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SEQUEL 10 FASI10DA
Commercial Compact of .France and Italy
Shifts Balance of Power in Europe.
REPUBLIC FEELS NEED OF MORE FRIENDS
Interesting Probabilities May Follow Re
uniting Estranged Latin Nations ,
UNITED STATES' ' COLONIAL ACQUISITIONS
Philippine Rebels Mcro Formidable Than
Same Number of Spaniards.
DON CARLOS' CHANCES OF THE THRONE
CarllNtn Annert He and III *
Army AVI II Tnkc the Kleld After
Treaty In M ned Inn Miie-
Inrcn on .Ymcrlcn.
( Copyright , JS3S , by Associated Press. )
LONDON , Nov. 2j ( , France and Italy ,
after a decade of tariff warfare , have sur
prised Ihclr friends and enemies by conclud
ing a commercial treaty which promises to
shift the balance of power In Europe. But
for the friendship of the United States ,
which emboldens Great Biltaln to compara
tive Indifference regarding continental com
binations , the British would ho alarmed ut
this prospect of Italy deserting the triple
alliance and adding Its formidable navv to
the Francn-llUKslnn compact , which Is hcM
1o be the Inevitable result of the reuniting
of the two estranged Latin nations.
The critics here regard the treaty as a
eequcl to the Faahoda Incident. France's
defeat In Egypt opened Its eyrs to the ne
cessity of Increaslnc the number ot its
friends. Therefore the notion hastened to
Initiate negotiations with Italy and will give
its weaker neighbor the benefit of the mint-
mum tariff long and vainly sought by the
latter.
Impctnn to Italian Indnntry.
The Italians estimate that under the new
arrangement 1,000.000 hectolitres of southern
wines , which are used In mixing the lighter
French wines , \\lll bo exported lo France ,
resulting In a great Impetus to Italian in
dustry. In return. Franco expects to re
move the dangers of having to cope with the
Italian navy in the Mediterranean in tno
event of a German war nnd also to nullify
Germany's policy of Isolating France.
Free trade Britain has no subsidies It
can offer to retain Italy's support , but in
the present position of the world's politics
Britain Is not as solicitous for It as It would
have been a year ago. Wha't Great Britain
loses In Italy , the Wi'stmlnHter Gazette de
clares , It gains lu the Philippines.
Conversations which a representative of
the Associated Press has had with poli
ticians hero Indicate that the Interest of
Englishmen In the United States eastern
tariff Is Increased by the belief that , unco
embark d In colonial acquisition , the United
States will bo compelled as Great Britain
has been to constantly add to Its colonies
possessions which may be thrown upon the
market merely to prevent them ( ailing Into
the hands of rivals.
"Open Door" Pol lor.
The Inauguration of a "closed door"
policy , they think here , would do much
potential damage to British interests and
every American utterance tends to confirm
the Idea that "the open door" policy has
been seized upon and magnified by the
editorial writers.
The Speaker says : "The government at
Washington Is credibly anxious to show
to the world that they do not desire mere
aggrandizement for the victory over Spain
nnd they do not deslro to shut out other
natlonn from the material advantages which
they derive themselves. "
Thn London office of the Philippine com
pany has received a letter from Its Manila
ngent dated October 18 , In which the agent
eays :
"The rebels are prepared already to re
sist annexation. I am In the confidence of
their chiefs and I assure you they are quite
prepared to retire to the hills If more than
a protectorate Is attempted. I hope It will
not come to warlike proceedings , for It
would be a very protracted affair. The
Americana would not find the rebels as easy
es the Spaniards , for they formerly had
only 4,000 rifles whllo the rebels now have
80,000 rifles and eighty cannon , Including
eevcral Maxims. "
The Manila correspondent adds :
"Americans are not allowed to pass the
rebel lines without passports. A party of
Gorman officer * who attempted to do no
without passports were mistaken for Ameri
cans and were refused permission. When
It was discovered they were Germans the
Officers were uennltted to proceed. "
The manager of the Philippine company ,
who has spent years in the Philippine Is
lands , does not attach any Importance to
the foregoing plans. He says the Americans
could quickly subdue the natives. He also
eaya the Americans have magnified the im
portance ot Agulnaldo throughout.
There Is a report In commercial circle *
that Spain will reorganize her entire finan
cial system and readjust the bonded In
debtedness after the treaty ot peace Is
signed. This report disturbs the bondhold
ers of Spain.
Don Curlon' Army to Take Field.
An English Carllst positively asserts thai
Don Carlos' army will take the field soon
alter the treaty la signed. He declares that
a loan has been fully financed and that It Is
equally divided between Frarnce and Eng
land and bo adds that after the English
capitalists were shown the evidence on
which Don Carlos' chances of success are
based they offered several times the amount
sked for.
The English Carllsts assert that much
more money would have been secured bad II
not been for the fact that Don Carlos itlp-
ulated that there should be no assistance
from Jews , oa he U Apprehensive of their
obtaining financial control of the monarchy.
Continuing It was asserted that the Span
ish government had known for some time
that Don Carlos possessed an army , organ
ized Into battalions and batteries , officered
and largely armed , but the Spanish leaders
counted on his failure to secure funds.
Therefore , tbo Spanish government Is said
to be panic stricken and to be endeavor
ing to make the Spaniards believe that
Great Britain has agreed to finance Don
Carlos and that he In turn has undertaken
to cede the Canary Islands to Great Britain
tn the event of nuccess.
The commission appointed by the Span
ish Chamber of Commerce to consider the
question of reforms In Spain met and com
mended sweeping military and political re
trenchments according many reforms for
the benefit of working men. The commis
sion also pronounced In favor ot an Investi
Hlf gation Into the continuance of the Cuban
lunurrcctlon and withholding the rewards
[ iromlted to Cuban officers.
The recent tragic death of the urapres *
ot Austria overclouds the halt-century ccle-
iratlon of the emperor'a reign and pro-
ents the carrying out of the festive tea-
ures of the program. The ceremonies will
10 confined to the churches , schools
and army and Vienna will be decorated
and Illuminated only by private citizens.
lleconvenliiR of the Itclchnrath.
The Austrian Relchstrath assembled ycs-
: erday and listened to the addreadeti of the
residents ot the two houjcs , eulogizing tie
reign of Emperor Francis Joseph. The
members , as a rule , wore evening dress and
decorations , but the Poles and Czechs were
'Ireflscd In gala national costumes. Only
the benches of the socialists were empty ,
the members of that party having refused
to participate In the meeting.
About 4,000 civic honors win be con
ferred on December li , the annlvjra.'irv of
th.i proclamation In 1S48 of Francis j'oaeuh
as emperor o * Austria , after the abd'.cdllot.
of his uncle , Fcrd'nond ' I , and tbc re
nunciation of the fown by hU fiMer.
Among those who will he honored are nil
the burgomasters. All the garrisons w 11
nttf-ud church a.i'l every soldier , Including
the retired and bionze medal men of each
regiment , will select the beet officer or ptl-
vate for a decjrjtlon.
President Leow ot the Paris court of cas
sation , replying to the question of an In
terviewer who asked , "Is there any real
lustlco In France ? " said :
"The very case before the court Is evl-
ilence of the fact that Justice still lives In
France. It Is because that many people
Tear there has been a miscarriage of jus
tice that we are now passing weary days and
sleepless nights. This will be carried on
until all doubt of the guilt or Innocence of
the individual Is clear. Wo shall endeavor
to perpetuate the time-honored traditions of
our courts. We do not claim infallibility ,
but the supreme court Is so hedged by pre
cautions that our conclusions are as just as
human ingenuity can make them. Wo are
nn emotional people , but wo are a Just pee
ple. "
Knlnomc Flattery of Sir Edwin Arnold
Sir Edwin Arnold was overwhelmed and
the company was greatly entertained by the
excited rhapsodies ot an admirer at the
Thanksgiving dinner here. A mlddleagcd
woman seated near the poet punctured his
speech praising America and the Americans
ivlih loud cries of "Magnificent ! " "Sublime ! "
"Oh , the dear man ! "
When Arnold bad finished speaking , this
lady rushed up , reached across the table ,
grasped his hands In hers and exclaimed
ecstatically : "Dearest Sir Edwin Arnold , you
/are heavenly. "
Ian Maclaren Rev. John Watson lectur
ing Friday last , described the typical Ameri
can ns being "tall , sinewy , nervous , eager ,
self-confident and bright , with enormous In
tellectual possibilities. "
Ho adil d : "The New York man Is the
moneymaker and the Boston man Is the
bookworm. The hum one hears on enterIng -
Ing the latter city Is not strict traffic , but
Browning societies In full swing. Philadel
phia Is a city of old families , where each
man knows his neighbor's grandfather. Chicago
cage U the city of hurry , tn a sense , a
coarse city , but one where the navvy may
rlso to own a splendid art collection. "
QUESTION OFNEXT SENATOR
_
Povnlhllltlen Meet tn W * hlnBton , lint
Neither May Kuter the
Itaec.
WASHINGTON , Nov. 26. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Two Nebraska senatorial possibili
ties met today , O. M. Ijambortson of Lin
coln calling upon Assistant Secretary of War
Melklejohn. It is very much doubted , how
ever , if cither one of these well known
citizens of the Antelope state will make the
race for Senator Allen's place In the upper
branch of congress.
Mr. LambcrUon Is on his way \tncoin
from New York , where he has been for the
last three weeks on business connected with
the late receivership of the Union Pacific.
Asked It ho was nn out-and-out candidate
for the senate to succeed Allen Lambertson
said ho could not tell until he got home.
This probably means that ho will canvass
D. 13. Thompson's following and If ho be
lieves he can control the Lancaster county
delegation ho will shy his castor Into the
ring , otherwise he will watt for another
tlmo.
As for Assistant Secretary of War Melkte-
john It Is believed among his friends In
Washington that be will not be a candidate
and will so announce In good time. While
ho has received many letters from Nebraska
asking him to allow his name to go before
the republican caucus Melklejohn has not
committed himself , and realizing that the
South Platte district will in all probability
secure the senator , he does not propose to
risk it with 1900 but two years off , when the
North Pla'tte ' territory will undoubtedly
elect a successor to Senator Thurston.
Acting Assistant Surgeon M. A. Ro
bert , U. S. A. , of Omaha has been or
dered to proceed from York , Pa. , the home
of his parents , to Manila , for assignment
to duty. Dr. Rebert was surgeon ot the
Thurston Rifles before the company left ror
the Philippines and he will probably be as
signed to the Second Ntbraskk.
YELLOW REPORTS ARE DENIED
General Ilrooke Bay * that the Condi
tion * In Porto Illco Are
Greatly Maunlllcd.
WASHINGTON , Nov. 26. The War de
partment has received a second dispatch
from General Brooke regarding the allega
tions of disturbances In Porto Rico. It Is
as follows :
SAN JUAN , Nov. 26. Adjutant General ,
Washington : Reports of disturbances at
points mentioned are unquestionably false.
No disturbances have occurred since No
vember 1. Rumors have been Investigated
and fcund false. I am fully advised aa to
conditions. Nbw and then some ono Is raur-
dured ns a result of personal quarrels , as Is
the case In the United States , not by armed
bands. Have all known or alleged leaders
of bands arrested so far as I can learn and
they will be tried at an early date.
I'aniunerlenn Medlenl Congrei * .
CINCINNATI. Nov. 26. Dr. Charles
A. L. Reed of this city , secretary of the
Panamerlcan Medical congress , the next
mtotlng of which was set for December 26 ,
1S99 , at Venezuela , mailed circulars tonight
pretponlng the meeting of the congress till
December 26 , 1900. This he did at the re
quest of the government of Venezuela on
account of the prevalence of smallpox and
the existence of political troubles In that
country.
Movement * of Oeenn Veel * , Nor. SO.
At Liverpool Sailed Carthagenlan. for
Philadelphia ; Campania , for New York ,
At Movlllc Sailed State of Nebraska ,
for Glasgow.
At Southampton Sailed St. Louis , [ or
Now York.
At Antwerp Sailed Aragonla , for Phil
adelphia.
At Gibraltar Sailed Auguste Victoria ,
for New York.
At Bremen Sailed Weimar , for New-
York.
At Havre Sailed La Goecogne. for New
York.
At Genoa Arrived Kaiser Wllhelm II ,
from New York.
At Philadelphia Sailed Rbynland , for
Liverpool ,
At New York Arrived Etrurla , from
Liverpool ; Bulgaria , from Hamburg.
At Queenstowu Arrived Umbrla. from
New York.
S8EEBS OF TEUTONS
German Editors Accuse McKinley of
Inconsistency and Lack of Backbone.
SHOULD REBUKE DEMANDS OF IMPERIALISTS
Indicate Desire to Obtain Slice of Spanish
Asiatic Possessions for Germany.
MAKE MUCH OF CLAIM ON SULU ISLANDS
Much Unfriendly Comment on American
Rule in the Philippines ,
NUMEROUS PROBLEMS FOR THE REICHSTAG
Emperor and Hniiirejm Find Internal
AITalm In lliihliuh YOIIIIK Amer
ican SclentlMt Milken Illneovery
UctriictliiK from Kooli'n alory.
( Copyright , 1S93 , by Associated Press. )
BERLIN , Nov. 26. The German prcsa this
week occupied Itself again with the Philip
pine question and the peace ncgotlntlotis
at Paris. Nearly all the comment has been
uncomplimentary to the United States ,
which Is regarded with "excessive greed and
political Indencency In forming new de
mands , " President McKlnlcy being accused
af "Inconsistency" and "lack ot backbone"
In not withstanding "the Increasing de
mands of the Imperial party. "
A number of German newspapers have
now adopted a strain Indicating a desire
to obtain a portion of the Spanish Asiatic
possessions for Germany. The Krcuze Zcl-
tung , which has much influence at court and
In army clrclts , sajs :
"Germany is materially Interested In the
outcome of the peace negotiations , mora
particularly with lespect to the Sulu archipelago
pelage , where Germany and Great llrltam
possess the same kind of commercial priv
ileges , granted to them by Spain in 1877 ,
and In which Hamburg and Bremen arc
largely Interested. American annexation of
this group , besides being a matter of strat
egic Importance , would mean , In view ot
America's prohibition tariff policy , the de
struction of both the German and British
trade there. In short , an understanding
with Great Britain for Joint action and In
tervention Is absolutely Indispensable. The
theory of 'an American sea' cannot bo
accepted by any of the European matlons.
Mr. Kasson has been Indulging in day
dreams. "
Unke Much of Claim on Sula Inland * .
The Kreutze Zeltung , the organ of the
pan-German party , says : "It Is particularly
painful that with the Caroline Islands , to
which will probable bo added the rest of
the Islands , as a piece of Spanish goods Is
disposed of , to which wo had the historic
pre-emption claim. "
The Deutsch Zeltung concludes with urg
ing the government to secure a portion of
the Carolines or at least secure compensa
tion in Samoa and .also obtain guarantee *
for the future of '
Germany's commercial In
terests In the Philippines and 6uli ( afchlpel- '
ago. "Guarantees , " It says , Bpltefally ,
"which will hold water , even against Amer
ican interpretations. "
In eplto of the newspaper comments the
correspondent ot the Associated Press Is
Informed on good authority that Germany
does not contemplate Interference , active or
otherwise , with the American claims , at
least eo long as no concerted action Is pro-
posdd or carried out jointly by the Eu
ropean powers. This statement tallies with
assurances given by the foreign office here.
So far as the United States embassy Is con
cerned no proposition of any kind has been
made by the German government. Before
the United States ambassador , Andrew
White , left Berlin on his two months' leave ,
ho came to the conclusion that Germany ,
under no circumstances , would take Im
portant action before hla return. In fact
the German press utterancea urging Ger
many to secure special benefits from Amer
ica or Spain during the peace negotiations
are solely an expression of the wishes of
part of the German people and they In no
way bind the government which Is now more
than ever desirous ot fostering the good
win of America.
American MUrale at Manila.
The Cologne Gazette publishes a letter
from a correspondent at Manila asserting
"with keen regret , " that half of the
United States land and naval force there
Is composed of Germans and giving a far
from flattering picture of American rule at
Manila.
The Manila correspondent of the Vosslscho
Zeltung draws an even more gloomy pic
ture , dwelring upon the alleged prevalence
of drunkenness and other excesses among
the American troops.
Emperor Wilflam has returned home to
find Germany in a seething political fer
ment. All classes ot society seem per
meated with the spirit of unrest and dis
satisfaction. In liberal and radical circles
there Is a feefing that there Is too much
of the personal clement In the government
ot the country and this personal rule Is doIng -
Ing much mischief. This has found a
strong expression in an article In the
Vocrwaerts , which discusses tbo matter la
its usual caustic and able way. It lays :
There is on imperial chancellor and Im
perial Prussian ministers , but who bears of
them ? Where Is Prince Hohcnlohe and what
Is ho doing ? Wo hear day after day of the
personal no's of the emperor , which in gen
eral pass for the acts of the government.
The emperor is everywhere and the chan
cellor nowhere.
Nuiueroa * I'rohtem * far Relclitair >
The meeting of the relchstag Is looked
forward to with apprehension. The reopen
ing ot that body was announced today for
December C and domestic problems will
have to bo faced which wllf require most
tactful and liberal statesmanship to eolve
satisfactorily. The anti-Semites are clam
oring for measure * against the Jews ; the
junkers demand legislation to arrest the
growth of the Polish population and to op
pose the steady march of the Slav races
westward ; the Bochlista are clamorous for
recognition and extension of the rights ot
the working class ; the radicals are- Instat
ing on a whole programo of reforms ; the
Danes In north Schleswlg are bitterly re-
tenting the expulsion of Danes ; the Alsa
tians are opposing a dictatorship In Alsace-
Lorraine , and the agrarians are urg'ng '
the government into a reactionary tariff
system.
Such Is the sea of conflicting demands and
Interests through which the German gov
ernment has to navigate during the coming
cession of the imperial diet. It was hoped
the emperor would visit the three south
German rulers on his way home and assist
In the task of government by alraying some
of the ill feeling which Is still latent In
the southwest against Prussians.
ninnnprovul of William' * Trip.
The fact that Russia Is not on very
friendly terms with Germany and that
Emperor William's visit to the Holy Land
has made matters worse , Is receiving con
firmation In more than one quarter. Prince
Ukhtomsty , the czar's cToao friend and con
fident In the St. Petersburg Vedomoatl , violently
lently expresses Russian disapproval of the
trip , calling Hmpcror William a renegade
and accusing the whole German nation of
being the accomplices. Moreover , the fact
that the czar , contrary to common expecta
tion , has not given a sign hlmsclt during
the German emperor's trip , Is held here
to be cfcar cvldcJice of strained relations
existing between JKjjrvvo courts.
The emperoi njtfcslprcas of Germany re
turned home ttgfSf sunburned , but they
both have hpniap/fSp / health. During their
majesties' trlpmSErchcstra of the Imperial
yacht Hohenijjjj ( | ffierformed on several oc
casions a Byrjp.'jyy composed by the em
peror and jljfty nt Messina , Sicily , the
symphony yHgiorformert at the opera
house , butfl Ruidlence did not appreciate
Its bcautlcr-aMp gave unmistakable signs of
KmpcifjIRlllnm presented Queen Mar
garet of iBSTy with a birthday gift of four
costly oriental tugs from the sultan's fac
tory. Incidentally , the sultan's presents lethe
the emperor and empress of Germany 1111 a
big freight car without counting two beauti
ful caiques , which the sultan gave the etn-
peror on learning ot the lattcr's love for
rowing.
Kmperor William has sent the sultan a
br'inzo tnblo In the center of which Is a portrait
trait of the kaiser In the uniform of the
guard du corps and ho has also sent the
sultan two oil paintings , painted by himself
In Damascus , representing types of Turkish
soldiers.
Imprisoned Thirty Yearn.
A sensational story la related by a Ger
man named Fischer , who nas returned
home after five years' service In the French
foreign legion at Salda , province of Orln ,
In Algeria , Fischer , It appears , deserted
three months ago , succeeded In reaching
Morocco and from there traveled to Ham
burg , Ho hns now Informed the military
authorities here that a German has been
kept In severe Imprisonment In a tower at
Salda ever since the Franco-German war.
According to the Vosslsche Zeltung the Ger
man f irclgn office has taken steps to secure
the release of this soldier , who , apparently ,
In defiance of all International law , has been
a prisoner for nearly thirty years.
Official statistics show that German cattle
everywhere are suffering from tuberculosis
and other diseases. In the district of Alx-
la-Chapclle , for Instance , eighty-three com
munes show that 749 farms are BO Infected.
At least 40 per cent of all the German cattle -
tlo have tuberculosis and In some districts
the percentage Is as high ns 79 per cent.
A young American scientist at the Hygienic
institute here , Dr. Nueta , has created ex
citement in scientific circles by the publi
cation of a pamphlet In which he cites
strong evidence In support of the conten
tion that Prof. Koch , who Is now investigat
ing the malaria bacilli , has tancn credit
to himself for alleged discoveries in various
cattle diseases and In malaria , which dis
coveries were really made by American
scientists years ago.
The Munich Allgemclne Zeltung announces
that a military bill will bo introduced In trie
Reichstag providing for the formation of a
third Bavarian army corps.
SPANIARDS Will BE HELD
Aiculnnldo 'Will Not neleae Clerical *
Ulaii. . .t hletttlntA ' ' < '
III * Hand * .
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MANILA , Philippine Islands , Nov. 28.
Agulnaldo , the Insurgent leader , has ad
dressed a second communication tp Major
General Otis , the American military com
mander , on the subject of the Spanish pris
oners In the handj of insurgents. He de
clined to release the clericals and clvltlans ,
arguing that both carried arms voluntarily
against tbo Insurgents. Agulnaldo then re-
fere General Otis to the local papers pub
lished since the insurrection for "Irrefuta
ble proof" of his aasertlon that the cler
icals were the "most active and vengeful
agents in sacrificing the lives and honor ot
Innocent natives. "
Continuing Agulnaldo quotes the Interna
tional rufo ot reprisal , claiming the rlghl
to retain the prisoners In the hope ol
causing Spain to "liberate tb Filipinos and
cease torturing and shooting natives whoso
only crime has been the love of liberty. "
As to his saying In a former letter that
International laws must recede before the
Just wishes of the people , Agulnardo as
serts that he meant under the existing
circumstances recognized laws must "ac
cede to the wishes ot those fighting for the
recognition of the bulk of said laws. "
The Insurgent leader also maintains bis
right to detain the prisoners "until the Vat
ican recognizes the rights ot the Filipino
clericals and civilians or until they are ex
changed. "
The United States transports Arizona and
Ohio have arrived here with reinforce
ments.
SULTAN APPEALS TO THE CZAR
Make * a Lat Effort to Prevent Ap
pointment of I'rluoe George
Too Late to Avail.
CONSTANTINOPLE , Nov. 26. The sultan
has telegraphed to the czar , entreating him
to abandon his Intention of sending Prince
George of Greece as high commissioner ol
the powers in that island. Turkhan Pasha
recently went on a special mission to L1-
vadia with the same object In view , but
was unaucceesful.
ATHENS , Nov. 26. The ministers of the
four powers Interested In the proceeding-
Great Britain , Frajce , Russia and Italy-
went at noon today In royal carriages to the
palace and formally announced to King
George , In the presence ot the royal fam
ily of Greece , the appointment of his son ,
Prince George , to be high commissioner ol
the powers In Crete. The prince later re-
celved the congratulations of the ministers.
The crowds in the streets cheered the an
nouncement of Prince George's appointment
which has relieved the popular anxiety which
had arisen on account ot the delay In mak
ing the announcement.
UNITED STATES MAY ASK MOIIE
Heiiort from Madrid thnt Additional
Demand * Are Made.
LONDON , Nov. 28. Special dispatches
from Madrid say Senor Montero Rlos , the
president of the Spanish peace commission
has Informed his government that the Amer
icans demand a concession of the Selu archi
pelago.
Further advices from Madrid eay the Span
ish cabinet has decided to Instruct Us com
missioners , after vha peace treaty Is signed ,
to treat for a revision ot the treaties ot com-
nierco exelstlng before the war.
\Iny Secure * Special Information.
BERLIN , Nov. 26. The United Statrs
embassy has received a 500-word cipher dis
patch from Judge Day , president of ths
United States Peace commission at Paris ,
asking for the confidential correspondence
of the United States ambassador here , Mr.
Andrew D. White , from last summer , as
belnit of vital Importance In the peace ne
gotiations. This correspondence was kno n
to Judge Day when he was secretary of
state. The correspondence waa Immediately
I forwarded to Paris.
WALES TO VISIT US
leir Apparent to English Throne ofay Call
On His American Cousins.
LIKELY TO WITNESS THE YACHT RACE
t
His Yacht May Bo Convoyed Across by
Royal Yacht Squadron ,
MEMBERS OF CLUB FAVORABLY DISPOSED
Duke of York and Other Notables May Also
Come Along ,
ALL DEPENDS ON PRINCE'S ' MOVEMENTS
Weekly Iludget of GOHNI Concerning
People nnil Thing * In the tiny
Cniiltnl of the llrltUh
Empire.
( Copyright. 1S9S , by Press Publishing Co. )
LONDON , Nov. 26. ( New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) The Prince
of Wales has not yet received an Invita
tion from the Virginia Kree Masons to go
to America next jcar on the occasion ot
the Washington centenary , but Is certainly
disposed to avail himself of the opportuulty
to revisit the states If his engagements will
permit. It was pointed out by a member
of the prince's household that his enforced
rest hns left the prince with an accumula
tion of engagements which ho Intends to
wipe off Immediately so he can resume Ms
social duties.
At a recent gathering of the royal yacht
squadron the proposal nas mooted that If
the prince or the duke of York decided to
visit the states for the America cup race
It would he a graceful and appropriate act
If the royul yacht were convoyed across tha
Atlantic by the fleet of steam yachts owned
by the members of the royal yacht squad
ron and flying the white ensign of the Brit
ish navy. On hearing this suggestion the
Prince of Wares expressed hla approval ,
adding with characteristic tact that should
he make the voyage , a point on which he
could not at present express an opinion , he
should like the Invitation to join : he con
voy extended to the owners of steam yachts
belonging to all recognized yacht clubs.
The Duke of York , who was sounded as to
the likelihood of his crossing the Atlantic
for the cup race , discreetly answered It
woufd depend on the Prince of Wales' plans.
Among the Duke of Manchester's extrava
gances was the purchase of a cinemato
graph for 700 from Lo Coutour , teacher
ot photography to English aristocrats and
royalties. The duke failed to pay and the
photographer , in suing him , caused great
atnuaement by describing the difficulties en
countered In trying to locate his noble cli
ent. He also testified that the duke had
himself clncmatographed In character and
brought the Instrument around to his coun
try house , where he gave exhibitions ot It.
The case has not yet been concluded.
Trio of Dehutaute * .
The''three principal London debutantes the
next season are daughters of American
women. Mrs. George Cavendish Dentlnok
brings out a daughter who displayed decided
latent at Mrs. Arthur Paget' * private theat
ricals last year. She Is a fine-looking blondn.
Mrs. Harry Hlgglns' daughter , who will
also be presented at court next season , Is
extremely pretty and has dark , regular fea
tures , like her mother's. Then Mrs Colgate ,
by that time Countess Stratford , also In
tends to bring out a daughter who la 17.
By the way , EarF Stratford's son-in-law ,
Comte Manny de Talvando , started a school
at Azay le Rldeau on the Loire this spring
to afford a French education to the sons ot
English aristocrats. Several pupils. Includ
ing the Earl of Belgrave , heir to the Duke
of Westminster , were secured and the school
was managed on the most lavl h scale. The
eons ot the Duke ot Connaught and the
young duke of Albany and Battenberg were
to have been sent there , but the experiment
has not proved successful and has been
abandoned after a large sum was spent In
transforming a splendid chateau for the pur
pose.
The Curzons at Kedleston are dividing
with Lord Kitchener the honor of being the
llona of the hour , the Curzons being cpter-
talned everywhere. In fact , Lady Curzon
has boon overdone In the attempt to keep
pace with the hospitalities extended them
and Is now 111 In bed. Earl Ava , well known
In New York society , Is going to India
as extra aide-de-camp to Curzon , whose
staff Is noted for the absence of showy
names and the businesslike character of Us
members.
Lord Kitchener Is so much in demand
that few except royalties and public bodies
are able to secure him , but he goes to stay
with William Astor at Cliveden today until
Monday , while next Saturday to Monday he
Joins a very distinguished party which Mr.
and Mrs. Henry White , American charge
d'affaires , give at their country seat as a
farewell entertainment to the Curzona.
With the Swell Set.
Lieutenant Winston Qhurchlll , Lady Ran
dolph's son , was offered the post of private
secretary to George Wyndatn , now under
secretary for war , but declined and tailed
for Europe yesterday , rejoining his regi
ment. Ho returns before the next general
election to stand for Parliament.
The young duchess of Marlborough Vas in
London this week looking much better ror
her stay at Brighton. She has now gonp
to Blenheim , where the duke , who has beeti
bunting in Leicestershire , joins her today.
The duchess was at the theater nearly every
night whllo In town and had small dinner
parties beforehand at chic restaurants. The
habit of giving restaurant entertainments
Is growing Immensely among the omart net ,
whoso most brilliant members are tp be
soon nightly at Prince's , the Savoy or the
Berkeley , where excellent orchestras are
now provided.
The Bradley-Martins have returned to
their highland castle , Balmaraan , where this
week they entertained a swell shooting
party , including the Prince and Princess
Dhulcep Singh.
Perjury on the part of accused persona
In divorce suits has been hitherto recog
nized In England as a necessary evil , but
except In rare cases there has been no ac
tual conspiracy to commit perjury discov
ered. No prosecutions have been Instituted ,
but since the new act come Into operation
giving the accused In all cases the right
of offering evidence , several prosecutions for
perjury have been ordered where such evi
dence has proved false. Sir Francis Jeune ,
president of the divorce division , has now
declared that he contemplates the formal
pronouncement that the divorce court can
no longer be the exception and all who give
false testimony In his court will be prose
cuted. The result of such action will be a
great Increase In the number of undefended
cases , which are already about CO per cent
of those beard.
Pattl Expect * to lie Happy ,
Adcllna Pattl , when congratulated on her
engagement to Baron Kedestrom by an etnl-
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ncnt Kngllsh muslclnn , replied : "Yes , I
now look forward to being happy for the
first tlmo In my life. "
The dlvn Is now entertaining a party at
her Welsh castle. Including Uaron Kede-
slrom. She was greatly annoyed at the premature
mature- disclosure of her Intention to re
marry , her plan having been to keep It dark
until within a week of the actual ceremony.
Baron Kedestrom Is said to bo the most de
voted of lovers , whllo Pattl's Infatuation
for him could not be more patent In a girl
ot 16.
T. P. O'Connor has abandoned the threat
ened libel suit against Barry O'Brien , author
of the life of Parnell , for alleged misrep
resentation of his action and motives In the
famous Galway election. He says : "I can
obtain satisfaction better by putting my own
version forward than by a libel suit. " But
It appears the author and publishers of the
book are now meditating a suit for damages
against O'Connor for loss of sale caused by
his threat of legal proceeding ? , which pre
vented the booksellers and libraries from
circulating the work , as they would thereby
Incur equal liability with the publishers
were the liable established. Miss Anna Par
nell has also threatened suit against the
Saturday Review for alleging in Us notice
of the book that there was a hereditary
taint of Insanity | n her family. The Re
view replies by quoting from the book evi
dence of Inranlty on both sides of Parnell's
ancestry and declines to withdraw the al
legation complained of.
Ileruhardt Branches On * .
Sarah Bernhardt has prevailed upon the
Paris municipal council to lease her the
Theater Des Nations , where she propose
to follow her own artistic Inclinations unfet
tered by lessees and managers. In an In
tervlew today she said : "Nothing will eve
Induce me to court success at the expense
ot my artistic principles. Everywhere , In
Paris , London and New York there Is dlf
flculty In getting the public to appreciate
the best work , to prefer It to pure , unadul
teratcd melodrama. You are better off In
London In this respect than wo are here
Look at the vogue Shakespeare baa got.
delight in a British audience and while
am very fond of America , I adore England
I shall always bo able to go to London In
the summer. With America It Is different
I am afraid I shall bo going there nex
year for the last time. I have arranged fo
a long tour and suppose It will bo my fare
well visit. I am binding myself not to be
absent from Paris more than three month
In the year , and this stipulation In my con
tract with the municipal council probably
prevents me from crossing the Atlantic afte
1899. In my leisure moments I am making
steady , though slow , progress with m ;
memoirs' ' . "
The London county council has raised a
storm by confirming by a majority ot two t
one the decision of Its licensing commute
forbidding Sunday concerts In all building
under Us control. There IB aluo a law In
voked by the Sabbatarian party under which
all concerts of music on Sunday under
taken for gain are lllecal. The council'
action will probably lead to the repeal o
this and other statutes which have been
revived by the Lord's Day Observance so
clety in Its crusade against all attempts t
relieve the Intolerable- gloom of the London
Sunday. The county council has also lali
down a rule that henceforth no theater o
music ball will bo licensed except on th
understanding that no Intoxicants bo sold
This policy Is strongly disapproved by th
hulk of Londoners , who resent such Inter
ference with Individual liberty , and th
charge IB freely leveled against the councl
that all Its puritanical ordinances operat
only for the benefit ot the regular llquo
saloons.
PARA ARRIVES FROM MANILA
Invent * in Iiilnniln Shaping Them
elve * Satlnfnctory to the Military
Power Quelling InniirKent * .
SAN FRANCISCO , Nov. 26. The trans
port City of Para arrived today from Manll
via Nagasaki , with a largo number of sick
wounded and discharged eoldlera from tb
Philippines. The transport carao In ballast
consigned to the United States government
It left Manila October 26 , making a stop
at the Japan port.
Affairs at Manila are reported to bo shap
lug themselves In a way that Is satlsfactor
to the commanding officers of the military
posts of the Philippines , , The troops ar
anxious to come home but there Is not tba
air of discontent about the camps that wu
manifest when the men landed at Cavlte
The food has been much Improved and ther
Is a notlcable change for the better In th
sick list. The men are rapidly becomln
acclimated and are now splendidly dlsclp
lined campaigners.
The Insurgents were making some troubl
when the Para left for San Francisco , bu
the authorities were amply strong to cop
with them , except In the southern provinces
OrRnnlzeil to Wnteh Annrchlnt * .
BERLIN , Nov. 26. The North German
Gazette says It learns that all the Hernia
federal governments have adopted a uniform
system of watching anarchists and that
central Intelligence department Is to bo es
tabllsbed In Berlin.
READTO COLLAPSE
Dpain is Now Prepared to Yield to tha United
States.
MAY POSSIBLY BLUFF A LITTLE MORE
General Opinion in Paris That the Dons Will
Finally Succumb ,
CRUCIAL TEST WILL COME TOMORROW
American Commisaionors Have No Furthei
Concessions to Make.
ADVISED BY M'KINLEY ' TO STAND FIRM
Spain fan Accept Twenty Million
Ilollnrn for the Philippine * or the
United State * Will Seine the
Whole tiroap.
Copyright , 1S98 , by Press Publishing Co. )
PARIS , Nov. 26. ( New York World Cablegram -
gram Special Telegram. ) Secretary OJcda
said tonight : "Our Interchange of notes
with the American commissioners has now
ceased. We have communicated the final
declaration of the American cuinmlsjloticra
o our go\ eminent and now await an an
swer , which will bo delivered Monday at 2
o'clock. "
It Is understood that a further concession
ms been made by the American commission ,
acting under the latest Instructions from
Washington. The expectation still exists
n diplomatic circles hero that Spain will
make a treaty and that there wilt bo no
rupture ot negotiations.
PARIS , Nov. 26. The Spanish peace com
mission this evening does not know what
will bo the terms of the answer to the Amer-
can tender of $20,000,000 for n treaty ces
sion of the Philippines. Scnor Montero
Uos , president of the commission , will him
self write Spain's final reply , presumably
upon lines approved by the Madrid govern
ment , but as yet he has not formulated a
sentence thereof.
Up to this evening the Madrid govern
ment had not Instructed Its commission her ?
lo reject the United States' offer. Som < !
tentative Instructions have been receive 1
from Madrid , but todny Senor Montero Rloi
telegraphed to Madrid for a construction ol
a clearer light thereon , and the commission
Is now waiting a reply.
Spain will not ask for tlmo beyond Mon-
day. It will then meet the Americans and
make a conclusive reply.
Treaty Will He Signed.
Speculation Is rife hero as to the accept
ance or refusal ot the American terms , but
a majority of those who are In any dogrei
able to judge , believe that Spain will yield
and the American commissioners expect thai
a treaty will bo signed.
Regarding the discussion ot the so-called
"open-door policy" in the Philippines , ' .ho
American peace commissioners understand
that It does not mean free trade nor CACB
low duties , but that the Philippines , what
ever the tariff rates , shall be open lo all
trade on equal terms. The Philippine Islands
will be expected to yield sufficient revenue
to meet the expeuots of Its own ndmlninstro-
tlon and a large schedule of dutiable gooJa
may be established or ouly a few may ba
taxed.
Another and a more Important question
will bo resolved favorably to other nations.
Thus the ships of all nations will be per
mitted to engage In commerce throughout
the archipelago. This is in contra-dlstlnc-
tlons of the United States' In lot-diet of coxst
trade In foreign bottoms and may possibly
extend also to Cuba and Porto Rico.
United State * Poee * llnndlenp.
The advantage to the United States In
the Philippines coasting trade lies In tha
fact that American goods will only have ono
ocean to cross whllo the goods of other
countries must cross two oceans. The
Philippine Islands will bo administered as
a colony and the opposing argument against
colonial government stands In Alaska. If
the United States , it Is pointed out , has no
right to hold colonial possessions then the
title in Alaska Is void. The United States
appoints a governor and a judge In Alaska ,
but It has no legislative power. Somewhere
In the Dred Scott decision it Is admitted
there might have been an abiter dictum
contra colonial government by the United
States. But , it is added , that would t > e
held not to bo vital in the present ago
and under the present circumstances. On
an objection being made to the varying
tariff duties in the American possessions ,
recurrence is made here to the treaty by
Jefferson , which permitted the Creek trlbo
of Indians while occupying United States
territory as a separate nation to secure
for themselves , free of duty , goods from
Florida , then Spanish , of England or else
where.
Iland * May Oe Selied.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 26. Regarding the
cabinet meeting held late lost evening , it to
said today ithat In an Informal way an effort
had been made to secure modifications of
the terms ot our ultimatum and Incidentally
an extension of the time limit beyond next
Monday. As to the character or extent of
the concessions sought by the Spaniards , the
officials hero are extremely reticent , but
whatever Us character the decision was
reached at last night's meeting of the cabi
net that they could not bo granted. It Is
regarded as probable that the final reply
to the ultimatum will not be submitted to
our commissioners before next Monday.
Judge Day cabled here for Instructions
respecting Spain's latest propositions be
cause ho felt 'that hla hand would be
strengthened by formal instructions and
he was told , aa ho expected ho would be ,
that the president preferred that the Amer
ican commttnlonere should adhere closely to
their past offer relative to the Philippines.
Therefore the American commissioners will
meet the Spanish commissioners Monday , the
last day of grace so far as this Philippine
proposition Is concerned , under express and
unyielding Instructions to offer 120.000,000
for the cession to the United States of the
entire Philippine group. It Is not doubted
that between now and the hour of meeting
"the Spanish commissioners will have de
vised several other more or less plausible
propositions to offer In lieu of the above
.instructions. Their efforts will be unsuc
cessful and Monday's meeting must mark
either the practical cession of the Philip
pine * to the United States or the final break
In the negotiations at Paris resulting In the
seizure by the United States of the entire
group.
UNION JACK FLIES AT CIIUSAN.
llrltlnh Admiral Ileported to Have
Taken PoMenii of Inland * .
LONDON , Nov. 26. According to a dls-
patch from Shanghai to a news agency here
this afternoon the llrltUh admiral has
hoisted the union jack over Ting Hal , capi
tal of the Island of Cbusan , and over sev
eral other Islands in the Cbusan archipelago.