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EDMOflD ROSTAND ILL
Author of "Ojrano Da Bergerao" Doomed to
an Early Qraye.
GIFTED AUTHOR CANNOT LIVE LONG
His Health Has Been Failing Ever Since His
Great Success.
AMERICAN GIRL DYING OF CONSUMPTION
Days of the Dazzling Vera Douglas Are Said
to Bo Numbered ,
MADE FAMOUS BY HER GORGEOUS GOWNS
VOIIIIK Clrl Who CutN n Wlilc
In I'arln Conccnln
Her lileiilltv anil Will
Icu\c a Kortuiie.
( Copyright. 1SDD , by Press Publishing Co. )
PARIS , Dec. 2. ( New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) Edmond Ros
tand Is dangerously 111 In Brussels. The
author of "Cyrano do Bcrgcrac" has been
dwindling In health ever since his great
success.
Recently Rostand took a trip to Austria
with Sarah Uernhardt to get proper color
to stage his new play. Bernhardt then wrote
to her friends In Paris : "Rostand Is grow
ing weaker and weaker. I am afraid the
poor boy can't live long. "
Among his intimate friends Rostand is
regarded as doomed to an early grave. He
is now 31 rears old.
Vcra Douglas , the American girl who once
lived under the protection of Grand Duke
Vladimir , Is dying of consumption. Last
year at this time It was thu fashion of
society people after the opera to go to sup
per to the Cafe do Paris , Just to watch the
uiiporb creature make her entrance Into the
jilaco In priceless robce and gorgeous gowns.
Vera , before she became such a figure In
( Parisian life , dar/led New York for two
or three seasons. She Is evidently well edu
cated and of fine family , but always con
cealed her past so thoroughly that nctiody
knows her real name. The American consul
cabled to eight or ten of Vcra's former
New York associates , but nobody could give
Information about a single relative. Vera
owns property valued at $300,000 or { 000,000
which will revert to the French state unless
some ono can prove relationship. Dr. Clarke ,
the American physician In charge , says Vcra
Is unconscious and cannot live more than a
few hours.
HalncloiiH Mnrncl for
Once more the Do la Marre household
threatens to provide society with a great
scandal. It has been known for some time
that 'Mrs. , De la Marro nnd Captain
Joe's appartmcnts , near the Bol s de Bou
logne , wore not HO far distant but what
husband and wife lunched or dined together
almost daily at one apartment or the other.
Nv vi8i rumore , _ -
gaged a villa for his former wife -at Monte
Carlo nnd was looking forward to remarry
ing h r , when a fierce third party , a man ,
plopped In. It seems that shortly after the
De la Marre divorce Mrs. Do la Marro en
gaged herself to marry this man. Later she
changed her mind. Now , however , ha swears
ho will- kill her rather than see her wed her
former husband again.
Thn trials of Royalist conspirators before
the Senate sitting as a high court continue
full ot action and noise. Yesterday Presi
dent Falllercs ordered the public galleries
cleared becaiibo ofrthe clamor. Barllller , ono
of the accused , protested against the order
In a shamefully abusive manner. Proceed
ings were immediately suspended and Bar
llller was sentenced to cne month's Impris
onment for disrespect. Barllller Is the third
to Incur this penalty , the others being
Calllr and Dcroulede.
The young Comtesso St. Maurice , bettor
known among newspaper readers of the
United States under her maiden name Grace
Corneau Is organizing nt her dainty home
In Rue Marbeuf an enormous Christmas tree
for the poor American children In Paris.
Tha great number of American destitutes
hero Is not generally suspected.
' The first American university banquet of
thu season hero wan held on Wednesday
evening , the American ambassador , General
Horace Porter , presiding. Seventy-five
American graduates were among the guests.
DII Clam ANNiiiiltn n Man.
Colonel Du Paty de Clam , the well known
Dreyfus antagonist , struck a man full In the
face today In a first class compartment of the
Versailles train. The colonel were civilian
dress ntul was unknown to the other oc
cupants , who were discussing the Dreyfus
caso. Some remark about himself roused his
anger. The man ho assaulted turned out to
bu n member of tbo Jockey club. A duel
will bo fought.
Beconnals , who holds the kilometre auto
mobile record , will tomorrow try to lower It
by racing down the famous Glallon hill , n
read which Is graded 10 per cent , with a
powerful machine. The newspapers are call
ing upon the authorities to stop the crazy
] ) urformance , which Is considered suicidal.
Sarah Bernhardt Is traveling through
Spain accompanied by one maid only. This
trip Hho Intends as a vacation before the
opening ot her season next month.
Fanchon Thompson's engagement to Comto
De nifin Is now generally accepted as true.
The beautiful Chicago singer Is seem almost
every morning with the aristocratic manu
facturer speeding along the Champs Klysect
In bin ( limit automobile. Carre , director ot
the Opera Comlque , counts upon Miss
Thompson to create the main part In "Han
sel Grt'tcl , " to be produced next month , hut
the French assert that the newest ambition
for the capricious American beauty Is to
ttar next year through the United States
nt the- brad of a big dramatic company , for
which her future husband will furnish the
backing. When Interviewed , Miss Thomp
son said :
"I shall not discuss my plans till my pres
ent contract oxptrra. But It Is true I have
startling things In store for the American
public , The rumor that 1 Intend to aban
don opera arceo from my saying that if my
voice ever deserted mo I felt convinced I
rould beat Julia Arthur. Mrs. Leslie Car
ter , Olga Nethcrsole , .Minnie Maddern Flsko
nnd all such , whom I don't consider a very
good comparison with what French act-
ro O3 can do , ,
Death of Mailame I.e Ilrclon.
Mine. Lo Breton , Emprets Eugenia's faith
ful old companion , died yesterday. The
otnproasas EO affected by the news she
h.ul to take to bed. Solemn service will be
held tomorrow In Paris. Prince Victor tele
graphed to his brother Louis , now here , to
loprescnt him at tbo funeral.
Mm. Robinson Duff , a well known Chicago
pinging ttmchcr , whose phenomenal financial
KIIOCO II Blnco she established herself In
ParU n year ago has been one of the
favorite tcplrs In the American colony , an-
iiouncv.3 she will tiow abandon her large
practice to go on the stage , presumably In
opera comlquo. Experts say she Is suffi
ciently gifted vocally and physically to make
the attempt.
Camlllo Flammarlon Is author of the
newest exposition scheme. With several
other prominent astronomers ho will Install
In n wing of the optical palace an exhibition
of astronomy , showing the beginning and
the progress of the science. The project
has been officially accepted.
Out of four new submarine boats now
being completed for the French navy , two
have been secretly tried already. I am re
liably Informed the trials were eo success
ful that the most gangulno hopes of the
French admiralty have been completely up
set. The ministry of the navy will oppose
further building of heavy battleships as a
waste of money , nnd advocates Instead an
Immediate start on twenty submarines.
The now typo Is the famous Gustavo Zcdo ,
with many Improvements.
LORD MAYOR IN A PICKLE
Heart of the l.iiinlon Municipality
Saltl to III- Connected Mlth
.Shmly Triinxactloiin.
( Copyright , 1S99 , by PresH Publishing Co. )
LONDON , Dec. 2. ( New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) Lord Mayor
Newton Is Jjt present engaged In clearing
himself from the charge of being concerned
In shady company promotion. Ho has been
very active In the promotion of Industrial
companies. With two associates ho bought
the Interest and goodwill of a small subur
ban store nt Clapbam for $80.000. This they
resold to a syndicate for $240,000. The syn
dicate has Issued to the public a prospectus
of the company entitled : "The Auxiliary
Stores , " with a capital of $1,407,000. for
which the Claphara store was the only asset
and , It was stated , this was Intended to form
the nucleus of a widely extended business.
Stock shares were Issued at $3 premium.
No other businesses were ever secured by
the company , nnd Sir Blundoll Maple , who
held $300,000 In the stock , presented a peti
tion to get the concern wound up by the
court. After negotiation the directors '
agreed to return the subscriptions , but , as I
fund the money to the stockholders , but , as
shareholders allege , on the condition that
Maple withdrew his charges against them.
'
Lord Mayor Newton admitted the facts ,
concerning the promotion as stated above , |
jestlfylng his participation on the ground
that ho only got $10,000 out of the original
venture and this was a legitimate endeavor
to make a profit. Justice Wright severely
questioned him and has reserved judgment ,
which will cither take the form of granting
the petition for winding up or a refusal , with
the dlicctlon that the papers in the case be
laid before the public prosecutor.
Three of Alderman Newton's predecessors
In the lord mayoralty of London , In the last
ten years , got Into unpleasant notoriety as
company promoters , but not during their
term of office. One serious aspect of this
case Is that according to the testimony of
the promoters $20,000 was expended In brib
ing the financial editors of London papers
to notice tha company favoiably. In ad
dition to the financial papers , Including the
Financial News , the property of Harry j
Marks , some papers of repute were named In
the list. Including the Saturday Review , the
Observer and the St. .lames Gazette. In the
case of the last two denial has been made
of the allegation , which Is to be further
LIGHTNING CHANGE .ARTIST
Vouiiir Marnuln AiiKlcNcy , a Million
aire. DOCN : > Turn In a London
MiiNlc Hall.
( Copyright , 1S99 , by Press Publishing Co. )
LONDON , Dec. 2. ( Now York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) The young
marquis of Anglesey is Indulging In a
strange , wild freak. He Is appearing as a
llghtnlng-chango artist in a Munich music
hall so the frequenters of the hall have an
opportunity to applaud a clever performer
who has an Income of $1,000,000 a year.
Anglesey appears In costumes characteristic
of different notions. His talent In "maklng-
up" and In posing Is said to bo marvel
ous. But then , ho Is not worried about his
salary. The director of the music hall Is
happy , too , for the marquis Is an Immense
attraction. Two years ago Anglesey , then
carl of Uxbrldge , married the beautiful Miss
Chetwynd , daughter of Sir George Chetwynd
and of the marchioness of Hastings. After
n few months they separated by mutual con
sent , ho making her a handsome allqwanco.
The young marchioness now lives In Paris ,
where the marquis was educated. She Is
said to have strong religious leanings.
ATTACK Ul'ON KIPM.VO.
Hubert Iliichniiaii Wrlten of the I'oct
' In Wonlu That Darn.
UCopyrlght. 1S99 , by Press Publishing Co. )
LONDON , Dec. 2. ( Now York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) Robert Bu
chanan fiercely attacks Kipling In the Contemporary
'
temporary Review In an article entitled "The
Voice of the Hooligan. "
Hooligan , In current parlance , typifies the
most brutal class of street tough , who lives
by theft and loves violence for Its own sake.
Buchanan asserts that Kipling's popularity
springs from pandering to the Hooligan In
stincts of the Anglo-Saxon. Ho says :
"Kipling , though not a poet In the true
spnso of the word , Is as near a poet as can
bo tolerated by the hasty , ephemeral judg
ment of the day. He represents with more
or less accuracy what the mob Is thinking , j
savage animalism and Ignorant vain-glory
being In the ascendant. Ho Is hailed at j
every street corner and crowned by every
newspaper. Kipling , on scarcely any single
occasion , has uttered anything that dors
not suggest moral baseness or hover danger
ously near It. "
New Million for Culm.
( Copyright , 1K > 9. by Preys Publishing Co. )
ROME , Dec. 2. ( New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) I hear from
an eminent prelate attached to the tecro-
tarlato that at a secret consistory on Jan
uary 11 Monslgnor Donate Hbarrcttl , sec
retary of the apostolic dolegatlcn to Wash
ington , will be appointed archbishop of Ha- .
vann. Spanish and Cubans complained that i
Archbishop Chappello lias American tendon- I
clcs and Sbarrottl's selection by Rnnpollaj
la made In the hopu that ho will bo accept
able to both sides In Cuba. Dr. Rlordan ,
archbishop of San Francisco , will bo present
lit next month's consistory and the Inaugura
tion of the holy year. Cardinal Gibbons has
written the American prelate that ho uotihl
visit Rome In the course of a year.
riiocolule KnJoyH a Doom ,
( Copyright. 1699 , by Press Publishing Co. )
LONDON , Dec. 2. ( Now York World Ca-
gram Special Telegram. ) The queen's
present of chocolate to her soldiers In South
Africa has caused a tremendous boom in
chocolate in Ixmdon. Smaller confectioners
all say they are sold out and unable to
obtain fresh supplies In fact , the denjand
has broken all records. Thus , though thu
firms supplying the queen's order were doing
so nt a cost price , they must make u big
return Indirectly from the transaction ,
George R. Sims suggests that on New Year's
day every British subject should toast the
soldiers at the front In a cup of chocolate ,
This tuggcstlon , In the present state of feel
ing , Is very likely to bo largely followed.
STIRS UP A FERMENT
Secretary Chamberlain's ' Inditcreet Talk
Arouses European Diplomats ,
SALISBURY INSPIRES A FEW HINTS
Timea Reminds Europe Colonial Secretary is
Not a Trained Diplomat ,
ECHOES ROSEBERY'S ' SEVERE REBUKE
Reckless Utterances on Triple Alliance
Resented by Cabinet Colleagues.
BAD BREAK OF MINIS FERIAL LOYALTY
Seize * Opportunity of SnllNltury'.i
Double DlMihlllty Through lie-
retirement it nil IMiienN to Serve
HIM Uu-ii Terminal Ambition.
( Copyright , 1809 , by Press Publishing Co. )
LONDON , Dec. 2. ( New York World Ca-
; blegrnm Special Telegram. ) Colonial Secretary -
! rotary Chamberlain's Indiscreet talk about
u. new triple alliance has aroused such a fer
ment throughout Europe that Premier Salis
bury found it Imperative to inspire the
Times with further hints of Chamberlain's
Irresponsibility , which must bo most humil
iating to the pushful secretary.
The Times reminds Europe that "Cham
berlain's training Is not that of a diplomat
ist. " He has only "been accustomed to the
looseness In phraseology employed by all
countries In party discussions. " It hints
that If the German press was not devoid of
humor It would have realized that Chamber
lain's effusiveness Is a tribute to the kaiser's
fascinating personality , by whom it implies ,
the colonial secretary has been hypnot'zed.
It congratulates Itself that Americans know
their Chamberlain and are not likely to at
tach exaggerated importance to his talk of
an alliance. Finally It echoes Rosebery's
severe rebuke of Chamberlain for his threat
ening language to France.
Among his cabinet colleagues Chamber
lain's reckless , utterances In placing Eng
land In a paltry light before the world are
strongly resented and the fact that he
should have seized the opportunity of Salis
bury's double disability through deep be
reavement and Illness to usurp bis author
ity to servo his own personal ambition , are
regarded as an exhibition of the worst pos
sible taste and a gross breach of ministerial
loyalty.
The comments of the German semiofficial
cial press are equally withering. The Na
tional Zeltung saye that all that accrues
from the conversations between the kai
ser and Chamberlain at Windsor is "good
will and an agreement , manifested In a cense
In the colonial sphere , that the difficulties
arising in connection with questions affect
ing the two countries should In the future
be removed. The continental general policy
of Germany remains absolutely unaffected
by this understanding ; which is directed
against'rio1 other power. " "
The Kreuz Zeltung , which led the anglo-
pliobla campaign , urgently calls for an ex
planation or repudiation of Chamberlain's
utterances by the emperor or Count von
Buelow.
The anti-English tone of the German
press is rather Intensified by what they
apparently regard as an Impudent attempt
by the British minister to compromise Ger
many's position , because of England's mer
ited difficulties In South Africa.
Respecting Chamberlain's threat against
Franco for the press caricatures of Queen
j Victoria , the Berlin correspondent of the
I Times says : "Insulting pictures and ref
erences to exalted personages enshrined In
I every British heart are as common In this
I country as In France. I have privately sent
' you examples which transcend all bounds
, of legitimate caricatures , oven of common
j decency. "
I This statement designedly destroys the
effect of Chamberlain's attack on France.
The French ambassador returned to Paris
today. The report comes from Paris that
the British ambassador applied for two
months leave of absence. The departure of
the French ambassador Is believed to bo
Intended as a protest against Chamberlain's
speech. It is said he will remain away
until some explanation or qualification of
Chamberlain's language has been publicly
offered by Salisbury. Feeling hero Is that
tbn relations of the two countries are In a
critical condition. I am Informed at the
French embassy tonight that Cambon has
left on prlvato business.
EDITOR STEAD TAKES A TURN
Sayx riiamlicrlalii IN Only Mlnlnlrr of
Queen Who HUN Coninilttcil De-
lllierntc Perjury.
( Copyright , 1S99 , by Press Publishing Co. )
LONDON , Dec. 2. ( Now York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) Colonial Sec
retary Chamberlain's refercncea to a triple
alllanco between England , America and Ger
many are characteristically Inaccurate.
You can beat Judge his authority to speak
on such matters when you remember that
ho Ktoutly asserts that public opinion , as
represented In the press of tbo United
States , enthusiastically proves the piratical
war ho Is. waging against the Transvaal ,
The man who can say that , can cay any
thing , but It shoi'ld ' never bo forgotten.
Chamberlain Is' the only minister of the
qun-n who has committed deliberate per
jury , nnd who , although challenged repeat
edly to clear himself , never dared to answer
.his accusers. ThereIs no alliance with Ger
many and no alllanco with the United
States.
As for Chamberlain's statement that an
alliance with Germany Is natural It mt { bo
Interesting to recall the fact that In 1E85 ho
declared jubt aa emphatically that the
natural alllanco for England was with
Franco. In 1885 Chamberlain was as blatant
In support of a French alliance as ho now Is
In support of a natural alllanco with Ger
many.
The perjury to which I have referred was
a false statement madeby Chamberlain before -
fore the South African parliamentary com
mittee that bo had never known anything
concerning the conspiracy In Johannesburg
against Kruger In 1S95. This \\as false and
was known to bo false.
It Is Important for Americans who may
contemplate alliances with Chamberlain to
know the way In which the conspiracy In
Johannesburg was brought to naught.
Rhodes had entered Into a compact with the
lending reformers of Johannesburg to sup
port them In making an honest Insurrection
for securing the rights ot the outlanders.
On that assurance the Americans In Johan
nesburg united nith the English to prepare
an Insurrection ,
Chamberlain refused at first to hand over
the land troops for the purpose of a raid ,
but finally consented to meet Rhode ) ' wishes ,
thereby booming a party to tha conspiracy
But to gain glory for himself , Instead of al
lowing the Insurrection movement to make
an honest Insurrection under the Transvaal
flag. Chamberlain Insisted that the Insurrec
tion bo made under the British flag , so that
the Indcpcndenco of the South African re
public should bo destroyed and the Tr.ins-
vaal bo reduced to the position of < a British
colony , with n governor appointed by Cham-
Rhodes waKjHkmt , knowing that an at-
toinpt to IngHo the British flag would
endanger evMgBnig. Rumor of this reached
Johnnncabi'J-tMl th6 Immediate result was
that It knvjBVtho boom out of the Insur
rection. IdLgwwhcn tbo Venezuelan ques
tion was W&S feeling between Americans
and EnglBH Emerlcan members ot the re
form cou K refused point blank to have
nnythlnc B with the movement If It waste
to to cj Hr' ' for tko purpose of jumping
the Tra H for England. It was this net
of ChafljHpln's , In endeavoring to con
vert nniroRst alllanco with the Americans
In Johannesburg into a dishonest conspiracy
to steal the Transvaal for England , that
wrecked the whole scheme nnd led directly
to the present disastrous war. It was to
cover up his share In the conspiracy that
Chamberlain perjured himself before the
committee of the House of Commons.
If I may plagiarize one of the most fa
mous ot Chamberlain's Indiscretions , I
should say , after tbo experience In Johan
nesburg , that nny American who ventured
to sup with Chamberlain would need a very
long spoon. W. T. STEAD.
Will Ignore ( 'linnilicrliilir.i Speech.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 2. There will bo no
official utterance by our government re
specting the speech of Secretary Chamber
lain dealing with the entente between the
United States , Great Britain and Germany
for the reason , It Is pointed out , It Is not
proper to notice matters merely mentioned
In a speech delivered before a social or
ganization.
PRICE OF DIAMONDS SOARS
Wnr In South Afrlca'ia Rnoil Thing :
for Merchant ) * Who Arc
Sumillcil.
( Copyright , 1599 , by Press Publishing Co. )
BRUSSELS , Dec. 2. ( New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) M. Ryzlger ,
president of tha syndicate chamber of doal-
crn In precious gems , was asked about the
effect of the South African war on the value |
of the Do Beer diamond mines and diamond
prices. Ho replied :
"Since January , 1898 , the price of diamonds
has risen 70 per cent , due In the first In
stance to the restriction of Its output by the
Do Beers and latterly to the war. The pro
longation of the war or shutting up of the
KImberlcy mines will causa a further In
crease probably 30 per cent in price. If
water gets Into the workings It may take a
year , or even two , before the mines will be
again In full working order. So prices are
almost-certain to reach extravagant figures. "
The Rhodes combination , controlling the
diamond market of the world , have a stock
on hand valued at $15,000,000 , so their profit
from the war must bo enormous.
NEW PLAY BY THE KAISER
Germniiy's Ilnicr Sprlnc * Another
Drama Vtioii an
iicetlim PuWle. . .
( Copyright. 1M9 , " < JK 'i'tcnyiiT'llehlns Co.\
BERLIN , Dec. 2. ( New -fork World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) The kaiser
has just sent the plot of his new Hohenzol-
lern play to his dramatic collaborator , Herr
Lauf of Wiesbaden. U Is to bo called "Tho
Great Elector. "
As In ths preceding days of the scries In
which the house of Hohenzollern Is almost
deified , the kaiser has laid down broad lines
for the drama , selected the characters and
so forth. It treats of the period when tbs
elector was maturing plans for proclaiming
Prussia a kingdom. It is said that the kaiser
intends , at the risk of being anachronistic , to
Introduce a strong pica for strengthening the
German navy.
The whole series of plays will bo Issued
in 1001 with "A Foreword" by the kaiser ,
explanatory of the part the four Hohe'nzol-
lern princes , the heroes of these dramas
played In German development.
Whoionnlo Itulii of Olrln.
( Copyright. 1S99 , by Press Publishing- . )
BERLIN , Dec. 2. ( New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) A promi
nent Berlin banker Is said to have sys
tematically decoyed nnd ruined numbers of
beautiful glrln by means chiefly of an ad
vertisement for artist's models. Ho had a
largo studio In a quiet suburb , where ap
plicants were received , and thirteen cases In
which his nefarious plot succeeded during
the last two months already have been dis
covered by 'the police. It Is said that the
pollco have been astounded at the enormity
of thin apparently respectable merchant
prince's conduct. Not only did ho carry on
operations himself in Berlin , but he bad sev
eral women employed both there and In for
eign capitals lo provide him with victims.
It Is understood that his case will be heard
in secret In the Interest of public morals
and it Is almost hoped the culprit will seize
the chance of doing away with himself.
IrlHh Sympathy for Iloern.
( Copyright , 1S59 , by Press Publishing Co. )
ROME , Dec. 2. ( New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) The absence of
a representative from the North American
and Irish colleges to Homo was the most
significant circumstance connected with the
celebrating In the English Catholic church
there of a requiem moss for the repose of
the soulfl of British officers and men killed
so far In the South African war. Invita
tions \\cro sent to both. I have seen sev
eral Irish seminarists hero and they express
strong anti-English sentiments , In speak
ing of the war , twq stalwart young colle
gians from Connaught expressed regret that
their cassocka prevented them from taking
up arms for the Boers. Much bitter feeling
has been aroused In the English colony by
the course of the Irish , who are arranging
to open a subscription for the Boers , and as
a counter blast the English ono for the Brit
ish soldiers.
HARVARD MEN GET TOGETHER
AnHoeluleil CluliM llolil Their Annual
Contention mill llaniinet In the
Wlnily City.
CHICAGO , Dec. 2. ( Special Telegram. )
The Associated Harvard clubs met In annual
convention at the University club , Fifty del
egates from Harvard clubs of all the lead
ing cities of the middle west were present.
The Omaha Harvard club was represented
by C. S. Elguttor. Jame.s Mclntcsh and Wil
liam Morris. The guest of honor at the
meeting was His Excellency Jutaro Ko-
mura , a Harvard graduate of the cla&s of
1871 , minister from Japan to the United
States. Thu university was represented by
Prof. William E. Ilyerly. Samuel Hill of
Minneapolis was selected by the convention
an candidate for overseer of the University.
A brilliant banquet was given In the even
ing at which 160 graduates were present ,
among whom were Robert Lincoln , George
n. Adams , ex-member of congrcoi , and a
number of proftesora of Northwestern uni
versity and other collegia. William C , Boy-
den of Chicago was elected president of the
club for tbo ensuing year.
COST OF BOER WAR
England Has Already Expended About Fifty
Million Dollars.
MORE EXCHEQUER BILLS TO BE ISSUED
Liabilities Continue to Pile Up at an
Enormous Rate.
CHANCELLOR HICKS-BEACH DISSATISFIED
Charges Rapidly Accumulata Against the
War Department.
CIVILIANS AND THE MILITARY CLASH
Politician * Want to Heap What
Ilciicllt They Can from the Friction
Contending nieiiientn
Suiipllcft for Troop * .
( Copyilght , 1S99 , by 1're's Publishing Co. )
LONDON , Dec , 2. ( Now York World Ca.
blegram Special Telegram. ) The British
war olnco has expended almost the whole ol
the $50,000,000 $ appropriated by the House
of Commons for the war. It Is reported , and
the treasury will issue some more exchequer
bills to meet accruing liabilities.
The chancellor of the exchequer , Sir
Michael Hicks-Beach. Is said to be highly
dissatisfied with the sjt'tem of expenditures
adopted by the war department and there Is
considerable friction between his depart
ment and that one. In fact , charges are
rapidly accumulating against the war de
partment and It Is recognized that one
Inevitable result of the war will bo Its com
plete reorganization.
The military chiefs complain of Interfer
ence from civil heads and say that the policy
of the treasury prevented the war depart
ment from keeping pace with the other
European powers In many Important re
spects , particularly quick firing guns.
The military chiefs Insist on the neces
sity of establishing an espionage In con
tinental countries , voting a special secret
service fund for that purpose. The Salis
bury government Intends to dissolve Parlia
ment early next year , probably In March or
April or when Pretoria is taken hoping to
reap advantage for the present jingo furore
and secure a fresh lease of power. Unless
there should bo some unexpected calamity
causing a reaction In public feeling It Is
taken for granted because of the hopeless
dissensions among the liberal leaders that
the lories will sweep the country again.
Fccillntr the Army.
The arrangements for provisioning the
British troops in South Africa were mode
on the basis of having four months' sup
plies at the eeat of war for 116,000 troops
and transport helpers nnd for 61,000 mules
nnd horses. Four months' supplies for this
force Include 12,000,000 pounds of preserved
tEeat4the same quantity of bjBcntt , 400,000
pdujMa of coffee , 2CO.OOO pflfinQo oHca , 20.0-
000 pounds of sugar , 700,000 pounds of com
pressed vegetables , 400,000 pounds of salt
and 2,000,000 pounds of tinned mixture of
meat and vegetables , 300,000 tins of con
densed milk and 1,450,000 pounds of Jam.
This last was found to be an excellent food
in the Soudan , greatly relished by the
troops and valuable for Its antl-scorbutlo
properties , where supplies of fresh vegetables
are unobtainable.
Then there are 80,000 gallons of rum , 12,000
bottles of whisky , 32,000 bottles of port ,
400,000 pounds In weight of lime Juice , eighty
tons of alum for purifying water and 4,000
pounds of tobacco.
The medical department's four months'
suppllea include 6,000 pounds of carbonic
acid powder , twenty tons of chloride of lime ,
10,000 gallons ' of Izal , 80,000 .pounds of
candles.
For the horses and mules , 25,000 tons of
hay , 31,000 tons of oats and 3,000 tons of
bran.
VICTORY FOR DAVE MERCER
Appointment of Berlin for Supervlxor
of CenniiM Ilrouirlit About by
the Omaha Man.
WASHINGTON , Dee. 2. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The appointment of II. S. Berlin
to bo supervisor of census of the .Second
Nebraska district , while not a surprise to
those on the Inside , Is considered a triumph
for Dave Mercer. For months Mercer has
held off from recommending anyone for the
pcsltion because Senator Thurston had filed
a letter with Director Mcrrlacn stating
that whllo ho recognized Mercer's right to
recommend a candidate for supervisor , he
desired to know beforehand who had thu
Insldo pull. This Mercer resented and he
left for Kurope without signifying any
choice. Every other congressional district In
the United States had been provided with
supervisors of census when Mercer returned
from his pilgrimage and It came to a show
of bands as to who would win. Director
iMcrrlara desired to have the list of super
visors , closed before tbo assembling of con-
cross and as Mercer wad In the city , Mer-
rlam began to urge a recommendation on
the part of the congressman from the
Omaha district. For a time Mercer held
out , but tbo place became too hot and
finally , after days of Importunity , ho wrote
a letter to Slerrlam as follows :
"Your note by special messenger notifying
mo that you must have a name for super
visor of census In the Second congressional
district of Nebraska Is received. If you
tblnk that I have absolute control of such
appointment , I will submit for your consid
eration the name of Hon. It. S. Berlin of
Omaha. If you think , however , that my
authority In the matter U not absolute I
ha\e no recommendations to make. "
Tbo appointment of Berlin followed. This
Mercer concludes is a justification of hl i
original position that he should have the
appointing power or eleo would not consider
the question at nil. Mr. Mercer , In speaking
of the appointment , said : j
"I was from the beginning In favor of j
Berlin , but I did not think he would be ap
pointed , ati I presumed Senator Thureton
would want to be consulted. That Is what I
learned from Director Merrlam. But when
Mcrrlam urged me to recommend a man
for the place , I did so along the lines of
my letter. I waa surprUed today to learn
of Berlin's appointment. He will bo fair. I
am euro , and will do what la right for all
Interests. "
Berlin , under tbo law. will have about
seventy enumerators to appoint , ono to
every 3,000 of population In the district.
The act providing for this , the twelfth cen-
BUS , provides that enumerators shall receive
2 ccnla for each person noted , 2 cents for
each death reported , 15 cents for each farm
and 20 cents for each manufacturing estab
lishment.
Judge Hoblnoon of the Third district was
the only Nebr&ekan to go Into the demo
cratic caucus today , Stark , Sutherland and
THE BEE BULLETIN ,
Weather Forecast for Nebrtiikn.
Fair and Cold ; Northerly Winds.
Pnuc.
I Uilniiinil Hnttniiil Seriously III.
Cltiiiiilicrliiln'N TnlU ( "mine * liomlp.
llocr Wnr I'rmen Cosily.
llrnilcr.il > ! > KnilorNoil fcir SnrnUcr.
! i 1 tenor I from iJenernl IMI .
( Jencriil Mclliucii In llvMliiR ; ,
'I .NclirafiUu > IMN.
I'iil prnltv 1'ro'cmortiloii * .
Vloli * Morlocltcr "cpril From.
FH-slmmoiiM unit .lullim I'luht.
I Dentil of .loliu I. Illnlr.
Fort-cant of CoiiurcN * .
Scnntc'N Fhlittirllll HIM ,
5 I nlou Worker * In Oitinlin.
nuiiL-ln * Comity Fair rronurct * .
Sketch of Lieutenant KiivanilKli.
> en of tinl.ut'iil CotirtM ,
II Omaha .Society ( < IINN | | .
S Council II111 DM Local Mutter * .
II limn > CMN anil Comment ,
Oiuiiliii Hey ( iocs to Prison.
Murder In Mill * Countj.
Omiiliii llncUmcn'N Hull ,
10 Miorl Stories of ( InDay. .
Sketch of Oiiinhti Police Chief * .
With the Whccln nnil Wheelmen.
11 WecUlj Srioi-llnn Het lew.
1SJ Cape .Nome' * ( iolil III urn.
1-1 111 the Uoiiiiiln of Woinnti ,
IB WceU'y Amusement Hcvlcw.
Wet-lily .MiiMlcal ltc\lcw.
KJ "An Utciitfiil MKhl , " Story.
17 StorleN for the Children.
IS 12 < ! ltorlil anil Conitiient.
1 ! > Co-ier | llve Home lliillilliiK.
Sketch ol' Senator Tliiton.
( t I'iiNNln = of the J. A. II.
-I Conilltlon of Oniflm'N Trailc.
Coiiiiiierelnl anil Financial HIM lew
-t : hk'lmei of the Ante Itiioiu.
- \IMVN of ( lie HitllroiulN.
Temperature ill Oninlia ycNterclayt
Hour. DCB. Hour. ICK.
IJ a. in liS I p. ni : ill
< I a. in II 2 it. in : ir
7 a. in i a : t p. in : ii
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JU 111 ; tu
Neville as populists refusing to participate.
An order was issued today establishing a
poatofflco at Waterloo , Dlackhawk county ,
la. Walford Lindcen was today appointed
postmaster nt Swcdcsburg , Henry county ,
la.
HANNA IS IN ACTIVE POLITICS
Ohio .Senator Ileclarcx Xo One Han Au
thority to Sny He Han De
clined Clialrntaiixhli ) .
NEW YORK. Dec. 2. The- World tomor
row will publish the following- interview
with Senator Mark Hanna :
"If anybody thinks I am out of active
politics let him wait till a fight starts up
and see where I will be. I have not yet
shirked a duty of this kind. "
"Do you think a man like me who has
gone far In this thing called politics , and
who has worked so faithfully for his party ,
would crawl out just before another cam
paign when responsibilities have grown
heaviest , and when every party leader la In
honor bound to da rU , ho * can for the cause ?
Does anybody suppose I would put myself
before the country on such a proposition ? "
"Now I'll tell you about this chairman
ship of the republican national committee.
You eeo I am not a member of that com
mittee , I am simply chairman of It. My
term will not expire until after I have called
the national convention of republicans to
order ! n 1900.
"When that convention meets I shall have
to be there as chairman of the national com
mittee , and to make my report. A com
mittee will then meet to select n chairman.
I simply ask you who can speak for me at
this early date and say I am out of politics
and have declined to accept another term as
chairman of that committee ? It IB simply
folly to say a man declines a thing before
the possibility of his accepting or declining
It has arisen.
"I certainly shall not withdraw from the
chairmanship of the national convention
before my time Is up , You can put that down
as sure. "
"Hut , senator , It Is reasonable to suppose
that the chairmanship will be > offered you
again , and U It should be "
"Now stop. How do you know It will bo
offered to me ? You are simply guessing at
a thing a year In advance. "
"Why , an n reward for your servlce& fo
the party In the past In Ohio , If you
please during the * last campaign. "
"Nonsense. I did work In Ohio , that's
true. It was a rough road , that campaign ,
licro l no doubt about that. Hut to speak
frankly , I deserve no more credit for the
victory In Ohio than my share.
"It would bo ungraceful for mo to dls-
cure whether or not I will accept another
term as chairman of the republican national
committee. It would bo audacious to discuss
an offer that has not been made. "
NO GOOD NEWS OF HAYWARD
Senalor'N Temperature IN Still
anil I'nlNC Accelerated \urne
Arrive * from C'Jiluiiuro.
NEBRASKA CITT , Nob. , Dec. 2. ( Spe
cial Telegram. ) Senator Hayward rested
some during the night , but this motnlng his
temperature IB s'tlll high and his pulse
greatly accelerated , which la a dangerous
symptom. Dr. Whltten pos'.ed the following
bulletin at 10:30 : a. in. :
"Senator Hayward had n quiet night , hut
them was marked Intermittent respiration
at 0 a. in. His temperature was O'J.5 ' , pulse
105 , and irregular , respiration 23 and still
Intermittent. Ills mind is less active and
paralysla unimproved. "
Mlua Hli-scli , a trained nurse from Chicago
cage , arrived thlH morning to aes'st In caring
frr thu alck man.
The condition of Senator Hayward Is not
much changed since noon. The excessively
high pulse , which reached 107 this after
noon , ( .till continues and Indicated consider
able localized Inflammation abcut the lesion
In the brain. Ills mind Is more sluggish '
than ycoterday. Dr. Whltten felt so much
concern over the patient's condition that '
ho telephoned to Dr. Bridges today. The
latter endorsed In every detail Dr. U'hUtcn'a <
treatment of the case. The following bul
letin was iMtied by Dr. Whltten at 8 p. in. :
"Senator Hayward slept six hours today.
Ho still takes food regularly. His tem
perature Is 99.S ; pulse , 103 ; respiration 30 1
and EtHI Irregular. Ills mental condition
and paralysis remain the same. "
MovcmcntM of Ocean VCMCN | , Dec , 12.
At New York Arrived UnVbrla , from Ilv-
erpool. Balled CMmpundi , for Liverpool ;
Spaarndam. for Rotterdam. Kinn. tor
Nnilen | , from Yokuhunw , mrhol jirevlonniy
At Liverpool Arrived Ktrurla , from New
York ; Hynland. from Phlludi-lphm , Uilonln ,
finm liobton.
At ICofeo Arrived Algua , from Hong
Kong , for San Francisco.
At Hong Kong Sallod City of London ,
for Tacoma.
At Genoa Sailed lluthor , for San Fran-
cl . o ,
At Qucenstvwn Arrived-Etrurla , from
i'ew Yorlc , for Liverpool
TO WIELD THE GAVEL
Republican Caucus Unanimously Selects
Henderson for Speaker.
DELIVERS A NEAT SPEECH OF THANKS
Impresses Upon Member ? Need of Constant
Attendance at Sessions.
LIVELY DISCUSSION OVER THE RULES
Hepburn Insists Upon Taking Away Power
Vested in the Speaker.
CAUCUS REFUSES TO MAKE CHANGES
Former Siicnltcr Ileoit'a Union Are
Ailniitcil Without II DlnNCiilliiK
Volr After llrphnrii'n With
drawal of 111 * Amendment.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 2. The caucus of the
house republicans , which was hclil In the
hull of the house of representatives tonight ,
wan both Interesting anil Important. The
selection of the candidate for speaker and
other house officers wan a cut and dried
affair , hut before the adjournment of the
caucus , after n discussion lusting almost
two hours , the republican members , without
a disarming vote , decided to re-enact ths
Recd rules.
The selection of a candidate for speaker
by the party In power Is usually a very an
imated affair , but months ago the other can
didates who entered the Hold after the rn-
tlroment of Speaker Heed retired from tha
contest , leaving General David II. Henderson
of Iowa the unopposed candidate. Ills noiu.
inatlon was , therefore , a foregone conclu-
alon and ho was nominated by acclamation
The officers of the last hour , except Col <
onel Russell , the sergcant-at-arms , worn
rcnomlnated without opposition , as follows :
Cleric , Alexander McDowell of Pennsylvania ;
doorkeeper , W. J. Glencoo of New York ;
postmaster , J. C. McElroy of Ohio ; chaplain ,
Rev. Henry Condon of Michigan.
Colonel Russell was not a candidate for
ro-electlon and Colonel Henry A. Gascon of
Wisconsin was nominated In IIH ! stead.
The caucus was presided over by General
Grosvcnor , who was elected chairman. Loud-
enslager of New Jersey was re-elected sec
retary. General '
Henderson's name waa
presented by Payne of Now York and seconded
ended by Hopkins of Illinois , both of whom
had been candidates originally. The roll
was called and the nomination was made by
acclamation. General Henden-on came to
the capltol and remained In the speaker's
room In the rear of the house lobby until
after the house officers had been selected.
Ho was then escorted to the rostrum by
the committee consisting of Messrs. Payne ,
Hopkins and Sherman. His appearance was
greeted with cheers , and in response ho
said :
Mr. Chairman and Gentlsmen : Ypu will
permit mo to speak from my mind nnd from
my heart on this occasion. Pcihaps no
man has ny r hufi tnoro reason , for belnir
to the republicans of tills great
legislative organization than I have ut this
hour. I assure you that no man ever felt
more grateful than I do. The manner In
which this nomination has come , the
friendship abounding , If I may say It , In
direction , has loaded me down with obliga
tions which I do not attempt to conceal.
Those who aspired to the same high oillcn
by their generous treatment of mo only
demonstrated the greatness of the men
who aspired with me for your recognition ,
and their generous followers , blending Into
one- kindly body , made mo feel how worthily
they were supported. ( Applause. )
Kconomr the Watcluroril.
Wo have great responsibilities resting
"Pon us In this congress and great icspon-
sibllltleB In the coming year , nnd upon our
wlso action depends the prosperity of the
country that wo all love. May I impress
upon your mlndH the absolute necessity for
devotion to the republic in more than one
particular. Economy must bo our watch
word ; care in the expenditure of the people -
plo n money. At the same time let us bo
largo enough In intellect to grasp the rttim-
tion which presents a growing country with
opening and expanding conditions which
demand our careful and patriotic considera
tion. Wo are going to be met by a well or
ganized and able minority , led by accom
plished leaders. This Involves the necessity
for the rcpubllrniiu touching elbows In tlio
great work before us. Wo have got to
realize that In this congress , with a small
majority , every man must be constantly at
tils post of duty ( applause ) and I urge
with great earneatnofn that this will be the
determination of each and all.
Accepting this generous nomination us I
do , I have no four but that the united wls-
| dom and work of this great body will In-
creasn the confidence ami iiapplnuss ut tun
I republic. Profoundly I thank you. I awk
I that I may lean upon you , each one of you
nnd that Is the highest request I can muko
tonight.
Payne of New York called attention to the
narrow majority In the house and the neces
sity of having all the republicans present
throughout the session. Ho offered n reso
lution , which was adopted , that no leaven
of absence shoilld ho granted , except for
urgent reasons , and that one member should
be appointed to look after the palm.
Daliell of Pennsylvania , who was a mem
ber of the committee on rules In the last
congress , offered a resolution declaring It
to bo the sense of the cancuH that the rules
of the Fifty-fourth and Kitty-fifth con
gresses ( the Reed rules ) should bo adopted
1 by the Incoming house. Ho made a speech
of considerable length In support of his reso
lution. Under the operation of the rulca
' of the lust two congrcsjcw the majority had
! been able to transact business to their satis-
I faction and to the satisfaction of the conn.
1 try. They were the only rules under which
the house had been able to do business.
Hepburn of Iowa , who fought the rules In
the last congress , attempted to argue sev
eral points with Dalzcll , hut the latter re
fused to yield.
Hepburn VttacKH llulrx.
I Hepburn got the lloor and attacked ( he
i evolution vigorously. Ho Insisted 1 1m I the
lulcu should be modified. Ho laid particular
strew upon the question of recognition
which ho claimed should go to the first
member who addressed the chair. This has
been one of Hepburn's causes of complaint
In preceding congresses. Ho also contended
that the committee on rules should ho en
tirely Independent of the speaker and that
them should bo n general decentralization
of power from the speaker In the direction
of the committee ,
The bpcakcr and tbo committee on rules ,
ho contended , had too much power under
the ruleb propraotl to be adopted. The power
of committee and Individuals should be ex
panded. Ho pronrae-d an amendment to the
resolution providing that the rules should
bo adopted for forty days , during which
modifications could bo decided upon. This
amendment mot with little favor , on the
ground that It would show weakness ,
Cannon of Illinois , who will again be
chairman of the committee' on appropria
tions , warmly supported DaUcll's resolu
tion. He argued , and cited many Instances
to show , that while committees wore
theoretically equal 11)0 ) business of aomo
committees exceeded that of others In im
portance and It was right that such should
have privileges olheru did not enjoy. It was