The Omaha Sunday Bee.
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ESTABLISHED JU'E If), 1871.
03IAIJA, SUNDAY ZUOliXlXG, FEI5RTJA1.Y 1901-TWEXTY-FOr R PAGES.
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Millions Gather in British Capital to Pay
Tribute to Their Late EoTeielgn.
HAPPY ENDING TO LIFE THAT WAS USEFUL
King Edward Expresses Himself as Flcaicd
with TJniyenal American Sympathy.
LONDON CEASES BUSINESS FOR ENTIRE DAY
Mourning Was General, but By No Means of
Ostentatious Character.
VICTORIA'S BODY LIES IN ALBERT CHAPEL
Scternl I n to mini Incident Attend
Mm I'uiicriil Crrrniunle, Which,
llmirtrr, I'll HIT In Ihc Sin In
AccnrdliiK l I'murmii.
LONDON. Feb. 2. "It ha been a great
rctgn." spoko Mr. llHlfour. In his oniony
before tlio House of Cotnmans; "and It has
n liiippy ending."
All London ninl thousnnds from the re
motest villages f lo kingdom paid their
final liomnRO to the late queen Unlay In her
capital; and assuredly, as Mr. llnlfour Bald,
tho end of her reign, which lias now panned
in'o l.latcry. was happy. Peep solemnity
billed all lieurtH. There was reminiscent
UNcf -the feeling that one of tho empire's
grcr.' Institutions was missing, but no such
Borrow us surrounded the colllns of Lln
roln and Garfield, cut off before, their work
was fiomi.
Kvrry ono felt, that the Inevitable death
had dealt kindly with their sovereign; that
her passing had been as happy as her life
whs useful. They gathered to honor her
memory rather than to mourn her loss.
The klug and queen In a special audience
granted Ambassador Choutc and Secretary
nf KmbasNy White, after tho conclusion of
the services nt Windsor, expressed them
selves na profoundly touched by the mani
festations of sympathy In America. Iti tho
cotirso of conversations had by Mr. Vt'hltu
with the other members of the royal family,
all gave exprecslon to similar sentiments.
As a queen. Victoria vus an exemplar of
the solid virtues and the asplrntlons ami
lives of the middle class of Kngllnhmcn.
and they, fittingly, seemed tho most sin
cere mourners.
All HiinIucnn Simpi'iidcd.
All business ceased, oven tho drlnklnK
houses cloud their doors during tho duy.
The newspapers suspended publication unit
life In London, lit, tho rest ef tho empire,
turned from Its ciiHtomary channels and was
foeussed upon three miles of West nnd
streets where the cnlfln containing t lie
body which was now merely a symbol of
Victoria'!! self, whom often beforn London
ers had cheered, nssemblcd as they were
today, but on occasions nf rejoicing. To nil
American tho ceremonials, with all the
theatrical trapping of royally, . wef-e not
inoro lmprcflslvo than tho funeral of n
chief magistrate chosen by the people.
The kings nnd princes, beneath Bllvcr hel
mets and wearing gnld-bralded routs, wero
mm, but the sight nf the king riding nfler
the cofiln of his mother nnd queen, with
four other kings nnd half a hundred of tho
highest royalties of Kuropenn dynnstlos fol
lowing nnd tho hereditary quaint attaches
of court wns out) never to bo forgotten.
The pdpular mourning was less general
nnd ostentatious than It would havn been
In the United States. The multitudes wero
remarkably orderly. Tho wholn ceremonial,
Including the massing of 30,000 troops nnd
the entortulnment of nil tho visiting per
sonages, was an admirable example of or
ganization. Tonight "the cnptalns and tho
Kings dopnrt." Tho Imperial yacht Hohci
zollcrn awaits Kmpcror William nt Tort
Victoria; King Leopold nnd King Carlos re
turned to London prepurlng for their re
turn and have dopartcd on an e,vetilng train,
traveling incognito.
Hundred Taken tn llnpltuln,
Tho city tonight has somewhat of a hol
iday air, thousands of persons parading tho
streets, viewing the decorations, und res
taurants nnd saloons are doing a tremen
dous business. Tho uniforms of tho mllltla
and tho colonial troops are visible every
whero and their wearers aro lionized.
Tho hospitals cared for 1,300 persons who
wero Injured in tho crowd. Of this num
ber, however, only sixty were seriously
hurt, including several policemen and sol
diers, nnd n number of women suffering
from broken limbs.
Already the political phnses of the occa
sion aro being discussed. Tho remarkable
predominance of Germans and Herman Influ
ence H noteworthy. Kmpcror William's
officers, soldier? and sailors wero more con
spicuous in nil tho ceremonies than were
thoso of all tho other nations together.
This hL9 had tho qffect of populnrlzlug
Gormnny with tho people, who recently re
garded It as their most menacing enemy.
It U eWilciu that Kngllshmen realize tint
King Edward's, rolgn begins confronted by
n commercial crisis and polltlcnl dangers
which give a shadow of anxiety to their
mourning for tho queen.
Uticcli' llndy lit Alhcrt ("Impel.
Tonight tho queen's body lies In tho Al
bert chapel nt Windsor, guarded faithfully,
awaiting tho last rites. Within the castle
Is brilliantly lighted. King Kdward nnd
Queen Alexandra, Kmpcror Wllllnm and tho
princes and their suites dined magnificently
this evening Three kings nnd heads of
principalities, with special representatives,
1U Windsor this evonlng after lunching
nf tho castle. Their departure was some
what InUrfered with by the enormous pro
portions of tho crowds gnthereil around tho
Windsor stutlon and In many cases the
royal personages wero literally bundled into
tho spoi'lal trains awaiting them. It was nt
Windsor that the only hitch In tho elabo
rate program of tho day occurred and these
added to, rnthcr than detracted from, tho
dramatic and pnthetlo Interest. Tho first
and most striking was the utter Intracta
bility of tho horses attached to tho gun
carriage bearing the cotlln. Tho alarm and
chagrin of the king and emperor, who had
hurried up to ascertain tho cause of delay In
tho procession leaving Windsor station, was
pntcnt upon their countenances. Tho
horses struggled In tho traces and the
coffin was almost thrown from the gun
carriage. Lord Roberts asked tho king for
permission to tnko out tho horses and sub
stttutu for them Jackles who had como from
Vnrttmouth as n guard of honor. This sug
gestion was quickly sanctioned and tho last
tlmo Victoria's body wns borno before her
stibjocls it was by her royal "handymen,"
vho nt an opportune moment enved the
situation. Tonight the king sent n message
of thanks to l'rlnce Henry of HaUcnbcrg for
me services of tho sailors of his command
Yencritliln Prelate Totter'..
Tho other hitch occurred during the re
ligious purt of tho ceremony. Tho ser-
(Continued oa Fifth Pagc.l
WHY GABRIEL SHOOTS SELF
Mj story I Intuited tilth Secretion of
1'n per mill I'ei'iilliir Tele
phone Arrangement.
trv.pyrlght. 1901. by Press Publishing Co )
1'AKLS. Feb. '.'.(New York World Cable
gram Speclnl Telegram ) Gabriel Lo Roux.
ex-prefect of tht Ithone department, killed
himself nt his home here Wednesday night.
Le Itoux, though only 40 years old, had
held many Important public posts. Several
months ago he was removed from the posi
tion of prefect of tho Ithone, but was
offered n small government position in
I'nrls. Ho accepted this, but, according to
his friends, he felt tho humiliation keenly
and was constantly bewailing his rulnod
career. When he shot himself Wednesday
his friends attributed the net to profound
melancholia, resulting from ofllclol de
terioration, which Inference wns supported
by the ubsenco of financial or domestic dif
ficulties. A now Interpretation of tho act Is now
given by unfriendly critics and newspapers
of the opposite polltlcnl faith. It In re
called that n week or so ago a strange dis
covery was mado in tho building occupied by
tho Hhono prefecture. Tho chief of tho
departmental police, Meyer, being 111, re
mained homo for several days. As the
prefect required some papers In Meyer's
ofllco ho sent for tho keys. Theso Meyer re
fused, but. the prefect Insisting. Meyer, who
was still III, went to tho prefecture, entered
tho olllce, gathered a big pllo of papers,
which he hid under his coat, and returned
home.
Then tho prefect forced tho door to
Meyer's olllc?. Itummnglng around ho dis
covered n sorles of mysterious wires. In
vestigation showed that theso started from
a concealed telephone nnd ran to the pre
fect's prlvato olllce. dining room and bed
room, where they wero severally attached to
sensitive plntcs hidden In tho floor and
walls In such a manner that tho slightest
sound was absorbed and thus communicated
to tho receiving end, whero the detective's
ear was glued.
This discovery was rovcalod to tho public
through tho Tuesday newspapers, There was
no Intimation that the present prefect was
greatly scared by the discovery, but the
suicide of his predecessor, closely following
tho report of tho finding of tho secret
telephone, wu regarded as something more
than a mcro coincidence.
Marseilles newspapers nro now asking
what was In tho package of papers Meyers
removed so cnrcfutly. Paris Journals reply
that as Le Ilnux Is dead tho police agent's
secret reports probably never will bo re-veuled.
ELECTRIC DISCSARE DEADLY
I'll r I IHcntrr tluit It mv Nyntrm
nf Itnllttny Potter In I'utnl
In Life.
(Copyright, 1901. by Press Publishing Co.)
PAKIH, Feb. 2. (Now- York World Cable
gramSpecial Telegram.) For many years
It has been tho custom of the Paris health
board to Issuo u weekly' bulletin giving tho
number of deaths and tho various diseases,
Six months ago n new dentb-dealcr was
added to tho list and ever since It has been
n regular contributor to tho city mortality.
Put latterly It has so surpassed nil com
petitors that the authorities have .been
foPced to Investigate this now enemy of
health.
Ono of tho street car lines running by
underground electricity on a new Italian
Invention runs on tho Hue Quatro Seplembre
through a populous district to the suburbs.
Ilotwecn tho rails, at Intervals of a few
feet, nro steel discs covering the electric
reservoirs which communicate tho current
whllo tho car Is passing overhead. The
cars, however nro not the only thlngo
passing. Other vehicles and pedestrians
strike tho discs nt nn average of teil cases
dally.
If a horso's hoof or a human foot chances
to touch the rail and the disc nt tho same
time there is a dead horse or a dead citizen.
Yotcrday morning, as there had been n
slight snowfall, tho car company scattered
snlt nlong tho rails. The street looked
like, a battlefield. Men and ho'rses were
falling everywhere. Thu authorities ordered
trallle stopped and Investigated the system.
Fearing wholesale danger, they tnlked of
forbidding the contlnunncc of tho system.
Tho railway company threatened to sue tho
city for damages if prevented from running,
so the restrictions were removed, tho
authorities simply warning tho company
ugalnsi putting salt on the rails.
JOHN BROWN'SSOUL MARCHES
Vleturln' I'limou ."ennui nn Kx
ii in pie of IttiKKcd Oemocrncy
A in 111 Purple Royalty.
(Copyright. 1901. by Press Publishing Co.)
LONDON. Feb. 2.-(Nev York World
Cablcgrnm Special Telegram.) illogra
phlcs of Queen Vlctorln nro silent on the
great influence exercised nt court for n
lengthy period by her famous Scotch sor
vnnt, John Ilrown. Ho wns a brusque, un
couth, but honest nnd faithful servitor,
without tho slightest rc.pect for rank or
fame.
Tho priife of Wales, who first tried
snubbing Drown, thought It hotter policy
later on to propitiate him by gentleness
and hnndsomo presents. Tho duke of Edln
burgh, would nevor tolerate Ilrown, and
rarely visited tho queen In conscquonco,
whllo Kmpress Frederick did not como to
Knglnnd for thirty years owing to her re
sentment nt Hrown's familiarity nnd tho
power ho wielded at court. Disraeli bowed
to the presumptuous menial, whllo Glad
st'eno Ignored him.
On Hrown's death the queen had n
memorial erected over him with tho fol
lowing Itiftrlptlon:
A tribute of loving, RMloful nnd ever
lasting friendship, from hi truest, best
nnd most grateful friend. Victoria, l. I.
After a few years a now nnd handsomer
memorial was substituted, with the In
scription tonrd down ns follows:
This stono Is creeled In affectionate nnd
grateful remembrance of John Drown, the
devoted nnd faithful- personal attend mt
and friend of Queen Victor! l, In whosa
service be had been thirty-four years,
Queen Victoria took Hrown's family Into
her service. Kvery year she placed n wreath
on his grave.
MISS G0NNE FEELS HOPEFUL
llrltliili Coiiilltloiin KiirnurnKO llrr In
Ileliuiil' Ciiiikp In CoutlliK tn
Lecture Here.
(Copyright. 1901. by Press Publishing Co.)
PAIUS, Feb. 2. (New York World Ca
blegramSpecial Telegram) Maud Gonno
sailed from llnro for New York on the
steamship La Champagne. Defore leaving
sho said that tho new century and the
new reign In Britain have changed condi
tions nnd that theso things, Coupled with
tho loss of British prestlgo resulting from
tho Boer war, encourago Irishmen to hope
for a vigorous revlvnl of their cause. Sho
says that everywhere throughout Ireland
there Is a deep-rooted belief that this cen
tury will boo redressed Ireland's centuries
of oppression.
She Intends to lecture In every state
of the North American union and expecta
great results therefrom.
BOERS FULL OF HOPE
Couth Afrikanders Still Confident of Ulti
mate Victory Orer England.
NOT YET READY TO TALK OF PEACE
Commissioners Eent to Dewet Branded as
Traitors and Execution of One Just fled.
PLENTY SUPPLIES CAPTURED OF ENEMY
Dumdum Bullets with the Woolwich Arsenal
Mark Now Used by Burghers.
IMMENSE COST OF WAR TO GREAT BRITAIN
Otlnintril Sn in .Spent !)' lir Hrlllnli
In CondtictliiK the Cunipnlmi
tn Onto Placed nt
ifNiMi.niio.oou.
NKW YOIIK, Feb. 2. Charles I). Pierce,
consul general of tho Orange Frco Statt
nnd trusteo and treasurer for tho Uoer re
lief fund, today gavo out a statement
about tho conditions of affairs In South
Africa. Tho statement in pnrt Is as fol
lows: "Advices by cable nnd private messages
from Kuropo and South Africa are more en
couraging than nt nny time since the be
ginning of the war. There can bo nn doubt
of the final success of tho Poors, who wilt
accept no other terms from Orent Britain
than pcaco with honor, meaning the full
recognition of both republics with full
treaty-making powers und without tho lan
guago of 'suzernlnty.' Tho Doers nro not
yet ready to nngotlato with Knglnnd for
peace, but ure determined to continue the
lighting until the general situation Is
strong enough In their favor to make dip
lomatic steps certain.
"The three protended peace commis
sioners sent to Dewet by the Drltlsh were
spies and traitors. They Interfered with
the burghers. One, an Kngllshman, was
properly shot nnd It Is known that ono
other, Andrles Wesscls, was n burgher of
the Orange Free State and subject to the
laws of tho republic, In which President
Stcyn Is regarded by the fighting burghers
as chief executive, whllo Drltlsh sov
ereignty Is not recognized by them. Pres
ident Stoyn Is with Dowet and thcro Is lit
tle 'doubt that these burghers wero tried
under the laws of tho Orange Free State
nnd lawfully executed.
"The Doer forces In tho South African
rtcpubllc nnd the Ornngo Free State, In
cluding tho Invaders of Capo Colony, num
ber over 23,000 men, strong, liberty-loving
patriots. Born hunters nnd trained marks
men, they nro admirably fitted by long
training to carry on the guerrilla warfare
which has so sorely crippled the Drltlsh
nrmy.
.Supplies Cnptnred from Enemy.
"They have so far succoeded'ln obtaining
by capturo n largo portion of their supplies
from tho Drltlsh. General Christian Dewet,
that greatest cnvnlry leader of modern
tln.es, In one week haB captured $925,000 In
gold and 130,000 khaki uniforms enough
to last tho nrmy four years. He has nlso
captured over 100,000 horses and 6,000 pris
oners. He nnd bis forces nlono have In
flicted on tho Drltlsh losses of over $25,
000.000. "Tho Doers nro very mobile and have ad
vanced .to within two dnys' march or 100
miles of Capetown. Most of tho burghers
havo two horses ninny nf them threo en
abling them to mnko rapid marches and
quick retreats. Tho Drltlsh march wearily
about tho coutitry with wagons, drawn by
slow moving oxen, loaded down with camp
equipment and loot. Tho Doers havo
abundanco of provisions, guns and ammu
nition and when short of theso Important
Implements it Is only necessary to capturo
an outpost or provision train and help
I themselves. In the beginning of tho war
the Doers were armed with Mausor rifles,
using plain bullets, but many of them now
havo Leo-Mctford rifles, using a dumdum
bullet, all of which have been captured from
tho Drltlsh nnd bear tho arrow mark of
'Woolwich.' From tho foregoing It can
bo readily understood why tho Doers can
continue tho war Indefinitely, regardless of
tho number of British troops sent against
them.
Iloer I.onnr In Dend Smnll.
"The Doer totnl Iobscs In killed nnd dying
from wounds in battle havo not exceeded
1.500, but tho loss In property and tho Im
poverishment of tho people has been very
great. Thousands of women and children
nro left In n state of destitution and hun
dreds of thousands of dollars' worth will bo
required to render them effective aid.
"Tho war haB cost Great Drltain $S00,000,-
000 In gold, a sum twico greater than the
entire value of ho republics, If sold to tho
highest bidder, and over 100.000 of Its troops
hnvo been rendered hors du combat. Dur
ing tho last ono or two months tho Drltlsh
havo been compelled to net almost entirely
on tbo defensive. The war is costing Great
Britain at tho present tlmo over $1,000,000
a day to support tho troops In the field nnd
1 ho Doer prisoners at St. Helena Island and
other points.
"Tho failure of the Drltlsh arms to open
tho Klmberley nnd Johannesburg mines has
deprived Drltlsh stockholders of the divi
dends on securities listed nt $850,000,000 and
hns reduced the output of diamonds and
gold St, 000. 000 and has added $SOO,000,000
to the taxation of Great Drltalu and Ireland.
Theio tremendous sums subtracted from
Drltlsh resources havo resulted In the Im
pairment of the values of many kinds of
sccurlMos dealt In by London stock brokers
nnd aro the superinducing causes of nu
merous bankruptcies In Drltlsh financial
circles."
VORACIOUS FOR DIAMONDS
AinerlcnnH So (reedy for Gems that
Tliej Put I'p the Price
Fifty Per Cent.
(Copyright. 1901. by Press Publishing Co.)
LONDON, Feb. 2. (New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram.) It is tho
voracious appetlto of Americans and not
tho regulation of tho Do Beers output by
Cecil Uhodes that, according to Mr. Woolf,
leading partner of tho biggest London wht o
sale diamond firm, Is responsible for send
ing up these gems 60 por cent. Mr. Woolf
said:
"Evorythliis has gone up In our trade,
emeralds ten times as much as diamonds,
owing to the smallness of tho supply.
Pearls, too, tro very dear. Americans
buy up three-fourths of the diamonds.
Americans buy the very finest diamond
and will pay any price for them. Tho
syndicate has got tho cream. There aro
only six members and thcro never was
such a moi.opoly as this. Hough I y speak
ing, I should say they have made about
$10,000,000 In ono year between them."
! "P0RTANT CHANGES AT COURT
UlstiKrreiitile Itclntloun Ilettveen Kltiu
i:ltturl nnd llli .Miter,
Prince llentrlce.
(Copyright. 1031, by Press Publishing Co.)
LONDON. Feb. 2. (Now York World
Cablegram Special Telegram. )--Velled al
lusions appdSMtdjn the London papers to
unpleasant jgvjTCit nt Osborne during tho
past' Week It Is said, are likely to
be followcrifgiiportaut changes at court.
Theso h'ftri(er to the dlsagrceabla re
lations b(ifcj tho king and his sister,
I'rinc ss MSfpW' widow of Prince Henry
of Batter
Kven before the death of
the que
SffncesR Beatrice removed her
children
Cast Cnwcs castle and left
Osborn
c herself that night. Since
then II
o has only come to Osborne
house
k the absence of the king and
has absolutely refused to meet the kaiser.
whose enmity to tho Battenbergs is his
toric. King Kdward and tho lato Prlnco
Battcnbcig wcTfe always on friendly terms.
On 'one occasion they had n serious personal
quarrel. Prlnco Henry, being directed by
tho trm.cn to Instruct Commander Fuller
ton to proceid to Portsmouth with the
yncht Albe'rla and bring over Princess
Louise tn Cowcs, either forgot or, ns was
suspected, willfully omitted to glvo tho
order, with tho result that Prlucess Louise,
after waiting on hour In the Portsmouth
dockyntd, was compelled to tako an ordi
nary passenger boat nnd drive a common
cnb to Osborno house.
The princess arrived furious--In fact, sho
was bordering on hysteria. The prlnco of
Wales, who was staying nt Osborno
house, went In senrch of Battenberg, whom
ho met Just ns he was entering the cnstlo
grounds. Wales abused him violently for
his remissions In the presence of the lodgo
keepers, servants nnd Bnttenbcrg's two
companions. An cyc-wltncss stated he
feared the nffnir would termlnato In n
personal encounter.
That evening the prlnco of Wales re
ceived n challenge from Prlnco Henry of
Battenberg to cross to Belgium lo fight n
duel, but before Wales could reply tho
queen Intervened and forced Battenberg to
withdraw tho challenge.
Princess Deatrlce, siding with her hus
band, Insisted that ho was wrongfully ac
cused of deliberately doing what was really
tho result of ail oversight. Tho breach
never healed. Indeed, since autumn,
PrlncesR Dcntrlco has used her brief au
thority in a way tho prlnco of Wales
strongly resented.
Queen Alexandra Is friendly to Deatrlce,
whose courage nnd loyalty In taking her
husband's pnrt sho approved, whllo sho
detests tho kaiser for his tyrannical treat
ment of his wife, Princess Victoria of
Schlcswlg-Holsteln. Tho relations between
the king and queen, therefore, nro In
creasingly strained and tho Important
change nt court suggested as In tho nlr
Is tho posslblo retirement of tho now
queen into complete seclusion.
WHIP HAND OF PARLIAMENT
Kin K KdMnrd lluldn It, nn Queen
Vletnrln'd Forfeiture Kxplred
Willi Her Dnifh.
(Copyright, 1001, by Press Publishing Co.)
LONDON, Feb. 2. (New York World
Cablegram Speclnl Telegram.) King .Kd
ward has tho whip hand of Parliament in
tho settlement of his civil list, or Income,
ns tho orrrangement under which Queen
Victoria surrendered nil tho crown prop
erty, In return for JC3S3.000 a year, lapsed
with her death.
All the crown properly reverts to the
king until Parliament makes a new ar
rangement with him. Tho Incomo from
the crown property nenr'y doubled during
Queen Victoria's reign and Is now worth
000,000 a year, which sum tho king In
tends to demand.
As tho falllng-ln of the crown-Iensed
West Knd mansions during the next few
years will still further subsnntlolly en
banco tho values of tho crown estates, tho
king Is also expected to demand a lump
sum of 2.000,000 to pay his debts. Thoro
is llttlo doubt, desplto tho heavy taxation
because of tho war. that this Parliament
will voto to tho king what ho asks.
London papers llko the Telegraph, whose
proprietors aro In touch with royalty, are
significantly expatiating on tho inadequacy
of tho queen's list for tho king. This Is
to prcparo tho public for a big demand.
A funny story Is going tho rounds nbout
a chapel in Delgravla whero. two Sundays
ago, there was a prayer that tho queen's
health bo restored. ' But tho parson went
on to say that If this was Impossible he
prnyed that Provldenco would turn tho
henrt of tho prlnco of Wales and mako him
a better man, nnd that he might lead a
more moral life.
DUKE GETS A COLD SHOULDER
OfTcnded IlrltUli In in My nineonrimet
111 Coiiilnu In Wleud the
Clueen'n I'llllerill,
(Copyright. 1001, by Press Publishing ri.)
PA HIS, Feb. 2. (New York World Ca
blegram Speclnl Telegram.) The duke of
Orleans stnrted for London to attend tho
funeral of tho dead queen, but suddonly
changed his mind. On tho way lie re
ceived a cold letter from tho duko of Con
naught nnd n short formal noto of thanks
from tho king, on tho strength of which
OrleanB left Brussels hastily for Milan,
whenco ho telegraphed here that tho
duthess' Illness prevented his going to Kng
lard. Tho British roynl family has not for
gotten that tho duko of Orleans once wroto
a letter of commendation to n French
caricaturist, who drew grossly offensive
pictures of Queen Victoria.
DIVISION OF QUEEN'S ESTATE
Prlneenn llentrlce In deceive (iNluirnc
, limine Oilier llcfiueKt Arc
Cnnjec turnl.
(Copyright, J901 by Press Publishing Co,)
LONDON, Feb. 2. (Now York World
Cablegram Special Telegram Queen Vic
toria's tcstamont will not bo mode public,
as a sovereign's will Is exompt from tho
obligation to lllo for probate. Conflicting
rumors are In circulation concerning the
disposal of Balmoral castle and Osborno
bouse, the queen's two prlvato residences.
Henry Labouchero Bays Balmoral will go
to tho king, as tho queen was aways anx
ious that It s' ould bo a permanent crown
residence Tho Osborne estate, ho says,
will go to Princess Deatrlce.
Tho bulk of tho queen's othor property,
Including her Incomo of $100,000 per annum
from tho ground rents of Holborn viaduct,
her largo freehold estates at Daden, Ger
many, and her accumulated savings, which
will not much more than aggregate $10,000,
000. will be divided between Princess
Deatrlcn and tho duko of Connaught, an
tho duchess of Albany has already been
provided for. Labouchero estimates the
queen's private lewcls, plato and artistic
objects at $2,500,000.
The World's correspondent states that
both Osborno and Balmoral havo been
strictly entailed on tbo king and his heirs,
PIETY OR POLITICS
German Newspapers Differ as to Occasion
of Kaiser's Long Stay in England,
EXCHANGE OF HONORS TREATED LIGHTLY
Proposal of a Moral Entente Between Eng
land and Germany Ridiculed.
OLD PRO-BRITISH AND PRO-RUSSIAN FIGHT
Von Buelow's Utterances on Protection
Will Occaiion Liberal Attacks.
NEW COMMERCIAL TREATIES IN JEOPARDY
Grrinnii Critic In tlir Philippine lle
clnre 'liinl Pneltlentlon In I'nr
Oft und Accuse Ainerlcmin
n I Com nriller.
DKHL1N. Feb. 2. Kxccptlng a few liberal
papers llko tho VosslHcho Zcltung and tho
Tngcblatt, the German press has In no way.
received the advancement of tho Drltlsh
press this week graciously. Nine-tenths of
tho press pcrs'sts In pretending that the
German emperor's visit was a tnero matter
of filial piety and that tho honors mutually
conform! there were solely mcanluglcss civ
ilities In nowise touching or Indicating tho
sentlnunt of tho two nntlons toward each
other nor reconciling their conflicting In
terests. Whllo for a couple of days after
tho queen's death oven the Anglophobo
press kept n truce, during tho last half of
tho week tho press began to spcuk openly
on tho subject of Anglo-German relations
existing upon tho accession of King Kdward
Tho Kreuz Keitung today ridicules tho
London Dally Telegraph's proposal for a
"moral entente" between Germany and
Kngland, adding: "If tho nntl-Kuropean
economic attitude of tht; 1'nltcil States coni
tlnues serious differences will ensue, In
which Knglnnd may, perforce, Join th5
United States, which threatens to bo a
much more formidable opponent than Ger
many. But Germany's economic interests
would, nevertheless, remain antagonistic to
Kngland nnd Get many tn no caso would Join
with Kngland in fighting tho United Stntcs
economically, nor would Knglnnd expect
thnt, fearing thereby n possibility to
strengthen Germany, Its rival. Germany In
such n enso would bo in tertlus gaudens."
Tho Khenlsh West Hallscho Zeltung
prints a similar article.
The Khenlsh West Nnchrlchtcn today
prints nn editorial rather friendly, but
points cut tho dimculttcs of an entente be
tween tho two countries nnd demands that
Knglnnd mirt onco nnd for nil drop Its old
supcrstitlovsnesH und rccognlzo Germany as
its full equal. Only thus could nn under
standing bo at all maintained.
Knlner In VIMIIiik Tun I.onit.
The Lelpslo Neustu Nnchrlchtcn and the
Hamburg Natihrlchten print articles se
verely lib Tilng the emperor for his pro
longed visit to Knglnnd. tho latter saying:
"In that, the emperor's Kngllsh sympathies
collldo with his duties ns German emperor."
The Cologno Volks Zeltung clnlnis that It
Is tho old tight between the pro-Husslan nnd
pro-British pnrtlcs In Germany, while the
correct thing would bo tq preserve good re
lations toward both. The scmi-ofllclal press
during tho week has been rigidly silent nnd
Is nwaltlng tho emperor's return nnd Inti
mation. Kvcry German paper thnt has In
any way referred to Anglo-German relation.!
has sceuted tho idea of nn Anglo-German
alliance.
Several ministerial titterinces havo
caused much press comment this week.
Count von Buelow's declaration In tho Diet
that Included social protective duties to
old German agriculture aro certain to cauao
a general onslaught upon Count von Duolow
by tho liberal press, which claims that ho
has becomo ngrnrlon and Jeopardizes the
chances of a lew commercial treoty.
Then there wore Minister Duford's remarks,
calling the deal a necessary evil, and Min
ister of Justlco Schoented's slntoment thnt
tho Jewish candidates for government of
fices nro considered exceptionally. Doth
remarks havo stirred up the whole liberal
press, which points out that tho Prussian
government gunrantco equality In theso re
spects. In tho Helchstag this week the subject
of theater censorship was thoroughly ven
tilated. A number of most amusing blun
ders by censors wero mentioned. Tho lib
erals ore demanding a cancellation nf tho
censorship which tho right and center op
pose. Grude nf Hnre Deteriorating.
During tho discussion Count Lehrcndorff,
chief curator of horso breeding In Prussia,
admitted Unit the quality nf horses is on
tho down grade, owing to low prices and
foreign competition. A Inrgo sum was de
manded by tho government for premiums
on foals.
On Monday tho Diet hold It3 first reading
of tho canal bill, whoso chances arc small
unless tho government first sntlsfles con
servatives and agrarians by tariff compen
sation. The Reichstag banquet In honor of tho
omporor's birthday occurs on Monday night.
It has occasioned a rumor In Gorman cir
cles that Gcncrnl von Putkamer, retired,
had published a pamphlet strongly con
demning thu German drill regulations,
which ho claims aro antiquated and not
ndaptel for actual warfare, pointing out a
number of eases. Tho military press Is
now full of replies, pro and con.
Ainerlenn Aeeued of Cottnrdlee.
Tho German press publishes from Manlln
letters of tho end of December describing
tho situation in tho Philippines ns deplor
ablu and tho pacification as far off. Tho
losses of Americans aro said to be much
greater than officially admitted. Americans
now treat tho Filipinos, It Is said, no bettor
than the Spanish did. The letters also men
tion alleged cases of cowardice among the
Americans, even tho officers.
Miss Jann Oakley of San Francisco has
been engaged to Baron Srhcllaba, an of
ficer of tho guards.
Prof. William Ihno of Heidelberg celo
brnted today bis 80th anniversary.
Much complaint Is heard In Borlln about
the court mourning, by which darning for
the young peoplo Is greatly restrained.
Frank H. Mason, consul general of tho
United Slates, hnB Just received a diploma
of honor from tho Marseilles Society for tho
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, which ho
founded whllo consul there.
Kx-Paymaster General J. A. Smith Is 111
at the Kaleerhoff.
Soldier Die In Culm.
HAVANA, Feb. 2. Following deaths slnco
last report: Prlvato Frank Ilonsler. Com
pany A, Second artillery. Columbia bar
racks, on 27th, of yellow fever, and Corporal
Thomas Yancey, Company M. Tenth cnv
nlry, at Manznntllo on 2Sth, from an acci
dental gun shot wound,
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UNCLE SAMJS WAR SICK
So Heelnre Count limit dr Cntellnae
In it Pnrlltiu Article nn
ImperlitllNm.
(Copyright. 1901. by Press Publishing Co.)
PAIUS. Feb. 2. (New York World Cable
gram hpeclal Telegram.) Count Bonl do
Castollnno Is seeking distraction from his
pecuniary harassments In politics nnd
literature. He contributed to Frldny's
Gauluts an erudlto article, manifesting both
bents. It's topic was Imperialism.
Ho expressed tbo opinion that consolida
tion of thu German states Into the empire,
might havo been prevented and believes It
could oven now be undone, but he does not
glvo tho recipe.
Profiting by his wide experience in Ameri
can public nfTatrs, he Informs his country
men that the United States Is heartily sick
of imperialism because It has proved un
remunerative. limn adds: "The dlfllcultlcs
encountered 'n the Philippines havo dis
couraged their Ideas of conquest. As a
consequence President McKlnley nppenrs
disposed In China to adopt a retreating nt
tltudo Instead of forging abend to win
territory. In this respect the United States
policy approaches our own and Hussla's,
while widening tho breach dividing America
from Kngland nnd Germany. That Is n lino
of notion by which we mny dissever tho Im
perial triple nllmnco and create n iloublo
alllanco between tbo two great democ
racies." LOUIS N0IR, JJEAD NOVELIST
Onee n Wiitchiuiikrr'N Apprentice,
Then u linker, A ftcrtt nnl
Soldier and Itomnneer.
(Copyright. 1M1, by Press Ptibllshlnrt Cc.)
PAIUS, Feb. 2. -i New York World Cable
gramSpecial Telegram.) Louis Nnlr, nov
elist, n brother of Victor Nolr. who killed
Plerro Bonaparte In 1870, died Friday, aged
nr years. He had had a varied mid ad
venturous career. Onco he was a watch
maker's apprentice, then a Journeyman
baker rnd next n soldier, distinguishing
himself In the Crlmenn war and in Africa.
Afterward, llko his brother, a Journalist,
ho drove into fiction with a phenomenal
story called "The Head Chopper," which
was Hiiiii a sensnllnn' that ho hnd an enor
mous market for his Inter stories. All
had dlnm novel-like nnmes. Their heroes
are now household names throughout
France.
BUYS MARLBOROUGH HOUSE
XV. K. Vnnderlillt'N (ieiierimlty Mny
nniililfN Duke to Ilepnlr HI
I'amlly PneNloiiN, '
tCopyrlgbt. 1901, by Frews Publishing Co.)
LONDON, Feb 21 New York World
Cablegram. Special Telegram.) Again tho
report 1b prevalent thai tho duko of Marl
borough will bo enabled, by V. K. Vnniler
bllt's generosity, to buy back Marlborough
houso for his family. No progress lint
boon niiido the past year with tho construc
tion of Marlborough's projected pnlaco in
Mayfnlr, in anticipation of the contingency
which now bus nrlhen.
It Is said the duko of Cornwall Is de
termined to tnko Clarence houso for his
London residence, and tho king Is not
averse to the snlo of Marlborough house for
11,000,000.
CHINESE H0N0R CHAFFEE
American Column niler In Clilmi He
celt e Several Gift from
Admirer,
PKKIN, Feb. 2. A number or Chlneso
residents have presented General Chaffee
with several umbrellas. Through an In
terpreter their spokesman said tho presen
tation was mado on account of Chinese re
gard for General Chaffco personally and for
the troops under his command. They
wished, tho ispeaker nsBerted, that others
bad been ns considerate. Tho Clilncso had
watched with great Interest the Christianity
and civilization of tho western powers.
"During the last fow months," tho
spenk.tr continued, "tho Chi LI province has
teen looting, outrages, vandalism, murder,
butchery und unnecessary expeditions for
tho purposes of extermination nnd spolia
tion, tlough tho world recognizes Cblna'n
right tn retain Its own customs and Its own
religion, ns at least equal nnd perhaps
superior to those nf foreigners."
PRINCES GET OFF EASILY
llniiiKlimeiit the Only Peunlty Ad
vlMithle to Demrtiid In
Their ('nei,
PKKIN, Feb. 1 M. Do filers, the Hussion
mlnlstor, had n threo hours' conference
with LI Hung Chang this afternoon.
Tho foreign diplomats bellevo that It Is
urgent that they should hold out for no
punishment for tho princes huyond banish
ment. M. Do Glers has stated that Hussla
will not consent to tho execution of Prince
Tuan.
SCHEME VASTER YET
Harriman Syndicate is Also Aflllfatcd with
Control of thV'Katy."
TREMENDOUS RAILROAD CONSOLIDATION
Wall Street Foresees Ultimate Uniroru
Trust of the Big Bteam Lines.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC STATUS UNCHANGED
Effort to Maintain Present System of Work
ing and to Promote Harmony.
RUSSELL SAGE SOUNDS A DANGER NOTE
A Old-Tlme Director of Union I'neltln
He Srt.t the t'omtilnnf Ion Milken a
aiouopnly Thnt Will llrlte Peo
ple Into llotlle LeKlNlnllon.
NKW YORK. Feb. 2.-(Speclal Telegram.)
It in announced on high authority that
the Hurrlmaii syndicate Is nlso alnllateil
with a controlling Interest in the Missouri.
Kansas & Texns railway. Thus It Is shown
that the motive which led tho Harrlmnn
syndicate to tecuro the Speyer nnd Hunt
ington holdlngH lit the Southern Pnclllc and
thus n dominating interest h involved In it
vaster hi heme of railroad consolidation.
Tho stock purchased constitutes two-fifths
of the entire outstanding shares of a capital
of I1U7.S32.000. No other largo blocks nf
stock nro outstanding, so this gives tho
Harriman syndicate absolute control of tlm
management. The slock bought was Hunt
ington's nnd tho holdings of the Stanford
and Crocker estates secured In April by
Speyer &. Co. Tho putchnsc, It was stated
today, was made entirely for tho benefit of
the Union Pacific to protect that company's
connection with San Francisco, which would
bo in Jeopardy in tho possibility of tho
Southern Pacific falling Into hostile control.
The transaction was quickly made. An In
crease of SHO.fjOO.OOO tn tho loan account of
New York banks todny Is significant In thin
connection.
Tho question of permanent financing f.f
the purchase has not yet been taken up, tho
conditions under which the purchase wn.i
concluded not making It possible tn prcparo
plans so soon. For the time being thcro
will not be any change. To malntnln thn
present status of tho Southern Pacific Is
tho main consideration nnd the two prop
erties will bo worked In harmony nnd fric
tion of I ho past will bo avoided.
It is possible that tho Union Pacific may
tako over tho Southern Puclllc, ultimately,
but It this plan Is adopted it will bo under
terms, It was said today by Union Pnclllc
Interests, which will not lnvolvo any burden
or Immediate liability to thnt company.
The syndlcato will make an announcement
on this point next week.
If tho Central Pacific could havo been
taken over soparntely tho new purchaielri
would havo been ,tlnd lo havo mado tueii
an' arrangement, but under the readjust
ment of tho Central Pacific finances the Ir
revocable lease and Its shares as pledges for
thn Southern Pacific bonds this was Im
possible. Tho relations of tho Centrnl Pacific to tho
government and to the Southern Pacific nro
Interesting, In view of tho now relations to
tho Union Pacific. Tho close Identification
nf the Rockefeller Interests with thu Har
riman syndicate would facilitate the now
relations proposed for tho Kansas & Toxai
property and tho control of tbo Missouri.
Kansas & Texas, It was asserted today, hart
been practically already assured to tbo
syndicate. It Is practically certain, there
fore, that the ncqulsltlon of thu Southern
Pacific may bo taken ns completing tho
nyndlcntti'H control of transportation facili
ties In tho southwest, south nf tho Union
Pacific lines, rounding out a system which
will include, besides tho Union Pnclllc ami
thu Central Pacific, the Missouri Pacific,
Kansas & Texas and Kansas City Southern,
west of tho Mississippi river.
WARNING fWmRUSSELL SAGE
IteKiirdn Such n GlKimtle t'omlilnntlon
n ri l.llielj lo Arouse Dlntrunt nnd
HoMtlllty AmmiK the People,
NKW YORK Feb. a, (Special Tolegram.)
A noto of warning was sounded today by
RuhfoII Sago regarding such colossal rail
road deals as thu acquisition of tbo
Southern Puclllc by tho Union Pacific. Mr.
Stige, many years a director of tho Union
Pnclllc, said:
"It Is a gigantic combination In which
twelvo men get tho absolute control of morn
than L'O.OiiO miles of railroad and a practical
monopoly of nil linen lending tn the Pa
cific. Such comblnatloiiH of concentrated
capital are sure tn nrouso tho people. And
thu people onco aroused am inoro powerful
than this railroad (omblnatlnu or any other
thnt might bo formed. I rcgnrd It ns
very dangerous to have such great combi
nations. It Is right und proper that tho cap
italist who invest money In railroads or
othor great enterprises xhould bo assured
of reasonable and fair returns. It is right
that railroads should havo nn agreement
not to cut rutcs below a fair profit-making
figure. But this should bo done In conven
tions, by meeting, by ngreomcnt, not In
stifling competition.
"In tho end this deal will cxelto distrust,
urouso resentment and Incite, to retaliatory
mcusiircs tho people, tho state Icglulaturen
and tiventunlly thn national congress. Thn
farmers will consider -themselves. Injured
by rates, tho states will Inaugurate legls
latlon nnd then) will bo deep hostility to
combined capital."
Tho deal wan tho center of discussion
every whero todaj. Tho general opinion
Is that It Is tho first Important move to
form nn ultlmato uulverxnl railroad trust.
HAYS LOOKS F0R NO CHANGE
Operation of .Southern Pnclllc ot n
lliienllon of Who
Oivn It.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 2. --President C.
M. Hays of the Southern Pacific company,
when askod If he thought tho snlo of the
controlling Interest In the compnny to thn
Ilbrrlmnu syndicate would lead tn Import
ant changes of management or policy, said:
"I see no prospoct of any marked change
in Southern Paelfiu affairs so far as thn
public Interest Is concerned. What dif
ference does It mnko to tho public whether
a railroad b owned by ono man or whether
Its voting stock be held by n hundred dif
ferent Interests, ho long as It Is managed
In accordance with a broad and liberal
policy which conservea the best Interests
of tho public as much ns the Interests of
tho stockholders? I do not look for nny
startling chnngn as a result of tho chnngo
nf ownership. The Southern Pacific will gr
ahead very much as It no chango bad
taken place. Its Interests, In a traftlo sene,
are prct'y wrll defined and are not to hn