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J The Omaha Sunday Bee
PART I.
PAGES 1 TO 12.
J2ST ABL1 SUED JUNE 10, 187J.
OJIAHA, SlTSTDAY iMOlHXG, MAY IH, 1000-TAVJ3NTY PAGES.
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LION UA,S FREE STATE
Wbols Oonntry iNow Practfcally In Posses
Blon of tha British.
ROBERTS' ARMY IS IN KROONSTAD
Bteja Fleei Afyer Vainly Endearoring to
Bolster Up the Burghers,
CITY IS TAKEN WITHOUT OPPOSITION
British General Tells of Friction Among the
Forces Opposing Ilim.
TRANSVAALERS MAKE FOR VAAL RIVER
They Will I-'IkIiI .n I, rumor In (he
Free Slnlc SI n 3I ( l'iiiitiil
A Kit I it, Till Time (at
l,lmlle.
LONDON, May IS. I n. m. Tho situation
t tho hpnl of war In South Africa It as
satisfactory from tho Drltloh viewpoint nB
tho moat sanguine frlctul could hnve hoped
a week ago. Tlio oectiputlon of Krooniitad
(ironically places tho whole Orungo Frco
Btnto In British porscfslon.
It Ih evident from Lord Roberta' last dis
patch that tho disintegration has com
menced. Tho Free Stuters are scattering to
their homes, whllo tho TranHVaalem hnvo
gone northward, declining to fight longer In
tho Orango Fmi State. What little re
slstanco tho former still nro likely to make
eccm to be ccntcrlnK at Llndlcy, about
forty-flvo miles west, whither President
Steyn has transferred his government.
It Is evident that tho strategy of Iord
Holier In and tho rapidity of his advance have
ibowlIdeml nnd disheartened tho Doers', as
their resistance slnco tho Ilrltlnh reached tho
Zand river hns been slight.
Tho only point whero thoy attempted to
chock the mlvanco seems to have been on '
tho llrltlHh right, whero they defended with
eomo vigor two kopjes which were eventually
carried by tho Ent Lancashire and Sus
noxes, tho Doers retiring, leaving a group
of gunuets deuil on the top of one of tho
LlllH.
I'raif i'IImk- Ilia- ('nnimiiiileiitlaiiiN.
Tho only point In tho Kreo Stnto whero
tho Doers seem In any force la In the south
east. Gcnornls Uumlle, Campbell and Dra
brant aro holding them In check went of
Lndybrand and are pushing them back, as
well as defeating their efforts to break
through and threaten Lord Roberts' com
munications. There Is no further news of the advanco
of tho relief column to Mufcklng, but It Is
possible that Lord Roberts' success will ro-
Hult In forcing the Doers to ralr.e the slcgo. i
Pretoria advices stato that tho Doer's sup- J
ply of smokeless powder Is exhausted and
all attempts to manufacture have 'been un
successful. A Capetown dispatch says Strathcona's
Hartio has gono to tho .front.
Tho War office Hut cvenJnsc received tho
follow tug dispatch frc.u Cene-al Itobert.
"KROONSTAD, May 12. 2 p. m. I en
tered Krooustad at 1:30 without opposition
today, -when tho union Jack was hoisted
ml (1st cheers from tho few Ilrltlsh resi
dents. "10 p. m. President Steyn lied last even
ing after vainly endeavoring to persuade
tho burghers to continue opposing, Tho
Transvaalors said they would no longer fight
on Orango Free Stato soil and mado off
Tor tho Vaal river. Kreo Staters accused
tho Transvnulcrs of having made use of
them and then deserting. Many of tho Froe
Btaters have gono to their homes.
"Tho procession entering tho town was
headed by my body guard, all of whom
wore colonels, and after my staff and foreign
DlllcorH came tho North Somersot Imperial
yeomanry, followed by Pole-Carew's divi
sion consisting of tho guards and Cio
Eighteenth brigade navnls, tho Eighty-third.
Klghty-fouttA and Eighty-fifth batteries. I
two live-Inch guns manned by tho Royal
artillery company and tho Twelfth engineers.
Tho tlrst of tho force encamped around tho
town.
Mutlley Free Stale Cuiilliit.
"Doforo leaving Kroonstad Presldont Steyn
Issued a proclamation making Mndley tho
neat of government of the Kree Stato. j
"Generals Dolha and Do Wet accompanied i
tho Transvaalors." I
Lord Roberts telegraphed to tho War office
under rtato of Oenuva Siding, May 11. even
ing, as follows: "My headquarters with Polo-
Carow'u division, marched twenty miles i
today und aro now at Geneva Siding, four- i
teen miles from Kroonstad and about six !
miles from Iloschrand, where the Doers aro
holding entrenched petitions. Gordon's
brigade Ih In touch with them; Tucker' i i
division Is a short dlstanco southeast and !
JIanillton's force Is still further east.
"Droadwood's brigade overlook a part of I
tho oueniy's convoy osterday at Potgloter'a
laager, southeast of Ventersburg, and cap- j
lured several wagons and pome prisoners.
"French, with Porter's nnd Dickson's
brigades nnd Hutton's mounted infantry, Is
nonio dlstanco duo norm of this place.
"Wo havo taken nearly 100 prisoners dur
ing tho last two day. All tho Froo
Waters who could give a good account of
themselves havo been disarmed and nllowed
to roturn to their farms.
"Tho nights nro getting much cooler.
"It Is oxpocttd that tho railway to tho
Zand river will bo completed tonight. Tho
line. was almost entirely destroyed north o!
tho river, hut beyond, whero tho British aro,
tho Doom retreated from their positions too
hastily to do much damage.
"Tho Doers are reportod to be entrench
ing themselves around Kroonstad, twenty
miles oft."
At 2;30 p. m. tho War oftlco received tho
following dispatch from I ml Roberts:
"ROS1IRAND. M.i 12.-9:03 a. m. I nm
right mllej south of Kroonstad. The enemy
evacuated tho first line of entrenchment!)
during tho night. Wo are now reconnolter
lng toward Kroonmnd.
"General French's cavalry seized the drift
ovor tho Vnlsch river at 1-30 last evening.
Just In tlmo to prevent passage being op
jiosed by the enemy."
KERR AND HIS CLOCK SCHEME
Hyiii'lirimiiiiH AilJuxtment ('mi lie Uli
luliu'il li iliiitntloii aif
Wlrelrma T'li-urttili ,
(Copyright, WW, by Press Publishing Co.)
LONDON, May 12. (Now York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram.) The annual
lolree of tho Royal Society Ih Usually the
occasion of nnnounclng somo Important
scientific discoveries. Thin year Interest was
absorbed by Mr. Kerr's exhibit of n clock
conttolled at a dlstanco by wlrelies teles
srtphy of tho Hertzian wave system.
I'nder thin Invention Kerr claim that If
nil tho clocks In London wero tilted with the
appliance It would bo possible to adjust them
nil slmultanocusly from ono center by tho
jjrrtdUro of a button
GOVERNORS INVITE THE BOERS
Chief I'teeutlt e of Mlwxnurl, Arkniw
Him mill Iviumnn Wamlil Welc'iuni'
Till' in iin IniiiiiKriiiilN.
ST. LOUIS. May 12. The Sunday Pest
Dispatch will print thu result of half an
hour'H conversation held by It over 691 miles
of telegraph wire with Governor Dan V.
Jonos of Arkansas, William B. Stanley of
Kansas and Lon V. Stephens of Missouri, at
their respective state capitals, in view of
tho announcement of State Secretary Relt.
of tho Transvaal that he, with others, In
tends to emlgrato to the United States In
tho event of their defeat by tho Ilrltlsh.
Kneh governor was nuked If ho would not
extend an Invitation to tho Doers to locato
In his state. They answered as follows:
Governor Stephens As the chief executlvo
of tho stato of Missouri, I desire to hereby
extend through tho Sunday Post-Dispatch
a cordial anil un nffectlonato welcome to tho
Doers. Mlmourl would feel honored If they
would locato within her bounds.
Governor Jones Tho state of Arkansas will
gladly welcome tho Doers to become citi
zens and guarantee to them freedom and
protection under a truly republican govern
ment. Governor Stanley Tho pcoplo of Kansas
would gladly welcome tho Doers. Wo havo
no better citizens than tho thousands of
Germans who have already prospered nnd
added to tho happlnrns of our stato. Kansas
would feel honored If the sturdy citizens
of tho Transvaal would locato within our
borders.
In nnswer to n question propounded by tho
s.imo newspaper as to tho advisability of
convoying by special niensengcrs this Invita
tion to tho Doer peaco envoys, duo In New
York City soon, each governor expressed
hearty approval.
MONEY MARKET STILL WEAK
t licrrtlllnly anil ninlliilllltllll'li( Ilia;
.Mm I ii Kent ii re nt Present
In l.aiinlaiii.
(Copyright, 19M. by Press Publishing Co.)
LONDON, May 12. (New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram.) Practically
no change hns occurred In tho condition of
tho money market during tho Inst week,
further gold nhlpracnts being mndo from
your sldo to Paris and It now looks In all
circle that owing to tho easy condition of
tho American 'money market tho movement
is likely to continue. If tho Dank of Rug
land wants to nttrnct American gold It must
offer greater Inducement than tho advanco
of n cent, us at Its present buying price
for eagles wero America to send any large
nmount of gold the discount rato in Ion
don might fall from 4 to 3 per cent and
unless American bankers took precaution
to play their money beforo shipment, thoy
would bo obliged to accept a lower rnto.
They could now buy bills on the London
market at 4 per cent. Meantime money has
been obtainable hero at 3& to 3 per cent,
whllo loans nro sometimes placed at 2'j to
3 per cent.
Tho 'bank Is n llttlo stronger on tho week
as a result of tho Internal movement. On
tho stock exchange glltcdged securltlea
havo been flat, consols changing hands more
than onco at par and havo gono below. On
tho strength of Salisbury's gloomy speech
nnd tho apparent lndellnlto prolongation of
tho South African war, tho war loan hie
fallen to 15 1-10 and tho premium Is
destlBt-d to disappear vlion a? a ftirthnr. Is
sue lr --iijnuiieed home rule '
Railways havo fallen on coal panics, while
tho break In Americans Is due to operators
on your sldo selling not merely to tnko
profits, but for n fall. Spasmodic efforts
to galvanize Kaffirs havo not uppreclnbly
affected the market, as tho public Js still
shy, while tho Australians havo been
demoralized by tao scandal disclosed of
falBo reports In the easo of what was re
garded iu one of tho strongest mining com
panies. WHAT THE AUSTRALIANS WANT
Tl aif tlio C'lntme Over Whleli tlia
Hitch with tin- IiiiihtIhI Covitii
iii'iit Hum Oceurri'tl.
(Copyright, 1900, by Press Publishing Co.)
LONDON, May 12. (Now York World
Cablegram Spoclal Telegram.) Following
Is tho complcto text of the clauso In tho
commonwealth bill which a refusal on tho
part of tho government to adopt may ro
sult In breaking tho tie botwiun Great Drlt
nln nnd her Australian colonies:
"No appeal shall bo permitted to tho quron
In tho council In nny matter Involving the
Interpretation of this constitution, or of tho
constitution of n state, unlet tho public in
terests of somo part of her majesty's domin
ions other than tho commonwealth or a
Btnto nro Involved. Uxrept ns provided this
section of thin constitution shnll not Impair
any right which the queen may bo phased
to exorcise by vlrtuu of her rojnl pre
rogative to grant special leave to appeal
from tho high court to her majesty in coun
cil, but tho parliament may mako laws lim
iting tho matters in which such leave may
be asked."
Negotiations lasting two months between
tho Auotrallan dolcgntrs nnd Colonial Secre
tary Chnmborlaln havo resulted In a dead
lock over this clause, which was twice
atllrmed by referendum to tho Australian
plebiscite and tho Australian dolegnte.1 con
tend, therefore, that they havo no power to
amend tho commonwealth bill.
REBELS GET ARMS AND MONEY
1111 1 I li ii .In n (it nt Huiim; Koiik Is l're
Iiiii'Iiik In I'nrMiif War
vtlth Ixiir.
(Copyright, 1W, by Press Publishing Co.)
HONG KONG, Ilrltlsh China. May 12.
(Now York World Cablegram Spcclnl Tele
gram.) Three shiploads of arms from Ger
mauy havo been received by tho Filipino
rebels Junta hero within threo months.
Large amounts of money havo been coming
to It recently from Manila.
Tho Junta gavo a grand inquet last night
to seo about tho reorganization of natlvo
government lu the Isles.
The members assert that tho Filipinos are
going to reopen the war on the Americans
as soon as tho rainy BenBon 6ot In and
pursuo It on tho s.imo lines as the notor
iously bloodthirsty, treacherous Achtneso
mndo for many years upon the Portuguese
and the Dutch who sought to conquer them.
To this day thelnterlor of Acheen Is un
explored by tho whlto man.
It Is rumored that Artncho has Joined the
Junta.
MARQUISE DE MORES' MISSION
She l'riiiii'M In .-ianu;i" the Murder uf
Her Himlinml am tha Kra'iich
(iiivi'rnnieiit.
(Copyright, 1900, by Press Publishing Co.)
PARIS, May 12. (Now York World Cable
gram Special Telegram.) The Marqulso do
Mores, formerly Mcdcra Hoffman, hnj Just
written to Presldont Loubct a threatening
letter, charging tho government with tho
MarqulB do Mores' murder. Sho ac:uses War
Minister Galllfct of shielding tho assassins.
The beautiful American marqulso now
bays she la ready to do everything for hor
husband. Sho IntlmateH she will tako
Justice Into her own hands.
KROGER'S LAST CARD
Pesco Delegates Will Phj It in tho United
States.
BRITONS THINK BOERS' CASE HOPELESS
Quen's Snbjicts Believe Enyojs Willc-
complith Nothing in America.
LOOKING FOR A SPEEDY END OF
Robirts Expected toSnbjngate the
in Jans or Earlier.
FUTURE OF THE REPUBLICS Fi
(.'linmlierlnlii In n Siieeeli Sn They
Will llo I'nnwi Cailaiiili'N fair n
Wlilla- UniliT Military
llulr.
(Copyright, 1900, by the Associated Pre.".)
LONDON. May 12. Tho Doers seem to bo
on tho cvo of playing their last card, and,
according to many keen observers In Kng
land, it Is being played not In South Africa,
hut in tho United States, through the me
dium of tho Boer delegate who sailed for
New York from Rotterdam last week.
As the; bulk of Ilrltlsh opinion does not
contemplate for a moment that Mr. Fischer
nnd his companions will nchlevo succcrs It
Is only natural that serious thought Is now
confidently dovotil to prognosticating tho
dato when tho war In tho Trnnsvual will
bo endt-d,
i.Most intimates agree that hostilities will
havo ccucd by Juno when President Kruger
learns from tho last country nppealod to,
tho United States, that It will nfford up help,
and ho has no alternative lu tho fnco of tho
overwhelming force now victoriously sweep
ing Into his territory, but to suo for peace.
What Great Drltaln's nnswer to tho request
will bo most unmistakably defined by Joseph
Chamberlain, tho secretary of state for the
colonies, nt Dirmlugbam yesterday, when ho
declined that the Door rcpublicrt must be
come a crown colony -whoso Initial stage
will bo controlled by a military administra
tion. Dy agreeing to thekO terms President
Kruger must of courso glvo up all for
which ho has been fighting. Put on tho
other hand now that terms havo been so
emphatically stated they must either bo
granted or Fngland will stand dofeated.
Cuullileiit f Sternly AiImiiicc.
Tho Intter alternative, however, docs not
enter England's category of possibilities.
Her people nro firmly convinced that Lord
Roberts will steadily advance, 'perhaps with
delays nnd lotses, of daro-dovll units, and
maybo without Inflicting a crushing do
feat, until ho occupies tho Transvaal. His
forward progress, thoy bolleve, will bo
stopped only when President Kruger, learn
ing of tho failure of Fischer's inlfslon, asks
for pence. That this will como sooner than
provloualy expected Is the trend of popular
opinion today,
A long slego of Pretoria ha? -"jneonio u re-'
moto contlngoncy. Sharp fighting beyond
Kroonstad and on tho Vaal river, a series of
rear guard engagements, an organized sub
jugation of a hostilo country and then by
Juno, or perhaps earlier, peaco and occupa
tion. Such Is tho nverago forecast of tho
strugglo In South Africa. Mnybe It Is alto
gether too optimistic, but tbo 'present suc
cesses of the British arms nnd tho evidenco
of their well defined plans and excellent or
ganization form much excuse for optimism.
-iiKtriilliuiM riuhlliiu; t'hiimhi'rlittii.
In comparison with what 200,000 Drltlsh
troops havo been doing In South Africa dur
ing tho week, tho events In Kngland Itself
nro perhaps unimportant. Yet they teem
with human Interest und International Im
portance. First and foremost la tho ques
tion of Australian federation. Delegates
from this great colony nro ceaselessly speak
ing pleaunnt words to London audiences
through tho luxurious medlum'of public din
ners nnd luncheons, to say nothing of co
pious press Intervlows, but meanwhilo aro
fighting Colonial Secretary Chamherlaln
tooth nnd nail in an endeavor to maintain
Australia's objection to tho English privy
council us a final, court of appeal for local
cases.
No corapromlso hns yet been reached and
Chnmbcrlaln will shortly lntroduco tho sub
ject of federation In the House of Commons,
advocating that tho bill bo passed ns for
warded to Australia, with the exception of
nn amendment granting the privy council
tho power mentioned In tho foregoing.
Presumably tho Commons will follow tho
government's lead. What Australia will do
remains to bo Been. The obligation subordi
nating tho highest colonial courts tn tho
privy council, under which Canada now In
born, may wreck the whole scheme of fed
eration. AiiiitIcu. Culm, AiiKlai-lloer War.
Tho Saturday Rovlew, Interpreting Lord
Salisbury's recent genorallsm regarding
hntrwl toward England and tbo necessity of
arming tho country, n especially nppllcublo
to tho United States, declares:
"During tho Cubun war therr wero a
largo number of people In this country who
sympathized with Spain, but they kept their
feelings strictly to themselves. Not a dls
cordant noto was heard In our press nnd
tho British government prevented a com
bination of European powers that would
havo thrown tho United States govornment
on Its bnck. How do tho United States repay
us? Wo wero treated to all kinds of insults
over tho Alaska boundary ami tho Nlcnrngua
canal nnd now nt least half tho American
profs and nation loudly proclaim tholr Bym
pathy with tho Boors and aro organizing ro
ceptlons for their delegates. Wo idinll havo
to defend our emplro and must do It, ns Lord
Salisbury snys, with our right arm."
This 1 an Interesting comment, but It
neither teprcscnts tho best Informed nor
tho popular opinion. Iord Salisbury bad
no Idea of referring to Amorlran pro-Door
manifestations when speaking nt .the meet
ing of tho Prlmroso league. Moreover these
manifestations nro regarded In England,
thanks' to tho cable dispatches of English
correspondents, ns nothing but a temporary
effervescence of political agitation in a
country on tho vergo of nn election nnd ns
such ut no 3crlous Import.
Tho Speaker, commenting upon Russian
railroad und territorial aggression In China,
dcclarcH that Lord Salisbury and Mr. Cham
burlaln cannot protect British Interests, real
or Imagluary, In any part of tho world and
that tho United States has been tho only
guardian of our Interests In China, whllo
lvord Salisbury has been a helpless looker on.
Ilia Soma fur 1'imliiinl.
(Copyright. 190), by Press Publishing Co.)
LONDON, May 12. (Now York World
Cablegram Special Telegram.) C. D. Rose,
tho well known Canadian banker, onco men
tioned as a challcngor for tho America's
cup, has lost two sons In tho South African
war. Today his third remaining son,
Adrian, aged 20, Bailed (or the front.
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AMERICAN PAVILION OPENED
('otiinilixlmii'r I't'fL I'orniiilly 'liirim
llirr the llullilliiK to the l'ri'neli
1)1 rector.
(CopyrlRht, 1900, byPrcfS Publishing Co.)
PARIS, May 12. (New York World Cable
gramSpecial Telegram.) Todny at half
past 2 tho American National pavilion was
formally Inaugurated. Tho ceremonies wero
exceedingly brief and simple. Impressive
rather from tho number and enthusiasm of
.ho Americans mnsool within and without
tho building than from any special feature
of ollklal proceedings. ConimlNiloniT Peck's
speech transferring tho whole American sec
tion Into tho hands of the French uuthorl
tleo, thereafter to bo a part of tho French
ixi option, lasted but n few minutes. Owing
to the shinning of feet and tho buzzing of
many conversations only fho few rows of
proplo standing Immediately behind the lino
of whlto-helmotcd American guards could
catch the drift of his remarks. Director
Plcnrd anowurod In French, rushing through
with Indistinct mumbling nnd was evidently
embarrassed. When Commksloner Peck lu
tho namo of tho American nation presented
Director Plcard with u solid gold souvenir
thore was a tremendous burst of npplaune.
This concluded tho specchmnklng und Im
mediately from Sousn's bund, Just outside,
burst a triumphant march. Tho Vbolo cere
mony had not lasted over fifteen or twenty
minutes. All prewnt now began to file bo
fore Peck nnd Plcard and their staffs, our
commlsbloncr Introducing prominent Amor
leans to the" French head of the exposition.
Soon tho peoplo who knew Peck gave out,
and when long Men of hl unknown com
patriots kept seated Interminably, this In
formal handshaking reception degenerated
into a tedious, senseless business nnd nfter
a whispered consultation among tho authorl
tloH It was abruptly abandoned, Plcard and
hln attendants depnrtlng immediately, whllo
the ti'mbors of the American commission
romnlni-l, chatting with groups of friends.
Outside tho crush lind meanwhile become
frightful, nil trnlllc being absolutely blocked
along tho Street of Nations and on tho river
fiout from tho Itnllan building on tho ono
sldo to tho Hungarian on tho other.
Sousa's bnnd wna rendering popular airs
without Intermission, amid great cheering
from tho thousands upon thousands of
Americans present, most of them waving
tiny llgs or wearing cockades of t'hc national
colors. Tho music and great enthusiasm
nttracted pcoplo from nil over the exposi
tion till the French pollco, fearing a panic
nnd disaster amid such great crowds, camo
to tho nctio of tho American guards, who
wero completely overwhelmed.
By 4 o'clock many had left nnd circulation
who possible. Peoplo wero then again ad
mitted at ono door of tho building and lot
out nt tho other, that all who wished could
visit tho pavilion.
Desplto tho general good humor, severe
criticisms wero heard on all sides about
tho arrangements. Thero Is no question
but tho affair was rather poorly managed.
No provlHion seemed to havo been made
to handle such crowds, nor to make tho
building nnd seats accessible to holders of
tickets. Many French dignitaries or promi
nent Amorlcuns arrlvul with beautifully
dressed women nnd vainly wulted for Invi
tations, returning homo disgusted. Sousa's
bnnd wns also established whero it would
moRt effectively choko onn of the principal
wnys across. Dosldcs tho rBcept.in wns gen
erally found tc,o conpmltnllj''jI.tpuvd. No
refreshments' wero served, which Is contrary
to all French usages. ThO American Inaug
uration is tho only ono so fnr whero the
guests wero not amply provided for. Dis
appointment Is nlso groat that Inside tho
building no furniture of any sort ! visible
no scats, only bnro walls scantily decorated
with (lags and bunting.
CLE0 DE MER0DE FEELS KISSES
HnKRoil hut IniiiptuniiH Lover Tentlllrn
to (In; Depth aif IIIh I'iishIiiii
for tha llniiea-r.
(Copyright, 1900, by Press Publishing Co.)
PARIS, .May 12. (Now York World Cable
gramSpecial Telegram.) Cleo do Mcrode,
tho dancer, toduy was kissed publicly on
tho Doulovnrd Capuclnos by a ragged laborer
named Gaspardln.
Cleo wns walking with a young club man.
Suddenly Gaspardln, who was coming fmm
the opposite direction, stopped, exclaiming:
"Ah, hero is my beloved." Then ho telzed
Cleo's waist and drew hor ngnlnst hlun, cn
resslng her face. Cleo's companion began
caning her assailant. but Gaspardln
promptly knocked him down. Beforo tho
nstoulsheii pnsrersby knew what It wns nil
about, tho dirty muscular fellow had again
enfolded tho frail dancer and was kissing
her 1 s repeatedly nnd frantically, desplto
hor cries und hor efforts to avoid him.
t'cveral men pounced upon the enraptured
madman nnd turned him over to the police.
Beforo tho magistrate tho ulprit expressed
no repentance. Ho said he had fallen In
lovo with Cleo a year ngo, when ho saw
her on tho stage. Ever since ho bnd wor
shiped her photograph, vowing that If ho
over had tho least ehanco ho would hold
that girl within his arms.
When se.U to Jail Guspnrdln denounced
tho act as rank injustice. He said: "What
crime am I guilty of? Am I not handsomer,
stronger and more Intelligent than tho fol
low sho wns with? Only I nm a plain far
rier, whereas his father happens to leave
him money.
"Wo worklngmcn crnvo kisses from these
well kept, Btyllsh, dellcato-scented women.
Why do tho wealthy classes parado upon tho
streets theso maddening visions, theso
temptations to revolt ngnlnst the squalor of
our own lives?"
Desplto his eloquence Gaspardln must
remain in Jnll pending trial. Cleo
do Merodo told tho World correspondent
she would not appear against her assailant.
Sho added that sho had already sent in
fluential friends to sccuro his release.
ECHO OF THE C0MEDIE FIRE
SiminiiIIoiiiiI Suit (lint (irons Out of
(lie Ui'iith aif tha W'trrxN Who
Wiin lluriii'il Tin-re.
iCopyrlgbt. 1900, by Press Publishing Co.)
PARIS, May 12. (Now York World Cable
gram Special Telegram.) A sensational
laweult Is expected to result from a enntro
versy betweon Danlol Canby and tho mother
of '.Mllo, Henrlot. Canby, who Is a hand
some and wealthy ranchor from Texn. has
been living hero fur tho last fow years.
Shortly beforo tho Comodlo Francalso fire he
presented to tho beuutlful voutig uciroMi tho
mansion sho occupied, with tlio splendid
furniture, paintings nnd expenslvo brlc-a-brae.
At the tlmo of tho tragedy Canby,
who had a wife In tho United States, main
tained stlenco, though many things had been
recovered from tho villa and sold. But Mine.
Henrlot has Just concluded to movo Into her
daughter's houso. Thlo Canby objects to
violently, saying ho never Intended to mako
a present of (65,000 to tbo old lady. She,
however, being tho legal heiress, re-Uts. Tho
case will go to tho courts, whrro Canby In
tends to argtio thnt ho Intended to marry
Mile. Menrlot nn soon ns ho waB divorced
from hU present wife Thercforo ho gavo
away the houso to his futuro wife, Intending
to sharo in the enjoyment of tho property.
DECRY LODGE'S TALK
High Gtrmin Officis.1 and a Newspaper
Deny Designs on Brizil.
BRAZILIANS SHOULD BE UNCONCERNED
Assertioi that Eolations Between Germany
and Brazil Are Cordial,
SPEECH IS REFERRED TO AS BABBLE
Exchange of North Schleswig for Diniih
Antilles n Fairj Tale.
KAISER PUTS FRENCH RACES UNDER BAN
I'urliliU r.erimin Oltloeri to Pnrtlel
liiile In the Auti'iill unit Other
III ml Nmh front the
(crniiiii Capital,
(CopyrlRht, 1900. by tho Associated Press.)
BERLIN, May 12.-A high person In the
foreign olilcc, speaking with tho correspond
ent of tho Associated Press regarding the
speech of Lodge- In the United States senate
yesterday, sniil that telegrams exchanged
between the emperor and President Campcs
Snlles show that the relations between Ger
many nnd Brazil are of tha most cordial
nature. Drnzll apprehends no dangers.
"If Brazil Is not threatened iv greater
dangers than those which mcnacfi her from
Germany." tho olllclnl continued, "Brazilians
may bo quite unconcerned for tho future."
Tho Vosslscho Zeltung Is tho only even
ing ,pape(.- which comments on Senator
Lodge's speech. This Journal says:
"Senator Lodge's words leave no doubt
that they wero aimed at Germany. Ono
must doubt tho good will nnd political In
telligence of American statesmen when ono
of tho respecteil of thorn still belloves tho
fairy tale of the exchange of North Schlcs
wlg for tho perfectly worthless Danish An
tilles nnd tho foolish babble about founding
Independent German colonics In southern
Brazil."
The article concludes as follows:
"Do not let Americans hcllovo they can
gain tho sympathy of tho world through
such rhodomoutndes. With such actions
they can only still further discredit their
political lift and tho forms in which this
Is embodied."
At the national meeting of tho Associa
tion for the Benefit of German Emigrants in
session at Hanover, Dr. Scherlach of Ham
burg spoke on "Migration and tho Colo
nies," recommending steps leading to larger
emigration thither.
Hcrr Dlllthey of Alx-le-Chapello spoko
comprehensively about Germans In South
Brazil, tho La Plata countries nnd South
Africa. There was c io u general debate
about emigrants and tho preservation of
German nationality in foreign countries and
colonies.
Thlnkn A merlra Will Intervene.
Tho Kreuz Kcltung, In nn Inspired nrtlcle,
discusses tho Boer mission to America, say
ing Itonslders American intervention prob
able and advises England to accept it nnd
finish tho war if England wishes to retain
American friendship.
Lieutenant General Drechter, In tho Lokal
anzclger, reviews certain movements In
South Africa and concludes the Doers will
avoid a decisive battle, but Indict punish
ment on minor forces.
Tbo Turko-Amerlcan Imbroglio Is unfa
vorably criticised here, tho Gorman press
holding thnt tho object Is too Insignificant
and nlso thnt tho United States Is ungrateful,
because it was due to tho sultan and council
thnt the Moros of tho Sulu archipelago did
not Join tho Insurgent Filipinos.
Tho torpedo flotilla has reached Dlngen,
whero tho officers were feted today. Tho
grand duko of Hesse hns notified Commander
Funko thnt on Monday he will proceed on
board tho flag boat to Mayence, whero thero
will bo a series of fetes. Tho press recog
nizes that this flotilla Is -Immensely popu
larizing tho naval movement,
I'rcucli It ne I'd I'niler li Ilnn,
Tho emperor has forbidden nil German
officers to partlclpato In tho Autucll and nil
other French races. Lieutenant Surmondt
has been ordered to withdraw bin steeplo
chasor, Dlamnnt, nnd a llko order has been
given to Cnptaln von Eynnrd. Tho German
sporting press npproves this action, becauso
French chauvinists would have mado un
pleasant demonstrations, possibly leading to
International complications.
This week's proccedlngM In tho Reichstag
wero rather time, but tho passage of tho
American M earner bill U of interest to
Americans, inasmuch ns tho government de
clared Its willingness to insert Into tho
contracts with this subventloncd line tho
same paragraph that is already In the
North German Lloyd's nontrnct forbidding
their steamers lauding agricultural prod
ucts competing with German products at
Gorman porl. That fact that a proviso ex
ists lu Lloyd's contracts for tho German
malls was brought out clearly by tho
Agrnrlnn leader, OerlPl, without contradic
tion. However, practically tbo effect of tho
proviso Is likely to becomo nil, because
American products cannot bear tho high
freight charges of fast Htearaora.
Tho centrist party of tho Reichstag will
mako another effort to pass tho so-called lex
holnze, which places a number of onerous
restraints on literature nnd art. Desplto
tho known disapproval of tho bill by the (m
pornr, the centrists Intend thnt tho bill shall
bo put on its final passage before the sum
mer adjournment. Tho opposition will ngnln
una nlistructlon, however, nnd It tho bill Is
pnwied the Dundebruth will reject It.
Llheriil I'ra-NM WroiiKht I i.
Tho Gorman liberal press Is greatly
wrought up becauso tho Bavarian govern
ment extradited tho Austrian editor Kordon
under an obsolete resolution of tho German
federation of 1SH. Kordon belongs In the
Tyrol, where a court sentenced hlra to six
weeks In Jail for criticising tho Catholic
church. The Vosslscho Zeltung recommends
that such conditions bo obliterated by tho
Bundosrath and Reichstag legislation.
The curious Idea has fastened on a largo
part of tho liberal prrss that It the liberals
phuw an effusive wllllngnoss to pass any
bills for military or naval purposes, tho em
peror will abandon his prejudice against tho
liberals und summon their leaders to rablnot
positions and the llko. Tho Taggeblatt icadp
In exploding this notion, whllo tho whole
conservntlvo and centrist press, reprosont
Ing tho government majority, ridicule tho
movement. Tho Seml-oillclal Post todny
speaks of it as "liberal Byznntlnlsm."
Mnrrliiira aif I'oelia,
(Copyright. 1900, by Prss Publishing Co.)
PARIS, Mny 12. (New York World Cabin
gram Special Telegram.) It Is affirmed In
ilterary circles that Jenn Lorraine, the poet,
will marry Llano do Pougy shortly. Tho at
tachment bctwea'n tho two has long been a
matter of gossip. It is said the couple will
abandon Paris foicver und i:ttlo in Athens
or Smyrna. a
THE BEE BULLETIN,
Weather Forecast for Nebrnskn
Fair; Much Cooler. Southerly Winds.
Pace.
1 Itolierln' Army I'.nllTn Krontintnil.
K rimer I'lnyx HI Trump CnriU.
(ii'minn Vlir aif l.ml u.-'m Spa-aa-h,
SnlUliury ('uimeai ('intili-rtiiitliin.
2 I'rlulilful Wrrak nt l'hllinli'lihln.
ICll II -.nn City Strlka-rn I'lljnlna-il.
It llriiiita'h'i A lu ii in e nc Ira VII In.
I nli. erxlly fnilctia In ItevliMV.
'I (Intuitu K'' mi W'IiimIiiu (iiimeii,
fi Ion ii I'ruhlliltliinlNtM Are ti'llvr,
AITnlrn lit Smith Oiniihu.
l I. list WiTli lu Ontiihii Snelul Ctrrlcn.
7 Miiuala-ll am Wyiiuilim I'ulltlen.
Armor I'luta- Will lla I'lireliu xcil.
H ( lllllU'll llliirfn l.ata-iil Mntta-ri..
I) ("iiliima'iit atu lilinl t'Siliiiili'-a I'liUa.
Colonel KflthN IMntiN for II In 'renin
10 lllealaN Still Va-ry Patimlur.
II! In tha Diniiiilii of Wiimun.
I.'l luitiM'itia-ntd unit MuMa' In Oiiinlin,
11 IMIIiii'liil mill Coiiiiin-iit,
15
Wti'rinulli aif Slnux I'iiIIn FIiiimmi.
.Iiiiirncy of ii Doll Aroiiml World.
The I'nth llehlnil tha' l,r,aM"
CoiniiM-rclit! mill I'liiiiiictnl Ya'va.
ONE YEAR MORE OF WAITING
Alfred Vunilerhllt mill Mini I :i . I
rreiii'h Will I mli-ruo u l.nitu
IlllKIIUl'lllt'llt.
(.Copyright, 1900. by Press Publishing Co.)
LONDON. May 12. (New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram.) Tbo wed
ding of Elsie French und Alfred Vnndorbllt
Is not likely to tako place for a year. A
dinner party was given In their honor on
Thursdny night at the Berkeley hotel.
Among thoso present, besides tho brldo and
brldegroom-olect, wero Mr. nnd Mrs. Enton,
Mrs. Ronalds and her cousin, Mr. Grlswold.
Mrs. Enton, who Is tall und handsome, with
a beautiful Bkln nnd masses of rod golden
hair which reaches long below tho waist,
was dressed In black with a turquolso bluo
sash and turquolso ornaments. Miss French,
who Is smaller and slighter than hor sis
ter, Mrs. Enton, was in white.
There was a largo nttendnuco of Amer
icans nt tho queen's drawing room, although
Mrs. Chouto was not ablo to be present
or the American ambassador. 1,-idy
Churchill wore n wonderful machlnkn dress
of prlmroso liberty sntln. Long sprays of
roses fell on tho transparent train of prlm
roso chiffon, which was held In lit the
shoulders with diamond stars. There were
twists of pearls round her neck nnd a
beautiful diamond tiara sparkled In her
black hnlr.
Lady Randolph Churchill was looking won
derfully well. Sho presented the latest
nouveau rlcho, Mrs. Uirenby Liberty. In
tho absence of Mrs. Cho.Ue, Countess Deyn
presented Mrs. Bayard Cutting nnd her
daughter. They were beautifully dressed,
both by Pnquln. Mrs. Cutting was In soft
cream chantllly lncn, sparkled with Jet,
with a train of black velvet fastened to the
bodice with a spray of white orchids and
bow of black velvet. Sho worn lovely dia
monds. Hor daughter wore a llttlo soft
whlto silk frock, with whlto chiffon nnd
orchids nestled Into the whlto tulle. She
had u necklcss of pearls.
Mrs. Frank Mackny wore a machlnka
dtess of very pain ranuve crepe de chine,
with medallions on which pnnsles wero
painted, npplli:cd with lace and u train,
which was nil of crepo do chine nnd primrose
chiffon, trailed with wruathlugs of "beautiful
pansles. Thero wore pnnsles. too, In her
bouquet. Her ornaments wero qulto the
prettiest nt the drawing room a tiara of
diamond swnllows, the center ono having
a beautiful pearl body, whllo her veil was
fastened with a great dagger of dlnmonds
nnd mother of pearls. Round her neck she
woro n beautiful rope of pearls and emer
alds. Mrs. Parkinson Shnrp hns returned In
town. Sho Is gradually :ecoverlng her
health. No ono realizes how very seriously
111 sho has been, for when she slipped on
tho 'marble steps, whllo abroad with her
daughter, tho Baroness Oppcnhelm. she fell
back on her head nnd for wcckB suffered
from concussion of the brain. In fart, sin
declnres that If It had not been for her
daughter's enreful and tender nursing, sho
would novor have recovered.
"LOOKING BACKWARD" AGAIN
I'' re ii eh Soi'lnllHtd Hnve n Very Iluil
Atlni'k aif the llellmtiy Iilcn
nt I'ra-Ha-ut.
(Copyright, 1900, by Press Publishing Co.)
PARIS, May 12. (New York World Cnblo
gram Special Telegram. ) Tho federation of
socialists hns Just discovered Edward Bel
lamy's "Looking Backward." Leaders hero
aro wildly enthusiastic and call tho book tho
best Instrument of socialistic propaganda ex
tant. They nro having a French translation
made. A cheap edition will ba printed and
distributed free by tho million.
Jean JnurcB, tho mcnlist lender, said tn
mo: "This American masterpiece was qulto
unknown to us until now. We expect tho
book will do wonders towaid dissipating hos
tilo Ignorance against our Ideas.
"Wo shall orect a statue to Bellamy In
I'arlii within six months. He has rnnirlbutcd
more than twenty Doweys together to tho
glory of tho American nation."
FRENCH FEEL OUTRAGED NOW
I'imllxli (inventor aif St. Ilclenn Dc
elluen tn Allaiw n .loiii'iuilUI to lu
vt'HllKHta CronJc'M Condition.
ff'nnvrli-ht. 1900. hv Press Pntitlshlnir Cn 1
PARIS. Mav 12. t Now York World t'aldi.- !
gram Special Tolegram.) Lo Matin, tho (
nowspaper, sent a special currcspoimi nt to
St. Helena to visit the historic prism of
Nnnoleon nnd to Investigate the treatment
of General Cronjo and the other Doer pris
oners. Tho French Journalist was denied
tho right to land. Tho governor of tho
Island sent bun n note uboardHhip ex
pressing his tegret, but absolutely ordering
him to porcced with his ship to Capetown.
All tho Frcnsh papers denounce the net vio
lently n3 an ouirHgo against the Interna
tional rights of all peaceful citizens.
M. Dclcnfse, foreign uilmstei, uUo sonl
un amicable protest to tho Ui'iiUh govern
ment. COST OF COAL IS ENHANCED
I'llKlliah I'ailiNiimi'rH I'ei'l (lie I'drl'l of
PriiNperlty mill u Triule
4 iii l I iki 1 1 1 at .
(Copj right, 1900, by Prchs Publishing Co.)
LONDON, May 12. (New York World Ca
blegramSpecial Telegram.) England Is
writhing In tho claws f a coal ring. Tho
prlco of coal has Increased 30 per cent, tho
ptctoxt being tho hoavy demands for tho
war, but coal owners now, when domestic
contumptlon. savo for cooking, hns virtually
stopped, maintain the price to tho firmer
extravagant figure, terlously crippling, many
industries, especially sted.
Tho coal owners contend that they are
only reaping tho spuro wavo of tho Indus
trial prosperity now at Its height They
deny any uctual combine, but tho offot i Is
tho vacuo.
SALISBURY HAS FUN
England's Premier .Rnns Amuck Ameng
rdb es and Fancies of Politics.
UPSETS- THE CHURCHMEN COMPLETELY
Utterances on Temperance that Take tho
Bishops Eutirelj bj Surprise,
IRISH PROGRAM CAUSES CONSTERNATION
Primrcsi League Speech Undoes the Work
of Weeks of Blarnej.
COLLEAGUES LOOK ON IN WILD DISMAY
.nlli'a ar the I ntonll Lender Hutu
lilt on All aif III I'aillaMTem n
lliial C'nr or I'olltk-ul
JlllllIK,
(Copyright, ifwo, by Publishing Co.)
LONDON. May 12. (New York World Cablegram-Special
Telegram. )-Thls has tavn
Lord Salisbury's week. Ho has been run
ning amuck politically. On Monday ho
paralyzed the archbishop of Canterbury.
Bench of Bishops and Houso of Lords by
denouncing temperance legislation as futilo
and Injurious.
Tho occasion of this outburst was n mo
tion by tho blhhop of Winchester calling
upon the government to Introduce legisla
tion based upon iho lecommondutlon of tho
royal connulsslon on licensing laws, ap
pointed by Salisbury himself. Ho not only
controverted the views of tho temperance
party, but gibed ai them with ustonlshlng
levity. Speaktng upon the recommendation
that steamboats bo placed under the licens
ing authorities, Premier Salisbury said: "So
that, oven at the nioniont of your greatest
ugotiy, when leaning over tho leiwlde, you
aro not to havo temporary relief unless with
tho sanction 'if licensing uutborlty."
Tho bishops bad scarcely recovered from
that shot when Salisbury assailed the wholo
pilnclplo of the prohibition of Sunday dunk
ing, an accepted article In tho creed of both
purtles. He sild: "I have some sympathy
with people who want beer on Sundays.
I don't drink beer myfelf. but If I did" ,1
should want It ns much on Sundays us on
nny other day."
Not content with this. Salisbury struck
tho root of the whole question of temper
ance reform: "You wish to prevent n cer
tain number of pcoplo from getting drunk,
therefore, you osk us to prevent six times
as many from nn opportunity for that freo
Indulgenco to which they havo a right."
Tho bishops shuddered nt this enunciation
or tho doctrine of "n right to freo Indulg
ence," and In tho division that followed
Salisbury only escaped defeat by threo
votes.
On tho following day nn Ironic com
mentary on Salisbury's tprech wns nffordod
In the Houso of Commons, whore, with tho
assent of his own government, the Houto
adopted a bill placing the moBt drastic re
strictions on tho sale of liquor on Sundays
lu Wales.
I'rlinroNe I.eiiKue llrenk.
But oven more recklofs nnd Irresponsible
wns hl alarmist speech to tho Prlmroao
loague. When Lord Rosebery two months
ago mndo a far less gloomy oration there,
Premier Salisbury treated It with silent con
tempt. But since- then a genornl election
campaign has virtually begun nnd Salisbury
wnnts to keep up tho war fovcr us tbo surest
hope for another term fnr tho unionists.
Ills slighting roferenco to Ireland, placing
tho relation of tho Irish peoplo to tho Im
perial government on the snmo rooting an
that of tho Doers, Is scarcely consistent
with his complete Rinlly. Tho unionist
gnmo for some time has been to express
effusdvo friendliness for Ireland nnd recog
nition of tho services of the Irish soldiers,
but Salisbury gratuitously destroys at a
blow tho effect of nil this and rcarousrs
tho bitterest feelings ngalnst England
among tho Irish nationalists.
Salisbury lives habitually with his head
In the clouds. He never mixes socially
even with his cabinet colleagues. Ho does
not condescend to Inform himself of what
tho peoplo aro thinking becnuso ho regards
thu many-headed with unrestrained con
tempt. '
Ills antics this week All hlo colleagues and
followers with dismay. They thank heaven
ho does not Intend to accept olllco again
after the next general election.
MAKES GAME 0FTHE TRUSTEES
Sea-iil-Si-Ya-nr-Olil .loke air mi Au.
iliiury on the IlillUh
MiiNfiim llmiril.
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LONDON. Mny 12. (Now York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram.) The Ilrltlsh
museum trustees, who Include Premier Salis
bury, Lord Rosebery, Alfred Rothschild and
several other eminently Imporlnnt person
ngeo, havo Just been mado tho victims of an
extraordinary hoax.
Frnncln Douce, n famous antiquary who
died In 1831, bequeathed a liox to tho Drltlsh
museum trustees, stipulating It uhould not
bo opened until 1900.
This wcok at n meeting of tho trustees
the box was solemnly unsealed und unlocked
by tho curator of the museum, when It wan
found to contain nothing but old fragmonm
of paper, torn btuk covers nnd other rub
bish, with u noto from Dnitco saying that in
hU opinion It would bo wnsLlng any more
valuable or Interesting objects to loavo thorn
to pereoni of the average Intelligence and
tnsto nf the British mtuoum trlisteoi.
Tho trustees tried to look umiMrd, but tho
mooting d'sperifed In silence. Tho Janitor
was culled In to throw Doucn'o hequcn Into
the fish bin.
ONE DUKE WILLING TO QUIT
Present Mm rllioronuli will llo Whnl
(lit- I'oiinili'r of tlio Mount
Would Hurilly Aiirote,
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LONDON, May 12. (Now York World
Cubligram R)ocliil Telegram.) Tho duko of
Marlborough, It Is wild, will shortly return
from tho war. Ho promised tho duchess
when leaving that ho would re-turn in six
mouths if tho wnr was not Mulshed before.
Ho has overotayed that period, us ho was un
willing to eomo homo until ho hnd seen fight
ing. This he has now dono nt tho Zand river.
Tho (luetics camo up to Iudon from
Blenheim this week. Her chlldroti will fol
low tiiixt week. She Is nsldlng ut Warwick
house, which shi has taken for tho ooason
Work on the now mansion In Cur.n
street, for which tho slto was cleared beforo
tho duke's dep.irtuto, has been stopped, pend
lug his arrival homo. Tho foundations havo
heen excavated, but building hun not coal
men ml.