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BHlliMM0i | ? | T' " ' ' > /"w * * "ir-i--- i. ' * itr HE OMAHA SUNDAY PAGES 1 TO 8. HE * 'll ' > ttt M * .ESTABLISHED JUNE 10 , 1871. OMAHA , SUNDAY MOKNING , JTTNJij 9 , 1895 TWENTY PAGES SINGLE COPY PrVE CENT LONDON IS SPORTY All Society Turns to Ascot Heath the Com ing Week. ROYALTY WILL BE THERE IN FULL FORCE Usual Row Over Tickets to the Hoyal Enclosure , WEEKLY BnEECM OF PROMISE BULLETIN Confusion of Names Causes a Ridiculous Mistake. RICH AMERICAN AFTER A LAND ID ESTATE Latent fliisulp from the Thcnlor * Wlicro Ournli Iloriihnrdt niul Kllnor I > u < o Appear In the Snnio I'lay but In. Different Tiny Homes. ( Copyrighted , 1805 , by the Associated Press. ) LONDON , Juno 8. Owing to the Whitsun day holidays those who could do so fllttei' to the country or flew to the teaslde am the "town" has been comparatively desertei by those who furnish food for the gossip o the millions. But they are now flitting back to London , doubtless refreshed by their trips and arc again plunging Into the swirl o : metropolitan life. The rumors so persistently circulated re cently of the probability of an early dlssolu tlon of Parliament are gradually dying out as the moving spirits of both the conserva llvo and liberal parties admit that It Is tu their Interests to avoid a dissolution during the season. Many aristocrat parties have al ready been made up for the racing at Asco Heath , which will begin on Tuesday nex nnd last until Friday. Inclusive. There wll bo assembled Britain's noblest and richest nnd small fortunes will change hands dallj In the wholesale betting which will take place almost within sight of Windsor castle. All will be out In force , and no doubt Naz- rulla Khan , the Afghan prince , who has been feted nnd petted until the very mention of citizens Is almost his name to the sober-minded most nauseating , will be there In all his half- uavago glory. There Is the usual row about tickets of admission to the royal enclosure. The conservatives assert that Ascot suffers terribly In Its former excliislveness on ac count of the liberals blng In power , as thb master of the buck hounds , Lord nibbles- dale , who has charge of such matters , Is obliged , It Is claimed , to admit the wives and families of his radical supporters. These conditions , of which a ticket of ad- mlstlon to the grand stand or enclosure at Ascot Hc-ath contains the following clause : "If the holder Is In default In respect of stakes , forfeits , or bets upon horse racing , or has been guilty of any fraudulent practice on the turf , or any matters connected with it. or shall display and make use of any stool , color , hat or number , badge or name , or other dovlcc for the purpose of betting or take money In advance for bets , or make bets past the post , ' his ticket will bo forfeited nnd he will be expelled from the stand and enclosure , without having any claim to tht return of the money paid for his ticket. " But there are people who do not look upon being present at Ascot as a great honor. Vanity Fair , for Instance , considers It to be "no compliment to be ono of such a mixed and Ill-dressed crowd. " Last year , It says , the lawn was swarming with people who had never seen royalty before , and who stood staring straight at the royal box. TENNIS CHAMPION WILL RETIRE. It Is announced that Dr. Pirn , the English lawn tennis champion , who has for the third time Just captured the Irish championship and won outright the Fltzwllllams cup , has decided to retire from the tenls field , owing to his growing practice as a doctor. It l considered likely , however , that Dr. Pirn will once more defend the championship at Wim bledon In July. It Is expected that Viscount Gough , the first secretary of the British embassy at Washington , who , by the recent death of his father , succeeded to the title and family es- tales at Lough Castle , County Galway , ana St. Hclcns , County Dublin , will soon return to Ireland from Washington. As cabled to the Associated press yester day , Mr. Arthur George Van Slttart , secre tary of the British legation at Munich , has been gazetted British consul at Chicago , In succession to Mr. J. II. Saddler. Mr. Van Slttart has been In the diplomatic service for twenty years , and his transfer from the latter service lo the consular service Is a very rare departure. But promotion In thi British dlplomallo service Is slow , and the consular post at Chicago li worth 1,20C yearly. Mr. Marshal Field , Jr. , has taken Ear Hussell's beautiful little place , Amberlj cottage , at Maidenhead. The carl , whose troubles with his erratic wife have broughl him much before the public In an unenvlabli light , has lately been delivering addresses ai Newlngton and other places on marrlogi morals. Some confusion was caused here and else where In regard to a coming breach o promise suit which Is sure to attract at tentlon unless It Is settled out of court It was announced during the week In tin newspapers that Mrs , Gore , formerly ai opera bouffc actress , had brought an actloi ( or breach of promise of marriage agatns Lord Sudeley and It was asserted that shi had retired from the stage on becoming en gaged to his lordship. It happened that Lori Sudeley Is an eminently respectable elderl ; man , and n married man with growl children , with weakness for speculation li Block , which made him well known through out the clly. He was born In 1S10 and wa captain of the honorable gentlemen at anna Ills friends , therefore , were terribly shockei until It was explained that a mistake ha. . been made In the name and the charmln nctress Is suing Viscount Sudeley , n dashlni young man and a lieutenant In the Roya Horse guards , and a member of White's , th Bachelors , the Turf and the Ranelclgh club : all very aristocratic Institutions. The youn viscount Is the only son of the earl c Arran , who sits In the House of Lords , an In the confusion ot names the suit has bee ; discussed In smart circles , as Vltcoun Budeley \ a well known figure about town He Is 27 years old. AFTER AN ENGLISH ESTATE. Some curiosity has been aroused here eve an advertisement which has Just appeared I the newspapers ot this city over th signature of a prominent real estate firm. 1 says ; "A wealthy American withes to pui chase n historical residential estate with 'Tudor or ISllzabethlan mansion , ' havln twenty bedrooms , five reception rooms an COO to 1,000 acres ot land. Would pay aboi 50,000. " A representative ot the Associate press questioned the real estate agent as I the Idoatlty of. this wcalthyiAoierlcan deed oils of purchasing n historical estate In Great UrlUln. He said that the American referred to was at present In London , but that his client did not wish his Identity to be revealed under any circumstances. Care ful Investigation has thus far failed to Identify him. Large and fashionable crowds of people assembled at the Randolph club yesterday , the occasion of the gathering being the first dog show of the Ladles Kennel associa tion. Among the visitors were the prince and princess of Wales , the princess being ono ot the exhibitors , showing a borlols which she Imported from Russia. The United States ambassador , Hon. Thomas F. Bayardg \ to lay the foundation stone of the Memorial church at Gains borough In the autumn , to John Robinson , one of the founders of Independence In Eng land. He was born In 1575 and died in 1C25. A large number of leading non-conformists are expected to attend. Mr. Bayard , In ac cepting the Invitation to lay the foundation stone , wrote : " 1 am glad to Join In com memoration of so devoted a minister ot God. " Lady Arthur Butler , nee Stager , has been entertaining the duchess of St. Albans at Sandelford priory , Ncwberry. Lord and Lidy William Beresford ( the latter better known as the beautiful American duchess of Marlborough - borough ) have been visiting the marquis of Watcrford In Ireland. Many disconsolate Americans returned from Manchester last night and this morning , having lost heavily on Mr. M. F. Dwyer's Banquet , In the race for the Manchester cup , won by the prlnco of Wales' Florlze II. , and they are not consoled In any degree by the knowledge that Mr. Richard Crokcr , who was looked upon to back the Dwyer horse , won on the prince's entry. The book makers and others were astonished at the way Messrs. Croker , Dwyer and other Amerl cans bet. They are averse to taking bsts from Americans , who , they say , have no regard for the value of money. Mr. Dwyer has engaged Mr. Miller , formerly purser o the American line steamship Paris , as hi general manager here. Mr. Croker Is de voting much of his time to society. Hi gives numerous dinner parties and has boxes at the opera. Mr. and Mrs. Croker left for Ireland , where the former Is to complete the purchase of an estate. LKUVILLE AFTER FRANK LESLIE. Mrs. Frank Leslie of New York Is In the city and her veteran admirer , the marquis do Leuvllle , Is again In constant attendance upon her. The marquis Intimates that he Is once more encaged to be married to Mrs. Leslie. Francis Wilson Is In the city , and , with the prestige of the friendship of President Cleveland , he may gain social favor here through the United States ambassador , to whom the popular actor has a letter of Introduction. The principal event of the week , so far as the theater Is concerned , has been the appearance - pearanco on the London boards of the two great emotional actresses , Sarah Bernhardt and Elinor Dusc , the latter appearing only four times a week. U Is rumored that she Is suffering from consumption and that her permanent retirement from the stage Is only a matter of a short time. Next week London theater goers will have the op portunity of contrasting the widely different methods of these two great artists In the same parts. Mine. Bernhardt Is to present a French version and Slgnora Duse an Italian adaptation ot Stelmat , which In both In stances has been rechrlstened "Hlmat. " There has been no novelty presented dur ing the week at the opera. M. Maurel and Vlgnas have been added to the already strong company and the former will make his reappearance on Monday In Falstaff. Great Interest Is taken here In Adellna Pattl's first appearance of the season , next week. Seats are already fetching 3. Carmcnclta , In spite of the fact that a prominent theatrical paper declares that there Is not a dancer on the stage to whom she could not give points , and who "kept the Hudson In a blaze for five years , " has not been successful In London. She has ? recently been giving a series of matinees at . St. James hall and has varied her usual entertainment by singing Spanish songs , ac companied by a quartet of American players. Amongst the prominent players who . registered at Low's exchange during the past week were Mrs. Leslie Osgood and family it Boston and F > R. Prentlss of Cleveland. Prof. White of the Cornell university Is greatly pleased with the success of the Cornell crew now training at Henlry-on-the- Thames for the race for the grand visitors' challenge cup. He has arranged to have the Cornell Glee club make Its first appearance In England at the reception which the United . States ambassador Is to give on the Fourth of July. STILL THE CENTER OF ATTRACTION , The ameer's son , Shah Zada Nazrullc Khan , Is still the center of attraction Iti the busy social world. The vicinity of Dor chester house , where ho and his suite arc . quartered , continues to be thronged with eager crowds of curiosity seekers , to whoir the unaccustomed spectacle affords mucl amusement. The attendants ot the Afghar prince report at stated hours to the gardens ot Dorchester house and , with faces turnei toward Mecca , prostrate themselves on th < carpets In prayer. This has afforded ai unusual subject for the amateur photogra pliers , who fill the windows of the house : commanding the gardens and kodak thi kneeling orientals at their devotions. On these bright , sunny afternoons to slant on the magnificent palm-decked marble stall case and watch the movements of the Afghai officials and the English start In their brll llant uniforms Is to witness a scene o ' oriental splendor but seldom met with out side of eastern lands. Everything connectei with the royal visitor's progress Is nov going splendidly , but Nazrulla Khan Is i difficult young man to handle. The fact tha he. a comparatively insignificant prince n compared with his brother , Habl Bulal Khan , the heir to the Afghan throne , shouh have been sent to the land of "The Grea Queen-Empress" as a representative ot hi father seems to have turned his head. Dur Ing the voyage from India to Cllve he gav a good deal of trouble. They were not to fond of soap , and to see some of his body guard , attired In splendid native uniforms with a railway Inspector's old overcoat or ; postman's coat over them , was a sight t remember. remember.WANTED WANTED HIS OWN WAY. But the little friction ot the voyage wa nothing to that encountered when the In dlan office officials went out to Splthead t meet the ship and presented to the prince th program of his subsequent movements. Fo apparently no reason but sheer perverslt ho refused to do this , that and the other declined to be shown over the dock yard * refused to attend a luncheon at the govern ment houje , said he would not land at th hour arranged , and , In fact , made hlmsel g very disagreeable. The officials were at tliel id wit's end. Everything , troops , royal cat ut rlnget and processions had been arrange ed and the details settled , and It was only afte tor ' ( Continued oq Second Page. ) CAM IS ALL READY Big Steamer Scraped the Bottom a Little in Making the Passage. HCIIENLOHE NARROWLY MISSED A DUCKING Marblehead Will Represent This Country in the Trip Through the Oanal. HEADING OFF THE FRENCHMEN'S ' SCHEME Speech of the Emperor * at the Banquet Awaited with Interest. IMPERIAL MINISTER TO CALL ON BISMARCK [ 'rnmlnn Minuter or ICiliiciitlon Tnkci Ad vnncrd < ! round on the Higher Uilti- cuttoii ot Women students * Monument to lllmimrck , ( Copyrighted , 1K 5. by the Asuoclntcil Press. ) BERLIN , June 8. The trial trips througli the Baltic and North Sea canal , made this week by the Imperial yacht Hohcnzollern am the Hamburg-American steamer Pala'la , with the chancellor , Prlnco Hohenlohe , the Prus sian minister for the Interior , Herr Von Kocl ler , the Imperial secretary of s'ato for the In terior , Dr. Von Boettlchcr , and the minister ot foreign affairs. Baron Marshal Blcbersteln , on board , showed that the canal Is In condi tion for the passage of a small fleet on Juno 10 and 20. The Palatla Just toucheJ bottom between Rcndsburg and Holtenau , but It was nothing more serious than stirring up the mud. It transpires that when landing from the Palatla at Holtenau Prlnco Hohenlohe had a narrow escape. Ho slipped and would have fallen overboard but for Herr Von Koel- ler , who caught hold of him and succeeded In pulling him on deck. According to the program the Kalser-Adler , with Emperor William on board , will head a procession of sixteen German and foreign vessels \vhlch will pass through the canal during the evening of Juno 19. The Marble- head will represent the United States during the passage of the Elbe from Hamburg to Brunsbuttel , and the canal will be closed to traffic until after the ceremonies are over. COST OF WORK. The great canal , which Joins the Baltic soi to the German ocean , cost about $38,600,000 I and has been eight years In building. It in tersects the peninsula of Schleswlg-Holsteln from Bruiibbuttcl , near the mouth of the rlvor Elbe , to Holtenau on Kiel bay and opposite the city of Kiel , a distance of about fifty-nine miles. The entrances at both terminals have been provided with dock gates , each of which Is twenty-Mvcn and a half yards wide. The lowest possible depth at the Brunsbuttel end Is five fathoms , and at Holtenau the water Is a trifle deeper. The dock gates are operated by hydraulic power , and the whole canal Is lighted by electricity. Steam tugs will be stationed at each main gate of the canal In order to assist'In the passage of vessels. At several points the canal Is crossed by large bridges , which , when opened , leave a free space of fifty-four and a quarter yards. There are also a number of ferries and two finely constructed permanent railway bridges. The military advantage of the canal Is In the fact that henceforth In time of war the German navy may bo divided and the pro visioning of either the Baltic or the north shore cannct be Intelrupted or rendered Im possible. The agitation In France In favor of the French warships at Kiel hoisting the Ger man imperial flag bearing the sinister date " 1870" has Induced the emperor to decline to visit any foreign warships during the opening of the cunal , as , If he visited any ol them , ho would be compelled to visit the Iloche , the French flagship , which would thereby be bound to hoist this standard. The cause ot the French excitement aboul this matter appears to be due to the fact that Prlnco Bismarck , during the course ol a speech which he made in reply to the ad dress ot a deputation In April last , said that the canal had been proposed by him In 1867 but that nobody would listen to him until the French war Indemnity gave him where withal to carry out the scheme , i The speech which Emperor William Is tc make at the Holtenau banquet on Juno 21 Is awaited with curiosity. The French ad- mini ! , Monard , Is to sit on his majcsty'f right hand and the Russian admiral , Skryd- leff , is to sit on h's left hand. Thus It wll be difficult for the emperor to avoid special allusion to France as the most honoret guest. STUDENT MONUMENT TO BISMARCK The foundation stone of the big Blsmarc ) monument to be erected by the German stu dent corps was laid on ( lie summit of tin Rudelsborg last Sunday. I In spite of the fact that the emperor It known to be aggrieved at some of the rccenl utterances of Prince Bismarck to a depute- j tlon of Schlcswlg-Holstelners , because the ] e reflected upon the father of the empress , tin late Duke Frederick of Schleswlg-Holsteln " Sanderburg-Augustenburg. Dr. Miguel , thi 3 minister of finance , with his majesty's ap 0 proval , Is to visit Prince Bismarck ncx : week , and Count ven Rantzau , the cx-chan , cellor's son-in-law , will at the expiration o his six months' leave of absence be ap n pointed Prussian minister at Hamburg , si " as to enable him to be near his father-In law. The latter's health continues to bi good , and a visit to Klrslngen In order ti take the waters will not be required thi f year. The Prussian minister ot education , Dr Bojse , has Just sanctioned the admission o | Arblturlsteln examination ai the Prussia ) gymnasium. This examination enables th successful ones to enter the universities o ls obtain certain privileges In other professions The minister overruled the decision of th provincial board of pedagogues , who refusei the necessary permission. Dr. Bosse's de clslon has caused great rejoicing among th Prussian advocates ot the higher educatlo a of women. to The Berlin city council has ratified th contract for the construction of an electrl elevated c ty railroad. CRUEL TREATMENT OF LUNATICS. A sensation has been created by the rev < latlons regarding the barbarous treatment < lunatic Inmates of the Monastery ot Marlt berg , made during the trial of a suit fc slander brought against Herr Melage , an Ini keeper ot Scharre , and Warnatzesch , a newi paper man who published a brochure expo : ot the methods ol the monks , whose methoc became known on the escape of the Scotc priest , Father Forbes , whose escape was fi cllltated by Melage. The evidence show that the monks are Illiterate men , totally ui fitted to bo attendants In an asylum. The Inflicted cruel personal punishment , torn le times Immersing tha patient's bead In lei I cold water. The chains and other Instri I ments of torture applied to the patients were produced In court. After a week's hearing of the case the accused were acquitted , as the puul'c prosecutor admitted that the al legations were Justified. The newspapers all blame the parties con cerned for bestowine the Order of Merit on Herbert Spencer without asking whether he would accept It. Ills refusal , coupled with Pasteur's refusal to accept 'the highest scientific distinction In Germany , has caused a great deal of heartburning. According to one account the emperor Is responsible for the Pasteur affair. It Is said that his majesty did not consult the authorities of the academy , but on his own Initiative Instructed the German embassy at Paris to ascertain Pasteur's views. The matter was to be kept strictly private , and the conduct of the distinguished French chemist In giving pub licity to his refusal Is regarded as a breach of confidence add has greatly annoyed the emperor. Herr Zoellcner , the leader of the New York Llederkranz , has had his "Dual War Opera , " the theme being taken from the Franco-Gorman war , accepted by the manage ment of the Royal opera house at Munich. Manager Conrad of New York has Just en gaged a new German company for America and Maria Rclscnhofer for a tour of the United States. Mr. Richard Walson Glider , ' editor of the Century Magazine , passed a few days hero during the week while on his way to Venice , In order to attend the wedding of his slster- In-law , who Is the sister of tho- United States consul general , Mr. DeKay. . She Is to bo married to an Italian nobleman. CURTAILING WOMEN'S RIGHTS. Another question affecting the political rights of women has Jiist been decided against them. An antlquattd law still exists which prohibits woman scholars and appren tices from Joining a political society. A few women recently formed In Berlin a woman's agitation committee , having far Its object to obtain for women equal political rights with men. The leaders of this movement were ar > ralgned by the public prosecutor and the magistrate before whom they were brought sentenced the women to fints ranging from 30 to 40 marks , and ordered the society to bo dissolved. The postal authorities of Frankfort-on-the- Matn have * decided that the government need not pay damages for the loss ot the registered letters which were lost.on the Elbe , the United Statss not having jolnejd In the Inter national postal regulations ot 1891 , bearing on that question. Some exc.entigns have been made voluntarily. The antl-pcmltes party , of which Ahlwardt and Bocckel arc the leaders , adopted their platform at a meeting thisweek. , The chief plank naturally Is a propaganda to exclude Jews from all public ofllces and honors , and also from the press , law and medicine. In ad- dltlcn separate schools for Jews under state supervision and control are demanded. The meeting resolved that every person Is to be regarded as a Jew if his or her ancestors of the past three generations Include one person of Jewish blood. Persons who have married Jewesses are Included In the same category. In view of the quantity of Jews among the members of the aristocracy and In banking and commercial circles , the 'achievement of this program would cause4conslderable Incon- venlence. A case of perjury , which was""pending against the Countess PerpoIcWr , nee Dross , the American lady whose troubles have so long been before the public , has been stricken off the lists , the court having been convinced that the evidence against hen was false. The countess Is the wife of Count 'Perpolcher , eon of the ex-chief court marshal of Emperor William I. The count early In last April de posited the sum of 120,000 marks as ball for hlo wife , who had been arrested on the charge of perjury and Intimacy with Dr. Bruno Volgt who was being sued for divorce by his wife. The counters was marrlcl In the United States In December , 1S93. She will now sue her chief traducer , a teacher named Wlcgandt In Muelhauson , for slander. \V. K. VYNDEKUU.TM MAGNANIMITY I'nrltlnn Friend * Throw A Olnmonr of Chiv- . alrr Ov r III * I.lntacvi with the -Actres * . t ( Copyrfelit , 1855 , by Vrem Publishing Company. ) PARIS , June 8. ( New Yotk World Cable- t . gram. Special Telegram. ) f have the au thority of Mr. William K , Vanderbllt'j friends for stating that his connection wltli a certain person In Paris , which forced tht occasion for his wife's divorce suit , and be cause of which Judge Barrett gave 'her t decree , with the husband's consent , has beer deflnlntely and finally terminated by Mr Vanderbllt himself. In fact , I am Informed that this sjparatlon was Insisted upon by Mr - Vanderbllt Immediately after the decree was granted , and the Inference Is freely drawn bs - those cognizant of the facts that the conneC' tlon was originally formed with th ? dellberaU Intention of giving ground for divorce , foi the reason that the marriage relation , foi sufficient reasons , had become unbearable and that the Paris connection was therefon peremptorily ended as soon as this purposi was accomplished. The facts stated In Mr. ' Vanderbllt's behal would prove conclusively that not only wai ho forced to the action which thus ended It the dlcorce , but In legally making hlmsel the guilty party he acted with really chlval rous consideration. It Is proper to add tha the statements published In the World Imme dlatcly after the decree as to the clrcum stances preceding It were made on the au - thorlty of Mrs. Vanderbllt. t . INIIAIUTAVrS HAD. M > U'AHM.SU. Mountnln Streams Itona b'o llaplclly 1'eopl ' " Mad No Time to Escape. 10 LONDON , June 8. A dispatch to the Stand urd from Vienna gives additional particular of the flooding of Koborsdbrr. | the summe resort In the mountains. ' S4 sudden was * th rise of the freshet that it Vos not realize until the bodies of tlurfrdead peasants , lum her and pieces of the cottages came floatln Df tnto the lower part of the town. One of th remarkable Incidents ot the 'flood ' was relate by some of the persons who escapei to th mountains. It was the story of the marine In which a cradle containing a sleeping chll was forced down the gorges by the rushln waters. The child was resetted , with difficult by those In the lower pdrj of the vlllagi Owing to the damage to tha wires It Is lir possible to ascertain tha exact loss ot llf n'e < but It Is feared that the whole town has bee destroyed. It Is known that twelve bodlc ot the Inhabitants of this ono village hav already been recovered. A dispatch to the Dally News from Vlenn says that the reports from Kobelrsdorf mah It evident that 100 persons are missing i ota that place as a result ot the mountain flood i aor Eighteen holies have been recovered , or orn n- llexlr AUK * ( > ' ! rleu ( or 1'roof * . sLONDON , June 8. William O'Brien , M. P se In his recent speeches at pork Insinuated thi ds Tim Healy had consphrld with ex-Commoni ch Patrick Ctuce to bring about a ban ! 'aruptcy action In order to drive O'Brien fro .vs Parliament. Healy has. now written O'Brle challenging him to submit proofs of thee a i ey se-tlons and agreeing on his honor to ps 260 If the charges can be proven , O'Brlc e- to forfeit a like amount It tha statements ai u- 1 shown to be true. WOLF AT THE DOOR Heartrending Stories of Destitution Come from Grant County , Oklahoma. HAVE RAISED NOTHING IN TWO YEARS Credit of the County and of Individuals is Exhausted , COMMITTEE SENT CUT TO SOLICIT AID Three Families Live on a Fourteen Dollar a Month Pension , UB3CRIPTIONS RAISED FOR SUFFERERS IIiivo Not liven the Means I-oft ot ( Jetting Out of the Country I'ooil , Clotnlui ; uiitl Scud Needed ut Onco. KANSAS CITY , June 8. For some time re ports of destitution and suffering among the settlers In parts of Oklahoma have reached the public , but for the most part they were not believed. It was thought that the news paper correspondents of the territory were using the subject as a means of tiding over a dull season , and official denials of reported Instances lent color to this theory. Rev. P. Shane and Judge T. U. Nash of Grant county , Oklahoma , reached this city today with a story of the actual condition of affairs among the settlers there that Is graphic In Its pic ture of desolation and want. They come as a committee sent out by the'people of Grant county to solicit aid for the destitute and hungry. They have letters from Thomas J. Lowe , territorial secretary ; Governor E. N. Merrill of Kansas and others equally well known , vouching for them. They declare that the condition of affairs among the settlers of Grant county Is one of desperate want. Gaunt hunger Is their constant companion and the situation Is such that only Instant aid will prevent actual starvation among those who are trying to hold the claims which they se cured In the Cherokee Strip opening Septem ber 1C , 1S93. Owing to the drouths which have prevailed slnco the opening , no crops have been raised. As a result the settlers are In actual want. They have no resources to exist on there , and to make the situation more desperate they cannot get away. The destitution Is so great and widespread that the county government can furnish no assistance and the territorial government has no money for such purposes. Slowly but surely the settlers exhausted their resources. With actual starvation In sight , the people of Pralrlp township held a meeting , which resulted In the county sending Rev. Mr. Shane and Judge Nash to tell the story of their extreme want to the charitable people .Qf. Kansas and Missouri and to beseech aid. They want provisions , flour , seed ) clothing anything , In fact , that will cover nakedness and fight off hunger. The stories the two messengers tell of the destitution Is affectIng - Ing In the extreme. Rev. Mr. Shane , who draws a pension of $14 a month , tells this story : "For the last three months four fam ilies have been existing on my pension money. It would do , In ordinary circumstances , for the bare wants of my Immediate family , but with four families you can Imagine what It , meant. Last Monday I drew $42 for my last . quarter. I paid the grocery bill , which had accumulated during the quarter and then had $1.75. Just be fore leaving on this trip I asked credit for a sack of flour , but was refused It. Then wo had to face Immediate want. It had been customary for the merchants to credit those who had pensions , for they were sure of get ting the money. But with credit denied the last resource was cut off. My son-in-law and his wife started away In their wagon Tues day without a cent and without provisions. They said they might as well beg and starve on the road as to stay there and starve. I have not heard from them since. " The Kansas City Llvo Stock exchange has appropriated $50 and a movement has been started In the city to send Immediate relief to the destitute. WICHITA , Kan. , June 8. An appeal for aid has been received here from Medford , Okl. It Is signed by four of Its foremost citizens , who are vouched for by W. J. Mart- ' Indale of this city , presiding elder ot the Wichita district. Southwest Kansas Metho dist Episcopal conference. The citizens ol that section of the country are In a wretched condition so far as food and clothing arc concerned , and pray for relief Immediately. . The appeal closes as follows : "In the name of suffering humanity we appeal to you for such food and other things as you can spare to help the destitute , ami that as soon as you possibly can , to nppcast the hunger of crying children. Ship to th ( Lament Township Aid association , care Mrs Emma Bcacock. The Rock Island carrlei supplies free of cost. " Miinv Vnrders ( Jrenr Out of the Kleellon LONDON , June 8. Advices received by the 0' Chronicle from Rome state that numerous murders occurred In the'recent election Ir Italy. Two partisans of Slgnor Felice Gluffrlda were killed at Catania. A magls- " trate al Mlnerveno , In southern Sicily , wa ! rs also assassinated. Many murders were com Brmltted at Masslna , Carrara. Nlcra , Crapai and Naples. Ttirklih Government btunil * Firm. LONDON , June 8. The Exchange Tele graph company says It Is semt-ofllclally In d formed that the Turkish government Is ver , firm and Intends to remain so because th sultan believes that the. whole Armenia : question Is merely a huge Insurrection sup ported and encouraged by the nonconfor mist ministers of Great Britain and America n- n KunpecU CloielyVntcliocl. . , NEW YORK , June 8. A special fron en Panama says : Ecuadoreans who sympathlz cs with the revolution are being closely watchei ve by government ships. Three foreign war ships are now at Guayaquil. It Is reporte < na that the traitor Maldonado has been shot border ke order of General Bowen. Alfaro has let Corlnto for Ecuador. Out of Mzteen Droirncrt. LONDON , Juno 8. A special dispatch re celved from Riga , capital of the province c Ltvlnla , Russia , says that a sailing vesti has been capsized on the Stint lake and the twelve out of sixteen on board were drownei A woman , who was among those saved , lot five children through the accident. it- itay Kntlrn Village Dritrojred by 1'lro. en BERNE , June 8. The village of Sallns , I the canton ot Vital * , has been destroyed b fire. THE BEE BULLETIN. Wcathor Forpcnut for Omnhft nnil Vicinity Showers ; Cooler ; Clenrlnj ; 1 > V UvenlrtR. I'ngr. 1. t.otiilon llrvcilpil to Ctirrnnt Siorti , < lrrlimn ) ' Alnrlnn Cuiml Opened. Ktiirtntlon Stnlki In OkUlioinu. fort Onmtm to lln n Truliilni : School , 3. DorRnn * * Hunt Almortm tlio .Money , Stntn University CoiiiinoiironiPiit. Sngiir llcot Irop OrowliiR Finely , 3. TnrllT l.mv Interpretation , tolhnik Survivor * Cotnplnln. Short Line llciirlug t Snlt l.iikc. \Voilillnci of tlio I.tintVook. . Dr. llnctcni on llnrmotiy , C. rnnnl Mnmlitmn * Dented , llurprr Admit * Illit ( iullt. (1. Council lltufT * Local Mutter * . 7. Oinnlin Defentii St. Jn > cilicnln. | . Cloio of the Tviinl * Tourney. Kilghlll Utii * Ihn hlt-Dny Knee. University Club Agiilii n Victor. 8. County' * Creditor * Are Kngcr. 10 , Lincoln nnd the Negro Uprlnnc- lllcvclo anil Soclnl Evolution. 11. Itoyn' nnd nirU' Department , 13. Kdltorlnl nnd Comment , 13. Co t of Flro Insurance. 1'a nil lie of the llml Alan , in. Commerelnl unit Flnnnelnl. 10. Orowth or tint Summer School. 17. Coponlmccn' * Orent JMmoilm. At the Municipal I.cnguo CoiiTcntlon. 18. Wittunnt Itor Hny * nnd Her World. ID * .Men of tlio Mon * ling * . 30. Weekly Crldt of pnrtlnc Oonsln. loiiTiniKn it\ Iteil ( Ink llor n Trnder Mm n Hough F.I- Itprlenco In MlMourl , ST. JOSEPH , Juno 8. George R. Morris , a horse trader , whose homo Is at Red Oak , la. , was frightfully tortured by two masked men at an early hour this morning a short distance from this city , and after being robbed of $03 , his watch , chain nnd revolver , ho was tied to a trco and left. Ho was on his way to this city In a wagon , and whllo passing through a thick growth of timber was confronted by two masked men , who , at the point of a revolver , forced him to march to n tree , to which he was tied. Then the men pulled off his shoes , and after lighting a fire burned the bottom ot Morris' feet to a crisp , and finally forced him to tell where ho had his money concealed In the wagon. Then they took his watch and pistol tel , struck him a stunning blow on the head and loft. Morris' condition Is dangerous. TVHKR1' IS SOMKH'II.IT Avrnllliigtlio Answer of inropein : Power * vfllh CoiuldaruMo Anxiety. CONSTANTINOPLE , Juno 8. The deci sion of the powers respecting the unfavor able answer of the Turkish government of the note presented to the Porte by the repre sentative powers regarding the reforms pro posed for Armenia Is expected next week. There are Indications that the Turkish gov ernment Is uneasy at the silence of the pow ers and a high ofllcl.il has been sent to three embassies , those of Great Britain , France and Russia , to confer with the ambassadors regarding Armenia and representing to them that the Porto's reply was only a seml-ofll- clol comunlcatlon. The ambassadors of the powers mentioned , however , refused to dis cuss the quest'on , declaring that they regarded the reply as official and final. Advices received here from Bltlls show that great distress prevails among the Sas- soun refugees. It Is stated that some of them have died of starvation and that many others are famishing. A local relief com mittee has left Moosh to distribute bread and to construct huts. The inhabitants ask for seeds and for the restoration of their stolen cattle In order to prevent a famine. It Is also feared that the approaching passage of the nomad Kurds across this district will lead to renewed raids. SAILS FOK CUI1A. Strong Detuclimmit or Flllbiuters Leaves the United Stittct. KEY WEST , Fla. , Juno 8. The rumor that has been circulated here for the last twenty- four hours that a filibustering expedition has left this vicinity for Cuba has been con firmed. A small vessel came In from the gulf around the eastern end of this Island and anchored close to the beach. Shortly afterward a small boat was sent ashore with messages for the leaders , who had been waiting Instructions for several days. Their messengers were quietly sent In every direc tion to summon those enrolled tor the ex pedition and within a short time the Inhabi tants of thai section of the Island were sur prised to see bands of Cubans heavily armed and with accountrements strapped on their backs going in the direction of the beach , getting Into small boats and being taken aboard tha vessel where she made net anchorage. Several small boats are missing from thcli moorings and several well known revolution Ists have also disappeared , among them Gen erals Roloff and Sanchez. , The Impression prevails that several ves sels will meet at Bahla Honda , Cuba , when other contingents from Tampa and Jackson vlllo will join them , making a formldabli ' expedition. Secrecy Is maintained by thi Cuban leaders about the affair. It Is though not less than ITS Cubans have gone fron here. I'ropoted Increitie of Credit .Tu tltl il. VIENNA , June 8. Emperor Francis Jo seph , replying today to the address of tin president ot the Hungarian delegation , dwel upon the satisfactory character of the rela tions of Austria-Hungary with the forelgi powers and Justified the Increased credl asked for military purposes by the ncccssit ; of further developing the organization of th army and navy. Count Andrassy , in behalt of the Hungarlai delegation , eald that the latter would dlrec P- Us efforts to preserve the monarchy and ti Hungary the means of tranquil developmen and the blessings ot peace. Hungary , In added , owed the permanent peace which pre vailed to the emperor's solicitude and hi looked to the future without anxiety , con vlnced that his majesty would cafeguard th position of the monarchy as a great power. Chllrnl Tribe AKKII | Accreulve. CALCUTTA , June 8. Dispatches receive here from Simla say that the tribesmen o Chltral are again threatening to take th British troops. A body of 00 tribesmen 1 collected In the vicinity of Dargal and th British are preparing for an attack. Late ! dispatches from Simla say that a body o Shlrannlsnhas surprised a village twent , miles from Fort Bandeman In the Zhobl country and killed a British lieutenant an icven men. . Postmen strike In Iud Peith. BUDA PESTH , June 8. Twelve hundrc postment have struck for an Increase I wages. No letters were delivered today o the right side of the river Danube and only few on the left side USE FOR FORT OMAHA Ei-Scnator Mantlersou Proposes that it Bo Made a Cadet Training School , OMAHA'S VALUE AS A MILITARY CENTER General Sheridan's ' Opinion of the Lccation. from a Strategic Standpoint , FORT CROOK AN IMPORTANT STATION General Scliofield Impressed with Its Ad vantage as a Distributing Point. WEST POINT WORK TO BE SUPPLEMENTED Hitnlillfiliment of n Pre pnrntory Mrhool fur t'ndot * lit tlin Post Snon to lie Almtl- iloncd n 1'liin Strongly Urged on Congrciii , The recent visit of Lieutenant General John M. Schofleld to the Department of the Platte and his hasty Inspection of Forta Omaha nnd Crook has revived Interest In a military training school for boys prepara tory to their entrance Into West Point or Annapolis. For several years , or rather since the determination to change the loca tion of the present Fort Omaha , The Dee has urged upon the people of this community the necsslty of acquiring from the govern ment title to the old garrison nnd Its sur roundings , that the school might bo estab lished which would fit young men for the higher military training to be obtained al West Point and Annapolis. Senator Man- dcrson , when asked to give his views upon this question , ns well as any suggestions ho had heard General Schofleld mnlto on his last visit here concerning the establish ment of such n school , said : "To glvo you a full report of the motives that Induced the construction ot the new fort at Omaha and the history of Its erec tion would take more space than your paper would probably like to give. Years ago when General Sheridan was In command ot the army and Robert T. Lincoln was sec retary of war , I sought to have the then di lapidated Fort Omaha bettered and en larged. I called the attention of the War department to the fact that the eighty acres upon which the garrison Is built was do nated by the citizens of Omaha , and tha condition of the buildings erected many years ago was such that they were scarcely Inhabitable. General Sheridan , In frequent Interviews and In response to my persistent urging , said ho would never recommend the expenditure of another dollar on Fort Omaha ; that he simply wished to keep the post so that It would be barely Inhabitable , In the hope that a larger garrison could be erected. He Insisted that ho wanted a now post farther removed from the town and containing no less than GOO acres of land. PROPER LOCATION FOR A POST. "Ho said that Omaha , by reason of Its cen tral position , Its commercial Importance and cheapness for the supply of troops , was one of the best locations In the country for a large garrison. Ho said that ho considered the Department of the Platte one of the most Important In the country , not only on account of the Indian situation , a formid able band of Indians known as the Slouxs , numbering about 20,000 , being on the north ern boundary of Nebraska , but because It was a natural distributing point along the main line of settlement and emigration , and should be maintained and everything should bo done to make the headquarters of the department at Omaha a permanent one. Ills Idea was the building of a com modious quartermaster depot and ordnance station , the erection of a full regimental garrison risen and the building of department head quarters. Seeing that It was Impossible to do anything In the way ot Improving old Fort Omaha , I took the necessary steps and the result was ultimately the purchase ol about COO acres of land most admirably se lected by General John II. Brooke , that now constitute Fort Crook. "Tho new garrison Is now ready for th occupancy of four companies of Infantry , and the buildings now under erection will accom modate eight companies , or a full regiment under our present objectionable organization. I hope to see the three battalion organization adopted by the United States , and when this Is done -a regiment will consist of twelve companies , and Fort Crook will be capable ot holding a full Infantry regiment. "General Schofleld , on his late visit to the post , was charmed with Its sltuallon and es pecially delighted with the character of the buildings. The cost of Fort Crook thus far has been , Including cost of ground , over $500- 000 , and before I went out of congress I had additional appropriations providing for the ex penditure In all of $750,000. This sum when expended will almost complete an eight com pany post , but the ultimate expenditure to make Fort Crook what It must be , will bo be tween $1,250,000 and fl.500,000. SCHOFIELD'S IMPRESSIONS. "In conversation with General Schofleld on his late visit ho said that ho was particularly Impressed with the situation of Omaha a u distributing center for troops when an emer gency khould arize , and realized that for speedy distribution of men and the material j of war to any point In the center of the coun try no place afforded such advantages aa Omaha. Its situation , Joined to the presence of the new fort , the large and well-equipped corral , and the present iTostofilco and custom house building , which , oji completion ot the new postofllce , Is to bo turned over to the War department as headquarters for the De partment of the Platte , all Induced him to look with favor upon the enlargement of the department by taking In some of the country naturally tributary to us. He said that ha expected to visit for the first lime Forts Nl- obrara and Robinson In this state , and Fort Meade In South Dakota , and It was- almost Ilko a new revelation to him that all th * Black Hills country was tributary to Omaha by the two railroads known as the Elkborn and Burlington. "In 1886 and again In 1891 , being a member of the committee on military affairs of the senate , I was on the board of visitors to th West Point Military academy. In the report te of the committee In 1880 , the Board of Visi tors recommended to congress an Increase In the number of cadets to be educated at ths Military academy. The board pays In Its re port with reference to the fostering care ot congress : "The country receives back many times III cost In the valuable service of a body ot men distinguished for Intellectual ability , strong conservatism , a keen sense of honoi and unimpeachable personal Integrity , cd TRAINING CADETS , In PLAN FOR on "In this report nothing Is suggested as to the manner of Increase In the number ol cadets , but In 1891 , when I bad the honor ti
