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39999999999999999999999 THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE. 999999999999999999999999 PAGES 1 TO 8 ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 1871. OMAHA , SUNDAY MORlTCNGr , FEBRUARY 1C , 1890-S1XTEETST PAGES. SINGLE COPT JTVE CENTS. 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. ( Copyright , 1S95 , by I'rws Publishing Company. ) 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. _ 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 ( Copyright , ISSO , by I' sss PublishingCompany. . ) 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 *