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SOT BENT ON BATTLE
Germany Eesents Being Credited with a
Warlike Attitude.
FRENCH AND ENGLISH PRESS CRITICISED
Their Eoports Said to Have Put. Teutons in a
False Light.
KAISER BACKS CANAL BILL WITH HIGH HAND
Threatens to Oroate New Peers to Aid
Measure's Passage ,
PROJECT IS VITAL TO AMERICAN EXPORTERS
rnxftiiKc nt KIT I a lit from the Oreixt
Ccrinim AViiterwnjPi to the
crn Proilnuvn Will He
tireiitl ) rucltltiitc-tl.
( Copyright , IW. by Associated
BERLIN , Juno 17. The recent doxclop-
mcnts nt the peace conference are generally
commented upon here nnd the. statements
of the foreign papers , particularly the Eng
lish , that the dcrmaa representatives at
The Hague are opposed to arbitration have
been noted with deep displeasure. Almott
the entire press of Germany gives Indignant
voice to what the papers , term "English In
trigues In order to prejudice the world
against Germany's pacific Intentions. "
An Important foreign ofllco ofttclal said to
the correspondent here of the Associated
I'rcfw :
"Tho Incomplete and usually distorted
partisan reports of the doings of our repre
sentatives at The Hague which have ap
peared for weeks In the foreign , notably the
English nnd French pices , are calculated to
create false Impressions. It waw on account
of this that Count Munster proposed that
full reports of the transactions from day to
day bo given out officially. The fact that
such n proposition wns made by Germany
shows we imve nothing to hide and that wo
lia\o no fear of correct and full reports.
"Afl regards England's proposal for a per-
snanent court of arbitration , this goes be
yond Russia's proposal. Aside from that we
miss several seemingly essential features ,
such aa rules providing for absolute Impar
tiality. As soon as guarantees of such Im
partiality are given Germany will be able to
assent to propositions going "beyond " the
ecope of the original Russian proposition.
"Some method will probably bo found to
Improve on the Incomplete and unfair re
ports of the meetings of the conference now
In vogue , cvcft If complete reports have to
be printed In the official organ of the Gor
man government. "
lOiiKllxlt 1'rrnn Mnllctonn.
This statement Is berne out by the utter
ances of the scml-olllclal press. The Ber
lin Post this week has a series of edi
torials bitterly commenting on the "falsa
and malicious reports of the English press
regarding Germany's attitude at The
Hague , " and asks why , If Great Britain
withes to found courts of arbitration. It
has not appealed to such a court in the
Transvaal matter or In the Alaskan dllll-
culty.
The Cologne Gazette expressed the belief
that the whole conference will soon "end
In smoke. " This view Is supported by a
ecore of other Influential papers.
The National Zcltung said It hoped the
government would soon establish a method
of regular and icllable dally reports of the
doings of the conference ,
The Dei Hit Tageblat says : "If the report
Is correct we must assume Dr. Zorn mis
understood his instructions. "
It now seems certain that the anti-strike
bill will not find a majority In the Relch-
Btng According to the government progiam
the bill will come up next week , but strong
pressure Is being exerted on the government
to postpone It until the autumn , as during
the past fortnight the opposition to It has
been gaining ground. Beside the radicals ,
the socialists , the national liberals , and the
larger part of the center oppose the meas-
uro H seems ll the government inslsta on
I the first reading before adjournment , that
the bill will be tabled without the honor
of a reference to a committee The govern
ment would thus meet a severe defeat.
KnlNer I'll lorn t'niinl.
The canal blir engrossed attention thla
week and the papers had much to say pro
and con , according to party standpoint. The
ultimate fate of the bill concerns America ,
as the construction of a network of canals
Joining the three largest rivers In Prussia ,
the Elbe , Rhino and Weser , and the far east
ern provinces , those bordering on the Gor
man ucan , , will cheapen and facilitate the
freights of American exports , notably cere
als , meats , cotton and other bulky gooTIs.
Another point Interesting to America Is the
fact that the Prussian agrarians and those
parties affiliating with them , the conserva
tives , rclchspartel and a portion of the cen
ter , have made the bill a test of strength
with the government end almost a personal
contest between them and the emperor , who
with the entire Piusslan cabinet is pledged
for the canal ,
His majesty left no doubt this week that
ho strongly wished the great canal to be
built , Tuesday he summoned the crown
counsel for the purpose of agreeing with the
cabinet on a line ot action In the Diet , and
personally drew up a declaration , which was
read In the Diet on Thursday , promising
compensation to Individuals and to prov
inces , especially Silesia , financially Injured
by the canal ,
Thu pussago of the bill through the rower
house of the Diet will , therefore , bo a sig
nal defeat for the agrarians , who are the
most hcstilo to American Interests In Ger
many The liberal press stood united for
the bill , nnd It Is confidently expected the
canal will give a powerful Impetus to Ger
man Industry , especially in the highly de
veloped Rhino and Wcstphallan district * ,
end will create a more extended and more
uniform market for agricultural products.
Upper Hoime l Ilimtlle ,
The correspondent here of the Associated
Press learns on high government authority
that the acceptance ot the bill by the lower
house of the Diet does not mean Its adop
tion by the upper house , where the govern-
ircnt expects determined opposition , as the
agrarian Interests arc usually predominant
In that body. If , aa Is most likely , the ma-
/Vi Ity ot the upper house opposes the bill ,
( Vif Uie emperor Is determined to resort to the
llcnt of forcing Its final passage , which
has not been tried lu Prussian politics for
a ccneratlou , The emperor as It'jig of IVus-
sl.i will create a sufficient number of new
pms to secure the desired majority.
jTho emperor's Intentions remain n secret
known to tevf of his Intimates , but they
will bo can led out In the- event of the con-
ungtncy arising , aa he Is determined to
/emonstrato that the * agrarians are not
strong enough to defeat Important legisla
tion required far the ccunto'a good.
U is reported his majesty U Incensed at
the fact that the leading agrarian organs
and chiefs had the ausuranco to state
openly ud pointedly last week that they
meant to make the bill prove their politi
cal predominance.
Immediately after Thursday's sitting
Prince Hohcnlohc , the Impwlal chancellor ,
and Dr. Mlnucl , the Prussian minister of
finance , visited the empcrot who Insists on
n dissolution If the bill Is rejected. The
committee will begin the discussion of the
measure Juno 23. The centrists demand the
passage of the municipal election bill be
fore action Is taken on the canal bill. The
many clalmc for compensation greatly com
plicate the situation.
LofikltiK for Aid re Inland * .
The correspondent of the Associated
Press learns on reliable authority that
negotiations are really pending between
Germany nnd Spain for the cession of the
West African Island ot Fernando Po , nnd
some other Important Spanish colonies ,
The negotiations arc at such a stage thnt
mutual secrecy Is Insisted on. It Is lenrned
the Canaries are also within these negotla-
tlgns. Spain asks a big price , however ,
mtlch higher than Germany is willing to
pay.
well Informed Kreuse Zeltung claims an
International crises In Russia Is fast approaching
preaching , pointing out that the Russian
iabor troubles at Riga , the disturbances of
the student * and the famine in various
provinces are symptoms of the coming of
greater trouble The paper adds that It has
Inside Information enabling It to say that
perfect demoralization prevails In the upper
government circles of Russia , owing to ihe
opposing Influence of the czar on one side
nnd his mother on the other. U cites recent
Incidents ns proving this
CRITICISE AMERICAN TROOPS
IlrltlNh Pnpern Art ; lllttcr Ahoiit AI-
Icuoil OntrnKPN on IlrltlNh Inhiih-
ItnntM lit 1'hlllppliiex.
( Copjrlcht. 1SOO , by Press Publishing Co. )
LONDON , Juno 17. ( Now York World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) The alleged
looting of English houses In Hello by the
American troops , February 11 , Is made the
subject of a bitter though belated com
plaint In the Outlook , an Imperialist weekly ,
which says.
"For the sake of the good name of the
republic it Is hoped that a proper sequel ,
the condign punishment of the leaders , will
not bo long delajcd. "
The accusation Is based on an anonymous
private letter for the accuracy of which
the editor vouches. The writer quotes an
eye witness of the alleged occurrences ns
saying :
"After tlio shelling of this place Febru
ary 11 , a fire party landed from the Amer
ican war ships to try to save the burning
houses , nnd the whole town wns swarming
with American regulars and volunteers who
commenced to loot right and left. Needless
to say , Hello soon ran out of whisky and
other alcoholic drinks. The looting was a
disgusting sight for an Englishman to wit
ness , but the Americans liad got beyond
control of their officers.
"Ono Englishman found a man wearing a
pair of his best riding top boots , who on
being remonstrated with , said. 'Well , they
are a better fit than those darned clod
hoppers , ' pointing to his capt-off pair.
"Another Englishman found some Ameri
can soldiers in his dining room swilling
liquors from a bottle. He offered them some
whisky and soda as a more suitable drink
for that temperature. This was declined ,
bu they parted friends and with the usual
'Anglo-Saxon blood Is Ihicker than water *
salutation wished one nnpther good luck.
The Englishman then went into his bed
room to flnd that everything ho had of any
value had disappeared. The remnants lay
In a moss on the floor.
"Tho worst feature of the affair Is that
as the firing from the Petrel commenced
twelve hours before the armistice expired
nobody had time to get out. So all this
property was lost.
"Great Indignation at the Americans arose
in British breasts for the affair of the llth ,
and a formal protest was sent in by the
senior British officer. But the Yankees
blame the rebels for digging trenches ex
pressly against their orders.
"Everybody seems agreed that had the
Americans come straight In when the Span-
lards went out , there would have been no
fighting at all and everything would have
gone peacefully. It wll ! put Hello back flvo
or six years. Many doubt whether prosper
ity will over entirely revive. "
LONDON PLAYS AND PLAYERS
Coiinn Do ) Ic MnUcn HIM How IIH 11
DrniiiiitlNt ivltli
( Copyrlcht , 1899 , by Press Publishing Co. )
LONDON , Juno 17. ( Now York World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) Conan
Doyle has made his bow as a dramatist with
a play called "Halves , " at the Garrlck. Two
brothers agree to sharo'thelr fortune at the
expiration of twenty-five years , and a simple
story is told In n prologue and three acts ,
which consist largely of conversations ,
soliloquies and asides. Pleasing In Idea and
wholly unobjectionable , the effort Is curi
ously devoid of dramatic Instinct and sus
pense. It leaves the Impression of a maga
zine story presented under disadvantages.
William Gillette's detective play with
Sherlock Holmes as the central figure was
given a copyright performance Monday.
Herbert Waring and Ida Conquest took the
leading parts , the others being entrusted to
competent English actors. Mr. Gillette ,
Annie Russell and Charles Frohman , com
posed the audience. The play , though
founded .on a story called "A Scandal In
Bohemia , " Is mainly Mr. Gillette's Invention.
After the performance Mr. Gillette expressed
dissatisfaction with the work , which ho
thought required a thorough overhauling In
order to have a chance of success. The
others present wore enthusiastic In Its praise.
Mrs Pat Campbell and Forbes Robertson
have bought a Japanese play by C , U. Fer-
nald Young of Sin Francisco , who wrote.
"Cat Cherub , " It Is called "Tho Moonlight
Illossc-m , " and Is In three acts with a serious
poetical Interest. The action takes place In
a temple In southern Japan. All the char
acters are Japanese. According to present
arrangements this play will be Mrs. Camp-
boll's first production next season.
The unfortunate play , "The Cowboy and
the Lady. " had 'Its last performance last
night. On Monday Nat Goodwin will present
"An American Citizen. " Mrs. Rylev's com
edy , which was go successful In America a
> ear ago , If this does not please Londcn
preparations are being made to put "In
Mlzzouri" on ,
I.lptnn'N Prcm-nt to the Prliior.
( Copvrlsht. 1559 , by Prf s Publishing Co )
LONDON , June 17 ( New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram ) I heard that
the Britannia was not bought by the prince
of Wales the other day , but by Sir Thomas >
Llpton , who gave It as a present to the i
prince The story goes that Sir Thomas I
he-ard the prince , who Is a first-rate jachts-
man , express a strong opinion that the Brit
annia was the best boat ever built , sa > lng
that ho greatly regretted that he ever parted ,
with It Sir Thomas thereupon entered Into
negotiation to buy the > acht and got it at
n comparatively moderate figure , Immedi
ately making it over to the prince , The i
latter In return said the jacht should be i
entirely at the disposal of Sir Thomas for
any trial spins he wished carried out
auietly , an offer which was accepted.
BEimiitDT SPEAKS
i Noted Fre VActress Forced to Talk in
nso of Her Hamlet ,
REPLIES VIGOROUSLY TO HER CRITICS
Answers These Who Do Not Agree with Her
Presentation of the Play ,
CONSIDERS THE DANE A RATIONAL MAN
Manly , Resolute and Thoughtful , is the Way
She Sizes Him Up.
YOUNG , STRONG , DETERMINED CHARACTER
TlilnKn Iloforc lip Act" , the Opiionltc
of Othello , Therein llctokculng
tirunt MrfiiRth mill rower
of Mind.
( Copyright , 1899 , by Pre- Publishing Co. )
LONDON , Juno 17. ( New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) Sarah Bcrn-
haidt has been forced Into a defense of her
Hamlet by its rattier contemptuous reception
at the hands of the leading English critics
She writes :
"I am reproached with being too
sprightly ; too mannish. It would appear
that In England one must represent Hamlet
a melancholy professor of Wlttemburg ,
but Shakespeare himself eajs Hamlet was a
student at Wlttcmbcrg.
"It Is said that I don't play Ihe tradition ;
but where Is the tradition ? Each actor has
bis own. I am reproached with having
moulded my role nccordlng to the sixteenth
century. The tlmo of H.imlct undoubtedly
\vns the eleventh century If the ferocity of
the pla > Is considered , but Its philosophy Is
much more recent nnd the train of thought
is that of a man less eivnge and more
polished.
"Then , again , Shakespeare speaks of can
non , salvos of artillery , and uses a thou
sand other technical words which are of
the sixteenth century nnd not the eleventh.
I am reproached with not being sufficiently
astonished , dumbfounded , when I bee the
ghost. But Hamlet comes expressly to sue
It. He awaits It. When the ghost wants to
draw him aside he diaws his sword against
his friends and threatens to kill them II they
will not let him pass. That does not be
speak a feeble man. Hamlet dieams when
alune , but In company ho speaks speaks to
conceal his thoughts. I am reproached with
not belns polite enough with Polnnlux , but
Shakespeare makes Hamlet say all kinds of
unpleasant things to him. In the oratory
scene I am reproached with going too near
the kins , but If Hamlet wishes to kill the
king , surely ho must be close to him. ard
when he hears him : irny words of repent
ance , ho thinks that If he kills him he will
send him to heaven and does not kill the
king not because he Is vacillating nnd weak ,
but because he Is firm and lonlc-al He
wishes to kill him In a state of sin , not of
repentance ; for he desires to send him to
hell not to heaven.rrrs - - " -
Mimly iiii'l lli'Holnte.
"Some wish to see in Hamlet a womanish ,
hesitating , flighty mind. To we ho seems
manly and resolute , tout thoughtful. As soon
as Hamlet gathers what lf > In his father's
mind and learns of hU murder he forms a
resolution to avenge him , but as he Is the
opposite of Othello , who acts first and thinks
afterward , Hamlet thinks before he acts ,
whlcih Is a sign of great strength , great
power of mind.
"Hamlet loves Ophelia. He renounces his
love , ho renounces study , he renounces
everything In order to gain his object , and
he attains it. He kills the king while In
the blackest , most mortal sin , but kills him
only when ho Is absolutely sure. When
sent to England he takes the first oppor
tunity of leaping alone Into the enemy's
vessel and announces his name In order
that ho may bo made a prisoner , certain that
he will be brought back. He calmly Fends
Rosencrantz and Gulldenstern to death. All
this beopeaks a young , strong , determined
character. When he dreams. It Is of his
plan , his vengeance. If God had not for
bidden suicide ho would have Killed himself
In disgust with the world ; but since ho
cannot kill himself ho will kill to conclude
sin.
"Permit mo to say that Shakespeare , by
his colossal genius , belongs to the universe
and that the Trench or German or Rus-
sKn brain has a right to admire ind un
derstand him. SARAH HERNHAROT. "
In appearance and effect IJernhardt's Hnm-
lot gives no Illusion of manhood and It Is
I lcs.s like tt woman than en old-young child
with a precocious wit and abnormally de
veloped face. The preoccupat'oT of mind ,
ten incut of soul , mjstery and pathon which
| hlthnrto have been essential chaiacreilstlcs
j of th " .Melancholy Dane" are to'jllv lack
ing In Berithardt's Impersonation This , to
gether with the absence of Shakespearean
language and rhythm , permits an a\\e-lnsplr-
Ing tiogody to bo transformed In'o a wide
awake drama of situation and action. As
such U Is admirably acted and stayed nnd
unexpectedly interesting. Bornhardt , who Is
playing to Immense houses , is to give a
pcrfcnmance at Stralfurd-on-Avon luna 29 ,
Foi-ty-elght hours later she , is bool ed to np-
ncir lu Lyons , wnereho will start on a
rapid tpur of the cciunit.n < M cities.
WANTS AN AMERICAN ACTRESS
PrcHiiinptlxllflr to TltlfM Anxlniiu to
IVrtl In .Spite or Piirentnl Oh-
BtncleH in the Pntli.
( Copyrlsht , 1S99 , by Press Publishing Co. )
LONDON , June 17. ( New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) It Is persis
tently rumored In theatrical circles here that
John Cavendish , the youngest brother of
Victor Cavendish , nephew and heir pre
sumptive of the duke of Devonshire , wants
to marry Miss Edna May , when that tal
ented woman gets her divorce In the Amer
ican courts. Cavendish Is 26 years old and
Is a lieutenant In the First Life guards
i He has an allowance fron the duke of Dev-
j onshlro of $15,000 a year , which Is to be In
creased to $25,000 when ho marries , If the
woman of his choice is approved by the
duke.
U Is net likely the marriage he Is said
to contemplate will have the duke's ap
proval. Young Cavendish's eldest brother ,
Victor , married a daughter of the marquis
of Lansdowne , and his eeond brother marI -
I rlcd a daughter of the duke of St. Albans
I Both have children , so Ute prospect of
' John's succession to the dukedom la re
mote.
The earl of Aruudel and Surrey , the only
son of the duke of Norfolk , will tome of
ago In September , and he Is heir to one of the
oldest titles and largest properties in Eng-
i land But unfortunate ! ) the earl of Arun-
I del can never cuj y all his rlchea and
titles , as ho has been deaf , dumb , blind ,
paralyzed and mentally deficient since his
birth Everything that science and prayer
could do has been tried to cure him , but
utterly without avail. The father , a wid
ower. Is deeply devoted to tils affllcte-d son
He has just taken a house for him at Hamp-
stcad , adjoining London , so that ho may
see him dally during the epsslon of Par
liament. The young cnrl Is In constant
charge of a doctor who has earned high repute -
puto for knowledge of such cases.
The duke of Norfolk Is postmaster general
In the present government a man of very
highest Integrity , a benefactor to all his
tenants and workmen , with the noblest Ideas
of the responsibilities ofwealth and posi
tion , nnd an extremely devout Cnthollc , but
the unhappy fate of his son hangs like a
pnll over his life Ills wife has been dead
many .vears. but although ho has the high
est Incentives to get married again , he has
never done so , nnd on the demise ot his
son nil the family wealth will pass to his
brother , Lord Edmund Talbot.
BOSS CROKER WILL MOVE
Decide * to Shift 1II Trnlnlnp : a nr-
tern from WantiiKV to
( Copyright , 1899 , by Press Publishing Co )
LONDON , Juno 17. ( New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) Richard
Crokcr has decided to shift his training
quarters from Wnntngo to Newmarket. He
has two reasons. Since Wlshard has taken
the management of the training establish
ment the dlsfnvor shown by the locnl train
ers has angered the boss. ? This unpleasant
ness seems likely to become more acute , ns
the dismissal of Stanle } nnd severnl stable
lads to mnke room for Amerlcnns has pro
voked a very bad feeling In the locnl com
munity. Then Wlshard says lie does not
approve of Letcombe Regis because It Is n
long way from the exercising ground , while
at Newmarket the training quarters are
on the ground. Wlshard also dislikes being
so far from the ralhoad ns Letcombo Is.
But the locnl people are convinced that
Boss Croker is leaving because of trouble
with other trainers.
Mr. nnd Mrs. W. I. S. Hard , Mr. and
Mrs. Duke , three children , the servants and
Chllds , n rncing reporter , nil left Wantage
on Thursday for Newmarket. The hoisos
will be sent later. Mr. Croker sajs his In
tention is to turn the Lotco.nbe establish
ment into a stud farm and to retain most
of the house. But it Is bolloyed he will soon
follow his horses to Newrnarkct , where
Chllds has been looking out for a suitable
residence for him.
Mr. Croker has been out of sorts owing
to 111 health and worry ever since he came.
This season he has been much less gener
ous to the local charities ot Letcombe and
has spent very little' ' tlmo there , having
been nt Brighton and Folkestone for differ
ent periods. Ho Is said to have mnde a con
tract with Wishard under which the latter
has a frco hand for n year and IB to be al
lowed $100,000 with which to buy new
horses for next season , acting entirely on
his own judgment without Interference. Mr.
Croker has squandered enormous sums
without any return whatever and now rec
ognizes the folly of his ways.
SOUTH AFRICAN SITUATION
Dcclopmcnt on Iloth Slilew In
Strongly 1" the Direction O ] > -
lioHotl to Wnr.
( Copyright , 1899 , by Press Publishing Co. )
LONDON , June 17. fN'ow , York World
Cablegraiu--Speclal TUogriU jAsTio South"
African situation Is hot developing in the
direction of war. Not only do Lord Salis
bury , Mr. Balfour , Sir Michael Hicks-Beach
nnd other leading members of the cnblnet
desire to nvold vvnr , but public opinion at
present gives war no countenance.
The Jingoes never were so powerless In a
great crisis as now and but for Secretary
Chamberlain's leadership they would bo of
no account. Secretary Chamberlain delib
erately published dispatches with the ob
ject of forcing the government's hand by
Inflaming public opinion. But Instead ot
achieving that purpose ho has merely con
vinced the bulk ot his own people as well
as the liberals that If Sir Alfred Mllner ,
the British high commissioner at the Cape ,
wrote the dispatches contained therein for
publication , ho Is as poor a diplomat as is
Chamberlain himself.
There Is a violent party at the Cape In
favor of Intervention , and the most sensa
tional accounts of the state of feeling there
are dally cabled hero. But Cecil Rhodes Is
against extreme measures. At the same
time , although the torles now In power
have resisted the claim of their country
men to the franchise for forty vears , they
arc Impelled by deep-seated , conscientious
convictions , that unless Kruger grants the
franchise to the Ultlanders after five years'
residence warlike Intervention must come.
But any such Intervention Is distant and
negotiations will bo prosecuted In every
form before desperate measures are re-
scrtcd to.
BAD STORMS IN MINNESOTA
AVI ml IlrtMiKn Iioone AK | II it ml In
htinnPlnoen \oeonipnnleil
liy Itnlii mill Hull.
MINNEAPOLIS , June 17. A special to the
Tilbuno from Wlnona , Minn. , says :
Meager retporte were received late this aft
ernoon of a cyclone which passed through
Wlnona county In a northeasterly direction ,
Its finish evidently being In the Waumandee
valley. Just north of Fountain City , where
It almost annihilated the little village of
Montana , Hero seven buildings were lev
eled , two persons being seriously Injured
by falling timbers.
At Bethany it IH reported that number ot
buildings were leveled and several persons
injured. Lewlston residents report that the
storm passed several miles north of that
locality and that a number of buildings were
destroyed and trees uprooted. So far no fa
talities have been reported.
DULUTH , June 17. Duluth seems to be
entirely cut oft from the A or Id to the south
tonight. A severe storm swept over the
country below Pine City and Decked the
telegraph lines thoro. It was accompanied
by hall and much damage -nas done to crops.
MINNEAPOLIS , June 17. A special to the
Tribune from Rush City , Minn. , says :
A small cyclone struck this village this
afternoon at about 6 o'clock , the wind blowIng -
Ing a perfect gale. One mile west several
large trees on the farm of Robert Nessol
wore blown down and at the farm of Thomas
Nelzeno , one-half mile south , his Ice house
roof was torn off and an oak tree eighteen
Inches through twisted off Considerable
hall Is reported on the Wisconsin side of
the St. Crolx river.
ALMA , Win , , June 17 A cyclone struck
on the boundary line between the towns of
Mlntana and Waumandee , eight miles east
of this city , about 4 o'clock this afternoon
and dostrojed John Rosonow'e barn and
granary , Kocnlg brothers' creamery , Chris
Klndschy's barn , Mre. Hess' house and out-
I buildings , Louis Sellers' barn and Albert
' Hess' buildings. No lives were lost. Mrs ,
' William Kreld was severely Injured , but
will live. The roofs of many houses wore
I blown off ,
MANSON. la. , June 17. A tornado struck
the country five miles east of this city at
S 30 o'clock tonight , destroying the houses
ot Ike ClrKs and Qus Johnson , and doing
gnut damage to other dwellings , burns and
.windmills. A terrific hall&torm destroyed
I crops , poultry and stock. , _
FACE DEATH FOR DUTY
Firemen Fight Flames Enging Around
Nearly Half Ton of Powder ,
ONE TANK HAULED TO PLACE OF SAFETY
Anothnr Explodes ns Firemen Drag It from
Platform Into Street ,
NERVY FIRE FIGHTERS BLOWN INTO AIR
Seven Are Seriously Burned and One May
Die of Injuries.
LOSS WILL BE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS
I'lrc Slnrtn lu Plfth Pltior from nil
Uitltiiimit CniiHO nml CniiNuiuen
Two tipper Slorlr * Property
Covorril l > j liiHiiinnce ,
Allen Brothers' wholesale grocery estab
lishment , corner of Ninth and Jones streets ,
was partly dt-stro > ed by a fire , which started
shortly before midnight. The two upper
stories of the live-story brick building were
completely gutted by the llnmcs nnd the
goods In stock on the lower Moors were
drenched by the torrents of wnter thrown by
firemen onto the conflagration above. A
conservative estimate of the loss to the
building nud its contents Is about $100,000.
It le covered by Insurance.
While the ( lames were raging fiercest sevcu
firemen engaged In hoisting the wnter tower
were badly Injured by a tcrrlllc explosion of
powder that broke windows for blocks around
and knocked down all the men within a
radius of 100 feet.
Four hundred pounds of the explosive
were Ignited by fulling brands as the load
was being dragged past the working fire
men. The Injured were carried to places of
safety and later flvo of them were taken to
St. Joseph's hospital for treatment. The
others were carried to their home * .
The Injured firemen are Thomas Ruano ,
dangerously burned about the head nnd
back ; Frank Hardy , J. J. Sullivan , Joseph
Hoffman , Harry Rcdell , Martin Range and
John McCumbert. Ruane's Injuries are pos
sibly fatal.
How the ExploNloii Orcurrcil.
The firemen were injured by the cxploslcfl.
of 400 pounds of gunpowder which stood on
the first floor near the open elevator. The
powder was contained In two large Iron
tanks nnd was separately encased In ten-
pound cans. The firemen were warned by
employes who arrived early of the exist
ence of the explosives and with admirable
coolness went about the task of getting
the dangerous tanks to a. place of safety.
One tank was dragged across the street
and out of harm. The second tank was at
tached to a rope and a number of men seized
the other end. As the cumbrous load was
being cautiously pulled from the platform It
tirted and the iron lid fell back , exposing
the round tin cans piled In tiers within. At
the same time the fourth and fifth floors
were a raging furnace and hundreds of
bnrnlmg splinters were borne to the street
below.
Splinter Inihrtlileil In Powder.
Ono long glowing splinter fell directly Into
the open tank and drove Its fiery end Into
the explosive. The concussion which fol
lowed shattered windows blocks from the
scene. The heroic firemen were lifted bod-
rly nnd hurled to the pavement. Tholr clothIng -
Ing was blown from their bodies or kindled
to a blae. Horses of the department plunged
madly and two teams broke from their driv
ers and dragged heavy engines through the
crowd at a gallop.
The horses stopped of their OAH accord a
few blocks from the scene and were over
taken by their drivers.
The prostrate firemen scrambled to their
feet , several of them enveloped In flames ,
and ran blindly Into the crowd. Ready
hands threw them to the ground and the
lire was smothered by a 6ozen coats. They
were carried to a neighboring hotel and
later taken to different hospitals.
Chief Redoll did not leave his duty for an
instant , although his son was one of the
most seriously burned , but directed the ten
streams which were thrown on the flames.
On the north the firemen mounted to thereof
roof of JI. Donovltch's grocery nnd threw
three streams well into the burning Interior
of the flfth floor , On Ninth street , to the
i cast , wne planted the water tower , which
j vindicated Its usefulness by throwing Its
"broad " stream to the very seat of the fire.
On the north aide firemen utilized a fnrl ht
car for a vantage point and the streams did
their errand successfully.
Orlulu < > f Fire Unknown.
How the fire originated is not known. It
was discovered at 11.40 o'clock by John P.
McCarthy , Allen Bros. ' watchman. At that
time the flames were apparently at the top
of the elevator shaft , on the roof and In the
upper story.
McCarthy ran to the nearest fire alarm
box , shouting as ho went , and Paul Lcbeos ,
janitor for the Union Pacific offices , pro
cured the key and sent In the alarm.
In seven minutes the entire fire depart
ment was at work. Three fines of hose were
carried Into the building on the first floor
and streams of water were thrown to the up.
per stories through the elevator shaft. Two
streams \\icro \ thrown on the lire from the
front of the building and the firemen suc
ceeded In drawing two lines of plpo to thereof
roof of Seavoy & Flarshelm's building ad
joining and U was by this means that the
moat effective work was accomplished.
Despite the efforts of the firemen the
flames spread rapidly and burning brands
falling down the elevator shaft communi
cated .the fire to lower stories. In this man
ner a blaze was kindled on the third floor ,
where it could be seen plainly by those out-
Bide. Fifteen minutes afterward smoke and
fire poured In c.'ouds from the windows of
the two upper floors and , aa the Interior ap
peared to be u raging furnace , the building
was thought to be doomed ,
A cordon of police numbering fifteen un
der the direction of Captain Donahue and
i Sergeants Haye and Whaleu kept the
THE BEE BULLETIN ,
Weather Forecast for Nebraska
Partly Ontidv , \ nrlnble Wind"
rage.
t < ! eriniui > Not l.ooliliiK for n Pluht.
llertiliriritt llefenil * Her llnmlet.
Imp Win * tlio Stiltitrhitit Iliinillenp.
Unit Plre In Oiiiitlm.
S Ted slonti In Iliul Oilor.
Ainertt'iiiiN Ill-Ill Knullnli llnrlliir.
I'renlilent MoKliilrj S KnNtern Trli ,
\ehritiUn > PM .
Male Committee to Meet.
C'tinrKOH VunlnM stiiiiilnril OH.
I Olllllllll Sot'lel } > IMtNi
r. Ciiunell'N A I mill ft I'foiKiMuln.
II Council Illuirn Iit'll 1 Matter * .
7 Unit Atliill llenten lit Ointilin.
8 AiiitiNcineiitN tif the Work.
.MuxU-nl H M \v\\ \ of tinWpok. .
n SpurtliiK Hc % It- of the WreU.
1O Oiiiiilin'H 1S77 rjfloiK- .
( ioncHlN of the Kleetrlc l.lulit.
11 ! lit the Doinnlii of Woiiinii ,
K ! "I'lntttntloti rnKrnntn. "
1 I nilUorlnl mill Ciiiiiiiieut ,
1 ! > llm > the I'rexlilent 'l'ra\oj | .
DuUliolxirlnl In Mmillolia ,
1(1 ( "A Modem Morptiiir > t"Si > rlnl Story
17 Condition of Oniiihii'n Triule.
Coiiiiiierulnl anil Plnaiieliilenn. .
Ill nohoen of the \iile Itoinn ,
I'ONltil Ser\ lee In Ciihn.
Tentioriitiire nt Oninhii jeMtcrilnyi
llimV. li' . Hour. lr .
DO 1 | i. in hit
crowd well back from the building or there
would have been many more accidents
lNtlmnliiK- l.osHt-x.
Edward Allen , one of the Allen brothers ,
said It would bo Impossible to estimate the
loss with any attempt at accuracy. Ho said
the stock on the two upper floors was worth
about f60,000 , nnd thnt was a total loss.
The stock on the lower floors was badly
drenched by water nnd may piove to have
been ruined entirely. The building when
new cost about $80,000 nnd the damage It
sustained will amount to nearly $40,000.
On the first floor of the structure were the
offices and the shipping department , The
third floor was used as a packing depart
ment. The next floor above was stocked
with sugar and canned goods and on the
flfth lloor were blcjcles , cigars , teas , cof
fees and dried fruits. In the babcmcnt vvcro
soaps and canned meats.
The firm has In Its employment eighty-
five men , but only a few of them will be
deprived of work because of the fire.
AVI 11 Open nine here.
Mr. Allen stated that quarters will Imme
diately be secured elsewhere and business
will 1)e resumed as boon as possible. The
stock , Mr. Allen said , was valued at $220-
000 nnd Insurance of an amount greater
than that , he thought , was carried.
Damage to the surrounding buildings was
considerable as the windows of many wore
broken by the explosion. The llaln Wagon
company and the Union Pacific freight offices
suffered the greatest loss In this respect.
The building adjoining Allen Brothcis on
the west was saved from the couflagiatlon
because of a heavy fireproof wall between
them.
PETTIGREW IS AFTER ROSS
South DnUfitn bcnntor Opposes Ile-
iifMwil of Iilcenne to 1111 In
dian Trailer.
WASHINGTON , June 17. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Senator Pettlgrew and Agent John
son of Slsseton , S. D. , are opposing the re
newal of the ricense of Trader Ross. Indian
Commissions Jones from New York will
take up this question next week. It Is claimed
by Agent Johnscn that there Is no necessity
for n trader on the reservation grounds.
There are other traders near Slsseton , but
Ross is the only one who enjojs the privi
lege of trading on the agensj proper.
The Indian commissioner has Invited John
Charles of Menominee , WIs. , to submit plams
for the asylum for Insane Indians at Canton ,
S. D. Mr. Charles has notified the commis
sioner that he will visit Canton , after which
he will prepare plans and submit them to
the commlbsloner for npprovil.
Postmasters appointed. Nebraska James
L. Sailers ; at L'nrada , Richards n county , vice
C. W Allen , resigned , Anton Sorres , at Con
stance , Cedar county , vice J. Meyer , re
signed , Albert Leamons , at Everett , Dodge
county , vice E. Hartman , resigned , and Llr-
lan M Mlnlck , at Nemaha , Ncmahi county ,
vice Maud Mlnlck , resigned.
South Dukota Alan H. Ladd , nt Mllltnwn ,
Hutchlnson county , end Karl Bauer , at Mo-
Ian , Hutchlnson county.
'
Wyoming H. E. Adams , at HoMa , Lara-
mle county , and Eve E. Church , at Klrtley ,
Converse county.
James S. Bennett of Omaha and Louis A.
Eglnolre of Wagner , la. , were today auth
orized to practice before the Interior depart ,
ment.
LORD CURZON IN POOR HEALTH
Strnily Work ami I.OIIK llonrn hnlil lo
lie 'IVllliiKT Upon IllH
Appeiiriinei- .
( Copyright , 1809 , by Press Publishing Co )
LONDON , Juno 17 ( New York World Cablegram -
blegram Special Telegram ) The news
comes from Simla that Lord Curzon's health
Is Indifferent and that oven the hill climate
of his present residence Is telling on It ,
as ho Insists on working from eight to ten
hours dally. Already ho looks older , and
has been obliged to cancel many engage
ments to avoid overfatlguc. Ills old con
stituents at Southport , In Lancashire , aru
very resentful over his curt refusal to sub
scribe to a local charity which he had sup
ported while In Parliament. He writes :
"I have , of course , given up all my Southport -
port subscriptions. Hoping all my old
friends will flourish , yours very truly ,
"CURZON , of Kcdleston. "
This Is regarded aa a rather ton cynical
avowal that his chirlty was merely Inspired
by a desire to retain bis seat In Parlia
ment.
STRIKE THE TRAIL AGAIN
AtithorltleN Onee More Hun AuronN the
Conrnv of ( he 1) ) . P. Train
ItobliiTx.
BUFFALO , Wyo. , June 17 ( Special Tel
egram. ) A courier has Just arrived with the
report from Marshal Hadeell that on Thurs
day night at 6 o'clock a fresh trail of the
Union Pacific train robbers was found In
Deep Creek canyon heading In a , southwest
erly direction This ranyon 1s about eighty
miles southwest of Buffalo. Thu robbers ar
etlll keeping In the mountains. A new poesu
of twenty-live men -was at once organUed
and started out in hot pursuit.
NEW OUEEN OF TURF
Black Mnro Imp Wins Suburban Hnndlonp
on Shoepshend Bay Track ,
FASTEST TIME EVER MADE IN THE RACE
Bnnnstar , the Favorite , Ruins His Chances
by Abominable Behavior ,
BOLTS AND TURNS AT DROP OF FLAG
Winner Takes Load by Burst of Speed
Before Entering the Stretch ,
BANNOCKBURN SECOND BY TWO LENGTHS
Imp HIIIIN Mont of the Course tit the
hpoonil < iriiiii. ( idliiK to the Pore
TiMrnril Ilio Plnlnh ill tin
1'itrlv nletl Pnee.
NEW YOniC , Juno 17. This was n gain
day nt Shcepshead Bay and It scorned as If
nil tlio town saw Imp win the sixteenth
running of the great Suburban handicap.
Contrary to the usual custom of coming
late to the mccs , the people today were on
haiiii early , and even at noon the front rows
of seats In the grandstand were filled with
people who were willing to wait several
hours ft * the big race. As tlio bouts woio
on the crowds began to Increase , nnd by the
tlmo the ilrst rnco wns run there wns not a
vacant chair In the whole stand. When the
tlmo came for the big suburban the crowd
wns the largest seen nt Shccpshcad Bny In
jcars , fully IT.,000 . being present. The roof
of the grandstand was full of people ; the
lawn and thu field were packed , nnd a
f lingo of people hugged the rail half a
dozen deep on tlio Infield.
In the parade of the horses pnst the
grnndstnnd on their way to tht > post , Ben
Hollldny wns nt the front. Ho received some
npplause , but the gicator share wns for
Bauastar , the favorite , nnd the winner ol
the Brooklyn handicap , on whom so many
people had pinned their faith to break nil
tccorilb by winning the Biooklyn nnd
Suburban In one year , llo looked in fine
tilm nnd was greatly npplaudod , although
Bnnnockburn hnd his full shnr of the
hand clapping.
They reached the post about 4-20 and then
lined un. George Kceno was facetious and
refused to Join his company , kicking nt
everything within reach. At I 30 the starter
thought he had them In line and called them.
Briar Sweet refused to break , and they worn
called back. Ton minutes later they got an
other break. They wore nil in perfect line ,
but Maher on Banastar did not like his posl-
tlor. and pulled his mount up , for which ha
was lectured by the starter. Flvo mlnutei
more elapsed and Briar Sweet and Bnnastni
were the offenders. Another break came ,
and this tlmo only the Insldo wing moved.
Briar Sweet spoiled the next breilc. In tha
eighth , ninth nnd tenth breaks Banastar was
the chief offender , but In the eleventh they
got away In perfect order , when , just after
the flng fell , Bnnnstar bolted and turned the
other way , amid the howls of the crowd , nnd
It was nil over so far ns the favorite was )
concerned.
Imp KoreeiiNtN the nml.
Imp wnb the first to poke her nose In
*
front of the squadron , nnd close behind her
came George Keene , with the others In .
bunch almost on her neck. Banastar trailed ,
along lengths In the rear. As they passed
the stand the fiist tlmo Previous wns run
ning In fiont , while only n bend behind
wns Brlnr Sweet , the two being a safe length
In front of Imp , who was head and head with
Flllgrano. The others were trailing Just be
hind , with none having nn advantage.
Around the lower turn the noises went at a
high rate of speed anil when they straight
ened out on the back stioUh Briar Sweet had
H head the bettor of George Kecne , the pair
i having run practically locked around tha
lawer turn. Imp anil Flllgrano were locked
together half n rcngth behind.
Just as they were neailng the upper turn
Tinner crouched on the neck of the black
maie Imp and llko a Hush of lightning she
shot past Bilar Sweet and George Keene
until she had a length the best of them
and all indlcntloiib to make It more. The
Jockejs on Briar Sweet and George Keene
urged their mounts vlgoiously , but with
llttlo clfect , for the faster they urged tholr
i hoibcs the more speed Imp put Into her
going She seemed to gather strength with
I every bound and Hashed around the turn
i into the Btictch at record speed with every
horse behind her straining MK utmost , It
was n hopeless stern chase for first money.
( Joorfii ) Kepno and Briar Sweet tired and
gradually slid to the rear. Bannockhurn
and Warrcnton were the only ones who
seemed to have the Hllghtest chance nnd
down through the stretch they thundered.
SpeelntorH Pull Into Trnelr.
The great crowd In the Infield surged to
the rail to watch the finish nnd just ns Imp
and Bannockburn had passed them down
wont the rails for a distance of fifty feet and
tcores of people fell over Into the track.
The horses , however , were not hugging the
rail and no one was hurt. During the ex
citement It seemed for the Instant that
liannockhurn was gaining on Imp , but the
former 'had ' shot hit * bolt In trying to catch
up with the leaders from sixth place nnd he
could not got farther up than two lengths
behind Imp , who crossed thu line first. Ban
nockburn ruthed In second.
Out of the dust cloud , caused by the falling
rail Warrcnton emerged nnd managed lo get
third place.
When Bannstar , the favorite , went past
the stand , the crowd did not hosltato to
show Its plquo nt his actions because Ihe
spectators seemed to fully appipr'iuo ' that ho
was to blame for the most of the delay at
the post nnd that he hntl bolted after the
fallen ( lac Inui ran grand rare and had
, Banastar acted an he did In the Brooklyn
'
handicap the track record vvouM suiely have
been broken As It was , 2 05 4- , ' wan hu.tii
out , the fastest time by 2-5 of a second
the race had ever been run In and within
4-S of n second of the trask record made
by Salvator. The Suburban record up to 'Q-
day wan held by Itamapo , who made It In
2 on 1-S In 1891.
The other stakes of the lay was the dou'ila
event. In which Prlnco Melbomno was a hot
favorite and fully Justified the cholrn , for
after Indulging Colonel Ilnosoelt with the
lead to the head of the stntrli he ctino away
and v.on as ho pleased. Sumniailff
rirol race , live furlongs' Stuart won ,
Plpuron second , Hedford third. Time :
1 Oi 2-5
Second race , flvo and one-half furlongs :
Swiftmas won , M ClPophuH second , Lam
bent third. Time : 1:07 : 1-5.
Third rac , double event , $10,000 llvo and
one-half furlongs. Prince of Melhourno
won. Mesmiirlst becond , Murk Check third.
Time : 1.OS 2-5.
Fourth race Suburb in handicap. $10000 ,
mile und OIK-quarter Imp won , lJarir irk-
burn Httond , U'arrenton third * Pme-
2f45
Fifth race. Sleeplet babe , nhort tourcp ;
Mart Chan won , ituyal Starlet second ,
JJlatk Jlmmlo third Times. 4 132-5
Sixth race , mild und cme-xlxtrenth xtll-
Ing' Hard Knot won The Gardner siumJ ,
lUrevlitia third. Time. 1.181-5.