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"wiVn M.it ffMjffwuffue&tef&t "r * r * : TcKnrr- PART I THE OMAHA 'SUNDAY F"F / . ES 1-8 1 _ 1 _ EIGHTEENTH YEAfi. OJVtAHA , SUNDAY MORNING. JMAY 12 , 18S9.-SIXTEEN PAGES. NUMBER 331 DINING WITH PUNCH. The Grand Old Man Sits Dpwn With the Caricaturists. GLADSTONE'S GREAT VITALITY. Ho Discusses the Boautlos and Ad vantages of Sloop" DELIGHTING DISTINGUISHED MEN Old Homer Disliked the Lovely Venus Aphrodite , UNSUSPECTED ARTI8T. llr GlmlNtonc Ilctr.tys the PoRacsbton of True Art Iiifltlnoti , null BtylcH a Clmrinlne man- Ills Great Memory. A Most Notable f Co/r/o/il ) ) | / / ttS > liu Jnma ( Ionian LONDON , May 11. [ Now York Herald Cable Special to Tun Br.c.l Mr. Glad stone's dinner with Punch's stuff Is still the talk of London , political society b.cmg much tickled nt the notion ot n grave statesman' sitting down to a meal with the mcrrymcn of Mr. Punch's ' family. The dinner was given nt the house of Mr. Henry Lucy Toby , M. P. John Tonnlcl , the veteran cartoonist , who has drawn Mr. Gladstone hundreds of times through his various phases of political life , was of course there , and sat next to Mr. Gladstone , who much : enjoyed his company. So did DuMnu- rler , the creator of Postlethwalto ; nnd the darling of.London society , Frank C. Bur- mind , the cheery editor of Punch , was to the foro. LInloy Lnmbourne , the graceful de lineator of fancy portraits and pictures , was another guest. Still another was Harry Furnlss , the Illustrator of "The Ulary of Toby , M. P. " Of outsiders there were Earl Grnnvillo , the leader of the opposition In the house of lords , nnd ninny times secretary of state for foreign affairs ; Lord Charles Borosford , of "Candor" fame , nnd n thorn in the side of his Into colleagues In the late admiralty ; Mr. David Plunkot , her majesty's first commissioner of works , the most brilliant of orators and the most popu lar of men in the house of commons ; and Mr. J. It. Robinson , who created the Daily News , nnd who , after many years managing its commercial affairs , undertook the editorship on the resignation of Mr. Lucy. I hove had an opportunity of talking with some of the guests , and have picked up a few crumbs that fell from the table at whlcli Mr. Glndstono sat. I flnd that tl > o Punch men are chiefly possessed with that feeling of surprise at the Grand Old Man's amazing physical and mental virility , which strikes every observer of him in publlc life. The only casual Indications that ho has entered bis elghtlcthfycar are an Incrcasingdcafnc&s and n slight huskincss in his voice , which wears off ns ho talks ; nnd ho talks with a bounding frcencss , though , as some ono observed ; ho Is also n most attractive listener. Ono nota ble thing about bis personal appearance Is the brightness of his eyes. They are fuller nnd more unclouded than these of many a man under fifty. Mr. Gladstone was dowered with a magnificent constitution , but nil his llfo ho has taken great care ot it. Of Mr. Bright ho spoke regretfully about the care lessness with which his old friend dealt with himself. "Bright , " ho said , emphatically , "did nothing ho should do to preserve his hculth , nnd everything ho should not do. If ho had only been wise , nnd wise in time , there was no reason why ho should not huvo been ullve to-day , halo and strong ; but ho never would listen to advice about himself. " Mr. Gladstone told n funny little story about Mr. Bright's habits on- this score. Until the last ton years ho hud no recognized medical attendant , but there was some anon ymons nnd unknown person to whom ho wont for ndvlco nnd ot whom hosr.olcooracu larly , "but , " said Mr. Gladstone , with that curious approach to'u wink that sometimes varies his grave aspect , "ho would never toll his name , or say whore ho lived. About ten years ago Mr. Bright surprised Sir Andrew Clark by appearing In his consulting room. Sir Andrew , who know all about his peculiar ities in the matter , asked him how it was ho came to sco him. 11 'Oh , ! said Mr. Bright , 'it's Gladstone , ho never lets mo rest. ' " Tbo long neglect had been accomplished , but Mr. Bright acknowledged the immense benefits received , and nothing more was heard of that anonymous doctor. Mr. Gladstone seems to hnvo acted as Bientor to Mr. Bright In other respects than his bodily health. He used to advise him , as the ono panacea for preserving his health of mind and body , never to think of political matters In bed or on waking In the morn ing. ing.Mr. Mr. Gladstone said : "In the most exciting political crisis , I dismiss current matter en tirely from my mind when 1 go to bud , nnd I will not think of them till I get up In the morning. I told Bright this and lie said , 'That's nil very well for you , but my way Is exactly the reverse ; I.ttilnk over nil my pccches when I am In bed , like Suncbo Punzn. Mr. Gladstone has the great gift of being able to sleep the seven hours ho * al ways gets , and , ' ho added , with n smile , 'I should like eight ; I hate potting up In the morning , but ono can do everything by habit , and when I have had my seven hours' sleup , my habit is to got up. ' " Mr. Gladstone evidently enjoyed the com pany in which ho founa himself , and was In bounding spirits. Nothing was moro sur prising than thu range of his topics , unless It was thocompleteness of his Information upon them. Homer very easily came under review , and for ten minutes ho talked about linn , with brightening eye and in the deep , rich tones of voice used only when ho Is moved. One thing ho said about Homer , that struck ns now to the company clustered round him , was that ho evidently did netlike ( like Venus Aphrodite , as the great Greek acholar preferred to cull the goddess. Ho cited half a dozen illustrations of Homer's dislike for a goddess unusually fascinating to mankind , pictures and artists. He dis cussed the omttcr with special reference to ho picture shows now open in London , Ho said thut he always liked to go round a picture pallory with an artist. "Artists , " lie said , ' 'in looking at n picture always BOO in it less ( a criticize and tnora to admire than U possible to ordinary people. .An artist sees more in n man's face than you or I. " Thirty-five times Mr. Gladstone has had Ws portrait painted. He had , ho said , the good fortune to have fallen into the hands of a great artist , who made only the minimum el deuiuud upon bis time. In tils Individual case , five hours sufllced Mlllals for n sitting for the most elaborate portrait , nnd this time Is given by Mr. Gladstone with real pleasure. "Is Mlllnis then n charming companion when nt work ! " some ono asks. "Yes , " said Mr. Gladstone. "But not because - cause ho talks. To nee him at work Is n de light for the way ho throws his heart nnd soul Into it. " Mr. Gladstone's memory Is nmazlng , moro particularly for events that , took place half n century ngo. Oddly enough , where his memory has always failed him Is In the mat ter ot faces , this gift , precious to princes , has been withheld from him.Ho told how , some fifty years ago , there was'n man golne nbout with some theory , now sunk Into ob livion , by the iipjihcatlon of which , In con nection with electricity , he-estimated nmnn's character , ns n phrenologist docs by feeling- his bumps. "There were throe faculties , ho told rae , In which I was lacking , " nnld Mr. Glad stone , "Ono of them was that I had no mem ory for faces , nnd I am sorry to sny it is quite true. " What the other two lacking gifts were Mr. Gladstone did not say , but this forgotfulncas of faces ho evidently deeply deplored , proba bly recognizing In it the occasion for some misunderstanding. Mr. Gladstone talked a gond deal about the house of commons In old days , lapsing Into that charming tone of reminiscence which , on rare occasions , on Tuesday evenings or Friday nights , delights the house of commons. Ono scene ho re called with as much ease as if it hnd hap pened yesterday. It took place in the year 1811. 1811."You "You were there , " said Mr. Glndstono to Lord Grnnvillc , sitting Immediately opposite to him and perhaps his oldest living friend. "You had not lelt the house of commons then Didn't you vote In the division I" naming the bill upon which the episode was founded. Lord Grnnvillo dcprccatingly shook his : icad , and , to Mr. Gladstone's undisguised lunuzcmcnt. could not remember what teen ilaco in the house of commons on a particu- ur night forty-eight years npo ; butat pres ent as If it hnd happened nt the morning sit ing of the house he had just left. The question was ono on which party passion rnn ilgh , and forces were so evenly divided that every vote was of vital consequence. "Tho whips of these days somehow or the other , " hoobscr.vcd parenthetically , "seemed , o know better than they do now tiow n divi sion would go. " It was known that there would bo ono way or another a majority of ono. There was n member on the conserva tive side almost at death's door. "He was dead , " Mr. Gladstone cmnhutically added ' 'except that ho had just a little breath left in him. The question was , could ho bo brought to the house. The whips said ho must , nnd so ho was. lie came in n bath chair , und I never can forgot the look on his faco. His eyes wore glassy nnd upturned , Ills jaws stiff ; wo , a lot of young conserva tives , clustered around the door and saw him wheeled in , and thought nt first they liad brought a corpse ; but ho voted , nnd the bill was curried by n majority of one. " Mr. Gladstone stayed at the dinner table till midnight , n quite unprecedented thing to him in his later years , when ho Is saving up his health to carry home rule ; and , nfter all was over , ho walked home. A MiiMHEii OP PAIH.IAMENT. * A PASSAGE WITH PENS. Jeff Davis MukcM n Vicious Jnb nt General Wolseloy. NASHVILLE , May 1.1. The American to morrow will publish a long letter from Jef ferson Davis written in reply to n request made by the editor for a statement on General oral Wolseloy's article in the North Ameri can Review for May , criticising Davis' course as president of the confederacy. Mr. Davis refers to his reply to Wolsoley's article of n year ngo in which Davis exposed nu histori cal error , etc. Mr. Davis says in part : "In the article to which you now call my nttcntlon , the adju tant-general of the British army , Viscount Wolseley , with increased venom , renews his attack upon mo nnd opens it with the cover of n hypocritical protentlon of sincerity. His arrogance , heretofore exhibited , was so extreme ns to bo harmless and merely pro voked contempt. Now , having learned that facts are needful to sustain allegations , ho follows his deprecatory remarks concerning mo by n libelous statement. Whore , when , or how did I ever express the opinion that 10,000 Enfield rifles would suffice for the confederacy ? Whore , when or how did I then refuse to ro- colvo 30(5.000 ( men offered for the confederate ) scrvlcol Whore , when or how was the East Indian fleet offered to mol What moans were rejected by mo when proposed by oth ers for placing the finances oMue confederacy on n sound basis ! " Mr. Davis then refers to statements In sev eral books published on the subject of the confederacy und reports of the confederate officials , as n refutation of Wolsoley's state ments. _ _ A BRIDE'S FATAti MISTAKE. Mrw. HOXCH. or Clicycnnc , Tnkes An Overdone ol' Morphine. CnuYEN.s'u , Wyo. , May 11. [ Special Tele gram to Tin : BKU.I Mrs. Alvlru Briggs , n bride of twelve hours , was found dead in her bed this morning at her home on the South Side. She hnd been married to John W. Boifgs the previous day , and the event was signalized by a big jollification nmong their mutual friends. It was a late hour when the bride and groom retired. Placed upon the mantel of tills room was a bottle ot morphine , tha husband having been In the habit of dosing himself with the drug on ac count of sleeplessness. Toward morning the bride arose , complained of feeling un well , and gulped down n big dose of tbo morphine. Later her husband discovered her breathing heavily , but before a physi cian could arrive she was a corpse. Mrs. Boggs had lived here slnco child hood. She was nn extremely pretty young woman , and drifted early onto the variety stage. She was stationed for a long tluio at Leadvllle , and was usually known by the name of "Hoscbud. " Her maiden name was Callahan. Chamberlain Hoonilng , CiuMiir.iiLUN , Dak. , May 11. ( Special Telegram to THE Brn.J The Dakota Land and Town Lot company to-day made an ex tensive real estate transfer to Planklnton parties , The Lincoln , Neb , , syndicate opened their books for the sale of lots in Lincoln Park addition on Thursday , nud have sold over six hundred lots. Assurances bnvo been received from nil over South Dakota of support for the capital , and having Aurora , Chase and lirulo counties sold , the prospects are on the rise. Hrcainsliip Arrivals. At Q > 2eii5town The British King , from Philadelphia. At Liverpool The AUatia , 'from New York. At Now York The Lydian Monarch end Erin , from London , A PREMIER PROJECT. Germany's Scheme For the Government - mont of Santoa. IT DOESN'T MEET WITH FAVOR. The Termination of the Conference Now Sooma Romoto. IN SYMPATHY WITH THE MINERS. Emperor William la Solicitous For the Strikers' Welfare , BUT WILL NOT ALLOW VIOLENCE. TlicllclctiHtni ; AdoptHtlin ARC ( ! AVork- ninn'H Insurance Kill King Hutu- bcrt'8 A'lst The WolRO- iniitli Inclil'.nt. APlcnary Sitting. [ Copi/rfuhtl6K > liy A'cio York Atniflatttt Prtti. ] BKIII.IN , May 11. The Snmoan conference icld n plenary sitting to-day , beginning nt 2 SO and concluding at 4:45 : o'clock. In their report the committee on government of Samoa agreed upon n constitutional council composed of native chiefs elected by natives , the council to bo dominated by the ministry , n which each treaty power shall huvo one representative. A difference has arisen over Germany's proposal that the powers appoint a premier , who shall bo vested with the oQlco for sev eral years. The proposal appeared to imply that the German nominee should first hold the office and Uo succeeded by the American and then the English premier , The com mittee also disagreed In the formation of a legislature. The discussion of the conference had no definite re sult. Count Herbert Bismarek indicated that the premier project was of less importance than the proper constitu tional council. The delegates discussed har moniously the details ot the consular regu lations ami the question of the improvement of the arbor of Apia. The committee was instructed to resume consideration of the points in disuuto. The termination of the conference now seems remote , owing to the mass of details on which the committee is ordered to report. The miners' strike is assuming great di mensions , there being n fresh accession of strikers every day. It is now estimated there are 100,000 hands out of employment throughout the Uhinish Westphalia districts. The emperor returned to this city hur riedly , on Wednesday , to consult witu Prince Ulsmarck , who presided ut the special coun cil. The emperor is deeply concerned over the strikes now pervading the country , and does not conceal his sympathy with ( the workmen , although ho is determined to suppress disorder. After the cabinet councils , Wednesday nnd Thursday , the emperor approved the report advising that the Infiucnco of the government bo directed to induce the employers to como to terras with the men , The cabinet's anxiety for n speedy settlement of the min ers' strike , is hightcnod by the growing dan gers of the industrial strikes in the populous centers. The Berlin carpenters and several other trades are out. At Hamburg , Frank- fort-on-tho-Maln , Crofold , Murnburg'nnd Itzcnco the strikers hold out under much suffering. An important distinction between mining nnd the other industries is that the former is not associated with the socialists , while the latter are closely related to them. The dread in government circles is that the miners will bo easily drawn within the eirclo of the Belgian socialist minors' societies. Already nnarchist agents from the Chatlcroi and Mons miners are promising Mochaum and Essen assistance. The general attitude of the strikers apart from their claims , evokes sympathy. Pub lic opinion concerning their claims also side with the men. Slnco 18S7 the coal trade has been intensely prosperous. The values of mining shares have rapidly risen , while the wages of tno men remain nt an average of 3s Cd per day. Failing an early assent by Krupp and the larger companies , the emperor will receive a deputation of colliers , probably publicly to exurcss his sympathy. The men are nwaro of his sentiments. The rclchstng has read for the second time the aged workmen's Insurance bill , adopting the measure substantially in the form up- proved by the committee. The promptitude of Its passage was due to the absence of many opposing deputies. When the house reassembled on Tuesday It was dlfllcult to obtain a quorum. While the debate was pro ceeding several members loft. The presi dent's attention was drawn to the claim that the bouse lacked the number to Justify a vote , and an adjournment was taken. The government incensed nt this form of passive obstruction , caused the members to Know that the session would bo prolonged until the Dili was passed In Its entirety. The na tionals continued aloof In debute. The con servatives appeared In greater force and fought several clauses in a half hearted style. The government's triumph Is duo to the reluctant sacrifice of principal by the na tional liberals , whoso failure to actively op pose the bill is mainly traceable to the in fluence of Herr Von Bcnnlgaon , who , In turn , succumbed to the seductions of Prince Bismarck. The ofllclal programme for the visit of King Humbert , of Italy , Is as follows : On the arrival of the king , on May 31 , a recep tion , followed by a banquet , will bo given at the palace. On the -ind there will bo a parade of troops ut Tempclhof , and In the evening the emperor and his royal guests will bo present nt the opera. On the lrd there will bo a parade nt Potsdam , followed by a dinner at the Italian embassy. On the 21th , military maneuvers will bo held in Berlin , after which the two mo'narcha will visit Hlohmcshallo , dine on famlllo with Prince Albert of Prussia , and drive through the city. On the 25tb , King Humbert will visit the exhibition of appliances for the prevention of accidents , and u farewell ban quet will be given at the palacein the evening - ing , The Wohlgcmuth Incident will probably result In the admission by the foreign offlco thut the action of the Swiss ofllciala , al though Irregular , was partly Justified. The inquiry instituted by the It erne authorities shows that the arrctt of Wohlgoinuth was rcuulur , und discredits his sfory. The bundesrutu decree , expelling Russian dynamiters , will assist In bringing about an agreement between the two governments. Advices from East Africa eay Captain Wlssinann will rnuko another attack on Hiubyrie OB Monday next. He hopes to -TT cnu o n decisive rout bf the rebels. Dr. [ 'etcrs has chartered the iteatncr Mcor'a nnd s preparing to leave i Zanzibar. Captain Wlssman has instructions from Berlin to prevent Dr. Peters from venturing Into the ntorlor through Germah territory. It Is. supposed Dr. Peters will persist and try to penetrate from Lainu , Where ho has been rcconuoUcrlng. Pastor Stocckor is nt Genera. Ho says when ho returns to Berlin bio will resume ' political llfo , HOW 1)0 YOU DO ? nufTnlo Dill's Generous Greeting on nt Havre. tin Jamet ( Ionian HenntU.1 , May 11. lNe\V York Herald Cable Special to Tun Bni.J After n short night's rest , wo wore wakened nt the break of day nnd wont to the dock into which the Persian Monarch had Just been hauled. The decks were crowded _ with strange , wlord- looking Indians. As soon us practicable wo went abroad and were received nt the gang way by Nate Salisbury , Major Burk and the hero of the day , Buffalo Bill. The French newspaper men -have nil been endeavoring to scrape up some English salutation , with which to greet the strangers upon their ar rival , but their speeches failed , with ono ex ception , that was the prince of French re porters , Fernand Xau , who boldly shouted , as he slozcd Colonel Cody's outstretched hand : "How are you ! " As soon as the visitors were all on deck they were conducted about the ship by Colonel Cody nnd Major Burk. The 'tween decks was first vlsltedj nnd then wo pro ceeded forward to , vis.lt the Indians who wore assembled on the u"pper deck. They looked with surpnsp ut the crowd of curious visitors. The chiefs wore in turn presented : Rod Shirt , the Eagle Man ; Bluekhnwk ; No Neck , and many more. The Indian who most struck the Frenchmen was Napoleon ; his face resembles thut of Napoleon's , in u striking manner and so does his stuturo. Miss Annlo Oakley , the champion rifle shot , hold qulto n little court of her own , nnd was much admired by the French newspaper men , for her simple nnd modest bearing. After this the Indians gave u short war song In honor of the visitors. Its wlord. strange sound greatly charmed them. The Canadians came in for a largo sharp of at tention. Colonel Cody came -to breakfast nt the Hotel Frnncals , where no was heartily wel comed. Mr. Bernal , the English consul- general , called expressly to welcome him. After his health had been drunk with the usual honors , ho left with the whole party of Journalists for Paris , t Colonel Cody related ito these gentlemen the incidents of the voyage ; how two horses , old and trusty friends , had died during the trip ; and how ono Indian wanted to go back to New York , because ho did not like the water. Buffalo Bill was infcrmod of the arrange ments nt Neuilly , some bf which were very amusing nnd characteristic of the French. When permission had 4been granted to en close part of the land In the military zone , some small londholdinps were wanted. One gardener who , accordin - tb' his own state ment , earned about 200 to 250 franca a year , finding his laud was wanted , calmly asked 4,000 francs Indemnity , Salisbury offered him 1,500 , then 2,000 , but it was no good. Ho know his land was necessary and determined to make enough to retire from business. Ho gained his point and was paid. Ono day a lady called upon Crawford , nnd asked for 200 francs. "What tori" "Because , sir , my husband is employed in a government ofllco. Ho comes home to got his lunches every day. Ho is lame and can not walk fast ; and , on account of your en closures , ho is obliged to go around. This loses him fifteen minutes. Ho is consequently obliged to buy lunch in town , and has esti mated his loss at 200 francs for the six months of your stay hero. " The lady was finally paid. The troupe will arrive in Paris , to-day , by special luggage tral'n , which was waiting alongside the steamer on her arrival. Some time every day will bo spent in familiarizing them with the now camp. The show will be opened on May 19. "On May 18 there will bo a special private performance , at which the president will bo present , accompanied by his military staff and most of the members of the cabinet. . THE PARIS KXPOS1T1 UN. A Comparison of American nnd Kuropcnn Designs. PAHIS , May 11. A study of the universal exposition for the purpose of comparing products into which design enters , discloses two truths concerning American growth. The classification in which these truths are apparent comprise everything in the manu facture of which beauty is blended with use fulness. 1. That the Anjoncnn constructive sense Is superior to the European. 2. That the decorative souse is inferior to the European. The American has surpassed the European in mechanism , but the ( wise of beauty is stll ! dull In the national breast. American nrti- snnshlp is moro intelligent in the application of means to ends and in directness ol method and economy of labor , but Is crude and almost illiterate in taste. In fine urti- sanshlp , generally considered , every other country of magnitude puts us to shame. Eliminate from the /Vinerican exhibit ma chinery , gold and silver smithing , and the art of the lapidary and the glass maker , und tllero is no Americandncoratlvo [ art remain ing upon which pno pau linger with satis faction. 1CANUAS PROHIBITION. - ' In A Hnpreino Court ] Jloalslon Covering n Now Pha.H0 of the Ijaw. Toi-EKA , Kan. , MnySl. [ Special Talogram to TUB BBR.J ; A decision covering a now phase of the prohibition laws was rendcrec to-day by the supreme1court. . About a month ago the authorities of Lyon county seized an Immense quantity of ivbiuky , Including forty barrels of beer and ton barrels of whisky. They wore making preparations to destroy when Jumct. H. Easter , of Kansas City a wholesale liquor dealer , appeared nnd com menced an action In replevin to regain pos session of the liquor. The cleric of the court , who is a pronounced prohibitionist , refused to issue the papers , j Easter appealed to the ( lightest court , and a decision was given In his favor to-day , The'euprcmo court Bays : "Tho clerk of thq district court is purely u ministerial officer und"wlienever an action of replevin is brought , nnd ln such action the proper affidavit for un oK16r of delivery und the proper undertnklngTuro ouch filed In the clerk's office , It la'tho clerks duty to IDSUC the order of deliver/ , Intoxicating liquors are not contraband in thls tato. They are Bill property , and mh > boiegully manufactured and sold for corUIn purposes , and may bo legally uied.Jpr alm'Qst any purpose for which Intoxicating liquors may ever bo used. The clerk uuaUibijy tUq law. SOME RUN TO MUSIC , And That Is Very Bad for Thotr Neighbors. OTHERS TAKE UP LITERATURE. That's the Reason That Editors Grow Bald and Gray. MANY WRITE FOR THE STAGE. The Modern Craze to Yearn n Liv ing In the Arts. AMERICAN BELLES IN LONDON. How They. Ilnvo Mntlo Captive Al bion's Vouth With the AVitchcry ofTlioIr AVays ami Btilno In English Society. The Ijomlon Benson. JSS9 by Jama fJonloii JIeim'tt.1 LOJJMOX , May 11. [ Now York Herald Cable Special to Tun BEE. | The London season Is now In full swing , nnd nny person searching amusement who falls to find It must bo very hard pleased. Staring In at the shop windows ought to provide ninplo entertainment for n day or two , and then there are picture galleries where as many bad oil paintings and water colors are on view , mixed with some good onus , as in any other European capital. These tlmos every body goes In for art , nnd there are few per sons who arc not secretly persuaded they could beat Lclghton and Mlllnls out of the Hold If they only had a fair chance. There Is sure to bo artistic genius in every family nowadays. It sometimes runs to music , and then it is very bad for the next door neighbors , nnd still worse for anybody in the snmo house. Some- times-It goes to literature , which accounts for so many editors being gray and baict. There never were so many people who fancied that art , literature or music is their proper sphere as Just now. As our theat rical friends inform us , the prevailing idea is that anybody can write a successful play ; the consequence is most of the managers are driven hall out of their wits by the manuscripts which pour upon them. In spite or it all several good theaters are at this moment closed in London because an attractive piny cannot , be sound. So no aspiring dramatist uecd fancy his chance is gone. There are amusements enough , but it must be confessed our American visitors flnd that time bangs rather heavily upon their hands when they have done the theaters. Tnoro is no social center where they can moot frlcnds.and form satisfactory acquaintances. Yet it may bo doubted whether any city , in Europe contains a larger number of resident Americans occu pying first rnie social positions and recognized by everybody us being , , among' the most charming persons in English society. Lot mo mention some of them. Confining my self to tbo ladies , among the recent additions into .Anglo-American circles the Duchess of Marlborough comes llrst. She had already established herself in the good will of all who had mot her , and the newspapers have made known the fact that the queen has given a parliamentary gracious reception to Lady Ilandolph Churchill ; so she has of course been a favorite for a long time , not only in social circles , but among the working classes , at whoso meetings she is often to bo seen. Although she is by no means an ad vocate of women's richts , she takes an active part in politics and has been a lender in the Primrose league , which her husband started , from the very first. She spares no exertlo o to assist its progress In popularity nnd In flucncc. Lady Randolp ranks decidedly first among tbo American colony now firmly es tablished hero. Lady Mandovillc has also been hero some tlrno and has very little now to learn abou' . England or the people. Lady Harcourt , formerly Miss Ivcs , is less gener ally known , but no ono Is more highly es teemed. Lady Vernon , nee Miss Fanny Laurence , Is a great personage in Derby and Cheshire. Then wo have Lady Lyster Kayo , sister of Lady Maud nnd Lady Hcskcts , nco Miss Florence Sharon. Lady Abenger was Miss Ella Magruder nnd Lady Anglesea Is well known to many Herald readers as Mrs. Wodohouso , formerly Miss Minnie King. Mrs. Caven dishBontenck , wlfo of the popular member of parliament , Is ono of the most hospitable of this delightful eirclo of representative Americans. Mrs. Bercsford Hope and Mrs. Ernest Chaplain , n niece of Mr. Morton , the vice-president , are also very popular. Mrs. Phlpps , nee Miss Jcssio Duncan , has been ono of the great attractions of English society over slnco she came hero. Ladj Watcrlow made the wealthy men of the city wish they could all find American wives , nnd some of them have hastened to do so. Mrs. Victoria Woodhull and Miss Tennio C Chaflln both made most advantageous mar riages. Mrs. Hughes Hailctt , Miss Emily Schombcrg and Mrs. Joseph Chamberlain must bo added to the list. The ladies who married members of parliament are somewhat less public , but are In very charming circles of llfo. Among these must bo mentioned Mrs. Moslyn , Mrs. Churl ton , Mrs. Adalr and Mrs. Sohentlng , also Mrs. Woodward , one of the daughters of the pop ulnr Hugh Hastings , of Now York , and Mrs. Dockrell , a daughter of Mr , Vanschalk , also n favorite old Now Yorker , Mrs. Doukrol has a most delightful residence in ( lump stead , a little way out of the smoke and din of London , Mrs. Ernest Buokett Is the wife of another member of parliament. Even If those were all the ladles who have married Englishmen that coult be mentlonec it would bo sufUcient.to show that the Amer lean clement now Is very large , and that it must producj some effect on the to no of tbo society Into which it has entered , and In truth the Influence is not denied by anyone who is competent to form u Judgment upon the facts. Some old-fashioned people pro fcss to bo not very well satisfied with the chances that have taken place within the last few years , but it is notoriously difficult to please everybody. This admixture of Amor- lean blood made the tone of social llfo moro cheerful , and loss artilicial than II used to bo , and no doubt wil produce effects which must bo lust ing , as anyone nan sco who considers how many young English boys and girls are now growing up whoso mothers are American. Tim two nations evidently are not destlr.od to bo further apart a regard ! ) blood rela tionship and family ties than they are now. Englishmen who go to America unmarried seldom return so. It is a pretty fair proposi tion that American young ladles rcpiprocato the compliment when they come over hero People talk of the iufluenco of ambassadors or ministers in promoting good fooling mid right understanding between England and \incrlca , but perhaps very much moro Is bolng done in that direction by quiet homo circles on both sides of the Atlantic. A Mr.Miir.u ov PAULUMBST. * - THE PENDING ItAltatO.VD WAIl. 'ontlnulnctUo ' HlMoinslon. oCtho Pro posed Combine. CmcvQo , May 11. [ Special Tolognvm to Tnr. Hr.n.J The correspondence between rrolght-Trnnio Manager Bird , of the St , i'nul , nnd Chairman Itlanchard , of the Cen tral Triiflla association , relative to what the alter term * n "Goafs-horn" route , via the St. Paul , Milwaukee & Northern , ana Cuna- llnn Pacific , to the scnboard , Is bolng watched with intense Interest by every rail road official between the Missouri rlvor nnd the seaboard. Central , tr.ifllo and trunk line roads sco In the proposed route n vast sowo r whlcli would swallow up all the not earnings in through business. Chicago and western merchants look on the proposed route with favor as Its establishment would inevitably cad to a war in rates such as has not boo u seen in .years. Chairman Ulanctiard , to-day Issued an open letter to Mr. Ulrd , the fourth In the series relative to the establishment of the now line. In answer to Mr. Bird's ' argu ments , Mr. Ulanchnrd shows that the pro posed now route Is 43 per cent longer than : ho shortest Central TruIUc association rout a Boston , and -12 per cent longer than the average route to Now York city. Mr. Ulanchard further shows that the new route , although 400 miles ongor must carry trafllo to the sou- joarcl at n lower rate than these now In of- Tcct over trie central trafllc roads. Mr. Ulanchard also gets 'back at Mr. Ulrd by showing that the St. Paul has Joined a lake nnd rail line 1,725 miles long , from Buffalo , which compotes directly \Vlth the central .radio lines , 1,330 miles long , nnd gives the Ino prcforonco by chnrclng It 3 cents n hun dred less than the central trnlllo routes. This was done in spite of tno fact that central radio roads had protected the St. Paul by refusing to Join u route via Maouinac , which it was desired to establish to moot the St. Paul competition. Other instances of the same kind nro cited , where central trafllo and trunk line roads had protected the St. Paul , and the St. Paul had Joined antagonistic com binations. The letter Is a voluminous ono , and proves by figures the falsity of nil Mr. Bird's statements and Comparisons. Chicago railroad men ngrco that no moro demoralizing factor than the now route could possibly bo introduced , but all think It will bo formed. Exceedingly lively tlmos will follow its formation. The Union Pacific will complete its line to Sioux City by next Sunday. A CUSTOMS DECISION. Collector Krhurt , of Now York , Settles n L/oim-StniHlInc Dispute. Nnw YOUK , May 11. Collector Erlmrd this afternoon decided a dispute of long standing between the Now York customs authorities and the merchants. The decision involves nearly $1,500,000 annually , nnd is the result of several Investigations. Invoices of manu factured worsted goods have been found by the appraiser to contain largo quantities ot wool , , nnd therefore have been appraised under section 362 , of the turiil law. which calls for a duty of 25 cents per pound and 85 per cent ad valorem on all woolen goods under the value of SO cents per pound. The importers claimed the goods contained only "combed" wool , and should como under the section classifying "blankets , wool huts , and all goods made In knitting frames , " and calling fur a duty ot from 10 to 18 cents per pound on goods worth from 80 to 80 cents. Two invoices brought by the City of Paris and the Umbnu form the basis of the de cision , which is adverse to the importers Collector Erlmrt notified the importers that they might appeal to the secretary of the treasury. TUB B10UX RESERVATION. No Order linn Hccn Issued Allowing Settlers to Locate. WASIIINOTOX , May 11. Secretary Noble was shown the dispatch from Pierre , Dale. , dated to-day , in which it was said that many settlers had entered the Sioux reservation and staked nut claims In anticipation ot a favorable result of pending negotiations with the Indians for the cession of n Inrgo part of their territory , and that permission to enter the reservation and select cla'ms ' had been granted by tbo ofllcials of the interior de partment at Washington , provided it was done peaceably. When asked if permission had been given , as stated , the secretary snld that no such au thority had been given , and if settlers had entered the reservation they would be ejected immediately. The public survey of ono of the boundary lines of the reservation , ho said , had been suspended temporarily , pending negotiations , for fear of creating alarm or distrust among the Indians. Ha expressed a hopa that the report of settlers entering the indian lands would prove to be unfounded , as It might seriously embarrass the commissioners In their negotiations ; but if found to bo true , the action of the depart ment would bo prompt and effective. AMBUSHED HY 11.1MUT.S. An Army Pnyniustur llobbcd of $ U , OOO In Arly.onn. TUCSON , Ariz. , May 11. Major J , W. Wham , paymaster United States army , with his clerk , Gibbon , and au cscork of eleven soldiers , were on their way this afternoon to pay the post at Fort Thomas , and when in a narrow gorge a few miles north of Cedar Springs they wore attacked by a party of anibushcu men , A constant lire was kept up for nearly half an hour , when eight of the escort were wounded , five dan gerously. The robbers succcoded In secur ing * 2QUUO and escaped to the mountains. Major Wham was uninjured , but Gibbons' clothing was torn by shot. A troop of cav alry lias been sent out from Fort Grant to watch the mountain passes , so that the highwaymen may not escape. The number of the latter Is not known , but Is believed to bo seven or eight. Th ( ! Wnutliar ItKllcotlonx. For Nebraska Local ruins , slight risct in temperature , northerly winds , becoming variable. For Iowa Local showers , variable winds , slight rise In temperature. For Dakota Fair in northern part , light rains In southern portion , slightly warmer , variable winds. .Kuneral. ! , Wy.o. , May li. " [ Special Tele gram to TIIK BEK.J Services were hold , to-day , over tbo remains of thu lute Colonel Charles K. Fisher , the well known cattle man. The services were largely attended.- The body was shipped cast , for iutcrir.cnt ut North Attlcboro , Muss. Yielded to thu Htrlkor . ANNATOLIS , Md. , May 11.A SHOCK , up- paged to bo earthquake , was felt here ntiis-15 this morning , The trembling was accompa nied by a loud clap , us though something heavy had fulleu on the doors of the house * , HON. JOHN SHERMAN. The Senator Soon by the Ubiquit ous Roportor. TELLS OF HIS EUROPEAN TOUR. A Vain Endonvor to Got Him to Talk of Politics. COURTEOUS NOT LOQUACIOUS. Ho Thinks Minister Lincoln's AD * polntmont u Good Quo. ' WEALTHY MEN IN OIPLOMACr' . Mr. Sltorinnn Approves ol President Hnrrlmm'n Appointment * ! in Gou- crnl llln Opinion orSnnumu Affair * . Whnt Ho TIilnkH of Itlnlno. ( CoinirtvM 1SS9 by Jitmei Gimlon Denntit. ] LONDON- , May 11. [ Now York HeraM Cable Special to Tin : UKI : . ] Senator Sher man nnd party will leave. London for Italy to-day. TheBouutor bus been pretty Indus trious since his nrrlviil on Thursday after noon. The first craning ho went to the theatre , taking with him his daughter , Mlsa Mary Sherman , and Miss Uoyt , of Now York , who is a relative of the family. The greater part of tire afternoon nnd evening of yesterday ho spent listening to the dobnto la parliament , devoting a portion of the tltuo to ouch house. A Herald reporter succeeded In catching him as ho returned to the Hotel Motropolo for dinner , and undertook to obtain u portion tion of the vast fund ot information nnd some of kthe well assorted and pronounced views , which the distinguished American is believed to have always In stock. The at tempt was not as successful us It might have boon had the senator entered heartily into the game. Senator Sherman is wily anil wary , and his statesmanship has never been regarded as of the brass baud order. In reply to questions concerning the plans of his tour , ho talked freely but when asked about matters pertaining to American poli tics his wariness becaino manifest nt onco. Ho can give out the smallest quantity of in formation with the greatest courtesy im aginable. In answer to questions concerning his plans , ho said : "We shall leave London to-morrow , and go lirst to Italy. I have not blocked out any definite route or decided how long wo shall stay In each place. Wo Intend visiting the chief Italian cities and interesting places , and then roam over the continent generally , stopping for some time In Paris , nnd , of course , taking in the exposition. I think wo shall return to London about August 1 , and remain hero a mouth before going homo. That covers about all I know myself of my plans. " - % "How did you Icavo matters at homo } " "Oh , everything was moving alor.gr smoothly. The centennial celebration In Now York , which I attended , created quite astir , nnd was very successful on the whole. " How Is President Harrison's administra tion probperiug BO far ! " . "Very well , very well ; It is moving along quietly. The president is pursuing a con servative course , and acting only after care ful consideration , I think. " "Ho has done nothing yet to bring u storm about his ears ! " "Oh , no , except to a limited extent in the matter ot his appointments. Naturally , some huvo not been entirely pleased with them , but that is always the case nnd must bo expected. " "Aro you willing to specify nny particular ones to which strong objections have boon made ! " "I could not undertake to do that. I sup. pose some , a greater or loss number , have thought that several oi them might huva been Improved upon ; on the whole , however , there Is no great fault to bo found. " "How docs Lincoln's appointment Imprcsa you ? " "It is n good one , In my opinion , .ind very generally approved by the people of the United States. The appointment Is a better one for the country than it Is for Mr. Lin coln , I imagine. While ho is by no means a poor man. Ho is not wealthy j and , perhaps , will not bo able to entertain as much here a a moro wealthy man might , " "His appointment was not urged by poli ticians , was it I" "No ; It was not , but it Is perhaps none the less satlslactory on that account. The poli ticians dS not criticize It. Nor was the ap pointment of Mr. Lincoln wholly ono of sen timent ; he Is n sensible , able and conserva tive man , as ho has demonstrated , and I loolc to sco him both do credit to the United Stutes nt the court of St. James' , and to prove acceptable and popular here. " "What of the state department I" "It Is attending to its routine business quietly and properly , BO far as I urn able to Judge. " "Hlalne has not yet done anything sensa tional or brilliant anything in the Jingo line , as many expected ho would. " 'No ; ho tins had no chance to do it. There has been no opportunity , ho can't " Hero the senator broke off , nnd , though op portunity was given , did not complete the sentence. "Is the Samonn matter watched with much interest in America ! " was asked. "Not much. It Is very regarded as practi cally settled satisfactorily. The course out * lined by Germany , as being satisfactory to her , Is concurred in readily by the United States. It covers all that the United States Insisted upon. HUmarcic U too much of a statesman to got Into a war with the United Status , or with any other nation. Though endeavoring to uphold the causa of Gor in'iny'a representative at Samoa , ho could not maintain that the German consul or repre sentative was right in the mutter , I huvo no doubt the whole thing will bo peaceably and satisfactorily adjusted , " "Is the surplus still troubling people la America I" "Oh , that Is a trouble that can bo easily endured , " replied Senator Sherman , laugh ing. "Wo republicans know how to rnduuo the surplus by paying off the national debt. " General New , the recently arrived consub general , visited both the United States lego. Ion and consulate yesterday , and shook ( hands with the employes. Ho will take hold of the ruins ut the consulate almost limuedl * ntely , Shoqlc nt AnrmpolU. LONDON , At3y 11. The Allan 1mb and the Anchor line huvo yielded to the demands of their striking cmuloyev. The other steamship / , ship companies are expected to follow.