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The Omaha Sunday Bee. S PART I. J PAGES 1 TO 12. J5STA BLISIIED JUKE 3 9, 1871. OMAHA, SUNDAY MOBBING, APRIIj 29, 1000-TWENTY-rOUR PAGES. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. "BASUTOS AID BOERS Thej Stop British Ammunition Wagons and Infoim Qsnoral Do Wet. PREVENT ENTRANCE OR EXIT OF ENGLISH Oontlngent of Bavc;s Now Q turds the Line or the Bnrghen. ARSENAL EXPLOSION RESULT OF A PLOT DjnimitiraY Train Traced to a Vacant Hons in Johannesburg. WILLIAM BEGBIE PLACED UNDER ARREST 01lcnre of I.nrd Hubert Indlente tlmt Operntlnn .tin)' Hp In PriiKre Jloern Chimed hy nil llver Tvlieliiiluu I'urcc. PRETORIA. Friday, April 27. The re porter of neuter's Telegram company with tho federals at lira ml fort Is Inforniol (that tho British at Jammorsburg drift tried to get ammunition through Rasutoland, but that the Ilasutos stopped the wagons and Informed General Do Wet. A strong contingent of Rasutos Is now guarding tho lino to prevent entrance or exit from Hasutoland. Native reports frocn Johannesburg say tho Eovernmotit Inspectors there aro convlncod that dynamite was tho cnuso of tho recent explosion ami that tho dynamltards' train has been traced to a vacant houso in the vicinity of tho first explosion. They have, therefore, stopped all trains through to Dol ngoa bay In order to prevent the escape of tho nuspects. Among tho persons arrested la William Bcgblc, son of tho head of the negblo com pany, In whoro case ball has been refused. Tho affair may affect tho question of the British remaining In tho state. Operiitlou .Mny He I'ronrosnlnK. LONDON, April 29.-3:30 a. m. Tho total nbsenco of nowa from tbo seat of war dur ing tho last twenty-four hours, It 1a pro iiumcd, Indicates that operations aro pro gressing which It Is doomed prudont to Jiocp socroU So far ns tho situation In tbo southeast ern part of tho Free State can bo worked out from tho latent dispatches, the main forco of tho Boom, composed of the. forces lately holding Lccuw kop and other places Is concentrating in tho neighborhood of Ladybrand. Tho commandos from tho neigh borhood of Weponcr, according to a dispatch from Allwal North, mado good their re treat to Ladybrand. Tho main body of tho Boers Li being followed by Oenornls Hamilton, French and Drabant, whllo Gen eral Hundlo la on tho epot. Tho British thus havo an overwhelming puporlor force and ought to wlpo out the Doors If they succeed in ovortaklng them and 'bringing them to .bay. It mny bo a jsuuioi. that tho Doers aro to tho eastward of a lino drawn from Thaba N'Chti to IWoponor. Tho plan, it la Indicated, la being carried out without lighting, which Indicated tho Boorn havo a good start, and tho dispatches say they aro not hampered much 'by transport and lcavo no visible wheel j tracks behind them on tho veldt. This militates against tho, probability of their being overtaken and .forced to a dcclalvo aotlon. llohcrt Mny Advnnee, Anyhow. Whllo It la possible that news of such a battle, may como at any moment, tho chancre seem oven that tho retreating com mandos may got away without being forced to turn and fight. It Is within tho rango of possibilities that Lord Roberts, without waiting for tho outcomo of thceo maneuvers, may begin his advanco northward. This may bo tho secret that tho consor has been do Jealously guarding. Tho outcomo of thla Interesting situation cannot bo long delayed. Tho nows from other points is unlmport nnt and uninteresting. Sniping and shell ing contlnuo about Warronton, apparently Ineffectually, as no casualties havo been reported on olther aide. iA special dispatch from Ilclra, dated April 27, states that tho dispatch of General Car rlngton'a division to Rhodesia la proceeding ns rapidly as circumstances will portntt. Eovcn transports havo already laudod troops end stores. Hklrinlh Xenr Timlin N'Chti. THAIIA N'CHU, April 27. General Run illo'a division has arrived hero. Tho march from DoWet'a dorp waa uneventful. Gen orals French ami Hamilton aro also hero. Tho Iloora aro reported ton miles to .tho eastward. Tho mounted force camo In con tart with tbcan and had a slight skirmish. Tho result of tho Junction of Genorals French and Hundlo Is tbo clearance- of tho country of Ilocra at this Tolnt. l-'reneh Among I'rlinnfri, NEW YOUK, April 28. A dispatch to the journal nnd AdvortUer from St. Helena says: There was an exciting tlrao among tho prisoners when the last batch of captives arrived In camp. Thoro was great cheering when they wero first sighted, then when one after tho other rocognlied friends and acquaintances, shouts of welcome, badlnago end laughter. Many Frenohmon wore among tho prison ters. According to the hospital report twenty prisoners aro sick and two died on Mon- flay and wore burled with military honors, a Dutch minister officiating. SInklnic UcmpHiil Hoom nt Cniirloirn, CAPETOWN, April 28. Orders havo been received hern to clear all tho hospitals of convalescents and thoy arc being removed to tho hospital Bhlp with a view of provld lng for future contingencies. ROOSEVELT AT THE HEAD Plrcfril Coinmnmlpr of Nnvnl and Mil- ltnr' Orilrr of the .Stniilu A titer I rim AVnr. NEW YORK, April 2S. At the annual meeting and election of officers of the naval nnd military order of the Spanish-American war, held hero tonight, the following wero chosen; Commander, Theodoro Rocsevelt; senior Vice commander, Rear Admiral J. N. Mil ler, U. S. N.; Junlur vice commander, Brlga dlor General Eugene Orllnn, U. S V.: socre tary. Surgeon M. II, Crawford. U. S. N.: treasurer, Enalgn Frank W. Toppen, U. B. N.; registrar, Ensign E. N. Robinson V, S. N.; chaplain, J. C. Wellwood, U. S. V. Anii'rli'iiiiH In l'nrla. (Copyright, 190, by Press Publishing Co.) PARIS, (April 28. (Now York World Ca blegram Special Telegram.) Mrs. John Jacob Astor haa arrived at tho Ingham hotel, taking tho sulto formerly occupied by ox-i'refUient' Harrison. Mrs. Adrian Hello returned from iMontono today. PRO-BRITISH FEELING GROWS (iermnii .Sentiment IleliiK CluuiHed Thriitiuli the Government' Influent' c. (Copyright, IDoO, by Associated Tress.) BERLIN, April 28. Interest In tho South African war has flagged, owing to the lack of exciting nows. The semi-official Mllltalr Wochunsblntt says It Is Impossible to gain a clear Idea of tho present status there, "be causo of the want of concentrated efforts on loth sldui, the actions being small and scat tered, probably owing to Lord Robert's mis take that tho southern half of the Orange Free State was pacified, whereas now Iiocr commandos aro evidently foimlng there constantly." During the week tho German press has glvon great attention to the relations be tween Great Britain and Germany and It was Interesting to note that even such an anglophobo paper as tha Hamburger Nachrlchtcn added "It waa foolish and nccdlres to anger and provoke England." and advised tho German peoplo to use moto wltdom and circumspection when criticising tho Kngllsh war." It Is also significant that the government organ, tho North Gorman Gazette, repro duced tho above article. The Vosslscho Zcltung came out with an editorial scml oxcuslng Itself for previous utterances and claiming that what the Gorman papers had been doing was only giving tho British "good advice In criticising the war, other wise remaining friendly to England." Kmpernr Alin)n I'ro-I'.imllnli. Tho wholo government press now simul taneously prints pro-British arguments, evidently having received a cuo from head quarters. It la qulto true that the emporor has all along been pro-English. Ho regards friendly and even Intimate relations between , thn two countries as ono of thu corner stones of his policy. Tho correspondent of the Associated Prcsi has from time to tlmo furnished proof of tho foregoing. His mnjesty's latest evi dences In this lino aro his personal utter ances, knowledgo of which has not pene trated beyond his Immediate surrounding, but It Is Bald that thoy aro all confirmatory of his pro-British feeling. Thn emperor, In this, Is one mind with the minister of foreign affairs, Count von Buolow, and both of them havo been strengthened In tLiir vlows by tho behavior of France and Russia slnco tho South African war began. Thoy havo also been Influence.? by tho attl tude of the United States toward Grtt , Britain s nco tho bwlnnln of tho war, his , ma csty being a firm believer In a cordial understanding be ween Orcnt Brtaln, tho , UIIlllU ObUlia tlUU mull jr uu uua uwi. hesitate! to glvo publicity to this convic tion during tho past years. It la needless to say that this policy la wholly disapproved of by tha agrarians, who aro pointing out that tho late Prlnco Bismarck always thought Russia was Germany's best friend. Tho seml-ofllclal Post, correcting tho vlows expressed by part of the British and Amer ican press, that a strong antl-Amorlcan fooling la prevailing In Gormany, con cludes: Unllrd HtntPM a Worlil Powpr. "It is truo tho war with Spain, begun without sufficient cause, was hero severely condemned, ut now peace la restored, we endeavor to ho Just to tho Americans, not being blind to ihulr feelings, but admitting their great aohloveunents In overy depart ment of life. Tho United States haa stepptd Into the rank of tho world powers and wo do not know why Germany Bhould show animosity, slnco both powers, rathor, should go the samo path." Tho North German Gazette prints figures showing that, financially, tho year 18B9 was tho most successful elnco tho foundation of tho German empire. Tho surplus over thn estimates was 60,000,000 marks, In splto of tho larger expenditures for navy. The socialist May festival Tuesday next will not bo generally kept, Vorwacrts re ferring to the Tuesday Reichstag session as "a counter demonstration." In Borlln six socialist Reichstag districts will celebrate tbo day with popular entertainments, danc ing and fireworks. WOMAN IS BURNED TO DEATH Wlfo of 1ip Alllltnry Rnvrrnor of Mntmir.nH, Snnta. Olnrn, Lunea Her Life. HAVANA, April 28.-The wife of Major Genoral James II. Wilson, military governor of tho department of Matanzaa, Santa Clara, dlod this afternoon from tbo effects of burns accidentally received this morning whllo driv ing with her daughter. Whllo alighting from from hor carriage Mrs. WlUon stepped on a match, which Ignited her dress. Sho was torrlbly burned and although evorythlng was done to relievo her sufferings, she died about 3 p. m. Governor General Wood, General Chaffeo and Adjutant General Richards telegraphed condolences, and great sympathy Is ex pressed by every one, Cubans and Amcrl cans alike, for tho Wilson family. No IIUIiir In .HnntliiKo. HAVANA, April 28. An Investigation Into the allegation mado In a dispatch from Madrid that Joawt RabI, tho Cuban leader, had headed an "Insurrectionary movomont" In tho provlnco of Santiago do Cuba shows that Rabl yesterday was at his farm near Manzanlllo, whero he resides during tho grtnter part of tho year, and that he la per' fectly quiet. Governor General Wood char actorlzos tho Madrid story as bolng abso lutely without foundation. Ho nyn there Is no moro chanco at presont of a rising In Santiago than of a rising In Washington. Ijtrodlr Nnppppitn OpiiPrnl lllvcrn. HAVANA, April 28. Secor Porfecto Ln,- costo haa accepted the ofllco of secretary of agriculture made vacant by tho resigna tion of General RIus Riviera. Senor Estrada Mora, acting mayor of Havana, will bo ottered tho mayoralty for the remainder of the term, which will expire 6omo tlmo after tho elections aro held. CAPTURE FILIPINO PREMIER Found Sink In Mountains and Ttrouttut In on a Litter by the Soldier. MANILA, April 28.-5:30 p. m. Major Genoral Lloyd Whcaton reports that Senor Patorno, tho formor president of the Filipino so-called cabinet, was captured In tbo moun tains near Trinidad, provlnco of Benguot April 25. Patorno recently, through relatives In Manila, requested and received permission to enter tho American lines, but failed to appoar. His relatives explained that he had been sick a long time and waa an Invalid. Ho was brought to San Fernando on a. litter ambulance by soldiers of tho Forty-eighth regiment. Surueoit for Philippine, WASHINGTON, April 28. Surgeon Wyman of the marine hospital service has ordered Assistant Surgeons Lunsford D. Frlck and Halstcad A. Stansneld to tho Phlllpplno Islands as assistants to Surgeon Merry. Surgeon Frlck Is now In Washington, where he haa been called with tho hygienic laboratory, and Surgeon Stansfleld la at Honolulu. FAD IS TO BE IRISH Is England for the Time Oonrti Everything with Odor of Emerald Isle. KILTS FOR THE NEW GUARDS' BRIGADE War Office May Put a Veto on tha Plan for Hulth Beaiom. MILNER UNPOPULAR WITH THE WOMEN Do Not Like Hii Frank Advice to Remain Awaj from the Otpe. STORIES OF LORD ROBERTS' KNDNESS Tlientrlenl 3enou Proving n. Dlftinnl I'lnuncliil Kn II tire l'leuned with i IrrliiK'x American .1 hueucsic. It. (Copyright, 1900, by Press Publishing Co.) LONDON, April 28. Though tho queen has returned to England and her remarkable visit to Ireland Is now a matter of hlatory the latent fad shows no abatement. Roy alty's presence In Erin failed to make Irish men flauntlngly English; but, curiously enough, made Englishmen annoylngly Irish, Of thla phase, which began by tho uni versal wearing of the shamrock, thero havo b(,on revoral gtrlklng exalnpics thla wcok Tho lower houso of the York convocation, composed of sodato clergy and laymen of tho Church of England's northorn diocese, has adopted resolutions to put St. Patrick upon tho pages of prayer books, from whloh he wao unaccountably missing. St. An- drew Is thero, but brin a patron saint was ( omitted when tho reformers ro-edlted tho liturgy. On a par with this action is tho agitation In England over Irishmen's right to wear kilts! Upon this momentous question Hon. William Gibson, eon of Baron Ashbourne, lord chancellor of Ireland, has been lectur ing to largo audiences In London, dressed In tho picturesque, abbreviated garb generally nS80Jlated Scotchmon. e mttkes an ,onC(1 ,ca for the ,jlvlno riKht o Hi- WMr ktai Mr Qlb(Wn ,3 a lcarned who married a French woman and consistently resides In England Now thero Is talk of making the now Irish guards brigade masquerade In kilts, though tho rcporta which havo como from South Africa, telling of tho suffering of tho bare- eKEcd Highlanders and the sorrows which aro attached to this out-of-dato uniform aro recent enough to banish tho suggestion Into tho long list of foolish absurdities. It Is probable that the War offlco will tako that lew. In consonanco with tho queen's personal wishes, as many as posfllble of tho new guards regiment will be mustered for tho usual birthday trooping of colors and ro vlew coremonles In London on May 23. Thla -MMni.l. -n I LIIHnt. wniilrl hfl mnralv hu morous could , tho impartial onlooker forRort'V&nloKrath Specfvl" ' Toiflhriufl? Before tho snisory. poverty" and stagnation of In dustries that prevail throughout southern and western Ireland; but in view or tne conditions that exist In that portion of tho British Islea tho so-called shamrock crazo In England can scarcely bo considered any thing but another Instance on tho part of a majority of England's peoplo of their com ploto falluro to grasp tho nature of Iroland's needs, however well-meant and generous may bo thcwi outward, skin-deep signs of friendship. Unpopular with Women. Tho effects of Sir Alfred Mllnor's procla mation requesting women to stay In England Instead of going out to tho Capo are begin ning to bo apparent In flocloty, Lady Henry Bentlnck and many others returning to Lon don. Lady Randolph Churchill was not ex pected to return with tho hospital ship Maine. Sir Alfred Milner has not Increased his social popularity by his frank utterances. Most society women preferred tho bother and exponso of canceling thoir arrangements rather than to faco tho criticisms atiacnoa to a trip so much decried by the high com missioner, but thoy llko tho author of their troubles moro and moro now that it li stated that Lord Roberts, who approved Sir Alfred Mllnor's proclamation, cabled to his wlfo and daughter, advising tbem not to go to the Capo, too late, however, to erflcwt his purpose. According to the stories reaching London Lord Roberts' great kindliness and (.ympathy have been finding many outlets. During the wait at Bloemfontcin he has visited overy man In tho botpltal, carrying with him many llttlo comforts. Going up to ono of tho wounded, ho asked cheerily: "Can I do anything for you?" receiving tho reply, "Yes; I'd like you to keep my name out of tho casualty list." This man's name did not appear and his anxiety that his relatives should not bo alarmed was appeassa. Another, a dying officer, Lord Roberts comforted by premising to watch oveur the future of his only child. With such Incldonts current, It Is scarcely surprising that tho nation adores Its little general nnd as a wholo abstains from criticisms of anything he may do. If General Buller had waited Inactive as long as Lord Koneru nas at nioomfontetn, the storm of public criticism and impatience would well-nigh have forced his recall. Dr. Parker, London's well known preacner. repeated this weelc Rev, Charles Sheldon's Topoka Capital experiment. The paper put In htB nands was Pearson's Illustrated Weekly Nows. Tho Kansas pnBtor seems rather to havo taken the wind out of Dr. Parker's sails and tho latterrs enort is at tracting comparatively llttlo comment. Dr. Parker recently celebrated tho seventieth anniversary of his birth, upon which occa sion ho was the recipient of many gifts. Tho appearance of tho new Halfpenny morning newspaper In London, though much heraldod, caused little or no stir after the first Isauo waa sold. Ono notlceablo dif ference Is that the Express prints news on tho first page, an American plan In vogue with no other London morning paper, all of them devoting the first page to ads. In the Tlieatrlcnl World. Mr. Samuel Smith, membor of Parliament for Flintshire, has given notice of his inten tlontooffer a resolution In the HouseofCom mons May 15, calling attention to the do pravlng character of some of the plays per formed In London theaters. In the mean while "Zaza" flourishes at tha Oarrlck the- ator. Mr. Charles Frohman has renewed hla tenancy of the theater so that tho run of the play may bo continued. He is also organizing a company for Australia. Tho announcement of Sir Henry Irvlng's continued American success was the roost welcomct morsel tho directors of the Lyceum had to offer tho shareholders of that m stltutlon at the annual meeting held this week, whero a 6 per cent dividend was the best that could be announced. Tho tact that Sir Henry was enabled to eicapo tho vlcla- sltudes of the past theatrical season and i k In tho sunshine of tho United States has been tho subject of congratulations from many of his personal friends, to whom tha news that tho Lyceum shareholders are holding a mortgage on him was not, how ever, qulto bo satltacvry. In tho mean time, Mr. J. W. Cornyns Carr, the managing director of tho Lyceum, has succctsfully arranged with Duse for a brief season at tho theater, opening May 10 with a repor tolro which Includes "Tbo Second Mfj. Tan qucray." Mr. FrohnAn's partner, Joseph Hum phreys, sailed for New York this week for tho purpose of arrangltijr for tho production thoro of "A Royal Family." with Annie Rus sell In ono of tho principal rolcsj also of Edmond Rostrand's "Tho Eaglet," which Lewis Parker has Just translated. This piece Is Intended for Maudo Adams, who will tako the part of tho young king of Rome. Tho Whitney-Barrett controversy over tho "Quo Vail?'.' rights In simmered down and tho plcco Is ready for Its London opening nt the Adelphl May 1. IRISH WANT SOMETHING GOOD Queen' Vllt All HlRht. Init n Home Hulc lllll Would Hp liven Hotter. (Copyright, 1900, by Press Publishing Co.) LONDON, April 28. (New York World Ca blegram Special Telegram.) Queen Vic toria's visit to Ireland la proclaimed a "per fect succqss," and it Is affirmed that It has been satisfactorily demonstrated that tho masses In tho Irish capital, hitherto sus pected, aro loyal. But It Is safe to predict that If nothing substantial In tho shape of a concession to tho Irish popular demands follows this visit there will bo far less enthusiasm for tho next member of tho royal family who visits Ireland. Public sentiment In England now would sanction any concession that the pres ent government might piopoeo. Its solo op ponents would bo the hlsh landlord aseend- nncy cllus. nut jt jred that tho present government is moro anxious to pleaso tho cllquo than to ronclllatu tho Irish people. Tho accoptanco of ft baronetcy by Lord Mayor Pilo of Dublin and of knighthood by Mayor Hegarty of Covk was discounted b forohand, as both wcr known to bo actu ated mainly In their demonstration of loyalty by a dcslro to secure titles. Both are non entities politically. Steps are already being taken by the nationalists of Dublin and Cork to defeat nil who paiticipaici in lormauy welcoming tho queen. The Limerick corpor ation Intends to present tho freedom of the city to James Egan, a political ex-prlsoner, for refusing to act as sword bearer to tho Dublin corporation at tho reception to tho queen. Mrs. Ritchie, Mra. Ronalds' daughter, has hcen Invited to help In tho Irish stall at tho great national bazar for war funds. Mrs. Ronalds' son Is coming over to go with his mothor to tho Paris exposition. WILLY WALLY ASTOR IN A FUNK III Effort to Lend Enallnh Soclctr llnve Fnllcd it nil He U Mncu nianppnlntcd. (Copyright. 1S00, by reaa Publishing Co.) LONDON, April 2l -CNf.YorlC World William Waldorf ANtor loft on his trip to Palestine from where ho haa now roturned ho put tho Pall Mall Magazine In tho mar ket. But thero was no satisfactory offer and he has now withdrawn It. The raaga zino haa not fulfilled hla expectations and has boon a costly affair. Ho appointed as Its editor Lord Fredcrlok Hamilton, brother of tho tluko of Abcrcorn, hoping to got contrlbutiono from clover society peoplo who could not otherwise bo Induced to write for publication. It -was to bo a magazine of smart ooclcty. Lady Randolph Churchill tried to tap the same resources with tho Anglo-Saxon nnd also failed. Tho relations between Astor and Hamilton, it Is now asserted, aro strained, and tho latter prob ably will resign. Tho duchess of Buccloucb, clan connection, which has 'boon Mr. Astor'e social mainstay, was formed through Lord Froderlck Hamilton, and will bo Jeopardized If tho latter resigns tho editorship. De- splto bis vast wealth, sumptuous palaces and regal entertainments, Mr. Astor Is not a social success. Socloty peoplo cannot quiio miucrsianu wmHmn uo uui lu u " nukkiBo uw "i . nor, even rudeness, he makco enemies of the most Influential peoplo. An American debutante who will bo pre sented at court at tho May drawing room, and In whom much lntorest Is taken, Is Miss Wlnans, tho only daughter of Mil lionaire Walter Wlnans. They llvo in Brighton, two doors from Iho duchess of Fife, who is very friendly with Mrs. and Minn Wtnnn. Thft ri.iuchter rpsemhlns her moUier. Sho la boautlful, has dark eyes ! men havo been seriously injured. 756 per and hair, a very sweet manner and a grace- I mancntly. Thero have been 111 fatalities. Jul figure. Mrs. Wlnans would prefer to llvo In London, but her husband la Infatu- atcd with Brighton, whero ho spends all of every day driving up and down tho water front in an American pneumatic tired buggy, drawn 'by a fast trotter. MISS GRACE MAKES A CATCH Intended Ilnatinnd of a Xrvr York Olrl Is Something of a 1'lituro In nnnlnnd. (Copyright, 1D0O, by Press Publishing Co.) LONDON, (April 28. (Now York "World Cablegram Special Telegram.) An an nouncement of the engagement of Eliza Mer cedes, eldont daughter of M. P. draco of Now York and No. -10 Belgravo Square, London, to Hubort Beaumont, third son of William Blackett Beaumont of Bratton hall, York shire, and No. 144 Piccadilly, Is Interesting London society. Miss Draco and her slstors havo made themselves very popular in English socloty and tho Beaumonts are one of the oldest, most respected and wealthiest whig terri torial families In England. They own great mining properties in Yorksblro, whero for generations they havo been a power. For a century a Beaumont has represented the York6blro constituency in Parliament. The Beaumont family mansion In London, at the Hydo Park corner, contains a splendid and famous collection of artistic objects, Whllo Bratton hall Is one of the principal manorial properties In Yorkshire. Tho pres. ent head of tho Beaumont family, wheso first wlfo was a daughter of Marquis Clan rlcarde, refused the pecrago offered him by Gladstone Two of his daughtors married peors Lord Poltlmore and Lord Brabourne whllo his eldest son'a wife Is a sister of the marquis of Londonderry. Hubert Beaumont, Miss Grace's fiance, haa an laterest In tbo mining properties. He Is well known In ex clusive circles of London society. Ills father married as hla second wife Lady Colley, widow of General Colley, who was In com mand and was killed at Majuba. The sec ond Lady Beaumont haa no family. Smallpox nt Winnipeg. WINNIPEG, Man.. April 2S. Three new cases of smallpox developed today, making a total of seventeen. Buildings at the quarantine have been prepared for thirty patients. Tbo Ogllvles have given $1,000 to fire sufferers of Hull and Ottawa. SLOWER THAN TIME Paria Exposition Bnllden Have No Notion of What Hnitlinc Meant, BUILDINGS FAR FROM BEING COMPLETE Prominei of tke Director Qeieral Are No Longer of Merit. MANY AMERICANS LEAVING ALREADY High Pricei Drire Thun Away Withent a Sight of the Show. FEATURES OF THE FAIR AT PRESENT Sonic ThliiK" Hint Were to Hp Seen or hmellrd DurlUK the Limit Week nnd AVInit Wiia J.UL.. U"nC' litt (Copyright, 1D0O, by Press Publishing Co.) PARIS, April 28. (Now York World Cablegram Special Telegram.) Nobody can tell when tho exposition will bo ready. Dl rector General Plcard and his associates pledged their eternal salvation thai the lan nail would bo driven before tha Inauguration, but on April 14 everything was ridiculously backward. Then tho authorities gave a boI cmn oath that May 1 would sea the acsoluto completion, but this also was untrue. Work lr.gracm aro everywhere, but thoy seemingly aro under no cffectlvo control. They go about leisurely, loafing on tho smallest pre text, exchanging JestH and abandoning their work to visit the exhibits. Tho wholo busi ness seems thoroughly disorganized. Twenty flvo Mississippi river men scattered about the ground and acting as gang drlvcra aro sadly needed. With fordgncrs pouring In by every ship and every train, deluded by falso promises, tho present condition of things amounts to poaltlvo swindling. Already many Amo leans who havo spent two weoks here have been driven away by tho high prices, without hav ing seen anything of tho preposition. Tho American pavilion will be Inaugurated about May 10. Commissioner Peck Is applying tho Bcrows on tho sluggards in every American section, thoroby securing moro rapid prog ress than Is perccptlblo olsewhero. Charles Slmms of Dayton, O., who has chargo of the United States Publishers' building, la also educating French workmen Into a com prehension of what real work means. This Important part of our demesne will open next week. Some 1'Vntnre of the Sinn v. Thla week tho exposition grounds remained open till 11 p. m. Tho lighting plant wai fully operated and tho effect was almost blinding. Tho Champs Elysces section was entirely Illuminated by lncandcscents In Im itation of red flowers on every branch of tho trees. Tho Dahomey village Is now Inhabited by black natives, who have; Just arrived. Ltkowlso.tbo Japanese) lea .hotife has re newed a 'contingent of waiter "ol bolff s"ex!3', Tho Japanese girls aro qulto a success as waitresses. I discovered that many well ed ucated Japs havo chosen this economical way to see tho fair. Lolo Fuller's thcrator is ono of tho less advanced buildings. Tho American dancer neverthelers advertises her first performance for May 15. In tho so-called midway tho most notlco ablo feature Is tho foulnosi of tho air. Oriental unclcanllncss Is beautifully Illus trated and unices ImmeUlato stops are taken toward enforcing sanitation tho Tro;adcro . tlon Is given to tho places whero tho men will soon bo more forbidding than tho lowest ! are required. Thero still, however, remains quarters In Constantinople or Jcrusalom. Si largo residuum for whom Jobs aro wanted. Tho Persian theater on thn other side of tho Tho acting secretary of tho labor cx rlvcr Is a part of tho Persian official palace, chango calculates that 50,000 workmen camo nnd it Is said tho dances given thoro will ' to Paris last year. Of this number por ho really worth seeing. Tho shah has sent haps two-thirds Intend to return to their thirty handsome young dancers to Initiate , homes. The secretaries of tho several us Into tho highest form of Persian rccrea- j trades unlonB tako a moro pessimistic vlow tlon. I of tho situation. Tho secretary of tho palnt- Tho Elffol tower, which was ready for tho ers' organization, for Instance, reckoned opening day at tbo 1SS9 fair and then solved , that tho completion of tho exposition will !o illmnuli trAWnm w.in iiitprlv nnnrpn.irod j tQ Aq buslnc88 ycar8 afterward. Visitors are j , aUowod In the first platform, ns tho vitrhnr ninvntnra nrn heme ronaircu. ie3tcr- day a painter fell from tho top, 1,000 feet. His companions claim they saw him Jump, but others deny this. Anyway, ho cleared tho wldo-spreadlng base. Tho victim was re duced to pulp. (Mortality lit the Cirountl. Accidents at tho grounds now occur dally, tho avorago being six, with frequent fatali ties. Slnco tho beginning of operations 1,120 jiubio oai not own pruvmtu i ; mtion yet. excepi uy ip ., ... . j liavo scattered tables outsldo under tho trees, ana ooasi orcncsirus. Today a Kongo chief suddenly entered Into a vociferous argument with his wlfo Inside the aquarium, much to tho delight of on lookers, though nobody could toll what tho quarrel might be about. Finally, aftor many loud cxcoratlons tho negro proceeded to thrash his wlfo. Fortunately sho was amply ablo to tako care of herself. It was an even match till tho guards ended tho conflict, Im partially cowhldlng both combatants. No very prominent Americans are visit ing the fair Just now, though a large party, presided over by Mrs. Potter Palmer, were taking lunchoon Joyfully yesterday on tho roof terrace of tho Chinese restaurant. Entranco tickets to tho fair nave rauen a from 20 to 11 and 12 cents. A now reguia- .... .. 1 1 1 TAah I uou uuuiiin vmi'itv." " ii muni na iu . -. still moro cnaotio man mo ... attendance everywueru un ...u- expectations, averaging 46,000 obi y. aevenu nunflr nubllsh estimates of what a person must pay whe-n onco within tho grounds. Tho Gaulols calculates that to see uie iuiv wim reasonable thoroughness will cost 120. Tho Figaro figures that a visit to every attraction costs 28t for tickets alone, PARIS WASHERWOMEN STRIKE Famine of Clrnn I.lnen ThreHtened nnd Hunt of Visitor Mny Go Un ivnulied. (Copyright, 1M0, by Associated Press.) PAItlS, April 28. A famine of clean linen Is moro disturbing to Parisians than tho In- ccmplcito condition of the exposition grounds. Eight thousand Paris washerwomen havo struck for higher wages and shorter hours and serious Inconvenience has already been cauw.ll. Tho hotel managern and keepers of rcstauranta blttorly complain that halt their linen Is not returned from the wash and privnto families are also feeling tiio pinch. Tbo strlko commenced at Boulogne-Sur-Selno and spread to iicveral other environ where laundries are situated. The laundry work peoplo around Paris number between 20,000 and 30,000 and If tho strikers ciuc cood In securing their adhesion the mass of Parisians will have to go unwashed. The fact that tho Influx to the exposition haa ba- THE BEE BULLETIN. Weather Forecast for Nebraska Probably Show era, Cooler by Night. Page. I l'rowrpii of the Annlo-IIocr AVnr. I'ml to He lrlli on the Inrrensp. SIimv AVork on the I'nrl llpoltln Duke of TpoU'n lllunder I Hurled. ' I.nlmr DpiiioiiKtrntlnu In .Netr York. Tonn riootl (Irowlnir AVore. .'I Oletrloli Once Helped liiimlierlaon. NeliriixUn lienerill ,run .Vote. Dnvp Mercer Auitln it Cuudldute. I Vcxterilii) k" lterortli on Hull Field. I'rlnxtelii .Milken Wondcrfnl .lump, B lienerill .Mcrrliini Tell III Story. Turkey' t'np I I'mtliiK Obdurate. O, l.nnt Week in Oninliii Soelul t'lrclr. Hoodoo Hint Purniied u Thief. 7 To Crook Who Tired of the .lull. Itnllrouil Terminal Service t'limiKen N Council II I II (T I.oenl rn Mntter. t) IHkIi Compliment for (iiiv. Shnw. Iimvii Conl Denier In SchnIou. AlTnlr nt South Oninliii. 10 linn Population I lleliiK llediteed. Illlf Fee l.uwyer llnve Tnkeu. Pinkertoii Tell of l.npae of Memory II Weekly ltevletr of Sport. l' Some Good Short Slorle. M In the Ilomnlii of Woman. IK Amticiue lit nnd Mimlcnl Itevlerr. III "The Tilth llehlnd the l.evee." 17 Himv Government I'Urn .nnie. Whnl nn Imprennrlo Snvr. IS IMIIorlnl unit Comment. 11) When the .MethndUtn .Met In Oranlin. How ehriiHlin ('hone It DelegiiteM. Denver on III Parly Irnpect. i!0 Involution of the Armor I'lnte. Life on Frontier Forty Yenr Alto. SI t'nmiiiereliil nnd Kliiitncliil AftiilrH. -I Col. Frank llnner Wnut Too .Much. Temperature nt Oniulia yeatcrdnyl Hour. Hen. Hour. Dei. ii. in. ! ii. in. 7 ii. in , S u. m . ! ii. m ID n. in. 1 1 n. m . 1U m . . . fill .'(I r.n no IIO i:t it . ns I p. ni . . , p , It p. m . . , t p. in , r p. m . . , II p. Ill . . , 7 p. m . . , IIO no ns . . n? . . . no ... nn gun, necessitating heavy demands on tho laundries, gavo the washerwomen an oppor tunity to put tho scrowa on their Miiployern who aro naturally moro Incensed because of thlH attempt to forco their hands now when they havo already concludod contracts In many cases with hotels, restaurants and other establishments for tho exposition sea son at determined rates. Tho masters offered a partial Increase of wagos, but tho strikers thus far havo refused to compromise. Hands of work proplo gather in tho neighborhood of tho laundries whero work Is partially continued nnd try to porsuado tho non-strikers to Join them, ncndnriiie for Strike nintrlet. No serious disorder has yet occurred, but tho pollco aro taking precautions and de tachments of gendarmes havo been drafted to tho districts whero trouble Is possible. This ebullition of labor difficulties calls attention to tho serious possibility of much graver disturbances resulting from tho throwing on tho labor market of thousands of workmen by tho completion of tho ex position and tho central portion of the now metropolitan railways. These great un dertakings attracted to Paris vast numbors 'provhj'Jr.l carpenters, painters und itn skilled laborors, and "tfio problem tho gov ernment has now to faco Is tho dispersal of theso men through tho country, or to avoid n. prrjit Inhor ertrtln In Pnrla Ih rr non. quCnces of which It would bo difficult to enforce. Tho first measure of tho government Is to post at all centcin of work placards cnu raoratlng undertakings In the provinces di rected by tho minister of public works. It is thought that threo days will absorb I about 12,000 of them If freo transnorta- . lovn nvnr in.flnn nnlntnrs nlnnn linnm. j ployed, white a committeeman of the un- skilled laborers says that tho number of that class who win ho thrown on tno streets will reach 20,000, few of whom will consent to go to tho provinces. Cnnnnt Loe Tliem. This latter reluctance is an Important factor in tho crisis, na tho countrymen, In toxicated by tbo glitter of tbo metropolis, aro disposed to bang on as long as possible MERELY SHOT HIS SURGEON TrnKlo Outcome of u Melodrnmnllo Duel Fun ulit ut Paris 1'rlilny. (Copyright, 1J0O, by Press Publishing Co.) PAItlS, April 28. (Now York World Ca blegramSpecial Telegram.) A duol yestor day botweon iM. Lagacho, a well known Jour nallst, and M. Vlngotrlnler, a sculptor of reputation, resulted fatally, but to nolther of tho combatants. Tho "rounders" of tho boulevards, who would find something to Jcko at In tho black plague, aro shaking with laughter over the melodramatic en counter and Uh result. Lagacha haa boon harshly criticising Vln getrlnlers statues, saying In otfect that tho first students In the medical schools know Infinitely moro of surfaco anatomy than docs Vlncrnlfltilni 'Thn In.lli.nnnl uniiltir.n t...n. l . ... f, v. . . . t) ...... u ru'VU. CTUMW , hU BOCOnda. Lagacho promptly accepted tho clianongo and cnoso pistols as weapons Tnoy mot yeatoroay. isvcrytning was proper nnd 8Ol0mn. Tho principals, . ,h duolltn of oxoorienco. wero g f caJ their coatcollarn so that neither oxpraed a Bfot of whlto to his adversary's aim. Tho word waa given. Both raised thoir pis tols, but only tbo Journalist fired, and ho missed. With a superb gesture, Vlngetrlnlcr turned his pistol away from Lagacho and exclaim ing: "My religion forbids mo to shoot ray fellow-man" pulled tho trigger. Tho surgeon In attendance fell dead. Tho sculptor had shot him through tho heart. Today one hoarB in the cafes amid shrieks of laughter; "Perhapo Lagacho wbh right; Vlngetrlnier probably makes statuea In tbo samo way ho shoots with his eyos shut." Or: "Why didn't they tako along two sur geons? one could have attended tho other." Ilnlloonlna n n I'ail. (Copyright. 1900, by Press Publishing Co.) PARIS, April 28. (Now York World Cablegram Special Telegram.) Slnco tho Duchenae d'Uze'a romarkabla ascent last week all the ladles of the French aristoc racy havo been seized with a rage for bal looning. Tho Aero club Is now arranging sumo twenty ascensions, every one includ ing titled women. Tho comrnltteo Is also In receipt of Bevcral applications from women to entnr tho exposition balloon races, which will begin In June, Princess Lltttla, who own) a prlvato balloon, will take part under an auumtd name. DUKE OF TICK'S LUCK His Oonniotloo with Royalty Barei Hh& from an Inquiry. GOVERNMENT SHUTS OFF ALL DEBATE Will Not Allow tho Koorn Spruit Blmdir to Bs Officially Diicaiied. UUKE OF NORFOLK'S SECRET MISSION Asked to Inquire and Riport a a Bai'u for Ending tho War. DUKEDOM OF ST. ALBANS LIKELY TO LAPSE Ciirlnu KfTert of the Wnr on the Hac ccanlon to n Title Set Up to I'lenne Nell , tiwynn. . (Copyright, 1900. by Press Publishing Co.) LONDON, April 2S. (New York World Cablegram Special Telegram.) A conspir acy to shield Queen Mctorla'a kinsman, the duko of Tcck, from tho consequences of his responsibility for tho Kooru spruit disaster has been pursued with amazing audacity by tho ministers. Under Secretary Wynd ham stated to the Houso of Commons that ho did not know the name of tho escort officer nt Koorn spruit, though tho war cor respondent of the Standard cabled at tho tlmo that it was tho duko of Teck. This ministerial ignorance ! either assumed or secured by simply refraining from making an Inquiry. Tho houso, Is powerless to prcoa tho govornment for Information on tho sub ject, owing to the operation of a singular unwritten but binding rulo of procedure, uutler which tho houso Is precluded from debating, as a matter of urgency, any topic relating to which notlco of u motion la already in. Tho result Is that when any subject fraught with tho possibility of trouble for tho ministers comes up, ono of their followers Immediately gives notlco of a motion respecting It, which motion can never bo and Is not Intended to bo debated, hut novorthelrea Its cxlstonco deprives tho houso of Ita prlvllego of discussing tho sub ject .by a motion for adjournment. Thla aovico nas Decn adopted in relation to the Koorn spruit scandal In tho hope that It may bo forgotten in tho rush of ovents at tho eeat of war. Under Secretary Wyndham Is a marrlago connection of the duko of Tcck. I hear that beforo tho duko of Norfolk left for South Africa Premier Salisbury in vited him to examlno tho situation, ascertain a posslhlo basis of Bottlomcnt and report unofficially to him. Tho duko Is not likely to provo a peacemaker, as ho Is a rabid Jingo, merely moving In official circles in South Africa, whero nothing ehort of tho extinction of tho Boer government nnd In dependence la deemed worth considering. tho succession to tho dukedom of fit. Albans, created by CharlcoJI for th( bene fit of Nell Clwynuc, Is in danger of helne upset by tho war. Tho present duke has been In retirement slnco soon after hl suc cession. A couplo of years slnco ho caused a tromendous sensation at Cowes hv un extraordinary escapade. Ho lot his etoum yacht to tho Drcxols, but when they camo aboard ho treated their prosenco as nn In vasion and ordered tho crow to drlvo them Into tho sea. Ho rushed for firearms, but wan placed under restraint. Ho haa not been seen olncci in Boclcty, and it Is under stood ho can nover marry. His brother and heir, Iord Osborno Heauclcrck, a lieutenant In tho Seventh lancers, Is now reported dying of enteric fever at ninerafontoln, and should ho succumb the succession will de- volvo on another brother, who is an in valid. NOT AS SHELDON W0UL0 DO Iter. Dr. Parker Will Itun Ills HeTra pnper nn nn Kdltor Would. (Copyright, 1900, by Press Publishing Co,) LONDON, April 28. (Now York World Cablegram Special Tolegram.) Dr. Joseph Parker, tho famous preacher at the city tem ple, following tho example of Rov. Charles M. Sheldon of Topeka, Kan., took over tha editorship of a small weekly Illustrated paper, tho Illustrated Weokly News, but Mr. Parker haa n much mora sano concep tion of tho mission and methods of nows papers than Sheldon, for ho says: "My Ideal newspaper must bo first and foremost full of nows. It Is notlceablo that when peoplo get tired of sermons they also, about tha same time, get tired of ed itorials. Tho three-decker Bcrmon and tho thrco-deckor article went out together and aro out still. "Havlngamplysuppllod my paper with well told nows I would tako a wide and clear outlook upon tho world as if It was fan tastically solf-dlvlded Into groups and sec tions, Into partlon and gangs, Into 'do' and 'don't.' "My Ideal nowspapesr should, nrverthoH less, hy no means be all mere gossip." Dr. Parker endeavors to fulfill this Ideal and makes an admirable result for tbo first attempt. ARGYLE ESTATE INVOLVED Old Duke Left I.lllle lint MortRnicrs und n Heavy lllll of ICxpenac. (Copyright, 1900, by Press Publishing Co. LONDON, April 28. (Now York World Cablegram Special Telegram.) Tho duko of Argylo died a poor man, owing to the heavy mortgages on his estates, together with tho great cost of maintaining Inverary castle. Tho now duke will benefit llttlo pecuniarily by the accession. That bin eldest non bad no family was a sourco of abiding sorrow to tho old duke In fact, hla attitude on the subject oxclted the resontmont of his son's wlfo, Princes Loulio, who had been always ou strained terms with her fathor-ln-law. Tlje noxt heir to tho dukedom Is Lord Archibald Campbell, who has a son and daughtor nnd whoso wife Is dovotcd to art and theatricals Iftir open-air amateur Shakespearean rovlvala were n special fca turo a fow yearo ago, when sho herself was ono of tho reigning fashionable beauties. She was ut one tlmo an ardent admlror of James McNolU Whistler and hla work, but tho lnnvltnblo quarrnl came and Lady Arch ibald got a llttlo pet monkey, dresaed It up and Introduced It to her friends as "Jimmy." Antl-Tiiliereiiln! I.enKun l'nvorrd, NAPLES, April 28. Tho International tuborculoula conference has closed Its sit tings with tbo adoption of a resolution r.iuil lar to that adopted In Paris In 1898, propos ing tliij forming of an International commis sion In tho name of tbo three nations who took tho Initiative In summoning the con gress with tho object of forming an Inter national league ugainst tuberculoids. f