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- -wnnjnvtr V - ' > J > " fffWgB-rr'- " - vr I r' rnE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE. * t i y * AlH.T TTT7yn .TTTTCTI 1 O. 1871. OMAHA. SUNDAY MORNING. MARCH 2O * 1898-TWENTY-JTOUR PAGES. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. 'f.if\r ' i lAPrPAHTP IP PAIVTf * GLADSTONE is GOING ? . ' Grand Old Man Can Live but a Pew Weeks ' . Longer. GRAVE REPORTS OF HIS CONDITION Constitution Hopelessly Undermined by Disease. ! INSOMNIA ALSO ADDS ITS TERRORS " Brain of England's ' Gnat Statesman is Affected. PHYSICIANS CAN OFFER LITTLE HOPE Ken * of ( lie Eminent Condition CIIUNCH Sorrow Among I'ollllclaiiK mill the | 1'ub- ' lie ct ( Copyright. H83 , by Prefs Publishing Company , ' LONDON. March 19. < Ncw York World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) I hear that the- gravest reports of the condition Qf Mr. Gladstone fully confirming the recent In formation on the subject. During the last two weeks the affection of the nose has un happily made dangerous progress and ac cording to an opinion expressed by an emi nent specialist , the Grand Old Man's consti tution In now hopelessly undermined by suf fering and sleeplessness. i.V rumor , proceeding from a well Informed source. Is prevalent In parliamentary circles that after the recent consultation at Bourne mouth Mr. Gladstone's family was Informed that ho could scarcely hope to battle moro than a few weeks longer with the dlscaoo -Jrom which he Is now suffering and the con fluent Insomnia. The disease Is declared 16 have gene so far that It Is gradually eat ing Into the brain chamber. H was on receiving this report that Mr. Gladstone's family decided on returning to Hawardcn , a change for which ho himself had been pathetically appealing to his physicians. The news of his serious condi tion , and particularly In view of the painful nature of his aflllctlon , has created deep sorrow row among politicians of all parties , as well as the public at large. LONDON , March 19. The Pall Mall Ga zette thU afternoon says Mr. Gladstone's general condition Is appreciably worse. It adds : "It was his own wish to bo moved to Hawarden with as little delay as possible. "Whatever the precise nature of the facial pains , neuralgia or the presence of seme unhealthy growth , there can bo no doubt that though Intermittent , they have occa sioned severe suffering , and It necessarily follows that his physical powers and heart'o action have become gravely enfeebled. " The health of the marquis of Salisbury Is greatly Improved. S.VMSIILUY Ts VlillY TIHEIJ. Unable LouKcr to Carry the llurden of thci KnrelKii Olllee. ( Copyright , 1S9S. by the Associated Press. ) ' LONDON , March 19. The Interest of the -English political world now centers In the marquis of Salisbury's health and the air is full of Tumors of Impending changes In the cabinet. In addition to Influenza , the premier Is suffering from doprc-salon and a form of "brain fag , " ao a friend puts It , which will render It Impossible for him to continue his present heavy labors , at the for eign office. It 'Is believed ho will remain premier , but the reconstruction of the cabinet Is probable during the Kastcr recess. The temporary Installation of A. J. Dai- four , the first lord of the treasury and gov ernment leader In the House of Commons , at the head of the foreign office , exerclsf the minds of all parties. The liberal union ists deny It has any significance likely to prejudice their political status , and Insist 'It Is merely a temporary arrangement. Mr. Balfour has no special training or liking for foreign affairs , bat he Is warmly in sympathy wlth hla uncle's views In regard to the prcs- snt troubling International relations and the fact that ho was chosen to direct the foreign ofllco Indicates that his policy for the present , at least , will be conducted upon the marquis of Salisbury's lines. It Is regarded as certain that Gcorgo N. Curzon , the parliamentary secretary for the foreign office , will be admitted Into the cab inet at the first opportunity. Ho baa made rapid advances In the estimation of politi cians , especially during the past few weeks. Even his political opponents and Important weekly papers are Bounding his praises for the skillful manner In which he has handled ticklish questions in the House or Commons , AUK THYIMfi TO WHIICIv TUB I.OAX French anil Hnnxlait Diplomat * Work- In K Touet her. PEKIN , March 19. The recent Inactivity ot the Russian * at Pekln ! ) explained by the fact that the negotiations have again been transferred , to St. Petersburg , owing to the dlfflr-ultle.1 encountered here. Th coincidence of the French demands being presented on the eve of the emission of the Chinese loan In London Is much comments upon , and It Is asserted that Franco ant Russia are trying their best to wreck the loan. Upca the occasion of the last vial of the French ambassador to the Ch'neee foreign office , the Chinese refused to acccd to the French proposals , and the ambassado eald that when he next vUlted the foreign office he would present itrongcr argument , and would even threaten active operation from Tonquln end the forcible seizure of a coaling Btallni. The general opinion here la that II is Impossible to disregard the persistent rumors , circulating In well In formed circles , that Russia has abandoned its attempts to lease Port Arthur , but has oot ceased Ra negotiations regarding fallen Wan. JMIOSI'ECT OK HKIIF.I.MO.V IN CIII.VA. Chancen that It Mny He a Formidable AITnlr. LONDON. March 19. A special dispatch from Shanghai received hero today says a about a rebellion hai been started by Chinese officials of varlouu ranks at Chang Bha , In the province ot Hunan. It U uald to have spread to all the province ! border Ing on the Yangtce Kltng , and fears ar < ixpressex ) that It may prove to be the m , formidable ilnce the Talplng rebellion , to professedly a patriotic movement. A patriotic movement U being started ] overthrow ( he Manchu dynasty Jnd av central provinces from European cent it la euinectcj that > the plot exanal the mandarins , who are alarn : prospect of A diversion of pjrt ot Jngi to pay tbe Intersil on tbe The Pekln authorities are cogulzi fcul dktratlac tbt provincial satraps , they ere helpless. The conspirators are raid to hive approached BrltUh subjects with Inducements to Join In the rebellion , and they have also also offered largo unui of money for arms. CIIIVA WIM. LRASB TAMEX WAX. One Condition IM tlmt It Shall Hetnlii I'ort Arthur. PEKIN , March 19. China , It Is said , has offered to lease to Russia. Tallcn Wan and to allow the proposed railway from Pctura to Kwang Chung Tu , Mukden and Port Ar thur to be constructed , provided Port Arthur remains In China's hands. It was rumored yesterday that the Chinese government is Increasing the Port Arthur garrison by 700 men and is also sending troops to Tallu and Shan-Hal-Kwan. The Interview which was to have been had yesterday by M. Dubole , the French charge d'affaires , with the authorities , was post- pcned owing to tbe sacrifices In the Temple of the Sun , China , It is asserted , proposes to yield only to the demands relative to the province ot Kwang SI. PARIS , March 19. A semi-official state ment has been Issued saying that there Is no connection between the demands of the French government In China and the Chinese loan. The French demands reached Pekln at the beginning of the month and the nego tiations were Immediately transferred to Paris , where they are proceeding. The "ronch charge says that there Is no occasion o threaten or menace China with the forcl- lo seizure of a coaling station. nitlTlSII CO.M.MAM1KII IS COMING. tefimen to State Object of Hln Vlnlt \VimliliiKtoii. . HALIFAX , N. S. , March 19. The on- nounccment Is mode here that General Montgomery - gomery Moore , commander-ln-chlcf of the British land forces In North America , will start for the capital of the. United States , vhoro General Gascolgn , commander of the Canadian mllltla , Is now reported to be V.'B- tlng Sir Julian Pauncefote , the British am- > assador. General Moore will be the guest of the British ambassador. Acked If hs ! trip wes In any way con nected with the presence In Washington of General Gascolgn , General Moore answered evasively , saying he understood General GJS- colgn had been In Washington , but was not aware that ho was still.In . the United States capital. General Moore said he was not at Ibcrty to discuss a possible Anglo-American alliance- , and that all he knew on the sub- led waa what he read in the newspapers. IIUSSIA HAS \VAIVHII ITS CI.AMI. Acceptance of I'rliicc IIH Governor of Crete. CONSTANTINOPLE , March 19. In ccnse- quenco of the sultan's direct appeal , the czar has consented to withdraw hU demand for ths $3,7GO,000 arrears of the Russo-Turk- sh war Indemnity which his majesty at first Insisted should be paid from the Gracco- Turklsh war Indemnity. This fact , It Is ol- eged , foreshadows Turkeys acceptance of 'rlnce ' George of Greece , the candidate of the czar , as governor of the Island of Crete. Steamer n TrainingSlilp. . LONDON , March 19. The steamer which was cunk wild all cm board Wednesday morning In collision with the British bark , British Prlnceas , from Leltb ftr Liverpool , off Gabbard lightship , Is believed to have > cen the VIIlo d'Anvcrs , a Bellgum govern ment training chip , having on board sixty cadets and twenty officers , In addition to Its regular crow. ANTWERP'March 19. The Belgian government - e-rnment training ship Vlllo d'Anvers , which s reported to have been sunk on Wednes day morning In collision wltu the bark British Princess , was spoken near Flushing yesterday by a trading vessel. Eiiicllxli Cabinet Hax Trouble" . LONDON , March 19.-Thero wao an Im portant cabinet conference this morning In continuation of yesterday's discussion of ihe Chinese question. It Is reported that Great Britain requests Russia to give a guarantee that the war ships of the world will be allowed free of duty Into Port Arthur. Great Britain In this matter Is ostensibly acting at the Instance of China. Xaval Expenditure * . LONDON , March 19. The czar , according to a special dispatch from St. Petersburg , has authorized rn Increase In the ordinary naval expenditure of 3,000,000 roubles yearly for six years , In addition to the special grant ot 90,000,000 roubles for naval purposes recently announced. tAHeKecl Dlxooverj- Trlchlnne. BERLIN * March 19. Officials of the Bruns wick government report that they lately dis covered trichinae In several packages ot American meat and the government of Brunswick has asked the Bundcsrath to liisuo a decree prohibiting Importation of American meat. tin * Army In Morocco. TANGIERS , March 19. The sultan of Mo- rocco Is dlstandlng hla army. Many of tbe governors , calds and their contingents have returned. Several of them have been dis graced and Imprisoned. The court Is going to Marrakfsh to servo the foreign envoys. IIAII.KV DKSlllKS TO IIU SPKAKKH. Telln HU FrleniU of Mix Candidacy " to Sneeeed Ilec < l. PITTSBURG. Pa. , March 19. Congressman - man Joseph W. Bailey of Texas' , democratic leader In the house of representatives , will bo a candidate for the speakershlp of that tody next eerslon , Mr. L'alleyas In the city today In conference with a number of prominent democrats and to them ho dis closed his ambltlcn to succeed Thomas B. Reed , the pressnt Incumbent , Ho thinks his chances for success are go-d. Ho believes free silver will win In 1DOO and Is anxious ID have Jcseph Slblcy make another contest for a seat In congress. He favors the can- dliacy of J. M. Guffey for governor of the state. K. S. Wlllard none * HU Seimon. CHICAGO. March 10-K. S. Wll'nrcl closed its American ncason last night at Hooley'a theater nnd will retire frcm the stage until next fcnfon on the advlcn of hl physician. who wys absolute rest Is required. He will remain at the Auditorium In this city for rest and recuperation three or four weeks. Then ho will fall for England. HU engage ment here was for three weeks , and the [ Just concluded , was as me- has ever played In Chi- Venue ! * . Mnr. 10. if < \ Alsatla , from Wllhelm II , for on ; Spanrndam , ' for Liverpool ; lo'a , fcr Ham- SPAIN WANTS HELP Queen Begont Makes Appeal to Emperor Francis Joseph. HE TURN WRITES TO EMPEROR WILLIAM Ap is Eased on Ground ? of Imperial Relationship , 6EFMANY AGREES ONLY TO NEUTRALITY Fositfon of Other Powers Said to Be S'milar. MAY ENDEAVOR TO MAINTAIN PEACE Situation In Europe Indicate * tlmt Siutlit Will llnvei to Stand Alone in the Event of War. ( CapyrlRht , IMS , by the Associated Press. ) BERLIN' , March 19. In spite of denials , the queen regent of Spain has recently strongly appealed to Emperor Francis Joseph of Aus tria to exert his Influence with the monarchs of Europe , particularly Emperor William , to secure their efforts to restore amicable re lations between the United States and Spain. The queen laid special strew on the ncccs. stty , of maintaining the peace of Europe and securing an entente of the European mon archs against republican , aggi-e&slve Amer ica , and on the affinity of her dynasty with the Hapsburgs. It Is understood that Emperor Franch Joseph , while replying to the queen cau tiously and conservatively , has actually writ ten to Emperor William , endeavoring to elicit a reply pledging the latter to promlso to tender his good services lit trying to maintain peace. Moro recently Spain approached Germany and Austria with the view of obtaining ns- suranco that theyt In the event of war , would assist Spain In t-omo way or the other. The Spanish ambassador , Senor Mendose do Vlgo , father-in-law of Senor Polo y Bcrnabe , the Spaolsh minister at Washing ton , had a conference on Wednesday last with the minister for foreign affairs , Baron von Bulow , when the latter assured him that , while Germany earnestly desired the maintenance of peace , It certainly would not pledge Itself to anything but the strict est neutrality. Spain Is believed to have received the same answer from Vienna nnd Parts. Senor Sandoval , . the Spanish agent , has thus far failed In his efforts as a purchaser of torpedo 'coats and other war ships. CHANGE IN PARTY POLITICS. A remarkable change In party politics Is believed to bo Imminent. It assures the adoption of the most Important measures pending In the'Reichstag and-Diet , while It furnishes the leaders with definite Issues for the coming election. The main Issue will bo the commercial treaties now ending , which are largely In favor of industrial In- terests and detrimental to agricultural In terests. They formerly met with the em peror's approval and brought honors to Gen- eral Count von Caprlvl , the former chan- cello : , their framcr. The new treaties , ac- cording to the government , promise to bo more favorable to agriculture. The Agrarian election manifesto. Just 1s- Bucd , Is signed by the leaders of the dif ferent conservative factions , and by part of the rational liberal and centrist parties , the new amalgamation thus comprising about half the present representation In the Relchetag and over half the Diet. In opposition to this conbiaatlon all the liberal and radical factions have pooled their Issued , end they will be supported by the socialists in upholding the main lines of the present treaties. The campaign has been opened throughout Germany. The commercial convention , sitting this week In Berlin , representing all the cham bers of commerce and largo industrial firms ot the country , unanimously parsed a reso lution In favor of the present treaties. The centrists , having 100 votes In the Reichstag , and , consequently , tbo balance ot power , are strenuously oppcsed to forcing a new issue as likely to disrupt the party , which la already split up on the naval bill and military reform bill , part supporting them and others , mostly the south Germans , opposing them. A counter demonstration of socialists and liberals was made in tionor of the revolution 11tl tion , the officers of tbe Card du Corps decorated tlr rated the monument over the graves of the soldiers killed In the street fights , tbe cm peror causing a wreath with hla Initials to bo deposited at the foot of the memorial column. SLIGHTS THE EMPEROR. The strained relations between the prince regent of Bavaria and the empercr were strikingly illustrated by the former's Invita tion asking his majesty to attend tbo uei- vclllng of a bust of Emperor William I In the Walhalla at RatUbon. altuoutd It wcs known to everybody that the emperor had arranged to unveil the same day three ctatucs In honor of his ancestors on the Siege * Alice. The * regent's Invitation was evidently In tentionally wnt too late so that it was Im pofislblo to change the plans. The emperor replied to the slight characteristically by deputing Prince Fi-cdcrick Henry , the young , cst and least Important of tde Prutslan princes , to attend tue ceremony at RatUbon In his behalf. In court circles It Is said Emperor Wil liam ollll moat unpleasantly rcmembera his icceptlon at Nuremburg last summer when the people shouted Insulting epithets at him. It Is believed In parliamentary circles that an Important resolution will be In troduced In the Diet by the Agrarian leaders 1- 1il ers Vcci Mendel and Ring , asking for a uniform ilKt form and rigorous Inspection of meats at fiontler stations , and urging the govern ment to exert Influence to secure a similar decree from the Bundcsrath. If It bo passt-i the measure will be a hit at ell for- Ieign meats , Including American meats , the United States consuls fear It may be conctrucJ unfairly and seriously injure American Imports. The sugar manufacturers of the Rhine , at a special meeting Just held , have requested the government to kiform them definitely whether the proposed conference on the sugar bounty question Is to meet at Brits- tel : . There U widespread complaint at Bbc delay and uncertainty. The belief that the conference would meet In February had largely affected tales aiU purchases and Iti failure to meet would have a disastrous cited upon prices. Th first large auction ot American horses took place In Berlin 'U jl week. All the prominent sporting men attended , Includ ing Prince Karl Hugo von HObenlohe , the Prlnco of Thurm arid Toxli Baron von Fuerstcnberg. The blddlrjg w4 lively and 3W horses were sold In clglity minutes. Drivers and riders averaged from 700 to 900 marks. The agrarian press Is indignant ami the Kreuz Zeltung expreated the hope that the government will take steps to prevent "cheap American hortea from Injuring do mestic horse breeding. " The mission of Cardinal Kqpp , bishop of Dre-lau , to Rome Is much commented upon. Advices from Rome Indicate that It has been a failure , the people deciding to continue to recognize French protection of the Cath olic missions In China. Franco has been actively opposing Cardinal Kupp. SPANISH IMtESS siitnVS * HOSTILITY ! IloniitH of It * Country' " PrenTcmi nnd rreillot * Victor- . ( Copyright , 1S9S , by the Associated Press. ) LONDON , March 19. Madrid advices of Wednesday say the government organ El Globe assumes a much bolder and loftier tone than lately. It compares the United States to "an Immense Maine floating be tween the Atlantic and the Pacific , some of whose crew having lost their heads , are seeking to force open tbe magazine to blow It up. " President McKlnley , as the com mander , Is represented as "doing hla best to restrict his unruty crew. " El Globe attributes the loss of the Maine to "bad storage of Its enormous quantity of explosives , arising either from too hasty preparations for war or from want of proper dlsclpl'ne on board. " El Globe remarks , In parenthesis , that the "agents were entirely Internal , " adding : "But there may be external agencies that will bring about the national downfall to which the unlcn Is directly heading. " spondeacla , El Globe remarks : To this .wo . maj ; add that the declarations attributed to the kaiser Emperor William of Germany declarations which iwere sought to be denied , are new confirmed fresh In such nn authentic manner that all doubt has vanished on the subject. Wo mention this declaration of the kaiser's , not that wo place the h po ofl our safety In his , or any for eign aid , but In order to complete the plc- ti ; ol the dispositions of the European chancelleries cellories respecting thla evenL , Spain has shown tlmt It can prepare Itself In ! silencennd with greater , efficiency than Its adversary , but 'apart from the attitude oj Spain there undoubted exists external ngcnts who may exert a most dismal In- lluenco once it Is set In motion. Wo esti mate ns worfo than a defeat a European coalition against the United State's. The paper referred to-then enumerates the possible evils it foresees for the United States and closes with the following reflec tion : Into this civil plight the cupidity of n few has placed the na-tlon i.slilcH lvos ) peacefully anchored between the./ Atlantic nnd thu Pa | cific . and which today finds' itself In the dilemma ot having- retlro'to ' 11 nd Itself In n much worse position than Spain , which In truth , Is greater In spirit Uiar > Jn body. The Hersldo , Independent , , Is In an equally happy mood. While Admitting It Is' " among , the first to polat tcBpanlsh de fects It confesses "It'can only smile at cee- Ing | the Yankees devoting themselves to the difficult task of trying to frighten us by clamor ] nnd warlike dlsplay.- ' Contlnulng the Horaldo coarores the ottiT1 tudo of the United States' to that of a "boulevard swaggerer , who flaunts his dollars lars to attract the attention ; of a fine lady passing ; by , " adding that , Spain , "like a woman of good breeding , confident In itself , will continue on its course-Wravo and alctie , and will' pay no attention to foreign posing. " DAVITT DEKBXI1S HIS POSITION. Im.lHtx that the ISn llHh Arlittocracy UetentH America. LONDON , March 19. A lively controversy has been kindled between Michael Davltt and the Dally Curonlcio by Mr * Davltt's attack on the suggested alliance between the United States and Great Britain. 'The Chronicle , whlcti upto the present has been the most frlei.dly paper toward the Irish , rebuked Mr. Davitt , In Its Issue of yesterday , for his cable message to a New York nejrapaper , saying It will "HI serve the Irtelujcause , " and de claring that It Is "absolutely" untrue that the English ruling classes are In sympathy with Spain and hostile to America. " Mr. Davltt retorts with'a letter which will bo published on Monday , buttressing hlo statement that the ruling claeaes arc hostile to America. "Ho quotes the , "organs of the aristocracy" during the Venezuelan dispute , and Inquires how they can be reconciled with "the present hypocritical 'professions of friendship toward the republic. " Continuing , Mr. Davltt asserts the rlghi of Irishmen to voice Independent views of Great Britain's foreign policy , "In spite of the wishes ot the E'tiglUd ' friends of homo rule , ' * and asserts that the Anglo-Stucon in America Is a myth , and makes the , statement that Irishmen , Germans , Frenchmen , Dutchmen and Norwegians constitute thrce-four'.ds of the Americans of today , adding that the children of these races "will not permit their government to form > < in alliance with that power wtilch Is distrusted by eftory civilized people , an alliance which wpuld seriously Impair the unique mtual Influence It excr- cl'ics ' among all nations , owing , to Its pacific and acnaggrorslve International'policy. . " MIIMOUIAI. FOIl AlrFUKI ) Till : GUIAT Anierlea to He < AHkeil to Join In n 31 III tar > - Ueiiionntryiitloii. LONDON. Marsh 19. At a. largo and In fluential meeting Just hold at Kie Mansion house , a resolution won rassed In favor of a national military ccuuncmaratioa of Kins Alfred the Great ( who ww.'born In 819 at ' Wantage , Berkshire , nnd who * lled in 901 , and : was burled at Winchester ) , -Including the erection of a memorial at Winchester. The maycc of Winchester .expressed the ' ( belief that all the Euglkh speaking people ou ( it to Join In the movcmiot , adding that It w s particularly 'a celeAra\loa In which "our American cousins ml&br uqlte to honoi a common ancestor. " The mayor further told fth t he had writ ten to Prcsldcr.t McKlnley , and bad received a reply to the effect that be felt great In dividual Interest la the celebration. Queen VIctccia wrote a Better approving the movement. LouLi Dyer cf the Chlcego Historical eo clcy mide a speech " 0.1 (1'escendant ( of the Puritans. " He defended them against Uio charge of rifling the gravus of the Wessex kings , and eatd lovers of K/iglUb hlatory In the United States were grratly Interacted In the proposed memorial. The United States uuta 4ador , Colonel John I Cay , ban been placed on the ( frimmlttec ap > pointed to promote the mqvrmtot. llriMviixoii GUCK fu ISIimlck. LONDON , March 19. Ccmmander Wlllard H. Brahmen , U. S. N. . ban gone to vUlt the Elswlck works. Commander Browneoa , Hiram Maxim and others Jmd a long con * fcrcnce at U Uolte4 8U.M mbaeey thU * ' morolac * UMEST IN HAVANA Spaniards Ccowl at Americana Eold Threats. -ivwri SWEAR THLY WILL MASSACRE THEM ALL Will Rise and Out Throats if War is Declared , BLANCO UNABLE TO QUILL AN UPRISING Captain General and Momenta Autonomists Practically Helpless , MOB VIOLENCE POSSIELS ANY MOMENT Palace Olllclnln All Scott nt the Idcit that the Maine Wan Wrecked by nn Exterior , Force. ( Copyright , IMS , by Pre. ii PublUhlm ? Company. HAVANA ( via Key West ) , March 19. ( New York World Cablegram Special Telegram ) , , Havana for Americans Is still a volcano that may break forth any moment. Quiet It can not bo truthfully called. There are no riots In tbo streets ; no dally Insults to Americans , only scowls and muraiurs whenever an . American passes a group of volunteers or orden publlcos. In SpanUh restaurants wait ers will Lrlng nn American dinner a little bit j slower than they will any one's else. Spanish officers ett the llttlo round tables will nudge each other and whisper "Un-Amerl- cano , " while they look at you with on ex- pr of conYblned pity and scorn A rich Cuban , a conservative man of great refinement , whoso family Ifl now In New York and who expects to return there himA self , said today : "I asked a Spanish colonel at the Union club last night whether ha ex pected thcro would bo war between Spain and the United States. 'No , ' he replied , 'be- cauao the Yankees are afraid to fight. But I want to tell you , though , that If their gov ernment In Washington , does ever declare wart , on the first night the news reaches Havana wo will rise and beginning with General Leo we will do to every American and every reconcentrado thus' and he threw tack his head and drew his thumb across his .throat. . 'If you Americans do not under stand1 how a Spaniard can Tiandle a knife , when the storm breaks your heads como off quick , sir. ' " That Is It when the stcrm breaks every body seems to take It for granted It cer tainly will break and quickly too , In spite of all Blanco nnd the moderate autonomUta can do to postpone It. ' . - Dr. Congosta said today : "Yes , there are rowdies and rascals In Havana , aa there are everywhere else In the world. Men have "been sandbagged within three blocks of the 'beW Waldorf , haven't they ? Is the United State * government to blame ? In just thojmmc way , If some of the lower elements heTb at tack an American they blame us for it. Wo have all done all in our power to protect Americans anJ everyone else. " Everyone at the palace , In the mediaeval blindness that characterizes all , Spanish minds , Is ridiculing the idea ot the Malno explosion being caused by ao exterior cause. Blanco will not even allow the subject to bo broached to him. Ho regards as a personal insult to him an expression of the slight est doubt that the Maine disaster was the result of an accident. SYLVESTER. SCOVEL. CAIIAI.LOS RELIEVED OF OFFICE , \ot AVnnted to lAuhlut In the Pending Negotiation * . NEW YORK. March 19. The Spanish min ister at Washington relieved J. IM. Caballos ' of further duty on the Cuban autonomist committee. Whether the notice from Senor Polo was a surprise to Mr. Caballos Is purely a matter of Inference , as. In reply tea a direct question , Mr. Oaballos merely said that ho was not surprised at anything. Ho dismissed OB groundless Any supposition that 1 there existed any friction between Spain's representative and himself because of a much quoted Interview with himself which ho had disavowed. Ho eald : "I have just been Informed by the Spanish minister that I am not to act : as an auxiliary member of the committee appointed by the autonomist Cuban govern ment to negotiate a commercial treaty , and that this action on his part Is taken on account of my being an American by birth. In having accepted the position about ten days aga it was with a desire on my part of assisting , if possible , the members cf the committee In a technical manner , but the n-oment 'that I found , as reported by the the powers to be granted by the autonomist government of Cuba , the committee In Washington will probably bo much enlarged , permitting them to extend outside the negotiation ot a commercial treaty , I consider that my acting on the committee In any official capacity would bo a delicate position , due -to my nationality. "I have r.o doubt that the best Interests of America rest In no safer hands than those of President McKlnley , and In express- Ing myself as I do , I but voice the sentiment of the conservative element of this country. ' AUTOXOMY IS A HAVU MISTAKE Former SiianUh MlnUter Slehn ( or He turn of Wej-Ier. BERLIN , March 19. The Lokal Anzelger publishes a dispatch from Madrid giving the substance of an Interview with the Senor Ilomcro Iloblcdo , the former minister of Jus tlce , In which he classes Cuban autonomy and the recalling of General Weyler as being the gravest of mistakes and adds : "Genera Blanco Is unable to subdue tbe rebellion which Is worse than ever , and the situation In the field U most critical. I do not know how far the Americans mean to go , but In any rase Spain prefers war to humiliation Nobody likes to die , but sooner death than shame. No Spanish government could pro pose the cession of Cuba for money. ' 'It was a crime to dissolve the Cortes a this critical time. I hope everything goes well , Lut I much fear tbe contrary. When the poor queen and the dynasty , who mus assume the whole responsibility for the con filet , may both be swept away. " Movement * or the Fleet. KEY WEST , March 19. The United State court of Inquiry into tbe low of the battle ! chip M&ln continued Its ecstlon today 01 toard tbe UnlteJ States bat'lcahlp Iowa , The survey steamer Bache arrive ! thi morning from the Tortu&is Islands. Th United States cruiser Montgomery called ilsit morning for the Tortugas with ( welvc-Inc shells for tbe fleet. Tbe battle hlps Mai . oachUEuettB and Tcxea will leave the Tcr tujai Inland ! today for Hampton EE BULLETIN. Porccait for Nrbrmkn S Knlr ; Variable Winds. tf .Xmrlnn the End , Spain Ankii AiiHlrla for Ilelii. ( Ireat t'nrriit ' In Havana. Ctibann Slow Iy. Starve to Heath. 2 Maine SurvtVbrir Tell Their Story. dimmer-- . JUrjiew on Spain. : i Kline lie- Moore Indleted AKaln. Hartley HiilliiK IM UnmttlNfactory. 4 I.a t Week In Omaha' * Soelnl Whirl 5 llcliearlnir on the Smyth Motion. .Military Camp for the i\iMiiltlon. K&pOKltlon SlainpN Are Artlntle. tl Council IllnfTn l.oenl Matter * . 7 lena I.t-Klxlatlve ProeeedInfix. InterMeholiiMlle Foot Hall Scheme. EnRtlnlitucii Win at Chew * . 8 KniiftiiN City nud the H&ponltloii. Itnld on Filthy Hake Shop * . 10 "EllMMii " Itlder , by HiiKKtird. 11 Commerelal anil Financial XI-TH. 12 Editorial and Coiiiinent. Ill Pannnia'n Coxtly Ditch. KehoeM of the Ante-lloont. Footpad CSetn Fifteen Yearn. Terrible Tale of n 'Voynire. 1-1 Theatrical Ilevlen- the Week. Mitnlcal llevlew of the Week. 1(1 "Patty'w I'ereexmloii. " 1S-1O In the Domain.of Woman. 20 Hattlenlilp In Action. Two Floatlnir Ameimln. 21 A Forty Yearn' 'Anniversary. ' Our DaddleM lth n Jnif On. 22 In the SportltiHT World. 2:1 : Amonff the Wheel Crank * . 21 Electrical War Uevleen. Strnnne Fate of Old Title * . Temperature at Omahat Hour. Deir. Hour. lien. R n. ni US 1 | i. > n. . . . . . -I * O n. in IM 2 | i. in -IS 7 n. ni : M : t 1 . m r 8 n. m 'It -I p. m no n ii. in ill n it. 111 -in 10 a. m ad ti 11. m to 11 n. m -It 7 p. ni Ill 12 m 44 VI3IIY STHOXO PAUL TO DRAW TO. Anierlenn-KnKllHh Alliance Can Staiul the World. ( Copyright , 1S3S. by Press Tubllshlnj ? Company. ) " LONDON , March 19. ( New York World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) I have been at pains to secure opinions ot some dis tinguished English public men removed from the arena of political strife and yet may fltlll be taken as representing the best klnj of English sentiment without suspicion of their being Influenced by any party bias on the uggestions coming from both sides of the Vtlanllo for an alliance or understanding bc- ween the United States and Great Britain. Viscount Peel , ono of the most eminent of long line of great men who have filled the Ignlfied and coveted position of speaker of ho House of Commons , present head of the amlly of historic political fame and himself iccupylng the foremost position In the cs- eem of all classes of hs ! fellow countrymen , replied ta a request for his view in the fol- owlng weighty words : "You ask mo to cx- prcM an opluion on an alliance between the Jnltcd States of America and the United Clngdom. That the mention of the posalbll- ty of a close union of the two countries In ho event oC war should have been received with enthusiasm throughout America , coupled with the undoubted feeling prevalent n tRIs country , shows , In spite of superficial and transient differences , that there Is a roil and solid foundation of mutual sym pathy and respect between the kindred races. That 'the ' two nations bound together In an offennlvo and defensive alliance would bo a match for any combination of hostile powers there Is little doubt , and the contingency of such an alliance Is In Itself the main se curity for the maintenance of the peace of the world. " The duke of Westminster , one of the most notable figures In the British aristocracy , whoso sympathies have been s generously exercised In behalf of tbo oppressed Chrls- tian subjects of the sultan , replied : "In an. swer to your request for my opinion on the desirability and practicability of an alliance between Great Britain and the United State ? , I venture to think such an alliance between the two English speaking races would on all accounts bo most desirable for both , but I can give no opinion upon Its practicability. Docs not the fundamental policy of the Unltcd States rest upon the principle of non- Interference In all European affairs ? " The duke of Sutherland , a young nobleman - man of Immense wealth and territorial pos sessions , which he personally manages en . model lines , who was selected because - cause of his reputation as a thoughtfd ful , hlgh-pronoipled representative of his order , replied : "In ar.awcr to your question I think there can be In this country ricnlro a close alliance with the American people , and such an alliance would bo of the greatest possible benefit to the two nations. I venture to believe It would bo the accomplishment of the desires of these who have the best Interests of both countries at heart. " AXX1KTV ItniU.VS I.V MAIlltll ) . All EiiRer for llcport on the Maine ( Copyright , IS9S , by Press I'uhllslilnir Company. MADRID , Ollarch 19. ( New York World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) The great est anxiety reigns In official and political circles about the American report on the Maine disaster nnd probably the publication of the Spanish report will be held back until the American report Is known. The desire of the Madrid government Is to avert a con flict on such a delicate question If possible without exciting > ! oo much popular feeling and the press In Spain. Marshal Blanco had advised a postponement of the departure of the flying squadron and docs not want It o beyond the Canary Islands , whereas the marine minister wants It to remain thcro until It can bo joined by the first-class ci-ulrer , Maria Thcreea , a olster ship of the Vlzcaya and Oquendo , because the torpedo ves sels and destroyers are not making the voyage In full war trim. Blanco complains of the Madrid lingo papers' tone having crippled his parleying with the rebel elilcfu. ARTHURK. _ HOU011TON. MclhodlhtH jii : ! or e CHESTER , IM. , March 19. At today's ses sion of tbe Philadelphia MethoJIst EpUcopal conference Rev. Ames Johnson of Phlladcl- phla offered resolutions endorsing the action of President MclOoley and congress taken In the SranLsh-Aincrlcan troubles and pledging the loyalty of all Mcthodlats to the govern- ment. The rcsolutlctis created iin outburst of enthusiasm , many mlnlitcrs epeaklng In favor of them. They were adopted with a hurrah. Vemivlim In for WASHINGTON , March 19. The * dynamite cruiser Vesuvius , which has bean ordered liere to tave IU guns repaired , arrived at the navy yard thl morning having remalnca /it the Indian Hrad proving Kroutid over nlg'Jt. It Is expected the work iieccitary on the ve rl can bo completed wiltiln fifteen daya. Lleutfr.ant Ccinmaudtr John K. Pillsbury - bury I * lu command. STARVING TO DEATH Sony Fate of the Rcconcontndos in Havanai WAITING IN DUMB DESPAIR FOR THE END lie-riled Together in Wocdjn Sheds Like Irate Beast ? . MEN AND WOMEN SLOUY SICKEN AND DIE Simple Farmers Irlven fr.ni Homo by Weylcr's Oidarsi RAPID RAVAGES OF DISEASE AND DEATH Slrrk Volunteer * Sit Arnnnil nni ) Smoke ClKiirctlfN , While 'I'liclr StiHerlnur Kellim men -SlnU Into the ( Jravf. ' CCVpyrljrlit , 1S03 , by 1'rom Pitbllnhln ? Comrmnr. HAVANA , March 19. ( Now York World Cablegram Special Tclegrani.1 In. all of th world thcro Is no sadder place than Lc Fosos , the last homo of the reconceutrados. There la where they wait In a kind of dumb animal despair for death to end It nil. Loa I'oncfl Is a monument to Spanish system. Right hero In the first Spanish city of the western hemisphere , the capital of Cuba , men and women and children starve and sicken and lle. Every < Jay within the nnllg of a cheap wooden shed , while sleek volun teers smoke cigarettes In the sun outside , men , and women too , who have committed no crime , who only know the mcanlag of war from their own awful experience , arc * slowly starved to death. Almost all of them arc loyal Sp.inlanln , but they have been unfortunate In being In Cuba. Nearly all of the reconcctitrados now In Havana have been all tholr lives small farmers In Havana province and Plnar del Rio. Their market gardens supplied the ta bles of Havana. They are a simple agri cultural people , who , like their fathers be fore them , are Ignorant of any other calling. When Weyler Issued his oJIct compelling all the country people to assemble and live In tbo towns , these farmers obeyed. Thcro was . nothing else for them to do. They knew no more about fighting than they did about , . shopltceplng. They flocked Into Havana and bt-gan to starve. They have been starving ever since. Their homo la Las Fosos. . Inside the old city wall of Havana earth has been filled In under It and has formed ! a sort of terrace overlooking Morro Castle. At the base of the wull are the sjjcds und ci thoitses of the street cleaning 'lopsrtmpiit. ' Opposite | to them Js Los FOSCB. .Literally Iranciated * los"fogoa means the casements. U Is well named. The grpirad-Avhoro It stands U low. The terraces on the opposite wall are far above them. LOB Fosos Is low and damp. It was formerly a storehouse now It Is a hospital In which there are about 400 cot beds and SCO roconcentradcs. Ther i Is not a single person of all these who can bo cald to have health. Most of them nro very 111 and many are dying. Yesterday when I referred to It as a hospital the doctor in charge became Indignant. "A hospital la fo sick people , " he salJ. "These are re- concentradcs. " SYLVESTER SCOVEL. CI/All.V IIAUTO.V AM ) Till : CUIIAXS. Havana. OIllelnlM anil I'rexx 'Itlilleiilo ' tin * IIt-il CriiNM Leader. HAVANA , March 19. Miss Clara Bartoa , after calling upon Captain General Blanco , at his buggcstlcn visited the heads of the colonial government. The autonomist * treated her with such distinguished courtesy that slio broached to them the subject of the allotments of lands to poor Cubans , cn- guglng to furnUh their houses from America end also to superintend any colonies thus formed. Miss Barton uas told that the mat ter would be carefully considered. After she hail left the officials said : "Wo are Spanish ; does she. think she can make Yankees of us ? Her desire must b to Americanize the Creoles. " In a eoml-ratlrlcal editorial , entitled "All for Humanity , " La Lucha today refers to the fact that Spain Is entertaining the people - plo with a carnival and Cuba Is deeply In terested In the coming clcctlcni , while the Unltol States seems to be entirely devoted to humanity. The editorial says the relict work Is so widespread and fo greatly varied hero that It Is Impossible not to sucpcct that there Is rome other motive for It than charity and hints at a desire to Americanize Cuta. The paper says of Mlfu Barton's offer to build houses for the sufferers that "In time these might grow Into Yankee colonies , with the stars and stripes floating from each hoiiEC. " The editorial is written lu a gcod-humorcd tone. I.lveljTim ON atav > - YarilM , NEW YORK , March 19. The work on vessels In the navy yard In Brooklyn Is be ing rushed along as > rapidly as pcsslblo. The Board of Inspection visited the May flower again today. It Is generally under stood that Commander James D. Miller , who Is In charge of the Department of Yards and Docks at the navy jonl , has been as signed to the command of the Mayflower. At the commandant's ofilcc one of the at tached acknowledged that the monitor Ter ror has been ordered south. It was said that the vessel probably would leave Its moorings off Tompkln vlllo before Monday , < iiin mill L'ablilleeovereil. . HAVANA , March 19. Ono six-Inch gun and a valuable cable were recovered today from , the wreck of tbe Maine. The bodies of two of tno Maine victims were sent to Key Wcit this afternoon by steamer. Chaplain Chad- * wick Is revising the list of the bodies ( but far taken frun the wreck. Ho inclines to the belief that a larger number has bfcn recovered ( ban has been stated , but will know positively as to this In a few daya . Terror Ordered to TnrtusriiN. NEW YORK , March 19. The monitor Tcr. ror his been ordered to leave this port and Join the squadron under command of Ad miral ElcarJ at Dry Tortugas. Captain Ludlow , commanding the Terror , received orders ( from the Navy department to hjvo hl vctscl start for the couth at once , and prep arations are being mode to hove the Terror tall on Tuesday morning. Order * to Itiinli Torpedo Iloati. BATH , Me. , March 19 , Orders from the Navy department have been received at the Bath lion works to rush forward to comple tion the torpedo bojti Dahlgren and Craven. The hulls will be completed H i-lght week * and the boats will bo rcudy for launching la a lew month * .