Nebraska Newspapers

    The Omaha Sunday Bee.
PART I.
PAGES 1 TO 12.
OMAHA, SUNDAY IMOHNIXG, APRIL 8, lDOO-TWETY-FOUK PAGES.
SING LIC COPY FIVIC CliXTS.
ENVY OF ALL EUROPE
Old World Nations Oorabine Against Amer
ican Exhibits at Park
POPULAR MOVEMENT IS NECESSARY
Onlj Way to Imprew Francs that Talr
Triatment Mnst B Accorded.
OTTOMAN PALACE BLOCKADES PAVILION
Saltan's Building Allowed to Cast United
States in the 8hadow.
JEALOUS OF OUR INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE
6 ii in c nixcrlnilnnttniix Cited Aunlnxt
American i:liltitlurN rrnlcxtx
Jill lie li- I'ccU Mini Amhnxxu
Unr Porter I mi a 1 1 1 nu.
(Copyright, lflno, by Press Furnishing Co)
PARIS. April 7. (Now York World
Cablogrnm. Special Telegrnm.) Unless a
vigorous popular movement Is Immediately
atnrted In the United States to support Com
missioner I'cck and Ambassador Porter's
efforts to secure fair treatment our nation's
rlghtn will continue to bo deliberately Ig
nored by the French authorities.
Furthermore, there Is undeniable evidence
that all of Europe In preparing to combine
against America and thwnrt tho legitimate
ambition of our exhibitors to prove their
,'V( .J ill i.iuiij Ul t.1,11113 Ul 1UUUDU J
and commerce.
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The envy noticeable from the start of the
exposition negotiations Is easily explainable.
All the European nations found their own
homo markets being rapidly Invaded by
American products. Franco especially has
been conquered. The number of American
firms doing business In Paris Is growing
amazingly.
Ah soon as It nppearcd that the United
States display both In quality and quantity
would overshadow all else In many depart
ments the occult Influence of the French
competitors began to work. Our public will
never know what disguised hostilities have
been met by our representatives behind tho
Biiavo ways of certain European officials.
Many mnnlfcst injustices have been com
mitted against the Americans.
Sonic I nfiiir IMxc rliiilnntlinix.
For example, when wo found we could
not secure spaco to accommodate all Intend
ing exhibitors, permission was asked to
tlovato tho facades of tho American build
ings. Tho request was denied, Franco ns
lerting that tho eleven-feet regulation ap
plied lo all. Later, however, when it was
too lato to chango to tho United States'
plans It was found that France Itself and
certain privileged natlcns were building
many fein higher. This discrepancy has
done Incalculable Injury.
Amcrlcun locomotives arc at the Vln-
cenncs annex threo miles away, whllo the
Fronch nnd Belgian locomotives are ox-
lilbltcd In the center of the Mposltlou j
grounds.
Countless other things of the same sort
eould bo adduced, but tho most glaring
outrage has been to allow tho Ottoman
jjalaco to bo erected In nbsoluto disregard
of the original plans, thereby blockading
tho American olllclal pavilion. Peck and
Porter are both Intensely indignant, ns are
II Americans who. being on the spot, can
itn,nt.. tlm nrfmnt ti, eni mvor.v ta
stlmatt tho affront. The controversy Is
still raglug, with Peck and Porter moving
leaven and earth to compol tho Turks to
remove nt least one of the ugly towers
Which obliterates tho American dome.
Mr. Peck offers to pay tho cost of
the
modification. I saw tho last letter Com
missioner Peck wrote to the directors of the
exposition in connection with this matter.
It was n dlguilled though exceedingly
strong protest. Our commissioner made
tho Implied warning that tho American
press nnd public sentiment will surely re
sent this Inexcusable slight to our country
In favor of the Turkish empire.
Conilitlllnur Aualllxt the Alucrlcanx.
All American exhibitors hero agreo that
when Jury work begins strange things will
ho seen. It Is known that among the
Kuropeans combinations are already being
effected tending to divert nil possible
u wards from their American rivals.
A now hotel tariff went Into effect on
April 1. Tho secret combine recently ef
fected works like a charm from the hotel
keepcru' viewpoint. It Is now Impossible
lo obtain a room anywhere, even In dingy,
lltth-class establishments under IS n day.
First class places like the Rltz, Elysee,
Palace. Continental and Grand book nothing
after Muy 1 under 110 a day, from which
minimum tho rates will range upwnrd
fantastically. Likewise provision prices are
ul ready taking preparatory small leaps.
NOT COMING TOD'S WAY NOW
Three Drfcalx In n liny Drive Mini
to Thronlnir llottlcM at t
n -Walter.
(Copyright, 1900, by Press Publishing Co.)
PARIS, April 7. (New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram.) Tod Sloan,
tho American Jockey, who Is now riding at
Mnlsons I -a tilt to, near Paris, visited tho
capital yesterday and tried to drown his
borrow because of three defeats on the same
day.
At tho Cafe American ho came near
duplicating bis famous encounter with a
waiter last year In London. This tlmo tho
seltzer bottle missed the flunkey, who was
easily pacllled with u few dollars. A police
jnan. howover, offered Tod tho friendly ad
vice to return Biiburbward at once. The
tiUlccr looked business, and the Jockey fol
lowed tho suggestion forthwith.
I'niiimlNxloner t'ccl.'x Soiree l'roxt,
(Copyright. lW. iiy Press Publishing Co.)
PARIS, April 7. (New York World Cable
gram Special Telegram.) French and
American people thronged the parlorB of tho
Palace hotel at tho solreo given to Commis
sioner Peck by tho French ndvleory board of
the Unli.il States commission.
It cannot bo denied that most of the criti
cism of i his vast affair was painful to
American pride, to overhear. Foreigners
mocked at the arrangements unmercifully,
Irom tho gaudy houvenlr program to the
promiscuous way the Invitations wero t-cat-tcrol
about. Moat of tho American Arms
received batihcn for distribution.
President Loiibet declined to attend on tho
pretext that he was not Invited two full
weeks In advance, as etiquette demands.
Kvery cabinet member nlso made an excuao
ut tho last minute
General Porter was the only ambassador
present. Tho reepiion was euppesedly
given by tbo French honorary board In honor
of Commissioner General Peck, but It Is
inserted that the American commlnslon paid
the cost.
Mrs, Potter Palmer, whoto appointment
van displeasing to the other commissioners,
man not present. Mm. Henry UiepAaiu was
on hand, however, wearing both Colonial
DamW and Daughter of the Revolution
decorations.
ENDLESS CHAIN OF DUELS
Itntlixchlld-I.uhcrxiif (uiirrcl Ilcxultx
In .vim -it I'ouulit anil In
I'mxpcd.
(Copyright, IfOrt, by Proxi Publishing Co.)
PARIS, April 7. (New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram.) The week's
event among the boulevardlers has been the
Rothschlld-Ltibcrsac quarrel, resulting In no
less than seven different duels fought or to
bo fought.
Hobort do Rothschild. 20 years of age,
the son of the banker, was Insulted by Comte
Lubcrsac, aged 23. Rothschild sent his
seconds. M. Saint Alary and M. do NoufHze,
to meet Lubcrsac's seconds, Comte de Dion
nnd Count Honl do Castellanc. Offensive
langu&go between tho seconds rendered two
more duels Imperative Saint Alary against
Comtu do Dion and St. do Neuftizo against
Count do Castellanc.
Meanwhile St. Ephrussl, a prominent
capitalist, who.o name was derided In ono of
Lubcrsac's letters, sent his seconds to the
young count. This one duel was fought two
days ago. Iloth men were wounded, Kphrussl
receiving :i six-Inch steel blade under his
right breast, whllo Lubcrsac's neck was cut
nnd tho nrtery nearly severed.
Tho quarrel has become further com
plicated by Edward do Hothschlld being de
fled to tako his minor cousin. Robert's, place
nnd nlso because Count de Castellanc. when j picture of the treatment of the Natal Dutch
asked by his clubmatpj whether ho did not i arrested on mere suspicion of Hoer sym
conslder himself debarred from acting as pathles Is given In the South Africa News
a second no long ns St. do Rodcy's Insults , In a letter signed by a llrltlsher. Thomas
remained unavenged. Immediately challenged
two of theso sneering friends.
During tho first few days tho Imbroglio
was unfolded beautifully In tho newspapers,
open letters being freely oxchangod, but
under threats of club committees to expel
nil concerned unless becoming discretion was
maintained, tho last developments of tho
complicated nffalr are now taking place In
absoluto secrecy.
SAINT AlAIIV SMCHTI.V WOlMini).
lMiiunril ile Itotlixchllil'x Seeunil
xcratcln-il In (he HlKlit Arm.
PAItIS, April 7. A duel between Comte
do Dion and M. do Saint Alary, the respec
tive sccondn of Comto de I,ubersac nnd
Haron Edouard de Hothschlld In their quar
rel, was fought this morning In the hlppo-
drome at Nuullly lo Vallols. SI. de Saint
Alary was tdigbtly wounded In tho sixteenth
onslaught and tho duel was then stopped,
The combat lasted nearly two hours. St.
do Saint Alary, who was slightly wounded
In tho right arm. was taken homo at once,
Comto do Dion fought In deflanco of his doc
tor's orders, who counseled a further post
ponement of the duel owing to his sprained
wrist.
"GENTLE IDA'S" NEW SCHEME
Tn Cnnilucl Symposium on n Hoof
Curilen Tea to Cost Klve
Dollarx a Cup.
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Vv..,,,,.,h.o, u, I..- j-nuiiKiiinK i-o.i invasion, but no single authenticated caso
I'AUIS. April 7. (New York World of Imprisonment or Ill-treatment has been
Cablegram Special Telegram.) "Gentle , established against the Hocrs.
Ida's" latest freaky notion Is rather elab- i sir Alfred Mllner. British high commls
orate. She has opened apartments on tho ! sloner In South Africa and governor of Cape
'"I"1""1 oiuijr ui ii insuiuuiiuii.- aix-Biury
1'0,u'!a. and fullcd them with Oriental '
8plen3or ?'?'ral ,talrca0 leadr from .the,
I aparlments'to the roof garden. Ida Intends
to turn this Into a sort ot serial tea room
for tho benefit of wealthy American bo
hemlans of both sexes.
It will bo a very exclusive resort, ono
cup of tea costing $5. There will be no
other attraction provided save luxurious
comfort and clever company. In order to
"?culre he '"tter Id,a recently sent to most
of tlP American artists, slngt'in and writers
hero the following Invitation:
"I havo heard you wero an American,
and brilliant. If on both points I am cor
rectly Informed I should be glad to havo
3 uecuinu u irieiiu ui mine unu maKe my
jiumjr ujtvui-u itrti luuuin uim rnoi KUliieil
your headquarters. You will always find
eivell stationery, Oriental tobacco, the best
drinks and my cordial welcome, all gratis.
"In exchange I ehall only require permis
sion to use your name as one of the habitues
of the place."
same eccentric New '
"Gentle Ida'
is the
York barmaid who last September swam
across the Selno and back, with the flower
of the male aristocracy lining tho banks,
winning a wager of 11,000.
1'rolimiiii After 1'iirln I'liiyn. i
(Copyrlght. 19"0. by Press Publishing Co.)
PARIS, April 7. (New York World Cable- ;
gram Special Telegram.) Charles Froh
man spent three days In Paris this week.
Ho attended Sarah Bernhardt's performance
of "L'Alglon" and has secured "Laa Maris
de Leontlne," tbo "Girl from Maxim's" suc
cessor at tho Theater Varieties. It Is the
eamo kind of u farce, and la qulto a success.
Frohman told mo that Rostand has agreed
to allow Louis Parker, author of "Rose
mary," to adapt "L'Alglon." Work has al
ready begun. Considerable shortening Is
found necessary. Maude Adams' male cos
tumes will bo mado ln Parla. They are to
be exact copies of Sarah's.
Frohman said he would return hero on
April SO and stay till August. Charles Del
llngham. manager of the Garden theater, ac
companied htm. Both havo gone back to
London.
Rudolph Aronson of New York before sail
ing for homo said arrangements had been
concluded by which "Toklo to Broadway"
will be In Paris during Juno and July.
Aronson said he had secured tho handsome
Nnuveau theater. Rue Blanche, throughout
the exposition, intending to give several
other American plas besides the ono men
tioned. Jano Hading denies Aronson's assertion,
saying she has leased the Nouveau theater
for the same period for a revival of Marcel
Provost's "Demi Virgins."
Locomotive I'lubtx .Vol Wonted.
(Copyright, ir, by Press Publishing Co.)
PARIS. April 7. (Now York World
Cablegram Special Telegram.) A pair of
western rnthuilasts Thomas Adlnir and
Melton Bruwn have Just arrived and
are anxious to provide Frauco with a
real wild west entertainment. They wish
tn secure permits to organize weekly loco
motive flghtH near Pails during the expo
sition. Severnl such collisions have been
had In the United States, but tho Europeans
repar.l such amusement as Insane. Tho
promoters meet with little encouragement.
I'nrlx .Salon Opcnx,
(Copyright. lfV, by Press Publishing Co.)
PARIS. April 7. (Now York World Cable
gramSpecial Telegram.) The salon opened
yesterday with the usual ultra-fashionable
crowds. The American colony, which Is be
ginning to pour back from Egypt and tho
Riviera, attended largely. Our artists seem
lo havo reserved their best work for tho
exposition art palace, not being to brilliantly
represented nt tho salon as In recent years.
The most remarked American pictures are
signed by Whistler, Weeks, Alexander,
Mrs. McMonnies and Brldgman.
I'ortcr'x lliiiiKhter .Not IIiiKiiKeil,
(Copyright, into, by Prem Publishing Co.)
PARIS, April 7. (New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram.) Ambarsa'dor
Porter denies the rumored engagement of
his daughter to a French aristocrat or any
body else.
CRIME TO BE DUTCH
Acting on This Theorj People of Natal
Are Arrested Bccretlj.
IMPRISONED FOR MONTHS WITHOUT TRIAL
Mere Suspicion of Being Boar Sjmpsthiurs
Enough to Oanss Detention.
TREATMENT DENOUNCED BY A BRITISH. R
It is Unfavonbljr Contrasted with ths Course
of Transvaal Officials.
DUKE OF TECK BLAMED FOR LOSS OF GUNS
(irnnilxon of Victoria Held It ckmiiihI
lilr for Kuril spruit Illxiixtcr One
(inn I'orKolIrn In llrltmin
llnsle (n fiot Ann)1,
(Copyright, ID), by Press Publishing Co.)
LONDON. April 7. (New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram.) A shocking
Hannah, a leading citizen of Pletcrmarltz
burg. He writes:
"Their nrrest was effected secretly. Some
worn Imprisoned for weeks, most of them
for months. None wcro over brought to
trial. Their only crime won that they were
born Dutch.
"Without exception they were respectable,
educated, enlightened, and, In moat cases,
well to do. Their friends vehemently pro
test their innocence.
"They were fed on convict fare, fit only
for blacks or very low whites. Tin panni
kins were given to them to drink black
tea from and tin plates for their solid food
tough beef and potatoes. Their cells con
tained for a bed a few planks nailed to two
crosspleces, four Inches high. No wash
basin, towel, comb or brush was supplied
nor could they havo a chango of linen.
i Made to V.nt I, Ike .sataiiKcx.
j "No knives nor forks wore nllowed and
they had to devour their meat after the
j manner of savages. At 0 p. m. they wcro
locked up for .tho nlcht without llchta.
Their wooden stretchers and bedding were
Infected with bugs, and the prisoners were
thus compelled to spend twelvo hours of
torture, or, as an alternative, walk up and
down their cells the greater part of the
night They were not allowed to see rela
tives or friends.
"Yet we expect these people to continue
to be enthusiastic Britishers."
Many English still remain In the Trans
vaal who are known tn nvninnthWn u'UV. , 1, n
. . . ' "c
colony, narrowly escanod death nn lining
shut up at Uloemfonteln with Lord Roberts,
as communication was sit tho day after he
got across the Capo Colony border.
Rudyard Kipling, after one brief experi
ence of battle at Brandfort also retired to
Capetown.
Mllner, as cabled to tho World, went to
Bloemfonteln to establish a new system of
administration, but he had to leave It over
to another time. i
Welmler Davis1 Hcxlp;nat Ion.
Webster Davis' resignation and adoption
of the Boer cause has attracted consid
erable notice, but the Jingo press and all ,
tho London dallies except one are now war- 1
struck and aro steadfastly Ignoring the In
creasing manifestations of American sym- '
pathy with tho republics. j
Smalley discusses Webster Davis with the !
remark that he has hitherto been known ,
only as "a promoter of dubious pension
claims."
Other correspondents glvo less biased
lm'Kments on the significance of Davis'
action.
! Queen Victoria's great grandson, the
i young duke of Tcck. who married the late
j duke of Westminster's daughter, is held I
I responsible for the disaster of Kornsprult.
Charles Williams has expressed the preva-
lent military opinion on this exploit that
"It had best been punished by pistolling on
tho spot.'
Duke .Snrx Mix (Inn Cuticle.
The duke had a narrow escape from be
ing captured, but saved his own skin, leav
ing his men and guns ln tho lurch. The
British report a loss of seven guns, while
the Boers say hey only captured six. The
lnfercnco Is that ono was forgotten by tho
British ln their hurry.
nUYAL UTINIUNb Uh KKUlitR
Dlicbcxx of l'lfc nhluiiiH Severnl In- i
tcrcxtlnt Kutrlfx Coiict-riling j
II m III Her Allium.
(Copyright. 19(10. by Press Publishing Co.) j
LONDON, April 7. (Now York World j
Cablegram Special Telegram.) Queen Vic- j
torla, asked by her granddaughter, the
duchess of Fife, to wrlto her opinion of ,
Paul Kruger tn the ditches
the following entry:
album, mado
"May God guide him and all of us out of
our troubles and difficulties."
The prince of Wales wrote:
"Mr. Kruger Is a good Judge of tobacco,
but a bad Judge ot tho English people."
Tho duke of York penned this:
"As a public character I must limlt--my
opinions and my language. Llko the cabby,
however, "1 don't say much, but I thinks
orful.' " 1
Tho duke of Edinburgh, or rather of Saxo- i
Coburg, writes:
"Foreigners say we English are a hos
pitable people. It would not bo wise, ho--cvor.
for Mr. Kruuer to nut nur hrnnltall!v
! In IliA toxl tnxl nt nrA.anl
The duko of Cambrldgo expresied this
sentiment:
': am an old man: so Is Kruger. As
he Is. so am I, an old soldier. I have bo
many faults myself bow can I Judge an
other?" The princess of Walea fcols very keenly
the terrible loss of life In the present war.
She writes down few words, but tbooe few
are expressive:
"We ought all to love ono another, 1
suppose, but"
The duchess of York, who has a brother
lighting In South Africa, says:
"Llko my husband, the duko of York. 'I
thinks orful."
Princess Charlea of Denmark writes In her
slster'a book:
"You ask me my opinion of Mr. Kruger.
Why not ask mo my opinion about some
one I love?"
PrlncohR Henry of Battenberg writes:
"Mv nntntnn nf Mr Ifrncnr la 'I3,i '
... . - - - ... .,.nv ., itu.i nnm
the queen.' "
fieorKC Alcxaiiilcr'x eiv lilt.
(Copyright, 10OO, by Press Publishing Co.)
LONDON. April 7 (New York World Ca
blegratu Special Telegram,) George Alex-
ander mado a hit In Walter Frith'a mclo
drama. A Stan of Forty," which suits
Alexander's capacity better than his flights
Into high comedy. His next production, now
Indefinitely deferred, will .bo another comedy
by Sirs. Cralgle, "The Wisdom of the Wise."
SIPIDO'S PARENTS ASK MERCY
They Addresx Pctlllinix to (luccn Vlc
lurln nnil (hp Prince of
Vnles.
IIRUSSKLS. April 8. The parents of Jean
Hnpllstc Slpldo, who made tho attempt on
the life of the prince of Wales, have ad
dressed tho following petition to Queen Vic
torla:
"Your majesty.
unhappy parents wish
to tell you the
air und Implore, your
pity. It is a
and a mother who be-
seech your
pardon an unfortunate
son for nn
t whereof he has been
guilty. W
r, even In Indigence, but
wo arc hon
Ithcr of us has ever failed
In our du
"Our c
o ban committed this fear-
fill crlm
i Innocent lad, acted on by
evil incf
s. They have taken advan
tage of his Inexperience, but ho understands
now tho character of his act and weeps 1th
us and Implores pardon, 0 queen.
"Wo havo nlno children, all still little, and
all conm to you with the same prayer and
the same supplication. For to your gracious
klndnnst they look for help.
"Our child Is In prison. The Idea of It Is
too horrible. Have pity on us. Have nlty
on him. His crlmo was hateful, but he l
our child. His heart is good and reproves
his act. It seems to us impossible that ho
jean no confounded with criminal -wretches.
"At your knees we pray you to Intercede
In his favor. He Is only 15 and was a most
respeeiiiu, suomissive, loving Doy, With a
heart of gold, knowing nothing wrong; a
boy whom they havo wickedly deceived by
odious lies, inducing him to lire at your
most esteemed son, his royal highness, the
prlnco of Wales.
'dreat, noblo queen, deign to cast a look
of pity on our misery and our life will bo
but one outpouring of gratltu.lo and respect
to your most nugust, 'merciful majesty."
A petition In much the snmo terms -was
sent to the prlnco of Wales.
The man Moert, who sold Jean Baptlste
Slpldo the revolver with which he attempted
the life of the prlnco of Wales, had an ex
amination today, nt the conclusion of which
he was sent to prison as an accomplice of
Slpldo.
MONEY MARKET IN LONDON
SomelliliiK of a Sliortaite In Notcil for
(lie AVcek Anierlciinx Alixorh
Main Interest.
I (Copyright. lPfiO. by Press Publishing Co.l
, LONDON, April 7. (New York World Ca
; blsgram Special Telegram.) Money has not
been found ovoi'-plentlful during the week
nnd the Bank of England's return showing
1 tho expansion of 10,200,000 In note, and!
coin circulation, owing to tho demand alwajH
arising at tho turn of tho quarter, mado
m.
lenders moro cautious In their operations Ing north of hero n'.ong tho water sheds of 1
and rates for tho best bills havo again tho Colorado river. Tho precipitation con
, risen to 3i per cent with trade so very j tinned until this morning, tho downfall !
ncuvo mere is no prospect ot reauy cneap
monuy. Unless tho value of money hero
brings Imports of gold, of which thero in no
present sign, tho floating suep). must re
main - restricted until June onl even then
discount rates will probably not bo per
mitted to fall appreciably. Next week
money will again bo In dcaiand and con
siderable further borrowing from tho bank '
will bo necessary to pay the installment of
tho Khaki loan. Consols nnd other high-
class securities hardened early In the week Power houses and contents, costing $1,500,- "ont was swept nway by the flood from
on account of tho easy tendency of tho 00' wcrc ln Imminent danger. tho Austin dam. ns was also tho Missouri,
money market, but Immediately became i To ndJ t0 tn terror of the situation small i Kansas & Texns brldgo lower down. The
weaker on tho rlso In discount rates on fram houses, trees and debris of every ' K'rm was particularly furious nt Corpus
Friday. description In varying quantity began de- j Chrlstl and Rickport on the gulf coast. A
Americans once more absorbed the main ' """ding tho river and piling up against tho j schooner Is reported lost nt the latter place.
Interest, though the American market wrs 1 "PI'"-'1' faco ' tho dam. ThlB weight was In Rockport many houses were blown off
somewhat affected by preparations for the auKracn1 vcry moment until by 10 o'clock thclr foundations and chimneys, sheds,
presidential campaign, but no apprcclablo ther" was a mu8s of debris lodRed against fences and windows were blown down. Ship
reaction In American rails Is apprehended ! tho l!l,n wnlch threatened tho safety of tho i P'nK suffered most. Out of about thirty
while trade remains so brisk and traffic and Btnlctllrc' ' addition millions of gallons boats lying at anchor In front of the town
profits so large. In Kaffirs business remains of water' muddy from Its long Journey, was ony three rode thestorm suffering no dam
htagnant, tho ups and downs In this wwk's wl'-lrllng nnil Plunging at the sixty-foot fall ; age.
lighting having deepened the conviction that'
the end of tho war Is a long way off.
oni nuir-r. or-rr . .
bULUNItS SEEK MORE RIGHTS
Aiislriilliiii lIclrKiitcx Deadlocks
with Imperial Cabinet on Su
preme Court Cluextlon,
(Copyright, lfjno, by Press Publishing Co.)
kumjun, April 7.-(Now York World
Cablegram Special Telegram.) The scheme
ot federal union, adopted bv all tho !
Australlan colonies except New Zealand.
proposes to abolish the existing right of
appeal from tho supremo federal court to
tho British privy council.
The whole future relations between Great i
Britain and Its colonies depend on bowibieaklng of tho dam cau3d wild exclto-
Colonial Secretary Chamberlain solves this
' problem, for a majority of the cabinet are
against abolishing tho privy council's func
tion as supreme court of colonial appeal,
contending that It Is tho sole tangible bond
of union between tho colonies and the mother
country,
Tho Australian delegates now hero charged
with tho duty of sending tho federation bill
safely through tho imperial Parliament have
Informed Chamberlain that they aro not em-
powered to consent to excision of the clause
making tho federal court tho supreme appeal !
tribunal without referring the whole bill
back to tho colonies. A serious deadlock
has thus arisen nnd the colonists aro In
clined to resent the opposition of the Im
perial cabinet with especial bitterness In
view of their support of tho South African I
war and tho effuslvo professions of gratitude
made by tho British goernment nnd people.
If Australia shakes off the control of the
privy council Canada will follow suit.
I.ellu PiikcI I'rexented at Court. -
(Copyright, IflOO. by Press Publishing Co.)
LONDON, April 7 (New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram.) Xllsa Lolla
Paget, daughter of Colcnel and Mrs. Arthur
Paget, granddaughter of the late Mra. Paran
Stevens of New York, was presented by her
mother nt (ho last quean's drawing room In
London and Is greatly admired. The social
Influence of her clever and handsome
mother, as well as that of tho Paget family,
combined with her own attractions, should
guarantee a brilliant marriage for Miss Leila
Paget, who Is now only In her nineteenth
year.
She has a beautiful coloring, very cx
prrpjlve eyes, a graceful figure, Is u beau
tiful dancer and very sprightly and charm
ing in manner.
llx Vmv Illicitly I'ihoiciI,
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LONDON, April 7. (New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram.) Among
those who have benefited moU usefully by
th somewhat eccentric I.ady Meux's gen'
eroslty Is Miss Ellen Beach Yaw, the
soprano, who made a great success here.
Miss Yaw had to glvo up her engagement,
owiug to the delicacy of Lady Meux, who
has sent her abroad to cultivate her v.ice
and recruit her health at tho same time
l.ady Meux U paying all the expenses. Miss
Yaw's mother is coming from America, also
at Lady Meux's Instance.
1IASY DIE IN FLOOD
Oloudburst in Texas Rnults in t Great
Loss of Life,
SECOND JOHNSTOWN FLOOD AT AUSTIN
Djm in the Colorado River Breaks, Eweep
ing all Before It.
BETWEEN THIRTY AND FORTY LIVES LOST
Over One Hundred Homts Known to Have
Been Swept Awty.
ONE VILLAGE OF TENTERS OBLITERATED
I'll t Flood Itccord In (lip Mute I'.i
ccriletl l.neU nf Dctnllx llccitime
it Destruction of Tcle
Krnnlt Wires.
AUSTIN, Tex., April 7. This city Is to
ono mile wide ami swollen far beyond Its
natural banks, roaring nnd nursing through
1,11 ,no Iowcr portion of tho town, havlns
BPread destruction nnd death. In addition
,0 tne vast loss to property Interests It Is
! calculated that between thirty and forty
! Hvcs havo been sacrlllced and tho reports
i coming In from tho tributary country tonight
do not tend to Improve matters.
Tl. nnA.l i ..ni. . i. - .i, .
out., in i,ui ijiuinu iiiv iiiisiiniiuiin
jounniown noon some, years ago, in that a
raging river, already swollen far beyond lis
capacity, boro too heavily upon an Immense
dam spanning the river here, breaking It
and letting locwe a reservoir of water thirty
miles long, half a mile wide and sixty feet
deep, to aid In carrying destruction down
the valleys of tho Colorado.
Tho great dam In the Colorado river gave
way nt noon today from tho enormous prcs
suro of water and debris and with a roar
swept tho valleys below tho city, wrecking
tho Immense light and power plant and
drowning eight workmen.
wlnir w a
list of the known de.nl,
killed In the power house:
KKANK KINCET.
FRANK KINNEY.
AVAI,TER FLOWER.
"WALTER JOHNSON.
ALFRED JOHNSON.
Including those
f
FRANK FITZCERALI).
WALTER BLOSS.MAN.
JOSEPH NEWMAN.
DICK MORRIS.
JOHN PROES.
CHARLES HURCHARD.
SIX NEGROES.
Hlver Itlxcx Forty I'ret.
Last Wednesday night It began to rain
i very hard at this place, the storm extend
uveraging six inches In an hour. All this
Va&l tlUatltltV of -wntnr nlnno iu ,-,..
sheds of tho Colorado river rapidly sw ollod
mo current until at 8 o'clock. this morplne
ll,A I . . . . - I I. , , . ' . ' I -
t-i, r.uicii iiau ncen niunc ftrnfintiv
since last evening, was a raging torrent,
having risen forty feet within ten hours.
After daylight this morning it became
evident that tho situation was serlnim. The
river began to rlso so rapidly that It was
'evident that the immense dam nnd all the
eviuent mai no wan couiti wan- .
Bi.iiiii uii' immense pressure. nie ami uamage causeu oy noons uuo to ine
Tho crisis camo shortly after 11 o'clock, ! Incespant rains during tho last 1hree days
when suddenly, with a report like the roar ' continue to pour In from nil directions and
of tho ocean, a great wedge twenty-five feet Indications point to a repetition of tho dls
hlgh, 500 feet wide nnd about eight feet nsters of last year. Tho loss of llfo, to a
thick rolled out of the center section of tho .
dam.
down tho fnco of the sixty-foot depth ,
Into the river below. This loft a yawning
gap In tho very middle of the dam through
which the debris and water fiercely poured, '
while the flood, already raging, was threat- ,
enlns evc,r'th!ng In Its path, this sudden
breaking of the dam but adding to the hor-
ror of tho catastrophe.
Dmmicil l.ll.e Trapped lint.
The released water poured Into tho power
house, catching eight employes nt work
there, dtowulng all of them Instantly. The
mcnt in tho city. The telfgraph companies
at ouce wired to places below here to look
out for the great wave and runners wcro
dispatched on horses to notify those living
In tho valleys below the city. Tho tele
graphic messages served as a timely wurn
lug to many, but the rushing waters out
stripped the horBemen and many houses
wcro picked up and swept away before the
ocupants could get together their valuables.
Within a short time all the valleys to
the south and west of Austin were filled
to overflowing. The flats ntid tho southern
portion of the city tributary to the river
wero Inundated. Largo crowds collected on
tho river banks and several persons were
flwept Into the river when the dam broke,
but all were saved bv tho boatmen.
A crowd of white people numbering nbaut
thirty, living Just below the dam In tents
weto seen at their habitations Just before
tho dam broke, and have not been accounted
for since
It Is generally believed that all
of town wero swept nway
One man, attempting to crorj the
way loading to the brldgo across tho river ,nlcn 18 covreii by insurance The flro Is
Just as the big wavo rolled down, was i 8UPfi0s' to bo of Incendiary origin. About
caught and ho and hla horse and buggy naIf nn ,10"r nftcr ,no "a mm wore rxtln
wont down with tho torrent and were heard l'lsl,cd a man was seen In tho rear or tho
of no more. s,ro pouring oil on a pllo of ompty boxoj,
A family of six negroes living In the i
valley south of the city aro known to havo
been drowned. It Is estimated that more
than 100 house! havo been destroyed and
tho less to property will be great. The
breaking of the dam engulfed the old water
company's plant below the city and It Is
tonight lying fifteen feet under water, whllo
the city Is in darkness.
Reports from polntu below here are to tho
effect that tho flood has been mrst dla-
astrous and tho breaking of tho dam haa
occasioned many thousands of dollars worth
of loss to property. The surface of tho
river throughout tho day
has been dotted
aents of" house' '
by small houses or fragments
and drowned animals alone with trees and J
ti tirlK nil nf whlrll hfxir trKtlninnv lo ihn
ravages of tho flood In tho mountainous
region above Austin.
Wri'i'lin on It ii 1 1 rim ii h.
In addition to tho losses hero, tho Inter
national & Groat Northern railroad and the
Austin fi Northwestern railroad, both en
tering this city, havo suffered severely, tho
first named having a serious wreck, by
reason of tho floods this morning.
Tho southbound Cannon Ball train from
THE BEE BULLETIN.
Weather Forecast for Nebraska
Collier, Westerly Winds.
Pace
t America nl (lie I'nrlx 11 luixlt Inn.
Sullcrlnux of Dutch In Niitnl.
Dcxti'itctUf I'looiU In Tcxiix,
(iciicrul (Mix Itcxluux.
- Snulli frlciin Wnr Ncux.
(rltlelxnix of (In- ((iiim'ii.
(iiirullf t xctl In I'orlo Itlco.
It
NcliriixUn Nim,
llcpoit of state IIiiiiKIiiu llmiril.
W'liltf settler W ii ul Hellef.
Iiiillnil Scliooln Dlxeiixxeil.
Inxi'lili lliijileu Home (rum Alirntiil.
hiul Sciiucl In n ltoiiinucc.
I
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Nciix of ( I ii ii lut oelet.
i'n of Hie Hiillromls.
Doimlux ( on nt. i He iiiilitlcnn Vkicc
( oiinell llltill'M l.ocnl binders.
In" Ii I.eulMlnliire Villoiirux,
t lliiinlin (iuli IMn I'lrxl (iniue.
.! I I III II ll II CH,
ID SVeel.lj SiiirlliiK IIciIcm.
It Willi I lie Wlieelx mill Wheel men.
II In Hie lliituiiln of Uoiniin.
in V ci'lili VlilllMcnieut llcllcu,
Weekly flnxlenl Itcilcii.
llclutcN n( the nte-llooiii.
III "The l!e of the luilx."
17 Mmrl stm-lex of the Day.
Itcnclltx ul Irrluiillon.
I'raiil.x an (ilil t loci..
IS IMItorlnl mill ( uiiilucnl.
('IIIIHI'K t'oiiitnciit.
( ii-iiie rii lite lliiuif IIiiIIiIIiik.
S!( fniilh Wrlcnu Wnr Seeuex,
lliixluinx ( rooUx In (itlex.
Ul CutiilllliMi of (liiialia'x i'rmle.
Ciimmerelal mill liiiiiuclnl Neux.
i'enipcrntiire nl (Miuilia jcxterilajt
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St. I.nuls on the International K- fJrent
Northern, iluo at 4 a. m., was wrecked nt
Mr.fell, nine mllr above- heie, as n result
of a washout. The engine and cars plunged
into a culvert, demolishing the engine, the
ma" aml baggage cars, two day coaches nni
I "" slctTl,r. The cars left the track and
I roll(''1 ovor ,llrlr sl(lrH ln follr feet of
1 wiii'r. imh ioriun.uMy no lives wero lost
nor wero any of tho passengers badly hurt.
This Is attributable to tho fact that there
was not many on the train and It was run
ning slowly at the time.
Tho mall clerk, Oral Davis, of San An
tonio, was seriously Injured, and F. P.
Manham of San Antonio nnd Fireman C. M.
Stanley wero slightly Injured. Tho Austin
& Northwestern road operated no trains to
day, owing to tho fact that Ave of their
bridges wore washed away during tho night.
Itulu Wrought KlxiMrliere.
SAN ANTONIO. Tex., April 7. Two fire
engines worked all night to save the $30,000
electric light, ice nnd cold storngo plant In
the basement of tho Manger hotol, with only
partial hucccsk. With the exception of an
estimated damage to this plant, the damage
to overflowed property ln tho city will reach
several thousand dollars.
The only train from San -Antonio today
was on tho International & Great Northern
' 'rra, Lare(,;
No trains have gone out
The International & Great Northern reports
twobridge-duBtroycd between Taylor -nud
lAustin. On tho 'Aransas Pass railroad the
Guodcloupe river brldgo Is gone, nlso tho
Clbolo liver bridge on tho Gulf Shore rond.
Several washouts are reported on the Waco
' "no of ,llc Aransas ''ass, and tin brldco
of ,uo roaJ ovor ,hu Colorado rlu-r at West
w .i u. ie. .prn .. neporis or loss ot
great extent, has surpassed 'that of previous
years. Both telegraphic and telephono serv-
ico an over tne state is completely pros
trated and details from tho flooded districts
aro very scarce. Streams, Including the
Brazos and Colorado river, are overflowing
the lowlands and rising fast. Tho crops of
cotton and corn are almost completely sub
merged nnd will have to bo replanted. Rail
way tralllo Is practically suspended.
MILLION DOLLAR FIRE LOSS
I'itlNhiirK Department store l)cxtrocil
for the .Second Time III Three
Veil i n.
PITTSBURG, Pa., April S. For the becond
tlmo In threo years tho cxtenslvo depart
ment store) of Joseph Home & Co., at tho
corner of Fifth street and Pcnn avenue, is
111 ruins. Tho big eight-story btructure
was completely gutted, entailing n loss of
oer $1,000,000. If tho building proves lo
bo so badly warped as to necessitate a ncv
structure, tho loss will bo nearly $2,000,0(J0.
The llro threo yc.irs ago caused a loss nearly
equal to that of thlB morning. The building
was supposed to bo fireproof, but not until
tho flru reached the first floor was thero any
pcaslblllty of gettlsg it under control.
Lincoln Store Scorched.
LINCOLN, April 7.- (fipeial Telegram. )
Tho 'lry K00,U slock of Fr0(1 Schmidt at !(21
w Bircei was damaged to the extent nf
road-i'3'000 tonight by fire and smoke, all of
UHl 00 succeeded in escaping,
Mnicmcnts of Ocean Vcxxelx, April 7.
At New York-Anived-rnltod States
cruiser Prairie, from Havre: Ktiurl.i. from
Liverpool: IAniilinln.', from Havre: St.
Louis, I mm Sniitlmtniiton'. .Salled--Miinl-tou,
for London; Hottenliiiii, for Hotter
ilHtn. lit nmtlog.ie nmn. for N ipl x.
Pltoen eta for Hamburg, via Cherbourg;
Luiunla. for Liverpool; Hthiopa, for (Has.
goW.
At Phllndelphla-Arrlveil-Pennlniul, from
Liverpool.
At (iterbntirg-Sallid-New York, from
.Southampton, for .New York; Columbia,
from Hamburg, for New York: v ll nil In n1
for Philadelphia. Cnmmnlu. for New York'
Antwerp-Sn.led-KcnH.ngto,,. fnrVew
.At Havre Sailed I.ti Cmscogne, for New
'iiv
it l'.inamii Arrlv
d. previously f'ltv of
Francisco, for Hong
Pfklug. from Han
Konir.
At Bremen Sailed- Bremen, for New
York, i in Southampton.
At Koiithiimptoii SHlled Newport, for
New York, vln CherbourB.
At IIoiik Kong Arrivtd. previously
America Mimi, from S.m Francisco, vlu
Honolulu and Yokolnitii'i . Kncrgl.i, from
Tacoma. Tos;i Maru from Scuttle, via
Yokohama
At flinoa-Hulled Kaber Wiihelm II, for
Now urk.
OTIS TO COME HOME
lie Is Formally RelleTed from Command of
the Philippines Armj.
DONE AT THE GENERAL'S OWN REQUEST
Correspondence Made Pnblic Showing flow
It Was Brought About.
PRIVATE INTERESTS REQUIRE HIS RETURN
Otis Plesdi Absecci from Family and
Bns;ness Sinco Novtmbtr, 1897.
MACARTHUR APPOINTED TO SUCCEED HIM
(ieiiernl (Mix Ix Then Heiillrxtcil to
lie eitiuuif ml ii Ciimmiiuiler for the
District or Northern Luzon
To Mill Mil 1.
WASHINGTON, April 7. General Otis has
been formally relieved of the command of
tho I'nlted States fortes in the Philippines
and of tho Eighth army corps. Tho cor
mpondence Hiowlug how thU was brought
about was made public at the War depart
ment this afternoon. It Is as follows:
"MANILA. April 3. li)00. Private Inter
ests require my return to tho states; alent
trim family and business, attention to which
Imiortaut. sim-p November, 1Mi7. except few
ilajK, wish to pall by May 1 If possible, be
llee matters here ran be placet! In qutto
F.itlsfactury condition by that dale, although
largo reprobslve military foreo must bo
maintained iome time. OTIS "
"WASHINGTON, April 3. 1900.-OIU. Ma
nlla: Replying to your cable of April 3. tho
secretary of wnr Instructs me to nay that
the president regrets to havo you leavo the
Philippines, but ho feels that your dis
tinguished and successful service In both
military und civil administration for nearly
two years entitles you to prompt compliance
with whatever wish you chooso to express
regarding your ntslgnmcnt to duty, and tho
requisite order will be made for your re
turn May I by sttrh route and taking audi
time as may bo agreeable to you. With tho
understanding thnt Geuernl MacArthur will
succeed you as military governor, tho secre
tary of war wibhes recommendation for com
mauder of department of Northern Luzon.
"CORI1IN."
"MANILA, April K, IPflO.-Wlll remain un
til certain Important modification civil ad
ministration determined. New code Judicial
criminal procedure approaching completion
and other matters receiving consideration;
think enn leave about May 1. Will cablo
latter part of month dato I desire to be re
lieved and commend olllrer for department
commander. Wish to return by most ex
peditious route and await orders short tlmo
until private business receives attention. No
request to mako regarding future sphere of
duty. OTIS."
SHAW AND GURLEY TO SPEAK
Included In Ihe I, Ixl of Toaxtx for the
Hamilton (iub llniiiiiir I,
t'hleiiKo.
CHICAGO, April 7. Tho tenth annual
1 banquet of the. Hamilton club, which will
1 he held at the Auditorium hotel next Mon
; day evening, promises to be u great suc-
I CCFS.
I It has been tho custom of tho club In the
past to make this Appomattox day banquet
' non-partisan, but Inasmuch ns this Is I lie
presidential year, It haa been deemed advl-
, nblo to depart from this custom nnd tho
, addt esses will be of a political character.
'Tho toasts and speakers will bo:
"Our Policy 'in the Far East," Senator H.
I C. Lodgo of Massachusetts; "The Quadren
nial Search for an Issue." Governor Itsllo
, M. Shaw of Iowa: "A Great Congressional
Prerogative a Recently Exemplified," Con
gressman Robert W. Taylor of Ohio; "Tho
National Spirit In the South." Congressman
It. B. Hamley of Texns; "Democracy om3
, the Declaration," William F. Gurley of
braskn.
KENTUCKY COURT ADJOURNS
c; r ii ii il .lury (outlniicx In Sexxlon, hut
Cannot .11 a lie It. -port Before
Monday,
FRANKFORT, Ky April 7. Judgo Can
trill adjourned court today till Monday. Tho
grand Jury continued In session, but cannot
make n report now beforo Monday at tho
earliest.
Thomns B. Cromwell of Lexington was ii
witness again today. It Is said that ho
exhibited tho register uf the Catchlnga
hotel at Ixindnn showing that Caleb nnd
John Powers and other parties Implicated
In tho testimony of Wharton Golden had
Mopped at tho hotel together on a certain
date. There Is a report that a warrant for
i tbo arrest of Jim Howard, tho Clay county
feudist, who has been named by several
parties us the assassin, was Issued several
days ago. County Judge Mooro and other
officials refused to either affirm or deny the
report.
R. C. O. Benjamin, a colored lawyer, In
stituted habeas corpus proceedings beforo
Judgo Cantrill today In behalf of "Tallow
Dick" Combs, the negro suspect who Is ln
Jail charged with complicity In the assassi
nation. The caso is set for hearing Tues
day. MILES OUT FOR PRESIDENT
(onferx ivltli William ('. Whltn'rY
HcKiirilliiK II Im ( nn
il I line. , ,
NEW YORK. April 7.-Tho ' World says:
Goueral Neli-on A. Miles Is willing to bo
tho democratic nomlnea for president. I lo
has to stated to his trlcn.n. and ten days ago
he visited William C. Whitney to talk whh
him about tho possibility of his being
nominated.
Mr. Whitney told the goneral that all of
tho ler.dlng gold democrats wero as nu'h
opposed to the nomination of Mr. Bryan now
us when ho was named four years ago. but
ho did not commit himself to the support
of tho goneral. He merely took tho matter
undor advisement and said ho would consult
with his friends.
Warrant Out for (tiientin,
ST. LOFIS, April 7 -A warrant charging
the embezzlement of U1" has been Issued
against Holand Quentln. formerly secretary
of tbo Eagle bout store, who disappeared
about u yi.ir ago. It Is reported ho was
xeen In New Orleans rocontly and at tho
tlmo was preparing to depart for At
lanta, (l.i.
FIkkc Vricxtcil for Sciulliiir Dj unniitc,
CINCINNATI, April 7.-C J. Flgge. u
former stockholder In the old Banner brew,
ury, was arrested today on suspicion nn ihr.
ono who sent an Infernal marhlno to tii
rcMdi in e of George II Cox last Sunday
night It is tliuught that Flggn haa become,
demented through worry over llnaiicl.il
troubles.