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PART I. \ PAGES 1-8. \ SEVENTEENTH YEAtt. OMAHA. SUNDAY , MOKNING , APEIL 15 , 1S38.-SIXTEEN PAGES. NUMBEU 302. BISIIARCH POWER , Ho is the Uncrowned Emperor of the Gorman Empire , THELORD-MAYOROFTHEPALACE , And the Solf-ABsumod Dispenser of Imperial Marrlago Permits. BATTENBERG'S BID FOR A BRIDE fihaking the Teutonic Domain From t Center to Circumference. AT PRESENT A WAR OF WORDS. The KmprcHH' Poor Succcsn ns n Dip lomat Queen Victoria' * ) Interfer ence Alexander line Imperial Consent In AVrltlnj ; . 8 ntiiH of the Ocrninn Crisis. [ Cojii/Jfu/il / ISiS Iii/Jumcs Oiinlon licimctM BUI-UN , April 14. [ Now York Herald Cable Special to the lien. ] The Intense bitterness of the political struggle now going on hero almost passes belief. Ono well known member of the German parliament said to mo solemnly : "If this man Bismarck keeps his place ho will In a few years bo em peror in name ns well as In power. There will bo no rest or safety for the Ilohenzoll- crns * until ho Is arrested for treason or con fined on his estates. " That sounds ridicu lous when repeated , but with duo regard for fie llbjl laws , is said dully by hundreds ot papers. The Catholic organ , Gcrmanla , for example , skims dangerously near the wind In nn article on the German Boulungcr. Tills article is widely copied , half full of ex clamation murks to assist the sti'pld reader. Another paper , the name of the editor of which Is a person close to Bismarcklan ears , protests In big typo against the royal puppet being controlled by the mayor of the palnco ami ends with a heavily leaded notice that the Uohcnzcllorns are not Merovingians. Overcome by the idea of the circulation of petitions against Bismarck's dismissal , ono paper hints at revolution , saying In the end the masses will lese paticnco and assemble tp show unmistakably thatPrussia-Gcrmunia will not bo ruined by the Hchcnzollcrns , and then take care to use thick leads in the notice that the emperor was taken ill after n long Interview with I3isimlrck. On the other liaiid , the royalists ana conservatives do not care , and suggest that all this excitement may end as in Gurfleld's tlmo. Then many God-fearing aristocrats will shrug their shoulders , and these who sow the wind must guard against the resulting whirlwinds. Snys the Wesor Zcitung , "Victor or wortn Is like putty In a woman's hands. " The Schloischo Zcitung declares , "In the conflict between tUo emperor and chancellor , while only romantic1 , souio will bo on the emperor's side , while the mass of the people will sun- port the chancellor. " Truly , to a man who praised the action of providence in directing largo rivers past great cities , this must scorn iijco another providential occurrence. Just at fCvs tmio an imperial amnesty has set free wsh a lot. In Westphalia alone eight editors itevs been turned out of prison In time to ex press their political emotions. It is an error to suppose the Battcnbcrg murrlaga was more than an artfully chosen occasion for the inevitable quarrel between the empress and chancellor. Its postpone ment or its surrender would mean , the pcoplo say , only an acknowledgement of the mistake In allowing the chancellor the choice of his own battle ground , and not at all that this last battle Involves final political Burrcndcr. Indeed If the young pcoplo chose to elope , half Germany believes the chancellor would privately give his blessing. Perhaps then ho would glvo them a keg of his Htisslan caviareo. Not that the Germans care much for Prlnco Alexander or his marriage , for since ho permitted Russia to Bend him out of Bulgaria by packet post and afterwards use his love affair to move him from his throne , the Germans have been dis posed to laugh at him. The conlllct , which most pcoplo think will last ns long as he lives , seems to bo on ono side between the empress , plus the mug wumps , most of the Catholics , the Jews , the commercial class nnd an uncertain number of the lower class. On the other nido are ranged Bismarck , plus all the ofllcml class nnd all the aristocracy. Between the com batants lies the emperor , brokeif In spirit by long suffering and hurried toward death by n conflict between the chancellor , who can't bo dismissed , and his personal sympathy for tbo liberals , who believe firmly in their reforms nnd who are willing to kill their emperor to temporarily sccuro them. The wcaiMjns which are suited to civil war dishonors are t > o far about oven. On ono Blclo are hard exclamations because the empress permitted proclamations to Issue in Polish and Polish deputations to address her In French , both of which mistakes caused great excitement. Much is made of the fact that Queen Louiso's rooms uro being refur nished to receive Queen Victoria , and there nro wild shrieks against allowing the three V's ' to use Germany as England's cats paw. On the other hand is a protest that it is high treason for Bismarck to address him ns if ho were equally above the eui | > eror nnd the law , nnd It is more than hinted that all this tur moil Is made not without the hope of Us effects on the emperor's health. The Schlcslscho Yolks Xeitung also strikes n favorite chord and appeals to the national prldo against Alexander , and urges support of the autocrat of ull the Germans and the dispenser of marriage permits to the German Imperial family. Said u liberal to me , "All are having each day now proofs of the dead kaiser's tact in having boeii able to utilize so long the genius of such an unruly servant. Bismarck's only dcsiro now seems to bo to prpvo to the world . . That ho Is the only power m Germany. All trott ; ly urge tho-cuiperor to rcfu o hUres - Ignatlon , because wo think that six months more of disloyal addrossej to the chancellor , together with his selfishness and the attacks of his oreans on the empress , will so shock German loyalty that ho will bo dismissed quietly by public opinion. I have always thought Bismarck in oftlco means peace , be cause If ho permitted war ho must , to insure success , permit other names than his to be come famous , but peace , depending upon what the Hussian autocrats who coula bo angered by this marriage think , is not worth preserving. " Among the stupidly Incorrect stories arc these which represent the empress as hag gard and exhausted. On the contrary she Is to all appearances in full strength and happy at the unexpected continuance of the emper or's extension. The newspaper duels show n bitterness worthy of Annnnlas nnd Judos. The Keen ! ! /.chung , conservative , calls the Berliner Tng- blott , liberal , n childish caricature of Muchia- velll , weeping its crocodile tears of alleged patriotism. The Deutsche Tngblat ironically calls the Fcclzcnnlgo Zcltung a guard of the crown , nnd gets the answer that this Is bet tor than to bo the chancellor's tnurmndukc , but there are no bloody duels and astonish ingly few suits for libel. The KiiijiresH AH n Diplomat. LCopl/rftfhl JSSS In . .Yew 1'or/c / Associated IVcs .1 Biinux , April 11. The conflict between Prince Bismarck and the party of the em press is only momentarily suspended. The truce will not last long , and unless Bismarck becomes a convert to the "Victoria policy , " a supreme crisis will follow , the issue of which will bo the absolute triumph of the chancel lor or his temporary retreat from politics. The empress is endeavoring to nccuro sup- ort in every possible quarter , mid has applied oven to Influences so opposite as the Hussian and Austrian courts for assistance to achieve her purpose. If the czar , who Is operated upon through Copenhagen , could bo minced to send assurance to Bismarck that the Battcnbcrg marriage would not alter the friendly relations between Hussin and Ger- nany , the empress might deem the battle won. The Austrian imperial family main tain a neutral position in the matter. They dislike Alexander and would like to see the nnrriago effected if it would tend to widen the breach between Germany and Russia. The czar in the meantime , has shown no disposition to respond to Empress Victoria's overtures , nor is ho likely to encourage them. The opinions of the Hussian court were for n brief space divided. A strong party were in favor of seizing the clianco offered by the Battcnbcrg crisis to overthrow the chancel lor. Their plan was to induce the czar to intimate to Emperor Frederick that ho ivould regard the marriage as n private affair , and thus help the empress to oust Bismarck. The view of Do Gicrs was that the present crisis was an incident in the gen eral policy of Prince Bismarck to assert him self against the empress. Ho was of the opinion that Bismarck's fall would lead to a close Anglo-Austrian alliance , which would prove nn immediate source of danger to Russia. Another of Do Giers' arguments was that , owing to the bad health of Emperor Frederick , the retirement of Bismarck would bo brief and would bo followed by his re turn to ofllco with a feeling of hostility to every influence that had been used to over throw him. The c/.ir's personal revolution for Prince Alexander assisted Do Giers to prevail. Although these facts are well known in court circles here , the empress per severes in her efforts to induce at least a .cessation of the opposition of the czar. Among the chiefs of the German federa tion she has the support only of the regent of Bavaria. The king of Saxony's recent Jour ney to Munich was made for the purpose of soliciting the regent to join In a declaration of the sovereign heads in favor of Bismarck. The king not only failed in his mission , but the empress now has reason to rely upon the mediation of the Bavarian regent , who makes light of the Importance of Prince Al exander , and wants the chancellor to conseni to the betrothal and' retain his place. The Grand Duke of Baden has Joined will the king of Saxony in upholding Prince Bis inarck. The affair Is expected to reach a climax when the queen of England visits Charlotten berg. That the empress has been prompted by the queen , her mother , to thwart Bis marck is denied only by the empress' sup porters. Some papers , among them the so called official Polltlscho Correspondence of Vienna , publish a bogus communication , al leged to have como from the Berlin foreigi ofllco , to the effect that the queen concurs with Prlnco Bismarck In the opinion that the marriage is inopportune. The descriptions aim to lessen the irritation arising from the interference of the queen in German affairs It Is seml-ofllcially announced that Qucci Victoria's present arrangements include a visit to Darmstadt , where she will hold i family council with the Battcnbergs. After leaving Churlottcnburg , it Is still hoped hero she will abandon her proposed visit to Bcr lin altogether. If the arrangements arc countermanded it will bo a signal that the cabal against Bismarck has collapsed. The attitude of the press towards the projected marriage has been distinctly defined Bismarck has the unstinted advocacy of conservative servativo an d national liberal papers , while the progressist press has supported the cm press , Austrian and Hungarian papers favo Battcnbcrg as a Russian Irritant. Populu memorials In Berlin , Lcipslc , Brcslau am other places In favor of Prince Bismarcl are , meanwhile , withdrawn. A crisis re curring , the popular movement will b reawakened and produce abundant testimon ; that Germany resents the court conspiracy to overturn the policy of the chancellor. The change for the worse in the emperor's general condition , combined with alarming symptoms preceding the Insertion of n new canula , on Thursday , gave the empress party a scare. Tbo rapid swelling around the old canula and the sudden contraction of th nlr passages intensely alarmed the physicians Dr. Mackenzie immediately summoned , to hi assistance Drs , Bcrgmann , Krause one 'Hovel , and succeeded in reducing the swell ng before placing a now canula In the cm- eror's throat. This incident has ngnln nt- ractcd attention to the precarious stnto of ho emperor. The final crisis may occur at ny moment. During the height of the alarm , Dr. Krause , on being asked how the cm- > cror was getting on , is reported to have re- illed ! "Holms got over It well now , but wo dread every to-morrow. " Dr. Mackenzie's ntcndcd leave of absence has been stopped. lo Is directing the manufacture by Berlin makers of a scries of canulas adapted to the ariatlons of the malady. The North-German Gazette to-night says : 'Tho doctors are of the opinion hat no unfavorable change will occur for at least six weeks. The emperor has now no feeling of choking. The swelling below the canula was duo to cartilaginous inflammation. Thodlfllcult $ > In jrcathlng was removed by the Insertion of n icw cntmla. But this announcement docs not lessen public anxiety. " Financial Berlin is expectant of n fresh im pulse through the negotiations for new loans. The Spanish government Is treating with the Uisconto Gcscllschaft for further facilities. Uomo municipality applies for n loan to Ulco hrodors and the success of the Mexican issue has emboldened ftther Central and South American government * to make overtures to German bankers. A strong bourse party , chiefly associated with home enterprises , condemns the threatened outburst of foreign loans and the opposition will probably pre vent over-speculation. The first business on the resumption of the Landtag sessions will be votes on the bill for the relief of the sufferers by the floods. This will bo followed by n mcasuro to restore the property of religious orders authorized to re turn to Prussia , : i bill relating to free tuition in primary schools , and a proposal of Hcrr von Eyenncm to impose upon the communes and towns a large share of police charges. Dr. Windthorb's demand for extended con trol by the clergy in education in" primary schools will lead to a heated debate. The programme of the session on the whole has not changed in interest. The sectarian feeling has been excited over the proposal of the Reichsbotc , the organ of the Protestant evangelicals , that the national memorial to the late Em peror William bo n protestant cathedral replacing the present dome in Berlin. Ger- mania and the entire Catholic press have ra- scnted the proposition that money bo taken from a population that is two-fifths Catho lics to be applied to thobuilding of a Protest ant cathedral. The National Xeitung bus ar gued that as Prussia contributed to the com pletion of the Cologne cathedral , the objec tion of the Catholics to contribute to the National Protestant cathedral is untenable. Meantime , the controversy continues. The commission appointed by the emperor to re port upon the best form of monument is not likely to approve the cathedral project , but rather to adopt the North German Gazette's suggestion for a national pantheon. Reports from Lcipsic , Munich , Bremen nnd olbowhcio concur in stating that there has been a renewal of activity in socialist circles. The authorities arc working with redoubled yeal to rcpres * the socialists and are actively engaged in searching the domiciles of sus pected parties. At nbcrfeld ten arrests have been made. At Bremen eleven mid nt Munich twenty , including a number of persons who figured in the recent congress at St. Gall. The Munich trial will arouse great interest , as the police spies who were thought to bo trusted members of the socialistic associa tions will appear as witnesses. The international sugar trade congress has been fixed to meet at Cussel AVhitsuntido week. Six hundred delegates will bo present. Jlor PnrcntH "Writ" Their Consent. Loximx , April 11. [ Special Cablegram to the Bin : . ] I have positive information on the Berlin matter to-night. It is to the ef fect that letters were exchanged between Prince Alcxahdcr of Battcnbcrg and Princes1) Victoria about four months ago , definitely pledging their troth as future man nnd wife , subject to the consent of the hitter's parents. The letters were shown to the Princess Vic toria's father and mother , who gave their consent , which exists in writing. At the time of the engagement no date was fixed , as it was tacitly recognized that the expectant pair must wait for the old kaiser's death. The betrothal , therefore , stands to-day with the date of the marri.igo still unfixed , out of temporary deference to Bismarck's strenuous opposition , but with no idea of abandoning the project. Mean while , it is reported that the prince regent of Bavaria intends making Princa Alexander commander of the Second Bavarian army corps , at the same time giving him this high position to mark the feeling of the German sovereigns , that royalty ought not to bo bullied in this fashion by ministers , even il they happen to be Bismurcks , The relapse of the Kaiser lends added gravity to the chancellor crisis. It Is the general feeling hero that the disease has now entered its final stage , nnd that the end wil como speedily , but this is based on no exact information. Won't Marry Minnie. Pmsni-iio , Pa. , April 14 , [ Special Tele grain to the BKI : . ] It is about settled that Ensign Hynu will not marry Miss Minnlo Parsons , the young lady whom ho was nl leged to have abducted. The lieutenant has decided to pursue this course and his friends sny ho will stick to his determination , even though the matter has to bo taken to the courts for settlement. Miss Minnlo herself is very much agitated and wants to return to Now York to-morrow in order to resume her engagement with U.o Duff opera company on Monday. It is said she is also inclined to drop the suit against the young navy ottlcer tut to this her parents object. They want to push tbo case to the bitter end. Amicably Adjtislod. ST. Loms , April 14. The differences exist ing between the St. Louis < & San Francisco railroad were settled satisfactorily to-day General Manager Merrill was seen this after noon , and said that the principal demand o : the engineers , which was the abolition of classification , was conceded by thq company The demand for increased pay for the firemen was compromised , and the demand for a change of the system of payment from a mileage to a percentage basis was conceded The system was practically changed to that ' in vogue on.tho Atchi'son .and other lines iu SU Louis & 'Snn'Franclsco territory. LOWS SWEATERS. Arnold Whtto Relates His Ferreting Investigations. THEY WORK WHILE THEY EAT. Paid a Moro Pittance for Eighteen Hours Labor * PAUPER LABOR IMPOSED UPON. , > Recreation and P.loasuro Something Unknowh to Thoui. STRANGERS IN THEIR HOMES. Fathers oC FntnlllcH Who Never Hoc Their Children Working From Six in the Morning Until Midnight to Provide Them With Food. London's 1'nupcr Laborers' . \CnpnrlgM \ ISfStiuJamn Gwtlnn Hemictt.1 Loxno.v , April M. [ New York Hrr.ild Cable Special to the Bin. | Earl Dun- raven not only desires to reform the house of lords , but is in earnest in trying to butter the condition of the poor slaves to what is called here , as in the United States , the sweating system. He Is chairman of the committee of which Lords Derby and Roths child are members. They met to-day in the library house of the peers , taking testimony and in view of the fact thus stated the answers to the questions of Lord Dunravcn by the witness , Arnold White , formerly a member of parliament nnd a co-laborer with Walter Btkant , George It. Sims and others in fer reting out abuses of the poor , should prove interesting. Said Mr. White : ' -Ttio remedies are firstly , restriction in forciirn1 pauper immigration , especially men over fifty years of age , igno rant of their trade , Speaking no language but their own , nnd bringing no money with them ; secondly , the extension of the factory act to adult mills , . "with rej'.str.ition of all work rooms , the certificate of registration to be nQlxcd outside the House , nnd every room in the house to be acc < 5isiblo to the factory and sanitary inspectors ; thirdly , the aboli tion of conllieti'ig.and copar.ito duties of sanitary and factory inspectors , and to largely increase the number of inspsctoM and raise their qualifications. " Ho went on to detailhow. . interested in social questions , he had repeatedly come iu contact with the sws-itinj syjteui. Lord Kothschild as ud , "How would you describe swcatiLg. ' ' Answer It is impn. aibo ] to give n scien tific definition. It mijht be called a system of grinding the poor. The word "sweater" used in the boot trudlihad an opposite mean ing to that in the tiiilor's tr.ulu. In the boot trade the sweater was a man who worked himself , in the t.iilor'a trauo one who caused others to sweat. A master or knifer in the London boot trade took a half fiharo. Ho could prepare the work for two , three or four finishers. Supposing the price paid by the manufacturer * were four shillings n a do/cn , the muster would take two shillings and divide the remainder between the thrco workmen. Thus it is evident that the master or knifer wr.s anxious to increase the num ber of sweaters , as lib thus got un increased proportion of money. The knifer provided hia men with u cup of coffuo in the morning and in the evening , in order to prevent thu workers from moving from their scats , ho also provided them with tools , light , fire , and what was known as grindery. This system of working the slop . boot trade hud been brought about by two factors not in existence two generations wa. The practice is revolting and pursues an un restricted importation of greeners from Itussla , Poland and Germany. They bn- longcd to no union and were willing to work for such remuneration as was given to the Indian coolies , who would receive four or flvo annas a day. The absence of apprentice ship was another cause. Formerly the work men had to undergo an apprenticeship in order to bo skillful. A greener who hud not arrived a fortnight from abroad was now considered sufficiently coini'ctcnt to take parl in the worlt. The two great causes of sweat ing were the Improvements iu machinery am ; the importation of foreigners , Where there was not the poor foreigners , there was not the sweating. . In answer to Earl Derby , who inquired about the hours of labor of sweaters , Mr , White said : f About eighteen a day , Ho had seen men at work from ft o'eldck n. in. until midnight. They sat and worked at their scats and took their meals there , and only yesterday I saw ono of these dinners , which consisted of a piece of hard , pastyliko bread. This piece of bread was produced and shown to the com mittco , Lord Derby Hut was this piece of brcai for the man's dinner or break fust 'i Mr. White I took Jt myself as the re mains of his dinner. , Ho had coffee with this bread , but no fish , riioat or anything else. It is the ordinary food of the sweaters. By working eighteen or nlnctcen hours u day for Eomo years , the working sweater in the slop boot trade hoped to bo a knifer himself , The colonial market was' flooded with work of the most filthy description turned out by thcso sweaters boots witu soles made largely of brown paper. Earl Dunraven Vhat Is the price paid for finishing thcso boots ) Answer The manufacturers paid four pence a pair for finishing , or four shillings a dozen. Lord Derby Whit do you. say about the men who work eighteen hours a day } Answer I had kfiown ono sweater , when he went homo at invlnlght so exhausffa that it was his cust'om'to sleep with his head on the table , being teb tired to go to bed , Any attempt bytliciiKu too.rganlzo themselves ' ' . . ' -j . ' . ' . ' - - . ' / o get shorter hours or obtain better wsgcs , was looked upon ns Insubordination , and the iiasters would Instantly dismiss them. The ifo of n London sweater was hopeless and dreary , and it is not surprising that they should have Inclinations to adopt a revolu tionary propaganda. Asked about the foreign sweaters , Mr. White added : They were usually persons of Intelligence nnd temperate ; most attached to Ihclr families , of whom they caught a glimpse ns It were , and who never thought of amusement. At forty years old u sweater was aged and worn out. Lord Derby Arc they well behaved ? Mr. White Admirably behaved as regards morality ; abominably behaved ns regards cleanliness. Lord Dunraven Are the men's condition better or worse hero than In their own country - try ) Answer Many of the men who cnmo licro from abroad had been driven from their homes by political reasons. Their social life hero was certainly not better than that which they left In their own country. Several workmen witnesses were exam ined who fully bore out the truth of White's investigations. One can stand ns an instance of nil : Samuel Wildmnn , whoso appear ance contradicted his name , and a boat fin isher , said he came from Hungary ten years ago , us ho could not get n living there , Lord Dunraven What were you engaged at there ! Answer I was n teacher there. What made you think you could do better hero ? From what friends in Hungary told him. Ho therefore came to England , went to the East Knd , and was there told by a man that he could learn the boat finishing business in four weeks. Ho worked for the man four weeks for nothing , beginning labor nt 5 o'cloclc In the morninc und leaving off at midnight. He worked every day except Saturday these four weeks. Ho was not paid anything. Ho subsequently obtained employment in another workshop. IIo had labored for the past ten years nt sweating , working from 0 o'clock in the morning until midnight each day in the week but Saturday , and now earned fifteen shillings weekly. Ho hud a wife and six children nnd paid four shillings a week for rant. Ho was required to work so hard that he could npt drink his coffee or tea until it was cool as he could not spare the time to drink It warm. The work room was about four and a half yards square and two or thrco yards high. It had two windows , two gas lights and ono heating light , and four workmen besides the master were employed in it. The witness spoke in broken English , but was at last questioned by Lord Hothschild in German , nnd in reply to his questions stated that tho.room in which ho now worked is thrco yards high ( four nnd a half yards square , with two windows , two gns lights nnd ono light for her.'sing irons. Four work men besides the knifer work in the room. No inspector visited it. Tha committee adjourned until next week. The Actors' Night Out. PALIS April 15 , 2 n. m. [ New York Hcr- iiM Cable Special Telegram to the IJr.i : . ] Paris has bsen dancing , squeezing itself to gether and singing the chorus to Arbun's nplcndid orchestra at the Opcrn House Bal lad Association of Dramatic artists up to the small hoursthis , morning , and I send this at the last moment passible for cabling. To enumerate the members of the profession present would bo impossible. All were then- . The "William Tell" trio was sung by the whole combined singers of the Opera and the Opera Comiquo and was a much ap plauded novelty , followed by louder cheers for Juihe and Baron , who sang the "Grena dier nnd Princess" duo , and the emphatic success , "Do Souvenier for Judics Piouit , " familiar to Varieties frequenters years ago. The grand tier was u mass of flowers , and at 2 : ! )0 ) everybody Joined in the dancing to the strains of the orchestra , led in turn by the most charming actresses of the French stage. One of the prettiest weddings of the season wcs that of Count .Tucqucs Bryos nnd Miss Hose Clymcr , of Philadelphia , which took pluco this week at St. Pierre do Cliallot. The altar was decorated with palms , Magucntas , roses and lilacs , During the service Against played Voquo's wedding march. The bride wore a long white satin gown , without ornaments , except largo solitniro diamond earrings. Her long tulle veil was fastened byawicathof onmvo blossoms. There was no reception after the ceremony. Billy Cook , who left Now York with ? 300 , OOi ) at the time of the Tweed scandal , is dead in Paris , For yearn past ho lias been an in valid. His Hi-.ilcd will is in the bunds of M , Vulois , a Paris lawyer. Noble , the Inventor of dynamite , died nt Cannes yesterday. Daylight High way IIIRII. PiTTsiifitn , Pa. , April II , ISpscial Tola gram to the Bii : : . ] This afternoon , abou half past 1 o'eldck , Mrs , B. L. Wood , n prom' ' inent lady of the cast end , was knockei down und robbed of a diamond ring and n wallet containing a sum of money. The assault was made on ono of the most promi nent thoroughfares , and was witnessed by a number of persons. After securing their plunder , the highwaymen started down the street pursued by several men. At the corner nor of Liberty am ! Center avenues the rot ) hers turned on their pursucro and fired sev eral shots , which had the effect of compelling them to KIVO up the chase. Mrs. Woods was not sermusly injured. This is the fourth time within as many months that defenseless women have been assaulted and robbed ii that section of the city in broad dtiyllght. O'lirlcn Aunin ArrrMod. DuiiuN , April 14. William O'Brien , M. P. , was arrested on arriving nt Kingston to day in conscqucnco of his speech at Lough- rca last Sunday. A crowd gathered ai Brandstono station and cheered O'Brien ' ani groaned for Balfour. O'Brien has bcci lodged in Balllnsloo jail until Monday. ICiiincd ny ( ho War. QALVESTON , April 14. Hobcrt Miller ono of the most remarkable of Tcxai pioneers died in this city this morning agcc scvcnty-nino. Prior to the war his slaves and. plantations were valued nt f3,000,000 President Lincoln's proclamation'crnancl patcd 1,000 selected slaves belonging to the deceased and resulted in bin financial ruin Jroin which ho never entirely recovered. 1'llK GIMitO FAIIATU13. Indignant Depositors Thronging the KichniiKc in London. [ Cori/Hai'if JSSS bu Jamts Wortlon IlemitM.I LONHON , April 14. [ Now York Herald Cable Special to the BEE. ] Henry F. Gilllg is reported to have sailed on the Etruria. It Is perhaps well ho was not hero this morning to confront , as his liquidator had to confront , the angry Httlo crowd who filled the small apartment devoted to the business of Henry F. Gilllg & Co. , who nro bankers ns per the official list , The depositors In London ot the so-called American Exchange had read the local accounts In the morning papers , nnd when they cnmo to get their cash they were perfunctorily told that iv liquidator was in possession. Angry quer ies and chilling answers were Interchanged. The scene , though on n com paratively small scale , was like a run on the savings bank. 1 talked with a lady who requested quested her name to bo concealed , who had como with nn ordinary draft from a lady friend who was a deiwsitor nnd Ignorant of any trouble , was astonished to be refused. I learned that the latter needed money nnd the deposit was her Httlo nil. She was told that there was little likelihood of any divi dend. An irate western man asked if Jay Gould had anything to do with the concehi nnd libelous phrases weroused by several.Ono indy with two children in chnrgo grow hys terical and wept. She told mo that every thing for her travel and placing the children nt school was in the hands of the Gilllg pee ple. Turning to the clerk she upbraided him , Buying : "I might have put this into Rothschild's bank but you persuaded mete to leave it hero and now I have no money. " She also desired her name not used , but fortunately she needs only to cable for money and will get more. On being informed of this method she bccamo calm , but. did not spare her rhetoric. It was the general opinion that money had been accepted with the full knowledge of the insolvency. The liquidator said ho was yet ignorant whether there were any assets be yond the furniture- the Paris , Liverpool and Qucenstown offices. Ho has hud no tlmo yet to examine the books. As to liabilities , it is likely when Gillig arrives ho will find it no Jay Gould joke in England to lose trust funds or accept deposits with the knowledge of Insolvency , I learn it is probable a com mittee of creditors will bo appointed to tuko legal mcasuics. Xho View of the Optimist. [ Copurtulit JttS bi/Jainrn ( ? or < I < m llcnti'tt. ' ] PAUIH , April 14. [ New York Herald Cable Special to the BEI : . ] The news of the intended appointment of a liquidator for the American Exchange in Europe has caused u great sensation umonir the Amer ican residents of Paris and there was some thing like a rush to-day at the ofllccs of tho" American exchange at Paris. Since th'o de parture of Mr. Hobson the Paris concern has been without a responsible head. To-day I interviewed I. W. Bear , the clerk who ap pears to bo in charge here. Ho said : "Tho American Exchange in Paris is quite distinct from the American Exchange In Europe , though the latter is the mother company , and as our agent Gillig has control of our stock. Some of the London directors are on our bond. Our accounts are aud ited hero monthly. Wo cannot deny wo have suffered sympathetic ally by the failure of the London and New York concern but see no reason to despair. Capitalists arc ready to lake up the business , and Mr. Livingstone , of Detroit , is about to start for New York to form a syndicate. So far wo are certain of i'10X0 ( down be sides several minor sums , The Societo Generate has stood by us and wo owe them a debt of gratitude. " Investigations made at other quarters do not exactly bear out this optimistic view , and most of the Paris exchange stock is said to bo in the hands of the London and Now York concern. Thus the fate of the deposi tors in Paris may bo said to bo linked with the fate of the American Exchange in Europe. Business at Paris is reported to have been dwindling away for a long time past , consequently the losers hero are not likely to bo numerous. Many have with drawn their deposits already. In Now York Clly. Nr.w YOHK , April 14. It is understood that Mr. Gillig , of the American Exchange in Europe , Railed on the Etrnria last night , or will suil Tuesday. Attorney Cromwell at tributes the fuiluro to the run of nervous do ] positors on the bunk , nnd thinks the suspen sion ' will bo only temporary. Special Treasury Agent Ayrrs was recently anony mously warned that Gillig was preparing to leave New York , but paid no attention to the communication. It is now alleged the several smuggled articles of Jewelry have been traced to Gillig by the customs authorities. An Ovation to Irving. [ Cnjiyi lulit J& > 9 lii ] Jnmrs ( Jorc/oit / Ilcnnclt. ] LONDON , April II. [ Now York Herald Cable Special to the Bni : . ] Irving'a re turn to his theatre this evening drew nn Im mense nudlcnro of fashion und intellect. Every act of Faust brought nn ovation. At its end ho made a thankful speech in the course of which ho said : "After ourabscnco wo are more than glad to find ourselves amongst you once moro and deeply grateful f or the hearty welcome , which is not an un familiar tound under this roof , About our wanderings I have little to say now. The devil has been to and fro on the face of the earth without observing any ro markabio chungo in mankind. AVe have brought back with us from our American cousins a frcsti stock of delightful imprcs elons and wo return to our work with re newcd zest and vigor , and I hope that wo shall remain at homo a pretty considerable time as wo nro conscious from your greeting that your favor bas not lessened in any way. On behalf of ono and ull I thank you from the bottom of my heart and hope In the future turo wo shall win , as wo deserve , your gooi will. " After the curtain fell ho held an impromptu reception on ; the stage and the festivities were prolonged until early morning. It is announced that after twenty-four nights o : Faust , Hobcrt Macalro and Ailee'r Hcari will bo revived on ono evening , the first for him the stfonQ for Miss Terry , BEMAT1IA CLOUD _ Which Showers on Guy Paris th Misty Chills of Spring. SPOILING FASHION'S FROLICS , Boulnngor Servos to Keep Up Freak Excitement. HIS NAME ON EVERY TONCU& * A WotUUnpr With a Thief as 09 Invited Quest. STOLE SOME OF THE PRESENT * litterateurs About to Lose. Their Vt * voi I to FcnHtliif ; IMiico A tccnth Century Fete Homo of an Author. "Without , n Hay of Suut.tiinc. ( Cowlilit ) ( l fS H Jamtt Gonlon Hennrtl. ' } I'Ains , April 1-1. INcw York Herah\ Cable-Special to the Hr.n. ] Half of April is gone already and hardly any sln of sprlnn. iu Paris. The legendary chestnut , whlcU out-tlossoms on the 20th ot March , was over thrco weeks late this year. On the boulevard there Is no trace of verdure , and Parisians still are going about shivering ip their furs nnd ulsters ns they were in N * vembor. The weather this week has been a hideous compound of chill , mist , slcctv snow und rain ; gray skies have clouded tha meetings at Autovcllo and Long Chumps , and the slippery Rtiito of the ground at botli courses has caused nn unusual number ot tumbles. The weather prophets promise us a sudden burst of sunshine within the next ) day or two. Meanwhile I'uris is grey ana dull , and of the dainty spring fashion which fill columns of the newspapers , not oven a sign has appeared. There have been plenty of indoor brightness , und several big wcoT- dings. The salons in the noble Foilhourg are thronged. The clubs and cafes are full with life and chatter. Boulangcr's name Is on every tongue. Go where you will you are buttonholed. On th , bourse they weary you with questions nncl gossip about the man who , if his foes may bQT believed , is moving heaven and earth to make himself a dictator. Is ho aspiring to the part of the czrr , or Is ho really the pur { > patriot ho painted himself in that intcrviO lr in the Figaro t In any case , by his owtt showing , ho is a man liable to bo swayed by his friends. Six months ago ho only almdcl at returning to the ministry. To-day UJ ( drcam ef being tho'preSiu'bnt. Tomorroyr , despite himself , imperial honors may tempt him , and the cry , "Boulamror C'cst ' la Pal , ' , may turn his head. The feeling of the mosBCB in Paris is still hostile to the general. Sev ern ! of the fiercest socialists in the municipal council arc now fighting him in the prov inces. This very opposition , however , naturally wins him the monarchists * votes , and to-night It looks as though wo might sco the anomaly of a professing radical being clcctea by thtj Bonnpartists. En Franco tout flntt par d03 chauEons. In this Boulangerism business however , everything began with song4 and und enthusiasm , with which the publto takO ) up the refrain. The "Plcnponpous Dauf vcrgne" at the Eldorado every night show that song-making is still a political force r& Franco. The anti-Boulanglsts quite under stand this and intend to pit the Murnclllul9 against the gcnc/al's war songs at to-moi > row's ' election. Pierre Loll , author of "Pcchus d'lslandc ' , ' ! and "Slere Ivcs , " has been entertaining hid friends at his homo in Hochofort , avoiding the beaten track of hospitality. Ho devised a charming fifteenth century festival. All his guests were attired In historic costumes. A banquet nnd ballet of the period were tn chief features in the programme. In thoinU } * die of the fcnst a monster pastry was brought out , out of which there walked a llttla clown , covered with glittering spangles , wnft treated the guests to some fifteenth century mummery. The gas was replaced by flam ing torches , and the modern and couuuoty place was sternly banished. The wedding of Mile du Yiinlscrro and M do Firmino , which took place ut Trinity the sumo day , ended In u scandal. The wedding breakfast took place ut Baron do Wemlel'3 house , and was followed by the customary reception of friends. By some mishap eithcc a thief managed to enter the apartment whcro the splendid wedding presents were laid nut on a horse-shoo shaped table , or ono of the guests was afflicted with willful klep tomania. However it happened , on revisit ing her treasures the bride discovered a larga number of her Jewels had disappeared. Among the missing objects was a superb riviere of diamonds , worth over $10,000. Huron do Wendol , whom I have interviewed , says he fears no hope of ever recovering the jewels. Ho thinks Mlle Firmino's experience should bo a lesson to French people to teach them to be moro careful than they are In ad mitting strangers to their house circles. Chamberlain , Purtcur's Texan patient , makes progress and it is hoped ho may yet escape the futo of the Russians who were In- noculutcd n year ago after madwolf bites. Ho has been taking u rest lately seeing the sights of Paris and supplementing the innoo ulation treatment , by Turkish baths. Ho keeps In good spirits and seems confident of getting back to America cured. Men of letters are wailing over the pros pects of being driven from ono of their favor ite and most famous meeting places. 15re- bant bus sold has sold his restaurant to a new bouillon company , and his naughty little cabinets particuliereu will soon bo turned into vulgar dining rooms. During the slcga Brebuut worked miracles for his half-starved habitues , among whom were Kenan , Charles BlaiiB , Paul do Saint Victor , Kdmond da Gcncourt , and Thcophilo Guntlcr. When it was ended they presented their host b medal , recording hit culinary triumph.