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THE OMAHA SUNDAY Em. ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 1871. OMAHA , SUNDAY MORNING , MMlCtt < 1 , 1801--TWENTY I'AGES. COPY FIVE CENTS. ins GOAL AT mm EarlofEosobcryllag All Ent Reached the Aim of His Ambition. tO BE LIBERAL PREMIER OF ENGLAND Named by Gladstone and Backed by the Presage of Logical Deduction. HE WILL LEAD THE FIGHT OH THE LORDS Chosen the Samson to Pull Down the Temple of Hereditary Privilege. LABOUCHERE OBJECTS TO THE CHOICE IMItor of Truth Says the Itaillialn Will Not CoiiBciit to Ho I.nl l > y n Member of HinCliiRH Ht'lnK Fought. ISI l > u'mi PnMWiJw/ 111 jinny 1 LONDON , March 3. ( Now York World Cable Special to The Bee. ) Today's Speaker , the liberal weekly organ , strikes thu keynote of the situation In saying that It Is a legacy of effort and conflict which Gladstone leaves to those who arc to come after him and that Thursday's speech In the House of Commons will bo notable on the jagcs of history as marking not only the close of a matchless career , but the begin ning of a new era In thu national story. , The fact of this coming battle Is the real secret of Gladstone's resignation. The habit of his life and thought has been against n conflict , either with the hereditary legisla tors or the hereditary throne , and although ho bowed to the will of his party and the inexorable logic of events In making hl < ; last speech a call to that great battle , he preferred to commit the leadership to a niorc willing as well as a jounger spirit. This Is again the secret of not only his own choice of Lord Hosebcry as his successor , but of the practically unanimous declatatlon of the radical press and leaders that he Is the one and only man for this great junc ture. It Isi Impossible that John Burns , Herbert Asqulth , the London Chronicle and Manchester Guardian , the Scottish Leader Should not have had sufficient assurances from the new-premier on this vast question of the future before giving him their cn- ( /'tliuslastlc support. Their choice of f Hoscbery Is based primarily on his per sonal qualities , but also on the fact that hn Is of the very class whose hereditary privileges are to bo overthrown. The Samson to pull down this temple will have the added strength and op portunity of a member of the order which Is to bo destroyed. The real personality of Earl Rosebery Is 'difficult to describe , because less seems to bo known of him than any public man In Great Britain. In all the agitation of the past few days , In which ho has been a figure hardly less conspicuous than Gladstone , a single now fact has been developed concerning him , JIo has the reticence an to his private life of rarnell , with no Intimates , but with the faculty of devoting to his personal service men of every class In life. Herbert Asqulth , the radical leader of the future , Is his nenr-/ cut friend. Hu has apparently the almost united support of the nationalist party , al though I am told that not a single member of the Irish party ever met him out of the line of parliamentary business. The Chron icle will hear of no other leader. WHY HE IS LIKED. 1 In a cable letter last November I prophe sied that ho would be Gladstone's successor , because of his success as a chairman of the London county council and In settling the great coal war. Reticent almost as a recluse , * tlBiho Is , born to the purple and Immensely rich , ho has the enthusiastic following and affection of the trades unions and rural labor. He has the respect and esteem of his own class , the confidence of the tradesmen and merchants and the cordial liking of the queen. Of this most Interesting person ality I have been able to secure Borne facts from men who have seen much of him If they have not known Mm well. The details of his public life , ho having been a member of two Gladstone ministries and the real organizer of the now London council and his marriage to a daughter of the Rothschilds , uiu familiar to us In America , whcro ho was several times In the 70's. From a boyhood acquaintance I hear that at Eton he was a very correct , quick sort of lad , who prided himself on neatness In dress. Ho never did anything much In school , but then ho was never birched. At Carters , where ho boarded , he had among others for his contemporaries Lord Randolph Chut chill , the present Lord Cromcr and Lord Donoiighmore. When ho went to Oxford ho was considered as fairly clever and a good talker ; He did not go In fcr honors and was best known as a foot r IwIJ. ijlayer , at which ho excelled. Ho also 'distinguished himself at a "gaudy , " which is n banquet In hall attended by the dean and rations and the rest of the author ities , so-called because every ono ; was supposed to appear In full Academical dress. Undeigraduttos were allowed to bring their own wine and a mild saturnalia prevailed for the time being. During his residence the deans decided that "gaudys" should bo abolished , so after the follow Ing All Saints day there was to bo no "gaudy , " only a formal official nutleo was not given of the fact. The ordinary dinner had just begun when Lord Hosebcry marched into the hall arrayed In the magnificent gown of violet silk , edged with broad guld laqe , that noblemen wuro entitled to , carrying a bottle of wine In each hand. There was of course a tremendous yell of approbation from the other undergraduates. Dr. Sand- ford , senior censor , now bishop of Gibraltar , tdvanced from the h fii table and comm ncad a dignified protest against this violation of the rules. Lord Rosebery quietly but firmly argued the question , and pointed out that no formal notlco had been given. Ho main tained his right to keep his bottles of wine and was left master of the sltuatlo'n , thus asserting and maintaining n popular right. This was a fair promise of hU future career us an advanced liberal. WHEN HE CAPTURED THI3 QUEKN. Of his quickness to seize an opportunity mid his ready wit. a story Is told of hlni which Is said to explain the queen's liking fur him. Staying In the nslghborhool of Windsor , he ono day met the queen In th ? c.-utle grounds , and her majesty recognized him and stopped and spoke , beginning the - In trua English fash3ii | by re- \ imrKlug on the glooiulnoas of thu weather. "Madam , It Is always fine when you are , " was his reply 111 U very ambitious and has frankly ad tnlttcd It. There Is little doubt that ho might now , like the duke of Fife , be son-in- law to the prince of Wales hnd he so de- Hlrcd , but with Infinite tact he has managed to evade that honor without giving offense , being aware that once the near relative of royalty lie could never be liberal premier of England. To hold that high ofllcc has been his great ambition , and It In now apparently to be realized. The probability that his horse will win the next Derby and his known keen delight In all sporting matters fills the meas ure of his general popularity. The success of his ministry must depend first of all on the loyal adherence of the Irish party. Without the seventy-two na tionalist votes the liberal party Is In a minority. While the leaders have so far not committed themselves ( Infinitely , my Information mation Is that they prefer Koscbery to any other leader. Justin McCarthy , their spokes man , today said to the representative of the World that which , while reserving open advocacy of Ilosebery , sufficiently shows the Inclination of the Irish party for him. Mr. McCarthy was asked If the party had made any representation to the cabinet expressing any preference for Itoscbeiy or Harcourt as premier. He said : HOME RULE is SAFE. "No , we don't consider that we , as an In dependent party , have any right to Interfere In the choice. Wo are willing to accept Ilosebery or whoever the liberals and radi cals may agree on , pro/.dln ? the rew premier gives us satisfactory guarantees In one former or another that he Is willing to bring In a measure of home rule not less comprehensive than Gladstone's bill. " "Do you expect to get these assurances ? " "I haven't the slightest doubt In the mat ter. Home rule will bo kept In the front of the liberal program. " "As to the move for the abolition of the House of Lords , do you expect It will be successful ? " "My opinion Is that the House of Lords wllPcndeavor to ward off the attack by pro posing to reform Itself , but the reform must bo very thorough to allay the Indig nation against It , which has now reached a climax. " "Do you think the question of the Lords will Interfere with the home rule agita tion ? " "I am convinced that by cordially supportIng - Ing the Lords agitation wo may get a settle ment of the homo rule before the Lords are finally dealt with. They will be on their good behavior and will do anything to save themselves , but that won't stop the agita tion once It has been started , as the popular enthusiasm for ft is undoubted. " "Then jou regard the position with con fidence ? " "Certainly. The prospects of home rule have been In no way Injured. It may turn out that they will have been furthered. In that case I can assure you that the Irish party is well able to take care of Itself and of home rule whatever happens. " Henry Labouchere Is certainly the bright est journalist In England , whatever may be ' his rank as a politician. This week ho headed a deputation of radical members who demanded that Mr. Gladstone's successor should be a member of the House of Com mons , and therefore not Lord Ilosebery. La- bouehere has always been an opponent of the House of Lord.s. DUKCS IN DEMAND. The correspondent called on Mr. Labo.u- chere at his house , where he discussed both matters with his customary frankness. "What would be the most convenient way of abolishing the House of Lords ? " asked the correspondent. "The thlng'scems to me very simple , " was the reply. ' "The country having declared Its disapproval of the Lords , the government could create enough new peers to provide a majority In that house In favor of Its aboli tion. They could create COO new dukes If necessary. However , ono of the chief values of a title of nobility lies In Us rarty | , there fore the peers would probably consent to the abolition of their own legislative power rather than see the country filled with titled persons. It would only bo necessary to threaten them with the creation of new jiecr- ages , as at the time of the reform bill. In either case there would be no technical violation lation of the constitution. " "Will the liberal party seek to abolish the House of Lords entirely ? " "Tho party would bo satisfied with a sus pension of the peers' veto power piobably. That would mean that when the Lords have rejected a bill passed by the house. It would become a law on being passed a itccond time by the Commons. It would entail a delay of about six months to every liberal measure , and that seems to be useless. " "Are you In favor of a second chamber at all ? " "Personally I am of the opinion that a second chamber Is unnecessary , but I do not care If there are six chambeis as long as they arc elected. All I ask Is that legislators bo elected. " "Do you believe that Gladstone Is In favor of n complete abolition of the Lords ? " "No , ho would not like to bo lough with them. He has a good deal of personal af fection for many of them. The radicals de mand that the premier shall be a member of the House of Commons , the elected body. No matter how gallant he may be , the fact that he Is n member of the House of Lords unfits him for the position of premier. It Is Rosebery's misfortune that lit ) Is a peer , but It may bo a misfortune to Imvo one leg , then he would not be chosen to run in a foot race. I bollevu the radicals will enforce their wish In this matter. If not there will likely bo a split In the party. ! ' "If you abolish the Lord.s on account of the hereditary principle , would. It not bo logical to do the same with monarchy ? " SAFETY OF TUB THUONR. "Tho monarchy exists because the people want It. When they do not want It any any longer It will be abolished , " said Air. Labouchere. I understand on the best authority the Im mediate eye trouble from which Mr , Glad stone Is suffering Is not the cataract ono alone. Since his return to England ho has begun to suffer a partial loss of power In the eyelids , especially the right one , so that the lid drops and ho cannot raise It. It Is a singular fact that for a year or so before his death his great antagonist , Disraeli , suf fered the same affliction. In tact , after his elevation to the peerage Disraeli always sat with his back to the public galleries on that account. Gladstone first began to suffer from his eyes as far back as fifty-six ) cars ago. Ills labors In wilting his "Church and State" weakened them so seriously that ho was ordered to Homo to rest. It was during this \lslt that ho made the acquaintance of M.ss Gljnn , the lady whom he inairlvd the follow Ing year , 1839. The Irish members arc of the opinion that they ghould not allow Gladstones retirement from public life to pass without some demonstration dignifying their gratitude to him. However , they have beun notified by Mr. Gladstone , who wan deeply touched by their exprcssoj wish that th state of Ills ojes precluded his taking part In any public ( Continued on Second PUKO. ) GERMANY PLEASED Gladstone's Resignation Hailed with Joy in thnt Country. UNPOPULAR SINCE THE FRENCH WAR Charged with Being Unfriendly Then to the Patherland , _ _ _ _ RUSSIAN COMMERCI'L TREATY DEBATE Members of the Eeichstag Now Anxious to Olcse the Debate , TO BENEFIT THE EMPRESS1 HEALTH .Shu and ( ho Itojal Children Will Visit the bin Const for the Summer Scn a- tlonul Suicide of u Composer I'atlierlantlVcun. . | Copjj I htcil IFOJi bn the Atsnctated Press 1 UEHLIN , March 3. Although no diplo matic questions have arisen between England and Germany during the last administra tion of the Ht. Hon. William E. Gladstone , thu news of the great liberal leader's retire ment caused a fueling of unfeigned satisfac tion here. The German people ha\e ne\cr gotten over the excitement occasioned during the I'ranco-Prusslan war of 1870-71 by the unfounded allegation that Mr. Gladstone en couraged the sale of arms and ammunition to France. In addition , Mr. Gladstone was generally regarded In German political circles as being an enemy of the Drelbund and as respon sible for England's Isolation In European pol'ilcs. Therefore , the news that Loid Hosebcry is to become prime minister of England Is received In Germany with hearty welcome. The committee of the Ilclchstag today adopted the first of the twelve clauses of the Husso-Gcrman commercial treaty. With the exception of clause 8 , dealing with Im port duties , discussion of which was defeired , the first eighteen clauses of the final pio- tocol were also adopted and the committee adjourned until Monday. No prolonged dlc- cusslon of clause 8 Is expected. HUSSIAN COMMERCIAL THEATY. The galleries of the Reichstag have been crowded throughout the week with visitors anxious to hear the treaty debates. The visitors Included the Russian and United States ambassadors and many other distin guished people. But the house soon became wearied of the discussion and President Lovetzow gave expression on Thursday to the desire evinced In many quarters to close the debate. The editor of the Novee Vremyii has arrived here from St. Petersburg In or der to promote a fraternal celebration of the passage of the Husso-German commercial treaty. Of course the usual number of rumors are In circulation regarding the treaty and the manner In which It Is re garded by people of high rank. For In stance , It Is still alleged that Dr. Mlquel , the minister of finance , while In after dinner mood , exprc-ised _ the opinion that the agrarians would be " " "asses" If they sup ported the treaty. Some color Is given to this report by the fact that Dr. Mlquel's support of the treaty has been admittedly lukewarm and dictated more by expediency than by conviction. Thus It Is quite possi ble that he might have said some such thing In an unguarded moment , but Dr. Mlquel's speech In the Reichstag In , support of the commercial treaty thoroughly dismissed any Idea that he would encourage opposition to this Important measure. 4 The time of the silver commission will be chiefly occupied In discussing the follow ing questions : First , Is It probable that the gold production of the world will BUfllco for the demand for coinage ? Under the atSbve head special attention will be paid to the Increased demand for gold , resulting from the recent measures adopted by the Indian government and by thd govern ment of the United States. Second , has the lack of gold and. the general depression resulting from its enhanced value been noticeable In countries with a gold currency ? Third , what Influence have the siher fluctuations exercised on the monetary and economic situation of Germany ? Fourth , how could the evils or dangers caused In Geunany by the present cuironcy be lemoved or lessened ? Throughout Germany and In the other countries of Europe great Interest Is taken In the silver commission and financiers and otliers are awaiting the result of Its ( libera tions with a great deal of anxiety. The Villa Anglollna and the Villa Amelia have boon taken at Abuzila for the use of the Imperial family. These villas are situated In the finest part of the seaside resort referred to and are surrounded by u splendid park , which is usually open to visitors. During the Imperial visit , however , the park will bfi closed to thu public and the pavilion , where a band of music usually plays during the summer months , will bo converted Into a luxurious open air nursery for the use of the Imperial children. The empress of Germany and her children arc expected to arrive nt Aba/zla on March 10 , though It Is possible that their arrival may bo delayed for some days after that date , as the strength of the empress Mas been considerably lowered by a prolonged and possibly too severe course of dieting , which her majesty has thought fit to follow In order to try and counteract her tendency to grow stouter. The empress Is now said to be In need of repose and Is re ported to have been Influenced against any further experiments In the dieting direction. In order that , the empress may have com plete rest and as little worry as possible , the Imperial children will bo lodged In the Villa Anglollna , and the empress will take up her abode In tlio Villa Amelia , WILLIAM'S PROGRAM , Emperor William Is expected to join the empress and the children at Abazzla about a week after the Imperial family arrives there , and , It Is said , his Imperial highness will stay at the seaside for about a month. During this time , Emperor William , accordIng - Ing to the program , will make several trips by sea to the Istrlan and Dalmatian coasts , The Istrlan coast Is mountainous and con tains some of the most picturesque scenery on the shores of tlip Adriatic sea. The Dalmatian coast ls also mountainous and tlio scenery on Its rivers la beautiful. On the emperor's way homo ho will attend the wedding uf his cousins , the grand duke of Hesso and Princess Victoria Mollt of Coburg , at Coburg , ut which ceremony the prince ofVulu3 and Queen Victoria will bo pres ent , The duKe of Cumberland has given fresh proof of his friendly attitude towards the German cmplru by his decision to scnO. hla eldest eon to a German gjrmnaslum , proba bly In Brunswick , to triin.i > lete his educa tion. tion.Tho The site for the exhibition of 1S9C has been selected and Is situated In * a most beautiful spot , with pleasant surroundings. The site will bo only five mlnutp'f'dlstanco from the Thlergarten , the largest , and -moat attrac tive park near Hcrlln.l The exhibition grounds will cover 150 .Jcrcs bordering on the Llchtcnzo. 1 Herr Llpschutz , the Imprcssarlo , who waste to Imvo undertaken tlio management of the Berliner theater next autumn , committed suicide last night at the Anhalt railroad station by shooting himself. While the army estimates were being dis cussed In the Reichstag a member of that body complained of the III treatment which private soldiers wcro subjected to by their officers , and protested against the emperor having decorated General von Klrchoff after the latter hod been sentenced to Imprison ment for assaulting Herr Frlcdrlch Harlch ono of the editors of the Tagcblatt , with the Intention of killing the latter. The minister of war , Gcndral von Schcntcndor , warmly defended General Klrchoff , who , ho said , took the only course possible In the defense of his daughter's honor. > Later the Saxon minister of war , General von Planltz , condemned the 111 treatment of private soldiers , adding , however , that un fortunately threats of the most draconlc punishment failed who'lly to suppress such occurrences. OVIK : itiiiUON. Yestciilay'H Deliato in tlio Trench Chamber of Deputies on tlio Subject. PARIS , March 3. The municipal authori ties of St. Denis , a suburb of Paris , recently Issued an order prohibiting the exhibition of certain religious emblems. The order ex cited considerable feeling , and today the mat ter was officially brought to the notice of the Chamber of Deputies. A noisy debate re sulted on the religious policy of the govern ment. A curious Incident of the debate was a speech by M. Spullor , minister of public wor ship , who took advantage of the occasion to avow that ho himself was now a free thinker , as he had alwdys been. Ho salt ) , however , great advantages would accrue from toleration In religious matters. Prime Minister Caslmlr-Perler thought that In the struggle between the church and state the latter had triumphed , and It would , therefore , ho said , bo ; ) mdlgnlfled for the government to follow a rigorous policy to ward Catholics. Kx-Mlnlster Gobelet argued that the gov ernment was following a mistaken policy. The church , he declared , had not yet been disarmed. M. Brlssonjdemanded urgency for a motion recommending the government to persist In an antl-clcrjcal policy. This de mand was rejected , and finally the Chamber , by a vote of 302 to 11 , adopted a motion declaring Us confidence-In the government. SHUT OUT VKOft I'KUSIA. Mints of that < 'onntry , < 'oicl to Silver Its Importation jlMjohlbltud. TEHERAN , Marclafefliq \ Persian gov ernment has QtTiU * . .v't - that the ' ' mint will no longef coin silver'fof'tlTe public. It also declares lhat the Importation of sil ver is prohibited for the future and that a month hence the custom authorities will treat as contraband all silver not ordered by the mint. Mexican J'.irin Hands .Tight. TORRENS , Mex. , March 3. The Oatrln hacienda , situated northwest of this city , was the scene of a .bloody conflict between several hundred laborers employed on the place. The trouble was the outgrowth of a demand by a part of theforco of emplojes for higher wages and shorter hours. The fore man of the ranch , Jose Vllardo , refused the demand and was supported In his position by a largo number of his workmen. Last evenIng - Ing the two factions met and a < bloody fight took place , all kinds of weapons being used by the belligerents. Three men are reported killed and fifteen wounded. The riot was finally suppressed by thu authorities and a largo number of arrests were made. Mr * . Martln'H Damngcn. LONDON , March 3. In the queen's bench division of the high court of justice today before Baron Pojlock the cons'dcratlon of the point of law connected with the ver dict of 20 shillings damages obtained by Mrs. John Hlddtilph Martin ( Victoria Woodhull ) against the trustees of thu British museum was taken up. Counsel for Mrs. Mai tin con tended that the verdjct of the Jury entitled the plaintiff to judgment without hearing counsel for the trustees of the museum. Baron Pollock said that thu verdict was quite consistent and In favor of the defend ants and therefore he gave judgment , with costs , for the defendants , but on Mrs. Mar tin's counsel giving notlco of appeal the court stayed execution. In the Italian Clmuilicr. ROME , March 3. Upon conclusion today of the debate In the Chamber of Deputies on which vigorous attacks had been made upon the government , Prime Minister Crlspl made a telling speech in reply to the assaults of the opposition. When the debate and the prime minister's speech had boon finished a vote was taken which was a declaration of confidence. The Chamber , by a largo major ity , declared Us confidence Injho Crlspl cab ' * inet. The vote was staudlng342 to 100. Tried to lllow til ) u Ctiuri h. PRAGUE , March 3. The Inhabitants of Jungbuzalau , a town of Bohemia , were star tled today by learning an attempt had been made by some mlsciojint to blow up the principal church In the town , The sac ristan discovered my Infernal machine , to which a burning fuse uas attached , lying In ono of the doorways. Ho hurriedly ex tinguished the burning fuse and turned thu machine over to the police. There Is no clue to thu perpetrator oMho attempted out rage. ( 1'rolongeil ( ho tttiite of Mcpo , IHO Di : JANEIRO , March 3. President Pelxoto has prolonged the state of siege until the 1st of May. The provincial returns of elections for members of congress show that a majority of the members elected arc re publicans. Scant Interest wjis displayed In the elections and comparatively few votes were polled. The yellow fever In Rte U dally becoming worse , Met III CollUlon. TRIESTE , March 3 , The steamers Elcktra and Orion L collided neat Cape Promontory , One man was killed and three fatally Injured. The Orion L was , from Rio de Janeiro for Trieste. Thu Elektra was beached and the Orion L proceeded on her voyage. I'oxtponotl III" I'.lcctlnn , MONTEVIDEO. March 3. 0\\lng to the absence of a quorum today congress post poned the presidential election until Monday Considerable uneasiness U felt because of the situation. TOO MANY MANAGERS Girls' ' Club in Paris Going to Pieces for that Common Reason. MATRON HAS FLED FROM THE CREDITORS Her Institution Eas Boon Broken Up by n Monitor's ' Persistent Interference. HOW AN AMERICAN WAS KILLED IN FRANCE Deathbed Statement of a Now York Oiti- zeu Makes a Serious Charge. BRUTALLY TREATED BY RAILROAD MEN HU Illicit llroUen anil HU Skull Tritottirvd by u ( limrd'H Honghm-sH to 11 Hospital mill liolilieil of HU 'Money. s PnMif'it n Cnmitil/ | | . ] PARIS. March 3. ( New York World Cable Special to The Bee. ) The American colony Is In dismay over the Impending break up of the Girls club , organized with an endowment for a library , by Mrs. Whltelaw Held. A long scries of quarrels and Intrigues ended this week in the disappearance of the ma tron , Mrs. Irvine. The ptirpose of the home Is to safeguard American girls In the art schools. It Is con trolled by a board of managers , consisting of well known women In the colony , headed by Sirs. Munroc. The board deputed the widow of the late Rev. Mr. Newell as a sort of monitor In the establishment. Incessant bickering and heartburning followed. She demoralized the servants and prejudiced the creditors , leaving the matron powerless. Some weeks ago , when affairs were beginning to collapse , Mrs. Newell withdrew to Plainfield - field , N. J. , sending her son , a youth of 20 , here to represent her. Ho made a claim on a share of the club furniture , belonging , he alleged , to his mother. Creditors also began to press for money due , and servants for wages. Mrs. Irvine , who has nil her for tune In the enterprise , called In a lawyer , but as he did not know French he gave her no aid. Then , terrified by the clamor of creditors , she fled. An Investigation shows that about $ .riOO Is due , while the managers hold three times that amount belonging to Mrs. hvlne. Following so close on the outbreak In the Lafayette home , also devoted to girls. Us excites lively discussion. The home was founded by Mrs. Waldcn Pell , aided by the duchess of Rochefoucauld ( formerly MiiUlo Mitchell ) and other eminent women. Two factions were formed , ono headed by the dentist , Evans. The discussions have been aired In the press for weeks. Evans Is quoted as beiating thc jassoclate man agers In such terms as "fishwives. " "wash erwomen" and the like. The Institutions are In no sense charitable. The Inmates pay an average of 5 francs a day. PASSENGER'S FRIGHTFUL TREATMENT. Stefan Tlsa , who gives his residence as New Yoik City , has just made a dying state ment at the American consulate charging Inhumanity on a French railway. Lawyer Coddlngton has sailed for Now York to le galize the deathbed deposition. A train enrouto to Paris four weeks ago started while the passengers were at break fast , but was halted by a signal. In tryIng - Ing to regain his seat , Tlsa was so violently lently hustled Into his compartment by a guard that his spine was broken and his skull fractured. Ho wan smuggled Into a city hospital hero , and all knowledge of the affair suppressed until he regained sufficient conslouuness to make his condition known to the American Relief society. Ho had been robbed of all his money cither on the train or In the hospital. Action Is to bo taken through the Fiench courts. Mr. Alexander , counsel of the American ambassa dor , has made application to thu French authorities to prosecute the railway company. Tlsa Is said to have considerable property In New York. Hifls a maker of plates for fashion designs. M\VS : TKOM KOMI : . KIIIIIOIM thut Cardinal I.eilcchoHHliI IntentlH to Iti-Hlgn Ills OIIIic. ICmtlirtgMnl , Wl , l > ll th" luiiicfd'e I Prcw.1 HOME , Feb. 1C. As recently telegraphed , a rumor was current that Cardinal Lede- chowskl , picfcct of the congregation of the propaganda fide , had manifested a wish to retire from his post In consequence of dis sensions which were said to have sprung up between himself and Cardinal Hampolia. The report added that his eminence was dis satisfied both with the policy of the Vatican In Franco and with the results of Mgr. Satolll's mission to the United States. After a full Inquiry Into these rumors , which are still current , I am In a position testate state that the highest ecclesiastical digni taries not only regard them as premature , but emphatically declare that the whole story Is us baseless as the fabric of a dream. It Is quite true that Cardinal Ledechowskl Is at variance with the secretary of stutu to the Holy See on the general lines of pontifical tifical policy. As a Geiman Pole ho Is ex ceedingly jealous nt thu uneven bestowal of papal favors , which have , In his view , been moru and more Inclining In the direction of France , thus placing the Catholics of the three states fanning the triple alliance In an unenviable relation with their respective gov ernments. On that point the prefect of the propaganda has expressed himself In the clearest terms , arguing that the German Catholics , of whom ho considers himself leader , now that the Imperial government has relinquished the kulturkarnpf , are greatly Irritated against the pope , on the ground that he has placed his Inlluenco at the services of states hostile to the triple alliance In order to promote his temporal claims. The cardinal Is afraid that his holiness overlooks the fact that there are many Catholics In Italy , Austria and Ger many , whose faith Is thus being put to a severe trial , and whoso fealty may bo shaken from purely patriotic motives. His views In this retpeei arc fully shared by Cardinal Dunajcws-kl , bishop of Cracow , the capital of Austria-Poland. Cardinal Ledechowskl has all along ob served an unsympathetic , not to say an un friendly , attitude toward Mgr. Satolll'H mis sion to America , not , perhaps , because ho Is hostile to the people of an apostolic ill-lega tion. The entire Catholic preluc > mls agreed In Iionr'llv supporting the arrangements , as calculated to Infuse more of the Latin spirit Into the Catholic church In America. U may be that the prefect of the propaganda ques tions the wisdom uf the holy father's selec tion of an envoy In the person uf Mgr Satolll , who IK held In Knni" quaiterH to bo lacking in Mii/u.tn auJ lau. He is further THE BEEJT T.ETIN. Weattitr Jnr Oma'm ami I * / Itintitcnlna ; I'nlallu ttatn ; Cntdci : Paaf. 1 , lloM'hrry ItrnrhoR Illn ( lonl. ( ( rmiuiM ( Iliul lit ( lluilntcptiu'o doing , ( llrln * Clnlm tit 1'urU llriilicn Up. I'l-ogrcD * of tin' llnirllliiu Civil Wur. 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Setting Tjpo by .Mat lilncry. said to effect a pedagogic stiffness , and the fact that ho is only Intimately versed In Italian and Latin Is likewise rcgardetl as a serious drawback In his relations ! with the episcopacy and with Catholics moving In the upper classes of American society. These reflections point to the existence of latent causes of possible dissensions , but they do not Justify the assumption that the cardi nal Intends to retire , an assumption probably traceable to ono of his outbreaks of 111 humor In the presence of his Intimates. Moreover , his excellency fills a post not usually relin quished as llghthea-tedly and checifiilly as the rumors mentioned seem to suggest. As pie- feet of the propaganda he stands nearest to the pope , ho wields c.\tcnsl\o powers , his authority being almost unlimited. Ho Is called , Indeed , the vice pope and Is to all Intents and purposes pope of the missions. There Is no Instance , 11 Is believed , of any pope of Homo having relinquished the tiara unless under extreme pressure , and It Is difficult to recall a case In which a prefect , of the propaganda has resigned on account of disagreement with the papal secretary of state. Such an act would bo ono of those scandals which rarely disturb the discipline of the Roman curia. In a word , It may betaken taken for granted that Cardinal Lcde- chowskl's resignation would be an act of dis- obcdlenco which would reuse quite as much censure as astonishment. It Is remarked that on one occasion Pope Leo XIII had the Intention of bringing about the retirement of the late Cardinal Slmeonl , \\lio then held the office of prefect of the propaganda. Cardinal Slmeonl did , not at all times fully follow the Instructions of the pope , who therefore charged one of hla con fidential followers to Intimate delicately to the cardinal thaT ho was becoming too old for the arduous duties of his office , and that he must have need of repose and tranqulllty. The prefecture of ceremonies was vacant at this time and was offered to Cardinal Slmeonl as a virtual sinecure , entailing merely nom inal duties with a. largo stipend. The pope would be happy to transfer the cardinal to this position where ho would bo able to enjoy the peaceful retreat as a reward for thi- great and numerous tervlces rendered to the church. The cardinal replied that ho had no dcslro to make any change In his habits ; he was at tached to and suited to the duties to which It was pioposcd to relieve him. In short , ho died prefect of the propaganda fide. This proves that It Is exceedingly dim- cult to persuade 'ft prefect of the propaganda to renounce his high function , oven should the holy father himself desire t > uch a change. Slio Wii * a 3lnn. COPENHAGEN , March 3. A sensational trial has just ended here. A person known as Wllhelmlnc Moellcr , who occupied the po sition of matron of a children's asylum at -Kanana , has been condemned to death for murdering a boy 1-1 years of age. During the course of the trial It was shown that Wllhelmtno Moellcr had Immoral relations with the boy and after a medical examina tion the fact was deseloped that Wllhclmlna Moeller was a man. J..llt < HtKllf > .1 Chlciigo I'liuiii Slcn Determined to Kwp Their I'laccK from lieliiK rilled HAMMOND , Ind. , March 3. ( Special Tele gram to The Ilee. ) The striking laborers at the Ea : > t Chicago Iron and Steel works mobbed bomo men who were attempting to got to the mills to woik about 7 o'clock this morning. Clubs , stones and fists were freely used , the assailed men bUng knocked down and roughly handled. They wcro driven out of town and toward Whiting. So mo of those seeking to go to work were deserters from the strikers' union. Emboldened by their success , the strikers again paraded the streets In a threatening manner today. The management already ha\o a number of men at work In Iho places of the strikers , and claim they will bo ablu to start the mlllu Monday with a full force of men. They promise protection to those who t.ilto the places of strikers. Many of the latter desire to return to work , but say they would bo murdered by the Huns and some of the Poles If they did so. The leader , who was arcstcd yesterday , had an examination before Justice Clieney and was discharged. It looks as though blood will bo spilled bcforo the strikers submit to their places being filled by others , /.i VK M.un : .t rnun : Missouri ItolibciH Who Would llu\o Klin Up AgiiliiNt 11 Hard < iamc. ST. JOSEPH , Mai oh 3. The tinln crow which hud charge of Iliu ( lain that WUH held up hiht night puxsul tluougli tlilH city this moinlng and wt-ie Interviewed icgaid- Int , ' thu nttcmptc-d holdup lust nlu'ht. Tha engineer suld that after he wan signalled to Htop , IIH the tinln approached the man with u luntein , hu saw It WHH nut u legulur lan tern used by lallioiid men , Ills suspicions wcie at once niouseil , and IIH the man with thu light stepped from the track hu jelled : "Stop the tinln mid do It 0 < 1 quick. " In- Htead of doing IIH ho ordered the engineer and Ilretnan dropped to the floor of the tn- glne. About fifteen uliots ucru Hied at them. No valuable pntkages wore In Uiu cxpreni cur , the incHsmgor Imvlng 13 U In thu Hafu. Thu train crew \van well urmed ami would have given the rabbetu a warm reception In case they entered the car. Communication Itc.itorcd. LONDON , Miiich 3. The Anglo-American TfleKruph Company announces It v > aH nd- vlHil by the UaHlcrii Telfxtnpli company tlil aftfinoun that llr.lilu was aK > tln open fur ( xl < 101 iiunsuies wiilttn In pluln luii- SANTOS NOT MELLO'S Pcixoto's ' Flog Still Floats Above the Chief City of Brazil , HELD BY THREE THOUSAND LOYAL TROOPS Strong Enough to Dofcat Any Land Force autl Impregnable by Water , FEARFUL AFFLICTION OF THE CAPITAL Yellow Fovor's ' Ravages at Hio the Worst Experienced There in Years. POLITICAL PRISONERS DYING LIKE DOGS Hundreds of Itcprcsentathcs of the Couu- trj'H lint t famllleH Crowded In Nar row OmiitrrH iintl KxpoMtil to thu Turj of tlm rcxtllciiic. RIO DE J\NEIHO , Feb. 27 , via Monte video , March 3. ( New York World Cable- Special to The Hoe. ) The correspondent who went to Santos to ascertain the truth about the report that the city had been captured by rebels returned today. Ho brings word that General Harota has n force of 3,000 loyal troops and can hold the place against any land attack. The city Is Impregnable to assault by water. It 1ms three forts , which are equipped with good guns , and thu government can obstruct the channel If necessary. The people strongly sympathize with Mello , but they are powerless and hope less. General Saralva , leading the Insm gout army from the south , Is held In check at Italarc. The cruiser Nlctluuoy landed reinforce- incuts at Santos and then sailed noithbound for Hahla. Henry Smith , the American consul at Santos , a negro , Is unpopular then- . The condition of affairs at Hlo Is terrible. The epidemic of > ellow fever Is the worst In five years. The 3,000 political prisoners crowded into the castle prison me dying off like dogs of the pestilence. Among them are members belonging to the first families In Brazil , men who have been influential In affairs. The government admits that theiu are sixty-five deaths a day in the city , but denies that there are more than 100. On four foreign ships the captains and forty sailors of the crews have died. Admiral Ilcnham re mains on the cruiser New York , which Is thu only American ship which remains In the harber. The cltj Is deserted by all who can get away. The rebels In the bay are In a dcspcrato condition. The captain of the Mage has cut oft ujl communication with and supplies from the south. The only jiqpo Is. tluvt thu Aqiilduban and Hepubilcu can defeat the gov ernment's now fleet. President PeKoto has extended martial law until the end of the month. He Is said to believe that the Insurrection will bo prac tically suppressed within a fortnight. The story that the rebel warship Venus , formerly the steamer Mercurlo , was suulc by shells by the government battery Is u fable. A marine dropped a bit of fire of some sort or another Into the ship's maga zine , causing It to blow up. Three men were killed. Minister Thompson received a telegram today from Consul McDanlel at Bahla , sayIng - Ing that the new fleet is still there In a bad condition. Presidentiltelxoto's * | fears of treachery among the 'B/aTifiaTis In the crow are said to bo abstud It Is thought that ? the fleet may leave March 5. Flint & Go's , agent arrived today from Bahla. Ho reports that thu Americans on the Nlctheroy aio Impatient at the delay. They are tine to Pelxoto , and will prevent any munlty among the others on thu nev warship. Dleil Unmounted , LAPAS. Bolivia , March 3. A sensation has been caused here by the receipt of news that the notorious General D.iza has been mur dered by a mob at Uijurlnl. General Daza absconded to Eutopo at the beginning of the Ghlllumwar with Hovt-ral hundred thousand dollais belonging to the Bolivian treasury. For this ho wa.s declared an exile and traitor. Hu Uveil In Paris until ho had spent all his funds and then returned to Peuno , Peru , whcro hu was extremely unpopular. I'on rji.n.\ limit iHl.iml OfllclaU i\pect : to Capturu Ihu .ICSHI ) illlllll H IllllllltOIK , ST. JOSEPH. Mai oh 3. ( Special Telegram to The Bee ) Superintendent White of the Chicago , Huck Island & Pacific railway ar rived In the city at 7 o'clock tonight and met Chief of Police John Ilroder at thu depot by appointment , Tlw conference \VUH In refer ence to the attempted robbery of the Chicago cage express three miles from this city last night. Chief Hi odor assured Superintendent Whltu that an arrest would bo made In a day or two , or as soon an u certain suspect can be located. A wairant has already been Issued. Thu police department Is convinced that the oiitlavvH are n band of ) oung toughs liv ing In the outsMi tu of the city and employed on farms no great dlstancu from the scene uf last night's hold up. Superintendent Whlto placed all the Information the olllclals of the road have of the attempted robbery In the hands of thu chief of police. This will prove of great value to the officers , ns their previous Information wan very meager. Cap tain Murray , tlm Bhiowdost dutectlvo on the Plnkurton force , Is ut work on the case. Hn Is thu man who run down Marlon Hcdgupath and Albrt Hl > e , the Glciulalu train robbers , vho madu such a big haul In the hold up near St. Louis. Captain Murray ugrccx with thu pollen that thu gang Is made up of suburban toughs. Sev eral other Plnkerton detcctlvcH are hero at work on the casu. A rcuaicl of 00 ban just been IHBUOI ! by Vice President W. C. Purdy of tlio Rock Island nyatcni and C. H. Crosby , vice president of the United States Express company' , jointly , fur the cap ture of the outlaws. Conductor J. A. Winter passed through hero tunlght on his return trip. Hu says there weru five robborx , all masked , thueamu number that wait concerned In thu previous hold tips. The police refuse to glvu out any Infoi motion. Tonight a posse returned from the scene of the attempted holdup. They brought with them Iho lantern which the baudltu used and a rubb r coat lu l by one of them. Thfl coat will prove a valuable clew It 1s thought that the robbers uru concealed In the heavy belt uf Uinlx.T near Hull H Fiutlon and careful search is bclni : iiiaUu.