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] S —— ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, OMAHA, SUNDAY MORNIN( , 10 W--TWENTY - OUR PAG e &8 HE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE. ° Lol o i ol S A o AL A SINGLE €O S B B T R B e PAGES 1 TO 12, Py FIVE CEN IRISH ARE FREE NOW William 0'Brien No Longer Recognizes the Rule of England, HIS PARLIAMENT TO MEET IN DUBLIN Oonvention of the New League Will Be an | Effective Protest, —_— | INTENDS TO DISTURB ENGLISH PEACE | “Bovereign Oontempt for English Arrange- | ments and English Opinion.” DEFIANCE COUCHED IN STRONG LANGUAGE “Ireland Occu ton of a Separate and Must “Be Col quered All Over Agal s the Pow wtlle Country” and Hated or Cone " (Copyright, 190, by Press Publishing i'u\‘ LONDON, Nov. 24.—(New York World | Cablegram—Special Telegram.)—The action | of the United irish league in calling upon the Irish party to abstain from attend ance at the speclal Parllamentary sion, opening on December 3, at West- minster, is the cblef political tople of the hour. Willlam O'Brien, M. P., the moving pirit of the league, has telographed the following statement explaining and justify- 1ng this novel policy “The resolution to boycott the English Parlfament in order to attend to the busi- | ness of the pational convention of the United Irish league, our own natlonal Parllament In Dublin, s undoubtedly a new departure. It emphasizes the fact that the Irish question has entered upom a new phase, in which Ireland has a soverelgn contempt for English arrangements and English opinion. “The dominant note of the new move- ment i3 that Ireland has reorganized her forces and purged the Irish party of fac- tions by her own courage and resources, with scarcely any assistance from abroad. Bhe means to convince England now that she Intends to complete the consolldation of Ireland’s own Parllamentary forces, without troubling herself in the least as to what the English Parllament says or does The empty Irish benches at Westmin- ter will be the best of all reminders to Englishmen that Ireland occuples the posi- tlon of a separate and hostlle country which will elther have to be comeiliated or conquered over again. Will Not Forget England. “Ireland will not lose by this policy of sbstention any opportunity of effectively worrying England. All that could be done at Westminster would be to renew the pla- tonic protest agaiust tho Boer war. This rotest can be wade In our own separate ogislature in a manner that will strike England harder and arrest more attention n Burope and Americu. P ‘The national convention will be the in- dispensable corallary of the general election. 1t is the people who have created the new Irish party who will have to suppport it and it is the peovle, through this most demo- cratic of all national conventions, who must lay down the rules for the formation, dis- cipline and program of the party. If Healy | chooses to go to Westminster and advertise himselt by a separate demonstration he will | g0 there as an open rebel against the na- | tional convention and the new party. No- | body will pay any further attention to him. ““As soon as the convention has done its | work we will have for the first time in ten | years a compact fighting body of parliamen- | tarlans, freo from cranks and traitors to the organization, at work in the country and in & position to co-operate in making English rule impossible, aud a fighting fund to which tho Irish pecple will contribute freely, whether they recelve any help from the out- slde or not. When the British Parllament begins ita real work n February Ireland will be able | 1o trouble England’s dreams both in West- minster and in the country, and In a way | nobody could have attempted since the Par- noll split. “In the meantime Ireland will occupy the | position of a separate country, doing her | own business and knowing her own mind. “WiLLIAM O'BRIEN." Healy is urgently appealing to the party | to attend at Westminster in preference to g0lng to the national convention SIR ARTHUR SULLIVAN'S CASH Dead Componer's obate at Nearly dred Thoun; (Copyright, 190, by Press Publishing Co.) LONDON, Nov. 24.—(New York World | Cablegram—Special Telegram.)—The for- tune of Sir Arthur Sullivan, the composer, has been estimated for probate purposes at $700,000. It is said that the will gives 260,000 to Mrs. Ronalds, who has been sociated with Sir Arthur in the greater part | of his later work. Her musical taste and | mental cleverness enabled her to assist him | with the most valuable advice, especially in regard to the comic opera productions at the Savoy theater. The composer {s also sald to have bequeathed haudsome sums to several musical endowments and scholar- ships His nephews are the residuary | legatees under the will | MORLEY WILL STILL Sl’EAKt s Throat Affectio an Huw I Not So \4-rhm-‘ iven Out (Copyright, 1900, by Pross Publishing Co) LONDON, Nov. 24.—(New York World Cablegram—Special Telogram.)—The repor that John Morley is suffering with a malig nant throat affection, precluding his ever | agein speaking in public, the World can state upon Mr. Morley's authority, is bas less. He is affected by u weakness of t vocal chords, but hopes for permission to speak in the House of Commons on the South African question at the enfuiug ses- | slon. Mr. Morley I8 making rapld prog ress with his “Life of Gladstone,” which bo expects to have completed next #pring. FAVORABLE NEWS FROM CZAR Well During Day and Night aud Temperature Shows & Decline, LIVADIA, European Russia, Nov. 24.— The bulletin issued today on tRe subject of | the czar's health was encouraging. It sadd: The czar pi ed a good day psterday He slept tw! His majesty’s generil condition 1 good. At 9 In ihe evering his temperature was 1005 pulse, The peror slept well durfng the night s | morning his condtiion 18 perfectly satisfac- tory At 9 a. m. his temperature was 1w.6; pulse, T | |level sidewalk, | reached the W MONEY IS TIGHT IN LONDON Have Put the English Merey of the Staten. Conditio Market at the Cnit (Copyright LON Cablegram of | s Publishing Co) New ' York World cram.)—The Bauk )1 of the momey d t, the four oud six- months' drafis have bardened again to 4 por cent. The pressure for monsy in Da- cember promises t owing to tne new exchequer boud lssue, $15,000,000, which, when placed will leave the mouey murket entirely at the mercy of the Bank of England. The large stock exchange sct- tlements at the end of the month and demands precludes exphetation of easy momey market next week Owing to the big London account and pur- chases of Amer! ocks, the stock ex- change settlement will make a heavier drain than there hoe been for a long time on the money © From the second week In Decomber until the beginning of January money will be scarce and dear. It, In addition to (his New York wants gold, through the he balance of trade in favor of the United States, the cirin- geney will be increased The stock markets have been active and there has been for the w substantial improvem in priees. Forelgn stocks have b qulet becanse of the Kruger demonstrations, Americaus remalo- ing the only really popular group. Kaflirs are still weak because the resumption of work in the mines has been indefinitely postponed NEWEST THING IN BOATING Grimaby Trawler Rammed by Another Grimaby Trawler in Revenge for Alleged Insult. LONDON, Nov. 24--An extraordinary novel form of amuiement, recently brought from Iceland, was described for the first time before the Board of Trads at Hull, when the skipper of a Grimsby steam trawler charged tho skipper of another Grimsby trawler with wilfully ramming the former's boat while off the coast of Iceland. It appears that the captain of the ftrawler Balmoral Castle became face- tious at the expense of the captain of the trawler £t. Paul, who immedfately put a full head of steam and charged on the Balmoral Castle. By akillful maneuvering 4 colllsion was averted. But again the turlous ekipper of the St. Paul charged his cnemy. Again the Halmoral Castle akipped away. Maddened and enraged at his fail- ures the captain of the St. Paul once more made straight at his enemy's trawler. This time ho crashed into its starboard quarter. The shock threw down the ramming skip- per from his wheelhouse, but, pickiug him- self up, he backed away, shouting songs ot victory. The Balmoral Castle was almost sunk and the captain of the St. Paul will probably have to pay high for his exhibition of maval tactics. SOUBRETTE LOSES L JEWELS on Police Profess te Believe that Fanny Ward's Story s & Dream. (Copyright, 190, by Press Publishing Co) LONDON, Noy. 24—(New York World Cablegram — Speclal Telegram.) — Fanny Ward, an American soubrette, who hat lived for two years in the road in St. Johns Wood where Mrs. James Brown Potter re- sides, declares that she recently lost $5,500 worth of diamonds. For some unexplained reason, she was carrying the jewels In a satchel hanging at her waist, after dark, along the road near her houss, when it mysteriously disappeared. ““The satchel was snatched by a thiet or fell to the sidewalk without my knowing it,” {8 all the explanation sho has fur- uished to the police, who can find no trace of the jewels and profess to belleve it a take jewel robbery. PLAN A DOUBLE-DECK STREET London May Have an Anclent Iden Carried Out In Practical Working Order. (Copyright, 190, by Pre: LONDON, Nov. 24.—(New York World Cablegram—Special ~ Telegram.)—The pro- posal to have the new great thoroughfare from Holborn to the Strand constructed with two rows of stores, one above the other, with & raised fronwork footway half covered, In addition to the ordinary road is attracting widespread public support. There would be light iron bridges thrown across at the intersecting streets on the upper level as well as over the main thoroughfare at conventient distances, Sir Frederick Bramwell secured credit for this scheme, but it 1s now shown that Charles Dickens suggested precisely a similar one in 1864, Publishing Co.) WIFE FOR GEORGE OF GREECE | Victoria of Wales 1s te He FEuguged to the Hellenio Giant. (Copyright, 190, by P LONBON, Nov. 24—(New York World Cablegram—Special Telegram.)—The an nouncement of the betrothal of Prince orge of Greece and Princess Victoria of Wales 18 believed to be lmminent. The | engagement, which had been rumored be- fore, has received renewed color from the fact that the Greelan prince accompanied the princess of Wales and toria on a special visit to the queen at Windsor. The couple were about much to- gether at that time. Princess Victorla, who Is in delicate health, it is understood. has declared that she would never marry out of England. She certainly has refused soveral German princelets who were pro posed tc her as sultable mates. KITCHENER TO TAKE COMMAND | e M for Cape Exp aves Johaunesbury pwn and Conditions ted to Chang by Press (Copyright, Publishing Co.) LONDON, —(New York World Cablegram—Special Telegram.)—Roberts left Johannesburg today for Cape Town | This information, not published here, 1d thro gh a sure channe) Roberts' return is accelerated by the Wols loy trouble, the latter absolutely refusi to retaln office after November expe 0. Itis ted Kitchener will be gazetted a full general to enable him to assume the du- ties of commandar-in-chief in South Africa. Milner will shortly take up his residence in Johannesburg If his health permits. CZAR AGAIN REPORTED DEAD Prince of Wales Credited w nouncing to 1 - b An- ndon Club De- of Russian Ruler, LONDON, Nov. 20, 2:30 a. m.—A news agency here says it is reported that the prince of Wales informed the Marlborough club that the czar 4s dead, but it 13 unable to secure any confirmation of the rumor, s Publishing Co.) | Princess Vic- | NOT LIKED BY NATION Reichstag Debate Bhows Disapproval of Kaiser's China Policy. MONEY EXPENDED TO BE APPROPRIATED Free Criticiem of Emperor's Words and Acts Are Freely Indulged In, WANGENHEIM'S MYSTERIOUS ~ REMARKS Wilkelm Refers to Motto of Foreign Coinage in Address to Marines, GREAT KRUGER ENTHUSIASM A, BERL'N Government Works at Herafeld Work- Day and Night te Replace Khaki Cloth, Which is Not Suited to China Use, BERLIN, Nov. 24.—The Relchstag de- bates this week on the China indemnity bill evolved a mass of Interesting facts showing conclusively that Emperor Willlam's per- sonal China policy of the last six months is elther wholly or partly disapproved by nearly the entire nation, as evidenced by the fact that every party leader has thus expressed himself, even the extreme con- sorvatives, but mow tkat the Relchstas, unless it is willing to precipitate the grav- est kind of a conflict, which it is not, must needs appropriate the sum already ex- pended. Another even more noteworthy fact fe that the Reichstag for the first time since its creation Indulged in free apd un- restricted criticism of the emperor's words and acts, every party sharing thereln without once being !nterfered with by the president of the house. This Is regarded by leading parllamentarians as an impor- tant gain for Germany. Further political development was that it was remarkable that some of the most sovere criticlsm of his majesty's un- measured “'troop speeches” came from con- servative speakers. The Relchsbott, which 1o an extremely loyal, conservative paper, once more referring to the “no quarter’ speech, and personally apostrophising the emperor, warns him henceforth to mind his words more, saylng he must not forget that “every word goes into the world and 1s subject to the world's criticism.” Baron Wangenhelm's mysterious remarks on Thursday about “unconstitutiomal in- fluences ceaselessly working upon the em- peror, poisoning his mind and destroying the nation's confidence in the monarch,” are now interpreted by a number of papers to meam that his majesty lends his ear to industrials, commerclals and sclentists, which the National Zeltung considers to be the best way for his majesty to learn the sentiments of the different classes and not only those of the nobility and agrarian estate holde: The liberal press takes Baron von Wang- enhéim to task on the subject. From ‘an authoritative source the cor- respondent of the Assoclated Press fluds the Relchstag is composed of the following party representatives: Center, 106; so- clalists, 67; conservatives, b1; national- ists, 61; Fressinnige volks (Kichter's), 27 Fressinnige verein gung, 13; reichsi, 21 south German volks, 7; anti-semites, 15; Poles, 14, and the rest scattering. Emperor on New Motte, The emperor's address yesterday to tho marine recruits awlmost exclusively re- fered to China. He proudly mentioned the new motto colned by a forelgn com- menter, viz.: *Germans to the fromt,” adding: My sons do not break their oath of obedlence sworn to me." There Is great Kruger enthusiasm here. The papers are commenting approvingly on the Boer statesman's reception iu France and atrangements have been made by the German committee to send 1,000,- 000 postal cards, prettily illustrated, ten- dering Mr. Kruger the sympathy of the German nation, for distribution by the Transvaal consul general at Parls, The ‘Voerwarts this afternoon editorially says: “Therein lies much hypocrisy aud |national hatred towards England.” The government cloth works at Hersfeld are at work duy and night manufacturing gray uniforms for the German troops in | China, In lleu of the present khakl, which has turned out to be unsuitable. With active interferemce of the Prussian minister of worship, Dr. Studt, Rev. Mr. Dickle, pastor of the American church here, has finally overcome all the obstacles placed by the Charlottenberg suthorities {In the way of the erection of a new Ameri- | can church here. Mr. Dickle sails for New York in order to raise further funds, im- mediately after the Thanksgiving dinner at the Kalserhof. Speclal Thanksgiving services will be held in the church tomorrow. Andrew D. White, the United States am- | baseador, lectured this evening an Tolstol before the Berlin Women's club. In the Relchstag today Herr Auer, soclal | democrat, spoke moderately but firmly to the Interpellation anent the Posadewsky- Bueck affair. Count von Buelow replted briefly, recognizing Herr Auer's moderation. He frankly admitted the act complainea of was @ blunder and exonerated Count Posa- dowsky-Wehner completely, leaving all the biame on Herr Woedtke, who has been transterred to a provinclal administrative position, JOHN OLIVER HOBBS SCORES Mra. Craigie's New Play a Not a Dramatic Success In London, (Copyright, 199, by Press Publishing Co) LONDON, Nov. 24.—(New York World Ca- blegram—Spectal Telegram.)—Mrs. Cralgle's new comedy, “The Wisdom of the Wise, | has provoked a lively controyersy. Its bril- | 1lant humor, cleverness and arcistic value are universally admitted, but the critics are at odds over its dramatic force. On the second night the audience was far { more favorable than on the first, which glves color to George Alexander's complaint that an organized hostile clique was tu the pit on the former occasion, WEDS RELATIVE OF A POET w ow of an American Seldier Mar- ries Willinm Wordsworth in London. (Copyright, 150, by Press Publishing Co) LONDON, Nov —(New York World Cablegram—Epecial Telegram.)—Mrs. Hill, widow of rgeant Major Hill of the United States army, who died in 1885, and a daughter of General Willlam Hays, has just been married to Willlam Wordsworth of Lockbriage house, Westmoreland, amd the villa Wordsworth Capri. The bridegroom 18 a relative of the poet Werdsworth. American | en Tts Att ery Move Made by W ington as to China LONDON, Nov. The bitterness with which the London Times attacks every move made by Washington iu Chinese mat ters secus to Increase daily aud is all tae more surprising on account of (he attitude of the british Foreign office, The priuol- ples laid down in Secretary Hay's lalest note were given to a representative of the Assoclated Press by a Britlsh ofiicial be- fore the reception of Mr. Ha¥s note as volciug the opinion of the Bry abine Yet the Times couies out todad a2 vige | urous protest against the ided r. Hay's prinicples Leing considered srring to the Cincinnati speech of ¥ ug Iaug, the Chinese minis tot q,rd “ es, after saying that his prom® the United Stutes better commerciall fices when peace Is restored would, ¥ fo countries, be resented as an {njury paper adds: “But Wu Ting Fang sef 5 have kuown his audience. All the it an influ ential American paperi = 48 Is that Wu Ting Fong knows that' s Ficans, like all others, give their own interests first place.” The Times then compares this attitude with that of Li Hung Chang on his trip around the world, during which, it s as- serted, he acted on the conviction that pecuntary self-interest was the sole guiding principle of the peoples and governments, “which proved unsatistactory recipients ot the multitudinous promises which he failed to redeem."” Secretary Hay 18 taken severely to task for daring to differ from the demands as now formulated. be From another source comes another striking, impartial confirmation of the American views. M. J. Whigman, the newspaper correspondent and golf player, well known In America, who 1s now repre- senting the London Morning Post in China, cables from Shanghal as follows ““The Pekin farce continues. When I left all the legations were trusting Li Hung Chang. It was belleved the court would return to Pekin and that any attempt on the part of the dowager empress to arrest Prince Tuan would be absurd. Princo Chwang, who was arrested, is simply Prince Tuan's scapegoat. It s obvious, therefore, that the court will mot return to Pekin. It can only be attacked during the winter through the Yangtse valley. SPEAKS FOR THE SECRETARY Germany's Imperinl Chancellor Suys Ace ¢d Hend of Interior Stands lgh in His Esteem. BERLIN, Nov. 24.—In the Reichstag to- day, replylng to a soclalist interpellation regarding the home office scandal in which | Count von Posadowsky-Wehuer, secretary of the iuterior, was recently charged with permitting the collection of momey from rich manufacturers some time ago for the furtherance of the anti-strike bill, the im- perial chancellor, Count von Buelow, be- &an by declaring that, in spite of assertions to the contrary, there was a great deal of difterence between the affair under discus- slon and the Panama scandal, mor did Berlin privy councillors, In his opinion, closely resemble members of the Mafla ‘soclety. - Howover, kv coulinusd, every German government must avoid even the semblance of dependency vn any particular group. Therefore, notwithstanding the good faith in which the officials coucerned acted, he did not hesltate to describe the course adopted as being a mistake, This statement called forth applause. The chancellor procecded to say he was in full agreement with the secretary of the interior, “whose work and character, in spite of all attacks, I highly estcem.” He added: “I am of the opinion that such means should not again be resorted to. This view s been communicated to the department concerned. 1 will not allow such matters to have any personal consequence. The whole manner in which the Leipsic Volks Zeltung published the affair clearly be- trayed a design against certain personages and the trend of their economlic policy. I condemn such intrigues and shall not al- low my decision to be in any way influenced thereby.” Loud cheers from the right and center and an uproar amomg the socialists fol- lowed this announcement. GLAD TO GET RID OF- THE PAST Duke and Duch of Maunchester Start for United States to See Pa, LONDON, Nov, 23.—The last person to board the American line train for South- ampton at the Waterloo station this morn- ing was tho duke of Manchester, who had a great deal of was Just In time to jump into his com- partment as the train moved out of the {statlon. The ducal party, including the threo Misses Evans, aunts of the bride, arrived in cabs a quarter hour before the train started. Simultaneously with them came Sherlff Lawrence's state carriage. The {publlc and the rallway officlals mistook the latter for the conveyance of the duke and duchess, and their cabs passed almost without notice. The duke and duchess had their first In- terview yesterday with the dowager duchess, who was quite il Thelr recep- ton was most cordial and in the evening there was & family dinner at the home of {Mrs. Lister-Kaye, aunt of the duke. | The duke explained that the ccremony In | the Marylobone church was regard-d more in the light of a legal contract than as a wedding, which he expected would be more tully solemnized at §t. Thomas', New York. “We are both glad," sald he, “to return to the United States, and 1 am confident that everything will be satisfactorily ar- |ranged. 1 am s g by the American | line, you see, for I must mow pattern after {the Americans, and a very good patters I have always found it. Our plans depend upon Mr. Zimmerman's arrangements. 1 hope to go to Cinciunati and thence to Florida or Calitornia, and to return here in February. I sever myself front the past without regret, and start for ths United States full of hope for the future. ' |EXPECT ADOPTION OF NOTE | Unantmous Concurrence In Pekin | Agreement. ofilce BERLIN, Nov. 24.—The Forelgn office this | evening iuformed the correspondent of the | Assoclated Press that the collectlve note |adcpted by the ferelgn ministers at Pekin had been submlitted to the government and it was soon to be unanimously accepted. | It was pointed out that there was a para griph therein suggesting that the home governments express their additional withes and it was submitted that the United States might have dene so. But the offcials referred to decline to give |any further detalls, regarding it neces sery to preserve diplomatic secrecy. They insisted that United States Minister Conger had acted throughout In harmomy with all the forelgn representatives, aggage Lo attend to and | LOOKSON ANDLAUGHS England Highly Amused by French Enthu- siasm for Mr, Kruger, | JR— NO FEELING OF RESENTMENT IS EVIDENT Fear That International Amity May Be Ehattered Entirely Lacking, | BIG BLUNDER BY BRITISH GOVERNMENT ilare to Notify Powers of Annexation of Transvaal Fraught with Danger. | CRITIC'S BITTER ATTACK ON KITCHENER Charge That the English General en ® Wholesale Massacre of the Hoers if it Can He Doune Unobserved. LONDON, Nov. 24.—Mr Kruger's triumph- ant passage from Marsellies to Purls is regarded with curlous and unexpected in- difference In Great Britain, Lvery detall of the remarkable ovation has been read with interest, but the underlying feeling here is more of amusement than irritation The nation that boiled over with fury when Queen Victorfa was caricatured by 1'.m~mn‘ journalists takes the French homage to | its arch-enemy as an exhibition of inevit- able galic enthusiasm, not likely to af- fect international Issues or create any more serious friction tban already exists among the populace of (he (wo countries The recognition of Mr. Kruger as being still president of the Transvaal by both the French government and the queen of Holland, calls forth from the Westminster Guzette the remark that thls apparent unfriendliness is due to Great Britain's own fault in not communicating to the powers the annexation of the South Afri- can republics. So long as this is not done, Mr. Kruger, according to this English au- thority, has a perfect right to be treated as @ soverelgn traveling Incognito. The failure to notify the powers, the same paper dec ares, militates still more seriously against Great Britain, for, until this in- ternational formality {8 observed, no right exists to treat the inhabitauts of the Boer republics as rebels. Anticipate Dreadful Atrocities. The forthcoming promotion of Major Gen- eral Lord Kitchener to a lieutenant gen- eralehip exlicits from Charles Willlams, one of the leaders of the war critics, the bit- terest Indictment of that general ever published In England. He declares Gen- eral Kitchener meditates a reckless and ruthless extermination of the Boers, hop- ing to execute his atrocities amid silence, like that of the tomb of the Mandi. He be- lleves the British officers and men will rot endure this and that Kitchemer will stand reyealed to the country as a scourge inexorable. Mr. Willams apologizes to | Hatan for mentioning him mn ‘the fame breath with Kitchener and maintalns that the return of several general officers and tho removal of General Kelly-Kenny from Bloemfontein confirms the suspicion that they would “have nothing to do with Kitch- ener's dirty work.” It Is almost needless | to say that this bitter attack by no means represents the average opinion. What ex- erclses Great Britain more than the pro- gress of the war in South Africa and Mr Kruger's visit to France, is the illness of the czar. The shadow of the bear couchant | | 18 ever present as a eource of dread and | | suspicion to the average British statesman. | How much more would he L fe d i rampant is evident from the brave tone of the editorial articles of the London press, when their writers contemplate what might happen should the hand of death remove the present pacific ruler of Russla. The | possibility of an avowedly anti-British re- | gency with aggressive proclivities looms up &0 keenly that 1t s doubted if the daily bul- | letings from Livadia are awaited any more keenly in Russfa than in Great Britain. SHE MAY BECOME A COUNTESS | Rumor Marrying Mrs, Patrick Campbell to the Aged but Vig- orous Eurl of Wemyas, (Copyright, 190, by Press Publish LONDON, Nov, 24.—( blegram—Special Telegram.)—Rumor runs | that Mrs. Patrick Campbell, who is now playing the risque “Mrs. Daventry” in the plece at the Royalty theater, is about to | marry the earl of Wemy He Is 82 years of age, but is still an able man. Politically he Is known as one of the cranks. His wife died in 1596 and he has a considerable family, the eldest being Lord Elcho, whose wife is a sister of George Wyndham, the new Irish secretary. Lord Wemyss s the ninth earl and the head of the Chartes family, which has intermarried with the highest English and Scotch nobility. WORTH OF ONE WATER SHARE g Co.) w York World Ca- | $ingle Freenola sn in New River Company Sells for § undred Thousand Dollars. | (Copyright, 190, by | LONDON, Nov. 24 | Cablegram—Special Telegram.)—One free- held share of the New River Water com- pany, which supplies the whole of East and North London with water, has been sold at auction for $600,000. The New River com- pany's water monopoly has been in ex lstence since the time of James I, who sold the rights for $2,500 per annum income. | This share last year brought $15,000, but there 1s an early prospect of an Immense | incroase in the value of the company's | property, as the leases of the New River | real estate are falling in and the rents will bo doubled. The share sold at auctlen was | purchased by an insurance company DISPENSATIONS TO LOVERS His Holluess ringes Between Protestant and Catbolle ut Flore (Copyright, 190, by Press Publishing C0) FLORENCE, Nov. 24.—(New York World | Cablegram—Special Telegram.)—The pope | has granted a dispensation for the mars | riage of Miro de Medici, daughter of the | Marchesa Simone, who 1s a slster of Jullan Story, to Major Edward Henry Eldridge of the Somerset club, Boston. The usual conditions that all the children of the mar- rlage shall be Catbolics is made, as the | Lridegroom is a Protestant. The bride is only 19, a very beautiful girl and a feature of Florentine soclety. The wedding will take place in Florence on December 4. A Aispensation has also been granted to| Marion Cornelia Walsh, a grand-daughter | | of the late General Dix, to marry the Mar- Press Publishing Co ) (New York World | quis Vicior Bourbon del Monte. THE BEE BULLETIN. Foreca, Northerly Winds. | Page 1 O'ftrle Declures Ireland Free ermans Distiie Kuiser's Polie n Luughs wt France's Frens Puul Talks of His Vlans, s United Stat 2 [ 4 5 Prestd Meis on Vietory. e Smith Calls Bry Filipin 6 Last We raltar i in Owmak 7 Bapti Lay n ( Afinirs ot = ahan. Attempt at Suleide Falls, Mlutia Loeal Matter Wiison of Adair Out of It 10 Yale Team Outclasses Harva oln Foot Ball Ga Hug Fle Notes, of rley in Tin 1% Editorial and ¢ udge Gord terooms, rt Lawyers, AFFAIRS IN SOUTH AFRICA; Conditions Are Irritating the British | and Threaten Most Serlous Results for Winter, (Copyright, 180, by Press Publishing Co) LONDON, Nov. 24.—(New York World Cablegram—Special Telegram.)—The South African situation goes from bad to worse. Genceral Roberts' helplessness is dally more | pparent, and the irritation here over the unexpected activity of the Boer command- ers is more than vocal. Wholesale de- | struction of the Boer farms and the adoption of Weyler's Cuban methods have only intensified the difculties of tho situa tlon. The two republics, as well as a large part ot Cape Colony and Natal, are | In a state of complete anarchy. The bu- | bonic plague has already gatned a firm | foothold in both the English colonles of South Africa. Privato advices declare that a famine throughout the Transvaal and the Orange Free State is Inevitable. | The imperialist press here is crylng out for still more drastic and ruthless measures (o crush the Boer resistance, when, as a | matter of fact, no expedient has been too | harsh to be left untried. Despite the officia! denfals there is good ground for the report that Sir Alfred Mil- ner's health s breaking. He has ar- ranged to go to Pretoria for Christmas, but ho desires to reside at Johannesburg, as he is afrald the Pretoria climate will prove to be destructive of his already shaken constitution. SIr Alfred was never robust, and it is surprising that he has | stood the terrific and unrelieved strain of the past eighteen months without an ear- lier collapse. The government would be relieved if his retirement became impera- tive, as the ministers dare not relieve him, although his personality is the chief obsta- clo to the settlement of the South African problem. Joseph Chamberlain, the secretary of state for the colonies, has allowed it to be known that he hesitated before agreeing to | some of Milner's proposed measures. RADICALS STILL PURSUE Him Demands for an I berla quity Into Cham- | Government Contracts | Are B & Urgent. (Copyright, 100 Publishing Co) LONDON, Nov 24.—(New York World | Cablegram—Special Telegram.)—The radi cals futend to demand a parliamentary se- | lect committes to inquire into the connec- tion of Colontal Secretary Chamberlain and his family with the companies that have been executing large government contracts. In the Kynochs Ammunition company alone, | whose stock, owing to war orders, has nearly doubled in value, the Chamberlain | tamily Interest is computed at the present | market rates to be worth $1,172,120. ho demand for the Investigation will bo supported by the opposition leaders, while adopting a non-committal attitude respect- ing Secretary Chamberlain's culpability Owing to the urgency of the South African situation, Secretary Chamberlain had to abandan the idea of returning home from Malta by sea. His journey overland was | made through Switzerland, Germany and Belglum, 5o as to avold French soil. Even | through these countries he traveled quietly | to obviate any possible hostile demonstra- tlon, and it 1s sald ho passed as Mr. Aston, the name of one of Birmingham's suburbs, Mrs. Chamberlain’s health is causing him much anxlety. §he has been alling some months and she took the Aix-les-Balns cure during the elections. This left her very weak. Her mother, Mrs. Endicott, camo over to nurse her, but she also has fallen {11, | WOLSELEY TAKES WARPATH l nder- ng Arter Vig Com . | of British Arn ,vi in G I Salisbury (Copyright, by Press Publishing Co) LONDON, Noy, 24.—(New York World Ca blesrum—$pecial Telegram.)—The ministers and the government a eurth to prevent Lord moving heaven and Wolseley from re- | veuling the scandals and friction in the | military and civil branches of the War department. Wolseley bitterly resents Lord Salisbury's aspersions upon the branch and has declined the prince of Wales' mediation, declaring that he must clear his reputation, The intervention of the queen has been invoked, but she will not interfere unless ' sho fs cortain that she can settlo the affair | quietly Lord Wolseley says that he must speak, even if he rulus the government, and that | he is nol going to retire after long serviee | under any undeserved cloud, Lord Salis- | bury 15 willing to make a public amend, | but that is insufficient to placate the irate | commander-1n-chief, BULLER TO BE MADE A PEER ame the Title of. dysmith—Hono New Year. military | proposed ord RBuller with | the French and | numbering over | tion tribunal would say so | ofmelal participation RRUGER HAS A PLAN | Hopes to Becure Diplomatic Interference in South African Affairs, HE WANTS THE SLAUGHTER STOPPED Deplores War, but is Not Willing to Cali Halt on His Warriors, STATES HIS POSITION TO THE WORLD Gives an Interview Whils on the Way from Dijon to Pari PARIS IN A FRENZY OVER THE OLD MAN His Visit Made a Trin for the Peo- ple, Who Overturn All the Ofiicia ane for the Lellente Altate, (Copyright, 1 PARIS, by Press Publishing Co.) v. 24—(New York World Cablegram—Special Telegrum.)—Today, lortly after the special train left Dijon, your correspondent was udmitied to Mr Kruge while the rest of forelgn press reporters, sixty, were having break fust in the dining car. It was & oclock and the traln was crashing and swaying along like fury The speed indicator showed 125 kilometers, equal to seventy- three miles an hour. Oom Paul was sit ting pensively in a low armchalr near the observation window. The hat which had ealuted so many thousands was beside him on & teatable, with the long porcelain pipe, made famous by photographs and cartoons. His massive features showed the same look of undemonstrative but deep sadness which has never left his face since wo caught the first sight of him im Mar- seilles harbor as he was rowed toward the landing by twenty of the Gelderland's s drawing room suilors, “This is the New York World's Paris correspondent,” sald Dr. Leyds in Dutch. Mr, Kruger extended a large hand, which retained mine while he sald something Prof. von Hamel, the interpreter, trans- Iated: “The president wishes me to say, although he knows how sturdily the World has defended the Boer republics, that thanks are unneeded, because it 1s the duty of the press to defend justice, and our cause is just.'" 'alks of His Plans. Correspondent—Will you ask the presi- dent 1f he would permit me to sk a few questions? The request was tramslated to Kruger, who simply answered: “Ask.” Correspondent’s question “Do you in- tend to visit Queen Victoria Answer—Not unless she personally should express a desire to sce me. Question—Do you think it likely she will? Answer—No, hecanse I have been mis- represented to her. It mplies the loss of our political Independence. Question—Not even self-government un- the soverelgnty of England? smphatic Answer—No! Question—Would you accept peace it something more gentle was offered than the present unconditional surrender ulti- matum? Answer—We won't accept peace on terms other than such as contemplate our na tional independence Question—How will you effect the result you seek? Have you undertaken this jour- ney merely as a last resort? Answer—I have no lllusions. I know the world, but 1 would not describe my hopes as forlorn. Question—What k to obtain? Answer—Diplomatie influence solely. T am agalnst war. My idea Is to stop the unholy work now going on in South Africa and get England to decide upon arbitra- tion, It we are in the wrong, any arbitra- and give Eng- wort of help will you se land due Isfaction. Relles Upon United States. Question—Should you fail in Europe, would you visit the United States upon the same mission? Answer—I might, and even if I don't go there we count much upon American good will Question—Has the long voyage fatigued you? Answer—I am old, too old, and the voy- age and the rallway journey's emotions worry, Yes, 1 feel fatigued. Goodbye, young man, 1 now wish to speak with Dr. Leyds Another bandshake and the interview was ended. Golog out of the private car [ met in the corridor Kruger's trusted ser- vant bringing his breakfast of bolled rice and fresh milk. PARIS IN A FRENZY OF NOISE Kruger's Welc Succession of ne to the Capital = sysma of En- thusiastic Uproar, (Copyright, 199, by Press PARIS, Nov. 24.—(New York World Ca- blegram—Epecial Telegram.)—1 reception of Kruger by (he people of Parls is bound to remain one of the most gloriously intoxicat- Ing events in history has popular sentiment more spontaneously and unani- mously broken through the barrters of self- interest and concealed but stubborn oMelial Publishing Co) opposition. The present cabinet, one of the most shrewdly prudont France ever had, da- sires to remein on good terms with England and through its large subsidized press has kept warning the people against the disus= trous results of such manifestations. “Evg land is our best customer,” they say, 'of France's exportations. Paris particularly epends upon English visitors. The Riviera has already been ruined and the exposition was hoycotted. Refrain from giving open disapproval of South African spoliation The dangers of possible war are also harped on. Orders were given in Marseil les, Lyons, Dijon and Parls to suppress Iu short, every tactio was resorted to to stifle the movement, but the heart of the French democracy listened not to the apostles of mean political ex pediency. Irresistubly the tidal wave of popular sympathy and indignation has swept northward, culminating here In a never equalled manifestation that will resound through the world Kruger was expected at 1080, but from early in the morning the leisurely inhabi- tants of the wealthy districts, the working magses from the populous hills, studenis and artlsts of the Latin quarter began to . stream towards Corteges and along the LO: Nov. 24.—Gencral Buller's home [ route from the station to the hotel, three newspaper, the North Devon Herald, says |miles apart. Work was suspended in faes it understands the general will be made u | peer when the new year's honor list Is I sued and that ke will assume the title of Loid Buller of Ladysmith, torles, shops were deserted by employefy street trafic was. blocked and the streets were lined with vendors selling badges of Transvaal and Orange Free State Hags, por-