The Omaha Sunday Bee.
jj PART I.
3 PAGES t TO 12.
J3STA 15 LIS I L E D A UK E li), 1871.
OMAHA, SUNDAY IMOHX IXU, DECEM BISI? L'5, lOOO-TWEXTY-tfOUl. VAG liS.
in.ji,k copy pi vis texts.
THEY CAN'T HELP IT
Britons Are Compelled to Admire Dewct's
Dash and Daring,
CHARGE AT BALAKLAVA AGAIN RECALLED
England Grows Tired of Long-Dra-fra-Out
Contest in Bonth Africa.
NO CHRISTMAS BOXES FOR MEN ON VELDT
little Interott Manifest as to Discussion
Aroused by Nicaragua Canal.
CHINESE NEGOTIATIONS VERY FARCE-LIKE
Artlaln of London OricmiUe Theni
rlvcs Into Club fur Purpose
Klmllnr to tlint of the
Author' Society.
LONDON', Doc. 22. General Dcwct would
bo fnr tho moat acceptable Christmas box
to tho nverago KnglUhman. Though there
eecms little likelihood of this being
granted, tho dcslro for tho suppression of
this wonderful Doer leader Is accompanied,
howover, by generous iidmtrutlon of his
latest fiat.
"It will bo unworthy of the Ilrltlsh
name," snyB tho Times, "to refuse the credit
thut Is duo ttt a feat of arms bo brilliant ns
tho unexpected dash backward of Dowel
end his men through tho Drttlsh lines."
Other papers tako tho satno vlow, compar
ing tho rldo to Sprlnshaofl nek with tho
chargo at Ualaklava.
In fact, tho admiration for tho extra
ordinary daring displayed by the Ilocrs on
this occasion almost predominates over tho
chagrin at tho failure of tho Ilrltlsh of
ficers to cope with their opponents. There
1b springing up u philosophic Indifference
to tho Incapability of generals In South
Africa. Reverses hao como to bo oxpectcd.
Last Christmas society almost went crazy
over plum-puddings and chocolato hampcrj
Bent to tho soldiers on the veldt. ThlH year
they nro not mentioned. In fact, tho pub
lic Is unutterably weary of tho long-drawn-out
struggle, whoso only Interesting fea
tures nro tho sensational successes of Do
wet. This In no way nffects tho govern
ment, whoso determination to light It out
to tho bitter end Is evident from Its de
cision to relnforco tho nlready hugo army
In South Africa. Several members of .tho
cabinet, howover, would be heartily grate
ful wero tho Doer leaders to suo for peaco.
Sninll Interest In lcuniKiin Ciimil.
Tho Nicaragua eanul still falls to nrouso
nny deep Interest hore, ns It la thoroughly
understood that Grent Britain will tako no
notion In tho near futuro and tho Chinese
negotiations nro regarded more In tho light
of r monotonous forco than a serious prob
lom, thanks to tho absurd riilsundorstund
Jngs which have arisen between tho powers.
Tho only, quarter London where tho per
formance Is thoroughly enjoyed Is nt tho
Chlneso legation, In which Sir Chlh Cheng
Feng Luh, tho minister of China, mourn
ing iccludedly for his brother, is reported
to bo In a stato of cretual chuckle over
tho nttttudo of Christendom.
Moro tho question of the day Is Amer
ica's commercial rivalry, which throughout
tho week has been forming tho basis for
long, analytical articles In tho Dally Kx
rcss and tho bally Mall, written by en
gineering and other exerts, which detail
tho results of recent trips to tho United
States. They appear under tho headlines,
"Wnko up, Kngland," "Why, wo aro fall
ing behind," etc., reiterating that the
Knglish manufacturers lack Initiative and
are absurd In their conservatism, which Is
Bummed up In tho following paragraph In
ono of tho articles:
"If tho foregoing facts aro unpalateable
It Is better thuy should bo known than tho
nation should contlnuo to dream on In a
fool's paradlso until tho next eyclo of bad
trodo, when wo may find our markets In
tho possession of others."
ilia announcement that tho Netherlands
does not consider Itself bound by tho I'nrls
Vcnezuela commission decisions regarding
tho Anglo-Dutch frontier Is not regarded
by tho Foreign olllco as being of any Im
portance or ns llkoly to form the basis for
International friction. Tho Dutch boundary
Is a comparatively minor matter on which
tho Colonial olllco has been engaged for
omo tlmo. Tho Netherlands' mlnlster'8 ac
tion Is regarded as a step to word olT a
contingency, which, however, (Irent Itrltaln
has not contemplated.
JVimv Society of Artists,
Tlutt dlllotnnto class, tho artists, aro
Joining tho ranks of organized labor.
Headed by Alma Tndenia, a group of well
known artists, Including l'rlnzep, Dickscc,
Stono and Tildes, nro Bending nut circulars
to their brethren urging tho formation of
a professional union on lines similar to
thoso of tho society of authors. They hopo
to get 700 members to pay a guinea each.
Tho especial object of tho organization will
ho wntchtng tho business Interests of strug
filing painters.
"As It Is now," Bays Alma Tademn, "tho
imcccssful painter cares nnd "troubles lcs3
about his less successful painter, but 'given
nn association with common Interest tho
young, unknown man has an Infinitely bol
ter chanco of forwarding his own Interests
nnd those of his profession."
DEWET GUYS THREE SCOUTS
Kcndn Tlicui Hack to Gcncrnl Handle
vlll .Message to Chain
The in t p.
(Copyright. 1900. by Press Publishing Co )
LONDON, Dec. 22. Now York World
Cablegram Special Telegram.) Tho latest
Dowct story Is making all London laugh.
Tho Hoor general took threo Imperial
yeomanry scouts prisoners near Llndloy and
told them If they would undertnko to de
liver nu Important dispatch Into General
Bundle's own hnnds they would bo liberated.
Tho yeomen gladly took tho dispatch to
ltundlo, who opened It eagerly. It ran:
"Dear Sir: Please chain up theso three
duylls, bb I catch them every day. Yours,
"DKWKT." .
ABOUT DUKE OF YORK'S VISIT
Itnsrltlcd Whether He Will Come to
lulled Stale on III
W'ny Home.
(Copyright, IP), by Press Publishing Co.)
LONDON. Dec. 22. (Now York World
Cablogram Special Telegram.) Sir Francis
Dewlnton, comptroller of tho duko of
York's household, replying to my Inquiry
n to whether the duke nnd duchess of
York purpose visiting tho United States
when passing through Canada on their re
turn from Australia, sold;
"1 know nothing concerning tho rumor
mentioned and regret that I am uuablo to
give tho required information."
CAPE DUTCH READY TO RISE
Culled States of .South Africa Is mi
the ( r) of the at
A f rlUn mlcr,
(Copyright, 1H00, by ITem Publishing Co )
LONDON, Dec. 22. (Now York World
Cablegram Special Telegram.) Tho Cape
Dutch declare- that the Hr'tlsh position In
South Africa Is past mending. They ex
pect to establish tho United Stales of South
Africa, allowing Orent Ilrltaln to retain
Capo Town and Durban as coaling stations.
Tin? South African complications aro mak
ing Great llrltaln's Chrlatnias season
gloomy In tho extreme. Tho situation Is
causing a far deeper alarm In onlclal cir
cles than has bo.Mi felt nt any tlmo since
the war began. Tho public Is not yet al
lowed to know tho full extent of tho rebel
lion In Capo Colony, nor tho real truth
about tho disorganization and demoraliza
tion of tho overworked, disheartened Ilrlt
lsh forco3.
Tho bonus offered to regulars, tho queen's
mcjsago to tho army, the quintuple Increase
of pay to tho Imperial yeomanry and tho
promlso of tho eurllest possible release of
tho militia, uro all measure Intended to
Btop the rot which Is fast rendering Lord
Kitchener's army lnoffcctlvw. Tho War of
flco Muds It Impossible to supply a llfth
part of tho additional mounted forco Lord
Kitchener Imperatively demands.
In this dilemma tho Imperial government
Is anxious to try conciliation, but Sir Al
fred M liner, tho high commissioner and
military governor In South Africa, not only
has protested ngalnst Mr. Chamberlain's
recent com lllatory speech, but ho has ab
solutely refuted to circulate Mr. Chamber
lain's proposals by proclamation, as Mr.
Chamberlain promised Parliament would be
dune.
Mllner attributes tho revolt of tho Capo
Dutch to Mr. Chamberlain's conciliation,
whereas It really was provoked by Lord
Kitchener's farm-burning performances,
which wero regarded as evidence of weak
ness. Now It Is freely suggested that Mll
ner should tako a long vacation for tho
benefit of his health and that Lord Goschen
should go to South Africa on a special
mission with full powers to restore peace.
BIOGRAPHY OF BEACONSFIELD
Mr, ("mlulc JJny liidcrtitkc the Writ
Iok of the I, Iff Story of
llciijiiuilii Disraeli,
(Copyright, 1900. by Press Publishing Co.)
LONDON, Dec. 22. (New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram.) Mrs. Pearl
Crulgle, asked whether It Is true that sho
has undertaken to wrlto tho olllclal llfo
of tho lato Lord Ucaconstleld, said: "Noth
ing hafl been settled yot. I ntu consider
ing tho offer, and I nm greatly Inclined to
accept, as I have great admiration for and
great personal Interest In Ileaconsfleld's
character and career, but thero aro many
matters to bo decided beforo ono accepts a
proposal of this kind, howover Mattering and
agreeublo In Itself. Tho responsibility of
tho biographer might bo avkwardly divided
between a dcslro to do full Justice to tho
subject and conflicting offlclnl require
ments." Queen Victoria has prevented tho writ
ing of Ileaconsfleld's llfo owing to tho groat
task required to deal with delicate offlclnl
questions still liable to form the topic of
bitter controversy.
Lord Ilowton, Ileaconsfleld's literary ex
ecutor nnd trustee, strongly recommended
Mrs. Crnlgto as an Ideal biographer, and
tho queen nssented.
QUEEN VICTORIA'S CONDITION
Aueil Monarch It Very Fee Mr noil
Hit I'liyMli'lno Despair of
Her It pro very.
(Copyright. 1CKO, by Press Publishing Co.)
LONDON. Dec. 22. (New York World
Cablegram Speelnl Telegram.) Queen Vic
toria left for the Islo of Wight two days
beforo tho advertised tlmo, Princess Henry
of Dattcnberg having been advised that
tho cueen was able to undertnko the Jour
noy then, whereas her physician could not
guarantee that sho would remain well
enough to do so later.
Lord Salisbury, who had arranged to
visit tho queen tho following day at Wind
sor, was put oft by tho princess.
Tho queen Is getting noticeably thin nnd
was so enfeebled by her three-hour Jour
ney to Osborno that sho remained In her
room tho following day. .
LITTLE BASIS FOR A RUMOR
Lcyds Visit I'lirl ami Hcoplo lies I a
to Talk of Kroner's Trip
(o America.
(Copyright, 1JXX), by Press Publishing Co.)
PAItIS, Dec. 22. -(New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram.) Dr. Lcyds
has arrived In PnrlB from Hrusscls. Tho
fact that ho sent for tho manager of tho
Ftench steamship lino and remained
closeted with him nn hour has revived
tho rumor tlint President Kruger, disap
pointed nt tho fnlluro of bis trip to Kurnpe,
contemplates n visit to tho United Stntos.
Thero Is no other foundation for tho rumor,
MANY WANT TO MARRY HER
Par In Young 'Woman I.nwyer I'lud
Herself In .Much Demand
nn ii Itrlile.
(Copyright, 1W0, by Press Publishing Co.)
PARIS, Dec. 22. (Now York World
Cablegram Special Telegram.) Mile. Jane
Chnuvln this week took tho lawyer'B oath
enabling her to practice. A Paris nowf papor
publishes the statement that mademolscllo
hns -received moro than twenty proposals
of marriago since her admission to pructlco
law. Most of them wero from unknown
cranks, but two of whom aro snld to be
really wealthy.
LIMITS COSTUME OF PRIESTS
French Town I'orhlds the AVrnrlnwr
of Hindi Holies Outside Homes
or Churches.
(Copyright, IPOO, by Press Publishing Co.)
PAItIS, Dec. 22. (New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram.) Perplgnan
n town In southern Franco, has forbidden
priests to wear their black robos outstdo
of their homes or churches since Vrbaln
Collier began nn agitation against what ho
called "masquerading garments, by which
the priesthood artificially enhances its In
llueneo upon morbid women, weak men and
Impressionable, children."
SCULPTOR AND PAINTER, TOO
Mncmnniilca Sny He Due Xot Intend
to Abandon III First Art
for the Second.
(Copyright, 1900, by Press Publishing Co,
PAU1S, Dec. 22, (New York World
Cablegram Special TeleKram.) Sculptor
Macmonnles, who has been rather seriously
111, Is convalescing, Ho says that though
ho Intends to cul'lvato painting ho has
never entertained 'ho Idea of abandoning
sculpture.
RICH BANKER S SHAME
Sternberg's Offence Against Morality Pills
Germany with Horror.
UNISHMENT EVOKES SATISFACTION
Suspended Police Chief Dies When Ho Hears
of Millionaire's Conviction.
MORTGAGE BANK SCANDAL WILL NOT DOWN
Herr Bunden Pretended to Piety to Oorer
His Fraudulent Practices,
IAD PRIVATE CHAPEL IN HIS RICH VILLA
Allcuntloti Hint There Are nn Many
Doctor iin I'litlciitn In HIn Umpire
liidiicfx KnlNcr to I.eiiKthca
Coarse of Study.
I1EULIN, Dec. 22. Public attention was
occupied wholly this week with crimes In
high places. Tho sentence Imposed on
Sternberg, tho millionaire baukcr, of two
md a half years' Imprisonment and Ave
years' deprivation of civil rights, tor
crimes against morality, satisfies tltu pub
lic consri' nee nnd Is well merited retrlhu
tlcn. Sternberg rapidly aequlrv.il a for
tune, estimated at $18.1)00.000, by shady
methods, and maintained social relations
with high olllclals and military men for
yearn, while disguising his most loathsome
crimes In tho lowest Dcrlln llfo. Ho was
related by marriage to high officers and was
a free giver for eharltublo purposes. It
was said In his defense before tho court
thai ho had made a will, leaving to the
Prussian government the bulk of his for
tune, to establish an institution for Insur
ing laboreis ngalnst loss of work.
The Sternberg easo Is working wldcsprcnd
ruin among others. Tho death of Von
Meerschetdt lluellesscm, tho suspended
chief of the criminal department, an
nounced nt tho same hour ns Sternberg's
sentence, had a peculiarly tragical effect.
Tho public Instantly nssumed thnt ho had
committed suicide, but tho physicians cer
tify that ho died of apoplexy. Von Mecr
Scheldt established n reputation by Intro
ducing tho Ilertlllnn anthropometric sys
tem In (lermany. Tho enso of Sternberg
will continue long to occupy tho public
mind. It Is expected Sternberg will ap
peal again to a higher court. Further
more, numerous prosecutions of persons
connected with tho Sternberg case nro pend
ing. A number of witnesses will be tried
for perjury and three lawyers nro under
Investigation for unprofessional conduct
or collusion to circumvent Justice. The
public demand for reform of tho criminal
police, which did not yield fruit In 1SS7
In connection with tho Von Tausch case,
liU3 now grown Imperative. It Is authentic
ally reported that the authorities nro pre
senting a measurt for leform.
Another Whlteil Sepulcher.
The other great case this weok. the ar
rest of morlgago bmkers, nttracts an lm
menso amount of attention. The press Is
pointing out the rcsemblanco to the Stern
berg affair, since wculthy bankers, moving
In tho highest society, have carried on
fraudulent practices for years. Tho chief
offender, Sanden, raado pretenso of the
greatest piety. Ho had a private chapel In
n luxurious villa at Potsdam. Ills homo
was tho center of tho highest military nnd
aristocratic society. He was Potsdam's
wealthiest citizen, paying C.000 marks
yearly in tnxes. It has been shown that
Snmlen's business prectlccs wero most
quet.tlonnble. He would compel borrowers
at tho bank to buy one of his lots at n
fancy price. The losses will fall heavily
on small Investors. Tho fall In the shares-
obligation of the two bunks already rep
resents about 175,000,000 marks. It Is con
sidered certain that the arrested directors
will get long terms of Imprisonment for
falsifying tho balance sheets.
Tho tariff question .was most actively dis
cussed this week. Tho announcement of
tho conservative lender, Herr von Kllnc-
kowstroem, that thu chancellor. Count von
Uuolow, Is willing to compromise with the
agrarians, makes a deep Impression, Signs
multiply, however, that the commercial
classes aro growing moro united against
the agrarian demands.
Count von Iluelow Is spending tho week
visiting the south German courts, explain
ing Germany's foreign policy. Ho has
made everywhere the most favorable Im
pression and has been dined, wined and
decorated with orders.
('mil Trust Ilnlnen Price.
Tho coal syndlcato's action In restricting
tho production 10 per cent while German In
dustrie are suffering from tho high prices
of coal excites much sharp discussion and
will gtve nnlmus to the forthcoming Reich
stag debate on tho resolution providing for
government control of trusts.
The press Is again engaged In a periodical
discussion of absenteeism In tho rtolchstng.
Among tho remedies proposed the Post sug
gests circulating a list dally for tho sig
natures of attendants nnd Its publication
in the ofllclal Heichzangcr monthly. It Is
reported thut tho government Is nt Inst con
vinced of tho necessity of paying members
nnd Is preparing n bill accordingly.
Kmperor William's decree lengthening
medical study, as a remedy for tho over
production of physicians, meets with tho
npproval of tho profession, in connection
therowlth ofllclal statistics published this
week show that overcrowding of tho medical
profession In tho largo cities Is plain. Ber
lin has one physician to every 704 of Its
population, llriMlau ono to every 77S, Halle
one to every 735 and Koenlgsberg one lo
every OS 1 .
Tho first German llach music festival Is
to bo called In llerllu on March 21. In
connection therewith there will bo an ex
hibition of manuscripts, pictures and in
struments, for which the Derlln town coun
cil will lend the public rooms of the city
hall. ,
The "Hello of New York" was given at
tho Centrnl theater this evening In German,
linltrr Interested In TelcRriipliy,
Prof. SInby of the Technlsche Hechshuten
lectured tonight In the presence of Kmperor
William upon his system of multiplex
wlrelejs telegraphy and made experiments
showing tho recoptlon of messnges from
Charlottcnburg, two miles west, and
Schoenwlede, eight mllea east of Uerlln,
simultaneously. These messages were
caught on the samo lightning rod. Prof
SInby stated that tho same recolvlug wlro
would servo for an Indefinite number of
messages, coming simultaneously, while ex
cluding all E lectric currents that were not
wanted.
Tho emperor listened Intently und com
mented smilingly, signifying his approval
to General von Ilodbellshy, Imperial post
master. After tho lecture his majesty en
gaged Prof, SInby in earnest conversation
, (or a half hour.
DRIVING B0NI FROM HOME
Pnrlslims o Limner Ahle to I'luck
1 1 1 in om Mali.. II In Life Miser
able hy Taunt.
(Copyright, 10jn, by Press Publishing Co.)
PARIS, Dec. 22. (New Icrk World Cable
gram Special Telegram.) It Is not only
Count do Castellauc who Intends going to
America, ns already cabled to tho World,
but thero Is a project under consideration
according to which tho count, tho countess
and their children will soon transfer their
residence to New York permanently. Their
financial troubles have attracted such at
tention that tho couple Hud their social
luster rather tarntihed. Moving airily
among tho fastidious Is growing moro
and moro dlflkult. MffA great change, In
deed, and painful fAS?f !' Uoul knows his
new nickname luliifl rawing rooms and
clubs la "Petit r'aSi'i" wnlcn translated,
Is "Llttlo DeaU.T Undoubtedly ho pre
ferred "l'f.wdorj.rft'?' ns n nickname.
Uesldefi sac'
tisons. Count I Ion I Re
knowledges
asons ol economy milt-
talo In fnvoj
sojourn of n few years
In tho I
Gould offe
States, where George J.
lodging nt oiib of his near-
by coun
ccs, while most of tho ex-
penses res
from entertaining, tho
maintenance of an equlppago and summer
lug at fashlonablo resorts would be largely
abolished.
Tho Castcllane-Wcrthelmer dispute oc
cupied tho last two days of tho first -lvll
court and practically duplicated tho New
York proceedings, Wortbelmer's attorney
claims that the con lit and countess made
n practice of buying expensive articles on
loug-deferred Installments nnd of then re
selling them for cash, mentioning as an
example two old wardrobes at $S0,000.
Castellano's lawyer answered that the ex
aggerated prices charged havo boon scan
dalous throughout the wholo aeries of trans
actions, whllo most of the objects sold wore
devoid of authenticity, nnd ho therefore
demunds a reduction of nearly 4,000,000
francs or tho appointment of experts to
examine and pass on tho matter.
I sent a reporter today to Interview
Castellano's chief housekeeper, who said:
"Tho house Is full of writs. Tho llttlo
creditors hnvo taken fright, too. OrocorB
and butchers bring attachments for petty
bills. The count has Just given all but
threo personal servants notlco to look for
other places, as he Is going to break tip
housekeeping."
Tho housekeeper overheard a conversa
tion between Count Don! and his father,
during which Ilont said: "Tho best way Is
to let everything bo sold. I can't stand
this having attachments on tho house,
furniture, horses nnd harness. I havo n
feeling that I nm, attached myself, nnd
must ask leavo of the creditors to go out
for a walk."
Another reporter sent to Durdnn reports
an Interesting stato of affairs. Ihitchers,
grocers and bakers refuso to run nn ac
count of food delivered to servants at
tending the Chateau du Mnrais. Surround
ing farmers likewise declined to supply
fodder and grain for tho numerous horsos
and fancy cnttlo kept there, nnd money
had to bo sent from Paris to pay for
ovcrythlnc in cash.
BEAUTY MAY AI.SBE. A BILK
.
I'nrlftlnn l'rlre Winner U Sneil by
Her Kmiiloyer on ("luirKe of
llnu lilc-Dcitlln v.
(Copyright, 1000, by Press Publishing Co.)
PA HIS, Dec. 22. (New Yoik World Cable
gramSpecial Telegram.) Mile. Jauo Der
val, winner of the Gil Illas (newspaper)
beauty contest a year ago, received a Balary
of $0,000 a year from a well known dress
maker to wear his clothes exclusively and
advertlso them among theatrical folks. Her
employer has Just sued Mile. Derval for
damages, claiming to hold proof that sho
received $2,r,00 from a rival to propagate
tho Idea that whllo wearing tho ono's cloth
ing on account of tho salary paid her for
doing so sho really much preferred tho
other's gowns.
Arthur Lapmnn, a rich young Daltl
morean, n friend of Jane, proved an Inter
esting witness, as he was Impudently hu
morous, Uko Whl3tlcr.
NEW DEAL FOR PARIS COLONY
Amei'leniiN In French Capital to He
(lathered In .Still Another
llrllllnnt Snloii.
(Copyright, ISoO, by Press Publishing Co.)
PAULS, Dec. 22. (New York World Cable-gram-
Special Telegram.) Countess Ileneo
do Coetlogon, an American, Is Industriously
rearranging Iior Boclety and visiting list,
announcing her Intention to succeed Mrs.
Warden Pell and mako her salon tho ren
dezvous of the most Interesting elements
of tho American colony. Tho countess
helped In tho dellcato negotiations neces
sary to conciliate tho factions 'hr Henry
Itldgway, Countess do Ganay, Mrs. Munroo
and Mrs. Drake.
Countess Coctlngon's grent social espert
ence and winsome tnct are generally con
sidered to qualify her to become tho arbiter
of American society In Paris.
FRENCH AND CANAL TREATY
Purls Diplomats Nliorr Interest and
I)lsilensiirc nt the Vote In
United .States Senate.
(Copyright. 1900, by Press Publishing Co.)
PARIS, Dec. 22. (New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram.) Franco
continues to show great Interest In the
Hny-I'auncefoto treaty. Tho sennto voto
Is rather severely criticised. The Influential
diplomat who treats foreign politics In tho
Journal ties Debats concludes an article
today:
"Wo should regret to see tho great re
public persevere In this newly adopted at
titude, which endangers Its diplomatic rela
tions with nil other nations "
MONEY SPEnFoFdRUNKARDS
Purls Spends .More Than 1(1100,000 In
Treating Alcoholic I'utlenta
In HnNiiltiil.
(Copyright, 1M0, by Press Publishing Co )
PARIS, Dec. 22. (Now York World
Cablegram Special Telegram.) Tho year's
statistics, Just published, show that more
than 10,000 alcoholic patients wero ad
mitted to thirteen Paris hospltnls. Tho
treatment and maintenance of theso
desperate drunkards cost tho city more than
2,000,000 francs ($100,000.)
PROFITS OF A WATER PLANT
Pnrls Municipal Supply Turn In
Three Million Ilnllnr Gala
for tho Year 11)00.
(Copyright, 1000, by Press Publishing Co i
PARIS. Dec. 22. (Now York World
Cablegram Special Telegram.) An ofllclal
report shows that tho water plant owned
and operated by tho municipality of Paris
netted a profit of 13,000,000 francs ($3,000,
000) during 1000. A small municipal electric
light plant, started as nn experiment two
years ugo, cleared 900,000 franca (f 180,000.)
lining
ABANDONS BIG CITY
Society Fortakes London to Celebrate
Christmas in tho Country.
GREAT ROUND OF FUNCTIONS IN SIGHT
Preient Year Marks the Rerival of Many of
the Old Customs.
NOBILITY TO DANCE WITH SERVANTS
American Golfers Accorded Ehabby Treat
ment by the Smart Set.
OUTLOOK IS DARK FOR MRS. MAYBRICK
Lord Nnllshiiry AVIII Xoier Consent
to Her llelense from Prison
New I'crrs Soon to
He ('rented.
LONDON. Dec. 22. This will he a merry
Chrlemas In Kngland, though, In conse
quence, London Is already ono of tho dullest
spots in the United Kingdom. The fash
ionable world has Incontinently descried
tho metropolis nnd sought refuge In the
country pluccs. There will bo such a round
of Iioueu parties uh has been unknown for
yvara. They will bo accompnnlod by the
revlvnl of thu queer, old customs which, a
century tigo, made the season tho occasion
for unrestrained merrymaking among rich j
and poor alike. It would eeem that those
who nro able to celebrate realize tho luces-
elty lor detracting public attention from the j
events In South Africa. . At Oaborno tho
queen will ho surrounded by tho duke nnd
duchess of York, tho princess of llattcn
berg and several of her grandchildren. At
Snudrlnghani tho prlnco of Wales will en
tertain tho duke and duchess of Klfo nnd
their children with royal Christmas trees.
Welbcck abbey, Blenheim .mlaco, 11 at Held
hotiBo and all tho stately homes of Kng
land'H nilBtocracy aro fllllug up with scores
of guests prepared to mako tho most or
Yuletlde.
Old-I'ashlnncil Halls.
Halls, amateur theatricals nnd entertain
ments without end have been arranged,
conspicuous among which Is the old Knglish
custom of a dance In tho servants' hall.
At the duke and duchess of Devonshire's,
Carl and Countess Spencer's, the marquis
and mnrchioncEs of Londonderry's nnd other
places of nobility Christmas eve will bo
marked by the strange spectacle of butlers
dancing with duchesses, footmen with
countesses and grooms with the daughters
of beltod earls, whllo ladles' maids, cham
bermaids nnd cooks will hang onto tho
nrms of cabinet ministers nnd other malo
heads of llluslrlous lines. The ancient prac
tice of tho landowners enjoying tho ser
vants' quadrlllo hod almost elapsed, except
In the caBo of u fow families, Tho re
vival Is, perhaps, not llttlo due to tho In
creasing necessity of pampering tho Ilrltlsh
servant. Tho Onlooker says tho household
ers now havo to study tho comfort of their
domestics ns much as tholr own, and quotes
ono country house whero a set of rooms
Is specially nllottcd to them for recreation,
comprising a ball room, music room, library
and billiard room, In which n marker Is
kept for the servants' solo use.
Snub Amerlcnii Golfer.
In striking contrast to this Is tho treat
ment nccorded to Uernnrd Nichols, tho
American golfer, who defeated tho Knglish
crack, Peter Pnxton, Thursday. Nichols,
who Is of Knglish birth, returned hero after
having passed many years In America. Tho
Totting Dec Golf club compelled him to
lunch In tho workshop, though the club
members wero glad to faco tho Decemlcr
storm to play. Mr. Nichols Eiild: "Had I
nover been In America and witnessed tho
lavish kindness bestowed on Vardon and
other Knglish players I might not have re
sented this treatment, hut, you may bo
assured, I will never remain In Knglnud
long, and If It wero not for meeting Hrald
Saturday, who Is a personal friend, I would
not play on another Ilrltlsh link. You may
depend on It, Vardon will not remain hero
Ion", for I know ho will be unablo to stand
thbT tort of thing nfter tho kindness ho
has received In America."
"The curious thing of It nil Is that
America will Boon outstrip England, not
only In golf playing, but In the mauufneturo
of golf equipment, for thoy nre getting tho
best talent In Kngland, which, under better
auspices, Is sure to outstrip tho homo
talent."
Mrs. Mnyhrlck's Christmas,
Once again Mrs. Florence Mnybrlck spends
nn unhappy Christmas In her prison coll.
In splto of tho various reports, her chanccB
of liberty aro no brighter than last year.
Secretary Hay has forwarded to Mr. Choate
Bovcral prlvato lotters, which will shortly bo
presented to tho now homo secrotary, Mr.
llltchte, In accordance with tho custom of
approaching each new occupaut of that
otllce. Hut tho Associated Press learns
there Is no posslhlo chnnco of anything
bolng dono so long hb Lord Salisbury la lord
high chancellor. Wero tho cabinet to dis
cuss the matter as It did onco before, It
could only refor It to the crown's hend ad
viser, Lord Salisbury, who apparently made
tho Maybrlck caso the basis of a feud with
the lato lord chief Justlco, Haron Russell of
Klllowen, nnd chorlshes It Just ns bitterly
now as beforo Lord Russell's death. When
a new chancellor Is appointed Mrs. May
brick will have a good chance of freedom.
The duchess of Bedford, who Is reported
to bo especially Interested In Mrs. May
brick, tells tho Associated press that sho
enly Btes tho celebrated prisoner In the
course of her regular visits to Aylesbury
prison, not especially In tho Interest of her
case, und does not Intend to express any
opinion of her guilt or Innocence.
Another American I'ceress.
Another American woman Is likely to be
scon elevated to tho Ilrltlsh peerage, ns
Lord Salisbury Intends to recngnlzo Hon.
Arthur Hugh Smlth-Ilarry'B servlcos to his
party by putting him In tho House of
Lords. Mr. Smith-Harry married tho widow
of Mr. Arthur Post of Now York, whoso
Bister, Mrs. Adair, Is also well known In
London society.
Others mentioned for a pcorago incltido
Mr. Henry Cosmo Ormo Ilonsor, chairman
of thu Southeastern railroad, and Mr.
Janus Lowther, M. P. Lord Salisbury Iibb
already created nearly ninety peers. If
the prcsont rnto Is kept up tho tippor house
will booh bo In numerical superiority over
tho Commons.
W. R. Hobbs, head of the recently formed
Canadian furniture comblno, now in Lon
don, has decided that tho Canadians havo
no need of tho assistance or of tho co-
. . , 1,..t. ...I.I. I -
I operation ui jiit;imn unuuvin n, wairii was
originally projected. A nlgnlllcant fact
showing Canada's progress In that sufficient
funds aro easily obtainable thero, whllo tho
now law, coming Into forco January 1, In
tho Pnlteil Kingdom, Imposes an almost
prohlbtory taxation on new corporations.
THE BEE BULLETIN
rorecnt fnr NrbniskM; Pair Sunday nnd
.Monday, Northerly Winds.
Page.
I Ilrltlsh Admiration for Dcni'1,
(ermiui; Print ns on Immorality.
London Society Goes to Connlr.v.
Tet of Demands Made on ( hlnii.
" liners 'I lire iitcn lvlmherl In Puree
!t Ciintrncts lor Mute I'rlntliiii I. el.
ev llenl n St. I.ultc's Veudemy.
I General ( Ions Samples Hot Sauce.
Hooseelt Deposes Slate's Attnrnc)
r Clerk Kills Heimrtmcnt Auditor.
Title (o the Pipestone lllliirrj,
II Lust WeeU In llmiihii Society.
7 I. lite Developments In Ciidnhy ('use
School Hoard Asl.s llnlldluu I'aiul,
Plenty of Good Things to Put.
S Council Htnlls Local Matters,
ft Iiiiiii Tax Perrel I. an I plield.
1(1 Kucliiir Stable llestored to Truck.
A Hit Irs In South llmnhii.
II Gllniies nt the SporllnK World.
II! Hon the lllcs Looted I'cl.ln.
Gt Presli.t tei-tiui (hiirch In llmnha.
Public Libraries In Small Tonus.
Special Tnes Paid Are Settled.
. Momiiiit lier Vn s and Her U lilius
!, Amusements and Musical Notes,
Pchoes from Local Ante-ltnonis,
III "Norman Holt."
IT Indians Dance lo Avert l'.vll.
IS r.illtorlal und Comment.
It) .Indue OkiIcii Suddenly Stricken.
Sentence Da; In Criminal ( oui-t.
-O Pen Picture of I.I Ilium CIiiiiik.
lil Commercial and Pluniiclul cns.
UtJ MMrry of Trailed Cleared I p,
.Needs of It lira I Schools i:plalucd.
Tempern I li re nt Oiiinhu yesterday!
Hour. Ick. Hour. Dec.
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DICK CR0KER A VERYSICK MAN
IHk Tnniiiuiny Hoss Leaves Ptiuland
lu Search of Sunshine und
Health.
(Copyright. UKX), by Press Publishing Co)
LONDON, Dec. 22. (New York World
Cablegram Speelnl Telegram.) Richard
Crokcr will not spend Christmas nt Moat
house, Wuntage. He has not been then
since he went to llrlghton to recuperate
nfter the last operation for carbuncle. He
passed three days this week at the Wul
slnghum house, a hotel on Plrcadllly, but
today tho Janitor there denied that ho is
still there. 1 learn tthat Mr. Crnker ar
ranged a fortnight ugo to bo In Paris
Christmas, and he probably hns gone there.
Whllo In London this week, Mr. Crokcr
looked miserable. Ho still Is wearing
bandages nrnund his throat. Tho damp,
sunless wenthor Is greatly against him, and,
Judging hy the arrangements made ut
Wantage beforo ho left, he probably con
templates an nbsenco of some duration,
very likely on the Rlvlern.
Mr. Crokcr ordered that tho horse which
broko hltt nuklo last year be sold this week.
Tho nnlmnl was purchased by n locul horso
dcaler at tho price Mr. C'ruker llxed, ?150.
Tho purchaser Eold tho horse tho next
day for $325. This Incident has caused a
good deal of amusement at Wantage, afl
Mr. Crokor fancies himself a good Judgo
of horses.
SWINDLES BRITISH TRADERS
.- York Advertising Solicitor Col
leets H7r,(IOO ThroilKli the King
dom und Dlsnpiieiirs.
(Copyright, 1P0O. by Press Publishing Co.)
LONDON, Dec. 22. (New Y'ork World
Cablegram Special Telegram.) -C. W.
Parker, btyllng himself a publicity agent,
and hailing from New York, has decamped
with $75,000 obtained In advanco from ad
vertisers throughout Kngland nnd Scotlnnd,
to whom ho represented himself as tho
ugent of tho Morning Post for n special
Industrial advertising scheme. The swin
dle was extremely clever and adroitly ex
ecuted. Ho first Interested the Morning
Post sufficiently to enablo him to pretend
to havo tho sanction of Its proprietors, nnd
then by six weeks' energetic work ho col
lected tho aggregato sum nanicd ns advance
payments for advertisements that never
appeared.
COLONEL FROWNS ON WEDDING
Westminster .Milken n Ileuce of n How
in the Life (ioards hy Wunt
Iiik to Get .Married,
(Copyright, 1000, by Press Publishing Co.)
LONDON. Dec. 22. -New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram.) The duke
of Westminster, tho wealthiest peer In
Great Ilrltaln, nsked the permission of
Colonel Lord Hogot of tho Llfo Guards to
marry MIsb Shelugh West beforo Lent.. The
colonel refused because other Junior officers
aro not allowed to murry and tho duko has
not yet paBsed tho riding Bchool.
Tho duko appealed to tho War ofllco and
tho colonel's decision was overruled. Lord
Dagot threatened to resign, but tho duke's
regimental comrades petitioned him to re
main, expressing at tho samo time their
disapproval of tho favoritism toward tho
duke, whoso position In tho regiment has
boon rendored bo unpleasant that his trans
fer Into another Is probnblo.
ENGLAND WIlITaKE TREATY
Only Hope Ik to Secure Some Sort of
Comiieiisatloa for l.itnt Clnylon
lliilwcr Ail vuiitunes.
(Copyright, 1000, hy Press Publishing Co)
LONDON. Dei. 22. iNcw York World Ca
blegramSpecial Telegram.)- The small
section of the press nnd tho politicians
that worrlfti about the amending of the
Hay-Pauncefoto treaty hy tho United States
Is content to hopo that through diplomatic
delay and conciliatory negotiation Lord
Salisbury may bo able to got some com
pensation for tho Buperscdlng of tho Clay-
ton-Hulwor treaty. Nobody lint tlio New
York correspondent of tho London Times
fancies that a diplomatic rupture much
less anything worse Is posslhlo over this
question.
AST0R IS "GIVING" UP AGAIN
Suspected of I'rovidliiK Ponds lo Keen
u School of Countess Wur-
Ick's Open.
(Copyright. lOOO, by Press Publishing Co.)
LONDON, Dec. 22. (New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram.) Lady War
wick laBt week appealed to "some saintly
millionaire" to provldo monoy to enablo
her agricultural college for women at
Reading to continue Its work, as her means
are exhauBted. Some gontlonnn sent her
$250,000. Wllllnm Waldorf Astor la be
lieved to bo "tho saintly millionaire" whu
has given tho money.
Reading Ib close to Cliveden, Mr. Aster's
homo, and bo has frequently visited tho
college.
NOTE IS MADE PUBLIC
Gtato Department Qites Teit of Powers'
Hemge to China.
CLOSELY FOLLOWS FRENCH OUTLINES
Substantially the Same as that Proposed by
Paris Diplomat,
RECOUNTS FOUR PRINCIPAL CRIMES
Two Murders, Cemetery Desjcration and
Attack on Legations.
DEMANDS ELEVEN ACTS OF ATONEMENT
Pnriuiil A polony, Predion nf Moan
meats, Piioltalite Indemnities, Pun
ishment of Guilty und Other
Important Guaranties,
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22. Tho State de
partment today mndo publta tho text of
tho Joint nolo of the powers to China. Tho
ofllclal statement follows:
"Department of State, Washington, D.
C The following Knglish version Is under
stood to be In substantial equivalence with
tho Prench text of the note to be nddressed
to the government of China, ns agreed upon
by tho representatives of tho co-operating
powers nt Pekln, December I, l'JOO, and
subsequently amended before signature.
"During tho months of May, June, July
and August of tho current year serious dis
turbances broko out In tho northern prov
inces of China, In which atrocious crimes
unpnralleled lu the history of outrages
against the law of nations, ngalnst the lawn
of humanity and iignlust civilization, wcrn
committed under particularly odious cir
cumstances. Tho principal of theso crimes
wero the following:
HecountM tho Crimes.
"First: On Juno 20, his excellency, Unron
von Ketteler, while on his way to tho
Tsuug lu tho performance of this olllclal
function, was murdered by soldiers of tho
regular army, acting under otders of their
Chiefs.
"Serond: On tho same day tho forolgu
legations wero attacked and besieged. Tho
attacks continued without Intermission
until August 11, on which (Into tho arrival
of tho foreign forces put on end to them.
Thes'i nttacks wero mnde by tho tegular
truops, who Joined tlio HoxerB nnd who
obeyed tho orders of tho court emanntlui;
from the Imperial palace. At the samo
lime tho Chlneso government officially de
clared, bv Its representatives abroad, that
It guaranteed tho security of tho legations.
"Third: On Juno 11 Mr. Sujuynma, chan
cellor of tho legation lu Japan, white lu the
dtschatgo of an olllclal mluslon, was killed
by regulars at the gates of tho city. In Po
kln and In several provinces foreigners wero
murdered, tortured or attacked by tho
Roxers and the regular troops nnd such an
escaped death o.vod their salvation tolcly
to their own determined resistance. Their
establishments wero looted nnd destroyed.
"Fourth: Foreign cemeteries. At Pekln
especially, wero desecrated, tho graves
opened and tho renin Inn scattered abroad.
"Theso occurranccos necessarily led tho
foreign powers to dispatch tholr troops to
China to tho end of protecting tho lives of
their representatives and natlonnls nnd re
storing order. During their mnrch to Pe
kln tho allied forces met with reslstanre
from tho Chlneso army nnd had to ovet
como It by force.
What China .Must Do.
"Inasmuch ns China has recognized her
responsibility, expressed regret und evinced
a dcslro to see nn end put to the situation
rrcntcd by nforesnld disturbances, tho pow
ers havo determined to accede to her re
quest upon tho lrrovocablo conditions enu
merated below nnd which they deem In
dlspensablo to expiate tho crimes com
mitted nnd to prevent tholr recurrance.
1.
"(a) The dispatch to Hcrlln of an cxtra
crdlnaty mission headed by nn Imperial
prlnco In order to express tho regrets of
his mnjeaty, tho emperor of China, nnd of
tho Chinese government for tho asBasslna
llou of his excellency, tho lato Ilarun von
Ketteler, minister of Germany.
"(b) Tho erection on tho Bpot of tho as
sassination of n coinmomorntlvo monument
befitting tho rank of tho deceased, bearing
on Inscription In tho Latin, German and
Chlneso languages, expressing tho regrets
of the emperor of China for the murder.
II.
"(a) Tho severest punishment for tho per
sons dc3iguntcd In the Imperial decree of
September 25, 1900, nnd for those whom
the representatives of tho powers shall sub
sequently designate.
"(b) Tho suspension for five years of all
official examinations In tho cities whero
foreigners havo been massacred or havo
been subjected to cruel treatment.
111.
"Honorable reparation to ho raado by
tho Chlneso government to tho Jnpancse
government for tho murder of Mr. Su
Juyatnn. IV.
"An expiatory monument to bo erected
hy tho Imperial Chinese government In
ovory foreign or International cemetery
which has been desecrated, or In which tho
grcves havo been destroyed.
V.
"The maintenance, under conditions to bo
determined by tho powers, of the Interdic
tion ngalnst the Importation of nrniB, nn
well as of materials employed exclusively
for tho mnnufacturo of arms and ammu
nition. VI.
"Kqultablo Indonmlty for governments,
societies, companies ami Individuals, ns
well as for Chinese who, during tho lato
occurrences, havo Buffered In person or In
property In consequenco of their being In
tho service of foreigners, China to adopt
financial measures acceptnblo to tho pow
ers for tho purpose of guaranteeing tlm
payment of said Indemnities and tho Inter
est and amortization of tho loan.
VII.
"Tho right, for each power, lo maintain a
permanent guard for Its legation and to put
tlio diplomatic quarters In a defensible con
dition, the Chlneso having no right to resldu
In thnt quarter.
VIII.
"Tho destruction of tho forts which might
obstruct free communication between Pekln
and tho sea,
IX.
"Tho right to tho military occupation c"
certain polntB to bo determined hy an und r
standing of tho powers In order tn malnta
open communication between the en pi . !
nnd sen.
X.
"Tho Chlneso government to cnuso to bo
published during two years In all the Kiib
prcfecturcs an Imperlnl tlecreo (a) embody
ing a perpetual prohibition, under penally
of death, of membership lu any antl foreign