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PART I. THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE PAGES 1 TO 8 , ' \c * .ESTABLISHED JUNE ID , OMAHA , SUNDAY MORNING , MAIJOII 22 , 189G SIXTEEN PAGES. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. ICABINET IS DIVIDED i Humors of Serious Internal Dissensions Well Supported by Pacts , SALISBURY'S POLICY IS NOT ENDORSED Tory Ministers Scorn Not Willing to Follow Their Ohiof Implicitly , NILE CAMPAIGN WAS A SURPRISE Premier Had Not Counseled with His Colleagues on the Matter , WANT HIM TO GIVE UP THE FOREIGN OFFICE lie-port ( o ( he Effect thnt He Will lie Atikc-il to IU-MKIIII ) Favor of Lnril I.niiMiIiMvne A " - - Mint. < CopJrlRlit , 1SOC , by Press Publlnhlnff Company. ) LONDON , March 21. ( New York World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) Persistent rumors o dissensions In the British cabinet over the Soudan advance are current In well Informed political circles. That any serious cabinet disruption Is Im pending Is not probable , as torlcs never risk their hold on ofllce by breaking up , no matter what essential differences may exist among them on matters ot policy. But what has happened with respect to the Soudan cam paign Is another Illustration , already exem plified In the Venezuelan dispute , ot the dancers to which , this country Is exposed by the combination In the person ot Lord Salis bury of premiership and the foreign secre taryship. It Is slated on the best authority that the majority of the cabinet knew nothing of the Intended Nile campaign until they saw It an nounced by the Times' Cairo correspondent. It Is said that oven the cabinet inner circle , consisting with Salisbury , of Balfour , Lans- downc , Chamberlain , Gaschcn and Devon shire , was first apprised of Lord Salisbury's definite decision to send the expedition , when Lord Wolsoley was Introduced at the meetIng - Ing to give his opinion regarding military detail ? . The mln'stcrs , In fact , were rushed Into this expedition before , they had lime to con sider Its possibilities and character. Their speeches In Parliament have Impressed the House of Commons with the Idea that they ore profoundly doubtful themselves ns lo the wisdom or defenslbillty of the policy on which Lord Salisbury has ' compelled them to enter. It Is no exaggeration to say that the pre mier's series of diplomatic blunders since he assumed ofllce and his public Indiscretion In dealing with foreign affairs , have created a feeling of profound distrust of him , oven among his own followers A movement Is on foot In Influential circles , It is understood , to Induce him to resign the foreign secretaryship In favor of Lord Lansdowne , ex-viceroy of India , who would he amenable to the Influence of his col leagues , and Is a man of great caution and tact , thbugh not ot flrst-rate ability. WHEN WALLER. WAS LIBERATED. By some strange fatuity all the London newspapers say this morning that ex-Consul Waller was only released yesterday from the French prison nt Nlmel. The fact Is , as readers of the World know , he was re leased February 21 , and the next day he gave to the World's Paris correspondent the full story of his experiences In prison , together with his plans for the future. On leaving Paris , Immediately after that In terview , Mr. Waller came to London , but Instead of returning Immediately to the United States , as no originally Intended to do , ho Instructed Messrs. Lyons & Co. , a firm of London solicitors , to open nego tiations with the French government for the sale of his concession In Madagascar , evidently hoping that the French government - ment may bo Induced to buy the conces sion to avoid a suit at law. I am Informed that the French government merely regards his proposition as audacious. Ambassador Bayard says ho will make no statement In regard to the resolution of centuro adopted by the house of rcprcsenta- tlvca at Washington. I may recall to readers of the World , however , that when ho was Informed of the report published In New York last month , that ho hud au thorized the paper to announce his resig nation In case the resolution should bo adopted , ho wrote to the World correspond ent in reply : "The statement Is stuff. " Tlio New York coriespomlonts of all the London newspapers cable that the resolu tion was adopted by an almost strictly par tisan vote , and that It has no mandatory force. Its adoption , therefore , will have llttlo effect upon Mr. Bayard's official or social recognition here , nnd perhaps none upon his Influence. Mr. Smalloy says : "No body supposes that the president will take any notice of the resolution , nor Is his ( Mr. Bayard's ) resignation looked for. " SALVATION ARMY AFFAIRS. Bramwcll Booth did not sail today for New York , as Jt had been stated It was hla Intention to da } ' Nor has General Booth any present purposed ! going. At the Salvation Army headquarters today the World's rep- resent.itlvo was told by the general secre tary that they " "tiro" * anxiously awaiting the result of llooUi-Tucfier'H mission. Being asked whether the chiefs of the army still have any real hope of a reconciliation with Balllngton Booth , the secretary sad | : "Oh , dear , yes. Wo are certain that the dispute will bo arranged. In fact , there Is a great deal of mystery about Balllngton Booth's action. Hlii family aud friends can not understand It , as hllheito ho has been niott affectionate and obedient to the be ( hests of the general. Wo arc- beginning to think that he has been overworked and that - suffcrln.t fiom the effects of the strain ho , lc pcrhapn , han not been entirely accountable for wls actions. Wo teel sure that on re- of flection ho will return to the ranks of the " " w army. Much amused comment Is esclted here by tlio reports cabled from Now Yoile of the discussion between female members of the tral Now York army oil the Question of a more al tasteful costume , particularly a more stylish tlM bonnet than that of the old army. The sec- M rotary said : l)1 "Well , General Booth won't say anything * l on ttmt matter , but it 10 ono ot tlio o Inci dents which have mido us form the conclu- $ ilon that Balllngton Is not quite himself ; It la so unlike him as wo know him. " 'Is not your simple costume one of the distinctive marks of the army to symbolize Its unworldly character ? " "Yes , " the secretary answered , "thut Is ca and It the cabled etatomrnt be true thut a change In that respect has been resolved on by Balllngton Booth It Is quite Inexplicable to us. " The World's representative gathered from the secretary's manner tbat Balllngton Booth's defection la a very painful subject with the army chiefs. There was nn. evident determination to say nothing that could lessen the chance of reconciliation. OAVB PORTUGAL FULL ASSURANCE. The London Times' Lisbon correspondent confirmed on Friday my exclusive Informa tion of the previous Monday night concern ing the precautions taken by the Portuguese government at Belra , Kast Africa , In view of the discovery that the laborers on the railway being constructed by the British South Africa company were being secretly armed by that company. Owing to that dis covery , as I stated , the Portuguese authori ties threaten to arrest Cecil Rhodes on his arrival at Belra , unices they got satisfactory guarantees that no attack on Portuguese ter ritory or Interests was contemplated by the company. These guarantees were given by the Lon don directors of the company through the British foreign office , and on arriving at Botrn yesterday Cecil Rhodes went straight to the residence of the Portuguese governor , where doubtless ho gave hlb personal as surances In support of those already offered to Portugal. The full meaning of this affair tl Is l ! not yet understood by the English press , as It accepts without comment the cable report supplied by tlio British South Africa com pany from Belra , which merely says that Mr. Rhodes went to dine with the Portuguese governor and left the same evening1 for Mashonaland , PECULIAR CASE IN COURT. An extraordinary libel case Is being tried before Mr. Justice Hawkins. The defend ants are Dr. William and Mrs. Playfalr. The former Is the most famous and fashionable obstetrician In London. Ho married a sister of the millionaire , Sir James Kltson , Bart. , of Gledhow hall , Yorkshire. The plaintiff Is the wlfo of Arthur Kltswn , another brother of Mrs. Playfalr , who seems to have been -rather wild and Is now some where In the antipodes. Ho married the plaintiff In Australia , nnd she claims to have been entirely equal to him In social poaltlon. She separated from him In 1892 , coming to England. Her brother-in-law , Sir James , evidently regarded her as not to blame In the separation , since ho gave her an allowance of 500 ( $2,500) ) a year. In January , 1894 , she called In Dr. Playfalr and the revelations ho seems to have made concerning her condition , Induced Sir James to revoke his allowance. Absorbing Interest Is felt In the case , since it Involves the right of an attending physician to disclose any secret revealed In professional confidence to him , oven If , as Dr. Playfalr seems to claim , It Is to protect his own family from asso- elation with an unworthy relative. Ho made a statement to his wlfo about Mrs. Kltson and she communicated It to Sir James and other members of the family. For her part , Mrs. Kltson now abiolutoly denies Dr. Play- fair's statement reflecting upon her purity. She denied It In very pathctls letters to Dr. Playfalr at. the time , now produced In court. Leading counsel has been engaged on both sides , and the case will bo one of the most noted In the recent social history of London , to say nothing of the grave professional Issues Involved. BALLAUD SMITH. UAISI2S T1II2 DUTIUb ( ) \ MIC ATS. I'll rl I ll ill i-ll ( N AilvtiiieuH ( lit * IiniioNt on SmoUtMl I'orl.- . STOCKHOLM , Sweden , March 21. The Riksdag , by a Joint vote of both Siouses , has Increased the duties on smoked pork to 30 ore per kilo. The duties on all other kinds of meats have been Increased to 20 ore per kilo. It was , however , decided to maintain the pre ; nt duties on grain. This Increase In the duties on meats , Just agreed upon by the common vote of both houses of the Swedish Riksdag , Is sim ilar In plan and scope to previous changes In the tariffs made by the Swedish govern- ment. This peculiar change was recom- j . mended February 8 of this year by the league of agriculturists , composed largely of members of the Storthing. Within the j last few months a number of changes have been made In the Swedish tariff , materially ralclng the duties on bread , breadstuffs , malt , cement , copper wire , electric cables and electric Incandescent lamps. . The ore mentioned In the dispatch Is I1 small Swedish coin , In value the one- hundredth ' ' part of the crown or krone. The Swedish crown or krone Is worth ono shil ling and one-third pence. Consequently the ore Is of the value of a llttlo more than one-quarter of a cent , American money. MIMSTUY GIVI3N A I11G MAJOUITY. of Itnltiui Chiimlirr VOI-H th < * African CrrilltM After u Stormy ] ) cl > ut < - . ROME , March 21. The Chamber ot Dep- fQ utles today resumed debate upon the subject ag of the African credits. A sharp personal ; of altercation took place between Deputies Mo- ou cennl and Barsclllal , relative to the recall ur ot General Baratlcrl. So bitter was the dls- cusslon between the two members that a duel Is likely to result. * > After various amendments had been pro posed , Including the matter of Impeachment of the Crlspl cabinet , the subject of the abandonment ot Erythrea and the proposi tion condemning peace negotiations with Abyssinia , Premier Rudlnl declared that Italy's recent friendly arrangements with Great Britain completed the system ot the country's alliance with foreign nations. Ho said It wrs not correct to assert that , peace had already been concluded with Abyssinia , though it was true negotiations looking to this are opened. He concluded by declaring ho was opposed to the policy of colonial ex pansion In Africa. * The- credits bill was then adopted by a secret ballot , the vote standing 214 yeas to 57 nays. The Chamber then adjourned until April 28. SI'AI.V AXTICII'ATKS TIIIJ SRXA'I'B. By I'roillntH Ilio I'nllnriof ( In ; Cllhllll HCNIlllIt lUll III . . . . . .tot . ' n. Copyright , 1SOO , liy Prow I'ul > ll lilni ? Company. ) J. MADRID , March 21. ( New York World IIB Cablegram ' Special Telegram. ) The Amer sel ican sennte debates have caused a visible sat- the Ufactlon In the political ami financial circles of : Madrid. Several papers even argue now " that a motion recognizing Cuban belligerency Is will ultimately defeated or abandoned. Satisfaction Is alto expressed In consi- , qiionce of the recent decisions of American 10 Po tribunals against the filibusters and the attitude of the American executive and au- pr thorltlcB toward filibustering expedition : ) . " Much suppressed anti-American feeling exUte , jut the public demonstrations are completely subsiding. The government has succeeded In obtaining . . It $30,000,000 from bankers in Spain for Cuban war expense * . HOUGHTON. l < Kltflit Thmi.imcl Kllli-il nt Urfn , CONSTANTINOPLE , March 21. Mr. Fltzcp maurlce , the British vice consul , has requ turned from Urfu and reprti that 8,000 tba wore massacred during the recent dls. pe turbhuces there. out SURE OF HIS GROUND Marquis of Salisbury Secured Germany's Assent Before Moving on Egypt , FRENCH CANNOT TIE UP THE FUNDS Outlook for the Campaign is Not Nearly So Pleasant to Anticipate , DERVISHES KNOWN TO BE GOOD FIGHTERS Best Information Indicates They Are Well Supplied with Arms. HAVE ACCUMULATED WAR SUPPLIES Korcen of the DervUheH Snlil to Nittnher 'lOO.OOO , of Whom -10,000 Arc Trained Solillern .Vot nil ANhntitvu ( CopyrlRht , 1890 , by tlie Associated Press. ) LONDON , March 21. France , It Is gener ally believed here. Is burning her flncors with the Egyptian question. The French government , It Is assorted , expected the co operation of Germany , but found she had been anticipated by Great Britain , as the marquis of Salisbury assured himself tbat ho had the support of Emperor William In the mnttsr. and the latter Is sold to have In- formed the British premier that Great Britain could rely upon the support of Germany nnd Austria , If she aided Italy. The marquis of Salisbury , It appear ? , had not consulted with the Congo State authorities before announcP Ing the government's declslonr France con'c sequently found herself confronted with a plan fully arranged , and It is stated she now shows a disposition to "climb down" from the attitude ho assumed when the covernse ment Issued Its note on Wednesday last , saying that the proposed advance up the Nile was a great surprise to the government of France , nnd would serve to enhance the nntl-Engllsh feeling in that country at a time when a better understanding was prom ised , and adding that Great Brlta'n's explana. tlon that the advance Is necessary In the Interest of Egypt Is viewed with skepticism tn France. The wording of this note Is now saddled on the premier , M. Bourgeolse , who , It Is asserted , Issued It without consulting the rest oJ the ministers. The opposition In Franco to the use of the Egyptian reserve fund to defray the expenses of the expedition to Dongola does not avail , for , ns the British under secretary of state for foreign affa'rs , Mr. Curzon , exCi plained In the House of Commons yesterday , there are two funds controlled by the Egyp1,1 tlan ( debt , and it requires the unanimous condt sent of the powers to authorize the expendi ture of the whole or any part of It. But the second andjsmallor reserve fund , amountco Ing to about 12,500,000 , can be Used with the consent of a majority of the commission , and Great Britain has a majority of the com5,1 miss.'on on her side , even If France and RusIn sla refuse their consent , for the approval of Germany , Austria and Italy to the lisa of the reserve fund has already been obtained. EACH M\JST PROTECT ITSELF. Then again , French newspapers argue that Egypt has no right to repel the dervishes , Eta taking the ground that It she does so , they will be driven south , and may djsturb the French , German and Belgian possessions In Central Africa. Such nn argument naturally does not carry much weight hero , and newsJu papers retort that everybody must protect himself. him In spite of the bold front put upon the matter here there Is no denying that there Is a feeling In Great Britain that the Nile expedition Is likely to turn out Dumcthlng In the nature of disturbing a.hornet's nest ( and the support of Italy , In casj matters as- sumo a serious aspect. Is problematical. A Russian traveler , Ellsclffo , who Is thoroughly jfa familiar with the situation , estimates that the forces at the disposal of the mahdl num ber about 300,000 men , of which 40,000 are y all trained and disciplined. The mahdl Is believed to have 100,000 rifles , but it Is said " they are , as a rule , of an obselctc char- acter nnd that only 20,000 Remingtons , which form part of his store of arms , are serviceable. So far as artillery Is concerned , It Is not believed that he has more than the guns captured upon the occasion of the defeat Hicks Pasha , but It Is Intimated that , like King Menelek of Abyssinia , the madhl has been eecretly purchasing arms and ammuni tion for some tlmo past , and It may bo found | that his troops are < xjjp.Q as well armed those of the negus , flnd hat the capture the Soudan will not be accomplished with no out the expenditure ot much blood and treas ure , and that the end will not bo attained without drawing largely upon the British- ( Indian troops , as well as upon the British troops now In England , In fact , the more the matter is looked Into , the more serious the outlook appears , and anything In the shape of a picnic or walkover need not bo anticipated , The madhlsts , as Is well known , can tight with terrible determination , skill th and ferocity , and they can endure hardships beneath which the best European troops 28fl would speedily succumb. Themadhl'a chief j'01 lieutenants are Cherlfa and Vadechelow. The khalifa's flag Is black , Cherlfa's Is green , . Indicating tbat ho Is a direct descendant of the prophet , Mahomet , and Vadechelow's Is J'1' ' red. ' " SUPPRESSION OF INDECENT EVIDENCE.Btl Much Interest Is manifested In legal and other circles at the bill Introduced at the Instance of the lord chancellor , Lord Hals- bury , for the suppression of Indecent ev idence. This measure waa read for the DC- end tlmo In the House of Lords yesterday. Its provision a judge Is empowered to order evidence which he thinks would be Is . prejudicial to public morals not to bo pub lished. The lord chief justice , Baron Rus- of Klllcuvem , Is known to be opposed to bill , and It Is quoted that the master the rolls , Baron Esher , president of the divorce court , Is ot the opinion that the law already stronc enough , and that If the pro The posed measure becomes c law It vvlll prac- tlcally establish a censorship of the press. Lord Glencsk , proprietor of the" Morning Post , contended that the tendency of the press was quite against the publication ot such details , and asserted he had read more can offensive things In recent novels than had ever been found In the ncwepapem. Al though the bill has been read for ( ho second tlmo In the House of Lords , It Is doubtful If No will be adopted by the Houtt. of Commons. the K > 'pllMii Debt COIIIIII | | OIUTH Meet. CAIRO I , March 21. The Egyptian debt cpmnilcslonera met today and considered the here question ot the withdrawal of funds from reserve to meet the expenses ot the ex pedition up the Nile , They adjourned with coining to ftQy decision oa the subject. The APPEALS PIIOM A LIFE SEXTHXCE. O'llrleii , Klnpr of IhcJ nnnco Men , AVnntn Another Cfihnre. ( CopyrlRht , 1S ? , by Prws Pubtjahlnr Comrnny. ) PARIS , March 21. ( New York World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) O'Brien , the noted Now York bunco man , sentenced this week to penal s-crvltude for llfo for the murder of Waddcll , has appealed. Maltro Attain , who fir lit prepared tils dc- fenpc , told the World correspondent today that O'Brien Is tn la Grande ftoqitctto and Inec all probability will be ftni to the penal ecttlcment In New Caledonia If the appeal lahi rejected. No visitor la permitted to see htm In prison. Even his legal counsel hail to obtain a special permit from the pro- curcur for every consultation with his client , nnd had the greatest difficulty In ar ranging an Interview for the prisoner's brother. Maltro Attain aim catd O'Brien lost confidence In him bccausd ho was on terms ccol olni friendship with both Ambassador Eustla nnd Consul General Morss. O'Brien con sequently transferred his' defense to Maltro Domange. The woman who , as cabled to the World In October , called twlco at the American ombapsy In O'Brien's behalf , called on Maltro Attain and relalndilbjm ; to take up her friend's case. She oTiijs a paloon In Now York. Maltrc Allaln would , not dis close her name. O'Brien , ho thinks , was one of a Bang which had Its headquarters In her saloon. Maltro Dcmango says O'Brien took his sentence with great unconcern. His ap peal to the court of cessation will delay his > transportation three week's al least. That court merely examines the form of the pro- cceduro In a cose and In no way pronounces Judgment on the verdict bMhe cliambrc do police correctlonclte. If thb' verdict should be < annulled , the whole caso"would have to bo ( tried again. In the recent'trial the public prosecutor assumed that the 'crime was un premeditated. > This accounts for the sen tence or penal servitude' ' instead of death. If the cns < o should bo trlodagain the public prosecutor might araume premeditation , and the second trial might -retail In a death sentence. ' J O'Brien has a few days yet In which to withdraw his appeal to the court of cessation. The criminal trial ot another American , u. Mr. Wing , a railway company promoter , comes or next week. ' ' * The Lebaudy blackmail trial'ended ' dramat ically , the lie being again audjagaln passed In open court between two of > the accused. Chlarlsolo , "the little Corslcan blackbird , " and la Bruyere , Mine. Severljie's lover. In Maltre Clunet's address allusion was pub' llcly made for the first -time to a point which has been whspered ! allover J'arls. "Lebaudy , " he said , "ran through 15,000,000 francs ( | 3,000,000) ) . The pockets of the ac cused have been turned InsWe out , aud noth ing , or next to nothing , has been found. ' Cestl Is .clmrgjd with having .extorted C.OOO francs ; Rosenthal , 7,000 francs ; Chlarlsolo , 1,000 frqucsUlrlc ; do cvryfs : stated to have demanded 25,000 francs without receiving a cent. According to the public pro cutor. only 13,000 francs In all , wa.Sextorted by the combined efforts of the accied.The ' | earns ccnnot bo said of the . BalcnsI-Bertrand- Marsy faction. Belansl nlonr ispnt. oft wltji 5,000,000 francs ? $ lOOQ 000)/"He ) / succeeded In ousting Ccstl , thanks tojthe Influence or Venus , who descended fromthe heights of. Rue do Richelieu plympus to aid him. " The direct ; allusion to Mile. Mnrsy of the Camelle Fiancalse In the Rue de Richelieu , created a great . .sensation. The Insinuation , coupled with ! Maltre Decorl's reference to the "finger o a pretty woman , " almopt. brings the Le baudy trial down to the levfi o ! an "affaire Dasslonello. " The leniency with which French juries judge .such cases Is so well known , that light spr.tcnce.s upon most. If not all , of the ac- cuwd , would scarcely come as a surprise. 3IACKO KXPKCTS AX' EXPKMITIOX. Moving ti > the WoHt to MoH FI11- Inislori from the lliiltcil SnfH. CopyrlRht , 1896 , by Press Publishim ; Company. ) HAVANA , Cuba , March'21 , ( New York Woild Cablegram Special Telegram. ) The Insu-gent ' leaders , Maceo and Bandera , were ° j" last liieard from at Cayajabo four miles beyond - " yond Guanajay. It Is evident that Maceo expects to- meet an expedition with anno. t ( No ' news of the Bermuda orthe Commodore has yet been received. The government Is doing all that lo possible to intercept them. Gomez's whereabouts are uncertain. When last heard from ho was near'San Antonio deles los Banes , In Havana province. There la ult something strange In the absence of all newo tlo concerning the Insurgent chieftain. Reports \ that , ho Is unwell continue.1 The province of Pinar 'del Rio Is full of troops and the railroads 'are open to Jojel- lanes , Batabano and Guanajay. Within a ivcek sixteen Spanish merchants 'have been hanged by Insurgents In Plnar del Rio province for other reason than general hatred of Spain. J&om all parts of the Island news of the burning of private properly continues. The eland bids fair to bo In ( he condition ot Santo Domingo at the concluslon'ofpie ' war there at the beginning of the present century , be estimated destruction of property by the rebels , previously given as $3,000,000 , Is too bcl low , according to good authority here. off The minister of war In Madrid announce , } coi that the lossfff In the army In Cuba during CO the war up toPcbruary aje : Killed in battle , clu gi ; deaii from wounds , llfl j dead from yellow - low fever , 3,190 ; dead ; Trwn .all other dis eases , 282 ; total loss , 3S'77. ; > The losa from bullets of rebels Is 405. . .Thesi [ figures correspond tag spend ' with those I obtained licre. The liarrn- lescness of the rebel & 5iootlng > is thus demon will strated , ] , two The rebel leader Castiyo' { ' reported dead from a wound In the stoinach , . ' Private Redondo , thef Artilleryman , was shot In Cabanas todayjffoii niurderlng a cor poral of his regiment , t ( was Maximo Gomez liao sent won ] to Marquis Apoztegula that he will Imnglhlm. Apeztegula the manager of ( be great Cdntanca ! sugar , does estate , near Clenfuegos , controlled by Wcli'i Bros , ot 41 Wall street , New-i'ork. of WILLIAM 'SJIAW BOWEN. tlcn funPrnop. MANAGUA ( via Galvntorij. March 21. peace commission hai arrived. It Is composed of Vice/ President Don I'rudenclo lin Alfaro and General Cants , ' both of Salvador , They will consult President Zelaya and the ance government leaders here' and then confer with the Insurgents at Afqn , If the term a be agreed upon , the > yar ; will soon ter at minate. If definite arrangement * cannot 1 made tatltfactory to both Hides , fighting may In continue for two months , and perhaps longer. big tattle , however , Is expected during peace negotiations. tlou Chill Ilii-M n War Ship. was BUENOS AYRKS. March .21. It Is reported that Chill has Just bought one of the Ironclads built by toe Armstrongs of New the castle for the Japaueie government. Tli 18 to Ironclad hai a displacement of 12,000 tons. at price paid 14 laid to faave been 1100,009 , tlous CLASH OF AUTHORITY _ , Disposition ] of the Imperial Surplus Loads to a Pretty Sqnabblo. FRENCH MINISTER SOUNDS THE KAISER Qivon to Understand Gormnny Supports England's Nile Oampaigiii EVACUATING EGYPT A BRITISH AFFAIR Agitation in Italy May Postpone Emperor . William's Visit. PAPERS IGNORE THE REICHSTAG JUBILEE Nnlloii Fnlln to lleMtoml to the Sub- Mcrlptlon to llnllil a Nnvy AKrnrlnii Itnlil uii Aniorlcnn Men Is. ( Copyrlcht , 1E96 , by the Associated Press. ) BERLIN , March 21. A conflict between the Bundcsrath , Reichstag , Count von Podawsky , secretary of the Imperial trcas- ury , and Dr. MlguclvPrusslan minister of finance , has arisen out fe ; the motion of Dr. Llcbcr , the clerical party leader , to set aside half of the Imperial surplus for 1890-97 In order to pay oft that' much of the national debt which has arisen from nothing In 1S7G to 2,000,000,000 marks. / Count Podawsky formerly approved of the proposition , thinking the opportunity favor able , as the Imperial budget now shows a steady surplus of 26,000,000 marks. But the Bundesrath opposed the matter because the surplus now goes to the treasurers of the dif ferent states and Dr. Miguel opposes It be cause he Is Jealous of Count Podawsky's growing Influence In finances and the Reichstag , and ho also brought the emperor to his views. The Reichstag , however , adopted Dr. Lleber'a motion today by a largs majority , and so it Is thought there may bo trouble all around. The Abyssinian and Egyptian questions are the subject ofa great deal of negotiation upon the part of the Dreibund. Germany , In response to Italy's presentations , supports Great Britain , although the bitterness manIfested - Ifested by the former toward Ihe latter coun try Is not effaced. The German newspapers , however , generally support the Nile expedl- tlon. It became known today that Franco , through M. Herbette , the French ambassador here , sounded Germany during the week as to whether the .Idea of a European confer ence to regulate Egyptian affairs would be acceptable , but Marschal von Blebersteln , the minister for foreign affairs , replied that the evacuation of Egypt was considered a strictly British affair , and must bo settled between the Interested parties. .GERMANY WANTS MORE FREEDOM. . It Is" generally believed that Emperor Wil liam's visit to Italy Is connected with the re newal of the Drelbur.d and the suggested modifications thereof , and that he may meet Emperor Francis Joseph , as nell King Hum bert , before he returns. In addition to the alteration of Italy's position , Germany Is desirous of greater liberty to enable her to place herself In accord with Russia In the far oast. The emperor and empress have put off their departure for Italy until Mon day , and his majesty may now meet Em peror Francis Joseph at Vienna , Instead of at Genoa , In company with King Humbert , at at first proposed. It Is understood that the plans of his majesty may be etlll further changed , unless the agitation In Italy , shown , by the recent excited behavior of the Deputies - ties , quiets down. Indeed , further demon strations In the Chamber may possibly Indefinitely - . definitely postpone the meeting of the emperors - perors ; and King Humbert. Emperor ] William yesterday dined with the ofllcers of the cuirassiers , of the guards and toward ' midnight began talking with a band master about hla local marches. Later , his majesty took the baton from the bandmas- } | March , " by Frederick the Great. At Its conclusion the emperor said : "It Is grand Ilk tbat. I will have It like that throughout mj army. " Five 1 thousand socialists , anarchists and ultra radicals celebrated the Berlin revolu tion of 1848 , and the Paris commune on \Yednesday last. The graves of the so-called martyrs of 184S were vlelted at Frlederlch- shamn and thousands of decorated wreaths and scarlet ribbons , some of them bearing revolutionary mottoes , were seized by the police. The Vornaerts , organ of the social ists , Issued a special number , which was un usually aggressive , and It waa confiscated by the police , who seized a special edition , Is sued upon the same occasion by the anarchist organ , the Sozlallst. The Roleht'tag ' jubilee banquet tcnlght will Ignored by the leading German news papers , owing to the fact that they have been snubbed and slighted by the responsible official ! ! ' . No ono of the few editors nnd correspondents Invited to attend have ao copied ] the Invitation , and the Berlin Press of club has passed resolutions expressing Its Indignation at the manner In which the press has been treated. Besides the present members of the Reichs , 140 former members of. that body , In cluding forty-one of the original members , attend the banquet. There will ciily bo toasts , "Tho Emperor , " and "Prince Bismarck. " NATION FAILED TO RESPOND. The first popular collection toward an In crease In the strength of the Gorman navy started by the Altdeutschcr Verband on on Sunday last , and it has turned out to bo a elgnal failure , as It yielded but 6,717 marks to throughout Germany , showing that the nation not favor the scheme. The huge Bismarck monument , the cost which was defrayed by public ubscrlp- , lo being erected on the shore of Stain- belger lake , Bavaria , Tho' socialist labor associations of Ger many are going to hold a congress In Ber on May 4 , with the view of forming a a1' central body to regulate systematic assistco of the unemployed. The model battle ship of the now typo sug gested by Emperor William , Is to be built B' ' Kiel. The chief variation from the ox"I Istlng types is the placing of numerous guns M several stories of turrets. . R Emperor William , on Wednesday test , purte chased the three handsome wrought Iron gates which formed the portals ot the German secm of the World's fair. The price paid wl 60,000 marks. Instructions have been Issued to examine th In east Africa In connection with Gi charges against Dr. Peters , who Is said pr have made very damaging verbal remark * la Mosul and Zanzibar after the two execum ot 1892. One ol hla servants , who la pr THE BEE BULLETIN. Weather I'orecmit for Nebraska Fair ; North Wind * ! Cold Wnvr. 1. Snllnbury nnd III Aide * Qimrrel. Nile Move Wns Writ t'oniddcrcd , Orrninn Ministry tn n Stew. Wlfo Murder nnd Suicide. 2. ln\ln Cnrrles III * Own Comity. Defense of the Knstern Pool. 3. Wyoming Lines Up for the Show. Wllllnm Q. .ludgo I'miaes Ahead , 4. Lnst Week tn Lornl Soelety. Among the Umnhn Musicians. 0 , Settle In the Snnd Hills Alarmed. 0. Cnunrll Ilium 1 < oral Mutter * . Lnporte FlrrliuRU Indlctrd for Aron. 7. Where the LightKiiRliio Win Set Out Vnlo Wrtronio to the Henley Course. Tivo Contentions nt South Oinnhii. 8. Ainnsoiiirnt No ten nnd tlosMu. 10 , Wonmiit Her Wny * nnd Her World. 11. "Story of Anrnn. " True Tnlo of it I.title City Hoy. 13. r.tlllorlul nnd Coinnient. 13. Woninn Lniryern lu Nelimskii. 1-1. Commerelnt nnd riiinnclnl N'u\v . IK. With the lluiy Wheelmen. 10. Weekly Orlst of SportliiB Oonntp. now In Berlin , has made a deposition to the chief of the colonial office. Thcro has been n large Increase In the number of cases of Influenza and pneumonia In Berlin lately and thcro have been fifty- three deaths from Influenza during the- past week. The Menonlto soldier , Throner , has again been arrested and sentenced for the third time for refusing to bear arms. He had just been released after serving his second term of years In prison and had rejoined the Em peror Alexander regiment. The new United States ambassador to Ger many , Mr. E. F. Uhl , will arrive here at an Inconvenient time , as the emperor will bo absent until May , and Mr. Uhl cannot bo presented to him. Consequently , until the emperor's return to Berlin , the United States charge d'affaires , Mr. J. B. Jackson , will con tinue to represent the United States In the eyes of the German government. RAID ON AMERICAN MEAT. The agrarian debate In the Prussian Diet on Wednesday last was venomously directed 01al against America and one of the conservatives Inquired ( what steps the government Intended tc take In order to exclude American Infected meat and cattle. Herr Mendel , another con servative ( , declared that diseased cattle were killed at Chicago , the sanitary provisions there being , he asserted , , defective , and de manded that the Import of American cattle bo ' absolutely prohibited and that a strict bacteriological department be created. SI.IUHTHI ) TUB GKUMAN I2I1ITOIIS. Menilic/r.H Hold n Ilniin.uet mill Icrnore ( lie I'rehN. BERLIN , March 21. Nearly all of the present members of the Relchs'tag were In attendance at the Reichstag jubilee banquet tonight. Over 100 ot the former members of the House of Representatives of the German empire , including , perhapsfort.y . of the original members. woro42rg ent. , Editors. of , newspapers were not lilvltcd , , arid , conse- , qucntly the press of Berlin will pay very llt tlo attention to what transpired at the dinner. Baron von Buchl-Borenberg , president of the Reichstag , In responding to the toast "The Emperor , " recalled the enthusiasm which marked the celebration of the twenty- fifth anniversary of the foundation of the empire. Ho said : "Today's festival forms a worthy conclusion to the demonstrations of last month. Wo must maintain our position and Increasa our defenses. We have already secured a defense- , such as Is only afforded a people who flro steeled for an Intellectual conflict , and who keep In view their rights and privileges , and who unite with this , love for the ruling IIOUSP. " This reference to the emperor's plan for Increased defenses was heartily cheered. Continuing , the president of the Reichstag a said : "In the name of such a people , I thank him who la the head of all our princes. Wo all thank him for preserving our na tional unity and independence. This Is now his most sacred task In a time of peace. , as ( It was formerly a duty In tlmo of war. Let . us now drink In honor of the powerful and fortunate German people. " ' Prince Hohenlohe , the chancellor , ox- pressed his grateful recognition of the men who , under the leadership of the great em peror , had led Germany to victory and unity. Ho recalled the deeds of the king of Saxony , of Frederick the Great , and of Chief Marshal von Moltke. Continuing , ho said : "Ono , however , the greatest amongst you , stands oaklike. I mean Bismarck , a man who fol lows the destinies of tha empire with a searching glance , uttering words of encour agement to his successors. " In conclusion , he referred to Prince Bis marck's arduous diplomatic work In connec tion with the establishment of the empire , commenting upon the fact that In these duties ho was not only servant , but master and creator of the empire. Said von Hohen- of lohe ; "It Is a brilliant feature , and ono worthy of especial note , that Germans con tinue to venerate this man. Wo may newspeak go speak to all , Including his political opponents , the first chancellor. We forget the day of conflict and unite In the cry 'Long live Bismarck. ' " UAISKl ) AN OUTCRY OVKIl AMRHICA. South AfrlouiiH Complain of thr Kn- terprlNf of the tJnUcil Stntex. LONDON , March 21. The Evening Standard this afternoon publishes a dispatch from Johannesburg saying that the Diggers News of that place announces that Mr. John Hayes Hammond , the American engineer and member of the reform committee , now trial , repudiates letters which have ap peared In American newspapers purporting emanate from him and ten of the reform prisoners. It Is added'that a fresh outcry Is being raised against the alleged Americanizing ot the Rand by the mining magnates , who , It In appears , have adopted tiio method of placing machinery orders In the United States In stead of In England. It is pointed out that Mr directors of English mining companies are 11 also ' directore of American mining machinery companies , AmorJi'iiuM May Or I the ( 'oiltriict. CITY OF MEXICO , March 21. It Is now in stated that a strong Amcilcan party Is taking [ the matter of drainage ot the City of Mexico and may escure the contract. J , A.- he Robertson < of Monterey IB rumored to be In terested , Jio Mexican Expoiltlon company had 300 tier men working on the grounds Hi Is week and but will double the foice next week , The panto over the probable revelations of postal mlimanagement by ex-Poitmailer General Navy continues , Thli revelation promlies to Implicate many people In pecu lations dating back two yearn , The present management lo efficient aud lu greatly Im proving the teivlc * . MURDER AND SUICIDE Williixm Hnrtmnn Shoots His Wife nnd Then Himsolf. THEY WERE ALONE IN THE HOUSE Bodies Found by a Llttlo Sou Hoturncft from Piny , THAT OF THE WIFE IN CLOSED TLOSEF Husband in Adjoining Room with Revolver by His Side. CAUSE OF DEED NOT PLAINLY APPARENT Some Kvliloiice < lij * n lie J\Init \ AVn IIINIIIIP iir .IcnliiCH YfitinjT Pea- Iilu AVlio Klrnt Met lu i ( icrinnii- . William Hnrtmnn , 1338 South Sixteenth , street , shot anil killed Ills wlfo yesterday Eotno time , between tlio Jionrs of 2 niul 0- o'clock p. in. Ho then shot and killed hlrn- seltvltliln ten feet of where tlio body of his wife lay. The crime was probably due , In part , to despondency , and partly to jeal ousy. Shortly attcr 9 o'clock last evcnli.g tlio two little children of Hnrtmnn , Walter antl Clara , aged 7 and 5 , respectively , returned- to their home. They hail been playing \vltU the children at some neighbors tlio greater part of tlio day , and ate thctr supper at tha- housa of Charles Eden , a short dlstanco away. They were sent homo by Mrs. Eden , It being late , and no one having come after them. A son of Mrs. Eden accompanied : them to the house. Walter passed through , a basement door , In the rear of the house- . and up the stairs to the main floor. In order lo get a light for his sister , and to see It any ; one ] , \\oa home. A few moments later ho rushed back to his * companions on the lower floor and said that there was something the matter with hl - papa. He said that ho had gone through- the front room to the dining room , that hls- father.lay In the middle of the floor and that tfccro was blood all around his head. Ho tfcho had shook him and had tried to awaken him , . but ho had not replied. Ho was. afraid that he was dead. He had not seen his mother anywhere. . TRAGEDY WAS ALL COMPLETE. The children hurried back to the house of Mr. Eden and Informed him of the matter and ho telephoned the pol'ca station. Officer Kirk come , and In company with Gcorea Brunnlng , entered the houre. Hortman wasi found lylnn In the middle room of the cot tage , which contained but three rooms , neatt a door that leads Into a small room. Blood had streamed from a largo bullet hold ! ift his .head.near the.right oar , and hls.lialr wa matted with clots of bloodM The revplxpr ; , had been bcld so close to tha skull that hl dark curly hair had been burned to thtt flesh. The carpet was saturated with blood. In a small closet that opened off the room In which Hartman was found , the officer discovered what ho first took to bo a bundle * of dark clothes. A closer scrutiny , how ever , developed the fact that It was the body of a woman , doubled up with the knees al most touching the chin , face downward. Itj was the body of Mrs. Hartman. When Coroner Burkott arrived the body ot the woman was taken from the closet anil It was seen that she had been killed by ol shot flred close behind the right ear , almost the corresponding spot where Hartman had planted the bullet In his own brain. The handu of the dead woman were before her cyco , as If they had been held up to ward off blow , and they had stiffened In that posi tion. The body was'clad In a black skirt , with only a white waist around the shoulders , and the appearances were that the woman bnH thbe been In the act of dressing when shot. On the ) l forehead over the left eye was a largo bruise , evidently made days before , which might possibly Indicate that there had been trouble ' between the Couple. A further search of the rooms disclosed llttlo which throw any light upon tha tragedy. In the rear room , near on3 of tha children's cot , tlio black bodice of Mr8. Hartman's dross was found , as If It had been dropped there whllo dressing. All the other rooms in the house were neat and ordorljj and not an article disturbed. Hartman was found clothed In a dark bins shirt , black vest and pants , with hl feet encased In slippers. Nothing was found In ) the pockets , except eomo keys , two pawn tickets issued by N. P. Trennery , neap Eleventh and Farnam streets , ono for $1.7S and the other for $1.25 , and Jiearlng the datca of Marph 0 and 10 , and a few scraps paper. WHAT LITTLE WALTER SAYS. Walter Hartman Bald : "I dIJ not have to to school -today , so mamma told Clara ind I a little after breakfast t'nat wo might go out and play with the other children. She 'I ' said that she- was going down town to buy 'II eomo "things and that maybe r pa woe going I out , too , and that we need n6t come back until late. I did not go back until about 3 o'clock In the afternoon. Mamma and papa were still there , and I told mamma that I had had dinner over at a neighbor's. Sha said that that was all rln'nt and to go and play. I did not go home again until Mrs. Eden sent mo with her hey about 0 o'clock. Then I found papa on the floor and he would not talk to me. " And then the little lad broke his tad recital with a violent fit ol weeping. Inquiry among the neighbors failed to get Information as to 'tho time the shots were fired. Partlei living on either nlde within a short dlutanco of Uio houoo heard no nolso the home during the entire day. They , saw neither Hartman nor hla wife In the afternoon , but ono parly thought nho saw , Harlman come to the hack door about o'clock In the forenoon. Mr. Eden ald that ho never heard of anj | trouble existing between the hueband and wlfo during the two ywa Uiey had resided 'the neighborhood. Ifaitman wug employed or a long period by tie P. J. Lewis Iloodna company , but about two months ago he alc | had fallen from a roof and sprained bin back. Since then ho had bsn out of work- . Mrs. Hortnian had told a few days ago that ) husband was very despondent at tlmen , he had not heard her repeat the state * * ment. Many of the other neighbors and ao nualntunces of Hartman corroborated tha statements of Mr , Eden OB to the excellent character of Harlman as a sober and lndu * Irjouu map , MIGHT HAVE BEEN JEALOUSY. Emma llurtinan , a ulster of the dead man. who la employed &u a domestic by W , V ,