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THE OMAHA -SUNDAY BEE. ESTABLISHED JUNE ] 0 , 1871. OMAHA , SUNDAY MORNING , JlpNE 2 l , 1891-SIXTEEN PAGES. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. GIVES A COAT OF TAR Bastardly Outrage Perpetrated Upon Adju tant General Tareney of Colorado , KIDNAPED AT NIGHT BY MASKED MEN Hackmen Compelled at the Point of Be- volvers to Drive Them Out of Town. ONE PROPOSED THAT HE BE KILLED Leader of the Gang Thought the Treatment Given Waa Sufficient. COLORADO CITY CITIZENS ARE INDIGNANT Driver of the Ilnck ( ! lvo an Acrount of the AfTulr 1'oilcein.in Who Went to THmncy'i Itmcue Held Up arid Ills Homo Tnkcn from Him. COLORADO SPRINGS , June 23. Adjutant General Tarsney was kidnapped from the Alamo hotel a few minutes after midnight by marked men , taken to the suburbs In a hack and there tarred and feathered. Seven unknown men took part In the out rage. The adjutant general was left lying on the prairie. When the officers arrived General Tarsney could not be found and up to 8 a. m. he had not been heard from. A large posse is scouring the prairie In search of him. him.The The kidnapping caused the greatest sensa tion and excitement here as scon as the facts became public , and also at Cripple Creek , to which place the telephone company car ried the new-3. Genera Tarsney has been In the city for several days , attending the examination of the arrested Bull Hill miners , for whom he and Colonel Belmont Montgomery of Cripple Creek appeared as attorneys. At five mli.utes past 12 o'clock a call came over the telephone for Tarsncy. The clerk ecnt the night porter , the only other man In the hotel office , to call General Tarsney. He appeared In a very few minutes and stepped up to the 'phone , lie had hardly spoken a word Into the receiver when two men , with maiks on their faces , entered from the street. One hastily advanced on General Tarsnty , the other remaining near the door just Inside cf the office. "We want you , " said the first masked man , as the general turned his face from the telephone on hearing footsteps. The scared hotel clerk and porter were the only wlt- Bcsbes. "What do you want ? " quietly asked Tars- ney. ney."We "We want you to come with us , " was the reply. "But I don't go anywhere , " returned "Tarsncy , at the same lime making an effort to retreat. - At this the masked man lunged forward , pistol In hand , and struck General Tarsney a vicious blow wUh the weapon. Masked Man No. 2 then advanced to his companion's assistance , Tartney staggered toward the ofllce counter. He was ruthlessly seized by the two masked men and hurried toiwrd tbo street. STOOD OFF THE HOTEL CLERK. The clerk did not Interfere. He had been warned to keep his hands off by a third masked man , who had suddenly appeared at the dcor. In front of the hotel two hacks were stand ing. Four other masked men were seen standing there. Drivers , who It was after wards learned , had been Intimidated , sat on the cab boxes and the victim was hustled Into one of the vehicles , the masked men scrambled Into them , the drivers were or dered to be off , and up the street the party moved at a mad callop. In fifteen minutes Police Captain Galth- right and Officers Harlan and Henry were on horses and -riding furiously In the direction taken by the kidnapers and their victim. The officers had a poor trail to follow. It was pitch dark and they only knew that the masked party had gone out of town to the r.urth. It was over an hour before the facts be came known. The drivers of the two hacks first brought the news to town. It was that the masked men had taken their victim to a point near Austin Bluffs , between two and three miles out of town , and after removing General Tarsney's clothes had covered htm over with tar and feathers. Sherman Crunley , one of the drivers , told the following story : "My brother and I own the hacks. Shortly before midnight two men came to our stand and cald , they wanted to engage two hacks for a drive. They did not wear masks then. They told me to drive In front of the Alamo. "I saw the struggle inside the hotel ofllce and knowing that something unusual was up I started to drive away but was stopped by men with masks on their faces and pistols In their hands. After they all got In the hack 1 was told where to drive to for the first time. The seven men compelled me to whip the horses. "On arriving at a point near Austin Bluffs all got out. They made an awful lot of noise and kept on swearing and making threat * . Several times on the way out I heard them threaten Tarsmy'a life. "Tho party left the hack. , by the roadside about five miles from tha c ty. Officer Har- lon came up just as the horses were being tied to the fence. The seven masked men pointed their euns at him and compelled him to dismount. Ills horse was mounted by the leader of the whltecaps. General Tarsncy was led through the pasture to a point half a mile from the road and altno-t u mlle from any building. Several of th'e men carried between them a large can filled with liquid tar. When the leader thought he had gone far enough so that no outcry f ujd posc.bly he heard from the road the pirty stepped and proceeded with the work for which they had come. TOLD TARSNEY TO UNDRESS. "Ono of the men set down the can of tar and' ' another , drawing a six-shooter , told Tartney to undresi. A rag was pulled cut of the tar cm dripping with the fluid , with which ho was struck time and again , the cloth being frequently dipped In the can. In this manner the bick. arms , base of the head , face and body were thickly covered. "Another iran drew * a pillow from beneath till coat , and , pliclng hU foot upon It , tore It open and with his two hands took out the feathers and rubbtd them thickly over the sticky tar. "When this was In progrcca one of the ine.n said'Let' * Lilt him , boys. ' This re mark'was hcuril by the leader , who turned and rtprimunCcil the speaker very sharply , vaylng 'We won't hurt htm , and will simply give h.'tn what he deserve * . ' "Geucral Tarioty teemed greatly relieved at tlili , and shook the hand of the leader. His fear all left him , and he became quite jovial. " 'How am I to get out of this place ? ' asked Tarsney. "The leaiVr told him that a guide would be left with him , who would show him the roads and see htm safely cut. After the tar and feathers had been exhausted Tarsney was left with this single guard , and the rest of the men went buck to the carriages. There was a meeting of twenty-five deputy sheriffs In Antler * r-ark at 10 o'clock and It U believed the plot against Tarsney wai hatched there. The hack drivers , Sherman Crumley and Jean McKlnney , were arrested and released on their own recognizance , as they de clare that they do not know any of the kid napers and were forced at the point of re volvers to take the party to Austin Bluff. Crumley , who owns both hacks , says one masked man remained with Tarsney os tensibly to thow him the way back to the city. Some of the men wanted to kill Tarsney , but their leader held them In check. Tarsney thanked this man and shook hands with him. CITIZENS ARE INDIGNANT. At the meeting of the committee of public safety to take action regarding the outrage reKolutlons were adopted as follows : Whereas , A most outrageous msault has been committed upon the person of Adju tant General Tarsney of the state of Colorado rado , nnd Whereas , The law abiding citizens of El Paso county and the city of Colorado Springs do rise and protest as one man nnd denounce the brutal Inpult , Resolved , By the committee of safety In body assembled this day , that the lmprei < - olon of every law abiding citizen of El Paso county and Colorado Springs Lelng to de nounce this lawless and brutal Insult , In be half of citizens , demand that every effort be made by the local and county authori ties , regardless of expense , to apprehend the perpetrators of this heinous crime , and enlist , if necessary , the services of ever > luvv abiding citizen In Colorado Springs and the county of El Paso. ( JKNKKAI. TAKSNISl'S STOItY. HlHCnptorxnt Tlmt Threatened to Kill Him , but Changed Their Mind * . DENVER , June 23. Governor Walte Is greatly excited over the outrage committed upon Adjutant General Tarsney at Colorado Springs last night. He has offered a reward of $1,000 for the arrest and conviction of any of the participants. Governor Walte ordered a special train to leave for Colorado Springs at 11 o'clock. It was believed he Intended to go to the Springs In person to assjst in the hunt for General Tarsncy and the men who kidnapped him , but this Idea proved false. Governor Walla did not go to Colorado Springs , but sent on the special train a party of detec. . lives. Mrs. Tarsney and her daughter also went. The special train arrived at Palmer Lake at 1:40. : General Tarsney was put on board and was taken home. He is badly tarred and feathered and dazed , but not seriously hurt. A reporter of the Associated press called upon General Tarsney at his residence this evening. His story differs from that al- Teady sent only In that It Is more detailed. During the day physicians attended him and succeeded In removing every particle of tar , and from the neck down there remains no tar and nothing beyond an occasional abrasion of the skin. His face , however , Is Inflamed , and blistered because of the. kindly Intended services of a woman who removed the tar from his face , neck and hair by the use of coal oil. Afttr finding himself sur rounded by the kidnapers In the ofllce of the hotel he was Informed be was tp be killed. He requested time to write to the members of his family , but was Informed there was no time to waste. Then he was roughly hustled Into the hack and hurried away. When the open country had been reached his captors took him from the hack to a place greatly removed from the road. ACCUSATIONS AND THREATS. The masked men , with oaths and Impreca tions , formed a circle about htm and he was again Informed that he was to be killed. At the suggestion of the leader every man who felt so disposed tcld the general what they proposed to Co with him , and why they pro posed to do It. He was accused cf waging war against the mine owners and the deputies ; he was ac cused of handling the state troops In the Interest of the strikers ; he was accused of Issuing an order to the troops to fire upon the deputies with the twelve-pounders , and finally he was accused of Indirectly being the cause of the death cf the deputies killed during the Bull Hill campaign. For this they proposed to kill him. Every humiliat ing epithet that profanity and obscenity could suggest was hurled at him. When all those who wished had had their say General Tarsney was given an oppor tunity to speak for himself. Without a thought ether than that ho was In the pres ence of death , but determined to make every use of his only weapons , argument and per suasion , that his life might be spared to hi * family , he pleaded as he had never done In court. He rehearsed the entire situation during the time the troops and deputies were In the field. He explained to them that he was not In command of the troops , but that General Brooks was In command under Governor Walte , the commander-ln-chlef. It was true he mingled with the miners , but he had not tried to shield the leaders by withholding their names , for he knew their names only by newspaper and other common report. When the order to fire the artillery upon the deputies was given , he was miles away from the scene. He knew that the men be fore him but a few days before had stood at the graves of their comrades who had been Vlllcd , but as he was not in command of the troops he was In no manner connected with their death. If die1 be must , die he would , but they had the wrong man , and punish ment by death would be unjust to him. IIB ASKED FOR DEATH. When he had concluded , the men held a conference and decided to give the general 100 lashes. When Informed of this General Tarsney requested them to shoot htm , as he could never survive the punishment and death by the bullet would be merciful. Then the leader turned to ono of the men and told him to get tils Implements and do his work. The man spoken to went away and In a few minutes returned with a pall of coal tar , a brush or rag and a feather pillow. The general was disrobed and the coat of tar and feathers applied. When the dirty work was finished and the general was daubed from head to foot , he put on his clothing. He was then faced down the road and the leader said to him : "Hoswelt lies In that direction ; go down that way and don't turn back. Keep straight ahead. Don't ever step foot In Colorado Springs or Cripple Creek again or your life will pay the forfeit. " So unexpectedly bad life been given the tortured man , to great the strain through which he bad passed , and so severe were ( Continued on Seventh Page ) CHOKER COMING BACK Has His Ticket in His Pocket and Will Sail Next Wednesday. DOESN'T ' FEAR THE LEXOW INQUISITION Went Across to Escape Malaria and to Pee Behtives in Ireland. HE IS POSITIVELY OUT OF POLITICS Has Some Fage Suggestions on Tariff and Tammany to Offer. , SAYS HIS PRIVATE AFFAIRS ARE HIS OWN * Nolnxlj's IlaMnms Mow Much or Wlmt Kind of Property lie Onus or How Ho Got It Bought 10 A\old n Dcnio.ist ration. ( CopjrlRhtea 1EM tiy 1'reti Publlnhlng Company. ) KILLARNEV , Ireland , June 23. ( New- York World Cable Special to The Bee ) Richard Croker has secured his re turn passage on the Majestic , which will sail from Liverpool next Wednesday for New York. The World correspondent was re ceived this evening by Mr. Croker , who smil ingly asked w hat the World w Ished to know. "Your movements are giving concern to a great many people on the other side of the Atlantic , and the statement Is made that you are flying from the Lexow committee. " Mr. Croker planted his hands deep down In his pockets and said : "In fact. In that statement there Is abso lutely not one particle of truth. My reason 'for coming over here was that I suffer from malaria , and so does my boy , and an ocean trip was recommended , and I thought a short run through Ireland would benefit us. Here , " he added , assuming a rocking chair motion , "Is a proof that ought to confound the people who vllllfy me. " He drew from his pocket and showed to the correspondent a passage ticket for the return journey to America by the Majestic , a ticket for Mr. Croker and his two sons. "J arrived on the 10th , and on the 19th went to Liverpool and booked my passage , in order to obtain a good berth. " "You did not run away , then ? " "Of course not. 1 had a touch of malaria , and , as I hove said , that Is why I am here. I did not intend to stay here long , and my principal reason for returning now is that there Is serious Illness In my family at home. I would not , however , allow these people to say that their statements have any Influence on me. " When asked regarding his views on current politics , ho tapped the floor and , looking very wise , wagged his head , and said"I am out of politics now , and know nothing of them. " , A suggestion by the correspondent that , like Gladstone , he might retire and jet take up the cares of ofllce again and do greater things softened lilm. The comparison was pleasant to him. When the tariff question was mentioned he said : "The tariff is very embarrassing. " " Then he looked up and added : "People are in a confused state about It. They don't know what to do. Business is down. " t After another pause he said : "People want something done that will settle busi ness. " In reply to an Inquiry as to whether he had seen all the harsh things that have been said"of him In New York , he answered. "Yes , I have read them all today. I am used to that kind of thing for about thirty years. " The correspondent asked if he would have any objection to sajlng in what his principal wealth consisted , Mr. Croker exclaimed- "That is exactly the Information they want and what I refuse to give. My private af fairs are my own. You can say that the World has been hounding me for years. " Mr. Croker thereupon threw himself back In his chair. The correspondent's Intimation that Tammany will be the weaker for the loss of his controlling power drew forth another expression of modesty. "There are plenty of young leaders In Tam many who will be able to take my place , that Is If they don't quarrel. As to my hurried leaving of New Yorkj I came away suddenly so as to avjold a demonstration and so as to have my friends trooping down to the pier. " LOOKING FOR RELATIVES. Mr. Croker said he wished much to look up relatives he claims to have in Cork and Limerick. His grandfather halls from County Limerick and his eldest brother Henry , who was In America for some years , is located in the same district. These and a nephew , who Is a traffic manager of the Cork & Bandon railroad , he wishes to visit before returning home. Up to now he has only found one relative , that is his mother's brother , Richard Welstead of Bally water , County Cork , a man of 90 , famous for his short horn cattle. On being asked what the outcome of the Lexow Investigation would be replied , "I can't tell anything about It. " He went to bed early last night. This morning he and his secretary joined a party of tourists bound for the Gap of Dunloe. All were provided with lunches of sand wiches and bottles of beer. The ex-boss sat silent , but open-eyed , In the hotel car , just back of the driver. Now and then , in response to exclamations of delight from fellow passengers , he admitted that the scenery was very beautiful. A drizzling rain set In , and became a steady downpour be fore Kate Kearney's cottage was reached , and Mr. Croker lapsed into passive abstrac tion. When the party descended to the lake boats at Lord Brandon's cottage ho looked as if he would have enjojed a prompt return. He bore three hours of dripping rain with only an occasional break In his taciturnity. He confided to his listeners that scenes of equal beauty are not rare In America. At 4:30 : he reached the hotel again. _ Opinion or America. LONDON , June 23. The Morning Post , commenting on the decrease of emigration to the United States , thinks the decrease Is due less to the exclusion laws than to the fact that the west has had its day and that the tide of emigration has turned toward Africa. "The omnipotence of capital In the United States has grown Into almost intolerable tyranny and has driven the farmer and workman to the wall. " Alexander Going to bee the Sultan. BELGRADE , June 23. King Alexander starts for Constantinople tomorrow. His majesty entrusts the regency to his ministers during his absence from Servla. Atrhl on Ileorgantxatlon Denounced. LONDON , June 23. The Times In its financial article describes the AtchUon reor ganization plan as fully as bad and In some respects worse than txpccted. It says It Is surprising that tljij London bondholders' com- mlttco has accepted such ncheme. Such precedents only encourage American railroad men to extend roodi rlghUand left and trust to an occasional spoliation of English rights when their extravagance bears Its natural fruit of bankruptcy . TWO ! Il'Nimi'I > MINKUS II Hill MI ) . Latest Estimate * 1'lace the Nt-.mber of Klllell Ht Eighty. CARDIFF , Wales , June 23. A dispatch from Pont-y-Prldd , Glamorganshire , says that a terrible explosion occurred this after noon In the Albert colliery near that place. Two hundred minors arc burled beneath the debris. Their fate Is unknown ; but It is believed that a large number of them have been killed. It Is estimated eighty miners were killed either by % the explosion or by the falling earth and rocks. Several parties of volun- tecrs In the work of rescue descended Into the pit this evening. Every possible effort Is being made to save the Imprisoned miners who are yet alive and to rescue the bodies of the dead , hut the galleries are so choked with wreckage that It Is feared the sur vivors will not be reached until tomorrow morning. None of the rescuing parties which went down tonight have jet returned , and this Is taken to Indicate that great diffi culty is being met in reaching the place where the miners are entombed. The en tire population of Cllfink and hundreds of persons from Pont-y-Prldd and other places In the \lclnlty gathered about the mouth of the pit this evening , 'anxiously waiting for news from below. A dozen or more boys are. among the num ber entombed. Late tonight some of the res cuers came to the surface and reported that they had penetrated Into the mine for a dis tance 1,200 yards from the bottom of the shaft and had found five men alive , but badly Injured. They also found thirteen men who had been killed. This information spread rapidly among the crowd at the plt'f , mouth and the excitement grew In intensity. Those who had friends or relatives In the mine asked with ea er'strained faces If they were among the dead , pf course no Informa tion could be vouchsafed them as the mine officials did not know the names of the killed and many of the bodies were so badly burned that identification by the rescuing party un der the dim light of their lamps was Im possible. The five men werq brought up the shaft as soon as posibl * andUie , doctors present did everything In their power to alleviate their sufferings. Shortly after the five live men were brought up" , the bodies of those found near them were raised to the surface and placed In a shed near the mouth of the pit. Here several of them .were Identified by their clothing. While the. , crowd was assembled about the shed twenty men and boys In a semi-conscious condition were brought up. They had aparently set been Injured by the explosion , but had jpJlaled the after damp. Had they not been .found when they were there _ is no floubt that they would alj , have been 'surrogated. As the iilghk advanced the Impression grew that O e loss of life would bejn excess of the. flrSVerftraaUST The rescuers who Jiave- come io the surface - face _ report that they have s > een a number of b'odles go pinned under the debris that Jt Is impossible as yet to extricate them. They also say that Judging from the appearances of the faces of the bodies tnat death In many cases was caused by the dreaded after damp. This gas is hindering the work of the res cuers , the fans as yet not having succeeded In freeing the pit of It. In the further workings , the ventilation of wlilch has been almost completely destroyed , the gas must be present in large quantities , and this fact militates against any hope of saving the men Imprisoned there. 4 a. m. Four more bodies were discov ered and brought out after midnight. Many of them were so terribly scalded that the flesh almost dropped o/f them , necessitating their being handled post carefully. It is more than probable tliaUaMarge number of dead will never be identified. STILL ON THli UHEAKKKS. Italian Chamber of Dcputli'p Has Another How Oter Flnanto. ROME , June 23. iTJiere were1 turbulent scenes in the Chamber of Deputies during the debate on the government's financial measures. The radical leaders , Cavllottl and Imbrianl , started the trouble by declar ing that the ministers should have advised the crown to make sacrifices in the civil lists. Slg. Imbrianl made a vehement at tack on the government and was catled to order by the president. A heated discussion next occurred on tne prpjiosltlon to Increase the salt tax. The proposition was adopted 201 to 135. Notice was then given of sev eral resolutions demanding the exclusion from the Chamber of Deputies of members implicated In the bank scandals. An uproar followed the announcement of the resolu tions. HUlIt TO TIUJ 11KITISII THHOM ! . Sun Horn to thu.Duko nnil DuihchH nf York. RICHMOND , Eng. , June 23. The princess of Wales arrived at 'the White Lodge this morning. The doctors have been summoned and It is expected that the duchess of York , wife of Prince George | of Wales , will shortly be accouched. " The National Observer says that Queen Victoria will defray rJl the expenses of the confinement of the duchess of York. If a son Is born be -Immediately be made a peer , probably by-receiving the title of carl of Kent. ' f The duchess of 'Yprk , wife of Prince George of Walesliejr presumptive to the throne of the United Kingdom , was safely delivered of a University LONDON , June 2S.-J-The marquis of Sails- bur } * spoke at the foria l opening of the Uni versity Extension congress. On the dUcus- flon of the university extension report , which was adopted , iVr. Rolf i of Phfladel- phla made the Icadlnp speech on the ques tion of how to secure thorough study of the various subjects while preserving the popular side. Mr. IlQlfe suggested that the lectur ers should devote oo day of each fortnight to personal coachlng'Of the earnest students , the additional expenses to be met with en dowments. Mr , Hullfr of Chicago agreed with Mr. Rolfe. At/but / 900 member * of the congresn vvero present at the reception at the Mansion house. Interesting manuscripts , printed books of the seventeenth century and records of antiquity were shown them by the corporation library committee. Affluent to a MlnUter. VIENNA ; Jane 23 , General Krlcgbammer , the Imperial minister of war , broke bis arm today In a carriage accident. Ctrvr vVpro LONDON , June 23-VThe British steamer Rheo , from Bllboa , was wrecked during a toe near Utb&Bt. The crev wa tared. f/iTiriT1 pnipr r n ATTTPT * COURT CIRCLES QUIET Departure of Emperor William Gives the Berlin Diplomats a Best , SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS F03 HIS. MAIL Steamers Will Leave the Ooast Every Day to Meet the Imp.-rial Yacht. _ _ _ ! < VON KOTZ'S ' ARREST CREATES A SENSATION dhnracters Discovered on a Hotel Blotter Lead to Bis Apprehension , DETAINED IN HIS OWN HOUSE Itrport thnt the Obnoxious Letters Are btlll Heine Iteccufit IVi-plto Von Koil's 1m- prlhonmtnt Ituii.om Ihut llu 1.1 111 boon Ho Itclfufcfd from Custody. BERLIN , June 23. With the departure of the emperor and empress for Kiel jestcrday , In order to be present at the regatta , added to the fact that their majesties will , after the acquatlc contests , proceed on an extended maratime tour , political life has come tea a standstill and the diplomatic world of Germany will relapse Into a state of repose from which It may not be arouse until his Imperial majesty returns from his vacation. With the help of the Norwegian government , an extended mall and telegraphic service Is being organized In order that the emperor may , while In the northern waters , receive his dispatches and mall matter daily without being compelled to touch at the various points along the coast. Coasting steamers will leave Norway every day while Emperor William Is cruising off the coast and will meet the imperial yacht Hohenzollern at prearranged places. The arrest of Von Kotz , one of the mastcis of ceremonies , which made a great sensation , would have caused a still greater commotion had It not been for the fact that It soon be came known that his father 'died Insane , which has given rise to the generally ex pressed opinion that the prisoner Is also in sane. The affair , however , has caused a great shock In aristocratic circles , where Von Kotz and his handsome wife played a prominent part. A singular accident re vealed what the most vigorous police inquiry for four years past failed to disclose. The anonymous letters , It seems , were written in printed characters In order to avoid detec tion. Some weeks ago the blotting paper of an aristocratic club on the Paris es Platz was found to have the Impress of the hated characters. This evidence was followed up and led to the discovery of similar pieces of blotting paper In Von Kotz's office. Suspicion grew stronger when one gentleman of the court made a statement to the. effect that tVon Kots , during the course of a conversation which took place , let flrop some remarks which were Identical with the aspersions contained In the letters. VON KOTZ SAYS HE IS INNOCENT. Von Kotz declared himself innocent , but , as appearances were against hlm > , he a ked to be detained In custody .In his own in terest on the ground tnat If the anonymous letters were still received during the period of his detention. It would prove his inno cence. The paper adds that the anonymous letters are still being received In spite of Von Kotz being In custody. Von Kotz Is a lieutenant of the Uhlans. He was marked for his eccentricities. He left the army with the rank of captain about ten years ago , but has since remained a la suite of his regi ment. This accounts for his arrest by the military authorities. If You Kotz had left the army entirely the civil courts would have dealt with his case. At Potsdam today there was an uncon firmed rumor in circulat'on ' to the effect that Von Kotz would shortly be relased from custody. Should this turn out to be true , it would seem certain the military authorities are in possession of evidence which clears Yen Kotz from the serious charge made against him. However , everybody will a > k himself or herself this question : "Who Is the author of the long series of anonymous letters which have caused trouble In nearly every aristocratic family In Berlin ? " PHELPS REMEMBERED IN BERLIN. The death of Hon. William Walter Phelps , ex-United States minister to Germany , has called forth a great deal of sympathy here. Mr. Phelps' memory was fitly honored by Dr. Stuckenberg , chaplain of the American church In this city , The hot weather which has just set In has proved the best ally of the bojcotted brewers and the socialists will need all their strength to resist its influence upon the thirsty workIng - Ing people. Last Sunday a large and popular beer garden was overflowing with drinkers of lager , regardless of the boycott. The small beer houses and restaurant keepers , who have suffered the most from the boy cott , are doing their utmost to have the dis pute between the brewers and the socialists fettled by mediation. A continuance of the hot weather , however , Is likely to render any mediation superfluous. The newspaper report that the only son of Herr Buhl , a member of the Reichstag , who Is heir to an Immense fortune , Intends to enter a monastery , has created a sensa tion , and particularly as his father , although a Catholic , is a national liberal and opposes the politics of the centrist party. Herr Buhl owns the famous Dledcshelm vineyards. The Imperial Yacht club regatta at Kiel opened today with splendid weather. There was a brilliant company present , Including a large number of naval officers , court at tendants and others. The fetes of the week at Kiel will Include a grand court ball on board a first class war vessel. Cholera Ituporlcil In Uriel am. LONDON. June S3. A dispatch to the Ex change Telegraph company from Paris says there have been sixty cases of cholera and fifteen deaths at Jemeppes , a village of Bel- glum , near Liege. A dispatch from Brus sels , however , averts the disease Is but chol erine and that the deaths reported cover a period of six months Collldrtl III the Aton. LONDON , June 23. The British ship Chicago cage , Captain Sendel , which arrived at Bristol tel on the Slst from New York , reports hav ing been In a collision vUtli the steamer Blarney In the River Avon The Chicago had three bow plates stove In and her port anchor broken , _ _ _ _ _ _ _ I'opu'n Knryrllrnl , ROME , June 28. The pope's encyclical , a forecast of which liai already been cabled to the Associated preee , has been made public. It Is much rmiarnej that the letter Is ad dressed to "AH princes and peoples" Instead of , as usual , to the archbishops and blthc e. THE BEE BULLETIN. Weather for Dunlin ami Vlclnltv Ui-iicrall ) Pair Early Mor.ilnj Showers , Pajre. 1. I'ownnlly Outrage In Polora Io. llc > C'rtikrr i CoinliiK illoine. Kmptror VUllliim'R Mimmrr Outing , l.urkjItitlihrlu Win * tlio lli-rhy Agnln. 2. 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( d pyrlKhtrd 1W < tjy the Associated Press ) LONDON , June 23. The event of the week In the theatrical world of London has been the reception which Mme. Sarah Bern- hETdt , the great French actress , has met with at Daly's theater. On Monday last the audience assembled reached a pitch of enthusiasm seldom seen In England , and this was In the face of the fact that the re markable acting of Mine. Cleanora Duse , the croat Italian actress , has led people to Im agine that a star of unusual magnitude had arisen and that It was destined to eclipse the waning light of the gifted and versa tile trauedlenne who has M > long held the scepter of power over the stage. But Bcrn- hardt proved herself sublimely equal to the occasion and demonstrated bejond any doubt that she was still the magnetic attrac tion of old and that she had lo&t none of her wonderful qualities of flexibility of voice and dramatic file , and that so far as per sonal appearance Is concerned she seems to defy the ravages of time. After the third act of "Izejl , " Mme. Bernhardt was re called elcht times , and it seemed that the audience could not shower too much applause upon her. When It Is taken Into considera tion that It was a cold-blooded , phlegmatic Encllsh audience which was thus stirred up to the highest pitch of enthusiasm It may be safelr concluded that la divine Sarah must have exhibited remarkable dramatic power. "lze > l , " as outlined In these dis patches some time ago , Is a four-act "sacred drama , " by MM. Armand Sylvester and Moran , which has had a long run at the Theater do la Renaissance In Paris. E. S. Wlllard was accorded n most cordial welcome at the Comedy theater upon his re appearance In London after hie American tour. But Mr. Willard's company was con sidered "by"the critics * to be Inadequate and his play , "The Middleman , " Is pronounced to bo behind the times. As a result the. Comedy theater audiences during the vscek have been slim. slim.Another Another event of Interest In the world of theatricals was the appearance of Julia Nell- son and Fred Terry , both of whom have for a long time past been members of the Hay- market Theater company in the melodrama , "Shall We Forgive Her ? " at the Adelphl theater on Thursday last. Tyrone Power's "The Texans" Is pro nounced by the London critics to be conven tional and crude , but It met with a sympa thetic reception at the Princess theater on Thursday. The queen has taken a box for the Drury Lane season of German opera , which opened on Tuesday last with a fine performance of "JValkure. " In order to meet the competition of the triennial Handel festival , which opened at the Crystal Palace on Thursday , Sir Au gustus Harris has decided that Jean do Reszke is to appear on the festival days next week in his favorite operas , "Romeo and Juliet , " "Faust" and "Lohengrin. " AMERICAN ACTRESS COMPLIMENTED. Eleanora Calhoun , the American actress who was formerly engaged to Hon. F. H. Winston of Chicago , formerly United States minister to Persia , and who has ap peared with success at the Haymarket thea ter , London , and the Odeon theater , Paris , after having studied at the Paris conserva toire , was invited to the journalist's and llteratcur's meeting at the Comedle Paris ienne at Paris on Tuesday with the view of showing whether It was posMble for a for eign actress to gajn a perfect mastery of the French tongue. Miss Calhoun selected the role of Hermlone In Racine's "Andromakue. " She was at > slbted by Paul Mounojind her old Odeon comrades. The audience Included the United States ambassador , Hon. James B. Eustls. the British ambassador , the marquis of Dufferln and Ava , and a number of eminent French authors. Although Miss Calhoun has not lost her American accent she sustained her part with great success and was warmly complimented. Mr. and Mrs. Kendall are again back In London and endeavoring to work the long arrears of their social engagements. Mr. Kendall , who had a nasty accident on the voyage home , breaking one of hla fingers , Is still obliged to carry tils arm In a sling. Miss Olga Nethersole , who In appearance is very like what Mrs , Kendall was In her younger days , Is going to the United States In the fall of the year. She has made gi gantic strides In the profehhlon during the last two years , and her performance In "The Transgressor" at the Court theater called forth enthusiastic praise from the mcFt unemotional of the critics. During her visit to America Miss Nothersole will appear In Clement Scott's version of "Denlse , " with which she will probably open her ensuing season at Daly's. Like Mrs. Beerbohm Tree , Miss Maude Millet and other actreskes who have made their mark , Miss Nethcrsole was a governess before she went on the "boards. " At the prebent moment no play by Mr. Plnero Is being performed In London , al though Henry Authur Jcnes , the great rival of the author of "The Second Mr . Tan- queray , " has , during the past week , been represented at two theaters at the Comedy by "The Middleman , " and at the St. James by "The Masqueraders. " In the autumn , however , either "Dandy Dick" or "The Cab inet MlnUter" Is to be revived at the Court theater , and Mr. Plnero's new serious play Is to follow "Money" at the Garrlck theater. The matinee of Malcomb Salaman's "A Modern Eve" at the Haymarket has been postponed until July 2. Owing to 'Mrs. Langtry'i sudden with drawal from the cast of "A Social Butter fly , " the Opera Comlque will be closed to- nltbt anJ will remain closed until a new play is rcidy for that house. WON IT HANDS DOWN Vankuren Rides Boy cl Santa Anita an Easy Winner in the Derby , LUCKY BALDWIN'S LUCK HOLDS OUT ' ] Fourth Time His Colors Have Led at Uia Finish of the Great Rico. . i. . EASTERN FORM WAS NOT A MONEY SAVER Oracia frcm the Now York Tracks Wcro Heavily Backed and Easily Beaton. DOMINO , THE FAVORITE , ABSOLUTELY LAST llookiniikcni Itcnt > nil IIUIIICIIM < llnrvcut RB thiijtcsiilt of tlio California ! ) ' * Hollow Vlctorj Covered tlio Dlntiinco In llccord Time S:3G. CHICAGO , June 23. Today , for HID fourth time since tlie American Derby was Inaugu rated , the black Jacket , red maltcse cross and cap of Lucky Baldwin were first under tlio wire. His bay colt , Hey tl Santa Anita , 40 to 1 In tlio betting , won the race cosily by six lengths In 2:36 : flat , equalling the best tlmo e\er made In the race. Senator Orady finished second , and Domino , favorite. In the betting , was absolutely last. The track and weather were perfect for the race. Neither could have been Improved upon. During the early part of the afternoon a gentle breeze blew from the south , not enough to Interfere In the slightest dcgrea with the running , but when the Derby horses were culled to the post , there was not enough air moylng to carry away cigar smoke. Be tween 2:30 : and 3.30 o'clock several smart dashes of tain came down , but they were shortlived and In no way affected the track ; or had any result on the race , ta\c to make n few betters rush to put money on Hey el Santl Anita , who Is a mud horse. Had there been no promise of mud , these bets would never have gone on , as there were very few who believed that Hey el Santa Anita hail any chance on a good track against such cracks as Senator Grady. Domino and Dorian. The saddling bell for the Derby rang at 3 45 , and the bugle calling the horses to the post bounded five minutes later. Alcenor was the first to appear on the track , and was followed by Resplendent. Both horses were cheered as they moved past the grand stand. Despot , carrying the green and white colors of Ed Corrlgan was third , and Prince Carl , Orlnda and Iley el Santa Anita left the paddock in a bunch The horfcea paraded past the grand stand In the order named , Domino , Dorian and Senator Grady coming down the stretch from the stables and bringing Into the parade from the rear. The eastern horses were cheered to the echo } the vast-majorlty of the-publlo being on ono of the three to win. The homes cantered slowly to the -starting po t , where Starter Pcttlnglll was awaiting them. t PUT THE CRACKS IN A POCKET. After a few attempts the flag fell to a good start , all the horses being well bunched. Domino was away first , with Despot at his neck , Iley el Santa Anita third , the others in a bunch , with the exception of Senator Grady. who was off last and In a bad position. Al cenor went out to make the running , and at the quarter was leading by a length , Domino second , half a length In front of Prince Carl. Resplendent fourth , Orlnda fifth , Iley el Santa Anita fclMh , Dorian seventh , Despot eighth and Grady last. As the horses turned to come toward the grandstand they were all bunched clobc up against the rail , Domino. Dorian and Grady being pocketed , without an earthly chance of getting through. Aa they flew pabt the stand , Rebplendent col lared Alcenor and leading by a length , Prince Carl being third by a head. Garrison hero , got out of the pocket in which he had been held and pulling Grady to the outside sent him to the fourth place. The senator waa running easily under a strong pull , and seemed to have any amount of speed In re serve. Domino was running leisurely In fifth place , Dorian was eighth and Vanlcurrn had taken a strong wrap on Iley el Santa Anita and was last by anpth. . Just before the three-quarters was reached Garrlbon made a play , which , In the opinion of many , lost him the race. He sow a chance to get the lead , and , loosening up the rein on Grady , he sent the brown son of Iroquols to the front like a flash. Ho passed everything In front of him as though they were standing still , and then , pulling over next to the rail , he kept the Senator going ; as though be was making a runaway race of It. Taral on Domino and Vankurcn on Rey el Santa Anita evidently held this opinion , for they at once cut loose and went after the senator at a smashing pace. At tlio i mile Grady was a length and a halt to the good and running like a scared dog. Hey : el Santa Anita had come up with a rush from seventh place at the three-quarters and waa ' second , a head In front of Aleenor. Domino j was fourth , a half length in front of Resplendent - ! ent , Prince Carl , Dorian , Oebpot and Orlnda 1 In tbo order named , the latter tiring fast. j ALL , OVER BUT THE SHOUTING. j After leaving the mile post Vankurcn gava j Rey cl Santa Anita his head , and the colt j began rapidly to clone on Seater Grady. Ho j was on his flank , then at his h ad , and then began to draw away In a mariner tlfat left j no doubt whatever that unless some horse In I the bunch could run past Senator Grady and " | catch the leader the Derby was over then j and there. At the mile and a quarter he waa j three lengths ahead of Senator Grady and j running strongly. Prince Carl cime up to third ] place and was a half length In front of Doin- I Ino , on whom Taralwas now making every j effort. As they turned Into the stretch Rey I el Santa Anita kept his pace and opened up. J daylight between hlmt.elf and Senator Grady I In a way that was heartbreaking to thoso. j who had money on Grady and Domino. H I was full four lengths In the lead and drawing : j away at every Jump. Taral called on Born- i Ino for a final effort and the colt responded ; 1 gallantly , but his time had come , and tbo- \ horse who had never yet been beaten could V could do but little toward Improving his posl- 1 tlon. Despot carne up with a ruth and pasted ; s Domino. . Dorian cloved on him and gained at $ every stride , It was all up with Domino. I and Taral , recognizing the fact , pulled him. I up and galloped slowly In. An the horses. I mared the wire , Key el Santc Anita opened I up six lengths and had speed to spare Qrodyj Jj was coming hard , two lengths nhead of Dea- jjl pot , who had come very fast through th I utretch. Vankuren sat leisurely on Saot * -fl Anita with hU hands down , now and then J turning hit head to watch Garrison and Ken. 1 ator Grady The Baldwin horse won by 1 -I lengths , pulled up and bad speed to throw ! I away. Senator Gndy , who might have itoo t tl