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fr f PART I. THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE.PAGES 1 TO 12. ESTAULTSJMOD JUNE 1J ) , 1871. OMAHA , STJffftAY MORNING- , MAY 28 , 1890 TWENTY-FOUR PAGES. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. LOVERS TROUBLE Harsh Parents Interfere to Prevent Them from Being Together ! YOUNG LORD BELGRAVE IS INFATUATED Tails Deeply in Love with Miss West , a Verj Pretty Blondo. SENT OFF TO SOUTH AFRICA TO CURE HIM Ambassador Ohoato Finds Himself in an Embarrassing Fix. AN ADMIRER WILL PUBLISH HIS JOKES Prince of Wnlrn IlrliiK" About n Ucc- iiiielllatlon Ilenvern C.ranil IluUe Michael mill the Cunr O'Con nor Haven Over u Girl. ( Copyright , 1899 , by Press Publishing Co. ) LONDON , May 27. ( New YorK World Ca blegram Special Telegram. ) Young Lord JJolgrave , only 20 ycais old , heir to a dukc- ilom and vast estates of hl3 grandfather , the duke , of Westminster , has fallen In love with Mica Isclla West , second daughter of the famoUH beauty , Mrs. Cornwallls West , and slater of the lovely Princess Henry of Ploffl. Miss West Is two or three years elder than Belgravc , wfaom she met on a hunting trip In Ireland tlilo winter. The duke of Westminster and Bclgrave's mother , Countess Orosvenor , do not approve of Bel- gravo's choice , and ho has been sent to Bouth Africa for n year to see If ho can got over the attachment. The Wests are a great family in Wales , but the Westmin sters are ambitious for a bigger match for their heir. .Belgravo . Is quite a young fel low. Mlsa West Is a pretty blonde , with blue-gray eyes , a typical Irish beauty , spirited , very attractive , but not eo lovely ns the Princess PlcBS. Belgrave Is heir to real estate worth about $1,500,000 per an num. num.Tho duchess of Marlborough on Wednes day night made her first appearance at opera filnco the duko's grandmother's death. The dudhcss was In mourning , relieved by a beautiful diamond crescent In her hair , sot In a small bandeau of the eamo stones , whllo n deep collar of pearls almost covered her throat. Lady Randolph wan 'with her , also In black , looking very handsome with an aigrette of 'black ' and silver in her hair. Young Cornwallls West was In the box of the duchess of Marlborough , and consented to open a bazaar at Fortcscuo Houeo , a boys' homo , nt the Wlckenham , near London , on June 9. On the preceding day the duke and duchers of York will open the new wing of the building , which Is a branch of the Na tlonal Refuge for 'Homeless ' and Destitute Children. Choate'n MovcincntH. Ambassador Choato loft yesterday for Qlen Furness , Dunphatl , Scotland , on a visit of three or four < Iaya to the carl of Loven and Melville , whither < howas rreceded on last Wednesday byJOtra. and Mies Choato. Am bassador Choato's principal care at present is furnished by the announcement of eorao admlror that ho Is about to publish his jokes In volume form. This Is ono of the worst penalties of 'having ' a reputation as a wit. The Bradley-Martins are occupying a handsome suite In Clarldgo's hotel pending the preparation of their now town house in Ohcetorlleld Gardens. They wore met yes terday by Countess Craven , who had ar ranged for their reception at Clarldgo's. It will bo some tlmo before they can entertain in their own mansion , but as dinners atbig hotels now arc , especially on Sundays , all the rage , they can dispense hospitality In their present location If BO disposed. Their social campaign Is bolng very carefully planned for thorn by Dowager Countess Craven , nSothor of Lady Cadogan , and under her experienced tutelage they will proceed warily , for a false step at the outset or any mixing up of wrong sets might mar their whole social future. The principal obstacle to their entry to the ( smartest and most ex travagant set exists In the fact that It is an present almost wholly dominated by Anglo- Americans who are jealous of any fresh acquisitions or rivals from their own coun try. IaljIn Improving. lAugustln Daly is now at his house In Ilayswater , where ho Is progressing satisfac torily , llo got an attack of pneumonia on the voyage ever and although the doctors protested , he insisted on being brought to town by slow stages In an Invalid carriage. Mrs. Augustln Daly and Miss Ada Rehan are with him and have 'been ' unremitting in their devotion. Lord Usher , who died suddenly nt 81 years , ox-master of the rolls , was not only a great lawyer , but n wit and a hlg social personage. Ho was ono of the handsome men In England and Is succeeded by his son , Balllott Brett , who Inherits his father's good looks and much of his ability. The new Lord Esher U secretary to the Commission of Public Works. He was formerly secretary to the duke of Devonshire and Is a great friend of Lord Jlosebery , Lord Esher had erected during his lifetime , a beautiful monument to himself and Lady Esher In a quaint old church yard at Esher Surrey. The'sarcopha gus Is surmounted by two recumbent efllglcs of himself and wfo | , he being attired In full robes as master of the rolls. These are Iden tical with those worn by the apoaker of the House of Commons , The duchess of Manchester has taken her daughter , Lady 'Alice Montague , back to St. Mot Its from La Turbo , above Monte Carlo , as It was found Lady Alice lost ground on the Rlvcrla , but since she returned to the pure Swiss air she U again regaining strength. The reconciliation between Grand Duke Michael and bis nephew , the czar , was brought about by mediation by the prince of Wales , The grand duke had been exiled from Russia since 1891 on account of his morganatic marriage with Countess Torby , a most attractive woman > and a leader of fashion In Paris and the Rlverla. The prince of Wales displayed marked admiration for the countess during his stay tills winter at Monte Carlo and was constantly with her , the counter giving him lessons In golf. The grand duke and the countess traveled to Paris with the prince and are coming over to England after their return from Hussla. The prince , who Is always looking about to do tome kindly and graceful act , Induced tlio czar to pardon tils undo , and the latter now Is going 1o visit the czar at Peteilioff. The czar baa gone to the length of agreeing to recognize the countess and will probably after a time , get her husband's rank re stored. Itiivm Over n Girl. T , P. O'Connor is rapturous In admiration this week of Mrs. Alfred Parish and her sis \ ter , Miss Edith Jennings , of Virginia , who were presented by Mrs. Chouto lost week to the qui'on , Ho saju In his paper : "MUs Jennings IB a brilliant brunette , di vinely lull , has magnificent eyes and her .3 elieek In llko a ptach that hns ripened on a southern wall. The Jeiinlngscs lia.ll from Virginia but Mrs. Jennings , who Is not sat isfied with being merely the mother of cele brated belles , hns taken Infinite pains with her daughter's education. Both Mrs. Par ish and Mis * Jennings spent several months at Johannesburg. They have passed thin last winter In town , staying with Mr. and Mrs. Parish , at whose pretty house In Ches- ham street the elite of two worlds is to bo met. Both women are returning to America almost Immediately nnd It Is not ilimcult to predict who will bo the belle at Bar Harbor this season. " STORY OF A FRENCH DUEL .Mine. Cutiille Mrndrfi Toll * How Her HiiNhuml I'ouKht and AViifi Serlonily Hurt. ( Copyright , 1SOO , by Press Publishing Co. ) PARIS. May 27. ( New York World Ca blegram Special Telegram. ) Mme. Catullo Mcndcs did not witness the duel between her husband , the famous poet , and Vanor , the dramatic critic , In which the former was seriously wounded , so she told mo at her apartments In Kuo Ilosccadop today. "I was a witness of the quarrcf at the theater of Sarah llernhardt , " she said , "be tween Catullo nnd M. Vanor. It was a child ish affair. During the performance Catulle , a great friend and admirer of Sarah , said to Vanor enthusiastically , 'Is It not superb ? ' Vanor replied , 'I think It ridiculous for a fat man to be played by a thin woman. ' "Outulle , who nil his life has ardently worshiped beauty and art , carried away by Indignation at thin slighting remark , re plied , 'I think you an imbecile for the sake of antithesis to decry such n spfendld crea tion of art. ' There was great excitement among the partisans for and against Sarah and when leaving the theater Vanor gave Catulle a slight blow In the face. A duel then became unavoidable. I am not a lighter , and exhausted myself trying to dissuade Catullo , but vainly. He was stung to the quick at the deliberate assault. A courageous man could not and cannot tolerate such an affront tamely and quietly , so I quietly re signed myself to the Inevitable. "Tho next morning without Catulle's knowledge I followed In n fiacre. Our good friend , Fernand Dcsmoulln , the artist , who accompanied me , had told me the meeting place. I was worn -out with fntlguo and anxiety and suffered agonies of suspense and fright. I stopped the flacro at Pont do Jatte , close to Mouljn Rouge , nnd stayed there. I wished to go on the ground but Fernand told mo It would not stop the duel and I might unhinge Catullo by placing him nt the mercy of Vanor , who Is a skilled swordsman. "Thero I passed three-quarters of an hour of awful horror , while Desmoullns brought mo reports of how the flght was proceeding. He tried to buoy mo up and said finally Catulo had only been scratched , but a min ute fater word came that he had fainted. I rushed to Moulin Rouge , where I saw my Catullo lying pale and deathlike on a mat tress. I thought him dead , but ho was brought around , and my bravo husband's first remark to mo was : " 'You here , dearest ? You are too late. You missed a beautiful scene and a very dramatic combat , Do not fear. I am not much hurt. I did my best. It was no make-bellevo duel. ' "Then ho smiled. I carried him homo and slnco then he bos been on the brink of death , but the doctors now hold out hope. I have passed through the sorrow and fear of a lifetime these last three or four days. " So saying Madame pasted her hand wear ily over her brow and sighed deeply. Her careworn , palo face old of the nervous strain from two nights' unrelaxcd watching at the bedside of her husband. Catulle Mendes has been long known In Paris as chief of the decadent ectiool of poets with no means and a savory reputation In that connection. But he fought plucklly , exposing himself frequently In the most foolhardy manner to Vonor's sword. Vanor could have pinked him half a dozeu times and sought to end the encounter by dis abling Catullo by a wound in the forearm , but the latter's Impetuosity resulted In an accidental wound In the stomach which atone ono tlmo seemed destined to prove fatal. Sarah has been a constant enquirer at the Mendes apartment , but sympathy generally Is with Vanor. SLOAN SOMEWHAT OFF CQLOR American .Jockey I.oNei Seventeen Kac.eM In Snt'cpHnlnii fix the HfNiilt of it Holiday. ( .Copyright , 1S35 , by Pre s Publishing Co. ) LONDON , May 27. ( New York World Ca blegram Special Telegram. ) Sloan's holi day last week appears to have had a very unfortunate effect , as ho has now lost sev enteen races In succession. His nearest approach preach to a victory In five days was upon Berzak In the Whitsuntide handicap on Mon day , but Tom Lontes , who has always been his "Jonah , " won against him by a head. When two horses are really evenly matched Sloan Is considered to go at a great disad vantage by the English , as they consider English jockeys much stronger In finishing power. Ho rode a fine race for Lord Beresford upon Jouvence at Manchester and once looked very much like winning until Vain Duchess , who was disinclined to face a very heavy rain , began to put some heart Into her work. She speedily had the race In hand. This Is the filly upon whom the big Ameri can plunger , Grannan , came off all right at Newmarket. She Is probably thet > e t 2- year-old that has yet run this season , Un less Lord Dunravon elects to compel Sloin to fulfill his engagement to ride Desmond he will not have a mount in the Derby this week , although , to make up for this , .be Is almost certain to win the Oaks on Slbola. 1'rcvciitloa of 1'aiinerlnni , ( Copyright , 1S03. by Pr&ts Publishing Co. ) LONDON , May 27. ( New York World Ca blegram Special Telegram. ) England Is keenly exorcised about the prevention of pauperism among the working classes In old age. It Is stated that 314,000 men over 65 years old are in receipt of poor relief In England today and that two out of every five of the wage-earning classes over 65 be come paupers. WILD .SCi.M2 IN ITALIAN CIIAMHBH. SocliilUtx nnd Other Mcinliertt In n 1'Mnhl. LONDON , May 27. According to a spe cial dispatch from Rome , published today , the scenes witnessed yesterday In the Italian Chambers of Deputies were repeated today. General Pelleux , the premier , denounced the soclalUt attacks on the army , and wild tur moil ensued. The rightists rose and dashed at the socialists , hitting and kicking. The session was suspended and the chamber was cleared by the oltlclals , The situation , It la added , Is regarded as grave. Prencli Cruu ltciort. | PARIS. May 27. An official report Just published sayo the harvest of the winter crops promlbca exceedingly well , though their appearance Ii slightly Inferior to those- of 1S9S. In sixteen departments they a.e very good , In Blxty-thrco they are good , in elx fairly good , and in one department the crop is fair. The spring crops are In much the name condition. porn uULU Only Seven Onbans Boar to Claim Their Portion SPIES OF MILITARY ASSEMBLY ON WATCH Wngonload of Money Waits All Day in Charge of Major Dodge. INFLUENCE OF OFFICERS ALL-POWERFUL Several of Rodriguez's Staff Find Amuse ment in the Situation. WASHINGTON OFFICIALS ARE DISAPPOINTED OITcr .Undo In Cuuil Faith Wilt Proli- nblj- lie Withdrawn UIICNH ! Hotter SIIUCCKN In Met nlth III tlic Country DIstrlelH. HAVANA. May 27. 11 a. in. Not a sol dier has thus far appeared at La 1'nnta to receive the honorarium of $75 allotted by the United Stntes for the surrender of arn.u and dlsbaudment of men composing tha Cuban army. At three minutes of 10 o'clock this morn ing , the hour set to bocln the payment of troops , Major Francis S. Dodge of the pay master's department , drove up In a four auilo team with $3'JOuO In gold and $9,000 In silver. Six guards accompanied him uuJ details of men from the Eighth Infantry were under arms to citsyrvo order among the mobs which It was supposed would gather. Colonel George M. Randall of tun i Ulghth Infantry was present as commis I sioner of the United States. | i General Rivera , who was today Inducted Into tha office of civil Governor of Havana , I was there to receive the arms , with a rep- | j pescntatlve of General Gomez , four or live i Cuban olllccrs and fifteen reporters. Half a i dozen American clerks , with the rolls of | the army , sat at a lone table at the headquarters j quarters of the Eighth regiment. A bag of 1 gold was displayed , but there were no ap plicants for a share of It. The spectators spent the tlmo In dis cussing why no Cubans appeared. General Ulvcra said that though there were 4,310 enrolled privates and non-commlssloncd officers In the Fourth corps few ofthem lived In Havana , llo explained that they were outside the city and would probably appear at other places In the province and get their apportionment. Nearly ull the officers , ho added , arc in Havana. hiiurt for Cnlmn Olllccrn. The representative of Gomez , who has been acting with the latter In the Inter views with Governor General Brooke , took a gloomy view of the affair. Ho said the Americans had made a mistake In speci fying that the Cubans must give up their arms , as this had caused a bad impression among the Cubans. A group of Cuban officers , who proved to bo some of Geriefal Maya ! Rodriguez * staff , had In the meanwhile assembled. They smiled at each other , twisted their mous taches and grow confident ns the quarter hours passed and no soldiers appeared. Finally they Jeered In a quiet way at the whole proceeding. Toward 11 o'clock an unarmed colored man In a Cuban uniform came across the dusty square attended by all the American spectators. He was shown to the paymas ter , but turned out to be an "assistant" or camp follower. The American military men consulted together , and as It was thought he was not entitled to a share of the $3,000,000 and his name not being on the rolls , he was dismissed. Four professed privates appeared at about 11:20 : , without arms , hut as their names were not on the rolls , they" were not paid. Seven Cubans were paid $7C each as the result of the first day's distribution of the money allotted by the United States for the payment of the Cuban soldiers. The cabal of the members of the former military as sembly to prevent the soldiers from ac cepting the gift of the United States and from giving up their arms is successful , BO far as Havana Is concerned. It Is too early to predict what will bo done In other cities and Interior , but the Indications are that the money will not bo asked for to any great extent. Some arms may possibly bo turned In voluntarily. The anti-Gomez and anti-American people ple are cheerful tonight , thinking that the Americans are baffled. Governor General Brooke ( lorn not regard today as settling the question cr as especially significant. A few privates In this city and a number of officers have had sufficient Influence to In timidate some who wore otherwise willing to accept the .American . terms , but different results are expected In the country dis tricts. Two hours elapsed after the application of the four professed privates , whose demands were refused , owing to their lack of proof of service , before any applicant appeared who furnished satisfactory evidence that he had served In the Cuban army. Several per sons applied but were refused because they could not furnish the necessary proof. Some were musicians and others hospital attendants , but all were without the neces sary voucher. 1'lrnt Mnii to Qualify. It seemed , for a long tlmo , as though none would qualify , but early 'In the afternoon one man , about 26 years old , arrived , and gave his name as Hllarlo Ejqulvcl Perez. Ho claimed that he had been an orderly at Gomez's headquarters. Ho had no arms , but stated that his duty consisted In gathering foraga for horses and hunting for food , etc. After some delay the necessary papers were signed and the money was handed over. Cclonel Randall found one man threaten ing persons who wished to apply and ordered him off the premises. Within the next two hours six more men were paid. Not one of them had a receipt for arms surrendered , but each proved that ho had been connected with the army In the capacity of n servant. Throughout the aft ernoon Colonel Randall and others connected with the disbursement of the fund , -waited patiently until , early In the evening , the as sembly spies departed , out of patience. Colonel Randall believes that when the pay masters leave the city they will nnd that the soldiers In the province will receive the American bounty which , through faUo stories and possibly through the Intimidation of certain Cuban officer * , has been practic ally refused here. The Engllcb edition of La Luclm pub lishes an editorial which caused comment among the army officers , Inciting the men not to receive tbo money , though , strangely , the Spanish edition of the paper a few days ago advised the Cubans to accept the Amer ican terms. The payment win continue to morrow and It Is considered likely that more Cubans will accept The applicants In most cases so far are little more than boys and are mainly those whom the Cubans called "blockadors" and who Joined the army after the America * blockade of Ha- vana made food scarce. The names of four of thcso appeared on the list nnd each man was sent to bring an officer to nwcnr to his Identity nnd to his service. Where nil appeared to be nbovo board the men were paid , oven though their names did not ap pear on the lists. SAOUA LA GRANDE , Province of Snnta Clara , May 27. The general * of the Cubans In thl * district met hero yesterday , adopted fliitl-Oomez resolutions , agreed to disband their commands and cauwe their nrms to be surrcndsred to the alcaldes , but to accept no money for them. Offer Will lie Wltliilrnvrn. WASHINGTON. May 27. General Brooke made no report today to the War depart ment upon the reported non-succctse of the effort to Induce Cuban soldiers In Havana to lay down their arms and accept the gratuity provided for them. The officials are greatly disappointed , but fopl they have done all that In fairness could bo expected of the Americans , and It the remaining Cuban soldiers are of the same nil ml as those In Havana ( lie government will not long delay a withdrawal of the alter. The suspicion Is growing here that while the lenders of the opposition to the United States In the mattur do not contemplate Uio foolhardy attempt of Insurrection , they nro trying to retain Itio Cuban army In organization nnd within their call , so that thuy may dominate the nlfalrs of the Island by force If needs be , when the United States forces nro withdrawn and the Independence of the Island Is acknowledged. Another ex planation offered Is that the existence of a largo Cuban army tins been exaggerated. MORLEY MAKES PROTEST OhjoetK , III I2niihiitlc * Term * , ' to the DcNccrntloii of tile Mahdl'H To nib. ( Copyright , 1893. by Pre.3 Publishing Co. ) LONDON. May 27. ( New York World Ca blegram Special Telegram. ) As a protest against the desecration of the Mahdl's tomb , John Morley will oppose n grant of $150,000 to Todd Kitchener , which Is to be proposed In 1'arllnmpnt next week. Mr. Morley sayu : "Tho Mahdl was an Arab , who eighteen or twenty years ago beaded a rising against the corruption of the Egyptian government of those days. Ho was the man who slew our General Gordon. " \Voll , now , after a victory In September last the men acting under the Urltlsh com- mand dug up the corpse of this dead enemy j of ours ; they hacked or tore off his head ; j they threw the rest of the gruesome remains i Into the Nile and , according to an artillery man who has told th's ' story , they carried the head onto a gunboat and put It Into nil empty kerosene can. It remained there some days. Then British officers came and said : i " Let us see the head , ' 'and , ' said the > ar- | tllleryman , 'we took off a part of his beard Indeed , I have got a bit of It myself. ' "Wo now understand that the Mahdl's head Is burled at Wady Haifa. That Is I the story. Wo shall hear next week whether | It Is quite true or not , that the head , this 1 trophy of our dead enemy , was put Into a ! wooden "box " , sent to England and then fetched back. "I have said In the House of Commons that the desecration of the grave of an enemy and thu treatment of a trophy Is revolting In Itself and reflects no honor on the good sense or the right feeling of those who ordered It. It reflects a disgrace upon' the British name. I hold to that. " | The most remarkable t'Vng about this Incident - ' cident Is not that Mr. . .M'ey ' should make | this statement In a public speech , fully reported - . ported In all the London papers , as the basis , of his opppsltlon to the Kitchener grant , but ; the Times , admitting the truth of tho' ' charge , Justifies the desecration on the | | ground of expediency. The Times contends ' I that this deed of shame not only Is allowed , I but necessary In order to convince the DerI I ' vcrlshes that the Alahill was of ordinary i clay and to prevent thorn making his tomb a place of pilgrimage. The Times Is profoundly shocked at the publishing of Sunday newspapers , but ap proves this sacrilegious violation of the tomb of a dead fee as an essential part of ' "Tho White Man's Burden" In promoting the sacred Imperialist work of Christianiz ing nnd humanizing uncivilized peoples. COMPLIMENT TO MARK TWAIN llecciitlon I ) } ' AiiNtrlii'H ICinperor it Favor that In Highly Appreciated. ( Copyright , 1693 , by Press Publishing- . ) ' VIENNA , May 27. ( New York World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) Marie Twain's private audience with the emperor Thursday delighted him beyond any pro- j vlous experience. He accepts It as a com- | pllment , not to himself , so much as to Americans. Great as was Kaiser William's message to Kipling , this courtesy on the part of Franz Josef really means moro than If performed by any other crowned head In Europe. The Austrian court is the most ab solutely exclusive and conservative of all , For the emperor to have voluntarily sent for Mark Twain without the latter having ever taken any step to obtain an audlenco is the fullest testimony to the appreciation In which the great American humorist is justly regarded both as a man and an author In Viennese society. The emperor talked of many subjects during the audience , expressing tbo pleasure with which ho had read some of Twaln'3 books. Ho also expressed admiration for America's ability In war , although for many reasons his sympathies were wholly with j ' Spain. Ho appeared much diverted when Twain wrestled dauntlessly with the Ger man tongue , producing some strange and wonderful pieces of construction. The em peror charitably came to his rescue , to Twain's profound relief. Twain's quiet , courteous manner , respect ful but free from the cringing flattery with which ho Is wont to bo treated , evidently pleased the emperor , who said In conclu sion he was much gratified by Mark Twain's visit nnd regretted that the cares of state and other cares had prevented him from re ceiving Twain earlier , but he could not al low him to leave Vienna -without making his acquaintance. Twain suitably thanked the emperor. After four months' stay In England and Scotland Twain returns to America In October. Ho ( Mark Twain ) left Vienna yesterday after a stay of nearly two years , during which ho made hosts of friends. Before starting he wired to the World's London bureau the following characteristic dispatch about his Interview with Emperor Francis Joseph : "It was merely a pleasant and unembar rassed private conversation upon subjects not connected with the World's politics. I much wanted to explain my plan , now In the hands of Secretary Hay , for securing universal peace , but was afraid his majesty might laugh at it or think It too compre- hpnsjve. " Kooxevell Will Vlult I.IIH LAS VAOAS , N. M . May 27. Governor Roosevelt of New York today wired Major Llewellyn , chairman of the committee on arrangements for the Rough Riders' reunion. that ho will attend the reunl- . arriving nt Las Vegas June 21. Great preparations are being made for the reunion , which promises to be one of the largest gatherings over held in New Mexico. FAMINE IN RUSSIA Appalling Accounts of the Suffering Among Subjects of the Czar , ONE MILLION PEOPLE ARE STARVING Scurvy and Typhus Fever Break Out Among the Unfortunate Victims. MORTALITY REACHIS AN ALARMING FIGURE Dsath is Reported to Be the Highest Among Inncccnt Children. HORRIBLE SCENES AMONG THE SUFFERERS Chairman of the llellef Committee In St. I'ptpmhnrn : AddrenneN ail AII- lieal fur Charity to the ISiiKllNli People. ( Copyright , 1S99. by Prws Publishing Co. ) LONDON , May 27. ( New York World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) Appalling accounts of the famlno In Hussla continue to reach London. The Rev. Alexander Francis , pastor of the Drltlsh American church In St. Petersburg and chairman of the relief fund committee , addresses today an appeal to the English people nnd the Chronicle today suggests opening n Lord Mayor's fund to collect subscriptions. Mr. Francis' letter bears out the Informa tion given to tbo World last Sunday that ono million people arc starving to death and tliat every donor of J2 saves a life. Scurvy , typhus fever , typhoid fever and other diseases In their moro aggravated form have broken out and nro spreading rapidly among the starving people. The mortality , especially among the children , Is alarming. Prlnccbs Llovcn writes from the distressed Chrlstopal district , Hussla : "You cannot Imagine what they eat. Any thing Is looked upon ns good enough to till the stomach. Typhoid fever and scurvy In the most virulent form are the natural re sult of the bad and Insufficient food. There Is constant bleeding from the roof of the mouth , which Is swollen , and the gums also bleed wlien touched. The teeth get loose In their sockets. Open eores appear on the foot. Death comes from internal hem orrhage. About 70 cents Is sufficient to buy food to keep up the strength of a man during the month. So n little money goes a long way. But thousands are to be fed nnd speedy help is needed , for people's lives are at stake. " AxNoeluted I'rcim Story. LONDON , May 27. Particulars received .regarding th.o.famlno In Russia confirm the previous harrowing accounts. The members of the Russian aristocracy seem to have at last awakened to a full sense of the gravity of the situation and money Is beginning to flow on nil sides for the relief of the starv ing moujlks. Unfortunately , charity Is al most too late. The censor nt first prevented the truth from being published by the Rus sian press. Now that the facts are allowed to appear , the famlno specter Is stalking through the land. Some authorities esti mate that as many as 20,000,000 peasants are starving. Rev. Francis , pastor of the British-Amer ican church at St. Petersburg , who did much to secure British and American aid during the last famine , appeals to the Brit ish public today. He says seven provinces , covering 19,000 square miles , are affected and that 5,000,000 people are famine-stricken and will need to be fed during the next three months. He adds that the czar , czar ina , Russian government and the Red Cross and other bodies have subscribed many millions of roubles , but 'that ' 2,230,000 Is still required. NO USE FOR ENGLISH PIRATES Chicago .InnriiiillNt Object * to Having London I'lihllNlierH Steal 11 In Literary I'ro eiiy. ( Copyright , 1S93. by Pre. = s Publishing Co. ) LONDON , May 27. ( Now York World ! Cablegram Special Telegram. ) Peter Dunne was found In a state of high Indigna tion on Thursday whllo dressing Jo attend Ida Royal theatrical fund dinner. "What do I think of London ? " he said , echoing the correspondent's question. "It IB fitlll the center of piracy , and It always has been. " Ho had arrived to find "Dooley" the lit erary topic of the hour and selling by the hundreds of thousands , but Its author not getting a cent. Only one firm lias paid him nny royalty , yet every time ho walks along the Strand ho sees a tremendous trade driven by street hawkers In a two-cent edi tion of "Dooloy's Deliverances , " of which n million will shortly bo circulated. "Rather n good subject for your new work , " suggested the correspondent. "Not a bad Idea , " responded Mr. Dunne , "but I shall take care to copyright It. " "My Impression of London ? " ho resumed. "Up to now my mind has received but ono the etoggtrlng enterprise of English pub lishers. I had an Idea tihat our publishers were smart at legalized piracy , but they are only apprentices to the big guns hare. " "But what do you think of England ? " "It Is not a paradise , " replied Mr. Dunne. "Somo features suggest another quarter , but I should say London Is ono of tlie most ngroeablo places to live In , though I am not forgetting that I have never been In any other city outsldo of the United States. I atn going to s e a few places on the con tinent and then I am off to Ireland. I have sonio friends there already , for my people emigrated from there. I go first to Dublin. "Then I shall rook for the ancestral man sion In Kerry that Is If the cabin of the Dunnes has not crumbled to decay ere this. " "Aro you taking your ancestral antlpa- tbles to the ancestral home ? " "I have no antipathies , " declared Mr. Dunne. "They are a burden for a man and I'm not carrying any , not even to the Eng lish publisher. I pnly Icarn from him that I should have copyrighted 'Dooley1 from tbo outbct. " "In which event you would have been a rich man Instead" "of being only a Chicago cage Journalist , " Interrupted Mr. Dunne , "over hero on a abort holiday. " "Hpff 1 ° > 'ou "nil the English people ? " "I'W ' R5P { PiM ff'cnds ' BO far , but my ac quaintances grp growing. I prefer to ob serve from obscurity people I'm going to THE BEE BULLETIN , Weather Forecast for Nebraska Shower ? , Vnrlab'o Winds. 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IB In the 'World of Ainncincnt * , Munlcnl He * , lew nf tin * Week , lit "Agatha iVi-lili , " Serial .Story. 17 "I'liiiitiilloii rum-nut * . " IS Idlforlal mill Comment , II ) 111-roc * < if tillSI > IIIINI | War. HO Modern Illuh Ittllldtnu * . Summer KIINIIIIIN ] | for Men. Ul Condition of OIIIIIIII'M | Trade. Commerclnl mill Kltiiiiiclnl > c . * , ( ! . write about. They ore very kind and hos pitable , as good ns Americans. " "When do you return ? " "In September , by which time I shall have explored this country pretty well ; also Paris and Berlin. But I confess my great Interest Is In Ireland. I'm leaking forward to It in the nature of an Irish exile. I dream day and night about the Emerald Isle and It Is my ambition to breathe the air that first gave my parents breath. Most of my tlmo will be spent thore. " At this point Mr. Dunne turned Into the Hotel Ccci' , vowing os he went that he would not forget the Kngllsh publisher even in Ireland. " 1 shall consider It an- ether Injustice to Ireland , " were his partIng - Ing words. ROUE PLAYS ARE IN VOGUE IlrantRN .SliiwIiiK I'll Marltnl Inlldellty Arc .Vow llavlnn a Kim In London. ( Copyright , 1599 , by Pro s Publishing Co. ) LONDON , May ST.MNow York World Ca blegram Special Telegram. ) The costume play Is-now giving way to the roue play. The extraordinary success of Plnero's "Oay Lord Quex" was bound to produce ( mlta-- tlons , and first In the Held Is R. C. Carton with "Wheels Within Wheels , " produced this week nt the Court theater. Carton hitherto has had the reputation of being "tho Dickens of the drama. " His . greatest success has been In light domestic , comedies like "Liberty Hall , " In which probability is often sacrificed for nicety , and which Is without the finest breath of Impropriety. "Wheels Within Wheels" is a picture of smart society , drawn with cynical freedom ttnd with remarkable ability. Its plot Is quite simple. Everton Vartroy , a loose llsh , possesses a compromising letter written to him by Lady Courteys , with whom ho has carried on a flirtation. She Is the wife of a thoroughly respectable but priggish poll- | tlclan. Vartrey puta pressure on Lady Courteys to elope with him , but her bister , Mrs. Onslow Bulmer , a philosophical , good- natured widow , obtains entrance to Vart- ley's rooms and gets the drcumcnt. She Is caught In the act by Lord Chantrcll , who U \ occupying the rooms , but she succeeds In ' , fascinating him BO effectually that he de stroys the letter. In the second act Lady Courteys hears of the disappearance of th.i ' letter , and fearing that It has been stolen ' by her maid , she arranges to elope with Varlrey bcforo the apparently inevitable revelation of her secret. She engages to meet Vnrtrey at an Inn In Surrey , but Mrs. Bulmer , again playing the part of u gcooi fairy , turns up there and persuades Lady Courteys not to elope , while che herself In curs suspicion of being the real object of Vnrtrey's attention. Of course , Lady Court eys Is prevented from leaving her husband , but It Is moro by the worldliest of advice than any moral consideration. i The whole group of characters are thor ' oughly unsympathetic , rach pursuing end ) In the mrst sordid manner. It may bo .1 i true picture of contemporary fashionable so clcty , but If so , It Is a highly disagreeable one. However , the polished brilliance of the dialogue , the remarkably clover con ' struction and the admirable ootlng Insured Immediate success for "Wheels Within Wheels , " despite Its unpleasant flavor. I Mlfcs Emplon ns Mrs.'Bulmer gave a per fectly finished creation of the latter day woman of the world. 'Arthur Bourchler made tha hit of the evening as u typical boundnr named Blagdcn. The play Is b-lng eagerly discussed and the house Is full tvery night. REPORT FAVORS REVISION Civil Seetlon Arrive * at tin * .SunnCon - eliiNlon UN Criminal In ' Ureyfiin CIINI * . PARIS , May 27. Early this afternoon It wan rumored that the president of the civil section of the court of ramaUon. M. Ballot do Beaupro , had reported to the president of the court of cassation , M. Mnzenu , In favor of a revision of the Dreyfus trial ami send ing the prisoner again before a court-mnrtlal. This , later In the day , was confirmed by a direct Matcment that the prcsl.'ent of the tlvll e < ectloii had so roprrted to the presi dent of the court of cassation. It is believed the report Is practically cer tain to bo accepted by the court of cassa tion and means that Droyfus will be brought back to France and re-tried. From the president of the court of cassa tion the Dreyfus report will pass Into thn hands of the pracurour general. M. Manau. .IIOVflllClltN Of ( lecilll Vl-HNflH , Jlny ITT. At Hong Kong Arrived Coptic , from San Franclfcco. At Brisbane Arrived Aorangl , from Van couver. Sfilled Warrimoo , for Vancouver. At Nagasaki Sailed Aker , for Portland. At Boston Arrived Pavonla , from Liver pool : Now England , from Liverpool. At Now York Sailed Umbrla , for Liver pool. Manltou , for London ; Maasdam , for Rotterdam , etc. ; Aller , for Genoa , etc. ; Ethl- opla , for Glasgow ; Thlngvalln , for Copen hagen , etc. At Hamburg Arrived Assyria , from Bal timore , At Liverpool Arrived Bovlc , from Now York ; Campania , from New York. OLD CLEAfilXGS BACK Omaha Will Hereafter Receive Proper Credit in Weekly Statement. ITS BLACK EYE WILL SOON DISAPPEAR Disagreement with South Oinnhix Banks Has Boon Satisfactorily Adjusted. ALL CLEARINGS WILL GO THROUGH OMAHA Agitation by The Bee His Resulted in , Bringing About This Result. HISTORY OF THE RLCENT CONTROVERSY President Mlllurd of tin * Oiuiilia. 'Na tional , After Much Time and Trou ble , HUN SlriiluMcnod Out till * Muddle. The clearing house controveisy , by which Omaha line been listed In the weekly bank clearance table as going backward In busi ness , Instead of , i.j In f.tct , going f or u aril , has been ended. The next clearings stattunent will give the correct figures for Omaha. This it-suit has boon brought about almost entirely by the pert'lstcnt ngltatlon of The Deo. Kor two months Omaha has been mis represented in the weekly otntvincnt of tin clearing house cities of the United States and Canada , published In all the leading dally papers and considered a thormomutcr of the business of each city. During tha last eight or nine weeks Omaha has shown u Btcady decrease In Its bank clearings , and tills showing'has ' naturally caused much In quiry from abroad us well as from at honia by parties who have the welfare of the city at heart. The whole trouble has been caused by a misunderstanding between ihu Omaha Nft- tlonal 'bank ' and Its allied bank , the South Omaha National , resulting In the latter with drawing Its clearings from the clearing house. This explains the decrease In tha weekly statement. Hut , as stated nbovo , the matter has nt last been satisfactorily adjusted and this week Omaha will hereafter receive. Its proper credit In the weekly clearing house state ment. The former and regular method oj clearing through the Omalu clearing house was resumed on Friday. The coming week's clearing house statement , however , will nol bo us largo as usual owing to there being two holidays In New York City and ono In Omaha , but Omaha will bo given Its proper percentage of Incrunso or decrease , as the CUM ) may bo. Notwithstanding the- holiday Interruption , Omahn , with Its proper credit from South Omaha , will make a much bettor showing than at any time during the last two months. lllMtory of.th . % Coiitrnvcrny. The story ofthis clearing house muddle ; which has given Omaha a. temporary black eye ; 'la somowliat Interesting. Previous to Uw recent controversy the Omaha National , which owns a controlling Interest In tha South Omaha National , had been sending all Its collections againtrt. the South Omaha Stock Yards company to that company and receiving In return the cashier's check , pay able nt the First National liauk of Omaha. The South Onuda National hux been Bonding these rheckB to the Omaha National as Horns of cash , and the Omaha National lias been presenting these checks to the clearing house on itho following day and they have been paid by the First National. It was claimed that the South Omaha Na tional had the actual use of the money for one day and that the Omaha National wanted the South Omaha National to pay Interest for that ono day. This forced the Stock Yards National to pursue the same courbo with the First National of Omaha , but there was no contention between tin First National and Its South Omaha connec tion , the Sttxk Yards National , but Instead of letting the checks go through the Omaha clearing house as heretofore they were cleared at South Omaha. The result wai that the differences between the two nct of hanks amounted to from $ r > ,000 to ? 2.riOOC n day , whereas formerly 'thoro ' was about $200,000 u day going through the Omalu clearing houht * . President J. II. Mlllard of the Omaha Na tional clnltrs that the old methnl of clear ing made a difference of from $6,000 U $ ' | , OUO a year to his hank that Is the In- tricst on dally balances which his bank line had to carry. It has been through the ef forts of President Mllljird that this dis agreement has been tlnally and permanent ! } adjusted. It has taken Home little tlmo nnd trouble on hlo part to bring about this much desired result , nnd ho says that no one regrnts moro tlian ho does that It ever arose. It has boon n rnattor that has caused con- fildernblo discussion and criticism and In- dlKiiallon , but It wan onn of tho'Jo thing ! that required tlmo to ntralghten out. Mr. Mlllard admits that The Deo'a attitude In thlH controversy has been correct. HAWAII AT THE EXPOSITION Honolulu Chnniher of Commerce AVI 11 ! I Show Inland' * ItexourceM Other I NCUN from thu Orient. SAN FRANCISCO , May 27. The United Statea steamer Solace which arrived from Manila and Honolulu brings newn that Wll- I Ham Gllk'splo , Uio waiter on tbo steamer Australia , who was shot at sea by a colored 1 man named Wade , died of his wounds. | Hawaiian planters are planning to Intro duce Italian labor on the plantations. A few months ago Colonel F. A. Schaofcr sent to the Italian government copies of the labor contract , labor laws , and full descriptions of plantation accommodations. Attention was also drawn to conditions ns they will bo ' when American laws wora extended over the Islands and the contract system abolished. By the last mall Colonel Schaefcr received a letter from Homo stating that the con- i tract and general plans were satisfactory. | 1ho Uillan government will permit the en listment and shipment of unlimited num bers of the peasant class. Planters have ; not taken final action In the matter , but It Is understood that 10,000 Italians -will bo Imported via Japanese and Australian ports during the next year. The Chamber of Commerce hns formally and fully approved the proposition for an extensive nnd worthy exhibit at the Greater America exposition to bo held at Omaha. Condition of Steamer I'arlx. COVERACK , Cornwall , May 27 The at tempt made yesterday to float the American llnu steamer Paris failed , chiefly on account cf the leakage of the englnu room tank. The uoa Is smoother this morning and the damage to tlu steamer Is apparently not Increasing. Four \cv Cii e of ALEXANDRIA. ' Egypt , May 20. Four moro cases of the plague have been re ported here.