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2i4 a VJ iJ ly i rs there bat the column ni ton4 and the spang of the arch rested acre sccmea to uq do superior area to I sILj and how the rapport was main 1 lined he could not discover neitha juid he find any one who was able to xplain the puzzle I Amone our local curiosities in ftruction there are two or three that i woruiv or a line on aiifomin i reet tor example is a handsome res lence hacsert oy a stable which is ereri lore imposing than the gentlemans i onse This is robaMy the most ex tgeiptcd ins tinea of the merciful man sing merciful to bis beast on record lasaljto is remarkable for a number Oddlr buiit houses owin to the un inal natore of the ground but those st dome under the head of Russelliana certainly the most peculiar In mu ui ucmg auin in siones wey are ilt in terraces and it is scarcely nos i lIe to go roni any one room to an nwom euner going up or down The Button residence near Hun must also come under this It has apparently been built on ofder of no order and jis as ramb le as Elizabethan cottaxe The leerest portion of the whole edifice Is blluaru room wticn is built on the I Iter tank anav ud on the hill amp 1 lit being pined by a series flying pages ana tortuous staircases roe houses of the lacastunes or lace tellers may certainly be regarded as Iriosities of contraction These iphjibious folk disdained to live on soiiu snores oi uie laxcs or else baght it unsafe to do so and built towns on puti so thst tuey could i lwJ I I MmKvhlwyM dl view oj Temple oj Khanu at Pein law3 balh Jby simply waiting of the front door The It Draks of Borneo do the I thing tolay Of entirely differ sasies are me iree tureiiers or Caf I The branches of the trees ara prted by forked poles which are beg so as to form a means of vomcai are targe Ighl to contain ten persons con epwy ana iook like a collection of ktic birds nests Then there are Ct dwellcrs the platform men ct the list of HtTftncm tirkmM Staple las tCn article en architectural fities would be imoerfect with rtference to the leaning tower of scfii would be deficient without mention of the rock tcnmles of lhta The Mind on which these le4 are situatedMies about two ew rrom uomoay it contains of massive columns cat out of ipbu rock colossal heads thou i cji gigeniic nures ot men and a an nrwa men Dy incn out oi a tain of fcolid rock On tho ilnnd iwette also contiguous to Bom Ihere another cics rated mount The fTTflt tiriTtln rhioliv1 rvnt lei rocE is upward of 90 feet sj teet whle and ol a proporLion itflit uil flll atiy pillars and rooof tlie prlnci iujic caiete are even granaer raranceiuan i ne largest excara Elephants while the portico of height and breadth as the Kit is richly decorated Besides hnnle there are inaications that liole mountain was excarated so rm a nty capable or containing housan inhabitants The city i is another of these wonders of Jon It is annruaclied throneh rflll cham cut by the Wady Liiust wide enoifch for the nasj two horsemen abreast with idicular sides risinz from 400 10 feet on each side This opens to an amphitheater i nt out in cotonnadesnidmenta Iuge3 of corridors THearuphi ris nrtwecn two and three miles nmterence encompassed on all lyf rugged monntains 500 or 600 Stt the sides of the mountains Smooth in a ncrnendicnlar di kland are rilled with long and ieu ranges oi uweuing nousea ana lomus eicavatea tntn Aft XP A I i Ws John Qroafi hotiK pr out Afhild rock and I iir summits present nature la Idest and taost atw forms ues are adorned trita all the dl architecture and art ON SHALL COINS ernmenta Gain In UsUu Mrkles Jtlladelphla Record bright silvery looking nickles tor a nae on liie street cars of treat profit to the rt as they cost ut thref fiurthti apiece said a Mat emplojei ranow purchsuted under a cod We used to make the WnV i and stamp them afterward at tVlfttt Of late dears wa hv3 tfcJiasing the Wants and baring tTte pound as arc also th i mine they cost about aA aeent oriwrbann thM rt 1Mb Jnany of these pennies andlf issued a mrtl fit rfaranuUiondaiknwnrtfi nnlW lit but In round numbers say sees issued intreirnmiiurte laboat 0000O and ottiannieii liM000 Besides that there re ui aicsei pieces cut only ajsfas Tear tha nitnW small There is little tJemandljife mun iuo aepanment Udia tgSvi the nse of ihrm nv iSgT mmamm mm ir this LO0OO0O wnrtli of mtwsT sued then there must be 1 sonaiaeraoiy over soOQOOOr considrrablf more than thatK i Uk to See the FoInU igi hfcgend BIatcr iC tthe new bntlerWRntL ss a la must not jeiye jTrltlwul Pardon me TlisaMarjorieJ i JH other rehflemeo akte ofSi les forluncheon and to I took Fw yr iv ivt JJvr -i si a iaai i i lt rwrryknhrw raiiiF CmOMfEE PMES a rr 9 to 16 a VOL XLIX A2T iniA3SISCOi GAIi 19 889 tjyBJTBIM HHjKjlfe iNOl24 He Makes His Political Debut Imitating the Methods of Beaconsiield A Yovnz Hn Who Kay Yet Cut a Figure in the House of Common corniosT 1839 by jsxei sosdox ses HETT COXXIBClaL CABLIl Losdox May 18 When Mr Disraeli first appeared in the political arena be made up his mind that a preliminary step to success was to create a sensation Hence his wild radical speeches bis challenge to ONeill bis oatbursts on the platform and elsewhere which made him the butt of oil the wags in London It may indeed be raid with truth that he oeycr ceased to be Xn object of ridicule with the latrf frt of be press and bis bwii party till just before his death The Jew the adrenturer the mountebank these were about the mildest epithets which were flung at him Whether he cared for them or not must always remain a matter of conjecture Some of bis friends bare told me that he was indifferent alike to praise or blame I hare known many men of whom that bas been eaid but nerer one ot whom it could be said with truth Disraeli no doubt had the usual human feelings although be was much more skillful in disguising them than nine men out of ten I always regarded him as a most accomplished actor on any stage and rery few persons ever saw him without a stage make up This may be eaid without any disparagement of his great penetration foresight and courage as a statesman Still everything he did was done with an eye to effect Before he was sure of re celying public attention in a legitimate way he beat a big drum to attract notice His velvet coats his gorgeous rests his rings on every finger worn outside of his gloves his wondrous wath chain his flaming cravats were as much a part of his theatrical business as his bold attacks on individuals or his dashine statements which were not intended to bear strict examination When bis position was secure these accessories were discarded He always retained bis partiality for gar ishness and finery but when he threw away his rings he began to weigh his words The sensational part of bis performance had done its duty and tbe actor remembered that the English are essentially a humdrum race and that they always distrust a man who is too clever One thinks of these things noticing that another Disraeli has appeared on the political stageand that he has begun by making a general attack on various public men somewhat in the style of bis distinguished relative Coningsbr Disraeli is a portentous name to bear How in the world is a man to lire up to that Was there ever uch a combination seen in real flesh and blood as that which these two names would imply Conlngsby was a favorite creation of Disraeli the novelist and no doubt it was for that reason that the son of Ralph Disraeli was named after him but was it not enough to be called upon to carry tbe name of Disraeli with credit through the world Why pile Ielion upon Ossa by adding Coningsby to the Disraeli Of Ralph Disraeli no one has ever expected anytuing because daring his brothers life he was eclipsed and he bas always been a recluse Borne years ago be obtained a very comfortable post in the House of Lords as assistant clerk with a salary of 2100 a year You will not see his face if you go into the House of Lords for he sits with his bock to the door opposite the Lord Chancellor If you did see it you would find little or no resemblance to his famous brother His features are brack mon strongly Hebraic in type than those of Benjamin were eren in his latter days when the great statesman suffered much in personal appearance from the ravages of time As for Ralph he has always carried the broadest marks of his race ia bis countenance It is Ralphs eon as I have Intimated who bos now made bis debut at Hath Conlngsby Di rael Informed hi audience that the Irish question was rery engrossing but he had never been able to understand it A good many older and wiser men are In the same position if they only had the courage to confess it He also declared that tbe representatives of Ireland in Parliament bad no sense of honor or shame and no thought for tbe welfare of their country The very name of patriot stank in connection with Mr Darnell Well crowed young bantam Perhaps a wan smOe crossed the weary face of iir Parnell as be read these words Itis something to hare ones speech reported however briefly at the age of twenty one It Is a beginning Whether the new Disraeli ths younger will come to anything or not remains to be seen at any rate he will bare an easier start than bis ancle There will be no 1 ack of helping bands stretched out to him Of course he wOl desire to enter ParUamenti and the wayriO be smoothed for him When Benjamin Disraeli tried to set into the House everybody was opposed to him including bis own relatires one of whom condemned it as the maddest of all mad acts as Disraeli wrote and told bis sister at the time It is not very often perhaps that kelp or encouragement comes from ones own relatires when It is most needed Disraelf idster beUered In him bat we bare no record of the oplnionsol his father or brother He gotlntOParliament In spiteof allob sUdes and on his first day he took up bis seat Immediately behind Sir Robert Iel on the second beacht the place which is nsuallr occupied by some old and wtlttrJed fHcml of ihsjjarty not of the Minister People laughed at first but they soon Tegan to see tnat theyhad a formld able power to reckon with Kext to undoubted snecess wrote Disraelf tor hlssifter thebestthingtotomaka great noise and the many artirlejfthai aredaily written to announce iny faiW iv Bre cjJy prove that I hare not fafled fii fIjPMy be thatiCcitngsbywDUriell bears this In tnlndiSHi is determined gzmto makeiisretfeotsi5eliiljetwia jpl ereiTportunitywslthcjpbth i ipfjearitt erea of a genius would not bow make the stir that did in 1S37 Vl AMTflfMiTfl KknL rmrZ wnmnZ jirf nlnmm among ustfiiaircely tbls but the level SSa it niedJdcritj a Aigber than vuiM people are contented with it and sometimes mltakes it for talent Who would not laugh at Vivian Grey If it were produced now Korea far cleverer than most of Disraelf are published all the yrr rotted and scarcely obtain passing recognition Young Coningsby must not expect to take the world by rtorm The world is more cynical than it was when hisf uncle rose above the horizon much speaking and writing have deadened its perceptions Moreover people are getting just a little weary of Parliament itself there remains but one paper in London which even professes to report its proceedings and not a dozen men can make sure of being fully reported Everything is changed suc cess in any career is more difficult to attain and the crowd becomes more unmanageable every day It Is not one or two clever speeches or books that will make a mans reputation in these days Long sustained effort and the concurrence of many favorable opportunities are requisite to bring that result to pass These are troubles Which will come home some day to our young debutant if be does not realize them now Meanwhile everybody will wish him good luck and watch his progress with friendly interest A GREAT ABT SALE A cotiEcnoN ran paint KfGS AT AUCTION All tbe Old and Modern Masters Represented A Caique Lot of llelasaniers Work COFTRIOHT 1839 BT JAXEJ C0KD0X BI5 SSTT BY COMXEBCIAl CABLE Paris May 18 It la now certain that the celebrated Secretan collection which has been so much spoken of during the last few weeks will be dis posed of at public auction Upon the failure ot his enterprise in which he was personally responsible Secretan placed in the hands of his creditors all his private property including his gallery of pictures On June 11th his splendid hotel in the Rue Moncey win be put up at auction The sale of the paintings and objects ot art will take place in the first week of July About 200 modern and ancient canvases figure in the catalogue a feature of which will be a large num ber of works of the great French col onsts including paintings by Corot Millet Diaz Fromentin Delacroix Rousseau Decamps Troyon Dau bigny lupre and Coubert The gallery comprises also a unique collection of the works of Meissonier consisting of twenty four oil and seven water color paintings The old masters are also well represented On the list are the names of Rembrandt Rubens Van Dyke Frariz Hals Rues dael Robena van Der Meer Teniers Ostade Metsade De Hoog Gerard Dow Cuyp Greuze Claude Lorraine and others Tbe estimated total value of tbe col lection is from 8000000 to 10000000 francs the most valuable collection that has ever teen pat op for public sale in Europe Tbe dealers in whose hands the sale is will publish a cata loeue in French and English in which will figure the most important paintings of the collection A LACK OF PROOF Weakness of the Case Against Boulangcr COFVBIGHT 1889 BY JAKIS COBDOS BXS im lt COJMKBCIAL CABLS1 Paeb May 18 Judging from what has been allowed to leak out concerning the evidence collected by the High Court of Commission the case against General Boulanger Is far from being a strong one The other day a journalist examined in reference to an interview he had with Laguerre in which the latter hinted that in the event of the next Chamber being Boulangist and meeting with any resistance from the Senate and President coup de force was possible declared that the words attributed to Laguerre were authentic but that Boulanger whom he questioned on the subject refused to give any opinion on what his supporter had sold A LrVEEPOOL SENSATION Arrest of IIe of Jeff Davis on a Charge of Murder LOSBOS May 18 Mrs Maybrlch a niece of Jefferson Davis and a French Canadian aristocrat by birth has been arrested at Liverpool on a charge of poisoning her husband Majbrichs brother Michael known as Stephen Adams a musical composer and ether relatives hesitated to act on reports circulated as to the cause of death To day the County Magistrate Colonel Biddell accompanied by tho Chief of Police went to the Maybrich residence They were told that the lady was HI a bed Medical men were summoned and after an examination they pronounced her fit to hear the charge Her sister demanded to know the nature ot the evidence The Chief of Police responded that be had grave evidence that the woman bad given arsenic to her husband from time to time The officials went to the bedroom where the woman lay haggard but composed Tbe magistrate directed max sue ce removed to iurxaaiejali where she Is now being attended by doctor and a nurse The case has caused a great sensation PiaASTKOTJS STOKM8 Many People Killed by tbe Col laps or Balldlnrs YiEssa May IS Disastrous storms wept over parts of Austria to day Three persons were killed near Vienna Fearfut catastrophes occurred near Pilson Houses collapsed at Racko witz and Btecko wits killing nine children and at Xino where thirty persons were killed TUX KIHIUSTS I i IS rrf3f zsm a Jiiefa 3K3sassa33saP 3 lSW56SVi ilir bleTiT Anthr Flot Against vr LosiK11tlr lAflli tmm Petersburg atata that It Km covered that the Consnlranr amnnirtha aiUtary offlccrs against the Czar re vcuuj uaoaruiea aai many and WKle spread ramifications The officers of the reglmenu stationed in Moscow and ara a fmvttAtnj4 Im wi Three of them bare committed suicide awod was touno tne quarters of one oT tbe otneers in Warsaw Hun dreds of the conspirators bare been arrestedarrested Tbe oisOTrcry of the plot ku compieieiy unnervea me vaarina BOCnKFOBT AEBI8TKD Th rUryrreBchnuui Oct Into i5 xmnie uuusa RocliefoTt isccompanied bi friends wai walkins InTRemntaiiMf nm he inetMiPIIojyuigry words were exchanged and PUotel threatening to strike Itochefort unless he assented to was about to fire at Pilotel when br stanuer seized the weapon A police manisjTested the two men and took charged Rochef ort with assault ifioche i MW WmUSV Wli JJg i All the Displays Still Unfiaisliei The Machinery Not Yet Started A Superb Exhibit of Fins ArU and of Bed Tape Will It Be Permanent Icomuonr 1899 bt jakis oosnos sss sxtt bt coaxiaaAt cablk1 Pabis May 18 The weather Is decidedly playing us false this year so far and we have bad leaden skies storms and threats of stormswhich when they come fail to cool the air and leave us with a moggy heavy at mosphere without a ray ofsnnshine to enliven the crowded streets Despite tbe unfortunate circumstances Paris Is visibly filling and the wonder is where the throngs of foreign and provincial tisltors will find a place to lay their heads Every thoroughfare Is so crammed with carriages that the task of crossing tho streets is more risky eren 1hah usual And it Is a common thing in a street like the Rue Pair to have to wait ten minutes before one dares to venture into the throng that forms a continuous procession of cabs coaches brakes and private carnages An idea started this week In conse quence of the unfinished state of the exhibition is that after closing during the winter months it should reopen next spring inviting the monarchical nations who declined this year to take part This suggestion started by the Herald has been warmly taken up by a portion of the press and may become a reality thus affording many foreign ers who cannot come this year on opportunity of seeing the great show So far as outside attractions are con cerned the managers of theaters and other places ot amusement bold to their determination not to offer too many novelties to foreign invaders sclarmonde is the notable excep tion and barring this nothing is wor thy of notice save Trop Aime the three act comedy boufie produced at the Cluny Theater There is noth ing strikingly novel in the plot the main idea having been made use of by many playwrights The hero is genial old bachelor who decides to become a benedict and devotes his at tentions to a young heiress She is willing but the ladies who possessed the previous affections of the suitor are averse to being ousted from their place in his heart and he is obliged to devoted most of his time to thwarting their designs and consequently neglects his promised bride Meanwhile a youth comes along who finding the coast clear Induces her to cancel her previous engagement IX GKEAT DISORDER Small Progress Made In Completing the Displays ICOPTftlQHT 18S9 BT TUM XBW TOBK ASSOCIATED raxss Pabis May 18 Tbe Americans coming to the exposition need not make excessive baste Although President Carnot ceremoniously opened the exposition on the appointed day it is up to this writing fragmentary The great belts in the machinery palace have not yet stirred a lathe The mov able railway which was laid in flexible routes all through the grounds was taken up on the eye of the opening to clear the official path and lend an air of completeness to the grounds It bas not been put down again Not one section of the fine art exhibition is complete Only two catalogues are out the Frerch decennial and tho British and neither is satisfactory So far as present information justifies the opinion there is no good reason why American visitors should buy any catalogue except the American unless they have a special reason tor doing so Various causes are assigned for the delay in all tbe departments Tbe American Commission alleges so far as it is concerned that on the one band the French authorities bare not furnished the labor Indispensable either In the preparation of show cases or the equipment of rooms and on the other that many Americans who applied for space and a considerable number who snipped goods bare not appeared If the aver ments of discourtesy and Injustice of vexatious disregard of the reason able demands of the committee on the part of the French directors toward the American Commission as related to tbe representatives of the Associated Press br tbe officials were frankly disclosed an internationalepi tode might be created not wanting in elements of grotesqucness A word of warning should be heeded by correspondents and specialists of tbe professions coming here expecting the same treatment enjoyed in our own country There are no compli mentary admissions here It is said that this rule applies nnexcepUbnally to all persons native and ibreurn Writers no matter bow well known in their own conn try eren if their personal credit here be aboTe suspicion cannot procure any attention unless possess ing duly authenticated credentials in writing If written credentials be complete tbr applicant must wait several weeks for official acknowledgment of tbe fact that bis right to special recognition is admitted Then be must bare two photoeraphs taken one to be put in the private gallery of the directors and tbe other to accompany bis ticket of admission After a fair trial ot this circuitous and expensive road to the courtesy of tbe Exposition an indlndaal desirous of Studying Its departments generally resolves to pay his 20 cents admission daily and dispense with politeness decorated with rod tape The fine art exhibition Is a splendid feature of tbe Exposition The French exhibit as might be expected is bril liant and grandiose The entire ex hibition wifj the exception oreertain distinct Qualities In the art oi Holland IsevUeaceofthebomage to the su premacy of France GtADSTOXCa TABUB TAK Tertoei Subjects Dlnit4 by the Losposi May 18 London Ginp giTes the following further installment of Gladstones table talk Speaking about Am ericaand Americans Gladstone in pathetic tones regretted that aU bis opportunities of risi ting America bad disappeared kTsWJxX I alwars ifeeLT betaldV deep smutudV ttf TjLroerican jTpebple They bare been exceeding kind to me Under than I deserved At ibetime of their great sx g8 nttJllDCt oinnlonvwlnoderwgwr6 nection with the MUstry of tbe day bad better bare been left unsaid but they forget and hare fondren 1 am almost daily receiving tokens of the warm heartedness of the American people and I should tike to look any of them face to face in their own cen try Gladstone talked orhls lately published correspondence He spoke quite enthusiastically of a letter that Bismarck wrote to Motley inviting tbe latter to go and see him It is quite a revelation of tbe Inner nature of the man be said it throws a flood light on bis character masked as Ills by official reserve One Is glad to think of the Bismark disclosed by the letter Gladstone spoke In a friendly way ot the Prince of Wales who be said is a shrewd man a keen observer full of tact always educating himself without deliberately setting down to learn a lesson rarely opening a book but keeping himself courant with whatever is going on in the world and when tbe time comes for hira to take bis part in public business doing it thoroughly This gossip is believed to be by a well known journalist who recently invited Gladstone to dinner Earl Granville who was also present in a semi official speech a few days ago alluded to tbe published report of the dinner talk as an instance of the encroachments of reporters in modern tunes THE STEWART CASE BtMOItS THAT JUDGE HIXTOIf WILL COMPROMISE He Tears Joseph Choatas Sharp Tangwe and the Cgly Evidence Piled Up Against Him New Yoek May 18 The Stewart will case in which Rosalie Bntler is the nominal contestant and the defense of which bas been Undertaken by ex Judge Henry Hilton apparently alone was set for argument on Monday be fore Surrogate Ransom The testi mony ended a month ago with surprising abruptness Judge Hiltons counsel rested Xheir ease without evi dence This was all the more wonder ful in view of tbe damaging array of evidence In regard to Mrs Stewarts entire subserviency to Judge Hilton submitted by the contestant On Monday the lawyers asked for a postponement and at their request the Surrogate set June 10th for the hearing Attendant upon this move is tbe story that there is a poor prospect oi argument at any time There is reason to believe that the postponement is contingent upon negotiations for a settlement of the case out of court Rumor has not yet fixed tbe amount that Judge Hilton is willing to pay to escape the lashing of Mr Choates tongue in a case which affords that caustic court orator more abundant opportunities for the effective exercise of his peculiar genius than any case in which he has ever shone Probably tbe amount is the main point at issue if negotiations are in progress Treadwell Cleveland Mr Choates chief assistant the contest when asked to day about the prospect of a settlement said I have heard rumors of this kind since the case began All I can say is that I have heard of no settlement yet TRUSTS HER HUSBAND A Womans Faith in a Hissing Foreigner Krw Tobx May 18 Mme Yon a row whose husband 4 Baron von cucrow aesenea ner some time ago bas returned from Europe She says I know now what be told of himself was untrue but I do not believe that he willfully deserted me I believe be was fond of me When I followed him to London I could find no trace of bim and was without money Henry White of the American Legation was very kind He advanced me money which of course will be immediately repaid and be sought to find any trace of Major Yon Sucrow He learned nothing save what I had learned myself and that Is that for some reason best known to himself my husband married me under an assumed name He was not I am perfectly confident married before and that leaves me as much as ever his lawful wife I go at once to my friends I will place myself in their hands I can only say that I will bear this for the rery shortest possible time SCX BKATOK JOKES He Proposes to ITriu a Historical Novel Drraorr May 18 Ex Senator Jones formerly of Florida it Is stated contemplates writing a historical novel The hero of the story will be a young plebeian poor in fortune but of good family who attained to place in tbe Roman Senate The patricians and plebeians alike jealous of bis pre eminent mental prowess determined to destroy bim They murdered bis wife and favorite son pursued his remaining children almost to the grave and arranged to murder bim He took refuge in Mesopotamia where he was followed by tbe conspirators Tlie Great Bishop of Constantinople hearing of bis persecution determined to save bim and bis surviving children and all the powers of the Catholic Church were pht in motion to effect this end The denouement will tbe ex Senator says deal with intensely interesting details of a marvelous deliverance despite the persistence of an organized and powerful persecution It is believed that Jones is himselt the hero of this story DOES ITOT WAST TO PLAT A Divorced Heroin Denies That She Is Oolng on the Stag Cbicaoo May It For several days a report has been circulated that Mrs Caroline Louise Carter plain US in the celebrated divorce case the salacious details of which bar edified scandal lovers for fire weeks past was intend ing to go on the stage as scon as the trial was concluded In an Interview Mrs Carter said she bad bad an ctfer but positively declined it My whole thought said she is no centered on this case and cm the welfare of my boy Dudley I wouldnt have it get abroad for any thing tntt I hare present asplfationi in tbe theatrical line for such a statement Is totally untrua and without any foundation i i BBICIDK 09 B0Yv4 i AEatBckrXAnM ObjiJt rial worav vs Lonrnni OSLrX May iSKeat Harrodsburgj this afternoon Baney Tester a nlne yearld boy was found banging to a rafter In bis mothers barn He had been told to go to the field ta work and objecting bad be come very answben forced to comply Going to the bam he took a plow line and tying one end to a rafter and the other about Jhisjieck swung Jdmr elfbittojieatliir1 WfBll Solution of the Samoan Problem Progress Ma3e by tjbe Commission Points Gained by the Americans The Emperor and the Strikers corraiaHTiD ar teiassociatxd nzas 1E831 BxsLcr May 18 The fourth session of the Samoan Conference was held yesterday The meeting was called to order shortly after 2 oclock by Herbert I Bismarck who presides at all tbe meet ings in accordance with toe established custom that the highest representative of the govefcnient of the country in which a conference is held shall preside The proceedings were almost entirely formal They consisted chiefly In listening to the reportsor the various sub committees which have been hold ing daily sessions ever since the con ference met At these nieetines the real work of the conference has been transacted and as nearly as can be learned tbe American Commissioners have sneceeded in carrying every im portant point they set out to obtain Indeed so prevalent la this feeling in Berlin that the Berlin press and other Influential papers in Germany complain of the success of the Americans yhile the greatest secrecy In regard to the proceedings is maintained and heretofore nothing much beyond the fact that meetings hare been held was known It can now be stated that ex cepting the question of indemnity for German sailors killed and beheaded by tbe Samoans and one or two other minor points the work of tbe commission is brer It Is thought that the restoration of Malietoa to power is assured and that the plan for a tripartite government in Samoa for which the American Commissioners contested against the German plan for one representative selected by the three powers will surely be put into eflecfc it is also more than likely that the commission bas decided in favor of the absolute independence of Samoa as soon as the people there demonstrate their ability to go alone The indemnity question Is yet to come up It may prolong tbe meeting some weeks but this is believed to be the only point on which there is likely to be a serious contest Tbe question of Kleins connection with tbe affair in which German sailors were killed has never come up nor is there any likelihood of its doing so Neither will the commissioners hear testimony of any kind During tho past meetings of the conference and committees the only points of difference have been between the German and American commissioners the attitude of the English members being neutral Their influence has generally been cast with a view of settling tbe question as expeditiously as possible They bare however been Strongly in favor of having a Protestant for King of Samoa which is thought to indicate their preference for Malietoa who was trained in an English Protestant college The most important work of the conference has been done by what is known as the working commission consisting of Dr EraneL Assistant Secretary of State for Germany and Scott and Bates to which Crowe and Phelps were added as advisors the first named on account of bis long experience In British commercial affairs and the last named because of his long experience in America with the tariff and of his experience in establishing a government out of the discordant elements in Louisiana The duty Of this committee has been the preparation of material for the general conference Ia this class was the plan to settle disputes concerning land titles In Samoa Tlie German French and American inhabitants in Samoa bare been acquiring land so fast in Apiatbat little remains for the natives and it is claimed that their titles In many instances are doubtful as the land was given to them by irresponsible natives in exchange for liquor and trifles Tbe committee was also intrusted with the work of settling on a form of government at Apia It Is rumored that the plan agreed upon is that America Germany and England shall each appoint a representative and that three more members of the Board of Control shall be chosen by tbe ratepayers No liquor shall be sold to natives though foreigners can have such stores as they choose in their private houses firearms are only to be sold to the Government and then only under certain restrictions which prevent their use except for keeping the peace The plan for giving the Samoans a revenue has also been devised which provides for the re establishment of their right to impose Import and export duties which rlzht is taken from them by the existing Semcan treaty It is understood that the representatives of the three governments bare expressed confidence in being able to obtain from their governments this concession to help the Samoans The stay of the American Commis sioners in Berlin Is being made very pleasant They are overwhelmed with social attentions from distinguished residents One of the plessantest incidents which has occurred was a call they made On Prince Bismarck at bis request which was a special mark of consideration as the Prince being In feeble health rarely goes out or re ceive any one To arepresentatire of the Associated Press who Called on bim to day Mr Phelps said i The proceedings of the conference I cannot disclose but I inky say through you toy America that nothing is inter fering with the successful conclusion of our labors but the cry of the Euro pean press that Germany Is glvmir op everything This charge is peralsteufly made and is naturally irritating to our colaborerIoreoverI lt is not true for mutual concessions bare been made Germany Is more willing than America to uo anything that would in rare Bamoan Independence and gir the natiresi ratter chanrje This if the prime Impulse of the German as i wen as toe American oeieganon The best Indications that tbe confer ence Is nesjfogV successful close ti found to the fact that the Emperor has invited aH thr members to a reception at the Schioss on Monday Onrya few days ago tbadelegates were informed that an audience coum not be siren eartlrthanth S7tb Inst Tbe pro ceedinfs at yeiterdayssitting showed i such progress toward an assured eetr tiement on every point that nince Bismarck decided to expedite the re ception The Emperor impatient at the dv lay in bringing about peace between the miners and employers has directed the president of the province of Westphalia to convey to the mining companies iis emphatic desire to accelerate a compromise It is reported that the president has resigned tbe Emperor blaming bim for allowing affairs to drift and also for sending out false alarms aa to encoun counters between strikers and the military Dr Hin tzpel er who ia now by command of the Emperor making a tour of the strike districts In order to bear both sides is charged to warn mine owners that the Government will resent their action if they refuse to grant the essential claims of the men The power of tbe Government to make the employers feel the weight of its displeasure lies at hand The mine owners have obtained daring recent years many farors They bare secured special tariffs throughout Germany and hare been granted low freight rates to Hamburg Bremen Belgium and Holland in order to enable them to compete with English coaL These privileges are readily assailable if the companies are contumacious While the state at the mines is most prosperous the iCondiHony of jb jnta is yearly more wretched TublicTfeel ing is becoming more and more pronounced in favor of the men The paralysis of the iron and steel industries consequent upon the lack of a sufficient supply of coal intensifies the feeling ot discontent existing outside of the coal district In tbe event of the failure of a speedy settlement of the trouble the Government wiil convene a conference of employers of workmen under a neutral president which shall be employed to arbitrate on the differences In the Reichstag to day when the Aged Workmans Insurance bill came up for third reading Prince Bismarck made an acrid speech He said be was not surprised that the socialists the Freteinnise party and the Poles opposed the bill but be had not expected that the Conservatives would assume a hostile attitude toward proposals affecting the innermost depths of the whole empire In concluding be said I wish the bill to be disposed of before the next elections for no one knows whether we shall have as mnch leisure next year as now UNFORTUNATE MEN BBCTAI TREATMENT OF THREE FOOB UOaOBASTS Hired Oat to a Farmer Who Treated Them Ilk Blares Tied and Driven llke Dumb Animals New Yoek May IS Pale and emaciated with clothes torn and tattered three destitute immigrants made their way to Castle Garden on Friday morning and told a thrilling tale of cruelty and brutal imposition Their names are Wojeck Natway Adam Zonzon and Peter Bartsch While crossing tbe Battery park after their antral at Castle Garden a glib tongued Individual who spoke Polish their native language captured them and induced the unthinking immigrants to go to an alleged labor bureau at 33 Greenwich street which is in reality a notorious den run by Liverpool Jack After remaining In the den seven days they were hired by a farmer from Germantown who called himself Ambrose Lasher Lasher from the accounts of the immigrants outrivals Parsons tbe slave driver of Northampton Mass who was recently punished for atrocities committed on unfortunates Immigrants who ot Into bis dutches Lasher promised these men to pay them 12 a msnth and treat them well He made them work like slaves for a whole month and gave them but little to eat and that of the most awful kind At the end of the month the men made up their minds that they 6uld stand it no longer and demanded their wages Lasher at first refused to pay them Then ho gave them 3 a piece and tried to drive them off the farm but they would not go Then Lasher sent tor the man calling himself a constable This alleged officer handcuffed tbe men tied Zonzon and Natway to the end ot a wagon by a rope around their necks while he tied Bartsch down in the bottom of tbe wagon Then he drove them toward the railroad station like animals When yet some distance from tbe station the constable stopped the wagon and drawing a revolver made tne men give bim SI apiece and ordered them to leave town quickly oh pain of imprisonment They were thankful to escape with their lives and made their way to Castle Garden as quickly as possible telling no one their story until their arrival there An investigation will be made BATABtVS BETBOTHED She Is a Beautiful Blonde With a Fin Pedlar WASHUtoTos May 13 Miss Clymer whom it is authoritatively announced ex Secretary Bayard is to marry is about 89 years of age a decided blonde and rery good looking She is the only daughter of the bite Dr George Clymer for many years a surgeon in tbe navy and is a granddaughter of Admiral Shubrick and great granddaughter of George Clymer one of tbe signers of the Declaration of Independence Miss Clymer lives with her mother in a fine mansion at street And Connecticut avenue She is an accomplished horseback rider and will be a good companion for the ex Secretary In his favorite exercise It will be remembered that Mr Bayards wife and oldest daughter both died in the early part of Clevelands administrationi THE HOUSE OriOEDS Its Abolition Dlunssed ty th Connraiv KxwYobx May 11 iA cable special to tbe Fbtt from London says Tha daw bate in the Commons last night on the abolition ot the House of Lords produced the annual cropof jokes from Laboucbere at the expense of tbe hereditary peers but the chief interest to American readers lie in the frequeat appeals made to the acknowledged success of theAmeriean Benata Bryce poke strongly in faror of strengthening tbe House of Lords tato an effective second chamber He tboughtthe ejtperlence of erery free country lathe world was conclutlve asto the naoes aityf a second chamber In order to protect democracies front suddetf ira pulses wbichmake governmenta In Lowells pbrasej Carry out not tbe peoples will hut tha peoples whim Wy1rAr JCkUliwaXlae pixaaiDTX May 18 rA surveying party crossed the river Into the Bioux reservation this moming to begin locating the line of the Pierre and IJiack Hills Bailroad to PugetsouncLV BuHalo Jlajt Celebrities i His Brayes Heasei Parisiaiis All the American Colony Present Good Horsemanship nd ShootrBsr corraiOHT 1889 by raves ooapoir xa xrrr it coxxkscui CABLSJ PakM Mayli Buffalo Bills Wild West show opens to day to the public The inaugural ceremony yesterday must be recorded as a great success in every way There is seating accommodation for 12000 at Keuluyi There were 15000 present at the opening performance as it was difficult to be too strict as to the ex act number of persons who were to be admitted on one present it this pinnomensl premiere it would be necessary to reprint the aristocratic portion of the Parisiad directory Besides the President of the republic and tbe American Ministers there were Consui General Major Bath bone ex 8ecrttary Whitney Queen Isa bella of Spain Messonnier Dr Thomas Evans Theodore TfltonM Thorn gay Theodore Staunton AD Zivan dais Alias JCaU Fuller and llr and Mrs Gregory Tbe ladies blossomed out at the ex hibition Th chief attraction of COUI3E rwas iime carnot In a gray faille with embroidered tide points as ornaments a shoulder cape of black lace reached to the rwaist elaborately coreredwith garlands of black jet a smaji black lace bonnet was trimmed with scarlet popples Miss McLane and Mrs Jay wore gowns of block faille and lace The Countess de Can Miranda Mme Christine Kilsson wore a costume of electric blue doth and Mile de Miranda was attired in a superb black lace gown Mrs TC Crawfords costume was a pretty bit ot color in one of the boxes It was scarlet silk figured with white I Mrs JobnMonroe wore a complete Eiffel costume The material was of pale green and Uackstriped silk made long i traizht and graceful with a mantle of changeable velvet of a bronze green shade Her capote wa of black tiretattCOmpilrofntary wrfbrmj ance Kotwithstanding all the good lace trimmed with a garland of yellow will and tact exercised there must hare been a thousand standlngjn the pasV sages to the dinerent stands The official programme published yesterday was closely followed Ex Minister McLane arrived accompanied by boys in bine at 230 oclock pre cisely The President of the republic accompanied by Madame Carnot Gen era Brugere and Colonel Wlchtenstein arrived at the private gate which was thrown open for their carriage Major Neuilly Crawford and Kate Balsbury were waiting to receive them Brugere told Crawford that as the President would not be able to remain long on account of another appointment he and Madame Carnot would prefer to visit the camp before taking a seat The Presidential party walked through the camp but as the Indians were already behind the scenes ready for action the fifty tents were empty Carnot however examined them with interest and asked questions respecting the mode of living ot the inhabitants At the entrance to the tribune the President was received by Mr McLane who conducted him and the party to the boxes tastefully decorated with tri colored bunting Tirard President of tbe Council bad arrived previously with Shnller Minister of Foreign Affairs Tbe United States marines commanded by Captain Cochrane marched across the arena and took places behind the American commissioners As soon as the President was seated the whole troupe defiled before bim the names of the chiefs being announced by an orator Last bat not least came Buffalo Bill who rode like the wind on a beautiful gray mustang and stopped in splendid fashion before the Presidential box to salute The Amer ican flag carried round by an old Indian fighter elicited a hearty round of applause Then the show began The French always great admirers of anything connected with ho ses were load in applause at the marvelous riding of ther Indians and cowboys Miss Annie Oakley came In for hearty cheers as she shot glass halls that were thrown Into the air The attack on the cara van of emigrants and that on the Dead wood coach were witnessed with immense Interest by the audience Many ot tbe French portion had never seen such a realistic performance before Carnot had invited McLane to remain In bis box and before be left he expressed the great interest he had taken in the performance and his intention of returning at an early date to see it again Mme Carnot took a lively interest in the whole thing and continually asked McLane for explanations of certain details which she did hot quite understand During the afternoon Carnot asked McLane to present Whit elaw Beid The outgoing American Minister went to the box in which bis successor was sitting in company with Miss McLane and conducted Mr Beid to the Presidential box After presentation Carnot remained some time in conversation with the new Minister who will not be officially presented until next week The President remained until after the buffalo hunt and then left quietly by a private door in order not to disturb the audience After the performance the immense audience streamed slowly out into the picturesque camp and examined the tents and their occupants Buffalo Bills tent was naturally the center of attraction Cody held almost an Open reception in camp He received bis guests with easy urbanity which indicates familiarity with people of high degree During the stay of the Hcraid correspondent French generals other army officers officials of many grades and prominent members of American society passed in quick succession Colonel Cody had an appropriate greeting for erery one Someofthe prettiest members of the American colony ftrere there helping the Colanel through with his interviews with those visitors who could only speak French Buffalo Bui said that so far as ha was concerned he was more than pleased with tbe opening He only hoped that the public would appreciate it Miss Annie Oakley the champion rifle shot had quite a court of admirers When asked what she thought she said I am delighted with the reception but I am to hungry that I must go to dinner I was a little nert ous for the first time in France but I feel I hare so many friends that I shall dobetter than I erer hare done beforebefore Majox Burke the general manager was eloquent He bad sported a tri colored handkerchief in honor of the French republic and escorted a chosen band of American and English Journal ists round the camp It was dinner time and the whole company satisfied tbej crarings of the inner man with viands that wouldbear comparison with some of the dishes served by Major Burke was highly amusing in explainlnjt to the Italian Journalist who understood little French that the object of theshow was not to present a circus performance but to gtre a true picture of American frontier Ufa with real characters who bad played their partis the history of a portion of the American continent which would soon be thing of the past Eren the buffaloes said the Major are the last of the roc In a few years they irill live but in history This is why our show i real interest Is ten years people who read of buffalo bunU will recollect what we haTe shown and what they swill never azaln have a chants of seeing TOftTcUiejiames of tha people flowers iiiss Fanny Eeld rwas noticeablo in an elegant costume of the Eiffel description MadanioiselleHading looked beautiful in black silk bice and capote trimmed with white Miss Marie Van Zandts gownnc ticeable for its simplicity and handsome texture was made a la Princesse of black silk with front of black thread lace Marie Dreca wore a walking costume of light brown cloth a la directoire The Misses Dunlap of JSexr York were in pretty toilets blue and gray Miss Hooper and Miss Warren Deys gowns were of black silk superbly trimmed with jet Miss Ens Us toilet was quite unique and handsome being homespun cloth skirt light brown plain with jacket of the same material and ah embroidered waistcoat Mrs PnlimanTs gown was a handsome dark purple faille richly embroidered with black silk Miss Pullman was to a pale gray cloth costume with a shoulder cape of black Astrakhan Mrs John A Logan widow of the late General wore a mourning costume of black cloth trimmed with crepe Prince Cassans Prince Yalori Abbe Chatelaine Abbe Maurice Albert Wolff Valabreque Compte dHeusson Lore the Prefect of Police Grag non and hundreds of others too numerous to mention were present An old Parisian was beard to says hare seen many first performances during the last ten years In Paris but never have I seen one at which there was such a splendid representative gathering of all Paris TUB IKI8H PROBLEM The Tory Proposition to Abolish tho Vlceroyalty Krw Tobx May 18 A cable special to the Hail and Exprat from London says The question of theabo littoa of the viceroyalty of Ireland Is now In the forefront of alt political questions of the day and takes prece dence of all others in the minds of the people The Irish members or Parliament are now convinced that the abolition of this office implies a closer absorption of Ireland in Great Britain and they thei efore emphatically declare against it It is entirely a Tory movement In which Lord Harrington and his factions are heartily engaged The coming conclave of Peers And commoners at the residence of the Marquis of Waterford will appoint a committee to influence the Cabinet to abolish the office To afford an opportunity to debate the question in Parliament a motion will be made when the proposed estimates for expenses are presented to reduce the total amount of the Viceroys household This will enable the Tories to argue the subject in fall It expected that tho Government will not assent to an immediate abolition of the post but will put tbe office into a commissioji pending the introduction In the House of Commons of their Irish local government scheme If possible the Ministry will continue to pursue its plan of not giving the opposition a chance to have a fair fight Meanwhile arrangements are in progress by which the Prince of Wales will go to Dublin for a sojourn ota number Of weeks daring which he win hold numerous receptions and do all he can to ingratiate himself personally with tbe Irish If his visit is welcomed and this little game succeeds either be or Prince Albert Victor will follow up the preliminary maneuver by forming a court in Dublin to be held for several months every year Tbe influence brought to bear to further tha Jory policy is most powerful within and out orparlia ment On the Initiative of Lord Hartington OTertures were made to GladstoneGladstone Moriey and Sir William Har eoort to meet Chamberlain and other Unionists ta order toieffect settlement of the land question The scheme aa it was suggested to the Liberals for discussion was Chamberlains schunemodifiedunder the approval of the Cabinet The Liberal leaders do nor welcome the pros pert of a conference which is to i limited to a debate on land troubles They desirebome rule for Ireland to precede or at least to be simultaneous with the remedy for land troubles snowing the futility of the latter Otherwise Parnell Indeed declares that he wQI not associate himself with any renewal of the round table conference The Unionist feelers are therefore not likely to be reciprocated by advances on the part of he liberals i i WAJ SHE MARRIED Sadden Iaitemptioaof BlTore Hsv 8 Hx Tosaay dlrorce suit beiore Judge Barrett vriih a hand soma woman as the plaintiff was postponed yesterday until she can bring pzpof of narmg oeen married Two years ago Mme EliseDumontier held a comfort able twaition in the mansion of Collis Hrinlingtoh as companion to his cnauren Buch wwjhe ccnBdence reposed Is her that Mrs Huntington did net hesitate on her visit to Europe to leave the children in her charge In what proved to be as evil hourthahardwriie governess lost her heart to Desire Chal limean fa jeweler whose name She adopted while she went to i hrala Aflat At fiS West Twelfth street Bhe sues for a divorce on the ground of desertion ilnmoan uy he was in the habit of risidngberbutiievermajriedber 1 Imeriusiylio Ibrani Hewitt Mffials Their JOpIuloas of SoEiijsip pointments Mtde i by PmiI jflent Harrison corraianr 1889 by jixtt aosnos sxa KTT BT COXXIKXll CULX JJ03P03 May li Ex Mayor Hewitt leaves London this morning to Join his family in Paris In speaking of tha death of Alien Thorndike Bice he said Mr Bioe was eminently fitted to be a foreign representative of the United States and his death is a loss hot only to his friends but to his country He did not want the appointmeut orMtalster tollusshi I knowand It rathtf surprisrnrthat be accented iL rile would liked to have been appointed to ngiana but no one seems to hare gotjwbat be wantedr Eeid yid not want Parit tjraht did hoVwant ius tria Iincoln did not want England The Administration seems to have laid awake nights trying to find out hat people did not want so that it could give it to them Murat Halsteaddid want Germany I believe but though the Administration said he could have it he couldnt get itifor the Senate obi Jectedfi Ex Benator Palmer of Michigan the newly chosen United States Minister to Spain said to a Herald reporter to day We remain in London foxTaiweek yet probably and will then go to Pails and stay there about the ssme length of time I think we shall reach Madrid in tbe first week in June In using the word wo te Palmer Included besides himself Capiais Hamilton of the United States army who holds the appointment froni the United States of military attache to the legation at Madrid When asked ccnornlng hU faraily Minister Palmer said I did not bring my family with me nor did Captain Hamilton bring bis We wanted to make some preparation forthem in Madrid first We expect that they will loin ns in July possibly in June That will depend somewhat on their abuity to secure passage over The steamers will all be so crowded that the matter may be attended Twita some difficulty Are there any questions now distorting the relations between the United States and Spain he was askeeV SL Konejat alt I think the correi spondence Is all in regard to commercial matters and it Is entirely paoncH Was it not published that you hesitated about accepting your appointment I should not be surprised I bad assurances that I could be elected to another term in the Senate but I did not want to go bacav During the sis years I was Eenatorl could find no time outside of my duties to read even I bad no leisure at all I mode up my mind that I would retire and have leisure My appointment to Spain came Bnexpecteuiy and in a way so flattering that I could hardly refuse it i accepted I can say truly that there is no foreign appointment I would prefer to the one I bare When 1 1 was a boy six boysbf us went to Spain and spent several months there making excursions throush the Gua dalquiras valley and elsewhere so little sentiment entered into my will ingness to tate the office I hare received Jlow haTe rPresideht Harrisons foreign appointments been received la AmericafL With the exception oi mine ithis with a modest smile all are univer fersally approred They hare been Very good I think Sentiment a imagine largely prompted the appoint tnent of Lincoln He bad no idea that he would be appointed and was not consulted before the appointment was made so I understand The people are well pleased with bis selection They feel that tod much cant be dona for the son of Abraham Lincoln who is regarded with wonderful affection by the American people Mr fincolrt bas been tried and bas hot been found wanting The people rtjoice to see bim honored I am certain be will bo a very good representative here The appointment Of Colonel Fred Grant Is regarded in very much the same way uo you nuns ne wui oe nesiaens sOme dayl It ia the unexpected that happens it is said and it may be so with Mr Lincoln He had never shown any desire for office and if be keeps on lav that way and exhibits xui wish to be President the people are quite likely to insist that be shall be Presidents 1 Tbe appointment of Mr Ean fo Chile la severely criticised br Mayor llewiUv was suggested 1 understand thai Mr Egan Is an ableman The Administration is not supposed to inow anything about him except as an American citixenl There might have bees objection made prop eriy perhaps bad been appointed to England but members of the land league alt in Parliament I believe Why should his belonging to the league ne noes belong maxe him as unfit representative Minister Palmer expressed great regret at the sudden death of AUea Thorndike Bice DXCEtTKU BT A TOBKIGKXB His Ti Saerow WUI My Vnm Kw Tark and Blsgrae Kzw Ton May I Mrs Yon So canr saw her recreant husbandlo day To a reporter to night she said ho claimed he had purchased a boat and is going around the world in it The money he said be had returned witltdoes not exist Heis utterlypcn niless and if he get money to on bis foolhardy trip with ne will bare to beg it When 1 Tttshed over to Europ two months ago said the little woman thought myriends were wrong that he was telling the trnth I know better now To morrow mornmg before any one Is about 1 sbaUhareleftthecity shall leave behind me this whole horrible disgrace andiIwflk uerer see nlm again I go to my friends ktney will take care of me and I will lire tbe hope of being forgotten here WarXt Zaailhar ZajaaaaK Max 18 Captain Wls xaanh wiil soon aUck Kdwaj which ta at present ia ue hands ot the nisur genu rlszfrfti if i vr fci its.