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PART I.
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ESTABLISHED JUKE 1, 1871.
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FRAME'S BIG SHOW
Paris Exposition is Bsine Rapidly Ruihed to
State of Completion.
ONLY SEVEN WEEKS TO OPENING NIGHT
TeTerith Activity in Every Department to
finish Up the Work.
MANY EXHIBITS ARE BEING UNPACKFD
Construction in Being Greatly Favored by
tho Extraordinarily Mi.d Weather.
MME. MELBA ENTERS ANOTHER DENIAL
Aunin Give the He. to tlio Humor Hint
She In to Wed .loiiehlni Surah
Bernhardt ami IMinnnd
Hotiiail (luiu-rcl.
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PARIS. Feb 21. (Now York World Cable
gram-Special' Telegram. )-Only seven weeks
remain before tho opening night of tho ex
position. Crews workltiK by electric light
lmvo been put to work, no that feverish ac
tivity rolgns everywhere, iliiy anil night.
The large scaffoldings nro being rapidly
taken down, doom ami window aro being
llttMl lo every building, outsldo decorations ,
ore receiving the lat touches, Insldo parti
tlons have been begun nnd showcases aro
being erected. Many exhibitors art unpack
ing their freight. Wagons are carrying off
tons of debris to clear tho grounds for tho
gardeners. The extraordinarily mild weather
favors the contractors, i-cgiona oi wum
lngraen of all.r.irts have been added dally,
until tho grounds are humming like a bee
hive. A pathetic corner Is tho Transvaal build
ing nnd tho Doer farms at the Trocadcro,
which was tho very flrnt of the buildings
to be completed. Now the ofllclnls cannot
get exhibits to fill them. The French gov
ernment will ask Kngland for a special per
mit allowing a ship loaded with Hocr ex
position stuff to pass unmolested.
Tho French Aero club, which Is organizing
tho most Important exhlbltu of everything
jiortnlnlng to balloons ever seen, has pub
lished Us olllclal program. A total of 300
ascents will be made during tho fair. There
will bo several races between theso nnvl
gables. On August 1 twenty-live enormous
balloonn will rise together. Resides these,
two permanent captives, one equipped as a
war balloon, will rlso every hour to tho
greatest height reached with a cable.
Another Denial by Melba.
Mine. Melba, who was dangcrouHly ill with
tho grip, recovered with wonderful rapidity.
Yesterday, ut Monto Carlo, she sang In
"Travlata." Answering an Inquiry by tole
graph from the ParLs bureau of tho World,
the singer denied tho persistent rumors of
her engagement to Joachim, tho celebrated
violinist. Melba states that she would cer
tainly cIiooho a younger man, Joachim being
nearly (10 years of age. Tho closo companlon
uhlp between Melba and the violinist caused
much talk In Vienna Inst month.
Sarah Rernhardt and Edmond Rostand
disagreed violently yesterday during a re
hearsal. The nuthor nf "Cyrano do Der
gorac" Insisted upon n certain Interpretation
of tho lines of his now play. Sarah refused
to bo dictated to.
Rostand exclnlmed: "Rut your reading of
this pussago is positively Idiotic."
Whereupon, with supremo contempt. Sarah
(Joined: "Poor llttlo sweot-headcil boy, I
ly idiotic ways will be remembered and
rejoined
my
discussed when everybody has forgotton thut
jou over wrote."
Since then tho two don't speak. Tho play
mill bo produced on March 1. nevertheless.
It Is said that Mlnnlo Maddern Flsko Is
now trying to sccuro tho American rights.
Henri do Regnler, tho celebrated French
jioot, and his wife, will reach New York
tomorrow on tho French liner. De Regnler
has been Invited to lrcturo nt Harvard,
Prlucoton, Johns Hopkins nnd other promi
nent universities upon French poetry.
Forced Out of KiikIiiiiiI.
The Due d'Orleans may bo obliged to sell
his English estate. Woodmorton, aud leavo
Kngland permanently. A Fronch newspaper
ravoalod the fact that tho royallBt pro
lender had written his congratulations to M.
Willetto, tho author of tho most virulent
mrtoons against England. Immediately all
llio English Paris correspondents wero in
structed to exert themselves to tho utmost
to llnd further evidence of tho duko's antl
Brltlsh sentiments. Tho correspondents
rosily procured nbundant proof that tho
French pretender dislikes tho raco among
which he now resides; hence the recont
articles published In London calling upon
tho Duo d'Orleans to disavow such senti
ments, or leave England. An Intimate friend
of tho duko's has Just received n letter from
him. An extract follows:
"I take tho outburst against mysolf coolly.
'After seeing tho hypocritical Infamy dis
played by tho English loaders In tho Trans-
Taal matter I don't wish to retain tha
friendship of nny of them not oven thi)
ouecn or of tho prlnco of Wales, who should
liavo placed themselves openly on record as
submitting willingly to Chamberlain and the
Jingo Parliament. Such attitude would have
been noble and would hnve given tremendous
strength to tho peace movement. This war
ugalnst tho African republics was committed
by u nation of born pirates with tho com
plicity of Its queen and tho future king
"This Is my emphatic opinion. If I must
Buffer exile from my home hero for express
ing It. so much tho worso for my comfort.
but this Is a question on which nil honest
peoplo throughout tho world aro In duly
bound to prutesl loudly and ceaselessly."
Prominent Englishmen In Paris unanl
moiibly bellevo that unless the French pre
tender apologizes England will becomo loo
hot for him.
John .lacoli Aatnr'n Sentiment
Colonel John Jacob Astor. who attendel
Iho Washington birthday dinner at the I'nl
erslty club here, delivered au eloquent
speech in favor of colonial expansion for the
United Statea. In an Interview he said hu
considered the Philippine campaign n prac
tically ended. McKlnley's ru-electnn as cor
tain. Paris hh the most attractive city In
tho world, the coming exposition as better
placed than ChUago's fair, tho success of
England In tho Transvaal as doubtful and
tho Egyptian question as sure to creato a
general European conllagratlon before the
present year Is over. Colonel Astor Is spend
ing his time buying rare books. This week
his purchases reached a fabulous amount
Tho body nf Thomas M. Atkinson, n marine
belonging to the United States cruiser
Tralrle, who was missed on December 20
was found yesterday lloatlng In the canal at
Havre. It was fully Identified by the United
States consul there. Wheu Iho Prairie mad
Ha llrst trip to Havre, bringing the first lojd
of American nflU'lal exhibits, Atkinson got
shore leavo with the others, but failed to re
turn. Nothing could bo discovered of htm
despite all efforts. Olllclal concluded be
had deserted and the Pralrlo left without
him. Tho fact that the body, though badly
decomposed, shows several wounds, leads to
tho belief that Atkinson was robbel and
murdered by seaport thugs.
French Comment on "Snpho."
Tho American uprising against the stage
verMon of "Pnpbo" Is commended In France.
Most remarkable Is the attitude taken by
Leon Datidet. Ron of the author of the novel.
"I am privately Informed," ho said, "that
the Nethersolc play Is a willful perversion
of my father's work for mercenary ends."
Newspapers and society In tho French
capital are dltrtimlng tho outburst of public
sentiment In America agalmt tho Version
that Ncthorsole Is playing.
Emlle Faquet, who Is certain to bo elected
n member of the Acadcmla FrancalBc, and
others, write admiringly of tho opposition
to "Sapho." "Our American cousins arc on
tho right track,'' declares Faquet. "Their
nation owes the vigor which nstonlshes tho
civilized world to wholcsomo morals. Don't
let any mistaken fear of being provln lal
cause Now Yorkers to tolerate a llttlo gang
of greedy smut purveyors, who would poison
tho atmosphere of American homes. It I
easier to eradicate evil now than later. Wo
French know what toleration means."
COUNT BONi BACK IN PARIS
llu n dinner Xoir to Carry Out
Threat AkiiIiiM IMltor of
(lie I'Mnnrn.
HI
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PARIS, Fob. 21. (New York World Ca
blegram Special Cablegram.) Tho Count
and Countess do Castollano landed at
Havro this morning and reached Paris at
noon. Iloth were In good health. Tho
Marquise do Cnstellano. Bonl'H mother,
awaited tho train alone. Two friends camo
nmg Jugt M ho Ca8teilnnog wcre cntcr.
Ing their carriage. Count Honl Inquired I
eagerly what Parte thought of the bourse
"execution" etory and of tho threatened
HodajH tonlllct. Friends of the count drew
him asldo and Bpoko earnestly with htm
fop flve mnutcS- i,0Ill lod annoyed and
lldgety; his wife looked disinterested. ICvery
body noticed that tho Marquise and Countess
Anna exchanged tho coldest greetli.'g.
merely bowing and saying "howdy," with- I
out a klH or even a nandsnaKe. Tiiey
nover exchanged another word while wait
ing for Uonl to talk with IiIh two friends.
When I naked tho count whether he In
tended to see M. Hodays today ho said:
"Probably not. I shall stay nt homo all
the afternoon receiving my friends and at
torneys. What I will do with tho Figaro
odltor depends upon what tho latter ad
vise." Uonl, with hla wife nnd mother, left to
gether In his own carriage. Fcllow-pas-Bcngorw
on tho voyago from Now York say
th., count was nervously excited during tho
passage, making an eliort to no pleasant
with everybody, whllo Countess Anna al
ways sat apart, looking sour, morose and
worried.
NICE FAT DEAL FOR BEACH
Chancellor nf the 12xchciir r Itenllr.cM
IliiiiilMoiuely on Land Sold
for Army Maneuver.
(Copyright, 1900, by Press Publishing Co.)
LONDON, Feb. 24. (Now York World Ca
blegramSpecial Telegram.) Tho parlia
mentary return "published thls"wcck ohows
that the chancellor of tho exchequer, Sir
Michael Hicks-Reach, received from the
War department $476,075 for his Nethcraven
estate on the edgo of Salisbury plain, which
the government acquired for the army ma
neuvers. The gross rental of tho estate
was $18,003, tho net rental being from 20 to
30 per cont less. Tho value of the land has
been steadily falling.
Tho transaction, on Its face, Is a gross Job,
I lulilM, If .nmlll I.. ... ....
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would stlmulnto tho wholo British press to 1
virtuous repugnance, but here, If any mem- ,
ber raises tho matter in Parliament, ho will
n,.Alt, 1... t.nl.t . . n . I H 1.1 I
mv.w -. ! vm.u... ui.iiB "
cum-Ku, in uie cant pnniso ompioycn Dy uo-
lonlal Secretary Chamberlain on Tuesday
night, "Unworthy of a member of this
House." yet nt a moderate cstlmnto, Chan
: z . z:us: r : ".ivr.: .
1 n '
estate at the most liberal esttraato, whereas
u tho open mnrket lt would not fetch half
that sum.
WAR MINISTKIl IHIFKMIS minMNG.
An liintltiitlnn Ilallowrd by Tradition.
Say Von (innlrr,
(Copyright, 1900, by Associated Press..)
BERLIN, Fob. 24. Tho Reichstag this
week was engrossed with army affairs, Herr
Bobcl, tho socialist leader, and a fow others
uncovering u number of abuses which had
hlthorto remained In tho dark. Tho ar
minister, Gcnornl von Gossler, replied
cngthlly and succeeded In explaining nat-
sfactorlly most of tho cases, though a few
of tho worst remain.
General von Gossler even had the courage
to defend tho abuses, though not a slnglo
party in tho Reichstag Bldod with him. Vbn
dossier rathor defended tho army duol is
an Institution hallowed by tradition and with
all Its shortcomings the best system to ex
tend and prcservo tho esprit du corps and
tho high btamlard of personal honor in tho
army. Ho showed that tho number of duels
was steadily diminishing and that the samo
Is tho caso In tho number of soldiers com
mitting sulcldo becauso ot cruel treat
ment.
A number of center speakers strongly
pronounced themselves against dueling, j tno n,.ro of Kandahar has reached that pln
Herr Dasbach putting a large part of the nclo whero h'ls country would deny him
.......ii. u,vu mo i-inin'rur, necnuse ino laucr
usually pardons duelists, who are sentenced
to a short term In a fortress for killing nn
adversary, often under peculiarly atrocious
circumstances, to several of which
Herr
Dasbach referred.
Koch' Malarial ltcrurclic
(Copyright. 1900, by 1'rens Publishing Co.)
BERLIN. Feb. 24.-1 New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram.) Koch has
sent home no detnlled accounts nf
his experiments In quel of tho
malaria serum. Ills intention was tlrt
directed to the subject v. hen he was
visiting South Africa three years ago. He-
f-rnllv uhlln tr.iv'Mlncr in lh. im.l..., .......
. ... . .. . J t It
.mii ay arcn nciaco. no not cm thai thn mn,..
kep inhabited the alluvial Hats, where ,
dangerous malaria prevails, suffered from a '
species or Illness resembling malaria. He
has been experimenting on these monkeja,
but both at tho Derlln and Hamburg bac
teriological laboratories I was Informed that
no dctlnlto result had been Httalned, though
It was hoped that Dr. Koch was on tho right
..,
ETV.VM
I'm (I I'm Diamond,
iCopyrlght. 1!0, by Pre.s Publishing Co,)
LONDON, Feb. 24. -(New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram.) Mme. Pattl's
dlimonds. valued at $1,250,000, wero the
principal feature at Lady Lansdowne's war
concert at Ccvent Garden. Other worauo
did nothing during the remainder of tho per
formance except to talk enviously of the
blazing effect the gems created. Mme. Pattt
vias literally covered with dlitraonds. .She
woru also minierouu wonderful C.ibochon
emeralds. Mrs. Ronalds was the guest of
tho Blows, who paid $500 for their box, while
Lady Craven and other fashlonablo people
weiv content with $2G stalls.
JOLLIED BY JINGOES
English Catholici Forcsd by Thm to
Disavow Their Vatican Organ.
THIS PAPER DENOUNCES AFRICAN WAR
It Will Be Ostracised and 8ympathy with
Its Views Declaimed.
MOVEMENT ON FOOT AGAINST THE DUTCH
Orchestra of that Nationality in London
Theater to Be Put Out.
FATHER KAVANAGH WILL NOT BE SILENT
Stanly lrlh Prlcnt Continue to
!,. I
1 1 I Condemn ICiiKlnnd' t'ourne la
South Africa Jlnmic Mob n.
(leriuuu Professor,
Copyright. 10CO. by Press Publishing Co.)
LONDON. Feb. 24. (New York World Ca
blegramSpecial Telegram.) English Cath
olics, In obcdlcnco to tho demands of tho
Jingoes, nro arranging to formally disnsso
clato themselves from tho Vatican organ,
Osservator Romano, which steadfastly de
nounces the war. Thero will bo n special
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meeting of tho Catholic union, under the
presidency of the duko of Norfolk, to pass
a resolution denouncing that Journal and
disclaiming sympathy with Its views.
A movement Is alko afoot to deprlvo of
employment the Dutch orchestra engaged at
ono of the London theaters.
Theso manifestations accomplish llttlo to
ward checking Father Kavanagh, tho elo
quent priest recruiting In Ireland. Ho de
livered a lecture In Dublin yesterday on
"England's Unjust Wars," in tho courso of
which ho said he deplored tho sllonco of
his clerical brethren on tho morality of tho
war. Ho would never regrot that ho had
raised his voice to warn Irishmen against
taking part In it. The Connaught Rangers
were worthy of their masters and deserved
tho worst that could befall them. He
added:
"Ireland would have no tenra to shed for
the Connnughts. While waiting for free
dom Irishmen should prepare by keeping
nllvo a national spirit which would mako
Impossible such a monstrous thing as regi
ments of Connaught Rangers, MunBter Fil
?"fe" or I)ub"n llecrs S England's
Exhibitions of Jingo vlolenco are growing
rather than diminishing here. Tho mob
bing of Prof. Tlllo, a German lecturer at
Glasgow university, by 300 students, Is ono
of tho latest manifestations. In that case,
however, tho action of tho students is rather
deprecated by tho Jingo press, bccaiiBo of a
desire not to offend Germany. Prof. THIo's
ofTonso was tho sending of extracts from
tho anti-war papers hero to tho German
Journal, Dlo Wochc.
WAR OFFICE UNPREPARED
Queen Cnlln for Volunteer and
Arrnntcriiif nta Made to He.
cetve Them.
Xo
(Copyright, 1900, by the Associated Press.)
LONDON, Feb. 24. Tho fierce flchtlnc
that has mado tho week memorable In the
history of Great Britain and Its kinship, in
spito or tno Heavy casualties that accompan-
led It, acted as an oxhilartlng tonic unon
l the tintlnn. Tt ta nlmnal .i.l.li nV.Ann..1HnM
.7 . . V
tnat tuo peoplo of Great Drltnln aro taking
their punishment, for now thero is some- !
UlInK to 8D0W for lt , plea8n contrast t0
ti,0 tteeks of waiting and suspense that
scarcely ever passed without largely addlne
to thn dra,h ro nn,, nnvnr .,.-, "
Great Britain's forces to thp goal, Hand In
. hand with tho relief of Klmberlcy and tho
dally expected relief of Ladysmlth has como
t ncf ot Londou. with the fato of those
beleaguered places off their minds, with tho
national honor freo onco moro to tako Its
chances on a fair fighting field, London has
evolved itsolf from tho depressing gloom
that for months overhung lt. Thero is now
talk of balls, dinners and entertaining, thero
aro brighter looks In tho faces of tho crowds
that throng tho streets and oven tho womon
seem to havo brought cut gayer
gowns. Thero Is to bo something of a season
aftor all and "Llttlo Bobs" is tho hero of
tho hour, oven nt this stage of the -war,
which can scarcely bo considered much moro
than Initial from tho British point of vlow.
I Ho would bo granted every honor In tho peo
ple's power to glvo If only public opinion nnd
gratltudo becamo operatlvo. Abovo every
other man and every other circumstance ho
stands out from thoso grim happenings In
South Africa clothed In the halo of victory.
Loudly ho is balled as giving tho living lie
to thoso who said that tho pluck and brains
that mado Great Britain victorious Ui tho
Crimea, In India and in Afghaulstau had
passed away from It. Tho circumstances of
I his hurried departure when ho subordinated
i the greatest personal sorrow to tho needs of
1 tho country, his fents on tho battlefields ot
old, his tremendous personal magnetism and
I Jiis superior kindliness nnd simplicity are all
Drought into rapid revlow by means of con
versation or tho newspapers beforo tho aver
ago Englishman until It Ib small wonder that
nothing. General Kitchener's automatic
way of doing things and his hardncrc ot
henrt havo been so much paraded before the
nubile slnco ho llrst achieved greatness that
i ho has lost much of IiIb popularity and, whllo
ho has the national confidence to an almost
unequalled extent. It is patent that the na
tion us t. wholo would rather that the op
portunities fell to "Dobs" than to his Iron
willed chief of staff.
A curious Instance of the utter lack of
system that prevails In the Ilritlsh War
olllro occurred this week. Immediately after
tho queen's oroclamatlon. appealing to thn
patriotism of her old soldiers and nsklng
them to re-enllst under tho government's
...,. ..I,,., t r. alrnnirlluin Inn iirmr wnu t,,K
" i""" c-"
Uobcd thero Hocked to headquarters largo
numbers of men anxious to answer tho
queen's tcquPHt. They wcre all turned away
by tho War ofllce, which has not yet Issued
any detailed Instructions regarding tho ac
ceptanni of such offers nor formulated any
specific plan for putting Into action tho sou-
! f r?1 I,roPosals adopted by Parliament.
' criticism current is thnt olthor tho qi
Tho
sm current Is thnt olthor tho queen a
letter was premature or tho War olllco was
dilatory. Tho latter Is generally accepted
us correct and not without bitter comment.
Tho death of Joseph Cowen, the coal mlno
owner, member of Parliament and proprietor
of the Newcastle Chronicle, has removed
ono of tho mcst remarkable figures In Eng
lish lite and ono ot the most extraordinary
men in Europe. Illn whole life and person
ality teemed with vivid contrasts. He waa
' a millionaire, yet dreBed In slouchy clothro,
and as brilliant an orator as ever held the
House of Commons' breathless attention, yet
I of small stature and awkward gait, and ho
' spoke with a Northumberlan burr. A sup-
porter of Lird Beaconsfleld In h' schemes
I for imperial expansion, yet Mr, Cowen wa
tho friend of every conspirator from Moscow
to .Madrid, ar
ced rcvolutlous from hi
own pocket
y ns other millionaires
buy steam
'At tho risk of his life
and througj
ons cf spies he carried
secret In
to agents In Italy from
that arc h
, Mn'.zlnl. It was at Mr.
Cowcn'i
hut Orslnl, who threw a
bomb
rrlage of Napoleon 111 and
ll for so doing, spent weeks
crpetratlon of the dc-d. With
nsely democratic tendency, Mr.
naturally, u homo ruler, et
'noro potent or moro ofren quoted
ta furnished In fnvor of tho prcs-
an these wntenccs penned by Mr.
Cowen shortly before his death, when ho
declared that (Jrcat Britain was fighting to
"prevent men of Urltlah blood from being
treated as helots."
Many years ago ho ictlred from active
politics, owing to his Independent Idcao, de
voting 1i!h attention to his paper, tho New
castle Chronicle, which wielded almost as
much political Influence In the north country
as Mr. jpowen did when men pointed to him
In the .Taiwe of Commons as the next liberal
prlmo minister. lie lived as n recluse, yet
directed his brlckmaking business until It
has become one of tho most profitable In tho
country. In Northumberland they say Mr.
Cowen has gyimy blood nnd they thus ac
count for all that wan erratic In his career.
DO NOT HEED WAR NEWS
IjiiKllnh Speculator.. Ilnvc Grown
Mure Caution Alio lit AnuiiiIuk'
llrlllith Victories In Africa.
(Copyright. 1900, by Pre.s Publishing Co.)
LONDON, Feb. 24. (Now York World !
nLI..nM o .t..l T TU- .. ..!, '
sn,?- " . Ti'??''":Ti!..V' ' I
kets. Speculators have grown cautious about
assuming Ilritlsh victories, oven though j
reputablo financial papers llko tho Statist ,
profcsB to think that Cronje's defeat would
bring the war to a speedy conclusion.
Yesterday money was scarce, day or week
loans being quoted at 3. Rut, although
heavy government disbursements from now
till tho end of March may set free a great
t deal of money, tho supply will be nono too
great. The pressure will como nt tho end
of March, owing to tho Inevitable govcrn
I mcnt borrowing, tho demnnd for cash for
I tho country and ndverso movements In tho
American exchange.
A heavy dlmlnutlvo of the bank reserve
Is also imminent, though when the govern
ment loan is nnnouueed nnd various Install
ments have been met tho position -will
change. This will be a repetition of last
year's experience, Tho proportion of the
reserve to liabilities of tho Dank of England
this week declined from 4C 1C-10 to 4D 3-lti.
compared with 45 last year, fiom which It
fell to 33H on March 29.
CHANGING GERMAN SENTIMENT
Seml-Olllclnl Vrvmn of the Umpire
UrKCH Frlcndllncm. for (Jrcat
Britain.
(Copyright, 1900, by Associated Press.)
BERLIN, Feb. 24. The German press is
now convinced that tho Rrltlsh have really
defeated General Cronjo and that the latter's
position U desperate. Herr Eugene Rlchtcr,
tho radical leader, in an editorial speaks ad
miringly of Gonernl Cronje's gallant resist
ance agalnBt a four-fVd for-o.
The Neuste Nnchtrlchten and many other
papers scold tho British generals for tho
lack of chivalry shown to the enemy.
It Is quite plain, howovcr, that the current
of feeling is gradually but speedily changing
in favor of Great Britain. The seml-olllclal
press i3 exerting Itself to that end and even
tho Kreuzo Zeltung, tho army organ, which
until recently was Angiepuomc, now strongly
points out that it Is to Germany's Intorest to
remain friendly with Great Britain. The
paper; enumerates tho reasons why It Is Im
possible for Germans to love tho British as
a nation, especially after their Inimical neu
trality In 1846. 1SC6 nnd 1S70, and the "con
sistent enmity" the British have shown Ger
many's colonial policy and tho rising Ger
man commerce. Tho paper then ways:
"Notwithstanding this, England's downfall
would mean a distinct disadvantage to Ger
many In every part of tho globe. Therefore
It Is no part of German patriotism to uphold
the causo of England's enemies."
LITTLE ATTENTION TO IRISH
Indulgence of the Government Shown
In i'criiilttliitr Candidacy of
Major Mullrldc.
LONDON, Feb. 24. Tho nomination of
Major McBrldo of tho Irish brlgado in tho
service of tho Boera to contest South Mayo,
vico Michael Davltt, resigned, has crcaied
no llttlo outcry. Another nationalist. John
O'Donnell, opposes i.MaJor McBrldo. Conse
quently, February 20, when tho voting H
done, O'Donnell and tho absentee candldato
will fight It out between thorn.
Tho authorities pay so llttlo attention to
IrUh disaffection that no steps havo been
takou to prevent Major McBrldo contesting
tho seat. Tho Indulgence of tho government,
of which this Is nn Instance, fosters tho
fooling that Irish advocacy ot tho Boer
cause, and, In fnct, tho wholo Irish move
ment nt present is of no great Importance
This, It Is claimed, Is as tho government
desires it to be.
Chum lie rln In' Cynic l in.
(Copyright, 1900, by Press Publishing Co.)
LONDON, Feb. 21. (Now York World
Cablegram.) Special Telegram.) Colonial
Secretary Chambcrlnln's cynicism was ex
emplllleil by his remark when reading the
dispatch announcing tho Boor evacuation ot
tho Mngersfontcln entrenchments. He read:
"Tho Boers, In a hurry, left behind food,
rllles, ammunition and even bibles."
"Their bibles!" ejaculated Chamberlain.
"Thank heaven! Wo havo cut their com
munication at last!"
Concert for Maine Hopltnl Ship.
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LONDON, Feb. 21. (New York World Ca
blegram Spmial Telegram.) Princess Hat
zenfcldt Is arranging a concert in aid of
tho Maine hcspltal ship at hor beautiful
place, Draycott. near Iindon. Thorn will
bo an American bar nnd all kinds of out
door attractions. Tho princess has been
In town during Iho recent patriotic, gay
etles, which stimulated her sympathies.
Usually fcho appears llttlo before, tho public.
AukIo-A mcrlcaiiN Hit to War,
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LONDON, Feb. 21. (Now York World Ca
blegramSpecial Tilegram.) Tho only two
genuine Anglo-Americans who havo gono
to tho front aro Lord Ablnger, whoso mother
was Helen, daughter of tho lato Commodore
Magrudcr, and Sidney Paget, Mrs. Arthur
Pagct'n eon. Lord Ablnger has gono as
captain of tho Duko ot Cambridge's Own,
lo which ho presented a Maxim gun, while
Sidney Paget is In tho Imperial Yeomanry.
Military Attache Arrive.
LOURENZO MARQUEZ, Friday. Fob. 23.
Tho Fronch stenmor Glroudo has nrrivod
here, bringing tho American and French
military attaches bound for tho Rocr camp.
It also had on board 150 heterogeneous pas
sengers, Including eighteen Montenegrins in
their national costumes, all bound tor tho
j Transvaal.
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was gBH'
prlorHp
nojM
ItfliiHn
cut u'Hlh
CROXJE IS UNBEATEN
Report Through Boer Eouices at Bruesels
that Ho Forces British Line.
BULLER BEATEN BACK TWICE MORE
Last Account is that He is CbS'd Across
Tugela River Again.
LONDON WAR OFFICE REMAINS SILENT
British Censors Allow Little Intelligence to
Issue from Any Source.
NO PAARDEBERG NEWS FOR TWO DAYS
l.nwt Report, Dated .Thursday, Arc
that Unrulier Still Hold Their
Own In Western Thcntcr
of War.
BERLIN, Feb. 21. G:02 p. m. Several
newspapers hero announce that they learn
from prlvato sources that Gcncrnl Cronjo
has succeeded In forcing his way through
tho British lines.
An utter lack of news from South Africa
lil HI" IUUKL lllltl VPhlllti "L'll U Ollll..-
rant feature of tho day. Nothing hit been
. .1 A.H. 1...., l.... .....II Ul....lll-
."ut thp, ,,rlll8h War olllco of later
th". ,Uocl" ,'eiuI Jn,,c
except n dispatch from
ger In Natal, near Lady-
.unlth. telling of two repuIeeH to tho English,
who, once more, have been compelled to re
tire south of tho Tugela.
A Paardeberg dispatch of Thursday re
lated that thero was little change In tho ,
situation, itlthotigh previous messages from
the theater of war during tho week have '
told of tho hopeless position of the Rocr
forces under Cronjo.
The Paardeberg dl?tiatch eontnlnod tho
statement: "It Is reported that 2,000 Doers
aro operating northward of this place."
It has been tho custom of tho War oftlco
heretofore to permit news of Ilritlsh re
verses to leak through from Doer sources
llrst. In tho easo of Paardeberg, how
ever, no news of any nature Is being Is
sued. Tho British forces havo telegraphic
communication with Klmberlcy and Cape
town, nnd all telegraphic information of
wai operations pass through English hands
beforo It Is given to tho world.
AVnr Ofllec Announce No Nmt.
LONDON, Fob. 2o. 4:25 a. m. Slnco tho
dispatches dated Thursday afternoon noth
ing has been received from tho sceuo of
what tho London papers call General
Cronjo's death struggle, the War ofllce offi
cials announcing nt midnight that tbuy bad
nothing to glvo out.
Thoy stated that they believed It Impos
sible for Cronjo to escapo from tho grip of
Lord Roberts. Tho report circulated In Ber
lin that Cronjo had succeeded In making
his escapo camo from Boer headquarters In
Brussels, wboro it was stated that details
were lacking.
Tho only news from other parts of tho
scat of war received during tho night Is a
special dispatch from Colcnso, dated Feb
ruary 24, stating thnt tho British In splto
of strong opposition wero advancing slowly
but surely and driving tho Roors from tho
kopjes between Groblerskloot and Hlang
wan. Ladysmlth reported by heliograph on Fri
day that tho Boers wore retiring northward
In largo numbers. Meauwhllo tho certainty
of relief Is so strong at Durban that tho
nuthoritles aro nctlvely preparing traln
loads ot provisions, luxuries aud medical
comforts for dispatch to tho beleaguered
town as soon ns communications aro re
opened. BULLER FAILS TWICE MORE
According to liner Illnpntclien He
Driven Hack Aero the Tu
tfcln. AkiiIii.
I
BOER HEAD LAAGER. Natal, Friday,
Feb. 23, Yesterday tho Rrltlsh crossed tho
Tugela In largo numbers with cannon and
over sixty wagons. They attacked tho Er
mclo and Mlddlo burghers' commandoes, but
wero forced to retreat under a heavy Mau
sor fire.
A renowed nttempt to storm tho Ermclo
men was mado thin morning, but tho Brit
ish wero again driven off. Tho fighting con
tinues. The British losses wero very heavy. Eight
ambulances wero employed in collecting the
dead and wounded.
Tho generals report that the commandoes
nro fighting bravely.
Ladysmlth fired a few shells this morning
at our outposts till silenced by "Long Tom."
REPULSE BRITISH WITH LOSS
Story from Pretoria of KiiKtl"li Fail
ure la Attempt to Sturm liner
at Aruiidul,
PRETORIA, Feb. 2.1. A special dispatch
from Colcsberg, dated Thursday, February
, says:
Commandant Dclarey moved out and oc
cupied a position east and south of Arundel,
whero tho British wero encamped. At sun
rlHo tho British attacked tho Boers with
cannon, infantry and cavalry, tho Boers
replying. Lato In tho evening, -when tho
Roors wero attacked In their rear by a forco
presumably from Nnauwport, rendering the
Boer position untenable, tho British at
tempted to storm tho Boor cannon, but wero
repulsed with heavy loss.
Tho Boer casualties as far as known were
two men wounded.
THIAI.S OK KIMIIKKI.KV CAHHISOV,
Himv the Hi'Nldcnl HiiiIkciI Midi nnd
Ate Mule FIcnIi,
CAPETOWN, Feb. 23. Extracts from tho
diary of tho Renter correspondent at Klm
berlcy glvo nn Insight Into tho trials of tho
garrison. They aro In brief aa follows:
.lunuary 11 Scurvy nttncljs the natives
alarmingly. They nre dylriR fast. Vine cut
tings nro being tried In lieu of grc; n fond.
January 12 Typhoid Is prevalent. Fullure
lo boll tho water tho probable cause.
January 13 Fifty typhoids In tho hns
;)ltals. January 10 Tho military authorities have
rommamlcri'd all tho foodstuffs and other
mures. Leave has been granted to tho In
habitants to shoot small birds for fond.
January 17 Tho mules slaughtered nro
pronounced superior to horseflesh.
January 21 Flvo hundred shells poured
Into (ho town nt haphazard, the hospital
and residences receiving the attention prop
erly duo to tho earthworks.
January 25 A small family shilproof
shelter hns been dug In nearly every gar
den. February 11 Twenty-tlvo hundred women
and children were lowered Into the mines
throughout the night. The men arc also
selecting places of safety.
February 15-All the morhlng thero was a
heavy crossllre of the Ilritlsh ocuoylnc
AlexundurHfonteln. ' Tho IW-pouiider and
shrapnel aro bursting over Klmberlcy
Everyone is lying low. The shops and
banks were closed at 2 n clink this after
noon. Thero was a kaleidoscopic change.
THE BEE BULLETIN.
Weather Forecast fur Nebraska
Rain or Snow; Warmer.
Pane.
1 Purl r,poltloti rarly dimplelcd
WorU of the Hrltlnh Jluunr.
Cmiije Sulil to Hate i:cnpcd.
Colony Dutch May Itexilt,
- Proponed Haute for Pnellle Cable.
More of f hatnhc rlnla' Dilution.
It
cbrnnkn ch.
Porter I'lciiint nlth Hulliiir.
Vi' or the Hiillroud.
Latent I ampulj;ii (iiilp.
.Indite linker Overrule Sitijth.
Police Catch a Had Iliirnlur.
DiiIiium of O In ii 1 1 ti Soclcl).
II
7 Iomii i'ik and Comment,
Conlercucc on Porto lllcnn Hill.
S Cnni'icll It I ii rr-. I.im'ii I Mutter.
I) .Neu nf tin- I, ncal Court.
School Hoard Member Will StlcU.
10 McaiorlcN of Spotted Tall.
11 Weekly SportliiK Review.
VI HuIIiik Spirit of the Ae.
tl In the Domain of Woman.
1.". 'Weekly iniinctiieut HcvIimt.
Weekly Mimical Hevle.
Mchoi'N of the Ante Hooia.
Itl "The lle of the Wlniln."
17 lint llri'iniit'N of Petltlonn.
IS IMIIiirlnl anil I'ommcnl.
I! City Oivnernhlp Ukiiiiii'IiIii,
U(l ScumiiM MncMiiiiun at MiiKiirn.
-I Coiidlllon of Ontiiha'N Trade.
Commercial ami I'liiiinelul eirn.
-t Poppletoii'N I.iih Heeord,
Temperature at Omaha ycitcrdayi
Hour. Hcu. Hour. Di'U,
.-. ii. in I I p. ta ,S
tl a. ui 'J -J. p.. m N
7 a. m a :t p. m Ill
M a. m t I p. m II!
! a. I I .-. p. m 11
III a. n I II p. in Ill
1 1 ii. m U 7 p. m 11
I a m r. w n. m S
I 1). in ..... 7
Ileloiv 7. cm.
Hello signals were observed announcing
General French's, approach. Clouds of dust
from the rapid advance of the eavnlry were
then scon mid almost simultaneously the
enemy was observed Umbering up and flee
ing easiwaru
l he glad tldlnus spread with marvelous
rapidity. From all directions mnuiiteil nnd
unmounted men linstenoil to welcome the
relief column. Thoso remalnliur hoisted
lines and there was a universal feellnc of
joy una inaiiKiiiiness.
KRUGER SENDS SOME NEWS
Dr. I.cyil Said to llnvc Ilera
formed thut Cronje Hit Heca
Holuforcrd.
In-
NEW YORK. Feb. 21. A cable dispatch
from Thn Hague to u prominent Dutch resi
dent ot New York, printed In tho Evening
Journal, says:
Dr. Lcyds has received tho following dls
patch from President Kruger:
"Freo State and Transvnal forces together
south of Paardeberg. Reinforced and well
Intrenched."
REC0NN0ISSANCE BY GATACRE
(lor Airnlnnt the liner I'oltlon
Storiiilicru and Lomcn a Num
ber of Men.
at
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GENERAL OATACRE'S HEADQUAll-
TERS IN CAMP AT STUItKSTItOOM,
North Capo Colony. Fob. 23.-(Now York trynK ,, demoralizing of all struggles, 1e
World Cablegram Spiulal Telegram.) wlllch an army can bo engaged-n retreatlui
General Gntucro mado a reconnolsaanco In nction-Is regarded as among tho verj
forco today against tho Boer position at ol)iCst examples ot heroism In military his
Stormberg. Ho took with him eight guns i torj.
of tho Soventy-sovonth nnd Seventy-fourth I m' forcCi which Is computed by Rritlst
batterlos, flvo companies of tho Derbyshlrcs, correspondents nt 10,000, is teally not mori
Northumborlands, Royal Irish Rlllea, , lm, 6-000, and with this body ho hai
Royal Scots and Berkshire, mounted in-; .tliwarleii. outmnncuvorcd, kept at bay an
fantry and Montmorency's scouts, sup-1 ifliC(ed an Immense loss on tho British
ported by nn armored train, commanded by ; army wlllcn jargely outnumbered him from
Lleutonant Cosset. Tho Boers, who wero tho Rtirti an(I (irnK tho heaviest part ol
strongly Intrenched lu great numbers at , Ul0 fighting, certainly had ten men to ovcrj
Stormberg and Roolkop, opened flro -with , on n0er.
two guns, ono a nlne-pounder. The ar- Tnn 8p'Irlt manifested toward theto gal
tlllery lire lasted six hours, amidst a heavy , Innt iloora uy tho prcwu of this country Is
thundor storm. The Rrltlsh troops, having .)0rfCCtiy merciless. General Kitchener's ro-
lorcca tno uoers to disclose their position, , portc,l refusal to grant General Cronjo an
retired through Moltcno Cyphcrgat. Un- armistlco to collect his wounded and bury
happily the. scouts got beyond tho mounted ' hlfl una(1 Is Kk.etully approved and relont
iufantry about 10 o'clock and raced with lt,Ha expressions of delight are heard on all
tho Roora for possession of a kopje. The H(e8 0vcr tho prospect held out by the
Roors arrived first and opened a deadly lire nrtish correspondents that tho political
at closo range, killing four of tho scouts. struggle must inevitably eventuate In tho
Tho Rrltlsh casualties all told aro fourteen 1 wholesale massacre of Gcnornl Cronje's
killed, woundod or mlsslnc;, the last pre- 1 f0r(.o by enormously preponderating Rrltlsh
sumably prisoners. All theso wero Irreg- mlttalons. But whatover happens, General
ulam. Thero wero no casualties among the Cronjo and tho Boers will light on.
imperial iroops. uencnu uaiacro roiurncu
to Storkstroom In safety tonight.
DUNCOMDE JEWELL.
(erinniiN Would .loin Boer.
LOURENZO MARQUEZ, Feb. 24. Tho
Gorman steamer Admiral, from Hamburg
January 20, has arrived hero with 110 pas
sengers on board. They aro mostly German
subjects and nro anxloun to Join tho Boer
forces.
TEN KILLED BY EXPLOSIONS
WIncoiinIii Povtilcr Work nnd n Sum-
mill Holler In Arkininit Kxplodr
l ire Folloua the rirnt.
MILWAUKEE, Fob. 24. A Sentinel spe
cial from linttevlllc, Wis., says:
Tho Plattevillo Powder works woro
wrecked by an explosion this afternoon, kill
ing thrco mon and badly Injuring another,
Tho dead are:
THOMAS BASS.
WILLIAM ROTTIGER.
FRED OENTHE.
H. S. Brock, machinist, of Rcthlehom, who
wiir In ono of tho prcpses, was thrown
against tho machinery ami badly hurt, but
ho will recover. Tim cylinder mill exploded
llrst, and this was followed by tho two
presaod, tho shock being heard for miles
around. Tho mixing mill took fire and was
burnel to tho ground. Several of tho other
buildings wero badly wrecked.
HOUSTON. Tex.. Feb. 21. A special from
Tcxarkana, Ark., says:
At Pullman, Ark , a small station on tho
Pittsburg fc Gulf railroad, fifty miles north i
ot here, a sawmill boiler exploded and
i-oven men wero killed. Tno wholo building
covering tho englno wns blown down upon
tho workmen and efforts are being mado to
extricate thoso contlnrd in tho debris. Tho
only ono whoso name was learned Is Hoovor
Thompson, tho llrcman. Doctors from
Dequcon have gone to tho acono.
.Movement of llo-nii VohcIn, I'cIi, ''l.
At New York- Sailed Mesaba. fur Lon
don; Hpuardam, for Rotterdam; Cniupnula,
fur Liverpool; Phoenicia, for Hamburg;
Michigan, for London.
At Phllndelphla-Salleil-Hteamshlp Rel
gcnland, for Liverpool.
At QuceiiKtown Arrived Htenmshlp Etru
rla, from Now York for Liverpool (and
proceeded).
At Cherbourg Sailed New York, from
Houthunmton. for New York.
At Yokohama Arrived, 23rd Goodwin,
from Tacnma, Doric from San Francisco.
At lluPB KoiiK Arrived previously
China, from Kan Francisco, via Honolulu
and Yokohama.
At Naples Hailed- Worm, for Now York.
At Liverpool-Hulled Ui-urgla, for New
York; l.ucanln. for New York.
At London-Hulled Menominee, for New
Yor!:.
At Antwerp Sailed Wcstcrnland. for
Now York
At Havre -Sailed-La Champagne, for
New Yolk,
DANGER OF RtYOLT
Capetown Dutch Are Liable to Rise Against
Rule of thi British.
GREAT UNREST EXISTS IN CPE COLONY
Rhodisian Papers Malts Frantio Appeals for
Additional Trcops.
ENGLAND'S TROUBLES JUST BEGINNING
Independence of the Dutch Republics Must
Be Ricognizsd.
OTHER COURSE WILL BE DISASTROUS
tiiiinihrrliiln' Hcpretvr MciiNiirt',
If Continued. Wilt i:cntiinlly
He Filial to HrltlMh ltulc
In South Africa,
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LONDON, Feb. 21. (New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram.) Hlnhly
alarming dispatches are coming from Cape
town, lt was Imagined that, as tho native
Dutch did not rise en masse when tho Doers
scored an uninterrupted series of vlctorler,
they would quietly accept tho annlhll.Ulau
of their kliibmcn by tho Ilritlsh. but Judg
ing from Iho Capetown dlspntches tho real
danger of a revolution In Cape Colony Is
only now Imminent.
The Dutch realize the rutldess spirit of
their English rulers. Thoy foresee that
permanent subjection will be their lot If
tho wnt Is prosecuted to a triumphant con
clusion. Frantic appeals for continued reinforce
ments and for tho suppression of tho con
stitution of Cape Colony are made dally
by the Rho.lcslan papers as tho only m
entity against rebellion.
When tho war Is over England's dllllf al
lies will only bo beginning. It will requlro
a garrison ot 100.U00 men to maintain llrlllt.li
rulo lu Capo Colony, which will become a
perennial source of weakness and danger tj
tho British empire. In fact, all thoughtful
observers agree thnt for all practical pur
poses England has already lost South Africa,
unless it recognizes the Independence of the
Boer republics, nnd even then Its continued
rulo thero Is only a matter of time.
Nothing can restore the status before the
war. and Jingo sentiment hero will support
Chamberlain In those repressive measure!
which must eventually be fatal to British
supremacy.
Sympathy for the liner.
American sympathy with tho Boers It
represented as waning, slnco tho scemtna.
turning ot tho tldo In favor of the. British
This Insinuation appears In different kuIsci
In most ot tho London papers, lt Is t
peculiar method of promoting tho Anghv
Amorlcan entenlo which tho writers profcii
to havo at heart. As a matter of fact, sym
pathy with tho Boers Is increa!ng In every
fteni'i,l ennntrv. General Cronlon terrlnc
1 ! lu( v,.lmlnr In that mnl
DO NOT LIKE BLACK TROOPS
Inhabitant nf Mnurltlti Complain
JlcemiNC African Arc Sent to
GarrlMon Their Inland.
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LONDON, Feb. 21. (New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram.) Another
gnxa scandal under Jonepn Cluimborlaln's
administration nt tho colonial ofllce was
i briefly referred to In the Ilouso of Commons
on Thursday. A reglmont of Control African
blacks was recently sent to gurilnou the
Island nf Mauritius, which Is under tho
colonial olllco. Tho Mauritians, who Includo
h largo French element, who havo always to
bo tactfully dealt with, woro Indignant be
cause tho preservation of ordor In their
community has been assigned to a regiment
ot Havages. Thoy demanded tho withdrawal
of tho regiment. Secretary Chambsrlalu re
fused. Tho Mauritians thon showed their con
tempt aud dlsguat for thn blacks in various
ways. 'inn latter, growing exasporateo,
m.oko out of Uloir barracks and mado a raid
on an udjolnlng village, burning houses, In
Jurlng men and outraging women
Tbo Mauritians complain that their Island
ban been mado a dumping ground for ills
credited olllclals aB well as armed savages.
Sir Graham Bower, who was dismissed from
his position In Cape Colony for compllHtv
In tho Jamction raid, Ium slnco been ap
pointed colonial secretary of Mauritius by
Chamberlain, his predecessor being Clifford
Lloyd, the notorious removable magistrate
under Arthur Balfour In Ircluud, who could
not be kept In that country. Thero Is to
bo a full debato-on tho conduct of Chamber
land In sending a regiment of savages to
Mauritius.
Tho Wetdeyan community In London Is
rent In twain by dltsonslnn over the pro
priety of Inviting Colonial Secretary Cham
berlain In a great celebration In memory
of tho founder of tho sect at John Wesley's
chapel In City Road, London. Chambnrlaln
has been Invited to preside at tho banquet
on that occasion by Rov. Hugh Prlro Hughes,
who has developed a strong taint of In
flammatory Jingoism.
Representative Wesloyans nro writing by
tho hundreds to tho papers protesting
against desecrating Wesley's chaprl by tho
presenco of the minister responsible for tins
unjust and bloody war. Au unpleasant rcp.uh
Is predicted If Chamberlain pemlatu m
going. Tho Wesleyan aro soundur on ann
Jlugolsm than any religious community hire,
although somo of their most prominent mem
bers, such ns ox-Cabinet Minister Sir Hen-y
Fowler, havo taken up with liberal Imperl
allsm.
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