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ICABINET IS DIVIDED
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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
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Mint.
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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 "
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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 ,