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    The Omaha Sunday Bee.
I PART I. &
3, PAGES 1 TO 10.
EST A35LTSII ED .lUJfJiJ 10, 1871.
OMAHA, SUNDAY MOliKTyG, D-ECISMUEK 9, 1000 TWENTY -EIGHT PAGES.
SINGLE COPY ELVE CENTS.
GENEROSITY HAS END
Great Britain Doolares Abrogation of Olaj-ton-Bulwer
Treaty Quito Enough.
AMERICA HAS NO RIGHT TO EXPECT MORE
Imbroglio Eotween Holland and Portugal
Not Likely to Go bo Far as Actual War.
BRITISH CONCERN DEEPER THAN SURFACE
Tiait of Channel Fleet to Harbor of Lisbon
Much-More Than Mere Accident.
FRANCE AND SPAIN REGARD IT AS MENACE
London Diplomatic. Circle llo Xot
Look for Hcttlcnient of Chlncae
Trouble for Some Month
mt the Very Knrllenl.
LONDON, Doc. 8.-Tho Nicaragua canal
roatcs only mild Interest In England. The
long cable dispatches dealing with tho
probable action of thu United States senate
say its deliberations aro read by the gen
ornl public with comparatively little n
tcreat. Tho report that tho IJr Utah gov
ernmcnt has In any way Itid cated I j
willingness to accept tho amended treaty l
utterly false. In fact, the Indication.., audi
""they are. point to Great Urllaln refu,
lng U. consider any amendment ns to what,
the foreign ofllco already Relieves to bo a
enorous concession.
To quoto a high authority: "Wo would
not have abrogated tho Claytnn-llulwcr
treaty for any other nation In tho world.
Unless all thu traditions of IlrltlsJi foreign
policy nro reversed I fall to see how wo
can afford to give away any moro advan
taxes, oven to America."
No official representation or Inquiries
hnvo yet been mado to tho foreign office,
whoro it Is pointed out that It Is Impos
sible to form nny final Judgment until tho
enato acts. That war or oven a serious
misunderstanding could ever result from
uch n cause carries no public or omcini
credence.
Ilrltlnli 1-Mcct nt I.Ubon.
Though tho troubto botwon Holland nnd
Tortugal can scarcely result in war, It Is
far moro Bcrlous and Interesting than gen
erally understood here. Oreat Urltaln Is
concerned In tho affair moro deeply than
appears on tho surface, for the Associated
PresB lenrns that It Is duo to a Ilrltlsh
nrntrst to Portugal that tho cxequntour of
Herr Pott, tho Dutch consul at Lourenzo
Marquez, was withdrawn, and tho visit of
tho powerful nrltlsh fleet to Portuguese
waters is something moro than a coinci
dence. Tho Lisbon press frankly declares
i, innded as a warning demonstra
tion to othor nations to keep their hands
,'oft Portugal.
Tho nrltlsh ofllclala oIbo do not hcsltato
to admit their government s reauiness 10
back up tho action which Portugal took at
Its request. Hence, Holland can do little
mnrn than gracefully make the best of a
tad Job, unless aha recolvos tho support
of somo of tho great powers, which Is n
very remoto contingency. Tho temporary
withdrawal of Tho Netherlands' minister at
i.Uhon nnd tho Portugal minister at Tho
Hague, though officially belittled, Is the
atquenco ot serious friction, tno ueiaiw 01
which were known to tho Ilrltlsh secretary
of stato for foreign affairs, tho marquis of
Lansdowuo, somo weeks ago.
Htroke of Acrelve Diplomacy
Tho unusual action of sending tho whole
Prltlsh channel squadron to Lisbon is re
rarded by those who have tnsldo Informa
tlon as being one of tho boldest and most
luccossful atrokea of nggresslvo diplomacy
In recent history. With Oreat Urltaln
showing suoh a strong hand the absent
n.inlstors nro likely to return to their posta
shortly, and tho Incident probnbly win
p-oduco an cffectlvo Illustration that an
alliance exists between Portugal and Oreat
Urltaln. It wns effected when the question
of landing South African troops nt Uclra,
Portuguese South Africa, came up and was
announced at the time In these dispatches.
In this connection It Is Interesting to noto
that tho French press regards tho wholu
nflalr as a fresh menaco to Franco nnd that
the Spanish pnperB interpret it similarly as
regards their own country.
diluent- Situation Complicated
Tho Chlneso problem Is so wrapped up
In contradictory dispatches and so com
plicated by tho multitude at notes and
amendments thereto that even tho keenest
diplomats frankly confess they scarcoly
know how tho situation stands. From ono
of those particularly interested in tho
Aincrlcun plans for China It la learned thai
tho negotiations going on at all tho capi
tals may bo summed up ns an effort to
get tho Chinese court to return to Pekln
At last tho powers seem to realize that nil
tho able notes thoy could havo formulated
aro not worth tho paper thoy aro written
on until tho powers nro In touch with tho
Chlneso court. Providing this Is accom
pllshed, which it Is now hoped will be tho
caBit, tho powers aro willing to mnko tho
question at reparation secondary to tho
establishment of a stable form of Chines
government. When this la dono the ques
tlon ot Indemnity will como up. Th
method of Its exaction has not been do
elded, though all ngreo that It cannot be
secured territorially.
Judging from tho negotiations botween
Mr. Choate, tho United States ambassador
and tho mnrquls of Lansdowne, Secretary
Hay's suggestion that tho powers confer
at "Urussels or somo other place," Is not
likely to meet with tho acceptance ot
Oreat Urltaln, Tho olbor Kuropcnu na
tions, fo far ub heard from, are Inclined to
glvo their representatives nt Pckln a
fairly free hand and dread the additional
complications which they believe a con
gress ot tho powers would cntnil. Other
t wlso Mr. Hay's latest propositions rcceUe
on the wholo general approval and
promise to form tho basis for au ovontuat
settlement. Wlillo tho activity of tho ne
gotiations Is not llkoly to lag within tho next
few weeks, it is tbo belief of thOHo best
Informed that thoy will not or rather can
not result In anything definite until the
ministers aro positively in touch with tho
Chlneso court. Thcro Is no nitemot here
to conceal tho fact that In tho efforts to
achlovo this Important concessions from
the original attitude of tho powers' conces
sions havo been madn to China.
Wyndliani IK'turned I'lioppoRcd.
LONDON, Dec. S.-Oeorge Wyndham.
fcrircrly parliamentary under socrotary of
tho War office, has been re-elected to tho
Houso of Commons from Dover, without
opj psltlon, Mr. Wyndham was returned
from Dover unopposed In the general elec
tion Just hold, but bad to again appear
bctcro his constituents on his appointment
s chief secretary for Ireland, In succession
to Gerald Ualfour, who was appointed presi
dent of the Hoard ot Trade.
WHY CHAMBERLAIN CHANGED
Hotr Affair I" South Afrlcn Affected
the Policy of the KukIIsIi
MtiilcNimi it.
(Copyright, ltA, by Pre33 Publishing Co.)
LONDON, Dec. 8. (New Yoik World Ca-
lt-gram Special Telegram.) Tho special
Information by cable during tho last month
regarding the extreme gravity of the situa
tion In South Africa was fully corroborated
Inst night by Mr. Chamberlain's admissions
n tho House of Commons and his sudden
liunge of policy.
A dispatch of November 24 announced
Hut n famine throughout tho Transvaal
nd tho Orango Froe Stato was Inevitable,
hat was tho Hrst public Intimation of nny
such a calamity. Tha Houso ot Commons
was amazed and appalled Inst night when
Mr, Chamberlain said: "I am prepared to
admit that vu aro faco to face with n pos-
lblllty of something llko rf famine In con
equtneo of tho destruction caused,"
The Information now Justifies tho fear
hat .Mr. Chamberlain's policy of concilia
tion has been adopted too Into. Tho evil
linn been done. It appears that the In
eradicable racial nnlmosltlcs havo been
moused to such n pitch that they cannot
e overcomo except through tho supremncy
of tho suppressed Dutch majority which
England will not listen to.
Mr. Chamberlain doe3 not fully bellevo
u ouch professions of conciliation as ho
makes. Ills rcllanco Is on thu separating
of tho Orange Freo Stato from the Trans
vanlers by offering better terms to the
former. Uut racial unity Is a sacred pas
sion with thu Dutch and no wedge can bo
ntroduccd.
Tho present violent eruption oftDutcll
feeling In Capo Colony also was foretold
by American press advices, when tho Hrlt-
sh press was representing that tho crisis
was past nnd that nn era ot pacification
had arrived.
Lord Kitchener, not content with a rigor
ous censorship, has expelled from the so-
called new colonics tho Transvaal and tho
Ft co State all newspaper correspondents
except Router's.
Every week tho war drags on makes
tho prospect worse. Even If England could
afford to bo Indifferent to tho moral strain
nnd tho financial responsibilities Involved,
tho mlncowncrs, panto-stricken nt Mr.
Chamberlain's plnln hint that tho general
wealth of tho "now colonies will bo drawn
upon to pay tho bill," mny drlvo tho cap
italists who provoked the war to arms.
TEMPERANCE MOVE IN LONDON
Trn Formlnc to Control Saloon
und Divert l'rollt to Public
Utility Purpose.
(Copyright, 1000, by Press Publishing Co.)
LONDON, Doc. 8. (Now York World Ca
blegramSpecial Telegram.) Kudyard Kip
ling has come out ns a strong advocato of
temperance. Writing on the subject ho
says: "So far as I could soo In South Africa
It did not matter what sort of spirits a man
fanclod, becauso thcro waa not tho least
danger of his getting moro than was good
for him. On tho other hand, men who could
do without liquor, who did not fancy they
needed to flood their lnsldcs every two or
three hours, got on better than tbo men who,
through ruerd physical Incontinence and
carelessness, were constantly sucking their
water bottles.
"In this, as in all things, the man who la
temperate In tho full senso ot the word sur
vives." A novel saloon trust scheme Is being
stnrtcd here by temperanco reformers,
headed by Earl Grey. Under it every new
llconso granted by tho authorities will be
acquired. Tho profits from tho saloons be
yond 4 per cent will be applied to objects
of public utility.
Tho London county council had to pur
chase sixty saloon licenses In buying prop
erty to cut a now thoroughfare from Hol
born to tho Strand, and tho saloon trust
proposes to acquire theso to begin with.
Lord Itoborts' testimony to the vnluo of
temperance has caused tho foundation of the
"nobs leaguo," a new temperanco organiza
tion which Is to bo Inaugurated by enter
taining "Dobs" on Mb return at a public
banquet without an Intoxicating drink.
CUTTING OFF THEIR BEER
Ilrltlnli lloorc Consumer Are Flicht
tnir Shy of the "Slid" Juat
nt Prccnt.
(Copyright. 1000, by Press Publishing Co.)
LONDON, Dec. 8. (New York World Ca
blegramSpecial Telegram.) Tho beer poi
soning epidemic, of which 2,000 cases with
ninety-eight deaths havo occurred in the
Manchester district, Is now making Its ap
pearanco In London nt least numerous
cases of peripheral neuritis, a characteristic
of arsenlcnl poisoning which tho doctors at
trtbuto to other sources, aro now traceablo
to beer. In sclf-defenso tho browcrs whose
beer was poisoned by Improperly prepared
Bugar have destroyed tho entire brew. It
Is estimated that 350,000 gallons of beer
havo been poured down tho sewors. Uut
public confidence has been severely shaken
In tho national boverage, tho consumption of
which has fallen 70 per cent.
MORAL INFLUENCE OF DRAMA
.Mr. Kendall Tell of the flood Work
flint Hun Ileen Done liy
Hcr Aetlnu.
(Copyright, 190), by Press Publishing Co.)
LONDON, Dec. 8. (New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram.) Mrs. Ken
dall, defending tho moral Influences of tho
drama, says: "Many cpnereto Instances of
Its beneficial effect have como within my
own knowledge. Imaglno my prldo when
playing In 'Tho Squlro' I received a letter
signed by a man and woman. They had
teen the play, nnd, thnnk God, tho follow
ing day they went Into a church and got
married. That Is ono of tho brlghest stars
In my crown of work."
MARCONI'S LATEST SCHEME
Would I'nr HIh WlrrleKN Telegraph to
Keep In Touch with Ship
Around the World.
(Copyright, 1900, by Press Publishing Co.)
LONDON. Dec. 8. (New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram.) Marconi
claims to have completed n sclicmo by tho
erection of wireless telegraphy Instruments
along tho consts to keep lu continuous touch
with ships i Tactically ths who'e way between
Australia and tho far east at -1 cents a word,
compared with 2.40, tho toll now paid to
tho Antipodes.
LONDON IS NOT THEIR HOME
I'antellaiiea Deny Any Intention
Tit U I n k 1'p Permanent Abode
In lliiuland.
of
(Copyright. 10O, by Press Pul'lshtng Co.)
PAUIS, Dec. S. (New York World Cable
gram Special Tolegram.) Tbo Count nnd
Countess Uoul de Custellano deny any In
tention of settling In London permanently.
Uonl Bald: "We go to England yearly at the
height ot tho season, This tluio our stay
will be no longer than usual."
WILL TELL THEM WHY
Oount Von Euelovr to Address Eeichstag
Concerning Krugor's Non-Eeception.
EMPEROR'S COURSE AROUSES D.SCUSSION
Franco's Reception to Eoer President Ohar-
tcterired as Wholly Hypocritical.
DINGLEY TARIFF THREATENED BY GERMANY
Cologne Zeitung Discovers Venomous Feel
ing on Part of American Republicans.
GREAT PROGRESS OF POLES CAUSES ALARM
AKritrluiiH .Make Hitter Attnck on
Imperial Chiincellor and lleclnrc
llliu Without nn Acre nnd
Without tirnln.
P.EIILIN. Dec. 8. Mr. Krugcr'n non-
reception hero nnd tho reasons leading
thereto will bo made tho subject of an
Interpellation In tho IlelchBtag enrly tho
coming week. Tho Imperial chancellor,
Count von Uuelow, will positively reply.
The excitement on tho subject Is deep nnd
tar-reaching, ns evidenced by today s Die
Nntlon. which coutnlns an article by Prof.
Theodoro Moinsen, who approves of Em
peror William not receiving tho Doer
statesmen ns being moro dignified and more
Just than If ho received him and then
confessed his powcrlessncs to avert the
South African tragedy, which Is going ou
towards thu final act.
Tho Vosslscho Zeitung tnkes n similar
view and snyB that "hypocritical Franco,
which Is seeking to embroil Germany with
England, would havo left Germany In tho
lurch, probably confederating with England
against Germany after succeeding In rup
turing tho bonds of Anglo-Gorman friend
ship." A IHiiKley Tnrllt nlll for CJermnny.
An editorial article In the Krouzo Zeltuni;
on tho subject of President McKlnioy's re
cent message to "congress Is significant ns
expressing tho views nnd nlms of tho mod-
orato German agrarians. It says: "It
docs not matter If tho Americans lose tho
German xuent trade, slnco American food
exporta to Germany will enormously In
crease, a fact which Is watched anxiously
In aermany, Austro-Hungary and Switzer
land. If Germany, in tho projected
treaties, imitates tho Dlnglcy tnrlff, how-
can the Americana complain. It would
only bo an act of uelf-dcfcnne."
Tho arttclo then proceeds to cnumerato
tho many apparent unfairnesses In tho tariff
rotations with tho United States.
Tho Cologno Volks Zeitung, tho leading
centrist organ, acknowledges tho ceaseless
attempts of Ambassador White to keep
tho peace between tho two countries, but
claims his efforts aref poohpood and frus
trated by the republican Jingoes In Amer
len, who aro particularly venomous toward
Germany."
Germany Fenrn I'ronrea of Poles
Tho Official Berliner Corrcspondcnz, In a
long scries of articles headed "Tho Polish
Danger" reviews the recent enormous prog
ress ot tho Poles, politically and economl
cally, and their numerical Increase as show
lng Imminent danger that tho provinces of
Posen, West Prussia, East Prussia and Up
per Silesia will become entirely. Slavlclzed
In spite ot all the government measures
taken against such a result nnd tne
Pnllzatlon of a largo number of districts
within the Industrial provinces of tho Ithlne.
a, .,n. hnv iu m,
"
Ject, claiming It la not a danger for Prussia
only, but for entlro Germnny. In govern
ment circles It Is concurrently reported that
F.mpcror William Intends to Inaugurate a
systematic, carefully planned nntl-Pollsh
campaign, for which ho wants a strong na
tional supporting element.
Tho correspondent of tho Associated Press
wns officially Informed that tho reports slnco
1897 show a .uniform decrease of Germans
In the Polish provinces In splto of tho Ocr
mnn colonization fund of 200,000,000 marks
and tho strong government Influences.
An official of the Japanese legation In
formed the correspondent of the Associated
Press that tho latest advices Indicated that
tho re-cstabllshmont of peace with China
Is quickly coming since the condi
tions havo beon moderated by tho powers.
Aiirnrlnn Attack on Von Din-low.
Tho first gun in tho campaign of abuse
ngnliiBt Von Uuelow was fired this week by
tbo agrarians of West Prusslu, who referred
to the Imperial chancellor ns they did to
Caprlvl, us being a man "without an acre
nnd without grain." Tho agrarian leaders
thero glvo voice to strongly expressed sus
picion of Count von Uuelow as "having no
heart for Buffering German arglculture."
Tho Foreign ofllco hero formally confirms
tho statements that tho remaining minor
points of tho Pckln Joint noto have been
settled.
An Inspired nrtlclo In today's Cologne
Gazette, detailing tho contents ot tho note,
substantially agrees with what has been
printed on the subject In America.
Tho correspondent of the Associated Press
learns from n prlvato sourco that Emperor
William will send a special envoy shortly
to tnko a tour ot tho notable American
stock farms with the view of buying saddle
and carrlago horses for tho Imperial stable.
Hitherto tho court has purchased exclu
sively In Hungary nnd England.
Knlaer Wllhrlni'a On ml Hcturn.
Tho emperor filled out his census formula,
Baying his business was "German emperor
and king of Prussia."
Frank H. Mnson, the United States consul
general here, and Mrs, Mason gavo a dinner
Tuesdny to prominent members of tho
American colony. Tho distinguished vio
linist, Wlndust, and his sister played.
Major John U. Kerr, tho Unftcd States
military attache, was presented to Emperor
William at n special audience at Potsdam
today.
Mrs. Frank W. Mahln. wife of United
States Consul Mnhln, nnd her daughters are
hero for the winter.
Prof. E. S. Pettyjohn of Chicago Is here.
Mr. Van Ilrunt, tho architect, with his
family, has been here for somo weoks.
At today's session ot tho trial of tho
wealthy Herlln banker, Sternborg,
charged with an offense against morality,
Margaret Fischer, who was summoned
from New York, where she had become
Mrs. Miller, testified at length. Her testl-
money was In favor of tho defendant, but
she admitted having received large Bums
of money from Sternberg,
Tho Uerlln Uar association gave formal
notlco today that It will tako proceedings
against Herr Sello, tho leading lawyer for
the dofenre, for suspicious doings In tho
Sternberg case,
Klpltnir tinea to South Africa,
LONDON, Dec. 8. Mr. and Mrs. Itudyard
Kipling loft Southampton this morning on
board the steamer Tantallou Castle on their
way to South Africa.
PANAMA EXPERTS COMPLAIN
People In I'nrJ Dlallke the Idea of
Amcrlcn CnuxtrtictliiK' the
Mcnrnxiin t'niinl.
(Copyright, 1900, by Press Publishing Co.)
FAIUS, Doc. 8. (New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram.) Tho report of
the United States Iiiteroccaulo Cnnal com
mission rrcatcd consternation throughout
Franco. That such n report was unanimous
lu past tho understanding of French engi
neers, who profess to be convinced that tho
Ponamn routo Is the bettor, It Is expected
hero that tho American congress will rush
a bill of appropriation before March 4
to Becuro credit for thoftal enterprise.
Thercforo tho PanamnjVCVany considers
It has received Its dJfcjjjRtow and thou
sands of Frenchmen jvsfljurntng tho loss
of their capital.
Cr.ptnln Nnthnn
tho Panama
expert, formerly
on and n friend ot
DeLcsseps, In at
iw virulently crlt-
Icised the rcpi
o sairt; "Tbo an
surdity of this I
ting document nnd Its
conclusions gla
ough cvory line. It Is
evident the
Ion was hypnotized by
tho posglblll
Blnto ownership, which
ten years henco won't amount to anything
nt the first dispute.
"Tho vital fact that tho Pnnnma Is the
Bole, route where n tido level canal Is
poBslblo seems to havo escaped our won
derful experts. Their 700 foot of docks
won't nllnw half of tho ships of the futuro
to pass through. At Nicaragua harbors
must be created nt each end, while good
ports exist In Panama besides a useful rail
road.
'How Admiral Walker could allow tho
work already dono at Panama to bo esti
mated at $32,000,000 Is beyond mo. I defy
anybody to flguro It worth less thnn $S0,
000,000; In fact, 1100,000,000 would bo nearer
correct.
"Moi cover, unassailable documents prove
that the Nicaragua canal will coat n mini
mum of 1200,000,000. With tho unforeseen
drawbacks and Jobbery tho United States
taxpayers may count upon paying J2B0,000,
000 for a canal Inferior In every way to
what they could got In Panama at halt the
prlco and enjoy In hnlf tho time."
STATUE TO A CHIMPANZEE
Grenohln to Immortnllxe In Uronxe
the Fume of Cliuriciniimie,
the .Monkey.
(Copyright, 1000. by Press Publishing Co.)
PAKIS, Dec. 8. (New York World Cable
gram Special Telegram.) Tho municipal
council of Orenoblo has voted a largo ap-
pioprlatlon to erect n bronze statue of tho
famous chimpnnzco Charlemagne, who has
Just died there. Ho was brought to Greno
ble by Explorer Maryotte, and for nine
years had enjoyed tho freedom ot tho town,
being allowed to enter every homo nnd to
help himself to anything lu tho vegetable
and fruit shops.
Charlemagno, who was perfectly tame,
dressed llko n laborer, though ho preferred
to travel on all fours. Ho used to sit with
tho card players In tho enfes, or by tho
fishermen nt tho river balnk by tho hour,
looking to bo the wisest and most sedate
crony among them. Flvo years ago ho
rescued a child who had fallen in n well by
going down und climbing back by tho liolp
ot tho ropo and the projections of the wall
Nobody was present but the drenched child,
who told the story. Charlemagne was also
a great favcrlto nt tho children's hospital
There ho spent hours playing In the differ
ent wards with Inflnlta kindness. His fu
neral was attended by tho whole population
Only ono other French city possesses a
monument erected in memory of an animal
by a loving public. This Is Mantnrgts, where
thcro is n bronzo dog cited In all the gutda
books as tho Mantargls dog. Ills master
had been murdered. Tho dog fought tho
assassin nil the night, fencing him in a
' Tncn,u 101 i-"k tm
. dog wns mortally stabbed, and both ho nnd
. hn r- Ait r At rl I a A frnm t hfil f vniinrta tha
next day.
1
SLEEP DROWSY DAYS AWAY
City In French Seneunl Country
Where the Inhnlittnntn Can
not Keep Awake.
(Copyright. 1W0, by Press Publishing Co.)
PARIS, Dec. 8. (Now York World Cable
gramSpecial Telegram.) Explorer Jacques
Dabcn, lecturing beforo tho Geographical
society, described a Btrange city in tho
French Senegal colony once busily pros
perous, but now almost abandoned.
Somo gradual change In the climate or
Boll has caused Increasing drowsiness. Most
of tho Inhabitants slept twenty hours dally
Some even fell asleep whtlo walking, and
many havo slopt to death, tholr friends
finding It Imposnlblo to nrouso them even
after several days of uninterrupted Jcth-
a: gy.
Tho explorer states that neither himself
nor tho colonial doctors wero able to dis
cover tho real causo ot tho phenomenon,
HIS WIFE WAS UNREASONABLE
Ilretnn Sailor Commit Sulcldo
lie
oniie of tho lllrtli of Ilia
Thirteenth Child.
(Copyright, 1900. by Press Publishing Co.
PA HIS. Deo. 8. (New York World Cablo
gram Special Telegram.) Yvcb Kormas
Droton sailor, tho orlglnnl of Pierre Lotl's
Yves In tho, novel entitled "Mine. Chrysan
themum," who was already tho father o
twelve children, committed sulcldo at th
moment tho thirteenth was born. Kormas,
who was exceedingly poor, had a hard ttmo
rearing his family, and often spoke despond
ontly. A letter ho left contains tho foilow
lng passage;
"Thcro seems to be no end of this thing
so long as I am alive, so I am going. I hav
boon a slnvo long enough anyway. Adieu
wife. Do the best you can. I had warned
you that I wouldn't stand ono above a
ilozen."
CR0KER UNDER THE KNIFE
Another Cnrbunele Cut from III Neck
by a Celebrated Loudon
Speclnllat.
(Copyright, 1900, by Press Publishing "!o.)
LONDON, Dec. 8. (Now York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram.) Mlchard Cro
ker underwent another operation this week
for tho removal of n carbuncle from hi
neck Just In front of tho thorax, Mr, Cro
ker, who has been considerably run down of
late, Is slowly Improving. Ho had a leading
London specialist down at Wantage to per
form the operation, koeping tho physlcln
thoro at great oxponso for three days.
CALVE ENJOYS HER OUTING
Send Word from Kitypt thnt Her Trl
Una Urea DellKhtful nnd
Will lie Loiitcer,
(Copyright, 1, by Presj Publishing Co.)
PAItIS, Dec. 8, (Now York World Cablo
gram Special Telegram,) Mme, Calve tele
graphs from Cairo, Egypt, that bo far her
trip has been delightful. She Is propnrlng
to go up the Nile and cross the Arabian
desert to Jerusalem In January.
1BBBBV.;
AST HOPE IS DASHED
ven Holland Will Not Intervene in Behalf
of tho Boers.
HE HAGUE DECIDES TO KEEP HANDS OFF
Dutch Government Will Not Offer to Arbi
trate in South African Trouble,
QUEEN WILHELMINA RECEIVES MR. KRUGER
Only Two Other Persons Wero Present at tho
Audience Granted to Lato President
00M PAUL TOLD NOT TO LOOK FOR AID
(lenernl Privet Wnld to lie la Tlnlit
Plnce nnd It Will lie Almost n
Allrnele If He Sneeeedn in 13i.
trlcatlns Himself.
ANTWERP, Dec. 8. A special dispatch
ora Tho Hague says Holland has no In
tention to Intervene or to arbltrato In tho
Transvaal troubles.
In Ileeelved by the tlueen,
THE HAQUE, Dec. 8. Queen Wllholmlna
received Mr. Krugor In audience today. As
the Uocr statesman wns traveling Incognito
the visit was not attended by tho ceremony
usually paid to a chief ot state. A court
official proceeded to his hotel and accom
panied Mr. Krugcr to tho royal palaco lu
stato carrlngo. Dr. Loyds received Mr.
Krugor at tho door ot tho palace, but was
not present at tho audience.
Mr. Krugcr wore a black coat, over which
as n broad sash of tho Transvaal colors
and tho grand cross of tho Netherlands
Hon. Dr, Loyds woro n diplomatic uniform.
Tho visit lnBtcd a quarter ot au hour. The
queen, queen's mother and Mr, Kruger nlono
oro present. Hio latter thanked tho queen
for placing tho cruiser Golderlnnd at his
disposal. Tho crowds In tho streets cheered
warmly Mr. Krugcr
LONDON, Dee. 8. A special dispatch from
The Haguo r.ayB It Is reported that Mr.
Kruger Is seeking to obtain a conferenco
with Lord Salisbury.
PAUIS, Dec. 8. Tho Echo de Pnrls' cor
respondent nt Tho Haguo says: "The qecn
said to Mr. Krugcr today: 'Havo conn
denco In Ood, who will protect you nnd
yours. I will show my friendship when
the moment arrives, but not now."
HAVE DEWET IN TIGHT PLACE
Iloer Commander Will Need All HI
Struteny to Uxtrlcntc
Ilia Force.
A LI W AL NORTH. Capo Colony, Doc. 7.
General Dcwet appears to bo In a most dan
gerous position and to need all his strategy
to cxtrlcato hl3 forco. With strong Urlt
lrh columns on three sides and two swollen
rivers barring his front, the nrltlsh com
maudors begin to hope that ;ho great chase
by four columns, which has been one ot tho
tho most exciting operations of tho war,
will result in tho enpturo of Dewet.
Definite nows ot his whereabouts was first
received December 2.
Tho next morning General Knox stnrted In
hot pursuit and Pllcher'o nnd Herbert's
columns wero detached to make a turning
movement. After threo hours' march General
Knox learned that during tho night Dowot
had doubled buck past tho Urltlsh right,
necessitating n complete change ot plans.
During tho night ot December 2 General
Knox encampod on the Carmel farm, tho
site of tho Uoer laager, which had evidently
beon recently and hurriedly moved. Ocn
cral Knox stnrtcd again at daylight, hop
ing to corner Dewet while crossing Karre
poort drift, but he arrivea too late. The
Urltlsh experienced very great difficulty In
following Dewet, owing to tbo rise In tho
river, but they succeeded In crossing with
out tho loss of a man or a beast. From
that ttmo on tho pursuit of the Doers was
takon up without baggago, tho troops being
supplied by foragers, enabling them to
mako moro rapid movements, and keep up
touch with the republicans.
LONDON, Dec. 8. Tho War office has re
ceived the following dispatch from General
Kitchener from Dloomfonteln; "Hnvo
Just received news from Knox at Rouxvlllo
that Dewot's force, having failed to forco
Komasste bridge, which we held, has
treked northeast, abandoned 600 horses
nnd mnny carts. His attempt on Capo
Colony, therefore, hss failed. Ho is being
pressed on all sides."
KRUGER CABLES HIS THANKS
Doer President Seuda Kxpreaalon of
III Gratitude to All Sympa
thizer In America.
NEW YOIIK, Dec. 8. Tho consul general
of tho Orango Freo Stato has received the
following reply to a cablegram of good
wishes sent to Paul Krugor by the American
Transvaal league:
I thank the directors of tho American
Transvaal league and all sympathizing
Americans for their greetings, nnd hope
their kind wlshen will be fulfilled.
KIIUOEU,
00M PAUL'S TEETH ARE BAD
Kruicer Summon a llrntlat from
Pari to Attend Hint at
The Ilnaue.
(Copyright, 1000, by Press Publishing Co.)
PAItIS, Dec. 8. (New York World Cablo-
gram Special Telegram.) President Kru
ger has Just summoned to Holland Dr.
Ityckert, tho well known American dentist
of this city. A letter sent by Kruger's
secretary states that tho president's teeth
nro In such poor order that the doctor had
bottor como prepared to stay a week, bring
ing his most modorn Instruments.
Iloer Have Plenty of Mntton.
JOHANNESHURO, Dec. 8. Tho Uoers
havo captured 17,000 sheep from n Binall
detachment of Urltlsh troops In the vicinity
of Krugersdorp.
IRELAND IS IN A BAD WAY
Continued Agitntlon lliu IlroiiKht
Abont a Deplorable Condition
ot A flair Aiinln.
(Copyright, 1900, by Press Publishing: Co.)
DUBLIN, Dec. 8. (New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram.) The state
of Ireland Is causing Increasing nnxlety to
tho government.
Lord Chief Justice O'Urlen, In opening tho
Mr.nstcr assizes, deplored tho condition of
tho country whero agitation Is again pro
duclng deplorable effects. It was Impossi
ble to let evicted farms In any part ot
Munster, which he attributed to the whole
sale Intimidation ot the United Irish league.
He predicts things will be worse before
tho winter la over.
THE BEE BULLETIN.
Forecast for Nebraska-Fair; Colder: Urlsk
isortliwcsl v mus.
Pajje.
1 tirent llrltnln llrlntlr Ip Some.
Von Ileulow Will i:plitln the Snub
Wllhelmlnn Prreren I pint KrtiKer.
Pnntu I'e Operator Tleup the llond
Si Sir ruler Ilouatrd by the French.
It State Treaaurer a nil the .statute,
-i ArKumrutn In the .Morrison t.ne.
5 town College I,oe Dormitory.
A ITn I r nt South Omaha.
(1 I. nnt Week In OiiiiiIi Society,
7 Craft Abur the Army ('nnteen.
Gridiron Club Hear from Dolllver
8 Council lllnfT Local Matter.
Mnjor Taylor Heat Tom trooper.
Home nt Oakland Hilled Off Track
10 .Mr ('a lie floe to South America.
Ticket Ilroker See the FlnUh.
11! Aniunement and .Mimical .Vote.
llchoen from I.ocnl Anteroom.
HI liiMlde the Chlucc Mncrrd t'lty.
Ilxplorlnu; Cloud and Air Current
1-1 Killlorlnl and Comment,
in Where Milliliter Henrd the Xcwa.
O in ii lia Heart True to llnrtnrd.
1(1 loun'a Wonderful 11)00 Crop.
Permanent llihlhlt for A'ehritaka.
17 Coniinerclul nnd Financial .Vew.
21 llliiodhoiiudn and Their Habit.
HcKiilarlty of Maine (Imahn .Men.
II. Wade (3IIII and a fliiaraiitlnr.
l.oenl Tax Hook Need Clrntixlim.
22 Womaiil Her Wa nnd Whim.
U!t "Nomina Holt."
lit Centennial of Nation' Capital.
Value of TrnvelliiH; I.lbrnrle.
.Some SInrvel'of t'omprced Air.
2(1 Poor Ventilation of t.'hurehe.
27 Gllmpaen of the SportliiK World.
2S When ClilitfMn Army Gel Action.
SenrchliiK Dot the Festive "Shiner"
Temperuture nt Omulin Yrterdnyl
Hour. IIck. Hour. Dei;.
5 n. in '2H 1- in Ill
II n. m '27 I p. m. . . . . -10
7 a. in '2lt '2 p. m Ci'2
h ii. m :io :i p. m .' r.i
t) a. m :'2 p. m ni
in ii. m :ui 5 p. m .")
n ii. in :i i p. m -to
7 p. III. .' II
GOOD USE FOR THE LARIAT
Keeper of Lunatic Put III Amer
ican CiMvboy TrnlnlnHT to
Prnctlenl t'ae.
(Copyright, 1900, by Press Publishing Co.)
PAUIS, Dec. 8. (New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram.) Tho Amer
ican lariat rendered signal Bervlco ut tho
Nancy Asylum for the lnsano, whero two
lunatics, a man and a woman, usually bo
peaceful that they wero employed In tho
kitchen, suddenly quarreled nnd cut each
other with butcherknlves. Then, mado fu
rious by tho blood, they ran nmuck, armed
with tho tcrrlblo wenpons, killing ono at
tendant nnd wounding several Inmates. Tho
wholo establishment waB terrorized. Tho
two foaming lunatics wero finally corralled
In n walled garden, where, being now nlllod
against their hunters, they defied enpturo
Ono Alsatian kooner. who was once a
cowboy In tho United States, obtained per
mission to snddlo a polo pony and uso his
lariat, which he had kept as a 30uvunlr.
With nearly 200 persons perched on tho
walls surveying tho nrenn, It waa llko a
bull fight. Thero wero many rushes nnd
counter pnssca. In ten minutes tho roan
wns lassoed around the neck nnd was
brought upon his back half strangled and
thus dragged out.
Tho woman who was young, showed ox
ccedlng cunning nnd agility. Tho horso re
eelved a deep cut Intended for Its rider.
Finally tho lariat fell over tho woman's
shoulders nnd slipped down, but she waa
cnught by tho legs, when the horso gavo a
sudden Jerk. This tripped tho woman bo
violently that alio long remalnod uncon
scious.
HUNGARIAN ANTI-TRUST LAW
Sllnlater of Commerce Prcpurlnir n
IHI1 to Control Trade
Combination.
(Copyright, 1900, by Press Publishing Co.)
VIENNA, Dec. 8. (New York World Ca
blegramSpecial Telegram.) Tho Hunga
rian minister of commcrco Is drafting leg
islation to control the trusts by which tho
following Hungarian Industries nro domi
nated: Juto, syrups, petroleum, candles,
soda, stnrch, ropes, string, Iron, coal, glass,
chemical products, artificial manure, pa
per, matches and brandy.
Tho bill requires tho members to publish
the terms of tho agreements which consti
tute bases of tho trust. Trust accounts
must be submitted to an official auditor.
In the event of any trust raising tho prlco
of an article to a sum that seriously affects
tho Interests of consumers tho government
may Buspend or abolish tho Import duties
on this particular article, thus counteract
ing tho Influence of tho trust by foreign
competition.
Tho minister of commorco also In cases ot
necessity may tnko over tho control of a
trust whoso operntlons nro considered In
jurious to tho lntorests of the stnto. In ease
of great urgency tho government may abso
lutely conflscato tho whole trust, compen
sating the Individual firms and conducting
tho Industry ns a state department.
MOTIVES OF VICKERS-MAXIM
Why the firent Knscllh Klia;lneerlnK
Firm Seek an Kntrancn to
American Manufacturing.
(Copyright, 1900, by x-ress PubllHhlng Co.)
LONDON, Dec. 8. (New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram.) Tho de
cision of tho Vlckors-Maxtm company to
comblno with tho Cramps Is rogarded by
tho Urltlsh Irou nnd onglnoering trade ns
tho most startling proof yet afforded that
the shrowdest, most far-Beolng firms nro
convinced that this branch of Urltlsh In
dustry Is dcctlned to bo overwhelmed soon
by American competition.
It Is stated hero that tho Vlckers-Maxlm
company's object la to get a shnro of the
great expenditures on warships It Is ex
pected that the United States will make,
which is another way of admitting that
Englnnd's supremacy In shipbuilding Is
doomed, Othcrwlso they could compoto
through their English works. Hut what
tho Vlckers-Mnxlm pfcoplo really fear Is
that America 1b going to havo tho greatest
Bharo In carrying out tho requirements of
England's naval program. That this is
sound business is testified by tho buoyancy
ot the Vlckers-Mnxlm stock since tho ru
mors of consolidation.
FATE OF "SKIN THE GOAT"
Man Connected with Phoenix
Mnrdern I Xotv In the
Wnrkhouae,
Park
(Copyright, 1900, by Presj Publishing Co)
LONDON, Dec. 8. (New York World Ca
blegramSpecial Telograrut) "Skin tho
Goat," whn drove tho InvJncJbles to Phoenix
park, Is now In tho Dublin workhouse. He
fused admission into tho United States he
returned here, whero ho was engaged to ap
pear at several music halls in Lancashire,
but the authorities Interfered and he Is now
a pauper.
Entire Santa Fe Sjitom is Placed Under
Ban bj Telographors.
AFFECTS MAIN LINE AS WELL AS BRANCHES
Action Taken to Support Demand of Gulf,
Colorado 4; Bant Fo Division.
PRESIDENT RIPLEY DISCUSSES SITUATION
Declares That the Men Have Broken Their
Contracts and Will Hvo to Stay Out.
VARIOUS RAILROAD SH0 PS MAY BE CLOSE
Walkout In the (lenernl Onice of tho
Compnny nt Topekn Took tiniclnla
by SurprUe, but They (ridge
(er Dlttleultlea.
CHICAGO, Dec. 8.-Most of tl, ,,i.,...i.
'. k. S."n,ll. Ko rnllwn' -tem went on n
-in. loony in support of tho strike begun
went out on tho western division, but at 4
o clock it was decided to extend tho walkout
over practically tho entlro system.
President E. P. Illj.Icy of tho Santa Fo
rea l, when ho learned of tho strike of tha
mnl line operators, said: "These men.
having broken their contract nnd left our
m wlh0Ut causo "nd without notice,
win not bo re-employed."
B';. n,cUo" wnH 'on." ho continued.
.otwlthstamling the fact that tho company
made a contract with the operator. In tho
service of tho Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fo
proper July 1, and with those in service on
Bit .1 A,bu,u'!M n November
B last, under tho terms of which thoy bound
Hemves through their organization to
K no be company thirty days' notice of any
dissatisfaction "
tnnMi". "ar.r' tUM vlro "rc'Ient of tho
Sat tn I-e system, tonight mado tho following
statement regarding the Btrlko of operators
on thu Santa Fo lines:
"Tho telegraph operators on tho Snntn Fo
of M. M. Dolphin, president of tho Order ot
Hallway Telegrapher, at 4 o'clock this
a tcrnoon In Btipport ot tho strlko of oper
ators on tho aulf lino (Gulf, Colo-ado &
bnntn Fo railroad) of tho Santa Fo system,
inaugurated on December C. As nearly an
wo now know approximately 60 per cent of
tho operntorn employed quit work in re
Bponso to tho order.
Crlevnuce Only on iluir I,lne.
"Thero was no grlevnnco existing bo
tween tho compnny and tho operators on any
or tho lines of tho system other than the
Gulf line. The operators employed on the
lines west of Albuquerque woro working un
der an agreement with the company entered,
Into on November 15, I9t)u; trie operators
employed on tho lines cast of Albuquerue
(tho Gulf lino not Included) wero working
under nn agreement made on July l, looo.
Under both of these agreements tho com
pany was entitled to thirty days' notice of
a deslro on tho part of tb. operators to can
cel them. No notlco of strlko was served
on tho company.
"Wo expect to bo able to move all passen
ger and through freight trains without In
terruption. "Operators aro being employed to replace
tho men who quit work."
TOPEKA. Knn., Dec. S.-All tho Santa Fo
cperatora of this city but two Btruck today.
iiy iwiiuirow uiero win not bo nn operator
at work In tho city on the Suntn Fe.
Tho walkout this afternoon In tho general
offices of tho Santa Fo hero took tho ofllclala
by turprlso. For a tlmo C. O. Sholes, Buper
Intendent of telegraph, nnd C. W. Koun.
superintendent of car tcrvlce, took their
places at the keys and did the regular work.
Tho ofllclala havo not yet decided what ac
tion to tako tomorrow.
Thero Is consternation among tho Santa
Fo shopmen of thin city ns n result of tho
order of General Manager Mudgo throwing
them out of employment In case tho strlko
reached bucIi proportions as to tlo up busi
ness. Mr. Mudgo saya tho order was .made
not its n means of preventing tho strike, but
merely to prepare tho shopmen for what waa
coming. Mr. Mudgo Bays tho Btrlko will
probably tlo up business to Buch an extent
that tho operation of tho shops for tho time
bolng would bo a uboIcsb exponso to the
company.
Statement from Mutineer MuiIkc.
Tho nfllninlB nf tho Snnta Fo here tnko
tho situation very coolly. In spenklng ot
tho sltuntton General Manager Mudgo snld
tonight:
About 7K per cent of thn operntorH hnvo
quit work. TIiIh will mean that about 000
mon havo wnlkcd nut. Wo untlclpatu no
special trouble In the operation of trains, ns
most of them nro running on tlmo ttiliKi
Hcliedule, W u have secured u great many
now men und new men nro applying for po
sitions. It Is our Intention to lay oft all men who
nre not nbsolutely neeeaary to thn opera
tion of tho road. If It comes to tho point
thnt thn strike Interferes to nny extent
with tho 'operations ot tho road the shuns
of tho company will bo closed. If tbo busi
ness of tho road In reduced then It will bo
necessary to reiluca expenses.
Tho telegraph operators havo gone out In
flympntlmtlc strike and havo broken their
agreement with the Santu Fo company.
The agreement wiih that no chatiKO niiould
bo mado unions thirty dnyn' notice waa
given. Wbi'ii the men lenvo tholr doskw nnd
walk out thoy break thin agreement. Tho
nprr cment wan mndo In July,
The Btrik.i Is caused from trouble mer
mien and regulations. Tho wugo ncnlo was
up for consideration, but tho rond agreed
to arbitration on that point. Tho rules und
reculntloiiH havo been up nnd wero not Bet-
urn, iiih rimu wouiti noi ngreo to tho rules
nsked by tho men und tho strike resulted.
The Santa Fo operators of this city will
hold a meeting tomorrow morning nt 8
o'clock to consider what further action will
be taken. With two exceptions every Santa
Fo operator Is out. Twenty operators woro
brought hero from Chicago Inst night by
tho officials In anticipation of tho Btrlko, but
nono of them went to work.
Dispatches received hero Indicate that
every ofllco west of Topeka Is closed. This
Includes tho offices on tho branches west
of Albuquerque. Four operators botween
hero nnd Kanras City hnvo not yet been
rrached by tho Order of Ilallrnad Telegraph
ers, hut will bo tomorrow nnd tho strlko will
then bo complete
Tho officials of tho Santa Fe decided In
conferenco tonight that tho shops hero
would bo cloned on Monday morning until
further orders. General Manager Mudgo
Bays tho shops will bo closed until thn af
fairs of tho road got bnck In tholr normal
condition. Tho order throws over 2,000 men
out of employment,
BT, LOUIH, Dee, 8. The strike of tho
memborB of tho Order of rinllroid Teleg
raphers, which began Boveral days ago on
tho Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fo branch of tho
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fo system In
Texas, has spread west. At the headquar
ters of the Order of Ilatlroad Telegraphers
In this city It was learned today that alt
the operators on the Santa Fe Pacific,