The Omaha Sunday Bee. PART I. PAGES 1 TO 12. ESTABLISHED JUiE 19, 1S71. OMAHA, SUNDAY MOKNING-, APKlIi 15, lOOO-TWENTY-tfOUK PAGES. SINGLE COPY FEVE CENTS. I 'MID BLAZE OF COLOR Opening of the Great Paris Exposition Marked bj Enthusiasm. AMERICAN DISPLAY IN FRONT ROW United 8tatea it Second Onlj to Fracoi in Number of Exhibitor). THOUSANDS PRESENT AT THE CEREMONIES Fully a Month Required to Fat the Ehcw in Proper Snaps. LIVELY SCENES ABOUT THE BUILDINGS Frenltlent l.milirt or French Itcpiihllc. mill Other Nntiihlcn Participate I, Porter mill Peck Dlncun H .MotiiciiloiiK lit cut. TAIUS, April 14. Tho exposition of 1000 !s opened, but It will be at least 11 muiith beforo anything but buildings Is to be seen. Today's ceremonies were 11 peculiar mixture ol uumptuous splendor In tbo Snllcs des X'etw and widespread confusion elsewhere. Nothing coulil havo exceeded the pic turesque slago setting In tho beautiful build ing In which tho Inaugural ceremonies were ' held, tho gorgeous untforniH of the dlplo mats and soldlcrn, the splendid orchestra nnd chorus and tho magnificent effect pro- tluccd b) the grand staircase, up which j President Lou bet proceeded to view tho ex position, lined with some 200 picked men of tho republican guardH, with Jack boots, whlto breeches, gleaming cuirasses and liorac-halr plumes streaming from oh In In g liolmcte. At tho top of this stairway was a room, tho Interior of which could bo seen from tbo Salles des Fetes, and this was hung with priceless gobelins from tho Louvre. Into this Hplendld apartment Presi dent Loubet entered and from thero wulked down the avenue to his boat. This part of the day's arrangements was perfect, but tho rent was chaos, Tho weather waB luckily all that could Ibo desired. Fourteen thousand guests had (boon lnvitod to tho function and they bad, bocauso of tho flno weather, only tho duat to endure. Had tho day been wot, the un rolled paths of tho expcsltlon grounds would havo been turned Into a mass of mud. J A Multitude In Miie. Tho afternoon was a holiday In Paris by ecncral consent nnd a host of country peoplo crowded Into tho city to swell tho multitudes ' which, from on etirly tour, trudged In tho din of tbo exposition und took up positions along tho routo of tho presidential procession and at the approaches to tbo grounds. Tho lmmonso numbeY of guests practically swept tho central streets clean of cabH, of which an unbroken stream, sev eral doep, drifted slowly toward tho gates between noon and 2:30 p. m. Drifted Is tho correct expression for tho rate of progress beciuso tho traffic arrangements ...TVCrft'SO-iuadoquiUe -that hundreds of ve hicles did not reach tho exposition at all nnd tho occupants were elthor left stranded on route or -were obliged to abandon tholr carriages and proceed on foot. This was the expedient ordinarily adopted, oven by soveral members of tho diplomatic corps nnd two gorgeouely attired ofllclals of ho Chlneso embassy, after hastily walk ing soveral blocks, arrived In tho Salles des Fotw Just In time to hear tho cheering at tho conclusion of tho ceremony. Tho ceremonial within tho Sallo des Fetes was simplicity Itself. Tho reception to President Loubet nt tho entrance laBted but a fow Beconds nnd on reaching tho presi dential trlbuno M. Millennia, the minister of commerce, immediately delivered his ad dress, handing over tho exposition to tbo chlof of stnto, which address waB couched In tho most eloquent terras and read In a rosonnnt voice, heard throughout the vast ball. M. Mtllorand's peroration was espe cially flno and It brought forth a storm of i j , i 2ijauuua. President Loubet then replied nnd tho peaking part of the function hero ended. Scene from Fairy I.iiiiiIh. A few of tho proceedings was the series of grandloso tableaux presented to tbo gazo of tho president and his party by tho won derful spectacle In tho Sallo des Fetes nnd tho Imposing vistas from tho Palace Troc ridcro down tho Champs do Mars to tho i Chateau d'Kau, along tho Ksplanade of tho Hotel des lnvalldes, from Napoleon's tomb to tho Champs Elysecs, while the view from tho Seine nlong the embankment, on which Bland un Irregular lino of multi-colored national pavilions, presenting every con celvablo form of architecture, might havo been u sceno from tbo "Arnblan Nights." Tho ladles of the president's party reached tho Sallo deH Fetes In advance of tho others nnd took seats In the Bpeclal gallery. Mine. Loubet, richly gowned, sat In front, surrounded by tbo wives of tho ministers. Tho apectaclo that met President Lou bot'H oyes when, amid tho resounding strains of tho "MnrBclllalse," ho stepped to tho front of tho presidential dais on bin entry Into tbo Sallo deB Fetes, was probably nevor Been beforo within the walls of any building, Tho vast circus waB filled with i sea of human beings, who overllowed tho balcontes Jutting out from tho sides, The Decoration of tho Interior was certainly a triumph of artistic skill, with a handsomo Malnod glass dome, through which tho rays Bf sunlight tillered down upon the con course below, and n color scheme In mural painting, with tho strikingly executed fres. coes of appropriate allegories In brilliant relief. Tho galleries and balconies were draped with red plush and tho hall was profusely adorned with trophies of trl-cMor flags, opening faiilike from shields bearing (ho letters, "R. v." I'nrmle of .Nntloim. Tho group nmong tho great assembly - which was tho most attrastlvo was tho body of foreign representatives in picturesque ttlre. Sinco Queen Victoria's Juhllee or the eiar'a coronation, no such congress of vtrango and gorgeous national costumes has been Been. In a mass together wero tur banod chiefs, Arab sheiks lu flowing white robes nnd with faces mullled In linen cloths; Hungarian magnates In magnificent velvet rJolmans, trimmed with valunblo furs, with green breeches nnd top boots and wearing L. fur toques, surmounted by waving algrottes; Chinese unit otner oriental embassy officials In characteristic silk garments; tall Cos lacks In sumptuous clonks, with bandoliers ilung across their chests, from which emerged the polished brass cartridge cases and trailing heavy sabres, All of these out landish figures rubbed shoulders with thu wcarora of not less splendid but better known,.Kuropenn uniforms, a On tbo conclusion of President Loubet's ipec-clr too procession formed, and amid tho Itralns of "La Marche Ilerelque," rendered by the Republican baud, proceeded across (Continued on Second Pago.) CIRCUS RIDER TO TAKE VOWS Smitten rimiiue or Front hy n (ilrl Who IHnuort In the Mun ililnt Arena, (Copyright. 1000, byPres Publishing Co,) PARIS, April 14 (Now York World Ca blegram Special Telegram.) Germalnc Norval, who, with Theresa Hentz, con stituted till now a famous American tea of fern n 1 0 circus riders, will on Wednesday return to St. Vincent do Paul, a religious order, to servo a two years' probation tending hospital patients before pronouncing perpetual vows. Ger malno Norval and Theresa Hentz have both been provided with every luxury. On fashionable, days their appearance In tho Cols Iloulogne on horseback or driving a superb equipage used to create a com motion. Tho house they occupied Jointly was tho gift of the king of Milan. The prospccllvo American nun refused to be Interviewed. Miss Hentz last night appeared as usual at tho Noveail circus, but sadly re fused to unravel tbo mystery of the beauti ful (Icrmalno'a sudden conversion. Ah tho French complained of tho poor telephone service the minister ot posts and telegraphs has begun the experiment by replacing the girls by men at one ot the principal "centrals" In Paris. His news paper statement announcing tho change con fesses that all bcseochlngs and disciplinary measures have been powerlcBS to prevent tho girls from chatting among themselves In stead of devoting their solo attention to connecting subscribers. Men are expected to be morn reasonable. .Viitielity I'nrlw Hull. Tho famously naughty ball, the "f'ur arts entertainment," given annually behind closed doors by Paris art students, occurred secretly nt tho Moulin Rouge. The rovoU this year were moro wildly Indecent than ever. Fully 300 artists, models, 200 pretty actresses and 800 art students of both sexes were present. A large group of American women gained admission through tho com plicity of three American artists, but soon regretted their Imprudent curiosity and wero shocked beyond endurance. Tho women de manded repeatedly to be allowed to leave, but If tho doors were opened tho police would Immediately havo mado a rnld. thorefore tho fair spectators wero compelled to stand tho shamo till dawn. It was at tho same ball, tho "Four Arts," flvo years ago, that tho pollco arrested 200 girls, none attired In anything less transparent than fish net. For lack of carriages this startling army ot prisoners marched through tho streets at 3 a. m. to prison. Mr. and Mrs. Very- sailed on Friday on tho steamer Maria Theresa, Mr. Very having been appointed Washington head of tho HotehklBs Ordnance company. In Mrs, Very tho American colony will lose one of tho most precious membors, her clever eccen tricity being in great demand, but sho hates living In America mid never troubled herself to conceal tho faot. Mrs. Very an nounced Just before going that sho would Install her husband comfortably and return herself Immediately to Paris. Her mansion consequently will remain undisturbed. It will bo reopened by tho beautiful hostess In July. Mlnaca Morton Sail. iMIsb Kdlth Morton and her two sis ters sailed last Saturday and arc due In Now York tomorrow. The mar riage on April 30 ot Edith will re qulro a most complicated and expensive trousseau. Leontlno ' alone' furnished Miss Morton with ten spring &bd summer bonnots, tho simplest costing $50. Sho is nlso Importing twcnty-flvo gowns from Paquln, Armand and Raudnltz, tho whole representing a fortune. Her Bisters are scarcely moro simply equipped. Tho California commission dined the staff of tho United States commission to the World's fair, twenty-lx bolng present. Kverybody aeemcd to find what California champagno could do, consequently the ban quet was more than Jovial. Major Ben Trueman was toastmastcr. Commissioner Peck and Prof. Woodward told stories that mado the guests howl with laughter. Charles Slmms, who was the only toctotaler, was the only member of either commis sion to appear at tho office on tho next day. Miss Lowry Edward3, the American beauty, spent the week bidding adlou to her Paris friends. She lately married Rob ert Melville Carnbeo, Dutch mlnlstor to Home, and hereafter will make her perma nent home In 'Rome. The young couple left yesterday for Holland to visit Mr. Carn beo's aristocratic relatives. BOSS CROKER GOES TO LONDON Hx-Trenmirer Democratic National Committer Confer with Him on l'olltlenl Situation. (Copyright, 1900, by Press Publishing Co.) LONDON, April 14. (New York World Cablegram Spoelal Telegram.) Richard Croker, who returned from Brighton to Wantago on Thursday, arrived at Wntslng bam house, London, last night. It Is under stood that he came to town to meet Rob ert B. Roosevelt ot Now York, ox-treasuror of the democratic national committee. Mr. Roosevelt Is reported to havo made the trip to London for tho purpose of endeavoring to Interest tho Tammany chlof in tho presi dential candidacy of Admiral Dowey, Mr. Croker lookB better for his seaside visit, but still limps badly and refuses to carry crutches, though hla physlclanB or dered blm to do so. He was busy at his stud farm In Wantage during his short stay and was greatly pleased by the appearance of Rboda It's first foal to Amerlcus. Mr. Croker haB bought a famous French bulldog, which arrived nt Moate houso on Wednesday. It Is a show dog and has never been beaten. Mr. Croker refused $2,500 for his bargain, Moate houso Is bolng thoroughly renovated nnd repaired, both Insldo and out. Mr. Croker Is not expected back thero for three weeks. Unless Mr. Roosevelt buo ceeds In Inducing him to change his plans It Is Croker'a Intention to stay thero over Derby day, May 30. NEW LONDON MORNING PAPER Unity Kxprvss the l.nteiit Venture In Mctropolltnn Juiiruiillnm In IOokIIkIi Capital. (Copyright, 1900, by Press Publishing Co.) LONDON, April 14. (New York World Cablegram Special Telegram.) All ar rangements havo been completed for the production of a new 1-cent morning paper In London by C. Arthur Poarson, with whom Alfred Harmsworth, proprietor of tbo Dally Mall began his Journalistic career. Mr. Pearson's venture will be tho Dally Express, Its first publication has been dxed for the 24th. Trial copies will be printed, but not published for a fortnight before that date, It will bo llbcral-Im-pertaltst In politics, and will run directly In competition with tho Dally Mall and Morning Leader. Tho older 2-ccnt papers are keenly feeling tho competition of their cheaper rivals and the advent of the Dally Express, with all Pearson's organization to push it. Intro duces an additional disturbing element. The Morning Post Is said to be tho only 2-cent paper which has progressed under the now order ot things, while tho others have all retrograded. LOUBET IS CORDIAL President of the French Repnblio Hai Kind Words for Americans, SENDS A MESSAGE ACROSS THE WATER Aven that Americani and Frtnohmen Are Warm Brother. BOTH HAVE SOCIAL PROBLEMS TO SOLVE Harmonious Relations Exiit Between the Two Government. H.GH REGARD FOR AMBASSADOR PORTER i:tremely Doubtful Whether Another Worlil' Fnlr Will lie Held In I'nrln President l.oiiliet'n ijcniocriiuc f (Copyright. 19C0, by Press Publishing PARIS, April 11. (New York World blcgram Special Telegram.) Emlle Loubet, president of tbo French republic, was asked to give to the people of the United States a message of welccmo to tho Paris exposition Just opened. President Loubet laughed a little, Baying: "I bad often heard about American enterprise, but this la my only actual encounter with It." Then tho president, In the precise, delib erate way of speaking which mado him fa mous In tho French senate, continued in the words hero faithfully translated: "I shall do what you ask with pleasure, though It cannot be an official communica tion, which I should be obliged to send through tho embassies. Transmit my mes sago to your great people, then, not bb com ing from the president of tho French re public, but from Emlle Loubet, plain cit izen 'of France, whose sentiments may be taken as representing fairly those enter tained toward your nation by all his com patriots. "Just nt this time, when all countries havo given our festival such unstlntod col laboration, French hearts are filled with brotherly feeling toward all foreigners. Franco and her president extend tho mine cordial welcome to them nil, but Emlle Loubet, prlvato man, like most Frenchmen, has long since directed his observation to ward tho great republic across the ocean, whoso glorious past and wonderful present contain bo much that command France's spoclal regard. Soclnl Problem to Solve. "Tho United States Is tho great experi menting ground where another democracy strives, by different methods, to solvo tho same social problems 'Which occupy us. Both republics' base their faith in tho future upon tho same beautiful Ideals. That alono would suffice to create a strong bond of sympathy. nut have not tho races mingled under cir cumstances that establish ties of affection which I confidently feel ara indestructible?" 'However, quite outside of political or historical reasons, and simply because each peoplo Is, in the main, fond of the other's characteristics, Americans and Frenchmen are warm brothers. "I daro say that your ready versatility and your splendid vigor aro nowhoro moro cordially admired than among us; your phe nomenal prosperity Is nowhere observed wlth moro genuine pleasure; nowhere Is praise for what you aro and aro doing freer from sarcaetlo reservations. "On tho other hand, we know our lltern turo and flno arts count you among their most efficient supporters. Our inventors, artists, philosophical thinkers nnd scientists always And enthusiastic appreciation in tho United States. In short, It may bo said that tho friendship that exlBts between our peo. pies la based on history, similarity of polit ical creeds and mutual esteem for gener ous efforts mado on both sides toward perfection. "I havo often been touched by the custom which prevails moro and moro among tho Inhabitants of olther country of designat ing tho other as a sister republic. It Is a pretty habit, significant of reciprocal con fidence and liking. lio ver n in en tn Ilnrnionlnim, "Our two governments are now happily as harmonious as could bo desired. Such men as General Porter, your ambassador, whom I havo grown to regard as one of my most valued personal friends, would make tholr country respected nnd beloved on trust even If ono had not heard of It boforo meeting them. "Llkowlso Monslour Cambon, our ambas sador to Washington, entertains pleasant relations thero, officially and unofficially, and I know his Intlmuto sentiments toward your nation and your men make bis an ex ceedingly agrceablo mission. All this bolng understood, It becomes neodloss to assure Americans who aro coming to visit w this summer how perfectly wolcomo they will be. "Ambassador Porter was recently telling mo that It Is currently said In tbo United Stated that all good Americans come to Parts after they die. Perhaps this will bo found as good an opportunity as any for the gen eral run of Americans to come nnd sample tho futuro llfo reserved for the best among them." This Inst was delivered with his tranquil, faint smile, which makes President Loubet look such a sereno statesman and good humored, Indulgent philosopher. When asked to express bis Judgment about tho United States' particular portion of tho present fair the president exclaimed that he could not discriminate nmong tho par ticipating nations, finishing thus: "Some countries are rlchor and more powerful than others, but we aro equally thankful toward all who havo accepted our Invita tion. I may say, however, that on account of their wealth, resources, extent and diver sified territories, tho United States section was naturally expected from the first to bo very Interesting, especially with such or ganizers as Commissioner Oeneral Peck, who has Impressed us all as an exceedingly dovnted and capable gentleman, and bis corps of able assistants." An to Future Uxiinxlt Inni. "M. le President do la Republlque," I Bald, "do you think there will bo otbor ex positions In Paris after this ono?" "I think It extremely doubtful," assured President Loubet. "This one was only de cided on by a balr's-brendth against fierce opposition," "Do you consider an exposition beneficial to the country which organizes It?" 1 ven tured. The president replied: "It was I who In 1892, being then prime minister. Introduce! the bill which decreed this exposition. Tbut answers your question. Evidently many valid objections can bo put forward against such straining and disturbing enterprises, but advautagfH overbalance tho drawbacks. That's my opinion. Rut whether beneficial to the country wherein tho exposition is held is a many-sided question which I wouldn't think of discussing now. "What cannot be doubted, however, is tbo Immense value of such an exposition as we are opening, or your mcmornblo Chicago I Wot Id's Fair, to humanity nt large. Such a wholesale commingling of men from all points of the earth must result In a moro rapid and more uniform development of tho human mind everywhere and that's a noble work. "Think of ltl Wc are reaching the end of nineteen centuries of Christian progress, yet today races of different colors or tongues Btlll hato and even oppress one another. That's because uneven civilization makes some Inferior to others and because, even between peoples ranking on tho same high level, Imperfect acquaintance breeds mistrust. This exposition, like previous and following ones, will bo a great disseminator of knowledge which makes all men equal. It will bo a powerful destroyer of tho preju dices which divide- us and nld that fraternal communion of all races which the next cen tury will surely sec." Aiiillenee with the 1'renlilent. UJf-JJ o'clock last night when President LQyXfVecelvcd mo nnd gavo the above vjr for publication for tho exposition jd?Jpugu rated and tho part tnken by tho vjpaw niaics in tnm enocn-muKing enter- jf It is absolutely tho first tlmo that TJfirnaltst of any nationality has been feu 10 interview a prtsiueni oi ino ch republic. hanks to my audience letter. Immediately on reaching tbo Elyece palace I was taken chargo by ono of the blnck-llvcrled of- Iclals with satin breeches, who wear about their necks a long, chalnllka nccklaco of silver, terminated by a medal, which Is dis tinctive of tho presidential maoelon ushers. This man conducted the correspondent past many military guards and through a suc cession of lofty drawing rooms wheieln stood officers and civilians In waiting. Thus was reached tho office of M. Com barlcn, director ot tho president's civil cabinet. This gentleman wa manifestly distressed lest tbo presence of an Amerlcati newspaper man within theeo forbidden pro clncts should smash vcnerablo traditions nnd create a precedent. When I had explained why and how President Loubet had granted the Inter view nnd had given assurances that the circumstances which rendered such a de parture from tho rigid rules nt onco pos sible and deslrablo wero unlikely to arise again, ho was Introduced by the director of tho cabinet Into tho next room, where sat President Loubet, writing at nn lm menso table, which occupies tho center of hln vast study. A great usher announced mo. The president lifted his eyes from his work and smiled pleasantly, while tho caller bowed deep, as etiquette, demands. "Kindly 'tako this seat," said tho presi dent, Indicating nn armchair quite near him. Loubet In Democratic, As I upproacbed Loubet rose and shook my hand cordially as would an American president. Neither Carnot nor Fauro would have done this for anybody. Caslmlr-Perler shook hands sparsely. Tho democracy of theee men remained strongly tainted with tho Imperial tradition ot Napoleon Ill's court, 'but Emllo Loubet s a president whom American citizens would lovo as his own compatriots lovo him. Tho respect Loubet Inspires rests on bis long and proud record In public affairs. His dignified bearing and kindly enlightened faca do very well without any artifice of luVJf.htlnees. i The French preslduu' tudy iVIistately chamber, with the celling nlutt'l'by mns- ters. Tho wallB are decorated with white and gold and hung with rich old tapestries. At ono side four greut windows, heavily draped, rlso from tho floor to tho celling, opening upon tho trees outside. All about the room tho most sumptuous furnishing mingles curiously but tastefully with the most modern office conveniences. The mas sive tnblo used as a desk Is about fifteen feet long and made of dark precious wood, "with gold ornamentation on tho edges nnd tho stout legs beautifully carved. Emlle Loubet, despite his age, Is a very laborious man, as tho table, loaded -with papers and books, testified. Near his hand was a series ot electric buttons to summon any of his secretaries, officers or chiefs of departments. On hlB desk a telephono puts him In touch with any part of tho palace and grounds. Thus, tho president often gives orders to his librarians and body servants or stablo master without any intermediary. Ho also frequently communicates by telephono with the different ministers and othors In tho city, though two trusted hutssters con stantly stand at bis door, ready to tako his orders and dispatch Instantly mounted mili tary messengers upon their fulfillment. President Loubet was enjoying momentary lolsuro, botween 6 and 7 o'clock, when ho usually dresses for dinner. Ho conversed at length and good humoredly, displaying nn nstonlshlugly up-to-dato fund of Infor mation about tho United States. He asked many questions, showing his eagerness to learn or confirm certain points touching our country. BRADFORD MERRILL. DIRECTOR GENFRAL PICARD Ilenil of the Orent Kxnoiiltlon Pnj'ii IllKh Compliment to Aiuerlenu Hiierftj-. (Copyright, 1900, by Press Publishing Co.) PARIS, April 14. (Now York World Ca blegram Special Telegram.) Tho follow ing statement is mado by Alfred Plcnrd, director general of tho Paris exposition: "Tho pressure of work has kept mo from visiting the work dono by Americans In tho different departments during tho last few weeks, I felt tho Americans wero am ply able to take care of their end and gave my attention elsewhere. "From what I saw tho Americans accom plish beforo, and my acquaintance with General Peck, I ara qulto satisfied their displays all over the main grounds nnd at the Vlncennea annex will Illustrate adml" nbly the natural resources of tho United States and the inventive genius of tho American peaple. "The participation of tho United States Is certainly very precious to us, for wc wnnt to show tho millions of visitors whom we expect everything they are interested in. In tho fiorco modern industrial and commercial race among nations nono ran neglect to watch the United States, which leads In so many thing. "Ono department in which I expect Amer ica will provo Infinitely valuable to the whole humankind Is tho department of edu cation. Manufacturing and trading nro not everything in llfo. Tho treatment of Its youth must bo one of tho moBt cardinal In terests to every country which aspires to live vigorously on, "I nm a fervent admirer of your kinder gartens, public school system and univer sities. This last, especially, because of the manly, independent llfo you allow students, I know you have great educational institu tions and, If you want tny plain opinion, I valuo that more than all your extraordinary machines." Director General Plcard afterward ex pressed his absolute conviction tbnt tho finishing touches would bo bestowed upon everything beforo May 1. He also Bald that no exposition, not even Chicago's, was ever bo ready as this one on tho opening day. "From now till all Is thoroughly c m pleted," concluded M. Plcard, laughingly, "the publlo will bo able to watch tho best (Continued on Third Page.) RHODES E A TEMPER South African Diamond K'n? Raili at' the Britith Campaigner!. MAKES FIERCE ATTACK ON THE GENERALS Hopeless to Trj to Boom Rhodesian Btook Under Fieient Oiroumstancii, LORD KITCHENER'S STAR ON THE WANE Hit Overbearing; Motheds with ths OfDoers Make Him Unpopular. HIS TRANSPORT SERVICE FALLS DOWN I.oril Hohertn Ignored Mini In Ills Ills, liiiteheii Slnee the 1'iiiirdeliiirK Milliliter Snlillera Coin plnln of l'rl vnttiinn. (Copyright, 1900, by Press Publishing Co.) LONDON, April 11. (Now York World Cablegram Special Telegram.) Hon. Cecil Rhodes has kept In retirement at the Bur lington hotel slnco his arrival In Loudon. Sunday ho spent nt his quiet country house near Oxbridge. At the Burlington hotel Rhodes bus received several distinguished visitors, Including Lord Rothschild, Alfred Bolt, Viscount Peel and Flora Shaw, who was his intermediary with the colonial office before the Jameson raid. Rhodes Is said to bo in a terrible tem per. He Inveighs nil tho time against tho managers of the South African campaign, attributing everything to tbo sheer incom petence ot tho British generals. Ills friends aro apprehensive lest he may break out with Bomo speech which will render him Impeach able. His attack on tho generals In his In terview with Julian Ralph has been Ignored, but another Indiscretion will bo fatal. It Is hopeless to try to boom Rhodeslan stocks In tho present unsettled stnte ot things In South Africa. Ho talks ot going back next Saturday. St. Helena has been garrisoned by tho Third battallou of the West India regiment (colored.) These will supply tho guards for General Cronje, which in the eyes of tho Boers constitutes ono of the worst degra dations to which they could be subjected. The Boers havo been most punctilious about seeing that natives should not bo brought In contact with the British prisoners, except lu menial capacities, although the provision of Boer guards for the largo and increasing body of British captives has placed a seri ous strain on tho resources of tho Pretoria war executive. Kltchener'a Stnr WnnlnK. Oeneral Lord Kitchener's reputation has been seriously compromised not only by his strategic blunder nt Pnardeburg, which cost 1,500 men lu a single day's fighting, but also by tho complete failure of Lord Roberts' transport service, which Oeneral Kitchener organized. Kitchener's expedition through northern Cape Colony to quoll the rebellion also proved nn utter fiasco, and bis ofilcpra. among whom his stern, overbearing moth oiIb make htm highly unpopular, write most disparagingly concerning htm. It has been remarked here that Lord Roberts has Ig nored Kitchener lu his dispatches Blnco the Paardoburg blunder. The City Imperial volunteers of London, sent to South Africa without any transport corps, aro suffering severe privations, which nro causing great discontent among the members. A letter from an officer read by tbo World correspondent eayu: "On tho march from Paardeburg to Blocm fontein Lord Roberts' whole force was on short rations. Wo, through having no trans port, literally starved, and only gH what wo could 'cadge' from the regimental trans ports or loot. For two days I had to sub sist on two biscuits. Roberts' proclamation makes looting punishable by death, but wc surmount that difficulty by helping our selves to any food wo can' lay bold of In the Doer farm houses and tendering tho small est coin nvallablo in payment. That trans forms looting Into n commercial transac tion. Xo IMt tile. "Slnco we reached Bloemfontoln wo have been somewhat better off, but wo aro still without regular transports. What between starving ourselves, seeing our horses dying of hunger and thirst, having no camp equip ment, little sleep, being sniped perpetually, making long marches under a tropical sun through dust storms, varied with rain that drenches to tho skin, lying in tho open veldt on raw nights In wet clothes, this la no picnic. Lord Roberts says he will em bark home In a month; that la oUr only con solation. War Is 98 per cent fatigue and privation and 2 per cent lighting. It Is hor rible disenchantment." It was supposed that Count Adalbert Sternberg, taken prisoner nt Klmbcrley, was aotlng as a war correspondent, but be really was serving with tho Boer forces. Whon ho first came to London ho was Invited to dlno nt the Houso of Commons by St. John Brodrlck, under secretary of foreign affairs, to meet Arthur Balfour. They chatted about the war for throe hours. Next day Balfour received Information of Sternberg's truo re lations with tho Boers. An order went forth that ho was to bo socially cut. This antag onized Sternberg, who was not responsible for tho misunderstanding. Ho sent nn In dignant letter to Balfour. The Austrian ambassador, urged by Lord Salisbury, In duced Sternberg to leave London. Sternberg went to Paris, where ho ener getically fomented tho Anglophobo agita tion. Ho Is nn extremely proud, punctilious Austrian ot tho highest standing nt the Vlenneso cxcluslvo court. Ho is nn intimate friend of tho prince of Wales, very wealthy, an exceptionally brilliant writer and haB composed eovernl stirring lyrical poems on the Boers, -which ho now Intends to publish. Balfnur'ii Incautious communications with Sternberg were bitterly resented by his fol lowers, one of whom, Major Rasch, proposed to bring tho incident before tho House of Commons, but the speaker vetoed blm. Lord Salisbury has now mado representations to the Austrlnn government to Induce tho mil itary authorltlea to punish Sternberg, but this step la more likely to result In getting him feted. I'nylnif on Wur l.oiiii. Tho payment of an Installment of tho war loan caused much pressure on the market this week and tho Bank of England's action In charging G per cent for loans, whllo dis counting freely at tho official rate, was strongly condemned, It cortalnly Is unusual and unfair for tho directors to take advan tage of tho scarcity caused by tbo payment of government mono; Into tho bank to squeeze borrowers. The effect of tho bank's action Is that brokers have not been ready takers "of bills and tho liest three months' paper has advanced to 1 1-8 per cent. Whether this rate will bo maintained la doubtful. Fortunately settlement on tho (dock ex changn was pretty well ovrr before tho pres sure began, else tho consequences might bavo been awkward. Tho settlement dls- THE BEE BULLETIN. Weather Forecast for Nebraska Showers. Cooler; Vnrlablo Winds I'nce. 1 Purl i:ioltloii Thrown Open, liiiuliet tSreetn Vmerlen, t'eell IthoileN' Urutli Arlnen. llrltoiiK CrltlelMe Their tieuernl. - DemoernlN (lite Dewey tiluil llitud, it (Jeneiiit Nchrnxkn Veiin, lie lljllllllli AmlriMtn Violin l.lneolu, ProfenNliiiiillN Detent the IihIIiiiin, I limn ,i'hn mill t'oiiiineut. Mouth Omnliii eun, n IliiKlueet'N Vllt Oinnlin. (I DoIiikd lu Oiiiuhit Soelet)'. S Couuell lllullx l.oeul Mnttem. t) i' of the l.iil'lll Court. Sheriff A lllitn Mure Help. l'llllll I'll e or VnIi llltloli. 10 I'll in pill mil UK In 1,1171111. Nhort StoilcN of the Dn.v. Mining lu AliixUn. It WeeUly .Hpnrtluw Itevl'ew, I t In the Dnniulu of Woiniiu. IB WeeUly iinii'iiieiit Him lew. Weekly Munleul llevlew. Helmet, of the Ante lloom, III "The Ulo or the W linlx." 17 Mllitniif lew of Hunter. Trmle In IhiMter IIIiinnoiiin. IS 1 III 1 1 or In I noil Comment. It) KnMer Munle. Nketeh of I nele 1 1 1 1 1 Snowili'ii. '2U Tribute to the I. lite Itnhhl Wlwe. -t t'ouilltli f Ouiuhit'n Trmle. Commerelul mill I'liiiiiii'lnl Xcin. -'! 111k Price for Tlieiitee Tleket. TemiMTiit lire nt (Iniulin yentertluyt Hour. Di'K. Hour. Di'K. i ." ii. in...... 1.1 I p. in ."" ' II ii, m I.". -2 p. m r7 I 7 u. in Ill it p. in nil ' s ii, in is i p. in nr. ) t) ii. ni in n p. m r,:t in n. in r. i ii p. in .".ii i it n. m r.i 7 p. in is j 1'j m r7 s p. m is I ii p. m i closed llttlo Increase In tho volume of bus iness and, on tho whole, there was a sllgbt lota of market value compared with tho last making up. Conditions this week wero unfavorable, tho approach of a holiday always tends to j restrict business, while tho discouraging sit uation In South Africa exercised a depress- i lng effect. Government Blocks declined. Movements of Americans, which wero tho I hope of tho market, wero Irregular. TECK IS UNDER SUSPICION Duke Hello imI to He the DUIeer Who lllunilereil In the Koomxprult AmhiiNeiiile. (Copyright, 1000, by Press Publishing Co.) LONDON, April 14. (New York World Cablegram Special Teicgrnm.) I havo been endeavoring to conllt-m tho report that tho duko of Teck has been guilty of cow ardice and therefore sent to the rear by General Roberts. Inqulnes nt the War office only elicit tbo reply that no Interfer ence with Roberts' discretion In such a matter Is allowable. It wuld be equivalent to superseding his Authority. Teck, who, of courso, ts a brother of the duchess of York, England's future queen, Ib a brainless young fellorr, ranking as ma jor In the First Life Guards. Though he baa been In South Africa, some tlmo, nothing hitherto has been heard of him 'In connec tion with active operations. His wife, a daughter of the late duho of Westminster, accompanied Lady Roberts to Capo Town. Tho nffnlr cannot now bo hushed up any longer. Tho unfairness of victimizing Oat acre while allowing royntty to go unroprl manded Is felt to constitute a dnmaglng scandal. The first accounts of tho Koorn sprult ambusendo stated that the duko of Teck was escort ofllCHr. In that capacity he was responsible for the safety of tho convoy. But not n wore has since been permitted to come through concerning his conduct on that occasion or hlB explanations of how he allowed tho men to walk Into a trap. Slnco then Gatacre nas been super seded by Roberts for far less grave failure. Oatacro's offenso was that ho did not hold tho Boor command nt Reddorsburg until tho British prlsonci-tf In their posses sion could bo rescued. Gatncro was not responsible for the blunder nt Roddersburg, as tho captured forco was sent out from Bloemfonteln. Tock, nccordlng to repi.rta prevalent In military circles, founded on olllclnl Informa tion, Is accused not only of gross negli gence, hut suspected of equally gross cow ardice Ho Is declared to havo led tho stampede whon tho ambUBh was discovered, leaving tho trapped men and guns of tho convoy In tho hands of a relatively Insig nificant forco of Boers. Tock and his men did not draw rein until they hnd fled 1,200 yards, whero tho untaken guns wore un limbered and n perfunctory attempt mado to stall tho BOers, who quickly got out of range with their booty, nor woro they fol lowed up, though It 1 now known that tholr recovery was qu'to feasible. The sllenco of tho War department on the measures, If any were tnken to punish Teek, Is causing resentment hero. Tho Times oven is on tho track of tho scandal. Ignor ing the fact that Teck's name Is mentloued In tho war dlBpntchcs of other papers, it says: "Wo have yet to learn the name of the escort officer who Is presumably tho man really responsible. Why has It been held back? Why havo wo not boon fur nlBhod with his explanations, If explana tions ho can give? If he cannot give them ho would seem to bo nn oxcellont subject for stern but Indispensable military Justice Lord Roborts, wo trust, will not hesitato In all proper cases to follow without fear or favor tho precedent ho has himself sot. Ho will havo tho strenuous support of the na tion In tho adoption of so salutary a courso." Duke l,eiiNCN Theutem, (Copyright, ItWO. by Press Publishing Co.) LONDON, April It. (Now York World Cablegram Special Telegram.) Tho duke of Manchester has again come into public vlow, this tlmo as a speculator In theater leases. He has taken tho Garrlck theater for seven teen yearn and Is concluding an agreement to take tho Comedy thcator In Panton street and also tho Prlnco of Wales theater for a short term. Tho duko must bavo como Into somo money through tho death ot Ms sister, as tho transfor of tho lease of tho Garrlck was preceded by the payment of hard cash. MovciuciitN of Oeeim VemielK, April M. At Southampton Sailed St. Paul, for New York via Cherbourg. At Liverpool Sailed Ivemla, for New York; Vancouver, for Montreal. Arrived Oermanlc, Bovle and Lueanla, from Now York. At Antwerp Sailed Noordland, for New York. At Boulogne Arrived Spaarndnm, from New- York, for Rotterdam. At Bremen Sailed Konlgen Loulso, for Now York. At Havre Sailed I-a Touralne, for New York, At Now York Sailed Mnasdam, for Rot terdam, via Boulogne; Pennsylvania, for Hamburg, via Plymouth and Cherbourg; Island, for Copenhagen, etc.; Etrurla, for Liverpool. Arrived New York, from South ampton, ec. At Philadelphia - Walled Rhynland, for Liverpool At Halifax Arrived Tunisian, from Liv erpool. At Hung Kong Arrived (Previously) City of Pekln. from San Francisco; Putnhau, from Titromn, etc.; Claellc (previously), from San Francisco, etc , for Hong Kong, At Cherbourg Sailed St. Paul, from Southampton, for Now York. SCORE ARMY CHIEFS Unsatisfactory Turn in Africin Campaign Cauies Criticism. STRICTER DISCIPLINE IS ADVOCATED Aimj Should Be Brought Up to a Par with that of British Navj. ARRIVAL OF CRONJi AT ST. HELENA Boer Forces Are Being Augmented and Blooming Aggressive. GENERAL WHITE AGAIN IN ENGLAND Military Chief Who So I.oiik Wltli ntooil the SleKe of Horn I'liul'i Wnr rlorM (ilvcn Worm Welcome, on 111m llouieeomluK, (Copyright. IWO, by Asuoclnted Press.) LONDON, April II. Tho unsitlsfictory turn that has recently marked tho campaign against the Boers 1 ruHUltlug In astonish ing and sweeping criticisms by the English papers of their own army methods. When Buller struck si.ngs lb Natal, when General Mothuen and Oeneral Ontarre made torrtblo mistakes and before the British army had eccured any progress a t-omewhnt similar wavo swept over the prcfif. But then It wns directed at Individuals and chiefly con fined to papers which were willing to con descend to "slnng" ono or several generals. Now names are not mentioned, but there Is widespread deoply-rooted conviction that tho method of selection of British army officers Ik altogether wrong. About this conviction there Is no bltterniss, nor Is it based upon conclusions rnpldly arrived at. "Our olllceiu," says tho conservative, common sense Outlook, "aro bravo as Hons, but as a rule they are stupid." "Tho warmest champions of our regimental officers," says tho Saturday Review, "aro beginning sorrowfully to admit that their courago often makea them careless, and when not negligent they eomctlmes show themselves Ignorant of their business." Vanity Fair, which formerly denounced vigorously any audi forms of criticisms, ad mits sorrowfully that "Our officers seem to play nt war rather than to carry on war. It Is all wrong." Referring to a much commented-nn letter written by Colonel Lonsdnlo Halo to tho Times on this subject, In Which Colonel Hale declared that tho great mental strain and Incessant carefulness becomo unbearable, Vanity Fair says: "What ot the strain that a nnval officer has to bear when ho knows his ship may bo torpedoed nt any moment? Amorlcan naval officers have bomo that strain well. Cannot our English soldiers bear less?" Army In n Social Cluh. Tho paper concludes' by advocntlng that array officers bo treated with tho same die clpltnn and training as our naval ofUeert. The Saturday Revlow advocates good mill, tary schools and roform at Sandhurst. Th Outlook urges that navy methods bo ap plied to tho army, which, It In declared, Is llttlo better than a noclnl club. But be. neath this outcry against Individual Incom petence and lnck of brains on the part ot army officers which sltico tho war began has been constantly causing tho loss of de tnchments and positions, nnd especially dur ing tho last fortnight, thero 1h an under lying nnd nomctlnics expressed determina tion, that England's army must not longer be officered by men whose claims to com missions rest til moat solely on birth or money. In other words, the array must bo so changed that an officer ran live on his pay nnd thus attract to Its rank that hardiest element of tho ruco tho young man who relies upon brulus nlotic to mako his way In tho world. ThlR Ib not the re sult ot agltntlon by a demagogic press or the less influential section of tho public. It Is an almost unanimous deduction drawn from tho Icfsons of tho present war by papers controlled lu many cases by aristocrats, by organs that nro notoriously roluctnnt to lend tholr Influence to popular movoments and by tho keenest nnd most unbiased students of national Institutions, Including members of tho cabinet Itself. Tho untoward circumstances which havo brought such radical defects in tho system into prominence aro douhttctti themselves exaggerated In English publlo opinion, though this flctltlousnofs will ''not lessen tho good effects of agitation referred to. Tho promaturo self-congratulation over tho occupation of Dloomfnntclti has had a re action somowhat similar to that which fol lowed the first victories In Nntal. As tho Saturday Rovlow savs, "too soon did wo congratulate ourselves on tho possession ot Blomnfonteln nnd too llttlo did wo reallzo that tho possession of bucIi a capital does not Imply much. It then proceeds to Instnnco tho capture of Philadelphia by the British In tho war for Independence, showing its UHclessnetw and eventual ovncuatlon. Ilnern Continue Active. LEEMOKOP, Southeast of Bloemfonteln, April 9. Tho Boer command, which Is still In tho southern district nnd which It Is feared had been cut off, has rendered a goed account ot Itself with the Basutoland pollco, who had Invaded tho Orange Frco Stato. Four British scouts who wero captured say that Blnomfonteln is hard pressed for water. They add that all tbo prlvato watr wells wero guarded and civilians wero not permitted near them until tho troops wera supplied. Commandant DoWet has received a report that tho British fled from Smlthflcld south ward and wero severely punished by tho burghers of Rouxvlllo. News received hero from Johannesburg drift Bays a British forco of about 1,000 men, mainly composed of Brnbant's horse, with Goneral Brabant In command, wns Bnr rounded nt Robertson Mills, with no chance of relief or effective resistance. The British forco reported In the dispatch frotn Leemokop to bo surrounded nt Rob ertson's Mills is probably tho forco of colo nial troops previously rcforred to as sur rounded by tho Boers near Wepener, Thoso British troops aro not commanded by Oen eral Brabant In person, but nre under the commnnd of Colonel Dalgetty. General Bra bant won last reported at Allwal North with Gonoral Kitchener. (enernl Cronje nt St. Helena. ST. HELENA, April 11, Oeneral Cronje, his wlfo and three of his staff of tho former Boer commando, who with other Boer prison ers arrived hero on tho Nlobo and Wilkes April 10, wero landed today, accompanied by Colonel Reefo, They wero met by tho govornor and ccmmnnder-ln-chlef of St. Helena, bis excellency Robert Storndale and Mrs, Storndale at tho castle, whero tho party remained for an hour, afterwards proceeding to tbo Kent building. General Cronje looks well and appears cheerful. Tho other Boer prisoners will dls ombark Monday. LONDON, April 14. -General White and Lady Whlto arrived today from Ludysmlth. V