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IN STATE OF CHAOS
Exposition Grounds Far from Being in Snap:
for the Opening.
GATES WILL SWING OUTWARD ON TIM:
Nerertheless Work Will Continue for at
Leaat a Month Longer.
PRESIDENT LOUBET HIGHLY DISPLEASED
Elils Rsasoner of Chicago Placed at Head of
an American Bureau.
NO AMERICAN THEATER AT EXPOSITION
Jilralfy "Will Give .Spectacular rfre.
work at Coliiiahln Gliinl Theater
.liint Outside lln- Clly Limit
HllNllltl Gnlp.
(.Copyright, 1000, by Press Publishing Co.)
PARIS, March 11).-(New York World On
blcgramfpeclal Telegram.) Commissioner
General Plckard was summoned before Pres
ident Loubct on Thursday morning Minis
ter of Commorco Mlllernnd and Minister of
Public Works Raudln being: present. Tho
president desired to know tho exnet situa
tion of tho exposition work.
General Plcknrd said In reply that tho
contractors woro working like Trojans, but
that nevertheless many security deposits
would doubtless, bo forfeited because of un
finished contracts. General Plekard nssured
tho president that tho opening could tako
place on tho day fixed, but work on tho
grounds might continue a month longer.
M. Mlllernnd expressed his dlspleasuro at
this In strong terms.
Tho bulky machinery, locomotives, ngrl
cultural Implements and railway appllnnccs
for the. Vlnccniies annex are almost exclu
sively American. A large building was con
Htructcd for tho United States by a Berlin
Iron works firm anil shipped ready to bo
bolted together. A party of American ma
chinists nro picturesquely encamped under
the trees In tho Vlncenncs park nt tho edge
of tho lake, now engaged In erecting tho
Btructuro and mounting engines of all kinds.
All American lliiri'iui.
Miss Elsie Ronsoner, a Chicago young
jiorson, arrived this week to take charge
of thei advertising bureau of the American
bureau. The purpose of this bureau Is ap
parently to persuade foreign Journalists to
notice tho American exhibits nnd so de
velop our foreign trade. It may prove an
excellent scheme, but It la a matter of
wonderment that a sweet maiden of 22, un
familiar with tho language and tho trickery
of theso lands, should bo intrusted with a
inlsflloii requiring such shrewdness and vast
expenditure.
General Peck 1b desirous to avoid further
criticism nnd Is now working hard and
tho feverish atmosphere In his office Is
somewhat Improved.
There vlll bo no American thonter nt
tho exposition, nfter all, not even an Amor
lean varloty show, llolossy Klralfy alono
will represent American amusements. Ills
ontorprlsc, which was started tentatively
last summer, was called tho Columbia Giant
theater. It Is built Just outside tho city
limits. Thero Klralfy will glvo fireworks
spectacles like those nt Manhattan Beach
"Nero," "Tho Kail of Babylon, " etc.
Feature of the Mhoiv.
Ono hundred and twenty-flvo Annamltes
liavo arrived nnd begun work in tho Annum
section. Thoy aro encamped like soldiers In
liugo barracks and fed exclusively on rice.
They suffor terribly from cold. Five of
them who speak u littlo French desorted,
Imt wero raptured nt Versailles, where
thoy were begging a servant for employment.
Tho odd llltlo city called "Old Paris,"
liullt along tho river bank, is llnlBhed. It
constitutes u most curious conglomeration
of ancient chapels, tnverns, shops, theaters,
narrow streets nnd quaint courtyards. Two
liundred men, women nnd chlldron havo been
engaged to porsonato tho Inhabitants. They
havo been costumed and aro being drilled
dally to art ns shopkceivcrs, wandering
troubadours, priests and students.
Three South Sea cannibal chiefs nro In
specting tho Marquesas village and directing
tho work. Largo Polynesian tribes will fol
low shortly. Ono of these chiefs Is a 8a
inonn and understnnds English. He was de
lighted when I mentioned Ilobort louls
ktovensnn, whom ho claims to have known
Intimately. Mo spoke long and Intelligently
iliout him and said his memory was revered
Aioughout I lui hundreds of Islands, bis
tunb being fondly maintained.
t Is announced that American newspaper
Viy-'scH, which are superior to nil others,
wll bo ono of tho most tntenvstlng mu
chtory exhibits. The New York Trlbuno
nnd New York Times havo both applied for
perllts to print dally Issues on the grounds.
Theilrooklyn Eagle and tho Chicago Record
liaviiopened expcsltlon news offices In prom
inent places In tho boulevards.
I l 'nt ted Stntc llullil Inix.
Sadns Is the confession, the United States
bulldkg does not show up well among the
jiatloil palaces. Ambassador Porter, who
Msltcllt Monday for tho first time since
tho llrklsh pavilion was built, expressed
ustanUment that Turkey had been allowed
to so ciipletoly overshadow us. Mr. Wood
ward ilplalnod that his protests had been
useless) General Porter shook his head mid
said' 'I ant afraid this building will be a
disappointment to our people."
The ekimltteo on exposition regattns has
Tecelvcdlrom the United States an accopt
snco oflhallenses from twenty American
oarsmenlUnfier the management of Prod
rortryer.lecrctary of the national associa
tion, tho inateur onrcmen will take part In
the Seliulraces throughout tho exposition
period.
There' vie two more fatalities yesterday
through a accident In the subterranean
exhibit calld "Mysteries of tho Deep Seas."
It Is a serv of large caves under the Tro"
nrtero gnnlis, making practically n huge
aquarium. Irnwlng strange fishes, plants
nnd dlverexplorlng wrecks. A heavy
-water malnbf eastlron rolled over on two
workmen anl crushed them to death.
1iikIIIi lit ii i wnrdcd Indemnity.
The Englll captalu or the Jersey boat,
who, on thoj.iy that lie in-nil Cronje sur
rendered, stoned into St. Malo flying nil
UU Hags. bqntnj his llttln cannon and
firing rocketsfo proclaim IiIh satisfaction,
thereby provohig an Infuriated Krench mob
to ransack blllioat, was toilay awarded a
heavy Indemrcy by a Krench court. Hut
in making thownrd the Judge told the cap
tain thnt his qiduet was a tactless affront
to Krench sentnent und warned him that
should he offej In like manner njuln he
would be arresf) for deliberately disturbing
the peoe. In his rounectlrn U) P.itlie
relates ia' Med Harinsworth. owner of
the Iondrn Dal Mall, who recently trav
ersed France Iran automobile, going from
Villa to Cmne, wii recognized at Mar
seilles by Havcral Parisians, who charged
him with conducting a shameful campaign
of I'm against Kranco and tho Doer re
public Discussion developed Into a naaty
quarrel and llarmsworth decline a duel
offered by tho Parisians. Ho left without
making complaint of hie rough handling.
Both Gerard Lefevrc Pontalls and Mrs.
Otorgo Law nro Infinitely dlstretscd by
tho story that Mrs. Law had i-ought to In
terfere In tho marriage of M. Pontalls to
Mile. Dcltors. The. strangest thing nbout
tho story Is thnt M. Pontalls and Mrs. Law
have never mot, though both aro favorites
In Now York society. They lire now re
ceiving stacks of letters and cablegrams
asking for Information. The PontnlH
Deltors wedding Is to take place on March
20. Besides a dowry of 6,000,000 francs
both iartlos have prospects of future great
wialth. Tho womHii Is a grand-daughter
of M. llotilay. a famous broker, and her
fiance Is tho son of a rallw.iy administrator
general. Up to eighteen months ago M.
Pontalls resided nt the Westchester County
club and had charge of the Nowport end of
the Krench cable. He Is now secretary of
the company here. One of his brothers
Is lirst secretary of the Krench embassy at
St. Petersburg and another Is instructing
lieutenant at the military school at Saint
Cyr. Tho latter married Ml lei Galllard,
then the wealthiest heiress In Paris. Mrs.
George Laws' mansion In tho Avenuo
d'Antln Is a favorite rendezvous for iho
gay element of tho American colony and
sho has been nicknamed "La Bello Amor
lealne." After somewhat laborious efforts
sho Is now launched into Krench society.
Sho lnughlngly says sho doru not Intend
to ubandon tho Joyful freedom of widowhood.
Golp' Toiikiic Wiik.
Tim colony of gossips nro onco more mar
rying May Goelet to Paul Deschanel, tho
handsomo president of the Chamber of Dep
uties. Tho academician has taken tea with
her at tho RItz flve-o'elo;k rooms several
times and they havo made n good deal of
each other whenever they havo met In fo
ciety. Hut beyond that there Is no Indica
tion that tho tul U of marriage is well
founded. Tho aoelets havo left Paris to
spend somo time in London.
Monto Carlo continues to attract atten
tion und fresh scandals nre cropping up
dnlly. Both of the Vnnderbllts have lost
fortunes thero recently. Harry Gllllg lost
so heavily that he was compelled to abandon
his projected cruise,, sell his yacht and re
turn to Paris.
Count Bonl Castellane, who well knew
.Mile. Theniiot. tho actress who lost her life
In tho Comedlo Kruncnlsc fire, sent a most
conspicuous wreath at her funeral.
Mr. and Mrs, Oliver Iselln will settle hero
until nfter tho exposition. Mr. Iselln de
nies that his yacht, tho Colunibla, will bo
exhibited on tho Seine or that It will tako
part In nny raco on this sldo.
Hnoul Duval has gono to the Klondike,
whero ho Is interested in a steamship line.
She lirh Off Ilimlly.
An American art student, Mary Acker
mann, aged 20, wns arrested recently for
shoplifting in the Bon Marche stores. Tho
Anertcnn Girls' association and prominent
ladles of tho American colony Interceded and
the magistrate, In consideration of It being
her first offense nnd of tho excellence of her
fnmlly, consented to npply tho law staying
tho penalty conditionally. Miss Ackermnnn
was sentenced to six months In prison, but
will tako advantage of the clemency to sail
for homo Immedlntely.
Mme. Holtlnguer, until recently Miss Mun
loo, sister of John Munroo, returns to Paris
next week, having concluded her wedding
trip. Immediately ufter tho exposition Mme.
Holtlnguer will tnke her husband to Amer
ica, which ho has never visited. She says
sho Is too proud of her country and her peo
ple to let him Ignore them longer. M. Holt
lnguer la a son of tho regent of tho Bank of
France. Tho marriage has nllled the Muu
roes with the most substnntlal Krench finan
ciers. Besides being a love twitch It Is con-
sldercd John Munroe's most clever banking
I operation.
Tho Duo d'Orleans writes to friends hore
I that he does not Intend to apologize to
Kngland for tho sentiments ho expressed In
! the now famous Wllletto letter.
Regarding his future sojourn at Norton
1 wood as Impossible the pretender has agents
scouring Hurcpo for a suitable estate. He
says he Is tempted to settle In a picturesque
spot In Hungary.
TRYING TO STIR UP A WAR
An ulili(lila A unl ii ltiimpniit In
l'Viinee, t'liuneil I'nrtly liy the
llrillxh Jlnuo I'rena.
PARIS, March 10. There haH been a re
crudct.Ltice of Anglophobia In n section of
the Parisian press this week, which effects to
bellevo thnt war between England and
Kranco forms n part of the determined
policy of Mr. Chamberlain and tho British
imperialists, who intend to blug it nbout on
tho conclusion of peace In South Africa. The
bellicose attitude of tho British Jingo organs
is undoubtedly responsible for this ani
mosity, but much of this untl-Engllsh cum
palgn Is a part of tho underhanded reaction
ary propaganda agatnst the government and
tho republic.
M. Yves Guyot denounces tho Idea that
war with England is luovltablo by the
Anglophoblan press in an article In La
Seicle, In which ho stigmatizes it as the
work of national treachery.
"Thcso organs," ho says, "aro preparing a
war because they know that It means a
naval Sedan for Krance and thoy count on
overthrowing tho republic by a dlsastor
similar to that which ovorthrew tho empire."
Tho glowing hatred between tho two
countries Is certnlnly a. matter of anxiety
to tho Krench government, which Itself does
nnd has always maintained a most correct
attitude toward Kngland. An Illustration of
tho present feeling of the Krench preEs,
however, Is shown In the publication of nn
extra number of ono of the leading Illus
trated weeklies entitled "The Anglo-Frnnco-RiiEslan
War." and Is devoted to Iho rela
tion of a supposed war In 1000. Tho story
is cleverly and realistically written, with
pictures depicting numerous British defeats,
tho assassination of Lord Cromer by nn
Egyptian patriot, the massacre of tho Brit
ish garrisons In India by native mutineers,
the landing of French trcops at Bright m and
their triumphal entry Into London. Finally
a chart Is given showing tho dlamomborment
! of tho British emplro In which tho United
Slntes gets Canada as her share.
Tho correspondent of the Associated
Press hero bus talked wrh nn official of the
government whose duty it Is to follow
France's foreign relations. Ho admitted that
tho present state of public feeling on both
sides of the channel was becoming dangerous
to tho maintenance of amicable relations.
Gordon 1,1'iivcn i Will,
(Copyright. 1!00, by Prtvs Publishing Co )
LONDON, March 10. (New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram.) Usurer
Isaac Gordon apparently left no will. He
recently applied for naturalization, but was
refused by tho home secretary. It took
Gordon three months of diligent search and
considerable money to Induco five house
holders, to sign his naturalization applica
tion Tho onlj human creature he was
( ever known to express any sympathy with
were emcriy bpinstert, ror wnom ho orton
said ho would like U provide an institution.
BOERS WOULD QUIT
Willing to Allow England to Retire Grace
fully After Its Victories.
APPEAL MADE BY STEYN AND5
Speculation Rife in London Regaj
ability of an Eirly PerJ
UNCOMPROMISING REPLY BY GREAT BRITAIN
Burghers Are Now Concentrating for a Host
Desperate Defense.
SLAUGHTER CF BRITISH TO FOLLOW
liner ('ouiinel III 'I'IiIh ('nun try Sn;n
There Will ISnw lie a 'IVrrlllu
CnrniiKe f the MmkIIsH
Soldiery.
LONDON, iMarch 112:20 a. m. In tho
absenco of Important news from tho seat of
war, speculation Is rlfo regarding the proba
bility of nn early peace. President Kruger's
nppcnl to Lord Salisbury for a cessation of
hostilities, announced Friday, Is tnken us
I foreshadowing that tho end will soon be In
I sight.
I Tho government's views aro probably
enunciated In tho following Bcmt-oinclnl
I statement Issued last night:
1 It Is understood that tho government does
not eonslder that the time has yet eomo fur
any authoritative, statement as to ultlmato
terms of peace and no member of the tab-
, Inet has authorized nny published stutement
on the subject.
i H Is, of course, generally understood
; nmong all political parties In this country
mnt, so rar us inc. Kotitn Arrican republics
are concerned, the status-quo nnte-bellum
-unnot remain unaltered until nfter the
close of the hostilities.
Their part In the system which Involved a
lnrgo measure of political ami military Inde
pendence will, of course, too mateiial.y moui
lled a result of the war. but tho growing
prospects of restored peace must be further
adviimed lefore her majesty's government
can either llnally formulate proposed terms
nf settlement or make uny announcement of
their plan.
McMNiiKex rriim Steyn nnd ICrnuer.
Several papers announce that the govern
ment on Tuesday received five messages
from President ICruger and President Steyn
In Dutch asking upon what terms a cessa
tion of hostilities could be 'brought about.
The messages surprised and delighted tho
department concerned. Whllo their tenor
was understood It was found necessary to
summon persons thoroughly capable of ac
curately Interpreting the. messages, all of
which wero filed nt Uloemfonteln.
The cabinet convened on Wednesday to
consider tho messagen and It Is believed an
uncompromising reply wns sent, which Is
known to havo reached Blocmfontein by tho
same means ns the Boer cablegram reached
tho government.
The nature of tho reply was such as to
lead to a further but gradual retirement of
tho Boer forces.
NEW YORK. March 10. "President
Knigor made his offer to c.easo hostilities in
order that Great Britain may be responsible
for tho slaughter which Is Inevitably coming
to her troops," said Georgo Van Slclcn of
counsel for the Boers In this country today.
I'neliind'N L'linnce to Itetlre.
"The Boers linve given England a chance
to retire gracefully nfter recent successes
and Mr. Chamberlain, In letting go tho op
portunity, makes himself responsible for tho
terrlflo carnago of tho English soldiery
which must inovltnbly ensue. Tho offer to
ceaso hostilities was mado In good faith, of
course, 'but I havo deflnlto information that
It had tills double purpose."
ST. HELENA FOR BOER LEA0ERS
ll'Kiiriled t'oiifrMliin of AVenltneii
ll ii l Proof tit CSrent Kxtent mill
Grnvlty of Dutch Trouble.
(Copyright, 1900, by Press Publishing Co.)
LONDON, March 10. (New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram.) Tho deter
mination to exile General Cronje nnd other
Boer officers to St. Helena could havo been
no surprise, ns n cable dispatch on Novem
ber 25 nilnnuncd that tho British government
had then decided to send Beer notables to
Napoleon's Island prison.
Tho ministers nro afraid that if tho Boer
lenders should be detained at tho Capo tho
peninsula would be the center of posslblo
disturbance and provocatlvo of Dutch efforts
at rescue.
Tho fact that England feolB obliged to
send them to St. Helena Is regarded as a
confession of weakness and proof that tho
extent and gravity of tho Dutch disaffec
tion has been concealed from tho English
people. If Kruger, Steyn nnd Joubert
Bhould bo captured they also would bo trans
ported to St. Helena pending a resettlement
with tho republics.
Tho Jingoes hore nre cruelly dlsregnrdful
of the unfairness of this treatment of gal
lant foes and they exult over tho possibility
of tho Boer Ieadors at St. Helena being used
as hostages for Dutch good behavior. But
the better students of Dutch character aro
confident that this indignity to their chiefs
will only spur tho Boers to tho last pitch
of exasperation.
A violent Jingo press campaign has been
started to keep the Imperialist tiro burning
nfter the Transvaal war. Franco Is rep
resented as plotting to attack England after
tho exposition and the English pijoplo nro
urged to keep on full war paint In view of
what Is called "the coming peril" In France.
This campaign is agitating both the press
and tho government. The motlvo of the
Jlncoes hero Is to stavo oft the reaction
which thoy fear will follow tho war.
ENGLISH WAR LOAN POPULAR
It il fill nf Apilllennln to llnnl. In l.on
doii l.iiNt All l)u llfTrct on
Mock In Good.
(Copyright, 10O0, by Press Publishing Co.)
LONDON. March 10. (New York World
Cablegram Spechl Tolesram.) Application j
to tho Bank of England for the war loan
of J150.000.000 at 24 poi' ctiit. redeemablo
in ten years, bogan with tho opening of tbo
bank's doors this morning. Increasing to a
rush later on, owing to tho Saturday early
closing.
The terms of tho loan were cautiously
devised to obviate tho ndveiso effect on tho
raoneiy market. I'ndor the atrangement for
paying tho Installments tho government will
disburse one T)cforo the other Is received,
but the fact that tho government Is selling
largely itistend of buying consols must
keep hlgh-claag securities for somo time at
a relatively low level.
The general effect on tho stock market
was good, although tho pressuro for money
for next week's kettlement may cause tho
selling of securities. Thero is a confident
feeling that the worst of the wnr Is over.
Free buying 1 expected soon,
Comoli eavd ' for money and account.
Foreign government securities are un
PER
jjprob-
changed, except n rise of U for Spanish,
Home rails wero fractlonutly tetter, tho
emotional condition of tho public mind find
ing an echo on 'change.
QUEEN'S VISIT TO IRELAND
.Keil Monurrli nnd Her l'riiinrit
Pimm Nimv Fill Goodly Portion
of the Knull'li 13 e.
(Copyright, ltMiO, by Press Publishing Co.)
LONDON, March 10. (New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram.) Queen Vic
toria has suddenly dominated tho whole sit
uation hy nn amazing display of octoge
narian energy. Tho reaction from the ter
rible depression Into which the queen was
plunged by the British disasters In South
Africa Is only nnother phase of nervous ex
cltnblUty, nnd Is believed by the doctors to
bo nttended with great risk In ono so aged.
looking nt the queen as she drives through
the streets It is difficult to credit that dio Is
acting all this on her own Initiative, ns tho
public Is assured, nnd ns Independent evi
dence goes far to prove.. As she goes along
her face and head nro hardly visible abovo
the sides of the spacious carriage, her
dlmlnutlvo stnturo accentuated by two fine
looking portly princesses Christian and Be
atrice fettled opposite, .all In mourning, the
queen wearing n plain black bonnet, a black
cloth mantle with sablo tall boa and thin
black veil, through which her features ure
plainly visible.
I saw her at closo quartets four times In
tho last two days and wns struck more forci
bly each time by her Inanimate attitude and
the entire nlxenco of life In the venerable
queen's demeanor. Indeed, but for her face.
i Hushed with excitement, the nipping nlr,
tho dim, appealing look In her eye, the oc
casional almost automatic moving of her
head around, thero was no evldenco that the
queen wns consciously responding to tho
stirring greetings of her enthusiastic, sub
jects. Tho abnormal shortness of tho queen's
neck prevents her nodding, while her black
gloved hands, lying lifelessly on her sable
muff, enhanco tho general Impression of In
evitable Infirmity, physical helplessness and
oxtremo old age.
Her .Mo n tit I Activity Cinit.
But behind this there Is her mentnl ac
tivity. The ideas of giving tho Irleh soldiers
permission to wear the shamrock and of vis
iting Ireland, I am assured on tho highest
authority, were tho queen's very own. In
fact, somo opposition was raised by tho War
ofllco to the shamrock Idea until the quiMi
put down her -foot and declared that red
tapo should for once bo set aside. Her de
sire to vlfit Ireland was first communicated
to tho duke of Connaught, the commander-in-chief
in Ireland, and with his approval
secured, tho queen Informed Lord Salisbury
last Saturday of her resolve". It Is a bril
liant move and shows how much more "tell
ing" Is the following of a good Impulse by n
ruler than aro the most crafty efforts of
intended statesmanship.
Ireland's attitude toward the queen's vlflt
has been nccuratoly forecasted In a former
dispatch, as Is proved by Redmond's authori
tative pronouncement on tho following dav
on exactly tho sanio lines. Redmond has
declined to say anything moro than that, and
his pronouncement is accepted herosmd In
Ireland ns n very astute and tactful han
dling of n contingency which might easily
have nwkward developments for tho Irish
party If any blunder woro committed, What
Queen Victoria Is known to think today be
comes law unto her subjects tomorrow, and
It is now quite tho fashion to express abound
ing gratltudo to Ireland for the heroism of
her soldiers.
In tho first flush of this new emotion even
tho torles talk of tho present government
granting home rulo In nil but nnme. Ire-
! Innd Is Invaluable an n recruiting ground
1 tr tho British nrmy, but its full resources
1 cannot bo exploited while the bulk of tho
(people remain disaffected. Tho queen's visit
is eagerly awnltod, nnd its developments ono
way or tho other may direct tho course of
Anglo-Irish relations for generations to
come, perhaps permanently.
MAFEKING MUST FALL SOON
Spencer IVIIklniioii Sn It Surrender
In Inerltulilc t iilcKB Itcllcvril
Very .Soon,
LONDON. March 11. Spencer Wilkinson
summarized tho situation in .South Africa
for tho Affloclated Press at midnight as
follows:
"Tho lighting reported near Holmaltnar
is piobably tho result of n rcconnaitsnnco
and It seems to me to be ureniatin-o tn n.
I sumo that any movement In largo forco Is
in progress tn mat direction.
"General Duller, as Boon as communlcn
tlon are In order, will certainly do what ho
can to keep tho Boer forco In Natal engaged
and to prevent them nil from being used to
reinforce tho army resisting Lord Roberts.
I expect Lord Roberts to strlko Blocmfontein
in a day or two.
"As to Mafeklng, If It Is not relieved very
soon, tho placo must fall. Ono therefore
hopes a brigade was sent up from Klmbor
ley for lt relief within a day or two of
tho evacuation of Mngorsfonteln by tho
Boers. Thero has been timo for such a
column to reach Mafeklng by road, hut
thero Is no direct evidence of lis exlstenco
and the wish Is father to tho thought."
KRUGER BACK IN PRETORIA
Iteport tlmt I'lnrhtlnc Hun llccn iu.
mimed at Help,
in it Liiii r.
PRETORIA, Friday, March 9. The presl
dent has returned from Bloemfonteln. Gen-
i eral Joubert Is expected here shortly. Fight
j Ing commenced in tho direction of Help-
maiinar mis morning.
Pope Grlrvcn (lier the War.
(Copyright. V.m. by Press Publishing Co.)
ROME, March 10. (New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram.) -Today's Voco
Delia Verlta, tho Vatican's seml-offlcial or
gan, again stated In its lending article that
tho pope Is deeply grieved over the South
African wnr and desires its termination In
tho Intercots of both England and liumanlty.
After celebrating mass this morning tho
popo pronounced a special prayer for pevaeo
and exhorted the attendant cardinals and
prelates to pray for tho termination of tho
war, which ho calls "a blot on civilian,
lion." Tho Vatican will shortly issun a
circular to itho English-speaking elergy,
ordering thorn to exort all tholr Influence
against Jingoism.
Wnr I. nun Thrice Covered,
I)NDON, March 10. Tho new war loan,
which thej Stork oxchango has christened
"Khakis," haB prove-d moat popular and
has been already thrico rovered, exeluslvo
of applications from tho provinces, the colo
nle and cities. Orders have bocn received
from tho United States to tako up tbo whole,
which it Is expected will be covered ten
to twenty times. Dealings havo tnken placo
at 2',i to 2M per cent premium.
American Trent y In Home,
ROME, March 10. In tho Chamber of
Deputies today tho minister of foreign
affairs, the MarquU Vlsrnntl Venoeta In
troduced a bill embodying tbo ccmitnsrcUl
agreement with the United States.
AMBITION OF RHODES
South African Magnate a Great Source of
Anxiety to England.
MAY CAST HIS LOT WITH CAPE DUTCH
In that Case Ho Will Advocate Independ
ence of the Boer Republici.
WANTS TO REGAIN HIS FORMER PRESTIGE
Strange Rumors Loak Oat Concerning State
of Affairs in Kimbsrley.
RHODES AND KEKEWICH ON BAD TERMS
Coiuninmlcr Not Only Snpiireseil
HIioiIcn' l'np.'r Dnrlim the SI !,
Imt AInii TIi rent en I'd to I'liivo
Cecil t'nder Arrcnt.
(Copyright. 1!KW, by Press Publishing Co.)
LONDON, March 10. (New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram.) Cecil
Rhodes Is a greater source of nnxlety to Sir
Arthur Mllner nnd tha Itnperlnl government
at tho present moment than tho nctlve dicta
tions of tho wnr. He Is suspected of med
itating n coup by casting his lot with tho
Capo Dutch against annexation of the Boer
lepubllcs.
Rhodes' life ambition Is centered In the
development of Rhodesia. If the republics
nre nnnexed the disaffection In Cape Colony
will become chronic and prosperity will be
checked. If, on tho o')"r hand, ho pro
nounces against it, annexation becomes Im
possible nnd ho may regain the sympathy
and support of tho Cape Dutch, nnd thus re
cover nil his former power In South Africa.
Most significant as Indicating tho tendency
of Rhodes' own feeling is a letter from
Bourchler Hawksley, his lawyer and attorney
to tho Chartered company. Hawksley says:
"A minister who, at tho conclusion of tho
war, could formulato tho provisions of tho
conditions safeguarding British Interests anil
ct preserve tho republics and the measure
of Indopcndenco for their peoples, would In
deed bo worthy of tho title of Btato&tuan."
Hawksley further Indicates that these nre
the views of Rhodes, whose public speeches
Indlcntn that ho la in favor of tho republics
being allowed to keep their Hags. If Rhodes
wero convinced that tho Capo Dutch would
again make him prime minister he would,
in the opinion of his friends here nnd nt tho
Cape, come out against annexation Instantly;
but ho docH not want to fall botweon two
stools and the Capo Dutch are slow to forget
or fargivo Injury.
TlircntciiH to Arrcnt Itliodm.
Singularly littlo news Is permitted to get
through from Klmberley since the relief of
that place, but tho very strangest Imnglna
blo rumors nro leaking out from olllclal
sources hero concerning tho relations be
tween Colonel Kekewlch and Cecil Rhodes
during the siege. Not only had Colonel
Kokewich to suppress Rhodes' paper, tho
KUubcrluy,,AdverllEor, for itn violent crit
icisms of military operations, but It Is Btated
that threo weeks beforo the relief of Klm
berley ho threatened to placo Rhodes under
nrrcst it ho persisted In disregarding the
military regulations.
Rhodes endeavored to intimidate Kekewlch
Into taking a serondnrj position to tho com
mander of the diamond fields' regular forces.
The relations between Rhodes and Kekowlch
from tho outset wero strained, whllo during
tho closing month of tho siege they became
positively hostile.
Rhodes' framo of mind is Illustrated by
his declaration that in the event of futuro
disturbances Klmberley would not troublo
tho queen's forces, but would not troublo
itself; nnd by bis further defiance In erect
ing an explosive factory close to Klmberley.
though a nuiglstrato had. under the ndvlco
of Sir Arthur Mllner, refused him a license
to do ho. Sir Arthur's explanation Is that J
Rhodes approved the war so long ns he
fancied It to bo a rapid und sweeping opera- :
tlon for tho British, but that ho Is now ex- ,
asperated beyond enduranco ut seeing all his
enterprises In South Africa Jeopardized by
what ho considers bungling incompetence
HIioiIch Holds the Key. I
Cecil Rhodes, It is generally admitted, .
holds tho key to tho whole South African
situation. Ho now ha3 a ehanco to show
whether ho Is a real Matesmnn or only a
nlorlllcd company promoter. Rhodes has ,
postponed his visit to England until March
14. Tho antl-war party Is fully convinced
that If Lord Salisbury refuses to recognize
tho Independence of the republic tho war
will continue, with untold possibilities of
complications nnd disaster.
David Lloyd-George, tho virtual hend of
tho Welsh pnrty, will nsk tbo government
In tho Houso of Commons next Tuesday
whether overtures for pearo havo been re
ceived from tho South African republics or
not. and If they have, what conditions thoy
proposed. I asked Lloyd-George today if
ho believed that such overtures had been
made.
"Yes," ho answered. "My information is
that President Kruger cabled direct to Lord
Salisbury suggesting negotiations on a basis
nnd being tho status quo ante (th,e condition
of things existing immediately before tho
war) with arbitration!? of the disputed points,
but Lord Salisbury declined to entertain the
suggestion.
"My opinion Is that tho ministers should
be required to stnto what terras of settlement
they contemplate. Then wc fchould knsw
where wo were. Tho Btfers could determine
whethor It would bo worth while to fight on
or to come to a peaceful settlement. No
doubt nn early opportunity will bo taken
to glvo tho ministers n chance tn declare
what they think tho proper terms of Hattle
ment are."
Tho Standard's announcement, cabled last
night, was Intended as a reply to the minis
terialists who sent n round robin to tho
government last week demanding that the
Transvaal nnd the Ornngo Frco State be
governed as crown colonies, that Is, hy n
council with a majority nominated by tho
Imperial government and the residue elected.
This Idea Ih abhorrent to radicals like Lloyd
George, but unhappily nt tho present time
Is in harmony with tho prevalent feeling
here.
IIIhIioi Puller Sail for Home,
(Copyright. 1900, by Press Publishing Co.)
LONDON, March 10. (New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram.) Bishop Pot
ter sailed for New York today on the Cam
pania. Ho observed extraurdlnary aocrecy
about his presonrc here. He left London
for Liverpool yestorday and when I went
aboard the Campania today 1 found tho
bishop's name omitted from the passenger
list and the steamer's otficors Insisted that
ho was not anion1; the passengers. Ulti
mately, however, tho correspondent found
tho bishop's stateroom, but he wn3 po
lltely told by tho bishop's secretary "Tho
bishop absolutely refuses to say anything
about tho Philippines for publication lln
Is now returning to New York and Is moat
anxious to avoid newspapir men. Th
THE BEE BULLETIN.
Weather Fnreonst for Nebrnska
Fulr, Colder; Southerly Winds.
Page
I I'nrlw I'.viionltloii In ('lino,
IIocim lnUe Pence l'ropimnls.
Ambition. of (cell Itlioilco.
More Trouble In KcnlucKj.
'2 Moorcn' lllcctlon Picnic McKinlcy
!t cliriiUn Sni .
Scitndiil nl Blind Anjlnni.
I l'lnii" for I'rlnwiry l'.lccllon.
Oniiilut HciiiilitlcniiR ltntlfj.
ft DolnuN of l.ocnt Deniocrnl".
til nunc Until ll It Drimni Herself.
II Oiitulin Society llniHiciiliiu.
7 .c of the Local ( nnrtw.
8 Council HIiilTx Local Matter.
Invtn cii and ( oniinciit.
11 (Innrrcl Dwr Spiinluli Gold.
II) HiiuIInIi Side of liner Wnr.
HcIiiicn of the Anlc-ttooni.
It Wceltly Sporllnu Hevlctv.
With the httln mid Wheelmen,
t- lliicc Home Sntcn n Life.
I I In the Doinnlii of W'oninn.
1.1 Weekly AtiiiiNCiiicnt Hcvlcvr.
Weekly MiikIciiI Itcvlcw.
let "The InIc of the Wlndn."
17 I'iin Itontr to the Pole.
Ilccay of Dim oii Cl(.
IS Mdltorlal and Comment.
III Lincoln ni a Lawyer.
Short Stoiien of the Uny.
20 Seaman M, tic Milium' Letter.
21 Condition of (imiiliu'i. Tritdr.
Commercial nnd rinnnclnl ,Nciv.
24 ,cii of the ItallroiidM.
Temperature at Omaha yesterday I
Hour. Drtr. Itorir. Den.
.-. a. n t.'t 12 in Ill
II a. m 12 I p. m OS
7 a. in 12 2 p. in Ill)
S ll. in 12 II l. m 71
I) ii, m -I." I l. in 70
III a. in Il -. t. n ll
ii a. m r.:t it p. ii iis
7 p. ill III
bishop Is In good health. He will tako nn
opportunity of making his views on tho
Philippines known on his arrival home.'
QUEEN ENDS LONDON VISIT
Itcvlcw Itenlnicnl of (iiiariltiicn
Drawn I i on Ground In Full
.MnrcliliiK Order.
LONDON, March 10. (5:35 p. m. Queen
Victoria brought her visit tn London tn a
clown this evening und returned to Windsor
after an inspection of two battalions of tho
Guards. Throughout tho day vast crowds
gathered outside Buckingham palace und
along the advertised route to tho railroad
station, and when tho royal carriage llnally
started for Hydo Park on its way to Pad
dlugton the enthusiasm broko out Into
cheers, which were unbroken until the train
departed.
Previous to leaving the palace there was. a
brief but interesting ceremony on tho
grounds, whero 2,000 khakl-clad Guardsmen,
In full marching order, wero drawn up for
the final Inepectlon of her majesty beforo
their departure for South Africa on Wednes
day. Real queen's weuther enlivened the
scene, with bright sunshine and the tem
perature as mild as May.
Tho queen, accompanied by tho prlnco and
princess of Wales, tho duke and duchess of
York, Prince und Prlnceus Christian of
Schleswig-Holstelu und Princess Beatrice,
drove slowly nlong tho lino and, to tho duke
of Cambridge, who was present ns honorary
colonel of tho Grenadiers, her majesty ex
pressed admiration for tho splendid appear
ance of tho mon. After the Inspection cheers
for tho queen were called to.- and rtithuM
astlo hurrahs rant the air, with tho soldiers
waving their helmets on the point of their
bayonets. Tho general public was excluded,
but tho queen specially Invited the wives
and children of officers now in South Africa.
SECTIONS OF MEAT BILL PASS
riirnnrnpli Three nnd Seven (in
Tit ron nil the ItrlcliMtau' With
out Debate.
BERLIN. March 10. The Roichstag today
adoptod paragraphs 3 to 7 of the meat bill
without debate.
Thu Reichstag, after a somewhat heated
debate, started by tho social democrats, who
desired to retain paragraph 8 ns originally
drafted by tho government, providing for
the examination of pigs after slaughter,
with tho view of ascertaining whethor they
wero trlchenous, adopted the committee's
recommendation by 1C5 to 66 votes, a motion
to eliminate this paragraph.
ROOSEVELT NOT A CANDIDATE
Aert Hp lln Xo Intention of
r.vcr lliimilnir for the
I'rcNldcncy.
NEW YORK, March 10. Tho commer
cial organizations of this rlty gavo u dinner
nt tho Waldorf-Astoria hotel tonight In
honor of Governor Roosevelt for his stand
In favor of Improving the Erlo canal. Tho
speeches wero entlroly upon tho subject
of the canal.
Tho chairman, introducing Governor
Roosevelt, proposed three cheers, which were
given, tho toast being drunk stnudlng. Some
persons yelled "Hurrah for our next presi
dent." When Governor Roosevelt began speaking
ho asserted he was not a candidate for tbo
ptesldency and had no Intention of over
being so.
"I havo dono my duty," ho said, "and
need nn reward. My ambition Is not na
tional and will not be."
ST. LOUIS STRIKE AVOIDED
Street lliilluiiy ('oiiipniiy SIkiih Agree
ment with Kiiiplnyc GrillltliiK
Some of Their Dciaiind,
ST. LOUIS. March 10. Tho executive com
mittee of tbo street railway employes mot
the directors of tho St. Louis Transit com
pany at 7 o'clock tonight, and after a lengthy
conference an ngrecmcnt was drawn, satis
factory to both sides. It was later aceeptel
by an employes' meeting. A ten-hour work
day to be completed within twelve ronse
eutlvo hours when passible, nt a uniform
rate of 20 cents an hour, Is provided. Grlov
aneo committees will bo given hearings at
any time.
The danger of a strlko was thus averted
and It was with n feeling of relief that tho
citizens of St. Louis read tho announcement
of tho settlement of tho strike In extra edi
tions of tho nowspaprs.
Movement of Ocean VcnhHh, Mnr. II),
At New York Arrived -- Pulatln, from
Hamburg; St. Paul, from Houtlmrnp'on;
1' Aqiiltunci, from Havre Hulled M.iasdam,
for Rotterdam, via Boulogne; Werra, for
Nuples; Lucuulu. for Liverpool.
At Llvornool Sailed i'iuic, for Ne.w
York; Campania, for New York. Arrived
IJelgenland, from Philadelphia.
At Glasgow Arrived - Assyrian, from
Philadelphia.
At Southampton Arrived Prleslnnd,
from New York, for Antwerp.
A' Phllad-lphla Sailed RhynUnd, for
Llverpoi I
At Itremerhaven r'lllel Darmstadt, for
New York
At llivre flailed La GiimogM f r New
York
At Antwerp Hulled NoordUnd, for New
York.
CIVIL WAR IS NEAR
Use of Force Against Foros in Kentuolty
Again Imruiacnt,
G0EBEL SUSPECTS FLEE FRANKFORT
Governor Taylor Rsfnses to Give Them Up
to the Sheriff.
ARRESTED AND JAILED AT LEXINGTON
Offioials for Whom Warrants Wero Ont
Feared an Unfair Trial.
TROOPS AT TWO POINTS DEFY ORDERS
Subordinate In Temporary Command
IlcfiiMc to JIiiip .Soldier to FrmiL
fnrt In Compliance with
Taylor' Urdcrs.
rilANK PORT. Ky.. March 10. Excite
ment nlmost approaching that of tho stir
ring times Immediately following tho assas
sination of Goebel obtained here today, ''"uo
reinstatement of tho military power In com
plete control of the state executive building
and tho refusal of tho military nuthorltles
to allow tho local police and ctvll officers to
enter tho building for the purposo of ar
resting Secretary of Stnte Caleb Powers nnd
Captain John W. Davis, charged with being
accessories to tho Goebel assassination, and
the probability of a conflict between tho
civil and mllltnry authorities, made tho sit
untlon look serious during most of tho dny.
Powers nnd Davis wero slipped aboard u
Chesapenko & Ohio train at 8 o'clock tonight
and speeded toward Lexington. A squad of
soldiers, coming from tho governor's mansion
at doublo quick, caught tho train Just beroro
It pulled out With them wero Powers and
Davis, dressed in soldier's uniform, and be
fore tho guard of deputy sheriffs became
nwaro of what was going on tho train loft.
Carry I'aiilon from i'njlor.
Beforo leaving here Captain Davis, who
had a Hewing black beard, called in the
services of a barber o that when he boarded
tho train tonight ho was not recognized at
onco even by those who kucw him. Both
ho and Powers carried with them pardon?,
granted by Governor Taylor.
A train of four ranched came In from
Lexington tonight nnd Is now lying on the
railroad tracks at tho Loulsvlllo & Nash
ville stntlon. It Is reported that this Is
for the purpo30 of carrying Governor Taylor
and tho mllltla from hero to Loudon, Ky.,
but this Is not confirmed.
II In now said that If tho Trlplett resolu
tion, carrying an appropriation of $100,000
for tho purposo cf equipping Beckham's
stato guard, passes the house Tuesday, sev
eral new companies of mllltla nro to bo
mustered In next week nnd bo ready for
Immediate action.
GocIicI'm Brother I'nrulNli ltcwnrd.
The reward of tl.Goo for tho arrest of
Powers and Davis wns offered by Justus
Goebel nnd Arthur Goebel, brothers of the
late William Goebel. Justus Goebel Is hcio
and had tho olfer of tho reward telographed
to Lexington ofilcens as soon ns It wns
learned that tho stnto officers had escnped
with tho soldiers. It Is claimed by somo
that the Goebel brothers will lio reimbursed
by tho stnto commission having charge of
tho tlOO.000 fund, but they acted tonight on
tholr own account. Arthur Goebel Is In
Cincinnati. Tho brothers woro In communi
cation during tho night by wlro and tele
phone nnd each kept tho wires hot to Iex
ington. This morning City Marshal Richardson
applied nt tho executive building and de
manded to bo ndntltted for the purposo of
arresting Powers nnd Duvls. but wus turned
back aud tho warrants were then turned
over tn Sheriff Suter. The latter also pre
sented himself nt tho executive building and
domanded admittance. He was referred by
tho oltlcer in cliargo to Colonel Morrow, and
tho latter being found, said: "I nm sorry,
Mr. Sheriff, Tint It Is against Governor Tay
lor's orders to let nny one Into tho building
today."
Sheriff Suter then held a consultation with
County Attorney Polsgrove. Commonwealth
Attorney Franklin and other olllclnls. Mean
time, tho police forco had been doubled and
a detail of the finest guarded each of tho en
trances to tho stato house grounds to pre
vent lhi men wanted from escaping If thoy
should attempt to do so.
Sherln Swear In Depiitle.
At tho conference between tho olIlclalH It
was decided that Iho sheriff should summon
a Inrge reserve force of deputies to bo called
Into use In event It wns decided to attempt
to enter tho building by force tn make the
arrests, and In pursuance of this the sherllf
swore In fifty men, who wore stationed In
the neighborhood of tho sheriff's offire dur
ing the afternoon.
Sheriff Suter miade nnother attempt to
got nn audience with Governor Taylor this
afternoon, but was unsuccessful. Tho streets
were blocked with peoplo In tho vicinity of
the stnto houdc, but thero was no open
demonstration, though it was evident tlm
populucu wus on tho sldo of the civil author
ities. At 3 o'clock Shorlff Sutor, having failed to
get uny sort of understanding with the mil
itary authorities us to tho arrest of the
parties, submitted the case to Democratic
Goveinor Beckham to decide to what extent
tho civil officers should go to gain admit
tance to tho building for the purposo of mak
ing the ai rests.
There wns a rumor lato this aftornoiin
that Governor Taylor hail sent a message to
Sheriff Suter stating that Secretary nf State
Poweis anil Captain Davis would surrender
if given a guaranty of absoluto seciulty
from mob violence.
rrcHted nt l,e I iikIoii,
LEXINGTON, Ky., March 10. On tho
arrival of tho Chesapeake & Ohio train from
Frankfort nt S p. m. tonight Powers and
Davis nnd Lieutenant Pe.iko wero arrfsted
by the Lexington police and tho sheriff nnd
deputies. Thero was n lareo forco of offi
cers waiting them here. Powors nnd Davis
still woro tho uniforms of soldiers nnd Davis
had on falsn whisker.
There was a wild scone when tho ofllrors
broke Into tho ear and revolvers were dr.uvii
by nil, but tho Hquad of twenty-live soldier,
were greatly outnumbered by tho pollco
force of this city and tho largo forco of
deputy sherllfs.
Lieutenant Peake, In command of tho
squad, wiib thrown Into Jail for resisting ar
rest. Davis had shaved off his motistacho and
goatee. Ho had $!'.'& In money nn Ills poison
and a revolver. There was found nn Power
11,300 in tho Inside pocket of ca ll man
was found u pnrdnn from Governor W. S
Taylor duly signed and scaled
Powers nald that he was not fleeing from
arrest He was simply getting away frm
Frankfort to avoid lying In Jail, as Whit
taker bad done; that be bad nothing to (r
