The Omaha Sunday Bee.
PART
PAGES 1 TO 12.
ESTA HUSHED JUKE 1, 1871.
OMAHA, SUNDAY MOHXESG, LA1101I 25, 1900-TWEXTY-EOUR I'AGrES.
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CROOKS AT THE FAIR I
Influx of Thojs Who Insist on Haiinc
Other People's Money.
MANY KINDS OF SCHIMERS AT PARIS
Foreigners Are Especially Warned Against
Varions Swindling Games.
NUMEROUS VICTIMS WANT TO GET HOME
Gossip of the Preparations Being Made to
Entertain the World.
EXHIBITS LOST WITH STEAMER PAUILLAC
Ollli'liil lnvrnllKiillun .liny Fnllmv Ves
sel's I. ohm .o of Hie Unique
llNilnyn I'm nn mil Ciinnl
mill Mimiini Knll.
(CV.pvrlMht. 1JXK, by Press Publishing Co.)
PARIS, March 21. f. Vow York World Ca
blegram Special Tolegrnm.) Crooks arc
(manning to Paris for the exposition, tho
crowds promising a splendid field for nil
sorts of confidence- Ramos. Already -the
courts are busy dealing with scores of
swindling cases. Tho authorities, through
thu newspapers, warn everybody especially
foreigners to fight shy of alluring promises
concerning cheap hotel accommodations,
ngrccablo femulo guides, concessions within
tho grounds, soclctlcti of mutual entertain
ment and fortune-making schemes offering
COO per cent on the Investment.
Kvory consul tells pitiful stories of peoplo
brought hero from tholr different countries
by fallacious promises of exposition employ
ment and despoiled of their llttlo resources
by thu advertising sharks. Now, tho vIctlmB
nro only anxious to be assisted homo. There
Is such an outpouring of needy strangers
that hundrctls npply to fill every conceivable
position.
Tho manngcr of a fnshlonablo hotel told
mo that hu engaged yesterday as chamber
maids three Now York typewriters who camo
hero together two months ago and had been
unable, to find work ninong tho English
speaking firms. Now these girls nro paid
20 cenU dally and board. In Now York they
hold positions worth $15 and 120 a week.
Commissioner!! Peck and Woodward yes
terday went to Rouen to attend tho banquet
tendered to tho officers of tho Prnlrlo by
tho Houim Chamber of Commerce. Tho
'American cruiser returned today.
I'UIiIIiIIm Loot with n Steamer.
Peck says tho loss of the French freighter
Paulllnc will not disorganize tho American
olllclal section, but It will seriously Impede
soveral Important private American firms,
T,ho commissioner cabled to tho exhibitors
to duplicate their exhibits aboard tho
Paulllao and ship them Immediately, slnco
tho Insurance companies consider tho
stenmer lost, nnd at any rate It Is Impos
sible nt this Juncture to brook further de
lay, Tho French papers violently denounce- tho
Cnmpagnln Generate Transatlantlquo for
jeopardizing lives nnd the success of tho
exposition by using n ship unfit to take to
sea. They publish letters from tho members
of tho Pnulllac's crew, sent from New York,
describing tho lamentable stnto of tho ves
sel. Everything was continually breaking
down during tho outgoing voyage. As tho
French lino Is heavily subsidized a parlia
mentary Investigation Is probable.
Tho English colonies nro rapidly ncarlng
tho completion of their section. It occupies
nn enormous space, out of all proportion to
that granted to tho colonics of other na
tions. Ceylon Is making a great show of
Its gold mines. Natives, too, will show
tho process of handling Ceylon tea and cof
fee from tho bushes to- tho packages ready
for shipment.
India Is beginning to unpack thousands
of hugo cases, displaying a marvelous va
riety of products. Within tho samo Incloa
uro IndlR possesses a bungalow dovotcd to nn
Indian restaurant, wherein exotic meals will
bo served by natlveH.
Suhninrliie Cubic In the Seine,
From tho olcctrlclty building to tho
Vlnccnnca Annex, threo miles distant, a
submarine cable will be laid ut the bottom
of tho river Solno. At each- end a complcto
rnblo station will bo operated to show tho
publlo how transocean messages aro sent
nnd rccolvcd. Few peoplo realize how
radically different tho process Is from ordi
nary tolegraphlng. Tho public will bo per
mitted to send souvenir dispatches.
Ltkowlso tho postofflco, which was In
stalled nt the top of Klffol towor In 1S89,
will again open. Souvenir letters, illustrated
post cards and telegrams wm bo stamped
"Rommct do la Tour Klffol, Paris Exposition
Unlversele, 1000," On tho second and third
stories of tho towor restaurants will be ro
llttcd. ns well ns tho Elffol tower roof
garden, which has been so popular hero
every summer.
Australia will make a feature of Its
precious stones nnd mines, besides showing
how tho gems aro polished from tho rough.
Famous Jowols of the wholo world, belong
ing to thn crowned heads of Europe, Indian
raj a lis or American millionaires, will bo
admirably Imitated, so that the exhibit will
constitute tho most marvelous collection of
gems ever gathered. The show cases will
bo guarded during twenty hours by detec
tives, -At night time tho whole exhibit will
be lowered hydraullcly Into tho vaults built
underneath.
Si Itnerlnntt In Twelve Aerra,
I visited tho Swiss village, where the
llttlo confederation expects to boom Its
tourist business, whence half tho Income
of Its Inhabitants Is derived. It Is really
astonishing to seo how successfully the
wholo plcturcsqucsncss of Switzerland has
been condensed luto that twelve-acre plot.
'Mountains have been built nnd a forest of
firs and chestnuts planted among tho rocky
declivities and gorges nnd tno charming
valleys. Tho village proper nestles between
tho green hills. Thero Is a mountain lake
feeding many cataracts and u considerable
stream. Miraculous bridges nt dizzy heights
have been built on tho overbading rocks.
In curious nooks reached by steep bridle
paths nro cottages nnd rent houses, Thero
Is a reproduction of tho St. Ilernard
monastery nnd Inns and population. Guides,
watchmakers and milkmaids, dressed In
appropriate costume, will sell cuckoo
clocks, Alpine, sticks and fresh milk. A
diorama effect will prolong the vista, show
ing In the far distance tho glaciers of tho
suowtnpped Alps.
(Unas l'nliice of Many Color.
A glass palace, Just completed last night,
tried Its electric Illumination. That edifice
exemplified the most blzarro architecture.
It Is mail (i ontlrcly of glass of many colors
and even stands over a grotto niRde of glais
blocks.
Within, thero will bo glas-worklng In
all Its branches, even tho spinning nnd
weaving of glasn Into gorgeous dresses,
AVhen lighted poworfully from Inside tho
summing lines will glvo tho building and tho
luminous cascade pouring out of the glass
grotto the appearance of somo fairyland
nest glowing marvelously from tho dark
ness, Tho Society of Christian Progress will
have soveral rathor sensational exhibits,
among others a wax museum showing how
criminals hnvo been tortured and executed
In all countries. Tho figures hnvo very llfo
llko facile expressions and some of them
nro cnlculntcd not only to Illustrate tho
cruelty of capital punishment but to send
beholders Into (Its, Tho samo society shows
In tho samo way tho horrors of vivisection.
All sorts of harsh experiments have been
so faithfully reproduced that the nnlmnls
operated on seem alive.
Minium of I 'nun mil Iloiirnilncril,
At tho engineering palaco today I discov
ered nn exhibit sure to Interest all Amer
ican visitors. It Is a relief production of
tho Isthmus of Panama, Bomo sixty feet
wide and sufficiently largo to show every
detail of tho ground. The visitor will ho
u bio to follow several canul courses over tho
light steel brldgo spanning tho relief map
nnd Judge for himself which route ho would
prefer.
Tho present state of tho work In Panama
nnd Nicaragua has boon reproduced, with
the docks, locks, drags, laborers, gangs and
tho harbors of both oceans.
Another Interesting relief man reproduces
Niagara Falls, Bhowlng how our engineers
havo utilized the enormous force to producu
electric power.
Tho Transvaal section Included four
square constructions. Tho chief building
will fnco tho Avenuo d'Jena. In this will
bo shown all the documents, maps, photo
graphs, plans, books, etc., buvlug to do
with tho various branches of tho adminis
tration, such ns public Instruction, railroads,
postal and telegraphic service, etc.
In the samo building will be a miner-
aloglcal exhibit and a valuablo collection
of Kaffir curiosities. Behind this pavilion
will bo tho Iloor form house, nn exact re-
production of the humblo abode of tho
Transvaal nensnnt. This Is a one-storv
structure, thatched-roofod and primitive.
Tho only luxury possessed by tho Transvaal
peasant Is an harmonium, used to accom
pany his singing of hymns. This and an
old "staten" blblo will nppcnr as In tho
Transvaal.
Near the Trocadero will bo a mine gallery
leading to a refining plant, where the ore
Is worked.
California has oponed sumptuous offices
opposite. Thcso hoadquartens aro Inde
pendent of tho American 'commission. Tho
Cnllfornlans Intend to attract nttentlon to
tho resources of tbo stato by all possible
means during tho exposition,
Hull hy A merlon n Student. j
Eighty-five American students of nrchl
tecture gave their annual ball this week
under tho patronago of Mrs. Leo and her ceremony, but since then changing his mind,
beautiful nleco. Miss Lntlmar. Fashlonnble never very decided, ho has signified his
society attended In a body. The affair was readiness to pay homage to tho queen,
such a success that It has been decided to Anna Parnell, who holds her brother In
give another ball on April 1. This time- supremo contempt, again writes, saying
thero will bo an admission fee of $10 to . that absolute Indifference Is not a suffl
help the Boor wounded. clontly marked attltudo of the Irish nation-
Mrs. Huntington Denton returned from allsts to adopt toward the quoern. Sho do
New York three days ago. This charming precatos "unmannerly hooting," but sug
hostess lost no time In reopening her series gcstB that tho crowds should Blng Irish na
of literary causcrles and sent out cards t01iaj aml nocr BOngs. She. proceeds:
announcing that from tomorrow her friends Ag t0 tho decorations, tho only proper
would bo wolcomo again ovory Monday p0or w)u bo black. The. queen Is said ta
afternoon. . Ukn tho insignia of mourning und thero Is
Mm. Denton has long been cohsldcrcd an , nQ rcasou wny ene Hhould not seo plenty ot
Invaluablo hyphen botwecn tho Amorlcnn K d of hcp rc, the ,rSn peop0
nnd lnnnnh I i a 1 1 1 1 I unta 1Iar "Mnn-
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days nro famous, being faithfully attended
by all tho Paris celebrities. Sho was
formerly Miss Trowbridge, a New Haven
belle,
Sarah Bernhardt having searched In vain
In overy shop In Paris today sent to mo
for a photograph of Maud Adams. Sev
eral different portraits wore Immediately
taken to her. Snr.ih displayed great Inter
est,"Tisklng tho reporter nil sorts of ques
tions nbout tho American actress, whom sho
had never heard mentioned before tho
Vrnnnh miner Raid Maude would take tho
part of tho Duko of Itelchstadt In the Kng- his terra ns member of tho corporation ex-
llsh vorslon of Hostand's play, "l'Alglon," plrcs next January and every nationalist
When told how tnlentcd nnd how popular councillor who voted for an address to h
MJsb Adams was, Sarah seemed a trillo queen will also bo rejected.
Jealous nnd squnrely exprossod the opinion l.ortl Mayor' Toiulylmn.
that tho American girl could not make up , Tj0 fco of hn nntanainbs Is not all
to Impersonate Napoleon s son or rlso , h(j but ,nat ,Mayor
tb the heights of Intensity required. Judging A a KraluUoll8 plcco
solely from tho photographs nnd her past t0d(lylBm. ThP allce will bo well re-
1 Mmo-. Bernhardt Is A- - ! 1 LX
'Aig.on ' a"rn"two S IrTt' may demonstrate with a fervor of
now afraid. Jo quote her own words, that hospitality which may bo taken for con
"Frohman's Insignificant Ingenue will botch tontmont under British rule
the American public's Interest out of Bos- The queen nnd the royal family, as well
tand's play " as tho Kovernmenl nore' nro anx'uR to calm
Tho Marquise do Wentworth, who was so tho excitement raised by the lord mayor's
seriously 111 that her life was dospalrcd of, , Indiscreet net.
ls up nnd about again, but bcr studio will Tho duka of Connaught oxpressly stated
remain closed until September. The mar-; In Belfast on Thursday, In completo cor
qulso has been requested by tho Vatican to i roboratlon of my special Information, that
como to Rome nnd paint nnother portrait of tho Idea of the visit to Irelaud "was the
tho pope. It was to show his pleasure wltu .
tho first portrait that Leo gavo tho Amcr
lean artist her present title.
'I'lif ConcliliiK Si'nuon,
Tho coaching season reopened brilliantly,
tho Americans ns usual displaying the
handsomest turnouts. On Thursdny Danker
George Munroe, Incontcstably tbo best whip
In Paris, camo near opening bis season with
an awful smaihup. Ho was taking a Joyful
party ot fashlonnble American men and
women In the Versailles coach and four.
When he was speeding smartly down the
Avenue Boulogne an automobile frightened
the two leaders, who became absolutely
frantic. Doubling back, tho tangled team
brought tho coach sharply against tho curb,
nearly upsetting It. Oeorgo Munroe was
pitched among tho horses. His servant
Jumped down and selied the horses, pre
venting an otherwise Inevitable runaway
accident, which would have Jeopardized tho
lives of tho (lower of the American colony.
Baroness Lily Rclbnltz's marriage to
Isador Bragglottl has been fixed for April
10. The couple will sail for Now York on
tho l!3th, to pass two months at Newport.
Thon they will roturn to Bottle hero per
manently. Baroness Lily Is well known In
ParU for her lavish entortulnments and her
beautiful voice.. Sho in tho eldest daughter
cf Sebastian Schlesslnijer. Her divorce from
Baron Rebonttz wos the great sensation two
years ago. Isador Bragglottl Is a well
known society man from Boston. He Is 10
years old, Ho camo horo only n few weeks
ago, Intending so little to marry that bo
fitted up splendid bachelor npartments on
tho Champa Elysees. Baroness Lily and
Bragglottl, who nlso sings well, appeared
togother at tho American charity concert.
Both nro rich, tall and strikingly hnnd
some. It was a case of love nt first sight.
Tho engagement was announced five dnya
later.
Lolo Fuller, angered at tho cool reception
given her this year by tho Parisians, has
decided to abandon tho French capital as a
permnncnt residence. Lole'n beautiful man
sion In nuo Cortembert, togother with all
tho heavy furniture, tho little theater built
last year and all appurtenances thereof, are
advertised for sale,
Demurrer Ovi'rrulril.
BOSTON March 24. The demurrer of C.
Q Cole, former president of the Globe Na
tional bank, to thn Indictment alleging em
bezzlement against him tins been overruled
In tho United: States district court The
demurrer maintained that tho Indictment
ugalnst the defendant was defective,
WATCHING THE OUEEN
Posaili
f Heart Trouble Keeps Nnne In
Ightlj Attendance,
CARE
AGED MONARCH INCREASING
Light bj the$oval Bedside is Constantly
Kept Burning.
HER APPROACHING VISIT TO DUBLIN
Division in the Farnoll Family Over Method
of Rtception.
ANNA'S CONTEMPT FOR HER BROTHER
City Mm mil n I Pnrnell
.Ml ml unit Will Pay
Hit Majesty I.oril
Clinnurn II In
HtllllllKP t
Mayor's
Ton il J I n in Co ii il -in n imI ,
' (Copyright, 1900, by Press Publishing Co.)
LONDON. March 21. (New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram.) I learn that
I a trained nurso has lately been kept In
constant attendance upon Queen Victoria,
principally for night duty. She is as
sisted by nn equally abln colleague. Tho
nurse sits all night besldo tho queen's bed
j side, keeping careful watch, with tho nld
of n light always kept burning.
The queen Is now moro than 80 years
oi and weighs 168 pounds, although she
18 on'y 'ur 'cel. Ion Inches tall. It call
, readily bo understood that her respiration
t clvciilntloti need looking to. No heart
i 1UD 0 nnecicu ner, out tno possioiuty
ot 11 ls tDe ralBI ll'c're for tho nurse, who
does not wear tho professional costume and
Is hound to tho greatest discretion and re
serve. Divide tlie I'nrni-ll l'limlly.
Tho queen's appronchlng visit to Dublin
Is eagerly discussed In both countries. The
, Parnell family Is divided against Itself ns
to how the queen should be received. Fol-
lowing upon Anna Parncll's suggestion that
ine snamrocK snouiu no steepen in inn
comes a letter from J. H. Parnell, M. P.,
welcoming tho queen nnd auguring nil
manner of good things from her visit.
J. H. Parnell Is city marshal of Dublin,
ly which capacity ho has the custody of the
keys to tho city which Lord Mayor Pllo
Is to present to the queen In token ot
homage on her nrrival nt tho city gate.
Parnoll has said ho would not perform this
have had to wear mourning in their hearts,
fa haR , th fap loo ,
.v,..-
wear It on their backs.'
Archbishop Walsh, at present in Rome,
found Lord Mayor Pllo had put his narao on
tho connnlttco of decorations for tho queen's
visit without his assent. Tho archbishop
telegraphed him that this was nn Imperti
nence and ordered Its removal. Other pub
lic men whoso assent Pllo had bIbo assumed
did likewise.
Mcanwhllo Tim Harrington, M. P., In-
forms mo that Pllo will bo dofoated when
queen s very own, ana aaa no political
Intent or significance whatever. It will be
a godsend to Dublin, where trndo has been
very stagnant of Into. Immonso crowds will
flock there. Alrendy tho hotels are booked
full.
In addition, the royal visit Is expected to
mako Ireland a fashionable holiday resort
for the English this year; and especially as
tho violent hatred of Franco will keep many
English away from tho Paris oxhlbltlon.
So Ireland may reap somo solid gain from
tho queon's visit. That any big polltlcnl
concession will accrue to Ireland from It
thero Is no evidence whatever at present.
Ccntennry of Treaty of Union,
It Is a romarkablo coincidence that April
2, tho day chosen by tho queen for hor de
parture from Windsor for Ireland, will bo
the centenary of the ratification or tho
treaty of union between Great Britain nnd
Ireland,
Tho queen Is quoted as saying at Windsor
this wcok that she regretted her age pre
vented her from doing much that sho would
llko to do, and that If sho was only twenty
years younger she would visit Australia.
EFFECT OF WAR ON POPE LEO
Rxirrnrs (Jrcnt Sorrow at I'nllnre or
Amerli'nii Overtures Toward
I'enee,
(Copyright, 1S0O, by Press Publishing Co.)
ROME, .March 21. (New York World Ca
blegramSpecial Telegram,) Tho failure of
the recent American overtures ror a peace
ful solution of tho South African troublo
produced a painful Impression In the Vati
can, where they were regarded as the only
hopo of avoiding further bloodshed. Pope
Leo, greatly disappointed on learning of
tho failure, exclaimed sadly: "Now England
alono Is to blame, but America Is tho only
power that has bad the courage to do Its
duty."
The semi-official Vatican organ, the Voce
Delia Verlta, commenting upon the failure
of mediation, says:
"The mannor In which the British gov
ernment received the offer of President
McKlnley cannot but produce an impression
of execration. Even those who do not sharo
In tho hatred of England must admit that
tho policy followed by England's present
ministers may lead to most serious, oven
disastrous results."
Father Louis Schoch, prefect apostolic In
Uie Transvaal, has telegraphed to tbo pone,
If?
m
Imploring him to exert a'll his Influence nnd
power to prevent tho threatened destruction
of Johannesburg,
That city Is a stronghold or Catholicism
In South (Africa. It contains a Catholic
hospital, orphan asylum and four schools.
Tho pope was greatly moved by this mes
sage. His anxiety to avert such a ca
tastrophe, and his Inability to do so, nrc
praying so much upon tho mind of tho
pontiff, nlrendy tired and agitated by con
stant receptions of pilgrims, that Prof.
Tappen Is not a llttlo concerned about the
health of his venerable patient.
BOSS CR0KEH GHOWS STRONG
In ItrntliiK 111 HI" Uiinrter nt Nciv
mnrket Prciinrntiirr In (lie .ew
Vurk CnniinlKii,
(Copyright, 1M0, by Press Publishing Cn.)
NBWMAltKBT, March 24. New York
World Cablegram Special Telegram.)
Boss Croker wos seen today at his Now
markot training qunrteis. He looked still
n sick man. Ho was Just returning from the
oxerclso ground In a buggy and ho limped
Into the houso by tho old cf n stout cane.
He walks with caution If not difficulty and
whon I condoled him ho replied: "I could
move much qulckor, but the, doctors warned
his to b careful and not .uso this leg too
much at first. They don't think me a good
patient nnd reckon I should bo better If I
had not gone nbout too soou."
"But ou aro Improving?"
"les, tho doctors say so. I can't tell
becauBO they won't let mo try whnt I can
do."
Croker's lameness evidently worries him
and he talks fully nbout It. Ho has had a
touch of Influenza thnt threw him back, as
the World correspondent lourncj elsewhere, '
and tho doctors Insisted on his having a
main nurso to keep his energy In check.
This attendant Croker dlsponscd with at
tho first opportunity. He came to Newmar
ket this week and has been In London dur
ing tho week.
"When aro you returning to New York?"
1 asked.
"Early next month, as 1 originally In
tended. My plans havo remained tho same
nil the time about tho ' dato of going
home."
"It hn3 been reported In Now York that
you wcro very III."
"Has It? I havo never said I was very
ill nnd ought to know. If they must bo nay
Ins something, say I'm nil right."
His appearance did not support this state
ment. Ho looks aged nnd somewhat worn
and his color Is very sallow.
"I suppose you nro going back for the
campaign."
''Yes, tho campaign Is coming on and It
will find me thero In plenty of time."
"Tho.papers say your friends are Imploring
your return Immediately."
"What do 1 enro what tho papers soy. I
tell you they are always talking."
"What do you think aro tho prospects ot
tho campaign?"
"I won't talk politics here. That's ray
rule. I am here for a holiday with my
horses. I don't consider politics when I lira
on this side."
His manner wns quite determined, and
as he turned nway and started toward tho
house, I remarked, "You will lose, tho rac
ing season; horo thls1veBt.''' i
"Yes, .hut,i It lsji"''SVJa,(!t'''lt. as 'It.
know I could not tuny ucre. 7 win nave, a
week'sTactrfkr beginning Monday, hero and
that's about nil. Next year I hope to mako
a longer stay. I must go In now."
Tho boss hobbled slowly towards the sta
bles, where ho passes most of his time.
Tho trainer was waiting at tho door ond
gavo Boss his arm. Ho has twenty horses
nt Newmarket, but tho touts do not think
much ot any of them.
ENGAGEMENT BY GABLE
I.mvyiT Sprniln n IIIk Sum In Secure
the 11 ii nil of nn Aiiicrlc'iiu
lien illy.
(Copyright, inoo, by Press Publishing Co.)
PARIS, March 24. (New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram.) A very re
mnrkabln engagement has been made by
cablo between lMl?s Julia Hill, originally
from Dnnbury, Conn., and Mr. Whltlossy, a
wealthy Portland lawyer.
Julia Hill, who Is a stunning beauty, has
been for several years a great favorite In
tho fashlonablo circles of Paris. Sho Is a
special protego of Mrs. Honry Blshopham.
Air. Whltlessy met her In Rome last winter.
Ho proposed, wns refused, went back homo
and was forgotten. A fortnight ago Miss
Hill received tho photograph of ii man sho
could senrcely remember till sho read tho
accompanying note, which read thus;
"You will seo that I have cut off my
mustache. Somo say I look better, so I
havo decided to havo another try. Cablo
whether you can ever change your mind
about me."
Miss Hill laughed und cabled: "It Is an
Immonso Improvement. I am pondering the
question nnow."
Thereupon tho lawyer cabled a passlonato
nppeal of 2,000 words nnd received a few
words of encouragement In reply. An ox
rhango of some fqrty mcssagos resulted
yesterday In Miss Hill's telegraphic accept
ance of tho onco rejected suitor.
Tho lawyer wound up this expensive cablo
business with this last message: "I am
going to you as fast as tho fastest steamer
will tako me."
Miss Hill has gono to Nlco to await her
flanco's coming at tho villa of her aunt
thoro.
BRITAIN'S LIQUOR TAX LARGE
Stntlxllr to Slioiv L'onniiniiidnn of ,l
ooliollo llevernm-H There ami
In Other CountrU'N,
(Copyright, 1900, bPresH Publishing Co.)
LONDON, Mnrch 24. (New York World
Cablegram Spoclal Telegram.) A most in
structive roturn of the consumption of alco
holic beverages In different countries, Is
sued by tho government, shows that 30 per
cent of tbo total British revenuo Is obtained
from this source. This Is 8 per cent moro
than In the United Stains and double tho
proportion of Franco. Tho consumption of
beer por head In England is 81.0 gallons a
year. Oermany Imbibes only 27.1 gnllonf.
Tho average American tnkes thirteen gal
lons per year and the Frenchman B.C gal
lons. Franco consumes annually per head
2.07 gallons of spirits; Oreat Drltaln 1.3
gallons and Oermany 1.85 gallons, whllo
America only registers ,!)2 gallons.
Of beer consumed In the United Kingdom
09.9 per cent ls home-made, In France 98.S,
In Oermany P9.2, In the United States 99.8.
Tho United States manufactures 98.6 por
cont of Its spirits, England S0.0, Franco ami
Oermony 92.5 and 97.9 respectively. In Aus
tralia tho consumption of wine is 1,05 gnl
Ions per head and of beer 10.C. Canada's
figures nro oven less.
Huron ilr Chrlnllnnl I.llirriitiMl,
PARIS, March 24. An order for the re
lease of Baron de Christian!, who assaulted
President Loubet with a cane at tho Auteull
races June 4 last, nnd who was sentenced
June 13 In the correctional court nt the
palaco of Justice to four years' Imprison
ment and to pay the costs of the trial, wai
signed today and ho waa liberated tonight,
AS PART OF EMPIRI
Boer Republics Can Look for Pesos on This
Condition Only.
CABINET CONSIDERS MORE PROPOSALS
Kruger Asks What Indemnity Would Ee
Demanded with Freedom.
QUEEN IS TOLD CABINETS DECISION
Her Majesty Most Anxious to Secure Peace
on Eoma Terms.
PACIFYiNG THE ORANGE FREE STATE
Itoliortn 'I'd In of n I.lrutrnnnt Kllli'il,
Tiki Llriilcnniit ('uluni'ln, n t'np
liiln nml n Trooper Wounded
Whlln Out ItlitlliK.
(Copyright. 1900, by Press Publishing o.)
LONDON, Alnrch 21 (New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram.) Further
proposals for peace transmitted through
Washington wcro considered, I hear, nt yes
terday's cabinet council, after which Lord
Salisbury had an Interview with the queen
nt Windsor.
President Krugcr has asked, It ls rumored
In diplomatic circles here, what Indemnity
Great Britain would accept on tbo condition
of leaving the republics independent under
British suzerainty.
The queen Is most anxious, It Is believed,
to secure peace, but Lord Salisbury In
formed her that tho cabinet could not take
tbo responsibility of concluding any settle
ment which loft the Boors Independence In
uny form whatever.
Uiiei'ii AITrniili'tl nt Illioilrn.
Tho queen has felt deeply affronted by
Cecil Rhodes' attitude nnd his hostility to
the regular forces nt Klmbcrley. Sho Is
Inclined to remove his name from the list
of her privy councillors, but her ministers
nro fearful of provoking him Into siding
with tho Capo Dutch nnd thus rendering
impossible South African settlement on tho
lines the Jingoes desire.
I mny point out that Presldont Kruger's
cabled threat to Lord Salisbury that ho
would tako reprisals on British prisoners
If thu Cape Dutch were dealt with as rebels
which has been treated as the leading
fenturo In this week's wnr news In the New
York Horald Interview with Presldont
Krugcr wns exclusively cabled from Lon
don Bevcn weeks ago (on February 3) and
published on tbo. succeeding day. Tho next
day news came from Capetown that Boer
prisoners were being landed from tho trans
ports which tho dispatch of February 4
claimed as tho first fruit ot President
Kruger's threat
KolierlN Hciiorls Cnnuiilllm.
Just how greatly tho Free Stato Is pacified
may bo Inferred from tho following dlsT
jintch fromWLurd Roberts, which, at a lattf
hour, tho War office posted i
"HLOBMFONTEIN. uMnrch 24. Yesterday;
Lieutenant Colonel Crabbe, Cnplaln Trotter
and Lieutenant E, Lygon of the Grenadiers
nnd Lieutenant Colonel Coddlngton of the
Coldstream Guards rodo eight or nlno mtles
beyond their camp on tho Moddcr river
without escort, except ono trooper. They
wcro fired upon by a party of Boers, nnd
Lieutenant Lygon was killed and Lieuten
ant Colonel Crabbe, Lieutenant Colonel
Coddlngton nnd Cnptaln Trotter were serl
oiiBly wounded. The trooper nlso was
wounded. Ono of tho wounded officers held
up a whlto handkerchief and tho Boers
came to their aeslstanco and did nil they
possibly could, attending to their wounds.
Tho Boers then convoyed tho wounded to
tho nearest farmhouse, where they were
taken caro of."
ANXIOUS ABOUT COL. PLUMER
Itrporl from Pretoria Hint Ho In IIcIiik
Isolnli'il ror Hnlieronm
hy Klon.
LONDON, Mnrch 21. In tho meanwhile
Colonel Plumer's position ls arous
ing nnxlety. Ho has with him
three long trains of supplies for Mnfeklng,
tho loss ot which would bo serious, nnd fur
thor Information abqut Commandant Eloff's
movements Is awaited with some trepidation
In vlow of tho report from Pretoria that
ho wiib Isolating Colonel Plumer's forces
near Gabcrones.
Well-Informed peoplo In South Africa ore,
however, moro hopeful than tho Inhabitants
ot this city. Tho former aro preparing all
kinds of celebrations to tako place on tho
announcomt of tho raising ot Mafcklng's
siege. A sword of honor Is In readlncs.)
for presentation to Colonel Baden-Powell,
A dispatch from Maseru, Basutoland, un
der yesterday's dato, seemB to dlsposo of tho
Btory that General French was fighting yes
terday, but It Indicates that a battlo Is Im
minent, From elsowhero como stories of
tho Boors rallying nt various points.
Kroonstadt Is well entrenched and General
Joubert Is preparing to mako a determined
stand, whllo tho Boers In the eastern dis
tricts havo been ordered to rally at Flcks
burg, northward of Ladybrand, In tho Orango
Freo Stnto, doubtless with tho view of at
tempting to Intercept tho Junction of tho
forces commanded by Lord Roberts and Gen
oral Buller.
Another Boer force at Fauresmlth, south
west of Bloemfontcln, Is In a defiant mood,
bo tho southern part of tho Orango Freo
Stato ls not yet subduod.
Sir Charles Parsons, commanding a column
la tho westorn district, composed of Cana
dians and others, has arrived at Van
Wykslel, between which nnd Kenhardt a
forco of Insurgents Is reported to bo en
trencbeil. Colonel 'Horchtner. commanding tho Ca
nadian mounted rifles, Is convalescent nt
Carnarvon and will rojoln Parsons Sunday.
FRENCH'S FORCE IS RESTING
IimiirKciilH III Northern Port of Cupp
Colony Di'tci'tcil In in.
KcnloiiM Sulinllr.
BLOEMFONTEIN, Friday, March 23.
Advices from Tbaba Nchu between Bloem
fontcln and Ladybrand, on tho Orange Freo
Stato border, dated March 21, say General
French's forco Is resting thero und distrib
uting Lord Roberts' proclamation. Brand,
n son ot tho former presldont of tho O ranee
Freo State, Sir John Honry Brand, coutlnuts
his duties as lar.ddrost. Ho apnears qultu
willing to co-operato with the now rcglm.
Tho people generally outwardly expicea sat
isfaction with tho advent of tho British.
The Insurgents In the northern part of
Capo Colony have been detected In an In
genious swindle. It appears that beforo the
departure of the Boers thoy purchased quan
tities of the notes of the Boor fore", which
they are now presenting to tbo BrIMsH au
thorities, demanding compensation for prop-
THE BEE BULLETIN.
Weather Forecnst for Nebraska
Showers. Cooler; Southeast Winds,
I'll go.
I Crookn n llio Worlil'n Fnlr.
Vli'torln In I'iM'lilc lli'iiltli.
KruuiM' Mnki'H IN'iii'o I'roponnlfi.
Ilrjiin Mil) Move lo T'n.
U I'nl.' or tin' DiuiInIi ImIiiiuN,
.Semite ror Porto ItUiui A lit lllll.
!l NcliriiHUn imik,
lli'liiilillciiii lltiiujiirt nl Lincoln.
I'riiHri'NM of Hie llorlorker Cnse.
I Hoy Ai'Hili'iitnlly Sliol.
AfTiiIrs nt South Oiniilm.
5 ClinrKi'M of llrlliery Mmlis
luiloor Mlil.'tU' CoiilcMlN,
South Oniiilin Di'inoi'i'iilH Si'iiri'il.
II imh of Oniiilin Snclt't),
7 IIoIiikh In tlii l.oi'iil Cotirtn.
Ilnrri'tln AkiiIii In K lilen.'.'.
H Coinu'll IllurfH l.ncnl Mutter.
1) lima o nnil Comment,
.SlntUH of tho Kt'liltii'k.v h'eml.
1" With tlx' Wlii'i'U ami Wheelmen.
11 Wei'Uly NimrlliiK Itcvlm.
12 Wllil MkIiI nt lir.'tnu.
Popular lloiiil Inniic I'nllii.
it in dip lie i him I ii or Wiiiiinii,
l." W.'i'Uly Viiiiini'iiiimiI Iti'vlt'W.
Wi'i'l.l) MtiNlt'lil Itl'vh'M.
ICi'hni'N or Ihi' Ante Itoiim.
HI "Tin. IhIc of Hie WIiiiIn."
17 NK.'tl'ln". or tin- Wt'M.
I.lfo Anions the Itniichrm.
IS IMIIorliil nml Coiiniii'iit.
! Ill St or let. of I.ukoii.
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-l Clllllllllon or Ollinlin'a Trmln.
('oiiiioi'rt'lnt nml I'liitini'liil .evm.
Ti'iiiiii'riit lire nt Oniiilin Yexlcrilny I
lour.
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erty alleged to havo been requisitioned or
damaged. The loyalists, who nro the actual
losers of the goods, nro Infuriated.
PROPHECIES ON WAR'S END
PrpilleHnun of I'rctor In'x I'nll Kli It
nl a l,i tor Unit- Thmi
OrlKlunlly.
(Copyright, 1900, by Press Publishing Co.)
LONDON, March Si. (New York World
Cablegram Speclnl Telegram.) Military
prophesies about tho dato of capture of Pre
toria aro now plentiful. Lord Wolseley
fixes Mny 15. Ills Inst previous recorded
i prophecy for tho samo event was .Mnrch 15.
Evelyn Wood, who originally predicted
that the British army would spend Christ-
I mas In Pretoria, Is now moro cautious and
deters tho nrrival until Juno 21.
General Bullor, who consoled the queen
by prognosticating that the subjugation of
the Boers would be "difficult, but not dan
gerous," rosumes tho rolo of seer by promis
ing thnt his forces will bo back In England
for tho hay harvest In August. When ho
started, Buller thought that three months'
of luncheon and dinner menus would cover
the campaign.
General .White, beforo loavlng Capetown,
was asked for his view as to tbo duration
of tho war. Ho replied: "It depends on
the Boers."
NEWS FROM MAJOR BAILLIE
((ports Hint All In Well After n Num
ber or Small HiiKiiKiMiieut
wlth Kti.'iny.
(Copyright, 1900, by Press Publishing Co.)
CROCODILE POO US. March 19. Mafe
klng, Mnrch II. (New York World Cable
gramSpecial Telegram.) Tho Boors were
tamer on tho 11th. They allowed tho women
to gather wood, millet and pumpkins. On
tho 12th camo tho news of tho relief of
Ladysmlth. Last night tho Boers hurassod
Fort Synmnn nnd some were killed. Ono
nntlvo was killed and two wounded. Syn
mnn returned n heavy fire. On tbo 13th
tho shelling continued. Tho raiding party
killed several Boers nnd captured hprses
and rlfies. On tho 14th tho shelling con
tinued. Thero were about a dozen cas
ualties In threo days. All Is well.
MAJOR BAILLIE,
W000GATE DIES OF WOUNDS
llrltlnh Hi'iirrnl 'Who Itri'rl veil n Bul
let on .Silonlop Siiim'iiiiiIim nt
MOOI IIONlltlll,
LONDON, March 21. Advices received
horo announce tho denth In tho Moot hospi
tal yesterday of General Sir Edward Wood
gate, who was .wounded In the engagement
ut Spionkop on January 24.
Quiet So ii Hi of llliii'infon tela.
LONDON, March 24. Lord Roberts tole
graphs to tbo War ofllco from Bloomfontcln,
under dato of Mnrch 23, evening, us follows:
"Thero Is no special nows to report. Tho
country south of this place Is generally
Bottling down. Numbers of arms have been
delivered up nnd tho people nro beginning
to recognize tho advantage of bringing In
supplies for Bale. Tho movement of tho
troops In western district ls being attended
with good results."
SIEGE MAKES HER EXCLUSIVE
Mrs. Hnchrfr.rt Mnmilrr Ilcturn from
Klmherlcy nn n Soclnl Plane
with Royalty.
(Copyright, 1000, by Press Publishing Co.)
LONDON, March 21. (New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram.) At present
Mrs, Rochcfort Magulro, with her Klmbcr
ley slcgo cxperlcnco, Is tho lioness of tho
hour. Alvayu a member of tho select sot,
sho now U as exclusive as royalty. It was
expected that tho iirivatlona of tho siege
would havo greatly aged her. Picture thu
consternation of her women friends when
sho returned looking better than ever In
her life.
Tho quoon Bent for her and questioned
her for two hours about tho Incidents of
tho siege.
Uidy Tntton Sykeu spent six weeks In
South Afrlcn, chiefly In distributing hand
kerchiefs among the soldlors. Sho Is nbout
to publish hor experience) In a book cnllcd
"Nur.tlng Tommy Atkins In Nntal." Sho
also formed strong views on tho conduct
of military operations which she proposes
to ventilate.
Lady Randolph Churchill Is hurrying tho
hospital ship Mnlno homo, so that sho may
bo hero for tho oponlng of tho soanon.
Wnr llurlit Oxtrlch I'l'inlicr Triulr,
(Copyright, 1&00, hy Press Publishing Co.)
LONDON, March 21. (Now York World
Cablegram Special Telegram.) Tho South
African war has momentarily crippled the
ostrich feather Industry. There havo been
six sales cf ostrich feathers annually In
Mincing I.ane, averaging about $1,500,000 In
tho aggregate. This year there tins nlre.irlv
been a deficiency of 10 por rent In tho I
supply. As ostrich feathers are still ox- '
tromoly fashionable, tbo shortage has caused i
a decided enhancement In price, I
BRYAN MAY MIGRATE
Boy Orator Is Likely to Take Up His Future
Abode in Texas,
DEPENDS ON RESULT OF THE ELECTION
If Nebraska Goes Arrnlnst Hlra Ho My
Desert His Present Home.
MAKES CULBERSON AND BAILEY WORRY
Cold Shims Bun Up nnd Down Spines of
Two Dnuosratio Statesmen.
FAR TIILY WILL L0SETHEIR POLITICAL GRIP
llrynn'fi Ponnlhlr Ailvrul Into t,p Pol.
Mien ol Hie I, one Slur Mute
(.'iiiisom Other IIomncm Mut'h
l,onn or Ulee p.
WASHINGTON, Mnrch 24. (Special Tele
grain.) Is W. J. Bryan quietly making ar
rangements to move to Texas In tho event
of his defeat for president? Thoro Is seem
ingly good ground for believing that this Is
true.
Tho Texas delegation In congress, nnd
mora particularly Senator Culberson anil
Representative Bailey, look upon Bryan's
movements with consldernblo trepidation
nnd they seo In his unlet trl
Star state much to arouso suspicion. Brynn'a
uiiiiurcn aro going to school tn Austin. They
nro In lovo with tho stnto, so It Is said,
as Is (Mrs. Brynn. Bryan appeals to the
emotionalism of the southerners to u re
mnrkablo extent, and In point of fact, his
tempernmont savors more of tho south than
of tho north. A Texas congressman today
said that Bryan was tho Idol of his peoplo
and that should he meet defeat ut tho polls,
ltslng Nebraskn as well as tho nation, ho
Baw no other futuro for tbo Nebrnsknn
t,hnn for him to movo to the Imperial com
monwonlth of Texns and taln nn
den.cn.wlth tho peoplo who honor him for
thn tlrrlil Iwi .t,l
- .?.. .... .....nn ,ui Hiiver.
"Should Brynn decide to movo to Texns,"
said tho congressman, "ho would at onco
take a prominent place In thn councils of
tho domocrntlo party, and so warm-hearted
arc our peoplo over wrongB that it would
not surprise mo to seo him dlsplnco Cul
berson, Chilton nnd Bailey In tho leader
ship and becomo tho dlctntor of domocrntlo
politics In tho Lono Star state. Bryan
must reallzo that with Nebraska lost to
him he stnnds but llttlo show for futuro
preferment, nnd ho can with honor to him
self and honor to tho stnto turn his eyes
townrds Texas, whose democracy ls unques
tionable and unquenchable."
Statue tn (iriinl.
Congressman Mercer's resolution nppro
printing 110,000 for plnns for n memorial
building or stntuo to General Grant passed
the house of representatives today. For
ien 'ynsra efforts along these lines havo
boon nlndo, but thoy havo mot -with falluro
until now. Mr. Mercer received a nolo
of congratulation from Mrs. Grnnt, who
was present in tho chambor during tho
consideration of tho resolution.
Tho bill to establish a military post at or
near Des Moines patsed tho senate today,
having previously pabscd tho house. It
now goes to tho president for his signa
ture. Tho bill provides that after the gov
ernment has secured title to 100 acres of
land In or near Des Moines that the sec
retary of wnr shall proceed tn erect a
garrison on said land of any slzo bo de
sires. The bill carries no appropriation.
Tho Interstnto Commercn rnnimliuinn m.
day. tn an cnlulon bv nniumlsninm.r v.w..
mans, rendered Its decision In tho case of
A. J. GiiHtln ngalnst tho Burlington A Mis
sourl Rlvnr Railroad In NebraBkn, ot al, ns
follows: That competition of carriers by
water from San Francisco 'to tho Gulf ot
Mexico and Atlantio senports nnd compe
tition of refineries on tho eastern seaboard
with refineries on tho Pnclflo coast, operatrt
In connection with transportation rates In
effect from tho oast and south to Omaha to
render tho circumstances and conditions
governing tho carriage of sugar by defend
ants .from San Francisco to Omaha sub
stantially dl.'Hlnillnr In comparison with
thoso applying on transportation for a
shorter distance over tho Hiimo lino from
Sun Francisco to Kuarncy, Nob., nnd to
Justify tho rate of fili cento per 100 pounds
to Kearnoy, whllo the. rato cf DO cents per
100 pounds Is In forco to Omuha; but suoh
circumstances and conditions do not Justify
tho present rato of 77 cents per 100 pounds,
as compaicd with tho rato of B0 cents In
force to Omaha.
Rev. M. W. Chase of Omaha, pastor nf
tho First Methodlnt church, Is In tho city.
TWO LYNCHINGS IN VIRGINIA
Sheriff Hiin Governor Order Troops
wM-ny nml thn Ciirnival Takes
I'lnee liiimi'illiiti'ly,
RICHMOND, Va., March 21. The serlea
of exciting events in Oreonvillo county tho
last week culmlnnted today In a doubln
lynching nt Kmporla. Both Cotton, the no
gro, who, according to his confession, killed
Sanders and Woltor, nnd O'Orady, tho whltn
man who was with him In tho cabin when
tho murder occurred, wero hanged by a mob,
variously estimated at from 1,500 to 2,000
strong.
This morning fhn sheriff ot thn m,,,t.
discharged frotn duty tho military that had
been sent from this city at his request and
Major Cutrhlns. In command of tho troops,
notified Governor Tyler, stating nt tho sains
tlmo that ho thought that If If tho pris
oners wero loft unprotected by tho military
they would ho lynched. Tho governor re
plied as follows:
"Tho responsibility Is on the sheriff. It
ho orders you to withdraw you can do noth
ing but obey."
This was nbout 11 o'clock. Hardly was
tho special with tho troops out of sight
whon n mob entered tho Jail, took Cotton,
hanged him to the limb of a tree and fired
forty bullets Into IiIb body.
Later, despite tho protests of coolor heads,
who snld that tho guilt of thn whlto man
had not been established, another crowd,
composed largely of negroes, entered tho Jail,
ovorcumo tho resistance of thn few that
tried to protect O'Grndy, took him out and
hanged him nlso. Tho three other pris
oners whom Cotton charged with having
committed the Block murder and robbery
wero discharged by tho Judge nnd loft town.
At last accounts tho town had resumed Its
wonted quietude.
Another lloUy In Hie lliilnn.
PHILADELPHIA, March 24,-The body
of Charles Wnrren was found todny In th
ruins of tho building at .South eleventh
streot, which was wrecked on Thursday by
an rxuloKlnn of flashlight powder In T if,
McCollln & Co.'h blue print plant on tho
fourth floor This makes two killed ity th
explosion Warren was In tho umplny of
iMcCollin A Co, and had loen missing sine
thn calamity Thu body was divoovtred
today under u of debrU.