Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-10-11
STRONGER THANEVER
lord Rosebery's Resignation Gives Him an
Upward Impetus,
BECOMES REAL LEADER OF HIS PARTY
Nominal Control Surrendered to Take Up
Actual Command
ATTITUDE ON ARMENIA WARMLY ENDORSED
Even Tory Papers Find Themselves Giving
Praise to the Earl,
SAD FEATURES OF TIL: CASTLE CASE
Guilt of the wife Admitted, but IRE
sponsibiIity VIII lie Pleaded in
Exclamation of the Nom-
innI Oncnscs.
SAD FEATURES OF TIL: CASTLE CASE

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though 1t is, Lord Rosebery's resignation has
given him a power and force in his party
greater than at any moment since he came
into the premiership His speech last night
at Edinburgh confirms his renewed leader
ship, except that 1t will obviously be actual
hereafter, whoever may be the nominal
leader of the party, instead of the disputed,
anxious and ineffective position he has here
tofore held
When | gave to the World in advance
even of any London newspaper The au-
thoritative fact that he had been summoned
TO Windsor and offered the premiership
by the queen, l ventured the observation
that ;ho political world was very doubtful
whether he would turn out the mere farceur
or the great statesman.
He has been good deal Of the farceur dur
Ing his term of nominal leadership. His
extraordinary statement last night OF the
obstacles by which he has been opposed
within his own ranks. not only explains his
half humorous cynicism OF the past two
years, but is a revelation OF inside politics.
think, unprecedented in English history,
But the exposition he makes of his views
on the ARR question puts him in
night in the position of leading states
man OF Great Britain. Except for the
protest OF the Chronicle this morning, the
press Of all parties is unanimous today in
unstinted praise of his lofty and convinc
Ing statement of the situation, even the
tory journals being surprised out OF them.
selves to praise 1t without reservation
Lord Rosebery's powerful and patriotic
speech" the Times terms it, the first even
favorable notice OF the liberal noble
mans politics | have ever seen in its
columns.
CURloUsLY INTERESTING INCIDENTS
In the throes OF your own great political
crisis you may not be just now greatly
Interested in this really momentous develop
ment OF politics here, but the World may
make up it's mind that the lord of Dalteny
has stepped In two days and night into a
power In the destinies of this empire such
as no man Of the present time, nor since
Pitt, has occupied. 1t may also be OF some
interest to state that the prediction was
made in this correspondence OF May 16.
1894, that II forced by circumstances to
resign the leadership, his chosen successor
would We Henry Asqulth, IAN entirely self
made man, who ten years ago was prob
ably not known by name to a thousand
voters" Yesterday Lord Rosebery in set
terms verified this prediction by formally
nominating Mr.. Asqulth as his choice for
the leadership.
1t is also of some curious interest that
Lord Rosebery's inaptly named horse. Quar-
rel, was today beaten in the Duke OF York
stakes at Kempton park. Whether this may
DO regarded as a good or bad omen as to
the internecine divisions of the labor party
Is open TO question His lordship's Chill
adry won its owner 5000 guneas in the
Imperial Produce stakes yesterday. CHS
lane, the 5-year-old nomination of the new
firm OF Pierre Lorillard and Lord William
Beresford ran fourth at odds of so to 1.
CASE OF THE CASTLES.
The press dispatches have already given
you details OF the arrest OF Mr.. Castle, his
wife and boy for alleged theft by Mrs.
Castle OF furs from London shops. Their
solicitor today frankly admitted Mrs.
Castles guilt to the representative Of the
World. Mr. Walter Castle and Mrs Castle
will be again charged in custody at the
police court on Wednesday with the rob
berries. Mr.. Michael Abrahams their So
Hector, has employed Mr.. Charles Mathews.
queens counsel, to defend them at the next
hearing before the magistrate. Mr.. Abra-
hams is criminal lawyer of wide expert
ence and great ability and he declared to-
day he had no doubt 1t would be shown
Mrs. Castle was not responsible for her
actions when she appropriated the goods.
Ho said
II have had her examined by some lead
ing specialists in mental diseases and have
no doubt the Judge will admit that her
symptoms as 10 warrant the defense
'kleptomania.' She suffers from pains In
the head. from complete loss of memory and
from other Irregularities which. according
to medical science, are known to be fire.
quently associated with delusions There
was no reason In life why she should have
taken these few trumpery bits of fur. Tho
whole lot is not worth even on the fur
rier's valuation, moro than f20. she has
well-to-do husband who Is willing To sat
isfy her every want and since tho case was
before the magistrate has had numerous
kilograms from Americans here and cable
grams from San Francisco Offering any help
or certificates OF character that may he re-
CURED for Mr.. Castle and his Wife who are
evidently well known and respected. There
are several Americans who are prepared
to go security for them to the sum of Il 900
and even some banks have communicated
with me offering 10 do anything they could
10 assist him"
WHY BAIL WAS REFUSED.
Then how do you account for the action
Of the magistrate in refusing to allow them
out on bail2"
Because the London police opposed the
request. The police faneied Il don't
know whether they have been enlightened on
the subject since) that they had captured
pair OF professional shoplifters or coursc
the idea is ridiculous Mr. Castle was as
ignorant of what his wife had doae as you
were, and Il came rs frightful revelation
20 him. but he has known that his wife has
been subject at certain periods 10 mcntal
md ~ And IhnI