HAVING TROUBLE AT HOME
President Orcspo Issues a Proclamation
Against the Plotters.
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CAHACAS , Venezuela , Jan. 8. ( New York
World Cablegram. Special Telegram. )
Ficsldent Crespo has Issuc'l a remarkable
decree , officially recognizing the existence ol
the revolutionary movement. He says that
in view of the fact that the country Is on
the verge of an International conflict , he rc-
Kards It not an revolution , but as treason.
Then he cites the section of the penal code
declaring treason. Ho asks the presidents
of the different dates to ratify his action
und ho will also ask congress to net. It Is
believed that Crespo'u decree Is aimed es
pecially nt * Guzman Blanco or Hojas Paul
who are supposed to be treating with Eng
land In the Interest of the rebellion.
The pennl code says that any Venezuelan con
niving with n foreign government agalnsl
thl c-ndcpcndcnce , the Institutions or the sov
ereignty ot the republic Is guilty of treason
It Is rumored that the lenders of the rebel-
1'on will be executed , as the decree asks for
authority to Inflict the death penalty , whlcl
Is forbidden In Venezuela except In time o
war or on occasions of Imminent peril. Ho Jag
Paul 1s at present on the Ungllsh Island ot
Trinidad.
There was a b'g antl-Hngllsh meeting here
today. .
President Crwpo's decree regarding the
revolution tins caused a profound sensation
Copies In the shape of "Hying shicts" are
again being distributed by the police. What
effect It will have. Is yet uncertain. It Is
Boverally cnmmcnte'd upon and leading law
yers doclar : that It Is Illegal.
Another sensation has been created by the
Isfuo of an order prohibiting communication
between ships and the chore. It Is es
pecially nlmed at the American citizen
Schlmmcl , the ngcnt of the Hcd D line a
LaGuayra. Captain Delano of the Red I
line steamer Philadelphia made n protest
to President Cret'po this morning against the
order. Ho said It stopped work on the
vessel. The president replied that the or
der was necostarj , but that he would try
to except Americana , There Is no ofllcla
charge against Schlmmel. Something serious
Is brewing , but rumors as to Its character
arc vague. The situation h > nlarmlng.
Political arrests continue to bo made dally
The government prisons are- full and the
( Polytechnic school has been converted Into a
prison , the students being transferred to the
Academy of I'lno Arts.
Admiral Kutowaky ot the Venezuelan navy
his sailed with his flagship , the Augusto
carrying war supplies to the seaports on the
west coast ,
Thcro was a grand banquet at the Amer
ican legation tonight. President Crespo waste
to have presided , but Illness prevented his
attendance. He was represented by his
secretary. General Nunez , who spoke of
ficially for him. The United Statea min
ister made a conservative reply , which was
received with enthusiasm. The guests num
bered 00. among them being the archblsnop ,
the members of the cabinet , the presidents
of the different states and all the government
afllclals. The decorations were- superb , the
American and Venezuelan flags being con-
bplciious. The hunts of Washington , Monroe ,
Cltvelard and Bolivar were entwined with
rnre flowers. Thcro were two bands of mu-
Elc.
Elc.There
There will be a reception to United States
Minister Thompson on Tuesday at the
Union club.
The minister of foreign affairs , Mr. Rojas ,
will go to LaGuayrn next Monday , to- re
main a few days.
The commissions appointed by President
Cleveland give satisfaction here.
News of grave- Importance has Just been rc-
co'ved from the Giiayana frontier. Tas gov
ernment Is notified that troop ? , with rifles
nnd cannon from Dcmarara , have arrived
nt Cuyunl , a station nt the extreme limit of
the English claims In the disputed terri
tory , nnd thri scene ot the Uruan Incident ,
where the English officials were arrested by
Venezuelans. The number of thei Invaders
Is uncertain. Some of the papers say there
are over 1.000 , but that Is probably an exag
geration. They are possibly a. few hundred
Guiana police. The government g'.v-s no offi
cial notice as to what action it will take ,
It Is probable , however , that It will send
Eomo troops to the scene with order ? to be
cautious , but at the same time to resist In
vasion.
The reception given to American residents
at the Union League club tonight was the
grandest In Itu history. Th ? onthust-iem Is
unabated. There Is joy hero over the English
defeat In the Transvaal.
Caracas was shaken by an earthquake lart
night. The shock was of cnsderablo ! dura
tion , but no serious damag ; Is reported.
W. NEPHEW KING.
COWAIMXO THIS KAISISIt'S ACTS.
Cmtrnl AiiU'rlt'iin I'TCKH ContrnxtN UN
I-'oriniT Attitude itllli III * TrcNt'iit.
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COLON , Colombia , Jan. 8. ( New York
World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) Cable
communication between the Isthmus and
Cuba ID Interrupted , ,
(
The Isthmian press denounces Kaiser
William ao lacking In the spirit ot fair play
toward Iho Venezuelans , while manifesting
It toward the Boers , In that ho supports Eng
land's Venezuelan policy and opposes her
claims of suzerainty over the Transvaal ,
though the principle In both cass Is Inden-
tlcal. It adds that with the kaiser It Is a
question whoso ox Is being gored.
The Barbsdoou Herald reports that sup
plies of con ) are being poured Into St. Lu
cia , where the British naval station Is lo
cated. One or tuo coal ships are arriving
thcro every day ,
A Denmrara newspaper says that In the
event of war between England and the
United Slates there might no longer bo any
British Gultna. nor Dominion of Canada , hut
on the other hand there might bo a parti
tion of tin ) United States and several presi
dents where there Is now only one ,
Acuimoil of l'oimiitliiKTrouble. .
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CARACAS , Venezuela , Jan. S. ( Now York
World Cablegram Special Tele-gram. ) Po-
lltlcal arreite continue. They now number
about COO , N ncty prisoners were removed
to the military hospital today. Jose Ola-
varrla. brother-in-law of ex-MlnUter Matros ,
nnd Simon llarcellon , editor of America , are
among the elck. The belief Is Increasing
that the enemies of the government are being
aided by Brtlsh : gold. It Is even rumored
that England will furnUh the- rebels with a
\vnrshlp. The mllltla enlistments to dale
number 11,000 , In the case of boys under 1C
tha authority of the parents Is required.
Among the applicants have been ten septua
ii genarians. W. NEPHEW KING ,
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LONDON , Jan. 8. ( New York World Ca-
hlegram Special Telegram , ) Richard Croker
v. rites hla trainer , Charles Morton , that he
will not return to England for some four
months. The- first racing event In which be
has an entry occurs about that period.
Flro broke out In an outhouse in Hie
Wantagd stables a few nights ago and burned ,
with the entire structure the American
hickory sulky to which Jockey Sims drove
( ha horse when the Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Animal * made IU famous pro
tcet last summer
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HAVANA , Cuba , Jan. 8. ( New York
World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) An
Important conflict seems to be pending. The
overpowering Spanish columns everywhere
In the vicinity ot the small bands ot
Insurgents that have been harrying the coun
try north of the railways have been called
In , Gomez Is evidently consolidating his
forces. The Insurgents are In two large
bodies. One , under Maceo , Is near Celba
del Agua , on the boundary line between the
provinces of Havana and Plnnr del Rto. The
other , under Gomez , Is west and south of
Gunnajoy , over the border In the Plnar del
Hlo province. There appears to be no prob
ability that Gomez has Intentions on the
Vuelta Abajo tobacco district.
Havana Is perfectly quiet. The volunteers
have not been called out , although a general
order Issued gives full details of what Is to
be done In caseof necessity.
To show the folly of the sensational state
ments as to the Insurgents being likely to
reach Havana , It need only bo noted that
this city Is two-thirds surrounded by water ,
and there are men-of-war In theharbor. . The
only land approach Is a neck or peninsula
two miles across , which Is defended by the
Impregnable Principe fortress nnd Castle
Atarcs. The city Is unusually quiet.
Honoro Lalne , the * Frenchman who was
with Gomez a week as a prisoner , nnd whoso
account of his experiences was cabled to the
World , was arrested nt the Hotel Inglaterro
tonight on a charge of bringing In treason
able correspondence.
I have obtained toinc particulars of the
engagements yesterday north of the Wort-
em railway , between Artemcsla and Guna-
Jay. General Garcia Nnvarro , at the head
of n strong Spanish column , encountered a
part of Gomez's force under Alnceo , near
Celba del Agua. The country thereabouts
Is cpn nnd contains numerous small C3-
tnto.1 with ninny . .tone fences , which ham
pered the Insurgent cavalry materially. Gen
eral Navarro sent his Infantry In nnd heavy
firing ensued. The Insurgents1 retired , fol
lowed by Navarro , leaving twenty-three
dead on the field. The Spanish lost four
officers and about thirty soldiers * . Continu
ing his march , General Nnvnrro again met
the Insurgents nfter darkness had fallen.
Firing continues ] for nn hour , almost at
random , guided only by the flash of rifles.
The Insurgents withdrew and the Spaniards
camped for the night at Celba del Agua.
WILLIAM SHAW 11OWEN.
SimiMUSKD AT SATOI.M'S STAY.
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ROME , Jan. 8. ( New York World Cable
gram Special Telegram. ) Much surprl ? ; Is
expressed In < ccleslastlcal circles here at the
extraordinary delay which Leo 5CIII has al
lowed to occur between the elevation of Mgr.
Satollt to the cardlnalate and his recall to
Rome. Various explanations of the matter
are suggested. To begin with It oeemo pretty
certain that one of the reasons was the desire
cf his holiness to give n special proof of
sympathy to the Unl eJ St leA n.uen m re
curious cxtihuatlon has been offered. It Is ,
that when Mgr. Satolll was : still tha director
cf the Ecclesiastical academy In Rome , he
was regarded in some quarters as an adver
sary cf the policy which Is still represented
with distinction by the papal secretary of
utato. Cardinal Uampolla. Mgr. Satolll made
no secret at the time , of his dislike of two
points of that policy. The first of there was
the extreme hostility of Cardinal Rampolla
to Italy and the Triple alliance. The next
wan his decld-etl leaning toward France. As
Mgr. Satolll made no secret of his views
they scon were known to Cardinal Rampolla ,
who conceived the shrewd Idea of quietly
icmovlng Mgr. Satolll from Rome , where
hlu Influence ovsr Leo XIII might have bc-
como embarrassing.
The events now taking plade in the- Otto
man empire continue to preoccupy the Vati
can. According to private reports which
have bsen sent to the pop ? by thei oriental
patriarchs , the position of Turkey Is abso
lutely desperate , and a European war or the
complete breaking up of the Turkish empire
may occur next spring. The prospect of a
great war , In which Italy might joint , alarnu
the Vatican , which fears an Interruption of
Its free relations to the Catholic world. Above
all , thei contingency of the pope's death while
a war was raging Is reason for grave anx
iety. Mgr. Azarlan , the Armenian patr'arch
who resides In Constantinople , sends frequent
reports to the Vatican. From these It would
appear that the Catholic Armenians ( who
number ItJO.OOO souls ) have taken no part In
the recent uprising.
The old Roman proverb , according to which
cardinals generally dlo by three , Is often
Justified. Within the space of one inenth
four cardinals 'havo died Cardinal Sanz V.
Forez , archbishop of Seville ; Cardinal Bcna-
parte , Cardinal Prslo and Cardinal Melchors.
Within the present year no fewer than ten
princes ot the church have disappeared. The
death of Cardinal Melchors was the one
hundred and sixth which has occurred since
the accession of Leo XIII. The foreign and
Italian members of the Sacr.d college ar. now
almost numerically equal , and death may
very soon , for the first time In th history
of the church , give the foreign element the
ascendancy.
WAR SHIPS OO TO SMYRNA.
Movement * of llnltri ! StnteH CrulHci-N
In TitrUlNh AVntei-H.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 8. The Navy depart
ment Is advised of the departure of the
cruiser Minneapolis from Alexandria for
Smyrna. She will arrive nt Smyrna prob
ably tomorrow. The Sa'n Francisco Is al
ready there , and the Marblehead Is at Mer-
tene , 310 miles distant. This doubtless gave
rise to the overdrawn reports that a naval
demonstration IB about to occur nt Smyrna
as a means ot forcing the Turkish govern
ment to yield to the demands of the- United
States for an Indemnity for recent depreda
tions on missionary property. Acting Secrs
tary McAdoo said today that there was no
significance In the movements of the ships
toward Smyrna. These movement * were not
directed from Washington , but were brought
about by the admiral In command of tli3 fleet
In Turkish waters.
Only n Peiv Were Kllli-.l.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 8. The Turkish lega
tion received from the sublime Porto the
[ allowing telegram under yesterday's date ;
"Contrary to the assertion made , the In
cident provoked by the Armenians at IIIrdjilt
lias no very serious Importance. Order has
been restored , thanks to the energetic
measures taken by the local authorities.
Thlity-ono Mussulm-ans and Armenians were
killed and fifty wounded. No disorders have
taken place anywhere else , "
Ilccoiulni ; Alurincil Alioiit the Mlotvern
TORONTO , Ont. , Jan , 8. The Canadian
Pacific officials hero have received no nowa
of the missing steamship Mlowera , and
begin to express grav * fearp for the safety
of the vessel. The fact that a life boat
belonging to the Mlowera was found flcat-
Inp In the Pacific , they s-iy , does not necep-
sarlly mean that the steamer hat ; gone down ,
tor the- life boat may have been uashed off
by great waves , . They think It powlble that
the Mlowera Is drifting about helpleiely. as
was the Struthnevl * .
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KINGSTON , Jamaica. Jan. . S. New York
World Cablegram. Special Telegram. )
I'rouble-s In thr > Haytlen cabinet have arisen ,
Juo to financial scandals , The minister of
public works as cxpslled. Others are ac-
cuscd of complicity In a ftheme for feather ,
ng Ilielr own nests against the contingency
3f the elections re-iulting adversely to tbein ,
t l > * ald that lllppolytc Is disgusted ultli
he situation.
Conferred ultli l.oril Sallnliurj- .
LONDON. Jan. S. Count von Ilatzfeldt-
A'lhUnbeiK. th ? German ainhauiador to Great
Britain , had a conlercncj with the marquis
of Salisbury this afternoon ,
CANADA IS STILL OBDURATE
Declines to Giro Assent to the Boring Saa
Arbitration Treaty.
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LONDON. Jan. 8. ( New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) On Monday I
cabled you regarding Lord Salisbury's delay
In returning to the president the proposed
treaty for arbitration of the Boring se-a seiz
ure claims ; that the British premier Imd
held It back because of Canada's objection. I
msdo the statement then upon authority , but
Mr. Norman cables the Chronicle Irom Wash
ington today , quoting my dispatch and addIng -
Ing : "This1 Is entirely baseless. Canada has
formally and finally agreed to the treaty ,
which only awaits the assent of the foreign
office for It to become operative. I reassert
that there Is surprise and regret here at this
delay. It Is urgently desired that this should
bo prescsd forward. As soon as th's Is
done the first difficulty will bo removed. "
Accepting the great Importance which Mr.
Norman gives to this point , I have sought
today to put the matter beyond question , at
least so far as British official authorities are
concerned. Sir Thomas Sanderson , perma
nent secretary of state for foreign nffn'rs ,
was seen at his office , and the Chronicle's
statement as above was quoted to him. Ho
said : "I am not awara that Canada has
agreed , but to make certain I will send you to
Hon. Mr. Bertie of the foreign office , In
whose department the matter Is. "
A messenger was thereupon sent with the
World rcpresentatlvo to Mr. Bertie's office
Ho eald : "I don't believe the Chronicle state
ment < s correct , I have had no Informatloi
to that effect , but I will make Inquiries. " He
then left , the room and walked In the dlrec
tlon of the colonial office , which Is in the
same building , and returning In a few min
utes said : "It Is not true ; on the contrary
that Is all I can say. "
CANADA IS OBSTINATE.
This reply con. only bo Interpreted from
circumstances and his manner as
meaning that Canada has refusec
to agree. It may bo further sig
nificant that Sir Thomas Sanderson said
In addition to what I have quoted as from
him : "Of course you know , however , that
the assent of the British government Is the
Important point after all. "
Permanent officials of the British govern
ment ti > ; ak with far greater authority than
do subordinate officials In our Washington
departments practically with as much au
thority upon .matters . of fact as do the minis
ters themselves ,
The Chronicle Is certainly 'making a vcrj
earnest and able effort 'to arouse the Brit
ish government , not only to the good policy
of arbitration , but Is urging that unless ar
bitration Is adopted the United States is still
prepared to go to actual war to assert Its
main coritentlon of President Cleveland's
mt-stage , that not one aero of disputed terri
tory shall bo annexed by Great Britain until
her title to it Is established by other author
ities than her ability to talio it by force.
Mr. Norman , apparently speaking by author
ity of Mr. Cleveland himself. says in sub
stance that the administration will welcome
any fair arbitration which shall establish
Great Britain's claim to the disputed terri
tory and will consider the question settled
by that decision , but is absolutely firm in
maintaining the .contention of his message ;
that falling Great Britain's reference of the
question to arbitration the United States will
decide for Itself the proper boundaries and
that the vast majority of the people are
still ready to go to war on the IMIIG.
The Chronicle Is sustained by the leading
afternoon liberal organ , and ! tonight the
tory St. James Gazette Joins with them In
urging Lord Salisbury to con
sider one or the other of the
plans suggested for this peaceful set
tlement. The Westminster Gazette refers
to a mysterious combination of leading
Englishmen and Americans In London who
lire engaged In formulating a practicable
scheme for arbitration which shall satisfy ,
amour propre , both countries. All this
seems purely academic at this Juncture.
OF LITTLE AVAIL.
As pointed out In this correspondence here
tofore , the argument and appeals of liberal
newspapers or liberal leaders are likely to
prejudice rather than pemiado a man of
Lord Salisbury's personal and political na
ture. He boasts that he never reads news
papers ; he takes counsel with few men .he
conies in contact with , and few men Uar :
the courage to give him counsel. He per
haps Is as Ignorant as any public man In
England could possibly bo of America and
American sentiment. Had not this dire peril
to England from Berlin suddenly confronted
him , It might be predicted as certain that
ho would repeat , as soon as he had official
cognizance of the president's message- , the
cavalier brushing aside of Mr. Olney's con
tention In a similar tone In his next com
munication to Sir Julian Pauncefato , l > ut
he , with all England , has learned In this
last week that Great Britain may soon have
to flglit for existence. Even Portugal and
Italy seem to have joined the combination of
hate against the Island Empire. .
The response of the British people has
been bravo and Inttant. There Is no falter
ing note from any part of the empire of
rcadlnci'3 to respond to a call to battle with
Germany , or all Europe , If need bo. The
government has been as prompt In making
ready. A flying rquadron Is ordered In
commission ; a cruiser Is sent to Dslagoa
bay to meet the kaiser's marines there ;
trained British troops are halted at Cape
town on their way home from seventeen
( ears' servlcs In India. England Is prepared
[ or war with Germany at a day's notice.
Lord Salisbury will not provoke war with
us In the meanwhile the threat from Berlin
la a sure guaranty of that.
BALLAHD SMITH.
Double HllllKllIK 111 MNINU | | > | I | .
AUGUSTA , Miss. . Jan. S.-F. D. Hathorn.
white , and Thomas Wade , colored , were
hanged here this afternoon In the presence
it 3,000 people. They had been convicted of
Die murder of Huthorn'a wife In October
ast. Hathorn , who had repeatedly quar
reled with his wife and had determined to
? et rid of her. hired the negro to kill her ,
> aylriK him J250 and a pony. Wade shot her
10 death. After being arrested the negro
muds a complete confession.
Iliirncil MttlcKxuvpt
WICHITA , Kan. , Jan. 8. A courier nr-
Ived at Turon , Kan. , at noon today from
ukii and the burned district , who say a that
lathing ; wan burned but weeds and gome
jeiBonal property. The town of lukavas
mvcd by llrlng against it. So far no famil
ies have been reported. The IIro IB all out
uul no further apprehension Is felt.
IlrfiiHed to Hour liiKurnoll.
LITTLE ROCK , Ark. , Jan. 8.-The mu-
ilclpal authorities of Little Rock today re-
'trsed Colonel Robert Q. Ingereoll permls-
lon to lecture In this city on Sunday even'
up. Ingerisoll desired to deliver a nan-
t'HKlous lecture on Shakespeare on Sunday ,
February 2.
MlNHiitirl Murderer Ite | iteil. !
JEFFERSON CITY , JIo. . Jan. 8-O er.io ,
Stone this evening granted a respite for
hlrty days to 1C ml I David of Osuco county ,
vlio was sentenced to be hanged January
6 for poisoning Frank I > , Henderson ,
KOVIMIICIII * of Oceim YcNNi'lNi Jim. H ,
At aiustow Arrlted Anchorla , from New
fork.
At Southampton Arrlved-Bt , Louis , from
Jew York.
At New York Arrlved-Nomadlc , from
-Ivcrpool.
At Liverpool Arrived Legislator , fiom
fsw Orleans ; Teutonic , from Now York ,
ICAISint OOKS TIIKM OXB linTTKll.
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Stnntx 7.i'ltnnir Comment oil tlic
I2tiroienii | M Inn mlcrritn nttl tier.
CHICAGO. III. , Jan. 8. rosttnagler WashIngton -
Ington HcMng's newspaper , th'o Staatz Zclt-
ung , will say editorially tomorrow :
"Kaiser Wllhclm , 'thrf surprlser , ' has
again astonished the world and has caused
consternation everywhere In England. He
especially likes quick action and does things
nt which even those nearcst.to him ore sur
prised. England's traditional bartering , rob
bing and rowdy policy Is gone one better by
the emperor , which has caused the English
men to be beside thcmrclves. German
diplomats and consuls nr8 ; everywhere on
the alert , and as they arc always men of
Intelligence and action , the entire depart
ment of foreign affairs of the German em
pire Is thoroughly posted on the doings of
the world.
"Formerly England always had her say.
Now England's prestige Is on the wane.
Notwithstanding the wonderful navy of
England , nobody fears Its power any longer ,
as It Is well known that England cannot
cope with the navy of llio combined powers ,
and that In a determined find lengthy war
no one would suffer more than the English
merchant marine and the people of Eng
land themselves , whoso Industries depend
upon the Importation of raw material from
all over the world , and whoso people couli !
bs very easily starved out If the Importa
tions of grain and other food products were
cut off from the rest of the world. "
NEW YORK , Jan. 8. The Stantp-Zsltung
tomortow will say editorially regarding the
Transvaal situation : As the Venezuelan
question IMS resolved Itself Into a conflict
between England and the United States , the
Transvaal affair has developjd.Into . serious
differences between England and Germany.
The terms and portent of that much dis
cussed convention of February 27 , 1S84. be
tween England and the Transvaal , of which
theM differences have taken Issue , shall be
dilated upon nt some other time ; today we
only wish to take due notice of the childish
outbreaks of fury.of the war threats Indulged
In by the London mob and tho-London press ,
and throw some light upon the question
whether or not England can afford to ma
terialize these threats.
Mr. Cleveland's message' upon Venezuela
was answered by the- British press , but their
torrent ot abusa only lasted a day or so
Very soon the precious "sober secoiu
thought" gained the ascendancy In the Brit
ish mind. They suddenly found out thai
the "Venezuela trifle" was not worth 1ml ;
of the excitement It had-1 stirred and It
would amount to criminal .culpability to
make war on account of such a trifle. A
similar change of mind will undoubtedly take
place as regards the dispute with Germany.
The editorial goes on explaln'ng In dctal
the reasons of the setback fj von to Drills !
Influence In the course of the list decade , and
the progress made by the imirlnes of other
countries , Including the United States : "But
while the people at large , " . 'It ' concludes
"continued enjoying the , t > resttgo of older
times , the men at the helm became gradu
ally aware of tha enormous changes wrought
by time with respect to the position and In
fluence of the powers and of England's retro
gression. This knowledge of the true state
of affairs accounts largely ) for 'the varying
shapes- British policy ; tardy and vacillat
ing In some cases ; bluffing-nad rowdy like In
other Instances , but In eiery "case relying
upon the 'kind assistance' ' 'of 'other powers.
This last mentioned speculation , however
has very frequently proved a failure. The
powers have looked through England's little
game , and have grown fired -of 'fetching
'England's chestnuts from the grate , ' and
more especially to England's .unceasing col
onial transgrpsslons _ and 'JAfrlcan raids no
sensible power is apt tq lendZoftsjstance.'i
CINCINNATI , O. , Jan , S.pWlat the two
German dallied hero will sajr 'editorially to
morrow In reference to jtho German and
English quarrel Is as .follows : Tha Volkei-
blatt ( republican ) : The present attitude of
England and Germany Is hostile. There , ID
no gainsaying .this fact. Thin , however , does
not portend war. There will b an adjunt-
ment of the differences that , are stirring up
both countries qt this present hour 'by Eng
land quietly pocketing the- slap she has re
ceived at the hands of the Germans. That
It was deserved no one but 'Englishmen ' will
dispute. English aggressions have ot late
been BO frequent . and tended so much to
create uneasiness that ' the world owes
a debt of gratitude to.tho . German
emperor for checking British Insolence and
rapacity. We do not entertain the least doubt
that England will give the soft answer to
the wrathful note of Germany. ThexEngllsh
government has no choice In the matter. .
It may not bo shrinking from the chances of
a war with Germany single handed , which
Is not In a position to copeyitli the tremendous
deus naval armaments of 'England , but Ger
man diplomacy Is too caution to expos ; her
self to the possibility ot Defeat.
Volks Freund ( democrat ) : In spite
of all the notes ' about war
which disturbs peaceful citizens ,
wo do not believe there * V1H .b ? war batween
England and Germany. * "We are of the opin
ion that England has no .more right to exer-
c'se a protectorate over the South African rc-
publlo than Germany. If the- emperor of Ger
many seas fit to help that republic nobody can
forbid It. The stronger' should always be on
the side of the weaker. Our sympathy Is en
tirely with Germany as In the quarrel about
Venezuela It Is entirely vlth the United
Statoj of America. Wo believe that both
quarr-lu should bo settled by diplomacy. Let
us bo quiet and keep thb- sword eaeathcd.
Formerly England was acknowledged to be
the mistress of the seas. , That Is no longer
the case. Many of her men'-or-war are anti
quated and can do little service. In case of
war Germany would be victorious and a
rebuke would bo good for grasping England.
Still wo do not Ilka war and hope that all
will bD amicably settled ,
MILWAUKEE , Wls. , Jan. 8. The Mil
waukee Herald says : The portion taken
by Germany In the Transvaal affair has
thrown England Into n atate bordering al
most upon war fury. Wo need , however ,
not fear that it will result In an explosion ,
England , by herMlf. cannot afford to pick
a row with the whole world ,
MILWAUKEE , Wls. . 'Jan. 8. The Mil
waukee Press club , at. Us annual meeting
tonight , adopted tin following resolution ,
electing Emperor Wllllanifan honorary mem
ber : I ,
Whereas , It Is reported : that KnJper Wll-
helm -threatened with expulsion from
beveral English clubs "for conduct which
meets our approval < *
Resolved , That we. extend the risht hand
of fellowship as fellow sovereigns anil elect
him an honorary mejnbui- the Milwaukee
Press club , nnd that the secretary bo in
structed to notify htm nt ; once.
Meateiiunt I'erklim 'find Wife Hurt.
CHEYENNE. Wyo. , Jan. 8. ( Special. )
Lieutenant Perkins , adjutant of the Eighth
United States Infantry' anil wife were badly
Injured Mojiday between" this city and Fort
lltiBzell. They were'/ driving to town In a
juggy when one ot the euafts broke , causing
lie horse to run away.Lieutenant and Mrs.
i'crklns were thrown Out , " falling against
i barbed wire fence. Both were badly
cut and bruised , and their clothing torn to
"
shreds. *
* -
II mi It Ilobbcm MnUt a Haul.
TOLEDO , Jon. 8. A epiclil to the Blade
from Fayette , O. , says' Ihb Fayette bank
was entered last night by burglars and
:53,750 : In money aud aboqt $4,000 In bonds
alien. There Is noclow to the perpetrators.
The bank wag insured In the Bankers Fldel-
ty and Casualty company of New York.
Inillutvil for lloblilnK U'U'le Hum.
SPRINGFIELD. Ill : , Jan. 8-The United
States grand jury today returned Indict
ments against George Carson , John Slaugon
ind Sidney Yennle for robbing the poet-
Dltlce here of $8.000 In stamps on April 8.
? h s > men weie arreJteJ In New York today
: uul are supposed to ho uccompllceH of Klf-
aran , Uiisse aad Allen , uho committed , the
robbery and afturwardt crcaped from the
Ludlow utreet Jail , Neyv York.
liiiviTiiiir lliiMlliiuxot Hrrloimlr III ,
HOT 8PIUNO8 , Ark. . Jan. S.-Govcrnor
{ HHtliiK * of Pennsylvania has been ported
i-try pick on Kcverul ocraflonx nine he hun
jf-en here , but while he Js Nightly lndl'i > eil
lit ) condition In by no riuari * alarming1. He
B up und uroai ; J In the rotunda of the
notch
ON PACIFIC RAILROAD BILLS
Ohairman Gear "Will Gall His Oommittco
Together Next \Veok ,
EXPECTS NO RESULTS AT THIS SESSION
onopilcM the NrerNNlty nt l.onlxlii
tloit lit Order tlmt tlie Covurii-
llU'llt' * ItlKlitN May tic 1'rotcotcil
nnil KB InUTL-ntM 1'roNurvoit ,
WASHINGTON , Jan. S. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Senator Gear , chairman of the Pacific
railroads committee , announces that the com
mittee will liold Its first seyslon next Tues
day , three bills being referred to It for action.
Senator Gear was not enthusiastic over the
proypect for any legislation at this rcsslon ,
but conceded the necessity for scmo meas-
urs of relief , else the government 'would
In all probability loco It9 Interest In the
road ? . All members of the committee- are
now here , and It Is understood the different
Inte-rcstu will b ; heard before a bill Is re
ported.
Representative Perkins ct Iowa , who has
taken a very active Interest In the O'Brien
county , land olswj , today addressed a letter
to Commissioner Lamoreauxhereln he ro-
cltes that the lands In question ar ? In lilt
congressional district , and that a number
of parties In Interest hav ? applied to him
to secure legislation to allow the settlers
to prove up under the homestead law after
flvo years' residence , the same as In other
cases of homestead entry. He lays : "It Is
claimed by some that this right now cxlpts
to settlers on there forfeited lands In O'Brien
ccunty to prova up In five years' residence
nnd receive n patent for their lands without
paying either $1.25 or $2.50 per acr ? . " He
then addresses the fallowing questions to
Commissioner Lamoreaux : (1) ( ) Can theo
settlers , on these O'Brien county fcrfelted
lands , cither within the granted or the In
demnity limits , prove tip afUr five years'
rerldence without paying either the $1.25 or
$2.60 per acre ? (2) ( ) vlf they cannot , do they
have to pay $1.25 .or $2,60 per acre ?
(3) ( ) Dog : the time of their pist residence
on the land apply on the five years' residence
or would they have to reside thcro five yetn
frcm February 27 , 1S90 , the time ths land
Is opened under the act of March 3 , 1SS7
under the recent Instructions of the secre
tary 'of the treasury ?
BEET SUGAR MEN DISSATISFIED.
The action uf the- republican caucus today
In deciding to report the tariff bill to the
senate without material alterations , ao II
came from the house , has had the effect ol
creating considerable trepidation In the
minds of thinking republicans as to xvhc-ther
they will bo able to pass the bill. Senators
Perkins of California and Thureton arc
exponents ) c-f beet sugar , their states being
largely Interested In that commodity , ant
Perkins has , It Is raid , stated ho would
not vote for the bill unlsss beet sugar had as
much cf a show as cane sugar. Thurston
feely as If Nebraska had a right to bs heard ,
and Senator Allen Is largely Interested in
uecurlng 'somo conceslon9 for bots. Henry
Oxnard is on the ground , and when Informed
of. , the action .of thn caucus was Inclined
to fafr hard , thlne * about the emergency
measure In 'lts present condition. , TJ-wouljl
not.lvj . ' up hope , ho saldjhat , .the-reppbllcap
senators wculd ultimately glvo beet sugar
, iome'show. .
Senators Warren , Gear and George , con
stituting a subcommittee on Interstate com
merce , have before them two b'lls of great
Interest to stock raisers , slock ranches and
shippers , senate bills 1147 and 959. In con
sequence ; of the broad subject , the subcom
mittee Invites suggestions from those In
terested , ,
Senator Kyle of South Dakota Is going to
have gas In the D'strlct of Columbia for 75
cents per 1,000 or know the reason why , and
to tills end has asked congress to grant a
charter tr > the National Gas Light and Heat
company for the1 District , fie also Introduced
a bill granting a pension to William Brown
Chairman Hepburn of the committee on In
terstate and foreign commerce * has appo'nted
J. H. Tedford of Rlnggold county , Iowa ,
clerk of the committee.
General Dodge has Invited the Iowa con
gressional delegation to be his guesU at
Chamberlain's the first of next week.
Senator and Mrs. Thurston returned to
Washington this morning , and later In the
day the senator called upon President Cleve
land in the Interest of Judge Sam A. Mcrr.lt
of Utah , who seeks to be one of the Judges
of the circuit court.
The Nebraska congressional delegation has
united In a letter to President Cleveland
recommending appointment of W. L.
May ns United States fish commissioner and
holding themselves in readiness to call In a
body to press Mr. May's claims , should the
chief executive so desire.
Dr. F. L. Alnsworth has been ap
pointed examining surgeon for the pension
bureau at West Union , and Dr. J. Crawford
at Waukon , la. , and Dr. Dr. J. H. McCoy
at Sturgis , S. D.
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS.
The Civil Serv.'ce commission today gave
out a schedule of examinations U > be held
under Its auspices during the first six months
of 1S9C. In Nebraska examinations will bi >
held at Omaha on April 21 and at Haxtings
on April 22. In Iowa , at Dubuque April
23 , at Des Molncs April 27 and at Burlington
April 29. In South Dakota at Huron April
20 , at Sioux Falls April 22 and at Deadwood -
wood May 13. A railway mall examination
for residents of Nebraska will bo held at
Omaha April 25 , and for the state of Iowa at
Des Molnes April 23. Residents of all three
states are- eligible for all positions within
the classified service , as none of them have
received nloro than their share of appoint
ments.
Fourth-class postmasters were appointed
today as follows : Nebraska O'Connor , Gree-
loy county , Mrs. Catharine Hughes , vice Mrs
Susie Moore. Iowa Poplar Grove , Hamilton
county , O. G. Howard , vice N. H , Bowden ;
Prole , Warren county , W. P , Mclntlre , vice
Noah Lockrldge1 , removed.
Captain Charles E. Woodruff IB rrl'evcd '
From temporary duty at Fort Snelllng , Minn. ,
and ordered to rejoin his Btatlon at Fort
Sheridan , III.
First Lieutenant Harry Taylor , Corps of
Bnglncors , is ordered before the board of ex-
imlners convened in San Francisco , Cal. , for
examination ,
UISCOUHAGI.VG TO COMl'RTITIO.V.
ArrrHird for
In Oiliioxlfloii to tlut Hciriiliir Ollluv.
CLEVELAND , O. , Jan. 8. G. W. Tourgeo ,
! X-pojtmaeter at West Wllllamsflcld , O. , and
he present chairman of the Ashtabula county
republican committee , was arrested by the
United State ; ) authorities and brought to
this city and placed in Jill. The specific
: lmrge against him Is having a large elgn
lUplaycd In front of hla Hare with the
vords "pot'Jolllce" upon It. This Is considered
jy the postal authorities to bo one of the
; rovest cffcnycs that can be committed
igalntt their laws. Mr. Tourgee was np-
lolnted postmaster at West AY'llllarnt > fleld by
[ Veildcnt Harrison , and was removed two
rear ? ago by President Cleveland. He con
tinued , however , tt < cparate a poitofllce ,
idling stamps and collecting mall , which
le delivered to the mall falnv. Mr. Tour-
; ee claims ho was Ignorant of the fact that
10 was violating any liw. He was urrooteil
in complaint of the regularly appointed post-
naster.
Cotfriuir JuiieM DtiiiKfrounly 111.
SAN J-'UANCISCO. Jan. i.-Governor .Inhn
ft. Jone of Nevada IB ilunpcrouuly III nt u
ioti'1 In thin city , whither ho on me for mc'l- '
c-al tieatment two montha oun. A recent ro-
apse hau left him In u critical condition
md hla r-covcry ia uncertain. He In cuffer-
ng from u complication of stomach I roubles.
RACTIIttM Wlilli : I'XAIU.i : TO AMIIUK
Sditcliooil Convention In Oktnlioini
Coin ex to mi Itiitlnrlonn Kuil.
OKLAHOMA CITY , Jan. 8. The town Is
filled with delegates to the statehood conven
tion which convenes this afternoon. Nearly all
of them are In favor ot statehood for Okla-
honn , but there seem almost ns many
schemes for getting It as ( her arc delegates.
A large clement In the convention will favor
the formation of a state out ot Oklahoma
with the Chlckasaw nation added and with
a provision for allotting the other nations
of the Indian Territory to come In ns they
wish nnd with consent of congress.
The delegates who favor a single state ol
Oklahoma and the Indian Territory argue
that neither Oklahoma nor the Indian Ter
ritory alone arc strong enough to support
state Institutions , but that united they \\ould
bo a great state.
A fight was In sight as soon ns the con
vention mct-nt 10 o'clock. Frank W. Thomp
son , "double staler , " nnd W. T. Walker , n
"single stater , " took sldes on ench end of
the platform and tried to talk at the s.tmc
time. At once the delegates mounted chairs ,
cnch faction yelling for Its side. Among
the clamor , T. F. Hensley , n "double ! stater"
nnd n Flynn bill man , was nominated for
chairman , and , so soon as his name was
ircntloned , ho Jumped to the stage. For
flvo minutes he talked against the clamor.
Gradually his loud tones ) drowned out the
nolso and one delegate after another sub
sided nnd listened to his speech. Then the
question ot selecting the committee on cre
dentials nrose.
Chairman llenslcy finally declared carried
the motion to appoint five members on the
committee. Those opposed yelled nn appeal
from the decision ot the chair. From 2 to
2:30 : the delegates. COO of them , ho\\lcd.
Then Patrick Nnglo of Kingfisher pleaded
for harmony nnd moved that the committee
on credentials bo composed of one from
each delegation. This was carried and then
there was a lively quarrel over the recogni
tion of the delegates from the Chlckasaw
nation.
After wrangling for another half hour ,
Dick Plunkett , the ex-prize fighter , for
merly of Denver , was appointed sergeant-
at-arms. lib walked to the stage nnd his
great length and breadth of form seemed
to nwo the delegates. They quieted down
and Plunkett sntd : "Gentlemen : I am
proud to b sergeant-at-nrms of this con
vention , which sits In the pride of the ter
ritory. We want order here , and we have
got to have It. "
The delegates from the Chlckasaw nation
were recognized and the committee on cre
dentials retired.
At 8:15 o'clock tonight the statehood con
vention came to an Inglorious end. At thut
hour the committee on credentials , having
be-sn unable to report , owing to the strife
between the "hliiRlo staters" nnd the "double
stalc-rs , " Chairman Hensley declared the con
vention adjourned sine die. For half an hour
afterward the utmost confusion prevailed and
finally , when the uproar was approaching
the proportions ot a riot , Sheriff Dsford
turned out the lights and ordered the dele-
gales from the hall Into the ctreet. This ,
It Is belUved , will end all organized effort to
secure statehood from the present congress.
IMIII.ADICMMIIA'S [ < ! .ICi : CUAFTUItS.
TttXtliiiiuty Ailtliieoil llrfort-
viiiiin Sonntorliil Coiiinillti-c.
PHILADELPHIA , Pa. , Jan. S. Freeh
sensations were developed today bsfore the
senat Investigating committee. Martha
MeyerSrf formerly keeper of a disreputable
house In Inquirer street , testified that for
twenty-two years the house has been a "good
thing" for the police. She claimed to have
paldrPollc6rran'Sllngerhas ) eums"ofmoney
at 'frequent" Intervals. " 'She refused him
money once and was arrested. After she
had been In prloon several days the matron
told her she was discharged. Outside the
prison she met a detective from the dis
trict attorney's cfllco named Burnsldo and a
lawyer , who prevailed upon her to go with
them to her banker and draw $100 , which
she gave them. Hnrnslde could not be found
today. Ex-Policeman Taylor gave additional
testimony as to his partnership with Ser
geants Green and McManus In running a
disorderly house. Sergeant McManus IB one
of the city's "praying policemen. " being a
leader of revivals , nnd this testimony has
caused n decided sensation.
COUXTHY 1IAXKH SHIP I.OOI.I ) .
Si1 ill lo Nw York'SlmpIy for Htornni-
NEW YORK , Jan. 8. It Is learned from
a number of prominent banks In this city
that they liavo been requested often In the
past few days to open gold accounts. These
requests have come from customers , Includ
ing some banks In the Interior. The banks ,
honever , have Invariably responded In the
negative to such requests , citing the fact
that they would not be Justified by their
clearing house agreement In opening gold
accounts. The result has been that banks
with large vault room have- received a good
deal of gold In the last few days , _ which they
are now merely holding as safe deposit
agents for the account of country banks.
Some ot this gold has come from points far
west of .Chicago and bankers say that if
the amounts so held could bo announced
It would be a genuine surprise to the street.
Most of this li gold that has not been In
the treasury vaults for many months.
( JOVI3HXOIL AVKIjLS"
Kcc-oniiin'inliidoiiH to ( he I.cn
for Coiiiluc-tliiK' IHnli'H All'Mlm.
SALT LAKE , Utah , Jan. 8. Governor
Wells today cent his message to the legisla
ture. It Is a long document and contains
recommendations as o the management of
the various state Institutions. He recom
mends the Issue of A per cent bonds to pay
the present Indebtedness of the state ,
amounting to about $100,000 , and the neces
sity for a larger revenue , by Increased taxa
tion. Ho fctrongly urges the necessity for
maintaining a thorough public school sys
tem. He favors a law to prevent discrim
ination In railroad charges , suggests the
adoption of the Australian ballot byatem and
Jevotoa considerable space to the subject of
Irrigation.
Hcrvimt ConfosHfd to UKItoMici'y ,
BOSTON. Jan. 8. Hose May Abbott , who
has been undci surveillance uf the police
Filnco last Tuesday , confessed today that the
Btole J3.MO woitli nf diamonds and bonds
from the homo of her employer , Mr , Thomnn
II. lluibeclc of this city , last Monday night.
She HnyH Hhc WIIH iieramuled to commit the
crlmo fiv GcorK * Thotiff , u young filond of
the Uurlieclic. Thong proinlncd to take the
Blrl away from Iloston , and , Mut itlU'Kts.
[ minted roseate plctuies of how they would
live together In Homo oilier Htnte. After the
robbery tlmy both went to ths Providence
station and bouKht two llcki'ta for Provl-
lence , hut Thong left the girl there and lias
not been arrested yet ,
Four VHcrim * of JKli : SHU I.lvliit , ' .
NKW YOIUC. Jan. 8. The Society of the
U'nr of 1812 held Its annual meeting In the
2lty hull today , In ucooi'Jancjviih tlio
jsual eur.inm on the unnlveivnry of the bat-
lie of New Orleans Jiict'aon'u ilny. Itv. !
Moigun Dlx WBMeeteeud nt pris'itcnt ' for
Iho ensuing year. 'Ihu ncerotary u-.nl obit
uary notice's of Ilia late Co'nn'txloi ' Henry
llrucc. nnil Kills O. C'ov-ihover ; of the war
' ) f 1812. He icpoitcil that there wcta but
four veterans of the war naw u'.lve. The HO.
; lety In now composed of nliK-ty iinn.benj.
.Sllitpoil tin * I'riMonrr Auny.
MADISON. Win. , .Tun. 8. Kil Taylor , who
tilled Officer Knox of Vcvny two weeks HBO.
, vua brought to ( lMudUon \ jail at midnight
'or ftafc keeping. Shortly befote that time n
neb moved on Vevay Jail lo Htilnn him up ,
Sheriff liant.'i received u Up. anil , liclorn the
: neb arrived , the oltlcpra. with Tavlor , wore
m tli ? way lieie. The Mullen ; Jail is IKUK |
prepared ucalnnt nn uluu-k , for it Is guid
in effort will bo imulo to fct ut Taylor to-
ilfiht , _
x
\VlHouiiblii I.t-tflMliiliirt * lo Court-in- .
MADISON , Win- . Jan , S. Governor 1'phum
ma decided to cull u special smslm > < f the
eglilaturo to reiippolnt the legislative < lln-
lictB accnidlng to the luxt rensiiM. 'I'M
lute liao not been finally cU-termlnc'l , lint It
ivlll probably be Tuetday , February IS ,
ARE ON THE VERGE OF WAR
Be ) a lions Between Germany and England.
Daily Becoming Moro Strained ,
TALK OF A EUROPEAN COMBINATION
or WIlllnm'M Kvtrnordlnnr- -
trrfi-rriH-c In the Triinivnnl AtTitlr
AroiiMOH the ItrltUli I'nlille to n
State o ( 1'ury.
( Copyrighted , IBM , t'J' the Associated Press. )
LONDON , Jan. 8. The gravity ot the-
polltlral crisis hero Is Increasing Instead ot
diminishing. The attitude of Emperor Wil
liam toward Great Britain In the matter or
Dr. Jameson's frcebootlng expedition Into
the Transvaal upon closer study seems to.
have been deliberate and long and carefully
planned. The Transvaal Incident , It would
appear , was the pretext seized upon by the
emperor In order to enter the field as atv
active opponent of Great Britain's policy or
aggrandizement In Africa , and her little-
misunderstanding King Prcmpch ot
Ashantcc , together with her support ot
Italy's warfare against Abyssinia , are be
lieved to ho the Irritating features which.
finally Induced his majesty to show hla
hand. Of course , this la only a sample ot
the rumors In circulation here , but It show * .
the drift of the wind and has served to Incense
cense- the British to a degree not witnessed
ulnca war with Russia was threatened some-
ye.im aco.
To make matters worse , It Is now re
ported that the Transvaal republic
will demand an Indemnity ot !
$2,500,000 from .Great Britain
as one ot the results of Dr. Jameson's In
vasion ot the little Dutch republic. If this
turns out to he the case , no dnubt will bo
entertained that Emperor William In hl
recent Interview with Dr. W. J. Leyda , the
becrctary of state for the Transvaal , .
prompted this demand and may also liavo
announced his Intention of supporting It.
Under these circumstances and In view ot
the war preparations by land and sea now
being vigorously pushed by Great Britain It
Is not astonishing that thcio was an ominous
nous drop In consols which , as much as any
thing , Is a clear Indication that the gravity ot
the political situation Is not newspaper ex
aggeration. ,
Dispatches from Berlin announce that
Emperor William had nn Important confer
ence. this morning with Dr. Kayser , chief ot
the German colonial ofllce , and that further
dispatches have been exchanged between.
Berlin and Pretoria.
PREPARING FOR WAR.
Great Britain Is evidently determined not
to be caught unprepared for war. The report
that orders have been sent to Portsmouth ,
Davenport and Chatham for the Immediate *
commissioning of a flying squadron of war
ships Is confirmed this afternoon , and has.
caused a profound sensation In alt circles.
The flying squadron la ordered to be ready
for B3O by January 14. Tuesday next. It
\\I11 consist of the following ships :
III'VUNOIJ I'lrat cities Kittlcshlp. 14.150 tono.
four C7-ton Ktms. ten 0-Inch qulck-drlng imif > ,
thirty-nix Miulk'r rnpM-fli InR fnins ; eighteen
Inches side armor ; rpoeil , IT'.i ' knots.
HOYAU OAK Klift clajs battleship , H.ISO
tons , four CT-ton Riirn. ten li-lncli iiulck-nrtnir
Runs , thirty-six smnllcr rnplJ-llre Bins ; eighteen
InchM of hlili armor ; speed , 17'4 knots.
OIHHALTAn Fln-t class Mee ! crulEfr , 7,700
lon . two 22-ton cuns , ten G-lnch quick-firing-
Kuns , twpnty-four smaller qutck-llie gutu ; Bpccd ,
, l .7.ia. knots. -
two 22-ton guns , ten 6-lnch .qutcH-Hrlng sune.
twenty-four smaller qulck-llio films ! speed , 20
knots. I , ,
CHAHYIIDIS Second class steel criilser , 4,360
tone , two 0-inch quick-firing KUHS , eight 4.7
iluIck-Mtinx guns , t.ilrtern smaller quick-firing
guns ; Fpuptl. 19 7-10 knatn.
lirjHMIONE Second clncs steel cruiser. 4SG H
tons , two C-lnch qutck-tirlnK nuns , eight 4,7
nulek-llrlng guns , thlrteon smaller quick-firing
guns ; speed , 1910 knots.
In addition , Koar , . Admiral Harry W. Raw-
son , C. B. , In command of the Capo ot
Good Hope and West Africa station , has been.
ordered to proceed to Delagoa bay , on board
the flagship St. George , a first clas > 3 steel
cruiser of 7,700 tons , two 22-ton guns , ten
C-lnch quick-firing guns , twenty-four smaller
quick-firing guns , speed , 19 7-10 knots , and
he Is now on his way there , accompanied
with another cruiser , with nil possible speed.
EMPEROR WILLIAM'S PLANS.
The German emperor. It appears , had
planned to land a fore ? of Germans at Delagoa
bay In order to assist the Boer ; against the
British , and only deslgteJ from so dolntj
when he learnsd of Dr. Jameson's defeat anil
capture. This , It Is claimed , Is proof that
his message to President Krueger , congratu
lating him upon his victory over the British ,
and his majesty's reported announcement to
Dr. W. J. Leyds , the secrstary of state of the
Transvaal , that Germany refused to recog
nize any suzerainty over th : Transvaal , were
well weighed moves , and the result of a prearranged -
arranged policy.
Admiral Bedford has. also ben Instructed
to roporf. Immediately to the admiralty what
additional steps are necessary lo reinforce his
squadron , and they will be tent to him a
promptly as possible.
Besides thesa preparations , the greatest ac
tivity le displayed In all the dock yards ,
making ready tor a call for the commissionIng -
Ing of more ships as soon as needed , and the *
naval rotervo lists ore being prepared la
readiness for an emergency ,
The military authorities no longer attempt
to ccrfceal the fact that they are actively ;
preparing for the possibility of war. All the
rfilments of the British army , army reserve *
volunteers , militia , etc , , liavo been ordered
to make Immediate returns ot their strength
for mobilization ; but ao yet no further steps
In this direction have been demod necessary.
Among the volunteers and mllltla there Is
a Dtrong feillng In favor of enrollment
for active service- and en all sides the great
est enthun'asm Is displayed. There teems to
bo a feeling here that Great Britain has
wtooil all she can t-tund in DIP way of studied
opposition on thn part of Germany , oven If
the latter IB barked by Franco and Russia ,
which l not considered to be by any means
certain. The comrrtandlng officers cf the differ
ent reglmentu of volunteers have been over
whelmed with letters from the men under
thnlr command , wishing tobo enrolled for
active Borvlco ,
TROOPS FOR CAPE TOWN.
At the War ofllce thla afternoon It was
Elated that the troops returning from India
or bound for that port of Hi British cmpir *
Imd been ordered to call at Cape Town before
the crlcls occurred and all that li necessary
ia to Instruct their commanding officer * to
land drafts at the cape. It was further
mated that a detachment of troops Is now
on Its way to Capo Town to relieve the irocns
there and that the latter will bo Instructed
to remain at the Cape for the present , so
that double forces will shortly be available
at Cape Colony , betide : the Indian trocpa on
passage , which can be landed there shortly.
Without desiring to be In any wa'y sensa
tional , It can safely he said that the war
spirit la hovering over the British umpire- ,
and that people of all clausi-s are eagerly ,
supporting the attitude of the government
n resenting the attitude ot Germany toward
Great Britain ,
The pros Is unanimous In Its approval ot
the preparations of the naval and military
authorities and the nuwnpapers of all shades
of opinion agree us to the manner In whlcU
Germany's attitude muct be met.
The Globe , for example , eayi this after
noon : "There Is absolutely no difference ot
opinion among Iirltons In their keen resent-
nrnt of the wholly unprovoked affront put
upon this proud land by Emperor William
and liln foolhardy eoimstllorn. Iiutead of
working England harm with the Ameri
cans , | lie emperor's Insolent Interference haa
re-vlvnO the- feeling of klnxhlp and l making
easier a friendly arrangement of the Yen *
D7.iii'lan question.
It may l > a added that ( hire l little doubt
hut the Chronicle's Washington dispatches
i a vi ) had a very cooj effect litre In showlnu
lat : it l more than likely that Great Brit
ain | u uning In Hie boundary dispute , and ,
'rjlnwtig ) ! the f'hrorlclu'k correipondent' *
fcugg > 'loi 'hat gome nuani of arbitrating
the I. att r thould be promptly found ,