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    PART 1. THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE. PAGES 1 TO 8.
ESTABLISHED JUNE 30 , 3871. OMAHA , SUNDAY MORNING , JANtTAIRY 10 , 1807 SIXTEEN PAGES. SINGLE JPUVE CENTS.
PRISON I1ER PALACE
Lady Solina Scott Will Not Bo Treated as
a Common Criminal ,
HER LIGHT SENTENCE DISAPPROVED OF
Howl of Protest is Baised Against the Lo-
nicncy of the Jadgo.
ATROCIOUS CRIME LIGHTLY PUNISHED
British Opinion Disregards Question of the
Prisoner's Sci.
IS ALLOWED HER OWN CLOTHES AND FOOD
Everything Possible lo He Done to
Mnlic the Woman' * * Short
Term lu Jail IMenxaut
for Her.
' { Copyright. U97 , by Press Publishing Company. )
LONDON , Jan. 9. ( New York World Cable
gram Special Telegram. ) The light sen-
tcnco of Lady Scott has called out a general
ehout of protests. Such unanimity of cx-
prenolon by the public press probably never
followed the action of an English judge be
fore , All questions of BOX seem forgotten.
It Is rcmai ked that her crime Is the most
atrocious on the calendar , worse than mur
der In Its consequences. No man or woman
Is safe , It is declared , If such a frightful
and false imputation upon his or her good
name Is not adequately punished. The chief
offender in this case gets only nominal pun
ishment. Her two perjured dupes received
tlie only real punishment. The judge's dis
crimination In this respect , to say nothing
of his general leniency , Is harshly and prop
erly criticised.
The St. James' Gazette the recognized
organ of the social rank to which Lady Scott
belongs by birth does not mlnco words.
After a long review of the horrible features
anil consequences of her acknowledged gulit ,
It says : "The principal was admitted to ball
during the trial. Two common persons who
lent themselves , presumably for money , to
the conspiracy will cat prison skilly and
sleep on prison mattresses for eight months.
Lady Scott will suffer nothing but the tem
porary seclusion from the society she
adorns. She will have a comfortable , warmed ,
wril-llghtcd apartment , palatable food , a sup
ply of entertaining literature and In other
respects will bo treated precisely In the
same way as the duchess of Sutherland , who
was sent to Holloway for contempt of court.
Wo are qulto unable to understand the
ground of tlicso Indulgences and distinc
tions. It seems to us that this considera
tion for the health of the prisoner is be
coming something Hko an abuse. It looks
worse because , to bo plain , it only scorns
to bo exorcised toward prisoners of the well-
dressed classes. Wo do not sec It applied
to criminals of the common type , who yet
must often find Uiat ono of her majesty's
gaels Is less health-giving than Hainpatcad
Heath. The fact Is any prisoner , except the
tnoro hardened brute without nerves or
feelings , Is likely to suffer physically from
Isolation , monotony and captivity. It Is part
of his punishment that It should be so. Wo
recognize It without a murmur each time wo
send a man of the Ill-dressed cla'sses , of
coursa to twelve months' hard labor. "
WILL BE WELL TREATED.
H Is described that on arrival at Hollo-
way Jail last night Lady Scott , as a nrat-
claea misdemeanant , was placed 'In a cell
situated In the "B" wing , occupied by the
duchess of Sutherland when she underwent
a term of Imprisonment for contempt of
court , and will bo allowed to add to Its
meager furniture at her own expense and
under the supervision of Colonel Mllman.
She will also furnish her own clothing , a
mpply of which waa sent to the prison
V ator In the day , and will provide her own
T food , which may Include alcoholic drinks ,
permitted by the prison surgeon , through
the medium of the confectioner , who sup
plied Dr. Jameson and his companions.
She will be obliged to rise at an un
fashionable hour , but will not have to per
form the menial tasks necessary to main
tain her cell In the "applo-plo" order di
rected by the prison regulations. That will
bo done for her by another prisoner , se
lected for the purpose , and paid for her
BCrvlceB.
h Her ladyship will also bo allowed to pro
vide herself with books and newspapers , in
the perusal of which she can while away
the weary hours , und to receive the consol
ing visits of relatives once a week , or oven
ottcner If the visiting justices or the prison
commissioner can bo Induced to grant the
necessary permit.
The excitement under which Lady Scott
labored on her admission , to the prison nub-
Blcleil later In the day and a medical exami
nation showed that , although she bore
marked evidences of the strains she had
been subjcclci ) to durlnc her prolonged trial
and had not entirely recovered from the
effects of her recent Illness , eho was In a
fairly good physical condition. By direction
of the home secretary , however , a special re
port will be made at an earl ) " date upon tbo
tatn ot her health. .
MAIILBOROUGHS IN ILL LUCIC.
Society has been thrilled 1'n the past few
days by the. amazing eertcs of mishaps to
members of the Marlborough family. In
the present delicate state of health of the
Duchess Lily , the doctors feared that the
shock of the news ot the serloifs accident to
her husband might bo attended with grave
consequences , but the duchcas , although at
first prostrated , soon pulled herself together
and went to Deepdcno to nurse her hus
band. I may now state on the authority of
ono of the surgeons called In to see Lord
William Bcrcsford that at tbo outset not
the remotest hope wad entertained of caving
his life. Ills Injuries were ouch as would
have killed nlncty-nlnu out of 100 men , but
his Immenun pluck and unique vitality have
enabled him to pull through them , and ho
now Is fairly on the way to recovery.
Then on Friday , aa stated In the papers ,
the duke ot Morlborough had n dangerous
carriage accident when driving to incut to
the Quern hounds. No bono was broken ,
because he fortunately wai thrown Into a
ditch aoddcned by rain. But for the fact of
Us being a wet morning the young Uuchnw
would have accompanied him , as uaual , In
a carriage to the meet , and In her case ,
Under the preuent circumstances , a pplll of
the kind would certainly Imvo been a serious
affair. BALLARD SMITH ,
Supreme Conned to Aid the Cnr.
LONDON , Jan. 9. A Dally Mall dlipatch
from St. PoUraburg confirms the report of
A decision to create a supreme council to
relieve the czar ot routluo work.
TIll.Ui OF AX AMniUOA.V IX CUIIA.
I.uln Somelllnit llefore Five
tratcH Churned with Conspiracy.
HAVANA , Jan. 9. The trial of Luis
Somclllan , a naturalized American citizen ,
on n charge ot conspiracy , was commenced
yesterday afternoon. The lawyer for tlio
defense first requested that thcro should be
six magistrates In the tribunal Instead ot
five , In accordance with the protocol of
1821 between Spain and the United Statc.1.
The request was disregarded. United States
Consul General Leo occupied a scat of honor
In the court room.
Mr. Somclllan was brought from the Jail
In handcuffs , but these were token off before
he entered the court room. The trial com
menced with the reading of telegrams from
Key West , one dated Juno 9 , referring to
the marriage of Matllde , and also a
telegram dated July 2 , from Havana to
Somclllan , at Key West , which read as fol
lows :
Tell Frank Joseph mlssod steamer.
Transfer murrlngo until Sunday.
ALFREDO.
A dispatch from Key West , dated July 12 ,
was then read na follows :
To Alfrcda Gomez , Amparilla street ,
No. 73. Answer If received cable 29 June
by Somclllan mul mnrrlago Matllde.CLARK.
CLARK.
There was then read n letter of Instruc
tions , which was captured from "a prisoner
of war by Colonel Tort of the gendarmes ,
planning the outcome of an expedition
which paid : " *
When I leave New York for Key Wesl
nnd on the day after leavlns will scni
( mother In cnso the first gets lost , BayltiK
"Mntlldo's mnrrlngo set for that dny. "
'Major ' General Agulcrrc will Bend forces to
protect the landing , making a signal with
lights to advise that a gunboat nnd Spanish
troops nro absent from the coast.
I atrla liberty.
S. DE CASTROVERDE. Chief of Staff.
July 1C , 1S9G.
Mr. Somclllan declared these cable dis
patches were directed to his cousin , Jose ,
who opened the telegram of June 29 before
his clerk. Ho said he was personally sick
in bed on Juno 23 , 29 and 30.
A ward alderman declared that he had
received an order from the district Judge to
secure Information as to Somelllan's con
duct before ho had been Imprisoned. He
replied to this order of the Judge that It was
publicly said that Somclllan was disaffected
to Spain and belonged to the revolutionary
junta , but did not name the persons who
publicly said so. Thcro were twelve wit
nesses who declared that Somclllan's con
duct had been good , but there was public
rumor to the effect that ho was disaffected
to Spain. The proceedings were then ad
journed. _
CONGIlATUIjATRI ) V HAI-FOUH
CoiiNvrvntlvf * Leader rieaweil at the
Outlook for I'eace.
MANCHESTER , Jon. 9. Rt. Hon. A. J.
Balfour , M. P. , for the cast division of Man
chester , first lord of the treasury nnd con
servative loader In the House of Commons ,
addressing a moss meeting here today , con
gratulated his constituents upon the great
change on the face of public affairs slnco ho
addressed them on the same day in 1896 ,
when ho pointed out that the heart of every
citizen of the empire was filled with anxiety
at the unexpected troubles which at the
"twinkling of an eye beset the country from
" United States the Transvaal
every quarter , the , -
vaal and Germany.
Continuing , Mr. Balfour said : "I am glad
to say the clouds are now dissipated. "
Referring to the Insinuation that the Irish
political prisoners wcro released In return for
Irish support of the land bill , Mr. Balfour
said that the first any member of the ) cabinet
heard of the matter was the statement of
Sir Michael Hicks-Beach , chancellor of the
exchequer , announcing their Intended release.
Train AVreeked hy IlehelH.
SEATTLE , Wash. , Jan. 9. Advices by the
steamship Agapantlms concerning the
Philippine Islands rebellion report the wreckIng -
Ing by the rebels of a train , at San Marcos ,
near Manilla. The rails were loosened , for
a distance of twenty metres , throwing tbo
engine and four coaches down an embank
ment. About 1,000 rebels appeared upon
the scene and mode prisoners of the train
men and passengers nnd took possession of
the malls and freight. While the train was
being wrecked and plundered another band
of rebels set fire to Calumplt , a nearby
town. _
Cholera llreaks Out on Hoard Ship.
PLYMOUTH , Jan. 9. The transport Nubia
arrived hero thU morning and reported many
cases of cholera on board among the
Lascars and other 'British ' troops. Three
soldiers and three Lascars died while on
tliolr way here. The Nubia has been quar
antined.
LONDON , Jan. 9. The St , James Gazette
this afternoon says that persistent rumors
are In circulation at Plymouth that the cases
of sickness on board the Nubia arci not chol
era. but bubonic plague.
Canadian Uitllrniiil 1'rojeefs.
OTTAWA , Ont. , Jan. 9. The Winnipeg ,
Duluth & Hudson Bay railway is applying
in the Official Gazette today for a charter for
a railway from a point south ot Lake of the
Woods to Winnipeg City , and thence to
deep water In Hudson Bay. The Manitoba
& Pacific railway is also making applica
tion for power to build a road through the
Crow's Nest Pass to tbo Pacific coast In
British territory.
_
Denial from Cnhiiii Sonrees.
NEW YORK , Jan. 0. At the offices ot the
Cuban Junta in this city It was emphatically
denied that any terms of peace had been
sent by Maximo Gomez , coramanxlcr-ln-chlef
of the army , to Scnor Sagasta , the liberal
leader In Spain. Dr. Castello of the Junta
saidVo : have received no letter from
General Gomez on the subject , and ho would
bo the last man to accept such shameful
terms of capitulation. "
Bermuda Leaves nllh a Tow.
ST. GEORGE , Island of Bermuda , Jan. 9.
The British ship Bermuda , which arrived
hero January 4 from New York , left today ,
towing the British steamship Tyrlan , Cap
tain Crowell , which was towed Into thla
port by the Bcllcvna on November 4 , The
Tyrlan has been disabled by the breaking
of her thrust shaft while on a voyage from
Halifax lo Havana.
_
Confirmation /orlnehii'H.Treaehery. .
LONDON , Jam 9. A Paris dispatch to the
Dally News says : "If the report that Dr.
Zertucha had offered to guldo the Spaniards
over the province of Plnar del Rio In Cuba
bo correct It will Increase the belief that
Muceo's death was duo to treachery. Gen
eral Weyler'a latest measure , prohibiting the
ealo oven ot medicines to the rebels , war
rants believing anything of him. "
fiooil ItaliiN In AiiMlralla.
MELBOURNE , Jail , 0. Splendid ralnj
liavo fallen throughout Victoria. The recent |
hurricane which swept over Port Darwin
did Immciuo damage. Many luggers arc
mleslng and numbers of colored people wcro
killed.
ECLIPSES THEM ALL
Longest Haign in the Historj of Merry
England ,
PREPARATIONS FOR THE CELEBRATION
Victoria's Diamond Jnbilco to Bo a Magnif
icent Affair ,
MANY CROWNED HEADS TO BE THERE
Emperor William Will Attend and Moot
Russia's Ozar.
HIGH THEATER HATS CAUSE COMMENT
Hut MnnnirerH Four to ISxpcl 1'ernoiiN
Wearing I.ofty IIciiilKunr Lent
They Give OffeiiNc to
Their I'ntroiiM. |
( Copyright , 1S97. by tlic Associated Press. )
LONDON , Jan. 9. It seems to be settled
that the longest reign celebration will be
known as the Diamond Jubilee , for the
prince of Wales set the seal of royal np
proval upon It by the use of this description
In a speech. The preparations will eoon
begin , as the celebration Is rapidly ossum
Ing a magnitude unforeseen when It was
flret broached. The prince of Wales , the
duke of Connaught and the duke of York
will have to bear the brunt of the labor o
entertaining , In order to save the queen as
much fatigue as possible. It Is roportei
that representatives of her majesty arc no
gotlattng to secure a large new hotel for
the accommodation of the many membera
of royal families expected.
The Chronicle says that Emperor Wll
Ham attaches the greatest Importance to
his visit to England upon this occasion , am
that ho hopes to meet the czar under hli
grandmother's roof and Improve the oc
casion to dissipate the misunderstanding be
tween Ruesla and Great Britain.
The court functions of the approaching
season Include five drawing rooms and five
levees. The state departments In St. James
palace are being redecorated , and the prince
of Wales will hold two levcca there prior
to his departure for Cannes in the middle
of February. The May drawing room will
be held by the queen In person , and the
rule , limiting the presentees to 200 , will
be strictly observed this year.
The government has yielded to the agita
tion against foreign goods being used In the
crown departments , and has Issued a cir
cular to the department chiefs to confine
their contracts to English manufactures , and
In order to prevent the possible palming off
of foreign goods by middle mcn only manu
facturers direct arc to be dealt with.
TO DOWN SPURIOUS GENTRY.
A great deal of amusement has been
caused by a letter from Hon. . Harding E.
Glfford , dated from the Junior Carlton club.
QtfTord , who Is a nephew of Lord Salisbury ,
the former lord chancellor of England , violently
lently denounces the Increasing fraudulent
use of arms , and wants to form an armorial
club , where those of gentle birth may with
draw from contact with spurious gentry.
No ono will bo eligible unless certificated
by the herald's college , so that as a wag
remarked : "Its aristocratic members may
be safe from contact with spurious pre
tenders possessing only unauthorized her
aldic beasts , lords and monsters. "
The Westminster Gazette suggests that
the members should have coats of arms em-
' ( roldcrcd on the back of their coat8 and
(
that rings should bo placed outside the club
house , to which the noble members may
attach their griffons , leopards and lions
rampant and couchant when they go In
side.
side.For
For a person "politically dead , " Mr. Glad
stone Is still attracting the greatest atten
tlon In Europe. Ills Armenian memorial
speech at Hawarden , on January C , upon
the occasion of the celebration of the birth
day of Mrs. Gladstone , has been cabled
verbatim to the sultan by the Turkish am
bassador.
There Is considerable talk In the Canadian
colony here regarding Wilfred I.aurlcr's
New Year's honors , and the consensus of
opinion Is that knighthood was offered to
the Canadian premier , but It was thoroughly
prudent to decline It , as Laurlcr is vir
tually an untried man and Great Britain
had better wait and sco what he will do.
The general Impression prevails that he
will bo sworn as a member of the privy
council when he comes to England.
BREACH OK PROMISE CASE.
The action for breach of promise of mar
riage brought by Mabel Duncan of "The
Geisha" company of Daly's theater here ,
against Captain Arthur Blngham Crabbe ,
late of the Third and Eighth hu&sars , and
now of the Royal Irish regiment , has been
set for trial on Monday next. Mies Dun
can , who Is a" very pretty young woman
with a limited experience on the stagecsks
for 150,000 damages. She Is only IS yearn
of age , and Is the daughter of Adam Sey
mour Dlckson Duncan , who under the name
of "Mr. Klley-Kllycath , " formerly owned
the famous race horse , Euclid , and whoso
dUasttous experiences on the turf Induced
him to desert his family , which eventually
caused his daughter to take to the stage
as a means of supporting herself. On her
mother's side , Miss Duncan I * , related to
the Earls of Bradalbans and Laudcrdale.
BUhop Hartzcll of Cincinnati , accom
panied by Dr. Fowler and Prof. Camphor
and wife , sailed from Liverpool for Africa
a few days ago. The object of the bishop's
journey la , first , the establishment of a
lospltal at Liberia , -where Dr. Fowler will
jo placed In charge , and whcro Prof , Cam-
ill or and his wife will engage In missionary
work. From Liberia Bishop Hartzell will
proceed to the Congo and , In fact , make
an Inspection of all the African missions
under the care of his church. Since ho
arrived In England , three weeks ago , Bishop
Hartzcll has spent over a week In a hos
pital , where he was obliged to undergo
a tmrglcal operation. The operation was
very successful , and he recovered rapidly ,
and left hero In tbo best of health and
spirits. The party arc taking a largo quan-
Ity of hospital stores , which they bought In
Mow York and London ,
NOTABLE AUTOGRAPHS.
A recent mlo of autographs held In Lon-
doi was Interesting as showing the estima
tion In which various American presjdents
and other notables connected with the hla-
ory of the United States are hold In Eng-
and , A letter of John Qulncy Adams
irought G shillings ; Thomas Jefferson , 10
shillings ; Jurat's Madison , 12 shillings ;
James Buchanan , G hlllluga ; Andrew Jack
son , 12 shillings ; Chester A | Arthur ,
shillings ; Jefferson Davlg , ' 0 h'Ullngs ; H. F
Lee , 2 guineas ; Mlllard iKlllmW , 4 shlll
Ings ; J , A. Early , 4 ahlUlngan"'Stonewall
Jackson , 2 guineas ; General LoiiKntrcct , 1
General Forrest , 4 shillings , 4 pence ; General
oral Hancock , 7 shillings ; Napoleon , II
Joseph Bonaparte , 7 shillings. An auto
graph of Dickens brougfit { 2 ; Carlylc ,
shillings ; Tennyson , 9 ebliljnga.
Much comment baa been ; aroused by th
Action of the board of guardians at Bourne
mouth. At a recent meeting of the board ,
letter was read from the manager of
local theater , inviting tbeV inmates of th
workhouse to visit the Christmas pantomlm
at a matinee specially arranged for the !
enjoyment. The proposal' to allow th
paupers to nttcml was regretted by a vet
of 10 to G. '
There arc many Impending changes of a
Important nature about the'once aristocrat !
and now notorious Leicester Square. Th
site of the many noble jTcsldenccs of
former day are now occupied by the Emplr
Music hall , and on the went side , by nu
mcrous restaurants and French hotels o
unsavory reputation. Ono of these , th
Hotel do L'Europe , and numerous adjoin
ing houses have been acquired by the com
pany known as "Baker Pros. , " and wori
upon the enormous hotel and cafe which
they propose to build on.Jthe site will b
commenced almost Immediately. The larg
block at the opposite or' cast corner o
Leicester street , has also been bought b
capitalists and another restaurant will b
there erected. Another corner has also bee
sold for 45,000 ( $225,000) ) . The house nroun
the corner once occupied by Sir Isaac Newton
ton will aUo be demolished.
SALE OF RACING TROPHIES.
An unusual sale has just taken place a
the Hotel Drouct , Paris , of all the racing
trophies , cups and shields won by the stabl
of Lcfcvro and afterwards the Joint stables
of Lefevre and Baron lo Grange. The fines
piece there was the Ascot cup , which was
purchased by M. H , DC Young , proprlcto
of the San Francisco Chronicle , for the mid
winter memorial museum , " San Franclaco
This so-called Ascot cup that Mr. Do Young
purchased was In reality a large colld olive
shield won by Lcfcvrc's great horse
Ladlslas , in 18S3. It te { wo feet and clgh
inches in diameter , and has six raised clr
cular panels. The center panel Is a beau
tlful piece of sllversmlth'o band rcpouss
work , the subject being St. George and th
dragon. It was the work 'of Hancock o
London. r
The theatrical novelty of tbo week was the
first performance at the Avcnno theater on
Saturday last of "Tho Men ! About Town , '
which turned oul to be a dire'failure.
Tbo managers of various London theaters
following the examples of the American
managers , arc agitating the question o
ladles' largo hats In places' of.amusement ;
Several of the British managers have been
Interviewed on the subject ! They Include
Sir Henry Irving , Charles Wyndham
George Alexander' ' and "William Greet
Messrs. Irving and Wyndham are. both o
the opinion that the mayprrcstfl ; entirely
with the public , and that any Mform'mus
come from the outside. 'Miv'Greet frankly
states that he would be ad to refuse ad
mittance to all offenders , but Is afraid to
make the attempt.
An Interesting and successful experiment
has recently been tried wlih the orchestra
at the Empire Music' halt. 'For ' some tlmo
It was noticed that the Instruments elk
not sound as exact as they ought to , am
various schemes and alterations \ycre pro
posed. The orchestra al tills house num
bers some sixty pieces. Finally the leader
Mr. Wenzel , got the directors to have a
specie of platform Bounding board placet
along the foot of the orchestra , and thin
bottom was filled with six Inches of broken
glass and charcoal. The result more than
realized what was anticipated.
The version of "Tho Sorrows of Satan , '
which was produced oi Plymouth , has
achieved considerable succcea.
It is probable that "The Gay Parlalcnne'
at. the Duke of 'York's theater will bo fol
lowed by a musical play of which the
libretto Is by Messrs. R. Ho'rnlman and E.
II. Kelly , and the score by a composer named
Clutson.
The American comic opera , "The Doctor
of Acantara , " will bo'pcrfoisned for the
first "time In England by the London Or
chestral society , on Tuesday , January 19.
Mile. Jcanno Nuvla at Now Orleans has
Just signed a three months' contract as
the leading cantatrlco for the opera season
at Cannes , which bcgfiis on Friday , 'Janu
ary 15.
RUSSIA GAINS A Kill.11 FOOTHOLD.
Sends OHIciTH to Drill mill Organize
tinCo roil li Army.
SAN FRANCISCO , 'Jan. 9. A correspond
ent of the North China Dally News says :
Russia Is gradually securing a firm foothold
in the penlncula of CorDa. A few weeks ago
a number of Russian military officers arrived
o drill the Corcan army/ Among these were
.on noncommissioned officers ( the number to
be Increased in the near future ) , who oc
cupy quarters within the Inclosuro of. the
now palace. These are'to act as a sort of
bodyguard to the king , who will doubtless
soon leave the Russian 'legation and occupy
the newly built palace In the foreign settie-
ncnt of the capital. Rufsfaua have also re
ceived several concessions , o'pe of which Is
ho cutting of timber in the north end of
Dagelct Island , oft the east coast of Corca.
I'rvilleiM Woleott AVtll Pull.
LIVERPOOL , Jan. 9-rThe steamship Cam.
janla , which arrived hejo today after leav-
ng Now York on Saturday-jMt , had a most
stormy passage , encountering .strong"gales
and high seas all the wayjover. Senator
Edward 0. Wolcott , wiia Ii updciutood to be
Isltlng Europe in ih , < * interests of bl-
netalllsm , was In good liiaUh when ho
anded hero. Ho read with' Interest the
dispatches from the United States during tbo
veek , but refused to eay anything except
hat the work ho had in hand lies chiefly In
London , to which city ho Is proceeding Im-
nedlately ,
LONDON , Jan. 9. The Speaker , commont-
ng on thu mission of Senator Wolcott , rays
that nothing is likely to rciult from It.
Nut Sutlnlleil ivIth the Verdlal.
CONSTANTINOPLE Jan. 0. Advices re-
clvcd here from Marnsh announced that
lazhar Bey , who has. been om trial charged
vlth being responsible for the murder of
Father Salvators , an Italian priest , at the
onvent of Jenldjekle , at Maraeh , haa been
acquitted , but ) the sultan , at the Instance of
l\o \ French und Italian ambassadors , It olit-
ng on the bey'n punishment , haa ordered a
jew trial.
I'rlnee of Wales InvlU-H llayard.
LONDON , Jan. 9. The Dally New * says
t has heard that the prince of Walca lisa
ndlcatcd to United States Atnbacsador
layard and Mrs. Bayard that when con-
enlent to himself and tlm prlncws ho will
10 glad to entertain them at Bandrlngham.
The date of the visit has not yet been
fixed.
PRUSSIAN ARTILLERY
Emperor William Proposes to Have I
Boorganizsd ,
EFFECT OF EDICT AGAINST DUELING
Press Criticises the Measure as Not Buffi
ciontly Sevoro.
PAPPENHEIMS WILL NOT BE DIVORCED
Countess Will Continue to Live with Ho
Gay Husband.
ADULTERATION OF WINES AND BEERS
Germany Shown hy StatlHllvx to 111I
tircnt Sinner lit Sending Im
pure ltiiiorM to the
United Statcx. ,
( CopyrlRht , U07 , by the Associated Prons. )
BERLIN , Jan. 9. Emperor William on
Tuesday had a council of war at which
Baron von Gassier , minister of war , and Gen
crals Blucmcnthal , Walderseo and Winter
fold were present. His majesty supple
mcntcd his recent address to the generals
on New Year's day by directing attention to
the reorganization ot the German artillery
After pointing out the similar movement in
France , his majesty asked for the opinions
of these present. The exact decisions of ( ho
council are variously given.
From Vienna it Is announced that the same
question Is bolng discussed by the Austria :
military authorities. But military writers
In the German press , especially In the lib
eral organs , urge the government to awal
some definite action upon the part of Franco
before committing the German army to a
specific type of field gun.
Emperor William's dueling decree cllcltcc
general comment In the German press dur
ing the past week , and It Is the genera
opinion ot the newspapers that the decree
does not go far enough. The famous Lcip
sic university professor , Carl Binding , crlti
cists the decree in a historical article in
the Deutsche Jurlsten Zcltung. Ho dc
nounccs dueling as a relic of barbarism , am
nayi. : "Ho who , after seducing a man's
wife and destroying a happy union , crowns
his infamy by putting a bullet Into hla vie
Urn's heart , Is a murderer. Wherein lies
the honor of such a man ? To a guillotine
with him , and not honorable confinement lu
a fgrtrcss. "
Dr. Neumann , the bacteriologist , has dis
covered and perfected a new scrum for
the treatment" tuberculosis. This scrim
Is obtained from the blood of goats , after
the latter have been treated for months
In a special manner. The scrum Is entirely
harmless und docs- not produce fever nor
physical disturbance. ,
COUNT PAPPENHEIM'S CASE.
The statement made In a New Yorjc news
paper that Count Pappenhclm has insti
tuted divorce proceedings against his wife ,
formerly Miss Mary Wheeler of Philadelphia ,
a daughter of the late millionaire Iron
manufacturer of that city , Charles Wheeler ,
Is unfounded. The count has not commenced
such a suit , nor decs he Intend to begin
proceedings for a divorce against his wife.
The friends of both parties. It is stated , still
confidently expect a reconciliation. The
wife's entire fortune was only $60,000 and
It Is asserted that she has never made Count
Pappcnhelm an allowance. The latter is
pronounced to bo a nice , kind-hearted fel
low , very fond of his wife , and always
treated her well. But , being a gambler and
continually in debt , bis wife frequently
helped him. Their income was practically
confined to the Interest on her fortune , and
they lived chiefly on his Impoverished es
tate In the Bavarian Alps. Slnco their sepa
ration three years ago Count Pappcnhelm
has neither asked nor received a cent from
his wife. Recently , In Berlin , he expressed
to a friend the hope of a speedy reconcilia
tion with the countess.
The old mines found near Albaurth , Ba
varia , wh'lch ' until 1C79 yielded considerable
gold , have been subjected lo an official ex
amination , which shows they are still very
productive. A test gave an ounce of fine
gold In throo-huindred weight of ore. The
mine's will bo reopened and worked on a
Fargo scale.
Two new measures have bsen promulgated
with the view of the Germanlzatlon of Iho
Prus&lan Poles. Ono ot them prohlliltH all
Polish recruits from talking Polish within the
barracks or during actual service.
Prince Regent Altreclit of Brunswick Is
dangerously 111. Ho Is suffering from Influ
enza and his life Is in Jeopardy.
According to the military budget , which
will bo presented to the Reichstag on its re
convening , the peace strength of the Gor
man army for the coming year will bo 23OSS
officers , 78,217 non-commissioned officers and
479,229 privates.
BISMARCK'S NEW YEAR'S GIFT.
As a New Year's gift , the Berlin Artists'
society , of which Frlnco Bismarck has been
an honorary member slnco his eightieth
jlrthday , will present him a costly diploma ,
which Is an unique masterpiece of Indus
trial art. Tho'centerpiece Is an Iron plate
with verses engraved upon It and surrounded
with bronze ornaments. It Is framed In
curved wood , decorated with trefoil and oak
eaves , which figure In the Berlin arms. The
upper patt of the frame Is adorned with the
arms of the society and the Berlin bear , sur
mounted by an antique sword and ulilelJ.
vlth the German eagle encircled by a green
crpent. A device representing "St George
and the Dragon" Is carved on the lower part
of theframe. .
The Voerwarts , during the course of an
rtlclo highly praising the arbitration
grcoment between Great Britain and the
Jnlted States , save : "Atlcf these two couu-
rlcs , which Jointly represent a larger power
ban all the military countries together ,
mvo agreed to submit their differences to
court of arbitration which will render
var Impossible , may wo not hope that the
nllltary countries will also some day come
o their senses or bo brought to them ? "
The officials of the United States embassy
icro have amassed an cnormouu amount of
tatUtlcal , scientific and expert Information
f the prevalence of adulteration of German
wines and beers exported to the United
States , A portion of the documents will bo
ont to Washington , and copies will bo lub-
mlttcd to the foreign office hero In support
of the contention of Americans that Germany
s as great a sinner In food exports aa the
United Statcu.
The Agrarian preen just now uses a very
gKrcflslvo tone against the United States ,
n the last lanue of Its official correspondence
ppcarccl the Kiuarlw "Tho Yankee lu his
THE BEE BULLETIN. W
Wcnthcr l.'orccast for Nebraska
Fair ; Warmer ; Variable Winds.
1. f.iily Hcntt'ft SfMitenrn Hhnckn I.o ml on.
1'lium for Vlrtortn'n Mrrnt .lulillco.
( Jrrniiin Artillery to Ho Unnrgitntccit.
Colonel Ility to Succeed Unyiinl.
3. lloiuo Itntily to Vote on Ton-crA Hill.
Imlt.'in Supply Urpot for Ointlm.
Oregon Short I.luc Solil nt Auction.
3. Nc-lirixhit'H inpclorni Votnrn Vrennrot
rurolcul Trial In I'ollro Court.
4. I.mt Work In Omnlit S ; > el : l Circle * .
Tariff Hearing * \VinliltiKton. .
A. Hid * for ixpo : < ltlon Site * Opcnril.
St. .lolmV Collrglntn u I'arlHli Cluireli.
0 , Council Hlun * l.ocut Mutters.
South Dukiitn I.cRUlitttvu ( Irlst.
7. Weekly Urlit or Hporttng OoMlp.
AiiiUHiMiirnt Noti'i nnil rnn | > pcts. .
I ) . Ono Quiet Dny at Crcciln Ciitnp.
How n Liquor I.U-piiHO I * Scctiroil.
10. "Tlin Mutitlilo Miiny. "
Slory of the TOXH * StrugRlo.
11. Woman ! Her WuyH unit H 'r Worhl.
It ! . IMltorlnl und Comment.
in. llypnntlmii und Mi'illenl Science.
Whun ( Ir.iut Met llliilno In 'H4.
II. In the World of Whirling Wheel ,
in. Commercial und riimncliU Xntm.
arrogance and hatred of Germany knows
hardly any bounds. The United States has
sought many occasions during the last few
years to quarrel with Germany. The un
justifiable differentiation against Germany
sucar and salt and the levying ot tonnage
fees upon German shipping speak eloquently
In this respect. If this could happen under
President Cleveland , how much moro may
wo oxpcct under McKlnley ? Yet we are ex
pected to bend our backs to them. "
The exports to the United States during the
last quarter of 1896 show a general decrease ,
compared with these of 1S95 , except In sugar ,
which shows a big increase.
The ex-Empress Augusta received the
United States ambassador , Mr. Edwin F. Uhl ,
In audience on Monday last.
C1IIMAY r.013S AFTI2II HIS AV1FK.
I'rlnccKH IN Snlil to Have Ankcd for
1'ollce I'rutectloii.
( Copyright , 1597 , by Proas 1'ubllslilng Company. )
LONDON , Jan. 9. ( New York Cablegram
Special Telegram. ) The World's "correspond
ent at Buda I'estli telegraphs :
"Thd prince de Chlmay Is making trouble.
His luggage has arrived here , but ho has
stopped at Vienna. The princess bus asked
police protection. She wired to her brother
at Cannes : 'Please come ! Am very afraid
of Chlmay. ' Her brother arrived today from
Cannes. " I
The brother referred to doubtless Is the
young ward who eloped two years ago with
Lady Eders' maid , abandoning his wlfo and
two children.
The World's Brussels correspondent tele
graphs tonight :
"Tho Princess do Chlmay has written
privately to old-tlmo friends here : 'Since
leaving my husband and children I am 'the
unhapplcst woman alive. '
"This moisage may have led the prince to
seek reconciliation or some understanding
with 'his wffe , by which , for the sake of the
shlldrcn , she will give up the gypsy to
rave further scandal. It this be true , It
will perhaps be the most dramatic feature of
this most extraordinary of recent tragic
comedies. But ( hero Is a chance of a hos
tile meeting between the prince and the
gypsy lover. "
SliorkH lit Svciln. .
STOCKHOLM. Jan. 9. There were two
earthquake shocks at Chrlsttanstad at 3
o'clock this morning. They were accom
panied by a loud rumbling and many houses
wcro shaken. _
Advocates Uniform Time for Sea.
LONDON , Jon. 9. Mr. Sonford Fleming
has a long letter In the Times this morning
In advocacy of the government taking steps
to secure a unification of time for use at
sea.
_
Sir CharlcH Tupiier'N Iti-tnrii to Canada
LONDON , Jan. 9. Sir Charles and Lady
Tupper will sail for Canada on the Allan line
steamship Mongolian on February 4.
I.oril Mayor's Indian Famine Fund.
LONDON , Jan. 9. The lord mayor of iour
don , Rt. Hon. George F. Phillips , has opened
an Indian famine fund.
nirosrrons.
Collatui-al SecurltleH Ieft with Dreyer
Ilimlr DlNiioNeil Of.
CHICAGO , Jan. 9. Sensational charges
concerning the business of E. S. Dreyer &
. , the bankers , whose assignment was
forced through the collapse of the National
Bank of Illinois , were made In Judge Free
man's court today In an Intervening petition
brought In behalf of Mrs. Maria Lcicht. It la
charged that property mortgaged as security
for a note tor ROOO , upon which Mrs.
Lcicht has regularly paid Interest , had been
disposed of without her knowledge. The
schedule of liabilities as prepared by the
receiver will bo greatly increased if other
charges of a similar nature , soon to bo made
the subjectof petition , are substantiated , as
similar mortgages rchcdulcd as assets will
really become liabilities.
The Economist tuys today , referring to the
Dryer failure : "Tho depositors In the bank
will get little or nothing. The statement
which has been prepared shows that the
jank was an empty flhell with some $ MOO-
000 of liabilities when It closed , with only
f9,000 cash on hand. "
SKHIOtIS THOI.LI3V ACCIUKXT.
Several I'erxoiiH Injured In n SnniHhiiii
at .Minneapolis ,
MINNEAPOLIS , Jan. 9. A Great Western
icsscnger train ran Into an Inter-suburban
rolloy car tonight , Injuring a number of
> assengers , ono of whom may die. Tlio In
ured nro :
W. W. RIDDLE , professor of mathematics
n the State university , sustained serious
njurlcs about the head , probably fracture
of the skull ; may die.
B. 8. Oakley , student at the University of
Minnesota , seriously cut about the face and
lead ; wlU recover.
Miss Helen Austin , student at the
university , cut about the scalp and badly
hocked.
Miss Erlckson , Injured about the head
and body.
F , W. Stovers , motorman , cut about the
icad and face , right arm fractured ; recovery
uncertain ,
Daniel Johnson , motorman , seriously
cut about the head and badly shaken up ; re
covery uncertain.
MI.MSTKIl Tvil.MH IS DVIXi ; .
Attnelc of I'lieiiniiiiilii I.eiidx to Other
' HerlniiH CoiniillfaMoiiN.
SAN FRANCISCO , Jan. 9. Latest Honolulu
dvlccs , dated January 1 , say United States
Ilr/litor Willis is very low and his death
s expected any moment , The attack o ; pneu.
nonla which 1m Buffered In California haa
ed to other complications. The doctors have
Ivcn up hope. At the request of Mm. Wll-
, prayers were- offered In the different
lurches on Christmas day.
BAYARD'S SUCCESSOR
Colonel John Hay Generally Conceded to Ba
the Man ,
CHOICE , PLEASES THE BRITISHERS
London Pnpors Pay Nice Things About the
Coming Minister.
ANOTHER INDIAN FAMINE PROBABL
Unrest and Discontent Among British Sub
jects in the East.
POPE LEO'S ' HEALTH IS VERY DELICATE
Coiulltloii of the IIcnil or the Catholic
dim-oil In Very DlNitiletliiK _
( io.ixlp ns to IllH 1'roha-
hle SuooeNNor.
( Copyrlslit , 1S97 , by the Ansoclntcxl Prcus. )
LONDON , Jon. 9. The appointment of Colonel -
onel John 'Hay ' to succeed Thonias F. Bayard
as United States ambassador to thi court of
St. James appears to bo regarded hero as
a settled thing and is generally well re
ceived. The Speaker says : "The selection will
give the greatest pleasure to this country. "
The Speaker then proceeds to pay a com
pliment to him as a man of letters and of
the highest personal character , adding : "It
is no light task to succeed such a man as
Mr. Bayard ; but wo do not think wo exag
gerate In saying that Colonel Hay Is better
qualified than most men to perform the task
satisfactorily. The author of Jim Bludsoo
and the 'Pike County Ballads' Is certain ,
of a warm welcome front the British public ,
oven If his personal considerations were far
less marked than they are. Wo may fairly
hope that American ambassadors In London
will have an easier tlmo In the future than
In the past ; but. In any circumstances It Is
well that a man of Colonel Hay's repute Is
appointed to the pest. "
The speech of Mr. Bayard on Wednesday ,
at the banquet of the Article club , was
chlclly significant to those who recently
talked with him and know that he was smart
ing under the severe criticism passed upon
him In America and that ho would endeavor
to strlko back.
The Impieeslon given throughout Mr. Bay
ard's remarks was that ho was being blamed
for having tried to promote kindly feeling
between the two countries. Ho assured his
hearers , however , that "with the sentiments
of the best people In England , there Is a
corresponding sentiment In the Unltf d States
among the native-born men of that country. "
This last remark was looticd upon as being-
an obvious allusion to Irish hostility to Mr.
Bayard.
CRITICAL INDIAN CONDITION.
The views of Lord Roberts "in his autg-
blography just published , on the possibility
of another Indian famine , have attracted
considerable attention. . In spite of the
enormous progress made by the Indian army
ho warns Great Britain that "tho signs of
the spirit of unrest and discontent which ,
sowed the seeds of the Indian mutiny are
being revived , " and ho attributed this to
the reappearance of old faults In the admin
istration of the Indian empire. The govern
ment , It appears , has become more and moro
centralized and departmental spirit Is strong
In each department In the line of progress lu
pushing measures obnoxious to the natives.
The legislative , fiscal and Judicial systems
have developed beyond the Intelligence of
tbo natives. Lord Roberts also doubts
whether the Idea of converting the Indian
priests and nobles Into English noblemen had
been carried out with sufficient caution.
The St. James Gazette takes a grave view
of Lord Roberts' remarks and fays : "In
the situation pointed out by Lord Roberts ,
combined with the activity of the faddists
at home , and the presence at home of acci
dental , or unanticipated grievances , there are
materials for a conflagration , which an ordi
nary Englishman would have dlsmUacd as
Incredible.
POPE IN DELICATE HEALTH.
In splto of official denials , Hie reports that
the health of the pope Is very delicate are
confirmed by private advices. According to
news from Rome , received by Cardinal Rich
ard , the archbishop of Paris , the condition
of the pope Is very disquieting. The death
of Cardinal San Felice greatly affected ha !
highness , as San Felice was Pope Leo's probable -
able Ruccccaor to the pontlflco , and ho re
garded -Drelbund ay a possible means of
bringing about a reconciliation between the
Qulrlnal and the Vatican. Emperor Wil
liam , when ho visited Naples last aprlng ,
asked Cardinal Sun Felice what attitude ho
would take up If elected pope , but the dis
tinguished prelate declined to bo drawn out.
In view of Pope Leo's condition of health , It
Is stated that some of the powers have al
ready signified their wishes regarding the
succession , France , Belgium and Portugal
favoring Cardinal I'urlchhl , the vicar gen
eral of his holiness , while Spain , Austria and
Russia support Cardinal Vannutelll , the pre
fect of the congregational Index.
The weather continues to bo of the worst
description. Along the rlvera In Tunis and
Algeria visitors are suffering from cold and
lain , and in Great Britain there has been
a steady downpour all the week. A hurri
cane prevails hero today , over the northeast
coast and the Thames la flooding , especially
around Windsor.
Children Found Dead In lied.
MURRAY. Ky. , Jan. 9. Quito a sensation
hot ) been created hero by the mysterious
death of two children of Milt Booker. They
went to bed well and hearty' , and this morn
ing the two were found In bed dead and a
third dangerously 111. Booker himself acts
as If ho had been poisoned also , but thlo la
doubted , ilia wlfo died recently and slnco
then ho has been despondent and attempted
to get other parties to keep the children.
The whole affair Is mysterious and the core
ner' * Inquest failed to throw any light oa
the matter.
llloyelo Mllenwe Heeords ( or the Year.
NEW YORK , Jan. 9 , The Century Club
of America has Issued Ita tables of centuries ,
double centuries and mileage for the year
1890 , in part an follows : Colorado , Mrs. E.
A. Hint-hart , Denver , 17,173 ; Illinois , R. E.
O'Connor , Chfiago , 14,178 ; Colorado , P. C.
Wright , Colorado Spring" , 1UOO ; Missouri ,
0. B. Easton , St. Louis , 9,7C9 ; Nebraska , L.
T , BroJstone , Superior , 8,451 ; lown , J , A ,
Polluter , Ottumwa , 9,300 ; Colorado , L. 0.
Wahl , Colorado Spring * , 5,303.
ArreNletl for Poisoning Ills Wife.
ROCHESTER , N. Y. , Jan. 9. Aspecial to
the Pcat'Exprres from Batavla eays How
ard Benham lias been arrested tharo on a
charge of having poisoned hid wife wltb
urmiilc acid.