THE OMAHA DAILY BME : MONDAY , MARCH 7 , 1808.
personal opinion th.it the explosion wai duo
to oxtcrnal CJUHC. No official report of this
character wn over nent to Washington so
far as Is known. Hut the mere circulation
of the report nt Madrid attributing inch
viown to General Leo hu been the oourco
of much feeling In Spanish official circles.
The press dispatches from Madrid alro
disclose that General Lee Is held account
able at the Spirited capital for the project
of the purchase of Cuba by the United
States from Spain , as well ai for a gen-
cral Kciitlmcnt of sympathy toward , the In-
eurgcnts.
The suggestion of the Imparclal , a leadIng -
* Ing government organ , that the next sea-
slon of the Cortes will consider the case
of General Lee , Rhowa the strong Influences
wlilcli Induced the Sagasta cabinet to ask
tots recall.
In thin connection the fact li noted that
Hcnor Dupuy de Lome Is duo In Spain at
this time. IIU enforced retirement on a.
demand by the United Slates Is felt to have
awakened a counter sentiment at .MadrlJ ,
which finds expression against Consul Gen
eral Lee. There In little doubt , a ho , that
such advice as Senor Dupuy de Lome would
Klvo to the public In Madrid would not tend
toward the retention of General Loo.
OUJKCT TO LKH'S SYMPATHY.
There Is llttlo doubt , however , that the
main cause of Spain's action Is the sym
pathies General Lee has shown for the Cuban
sufferers. It Ifl known that his active and
open sympathy with the people who have
suffered so greatly during the present Insur
rection , American citizens as well as native
Cubans , baa not been accepted by the Spanish
oIHclals In Cuba as an exhibition of disinter
ested olllclallsm , such as Is expected of con
sular officers. There were complaints during
General Wcyler'a administration of his con
duct , but never In full official form.
.As a matter of fact , Spain reijulrol no
formal excuse for the dismissal of a conaulnr
officer according to International law. These
officers are not endowed usually with diplo
matic , privileges , and they exist entirely by
the sufferance pt the nations to which they
are sent. In their case It Is not necessary
or usual to request their linme governments
to recall them. They live officially only
through an exequatur granted by the govern
ment to which they are accredited , and this
may > bo withdrawn at any moment. Though
Consul General Lee may be dismissed from
his post by the Spanish government , this
would not violate any section of International
law.
law.Hut
Hut ho la In r ie respect unique. In that 1m
Is endowed with semi-diplomatic poweri by
the wish of our government and by the
consent of the SpanLih government.
The request of the Spanish government for
his recall may therefore bo rcqardej as
tantamount to the demand for the recall of an
objectionable minister such , for Instance ,
as was Senor Dupuy de Lome. ICicro must
bp some substantial or satisfactory reason
for mien a Je.iund In auch cases and , a ; those
presented against General I.PO p'robably were
confined to the acta ho has so far performed
v. Ith the full naiintlon cod approval of Presi
dent McKlnlcy , the demand waa not enter
tained , cfl Is cliarly shown In the formal
statement given cut by Assistant Secrctar }
Day. Under such circumstances the Incident
would cltaa unless Spain took the decisive
fitcpn of Insisting on General LceV ) recall end ,
this falling , giving him hl < l exequatur. Thh
radical course Is not expected , dowcver , end
nil tic Indications reaching officials here nru
that Spain will not pi'ccced further with thu
Incident.
THIS IS NOT SO GHAVn.
The action regarding the cruiser Mont
gomery ami gunboat Nashville Li looked
upoa by officials here as much lesa grave
than that affecting General Leo. Secretary
Lttig Raid tonight that he did not regard
the question as to what ship should carry
the relief supplies as aerlous in my way eras
as likely to present any parplexlng Isauts ,
The deslro of the Navy department , said
Mr. Long , was to get the supplies to Cuba
or the most available vessel. There were
three of these novr'tot Key \Vcst , the MOD-
sorcery , Nashville and Fern , alike available
for the service tnd ono of theorMr. . Lens
Bald would be designated , for thetrip. . Tic :
Fern Is a dispatch boat rather than .in
nrmcd naval vessel and Itn availability for
this uikslon had not been previously sug-
geoted. Ite cbolae/ would probably rJmovo
all grcuml 'lev ' objection , r.s it baa ncaa of
the characteristics of a war vessel.
Mr. Long said , however , that the ally dc-
cl ! on thus far reached was Hint one of the
naval vessels Montgomery , Nashville or
Kern should make thetrip. . As into to the
first time public mention has been made of
the KernIn connection with carrying the
Bupplloi It might be decided that It will
make the trip , lint the clllcl.il orders con
tinue to stand oa they were originally made ,
designating the Montgomery and Nrahvlllo ,
but these could bo changed readily If tiie
Fern was felt to be best suited for the work.
The naval officials have felt from the Unit
Mxit the Montgomery and Nashville were Illy
adapted for carrying Eupplles. They art
essentially fighting machines and every Inch
of available cooni Is taken with their own
supplies of cordage , canvas , coal , etc. Tir !
was so apparent itiat the picas contemplated
putting the relief supplies on deck , covering
thorn with tarpaulin and trusting to the
weUher and a quick trip" to keep the provls-
lonci r.uil clothing from damage.
The Fern , tiot telng so essentially a fight
ing machine , but more of the- type of a yacht *
for the speedy conveyance of naval dis
patches , Iu3 considerable more room for
utowlng supplies , both below nnd on deck.
SEND MOHK SUPPLIES.
The Cuban collet ccinmlttco counted on
sending seventy-five tons to Key West , but
thla IMS now been Increased to 100 tons. Ii
left New York on ono of the Mallory lhif >
of boats , and Is duo nt Key West next
Wednesday. TVio transfer will take n day < in.l
the plnii Is tn have the government ships
Bt.irt next Thiii&day for Cuba.
The decision of the administration to send
upplles to Cuba was arrived at early In the
week. General Lee had represented that
ho had been unable to distribute- the good'j '
that had been received In answer to the
proclamation of the president to tinAirer -
lean people. Ho reported that many tons
of these supplies were stored In tl.iv.ina ,
end could not bo forwarded to the eautuu
end of the Island , The United Stales con
suls at Matanzas and Sagua La Grande had
rorac In.person to Havana to seek relief ,
utter explaining to the State department the
eruditions existing In their respective do-
pirtinonts. .
. ' 'flip department immediately Instituted
Inquiries aufl 'found that the Spanish per
mission only applied to Havana , and secured
permission for the. tree reception of these
supplies at all parts. The next obstacle met
was the dllllculty of transshipping the goods
from Havana eastward , there being u eoml-
wcekly service by steamer , and that sub
ject to many vexatious local restrictions.
When the United States cruiser Montgomery
returned from Its cruise , which Included the
Cuban ports of Matanzas and Santiago , the
officers brought harrowing details of the dis
tress existing there.
TKLLS WHAT HE SAW.
Captain Cronlnshtrld. the chief of the
Navigation bureau of the Navy department ,
an officer of the eoundeat discretion and
judgment , waa on the ship , an accidental
pswcnser. He told President MoKlnloy di
rectly what ho had learned. The result was
the Immediate decision of the Navy depart
ment to accede to the request of the relief
commltteo In New York to forward Its sup
plies to the eastern ports of Cuba.
Ono of the American lines of steamers
running to New York had offered to take ;
the bounteous contributions of the American
pcoplu to Key West , and the president him
self gave the order for their carriage to east
ern Cuba by any of the available ! ships of
the North Atlantic wiuadron. The an
nouncement of the purpose of tbo government -
' ment to send supplied to Cuba on these ves
sels was made last Wednesday.
Within twenty-four hours them were signs
. of reaU'tanco on the part of the Spanish
government. This at first took the shape of
* formal Inquiry by Senor du Rax as to the
correctness of the icport , the Inquiry being
couched In an Incredulous tone , and later.
whci\ the affirmation came , there was lodged
not a formal request , but rather an Insin
uation that the movement of the naval ships
would not bo acceptable , that It would bo
construed Into an act of active sympathy on
Hood's
Cura all liver Ills , btl'.ou *
* our' tom-
eh. iBdlgMtlon , conitlpf
Co. . Th T * . "Kb-
tlin part of tli ( > government ot the United
Stales with the Insurgents.
Hut the president had natliflod hltruolt
that the course ho bad chosen tfuit of BondIng -
Ing the supplies In a naval vessel was the
only one that promised Biidlclent and prompt
relief. There was no tlmo for polite diplo
matic exchange of notcn when , according to
General I s's advice , people were pcrhtiln ?
from hunger by hundreds every day In Cuba ,
ami the Spanish charge was so Informed.
Senor du Dene , when sctfl at the Hpanlsh
legation today , could add little to the fund
of Information on the two subjects which
were attracting 03 much ofllclilind public
attention. Ho received no word from hla
government concerning General Lee , and lie
stated positively that no suggestions con
cerning General Lee's retirement had been
submitted to him by tfie State department.
As to the sending of relief supplies by the
Montgomery and Xcohvllle , Mr du Bosc
aald tint ho felt that merchant voiscls were
much better equipped for sued service. anJ
their lite v-'oa not open to that mliconstruc-
tlon possible In nendlng supplies by vessel&
of the navy.
The news concerning General Lee avsuaed
tfio deepest Interest , and no llttlo excite
ment throughout WanhlnRtsn , end for the
tlmo being the usual quiet of Sunday ovcnlng
was put aside. In hotel corridors , ot the
clulxi nnd In nil public places It was the
absorbing topic , and not since theMalno dis
aster WM ntich widespread popular Interest
evinced In the Spanish situation.
i.i.vfun ; ISLAND XAVV YARD IHISY.
AVorUnirn Spend Sunday llppnlrln
\tiiniTiMH KimlnrK of AVnr.
PHILADELPHIA , -March C. Today was a
repetition of last Sunday In the general
activity nt League Island navy yard. Work
men were busily engoged upon the cruiser
Minneapolis , the monitor Mlantonomah and
the ram Katnhdln. In addition work was
going on In the mold loft , nnd several forgea
were In operation In the blacksmith shop.
The utmost reticence prevailed among the
officers , sallora and workmen at the yard and
it was Impossible to obtain any official In
formation as to the details of the work going
on. Ituis evident , however , that all work
was being pushed as rapidly as possible.
The work on the Minneapolis and Mlan
tonomah was nil below decks nnd was said
to consist of repairs and Inspection of the
machinery. On the Katahdln the utand-irds
for the rapid firing guna were being erected
and some small repairs were going on below.
The work In the mold lott consisted of at
tention to small boats and spars.
The Immense crowds which ( locked to the
naval station last Sunday were largely In
creased today , but no ono wns allowed to
get cloao to the war ships. Sentrleo were >
peeled at the entrance to tlio wharves and
only workmen and those on business were al
lowed Inside the lines.
The old single turreted monitors In the
back channel , relies of the lite war , were
an attraction to thousands and their decks
worn crowded all day. It was reported tb\t
five of these- will be taken out of their bertha
as soon nn possible and tested with modern
guno aboard. Those now In the turrets are
of the old smooth-bore kind. The Informa
tion -ID to the trial of thcao boats came from
ono of their caretakers , nnd waq not ofllcl-al.
Tlio boatr which It Is said will bo u eJ urc
the Montauk , Jason , Manhattan and Canonl-
cus. The purpose of the trial with modern
guns Is to determine whether they will
maintain their center of gravity s'Jffllently
well enough to be available for use In any
emergency.
POKTSMOUTII , N. H. , March G. The
United States steamer Essex has been or
dered to tlio Portsmouth navy yard for re
pairs. Orilera have been received at the navy
yard to rush work on It and application has
lj en made to have some old monitors hero to
( It out. Commodore Hcmy Is prepared for any
emergency nnd 1,000 mechanics or more could
bo set to work In forty-eight hours. A large
shipment of steam cutter outfits hna been
made from this station to Key AVcst.
BOSTON" , March C. Orders have been re
ceive ! at the Charlcstown navyi yard calling
for the enlistment of mun for the povernl
ratings In the enlisted force of the , navy.
Thcoo ratings include machinists and othera
of the artificer class , seamen , ordinary sea
men , landsmen , firemen and coal passers. It
was not stipulated In the prders just how-
many men should bo received , but no definite
tlmo for the discontinuance of the recruiting
AVJS given. The orders read that enlistments
shall continue until "further orders. " Com
mander Ilowlson , commandant ot the yard ,
wa-j of the opinion that the enlistments
called for 'by ' today's orders were simply to
(111 ( the- vacancies In the t-ervice caused by
the less of the mun on the Maine , and to
help fill up the complements of the Minne
apolis and Mlantonomah.
The work on the Lancaster h rapidly pro-
grecalng , and on Saturday afternoon the worU
of rigging waa begun In earnest. Its mlzzen
and malutnpd were hoisted Into position ,
and on 'Monday Its foratop will be put In
place. It will probably be floated from the
dry dock on Thursday.
IT M.VV LKAD TO SlilllOUS RUSUI/l' .
fieiioral SlcUlen TalK'M or Simlii'n Hc-
iliioHt for I.VO'H Hoeiill.
NEW YORK , March C. General Daniel K.
Sickles , who wca minister of the United
States to .Spain from 18C3 to 1874 , during
which period occurred the strained relations
between that country and the United States
over the Vlrglnlus affair , said today that
Spain's roqueut for the recall of Consul Gen
eral Leo waa a serious move and likely to
lead to serious results. General Sickles
continued :
"It Is Spain's right to ask for General
Lee's recall. When I was minister to
Spain I' was Instructed to demand the re
call of the Spanish' consul general here , and
my request was Inuncdlately granted by the
SpanUh'govornmcnt. Spain would today be
Justified tn demanding the recall of General
Leo on the ground that ho Is persona non
grata. "
" ! H not such a situation nt this time , fol
lowing close as it does on the De Lome In
cident and the Malno disaster , sure to pre
cipitate a war ? " General Sickles was asked.
"Not at all. It Is mostly a diplomatic
Incident. President McKlnley Is at liberty
to refuse to recall General Leo and In that
ease Spain would bo perfectly Justified In
handing him his passports on the single
ground that ho Is persona lion grata. "
"Do you consider that this move on
Spain's part puts this country nearer war
than It over was over the Virglulus affair ? "
"Not nt all. If anything we were nearer
war then than now. I do not regard the
affair aa a casus belli , and It Is no moro
than their right to demand that If wo bond
supplies to theao people they shall bo sent
by merchant vessels.
"Tho use of war ships nt such a tlrno
might Justly be regarded as a hostile act on
our part. Spain's right to demand that
these supplies bo sent by peaceful merchant
men cannot bo questioned. "
TI1I3V MMICULATK OX WAR TOPICS.
Pcoiilr tit lliivnnn Improve the Pre
vailing dulct by Talking.
HAVANA ( via Key West ) , March C. As
the conviction becomes settled that the
court of Inquiry will dccldo that there wail
a mlno explosion under the Maine , discussion
among American naval officers acd civilians
here Is prevalent aa to tbo warlike measures
which It Is believed the United States gov
ernment will adopt If the question of pay-
meet of Indemnity by Spain la overruled.
A majority believes that American troops
will bo landed at tome point outaldo ot
Havana and the Insurgents communicated
with ; that the Spanish soldiery will be de
feated or captured and that In the meantime
a tlcet ot United States vessels will blockade ]
It not bombard Havana.
No coe seems to doubt that the reduction
ot thla city would be comparatively eaay.
Four twelve-Inch guns two west and two
cast of the city are the only once that are
considered dangerous. These are not likely
to be well served , white their emplacements
arc not modern.
That eome Spaniard * are of the opinion that
an attack CD Havana will bo made Is be
lieved to bo shown by the abnormal activity
dUplayed on board the Vlzcaya. The Asso
ciated Press correspondent has the belt
naval authority for the statement that the
Vlzcaya la la a cexutant state ot readlneta
for emergencies and that picket boata arc
on the alert day and night Inside the harbor
and outside tha harbor at nlgbU U I *
pointed out that the men-of-war VUeaya
and Almlraote Oquepdo might be caught la
a blockade acd tall an eaajr prey to United
Statea fleet. The crutoer Alfonso XII <
without bollwi tad would b at a account.
DODGE THE INSURANCE LAWS
Eastern Companies Iscapo Making
Statement of Their Business.
AVOID TAXATION TO QUITE AN AMOUNT
.Send OiKnlilc Men Into the Slntc to
Write liiMirnncr ami Divide Up
itlie Coiiitiilxnlon with
l < 'lrmn.
LINCOLN , March C. ( Special. ) It U said
that some of flic eastern Insurance companies
have adopted a method whereby they carape
making a full statement of their bu.ilnecs .
la this etato and thus avoid taxation to a
col jldcvablo amount , The plan Is to have
an agcuit of the company residing outslda
the elate come In and wrlto Insurance for
large firms , 03 a special Inducement dividing
the commission with the flrnvi , and In some
cases deducting the entire amount of the
commission , BO that the Icsured gets his
policy at a reduced rate. Large amounts
are written In thla manner and the business
U not reported a * having been done In this
btatc , no authorized agent here having done
It. The plan gives extensive firms Insurance
at a low rate , but cuts the resident agents
out ot legitimate business and results In an
Incomplete showing to the state. It Is said
that this business Is mostly carried oa In
Omaha , South Omaha end Lincoln and that
agents from Chicago , New York or other
eastern points drop In and write the In
surance.
At any rate , the matter Is giving rise to
much grumbling among local Insurance in cm ,
some of whom believe that all companies ,
before being given permission to transact
business In the state , should bo compelled
to sign an agreement that tncy would not
allow nonresident agents to come In and
write policies and that the csrtlflcatcs of
the companies so offending might be can
celled. Othe'.1 interested parties hold , how
ever , that such an agreement would bo un
necessary , aa the Insurance laws provide a
way of handling such cases and that the
better way would bo to make complaint to
the Insurance commissioner end furnish
proof In cases of this kind , which would
result In stopping the practice and compel
the companies to make a full and complete
statement of their bUBlneta within the state
or would result In the cancellation of the
permits of the offending companies. The
matter Is one of some public Interest anl
may bo expected to employ the attention
of both Insurance men aai state officials In
the near future.
Under the insurance law every Irawonce
company transacting business In this state
Is taxed upon the execs. ? of premiums re
ceived over the lessen and ordinary expenses
Incurred within the state during the year
previous. A strict annual statement of
business done Is required and agciats not
having a certificate ot authority are ex
pressly forbidden to solicit or wrlto In
surance , the following being amorvg the pro
visions cf the law :
Any president , secretary or other ollicer
of any company organized under the. laws
of Nebraska , or any officer or person doing
business * or attempting to do business In
this state for any Insurance company or
ganized without this state , falling ito com
ply lAlth any of the requirements of this
act. or violating any of the provision : !
thereof , shall be deemed guilty ot a. mis
demeanor , nnd upon conviction thereof
shall bo fined In a sum not exceeding $1,000
and bo Imprisoned In the county jail for a
period of not less ithan thirty days nor more
than six months.
LINCOLN LOCAL NOTD3.
The grand Jury will meet tomorrow mornIng -
Ing after a week's vacation , which tlmo Is
understood .to have been spent by County
Attorney Munger In looking up matters a !
law and In drawing up some IndlctnieUs.
Before Its adjournment the jury way con
sidering the matter of bringing In an In
dictment against Eugcao Moore and Its
action this week will bo watched with In
terest.
The annual oratorical contest of the Uni
versity Union Literary society was held In
Union hall Saturday night. This year there
were but two contestants. O. W. 'Meier's
oration on "Tho Principles Involved In the
American Revolution" took first place and
won the $15 prize offered by Messrs. Senior ,
Lohmer and Qulntance. W. J. Doyce'fi oration
tion was on "Tho Fate of an Empire" and
was n .characterization of China's lack of
progress.
Prof. O. E. Barber , head of the Latin de
partment of the State university , gave a
lecture on "Romo" last night to 'those ' who
are studying Virgil. The lecture was illus
trated by stereoptlcon views and was en
joyed by a largo number outaldo of the
class. In the course of a few wceka another
lecture will bo given , taking "Pompeii" for
the oubject.
Chancellor and Jtrs. MacLean received the
students of the School of Agriculture at
their homo lapt night. Members of the fac
ulty were also present. Short addresses were
made by Dean Besscy , Prof. Lyon , Prof.
"
Daniels. Miss Sargent , * dean of" Ferry hall ,
Like Forest university. Illinois ; Mr. Lor-
ton , who Is connoted with the trade schools
In Now York , and A. E. Sheldon. A proposi
tion that the agricultural students form a
union for themselves and all ex-students
met with the hearty approval of all present.
Settlement of Tax CoutrovcrMy.
KIMRALL , Neb. . March C. ( Special. ) L.
\V. Blckol appeared before the Board of
Commlsaloncro of Banner county In behalf
cf the Bay State Live Stock company to en
deavor to effect a settlement of.'tho ' com
pany's back tax In that county. Several
days were spent figuring over the books and
p. satisfactory agreement wes finally reached
by which the company will pay all delin
quent taxes , which Includes tha years 1S93 ,
1S04 , 1S93 , 1890 and 1S97. By the terras of
the settlement It will get a discount of
D1.3 pep cent from the 1S93 tax , 33 per cent
from 1894 , 29 per cent from 1893 , 23 per cent
from 1S96 and pay 1S97 tax In full , Includ
ing Interest , but not advertising fees. The
company's protert was based principally
upon the overvaluation of Its lands In the
past years and had good grounds for Its
complaint , but the reductions It received
equalizes the valuation at 75 cents per aero
for raw land for the several different years.
The railroad company will no doubt settle
Its delinquent land tax In Banner county on
these terms also , as the company was rep
resented In the settlement and the proposi
tion U now before the officers of the road
for their endorsement.
Snmitleri * County Fair.
WAHOO , Neb. , March 0. ( Special. ) The
board of directors of the Saunders County
Agricultural society met In this city yester
day and began active preparations for a big
show this fall. The dates fixed upon are
September 20 to 23 , Inclusive. The following
beads of departments were chosen : General
superintendent , H. M. Clark' , Ithaca ; hall ,
II. D. Van Drlel , Walrao ; cattle , D. P. Fur-
ney , Ceresco ; horses , A. H. Lohmkuhl , Wcs-
ton ; eheop , C. F. Johnson , Valparaiso ;
swine , S. M. Hart , Ithaca ; poultry and pet
stock , P. II. Longfellow , Wahoo ; farm prod
ucts and vegetables , J , D. Cook , Wahoo ;
horticulture , C. C. Furney , Cercaco ; pre
served fruits and vegetables , Mrs. J. S.
Cheney , Mead ; pantry stores. Mrs. George
Putney , Ithaca ; bees and honey , J. W.
Rockyfoiler , Weeton ; domestic articles , Mrs.
Z. U. Smith , Colon ; fine arts. Miss Ella
Hill , Wahoo ; school work , J , M. Galloway ,
Wahoo ; manufacture , C. P. Deebe. Every
body Is enthusiastically In favor ot having
a county fa'r and also ready to lay off their
coats and help push tbo exposition.
ColumbaHotod ,
COLUMBUS. < Xeb. . March 6. ( Special. )
The man who stole a horse from Samuel
ImhofT just one week ago waa arrested In
MadUon' ' county and brought here yesterday.
Ho gave the name of Frank Robinson and
was taken before Judge Roblson , wbero he
waived examination and was bound over to
the district court In the sum ot $1,000 , la
default ot which ho went to Jill. The hone
was returned to tbo owner.
Superintendent Ntchol * cf the Union Pa
cific waa here Friday iokpectla ? tha ice In
the Platte and Loup rivers. Ho came pre
pared to bliat out the Ice wlh dynaralto ,
but found U uooeceisarjr , the Ice li al
ready commencing to go out. un < t with ai
liltl * ctremoay M wu ever known. Thert
will bo rcryllttlil If Indeed any , freshet thla
spring. KlI
A scries of revival raeotloga will bo held
at the Congregational church , commencing
March 7 and continuing two weeks. Ruv.
L. H. Hougtutfn/.hsslsted / by Rev. H. J. Hlti-
man , will conduct the meetings.
Union momtfrlnl services were held at the
Methodist church In this city today In honor
ot the late < MlM Frances E. Wlllard.
CciiiJal * Cltr Xoten.
CENTRAL CITY , Note , March G. ( Spe
cial. ) Dlstrlc court has been In session here
the lest weefcj Jqdgo Alberts presiding. The
docket Is smdUer than In years. There were
but two crlmfrfaf cases , that of S. H. Ar-
rants , chargeVJ with obtaining money under
false pretenses , and Dick Hllllguss , charged
with stealing stock. Arrants was acquitted
and Hllllgais convicted.
Central City will soon bo connected with
Omaha by telephone. The Nebraska Telephone -
phone company will soon put In the wlrea
A great deal ot fat stock Is being shipped
to South Omoha.
There Is a great scarcity of farms ( his
spring , many tenants being unable to se
cure land.
Court Adjourn * .
NEBRASKA CITY , March C. ( Special. )
The regular February term of the district
court was adjourned yesterday by Judge
Ramsey. During the term several Impor
tant cases were disposed of. The docket Is
now comparatively cleared up. Upon the
motion to admit Leo Dillon , who Is charged
with the murder of William Relsch , to ball ,
the court ruled favorably , fixing the 'bond
at { 10,000 , , which has not yet been given.
Corn. Tlileven CiliiKht.
HERMAN. Neb. , March G. ( Spoilal. )
Constable Hllslngcr caugnt three residents
ot this place before daylight stealing corn
from E. W. Burdlc's cribs. They were carryIng -
Ing It away In sacks. Mr. Hurdle Informed
them ho would not prosecute It they would
give him the value of the corn stolen , which
they did.
Hlnpnte Over Water
BANCROFT , Neb. , March C. ( Special. )
The Omaha company that has bid the con
tract for putting In the Bancroft system of
water works has completed the work , but
up to date the village board has refused to
accept , owing to the fact that the worko
are not up to plans and specifications.
N'eliraHkn .Vi-n.-t iNoteN.
The Tecumseh Journal has started In on
volume twenty.
During the year 1S97 Judge'staple of Val
ley county Issue , ! sixty marriage licenses ;
during the month of February , fourteen , and
has already Issued six this week. Verily
prosperity ha struck 'the judge.
The citizens of Crawford have signed a
petition to Messrs. E. H. Talbot and J. E.
Lessen , Boston capitalists intorc-stcd In the
Grable enterprises , to establish a bank In
Crawford.
For the second time within a month some
unknown party the other night threw a
chunk of coal through the largo plate glass
window of one of Stanton'a leading business
houses.
Two wild cats were killed In the timber
cast of Elm Crpck , Bilrt county , by Ed John
son and Arthur Ilennlg , They were magnifi
cent specimens of the cat tribe , weighing
twenty-five poundj each. They were a male
and female. „ , ,
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The Becmer water works are now In oper
ation. The co f hdi been In the neighborhood
of ? 3,000 , all paid 'With ' 'the exception of about
$400 , and wlthoutJ a cent of expense to the
town. This speaks well for the enterprise
and Ilberallty09f IJs people.
The now crusher for the rock quarries
southeast of , Springfield has arrived. It has
a capacity of. , 100.cars ; per day. A couple of
cars of iron , ( for .switches are also on the
ground and .when ! things are In full Wait
from soventyt-fivo to 100 men will be em
ployed. JThe - Rock Island road Is making
arrangements td 'fun In six trains a day to
the quari'lcfl. Atosd of 'the crushed rock will
bo- used on that road.i
Inii ! < l'ijtt' ; mi Home Moat.
KANSAS CITY , March 0. Horse meat waa
served last night at the annual banquet of the
Kansas City Veterinary college. Though the
spread was elaborate , not a morsel of moat
other than the flesh of the horse was eerved.
From soup to roast It was all dorse. The
students end faculty of the college who gath
ered nround the board made merry and In
sisted that It was appetizing.
Iynch n XC-KI-O.
LAKE CORMORANT , Miss. , March C.
A negro by the name of Will Jones tva.s
lynched tonight by an unknown mob for
outraging a colored woman today. The
mob mot the officers Avhlle transferring the
nesro for safe keeping and taking him
fiom them dragged him to a tele.mone. pole
nearby , where hla body was left swinging
In the moonlight. The negro was tried a
rn-pek ago for a similar oftcns-e , but the.
evidence was not sutllclcnt to convict him.
dim-ceil TVltli Kmliexrleinciir.
CHICAGO , March O.-Joseph Bernlak.
formerly manager of the United States
Guitar and Zither company of li.iltlmorc ,
iHias arrested In this city today and will
be taken to Baltimore to answer to the
charge of embezzling snvt-ral thousind dol-
lats from his firm. Mary \Vcsccrhun. :
formerly Bernlak's stenographur , wad ar-
r ° sted with him as an acessory.
General 'IliiKecrini * IN Falling.
LOS ANGELES , Cal. , March C. The con
dition of General Rosecrans , who Is lying
111 at his ranch nar this city , la reported
to bo slightly worse tonight , though the
physicians attending him say there Is still
hope of his recovery nnd that even If the
present attack proves .fatal . he may linger
-for some days yet.
Ten Kyelc 'Will ' Kniler nt Henley.
WORCESTER , Mass. . March C. The Wa-
chuett Boat club today voted to enter Ed
ward H. Ten Eyck for the second tlmo In
the Henley royal regatta , where he will
cc-mpeto for the diamond sculls , of which
ho is the present holder. The club also
voted to send James A. Ten Eyck , the
young man's father , across us trainer.
FIGHT A DUEL WITH SWORDS
Italian Deputies Resort to tha Ooda to
Avenge Their Honor ,
FELICO CARLO CAVALOTTI IS KILLED
llcerlvpft n Second Tlirunt In tlio Xcck ,
Severing Illn JtiKiilitr Voln ,
nnd Dim
IiiMliinllr.
HOME , March ( ! . Signer Fellco Carlo Cnv-
alottl , poet , dramatist , publicist and the well
known radical member of the Chamber of
Deputies for Corte-Olonu , was killed hero
this afternoon In a duel with swords with
Slgnor Macola , member of the Chamber of
Deputies cad editor ot the * Gazzotta Dl
Vciiczla. The encounter was the outcome
of a press polemic la the columns of the
Milan Secolo nnd the Gazzctta Dl Venezla.
It took place at an unfrequented spot outnldo
the porta Maggtorc.
Slgnor Macola's seconds were the Dep
uties Slgnor Guldo Fuslmto , professor at the
University of Turin and member for Foltro ,
and Slgnor Carlo Donatl , advocate and
member for Lonlgo. Slgnor Cavalottl's seconds
ends were Slgnor Dlzzonl , the publicist , and
Slpnor Tags ) , member of the Chamber of
Deputies.
Shortly before the meeting Slgnor Cavalottl
seemed In excellent spirits and even Joked
with lib seconds. When the word was given
ho attacked his opponent vigorously.
The first two engagements were without
result , but In the third Signer Cavalottl re
ceived a thrust In.tho throat that severed
hla Jugular. At first It was thought ho was
only slightly Injured , but the gravity of'the
wound was soon perceived on his putting
his hand to lita mouth. Ho withdrew It
covered with blood and could not utter a
word.
The doctors and his seconls carried him
to Zelllno nod laid him on a bed In the resi
dence cf the Countess Cellaro , tracheotomy
was performed and artificial breathing at
tempted , but all efforts wore useless. Slguor
Cavalottl expired ta ten minutes without
Rpcakkig again. Slgnor Macola did not rc-
celvo a scratch.
The news on reaching the city caused a
great sensation. Numerous deputies and
friends hurried to the sccno and thcro Is uni
versal regret over the tragic end of Civa-
lottl.
lottl.Tho
The late Slgnor Fellco Carlo Cavalottl ,
who was a member of a family originally
Venetian , was bom at Milan , November C ,
1SI2. At the age of IS , having become already
noted for his poetry breathing hatred for
Austria , ho threw himself with ardor as a
writer and soldier Into the struggle for Ital
ian Independence , taking part In various ex
peditions and publishing In the newspapers
of the day articles and verses whoso revolu
tionary audacity "attracted wide attention.
Ho mudo his debut as a dramatic writer
at Milan In 1871 , presenting a grand histor
ical and patriotic drama entitled , "L'Pez-
zantl , " ( The Beggars ) , which was hailed with
loud acclaim as a new departure In romance.
This was followed by a series of dramas and
comedies , whoso action was located at Milan ,
Homo and Florence , and by several plays
based on ancient or classic themes.
Slgnor Cavalottl published also a volume
of poems , for the most part political In
theme , a collection of lyric pieces under the
tltlo "Antlcagllo , " and a 'translation of
"Fragments do Tyrtee. " Some years ago
ho gathered his various publications together
and published thorn as "Oeuvres Completes"
In an elaborate edition.
OPPOSES CIUSPI.
Often elected to the Italian Parliament , his
career In the chamber from tlmo to time
was signalized by no less agitation than the
publication of his pootlc efforts. More than
once his Interpellations and his speeches
evoked parliamentary tempests. Ho was
a life-long opponent of Slgnor Crlspl , and
was glad to be known as one of thr > Italian
polltlclans"who resisted with all their ener
gies the tide which , under the auspices of
Crlspl , carried Italy toward Germany.
In 1S95 , when the Danca llomana scandal
was the sensation of Europe , Slgnor Cava
lottl , then leader of the opposition In the
Italian chambers , discovered what ho called
a now and most promising lode. Going
through the list of great and little men
entitled to wear the grand cross of the Order
of St. Maurice and Lazare , ho came upon the
name of Dr. Cornelius Herz. Rightly con
jecturing that It would not bo there except
for a cash consideration ho prosecuted his
Inquiries until he felt warranted In making
the public declaration that Signer Crlspl.
the premier of that day , was guilty of an
Illicit trafficking In decorations. Not long
after ho published a pamphlet against Crispi ,
repeating thla charge , and adding the charge
of bribery In the Fifth district of Rome ,
where- the premier had defeated the Sicilian
socialist GIuscppI do Fellco Giuffrlda. He
oven gave notice In the chamber of a motion
to annul the election. When the matter
came up Crispi flatly declined to make any
statement as to the quarrel and the chamber
sustained his action.
Slgnor Cavalottl then renewed the attack
In his paper , the Secolo of Milan , and an
nounced that he would prefer charges In the
courts. This threat he carried out , and In
his denunciation of Crlspl to the criminal
authorities ho asked for the examination of
the Marquis dl Rudlnl and Slgnor Ilortl ,
seretary of the department of decorations ,
aa witnesses In support of his charges as
touching Cornelius .Herz . , the Panama canal
lobbyist. The proceedings , with various
modifications , were continued until the court
of ccassatlon. recently transferred the whole
matter to Parliament.
Pandlug this decision , however , Slgnor
Oayalottl proposed the Impeachment of
Slgnor Crlspl , then fallen from power , for
the disasters In the Abyssinian campaign.
To the last ho relentlessly pursued Crlspl ,
and the latter , In the death of his brilliant
and fcarlcflt Adversary , will probably see the
end nf the long campaign against him ,
Slgnor Cavalottl luiuio his will Immedi
ately before the duel , which wan the thirty-
flccond ho had fought. The body will bo
embalmed and lie In state at his residence.
The sword entered his mouth and pierced
his tonn'ic. '
Though political opponents Slgnor Caval
ottl and Signer Mscoln wore * personal
friends. For this reason their nncouds tried
to avoid the duel , but the matter becoming
ridiculous In thu public nycs , thu principal *
decided that they must fight. Thu death of
Cavalottl Is a great Icea to the radical party.
Italian laws regard killing In a duel "qual
ified murder , " but Slgnor Macola has gone
to Venice , unmolested , under the protection
of his parliamentary prerogative ,
RUSSIA. iMAICICH Dli.MA.MlM OX CillVl.
Want Port Arthur nml Kino Chun
OH XlllllC llllNl * .
LONDON , March G. The Pckln correspondent -
ont of the Tlnuit says :
"Russia has demanded that China sur
render to It all sovereign right over Port
Arthur and Tallcu-Wan for the samp po-
rlod and on the same conditions aa In the
case of Germany at Klao Chau. Besides
this , Russia detnnnd < t the right to construct
a railway under the eamo conditions as the
Transmanchurlan. . railway from Petula on
that line ( near the river Suugarl ) to Kwaivj-
Chung-Tau , Mukden , and Port Arthur. Flvo
days are given for reply n d the agreement
must be signed within a month.
"In the event of noncompllance Russia
threatens to move Its troopii Into Manchuria.
China will perforce yield , lly this agree
ment Russia will obtain the right to send
soldlcns Into Leao-Tung , ostensibly for the
protection of the railway englnecru.
"Rufslan assuranccu that the ports will
bo ope to the world are decepthe. In
asmuch as whllo conforming to thcao assur
ances Russia can convert cither port Into
a second and stronger Vladlvcatock. "
The Times , commenting editorially thla
morning on this dispatch , sajs :
"Rursla'a protest Is neither more nor Icsn
than a thinly veiled demand upon China
to abandon the whole ot Manchuria oad the
province of Shlng-ICIng , which Includes the
Leaa-Tung peninsula. If China yields these
provluceo will practically pass away forever
to bo Incorporated la the czar's empire.
Whllo recoealzlng that Riuala's dcfllro fcv
au Ice-freo terminus for Its Asiatic railway
Is reasonable and legitimate , England can
not assent to the practical absorption of
two gloat and wealthy Chinese provinces. "
DiM.\\ny A&SITIIAMH : OF PAYMKXT.
Jitiutu A.il.'H tlint Cliliui MnUo Co oil \t
IniU'iiiiilly.
PEKIN , March G. On Friday last Yano
Funilq , Japaj.cso minister to China , de
manded an officially signed assurance ot the
payment of the Indemnity duo next day.
The Chinese government Instructed Yang
Yu , the Chinese minister at St. Pctcruburg ,
to urge Russia to evacuate Port Arthur.
UUbla deferred a decision , alleging that
the presence of Russian war ships at Port
Arthur was beneficial to China and favorable -
able to peace 111 the Orient.
Russia Is now opposing the Anglo-Ger
man loan. < M. Pavloff , the Russian charge
d' affaires , lodged a formal protest list
Thursday and demanded a quid pro quo. The
details of the Russian demand arc not yet
made public , but Russia's attitude Is re
garded aa inimical to peace In the far cast.
On Friday M. Gernr , the French minister
to China , made a similar complaint , with
corresponding demands for compensation In
the south.
England and Germany are now regarded
as hiving obtained their legitimate aspira
tions , and Russia and Franco dcutro to se
en ro theirs.
The Chinese acknowledge that the British
late loan negotiations were disinterested and
calculated to advance China's welfare and
to maintain its Independence.
Shooltt a. II 11 1 prii rlii n Killtor.
CONSTANTINOPLE , March G. Yesterday
a Bulgarian-speaking man visited M. Make-
donsky , first secretary of the Bulgarian
Earchate and editor of the Bulgarian news
paper , Novlnou , the organ of the Earchate ,
and after demanding the reason for the non-
publication of a certain paragraph , drew a
revolver and shot M. Makedpnsky. The
wounded man lingered until today , when ho
died. His. assailant escaped. The police
have arrested fifty persons on suspicion.
? V < MV York HowltTK AVIii ( Attain.
CINCINNATI , Mnrcli C. Today six games
were b'owled between the New York team
and a picked team of the Hamilton County
Bon ling league. The alleys uwd mere those
of F.ilrvlew Heights. we. < t of Clifton. Teims :
of flvo men to a side engaged In the con
tests. Iti was Intended by tha local bowlers
that today's games should test the mottle
of the visitors. AB It turnc-d out the games
were not ubvo the average. New York , as
usual , won two cut of each three of the
match games played. The scores were com.
paratively low and there were no remarkable
plays.
The matches will lie played tomorrow nt
the Cabinet alley , Walnut Hill.
E. Knttmnchcr nnd Martin Kern of Cin
cinnati played three games I * 1th Brill nnd
Silver of New York. The Clnelnnatla won
two out of three games In this contest :
The match scores :
First Game New York , SG2 ; Cincinnati ,
sec.
Second Game New York , 013 ; Cincinnati ,
87C.
Third Game Now York , S70 ; Cincinnati ,
S2S.
Fourth Game New York. S20 ; Cincinnati ,
Fifth Game Now York , 819 ; Cincinnati.
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"SI.Sixth Game Now York , SH ; Cincinnati ,
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today nnd authorized Secretary Cuunano to
prepare a proposition upon the liner ques
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Board of Arbitration tomorrow , and If It
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