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nnnsgCnZsXl The Omaha : Sunday Bee. jj PAGES 1 TO 10. PART I. ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871. OMAHA, SUSDA'4.' OBTNO, MAJtCH 23, 1902 TWENTY-SIX PAGES. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. TRIBUTE OF FRANCE Honument to President McKinley to Be Eeared in Paris. COUNTESS OF CASTELLANE SUGGESTS IDEA Tremier Waldeck-EousKau Eageil y Fall in with the Flan, i GREAT ACTORS AND SINGERS TAKE IT UP Bernhardt, Coqnelina, MelS and Othen Work for 8 access. ROSTAND WRITES ODE FOR THE OCCASION reldent Leabet aad lit t ablaet Will Attend the All-Star Perform Met Given for Ue Bn. II of the Feed. .Copyright. 19"2. by Press Publishing Co.) PARIS. March 22. (New York World Ca blegramSpecial Telegram.) The counteis Of Castellsne and other leaders In French society liar ted tome time ago to raUe a, handsome turn of money (or a monument to President McKlnley aa a new teetl tconla to French-American fraternity. On hearing; of thla. Premier Waldeck-Rousseau suggested to the minister of arts. George Leygues. that the Opera Comlque tbea' tx placed at the disposal of the organic of the movement for a benefit perform Then, a soon as they learned of It. ' greatest actors and singers In Pari. out waiting to be requested to take Vied with on another in alacrity 'j bcteer their services. , Sarah Bernhardt, the Coquelln rotbere, Mme. Melba, Maurel, Mounet-Sut! r, Mme. Re jane and fifty others hare sen . letters professing eagerness to do sorr thing la token of remembrance of the cor 1 recep tion they have recelred at th bands of the American people. Special Ode by Reataad. Rostand I writing a special ode for the occasion. The president of France, M. Loubet, and hia cabinet will attend the performance, which will take place about the middle of next month. A few news paper sarcastically remark that the peo ple of the United State did not raise a fund for a memorial to France's martyr president. Carnot. ' Sybil Sanderson gave a magnificent dinner to mark the reopening of her bouse to ber friend.' Her guests were mostly Americans who are socially prominent here. Miss Sanderson was superbly gowned la black, and seemed buoyant and happy. Jio allusion was made to ber broken en gagement with Count Flttjames, and she was not inclined to vouchsafe any Infor mation. Beaale Abbott, who made her debut In grand opera ber at the beginning of the season, quit the company In a buff two weeks ago. Tour correspondent now learns that she is not on the Riviera re- miperatlc. her health. as.. .waa reported, hut Is mj. Arcachon, on the western coast of France. twenty-Are mile from Bor deaux, where ahe Is nursing her severe disappointment In solitude. It Is not likely that ahe will appear again at the Pari opera, although she threaten to make tome disclosure unless the management lire up to It contract with her. JOSIE MANSFIELD VANISHES V.sii at the Jlaa Flake Traced y Startles Parisian Amerlraaa ky Disappearing- front View, ICopyright, vn. by Press Publishing Co.) PARIS, March 22. (New York World Cablegram Special Telegram.) The mys terious disappearance from Paris of Joaie Mansfield has caused much comment, es pecially In the American colony. She has been living here from the time cf the Fisk-Stokea tragedy, yeara ago. until about three months ago, when suddenly ah was missed. Her hous here had Just been sold, together with Its handsome furnishings. Nobody seem to know what has become of her, but the prevailing belief la that she hag gone back to America Incognito, Intending to make ber borne there hereafter. Joele Mansfield 1 close to 60 year old. Since 1872, when she Bed o Paris after Ed Stokes hsd killed Jim Fltk on ber ac count, she ha been but a name In Amer ica, a name, it 1 true, that one time at least served to set all the New York exclusivea by the ears, but ever aa exile. who. If reports be true, hankered con tinually after the scene of her former triumph. It was at 1 that Joel Mansfield or Warren, her real name, first stepped n the stag of life In San Francisco In as far as the public Is concerned. She was then the wife of Frank Lawle,, an actor. He married her. It was aaid, to save her from the parents who proposed to sacrifice her. A year later the youthful bride disap peared and tor some time waa loot eight of. It has been stated that sh spent that period la Boston under the protection of a distinguished man. However that may be, ahe emerged In 1887, got a divorce from Lawler and sought fame as an actress Falling In that, ah waa almost at the end of ber resources when rhance threy her In the way ot Colcnel Jame Flsk. Jr.. who Interests la Flak's cpera houae, the Erie railway and Sound steamers made him a notable figure in the world ot speculation and politic. She waa then at the zenith of her beauty It waa a bold, brllllaut type. Her dark hair framed a face lit up by a wonderful pair of gray eyes. The color in her cheeks deepened with every emotion. Hr figure and carriage were superb. Tlsk won her and placed her In a splendid home. He in tioduced ber to bis frWnd. Edward Stokea, who became Infatuated with Josie Mana Held, and Jealcusy drove Flsk almost to desperation. A suit was followed by counter suit. Then came a threat to pub lish Fitk's letters betraying hla Erie dea'a. He got out' an Injunction restraining the plotters from this final step. On day Biokes met Flsk at the Grand Central hotel u New York and shot htm. Joele Mansfield went to Boston, but th city turned a cold ahoulder to her, and the woraaa who had daxsled New York with her toilets crossed the sea to seek, la the French capital, a new life. In 1891. by her marriage to Robert L. . Reade, an Irtsh lawyer of New York allied to Mr. Levi P. Mortoa, whose family held foremost place In London society, Jo I Mansfield again shook metropolitan ctrcles from center to circumference. This union endured two years, when her husband sought release. Siace then reports of her oisgs have -occasionally reached her termer aoqualaUace. but for two or three feara ah had dropped out of sight. BLAME THE UNITED STATES Boera Flnare They Conld Brian Brit Ish to Term Were It Sot for Oar applylaar Remonot. (Copyright. e. by Frees Publishing Co.) LONDON. March 22 (New York World Cablegram Special Telegram.) A dis tinctly gloomy view of affairs In South Africa Is again taken by military men. De larey' defeat of Lord Methuen merely ac centuated the depression which had begun to assert itself before that British disaster. The ministers now avoid giving the san guine prediction of an early ending of the war with which hitherto they have beguiled the people. Supplies for four month were the utmost limit they admitted heretofore would be necessary, but now they rail for supplies for nine months ahesd. Those British correspondents who pro phesied that the war would be over In a tew weeks now speak as if it would last two years. The whole northwestern Transvaal admittedly Is dominated by Delarey, Kitch ener's available mounted fore being unable to rope with him and with Dewet at the same time. There is a larger area of the two republics under the control of the Boer than of the British, while Commander Foucbe ha kept General French, Britain' most successful general, at bay In Cape Colony for four months. The blockhouse lines have proved to he no serious impedi ment to General Dewet's movements. The Boer now claim that In Cape Colony and the two republics they have 20,000 men la the field and 10,000 on furlough, with further untapped recruiting resource among the Cape Dutch. The British forces number 280,n0 men and 30,000 armed na tives, the latter being used mainly for gar rlronicg the blockhouses. The remount uestlon is becoming extremely grave for -'and. The available European supply is ot exhausted, while the Argentina cannot stand the climate. The opin ere is that if the United States should supplying horses and mulea to the Ish the Boers would get acceptable ;tD within six months. WILL CENSOR ALL WAR NEWS Goveraor of Panama Will Restrict Cablegram and Prohibit Code Entirely. PANAMA. Colombia, March 23 General Salazar, governor of Panama, today In formed the representative ot the Associated Presa that In order to prevent abuse In the communication to the outside world of news regarding the war in Colombia he had Issued a decree re-establishing the censor ship of cablegrams and prohibiting abso lutely the transmission ot code messages relating to the revolution. So far as com mercial matter are concerned, however, merchant will be allowed the use of es tablished codes, but they must leave copies of their messages at the office of the censor. It aeems that soma of the foreign consuls have misinterpreted Governor Salasar' de cree, claiming to have an absolute fran chise for their messsges. In contravention of these claims it la asserted that In all treaties between Colombia and foreign na lions there i a specific clause Identical with article five of the convention of I860 between New Granada and the United State which provide that the contracting nation! recogniio no diplomatic character In con suls and that therefore conauls cannot en Joy the prerogative of ambassadors and ministers. Nevertheless, a a matter ot courtesy. Governor Salasar will allow the consul of friendly nations to send tele gram ancensored without, however, re pouncing his right to enforce the consorlng ot their messages and all other measures tending towards the re-establlsbment and protection of public order. AMERICAN VOICE CAPTIVATES ma Webster-Powell Tear Raasla with Renewal of Remarkable Series of Isorestes. (Copyright. 1902, by Press Publishing; Co.) ST. 1ETERSBCKG, March 12. (New York World Cablegram Special Telegram.) Alma Webster-Powell, an American singer. Is having an extraordinary successful tour in Russia, where she is rapidly becorn lng the musical sensation of the season. She intend to tour the whole empire with Blgnor Pi rani, an eminent pianist. She ha received a great ovation here. In War saw and other cities. Alma Webster-Powell is a New York woman, having lived In the borough of Brooklyn since she waa 10 year old, though be waa bora not far from Chicago. She la a person of extraordinary versatil ity. She learned to play the piano and to aing In her childhood, ha written several songs and piece for the piano. Is a devotee to the bicycle, studied law and took a degree at the University of ths City of New York. waa for a time a clerk in a law office on Nassau street, wsa engaged as prima donna by the Castle Square Opera company, mar rted Mr. Powell, a piano manufacturer, toured Europe, got a five years' engage meat at the Berlin opera house In Decern ber, 1900, had a misunderstanding -with ths management, and Is now touring Europe. It la said she la a distant relative of Daniel Webster. She is a soprano singer and baa a remarkable range of voice. FIGHT AGAINST CONSUMPTION Legislation Expected to Aeeompllak Mack Aaralaat Sconrne of Tnberealeale. tCopyright, 19"2. by Press Publishing- Co.) PARIS, March 22. t New York World Cablegram Special Telegram.) President Loubet personally opened the anti-tuber rulosls congress here. The president ot the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies were also present with a large delegation of members of the French legislature. Prof. Brouardel, dean of the Academy of Medt cine, made the opening address, sayln that he was glad to see the scourge ot con umgitloa was to be fought not only through private efforts, but with the help of ade quale legislation, for until the state mads sufficient appropriations of money and pro vmea a auuaoie law ognung vouieuii cga lamination wa a discouraging task. PROMOTER GOES BANKRUPT Henry Vaaderwyde, Phetearrapher, ladalses ia Compaay Project aad Develops ResjatlTea. (Copyright. 1901 by Press Publishing Co.) LONDON. Mrch 22. (Nw York World Cab'eg am Spec al TeUtr.m ) Hary Van derwyde, formerly a photographer In New York, and who has been doing a highly profitable buainesa In London In the sme line. Indulged In company promoting and patents with result that he lost money and now la bankrupt, with liabilities of 8.1.004. He aaserts that he was the first- photo grapher who perfected the electric light pro- ea FAIREST 0F.-r RACE TwelTe-Tear-01d Oiil Acknowledged Iuly'i . I CARRIES OFF BEAUTY PRIZE AT FLORENCE Of lioule Birth, 8hs Grace Long Line oil Famoni Beauties. CLEAR OLIVE SKIN TINGED WITH ROSE Waring Brown Hair in Lovely Masses I Around Oral Face. GRACEFUL, MODEST, DEVOID OF VANITY Mast Sklllfal Palatera la the Lead Art Will Maw Immortalise Her Upon Caavaa aa aa Itallaa Type. (Copyright, 102, by Press Publishing Co.) FLORENCE, Italy. March 22.-(New York World Cablegram-special Telegram.)- Twelve-year-old Sigoorina Mose. D. Poutedora has Just carried off the highest prise In the beauty show here and been declared the loveliest girl In all Italy. She cornea of noble family and Is the youngest of a long line of famous beau if. She has refinement of character as well as of features. Her 1 a beauty often read about but aeldom seen. She would be a fitting herolna for one' of Mar. ion Crawford Ulea of high lit In Italy. Little Moses's speaking black eyes can danc with merriment, flash with acorn or Her anger or (often with sympathy, clear olive skin ha a charming tinge ot mmM . r- .4 Pi a. IawaU a r-1 .4n brown hair form a fitting frame for . harming a face. The noee Is Greek rather than Roman, being clear cut and perfectly straight, with out a flaw In the line from the forehead to the end of the feature. The eye are wide set. full and beautiful." The lashes, brown, beepeak character and thought; her uouth flrves charmingly and dimples beautifully I 1th decision. Her chin Is beautifully I rounded, without the slightest suspicion of the square, and so prevent the facial ex pression from being stolid or stubborn. She I an adorable combination of firmness and tenderness, and her face Is a true Index to her character. Her beauty Is not alone Ik. ( , Mtlnrin. H I MB Af V. rh.rnr.r-T..m JZ.. ut.. ,l' ' m ... would pa unnoticed Iaa-eaooaa aa Wall aa Benntlfnl. This loveliest girl la Italy la graceful as well aa beautiful, and so unconscious I was she of her charm that it was with I the utmost astonishment ahe received a I peclal Invitation to visit the beauty show In Florence. 1 Without question ahe was awarded the first prize, which Is given to the most beautiful woman. The second prise goes for the most reg- tflar feature, the third for the most per-1 feet type of brunette. On Is also given to an ideal blonde. I Borne admirer ot female loveliness met I about two years ago and discussed means I ot Instilling into the people of Italy a I higher appreciation of the charm of their women. The result waa an organisation I to search out and, reward Italy's fair I daughters at an annual beauty show. I Only connoisseur In the charms of feature and form are admitted to the so- clety, which counts among Its members I some of the best families of Italy. Per- sons of lowly birth may also enroll them-1 selves if they prove themselves capable ludge of beauty. Artists are welcomed. I for the fortunate maidens are made famous oy oeing seieciea oy tne society to repre sent a certain type trt beauty, and are made Immortal by baring their portraits painted by some of the best artists in ths land of art These pictures are hung In the club room, and a aallerv of f.ir.r women would be difficult to find. It la safe to aay that under no other one roof la an much beauty collected. The aignorina la now sitting for her portrait. HOUSE PARTY IS BRILLIANT Dachrsa of Beaafort JEatertalaa King- Edward la Specially latent jeat Fashion. (Copyright, 195. by Frees Publishing Co.) LONDON. March 22. (New York World Cablegram Special Telegram.) The duch - ess ot Beaufort, who recently entertained ths hlng. Is not only an active hostess, but slso one of the most charming of women and popular all over the Badminton cmin- try. Fhe gathered together a specially In - telllgent and brilliant house party In honor of her royal guests. Among those who a raced the tneetinr of the duke ot Beaufort's forxounds at ths charming, picturesque soot known as Woreester lodge were Lord and LmAy Lansdowpe. Lord and Lady Londesborough, Mr. and Lady Kathertne Somerset, and M.I De Sorer!, the Portuguese minister. The duchess waa a widow wbea ah mar ried the marquis of Worcester. As Bar oness Carlo De Tujrll she was well known In the hunting field, and It was only natu ral she should have married Into such a great hunting family. She had two sons by her first marriage and a year after her husband had suc ceeded to th dukedom shs presented him with a son and heir. WAGE-EARNERS ARE BETTING Wltaeosoo from All Rank of Life Tell Hoaso of Lords Rates Are m Terrible Blight. Copyright. 19P!. by Press Publishing Co.) LONDON. March 12. (New York W -Id Cablegram Special Telegram.) The . 1 qulry of the House of Lords into the I t- tlng evil among the wag earning elaasos has snded. Witnesses ot all rankr of life were unanlmoua la testifying to the terri ble magnitude and blighting Influence of this curse. But no practical scheme to check it has bees evolved. Robert Knight, labor leader, gave Impressive evi dence, declaring that because of the effect of betting on character he would neither smploy nor trust anyone addicted to the habit; that not I per cent ot the betting worktagmea ever saw a horse race, while the betting among youths baa become a species of Insanity. Women also bet. but not In England to the asms extent aa la Francs. Suppression of betting intelligence i tbe newspapers, making betting a criminal offense with severe penalties, aad licens ing betting men. are among the remedial suggestions, hut there la ao hop thai aay lor a4 Vttiua ora4ia4a 14 SJU. PWA, " f, I Reperte Large, N amber of POULTRY Chickens Farms at Highest .. Price. wieuiVP.TnV V.roh -1 i ranmia re port Issued today show that of the t.7S9,57 farms la the United Stste 5.0M.252 re ported poultry. The total number of fowl 1 month.' old and aver renartad waa as follows Chicken, Including guinea fowls, 2J3,- I5,0ol; turkeys, ,&9,J67; geeee, 1,676,863; ducks, 4,807.238. "" "umber of nearly all these classes or poultry are smaller at reported in iwxj than In 1890. owing to lha fact that In ISM they reported all foia of whatever age, wnne in isw oniy mote a montns oia ana over were reported. , The egg produced In 18M were 1,193,819.- 181 dosen. against 1,1S.722.1 dosen In 1889. An Increase la the number of egg produced rather that an increase la the number of different kind of fowla msrks the progress of thla branch of the Indus try. The value of poultry on band June 1, 1900, was S89.79t.99v; the value of poultry raised In 1899 was S13M97.I77. and the value of eggs produced In 1899 was $144.- 288.158. The total lacom derived by the 'I OMAmm 4M V l BAA , . . . Vlv '.J!' -I"'"' 7 V ."T"A. " "ST. Z,.Z , ' " A , T poultry Industry on of ths largest con nected with agriculture. The foregoing figure do not Include any statistics of poultry and eggs raised out side of the farms. Iowa lead the state la the aumber of chickens. Including guinea fowla, having 18,907.(73. Illinois la second, with 1.00, 72S. Texas lead la the number of turkeys, with 4S8.7C1; Missouri i second, with 4(6, (So. Kentucky leads In the number of (eese, having G41.&7S; Missouri Is second. wua ia,nn. iowa raise xn largest num ber of ducks, reporting 487,762; Illinois sec of. J61.85T. Iowa report the largest value of poultry oa hand June 1. 1900. $.635,464. Illinois . second, with 18.415, 033. Illinois reports the largest value ot poultry raised ' la . 1899, 111.307,599; Iowa second, with $9,49L81. Iowa re- reat.t mber of eggs pro- d i 9,4 ' AoMKai ""ools reports the .e.t BumPr. ..iUj,,u uosena. fLUncmOC DUniMd Id OLLAHLU Releaaed from tjnstody for Lack of Evidence Connecting Her wltk Brooks. Death. NEW YORK, March 22. Florence Burns, th Toun Brooklyn woman who ha been llBC February 16. under suspicion of know lng how Walter Brook met hi death, was discharged from custody by Justice May tonight. Brooks, who waa a young merchant here aad been keeping company with Florence Burns. He waa found dead the night of February 14 la room at the Olen Island hotel. The gas la the room was turned on land there wa a bullet wound In the head. The district attorney tried to show that Florence Burns was likely to have killed Brooks because be was i trying to break off hia .association with hr. ' The defense adopted the suicide theory and for several day Justice Mayes ha been examining into tbe two theories. He finally decided, when tno hearing closed tonight that nothing had been brought out sufficient to hold Florence Burn to the grand Jury. After her. Ruth Dunn, the young woman on whose ao count It Is alleged Brook wished to break off hi relations with Florence Burns, wa the first witness today. Bhe said she saw Walter Brook on the Monday, Tuesday and Wedneeday evenings before bis death. This closed her testimony and at the request ot Attorney Backus, for the defendant, her evidence was stricken from the record, BRANDES TO VISIT AMERICA Voted Danish Crltle Will Deliver Lee. tare to Gratify Fellow Conn try men la Chicago. (CoPlKht. r Pre Publishing Co.) cui-b.nhaue.n. March (New York World Cablegram-Special Telegram.) Dr. George Brandes, the noted Danish critic. author of "William Shakespeare" and other worka of distinction, will visit America early In the spring to deliver a aerie ot lectures. Dr. Brandes, who 1 more than (0 year old, ha only been persuaded to so arduous aa undertaking by a syndicate of prominent Danes in Chicago, which baa made him flattering offers. I "bile his subjects for his tour hare not I D' aennnety aeciaea upon, it Is known 1 tht BJorensen and Ibsen, both as men and writers, win do oiscussed. Brandes la an Intimate friend of the two men. The trsns- lations of the critic's "ghskespeare" has mad Blm comparatively well known to 1 Americans. He U. moreover, a voluable English scholar and his complete mastery of I th language will not be the least of charms l lectures. Among bs best known works are "Henrik Ibsen." "Impressions of Poland" and "Cele- I brated Authors of ths Nineteenth Century." Th Iaat h" been translated into English D" K- Anaerson. tfrsnde Is regarded by many as the greatest of living critics. PORTRAIT BECOMES PATHETIC It larladea Cl4 Oronp Which Thirty Years of Work Fall to Perfect. (Copyright. 1VZ, by Pre Publishing Co ) LONDON. March 22. (New York World Cablegram Special Telegram.) There Is a pathetic Interest In ths portrait which Burns-Jones is painting of the great artist, th octogenarian O. F. Watta, engaged on hla colossal group representing "Vital En ergy." It baa now occupied Watts thirty years. In the summer be devotes many hours to a vain attempt In his own view- to complete It as the perfect expression of lofty Idea. It still remains unfinished. and In the end It Is doubtful whether It Is being brought nearer the fulfilment of bis conception. FORTY MILLIONSIN TROLLEYS Amerleaa Syndicate Plaae to Connect Roaalaa aad Finnish - Railways. (Copyright. W2. by Press Publishing Co.) ST. PETERSBURG, March 22. (New York World Cablegram Special Telegram.) Aa Amerleaa syndicate has obtained a conces sion for constructing ths St. Petersburg Metropolitan electric railway. It la t con nect the Russian and Finnish railway sys tem, also to tak ths place of the existing horse car lines. The capital required i I said to be 40.000.00. cu ' Coadltloa Weaker. I CAPS TOWN. March 22- Cecil Rhodes I waa weakar todaa HOPE OF THE CIIURCU American Catholic Are Thna Extolled by Hia Holiness, Pope Lo XIIL VENERABLE PONTIFF EXPRESSES PRIDE Cordially Bestowa Apoetolio Blessing on Catholica in New World. SOLICITOUS FOR THE FAITHFUL IRISH Invoke Benediction Upon the People ot Emerald Iale. POPE GRANTS MANY AUDIENCES Display Remarkable Vitality After the Fatlaralna; Orrnssy la Bt Peter' aad I la Bright Spirit. (Copyright. 19tt. hy Press Publishing Co.) ROME. Msrrh 22. (New York World Ca blegram Special Telegram.) The pope granted a special audience yesterday to Mgr. John Farley, titular bishop of Zeugma, and auxiliary to Archbishop Corrlgan of 'New York. The pope Inquired after the arch bishop and expressed a hope to see the Venerable prelate soon In Rome. Mgr. Farley then presented to the pontiff the congratulation of American Catholic. In thanking him Leo XIII hinted at dis appointment in not having seen a specisl envoy from the United States among the brilliant assembly of ambassadors and rep resentatives who came to congratulate him In the name of the greatest potentates and nations ot the world. The pope closed the Interview by cordially bestowing the apost olic blessing on all American Catholics, who are, he said, "The greatest hope ot the church." Monday's long and fatiguing ceremony in St. Peters' did not tire the venerable pontiff as was proved by the fact that the same afternoon and on the following day he granted a great number of private audience displaying wonderful vitality and spirits. One ot the Ion re t and most cordial au dlences was tlat In which the pope read the congratulations of Mgr. Murphy, rector of the Irish college, who remarked In his address, that the Irish all over the world wished to express their filial devotion to the visible head of the church on the oc casion of his pontifical Jubilee. The pope waa much moved, and replied, "Yes, our faithful Irish children are a eonroe of the greatest consolation to our old age in the midst ot so many afflictions. God bless Ireland and give her the pros perity she deserves." LEAGUE'S NOTABLE VICTORY ia of the Blr Landlord Concedes Terma that Save Klne Hnndred Families from Evlctloa. (Copyright. 19CS, by Presa Publishing Co.) DUBLIN, March 22. (New York World Coblersku Pp-Mixl Telegram.) The United Statea league has scored another notable triumph. Denis O'Connor, one of the thre big landlords in the poorest part of West Ireland, who had combined with others to refuse to make any reduction In rent to tenants and to fight the league, has bolted from the commission aad agreed to the league'a terms. This save 900 families from eviction. The league won through the sheer weight of popular support. No crime is reported, although everywhere the government Is prosecuting the local leaders for apeeches at publto meetings and has given them severe sentences through their special magistrate. Home rule has again become England's most menacing, active domestic question. Never has the Irish rote In the English borough, which Is a decisive factor In twenty-nine English, Scottish and Welsh constituencies, been so thoroughly organ ized or enthusiastic In support of the Irish party. MRS. CADOGAN'S QUEER PET Python Xlne Feet Long Shown Great Aversion to Strnna-er. bat Adores Mlstreaa. (Copyright, 19nj, by Press Publishing Co.) LONDON. March 22 (New York World Cablegram Special Telegram.) A python nine feet long la the pet of Mrs. Arthur Csdogsn, the sister-in-law of the viceroy of Ireland. Thla species of serpent Is not venomous, but like the boa constrictor (with which it is sometimes confounded) it kills its prey by coiling about It and squeex ing It to death. Mr. Cadogan's pet could kill a largs dog In this way and swallow a small one. There have alwaya been Individuals, es pecially members of the fsir sex, who bsve exercised a curious faaclnatton over snakes. perhapa one secret ot their power being their absolBte fearleasness. Mrs. Csdogan's python, though showing a great dislike to strangers, la devoted to Its mistress. Msuy widely known people in England make a point of having peculiar pets, but In thla matter Mrs. Arthur Cadogan undoubtedly holda a record. FEAR TROUBLE WITH FRANCE Hartlaas Are Vneaay Over Death of Frenchman aa He.-lt of Street Fight. PORT AU PRINCE, Haytl. March 22. Leon Gabriel, a man charged with treason. fired a revolver today at General Cameau the chief ot police, who Intended to arrest him. The general, who waa not wounded, drew bis revolver, fired at Gabriel and nounded him. Gabriel was arrested and im mediately afterward was executed. Quiet still prevails here. Gabriel was a French eltlien and came from the Island of Guadeleupe. Complica- tiona with France are feared. The body of Gabriel was claimed by the French minister and was taken to the French hospital. The French colony Is much affected by the event. VIENNA'S CUT-RATE JOURNAL Sew Gaaette Sella for Less than Half a Cent aad Agent Ara Loath to Handle It. i (Copyright, lt. by Press Publishing Co.) VIENNA, March 22. (New York World Cablegram Special Telegram.) Vienna now has aa admlrabla alxteen-page, folio also newspaper, called ths New Gazette It costs only a kreutzer (leas thaa half a cent) and already baa attained a large clr eulatioa la th city, although aom diffi culty has beea experienced, ia getting agccla la haiidio lb THE BEE BULLETIN. Foreca.t for Nehmska Part'v Cloudy Pun- day, Prohabir Phower in p-jtrweet ra tion; Monday Showers; South Winds, Be coming Variable. Page. 1 France- Pay Trlbnte to MrKlnley. Hnndaomest Woman In All Hal J. Pope I.eo on t'bnreb In America. Bolter Aanlnat t'tbss Snsrnr Bill. 2 l.oi AtTlr eqnel to Mnrder. Habitant Wife Benter lmprlaoaed. S Oraeral Xew of Xebraaka. Dlller 11a an expensive Fire. Woodward to liana: on Good Friday 4 Xrvr "emlnary Pledaed to Omaha. Redmond nnd Devlin t oralnsj Here. Sooth Omnbn and It Affair. Porto Rlro la tailed State. Last Week In Omaha Society. Woman' dab aad t barlty W ork. T Chance of the American C limate. 8 Coancll Bluff nnd Iowa .lew. 9 Roarke Family' Advaare Work. Cambridge Hiss Blj Boat Hare. IS Amnsrment and Maaleal Sotee. Kchoea of Omaha Ante Roome. 13 lew Torpedo Bant Destroyer. Inele Sam Abollahes Yellow Jaek. 14 Editorial aad Comment. 15 Seene at the City Hotheaae. Omahaa'a Eaperleaee la Holy. Oddltlea of the Paa System. 1I Road Expert Blanket InJanetloa. Loral Vletims of n Tontine t'rsad, IT Omaha Cream of Western Lrncne. Ready for Great American Shoot. IS Civil War Rnmora Spring to Life. School Motion Is the Latest Finn. SO Womnm Her Way and Whim. 21 "Banner of Bine," hy S. H. Crockett SS Condition of Bnlnea In Omnhn. Commercial and Financial Matter. Temperatare at Omaha Telerdayi Hoar. De. Hoar. Ilea. 5a. n o 1 p. a CH a. m St 31 p. an RU Ta-sa 40 3 p. m 54 e) n. an 42 4 p. mm ST va.a 44 Sp-aa rl 111 a. n 4l p. a B4 11 a. xn 4T T p. m 63 12 mm 4H COMBINE OF HARDWARE FIRMS Project Contemplating- I'nlon of Fonr Largo Concern, wltk Thirty Million Capital. ST. LOUIS, March 22. The Post-Dispatch will say tomorrow: , E. C. Simmona, advisory director of the Simmons Hardware company, stated tonight in reply to questions that there was a $30. 000,000 deal on which would probably end in the consolidation of four of the largest hardware concerna in the country. I nm not in a position to make any defi nite statements regarding the deal, he said but will aay that there la such a move ment on foot, and all of the companies named in the Dispatch probably will be in terested. As yet there baa been no meeting ot the promoters of the plan. I do not care to state when such a meeting will be held. Press dispatches from New York say a aecret meeting was held In that city to form a combine capitalised at $30,000,000 and embracing the Simmon Hardware com pany of St. Louis, Supple and Co. of Phila delphia. Hibbard. Spencer, Bartlett at Co. of Chicago and Blgelow v Douse rt Boitoa. According to Mr. 'Simmons This' meeting Is yet to be held, but the project seems well formed and liable to be consummated within the next few weeks. CHICAGO, March 22. William O. Hib bard, president ot Hibbard, Spencer, Bart lett V Co. of Chicago, could not be reached tonight and A. C. Bartlett, the vice presi dent, is in Arizona. Cbarlea H. Conover, secretary of the concern, eaid he did not believe there was any truth in the report regarding a combination. CROKER WANTS MORE LAND Tries to Bay Klrklnads Estate, bnt Find Owner Obstinate Aboat Tcrma. (Copyright, 1902, by Press publishing Co.) WANTAGE, Englsnd. March 22. (New York World Cablegram. Special Telegram.) Richard Croker was away from Moat Houae last week. Since his return be has been trying to buy another estate called KIrklands, but be cannot come to terma with the owner. Another thirty acres Is needed to bring the domain within Mr. Croker's ring fence. He has purchased a row of old cottages for laborers' close to the Moat House gate. He intends to de mollsh them and provide the inmatea with up-to-date cottages a little farther off. He has petitioned the highway board for permission to close the public right-of-way across the Croft, one of bis recently ac quired properties and to close the two- mile field path from Wantage to Let- combe, aa be now owns the property on either side and would like to transfer the path Into a private drive. Thia demand, if granted, would drive the public off the most direct route between tbe two places, a route which has been used from time Immemorial. Some resentment Is felt, although there is no liability that Mr. Croker will obtain the concession. JAMES WILCOX FOUND GUILTY Convicted of Nell Cropsey'o Mnrder and. Sentenced to Be Haaged. ELIZABETH CITY. N. C, March 22 James Wilcox ws tonight found guilty of ths murder of Nellie Cropsey. The Jury sfter having been out thirty hours, brought In a verdict of guilty of murder in the first degree. The prisoner beard the verdict without apparent emotion. When th verdict had been received. Judge Jone said: It is sadder for me than you. Mr. Wit cox. The Jury found the facts. I gave the law. You have hu'l a fair trial, i'art of the public were afraid to give It to you I am Informed that the movement in the courthouse here rrld.y when a crowd marched out waa prearranged. I hope aucb was not the cane. If It was true and thf onVnders were brought before me. 1 would end every man, woman and child to jail for contempt. If the move were for a purpose t waa a disgrace to the fair name of tne county, i nope it am not influence oj. gentlemen, in tne least. The ludg mtnt of the court Is that the prisoner be removed to jail and be hanged by the neck on April 25.' Counsel for the defense will appeal to the supreme court. Movement of Oceaa Vessel. Mnrcb 22. At New York Arrived: Philadelphia, from Southampton; La Touralne, from Havre; Assyria, from Hamburg; Algeria, from NapUa. balled: Iiurentlan, for Glas gow; Maaadam. for Rotterdam via Bou logne; Hohrnsollero. for Genoa and Naples; Minneapolis, for london. At Yokohsms Arrived: Nippon ' Msru. from San Francisco via Honolulu, for iiong Kong. At Hong Kong Arrived: Ysng Tse, from Liverpool, for rVattle. At Madeira Arrived: Prinxin Victoria Luis, fruu New York, for Genoa, Cxlesna, eie. At Bremerhaven Sailed: Brandenburg, for New York. At Halifax Arrived: Part lan, from Liverpool, for Bl John, N. B. At B-jalon Axrlvd; hiurweaian. from L Glasgow, . . BOLTERS OVER CUBA Proposed Concession find Beet Bngti Friends Warlike. FORTY OR MORE LINE IP IN OPPOSITION Wertera BepresentatiTw Expect Help from New England. PRESSURE AGAINST THE REDUCTION BILL Cry That Plan is First Step in Abandoning Protection. ATTITUDE OF NEBRASKANS AND I0WANS Barkett Inclined to Snpport Majority, bnt Snya He Will Sappart Ks Meaanro Tbreatenlaa llome ladastry. (From a Stsff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON. Msrch 22. (Specisl Tele grsm.) No one knows whst will be the outcome of the proposition to give Cuba a concession ot 25 per cent la the matter of tariff rates. Th president and thways aad means committee of the bouse sre eviiently determined to force their bill through, but there are forty or more re publicans equally determined that no such plan shall prevail. These men represent the beet growing states of the west. Michigan takes the lesd, with practically a solid dele gation epposed to any tariff concession whatever. Mtnneaota is si most equally em phatic. There is but one member ot tbat delegation who has not expressed himself as epposed to the wsys and mean com mittee, and he may be found with his col leagues when the test come. It Is th understanding tonight that thirty-eight re publicans will stsnd by the proposition to oppose any concession to Cuba. The op ponents are principally representative ot the beet augar states of California, Minne sota, Washington and Michigan, but they expect support from New Y'ork. Pennsyl vania and New England, to such an extent that they hope to force the ways and means committee to modify their program or to abandon It entirely. Fear Effect on Protective Policy. There is a marked disposition on the part of many republicans to fight against th committee in the matter because of th be lief that tbe proposition to give Cuba a concession means the first step In th abanndonment of the policy of protection, which ha been the war cry of th repub lican party for many year. Representative Jones of Washington no ticed the aentlment ot the majority of the opponents on the ways and means commlt- fjul,. whan h ftAlltr "Tti aama mtffl. l.D . V- I - . . bers of th wsys and means committee waa decline to listen to any reduction In duties on steel Insist that we must give Cubw this concession. They say that beet sugar' can stand a cut of 20 or 25 per cent, yet they insist that any reduction In steel duties would bring rula to their Industry, which finds It possible to soil It prod act at a lower price In Europe than th tame pro duct ars old In ths United States. Messrs. Mercer and Burkett sre not to be classed with the opponent of the way and mean committee program. Mr. Mer cer haa declared himself as supporting tbe rule of the majority. Mr. Burkett ald to day: "I have not determined what course I shall pursue. I don't like to be classed as a bolter, yet I am disposed to stsnd by the sugar beet grower of my atate." Mr. Burke:t will listen to suggestions of both sides of the controversy before decid ing how be will vote. The Iowa delegation Is disposed to stand by the speaker, with the exception ot 'Tom" Hodge ot the Burlington district. He declares hi opposition to any conces sion which may prove inimical o iue inv ests of the United Sta.es. and asys ho will support no bill which thresten any Ameri can Industry. Department Notes. These Iowa rural free delivery routes will be established Nay 1: At Allerton. Wayne county, two routes, with Glenn R. Tlbbetts and William F. Duncan carriers; routes embrace an area of forty-two square miles, containing a population of 895. At Charlton. Lucas county, one additional route; I. Downard, carrier; ares, seventeen square miles; pop ulation. 441. At Cardyon. Wayne county, one additional route, with Joha C. Moore, head carrier; area, twenty-two aquar mile; population, 454. At Perry. Dallas county, one additional route, with Austin W. Ogden carrier; area, twenty-eight squsre miles; population, SO. At Seymour, Wayne county, one route, with L. Evan carrier. The post offices st Clinton Center and Morgan will be discontinued snd Bracewell and Warsaw aupplted by rural carriers. These Indian school appointments wers msde todsy: Alfred E. Whiter of Oerlng. Neb., tescher at Fort Totten. N. D., M. J. Martin of Spring Lake, Ky.. gardener at Rosebud, 8. D.; Oscar H. B. Orleau of Geneva. Neb., farmer at Morris, Mian. W. P. Noble waa today appointed post master at Ruble,' Plymouth county, I a. The postofflce at Crawford, Woodbury county, Ia., la ordered discontinued after April 15. The Corn Exchange Natlenal bank of Chi cago was today approved as reserve agent for the First National of Omaha aad the Osage National of Oaage, Ia. Th order discontinuing the postofflce at Roslyn, Day county, S. D., waa today rescinded. NOT TO STOP PRINTERS' LOBBY President' Order Regarding Solicita tion by Esccatlve Employee fop More Pop Explained. WASHINGTON. March 22. President Laason and Secretary Garrett of Columbia Typographical union. No. 101, called on th president today and mad Inquiry aa to how far the executive order prohibiting per sons In executive employ from Interceding for advancement would a (yet officera or committeemen from taking aa active part la matters pending in congress affecting th organisation of printer a a whel. The president replied through Secretary Cortel you substantially as follows: "Ths president directs mo to atat that he haa come to the conclusion that th legislation to which you refer Is legislation affecting th interest, not of government printers a such, but of printer generally; but if that Is ths case, there la nothing In the president's order which In any way Interferes with your continuing to Inter est yourselves In such leglslatloa ia th future aa In the past, nor is there th lightest need of any mam bar of the asso ciation to which you yfr reetgnlag. for ttat reason from th poalUoaa aumsraU4 la four Utter." i