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SPENCER MAKES TALK
In Hit New Book He Takes a Tilt at Many
Cberiihed Present-Day Ideas.
CHAMBERLAIN TARGET FOR HIS SHAFTS
Dubi the Colonial Secretary an Ambitions
Man with a Despotio Temper.
JINGOISM IN GENERAL CRITICISED
American Political Boss Comes In for
Incidental Condemnation.
MODERN JOURNALISM DOES NOT SUIT HIM
Cites Julian Ralph'. Letters from
loath Africa aa Illustrating; aa
Injurious Trndrnrr In the
Prraa of Today.
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LONDON. May 3. (New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram.) Herbert
Spencer' new book, "Kates and Comments,"
.la exciting a lot of criticism for lta tilting
'at accepted conventions and most cherished
ideals. The philosopher says:
"Were anyone to call me dishonest or
untruthful he would touch me to the quick.
Mere he to say I am unpatriotic, he would
eave me unmoved."
Ilia definition of Chamberlain: "An am
bit ous man of despotic temper, who In the
Birmingham municipal government learned
the art of subordinating others and by abil
ity and audacity forced himself to the front
la the central government."
Of jingoism Spencer says: "So long as
the passion for mastery overtimes all others
the slavery that goes along with Imperial
ism will be tolerated among men who do
not pride themselves on the possession of
purely human traits, but on the possession
of traits which they have In common with
brutes and In whose mouths bulldog courage
U equivalent to manhood. Among people
Who take their point of honor from the
prise ring, In which the combatant submits
to pain. Injury and the risk of death In a
determination to prove himself the better
man, no deterrent considerations o( a higher
kind will have any weight."
Concerning the Influence of such men as
Chamberlain, he remarks that "The United
Elates furnished a fit looklnff-siass. for
Since the days when there grew up local
bosses, to whom clusters of voters were
obedient, there bsa been a development of
bosses whose authorities extend over wider
areas until now men of the type of Piatt,
JIanna and Croker mainly determine the
elections, municipal and central."
He refers specifically to Julian Ralph's
South African letters to the Dally Mail as
Illustrating the Injurious tendencies ' of
Journalism, observing: "Of the Boers, con
cerning whom until recently, exasperated
by farm burning and women driving, the
accounts given by captured officers and men
are uniformly good, and of whom the late
Sir George Qrey sad) 'I know ofno people
richer In public and private virtues than
the Boers.' Of the same Boers Ralph wrote
that 'they are nolther brave nor honorable;
they are cowardly and dastardly, semt
savage, inhumane, filled with satanlc pre
meditation, etc.' " Bpencer Indulges in
earchlng comments upon every department
of life In which the subordination of the
Individual haa been accompanied by abuses.
SARGENT CARRIES OFF HONORS
Ills Portraits Easily the Center
Interest at the Royal Academy
Exhibition.
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k LONDON, May 3. (New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram.) Sargent's
portraits have fulfilled their promise, being
the sensation of the Royal Academy exhibi
tion. The king and the queen spent more
time at the royal view, admiring them
than any other pictures, and at the private
view yesterday cultured and fashionable
London pressed around them In rapturous
ostacles. Artistically the beat is the
portrait of young Werthelmer, another
Installment of Sargent's contract to paint
the ten children of the famous picture
dealer. But the most beautiful la the
group of the three handsome daughter of
Lord Gosford. Thl la a work that coo
ttoliweura declare reachea the level of the
English eighteenth century school. There
la also a wonderful group of the three
pretty daughters of Mrs. Hunter, an Ameri
can. J. I. Shannon, another American artist,
comes next to Sargent in portrait work.
T. D. Millet exhibits a striking canvas
howtrig a quaint scene at the proclaiming
of King bdward s accession, at Broadway,
Worcestershire, with several portraits in
the crowd. Including that of Mary Ander
son Navarro.
rvuca .uu.i.ojs jenrs ot useas has a
wry clever lnipressloned landscape bung
on the line.
ROSSLYNS ARE IN BAD ODOR
Have a Family of Cassias; Before the
Pabllo la Many Disagree,
able Ways.
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LONDON. Msy 3. (New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram.) The member
of the earl of Rosslyn's family have an un
fortunate propensity for coming befora the
public la unpleasant way. The latest case
is that of his sister, the countess of West
moreland, who la the most beautiful of the
aroun of flva sinters, who Include ih. .,,.!
tee ot Warwick, the duchess of Sutherland
and Lady Algernon Lennox. The earl of
Westmoreland has Just successfully repu
diated liability for a $2,155 wine bill in
curred by th countess in ber own behalf.'
The earl's defense was that h allow his
wit f 10,000 annually for household expenses
and that these wines wer not bought for
bis consumption. The earl, who is some
years older than his wife, recently went to
Bouta Africa to command a yeomanry bat
talion. EX-QUEEN IS TOSEE THE POPE
His Hsllaesa U really Pleased by
Natalie's Coaveraloa to
tathollelssa.
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ROME. May 3. (New York World Cable
gram Special Telegram.) Ex-Queen Na
talie of 8ervla, who recently embraced th
Catholic religion, is now a guest of March
ioness Schadonl at Mod to, 8h will com
to Rom soon to be received In special
udlenc by th pope, who sent her the
apostollo blessing oa th dsy of her objur
gation. Leo XIII 1 xtruly pl4d
' at Queen Natalie' conversion and great
aoiasjuUt wiu character! her isctpUua.
ACQUIT SOLDIERS OF MURDER
German Xon-t oiiiml.slnned Officers
Tried Three Times oa
One Charae.
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BERLIN. May 3. (New York World Ca
blegramSpecial Telegram.) One of the
grossest military scandals thst ever agi
tated Germany has ended at last In the
acquittal of two noncommissioned officers,
charged for the third time with having
murdered their commanding officer. Cap
tain Von Krosigk. Kroalgk was cordially
hated by his men on account of his
abominable brutality. He wae shot dead
January 21, 1901, by an unknown hand
through an embrasure In the wall of the
riding school.
Among those who suffered most from
Kroslgk's harshness was Marten and Hlcket,
Marten's brother-in-law was suspected of
the murder because he had been In Msr
ten's company a few minutes before. The
evidence against the accused was of the
flimsiest character. It was chiefly that of
one witness, who maintained that he saw
Marten nesr the carbine stand a few
minutes before the murder, and another, who
swore he had seen two persons with stiff
caps like those worn by uncommissioned
officers, near a . peep hole W the door of
the riding site.
Although at the tt trial both were
acquitted they were again arraigned. On
the second trial Marten wss Cyydemned to
aeam and Hlcket was again acquitted.
The supreme military court quashed that
verdict on account of a technical flaw and
for the third time the accused were tried
ior meir lives, iso rresn evidence wss
forthcoming and now both have been Anally
acquitted.
At the close of the trial Marten made
the dramatic declaration: "I only ask
leave to say, as the last words of my de
fense, what I feel In my inmost heart. To
my great grief I have heard the prosecu
tor propose that punishment should be In
flicted UDon me. The whole nation must
know and I declare with a loud voice that
as sure as there is a Ocd In heaven, I can
swear that I am Innocent. My words are
no mere phrase. They are the very truth."
The verdict was enthusiastically received
by the bouse.
DIVORCES ARECAUSING TALK
Lord Kaasell's Bill Occupies Lords,
While Society Has a
Sweet Morsel.
(Copyright. 1902, by Press Publishing Co.)
LONDON. May 3. (New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram.) Earl Rus
sell's marriage 'aw reform was treated
with unexampled contumely by the House
of Lords. He explained its provisions In a
speech of an hour and a quarter amid the
chilliest silence, his only appreciative
listener being Molly Eomervllle, his present
countess, who beamed from the peeresses'
gallery.
Judge Jeune, the president of the divorce
court, who tried Russell's varied matri
monlal suits, was also a listener.
Lord Chancellor Halsbury was almost In
coherent with virtuous Indignation as he
denounced the bill aa an abolition of Cbria
tlan marriage, an Insult to and an outrage
upon the feelings of the house. He wotfld
not soli his Hps by reading its provisions.
The bill was rejected instanter.
Russell watched the proceedings with a
cynical grin. The spectacle of the House
of Lords, which contributes by far the I
largest proportion ot matrimonial scandals
of any clsss of the community, consulted
with righteous horror at a proposition to
tamper with the sanctity of the marriage
bond, was enough to make anyone grin.
A matrimonial cause celebre awaited with
the keenest Interest by fashionable society
is that of Sir Charles Hartoph, a noted
hunting man and a member of the smart
set, against his wife, the eldest of the four
remarkably beautiful daughters of Charles
Wilson, M. P., a brother of Arthur Wilson
of Tranbycroft baccarat notoriety.
The cause of the divorce suit is Cowley,
who has had a stormy past, having first
com Into notice as Lord Dangan, when be
had to pay $50,000 damages for breach of
promise to the then gaiety soubrette, Phyl
lis Broughton. Afterward he married one
of the beautiful twin daughters of the mar
quis of Abergavenny, who divorced him five
years ago. Like the marquis of Downshtre
trouble, this Intrigue began on the bunting
field, bearing out the established reputation
of the bunting aet as being the fastest di
vision of society.
The suit will be vigorously defended and
tplcy disclosures are expected.
LONDON DULL FOR AMERICANS
Ambassador Choata Entertains, bat
Beyond that Little Is Dolnsj
la a Social Way.
(Copyright, 1903. by Presa Publishing Co.)
LONDON, May 3. (New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram.) Ambassador
and Mr. Choate's first reception last Mon
day night In their splendid house on Carl
ton House Terrace was an Immense suc
cess. To rooms were thronged by Amer
icans and every one of not in London so
ciety. The ambassador, assisted by bis
wife and daughter, did the receiving amid
a seen of greet brilliance.
Mr. and Mrs. Payne Whitney have taken
house on Charles street for the season.
Llspenard 8tawart Is making a short stay
at the Carlton.
Mrs. Clinch Smith has passed through
London, but will return and take a bouse
for the coronation.
On the whole, Americans do not appear
to find London very Interesting at present,
there being few entertainments, and little
promts of Improvement this month. The)
eras for restaurant and hotel dining.
wntcn nas taaea last noia 61 London o-
' eie- te of ,no r"t "use of tbs
failing on in nome entertaining, which be
come mora noticeable year by year.
MICHAEL MAKES GOOD JOCKEY
Win at Paris on a Horao Which RelST
Declared Was Bar to Cosna
la Last.
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PARIS. May 3. (New York World Ca
blegramSpecial Telegram.) "Jimmy"
Michael, whose first two mounts last week
resulted In two victories for Vanderbilt
borsi. offered to take Rslff'a place on little
Darling, belonging to Marglloman. Retff
bad expressed his belief that Little Darling
was bound to come la last and Michael bet
112,000 he could win It he be allowed to
mount. The Judge's permission was ob
tained on th ground that Relft had sud
denly been taken 111 and Michael won
easily.
It Is said ber that Menler. the chocolate
manufacturer, haa recently contracted with
"Jimmy" for his exclusive riding for the
neat two seasons, which would amply that
Michael bad finally abandoned, th bicycle
tract.
HOT WORDS IS SENATE
Republicans Call Democrats to Halt in
Bitter Criticisms of Administration.
DEBATE ARISES OVER PHILIPPINE CASE
Epooner, Lodge and Foraker Defend Con
duct of Army and Governor Taft.
MINORITY CHAFES UNDER SEVERE REBUKE
Insists on Bringing Gardener Home Despite
Judgment of General Chaffee.
MORGAN TRIES TO CALM THE STORM
Majority Member Declare Their De
sire to See Fairness Reign to Ek'
cln.lon of Political Prejudlc '
In Insofar Affairs. .
WASHINGTON, May 3. Discussion of XL.
Philippine question became heated in th
senate today. Thus far the minority prac
tically has had a clear field In the debate,
the policy of the majority being to permit
the criticisms of the democratic members
of the body to proceed without Interrup
tion. Today it was different, Mr. Spooner of
Wisconsin, Mr. Lodge of Massachusetts and
Mr. Foraker of Ohio became aroueed. They
stoke in defense ot the administration,
of the army and of Governor Taft, and they
sooke hotlv. almost unrestrainedly. The
result was one of the most spirited do
bates that has occurred on the Philippine
Question.
While the debate took a wide range. It
revolved around the resolution calling for
Major Cornelius Gardener In the Philip
pines to appear as soon as possible before
the Philippine commission as a witness. A
cablegram from General Chaffee was read
by Mr. Lodge, saying It was Impracticable
for Gardener to leave the Islands at pres
ent aa he was a special figure in a court
of Inquiry which was investigating the
conditions of the province ot which he
was the provincial governor.
See .o Good In Debate.
Both Mr. Morgan and Mr. Pcttus in
dicated that they could see no good to
come from a pursuit of the discussion and
the latter urged the withdrawal of the
resolution.
No action bad been taken on the reso
lution when the senate adjourned on ac
count of the death of Representative Amos
J. Cummlngs of New York.
A cablegram from General Chaffee, relat
ing to Major Gardener, stated that a board
consisting of Colonels- Wint and Duncan
and Captain Johnson were investigating
the charges made by Major Gardener, but
up to the present time Major Gardener had
furnished the name of only one man, al
though saying he bad several witnesses.
Mr. Spooner, commenting upon this cir
cumstance, aald that it was Improper to
Insist that Major Gardener should be
brought here while the Investigation was
pending.
At the conclusion of routine business In
the senate today th resolution previously
offered by Mr. Patterson ot Colorado, re
questing the president to cause the seer
tary of war to cable Major Gardener in the
Philippine to come to Washington to ap
pear as a witness before the Philippine
committee, was laid before the senate.
Lodge Makes Explanation.
Mr. Lodge of Massachusetts, chairman of
the Philippine committee, explained that
when It bad been learned that Major Gard
ener's regiment would not leave the Phil
Ipplnea until about June 15, the committee
on Philippine bad decided to secure. If
possible. Major Gardener's presence aa soon
as possible. Later it was found that Major
Gardener had filed no specifications of the
charges he had made to the Philippine com
mission. The committee then had rescinded
its action calling for Major Gardener.
Mr. Spooner said outrages probably had
been committed In isolated Instances In
the Philippines. He condoned no outrages
ot anv kind. All charges officially made
ot such outrages would be Investigated
thoroughly and undoubtedly the guilty would
be punished '
"But." said be, "the American people
will convict no man without a hearing and
will convict no man on statements made
In th Congressional Record. They will
demand punishment of the guilty, but th
Investigation must, by th same demands
ba conducted with fairness and Justice."
Wonld Walt on laveatlaratloa.
Mr. Spooner declared that ha was not
willing to vote for the resolution, because
the secretary of war, as soon as the mat
ter had been brought to bis attention, bad
ordered an Investigation to be made of the
charges of Major Gardener. The complaint
of the minority seemed to be that th sec
retary of war had not given the charges on
their receipt to the. Associated Press for
wids dissemination.
He was Interrupted by Mr. Cat-mack, who
aid that the complaint was that the
chargea had not been, furnished to the
Philippine committee.
"That Is," said Mr. Spooner, "that tbey
bad not been made public."
"We hav beard nothing from the ml
noiitr." declared Mr." Spooner, "except
suppression, suppression, suppression, and
yet every possible effort is being mad by
the department to ascertain th fact and
punish the guilty."
The, minority, he Insisted, urged that
Major Gardener be brought here to Wash
ington to repeat bia chargea before the
Philippine committee against his comrades
who were S.000 mile away. Th cense
of decency of the world, he declared, would
be shocked by such action.
Wants lhars.es Proved.
Major Gardener, he said, bad asked to
come here and give bla testimony. Why
he had asked he did not know. Personally
he was not given to insinuation, as the
minority seemed to be. If be were, be. oo,
might say some caustic things about Majcr
Gardener's report. He declared that Major
Gardener ought to make good his charges
where they wer made among his com
rades.
Mr. Foraker defended Governor Taft
against the charge that hs bad withheld
Major Gardener's report, "Th record
he said, "shows conclusively that such
statement is not warranted."
Mr. Lodge here took the floor to with-
draw his request that the resolution lie
upon the table, adding that he preferred
to hav the question passed upon now.
"It 1," b said, "perfectly monstrous
to bring Major Gardener her and allow
blm to make his accusations la a com
mute room ot th senate wbea the offl
cers against whom they are mad are
thousands ot miles away in the Philip
pines.
Replying te the republican senators Mr.
itoatUuad oa Four lb Pag.)
MUST TAKE THEPLAY AS IT IS
Mate. Bernhardt Decline to Listen to
migration. Made by
t harles Frohsnan.
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PARIS. Msy 3. (New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram.) Charles
Frohman has paid another flying visit to
Paris, but he got nothing thl time except
a recent failure at the Odeon, "Those
Glorious Days," in which he will star one
of his actresses.
He attended a performance of Marlon
Crawford's "Francises da Rimini," which
Mme. Bernhardt will play In one ot his
London theater during the coronation
eeasorMr. Frohman suggested a lot of
chap'' .' Engllshvuudlences which Sarah
dis efused to make.
er has returned from Swltzer-
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.e&trlral event ot the week ban
Jd Melisandie," a new opera comlque.
new piece Is praised to the skies by
the critics and torn to tatters by the
' oer half. But It la agreed that never was
heroine more sweetly, more artistically
created tban the golden-haired Jttelisanaie
by the American soprano. The book of
this singular piece Is by Maurice Maeter
linck. The music, by De Bussy, Is equally
anti-Gounod and anti-Wagner, the apostle
of a new art.
Nothing has excited such Interest here
lately as the Antoine production, "Boule de
Suit" (Ball of Tallow), based on De Mau
passant's novelette
Mrs. Alma Webster Powell, a Chicago
singer, who has been meeting with consld
ernble success lately, will appear next
week in a grand concert patronized by
many celebrities
Hods Booth. "The American Queen of
Electricity," posted on every wall, will ap
pear tonight in the Chatelot theater.
Fanchon Thompson Is out ot the sanl
tarlum, where she spent a few weeks, being
treated for nervous prostration. She has
resumed singing under an American
teacher, who advertises a new voice-producing
method.
Emma Fames' house Is being renovated
preparatory to her arrival from New York.
Mme. Eames writes that she Intends to en
tertain continuously until the grand prlx.
Julian Story Is now in a fair way to re
covery.
ROUSSEAU WINS GREAT VICTORY
Combination of Powerful Enemies not
Sufficient to Encompass
His Defeat.
I s
(Copyright, 1902, by Press Publishing Co.)
PARIS, May 3. (New York World Cable
gram Special Telegram.) The result of
the elections for members of the Chamber
of Deputies last Sunday has monopolized
attention throughout the week. There has
been no balloting of such Importance since
1885, when M. Brlsson, then prime minister,
tried to conduct honest elections which In
France means without official pressure or
subsidies. The first returns in that elec
tion showed a monarchist majority, where
upon M. Brlsson. convinced that he must
fight the enemy with the latter a . own
weapons, gave tree rein to M departmental
prefects, who saved republican institution
by returning th proper candidates two
weeks later from every district wher a
second ballot was necessary.
This time the danger arose from the ex
tremely energetlo campaign. All the
reactionary elements rallied under the flag
of the so-called nationalist party and the
war cry was "Down with Waldeck-Rous-
seau." "Down with Mlllerand." The
premier's phenomenal strength, shown in
almost three year of wisely Impressive
republican policy, won him the virulent
hatred of clerical Cesarlns, while "Social
ist Mlllerand's" presence In the cabinet,
representing the claims of th masses and
their atrlde toward political power, was
used to scare the privileged classes.
Despite the fierce onslaught. It Is now seen
that Walderk-Rousseau will be supported
by a majority Increased by about forty, be
cause out of the 174 districts where a sec
ond ballot la needed, fully ninety-five are
safe for the ministerialists.
It Is a great republican victory. A de
feat would have meant a retrograde move
ment most damaging to republican ideas
throughout the world, for under the label
ot "republican" a reign of clerlco-mllltarlst
terror would have been immediately in
augurated.
LABOUCHErT IS THE WINNER
Prove the Charges He Made Against
a Clab with Titled
Officers.
Copyright, 1902, by Press Publishing Co.)
LONDON, Msy 8. (New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram.) Henry
Labouchere has drawn first blood In five
libel suits. These cases grew out of bis
exposure ot the methods ot the so-called
Article club, an institution founded by one
Cowen who styles himself a lesser Co
lumbusostensibly to promote the sale of
British manufactures, but Mr. Labouchere
aver really to feather his own nest by
extracting heavy commissions from man-
facturers by false pretenses. Cowen en
listed th service of several notabls per
sona, including Baron Suffield, an Intimate
friend and lord-ln-waiting ot the king, aa
president of the club. Then n arranged
to have th Chinese minister, Sir Chi Chen
Lofengluh. Then he arranged to have the
Chinese minister. Sir Chen Lofengluh,
visit different manufacturing centers under
the auspices ot the club, each
manufacturer whose works were visited
having to psy Cowen 31,500 to 32,600 bonus
on the expectation that the Chinese gov
ernment would give orders for products.
Lord SufReld sued Mr. Labouchere for
the criticisms, but after , two days of
searching cross-examination Lord Suffield
withdrew the suit, with Mr. Labouchere's
counsel stating that no Imputation had
been made on the baron' personal honor.
The trial brought out that Lord Suffield'
Influence at court bad been employed to
get royal patronage for manufacturers and
tradesmen who Joined the club and that
the earl of Jersey, another president, bad
promised to secure knighthoods in return
for other commercial "big wigs" subscrib
ing handsomely to the club funds.
Mr. Labouchere has expended more than
1250,000 in defending libel suits. In which
he has gained verdict In similar cases,
but where the plaintiffs had no money to
pay the costs.
While Lord Suffleld's suit was In progress
Queen Alexandra was paying a visit to
Lady Hallingdon, oas of Lord Suffleld's
daughters. It was th first visit psld by
ths nsw queen to a subject.
Fever Leaves Wllhelmlaa.
THE HAGUE. May 3. Th bulletin
posted this morning at Castls Loo aays
Queen Wilhelmlna passed a quiet Bight,
that aha baa aot bad any fever for vral
days au 4 that asr strength is Ucnssliur,
NO SIGN OF SutlFE
Amicable Adjustment of Chief Problems
Indicates Peace in General Federation.
FEAR OF DISSENSION NO LONGER EXISTS
Color and Reorganization Questions Are
Cared for in the Charter.
POLITICAL SKY CLEAR AS CRYSTAL
President and Other Leading Officers Are
Already Virtually Deoided On,
NEBRASKA COMPROMISE PLAN IS POPULAR
Clubwomen 1'ot In a Busy Day, Ac
complishing Vast Araoaat of Work,
and Will Welcome Diver
sion Afforded Today.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LOS ANGELES. May 3. (Special Tele
gram.) While the women are caucusing
by states In preparation for the two great
Issues of the convention, developments to
night Indicate that the color question and
reorganization are already adjusted. A
message received from James B. Dill of
New York shows that the New Jersey char
ter, which still govern the General Federa
tion, was obtained under the philanthropic
qnd charitable act. Instead of clubs and
soi let Ice act and under th act of corpora
tion the duties of the General Federation
are to support members In old age as when
they become Indigent widows and to dis
courage Intemperance. It further empowers
the organization to provide decent burial
of deceased members or widows of future
deceased men members, also to establish
Sunday schools of a charitable nature and
encourage Industry.
The charter precludes reorganization that
excludes individual clubs or colored clubs
now represented, but admits of future ex
clusion of colored clubs. This department
seems to reduce the General Federation to
the ranks of the aid society, but the few
who have been apprised of the fact fall
entirely to see the Joke.
In the meantime the middle west dele
gatlons are pushing their substitute to the
compromise plan while Massachusetts seems
more sympathetic toward the southern
states, which occasions hope for an amicable
adjustment of differences ot these sections
in any event.
At a meeting of the Nebraska delegation
this evening memorial resolutions were
drafted on the death of Mr. L. L. Rlckett
of Lincoln, late Oeneral Federation secre
tary. The delegation is divided on the
ubstitute to the compromise.
Ready for a Here...
After seven sessions today the club
women are nrenared for a recess not a
rest on Sunday, for many are going on an
excursion to Mount Lowe, dissenting sis
ters notwithstanding. There is also to be
a garden party In honor of visiting press
women, which some of the club women
frown upon, but which promises to be a
large and representative gathering of
writers.
To offset this frivolity several pulpits will
be occupied by delegates. At the Flrit
Presbyterian church Mrs. May Alden Ward
Is to speak on "Voices of Today," while
at the First Methodist church the general
theme of "The Modern Ishmael" will be
presented by Mrs. Robert Burdetto of Pasa
dena, prospective vice president; Mrs. Cyn
thia Westover Alden of New York, presi
dent of the International Sunshine society,
and Mrs. Florence Kelly ot New York, pro
moter of consumers' leagues.
Two Knots to Untie.
There are two tight knots that will have
to be untied before the convention Monday
morning, when the committee on organiza
tion reports. A well known parliamen
tarian, Mrs. Lee, who supports the Individ
ual club, points out that any plan pro
viding only for the representation of state
federations will be Illegal.
"Under the guise of amendment," said
Mrs. Lee, "you cannot rob member of an
nrzanlzatlon of their vested rights. In
thla case it would not be simple readjust
ment. as some say, and the many clubs
which are members of the Oeneral Federa
tlon, but not of the state, would by the
DroDoaed amendment be thrown out.
This Is the point Mrs. Lee will raise
Monday, printed slips having been dis
tributed among the delegates.
Mrs. Mary Lockwood of Washington, who
was appointed at the last biennial to se
rnr a new charter from congress, will
report.
Must Go to Washington.
It is thought that this convention will
be able to act under the new charter which
has been secured, but It baa been ascer
talned that even If the convention ap
proves It, It will be necessary for the fifty
Incorporators, or at least a majority ot
them, to travel to Washington from various
parts of the south to hold a meeting and
vot the rest of the body In. Not until
this is done will the new charter be legally
accepted.
The literature session 1 always a atar
affair and the on which came off this
venlng under Mr. May Alden Ward of
Boston was no exception.
The entertainer were Mr. Jessie El
dridsa Suthwlck of Boston, the Shake.
sDearean reader; Mrs. Mabel Moomls Todd
of Amherst, Mass.. the writer and wife ot
the astronomer, and Mr. John Fox, Jr., ot
Kentucky, ot "Hell for 8artln" fame.
Reciprocity Barcaa Idea.
Probably the moat practical feature of
the four afternoon sessions was th reel
proclty bureau Idea, a brought out by
Mrs. Philip Moore, chairman ot the reci
procity session. Mrs. Moore was appointed
by the national board to bead a committee
which should devise some means ot ceo
tralizing the varloua reciprocity committees
and thla conference was tor that purpose.
Th. first art session, uuder Mrs. Ella
Brockwsy of Brooklyn, followed, with Mrs.
Herman T. Hall of Chicago, president ot
the Woman's Auxiliary ot the American
Park and Outdoor Art association, as a
speaker oa outdoor improvement for bom
and school.
In this connection it is interesting to
know that she has a photographic exhibit
at the Wt'stui.u.lcr hotel, showing what
has been done along thess ltnes.
Mr. Hall said in part:
A potent Influence In encouraging garden
ing In a community Is the establishment of
a series of prises, as was auiie in cnicago
lt season.
Plant only native hardy growths. Do not
let your bead, be turned by the tropical
loveliness of California and attempt exotic
in nut-of-door work in the eastern and
middle states, where ihey would be as
much out of place as a Norway pine on
the borders or toe nea era.
Away with every dead tree and plant In
vAur vsrds.
Wis surely la tbs man who studies the
(Continued oa Fourth, Psg".)
THE BEE BULLETIN.
Forecast for
Simmers.
Nebraska Possibly Loot I
1 Herbert Spencer Plays I'rltlc.
Senators In Warm Aranmcnt.
Woman's Federation llnrmonloua.
storms Sweep Ions,
Ito.ebnd Rill to I'n.s Mnndny.
Results or Hase llnll fiaiurs.
8 Sens from State Capital.
Travelers Elect Officer..
Soldier. Flaht with Morns.
4 Trial of (iesersl Smith Ends.
Ilon.e Pays Trllinte to (nnimlnm,
5 Month Omaha rws.
o Agreement on Assessment.
To Enjoin Capitol tirnat Murkel.
8 Week In Omaha Society.
T Klnu Edward Hold. Second Court.
Dunn's Commercial Review.
8 tvuncll Bluff, and Iowa f".
0 Oct On.trri from Poor Farm.
t'o.t of the Philippine War.
Dad Men May Be Marked.
II Weekly Url.t of Local ports.
14 Women's World and Work.
15 Amusements and Music.
1ft Story. "Banner of Blue."
IT Co-Oprratlve Home Untitling.
Our Democratic President.
IS Editorial.
III Reminiscence of the Confederacy,
S'A Ocst Onstcd from Poor Farm.
S Markets.
RIFLES REGISTERED MAIL
Clerk While Demented Takes One
Thousand Dollars and Throws
Money About.
BRUNSWICK. Mo., May 3. (Special
Telegram.) While at work In his
mall car on the Brunswick-Omaha
division railway. Mall Clerk Fred
Heluian became suddenly demented and
rifled the registered mail, securing over
31,000 In money. He finished his run and
when he stepped from his care hs Unshed
the roll of money and told people about
the depot what he had done.
His actions were strange and when ho
began throwing money about In a reckless
way Posttnastrr Beekre became suspicious
and wired post officials in St. Louis, who
came and took charge of Helman, who made
a full confession, giving up what money
he had left.
Helman filod a telegram to the chief post-
office inspector at St. Louis from a small
town on hia run, confessing his robbery.
The telegram was as follows:
I rifled registered mutter received at
Council UlufTa, train No 2, May 1. 19"2,
while on duty as railway postal clerk on
St. Louis A Council Ulufts railway posi
ottlce. Wabash West railroad. In defiance
of law of mankind, . nd am now at Hruns
wick. Mo., distributing the proceeds, II.
0S1.41, In defiance of the law. I will lie In
St. Louis tomorrow, 4-3-19"2, and may e
found at fair grounds stand after the ln-
ugjrai race. Will see you, old man.
W. K. HEIMAN.
S MADE OF SPANISH COIN
Beautiful Silver Service to Re Pre
sented by Friends to Ad
miral Schley.
BALTIMORE, May 3. The magnificent
silver, service made from silver coins taken
from the Spanish cruiser Cristobal Colon,
to be presented to Admiral Wlnfleld Scott
Schley, by his friends In this state and
In Washington has been completed and Is
on exhibition In the show windows ot the
manufacturers In this city.
The service consists nf one center piece,
one soup toureen and ladle, four vegetable
dishes with covers, one gravy bowl and
ladle, one roast platter, one game platter,
one fish platter and nineteen desert plates.
Upon each piece Is engraved Admiral
Schley's Initial in monogram and each
beara this Inscription:
Made cf silver tnkn from the Spanish
cruiser, Cristobal Colon, destroyed In the
naval battle off flantiaao De Cuba. Julv
3, It'jS.
The fineness of the silver used was not
Interfered with and 'the metal has almost
the hardness of steel. The weight of
the coins used was about 1,500 ounces and
t the present price of silver represents
a value of 3600, but nearly six times that
amount was required to purchase the coin
from the government.
The presentation of the service will he
next Wednesday at the home of Theodore
Marburg In this city, who, with former
Foetmaster General James A. Gary and
Ives Cobb of Washington comprise the
commission in charge of Its manufacture.
DIES IN THE OLD CEMETERY
Asted Spinster Takes Morphias aad
Goes to Sleep on Grave
of Parent.
NEW YORK. May 8 In the Sleepy
Hollow cemetery, on the graves of hnr
father and mother, and not far from the
tomb of Washington Irving, whom she had
known In ber youth, and whose works bad
always fascinated ber, Miss Maria
Hoffmann, 70 years of age, has ended her
existence with morphine.
Miss Hoffmann's mother belonged to an
old southern family. Her means had
gradually dwindled away and she ended
ber life rather than seek aid from friends.
CHANGES ARE RECOMMENDED
aajSTCStloas Mads by the Board of
Visitors to tbe Naval
Academy.
ANNAPOLIS, May 3 It Is announced
that ibe board of visitors to the naval
academy completed Its recommendations to
day. The three chief recommendations
will be:
1. To commission the cadets as ensigns as
soon a tbey graduate.
2. To change the name cadet to midship
man. 3. To equalize the pay ot naval officers,
putting tbem on the same basis as the
army officers.
TO ABSTAIN FROM MEAT
Hew York Labor laloa Will Sot
Patroalae So-Called Meat
Trust.
AMSTERDAM, N. Y.. May 3. The Am
sterdam Central Labor union, composed ot
twenty-five subordinate unions, with a to
tal membership of 5.000, has adopted a r -solution
to sbstaln from the use of meat
bandied by the so-called Meat trust for tbs
next thirty days.
Street Car Employe ta Orgsslir.
CHICAOO, May t The new Chicago or
ganisation of street car employes numbers
J.iuu members, according to an announce
ment made today by Pre.ldent Mahon of
the Amalgamated Association of Street Car
Lmployea. Th mrrtings held lust nluM
wsr not concluded until 4 a. m. today.
About l.f" street car men attended and
fixed their names to th rolls, adding also
th names of abojt 1.00 of their comrades,
who war unsblo to atloud.
STORMS SWEEP IOWA
Much Property Damage Ee ported, but So
Far as Known No Lives Are Lost.
STRIKE AT WIDELY SEPARATED POINTS '
Hail Accompanies the Wind in Places and
Live Stock Suffers Severely,
ONE MAN REPORTED MISSING NEAR ELD0RA
Telegraph and Telephone Wires Down and
Details Difficult to Get.
FULL DETAILS MAY SHOW LOSS OF LIFE
dumber of Bulldlnas Wrecked Wonld
Apparently Warrant the Belief
that Some Fatalities
Have Occurred.
ELDORADO, la.. May 3. (Special Tele-g-ani.)
A cycloue passed over Jsckson
township five miles north of Eldorsdo at
t o'clock this afternoon, demolishing farm
houses, barns and windmills. The new
farm house of James B. Starr was leveled
to the ground; Fairfax srhool house was
blown away and Starr's hired man Is re
ported missing. Rural tlephone wires are
torn down and It is not known how serious
the damage may be.
SIOUX CITY. May 3. Considerable dam
age was done by a wind and hailstorm In
northwestern Iowa. Near Sheldon the loss
will amount to many thousands of dollars.
Stock suffered severely. Hailstones meas
ured over flvo Inches.
WEBSTER CITY, la.. May 3. (Special
Telegram.) A tornado struck six miles
northeast of this city about 4 o'clock this
afternoon. It passed west and south for a
distance of about fifteen miles. It started
near the Prairie Queen creamery and ended
near the village of Brushy. House and
barns were demolished, except In piaurs
where the storm rose above the earth.
Much stock was killed, wires are all down
and detailed reports are meagre. No per
sons sre as yet reported killed, though It
Is feared that later reports will show
fatalities.
DES MOINES. May 3. A strong wind
blew at Oelweln this evening, but did no
damage. At Falrbauks, the first station
east of Oelweln, tlegraph poles and wires
are down. As a result of the storm st
midnight last night. 100 head ot
rattle In the vicinity of Oelweln were
killed by lightning.
SAPHO DOES N0JSUIT LONDON
Some of the Critics Indifferent, Whll
Others Are Savage In Their
Condemnation.
(Copyright. 1902. by Press Publishing Co.)
LONDON. May 3 (New York World Ca
blegramSpecial Telegram.) The protest
against Olga Nulheraole's playing nf
"Sapho" in New York caused the lord
chamberlain te take special precautions
a.-alnst any cause of offense being given
by her production of that play at the
Adclphl theater In London. II summoned
Louis Nethorsole specially to his office
with a translation of the two French songs
In the piece, and though he found nothing
objectionable In them or In the manuscript.
Lord Clarendon took the exceptional course
of being present himself the first night to
make sure that Olga did not suit the action
to the word too passionately. The play
was received not unfavorably, and while
none of the critics is enthusiastic, some
are extremely severe.
The Times says: "Fitch is by no mesns
an Improvement on DaS'let. That waa
vulgar enough; thla vulgarize vulgarity."
Tbe Dally Telegraph says: "The blue
pencil must be used without mercy if ever
our Interest Is to be aroused."
The general complaint Is that Olga over
does everything, especially the amorous
scenes.
DUCHESS fS LESS SENSITIVE
Her Consent to Auction Swinburne's
tstosraph Poems the Occa
sion of Comment.
(Copyright. 1902, by Press Publishing Co.)
LONDON. May 3 (New York World Ca
blegramSpecial Telegram.) The duchess
ot Marlborough will open next week tbe
public library presented by Sir George
Newnes, tbe owner of Tlt-Blts, to Putney.
She will then auction oft twelve autograph
copies of Swinburne's poems. The poet
lives on Putney Hill. Surprise is ex
pressed that tbe duchess, who hsd tht
famous picture of "Tbe Rape of th Sa
Olnes" removed from Blenheim castle on
the ground that It was Improper, should
assist In the dissemination of Swinburne'a
erotic poems.
RECORD PRICE FOR OLD SILVER
Englishman Bays Collection for
Avrrase of flB sub Oanea and
ells It for flOO.
(Copyright, 1S02, by Press Publishing Co.)
LONDON, May 3. (New York World Ca
blegramSpecial Teegram.) The record In
prices for old sliver was mad this week
at Christie, when the Dunn Gardner col
lection realized an average of $1,500 an
ounce for odd silver trinkets, cup and
snuff boxes. One Henry VII sliver spoon
brought $3, CO. Th whole collection of 221
objects brought 1195,241. A James I cup
and rover sold for $20,000 and another for
$20,504. Dunn Gardner, a Cambridgeshire
gentleman, made tbe collection at an aver
age cost of $15 an ounce.
HOT WEATHER STARTS FIRE
Fifty Propl la Esypt Perish aad
thousands of Saliva Real,
drove. Destroyed.
CAIRO, Egypt, May 3 Fifty person
hav perished in a fire at Mlt Gamtt, a
town on the right bank of tbe Damle'ta
branch of the Nile.
The flame wer started by th In
tensely hut weather prevailing.
Thousands ot native residences snd 204
stores were destroyed.
Prnn.ylvaala lias Stormy Passage.
PLYMOUTH. England, May 3. Tbe Hamburg-American
liner, Pennsylvania, Cap
tain Bplledt, from Nsw York, April 32, tor
Liverpool, via Plymouth and Cherbourg,
arrived here this morning and reported
having bad a stormy passa. It en
countered a hurricane April 27 and 2S. and
a bug wav awept Its deck, carrying off
It motor launch aad thirty fast of its rail.
Several of tha oabla wsr fioodsd.
