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OMAHA , SUNDAY MORNING , JANITABY 12 , 189G-SIXTEEN PAGES. COPY FIVE CENTS.
BACKED BY EUROPE
All Nations Interested in Stopping British
Aggression in Africa ,
FEELING IN GERMANY ALL ANTI-ENGLISH
Indication tbat Officials Are Kot Heady to
Show Their Hands.
NO SERIOUS TROUBLE IS EXPECTED
Agrarians Demand the Exclusion of All
Foreign Grain from Germany.
PRINCE LEOPOLD WHIPPED HIS WIFE
Knlnrr Very Much IIICOIINCI ! 1i > ' HIM
Coinliict Itobt-rt Kin-fun HvluriiH
to llerllu for Trliil ( Icrinmi
Danker * Want tin ; Loan.
( Copyright , JS3C , by the Ap-ioclnted Press. )
BERLIN , Jan. 11. Throughoflt the week
the Transvaal question has monopolized pub
lic attention. It la the unanimous feeling
In Germany that the Jameson raid was due
to connivance upon the part cf the British
Kovcrnment , In spite of olficlal denials , and
all Germany IB Intensely but quietly anti-
English. This feeling Is finding vent In res-
olutlcns pasted by the colonial and other
ntooclatlons In fa\or cf Transvaal Independ
ence , and the entire press la expressing hcs-
tlllty to England. The big German Col-
onlil society \vlll hold a monster demonstra
tion on January 1C , when a resolution bearing
Upon the Transvaal question will probabb
bo adopted.
In the RMchstag , however , the Transvaa
matter will not be ventilated In consequence
of a hint received from the minister of for
eign affairs , Ilaron vcn Blebersteln , that the
government dceo not want to show Its ham
nnd that It would bo Inconvenienced by a
discussion of the subject. To that end the
foreign budget , which was to have been dls-
cussad In the Reichstag yesterday , was post
poned Indefinitely.
It Is gensrally believed here that Russia
nnd France are supporting Germany In the
latter's efforts to preserve the Independence
of the Transvaal , reasons outside of colonla
policy making It desirable that Germany
should step the British advance In South
Africa. Emperor William felt bound to as
sure President Krueger of Germany's sym
pathy , and , If necessary , support , and fie
deemed himself bound to take this step by
the verbal appeal'of President Krueger dur
ing the latter's stay In Berlin , to the em
peror's grandfather , William I , and to Prince
Bismarck In 1884 , for help In the hour of
trouble , to which appeal Emperor William
I made a half promise of support.
ENGLAND WAIVED HER RIGHTS.
The attacks nude , upon the emperor by
the London press are regarded here as be
ing typ'cal of British Insolence , and the claim
Of suzerainty rights upon the part of Greai
Britain Is answered by quoting the wording
of the convention of 1881 , In which the
British crown expressly waived all right ?
eave on ono point. This Is also the view
tikon of the situation by the German govern
ment , and minute and frequent Instructions
liave been B2nt to the German ambassador
nt London , Count von Hatzfeldt-Wlldnburg
to act In strict accordance with It.
An cfllclal of the German foreign office said
today : "No serious trouble Is expected. The
main quarrel Is one picked by the British
press , and not by the British government.
Germany Insists simply upcn the statu quo ,
which will suffice for the Transvaal to do-
vetDp Its Independence and resources. Al !
speculation beyond that Is baseless. In In
sisting upon the Independence of the Trans
vaal Germany Is backed by the whole of
Europe , and Great Britain does net dare dis
regard this warning to kep her hands off
the soil ot that bravo little nation. "
Several of the newspapers point out thn
Germany his big commercial Interests In
the Transvaal. For Instance , the National
Zeltung recalls that the Delagoa Bay rail
road was mainly constructed by Dutch and
Germin capital , while 60,000,000 marks are
Invested In the best Transvaal gold mlnco.
In addition , It Is pointed out that many Im
portant fncUrlcs have been built In the
Transvaal by Germans , and the Siemens
f"S company has erected there the most Im
portant electric power transmission plant In
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the world , producing 4,000 horse power. It
la hinted the Reichstag will shortly bo asked
to vet ? several million marks with which to
subsidize a line of steamers between Germany
and Delagoa bay.
It was seml-ofllclally announced today that
Prince Bismarck will not be able to come
to Berlin upon the occasion ot the celebration
of the anniversary of the proclamation of the
German empire , January 18.
Prince Bismarck has been compelled to ask
hla majesty to excuse hla absence , on the
ground that his health would not permit him
to undeitake the Journey to Berlin.
EXCLUDING FOREIGN GRAIN.
A new step has been takrn In the agrarian
oimpalgn against foreign competition. The
agrarians will exert ponciful pressure In
favor of excluding all foreign cereals con-
talnlng an admixture of weeds or other sub-
tance . It being held that , this makes them
unfit for food , Prot. Hclmolch of Restock
university and other experts liavt ) made a
eerier of microscopic examinations of Russian
;
r sian , American and Roumanian cereals , with
I result" , It U claimed , which bhow a large
admixture of deleterious matter.
Emperor William has now begun the execu
tion of hla design to erect u sculptured ances
tral gallery In the Thercgarttn , iiear the
Column of Victory. The sculptors , Scott and
linger , have been entrusted with the carv
l ing ot the .first two statues. All the statues
1 will b of Carara marble.
The death of Prince Alexander of Prussia
will load to the curtailing of court festivities
( or ( lie next three months. The hunting
parties arranged for this month \vlll be can
celled ,
Ills majesty , aetlsted by the minister ot
war , General Ilronsart von SchalUmlorf ,
and ulded by a body ot military experts , Is
v ll conttldcr'.ng the Introduction ot a new helmet
for the army , In view of the fact that snioko-
.less powder renders the metallic ornaments
of the prtuent helmet visible at a very great
dlitance.
, The quairc ) between Emperor William and
Prince Frederick Leopold ot Prussia , aris
ing out ot the latter's treatment ot hU
wlfu while hoaj suffering from the
effects of sudden Immersion lu the water ,
having fallen through the Ice while bating ,
In much talked of. The prince was arrested
and confined under guard lit hU palace , but
oo uivT.'raptr btro dur to take the rlik ot
publishing all the facts In the case. It Is
stated that the prince had a violent alter
cation with the princess , and that he even
used a horsewhip upon her. As the princess
ID a sister ot the empress , It Is not astonish
ing that Emperor William was very angry.
Prince Frederick Leopold , who was born In
18C5 , and who Is a major general and com
mander of the Gardes du Corps , Is very un
popular. Once , when a young officer , ho
narrowly escaped being tried by court mar
tial , Ho always has been on bad terms with
the emperor and Is very wealthy.
KNEEUS READY FOR TRIAL.
R. A , Knccbs , the American horseman , who
Is charged with racing horses under assumed
names , thus -enabling them to escape handi
caps and defeat their competitors , has re
turned hero from the United States to stand
trial. He has been under 20,000 marks ball.
Ho announces that tic has brought with htm
a number of affidavits In support of his
claim that Nellie Kncebs waa not the mare
Bethel , as claimed.
German exports to the United States dur
ing the last quarter of 1895 show an Increase
of from CO to 100 per cent In various dis
tricts compared with the same period ot
189-1. In Berlin the Increase was } 2,000,000
In Frankfort , $120,000 ; In Hanover , $230,000.
From Hamburg the exports to the United
States showed a decrease.
The wife and daughter of ex-Senator Dolph
of Oregon nro staying here.
The German bankers are nettled because
they are not allowed to take part in the new
American loan.
HAVE EXCHANGED LETTERS.
The report that letters have passed be
tween Emperor William nnd Queen Victoria
relative to the subject matter of the Trans
vaal Is confirmed here. It Is now clalfnsd
this correspondence has not bsen qulto con
ciliatory In Its nature , Intimation being made
that the emperor has made the statement
that while not Intending to offend Englani
In any way , ho Is still of the opinion that
Dr. Jameson's raid was criminal and worthy
of his condemnation.
Emperor William at noon heard the reporl
of Ilaron Mondial von Blebersteln , secretary
of foreign affairs , relative to the situation
and expressed confidence that peace would be
preserved.
The Tagcblatt charges the English papers
with falsifying the news , and says It Is nor
true that Emperor William and the German
government have asked for the help of the
European powers for the purpose of neu
tralizing the English Influence In the Trans
vaal. Both , according to the Tageblatt , In
sist that the arrangement of the 1884 con
vention shall be preserved. That paper also
states that It Is not true that the- liberation
of Dr. Jameson and his associates has been
made dependent upon the. abrogation of that
convention.
Herr Llcbknecht , liacked by forty-six social
ist deputies , .will , during the coming week
Interpolate Prince Hohcnloho , the German
chancellor , upon the position of the govern
ment in the Transvaal question.
Letters from English firms addressed to
their German correspondents , countermand
ing orders for goods , have been published
In German papers. In consequence the Ger
man press urges the adoption of retaliatory
measures , and calls upon the merchants 'to
unite together and pledge themselves not to
purchase British goods.
WILL HAVE A I'EACIS MEETING
Editor Stetul ArriuiRliiK for an Ex-
IireNNloii of "Clirl.sllnn Sentiment. "
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LONDON. Jan. 11. ( New York Worlu
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) Mr. i Steia
writes the World correspondent tonight in
viting him to a meeting to arrange for a
"concerted expression of the Christian ant
fraternal sentiment of both nations , " and
adds : "I hope you may bo able to attena
as a representative of the most Infiuentla
American Journal which has done most to
promote peace at this crlrls. "
Practically the flrt expression of opinion
by a member of the McCarthyite-Irlsh party
as to the present controversy between Great
Britain and the United States and the Irish
attitude In case of hostilities Is from the
pen of P. O'Connor , M. P. , editor of the
London Sun. He write ; , tonight : "My at
tention lias been called by letters and ex
tracts from American newspapers to a pa-sagj
In a leading article In the Sun , which baa
been cabled to America , suggesting that
the fxnithcrn states would not Join with those
of the north In case of a war with Great
Britain. I was absent from London for soina
days during the heat of tbe controversy ,
and did not even see the package which has
been attributed to my pen until after > i
had been rent back to mo from America.
If I had seen the extract I would not hive
permitted Its appearance , as It It not only
entirely contrary to my own knowledge ot
American sentiment , but also calculated
to wound American feeling , and Is In direct
conflict with the general Instructions whlcn
I give as to the friendliness and courtesy
of the attitude of my papsr to the United
States.
"My views with regard to the deplorable
misunderstanding between the United States
and Great Britain are set forth In my own
worJs In the Issues of the Weekly Sun for
December 22 and 29 , 1895 , nnd January C ,
1S9G. These articles , while condemning war
between the two great countries as unneces
sary and therefore a crime against them
and against civilization , advocated the utmost
concession compatible with honor by the
government of Great Britain to the govern
ment of the United States. Furthermore , In
stead of taking tbo view In the extract attrib-
utcd to me , I strenuously warned the states
men of England that In defining the Monroe
doctrine , Mr. Cleveland had behind him the
united American people ,
" 1 have had to make it a rule to refuse
answering personal attacks , but It would bo
unbecoming In me to allow my friends In
the United States to be misled by an In
correct statement Into a belief that tlio respect
and warm affection I have nluays entertained
and so often expressed for the institutions
and people ot the United States have changed
or abated , "
Ueliufl for Ueriiiiin Ulnlpiiiney.
LONDON , Jan. 11. A dispatch to the Ob
server from Peking soys the rebuff which
Qcrman diplomacy received at the hands of
( ho Portuguese government when permission
was askrd for the passage of the German
marine * via lagoa ! bay for Transvaal was
more keenly felt lhan any mUr.dvcnturo
the week. It Is , however , believed the Ger
man foreign ofilce , though checkmated In this
articular , lia ? not abandoned the hope that
hfr German marines \\1I1 ultimately beal -
owed to pats tluough Transvaal.
' l'i > HUiorlc ( irouniU ,
ATHENS. Jan. 11. The Grecian Eovern-
I'ent ha ItsueJ penults allowing the Anicr-
can School of Archaeology to conduct exca-
vrtlons at Corinth for historical and rclen-
tlflo purposes. Work will commence as socn
as the weather permits.
Four Store Torpedo Catclirrii Ordered.
LONDON , Jan. 11. The admiralty depart-
unit has just ordered four more thirty-knot
torpedo catchers and warlike preparations
ccntlnuo at different naval yards.
EAGER FOR THE WAR
Ponltnoy Bigolow Says the German Nation
Supports the Emperor ,
SEE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR REVENGE
Afiair in the Transvaal Opens an Avenue
for Vengeance ,
INTENSE HATRED BASED ON JEALOUSY
Commercial Rivalry Between Nations th
Starting Point of Dislike.
RUSSIA HOLDS THE DECIDING VOTE
Gormniiy Not Stroiifr EitotiKh to Cope
nltli KtiRlniiil Alone , lint with
it Powerful Ally Would
Win Unnlly.
( CopyrlRlit , 1890 , by Press Publishing Company.
LONDON , Jan. 11. ( Now York Worlc
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) Mr. Poultney
Blgelow left New York In the midst of the
excitement occasioned by the prospect of n
war between England and the United States
and was In Berlin when the news arrlvet
that the Jameson party had been deslroye.
by t'ne Boers. Doing asked his opinion o
the events then and of the outlook now , Mr
Blgelow said :
"Germany has been assiduously cultivating
the gospel of hate , where the Messiah wa
Bismarck. The upper classes of Germany
the cfflcers , the landlords and the government
mont officials , have ceased to think for them
selves. They are trained In the school o
pasElvo obedience , and have their politico
creed formulated by the newspapers , cdltec
In the offlco of the government. When , there
fore , the German emperor sent his telegram
congratulating the Boers on the massacre o
Englishmen In the Transvaal , the German
papers set up a unanimous chorus of derision
at England , and gloried In the- news , a
.though It had been .1 Sedan or n Metz. "
"Do you think , " asked the World corrc
spondent , "that the German emperor repre
sented his people In tao ! tone of his dls
patch ? "
"Most assuredly , " answered Mr. Blgelow
"In every part of Germany there.Is . a strong
hatred of England , quite as .strong as agains
France. In this respect the .people of Ger
many are as ono with their rulers. The ,
hatred In Germany toward theUnltoJ States
Is limited to the aristocracy , who drjad the
spread of democracy. The hatred toward
Francs Is a tradition , and the antagonism
of race. Neither of these two hatreds can
compare In Intensity with I5ie national hatreJ
founded In the antagonism of Interest.
GERMANY AND COLONIZATION.
"Tho German , slnco 1870 , has developed
a marvelous appetite which he finds dlfll
cult In satisfying. He seas France growlnt
very rich and England still richer , while
In Germany the great discontent Is made
evident by the enormous vote for soda
candidates. Bismarck Insisted upon tearing
Alsace and Lorraine from France , by whlcl
act ho more lhan neutralized the value of the
war Indemnity , pald to Germany. Had he
taken , Instead , the whole of .the Frencf
navy and every one of her colonies , Germany
would today have beep Infinitely richer , am
Franco could not possibly have developed
more danger than she has already.
"Tho country was launched upon a colonla
career In 1884 , and vast hopes were raised
that have not been fulfilled. Germans con
tlnuo to emigrate In vast numbers , but they
persist In avoiding their own colonies am
prefer the protection of the English flag.
"Tho official pre3S bf Germany has so long
boon trained to consider England responsi
ble for every failure In German colonizing
that today It Is the rooted conviction In
every German mind that England has been
the malignant foe of German Interests In
every part of the world. Whenever , therefore
fore- , times are hard In Germany , It Is always
easy to make the people believe that they
would bo better wera England out of the
way. "
"And how about a present or future war
between England and Germany ? " was asked.
WAR IN THE CONCRETE.
"In America , " was tho-answer , "we discuss
the Monroe doctrine and tlio relations of
Venezuela to England and ourselves , not only
In the newspapers , but In private , from dif
ferent points of view. Americans differ on
the subject , and ara not afraid to oppose
their own government , where right and
wrong are Involved. Here In London I have
discussed the German and Venezuelan ques
tion with the typical Englishmen and find
that wo can do so without calling each other
bad names. Personally , I don't believe In
war with England over Venezuela , because
by such a war wo would produce delirious
rejoicing In every absolute monarchy in Eu
rope , Wo would squander millions of good
money and In the end would have noth
ing to show for It but a new spirit In
the South American republics more menacing
than ever In liberty and order.
"Germany could not make war against
England by herself , but eho would be most
formidable with an ally like Russia for In
stance. Not that I have any reason for sayIng -
Ing Rusila , but every one must bo struck
by the subyarvlency of Germany to Russia
of recent years. In Russia there are 1,000-
000 Germans being persecuted dally be
cause of their religion , though Eom ° call It
jolng Russified. Germans are being flogged
and sent to Jill by the Russian police be
cause they baptize their children In tlic
faith of their fathers. These persecuted
Germans cry out to fellow Germans for
iclp In their distress , but their cries * are
choked In their throats , not merely by
ho Russian censor , but by the olllclal press
of Germany ascll. . But note how furiously
snarls the press of this same Germany when
the Docru In Africa complain of the wlckea
English. Then every paper of the Fathcr-
and launches columns of hateful Invective
ogalnrt tbe British oppressors , but never by
any accident recalls the poor sufferers at Us
Viry door ,
SOMH REMARKABLE FACTS. '
' 'It In extraordinary , the unanimous and in
tensity of German hatred toward England
hat Is Just now mademanlfeit. . The German
mperu do not discuss the question of Eng-
and and the Transvaal , they merely abuse ,
> lth two Insignificant exceptions.
"I have recently heard several good Ger
mans Epoal : on this imbjtct. They could noi
ccep their tempera. They pounded the tabio ,
he blood got Into their heads , and they
could npjak of Englishmen only as tlic
henchmen cpoke of Prussians In 1S70. The
defeat of Jameson was hailed In Germany
s an opportunity offered for delicious * re-
enge. Naturally , the- German Is tbe best
f meu , but the collective German , drilled In
passive obedience and barrack * , thould b
carefully watched , especially when he car
rles a loaded gun. "
OOMI37. IS lUrrUUNlNG KASTWA11D
Itnldcr Apparently TuriiH
Hack to the Hnirnr Cnne DUtrlet.
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HAVANA , Jan. 11. ( Now York World
Cablegram Special Telr-gram. ) ' The most Im
portant Information given tonight In the of
ficial bulletins Is that General Aldccoa , with
a largo Spanish column , rah up against
Gomez's band at C o'clock this morning near
Qulvlcan. Colonel Galbls , with a small
force , Joined him , and after a skirmish , t'.ic
rebels retlml In the direction ot the San
Augustln sugar estate , not far from the for
mer point. The Spanish loss is thirteen
killed and wounded.
Qulvlcan Is a small village In Havana
province , on the United railway , duo scuth
of Havana , near San Fcllpo , and distant about
twenty miles from the former place.
In last night's dispatches 1 stated that
the knowing ones at the palace had Informed
mo that they believed Gomez hod reached
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Ills furthest westward point , nnd waa re
turning or perparlng to return eastward.
The only point ot doubt that I can raise
In regard to this last news' la that Alcdtcoa
may bo mistaken as to his antagonist , sup
posing Lacrct's band , or possibly Qulntln
Bindera's force , for that ot Gomez. If this
view Is Incorrect and the bulletin Is accurate ,
It means that Gomca's raid has ended and
that he Is returning eostwajd as rapidly
as he can. Ho must have rnade a great
forced march from the point In Plnar del Rio ,
where ho was last reported. *
A largo number of troops fleft Calabazar
this morning , going cast by rail , a fact which
tends to confirm the above Intelligence.
Thus It Is that all the wild sensations
sent out from Havana during tbo past week
are shown to be false. No experienced cor
respondent could have been deceived , as most
of those here were , by the absurd stories of
the Insurgent chieftain's Intention to attack
a fortified city , capable ofj withstanding a
great army of fighting men ? . It was Intelli
gence that was anxiously awaited. The re
ports published In the United States on Tues
day and Wednesday that the volunteers had
made n demand for the sutnmary killing ot
General Julio Sangullly are wholly false.
This was another of the countless fabrica
tions sent out by Interested ! persons , who
hops by this means to cause friction between
Spain and the United States1 ! .Consul General
Williams hao specifically stated that the. . en
tire story Is untrue. Sangnllly has not been
ncr Is In the slightest danger ; The volun
teers have Indulged In no' threats against
him. He Is safe In the casements ot some
of the most Impregnable fortresses In the
western hemisphere. , i
Most of the fictions sent out under Havana
dates , describing alleged startling occur
rences , nro ivrltten at Key West and Tampa.
Tlujj bear Havana dates of the ' previous day.
Their falsity Is shown byt'he fact that no
such. natter could possibly'b'e cabled from
Havana , and that there are ibnly two com-
munlcatjond" a yeejt betwefen Havana and
Key West , and the dates df'tiiese bogus dis
patches generally conflict tlUi those ot t6e
departures of the steamers fr rn3Jilsportjj ; - ,
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, WILLIA'M SHAW JJOWEN.
SPAMAIIUSXEEI ) MORE CAVjtLIltf.
InfltntrjUnnblc to Ovor'itiikc the In
' Column ,
NEW YORK , Jan. 12. A special to the
World from Havana eiya : General Campo
Is operating against Gomez ! * flying column
In Plnar del Rio with ttirce , heavy column.
of Infantry , numbering not leas ] than 12,000
men. Behind these bodies , , which proceeded
westward over three rout'es , is a reserve o
about 5,000 Infantry , which Is alto advancing
The deficiency of the cavalry Is. a very serious
drawback to the Spaniards. They are In
pursuit of a mounted enemy , and although
the Spanish Infantry are wonderful marchlnc
men and their willingness is astonlshlnu
they cannot , when they reach the proximity
of their adversaries , maintain the rapldlt :
of movement ot the latter ; \
The peasantry of Havana , and Plnar de
Rio provinces are not warlike. They ore a
gentle , pleasure-loving pe'oplofand the pres
ence of the marching columns has causec
terror throughout the two"provinces. . The
burning ot Gabriel and Gulratcompleted the
consternation. They would - follow Gomez
in large- numbers If he would permit then
to do so , not so much from any real undpr-
staridlng of the revolution , , iut from the
hypnotism his presence has qreated. He Is
like the" Piper of Hamelln to Jhese Ignorant ,
inoffensive people.
There Is a great deal of criticism , of some
of the Spanish commander Certain ones
are picked out for unmerciful comment. II
Is charged that they are not supporting
General Campos and that they disapprove ol
his humane policy. Gomez says he has no
fears of Suarcz Valdez or Luque , t o leaders
of Spanish columns , but Garcia Navarro Is
a much respected adversary.
CIIAHGI2S OF OUOSS * IMUOUAMTV.
Some 1'crtliU'iit Uiu-xtiouH ANkt-il of
a Iieiierilrfu - ,
( Copyright , 1890 , by tlic Asuoclatcd Press. )
LONDON , Jan. 11. Truth this week de
votes several pages to Miss Kate Marsden ,
the English nursj of Siberian leper fame ,
and publishes the substance of eighteen In
terrogatories which the Tme3 ) submitted to
tier and which she has not an'swered. They
Impute Immorality , dishonesty and lying ,
and a moro damning series bf Imputations
upon ono professing to bojenga'gcd [ In phil
anthropic work could hardly , bo put In the
same space. Truth rays : ! < < Sbe' was asked
to answer 'Yes' or 'No' to specific charges
ate most shocking lmmor lltjyand to Iden-
: tfy an Improper letter sh vrote to a lady ;
she was asked whether she had Vrltten slm-
lar letters to other ladles .named and a
lumber of questions were 'put ' to her re-
ipectlng her doings In New Zealand. "
Prince Henry HUN Sirnnfp Furor.
CAPE COAST CASTLE ; llJrltlsh West
Africa , Jon. 11. Prince Hen ryiof Battenburg ,
husband cf the Princes * Beatrice , who Is ac
companying In a special capacity * the British
expeditionary force advancing 'ort Coomasslo ,
he capital of Asliantl , nas attacked with
swamp fever at Nyua and la now returning
icro In charg of a surgepn. The Mines : ) of
be prince Is said to be
DlKtlniciilHlifil Antrrlc-niiH Honored.
ST. PETERSBURG , Jan , 11. The academy
of ooleuce has elected Prof ; Jarnfs Hall , L. L.
) . , director of the ctato museum of natural
ilstory at Albny , N , Y , to bo a fo'elgn mem.
ber of that Institution. In addition Clnrlea
) oollttla WalcoU , formerly P/cf. Hall's as
sistant , and "Edwin Sellgiuan. ? both of New
'ork , have Uen ppa'.r.ted ib.Titpocdhg icer.
'
ieru of tbe academy. .r
Touched OIT Svfrft .Mliu-K ,
LONDON , Jan , 11. Later rtports received
teio arc tbat the heavy Abysslulin loso-a lu
lu attack upon Marka'.e , on January 8 , when
0,000 natlvfs were killed , were due to the ex-
loulon ot mines laid by the Itnn outside.
ho fcUlflcatlons ,
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CABINET IS A UNIT
Not a Sign of Disagreement Among the
Imperial Counsellors ,
CHAMBERLAIN THE HERO OF THE HOUR
Remarkable Ohango in the Attitude of the
Press Toward Him.
RAID WAS HATCHED BY FINANCIERS
Believe Franco is Watching an Opportunit ;
to Settle Old Scores.
FIGURING ON LOSSES TO COMMERCE
Dtllluulty rvltli Gfrniiuiy Flrnt Mailc
MitiilfVNt lu DfiilliiK tilth tlio
Armenian Uui-Ntloii Itenr-
rniiKenient ot FrlenilNlilim.
( CcpyrlRlit , HOC , liy the Associated Press. )
LONDON , Jan. 11. In view of the assem
bling ot British fleets for active service am
the many clouds hovering over the horizon o
politics , the cabinet meeting held at Downing
street today Is entitled to rank as ono of
the most momentous In the history ot Great
Britain. The ministers had to decldo sev
eral questions of vital Importance to the
BrltU'h empire , Including the Transvaal , Ar-
menlfip and Venezuelan difficulties , and
Great Britain's position toward the old Eu
ropean powers. It Is a striking fact that
although the present cabinet Is one of the
largest on record , It Is unanimous upon al
the leading questions under discussion.
The central figure among the ministers Is
undoubtedly Joseph Chamberlain , the for
merly much abused radical leader , whos ;
able' treatment of the recent colonial diffi
culties has excited the admiration of his
most virulent opponents. It Is Impossible
not to remark the wonderful change of feel-
tag toward him In the radical press , which
waa wont to couple every mention of his
name with the epithet "Judas. " Now the
radical editors have nothing but the warmest
eulogies for the secretary of state for the
colonies.1 , and bo might almost be described as
a popular hero at the present time.
The latest advices from the Transvaal
would seem on their face to Indicate that
the situation Is In no way as hopsful as It
was a couple of days ago , In spite ot official
statements to the contrary , and It Is be
lieved that the cabinet is considering most
unlocked for demands upon the part of Pres
ident Krueger demands which It Is Inti
mated cannot possibly be conceded.
The reports , generally believed to bo true ,
of the dealock In the negotiations between
Sir Hercules Robinson , governor of Cape
Colony , , and , i President Krueger , at ; Pretoria ,
show the gravity of thesltuatlpn there , and
may account for much 'o'fc'flie , ' warlike'prepa
rations being made by Grsat Britain.
HATCHED BY FINANCIERS ,
On the Stock exchange today there were
rumors tbat tbo government Inquiry Into
the events which culminated In Dr. Jame
son's raid Into the Transvaal will lead to
the startling revelations that tbe whole plot
was hatched by a group of financiers In
London , Including several parvenus wMh co
lossal fortunes , but with unsavory reputa
tions. In addition the statement Is made by
a financial paper that Barney Barnato , tlis
so-called "Kaffir King , " who has consid
erable holdings In Delagoa bay , has offered
to sell the same to the British government ,
which Is considering the matter. This may
explain the reported purchase of Delagoa
bay from Portugal by the government of
Great Britain.
The war feeling against Germany has
greatly subsided , and the Issue of the trouble
Is freely described as a rebuff for Emperor
William , Inasmuch as the German newspa
pers have changed their tone and the papers
printing what were regarded as ) Inspired nr-
tlclec. and which at flrst threatened Great
Britain , are now distinctly climbing down.
Another feature of the situation Is the feel
ing that France , although she would perhaps
Itko to see Great Britain seriously Injured ,
would never allow Great Britain to win.
but would seek a pretext , while Germany was
crippled , to secure" a revanche for 1870-71.
The Economist , discussing thct effects
which an Anglo-Gorman war would have on
the commerce of the two powers , points out
that while Great Britain would only be de
prived of 7 per cent of her foreign commerce ,
3ermany would lose 17 % per cent. It Is
added that none of the British Industries arc
absolutely dependent upon Gorman purchases ,
and that they all have a number of larger
markets elsewhere , where they could expand
f German competition were arrested. On
the other hand. In the case of Germany , a
war with Great Britain would spoil at least
ono of her Industries sugar for which she
would find no compensation elsewhere , and
the exclusion of her products from foreign
narkets would give Great Britain oppor-
unltlcs of pushing her trade there which
would more than offset any lost * ot business
with Germany herself , while to her It will
13 a double loss ,
APPROACHMENT WITH FRANCE.
According to the Westminster Gazette ,
Germany's recent attitude on the Armenian
question has alienated Great Britain and led
o the apnroachmont of the latter country
o Franco , and the marquis of Salisbury , It
assorts , suggested to the powers an Intcn-
lonal agreement by whlcli Russia was to be
entrusted with the pacification of Armenia.
? ranco and Italy , It Is added , were willing ,
but the proposition collapsed through the op-
losltloti of Germany , Russia , It appears ,
would have consented had the proposal been
ndorsed by all the powers. Now , when
Great Britain Is found to have been confronted
vlth tbo demand of Germany to pasa an
rmed force through the neutral territory ot
friend and ally for the purpose of eutab.
Ishlng German troops In the Transvaal ,
vlilch Is under the queen's suzerainty , It bc-
ame evident , according to the Westminster
Gazette , that there must be a change In the
Irectlon of Great Britain's European lean-
ngs , and the Immediate result a reapproacli-
ment with France.
Continuing , the Westminster Gazette fays
l.cre Is absolutely no Intention to enter the
"rar.co-Uusslan alliance any more than the
relbund ; but Great Britain has bccomo , It
s hoped , better friends with Franco and
Russia.
Discussing the Transvaal situation , the
VcEtmlnster Gazette regards the alleged de-
nands of the Boers for compensation with
teptlclpm , and adds ; "It Is a trivial ques-
on , almost as Insignificant as the owner-
hip of a swamp on either side of tfic
chomburgk line , The most serious ilgnlfl-
once of today's cabinet meeting Is tbe fact
THE BEE BULLETIN.
\Vrnthor Toiccnst for N l > rnskn
Tnlrj Colder ; North Winds.
1. ( Irrmnti- Sure of Kiiropnui Support.
Hum 1 Willing to right.
Alliilxtry CoiiKmtulntrfl Clmmhcrlnln.
llrltl h t'lililtirt llnlil * Nr lon.
S. KiiKtitiiil lliully l'rpp. rp < for Wiir.
lltirrt Not Vft Out \ > t UutiRrr.
Miirkc-nrlo lion ell's New Ciililurtt
n , Lincoln ( lit miller * llrniimn ItiiMnrss ,
Stijjnr Hort ( IrnnrrVIti Sp < * lnii >
4 , I.iint UVck In Local Siirlrly.
AniotlK the Onmlm Mmlcluin.
I.iibor I'rop.irliiK for llliiitnut.
f > . Union 1'iu'lflc UnpiitiMittnl l.'UitM.
Sltiuitldii In lluropu Ilcilr iil.
llimxu WniiiKlcH Oxer IliitiM.
Iti'pnlillrini'v mid tli Council Vacancies
0 , Council KInT.i ( I.ocul Mutter * . '
Dculh of Ilx-Scii'ittir Wright.
7. Heerel Society liMtnll.it Ions.
AimiHCMiiciit Notes unit ( liKnlp ,
8. Argulnc for Oinnlm'H Union Depot.
Henry ll.llu licit ! for Trliil.
0. Intrrtlew with .Mine. Citlto ,
I'uiirhra for Socli-ty Vnrtlr * .
to. "Illack Heart and White Heart. "
Henry runcett'N I.mig Struggle.
11. Woman ! Her Wujii and Her World.
12. Kdltorhil and Comttirnt.
13. Mrx. Oriint TulUs of the Cenrr.il.
How to llnlld Up Nebraska.
11. Coiiitnervliil mill riimnrliil.
\Vhlspci-H of the Whirling Wheel.
10. Weekly UrUt of Spurting ( losMp.
that It marks the flrst step In what might
be called the Orientation of British policy
toward Russia and France , which has been
entered upon reluctantly , and under the com
pulsion of destiny , for the marquis of Salis
bury has always been n German lu his sym
pathies. In the meanwhile preparations fur
war are being actively pushed by Great
Britain , although little Is heard from Ger
many on the same subject. Three tons ot
Lee-Mctford rifles have been received at
Chatham for the warships which are bolng
commissioned there to form part of the flyIng -
Ing squadron , and the supplies of cartridges ,
shells , provisions and other warlike supplies
are being added to In all quarters every
hour. "
Count von Hatzfeldt-Wlldenburg , German
ambassador to England , had a telegraph con
ference with the marquis of Salisbury , the
prime minister , after the cabinet meeting
today. Baron do Courcel , the French am
bassador , called later. The prlnco of Wales
conferred with Mr. Chamberlain for nn hour
this afternoon , with a view to determining
the relations existing between the duke of
Fife , husband of Princess' Louise of Wales ,
and the Chartered British South Africa com
pany , of which the duke Is a director. It
vas recently reported that Queen Victoria
had ordered the duke of Fife to resign this
directorship , but this nas denied by him.
The correspondence vlth Emperor William
was also a subject under discussion. Con
siderable Importance Is attached to this In
terview.
DUKE 1'AIU THE 1IILLS HIMSELF.
Ilcpritrn on nieitlielm CaMle Made
_ ; JCpp } right , 1SSO , by lhe'Assoclnlcd Press. )
"LONDON , Jan. il. There has been much
gossip In society over the friction which has
occurred in the Marlborough family. The
flrst was the announcement of January 6 ,
that "in view of the numerous mlsstatements
with reference to the Improvements of Blen
heim castle , the duke of Marlborough au
thorizes the publication of the report of the
chartered accountant , showing that thd en
tire Improvements have been paid for out
of the proceeds ot the ealo of the Sutherland
library , and the portion of the Blenheim pic
tures , enamels and China to which the pres
ent duke became entitled at his majority , his
father being only entitled to do Income of
the capital sum. " The statement that all
the Improvements at Blenheim were paid
for ; by the estate was received with In
credulity by wclcty , as the widow of the last
duke ( formerly Mrs. Hainmersley of New
York and now Lady William Bcrcsford ) her
self used to tell how the even had to buy
new looks for the doors and windows , and
that to pay her the late dulte ( heavily Insured
his life In her'favor.
Now comes a remarkable letter from the
duke of Marlborough's lawyers , correcting
the published statement that Lady William
Beresford and Mrs. W. K. Vandeibllt super-
ntendcd the Christmas festivities at Bleu-
lelm. The letter readp : "Wo desire to In-
'onn you that ( hero were no festivities at
Jlenliclm and nothing conjointly superintend
ed by Mrs. Vanderbllt or Lillian , duchess of
Marlborough , us his grace * takes charge of his
own house and everything connected there-
vlth and brooks no Interference- . '
C'oiilIrniH Report of IiiHiii'Keiit I.OMHex.
MADRID , Jan. 11. An official dispatch re
ceived hers from Havana rays that after the
Meat of the insurgents at La Cleba , under
Maces and Mlro , 142 corpses were picked up
an the fleld. A dispatch to the Associated
press from Havana yesterday afternoon an
nounced that 123 wounded Insurgents had
> ecn picked up on the battlefield of La Clcba
uid are now In the Spanish military hospital
at San Antonio deLoBl > inof > .
OiilniiiN E&elted lit ( 'OH I a lllen.
NEW YOIIK , Jan. 11. A special to the
World fiom San Jose , Costa Illcj , says : The
atcst news from Cuba has so excited Cubans
and their sympathizers here that thcro Is
longer of an outbreak. The stores of the
Spanish merchants are guarded by the
lollce. The government has Issued a strln-
; ent decree against disturbance of public
order. '
IteKcnt ( ieriuiiny'M Interference.
CAPE TOWN , Jan. 11. There fa a strong
cellng of resentment among the Dutch as
veil nu the British hero , at the to-called
meddling of Germany In South African
affairs , Intense excitement prevails here and
hero arc many rumors , Including one that
Great Britain has sent an ultimatum to the
government of the Transvaal.
Will I'nlillHli tin-
LONDON , Jan , 11 , A seml-ofllclal note will
be published today stating that the Ilrltleh
government has decided to submit to Parlla-
ncnt full Information In regard to Armenia ,
hs Transvaal and Venezuela. Consequently
ho United States Venezuelan commission will
hortly have accew to all the material polntu
f the British case.
_
I'nrU Hunker Commit * Suit-lilt .
PARIS , Jan. 11. M. Meyer , a banker who
s understood to have been mixed up with
he Panama canal scandals , committed
ulclde by shooting himself tills evening with
a revolver In the office of his bank. It Is
uspected that his suicide watt connected with
ho Lebaudy scandal.
Camilla In Willing to Arbitrate ,
OTTAWA , Out. , Jjn. 11. Sir Mackenzie
lovscll authorizes tlio ttatement relative to
Canada's petition In regard to the arbltra-
lon of the Bering eea seizure clalmi that
Canada agreed to the terms of the treaty and
romptly forwarded licr atsent to tbo Brltlch
utUorltlei.
IN SECRET CONCLAVE
Arbiters of England's ' Destiny Oonsnlt in
Solemn Conference ,
MOST MOMENTOUS CABINET MEETING
Salisbury and His Advisors Consider the
Present Critical Situation ,
MAY BEND WILLIAM'S ' STIFF NECK
Circumstances So Shaping as to Alter the
Autocrat's ' Arbitrary Attitude.
AMERICAN CONTROVERSY NOT PASSED ON
Clevclmul'n Vetter.uelnn Document
Not Vet Ollleltilly llefore tlio llrlt-
Ixli Government llerlnnSen Ar
bitration In rrolmblc.
( CopyrlRlit , ISM , by 1'rcsa rubllslihiff Company.
.LONDON , Jan. 11. ( Now York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) Nothing la so
strictly guarded In England as the procccd-
Ingn of a cabinet meeting. Nothing would
bo so criminal as a leak conc < rnlng Us ac
tions ; all the powers of the government
would be exerted to unmask the traitor. After
half a century the sscret of how the Times
procured the decision of the Peel cabinet to
repeal tha corn l.ius Is as profound as It
was In 1S42. Only the other day Lord Duf-
fcrln wrote a letter protesting Indignantly
that It was not procured through Sydney
Herbert , who was alleged la have confided
the secret to Hon. Caroline Norton , who told
It or sold It to the Time ? . Any revelation.
of what occurred at today's meeting of the
cabinet until the ministers are ready to
confide the Information to the public Is prac
tically Impossible.
It Is certainly ono of the most momentous
meetings In the country's history , for the
governors must doubtless have deckled today
England's course In the present unparalleled
situation of a hostile union of every coun
try In Europe against tlio British empire ) .
Until the other day the country scorned se
cure In the general understanding that Eng
land was a s'.lent partner In the Triple Al
liance. The kaiser's Insulting dsclaratlon of
hostility has shattered all that by a blow ,
TURNS TO RUSSIA AND FRANCE ) .
England cannot light single-handed against
Europe and Russia. ' In Asia , to say nothing-
a possible war with the United States. Will
she , therefore , make overtures to Russia ,
with the Franco-Russian alllanc : thrown InT
It Is amazing , tha almost fever far that
coalition which prevails In London , and ap
parently throughout the empire , since- the
publication of the kaiser's telegram. The
Times gave the first threat of it in jts first ,
day's coinrnents.jon the. kaUei ' s jnesagp.v (
'
President.KruegeV Ot tlii3"'Tr4nsv'4al. " 'Tie *
press' 'f.ia taken It up and gray-beaded gen
erals and subalterns- the clubs , member *
of Parliament and others ot Influence , who a.
fortnight ago would have nothing but war
If Russia sought Port Arthur , now proclaim
that Russia shall have Constantinople , or , If
It please1 her better , such seaports as she
may ask for In the ! Persian gulf , Aid to.
France In recovering Alsace and Lorraine Is
publicly advocated. The complete and Instant
revolution In the sentiment ot a century's
growth Is startling , and , of course , mo
mentously significant.
But , before discussing the general question
further , I send the first details of the result
of a visit of a commissioner from the state
of New York to Berlin In a matter of direct
Importance once to America one which
might b ? the beginning In Its wider bearings
of International trouble between Germany
and the United States.
It Is to be remembered that In his annual
message of December 2 President Cleveland
devoted one of the flrst paragraphs to the ?
serious diplomatic correspondence with Ger
many and a threat of retaliation over that
country's practical prohibition of the tm-
> ortatlon of American cattle and other food
products , as follows :
COMPLAINT AC1AINST GERMANY.
"Our relations with the slates of th
German empire arc , In some respects , typical
of a condition of things elsewhere found ) r >
countries whoso productions and trade aro-
similar to our own. The exports affected
arc largely American cattle and other food
prcducts , the reason assigned for unfavor
able discrimination being that their con
sumption Is deleterious to ths public health.
This Is all the more Irritating In vlouof the
net that no European state Is as jealous of
he excellence and wholcsomencss of Its food
supplies as the United States , ncr so easily
able on account of Inherent soundness to
guarantee those qualities. Nor uro theco
lil'lcnltlcs confined to our food products , de
igned for exportation. Our great Insurance
companies , fcr example , having built up a
usl butlness ubread and Invested a larg
liaro of their gains In foreign countries , ,
n compliance with the local laws and regu-
atlons then existing , now flml thcmar-Ives.
vlthln a narrowing clrclu of onerous and
unforeseen conditions and are confronted by
ho necessity of retirement from a Held ihu *
made unprofitable , If Indeed they are not
ummarlly expelled , an come of them liav-
ately been from Prussia.
"It Is not to be forgotten that International
rado cannot bo one-sided. If an examination ,
f the situation suggests ruch Pleasures on
ur part as would Involve restrictions a.m'Jar
o those from which we cuffcr , I'm ' way to.
uch a course Is easy , It ilunl.l , liowbver , .
> y no means be lightly entered upon , enco :
ho necessity for the Inauguration of such .
ollcy would be regretted by tlio Ix-st senll-
nent ot our people , and because It naturally
nd logically might lead to ojninquencea cf
ho gravest character. Our rotations with :
Ireat Britain , always Intimate n.id imjortant , .
ave demanded during the past yeur ven
greater share ot consideration than usual. ' "
ACTUALLY BEGAN RETALIATION.
I have not seen It stated that , Immediately
ncceedlng this me-siage , Insurance Superln-
endent Plerco of New York , under his own
uthoilty , or by authority of Governor
lorton , framed a letter to the Prussian
government , Intimating like retaliatory
neasures against the German Insurance com-
lanles doing butlness In New York , unlcs *
ho prohibitive meaiurcs agalnet New YorJt
ompanlea In Prussia were rescinded , Buck
letter wu , however , Indorsed by Governor-
ilorton , and upon Ills olllclal application to-
be State department at Washington , Secr
etary Olncy nfllxed the seal of the national
; overnment to the document.
1'oultncy Illgelow was appointed &a th
cpreapntatlvo ot the state ol New YorK
o present the cummunlcatlon and all the
acts cf the catc , doubtless because ot hl
eng residence In Germany , the Intimate ru-
atlons of lila father and hlmiclf with Get-