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CAMPAIGN OF ABUSE
Voa Btielow Charged with Yielding to
"Yankee Impudence. "
MR OF WORDS IN THE PRESS OVER SAMOA
Aim of Extroniiata is to Discredit Foreign
Minister with Emperor ,
FEELING THAT AMERICA WANTS ISLANDS
Blatant Minority Led by Agrarians Does Not
Represent Public Fcoling.
BRITISH-AMERICAN FRIENDSHIP MAY FAIL
Ofllclaln of United Stated Umliannjr nl
llrrllii Are Content nllh Utterance *
of Von lluclOM , AVhluh Are ,
The- Hay , ConalRtcnt.
( Copyright , 1S99 , 1 > y Associated Press. )
HBRLIN , April 15. The Samoan question
continued to overshadow all others during
the weekso much so thai Ihe subject has
cvon seized the masses. The most remark
able feature of Iho affair ta Iho unllcd dally
onslaught made by Ibe agrarian , anti-Se
mite nnd part of the conservative and na
tional liberal press on the cabinet , especially
on the minister of foreign affairs , Baron
von Buelow , who Is charged with followlns
a vacillating policy and yielding too much
to "British insolence and Yankee Impu
dence. "
A regular campaign of abuse has been
opened ngalnst Iho leaders In foreign poll-
tics , many of the utleronces being ot un-
tlQiml vigor for Ihe German press condi
tions.
H is learned on good authority that the
aim of thin Is to discredit Von Duelow with
the umperor , force his retirement and pruju-
dlco public opinion and Ihe Reichstag
against the United Stales and thus defeat
the meat Inspection bill which IB considered
by agrarians to bo too favorable lo America
and lee harmful lo Germany. It U added
that Friday's interpellollon of Ihe govern-
mcnl in Iho Reichstag on Ihe Samoan ques
' tion and Daron von Jluelow's reply were
\ \ f intended as a test of strength between the
two contending parties , au Daron von Bue-
low , as well nn the cabinet , which Is more
or less swayed by him , IH considered by the
agrarians to be distinctly hostile lo their
Interests.
Dut the great nolso of the agrarian press
and Its allies ought not to deceive people
into the belief lhal they represent public
opinion. They are merely the blalant minor
ity. Neither the emperor nor the government
has allowed Iheso mischief makers lo Influ
ence Ibem. This was slrlklngly Illustrntcft
In tbo passing of the Midland canal bill by
the Diet. The measure was extremely dis
tasteful to the agrarians.
Agrarian * * I.onliiR Hold.
The party Is distinctly on the down grade
In JlUBSIa. and Germany. In the Reichstag
the party has only abnul 100 out of a total
of 307 members and In the Diet Us adher
ents number considerably less than half the
total membership.
Dr. Lohr's ridiculous jingoism In the
Reichstag last evening In presenting the
opening speech of the Interpellation spoiled
the agrarian game.
The German press comments on the occur
rences In Samoa differed remarkably , con
sidered from the party standpoint of each
paper. Until Friday , while the fate of the
commission was Irembllng In Iho balance ,
the comment was moro vivid1 and more bit
ter. The Deutsche Zcllung headed n page
editorial , "Tho Shame ot Samoa , " and con
demned the action of the government. It
declared the cabinet was wholly devoid of
national sentiment and aspirations and
nuked Ironically :
"What more do we want ? The Drclbund
has fallen to pieces , Russia Is allied with
France , Austria Is secretly allied to France
nnd Italy Is wholly dependent upon Eng
land , with tbo possibility of its sliding over
to France. Added to this , all the brutal
treatment wo have been subjected to by
England and the United Slalcs and by Counl
von Thun-Hohensleln , Austrian premier ;
Mr. Maxse , British consul at Apia : Mr.
Chambers , chief Justice of Samoa , at'd Ad
miral Kautz. Wo ask , what more do wo
want ? "
Ono agrarian organ spoke of the "Impo
tent weakness" shown In Samoa nnd con
cluded :
" \Vo stand aghast at the tombatono of
German honor. "
The more reasonable part of the press ex
pressed Itself most bltierly. The Krouze
Zelluug , omclally Inspired , said :
"It seems to bo selllcd lhal wo were lee
optimistic In Judging from Ihe doclarallons
of Mr. While that England and America
had not Idonllflcd Ihcmselves In Ibe
Samoan mailer. This , Indeed , seems to be
the case , not alone In Samoa , but generally ,
in the White House and Downing slreet , "
ThInIc Amorlen. Wnntii Inlands.
From Inquiries made among leading mem
bers of the colonial party the correspond
ent of Ibe Associated Press ascertains that
it Is their belief that the United States
wants tbo Samoan Islands and Is going to
lisvo them. A well Informed correspondent
of the Cologne Volks Zellung asserla thl
in an article , adding many details.
The Lokal Anzelger , under the head of "A
Noble Pair ot Brothers , " expresses the opin
ion that the Anglo-American understanding
will not last long , "as merchants so un
scrupulous In competition us tlio Eng
lish and Americans will easily become en-
C'ontlnulng , the Lokal Anzelger surmises
thnt the United States before long "will
again be friends with Russia. "
The VoHslsche Zcitung compares Iho for
mer cessions to the United'States by France ,
Bp.tln nnd Russia with tbo present move
ment In the British West Indies and says ;
"All the countries subseuuuntly regretted
their sales and England has no need to
yield valuable possessions In tbo West Indies
eo long as It IB annexing worthless terri
tory In Africa and Polynesia ; surely Yankee
greed , at this , the first opportunity , teems
to demonstrate that the British-American
friendship will not bo of long duration , "
Need Lurner Nnvy nnd a Cable.
A number of papers point out the necessity
pt a larger navy. The ecral-oftlclal Post , In
an Inspired article , says ;
' 'Probably t'ho Samoan difficulties would
hardly have urlten at all it these countries
bad to reckon with a strong Gorman fleet ,
ready for any emergency/ '
Many of the papers have emphasized the
fact that the absence of cable connection
wllh Samoa was largely responsible for the
inpst recent troubled , They urge tbo laying
of a cable aa soon an possible.
The Cylognu Uazetto points nut thai the
system of unanimity U a feature which the
United States has previously slrongly in
sisted upon , quoting President Harrison In
bSJ on the subject ,
Tbo people also deduce that even , accept-
ing the American Interpretation of the
treaty , Admiral Kautz 1ms put himself In the
wrong. The ofllclnls of the United States
embassy are well satisfied with Baron von
Buelow's speech , which agreed with his pre
vious statements to the United Stoles am
bassador , Mr. White , who considers hU
speech to hove been moderate and pacific
utnl ho so cabled Washington. It H learned
that both Ore.it Britain anil the United
Stales expressed the hope thai the. unani
mity principle would not be carried to an
unreasonable extent , which might easily
frustrate the whole purpose of the com
mission and result In a deadlock If one power
stood oul against the others on every ques-
llon , Germany gave conciliatory assurances.
The government has appointed Councillor
von Knebel Ucbcrltz of the ministry of the
Interior , and Baron Marshall von Blebor-
stein commissioners lo proceed to America
and Investigate the methods of Ihe Now
York Life Insurance company and iho Mu-
lual Life Insurauco company.
nrriincniiN London I rcfm Statement * .
The correspondent here of Iho Associated
Press has had an Interview with a high for
eign ofllclal , who bitterly complained of "tho
many erroneous statements flontcd by the
London press regarding the Samoa muddle. "
He claimed that In nearly every instance
these statements were evidently made for
Iho purpose of creallng unfriendliness
against Germany In Ihe American press , or
wllh Ihe intention of causing an anti-Amer
ican feeling here. He mentioned the re
ported encounter between an American
sentinel and a German officer , saying there
wns "not a word of truth In the story , al
though much has been made of It both in
the Engllbh and American prres. "
The appointment of the Samoan commis
sion and the final acceptance by Great
Britain of the German proposal as to Its
scope and methods Is hailed wllh Joy by
Iho cnliro press and the belief Is expressed
lhal something like order nnd harmony will
bo re-established In the Islands and thus
remove one of Ihe main disturbing factors
standing In the way of an understanding
between the three countries.
KILLED AND HURT AT MANILA
( ieiiernl Oil * CnlileN Mitt of CiiMiinltlea
Xot Hcporteil 1'rcvlonH to lle-
ceiit
WASHINGTON , April 15. The War de
partment tonight received the following
from General Otis :
Casualties not heretofore reported :
Third Artillery.
Killed April 13 :
JOHN L. LANG , sergeant , Company H.
A. SEIFDRT , private , Company L.
Wounded :
Conrad H. I ang , lieutenant. Company K ;
leg , moderate. ( April 2. )
Ralph Golden , private , Company K ;
check , severe.
Henry V. Tjarnell , private , Company L ;
thigh , severe.
George C. Samples , private , Company L ;
cheek , slight. I
Robert Moles , private , Company I. ; hand ,
slight.
Wounded April 9 :
! " ! rut WitNliliiBtun.
Cal Wolbone , corporal , Company 1) ) , hip
slight.
Twenty-Second Infantry.
Robert H. Haley , private , Company K ;
forearm , moderate.
Thirteenth Mlimeaotn ,
Wounded April 11 :
Charles Still , private , Company C ; knee ,
Blight.
Charles D. Conlcy , Company D ; clavicle ,
slight.
Robert Kelleher , corporal , Company E ;
leg , severe. ( April 12. )
Kirxt .Montana.
Joseph Wright , private , Company B ;
thigh , severe. ( April 13. )
TRANSPORT FROM MANILA
Senator IlrliiKH Hack Three Soldicrx.
AIIIOIIK Whom IN Ilfii < eiiunt
.Hi-All of Iilaho.
SAN FRANCISCO , April 15. The United
States transport Senator arrived tonight
from Manila. As it was afler sundown Ihe
j steamer -was nol boarded by Iho quarantine
officers and It was obliged lo anchor In the
Elream unlll morning. It brought only three
reluming soldiers , viz : Lieutenant E. B.
Flnloy , .First California ; Lleutenanl F. A.
McAll , Flrsl Idaho , and quartermaster's
clerk , R. Sanford.
IOWANS MOVE TO MALOLOS
Vltty-Vlrnt Ileglineiit Relieve
* Penii-
M-lvaiiluii nt That Important
.Port.
J.V. .
MANILA , April 15. 0:20 : p. m. The
Fifty-first Iowa regiment has relieved the
Tenth Pennsylvania regiment at Malolos and
the latter has proceeded to Cavlto.
Pursuant to Instructions from Madrid the
Spanish officials and troops destined for the
Carolina Islands disembarked from the
Htcamer Porto Hlco today.
WAR SHIP RALEIGH ARRIVES
Qefa Into Quarantine After a Scrle *
of SIInlmi > In Latter Part of
Itn Voyage ,
N0W YORK , April 15. The Raleigh ar
rived at quarantine shortly after 11 o'clock
tonight , the first of Dewey'a fleet to reach
this port.
The parade up the Hudson to Grant's
tomb will take place tomorrow , starling at
noon , Tbo Raleigh was delayed In Bermuda
owing to the difficulty of getting coal along
side tlio ship. Kvory ono had been anxious
to get away on Wednesday night from that
port , but coaling and threatening weather
made It Impossible and the vessel did not
sail until daylight on Thursday. It.s com
mander hoped to make up for lost time by
driving tbo ship , but as * aon as U cleared
the Island a slrong westerly and northwest
erly wind was encountered , whlh turned up
a heavy sea. U was found Impossible to
force the Raleigh through the seas , and all
Thursday and Friday the war ship was run
at reduced speed. About midnight Friday
thu wind and sea -went down and the ship
was sent along at a fourteen-knot gait. Out
oven then i luck followed It , for a gauge
glass In o : of the boilers blew out , filling
tbo flreroom with steam and driving the
firemen frtm U. Tbo temporary disabling
ot the boiler caused the loss of several valu
able miles , which delayed the Raleigh un
til latetonight. .
ELSEY BEATS LONDON LETTER
Iteiichei ItuiiforU , Cut. , Several Hour *
Abend of the MUklve Ho Trav
el * to llcut.
HA'NFORD ' , Cal. , April 15. Jarae Blsay ,
the Ixmdon messenger boy sent from that
city In a contest of speed with a letter
aent through the malls addressed to this
place , arrived today In advance of the let
ter , which bad not arrived for some hours
after EUey's advent. Elsey will start for
> Now York tomorrow.
DRAWS mi BLOOD
British OfficialSa Piqued at Salisbury
to Germany.
IS CON CEDEHVHAVE WON A BIG POINT
Majority of English Press is Opposed to
Unanimity ,
"COMMISSION MERE GROUP OF REPORTERS"
Spectaoular Franco-Italian Love Feast at
Ongliari Arouses Londoners ,
WERE RECENTLY YEARNING FOR A FIGHT
Artvlcrn of Scrlnnn Interior Trouble *
111 IltiNNlit Well Founded nn Stii-
tleiifn I.ciive Universities UIIK-
Innil LncUn Army Ilecrultn.
( Copyright. 1 9 ! > , ( by Associated Press. )
LONDON , April 15. Germany has drawn
'the first blood In the Samoan negotiations
at Iho expense of Great Brllaln In secur
ing the Important pnlnl of unanimity In the
decisions of the commission agalnsl which
the marquis of Salisbury held out until Ger
many's resistance forced him to knuckle un
der. Up to the last Inspired notes , emanat
ing from Iho foreign olllce , declared Grcal
Britain would nol assent to unanimity. Only
the night before the German mlnlsler of
foreign affairs , Baron von Buelow , made the
announcement that Great Britain bad agreed
to unanimity and after the Associated
Press had announced from Berlin that Great
Britain had agreed to unanimity nn Inspired
note was Issued claiming It to be Incorrect.
Therefore , the German foreign minister at
the same time that he announced Great
Brllaln's occeplancc of unanimity an
nounced a dlstlncl score for German diplo
macy.
Baron von Buelow. and Counl von Halz-
fcld von Wlndenbcrg , the German ambassa
dor at London , can claim the credit for
this victory. It was due lo Ihelr firm attl-
ludo and able handling of Ihe ncgolla-
llons.
Baron von Buelow was careful In the
Reichstag yesterday to make It clear that
the United Stales had not opposed Ger
many's proposal for unanimity and that the
marquis of Salisbury alone objected until as
sent was wrung from him.
The announcement thai Great Britain had
yielded caused irritation here , which Is re
flected In the comments ot the newspapers
this morning.
The 'Morning ' Post speaks sarcastically of
Baron von Buelow's "misplaced parade of
firmness , " In reference lo the mainlenanco
of German right and complains that he
announced the agreement as to unanimity ,
"in the tone of a minister who had achieved
a great and glorious diplomatic victory. "
OPIIOHP Uiinnlmlt- .
All the English papers were opposed to
unanimity , declaring thai the commission
could never under such circumstances come
to an understanding.
The Speaker says : "Tho rule of unanimity
on any point is hardly reason , but the rule
of absolute'unanimity is unworkable. "
The Spectalor expresses Iho belief thai
"tho rule ot unanimity appears to be In
tended to reduce Ihe commission lo a mere
group of reporters. "
The selection of C. M. E. Eliot of Iho
British embassy at Washington to represent
Great Britain on the commission has given
satisfaction. Ho is described as being both
slrong and conciliatory and as one of Ihe
most versatile men , as well as a distin
guished scholar.
The speaker , referring to Mr. Eliot's ap-
polnlinenl , remarks :
"A man who has learned so much ap
parently without effort can be trusted to
grasp the situation in Samoa rapidly and
deal with1 Ihe persons concerned wllh mint-
mum.friction. "
The Englleh newspapers have naturally
boomed Its "Brolhers In Arms" Iho Brit
ish and American bluejackets at Samoa
nnd portraits of Admiral Kautz have flgureft
prominently In the papers.
Ttie budget presented by the chancellor or
the exchequer. Sir Michael Hicks-Beach , In
the House of Commons pleased few people.
II IB felt thai It fell below the level of the
budget statemenls.
Tax lilts the WIi.cn Ilnrd.
The Statist dubs 11 "utterly bad" and de
clares the reduction ot Ihe sinking fund IB
unworthy of a great nation. The proposal
to increase the wine duties severely hits the
cheaper wines , especially the colonial wines
nnd probably the California wines. Tbo
colonial party In the House of Commons
has already decided to wait upon the chan
cellor of the exchequer and urge Jilm not to
levy a duty on colonial wines , as it would
do great Injury to a young nnd growing In
dustry In Australia.
The agents generally are making similar
representations , as the Australian wine trade
with Great Britain has Increased greatly of
late.
According to the plans of the chancellor
of tbo exchequer , the cheapest will pay as
much as the hlgheit-prlced hocks and sher
ries.
ries.Ono
Ono of the events of the parliamentary
week was the re-entry of Sir William Ver-
non"Harcourt Into the House of Commons ,
Ringing cheers greeted htm from both sides
of tlio house , as he sat down beside John
Morlov , bul lalur In the evening bis suc
cessor , as leader of the parly In Ihe House ,
Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman , moved next
to him and they chatted together. Most of
the leaders on both sides of the house con
versed with Sir William Harcourt , but he
appeared to be considerate of his new posi
tion and did not seem to enjoy the exchange
of civilities.
The acceptance of tbo succession to
Thomas Edward Kills , who died April C , as
chief liberal whip by Herbert Gladstone , has
given keen satisfaction on all sides and Ills
action Is warmly praised. By accepting the
post after having filled Important ministerial
ofFlcea , Mr. Gladstone takes an almost un
precedented step In English parliamentary
history. He yielded to the strong represen
tations of Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman ,
who pointed out that the prestige of bis
name , combined with his personal popular
ity , would enable him to reqder invaluable
aid In the reconstruction and reorganization
of the liberal party. The office of wblp U
always onerous and laborious and In the
present , crisis In the liberal party It becomes
a post ot exceptional difficulty and responsi
bility.
Spnctiicular Love Fcnut.
The Iranco-Itallan demonitrations of
friendship at Cagilarl , Island of Sardinia ,
this week , are fully In accord , with the Im
pulsive natures of the Latin races. A lew
weeks ago the Italians and French * were
yearning for an opportunity to engage In
hostilities , but now they are engaging In
exhibitions of the utmost friendliness. The
great feature ot the festivities was the re
view of tbo combined Italian and French
fleets In Cagllarl bay * by the king and quen
of Italy. The- French newspapers am mak
ing a great stir over the meeting of the two
fleoU under Iho eyes of King Humbert as
Ucllfylng to the rapprochement between
the two countries.
According to their reports Admiral Four-
nler , In convorsallon wllh King Humbert ,
dlscu ? cd the balance of power lu the
Mediterranean and dwelt upon the necessity
that Italy should have nearby a powerful
French Heel which would servo as a coun
terpoise to Iho Brllleh forcw.
The French admiral ha expressed him
self HO being delighted with the manner in
which King Humbert received him.
The French newspapers have recently
been referring In friendly terms to Italy ,
and there seems to be no doubt that the
French government Is doing ila utmost to
detach Italy from Great Britain.
The French fleet will leave Cagllart before
tbo arrival there of Ihe Ilrltlth fleet , which
Is n powerful combination of eight first
cla.'a balllrshlps nnd six cruisers. The Sar
dinians arc preparing to give the British
a warm welcome.
IiiNurreedont In Interior nnwalii.
Advices from Russia eecm to confirm Iho
storks of Ironblo In Iho empire , including
local Insurrections caused by the prevailing
scarcity of food , artisan troubled nnd dis
turbances among university studonls. The
lalter , U is said , have combined In a pro-
leal against brulnl treatmenl on Ihe part
of the Cossacks and It is ntscrted that be-
Iweon slrlkcs and expulsions about 30,000
students have loft Iho universities , which
are eald to bo closed in St. Pclcrrfburg ,
( Moscow , Kleff , Charkoff , Odessa , Kazan ,
Touiska and Warsaw , It is added that the
ringleaders have been arrested , thai manjr
female students have followed the men and j
that the authorities regard this as a serious I
mailer , as experience shows lhal women
malcontents soon become revolutionists. The
students remaining demand amnesty for
their fellow students and a reorganization
of the system of university Inspection.
The present movement , It Is furlher as-
serled , Invohes not only the universities
throughout Russia but also Iho large tech
nical colleges.
Cardinal Vaughan , addressing Iho Catholic ,
Trulh soclely , outlined a project which , he j
said , had been decided upon at the Vatican j
nnd blessed by the pope , to celebrate the I
last year of the centenary and the first
year of the next In "solemn , International
world-wide acts of homage to the Savior. "
Thcro arc lo be common prayers , pil
grimages lo Jerusalem and religious solem
nities , special meetings for Ihe purpose of
transraltllng to future ages a solemn pro
fession of the Catholic faith and the erec
tion of crosses and bonfires on the lofty
eminences of the world. On the first rfay
of the century Ihe faithful are lo untie
In spirit at Iho first moss ot the pontiff , at
which bis holiness will use a golden chalice
presented by the Catholics of Iho world.
Hard 1'iiHlicil for Army llecrultn.
The British war office is again at wit's
end to find recruits for the army. There
was an outbursl of mllllary fervor after
the battle of Omdurman , bul It was short
lived and now the prospects are worse than
before. Even the Guards' regiments at
higher pay cannot find men , while the out
look of the artillery , cavalry and Infantry
Is exceedingly gloomy. The , army at pres
ent is gelling only the dregs of young man
hood. The Industrial actlvlly prevailing
seems to be the explanation of the recruiting
(
ing failure. Allogelher Ihe army Is being
slowly depleted , the recruiting being In
sufficient to replace the retiring batches.
Another lesllmony of American commer
cial energy comes In a British consul's re
port from Argentina , saying the Americans
practically hold Ihe bicycle market and are
healing Ihelr British and German rivals.
Out of 4,534 bicycles imporled 2,500 were
American wheels , which were far cheaper
lhan Ihosc of Ihelr competitors.
CLARK COLLECTS PICTURES
Xciv Seiuitor from Montana Spuud *
LiirKe Sunin on AVorku of
Art lu Parln.
( Copyright , 1890 , by Press Publishing Co. )
PARIS , April 15. ( New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) Senator Clark
of ' .Montana Is still "busy with Paris picture
dealers , among whom ho Is said to have
spent 1300,000 during his present short visit.
He has just returned from 'Monte. Carlo.
Seen In his luxurious rooms at Holel De
Lalheneo , where ho holds every morning
quite a dealers' reception , ho said :
"I came over hero for a respite from busi
ness cares with my daughter and will return
after the opening of the salon al the be
ginning of May. I had to go to Nice for a
fortnight to get rid of a rheumatic affliction
of the Instep conlraclcd by walking on Ihe
damp deck of Ihe steamer. Yes , I am a
great admirer ot good pictures of the early
masters. French pictures appeal to me be-
cauao of their brightness and Ufa and their
mastery of color , but I llnd great difficulty
in gelling authenticated originals , and you
musl be prelty shrewd to save yourself from
being Imposed upon by coijles , of which
there Is a systematic manufacture on the
continent so perfect ae to deceive often the
experienced connoisseur. It Is no sooner
known that some wealthy collector Is fasci
nated by particular works than tholr crea
tion Is undertaken specially lor his benefit.
I don't care much for statuary. The finest
locks life for me , and It la a branch of art
not cultivated In modern times to such per
fection as painting. The really superbly
beautiful examples like the Pompelian Nar
cissus are unobtainable by anyone. "
On the Philippines question the senator
eald : "The proposed exchange of the Brit
ish West Indies for the Philippines would be
a good escape , If practicable for the states ,
from a risk of entanglement In far eastern
problems , but we must first subdue tbo
Philippines before treating for such ex
change. Wo have paid $20,000,000 , for these
islanas , paying for the goods before their
delivery , In my opinion a very bad business1
Turning to the exhibition of 1000 , Mr ,
Clark said : "Tho American people should
not fall to make the most of Hie unrivalled
opportunity to display their manufactures
here. France baa treated us very liberally ,
thanks largely to Commissioner Peck , and
the preparations which I have been permit
ted to Inspect convince mo It will bo the
greatest exposition ever held. "
Irvine 011 the lloiircln
( Copyright , 18 9 , by Press Publishing Co. )
LONDON , April 15. ( New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) flardou's
"Robespierre , " produced by Irving tonight
at the Lyceum , was on the whole a decided
success. It was Irvlng's first appearance
since his eerlous Illness and be got a thrill
ing ovation , the whole audience cheering ,
clapping their hands and waving handker
chiefs. He was recalled after every act. He
seemed to have made a complete recovery
and acted with all bla accustomed fascina
tion , but tbo weakness of his voice was
very apparent In the last act
The scenic effects were managed with all
bis unique skill and the series of stage pic
tures ban never been excelled In varied
beauty and historical fidelity oven at the
Lyceum. Miss Terry had rather a subsid
iary part , but she Invested It with great
charm , though her nervousness at time * was
almost painful , Kyrle Dcllew made a marked
hit aa Robespierre's natural eon and at the
fall of the curtuln Irylng delivered a brief
speech of warm thanks for his reception.
LIQUOR IN POLITICS
Fire Water Exerts a Big Influence Over
English Statesmen.
LICENSING LAWS ARE VERY DEFECTIVE
Government1 ! Efforts to Remedy Them Prove
Quite Abortive.
UNABLE TO STAND OUTSIDE PRESSURE
Commission Will Submit Report Favorable
to the Trade in Rum.
ATTEMPT TO STAVE OFF HEAVY TAXATION
Chancellor of ( he Kxeliequer Sccli * ( o
Uclleve ( he People Temporarily
or Their Hurdeim ( o Sup
port Army and > uv } %
( Copyright , 1S99 , by Pros * Pulill'hliiK Co. )
LONDON , April 15. ( Now York World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) The potency
of tlio liquor Interest In English politics Is
strikingly Illustrated this week. Two years
' ago a royal commission appointed to en-
qulro Into existing licensing laws and mnko
recommendations tor tlielr amendment. It Is
admitted by all partita that these laws nro
defective and altogether favorable to tlio
lltiuor trade , but no government essays to
reform them. So Salisbury constituted the
strongest commission he could contrive to
reinforce the hands of the government In
dealing with the question. Lord Peel , ex-
speaker , was appointed chairman. An equal
representation of the liquor trade Interest
and the temperance party was provided , and
In addition flve public men of the highest
standing , who had been neutral on the sub
ject , were added. This commission took
evidence for eighteen inontha from all
quarters and then proceeded to discuss the
draft of the leport submitted by Lord Peel.
This report proposed many emendations to
the existing- licensing laws and ho got some
of these recommendations carried by , a
majority of the commission with the aid of
the neutral members , but the liquor trade
grew afraid of legislation In the sense that
Peel's report would bo adopted by Parlia
ment , and forthwith set all its engines at
work. Its vast social influence through the
millionaire brewers and distillers , Its
political Influence through the unionist party
organization ware utilized and by this means
the neutral -members of the commission have
been Induced to change sides and join hands
with the trade members. Lord Peel , seeing
his report had no chance of being adopted
In any effective shape , threw up the chair
manship of the commission and the trade
members , together with the neutral , ap
pointed a substitute. The majority now in
tends to propose and carry an entirely new-
report acceutablo to the liquor trade. The
-whole affair is a scandal of great magnitude ,
but as In the past no political party that has
attempted to dca ) with the liquor question
had survived iho ntlempt ; it 1 * a foregone
conclusion that the present Parliament will
not bo asked by Salisbury to tackle It.
To Avoid Taxation.
Chancellor of the Exchequer Beach's
budget has confirmed the prediction of sev
eral weeks back that In this , Great Britain's
record year of revenue , it would be com
pelled in order to defray the cost of Jingo
ism without resorting to fresh unpopular
taxation , to tamper wltli the arrangements
for paying off the national debt. In three
years the coat of armaments has Increased
by $57,000,000 , and next year's expenditure
will be nearly $30,000,000 mote than last.
To save the people from bearing this bur
den by paying Increased charges year by
year Beach has decided to take $10,000.000 ,
of Increased expenditure next year from the
sinking fund set apart for the extinction of
debt. The remainder is to be obtained from
increased duties on wines and raising the
stamps duties In connection with stock ex
change transactions.
Beach himself fully recognizes that the
expanding outlay on the army and navy can
not go on much longer without Involving
fresh taxation , which would Instantly cause
a reaction against the Jingo policy. The
jingoes have been going ahead too fast to
count the cost , and as a mater of fact a
reaction has already set In. Harcourt will
start an attack on financial proposals of the
government , which Is expected to have a
great effect In the country.
About the Shamrock.
The Shamrock's mast will be the longest
span ever stepped In a racing boat , meas
uring over all 110 feet , Its great
est thickness Is at the hounds ,
andJust under the -crosstrecs Its
girth Is sixty Inches , while half way to the
deck llns the girth Is barely fifty Inches ,
which It carries right down to the step , as
already explained. It la a beautiful stick of
Oregon pine and Is now ready to put In po
sition. All the mast fittings ore made ot
Iron , In the usual way , as It was found ira-
posslbln to mould them satisfactorily of the
magancso bronze employed In the other
parts. The gaff and boom will both be
metal. Designer Fife fully considered
whether eteel or wood should be employed
for the mast , and decided In favor of the
latter.
There has been some trouble with the
workmen at Thorneycroflu' ye.rd this week.
a they asked for an Increase of pay In view
ot the tremendous pressure under which
the work Is being carried out and Its great
importance to the builder and owner of the
yacht. The men got a substantial conces
sion , which Is being borne by Sir Thomas
Ltpton ,
The elaborate precautions to securn
secrecy about the Shamrock's construction
have excited some amusement In yachting
circles and this week two innocent ama
teur photographers , anxious to get early
morning views on the Thames , wore solomly
arrested by Inspector Llttlecblld for coming
near Tborneycroft's yard and taken to the
police station until inquiries were made ,
Low rini.li Oil.
The Star , In Us campaign against Rocke
feller's low flash oil , publishes the share
list of the Anglo-American Oil company ,
which Is the English agent of the Standard
Oil Trust Its capital Is $2,500,000 In $100
shares , of w.hlch II. M. Flagler and J , I ) ,
Archbold own 10,239 ; J , D , Rockefeller ,
C.8G7 ; O , W. Harknesa , Gil ; Fifth Avenue ,
1,542 ; Mrs. Mary Paries , M. and Fred B.
Prdtt , 1,336 ; O , H , Payne , 1,068 , and among
other smaller shareholders H , M. Hanna ,
Cleveland , O. , .whom the Star opines to be
lieve Is Mark Hanna.
All the papers hero reproduced a' New
York paper's "trust banquet menu , " and
the Star makes the following auggeation :
"It might have added the feast Is Illuminated
by the lurid glare ot the deadly low flash of
_ the Standard Oil Trust. When the lamp
, bursts and death presides at the table , tbere
Is the Coffln trust to bury the victims. "
Agitation against the Standard Oil low
flaiiu Is being vigorously pursued In the
House of Commons lobby In view of the
promised government bill to arrange the
THE BEE BULLETIN ,
\Vather I'Viroesst for Nebraska
I'lilr , Warmer , Variable \Vlnd .
THRO.
I SiillxJuiry KutieUlc * tii licrniunj.
( leriititti 1 < 1 en tin Siiiiiontt ( lu
l.liltinr In l-.imll-.il 1'olKlrix.
MNi HnrloeKer Sllll nl
- ( roKcr on Hie .SlnnilKiiln. .
DCIIIIXTIH-J' Itollnr Dinner.
! l > < > lirn < < Kii > IM\N.
Demand lletiirn of \ oliinlecm.
1.filer from .sniiinu ,
I Himlnii Dcfcnt.x llmnUl.vn ,
OlllIM'lltlolllll lil'IIUlte ( illtllP * .
\\lth flicliretM mill Wheelmen ,
r Public llnllillnu Mle i Ollered.
ItiNtriietloiis lo t'rnei * DHi-iintei.
PriiKrenN of ( lie UuiiTrliil. .
0 l.nnt WeeK In ( Itniiliii Soelety.
7 OliI-Tlmi * Traveling Men.
S \c < if the liftciil Court * .
Trump Shot In UNooilcn I.en.
10 Weekly Tlicnlrlcal llevletv.
.Al n * l ml Het leu or ( lie Week.
lliincli lilCc \VjoniliiK. .
It Condition or Omiilm'N Truilo.
CoininerclHl anil Financial > iMrx.
1i ! Council lIlulTH Local MuMern.
Ill IIMIIIeuN ! anil Comment.
Coal SlrlUc A lion ( Kndrd.
15 lOelioen of ( lie Ante lloom ,
HI Meetlnu of County Coniiiil Hlniicrft ,
17 To Kill or Care Iiy Tlmnultt.
IN In ( lie Donialn ofViiinnii. .
II ) "I'lanladon IMmcaiK . "
-O nclllorlal and ComineiK.
Ill Ttio \ot.-.l tleii ol ( lie Went.
Uolln or l''n ill oils Women.
-1 ! The Culiaii I'rolilrm.
-It Itnlln Coiiiiuereil Inlandx.
-1 "AmidmVelih. . " Serial Story.
- ' . SpordiiK Met lew or ( lie WceU.
-I ! Ilrai-.ll'H ColYee I'laiidKloiiN ,
Temperature at Omiiliii je"terday.
Hour. DfH. Hour. Den.
ft n , in in 1 p. m RI
< i u. m in i : p. m nit
7 n. m t. * > : ; p. m .MI
N n , in IS -I p. ill nn
a. 111 4s n p. m nn
in a. m no < t p. 111. . . . . . ni
11 a. m ss r p. m ni :
12 m r : i
flash point nt S. , but the government la
showing curlou * reluctance to submit this
proposal lo parliament.
SLOAN'S LAURELS ARE SECURE
American Jockey Make * Money for
Ills Ailniircrx Iiy n I.OIIK StriiiK
of Victories.
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LONDON , April 15. ( New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) The Idc.i
that Sloan's successes here last fall were
moro good fortune bus been quickly dis
pelled. Ho certainly did not start In the
same all-conquering fashion , Ihough Iwo
wins In seven mounts was satisfaction
enough , but he got to work in earnest at
the Newmarket Craven meeting , winning
eight limes oul of thirteen mounts , a. won
derful performance , and wound up by scor
ing four victories In succession. He has
become quite a popular idol. Of course the
wonderful demonstrallon al Kcmpton Park
on Easier Monday was not repealed nl sober
Newmarket , but he was cheered ca'jh ' occa
sion as he cantered do vu to the post.nnd
again a he returned lengths In front of the
field. His style was never previously wit
nessed on the classic heath.
I am sorry to say that Sloan la looking
weak and far from well Jusl now and be
lieve If he atlempted to waste down to seven
atone to ride the favorite for the city and
suburban next Wednesday he would run a
serious risk. On Thursday Sloan was put
on a stiff 'un and came in last. Ho was
very mad after the race and refused to ride
any more that day , saying it was too cold.
His backers , notably Mr. Dwyer , did splen
didly at Newmarket , us he plunged heav
ily , even when odds were on Sloan. In
fact , Dwyer found difficulty in gelling nil
Iho money ho wished and bookmakers are
looking forward gloomily lo disbursing
over $100,000 lo Dwyer & Co. Monday.
The chief Inlerest In Ihe American horses !
Is centered in Lord William Beresford's !
Caiman , which is first favorite for the
2,000 guineas. 11 Is nothing against him thai
the talent at Newmarket is opposed to him
almost to a man , as this generally happens
when they have a really good horse trained
at headquarters , and twelve months ago
their almost unanimous condemnation of |
Disraeli did nol prevent him from winning ,
the guineas. I made n point cf seeing Cal- |
man at exerclso on Iwo recenl mornings i
and ns he has grown much during Ihe win- !
ler he Is quite big enough for Ihe lask before - I
fore him If he Is good enough. Lord Wil
liam's SIbola also looks like making n very
big bid for iho prize.
PRINCE BISMARCK ON SUICIDE
Idcna of the Iron Chancellor oil Sclf-
UcHtrnctlon Given Out by
IllH Krlcitd.
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BERLIN , April 1C. ( New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) Harden ,
Bismarck's Intlmato companion , scon loday
respecting the iron chancellor's views on
suicide , said : '
"Bismarck undoubtedly contemplated sui
cide as n relief from intense suffering , tpo
full extent , of which Is only known to thijao
about him , but he was restrained by pride.
His own words lo mo were : 'People wish
me long life. It is very kind of them. If
they could take away my pains I also would
consent to their wishes , tut as It Is my
duties now consibt In washing , shaving , cut
ting my nails and eucn matters , I have to-
como a useless member of human society ,
Since I can no longer go out my pleasure
has been reduced to modest .dimensions , a
good glass of wluo too often forbidden mo ,
now and again a pinch of snuff. Should one
wUb to live longer ? My good wife In no '
longer with me. I am completely contented
and long for euthanasia. It is no longer con
sidered respectable aii'd moral to put an end
to a used-up life. It wse different In class
ical days. Wo have all road of Cornelius
Nepos. U'o have become moro acntlmenlal. I
Tbo motive would , t > o twisted , the wildcat' I '
reports circulated , No one can blame me
for not being able to do more. I have- had <
to glvo up political business. The slg'ut of i
|
development of affairs has no pjeanuro for <
mo who have too long looked on agriculture
as a minor employment to let It rule my '
life. People don't know what It Is to ifeel '
oneself elowly dying , and there are In addi
tion the pains with their Innumerable
ehade/ "
SAW MILL BOILER EXPLODES
Three Men Arts Killed and Five
Are Seriously In
jured.
CHJPPBWA FALLS , "WIs. . April J.5.
Three men were killed and five Injured , two
of whom will die , by the explosion of a
boiler in a sawmill near here today ,
The dead ;
iiEM WILCOX , foreman ,
JOHN BRISNOIS. sawyer.
WILlilAM OLSE'N ' , starter.
The injured are ; Engineer P , A. Brlggs
and four others whose names are unknown ,
IT \ OTivrr' ' rrvo \ TTAYI
lIASllAliS SEASAHOS
Miss Viola HtiTlocltcr , for Whom a Warrant
is Out , is Still at Large.
FRIENDS KNOW OF HER WHEREABOUTS
Sajr She Will Appear Mondnj Morning nml
Confront Her Accusers ,
INSANITY PLEA TO BE USED AS DEFENSE
People of Hastings Are Greatlj Wrought Up
Overtha Attempted Murder.
ADDITIONAL SLNSATIONS ARE PROMISED
Proper ProHeoutlon of the ( "use l.lUely
lo HeMllt lit the Alrlnn ot U
Jolt Lot of
Skeleton * .
HASTINGS. Neb. , April 15. ( Special Tel
egram. ) Miss Viola llnrlocker , for whom a
uarrant U out charging her will ) luivltis
attempted the life of Mrs. C. K. Morey by
Bonding her a box of bonbons containing ar
senic. Is still at liberty nnd Is in Iho hands
nf her friends waiting for Iho signal lo
come home. All tlio utloruoys and almost
everybody else concerned , with the excep
tion of the sheriff , seem lo know Jusl where
she IB concealed and arc confident thai the
accused will rclurn lo the city tomorrow
and stand trial.
Thcro have been no stnrlllng develop
ments mudo during the Insl t\\etity-four
hours furlher Hum the fact that friends
of the accused and otlicrs Interested arc
making n great effort to have the whole
thing smotho'cd im much as possible , for It
Is feared If the rnao Is properly piosecuted
a sensation Mil develop thai will smell to
heaven. The plea of Insanity that is nur
to bo made will bo a rather weak ono , as
Miss Harlockcr has held her position a *
stenographer In Tlbbottu & Morey's law of
fice for Ihree yeais and as Ihelr work Is ot
tde utmost Importance It is hard for Iho
public lo bellevo that she could have re
tained her position had she shown any symp
toms of Insanity.
There seems to bo a screw loose In Jun-
lice somewhere and Iho public Is much Ir
ritated over Ihe fact that Mlsa Hurlocker
wns allowed to leave Ihe oily without an
effort being made to detain her. Public
sentlmejit IB In favor of ptOHectitlng the
guilty to the fullest extcnl of the law and
It is against any further effort being niadn
to shield a criminal. The fact that Mian
Harlocker disappeared so suddenly , with
every link In Ihe chain of evldenco no
strongly wound around her , has caused the
public to express itself quite freely on the
matter.
Outline of Defciinc.
Ex-Supremo Judge John M. Ragan and
representative ! ) of the law firm of Dally ,
Uungan & Burton held a consultation last
night anil decided on thi ) course , they would
pursue to prove Mls Harlocker innocent of
the crime of which ehe is accused , as thuy
have been retained to defend the girl. One
ot Iho attorneys for the defense assured The
Bee correspondent thai Miss Viola Harlocker
would lu In HasllngK tomorrow and thai
thi-ie was not the least doubt In the world
but thai she would be acquitted of Iho crime
0:1 the grounds of Insanity.
Judge Gaelln of Kearney arrived In the
city today and held a consultalloa with At
torney M. A. Hartlngton and il Is said thai
they will take n bund lu proaecutlng the
case , ns Mrs. Gaslln , who was a victim ot
the poisonous bonbons , is related tn the
judge , and It is on that account that Judge
GaMIn haw secured tlio assistance of Mr.
Hartlngton to figure conspicuously in ttio
prosecullon. In case Ihese attorneys take a
1 uiml In the legal procecdlngH lliuio protn-
ISCM to 1)0 Homo very sensational evHcnco
brought to light.
MMN | IlarloeUer'n Aiiteeeilrntn.
MUs Viola Harlockcr has lived In Hast
ings xinco childhood and has alwaya been
looked upon ns being one of Ihe brlglitoct
nnd 1)011 educated women of the city. There
Is little doubt but thai ho could have been
admitted to the Adams county bar had she BO
desired.
In accomplishment ! ) she Is .far ahead of
Iho average girl. She has made for herself
quite a reputation ns a vocalist , which
'brought ' her In close touch with church doIngs -
Ings , concerls and musicals. In society
gatherings and social functions Miss Har
lockcr always look a very aclivo part until
the last few yeam.
She Is a sister of Miss Zora Gladys War-
locker , who eo completely captured and cap
tivated the music-loving people of Denvsr
about ihreo years ago and who Is now win
ning fame in New York ns being a celebrated -
brated contralto soloist.
Mies Viola Harlocker nnd mother have
been keeping bouso alone for nrvornl youri ,
ns 'Mr. Harloccer ) died about eight years ago
while In Colorado , where ho was looking
after his mining Interests.
CHOATE RECOVERS FROM GRIP
ItcnniacM Active , IJutlen Aftrr Sojourn
at Bournemouth Injured Police *
mnii Ilcnoniei Artist.
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LONDON , April IB. ( New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram , ) Ambassa
dor Cboate has returned with his family
from Bournemouth , The ambassador Jocks
somewhat pulled down by bis attack of tba
grip , but Is again actively attending to
business and social , functions , Tuesday he
Hat. on the'bench1 at'Old Bailey criminal
court nest to bin friend , Justice Orantham ,
and was much interested in the procedure.
Ho lunched ivitu the JuclRe , the lord mayor
aiid aldermen and was shown over historic
Newgate prison ,
One pf tlio most Interesting pictures at
the Royal academy exhibition , opening next
month , is n landscape painted by Constable
Jones of Iho Leeds police forco. Jones re-
celved an Injury during tbo strike at 1S93
which bad loft permanent results and , being 'V '
unfitted for ordinary duly , ho was appointed
ono of the custodians at Leeds at the art' '
gallery. While there he has taught him
self painting and bis work la eald to display
very decided talent ,
Mrs. Parncll. widow of the Irish Jeader ,
has leased Trematon castle , near Plymouth ,
where shq now Jives in complete aeeluilon ,
neither visiting nor telng vlsltci | and rarely
goes outside her grounds except'to .attend
church , Trematon Is a perfwtly preserved
feudal cnetle , sta/llng / high and Ulone , amidst
.beautiful woods , Mrs , I'arnell 'bag .recently
Inherited further fortune of about 1200,000
frpm a maiden aunt.
Fifty TTliousBHil I'llfrrlHiii" Start.
LONDON. April 16. AwmdlDg ( d'a ' tppcUl
from Paris a mon Ur pjlgrlmaga to Lourdw
will l&avo various points in France on Mon
day , About 60,000 pilgrims will eiab rk pa
fifty-three train * and will- arrive at Lourdw
on Tuesday ,