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WALLER TO GET OFF
Ambassador Enstis Arranges Details for the
Ex-Consul's ' Liberation !
UNITED STATES WILL MAKE NO CLAIM
Admission of the Justice of the French
Court's ' Action Emphasized.
USE OF X RAYS IN HOSPITAL PRACTICE
Many Operations Guided by the Mysterious
Photographic Discovery ,
EMPHASIZE THE HOUGHTON BOYCOTT
IrJnli ArlKtoeraoy FloekH < o Hurl Cn-
iiu'H Levee to Slum- M IMs-
llke for 111 * Liberal
1'rcdcccNHor.
( Copyright , 1805. by Prexa Publlshlm ? Company. )
LONDON , Feb. 1C. ( Now York World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) President
Cleveland's message tn transmitting to con
gress tlio correspondence In regard to ex-
Consul Wallor fully confirms tlio statements
first and exclusively published In tlie World
In my Paris cable dispatch ot October 19.
The apparently universal Impression In
the United States then was that Mr. Waller
had been persecuted In Madagascar ; had
been unfairly tried by the French court
there , and that the United States had the
International right to demand a revision of
the court proceedings. In the same dis
patch It was also first stated that Franco
would consent to Waller's liberation only
as a matter of courtesy. Ambassador Eustls
now reports that the French government Is
ready to liberate Waller Immediately upon
the promise of our government that no of
ficial claim for Indemnity shall bo made.
Mr. Eustls saw Foreign Minister Derthclot
on Wednesday to arrange tor the release
of the prisoner , who doubtless will bo at
liberty within a month afterward. It is ad
mitted that Waller will be free to prosecute
the French government In his private capac
ity but in the French courts. The action of
the French government Is largely duo to M.
Hanotaux , lately the foreign minister , be
tween whom and Mr. Eustls there was a
.worm personal friendship.
KEEP UP WITH AMERICA.
The revelations concerning the develop
ments of the now photography are multiply
ing at such a rate that It Is difficult to keep
pace with them. Here are a few of the lat
est results of Prof. Roentgen's discovery
Irom this morning's papers alone :
" " The British Medical Journal says that the
application of the new method to the pur
poses of clinical diagnosis is being eagerly
pursued by leading members of the profes
sion. Dr. Lodge , a leading specialist , has
taken a negative showing the position of a
bullet in a wrist , while another surgeon has
taken a photograph showing plainly atrophy
and bone changes caused by the wearing of
tight bootn.
A Berlin telegram describes the first
operation by Prof , von Bcrgmann , in which
the diagnosis was made by the Roentgen
methods. The patient fired twenty small
pellets into lib handsome tlmo ago and
their position being ascertained by meant , of
the now photography , they were promptly
extracted. The famous surgeon in a sub
sequent address to his colleagues , while
recognizing the Importance ot the now dis
covery , declared it would lead to a great
abuse If every ono was enabled to discover
the presence of a foreign object In his body ,
which presence did m > Injury , Insisted on
operating for Us removal. He attached more
Importance for surgical purposes to Es-
march's discovery , by which an anaemic
condition was produced , enabling the whole
field of operation to bo surveyed.
At the Queen's hospital In Buckingham
yesterday a ncedlo was successfully ex
tracted from a patient's hand by moans cf
a Roentgen photograph , after" having eluded
the ordinary methods of search for a fort
night.
At Aberdeen a similar operation was per
formed with equally satisfactory results.
In this case the needle had penetrated the
foot and caused Intense suffering , with lit
tle prospect of extraction by ordinary moans.
It Is assorted by several correspondents
of English scientific papers who have con
ducted experiments that the light from a
few Inches of burning magnesium ribbon ,
end oven less Intcnso sources , evolves certain
rays which pass through opaque bodies , such
aa wood , and Impress themselves on a pho
tographic plate beneath. This Is without
the UEO of any tub6.
IRISH FAWN ON CADOdAN.
In order to emphasize their persistent boy
cott of Lord Hcughton , lately Hie liberal home
rule viceroy , thei Irish aristocracy and official
classes swarmed in exceptional numbers on
Wednesday to the first official reception given
by the new tory lord lieutenant , Earl Ca-
dogan. Sucli a brilliant opening of the Dub
lin castle season has scarcely been recorded.
Many prominent scclal lights crossed the
channel from England to lend their presence
and partisan influence to swell the throng
tn the drawing roam. Among those was the
countess of Ewex , formerly Miss Adele Grant
ot New York. She Is one of a distinguished
party staying wlUi Karl Cadogan at the
.viceregal lodge.
Ambassador llayard's popularity hero Eesm
to steadily Increase despite the unpleasantness -
ness between the two nations over Venezuela.
lie will preside at the annual Shakespeare
dinner of the Birmingham Dramatic club
April 21 ; on the 22d ho will he a guest at
luncheon of the mayor at the council house
nd on the 23d ho will unvsll the Shakespeare
memorial window at Holy Trinity church ,
Btratford-on-Avon , the money for which has
been contribute by Americans. He may
also itay , together with the United States
conMil , for the ceremony In the memorial
theater on the succeeding day ,
GLADSTONES WONDERFUL ACTIVITY.
The eniplinsU of the close- relations be
tween the tv > o gieal English speaking coun
tries Is the. object of ono of Mr. Gladstone's
latest octogenarian activities. He Is Improv
ing greatly at Cnnnen , and has bcwi able
to write the Introduction to tUo people's bible
history , edited by Dr. Loumore of Boston ,
which U to be published Mmultnncouily here
and In the United Stale * \\lthln a few day ? .
In the Introduction Mr. Gladstone- remarks
that for the latt hundred years the scrip
tures rseembl a beleaguer ? * ! tonri with
the shout * ot fccmcn and the roar ot
artillery around IU wnlli , but notwith
standing thli , he fnys wherever religion lias
lite tha t'lble lint lost none ct Its powers , He
Jso sayi that Matcsmen anil politicians have
not fallen under the agnostic spirit to the same
extent as other classes.
Mrs. Cragle ( John Oliver Hobbs ) Is en
thusiastic concerning her reception In New
York. She announces her resolve not to
wrlto any further stories of the type of "The
Gods , Some Mortals and Lord Wlckenham. "
Her novel , "Tho Herb Moon , " Is cf a very
different stamp , the heroine being of a noble
type of womanhood , A correspondent , who
has read the greater part ot the story , ex
pects It will add largely to Mrs. Cragle's
reputation.
Mrs. HoJgson Burnett has written a , new
novel , "A Lady of Quality. " The movement
ot the story takes place In the period of
Queen Anno.
Sir Lewis Molesworth , who married Miss
Frost of St. Louis , has Just coma into an
additional Income of 0,000 ( $30,000) $ ) a year
by the death of his uncle , Admiral Moles-
\vcrth.
Lady Terence Blackwood , formerly Miss
Flora Davis ot New York , has completely
recovered. Both mother and babe are do
ing extremely well. Lord Terence having re
ceived an appointment In the foreign serv
ice , they have decided to reside In London
and have taken a house here.
EVIDENCE OF GREAT FRIENDSHIP.
Frank Dlcksce , the famous academician ,
calls my attention to a fact probably not
generally known 111 America. He claims It
Is proof of the warm feeling of friendship in
that great Institution for America that ab
solutely no destination Is made there between
an Englishman and an Amerlaan artist. An
American exhibitor has his picture accepted
and hung thcro exactly aa though he were
an Englishman , while an exhibitor from
France , Germany or any other country must
see his canvas hung In a special room apart
from the others. The election ot Edwin
Abbey this week as an associate was a very
popular one. There Is no doubt that Sir
John Mlllals will bo elected president of the
Royal Academy.
It Is understood that Lord Lclghton left
practically no estate In spite ot the vast
sums ho must have received. Ho was very
extravagant. Perhaps even his house , which
Is understood to have been left by his will
to the academy , must be sold to pay his
debts.
Munkaczy is bidding farewell to Paris to
assume the duties of the new post of director
of fine arts of Hungary. Ho will find on ar
rival at Buda Pesth much to do In the great
new national gallery , since the developments
of the Pulszky scandal go to show that the
nobleman to whom was Intrusted several mil
lion francs for the purchase of the
worthy example of old and modern mastc-rs
put most of the money In his own pocket
or wasted It , and has foisted on the , state
a quantity of copies or other worthless pic
lures. Ho has been conveniently declared In
sane.
Preparations for next springs' exhibition
In commemoration of the mlllenlum ot Hun
garian history are progressing on a magni
ficent scale. Ono of Its features will be a
great historical pageant , designed by the
Hungarian , artist , Paul Vago. All the cos
tumes and fashions of all the races
and social classes which have In
habited . Hungary during ten cen
turies will pass before one's eyes In Uils
cortege. A correspondent writes : "Whoever
has becnJn Hungary , remembering what fine
material the artist has at band , even in
the peasant's everyday dress , will not think
the circular too boastful when it adds that
the pageant with its glamour , the plctur-
csqueness of its grouping and the symbolic
significance of Its details , will far surpass )
everything that has hitherto been offered on
similar occasions. "
WORK OF BLACKMAILERS.
The London dally newspapers are so con
servative In printing sensational news that
an account published in the Morning Journal
this week , describing the operations of a
systematized blackmailing agency working
In London has attracted great attention.
Thesa blackmailer who1 co.ll themselves
"private Inquiry agents , " have In their em
ployment a large number of secret service
spies , consisting chiefly ot servants In
wealthy families. Through these agents the
principals in the business secure Informa
tion of suspicious circumstances In house
holds , upon which the blackmailers set to
work to collect evidence , to bo used for the
purpose of extortion. Where the game Is
big , the blackmailing agency , which has
now accumulated a largo capital , spends
money freely In hunting up evidence , which
Is then produced to the victim , with a de
mand for a stated sum for Us destruction.
One ens ci Is mentioned In which It Is said
that 5,000 ( $25,000) ) was obtained in this
way. Other Instances are given , without
the names of the persons concerned , in
which equal success was achieved. In an
other case a young wife was driven to sut-
cldo by the insatiable demands of this gang ,
which hnd unearthed some indiscretion.
As the blackmailers are declared to have
handsomely furnished offices , and as there
are not very many firms or private Inquiry
agents In London , It seems probable that
the police could locate these scoundrels , if
the story I bava quoted Is not mythical.
The English libel law is so strict that the
publisher would hardly have printed the
exposure If It were not true.
O'Brien , the American confidence man and
gambler , who shot Waddell , a fellow gam
bler , In the Northern railway station In
Paris last summer , Is still In jail. It Is
not known when he will bo tried. The
United States government has requested his
extradition , as O'Brien Is wanted In New
York , whcnco ho escaped some years ago ,
The French government , honover , refuses
to give * O'Brien up until he serves whatever
term ot imprisonment he may deserve In
France. BALLARD SMITH.
French Cabinet May
PARIS , Feb. 15. The senate today , by
a vote of 139 to 70 , readopted the resolution
passsil by the body on February 11 ( after
the prumler , M. Bourgeois , had demanded a
vote of confidence on the question of the
Southern railway scandals ) , deprecating the
Irregularities disclosed and demanding a
searching Inquiry ,
It In new rumored the ministry Intends
to iPflfn , In spite of the fact that tie ! Cham
ber of Deputies on Thursday last voted con
fidence' In the government mi the Mine
question.
After the council ot mlnlctcrs had asked
President Felix Faure to decide what was
the best course for them to pursue , the pro
Ident promised to e\\o \ a reply on Sunday.
It Is probable that the French ministry will
ho rcmoJeled next week , M. Rlcard , the
French minister of justice , and M. Combes ,
the mlplster of public Instruction , retiring
from the cabinet.
_
MarlneM Sent to Seoul.
YOKOHAMA , Fcb , 15. Detachments of
British , American and French marines have
been cent to Seoul , the capital of Corca , In
vloiv ot the disorder attendant upon the
revolution. The king remains at the Russlfn
legation. A new cabinet hr.i been formed
nnd a mandate ordering the execution of the
form or ministers has been Issued. A confer
ence of the foreign mlnliters at Soaul has
been opened ,
SPAIN IS DESPERATE
Homo Situation Strained Greatly by the
Ecbol Success in Ouba ,
QUEEN-REGENT LOOKS FOR THE WORST
Brings Oampos Homo to Have Near p. Gen
eral She Can Trust ,
CARLISTS AND REPUBLICANS REJOICE
Scones at ValladoM and Madrid but Ex
emplify the Public Spirit.
CUBA MEANS EVERYTHING AT PRESENT
All CIiiNNeH of SiuiMlnh People Enr-
iicntly Strive for the Retention.
of tlio LiiHt Shreil of the
Amerlean Empire.
( Copyright , IKK ! , by Prosa Publishing Company. )
LONDON , .Feb. IE. ( Now York World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) Advices from
the World's Madrid correspondent do not
Indicate any very great excitement in Spain's
capltol over the Cuban resolutions before
the United States congress. The Herald , the
leading newspaper In Madrid , says : "It Is
not for the United States government to give
Spain lessons In humanity. Those who live
In glass houses should not throw stones.
Let the United States government put down
lynching before It reads us homilies on our
duty to the Cuban Insurgents. "
The recall of General Martinez Campos is
shrewdly suspected to bo at the personal
Initiative of the queen regent. Campos is
the only general upon whoso loyalty the
present dynasty can unhesitatingly rely in
the event of the loss of Cuba giving rise to
political dlstui bances at home , nnd , it is
thought that the queen regent , apprehending
danger , desired that her most faithful sup
porter should be near at hand tit the
troublous times that seem to bo coming for
Spain. Some color Is given to the foregoing
theory by that malicious joy manifested by
the Carllst and republican organs at what
they consider to be the end of Martinez Cam
pos' military and political carear. The mar
shal is said to have been much hurt at the
hostility manifested at Valladoli and Madrid ,
but so resolute a man as he Is not likely to
bo discouraged by casual ebulltlons of popu
lar discontent.
MUST CRUSH TUB UPRISING.
The World's correspondent adds that it Is
an open secret that the Madrid government
and Ita new representative In Cuba , are > de
termined , If possible , to conduct operations
against the Insurgents with a view to stampIng -
Ing out dissatisfaction with a rapidity and
vigor calculated , in their opinion , to crush
the present rising ere foreign sympathy cajn
taka tangible form. The government ls > aware
that this new policy embodies the Inclina
tions of Uhe Cuban constitutional party and
of all Spanlrds outside ot liberals and re
publicans , who are beginning to regret that
Marshal Campos did not succeed In recon
ciling Cubans and Spaniards by a policy of re
forms and homo rule.
It Is the Irreconclllabla tone of public opin
ion In Spain and the angry feelings of all
classes against American Interference that
strengthens the hands of General Weyler In
Cuba and of the Canovas cabinet In Spain.
Unless the Insurrection Is very effectually
subdued no government could make public
opinion In Spain assent even to the conces
sion of homo rule for Cuba.
"It Is useless to conceal the fact , " continued
the correspondent , "that the Spaniards would
bo unanimous , in resenting and resisting for
eign Interference , whatever tfte cons&quences
might be. . They look upon the preservation
of the last shreds of their colonial cmplro
In America as not only a sentimental and
patriotic matter , but as a question of vital
Importance for their trade , their Industries ,
their agriculture , their capitalists , their finan
cial and political prosperity In the old world.
"That they will make a desperate stand to
retain their hold upon Cuba there can be
no doubt. The whole- tone of their press ,
ot their political , financial and military cir
cles , and even of popular demonstration ,
shows that neither the government nor the
regency and monarchy can recede from the
attitude taken without risk to their prest
ige nay , very existence. "
LIEUTENANT CHURCHILL'S OPINION.
Young Winston Churchill , writing In to
day's Saturday Review of his recent experi
ences with the Spanish army In Cuba , main
tains that the success of the- revolution
would bo unfortunate for .the rest of the
world.
"With Cuba as a Spanish colony , " he saya ,
"Spain Is responsible for lt behavior to
wards foreign states and its respect of In
ternational law. But , with Cuba .free , In
stead of dealing with a traditionally friendly
power , we should have to prepare ourselves
for another Irresponsible firebrand republic of
the South American type. "
Ho points out that two-fifths of the In
surgents being pure negroes , and Antonio
Macco , being far the ablest man among the
revolutionists , these blacks would demand
a predominant share In the now govern
ment. This would bo resisted by the white
Cubans , and a racial Interncclno war would
Inevitably follow , with the ultimate estab
lishment of another negro republic.
Lieutenant Churchill does not seem to
'
contemplate its annexation meanwhile by
the United States. BALLARD SMITH.
OPUNUD A GHAVI2 FOH A WHIM ,
Trtinec MedlimiH Ileclaroil that the
Wroni ; Iloil > - \ ViIlurleil. .
( Copyright , 1556 , by the Associated Tress. )
CITY OF MEXICO , Feb. 16. A grave In
the American cemetery of this city was
opened today In the Interest of psychical re
search , aa leading mediums of New York
and Boston had declared positively that the
body in that particular grave vas not that
of a young man named Connor from Burling
ton , Vt. , 'Alio came , here a year ago and
presumably died of typhus fever. Mediums ,
even the most celebrated , were positive It
was not Connor who died , but some one elsa ,
and then Intimated that lie bad escaped to
Texas , The society of psychical research
became Inicrcsfed aj\d c anie hire ! to Investi
gate , end the result Is that probably the
body exhumed Is that of Connor , But a
gentleman present at the exhumation who
knew Connor Intimately says ho would not
s\vcnr that it was Connor In a court of
Justice , Tl'o hair was darker , but the teeth
and fillings were those pf Connor , Further
Investigation will bo made In the uuual line
of comrariicn of details of teeth with the
chart ot fillings in the cilice of a New York
dentist.
MAY EVHXTUAM.Y HE AllUlTIl.VTED.
Sonip Sltrnn tlint Snllnlmry IN Chnnfr-
Inu III * Attitude on Voncxnpla.
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LONDON , Tob. 16. ( New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) Mr. Smallcy
'has been cabling this .week long and dally
letters to the Times , declaring In effect that
there Is serious danger In the United States
of an outbreak ot war feeling in case the
general Impression there that the British
government Is prepared to accept Arbitration
on the general question of the Venezuelan
frontier , Is disappointed by Lord Salisbury's
ultimate decision to the contrary. Mr.
Smalley's warning , Iterated day by day ,
shows how serious ho csnslders the situation.
And the fact that the Times publishes his
letters prominently nnd apparently without
amcndatlon , although the ttno Is almost hos
tile to Lord Salisbury's deliy in giving some
definite expression of his policy , can only bo
accepted as very significant. The Times , ns
I understand , gives Its trusted correspond
ents great latitude , but the absence from the
editorial columns on the subject of Mr.
Smnlley's letters , whereas formerly the , ed
itor had taken almost extreme ground against
any surrender cf Lord Salisbury's first con
tention In Ambassador Pauncefote's dis
patches , may Indicate n radical change In the
attitude of the Bcml-odlclal ministerial organ.
At this distance one cannot guago the a2-
curacy of the Times correspondent's reflec
tion of American sentiment , but the World's
Sunday correspondence has for weeks shown
what danger there may Ho In English mis
apprehension , nnd particularly ln the prime
minister's mlslnformatlcn concerning the
feeling In the United States on the question.
Up to within a week at least , and to this
time , unless his opinion has been altered by
the Times' dispatches , Lord Salisbury was
determined upon sustaining his contention
last Autumn that Is , ho had been forced to
admit by later developments that the
Schomburgk line was' no longer to bo re
garded as nn Irreducible boundary , but he
was still prepared to maintain that all bona
fldo settlements of Englishmen should not In
any contingency bo subject to arbitration.
I state the fact as upon What 1 believe to
be very direct Infromatlon ( from the foreign
office. Whatever may be Its Importance In
the United States , omo curiosity may be
felt there as to the reason Why Mr. Chamber
lain , to whose department ] the Anglo-Vene
zuelan question belongs , qlilte as much as
the Transvaal's relations to ] England's South
African colonies , has apparently taken no
share In this discussion , 'it ' As often said
hero that If ho had control of the matter
rather than Lord Salisbury , he-would spaedlly
arrange a settlement to the satisfaction of
every ono concerned.
The fact Is that Venezuela- having sus
pended diplomatic relations with Great Brit
ain and the latter transacting all business
with Venezuela through 'the German legation
In Caracas , the foreign culce .here has ex
clusive Jurisdiction. I may , add that Lord
Salisbury's shock at tho' Idea of surrenderIng -
Ing British residents in tie1 disputed terri
tory to foreign Jurisdiction jnoy be regarded
as Inconsistent , Irt view 6l his- own very re
cent exchange of Heligoland' , with its 2,000
population , for certain territory In South
Africa. He surrendered tho. English "citi
zens to compulsory military service In Ger
many. But then England's magnificent
colonial empire Is perhaps a direct result of
just Bucli advantageous Inconsistencies.
DALLARD SMITH.
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REMOVES Til 13 Pit ESS CENSOR.
General Weyler IIftn nil Embargo on
the Havana War \c\vn.
( Copyright , IBM , by Press -Publishing Company. )
HAVANA , Feb. 15. ( New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) General
Weyler has sprung a series of surprises since
his arrival last Monday. The first day he
released a number of prisoners. Then ho
announced to the American correspondents
that ho would grant them perfect freedom
In cabling news matters. Today ho actually
abolished the office ot press censor. Amer
ican correspondents may Hake their copy
directly to the cable office , filing at the
same tlmo a translation Into Spanish. General -
oral Weyler has Invited the correspondents
to go to him at any 'time- when In doubt
about anything , and 119 sa'ys he will gladly
help them , only he does not wish to be in
terviewed , because he * Is on enemy to pub
lication , believing In "acts , not words. "
Colonel Segura's column engaged yester
day a strong rebel band yhlch had crossed
the Trocha , east of San Antonio las Vegas ,
toward Agucate , a small town a short dis
tance northwest of San Felipe. The result
is not obtainable.
Twelve of the garrison 6f Maegua , Santa
Clara province , while foraging , were at
tacked by a rebel band , who. killed five and
seriously wounded the others. The com
mander of the garrison 'has ' been placed
under arrest for s'endlng out such a small
party to forage.
The municipality of Havana has petitioned
the government to exempt from seizure for
the army horses employed' to bring market
supplies to this city.
The reorganization of the army In Cuba ,
reported to be projected byi General Wey-
lor , Includes the formation ) of three brigades
of cavalry , under Gonorqls Aldecea , Mel-
gulzo and Ruiz , t
General Navarro arrive last night and
had a conference with General Woyler. He
has seen considerable fighting lately In Plnar
del Rio province. ROEDER.
GIVES AWAY 1'UUlilO DOMAIN.
I'reHlilent Harriott llctWariln FrlcnilH
mid ReceiveH
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GUATEMALA , Ffp. lGt4-Now ( York World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) - President
Barrios has ordered the free donation of a
large tract of land near Sfingll to private
individuals for service rendered to the
country. The opposition newspapers protest
ujverely agalnct thlu ap6p ( ! , saying that
the president has no authority to contravene
the law , which nays that- ) toe national ter
ritory can only be dovqtea to public Institu
tions , to municipalities and to immigration
purposes , but can never ba , given to private
Individuals. -
TEGUCIGALPA , Honduras. Feb. 15. ( New
York World Cablegram Spj'clal ' Telegram. )
A bitter feeling exists betw'oeji the conserva
tives and liberals at San 1'ejro , owing to the
former's defeat In the" recent municipal
elections.
Ex-Governor Collier hauj been arrested ,
charged with { nE tjfaf1ngr'Indaa3 ; | to stcna the
mayor , on account of the latter'B refutal to
grant a permit to carry the Image of a taint
in public procession ,
Murrain Will ICcvn
LONDON , Feb. 15. The Times eayg that
for diplomatic reasons It la probable the
leaders -of the opposition in Parliament will
withhold their criticisms of the Venezuelan
situation during the discussion of the amend
ment offered by Mr. L , Atherly-Jonei , radical
member of Parliament , deploring the absence
from the queen's speech of an assurance that
the whole boundary dispute with Venezuela
will be referred to arbitration.
HAVE LITTLE FAITH
Germans Suspicions of Englancls Sincerity
in Transvaal Matters ,
ACCUSED OF PLAYING A DOUBLE GAME
Attitude of Germans is Greatly Influenced
by Dr , Loyds ,
ALL PARTIES SUSTAIN THE MINISTRY
Transvaal Authorities Buying War Material
of All Kinds ,
FIFTY THOUSAND TAILORS ON A STRIKE
Ilniiil of InueiKlliirlcn Create * Con-
turiinllniL In Ilcrllu Severn ! SUN-
Under ArrcNt I'lnnn for
Army Mmioiiver.i.
( Copyright , 1S9C , by the Associated Press. )
BERLIN , Feb. 15. The Tranavaal Im
broglio has been the absorbing topic of In
terest during the past week , and the govern
ment's declaration of Its attitude In the
Reichstag on Thursday evoked , as was In
tended , an Inspiring patriotic demonstration
on nil clclcs of the house. The policy of the
foiclgn office , though displeasing to Eng
land , was unanimously endorsed by the lead
ers of nil factions of the conservative party.
The representative ot the Associated press
In this clay has had Interviews with several
well known party leaders , who have assured
him the Reichstag will stand by the govern
ment In any steps which It may taketo
maintain the status quo in South Africa.
The Associated press representative also
had an Interview on the subject with a
high official ot the foreign office , who sold :
"The official relations between Great Britain
and Germany are good , but It cannot bo
denied that there Is a strong suspicion that
the British cabinet , or at least some of Its
members , have been , and ore , playing a
double game. The hurried departure of Mr.
Cecil Rhodes for South Africa and the at
tendant circumstances lend new color to this
Impiesslon. Recent advices from South Af
rica Indicate a resumption of British in
trigues , and affairs In that part of the
world are gradually shaping themselves seas
as to place before Germany the alternative
of abandoning valuable Interests for the
sake of good relations with Great Britain , or
of maintaining these Interests at the risk of
a rupture with Great Britain. The temper
of the government and people ot Germany
Is to maintain the status quo at any cost. "
There is no doubt that the foregoing ut
terances outline the attitude of the German
government , which has been considerably
Influenced by the representations of Dr. W.
J. Leeds , the secretary of state for the
Transvaal , who has been striving to enlist
German support for the South African rc-
pub'.le and complete the divorce from Great
Britain , whoso commercial Interests would
thereby bo hampered , to the advantage of
Germany.
BISMARCK APPROVES.
Prince Bismarck , upon whom Dr. Leyds
called during the week , expressed full sym
pathy with the latter's mission , and warmly
louded Emperor William's action In sending
'a message to President Kruger congratulat
ing him upon having suppressed Dr. Jame
son's invasion of Transvaal territory.
The Frankfurter Zeltung today says : "The
conduct of the British government , especially
Mr. Rhodes' return toward the Transvaal ,
has Increased the feeling of suspicion and
anxiety aroused by recent events , and that
consequently the Transvaal government had
resolved to prepare for every emergency. In
addition to Krupp cannon of different cal
iber , the Transvaal government has ordered
In Germany rifles of the newest pattern , and
material for the construction of forts. "
In spite of the formal declarations of the
Imperial chancellor , Prince Hohenlohe , In the
Reichstag that Germany was not prepared
at present to Issue invitations for -monetary
conference , the German Blmetallists still
have hopes that an International conference
will be held. They have determined to re
sume active agitation , both In the Reichstag
and outside of It. Thoy'chargo Prince Hohen-
lolic and Baron Marshall von Blebcrstcln , the
minister of foreign affairs , with bad faith
In carrying out the Reichstag's instructions
of a. year aco.
The great strike in the clothing and fur
nishing trades , which will affect some 50,000
men and women , is now spreading Into towns
like Halle , Stettin and Mannheim. In Ham
burg , Berlin and other centers , 1,200,000
circulars have been distributed explaining
the needs of-tho strikers. The chief demand
Is the suppression ot the sweaters.
Over 120 bureaus have been opened In Ber
lin alone to receive money for the assistance
of the strikers and some of the newspapers
are asking for popular subscriptions. The
strikers made out a good case. They have
shown that the middlemen make enormous
profits , and the general feeling ) is that
the strike will end In
some compromise' ar
rangement , as It IB not considered probable
that sufficient funds will be forthcoming to
enable such a large number of strikers to
hold out for any length of time ,
The carpenter's strike has ended In a
victory for the strikers. The master car
penters yielded to the demands of their
employes and 2,600 men have returned to
work.
INCENDIARIES ARE BUSY.
A band ol Incendiaries has been at work
at the Moablte part of Berlin , During the
past week they were especially active. They
started flvo fires on Wednesday and placards
threatening to burn ( he town wore found
nailed to doors and trees. Largo rewards
have been offered for the detection of the
Incendiaries and six arrests have already
been made. Two of the prisoners were
caught , one while carrying a case of pe
troleum and the other In the act of setting
fire to a garret.
The army maneuvres this year will be dis
tinguished by a special feature , this being
artillery contests on a larger scale than
ever before attempted. There will bo COO
cannon roaring simultaneously ,
Sent ( lie 1'rlt-at to 1'rlKOU.
GRANBY , Que , , Feb. IB. Rev. Grill ,
curate of the Church of Notre Dame , has been
committed to prison by the magistrate for
refusing to disclose the secrets of the
confessional In a suit at law In which he was
called as witness.
Mlnlxlcr I'onUe lit Ilcriic.
BERLIN , Feb. 1C , Mr , John L. Peake , the
new United States minister to Switzerland ,
tiss presented lila credentials to the presi
dent and vice president , who returned bis
visit.
THE BEE BULLETIN.
Wtnlhtr forecast fop Nebraska
Generally fair ; Slightly Warmer.
1. Waller' * Itrlrnno U Arranged Tor.
Situation til Snnln l Ir iicn te.
Uernmiiy .Su i > lcl < mn of 11 rout llrltnln ,
Wnr Is Imminent O er Coren.
B. Ittuftla Unlti * n Point on rnglnml.
Nmifirii'it Illnroterjr llolng Dlscimoil.
lllu ri lil Still I'urtlicr 1'ut OR.
3. Urgent IXnbronk Unit Ro lgnod.
Hurt County I'urmors Are Aggressive.
Strong I.lnk 111 tlio llrynii disc.
North 1'lntto Preacher furred.
4 , In t Week In I.ornl Sovtnty.
aiualriil Mutter * In Onmlm.
0. Holler Hill U PoMpniiril.
ItoiiRO Tillies Up Hrcretury Morton.
Career of II right Deleetlve.
Smuggler ArroHted ut New York.
0. Council IllufTn Loral Mutters.
Afrnlrx nt South Onmlm.
7. Sims of Onmlm Ititmiurt.
Amusement Jfolr * mill ( lofmlp.
OnmlmV Training School 1ft Donil.
llelioes from the Ante Ronnie.
H. Mrs. OrnilHton Clmnt'H Mission.
SherllT Tllblm' Stl-ulght Tip.
I ) . ( Jriint us Ills Clniphitii Kiiuw Him.
10. "Story of Anron. "
To in in janil tlio ( Ir.iiul Duke ,
11. Woiniiiit Her VTiiy * mid Her World.
13. Kdltorlal anil Comment.
13. What U Kxuotslvo Hall ?
Sorrow's Simile on Ito.iully.
Tragic Sldo or 1'loneer Life.
14. Commercial and Financial.
lo. What tlio Wheelmen Are Doing.
10. Weekly ( irlst of SnortlntfMlosslp.
CANDIDACY.
HlH FricmlMVlIlliir ; ( n Go Ilcforc the
1'ooiilcvllli IIIN Xnine.
LINCOLN , Feb. 15. ( Special. ) There has
been a great deal of comment blnce the
adjournment of the republican state central
committee as to the reason why no action
was taken respecting Nebraska presenting
General Manderson to the national conven
tion as Its first choice for president. While
the prevailing Impression at midnight Fri
day was that the ardent supporters of Man
derson had found themselves In the minority
In the committee , It now transpires that
at least twenty out of the thirty cununlUcc-
men present favored the candidacy of Gen
eral Manderson.
The true Inwardness of the matter Is that
after conference among the leaders It was
thought best to avoid any contention In the
committee over presidential preferences and
to leave the whole matter to their repub
lican constituencies. The friends ol General
Manderson lay great stress upon the pres
tige which Nebraska would get by presentIng -
Ing , a candidate who already enjoys a na
tional reputation and would In every respect
bo rccoenlzed as the peer of any of the can
didates yet named. They feel confident ,
moreover , that when an authoritative an
nouncement is made to the republicans of
the state that General Manderson will per
mit the use ot his name in good faith and
not for the alleged purpose of defeating or
strengthening any of the- rival candidates
the rank and file will cordially endorse the
Idea as a matter of state pride. Within a
few days something more definite on this
score may therefore be looked for.
SEXTOX CANNOT TAKB THE LEAD.
His Letter I/eiive * tlic Irlwli Party
Very Much ut Sen.
( Copyrlsht , 1SDC. by Press Publishing Comiiany. )
LONDON , Feb. 15. ( New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) Timothy
Healy's letter to Mr. Sexton , offering him an
apparently loyal and unqualified support
should ho accept the chairmanship of the
Irish party , has created a situation of con
siderable perplexity among Its members. Sev
eral leading members of the majority have
again pressed Mr. Sexton to reconsider his
refusal , but I believe with little propcct of
success.
The letter of refusal which Mr. Sexton
handed to the chief whip of the party on
Monday has not yet been published. It ID
sn'd ' that ita terms are such that even Mr.
Hjaly'a amurances of support would not en
able Mr. Sexton to withdraw his refusal.
The members of the Irish party nUo foci
that Mr. Healy has made a very adroit move ,
ono which will materially strengthen his
position In opposing Dillon's election , which
Is Inevitable unless Mr. Sexton consents at
the eleventh hour. Even In the event of
Dillon's election there Is no expectation that
Mr. Healy will openly revolt. He hai , not
yet decided whether he will resist Mr. Dil
lon's nomination by simply registering a
negative vote or by proposing the name of
another candidate as an amendment.
Sir Thomas Esmonde has been approached
by the Healyltes to permit his nomination In
opposition to Mr. Dillon , but it Is said he baa
declined. It Is reported that Healy may
propose Edward Blake , who Is now on his
way from New Zealand and who , If here ,
would not accept the nomination at any rate
against Mr. Dillon ,
CANADA HAS MAUI3 NO ADVANCES.
Preferential Turin lleurnlatlniiH Ail Ih
tin * ColonleN I < lo In the Knlurc.
LONDON , Feb. 16. Inquiries have been
made at the oflicc of the Canadian commis
sioner here by a representative of the Asso
ciated press regarding the Times' announce
ment a day or two ace that It was believed
tha accession of Sir Charles Tupper to the
ministry uuuld lead Canada to make uomo
definite offer ot preferential trade and that
Itvns probable that the united governments
of Australia , would make a similar offer ,
the recent turn In foreign affairs , especially
regarding Germany and the United State : ,
having , It was asserted , given much popu
larity to the movement. But the Associated
press was Informed that the subject had not
been broached by Canada. U was added ,
however , the suggestion was undoubtedly the
outcome ot the Ottawa conference. If the
idea were carried out. It was further stated ,
It would consist on the side of Canada , In
giving special freight concessions , The In
formant of the Associated prow also xald
he had not heard what steps the other
colonies had taken ,
The British Empire League has decided
not to move a resolution In the House of
Commons at present In favor of preferen
tial tariffs v.lth the empire , In vlow ot the
rumored action ot the colonies ; but In the
meantime , the league's propaganda will be
pushed upon every possible occasion.
CIII13P 1 KO AN L'XnitOKTIO HUI.nit.
Simply HIIMKN lilt FiilloivorN for OU-
jiutliifV Hl Authority.
( Copyright , HWJ , by Tress 1'ublUhlnff Company. )
CITY OF MEXICO , Feb. 15. ( New York
World Telegram. ) Advices from Merlda re
port that Chief Pec of the Santa Cruz In
dians Is hanging the most of his trlbo who
oppose his authority , Ho Is allow Ing Eng-
IBU colonists from Belize to cut dye wooden
on Mexican territory , and It U suipected
that these colonists have supplied the Indians
with armi and ammunition.
CRASH IS IMMINENT
Japan and Russia Likely to Engage in WAT
at Once ,
COREA IS THE SCENE OF HOSTILITIES
Contention for Control of the Hermit King
dom Becomes Serious ,
KING SEEKS SAFETY WITH RUSSIA
Plecs to the Legation for Protection from
the Japanese.
SOLDIERS AND MARINES ARE CALLED OUT
I'imrrN IMnce Stronw Ritarila
Around Their I.cuntloiin nml
Avtalt the Co ii III ot tliat Now
, SeeiiiH Certain.
( Cops right , ISM , by I > rcs3 Publishing Company. )
CHBFOO , Feb. 15. ( Now York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) The king today
fled to the Russian legation for protection
against the Japanese.
The Russians have ordered out a largo
guard.
Other legations have ordered out marina
guards.
A conflict between the Japanese and Rus
sians Is expected.
PRESIDENT KRIKiEIl HASII.Y LEADS.
lloer Several I'oliitn Alieail of tlio
Ilrltoii In Diplomatic ManeiiverH.
( Copyright , 1800 , by Prcs3 Publishing Company. )
LONDON , Feb. 15. ( New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) Arthur Balfour -
four , speaking In the House of Commons
last night on the Transvaal question , com
pletely confirmed the statement cabled on
Thursday , that President Kruger has strongly
complained ot Lord Salisbury's reference to
the South African republic and Ireland , as
If both stand In the same relation to the
British empire. Mr. Balfour , replying to
Sir William Harcourt , admitted the com
plaint , bdt ho did not volunteer the fur
ther fact ( which Is said to be true ) that , In
addition to protesting against the character
of Lord Salisbury's remarks , the Boer presi
dent demanded an explanation or the with
drawal of them. Mr. Balfour was evidently
much humiliated In making his disclaimer ,
and ho did it with very bad grace.
What , between President Kruger's Indig
nation at Lord Salisbury's speech and his
angry repudiation of Mr. Chamberlain's pro
posed scheme of homo rule for the Rand and
the consequent withdrawal of 'that dispatch
by the British colonial secretary , the .rela
tions between tho""Brftsh ! government ami
the Transvaal republic are sp'oken of In the
Houss of Commons lobby as exceedlgnly
strained. Observations cf a very bellicose
character wore heard among the tory mem
bers who , still smarting under the recol
lections of the Krugcrsdorf defeat , are eager
to avenge It by the application of force , it
necessary , by Great Britain should Mr. iKru-
ger provo obstinate la resisting demands for
reforms. That armed Intervention by Eng
land would almost certainly lead to war with
Germany Is accepted by those jingoes who
declare that pretensions of Germany In South
Africa will have to bo checked , and argue
that England should not wait to take decisive
action until the German navy has been
strengthened.
The denial ot the German Jorelun minister
of the statement that President Kruger ap
pealed to Germany for support on hearing
of Jameson's foray , has created much
astonishment In official circles hero. My In
formation , which comes from an excellent
source , Is that President Kruger Informed ,
first Sir Jacobus Dewctt , 'and afterward Sir
Hercules Robinson himself , that ho had ad
dressed an appeal , not only to Germany ,
but to the United States government , and
gave them to understand that his appeal had
been responded to. The British government
has no option but to believe that th's state
ment by President Kruger was baseless , and
was made with the object which Is decidedly
attained of engendering an Increased anxiety
on the part ot the British government to con
ciliate him. Mr. Krugcr had taken good
care that If Mr. Chamberlain had declined
the proposal , the unofficial channel through
which It was ma Jo would have left the Boer
government uncompromlscd. Then Mr.
Kruger , In reply , Innocently -expressed hla
readiness to procure the consent of the
Volksraad to the visit If the convention of
1884ua left open to discussion. The effect
has been to place Mr. Chamberlain in a
very awkward position , and leave the trick
with Mr. Kruger , who may be relied
upon to make the utmost possible use ot It
In the subsequent negotiations.
FRENCH GUNH ON 11HITISII FLAQ.
SccMii'H at it Native Rebellion
III tin- Tahiti iNlaiiilH.
SAN FRANCISCO , Feb. 15. L. Paris La
Clare , late procurour or prosecuting ofilcer
for the French government at Papeete , Ta
hiti , brings news of a serious Rklrmlsh which
took place between the French forces and
the natives of Ralotca , before ho left tha
Islands early In January. The natives re
belled against French rule and Drltleh flags
were raised In the principal villages. Lo
Glare eaya a French Ironclad proceeded to
the scene ot the Insurrection and bombarded
both villages. No troops were landed , but
there was considerable firing from the ship.
Guns were brought to bear on the flagmasts
from which the British flags were flying and
flags and poles uero leveled to the ground.
There was no disposition to spill blood or
ia nn the natives In the u'.lghtcrt ' , BO no
shells were thrown , The flig poles wera
jrought down with solid shot. When this
lad been accomplished the war vessel re
turned to Tahiti ,
Tilt Aiimenty for Irluli 1'rlnoner * .
LONDON , Feb. 15 , In the House of Com
mons Sir Matthew White Ridley , secretary
of state for the Home department , replying
to Timothy Harrington and Michael Davltt ,
nald that ho had carefully considered the
casts of the Irish prlnoncm and had decided
hat ho could not grant them amnesty ,
Ittiorln Arc Mere
CAPE TOWN , Fob. 1C. Sir J , Gordon
prltrg , premier of Cape Colony , J , Hofmeler ,
eader of the Afrikander party , the chief
ministers and other Influential persons here ,
mvo signed a declaration to the effect that
, ho alleged Boer outragei on British Bubject *
re ml&cblcvoun fiction *