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THE OMAHA : DAILY BEE. .ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 387:1. : OMAHA , FRIDAY GrrATOII \ { 20 , 189(5. ( S COPY 1TIY.B CENTS. T DISAPPOINTED BY WEYLER Spanish Press and People Greatly JPnt Out by the Oaptain-Gcnoral , REGRET AT HIS RECENT UTTERANCES SlaleinentM CoiicprnliiK HI" InlciifloiiH 111 ( 'illa Crpnlc n I'rofoiiml unit Dlxnurreenlile Imp reunion nt Mnilrlil. , ( { 'opyrlRht , 183S , by Prc s PuMlnhlnK Company. ) MADRID , March 19. ( Now York World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) It Is diffi cult to describe the profound and disagreeable - able Impression created In Madrid and In the provinces by the recent declarations of General Wcyler , particularly In military , political and official circles. The majority of the Madrid prena clearly reveal regret at Weyler's having selected the present critical circumstances for making Biicli declarations , but at the same time the present stress of patriotism makes the papers say that all Spaniards must sup port Wcyler , and must Insist upon the gov ernment allowing him to carry out his policy without any regard for foreign pressuce or opinion. El Imparclal publishes n striking article graphically Illustrating what many Spanish now think , namely , that Spain ban been all along playlns at cross purposes In Cuba , and ought to bavo tent out General - oral Woylor at the befjlnlnng of the present Insurrection , to carry out then his war and repici-slon policy , nnd ought to have kept Marshal Campos In reserve to go out nnd try his policy of attraction , conciliation und reform If the Weyler policy failed to achieve the pacification of Cuba. The Bamo paper fays that the nation will find fault with the government for lack cf provision tnd Judgment In not properly put ting Into practice tliebs two policies In the order of succession which the courpo of past experience ought to have dictated , \n \ a country where everybody knows that civil wars cannot bo brought to a close alone by military action. Ssnor Vallesy Rlbot , chief of the Catalan republicans , In n recent speech against the United Staleo , makes this confession : "It cannot bo dented that the Spanish colonial policy In Cuba has been disastrous and despotic to the extent of Justifying fully the rebellions there against the Spanish government. " El Liberal tells Wcyler bis declarations will play Into the hands of the csparatlHii nnd thplr friends In the United State ? , and that ho has only ta blame himself If ho has discovered that circumstances defeated his expectations , botji In the Cuban elections and In the paclfica tlon of the three Cubpn provinces' , and sav ing the sugar crop , which results he prom l 2d publicly to achieve before the end of March. Thlo morning El Imparclal publishes an other telegram frrm Havana , etafng that the electoral question causes eerlous con cern to Weyler and all partisans * of Spain , and If the autonomists Imitate the absten tion of the reformists , Weyler may be ob liged to take extreme measures which ho would lament. All this Is generally eupposed to hint cither at nn Indefinite suspension of the Cuban electlcna or his own resignation , though the government declines to believe ho will do elthpr. The unfavorable Impression now prevalent here concern'ng the state of affairs In Cuba Is becoming very noticeable , nnd the pco pie seem to consider more than likely that the United States will recognize the be ! llgercncy of the Cuban Insurgents. HOUGHTON. VIEWS OF GENERAL WEYLER. HAVANA , March 19. ( New York World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) Following nro General Wcyler's 'views In an author ized cable Interview In El Imparclal , In Madrid , which have created much comment It certainly ! Is looked upon seriously If the government of Spain believes It la expedient to contradict the rcprcsetatlves of the In tended resignation of the governor general of Cuba. "El Imparclal Informed the Spanish people ple that Woylor Is dissatisfied with his pres ent position hero. What was actually said to El Imparclal was very much ay follows : The conditions In Cuba are not now Identical with thopo of six weeks ago. To begin with the attitude of the congress of the United Statca Is more pronounced und og- grcsslvp than formerly. Great encourage ment Is given the rebels by the singular freedom of speech In the senate. The rebels In the field arc stimulated by the perform ances In Washington. "Another adverse action Is that an elec tlon for a new Cortca haa been ordered , and Instead of all political parties wanting to put down the rebellion , party claims and npplratlons prevail which IB a drawback tea a military commander whoso polo purpofo Is to subdue the rebellion and not to con sider the exigencies of any political party faction. When I arrived In Cuba the ap parent demand of all Spaniards was that the rebellion bo suppressed regardless of politics. At the prcrcnt time It appeals that party calls prevail. Spaniards should unite In the common purpose to defeat In tcrnul enemies. " POSITIVELY MISUNDERSTOOD. A section of the Spanish press criticises events In Cuba. No ono can do better than the present governor general. The difficul ties of the situation are misunderstood In Spain. The only true plan IB to give ono mun ciiprcmo authority and to Biittaln him at nil hazards. The war aswimcd forlout > proportions during the rule of the predeecs- isor of the present governor general. The latter Is confronted with conditions unfor- BCOII and unexpected. If the Spanish cabi net restricts the government In Cuba siiroly the latter Is not to blumo for occurrence , ni Imparclal was not Informed that a rct'lg- nation was Intended. A general expression of feeling wa ? made to this Influential Span ish periodical without threats of any actual Intention * . Certain no\vkpapacrs In Spain whltih criticise ftpely are Influenced only by signs of Immediate success. If any ono clfo can do better ho should bo sent aciotu the cea Immediately , Few In Spain nn'derstand the dlfllciiltlea r hero. 1'atrlotle fidelity to duty supported by the appreciation of the nation ly neces- mrlly required on such an occasion as at present prevails In Culm , , WILLIAM SHAW BOWEN. IIAHOHI.O.VA IJMVKUSITV ItP.OIMJ.VS. Comlilloitiilty AlliMVeil to IteNiinui KM IM lieu I Ion u I I'll net I o UN , ( ConvrlB'it ' , IS'ii , by Prri-B I'ultllnlilni ; C-iiip ny , ) BARCELONA , March 19. ( New York Wcrld CabU-jr-ftm Spcclal Telegram. ) The university wfifr 'reopen ' conditionally tomor row. row.The queen regent la breakfasting today ivtth the ducal family. This Is St. Joseph diiy nnd a legal holi day , and consequently the masses are occu pied buying Dowers , sweeU and cigars. Heavy ruin * have come , at taut hero , ct ( "bureau and Cadiz , thus preventing largo gathering * and disorder. Wejler Will Ilurill- MADRID , March 19. It Is w-'ml-olllclally denied that the statement attributed to Gen eral Weyler , the captain general of Cuba , In an Interview cabled here from Havana , BUR- getting the possibility of hla resigning , really points to the probability of his re linquishing his command , It la further elated that ho has the- support of both the government and the public. 1'rualulnm General Amni-M > - , CONSTANTINOPLE , March 19. General amnesty for the Insurgents of the Island of Crete , Including common law offenders , has f- ; n proclaimed by order of the lultau. Itn.VDKIIH ITALY SOMIJ SKHV1CK. Ill the Meimvtlille Han Xot Overlooked Her Onn IiiterextN. ROME , March 19. The Italia today , com menting upon the British-Egyptian advance up the Nllo , says : "The Egyptian advance on Dongola Is n great advantage to Italy. Italy , however , has been of great service to Great Britain In affording her a pretext for showing Europe that the time to speak cf Iho evacuation ot Egypt has not yet ar rived. " The statement of the Italia seems1 to con tain'tho political rltuatlon In a nutshell. The Anglo-Egypttau expedition up the Nllo Is a decided advantage to Italy. It will check the swarming of the dervishes toward the Italian territory ; It may prevent the fall of Casnala and It will enable the Italian nrmy In Africa to recover from the fihock and dis order which followed the battle of Adowa J It will enable the Italians to relieve and reInforce - Inforco their garrisons and obtain much bet ter terms from King Mcnelek , should 4t be found In the long run advisable to bring about "poaco with honor. " The British advance has also solidified the Drelbund oven If It has not perfected a qundruplo nlllanco ( which Is seriously dis cussed here ) : It has strengthened the badly Impaired credit of Italy and has enabled her to assume her place nmong the powers nt n time when her enemies wore predicting that the Drelbund would bo dissolved nnd that Italy would be deserted. Finally , the ad vance of the Anglo-Egyptian troops up the Nllo has created confidence In Italy and It has strengthened the foundations of King Humbert's throne , which wore rudely shaken by the Adowa disaster nnd the popular out breaks which followed throughout Italy. The full significance and extent ot the riot ing are now clearly apparent , thanks to the efficiency ot the prew censors who suc ceeded In suppressing all but the news of the most glaring outbreaks , nnd even In those Instances the rcporto wtro toned down to the extent of mnklug them appear to be llttlo more than popular demonstrations of disap proval with the colonial policy of the gov ernment and of opposition to the continuing of the campaign In Africa. But It Is nn opei | secret that the rioting has much grenter significance. U constituted n series of clear demonstrations against King Humbert , If not against the monarchy Itself. The troops , In several Instances , were with difficulty re strained from Joining the masses in their expressions of rage and Indignation at the eourso events had taken , and there Is no denying that the king contemplated abdicat ing In favor ot the crown prlnco. Victor Emanucl , the prlnco of Naples , a really bril liant and capable man. In fact , It Is be lieved that the cabinets ot Berlin , Vienna and London were p-iunded on this subject , nnd that Count Goluchowskl , the Austrian minister for foreign affairs , nnd Prlnco Hohcnlohe , the Imperial chancellor of Ger many , with the approval and sympathy of Emperor William , took steps to avert this most serious crisis by bringing about accord between the Drelbund and Great Britain and the tatter's military diversion up the Nile. PLAYED A BIG TRUMP. Therefore , as the Italia remarks , the ad vance of the British Egyptian troops has been of great advantage to Italy. But It Is also admitted here that Great Britain has won a very neat game of cards In tlio political tournament which has been In progress elnco the accession of Nicholas II. to the throne of Russia. It Is pointed out that all danger of any serious objection , upon the part ef Franco at least , to her In definitely contlnu'ng occupation of Egypt Is rapidly vanishing beneath the Influence of the Drelbund , now her cpen ally , and that the advance up the Nllo Is probably only the first move In another game which will possibly re suit In the recnquest of the Soudan , the crushing of the Mahdlsts for all time and the annexation of an Immense nnd , In places , fertile region to Egypt and , apparently , to Great Britain , which , whllo strengthening end enriching that country , alro Increases the power of the hold which Great Britain al ready has over the Suez canal , the most Im portant route to her Indian possessions. Consequently the Italia Is also quite right In stating Italy has been of great service to Great Britain : In fact , there are people here who assert that the Adowa disaster was a mcst unexpected trump card In the hands of the marquis of Salisbury , when the premier's foreign policy had reached a point of unpopu larity In Great Britain and Europe generally which sarlously threatened the overthrow of bin cabinet and the possible advent to power of the quicker , mhro popular and outwardly moro brilliant Joxph Chamberlain. UO.MIXIOX ASICS KOll A COXFKIinXCE. Hope n-viirenned the Sehool O.ueMtloii W1M He .Settled. WINNIPEG , Man. , March 19. The Mani toba legislature was adjourned today till the 16th of April. In making the motion for adjournment Premier Grecnway said the Dominion government had intimated to the government of Manitoba that they desired a conference with them on the school ques tion , to bo held In Winnipeg , and It was on this account the government asked that the house adjourn Instead of being prorogued , Mr. Roblln , leader of the opposition , said ho hoped when the conference met on lines dlffoicnt from party , a solution would bo reached that would bo satisfactory to the minority nnd the people of Manitoba as a whole. Ho hoped that they would remem ber that Canadian confederation was the re sult of compromise , a llttlo yielding hero and a llttlo thcro , sacrificing what some hold as a principle dear to them. This had been done In the past and It would bo a very sorry spectacle If the Dominion were now torn anunder over this question. Mr. Prcndorgast , a Catholic , hoped the proposed conftirenca would not he futile , The Cath- ollo majority was entitled to justice and justice forthwith. The house then adjourned until April 1C. The Impression .prevails hero that the Manitoba government at the approaching conference hero will bo asked to place the Roman Catholic minority on the eamo foot ing aa In Nova Scotia. That province has n national school system with provision for religious Instruction at cortnln hours , but where Catholics nro separated. They vir tually have their separated schools , but the standard of studied Is fixed by the govern ment. Text books acceptable to Iho Cath olics , of course , would also bo n concession asked for , but no difficulty It anticipated on that score. Father Lacombe has been sum moned to Winnipeg to confer with Mgr. Langcvln. Xo ThoiiKht or a Conferenee. LONDON , March 20. The Standard under stands that the government does not pro- pota as n result of the resolution passed by Parliament tlio other day , calling attention to the evil effects of the fall In the price of silver , to take any frteps In the direction of an International bimetallic conference , but that It Is willing to consider the opening of the Indian mint to thu free coinage of silver If the countries of the Latin union are dlspoued to reopen their mints In tht same wav , _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Franeo nnil IliiNnla Are Silent. LONDON. March 19. First Lord of the Treasury Mr. Balfour anaouucNl In the HOIIKO ot Commons today ( hit cnlJo replies had bscn revived from A'titrlc , Italy and Germany In regard to the proposal British- Egyptian expedition up the Nils , arid nereo- Ing to the withdrawal cf 500,000 from the Egyptian surplus In order to defray the ex panses of tlul expedition. Mr. Bitlfour added that Franco nnd Rnsitn 1md not re plied to Great Britain on thlu subject. ItelieU DlNliaiiil for Want of Arum , ( Copyright , 15SC , ly Vrtia PublUlflnij Cumpnny. ) COLON , Colombia , March 19. ( New York Wcrld Cablegram Special Telegram , ) Batches of Insurgents nro dally arriving here. They report that the rebels have been com. pelled recently to dltband several unarmed regiments. They assert that It nuttlcieiit am munition could bo obtained 150,000 Insurgents , would 20 line the field , of the. Yacht S NICE , March 19. In the race for the cup today , total distance thirty mllci , woii ; Allea second ; Britannic ) third. STIRRED LONDON POLITICS Hon , James Burke Hocho Mailo Homo Rule Oandidato for Killarnoy. HIS PROSPECTS ARE VERY BRIGHT OOIIIPH of n. Fatally Stronitl } ' Oonner- viitlvo nnil When Klecteil Will Occupy Hntlier a. Unliiiiu > TON ! I Ion. ( CopyrlRht , U9S , by Vttna Publishing Company. ) LON.DON , March 19. ( New York World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) Somewhat of n sensation was caused nmong both parties In Parliament today by the announcement that Hon. James Burke Roche had been chosen the home rule candidate for Klllnr- ncy , In East Kerry. His brother , Baron For- moy , to whom ho Is heir presumptive , U strongly conservative , as has been his entire family , and when elected , as ho Is sure to be , Burke Roche will be the only heir to the peerage In the Irish homo rule party. Baron Fermoy , It , Is said , cannot survive long , and ho has no children. James Burke Roche married Fanny , daughter of Frank Wcrk of New York , and on the death of the present baron the older of her handsome twin sons becomes heir apparent to the title. She secured a Delaware divorce some years ago on the grounds of her husband's flagrant offenses , but ho subsequently got a decree from the British courts , establishing the principle that marriage of a British citi zen to a foreign woman made them subject alone to British laws , so that this- American divorce was declared Invalid In British law , and the husband can take the children when ever they are found within British jurisdic tion. tion.Until Until his present candidacy Burke Roche was not suspected of nationalist leanings , but ho must have slgneJl the usual stringent pledge Imposed upon every member of the Irish party before ho could have been se lected by the convention. His brother , the Hon. Ullclc , Is married to a daughter of Mr. GoFchen , the first lord of the admiralty In the Salisbury government. BALLARD SMITH. UA1MCAI , I'HHSS CillOWS IIOSTIM * . liiiteiite lictwccit KiiKlmiil nnil the DrellniiKl GlrcN Little SatlNfiivtlnn. LONDON , March 19. There are Indications today that the government Is not prepared to accept to the full , at least , one phrase contained In the statement , made In the House of Commons yesterday by Mr. Curzon , the under secretary for foreign affairs , to which especial significance has been attached. In speaking of the Anglo-Egypt'an advance In the upper Nile region , Mr. Curzon alluded to the Italians as "our staunch allies. " The words quoted do not npp ° ar In the Times' parliamentary report today , having , It Is alleged , been omitted by request of the government , which seemingly Is not prepared to accept the sentiment they express nt Its fnco value. Replying to a question on the subject In the House nf Commons today .Mr. Curzon said that no agreement existed for an alliance between Great Britain and Italy. But. he added , there was nothing to prevent their co-operation where their common In terests were concerned. In discussing the assumed existence , of an entente between Great Britain and the Drelbund the Star , a radical newspaper , says today : "England has been led blindfolded Into an alliance and English honor and the Armenians have bee-n sacrificed to a policy which has antagonized Russia and Franco. Our foreign policy has taken a disastrous turn. Germany , lately the source of hitter Insults , assents to our forward movement In Egypt. " This Is fairly representative of the tone of the radical press of London. The St. James Gazette , Issued prior to the foregoing statement made In the House of Commons today , contended that the radicals are drawing exaggerated Infersnces and that there Is no warrant for the auggsstlon that a quadruple alliance exists. TICKLED T1II3 VAXITY OF AUSTRIA. Hmperor FraticlH .loHcph Mmle an KnurllHli Colonel. VIENNA , March 19. TIio newspapers ot this city hall with lively satisfaction the news that Emperor Francis Joseph has been appointed a colonel-ln-chlef of the First regiment of British Dragoon guards , pointIng - Ing to the fact that the appointment Is proof of Iho hearty relations existing between Austria and Great Britain. Comment Is also made upon the fact that Emperor William of Germany Is coloiiel-ln- chlef of the First Royal British dragoons and that Emperor Francis Joseph , being In command of a guard regiment , stands just a military shade higher than Emperor Wil liam. _ Share * In the Hope for I'enee. LONDON , March 19. A letter addressed by Justice Brewer of the United States supreme court and president of the Vene zuelan commlBilcn , to the Peace association , In which ho expresses n hope for the pcnco- ful eattlement of the Venezuela dispute , Is published hero. Justice Brewer acknowledges the receipt of a statement of what the as sociation had done In regard to Venezuelan arbitration , and rays : "Permit me , In be half of the commission , to thank ycu for this. I may be permitted to add that wo Bharo the hope that the boundary may be settled peaceably aivl that nothing may hap pen to d'sturb ' the peaceable relations with your country , which , continuing , speaks so much for the well-being of both nations and for the advance cf humanity. " The Dally NOWB says , In an editorial on Justice Brower's letter : "Tho letter Is pe culiarly welcome as an evidence of the rplrlt In which the commission will conduct Its labors. It ought to have suitable recog nition , It could not bo moro suitably recog nized than by leaving the. wcrk wholly In the hands of thorn engagc'd on both sides In effecting a Battlement. " Italian I'rlHiiiierM III Treated. ROME , March 19. A dispatch from Mas- powah to the Trlbuna says : Prls ( .era who have escaped from the Abyssinian camp de clare the prisoners there are Ill-treated and badly fed , and that numbers of them have bed ] garroted , The negus of Abyssinia , Mcnelek , Is anxious to conclude a peace with the Italians and to return to Slioa. The dervishes are within an hour of Kassala , the garrison of which have been prisoners for four months. t lleaten to Death ! > ) \VhltecapN , LONDON , Ont. , March 19. J. G , Field , aged 03 , died In the city hospital last night. Ho had both feet frozen and was suffering from Injuries Inflicted on the night of March 10 , when ho was taken from his office In Wlnuham by n party of whltecaps , with nothing on but his nightshirt , tied to a tree and terribly beaten , He was said to have lived In Immoral conversn with his daughter , iex t'oncenlralliiK at LONDON , March 19. A Vienna dispatch to tlio Dally Newa says ; News has been received hero that all of the dervishes on the right bank of the Nllo from Old Dongola to Kercsk , have been ordered to cross the Nllo and to concentrate arund New , Don gola , The Dally News has also a dispatch from Rome , which says : "Kassala Is still In communication with Asmara. " Fall of KauHiiluot Credited. LONDON , March 19. The marquis of Sails. bury announced In the House of Lords today that the British nnd Italian governments had no newt , tending to atllrm the report of the evacuation ot Katfula. The premier added that the imv * wan not creJIteJ by either gov- cruoipQt , MACHO T.XIUXfJ IMMftN > K UISIC.S. Apprnaclilnir Inr e Jlodlrs of Sp.nnlxlt Troop * Dally. ( Copyright , ISM , by Preir Tubll hlnB Company. ) HAVANA , March 19.f-Ntw ( Tork World Cablegram Special TeUgramt ) The Insur gent leaders , Antonio Macco , Qulntln and Handera , were last reported on the highway leading from Havana toPlnar del Rio , north of San Cristobal , A largo number ot troops has gone Into Pinar tiel Hlo province. Skirmishing 1st reported , ! "but there has been no actual engagement since the nftnlr at Candclarla two days ago. Macco Is taking Immense risks , as the conditions arc not as favorable for him as they were In the first raid Into Plnar del Rio province two months ago. Ho has not the support of Gomez. At the present time It Is Impossible to predict occurrence ? , but Important events are likely to happen soon. Gomez , nfter moving ab'out lowly In Ma- tanzas province , has reappeared In the east ern port.on of Havana province beyond Mar- ruga. In the past week heavy wins have fallen. Today enough water fell to pla.ee the roads In bad condition , Wcathoi- prophets nwert that the rainy season will commence very early. It usually docs not commence until the end of April. Captain Burke of the United States cavnlry , nbout whom considerable comment has been made , has arrived In Vsrn Cruz , Mexico. Major Moncaday , the press censor , who Is nn obliging , Intelligent officer , was ordered to the field today. Ills polite assistant , Suarez Inclan , remains ! nl o Cnptn'n Jose Meana , who understands the use of the blue pencil. WILLIAM SHAW BOWEN. HAVANA , March 19. In n skirmish near Arroyo , Snnctl Splritus , th& " 'command of Colonel Martinez killed four Insurgents and captured cno officer. A guerilla force at Paso la Oulnlllas killed five. Insurgents. The escort of an exploring train "rtlso caused the Insurgents a loss of o'ght. ( Details of the engagement between Colonel Ynclan's forces and the Insurgents under Macco near Candelarla , In Pinar del Rio , are still meager , but the losses Incurred by the Spanish troops nro admitted to have been serious. The engagement * was more In the nature of a pitched battle' than any pre vious ono during the liisurrcctton , nnd the nttack by the Insurgepts bold and effective. A telegram received touny , from Genernl Linares at Cnyajabaot ? j admits this much and says the troops are -worthy of the high est praise , as thsy had to attack In the open , with tlio enemy barricaded behind etone wnlls. ' . General Linares also reported n column under Lieutenant Colonel Francis had taken the Insurgent pos'tlcn nltir n stubborn de fense directed by Mnceo , Bandern nnd Del- gado. , Maceo was encamped tofla * { Thursday ) at the plantation of Flora , \\u5st of San Cris tobal , having penetrated fnttlier into Plnar del Rio since hisbattlB with Colone'a Ynclan and 'Hernandez. Colonel Ynclan ad vanced to San Cristobal nnd formed a Junc tion there with Colonel Eehavarla. General Llnnres followed Maceo toward Mayare , south of Candclarla , but Macco * had changed his route , taking the north -Havana highway toward Plnar del Rio. t-ColonEI Hernandez proceeded to Candclarla nnd , supported by other columns , went from there toward Glnebra to. join the other BpanUh forces. Colonel Hernandez reports having had two fights with the Insurgents and he has re turned from the plantation t of Merced. At Monteslno he reports ; fighting Maceo , Ban- dera and Pcrequlto Perez , with a loss to himself of seven wounded. The Insurgents were dUlodced and pursued .nnd once more overtaken at Merced. ' ' ThoV 'WCTO ' nga'n dis lodged with , bayonet nndhftlllcry. . Colonel Hernandez' 'has' carried hs" ! wounded back V * Candelarla. The report 'Bafcthq Insurgents left In both these fights twenty , killed and 150 saddle horses. > , > General Linares telegraphs from Cayaja- baos : "On Tuesday morning myself and Colonel Ynclan , bearing show from the Sierra , proceeded . .to "the Laboro ! cttate , where the flames > were 'visible , dividing our troops , Ynclan taking a course to the right and I to the left. " It was on this march the heavy attack was made ' , on Colonel Yiiclan by the Insurgents. Done to IMcaHc Italy. .LONDON. March 191 The correspondent of" the Dally News at _ Berl'n says : Ger many hau agreed to the Nllo expedition , moro to oblige Italy than . 'to appeasa Eng land. Therefore , a restoration cf the former close relations with England must not be expected , for Germany ] wishes moro than ever the friendship of "Russia. I'nrty Service * Whloh , I'nld. LONDON , March 19.-rT o marquis of Salisbury this afternoon -on behalf of the subscribers , presented to-'Mr , Mlddlcton , a check fbr 10,000 as [ av testimonial of appreciation for his serylco1 as the chief organizer of the conservative party. < p' nnVEMUMIBXTS OF TUB X HAYS. Discover * n New Suhntniice for Platen. NEW YORK , March J I9. Thomas A. Edison has dlscl'veredf In , connection with bin X ray experiments- , substance BO sen sitive to the rays that by using plates with It , ho can eee the hurrian .hand at a distance ot fifteen feet. The sub tanco Is tungstatc of calcium. If nn objectlp held between a tube generating X rays nnd a plato coated with It , the plato at once assumes a phos phorescent glow wherever the rays strike It , while at thofo points where the Inter vening object prevents the ray's from striking a dark Imago of the object la cast. Thus , the flesh of the hand , allowing m-ro of the rays to pasa through than , the boivjs , pro- ducsd a correspondingly brighter degree of phosphorcnce , but a IteM , degree than that on the rcma'nder of the .pla e , where no object at all Intervenes , . } n the flet'h and boneo and the articulations of the latter can be distinctly seen. The tungstato cf calcium Is six times more sensitive to the rays than'jilatlnum barium cyanide , the pubstanco heretofore used to "f > ep" with the X rays. Edison discovered Its powers nfter ho had tried 100 substances ; , tli-n no constructed an apparatus which he calif i fluoroscope. The fluoroscope Is like a field "glass without the tensca. In the end i lierd Uio largo lensa In the field glass Is ux6d , { 1st placed u film of white paper coated Vtth the tungctate of calcium. The object Is ( placed between the llghtgtvlng tubs and the ] Instrument and the Imago on the sensitive 'plate ' Is viewed through the smaller endTho tungstato cf calcium Is used In Its tryBtallrw form. A curious phenomenon Connected with the new plato Is that a'fter'lt Una been taken away from the X rayd jt Temalns phos phorescent for some tlmsl 'thus ' retaining the picture produced upon It. The length of time It will retain the picture depends upon the strength of the rnyused. . Several other substances , Mr. KiJIton has found , flurrece unde/ the X ray , but none so easily as the tungfttato oM calcium. Cno of the most Important points In con nection with the rnattcri I ? tint Edison has now a good means ot tbi liigr bis tubes , as ho develops them. "Ho wjll * hortly try the effect of X rays on disease ; germs , \onrcHlilcnt SportHUiun I'rotcHt. FARGO , N , D. , Mqrch 19. Judge Hose this morning quashed the jteremptory writ In the caseof T. F. Karl nenlnat the utnte of North Dakota and the cuse will prob ably be taken to ( ho supreme court In time for n decision before the hunting season opens. Mr. Eurl represents the Mln- nowuukan Gun club , composed of a large number of prominent lowuns , who are inak- Ing an effort to break the law compelling nonresidents to pay a lloimto of t'X to hunt In the state , States Attorney Pollock , In reply to the order to tbow cause , sub mitted tlio section. In the new code without argument , - * - - - | Clothing Dealer AnHlKiieil. KANSAS CITY , March l9.-M.orrls u za- rovlc , trading at (38 ( Mqln' street ns the Bell ClothlnK company , atulcned to n truBtto toduy in favor of creilltora , whore claims aggregate JU.WO. The stock of goods on hand , of uuutatcd value , nio the only usaeta. FRANCE MAKES WRY FACES Nile Campaign n Bitter Dose for the People of that Oonntry , BAR TO THEIR PROGRESS IN AFRICA l"nr ( lint It Will ArntiMe Molinm- inednii I'ltiiatlelNitt , Which the I'rcucli Have SoiiKht ( < Alia ) \o Winto lleail It OfT. PARIS , March 19. Egypt has continued to bo the chief topic of discussion all day In the lobbies of the Chamber of Deputies , and the statement made by the minister of for eign affairs , M. Bcrthclot , adds abundant , fresh material for discussion. The general feeling Is that M. Bcrthclot's language was moderate and cautious , and It has served to dispel anxiety of the moderate politicians , ho were consumed with the fear that Ftanco wan rushing to an open rupture with Great Britain and the Drclbund , as a re sult of the Bcml-omclal announcement of the British ambassador , the marquis or Dufferln. As the situation presents Itself and the Intention of the different parties to the European - ropean balance begins to emerge , It becomes moio evident that France Is not prepared to toke any extreme measures to avert the Nile campaign. Not that she likes It any better than when It was first broached. It would bo hard to find a Frenchman who sees In the proposed campaign anything but a plan of aggression on the part of Great Brit ain. They all deny utterly that thcro Is any need for It as n measure of protection of Egyptian Interests ngai.mt the dervishes. They protest that France's Interest In the welfare of Rgypt Is equal to or greater than Great Britain's or the other powers. It Is asgued that a largo majority of all the Egyptian fundholders are French citizens , and that I' Egyptian Interests were threat ened by the dervishes France would have s much Interest In protecting them as Great Britain. She also , It Is argued , ban a gi eater Interest In the prevention of the dis sipation of the Egyptian surplus In needles. ) expense than has Great Britain. The only purpose which any one In France will consent to see In the British plans Is. first , an excuse for prolonging Indefinitely the hated occupation of Egypt by the British trcops ; and second , a inoccupation of the Soudan with the Intention of barring the future designs of Franco for a prosperous colonial expansion on the upper Nile. BAH TO FRENCH PROGRESS. M. Bcrthclot referred today to the danger which would result from arousing religious fanaticism , not only to Egypt , but which , In the language of tl-o minister of foreign af fairs , "might even extend to the possessions of Franco and other European nations. " The picclpltatlon of a holy war among the fanati cal Moslem hordes of the Khalifa Abdula would be viewed with consternation In Franco. The growth of France's sphere of Influence east of Lake Tchad , In central Africa , has extended over pretty much nil the Mahometan states of Baghulrl , Wadal and Darfur , and her colonial policy Is all devoted to maintaining cordiality of rela tions on which depend the success of her future plans , which avowedly Include nn ex tension of Influence to the N'ilo basin Itself. Mr. Berthelot said that Great Brlta'n , In order to utilize the Egyptian surplus to defray - fray- the expenses of the expedition needed the authority of commissioners ) ot the Egypt- lair < Jebt and bad asked "the acqulesence or France to such a scheme. But , 'continued the minister , that matter seemed open to the " "most serious financial and political ob jections as It directly endangered the In terests of the fundholdeYs , of whom threo- fourths were French. Besides , lie asserted , the expedition was offensive and badly do nned. It might involve nn unlimited ex pense which would not only absorb the 500- 000 asked for , but would eventually , perhaps , dissipate the whole reserve. "Tho propsal made to us , " added M. Berthelot , "seems to require the unanimous consent of the powers. ( Prolonged cheers. ) Such consent Is equally necessary from a political point of vlow , owing to the unex pected and great modification which the ex pedition has necessarily caused In the pres ent condition of the occupation of Egypt , by drawing upon that country dangers with which It was not threatened. Thu dangers are , arousing fanaticism which may oven extend to the posrcs- ) slons of Franre and other European nations. In any case they tend Indefinitely to prolong the occupation of Egypt , which occupation the government has constantly recognized as being of a provisional char acter. Therefore , before granting cooperation tion , Franco thought It necessary to ask for explanations in certain points , and I beg the chamber to bo satisfied with those explanation ; ) as the exchange of views Is proceeding between the two governments. " The speech of the minister of foreign af fairs wa frequently Interrupted with ap plause. Frenchmen believe the Brltsh purpose In the ) Nile campaign Is to put a bar to the success of these French colonial plans. The precipitation of a war would threaten not only French Interests , but Gorman Interests In the Cameroons as well. There Is the keen est disappointment felt here at Germany's assenting to Great Britain's proposal to expend the Egyptian surplus on the Nile ex pedition. The German and French colonial projects In central Africa have bpen conducted on the most friendly terms , and liuvo sub mitted In common to the grumbling disap proval of Great Britain. The Franco-Ger man agreement accords Franco the unre stricted right to acquire territory to the eastward of her present possssslons , even to the , point of Intervening between British Ugsnda and the- southern Egyptian posses sions. MAJORITY CONTROLS. There Is a skepticism felt and expressed here about France's power to prevent the expenditure of the Egypt'an budget under the present circumstances. The value of tlie argument made by M , Berthelot In his ad dress to the Chamber today that unanimity of approval among the guaranteeing powers Is required to authorize the withdrawal of Egyptian funds Is doubted oven among Frenchmen , It Is asserted that unanimity Is required cnly when the use to which the funds are to be put U Intended to bo per manent. There IB , besides , an apprehension that an Int'istcnco upon the right of a minority veto upon the eubject would lead again to danger of a rupture , which France has given abundant evidence that Hlio wishes to avoid , It Is also feared that oven though the dls-scnt of Rut-sla and Franco should hold and the commissioners on the Egyptian debt fliould not vote the sum required from the Egyptian surplus , Great Britain would herself supply the mcney nnd men and make the whole project a distinctively British , In stead of Egyptian enterprise ; occupy the Soudan In her cwn name , Instead of that of Egypt , and enter upon further aggressive action In Africa. LONDON , March 20. The Paris corre spondent of the Times ridicules the sugges tion made by M , Berthelot , the foreign min ister , that a unanimity of the Egyptian debt commietloners IB necessary to authorize an expenditure of Egyptian revenues , "because If this were so any single power could lock up Iho money and thwart the other powers. " Besides , If consent were refused , Englishmen control the Egyptian budget , which la clastic enough to provide money for an expedition. As to the bondholders , every one knows their poslt'on hau been vastly Improved a.nco the English occupation , I''urloiiN ' Oult * lit Vermont , RUTLAND , Vt. , March 19. A furious blizzard Is raging throughout southern Ver mont and a general blockade of trafll ? Is threatened. Colonel To HI Oulilltrcr III. NEW YORK , March 19. Colonel Thoma * P. Ochlltrco la rerlously III at hla home In tbla city , Hla physician liaa ordered absolute TOOIC iiKvn.Mn : ox TIIIJ IMMII.Y. Viinnir ( llrl I'olnoiirit Her Knllior , Itrotlirr anil UN Wife. ST. JOSEPH , March 19. The mystery of the poisoning of the Dillon Taylor family at Craig , Mo. , which has resulted In the death of Dillon Taylor and the probable death of Robert Taylor , his son , and the letter's wife , was cleared up today , when Gertrude Taylor , aged 13 , confessed that she waft guilty of the poisoning. She said she had formed a dislike for her brother and his wife and her father because they would not coiii-cut to let her keep an organ which had been In the homo for n year. Robert Taylor had bought the musical Instrument. Two months ngn he was married to Estella Varnes , n milliner , and they have been re siding temporarily nt the home of the elder Taylor whllo plans were maturing fftr their removal to n residence given them by the father. Young Mrs. Taylor tantalized Miss Gertrude , so It Is said , about the organ , which was soon to grace the homo of Mrs. Robert Taylor , and the child appealed In vain to her father. She then determined on vengeance nnd seemed n box of rough on rnts , which she dumped Into the coffee pot. She was arrested this afternoon on the charge of murder , nnd her ball was placed nt $1,000. Robert Taylor and wife , If they survive , will bo Invalids for life. Uncles of the girl , who are very wealthy , pay she shall never bo ccrvlcted If money can save her. I'AVOUS AI1MITTI.\K .M2\V Mn.YICO. Semite Committee IteportN on the I3n- HlillnijAet. . WASHINGTON , March in. Senator Davis , chairman of the committee on territories , today filed a report of that cnmmltlpo on the admission of the territory of Navv Mexlcn as a state. The report sets forth the resources of the territory , gives the population , the number of schools , postofllces , etc. , nnd adopts the report made to the senate on the same subject. A paragraph Is added giving the best estimate possible on the proportion of icsldonts of the territory of Mexican birth or derivation. * The commltt ' says that exact Information Is utobtn'nibta , but ex presses the opinion that about one-half of the population fall within the class. U concludes , however , that the Mexicans do njt cast one- halt of the vptes In the territr.rv , because a majority of the Americans are new arrlva's ' , unaccompanied by tholr fjmil'es. Riving them a larger proportion l voters than among the Mexicans. The bill Is umcndtd so as to fix the election for tht > adoption of the proposed constitution not earlier than the first Tuesday In November. KIKKD AT AN AMERICAN COXSt'l. . Soldier AeciiM'il of nn At tempted Murder. NEW YORK , March 19. The steamer Cambria , from Porto Rico , today brought news that an attempt was made on the life cf United States consul J. D. Hall , by a Spanish oaldler at St. John on March 4. From what could be leained from Felix Tausslg , one of the Cambria's passen gers. It seems that Consul Hall's residence adjoin the Spanish prison In that city. On March 4 the consul was fired on by a Span ish soldier from the prison wall , but fortu nately the bullet Old not hit the consul. The shooting created quite an excitement. Conoul Hall has written to the State de partment In Washington , giving n full re port of the attempt on his life. It was reported that the shooting was accidental , and that the soldier was firing at an es- .caplng. woman prisoner , Mr. Tausslg says It was a deliberate attempt on the life of Consul Hall. The news that congress was about -to recognize 1he _ Cubans" " Jfad.jusjt reached St. John on March 3 , and cauaod considerable comment. FISIII.VG TUGS CAUGHT IX TIIIJ 1C13. II".vbor HoiltN Mlicrntc One After C.rc ! ' . < nllllclilty. CLEVELAND , O. , March 19. About noon today the fishing tugs Jessie Enis and Ilelcno went out on the lake , and , after gathering nets set out the night before , started back. When outside the breakwater the blizzard struck them and they were soon hemmed In by denip packs of floating Ice driven In by the north wind. They whistled for help. The powerful harbor tugs Bacon and F. E. Smith forced their way to the rescue amid the blinding snowstorm and the Bacon also became wedged fast. The Smith released her and they returned to the river. Just before nightfall tl.cy again made the attempt , and this tlmf. after a hard battle , brought the Helene In. The hands and feet of nil her crew were badly frost bitten. The Bacon put back the third time to rescue the Jessie Enls , but the effort was finally abandoned , and the craft will probably be dashed upon the breakwater. o JIM WASHAKIK'S SLAYKKS KSCAI'K. Wyoming ; Ontliifvx Ma mine to Hliule the Iiiillnii I'ulleci LANDER , Wyo. , March 19. ( Special Tele gram. ) Captain Wilson said today that the Indian police 'had ' returned to the agency and had been unsuccessful In their pearrh for Larmoreux , Odell and Roberts , who shot Young Jim Washakle. Mrs. Washakle Is at the agency and reports that the reason for her going away with the Larmoreux party woo that her husband had traded 'her ' to Johnny Horford , a half-breed , for a horse. Husband and wife have been very quarrel some of late , and the Waxhakle family ad mit that the woman speaks the truth. Mrs. Washaklo Is a highly educated squaw , speaks English , French , Shoshone and Arapahoe lan guages fluently. United States marshals are pursuing the murderers through Montana , with hope of soon bringing them to Justice. Alle reil Wlretmipper Arrenteil. CHICAGO , March 19. William II. MrNult was nrreated today on ( suspicion of being Implicated In the wiretapping scheme last week , whereby the pool rooms In the city wpro defrauded out of $20,000 on n false dispatch from the New Orleans nice truck that Hoyal Nettle bad won the liiHt race of the day. MeNutt IB not booked on any charge nnd denies that bo bnd nnythlitK to do with the New Orleans coup. He nays that ho knows how It wns done , however Soon after the arrest n Board of Trade operator named Mnckln Informed the police that be had been npprouc'hed by MeNutt and a man that wn Introduced to lilm us Brennnn , wlfo offered him nn Interest In.n wiretapping scheme to beat the pool rooms , ho to furnish $200 for expenses. llroiiKlit In Three Slilinvreekeil NEW YOUK , Mnrcli 19.-Amont ; the pas- scngerH who arrived today on the Hteiimor Humber , from the Azores iind Ilermuda , were nine shipwrecked mailnois of the crew of the Uermnn ship Anna , whirl ) put Into Fayal , leaking , whllo on n voyngo from London to 1'lillwlelplila nnd wns con demned ; three of the. crow of the Nor wegian bark Bchwelifnurd , which put lulu Bermuda February 15 In n leaky condition , The SPhwelgnard Bulled from Dnrlnn Jnn- uary 27 with a ciiriso of lumber for Drake , Germany , ntvl was condemned. Two of the passengers were the captain and riinto of the Amerlcnn bark n. llpnisu , which was wrecked near Bermuda March 0 nnil be came a total loss. Killed While Attempting KANSAS CITY , March 19. A special to the Star from Plttrburg , Kan. , . "ays : Late laut night , whllo attempting to burglarize the Hobson Bros , grocery store. George A. Rosin , aged 19 yean * , of Nevada , Mo , , wan shot and killed by EtiibU Wilson , a clerk , who slept In the store. ( Ircutur XIMV YorU III ! ! Ail > : iti < u-il , ALBANY , March 19. Senator LP.XOW'H greater New York bill today wns advanced to third reading In assembly without debate and was made a special order for next morning. _ _ Snow In Ohio. i WAPAKONETTA , O. , March 19 , The PIIOW U over eleven Inchej deep and vtlll falling. AH train * are delayed , Telegraph und telephone - phone wlreu are crippled , oil derricks and fruit trees are coculderably damaged , DIVIDES ITS DELEGATION All of the Indiana Districts Hold Conven tions Yesterday , ALLISON CAPTURED SOME OF THEM Portion Arc for Melvlnley Mini Slllt Other * Cl til St. I.IMI Is lllllll- HtrnetOd Seeonil DUtrlet Semi * Out' for Knell. INDIANAPOLIS , Mnrcli 19. With the re publicans throughout Indiana this 1ms been n congressional convention flcldilay. Con ventions were liold In nil of tlio thirteen congressional districts of the state. The re sults as announced tonight arc generally favorable to McKlnley , though Allison It not without supporters. A summary of the results in the various districts lit as follows : Klrst , at Evansville , James A. Mcmlnwr.y was renoinlnatcil for congress , and James H. McNcelcy , editor of theEvansvlllo Journal , and James II. Gamble , mayor of 1'rlnccton , were elected delegates to St. Louis. Resolu tions endorsed McKlnley , but left the dele gates unlnstructcd. Second , at Vlncennes , Alexander M. Hardy was rcnomlnatcd for congress and Nat U. Hill of llloomlngton and Benjamin p , ] )0k ] of Ficclnml9\llle were chosen delegates. Prcsl- dentlal preferences are divided between Me Klnley and Allison. Third , at New Albany , J. T. Slnut of I'aulot and Dr. H. C. Hobbs of New Salem were elected dclcgntes. McKlnley endorsed. Fourth , at North Yernon , Marcus 11. Sulzer of Madison was rcnomlnatcd for congress and 0. 10. Duncan of Seymour anil A. E. Nouber of Lawroncebivg were elected dal.'gat 'a. IKth have declared for McKlnley. The Fifth district republicans at Grccn- cLstla today elected as delegates to the nn- tioral convention Taylor Rugan , Phlnflcld , and Jesse W. Welk. Qrccncastlo ; elector , W. C. Hall of Uraztl. No Instructions wcro Sixth at Connersvlllo J. W. Hess of Con- ncrtvlllo and E. 13 , Stoner of Hancock county were today elected delegates to the St , Louis ccnventlon by the Sixth district republican convention. Dr. E. G. Thompson of Liberty v an named as elector and John A. Colcscott , Hecnkvllle , alternate. The convention In structed for McKlnloy. Seventh at Indianapolis elected as delegates to the national convention Harry S. Now and , Joseph B. Keating , Indianapolis. Addlson C. Harris of Indianapolis was named as elector. Eighth at HlulTton W. L. Diirbln of An- dorf-on and J. H. Jensen of Dunkirk wore. elected delegates. They were Instructed for McKlnley. Ninth at Frankfort named as delegates to the national convention , I ) . A. Coulter , Frank fort ; 0. N. Williams , Crawfordsvlllo ; elector , James I . Christian , Noblesvlllo. McKlnley was endorsed for president. Tenth at Lafayette elected Cloud Laugluey and Q. A. Vandusen dele gates to the national convention. They were Instructed for McKlnley. Eleventh at Huntlngton selected Abraham. L. Lawsho of Converse and Lewis Signs of North Manchester as delegates to St. Lou ItBoth are for McKlnley for presi dent , Twelfth at Auburn , Jacob D. LclKhty was rcnomlnated for congress and Frank S. Uobey of Arcola and C. D. Law of Fort Wnyno were elected delegates. McKlnley resolu tions were adopted , and , both delegates mada .McKlnley speeches. Thirteenth at Plymouth , J. II. Hoatwolo of Gofilicn and A. T. Ilrlck of South Bend were elected delegates. They were not In structed , but the convention adopted resolu tions endorsing McKlnley. TWO ISSl'ES ' .MUST < ZO TOOKTUBIl. Silver Senators Say Xo Tar I It Ii > KlNln- tlini Will . t .Silver. WASHINGTON , March 19. A conference was held In this city today between the re publican silver senators , who voted against the consideration of the liouso bill in the senate , and a number of manufacturers , prin cipally of I'ennsylavnla , for the , purpose of , If possible , ascertaining on what baste the. silver advocates and the protectionists can unite. The meeting was brought about largely through the efforts of Messrs Wll- helm of Pottsvlllo. I'a. , and Mr. U. 13. Der- ferndorfer , the latter a Philadelphia manu facturer , and secretary of the National Bi metallic committee , In a correspondence with , Senators Teller of Colorado , Dubols of Idaho , Carter and Muntlo of Montana , Cannon oC Utah and Joneo of Nevada. These senators were all present at today's meeting , as were Roproajntatlves Hartmun of Montana , Allen of Utah and Wilson of Idaho , and also some thirty representatives of manufacturing In terests. The conference was organized by choosing Senator Dubols as chairman and Mr. Wllhclnv secretary. Brief .speeches were made by nil the senators present. They defined tholr position In such a manner as to make 1C plain to the manufacturers that tlicro couldj bo no protective tariff legislation at thin session of congress without the rehabilitation of ellver and that bimetallism and - protection tion , as regarded from tholr standpoint , con stituted on Indivisible Issue before the coun try. try.Senators Senators who were Interviewed with regard - gard to the meeting , expressed the opinion that this was the first note of warning to the republican party against the adoption oC a tingle gold standard plank In tlio St. Loula platform , or the Humiliation of a gold standard - ard man on a straddle plank. Senator Cameron's name- was mentioned Incidentally ) In connection with the presidency during the meeting , and met with the evident ap proval by many present. ; i Tllltii3 VOTKS AfJAl.VST MOHTO.Y. Xeiv York County Committee Kn * dOTHeX IIN Clllldldliey , NEW YOUK , March 19. The republican county committee nut tonight and formally ] endorsed the candidacy of Governor Mor ton for the presidency. The resolution en dorsing the governor wan o.'feryd liy Lie yd Collls , who IH u contesting delegate to the St , Louis convention. It was seconded bj { Fred S. ( Jlbbs , On a viva voce vote three answered In the ncgatlvo and tlio Platt men Insisted on a roll call to ascertain who werq against Morton , Some of the members wanted ] to know If the resolution meant that dclct gates had nn second choice , and tliu Platfl men answi > icd In tlio ufllrmutlve , Henry O. Campbell t-ald lie hud a steond choice and ho had nothing hut contempt for the man who had not. He hoped the man who went to SU' Louis wpuld make lib own vtcond choice and not lot another make It for him , To thin Fred S. Glbb * replied that If It should comate to the point of being1 obliged to make u sec * . end choice his would not bo McKlnloy. Ho ] ' had enough of the Ohio man. Campbell an- ' ! Hwcrcd that Grant. Bherfdan and Sherman were Ohio men and none of them erfatcn than McKlnUy. The roll cull being Insisted ! upon the resolution In favor of Governor Mori ton carried , hut throe votes being registered In favor of McKlnley. _ { > llelit II I vii I ( 'onveiilloiiN. ' i Nnw YOHK , March 10. The congress slonul convention of the Seventh congress slonal district wau held tonight In the Cos- tleton hotel on fitatcn Island , Tlicro wera Iwti conventions. The untl-Plait men orgarH | l/.ed the convention and elected Martin Heala of Hi In city and Adnm Cnlc of I'ort Klein mend delegates and James Oonway and Jumen I ) Halbcrtnn alternates. They pnvt ( fnd to huvo twenty-eight of tlio llfty-thrca delegates. The Plait men organized a con vention and elected Cornelius Van Cott and Hugh McHobcrla of Btatfii Uland delegates/ llroukl-i DUtrletii Heleet NBW YOUK , March 19 , IlrooUlyn llcaiu tonight held conventions throughout Klnc' county ( or the purport ot selecting