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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,
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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,
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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.
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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
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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' '
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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."
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