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ESTABLISHED JTJITE 19 , 1871. OMAHA , SUNDAY MOUSING , JANUA'B-3 19 , 1S9 ( { SIXTEEN PAGES. COUiT FIVE CI2NT3.
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WILL NOT HEAR IT
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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 *