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. BEE.PAGES 1 TO 8 , I PART I. s THE OMAHA UNDAY . ESTABLISHED JTJITE 19 , 1871. OMAHA , SUNDAY MOUSING , JANUA'B-3 19 , 1S9 ( { SIXTEEN PAGES. COUiT FIVE CI2NT3. ' ' WILL NOT HEAR IT * . - / Eoyal Yacht Squadron Not Interested in Dunravon's Final Pall , WORRY OVER WHAT WILLIAM MAY SAY London Anxiously Awaits the Eoport of the Berlin Festival 'Speech. HOW TO AVOID ARREST IN GERMANY Pointers to Pablishars Who Wish to Keep Out of Prison ! ALFRED AUSTIN AND HIS WREATH OF BAYS New I'oet I.niironlv the Unit of All Sort * of OluilT from KntcllHU NI-T\KI > HIIOI- uf All Grnilen. if' i'Copyright , 1600 , by Prcs * Publishing Company. ) LONDON , Jan. 18. ( New York World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) The statc- ment cablca today that Mr. Iselln hail sailed for London to lay the report of the commit- tco of Inquiry before the Royal Yacht Squad ron Is reco'vcd with Incrcilullty by mem bers of that body. If the report Is true , however , they express great regret at nich unexpected action on tlio part of the New York Yacht club. The Squadron officially Informed the New York club ; some time ago that It could take no part In the Inquiry , oml , therefore , nay Its leading members to night , they can neither receive nor consider any communication referring to It. This refusal , they recognize , may bo construed as discourtesy , and may prove another unpleas ant episode In a controversy the whale course of which English yachtsmen deplore. Lord Dunravon ran up to London this week , after hla visit with the prince of Wales to Lord Irtnsdale , but went to Ireland on Wednesday. Ho has positively declined to say a word on the subject of his visit to New York. The , . Yachtsman of last week began an editorial ' , - with the remark : "It becomes more and . more apparent that a most egregious blunder - " " " * ' der has been committed and that his lord ship , In consequence of his unfortunate pam phlet , " etc. Now Arthur Qlennlo writes as follows to the editor : "Sir To my Intense astonishment I read number for January on my return In your a column and a half of matter relating to the America's cup Inquiry. Does It not strike ' un-English to criti you as 'being essentially - cise a case to the detriment of cno who has always been found true , but now finds himself In a. very embarrassing position ? If these repprts are correct , It would appear that Lord Dunraven has signally failed to substan tiate the sensational charges with which only a few weeks ago lie startled yachtsmen of both hemispheres. In reply to this 'sports man , ' when that case la being heard with cbsed dcors , and what you print IB clap trap out of American papers , parts of which are absurd nnd parts untrue , may I , la the , Ij Interest of sport and fairness , ask ' you to bs a little more discreet ? " of the English It la a curious Illustration man's devotion to sport , by the way , that this afternoon's newspapers g'.vo as much spsco and prominence to the cabled reports ' at Johannesburg of Lord Hawke'B cricket match burg as to the Imprisoned Englishmen and political developments there. WORRY OVER WILLIAM. What the kaiser might do or say at today's arnlversary celebration In Berlin has been a matter of anxious speculation. In the pres ent strained International situation , the now outbreak of hatred toward England of the Kolnlscho ZoHung goes to show that the feeling Is as strong In Germany as before Great Britain made clear Its entire readiness to fight , that Is , If the German press ever does reflect popular feeling. Dispatches re port that the emperor , In honor of the day , has liberated various persons convicted of leao majoste. It happens that a book by one Dr. Ober- holtzer Is Just published In Germany , meant as a handbook to German Journalists , who would avow thla offense , and quoting all laws governing It and Interpretations by courts. There are ISO pases , of which 174 toll of what newspapers may not print about eminent persons , nnd six of what they may or rather must print on specified occasions. Majostats bcleldcgung may bo committed against the emperor , or , Indeed , against the sovereign of any German state , and the pen alty ranges from two months' Imprisonment ' confinement , and up to six years' fortress consists In the publication of anything , whether true or false , containing an outrage upon the reigning monarch. The offense Is the same , whether the matter In question re fers to his public or his private actions. One decision of rulchsgerlcht shows a Journalist may thus libel a sovereign by publication of facts concerning him before ever ho uscends the throne. This Judgment related to the publication of facts forty years old , even hav ing occurred thirty years before the sovereign eign assumed the crown. "When the publication of such things , " ob- cervcs the court , "occurs In such a manner that conclusions. ' bearing upon the present may bo drawn from It , and that on opinion derogatory to the person of the prince actu ally reigning may ho dcductd from it directly , the slanderous character of such utterances cannot bo contestoJ. " Another decision declares that you may not oven speak 111 of a dead monarch , l ( "When utterances arc designed to bring discredit upon the person and house of an fc' Actually reigning monarch , there la no doubt that thin Li also to bo regarded aa ma- jestats btleldegung. " NO I'llOTKOTION FOR TUB POPE. The Gorman journalist , nouevcr , may libel the pope as much as ho Ilki-s. but not tbo sovereign of any other friendly state. Above II , ban ever , be Is commended not to omit to pralw on certain occat'Jons. There Is defamation by omlsslon 'as well as commis sion , as ( or Instance , when certain acts of certain functionaries are left unnoticed. The World's correspondent sends a list of those convicted of lesu majeste klnce August 1 last , nd perhaps all liberated today , by which It appears that fifty-six persons In all have boon condemned wllhln that period , many of them , however , being private Individuals , whoso offem was committed In private con- vi'mtlon. Some of tbo heaviest penalties \\oie indicted upon common workmen or hclr wlrou. The correspondent addi : "Al- though the bulk of the culprits belong to the less wealthy classes of society , members at the1 upper middle classes , and even of the aristocracy are frequently prosecuted. A typical cake occurred louie time since , A titled lady , wife of an era r , commanding a regiment quartered at Span- 4 u. wji spending { he day lu Berlin with cIt It/ / lady friend. She was passing down Llep- z'gerstrasse , when a new full length portrait trait of the emperor attracted her com ' ' " ' to look at panion's attention. "Don't stop that , " remarked the officer's wife ; "he'a only an Inexperienced youth. " ( "Der let nur cln gruncr Junge. " ) Immediately afterward a well dressed man requested her name and address. This was refused , whereupon the unknown said : "You must come with me to the police court. I am subpretect of the police. " Trotcsts wcro useless , ro the two lad'es were hauled before the police magis trate. There the name , and position of the lady were discovered , and she was released on payment of a fine of $300. The high position held by her husband alone saved her from thrco months' Imprisonment. Another Instance which throws curious light upon the freedom cf thought and speech In Berlin occurred about a year ago. A well known conservative politician Invite ! a num ber of his friends , Including several officers , to dinner. Toward the end of the repast tongues wagged freely nnd several Jokes wcto made at the kalwjr'B expend ? . Great was surprise on the guests arlrlng from the table to find the dors all locked. An cx- planatlcn was , however , soon forthcoming. The waiters , who had temporarily left the room , unlocked the doors and deputed one of their number to Inform the company that unless substantial douceurs were Immediately forthcoming the report of the conversation would bo laid bcforo the police prasldum. Nccdler > J to say the money was paid. As predicted In my dispatches a few nights since , the emperor Is not likely to make his annual English visit to Cowcs this year , it was announced this evening that Lord Long- dale has telegraphed to Portsmouth counter manding orders for work on the kalsar's yacht there , as his majesty will not use her thla spring. HAVING FUN WITH ALFRED. This correspondence has ( Unit with such serious subjects of late- that some current minor gossip will be of Interest. Nothing probably In the history of British literature has equalled the chorus of derision which has followed the appointment of Alfred Austin as poet laureate , and the publication of his first poem as such. Besides Its halting rhymes nnd obvious Imitation of his prede cessor's "Charge of the Six Hundred , " his attempted glorification of the buccaneering raid U denounced as unpatriotic and evea criminal by the. same government to which he owes his laureateshlp , Ms 80 a year and his butt malmsey , and has made him a butt cf ridicule from one end of the kingdom to the ether. Labouchere' * poet ends a series of parodies with this : If your poem had turned out n good one , And worthy your new twined bays , In loyalty's name how could one Have hailed your attempt with praise ? But as it lias proved such a blunder , And no style and no taste has It got , We can only make this query : "Thunder , Oh why did you write such rot ? " Somebody else tells a story about him , that when acting as correspondent for the Stand ard at Versailles , Just twcnty-flvo years ago , 'on ' this German anniversary , and when old 'King ' William was about to be named kaiser , , ho said suddenly to Lawrence Ollphant : "I am sorry to sco there Is something wrong between the courts of St. James and Ber lin. " -Ollplmnt's astonished rejoinder was that to 'his ' personal knowledge all was going well 'between ' the two governments , and to his question why Austin thought to the con trary , the latter rejoined : "The fact Is , mj dear Lawrence , you are misinformed , end would that I could be mistaken. I passed Bismarck In the street this morning and his salutation of me showed by Its coldness thai there must bo some International apprehen sion. " As I see , however , that the new laureate has sold more copies of his poems since hi : appointment than In his whole career before , he will doubtless be consoled for all these Jibes. ON THE SICK PRINCE ALSO. The sudden Illness of Prince Henry ol Battcnborg , husband of Princess Beatrice , be fore ho fairly reached the enemy In Ashantee , Is likewise a topic of much chaff In London. He was permitted to go much , it Is said , against tho. wishes of his commanding of ficer , who feared the responsibility and anxiety of the royal amateur's charge. One of his fellow officers said , however : "He would not glvo mo much anxiety , because when wo got near fighting I should suddenly tlnd out he had the fever , and send him back to the coromandcl , to the care of the sisters. " Tbo fact that he was sent to Mudorla by a special war ship , and was ac companied by a doctor , thus taken away from his duties. Is something of a scandal In military circles. In spite of all said of the accuracy of the Doers as sharpshooters , It Is estimated that the attacking force against Jameson must have fired some 5,000 bullets for each In vader killed or wounded. Cunard agents at Liverpool telegraph the World tonight that their vessel today took out no gold for New York , and the agent of the American line at Southampton that the St. Paul carries 280,000. The report that the destination of the fly ing squadron Is Bermuda is discredited In all well informed circles here. BALLARD SMITH. England Scut Ka Ultimatum. LONDON , Jan. 18. The officials of the for eign office hero eay there Is no truth In the dispatch received from Peking today saying that the British minister there has presented an ultimatum to the Chinese government de manding the opening of the West river. Hegardlr.g the dispatch from Peking , clasied as Incorrect by the foreign office , sayIng - Ing that the British had delivered an ulti matum to the government of that country upon the opening of the West ilver , it Is semiofficially stated this evening that friendly negotiations" are proceeding between Great Britain and France looking to the opening of the West river ports to general coii'incrce. . Suttlcil nuil btriivlc Attain. LONDON , Jan. 18. The great shipping strike Is once more announced to have been ended. It Is added that the Belfast and Clyde men , as a result of a ballot , have accepted the compromise terms which were proposed In December last. Later It was announced that the Delfaat men had again rejected their employer * ' terms and therefore tbo strike continues. Cloned in tin Uproar. LIMA , Peru , Jan. 18. ( via GalveJton. ) The Peruvian congws close < l today. During the session last night 4hero was an uproarious scene , the deputies all shouting and gcttlcu- latlng , the spcclD'ors all applauding and lilting by turnt. Order was with difficulty restored. The trouble was originally brought about by Deputy Legus , who frankly cen sured til ? government , riiluu KITvr'tN a LargeI.orm. . MONO KONG , Jan. 16. The Deutsch bank has obtained the con t not to Issue a Chinese lean of 100,000.000 taels with Interest at 6 per c nt , to cost 65 uncl"U > , .b. f.lj | ueil a } 95. English Congratulate Themselves They Ai Getting Ont of the Woods. SIAM SETTLEMEMT IS THE FIRST STE French Papers Look at This in a Very DiJ foront Light. ENGLISH PAP RS ARE VERY CONFIDEN Standard Bays Grjat Britain is Ready t Fight Any Bix Powers. BUSILY PREPARING MUNITIONS OF WA II > the Settlement of the Slum Dill ! culty France Cietn ( he UOH'H Share While Mttlc IN Left the 1'uor Itonllieii. ( Copyright , 1898. by the Associated Press. ) LONDON , Jan. 18. It seems to bs th general opinion hero among English the the events of the past week have In no wa Impaired the prestige of Great Britain. Th agreement arrived at with Franco regardln Slam Is , for Instance , gravely looked upon 1 Bomo quarters hero as being an cxcellci : reply to the emperor's dispatch to Presldeii Krueger on the rctult of the Transvaal In vaslon , In splto of the utterances to th contrary of the French newspapers. L Llberto of Paris , on Wednesday , had an In ten-low with M. Berthelot , the Frcnc minister of foreign affairs , In which ho wa quoted as saying : "Tho ( Mekong ) conven tlon does not modify our external pollcj The English newspapers nrowlllfully _ _ nils taken In declaring that England has obtalnc Franco's co-operation In the settlement o " English foreign difficulties. " Yet In"th faca of this , the newspapers here look upo the Mekong agreement as being a trlump for British diplomacy and a slap at Empero William. On the other hand , lt _ was credibly an nounced today that the Ashanteo war ha' ' been ended with the complete submission eKing King Prempeh , and the news Is recelvei with great satisfaction , as It frees Grca Britain's hands from what once promised t bo a troublesome little war. The elation u Gtcat Britain's apparently successful Issu from a delicate situation , combined with th promptness with which the naval prcpara tlons were carried out , has given a tone o' cocksureness to a portion of the press and i majority of the people. READY TO'FIGHT THE WORLD. The Standard is so elated that it talk about Great Britain's holding her owi against any five or six of the great power and thinks It a matter of supreme Indlffcr enco as to how the powers may group them selves. The St. James Gazette , however strongly reproves Englishmen for u'tterln ; such an opinion , describes the Standard' remarks as swagger and asks pertinently I Great Britain Is prepared to take on France Russia , Germany , Austria and the Unltci States , and says : "Surely this Is making ; great deal too much of the fact that wo bull a few Ironclads and cruisers rapidly dur Ing the last few years. " Continuing , the St James Gazelle proceeds to enumerate- vulnerable points of Great Britain's armor namely , insufficient number of cruisers , lac ! of trained sailors and officers to man tin fleet , a tiny army , etc. In connection with the possibility of wa between Great Britain and one or more o the powers , the newspapers today give mud prominence to an article from the pen of : distinguished military strategist , Captali Baron von Lutwltz of the Prussia genera staff , which has appeared In the Mlllta Wochtenblatt. Discussing the chances of ai Invasion of Great Britain , Captain von Lut wltz concludes with the remark : "Tha though an Invasion of this country wouli bo dangerous , It Is In no way Impossible. ' The English newspapers retort with recalllnj the remark , attributed to Field Marshal voi Moltko , namely , "That ho had nine plans fo : getting Into England , but none for getting out again. " Although matters look decide ! ly more reico Ful than they did a week or so ago , tin production of war material hero appear to have been Increased rather than dlmln Ished. The staff of workmen at the docl yards and arsenals has been tncreiiB.c/1 largely , and U is looked upon as bclnj significant and as having a direct bearing apon the future that the workmen have beer nostly promised permanent employment. Th ( idmlralty department telegraphed to the ron works manufacturers of the Midland : yesterday to dispatch Immediately fnrt'iei lonslgnments of ships' Iron work and othci equlsltles for pushing the completion of tht ivaruhlps now In hand. The military authorities have enrolled n argo number of additional employes at the ; ovornment gun factories , and the men arc ill working overtime. Cartridges for the low magazine rifle are being turned out by ho million and enormous quantities of shells ire being manufactured. The factories arc lisa turning out as rapidly aa possible large lumbers of field and naval guns , and steps ire being taken to push this branch of the lefenees very strongly. FRANCE GETS THE LION'S SHARE. Toe Importance of the agreement with 'ranee regarding Slam , previously alluded to , s Insisted upon , In view of the fact that It s raid to have settled a question which night at any tlmo have led to serious (11 f- crcncca between Great Britain and France , itoreovcr It Is stated that two other causes or discussion have been removed by the amo agreement , one being the result of a enewal of the British treaty of commence vlth Tunis and the other being based upon he arrangement sf a mixed committee vhlch will Immediately proceed to fix tbv loundiry between tbo English and French lossesuions In Niger basin. The settle- uont of the latter question , no doubt , will la much to rcmovo the bad blood which ha a xlstoil for some tlmo past between France , nd Great Britain , as It will disarm the bauvlnlit French party , who used It to hrlek agalntt Great Britain. But regarding the Siamese settlement Itself , Trance teems to have secured the lion's litre. Her sphere of Influence extends from 'onquln and Cambodia to the watershed cf he Mekong , thus including the rich prov- rtcea of Uattembane , Angkor and Port Cban- ahoom. Great Britain extends her sphere f Influence to the Siamese part of the Malay onlnsula , lying between Lower Burmah and he Straits settlements. Thus her Indian mplre will extend uninterruptedly from leluchUtan to Singapore. Great Britain , oweyr , withdraws from the region north of ho Mekong , which will go to France. This Utter point Is the most dlfllcaU for the Kn llsh to swallow , as It means'tho'vrlthdrnw of a British post. Luckily , ( ho marquis Salisbury , and not Lord Itofobcry , : negotlati the matter , or It would bl greeted by a to * rent of denunciation fromrthc jlrigoes. The most Instructive feature oi the arrang ment Is the manner In which Slam Is treatc or rather robbed , by the agreement of the tv big powers. All that remains to her no\ I and that Is secured by the agreement , Is tl valley of the Monam , which , ' however , Is tl most fruitful region of the country. A letter , published by the Times , slgne "Foreigner , " In which the writer cnumcrati the reasons for the general hatred of Englam Is attributed to the king of the Belgian The letter Is given great prominence , aii "who but a king , " asked the evening newi papers , "would be put In leaded typo on U loading page of the Times ? " i\UII.SII 1M.AN OP JUIIUTKATIO : _ * Would llkc o Sei Vonc ulu Mnl < Hie United Stnlcw Hrr ARciit. ( OupyrlBht , 1S9C , by Tress ruWlshlnp CWnp.iny , LONDON , Jan. IS. ( Now > 'ork Worl Cablegram Special Telegram. ) "To tli Editor of the World : Knowing the dot Interest you take In maintaining a goo understanding between this country an America I have no hesitation in scndln you the following loiter from Sir Wllllai DCS Vc-eux , who Is a man of large exper ence , and was lately governor of Hong Koni Ho spent some ' yearo In Venezuela , an therefore knous the subject thfiroughly wel "JOHN' 1'RNDER. " "As the desire appears to be ? now gonen on both sides of the Atlantic for * our amlcabl settlement with Venezuela of the boundar question , which has recently' , received sue fictitious Importance , I venture to make suggestion , which besides other advantage may tend to facilitate and shorten ucgotlo tlono. ! "Wo learn from Caracas that any prc posal for settlement will be referred t Washington for approval. Venezuela , as i'li has a perfect right todo , has thus prac ; Ually chosen the United States govern ment to act , so to speak , as her attorne In this matter. And as sh { has broken ol diplomatic relations with us. It might a well bo that she do formally what apparentl she has done already , In formally aiithorlzln the United Stales government to act In he * behalf. f "Such an arrangement woulcj probably b satisfactory to us as provlSlns us with civilized and stable government " 'with whlc : to negotiate , while our acceptance of I would go far to conciliate" feeling In th United States. > j "If one or more negotiators were then ap pointed by the United States ana an qua number by Greaii Britain , they , actuated 01 both sides by an earnest desire for psac and honor , and \vlth the whole case befor them ] might be expected to come ; very qulckl ; to a definite 'agreement. * "This might , * -of "course , tit jtnado subjsc to' the ratification 'bf both goyernmenls concerned corned , In which case' Great 'Brltom would ii all probability not Withhold uatlflcatton. o what liad been thus arrived at | while. If Venezuela zuela did so , the'Unlteil tat < % being satis ' ' ' fkd that wo had air'th5&spald''ln rea son be expected of Us , would'I ei'Venezush to the consequences of her .unreason , or , bet ler still , as finally settllngflhi'jiuestlQn , thi negotiators would' b > "given plenary powers In which case the United States would natu rally undertake to enforce nn/unanlmous con elusion , as Venezuela has in th'e past prove * so Impracticable "In negotiation nnd U no likely to have modffled her pro'.fnslons. ' "fn cohsequonce of recsnt'events it seem probable , that without seme su < Sh preliminary arrangement any attempt al settlzment woulc be useless , and any suggestfons to t'nat cm are premature. "I have the honor to bo , " "sir , your obedlen servant , WILLIAM1 DBS VOEUX. " Sir John Pender , the sender of the precd Ing cable , Is the distinguished head of nu merous great cable enterprises In England Sir William Des Voeux has long played t > i active part In English colonial affairs. Hi has served as special inaflst/jto In Brltlsl Guiana , administrator of tile Island of St Lucia , lieutenant governor of Trinidad am governor of Newfoundland ; In 1SS7 he wai appointed governor of Hong Kong i nd re talned that position until his health brok ( down. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ WILLIAM IN A\ AMIABLE : .MOOD SemlN nil Aiitofirrniih Lotti-r of Tlinnlci to I'rlncc IllHinnrelt. BERLIN , Jan. 18. Emperor : William hai sent an autograph letter to Prince Blsmarcl expressing his gratitude for the latter'a serv ices In the re-establishment of the Germar empire , and Intimated his < majcoty's lnten < tlon of havlng a life-size , full length portrait trait of the prince painted , as a lasting souvenir of his memorable- efforts In behall of both the emperor and the empire , and te assign the picture the place of honor In the Imperial chancellery. Ills majesty has pre sented to Baron von Mlttcnrlcht , president of the council of ministers of.Wurtenburg , a bust of his grandfather , Empefor William J , and to Dr. Stcphan , a bust -of himself. An extra edition of tbo'iRelcha Anzclgci today publlhsed , In honor of 'tho day , the twenty-fifth anniversary of the reestablishment - ment of the Gorman empire , the imperial decree , which was forestalled yesterday by the socialist organ , Veer warts. , The decree grants amnesties to offenders whoso sentences Jo not exceed o'x ' weeks' Imprisonment or 1C mark's One. Those only are cxcepted who are guilty of Insulting their superiors , Ill- treating their Inferiors of desertlng. The rescript begins ulth the praark that the emperor intends also to paftdn military of fenders , and It is therefore' presumed that the Imperial pardon will bo'exljen'ded to civil iffem'cs ' flhd cases of conviction cm the charge jf leae majeste. The Imperial' Decree further announces the foundation/of anew Prussian irder , the William order f which ii'lll b& con ferred ' upon men and women , "who render prominent services 1n advancln 'the welfare ind culture of the people ! n"aqcordance with .ho recommendations contalnedHn a mes sage of Emperor William < t The first re- ; lplent8 of the order are the empress , the 3X-Empress Frederick , tbo grand'duchess of p-aden and Saxo-Welmar , IJrlncb. Bismarck , Dr. Mlquel , minister .of flnaiicch and Baron ton Berlepwh , the minister1"of commerce. ICIXO OSOAH Ol'K.Ng TUB itIKSUAG. I'urlliiiiieiit of Swvileii'nud ATorwny In STOCKHOLM , Jan. 18 Th'e .ItlkBjag was > pncd today by King 0c.ar In person. In ho epeech from the throne' hlsijiajesty eald IB heartily desired that all causes for ds- ! : ord between Sweden and Norway should bo lermanently set aside In view of events on tvery side which made jt more necessary ban before for the security 'of the liberty tnd Independence of th ; Scandinavian pen- ntula that both nation should bold "fa'st ogether , Sj Tha king added that lob large surplus In ho treasury would permit 'the adoption of ho proper grants far uhlpi and fortrcwei to ie prcvlded for the national iltfense and , for ho maintenance of the country's neutrality n event of warlike condition * . FAR FROM PEACEFU1 Aspect of Affairs at Johannesburg Stil Decidedly Warlike. BURGHERS ASK FOR TREATY ABROGATIOI Eager to Out tbo Bond by Which Grca Britain Holds Thorn. CAPTAIN THATCHER TELLS OF THE RAII Was with the Column from Its Start to th Final Surrender. ALL KNEW WHERE THEY WERE GOINI Men Who Mill-elicit with .Iiouexoi Aware of llln Di-nlRii mill Cer- tnln of Alii from the Hit ml. ( Copyright , 1S90 , by Tress Publlshlns Company. CAPE TOWN , Africa. Jan. 18. ( New Yor ! World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) / thousand ' armed burghers tu Johanncbur today were hooted by the ultlanders. Th burghers have prepared a strong pctltlo for the abrogation of the treaty of 18S4 under which Great Britain claims ) the rlgh to control the Transvaal's foreign relations and for the nnnuling of the British Soutl Africa company's charter. All Is quiet In the Transvaal. The Boc government refuses to allow Cape Trail guards to cress the Vaal. All goods or < opened and Inspected nt the border. TrafTl Is thereby greatly dolaycj. Captain Thatcher , a traveler known In tin United States , who has served seven years In India , and was with Jameson's colunu from Its start until Us surrender , but cs capsd capture , has arrived nt Cnpe Town He tells the story of the expedition to tin World's correspondent. KNEW WHERE THEY WERE GOING. "Tho column started , " ho Bays , "on Sun day afternoon. Wo were COO strong. Besldrs there uere 100 kafllrs. There were thrci wagons , eight Maxim and tlireo Whltwortl guns. We knew what we were going to do It Is all rubbish about our thinking we wer > going to fight natives. We counted on sup port from the Rand. There was no othci column , and we realized that we had nc official support. We continued marching un til Tuesday without pause. The days wen hot and the nlghls were cold. "Too first nhot fired was by the Boers or Tuesday night. Wo were twenty miles from Kruegersdorp. It came * from about COO yards range. We replied with the Maxims and they cleared out. We laagered ( camped with a circle of wagons ) five miles further on. We got no sleep , buf ate ravenously. ' " "At daybreak we started again and were close to KrucgersdorjJ , " . "tthcn3lsuilfl were fired on from ail stiles' . "We foli puffs of tmokc. T.IP Bo > 's were ambushed und wo could not eet at tnem. On Wednes day a thousand Boers appeared on a rldgc In open order , 2,000yu'.ls long. Concealed Eoers continued firing from every direction. We could not charge , but when the Boers vanls-iied under the flro of iur guns , we followed - lowed Ihem. t'NDER ' PIRD AND DEFEATED. "Woere compelled to retreat. We were under a hot fire all night. We lagged and slept In the saddle. We were nil played out. Only one chance remained , to push through the Boer lines at any cost and escape. At dawn of Thursday wo were flred at heavily from the village of Tluiter. My horse was shot from under mo. Horses and men were falling on all sides of the hill where we stood. We were hotly engaged on all sides with 4,000 Intrenched men , but had no cover our selves. The wounded were dragged along In wagons. All were In the open at the mercy of the Boers. It was bitterly cold. Our hands were benumbed. The odds were 10 to 1 against us. Our men were cursing Jo hannesburg. Cries for water went up on every side. The sufferings of the wounded were dreadful. "Not an enemy was In sight. All the fight ing was done from ambush. The situation was hopeless. We could only stand and bo shot down. The Jameson party's flag of truce went up. It was an old shirt. The Boers continued to lire for another ton minutes. The Pretoria artillery arrived anil opened fire. Our Maxims could have knocked the spots out of Itiem , but wci had no ammuni tion. At first wo thought the guns were the artillery of our alllca. " 'Thank God ! the Rand fellows nt last , ' was the cry that went up. Our hope was shortlived. The firing Mopped. The Boers rode upon us from every direction. They gave us food , for lack of which we we're nearly dead. PRAISE FOR JAMESON. "Jameson asked If our lives would bo spared If we surrendered. " 'Yes , ' Kie Bows' leader replied. 'The lives of the men will be spared , but not yours. ' " 'Never mind me , ' cried Jameson. 'Sur render. ' "I escaped by representing myself as a rimes correspondent. They let me go. The others they took to Johannesburg. "The Bor lowes have teen ridiculously understated. They must have lost at least 100 men. "I was at the taking of Mandalay In 1885 , was in ttie Black mountains , was the first up In the Ruby expedition , under General Stew- irt , whore I was shot In the chest and fore- liead , but J never saw braver men than famoion's. "What do I think of Jim himself , and his jenerous blunder ? " "D n the blunder. Jameton's simply the grandest man I ever met. " ASIIAVM2D AVAIl IS K.VDnu. llrlluliiM Win 11 < ! I ( Mil HIT Victory nuil Start fur Hume. ACCRA , Gold Coast Colony , British.West Vfrlca , Jan. 18. The Ashanteo war Is ended. Sir Francis Scott , In command of the British ixpedltlonary force , has occupied Coomaste , he capital , without opposition. King Prcm- > eh accepts , all the British demands. Prince Henry of Battenburg and half of he white troops have returned to the coaster or embarkation. There 1 general rejoicing among the na- Ivcs at the bloodless British victory , and the inspect of a return of trade and prosperity , C ur AVI 11 lie Crinriicd lu Mil- . ST , PETERSBURG , Jan. 18. An Imperial lecrea has been litued announcing that the : oronaton of the czar will take place at Mos- : ow In May next , and ordering that the mu- ilclpal and other representative bodies of the luKilan empire be Invited to attend. THE BEE BULLETIN. Weather Porccast for Nebrntkn Tnlr ! Warmer ! Fonth Wlml 1'nKP. I. Dtinrnirn'n Career Still tlinrttlod. Knftlrr I'rcllnB I'rrlulin In KtiRluml. ilolinniiiMtlmri ; I'lir from 1'r.irrtul. < iiTnmn > 'n Twrnty-rittli lllrtlulny. 3. Siirlnt ( ] < M < | p of ltil y London. IiitrroHtltig Hit of llordrr History. I'lci't Not Coming to Amrrli-n. 0. llcnnrr ( Irtft the dull lluliiiico. Wiitrr UlRliU In Contr < U Surrri ful Shots Iviitcrtatnril. 1'oin to Mrct nt St. I.onN. 4. Ii < ttVo3k In f.ooil Society. Anioni : the Onmlin Mulli n . B , Onmlm unit the Illg ix : | > imltloim. Cniitiiln iliirlc Crn\rfor < l Coming. Whrro Kftrenchmont Mny Urglm ItcrnmiiMMi Must Stiiml Trial. U. Council UlufM I.ooil Mutton. To Ami-nil limn In riiiico lu . 7. Among thu Hoc-rot SorlotU-x. AinUM-iiiont Note < nml < ln * lp , 8. Talking of UottiT Country Uouls. ; A. 1 * . A. CittHpaWN Wiiklng Up. 0. ( IrcoU'H Hold on Humanity. 10 , Hey llrra of the Crrrk War. llliit-k Heart and Wlilto llt-nrt. 11. Woniiin ! tier \Vuyn nml Her World. 13. IMItorlnl nml Comment. 13' . ID the Slrk Man tin Armenian ? Itoincmbnim-o of ( inisshoiiner Days. 14. Commercial ami t'ln.iiicliil. in. What tlin Wheelmen Arc Doing. 10. Weekly tlrUt of Sporting ( iofuln. IIIDS I\UU3AVKM , TO TIIU AltMl ( i < > . ucrnl CiimiMiM Tiikcn Iieuvc of th Troop * lu Culm. ( CororlKht , ISM , by Press I'ubllsMnK Company. HAVANA , Jan. 18. Martinez Campos bl farewell today to the army In Cuba , dcllv crlng the following addiess : "Her majesty's government has ordalnc the transfer of command to the dlstlngulshc gentleman , Scbas Marln. While slmultanc ously holding the ofllccs of governor genera nnd general-ln-chlef , I was responsible i both capacities. "I have not ben fortunate , notwithntnnd Ing your courage and your sufferings , and 1 the former capacity I have not allowed th war policy which the conservative nnd re form parties desired me to pursue nnd whlc ] my own conscience prevented mo from fol lowing. "I laid these considerations before the gov ernmcnt , to bo weighed by these whoso dut : it Is to guard the huge national Interest and who understand that the compallblllt : between the political parties here and niytul was grounded In the highest patriotic mo lives on both sides. "I much regret to part with you , who hav" given mo so many proofs of affection , cm still more regret that , because of my doi.bl ofllce. military and political , I have no shared with you the fatigues , privations arc ilangers , as Is the duty of the gener.il-ln chief. If I have been deficient as general In-chief , my deficiencies have boon over shadowed by your courage , your illsclplim ind your constant desire to sacrifice you ] lives for your country. "I feel proud of having commanded yoi and I. 'nced-inotfrequottf thats you havi bpon , under .me. , your.wlll continue to be unde : the orders of my dear frleUd and comrade GeneralMarla _ , who will know how to con Juct you to victory and to restore peac ( to Cuba and tranquillity to the mother coun try. " CAMPOS' PERSONAL , PERIL. Notwithstanding General Campos' apologj tor not having shared the privations ant langers with the troops on the field , he ins exposed himself In Cuba In a mannci jnwarranted In any general holding the port- Jon of commander-ln-chlef. His march will i comparatively small column In July froir Manzanlllo to Bayamo , which resulted Ir ; he action of Pcraljo the only battle worth } ) fthe name that has occurred during the ebelllon nas too risky , from a nillltarj standpoint , and should have been Intrusted .0 subordinates. In his march from Jucarc 0 Clego do Avlla , thence to Santo Esplrltu , n which he passed through wild , dense lountry , constantly exposed to guerilla at- .acks , ho braved more peril than he should lave done. The tame comment applies tc its march from Santiago to Moyarl. Such isles are undertaken by .tho head of an armj > nly at moments of supreme necessity. Modesty Is one of General Campos' most renounced characteristics. General Campos received In a body today the correspondents of the American press In Havana. The reception took place In the ludlcnco chamber In the palace. Despite theworrlment of the last twr lays , General Campos appeared to be In vlg- irons health. Hla manner was unassuming md cordial. Speaking for the correspond ents , one of their number said : "General Campos , we have called upon you jn the eve of your departure to thank you ' courtesies extended to us since 'or your many rte have been In Havana. We should be ; Ud lo know whether you care to make any statement concerning Spanish and Cuban iffalra to the people of the United States. " HAS NOTHING TO REGRET. General Campos smiled and bald : "Gentle- to meet the correspond- ncn , I am very glad ints of the American newspapers. I can as- niro you that you have nothing to thank me or. I Dimply done my duty. It has al- voys been my earnest deslro to give you ivory facility within my power. "What has happened hero Is not ox- raordlnary I refer to my retirement. I nm 1 man who for years has been very immi nent In the affairs of my country , and dur- ng my career as a public man have laturally had occasion to make a few inomlca , not wilfully , but In the natural ourt'o of events , That Is the way of polltlui , nd with parties they have their ups and lowns. "During my more fortunate days my ouiitrymcn have crowned mo with many lonora. Now that I have been less success- ul In my efforts It Is not unnatural that I hould suffer from the consequences of the eactlon against the present government. I lave not a word to say on that , I have farm friends whom I love very dearly. "I am not a man with such a strong long- ng to held an olllce that I leave U with egret. I certainly hope that thu man who omes after me will bo more fortunate than have been. In Havana public opinion stem- igly has not been united In my support. I efe-r ( o the people who have been doing the liking1. The views of tht > se who 1mvo muln- alned illence I , of course , have no means f knowing. "In the last few days there have been meetings and cciuultatlon * . I laid the facts ully bcforo the government , and It ha re- ailed me , "I have known that there have betn ru- iora of demonstrations In antagonism to my ollcy , but I am not the man who will stand ny such manifestations , because I could dli- Qlvc them with tliots , " Although there was no bittfrneis In Gen- ral Campos' tone , during any part of hU ( Continued on Second Pago. ) CREATED AN EMPIRE Celebrating the Quarter Oontcnninl of tlia Reunited Fatkorlnud , OBSERVED THROUGHOUT ALL GERMANY Principal Event Occurred at the Imperial Onstlo at Berlin , MANY PRINCES OF THi EMPIRE PRESENT Progress of the PastTwcnty-Fivo Years Re viewed by the Emperor. PAYS A COMPLIMENT TO BISMARCK ConcliiiU'N ullli tin Aiuicnl < o Alt I'nrtlen ( o Drop Their DlfTi-reiiecu mill I.ulior for ( hi- Guild uf the BERLIN , Jan. 18. Throughout the Ger man empire today , the twenty-fifth anniver sary of the crowning at Versailles of Klnir William of Prussia , grandfather of the pres ent emperor , as emperor of Germany , and the consequent re-establishment of the Ger man empire , was celebrated In some form or another. The great event was the gathering ; In the white hall of the castle , where the emperor , surrounded by ministers of state , generals of the army , admirals of the nnvy. members of the diplomatic corps , kings and princes , all In glittering uniforms , read a message from the throne. His majesty said : "We , William , by the grace of God , Gor man emperor and king of Prussia , etc. , make * known , and herewith publicly declare that , , i twcnty-flvo years having elapsed since the day when his majesty , our grandfather , now resting with God , answering the appeal of the Gorman princes and free towns , and the de 1 sire of the nation , assumed the dignity of emperor , wo have decided to celebrate the memory of this remarkable event which 1a brought a final and brilliant fulfillment to the aspirations which the German people entertained so long , and offered the restored a empire the position to which It was entitled , among the natlo-is of the world by Us his tory , Its development and culture. For this * * 1 purpose wo have summoned the plenipoten tiaries of our mighty allies and the represen tatives of the powers , and also these men 1 who , at that great epoch , prominently con tributed to the work of the union of the German people. "Surrounded by the flags and standards- of the glorious regiments , the witnesses of the death-defying courage of our armies which greeted the first emperor , wo recall to memory with much stlrrc.1 heart , the de voted picture which the Fatherland , In the union of Its princes and nations , then pre- septed. " . - i Mi's majesty then , , thanked Providence that tha . past twenty-flvo .years , had bestowed blessings upon the empire , and declared that hlk grandfather's vow to protect the rights of the empire * and preserve peace hadj so far , with God'a help , been fulfilled. The emperor olro alluded to the work achieved by the German nation for the last twenty-flvo years under the direction of "Us great emperor and the advlca of Its tried statesmen , and more particularly that of Its chancellor , Prince Bismarck. "Conscious of the fact that while favoring no one , and Injuring no one , the empire has been called upon to raise Its voice before * the nations In favor of peace , the young em- plrcj has been able to devote Itself , undis turbed , to Internal development. Besides the development of our army , which It Is our Imperial duty to maintain to the height of efficiency for the protection of the Independ ence of the Fatherland , our administrative bodies have been solicitous of the welfare of the people. " 1 The emperor then appealed to all sections to sink party differences ) and support him In promoting "the greatness and prosperity of our beloved Fatherland. " Ho added : "Wo shall then bo able to oppose , unitedly and solidly , any attacks upon our Independence and devote ourselves undisturbed to the cultivation of our Interests. But the Ger man empire IB far from being In danger from S other states , and , always enjoying the re * ? 3 spect and confidence of the nations , will continue In the future , as In tbo past , i I strong pillar of peace. "That this bo so , may God grant. "Done In Berlin , at the castlo. January 18 , 1890. WILLIAM. " Countersigned : "Hohcnloho. " SCHOOLS HELPED CELEBRATE. The anniversary was celebrated by decree * published at the Instance of the secretaries of culture and worship In Prussia , Saxony , Havarla , Wurtcmburg , Baden , HOESO and tlio other German states , and all the schools In the empire suitably observed the day by ap plauding patriotic addresses delivered by the 1 principals and teachers , and by recitation I ind singing. In Berlin , as well as In all other largo titles , the municipalities and voluntary cltl- jcnu' committees had mnde preparations for the day. Stores were closed and business v/aa suspended from noon today. At the banquet hall of the Rathaus , thla : lty , special celebration was held , arranged by the city council , consisting of a session In honor of the day , and of au oration In tbo Torcnoon. In Dresden , Munich , Stuttgart , Lelpslo , [ Jrcslau , Hamburg , Hanover , and other : ltlet > , celebrations were held under the aua- ilces of the local governments. At Nurein- jurg , the celebration was especially Impres sive and general , A grand ovation , at which ho singing and veterans' association partlcl- lated , took place In the picturesque and indent market square this evening. Thou- lands of torches and a flood of electric light inllvened the scene. The > store windows In ill the large cltlea were decked with patriotic imblema. The principal event , however , was the cele- iratlon , under the emperor's lead , In Berlin , FETE IN THE WHITE HALL. The fete at the white hall of the Schloss which was preceded by services In tha : hurches ) , began at 10:45 a. m. , In the iresence of the highest dignitaries of tht iinplre , as well as old delegates of the old lelchstag , Bundesrath and Diet , and of all he survivors of thoto who wcro member * if thew bodies In 1870-71. The Jewel-studded Insignia of the empire- Town , sceptre and gl&bo were borne by ' llgnltarles standing on both sides of tbl hrone. The pretence of old Slmson , tbo veteran ircsldent of the Reichstag In 1871 , and ol he leading generals of the war itlll olive , iddcd much Interest to the ooene , Delegations from all the regiments whoso ihlef was Ernpcror William I. , orwhose ihlef the present emperor Is , we're also In itteod DC . Thu delegation coaiUtOd ol Ik *