded permission for them to go , ai
ng It permission Is refused , on Indemnity
) ngm thirty Turkish llras ( $132) ) for each traveli
mla - The authorities telegraphed to Conttantlnoc
la- and the reply came back : "Pay the mone
JCt but do not permit the men to go on. "
QUEER BED FELLOWS
Franco and Germany Allied for the Pirst
Time in Many Years.
DISTINCT TRIUMPH FOR THE EMPEROR
Paris Press and Public Comment Unfavor
ably on the Situation.
AMUSING POLITICAL TANdLE IN BERLIN
Effort of the Government to Suppress the
Municipal Oouuoil Pails ,
PROGRAM FOR OPENING THE KIEL CANAL
Turkey Tut to Sore htrulu In Order to llu
lleprcscntcd Will lllro n bhl ( > ItulU
toe Them Uut llulng Held
lor 1'iiymoiit.
( Copyrighted , 1S93 , by the Associated Press. )
BERLIN , April 27. The curious spectacle
of Germany arm in arm politically with
France and Russia In respect to the far cast
has completely taken the Germans aback.
Germany has never been in such a position
slnco before the war of 1S70. According to
trustworthy Information , the emperor him
self Is responsible for this turn of events ,
and it must be admitted that he has made
a score In the game ot politics , In view of
the fact that France Is acting In concert
with Germany against the national Inclina
tion which Is amply shown In the comments
of the French newspapers , In which dissat
isfaction Is expressed at the French govern
ment In entering Into a combination with
Germany. The Important part which the
cmneror took In bringing about this situa
tion Is quite equal to his previous exploits
on autocratic lines. Up to the middle of
last week Germany's policy was nonintervention
vention In the affairs of the far cast , unless
her Interests were directly Interested , and
an official statement at the end of the past
week was to the effect that Germany would
not Interfere with the terms of peace im
posed. A sudden change , however , then oc
curred , for , as a result of the Interchange ol
telegrams between the czar and Emperor
William , through the intermediary of the
Russian charge d'affaires at Berlin , his
majesty took the reins Into his own hands ,
and In view of certain expressions and hall
Implied promises made by the czar directed
a change In diplomatic action In consonance
with the views of Russia. The chancellor ,
Prlnco Hohenlohe , was then away from
Berlin , visiting his estate at Schllllngsfurst
and neither his advice nor that of Frelhcn
Marschall von Blebersteln , the Imparlal sec
retary ot state for foreign affairs , was boughi
or given.
EULENBERG MAY BE CHANCELLOR.
Prlnco Hohenlohe , In fact , did not retun
to Berlin until last Wednesday'and In thi
lobbies of the Reichstag on Tuesday It wa :
rumored 'that his position was shaken am
Count von Eulenberg would probably replaci
him. The chancellor Is In falling health am
unable to devote himself as steadily to 111 :
functions as previously. Nevertheless , thi
rumor of his resignation Is erroneous , or a
any rate , premature.
The people of Berlin have been immense ! ;
entertained by the duel which has been pro
ceedlng between the government and th
municipal council of Berlin on the question o
the anti-revolutionary bill. The facts are tha
the magistracy of Berlin resolved to petltloi
the Reichstag against the bill and Invited th
municipal councillors to press their adhesloi
to the magistrates' petition. Herr von Kojllet
the secretary of state for the Interior , how
ever , stepped In and directed the prlnclpa
president of Brandenburg to command th
magistracy to refrain from presenting th
petition and from Inviting the munlcipa
councillors to join them. This was done
whereupon a meeting of the magistracy an
munlcpal councillors was held and It wa
resolved to convoke a great meeting hero c
the city magistrates and munlclpol councillor
from all parts of Germany on May 8. Th
support received slnco then promises that th
meeting will be the- occasion for an Imposln
demonstration against the bill , the adoption c
which , all liberals agree , would be the deal
blow to freedom of speech In Germany.
In the meanwhile the municipal councillor :
In no wise overawed at Ilerr von Kooller1
action respecting the magistracy , determine
to persist In presenting their own petition !
Ilerr von Koellcr then ordered the preslder
of Brandenburg province , Achenbach , to entf
an objection to the petition of the munlclpi
council. Burgomaster Zelo accordingly ai
peared at the Thursday's sitting of U
munlcjpal council and presented this objei
tlon , but the councillors unanimously di
clined to recognize Its validity , and dlrecte
their president , Dr. Langerhaus , to forwai
the petition to tbo Reichstag Immediate ! ;
This was done yesterday , and Presldei
Achenbach telegraphed to President Lange
haus threatening him with a fine of 300 marl
if he forwarded the petition.
COMMAND RECEIVED TOO LATE.
The petition , however , had been forwards
to the Reichstag twelve hours previously , ar
President Achenbach received the lacon
reply : "Too late. " The government Is thi
placed In a sublimely ridiculous position , ar
tbo Berllners , who have a keen sense '
humor , are Intensely amused at the who
affair. As can be Imagined , the matter
not viewed In the same light by the goveri
ment , and reports are current that Prim
Hohenloho and Herr Von Koeller have falls
out about the bill. The latter will undoub
edly resign If the bill Is rejected.
The program of the ceremonies attendlr
the opening of the Baltic and North si
canal Is now virtually settled. About twent ;
two warships , German and foreign , are e
pected to take part In the procession tbrou [
the canal. The troubles of Turkey In conne
tlon with the dispatch of a vessel to Kiel
take part In the ceremonies are affordh
j amusing reading. The Turkish governme
at flrst declined to take part In the nav
celebration on account of the poor state
Its finances. The emperor then wrote i
autograph letter to the sultan asking him
send a warship to Kiel. The sultan sur
e moned the minister of marine , Hassi
o Pasha , and asked him If it was absolute
y Impossible to comply with Germany's wlshc
e The minister ot marine carefully studied t !
e formidable list , on paper of the Turkl
n warships and found that he had only thr
i- frigates at his disposal which were sultab
d and these , too , needed refitting , which wet
> f cost a great deal ot time and money. Su
r. denly Hassan Pasha remembered that t
e Turkish government had ordered ] a large tc
f , pedo boat from the Germanla gblbbulldl
yard at Kiel. This vessel Is already bu !
THE BEE BULLETIN.
Weather Forccimt for N'cbrnshn
Bliowere ; Warmer ; Southerly Winds.
1'nce.
I. ttnclnnt ! Una Closed I'nrt.
tfnpnu U I'ourcrtul In the limit.
( Icrnmnjr and I'runco ( letting Together.
Dlinatrou * 1'lood In 1'rnncp.
8. InrefttlRHtor Ktwlck Mnito Stonnril.
Intcrntuto Cotmnlfig'.on lienclu-s Oniuhn.
Her. Air. Hell ll.ift llUnppi-nrod.
Olotlilniiorii by the 1'rlnco.
3. IlllnolK Democrat * niul I'roo Silver.
Inronio Tux Hcorlptu to Ho ItofumU'U.
Dnrntnt to llo Ilohl for Murilor.
4. l.iutVcck In l.ocul Koclpty ,
Y iijn U Vonilng to Oniiihii.
C. Henry U. KRtnhrook on ( Intnl.
Coliinliil boctoty I'linued.
0. Council IHurr * Local Mnttorn.
7. When the Cjclfr Moetut Konrney.
B. llontl ICIcetlon ( loen Ut-ertionnl.
It ) . Wo urn n : Her AViiyn niul Her World ,
II. Weekly OrUt of Sporting ( losslp.
13. Kdltorlnl iiml Comment.
13. McdlU'1 Kccollectlon * of Lincoln.
ComliiK or the CnlhoUo Knights.
14. Oldest Mnn In Nctirnslcn.
1C. Condition of Omnlm' * Jobbing Trnde.
Commercial nnd I'ln inchil News.
I'euturcs of the Live Stock Mnrlccta.
10. Story of the lluytliin Insurrection.
17lmt It Costs to TrHVol In Jni.iu <
Un ( Ircoiilnnd's Icy Const.
A Tnle of Arrested IntelllRoncu.
18. " .Men of the Mosi * Iliigs. " VI.
UO. Killing Otcr nil Kurtliqtinke.
Mipromo Court Is Supreme.
but has not been paid for on account of lack
of funds. The brilliant Idea struck Hassan
Pasha to send a crew to Kiel and hlro this
boat for the few days ot the festivities.
Difficulties , however , supervened to prevent
the execution of Oils scheme , and It was fin
ally decided to order the Turkish cruiser
Heybelnuma to go to Kiel.
The emperor has signed an order giving , for
the flrst time In the history of the German
army , a new complexion to the big Im
perial maneuvers , which Is exciting deep In
terest In army circles. Instead of the usual
evolutions , regular army maneuvers will take
place , the emperor having fixed the number
of troops to take part In them at 110,000. The
sccno of the maneuvers will be In the plains
west of tlio upper course of the Oder. The
Guard corps and the Second army corps will
contend against the Third and Ninth army
corps.
Bishop Fitzgerald of New Orleans , La. , Is
In Berlin presiding over the European Meth
odist conference. There are 300 delegates In
attendance.
PREFERENCE TO HOME PRODUCE.
The lower house ot the Prussian Diet has
adopted Herr Gamp's motion that pretercnce
bo given to home products In purchases by
the state of agricultural produce. During the
course of Uio debate llcrr Hammcrsteln-
Loxten , the minister of agriculture , an
nounced that the government had decided as
an experiment to establish In the chief trade
centers cereal warehouses for the use of ag
ricultural societies at cheap rentals.
The Reichstag , In deference to the wishes
of the liberals and centrists , has referred
the spirit tax amendment bill to a committee
with the view of having It modified. The
radicals are opposed to the bill In any form
declaring that It would encourage the con
servatives to demand a monopoly. Counl
Posadowskl , secretary of the Imperial treas
ury , repudiated any such Idea , declaring thai
the proposed premium would simply provide
an outlet for a possible accumulation ol
stocks.
The second reading of the antl-revolutlor
bill has been fixed for May C.
I'rcscnt Condition ot silver ! ? ntlsfnctory.
CITY OF MEXICO , April 27. The Mexl
can Financier says Mexico does not want :
too decided Improvement In silver , as thi
country has begun to adjust Itself to the ne\\
conditions , and homo manufactures and ex
ports of products have been stimulated b }
the operation of the high rate of exchange.
Mexican Volcnnu Id iiimoN Ilnslni"M.
CITY OF MEXICO. April 27. Calmla Vc
dane is again In a state of eruption , emlttinj
great columns of smoke and flro both nigh
and day. The Inhabitants of the Immedlati
neighborhood of the volcano are leaving thel :
homes.
KKbVLT Or A J'JAS.S.V TllK f.lSUlX ,
imll SiuiKor Shot nnd Killed by Ills Wife'
llrother , Hubert Luscnmli.
MILWAUKEE , WIs. , April 27. ( Spscla
Telegram. ) Robert Luscomb , ex-city attor
ney and one of the best known lawyers li
this city , at 11:45 : o'clock shot and killed hi
brother-in-law , Emll Sanger , president o
the C. M. Sanger Sons' company and brothe
of Walter C. Sanger , the champion blcycllsl
at the home of Samuel D. Luscomb , fathc
of Mrs. Sanger , at 1502 Grand avenue.
The murder grows out of a family feu
resulting from litigation In which the Sange
family recently became Involved during th
failure of Casper H. Sanger's Mining com
pany. Slnco the litigation Emll Sanger I
said to have accused Luscomb of having mis
managed the suits that have been brougli
against the Hangers and hard feeling had bee
caused between the two men. Mrs. Sangei
who Is a sister of Luscomb , It is allegci
has been brutally treated by her husban
since the litigation began. On Friday nlgl
ho Is alleged to have drawn a knife on Mr :
Sanger and threatened to kill her , and latt
whipped and beat her so severely that she :
now under the care ot Dr. S. D. Johnsoi
who says that her condition Is very scrlou :
Her body Is black and blue with bruises an
she Is suffering Intense pain.
Mrs. Sanger tried to escape from hi
house , 215 Fifteenth street , to that of hi
parents , which Is only half a block away , bi
she was watched by her husband , and wi
told to leave under the penalty of death.
s This afternoon about 1 o'clock Sander le
the house , and this evening Mrs , Sang
came to the house of her parents for shell
and was placed In bed to bo treated for b
wounds. Her parents suspected that Sang
would come to the house for his wife later ;
the evening , and sent for Robert Lusjin
who resides at COS Third street. At 11 :
o'clock Sanger came to the house and d
manded admission. He was refused , ar
thereupon tried to batter down the door. Lu
comb seized his shotgun and fired one eh
through the glass plate door. The chari
entered Sanger's head , killing him Instant !
Luscomb jumped out of the window and ga
himself up to Officer O'Conncll , who w
passing the house on his beat. Luscomb w
taken to the central police station and locks
0 up.
FEI.T JUS JUStllt.tVK KKKNLV.
Corporal Henry of I'ort Itusicll , Accused
tlruvn Cmnm , Commits Hulcldo.
CHI-JYENNB , Wyo. , April 27.-Spccl (
Telegram. ) Corporal Henry of D compan
Eighth Infantry , stationed at Kort Kusac
committed suicide this afternoon by ehdc
Ing himself with nn army rifle. He plac
the gun on the ground and pulled the. trl
ger with the ramrod. The ball entered t
lower parl of his jaw nnd came out nt t
top of his head , killing him Instant
Henry'B comrades accused him of being-
Oscar Wilde. The accusation preyed up
him until he decided to end big existence
BOUSEY DYKE BURST
French Village of that Nnmo Swept Away
by the rioocl ,
MANY LIVES ARE REPORTED LOST
Thirty-Eight Bodies Hail Bocu Recovered at
Last Reports.
LARGE NUMBER STILL IN THE DEBRIS-
Flooil Onnio While Most of the Inhabitants.
Were Sleeping.
TELEGRAPH WIRES ARE ALL DOWN
Impossible- act Coin pie to Delnlls of thr
Tcrrllilo AtTiilr Uorcrnmcnt Mnking
Kftorts to HclloTO thn Suffer
ing of tlin Mir\lTi > r .
EPINAL. Franco , April 27. The whole-
Avcrn valley Is n sccno of ruin nml desola
tion. Tlio roads arc strewn with debris from
the houses , the barns and fences of the
peasants. Many dead cattle and horses haviv
been found along the route taken by tlio-
flood of water. At Demesne seventeen houses
were destroyed and twenty-five of the Inhab
itants were drowned. At Oncourt three
houses collapsed , but only one person was
drowned. Seventeen persons arc missing at
Uxcgny , where sixteen houses are In ruins.
It Is believed a total of seventy-six lives
were lost as a result 6f the giving away ot
the dyke at IJousey.
Word has been received from President
Fauro that ho will visit the scene of th
disaster at once.
The glvlns away of the great Bousoy dyke
of the Eplnal district of the Vosgos was tha-
cause of tlio disaster. It burst at 5 o'clock
this morning. The cubic area of the dyke Is
8,000,000 meters. A great rush of waters
and much loss of Ufa followed. It Is Impos
sible at this time to get a correct estimate-
of the damagu done or the lives lost , but
from the number of bodies already found , the
Indications arc that the loss of life will bo
very heavy. In all directions the railroads ,
are Interrupted , and a large number of vil
lages are entirely flcodcd. In some places
entire houses were swept away and largo
trees torn up by the roots.
The reservoir was situated close to the vil
lage ot Bousey and was connected with the
canal. The breach caused by the rush of
waters was over 100 meters broad.
Everything possible Is being done to rescue
the Imperiled persons. Many families aro-
still In danger. Tlio authorities are also tak
ing steps to provide relief for the homeless.
Assistance and supplies will bo" sent from tho-
nearest point.
WORSE THAN FIRST IlEPOUTED.
Later It seems tliat the disaster caused br
the bursting of the dykes at Bousoy Is more
serious than was at flrst supposed. In a
single commune , that of Uxogeney , seven
kilometers from tha scene of the disaster
proper , twenty-three persons were drowned.
At Nomexey eight bodies have been found.
Wherever the water flowed It destroyed
everything In Its path. The village of Bouscy ,
with Its extensive pisciculture establishment ,
has disappeared. The steep vertical banks of
the Canal do 1'Est burst and emptied a
reach of water eleven kilometers long In the
Avlero valley , which the flood followed to
Nomexey , where It flowed Into the Illvcr
Moselle.
At Darnlcullcs all the houses were de
stroyed , and few were spared at Auxlorgcs.
Hundreds ot families have been rendered
homeless , and many who were asleep at the
tlmo lost even their clothing.
1 < j bursted reservoir , which supplies the
canal , Is situated at Ilousey , and was formed
by a dyke COO meters long. It was built
during the years from 1879 to 1884 , and was
strengthened In 18S8 and 1889. It consists of
a wall of masonry twenty meters high and
twenty meters thick at Its base. The founda
tion was nine meters deep. The bed of the
reservoir Is of natural rock. The dyke was
regularly Inspected , and no signs of weakness
have been detected slnco 1890. The damage
done by the flood was Immense , and It Is be
lieved will amount to $10,000,000.
I1UDA-PESTII , April 27. Four towns In
Hungary Mosrll , Kutoz , Vlllova and Hudolfa-
grade were almost destroyed by the recent
floods. The damage amounts to $5,000,000.
JAPAN IS OAI..MI.V UlU'LKimVK.
Sltuntlon Is Ctltlcnl but the Hunger Is Un
known to the 1'ulillo nt 'loldo.
( Copyrighted , 1E53 , by Press Publishing Company. )
r TOKIO , Japan , April 27. ( Now York World
r Cablegram Special Telegram. ) The facts in
regard to the critical situation here which
have been cabled exclusively to the World
are still unknown to the public In Japan.
Russia and Germany remain obdurate.
r
r Franco seemingly is flrm. Japan Is calmly
r reflecting.
r President Cleveland largely foresaw what
n has como to pass and sent warning to Japan
last year.
AIUICU IIYAUUIIAN I'ATKIOT AT COLON
Revolutionists IteccUlnit l.urco 1'ecunlury
Asilstnnco from the Isthinut.
( Copyright , 1895 , by Press Publishing Company. )
COLON , Colombia , April 27. ( New York
World Cobles Special Telegram. ) The ca e
of the revolution In Cuba ls receiving liberal
pecuniary aid from ono of the richest men In
the Isthmus. Ho Is a native of Cuba.
Kuixlan Army Perfecting Its I'luni.
ST. PETERSBURG , April 27. The supremB
military authorities have held conferences
during the week In order to decide upon the
military measures to adopt against Japan In
the event of the rejection of the Russian demands -
mands regarding a modification of the term *
of the treaty of peace arrived at between
Japan and China.
Sweden Increase * tlie Drain Duties.
CHRISTIANIA , April 27. The Storthing
[ e has Increased the Import duty on malt from
f. 28 to 70Vi ore , and on all cereals for malting
purpotes from 21,1 to 37Vt ore ;
The change takes effect today ,