Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 24, 1891, Page 1

ONE. PART TWENTIETH YEAR. DULLEST 0N RECORD. Present London Season of Social, Dramatic and Musical Entertainments, CAUS .S WHICH HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO IT, Finanoial Depression, the Ravages of Influ- enza and Many Deaths, CONDITION OF THE PRINCE OF WALES, Tt Oanses the Gravest Anxiety to His Rela- tives and Intimate Friends. CH ERED FOR BEING A GRANDFATHER. Great Demand for Seats at the Coming rial of the B; w cearat Scanda k Among Operatic Stars, Loxpox, May 23.—The present London #eason of social, dramatic and musical enter- tainments bas been the dullest on record in 8pito of the many so-called attractions which have been presented, This dulluess may in the main be attributed to the finaucial de pression, the ravages of influenza, the mauy deaths resulting from that the cold weather which has preyailed this usuaily balmy period of the year. The hicalth of the prince of Wales causes grave auxicty to bis relatives and intimate fricuds. The malady from which the prince suffered so severely in 1500 has reappeared fforent quarter and this fact is looked U ds one of great signiticance. In spite of his precarious state of health the priace con- tinues his visits to tho theatres and attends numerous balls and other entertainments, but the hewr apparent Is cavefully guarded while thus enjoylug himself and every caro is taken to preveut him from suff 00 miuch fatigue On Taesday last the prince visited the hovse show at the Royal agricultural hall, accompanied by two of his daughters. The same day the accouchemont of his eldest daughter, the duchess of Fife, was an nounced, and consequently the prince and his daughters upon entering the royal box re ceived a tumultously warm grecting, After the fivst cheers had subsided a voice in the gallecy was heard. to yell: ‘“Three cheers for Grandfather Wales.” A rencwed burst of welcome cheers followed this remar,k which the prince laughingly ucknowledged by rising and bowing to the cheering p pl Although the princeof Wales has been subpanacd in the brief of the plaintilf in_the Sir William Gordon Cumming case, other- wise the “baccarat scandal,” he will not n pear in the witness box, as his evidence is not required. The greatest efforts are still being made on all sides to obtain seats at the tuial of this much talked of suit, but ever seat has already been allotted, 6 thousands who expected to be present will be doomed to disappointment. The trial commences on Mouday, June 1, At the royal Ttallan opera this weels the success scored by VanDyck, the new tenor from the Vienna opera house, in the part of Des Grieux in Massent's ope Manon,’ which was produced for the first time in this country in French on Tuesday_evening, and the triumph won by Mile.” M. Ravina, a new comer from the St. Petersburg opera as Marguerite in the “Huguenots,” presentec on Wednesday night, have rather detracted from the atteution bestowed upon Miss Sybii Bandersor, the American artiste, who was the *Manon’ in the opera first referied to. Miss Sanderson had previously played “Manou” with much success in Brussels and probably from this fact too much was ex ected of the young American. On the moru [ following e firat performance at Coy arden of “Manon” the eritics were found Fave como to th conclusion that Miss Sand: erson had realized expectations, but she was warmly received on account of her clever and vivacious acting. *‘Manon,” with Miss Sanderson in tho title role, was repeated on F'riday and sguin was the American lady warmly greeted. In spito of the cordial reception given Miss Sandevson it cannot be denied that the thinness of her voice has been g0 noticed that it has caused a discussion as to the methods of her teacher, Marchesi, whose other pupils are said to have been weighed down with a siumlar vocal thinness, and doubts are expressed as to tho utility of sacrificing the power and beauty of the voice to obtain extreme range. The fact 1s, how ever, that Massent’s work 1s too light for such a large house as Covent garden. Edwin Isham, the Awmerican baritone, made his debut in a concert here on Thursday with considerablo success. A Another Amerjcan artist, David Bispham, who has already been heard in Tennyson's songs, will probibly play the part of the Duke'in “La Basocho at the royal English opera house, Mrs. Pemberton Hicks Orleans yesterday afternoon gave great enjoyment to @ party of dignified guests at a concert given at the residence of Lady Dudloy. Mrs, Pem berton Hicks sung several creole songs in a duet with Maurel, the tonor. Among those who were present upon this occasion were the princess of Wules and the duchess of Maucheste Mme. Mavguerite Do Pachman,the planisto, has nccopted an engagement for an extensive tour of the United States. Au auction at an old count Islo of Man this week revealed a collection of valuablo puntings which hud beer: forme there by an American resident early in tho present contury. The collection iucluded a ull length porirait of President Washing- ton, by Gilvert Charles Stuart, the celcbrated Amevican paiuter, who was born 1w Rbode Island in 1956, and who died in Boston in 1525, Stuart painted three portraits of Washington, all of which are of great value. Other valuable paintings came tolight at the same time as this portrait of Washbiugton, including some pictures of the Dutch schools. The discovery will be brought to tho attention of the trustees of the national galle Jobn Henry Shorthouse, the author of #John Inglesant,” has nearly comploted n new novel. It is eutitied “Blanche, Lady Falsanso,” and will be published by tho Me Millans in the autumn, Lesho Stephon, owing tojll health, has been obliged to resign the editorship of 'The Dictionary of Nutional Biography, but ho hopes still to be able to coutrivuie to that valuable work SERIOUS CONFLICT, disease and at 13 bardly cyman's on the Portugucse Seize a 3r'tish Steamer and Mails, Loxnox, May 23.—A dispatch received from Louronzo Marquese, & Portuguese town of Afvica on the nortn side of Delagoa bay, says that the Brigish twin screw torpedo crutsor Brick P. Goanes, Commander Alfred Winslow, has arvived there and reported that a serious confliot bas taken place bo- taveen the British and Portuguese colouists. Commander Wilslow says that the troops stutioned at tho Portuguese military post on tho rivar Puugwe have attacked the British South Afelea company’s expedition, com- manded by Commandor H. H. Johuston, Soven Portuguese wero killed, The British 108 18 unkuown, "lho British twin screw crulser Michigan, #ix guus Coptain Joseph Ripon, and the MAY British composite gunbx Commander Henry P, Mashenoland, a South Africa. It was in Bohreat, in April, that the Portu- guese authorities seized tho British mail sacks and refused to allow them to go to their destination, as those mails were in- tended for the British colonists in Masheno- land, Tho British colonists were indignant at this high hended proceeding on the part of the Portuguese and complained to the British government about it. When Colonel Willoughby's expedition reached Behreat the colonel applied for permission to proceed to the Pungwe river in order to pay the preseribed duties, but receiving mo answer in a few hours he started without permission and the Portuguese ovened fire upon his expedition and seized the two steamers which corposed it. The Portuguese also seized the mails and vrovisions and imprisoned sixteen members of the expedition. Colonel Willoughby en- deayored to secure the release of his vessel by the pavment of the usual custom duties, but the Portugucse officials who seized the boats refused to accept the payment and ordered the British flag hauled down and hoisted the Portugucse flag i its place, The Portuguese decla that the British are ex cluded from the Pungwe river, which Col onel Willoughby's boats were navigating when seized, 1 t Pigeon, six guns, | oyd, have arrived at Portuguese settlement in MORTALITY IN PARLIAMENT. st Unexampled in the History ¢ the Country. (Copyright 1891 by James Gordon Bennatt, 1 Loxboy, May 23.—|Now i Herald Cable--Special to Tux Ber.|—The sickness and mortality which have prevailed of late among the members of parliament are almost unexampled in tho history of the country What happened in tho time of the black plague I cannot say, not having been a mem- ber of the house of commons at that time, but nothing the present s of af fairs been | modern times, Over one-sixth of the total number of members are prostrated by influenza me have died and many more are obliged to give upall work. The fact is the house has become a mere pest hole. Nearly every body who put his heud into it was almost immediately attacked with the prevailiog lic. What can you expect when all lavatories aud offices open direct into the ges and lobbies where we are constantly nbled, the only means of ventilation be- ing into these channels, The talk of fumi- gating such a reservoir of sewer gas and vil lianous odors is absurd. The wholo place ought to be pulled down and a new house builu with some regard for sanitary laws. If disease makes further ravages among us not enough members will be left to carry on business. Perhaps it would be no great loss to the country if the hou%e adjourned forth- with sine die, Among the victims is Gladstone, who has received a far heavier blow than the English public is aware of. Nearly a week of fever consumed his strength and made formidable inroads even upon his vital power. Few men of eigity-two could have survived so great a shock. Heis stillin a condition requiring much care. 1 doubt whether he will be scen aguin I parliament this ses- sion. John Morley s also severely He 15 just able to walk a few yards with assistance, The attack in his case having been very sharp. Every body sympathizes with bun in his illness, The leaders of tho opposition are sadly re- duced in numbers. Harcourt is still holding out, but he has been seldom near the centro of the disease at Westminister, he prefers the balmy breezes of New Forest. During a skort visit to Folkestone I met crowds of invalid members crawling up and down in the sun, hoping to recover lost health, A list of the killed and wounded would oc- cupy columns of the Herald. The loss of poor Sir Robert Fowler creates another gap in the uniovist party, He had loug been ono of the thick and then supporters of every conservative mu istry, Ho was somewhat eccontric and of! luughed at but his sudden deccase cause: general regret. He was one of the propric- of the Times, now rapidly losing its old anagers and friends. Walter himself is nearly the last of the band. His son, Arthur Walter, makes a most efficient manager and hns greatly improved tho paper since Sir John's death, ‘The Times keeps far abead in iflucnce of its rivals, Not one of them makes a gistant approach to it in enterprise. The earliest news and best correspoudence comes from Printing House square every morning, other papers containing mere driblets and scraps. To John Walter alone is due all credit of having kept up tho paper to its high level. Sir Robert Fowler had nothing whatever to do with its management. Some of the penny papers make more money bo- cause they spend little on news and the pub- lic takes whatever they choose to give, The less they get iu a penny paper the better they are pleased. 1t is a capital tuing for the proprietors, The death of Lord Edward Cavendish was a terrible blow to tho old duke of Doy shire, now in his efghty-third year. Tho sassination of Lord Frederick in Puanix park nearly kiled him. He now has but ono son left, the marquis of Hartington, who seems likely to daio unmarried, Vast estates will therefore descend to Lord Edward's eldest son. Over two bundred and twenty thousand acres and seven magnificent seats, including Chats worth, Hardwicks, Hall, Bolton, Abbey, Holker, all belong to the Cavendishes and will once more descendyto the younger son in default of Lord Hartington leaviug au heir, Speculation has been busy the last few months over the probable marriage of Lord Hartington with the dowager duchess of Manchester, but that event has not yet taken place, and it will be time enough to tulk about it when it does. MEMBER OF PARLIANMENT, like has in opic shaken, n- s- Paracll's Party, LCopuright 1891 by Jum's Gordon Rennsr, | Loxnoy, May 23.—|New York Herald Cable—Special to Tue Ber]—There ave rumors afloat still of a reconciliation be- tween tho discordant -sections of the Par. nellite party, and undoubtedly efforts are beiug made to bring about that result, but it must be quite obvious that the I both sides are mot in @ compose their differences or to forgive and forget results that have been freely exchanged. Self interest, however, crally prevails in the long run over other con- siderations and when it 13 clearly seen that no more mouey is likely to be forthcoming from abroad for any of tho combatants, somo method may be found of devising a treaty of peace, or at any rate patching up a truc Parnell is said to be quite ready for cither, but his followers who have shiken the yoke arc not all cager to' put it oo their agawn. aders on mood to necks e - | and 8. R. Sw xports of S pecie, Naw York, frou tho port of New York dnging the week amounted 1o §7, of whilh #7,000,230 was in gold and 48,421 silver. The {mports of svecie during the week amounted to &3, 056, of which §I0,157 was in gold aud silvor, ':'l‘t.-a Aurania, which salled today, took 300,000 gold consigned to Liverpool and | the steamer La Bourgogne took #00,000 in 80Ld and $34,000 in silver consigued to Paris, May 2. ~Tho.gxports of specie | tyey boltod the regular republican® ticket ATWORK ON TREATIES Attention of the German Foreign Office Ab- sorbad in Gommercial Negotiatioas, UNITED STATES DIRECTLY AFFECTED. Arrangements with Italy, Switzerland and Roumania Progressing Well, LTTLE BELGIUM IS ALSO IN IT, Eff.cts of the Amarican-3panish Convention Exciting Press Gomment, CZAR'S SOLICITUDE FOR THE FRENCH. Sensation Caused by a Discovery lating to the French Exhibition at Moscow—A Victim of Persecution, (Copyrighted 1891 by New York Assoctated Press.] Biniy, May 23,—The atiention of the for- ¢ign office 13 absorbued in commercial treaty nezotiations, some of the results of which will hiave a divect bearing on the United States, The arrangement with Italy, Switz erland and Roumania progressing towards an entente. Belgiura is also negoti- ating with Giermany, but that country is less likely than the others to be drawn within th customs bund. Russia’s ove for a re- duction of the German foreizn tariff in ex- change for a lessencd tariff on German man- ufactures have been received in a friendly spitit here, but the opposition of Austria expected to bar the way to adefinite arrange- ment, Austria tried to secure a reduction of the German grain tariff in favor of herself exclusively. She failed in tnis, however, and now ruises points of the German-Austrian treaty as precluding a differeutial treatment for Russian imports into Germany. Servia has offered to Jjoin the commercial alliance on the basis of free entry of herlead- ing products—swine and cattle—into Ger- many, Austria and Hungary. As the Ser- 1 exports cross Austrian territory in order to reach Ge ¢, the Berlin govern- weut wants the Austrian authorities to guar- antee against the dangers of infection from Servian swine, The admission of Servian pork into Germany would be inconsistent with the prohibition against American pori, which is ncknowledged to be safer and of a superior quality. The general position of the negotiations now really gives reason to expect a formidable central European cus- toms coalition, including Germany, Austria, Hungary, Italy, Switzerlaud, Roumania and Servia, while Belgium, Russia and may have partial rveciprocity with tne gen- eral European bund, The effects of the American convention with Spain has begun to excite pre its, Hamburg papers denounce the cor tion as a permanent blocking out of the German trade with the Antilles, Theycon- tend that the German-Spanish troaty of July, 1883, affords a basis for the foreign ofice to interfere, Until the pending Europesn treaties seem to be secured no pressure upon Spain will probably be tried. As soon as those arc av- ranged tho specinl privileges which the con- vention acords to America wil be contested by the combined powers, The situation of France, which country is menaced with commereial isolation, dictates the government's policy of adhesion to a mod- ate tarifl adwitting of rociprocity treaties. As faras Germany is concerncd the French government appears to rely upon the main- te of the Frankfort treaty as iusuring France the “most favored nation” treatment, but among the critical political consequences arising from Germany's commercial all ances o deuunciation of the Frankfort now freely discussed Count_von Schouvaloff, rman ambassador to Russia, who is in St. Potersburg, supports’ M. De , the Russian prinie minister, in pro- # o commercial entento with Germany. . Viangali, M. Do Giers’ assistant_in the foreign oftice, who is_a strong Pan-Slavist, having ereat influence in the czar circle, uses s power 1 the negotiations as_tending to weakon the allisuce between France and Russia. A sensation has been caused by a discovery relating to the French exhibition at Moscow, which zave the czar an occasion to_ show his solicitude for the French. To avoid wound- ing the teelings of the French committe the i hich was 1 need of fands, i to the Jewish and Russian ,Grunwald and Poliakoff, and got u loan on depositing 1,200,000 tickets as secur- Grunwald and Poliakoff became in- ed in a quarrel with the committee and claimed control of the entrance money of the xhibition. The rupture led to a scandal. ho czar was incensed that the fair should have fallen into the hands of the detested Jews and today it was announced that the projected visit of himself, the czarma and their family depended upon a settlement be- tween the committee and the Jewish loan- mongers. 1f the matter is not speeaily set- tled he will abandon his visit in order to avoid giving offense to France by going to Moscow without patronizing ihe exhibition, He has sent the promotors of the fair an angry demand that the presence of the impe. rial family as an assistance to Jewish specu- tation 18 impossivle. His ire has also been increased by the fact that duriug his stay in Moscow he desired to lay the foundation stone of the mol nent to be erected in memory of his father aud also to open the first exhibition of the central Asian products held in Russia. The whole programme ha been dropped. Tho czar will now send tl Grand Duke Viadimir to inuugurate the monument, himself remaining in St. Poter: burg. A 'message plainly expressing the czar's indignation has been telegraphed to the Moscow authorities, stating that the original French promoters of the show must buy out the Jews, Iev. Mr. Ayers, a young Awerican clergy- man, who has been preaching in the ».glisk chapel here, has been the vietim of a pecu persceution. A young German woman_took astrong faney to him and made it a habit to atteud the church and gaze obtrusively in rapt contemplation at the nreacher, She fol- lowed him about the streets and finally wo to his rooms. She forcea him to move from oue bourding house to another to elude her. She threatoned to commit suicide before his eyes uuless he listened to her suit. The American minister, Mr. Phelps, was fiually appealed to by Mr. Ayers. Mr, Phelps com- mumieated with the lady's family, and it being evident that her mina was' unbal- auced, she was sent to an asylum, - Oficial Eeals Drop, Artmisoy, Kan., May 23.—|Special Tele- gram to Tug Bek)—Governor Humphrey this afternoon appointed ex-Mayor S, C. Kiog nson police tures a now Gie commissioners in place of W, H, Hask und C. W. Benning, removed. W. L. Johuson, the democratie member of the board, is not disturbed. Has- kell and Benning removed because in Avril. Itis suid to bo the governor's desire that the new board shall remove City Mar- shal Toft who ws also active in opposition to 1be republican city ticket. -— Kansas Crop Outlook, Bixo Ciry, Kan., May 23,—|Special to Tug Bek.]—A steady rain has boen falling since last Friday. Tho grouad (s wettor tuan eyer W | known before. All lagoons and basins are | full and running over. Prospects for crops were never botter. Tho acreage of all cereals are as large or larger than last year, CHARLTON'S CAUSTIC LETTER. The Alton’s General Passenger Agent to Chairman Finley. Cnieaco, May 28.—~Chairman Ficley of the Western Passenger association has no reason to be antagonistic to the Chicago & Alton's position. Ho devoted @ portion of his time today to a perusal of that company's answer to the charge that it had violated its agreement in refusing to advance its rates from St. Lows to Chizago and from Kansas City to St. Louis. The document was written by General Passenger Acent Chariton, who began it by calling attention to his former announcement that tho Alton could not in justice to itselt assent to any advance in during the existence of the boycott has been fmposed upon 1t by its eastern ctions, He wenton to say: “At the recent meetings you held that the foundation of the Western Passenger assoclation was the principles of equality and that the whole purpose of tho agreement was > presery that principle, whick has now been de- stroyed by the boycott, and you declared it to e the duty of the members of the ussocia- tion to take steps to place all lines again on a footing of cquality as prescribed oy the agreement, If the association ignores its obligations under the agreement, by what right can you or 1t hold us to all your obli tions under it, and especially” as in the present case we simply take action in the direction of maintaining that equality which you insist is the essence of the ag ment. ~We are maintamning the agreement in spirit, while the association is disregarding it both in letter and spirit.” The letter argues that the chairman’s ruling is not covsistent, claiming that if ho was right in ordering tho rate advanced from St. Louis to Chicago he was wrong in former case in ruling that tho rate from Kansas City to St. Louis should be reduced, as the condition in St. Louis was much worse when the advance was ordared than the con dition in Kansas City when the reductios was allowed. It is further argued that the power of restoring rates is not vested in the chaivman and that his ruling in this case is therefore out of orver. In conclusion Mr. Charlton fires this shot at the castern ronds: *\We are boycotted for expressing an opinion in favor of paying a fair com mission. The payment for ¢ sions is permitted by the Western Pussenger association agreement; commis- sions are now bemg paid by many of the lines boycotted. Indeed a number of tho lines between New York and Chicago are paying commissions amounting to $i from New York to Chicago and $15 at Castle den on California busiuess.” Even the board of rulings, which orders the boycott against us, at the same time officially authorizes tho payment of commissions, It b cotts ‘us for paying commissions and it authorized the paymeut of commissions in its territory and other commssious are paid jout its knowledge, For expressing an opinion in favor of paying reasonable com- wissions we are boycotted by lines that are puying unreasonable cormissiors, and the Western Passenger association, of which wo are a member and which permits the pay- ment of commissions, takes no action.” Oharged with Crookedness, Kaxsas City, Mo, May 3. —The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fo is charged by three of its competitors west of tu¢ Missouri river with giving transportation v influence traftic. Formal charges were sent, 1o the trafic de- partments of the roads at \Jieago yesterday, and in_all probability th tter will bo taken up at the next meetiig of the Trans- Missouri Freight associafion bere, g b FOR KISSING 428 WIFE, Boston Policem in Arrests a Citizen on That Chrrge BostoN, Mass, May 25.—A good many queer things are done in Boston, but the lat- t oddity was the arrest ‘last night of a man and his wife for kissinug each other on the street. ‘Lhe policoman whose fine sense of proprieties of life led him §o make the arrest of the couple was Patrolmfin McGuire, The culprits were MA and Mrs, Earl Novi That is the nama'they gave in court but as the young couple move in the best so- ciety in East Boston, and as the husbaud is a prominent boot and shoe_dealor, their real uames were not given. Mrs. Noyes, as she called herself, is a handsome young woman, and those who saw her in eourt this morning did not blame her husband for kissing har, even on the strect. But they were not on the sidewalk; they were in a doorway wait- ing for a car. They had been visiting a friend and had remained uutil a late hour. As thers appeared to be no one iy sight Mr. Noyes put his arms around his wife and kissed her three or four times. Policeman McGuire, who had been standing in a deorway on the opposito side of the street, saw the kissing and interposed an objection fn the name of the law. Mr. Noyes told him it was none of his business and refused to move on when ordered to doso. That made the policeman and he arrested the husband ana wife for disorderly conduct, In court Lawyer Peiton, who conducted the defense, characterized the arrest as the most outrageous act _ever performed by a po- liceman, “Is it a crime,” he asked, “for a man to kiss his wife on the street? If people aro to be arrested on such trivial matters as this it would not be safe for aman und woman to walk together,' Judge Burke said he did not think the ar- rest such an outrage,as we fact of their kiss- ing each other on the street was certainly an unusual action to the officer, who did ot know their relations to each other. He thought 1t would huve been better for~ them to have defery their kissivg until they had reached their home, but it certainly was not a criminal act for them to kiss eacti other on the str He ordered their dischurge. e e WANTS A SEPARATION, e in One of Maryland's Pig Famblies. Baurivone, Md., May 22.—General John Carroll of the “*Cuves,” a member of one of the best families in Maryiand, is the defend- antina divorce suit brought by his wife, Mrs, Mary Carroll, once & belle in local so- cicty, and even now, though over forty years old, oue of the handsomest women in tho state, It was not generally known that there was trouble in the Carroll household. The chavges made by Mrs, Carroll und_on which she bases her’ complaint have stirred the families of both husbaud and wife, Mrs, Carroll says that for some years past the general hus treated her cruelly, and that that ho has on varlous occasions seized her by the throat. Whenever he was unde the influence of lignor. his conduct wa excessively vicious, It is also alleged t he has dirceted her not 10 return to the “Cuves," their residencaio Baltimore count and to 'remove her belougings therefrom. Mrs, Carroll also says that he has refused to uecessary bills and has frequently to seek a logal separation, Mrs, ( asks for the custody of her two younger cbildren, one a babe in arms, and for a suita- ble allowance of alimony. ieneral Carroll is @ member of the Mary- land club. He was married to his present wife in I¥70, when she was only eighteon years old, They have four children living, theoldest about twenty, General Carroll is ason of the late Nicbolas Carroli, a descend- antof Dr. Charles Qarroll of Aunapolis, who belonged to the family of £l Carroll of Ire land. ~ General Carroll inherited considerablo proparty from his father, among which was the “Ciives,” a beautiful place of 8,000 acres, iencral - Carroll's wife was Miss M homas, a daughter of the late Dr. Hanson T'homas, who wasat one time president of the Farmers' and Merchants’ bank. She has left her former home, e SR L Blaine Still hnproving. New Youk, May 23, —Secretary Blaine is still improving. No plans have been mado for his devarture from this city, 1it for Divor AN ECONOMIC MOVE. Pope Leo Taking Steps to Reduce Expendi- tures at the Vatican, ONLY PRECEDENT THAT OF SIXTUS V, Due to Inoreased Demands Being Made on the Holy See, EVERYBODY ASKS MONEY OF THE POPE. Congiderable Sums Absorbed by tho Crusade Against Slavery, REVENUES OF THE PONTIFICAL BUD3ET. Practice of the Misrepresent Radical Holy as Being Surrounded Press to the Pather by Luxury. Rowme, May 23.—The pope s taking steps to secure greater economy of expenditure at the vatican, He has appointed a committee, consisting of three cardinals, charged to do their utmost to effect a reduction in expensos, It is believed to be tho first time since Sixtus V that a pope has interfered in the constitu- tion of the congregations of Rome. People are beginuing to ask whether this step means that the pope is about to simplify tho complicated work of Sixtus V as not being in harmony with the existing needs of tho church, This fnitiative might have the hap piest results, for the simplification and cen- tralization of public services would be the fivst step towards the adaption of those ser- vices to tho particular exigencies of our time: I'rom a financial point of view the proposed reductions in expenses are probably due the increased demands upon ‘the holy The misery In Ttaly and the cffects of ua- tional bankruptey ou the funds of the vatican have considerably augmented tho extraor- dinary expenses. iSverybody asks money of the pope. Then again the work of the holy sce is contiuually increasing. Leo XIII has created at Rome and especially in the mis- sion fields special undertakings which re- quire much money. The crusade egainst slavery has absorbed considerable sums, The to sco. Jactel residence and its o escaped with their lives, The ex-custom of fleer, curious to record, had not been detected in any of these crimes, 'and again renewed his suit. " After an interview with Mile. Jactel, who appears to have been willing to marry him, Meunier smothered his eldest boy and later on shot and seriously wounded the brother of the young lady he professed to love. Mlle, Jactel's brother had earned Meunier's h by forbidding the proposed marriage. Meunier, when arrested, con fessed all but the murder of the priest and the latter's servant. Whéat and Flour Dutics Keduced Py May 23.—In the chamber of deputies today, on the ground that though premature, adelay in dealing with thejmatter would re- sult in a speculative rise in the prico of wheat, the government accepted the proposal of M. Viger, a member of the customs com: mittee, to reduce the duty on wheat tod francs and on flour to § francs per hectolitre. An amendment in favor of the complete abolition of the duty on these articles was re jected by a vote of 358 to 131 Thoe proposal of M. Viger was then adopted J to 13 but with the proviso that the law should only bo enforced from August 1, 1801, to June 1, 1802, Brazil's Modified Ministry Rio JaNtERo, o The mimstry has been medified as follows Mimster of jus. pope is lavish in his endowments to schools, sciences and benevolent agencies. Leo XiII is ot so liberal to persons as was Pius 1X, but to causes of goneral interest his gener- osity borders on prodigality. It is the practico of the radical press of all countries, and espectally of Italy, at times to represent the pope as disposing of millions on millions, as surrounded by all the luxuries and magnificence of an eastern potentate and as exploiting for interested purposes the faith of his peoplo. At other times it repre- sents that the contributions of St. Peter's pence ave dwindling to insignificant proportions and that the pope will soon be ob- liged to accept the anuuity of 8,000,000 francs set apart for him by the Italian government under the guarautée law. Neither of these representations {s accur- ate. Whilo the resources of the pope are less than the civil list of most European sov- oreigns, yet by wise administration these re- sources, if not entirely adequate to all the needs of the church,” are sufficient to in- sure the working' of its principal services, The revenues of the poutifical budget are disbursed substantfally as follows: At the disposal of the pope, 500,- the cardinals, 700,000 francs; for 400,000 franes; prefecture of the apostolic’ palaces, 1,800,000 francs: the vship of state, 1,000,000 francs; em- yes aud functionaries, 1,500,000 francs; pontifical schools ana alis giving, 1,200,000 rancs, The 500,000 francs at the disposal of the pope serves to maintain his householdand also to meet the other expenditures not in- cluded under the other headings of tho budget, such as the costs of decoration, in- signia, presents to princely personages and purchases of “ovjects d’art.” Cardinals lncu- ria are maintained at the expense of the holy father, The emoluments of each carai- nal amount to 20,000 francs, The fourth item of the budget, that of the prefecture of the palaces, varies between 1,500,000 and 2,000,000 francs. It includes all expenses for the pon- tificial court, the palace of the vatican and the apostolic palaces, the maintenance of the museums and galleries, the gardens of the vatican, etc. The 1,000,000 francs assigned = to the secretiryship of state cover the expenses of that oftice and those of the nunciatures and apos- tolic delegations. The allowsance for ‘‘em- ployes and functionaries covers only the pensions of the faithful servants of the pon- tificial government who refused to pass into the service of the Italiun government, This item becomes smaller year by year as death thins the ranks of the veterans., Nearly all the Catholic schools in Rome are naintained at the charge of the pope, and the demands of charity tends constantly to increase, Outside of these ordinaty expenses there v budget of extraordinury expenses. propaganda of the faith hus already cived three subventions of 500,000 franc ch. while the institutions and 'acade of Rome receive subsidies, The restoration of the basilica of the lateran has cost 5,000,- 000 fran 1t 1s impossible to estimato how much the pope gives pri Te sources are difficalt to enumerate. Even the administration of St. Peter's penc self does not know the exact rec and _expenditures of tho po Leo XIIT receives aiveetly the grea from the bishops and the laity, Part of this money is devoted to extraordinary work and expenses and part_goes towards incrensiug the secret fund for future neods. Imitating Sixtus V, Leo XIII wishes to v to his successor a tesore pontifice for exceptional circumstances, such as war, exile or penury. It is’ asserted that this fund absorbed 80,000,000 fraucs of the sum received ' by him on the occasion of his sacredital jubilee in 1888, The average amount received anuually by the pope in St. Peter's pen 8,000,000 and 9,000,000 francs, some falling off in'the amount received from France, due, it is thought at the vatican, to educationul laws which weigh heavily on'the French people. But this has been more than counterbalanced by the in- crease of contributions from many other countries, with the United Statés now contributing more than France to this fund, sending annually £200,000. Belgium comes next after France, then Holland, Spain, Ger. many and, last of all, Italy It secus highly 1miprobable that the pope will over accept the sum assured bim by the Italiar government, as it would be an admis- sivn of dependence, The system of St, Peter's peuce has become a permmuent institution aud promises to be suflicient for all palpable necds, # ‘ed to Death, Meunier, the ex-officer of was arrested May 14 at | s, changed with a number of crimes, was todny seutenced to death. Meunier is a widower with twosons. He courted Mie, Juctel, & wealthy young lady, who rejected bim because ho was poor, Meunier then en- gaged in a series of robberies and eve ntually murdered a priest and the latter's servant By this crime Meunier appears to have, tallued possession of some money, for he re- | nowed bis suit, but was unable to soften the | heart of Mlle, Jac mother, who ob- | jected to Meunier's children.’ This s | incensed Mounier that he set firoto tue L4 Naxcy, May 23 customs who - ob- | the Milwau tice, Senor Carvalto; minister of finance, cnor Brazilienze; ministor of the interior, lor Araripe; minister of posts and tele aphs, Senor Cavaleante, In the Spanish Deputies, Mupin, May 23.—In the chamber of depu- ties today Senor Fabie, mmister of the colonies, announced that a commercial con- vention haa been arvanged with the United States, Increased ftatian Armament. Loxvox, May 23, ~The Italian government has given an order to the Armstrongs for the construction of eight eighty-ton guns and fitty smailer guos and seven miltrenses. WILL SURRENDER ment Between 1 the United States, Cal,, M The 1 ing Bulletin says it is informed through un- questionably reliable sources that the con gressional party of Chili, otherwise known as tho insurgents, od futo an agreement with the United States government 1o sur- render to the United States the Ltata and her cargo; that the Charleston will ot pursuc the Itata any further, but proc a0, and that the Itata will be handed over to tho American authorities, The Bulletin adds: At is probablo that procoedings will then follow iu the federal courts of the United States, butit is_definitely scttied that there will bé no guns fired in_the capture of the Itata and that pursuit by the Charleston is practically off ‘The Pacific’ mail steamer Colima, which arrived here today from I’anama, reports having left Acapulco May 15, Just north of that port she sighted a stéamer fiying the Chilian flag and auswering the description of the Itata. ‘The latter was steering south by cast. Luter in the day the Charleston ap- peared and spoko to the Colima, On learn- ng what had been seen the Charleston steamed away to the southward. The Charleston was at that time about one huu- dred and thirty miles from Acapuleo, while the Itate, when sighted, was about sixty wiles from there. The Colima reports that the Esmeralda left Acapulco on the morning of the 13th inst. and went out to sca, but was scen near that harbor in the ovening. Tho Ttata was expected to arrive there on the 13th and it was supposed the Esmeralda was making for her. Capture of Taltatal, Panis, May 23.—Tho dolegates of the con- aressional party whose headquarters aro in this city, referring to the report cabled to Europe from Iquique by way of the United States that the forces of President Balma- ceda had captured Taltatal, givesaversion of the affmr. According to the avove advice the Chilian government steamers Tmperiale, Admirante, Condell and Sarjents Aldea on Thursday last landed 200 menfin Taltatal and stormed the custom house and re-established the old regime. The Chiliun delegates de- clare that the government war ships Imperiale, sAdmirante and § Condell en- tered the harbor of Taltatal during the absence of the congressional fleet at that place and that these warsnips landed troops at Taltatal and issued a proclamation in favorof Presideat Balmaceda. But in- stead of re-estabiishing the old regime, ac- cording to the congressional delegates, the {nhabitants attacked the government troops and compelled them to withdraw. The con gressional delegates also announce that Bo- livia hus recognized the congressional forces as belligerents, sl AGAIN ON TRIAL, THE ITATA. Reported Ag gents o SAN Fraxciso Ins 1s on Plenty Horses' C.sc a Second Time Hefore a Jury. Stovx Farts, S. ., May 23— [Special Tel- egram to Tue Ber.|—The second trial of Plenty Horses, the Sioux warrior accused of murdering Licutenant Casey of the recular army on Junuary 6 last, was opened in the United States court this morning in the presence of a large crowd of spectators, The accused looks very pale and has not been in good health for several weeks. He expressed himself this morning as contident of his ac- quittal. The entire day was taken in tho selection of a juy, which was accomplished after having examined seventy-five of the panel, A remarkable featuro of the examina tlon was the prevalence of prejudico against the defendant or the Indian as a race, The jury complete s composed of eizht farmers, one hardware merchant, wn insurance agent, a harness maker and & druggist. The defanso made the elaim of having sceured new and adaitional evidence which will give tho case more prominence and interest than before, More witnesses have been subpawnaod than at the last trial by the defense, among the number being American Horse, (he bravest and stroneost advocate of civilization in the In dian race today, His testimony will beon the war theory, and as ho was the g the contending forces at Pine Ridge, it is pos- siblo he may give a new turn to the trial, ‘The examination of the wituesses will begin Monday at 9 o'clock. World's Fair Convention, Yaxktoy, 8. D., May 23.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee)—The arrangements for the world's fair conveation to be held in this city next week, beginning on the 27th, were completed today and every provision has been made for entertalning some two bundred of the leading business men of the state conve is to 4o what the legislature of last winter failed to do, decido what amount of money South Dakota shall expend for a state exhibit at the world’s fair. The interest munifested is apparent in every county and city in the state and each couuty and city has sclected its best men to repro- seut it in the couvention. Hon, Mosos 1. Hawley,chief of the department of promotion, aud Hon, Benjamin Butterworth, solicitor general of the world's fair, are to be present and all of South Dakota's congressmen ure expected, The plans for rasing funds which secms to meot the hearticst approval in the state is to allow each county to make an ap. propriution and authorize its members of th next legislature to vote for an appropriation to reimburse the connties. The sum practic ally fixed upon 15 not less than $50,000 and it may be more. ‘The convention opeus ou Wednesday, May 27, and vhen its business is finishod, This tion —— Caterpillars Stop a Train, MANKATO, Minu., May 23,—All trams road this morning were layed seven miios outside this ¢ lions of caterpillars, which crawled up on tho rails, and when ground up their remains made tho wheels slp a8 though the rails were greas od, on de. v by mil- | | upants narrowly | | THEY MISTOOK HIM i from a short absence. I PAGES 1 TO 8. == NUMBER 335, NEBRASKA TRAGEDIES Two Fatal Shooting Affairs in Different Parts of the States SHOT AND KILLED BY HIS FRIEND, Sad Fate Whioh Bofell Judge Aik: Blaine County, of FOR A THIEF, Fired Upon by Neighbors While Arresting & Cattle Thief, BLOODY AFFAIR IN KEYA PAHA COUNTY. a of Lo Dayton Instantly Killed Result of a Fe Schuyl. & Standing— by George Covill-Another Seriously Wounded, May 23, —[Special Tele- Bre.]—Yosterday worning & vlo character by the name of Mo- Alvey stole a couple of two-year-old steors from a man named Craig living in the south- cast purt of Bluino county. He drove them towithin threo miles of Brewster to Dr. Palmer's place, which vazant, and put them up in the stable. Craig foliowed him, aud a couple of his neighbors fell in and they tracked the stoors to where they were corralod. Craig wished to turn the out and take them bome, but the ncighvors de- cided that they had better watch and atch the thief. Meantime quite a crowd, among them Judge C. W. Aikens, treasurer of the Blaine company, had assembled to as- sist in the watch, About 11 o'clock last night MeAlvoy came to get his stolen steers, The crowd collared him and mado him acknowledize that he stole the cattle, and also that a negro by the name of Eli Creighton assisted hiw, Meantime the watcnors separated withouthy ¢ signal whereby they could recognize one another. Judge Aikeus took charge of McAlvey. Just then a young man named Rittenhouse came riding up the road and Judge Aikens thinking it was auother one of the thieves and possibly the negro, Creigiton, ordered him to balt and surrender. A young friend of Rittennouse, thinking that Judge Aikens was a thief and supposing he was about to kill his friend, opened fire on Judge Aikens and MeAlvey and killed them both. MeAlvey was shot through the heart and Judge Aikens through the vody. Both died instantly. lhe whole county is in mour over Judge Aikens' untimely death, as he was a man universally liked and respected. DuxNixa, gram to Tiny quostion Nob,, is steers or passw Keya t'aha Ways, Stuani, Neb,, May 28.—[Special Telogram to Tur Brr.] —News was received here this afternoon of & bloody tragedy enacied yester- forenoon near Corns, on the Nebraska river near ths southern border of Keya Paha county, m which Schuyler Dayton was in- stantly killed and John Rivers badly wounded at the hands of George Covill Covill aud Dayton owned adjoined farms and ud blood existed between them ovor stock matters. A short time before the tragody & man was soou prowling about tho farm of Dayton, and tho lattor on going to see who it was, was fired upon, Dayton ran home, up his team, and taking his men, John Rivers and Richard illiseroft, all armed, started i pursuit. When they overtook the man 1t proved to be harles Barto who had just veturned home Barto lad proviously worked for Dayton, and after leaving his eme ploy had ciroulated scandalous stories concerning himself aud Rivers wife, which afterward led to a separation between the latter. The wagon caught up with Barto not far from Coviil's residence. The scandal was brought up and a fight ensucd between Williseraft and Barto in which the latter was knocked down and Covill rushed in upon the scene with a double-burreied shotgun, both loads of which he emptied into Dayton’s back us he was stooping dowa in the act of hitching o tug which had been unhooked, killing him iustantly, Inserting another charge he fired on Rivers, wounding him se- verely in the hip, Williseroft says the plece was then levelled av him, but it refusea fire. Tur Ber correspondent learned these par- ticulars from Williscroft, who came to town today after Dr. Foot to render surgical as- sistance to Rivers, the wounded man, Iv1s revorted that Covill has given himself up to the Koya Paha authorities and claims he did the deed in sell-defense. His side of the story conld not be obiained. Dagton will be buried in tho Stuart ceme- tery Monday next. He resided near this place up toa year ago. e LATHER FORECAST. and " for Omaha Vicinit y warmer, WasniNGrox, May 23, —8 p. m. forecast till §p. m., Sunday: For North Dakota—Fair Sunday ; cooler Sunday night; winds becom- ing northerly, For South Dakota--Showers; cooler Sune day night; variablo winds. or Towa and Missourl warmer; south winds For Kansas —I'air; slightly warmer; south winds, For Nebraska except stationary tion; south winds For Colorado warier; winds beco Showers; Geverally fair; Suows s : slightly warmer, tempe ature in cast por- enerally fair; slightly ing southerly, i e PRACTICALLY ENDED, the Striking Hlinos Miners #ain at Work, Cu May ‘The miners’ strike in Illinois is practically at an end. The men at pring Valley, Streator, Braidwood and Wil- mington resumed work yosterday. Not one of the large now idle. The same terms of agreement which provailed last year hold good this scason until next March. ~ The men gained nothing by the strike, for thoy have all signed contraots which in no way differ from those that bound them last year, Strike Lead s Blacklisted, o SeortbaLe, Pa., May 23.—Large numbers of coke mon have been applying for work, but i every case whero a leader or active comumittee man appe be wus refusod em- ployment. The indications aro that fully 1,000 uames of leadors will be placed on the blackiist, aud with such o large number idle it is thougnt possible that a strike might bo agaiu revived. Most of AGO, ompanies ar - Two Children By Mix ing tive in rned to Death, Aroris, Minn,, May 23, —This morn. the house of Felix Lawler, burned to death bis daughtor, aged six, and an i fautson, Ilis wife was seriously burned,