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THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE PAGES 1 TO 10 ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 1871. OMAHA , SUNDAY MORNING , DECEMBER , 11 , 1898-TWENTY-EIGKEIT PAttES. SINGLE COPY ITIVE CENTS. GERMAN IS FRIENDLY Official FKM Change * Itt Tone Toward Vmerica Materially. MUST IMPROVE COMMERCIAL RELATIONS German Ambawador to ThU Country Hakei Significant Statement. ANXIOUS FOR A NEW RECIPROCITY TREATY Opposition Develops in Reichrtag to Faying for Emperor's Trip. TEUTONS GROW. AT INCREASE OF IMPORTS As to Alleged Diseased Meat * Ad mitted to Germany from America It In Now Believed that These Dangers ) Were Exaggerated. ( Copyright , 1898 , by Associated Press. ) BERLIN , Dec. 10. Before leaving Berlin for south Germany Dr. Von Holleben , Ger man ambassador to the United States , said In the course ot a conversation : "Both the German and Washington gov ernments are anxious to Improve the exist ing relations between them. This fact wilt Boon become evident. " Baron Von Buclow , the minister of for eign affairs , had several long Interviews with Dr. Von. Holloben last week. All the Important questions concerning America were thoroughly discussed. "I fall to sec any reason , " the ambassador nald , "why. with good will on both aides , all differences end none of great mo ment cannot be adjusted amicably. In be half ot the German government I can state that the most hearty sympathy exists to ward the rising American nation and that there Is no Intention of doing anything on our part to Interfere In the slightest degree iwlth air the legitimate alms of the United States. In a few words , an effort will be > snado more than in the past to adjust all t trlMng differences outstanding and the ne- _ gotlatlons for a reciprocity treaty which have been greatly delayed , mainly because of the ar with Spain , will be taken up after thonew year and pushed vigorously. "As to Germany's claim to retain or re cover certain commercial advantages hith erto enjoyed In some Spanish coronles , not under American sway , their Justice 'fill undoubtedly be recognized at Washlngtoa , especially as the claims are quite modest a77d 'do not exceed anything the United Slates under similar conditions would de mand themselves. ' "I return to my post at Washington with the firm expectation that the relations be- itncen the two countries , political and com mercial , win become better. " Continent on President's Message. The Germans are now following American affairs much closer than previously. A full report of 'the president's message was pub lished here and was commented upon as much .a * . Jthe , emueror1 * t speech .frgja. , tlie throne at the opening of the" Reichstag. The comment was generally very fair and calm , rainy of the papers 'expressing agree able surprise at Its peaceful tone. The Lokaf Anielgor says : "Neither the United States or England can attach so much weight to a position In the Carolines as to be willing to Jeopardize their amicable re lations with Germany on account of'It. " The Boursen Courier , referring to the president's allusion to Germany says : "Ger many has no need to fear this member of the concert with which we may hope to re main on the best of terms. " The. semt-oniclal Post says : "In yielding to America's demands , one success after another has fallen Into her lap. But In view of the entrance of { he United States among the competitors for colonial pos sessions a readjustment of German-Amer ican commercial relations will have to be made a matter ot necessity. This view Is expressed by a. large portion tion of the German press , but no Intima tion has been received by the American embassy and It is understood that even Dr. Von Holleben , thus far , has no specific In structions on the point. The German foreign office , as a matter ot fact , does not possess sufficient data or reliable Information from merchants t ) en able It to put forward clearly-expressed view * . Emperor William's speech at the opening Of the relchstag is considered more re markable for its omissions than for what It contains. The Llppe-Detmold affair , the Bavarian military courts and the Insurance bills were not mentioned. Protest Bills of Emperor's Trip. The Vosslsche Zeltung , recurring to the question of the payment for the emperot's trip , says : "If the emperor , as king of Prur sla , expects the diet to reimburse him he will meet with determined opposition , as U Is one thing to spend a lot of your own money on a pleasure trip and quite another to ask the taxpayers to foot the bills. " As an outcome of these newspaper at tack * the government seems to have aban doned Its Intention ot asking the diet to pay the bills and a semi-official statement to the effect will be Issued. The new relchstng mentally , socially and physically , compares favorably with the last house. Fifty-three per cent of the members are university men. Thp relchitag Is not expected to accom plish more than the flrst reading of the budget before the Christmas adjournment. There are. however , a number of Interpel lations by agrarians , leftists and socialists \\hlrh " 111 doubtless lead to violent da- bales , cuch as socialist Interpellation on the rmrover's r.ntl-strlke speech and the ag > rat Ian , Heckling , on the foreign m At question. There Is much comment In parliamentary circles on the emperor's ommtsslon In his spcou of all reference to the anglo-Otr- maa entente , but It Is explained by the fart that tbo terms of the agreement nre till secret and Germany ban no right to re.Vr to It In a formal , official utterance. The German agrarian press violently com ments on the latest official statistics ot Ger many's meat Imports for the flrst nine months of the current year , showing that the Importation of American pork has more than doubled compared with the Imports ot 1S97. American Meat Imports. The agrarian organs Insist the tariff pro visions with the United States ought to be framed to n holly exclude American meat products from Oermany. They alee bemoan the Increases Imports of American horacs. \ \ hlcuure > valued at1,413.000 marks In ISO * and v.hlch have almost doubled this year. Thcvc papers also maintain that much American horseflesh comes In the shape ot eauiageu. The Berlln-Taggeblatt makes this Interest Ing admUilon : "In German commercial cir cle * the conviction has long become settled tkai tbo dancer * arising from American pork and the notorious San Jose scale have been magnified Just as years ago were the perils of the Colorado bug. We are , therefore , anxious to ascertain whether the renewed attempts of the American government to convince the agrarians and the German government of the thoroughness of American supervision of pork exports and the hyglenlo results ot the drying processes applied to American fruit * have been successful. Wo loubt It , for , whatever does not put money Into the pockets of our agrarians they do not believe In. " Since the emperor's return from the arlent the measures taken to provide for ils safety have been much more strictly and comprehensively carried out The Stadt Schloss at Potsdam , which Is now occupied by his majesty , was formerly open to the public , so far as the outer courts were con cerned. Now there are double sentries at every door , special permit * are required to paes and the building Itself is overrun by scores of policemen and detectives. Police Prefect Wlndham admits that these precau tions are due to the recent anarchist plots. A caucus ot the centrists has resolved that the party will not Join the agrarian feder ation within the relchstag , thus preventing an agrarian majority. The centrists have determined to make their parliamentary action dependent upon the merits ot tach agrarian measure. OBJECT TO DEATH SENTENCE Englishmen Protest Against lilenten- ant Wark Giving Up Ills Life on the Gallows. ( Copyright. 1898 , by Press Publishing Co. ) LONDON , Dec. 10. ( New York World Ca blegram Special Telegram. ) The sentence of death on Lieutenant Wark Is condemned by the press as a grisly farce , for It can not posalbry be carried out. Feeling In Liverpool Is unanimously In favor of the prisoner. A petition Is receiving signature ? of the most Influential men there demandIng - Ing the home secretary to not only commute the death sentence but release Wark as one who bos been guilty of no crime. Mean time ho Is In the condemned cell. He passed a sleepless night and Is In a highly nervous condition. His wife and children are to see htm Monday under a special per mit from the homo secretary. Judge Phlflmore , though only on the bench about a year , has already'developed the qualities ot a pernicious crank. He accepted the Judgcshlp of the divorce court , but never grants a dtvorco decree without declaring It to be against his conscience. He has also gained unpleasant notoriety for the harsh ness of the sentences ho has Inflicted dur ing the present assizes In Lancashire. In fact' these have so offended public sentiment that Juries displayed great reluctance In convicting for htm. Instead of directing the Jury In Wark'S case to Ignore the danger ous theory of constructive murder set up by the prosecution , he charged the deed against the prisoner on moral grounds , which bad nothing to do with the case. STOnBIY SCENES IN THE DIET. Member of Opposition Attacks th Hungarian Premier. BUDAPEST , Dee. 10. There w re stormy scenes In the lower house of the diet to day and the session was suspended after a quarter of an hour , owing to the uproar ' created by { ho opposition. On the resump tion of-business Baton * Banff y , the premier , ' rose to speak -and an opposition , member' named Kublll rushed at' him. The nip- porters of the premier clustered around him and members ot th house shouted and gesticulated. The premier , however , re mained calm and unmoved until Kublll had displayed an Intention of attacking him. After this the premier announced that , ow ing to the Illness of the president and vice president of the house he had consulted with the king and was awaiting his de cision as to the adjournment of the bouse. Destitution on Fishing Coast. ST. JOHNS , N. P. , Dec. 10. Rev. Syd ney Chancey , a minister , settled on the French shore , writes to the St. Johns pa pers detailing the wretched condition of the people living there. He declares that alarming destitution prevails along the whole coast line and that prompt assistance Is necessary to prevent wholesale starva tion. Scores of families , he says , have not more than two barrels of flour with which to tide them over the winter. Art Deneflt In Part * . PARIS , Dec. 10. The American Art as sociation benefit entertainment at the Nouveau theater this evening , under the patronage of General Horace Porter , United States ambassador France , and Mrs. Porter ter and Sir Edmund Monson , the British ambassador , and Lady Monson , was a great success. Many distinguished members of the American colony were present. SpanlNh Cabinet May Fall. LONDON , Dec. 10. A special dispatch from Madrid says the position of the cab- net Is most critical and that the resigna tion of the ministry la expected as soon as the treaty of peace Is signed. In commer cial circles , It Is added , the fall of the cab inet has been discounted as shown by th * dull state of business and the heavy liqui dation. EXTRA SESSION IN "KANSAS Governor Leedjr Mar Call Legislature Together to Consider Rail road Legislation. TOPEKA , Kan. , Dec. 10. Those who claim to know say that Governor Leedy will call a special session ot the legislature when he returns from his home at Lawrence some time next week. The date of the session has not been definitely decided upon , but It Is expected that It will be December 19. Gov ernor Leedy , for some tlmo past , has been besieged by a large number ot ofd-llne pop ulists to call an extra session before he went out of office for the purpose of passing a railroad bill. He consented to do so , provid ing be could secure pledges from a sufficient number of the members to paes a bill If an extra session was called. Several of the members of the house have signed the pledge. There are already enough pledges In the sen ate. Sixty-three are required in the bouse , and it Is expected that from three to five more will he received by the middle of next week. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ COLLISION NEAR PRESCOTT Ilead-On Crash Between Regular and Extra , la Which One Man U Instantlr Killed. PBESCOTT. Art * . , Deo. 10. A head-end collision occurred ten miles north ot Prescott - cott this afternoon , In which one man was killed and four others wounded , one prob ably fatally. The killed : W. H. WADE , engineer of the extra. Fatally Injured : Thomas Catneld , engineer of the regular. The northbound extra had Juit left the yards when It met the regular Prescott and eastern train ( rom Mayer in a deep cut and on a curve. The trains ran Into each other before either had any warning1 whatever. James Atkinson and Fireman Love were se riously Injured. Engineer Thomas Catfleld aud Fireman George Walker ot the Prescott and eattern train were also seriously in jured. U U thought Catfleld will dl * . WARNING TO FRANCE Political Utterances Dissipate Peace Btinbow Between It and Great Britain. MONSON'S ' ADDRESS CAUSES MUCH TALK Taken M Notice that There is to Be No More Nonsense Orer Fashodi , SOUDAN IMBROGLIO STILL SMOULDERING Joseph Chamberlain Promises Measures for Working Glasses. STRANGE RUMORS OF PARIS EXPOSITION Little Heal Progress Has Been Made on Huge Buildings , Difficulties Having Arisen and Fair Mar Be Postponed. ( Copyright , 1893 , by Associated Press. ) LONDON , Dec. 10. There were two po litical speakers In the arena this week the secretary of state for the colonies , Joseph Chamberlain , and the British ambassador at Paris , Sir Edmund J. Monson. The address of the latter to the British chamber of commerce at Paris came like a peal of thunder , causing dismay on both sides of the channel , where many people had affected to discern an already faint outline of a peace rainbow between France and Great Britain as a sequel of the passing over of the Fashoda storm. The first Impression Is that Sir Edmund Monson has received a cue from the Mar- quls ot Salisbury to give a candid warning to France that Great Britain is fully de termined not to stand any further pin-prick nonsense. This opinion still prevails , al though , It has been eomewhat modified by the explanation which the ambassador sent to the French press and It Is now thought Monson got an official tip to give France a warning , but that he spoke more openly than was Intended. Sonilan Imbroglio Smoulders. The address has served as a reminder to the people of both countries that the fire of the Soudan embrogllo Is still smouldering and may burst Into flame before It Is finally disposed of. The ambassador's warning , according - cording to those qualified to know , was prompted by the fact that the French gov ernment , sulking over the Marchand a flair , Is evading diplomatic discussion of pending Anglo-French problems and was Intended to Intimate that with the change ot French ambassadors at London this week , M. Paul Cambon being the new ambassador , the Mar quis of Salisbury desired a more active treatment ot the points In dispute. Sir Edmund J. Monson's manly frankness Is quite characteristic of the ambassador and won for him the warm friendship of Czar Alexander and Emperor Francis Joseph , both of whom asked the British for eign office Jo lend him to their respective capitals when.he quItt'ed.Copcnbagen , .where ' * ' ' 'he WM persona grata'at'the court. .He chose Vienna. Mr. Chamberlain's speech on Thursday , embracing the whole range of domestic and foreign politics , aroused as much Interest abroad as at home. He forecasted the min isterial domestic legislation of the coming session and then held out the olive branch to every foreign country except France , to which he administered a salutary caution which has been but little relished there and which evoked all sorts of newspaper threats to thwart Great Britain's projects. Mr. Chamberlain spoke lukewarmly on the subject of old age pensions , once his pet scheme , and refrained from promising the bill which bad been expected on the sub ject. But he promised'five measures to as sist the working class to acquire their own dwellings , promote secondary education , and to ensure the safety and health ot workers in dangerous trades. Mr. Chamberlain's declaration that an agreement with Russia on Chinese affairs Is desirable has made a deep impression , in view ot his former ut terance , In which , In referring to Russia's evasion of agreements , he said : "He who sups with the devil must have a long spoon. " Offends the Csar. This remark gave great umbrage to the czar and It was then thought It boded ill for a future understanding. The friendly references of Mr. Chamberlain to Germany , suggesting mutual help in matters of com mon interest , have met with a favorable reception In Germany. The press comments show veiled Joy at the prospect of on An glo-German entente , but the German papers refrain from an effusive display of glad ness , evidently -with the view of securing the best part of the bargain. < The question of the liberal leadership , which has been In abeyance , came to the front this week In the form of a notice by the Notlngham Liberal association that it will raise the matter at the meeting of the National Liberal association on January 1. A Hvely discussion is expected , although it Is expected the officials will try to shelve the matter. Sir William Vcrnon Harcourt's position In the leadership ot the national liberal party Is Insecure because It has not been definitely established by the united voice of the party. It received a rude shaking up when Lord Rosebery , emerging from temporary retire ment , declared that the bold Fashoda declaration had resolved Itself Into a bid for the leadership. The unionists are rubbing their ' hands with undisguised glee at tbo prospect of a fight between the Harcourtltes and Rose- beryltes , which may split the liberal party. President McKlnloy's message to congress and Secretary Gage's report are both warmly discussed In the weeklies. May Build American Ships. The Speaker thinks British shipbuilders will reap a temporary advantage from Sec retary Gage's proposals , since most of the ships wanted in the near future will have to be built In British yards and the re strlctlve laws regarding American ship building must be modified to permit their entry. Moreover , it U claimed , America' * commercial development will eventually weaken its protectionism. The Speaker concludes with saying : "The salient result ot the message Is the recogni tion of America's place as a maritime power. Unless we greatly misapprehend the Amer ican character and capacity It can hardly fall to benefit the world at large. " The Spectator urges that the dignified course ot consenting to the abrogation of the Clayton-Aulwer treaty without compensa tion would show the world that Great Britain can , In the case ot Its kin , think ot their Interests as well as of Its own. The paper suggests as the only conditions of the abrogation that the United States shcul'l have the Nicaragua canal made within a dec ade , the United States to exercise exclusive control of which Great Britain Is to have the right ot pre-emption that the canal be open to all nations and that the dues be the same for all. The latest development * in the Drajrfut affair all tend In favor "of Dreyfus and pub lic opinion In Franco Is undoubtedly veer ing to his side. The decision of the court of cassation which postpones the Picquart court-martial Indefinitely Is a damaging blow to the mili tary party and the attempt to discredit his evidence has failed. A few violent antl- revlslon organs shriek against the decision as a Judicial coup d'etat , but Us general re ception In Paris was favorable. Great ef forts are being made to secure Plcquart's provisional release , but the court ot cassa tion has no power to order It' The Drolls de 1'Homme publishes the novel proposal to foroo the government to obtain Plcquart's release , suggesting a strike of all Intellectual professions , teachers re fusing to te'Rh ; thosewho , are ofncors ot the reservBj&feterrlCwrtfarmy sending In their resl rSH [ s aml. ! rflst and manufac turers , vftjMffcSfe presplng for the exhibi tion of l& pthdrv > .wfi' < : * In the meanwhile ntfl : } V Cherchemtdl prison o'j o'rlfibre. ; Ho occupies a , ; < jm " Tjerlooklng the street /y.r/wrlilo knd receive letters. lood'at a restaurant and the k fhturju t hart a windfall In tbo shape oy t > pin an'jjunole , a banker , amount- [ thous 'iu. , of pounds sterling. > e Is somVtalk of , running Picquart as dldate forHh'e election of senator for Seine district. This , In ItseK , 1 a change In the Parisian feeling. Mar Postpone. Paris Fnlr. Strange rumors are abroad regarding the prospects of the Paris exposition of 1900. Little real progress has been made on the hUBO { buildings and It-Is thought possible . tha ! exposition may be postponed until 1901 , though the latter course * would meet with Intense , opposition and .inflict severe and widespread losses. President Faure has per sonally visited the grounds and endeavored- to , stimulate the work. BUt with the recent stride and certain difficulties between the municipality and the government the pros pects of its completion in 'time arc none of the brightest. Moreover , the metropolitan railroad cannot now be ready for 1000. The foreign exhibitors have been seriously affected by the decision of the Paris appeal court In rejecting the suit on a Swiss em broiderer against a French manufacturer who copied his designs. The effect of the decision IB that desigus'and patterns In the foreign exhibits may be copied with im punity by French manufacturers unless the exhibitors possess a manufactory in France. Th Gil Bias reports that-Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria Intends 'to ' marry Princess Isabel of Orleans , third daughter of the late count of Paris.K It Is said that Spain has resolved to give permission for the cultivation ot tobacco in the Spanish provinces. ThU will Increase the revenue of Spain and will be a revenge on the United States , as-the Spanish tobacco Is expected | to seriously compete with tne American grown | weed/ TOWN OFjMARIANO DESERTED Peaceful Transition of Spanish Mu nicipality to the Hnle of Amerlcaas. ' HAVANA. Dec. 10. Th'e United States flag was unfurled , over the city hall of Mariano at 12:30 : this afternoon , by Colonel Young , commanding th < i * battalion vof en gineer at Playa d Marino , The detach- , m ivt.ofenifneerfi ( [ lraVyaip } n .t squarp , ' preBen'ted"'arms aid fate Americans and municipal officers Blood'with bared beads during the ceremony. A. crowd ot towns people which bad gathered cried loudly : "Viva Americanos. " The Spanish troops withdrew on Thurs day and two days later the marquis de Cervcra , late military commander of the department , was the sole Spanish author ity In the town and surrounding district , which embraces 5,000 persons , but perfect order was maintained during the interim. Last night the marquis de Cevera turned over tbo municipal government to Alcalde Gomez and the latter at once called upon Colonel Young , who will be the command ant , temporarily. A email guard Is lodged In the town. It Is uncertain whether or not the Two Hundred and Second New York regiment can get off promptly tomorrow. The pro gram Is to debark early and begin the march through the city at 10 o'clock In the morning. The regiment spent a weary day on the transport Mlnncwaska. The men were eager to get aehoro and see the sights of Havana , but no leaves were granted to privates and the anchorage of the transport was shifted from the wharf to midstream to prevent the soldiers from going ashore without permits. The Spanish evacuation commission In formed the American commission today that the evacuation of Bejucal , Santiago de Las Vegas , Pincon , Vento , San Felipe and all the other small towns In the eastern part of Havana province will take place to morrow. These places Include all the rail way stations on the route to Matanzas. The Spaniards will retire 'from Regla and Guan- abacoa on Monday next. CONVICT'S PECULIAR PLIGHT He Is Doing Time for a Murder that "Was Never Committed and Sup posed Victim Is Alive. . COLUMBUS , O. , Dec. 10. Assistant Dep uty Wells has struck a peculiar case In the penitentiary which raises the question as to whether a man Is not doing a life sentence ( for a murder which was never committed. John Tongass was reported for fighting and during the Investigation the deputy asked him what be was sent to the prison for and whether he waa guilty. Tongass replied : * "I was convicted for murder In 'be ec- ' end degree and no person knows be' ian you do that I am not guilty of t. for which I wa convicted. " , * 7 ' "Why , I never''saw you before vi .t life , " replied the deputy. , "That Is true , but you know the J , 1 was convicted of killing and j u Icnr-y that he Is alive and well. I was , convicted for killing Albert Van Riper ot Kenton , and you know that he Is allve\at this time. " \ Young Van Riper Is well known U\ Dep uty Wells , who asserts that he is alive and working at this time in Kenton. \ re cently visited Columbus. Tongass was con- vloted on circumstantial evidence. A boy , traveling with him disappeared and. sup posedly human bones were found In his campflre afterward. He has been In the prison since 1890. Movements of Oeean Vensels , Dee. 1O. At Philadelphia Sailed Corenn , for Glas gow. gow.At At New York Sailed Rotterdam , for Rot terdam ; La Gascogne , for Havre : Augusto Victoria , for Naples ; Alcsla , for Marseilles ; Phoenicia , for Hamburg. Arrived Par ! * , from Southampton ; Majestic , from Liver pool.At . At Liverpool Arrived Etruria. from New York. Balled Siberian , for Philadelphia ; Lucanla , for New York. At Antwerp Sailed South rk , for New York. At Havre Sailed La Bretagne , for New York. At Southampton Sailed St. Paul , for New York. At Philadelphia Sailed Waesland , for Liverpool ; Switzerland , for Antwerp. CALLS ON EUGENIE Mrs. Davis Eta an Interview with the Ex-Empress. IS RECEIVED GRACIOUSLY BY ROYALTY Unfortunate French Woman Talks of the Americans. GLAD TO SEE SO FAIR A REPRESENTATIVE Visits Paris and Views Again the Scenes of former Yen , FULL OF BITTER AND SWEET MEMORIES Wife of the Peace Commissioner Tells of the Meeting with the Former Occupant of the Throne of France. ( CopyrlKht , 1S93 , by Press Publishing Co. ) PARIS , Dec. 10. ( New York World Ca blegram Special Telegram. ) Mrs. Cushman K. Davis , wife of the senator , has given me the following account of her Interesting In terview with ex-Empress Eugenie at Hotel Continental. Said she : "Learning that the ex-empress was stayIng - Ing at the hotel I desired to pay her my respects as a lady who had borne herself nobly under bitter afflictions. She willingly received me and when I entered the room found her rocflnlng on a couch an Invalid. Her beauty had faded ; she was thin and worn , a woman burdened with sorrows. She had a black rug across her knees and re ceived me with a graceful Inclination of her head and a sweet smile on her wan face. I said : 'Your majesty , I desire to thank you for according me an audience. I hope your health does not render It too great a trial to s o strangers. ' 11 'Ob , no , Madame Davis , ' she answered In English but frail accents. 'I am de lighted to see an American \\ouinn. I have always associated with France In cfoso ties. My health Is , unhappily , poor. I am visiting Paris now solely to consult a specialist for this torturing rheumatism that cripples mo. Oh , yes , I go out sometimes and sco the Paris I love. This afternoon I am going to the Tulllerles gardens to roam about a place fun of bitter and sweet memories for me. I leave for the Riviera In a tow days , but I always part from Paris with regret. So I hear your commission Is near the end of Its work/ " 'Oh , yea , your majesty , ' I replied , 'we are looking forward to getting .home again. ' " 'You Americans don't mind crossing the Atlantic at nil , you take to It like second nature , Jl3 It not so ? And you have to take a longer route In winter , but It matters not , it does not deter you , ' " 'Why , of course not , your majesty , we want to get back for Christmas ' She smlted quite cheerfully at this and shrugged her shoulders as If In despair ot comprehending the American woman and after expressing my hope eho would be cured of rheumatism , at. which she. again gave a despairing , , re signed shrug , I withdrew : -She IB a charm ing woman. Her grace and ( dignity , her re pose and sweetness are beyond words. " It should bo stated that the ex-empress ex pressed to her suite how delighted and In terested she was In Mrs. Davis , whose per sonality has been the brightest feature of the peace commission. I spoke yesterday with a personage who Is on terms of Intimacy with the prince of Wales and asked him whether there Is any likelihood of the prince visiting the states next year. Ho replied : "The prince has not said anything to me on the subject , but from what I know of him and his prans I say unhesitatingly he Is no more likely to go to the states next year than he Is to Join the Antarctic expedition. The duke of York may possibly go , but the prince ol Wales won't and can't venture so far afield. " CLEVER SWINDLER AT ST. JOE Supposed Philanthropist Solicits for a Home for Children and Ab sconds with the Money. ST. JOSEPH , Mo. , Dee. 10. Special. ) L. R. Adams of Pocatello , Idaho , and also from Chicago , Kansas City , Philadelphia and elsewhere , may bo expected In Omaha to solicit subscriptions for a huspitjl and home. Adams has Just clos4 an engage ment of two months In tfcls city and left for Omaha with his associates and several thousand dollars In money , obtained for the purpose of opening and maintaining a home for crippled children. Ho even went so far as to rent a large building on the outskirts of the city. A-lanis was as sisted by two young woman and by Mrs Mary Norop , a woman about 40 years old. Two months ago Adams went to the president of the Home for Little Wander ers and asked for the uttr of her name as president of the home for cripples. He said a rich Chicago woman would donate $10,000 If the citizens here wouH aubssrlbo J3.000 , and the president consented Adams sold several hundred tickets at $1 each to an entertainment he proposal to give at the Young Men's Christian association for the benefit of the home. At 'ha rime time he solicited cash donations and received as much as $50 at once from sjvefal different bankers and professional men. Donations of $5 and $10 were frequent and the sums they received during the two months they were at work aggregated thousands of dollars. Believing that they were giving to a good cause the pepole ot th ? city gave liberally. The entertainment was not given and the fraud was discovert ? 1. It was found aat tbo man calling hlmsj't Adams bad en living In good style at the best hotels tud that he had been drlnkta ? a. good dealer , or Ine , bought with the monv that wa 10 have been used for crlpoled children. Al the time of the discovery of the fraud several rich persons wsra on the point ol making large contributions to the proposed home and hospital. FOUND DEAD IN HIS BED Curious Case at a Cincinnati Hotel Likely to Develop Sensa tional Details. CINCINNATI , Dec. 10. James E. Mltchel came to the Grand hotel here seven weeks ago. He represented himself as a member of the Broraeld Prooe-ss company , No. 100 William streut , New York. Ten days ago a woman came , purporting to be his wife She said she was the daughter of J. C Former , a prominent contractor of Roches ter , N. Y. The two lived together at a Hopkins street boarding house until to day , when Mitchell waa found dead In bis bed. The woman wired the fact to W. E Lyon of Chicago , whom , she said , was a friend of Mitchell. She says Lyon was president of rome Chicago club. Answer by wire came from Chicago that Lyon was at the Waldorf-Astoria , New York City She wired him at that place , asking him THE BEE BULLETIN. Weather Forecast for Nebraska Fair ; Westerly Winds. Page. 1 flermnn Pro * In Friendly. England's Warning to Kranre. Mm. HnrlH Call * on Hngrnle. Part * Pence Trent- Sinned , a Another Minister to Spnln Needed. More Gunboats for Ailmlrnl Dewey. Porto Itlco'n Postal Service , a President Plan * n Cuban Trip. Miller Win * the SIIay Ilace. 4 Vaccination Poimlnr In Omaha. JnckHonlnn Club' * Election. Snip of Imposition llcllcs. B Kehrnnka News. JSo Use for Hoard of Transportation O Omnhn Society News. 7 Proiecutlon of Counterfeiter * . License Fee * Aeciimalntc llapldly. Career of Moneii Holien. 8 Council Bluffs Local Matter * . O Iowa News nnd Comment. Affair * nt Sonth Omnhn. Nevm of the Hnllrond * . 10 Theft of the lleLome Letter. 13 In the Domain of Woman. 13 In tht > Amuxeinciit World. Munlcal Hcvlew of the Week. 14 Sporting Ilevlew of the Week. With the Wheel * nnd Wheelmen , 15 Fixing Up Old Fort Omnhn. ItCHalt of n Lawyer's Blonder. 18 Honor * of the Ante-llooni. The Field of Ulcctrlclty. 1O Condition of Oinnlia'n Trnde. Commercial anil financial New * . 20 Sheep Flock * of Aruentlne. UfKlntilnir of the Century. 22 We-Sah-Ke-Chaok , A Gny God. HlHtory of a Famous Crndle. 2.'l "The Illnck Douglas. " 24 Editorial nnd Comment. 2JJ Property that Uvniles Tax. 2T Cyrano's GratpiKine None. Gencrnl Merrltt'n Seven Brevets. Yesterday' * trnipcrnture nt Omnhni Hour. DC * . Hour. Deg. B n. m 8 1 p. m 25 < ! a. m 8 2 p. in. . . . ' . . Ull t m 8 ! l p. m 31 8 a. in 8 4 p. m : > 2 n. , m 10 5 p. m : tl 1 ° i. m in O p. m 2 11 IT 7 p. n 2 12 m 21 to come at once. Since then the woman has Men In a dazed condition. Nothlns has been developed as to the cause of Mitch ell's death. Recently ho asked Rev. Mr. Bobbins of Lincoln Park Baptist church to pray for him. The minister's praying In cluded his wife. Mitchell Interrupted with the words : "No , don't pray for her , as my wife ; I'm not a hypocrite. " The cor oner has not yet acted In the r < n . TRADE AND LABUK COUNCILS Kansas Cllr Prepnren to Entertain Delegate * to Two Illg Conven tion * ThU Week. KANSAS CITY. Dec. 10. Many delegates to the annual convention of the American Federation of Labor , which will begin In this city Monday morning and to the con vention of the National Building Trades council , which will also convene here on that date , arrived today. Chief among ' ( hem wa * .Samuel Oompers , president of the Federation of Labor. President Qompers spent the , better part of the day In session with Ihe executive board , composed of him- sejf as president ; Frank Morrison , secre tary , Chicago ; . John B. Lennon , Blooming , ton , III. ; p. j. McGuire , Philadelphia ; James Duncan , Baltimore ; James O'Connell , Chicago cage ; B. M. Garland , Plttsburg. The board worked on the reports of the secretary and treasurer and also took up some minor busi ness , preparatory to the convening of the convention. The Federation of Labor and National Building Trades council will bo In session at the same tlmo next week. Because of a Jealousy said to exlat between President Gompers of the former order and Secretary Stelnbltss of the latter the two organizations are not on very friendly terms. The ob- Juratlon of this jealousy will , It Is said , be the effort of a large number of delegated to both conventions. Probably the most Im portant subjects to be treated by the Feder atlon of Labor will be colonial extension , ship building by the government and the employment of women. Territorial expansion will be handled In a very lively way. The delegates are divided upon It ; some believe that it Is right and are In hearty sympathy with It. Others think It will greatly injure because of the wage earning classes. They fear it will cause an Influx of labor without relieving the congestion of labor In the United States. The Brotherhood of Boiler Makers and Iron Shipbuilders of America will offer a resolution that all war ships and other ship equipment shall be built In the navy yards of the United States. James O'Con nell of the Chicago Machinist declares thai this Is one of the best resolutions that will be offered In the convention. COLONEL BRYAN RESIGNS Informs Commander of First Division that He Will Quit the Service at an Early Date. SAVANNAH , Ga. . Dec. 10. Colonel W. J. Bryan of the Third Nebraska regiment has either forwarded his resignation to WashIng - Ing or Is about to do so. Of this there seems to be no doubt. Today ho calfed on General Lee , com mander of the Seventh corps , and General Kclfer , commander of the First division ol the corps of which Colonel Bryan's regi ment Is a part , and Is understood to have announced his Intention of quitting the service. General Leo is to sail for Cuba on the Panama tomorrow and Colonel Bryan Is be lleved to have hastened his decision In order that he might acquaint his corps commander with his intention prior to his departure for the Island. Neither of the commanding generals would discuss the matter. They referred , aU Inquirers to Colonel Bryan as the proper source to get nevss. Colonel Bryan would neither deny nor con firm the rumor , but stated that when the time came he would prepare a written state ment and glvo It to the press , so that there would bo no possibility of any mlsstatomont of his position. "It Is well to have the newspapers to talk through , " said he with a laugh , "they beat your hat all hollow. " Colonel Bryan's regiment understands to day that he will be their commander but a few days longer. Lieutenant Colonel Vlt- qualn Is quoted by other officers of the regi ment as having told them that there would soon be promotions In the regiment , as Colonel Bryan would resign and be woul < succeed him as colonel. Another Obstacle In Ilotkln Trial. SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 10. W. L. Har per of this city today petitioned the supreme court to enjoin Superior Judge Carroll Cook from proceeding wtth the trial of Mrs. Cor delia Botkln , the accused murderess of Mrs John P. Dunning1 of Do\er , Del. The action of Harper was taken to determine the rights of the superior court to try tnq case , in view of the fact that tbo 'unreme court refused to extradite Mrs. Botkln. ; TREATY IS SIGNED Ipaln'i Representatives Attrch Names to Document Stipulating Peace. 'UNREAL OCCASION FOR THE DONS leading Completed and at Evening Meeting it is Formally Disposed Of. SOUVENIR CRAZE FOR THE PENS USED 'resident Bios Desires No Reminder of Unhappy Event SEVENTEEN ARTICLES IN THE AGREEMENT Commissioners of Tvro Nations Write Their Signature * t > u Two Copies , One Copy of Which In for the Archives of 3tnte. PARIS , Dec. 10. The treaty of peace was signed at SMS this evening. The signing of the treaty would have afforded a subject for n great historic jialnt- ng. The group , gathered about the table n tbo stately chamber ot the foreign office , was Irnproralvo In Itself , while the fact that .lie sense of the momentousncss ot the Issues which the act decided was deeply felt by all the participants gave au Im pressive touch to the scene. Around the rent mahogany tables sat the ten arbiters of the destinies ot an old and now dominion. Around were numerous attaches of the American commission. The Jets from the crystal chandeliers above the heads of those present magnified the brilliant green and scarlet ot the upholstcrlngs In their gaudl- ness. There was theatrical contrast between the black-clothed actors and the scenery. To the Americans It was a happy ending of the epilogue ot war ; for the Spaniards It wus palnly a bitter tragedy , none the less paln- ! ul because long foreseen. They at silently as though almost crushed and none could withhold sympathy for Senor Montero RIos , the president of the Spanish commission , who , coming from bis bed , was bundled In a great overcoat , though logs were burning ID the fireplace nearby. How They Dressed. The spirits of the two bodies were sym bolized by the clothes worn by the mombcn' of the commissions , for the Americans were attired In evening dress for the dinner given them Immediately after the meeting by the Due de Loubat and 'the Spaniards wore black frock coats. Although the commissions met at 3:30 : o'clock , expecting to finish their work In half an hour , the engrossing of the treaty on parchment was found to bo so trouble some that It delayed the signing of the document until 8:20. : Clerk Martin ot the American commission worked all day with out even stopping to eat. When he came Into the chamber at 7:30 : with the document he found the commissioners waiting. The Spanish copy had arrived a half hour earlier. Arthur Ferguson then proceeded to read Jlrat the English and after that the Spanish version of the treaty. This finished two copies were passed around the table , the commissioners signing them in order ol their rank , as follows : Americans William R. Day , Senator Cushman K. Davis , , Senator William P. Krye , Whltelaw Reid and Senator George Gray. Spaniards Senor Montero Rlos , Senor Abarzuza , Senor Qarnlca , Senor Vlllaurutla and General Cercro y Saons. Each commission signed Its opponent's treaty. Both were tied with the Spanish and American colors. When they were pre pared to be affixed attendants were aent scurrying for ribbons of the French tri color , with which the documents were sealed as a compliment to the French hosts of the commissions. Many official * interestedly watched every detail of the proceedings. Shake Hand * All Round. The last seal being Impressed , the com missioners rose and without formality each member shook the hands ot all his antag onists and exchanged assurances ot sincere personal esteem. The Spaniards afterward commented acridly upon what they termed the bad taste ot the Americans In musterIng - Ing a crowd ot attaches to gloat over the consummation of their downfall and to scramble for relics. The signing was finished at 8:45. : At that time the door of the chamber opened and Senor Vlllaurutla appeared and exclaimed tea a group of correspondents which was waitIng - Ing In the corridor "C'Est flnl. " The other members of the Spanish commission fol lowed Senor Vlllaurutla and passed silently through the vestibule to their waiting car riages. The American commission strolled out , chatting complacently , and an they descended the steps the lights In the cham ber were darkened. There has been a great contest among the friends and families of the American com missioners for the pens with which the sig natures to the treaty were written. Somt Americans were provided with handsomn pens purchased for the purpose. The Span- lards appeared to be unaffected by the sou venir craze and contented themselves with the ordinary qulli pens strewn on the table. Arthur Ferguson , Interpreter for the American commission , requested Senor Mon tero Rlos to give him his pen , saying : "Have you any desire to preserve the pen with which you will sign ? " "Not in the slightest , " said the Spaniard with a courtly bow. The treaty as signed consists ot seventeen articles , it having be n found advisable to subdivide two or three of the articles In th < draft agreed upon at the last meeting. Each copy contains tbo English and Span ish texts of the treaty In parallel columns. The wording had been approved previously by 1he commissions without a Joint meeting , so there was no controversy on this subject. News flenches Washington. WASHINGTON , Dec. 10. The official news of the signing of the peace treaty was received In Washington a little later than tbo press reports. It was In cipher form , as usual from Judge Day. It wa at once transmitted to the president , who was alone at the time , but within a comparatively short time all the members of the cabinet had either called or sent * their congratula tions. The president's congratulation ! were promptly cabled to the commission. The news of the signing having been so thoroughly discounted In advance the actual receipt of the official advices created little ptlr here. There was a general feeling of relief , however , that no unforeseen circum stance Intervened at the last moment to block the peaceful close of the negotiations. Murrliuii Accepts. DAVENPORT , la. , Dec. 10. Word was re. celved here this evening from Theodore N. Morrison , D. D. , of Chicago accepting th election ot blibop of Iowa.