Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, July 27, 1902, Page 1

=] THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE. === o ESTABLISHED JU NE 19, 1871. OMAHA, SUNDAY MORNING, JULY 27, " CURZON IS TO SHINE Proclamation of Edward as Emperor of Indis is to Be a Gorgeous Rpeotacls. ALL RESOURCES OF GOVERNMENT TAXED Y Wative Princes to Vie with Each Other in Lavish Display of Jowels. tw)lAN TAXPAYERS PAY THE FREIGHT British Peers Blew to Apply for Tiokets for Ooronation in London, FASHIONABLE LONDON GIVEN A HINT Smart Set is Urged to Ar e Enter- tainments for the Week of the Coronation a tCopyright 192, by Press Publishing Co.) LONDON, July 26.—(New York World Cablegram—Special Telegram.)—The durbar (levee) in Delhi at which Viceroy Curzon will proclaim King Edward emperor of In- dia In the presence of Indian princes in full state 1s to be the most magnificent spec- tacle of its kind ever seen. All resources of the Indlan government wi 1 be takes to make the gathering gorgeous | and ploturesque, while the native princes will vis with the government and with each other in the splendor of their uniforms, Jewels and trapping | Vicereine Curzon, she who was Miss Leiter of Chicago, is to fill the most prominent position in this pageant, and she has vised for it a costume of the richest white silk overlaid with princess real lace and shimmering with Jew It is expected that Mrs. and the Misses Lelter will attend the ceremony. Among other Americans present will be Douglas Grant, who will leave London shortly for a tour around the world. | The compliment which was paid to India by inviting its princes and military repre- sentatives to attend the coronation in Lon- don as the guests of King Edward loses 'somewhat of its air of regal hospitality when the Indian secretary is compelled te admit that the imperlal government intends to cbarge the cost to the Indlan taxpayer The Indlan princes are now spoken of as King Edward’s paying guests. | The principal preparation cons ‘talling the ceremony, making everything fit into the requirements of an invalid. It is mow settled that the king will be borne through the abbey and will remain seated at the points where the ritual prescribes that he should kneel or stand up. Up to yesterday only 180 peers out of nearly 700 and 193 commoners out of 670 had applied for tickets. So a circular has been sent around to the peers exhorting them to attend out of respect.to the king. Fashionable London looks almost empty, but it is sald that soclety will return dur- {ug coronation week, when very gay times Ry kY o e iy 3 t Ifl!‘ ball in his new ho v | gardens for the evening of the mw . duchess of Devonshire, disgusted be- cause the king did not advise Mr. Balfour to consult the duke, as well as Mr. Chamber- Jain, before accepting the prime ministe ehip, has declined to do anything for the coronation festivities. FIGHT NOT DOWN ON THE BILLS Four Lions Break Their Cage and Attack a Panther in a Men- agerie in Pai ] (Copyright 102, by Press Publishing Co.) PARIS, July 26.—(New York World Ca- blegram—Special Telegram.)—Paris wit- nessed one of the most terrific combats of wild beasts that has ever occurred outside of the jungle during the recent celebration of the fall of the Bastile. A lion tamer, Adri Peson, for July 14, installed his menagerie ot Place de Temple, in Paris. ‘A tamer, Valto I, showing off several famed lions in the central cages. A little further way in another cage wers three llonesses and the llon Menilek, a superb beast that he has never succeeded in tam- ing. These animals were very much agi- tated. In the adjoining cage was a panth alone. The llonesses succeeded in ope ing with thelr claws the wall separating the cages and suddenly amidst the most fearful roars Menllek and the three lion- ess threw themselves on the panther Pozon tried in vain to separate the furious animals. At length by pricking theni through the bars the tamer with the ssistance of the whole personnel of ti menagerie succeeded in driving the fnfuri- ated beasts back into their cage, but not before the panther was almost torn to Pleces. GREAT FINANCIER DIES POOR Man Who Directed Money Market in Great Crisis Leaves Little to Melrs, [Copyright 1802, by Press Publishing Co.) LONDON, July 26.—(New York World Ca- blegram—=Special Telegram.)—The Right Hon, Lidderdale, who, as governor of the Bank of England at the time of the Bar- ing fuanclal orists, was made & privy councllior because of the success with which be steered the money market through that dangerous period, has died worth only $5,005. First cashier and aft- erward a partner in the firm of Rathbone & Som, produce merel Was & man of great knowledge and of the highest probity. Though he was always comparatively poor, the smaliness of his estate suprised the eity. CHANGE IN RAILROAD TRAINS Necessity Reducing Atmospheric Pressure Will Work a Revolution, (Copyright 12, by Press Publishing Co.) BERLIN, July 26.—(N York World Cablegram—8pecial Telegram.)—A distin- §ulshed German englneer maintains that the time is rapidly approaching when the ap- pearance of an ordinary rallway train will MRS. MACKAY BREAKS DOWN 1] Her Probability usband’'s Body to A-erlcl Will Be Delayed. th val (Copyright 1902, by Press Publishing Co.) LONDON, July 26.—(New York World Cablegram—Special Telegram.)—There was an extremely touching scene today when Mrs. John W. Mackay met her son, Clar- ence H. Mackay, at his arrival from New York at her London residence, 6 Carleton House Terrace. Mrs. Mackay, who had been some calmer for the last two days, broke down again. She ls so weak and 1l that at the time of this writing it is probable that the conveying of her hus- band's body to the United States will bé postponed until she s stronger. But the decision lles with Clarence Mackay. The ballroom, in which the body now rests, s watched night and day by two nugs. It is covered with beautiful flow- ers, the perfume of which s almost over- powering. Mrs. Mackay's friends in many instances send fresh flowers every day. Under a special dispensation, telegraphed by the pope, mass has been celebrated in the room every morning since the death. His holiness also sent a sypathetic mes- sage to the family. There will be a mass for Mrs. Mackay in the house simulta- neously with the requiem in St. Mary's church, Cadogan street, on Tuesday. The body will not be removed to the church tor the requiem mass, nor will Mrs. Mackay be present at the ceremonial. Among the constant inquirers since Mrs. Mackay's bereavement has been Princess Lou King Edward's sister, who was present at the Mackays' last party and who wrote a most affectionate letter to the widow. Prince and Princess Chris- tian, another sister of the king, had also called, as well most of the leading people In society »nd commerce alike. It {s understood that Mrs. Mackay has inherited half of her husband's entire for- tune. Much interest is displayed here on the question as to whether the estate will be liable to pay an estate duty of 8 per cent to the British government. Thomas Gibson Bowles, M. P., the foremost par- liamentary authority on death dutles, re. plylng to the World correspondent's query, sald: “Mr. Mackay's estate cannot be held lable for the duty here unless it can be established that he had an English domicil GIVES CREDIT TO MARCONI Alleged Inventor Makes a Statement Regarding Wireleas Teleg- raphy. (Copyright 192, by Press Publishing Co.) KIEL, Germany, July 26.—(New York World Cablegram—Special Telegram.)—The Marquis Luigl of Italy, to whom Marconl refers in a document just filed in the Brit- ish patent office as the one who ‘“‘communi- cated to him from abroad” the invention of wireless telegraphy, is & lieutenant in the Italian navy attached to a warship now in this harbor. “The World correspondent saw him today aboard ship and called his attention to a statement printed in the London Saturday Review based on an assertion by Prof. Thompson that the real inventor of the ‘wireless telegraph In "u lulln naval off. 1. day Review is not correct. The New Found- land reception of signals from Cornwall was obtalned independently of the use of Solari's coherer. GIVE LIVES FOR THEIR FATHER Three Young Russians Deliberately Jump In Among Pack of Wolves. (Copyright 1902, by Press Publishing Co.) ST. PETERSBURG, July 26.—(New York World Cablegram—Special . Telegram.)—A Russian and three sons started lately to make a Sledge journey from Archangel to & village about 150 miles along the coast of the White sea. They took & comsiderable supply of ammunition, but a rainstorm so halfway on their journey hundreds of wolves appeared. The travelers, Seeing that if they remalned together they would all fall vic- tims to the ravenousweasts, declded to cast lots as to which should first leave the sledge and face them. The herolc sons refused to permit their father to draw a lot, The first lot fell on the youngest and he jumped out, knife in hand, but the delay was only short. Again " lot was cast and the second son jumped out. About forty wolves continued the chase and, imploring his father to drive quickly, the remaining devoted son jumped. The three delays saved the father. GENERAL MEYER IN ENGLAND Boer Commander Lai at South- ampton While Enroute to Dresden. LONDON, July 26.-~General Lucas Meyer, the former commander of the Orange Fr State forces, landed at Southampton today, this being his first visit to England. He made the trip from South Africa on board the British mer Briton with a big batch of returning British officers and men, with whom the Boer gemeral appeared to be on excellent terms. General Meyer is golng to Dresden, Sax- ony, to visit his wife and daughter and will return to South Africa in October. He said he thought the outlook in South Africa was decidedly favorable, and that proyided the Britieb fulflll the promises held out to the Boers there was every reason to expect lasting peace and a steady return of pros- perity. \ The general expects soon to be followed by Generals Botha, Dewet and Delarey. He would not say If he intended visiting Mr. Kruger. OLD WARRIORS WERE GIANTS Discoveries Made in Pre- historic Grav Interestin (Copyright 192, by Press Publishing Co.) ST. PETERSBURG, July 26.—(New York World Cablegram—Special Telegram.)— Gorodzeff, well known Russian bistorlan, has opened 107 tumall (mounds) seat- tered over the Kharkoff province and dis- covered 299 prehistoric graves. Of these 264 belong to the bronze period and ten to a period aboyt B. C. 500. An immense riety of interesting objects in bronze have been found—knives, various shaped vessels of bronze and clay, and arrowheads. skulls found in some of the Scythian that after death they let. Around several heads were rosaries of amber beads. Goro- dueft asserts that the average beight of those warriors must bave been at least soven foet. CUTS THE AMERICANS Mrs. Arthur Paget Oauses Heartburnings Among Her Former Qountrywomen. INVITES ONLY TWO TO A RECENT PARTY Mrs. Adair Gives One of the Notable Society Funotions of the Past Week, MOVEMENTS AMONG THE SWELL SET Delay in Oorenation Compels Prolongation of the Londen Season. FOUR-CORNERED FIGHT IN COURT CIRCLE Members of King’s Household Quarrel and Women Take a Hand by Carrying the Tal to the Queen. (Copyright 1302, by Press Publishing Co.) LONDON, July 26.—(New York World Cablegram—Special Telegram.)—Mrs. Ar- thur H. Paget is loyally striving to keep the coronation season alive. She gave a so-called boy-and-girl dance Friday night for her daughter, Leilan, to meet the crown princess of Roumania, but with two exceptions there was nothing particularly youthful about the company, which in- cluded the duchess of Devonshire, Lady Craven and Princess Hatzfeldt. The “‘smart’” Americans are smarting because the only one of them Invited wae Miss Deacon. They complain that recegiiier. Paget abandoned a dinner party/ &% &h veral of them had been jnvi ase, after invitations had been’ isgy f ae- cured the dughess of Connal & ,id the crown princeds of Roumanis supper party the evening. /¥ Mrs. Adair gave a pretty & 4n Monday night at her house on street for her handsome niece, M/ Jworth. All the prettiest girls in’ / were there. The house was exqy Aecorated with festoons, baskets anu . 4 of roses. The air was heavy with the perfume of mimosa and lilles. The tables were decorated with roses and trails of emilax looped in and out of the beautiful silver dishes. Mrs. Adair wore the loveliest dress of broeadsd silk trimmed with fine old lace and a magnifi- cent dog-collar of dlamonds, as well as chains of diamonds around her neck and a tiara blazing in her pretty gray hair. Miss Wadsworth looked exceedingly well white, with her hair simply dressed and a tew flowers across the bodice of her dress. She stood with her aunt, being introduced to the guests as they arrived. Mrs. Arthur Paget, Mr. Henry White and Mrs. Caven- dish Bentinck brought their daughters, while forelgn princesses, English duchesses and countesses and untitied persons of dis- tinction were as thick as blackberries. Intended for the Mackays. Mrs. Parkinson Sharpe, who is remainin, here for the coronation, had a luncheon party on Wednesday, at which it was originally intended that Mr. and Mrs. Mackay should be the guests of honor. The . of 2 Norwich, Con ‘with John D. Alloroft will take place quietly in the United States in September. Mr. Allcroft is the junior partner in the big dry goods and glove firm of Dent, Allcroft & Co. of London. Ethel Barrymore sailed for New York today on her way to Marion, Mass., as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Harding Davis. Ex-Governor Brown and Miss Brown are at the Carlton, being much feted by resi- dent Americans. Princess Hatafeldt 1Is about to leave town for her country house in Wiitshire, accompanied by the prince, who has not yet recovered from the effects of the iliness which suddenly seized him recently as he was golng down stairs in Claridges to join the princess at a luncheon party. Boclety is gossipping freely over a serious quadrangular fight now raging at court. Lord Farquhar, the master of King Ed- ward’s household, and the intimate friend and confidant of the king, quarreled with the earl of Pembroke, the lord steward. Then an attempt was made to get at Pembroke by forcing him to accept the lord leutenancy of Ireland. The earl of Pembroke refused to be shunted and his sister, the beautiful De Grey, eat f vorite with Queen Alexandra, put her finger in the ple by warning the queen against Lord Farquhar's influence over the king and his alleged desire to exalt Mr. Keppel at the cost of everybody This brought Mrs. Keppel Into the squab- ble, which is still vigorously proceeding, but promises to be a drawn battle, as the arl of Pembroke's social influence far ex- ceeds that of Baron Farquhar. LIKE FUSION IN NEBRASKA ervatives and Liberal Unionists bble Over Speils of Office. (Copyright 192, by Press Publishing Co.) LONDON, July 26.—(New York World Cablegram—Special Telegram.)—Prime Min- Balfour has been requisitioned by his tive followers to distribute the of- government between the Itberal- unionists and conservatives strictly in pro- portion to their respective numerical strength. The total annual value of cabinet and subordinate posts at the primie minister's disposal is $4,096,776. There are 334 con- eervative and sixty-eight liberal-unionists, therefore the proper liberal-unionist share would be $682,800, wherdas at the present they recetve $950,000. This is the first time this wholly sordid viewpoint has been openly assumed in British politics. KIPLING DESIROUS OF QUIET (Copyright 1302, by Press Publishing Co.) LONDON, July 26.—(New York World Cablegram—Special Telegram.)—Rudyard Kipling is about to leave Rottingdean, near Brighton, where he has resided five years, to live in & more secluded’ house in the Unbridge Wells. His desire for privacy is sincere and unaffected. He bas suffered greatly from the attentions of unknown admirers, who made the pligrimage to Rottingdean in interesting numbers. His pew country house is surrounded by exten- sive grounds inside a high brick wall, af- fording complete protecti trom world's gase. Mr. Kipling declines more invitations probably than any man in Eng- 1and, spurned the proffered patronage of soclety wilh undisgulsed contempt. WALSH OUTDOING HIMSELF Mk Seeks tufnent Rich American Ml Novelty in Entes of Friends. (Copyright 1002, by Press Publiahing Co.) PARIS, July 26.—(New York World C blegram—8pecial Tefegram.)—Thomas F. Walsh, the gold and silver mining king. and financial advisor of Leopold, king ot tho Belglans, seems disposed to surpass the record of fastidious entertainment set by himself at the time of the Paris exposttion. When Mrs. Walsh was thanking Bouguereau for coming to her dinner last Wednesday the artist replied: “The trouble s, madame, that you never give a dinner, they always arb banquets.” Baron Coubertin once sald: “When the Walshs haven't sixty people dining with them they feel lonely." After each banquet Mr. Walsh always provides a short varlety show in which the most expensive oper ballet dancers and music hall specialists take part. Mr. Walsh varled his program this week. Once he took his guests to Barbison, a famous resort for artists in the forest of Fon- tainebleau, in six four-in-hands. Luncheon was served on the grass in the wildest, rockiest retreat the forest provided. At another time he organized a party of forty to visit the sewers and catacombs of Parls. In the sewers a large population 1s employed, Including scavengers, electri- clans, gasmen, watermen, all the wiry and pipes being hung. The Walsh party was conveyed part of the way in ome of the inspector's pretty launches .and part of the way on the electrical rallway run- ning through the sewers. HISTORY OF JACOB'S PILLOW Has Had Many Pl srimages Before it Reached (Copyright 1%2, by Press Publishing Co.) MADRID, July 26.—(New York Vorld Cablegram—Special Telegram.)—The latest report of the Spanish Royal academy re- lates this legend attached to t stone known as “Jacob's Pillow, neath the coronation chair in Westminster abbey: “When Jacob died the stone came into _the possession of his descendants, but when the Israelites crossed the Red sea it was found to be very cumbersome and was left in Egypt. The ruling Pharaoh had a daughter named Sects, WA married Ha; shekes, a Greek, who had & pos: ed of the relle. Secta and husband lort Egypt, and after traveling om the African coast settled in Spain, they founded the town of Briganti b site of San- tlago de Compostella. later their descendants emigrated to d and took on the stome with them. ily it was 1902—-TWENTY PAGES. SINGLE COPY FIVE (.E NTS. IRISH GIVE DINNER Weloome in London to William Redmond and Joseph Devlin. TELL OF TOUR THROUGH UNITED STATES Assure Hearers They Have Bupport of Their Oeuntrymen in Amerioa. ON FUTURE HOPE OF THE IRISHMAN THE BEE BULLETIN. h Over Irrigation Conmtrol. Hunt Talks om Porto Rico. Talk is that Fight Was a Fake. Union Paciie Strike Situation. How President Spent Refutes n Week in the Socl: Musieal Notes. s Havs Grievance, News. Council Bluffs and lowa News. Great Danes Kill a Wom Redmond Believes They Must Work Out Own Salvation in Native Land. Work of the Homebullder: In the Domain of Women. IMPRESSIONS GAINED WHILE TRAVELING Notes with ess the Struggl Thousands from Land of Shamrock Who Are Beneath Free Flag of Ameriea, Editoria People of M Loa LONDON, July 26.—A dinner party was given at the Holborn restaurant this even- ing to welcome Willlam Redmond and Jo- seph Devlin, the Irish members of Parll ment who recently made & tour of the United States in the Interest of the United attended Dy all the Irish members of Parliament, and among the party were ex-Mayor Phelan of San Francisco and Father Phelan of Bos- Irish league. The dinner wi ton. Mr. Redmond, responding to "‘Our Guests, recounted the courtesy with which he and Mr. Deviin had been recelved everywhe in the United States and assured his hearers “ffteen million living beneath the free “flag of of the hearty support of Irishmen Americ: Mr. Redmond sald that as long as this mighty force was behind them the nation need not despair of the ultimate success of thelr crusade for an independent parlia- ment in Dublin and treaties with England. Other natlons, he declared, were recog- nizing Ireland’s national and territorial ex- jstence. Mr. Redmond id, however, that in spite of the success of many Irlshmen who held high places in America and as- sisted the councils of the nation, he was filled with sadness at the sight of tens of thousands of poor, struggling Irishmen in the United States, and he had returned im- pressed with the bellef that it was better for every Irishman who could possibly do #0 to remain at home and work out his own salvation in the green meadows of his na- tive land. Father Cronin, T. P. O'Condor and Mr. the metropolis of the where it was known &s ‘fatal stome.” “Traditions say that prince of the royal the Scottish throne, this stone for his nage, where it contl placed in the cathedral of ¥ , formerly of Munster, iment Adopts Auto. matic Device for Its Tele- pho; Syste (Copyright 1302, by Press Publishing Co.) PARIS, July 26.—(New York World Ca- blegram—Special Telegram.)—After ex- haustive tests the French government has adopted the automatic telephone {nvention of a Russian engineer. The apparatus does away with ‘“‘central” girls. The sub- scriber turns five disks, oach numbered from 0 to 9, to form the number wanted, whereupon the correspondent is called au- tomatically. If he is absent & sign appears saying ‘‘rang one minute, no answer, the caller's number s registered at the other end, so that he may be called if the person sought returns. When the number desired is “busy” a special buzz is imme- dlately heard. In order mot to dismiss all the telephone girls together, which might disturb the labor market, the new system will beintroduced gradually. Three towns of moderate s are being equipped now —Limoges, Nimes and Dijon. A strange light Is thrown on French meihods by the fact that the apparatus would have been adopted two years ago If the police side of the government, which has always found the telephone exceedingly useful, had not insisted that secret con- versations should be audible by a third party when desired. CUTS OFF THE MEAT RATION High Prices Make it Prohi the British Workin, man, tive to (Copyright 132, by Prcss Publishing Co.) LONDON, July 26.—(New York World Cablegram—Spectal Telegram.)—The Amer- lean Mutual trust operators are making thy British wage earners keenly feel their power. at any time in a quarter of a century, Bacon has reached a prohibitive price and work- men have abandoned it. The American group, embracing the Swift, Morris and Cudahy companies, have London's bentral market, Smithfield, abso- lutely in their grasp. The pricél of British products are advancing In sympathy with those of the American. The only working people who are inde- pendent of the meat trust are th who are members of the great co-operative so- cleties in the provinces, where the retail stroekeepers, crushed between the rising wholesale prices on one side and the com- petition of the co- abe organizing a great combine and refuse to sell anything to members of the co- operative socleties. Prime English beef, which cost 17 cents & pound In 1900, now costs 22 cents and is Food is dearer in London now than | still risings The increase in the price of American beef is proportionately greater. PROF. SCHWENINGER DROPPED Physiclan Practically from the Berlin Universfty. Bismarek's O De; (Copyright 1802, by Press Publishing Co.) BERLIN, July 26.—(New York World Ca- blegram—=8pecial Telegram.)—A heavy blow has been dealt Prof. Bchweninger, Bismarck’s famous physician. As the pro- fessor of skin diseases in Berlin university, he had a large salary and a high position, but now he hiss boen remeved from that pesition, In order to make his fall as light as pos- sible, & post has been found for him as professor generally of the art practice of healng. His duties will be light and it may be said that Schweinger retires for- er from any prominent position ia aca- Devlin also spoke. IRISH QUESTION UP AGAIN Days of Parllament Devoted to Hot Debates on the 014 Tople. Clostn, narrow forum of the mm- of eo—onl. ‘The resentment of the Irish members was stirred tn an unusual degree by the discev- ery of alleged secret Gocuments of the land trust, organized by the landlords for, the avowed pwypose of resisting threatening combinations of tenants and suppressing the boycotting and jntimidation instigated by the United Irish league or otherwise. The Irish leaders point out that Lord Clonbrook and Lord Barrymore of Barry- more (better known as Arthur Hugh Smith-Barry), chairman of the Natlonal Union of Conservative assoclations, who are among the prime movers of the trust, signed the same week, as privy councillors, a proclamation from Dublin castle enforc- ing the coercion act over half of Ireland. All the trustees of the trust, the duke of Abercorn, Lord Wallerford, Lord Ash- town, Lord Clonbrook, Lord Barrymore and two others, are privy ocouncillors. The trust has a long list of subscribers and ample funds for fighting the tenants and the league which s behind them. “We shall not be surprised,” said John Redmond, chairman of the United Irish league, to @ representative of the Asso- clated Press, “if O'Brien, Dillon, Davitt myself and other leaders are arrested at Mr. Wyndham's instance within a fortnight. In fact, we are rather expecting to be ar- rested on charges of unlawful assemblage and intimidation. They have already brought injunctions and damage suits against us individually. Asked whether any new remedy had been evolved for the conditions complained of, Mr. Redmond replied: Agitation, constant agitation, until .emfi, sufficient strength to defeat the oses of the government concerning and, On one important ms re, however, the Irish nationalists intend to vote with the government, namely, the education bill. Throughout the long and acrimonious dis- cussions of the details of the bill the Irish members often sided with the opposition, but on the final action they will not aban- don Catholie principles, and, consequently, will not vote for the separation of re- liglons to secure imstruction. The vote agalnet the education bill will be small in proportion to the tremendous agitation of the nonconformis fnst the measure. Many prominent nonconformis declare they will carry out their avowed purpose of refusing to pay school taxes under a law which does not allow proportionate Topresentation of the taxpayers on the school boards. CROKER TO KEEP ON RACING Dentes the Report that He Int Sell Out and Aba the Turf. we ur- re- (Copyright 102, by Press Publishing Co.) WANTAGE, Eugland, July 26.—(New York World Cablegram—Speclal Telegram.)—As 1t has been persistently rumored that Rich- ard Croker. was planning to disperse his racing stable the World correspondent asked him if it was trus and received the follow- ing candid, conclusive, written explanation: “I sm not selling anything at Doncaster. I have reduced my stable as I do every year." CHOLER/A BECOMES VIRULENT Natives Attack CAIRO, reported in this city. The drinking foun- tains have been closed. The epidemic is almost viruleat in cha: acter. the streets and die ia & few minutes. | against the geats. in Streets of Cairo Egypt, July 36.—One bundred and twenty-four cases of cholera have been Many of the natives are sttacked in Forecast for Nebras i Sunday; Monday Fair. WRECK IN CHEYENNE YARDS Train Collides with String Cars and Six People Are Injured. CHEYENNE, Wyo., July 26.—(Speclal Telegram.)—The regular evening passenger train from Denver was wrecked in the yards here at 11 o'clock tonight and six persons injured, as follows: Ex-Governor W. J. McConnell of Moscow, Idaho, chest bruised, hand crushed and gash under right eye. J. McDougall, express messenger, Denver, badly bruised. William Giichrest of Cheyenne, back seri- ously sprained. W. Roezell of Denver (colored copk), rib broken. f H. Brady of Denver (dblorpd waiter), gash on right arm. The injured were removed to St. John's hospital and are being cared for by com- pany physicians. ‘None are tatally hurt. The accident was due to the carelessne: of some one in leaving a string of freight cars on the passenger track. The incomiig train collided with the cars with great force and as the passengers were in the alsles, ready to leave the train, many were thrown The head of the locomd- ive was badly damaged and one freight car A large amount ot crockery and R A large erowd of people gath- red around the wrecked tnln and the shop guards were brought into use to keep the people back. There were several fights as a result of the officiousness of the guard: PREPARING FOR CORONATION Arrangements Going Steadily on, but There is a Lack of En- thusiasm, LONDON, July fl.—ne preparations for the coronation of King Edward have been resumed with full swing, but it is impos- sible, of course, to rearouse vivid public enthusiasm In the postponed event. It has now been decided that the whole route over which the royal carriage Is to pass will be flushed, dried and then sprinkied with sand, thus forming a carpet which will ri duce the vibrations of the vehicle. The barriers will not be re-erected at all the cross streets intersecting the coronation route. Otherwise the ordinary police regu- lations will be carried out. One of the saddest features of the post- ponement of the king's crowning from the viewpoint of the speculator is the great slump in the price of seats. A conspicuous example of this is the fine stand at -St. Margare Westminster, where the best seats were sold for ten guines o prices have dropped 20 per cent, while at many of the best places alopg the route at from one to three guineas secure seats previously held at five and elght gull Some smart clubs on St. James street and Picadilly have their own troubles. When the members balloted for seats in the club nde the winners cheerfully paid ten gulneas each, and now many of the club- men want thelr money back, but the club committees insist on the thrifty-minded members enjoying the pageant at the orig inal price. COUNCIL ON ROYAL YACHT First Time British Oa t Has Ever Been Called to Meet Under ch Clrcumstances, LONDON, July 3¢.—The duke of Devon- shire, president of the council, and other members of the privy councll left here on a special train for Southampton this morn- ing to attend a meeting of the councll on the royal yacht Victoria and Albert, off Cowes, Isle of Wight, today. This will be the first meeting of the council ever beld in & similar place or under such circumstances. The weather at Cowes today is favorabl King Edward experienced no 11l effects from yesterday's crulse around the island. King Edward signed proclamations fixing the coronation for August 9 and making & bank holiday of the same date. The privy councillors, who had luncheon with the king, spent two hours on board the royal yacht. Movements of Ocean Vessels July 26, YAlkLl.mflon-Ar'l‘l\'ofl: Manitou, from New ork. At Yokohama~—Arrived: Portland, Ore. At Bt. Vincent—Arrived: Francisco, from Hambury At New York—Arrived: Liverpool; Statendam, from Rotterdam. Balles Noordam, for Rotterdam; Min- netonka, for London; Umbria, for Liver- pool; Kroonland, for Antwerp: Columbia (Brllllm for Glasgo Island (Danish) for Christiania. A At Antwerp—Salled: Friesland, for New York. ¢ Havre—Balied. York. At Bremen——8ailed: Grosser Kurfursk, lo' Philadelphia, ork. h:“ '[Av-rpofll~A.rrlvad Ultonia, _ from Boston; Campania, from New York. Salled: Etruria, for New York, Indrapure, from Isis, from San SBonemian, trom La Bretag for CLASH OF AUTHORITY Agrionltural Department Wanta a Hand in Bottling Irrigation Matters, INSISTS ON LOCATING THE RESERVOIRS eoretary Hitohoook Btands for Oomtrel by His Own Department. MEAD POINTS OUT ‘LEGAL DIFFICULTIES Bolution of Water Rights Problems the First Thing to Consider, GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CRIES JEALOUSY Missouri River Comm n Mak Final Report and Lays the Bla: for Fallures Upom Congress. (From a Staff. Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, July 26.—(Special Tele- gram.)—Notwithstanding that the {rrigation bill has been placed In the hands of the secretary of the Interlor for the disposition of the money to be used for the purpose of establishing irrigation work, reservoirs and provided for by the bill, the De- partment of Agriculture is determined to insist upon Its right to direct Where cer- tain reservoirs and storage basins are to be located. Under the bill, Secretary Hitchcock has insisted that the Interior department should control the subject of irrigation In its broadest fleld and that the department which he represents should locate reservolrs, run laterals and other- wise provide means of watering the country contemplated in the bill. But there are other forces at work. The Agricultural department has projected itself into the fleld as having something to say about the location of the irrigation work and' its chief irrigation expert, Ellwood Mead of Wyoming, is reported to have said, as appearing in a Washington paper this morning, that “the Interior department people have evidently the idea of proceeds ing along broad lines regardless of legal complications which may ensue. My idea is that until some satisfactory solution of the varfous water rights problems has been reached the proceedings of the Interior de- partment are rather premature. Matters are as yet entirely In an experimental stage, in my opinios Says Critielsm It is stated now by the geological survey, into whose hands the’ question of the loca- tion of reservoirs is to be placed, that Mr. Mead's criticism is based upon jealous: for the reason that the irrigation bur over which he presides bas not been. called upon to participate in the preliminary work which the secretary of the interior has outlined for the geological survey durfng the next few months and for which he has set aside $260,000 out of the $5,000,000 avail- able for the purpose of ¥ the six- teen states and Mfl‘ltfl‘hl W’I in the general {rrigation bill.. - ! Report of m river unflmm of existence by congress, was fild with the chief engincer of the War department today. The report is suggestive of a dirge, going into detall as to the plans for perma- nent improvement of the river which fatled of realization by reason of the refusal of congress to coninue the appropriations or allow the money appropriated to be de- voted to permanent project: The report shows there was avallable on July 1, 1901, funds for the improvement of rivers in the commission's jurisdiction as follows: Missour! river, $14,350.46; Osago river, $9,985.87; Gasconade river, §$1,488. With such a limited fund the commission did not undertake extensive improvements, but confined its efforts to the protectigh of the improvements already made. The commission reports that since 1884 there has been appropriated 37,150,000 for the improvement of the rivers. Of this amount $240,000 was expended above Sioux OCity, $216,364 was expended in opposition to the wishes of the commission in detached lo- calities which could not aid either naviga- tion or commerce, $380,082 was spent for snag boats, work which on other stresms is taken from the gemeral fund; $855,765 went for plant, office expen nd salaries of the commission and $469,585 for gauges and surveys. This left but $3,280,201 for permanent improvement of the river, and this was extended over a period of eighteen years. The commission reports that a° strip of the river forty-five miles long, near the mouth of the Osage, was improved and a channel six feot deep established and maintained. The commissioners express regret that this work could mot be com- tinued. It is recommended that comgress an appropriation of $1,000,000 a year for at least three years for the permanent improvement of the river from its mouth to Jefterson City, Mo. The members of the commission up to the time when legistation cut them off the pay roll were Colonel Amos M. Stickney of the War department, G. C. Broadhead of St. Louls and Clarence N. Chaffee gf Omaba. Fostal Redemption Order Revoked. The recent order providing for the re- demption of uncanceled postal cards is held up, pending the decisionof the attorney general as to the legality of such a course. This order was to go into effect August 1 and directed postmasters everywhere to redeem all uncanceled postal cards at 75 per cent of their face value, paying there- for in stamps. But the attention of the postmaster gene: as directed to an old law, which says: “No postmaster shall sell or dispose of stamps In any manner except for cash, under penalty of & fine or imprisonment.” According to this law, redemption of postal cards in the manner prescribed by the recent order appears to be illegal. It was sald at the Postofice department to- day that the entire .question of the le- gality of the order is being looked into by the attorney general fgr the Postofice department and the rullog is expected from that office Tuesday or Wednesday next. It s estimated that if the emp- tion order is upheld, the goverament will be compelled to pay out not less than $1,000,000, for uncanceled postal car Western Matters at the Capital. T. E. Flaskerud has been appointed postmaster at Silver Lake, Worth county, postofice at Sipes, Bonhomme 8. D,, has been discontinued. An abstract of the condition of national banks of Lintoln, Neb. at the close of business on July 18, as reported to the comptroller of the curremcy the average reserve to have been 20.44 per cent on April 30. Loans and discounts, in- crease from $2,807,923 to $2,861,089; gold coin, from §102,870 to $161,040; total specie. trom §130,247 to $188,762; lawful money