The Omaha Sunday Bee.
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PART I.
PAGES 1 TO 12.
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ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871.
OMAHA, SUNDAY MOUSING, SEPTEMBER 22, 1001 TWENTY-FOUR PAGES.
SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
BOERS PUSH AHEAD
Ca:ry Hoitilitiea Back U tho Aggriiva
ntaga of Two Yean Ago.
GIVE JOHN BULL A HARDER PROBLEM
From Britiih Viewpoint the Eituatloa
Grows Steadily Worn.
WHITE LEPHANT IN DARK CONTINENT
General Bctba Tindi It Ns Trouble to
Otptire Officari.
MEANWHILE EN6LISH GOLD RUNS LOW
While KriiKci Sccka Intervention
from Ilooaevrlt niul Canr Ills Men
In llnltle Dully Help
Thciuncl if .
(Copyright. U01, by Press Puhllshlng Co.)
LONDON, SepL 21. (Now York World
Cablegram Special Telegram.) General
Botha bus captured nearly aOO British olll
cers and soldiers since Kltchcnor'a procU
tnatlon ot banishment and contention camo
Into force. Whothor Botha will disarm
and return thorn, as lioretoforo, or hold
them ns hostages for England's observance
of civilized warfare. Is causing natural
anxiety.
Slnco Chamberlain has adopted tho con
tention of tho Jingo press that tho noers
are morely bandits, Iloer gcncrnls will un
doubtedly need some security ugalnst their
being treated ns such.
Tho South African situation Is persist
ently growing worse. Dowet Is ocllovcd to
bo beading for Capo Colony, and In tho
present stnto of widespread revolt through
out that extremely rough country his ad
vent would mean that war could bo enr
rlod on lor live years, With Dowet In
Capo Colony, Iiotha harassing tho Hrltlsh
on tho Natal border nnd Delarey nnd Vll
Jocru cnpiuring artillery under Kitchener's
noso at I'retorla, tho llocrs enter upon
their third yea of their emancipation In
n marvelously advantageous position. This
Is ftlt hero, anil tho depression Is general,
especially as th war chest is rnpldly bo
coming exhausted. An extra session of
Parliament to voto more money seems un
avoidable. Ilnera HHp Thcinacl vc.
Whllo Mr. Krugor and Dr. Loyds nro
drawing up petitions to President Rooso
volt and tho czar asking thorn to Inter
vono, tho fighting Doers aro helping them
elves In South Africa. They celebrated tho
expiration ot tho period In which Lord
Kitchener proclaimed thoy must surrender
by four notablo successes, killing sixteen
officers and men and wounding stxty-thrco
men.
Tho situation Is singularly llko tho open
ing ot tho war two years ngo, tho names
of tho samo places recurring in the dls
patches, 'Utrocht, whero Major Qough was
ntrapped, was the sccno of a similar nm
buscade eighteen months bnck. Acton
Homos, where ho Boers yesterday roap
peared, is eighteen miles southwest of
Ladysxnltb, prominent In the early hos
tilities, and tho Natal colonials nro mus
torlng for tho dofenso of tho Tugela as
when General Joubort Invaded Natal In
1899. In Capo Colony fighting Is ngaln
tolng on south of Stromberg, in territory
traverses Dy raiders anu tnoir pursuers nair
t dozen times.
Another Outburst.
The government's publication of thoso re
torses causes an outburst of oxasporntlon
against tbo conduct of tho war, not In
South Afrlcn, but by tho ministry. Tho
great ministerial Journals accuso tho gov
ernment of trying to run tho war "on tbo
choap" by not having provided Lord Kltch
ener with sufficient resources.
Tho Times, whllo It hns no misgivings
as to tho final tssuo, accuses tho homo au
thorities of lack of organized, sustained
effort, ot a disposition to postpone mili
tary for tlnnuclal consideration nnd of fall
uro to grasp tho moral nnd Intellectual
daniago which the prolongation of the
etrugglo Inflicts on tho emplro. Other mln
istcrlal supporters nver that precious
months which should hare been spent in
prepnrlng for another campaign wore
watscd In electioneering and that Lord
Kitchener has not bcon supplied with tho
requisites for war.
So soon as Lord Kitchener squeezes one
part of tho spongo tho raobllo Boer trips
awny nt tho other pnrt. Tho vast war
field Is continually rocruitcd from tho
Dutch and supplied out of British convoys
or by rebel sympathizers. In tho mean
while only disasters disturb tho govern
tnent's normal lassltudo, occasioning spas
tnodlc efforts, when it ought long ago to
havo realized that far larger and bettor
equipped and trained' forces wore essential
to terminate tho war. It Is pointed out
that It Is convenient for tho Boers to havo
In thotr hands numbers of British nt a
ttrao when a harsher policy is advocated
ANARCHISTS AFTER ASTOR
American Itepreaentiittrca Threaten
Hla Life anil Property In
England.
(Copyright, 1C01, by Press Publishing Co.)
LONDON, Sopt. 21. (New York World
Cablegram Spoclal Telegram.) Anarchlst3
In America aro paying considerable atten
tion Just now to William Waldorf Astor.
The millionaire has recolved many letters
within tho last two weeks threatening his
life and tho destruction of bis houso and
the office ot his newspaper, tho Pall Mall
OazPtte, It ho ventures to Join tho nntl
anarchlst cnmpalgn. Mr. Astor treats these
letters with contempt In his paper, but
has taken precautious to protect both him
pelf and his property from tho( possibility
of attack. He has special detectives em
ployed at Carlton houso terrace, his London
mansion,, jind at Cliveden.
AMERICAN RAILWAY IDEAS
11 ApplyluK Them In I.onilon Under
ground Verkea Kxpeota to
Trliim ph.
(Copyright, 1901, by Prcts Publishing Co.)
LONDON, Sept. 21. (New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram.) Charles T.
Yerkes has expressed a determination to
chnrgo a uniform faro, 5 conts, on the
underground railroad, Instead of fares from
a shilling downward, working tho road on
American principles, which was thought,
Engineering says, to be absolute nonsenso
by nearly overy English railroad man.
. "If the road Is expected to pay," tho
paper says, "Mr Yerkes will glvo English
men an object lesson In three principles,
rapid transit, cheap fares and frequent
aervica."
CRITICISES WOMEN GUESTS
I.elinrK)- IX IIkIUi Mm, Poller Palmer
villi 111 Willy ItfinnrUn
oil Toilettes.
(Copyright, Mai, by Press Publishing Co.)
PAK1S, Sept. 21. (New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram.) Mrs. Potter
Palmer found herself seated next to M. tj
bargy at a dinner given by tho duchess of
Lurochcfoucauld, daughter of Senator
Mitchell, yesterday, and tho conversation
naturally turned upon tho subject ot the
Krenc.ii Beau Brummel's proposed visit to
Chicago to lccluro before society. Mrs.
Palmer said later:
"I was nt flrt disposed to chaff him, but
was soon convinced that ho would havo
much of lmportanco to say upon tho art ot
dressing if he could bo Induced to come to
America M Lcbargy Is n very Interesting
and a very witty man. I asked him to criti
cise, confidentially, tho nppearance of other
women guests at tho dinner. Ho did so and
In tho mod! amusing nnd Instructive way.
My own totlctto was discussed next nnd I
must confers that I learned a few points
which I shall find Invnluablo In tbo future.
"The upshot of It all was that wo bo
camo great friends. Mme. Lcbargy, whom I
had previously met, is perfectly fascinating.
I hnvo hopes of tholr accepting my Invita
tion to como to America, though I doubt It
M. lA'ba gy would lecture."
Mr. and Mrs Potter Palmer nro Just back
ftcr several weeks' stay at Bellaglo, on
Lake Como. There thoy met M. Labouchcre.
dltor of the London Truth, with whom thoy
formed an lmmcdlato friendship. Mm.
aimer also Invited M. Lnbouchoro to visit
Chicago nnd Nowport ns their guest.
Aro you suro you can get mo lionized
properly?" inquired tho Irrcprcsslblo mem
ber of Purllamont. Mrs. Palmer assured
him th..t she could and M. Laboucbcro
promised to go next year, "Loaded with
enough epigrams to mako a hugo setiea
Hon."
0STP0NES TRIP TO AMERICA
Duchraa of Mil rllioronizli lle
No
llcnaon for Tills Huddcu
CliniiKe nt Plan.
(Copyright, 1901. by Press Publishing Co.)
PARIS, Sept. 21. (Now York World Cn
blegram Special Telegram,) The duchess
of Marlborough arrived this morning and will
sponu somo tlmo with her father at his
apartments on tho Avcnuo Champ Elysces,
nor trip to Amorlca has been postponed,
No reason Is given. She may, howovor,
sail aboard Valiant about October 15, If Mr.
nnderbllt decides to go to tho United
btatcs for two or three weeks beforo tho
usual Riviera cruising. Valiant Is now
undergoing repairs at Southampton.
When the Duchess Consuclo arrived nt tho
Northwestern station, accompanied by her
courier and two maids, her father was
awaiting her on tho train platform. After
fond embraces Mr. Vandcrbllt questioned
cagorly: "Isn't ho with you7"
'No," answered tho duchess, shrugging
her sbouldors, "ho simply would not come.'
This presumably referred to tho duko, who
onco rnoro has allowed his wlfo to travel
alone.
Mr. Vnnderbllt has been seriously an
noyed by tho reports of an estrangement
betwoon tho couple, nnd especially Insisted
that tho duko should bo bis guest in Paris
Slnco President McKinlcy's death Mr.
Vandorbllt's horses havo bcon run under
tholr trainer's name. Ono of them won an
Important prize a few days ago nt St
Cloud.
CZARINA CLIMBS THE FENCE
she
Is na Highly' Ainuacd
na Arc
Othern Over Her llerlln"
Uacnpude,
(Copyright, 1901, by Press Publishing Co.)
BERLIN, Sept. 21. (New York World
Cable gram Special Telegram.) Tho czar
Inn ot Russia wns tho heroine ot
an amusing escapade whllo visiting
Kiel last week. Ono morning whll
she was shopping with hor slater
crowd collected around tho door, hop
lng to catch a gllmpeo ot her ns sho
left. Tho czarina nsked tho people ot tho
shop It she could not cscapo by tho back
wny and was told that tho back cntranco
wns boarded up owing to building opcr
ntlona.
Tho czarina, nothing daunted, ordere
a ladder to bo placed against tho wall (
tho yard, over which, greatly delighted
she clambered into an adjoining garden
whence sho mado her way unobserved
through side streets to tho castle.
STEAMSHIP LINE TO CUBA
North fiermnn Lloyd Compniir An
tlelpntea I.nrKC Uxlrnaion of
American Trade.
(Copyright, 1901, by Press Publishing Co.)
BERLIN, Sept. 21. (Now York World
Cablegram Special Telegram.) Tbo North
German Lloyd company haB established an
other steamship lino from which it anticl
pates a larxe extension ot Its American and
South American trndo. Tho new lino la
from Bromerbavcn to Cuba. The first trio
will bo made about tho mlddlo ot Novem
bcr and thereafter monthly until February,
when tho service will be made fortnightly.
Agents have been appointed at tbo principal
Cuban ports and officials ot the company
say that in a short tlmo thoy will enjoy
practlcnl monopoly, not only of tho Cuban
coasting trade, but also ot the Cuban trado
with Europo and South America.
PARKHURST HURRIES H0M
Anxluua In Spile of Ill-IIeallh to Gc
llnrk lo New York
Polltlca.
(Copyright, 1901. by Press Publishing Co
PARIS, Sept. 21. (New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram.) Rev.
Charles il. Parkhurst and Mrs. Parkhurst
sailed for Now York Wednesday, shortening
their stay abroad by two wcoks. Dr. Park
hurst, who was already In poor health, wi
seriously affected by Presldont McKinlcy's
death. Moreover, cablegrams recolved by
him Insisted that his presence was needed
In tho New York mayoralty campaign.
IRELAND'S LACK OF CRIME
Umernld laic Conlluiioa lo Oiitclntia
All Kurope III lla Freedom
from Wlckedneaa,
(Copyright, 1001, by Press Publishing Co,)
LONDON, Sept. 21. (New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram.) Ireland
continues to far outdistance all other Euro
pean countries In crlmclessness. Official
statistics for tho pnst year show a decrease
ot 10.2 per cent of Indictable offenses nnd
ot 18.2 per cent In minor offenses, as com
pared with the preceding ear,
FRENCH HUCTIIEBEAR
eed Him Well Honojed Words Through
the Ear ef the Czir.
IS MAJESTY SEEMS TO LIKE THE IDEA
Makes Felicitous Reply to Lou bet's Speech
at i'cthoaj.
RESIDENT'S WORDS ARE SUSPICIOUS
eem to Intimate Possible Interference in
Trantvaal.
GERMANY IS HARDLY FRETTING ITSELF
Doem't llclleve Mi'IiiiIiin Will Commit
Himself to Any Arrangement Det
rimental lo Die KiiUor'n Do
ninln Willie In Trance.
PA HIS
;S, Sept. 21. Tho czar of Russia loft
soli ut Pagny-Sur-Mosello late to-
Ight. uftor bidding farewell to President
Loubct at tho station at Bcthony.
All thoso responsible for his safotv
breathed a sigh ot relief, tor It has beou
most anxious time. Tho extraordinary
Igllanco exercised resulted, however, In
his stay In Franco from first to lust, passing
without the slightest untoward Incident.
The salient featuro of tho visit was Its
military character. The czar camo to see
tho French urmy nnd ho has been seen hlm-
solf by but few persons except soldiers.
ills general demeanor created tho most
favornblo Impression among all who camo
In contact with him. Ho was In constant
good humor nnd evidently took pleasure In
showing satisfaction In tho fact that he
wns among allies nnd that ho appreciated
tho efforts made to render his visit agree
able In every wny.
On the other baud, tho czarina was no
ticeably less demonstrative nnd displayed
reservo which probably was largely duo to
nervousness for the czar's safety, but which
nevertheless somewhat estranged hor from
tho sympathies of tho spectators. At tho
arlous ceremonies her Rrallcs appeared to
como with less spontaneity than was man
lfcsted in tho caso of tho czar. President
Loubct did not conceal his happiness and
ho was ovldcntly gratified at tho success
ot the visit.
Loubct SprliiKN Scnantlon
BETIIENY. Franco, Sept. 21.-1:15 p. m.
Tho czar, czarina and President Loubet havo
Just concluded tho rovlow of 140.000 troops
on tho plain of Botheny. Tho mnrcn past
lasted from 10:15 n. m. till 1:10 p. m tcr-
mlnatlug In a mngnlflcent charge of 20.000
cavalry. Tho spectacle was very imposing,
as tho lnfnntry went by 150 files aeop, witn
fixed bayonets.
In his speech nt the luncheon which foi-
lowed tho rovlow today, President Loubet
created somewhat of a sensation by saying:
"Tho Franco-Russian alliance is picugou
to settlements inspired by Justlco and
humantty.." wnotner rignny or oiultwibh.
somo of his bearers tooK ino reraurit io re-
fcr to affairs in South Africa.
I.nulict'N Speech In Full.
Thn full text of M. Loubct's speech is ns
follows:
- -
Slro: In thanking your majesty and hor
majesty, the empress. In tho name of tho
Fronch icpubllc. for having been so good
as to attend ino cneering speciucies oi
i.. .., ,io.. , ihrnmht trno. Wlf In the
great political act which preceded them
L,, lnu ,,-,, fhlr uhnln lCnlfl.
canco. Prepared and concluded by your
august if.ther, Emperor Alexander III, nnd
President Cnrnot nnd solemnly proclaimed
on board tho Admiral Pothusau by your
majesty and President Faure, tho nlllanco
ot RubsIu and Franco has had tlmo to at
firm Its charnctor and bear fruit. If nono
may doubt the essentially pacific Idea from
which It arose, no more can any fall to
nercelvo thnt It has contributed powerfully
(n tho mnlntonnuco of tho balance between
the force of Europe, a necessary condition
ot peace, which, to be fruitful, could not
remain precarious. It has developed with
tho years, and tho questions which havo
arisen havo found It wntchtul and resolute,
reconciling Its own Interests with tho gen-
erai inieresis ui ino worm, n is mouermo
because It is strong and Is won over in ad-
vanco to settlements which nro inspired by
Justlco nnd humanity. Tho good which It
has dono Is n pledge that It will do still
moro, nnd It Is in that full confldcnco that,
after paying tribute to tho memory of the
noblo founder ot the work, ot which this
day Is a magnificent consecration, I raise
my glasa to tho glory and happlneas of your
., i , t. i .. j
luajvoij, iuu uainniifoo ui m.i uiiijcoi y nj
oi an nor lamiiy anu 10 ino Krcaincss ana
prosperity ot Russia, tho friend and ally of
t,.
trance.
Tho Russian anthem was thon played
and the czar in a clear nnd distinct voice
reau nis nnswer as louows:
Cxar'a Itenlv.
"Monsier lo Presldont: At tho moment
of leavinc France. wher w havo nealn
received so cordial and warm a welcomo, I
deslro to express to you our slncero gratl-
tudo and tbo strong feeling which stirs
us. We shall over retain tho Impress, and
myself the precious memory ot theso few
days, so fuil of impression, so profoundly
1 ' . .
uttrffrtviid unnn mil hnni-ia ntiil w elinlll
nAiillniin l.ntli f n n nrt.1 nnrtc tn neanlntn
ourselves with all that coucorns frlondly
France. Tho tics which unlto our coun
tries havo Just been again affirmed, and
havo received fresh confirmation in the
manifestations ot mutual sympathy which
havo been so eloquently mado hero aud
havo found so warm an echo In Russia.
Tho Intlmato union of the two great powers,
animated by tho most pacific Intentions, and
who, whllo able to mako their rights re-
spected, do not seek to Injure In any wny
tho rlKhts of others. U a nreclous clement
of appeasement tor tho whole of humanity,
I drink to tho prosperity of France, the
prosperity of n friendly nnd allied nation
nnd to the gallant array and splendid licet
ot Franco. Let me repeat our thanks nnd
rulso my glass In your honor."
Tho "Marseillaise" was played and the
speech was cheered to the echo.
Ciermniiy Not Alarmed.
MBiiui.-N, oopi. -.i. wniie tho papers
nave uooieu mucn space this week to tho
reports of tho festivities in France on tho
occasion of tho czsr s visit to that country
the discussions on tbo subject were tow and
showed tnat uerraany is little concerned
thereby. Confldenco in tbo czar's peaceful
Intentions is bo strong hero that tho French
wooing excites no Jealousy.
Tho newspapers, however, tako delight In
pointing out that the czar used the most
measured languago In replying to President
Loubot, whoso utterances aro hero regarded
as nn 111-dlsgulsed intimation ot France's
thirst for revenge on Germany
All the
jContlautd on Second rase.)
SNAKE NAMES ARE OMINOUS
Serpent, Viper anil Cobra All Prove
Illnnfttroua to llrltlsh
Navy.
(Copyright, 1901, by Press Publishing Co.)
LONDON, Sept. 21. (Now York World
Cablegram Snnrlfll Telecram.) No naval
disaster since tho sinking ot Victoria has
caused more excitement throughout Great
Britain than thn loss of the torpedo boat
destroyer Cobra, with sixty-seven lives,
land.
Expert opinion hero strongly condemns
those responsible for sending Cobra to sea
In such tempestuous weather. Lieutenant
Bosworth Smith, who wns In command, sug
gested n doubt of tho advisability of doing
so, but was overborne by confident state
ments mndo by tho mnnn - ot Elswlck
works, whero Cobra wn' . and by
Manager Parsons of tlv tne manu-
factory, who cnglncd
already been tried wlf
tory results In much h
Smith and Parsons
iat It had
' cly satlsfac
j .vcathcr. Both
lown with the
vessel.
Apart from tho qt
,,of tho scaworthl
constructcd boats,
.hrough the waves,
jmes difficult owing
ness of those dell
which drive hea'
sccuro navlgatir
to tbo imposs)
ot keeping n proper
lookout In tho blln-oK spray or of making
nautical observations nnd calculations
under tho trying conditions that prevail
Tho strain upon them may bo Judged
when It Is stated thnt Cobrn, n vessel of 400
tons' displacement nnd constructed of
quarter-Inch steel, carried machinery of tho
snmo englno power ns 10,000-ton battle-
ships. As such vessels do not steer prop
erly when driven slowly the risk must be
taken ot forcing them forward at n high rato
of speed
It Is regarded as an ominous coincidence
thnt the thrco British war ships named
after snakes mot disaster. Serpent, n tor
pedo boat destroyer, wns lost with 173
lives in 1S90 off Cape Vlllano, in northern
Spain. Viper, a sister boat to Cobra, was
lost In tho fog off the Channel Islands dur
Ing mnncuvers this autumn. Now Cobra
has gone to tho bottom.
FRENCH ART IS MARVELOUS
So Dcclarca Julia Marlowe After
Sttiili'liiK PnrUInn
Players
(Copyright. 1901, by Press Publishing Co.)
PARIS, Sept. 21. (Now York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram.) MIbs Julia
Marlowe, American actress, attended the
theater nightly during her stay hero, es
peclally the Comedio Francatso, whero a
box had been graciously put at her dls-
posai Dy mo meniDers oi mo company,
many oi wnom are nor personal incuas
Tho actress snld to tho world correspond
cnt:
I have learned very much these tew
nights watching tho best French players.
Tholr nrt Is marvelous. Every American
actor and nctress should dovote at least
Ono year to Paris. Just attending tbo tho
atrlcal performances. In tho United States,
however gifted a Dlayer mnv be. he will
gradually bo led by public tasto Into cx-
nggorntion. Hero the players rotaln nrtls
t0 modoratlon, which is Immensely
effectlvo unon cultured audiences, because
U g closer to life."
Miss Lolo Fullor gave Miss Marlowe
.1.- . . . .. .
upiur ueuiuu iuu scenes on ino oay 01
o reappcaranco or ino inmoiis aancor
'''u d"k.-. ouua iaco, ojdu
.-.u4.to u,u uuu ruuuuuu
, : . . : " . . "
" ouiuuu uiru uiuiicu ui u low uiinuies
Miss Marlow and Mr. Orau aro passengers
n Kr0" Vrl Wilhclm, tho COlOSSal
new llnor now inldatlantlc on Its maiden
voyage
PERSECUTION OF TOLSTOI
ItiiRRlnn novernment'M I'ecullnr 'Way
of Suppressing Ncvrs of
Ilia Doings,
(Copyright, 1901, by Press Publishing Co)
ST- I'ETERSBURCS, Sept. 21,-(Now York
Wor'J Cablegram-Special Tclegrara.)-Tho
V. . . " V . u .,
doing certain things. For Instance, shortly
after Count Tolstoi wns pronounced heretical
by tho holy synod, tho Russian Red Cross
society placed postnl cards adorned with
ToUtol.B nkenesg on tho market. This
B0Ciety s under tho pntrouago of tho down
ger empress nnd is an arm of tho govern
raent. Recently tho railroad minister of-
fered Count Tolstoi a special car in which
to travel to tbo Crimen. Today the cor
poratlon received a copy of tho following
secret circular:
Ministry of tho Interior, Chief Board of
Vreaa- AuV, :l' V.Tii, nflll,tl!??M,ihi i!)!J
communication of March lust, prohibiting
tl0 puhllco ticm in penouicnis or any tele
cram or commuiiiciiuuiin cxprussinK syra
JlUy ''''C"" hi JLV J,hUlSi - J
hoard of press, by order of tho minis or
n thn Interior, bv authority of article
140 of tho Btntuto of censorship and press,
shnll not publish any 'nformatlon nbout tho
Journey ot Count Toltttol to tho south of
UusHln or nbout tho greetings directed to
this writer on tno part or nis anmirers,
PR1NCI3 CHAKHOVSKV.
Nearly every week this board Issues se-
crot circulars prohibiting tho discussion
r publication of Information about some
ouestlon or other. These circulars nro also
Bcnt to, Provincial censors. Tho board's
WyiV11?'?-
t nnf nrtvlafinin in Icnoro them.
v
EMPRESS HtlUHNo IHt FAVOR
Kntertnlna Hucheaa of Mnrlboroush
for
Her Hoapllnllty
Crown Prince.
to
(Copyright. 1901, by Press Publishing Co.)
LONDON, Sept. 21. (New York World
Cabiegram-hpeciai iciugram.j-ino ouko ot
Marlborough was tho guest ot the kaiser
during tho recent army maneuvers. Tho
duchess, nccompanled by Miss Parker
ueacon, stayeu . Dn
ontertnlncd by tho empress, In return for
tne hospitality extended by tho duko nnd
""chess to the German crown prince at
uicnnoim
YANKEE EXTRAVAGANZA BAD
Noted London Critic inula
II So
and Condemn the
Theme.
(Copyright. W01. by Press Publishing Co.)
LONDON, Sept. 21. (New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram.) William
Archer, noted critic, Is sevcro on tho re
cent Amerlcnn muslcnl comedy productions
here, saying: "There Is a decided slump
In tho American extravaganza market In
London, which Is likely to last until tho
librettists can hit upon some fresher and
more inspiring memo man tne epileptic
glorification of loose living and deep crlnk-
I lng."
1ESCEUS IS WINNER
Beata The Abbet in Their Great Race
at Readrille Track.
GOES FOUR HEATS FOR $20,000 PURSE
Takei the First, Third and Lait Without
Mich Difficulty.
SCANNELL'S STALLION BEHAVES BADLY 4
Toe Weights Ohtok His Breaking, but Tire
His Left.
TRACK IS HEAVY AND BEST TIME IS 2:07 3-4
ICelehiim lllnineir la Not Kntlrely Wat-
lulled with Performance Chnrity
l'rollla llniitUomel)- tain aim
(iroria Snrciiatlc,
READVILLE, Mnss., Sept. 21. The great
stallion, Cresceus, 2:02V obtained a firmer
grasp on his crown as king ot trotters by
defeating his only rival, The Abbot, 2:03U.
on the Readvillo track today In thrco out of
four heats. Tho two fastest trotters In
the world raced for a J20.000 purso offered
by Thomas W. Lawson, and the money
which tho 12.000 peoplo pnld to see tno
event all went to n well-known local char
ity. The weather was perfect, but tho
track was very heavy, so that no records
woro brokon or even approached in fnct
tho fastest tlmo, that In the last hent, was
only 2:0791.
Tho raco was disappointing to a large
mujorlty ot tho crowd and seemed to lead
to tho conclusion thnt Tho Abbot has not
rocovered from his sickness of last spring.
Tho Abbot broko repeatedly and lost val
uable distance. In tho first heat bo wont
off his foot beforo reaching tho first turn
and wns ten lengths behind nt tho finish.
He managed to keep up In tho second and.
to the delight of tho crowd, passed Cresceus
at tho half and won by n length. In tho
third, however, another brenk enmo right
nt tho start and tho scannel horso barely
saved his dlstnuco at tho finish.
Toe WelKhta L'niivnllliiK
Finally too weights wcro resorted to nnd
whllo thoy apparently steadied The Abbot
nt tho same tlmo thoy sapped his vitality
so that when tho moment came for tho su
prome effort In tbo dash for tho wlro in
tho last heat, exhausted naturo rebelled and
Cresceus won tno ncai ana race oy au-
oral lengths.
Mr. Kctcham, tho owner nnd driver of
Crescous. whllo naturally delighted with
.abU nH,l(lo,l tlmt rn bin horSO
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was sot in proper B..u , uu -
tho second heat becauso ho did not stir
rv .- In .1, rt n.s, l,lf mlln In tho I
reaTlzaUon that there ws 7 race on.
Vhllo It was all over and his horse wnB
being led bnck to tho stable. Mr. Scannoll.
tho owner of Tho Abbot, said that the best
horse won. but that tho track was wretched,
Ho took his defeat, however, wltn gooa
naturo. The third interested party in to-
day's ovont, Thomas W. Lawson, smiled
cynically and said It looked llko a race be-
twecn "busted horses. lie niso poimca
out that tno tlmo was slower man in job-
terdays race notween i.ora ueroy uuu
noralms.
The Abbot Hchnvea nadir.
It was early In tho nftcrnoon whon tho
two great trotters' camo out for tholr first
heat, Ketcham bad won tho toss and tho
polo, and after scoring threo times, tho
word was Anally given nnd awny thoy went
with Crosceus In tho lend. In tho scoring
Tho Abbot had acted badly, so that few
were surprised when, at tho turn, ho sua-
denly went into the air In n bad break.
By hnrd work Geers got him bnck on his
teet. but by this time Cresceus was
In tho lead, over a dozen lengtns 10 ino
good. It looked llko a nopcicss raco ior
AbbOt in that heat; in laCt, ai Ono UUIO
It seemed ns If Cresceus might bo able to
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BMUl out iuu otum.cn Cv "
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aged to pull up a little and nt tho half
on y ion ieuBiii ..c..u
still further reduced by tho tlmo tho three-
. j .. nnil nl (hn turn
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into ino airutiiii iuu uuu w-.v..
mado no attempt to push his horse fur
tho flrst heat by
thcr, so Crosceus won
ten lenpths.
Second 'lent the Good One.
Tho second heat proved vastly exciting,
for this tlmo Tho Abbot kept his foot, but
as usual Crosceus went out nt the start
and again led at tho turn. At tho quarter-
pole he was n length to tho good and In
creased this distance to two lengths nt
tho threo-elghths. Then Gcors began to
drlvo rnd rapidly cut down tho dlstanco
arivo rnu nun., y ..u . u.....
to a letcth. half a length, n quarter of
a length, until Just after the two swept by
the half-rallo polo, The Ahuot uasneu
nhead and for tho flrst tlmo took the lead
and tno poio. ino cruwu. wuiuu uu uiuiih
seemed to fnvor ino aduoi. was irnnuc.
Goers made tho load two lengths and then
three, and so tho flyers entered tho stretch.
Ketcham gavo the big chestnut tho severest
punishment ho had over undergone nt this
nolnt and. smarting unuer tno stinging
blows of tho whip, Cresceus dashed after
The Abbot. Geora touched his horse lightly
with tho whip only twlco, nnd It was Just
enough to keep Cresceus trom winning,
Tho Abbot getting tho flag by half a length,
Abbot Sucrlllcea the Third.,
Dut r tho third heat It wns different, for
again Tbo Abbot acted badly and tho two
horse scored flvo times before tney got tno
word. KOlCnain Kepi scnaiug reateua out
ahead with the apparent Intention of get
ting The Abbot oft his foot. Ho succeeded
so well that when they finally got the word
The Abbot broko right under tbo wlro. In
fact, tho break came with tho starter's telyou today was busily engaged ln collect
word, but too Into to bo recalled. Again jDg tho papers of tho late president, nnd
Creecous sped out ahead and was around Mrs. McKInley's maid was ln tho private
tho turn before Tho Abbot had even started apartmentB of tho Whlto House packing tho
In the race. This time it looked as if personal effects of her mistress. All tho
Ketcham had won his trick nnd had Tho
Abbot fairly out. Ho drovo Cresceus llko
the wind and was over fifty yards ahead at
the hnlf. Rut Geers did not despair and ho
onco more sent The Abbot along nnd man-
aged to get well within tho dlstanco flag
when Cresceus passed under the wire, a
heat winner by nearly forty ynrds.N
Ilxperlmcnla In Fourth Hent,
Beforo the fourth heat was called two
ounce toe-weights were put on Tho Abbot's
forchoofs In order to eteady him. Doth drlv
ers came to tho conclusion that tbo track
was too heavy near tho polo for fast work,
so bom norsc woro siurieu wen up on me
outsuio or mo tract;, mey oniy scorca
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twice, in neuner oi which am mo addoi
break, which gavo confidence to his follow-
ers. At tho word Cresceus Immediately
went out in front and was thrco lengths to
the good at tbo quarter polo. For a few
(Cjntinued on Second, rage,)
THE BEE BULLETIN.
Koreenst for Nebraska Partly Cloudy Bun-
nay. with Colder In western i-orwon,
Probably Rain In Northern Portion: Mon
day Fair and Colder: Southerly Winds,
Becoming Northwesterly.
lnge.
1 llocrs ltrneiT Old-Time Sncccaees.
France May Alii the Trnnevnnl.
Creaeeua Wlna Aitnlnat The AhuoL
FtylitK Squadron In Schley lnnulry.
Senator Mlllnril In WnaulnKton.
Teatlnw the Sanity of Ctolicoas.
Nebrnakn Soclallata Name u Ticket.
Nebraaka'a flood Crop of Stmlcnta,
Knil of the Ak-Snr-Uen Carnival,
Scventec n-lnnliiK llaee Hull Gome.
Truvla la Still (lolf Chiimplou.
limine Kecpa lla Number Secret,
Monument for President McKlnlcy,
Nelirnaka Hankers Mlect Ulllecra.
U Lnat Week In Oiuahn, Society.
South Omnbs Local ASaira.
7 lonn Indian Lnrraulta Decided.
Court Hnjoliia the County Hoard.
H Council II I il lla nnd lorra Nena.
10 Home Hncea itt Hume nnd Abroad.
Why OiiihIiii Failed lo Wlu Peiiuuut
11 Foul Hall Scaaou Advaucea Well,
Uoruhuakcra lluve a Uuay Senaou.
West nurd UndKera Turn Their iiyc.
il Womnut Her Wiiya aud Whlnia,
IS Amuaeuieiita and .Musical Notea,
1(1 "The Firebrand."
17 Trill ii Inn School for the Auarchlat.
Apoatle to the American luUlim.
Cnl.ilieii Utile the Irlili lleurth,
Ui'IhIu uf Our MurrluKe Cuatoiim.
18 UUliorlul and Comment.
11 Nelirnaku Federation ui Women.
Itooaeteit on the t'hlllppluea.
Flrat l.uily of the Halted Statee.
i!0 Fiddle and lla Old Companion.
1 Condition ol Trade lu OiiihUh.
Commercial aud Financial Netva.
ill School Hoard l.ooka Into Train.
Temperature at Omaha Ycaterdni'i
Hour. licit. Hour. lieu,
ti u, m til 1 p. ui I'
ll II. Ill 411 U p. lu 7-1
7 u. Ill In il p. m TO
8 a. in na 4 p. m 7o
tl a. m (in Z p. a 71
10 u. in 110 U p. m 74
11 u. in 05 7 P. m 71
lii ui 70 M p. ui 70
Up. iu 03
SYNOD APPROVES REVISION
Centum UvnuKCllcnl couierenee
Milken Few Chun Ilea lu llcport
of the Committee.
ST. LOUIS. Mo., Sept. 21. Tho German
Evaneellcnl synod of North America ncia
nn important session today. Tho revision
of tn() constltutlon ot tho synod, whlcn lias
hrpn i.. forc0 Ior ovcr mty years, and tho
. . f ...Mrh thn church hns loni: out-
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Tim rmifirt nf the
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revision commlttco was auoptca oy a voio
4 ( ,t had bccn onjcn(lcd some
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What.
Tho otter, of tho synod were ordered to
navo tno rovisca siihuiob rutumeu n.u
incorporation of tho charter ot tno synod
cxecutod according to tho laws ot tho state
of Missouri.
The discussion in regara to certain ainor-
enecs existing between members of the
synod nnd tho trustees of the publishing
j,ouso ufta rather spirited, but nttor tho
mcctlne good feeling provnlled
.MY CTDIIC
tunu ui iuu nuuniu uiinivu
Coroner Severely Crltlclsca Almont
Kvcr lind- Implicated Uxcept lhcx
Slrlkera Tliemaclvca,
ALBANY, N. V., Sept. 21. Coroner James
ji oirvin tonight gavo out his verdict in
tho ,j,attcr ( tuo death ot E. Leroy Smith,
a prominent merchant, who was shot by
mcmucre ot tho Twenty-third regiment on
M tB , Th coroner cnvo aCathlnit
arraignment of lieutenant Wilson, who wns
,n commnmJ of tho cnr tbnt contnlncd tho
Boldlors wno shot nnd killed Mr. Smith nnd
,. ,VllHn Il Wnl. On thn nflnrnnnn
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nnMnn n Itotnl tuna Ititf In.l o tlirt
Ui lilU Oliuuvilif Ml ivn t m n ta. niu
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nnliilpra nnd thn mnn on thn rnr rnturnot!
cUe, tho nctlon of the" nAyt tho ellcr,
for CalllnK out tho militia, tho chief of po
,,LU
Uco and the police force and accuses tho
"oWlcra of drunkenness
Thu coroner nlso
charger them with cowardlco and asks for
n legislative invcatlgatlon.
BURNS IN SIGHT OF CROWD
Watchman In Indlanapolla Factory
Hent In Vain Agalnat Ilaaeniciit'a
Ilurrcd Windows.
INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 21. Amos Morris,
night watchman in tho Ell Lilly Mnnu-
fnctlirll)B C0Inpany.8 pmnt burned to death
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.lmlow- tho b.80ment of tbo nlan, ln
fuU ylow of a cf0w(1 of people tho 8lrc0t
Hq ,0Ht hu fo trylnK t0 protcet tno prop.
ertJ. o hIs ompioycrs
Tho flro BtnrtcJ a of excelsior
tn tbo paCknK room, Morris fought tho
, ,lntn his clothing wns iEnitod nnd then
ma(j0 a da8h f0r tho barred windows, calling
for help to the crowd outsldo. Efforts woro
mado to got tho Iron-barred windows open.
tho burning mnn shouting and struggling
from tho lnsldo nil tho tlmo. When, after
four or five minutes the windows woro
forced, Morris was so badly burned thnt he
died ln n few minutes. The property loss
wna sl,ght
si DC M'KIMI PY RnflM VAOATCQ
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Encta Will Ho Out of (he While
House ncfore Wednesday
Next.
WASHINGTON. Sopt. 21. Socretary Cor'
personal property of tho into president nnd
Mrs. McKlnley will bo removed from the
Whlto House early next week and upon the
return of Mrs. Roosevelt from Oyster Day
next Wednesday tho president nnd hla fam-
lly will tako up their abode at the executlvo
mansion.
MACARTHUR GOES TO DENVER
Hxpecla lo Leave Milwaukee In Ten
Tlaya lo Command the De
partment of Colorado,
MILWAUKEE, Wis., Sept. 21. Mnjor
General MacArthur announced today that
I
ho would leave for Denvor In about ton
days to tako command ot tho Department
0f Colorado. Owing lo tho fact that n
number of generals will bo retired within
the next year. General MacArthur expects
to bo ordered to Chicago within tho nex
1 six months.
TELLS OF THE CRUISE
Matuchnittts' Conmaidtr Ditcribn Fljbg
Cquadren'i Trip to Saatiago,
WAS NOT ACCOMPLISHED PROPERLY
Deicrlbei it at L.m Expeditloni Than it
Bhcnld lart Bn.
HARBER AND HIGGINSON CROSS-tXAMINED
Lattr Oerrtots Statement Oonctrniig Dli-
Uaca from Ehora,
ATTORNEY RAYNER ROILS THE CAPTAIN
Hla Attempt to Hefreah Hurhrr'a Mem
ory and III. DlKllnl Ccaturc Pro
voke VlKorona Prnlrat from
the Witness,
WASHINGTON. Sent. 21. O nlv ono now
witness wns introduced today to the navnl
court, which is Investigating tho conduct
Admiral schlcy during tho Spanish
American war. This witness was Com
mander Scaton Schroedcr. who wns exocu-
uvo olllccr of tho battleshlti Massachusattn
during the war and is now governor of tho
isinnu or uunm.
His testimony dealt with iln rmUn nf ih
Flying squadron from Clcnfucgos to San
tiago nnd tho bombardment of tho Spnnlsb
ship Chrlstotobol Colon nH It lav in tin
mouth of tho hnrtinr ni Sntnln.n ni ., nt
Tho commander said that t
not ns expeditious its it should havo bcon.
Ho ulso said that In tho bombardment ol
tno colon tho fleet hnd not acted as do
llbcratoly as tho comraandcr-ln-chlef had
announced It to bo his purpose to have it
act.
Conipa-laoiia Forbidden.
Whllo Commander Schroedcr wns nlvlna
his testimony Judgo Wilson, couufccl for
Admiral Schley, sought to havo htm mnk
a comparison of tho distance of tho llcol
nom tho shoro under Admiral Schloy with
tbo dlstanco undnr Admiral Sampson nttor
tho latter officer arrived and took com
mand, but tho Judgo advocnto objected nnd
Mr. Wilson withdrew tho question, saying
however, that ho did so only temporarily
nnd that ho would raise tho point nt n
later stago ln tho Investigation.
Tho forenoon sitting wns devoted mainly
to tho cross-oxamlnntlon of Commander
Harbor and Admiral Hlgglnson. tho latter
having been recalled. Admiral Hlgglnson
corrected his statement mndo yesterday
concerning tho dlstanco from shoro main
tained by tho fleet during tho blockade ol
Santiago. Ho snld that early ln tho block
ndo the Hoot was flvo or Mix miles out to
sea, moving up closer Inter.
Harder Coutlnuea Teatlmony.
At the forenoon sitting ot the court of in
quiry today no now wltuosses woro on the
stand. Captain Harbcr continued bis tes
timony and tho major portion was do
voted to his cross-examination by Mr.
Raynor. Ho ndhered to his statement made
yesterday coucornlng coaling at eon and
objected when Mr. Rnyncr sought to re
fresh his memory by quoting tho log book
ot tho Massachusetts. Admiral Hlgglnson
wns recalled nnd modified his statement
yesterday concerning tho dlstanco which tho
licet beforo Santiago stood out to sea. Ho
said that during tho first portion of tho
tlmo it was out about flvo miles durlnc
tho day and about four miles nt night.
Tho Judgo ndvocato asked no questions ot
him nnd he wns Immediately turned ovcr
to Mr. Rnyner, of counsol for Admiral
Schley, who questioned him concerning his
atniemcnt, mado yesterday, to tho effect
that ho did not recall that thcro was any
plckot lino lnsldo tho lino ot blockndo at
Clcnfucgos. A roport by Admlrnl Schley
was read to the effect that a plckot lino
had been maintained, but tho witness de
clined to cbango his statement.
Asked If tho Drooklyn had not, on May
21, signalled tho Texas to go alongsldo tho
collier and coal, ho said ho, did not recall
anything of tho kind. Mr. Rnyner rend tho
signal mcssago ns follows: "Qo nlongsldo
tho collier nnd coal as rapidly as poeslblo,"
but no amount of pressing could bring tho
witness to say that ho remembered tho in
cident. Ho hnd, ho said, bad very llttlo to
do with tho signaling. Tho enine replies
practically worn mado In responso to qucs
tlois regarding other slgnnls, Mr. Raynor
quoted sovcrnl ot these. One, transmitted
from tho Texas to tho Brooklyn rend: "On
nftcrthought tho captain thinks It unrafe to
put a collier botweon battleships." Another
from tho Texas read: "Do not think it safe
to collier. Tho two ships will surely crush
her."
Captain Hnrber replied that ho remem
bered thero was somo tnlk ot tho collier,
but ho could not rccnll whnt It was.
Speaking of tho signals observed off Clen-
fuegos ho snld his supposition, ns that ot
tho other nfflcors, was that thoy woro be
tween tho Spanish forces. Captain Harber
wiib also questioned closely concerning tho
rnto ot speed ot the fleet on tho sail trom
Clenfuegos to Santiago on May 2S.
Wltnraa la Itolled.
He said tho weather was fresh and the
sen moderate; that It wns hard for small
vessels, but it was "nothing much." Ho
thought tho Toras could havo mado from
ten to twolvo knots. Mr. Raynor had tho
witness reading logs ot the Mnssnchusotts,
Iowa, Brooklyn nnd other vessels concern
ing tho weather at that tlmo. Mr. Rayner
road n report from Captain Hlgglnson say
ing that tho weathor had boon "rough and
squally" on tho 25th. Cuptnin Harbor stated
that tho report ot Captain Hlgglnson wns
not borno out by the log of his ship. "It
does not correspond with the log," ho said,
and ho added that, having given his best
recollection concerning tho weather, he
thought Mr. Rayner had an ulterior motlvo
In hla quoatlons. Mr. Rnyner declared that
he had no such end ln view.
"Then," said the witness, "I have given
you my best recollection concerning the
weather."
"That Is what I want," responded the
attorney.
"That Is what I have given you," re
peated tho witness.
Captain Lemly objected to tho examina
tion of Captain Harber on the record of a
ship which ho had had no part ln prepar
ing. Tho court retired to consider tho point
After an absence of ten minutes tho
court returned, announcing Its decision,
sustaining tbo objection that the witness
could not bo examined upon tho log of tho
Massachusetts.
Continuing his testimony Captain Harber
Insisted that tbo weather on May 25 was
not "rough,"
llnrhrr Holds to .Sliitenieul.
Ho also maintained that it was hla recol
lection, as stated yesterday, that tho licet
was further out at night than ln the day
time When his nttcntlon was called to a
contrary statement by Admiral Hlgglnson
, tho witness said It was not material to him