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The Omaha Sunday Bee. '4 PART I. PAGES 1 TO 12. ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871. OMAHA, SUNDAY MORNING, MAY 18, 1902-TWENTY-FOUIt PAGES. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. SU411ES THE FIIE1U 'nlte&Statei More Generous with 8offeren Ihan-the Mother Oountrji fSLOWTO GIYE.THE LITTLE AID TENDERED American Gorernment Votes Twit aa llach in Aid as the Trench. CITY OF PARIS IS EQUALLY NIGGARDLY e York Chamber of Commerce and Brewers Each Give a Larger Sam. PAPERS PRINT LITTLE OF THE DISASTER gubIlo Beginning to Wake l'p to the Condition of Affairs and De mand More Generou Action. (Copyright, 1302. by Prsa Publlahlng Co.) PARIS, May 17. (New York World Ca blegramSpecial Telegram.) The more ad vanced newspaper! of Parla are beginning to protest vigorously against the apathetic Incapacity displayed by the French author ltles In coping with the Martinique disaster. As a comparison the United Btates' splen did work In organizing relief Is used freely to shame this government. President Roosevelt's message to congress Is com pared with President Loubet's silence. The proclamation made by President Roosevelt to the world not only brought encourage ment to the people of the Islands, but stirred up a great public movement and brought out many voluntary contributions. Of all the French navy only one cruiser, D'Assas, was dispatched to Martinique and that three days after the disaster. Two more warships were finally sent yesterday. The Chamber of Commerce of New York and the New York brewers each subscribed rure than the municipal council of Paris, which only gave 14,000. The French gov ernment appropriated exactly half the con tribution of the American congress. Not a single newspaper here nor a single private firm emulated the generous enter prise shown by the United States In char tering vessels to carry food and clothing to the victims. The Figaro's contribution list painfully reaches $1,577. The Figaro flaunts as a proof of Its enterprise that it bought a passage for one French newspaper man who was placed on board a vessel tVind from the United States to the West Indies. Only one newspaper, the Matin, pub lished a special dispatch of half a column Hand that was yesterday. Meanwhile Presi dent Loubet is leaving for Russia, with a great accompaniment of flower, gun boom lng, speech-making, banqueting and dec orating of the -authorities of the towns .through which he passed, aa wall as the IfBcsrs commanding the convoying war- Vrs. I It is not astonishing that sensible pee- pl cry "Shame." The ministers seem ta Is asleep and utterly exhausted over tbelr "labors to secure re-election. KAISER FOLLOWS OLD CUSTOM r talt to Ala Ls Cbappello to 'Witness Revival of- Ceremonies of, Charlemagne. fCripyrlght. 1902, by Press Publishing Co.) PARIS. May 17. (New York World Ca blegram Special Telegram.) The Rappel prints the following from ita Berlin corre spondent: The kaiser will go to Alx La Chappella June 19. In order to give more bllllancy to the occasion Emperor William lias decided to camp outside the walls from midnight to dsyltght, when he will enter the city on horseback, dressed as Charlemagne. The kaiser will be preceded by heralds trumpeting his arrival and fol lowed by a company of feudal lords, all costumed aa their ancestor were in the middle ages. At the city gate a body ot .notables will bring the emperor the sym bolical keys on a crimson cushion and the ik cortege will then proceed through the medieval part of the town. After a aol ' emn visit to the cathedral the kaiser will go to the town hall, the ancient head' quarters of Charlemagne, where the nota bin will offer him the wine ot allegiance in a carved hunting horn. UPHUES TO CARVE STATUE Gorman Sculptor Named by Emperor William to Execute Likeness of V Frederick h Gmt. BERLIN. May 17. Emperor William's court marshal has telegraphed to the corre apondsnt ot the Associated Press as fol low.: "The statu of Frederick the Great will be executed, by his majesty' command, by iProf. Vphues from a bronsa statue standing In the park grounds at Potsdam." ( Prof. Uphues ls one of the most cele b rated sculptors of Germany. He carved tha statu of Frederick the Great In the Siege Alle series. The Impression is that ashen the statu ls unvslUd at Washington a member ot the Hohensollern family will b present, poaslbly th crown prlnc. Frel.rUk William. i Th idea is ven mentioned that Emperor IWIUlam himself will be in attendance. Any vldenc in aupport ot this suggestion, how r. has not been given to tha inquirer a Potsdam. Many member of tha Imperial ult . learned ot Emperor William' purpose only When to cable correapoudenc with Presl dent Roosevelt was published. MAXES WAR ON STANDARD OIL British Member of Parliament Assort th Illnmlnant laid la Daagerona. Copyrlght, 1901. by Pre Publishing Co.) ' LONDON. Mav 17 SV-r Vnrlr W.rM f ft tll.fr m RrvMr I I T.t.jnM A v,t a mA- against th Standard Oil trust' law flash uua, wnicn. it 1 alleged, caused numerous fatal accidents, la rutin KMmAf1 h - - prominent conservative member ot Parlia ment, H. C. Richards. la a 'statement t th Dress hs sava: "J. PUmnnt Unra.a buy our ships, control our ahip-bulldlag yarua ana gets a looting over the Ulster . patriot, but at all events make a peace offering by lighting BU Paula. Rockefel ler oil desolate homes and burs as many peopi as th queen did ad doe not ' provide an orphanage for th victim of dcatructlv tllamlnant. va It "I am told I may be avbtoet. to a llbl ult from this distinguished American philanthropist ud i cnj, nop, Bu Luke ' 1 ' wui d empaneled, for they have v deaths from this explosive tea U las that tvlva month," oa XOM RADICALS ARE IN CONTROL Wsldrck-Rommrss to Retire and Sew Ministry Likely to Institute Many Innovations. (Copyright. 1901, by Frees Publishing Co.) PARIS, May 17. (New York World Ca blegramSpecial Telegram.) The results of the second balloting show that the Chsmber of Deputies' will contain 303 mem bers who form all the republican and ad vanced Ideas of the Waldeck-Rousseau min istry, and 198 of all factions In opposition. This overwhelming majority la certain for the government, except upon unforeseen issues, which may carry away the votes of certain factions. The present majority la nearly double the average vote controlled by the ministry in the last Chamber of Deputies, despite the most terrific onslaught that was made upon republican institutions by the clerical party, the aristocracy anl the small merchant class combined. It was interesting to see how sharply Parts wss divided. The rich districts re turned twenty-seven nationalists opposed to U republican ideas and the quarters elected twenty-six socialists, the most rsdlcal of the republican factions. Not a single mem ber of the moderate faction was elected. M. Millerand, the socialist minister of commerce, was re-elected by the skin of his teeth, principally owing to the opposition of his own brethren, who could not forgive uch things as the use of troops against the striker and the participation in the, czar's reception. Henri Brlsson, the former premier and a pillar of the democracy, was compelled to run away from Paris after the first ballot, and he baa only returned thanks to the Mar seilles socialists. Vlvlanl. Mlllerand's brilliant lieutenant. waa defeated, but M. Jaurea. a socialist leader, returns after a four years' absence. The new chamber is evidently much redder In complexion than the last. The report that Waldeck-Rousseau will retire la confirmed. He takes this step upon bsolute orders of his physicians. The next minister will probably be organized under the leadership of a bourgeoise and will surely be composed of radicals and radical socialists exclusively, which promises a per iod of lively reform along the lines of the suppression of the .religious associations, economies in the budget, an abrogation ot the concordat with the pope, the establish ment of a heavy income tax, a pension pro vision for aged worklngmen, the rebuylng of all railroads by the state, a reduction of the forced military service from three to wo or even one year, a reduction of the nation's armament and the suppression ot all forms ot military courts. A curious feature of the elections was that, one deputy was killed by Joy upon re ceiving the news ot his re-election. A man who never dabbled In politics resigned aa soon aa he got the news of his success be cause he was disgusted with the infamies of political campaigning and two men were elected by a majority ot one vote in con stituencies where 21,000 and 24,000 ballots were cast respectively. AMERICANS 0FF FOR PARIS London Hotel Keeper- Afraid They Will Not Retnrn for Corona tion Ceremonies. '' (Copyright 1902, by Press Publishing Co.) LONDON. May 17. (New York World Cablegram Special Telegram.) There was a general exodus of Americans this week tor Parla, and the hotelkeepera her are apprehensive that only a trifling propor tlon of thoae already arrived Intend to stay for the coronation. It ls true that Sena tor Clark has cabled for one of the best aeats to view the procession, but, on the whole, tho seat-purchasing is hanging Are William Waldorf Aator will entertain large party In his house at Carlton Houbs Terrace, to view the procession returning from th abbey, a will Mr. Mackay and Ambassador Choate, who have a much bet ter position. Among the Americans who left this week for Paris are Victor Morawlts, the well known New York lawyer, President Roose velt's sister, Mrs. Douglaa Robinson, who, however, hs taken rooms on Clarges street for the season; Mrs. H. O. Armour and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney, while Mrs. Klngdon has returned to New York. Mr. and Mrs. I). O. Mills have been staying at the Savoy where, by the way, they have a wonderful new tslgane' band and one of th best stands for th proces sion along the entire route. Colonel Tom Ochiltree ls back from Paris and has settled down at the Carleton for the coronation. While Lieutenant Governor Timothy Woodruff has engaged apartments at the Clcll for the seaaon. where his waist coats are expected to add to the brilliancy of the surroundings. Th duke and duchess of Marlborough are entertaining a party tela week at Blen helm. Including Miss Gladys Deacon, who la now inseparable from the duchess and will be hard to beat as the beauty tor the coronation seaaon. The latest important charges against Americana her 1 the loud mechanical "society voice" concerning which an ani mated controversy Is going on In ths pre You hear it everywhere tbst people pre tending to be fashionable congregate among which class th correct thing ls to carry on private conversation In high pitched tones in public place as though uncon scious of the proximity or even existence of their fellows. Many bitter complaint have been pouring out In the press of the brainless, empty, silly chstter carried on ceaseleaaly by smart people and now when every adjective has been exhausted to por tray It offensive vulgarity. It i said, quit falsely, to b the direct product of an American invasion. PEERESSES WANT MORE ROOM Hlaeteen-Inca Beat Held to Be In, auttoleet for Titled Women. (Copyright. IMS. by Pra Publishing Co.) LONDON. May IT. (New York World Ca blegram Special Telegram.) The British peereases were terribly alarmed when they heard that tha authorities had decided that they should b allowed only slxteen-lnch seats In Westminster Abbey at tha corona tlon. They mad represeatatlena to the king regarding th Inadequacy of that apace ad a a result their apprehenalons hav been partly allayed by a notification that by a rearrangement ot th sesttng aeeom modattona nlnsieen-tnea seats eaa be pre vtded. 6UU only on the assumption that many peeresses will fall to attend, la this allowance likely to be sufficient. Th report 1 denied that tha king ha decided to hav an Interval In the corona tlon ceremony for refreshments, bnt It 1 true nevertheless that he favored some thing ef th kind and had plan mad for fixing up a buffet in the cloisters for that purpose. Th peer and peeresses will be obliged now to fall back on an Ingenious devto patented by th coronet maker, by which sandwich and a tUak cu b concealed U lhlr coronet. MOUNT PELEE ANGRY Gaping Volcano Showi Signs of Repeating Ita Destructive Eruption. STREAMS OF LAVA POUR FROM CRATER Largs Quantities' of Ashes and Stones Hurled Miles in Air. E0PLE SEIZED WITH TERROR AND FLEE Alarm 8o Great that Trench Troops Abandon Work of Eeacue. RETREAT FROM ST. PIERRE AND CORBET Barlal Detachments Forsake Their Crneaomo Task, I'nab' - Work Against Clonda o t avnd Xoxlour -t '" FORT DK FRANCf ique. May 17. (New York Wor 5 gram Special Telegram ) Mount again in angry mood and fears stained that ths volcano may rep destructive erup tion of nine dsyr -ast night and this morning the big Vv- .o was In eruption nd sent great quantities of ashes and lit tle stones miles Into the air, while streams ot lava poured down from the crater. So alarming were the conditions last night that the French troopa and the relief parties from Fort De France, Including the burial detachments, were forced to abandon their work in St. Pierre and Carbet. The police have also been driven back from the northern district and there is ap prehension thst Mount Pelee msy add yet to the destruction already accounted. I accompanied today the party which is endeavoring to identify the remains of the American consul at St. Pierre. It was Impossible to accomplish anything, how ever, as the wind carried so much smoke and noxloua gas from the volcano down into the city that we were unable to prose cute the search. It is hoped that th con ditions may be more tavorable tomorrow, that the task may be accomplished. Member of Party. The party consisted of Captain McLean of Cincinnati; Lieutenant Gllmore and other naval officers. Consul Ayme and the World correspondent. McLean was most courteous and afforded the World repre eentatlv all facilities In St. Pierre, but they were unable to do much ot th work today owing to the same conditions which drove our party back. It I possible thst Sterling may not distribute supplies, a was proposed, although the ship Is finely equipped for that purpose. Potomac goes to Castries tomorrow. The World's special steamer, Long fellow, arrived at this point today with the World' correspondent, and having en hoard fifty tons of relief supplies sent from San Juan by Governor William H. Huat ot Porto Rico. Th supplies had been well chosen and were very welcome. Twenty-two relief boat are now in the harbor. The greatest need now Is for dls Infectants. Longfellow stopped at Dominica only long enough to get cablegrams. There are 800 refugees from Martinique on that island, but as all vessels are stopping at the port, the necessity of Isndtng supplies sent by the government at Fort de France made it inadvisable to atop. Mount Pelee this morning Is still dis charging volumes of thick smoke, which shadows the sea a hundred miles from Mar unique. W. P. LOUGH. Many Strange Horrors. ST. LUCIA, May 17. (Special Telegram.) Many strange though horrible detalla ot the death and destruction wrought on tha Island of St. Vincent by the eruption of La Souffrier are coming In. It la reported that Manager Fraser of the Orange Hill eatate waa found deed sitting in a chair. with a pip In hi mouth. His eyes were opened and he appeared to be gazing at tha volcano. A man named J. B. Joseph tied from his bouse and shop when the eruption grew violent and sought shelter at th Lanaiev Park estate. While In the house there a man waa killed In the same room with htm and Jnaenh immediately continued hi flight, arriving in Kingstown in safety. In his absence ten persons took refuge In his house and all war sines found deed there. All those he had left behind In the Lans-lev Park house were found dead. Mr. PUssenneau, the 8t. Pierre merchant who waa brought here by th steamer Roddam suffering from sever burn, died yes terday. Roddam ha left for Barbados. It will be laid up for repair. Potomao haa arrived hero from Martinique. Settling; Down After Disaster. KINGSTOWN, Island of St. Vincent. May 17. In the absence of symptoms of further eruptions of ths volcano, the inhabitants of St. Vincent are gradually becoming net tied. Most horrifying details of the conditions In the Carlb country, where thousands of corpses and bodies of cattle hav lain for several days, are received. Tho deaths on the Mand due to the disaster are esti mated, judging from th missing inhabi tants at 1. 000. Vp to th night of May 13 only 618 bodies had been burled. Undiscovered bodies probably ar cov covered with lava. In a small Inclosur which was opened three days after the eruption, eighty-seven decaying corpsss were discovered and not one ot them via recognisable. In th dwelling house of the manager of on of th estates thirty corpses were found In a similar condition, and other sickening discoveries hav been made. A number ot patients hav been brought to tbla city. Toward evening there wss a slight con vulrton, followed by small discbarge ot smok, but this caused no alarm. Th weather la fine and th excitement Is abat ing. Th bed ot lava In Windward district la still hot. The abyss 1.500 feet deep and 300 feet wide which exist between Laaglsy Park and Rabaccl Is filled with lava, and the physical feature of the mountalna on either sld ar apparently tnor beautiful than before the eruption. A curious clrcumstanc connected with tha eruption 1 that th aartbquak war not general, notwithstanding tha smalloess of th Island. While at Chateau Belatr th convulsion preceding th eruption ot May T were almoat continuous, for a few hours, Kingstown aad Georgetown only alxty hocks were felt in four hour. McDonnell Cerrtajaa'a Sneeeeaer, ROME. May IT. At tha American eel leg her and In other well-informed quar tor It la regarded aa practically oartala that Bishop McDonnell of Brooklyn wUl succeed the 11 Axr.hUaaow Oorri of New-Tort. SAYS NO M0REAID IS NEEDED Consnl Ayme Send Word that Roller er Have Supplies Sufficient for Relief. WASHINGTON, May 17. Secretary Hay has received a cablegram from United State Consul Ayme at Fort de France, an nouncing that the relief supplies now afloat are quite sufficient for the Martinique sufferers, and suggesting that while St. Vincent may be in need, the public sub scriptions In the United States should cease at once. The president has requested the secre tary of war and secretary of the navy to aak the officers of their respective depart ments now on relief duties in the West ndles to report their opinion as to the necessities of the inhabitants of the af flicted Islands. In view of Consul Ayme' report ft is probable that this government will now bate its efforts in behalf ot the sufferers, nd that no more supplies, at least, will be shipped from this country. The steamer Buffalo ls now lying In re serve at New York, parjlally laden with stores, but It was stated at the Navy de partment today that in all probability It will not be sent to the devsstated Islands. A question now arises as to the disposi tion of the private contributions already at hand in the event that the money is not needed to be used to buy more sup plies. However, it is thought here thst there will be many other avenues ot re lief other than that of supplying food to the people, to which this money can bo diverted. COLONIES NOT ENTHUSIASTIC Indications that the Conference of Premier May Work More Harm Than Good. (Copyright, 1902, by Press Publishing Co.) LONDON. May 17. (New York World Ca blegramSpecial Telegram.) Colonial Sec retary Chamberlain' conference of colonial premiers, which will be held during their coronation visit, la awaiting with consid erable apprehenalon. It was summoned with the Idea of arriving at some scheme of Imperial defense to which the colonies would contribute. It was also Intended to discuss the question ot an Imperial customs union. Premier Laurler heralded his ar rival by unqualified denunciation ot mili tarism and a repudiation ot participation by Canada in any scheme of Imperial de fense. The Australian colonies, while will ing to Join an Imperial defense If it coBts them nothing, declare at the same time that they will maintain their own customs duties, which are vital to their existence. Then Lord Hopetoun, th Brat governor gen. eral ot the Australian commonwealth, has resigned, ostensibly on a question of sal ary, but really because, as Secretary Cham berlaln's Instrument, he is perpetually en terlng into ministerial matters and ls caus- Ing constant friction and subjecting him self to bitter anubs at th hands of the commonwealth government. The federal premier, Mr. Banton. ha informed Sec re tary Chamberlain that Lord Hopetoun' succeesor must be a mere figurehead who does not consider himself a statesman, a the Australians Intend henceforth to sup ply their own statesmanship. Premier See of New South Wales has refused to come to the coronation at all because of the prominence given Premier Seddon of New Zealand, whose jingoism commends htm to the-dominant aectlon here. MRS. POTTER GETS IN TROUBLE Haa Two Controversies, bnt Succeeds In Having- Her Own War . Both Time. (Copyright, 1902, by Press Publishing Co) LONDON, Msy 17. (New York World Cablegram Special Telegram.) Troubl seems to rage furiously around Mrs. Brown- Potter's latest artistic career. Recently she created no end of a bother at her ma J esty's theater by refusing to give Mr. Stephen Phillips' blask verse as Calypso in the restrained, classical manner that Mr. Phillips desired. Sine then Mr. Beeibohm Tree has thrown over Mr. Phillips and again taken side with Mrs. Brown-Potter. She hs played Calypso just as she wanted to do at first and It is stated that tha box office test has supported her judgment that th public Ilk their love-making as fervid as Lord Chamberlain will permit. Now another cauae ot strife has arisen. Th steroscople which ha th right to photograph the members of all Mr. Trss's company cam to photograph Mrs. Potter In her stage dress, but Mrs. Brown-Potter holds that bo camera can do her Justice unless It is under the hand of Mme. LalH Charles, who possesses the sols and exclu sive right to commit Mrs. Potter' form divine to sensitised psper. There were threatenlngs of lawsuits and all manner ot unpleasantness until Mr. Tree Intervened aad Induced the photographers to compos their differences on the basis thst the stero scoptc company shall have the light to sell Mme. Lallle Charles' portraits .ot Calypso, taking a royalty thereupon. HARD TO PICK AN AMBASSADOR Sadden Resignation of Lord Panj.ee fote Places Ministry In a Tight Place. TJopyright. 190?, by Press Publishing Co.) LONDON. May 17. (New York World Ca blegram Special Telegram.) Lord Paunce fote' health having compelled him to ask the British csblnet to accept his immediate reslgnstlon exceptlonsl difficulty has been experienced in nominating hla successor. Th only diplomatist of high standing deemed personally eligible for the post i Sir Henry Howsrd, now British minister at The Hague, but ho 1 disqualified by the fact that hi wife 1 an American, being the daughter of th late O. W. Riggs ot Wash ington. Foreign Secretary Landsdowne ls said to maintain that tha British ambassador at Washington must be sbove all an expert in International law and he recommended that a leading lawyer be appointed. But that would be aa innovation too startling to be adopted by tha conservative ministry. NEW WONDER ON THE VIOLIN Fellow Stndent with Knbellk Signed for Series of Concerts In America. (Copyright, 1902, by Press Publishing Co.) LONDON, Msy 17. New York World Ca blegramSpecial Telegram.) Rudolph Ar enson ha engaged th new violinist, Ko elan, to play In a aeries of eighty concerts In th United State. Koclan, who 1 a re markably haadsom lad, waa a fellow pupil of Kubellk at Prague, and was recently th guest of honor at Mr. Ronald' mu sical. He I engaged for William Waldorf Aator' musical. Joseph Letter of Chicago and H. W. Arkell ar aoclU4 with Aroosoa U tti enterprise, " : ALFONSO ON THRONE Young King is Crowned and Becomes the Sovereign of Spain. MADMAN EXCITES THE ROYAL CROWD Has Letter Claiming Promise of Marriage from Infanta Maria Teresa. ARRESTED IN ATTEMPTING TO REACH KING Wants Alfonso to Accede to the Betrothal, but Guards Seize Him. CORONATION SCENE BRILLIANT AFFAIR Beautiful Weather Favora the Royal Fete Popnlaee la Enthnslastlo In Its Plnndlt for the Toothful Rnler. MADRID, May 17. The splendid cere- raonle in connection with the attaining of his majority by King Alfonso today were attended by an Incident which, while In significant in itself, for the moment cre ated considerable excitement among those who witnessed It and in the Chamber of Deputies, where the story first arrived In a more sensational form than the facts war ranted. It appear that just as the royal coach emerged from the Plaza de Armas Into the square in front ot the palace, amid the sound of cannon, a young man among the elght-scers behind the cordon Buddenly pushed through the ranks of soldiers and police and rushed toward the door of the chariot, with his hat in one hand and hold ing outstretched In the other a paper. Before he reached the door the state lack eys and equerries hurried to the scene and quickly overpowered blm, though not be fore the disturber had received a severe mauling. The prisoner was taken to tha guard room of the palace, where he waa Interro gated. The letter he had in his hand proved to be an addrecs to the king stat ing that Infanta Maria Teress, who was with the king in the royal coach, had promised him her hand and begging the king as the brother of the infanta to ac cede to the marriage. The prisoner was carefully searched and It was found that be carried no weapon. His remarks re garding the Infanta Maria Teresa left no doubt a to his mental condition. . Become King; In Fact. King Alfonso attained hla majority to day and became king in fact a well as in name, having reached the age It pre scribed by the constitution. Beautiful weather favored this, the cen tral day of the feteai At an early hour all the bands ot music of the troops composing the garrison marched through the principal street playing lively marches to the royal palace, where they performed beneath the windows of the king's apartments. The royal procession was formed on the Plata de Armas in front ot the palace ehortly before I p. m. and proceeded to the Chamber ot Deputies, where in the presence of the senators and deputies the king took the oath to uphold the constitution. The procession was a spectacle of mag nificence. Grooms on horseback opened the march. They were followed by four buglers and cymbal players from the roysl stable whom horses were led by grooms on foot; tour maco bearers on four horses with oriental trappings, led ly hand; two ot the king's riding horses, two of the queen re gent's riding horses, ready saddled, led by grooms, and six other royal horses, covered with handsome velvet clothe of red. blue. green and yellow, embroidered with armor' lal bearings In gold and sliver. tinalnt nnd Historic Splendor. Then came twelve of the principal out riders, who directly preceded a line ot quaint, historical coaches emblazoned with armorial bearings and embellished with massive gilt ornamentation. The coach men and footmen wore brilliant Loula XIV liveries and the trappings ot the horse were of the most gorgeous description. The first vehicle, bronze colored, drawn by four black horses, wss occupied by four masters st-arms. Aftei it . cam the so-called "Paris" coach, occupied by the court cham berlains, and twelve state chariots belong ing to grandees of Spain. In them were seated palace functionaries of high office. Th next carriage, having six sable horses attached to it, waa occupied by the Infantas Isabella, and Eulalle. A detachment of horse guards separated the carriages from a very pretty tortoise hell coach, in which were seated . the prince and princess of the Asturiaa, th brother-in-law and sister of the king. The entire body of this vehicle was veneered a dark, tortoise-shell color except for a border of paintings illustrating tha story of Solomon. It wss drawn by six chestnut horses. The tortoise-shell car riage was followed by a mahogany coach called the "coach of respect," which was not occupied. This vehicle always directly precedes the royal chariot, to meet an emergency or in caae of a breakdown. To it wei'i harnessed eight chestnut horses driven by tour outriders. Led by Royal Bodyguard. A detachment of the royal bodyguard rode in front of the massively gilded char tot termed Che "Royal Crown," having gilt allegorical figures standing out la relief from the panels snd whose root was sur mounted by a heavy, glided crown. The gold-plated, moulded lamps of this car rlage were especially striking, being Inset with imitation Jewels. The hammer cloth a wonderful piece of embroidery. Is valued at $18,000. Th king and the queen re gent were sested side by side in the royal coach and were accompanied by Iafanta Maria Teresa, youngest sister of his msj esty. It was drawn by eight fine speckled grays, in dark red harness. Immense whit ostrich plumes waved from th heads of these horses. Ths officers of the king's military house- bold snd three squadrons of the royal body guard cloeed the parade. Th procession, which emerged from the courtyard of th palace, amid the Deeming of cannon, proceeded at a walking pace through th streets, gsy with flags and bunting, and beneath festoons of ever greens, which at some parts of tha rout formed veritable vault of foliage and flowers, to th Chamber of Deputlea, be fore th step ot which had been erected a purple canopy. Receive Tbelr Majesties. A delegation consisting of twelve senators and twelve deputlea received their majes tic at th steps, and, preceded by the mac bearers, they were conducted through the anl chamber, filled with courtier an other who were unabl to find accommo dation In th chamber itself. Tha king, queen regent and th prlnc fCoaUaaed a iN'latb, ?() THE BEE BULLETIN. Forecast for Nebraska Showers and Thunderstorms. rage. l France Shamed by America. Mount Pelee Is Active Again. Alfonso la Crowned Kin-. Some Farts on Railroad Values. a f are for Old Minister. 8 Disastrous Wreck at Hyaanla. Xews from State Capital. Croker Works a Corner on Milk. 4 Officer nnd Nearoes Hare a Battle. House Bar the Maelay History. Status of the Rosebud Rill. 5 Palma Gives Some tinod Advice. ampnlHn In the Fifth Ward. Amerlenn Heroic In British Eyes. 6 In the Social World. Burial of Ueneral Roserran. T Klaarlntr on Tn Compromise, t ut In t hlcau-o-Omabn Time. 8 town and Council Bluffs Mew. O Sporllnit Event of the Day. 10 Honors to a Urent Soldier. It Weekly Sporting Review. 14 Woman's World nnd Work. 15 Amusements nnd Musical. 1 Story, "Banner of Blue." IT Feed n Cold, Starve a Fever. I'asalns; of the Frontier. How Harney Fooled the Sioux. 1ft Editorial. 19 Liberty and the Philippines, Last Day of Pompeii. Philosophy of Clothe. Vent Fortunes of This Decade. 22 Our Tropical Fruit Garden. In the Field of Electricity. its Markets. K4 County Equalisation Kext. Temperature at Omaha Yeaterdayi Hour. Dear. Hour. Dei Dear. a. m HH n. m OT a. m er a. m TO a. m 73 a. m ..... , TT a. m SO m HI 1 n. m - - - - S3 3 p. m...... 84 3 D. m 14 4 p. m TH 5 p. m 81 6 p. m MB T p. ni 4 WILLING TO MEET THE ISSUE E. Rosewater Accept W. F. 4urley'a Challenge to Debate Congres sional Question. The following correspondence, which ex plains itself, pasted yesterday between Mr. Gurley and Mr. Rosewater: OMAHA, May 17. Hon. E. Rosewater, Omaha. Dear Sir: Having announced yourself aa opposed to . the renomlnatlon of Hon. David H. Mercer for congress, both In public speech and through the columns of your paper, and aa the congressional campaign ls now close at hand, the ques tion of Mr. Mercer's candidacy ls of no lit tle Interest to the republicans of this dis trict. Believing In full and free discus sions ot all public questions, I hereby ex tend to you an Invitation to meet with me In Joint debate before the republicans of this district, st such time and place and under such arrangements as may be agreed upon between us or our representatives to discuss the congressional situation. An immediate reply will oblige very truly yours, . WILLIAM F. GURLEY. OMAHA. May 17. Mr. William F. Gur ley, Omaha, Neb. Dear Sir: Will debate the candidacy of Mr. Mercer for renomlna tlon with you in any hall you may hire on an evening convenient to both of us, on condition that the division of time be the same as that in my Omaha debate with William J. Bryan. Yours very truly. E. ROSEWATER, CHIEF OF POLICE INDICTED Colonel Ames, Rrother of Minneapolis Mayor, I'nder Grand Jury Charge There. MINNEAPOLIS, May 17. The grand Jury which haa been investigating the stories of bribery In the police depsrtment threw an other bomb Into the police camp today by the return of a bunch of indictments calling for the arrest of Superintendent Fred W. Ames, Detective Chris Norbeck, Irving Gardner, son of License Inspector Gardner, and Detective James C. Howard for whom three .indictments bad already been returned. The payments made by the "big mitt" gang of confidence men and swindlers for "protection" are at the bottom ot th charges. Gardner is supposed to hav been the "go-between" who collected the money and distributed it to the police of' flclals. Superintendent Ames ls a brother of Mayor A. A. Ames, and his appointee. He waa at first lieutenant colonel and then colonel of the Thirteenth Minnesota In the Philippine csmpalgn. He wss chief of no lle of Manila for a time when the regi ment waa acting a provost guard. There waa but one Indictment against Chief Ames, for accepting a $25 bribe from a "big mitt" man. There were seven against Norbeck, all for bribery in connec tlon with the gang. Gardner was charged with extortion, it being alleged that he acted as the collector of money from dls orderly women and houses of ill-fame. All gav ball, the bond being fixed at $5,000 la each case. MISS ASTOR IS SELF-WILLED Indication that She Will Refuse to Be Cauajht by Fortune Hunting; Son. of Nobility. (Copyright. 1902, by Press Publishing- Co.) LONDON, Msy 17. (New York World Ca blegram Special Telegram.) Mies Aator daughter of William Aator, Is being chap eroned again thla season by the countess of. Selkirk, who also his charge of th Princess 8ophla, daughter of Dulesp Singh the descendant ot the grand mogul, from whom grandfather Great Britain took the Kohinoor, aa well as a vast fortune. In re turn th government la now allowing the princess $25,000 a year. Miss Astor is only occasionally seen with the countes of Selkirk, who bss a mar riageable son. Lord Wllioughby Dereaby, tor whom the Aucastols wonld Ilk to cap ture a multi-millionairess. Miss Astor, however, baa inherited a good deal of her father's self-centered disposition, and will maka her own choice ot a husband. Bonesteel on a Boom. BONESTEEL, B. D., May 17. (Special.) Charles Van Gorder, president ot th First National bank of Audubon, la., visited Bonesteel last week. Mr. Van Oorder owns considerable land la Boyd county, and Is well posted on valuatlona of farm lands, After driving extensively over ths land soon to be opened, b values it from $20 to $30 per sere. Th erecting of new business bouses ls going on at a rapid pace in Bone- steel. Fifteen or mor new firm will com menc business be re in tho next thirty days These new buildings now being erected ar mor substantial than thos built to hold government lots, maay of which ar being rrplac! with Jxltcr structure FIXING THE VALUES How to Get at Bailroad Franchisee foj Assessment Purposes, STOCKS, BONDS AND EARNINGS A BASIS Evidence of Value Affordod bj Xnowa ' Market Conditions. DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CORPORATIONS Publio and Private Arson Different Footlsa; Before Law. RUNNING DEBATE ON THE QUESTION Crossfire of Question nnd Comment Before State Board of Equalise tlon at Its Sittings at Lincoln (Fron a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN. May 17. (Special.) When B. Rosewater and E. W. Slmeral appeared before the State Board ot Equaliza tion to complain that the railroads ot the state were assessed too low, the run ning debate took on as interesting and al most aa Important an aspect tho formal arguments, thst have already been pub lished. The Bee herewith presents the full stenographic report ot the general debata on the proposition: The Governor: "I would like to ask you. on that theory, for Instance, there is a company or corporation doing business and organized in the state ot Nebraska for $100.000 that is the amount of their cspltal stock and that stock ls worth on the mar ket $400,000; that ls, it would sell for that then, you would contend, would you, that they should pay taxea on $400,0007" Mr. Slmeral: "That depends entirely upon what kind of a corporation you are dealing with. For Instance: We have pub lic corporation, such as railroads, those which exercise the right of eminent do main; and we hav private corporations, whose vslue may be In the enterprise of one individual, who created that corpora tion and whotput his money into the cor poration; but what we are speaking ot now are thoee corporations that have been given certain rights by the state, such the right of eminent domain, which we know 1 a part of the sovereignty of th state and which ls given by law to those corporations. They can take your property they can take the property of a private corporation for their use. It It should be determined, tor Instancs, that the Union Pacific or any other road in Omaha wanted The Bee building and they needed it for their purposes for railroad purpose they could go and take it, or any property la the state belonging to private corporations or individuals. Now, that la where the fran chise of a road is ot value. Take any In dividual who owns stock in a corporation and builds up its business. It Is his enter prise, hi vim and puah and vigor that makes that corporation stock of value. It he was to die that value might go down to very small amount, but with tha railroads It does not make any difference whether the president of the road die or not. Tba property 1 there and the value la there." The Governor: "Then you would make a distinction between a railroad and th value ot ita stocks and bonds on the mar ket today that ls, you would make a dis tinction between that and the value ot stocks and bond ot a private or local cor poration?" Franchises and Functions. .Mr. Slmeral: "You are talking now about stocks and bonds. The stocks and bonds msy be of equal value, but I am talking about the franchise, that which the stat gave tbem and which can be exercised by the public corporations in a certain way. but which cannot be exercised by the pri vate . corporations. Of course, take th stock of any private corporation, building or manufacture occupation, and It may ba worth 100 cents on the dollar. Wbyt B causa its business produces that value. But here is a railroad which haa ita stock out and which haa certain rights or franchises given to it by the state; . it ls not ham perii by the environments surrounding tho private corporation or private individual." The Governor: "Th point I wish to get ls, for Instance, a railroad coats $20,000 to build It and from its earnings it 1 worth $40,000 and sella on the market at a basis of $t0,000, then you would contend that It should ba taxed on the baal of $40,0007" Mr. Slmeral: "Th value of th stock Is not necessarily the criterion of taxation." The Governor; "Supposing It atarta out costing $20,000 and it bonds aell on th market for $40,000 because of th fact that it will pay a reasonable profit on $40,000, then what would you say?" Mr. Slmeral: "Then I should say It should be taxed according to the value of It stocks and bonds," The Governor: "Well, that would be ay two for one." Mr. Slmeral: "Yea, it It waa worth that on th market." Th Oovernor: "You think that It should be taxed, then, on th baal ot $40,000!" Mr. Blmeral; "On whatever basla la fixed on, whether two-third or one-third." The Oovernor; "That Is, so as to xoaks It equitable r . Mr. Slmeral: "Ye. Ir. Th Governor: "Now, it I hav a business that 1 stocked for $100,000 and that la vir tually th cost of It, and If that business pay a profit on $400,000, thsn In th asms ratio and tor the same reasons should I not then pay taxes on $400,0007" Mr. Slmeral: "That would depend entirely on what kind of a corporation you had. A I said In th beginning, th prlvat cor poration and th public corporation, ar very different," , The governor: "t se your point. That la what I wanted to get at, aa to whether you contended that the railroads should psy th same proportion ot taxes on th value of Its property as prlvsts person?" Mr. Slmeral: "I should say that both being of the same value they ought both to pay in the same proportiou that ls, taking into consideration, ot course, the franchise which th publlo corporation haa and It greater rights under Its franchise. Ot course, these ar questions that ar purely economlo questions and should require care ful study." took of Private Corporations. Mr. Rosewater: "Th statutes require prl vsts corporations to return either Its stock or its tanglbl property. For Instance, tak ' a newspaper; it may choose to mak its I return on th stock. Tak th Omaha i World-Herald I will not make a compari son with our own psper but tak another ; on. Th World-Herald Is stocksd. a I , understand It, for $2o0.000. but it would b ' ridiculous to tak that stock ss the value of that paper. The proprietor baa th right to return th machinery he ha a hand and ! th materials, whatever tny might be, and J toy tokxsprmatar xwal siat taMj
