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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.
" , riguri't on Sngiir inn ) tlm Turin" .
( Irni'riil llhtrU Defends I.ochrcn.
! ) > DecUlon lu thu .Mormon Tcniplo I > ot
.Suit.
4. Lust Woelc III Onmlm Social Circle" .
0. I'lirmliiK im it High Art DlMciinicil.
Testimony in the llcnnclt l.lbcl CUM' .
( I. Count II ItliifN Local \c\is.
Crdiir I'liltn HnnU I'niudH.
7 , Virginia Mliirm Arc Destructive.
AfTuIrn tit Smith Onmliit.
10. Progress of rir I'mlrru ' riling.
11. Coil of liiHiiniiUMt Consider ! il.
'llic Suedes In Nclinislm
13. IMItorlul mill Comment.
Ill Young Men In I'nldle I.Iff.
l > r. Diirjcu Hi'flnos mi Aimrchlnt.
1 I ( liiiingu ) Contrail Killed In Court.
l < i. Omaha' * Local Trnile Conditions.
riniinelnl mill Commcri Inl N'CMH.
I.llu Slot It .Mar he In lc ( leucil.
10. About tin- Grand Army of labor.
In thu 1.01 nl Vineyard
18. < lrlsmid'Veeldy ! Grist of CO H | | > .
11) . Woman : Her U'ajs ami HIT World.
KhiK of American .Mountain 1'ealis.
2O. 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.