Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 16, 1900, Page 1

BT T o B DRl B PART L PR P T T TR T T ) - THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE. PAGES 1 TO 10. 4 R b S il o HED JUNE 19 OMAHA, SUNDAY MORNING, 71)}1(:‘}2.\!8}]1! 16, 1900- TWENTY-EIGHT PAG 28, FORBIDDEN 0 Sl(;x‘:oussni VICTORIA IS FEEBLE gland's Ruler is Very Low in Bodily Strength and a Re- geney In Suggest (Copyright by 2 British Government Instructs Bir Emes! Batow Not to Indorse Joint Note, DEFINITE INSTRUCTIONS EXPECTED SOON 1w Press Publishing Co.) WINDSOR, Eng, Dec. 15.—(New York World Cablegram—Special Telegram.) Queen Victorfa's condition shows no im- provement. On Wednesday she was brought by Princess Beatrice to the Irish industries exhibition. By express order no one was permitted on the premises while the queen was belng wheeled round except the stall holders, all ladies of the court. Her | majesty seemed to notice nothing, and when D[RS;”H. of Abercorn welcomed her BY LADI Princess Beatrice sald WALLS OF KAOLI YING SCALED Her majesty says she considers this ex- | Bibition most interesting.” atenant McPherson Engeges in Bingles | Put it was noted that the queen’s lips did not even move. Handed Combat with Enemies. Princess Beatrice 1s now virtually per- T | forming all the social duties of the sov- FIVE CHINAMEN DROP BEFORE REVOLVER Oolonsl Tullock's Expedition Has Exciting Experiencs with Party of Boxers. duchess lercign. She decides absolutely all the | quecn’s plans and movements, sees the | ministers, revises the court circular and sends out the royal commands for visitors to Windsor. These latter have almost ceased except whore, for officlal reasons, they are fmperative, Sir James Reid, the queen’s physiclan, ldcnies there 1s any cause for immedlate alarm, and it fs considered quite probable the queen may linger on in her present state for a considerable time. The only question 18 whether it may, after a while, be necessary to appoint a regency. YERKES FIND{N_EW OBSTACLE the Anti-Foreign the Away from Pekin Fever in an Strong a Natives Being Full of the Spirit of Resistance. iver, PEKIN, Dec. 15.~The British minister, Sir Mason Satgw, has received a communi cation to the effect that at present he is mot authorized to sign the joint note. He expects definite instructions tomorrow. The Germans report that their detall at Ho Hal Wu was attacked. They killed |gnjection Ratsed thirteen and wounded twenty Chinese. The Ratlways @Germans had four men wounded. N Colonel Tullock has returned here. He reports having had an exciting experiences His detachment was fired upon elght miles from Pekin. He could not discover the assallants, as they used smoke 8 powder and modern guns. He mped for the night at a place called Kuo LI Ying, elghteen miles from hero, moeting with slight op position, but he was Informed he would be attacked the next day by Boxers from .Deh-Hal-Ying and sent for reinforcements. Fifty men under Lieutenant McPherson of the Twenty-sixth Baluchistan regiment | were sent to his assista ITmmediutely | after their arrival Tullock attacked the town, which had to be entered by the use of ncaling ladders. In the attuck McPher- son distinguisbhed himself. He led the | scallng party which reached the town, jumped down Into the place and emptied his revolver, killing five men. He then . drew his sword and defended himself until This men arrived in force and saved him from impending death. Colonel Tullock speaks highly of the lieutenant’s action. | provisions for compensation to the house- He says ho belleves he did a deed which | holders will certainly be Inserted, render- merits the Victoria Cross in his jump 1o | ing a heavy increase of capitalization neces- what was apparently cortain death, in order | sary. 1o lead hls men who were coming up the | Mr. Yerkes' representative sald to me Iadder. Fortunately the Chinese had only | today: “Our Baker strost and Hampstead A few carblnes and were bad shots and | franchise was granted without any pro- none of the British troops was wounded | visions for compensation to householders Quring the fight. Forty Boxers wero killed, | and we will be ablo to satisfy Parllament & pumber wounded and muny captured and | that our system of construction will obviate brought to Pekin. Owing to the killlng|the objections raised in the case of the of the Informer no treasuro was obtained. | Central London. Tullock says the people of Pekin do not — — realize the contewpt In which they are | POKING FUN AT DR. PARKER held in the country districts. He adds AL that one of the wounded Chinamon sald | Loudon Jokers Make Light of the while dying: “You can kill me, but you. Haorts 6f tho Paglish Tailatér cannot kill the Boxer movement, which e Whetdes: will exist until every foreign devil n China 18 killed.” The French report the approach on the Chinese fmperial ity of 10,000 men, Pao | Ting Fu, thelr garrison, fifteen miles west, | betng attnoked by the advauce guard. They have appealed to LI Hung Chang and de- | mand that he provent the march of these | troops, owing fo the pence negotintions. The rallrond opening, which was to hrve taken place today, has been postponed owlug to the road not being ready for trame BERLIN, Dec. 15.~The Forelgn ofice ofi- | cfals inform the corrcspondent of the As- soclated Press that they do not know why Great Britain has not yet authorized her ministor at Pekin to sign the joint note of {n» powers. Sir Ernest Satow has asked to Underground cuune of Damage by Press Publishing Co.) Dec. 16.—(New York World Cablegram — Special Telogram.) — Charles Yerkes' underground electric traction synd! cate has encountered an unexpected and serfous obstacle. The Central London rail- way, the model for Yerkes' projected en- terprise, was constructed elghty feet under- ground, thus avolding sewers, gas plpes and electrie lighting mains and obviating, it was thought, all possibility of damage to the residences tunneled under, but it has beon found that this railroad Is rendering the valuable overhead residences of Bays- water uninhabitable, owing to the perpetual tremors caused by the trains. China orna- ments have actually been shaken off the mantelpiaces, subsidences are taking place in foundations and property owners, being alurmed, are petitioning the government for redress. Under the existing law there 18 no redress, but In the acts authorizing the ruction of the new Yerkes schemes (Copyright, LONDON | co (Copyright, 199, by Pross Publishing Co.) LONDON, Dec. 15.—(New York World Cablegram—Special Telegram.)—Dr. Park- er's Christian temper was sorely ruffied be- fore even the outset of his editorial experi- ment with the Evening Sun by a hoax prepetrated at his expense by Fleet street practical jokers, who wrote to George Ed- wards, the theatrical manager, in Dr. Parker's name, inviting his co-operation as dramatic critic during Parker's week's command of the Sun. Says Dr. Parker: “It i the villainous act of some scoffer at my essay In godly journalism. No stone shall bo left unturned to discover the pre- potrator of the dastardly deed. The problem 1 am trying to solve 18 whother London journalism 1s susceptible to the influence of Christian principles, Be- lieve nothing yeu hear about the methods T would adopt in my editorship, but wait and see what they are “1 will do nothing to forward gambling, arinking or begging or any soclal evil dur- ing the period of my control, which, for the Tondon for further instructions on the sub- Ject. Germany helieves tho instructions bava not yet been received. It is pointed out | that the signing of the note will be the| first step of a binding character yet taken by the powers jointly, hence It is supposed | that Great Britaln wants to consider the matter fully. | time being, is to be absolutely without It s belloved that LI Hung Chang and | question.” Prince Ching will be able to show accepta- — TWO (MPORTANT INVENTIONS ble credentials and It is assumed they are Recent D) veries Which Have Ex- now communicating with the court in this connection. The Foreign ofice officials ad- cited Much Interest Among ngli ventigators, mit that the indications now are more fa- vorable to getting Chlua to terms. They also gay the early return of Emperor Kwang 8u to Pekin seoms likely. Private dispatches from Pekin say tenant Count von Wintzingerode tafn von Usedom have been rely n Jured by accidents, and that Lieutenant Dusterberg, during a skirmish near Pao | Ting Fu was killed and that the Manchu | general, Fang, was captured with great | booty. The reopening of the railroad between Tien Tain and Pekin is expected today. COMING HOME :FROM PARIS Commi ner General Peck and ¥ Retiuue Sail 1 (Copyright, 180, by Press Publishing Co) LONDON, Dee. 16.—(New York World ablegram—Special Telegram.)—Joseph ght, an engincer on a Holyhead and ston packet, elaims to have invented a wethod of utilizing air to supersede coal ae « source of motive power. This Invention is being investigated by the admiralty. There Is no doubt that if Knight's in- vestigation realizes his expectations it will entirely revolutionize navy and ship con- | struction generally. Knight i only 25 years | old. The readiness with which the ad- | miralty took up his invention leads many people to believe it genuine. Another important industrial inventlon 18 claimed by Prof. Gustay Blschot of Glasgow, who has patented & process of manutactur- ing white lead, which in points of cost of making, economical use, uniformity of guality and rapid production he claims ta eolipse anything of the sort hitherto ate tained REOPENING OF THE COMEDIE Big Preparations for the irat Per- fo ance In t New French State Theater, 190, by Press Publishing Co.) Dec. 15.-~(New York World Ca- blogram cial Telegram.)—Big prepara- tions are making for a gala reopening December 28 of the Comedie Francaise, which burned a year agd. The minister of fine arts, who has charge of the fnvitatlons, says that 15,000 promi nent and women who cannot be 1g- nored, huve already applied for the 800 seats avallable. President Loubet, the diplomatic corps, the French academy. sixty senators, sixty deputics and the high- est military and naval authorities will at- tend. The play has not been decided upon. SMALLPOX EPIDEMIC IN PARIS Disease is Spreading and Authorities Are Making n Desperate Fight to Cheek It. Lieu- and Cap sev (Copyright, 1900, by Press Publishing Co.) PARIS, Dec. 15.—(New York World Cable- | gram—8pecial Telegram.)—The stermer St Louis, which sailed from Cherbourg today for New York, took back most of the mem bors of the American commission the Parls fatr, including Commiss Peck, Mrs. Peck and their pretty Arline; Son-in-Law Sims and his wife Prof. Woodward of Columbia college, sistant commissioner; Dr. Capehart Naval Lieutenant Poundstone Lole Fuller and party were on the same steamer. Her negotlations to secure a Paris theater having falled, she goes to America prospecting. Mr. and Mrs. James Cotting, Mr Mra. Diaz Albertini, Major and Mrs. Mrs. S8t. Clair McKelway, Robert Porter, Mr. and Mrs. Mcl wart, Mrs. Wessols and Mrs. Winter also salled on the St. Louls. BOULANGER'S STEED IS DEAD Horse Which Carricd neh Popular Hero Sucew % to Old Ame at Bordeaus. to mer duughter, and (Copyright PARIS and Knox, men by P Publishing Co.) (New York World Ca- Telegram.)—Tunis, Gen eral Boulanger's black charger, has just died of old age near Bordeaux. At the time of the Boulanger craze Tunis' portrait was fn overy shop, couplets about him were sung with every song and the niring crowlls acclaimed him #s much as they did Yis master. Just before Boulunger tive, committed suiclde on his heart's tomb in Belgium he sent to a friend to take charge of Tunis, send ing that friend bonds enough to provide for the horse an income of $50 a mouth, (Copyright, 190, PARIS, Dec blegram—Special Press Publishing Co,) (New York World Ca- blegram egram.)—The small- pox is spreading. The authorities mpelling extensive revaccination. There are 269 cases in the hospital and more in private houses. Fifty-nine new cases were | reported this week, (Copyright, 190, by PARIS, I a fugi- sweet- a letter RESTS ONITS LABORS Reiohstag Adjourns for Holidays with Record of Busy Eession Behind It. MAKES LIGHT OF AMERICAN COMPETITION Oount Von Posadowsky-Wehner's Interesting Lightning Obange of Front. BITTER OVER NON-RECEPTION OF KRUGER Anti-British Feeliog in Germany Largar & g NEW COMMERCIAL FEATURES AROUS' ,.7’ X Than Emperor Imagined. Woman Who Hurled Hatch: & the Kaiser While Riding in a we at Bresla; Asylum, BERLIN, Dee. 15.—The Relchst after weeks of hard work, has adjourned for the bolldays. Besides contributing largely to clearing the political atmosphere, it did much preparatory work. lmportant inter- pellations on the coal famines, increasing the pensions of veterans and relative to the Posadowsky-Bueck affalr occasioned great dissatisfaction, incid.ntally ellciting val- vable government information regarding govornment bills, like the supplementary appropriation for China, the budget, private lusurance and the reorganizing and regw- Iation of mariners’ provisions, which have all gone to committees with the assurance of their final passage. The clear showing by the secretary of the imperial treasury, Dr. von Thellmann, or the highly unsatisfactory condition of tie empire's finances occasioned stormy de- ates and an enormous amount of press comment, which {s not yet over. The lu~ fluential center party, through its leades, Herr Mueller-Fulda, pronounced agalust a continuance of the ‘“‘anlethewirtschaft’— “hablit of incurring loans.” It was interesting to note that Count vos Posadowsky-Wehner, minister of the In- terior, who, under Prince Hohenlohe, mag- nified the danger of American competition to Germany, especially in the increasing of American manufactures and imports, now, under Count von Buelow, has minimized this danger, although the imports have since doubled. Referring to American cont he said that at the most within few years America will be able to supply part of tne deficlency during famines. Count Von Buelow Still Attacked. Ove unplensant feature was shown in the Reichstag stronger than over. After the opening day the attendance in the house dwindled frequently to not over a score, even when there were important traneac- tion: Count von Buelow is still bitterly attacked by & majority of the press on account of the nonreception of Mr. Kruger here. Evi- dently the anti-British sentirent I8 iauch stronger in the natlon than the emperor and Count von Buelow suspected. Comment has ‘been aroused by the fact that Russia’s commerclal representative in Germany, M. Timirjaseff, in a serles of interviews has warned Germany not to try to increase the duties upon Russian agri- cultural products in the coming commer- clal treatles, as Russia will not submit to it. The German Economic Correspond- ence replied that Russia would better not take 8o high a tone, since official statistics prove that for a decade the imports from Russia have amounted to 5,550,000,000 marks agalnst 2,150,000,000 exported to Russia. Hence Russia is most interested in reach- ing a satlstactory understanding with Ger- many. Crimes Againat Children. The presiding judge in the Sternberg case announced In open court today that Herr Popp, Sternberg's bureau chiet, and Miss Souchard, important witnesses, had fled to parts unknown. The testimony in the case was concluded tonight and the trial will end during the coming week. Referring to the awful state of foulness which the Sternberg case has shown to ex- ist the papers comment on the empire's offclal statistics for 1899-1900, showing an increase of 15 per cent since 1897-1898 in fmmoral crimes against children. There were 3,569 sentences for such offenses alone. The Reichs Anzelger saya that Emperor William has awarded the queen of Portugal a life-saving medal for recently saving the Iife of & German marine. Hatchet-Thrower in an Asylum. Selma Schnapka, the woman who at- tempted to kill Emperor Willlam November 18 by throwing a hatchet at him. has been definitely installed in an asylum for the tnsane at Breslau, After o most stormy passage, during which several lives were lost, the squadron of German warships commanded by Prince Henry of Prussia has arrived at Kiel from Norway. The crown prince of Germany, Willlam, {8 developing into an excellent shot, Iike his father. In the Spring fleld yesterday afternoon he shot elght boars, Prince Joachim, the youngest of the im- perial princes, will be 10 years old on Monday, when he will ceremoniously enter the First regiment of foot guards at Pots dam, according to Hohenzollern tradition. Count von Goetzen has been ordered to recelve a brief training at the Forelgn office until he leaves In March to assume tho governorship of Dar-es-Salaam. Be- tore leaving Emperor Willlam, with whom the count studied at school and at Bonn university, will promote him to the rank of major to overcome rank troubles at his new post. DOUBTS THE BIG TELESCOPE Parls Woman Sues the Company, Saying the Great Instrument in a Sheer Fake, (Copyright, 190, by Press Publishing Co.) PARIS, Dec. 15.—(New York World Cable- gram—Speclal Telegram.)—A funny case is on before the courts. Andrea Maltagne, a rich and eccentrle old woman, sued jointly Millerand, minister of commerce; Pleard, director gencral of the exposition, and Leonard, president of the Optical Palaco company, for $10,000 damages. She com- plains that she was enticed by spurious promises In posters and newspaper adver- tisements to go thrice to see the moon and one meteor. She pald for her ticket each time, but, with various exouses, the at tondants falled to show her the moon, offer- ing varlous childish epticl {llusions in- stead. The madame has summoned the best expert testimony and produces also many aMdavits that must have cost her a great deal of money, all to prove that the big telescope was miscalculated and never worked, though the fact was carefully con- cealed till the end of the falr. The court reserved decision. : CLEMENTS LOSES HEAVILY Disaster to British Arms More Serious First Reported—Northume Fusilters Captar LONDON, Dec. 15.—Lord Kitchenet re- ports that eighteen officers and 566 men are missing from General Clements’ force. They ccnsist of four companies of the Northumberland Fustleers. Judging from the message they were captured by the Boers. Clements' casualties December 12 amounted to five officers and nine men killed and many apparently wounded. Following are Lord Kitchener's messages to the War office PRETORIA, Dee. 15,—Clements has come to see us. Ho says the four compunies of the Northumberlands held out on the hill as long as their ammunition Insted. The Boer force attucking hill was 200 hile another force of 1,00 attacke Clements' camp. By 6:20 a. m. the hill was carried. Relnforcements of one coropany of Yorkehires failed to reach the top. Clements’ retirement was carried out with regulurity, but, us many natlye drivers bolted, a considerable amount of transpor- tation' was lost. All thefr ammunition not taken away was destroyed. He reports that all behaved very well. Broadwood has gone to Rustenburg and supports Oliphant's nek, which has been relnforced. A flag of truce which las come into Commando nek from the Boers says Joubert's son was Killed and further r Ports thelr losses very heavy PRETORIA, Dec. 14.—Clements brought in his force to Commando neh, Wnoppos+l. ‘The casualties were, [ regret to say, heavy—Killed, five officers and nine of other ranks; missing, eighteen officers and 65 of other ‘ranks. The latter were four com: nles of the Northumberiand Fusileers who were stationied on the hill, and somé of the yeomanry und other deidils sent up to support them. Names and nature of wounds are being telegruphed Trom Cape- town. Broadwood's brigade took no part in the engagement. The Hoers suffercd severely, <nox drove Dewet north to the Thaba hu-Ladybrand line, which was held by our troops. Dewet's force, ubout 3,000 strong, made several attempts to get through during the day, asslited by a force of Boers operating from the north. These atincks were driven back, though some of the Boers from the solith were able to get through the line. Wiring later, December 14, Lord Kitch ner reports that while passing the lines in the neighborhod of Thaba N'chu Dewet forca loct considerably. The £outh Afr can Light Horse and Thornycroft's mounted infantry captured a fifteen-pounder, taken at Dewetsdorp, & pompon, several wagons with ammunition, twenty-two prisoners and some horses and mules. A portion of the enemy has not been able to pass north, General Kitchener's supplementary dfs- patch referring to the disaster at the Magaliesberg confirms yesterday's most pessimistic fears and demonstrates that the catastrophe {s among the worst of the war. The matter was brought up in the House of Commons today, but the secretary for war, Willlam 8t. Johu Broderick, bad no in- formation to add, except that the wounded numbered six officers and forty-five men. The newspapers see prearrangement in the recrudescence of Boer activity every- where, the object being to strengwien Mr. Kruger's hands, while the fact that the news of the fresh disaster comes on the anniversary of the battle of ‘olenso fur- nishes the papers with a ncv theme to demand the head of General Guller. The St. James Gazette says it huy reason to credit the Natlonal Review's 1.nent state- ment that Buller, after his fircc failure to drive the Boers from the Tugei:, counseled General White to surrender Le vamith, Gazette Dinmes Holide, The St. James Gazette holds Buller alone blameable for the dlsosters of the Tugela campalgn and says: “When comparable blunders occurred in the navy a court-martial meted out justice. Why, therefore, should not the same rule hold good in the army?” The public, apparently, is little affected by the fresh troubles. Soldiers are still eager to go to South Africa, the news from the Magaliesberg having resulted In offers from volunteer regiments to proceed to the front. In contrast with the apparent in- sufficiency of the troops to master the situ- ation In South Africa, comes a revelation of the military resources at home still at the disposition of the government, in today's announcement that 46,000 troops wil be sent from Aldershot to London to participate in Lord Roberts' triumphal entry January 3 BRUTALITY IN BRITISH ARMY e Similar to that of Boos and How the War Office Has Dealt with Oftende (Copyright, 150, by Press Publishing Co.) LONDON, Dec. 15.—(New York World Cablegram—Special Telegram.)—In view of the investigation into the alleged death trom hazing of Cadet Booz the decision of the British War office in a similar but milder instance of {ll-treatment—that of Sub-Lieutenant Steed of Warwickshire Vol- unteers by his brother officers—may be in- structive. Steed was made a butt by his tellows, who rendered his existence in- tolerable by practical jokes of various kinds. He complained to his commanding officer, who snubbed him. He left camp and a War office investigation ensued. As a result the colcnel, adjutant and several other officers have been called upon to resign their commissions. The corps has retorted by threatening to resign in a body it the sentence 8 insisted upon, which It will be. This kind of brutality is commonly re- sorted to in British regiments toward young officers personally or soclally distasteful to their fellows, and the War office, in the urgent interest of the service, is deter- mined to stop it in the future. FASTEST TRAINS IN THE WORLD rench Engincer ventions Help Out the Northern R Co nny. (Copyright, 190, by Press Publishing Co.) PARIS, Doc. 15.—(New York World Cable- gram—Spectal Telegram.)—The Northern Raflway company had again lowered the speed of its Paris-Calais and Paris-Brussels trains twenty-five and thirty minutes ro- spectively. Sartiaux, engineer-in-chief, claims that his trains are now the swiftest fiyers in the world, exceeding the American records. Sartlaux says that with the new compound locomotive designed by his en- gincer, Dubousquet, which he expects to force upon the London, Chatham & Dover ratlway, he will soon reduco the time be- tween Parls and London six hours. Two of Dubousquet’s locomotives have been or- dered by American firms for study. Du- bousquet has refused to patent any of his discoveries, saying surgeons do not patent rong, | theirs, TAKING OVER WATER SUPPLY London Buy County Council Proposes to Up the Monopolies at a Tremendous Cost. by Press Pubilshing ©o) 16.—(New York World Cablegram-—Special Telegram.)—~The Lon- don county council has introduced into Parliament a scheme to purchase the water monopolies of London, which will cost $115,000,000. The government announces a scheme of its own for 1902, which, It is rumored, involves the payment of $250,- 000,000 to the water companies, (Copyright, LONDON 1900, Dec THINK POORLY OF US| English Press Olass Americans as Amiable, but Lacking in Ability, FOREIGN OFFICE HOLDS DIFFERENTLY Acocounts for the Failure of Newspapers to Foreoast Publio Policy. MINISTERS SILENT REGARDING TREATY Do Not Indicate to Ambassador Choate Their Probable Course, PREPARING A WELCOME FOR “BOBS" t Crowds Expected in London to Witness Homecoming of the General—Corner in Polar Dogs. LONDON, Dec. 16.—“The United States has many amiable men, but no oue of con spicuous merit This statement appears in the Daily Mail year book, just fssued to compete with “Whitaker's Almana under the eection devoted to the world's chief statesmen. While it {s not an inspired or a particularly erudite publication it unfortunately repre- sonts the bulk of press and public opinion of England. Nothing so well explaius the attitude of the English press toward American action In Nicaragua, China and other quarters of the globe as the revela- tion of its estimate of American public men. It is this underlying, though seldom, although less expressed, beliet which permeates the editorials now so frequently devoted tu the pollcy of the Washington government. How utterly this is at varl- ance with the opinion of the Forelgn office and the highest government officials here s apparent from the fact that in almost every recent case where the English papers have attempted to advise or to forecast the government attitude toward propositions suggested by the United States they have taken exactly the opposite line from the course eventually pursued by Lord Salis- bury and the marquis of Lansdowne. This Iack of sympathy between the administra- tion and papers seems to broaden daily. Hence, while the mass of English com- ments on the Nicaragua canal question un- doubtedly represents the views of a large section of the public, it must not be con- sidered In any way officlal or even seml- offictal. Ofcials Are Silent. A special cable dispatch from Washington complains that the London dispatches deal- ing with the Nicaragua canal do not give any indication of the views of Lord Lans- downe, the marquis of Salisbury or any authoritative person. It may be sald that Lord Lansdowne has been given every op- portunity to communicate his views on the matter, but he has definitely refused, re- marking that he would not wish to attempt to interfere, covertly or otherwise, in the formation of Awmerican public or leglslative opinion. He has not even discussed the matter in the frequent conferences this week with the United States ambassador, Joseph H. Choate. Great Britaln's de- clsion doubtless will be arrived at only after a cabluet conference. What Lord Lansdowne will advise his fellow cabinet members to do depends entirely on the final shape fn which the treaty Is returned. As the matter stands it would be equally unsafe to say he will counsel its rejection or acceptance, though, if he follows the ideas which at present prevail among the officials, he will fall back on the Clayton- Bulwer treaty and refect any modifications of the Hay-Pauncefote treaty . The prospect of interminable war in South Africa and increased taxation at home s no deterrent to Christmas galety. The shops of the markets are gayer than ever, throngs fill the streets, business is at top notch and theaters are crowded. Thousands of people are preparing to in- vade London to welcome Lord Roberts home. The number of spectators of “Bobs’ march\to St. Paul's, accompanied by the prince of Wales, January 3, is llkely to break all records. The officials are al- ready besleged for tickets for the thanks- glving service and window owners are anxiously awaiting the announcement of the line of march. Admiralty is Aronsed. The Britsh admiralty has thoroughly awakened to the Importance of submarine and similar methods of warfare. It has ar- ranged to test Varcas' inventlon for steer- ing topedos and submarine boats by means of wireless telegraphy operated by Mr. A G. Higgs, the United States consul at Wey- mouth The United States naval attache, Com- mander Clover, is following up the matter closely. Germany has made an offer for the German rights. The invention has been considerably altered since it was first shown to the German government The inventor expresses the bellef that the danger of interference, or “famming,” as It is technically called, has been elim- inated, as recent Marconi experiments prove the instruments not exactly tuned to the same note can have no influence over others, regardless of the power of the bat- terles. Mr. Higgs provides each torpedo with a different note and directs it from a ship or the land, on or under water, toward the object It 18 desired to destroy, by means of the same current whereby wireless mes- sages are transmitted Tho latest form of trust is that of Polar dogs. According to Sir Clements Mark- ham, president of the Royal Geographical soclety, Americans are responsible for forming such a condition in these animals, that the pending British and other Arctlc expeditions /are confronted with dificulty nearly as grea. as the ice flelds. It ap- pears that E. B Baldwin, the American ex- plorer, has bought up such a large supply of dogs that their price has risen from $18 to $30 and they are hard to procure even at that price. Captain Bernler, the Cana- alan explorer, hopes to get out of the di- lemma by taking young dogs and training thom on the voyage. What the two British Antarctic expeditions will do Sir Clements Markbam does not yet know. Mr. Baldwin says he has no more dogs than he needs. He foresaw the scarcity and bought early WILLING TO TRY HIM AGAIN ontgomery Expresses a De- re to Remarry Her Di- vorced Husband, (Copyright, 190, by Press Publishing Co.) PARIS, Dec. 16.—(New York World Cablegram—8pecial Telegram.) — Emily Montgomery, the beautiful divorced wife of George Bartlett, the sculptor, avows her desire to marry him again. She has a beautiful house and grounds on the Rue du Docteur Blanche, where she lives with Miss Blackstone Freeman. | THE BEE BULLETIN. Forecast for Nebraska-Warmer Sunday, with fair {n western and rain in east ern; Monday falr and colder; southerly westerly winds, mgland Wil Not Sign the Note. Relchatag Adjourns for Christnan, British Editors Scoff at America. Boer Activity Astounds London. annaught to Head British Army. Fustoniata Owe Campaign Debts. swald Ottendorter, E Dead. ittle Bat, Scout, Badly Wounded. House Amends War Revenue Law. ast Week in Local Soclety. American Team Wins Blg Race. nell Blafis Local Matter Trolley Trains Out of Des Moines. General News from lowa, Affairs at South Omaha, Amusements an 3 Mayor Kelly Walves Examination, clde Case Turns Out n Murder. itorinl and Com fttle Slekness in Om; nt Comes in T raphy—What Fluancial News, Christmas Day in Woman: Her Ways and Whims, “Norman Holt." Relics of an Arctic Tragedy. ¥ Factories tn Action. the Sporting Vield, Many Lands. Helps Fa ost Ita ¥ CROKER IS IN RETIREMENT Tammany Boss Does Hin Movemen the (Copyright, 1900, by ¥ LONDON, Dee. 15 blegram Care to Have Recorded for o s Publishing Co) (New York World Ca- pecial Telegram.)—Richard Cro- ker is very angry over the exclusive in- formation sent the World concerning his income tax troubles and the new operation for his carbuncle. The last his whereabouts have been a mystery, which | even his devoted friend, David Nagle, pro fesses to be unable to solve. But I can state that after the departure of the spe- clalist who operated on him at the Moat house, Mr. Croker went to Brighton for a change of air. Before leaving he gave instructions through his man Usher to his servants, stablemen and dependents of every kind they were to answer no ques- tions concerning him, his movements, his visitors or his ailments, under pain of in- stant dismissal Mr. Nagle visited Mr. Croker at Brighton early this week and sailed on the steamship Campania today from Liverpool, bearing to Mr. Croker's deputies in New York dis- patches presumably too precious to be in- trusted to the mails. Mr. Croker himselt has been ordered to Marienbad for three weeks. Afterward he probably will visit the Riviera. But Mr. Naglo will be back before the Marienbad cure is completed It is agaln reported here that Mr. Croker has purchased the freehold of Moat house, which he did last yoar. TIM HEALY NO.LONGER COUNTS Irish Party i Running Along With- out Paying Any Attention to Him or Parliament. week (Copyright, 1800, by Press Publishing Co) LONDON, Dec. 15.—(New York World Ca- blegram—Special Telegram.)—The expul- slon of Tim Healy from the Irish party has not been followed by the fresh split his friends hoped for. Healy has been attending Parliament in studied contempt of the policy of abstention agreed upon, but he did not attract one solitary mem- ber from Ireland to back him. I invited Willlam O'Brien, M. P., to an swer Healy's letter and interviewe assail ing the party and the league. O'Brien telegraphed “It would be & mistake to take the least notice of Healy. He has ceased to, bo of any account. O'BRIEN." A vigorous movenient is In progress in Dublin to secure the rejection at the forth- coming election of Lord Mayor Pile and all the nationallst aldermen and council- lors who participated in any way In the reception of Queen Victoria at Dublin, REAPING HOOLEY'S WHIRLWIND | b Investors Who Went Into the | Bicycle Hoom Are Still | Losing Money. (Copyright, 1900, by Press Publishing Co.) LONDON, Dec. 16.—(New York World | Cablegram—Special Telegram.)—The Board | of Trade statistics show that $100,000,000 | has already been lost in cycle companies | since the boom was started by Hooley five years ugo. The trade s still steadily on the down grade, owing to reckless over- capitalization. ESTERHAZY DRINKS DREGS Man Who Fled from France Poverty in a London Slum. (Copyright, 1900, by Press Publishing Co.) PARIS, Dec. 15.—(New York World Ca- blegram-—8pecial Telegram.)—Major Ester- hazy 18 now a ragged pauper, llving on ctarity in a London slum. His wife 1y here gradually selling her furniture, silver and clothes, In order to postpone starva tion of five young childzen. DEIBLER NEARING HIS END Famous French BExecutioner is Dan- gerously Il and May Soon Meet Hin Vietims, (Copyright, 190, by Press Publishing Co.) PARIS, Dee. 16.—(New York World Cable- gram—Special Telegram.)—Deibler, the re. tired executloner, 1s critically 1l at Men- tone. His son, the present incumbent postponed a guillotining fixed for today at Orleans to go to his father's bedside. FORTUNE FOR A LOST POODLE Marquise de Talleyrand Offers One Thousand Dollars for the Return of Mer M & Pet, (Copyright, 190, by Press Publishing Co.) PARIS, Dec, 16.—(New York World Cable- gram—Speclal Telegram.)—Marquise de Talleyrand, formerly Miss Curtls, has lost | such a precious poodle that she offers $1,000 reward for its recovery AFTER THE AMERICAN DOLLAR Jean de Resxke in Coming In January to Fulflll an Engugement in Opera. (Copyright, 1900, by Press Publishing Co.) PARIS, Dec. 15.—(New York World Cable- gram—8pecial Telegram.)~Jean de Reszke will sail in the second week of January to i1l an American engagement, | grace | Venezuela | of the Am GLOOM THICK AS FOG British Oapital Buffers Terrible Depression from Defeat at Magaliesberg, ALL HOPE THAT WAR IS OVER NOW AT END Present Overthrow Comes Exactly One Year After Disaster at Colenso. WAR OFFICE HAS LITTLE ENCOURAGEMENT Blundering Commanders Will Be Held to Btriot Accountahility, SMALL INTEREST TAKEN IN CANAL AFFAIRS OMetals Connected with the Forelgn OMce Loath to Express Themaelves in the Absence of Any State- ment from Pauncefote. LONDON utterly unexpected at Magaliesbe Dec The astounding and reverse of the British the news of which was Lroken to the nation exactly one year after | General Buller's defeat at Colenso, effectu- | ally disposes of any hope that the war in | South Africa is nearly ended and completely | wbated the wyth that the operations there ! were merely of a guerrilla pature. As Mr. Lioyd-George (liberal) sald in the House of Commons today “This i« one of the most severe reverses suffered by the Fritish, and it is quite evident (he war will 1ag on for many moutBs to come. Dewet is making England tho laughing stock of the world. We have 210, 000" men in the fleld, yet we are unable to protect ourselves from disaster at the hands of small commandoes drawn from a pastoral population.' The extont of the reverse and the dis- of such a large boay of men sur- rendering to & small contingent of Boers has created a feeling of shame and astonish- ment which finds free veut. With some- what cruel coincidence the Northumberlands wre known as the “Fighting FIfth.”" The Second battalion, to which the captured companles belong, was one of the heaviest sufierers at Stormberg a vear ago. The regiment has often been pronounced by home and foreign critics to be one of the finest in the British army Anniversary of Co All the forebodings and criticisms which Colenso gave rise to a r ago have been resurrected by the disaster at Magaliesberg. The War office has nothing to do but “grin and bear it” and trust to time. Until General Kitchener's forces are transformea into mounted Infantry and the mounted police get to work, Mr. Broderick sees little hope of improvement in the military sit vation. But whoever was responsible for the surrender at Magallgsberg is likely to suffer, for the new War office officials are determined to make examples of gen- erals or any other officers gullty of sucht KToSS mismanagement, or worse, which, it would weem, must have caused this last de- feat. This stern attitude on the part ot the government, however, by no means de- creases the ignominy with which certain wembers of Parllament who ure avowedly pleased by the Boer successes are regarded by the majority of the community. At a pro-Boer meeting cn Friday, ut which Leon- urd Courtney presided, General Kitchene name was greeted with cries of **Villai “Butcher!" “Beast!" whije mention Steyn and Dewet elicited 10ud cheers The Pall Mall Gazette today editorially declares that such men as Courtney, Bryne- Roberts and Lloyd-George ought to be put in coventry and be not spoken to by any self-respecting Englishman. The expedient, severe as It is, is likely to meet with ap- proval in all quarters, not excluding the more rabid liberal journals. Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, the liberal leader in the House of Commons, does not escape criticism for tacitly permitting his alleged followers to take up such an avowedly anti-British attitude. Small Interest in VMearagun Canal. In view of tho events in South Africa it is scarcely surprising that the publi refuses to be cajoled Into taking & burning intercst in the Nicaragua canal, in spite of the special American cable dispatches, which break the records for length and se- riousness. The London Times' correspond- ent today makes u passionate comparison between tho present state of affairs and that which existed at the time of the digpute and bitterly arraigns President McKinley and the senate, yet Lord Pauncefote has not cabled a word to the Forelgn office, which only heard of the vote on the Davis amendment through the Assoclated Press. Such pessimistic and indignant cable messages as most of the London dallies are receiving from their Amerlcan correspondents find 1o responsive echo in Downing street, where deprecation 1s freely expressed of these cabled efforts to apprise the British public of how badly the senate is alleged to be treating their government. The Forelgn office officlals, while expecting the treaty to be amended, were frankly surprised at the size of the majority, which served more than anything else to open thelr eyes to the fact that there was no truth in the cabled statement that the railrond Interests were solely re- is enwo., of | sponsible for the opposition, or that frra- tional jingoism had suddenly demlc in the United States in the Foreign office a sane appreclation ican objections to building the anal and not being allowed to fortify it Statement of Forelgn Office Ofielal, “Yet, at the same time,” to quote an official, “we do not see why the treaty which we mas with the people whom we believed to the responsible representatives of America should be treated so cavallerly by the senate. We do not regard the pres- ent Issues as of any great importance, for we doubt If the Nicaregua canal will ever be a paying investment and whoever bullds it, it will be of little use to England, elther 1n peace or war. What we do regret 1s the apparent hopelessness of making treaties with a country whose senate takes such opposite views to those it empowers to act in its Behalf, Thero seems to be an impression in America that the Clayton Bulwer treaty was secured by the cute- ness of the English representatives and gave England an unfalr advantage. That view' has never existed here. In fact, rather the reverse. However, we shall not bother our heads about the matter until the senato finishes its labors and To- colve results through diplomatic channels. Wo are anxious to know what America really does want and until we know it s absurd to surmise what to do. However, the Clayton-Bulwer treaty worked satls- factorily for years and as new treatics seem to cause dissensions n America become epi- There exists wo | maybe it is just as well if we are obliged to revert to the former agreement, the bindingness and equality of which we have never for a moment doubted, in spite of our concessions i the Hay-Pauncefote treaty.”