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I The Omaha Sunday Bee. PART I. PAGES t TO 12. OMAHA, SUNDAY MOHNTNG, TTEJUiUAUY 13,? 1 900 TWEN T Y-1TO UK VAC, ES. SINCJLH COPY FIVE IMflNTS. .ESTABLISHED JUMi 10, 1871. r r war RUIN AXD ITS SEASON Decidenco of the British Empire laid to Its Present Society. FOIBLES OF SOCIAL VOTARIES SHOWN Eaij to Comprebend How England's Dif oredit Hat Been Compassed. DEMONSTRATION AT MRS. PAGET'S SHOW Her Guards' Theatricals and ths Conduct of Those Who Participated. DRIVJL OF NINNIES AFTER MANY FLUKES Art mi AlmoKt t'ukiinitii (lumitlty Ihe Kntertnlniiient Henlr In Miotr I'Mne tinivn Mn tcrliillMlf. Idcul. nt tC'.p rtKllt. 1BW. by I'rewt Publishing Co.) LONDON, i'Vli. 17.-(New York World Cablegram Special Telegram.) Mrs. Arthur Pagot descries tlm Vlcturlu cross for tlio dauntler-H vnlor and consummate strntcgctlcal talents she displayed 111 bringing her Guards' llicalricnln to a successful nnanclal con- iltislon. It demands no ordinary tact and patience to inatiaKo a team of fashionable beauties, all with a variety of peueockn and ntoHt with Hid Biimo atnount of bruins. Every participant wiih convinced that Hhe Miould rightfully bo tho lcadltiK llguro In her particular tnblcuu and desired to ho In any Inn the one for which who was chosen. The of incessant strife J Hit darling Insisted rehearsals wero scenes nnd at each somo spo upon upciettlng an arrangements. num.- times sho succeeded, but oftencr Mrs. Paget w needled or compelled her Into submlmlon Occasionally n fair rebel gathered up her skirts) ami left tho theatre. Tho ordinary Htago manager makes tho air bluo with lun guugo under such trials, hut Mrs. Paget was denied even that relief. The severest blow sho got wns the retire ment of tho majestically beautiful Lady Cynthia Graham from tho character of llrltnnnln. Lady Cynthia wilted becauso sho wad required to wear n gold wig covering her own ravon locks. It was sought to com promise on auburn nnd then on chestnut, but unnvnllingly. Sho would bo a black trcsseil llrltnnnln or nothing, so sho left. Thu Countess Westmoreland, Lady War wick's sister, proved an Ineffectlvo substi tute. I'liiU.- Iiy CoiiulONH Crnv.-ii. Then tlio Countcst) ot Craven's (neo llnid-ley-Mnrtin) resignation was another tragi comedy. She was to ho tho leading figure in tho lushlonablo crowd In tho Cnlnsbor ough tableau, "Miss Ounnlngs In tho Mall." At tlm llnnl dress rehearsal It waa proiocd to havo tho countesH seated. She objected, I Paying sho had not given $300 for a dres to concenl It by sitting down, nipiom.icy failed and tho countess withdrew In high So n ' Hh af d good mU red ysm! or dr; to bo used by her nuccessor. but It j " nTnw . , ' proved two incheH too short. Mrs. Hradley Martin went to tho performance with tho coilntomi. Lady Gerard, when she found sho was to i i,n,.ic nf nintnm liit..nd of In front, declined to appear, although her ! namn wns In tho first proof of tho program Another lady withdrew becauso sho was asked to appear on prufllo rather than full face One very nearly did not appear at all becnuso sho could not get credit for her dress. The princely diamonds worn by Lady Fco Sturt wero of enormous value. Prlnco Victor filngh'u were almost equally valuable, In cluillng ono emerald which must havo been four inches square. Then tho scene. "Britain nnd Her Colo nics," produced nlmost u riot at tho rehear nale. It went with painful slowncbs becauso each woinun Insisted on having tho Htago completely to herself, llcerbohm Treo mildly suggested that tho paeo might be qulckoned. A dozen pair of the most beautiful oyes In P.i.gland darted murdurous glances nt him acoss tho footlights, so ho subsided. Alter All It l Dull. The wholo pcrformunco, to tell tho truth, was frightfully dull. It was simply doplora hlo as an exhibition of the artistic taste and Intelligence of English smart aoclcty. Money's power was unstintedly displayed In dress nnd Jewelry. Thero was nn abundanco of beauty among tho women, but a most striking absence ot idiarm and graco. Thnro wero handsome, exquisitely ilrewsed dolls, with nbout the saiuo animation. Their solo ambition waa to ham. under secretary of war, looked tho part of St. Cecilia to perfection. Mrs. Wllllo James, thu princess of Walus' great favorite, was also above the average. The remainder wero lamentable. The lack of Intellect and culture shown go far to Justify tho taunt commonly flung nt the ruling social set hero that their Interests are purely material. Dressing, dining and lllrtlng occupy their lives. Iluve Led the Umpire to It ltnln. It is easy to comprehend how England's discredit beforo tbo world has been com posed when It In remembered that thjse are tho people who havo led tbo emplro to its ruin In South Africa. Loul.1 Parker's "Marque" was simple drivel. H was written down presumably to the requlrementi. of its Interpreters. Mrs. Arthur Paget will leave England for the Riviera in a month, with Mmo. Vagllnno ns her companluii. The reason for tho delay Is Mrs. Paget's wish to be present with nor daughter at nn early drawing room. Miss Leila Paget ought io havo great social success. She Is taller than her mother, lum beautiful dnrk hair and eyes and n rather brilliant complexion. She dresses very well and on tho night of her mother's theatricals sho looked not only handsome, but very graceful In n trailing white dress with a transparent yoko of laco and long laco sleeves. Her hair was simply knotted rather low an tho neck. Her only ornament was a string of pearls. .11 en n I'xpniiMlou of 'I'ritilc. (Copyright. IP-"!, by Prexs Publishing Co.) LONDON. Feb. 17. (New York World Cablegram Special Telegram.) Tho an nouncement that parcel post arrangsments between England and tho Unltod States will probably bo completed shortly la regarded ph of tuprcnie Importance by the business community here, which Is not surprising, eeolng thnt tho Import trado with the Unltod Btotes cxeeoda SSOO.000,000, while more than JO. 000, 000 Is transmitted In postal orders annually in this country. Henulker Ilcuton, M. V , who is mainly responsible for tbo reform, says it l anticipated that 1,000,000 parcels will be sent to and from tbo oiiltcd States by next Christmas. The display their costly clonics to me moot nd- lUBcomflture which have been growing for that International relations aro really not vantage. There were exceptions. Muriel ceturles In tho hearts of ull nations of the threatened with any serious break It also Wilson was not only very beautiful, but shu v;orl,,,.. llpi,cnr8 ,hat UusaIa ,B ,ke, ' acted with genuine artistic talent. Mrs. ever 11 asks for within rcasonablo diplomacy ( . i 1 Timtmnl lotnr fif flrnrpo Wvnil- .... - . ..... . w i-.unu... .v . .o- ininne cu nrc cn ufiH fl will in tno near ruture. Notninc is facilities offered will open tho way for an Immense expansion of the trade between tho two countries In articles now dealt In or Interchanged. GERMAN COLONIES LOSERS Otlii-r Mclhodn Thiui Thouc llniplii) cd Are I f ! to Mnkc 'I'lu-iu Succ'ranf III. (Copyright. 1000, by Associated Tress.) BERLIN, Fob. 17. Colonial (natters en grossed the attention of tho Reichstag this week, tho debate unmistakably showing the unprofitable state of tho colonies, oven In thu casu of tho hitherto moat promising. Ilko tho Camcroons. It likewise) showed tho growing appropriations, with stationary or diminishing export, and Imports. Olllclal reports demonstrate that famine and sickness In Getenan East Africa have devastated that colony. In tho district of Tnnga, for example, within tho year 1893 the population has been diminished from 123,308 to 61.328, owing to famine. leproHy, smallpox nnd typhoid fever. The condition of tho whole county appears appalling. Tho base of this colony, which Is thrlco tho size of (Jormany. Is Insignificant nnd mostly with Ilrltlsh India, whllo thu cost to ncrmany Is Ilvo fold the wholo trade. Tho reports from tho other colonies aro not much better. The Cologne Volks Zcltung says tho rail road projects for tho colonies now ndopted amount to 200.000.000 marks, while on the other hand (Jermnn trade with the llritlsli colonics amounts to COO.000,000 marks with out entailing a emt of expense. It cannot bo denied that the sentiment is growing anil obtaining In a largo part of the nation that other methods than those nn ployed are needed to make tho German col onics a success. It was significant that during tho several days' debate in tnc Kclchstag tho government remained on tho defensive. Thus tho colonial debato has In no way strengthened tho chances of tho naval bill. Dr. Ilarth, the frolslnnlgo leader, however, believes the hilt will pass, though ''"j' " i the situation Is muddled, owing to tho Un as '.o tho center's position. Dr. tho centrist leader, Is dangerously 111 and there Is nobody In authority In the par(y wtll whom tho government and tho other parties can negotiate. WAR'S EFFECT ON THE MARKET Mriinir IiilliipnrcM lv'P I.iuhIoii'h Kl nnncliil ClrelfH In Contlniinl IvicltciiK'iil. (Copyright, 1!, by Press PublishliiB Co.) LONDON. Feb. 17. (New York World Ca blegramSpecial Telegram.) Tho money market haw been Increasingly affected dur ing the week by the impending Issue of tGO.000,000 of stock to meet tho war ex penditures. Chancellor of tho Exchequer HIcks-Deach will put tho market out of ltd agony Monday nnd there will be consider able disappointment and disapproval In financial circles If ho chooses to raise money , . i .,. .. o , .... ,... loan for a term of years. Um Rosebery' alarmist upeech more than neutralized thu effect of tho relict of Klmborloy, whllo tho policy adopted by the Hank of F.ngland In not replacing maturing bills, together with tho heavy tax collections, continues to reduce tho market balances. Next week tho pressure probably will be neater, as several railway dividends havo ' bo pUd and the demand for- money in rnnnnrt nn with the Stock exchanco BCttlo- connection with the Slock exchange settle nient has to be met. Uuylng of bills has been restricted by tho scnrclty of money so thut rates havo steadily risen nnd tno Desi paper oi any uaio is nou taken under 3Ti per cent. The buslnoss oi me biucit warni'i uun unu nun uuu mo markets failed to respond an was expected to tho news of Lord Roberts, owing to profound skepticism In both Now York and Paris concerning tho valuo of his nchlcvc- ments. Home buying was onset by largo salen for both French and American nc- count ANGLOPHOBIA IN .Sentiment I Shown nt n llnrlf mine of tlie A fr lr nn Win-. DIICCI A ,,... .south , ' uu iauib uuiuro proceeding on such a (Copyright, low, by Press Publishing Co.) bsti;. Tho nneer Is not 111, In spite of all LONDON, Fob. 17. (Now York World tnu alarming reports. I supposo ho will dlo Cablegram Special Telegram.) Tho London homo ,la' a'"1 the w"l possibly bo groat Times' correspondent declares that tho , disorder. But until this occurs, I fall to see Anglophobia In St. Petersburg knows no what Russia can effect. If tho movement bounds. Tho most populnr entertainment as Important as represented, I think it far thero Is a burlcsquo Imitation of tho fighting Wllor that eho Intends to make a demon. In South Africa, In which performers reprc- stratlon ot tho strength thnt might ho Bcntlng English soldiers nro placed In every brought to hear upon somo minor conccs possible position of defeat and degradation, Elona t0 bo akcd for by Russia hereafter." whllo tho Impersonators ot Krugcr nnd his followers perform prodigies of valor, On h nrnt nlcht of this nantomlmo there was a wild scene of oxcltement. tho specta- t ion iiibbiuk uim uuUl.i,fi Sn.u am. lUBtlly cnooring tuo iiocrs. mo aviet says It was an explosion oi mm universal was au explosion ot "mat hatred of tbo English and delight over their Court t'lihotilm Property lleqtieni AuKlttiir'l In This Milliner Iteln tlvr' Prntent Overruled, (Copyright, 1000, by Press Publishing Co.) LONDON, Feb. 17. (Now York World Cablegram Special Telegram.) A perfectly novel method of making a will was roveulod in u stilt which Count Moore, SI. P., at Irishman, brought to eet aeldo tbo tosta mcnt ot hlB sister, a woman of largo wealth. She wus paralyzed and was unable to cx nress herself bv words. tlinin?h whrn ithr. aw words written sho knew their meun - lng Her luwver nrinted n nt mr.1. una set showing her various properties, tho other the namin of her relatives. Tho cards wero shullled and dealt out and as Bho came to each name sho indicated by signs tbo prop erty sho afslgned to bo owner of it. Tho Judge upheld the will. lrlnli-tiriMVii Tohneeo Too Slronu, (Copyright, 1KO, by Prens Publishing Co.) LONDON, Feb. 17 (Now York World Cablegram Special Telegram.) Tobucco growing experiments in Ireland havo been attended with groat success. The plants llnurlsh luxuriantly and tho not profit per ncro Is about $800, The product orrs on tho sldo of strength, being twlco as potent as tho strongest tobacco und containing an abnormal proiwrtlon of moisture and nicotine. A greut dlfllculty surrounding tho development of the Industry arises from the necessity ot exclso supervision owing to tho heavy duties. Mellnt Kutem n Deutiil, (Copyright, 1900, by l'ress Publishing Co.) NICE, Feb. 17. (New York World Cable gramSpecial Telegram.) "You can deny tho report In tho Now York papers that I am engaged to Horr Joachim, the violinist," said Mmo. Melba, tho prima donna, to mo at the Crsnrl Palace hotel at Monte Carlo today. "It Is absolutely untruo and altogether ridiculous. Tho only ground for It that I ran sco Is that wo both happen to be stay ing at this hotel and both have engagements at the Casino theater. Joachim Is older than my father." ONE EYE ON RUSSIA England Not Losing Bignt ot tno our . . . .... . . tvm in Central Asia. GAME OF THE BEAR NOT YET Czir'i Ambassador is Foxy Beit to Mislead Enla' ACTIONS CAST SOME DOUBTS ON THIS General Belief, However, It is 0b1j Fart of a Game of Diplomioj. SIMPLY GETTING POSITION FOR FUTURE Itenl DlflliMilO' Will Conic When the Ainccr Die .n vy in Itenill uc.m for an Knier Kvnvy, (Copyright, 1D0O, by Associated Press.) LONDON, Feb. 17. What Is known in (ireat llrltnln as the Central-As-lan peril onco moro obscured tho pacific international aspect of affairs. As viewed by tho Man-In- I . ... , ,. , ,. . i the-Street he defln to new, shown that In "lle 0.t:?lal8..I.l.U"la I" aJvan.Ce.d. n.8 r'"; I ... ..... T. ...... I whether it Intends it n a distinct demon- stra t on against Afghanistan ore merely ns a blind to draw oft attention from or to ul t mately a,lst it. objects In ho Pe Ian gulf I niorely a matter of surmise. What- over ; hi really means a large portion of , iao iiruisa puouc nnu prcra is neroiiiig serious attention to that tlmo-worn bug lfar, tho menacing shadow of tho bear. Though Lord Salisbury refused tu discuss tho question in tho House of Lords, tho As sociated Press in able to glvo tho opinions of Great Britain otTlcints, which In tho main nru thoso of Lord Salisbury, upon this latest development. Hut, llrBt of all, It will bo well to say that no action has yet been taken or decided on by tho Ilrltlsh. Weeks ngo tho report of a IlusBlan advance was circulated and when questioned on the oub-1 Ject tho Russian ambassador assured hlR dear friends In Downing etreot that tho re port was exaggerated. It vat nothing but annual manouvors, he explained, nnd, least of all, was It intended as a menace. In fact It was no belittled by this diplomat that tho Ilrltlsh officials had no other alternative but to believe tho report wero prnctlcal'y . untrue, especially as Russia, In conjunction with ovcry other European power, had a few ' " ae V , , , . oury that It had not tho faintest intention of profiting by Great Britain's embarrass ment In South Africa by pressing outstand ing claims or Interfering In any way. HiinnIh In Put)-, News from Central Asia trickles into Knglnnd slowly, but this week thero camo from many sources Information show Ins , ll , Dll.oln.. AM 1 1 1 I - . I . ' , ' ".I,', t , o ,ri , .J . ' mildly, misled Lord Salisbury, and tho for- . elgn odlce Uodnwlay Idit. had to brlnS !, p w" . ? lUr," 10 . 0 rcnllzn- tion that the Central Asian situation de- ,"""uu" "uiiicumm uneuiiun. i ci wnai , torm sucn attention will take constitutes a ' dllcmina. on tho horns of which tho Ilrltlsh ' government Is still perched. Details of ths , ihulvl-uiiikh uii me uuiiiits oi Argnanistan , nro still lacking, and aro likely to be so ' , for somo time. As n high olllclal said to n representative of the Associated Press "If wo politely suggest to the Russian amb.is- ' i spdor that a further explanation Is In order we nro suro to get the same friendly assur- ances thnt lr does not amount to anything. If wo mid re;a h formal, stringent protest to , St. Petersburg we deliberately cast doubt on i Russia's practically spontaneous declaration ' ot friendship nnd non-interference. It u possible the latter Is what tho Americans ' call n 'bluff.' Hut we havo to bo very suro .o Mm of War i....... . . . " i uu ujiiinuu oi UU1CUU3 and tnoso of the u uiui id ii i i if i i iijv urn nrnin v inrni-Mn,i i tlmt nus(lIa.B move ,8 meroljp one Q tho luicst points of the dlplomatlo ganio and that ' u has no moro Idea of forclne n war with Great Britain than it has of forclne n wnr moro natcnt from the conversation of the cabinet min isters nnd ofllclals than tho deslro to con clllato and not to overvalue minor conces sion,. Howevor, it must not bo Inferred that Great Britain intends to allow itself to bo bullied into granting anything asked for, nnd It Is interesting to note In this connection that tho channol squadron, con sisting of eight battleships and othor craft, Is duo in tho neighborhood of Gibraltar Feb ruary 20. Tho renewed naval activity has had almost ns much to do with tho return of national conildcneu as Lord Roborts' evident grasp of Ltno. campaign. While tho nation Is still Hooking askance at the now military program I introduced tnia week there is genuine Ratification at learning that the reports linn uuuu vun ui iiiuiiBuiiun ni inna nr Welsh smokeless coal had bccii bought for a foreign nation aro untrue. Thero Is no substitute for that "breath of empire." n Is alrcobt as Important as smokeless powder, and wero tho supply to be seriously diminished It would affect Great Britain's power ot defenso tremondously. Tho navy's activity Is also evidenced In its progress with wireless telegraphy. Ex periments will shortly occur to nscertnln whether It is posslblo to communicate by this mcauH between ships and balloons. The Importance ot such n test, In ascertaining tho whereabouts af an enemy nnd countless other points of warfare, cannot bo over estimated. Tho queen's porsonal interest In the men fighting her battles Is being constantly Illustrated by her visits to Nettley hospital nnd the private bouses where He officers nnd men who wcie wounded In South Africa. A fow days ugo her majesty stood godmother to tbo child ot a major's wife, whose husband was killed at Elandslaugte, nnd sho has now summoned to Osborne, Huglor Dunn, aged 15, of tho First Royal Dublin Fusiliers, who was tbo first to cross tho Tugola river, though tho men of tho regiment tried to keep blm back. llleiihc Iiii'h Mlntret .SuprmtllloiiM, (Copyright. 1900, by Press Publishing Co,) LONDON, Feb. 17. (Now York World Cablegram Special Telegram.) Beforo the ducbetu of Marlborough wcut abroad she I iT-SaSaSaV ' SjSjSjSjSjSjSjS aniVHis upon tue unitcu states, so wh o t niinonru arranged that nil proceeding regarding the new Curzon street houso should be stopped until her husband's safe, return. Sho lt still feeling very superstitious about tho luck f nulling down n church to build a house n Its place and, although the plans for the houso have been approved, it l not likely that any work will bo done beforo spring. FRANCE IS MAKING READY Nn lnl nn Arc Mpnreil In Properly Dc fcmllnir Strategic Point of .Hitdiiiriiscitr. (Copyright, PW0, by Press Publishing Co.) PAIUS, Feb. J7. (New York World Ca blegramSpecial Telegram.) Tho French government continues tho work of strength ening lis position In Madagascar. Two moro ships nro about to leave Marseilles loaded with troors and heavy artillery for Mada gascar, nnd General (Jalllcne, governor, who is now ou leave of absence, has Just re ceived orders to return within thirty days. When questioned In tho Chamber of Depu ties as to what necessitated such powerful armaments, M. (J.illlffct, French minister of war, answered significantly that the pre cautions wero not directed against the na tives, who wero giving no trouble, but wore taken becauso of tho present dangerous In ternational situation In Madagascar, which, ho added, has Immense otrateglcnl value and han been too weakly defended. La Patrlo afllrms that the last cabinet meeting discussed an Intervention proposnl sent by the kaiser after his Interviews with tho Ilritlsh nmbaoiador at Berlin. Thu aiin.n n':tii.t nlnl..., ftinf Vrflnpn r1n.tlnml In . . ,.'-,,,., t ,(, -, . ,, Jo n Germany in tho projected efiort to end y ' , would resent Intervention. As ft matlor of fact r ration nnu uusaia a connlct h h , beautifully by ex- . ,,,,,,. nM, hfr , R - , ; " , Ikp, b compelled to grant all that Frnnco am, Ruggla Qtpn(J to (cmnmli Meanwhile extraordinary activity reigns In tho French ministries ot war, navy and foreign affairs. Tho veteran Journalist, Aurcllen Sholl, publishes a long article in tbo Kcho do Paris alleging that unbcllovablo t rocltlca are com mitted in tho interior of udia by F.ngltsb. civil nnd military ofllcL' Among other things, ho assorts that rn aro exacted from natlvo paupers un ure. He also touches upon tho f am In J ig that tho never been public outsido of tho col allowed to know tho situation. Tho nrtlclo assumes t is of tho lorn Ilrltlsh official reports nnd froi. tlfliony of several French and norm irs. Au- rcllon Sholl is a Parlslai 5t noted moro for his wit and sonsat iban for veracity. Ho lives almost I- o tho boulevards and prides h 'pon he- llevlng neither in Ood, Iho devil, on India Ho onco issued a paper rubber to be read by bathe water. BURSTING OF BLj !L0UD One of lltilTiilo IIIIPh trllten Terror to IlvnlrT Piirlx Stret-J (Copyright, 1900, by Press Co.) PARIS, Feb. 17. (Now d Ca lm burs blegram-Speclnl Telegram.," . hnn,, Slnll ?M, gLvJLns; fiHmpe8 ot American wild llfo to Par- islan frequenters of tho Nouveatl Cirque, crpated a panic yesterday In tho busiest part ot tno fnshionablo shopping quarter. niack Cloud, n young brnve fprmerly with Ruffnlo Hill, and Bright Eyes, his young fiancee, hnd both imbibed so much damp Joy that thov fancied themselves nmong anngcr ous tribes nnd entered on tho war path In tho Ruo Saint Honoro With many war cries thoy proceeded to shoot nt and Ibkjo passing citizens. Bright Kyes camo In conflict with a heavy omnibus i early In tho gamo and was carried to n ' pharmacy much damaged 1 Blnck Cloud, onco relieved of his squaw's Jealous wntchfulncas, loft men nlono and be Kan chasing and embracing pretty women who took his fancy. Sovernl policemen nnd citizens, attracted by foralnine cries of tcr- ror. ""ally crowded tho Indian Into n Jewelry store. Ttero tho warrior brandlshod n. re volver and oven shot twice, fortunately miss lng everybody. Bluck Cloud was knocked over tho head and taken to tho pollco station, where, ns soon ns ho rccoverd from tho blow, he gave tho ofllccrs tho ghost nnd 6calp dances, ac compnnlcd by such yells that the street was absolutely blocked with wondering people I later examined the pollco register, where I found the following curious entry: "Arrested 1 o'clock eavago nicknamed 'Nuago Nolr,' no ago given; presumably uul" uu i'"',CD u ,u.u,.v". EUGENIE ILL NEAR TUILERIES i Ks-Kmnrexn Stnim nt a Hotel Over- 1 loolilnir Seenei. of Her 'ornier ttlorlen. (Copyright, 1900, by Press Publishing Co.) PARIS, Feb. 17. (Now York World Cablo gram Special Telegram.) Empress Eugonlo who has been lying critically HI in Paris for tho last ten days, Is better now. Sho was compelled to stop hero on her way from England to tho Riviera. At first it was rumored that sho wus a victim ot pneumonia and could not Ilvo. I called at the Continental :otel, tho sec ond floor of which tho empress occupies with her suite. Dr. Robbln, who was In charge, sold It waa not pneumonia, but a soverc at tack ot tho grip. Ho added that unless un foreseen complications occur tho empress Is expected to bo ablo to proceed south within n fow days. Had sho died at tho Continental she would havo pa6;ed away In au apartment whoso : windows ovorlook tho Tullcries, her favorite residence, nnd tho sceno of tho legendary splendid fetes of tho triumphant period when her Imperial court v:as dazzling tho civilized world. Senln thut Are .Vol Silt On, (Copyright, 1900, by Press Publishing Co.) LONDON, Feb. 17. (Now York World Cablegram Special Telegram.) A benovo lent law which came Into operation thla year, making It compulsory for shopkeepers to provide seats for their female a9HlstnntB, Is proving utmost a complete dead letter. The law enacts that seat must be provided nnd tho shopkeepers havo provided them, but It docs not say that the assistants must be given an opportunity ot slttlug on thorn. Ah a result tho seats remain unused, as tho assistant havo been quietly mado a'ware that tholr employers did not approve their sitting down. Shopkeepers think It gives an appearance ot slackness nnd ubjearn of business if their assistants seat thcnisolvcs, oven when unoccupied, so tho good Inten tions of the legislature have been easily defeated. HueltrHN Strlel.eii h- (irlef, (Copyright. 1900, by Press Publishing Co.) 1.0NDON, Feb. 17. (New York World Cablegram Special Telegram.) Tho duch ess of .Manchester's condition has been caus ing anxiety elnco tho tad death cf her buuutlful daughter. Sho camo to Loudon for a change, but Is suffering from nn acuto at tack of nervous prostratlnn. Sho can sea nobody. Tho dutto Is assiduous In attend ance ou hlu broken-hearted mother. MAY BE A BOER TRAP Suspicions Circumstances of Lord Robertt' Essj Advance to Kimberley. NO INFORMATION ON VITAL POINTS Boers Seem to Have Forestalled French's Path, Removing Artilleiy. SERIOUS BRITISH POSITION AT ARUNDEL Determined Efforts of Oora Paul's Ken to Out "Bobs' " Communications. ZULUS REFUSE ARMS FROM BRITISH lvrner Mnlil In nn Sent n IIIniiiiIl'Ii Unit Hip Onrriitluiin li AVost "Were Fully Planned. the (Copyright, ID00, by Press Publishing Co.) LONDON, Feb. 17. (Now York World Cablegram Special Telegram.) Tho ilrst outburst of Jubilation over tho relief of Klmberley having now spent Itself, espe cially In ml lltnry nnd political circles, n dis position Is shown to suspend Judgment on tho lmportunco of General French's opera tions. Closo study of tho olllclal and press dis patches shows tho affair Is something ot a mystery, for information is withheld on sev eral vital points. Tho British do not nnnounco tho capturo of a single gun, which proves that tho Uocrn, so fnr from being surprised, had forestalled General French's dash and had moved their artillery from their positions in ample time. Tho capturo of n seventy-wagon convoy by General French wns moro than compen sated for by tho Uocr capturo of a 200-wugon British convoy. Then tho news that horso slckncfs hns appeared In General Frcnch'3 forco is re garded no exceedingly grae. In fact, atl except two of the I-ondon morning papers discreetly cut out that passage from the Router dispatches. Finally, the British po sition at Arundel Is very serious, as tho Hocrs evidently nro making a determined effort to get at General Roberts' communi cations. In fact, on the information per mitted 'by tho Ilrltlsh censor to be mndo public, tho British military position pro vides ground, according to oxpert opinion here, for much doubt, if not anxiety. ZiiIiih Kefime Arnin front Ilrltlnh, Colonial Secretary Chamberlain's thront In tho Houso ot Commons thut tho blacks should bo armed ngalnat tho Hocrs and urged to attack them If their territory was invaded is less serious than w:is Intended, for tho Zulus, who wero especially pointed out, havo refused tho arms offered them by the UrltUli authorities. This Information comes from nn Indublt- ablo sourgo. It Is truo thai tho Iiocrs sent o...torco into xuiuinnd to meet tho Hrll h fly,'.!'. ;luuinbt imt t!ie"rJers only ali-iXtJ tho British magistrates' guard, guaranteeing full protection to the lives and property of thu Zulus themselves, largo numbers of tvllnni tlm Tlnnra linvn hnnn f n m 1 1 n r nt.lni. them from famine. Tho natlvo Zulu policemen captured by tho Ilnnr form nnil unn In Protnrlii unrn nrmloil hofnm iTnBi,in.,t u-,ncr hn .iw,n, that as long n tho Zulus remain neutral they will havo every protection from the Hocrs. This address was repeated to King ninliulu hv tho nollcompn. whom PreHltlent Krugcr Instantly released, and caused the king to refuso the offer of arms and am munition tendered him by tho Natal gov ernment. Tho Hoers, though retreating from Ma gersfontcln, nro active elsewhere. A special dispatch from Orango rlvor, dated Friday, February 16, says they are attempting to cut tho British lino of communications at Gras Pan, but It is suld they aro not likely to effect a serious result. They arc. how- over, undoubtedly making a strenuous effort to cut tho British lines to Do Aar. On tho other hand conies tho news that General MacDonald has again occupied Koodoosberg. . Croujr In Full lie! rent. JACOUSDAL, Friday, Feb. 16. (Via Mod- dcr River.) General Cronjo with 10.000 men is in full retreat towards Bloemfonteln. General Kelly-Kenny Is fighting a rear guard nrtlon and harassing tho retreat. Tho Boero aro reported to bo loaving Spyt fonteln, going In a northwesterly direction. Tho Boer captured n largo convoy as a result of yesterday's (Thursday) fighting nt Riot river. The British casualties woro comparatively slight In vlow of the tre- mendous bombardment. Less than thirty men wero wounded and but one killed. General French's division wus entbusl- nstlcally welcomed nt Klmberley. The of ficers dined nt tho club last evening. Tho news of tho entry Into Klmberley has greatly cberocd tho troops, who aro working splendidly. OlicriitlmiK Plitnneil, Snyn Kroner. NEW YORK, Fob. 17. A dispatch which President Kruger Is said to have sent to The Haguo slnco tho successful movement of General French for tho relief of Klmberley reached a former official ot Holland In this city today. The message, which was ap parently sent with n view to qulotlng tho apprehensions ot tho friends ot tbo Hoers, rends : "No uneasiness. Federal operations west fully planned." Tho recipient of this dispatch, who con ceals his Identity from the public, received nnd nubllshcd n dlHtiatch announcing the defeat ot tho British at Splonkop twenty- rour iiours noioro tuo news or that event was mado known through Ilrltlsh sources DETAILS OF THE MOVEMENT I'lirllc uliii'N of the HiikIIhIi Advnueo Tovturtl Klmherley Coining 'I'll ro null. LONDON. Fob. 17. The Chronicle's second edition this morning has the following dis patch from Walorvaal drift, dated Frlduy, February IB, morning: "Lord Roberts, with tho Sixth nnd Seventh divisions and tho cavalry division, in marching to relievo Klmberley. ttndezvouscd nt Enslln and then marched to ward tho Free State. Tbo Sixth division ctossed tho Rlet river nt Watcrvaal drift and marched along tho right bank. Tbo Boors bhowed light and wo hud several casualties. Tho dlvlHlon then marched on to Jacobsdal. Tho cavalry captured .Brown'H drift on the left flank of tho Bourn' main position. "Both columns are now marching north parnllol with each other. "Tho British captured many prisoners, but their casualties wero slight." Tho Chronicle also bus tho following dis patch from Wegedlles, undated, via Modder river, Februury 10, morning: "General Kelly-Ketiny, with the Sixth dlvUlou, bau enterod Jacobsdal. The Hoers THE BEE BULLETIN. Weather forecast for Nebriskn Fair. Rising Temperature. Variable Winds. Puko. t Mr. PiiKet'n Thcntrli-nl. r.nuliinil l WittelihiM lliiln, llellef of Klnilx-rti'v In Weleome, lllNtlnu Neliriiwk'un lleiippenrn, - Senntor t'lni'U on the Mitnd. Ileporl of the ( niinl ComnilNlon, .'I Nell run Uu NeM. PoiHllIxt CoiiiiiiHtee Arllllillliu. Imlliin Auent to He Ini entlKiileil, I lliirnionloiiv Itepuhllenn ltnlt. lore 'I'rniililc Vniimu 1'iihIoiiUM. nother 'rriiiiNeontliieiilnl ttond, AlTnlrn nl South Oiiinhn, II llveutH In Oiiinhn Soilel, 7 ph of the l.oeut Court. CrltlelMtiiN of MihtiiiiiV el. 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V2 in. . . . tlelotv mnde a feeble attempt to hold tho eastern ridges, but were outllanked by tho mounted infantry nnd retired. Thero wero few British casualties. "Tho division thou evacuated Jacnhsdnl, marching north In the track of French's cavalry, which crossed tho Moddcr river and engaged tho ctiomy, who retired with heavy losses. "Tho Seventh division crossed the Rict river cast of Koffyfontoin and drovo the enemy beforo them. "General Tucker Is now on Colonel Kelly Kenny's right and probably will effect i Junction with his force. Tho enemy is retiring north. The Ninth division, under Colonel Colvllle, is In the rear of the Sixth division. The enemy thus far has made no determined stand. "Wo have enptured thousands of stock." KIMBERLEY AS AN ANTIDOTE HiiMeliery' (ilooniy KoreliodliiKn Were HnvliiK nn Pnluipp)' ljffeet liurl nn n niNiitipeiirliiK (.mi. (Copyright, 1900, by Press Publishing Co. LONDON, Feb. 17. (New York Worli Cablegram Special Telegram.) Lord Rose bory's performance In the Houso of Lords Thursday afternoon is 'reely criticised both for Its tono nnd mnncr. Ho appeared to , labor under some undue excitement nnd epoko with hysterical earnestness. Ills face was deeply flushed and his Hps trembling w" 10 ' " uuuk a , ' ,?mo.wlIJu,11 1v,1'eucu ' 1 'l"c")' ifrrineu I ..".-. . "H"- "'s alarmingly despondent words am! 1 f nsandra-llko prophecies being Perfectly J""-. m- wh0 ,lmpa'lcn,'; you "avo done. Lord Uosobury bent across tho tablo and answered In n voice quite Inaudible through tho house, "I am not In oflice Lord Salisbury helplessly shrugged his shoulders nnd, when speaking later, con lined his reply exclusively to the Klmborloy expedition, studiously Ignoring Rosehery. Fortunately for tho government the re lief of Klmberley camo as n timely antidote I to Lord RoBobory's gloomy forebodings though, that event Is entirely Immaterial as ! effecting the disastrous probabl Itlcs to the , Ilritlsh empire ot tho feouth African Imbroglio Rosobery's action has not strengthened his political position and his prospects for the leadership. Ho waited for thrco days after tho government schomo had bean pro nnunded. atsurod himself that the press nnd ' ,)UBHc rogorded It as Inadequate, then, fresh from the Chesterfield wedding breakfast, h went to tho House of Lords and delivered his harrowing impromptu. When ho will next bo heard from or of no ono knows He Is the disappearing gun of Hrltls politics. He fires his shot and vanishes, so thut It Is Impossible to locate his exact posl i tion or forecast what kopjo ho will bob up j fr0ui behind next. it Is believed that Rosehery had some I sort of a private understanding with Alfred ! Harmsworth of the Dally Mall, ami has been Inspiring Its alarmist nntl-mlnlsterlal edi torials, tho idea being that if Lord Rosebory gets Into power the Dally Mall will becotuo the liberal Imperialist .md Rosobery's mouthpiece, whllo Harmsworth would get a baronetcy, ami possibly a peorago later. Hut tho realization of 'his schemo Is now far off. Speaking In the House of Commons last evening, Carophell-Hannerman denounced tho m lltnry .lpirlt In Rosebery's speech, ox piesKlns i-'ilntcdly satisfaction "for tho nobilcty nnd general tone of Salisbury's speech, for which we aro thankful." POWELL, BRAIN OF MAKEKING Wonderful Defenne .Muppeil Out In Adimii'i l'rovlnii of Vvnll Clem- of Trillium, LONDON, Feb. 10. (Correspondence of ",u Associated Press.) Extracts from Colonel Baden-Powell's letterb to his rela- i lives are published In an illustrated weekly. Ho writes: "Here I sit In my bomb-proof bureau writing these letters. Around tr.o Is tele phonic communication with each one of my outposts. At each of these outposts a tele scope keeps constant watch cn tho Boc-r out posts nnd guns. An soon as it is seen which way their flro Is about to bo directed the wiro communications are set to work and bell, with whlsh each defenulvo quarter U piovlded, clangs In that part of town where tho shell Is about to fall and all In the open at once go to ground Ilka rabbits. "(lorn rally speaking, most of us, unless duty tukiw us out, keep protty closo during tho duy, hut we come out und take the nlr at night. The Boers usually finish pounding us toward evening, or JubI send us a fow shells beforo the sun gees down." Ono thing Badon-I'oviell has not neg lected. Ho has effectually swept Mafeklng clear ot all suspected traitors. Thoso who ara not outside are closely shut up in par ticularly strong quarters. He says: "I havo forty-seven prisoners, Including tho late Htntlonmaster at Mafeklng, nil nf whom were rather more than suspected of treasonable correspondence with the enemy." Tho paper goes on to say "One dark night a few weeks ugo u Kafllr (Continued on Second Page.) MYSTERY IS SOLVED Mm Who Disappeared Tn Years Ago Re turns Alive and Well. HAS LITTLE EXPLANATION TO OFFER Frank Orane of Wakefiold, Neb., Still Hdinins on Earth. DROPPED OUT OF SIGHT A DECADE AGO Supposed to Haie Been Murderod and Thrown Into tho Missouri. WAS ON FEDERAL GRAND JURY IN OMAHA Left for lliveje, hut Itoi'imipri Purl I itkiAiiMt When He Henr Itoi'imiprd for teheil lllnlr yit'W. n Prnnperoun lOnMrrn .M it ii ii fuo t ii re r. SIOPX CITY. Feb. 17.- (Special Tele gram.) After ten ears absence from his family and friends, during which time ht never hnd a word of communication with his wife and children, and many people thought he had hi en murdered, Frank Cratii this nflernoon arrived In Sioux City ou his way to his former hume at Wakefield. Neb, He came as quietly and ns myteriously us ho disappeared In November, IS',10. 0 ratio is Bald to bo now a furniture manufacturer In Plttshurg and Is evidently prosperous. At tho time of his disappearance Crane was a prosperous and well known farmer In tho vicinity of Wakeflel '. Neb. In No vember, isno, ho was dravn iih a member of tho federal grand Jury 'ind went to Omaha to serve. After serving on the Jury he started back home, hut when he reached Blair ho occamo posnessed of n frenkish notion to drop out of sight and he did not go on to his home. He had plenty of money with him at the time. He went east instead, and afterward spent a great deal or time in Central America nnd South America and ho camo to this country aliniHt direct from tho United Stales ot Colombia. Two years after Crnno disappeared his mother, Mrs. Graves, died, leaving a con siderable estntc. Most ot It was loft to her son, and $2,000 to each of his seven chil dren. Murder Theory Advmieeil, All efforts to Hnd tho man had been of no avail and the general supposition was ho had been murdered by somo ono who had taken offenso at his acts on tho federal grand Jury. Tho murder story was tho ac cepted theory by every ono who know tho man. Uccaue, however, of tho uncertainty of his death there has been almost endless litigation over tho money left by Mrs. Graves. It is 6aid tho man finally decided to return to put a quietus ou tho litigation. Crane laughs at tho idea of his body be'ng supposed to havo been tossed Into tho Mis souri river. Ho declares his nrtlotiB wers governed by his lovo of adventure and h expressed no rcmorso for the worry ho has caused those who cared for him. Crane arrived In Sioux City In tho com pany of his attorney and nn old friend, tho three having been in St. Louis. Ho says he does not know what ho will do in thu future, but probably will rlalm tho money In tho estate, which still amounts to a good deal. l'cinuiiilcil (o Iteturn, aiost of tho people who know Crnno bofors his disappearance say ho did not come back to Nebraska becauso ho wanted to, but wns persuaded to do so by his attorney, J. 11. Brown of Wakefield. It is supposed Brown located tbo lot.g-lost man in Plttshurg und provailed upon him to como back homo to settle up the cstnto and stop tho litigation between his heirs. Crano is now about 55 years of age and Is well dressed. He docs not appear very anxious to see bis family, only wishing to perpetrate a surprise upon tho peoplo of the town. Very Uttlo Is known of his ac tions since be left hero and ho refuses to talk about them himself. He is moro In clined to treat his strange act as a Joke than anything else. REPORT ON PLAGUE AT MANILA Unit of the CitftPH Anions? Cliliininrii Knforoliiu; Ihe HeiiHh llt'iCllllltlOIIN. MANILA, Feb. 17. Out of a total ot nfty ono cases of suspected bubonic plagun re ported forty-two proved gonulno and thirty two deaths resulted, half ot thorn being Chinaman. Thero woro twelvo cases dur ing tho past week, mostly within tho walled eity, und 100 Inspectors, under tho super intendence ot a health officer, Major Edle, I ure enforcing tbo sanitary regulations, j Thirty of tho inspectors aro Chinamen who I have been furnished' by tho Chlnoso mcr i chants. I The health department census shows tho , population nt Manila Is about 190.000, In cluding Ul.OOO Chinese. Cimurlt:- Ileporl from (Mix. WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.-Oenoral Otis to day reported tbo following casualties among tho troops: Killed Thirty-ninth Infantry, January 13, Llpa, Luzon, Jomes C. Ryan. Company B February 3, Bagbag province, Albriit Vot rle, Ccmpuny K. Sixth Infantry, February ll Antique, Panay, Own go H. Schuchard, ! company L. a : Wounded Forth cavalry. February 7, Mngdulena, Luzon, Ross G. Miller, Company A, left hand, scvero; Horaco II. Monroe. Company C, thorax, severe. Thirty-eighth Infuntiy. January 21. Sarlava, Luzon, Ron ben C. Mleronymus, Company L, right thigh, severe. Thirty-second infantry, Jan uaiy 2, Cluudo L. Pearson, Company D, right hand, moderate Thirty-third infantry. January 21, Donlnglay, Luzon. Scrgeunt Major Robert E. Wclson, right gluteal region, slight. Another tlviuire for Miner. CHARLESTON. W. Vu., Fell. 17.-AI n meeting todn. of the srale eommlttees of tho West VliKlnlu Minors' association and Kimuwhii coal operators It was decided to advance the price of mining cents per ton on screened coal and f cents a ton on gns or soft coal. Tho new sculo tukes ef fect March 1 This Ik the second advance mndo In this district slnco Apr" covers advances recently made at the In dianapolis convention, which urn to no I- l fectlvn April 1 In competitive llulds.