The Omaha Sunday Bee.
PART I.
PAGES 1 TO 12.
ESTABLISHED JUiE 19, 1S71.
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'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.
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it (Jeneiiit Nchrnxkn Veiin,
lie lljllllllli AmlriMtn Violin l.lneolu,
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t) i' of the l.iil'lll Court.
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l'llllll I'll e or VnIi llltloli.
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Mining lu AliixUn.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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