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n PART I. ! THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE ' PAGES 1 TO 8 , ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 1871. OMAIIA , SUNDAY MORNTNGr , MARCH 15 , 1890.-SIXTEEN PAGES. SINGLE COP\r FIVE CENTS. TIRE OF THE GERMAN British Middle Glasses Extremely Weary of Teutonic Oompot'tion , ONE REASON FOR THE NAVAL INCREASE Encroachments in AfricaSnfficientto Secure Harconrt's Assistance. EXPEDITION TO DONGOLA ONLY A PART Movement Against the Khalifa Not Di- reeled nt the Dervishes. ENGLAND'S ' COMMERCE IS THREATENED * Bfcnily AKHrroiMloim at the Germnii McruliiiutH "ml IiitrlBiioM of the or Ilnvv Hi-conic n ScrloiiM Menace. | ( Copyright , 1W8 , ty Prcni Publishing Company. ) LONDON , March 14. ( Now York World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) The ad vance on Dongola and against the khalifa's ( Jcrvlslica has taken most pcoplo In Great Britain completely by surprise * . On the same day that the Cairo correspondent of the Times made public this sudden move of the Egyptian government , Lord Cromlor's report was sent to Parliament , In which he de clared that the dervishes wcro maintaining a strictly defensive position. The British ministry , pending Mr. Cham berlain's promised statement on Monday night , allows twp quite plausible explana tions to bo seml-ofllclally announced. Ono that the success of the Abyssinian king will most likely encourage his neighbor , the khalifa , to a descent on Egypt , and that It Is b"st to strike before he Is prepared to do The other Is , that England la disposed to do Italy a friendly turn by. diverting the dervishes from their threatened union * with Mcne\ck. \ There Is another and very startling explana tion , which comes to mo from a source at least In a position to bo well Informed , which I quota with much reserve , but of which several unusual recent events give re markable confirmation. This is that German Intrigues against Great Britain In the Soudan have been brought to the knowledge of the ministry , and that It has determined to Inaugurate an Inatajit and effectual estoppel on the kaker's hostllo plans. SUFFICIENT TO CONVINCE HAltCOURT. Everywhere it has been the subject of general comment that Sir William Harcourt , the liberal leader In the Commons , lina given contrary to the general liberal policy , his support to the new and great naval scheme of tiio opposition. A picture of the pro pped new fleet 'published In ono of the Il lustrated journals today , amazes the reader. It osems really that of a great nation's entire na."r , and not merely , that olan _ , ad dition to a present equipment. The' story as It reaches mo Is that Sir William was ready to oppose the enormous expenditure necessary for all this , and so announced his Intention to Ma followers , when rcpro- pehtaffons were made to him by the minis ters of such peril to the empire from Ger many that ho unexpectedly and altogether withdrew his opposition. Ho has since , If my Information Is correct , guardedly com municated his Information to some cf his . colleagues , his reported counsel Is that " o effectually obstruct the new naval scheme might bring the country within 'rlrk of a great catastrophe , " and ho has clearly In dlcatcd that the kaiser's comprehensive plans In Africa from a sufficient basis for minis terial measures against them. Of course , recent reports from Berlin of the kalser'u hope to build a great ntvy , In splto of the opposition of the Ilelcliprath , his known coUnial aspirations and his overt hatred and jealousy of England , lent further cr dcnqo to the above report. It Is even moro certain that If the danger I have out lined Is made officially known to the British people , the outburst of feeling for war with Germany will bo far more Intense than that niter William's telegram to Om Paul. WEAUV OP TUB GERMANS. Ono must mix with the mercantile and In dustrial classes to fully appreciate the al most universal hatred of Germany among them. Hero commercial competition almost everywhere , oven In England's own colonies , lias been of the utmost Injury to English manufacturers. Cheap German clerks , often remarkable linguists , are crowding out young Englishmen even In London and Liverpool , Glasgow and Sheffield houses. The favor always shown by the queen , as well as by her predecessors , to their German relations in the British army and navy , have aroused n decided prejudice , which perhaps partly cxplalim the opposition led by the Times to the proposed vote of a pension to the Juke of Cambridge. If my explanation pf Sir William Harcourt's action Is correct ho has cither not communi cated It to the Irish members of Parliament or to Labotichere , or else they disregard It. Irish leaders are arranging for n 'resolute resistance to the passage of the naval scheme through the Commons. I may add , however , that It Is not at all unlikely , If their obstruct ive tactics bo persisted In , that the English and Scotch liberals will be found supporting the government on the navy" plans and that on alliance between the Irish and the liberals may be ruptured , perhaps for years to come. SUCCESSOR TO THE MAHDL The Issue of the campaign against the dervishes Is by no means so certain as was that of the recent bloodless Aslmntee expedi tion. Experienced African authorities unite In saying that the Abysslnlans1 victory will Incite scml-barbarlc forces everywhere. Perhaps - haps oven In India It will be vastly exag- eeratcd as Intelligence of It Is disseminated nmong them , and it was certainly complete enough as It stands. The khalifa himself is described by Slatln Psha and the late Major Wngnto is a man who , In point of vigor , \UI | , courage and power of Inspiring the desert people with fanaticism , Is a worthy Buccesior to the late Mahdl , who died In June , 1885 Throughout the campaign which ended in the fall of Khartoum , Abdullah was his chief lieutenant. Though serving Mahdl , he had a keen eye for the main chance. He did not believe In the immortality of the Eon of the prophet , whoever else did so , and lie took care to have a proclamation Usued by Mahdl , which practically assured succes sion to himself. ' There ore 4,600 British troops In Egypt ft'nd Sir Horatio Herbert Klchencr Sirdar of the Egyptian army will presumably be In general command , He was governor general of the Iteil tea , territory in 188S-188S and Ad jutant general to the Egyptian army from 18S8 to 1892 , when ho received his present command. He la only In his 46th year. Major General Knowles , Who Is In command of the British troops , Is a man of Ct , who- when quite n lad , fought In the- Crimea and was In the trenches before Scbastopol. BOYS TO FIGHT IN CUBA. Charles Dana Gibson , the famous New York artist , spent several weeks In Spain before coming to London and gives a lively account of what he saw of the Spanish troops oft for Cuba. "While nt Honda , " ho fold , " I saw sev eral railway cars full of recruits drawn from tlmt neighborhood. They were all absolutely green boys , the majority not moro than IB years old , and not one could have been 20 years of age. Moreover , few , If any , had over" handled firearms1 In their lives. They were red 'jackets , round peasant hats , their legs wrapped with straw , and wearing rough peasant sabots. They did not seem to mind the prospect , however , and wcro laughing and alnglng cheerfully , while a weeping mother here and there would lift up a boy's llttlo slater to kiss him good bye , probably forever. These boys were cnroute to cm- bark forthwith at Cadiz , and the only mili tary training they could have on landing would bo the drilling they received on the j troop ship. The officers , a captain , or lieu tenant , apparently , In charge of these re crults , wore a dirty , ragged jacket and trousers , while his boots were bursting at the sides. " Lord Dufterln entertained the prince of Wales nt the British embassy ns ho passed through Paris on his way to the Illevcrla. The only other guests were 'the ' young duke and duchess of Marlborough. DE BENTLEY'S DEATH A SURPRISE. The latest Now York papers received here report the death at Newark , N. J. , In desti tute circumstances of Major George da Bentley - ley , at ono time grand master of English Orangemen. William Johnstone , M. P. , grand master of the Irish Orangemen , said today : "Do Benticy was grand master In England thirty years ago , and was highly respected. I knew him well , but had lost sight of him for the past quarter of a cen tury. I cannot understand how ho could have fallen Into such poverty , and several members of the organization here to whom I hnvo been speaking are equally Ignorant of the cause. But ho seems to have been out of touch with them for years , and they thought ho had died long ago. " The New York story of an alleged heir to the baronetcy and great estate of the late Sir Edward Harland of the firm which builds the White Star steamers , being a super In "For the Crown , " now being played at n New York theater , was shown today to Mr. Woolf , Sid Edward's surviving partner. He said : "I have heard of this claim , but there Is nothing in It. I have known all my late partner's family and relatives for many years. There Is not ono of them named Robert , which this man Wlllet says Is his name. The family of Sir Edward regard his statements ns n hoax , and pay no atten tion whatever to them. " An examination of Burko's Baronetsy bears out Mr. Woolf's statement , as among nil the. collateral branches of the late bar onet's 'family ( who himself left no children ) there Is not ono bearing the Christian name ol Robert. HAMILTON LOSES HIS /POINT. Proceedings have been Instituted by his wife In the London courts against Augustus M. Maltland Douglass Hamilton , late lleu- terant in the British navy , now a resident In New York , and supposed to be engagd as an artist there. Mrs. Hamilton divorced Mm last May and sues for permanent moln- lenance. The divorce case revealed statu tory grounds and the wife was only en abled to Institute legal proceedings by the aid of friends. The report has gained gen- eial currency here that Hamilton is heir Resumptive to the present duke of Hamp- ; on , Who succeeded last year a very ( tant cousin and who Is himself paralyzed and unmarried. .The story , however , Is not well founded. Hamilton Is a first cousin to the present duke , but there are five or six Ivcs between him and the dukedom. The Judge In the divorce division granted the application of the wife , who served writ for maintenance on her former husband's solicitors in London , BALLARD SMITH. SPAIN IIOI'KKUIj VIST Iluoycil U Ii > * Word from toil , hut I'r nnrliiK fiu- the WorHt. ( Copyright' , 1SOO , by I'rcsa Publishing Company. ) MADRID , March , 14. ( New York World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) Optimistic Impresslona are still prevalent In official cir cles based upon telegrams from the Spanish minister at Washington , concerning the friendly disposition of President Cleveland. The Spanish minister of war , and especially the minster of marine , nevertheless are pushIng - Ing preparations with a view , in the right place , for a naval demonstration of the power of Spain In Cuban waters , If the belligerency resolutions pass. It Is rumored In polltlcal'and financial cir cles this evening that diplomatic soundings have been made at Washington wlth > a view to cflino to an understanding with the United States by Spain furnishing a mora explicit ministerial statement of her ulterior Inten tions in regard to Cuban home rule. LONDON , March 14. ( New York World Cablegram Special Tele-gram. ) I have rea son to believe , as I have heretofore cabled you , tlmt the World's cables from Spain are subjected to a rigid governmental censorship and are greatly delayed In-transmission. BALLARD SMITH. Ailriinre of tin1 CAHIO , March 14. The advance of the British-Egyptian troops from Wady Haifa up the Nile upon Dongola will bo commenced without delay , according to statements made In seml-ofllcial circles here. The Connaught rangers have already been ordered to Wady Haifa. The British-Egyptian troops under orders to proceed up the Nile In the direction of Dongola will consist of 8,000 men. All will carry arms. LONDON , Maich 14 , A dispatch to the Globe from Cairo , published this afternoon , says that the fast of Ramfdan ends tomor row and that It Is thought tlierQ that the dervishes will cause trouble and march northward. The dispatch adds that much anxiety is felt In official circles and that the military authorities have been In consulta tion all day long. Aiurrlciiii Crook Si-lit I'll ' for Mfo , PARIS , March 14. Thomas O'Brien , the American bunco steerer , who shot and killed Kid" Waddell , another American crook , on March 27 last , was sentenced today to penal servitude for life , O'Brien afllrmed that ho killed his victim In self-defense , and In moment of frenzy , The jury found ex tenuating circumstances , hencetho , sentence of penal servitude fcr life. .Move of AiiNlrlau IllmrtnllUt. VIENNA , March 14. Deputy Sues * in- tendo to Introduce at once into the Relchs- rath , a motion calling upon the Austrian Government to endeavor to solve the bi metallic question through the medium of an International agreement , - PLEASES THE ARMY Former Disasters in North Africa Do Not Dampen Its Ardor , PURPOSE IS TO RECONQUER THE SOUDAN No Permanent Security in Egypt Until the Mahdi's ' Power is Broken. NOT ENTHUSIASTIC OVER YALE'S COMING Writer in the Piold Speaks Disparagingly of the Now Haven Grew. 'GENTLEMEN'S" ' ' REGIMENTTURNID DOWN Vetcrnn Cnntnlit of the Cunnril I.lnc HctlrrN Lent HIIN n. UeiiroH KfTcct on Thcntrlcnl Attcnilitiicc. ( Copyright , 1S9G , by the Associated Prcni. ) LONDON , March 14. Thcro Is much ro > Jolclng In the Drltlsh army at the prospect of another campaign In the Soudan , In splto of the past experiences with the flcrco , tire less troops of the Mahdl , ana the recent de feat of the Italians by the Abysslnlans. That a British-Egyptian advance on the Nile from Wady-Holfa to Dongola has been de termlned upon Is no longer In doubt. All the British officers of the Egyptian army who have been absent on leave have bfeen ordered to return to tholr posts Immediately , A dispatch from Cairo nnnunces that the Connaught rangera have already been or dered to Wady-Halfn. The proposed cam paign has been Impending for a year past , although It was understood to have been precipitated by the crushing defeat of General - oral Baratlorl at Adowa , which It Is be lieved must have a depressing effect upon the prestige of European arms , and may , ctnrequently , lead to an advance northward of the dervishes. But the real reason for the campaign now being prepared at the British war ofllco may bo found Inthe fact that Egypt will never be secure from at tack end disaster w > long as the Mahdi's power remains unehattered. Although the relief of Cassala may ba the outward cause of the British advance , the possession of the fertile regKns about Dongola , which furnish a wealth of supplies to the Khalifa , Is what Great Britain Is really after , and there Is Httlo doubt that an attempt to capture the Mahdl stronghold , Omdurman , will fol low. low.The plan of campaign , as submitted to the cabinet meeting held yesterday , to that five b'.aclc Infa'ntry battalions , seven Egyptian battalions and a largo force of artillery and cavalry , with about 100 British officers , will compose the expeditionary force. The name route that was taken In 1884 will bo fol lowed ; but , owing to the low water In the Nile at this season , the transportation of ammunition and supplies must be by camels , of which a very largo number will be re quired. It Is proposed to reconquer the Ssudan province by province. Dongola will bo first taken , and then a "great deal will depend upon circumstances. LIBERALS PROTEST. While the campaign Is endorsed by the unionists , the liberal and radical press loudly protest against It. Several prominent sporting writers Insist that the National Sporting club has not for warded articles of agreement to James Corbett for a boxing match with Robert Fltzslmmons , but there Is reason to believe that the club's denial of the report that It has put up a $10,000 purse Is Intended to prevent the English authorities from Inter fering. It has been learned that the Na tional Sporting club has requested a well known sporting editor to draft the required articles , which , after being approved by the club , will bo forwarded to New York. The Field , commenting upon the announce ment that a crew from Yale university will compete at the Henley regatta , today says that the Americans will be greeted with every courtesy. But the Field adds that there will bo no enthusiasm. The Field also prints a letter In which the writer deplores International contests , de claring that a few- minutes over the Hen ley course may do more to promote Inter national enmity than "all the Monroe doc trines. " The letter concludes with many sneers at the Yale men , saying among other things : "They could get no one to row them In America , therefore they are com ing to Henley , although no one Invltod them. " The secretary of state for war , the mar quis of Lansdowne , has finally declined to form a "regiment of gentlemen , " a propo sition which hati been haggled over In the press for sonic time past as the outcome of a letter from a man who wax , accord ing to ono of his critics , evidently of the opinion that ho was too good to flght on equal terms In the ranks with the de scendants of men who fought at Waterloo and Trafalgar. The writer's Idea was to form a regiment of so-called "Gentlemen , " otherwise men whose clear proof of utter lack of real gentility would bo furnished In their joining such a regiment. A gen tleman , It has been claimed , can bo. a gen tleman In the ranks or before the mast , and to have formed a regiment of so-called "gentlemen" would have been , said ono writer , a deliberate Insult to the rest of the British army. Yet the proposition was urged by Influential persons and by a portion tion of the press. It Is true that they mainly supported the proposition that the ranks of the "regiment of gentlemen" should be composed chiefly of those who were physically and socially fitted to be ofllcers In the British army , but who had failed to pass the stiff army examinations. The matter , It Is claimed , will not bo allowed to drop , In spite of the decision of the secretary of state for war , and it Is said that questions on the subject will be asked In the House of Commona next week , RENEWAL OF IRISH ACTIVITY. .In Parliament during the past week there has been a remarkable renewal of Irish activity In the lines of obstructing the passage of different measures. This has called forth some heated remarks from cer tain newspapers. The Saturday Review , for example , says : "The avowed policy of both sections of the Irish party , as revealed during the week , la to do everything In their power to forcaa war by representing that the Increase In the navy Is a menaca to the Americans , whereas the naval pro gram nag settled upon In November. " Captain Unities , commodore of the Cu- uard steamship line , has been retired. He ilmtvlf wished to continue In active i rv- ce and was desirous of taking the Cam pania today , but the company raled other and another sea dog , whoto face Is familiar to thousands of Americans , will now bo able to watch the flaafcra growing In the garden of his residence Instead of guiding a powerful steiunshlpUn her bat tles with storm and wave. It 'was ' reported a year ago that Captain ; Halncs had been retired , and tliero word n-numficr of notices In the newspapers referring In warm terms of praise to the vcteraniseaman's long ca reer at sea. But the report , then turned out to bo Incorrect and arose from the fact that some of the Cunard line captains were transferred to other steamers of the line. In speaking of the proposed plan of the Bimetallic league to bring a motion before Parliament favoring bimetallism , Sir John Lubbock said to a representative of the Associated press : "Blmctalllats have al nays declined to commit themselves to any ratio , but It is obvious thai the results of a change would to a great extent ; depend on the ratio which was adopted. At present roughly speaking , gold is mono than thirty times the value of silver. Tliero are some blmetalllsts who would Insist on a ratio approaching the market valucsv For practl cal purposes , however , wo may at once dis miss any such Idea' In France the legal ratio Is still 15 % to 1 ( and no French au thority has shown any disposition to accept any material change. America would , I be lleve , take a similar view. s "Practically , then , bimetallism means a ratio of 15 or 1C to 1 ; that to , that foreign countries should bo permitted to send us any quantity of silver at double Its present price. BImctlllsts tell us-thit If there were any practicable possibility W. the adoption of bimetallism the valuoof ; silver would rapidly rlee. I doubt , however , whether this would be the result. We-Tihould rather I think , see a great otlmjibjsf-given to sti ver mines , a great Increase , 'pf ] production of silver and all creditors woal.d do their best to call In their debts , while'they could still claim payment In gold. " 4 LENT AFFECTS THE THEATERS. The theaters , with the , . exception of the Haymarkot , St. James , Lyrlp and one or two of the Strand houses , show the effect of the Lenten season by a perceptible diminu tion of buolncps. The above mentioned playhouses are , however , icrqwded and the same Is true of the principal muslo halls. There has been another' ' change In the plans of the Imperial Opera Company. The Crown Lease Proprietary company , which had undertaken to build \ he'niw opera house In the Haymarket , has failed tocarry * out Its agreement with the mortgagees. The Im perial Opera company hasj hcrefore , can celed the contract and decided to take Im mediate steps for seeking another site suit able for the purpose. In thojmeanwhlle the opera company Is making larfangemcnts for the forthcoming American-tour , which'com mences on October 26 next at the Academy of Music , New York. Th'ef company will afterward visit Philadelphia ] IJoston , Chicago cage , St. sLouta , San Franiteco and other cities. It wlir-also take par } ; In the operA festival at Cincinnati in the.fcllowlng spring. George Alexander has accented a new flve- aet play by R.'c. Carton.-jvhlch' will be the successor to "The Prisoner it Zenda. " u.Felix , Morris , well Itnowrt * ln' the United States , Is meeting with 'croat. success in "On "Change" at the Strana lheater. The management has ecentli" been ' ' conipslled--'ttJ announce extra matinees/ < ' as Llllto Belmoro of the Gay'ety theater has been engaged for a leading part In the "Gay Parlslenne , " wlien that play ,1s produced at the duke of York'o theater : . The ca'st , will also Include AOaReeves , VJo\ot \ 'Rablnsoii'and ' Messrs. Wheeler , Denny and iRlgnold. Beerbohm Tree is busily engaged In re hearsing the first part < of "Henry IV , " which will be produced at ! armatlncc during Easter week. Tree will , of course , play Falstaff. These matinee performances will In no way Interfere with tnp run of "Trilby , " which still continues its eight performances a week to large audiences. The veteran Instructor , J auel Garcia , Is about to relinquish the professorship of singing at the 'Royal Aqademy of Music , which he has already held/for upward of forty years. Mr. Garcia \ylll , In a short time , enter upon his 92d vyejrt It Is close upon seventy years slnca he made his debut as a vocalist , In the part bfvFlgaro in "The Barber of Seville. " Jenny L'lnd was one of lila pupils. While giving , Up his academy work , he will continue to' give private les sons. , . Chevallere , the English postqr singer. Is a passenger on board tho. ' steamship Teu tonic , which left Quecnstown for Now York on Thursday last. TO FU.XD THE HAU.ilOAI ) I1EHT. 1'rcHliU'iU CFCHIIO'N SitKKCNtloii to tile CoilKr < * NM Of Vvm-Kllrlll. ( Copyright , 1890 , by Press Publishing Company. ) CARACAS , Venezuela , , jfarcl1 J4 ( Nfcw York World Cablegrams-Special TolcBrim. ) President Crespa has sent a special mes sage to congress on the subject nf the rct- tlement of Venezuela's "railroad debt to various foreign companies. .He recommended that the government borrow10,000,000 boli vars from the Dlsconto Ge'eallEchaft ( discount company ) of Berlin at 80 cents on the uol- lar , bearing 5 per cent interest and pay able In thirty-six and one-lialf years. The message urged Immediate actluii by rrn- gress In order to avoid trunblo. President Crespo hns been quite 111 , and Is Etlll confined to his bed. ' ' In conseq-iuico there has been no cabinet ; meeting lor a week. > * .MISI.HI ) KOK 'rWT.V Y-VoUH HOURS. CntiiliuiN Jluir it DjMBMlaii mill Arc- Nhiiukfil to kvnru. Hie Trutli. ( Copyright , 1S90 , by Prets/1'.nbtlciilng Company. ) BARCELONA , MarchrNew ( York World Cablegram Special ( Telegram. ) For forty-eight hours false now * cf a postpone ment of the belligerency ! ' retaiutlons in con gress -uncontradlcted hero. This was either a government , jBr a stock exchange maneuver. The report Is ) generally current hero that there la serious thought of re calling Weyler , owing ID jdbcontent over the little progress 1m IB making. It la be lieved , however , thst tbeo report Is prema ture and recall Impossibles alj present , as the nation would regard his iec ll 09 a conces sion to the United Statei. Weyler Is popu lar here. Ho Is a pronounce ! republican , and Catalonia Is rtrongljr republican , ItiillmiM IlitlHlu'v n JU-IIi-f Fund. ( Copyright , 1830 , by the AeaooJnteJ Prem. ) LIMA , Peru , lorch 14. { Via Golveston , ) The Italian co'ony ' of tfala city la raising funds for the relief of the. Itallann wounded and for the assistance ; o { " those who are suffering from the lots of fathers or others during the Abyssinian campaign , The Italians have already cabled to the Italian minister for foreign affairs that they have deposited the sum of 18,000 francs in the Italian bank licre j Eubject to his order , end they nro taklpg steps.to raise more money as son ai pta.blc. Hriiiovini ; ( lie EinfinrKo oil Ctittlt * . PARIS , Mirth H. The minister of agrl > sulturo , M , Vlger , haa iaupl a decree that ii'poittd eattlo neoi notrjj ? killed on land' rg. They w.ll , howjvor , OB specially tfstcd A : , tuberculous- HADE MORE BINDING Recent Visit of the Austrian Fromior Strengthens the Droibuncl , AUSTRIAN ARMS TO SUPPORT THE GERMAN Made Necessary bj the Recent Disaster to the Italians , i MUTUAL FEARS OF RUSSIA AND FRANCE Two Emperors and King Humbert Likely to Meet at Genoa , , FLOODS DO GREAT DAMAGE IN GERMANY IlrlilKfNVitKhcil Airnr nml Scvcrnl I.lvcn Lout Prince lllnnnirclt , to llccclvc n Ileimtntloii on II In Illrthilay. ( CopyrlRht , 1E90. by tlic Associated Prctti. ) BERLIN , March 14. All the surroundings of the visit of Count Goluchowskl , the Aus trlan minister of foreign affairs , to this city testified of Its significance. Emperor Wil liam personally showed him the greatest consideration and closest attention , of which the fact that he bestowed upon the count as a decoration the diamond studded cross of the Red Eagle was only ono proof , After the banquet Emperor William con versed with the Austrian minister for about an hour and a half In private , and naturally It Is on the books that the Drelbund was the main subject of their conversation. There Is no doubt that the Italian crisis was also dlEcusscd and a number of Important dis patches were exchanged between Berlin and Rome duiinr the stay of Count Goluchowskl In this city. The count , of course , refused to be Interviewed during his stay hero , but the Associated press correspondent learns upon reliable authority that the main objects of his visit were attained , that in view of the weakening o Italy the Austrian-German understanding hts been widened so as to embrace armed assistance from Austria , In the event of n French and Russian attack upon Germany. Italy's share in such an event will bo a passive one. Count Goluchow skl , the Associated press correspondent Is also reliably Informed , has received promises that Germany will , In the future , adopt a more friendly attitude toward Great Britain , whoso entente with the Drelbund Austria re gards as an Important factor In the situation. There has been no'formal written expression of this readjustment ot-the * alliance , and none will bo made. Both Austria and Germany regard the fall of Slgnor Crlspl as an irreparable loss , and It Is admitted } hat the new Italian premier , the Marquis dl Rudlnl , Is only paralvely friendly , to.tllfcDuulldJ. , . The'details of Emperpr William's Med Herranean trip ore still kept secret , but It Is understood that he will Join the Imperial ' yacht , liohtnzo'llern , at Genoa , where his majesty may meet the emperor of Austria and King Humbert. Emperor William will then make several trips , accompanied by the empress , , and the Hohenzollern will return to Kiel about the middle of May , In order tp take his ' majesty north again during' ' the summer. Germany throughout the week has been visited by snow storms and heavy rains , and as a result there are floods almost e\crywhere. There is much snow in the northeast qnd center parts of the country , and telegraphic and telephonic communica tion has been frequently Interrupted. The Alsatian Diet has voted the sum of 100,000 marks for the relief of the sufferers from the floods In the province , and the Diets of Baden and Wurtemburg have done the same for the relief of distress in their provinces. Thirteen people were drowned near Basle , Switzerland , andj several others were drowned at Speyer , on tno Rhine , which river , with the Main , Neckar and Moselle. have overflowed. A bridge was swept away At Freiburg , Baden , drowning nine persons. The hereditary grand duke of Baden was In danger of drowning. The Klnzlego dam at Baden collapsed and whole districts were flooded. TheVistula has overflowed and there has been much damage done In the north. Prince Blsmaick has consented to / receive ceive on his birthday , April 1 , a big torch light procession from Hamburg. It Is announced that Prof. Koch .will shortly publish his latest discoveries In using tuberculosis In the treatment of con sumption. Ex-Chancellor von Caprivl is writing his memoirs , but they will not be published for some time. time.OVER OVER HIS HUFF. The hereditary grand duke of Oldenburg , who was offended at his recent "treatment by the emperor on the occasion of the death of the grand duchess of Oldenburg , has resumed command of the Nineteenth cavalry brigade , A formal Indictment for breach of the law of associations has been found ngahmt Herr Kuerr and forty-seven other socialist leaders. Their trials will begin next week. The seventieth birthday of Herr Llebknecht will be celebrated on March 28 by the no- clallsts throughout Germany. There will be a grand conuners In this city. The strike of 12,500 Berlin Joiners was ended this week. The workmen have ob tained higher pay and shorter hours. The Chinese government 1ms purchased 80,000 Bavarian army rifles of the typo of 1884 for ? 1 apiece , At , the request of the department at Wash ington , the United States embassy hero has * formally Invited all the German universi ties to send delegations to the Princeton celebrations In October. Some of them , In cluding the University of Gottlngen , have accepted. The univerHltles of Freiburg , Iloestock and Erlangen have declined , The United States charge d'affaires , Mr. J , B. Jackson attended the banquet given by Prince Hohenlohe In honor of Count GoluchowsUI on Tnursday last. Mrs. Prof. Kraus will give a big dance on March 17 to the American colony. Mr. Dean B. Mason , the United Stale ? vice consul at Frankfort , 1ms received hi. ' exequatur , The military jubilee of Prince George of Saxony was grandly celebrated at Dresden , ( He recelvW letlcra of congratulation from Emperor William and Emperor Franz Josef , Herr Braun , editor of the Vorwaorts , hat been declared Innocent of perjury In con nection with the theft of the Emperor Wil liam's amnesty proclamation , H Is raid that a Roentgen ray experiment with Bmyeror William's arm has revr'tlotl the nature of the malformation. The pho tograph taken Is said to have been cuh to eminent surgeon * , who arc said THE BEE BULLETIN. Weather Torccast for Nebraska Unsettled ; Slightly Warmer. Pope. li Itrlton Wcarlm of the Teuton. Ilrltlnh Army I * Not Disconcerted. Drclbnnil Mnilo the StrnttRrr. 1-omlon Society UoUvon Tin Intercut , a. NlrnrnRiin'n Itrbeln Ktnlly lloutcil. 1'raro ItclRiiR In Old Knlnturk , Jlntllngtun llontli Nntnes Ills Army. 3. Nrhninkn Well Covered with Snow , llolcomb Uphold * Colonel Wllnon. Dr. llrown Wnlt * for the Verdict. 4. MlilIrnt In Diunlin Hoclety. 1'rof. I.owin ( Iocs to Miisftitrhuitotts. 0 , Council IllufTK I < ocnl Mutter * , 7. SnntPO Sioux Seek 1'orKlvenefl-i. America Wind the Clicmi Mutch. 8. Frnnkllit'g Olllclnl Acts Criticised. Ainimcmont Notes mul ( lonnlp. 10. Wonmni Her Wiijn nml Her World. 11. "Story of Anron. " O\vnlo : Ills I.lfo nml Travels. St. 1'ntrlck mid G'lxllltatlon. IS. Kdltnrlnl mill Comment. ( 13. Olnry nt Work nml 1'liiy. Not CM ! Women Component' Methods. Tea In on thn Ciithodo liny * . Waller Heady for the Committee. 14. Commercial anil Financial News. 10. General Grist of HportliiR ilonalp. 10. What the Wheel ItlilcraArn At. Game Illrds Fust Ulmtpncnrlnir. to have expressed the belief that a operation will restore the partial If not complete use of the arm. The Dr. Peters cxporo of the Reichstag resulting from the charges brought against the former Imperial commissioner In Africa by Herr Bcbol , had a great adverse effect upon the colonial extension agitation. Dr , Peters Is the head of the colonial Jingoes and ono of the leaders of the agitation for a laree Increase In the strencth of the German navy. A leader of the centrists has already announced that the revelations will considerably modify the attitude of that parly toward the colonial policy of the government adding that in. the future they will bo unable to give the same sup port to It as hitherto. Dr. Peters Is now drawing 6,000 marks from the exchequer yearly and is said to bo doing nothing for It. Consequently people ple are the more Inclined to bellovo the charges brought against him , especially as his book on the German Emln Pasha relief expedition showed that he treated natives brutally , and It Is pointed out that an Arab would have been Immediately hanged If he had been found guilty of much less. CASTEMjANES MVI3 TOGKTIIEIl. UiimorH of Their Seimratlim or Even ( ItinrrvIlliiKr Cnteorlcnlllloiilei ] . ( Copyright , 1S9C , by Press Publishing Company. ) PARIS , March 14. ( Now York World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) The persist ent report in New YCrk that the Count and Countess ( nee Anna Gould ) do Cas- tellano liavo separated , Is absolutely false , eo far as may be conjectured from public appearances , as well as from statements of their friends that there Is no trouble whatever between , , them , , ! On , , , . .tuo . .con trary , the -countcsflx Js-ivcryitoYJnuly .do- .IJfibtedi. wfh.her | hlg.hj cla | , position and all i'h'at It Implies , while her husband is as manifestly delighted with the Increased op- prtunltlos afforded by his marriage in di rections which cnly a large Income can permit ft young Parisian of fashion to fol low. Ho was never dissipated and ever since his marriage be has done nothing to excite unfavorable gossip. The young couple are seen together constantly nt theaters and other public places. They lvo | together unostentatiously In handsome apartments. Work on their big , new house In Avenue Malakoff is steadily progressing. Cablegrams from New York stating the fact of the reports there of domestic In felicities , even to the point of an actual reparation , have come to the knowledge of the family , and today Marquis de Castellane , the head of the family , dictated ta the World representative the following formal state ment : "My son Bonl and Ills wlfo have Just left me. They are now driving together In a phaeton. They are living together on the best possible terms. If people In Now York say anything to the contrary , their wish is father to the thought. You are authorized to deny categorically any such statement. " American ladies in Paris who have Inti mately known the countess since she first visited the city as Miss Gould also deny categorically that there Is the slightest foundation for the report. The civil chamber yesterday delivered Judgment In the Terry divorce suit. Both parties had applied for a divorce. Terry requested guardianship of their 13-year-old daughter , Natlca. The court condemned him to continue payment of the pension of $10,000 monthly to hlu wife , confided Natlca to the lattcr's care and charged the French consul In New York to examine witnesses residing In America. Final Judg ment ns to the divorce was nwrvod until the consul's ruporb Is received. Antonio Terry , ua is well known , desires the divorce B ? that ho may marry Sybil Sanderton , the American prlma donna. Ho Is n biothcr of Baroness Blanc , the wlfo of a distinguished Italian politician , and the son of Don Thomas Terry of Cuba , who left a forttino of many millions. Antonio's wlfo , formerly MliM Se- cor of New York , has resided here for many years , _ AhyxHllilan Triioim Well K < iull > l > f < l. MASSOWAII , March 14. The negus lias reviewed 300,000 of his troops In the presence of- Major Balsa , the Italian officer who Is treating for peace with the Abysslnlans. The troops marched In good order and were well armcl. Later the negus showed Major Salsa his quantities of provision ! * , the Italians having , some time ago , been under the belief that the Abysslnlans were short of supplies. In fact , It is said that this was ono of the reasons which prompted General Baratcir1 to make his disastrous advance upon Tlgro. _ I'rt'NH llllll I'olllU'lllltH IllHlllctlNCll , LONDON , March 14. A Madild dispatch to the Standaid saya keen disappointment and displeasure are manifested there among politicians and financiers at the action of the United States -senate. The press reiterates Its advice to the government to suppress the rebellion at all costs. The government' and Its supporters persist In the belief that the storm will blow over through the peace ful disposition of President Cleveland. ' Ooloinlilii'M I'rt-Nlilcnt Copj light , 1890 , by I'm * I'ubllclilne Company. ) COLON , Colombia , March 14 , ( Ncw" York World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) Senor Care , president of Colombia , hie resigned. Ilia reasons are not knorn , The number of military candidates for the presidency lu Increasing. _ .llnrlt Tvtiiln Evidently llctU-r. BOMBAY , March 13. Mark Twain , the American humorist , will resume his lectures on Wednesday next and will leave India for Africa oo April 1 , REVIVAL IN SOCIETY . Princess of Wales' Drawing Room Leads Off" the Season. MANY NOTABLES VIEWING THE SIGHTS Princess Very Proud of Her Daughter and ; Prospective Bon-in-Law , QUEEN RAPIDLY FAILING IN HEALTH ) Grief Over the Death of Prince Henry Weighs Heavily on Her. BRITISH MUSEUMS ARE TO OPEN SUNDAV Illcyi'lo Crncr HUM Struck llnril nml American Klrinn llcnp Injr it llnrvcut Opposition to lloynl 1'ciiNloiiN. ( Copyright , 1SOC , by the Associated Trcm. ) LONDON , March 14. The eyes of tho. statesmen of this country and , for that mat ter , of the whole of Europa , have beca , turned toward Berlin during nearly the wholet week. There , It Is believed , tho- Drelbund has been solidified and improved by a bolter understanding with Great Britain , and to the great relief of King Humbert of Italy , whose throne- was ) undoubtedly- shaken by the defeat of the Italian army under General Baratlcrl at the battle of Adowa. For society , this has boon a busy andi exciting week , and with the mercury regis tering CO degrees , the first drawing room , of the season was held on Wcdncs3ay nt Buckingham palace by the princess of Wales , . In the absence of the queen , who arrived the iamo day at Ctmlez , near Nice. The. turnout of pcoplo desirous cf criticising the- toilets of the ladles going to and from the- drawing room was exceptionally largo and. more than ordinarily good humored. Although the prince of Wales , who ls > yachting In the Mediterranean , Is away , tho- princess of Wales and her daughters , Prin cesses Victoria and Maud , with the latter's- flanceo , Prince Charles o'f Denmark ; tho- duke and duchesa of York , the duke and duchess of Saxe-Coburg and several other visiting German royalties are In town , and : all apparently In indefatigable search of amusements of many and various descrip tions. They have visited the horse show , the art galleries , the museums , etc. , and1 are still trotting around. PROUD OF THE YOUNG COUPLE. Possibly the most Interesting feature ot the drawing room wastho , Introduction or Prince "Karl , " as Prince Charles of Den mark. Js generally termed , with Princess- llaua to the court circle. The .ecroinony- took placein the -throne room , and , It wa ea'sy tote"o that 'th'c princess of-Wales' ' * Was very proud. , of'the young people ; In deed , so much so that in driving from Marlborough house to Buckingham palaco- the princess gave "Karl" nml "Harry"the places of honor in her carriage , In order that the happy pnlr might be seen by tho- great crowds of people lining the street. The departure of the queen on Mondajr for the south of France has drawn forth a pathetic account of the Increasing feeble ness of her majesty. It Is said that shots ts evidently grieving greatly at the loss of Prince Henry of Battenhurg , who was never tired of halting upon his mother-in- law , and who no doubt had sincere love fop sovereign. In view of the stoto- of her majesty's health , much of the usual state was abandoned and she was coro- fully wheeled on board the royal yacht In a specially constructed chair. Upon ar riving , at Cherbourg there was a dense fog , , which did not tend to improve the condition. The gangways , It was noticed , were deco rated with white and black flags and by- her majesty's command all floral .and other decorations were removed. And so she was. escorted ashore , a pathetic picture of woo , an almost heartbroken woman mourning- her dead and seeming- take but lfttlo > Interest In her surroundings , the funereal aspect of which added considerably to th depressing nature of this scone. THOUGHTFULNESS REMEMBERED. As a special mark of respect to the queen , the bandmaster of ono of the French In fantry regiments In garrison nt Cherbourg composed a piece in her honor. But- she would not allow It to be played , though she did not forget the bandmaster's thoughtfulness - fulness , as a nice little present taken to him by one of tbo gentlemen In waiting testified. The decision arrived at by Parliament this week to allow the opening of museums and art galleries on Sundays has afforded delight to the majority of the people and Indicates a rapid change In public sentiment on the subject. It was only ton years ago that Parliament rejected a similar motion by a crushing majority , and Its action wan upheld In most quarters , But the deter mination to open the British and Kensing ton museums , the National gallery , etc. , on Sundays la now received with general commendation , which would seem to In dicate a passing away of the xtcrn conserva tism which has been n feature of the Brit ish character for generations , The ameer of Afghanistan fjeems to have been pleased , all reports to the contrary , at the recaption accorded hero to his second son , Nazrulah Khan , for bo Is sending tbo queen 120,000 worth of gifts In charge of a special envoy. The ducbess of Marlborough did not at tend the queen's drawing room , although It was announced tlmt slio would do to. In stead the young duchess remained In Paris , where olio and her husband arc tbo fuesta of the marquis of Duffcrln , the British am * bassador , and where the duchess wao ona of the guests Invited to meet the prince oi Wales at luncheon who | | on his way to tbt Rlverla. ST. PAUL'S BECOMING POPULAR. Qt , Paul'i cathedral , after having been given the very cold shoulder b royalty and tbo aristocracy for a long time past , Is again becoming fashionable. The pflncos ot Wales on Sunday last occupied the doa.n'8 pew and the duclies * of York during tlj afternoon service of the garni day s t la the choir. Among those who wore present on the occasion were the United States am.i baseador , Mr. Thomas F. Bayard , and Lord and Lady Wolseley , who , prior to thoeervloK had been In the amen corner bearing tba choir sine sloes. It Is reported that two now morqlncr lib eral penny paper * are to be started short In this city , and It la alto said tblt Henry J , 0 , Cust , formerly editor f Pall Mall Gazette , Is soon to preside ovt ( ho destinies of p. new afternoon piper M , be called the Mayfalr Gazette , The bicycle boom is Increnlpg ty Y