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BRITISH SEE DANGER
Natal Offlcert Discuss the Possibility af
War with the German Empire,
ASPIRATIONS OF TEUTONS ARE FEARED
One Admiral Bees Deiire of Germani to
Capture English Trade.
ISLAND'S DEFENSES ARE NOT ADEQUATE
Freaenee of Foreign PiloU and Foreign
Writers ii Deplored.
GERMANY SEES THREAT OF HOSTILITIES
Berlin Paper Accuses Great Britain of
Wanting to Mtult German
Nary, While Increas
ing I In Own.
LONDON, May 27. (Special Cablegram to
The Bee.) Admiral Penrose Fltigerald In
an Interview this week, supports Mr.
Arthur Lee, civil lord of the admiralty In
the Utter s contention that the reorgan
isation of the British fleet was called forth
by the growth ot the German navy. It is,
he says, a precautionary measure taken by
a nation whose existence depends on the
freedom of the sea, and which, therefore,
cannot but. regard with feelings of natural
fear the sudden formation of a powerful
fleet, close to Its land frontiers, especially
when it considers the object to which at
a given moment, this fleet may be applied
by an ambitious and energetic natloii.
striving to expend, seeking- colonies and
commercial Intercourse in every corner of
the earth, and not concealing the fact that
It wishes to obtain a place in the sun for
itself.
Admiral Fitzgerald says he Is proud to
number among his friends eminent officers
cf the German navy, and also proud of the
hospitality and many proofs of friendship
accorded him by the German emperor, and
the cordiality evinced towards him by
Prince Henry, but he continues that the
friendship of officers of the two fleets would
be a weak bond of peace If the life Inter
ests of the two nations were brought Into
such sharp contrast that each must arrive
at the conviction that even war with all
Its terrors would be preferable to a state
of affairs In which one nation saw Itself
being quietly, but firmly by slow pro
ceedure forced out of existence.
German? Wenld Dispossess England.
The British admiral deduces from the
attitude of the popular German press to
ward England, when the latter was In dif
ficulties during the Boer war that Germany
is England's friend only In its prosperity.
He says it is notorious that Sermany Is
seeking to occupy the position on the sea
and in the world's commerce now held by
England and that, as England's very ex
istence depends on her maintaining its
present position, the continued increase of
the German navy cannot but be regarded
by England as threatening Its existence.
Greatly as he would deplore war between
England, and 'Germany, he would rather
such a war broke out tomorrow than that
It should be postponed, If it is to come, for
a number of jears, until Germany is in a
position possibly to gain an advantage over
the English fleet
l,o r 4 Ellenborongh Talks,
At the Royal United Service institution
this week Lord Ellenborough, retired, com
mander K. H., read a paper on the possl
blllty of England's fleets and harbors being
surprised.
Admiral Togo's attacks upon Port Ar
thur, he said, furnished a lesson to Ports
mouth and Portland. If simultaneous at
tempts to sink English battleships, the po
sitions of which were shown on charts that
could be bought for a few pence, and If
efforts to block harbors are successful, the
enemy might then be able to protect his
transports from torpedo attacks and so
reinforce an Invading army
The doctrine of mare clausum would
have to be partially revived for the next
naval war, and the three-mile limit ex
tended to the enemy's shore.
England was in far greater danger of at
tack when all of its fleets were assembled
at Bplthead for naval review than on
any other occasion, he added.
Lord Ellenborough advocated that all of
the forts that protect naval anchorages
should be constantly kept on a war foot
ing, ready to open fire, that a post cap
tain should be on duty, night and day, at
the admiralty, and that no pilots except
SCANDINAVIANS FEEL BITTER
Mo Apparent Settlement of Tronble
Between Norway and Sweden
In Sight.
STOCKHOLM, May 27 (Special Cable
gmm to The Bee.)-The prince regent has
been conferring with the leading men In
Christiana on the situation created by
Norway's renewed expression of dlsse's
fartlon over the consular questl'"
The Morgenhlad says: .v"
know what has been s' ' . V1 -nee,
but we know . . ho have
been consult .nnns which they
hold, and we 1 ' iin that their declara
tions wll have oeen firm and unanimous.
They must have stated that we cannot let
the consular question drop. It Is more
than a point of honor; it is the touchstone
of our national unity and our national In
dependence." Therein lies the difficulty. This momen
tous consular question does not seem one
impossible of a solution by a judicious com
promise. Norway has taken Its stand on
Its right to establish separate consuls un
conditionally; Sweden on Its part Insists
that these consuls shall be subordinate to
the minister for foreign affairs. These
two points of view are not absolutely Irre
concilable If mutual concessions arid some
practical "modus Vivendi" were aimed at.
The "Impasse" which the question has led
to In the relations of the two countries
arises from the weighty side Issues con
nected with It. In Norway It has be
come a "point of honor" to carry the ques
tion through In spite of opposition. It Is
resolved to assert Its national Independence
and to prove to the world Its sovereign,
right as a free state. Sweden's condition
seems to It like a denial of these rights
and an attempt to assert suzerainty over
It and supremacy In the union, and this
It naturally resents as an Insult to its
honor and legitimate pride.
A young, spirited nation, rendered super-
sensatlve by brooding over real or imagin
ary wrongs In the past, rises up in arms
against the slightest concessions, until Its
rights ns a sovereign state have been as
serted and Its national honor vindicated.
In 8weden, on the other hand, the para
mount thought Is to maintain the unity
of tht ministry for foreign affairs, which
Is, In Its eyes, not only the outward and
vlslhlf. sign of the union, but Its very
"ralson d'etre," and as the prince regent
stated In his proposal, a "sine qua non
of its existence. In the existence of
separate Norwegian consuls, unless they
are placed under the minister of foreign
affairs, It sees the beginning of a process
of cleavage, destructive of unity and an
Instrument to be used for paving the way
to separate ministers for foreign affairs
and a separate diplomacy, with a sun
dered, perhaps contradictory foreign pol
icy. What would remain of the union?
Cleavage In regard to the dynasty would
inevitably follow. Thus, the prince re
gent's proposal to revise the conditions of
the union give legitimate satisfaction to
Norway. The sole condition of maintain
ing the unity of the ministry of foreign
affairs was welcomed In Sweden as a happy
solution of the difficulty. It was rejected
In Norway because It would prevent the
asesrtlon of Its sovereign right ,as a free
state to create consuls without consulting
8weden.
This necessary political foresight is pitted
against unreasoning national pride, and all
conciliatory efforts have failed, the breach
Is wldered, estrangement continues and a
feeling is growing up In both countries
known by the name of uainnsleda, (union
disgust), a feeling made up of disappoint
ment. Injured pride, despair at continued
misunderstandings, irritation and increas
ing brotherly and neighborly unfriendli
ness, a dangerous feeling If it were to be
come general, as It would end by bringing
about the very consummation most dep
recated, the political separation, the con
sequences of which It is feared might be
incalculable.
BOERS SOT PLEASED
General Botha Shows Why New Constitu
tion of Tramraal it Not Satisfactory.
DISTRUST OF NATIVE WHITES IS SHOWN
People Hot Permitted to Say How Taxes
Are to Be Spent.
BRITISH RESIDENTS NOT OPTIMISTIC
8ee Little Hope for Marked Improvement
in Political Affaire.
OLD BOER LEADERS HELD RESPONSIBLE
Position Taken by Former Officers In
Late War Raid to Cause Indefinite
Postponement of Represen
tative Government.
HOLLLAND STATES POSITION
Seml-Onlclnl Statement of Poller
Dutch Government la Made
Public.
BRUSSELS, May 27. (Special Cublebram
to The Bee.) The resignation of Baron Van
Lynden having directed attention to the
question of dutch foreign policy the follow
ing semi-official statement upon that sub
ject will be found of Interest:
At the present moment Holland is
traversing a peculiarly Interesting phase
from a political standpoint, which one or
another of the great (towers might study
with advantage, and with the object ut
drawing this valiant little country within
its own sphere of action, and especially its
sphere of sympathy. What the dutch fear
must as the result of Japanese victories 111
the ultimate annexation, either by warlike
means or us the outcome of diplomatic action
of their eastern possessions. They are en-
those British born, should ever be allowed deavorlng to obtain Hie protection of ona
,. . , . or another of the great maritime powers;
they naturally turn either iuiui i.r.:.i.zU
or towards Germany. 1 ne 111-ieeiing urea
to exercise their profession on England's
coasts.
He prophesied disaster from the freedom
of the Boer war is rapidly disappearing as
of the English pres.. suggesting that the i'nV'r'e "j n, "present momV-nra curr. nt
folly or sense of rivalry of some editor I of sympathy with England, so much so that
may cause England's plans to fall and In- the Kl,B" ,Na,'"na! ,A"ihel" u ottL'n
i... 1. i ji . played after the dutch in the theaters. A
volve It in great disasters. Once a war I aetlli of tnlg knd g not ot superficial im-
began a wave of public opinion would ! portunce; and it Is certain thut lour or
1
probably can-y a bill dealing with the
press, but It might come ten days too late.
Writers May Be Spies.
Admiral Sir N. Bowden-Smlth, In the dls
cusslon that followed said that he consid
ered that the possibilities of surprise were
exaggerated, but he thought, danger ex
isted In the many thousands of foreign
writers who might be used as spies. An
other grave danger existed In the 40,000
foreign seamen in the merchant fleet.
Gravest of all was the risk arising from
the fact that fifty-nine foreign pilots are
employed on the coasts. Probably, the ad
miral pointed out, there were many others
on the retired list who could be employed.
British ships abroad are compelled to take
native pilo.s nd he wished to see an act
passed that no alien should be granted a
pilotage certificate for English waters.
Sir W. White, the eminent naval con
structor. In an ar'lele published this week,
criticises the admiralty policy with regard
to the older ships of the British navy
severely.
He thinks that a grave mistake has been
made In selling a large number of still
serviceable cruisers for a mere ong snd
In relegating others in charge of care
takers to remote harbors, where, as he
points out, they must steadily deteriorate
and rapidly become unserviceable.
"It clearly would be unwise to wait for
war and then crowd upon the shipbuilders
the task of making good the ravages
wrought by neglect. The forces possessed
by other maritime 'powers make it indie
penslble that we should not lightly dispense
with any elements of naval power."
Germans free Threat.
BERLIN. May 17. (Special Cablegram to
The Be.) The' remarks contained In an
interview with Admiral Penrose Fltagerald
relating to the reorganisation of the
British navy are construed In a sensational
article by the Vosslche Zeltung as a threat
by England to make war on Germany If
the latter does not desist from Increasing
Its navy. The Vosslche claims an equal
right with England to extend Its commerce
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live years ugo public opinion would havj
protested In such a case. It therefore
seems to me that England, whose people
are aklti In race and character mlKhl well
take advantage of the present situation to
draw closer to this country of a great past
which lies at her door.
What must be borne In mind Is that the
German character is not In sympathy with
that of the average dutchman; and al
though the latter speaks the language and
has close commercial relations with Ger
many, au fond, he has an Inherent dislike
to Its people. It 18 certain, that for years
past under the dominant Influence of Leo
pold II. Belgium has sought a raproche
ment with Holland. The twd countries
have common Interests against the external
foe, both In the Congo and in eastern
waters. Tho frequent visits of Dr. Kuypur
to Holland under the pretense of health
have undoubtedly a political object. It Is
prolmble that Holland will to a certain
extent follow the lend of Leopold II. and
what Kngland should do la to draw closer,
not only to Holland, but to Belgium as wll.
1 wui'vb inai unrigs are aireauy lenaing In
this direction. It is of Importance that
England should recognise the fact that
Belgium and Holland are at present "hand
In glove" their relations are dully becom
ing culser, and if circumstances permit a
customs union based upon preferential
trading will cement ttieir friendship. Hol
land is by no means disposed to enter into
a commercial, and still less political union
with Germany. It desires to retain its
omplete liberty of action, and In drawing
closer iu neiKium 11 counts upon tne ad
vice and co-operations of Belgium's sover
eign. RUSSIAN PRINCE IS DROWNED
Bon of Revolutionist Commits Suicide
After Losing- Fortune at
' (.ambling Table.
NICE. May S7. (Special Cablegram to The
Bee.) It Is now known that the person who
jumped Into the sea out of a boat off this
place recently and was' drowned was Prince
Charles Bakunln, son of the Rusilan revo
lutionist. The prince had been for the last
two years at Nice. He was married to a
rich Itsltan woman and had three children.
The prince had lost t t.00 at the gaming
table and was utterly ruined. He commit
ted suicide by tying a heavy stone around
his neck on board a boat which he had
hired, and from which ht dived into the sea
and sank.
PRETORIA, May 2,. (Special Cablegram
to The Bee) General Botha, on behalf of
the constitutional committee, has issued
to the Dutch members of the Het Volk a
short resume of the constitution, rendered
necessary by the nonpubllcation of an offi
cial Dutch version. This review Is followed
by a concise criticism of the ohlef points
which, he says, will cause universal dis
satisfaction and even indignation, owing to
the evident deep distrust of the Trans
va. public, and particularly of the Boers,
which is revealed by them. Among the
chief points which General Botha selects
for criticism is the fact that under the
constitution the government is entirely in
dependent of the legislature, even in re
gard to salaries of officials. Moreover, a
quarter of the legislature being nominated,
the scale will always turn on the side fa
vored by the government and disastrous
proposals will easily be carried out, such bb
the 1160.000,000 war contribution. The pow
ers of the legislature are so limited that It
would be more of a debating society than a
serious parliament, financial proposals em
anating from the government, which is to
tally independent of the people's repre
sentatives. He objects to the govern
ment's attitude on the subjects of Asiatics
and natives, of railways and the UBe of the
Boer language.
General Botha then refers to the fact
that men raising large families of pros
pective citizens under great trials are
placed on the same footing as single men
temporarily fortune hunting In the colony.
The proposed quadrennial redistribution.
General Botha continues. Is calculated to
give the ruling party a further lease or
office. The stipulation of a deposit. 01
$500 from Parliamentary candidates Is de
nounced as a bar to the worklngmen,
whilst the absence of a limit to election
expenses favors rich candidates, two provi
sions demonstrating the one-sldedness of
the constitution and the distrust enter
tained by the masses, which Is deplorable in
a country like the Transvaal, where the
majority are poor and capitalists conse
quently wield unusual power.
The manifesto concludes with the ex
pression of a hope for a speedy change In
the constitution.
Feeling of the British-
JOHANNESBURG, May 27. (Special Ca
blegram to The Bee.) The consensus of the
opinions of the leading British residents
In the Colony Is that the future is not
particularly bright, at least so far as racial
amalgamation Is concerned. Steadfast in
the traditions of Mr. Kruger and his school,
the "Het Volk." or People's union, has
never concealed Its hopes that whenever
a liberal government came Into office in the
motherland that it would hasten to under
mine the fabric of British rule In South
Africa by once more "treating the Dutch"
with indiscriminate generosity.
The decision of the opposition to indulge
In hostile criticism of some of the principal
provisions of the letters patent, and the
grounds upon which they base their ob
jections to the new constitution, cannot
but confirm the Boer chiefs in this most
mischievous belief. General Botha and his
friends apparently believe that the whole
sale condemnation of the scheme which
they have adopted will be accepted by Sir
Henry Campbell-Bannerman and his sup
porters as instructions on which to frame
their indictments of the government.
General Botha, who speaks In the name
of Mr. Schalkburger, Mr, Wolmarans, Mr.
Smuts, General Beyers and others distin
guished for the bitterness with which they
Insisted upon prolonging the war, and the
eagerness with which some of them devised
scheme:, does not mince his words. He
begins by declaring that the new constitu
tion "must cause universal dissatisfaction
amongst his countrymen." It reveals, he
complains, a deep distrust of them as well
as of the whole Transvaal public. It is
based, he affirms, on "perverted informa
tion," which was obtained, he insinuates,
by confining Inquiries to the representative
government party alone.
The Boer leaders, quite consistently with
the spirit ot the oligarchy In which they
were bred, are not content with simple
equality between English and Dutch. They
hold It a wrong that the rural Boers are
not Invested with greater voting power
than the British worklngmen of the great
industrial and mining centers. At the
same time he deplores the fact that the
white inhabitants are not to be free to
mete out to natives and to Asiatics the
treatment they chose. There Is, In fact,
hardly an Important point in the new con
stitution at which the formidable organiza
tion got up by General Botha and his
handful of associates does not rail, and the
prospects are that the self-governed colony
so long hoped for, is yet in the far-distant
future.
CONDITIONS IN MACEDONIA
Hnestlon of Change In Policy is
Considered nt London and
Vienna.
LONDON, May 27.-lSpf cia! Cablegram
to The Bee.) Definite proposals for the
better administration of Macedonia have
been formulated and laid before the powers
of Europe for their cortstderatlon. England,
to which the Christian subjects of the Porto
owe perhaps a greater debt than to any
other of the states interested in tho
Balkans, is primarily responsible for tin
forms which the proposals have now
taken. In their general Outline the pro
posals have been accepted by two at leant,
of the members of the concert of Europe.
It will be remembered that Lord Lans
downe speaking In the House of Lords on
March 28, dwelt so at length upon the diffi
culties, which beset Great Britain In mak
ing any attempt to amellsrate the condi
tion of affairs in those wretched provinces
of the Turkish Emrlre. He pointed out
that the policy of Turkey ran counter to
any scheme of reform no matter how gen
erously conceived, and at the same time
he explained that the free action of this
country in this matter was Impeded by
more obstacles than the natural Jealousy
of the two powers, whose Interest are, for
reasons both racial and geographical, more
Intimately concerned than England's.
On the one hand the claims of humanity
and the traditional attitude of England
upon questions of political liberty forced
a responsibility upon the government of
Great Btitian, which the people were
willing to acept. On the other hand the
financial requirements of any scheme of
reform which promised to be either ac
ceptable or effective were such that, In
the Interests of British trade, the greatest
caution must be exercised before consent
ing to any proposal which will Increase tho
burdens at present borne by the foreign
commerce of the Ottoman Empire. Still It
is understood that the essential difficulty
Is In a fair way to be overcome. Italy and
Austria, It Is claimed, have consented to
some form of International control of the
finances of Macedonia and Adrlanople
and It is after all a matter of small
moment, whether Intervention is made ef
fectlve by the agency of an international
board of control or by the simpler and less
humiliating alternative offered by the
organization of the Ottoman bank. In
either case 'the principle remains the same,
and Its adoption at last secures for the
Muersteg reftrms that financial support,
the absence of which for the past two years
has been the sole and sufficient reason for
their comparative Ill-success.
VIENNA, May 27. (Special Cablegram to
The Bee.) It Is now ascertained us a
positive result of the Interview between
Count Coluchowsky and Signor Tlttonl, at
Venice, that the former expressed to readi
ness of the Austro-Hungarlan government
to agree to International control of the
finances of Macedonia. With regard to this
proposal which Is known to have
emanated from Great Britain, colpourters
had previously taken place between Vienna
and Rome, but without result. As a com
pensation to Austria for Its concessions on
the control question, the powers will agree
that two civil agents In Macedonia, ap
pointed for two years shall be continued
in office beyond that period.
DEFENSE TAKES TURN
State Rest! Earlier Than Expected in the
Dennison Caie.
TWO OF ITS WITNESSES DISAPPOINTING
Giro Testimony Which in Sereral Featnrei
Favors Defendant.
TWO HEARD IN BEHALF OF DENNISON
8tory Told by Sheroliffa is Contradicted by
Tbem in Material Particulars.
SOME DEPOSITIONS ALSO INTRODUCED
Hooker, Alleged to Have Been Banker
for SherrllfTe. to Be the First
Witness t ailed on Monday
Morning.
MUCH TROUBLED CONNAUGHT
Government Tnkea Steps to Repress
Spirit of Agitation Against
the Graslers.
DUBLIN, May 27. (Special Cablegram to
The Bee.) Reports from Connaught indi
cate the existence of a determined spirit of
agitation, but Indicate also that the gov
ernment Is taking strong measures to sup
press It and to protect life and property.
At a special court of petty sessions at Bal
llnasloe thirteen men of the farming class
were returned for trial on charges of hav
ing taken part In an unlawful assembly at
the village of Aughrim. A similar case
was heard at a special court at Kllllmer,
near Portumna, when ten men, including
Michael Hobbs, J. P.,. chairman of the
local district council, and James Kelly, dis
trict councillor, were charged with unlaw
ful assembling on the occasion of an auc
tion for grazing lettlngs. All the defendants
were returned for trial at the Galway as
sizes. Messages from Athenry state that
large tracts of grass land are lying Idle as
a result of the successful efforts of tho
United Irish league to intimidate the gra
ziers. At Monlvea, on Monday, ten grazing
farms, Including altogether about 1,100
acres, were let out In parcels to a number
of small farmers. On most of the lands
the cattle of the graziers who were lately
in possession were still at grass and were
turned into the public road by the new
tenants. These tenants were "selected ac
cording to merits" at the meeting of the
people and most of them appear to be offi
cials of the United Irish league. The whole
affair was carried out under the super
vision of Thomas Hlgglns, who was prom
inent at the proclaimed meeting at Carrow
keel recently.
HINDUS ANGRY AT BOMBAY
Desecration of Queen Victoria's
Statue Said to Re Respon
sible for Plague.
BOOTMAKERS ON THE MARCH
Police Do Not Interfere with Prelim.
Inary Plans of British
fcCoy" Army.
LONDON. May 17 (Special Cablegram to
The Bee.) After carrying on a vigorous
campaign (or nine weeks in their own
neighborhood, the bootmakers of North
hampton propose to extend their strike and
march on London. An army of 200 men,
commanded by Mr. Gribble, the strike
manager, and headed by a band which will
play "Rule Britannia" on the way, is being
organised for the attack on the metropolis.
It will march by easy stages, commandeer
ing contributions for the strike fund aa It
goes, and its objective will be the War
office.
If the attack falls the army declares Its
intention to make a reconnalsance in force
toward Windsor castle. If the king Is In
residence. In order to enlist his sympathy
with their cause. The names ot those will
ing to Join the army are being taken, but
the police do not regard the march seri
ously, and are taking no steps to check
preliminary arrangementa.
BOMBAY, May 27. (Special Cablegram to
The Bee.) The Allahabad Pioneer, one
of the leading newspapers of India, Is re
sponsible for the statement that the be
lief Is widely held throughout India that
the desecration of Queen Victoria's statue
In Bombay is responsible for the present
plague epidemic. It Is well known that
the late queen was deified by the Hindus
even In her lifetime, owing to her long
and brilliant reign, the extent of her
power and the veneration In which she
was held. Her statue, therefore, came to
be regarded a an Idol, and the Insult to
It some months ago, when It was damaged
by vandals, has caused her in Hindu be
lief, to visit the land as an avenging dlety,
with a terrible pestilence. The result has
been to bring Bombay into bad odor with
the rest ot India.
CHINESE REFORM IDEA GROWS
Wa Ting-fang's Idea of Punishment
is Adopted by the Gov
ernment.
PEKING, May 27.-(Special Cablegram to
The Bee.) Even the most sceptical com
mence to believe that the reform party Is
gaining ground In China. The most note.
worthy decree ever published has Just been
Issued. The decree summarizes criminal
procedure and abolishes the cruel and un
natural punishment of slicing to death and
the punishment of a family for the fault of
the individual. The decree was In re
sponse to a memorial from Wu-tlng Fang,
formerly a barrister-ai-ia w ana 1st er a
minister to Washington. Time will de
termlne whether Wu-ting Fang's good of
fices In this direction prove effective and,
whether the decree la really carried into
Keck
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
RED OAK. Ia., May 27.-Speelal Tele
gram.) The prosecution In the Dennison
case this morning concluded Its case and
the defense Introduced two witnesses and
a half dozen or more depositions before
adjournment this evening. Two witnesses
for the prosecution gave testimony very
favorable to the defense Henry Eagan and
Fred Gaston. The former Is supposed to
have been the man Shercllffe referred to
us being at the home of John Dennison
when he met Tom Dennison there after
the robbery, and he was rut on the stand
to corroborate Shercllffe In his statement.
He swore that he never knew that John
Dennison had lived over Seaman's livery
barn, at which Shercllffe swore ho met
Tom Dennison. Gaston is a Dea Moines
newspaper man and was put on the stand
to testify that Dennison had told him that
the financial statement was correct. In
Btead of doing that Gaston snld Dennison
told him that Shercllffe had tti.000 planted
out west, and that he had paid part of
the money for his defense and had used
that t'i.000.
Defense Starts In.
Mrs. Eva Swarti of Lincoln, formerly
of Logan, was the first witness for the
defense, and she testified that Shercllffe
had told her that he had brought the PoV
lock diamonds to Omaha. C. E. Beane was
the other witness put on by the defense.
and he swore that Shercllffe had told him
while both were In a Kansas City
hospital that Dennison had not been
Implicated In the Pollock robbery, hut that
he was going back to Iowa to testify
against him, with the understanding that
he, Shercliffe, was soon to be released from
prison. Attorney Smith attempted to show
that Dennison or someone had paid Beane
for coming here to testify and the original
letters which Connell had received from
Beane were Introduced as evidence. One of
these showed that Beane had been prom
ised his expenses and pay for loss of time
only. He swore that he had neither seen
Dennison nor Connell until he arrived In
Red Oak. The witness on cross-examlna.
Hon showed some embarrassment when
asked about the ticket which had been
sent him to come to Omaha and when
asked to produce the return coupon, said
It had been left In Omaha. After some
hesitation he said he had sold it. Ho ad
mitted to having served terms in two pent
tentlarles.
Contradict Shercllffe.
With Its deposlrions the defense put up a
strong case, flatly contradicting the testi
mony of Shercllffe In his statements. It
was shown by the depositions that Denni
son had plenty of money after the Sullivan-
Corbett fight, having loaned one man $1,700
that Shercllffe had told several parties that
he had taken the Pollock diamonds Into
Omaha; that Mullen, whom Shercliffe said
Dennison sent $750 to go on his bond in
Seattle, had gone through bankruptcy to
escape the payment of the bond, and that
Mullen had not received any money or
any telegram from Dennison.
This afternoon the crowds were again in
attendance and the court room was filled.
Dennison and all of his attorneys, except
Eagen, went to Omaha tonight. Homer
Morris went to his Iowa home today, and
most of the witnesses have gone. Shercllffe
remained here. Hooker, alleged to be Sher
cliffe'B banker, will be put on the stand
the first thing Monday morning.
First Witness of Day.
E. S. Garrison, former district clerk of
Harrison county, was the first witness
called and he told that Dennison and At
torney Cochran had come to his office and
that Dennison had told him Shercllffe was
to be paroled. He said Dennison said that
the papers would be sent In an envelope
marked "personal," and that about three
weeks later they came as Dennison said.
He testified that Dennison asked him not
to mention that the parole had been
granted. He said he supposed the papers
came from Warden Jones of the peniten
tiary, as they were mailed in a peniten
tiary envelope.
Judge Van Wagen, who presided at the
trial of Schercllffe, testified that Dennison
had been In attendance at the trial and
he believed he had been a witness.
Henry Eagan, who testified that he had
married a sister of the wife of John Den
nison, who was next called, was supposed
to be the man who waa calling at John
Dennlson's residence the night Shercllffe
said he met Tom Dennison there. He was
called to corroborate that portion of Sher-
cllffe's testimony, but proved a dismal
failure from the standpoint of the prose
cution.
Witness a Failure.
"Do you remember when John Denni
son lived over Seaman's livery barn," he
was asked.
"No, sir, I do not," he answered.
The prosecution dropped him in a hurry.
"Were you ever In his rooms when Sher
cliffe called there?" asked Cochran of the
defense.
The state objected, and the objection was
sustained.
The state then asked that his testimony
be withdrawn from the records, and over
the objections of the defense this was done.
It was then announced by the court that
McMillan was engaged in the federal court
at this time and could not be present, and
Connell announced that Chief Donahue of
Omaha was Injured in Washington and
probably could not come until Monday.
The state asked permission to be allowed to
call them after it had rested and this per
mission was granted.
Willis L. Btearn, a deputy sheriff who
resides at Missouri Valley, was called to
tell about the appearance of the church
or school house near which Shercllffe burled
the diamonds. He said he saw Dennison
at the Shercliffe trial and that Dennison
had been to Missouri Valley and registered
under the name ot Blunt.
Gaston la Disappointment.
Fred Gaston, another witness for the
state, proved a witness for the defense.
Gaston is a newspaper man, and after the
THE BEE BULLETIN.
Forecast foe Nebra.kn-Shnwer. and
Thunderstorms Sunday nnd Monday.
NEWS F.(T10-Tf Pages.
1 Rrltlsh See linnifr In Germany.
Boers llo Not I.Ike Constitution.
Stntc Rests In Dennison Case.
Indications Naval Rattle Is On.
3 Philadelphia Gas Henl Is Blocked,
a rm from All Parts of Nebraska.
Latest Developments In Strike.
4 Omaha Ktrnmlnn a Grand Success.
Fraternals Join Hands for Fight.
5 Court House Pussies the Hoard.
Affairs nt Sonth Omahn.
I nlnna Lock Horns Over Strike.
8 Cornell Athletes the Champions.
Firemen Promised n Hist Time.
Cattleman Takes n Gloomy View.
T Sporting Kvrnta of the Day.
8 Past Week In Onishs Society.
O Council Bluffs and Inns News.
IO Thomas I,. Sloan Is Indicted.
A I goes Deserted by Attorney.
EDITORIAL SECTION Eight Pages.
1 Work (tf the llomebullders.
2 Editorial.
8 Tlirllllnu Episode of Civil War.
Wireless Railroad Signal Service.
6 Condition of Omaha's Trade.
7 Financial nnd Commercial.
HALF TONE SECTION Eight Pages.
1 Hn flies, the Amateor Cracksman.
It Curious Capers of tupld.
a Plays and Players.
Music nnd Musicians,
4 People In the Public Eye.
Little Stories for Little People.
Tersely Told Tales.
ttualnt Features of Life.
5 Japan In Cherry Hlosaom Time.
President Amador on Panama,
O For and About Women.
Hints on Latest Fashions.
7 Grist of Sporting; Events.
8 The Railroads and the People.
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1 Ruster Brown nnd n Calf.
2 Do Metals Suffer Paint
From Far nnd Near.
3 Mystery of the VVelskopf Twins.
4 1'hree Hundred und Fifty Love Her
Village of Owl-Eyed People.
B Daring; Girl Vindicates Lover.
.Newspaper Day In Public School,
O Care of Unities In Germany.
7 Top o' the Mornln'.
H Sophie nnd Lucy Say Good-Rye.
Goat Family lilts Punching Hag.
9 The hUdnuiiers Short Story.
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ST. LOUIS REPORTS RACERS
Hamburg;
nnd
Was Leading; with Alien
Endymlon In the
Order Named.
LONDON, May 27.-The American line
steamer tit. Louis, from New York May 20,
which passed The Lizard at tf:U6 a. m. to
day, reported to the Associated Press by
a Marconi wireless dispatch that it passed
successively Monday, Alay 22, the schooner
yacht Endymlon, the yawl Ailua and. tho
schooner Hamburg between 12:63 p. m. and
7:50 p. m. The Hamburg was then 8S0
miles east of Sandy Hook lightship. The
Endymlon and Allsa were 843 and 846 miles,
respectively, east of the same lightship
when passed by the St. Louis.
NEW YORK, May 27. The German yacht
Hamburg was leading the Allsa by thirteen
miles with the Atlantic. Fleur de Lys and
the English ship Valhalla strung out In thai
order, when these yachts were sighted on
May 23 and 24 by the steamer St. Paul. The
Erldymlon alHO was sighted by the St.
Paul, a course well to the north of that
taken by the Hamburg and the Allsa. The
dispatch which came to the Associated
Press by Marconi wireless from the St.
Paul today Is as follows:
S. 8. St Paul via Marconi station.
Slasconsett, Mass., May 27. Hamburg lead
ing Allsa by thirteen miles, then came
Atlantic, Fleur de Lys a long distance
astern. Hamburg's position Mav 13. 6:32
a. in., latitude 40.6 north, lnntltude 50.35
west. May 24. 6:M p. m., G. M. T. Endy
mlon, latitude 42 20 north, longitude 43.45
west. May 24. 7:39 p. m., Atlantic, latitude
41.49 north, longitude 4o,02 west. All well.
Endymlon 1,35, Atlantic l,3a5 miles from
Bandy JiooK iigntship.
l(Signed ) ST. PAUL.
WIRELESS SPANS THE OCEAN
For First Time Ship at Sen Com
municates with America nnd
Europe Simultaneously,
NEW YORK, May 27,-The steamer Cam
pania, which arrived today from Europe,
reported that It had been In continuous
communication with land by means of wire
less telegraphy during the entire voyage.
When In mid-ocean tlieCampanla was in
communication with both America and
Europe simultaneously, a feat never before
accomplished.
NORWAY'S COUNCIL RESIGNS
After Disapproving the Separate Con
sul Bill King Will .Not Ac
cept Resignations.
CHRISTIAN IA, May 27,-Klng Oscar at
today's sitting of the council of ministers
declined to sign the law creating a separate
consular system for Norway. The minis
ters Immediately tendered their resigna
tions, but the king refused to accept them,
(Continued on Second Page.)
from
York
from
Movements or Ocean Vessels May 27,
At New York Sailed: Philadelphia, for
Plvmotith: Kroonlunil for
Etruria. for Liverpool; Graf Waldersee, for
iiiiminoK. iTiiuia, tor japies; Mlnnetonka
for Ixindon; Furnessia, for Glasgow; Itasca
101 PUMn.
At Liverpool Arrived: Caronla, from
New York: l.uranhi fpntn v "v.-i. .
Trltona, from Montreal; Cedrln, from New
xoiK. rmueu; t.ninria, lor isew York.
At Ixindott Arrived : Montreal, from
Montreal. Sailed: Minneapolis, for New
x urn.
At Movllln Arrived: Bavarian,
Montreal; Columbian, from New
Sailed: Astoria, for New York.
At Plymouth Arrived: St. Louis
New York.
At Glasgow 8alled: Corean, from Bos
ton. Arrived: Pretorian, from Montreal.
At Antwerp Sailed: Finland, for New
York.
At Queenstown Sailed: Cymric, for Bos.
ton.
At Southampton Sailed : New York, for
New York, via Cherbourg. Arrived; Gros
ser Kurfurst, from New York; Ht. Louis,
from New York.
At Boulogne Railed: Bluecher, from New
York.
At Havre Sailed: iJt. Touraine, for New
York.
At Cherbourg Balled: New York, for
New York.
At Dover Sailed: Finland, for New
York.
At Rotterdam Arrived: Rotterdam, from
New York, via Boulogne, bailed: ithyn
dam, fur New York.
IN STRAITS OF COREA
Vice Admiral BojestTensky't Fleet Bigbted
Off Ten Islands.
STRICT CENSORSHIP ON INFORMATION
Squadron ii Steaming Northward in Double
Column formation.
MORE RUMORS OF SEA FIGHT
fieport from Washington that NaVal En
gagement Has Taken Flaoe,
RUSSIANS BELIEVE VICTORY IS WON
Vladivostok Cruisers Leave Port nnd
Are t o operating with Vic
Admiral's Fleet I nder Pre
arranged Plans.
TOKIO, May 27.-1.4:30 p. m ) Vice Ad
miral Rojcstvensky's fleet has been sighted
off Tsu Islands, In the Straits of Co re a,
Transmlttable Information concerning to
day's historic events In the neighborhood
of tho Tsu Islands Is limited to the bare
fact that Rear Admiral Rojestvensky'a
main fleet, steaming In two columns, with
the battleships on the starboard and the
cruisers and monitors on the port side, ap
peared In the straits of Corea. All other
Information Is withheld by the Japanese
authorities and cable transmission Is re
fused any other reference to movements ot
the Russian fleet or the movements of the
Jaranese.
The Navy department refrains from con
firming or denying any of the score ofl
reports circulated through the capital to
day and has promised to advise the publio
in good time of any developments. The
people, however, considered the news of
the prospective fight with elation, so great
Is their confidence In the proweaa of Ad
miral Togo. While it is thought that a
portion of the Russian fleet la certain to
reach Vladivostok, It Is belloved that Ad
miral Togo Is bound to seriously cripple
the main fighting ships of his adversary.
1:45 p. m. Imperial army headquartera
made the following annonncement today:
On May 26 our cnvalry. in driving a body
of Russian cavalry northeastward, occu
pied Hsumiencheng. eighteen miles norm
of Changtu. Otherwise, with the exception
of small collisions netween oetacnea par
ties on both sides, the situation Is un-chanaed.
Russians Sink American Shin.
May 28, 9 a. m. News has been received
here that Admiral Rojestvensky s fleet sunk
an American steamer off Formosa about
May 21. The name of the steamer is un
known. Its crew was saved.
NAGASAKI. May 27.-(Noon.) It Is re
ported that a Russian fleet Is passing
Tshuhlma islands. In the Strait of Corea.
British Ship Sees Russians.
HONG KONG, May . 27.-The British
steamer St. Kilda, which arrived here to
day from Kuchinotsu. Japan, reports hav
ing sighted early In the morning of
Wednesday, May 24. forty-five Russian ves
sels, including battleships, cruisers, toipedJ
boat destroyers, colliers, a hospital" ship"
and ttgs, 140 miles south-southeast of tha
Saddle islands. The Russians were sta
tionary when first sighted and most of tha
colliers were half empty. Subsequently tha
Russian vessels steamed away, heading In
a north-northwesterly direction.
Colliers Make Report.
SAIGON, Cochln-Chlna, May 27. Return
ing colliers report that Vice Admiral
Rojestvcnsky's fleet arrived oft the Saddle
Islands May 24 and proceeded In the direc
tion of the Straits of Corea.
Rumor of a Fight.
WASHINGTON, May 27.-Private ad-
vices received here of an entirely authentic
nature report more than twenty-one Rus
sian vessels. Including three battleshipa
and three cruisers, off Saddle islands.
which are sixty or seventy miles south
east of Shanghai. Additional Information,.
is that It Is reported that a naval engage
ment has taken place.
Minister Grlscom, at Toklo, has reported
to the State department the announcement
of the Japanese admiralty that the entire
fighting strength of the Russian Baltic fleet
was seen this morning heading for Tsuhlma
strait.
Elation at St. Petersburg;.
ST PETERSBURG, May 28 2:60 a. nv
The Russian Foreign office and the Ad
miralty thus far have been entirely de
pendent upon the Associated Press dis
patches from Toklo for news concerning
the movements of the warships In tha
Corean straits and up to midnight were In
receipt of no telegrams from the Russian
fleet.
The Associated Press Is able to announce
that the Vladivostok cruisers have left that
port and are now acting In general co-oper
ation with Vice Admiral Rojest vensky,
under plans prepared for the present
emergency. Captain Brousslkoff, who la
well known In the I'nlted States, com
mands the armored cruiser Gromoboi.
Vice Admiral Rojestvcnsky's success in
reaching the Corean strait, the gateway to
Vladivostok, has aroused something Ilka
genuine enthusiasm. The showy Russian
capital on the banks of the Neva, arrayed
In gala attire and Illuminated In honor of
the anniversary of the coronation of Em
peror Nicholas, seemed enfete for the occa
sion. Everywhere the report was current
that Rojestvensky had defeated Togo, and
everywhere was accepted as true. In tha
streets the Russian admiral's name was on
every lip. In the cafes and gardens he
was toasted as the hero of the hour. Y'et,
In reality, St. Petersburg had only Toklo'a
advice, but perhaps for once the Russian
people, so easily prey to desalr, might
be pardoned for their premature jubilation
after the unbroken series of reverses suf
fered on sea and land.
The authorities, however, while elated
over the news, Ihdulged In no unwarranted
rejoicing, but Instead awaited almost
breathless for future news. The lights In
the admiralty office burned until far Into
the night, and the fact that no further
dispatches had arrived from Toklo, where
alone the secret of the real situation is
known, Is considered reassuring
Admiral Wirenlus, chief of the general
staff of the navy, said to the Associated
Press:
If Rojestvensky has cleared the Corean
strait, God bliss him; he has open water
ahead. If he has succeeded In mystifying
the enemy and entered the Japanese se t
with his force unimpaired, he has earned
the title of master of naval strategy.
Anslety of the Cur,
At Tsarskoe-Seloe, where It is reallxed
that the whole fortune of the war and
possibly the fate of the dynasty was
staked upon the Issue, the greatest anxiety
prevailed. Emperor Nicholas received the
news with satisfaction, but without elation,
as an Indication that Rojestvensky had
outwitted hlH adversary and had cleared
the difficult entrance to the Julian sea.
Throughout the emperor baa diaphurad tba
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