St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-05
In Ordering Their ENJOYS to
Ignore the Paris Ex-
position.
Samoan Land Tenure Under
Discussion in the Con-
ference.
The Deliberations Will Prob
ably Close Early Next
Week.
Special Cable to the Globe.

LONDON, May 4.-The French officials
are in state of dependency, not un-
mixed with Indignation. at the action of
the various powers with regard to the
opening of the exposition. Owing to
the combined pressure Of Germany and
the clerical element, even the Belgian
minister has been ordered to absent
himself from the opening ceremonies
Oh Monday, and the result is that
charges d'affaires will represent all of
the foreign embassies. The keenest regre
is felt at the absence of Lord Lytton. the
British ambassador, as tine French have
long looked upon England as sympa-
thizing with their detestation of des-
potic form of government. What ex-
preston of resentment the French gov
ernment may take in retaliation for the
action of the various powers in with
drawing their representatives, nobody
can tell, and possibly no notice will be
taken of it, but the people are out
spoken in their opinions as to
the insult. Elaborate and gen
eral preparations have been made
to celebrate the event in the
provinces. All of the garrisons
will fire salvos, and the civil authori-
ties will distribute aims to the poor in
honor of the occasion. In all the COM
munes and prefectures popular BAN
quets will be provided, and there will
be free dramatic performances in the
evening in all places where it is possi-
BILE for the state to hire theaters for the
purpose. AtLyons, the Grand and the
Celestine theaterS have been engaged,
and they will be thrown open to
the public. At Belfort there will be
monster procession of trades unions;
at Toulon, a grand naval display
will take place, and at Bayonne there
French customs in the nature of a bull
fight. 1t will be tame affair. however,
Judged from a Spanish point of view, as
the horns of the bull will be tipped with
wooden balls to prevent possible injury
to the fighters. The safety of the bull
has also been considered in providing
the fighters with
WOODEN SUBSTITUTES
for the lethal weapons used in the
sanguinary contests waged in the ad-
Joining kingdom. The municipal
council of Athens will visit the French
legation at the Greek capital tomorrow
in full regalia for the purpose of ex-
pressing their sympathy with the ex-
position and regret at the action of the
powers in ordering their representa-
tives to hold aloof from the opening
ceremonies. The rumor was prevalent
in Paris yesterday that after the
opening exercises, the exposition
would be closed for week in
order to enable the completion of
the preparations, which have been de-
layed by a variety of circumstances.
TO-day's kilograms, however, indicate
that the likelihood of such action is
very remote, as enormous progress has
been made within the last twenty-four
hours. Miles of walks, covered with
bright-cOlOrcd awnings, have been laid
out, and the work on them finished; :;
flowers have been planted in every spot
palms spread their leaves aloft
cleared off, so that to outward
appearances, very little in the way
of preparation remains to be done. The
restaurants are all in working order.
The noted London caterers. Spiers &
Pond, have dispatched from here a
special train with hundreds of trained
bar maids to dispense refreshments in
the five-story house allotted to the firm
on the exposition grounds. The girls
are under the immediate supervision of
an experienced matrOn, whose orders
must be implicitly cbeyed. There will
be number of restaurants in the build
Ing, each of separate grade. The
statement made yesterday that the
TIMES-PARNELL CASE
before Justice Hannan's commission,
will be closed before Whit-Sunday is
without foundation. Both Mr.. Parnell
and Sir Charles Russell are determined
that there shall be an exhaustive eX-
hibition of rebuttal testimony, no mat
ter how much time may be Consumed.
The committee of the Parnell indemnity
fund met in Dublin yesterday, and at
the request of Mr.. Parneli, drew a
check in favor of Solicitor Lewis for
$4,000. making a total 100000
thus far expended from the fund,
and leaving a balance of G16,795. The
Radicals have given notice thatathey
will support the SmOtion TO be made in
the house of commons Monday night by
L. AtherIy-Jones. Gladstonian member
for Northwest Durham, to adjourn for
the purpose of interrogating the govern
ment regarding the conviction of Mr..
Conybeare at Falcarragh. The Tories
have issued an urgent whip for Monday
night, and will resist the motion
strenuously. Should the speaker de-
eide to accept the motion sub judice,
the case of Prof. Harrison, who was ac-
Quilted of the same charge upon which
Conybeare was convicted, will be sub
stituted and another motion offered.
Upon leaving court after his conviction,
Mr.. COnybeare repeated his call for
three cheers for the plan of campaign,
and the crowd in front of the court
house responded with almost deafening
shouts.
EMPEROR WILLIAM
has abandoned his shooting trip to Count
Hochberg's estate in Silesia, owing to
a slight indisposition. Nevertheless,
he will go to Kiel tomorrow to attend
the baptismal ceremonies of his infant
nephew, the son of Prince Henry. The
coming maneuvers Of the naval squad
ron at Wilhelmshaven will be the
grandest and most extensive ever
known in German waters. The squad
ron will consist of ten large IRON
and will be commanded by Ad-
mirai Won Koll. Admiral Holman
will act as officer of the day. The par
tial demolition Of the castle at Myer-
ling, on the estate of the late Crown
Prince Rudolph, was begun yesterday.
and the work of transforming the build
ing into convent will commence as
soon as possible. Five hundred work
men are engaged in making the neces-
sary alterations. and the work is eX-
pected to be completed during the sum-
mer. The health of
THE EMPRESS OF AUSTRIA
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