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TREES FOR EACH ONE
Christmas Festivities at the Emperor's Now
Palace at Potsdam ,
KAISER'S ' CHILDREN HAVE A MERRY TIME
Eoldiers in the Barracks Sing and Smoke
nnd Receive Presents ,
GERMAN REARMAMENT IS TALKED OF
Political and Labor Controversy Mixed with
the Festivities.
ANOTHER MILITARY OUTRAGE UNEARTHED
Olllcer CIniNCH u Crowd or Children
with u Sword nnd DiinKcrniixly
InJnrcH One of Them
on ( I ILllend. .
< Cop > rlKlit. IfSC , by the Associated Pren. )
DUNLIN , Dec. 26. Christmas eve , which
Is the principal festival of Chrlstmnstlde In
Germany , was celebrated In the usual quiet
manner by Christians and Hebrews alike ,
the latter having trees on which were lights ,
apples , nuts , gingerbread , etc. There were
Christmas trees not only In every family ,
but In the hoiptlnls , public Institutions , asy
lums , prjsons , soup Mtchens , casual wards
nnd barracks. Fnow fell nnd made the streets
Indescribably filthy. Uuslness has been re
markably good nnd n thorough festal mood
was manifest , with the absence of the note
of uneasiness and dissatisfaction usually
present In the press. At the new palace of
Potsdam the. festivities began with the em
press nnd children presenting gifts to the
Ben-nuts , The Christmns trees of the court
were lit up at r o'clock In the beautiful hall
or shells. At ono end or the ball stood the
empress nt a table , on which were many
works of art , and near by the r.mpcror's table
with his numerous prcsenta , Including a tall
carved clock from the grand duchess ot
Dadcn , n goblet and a wine Jug of finely
carved silver. The children's tables , stand
ing at the other end of the hall , had over
them their trees , the smallest for the
Princess Victoria , and then , each a little
higher , were tables and trees for each of
the Imperial children up to the crown prince ,
who had the highest. The tables were
crowded with playthings , books nnd useful
presents. The emperor was somewhat seri
ous In hla demeanor , but the empress was In
good spirits and the children were full of
delight.
In the barracks every thing was astir. After
religious service the rooms were decorated
nnd the presents arranged. As the > officers
entered the men sang In chorus and each
poldler then received n present. In some reg
iments the men wcro allowed to choose
pipes , clothing , writing dcaks , purses , etc. ,
nnd each man also received a basin of
"goodies" and some cigars from bin com
mander. In each barrnck the commander
spoke as follows to the soldiers : "The soldier
should also know that Christmas Is a festi
val of love. What you had at home with
your parents you have also with the troops.
In the race of these brightly burning candles
nnd gifts of love remember , each of you ,
his oath which ho swore to Ms emperor nnd
each renew their onth to bo an obedient ,
faithful , zealous soldier upon whom the com-
mnnder-ln-chlcf can fully rely. To your
health. "
TALK OF REARMAMENT.
The announcement In the French press
that the Consell Superlcuro had decided to
rcorginlzo the French artillery has created n
considerable sensation , and , If the news la
true , Germany will proceed to substitute
for the present Held artillery a gun equal If
not supcrloi to the new French weapon ,
which Is recognized In Germany as being
far superior to the present German weapon
In range , quickness of tire and general
efficacy. The sum of 200,000,000 marks will
bo required for this reorganization of the
German arms , which It Is Intended should
be accomplished by 1893. If France rearms ,
Germany , It Is stated , will do so at once.
In splto of the Christmas truce , the polit
ical controversy nnd social bickering coming
from the Vou Tausch trial Is still the cen
ter of Interest. The preliminary Inquiry
Into the conduct of the former commissioner
or detectives , charged with libel and fourfold -
*
fold perjury , Is assuming considerable di
mensions. Nor has Von Ilrussc-wltz , the
lieutenant who killed a peaceful , pleading
mechanic foi accidentally knocking against
his chair In a cofo , been forgotten , particu
larly In view of another case of military
biutallty reported from Stargurd , 1'unicr-
uula , In which an olllccr , who , according to
his own account , was attacked by street
urchins , drew his sword and chased the
children , Ono of them Ktumbled and fell
and was hacked 0111 the head by the otll-
cer. The boy In question Is now suffering
from concussion of the brain and sovcio
scalp wounds. The affair is causing the
liveliest Indignation.
RefercnciH to the dockers' strike ) at Ham
burg occupy a prominent place In the re-
pertH of peace and good will published by
the press. Two strike meetings were held
nt Hamburg yesterday and the socialist dep
uties , Molknoburg and Fromo , urgij-1 thu
men to continue the fight. Fiuther meet
ings" with the ame object In view were
held today. The dluputu seemu to bo taking
a turn le > favorable to the cmployc.ru than
was likely a week ago. In view of the holi
days , a number of workmen who had taken
strikers places , have left Hamburg , and It
Is now paid they will not rctunx Sonic of
the employers ara trying to come to terms
with their own men. Considerable Irrita
tion continued everywhere at the utterances
attributed to the emperor In regard to the
strike. His majesty Is credited with having
expressed at Prince Hohenlohc's banquet ,
his pleasure at the attitude of the Ham
burg employers In staunchly rcalstlng the
"unjust demands" of the dock laborers and
to have dwelt at length upon the Idea of
founding a coalition ot employers , adding
that such a step upon the part of the em
ployers "would be a bltvalnjs for the seduced
workmen and enable them to resist tbo In
citement of hatred within the world of
labor. " It Is probable , however , that some
agreement between the employers and the
striken * will bo reached within the next few
ilnve.
LOCK OF SCHILLER'S HAIR.
The governor general ot Alsace-Lorraine ,
Prlnco Hohontolic-l.antjcnmirK. bus pre
sented thu Sculler society of Suabla with
n leek of Ihe great German dramatist and
Vort'a hair.
A photogravure has been published of
Roclillm'n ; picture , "Thu Storming of at ,
Prlvut by the I'lr t Regiment of Gunrdi , "
tor which Kmperor William sketched the
turtles. One art critic tays : "There U no
trace of dual Inspiration , therefore It IA dif
ficult to render unto Caesar , the things
vshlch are Caesar's. "
Advlccn received here from Lorenzo Mar-
qiicz , Portuguese , Host Africa , announce
that a Portuguese war ship there has sa
luted with twenty-one guns the German war
vessel , Condor , which replied In kind. In
addition , the district governor called upon
the German consul and offered apologies for
the recent attack made upon the German
consulate.
In the searching of residences occupied by
anarchists here , many papers and pamphlets
were Helrcd and arrests were made of the
publishers ot the Socialist.
Influenza Is present In this city.
The Prussian government Is systematically
repressing the agitation In tlTc Polish prov
inces. The archbishops and bishops have
been notified that unless they atop the prop
aganda nmong the lower Polish clergy the
government must treat the Catholic church
more novcrely. Domlcllary searches have been
moOe > In the casea of members of the society
of Sokol , nt Rcuthcn , and President Dombcck
was arrested. All the Polish Sokols arc
closely watched.
The bill for the subvention or the North
German Lloyd Steamship company Is not
supoprtcd by the conservatives and will
probably fall. After the holldayn the gov
ernment will Introduce n bill to benefit the
agrarians.
li-ou THOMAS K. IIAYAIID.
l.onilon Chronicle Deelni-eM IIlK Alti
tude n Vcnr AuroVIIH DiiiiK
( t'up ) right , HOC , by the AfForlnted
LONDON , Dec. 20. Official and diplomatic
circles are In n flutter over nn outspoken
aitlclo on Mr. Thomas F. Ilayard , the United
States ambassador , In the Chronicle of
Thursday last. Hitherto It has been the
custom of the English press to lavishly
praise him and he has been everywhere
praised as thn American who , single-handed ,
accomplished the Anglo-American entente.
The Chronicle upon the occasion referred
to gave great prominence to a Washington
letter , saying that Instead of rendering
either country a service , Mr. Dayard , by
minimizing the gravity of President Cleve
land's Venezuelan message to congress , was
a most dangerous representative of the
United States during a great crisis , and the
Washington letter adds , It was no thanks
to him that the situation did not lead to the
mc t serious consequence.
The Chronicle's correspondent further
claims to have the highest authority for
the statement that President Cleveland and
Secretary Olney were anxious a year ago
that Mr. Uayard should resign , that all the
negotiations were taken out of his hands
nnd that he has known nothing of what has
transpired between Washington and the
foreign office here , but has been content to
be pushed aside without resenting It.
The government Is busily engaged In mak
ing Inquiries Into the systematic dlvulgcnco
of confidential Information by persons cm-
ployed by the Department of State , and
prosecutions will probably follow. It Is
stated that foreign governments are better
Informed regarding secrets of the British
pcrvlcc than In the case of the secrets of
any other power.
The crar has eent to King Mcnelck of
Abyssinia a large collection of musical In
struments , Including a grand piano , an
organ , a complete set of wind Instruments ,
as well as a band of musicians , who ac
company the Imperial gifts.
Dr. Frederick Temple , the new archbishop
of Canterbury , nnd rormcrly ot London , bade
farewell to the clergy of the diocese on
Wednesday In St. Paul's Cathedral. The
archbishop In full robes preached nn elo
quent sermon. Mrs. Temple was presented
In behalf ot the ladles of the diocese with
a set of Chippendale furniture.
Mr. Gladstone , In a letter Just published
on the subject of book collectors , says : "I
have been a purchaser In my time of about
35,000 books. A book collector ought to
possess six qualifications an appetite , leis
ure , wealth , knowledge , discrimination and
perseverance. Of these I have only the
two llrst , and the second Is restricted , as
my vlMual power seriously disables It.
Speaking generally , I retired from the list
of purchasers and I am gradually transferr
ing the bulk of my library to nn Institution
at St. Daniels , Hawardcn. The book long
est In my possession Is "Sacred Dramas , "
presented to mo by the authoress , Hannah
Moore , Inscribed , 'As you have Just come
Into the world aud I am Just going out of
It , allow me. ' "
The Drltlsh museum has obtained an Im
portant papyrus manuscript of the nrst cen
tury 1J. C. It was found In Egypt nnd
contains lost odes of the lyric poet , > Daccby-
ll'lcs , the contemporary of Hlndar. The
manuscript Is finely written , but Is much
mutilated. Fifteen to twenty pocrnu are
Intact.
Truth prints u letter from R. A. Lehman ,
the Oxford coach , In which ho rccord.i the
progress made by Harvard and the willing
ness and anxiety of the crews to learn the
English style of lowing , comments on It as
followa : "Already we can sco the Grand
Challenge cup sailing across the Atlantic. "
I'liKleni-'M HeinnliiH Itcinovcil.
PARIS , Dee. 20. The remains of Prof.
Louis Pasteur , who died September 28 , IS'JC ,
were removed today from the Cathedral of
Notre Dame to the Patstcur Institute , where
they were received by n gathering of dis
tinguished men , Including Premier Mel hie ,
William Rambaud and Urlsson , and several
well known men from Great Britain. Presi
dent I'aurc nnd General Dllot , the minister
of war , wcro represented at the ; ceremony.
Sprcehco were made at the crypt of the
Institute by M. Rambaud , M. Bed In , presi
dent of the municipal council of Paris , and
Dr. EV.UIE , Dr. Illlu Duckworth nnd others.
Will AliollNh the ( I nil run tine I.imn.
OTTAWA , Out. , Dec. 20. Dr. McFachran ,
Dominion superintendent of quarantine and
veterinary Inspector , who accompanied Hon.
Sydney Fisher to Washington , has returned
from the Unltci ! States. Referring to the
rotmlt of negotiations between the minister
of agriculture- the United States regardIng -
Ing quarantine , the doctor says that the
abolition of quarantine , which was decided
upon , will bo generally accepted In Canada
as a decided change for the better.
( ienernl I.ce Arrive * In llnvnnn.
HAVANA , Dec. 26 , Otnoral Fltzhugh Leo ,
United Stittcn consul general here , Mm. Lee.
his wife and their daughter arrived here to
day via Tampa , Fla. Mr. Joseph A.
Springer , the vlco toiuul general , the staff
of the United Siules consulate and the rep
resentatives In thin city of American news
papers received the general on the landing.
Illmi-noil Ilnldern Itcleaxcd.
LONDON , Dec. 2'j. Colonel R. Grey and
Colonel H. F. 'White , both ot whom were
sonU'nri'il with Dr. Jameson to Imprison-
ir.cnt far violation ot the foreign enlist
ment net In Invadliu ; the territory of tbo
Transviml republic , were releaiecl today from
llolloway j ll , their rcntences of live month J
havlnc expired.
ENGROSSED IN CUBA
Europe is Discussing Relations of United
States and Spain ,
EX-QUEEN ISABELLA HAS SOME VIEWS
Refers to a Union of Latin Races as an
Ideal of Napoleon ,
STATIST SUGGESTS ENGLISH MEDIATION
Thinks This Micht Bo Done Without
International Agreement ,
MABEL DUNCAN WILL SUE FOR A BIG SUM
AetreKN Aliltt'itrhiir In "Tlic
A UM Ten TliiiiiHiiiul I'oiuulM lliini-
iiK * ' " from Captain Crnlilii * for
llri'nch of I'roinlHf.
( Copyright , 1554 , by the Associated Press. )
LONDON , Dec. 20. The attitude or the
United States toward Cuba continues to be
the most engrossing subject or discussion
In political circles hero and on the conti
nent. The crisis has revived recollections In
Paris or the Ill-rated Mexican expedition , and
Interviews lit thte connection with the Im
perialist generals , Uarsll and Oaltlfet , M.
Knille Olllvler and others have appeared In
the French press. Ex-Queen Isabella of
Spain Is quoted as having expressed the be
lief that the Ideal of Napoleon III was
the union of the Latin clement as a coun
terpoise to the Immense spread or Anglo-
Saxon Influence. Her majesty la reported to
have said : "Tho rallurc or the .Mexican ex
pedition personally disquieted me In the di
rection or Cuba , and you may add that ten
tative negotiations for the purchase of Cuba
began before my abdication , and were re
vived at the moment when Spain was crip
pled and harassed by International strug
gles. "
The leading London weeklies devote much
space to the Cuban situation , and the Statist
thinks there Is very little prcspect that Spain
will soon bo able to assert her authority In
Cuba , and urges Great Britain , with or with
out the consent of some of the great European -
pean powers , to offer her good offices to the
United States and Spain. The Statist at
taches little Importance to the general con
tinental objection that the United States'
right to Interfere would be dangerous to
every European government with possessions
In America , and says : "Unless one or more
of the great powers arc prepared to forci
bly oppose American Intervention , a mere
verbal objection , will not carry weight. In
case of war , Spain will be absolutely ruined
In the end. The best friend of Spain la he
who tries to Induce her to come to some ar
rangement In time. "
Comment has been provoked by the feel
ing shown at the London county council's
recent meeting when the chairman of the
public works committee suggested that ten
ders for new fire engines be Invited from
America. The proposal was received with a
howl of disapproval showing that "made In
America" Is apparently regarded by the
members of the council with equal aversion
to "made In Germany. "
CHAMI1EULAIN HAS A SCHEME.
It Is understood that Joseph Chamberlain ,
the secretary or the colonies has arrived at
an Important agreement regarding the- part
which the colonies are to play In the cele
bration next year of the queen's reign hav
ing exceeded In .ength that or any other
English sovereign , and he will make a state
ment on the subject In the House of Com
mons early In the coming session.
It Is stated In Canadian circles that the
proposal of the Toronto Navy league , that
the royal navy be recruited from colonial as
well as home seamen , has been coldly re
ceived by the Imperial authorities. Naval
experts are credited with seeing many dif
ficulties In carrying out the scheme , and
according to the Manchester Guardian they
are doubtful of the alleged abundance 'or
good material In the colonies. Even In the case
of the seafaring population of Newfoundland
It Is not thought that the colony would yiel *
the class of men needed for the navy , while
In the other colonies It Is said the men
likely to volunteer would be of very Indiffer
ent ( stuff.
United States Ambassador Uayard spent
Christmas at Lord Mlddlcton's scat , Hardsell
house , Yorkshire.
It Is announced as a result of a confer
ence between the Dclglan minister of inn-
ilno and the company which has undertaken
to build the canal which Is to make Brussels
a seaport that work on the proposed new
water route to the Belgian capital will be
commenced early In 1897.
The dispute between the Canadian govern
ment and Prince Sclarra , respecting the lat-
tcr's right of sending out Italian master
pieces of his art gallery , has been finally
settled. A sensation was caused some time
ago by the prince's disposing of several Im
portant paintings. According to the new
agreement , the prince presents the nation
with about a dozen chcM d'oeuvres , and
In return the embargo placed upon the sales
or the others will be removed.
It develops that Hubert Crackcnthorpc , the
author , who mysteriously disappeared In
Paris during the month or October , and
\\hoso body has been found In tbo river
Selnp. committed suicide In an excess or
frenzy after receiving a letter from his wife ,
announcing her Intention of commencing di
vorce proceedings. It Is believed that he
Jumped Into the Seine from the Pont Concorde -
cordo after wandering all night In the
Champa Elyecefl.
The London newspapers say that he was
lately much In company with the wife or a
leading London actor. The titles of some
"A Dead Woman " "The ,
of his works , , Strug
gle Tor Lire , " etc. , would seem to Indicate
that ho was or a morbid turn of mind.
YOUNG ACTIIESS 11IUNQS SUIT.
Another action for breach of promise will
occupy the attention of the law courts at
the next session providing the affair Is not
settled out of court. The plaintiff In the
case la Miss Mabel Duncan , an octrees , now
appearing ut Daly's theater In "The Gchha , "
who sues Captain Arthur Dlngham Crabbe ,
late of the Third and Eighth Hursars , and
now of the Fourth Battalion Irish regiment.
The damages were fixed at 10,000. MI > s
Duncan Is an exceedingly pretty young
woman , who has bad but a limited experi
ence on the stage. She Is 18 years of age
and the daughter of Alan Seymour Dlxon
Duncan , who , under the name or Mr. Kit-
leylh , formerly owned the racehorse Eu
clid. His disastrous experiences on the turf
led him to desert his family , and hli dough-
ter took to the tige aa a meauu of support.
Miss Duncan Is related on her mother's side
to the carl or Hredclbane anil the carl of
Lauderdale.
Illnlle Sutherlandi who. was recently
awarded 5,000 In hrr b'rcacll or promise suit
against Hon. Dudley Majorlbanks , son of
Lord Twccdmouth , haiiMnvwled 4,000 or the
amount In good uecurTtlcn , from which she
derives n comfortnblel income. The re
mainder was promptly'laid ' out with lead
ing llond street Jcwclcra ,
An Interesting sale of Autographs occurred
at Sothcby Rooms on Tuesday and Wednes
day. Among these were * a long scries of
letters from Nelson to Lady Hamilton ; an
unpublished letter of Lord Chancellor
llathurst to Lord North , wherein he says
"write a conciliatory letter to Sir W. Howe
to save us from the destruction hanging
over us ; " General Uurgoyno to Lord North ,
from Doatoii , October 10 , 1775 ; letter , } of
Ferdinand and Isabella , Longfellow , John
CJulncy Adams , Thomas Jefferson , Andrew-
Jackson , Chester A. Arthur , Lawrence Ilar-
rett , James Madison , James Uuchanan , Mark
Lawln , H. E. Lee , Mlllard Flllmore , Jeffer
son Davis , General Longslrcet , General For
rest , John Hancock , Carlyle , Dickens. Ten
nyson , Mendelssohn , Sir Francis Drake , Vol
taire , Wnlpole , Darwin , Napoleon , Washing
ton Irving , Jennie Llnd , Joseph llonapartc ,
David Garrlck and scores qf others.
IIIVIVU KKVISU.S "IlICIIAItD 111. "
*
Klrst Production of IIM' New 1'lny
Showed Up Severnl Jlliul Flmrx.
tl'opyrlnht , ISM , liy the Associated 1'retg. )
LONDON , Dec. 2 ( ! . A peculiarity of the
amusement world hero , | H the largo
number of prominent .theaters which
are closed this week and Incidentally
It has leaked out that tjie real reaaon of
Sir Henry Irvlng's closing the Lyceum
theater until arter Christmas Is not duo to
nn Injury to his leg , bii ( because Satur
day's production of "Richard III" ohoweil
that the play needed 'imicnNcuttlng and re
vision. The work must fc ? superintended by
Irving himself.
Julia Arthur , the American actress , who
was given a great chance by Ellen Terry
not being In .the cast of Hlclmnl III , ap
parently failed to embrace the opportunity.
Her Queen Anne displeased .the . critics.
Arrangements have been completed where
by "Tho Wishing Cap' , " the new comedy by
Wilson Harrctt and Elwyn Baron , is to betaken
taken Into the provinces by Cosmo Stewart ,
the young actor whey In private life Is a
nephew or the duke or niohmond , and given
a trial on tour. Should ( ha production be
successful the comedy w.lfl probably follow
the run of a "White Elephant" at the
Comedy.
"Rosemary" had Its 'lost ' presentation for
the present at the Criterion Uieater tonight.
Monday "Daby. " F. 0. Uurnond's adaptation
of "Uebf , " Is to bo revived for a few weeka
In order that Charles Wyntlbam may have u
vacation. On his return "Rosemary" will
again bo played untilBarker and Carson's
new comedy , "Chnngo Alley , " Is ready.
Robert Buchanan's tew jiautlc.il piece ,
"Ye Mariner of England , " 111 be tried In
the provlnccH by Herbert Heath preparatory
to Its production In tho' . metropolis. The
great scene of the pleca is tho- death of
Nelson. *
t
A three-act musical farU entitled "Stolen"
will bo presented at thiri Avenue theater
abont.Deccmbor- . The cast will Include
Allco Lethbrldgc , May Edouln , Alkma Stan
ley , Sydney Howard , F. Dagnall and C. L.
Cherry. The first net .takes place In a West
End drawing room , the second In the shop
of n theatrical costumer and the third act
In a room above the shop -let for the re
hearsals.
The annual performance" "Elijah" will
bo given by the Royal Choral society during
the afternoon of Friday next ( January 1) ) at
( he Albert hall. The sara ? organization will
sing tha Mefislah" on the evening of the
same day.
The nrst presentation of "Pilgrim's Prog-
rets" took place at the Olympic theater on
Thursday. The play : prpved to be nothing
more , than a pantomime ) { utterly lacking In
all the beauty of Uimyan'a work. Grace
Hawthorne was ghnsilyv and did not act.
She took the part of Christian. W. L. AMng-
don was a fine Apollyon. The scenery and
dresses were superb and U'P music was de
lightful. The text , however , was rubbishy
and the performance met'with a hostile re
ception. . *
i.MlAM'S .linn It Vflllll.ST.MA.S. .
I'ooi- ArtVII Oared for While ( lie
MoriKorliiiintc < ) UCM .MulctAlcirlc. .
( CopyrlKlit , ISM , by the Akpoclatcil I'rc s. )
LONDON , Dec. 20. qhrlslmas day here
was sunshiny and was quietly spent. Many of
the old customs were followed out In the
true spirit of the English Christmas , At
Queen's college , Oxford , the ancient ceremony
of bringing In the boar's head was solemnly
gone through in the prcsonce of the univer
sity dons. At Rochester six poor travelers
enjoyed the Watts' ch.irlfy In tha shape of
a good old-fashioned dinner and a present
of 1 pence. In Liverpool 20,000 hot pots
were given to the poor anil the Impoverished
people of this city wera well cared for
through thousands of free breakfasts , din
ners , etc. , In many parts of the metropolis.
In the London workhouses 10I.GU3 paupeis
enjoyed the Christmas celebration , particu
larly tho' beer and , tpbacco features , and
4.GG2 hospital patients were made as com
fortable as possible undcrfthc circumstance ? .
The queen's Chrlntniaa was celebrated
very quietly at Osborrfe ; Ino death of Prince
Henry of Hattenburg , having : made all usual
festivities unseemly. Only the old tradi
tional customs of the'.table ' neru uninter
rupted and the urual prrBcnta weregiven. .
The royal baron or beef , which Is the
prlclpal dish on. the quclh'a , sideboard , was
cut from a Devon ox whltl1 was fattened on
her majesty's Flemish jtum In W'ludsor
great park. The joint wai roasted at Windsor
ser and was sent to Otborne Christmas eve
along with a boar'e bund anilia woodcock plo.
They all duly appeared oh a sideboard yes
terday. Her majesty received from her
grandson , Emperor Williamof Germany , ns
usual a genuine liure der1 unngllcr from the
famous royal preserves at Spring , Hanover ,
and from the duke of .Coburg a quan
tity of German cakes apdsweetmeats.
The Christmas weather has been of the
mildest description , foggy without snow.
But the holiday trade has been the best
In years , especially In Jewelry , fancy arti
cles , books and rtcchanleal toyo , which
formed the chief attraction of the shoppers.
The receipts of last M outlay at one big co
operative atore alone were 22,400. An
average of 200,000 parcels were handled
dally at the main parcel office , where 1.JOO
clerks have been working day and night.
On tbo other hand , the. distress among the
poor of London la e < ( itally marked. Over
700 persons were rcjltivcd out of the funds
of the poor box at Dow Street police court
In three days , some of the cases being most
T r
pitiable.
\ < MV I'lirlHliiu In South Africa.
OAPE TOWN. Dec , 20. The native rising
on the Tamlga reserve In Dechuanaland la
developing serious proportions A parley haa
been refused. The llrltlih have been
obliged to wait for reinforcements.
NOT BY FORCE ALONE
Pacification of Oubn Requires More Than
Military Maneuvering ,
LIBERAL REFORMS ARE IMPERATIVE
Extension of the Cortes' Flan of Last Year
Seems Necessary ,
LEADERS AT MADRID ON THE SITUATION
Marshal Campos and General Cnlleja Give
Their Views.
GOVERNMENT HAS MISSED A CHANCE
Pallnre to Promptly Put Into KfYcct
HeforniH Alrcntly Voted HUM
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MADRID , ( by way of IJayonne , France ) ,
Dec. , 26. ( New York World .Cablegram-
Special Telegram. ) General Campos , cap
tain general of Cuba before General Weyler ,
thinks the Spanish government made a great
mistake In not carrying out at the beginning
or this Insurrection the colonial reforms
voted by the Cortes last year. Ho believes
| that Ihe contemplated concessions might
have deterred many revolutionists and dis
affected persons In Cuba from openly JoinIng -
Ing the rebellion , and would have made ror-
elgn Interference Impossible. He docs not
expect much to result from General Woy-
ler's system of operations , If General Gomez
and the other Cuban chiefs persevere In their
guerrilla warfare and policy of holding out
In order to exhaust the military and finan
cial resources of Spain , and at the same tlmo
to wtar out the patience of the United
States. Ho Is said to persist In the opinion
that the permanent pacification of Cuba can
not be obtained by force of arms alone
without autonomist concessions. Ho would
heartily support any Spanish government In
repelling foreign Intervention or mediation.
He refuses to be Interviewed by the news
paper men , because his position as the prede
cessor of the present captain general , and
his well known opinion being wholly at
variance with the policy now followed by
the government and by General Weyler ,
oblige him to refrain from any new exposi
tion of his views , but the gallant marshal
Is not 1,0 reserved or circumspect In ex
pressing his opinion In private conversation
with his political ami military friends , erIn
In the Madrid salons he frequents.
MISTAKE MADE AT MADRID.
It Is no secret , therefore , that he thinks
the situation In Cuba has decidedly not Im
proved , cither In Its military , political or In
ternational aspects , since he resigned at the
beginning of the present year. Arter ascer
taining Indirectly rrom trustworthy rourcea
the opinions of General Campos , I dlocov-
crcd that General Callcja , who was governor
general of Cuba when the revolution began ,
etlll perseveres In the views he expressed
In the Donate and to the queen regent on his
return to Spain , namely : That the home
rule reforms voted by the Cortes would
have contributed very materially toward
checking the spread and limiting the dura
tion of the actual Insurrection If they had
been put In force In 1S95 , and might yet
prove of great asslrtaiirc In pacification and
In detaching from the rebellion Important
white chiefs and the moderate elements of
separation. General Callcja , Ilka General
Campos , thinks the reforms will have to
be far more radical now to produce sub
stantial results.
I asked General Ochando , who was Gen
eral Weyler's chief of staff In Cuba from
February to August , 1893 , his- opinion on
the military situation In the colony. Gen
eral Ochando said : "I think General Weyler
Is likely to obtain results In his new plan
of campaign in Plnar del Rio , because ,
first , he advances with Biich overwhelming
forces that the rebel bands must break up
Into units end seek safety In flight , and ,
secondly , he has very Judiciously withdrawn
the most of his forces from the Artemlsa-
Marlel trocha , thus affording the old bands
of Maceo means of egress to return to the
central and eastern provinces by passing
across the provinces of Havana and Matanzas ,
which they can only do In small groups , to
avoid pursuit by the Spanish cavalry and
columns guarding the provinces.
PLAN CKRTAIN TO SUCCEED.
"I think the hands In the province of
Plnar del Rio now arc mostly dismounted
and likely to fly before General Weyler
eastward to find horses which are abandoned
In Havana and Matnnzas provinces. When
General Weyler has cleared Plnar del Rio
of a majority of the Insurgents , ho will leave
forces to cope with the small bands of
marauders sure to hold out In the Lomas
mountains , and ho will advance rapidly to
clear Havana and M.atanzas provinces , to
bavo the crops and to furnish the government
with the desired opportunity for political
measures , which arc Indlspcnslblo to com
plete what force of arms alouo cannot ac
complish.
"On the whole , I think that the military
outlook Is more hopeful and that military
operations culminating In clearing half the
Island , saving part of the tobacco and sugar
crops , may greatly facilitate political ac
tion. "
I ascertained that General Lopez Domlnc-
gucz and all other generals of the liberal
party also think It advisable to combine
economic action In Cuba with military op
erations. ARTHUR E. HOUOHTON.
AUiu'UH American JlnuolNin.
PARIS , Dec. 27. The Figaro publishes an
article entitled "American Interventions. "
During the course of the article the Figaro
continues Its attacks upon American jingo
ism. It consldera the American rumor to
the effect that European powers will advise
Spain to reach an amicable agreement with
the United States as quite absurd. In con
clusion the Figaro says : "Such a proposal
would bo an Insult to Spain. Moreover ,
France , England and Germany are more than
likely to assist Spain cgalnst America , OH
they have an equal Interest with Spain In
demonstrating the absurdity and the Illegal.
Ity of the Monroe doctrine. "
MpiuilNli Dignity IH U'oiiniled.
MADRID , Dec. 27. The Herald calls upon
the Spanish government to officially deny the
reports of Intervention by the United State *
In the affairs of Cuba , which reports , that
nowepaper la of the opinion , are woundlnt ,
the Spanish dignity ,
llenvx Itiiln I'lilU In India.
CALCUTTA , Dec. 26. Heavy rain has
fallen In the province of Oude , and more IB
expected.
THE BEE Tllni
Weather I'orecflM for
Warmer ; South Winds.
1. llmprror'n Chlldrjn nnil Their Trow ,
lluropc KiiRnmrcl In dibit.
Hp , ln Citmint Win by 1'orco.
Kxpcultlcni I'lnim Tiiko nn form ,
t ! . 11.ink Director * Sri- tint Comptroller.
Wrjlrr'n Movement * In the I'leld.
MlnUtcr A nil nut o IniU In New York ,
3. Plin tn I'rovnnt I , ' p l P.uilc * .
Miner * Killed 1 > y Dcutlly Itniup.
I. llolliliy Week In Oitmlm K.irh > ty.
Ainimiinciit Niitrj mill Uo lp.
.Mimic null Mmlc 1.ox era.
n. Irrigation HUH I'M M In South DitUotn.
UiillromN Coiupliilti of Myht Trtilllc.
Di-Hpoiiilctit Drummer SlumU Illmit'lf.
MullH In New York Kixtly Kiililiril ,
0. Council lllnrri l.tif.il MUti'rv
7. Walker WtMtoa'H IMurt u I'lillurc ,
AfTitlrt at South Oaialm.
H. Testimony itt Kllkcnoa Ia < | iiiMt.
Note * on AiiuitPiir Plmt'i r.ipliy.
I ) . New Uontii tu Ilia ( lulf for Oiimlm.
Unilof tin' llo.vcll Invo4tl < itlou.
11) ) . "Tho Miiliililti .Muny. "
11 , Woamii ! Her Wa ) < nail Her Worlil.
lit. IMllnrhtl anil Comment.
1:1. : riini ixit : or onirr iti-ir r < > nt.
linllalloin to Itllo Ciiplt.il.
KchocA from tin1 Antii ICiiiimi.
11 , for Tliu Ilno'H ll.iymiail ( llrln.
in , Commercial anil 1'ln inclal NC\VH.
Melancholy Fall ) of the A rope * .
1(1. ( Wrrkly ( irlxl of Spurting ( lo-mlp.
In tlu < World of Whirling Wheels.
IMU.M'KSS HAS Iir.H IJYI'SY l.OVISII.
Infatuation of Society
A VOID a n for n Itomiiny I < 'li1illir.
( Oop > rlglit , 1MKS , l > y Pin's I'libllaliliiR Company. )
LONDON , Dec. 26. ( New York World Ca
blegram Special Tclegnim. ) The princess
de Caraman-Chlmay , the Detroit girl. Is
actually with her conrso and vulgar Gypsy
lover at hla home In a remote village In
Hungary , Vienna dispatches or yesterday
and today assort , defiantly satisfied with
him and her position. The statement seems
absurdly extravagant , but It Is In entire con
formity with her course In Purls before she
eloped.
The World representative In Paris has ob
tained the exact history of the events which
preceded her flight. The necessity for ex
cluding the public from her huttband's suit
for divorce , now In progress at Chartered ,
seems useless to the many In Paris and Del-
glum , who are fully acquainted with the
details of the young woman's extraordinary
actions In Parts.
The prince de Caraman-Chlmay Is of
French origin. Several of his ancestors per
formed splendid service in the French arm
ies. Miss Clara Ward , as Is now well known ,
U the daughter of a very wealthy Canadian
family , who removed to Detroit. They mot
( list at Nlco and were married In Paris , the
American and British ambassadors being
present , among many other distinguished
people. There was a magnificent marriage
Ecttlcment upon the prince. Two children
Were born. Janow Hlgo , the Gypsy , wan
born at Pnkaa , In the district of Samogy ,
Hungary. _ JJo Is anything but an Adonla
being a tall , tikinny. awkward animal of
about 35 , with straight black hair , which
seems pasted on his head , ami Is scrupu
lously parted la the middle. He Is pitted
with smallpox. Rlgo has a wife ; their two
child ! cu died. He went to ParU live years
ago and Joined a Gypsy band or musicians.
lla ! fiddling attracted the attention or the
benevolent Russian Prince Jablonousky ,
who advanced to him money to start a band
or his own.
Princess Chlmay , who had already fear
fully risked her reputation In other affairs ,
happened In the restaurant where ho woo
playing last winter and conversed with him.
In a day or two there was no secret about
their Intimacy and not the slightest , attempt
at concealment on the part of the princess.
Rlgo's wife was the llrst to object. Her
husband , not getting home at the usual hour ,
aroused her suspicions , and she began to
watch him at the restaurant. Violent sccnen
icsultcd , and to end them Rlgo made this
proposition to her : "Go back to Hungary
with your father , your mother and your
brother , and llvo at Pakas with my parents.
I will pay the fares and send you 1,000 francs
a month. Then , when I have made n for
tune through the girts or the princess , I
will rejoin you and wo will live quietly on
our Income. "
HILKS HIS WIFE.
Mrs. Rlgo was easily persuaded , and re
turned to her native country , but no thou
sand francr. a month being forthcoming , she
returned to 1'arln , accompanied by her bus-
band's mother.
Rlgo consented to receive his mother , and
even Introduced her to the princess , who In
vited her to luncheon , but with his wife he
would have nothing to do. A fortnight later
the poor woman left Paris brokcn-licartcd.
Up to this time the Gypsy had worn an
admiral's blue uniform every night , and the
princess was his most faithful listener. She
used to pass the evening1 and half the night
at the restaurant , and when the concert was
over used to take him away In her carriage.
The scandal became so crying that the pro
prietor of the restaurant gave Rlgo the
choice or leaving his mistress or losing hla
place. The Gypsy without hesitation threw
up his engagement. At the same tlmo the
princess left her husband.
All this happened at the beginning of the
summer. The pair went to the seaside and
afterward traveled. They were In Paris In
August at a hotel on the Dnuluvard , dctt Ca-
puclnes , where one day Rlgo gave a ban
quet to hl former colleagues. "Are you
happy , madam ? " asked one of the guests.
"Not wholly , " was the answer , "because my
husband Is not yet trying to get a divorce ,
although I have done everything I could
to make him do so. " "And your children ? "
"I love them very much , but I love Rlgo better -
ter , aud my only wish Is to bo able to marry
him as soon as possible. "
A package addrituicd to her arrived at
tbo hotel , She refused to receive It , sayIng -
Ing : "I am no longer a princess. My name
Is Mine. Klgo. "
The Gypsy's wife reappeared on the scene
at about this time , and as she applied to
the police Rlgo became afraid and disap
peared with the princess , They are now In
Hungary , tranquilly awaiting the decision
of the Charlerol tribune. Rlgo Is said to be
negotiating with his wifeto try to get her
also to a\\e \ \ for a divorce.
Young Ward , the princess' brother , aban
doned his wife and children about two years
ago to elope from Dlnard with the mold of
Lady Eden , a famous English beauty.
The press dispatches have already In
formed the world that two persons known
to bo the princess and her lover arrived In
Huhlwcluivnbcrg , Hungary , Hlgo'H home , on
Tuesday , They went together that night to
the opera , where the princess wore splendid
diamonds. In answer to Inquiries by the
chief of police , Itlgo confessed his Identity
and that of hla companion. Tie | princess vis ,
itcd Rlgo'a mother iu her little hut and em
braced her , < UALLAIID SMITH.
FOR ACTIVE WORK
Exposition Malingers Begin to Talk of the
Details ,
VACANCY IN THE DIRECTORY IS FILLED
Allen T , Rector Elected to Succeed John A *
WnkeGold.
BIDS FOR OFFICE ROOMS ARE SUBMITTED
All of the Tenders Are Referred to the
Executive Committee.
CARLISLE APPROVES STOCK CEUTIFICATE
I'lniiN lleliiu ; Prepared for ( he ? 5OOll
lltilldliiK InVhlch ( | , e ( ; „ , _
eminent ICxhlliK will
lli IMiii'i'il.
The managers of the Transmlaslbslppl ainl
International Imposition begin to feel that
the preliminary work of the e\ponllon ( that
Is to bo held In Omaha during 1898 Is now
well under way , and that unless some pre-
\entlng piovldeneo Intervenes , the- display
will bo the greatest and the best that has
over been seen In the United States , bar
ring the Columbian exposition , held In Chicago
cage In 1S93.
Members of the Hoard of Managers and
also the members of the Hoard of Directors
held meetings yesterday and accomplished
considerable In the way of outlining plans
for future work. They also started the
work of getting the bureaus In active opera
tion , besides receiving bldn for permanent
olllces for the heads and working forces of
the various departments. In addition ( o
this the members of the two bodies dototed
considerable time to the discussion of the
promotion of the enterprise and the beat
way of giving It the greatest publicity.
Resides what was accomplished locally ,
last night The Dee received word from Its
Washington correspondent that the United
States Treasury department had passed
upon the articles of Incorporation and that
tomorrow President Cleveland will be noti
fied of their approval. The same telegram
brings the Information that architects nro
preparing plans for n government building
to cost not less than ? 30,000 , in which
stiucturo the government exhibit will be
placed.
ixirtTivi3 COM.MITTIJIJ MKKTIXU.
Iliireini Chief * lleport on Sonic of
Their AmioliidnelilN.
The executive committee of the Transmls-
sls&Ippt and International Exposition asso
ciation hold Its regular weekly meeting at
the Commercial club rooms ut noon yester
day.
day.Thomas
Thomas H. Wells of Hot Sprlhgs , S. I ) . ,
vice president of the Exposition association
for South Dakota , wan Introduced and Inter
rogated regarding the situation In his statu
In relation to the exposition. Ho explained
the situation from his point of view and de
tailed the things he considered necessary to
bo done In order to socnro favorable action
by the legislature on on appropriation. His
suggest Ions were referred to the department
of promotion and live department was later
authorized to request Mr. Wells to cooperate
ate with the Exposition association In the
matter of state support.
Manager Llndsey or the department of
wajs and means reported Hint he hod ap
pointed C. A. Starr as superintendent or the
department. His action was approved.
Manager Rosewatcr reported that he hail
appointed J. H. Haynes as superintendent
or the press bureau. Ills action was ap
proved utter a very acrimonious dcbatu be
tween Mr. Rosownter and Mr. Hitchcock , In
which the latter entered strenuous objec
tions to the appointment for the reason that
Mr. Haynes was "partlculaily obnoxious" to
him. Mr. Hitchcock made his objection
more on the ground of the salary to bo paid
Mr. Haynes , but when It was apparent that
this objection did not have sulllclent weight
with the board ho made hla objections on
pciKonal grounds. Mr. Rosewatcr defended
his appointment and the other incinbcm ot
the board supported him , the vote showing
six for approval and Mr. Hitchcock's vote
being the only ono recorded against It.
Mr. Rosewatcr was granted authority to
employ ono stenographer and ono typewriter
for his department.
MATTHRS IN OTIIHR DKPARTMUNTS.
The department of promotion was next
called and Manager Hitchcock reported that
ho had appointed 13. C. Hunt as chief clerk ,
and hod employed six typowiltera tempo
rarily. Ho asked that hlu ncllon be oppiovcd.
and this was dona after some llttlo discus
sion. Mr. Hitchcock then asked authority
to send K. P. Roggen to Arizona for the pur
pose of trying to team ; the passage of a
bill through the legislature of that state ,
making an appropriation for a Htiilo exhibit ,
and to pay him ? 200 for hla services. Mr.
Roscwntcr took n hunil In the dlucusslon and
said addicsslng Mr. * Hitchcock " did
, . , "I not
ralte any objection when you appointed
Hunt , one or your witnesses In your libel
suit against The Ileo , but It you are golna
to bring In all of them to have this commit
tee pay them for the worl : they have been
doing for you , I raise an objection. More
over , I don't bcllovo this man can do any
thing with the k'glblaturo of Arizona : "
This precipitated another wordy debute ,
which was settled by granting Mr. Hitch
cock the authoilty to employ n. P. Roggcn
niul send him to Arizona In the Interest of
the exposition , with certain restriction ! ) ante
to payment for his services.
F. D. Hlghco of Chicago , an expert In ex
position niuttcrx , was Introduced and gave
the committee a number of valuable "point
ers" on the management of an exposition
with especial reference to securing appro
priations from other states.
Manager Ilruco or the department of ex
hibits submitted a report or tha doings of
his department up to data and Htated that
ho had appointed II. 1) ) . Hardt to nerve until
the close of the exposition. Mr. Uruce aUo
stated that he had prepared a set of mica
and regulations governing exhibits which
wcro very lengthy , and he united that tha
committee hold a special sesHlon for consid
ering thcso rulcR , stating that ho regarded ,
the mutter an highly Important and neces
sary to bo acted on at once , The appoint
ment of Mr. Hardt wan approved , and
Messrs. Hruce , Reed , Hardt and Wakdleld
were appointed a committee to examine and ,
approve the rules.
Manager Reed of the department of con
cessions rci > oitil ! : that W , H. Crnry , whom liu
had appointed nn hla assistant , had declined
to accept the appointment , and Mr ,