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PART I. THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE. 19999999999999999 PAGES 1 TO 8 , 1 JtiSTAJBLISIIED JUNE 30 , 3871. OMAHA , SUNDAY MORSTINGr , MATtCH SO , 180G TWENTY PAGOES. COPY FIVE CENTS. ' ' TUP HI A PirP HGI11S 1HE BLACKS Fo.co Under Frederick Zoloua Encounters the Matabolea in Battle , HOT ENGAGEMENT AND HEAVY LOSSES Five White Mon and an Unknown Number I * of Negroes Killed. SETTLERS TAKE REFUGE IN THE TOWNS Abandon Live Stock and Other Property in Their Flight. NATIVE POLICE GO OVER TO THE REBELS Six Hundred FlKlitlnir Men , Armc-d mul Trained ! > > tlic EiiKllNli Government Join * hc Uji- lu n llody. ( Copyright , 1830 , by Press Publishing Company. ) CAPETOWN , South Africa , March 28. ( New York World Cablegram Special Tslo- grum. ) Frederick Zelous , the noted hunter and explorer , whoso farm In Matabeleland was raided by natives In rebellion , and who organized In Buluwayo a force to punish them , has had a Tiot engagement near that phicn. A great number of Matabeles were killed. Zclous lost five of hla troops. A large store In the country was burned by the blacke , after murdering the Inmates. A thousand white women and children arc In a lager ( wagon camp ) In the Interior for safety. Lobengula , king of the Matabeles , who was re-ported dead two years ago , after the crush ing defeat of his trlbo by the British , 1 now eald to bo alive. The Zambesi volunteers are leaving for Buluwayo. Business In Matabeleland Is at a standstill. Cecil Rhodes Is at Uintall. He la on 'aIs Vfsy to Buluwayo. SOME DETAILS OF THE SITUATION. CAPETOWN. March 28. Dispatches re- celvoJ hero from Buluwayo today announce that Frederick C. Zclous , the explorer , who left that town yesterday at the head ot a strong detachment of volunteers and police , lias met and engaged the enemy , killing a largo number. Five troopers were killed. Fears are entertained for the safety of a party of 1,000 settlers , mainly women and children , who are In the lager In the vicinity of which a strong force of Matabeles has been reported. The settlers have only suffi cient provisions to lost them a short time. Captain Sprecklcs , on Thursday , It Is an nounced , met and repulsed a body of Mata- beles and wreaked great punishment on them. Spreckles' troops escaped. Ono of the gravest features ot the uprising Is that It Is now admitted that the native police have been Induced not only to take part In the rebellion but to Induce the vari ous' tribes they were supposed to control to take up arms against the whites. It Is estimated that Tn this manner 700 well trained fighting mon , armed with modern rides and well supplied with ammunition have'gono over to the enemy. Th'd civil and military authorities of the town of Salisbury , which Is capable of sus taining a long siege , are taking every meas ure of precaution. A Maxim battery has been placed In a commanding position and ammunition has been served out to the vol unteers. Mounted police are being drafted to Bulu- \vayo and Salisbury and additional Maxim gunn are being forwarded to both these points. Later advices from Buluwayo an i nounce that the son of the late King Loben gula , who was banished from Matabeleland last year , has returned and placed himself at the head ot the Insurgent Matabeles. The latter have In some manner obtained pos session of many rifles and a stock of am munition , which , although not largo , Is suffi cient to enable them to make a very much more effective fight than they did two years ego. Dispatches have bean received from Bulu wayo during the day , asking that moro arms nnd ammunition bo hurried forward , as , al though there are plenty of volunteers , there are not sufficient weapons to arm them. Scouts who liavo returned to Salisbury and Buluwayo report that the natives arc gathering In largo bodies at different parts and are herding togotner all the cattle available. They are being excited by modi- clno men , and a strong forcer 'will have to bo employed In order to restore order. There has been much looting of cattle , and o native police Incpcctor has. boon murdered by his men. who afterward deserted and went over to tuo enemy with their aims and ammu nition , IIOIOHS .SI3CUHI3 STHOXG AM.IHS. Germany , Franco and ItnxNla I'mmlm- Alii to tlio Small lli'imbllr , LONDON , March 28. ( Now York AVorlfl CablcKram Fpcdal Telegram. ) The British forqlsn office has received Information from Berlin that Dr. Leyds. the Transvaal sccro- tnry of stateuucceoded while In Rumpo recently In concluding an agreement with the governments of Germany , Franco and Uu Ea | to protect the South Africa republic from external attack and to prevent Brit ish Interference In Itu Internal affairs. This news his not yet rencbei'i the public here , but It comes from a responsible source. While Dr. Leyds was In Europe It was ro- _ pcatcdly alleged that ho was on a diplomatic inlrslon lo tUo continental power ? , but he steadfastly declared that the solo object of hiti visit was to got the opinion ot a special ist on htn tUront affection. The Intelligence from Berlin Is undoubtedly accepted as true by the Brltlth govern ment , It Is recalled that whan a. polrce was given In Amsterdam In honor ot Dr. Leyds th'e contuls of the three pawors named look a conspicuous pnrt In the pro ceedings. 'Iho revelations In both the Pretoria , nnd London trials of a d p bid corwjlrary ngalusl the republic , together with the In tense .sympathy with Jameson dloplaycd by the English people , have uo Inflamed Boer fwll'tg that President Kriigerould Incur tho. risk of a revolution If ho mada any con cession at present t ; the ultlamiere , Ad to his proposed visit to Rutland , It Is said that , uctlri'g on Berlin advice , ho has. refused to cpmo hero unless thu question of Ilrltl h uzorolnty U opened for discussion. Hc ouvd br n ItUMninu llarU. \ \ ST , anORGES , Bermuda. March 28. The Russian baric Linda .Morgenoden , Captain Adumion , It the vessel \\lilch rescued Die crew of the iteamer Volusla. The cr w aulloj today tor New York on tee atenincr Trini \ dad , CHICAGO TO IXVADB AFH1CA. from the 1'lelil Columbian MIINPIIIII nil HIM MVny Tlittlirr. ( Cfijij rlRlit , 1500 , by the Associated lrcf . ) LONDON , March 28. Prof. Daniel Qlraud Elliott of the Field Columbian museum , Chicago cage , left hero yesterday by the steamer BrlU nrnla tor Aden c a scientific expedition Into Somatlland and Gallaland. Ho was ac companied by Carl Akcley , a. taxidermist of Chicago , and Mr. Dodson of the Natural History museum , London , who went with Dr. Donaldson Smith on his recent expedi tion to Lake Rudolph. Slnco his arrival In England , Prof. Elliott has been engaged In making preparations for his journey. The whole of his plans have been altered since he arrived from America. When ho loft Chicago. Prof. Elliott Intended to proceed to Mashonaland and Zambesi , but finding , on Inquiry In London , that It was Impossible to get the Information ho wanted , ho de cided at the last moment to go Into Somalia- land. Shortly before he called the professor gave to a reporter of the Associated press the following account of his plans : "Tho rapid disappearance of wild creatures In Africa made It necessary for the Field museum to send a representative Into the field to acquire specimens , and the authori ties decided to semi an expedition Into some portion of Africa offering the best field for operations. The scene of the work , co well a all details , Is to be determined by him self. Wo shall collect not only mammals ( the chief object of the Journey ) , but every thing pertaining to zoology , besides reptiles and fishes In fact , make a general zoologi cal collection. I , am taking with mo Mr. Carl Akeley1 , my chief taxidermist from Chicago cage , and Mr. Dodson of the Natural His tory museum ot London , who , you will re member , accompanied Dr. Donaldson Smith on his recent expedition to Lake Rudolph. "My commission Is to go where I please and stay as long as I think fit all Is left to .my Judgment , and I have no restrictions placed upon me. " HIS PROGRAM IS BRIEF. Regarding his movements , Prof. Elliott remarked : "On landing at Aden from the Britannia I shall cross to Berber and strike Inland from thero. My movements then will depend upon the character and quality of game. I shall collect at Berber my caravan ot camels and donkeys. In addition to my native porters and carriers I shall take an armed guard of fifty Somalia ns a protection from hostile tribes. As an expedition like thlg is a peaceful one , I bopo their services will not be required. As the game Is scat tered and some species are very local , It Is difficult to say what route vvo shall follow. I shall not keep to Dr. Smith's track at all unless It happens to fall In with my plans. I shall probably go among districts which ho did not visit. I shall , however , probably cross the desert Just behind Berber , then make for the Chlbylo river , collecting as I go. There Is a good deal of game on the other side of the Chlbyle river. Thence I shall go toward the Juba river and cross It. Afterward my movements shall depend upon circumstances. Before I return I want to come round by the Tana river , probably striking the coast at Lamu. This , however , la all conjecture , as I can make no definite plans. "The length of the expedition will depend upon the number of specimens I obtain. As I Intend to Keep not only skins , but also skeletons , It Is obvious that when the limit of our carrying capacity Is reached we must return. As soon as the caravan Is well loaded and the Journey has been a success from a zoological point of view , wo shall retrace - trace our steps. I shall bring my specimens back to London and make a considerable stay hero before returning to Chicago , as the facilities for working out and determin ing species are greater In London than else- where. During his Journey Dr. Smith col- leveled mostly birds. Ho got only a few small mammals. I have no doubt wo shall get moro specimens of mammals , especially rhinoceros , giraffes and antelopes. "I do not anticipate any difficulty with the Abysslnlans , unless , Indeed , I come across Homo of their skirmishing parties in the Gall country. In any case I consider my armed forces sufficient for our purposes. We are not likely to bo attacked on our marches and of course our camps will be fortified every night , so we shall bo In a much better position than our attacking forces. "My original plan was to go to Mashona- land , cross to Zambesi and go through the Batonpa 'country. I could , how-over , get no Information of the zoological prospects there , so I altered by plans and waa going to the MOBS ! country. On finding that Im practicable , owing to the trouble with the natives there , I finally resolved to visit So- nullland nnd Gall countries. "Scientific people In London have evinced great Interest in the expedition , and Sir William Flower , Dr. B. Bodler Sharp and Dr. S. Slater have furthered my plans In every possible way. "I cannot say what the expedition will cost. All the expense * will be defrayed by the Field Columbian museum , " POOH IMIOSI'UCTS KOH PEACE.Sl 'IVriiiN OnYreil lis' /clnyn Not Ill < c-ly to lie Ac- ai SAN JUAN DFL SUIl , Nicaragua , March 28. ( Via Galvcston , ) It Is expected that the peace commission , composed ot Dr. Ptudenclo Alfaro , vlco president of Salvador , General Comano of Salvador , and Scnor Ramlerez , mlnster for foreign affairs of Nicaragua , will reich Leon today , but In the opinion of well Informed people at Rlvas thu conditions of President Zclayavlll not tuin out to be ac ceptable to the Leonlsts. Officers who have arrived hero from the seat of war tay that , with the exception ot Matagalpa , practically nothing has been gained so far by either parly. The govern ment Is said to be very short of ammunition , and for this reason in unable to take the action In the manner dcslicd , and a really only trying to hold the positions oc of cupied and thui gain time until eupplleu nf ammunition , which are on the way to Nicaragua , arrive In this country. This , combined with the distrust felt at the gen- iilnencsu of the aislstanco ot the conserva tive ! , mnlcos the petition of President ZcUya's government very critical , and fears are entertained that In casn ot the failure of peace negotiations , Guatanmln will render armed asslttancu to the I.ccnlfits , In which CJECa general Central Aineilcau war Is IP- gardcd in Inevitable. Tha chlot polnta of the terms offered by Prea'dcnt Zclayu are the surrender of ( ill arms' , the payment of all the war expenses and the surrender for trial b > court martial their military chiefs. Cuulrtictur Rt-tv tlio lloail. OTTAWA , Ont. , March 28. Tha supreme \\uyt Central rnllroai In Manitoba. Charlcbols aijalntt DC Lara , In favor of the foimcr , glv- liirf him n Judgment for over JCOO.OOO. Thli virtually decides the ouncrshlp of the North- ue.t C ntnil railroad In Manitoba , Challebilj to s\M tbo contractor v ! the road and Lo ) Lapa rcpresvnu the En Elian at MUST ACT WITH VIGOR Latest Instructions to General Woylor from the Homo Government , STERN MEASURES TO BE THE RULE Severe Proclamation Against Brigands and Incendiaries to Bo Enforced , FILLING EL MORO WITH PRISONERS Many Squads Brought in from tbo Country by Troops Daily , SiVERAL EXECUTIONS EXPECTED SOON Court Mnrtlnl Hnplilly DlninmcM of the Can ON llrniiKlit llrforc It mill SciitciiccN to Death Arc Mull ) ' . 1806 , by Press Publishing Company. ) MADRID , March 28. ( New York World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) El Imparclal today published a telegram from Havana stating that a sensation has been , caused by the Instructions recently Issued to Gcnernl Weyler to Insist upon the authorities of Cuba carrying out his severe proclamations , for the summary trial and punishment of all rebels guilty of actB of brigandage and In cendiarism. The same telegram states that General Weyler has decided to act hence forth more rigorously because the humane and lenient policy hitherto followed has not produced satisfactory results. El Imnarclal'o correspondent says : "Thcso new orders will cause a multitude of arrests throughout the Island. Troops of prisoners enter Havana dally. Seventy-eight arrived today from Lan Villas , and were sent direct to Castle Moro to avoid hostile demonstra tions on tbo part of the Inhabitants. "Tho trials of brigands and Incendiaries are pushed with great rapidity , and several executions will take place shortly. A court martial 'has condemned to death Chief Ger man , who was a brigand before the present Insurrection , and had been convicted of sev eral acts of Incendiarism. "It IB stated also that twenty , prisoners were brought In from Alqulzar yesterday , who were caught In arms. "The rebel chief , Alvarez , will bo shot today In Plnar del Rio. "Other telegrams announce that 8,000 Span ish troops are guarding the line from Marlel to Artemlsa. " ' . A majority of the Madrid papers enthusi astically applaud the government for allowIng - . . Ing Weyler moro liberty of action , now that It Is becoming every day more evident that nothing has been gained In America , by re serve and moderation. It Is declared that the Spanish cabinet has been obliged to sup port Weyler because of the feeling In Spain that the Spanish minister In Washington was mistaken In his optimistic forecasts re gi garding many senators and President Cleve la . CHEAT IIATTI.E IS OX TIIC TAPIS. . Mectliipr of Macco mul tlic Snniilxli Army Ciiimot I.onpr He Avoided. ( CCT > 5 right , 1830 , by Press PublishingCompany. . ) HAVANA. Cuba. March 28. ( New York World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) For three days rumors have been circulated in Havana that an engagement of Importance has occurred near Hie city of Plnar del Rio. Out of the rumors grew the specific story that Maceo had gone Into the city ; that he had used artillery against It ; that Callto Garcia was with him , and that severe disaster had overtaken the Spanish army. I fcavo cabled previously that the great Spanish army now operating In the province of Plnar del Rio against Maceo Is at least 40,000 strong. The island Is narrow throughout , out that province , and there has be3n every military probability that an Important meetIng - Ing would speedily occur. Beyond this fact I have been unable to obtain anything what ever to show that there Is truth In the stories circulated and which Tiavo gone by steamer to Key West today , to be cabled throughout the United States tonight. There hae been no telegraphic communica tion between Pinar del Rio and Havana for several weeks. A system of hellographic sig nals , however , carry Intelligence to Arte- mlea. on the Western railway , where the telegraph Is reached. I called on Lieutenant General Ochando , chief of staff to General Weyler , and di rector of military operations , to ascertain the truth of tbo reports , and was Informed that no engagement had occurred at Plnar del Rio City , that nothing but trifling sklr- mlshes had occurred between any Spanish columns and Maceo's people at any time Ir the past few days , and that four strong Spanish columns were about the city. I SlW was shown a telegram , dated Plnar del Rio , G02 ; o , m. today , from General Su- arcz Valdcz , commanding , showing that ( there was no change In the situation , Macco , according to General Ochando , Is near Bahla Hondo , on the north coast , to gether with Qulntln Bandcra. The Spanish aimy forms , In echelon , a strong column across the Island from Marlel to a point near the south coast. Four columns , neatly 20,000 In all , will bo operating against Maceo Immediately , There Is no doubt In my mind that the above represents the facts as they were to day. It Is Impossible for any one to get Information from Plnar del Rio City ex cept by bcllographlc communication. All day yesterday the city was In touch with headquarters In this city. I personally saw long telegraphic message from the city Plnar del Rio sent today via Attcmlsa. Events of a startling nature are liable to occur any moment , however. Maceo has a larger force now armed than ever before , and , with a great number of troops about him , It Is Impossible that something Im portant should not happen , WILLIAM SHAW DOWEN. ( Will Anlc for a Auvill Crc-illl. MADRID , March 28. General Azcarraga , minister of war , and Admiral Boranger , min ister of marine , have agreed to ask for the necessary croJIt for the purpose of rebuilding come of the war ships , for the purpose of providing additional Ironclad ? , and for the buying of three torpedo boats. A largo quant tlty of war material will also be securd , If the plans of the ministry carry. It Is de signed to make the proposed flotilla avail able. largely for the purpose of defense of the coast. b- llcriaiiila Hciiorlvd nt IlondUriiN. NEW YORK. March 28. It Is asserted that the eteunier Bermuda , which U stated have tarried General Callxto Garcia anJ war Mipplle * for the Insurgents haj reported one of the ports ot Honduras. IN Tim ruuNoit i 3f. llcrdielot , MlnUter of FtirelRn Af- ftilri , Hcfiljrn * . , PARIS , March 28. M. Berthefot , minister for foreign affairs , has resigncj oa the ground of Ill-health and family reason ! . The pro mler , M. Bourgeois , has succeeded M , Ilcrthc lot as minister for foreign affairs and M. ' Doumes , the minister of finance , will ad In' tcrlm take tbo portfolio oflimlnlster ot the Interior , previously held by MBourgeois. . Lo Parlo says that there wasa bitter dis cussion between M. Uerthetyt and M. Boug- gcols at the cabinet council today. Dis patches of the gravest character were re' Delved , and M. Bourgeois , It appears , re > preached M. Btrthclot with having mls < managed the Anglo-Egyptian1 question Uenco the resignation of the minister for foreign affairs. La Llbertr alleges that the cabinet got rid of M. Bcrtholot because his handling of foreign affairs was distasteful to a ma jority of the Chamber and the newspaper men , and concludes with pointing out that M , Bourgeois , who has Identified himself with M. Bcrthclot's policy , Is equally re sponsible. J The cabinet changes havo" caused a great deal ot comment hero and there was con siderable excitement In the lobbies of the Chamber of Deputies this evening. The general opinion expressed was that n government statement must bo made to the Chamber before the holidays' . Socl saya that the premier- . Bourgeois , who has Just been agreed upon'as successor to ( M. Berthelot as minister tor-foreign affalts ; and M. Doumer , the minister ( j'f finanqo , .who , ad Interim , has nsoumcd the duties of min ister of the Interior , Just vacated by M. Bourgeois , and M. Lockroy , the minister of marine , held a long conferoniei tonight , the subject under dlscuss-lon being jlho Egyptian question and pending difficulties In the field of foreign political affairs. The presence at the ccnferenco of M. Lockroy'tho minister of mar.'no , was much commented upon , It being even stated that Important measures had been ndopteJ , oven the extreme of placing the French fleet lnto _ a'condition of readiness for all emergencies ' -which might arise. These reports , however arc not con firmed. The statement Is , jmtdo that M. Arrlem has declined to accept the portfolio of the ministry ot the Intorloj- . * IUID UP ON THE men &E\B. Spaniard Scnrclu-H mi American Ven- el for Coiitriiliimtl | < tf. "War. " ( CopjrlBht , 1836 , by Press Publishing' Company. ) KINGSTON , Jamaica , March 28. ( New York World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) The American schooner William Todd of Calais , Me. , has arrived here trom Mobile , and the captain reported that his -vessel was fired upon and boarded and searchcdyby a Spanish gunboat , six miles couth of the Island of PInos. - ' The first Intimation that the captain of the Todd had that he. was tb > ba Interfered vvlt'n was a shot across thd bows" . Upon this h6 promptly dUplayed-thoAmerican col ors and .kept on his way-hssuailng that that was sufficient. But when thrtti jnore shoto followed In quick succession Vjui , hove to ao quickly as ho could. r J * i ; , A boat then put out from Jhe Spanish war vessel , and was soon alongs1deithe. _ American schooner. A Spanish officer , Itti a file of marines , came oh board and announced his purposa of searching the schoorfer for contra band of war. The schoonersJ | captain pro- teoted , and assured the Spaniard that he carried nothing of the sort , but the. officer still Insisted on making a sia'rch. The Amer ican skipper , of course , offered no physical resistance , and the search was made. Ad a matter of fact , the cchoonfer had ony ) a clearly legal cargo , and the Spanish officer soon convinced hlnuelf of It. Then he took his ' departure and the schooner proceeded on Its way. , ' The captain of the Todd hab not yet lodged a formal complaint In the mailer. AVII'LIItG TO TIIEAT I3XGLAXD FAIIl. 1 i FranceIlewerveH forr Itbclf Special PARIS , March 28. An offifclM communical tlon has Just been Issued relative to the htute- mcnt by Mr. Curzon in the \Brltlsh House of Commons yesterday. Mr.'Qurzon made the announcement In regard o the annulling of existing treaties with Madagascar , that It was a subject of extreme Importance. When the English government hadtrrecelved official notice of this action , ho said , they would take proper steps to protect British Interests. The French government In j Its official note assorts that France occupied "In Madagascar a special position , and that li is entitled to special treatment In consequence. France will accordingly grant to Grpat Britain In Madagascar the benefit of tbo most favored nation clause so far as other nations arc con cerned. Franco will not,1 ( however , give Great Britain the benefit ot I ho most favored nation clause It It Is Interpreted to mean that Great Britain will bo accorded the same com mercial rights In Madagascar as are ac corded to the French government. France , In ' other words , will lnls.oi { | .being the most favored nation. i KHIJ.NCII I'lmiOblCUM SYNDICATE. Jnillclal I n n a I ry Into ItH OiK'.ratloiiN Commenced In I'arlN. OopyrlRht , 1KJO , by Press Publishing Company. ) PARIS , March 28. ( New IVorlc World Ca blegram Spec'al ' TclegrtmMl ( , ) Bertrand , examining magistrate , began f. few days ago a Judicial Inquiry Into the methods of the French syndicate of petroleum refiners. This oyndlcate has a complete" onopoly of the petroleum trade In France , ahdlls bound by ' contract to Standardj'Oll' ' company of America. It Includes all the. larger refineries of petroleum , and by empipjJlrJK the Stand ard's well known commercial "methods , has succeeded In ruining all ItJ canipHltors , Ono of the latter , Jules GjiiVrlnvvho ! preferred ruin to Joining the cotijblnY.i lodged a com plaint with the trlbunejfof Ihe'Seine. The principal members oC th fiyndlcate ore Thomas Bedford & 'Co , , presenting the Standard , Fenallle & Degp auxjand Deutsch . & Co. These firmshave , oucijeo'ded In forcing up the price , so that petroleum'in Paris costs of n CO cents a gallon. . , n COUHT ACQUITS UWIoYli ? L. AVIXG. In Anierli-iiii I'roiiiolcr illi-jirn IIIniNuIf After Ton MuutliH in a tl'nrlH Jail. Cupj rlKlil. 18)0 , tiy I'rea * l'ijfjJ | lilngCompany. . ) ' PARIS , March 28. ( New .York World Ca blegram Special Telegram. ) Dwlght L. to Wing , the railway promo cp'from Springfield , III. , whoso case was repirfei lu the World's dispatches from Paris lost Tuesday , woo acquitted - be quitted today. He will return to Ameilca Immediately , after an experience ot ten months In a French prison , The public projecutor waa very bitter , but Maltro Allaln , Wing's counsel , ohowed to the D.tlsfactlon of the < ! curt that Wing had not willfully defrauded Fr nci Investors In Rock Island , Pcorla &J 8t , Laulj railway bnds , ff. CIlllltlllH. by VALPARAISO , Marc1 ! 2f R/po ts eehoj here of violent car.hijujkei throughout dif ferent per'Ions ' of Chill hava cauid many In habitants co leave cities and towns and camp out In tbo country. CONCERN FOR ITALY Germany's ' Attitude on tlio Nile Expedition is Misconstrued. NO CHANGE OF FEELING TOWARD ENGLAND Influenced Solely by the Predicament of the Kaiser's ' Ally , THOROUGHLY UNDERSTOOD IN RUSSIA Austrian Statesmen Arc Also Doomed to Disappointment , PRINCE BISMARCK THANKS HOHENLOHE Olil IX-CIinncellor'fl lllrtliriny ( o lie Ci'li-lirnteit lit a Comparatively Uulct AVny Hcrr Krnpp tlio AVenlUilcNt Mail lit PriiNnln. BERLIN , March 28. The attitude of Qor- many In the development ot the Egyptian question has been preeminent In p'Jbllo at tention during the past week , and the press utterances In Great Britain , Austria and Italy have been closely watched. Germany's actlcn In the matter Is misconstrued In Great Britain and Austria , according to the German newspapers , which deny that her object In supporting Great Britain's prop osition to use the Egyptian reserve fund for the Nile expedition was In any way to aid the latter country. 'They declare that Gtr- many's attitude was solely determined out ot concern for Italy , end add that the Aus trian statesmen apparently construed her at titude as an Important precedent , as Italy's Afrlcaii reserve now Js constituted a causus foederls , as defined In the terms of the Drclbund. Consequently , Germany IB held to similarly aid Austria In her oriental policy. This view of the care , however , Is flatly repudiated by the German government , and a German statesman , who Is thoroughly qualified to oxpres ? an opinion on the sub ject , said to the Associated press correspond ent ; "German's policy is not changed In the least. In splto of recent events , our re lations with England remain the same. Ger many distrusts England and her ambitious schemes , and Germany's support of the pro posal to scud an expedition to Dongola In no way engages us In the future. Russia fully understands this , though our friend ship for Italy obliges us now to take contrary views to Russia and France. Moreover , we could not engage to aid Austria In any am bitious move In the Orient. " A elgDlflcant sign of the times Is that German war ships are forbidden to touch at English ports , and Emperor William , It Is , now said , has determined not to visit Eng land this year. ' * CZAR TO VISIT BERLIN. On the other hand , the friendship be tween Russia end Germany Is not Impaired , an shown by the fact that the czar and czarina will visit Berlin Immediately after the coronation fetes at Moscow. They will stop at the Russian embassy while here. After the return of Emperor William from the Mediterranean , his majesty will tnvell the statue of his grandfather , William I , erected at Frankfort-on-the-Maln. Spring has commenced throughout Gen many abnormally early. The weather Is warmer than It has cver been at this time of the year since 1848. Navigation was re opened on the Baltic , even to the points farthast north , ten days ago , and there have been several cases of sunstroke In south Ger many. The thermometer registered 92 de grees In the shade at Munich on Wednesday last l , and SO degrees In Berlin. Prince Bismarck has thanked Prince IIo- hcnloho for his toast of March 21 , upon the occasion of the Reichstag jubilee , bano/ict. In a letter In which ha speaks of "th.it kind , chivalrous oration , " and expresses the hope that his ( Bismarck's ) successor will not find his office "such a crown of thorns" as ho found It to be. Many of Prince Bismarck's admirers will meet tonight at the grand commcrs of tbo Philharmonic society. At Frledrlchsruh , Prlncs Bismarck's birth day , April 1 , will bo celebrated In a rather quiet manner. A torchlight , procession from Hamburg will be received 'and an address will bo made , but few , If any , other deputa- tlons will be received , as the prince's phy- ' slcian has forbidden any undue excite- " ment. . The official statistics of 1895 show that Hcrr Krupp , the great gun manufacturer , Is the richest Prussian subject. He Is taxed on an Income of 7,135,000 marks. This Is nearly halt tno crown donation , which the w emperor gets as king ot Prussia. Hcrr Krupp pays a 285,000 mark tax. Baron Rothschild ts classed as the second richest subject , with an Income of 0,848,000 marks and a tax of 233,000 marks. Count Hutten- Czapskl , a captain In the Fourteenth hussars , Is the third richest Prussian subject , with an Income ot 3,085,000 mark's , upon which he pays a tax of 123.400 marks. Hcrr Ber liner takes the fourth place , .the three Ap- polners are fifth , sixth and seventh , re spectively. A Breslau gentleman comes clgtith and a Trier citizen Is In the ninth place , with 2.065,000 for hla Incomo. INCREASE IN WEALTH. In 1894 It appears only bevcn persons had Incomes over 2,000,000 marks , and only thirteen persons had Incomes between 1,000- 000 and 2,000,000 , marks , compared vilth eighteen such fortunates In 1895. These liable . able to any Income tax by reason of hav ing Incomes of over 000 marks comprise , three-tenths of the population. Only 3.57 ( the population have Incomes over 3,000 marks , and In the wliolo of Prussia there are | only 1,591 persons with Incomes of over 100,000 marks , of which number 1,284 live , towns and 307 reside In the country. It Is now announced that the Imperial court at Lelpslc has ordered the case of Robert F. Kneebs , the American horseman , be retired to the lower court and that fifty-one American witnesses will bo summoned - * moned and the mare , Nellie Kneeba , will brought before that court , Ball , It Is on added , was again offered and refused , The Imperial chancellor , Prince Hohcn- lohe , will be 77 years of age on Tuesday next. Ho will be serenaded by the band of the cuirassiers of the guard and will ' celve the congratulations of all of his sub ordinates. The empercr will eend him an unique present , consisting ot hlg own portrait trait , framed In the antlers of stags shot his majesty , The socialist press has been bitterly at a tacking the government for the wholesale discharge ot shipbuilders from the naval docks at Kiel. The tide ot Immigration lias been unuiu- THE BEE BULLETIN. Weather Forecast for Ncbrnskn. Centrally Knlrj Slightly Colder. Pflfi * . 1. Ilenilly Ilnttlo In Mntnlielelnnd. Order * to lie Obnertcd. Oermnny Taken Cure of Italy , IndUcrcet PhjMelnn Soundly Mulcted , > Thtirstoa nnd Cowln ( lo Together. County Contention * Cliooso Delegates. MeKlnley Men < ! < > Over to Heed. 3. Hnttletlilp Inwn HucceMfnlly I.minclieil , Onmhn'fi liximslllon Hill Argued , I. Soclnl Movement * of the I.nnt Week. Among the Loral Mimlclitnii. B. Farmers roreraat n Huny Senaon. Tenehera Talk of Promotions. 0. Council HIitfTfi I.oeul Mutters. 7. Amusement Notes nnd ( losslp , Oxford Agitln Defeats Cambridge , 1111 Werl < In London Society. R. KtiKllsh Politicians Kept limy. lloomers Tell of tin ) Trip. Affairs nt South Oniiilin. 10. AVonmii : Her Ways nnd Her World. 11. "Story of Auron. " Six t.lttln Unix-Is. IS. IMltorliil nnd Comment , in. Deelslon Against Cemetery Directors , llm Fell Not Wanted In Omnliii. I.nlxir In Oiimlin Unsettled. 1-1. L'ommerclnl iind I'liiiiucliil NC\TH. lit , Kclioes from the Ante lloom. 10. Potential Ktlierlo Waves. 17. I.CKends of n Crucifixion. Knrly History of n Pioneer Pout. 18. Weekly OrUt of Sporting Gossip. 10. In the Wheeling World. SO. lilsnmrck : Ills Siiecesitfnl Career , IMectrlo Motor After tlio Htenin KiiRlne. ally large this spring. The Persia , from Hamburg , took 1,168 emigrants , a record cargo , nnd was unable to take more. An other Hamburg steamer took the remaining B7C. The bulk of these emigrants come from Russia and Austria. There were only a few Germans. Miss Catherine Parsons , daughter ot Colonel Parsons , Is engaged to Count Alex ander von Gcrsdorff , son of the Imperial chamberlain. The Gersdorff family owns a fine estate , which is heavily encumbered. Mrs. Evans , wlfo of Captain F. R. K. Evans , the military attache of the United States embassy , gave a solreo on Tuesday last. 1.13AVK OH1 AI1SKXCK. Gomez Too lit to I.OIIRIT Continue tlio Military OpemtloiiN. HAVANA , March 28. At San Juan do Las Yeras forty volunteers and twenty regular troops engaged a force of 1,000 Insurgents under Zayas. The government soldiers de fended themselves gallantly , but lost thirty killed. The Insurgents also lost many killed and wounded. It Is again affirmed that Maximo Gomez la very sick and that ho has requested the Junta to allow him to leave the Island. Macco , however1 , opposed his application for leave , saying that ho considered that the absence of Gomez a { this time w ould result In the failure of the revolution , although ho was pleased with becoming commandcrr In-chlrf of the Cuban fortes. It Is now stated that the British steamer Bermuda , from New York , landed Its cargo of arms , ammunition and filibusters be- twcon Santiago do Cuba and Cape May. Lieutenant Colonel Navarro In the province ot Matanzati engaged the Insurgents under Roque , Junco and Morejon. The enemy numbered about 1,000 men and left fifteen killed. The troopos captured ono prisoner and In pursuing the Insurgents had a ehlrm- ly.h with them at Guasmal , during which three morn Insurgents were killed. The troops lost ono killed and four wounded. During the recent skirmishes In the prov ince of Santa Clara the rebels lost five killed and three wounded. General Azola Is In command of the new defensive military line from Marcel , on the north coast of llio province ! of Plnar del Rio , to the couth coast , near Managas. Trenches have been dug , earthworks have been thrown up and palisades , protected by artillery , have bsen erected at short distances from each other. Skirmishes are * taking place dally be tween the Insurgents and the Spanish troops In the province of Plnar del Rio , the enemy trying unsuccessfully to pass out of Plnar del Rio , Five columns of Spanish troops , cadi numbering 2,000 men , are pursuing the In surgents under Maceo. The latter , when last heard from , was In the Cuzo mountains of Plnar del Rio. CorcaiiM Hale the Jniuinerte. SAN FRANCISCO , March 28. The steamer Coptic brings news that Corea Is greatly agitated over the enforcement of the order for cutting off queues. They extremely hate Japanese and frequently attempt to assault * them. On Fc-bruary E a party of Japanese troops and telegraph workmen were at tacked by a gong of rioters at a place be tween Chun Yang and Choi Lyong , and a sergeant was killed. Ono coolie fled back to Gensan , wounded , but the fate of six was not ascertained. On the receipt of the report on the 10th Inst. sub-Lieutenant Tanl , with forty men , proceeded to the spot and It Is said fought the rebels In the vicinity of Choi Lyong. Confirmed liy Sir HiTi-iili-H ItoliliiNon. DONDONK , March 23. The governor of Cape Colony , Sir Hercules Robinson , tele , graphs confirming the report that the ex plorer , Bolous , has been engaged by the Matubeles who had been stealing cattle. Sir Hercules Robinson also confirms the . . report that the native police have deserted and he adds that ono prospector waa mur- . dered. The Tull road , the governor re ports , Is till open and Buluwayo baa been placed In a state of defense , but moro rifles of and ammunition are needed there. Finally the governor confirms the report that Loben- J gula's sen has. placed himself at the bead . of the Matabijlerebels. . IIcNtrnutlvi * Fire Inovn .Se.otla. HALIFAX , N. 8. , March 28. News has just been received here of a disastrous fire that la raging at Lockport. Twelve build- ngs are reported to have been destroyed and In several veesels at the wharves have been seriously damaged. r tVrccUvil. SAN FRANqiSCO , March 28. The largo steamship Spondllua , from Yokohama to London , has been wrecked on Cape Varolla , the coaut of Cochin China , The crew was saved. by Ji-nVrxon ( ivt ( lie ; I teal Ciii. NI3W YORK , March 28.-Jogcph Jeffer son was greeted In hla apartments at thb Fifth Avrnuo hotel today by the committee : that had been appointed to present him with the ical loving cup. His friends hud pre sented him with a cnet of their massive silver token on November 8 last , In the Garden theater. It took eight months to complete the cup , and It was finished only few days ago , Daniel Frolunan , W. II , Crane , John Drew , Frank Banger and Mrs. dl Kdward IS. Kldder composed the presenta tion committee. They were the only OUCH present beside Mr , Jefferson , Mrs. Kldder made the presentation. COSTS II1M HIS ALL English PJiysioinn Heavily Mulcted fbt Disclosing a Oonfidenco , END OF KITSON-PLAYFAIR LIBEL SUIT Jury Awards the Plaintiff Sixty Thousand Dollars Damages. ALL LONDON DOWN ON THE DEFENDANT Universally Condemned for Using Profes sional Information to Private Ends , GURKE-ROCHE . DIVORCE IN POLITICS \LMV Mciuticr for Kerry Cull * About ) Him a Storm of Hoiinilnl mill May Yet llnvo to ( CVpjrlRht , ' * " by Irc i Publishing Company. ) _ LONDON , March 28. ( New York World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) The tro'l- mony and the verdict In the Kltson-Playfalr . slander suit around a deeper Interest among all classes ot English society than any trial , civil or criminal , In twenty years. The main cI" points of the plaintiff's case I cabled to the World last Saturday. Despite the somewhat unsavory details , the suit has bcn discussed with extraordinary vehemence , particularly by women , at every table , In every gathering for a week. The numbers ot the fair sex , at. least ] , arc unanimously against the. physician. A week ago Dr. I'layfalr was the favorite , obstetrician of London society , with a pro fessional Income of probably 12,000 ( $60,000) ) to JEIG.OOO ( $7G,000) ) , a year. It Is certain that the verdict against him of 12,000 ( $60,000) ) , the largest , probably , ever given by an Eng lish Jury for libel , will be but a comparatively small part of his penalty , for his prnctlco must now fall oft very nearly to the vanishing point. The most frequent regret expressed Is that the Jury could not also have brought In damages tlai ages against Sir William Droadbent and Sir- aiJc John Williams , two other great 6ynaco'.ogUtsk who testined that , In their opinion , Dr. Play- fair acted properly under the circumstances In , his alleged betraying of his patient's secret * Many hope that they , too , will lose largely In their practlcs. SENSATIONAL INCIDENTS OF THE TRIAL , The developments In the cas ? during the trial wore most sensational. Mra Kltsonwhose husband Is Mrs. Pluyfalr's brother , seems to. have found favor wltli her husband's family after her arrival In England from Australia , where he. married her. This doubtless waa the main point with the jury In practically declaring Dr. Playfalr's action maliciousTho. . fact that Sir James Kltson revoked' hU allow ance of BOO ( $2,600) ) , a year , to her after Dr. Playfalr'u report to him througU Mrs. Playfalr , of course,1 added to the Jury's Inclinations to award exemplary damages. Although Dr. Playfalr d.d not plead Justi fication , thus preventing the plaintiff from , bringing testimony to disprove his charge , that she had been untrue to her husband , ho declared In court his belief that she must have been unchaste ; that unless she had seen her husband within three months of tha examination In question It was certain that she had been unfaithful. This examination was made while she was under the Influence of chloroform , and she gave very pathetic testimony In court of her honor when Just awakening from that Influence to hear him speak to his assistant as It she were guilty. Dr. Playfalr admitted that ho forthwith , submitted his evidence of her alleged guilt to the pathologist of the hospital , of which , he Is consulting physician. This was ac cepted as evidence of a prcmcd.tated Inten tion to ruin the unfortunate woman. HER HUSBAND TRUSTS HER. Mrs. Kltson not only positively denied guilt , but her husband wasIn court to de clare his conviction that she was Innocent. Her counsel pointed out that If guilty , BUB would hardly have called In a physician who was a member of.her husband's family , and moreover , although offered a continu ance of her allowance' by Sir James If she would return to Australia , she preferred to face the development of a public trial rut lien than submit to an Imputation upon her honor. Dr. Playfalr's excuse for tell.'ng his wlfo what he did was that ho wanted to save her and his daughters from contamination , but It was easily shown that Ills wife could hava prevented such contact by Instructing her servants that she was never "at home" to Mra. Kltson. Extremely pathetic letters nuro read In court from MrsT Kltson to the doctor , pleading for his silence and , It may ha said , rather pointing to guilt , as did nearly all the expert evidence Intioduccd. Ono ex pert only testified that Mrs. Kitson'u con dition at the time of the examination was , according to some cases cited , consistent with Innocence. How over , her guilt or Innocence cuts no figure , so far as public sentiment Is con cerned. While a physician under oath In a. criminal court may possibly be excused for betraying professional confidence to servo some great end of Justice , li Is universally held by the London prcrg today , In private discussion , and , Indeed , wan BO Intimated by Justice Hawkins , that to leave to the discretion of a physician to reveal such secrets would bo to Imperil the foundations ) society , A patient's life often depends upon the nbwlute statement of every detail , t his or her physical experience to the at - " * tending physician , INTEREST FOIl AMERICANS. Derides the vast Importance everywhere of the Judge's charge , practically to this effect , and ot the Jury's momentous verdict , the. case has a particular interest for Americana , that the defendant's ' brother , Lord I'lay falr , the distinguished scientist and a pan- llamentary leader , married Miss Edith Hug- sell of Boston. The doctor , I am told by Boino of his patients , la a good tempered , genial old gentleman , probably quite under control of bis wife. Bachelor physicians , and , still more , widowers of merit nnd sufficient age , will doubtless prpflt In London ooclety ; this trial. I cabled to the World , March 7 , that tbo foreign olllco here waa greatly agitated by tha existence ot a serloua hitch nt Washington In he working of tbo Bering Sen awards treaty , and then explained the allegations made ticro , but not as yet In the public prcet. Surprise Is expressed in official circles that the Btatomcnt has not aroused comment la the United States. I am Informed that Lord Salisbury baa under consideration a long natch from tbo Canadian government oa subject , In which the Dominion authorities very itrougly object to the alteration * pro posed In Washington fully indenting to *