I THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE PAGES 1 TO 8. I ESTABLISHED JTJIsE 19 , OMAHA , SUNDAY MOUSING , JANlSfAllY 5) ) , 1808 TWJ3NTY PAGES. SLNGLIf : COPY FIVE CUNTS. n v vNAVAL BILL IS SAFE Reicnitas Will Pnlnbly POSJ it at tbo Present Scssloni SOME AMENDMENTS MAY BE NECESSARY Raccess of tlio Mcaau.ro Will Split tha Centrist Party. THIS WILL BE PLEASING TO "THI EMPEROR It is the Most Powjrfal Opposition to His Government POPE INJECTS HIS FRIENDLY INFLUENCE Ilclli-f .Vnv 1'rcMilln tliut ifltli u i- I" lllc Si-pti'iinute J < Vn < nrr tlio KnlNer'n 1'ct 1'rojcrt Will I'UHN. ( Cop > right , WS , by the AwoMMert 1'ref. ) nURLlN , Jan. 8. The Reichstag will re rifsomblo on Tuesday and the budget com mlttco will forthwith begin Us deliberations The chances of the naval bill arc materially Improved. The conservatives , with the ex ceptlon of the agrarian wing ; the natlona liberals and a fraction ot the radicals , now generally favor the measure , whllo a spll among the centrists Is now In process o formation. Tlio Prussian members , undei the leadership of Ilerr Lelber , are Incllnec to vote for the bill with certain amend mcnts. On the other hand the South Ger mans , especially the llavarlans , are unalter ably opposed to It. If the split la effected Hmperor William nlll have his big navy , and the Centrists the most powerful opposition ot the govern ment , and against whose wishes no measure could hitherto bo passed In the Reichstag will cense to be a unit , and a new party grouping will bo necessitated In the Reich stag which will materially affect the quin quennial elections In the spring , for the new attitude of the center will influence the higher Catholic clergy , especially Archbishop Stablcwskl and Prince Bishop Kopp. POPE'S INFLUENCE TDLT. Yielding to the wiihea of the Vatican the > are largely responsible for the series of Im portant demonstratlcos preparing In favor of the naval Increase. The first will take place In Dorlln. January 3 , when twenty-five heads of t'JO Industrial and manufacturing establishments and banks will convene. I the emperor and the government are willing to accept certain amendments , notably in ic- gard to the Ecptennato feature , the measure can bo oasscd by the present Reichstag though there will probably bo a close vote From a man oP tbo Immediate entourage of the emperor It IB learned that both Emperor William's and Prince Henry's sensatlonu tpeeches at Kiel wore w'.iolly exturrpoiu- ncous. Prlnco Henry was takcti wholly bj surprise , and being quite unused to public speaking , delivered his remarks In a manne. which ho would not himself have approved of If they had been submitted to him pre viously In writing No control , however being oosslble , the speech ent to the world to hU end his majesty's chagrin. uut'.icrlty contradicts In this connection the same tradicts the statement that every word the emperor utters In public Is carefully writ ten. On the contiary , it appears his majestv seldom iwerares his remarks , and they are mcbtly Impromptu , and delivered on the in- pplration of the moment. This Is true li : regard to all the emperor's sensational and officially quoted speeches. LOOK FOR TROUBLE IN EGYPT. The diplomats of llerlln expect serious trouble between Franco and Great Britain as the result of the race to Khartoum. They s.iy If Fiance arrlvcn there first there Is bound to bo war , ax Great Britain could not Oubinit to It , as lower Eg > pt Is valueless without this key. It Is learned that Prince Dlimarck was much shocked and annoyed by the recent reports of hla death. Hitherto the piince has smllea at such canards and has made sarcastic comments. But when his son , William Bismarck , told him last Saturday of the reports then current , saying , "Father , they have again reported you dead In Ber lin , " the aged statesman's face clouded and . hn did not reply. The United States ambassador , Mr. Andrew D. White , will give receptions to the court and high officials on January 10 and 11. About 1,700 guests are expected. The court has specially ordered that all who have been presented at court attend the first reception of the United Sl&tcs ambassador. The dip lomatic reception will bo largely attended. Princes * Frederick I copold of Prussia re ceived MrA White In audience today. hoi'Tii vi'iiiovNs rnoiiiu.i3.soMn. Xatlte Clili-f wllh ii I.urpriI > 'ollow- IHK III lli-lii'llliiii. LONDON' . Jon 8. A special dlspatcii from Chpotowii says Lerothodl , the paramount chief of H-nmtolaml , has attacked Buokatah with 1,001) ) men. Luge numbers are reported to have been killed and wounded en both sides , ecveral villages have been tacked , the whole country Is In A fcrmeut an.l all tiad- crs are leaving , r.MiiixVniilM n Moiiiimi'iit. PA1US , Jan. S.- The Figaro today Ba > s thn late Dr. Thomas W. Evans loft an Insignificant - significant sum to his direct heirs , and be queathed UO.000.000 francs to the city of Philadelphia on condition that a museum bo e'rccted there to bear his iiamo and that a btutuo bo erected In a public square to cost not less than 1,000,000 and not more than 2,000,000 francs Should the city of Philadel phia refuse.1 the bcquett thn fortune Is to be divided equally between thu heirs' of Dr. Evans. Sti'iinu-r null All Unmix Milk. MARSEILLES , Jan. 8. The steamer re ported to have foundereJ with all hands on Thursday last off Baudock , about twenty-flvo tulles west of this port , turns out to bo the French steamer LauU , from Cardiff , for Marseilles with coal. It was wrecked January 1 , however , and the orow , coiuUtlng of fifteen men , wcro all lost. Four bodies hare already been recovered from the wreck. -Sill ) IT of Ten-Inn IM liiniinf. I.ON'DON , Jan. S. U Is possible that Richard Arthur Prince , the- assassin of WIN lUm TcrrUs , the actor , will bo declared In- i-a-o by a commission aud sent to an asjlum without trial , as is sometimes donn. Ills / . lends have now procured his examination l > y an Insanity expert , who declares the prisoner to bo Insane. Dt-ulli l.lnt Itoiii'lii-K TM cnl-Oiii1. LONDON , Out. , Jan , 8 Gldney Glcnden- ulng , 'the ' twcntyflrst victim ol lh city hall lisaster. died today. OI-TICi : KOIl rilKNL'11 lATHHUJIMlS , I'nrlNlnn Solicinifor Arlntocrnry lo Work on ( tic ( Inli-t. ( t'opHKht 1KH , liy l'rc Publishing Company ) LONDON , Jan. 8. ( New York World Ca blegram Special Telegram. ) An nllbl ofllco h.is been brought Into light in Paris for the use ot the higher orders of society to conduct their Intrigues. It Is situated close to the Orand Opera and undertakes to post letters from any town chosen by the sender with a view to misleading the addressee. Pcr- quIsUlonn made by the police show the office has over a thousand clients on Us books , among them being l.iwjers , doctors , actors , bankers , as well as many members of the French aristocracy. The existence of thn Industry was discovered In the course of an Inquiry Into the Estcrhazy case , eomc of whoso supposed anonymous letters to the Dreyfus family have been proven to have been pent through this channel. A private letter from Rome says Hall Calno Is now there making a study .at the Vatican for a new novel , He was a guest of Mgr. O'Callaghan , rector of the Ameri can college , at dinner Christmas day , and at tended the pope's mass Now Year's day. Mrs. Mackny was also present at the pope's maw and U to have a special audience with the pope tomorrow. She proposes to stay at Homo until the end of February , and then to pay a visit to Sicily. Some of her friends In Homo nave been warning her that the enterprising Sicilian brigands would dare anything to get Into their clutches the wife of a bonanza king In the expectation of n big ransom , but Mrs. Mackay says nho will bo able to take ample care of herself. Private theatricals at Chotsworth during the visit of the prince and princess of Wales were on a much more ambitious scale than those at Blenheim. They owed their micceps by general consent to the talented acting o ! Lady Randolph Churchill and Mrs. Willie Jumcs , both Americans. Mrs James Is the greatest personal favorite of the Princess of Wales , whose circle cf female friends Is of the most limited and selected character. Mrs. James' unaffected brightness delights the princess , who seldom meets any one quite unrestrained In her presence. One ol the most entertaining Incidents of the mem orable roval visit was to see 'Mrs. ' James posing In divers unconventional attitudes before the princess' camera. Another fea ture of the party was that Arthur Balfour passed the tlmo golfing with women op ponents , while all the other men were en gaged in shooting battues. > Mr. Balfour has entirely given up shooting on humanitarian grounds. hCOTl'S CIMTICIM1 OK THIJ STVIO. Mint U | > Ac-torn nml AotrcsNCH to Talk lluok. ( Copjrlslit. 1S9S. by 1'rcsH Publishing Company. ) LONDON , Jan. 8. ( New York World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) Clement Scott's Indictment of the morality of the stagu continues to excite fierce Indignation In theatrical circles. The Era , the oldest .and staitiest of theatrical papers , today makes a noteworthy contribution to the controversy. Scott said : "I am astonished any man should calmly endure his wife be coming an actress. He must bo either a feeler or a knave. " On this the Era observes : "Will it be believed this man allowed his wife , a clever amateur , to take part in numerous public dramatic performances and that she has been for borne time , with his consent , endeavoring to become a profes sional actress ? We have heard Mrs. Scott herself state she had been trying earnestly and actively to get a permanent engagement on the stage. " David Christie Murray says : "For twenty voars I have had the gooJ fortune to spend much of jny time with actors and actresbcs , and know a do/ea ; women as pure In mind after work on the boards as any household angel. The fact Is , In a great majority of cases , the very temptations which beset ac tresses breed robustness of virtue , In Itself uncommon. " Scott makes no reply whatever , either to the criticisms of his views or the galling personal onslaughts provoked by this Inter view. Ho has withdrawn to Riviera , re fusing to say a word of any kind on the subject. Ho Is conscious that he made a ticmcndous mistake and is greatly weakc'ii- ing Ilia position as the leading English critic. He has found one champion only , in George Bernard Shaw , who roundly asserts the only fault is hla allegations were not sweepIng - Ing enough , but Shaw , with all his bril liance , IB not taken seriously. Ireland's Cfiilciinrj. ( CopjilKlit. 1WS , by TICKS I'ulillshlnt ; Company ) LONDON , Jan. 8. ( Now York World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) The move ment for celebrating the 1S9S cen- tlnary Is now spreading Into cveiy part of Ireland and Is being warmly supported. Ex tensive preparations are being made at West Part , county Mayo , to welcome visitors ex pected from the United States , Including cel ebrations on the- sites ot several historical events connected with the rebellion and ex cursions amid the magnlflcnt scenery of Clew Bay and surrounding islands. Invitations have been already addressed to Centennial associations In New York , Boston , and Chicago cage , These celebrations are being eon- ducted without any regard whatever to sec tional differences. rroiiiliioiit Antliort'Nit Hccovrrlni ; . ( ConsrlKlit , U9S , b ) I'ri'tH I'uUUtilniCompany. . ) LONDON , Jan. 8. ( Now York World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) Marie Co- rclll Is recovering from the effects of a very berlous operation for nn Internal tircnnr bho underwent last week at Brighton , Doc tors had been advising her for the last two vcars to submit to the excision of the growth , but she delayed until the consequences quences became grave , She will not bo able to work for some months , although she has a now novel half completed. Pub lishers declare bno makes much the largest Income of any living novelist , and I hear that last year her earnings were over $40- 000. I.l'lDtlllVN. . ( Cop ) rlttht , ISM , by 1'iem rubllelilnu Company ) HAVANA , Jan. 8 ( New York World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) Coiuul General - oral Leo knows nothing of tbo rumor that he Is going Into the field with Blanco and that the two will have a conference with General Gomez. Kuni-rnI of iMr * . A > or. PARIS , Jan. 8. The funeral ceremony of Mrs. Josephine Southwlek Aycr took place tdilay at the American church. The services ucre attended by many friends of tbo deceased , \CIV Sllllll | ll IIOIIll ItXIlt ! MADRID. Jan , S. The Gazette publishes i decree today providing for the augmcnta- lon of the treasury bonds by 200,000,000 pesetas , seemed by the customs. Rfiieral llontli Sail * for Aiai-rli-a. SOUTHAMPTON , Jan , S. A great crowd assembled hero today to bid farewell to Gen eral William Booth , the head ot the Salvation iVriuy , wiio tilled lor Now York. GRAPES ARE SOUR England Think ? Kiao Ohan is of Little Importanca Anyway , MAKES LIGHT OF GERMANY'S ACQUISITION Says the Bay Poss.'Sies No Value as a Strategic Point MAY SEND WAR SHIPS THERE , HOWEVER Will Domind Its Sliira of All Ohinoso Concessions. ALLIANCE WITH \PANIS J \ VERY P30BABLE Should ( Jrt-iit Ilrltulii ( iiiiiriuitvc the Uhliii'xi * l.oim KM I'unltloii In tliu I2iint Would Ho nx I tloimlly Pnv ornlilc. ( CoiiyrlKht , ISM , by the- Associated Prcef. ) LONDON , Jan. 8. The disclosure of the details and terms of the acquisition of Klao- Ohau by Germany momentarily scared Uo British public , which , however , now regards Germany's move with all the more equanim ity , as In the opinion of persons Intimately acquainted with China , Klao-Chau bay Is of llttlo commercial value ant will only bo a eourco of hugo expense for the "German Jamcsoners. " If the harbor had been com- j mcrclally valuable , It Is pointed out , It would long ago ihavo been made u treaty port , but It Is eatd to be completely overshadowed by the close provtmlty of flourishing Cho Too. The province of Shan Tung , It Is said , Is ea- tlrelj agricultural and hardly able to supporl Its population , whllo the strategic value ol Kiao-Chau buy cun be Inferred by the fact of Russia , In splto of the Casslul treaty , al lowing Germany to occupy U. Altogether Klao-Chau bay Is not likely to prove a bed of roees. The Drltls'i government maintains a sr hlri\-llko reserve regarding Chinese af fairs und there are no further revelations of Its Intentions since the statement made by the Manchester GuarJia'i on January 3 anl cabled at that time , which was unquestion ably the official view of the situation. A conclusive Illustration of the attitude of the Hrltlsa government Is furnished by the presence of war ships of Great Britain at Che. inulpo and Port Arthur and It is likely to bo further demonstrated by the sending of ships to Klao-Chau bay. WILL NOT FORMALLY PROTEST. In well Informed circles It Is asserted that It Is not likely Great Britain will Oimally protest against the lease of Klio-CIviu buy to Germany , but will confine Itself to the slgniflcnHt hint given In the movements of Its fleet that It Intends to claim an equal iiaro of all China's concessions In regurd to all seaports , "leased or looUJ , " as. being treaty ports. It Is amusing to notice Russia and Franco courting Japan. Doth of them are In deadly fear of Its forming an offensive and defensive alliance with Great Britain. As a matter of fact there arc things more unlikely than the eventual alliance of Great Britain , China and Japan and the contingency would acquire still more probability should Great Hrltaln , as It now seems certain , guarantee a Chinese loan. At the present moment , bo far as Great llrltaln Is concerned , the loan Is the kernel of the whole situation. lA suggestive pleco of news Is that Japan Iris purchased two cruisers of 9,000 tons each , which have been building In England for Chill. It Is not believed the Chinese loan , If com pleted , will affect the market for silver. As the money Is required to pay the Japanese war Indemnity and would not bo sent to China , silver could not bo utilized. The official statement that the military tactics In Eg > pt are purely defensive Is not ciedited. The greatest activity Is manifested In all quarters. Immense supplies of ammu nition and food are being forwarded to the front and It Is whispered In military circles that this means that the ministers desire to meet Parliament with Khartoum In tholr hands , so that a triumph In Africa may off set the blunders In India. Even with the liveliest effort , however , the tlmo Intervening will hardly suffice for a coup In the Soudan. The Anglo-Egyptian force consists of 18,000 Egyptians , three battalions of English forces and the Nile gunboats , commanded by the sirdar , Sir Herbert Kitchener. The latter refuses to allow1 the war correspondents to go beyond the head of the railway. NATIVES ARE WARRING. A letter has been received from a British officer serving In the Soudan , who says that since July the dervishes have killed over 2,000 of the Jaalin tribe , and ho adds that the women and children who are homeless end starving number 5,000 eouls. The Swedes seem Inclined to take ad vantage of Russian preoccupation In the for east to reopen hostilities with Norway. When the relatlonb between the two countries were strained In 1S9G. It became evident that Russia was Inclined to aid Norway In ex change for the cession of Klnmarlt , Including the port of Hammcrfcst The appointment of ex-King Milan as com mander In chief of the Servian army lian caused a Ecntmtlon. Irj well Informed circles the opinion is expressed that the appoint ment was necejsary , as the Servian army , which has great admiration for the former king , is assuming an Independent attitude. The government believes that Milan will be able to calm the dUaflectlon , but the course of affairs In Scrvla Indicate : that King Alex ander may ere long retire In favor of his father. It Is said King Alexander has an unconquerable aversion to wedlock , but on the other hand It Is stated that ex-King Milan will soon marry again. I'uiilitliliiK llrlii'llloiiM TrllH'Hiiii-it , SIMLA , Jan. 8. Sir Dlndon Blood has icailo a good beglrulng in punching the Duneruals for joining the Swatls In thtlr attack on the M'llakand ' pats. Without cerloua resistance bo Inn captured that and Pcreal passes. The Afrldls liave deserted Kb ) her ptse , ilrllir rcll t Kroilfli Fli-i * ! . TOULON , Jan. 8. The French second class cruiser Pascal , of about 4,000 tons , called from here today to reinforce tbo I French fleet In Chinese waters. ImTraxInir < 'on nliiidrrvlrr. . MADRID , Jan. 8. The Spanish cabinet hat ) decided to Increase the number of the con- 6uUte3 of Spain In Cbtna < mJ In cer'ain Islands of the Padflc. ItiiNklan OllliMTH for Clilnn , PARIS , Jan , 8. The Russian military ad viser , Colonel Naslnotf , engaged by China , baa arrived hero with two subalterns. | " ui.icTioru.ivris : ix m'ni.i.v Man } S | > urlntt > nliiCN 'I'lnvpil on tlic Poll I.lxlw < ( fop ) rlRht , 1S9S , by Pre S I'ubllthlng Company ) LONDON , Jan. 8. ( Nctvj York Wor'd ' Cablegram Special TelegrMn , ) The par liamentary election DOW proceeding In St. Stephen's Green division , DJiblln , has sud denly developed a senaallonul feature. The vacancy arose throughthe lappolutment ot the sitting member , Wllllim JKcnny , queen's counsel to Judgcshlp of the supreme court , The government In the flint Instance delajed this appointment until the now year so It could lime the advantage ot fighting the election on the voting register , which Is more favorable to. It than that of last year. Now It Is discovered that the tcglstor has been stuffed with bogus voters under the lodger franchise laws Severn ! judges ol the supreme court , high government offi ciate and other leading unionists have been fraudulently put on the register In con siderable numbers under the pretense that they wcro lodgers , paying rent from ? 2 to $3 weekly for _ rooms. Then the fathers' house scandal aroused was BO great that several judges aud other high nlllclals have written to the press , stating that these voting claims wcro made without thcli or tholr sons' knowledge and were in fact for- cerles. Every day fresh batches of names uro unearthed and a demand Is now being powerfully urged on the government to prosecute for conspiracy ! the unionist agents In Dublin who were responsible for prefer ring these bogus claims , The unionist gov- ciiment , of course , Is trying to ignore Its dutv In the matter , but Iho frauds have attracted such widespread attention here that It Is doubtful If they can afford to do BO. Candidates In thu present election arc James Campbell , unionist lawyer , nml Count Plunkctt , Parncllltc , who Is also being sup ported by the Dlllonltes. Under these clrcjmsldnces the contest Is expected to be very close , and If Count Plunkctt , Parncllltc , who is nlbo being sup- from the unionists , it cannot fall to worh powerfully for unity -among all Irish na tionalists. UMJMMI CVIIlMTr TAICKS < < ToKolln-r IlurrliMlI > to ( Cop > rlifht , 1S9S , by I'rica 1'ubllehltiK C LONDON , Jan. 8. ( Now , York World Ca blegram Special Telcgroqi ) The hurried summoning of the cabinet council today fol lowed by the report from Portsmouth that orders had been recclvcd.at the dock yard to prepare tlio living squadron for the far east excltwl considerable -8603311011 In political circles. Cabinet ministers came fiom all parta of the country -to attend -the council , ' ' hours' no which assembled at 'tw'outy-four tice. Arthur Balfour delivered a political address to his constituents In Manchester Monday night , being the first minister to upoak since the far eastern crisis arose , and It Is signifi cant of the gravity and de < llcacy of the sit uation that the character of hU reference to the Chinese question forced subject for cabl. net discussion today. It Is rumored tonlghtvtinit a jnajorlty of the caiilnot favors a decisive declaration by him as representing the-government of Eng land's definite resolve to permit no Chinese port to bo occupied liyM'or ceded to any po.ver except as a f roe port. The position of the government has been seriously shaken In the country , owing io ita apparent In action In the face of Russian-German ag gression. IMII\NS in HMD AT THI : STUCE. llorrllile Veiifsviuicp for the Murdi-r lit Ml-H. SllllIIIOIIH. LITTLE ROCK. Ark , , Jan. 8. A special to the Gazette from Fort Smith , Ark. , sajs : Justice In a horrible form was adminis tered by a mob on the Oklahoma border Fri day night to J. Marcus.McGclsoy and Palmer Simpson , two Seminclo Indians. They were chaigcd with murder , their victim being Mre. J. S. Simmons , a respectable farmer's wife living In Oklahoma. The 'crime ' was a meat revolting one and the criminals were pun- McGelsey and Slmpsort'vvero arrested. The murder and mutilation of Mrs. Sim mons so enraged the neighborhood that nearly the entire populace turned out to punish the guilty parties. The trail led to the home of McGclsoy , near Maud , where McGeisey and slmppon were ai rested. After securing their prisoners the mob set flro to McGeisey's house and barn and did not leave until they saw all of his earthly possessions reduced to ashes. The prisoners were then carried back across the line Into Oklahoma territory and near the scene of their crime they were executed by judge lynch's order in the most horrible manner that human minds and human hands could devise. They were burned at the stake. The Indians mot tholr doom ivlth the usual Btoicism of their race. After life was ex tinct the mcb allowed the fires to dlo down and they then quietly dispersed to their sev eral homes. .irsricn nous MMIC liiilliinit Court TnkcN n Ill-rath A ny. WARSAW , lad. , Jan , 8. Yesterday morn- ng a burglai was discovered In the store of John P. Thoma at Claypcoi. After a dcspur- Ho struggle , during which several Siots were exchanged , the robbsr wtas czntured and proved to bo Clarence Thoma , a grandson of he proprietor. Tlie latter Is a Justice of the peace. At < i:30 : a. in. no gave his grand- 3TO a preliminary hetrlng anJ bound him over to the circuit court. ' At 8 o'clock he arrived In this city , where court Is now In session , At 9 o'clock , tint case was called , rho culprit pleaded KijIHyjund at 9:30 : a. m. Judge Plggs sentenced him to an Indefinite erm of from two to fourteen lyears In Jeffer- Eonvlllo i-rlbon. At 10:02 : a. m. Sheriff Matthews starto1 ] with'his prisoner for Jeffer- sonvlllo. This Is the mosf roold administra tion of legal justice en record in Indiana. 'I. II. II.'I , A UK'S KV\III < r MHMIOMCD. HlH ronilllloii Sulil tit Hillaplilly ( rowInn : WorNo , feT. LOUIS , Mo. , Jan. 8. Word was re ceived In St. Louis today that S. II , II. ' .Mark , cx-prcsldcnt of the Union Pacific , Is dangerously 111 In southern Texas. His wife and son were today summone'd to his bedside and started . immediately , .Mr. Clark is In his prlvatp car at Millet , a llttlo u'uy station fifty miles south'of .San An tonio. Telegrams received toJay reported that ho had been steadily growing worse. Ill Kit WHS 'UUMAINb NOT IIIJIUICI ) . Illx 1'arrnln I'liilcHclc'it uu Io U'Tiat CdiirxiIo I'lirmif , SAN FRANCISCO , Jan , 8 No funeral ar- nngements have jet beun made'by the Dur- ai.ts for their son's remains , and the body itill lies In the parlor of the Durrani home , t Is expected that It will be cremated in ) dd Fellows cemetery tomorrow. Eugene Duprey has received a letter that vas written by Durrant just before going o the scaffold. He thanked Duprey and j protested his Innocence , RUSSIA'S LAND GRAB Czar is Straining Every Nerve to Completa Trarsmongolinn WANTS TO CHICK JAPAN'S AMBITIONS Hopes to Acquire n Firm Basis for Military Op. rations , WELCOMES GERMANY AT KIAO CHAU Russia is the Eoal Powar Abaut tin Yellow Sea. ENGLAND CLAIMS TO BE PHILANTH30P.C KulNcr UOOMot Know i\nctly When He .SIninlH , lint HIM UOIII-MI * Ite- inunt nt Home. ( CopjrlKlit , 1E97 , by I'rcfs 1'ublltntng Company. ; LONDON. Jan. S. ( New York World Ca blegram Special Telegram. ) "Russia feels with China , that Japan Is making ready for another war , " said today a retired British ofllccr whoso long residence in China has made him an authority throughout the world He recently returned from a journey across Siberia. In the mldbt ot which he visited points now attracting universal Interest In consequence ot the far eastern complica tions. "Tho cz.-r , therefore , is straining over } effort to complete the trnnsmoagollan rail way , " he continued , "and acquire a linn mil. Itary base in these waters. Ho welcomes Germany at Klao-Chau because her presence at that place as an additional source of Irrita tion to Japan , besides weakening the kaiser's power at homo. Russia Germany and France now have territorial spheres of Influence In China , none of which clash , but , on the con trary , all ot which united are a formidable memace to cither China or Japan. England alone stands for the interest of the United States and the rest of the world , desiring no terrltorj , but keenly Interested In the de. velopmcnt ot ralhva > s , telegraphs and other Instruments of commercial progress. "Russia is the real power about the Yel low sea. It finds admission to the back door of China by means of Its merchants on cara. van routes and this will be stl'l ' more the case when Its railway Is cpmplete. That vvll , make Pekln and St. Petersburg tcrmlna points of one road. "Russia exercises over China a species of Monroe doctrine that is all the stronger for not being on paper. Russia is looked upon by the Impotent Pekin government as a pro tector , mainly against Japan , but also against other European powers. Russia props up the rotten Manchurlan dynasty much as the concert of Europe has been bols.tedng up the sultan. This is nor clone-fdKmothlng and China must pay for it In land or other concessions. " .My friend liad been to Port Arthur as well as to Klao Chau. He described both of them as having excellent harbors , free from Ice in winter and offering abundant shelter for any number of big ships. PROM AN ENGLISH STATESMAN. An English statesman , who knows what Is In the mind of the cabinet ministers here better than any one except Lord Salisbury , gave mo this opinion of Germany's position toward China : "It is a mistake to think that England will attempt to grab land in China or make a great war demonstration because Germany has seized Klau Chau. At the outside Eng land will only seize some point from which it can insist upon the fulfillment of treaty obligations. England seeks trade with China as with the rest of the world and welcomes American competition as calculated to help develop the country Industrially. I do not believe that Germany means at present more than the fortifying of a coaling station in the far east , with a view to making its alliance precious to Russia. If , however , Germany should pretend to secure exclusive control of Chinese trade , then will It be time enough for England to arm in defense of Its com merce. 'England's ' strongest force In the east Is moral , not physical. Tlio frco trade no practice is quite different from the protec tionism of Russia , France or Germany , par ticularly In colonial matters. " I aakcxl him If he believed Germany would act as it has acted without a perfect under standing with Russia. "Russia cares not a snap for Germany , " ho answcicj , "or any other country , but Ger many seeks to convoy the Impression that In this eastern adventure It Is backed by the czar. The kaiser is thirsting for great ness and I J apparently reckless of cense quences. "Public sentiment In England , whllo wholly opposed to any friction with the United States , would welcome war with Germany , and this has been true since January , 1800 , when the kaiser offered to Interfere be tween the Transvaal and England. I am a friend of Germany , but I see danger ahead , owing to this now policy of adventure. " FROM AMERICA'S STANDPOINT. After fiomc talking with several mcmbcni of parliament , who spoke practically In the same voln , I called for the opinion of an American manufacturer largely Interested In the far east trade. Ho said : "Our duty as a natlcn Is clear enough Chlra is a rolcidld cuutome-r and t'.ie more t Is opened up , the more splendid is It In ny eyea , Fiance , Germany and Russia arc ; oed at shutting out trade , but England gives us a fair show , everywhere , China Is going o need mil ways , and wo can make the best ocomotlves In the world. Our exports In machinery are growing In Importance , and vo have a better light to a share of China ban any country excepting , perhacn , Ens- and. Japan docs not forget that Huesla cheated It out of the fruits of the last Chinese witr , nor Is It yet reconciled to Rus sia's retaining Sagftallcn , "Our Interest lies In forming a close al liance with JapJli and England ; not for a jleigo policy , but merely to have In Chinese waters fliili a combination as can checkmate any hostile movement against existing com mercial relatlus. " "Outside of such men as I have quoted who have tiaveled the far east and studied the question there I find much confusion In the public mind regarding the situation. The main centers of disturbance are the three emperors , who reside respectively In Berlin , St. Petersburg and Pckln. "China appeals not to have changed since my visit to Pekln , excepting insofar as the administration Is oven worse than It was. Patriotism does not exist and the murder of missionaries springs not trout religious fanaticism so much as from the hatred of THE BEE BULLETIN. , Vfnth r TorccnH for Nrbrnskn Fair ; \Vnrmcr : Southerly WlnJ . Puce. 1. ( Icriimn Nxvnt Hill l Sitfr. 1 ! iRluiid'M ( Iriiti | > < Are Sour. ltuMit' < ll\g \ I , unit < lnil > . < TiiclM > iilitii lny In Oumlm , 3. Mmlrul lto\li of the \Vn-k. n. I.lnroliiV rino City Mlititry. Itntnm Strtullly Oiilntng ( iron ml. 4 , WorkN lli i > | imilni ; In Oiimtit Society , B. Sufrty Aill | | > ncf < In NolinisUn. AIIICIlulli u N l.rmvl. U. Coimrll l lfy Jfl Mi Ucr. . Hey KI'InVplSMnlitr fnltn , In. 7. Dau-r * U Kir Vl > tut Oilier. Pour ' " ( ri Kr " " tploilot. : 8. Decision { MkEJK-iMMn l'n c. V ) , I ) Oumlm. AMiircil. 10 , In tllr > Woiiuin. 11. ConiniBo'R I'limiirliil NIMH. I Si , IMI Itcc.ilti'il. 1 I. In World. 1(1. "Tliu Mnglc H.inrr llox. " The Plolil of lilpctrlclty , 17. C'oriiKll'R llrlllluiit Strolio , t . "Simon Dulc. " 11) . Spcirtlii ) , ' llcilrw of thn Week. Ml ) . In thr Wnrlil of Wlitrrlni ; WliccK Tciniu-rntiirc nt Oiiinhni "our IH.K. Hour. ! ) < . 1 11. in . ii ) l p. m . ; t ! > < > " . US a n. m . : ) " n. in . 117 : t | i 111 . u N n. in . UT -I p. in . | ( ) i > n. in . : to . - , p. i . io in n. in . ; tt : it p , in . ; ts < i n. in . : tr. 7 ti. m . : ir ii : in . ; ts ofllelals toward those who represent civiliza tion and reform. "The Russian czar Is not a stronct man , nor even Intelligent , but ho Is moving with an Irresistible tide of national expansion which presses upon China , Just as the fiontlers of the United States dripped over Into Mexican territory fifty odd vears ago. So strong are the forces driving Russia eastward that progress Is secure so long as a great Euro pean war Is avoided. KAISER .MAY BE WRONG. The German emperor wants Rus sian friendship because that alli ance was hold sacred by his grandfather and his great grandfather. Frederic William III of Prussia assisted In Bupprcbsing the liberties of Poland In 1830 and 1SG3 , and as a reward for this Russia remained neutral and also'hold Austria back when the Kiamco-German war of 1S70 was fought. The kaiser honestly believes tha' Russia Is grateful to him for hla manifesta tions of friendship and perhaps he Is right. For my port , I fear tha' the emperor Is steering a wrong course In seeking his friends among those who govern by brute force Instead of among his neighbors , who respect Individual liberty. Prime Minister Hohcnlohc appears to have abdicated nil his constitutional functions , for v\e do not find his countersign to any paper of consequence conceived by his master. The German press dares not speak plainly to Its cmpernr fi r fear of iolng to Jail In general. HOWJVI-I , the action of William II Is popular because , so far , the German public has been made to bellovo that Germany has secured valuable trade concessions In China without pay ing anything for them. POULTNEY BIGELOW. MI > MSOTV wui , tin AT OM vii.v MI n urn polls nml S < Paul ItiislnoNN M MI TnKf Prompt .Vrtlon. MINNEAPOLIS , Minn. , Jan. 8. ( Special Telegram ) At the Instance ot F II. Pcavey , vlco president of the Transmlsslbslppl Exposi tion { or Minnesota , a meeting of representa tive business men of Minneapolis and St Paul was held at the Commercial club rooms in this city this afternoon to take stepb for placing Minnesota In line with other btatcs at the exposition. Tlio meeting was largely attended and after llstiulng to speeches from General Manderson and E. Rosewater of Omaha und E. A. Caldwcll of Sioux City resolutions were unanimously adopted declaring In favor of Immediate con certed action through a commission to bo appointed by the governor. KANSAS CITY , Mo. , Jan. 8 , ( Special Tel egram. ) The working committees of the Missouri Transmlsslaslppl Exposition com mission , which were decided upon at the organization conference In St. Louis on Wednesday , were announced by Secretary Can oil at Jefferson City today. The princi pal committee Is that on finance , which is charged with raising the neccssaiy funds for making a Missouri exhibit. It conslatb of eoveral membaris from e-ich congressional district and Is authorise ! and urged to ex tend Its membership until every county In the state is represented. The other com mittees are as follows ; Transportation , W. II. Phclps , John O'Day and Frank G. Graham ; agriculture and llvo stock , John R. Klppcy , J N. Ballard , C. II. Spencer , Phil E. Mulllns , C. A. Emery and A. II. Danfoith ; mlocf and forestry , C. 0 Harrington , John H. Tuylor. C. M. Banker , W. II. Allen , J. H. Berkshire , 0. L. Dlnn and William Dawson ; hortlcultuu > , U A. Atwood - wood , C. A. Emery , B T. Abbot , C. C. Davidson , J. W. Baldwin , W. W. Morgan and George W. Fuller ; manufacture * , Clmrls A. Lemp , P. J. Toomey , G. M. AValden , John F. Richards , Louis Ilax , L , A , Varies t.nd Jerro Cravens. PUTS A CHILD I.MIII TIII : ten. linn SlarlM In riirxiilt und He. anil AI n ril ! < r Until MlNNlnir , ST , JOSEPH , Jan. 8 Early this morning an unknown man broke a hole In the Ice on : ho Missouri river and shoved a mnall child nto the opening. , The act wan witnessed jy a man who , aftoj1 teV.Ing a boy to notify the police of the alfalr , followed Ili o mur derer acroia the river to the Kantas side. Neither the pursuer not the murdore have jeen found , but have been tracked to a point several miles north of the city. The hole was found whcro the child was foiccd Into the water , together with the polo with which the Ice had been broken , but until the men on the track of the fiend returns nothing can lo ascertained , Not nil AnlliorliMlircnt. . PORTLAND , Ore. , Jun. 8.-T. list mil a Pulma of the Cuban Junta writes to Robert C , HlncU of CiiBcado Locks , Ore , , that "Cnp- nln B. P. Muhony , who vvus In Oiegon a few days ago EOllcltlnu uld for ( ho Cuban nHurb't-nts , In not authorized to collect noney for the insurgent cause. " MovfiiifiiIN ofriin > Vi-nxrlx , .Inn. H. At PhiladelphiaSilledWnesland , for tvcrpool , At Ne-w York Arrived New York , from kiuthumpton. Sailed Lnhretagne , for Javro ; Veendam , for Rotterdam ; ThlriB- vnllu , for Copenhagen. At Havre Sulled La Normandle , for Now jfork. At Southampton Sned-8t. ! ! Paul , for < ew York. At Liverpool Arrived Normadic , from Jew York. At Dultlmore-Ballca-Uohemla , for Ham- burf , HONOR HIS MEMORY Admirers of Andrew Jnckson Around th Banquet Board. DEMOCRATS EAT , DRINK AND ARE MERRY Seventh Annual Gntlurinp of Jackscmlan Democrats a Succiss. MANY PROMINENT POLITICIANS ATTEND State Offio'mla Broik Broad with the Local Democracy , GDODFELLOWSIIIP MARKS THE GATHERING All Moct Aroniul ( lit * Sump Tnlilr mill 1'ny Trllmtf < o the Memory if the Hrro of Acvv Or lea IIM , Ono of the largest sochl gatherings of deir.ocrats that Ims assembled uround ttio banquet board In Uils city In M'nra congre gated at the Puxtcti hold Inst night to par ticle ate In the seventh annual banquet of the Jacksonlan club of Omaha. Itaa at onto the largest ntnl must notable of the annual spreads with wVilch the club has celebrated the amilvmary of Its ixitrcii saint , Andrew Jackson. It was attended by democrats from all iner Nebraska and by several notable guests fiom other common wealths. There wore democrats of cveiy variety of factional nllcglanco , but for the ocriulon they dronied all distinguishing po litical characteristics other than the Jack sonlan badge , and as Ja-hsiiilan democrais they ate , drank and toasted each other la enthusiastic good fellowship. The banquet hour was S 30 , but for an hour preceding tiio conldors of the hotel wcro throiiKod with dcmociats who mingled ki a sort of informil reception , during which out-of-town guests were undo acquainted with such local members mt were not already on their visiting list. Shortly before fl o'clock the entire crowd was marshaled In the cafe on the cecond door , from wulsh they marched to the banquet hall to t'.ic Inspiring music of a full orchestra. The tables were spread lei the large dining room , and they filled It from wall to wall. Covers were laid for 22i > guest * and then an extia table was hurriedly laid to accommodate the overflow. The dining loom was patriotically arrayed In American flags , which hung from the chandeliers , and wore aitlstlcally draped to almost entirely conceal the walla. A huge portrait of W. J. Hrjan occupied the srcco Just back of the toastmaster'n chair and t'.io tables wcro lavishly arna > ed with pjtled clirjsstilho- muniB. TUB PROMINENT QUESTS. I. J , Dunn , \\hti had been selected to pre side as toastmaster , cccto'ed ' the scat of honor at the head of the table. Governor Holcomb sat at his right -aid ex-Governor W. J. Stone of Missouri occupied the clialr at his left. At the same table cat the state offlclals and the speakers , w'.io Included J. A. Grnlum , managing editor of the St. Louis Rcoubllc ; Secretary of Slate W F. Porter , State Superintendent W. it. Jackson , State Auditor Cornell .I/sod Commissioner J V. \Volfo , W. II. Thompson of Gj.ind Island , A. C. Shallenbergor cf Alma , W. 1) 01 lham of Kearney , O M. Hltclicok , 13. C I'ago and T. J. Nolan of Omaha. Around the remain ing tables were soiled nearly all the promi nent democrats of Oir.alia and South Omal'a Mid with them a generous representation from the other cities of the state , among whom were : J. W. Edmlston W N. Nelson , Uenton Marct , Judge Klrltyttrlck , F. D. Eager , Charles Drjan. J. C. Oa'.ilman , Thomas s ! Allan , James Monalian , L C. Cliapln , George llogers , J. L. Teeters , Paul Holmes , Hubert tlyan , Sam Patterson , C. C. Pool , M. 1) . Welch , Postmaster J. II. Halley , Dr. J. L. Abbott , George C , Cochran , Genrgo W. Blnko. W. R Sv.'liul , C. S. Jcaca and Oeorgo Rogcia of Lincoln : J. L Albert , Columbus ; L. U. Fenncr , Kearney ; W. II. Ilelllger , Auburn ; Or. Dee-ring , Plattsmauth ; Dr. Robert Damercll , Hastings ; J N. Gaflln , Colon ; J. A. Edgerton , Grand Island ; J , G. Mahan , 3hndron ; Frank Moigiu , Plattsmouth ; Edgar Howard , Papllllon ; C. J Hart , Columbus ; Attorney General C. J. Smyth , Deputy C. P. Smith. AT TABLE. It required Konio tlmo to get the ihlg crowd comfortably disposed around the long tabled , and when this was accomplished the capacity of the big ( banquet hall had reached Ha limit. Dut In splto of the crowd a very at tractive menu was served with exceptional facility. It requlrcii Just two bourn to dla- pose of the nmro mibsiantlal features of the , program , and meanwhile tlui orchestra ren dered a very enjojahle program. The speeches which followed were heard with close attention , Ijiukcn by Intervals of exuberant cnthusl.iHm when a popular chord was Hounded. Just after 11 o'clock President A. II. Hippie of the JaeksoriUn club Introduced us toastmaHtcr I J. Dunn , who stated that In accordance with a well established custom Iho democrats of Omaha had met to pay tribute to the memory of on ? of the greatest < tntcsmon the party had ever produced , At the same tlmo tlcy pledged their lldullty to ! ho principles for which Andrew Jackson liad struggled. He declared that there had never been a time when the Influences igalmu which Jackson had battled wcro so strong as now. Ho cmplml/oj the alleged isrendoncy of the money power and bitterly attacked -the attitude of the present national idmlnlstratlon on the financial Issue , From this ho veered to the Cuban question , on which ho contended that the administration was also In fault In that It did not tuku flgarous measures to put a stop to the atrocities that were being perpetrated under the guise of clvillicd warfare . The toastrnastcr then Introduced A , C. iliallenbcrgor to respond to the sentiment , "The Day aud Why We Celebrate It " .Mr. Shallcnberger received a hearty welcome and liU tribute to W. J. 'Bryan was received with prolonged applauoo , which culminated In a round of cheers. Ho said : Wo nro met hero tonight to commemorate the life and deeds of 11 father In democracy itnd to learn , If AO will , < i le-i-Hon of putii'M- Itm from a study of nlu character and of the political philosophy which he advocated , The name of Andrew Jackson IIUH long been a source of patriotic Inspiration to ull .ruo Americans and In the calendar of demo , crutlo saints Ills munu Icadu all the .i .t. Ills determined character cut a deeper mark In the tablet of American history thiia did that of any any other man of his gen eration , Tno philosophy of Jackson teaches that It is not by those In high places that wo can truly gauge our real prosperity , for they , r- but the ( roth and foam upon the