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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE ESTABLISHED JTJXE 10 , 1S7J. OMAHA , TUESDAY , NOVEMBER 17 , 1SJG. ) SLXGLE COPY" 3TtVJ3 CENTS. 'BISMARCK'S ' COUP A FAILURE Imperial Chancellor Holicnlolio Makes a Statement in tlio Reichstag. GERMANY AND ITS ALLIES STILL FRIENDS DIxeloMtircN of the Kv-Chnneelliir Kail lit Shake tin : DrelliuiKl anil Ite- InlloiiN nllh ItiiHNlii Are Cordial IIH Kvcr. TU2RMN , Nov. 1C. In anticipation of a ctatement from the Imperial chancellor , J'rlnco Hohenlohe , on the subject of the revelations made by Prlnco Hlsmarck , through his organ , the Hamburger Nachrlch- tcn. regarding the secret treaty which c-xlstcd between Uusala and Germany from 18SC to 1590 , there was a large attendance at the opening of the Reichstag today. Among those present was Count Herbert Illflinarck , eldest son of the ex-chancellor , who , It was rumored , was to take an active part In tbo debate and defend his father against attaclts. Count von Homprcsch , a centrist leader , Introduced the Interpella tion , notice of which was given on Wednes day last. In brief , the eiuestlon was : "Did a secret "conference between Russia and Germany exist lip to 1S90 , and If eo , why was It not prolonged ? Finally , liavo the recent dls- elosureis hail Influence upon the Drelbund , nnd Germany's relations with the other powers ? " In reply. Prlnco Hohcnlnhii said : "In re gard to the negotiations between Russia and Germany from 1887 to 1S90 , It was agreed at the time that absolute secrecy should be observed. The point of time when this . obligation ceased cannot , In consequence , be " "denned by us alone. I therefore , for the moment , am not In a position to give official Information concerning the result of those negotiations. "As regards the tendency of Gernuin nnllov toward Russia , plnco the spring of 1S90 , It Is equally Impossible to give an exhaustive reply BO long as that obligation continues , nnd I leave It to the foreign secretary , who took part In the deliberations , to say what can be said In that respect. "After a careful examination of the Available material , I cannot help recognl/.lng as full of weight the motive which goverencd German policy , and at tbo same time I can express the conviction that no un favorable modification In our relations with Russia has made Itself felt. The assertion at that time that Ilrltlsh. or. Indeed , any foreign Influences have had a contributory r fleet must bo dismissed as devoid of all foundation. "As to the effect which recent publications have had upon the prsltlon of Germany In the Drelbund , and her relations with other Hiiropean powers , I am glad to bo able to declare that the cloud of-distrust which . at the .first moment was observable among tome classes of tbo population of those countries has again disappeared , and our relations with our allies arc marked now us before by absolute mutual confidence. In the same way our relations with Russia have never for u moment ceased to be good and friendly. " ( Applause from all parts of ( be house. ) LIGHT NOT RKVKI.ATIONS. The minister for foreign affairs. Ilaron Marschal von llleborstctn , followed the chan cellor. He said : "Entering upon the sub Jcct ot German policy toward Russia , I am perfectly nllvo to the great ditllcultics of the task. Please do not expect any revelations from me. I have no authority to make them and , moreover , they would probably only Increase the strife and we. have enough strife In the country. ( Cries o ( "very true. " ) My task Is to throw light upon certain attacks so far as general In terests at home and abroad require then to bo dealt with. "In the late controversy , two accusations leading to diametrically opposite directions stand out prominently. One is that German policy after IS'JO committed serious blun ders and surrendered ample security for the preservation of peace. ' The charge which Is leveled against the policy prior to 1890 asserts that at that time things were agreed upon with another state contrary to existing treaties. The latter charge Is the most serious , for It strikes us In that spot where , as wo arc entitled to say with some pride , wo art most susceptible. I therefore address my self first to that charge and repel with emphasis the Idea that anything was ever agreed to by Germany with any state what ever that Is Incompatible with existing treaties. ( Cheers. ) That has not oc curred ( "hear , hear ! " ) neither In the let ter nor In the spirit , for whatever we have agreed to was determined to serve thr Interests of peace. It Is , however , doubtful whether , with a number of alliances timl treaties , the Intrinsic value of each Increases or decreases , The danger arises In multi fold security that It may refuse Its ofllcc at the decisive moment. " The minister for foreign affairs further said : "Wars which are avowedly wars of aggression are things of the past , even be tween nations that believe they have reaeon to bo dlB.iatl.sncd with their lot. There exists at the present time so great n de sire for peace. Increased by the general sys tem of obligatory military service and dread of the effects of modern warfare- , that every government which Is resolved to make war will use every effort for the sake of ll-.i peopleto avoid the odium of being the ag gressor. There Is moro freedom nowadaya to discuss the question as to who is responsi ble for war. apart from Its results , that a treaty of alliance can only be effective In case of attack , when the contracting par ties regard each other as the defenders of a Just cause , nnd not as the aggressors. This feeling cannot bo set down In clauses. It must be acquired , maintained and cultivated. H docs not have Its birth In treaties , nor docs It necessarily cease to exist on the ex- jdratlon of tlu treaty. It Is based In the case of tbo government , as well as of the- governed , upon the knowledge that the main tenance of the respective petition of the allies among the- powers Is their common Interest , and ll Is the mutual conviction that what one auks It Is Itself prepared to grant under given circumstances. FAITH HKI1IND TUBATIKS. "These are the factors determining the act ual value of treaties. In the recent revela tions , It was asserted that until 1S90. a com plete Russo-Gcrinan entente oxlatcd , by which. In the event that either was at tacked , the other would maintain benevo lent neutrality. Whether this Is correct I cannot say. Hut I know that clause 1 of eiur treaty with Austria pledges us In the event of a Russian attack to hasten to the aid of Austria with our whole military power. Hut If the revelations are correct , wo might bo placed In the position that in the event of war between our two eastern allies , wo should bo asked on ono nlUo to maintain benevolent neutrality , and on the other to support with all of our military trciiRth. We should then have to decide who was attacked , and who was the at- . tackcr. "Thin fc-ugKcutlon , however , is only valua ble as an Illustration. . "When the Austro-German treaty of 1S79 was concluded , a special provision stipulated that. In spite of ( lii nccrecy of Iho treaty , It might be communicated confidentially to Russia. This communication was duly made. In order to avert passible ! dllllcultlM and mtounderstandliiKS arUIng out of un- condltloiml tecrccy. If Caprlvl took an other view of the reinsurance. If lie scented dangers In unconditional secrecy , or conald- ered It ovem doubtful whether the guaran ties of peace might nat thereby be lemenc'l this might begrouud for clilclntiiR his op posing this vlnw. Hut I maintain UKcon - vlctlon that III In experienced and cmmclen- tlouH nun Is above IIo attack which IISH boon miido upon him. The notion that KltRllth Inlluenco w.in tbo Inconceivable Ki'tuind which Induced Caprlvl on that ac ouut not to rcnuw tbo trwly with Uuuslii s unintelligible. The course of time has aught us that the omission to renew the treaty bus not led to diminished peace guaranties for Germany. Did the acute langer of war arise at any tlmf In these years ? No. It Is said the policy emblt- ered our relations with HuMila. I resist the temptation to compare our relations with that country before and after 1S90. Com parison la unnecessary and ugeleos , nnd It will always redound to the honor of Prince Plsmarck that ho knew how , In difficult times , to maintain our relations with Rus sia on a good and friendly footing , make them useful In cose of war and serve Indl- rrctly to the maintenance of peace. Hto- lory will place these services In a still dealer light than I have done today. ( Cheers. ) Hut It seems like attempting to lepreclato and undervalue Prince Hlsmarok's services to aswcrt that prior to 1S90. these relations only ntited upon the fragile pedes tal of agreements , which needed to bo re newed from time to time. Our relation. ? with Russia now nut upon a firmer basis , on the friendship of the reigning families , on the love of peace of the sovereigns , on the government's observance of treaties and on the mutual dcslro to sec them respected. When our archives are opened. It will be shown that after 1S90 , German policy suc cessfully strove * f > maintain relations with Russia , on thla basis , and that no serious political difference has arisen. " Rt'SSO FRKNCH STORY. "It was aald , " Ilaron Marschal con tinued , "that we were a strong rampart of the west In 1890. Hut I would remind you that In 18S7 Houlanglcm had n powerful hold nnd that the dangers then threatening have nlr.ee returned. That Russia never supported an unpiovoked disturbance of the peace holds good now as then. Nor Is there any foundation for the attempt to make Germany's policy In 1890 responsible for the present Husso-French relations. The suggestion that Prince Hlsmarck's treaty had the power to drive a wedge between great nations having many Interests In and be yond litiropc Is a gross exaggeration. More over , If the Drelbund did not hinder Ger many from concluding n convention with Russia , why should the latter bo prevented from seeking n rapprochement with an other power and thus securing a reinsur ance for Itself. If Russia has made an alliance with France , we have not cause for astonishment. The relations bewecn Russia and France do not date from 1S90 , but began In tbo 70s. They developed since end concurrently with the consolidation of the French system of government , and even before IMiO tills development had not been suspended. In fact It then attracted more attention In political and military circles than It does now. The Idea that the duty of Germany Is to divide two great nations never existed. It would cost us sacrifices that we could not afford. These complaints and reproaches have another serious tide. They invest those relations with a signifi cance which hitherto only our enemies have eought to attach. Those questions , which today are at the forefront of political In terests and the solution of which It is prob able will take years , rentier it oxtrct" lv improbable that a continental power wishes to create occasion Tor a conflict , which would Immediately cripple Its strength for their solution. Our oversea Interests espe cially impel Us to co-operato In the fu ture with the same powers as hitherto. "Germany will faithfully and undevlat- tngly adhere to the Drelbund and will cul tivate friendly relations with Russia "on the basis of maintaining friendly relations with other powers by respecting their rights In the same measure that they respect ours and being ever ready on our side to throw our Intluenco Into the scales for peace. "Taking our stand on thla policy In full confidence In our defensive strength we arc always resolved to proclaim abroad the unity wo owe to our great emperor one ! his great chancellor. We calmly devote our selves to the cultivation of material and In tellectual good and can face the future with all confidence. " Dr. Lelber , who followed the minister for foreign affairs , declared that the Centrists were not entirely satisfied that the HUS.SO- German agreement was compatible with the spirit of the Drelbund. HISMARCK OPENLY CONDRMNRD. Ilaron von Manteuffcl , the next speaker said , ho failed to see why the agree ment was not renewed."It was satisfactory. ' he said , "to hear that Germany's relations with her allies arc unimpaired and that the relations with Russia are on the best foot ing , as they ore more Important to Germany than those of the other powers. " Dr. Knneclerua. national liberal , observed that Germany's right to conclude a special agreement with Russia was Indubitable anil her allies , he added , knew that Germany's relations with them were not solely based upon formal treaties. Herr Rlchter , the radical leader , urged that the agreement ought at least to have been communicated to the Drelbund powers. Continuing , he said , that the relations be tween Germany and Russia had constantly Improved since 1890. Therefore , whence did Prlnco HUsmarck derive bis Information that the Ilrltlsh Influences had been at work ? Hcrr Rlchter also said that he- hoped Count Herbert Hlsmarck would de fend hit ) father against the aFsumptlon that he , on bare conjecture , had represented the German crown as a martinet pulled di rectly by Hrltlsh Influences. ( Leftist cheers and uproar on the right. ) "In any case. " continued Hcrr Rlchter , "tho revelations were a gross breach of trust. " Count von Mlrbach , the agrarian leader , expressed satisfaction at the fact that the minister of foreign affairs , Ilaron Marschall von Hleberstcln , had acknowledged Prince Hlsmarck's services and the count agreed with the minister mentioned , except In the latter's opinion on the value of resources. Ho would rejoice to see the government re turn to agreements , and. ho added. Prince Hlsmarck by revelations had done the Gcr man people a great service. The suggestions that they were directed against the crown added the agrarian 'le.ulcr. were "the height of Insolence and baseness. " ( Loud rightist cheers and leftist protests. ) LIHBKNKCIITSAYS A WORD. Hcrr Llebknecht. the socialist leader , re- ipondcd to Count Von Mlrbach's remarks by opening an attack upon Prince UNmurck , saying that as little was known of the ob ject of niamarck's revelations as those under lying the practice of a confirmed criminal. Ho concluded by saying : "We must abolish the old diplomacy which was so powerful a factor In hallng | events when Hlsmarck was an active part In politics. " Count Von Kardorf declared his confidence in Prince HUmarck. from whom he said the people were accustomed to expert startling words and startling deeds. The liberal con- servathea were convinced that Hlsmarck had only had In view the weal or woo of the fatherland ( leftist cries of " > voo" ) . Count Von Kardorf continued that Prince Hlsmarck doubtless recognized the necessity of the revelations. His enemies might not bo able to perceive this , but his followers wcro still ounted by the millions. Hcrr Paasche , national liberal , said the Imputation that Illsmarck was actuated by personal motives would revert upon Its originators. Ills revelations had been ro much cold water upon French enthusiasm. Herr Rlchter , liberal , expressed the fcat- Ufactton of hU party with the explanations offered by the government. At the close of the debate. Count Herbert Von Hlsmarck , ivplylng to personal remarks said that after Prlnco Von Hohonloho's statement , dlscufAlon became purely ob jective , and his sense of propriety forbade him to say anything. . The Reichstag then adjourned without any vote being taken on the question. The dlBcuwIon of the Hrussewltz Incident. Involv ing the case of an army officer who ran a laboring man through the body with his sword , because his chair In a cafe had been Inadvertently Jostled by the workman , U fixed for tomorrow. AllcKCil lliirKlai-N ArrcHteil. OIIA.MHKHLAIN , S. I ) . . Nov. lfl.-SpecaI ( ! Telegram. ) Two men , one a half.brood Sioux , the other white , wcro arrested hero Saturday night by City Marshal Ryan on u telegram from Sheriff Prlco of Hughes county. Tim men are wanted at I'lcrro for burclary. and left there a week ago. Sheriff Price In expected hero toulKht to take the M'Uoncr * to Pierre. \VEYLER \ MUST WHIP 1IACEO With Swnims of Soldiers His Prestige and Hank A ro at Stake. AFFAIRS IN CUBA COME TO A SHOWDOWN Spain ScrvcHotlce I'lion ' the Captain General that lie MimtVln lleelnlve Vlctorlex llefuru MeutH. WASHINGTON , Nov. 1C. U Is learned hero on authority that the Spanish govern ment has given General Wcylcr to under stand that ho must push his operations against the Insurgents asm-e&slvcly and vigorously. Unless ho soon achieves a decisive victory over the Cubans It Is be lieved he will bo recalled. General Wcyltr , It Is understood. Is aware of the alternative and his present campaign In Plnar del Hlo Is expected to result In an engagement that will put a new aspect on the Cuban situation one way or the other. The cam paign therefore has become to him a per sonal matter and with the knowledge that bis prestige and rank arc at stake , the Havana cablcii are being watched with Interest for news of more Important battles than the skirmish and guerrilla fights that thus far have come by way ( if them. General Wcylcr has all the troops that ho can use. There are over 200,000 Spanish soldiers In Cuba , and the force under the captain general In his present operations In the field In person Is over 00,000 men. Maceo , against whom he Is now operating , has under him. It Is Animated , about 7.0JO men. Spain , having fulfilled all of General Weylcr'H wishes as to troops , now expects results from him. Consul General Lee has acquainted the administration with these facts , and the president Is at present simply awaiting events and will shape hU course by the developments. It is thought by General Wcylcr that he will be able to score a decided victory before the assembling of congress December 7. Spain fears adverse action by that body soon after It meets , and has urged General Wcylcr to demonstrate- his ability to crush the rebellion within the next two weeks If possible. In view of the fact that Spain Is now making a strong and almcnt supreme effort to subdue her Insurgent colony and that a crl-sla apparently Is ut hand the president wilt delay writing that part of his forth coming message on the Cuban situation until the last moment before the meeting of congress. The position of the chief magis trate will be largely determined by the news received before December 7. Should the news bo favorable to the success of the Spanish arms , It is probable that the presi dent will continue to puioue his policy of non-interference ; hould u , on the other hand , be distinctly favorable to the Insur gent cause , and especially If It should hap pen that Wcylcr was defeated , Mr. Cleve land , it Is possible , might no longer hcaltate to recommend the recognition of their rights as belllgcrento or NOIIIC other action equally undesirable to Spain. What action would follow a simply nega tive result of the campaign , that Is a fruit less chase after the Insurgents by General Weyler. Is less clear. Probably the ad ministration's course would be Intluenced In some measure nt least , by what repre sentations Spain made as to the policy It vould pursue npd the Instructions -Riven , her new captain general In the event that AVcyler were summoned home. Therefore It Is felt hero that the most Cuban news may be expected to come from Cuba , and not from Washington. General Fltzhugh Lee , consul general to Cuba , called at the State department today and was with Secretary Olncy for half an hour. So far as could be learned there was no special significance on the visit than a further discussion of the Cuban situation. Reports continue to come from the acting consul general at Havana , and several of these were looked over and later taken by General Lee for a fuller perusal. Mr. Cleveland Is busily engaged In writIng - Ing his annual mecsage and few callers see him. It Is understood that General Lee's call had nothing to do with any new devel opments in connection with the Spanish- Cuban situation , but was rather n discus sion of the situation viewed from his five months' residence on the Island. Ho will be here for several days , returning then to Virginia before going to Havana. The State department had received no reports - ' ports up to I o'clock today as to the reported serious engagement outside of Havana. In connection with General Lce'a call on Secretary Olnoy today. It Is said the consul general , Iwforo returning to Havana , will pay a visit to West Point , to see his BOD there , and that unless present plans rre changed , Mrs. Lee will accompany him on his return to Havana. The latter fact Is taken to Indieato that the general did not regard the Havana situation as perilous to Americans. siiii'\viucKii : > SAII.OUS ix CI-IIA. MrltlNh frcxv 1'nllH Into the Unmix of Some \VcyIer'x Soldiers. NEW YORK , Nov. 1C. Among the pas sengers who arrived today on board the Ward line fitcamer Yucatan from Havana were Captain Nelson and twelve of the crew of the Urltlsh steamer Coyla , which ran ashore on Colorado rei-f on November I. Later the steamer got off Into deep water and Captain Nelson attempted to run her across the htralt to Key West , but the water gained to rapidly that they abandoned the steamer , which shortly afterward sank In deep water. The shipwrecked' seamen lanucii on the Uiluan coast about sixty miles west of Havana , where they fell Into the hands of Spanish Roldlors. The Span- inrds , believing them to be filibusters from the American coast , treated the prisoners hrrshly , threatening to shoot all hands. Finally they were taken to Havana , whore they were taken In charge by the British consul , who sent them to New York. . Henry W. Deloreh. one of the shipwrecked crew. In describing the wreck of the Coyla said today : "On landing In Cuba , wo wore taken In charge by a troop of soldiers who aicortcd us to a ougar estate. I.Vro they used us very kindly , but they had strong suspicions that wo were American filibusters. Later In the day a troop of soldiers took us to Marlal , whcro they Insisted that I could speak Spanish. I was taken to the hcadquarttrn and questioned by a big Span iard who asked If we were English or Amer ican. I answered : 'English. ' 'No. Amor- lean , ' striking mo In the neck and over the head with a loaded cane , stunning me. The blood run down my face ami back nnd I felt quite weak and as three soldiers pointed their guns at me. I expected to bo idiot. The Spaniards falling to learn that there were Americans among our crow , I was dis missed. We were compelled to sleep on the bare stone floor , with Eoldlcrti on guard. We were then sent to Havana whcro wo were cared for by the Ilrltlsh consul. If we had been Americana , wo would have never lived to tell the t ' j. " FMJHT II in/I OH HVIIiXTIY FAI.Si : , Fake IlNiiitch | Sent from , TorI < Honvlllf of n Illtr Ciilinii llnllle. JACKSONVILLE. Flo. , Nov. 1C. Not the slightest foundation exist * for the lurid story of a BniiKUlnary battle In progress In Cuba , that was published today as a special dispatch fiiom this city. The fictitious char acter of the story appears In the first non- tencc , which pretends that "cipher dis patches" have Just been received from Plnar del Hlo. No cipher dispatches can be transmitted from'Havana under the present censorship. No such place as Oleagh-a , ipoken of as Woylcr'a headquarteru , uppc.un on the large olllclal map of Cuba. From no point In Plnar del Hlo could the dlspa'ches In question have been transmitted to Havana , w. tT. . i' ' . niscusrfris hnx.vxcHS. Fourth llny'rt SexMlon ' ( if the Great AVoincti'N I'nloii ' nt Sf.'ltonlM. ST. LOUIS , Nov. JO. The fourth day's seaslon of twcnty-thlrd' iinuAl conven tion of the National Woman's Christian Temperance union began at 8 o'clock this morning with the usual prayer meeting at Schuylcr Murorlal hoi'lsc , led by Mra. Char- lion Kdholm of Now York. An hour later the regular meeting was called to order at Music hall by Miss Wlllard. MM. Annie M. Palmer of Iowa , national evangelist , led In prayer , after which the regular program was proceeded with. It wns the reading ot the minutes and report of the executive committee , part of which WHS adopted. The provisions adopted follow : It was de cided that the giving of Woman's Christian Temperance- union mcd.ila should be re sumed ; that the appropriations committee shall consist of five members , two of whom shall bo chosen by the board of superin tendents and three by the executive com mittee. Mcsdamcs S. Fcssbnden , Narcissus W. Klnney and Marlon'Dtmbam were ap pointed by the executive committee as mem bers of the appropriations committee. The bubcommlttec's financial plan wan adopted. It provides that : Whereas , The membership fee of the na tional Woman's Christian Temperance union Is HOI sulllclent for the nerds of the work of that committee , It Is recommended that the plan presented last year he con tinued always , providing that no financial agent tthall pursue her. plans or solicit funds In any state without the consent of the general olllcers of that state. The ? 2 plan for each 'union , the contribu tion of which Is voluntary , was further ' recommended nnd adopted. A long list of names ot-prominent people from various parts of tho/country who had sent letters of greeting to the convention were read. Tclegrama were" also received from "Mother" Stewart , Mary Lowe Dickin son , Mrs. S. M. I. Henry and Josephine H. Nichols. Miss Wlllard announced that hvr health would enable her to he present and personally present the prizes and banner * awarded by the convf ntlgn : to- the different state unions. An announcement was made that Mrs. Anna Snrad Cairns of Forest Park university , of St. Louis , would give o'ie Armenian girl a Christian education at her Institution. She stated that (50 each per yror would be sufilclent to pay for the education of any other Armenian girls that the members wished eent there. It was voted to send a telegram to Miss Clara Barton , president of the lied Cross society , congratulating her en her work generally and that In Armenia especially. Mrs. Mary F. Lovell of Pennsylvania brought up her amendment to the constitu tion adding the board of national superin tendents to the executive committee. This amendment had been de/gutcd at previous national conventions. After a spirited debate the vote was taken , showing 159 for and 135 against , but It did not receive D.o necessary twr-thlrda , thd amendment again falling to pass. Mrs. Lorcll thereupon gave notice that the amendment would be again brought up next year. Memorial services held for the mcmbcra and sympathizers In the work of the Women's Chrlsthn Temperance union , who bad died during the year , followed. Mrs. Anna M. Hammer , president of the Penn sylvania union. pristdeU. Miss Wllllard spoke feelingly of the loss of Mrs. Salllo F. Cbaplu of South Carolina , to whom isho paid a high tribute as a Christian temper ance worker and many other touching ad dresses were made. Miss Agnes E. Slack 'of Jnglaril , secre tary of the World's Women's Christian Tem perance union , was thcn.lntrdilnced by Miss Wlllard. She made a Very clever speech , and paid a high tribute , to Miss Wlllard. "No statesman , " declaivtl. Miss Slack , "has do'n'o as much to .brln . together the two greatest 'nations on' cciuji Tis nav6 Tra'tlces _ Wlllard and Lady Henry Somerset. " At Uie afternoon session reports o ! super intendents were made That of Mrs. Mat Ida U. Carse of Illinois on "The Temple" was the meet Important. ' Mrs. Sophie F. Grtibb of Missouri spoke of the work among foreigners. It was announced that JKOO In cash and $200 In pledges was raised at yesterday's meeting for the relief of Armenians , which will be sent on Immediately. It Is expected to raise $2.000 before the convention closes. Mrs. Sophie Grubb reported resolutions favoring woman suffrage and declaring the organization would not aid any political party until It adopted a prohibition plank. In regard to Armenia the following was adopted : llesolved , That we earnestly desire to continue our active work/ for the help and rescue of the Armenians and that we will co-operate In tin- plans that may be formu lated by the World'H Woman's Christian Temperance union. At the evening session a number of pipers wcro read pertaining to Hho education of children. O.\n OP KAMI'S WILLS WITIIIIHA'VVX. AcUoiiVIilcli Ix TnUl'il < lM IliilleutlllK' n ( iciicrnl Comiiromlxc. SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 1C. The contest over the wills of the late James G. Fair ended today by the withdrawal of- the eo- callcd pencil will , which had been offered for probate. Dr. Marc Levingston , named as executor under the pencil will , In with drawing the document stated that his reason for his action wan that the position of Mrs Nettle Craven might bo strengthened. Mra. Craven had Joined with Levingston In sub mitting the pencil will , but she claims to bo the contract widow of the late Senator Fair and claims that Fair gave her deeds to two pieces of city property valued at $1.500,000. It was feared that If the pencil will should bo declared a forgery , a sim ilar fate might follow for the alleged mar riage contract and deeds to Mrs. Craven , which- the Fair heirs pronounce forgeries. All the Fair children who at first supported the pencil will now declare It a forgery also. They Joined In a petition for the pro bating of the trust will dated three days earlier than the pencil will. The trust will was admitted to probate today and It Is believed the- litigation which bids fair to lie Interminable Is now practically ended. The trust feature of the probated will was de clared illegal so far as the real estate In volved Is concerned. A similar decision re garding the personal property of the estate is now anticipated. The trust will , with the trustee provisions eliminated , would be eminently satisfactory to. the children uf James G. Fair. < The unexpected action In withdrawing the pencil will today caused .great surprise in legal circles , although It' Is rumored that the retreat of Levingston nnd Mrs. Craven was the result of afcompromlso among all the particv Interested. LI IIUXK CHAM : uico : xi/.is WO.MIJX All KM AVIinnif mill .Mrx. Kiur Appointed Deleurntex from C'lilnii In London. NKW YORK , Nov. 1C. Mrs. H. J. Cowcn , corresponding secretary of the Methodist Foreign Missionary society has Just received word through missionary , channels that LI Hung Chang 1ms appointed two Christian Chinese women delegates from China to the woman's congress to meet In London In 1S9S. This U on Innovation on the part of the Chinese government , which from time Immemorial bus kept women In seclu sion. The appointed ! are Margarllo Whang and Dr. H. U. King Eng. Iloth were educated In the United States by the Metho d's ' t Hplscopal church. Dr. Kng graduated from an American medical college and Miss Whang , was educated at Delaware , O. Senator I'mlilncK \ViiNliInuton. . WASHINGTON , Nov. 1C. ( Special Tele gram. ) Ex-Senator . Paddock arrived In Washington last .njcht to look after the Otoo and Missouri Indian land matter. Inspector specter McCormlck has been -Nebraska for a week or more In consultation with pur chasers of lands to secure en agreement to the proposition that If payment Is not made In one year , they will relinquish their hold- ngs. Although no report has been received from Mr. McCormlck. It U believed at the department that nettlcra will afc-rco to the proposition. STATISTICS ON UNEMPLOYED Oarroll D. Wright Adds Moro Figures to the Eleventh Census. SPECIAL REPORT ON OCCUPATIONS 1SIHI ( Ivor n Million Wnrliltiiv Men mill \ VomciiViro Without \Vorli , lloliiK- Over KI- - Per Cent of tlieVlinlo. . WASHINGTON" , Nov. 1C. 'lion1. Cnrroll I ) . Wright , commissioner of Inbor In charge of the eleventh census , has submitted to the secretary of the Interior a special re port on statistics of occupations. The census bulletin on occupations Issued moro than a year nml n half ago gave only the bare numbers of persons engaged In remunerative work at the census of 1S90 , but this special report presents detailed Information. It shows for the first time In census work , the number of colored persons engaged In each occupation scparnto and distinct from the nittlvo and foreign white elements of the population and other hitherto uncompllcd figures. The most Interesting feature of the report relates to the question of theunemployed. . Similar dnta relative to the unemployed were collected In the census of 1S80 , but were not compiled , so this Is the first time In the federal census that Information of this character has been presented In con nection with the Btatlfltlofl of occupation derived from answers made on the popula tion schedule. These llgures simply show the aggregate number of persons unem ployed for different lengths of time and tea a great extent probably at different times during the census year. They do not phew the net period after making allowances for the- time when not engaged at their prin cipal or usual -occupation , during which their services may have been utilized nt some other kind of work. The census enumerator. ' ! were fully Instructed , but the returns were not complete enough to war rant compilation. There were 22,735.0(51 ( per sons 10 years cf nge and over , engaged In gainful occupations In ISflO , of whom 18,821.- ono worn males and 3.914fill females. Of these 3.013.117 males and 510,013 females , or a total of 3,523,730 persons , were unem ployed at their principal occupations during Eomo part of the- census year ending May 31 , 1SDO. Of the whole number of pcraona so unemployed. 1S1SSG5 were unemployed from one to three months , 1,348,318 from four to six months and 330.-1I7 from seven to twelve months. This Is equivalent , ap proximately , to 1.139,072 persons unemployed at their principal occupation for the entire twelve months , and this number would represent B.Ot per cent of the total number of persons engaged Ih gainful occupation In 1S90. Divided ns to sex , the approximate number of males unemployed at their prin cipal occupations for the entire census year was 972,000 , representing 6.10 per cent on the whole number of males at work , while the approximate number of females unem ployed at their principal occupations during the same pcrioJ was 1C7.C72. tcprcsentlng 1.28 per cent of the whole number of females at work. MIUISVII.I.K KOKTIII : XHXT MISKTIXC of Ill ! > < > r. CTTooso ( lie Ken tucky City nil Fourth Ilhllot. UOClIKSTEn , N. V. , Nov. IG. The Knights of 1/abor resumed their buslners hero today. At the afternoon session , after a spirited contest between Uostan. Daltlmorc , Dutte , Montreal , Little Hock , San Francisco , Chat tanooga and Louisville , the last named city was chosen on the fourth ballot by a nar row margin as the place of holding the next general casombly. The general assembly voted that nil mem bers of the Knights of Labor , who arc also mcmbcra of the Musical Mutual Protective union , must leave that order before January 1 , 1S97 , under penalty of expulsion , and all local assemblies ore onlored to hire only Knights of Labor musicians. This evening a well attended public meet ing was held In the general assembly room. General Master Workman Sovereign spoke for over an hour , his subject being : "Why I Asked the Laborer to Support Free Coinage - ago of Silver at the Ratio of 1C to 1. " Mr. Sovereign eald the late political campaign was a contest between the productive and speculative classes' of the country , or be tween labor and dollars , and that dollars won. Mr. Sovereign paid his respects to I'resldcnt-clcct McKlnley , Mark Haniia and Wall street , and speaking of William J. llryan , ho characterized him as "that match less champion of the great cause , " who would yet put his foot on the nock of "the plutocratic classes , " unless ho changes his character. MYSTnitiotrs sricmr ix LONDON. \Vniiinn Kltllor Fro n oil or Amcrlciiii llentli I'oMMllily Acclilentiil. LONDON , Nov. 1C. A wealthy woman , sup posed to be an American , who has been stay ing with her husband at the Hotel Cecil , committed suicide yesterday. The matter Is being Investigated. The manager of the Hotel Cecil denies that either the husband or the wife la American and he asserts the death of the woman was an accident duo to taking an overdose of medicine for neuralgia. According to the Kvcnlng News , "the woman was French , while her husband is a wealthy American , well known In New York City. The husband has received tele grams uiuler the names of Manknv. nmi Marriott. The couple had been married about four months. The deceased woman was about 25 years old , and was exceedingly handsome. Her parents have been flum- moned from Krance. " SI'AI.V STII.T HAS MOXUV I.HFT. XIMV Popular 1,01111 OvcrHiiliNcrllicil | > y 11 lir : c A in o n ii I. ' MADIUD , Nov. 10. The government loan of 250,000,000 pcsetau has becn'greatly over subscribed. The sum of 3M,000,000 ) pesetas lias already been subscribed and reports from numerous towns In the provinces have still to come In. The Hank of Spain has been obliged to open twenty special counters In Madrid owing to the crush of subscriber ! ) . Numbers of women were only able to sub scribe for n single bond. Capitalists In Ha vana offered to subscribe 5,000 000 pesetas XUXT STUI ix TIIIJ VIXH/IIIA : ; CASH Another Trcnty to lie Made llcltvccn till * lIlHlllltlllU I'lMVCI'H. LONDON , Nov. 10. It Is understood ihnt the next step In the Venezuela affair will bo that Venezuela will empower her plenipo tentiary to settle and sign with the Hrltlsh plenipotentiary a treaty referring the bound ary dltputo to arbitration. It Is suggested that the treaty will bu signed In Washington. ( Join pi i in i'n t iiJ I'AIUS , Nov. 1C. King Monelck lias wired to President Fauro , announcing that peace has been concluded between Abyssinia and Italy , adding : "It gives mo pleasure that our friends should rejolco with us. " Presi dent Faure replied : " 1 congratulate you on the happy result und rejoice with you us your neighbor and friend. " DorvlHlicM on Another Itnlil , HUAKI.M , Nov. 1C. Dervishes have raided the country In the vicinity of Tokar , killing flvo men and looting a number of cattle. Troops have been dispatched In purtmlt. I'nclllc Ciililr Conference ItcNiinicil , LONDON , Nov. 1C. The Pacific cable con ference was resumed today at the colonial office , but all the tcatlmouy was taken In secret. XOMIXATP.Il KOU SKXATOIt. nctnoeritM nt I.nut Snoeecil In nlilnur it Choice. ffA , Oa. , Nov. 1C. Alexander iClay of Cobb county , chairman ( mocratle state executive commlt- lex-pre.itdent of the state senate , lnated for United States senator | 1 John 1) ) . Gordon by the democratic So caucus this afternoon. atlon was made on the thirty- first ballot at 3:65 : p. m. The vote was : Clay.4 ! $ ; Howell , 40 ; Lewis. 18 ; Norwood. ii ; WnlMi , 3 ; Gnranl , 2. As soon as the vote was announced pandemonium reigned. Mr. Clay was walling In the senate chamber and the cheering reached hi * ears. Ho knew ho was elected. Ills friends Imme diately ran ever to where he was and es corted him to the house , where his presence created a scene of wlhV enthusiasm. The filends of the successful candidate Immedi ately began preparations for escorting him at his home In Marietta , twenty miles from Atlanta , for which point he left nt 5:30. : The result Is what has been expected since the race narrowed down tn Clay and Unw ell. Mr. Clay received the active support of ex-Secretary Smith , Hon. F. 0. Dublg- non and Congressmen Maddox and Tate. "Stevo" Clay , aa the new senator-to-be Is known throughout Georgia , us u boy worked on u farm mid Hoeured an odueatlon by his own efforts. He studied biw. was * admitted tn the bur and made Ills appear- nnoe In politics In the later 70s , when ho was return'1 ! ! from C'obli county an n member of the legislature. He served some yearn and the third trnn , In 1SNv ) s elected speaker of the bouse at the same time when Hon. F. O. Dublgnon was president of the sen ate. He presided over the house with dig nity and was very popular among the mem bers. At the next session of the. pi-nernl assembly lie was elected u senator from the Thlrty-Ilfth district ami was elected president of the senate without opposition. He was a factor In much Important legisla tion and often took the lloor to favor meas ures of merit. In the convention which nominated Governor Northen In isno then- wan a rontot for the position of attorney general between the late George N. Lester , a one-armed confederate soldier , and Colonel Clifford Anderson , the profound and bril liant attorney general of preceding adminis trations. Perhaps the most thrilling speech ever made In the Georgia capltol in noml- natlni ; a candidate for olllce was madeby Mr. day In nominating lister. It carried the members off their feel 11:11 ! Lester swept the convention. When Governor Atkinson became the democratic nominee In 1MM he vas succeeded as chairman of the "late executive committee by : . : r. Clay. In the campaign recently closed be hail the same position. He Is youiur. active , vigorous and of commanding physique. I'HTTl'S IS AI.AIIAMA'S C1IOICK. Ontcx , the Cold Ciinillilntc. Knr Hi lilnil til Seiintorlnl Knee. MONTGOMERY. Ala. , Nov. 1C. The democratic legislative caucus tonight on the first ballot nominated General II. W. Pcttus for United States senator , to succeed Sena tor Pugh. The vote stood : Pcttus , C7 ; Dates , 2fl. General Pettus Is "I years of age , but Is still vigorous. He Is a native of Alabama. Ho graduated from a Virginia college , prac ticed law In Tuscumhla. Carrolltnn and Cahaba ; was elected a circuit Judge and when the war broke out enlisted at once , serving gallantly throughout the entire s.truggle , and with especial distinction at the slego of Plttsburg , coming out 'of the war n brigadier general. When the demo crats ousted the republicans lr > 1S7I and had control of the house of representatives and senate. General Pettus was offered the United States soimtorslilp , but preferred to fight the battles of his people against the black hosts and declined. He practiced low In Selnm , um\ was nt one tlmn pjrlr.er of Senator Morgan. He has steadfastly re fused all offers of every nature anil thin was a strong card In his favor. He has been chairman of the committee on reso lutions at every state convention , and him written every democratic platform since the war. Ho was sent to Chicago as one of the delegatcs-at-large , and on his re turn canvassed the state for llryan and Sowall. Ho Is an ardent free silver man. AX SKK.MN'TO n.vvuVYOMI.VII. . Filial Count Will ( ilve the Stale to the Itcinocriitx. CHBYKNNB , Nov. 10. The democratic state committee now has complete un- olllclal returns from all counties In Wyoming except Dig Horn , showing the following vote : Republican electors , Bolttaln , 0,535 ; Howell , 9,052 ; Mallcy , 0.517 ; democratic elec tors. Van Meter , 9.C65 ; Martin. 9.873 ; Quacly. 9,853. Congress : Mondcll , rep. , 9,475 ; Os- borne dcm. , 9,837. The committee has returns from twelve precincts In Dig Horn county. These give the llryan electors twenty-nine majority ; Os- borne , twenty-six majority. The committee has yet to hear from ten precincts In lllg Horn county. The vote from these will not materially affect the majorities. CIIBVUNNI3. Wyo. , Nov. 1C. ( Special Telegram. ) Senator Warren , chairman of the republican state committee , tonight re ceived a message from Ilyattvlllo. lllg Horn county , sent via Sheridan , stating that seven precincts In Dig Horn county , out of twcnty- seven , give tUo republicans 141 ; democrats , 127. A great storm had been experienced in the county , and no further Information was available. Four days were required to carry the message from Hyattvllle to Sheridan , a distance of sixty nillc.s. HKXATOH Sllint.MA.V A MTTI.Ij IATK. K.xtcnilN HIM CoiiKrntnlntloiiN to .Mc- lilnlcy .IllMl ( lie Snine. CANTON. O. , Nov. 1C. United States Senator John Sherman of Ohio has Just written Major McKlnley : "I am rather late In expressing to you my hearty congratulations for your election as president of the United States , but they are not Kss sincere and hearty. "Tho greatest beneficiaries of the result of the election are the people of the United States , for they have escaped a real danger In the threatened election of llryan and the socialistic Ideas ho represented. You will enter upon your great olllco with the most hopeful promises of Kiiccesg and I condtlcntly believe you will meet and perform your Important duties to the satisfaction of the conservative people of the United States. " \vn.i , VOTH KofTnnVl oii SKXATOK. One of .tlmlilcn'H .Siiiiorle.rH | | DcNrrlN Hint 1'neviiecleilly , CHICAGO , Nov. 1C. W. O. Lainontp an nounced today that ho will vote for Con gressman Httt n the successor of United States Senator Palmer. Limonto was elected to the legislature from the district In which resides Martin II. Madden , ono of the leadIng - Ing Chicago aoplranU for the ecnatorshlp. The announcement causes much surprlec , us Lamonto was generally supposed to bo a thick and thin supporter of Madden. Tenm-Nxcr Hcinlillciiii | on Fair Count. NASHVILLE , Tcnn. , Nov. 10. The repub lican state executive committee In In sea- slim in Ihlc city today and a number of prominent citizens were alto present. While the meeting Is a seci'ct ono , It Is understood that Us purpoeo Is to discuss the best meth ods for exposing the frauds practiced by democratic election olllcnrs In the recent election. It Is claimed that If a fair count could bo secured In flvo west Tennessee counties It would ilvo ; the dtato to the re publicans. HeiithH of ii Day. ATLANTIC , la. , Nov. 1C. ( Special Tilo- gram. ) Mrs. Millie Howard wan found dead In her bed this morning. AH her bojy vtb atlll warm a physician was hastily MIDI- moned , but nothing could rcxtoro her. FOIIT DODC5U , la. , Nov. 1C. ( Special Telegram , ) Woolsoy Welles , the oldest and ono of the most respected citizens of Fort Dodge , died this morning , aged 91 yoarh. Ho was a pioneer , and has been Identified with the progress of Fort JJodge throughout all Its history. WRICIIT LAW IS UPHELD Justice Pcckbain Hnmls Down n Decision of Widespread Interest SUPREME COURT DECIDES IMPORTANT CASE iif n State to Tax Properly lit irrigation District * for Inter nal Improvement * IN Sustained. WASHINGTON , Nov. Ifi.-Tho United States supreme court today rendered an opinion sustaining the constitutionality ot the Wright Irrigation law of California , ami overruling the decision of the United Staten circuit court for the California district which was against the law's validity. The case tn which the opinion waa rendered was that of the Fall Ilrook Irriga tion company against Maria King Hradley. U baa attracted widespread Interest through out the Rocky mountain and coast regions because of Its Importance to the material Interests of the entire arid belt ; and In the central west and east the suit gained prominence through the fact that ex-Prcsl- dent Harrison was one of the counsel who argued the cane before the supreme court , whose decision has been awaited for months , having been pending n considerable part oC the preceding term of the court. Justice Pecklmm delivered the ccurt' decision today. He departed from the usual custom of the Justices In that he did not read the opinion 'on which the court based Its ccncliiBlons. but simply announced that It had decided to uphold the law. There were two cases before the supreme' court Involving the constitutionality of the Wright law permitting the plate of Cali fornia to bo divided Into Irrigation districts and property In the districts tiixivl for tbo construction of Irrigation wrrks. One of these Involved the Fall Hro.ik Irrigation district and the other the Modrstl district. The same points were ralred In both , but the Fall Ilrook case was appealed from the decision of the federal circuit court whllo the Modcstl case was brought up from the California state supreme court. In the federal court the decision was against the Wright law , while in the state court that law was sustained. Today's decision will apply to both suits. The Importance of the decision Is inot confined to the state of California , hut affects the Irrigation Interests cf the rnttro semi-arid region , many of the states of which have adopted that form. The case iiUo Involved the broad constitutional ques tion of the right of taxation and the taking of private property without due process of law. Must of the iiYlg.itlon districts have out large bond Issues which arc affected by the decision. now THK CAUSI : ORIGINATED. The Fall Urook case was 'brought from the federal court because Mrs. H.adley wt an alien. Justice Pcekbam , in his written opinion , said that action ns commenced by Mrs. Hradley for the purpose of procur ing an Injunction restraining the collector of the Irrigation district from giving a ileed to the premises belonging to Mis. Hradley. based on a sale of her land made by the collector for the non-payment of a certain assessment upon her lands under the act Incorporating the Irrigation district and to set asldo such assessment and for other relief on the ground that the act Incor porating the Irrigation < Hitrlet tv n In violation lation of the constitution of the United States , und also of the California state constitution. Ono of the principal objections made to the law was that the water taken under It was not for public use. The court In Ita decision today glvca this objection the first place In Its consideration. On this point Justice Pcckham said : "To provide for the irrigation of landa In states where there In no color of necessity therefor , within any fair meaning of the term , and simply for the purpose of gratify ing the taste of the owner , or his desire to enter upon the cultivation uf an entirely new kind of ctop not necessary for the purpose of rendering the ordinary cultiva tion of the land remunerative , might be re garded by the courts an an Improper exer cise of legislative will and the use might not be helil to be public In any constitu tional sense , no matter how iriany owncra were Interested In the scheme. On the other hand , In a state like California , which confessedly embraces millions of acres of arid lands , an act of the legislature pro viding for their Irrigation might well bo regarded as an act devoting the water to a public use. and therefore as a valid cxercluo of the legislative power. "Tho people of California and the mem bers of her legislature must in the nature of things be more familiar with tbo facts and circumstances which surround the subject and with the necessities and the occasion for the Irrigation of the lands than can any ono bo who Is a stranger to her soil. This knowledge and familiarity must have tholr due weight with the state court.i which are to pass upon the question of public use In the light of tbo facts which surround tlio subject In tholr own state. For thcso reasons , whllo not regarding the matter us concluded by these various declarations and acts and decisions of the people and legis lature und courts of California. we\ yet In consideration of the subject , accord to and treat them with very great respect and wo regard the dcclslona us embodying the de liberate judgment and matured thought of the courts of that Htate on thin subject. "Viewing the nubject for ourselves and In the light of these considerations wi > have very little difficulty In coming to the same conclusion reached by the court * of Cali fornia. The use iniiHt be regarded as a public use or else Itould KCCIII to follow that no general Hchcine of Irrigation can bo formed or carried into effect. " PUULIC USE OF WATER. Continuing on this line , Justice Pcckham said : Whllo the consideration that the work of Irrigation miiNt be abandoned | f the IIHO of tliii water may not lie lield to bn or con stitute a public IIHOn \ nut to ho regarded an conclusive In favor of mic.h IIH. . yet that fact Is in thl.s caue a most Important coiiHld- iratlon. MUlliinx uf acres of lai'il , othoiwlxo cultivable , must be loft In tholr present arid and uortlili-ss condition ami an ef fectual obstacle will , therefore. r < main ill the way of the advance of a lurgr. portion of tbo state In material wealth and pros perity. To Irrlk-ato urd thus to bring Into possible use the-Hi lurgiiua -n of other wise useless land will seem to bo a matter of public Interest , not confined to the land ownern , or oven to nny one section of the Htate. The fact that ll , use of the water Is limited to the IIHO of the land owner l , therefore , not a fatal ol.leclhm to tbli leg islation. It IH not essential that tin- entire community , or even any coiiKhb r..blu per tion thereof , should dltectly enjoy or pnr- tlclpato In an Improvement In older to con- Htltute a public use. All laiidonnerM In the district have Ilio right to u prnnoitlonato share of the water and no one landowner Is favored above Ills fellow ll. lil right to the use of the water , it IH not necessary - sary In order that the II CH ah'.uld ' ijo publlo that every resident In the dlulrlet should have the right to the UMJ uf the watur. Referring to the objection that under the act the Irrigation of lanJn need not bu limited to those which are In fact proiluo tlve , the opinion Kays : The U'glHhiture.- Ibis act has not llnclf named any Irrigation dlstilct and , of coiifKe , IUIH not ilocldeil as to the nature and quality of any n peel Me lands which have boon Included In any mie.li dlHlilct. It ban given a general statement IIH to what conditions must txlm In order to permit tlio IneliiHlun of any lun > l vvlt > ' ' > i a district. Tim land which can properly. IKI no Included IH. an wo ihlnk , iimii-iuiy limited In HH character by the piovlHloim of the act. It muxt ho mixccptlljlf of ono mode of Irrigation , from a common Hourco and by the warno HyHtcm of woiku , niid it imiHt bo of nne | > a character that It will bo lionelltod by Irrigation by the Hyntoin to lie adopted. Thin , tin we think. IIHUIIH that ; : | io amount of benefit imi.st bo subfiaiitlal nml not limited to the crciillun uf an e > ( > > portuntiy to thurenftcr uau the laud fur r
