THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE
PART I. PAGES 1-.8
SEVENTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA SUNDAY. MOBNING * MAY 33 , 1888.-SIXTEEN PAGES. NUMBER 830 ,
TO LIBBER KAISER ,
Politically and Socially Germany Is
In a Trance.
I
! SILENT IN DEATH'S PRESENCE.
I Messages of Sympathy Coming
From Every Quarter.
LITTLE CHILDREN'S OFFERING
A. Cushion Made of Twenty Thou
sand Violets.
ft PRETTY VERSE OF PRAYER.
Hloliku Stops an Auction Sale Paid
I'nfTti of HuHHlnn Securities In
German Papers Amer
ican PurnonalH.
llcrlln Dreary and DcHolatc.
( Copyrfo'it 1SSS by Jamc } Onnlou Ilennett. }
BRIIMN , Mny 12. [ New York Herald
Cable Special to the Bnn.j The weather is
ngnln cold and wintry , nnd overcoats rule
supreme. Northerly winds whistle through
the lindens raising dust such as only Berlin
nnd Africa can produce.
Politically and socially Germany Is in n
trance. Everything Is as still ns in the pres
ence of ( loath. All await with silence the la
test news from Charlottcnburg , where the
cmpcror'.s splendid constitution continues the
manful struggle with the steadily increasing
ndvanco of the cancer. It is like a flickering
candle , ono day a little brighter , to-morrow
dimmer but his strength is gradually ebbIng -
Ing nwny , and so it will bo
for perhaps three weeks to come.
Meanwhile. messages of sympathy
reach Charlottcnburg from everywhere
from America , from Russia , from Brazil ,
from Africa. But the offering that most
deeply affected the emperor wns u beautiful
Cushion made of 20,000 violets gathered by
the little children of the town of Bussloben ,
in east Prussia , nnd brought to Charlottcn
burg with the wish that each flower was a
prayer to God to spare our emperor. The
verso Inscribed ou the cushion of violets , in
letters composed of lilies of the valley , are as
follows , nnd us the empress read them to her
husband tears came to his eyes :
' Licber Kaiser : Kindorhaendo ,
Wludcn dlr den schllchtcn strauss ,
' Das dlo duftigo blumcnspcndo ,
Bring den fruchllng dir ins haus.
Und so vlolo klndcrhcrzcn ,
Bitten taeglich Gott fuer dlch ,
Dass durch alien knmpf und schmerzen ,
Er dich fuehro vaeterlich.
Liebcr Kaiser : Slots nufs neuc ,
"VVenn dleh voillchenduft umweht ,
Wlrd durch unserc lleb und treuc ,
Jede bluctho eln gebct.
The emperor continues to gain strength
, lo-day , leaning on hut not supportpd by
Mackenzie's arm. Ho is able to walk around
the room and I have the best authority for
stating the disease itself is now In better con
dition than at nny time since the emperor left
San Rcmo , while the present slight attack of
sere throat is in no way connected with the
disease itself , but merely n local trouble
resulting from the bad weather of
the past week. The physicians in
attendance now form a huppy fumlly workIng -
Ing together in such harmony that they have
unanimously decided to resent any news
paper attucks on Mackenzie by refusing all
news to Urn representatives of such at tuck
ing pa ] > crs. The National Zeitung is the first
to suffer for Its own finprudonco by losing
its dally news about the emperor.
A recent auction was interrupted In nn odd
> way. Ono of the little pencil written blips
pn which Emperor Frederick expressed
'Ills wishes had just been sold , nnd
n letter from Kaiser William
Was offered. It was from Versailles to
Moltko , whom ho notified of the giving of the
Russian order of St. George. Moltko stopped
the bidding by claiming this letter as per
sonal property which had passed out of his
hands without his own consent , limv ho did
not state.
- Quito n sensation has been caused in the
Gorman press by the announced arrival of u
Uuitslan agent empowered to order , and what
Is moro to the purpose , pay for n series of
reading notices favorable to Russian secnri-
tics. Thirty thousand marks are said to
have been already spent In this way , though
no ono knows qulto where the money has
gone. Among the Americans In Berlin nro
Dr. Englcnmnn , of St. Louis , and Ealbott , of
Maine.
Mr . and MissAmbroso , of Ohio , have left
Berlin for Switzerland.
Mr , Robert J. ' York , of Clflvcland , Is nt
Baden Baden.
Mrs. Marks , wlfoof ex-Governor Marks , of
Tennessee , Is ut Wiesbaden ,
Mr , Pondlcton Is rapidly recovering from
Jils recent stroke of paralysis and is now liv
ing n ( a hotel in Wiesbaden , surrounded by
Ills family.
Mr. Villard , now in south Germany , in
tends to bo present at the opening on Mny 24
of the new Bucharest-Salonika railroad
from which granit things arc expected for
German and AuKtrian trade with the Levant
Mr. Villard will bo accompanied by Dr. Paul
Llndau , the German novelist.
Major Carey Sungcr , nt the New YorkJNa
tional Guard , has arrived from England to
study certain military subjects upon which
) io is preparing a report to Governor Hill
Itlsiuat-ck. . Bottled the Diuputc.
Lo.Niiox , May lS.--Tke St. Jainus Gazette
; ays that the settlement of th < ? dispute be
tween the United States aid : Morrow was
duo to Pi Inco UiKmarek bending a private
couuuUsion tn the sultan ,
Twins PoltonoU Ily Wild Parsnips.
HUD LiKC , Minn. , May 12. Two children
of Joseph Dlgmunny , twin brothers , age *
eight , were fatally ioued.by ! cntlng wild.
oJ y.
FAIRLY TREATED.
Lieutenant Ilcnn Corrects an Accusa-
* * ( Ion Against Americans.
ICori/r't/'it ' / ' J6S8J/M Jarnct Gordon HometM
Loxnox , May 12. fNcw York Herald
Cable Special to Tun Br.r.,1 Lieutenant
William Henn , 11. N. , addresses to the Land
and Water of to-day the following timely and
manly epistle : *
On Boaul the Galatea , Plymouth Sir : In
your aitlclo in Lund and Water of May 5 ,
on the performance of thoJThlstlc , the follow
ing remarks appear : "There is no doubt that
Ijy sldo issues and far from sportsmanlike
conduct the Yankees , ns far ns the yacht
racing section nro concerned , organize victory
by nny shabby means , nnd unquestionable
ns wns the case with the Llvnnla nnd the
Cambcrln , the Thistle was another
victim. Having witnessed the races between
the Thistle nnd Volunteer I can testify that
they were conducted throughout by the Now
York yacht club in the faircstand In the most
sportsmanlike manner , and the universal
wish that I heard expressed by American
yachtsmen , and in fact by every one , was
"May the best boat win. " The reason the
Thistle failed to win the American cup was
simply this : She was unable ta sail ns fust
to windward as the so-called bastard cutter.
I have snllcd many races in American waters ,
and on every hand have met the most sports
manlike and honorable treatment.
TUE POPE'S RESCRIPT.
A Man On the Inside Tolls How It
Canto About.
Nn\v YOHK , May 12. The Catholic News
has received the following cablegram from
Francis Stevens , its correspondent in Rome :
"Tho recent rescript of the holy father on
the Irish question Is nn indication of the
papal policy to bo pursued with respect to
the agitation now bolng carried on In the
emerald islo. Arch-Bishop Walsh , of Dub
lin , hud many audiences with his holiness on
the subject. The pope ulfirms that , us fur as
it Is In his power , lie will protect the Inter-
cstsj of the Irish people , but that ho will con
demn everything In the land war
ot a revolutionary nature. The holy
fattier has gone further and Informed the
English government that ho expects them to
do something for the Irish tenant farmer.
This was insisted upon by the papal secre
tary of state in a conference with the Duke
of Norfolk. Further explanation of this de
cree is that it was inspired by ropiest of
Irish bishops , who brought the matter to the
vantican's attention for official uetlon. It is
known that Parncll was opposed to the plan
of campaign , and had never taken part in
it. It is bclieveil in Rome that tbo interest
of the Irish can best bo served by means that
will not antagonize public sentiment and
bring the Irish cause into disfavor.
ENJOINING UNOIUE SAM.
A Suit By the Omaha Itoud to Retain
Its Forfeited Grants.
Sioux CITV , la. , May 12. [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : Bui : . ] Suit was instituted to
day In the United States district court on behalf -
half of the Chicago , St. Paul , Minneapolis &
Omaha railroad company for an injunction to
restrain the secretary of the interior nnd the
officers of the land department from trans
ferring tltlo to 30,000 acres of land in this
county to settlers thereon. The petition re
cites the land grunt acts , the transfer of
these lands to the state of Iowa in trust anil
the reconveyance of the sumo to the general
government and asks that the title bo con
firmed in the railroad company.
Supreme Court Decisions.
Dr.s MOIXKS , In. , Mny 12. [ Special Tele
gram to Tun BIE. : ] The following decisions
were rendered in the supreme court to-day :
A. Thompson vs J. E. Maxwell , appellant ,
Polk district. Action on account for labor
performed ; opinion by Reed. Affirmed.
The Aultman & Taylor Co. vs F. II.
Trainer , appellant , Ida district. Action on a
proinisory note ; opinion by Robinson. Re
versed.
Flora Garrcfson vs the Ecpjltnblo Life and
Endowment , association , appellant , Black-
hawk district. Action on a certificate of in-
sur.ineu upon the lifaof Mary Garretsoii ;
opinion by Rockrock. Affirmed.
Marie A. Jones ' ' M. J. G. Lanlcea , appell
ant , Dubuipia district. Opinion by Reed. Re
verted.
The application to sell real estate by W. R
VunHucklln , administrator with the will an
nexed , appeal from Benton district'opinion ;
by Severs. Afllrmed.
John Halberson vs Ole O. Brown and C. L.
Ward , appellants , Buena Vista district.
Action In chancery to set nsido and declare
void certain deeds. Reversed.
The Illvcr at Hnrlington.
Bum.INC TONla. . , Muy 12. The river rose
nine inches hero In the last twenty-four
hours and Is still rising rapidly. It is now
fourteen und u half feet above low water
mark. The Chicago , Burlington & Qulncj
has abandoned trains between Burlington
und ICcokuk and will probablv bo compelled
to withdraw Its trains from the Burlington ,
Carthage & Quincy. The Iowa Central has
been abandoned east of Kelthsburg. The
Burlington rolling mills shut down to-day.
Ills Body Found.
DCS MOINKS , la. , May 12. [ Special Tele
gram to TUB Hun. ] The badly decomposed
body of u man was found nt the west end ol
the Diagonal bridge this afternoon. The
body was in a muss of drift wood , and al
though decomposed beyond recognition has
been Identified ns that of J. Baldwin , of
Ruthvcn , drowned at Valley Junction
March IS.
Thn Hotel Col lax Hold.
DCS Mouses , la. , May IS. [ Special Tele
gram to Tins BKK , ] The Hotel Colfax , a
great summer hotel at Colfax Springs , about
twent.v-fivo miles cast of this city , was to-day
sold at sheriff 's sale for $15,000 , The prop
erty originally cost P.U.OOQ. It was bought
by J. II. Windsor , of this elty , representing i !
syndicate which will probably open the hotel.
An Old Settler DroriH Dead ,
WEIHCEII CITV , In. , May 12. [ Special
Telegram to Tun Bnu.J Michael Sweeney ,
ono of the earliest settlers and best known
men in Hamilton county , dropped dead this
forenoon on the road near this city from
heart disease. Ho was about sixty years of
Cjje , very wealthy nnd very highly respected.
Shot By a Desperado.
Lr.sixaTox , Ky. , May 12 , Jack Richard
son , of this county , who has the nnmo of
being a bad man , to-day shot and instantly
killed Policeman Thomas Bonncll and seri
ously wounded William Pennlngtoti. Rlch-
r.rdson had been arrested nt the race track-
for creating a disturbance and when broughl
before a juhtieo escaped. In attempting his
recapture the shooting took place.
Tito Fire Ilocord.
PiEiiui : , Dak. , May 13. [ Special Telegram
to THE BEE. ] Atun early hour this morning
a fire broke out on the Main street of Blunt ,
n town lu the eastern part of the county , and
before , it could bo got under control twelve
busmc 8 houses and most of the contents
Washington Brief * ,
The secretary of the treasury tbls after-
noooi accepted t COO o ( bonds offered.
THE ARMY A WRECK.
The British Emplro Totally Unpre
pared For War.
NEITHER ARMS OR AMMUNITION ,
Startling Disclosures Make John
Bull Fool In Dread.
WHAT THE COMMANDER SAYS.
Civilians Have the Power to Tighten
the Purse Strings.
STRONGLY CONDEMNS THE PLAN
Will Assume No HcHponslhillty For
the Klllnlcncy of the Force Unless
Ills UcnHonnblo Demands Are
Compiled With.
The KngUHh In a Sweat ,
tfopj ; < uit ) l&&J > u James < 7 nnn Jfeimrif.l
LONDON , May 12. [ Now York Horahl
Cable Special to Tun Bnn. ] All the world
knows that once or twice in every year
John Bull takes It in his head that his
house Is in danger ; that ho is without the
means of defending it. The old fit has re
turned nnd weak-headed patriots now almost
as much avoid going to bed to sleep as they
did In the days of Boney. How nnd why this
new scare has arisen It may bo worth while
to explain , especially ns wo may have much
of.it In parliament during the next few Weeks.
It Is an undoubted fact that the country
Is totally unprepared for war m spits of the
money annually spent on the army and navy *
The big ironclads are failures , the big guns
burst when Ihey nro fired , and wo huvo no
store guns or powder for them. It is nil
made abroad , nnd if wo could put ono army
corps in the field it is as much as wo could
manage. The facts are well known to
naval and military men , but if they make
them known to the public they get
snubbed , or perhaps openly attacked , us Lord
Salisbury attacked Woiseley lust night.
Whether Woiseley will resign or show fight
remains to be seen. If ho resigns the ofllcial
clique ho may never get another chance , nnd
the best thing ho can do is to stick to his
position nnd make the whole truth known to
the public. Lord Salisbury's wrath is" for
midable , but it will not suffice to ruin men
unless ho acts very imprudently himself.
The whole truth about the English
army was recently stated with the
greatest frankness to a select
committco of the house of comnibhS by tile
Duke of Cambridge. His evidence has not
yet been published , but it was given with
open doors nnd everybody might have heard
it. No doubt it offended the civilians , who
are really a thread of the English army , and
it seems most likely that Lord Salisbury
aimed a shaft at the duke when ho pro
fessed to bo censuring Lord Wolsoley. If
so , the commander-m-chiof , who hap
pens also to Do the queen's cousin
and a permanent official , will
doubtless bear it with equanimity. The
frowns of the ministry need huvo no terrors
for him. Ho knows his business thoroughly.
Ho has been at the head of the army thirty-
two years , and no man living is so well ac
quainted with its merits nnd defects.
He was before Randolph Churchill'H select
committco recently about four hours , and
gave his evidence with clearness and an em
phasis which made a deep Impression ,
The horse artillery was diminished last year
without his consent. The army was now
very short of officers , and those actually in
service wcro kept too much at signalling und
other forms of study or examination.
"Tho fact is , " said the duke , "wo examine
too much. Wo are always examining. A
man never has a moment's rest ; a man
never really does his duty ; ho is always ex-
nminlng from morning till night. I nm
for Intelligence , but this perpetual examining
I think is very unnecessary. " Ho went on
to say that the nrmy was practically under
clvilllan control nnd the military authorities
could noC do much while this was the case.
These were his words : "I think that who
ever has the purse strings has the power. I
might ask for millions , but if the man
with the purse says I will not give them
to you , then there is nn end of the matter.
That rcsponslhlllty I do not think any man
living can take , I. e. , the responsibility for
keeping up an efficient army without adequate -
quato means. "
The duke continued : "I am ready to take
any responsibility but the moment that any
civil element can financially cut It down , then
I say I nm not responsible until I choose to
show what I asked for and what that other
more powerful clement than myself has re
duced. "
In all this the duke went f ar beyond any
thing Lord Wolsloy has presumed to say.
Ho condemns the system of placing un nrmy
nominally under the command of n soldier
but virtually ut the absolute mercy of a
civilian. Wolsley hints at the same polnto
and Lord Salisbury administers a sever-
rebuke to him In the face of thu whole
country. Is it not qulto clear that the
blow was aimed moro at the commander-in-
chief than at the adjutant general !
The ball has been set rolling which will no
stop , Next Tuesday the whole question of
England's defences is to bo rr.isod in the
house of commons.
Meanwhile the Times tells the country that
it may safely trust to Salisbury and Smith ,
and the Telegraph shrieks as if the invader
were already ujion us. Even Ireland is for
gotten. The people every where are talking
about our pliable condition. There's no
mistake about the same. It is genuine ,
though nt present not very acute. If the
whole truth were known undoubtedly it
would teen rise to a fever heat. Wasteful
ness , mismanagement and Jobbery have done
their usual work.
Can It bo a fact , by-the-by , that
the English army costs jESO n man
nnd the American * nrmy 201 per
man ! So the Duke of Cambridge told the
committee , nnd it scorned a most startling
statement. Ho also statedthat the English
war office costs . 2GOpOO , ( and the American
nearly 300,000. Is It ] > ossblo ! that these
figures can bo correct ! If so , it is evident that
John Bull has n companion in misfortune , n
*
THIS NOOSE IN SIGHT.
Murderer Tim Bnr.rctt'H Execution Set
for .liily ll. !
MiNNBU'OLt ? , May 12. [ Special Telegram
to TUB BnK. | Tim Barrrtt now stands al
most within the shadows of the gallows. The
only thing that stands between him nnd the
noose Is an appeal to the supreme court from
the order Of the lower court upon questions
of law Involved in the caso. This morning
when Sheriff Swanson entered his officeho
found the heavy oftlqial envelope containing
Tim Barrett's death warrant , signed by
Governor Mill , lying upon his desk. The
fatal date set for the execution is marked oft
nnd distinguished from the mass of legal
vcrblago wrapped about it by blood-red lines.
ns if the writer had taken that menus of call
ing attention to the futility of the day.
Sheriff Swanson himself himself under
took the duty of Imfprmlng the boys of the
decision of the governor. After the custom
ary "Good morning : how nro you fccllnir ,
Tim , " to which Tim answered , "I'm nil
right , " the sheriff said : "Well , Tim , do you
think you are prepared ; to die. "
"I don't glvo a d - n , " was the surly
reply.
"It now becomes my duty. " continued the
sheriff , "to Inform , you that the governor
has designated the 1 lit If of July as the day
for your execution , andl hope you will bear
up like a man until that time. "
Tim hung his head and was silent. In
spite of the fact that the boys assume to bo
utterly careless about the result of their ap
peal to the supreme fourt , it Is evident that
Tim nt least is suffering Intensely. Ho has
grown thin nnd palo during the past few
weeks , and becomes extremely nervous
whenever the prospect of death is presented
to him. He is evidently a man of n very low
grade of Intelligence ahd has not the forti
tude to stand up under a severe mental
strain. It Is likely that the boys will soon
bo removed to n room away from the re
mainder of the prisoners , where they may bo
loft nlono to their own thoughts nnd devices.
At present there is hp suitable provision for
them in the jail. _
Gone to Olory.
CHICAGO , May 13 , fceph Davis , colored ,
was hanged at 11:17 : this morning. The crime
for which Davis suffered , was committed
about 7 o'clock on thctmornlng of February
27 in Grceno Bros. ' factory , his victim being
Maggie Gaughan , a. * , pretty little girl about
fifteen years old. Zeph was employed in the
factory , where Maggie also worked , as fore
man. The body of his victim was found In
the afternoon of that day in a closet in the rear
of the building under a pllo of rags and was
horribly mutlllated. Davis confessed to kill
ing the girl bccauso she refused to obey his
orders. '
D.wis was the first colgrcd nan hanged in
Cook county. }
_ _
MtmDEItOUS.TIt.AJN ROBBERS.
They Secure Small } Rooty But Kill the
Conductor niuDAVound Others.
NOOAI.ES , Ariz. , May 12. Six train rob
bers , supposed to' bo Mexicans , attacked a
soutli bound Sonorn trninjns It was standing
at n small station called Adaa Jarca , about
10 o'cloci : lastj night. The robbers opened
fire and killed tlio fireman and wounded sev
eral others , ono of whom , conductor Atkin
son , has since died. 'Messenger Hay was
badly wounded in the head and back. The
Wells Fargo box , containing about $140 was
taken. The railway officials have offered rft
reward of ? 1OCO for the robbers' capture. "A
largo posse of Mexican troops and citizens"
arc In pursuit.
The name of the fireman who was killed
was Forbes. Conductor Atkinson died this
morning. Express Messenger Hay has been
removed hero and his chances of recovery
arc about even. A passenger named French
und another railroad man wcro also severely
wounded. A train started from Adua this
morning with an armed posse.
Postofltco Changes. .
WASHINGTON , May 12. [ Special Telegram
to TUB BEE. ] The following Nebraska post-
offices will bo discontinued from May 25 :
Coxville , Dawea county ; Leonard , Dawes
, county , und Nutlek , Thomas county.
The following Iowa postmasters were ail-
pointed to-day : G. B. Burnett , Moville ,
Woodbury county , vice Louis Countryman ,
resigned ; Thomas Hnstic , Summerset , War
ren county , vice .Tphn C. Asho ,
At a Standstill.
ROCK ISLAND , 111. , May 12. The situation
hero is unchanged. The embankment that
protected the low land has withstood tha
river. nobly , notwithstanding that u high
wind lias prevailed. nnd lashed the water into
waves. A stand is reported at Duququo and
the rise hero has been very slight. It is be
lieved that the highest has been reached , and
that this city will , coma through in much
better shape than it did in the high water of
iaso.
Ho U reeds n Seal ) .
RAVENNA , May 12. [ Special to THE BEK. ]
H. Cachran , ono of the B. & M. scabs at
this point , got his foot crushed , while at
tempting to { jump on an cnglno In motion.
Ho is a well to dp farmer living about a mlle
from town , who went to scabbing at the be
ginning of the strike and at the time of the
accident he wns flrlng.iu tbo yard on n switch
engine. It is thought ho will probably have
his foot amputated. .
Rejected the Amendment.
OTTAWA , Out. , May 12. After u lengthy
discussion in the commons last night an
amendment to the resolution embodying the
acceptance of tha Canadian Pacific railway's
terms for the cancellation of monopoly privi
leges in Manitoba and the northwest terri
tories was defeated. The resolutions were
then adopted. ,
Editor ChUds' Birthday.
Piiinnr.L.uiu , Pai , May 12. The anniver
sary of George W. Chillis' birthday was fit
tingly celebrated Uil evening by the Inter
national Typographical union nt n bunciuot
table. DuriuK-Uie cyonlng Mr , Childs ap
peared In the lia l , aodaftcr being introduced
to many persons departed for homo.
Killed Him UcbauHO Ho Snored.
PBIIU , Intl. , May li. John Keppardt and
Albert Bohr were To-day placed In jail for
drunkcness. Behrbhcamo incensed because
Keppardt snored while asleep nnd jumping
on him with his heaw boots kicked the Ufa
out of thu sleeping uiuu , crushing his skull
and also indicting Injuries with a pen-knife ,
from which ICoppardt died almost instantly.
Navigation Open to Duluth.
DUJ.UTII , Minn. , May 12. [ Special Tele
gram to TUB Hue. | Navigation with the
lower lukcs was opened to this point to-day.
Heavy arrivals of coal and shipments of
wheat characterized the first day's business.
There are hundreds of miles of ice in Lake
Superior.
o
AVoathrr Indications.
For Nebraska find Iowa ; Warmer , fair
weather , winds Becoming light to fresh
southerly. y
For Eastern and Southwestern Dakota :
Warmer , weathcr.'winds becoming light to
fresh southerly , \
Fulllnc at Wlnonn.
WIXOXA , May * 12. .The water hero has
fallen y inches | o tbo twenty-four hours ,
up to noon , making a total f 7) ) inches in
three days. . '
FASHION AND FOLLY ,
Paris' Summer Frolics Start Out
With Encouraging Success.
PARTIES , BALLS AND MATINEES.
The Leaders of Society and the
Dresses They Woro.
AMERICANSONTHE PROMENADES
The Gay Capital Contains Them By
the Hundred. *
INTERVIEW WITH A SCULPTOR.
A Peep nt n Stntiio on AVhloIi He is
Laboring of General L-cc Social ,
Personal and General
French No\vs.
The Social Season at Its Height.
[ Copi/i / fyM JPSS by Jainct ( 'onion lltnnett. ]
PAIHS , May 12. [ Now York Herald Cable
Special to Tun BEI : . ! We are enjoying the
most delightful spring weather with all that
the term means in Paris. The wind was nip
ping and treacherous in the middle of the
week , but now the nir Is balmy , the sky is
cloudless and the Champs Etysccs is like a
garden. The bolso is taking on Its spring
glory , and of course Americans tire ar
riving by the * hundreds. Among other
well known Americans , I have seen Mrs.
Frank Thayer of Detroit , Mr. D. C.
Breckinridgc of St. Louis , Mrs..B.Lincoln
of Boston , Mrs. Gail Hamilton. Mrs. Abra
ham Hewctt , Mr. and Mrs. Clearance An
drews , Mrs. Osgood Putnam , Mr. Frank
Pendleton , Dr. nnd Miss Cording of New
York , and Mr. nnd Mrs. U. B. Harrington of
Boston. By the hundred ? In fact , as I
walked along the Chumps Elysccs on Thurs
day , the fete day of the Ascension , when all
Paris was abroad in the streets , I tnlgnt have
imagined I was in Fifth avenue on Easter
Sunday , I saw so many familiar faces ,
on the boulevards , In the Rue do la Paris
everywhere , if you stop to look at the display
in the shop windows you are sure to bo el
bowed by some American nnd hear some ro-
murJc made In English. Americans don't go
to Paris when they die , they wisely go when
they nro alive , and a great many of them nro
hero now.
Among the latest arrivals is Mr. Blaine ,
who according to Gallgnanl's Messen
ger yesterday is looking haggard and
anything but improved by his
Italian trip. I nm afraid Gallgnani's inform-
anfr idli'nt-sep'Mr.Blaine. Ho is not in ilf-
health nor is he haggard. On the contrary ,
ho is stronger and more robust than ever and
has greatly benefitted by his trip south. Ho
won't bo interviewed on that topic or nny
other just at present , but there Is
a growing conviction hero among
nmcricans that ho Is strong
and well , and that if the nomination is forced
upon him , although ho may refuse it thrice ,
ho may bo obliged to accept it in the end.
Friday has been adopted by the society ns
Chic Day at the salon. The bip picture show
was bright with pretty faces and bonnets
yesterday. At every turn I elbowed social
and artistic celebrities.
The Paris season is at its height. Balls ,
bazaars and matinees follow in quick sue-
cussion. The Duchess dela Rochefou
cauld Doudeauvillo gave another
brilliant ball at her mansion in
Rue Varcnncss this week. Over two thou
sand wcro present. Among the number was
Queen Isabella , who , on her arrival about
midnight , was gallantly presented with a
superb bouquet of roses of the Spanish col
ors of yellow and red by the duko.
Lady Lytton's five o'clocks hold their own
among social attractions. On Monday the
usual tea was followed by a dinner nnd re
ception. The hostess were a toilet
In lilac satin , the train figured
with largo flowers in violet vel
vet nnd the skirt front and corsage
draped with lilac crape. Around her throat
was clasped a magnificent collar necklace of
dlamouds und pearls , from which hung a
pendant In largo diamonds. Lady Constance
Lytton were a train and corsage In dark
brown faille , with a draped skirt front In
palo bclgo colored cropo. A magnificent
toilet was worn by a German baroness. It
had a skirt lu white tucked tulle , over which
fell a second skirt In plain whlto
tulle , sot with largo gold spangles ,
the corsngo gracefully draped with gold yel
low satin. She had a dlrcctorlo cclnturo of
the same , material , a bund of yellow satin
being worn in a high coiffure. A profusion
of magnificent diamonds ornamented this
very elegant dress.
Baronno Adolpho do Rothschild's matlnco
Tuesday was n most brlllant affair , the beau
tiful hotel and gardens were thrown open to
1,200 guests ; the salons were heavy with the
scent of roses nnd guy with the pink azallas ,
The gathering was very cosmopolitan ,
bringing together the diplomatic corps of
many nations , the society of the Fauburg St.
Germain and leading icprcscntativcs of art ,
literature und music. At 5 o'clock , when the
concert begun , the hotel was thronged. Mllo.
Arnoldson was the vocalist of the afternoon.
The young cantutrico was becomingly attired
in a white lace and ribbon gauze gown , with
a white striped derectoiro hat trimmed with
tea roses. Lady Lytton t > at next to the minia
ture stage , gowned in black satin ,
with an old gold silk vest covered with black
lace. She were a most effective gold and
black braided bonnet , with whlto aigrettes ,
Lady Constance Lytton looked radiant in
dark green cloth , with a whlto lace and pink
tulle bonnet , trimmed with small pink roses.
Mine. Do Rothschild flitted about amongst her
guests attired m a summer dress of cream
and dark blue striped silk. Baroness
Do Mohrlnhclm was in n white
and violet- colored silk , resplendent
with diamonds , and Jewels. Princess Do
(
I i
Cystrlc , nco Mlle Do Trovlse , was beautiful
in ft white ami gold nnd n black Inco dlrcc-
tolro hat. Princess Do Sceymonthellard ,
neo Miss Singer , were nn old rose brocaded
gown nnd n pink tulle bonnet.
In the garden of the beautiful residence ,
which was fragrant with roses , tulips
nnd primroses , n string band dis
coursed the most excellent music.
Among the guests were Bonnet , the artist ,
Brulatour , Boron Von Hoffman , the Comto
and Conitcssso Do Beaufort , Mr. Ferdinand
Strakosch , Comto and Comtcsso E. Dcpour-
tones , Duo nnd Duchess E. Dalboufcrn ,
Prlnco Do Carnmnn , M. Georges Ohnet , M.
Heilbuth , Comtcsso E. Do Gonsc , Princess
Galitzln , Duo Do Doudcavillc , Mmo. Deacon ,
Duchess E. Do Luynes Barn , Etlmond Do
Rothschild , Princess Do Sognn , Marquis E.
Do Gallipot , Count Munstcr , B aron nnd Bar
oness Alphonso Do Rothschild nnd Due Do
Brogllo.
The funeral of the Into Mmo. Leslcur , the
oldest American resident of Purls , took place
Tuesday afternoon nt the American church
on the nvcnuo Do Lalmn nnd was very
largely attended. The funeral service was
Impressively read by Rev. Dr. Morgan.
Amongst those present were Mrs. Wnlsdcn
Pell , Miss Vcrnon , Mrs. Lamson , Mr.
Draper , Mrs. Myncll , the baroness
Do Klelck , Mrs. Turner , Mrs. Beer ,
Mrs. Giles , Mrs. Stryckland and the
Misses Stryckland , Mrs. Fognam and daugh
ter and Mr. Pcnnlinau. After the religious
service the cortcgo proceeded to the ceme
tery of Pcro Lnchiss , where the remains
were interred.
Duelling shown no sign of abating. The
fate of the unfortunate dunes did not prevent
the Marquis Do Osmond and Baron Do Bols-
mclct from crossing swords this \veok nt
Lculsinct. The motive is said to have been a
business quarrel.
M. Antouin Merci , the sculptor , received
mo yesterday nt his now hotel in Avenue do
la Observatolro. His study Is a spacious
hall on the ground floor , draped with tapes
tries. Ho is a short , well-built man. very
Parisian both in dress nnd in manners. M.
Mcrci carefully uncovered n flno bust fin
ished of General Leo , exactly as the statue
will bo when completed. Said he : "Miss Leo ,
the general's daughter , has been hero nnd
given her ideas as to certain details of
physiognomy. She llnds the likeness strik
ing. This is what wo arc going to put on
horseback. The horse will bo modeled from
nature in a gentleman's stable. "Why do I
say wo ? Because I have read the history of
General Leo and was so pleased with it that
I Induced my master , M. Falguire , to com
pete at the same time as myself for the honor
of producing the statue. Mine was accepted
and M. Falguiro helps mo with his advice -
vice , Just as I should have aided
ldra Yi jny _ hjmdlwork had his
design been accepted. That Is why I say
we. " From his now house M. Merci drove
mo to his studio on the boulevard St. Michuol ,
where he showed a model for a monument of
Lafayette on foot on a pedestal , with alle
gorical figures on two sides and America
kneeling in front to offer a trophy.
The Paris edition of the Herald this
morning contains the following : "Our
friendly contemporary , Gallgnnni's Mes
senger , stud yesterday in his notes on
the news , that Mr. James G. Blulno was
seen driving in an open cab and that his
Italian tour had evidently not improved his
physical condition ; that his face looked
haggard , etc. Wo fear that the reporter who
furnished this intelligence has not seen Mr.
Blalno , as from all wo hear from Americans
who have chatted with Mr. Blaine since his
return to Paris , nnd other Americans who
have seen him in the street , ho is moro ro
bust than over , thus setting at rest the wild
stories that have been going about in regard
to his health. "
PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCES.
ItcHiiini ; of the Position ! of Minnesota
County ConventloiiH.
ST. PAUL , Minn. , May 12. Most of the
Minnesota county conventions have now
been held , some thirty occurring to-day.
Without exception the democratic
conventions endorsed President Cleve
land and his tariff reduction views.
Almost all the republican conventions have
declared in favor of some reduction of the
tariff. For president Blalno slightly leads
Grcshain but the latter is the second choice of
most of those who declare themselves favor
able to Blaine should ho bo u candidate.
.Tho Methodist Conference ,
New YOHK , Mny 12. Rev. Churlcs C , Mc
Lean , St. John's river , created qullo a sensa
tion in the Methodist Episcopal conference.
to-day by offering a resolution to the effect
that no ono tihould be elected or consecrated
a bishop until ho had taken a cast-Iron oath
to abstain from the usoof tobacco. It was
voted down.
A resolution from the Kansas conference
was offered to the effect that mass meetings
bo held by members of the conference pro
testing against the llnuor traffic. It was
moved to lay the resolution on the tublo and
lost , The resolution was referred to the
committee on temperance. The conference.
adjourned until Monday ,
An African Methodist How.
, May 12. In the African
Methodist Episcopal conference to-day the
subject of 11 union with the Canadian church
came up. At the close of the speeches pro
und con , n series of resolutions were read
declaring the union consummated nnd all
conditions fulfilled und that the general con
ference will support it as btrongly as pos
sible , When the vote came to bo taken , on
ttio ayes und nays , many voters desired to
explain their position or to favor the union ,
hut not the clause which said all conditions
had been fulfilled , The audience was in n
continuous uproar and owing to thu number
of explanations made the vote proceeded
slowly. When Bishop Payiio was called ho
paid the union was based on n deception ,
suppression and ubsoluto lying , and voted
against it. This created u sensation and
some hisses were heard. All the rest of the
bishops voted yea and the resolutions wcro
adopted ,
A Fatal DUaHtcr.
Isnrr.JiiNo , Mich. , May 13. By careless
ness in Cleveland mlno this morning a trum
car carrying a ton und a half of ere was
dumped Into a shaft where it fell on several
men. killing ono , seriously Injuring another ,
and bruising two others.
Murdered Ills
KANSAS CITV , Mo. , May 12. John Jones ,
colored , known under numerous aliases , shot
and fatally wounded Mary Wise , his mis
tress , lust night. Ho made his escape. Ho
is also wanted in St. Louis for the murder of
Reuben Howard last Juno.
DOCTORED BULLETINS
Ofllclal News About The Emperor
Not Always Reliable.
HE IS STILL GROWING STRONGER.
But There Is No Hope o Hlfl
Recovery ,
THE WAR CLOUD IS GROWING.
Even Bismarck Does Not Dlgulso
His Apprehensions.
NEGOTIATIONS WITH SALISBURY.
i
"Why the English Premier Watt In Such
JIasto to Strengthen National De
fenses Ami Renew Negotiations
With Germany.
. Suppressing the AVorst.
t JR < s l > u Hie if. 1 * .
BKUMX , May 12. The emperor has again
passed a good day. A baseless report circu
lated this afternoon that there had been a
recurrence of the Inflammation , caused gen
eral excitement till the results of inquiry at
the palace were published. The official news
concerning his condition is not entirely
trustworthy ns the doctors join In the con
cealment of'tho worst phases of his malady
and In making the best of nny clmngo for the
best. But reliable information that
has been indirectly obtained tends
towards the hope that the emperor's
life will bo prolonged beyond recent expecta
tions. The favorab.o symptom Is his Increas
ing strength. The result of to-day's exam
ination of the emperor's throat discourages
every hope of moro than momentary recov
ery. Dr. Mackenzie reports that the local
malady is making rapid progress.
Prlnco Bismarck's solicitude to prevent
the public mind bolng lulled into n deceptive
calm regarding the chances for war is shown
in the promptitude with which were mndo <
denials of the prediction placed In his
mouth In connection with the Schurz inter
view. Schurz did not communicate to any
persons the subject of his conversation with
the chancellor. Ho is therefore not responsi
ble for what , In an official note in the Nortli
German Gazette , ho termed an absolute in
vention. The truth is , official circles , from
Prince Bismarck outwards , continue
to take the gravest view of the
internal situation. The chancellor's
latest efforts have boon directed towards
bringing England Into closer relations with
the triple alliance. During the visit of the
Duke of Rutland to Berlin the chancellor so
impressed him with the imminence of n great
European conflict , that ho was led to report
it to the English cabinet in terms that scared
Lord Salisbury into n renewal ol
negotiations with the chancellor and
Count Kalnoky , the Austrian prime
minister , looking to n conference of the pow
ers to settle the Bulgarian question and to
revise the Berlin treaty. The duke's re
ports also had the effect of hastening tha
English government's plans for national de
fense , which scorned most meagre nnd insuf
ficient. The Krouz Zeitung sums up the po
sition as a short spell of apparent peace. The
nations , it says , are slumbering on a crater
whlcti will erupt in a day und surprise
even those evil influences which are
trying to foment wars. If the central
powers find the czar unyielding , they will
not wait for him to mass u million men on
the frontier before giving battle. Advices
from St. Petersbuig state that the new pan-
Slavist reorganisation Is embracing most ot
the military nnd civil officials. General
Ignutleff. who openly advocates n FrencI
alliance , has In interviews expressed
confidence that Russia , singly can beat
back Germany and Austria , ana united wltU
Franco can extinguish the triple alliance.
Military circles In Berlin look forward to a
summer or autumn campaign. At the annual
staff dinner recently , Count Von Waldcrscc
In toasting Count Von Moltko alluded to
near events. Ho said ho was confident
Count Von Moltko would guide operations
so us to give to the army new victories ,
The upper house of the landtag has ap
proved Herr Gossler's proposal for the relief
of the Catholic orders , its chlel' stipulation
is that the seventeen orders soliciting ro-nd-
mission to Prussia bo allowed to return nnd
ulbo bo re-cndowod with the rights nnd prop
crtics forfeited when they were dissolved in
1S75.
_ _ _ _ _ _
PKItli FKOiM A TREHTLE.
Kut al Wreck on the Southern I'nclflo
In Arizona.
YUMA , AH * . , May 1" ? . The Southern Puciflo
west bound passenger train was badly
wrecked at Gllu Bend early this morning by
jumping the trade while passing over a no\y
trcbtlo , The emigrant und smoking cars , day
coaches and ono sieeper fell from the trestle
to the ground , a distance of five feet , turnIng -
Ing completely over , Mrs. Good of England ,
nn emigrant passenger , was instantly killed ,
leaving n husband and thrco small children
who wore traveling with her. Two other
passengers had their legs broken und num
bers sustained blight injuries.
Htcnintthlp Airlvnlu.
Niw : YOKK , Muy 12 , [ Special Telegram ,
to TUB Bii.J Arrived The htcamcr Celtic )
and the City of Chester from Liverpool.
QUKUXSTOW.V , May 12. Arrived The
steamer Aurofiln from Now York ,
SOUTIIAMITO.V , Muy IS. Arrived Tha
steamer Noordl&nd from Now York for Hnra *
burg.
PLYMOUTH , May 12. Arrived The stcamc *
\Villund from New York for Hamburg.
A Michigan Cnttht Quarantine.
DETIIOIT , Muy 12. Governor Luce has Is
sued a proclamation forbidding thn Importa
tion Into Michigan of all neat cattle from all
jwlnts south of tnc thirty-sixth parallel ot
latitude , except such as are merely In transit }
across the state. These will only be uu
loaded and fed at specially designated yardtf.
In order to avoid inconvenience the ututg o {
Michigan will establish agencies nt the Chicago
cage and East St. Louis stockyards from May
21 till November 1 , iluiin ; ; which tluic ttilft
proclamation will be lu effect.