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REMAINS AN ENIGMA
Character of Czar Nicholas II Still an Tin-
fathomed Political Proposition.
ENGLAND FEELS PJETTY EASY THOUGH
Close Blood Belationship Between the Two
Thronca Satisfies the Inquirers.
INFLUENCE ALIX WILL NOW EXERT
8ho is a Woman of Great Poroa and May
Dominate Her Husband ,
RUSSIA AS AN ELEMENT IN THE WAR
Eleven Million Men Cnn lie 1'ut Into nn
Arm-of UniiiirpuKnod iillclrncy Navy
Itnllton Kiislncdt Principles
for 1'riiclleiil L'KCS.
< Coryrlshtttl ISO ! liy Press PuljllshlriR Comptiny. )
LONDON. Nov. 3. ( New York World Cable
Special Telegram. ) Newspaper literature of
thq past two days In London. Paris , Berlin , Vi
enna or St. Petersburg adds nothing definite
to tile knowledge of the character or probable
purposes ot the now czar , on whoso charac
ter nnd future action really depend the hap
piness and rest ot Europe. As heretofore
! - * . pointed out , the Information concerning the
czarowlch was practically nil , even In cmar-
ters where such Information la of the greatest
Importance. I have a statement from the
lips , of oneof the greatc&t financial magnates
of the world that his efforts acquire this
knowledge has been fruitless. Ills deduction
Is thai the young nnd absolute potentate * Is
of such unformed character that his future
will bo determined n ono outside Influence
or another prevails with him. England con
gratulates herself that as the nephew by
marriage of the prlnco ot Wales , and as
about to beeomo the grandson by murrlafic-of
the queen , his. domestic Influence will bo cer
tainly favorable to England , These who
linow Princess Allx say she Is a very strong
character nnd Inherits ' /rotn her mother , who
had a character stronger than any of tlio
queen's daughters , great force of mind -and
purpose. As the late czar was In the largest
measure dominated by his Danish wife , the
most powerful Influence , with the son will be
that ot this purposeful and beautiful princess.
The newspapers and the expressions ot
opinion 'from ' leading men of England ,
Franco and Germany , who have submitted to
Interviews , are unanimous on the ono point
that this apparently characterless youth of
.
Jess than 27 years old holds the peace of '
Europe In his hands. Sir Charles Dilke , the
most thoughtful and alert of English states
men , says today : "Europe iu entering on
the patli ot the unknown and unforscen. "
He , too , places the greatest Importance on
the Influence of the future czarina. "Sho Is. "
ho says , "a woman ot good mental caliber and
likely to exert a powerful Influence over her
husband. As she Is nearly allied to tlio Ger
man court , her marriage may prove one more
pledge of the duration of peace In Europe. "
OPINION OF AN ORACLE.
Sir Wemys Reid , Gladstone's literary
spokesman for years , also expressed this gen
eral uncertainty and Ita vast possible cense
quences. . "Alexander's death , " ho writes ,
"for the moment unhinges the whole- scheme
of the balance of Europe. For all that ap
pears to the contrary. It may unhinge It per
manently. The Immediate future of ISuropo
hanca on that of Russia , and the future of
Russia , 'for nil tho. data wo possess for formIng -
Ing a reliable estimate , ! s wrapped In mys
tery. Never In European history was there
BO strange a moment. Who would have
prophesied that a century after the French ;
revolution a continent of free nnd constitutional
ue
tional states would have Its happiness depending
eer
pending on the character of a youthful ruler
ot n. Byzantine autocracy. AVe know absolutely
flic.
lutely nothing which Is at once authentic
and valuable as to the qualities and the dis
position of the now czar. We hear all sorts
of stories , but these are no moro than worthless
hils
less gossip. Whether he has a will of his
own or Is but a weakling , whether ho has Inherited
nof
herited the earnest and simple conscience of
his father , or the subtle Intellect of his
grandfather , or the Imaginative ambltron
nnd craft of Napoleon's Alexander , are , save
perhaps to his mother , conjectures likewise. "
Of the mass of letters , communications and
ndn
editorials printed the last 'few days concernIng -
nda
Ing the royal family ot Russia and Russia
Itself , tlio most Interesting Is a seemingly :
well Informed analysis of Russia's present
army and navy , which Is startling In Its pos
sibilities.
RUSSIA'S WONDERFUL ARSIY.
According to this writer , who sends his
letter from St. Petersburg , where ho has
lived many years with opportunities for careful
roil
ful observation , the Russian army "was always
ilrs
ways celebrated for Its raw material soldiers ,
who combined the enterprise of adventurers
and the enthusiasm ot martyrs , with the endurance -
inxl
durance of cast Iron automata. The next
war , whenever It breaks out , will obtain for
It the reputation of ono of the best trained
and disciplined armies In Europe , or ot the
world , after the Germans. Western people
hear periodically of ( ho annual maneuvers , but
they never read anything ot the countless ex
ercises , sham fights , marches ! of a. thousand
miles , and other movements in which troops
nro engaged from year to year. They know
nothing about the severe- examinations which
the Russian has now to pass before ho can
receive an olllcer's epaulets. When Alexan
der HI came to tlm throne there was a litho
graphed tariff of prices of cadi examination
In existence , which I possessed. Only one
professor at the academy accepted no bribes ,
and his subject was of secondary Importance |
Today know ledge la the only passport to the
officers' mess , and Industry and patience In
everyday work the. only road to promotion.
The czar's own brother , Vladimir , hla cousins
and other relatives live exactly the same
laborious lives In the guards as the other
officers. A system of fortresses has been
enof
constructed on tlio west and southwest of
Russia , which will play an Important part ,
posttlbly a decisive part , In the coming war.
Uulvertal conscription , which was Introduced
by Alexander's father In March. 1674 , has
been developed and perfected- Alexander
III. The old and trustworthy officers have
been generally dropped from the service , merit
bae been promoted over the head of Influence
nnd nrlatocracy. and the Russian army now ,
which. Is by far the large it In numbers ot
nny In Uurope , Is superior to the army o'j
1S79 , as Uio latter was to that which was
defeated by the allies In the Crimean war.
"The same thing holds good of the navy ,
which has been the late vjr's
particular hobby. The silent , resolute
bujlntsillke method In Mhlch the
Uns&lnn admiralty went to work
yj'
to build up i thoroughly efficient navy , with
strictest regard for economy , contains an
unusual leison. The functions which it will
In called on to dlectiVse la the craUng wu
hnvo been most carefully kept In sight , and
no expense Incurred which did not promise
to further these ends. Thus In the Black
Bca , until It becomes a Russian take , armored
cruisers would bo simply thrown auay , a
they would have no scope for action , while
first class Ironclads are Indispensable for
giving the coup da grace to Turkey when the-
opportune moment arrives. In the Baltic , on
the other hand , the coast defense is provided
for by numerous monitors , turret vessels and
old-fashioned line ot battleships , which are
also designed to prey on the Kngllsh mer
chant marine. For this mode of warfare
tUcro are also fast armored and deck pro
tected cruisers , clippers and corvettes. The
admiralty never spent largo sums In costly
experiments. The ministers always waited
till they hail beeu tried elsewhere , and then
ordered vcsbela from the new designs , thus
picking the brains of the engineers of the
other countries. All of the Russian ships
are nrnml with guns of the latest pittern. "
Another authority computes that under the
present system of conscription Russia now
lias about 11,000,000 effective men ready to be
called to arms.
MORK ABOUT THE CZAR.
Concerning the young czar's personal hab
its , b.si lea what I have cable 1 , Itapp ars thct
while familiar with England and Germany ,
ho has never visited France , that he speaks
French , German , English and Danish flu
ently , is fond ot music and dancing , nml It
Is repeatedly affirmed In English and conti
nental papers that ho Is by no moans so prej
udiced against the Jews and other noncon
formists as was Iho father. As to the mar-
rlage , It must occur before November 25 , or
not until after January , as between these
dates marriages are- prohibited In Russia.
George II , son nnd now czarwltch. Is a con
sumptive , and Is not expected to live. He
married about two years ago a girl of no good
family , the daughter of a small official , and
his marriage was never duly acknowledged by
hla family. The third son , Michael , Is a child ,
but It Is reported that he suffers from brain
disease. The succession would therefore de
volve to the daughter , Xenla , In deVnull of
Issue of the marriage with Princess Allx.
The late czar's ' greatest passion was for
horse breeding , and the tenor , do Rcszke , has
Just been awarded first prize , 10,009 roubles.
for the best stud farm In Russia.
Stepniak , the nihilist , says In an Interview
published today : "Thero will be no violence.
The nihilists are not such fools. They will
address themselves now to creating a strong
and fervent public opinion | favor of reform.
It would bo simple , madness to resort to vie
lence. Why should they ? Besides , terrorism
Is a thing ot the past. We shall agitate
peacefully in the hope that when the evl-
denco of grievances has been brought to the
notice of the czar howill grant us the moderato -
erato reforms wo crave. "
The statement Is published hero that the
late historian , Fronde , had for years In-
vested the largest part ot Ills savings In the
United Stales through Randolph Hoblnsan. a
well known New York lawyer and governor
of the Union club. Ills only son is In busl-
ness with 0110 o7 the best known baat and sail
makers in England.
ASTOUNDED AT WILSON'S PRUDEKY.
The story that Marshal Wilson had ob
jected to hanging In the white house the
water picture , "Love nnd Life , " will cause
much criticism here. Of all the painters of
the nude , ho la the most spiritual nnd with
out suggestlvoness. Today a representative
of the World called en him for any comment
he might wish to make on Wilson's reported
action , but he sent down a written regret
saying very courteously that he was so 111
ho could ECO no ono or express any opinion
on the matter.
I am able to state pn authority that all rc-
contly published reports as to the progress of
the- building or oven furnishing of the design
of Lord Dunraven's proposed cup challenge
uro wholly premature. Dunrnven Is at pres-
ent negotiating with the New York Yacht
club to obtain a modification ot certain terms
of the challenge , and until this Is settled
nothing definite can bo done by Watson. Dun-
raven's friends expect the New York Yacht
club will concede his demands , and the mat
ter must bo settled one way or the other
by the end of this month. It Is understood
that Dunraven will In any casts build a. big
cutter for English waters , but the design
. would bo modified if he concludes arrange
ments with the New York club.
BALLARD SMITH.
IIVK KXCI1AKOKU .KINDS.
All the I'rollinln.iry . CeremoalM tii tlio
CFHI-'H Miirrltigti Performed.
BERLIN , Nov. 3. A dispatch to the >
Taggcblatt from St. Petersburg says that
rings were exchanged between Czar Nicholas
and Princess Allx of IIcsse-Damstadt. The
same dispatch says that the funeral of the
late czar has been fixed to occur between
November 16 and November 20 , and that the
wedding of the czar and Princess Allx will
take place a few days afterwards.
It is expected that tha czar will , upon this
occasion , grant an extensive amnesty.
LIVADIA , Nov. 3. A special service to
celebrate the accession of Nicholas II. to
the throne of Russia was held today In the
palace church. It waa attended by the
czar , czarina , tbo queen of Greece , the
duchess of Saxc-Coburg Gotha , Princes Allx
of Hesse-Darmstadt , the grand dukes and
duchesses now at Llvadla and by the chief
officials of the district.
The body of Czar Alexander was em
balmed Thursday night. It ulll Uo In state
hero beforci It Is removed to Odessa , The ar
rangements for thoconveyance of the re
mains to OJessa were completed today.
LONDON , Nov. 3. The Paris correspond-
ent ot the Times says M. Clcmenceau , though
never a great believer in the Franco-Russian
alliance , admits that the Cronstadt reception
Insured peace. He says that a great moral
Influence will no\v" \ be lacking In the balance
of tlio powers. Emperor -William , he adds ,
has passed from second to the first rank , for (
the young czar can not be counted on to
address htm "Ith authority. Political needs
are stronger than human wills and therefore >
It la hoped that Czar Nicholas will continue
the policy of peace and friendship for France.
ce.ws
An Odessa dispatch to the Dally News
says : The issue of the manifesto by the
party ot the people's rights has led tote
numerous arrests , Lists of the persona to
whom copies -were addressed through the
post have becen handed to the police.
Nearly all the university students In OJessa ,
Klcff , Kharkhoff , Moscow and St. Petersourg
are now under police observation. Large
numbers of copies ot the manifesto are
being circulated secretly. The moderate
and reasonable spirit ot the document Is
producing a grave Impression ,
WARSAW , Nov. 3. A deputation of leadIng -
Ing I'oloa waited upon th governor of War-
law today to express sympathy with the
Imperial family In the loss they have sus
tained In the death ot the czar.
BERLIN , Nor. 3. The Tageblalt says that
the manifesto or Ciar Nicholas Is a renunciation
.
ciation of all pan-Slavlst and Chauvinist
.
alms and constitutes a break with the policy '
? f
ot Wind religious persecution nnd of reck-
'
leas suppression of Germans , Poles jUnd
ptnnl1'
Th Vosalscho Zcltung declares tbat the
_
( Continued on Third Page. )
RFR1TN IS PfFASFl )
UuULlii 1J 1. liht\\JLjU
Tone of the New Czar's Manifesto Onuses
Universal Satisfaction ,
RELIGIOUS PERSECUTION AT AN END
Significant Speech Made Ssme Time Ago by
the New Czar.
INTEREST IN Till MINISTERIAL CCISIS' t
Hew Chancellor Will Inaugurate Some
Changes in tha Qovcraraent Policy.
T RVIS CN V < IICH HZ ACCEPTED OFFICE
rrogrntu Agrcc < l Upon "Must Ho Curried
Out YVttliout Interference Must lluvo
Ills Own I'rlMuM Around
Him 111 O III co.
( Ccpj righted 1894 by the Associated Tress. )
BERLIN , Nov. 3. The anxiety which pre-
vailed here during the last stages ol the
Illness of the czar of Russia lias been suc
ceeded by n feeling of satisfaction at the
tenor of the new czar's proclamation. The
terms In which this first ofilclal utterance
ot Nicholas II were couched have produced
the liest Impression. This Is especially the
case In regard to the assurance of the young
emperor that lie will endeavor to promote
the pacific development of the country hs
has been called upon to rule.
The flrm , almost buoyant tone With which
the bourse , always sensitive to the least
piece of unfavorable political news from
Russia , received the announcement of the
death of the czar , and the subsequsnt procla
mation and accession of the new czar , re
flect the general feeling of security with
which the German and financial world regards -
gards the political outlook. The fact that
the czar personally telegraphed Emperor
William the news of his father's death has
dispelled any doubts regarding the friendly
personal relations of the heads of the two
great empires. This Is especially the case
when , set sWe by side with the unreservedly
sympathetic : words which the German emperor -
peror uttered In his recent speech at Stet-
tin on receiving the czar's dispatch com
municating the news of the death of his
father.
An. Imperial decree was published here
today In the army orders , commanding four
teen days of mourning throughout the army
and three weeks' mourning for the Emperor
Alexander regiment of the army nml for the
First Uhlan regiment , of which the emperor
was honorary colonel. The decree also com
mands that during the first three days of
mourning military bands are to play.
MOURNING IN THE ARMY.
The decree proceeds as follows : "The
army will thus testify that It shares the
deep sorrow felt for my true friends at the
death of the most sincere protector of Euro
pean peace , and that It ever remembers
gratefully the good will always manifested
toward the army by the- departed emperor. "
His majesty further directs that deputa
tions of the regiments previously Indicated ,
In addition to a deputation from the Eighth
Hussars , attend the funeral ot the czar. A
similar decree Is published In tlie naval
orders , directing the naval officers to wear
mourning for three weeks and ordering the
commander * ot war ships to d'spiny mourn
ing flags for one day and to fire a salute
shortly before noon on the day of the fu
neral. The emperor also directs that the
bands of the war ships are not to play for
three days , Russian flags are flying at half
matt on the royal castle In this city and at
Potsdam , and over all the state buildings
as well as over the Russian embassy.
At the Russian church two services dally
will be held for the Russian colony until the
funeral shajl have taken place. It Is ex
pected that Emperor Will.am will'attend the
mass service at the Russian cmbatsy. The
colors of the Alexander regiment will be
taken to the embassy during the service.
Regarding the Importance of the religious
question in Russia , the following remark , at-
trlbuted to Nicholas II , Is especially Inter-
estng ! : "I am a pious Christian , uut my
belief In the Savior does not entitle mo to
persecute others on account of their faith. "
This remark. If authentic , would Indicate
the czar's Intention to bring the regime of
the procurator general of the holy synoJ ,
Pobledonostzeff. to a speedy end. Such a
development of the religious question. It Is
almost needless to say , would be hailed with
the greatest Joy In Germany , as the German
students , Jews , Lutherans and Catholics In
Russia have long groaned under fanatical
persecution.
CHANGE OF MINISTERIAL POLICY.
In spite of all the Interest In ( he events
In Russia , In political c'rclss , Germany's
nilnlsteilal crisis has been the subject of
anxious discussion and profound concern. At '
first the solution of the crisis by the ad- '
vent of the new chancellor. Prince Hohcnlohe ,
was Euppo.ed to be a mere change of per
sons , nut a general conviction Is nor/ gainIng -
Ing ground that a change of system has
idalso been inaugurated , or , at any rate , that
a considerable modification of Germany's
home and foreign program Is within tight.
It Is stated on good authority Ihrt Prince
Hohenlohe , before agreeing to assume the
burdens nf the chancellorship , had a clear
understanding with Emperor William that
officials working with him and under him
should be In accord with his leading Ideas ;
that his personal labors should not be In
excess of his strength , nnd , lastly , that re
should be no Interference In the in
of the program , which. In Us main features ,
has been thoroughly discussed and agreed
upon between the emperor anil himself. The
first of these points means a number of more
or less Important changes before long Inn
the personnel of the Imperial and Prussian
'
cabinets. A beginning In this direction was
made with the resignation of Yon HEytlen
Cadow , minister of agriculture , domains and
forests , and Von Schelllns , the minister of
Justice. Von Blebersteln , the Imperial sec-
retary of state for foreign affairs , who was
CaprlvTs oblo coadjutor In the ex-chancel
lor's foreign policy , and his principal aid In
negot atlng and bringing about the com
mercial treaties with Ilustla and Austria ,
tenjere < l n'a ' resignation the day after heat
mlnlitcrlal crlils. The emperor , however ,
after consulting with Prince Hohenlohe , not
only refused to accept hit resignation , but
aa a token of his high appreciation and con-
fldtnce , appointed htm a member of the Prui-
lan cabinet.
PRUSSIANS ARE JEALOUS.
Thus , as the Prussian Junker party notes
with a great deal of dlisatlsfactlon , there are
now two nonprustlans In the Prussian cabl-
net , Prince Hohenlohe , who Is a Bavarian ,
and Von Bieberateln , who it a Badeneso.
In addition , the governorship'-of. the Relcha-
land , an office yielding n princely revenue ,
with almost a regal powe U held by an
other nonprusslan , Prldco Ilobenlohe-Lnn-
otgc
gcnbcrg , a Wurlemburgcr. Th'e mslng ot Ihe
new chancellor's burdens Is , understood 'to
bo accomplished by making Dr. Mlqucl , the
minister of finance , virtually ylce chancellor.
DI . Mlnuel , together wltli Dr. Von Boettlchcr ,
the Imperial secretary bf state for the Interior
} J
terior , will generally attend tb the presenta
tion t ! and championship of government meas
ure * In the Reichstag , while Prince Hohcnlohe
will only participate In debates upon especi
ally Important occasion ; .
.Respecting the antl-revolut.'oniry legisla
tion , It Is understood that this will bo car-
rl5d out on the moderate lines upon which
Caprlvi and the emperor agreed.
The North German Gazette , this afternoon
publishes ' the terms of the anti-revolutionary
blm . After , the details of the measure have
finally been settled upon , thev Imperial 8ai\c-
tlon will bo asked to submit tlio matter to the
Bimdesrath In the form of n government bill.
The main feature of the measure Is adding
a passage to the third paragraph of the crim
inal code by which Inciting public opinion
IsPi made punishable as n crime. The pro
posed paragraph directed ugajnst excesses ot
the press Is stricken out. U is questionable ,
however , If even this moderate bill will pass
the present Helchstag. The Vorwacrts , organ
olb the socialists , claims , that the bill will
be : defeated by a vote of 140 , counting the
centrists In the opposition ,
ACTIVE COLONIAL.yOLICY.
It la quite certain that Hoticnlolie will In
augurate an active colonialjiollcy , , and the
projected establishment of a distinct colonial
ofllco Is the firit evidence , of this Intention.
The agrar an policy of Cuprlvl will also be
reversed , and the future policy of the gov
ernment will bo to fosteragrarian Interests ,
thus winning the support ot that , dissatisfied
party In the whole ot cast' and northeast
Prussia.
t
According to an excellent authority the Im
ports of American foodstuffs' especially will
be hindered as much as the treaties will per
mit. The prohibition against the Importa
tion of American beef Is' clearly a sop to
the agrarians.
Emperor William has not ; flagged In his
ceaseless energy during the past week. Be
sides taking a most decisive share In the
readjustment of the political affairs on ac
count of the mln'stcrlal crisis , he received
dally reports from the military chiefs , and
has dined and lunched ureral times with
Chancellor Hohenlohe and , -with I'rlnce
Hohenlohe-Langenberg. j
He has also devoted ranch attention to
the crown prince of Sweflen , and unveiled
the t statue erected In honor of his ( the em
peror's ) grandfather , William I , nt Stettin ,
Ills- majesty also presided , ut the extraor
dinary session of the general synod , and has
attended to Innumerable minor-matters.
A young American doctor named Nuttall ,
formerly a professor at the , Johns Hopkins
university at' Baltimore , Who for the past
two years has been studying In this city ,
has advanced a claim to being the real dis
coverer of diphtheria serun ) , of which Dr.
Behriug Is considered to be the 'discoverer.
Dr. Nutlalldeclares , he discovered the prop
erties of the --eerum while'studying , lntDr. .
Behring's laboratory , nntt'hjiyiraserts Jha't In
his graduating.thesis at-tiie university , before - '
fore Dr. Bchrlng made pubYflFhls'stateinents ,
he gave clearly and succinctly the same
Uilngs tliaUDr. Behrlng subsequently gave
j-O the medical congress at Buda-Pesth In
fuller form. , .
IRISH DIVISION. " . INCIIUASINU.
Prospects of Any Homo Ittito Moaiuios
Very Blight.
LONDON , Nov. 3. According to reports
published today , the affairs of the Irish par
ties grow worse , and tlie prospects of any
home rule measures are very slight Indeed.
Timothy Healy is said to have definitely cut t
loose from Messrs. McCarthy and Dillon , and I
It U added that he will carry with him at the
outset about as many inert 'as the Parnellites
reckon In their ranks. This , the Healyltes
claim , will be only a nucleus of the mem
bership tliyV party wilt eventually have ,
The tug of war will come at the general
election. The Healyltes will have a news-
paper and the bulk of the money provided.
J. II. Mack of the Pall Mall Gazette pre
dicts that the Irish farmers , who have been
the backbone of the- nationalist movement ,
will become torles , as they are gradually
getting what they want'Jn , regard to land ,
and the Increased traffic upan tha Irish rail
roads shows that they are prospering.
The Scotland Yard authorities Inform the-
Associated press that they have evidence
that the * physical force party ; Is planning an
Immediate campaign. This , activity , It Is.
claimed , Is a consequence -'of the reply of
John Morley to the deputation who called
on hint a few days agoJn reference to the
release of the Irish prisoners now serving
terms of Imprisonment In-England , , under
the treason-felony act. After listening to the
deputation , Mr. Morley said that he would
Inform his colleagues of the views of the
corporation , but addedthat though he per
sonally had every desire to make conces
sions , the current of popular sentiment In
Ireland recognized that'tho Imprisoned men
had no claim , to any cspe'olal clemency. The
Scotland Yard officials Added that the phys-
leal force party are In active'communication
with their sympathizers In' the United States.
The officials are receiving ; reports concernIng -
Ing the- operations otUieparty In America
from Plnkerton's detectiff ogency.
s-
tlio ItrMtVjIEqinilutloii.
OTTAWA , Ont. , Nov. Ut today's meetIng -
Ing of the cabinet an onlr > In council was
passed amending the reula\lons governing
the payment ot drawbacks , rtlie changes ex
tend to all articles ImnorTei , whether manu
factured In the countrycr not , provided
they enter Into tlio .jjorijt/iletlon of goods
which are subsequent ' fcqoRed , Hereafter
99 per cent of the duty paw will bo refunded
Instead of 90 per cent , Jis ps'been the case ,
Correspondingly the mnnlmum | amount of
any claim for drawback-'Has been reduced
from ISO to $25. The , eff t df this change
will be to place the maiiu alHurers ot Can j.
ada In c most favorable 'pavilion to compete
with the manufacturers ; ' of other countries
In foreign markets.
Will hemt nn ix : | > mllti ! > U lo-MiuUuiiciir ,
PARIS , NoVt 3. Le P.4rls , commenting '
on the situation In Madagascar , says that an
expedition against the Ilovaa Is unavoidable ,
The Chamber will be. Immediately asked , to
grant & credit of 30OtfOM ( francs for the
expenses of an expedition to Madagascar ,
ItaUour Will Uo HitnidUrtl.
BUENOS AYRES , Novl 3. The supreme
court has confirmed the- order of the lower
court granting Ihe extradlfjon of Jabez Spen-
ccr Bulfour , formerly a. "mstuber of the Hjlt-
Ish parliament , who Is cliarged with having
embezzled 120,000.
Vomit : MitcltMynturU for Homo.
LIVERPOOL , Nor. 3 Among the passen
gers who sail for New York today on board
the Cunard steamship Campania are John
Mackay , jr. , and Mile , Zevlle d LuiM. I
IN GRIEF AND DOUBT
Mixture of Emotions in Prance Caused by
the Death of Russia's ' Kulor.
MOURNING FOR ALEXANDER IS SINCERE
Outward Signs of Grief Such as Plainly
Show the Depth of Feeling ,
ATTITUDE OF NICHOLAS CAUSES WO'RY
Trepidation of Politicians'Tinds Sli ht Ex
pression in the Newspapers.
OPTIMISTIC U1T RANCE5 DISCOUNTED
Danger that tlio Nor Cr.nr Will fall Under
tlio I n II uen co of ICn liim ! unil ( ! er-
tunny nnd Lruvo I'runco
Alonu In Kuropc.
( Copyrighted 3801 by 1'rcsa I'utillalilns Company. )
PAIUS , Nov. 3. ( New York World Cable ,
Special Telegram. ) To say that the death of
Alexander has produced a profound Impression
on the people of Trance would be a very
inadequate statement. Entering a small
shop to make a purchase. I said to the old
lady behind the counter :
"Tho czar Is dead. " There were real tears
In her eyes as she answered : "Yes , It Is a
great loss to France , as great as the death
of Carnot. "
This old woman spoke from the heart nnd
reflected faithfully the feeling of the entire
population. Emotional people gave many
evidences of their Brief. For instance , even
In the Latin quarter , on the- night that thq
news was received the cafes were deserted
and on the boulevards numerous dinner par
ties at the principal restaurants were put
off. Large- numbers who had secured tickets
for theaters sent them back.
Franco Is In mourning , On all the public
buildings flags are Hying at half mast ,
draped In black , and for once Caslmer-Perler
has risen to the occasion and adequately ex
pressed the feelings of the nation. Aa soon
as the Russian embassy communicated the
an
news ho drove In state , attended by the offi
cers of his household , to tlio embassy and hud
a long conference with De Mohrcnhelni , the.
venerable diplomatist , to whoso labors the
present relations between France and Hussla
are so largely due.
sormow SEEMS SINCERE.
The solemn liturgy for the repose of the
soul of the emperor In the pretty Russian
church was most Interesting and picturesque.
Pcrler looked dignified , If not Imposing , Ills
gray hair nnd eyes of steel gave him the
appearance of a soldier , which indeed hel Is.
The church was crowded and jso was the
Btreet. The police had the greatest difficulty
in keeping < prder. . Women -werowWceplng.and
*
flues f surmounted by the Hussion eagle and I
draped' In crepe. Nearly the entire Russian
colony was present , all the ladles In deep
mourning , and most of the men in the uni
form of Borne sort. Towering above all was
the gigantic figure of Count Orloff , second
military attache , in his gorgeous white and
gold Uniform of tlio Russian Horse Guards ,
I3v his side was the amiable General Fred
erics , military representative , who looked
diminutive and dwarfed. Tho- count Is one
of the wealthiest members of an extremely
wealthy Russian noble family , and Is very
popular In society Jiere. Tlie service was
solemn and monotonous. The priests wcro
in their mourning robes ot black and sliver ,
and. as the Russian religion regards instru
mental music as Impious , the singing was
unaccompanied. The basses \vero tre
mendous. , but tliero waa a same
ness about It which was fatiguing. At
the same time the melancholy effect pro
duced was In keeplnc with the solemnity of
the occoslon. The church was properly or
namented with golden pictures and Ikons
and gorgeously lighted with wax candles ,
and the solemnity was accentuated by the
sobbing of the congregation. Even many ot
the young men present had faces disfigured
by weeping , and although this wasi a full I
dress ofilclal ceremony , the untidy and even
disheveled appearance of many ot those prcs.
ent bore evidence to the sincerity of their
grief ,
WHAT \VILL NICHOLAS DO ?
As far as the French are concerned It
would be idle to attempt to conceal the fact
that all thinking people are very anxious as
to the probable policy of Nicholas II. Some
unexpected move on tlio part of the mercurial
German Is feared , and every ono wonders
whether that enigmatical potentate will win
the new emperor over to an alliance and
thus succeed In once mnro Isol.itlng France.
Newspapers do not like to dwell on so un
pleasant a possibility. They prefer to look
at foreign affairs through rose colored spec
tacles. They say It Is absurd to suppose that
Nicholas will depart from the policy which
has the sanction of tradition. Catherine II ,
Alexander I and Alexander II all favored
Franco more or ICES openly , but It was left
for the late czar to cement the friendship
which has taken more than a century to
mature , and his son Is not likely to reverse
his father's action. Nevertheless , the most
optimistic papers acknowledge that the
czar's death is an Irreparable loss to France.
Ho was an active power for peace In Europe
and It was possible that In any future com
plications hli voice would have been ralse < 3
In favor of conciliation ami would have been
.
listened to , but today , say the papers , who -S
thcro In his place7 The new czar Is only 20 ,
and lias neither the experience nor the au
thority of his father. His character Is little
known. His advisers and friends are not
moro known. Ho seems to have allowed
himself to bo entranced by the flattery of
the English court. If he marries a grand-
daughter of tlio queen ho may succumb to
English Influences as much as has the Ger
man emperor.
AIlMY AND NAVY MOURNS.
On the day of the czar's funeral all the
principal streets ot Paris Trill be hung with
Russian ( lags draped In black , and It Is hoped
that General Saussler , as chief ot the army ,
will be sent to represent France at the obse-
qules. The ormy and navy have been
ordered Into mourning and many private In
dividuals have gone Into mourning already.
The consternation produced by the czar's
death has be rx so great as to completely
throw in the shade Ihe great military scandal -
dal which has cast an unpleasant light JJ ?
Ihe morale ol the French army. The fact
that Captain Dreyfus Is on Altatlan , born a't
Mulhouee of very wealthy parents , adds to
the sensation caused by his crime. Since
poverty waa not hi * excuse , It was therefore
pure treachery. Two yean ago a small offl
cial wa * charged with selling plans to Lleu-
tenant Borup , ao American naval attache ,
THE BEE BULLETIN.
Weather Foiwast
Generally t'atrj Colder ! North Winds ,
I'll CO.
1. Knglnm ! Clnlins Illuivlth Nlcholim ,
( ! cr in any 1'lrnncd Mllli I'roiiiincliiniciitn ,
I'riince Mlxrn > < > rrow unit Suspicion.
.Mrtjiir" on the llrlnlc of Oblivion.
2. HimI'lattKUinulli ' llm Itrrii Cnn\i > * Dil ,
Oitmluk l.lkiM llolcmnli'K Speeches.
M'nrnrr L'loie < tlio M > iimliiE Campaign ,
3. llnrtUiiii to tlio r.lii MvorUcr .
l.rxmr C'lova lor tlio 1'reneiit.
< l < -iipml Outlook In Nir Vnrk.
4. I.usl Wt'tix l I. cl Social Ulrulcs.
C. Lincoln uml Ncl > n > ! < a Ni\vs.
Art In Omiilm hxliklillctl.
Local Mm i in ! Muttrni.
0. Council llliifTti I A' cut AdiiliK.
VcKtcnl.i on tlio Ton ) Hull rioltl .
7. further l > lnciuiliiu of tlio Caii.il.
l.miilon inn ) Local Thnttrlcal ( los U > .
8. hc.oth Oiu.ilui < iit inlny History.
1O. I hilly I.I to of I'opo lc < > XIII.
12. iilll rl l nail Comment.
ii. I'urtrr HUH 1111 Intc-rtluw with llrjcr.
\Hinl Oiualm'i Churches Are Dolui ; .
14 , Clricluml nii < l Civil Servlco llnform.
1C. Comltllon of Oiniilnv'n Jobbing Trade.
t'limnicrutitl unit I'lnniiclul NL-WH.
lYntUrt'S ' ol tinl.lvo StouK Trailu.
10. Coiircrtatlonvllh 1'rrnilor Ito.
Mnnlio 11 ml 1'our l-'uiivrals.
IS- Woman : Her \ > nyn mill Her World.
II ) . I.oat Opal of .Mysore : A. Mory.
20. Weekly t.rlst of SporlliiR Uoailu.
and his punishment was summary. The
ally of this olllcer's crime U death.
UJ3.1T11 01' JOHN WALTKII.
I'raprlctor of tlm I.oiiilnn Times Pnmen
AMU ) ' nt iln : Itrrksli'.ro Homo.
( Copyrighted 1591 by Press I'ubllelilnR Company. )
LONDON , Nov. 3. A special cablegram to
,
the Now York World says : John Walter ,
publisher of the London Times , died today.
Since- the Dlggot exposure , which Involved
not only loss of reputation , but the loss of
nearly $1,000,000 to the paper , and certainly
n peerage to Its. proprietor. Walter has lived
In almost complete seclusion at his neat In
Ilerkshlre. I havD heard It reported on good
authority tha his son , Arhur , Is In favor of
reducing ho "prlco of the Times from 3 pence
to 1 penny.
John Walter , eldest ECU of the late John
Walter of Bearwood , Berkshire , some time
member for tl at county , born In London , In
1818 , was educated at Kton , graduated In
honors at Exeter college , Oxford , took his
M. A. degree In 1843 , and was called to the
bar at Lincoln's Inn in 1817. He was an un
successful candidate In the liberal-conserva
tives Interest for Nottingham In 1843 ; was
returned In August , 1847. the day after his
father's death , and continued to represent
that Vforough till April , 1S59 , when he was
elected for Berkshire. He was defeated at
the general election In July , 1SC3 , but was
again elected In 1SOS , 1S74. and 1880. After
the dltsoliitlon oC 1885 , Mr. Walter did not
offer himself for re-election , The name
which Mr. Walter bears Is intimately usso
clnted with the history of what Uurko called
"The Fourth Estatr. " his grandfather hav
ing published , the first number ft the , Times ,
raised llmt
, „ . - - . , _ _ _ . „ .
JouriiaItoscinlnence'innd'byL > nlscnwKy In
Inducing men of tqle'uV to 'contribute io Its
columns , rendered U n great organ of free
opinions nnd popular knowledge , and , in
spite of many obstacles , first brought the
steam engine to the aldi and service of the
newspaper. Mr. Walter himself built the
new oflloa of the Times in Printing House
square , and also the magnificent houtu at
Uearwood.
England llnxNnt l xpn-H4Cl Sntlif.ictlon
LONDON , Nov. 3. The officials of the for
eign office here declare the advices from
Managua , Nicaragua , to the effect that Gen
eral Uarrlos' mission to England has had
a successful outcome , that the British gov
eminent accepts the situation In the Mos
qulto territory , and recognizes the supremacy
of Nicaragua there under the new regime , an
Incorrect. The officials further state tha
General Barrios has not as yet commence !
any negotiations with the government o
Great Britain , as ho Is at the present tlm
recruiting his health In France.
VXHKlt AH A
Terrible Accident t n Crowit Ciitluirc-il tl
hi-n n Circuit 1'imnlo.
TISRItCL , Tex. Nov. 3. The most "ills
astrous nccldcnt In the history of Terrcl
occurred here at 10:30 : o'clock this morning.
As the result of the collapse of an uwnlng
on a crowd which had assembled to wltnos
u circus parade , four persons were futallj
crushed nnd 100 others more or less seri
oualy Injured.
With the dawn of this morning one of th
most enjoyable days of the season at till
time of year was promised. People from
miles around gathered to attend Sells Bros ,
circus nnd witness the parade. About 10:3 :
o'clock the parade entoicd Moore avenue
the principal business street of the town
That thoroughfare crowded by pcopl
tojee the parade , and the awnings and win
dowa of the- second stories of the buslnes :
houses were- filled with spectators. On tli
awnlnga of the Mississippi store and fron
of the dry gooda store of Morris Urln n
unusually large number of people hud con
grcgatecl to get a good view of the parade
WW or more being on the awning , and tit
fcldcwnlk beneath was Jammed. The fioi lit ;
of the clrcua parade had gone up Moon
avenue until it lind reached n point U II-
rectly In front of the Mississippi store \\lie n
the awnings Infront of the building ul
uld
that of Mori is Brln collapsed , nnd lumblei d
to the sidewalk and on the pepplo beneath ,
who had numbered at least COO to 700. Tl lie
awning gave way near the building- wit th
nn awful crash , the Iron columns fallln iff ,
Inward and smashing the largo plate glas
ftonts of both buildings. The picture prc -
edited an awful spectacle as the movln
avalanche of human beings were belli IB
dashed to a terrible futc below. On cithc
side of the street several hundred people
rushed to the- scene In wild excitement.
Men , women and children ran screaming
and crying to learn the fate of their rela
tives nnd friends. Allen Sells was riding
In hla buggy at the head of the procession ,
in.se
He ordered It to ntop , and called to those
see
near to assist In removing the people beneath >
ehe
neath the debris. Different members of the
circus company rendered valuable assistance ,
Tlio people beneath the- gallery were Injured
worse than those above , and had It not
been for the falling tack of thu iron sup-
iphe
ports of the building , thus preventing the
platform from falling flat to the ground ,
n"many on the pavement would doubtless have
been killed nnd the number f Injured In
creased twofold ,
The Injured were Immediately carried to
the various stores In the city and medical
aid summoned. Physicians from neighbor
ing towns ) were also summoned to assist In
the work. Private residences were thrown
open to receive and care , for flic Injured.
A
Majors' ' Mnnngoro Looking with Dismay to (
the ( Joining of Inevitable Defeat ,
AN A , P , A. BIDDER FOR CATHOUC VOTES
Last Desperate Effort to Recruit tha Shat
tered Forces of the Emissaries.
BOLD IMPOSTURE ON THE 'BCOIIAN5
Disreputable Tactics of the Fake Workers
iu Slander and Libel ,
TOM'S ' LITTLE TRADE IN YORK COUNTY
Snmplo of Ills Honesty Shown In a l.nnU
Deal with Two llimlnrss Men of
llradiliavvtlcllbcrnlcly Snliiillccl
Them of ( Her S , OO ( ) .
The campaign has at last reached ita hys
terical stage. Deaten at every turn , thft
promoters of the scheme to foist the rail
road candidates upon the people ot the stats
have at last reached that maudlin condition
In which they can only helplessly assert that
their man Is sura to win. Their whole cam
paign has been a grand diapason of nolsa
and wind. Krom the very first they realized
that they were beaten. Knowing the folly
of any attempt to defend or explain away the
putrid record of their candidate , they In
augurated a guerilla warfare upon every
man that dared raise his voice In protest
against the complete surrender to the rail
roads and other franchlsed corporations that
packed the state convention with pass-bribed
delegates and forced Tom Majors , reeking
with the accumulated scandals of years of
corrupt politics , down the throats of the
republicans of Nebraska. The people hav&
risen In Indignant revolt , and when the tun
went down last night the honest voters oi
all parlies wcro massed In solid phalanx
waiting for the final battle which opens
Tuesday morning. The Issues wcro made up
and the campaign books closed. The fiasco
maintained by the corporation hirelings , who
have masqueraded behind the vvoak ! of repub
licanism for two months , was ended. They
had nothing to wait for but the Incvllabla
defeat which comes next Tuesday ot the
ballot box.
The final estimates printed In The Dee
yesterday completely riddled the vapid ex
pressions of confidence which the Majors
campaigners have been giving out dally. The
accuracy of the estimate could not bechal
lenged. Hero and there the promoters of
tha Majors fiasco wcro able to pick out a
county which they could claim was under
estimated , but the fact brought no conxola-
tlon , for the totals wereso nearly .corro-i
Bponaing-tq thoiTeal Btt\ratlon'lhatMhere \ was'
nothing le.ft for tin : disorganized' dls-
consolato campaigners but to close up shop.
At Majors' headquarters defeat is admitted
to all but the few unthinking who are yet
gulllblo enough to bo deceived by the brag
gadocio statements of the few hangers on
yet In the , city. One candidate on the state
ticket said yesterday : "I am Hot In a po
sition to make a public statement as to the >
head ot the ticket. As for mybclf , I can
only say what I believe. I believe 1 can
pull through by a few votes , but If I am
beaten by a small plurality the licnd of tlio
ticket Is beaten by a largo plurality. "
Another candidate for a state ofllco said
that ho was certain Majors was defeated , and
that If any other man on the ticket was
beaten Majors would bo responsible for th
defeat.
One of the candidates on the county legis
lative ticket said last night : "Tho entire
republican state ticket is elected beyond
question , except Majors. I think Majors la
badly beaten. The legislative ticket Is all
right. "
One of the appointive officers at the statehouse
house- said yesterday afternoon : " 1 have seen
the estimate published In The Bee. If all
the counties arc estimated as carefully as
my home county the entire statement Is
alarmingly correct , I believe Majors Is de
feated , but ono or two ot the other candi
dates on the ticket may pull through. "
DHAP SLAUGHTER'S BLUFF.
Brad Slaughter authorized the following
statement : "Tho estimate printed In The
Dee was correct as to the situation ten days
ago. But Majors has been gaining 1,000
votes a day , and will receive a majority next
Tuesday , " Mr. Slaughter does not state ,
however , that ho does not know In what
counties Majors had made the remarkable
gains attributed to him , and he utterly re
fuses to make any statement based upon an
estimate by counties.
Another prominent republican who spent
yesterday at state headquarters Informed a
representative of The Bee that while * he was
not yet prepared to admit that Majors waa
defeated , he would say , however , tbat the
result was In very serious doubt.
Still another candidate on the state ticket
said that ho believed ho was the only man
In the race who would win. He admitted.
that the head of the ticket was far In the
rear.
rear.The
The foregoing expressions are but a ( on oC
the many that were made yesterday. There *
Is nothing left for the Majors contingent
but the certainty ot defeat. They rcallta
this fact , and their headquarters are dos -
s or ted by all but the professional mourners.
" 1 believe the estimate printed In the col
umns of The Bee today Is pretty nearly cor
rect , " said C. J. Smyth , chairman ot the
democratic state central committee , yester
day torenoon. "In some of the counties I
think ynur estimate of the Holcomb vote la
too low , and In a few , possibly , you have
It too high. But upon the totals I would
say that the estimate Is fully corroborated
by all the reports we have received from
men who have been Into crcry part ol tlio
state.
"Thero Is BO much variation in the different
estimates sent out by the men win claim
to bo on the Inside of the Majors campaign
that the Intelligent voter will at once eea
that these men have convicted themielvcs ct
Insincerity. In one breath they aeclaro that
Majors will have a plurality ol 10,000 , and
In the next they raise the otlmate to " 0-
000. They present no figures Irom the dif
ferent counties to substantiate their claims.
They make no attempt to show where their
strength lies. They only cmm thai Major *
will get the full republican vote , a lurge per
centage of the democratic vote , and thousands )
ol populist votes. They are going to b ills.
appointed In three things. First , they do
not realize tlie extent ol tha republican dr