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Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-02
MRS. BURDENS JEWELS RETURNED
Fully Identifies Her Property at TIL,
Bow street Court.

Fully Identifies Her Property at the
Bow street Court.
LONDON, May 1.-At the Bow street po-
lice court today William Dunlop and William
Turner the two men arrested on the charge
of stealing about 900 worth of jewelry
from Mr.. 1. Townsend Burden of New York,
were remanded for a week.
Inspector Forest drove to Bow street. car
rying a large Gladstone bag containing the
jewels, and Mr.. and Mrs. |. Townsend Bur-
den, accompanied by Mr.. Alfred Conkling,
Mrs. Burton Harrison and Assistant District
Attorney Lindsay OF New York arrived at
Bow street shortly before l o'clock. The
party was Immediately conducted to the eX-
tradiation court, where the jewelry was
spread on the desk. When the detectives
opened the bag Mrs Burden exclaimed,
There is my pocketbook You will find the
name of the maker on it," The jewelry was
fastened into a chamois body belt, covered
with linen. Mrs. Burden remarked: That
is my linen. See how 1t is sewed to the belt
Only woman did that" Mrs. Burden was
very much excited and frequently exclaimed
"Oh, the wretches. To think they could use
my jewels in that manner" OF the superb
necklace of thirty-one stones, seven are miss
ing.
While the detectives were opening the
package, Mrs. Burden checked off the list of
her jewels, and Mr.. Burden remarked that
Turner was really the instigator of the rob-
berry. When Sir John Bridge the chief
magistrate entered the eXtradtion court he
invited Assistant District Attorney Lindsay
to take a seat on the bench
Mrs. Burden testified repeating the story
Of the discovery of the robbery, and subse-
quently formally identified the jewels.
During the examination Turner wore de-
fiant air and tried to stare the witness out
of countenance. Mr.. Burden corroborated his
wifo's testimony and said that during the
search made for the jewels the detectives Of
New York did not do their duty. pawn
broker identified Turner as the man who had
pledged a gold chain.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-02
SITUATION cALMER AT PRETORIA
President Kruger DiscIaims Any VIM
dictiyc Personal Feeling.

dictiye Personal Feeling.
LONDON May IA Pretoria dispatch to
the Telegraph gives the substance of an in
terview held with President Kruger, in which
he said that he had scratched the death SEN
tence at once to show that after the law had
been vindicated there was no vindictive per-
sonal feelings on the part of himself or the
government He believed he said, that the
governments decisions would be announced
before the Volksraad meets on Monday. The
executive council would find difficulty he
thought, in classifying the offenders with
whom it intends to deal on the principle Of
a sliding scale.
Mr., Barney Barnato has appeared in an in
teryiew, in which he denied that the closing
of his mines in the Rand was intended to
threaten the Transvaal government. 1t was
due, he said, to the fact that all his man
ayers and engineers We're prisoners. Mr.
Barnato's action IS severely criticised" says
the Daily Telegraph's correspondent, "and
it is rumored that he will withdraw his in
structions."
at is rumored also that President Kruger
has received a personal cable dispatch from
President Cleveland with reference to John
Hays Hammond. My information tonight Is
that the outlook is hopeful for a majority of
the offenders"
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-02
DUTCH AND ENGLISH SIDE by SIDE
MatabeIes Met by strong United OPP
position in Their Own Land.

LONDON, May IA CapetoWn
dispatch to the Daily Telegraph
says: The latest news from
Matabeleland is very encouraging. The Dutch
and English there are fighting side by side
and the former are taking a leading part,
owing to their knowledge Of the native meth
ods Of warfare. This indicates that the
former refusal of the burghers TO join with
the British, owing to the refusal to allow
them to form a separte command under
their commandment has been reconsldered
ard the whites. are all fighting together
BULUWAYO, May 1.-The scouts report
that the Matabee imps, which was defeated
in the engagement on the north bank Of the
Umguza river now occupies KopjeH to the
east Of Tabainbupl, commanding the Sails
bury road, and awaiting Cecil Rhodes coll
umn, which is expected to relieve Gwelo to-
night.
CAPETOWN, May 1.-The relief column
from Salisbury, accompanied by Hon. Cecil
Rhodes, which is enroute for Buluwayo
arrived at Iron Mountain hill on Wednesday
morning
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-02
Movements of ocean Vessels. May

AT New fork-Arriyed-Spnee, from South
ampton; scandia, from Hamburg; Columbus,
from Hamburg; Gergovia, from Naples
Braunschweig, from Naples; New York from
Southampton; Lucania, from Liverpool,
Sailed-Aachen, for Bremen.
At -Arrived-Campania, from
New York.
At -sailed-Normannia for
New York.
At Hong Kong-Saied (April 29)-Em-
press of India, for Vancouver.
At g-Arriyed-Augusta Victoria,
from New York
At Liverpool - Arriyed-Campania and
Taurie, from New York. Sailed-Boyle, for
New York -
At San FranelSco-Arrlved- States
steamship Petrol, from Honolulu.
AT Gibraltar - Arrived - United States
steamship Minneapolis, en- route to Cron-
stadt.
AT Bremerhayen - Sa led-Dresden, for
New York.
Al NaPles-sailed (Apri 2S)-Burgund a,
for New York,
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-02
DEATH OF FREDERICK GEIFFIEKEN
Distinguished German Scholar and
AmthOr SnGocntcd by Smokc.

DistinEuished German Scholar and
Author SuTocntcd by Smoke.
MUNICH, May frederick Geifiieken,
the we'll known author on international law
and editor of the diary of Emperor Freder-
ick has been suffocated in fire caused
by the explosion of a lamp.
Frederick Henry Geifieken was born at
Hamburg in 1880 and in 1854 was appointed
secretary of legation at Paris. In 1856 he
was charge daffaires of the town of Ham
burg at Berlin, was resident minister in
the same town in 1859, and in 1866 held the
same office in London. He was elected a
member of the Hamburg Senate in 1869
and in 1872 accepted the chair of public
right in the University Of Strasburg, but
retired on account of i'll health in 1882.
In September 1888, Prof. Geffeken caused
to be inserted in the Deutscbe Rundschau
an article headed THE Emperor Fredertck's S
Diary, 1S70-71,' which, according to Prince
Bismarck, then imperial chancellor, in re-
vealing secrets of state, constituted a crime
of high treason. Consequently the professor
was placed in solitary confinement. He
pretended to have been authorized by EN-
peror Frederick to publish his diary three
months after the latter's death. After
being detained several months in prison
he was brought before the high court of
the empire and was eventually acquitted
of the charge of high treason.
Prof. Geiffieken then retired to Switzer
land, but subsequently returned to Munich.
He was the author of number of his
torical works, including "The Coup d'Etat
of 1851" THE Constitution of the German
Confederation" "The Alabama Question"
Historical Development of the Relations
Between the State and the Church." "The
Question of the Danube" THE German
Empire and Question of the Banks" and
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-02
Unprovoked Murder of Neighbor.

CHICAGO, May I.-1eaterday afternOOn
NJ j. WyckoT shot William Wegner, a
wealthy manufacturer, through the head and
in the left breast. infictng wounds from
which Wegner died within a few minutes.
The two men were neighbors and did not
get along well. Two days ago, II is claimed,
Wegner, during a row, struck Wyckof,
blacking his eye. 1t was for that that the
murder was committed. After two police
men had taken Wyckoff into custody a
large crowd endeavored to take him away.
The policemen fought hard for their pris-
oner, and they were on the point Of losing
him when a patrol wagon of officers came
to their assistance in response to a riot
call
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-02
JUDGE IS HOOTED BY BOERS
Heavy Sentences Are Not Popular in the
Orange Free State,
CECIL RHODES, HOWEVER, is DENOUNCED
Volksrnnd of tho Independent Buffer
Republic Discusses Recent South
African Evcnts-LondOn
Times Plea.

LONDON, May IA Capetown dispatch to
the Times says: II is stated from Pretoria
that the interdct upon the property of the
reform prisoners has been removed except in
the case of Charles Leonard and Dr. Wolff.
Judge Gregorowski, who presided at the trial
Of the reformers, was hooted and groaned on
his return to Blomfontein, in the Orange
Freestate.
In the Volksraad of the Orange Free state
today, however, several speakers denounced
the British Chartered South Africa COM
pany and Cecil Rhodes, the "would-be die
tator of South Africa" They declared that
the sending of British troops to Matabele-
land was a mere pretext to get troops into
Africa. President Steyn advocated the alb
rogaton of all treaties with the company,
which, he said, were a danger to South
Africa. He urged calmness, however, and
said he felt sure Mr.. Chamberlain, the Brit
ish colonial secretary, would do his utmost
in behalf OF peace
The Times in an editorial, protests against
furnishing Cecil Rhodes for his connection
with the johannesburg raid to appease the
Beers, who" says the Times, ARE eager
for his downfall, not from hatred, but from
policy, he being a formidable champion of
British ascendancy. 1t is inconceivable that
WV
His whole policy has been based upon the
cordial cooperation of the British and the
Dutch. Is 1t time to deal harshly with the
ablest and most devoted imperialist in South
Africa?'
The Times also has dispatch from
Pretoria, which says: The progressive
burghcrs think Punishment ana a snal hne
will suffice as punishment for the con-
victed members of the johannesburg national
union. But the influence OF the liollanders
causes difficulties. Mr.. j. II. Hammond's 8
health causes uneasiness to his friends, and
there are fears of an outbreak of typhoid
fever in the prison
The Daily News says editorially: MI
Rhodes having assumed the role OF revolution
monger, he ought to resign his directorship
n the Chartered company
HERCULES ROBINSON'S SPEECH.
CAPETOWN Nav 1.-The Cane parliament
was opened TODAY and the speech made upon
that occasion by the British high commits
sioner Sir Hercules Robinson. has a special
interest. in view of the present situation in
South Africa. Governor Robinsons speech
was notable for it's strong tone of deprecation
CT the Jameson raid and the lamentabe re-
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-02
PLAGUE AT HONG KONG AND CANTON
Japanese Taking Precautions to Pre-
XcnI TIC nrngress Of ILc EnIIcmlc.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 1.-The steam
ship Doric arrived last night from Hong
Kong and Yokohama with nine cabin and
300 steerage passengers There was no sick
ness on board and the Doric was not com
PEELED to go into Quarantine. The black
plague is still prevalent in Hong Kong and
Canton. Two European children have been
attacked by the disease.
Japan is taking every precaution to pre-
vent the introduction OF the plague. Yoko-
hama was greatly alarmed when the Dorlc
left over the reported outbreak of the plague
In that city, One case diagnosed as genu-
ine plague had developed on the Gaelic while
she was at Hong Kong and another was
found on the steamer Chttagong, just about
to sail for Portland, Ore. The Chittagong
case, however, did not prove to be genuine
plague and the steamer was allowed to sail
for Portland
The Chinese at Canton are in great
state OF excitement over an attempt to keep
the canal between the foreign settlement and
the native quarter clear CT lampans and
fishing boats Anonymous procamatlons
have been posted Offering rewards for for
On April l6 destructive fire broke out
at Tateishi and 800 houses were burned.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-02
OVERDUE VESSEL ARRIVES SAFE.
CrnigmOre Reaches San Francisco
EiGhty-Nine Days from Australia.

CrniGmOrc Reaches sam Francisco
EfEhty-Nine Days from Australia.
SAN FRANCISCO May 1.-The overdue
ship Craigmore arrived today, eighty-nine
days from Newcastle, N. S. W., with $3.50
tons of coal for ]. j. Moore & Co. The
Craigmore was detained by light winds and
had no report to make of burning cargo or
heated Goals. The underwriters are now
much chagrned that they should have placed
such a big Reinsurance on the Craigmore, as
they will be compelled to pay at once the
heavy rate offered yesterday of 10 per cent.
The Craigmore saw nothing of the Republic,
which seems to leave no doubt that the
burning vessel has gone to the bottom, for
the CraIgmore sailed over the same course.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-02

QUINCY, III, May IA fire which started
IN the basement of Morris & Co.'s four-story
block at an early hour this morning com
pletely destroyed that structure, and also
the large building Of the Tenk Hardware
company, wholesale hardware. The Ironclad
Overall company and F. T. Hill. carpet
dealer, were also badly damaged. The total
loss will reach 100000, mainly covered by
Insurance. ,,
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-02
GERMANY's SILVER ANNIVERSARY.
Celebrates the Occasion by Opening
nm ExDOsiti0u

Celebrates the Occasion by Opening
an Exposition.
BERLIN, May 1.-The Industrial exhibition
in the municipal park at Treptow was opened
by Emperor William today. His majesty was
accompanied by the empress.
President Kennemann, addressing the en-
peror, said that the exhibition was the out
come of desire to celebrate the twenty -afth
anniversary of free and united Germany. The
emperor he added had shown the greatest
interest in the work, and confiding in his
majesty's pacific policy, which promised pros
perity and progress for all branches of trade,
he called for three cheers for the emperor,
which were given with the utmost enthus-
iaSm.
The manager of commerce, in behalf of the
emperor, then declared the exhibition open.
The emperor and empress subsequently made
tour of the exhibition and later drove
through the town, which was profusey dec
Grated with flags for the occasion.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-02
Bill DooIin Indicted for Murder.

KANSAS CITY, May IA special to the
Star from saltwater, Okl, says: Bill Doolln,
chief among western outlaws, has been in
dlcted for the murder of Deputy United
States Marshals Lafe Shadley, Richard Shead
and Thomas Poston at ingalls, in September
last. There are about three dozen charges,
ranging from bank and train robbing to
murder, hanging over the outlaw.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-02
NO EVIDENCE AGAINST BEEF TRUST
Only Three Witnesses Found to Tes-
tify About Secret Freight Rates.

CHICAGO, May From present appear
ances the interstate commerce COM
mission investigation of the big beef
companies and their supposed secret
freight arrangements with the rail-
roads by the federal grand jury next
week will fall short of its purpose. The
deputy marshals have only succeeded in
rounding up three witnesses, Several pri-
vate detectives have been assisting in the
search for the men wanted and they have
givn up the job, have been paid and sur
rendered the subpoenas.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-02
ONE THOUSAND YEARS OF HISTORY.
HungnrS's MiIIcnniaI Celebration he
gins ~ nmdn Port Today.


Copyright, 1896, by Press Publishing Company
BUDA-PESTH, May 1.--(New York World
Cablegram-Special Telegram)-The city is
overcrowded with people from all parts of
the country, gathered to be present at the
opening tomorrow Of the milennial ami
versary exhibition to commemorate the
founding Of the kingdom. All buildings are
marvelously decorated with flags and bunt-
ing, the stars and stripes being as prominent
as the colors Of the other foreign nations.
The emperor and the empress are here,
with all the archdukes and archduChesses,
except Charles Louis, the heir presumptive
who, with his wife, is absent, on account of
his Illness Everything is in readiness for
tomorrow's opening, and II the weather Is
fine, 1t IS estimated that 100000 will be
present at the ceremonies. There Is great
rejoicing and happiness among the visitors.
Even the much-dreaded May l demonstra-
tion of the socialists anH workngmen did
not take place, because the leaders promised
that the national holiday should not be dis
turbed.
There is only one disappointment in the
midst Of the festival Joy The much praised
underground electric railroad is not in readi-
ness for operation, and disquieting rumors
are In circulation, in spite of the authorities
to suppress them. The public is greatly ex-
cited, as 1t is said that this supposedly eX-
cellent system, after which Boston is pat
terning. and which has been seriously consid-
cred for rapid transit in New York, is dan
gerous to life. These rumors are based on a
statement that the engineers made a serious
mistake in constructing the road. Traffic
Manager Woerner, however denies this, and
says the delay in opening the road is be-
cause the dynamos in the power house are
not ready. 1t is stated on good authority,
nevertheless that trains cannot be run be-
cause of the lack of air in the tunnels One
section, two miles long, has only one opening
at the Varosliget end station. When two
trains meet now the pressur6 of the air lifts
the cars from the rails. 1t is said that in
this manner three men were seriously in
jured on one of the trial trips. The man
agement however, denies all this, and prom
ses that trains will be running in a few days.
In the face Of all these contradictory state
ments it is known that the best engineers
of Europe, including those who constructed
the London Metropolitan railway, have been
summoned to Buda-Pesth for conference.
The celebration, which begins today with
the opening of the exhibition, commentaries
the invasion of Hungary in the year S96 A..
D., by Arpad and his army Of Magyars, who
defeated Zratopluk king Of the Slavs, and
afterwards bought the greater part of the
present country. The price was seven white
coll;
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-02
Fort Townsend MiIItnr, Rcseryntion

WASHINGTON, May I.-The PRESIDENT VIII
probably issue an order setting apart the
lands of the military reservation Of Fort
Townsend as a military reservation for the
Fort Townsend post. This will be done by
cancelling an order OF April /, 1895, which
transferred the control Of the reservation
from the War department to the Interior de-
partment.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-02
TO INVESTIGATE SEED PURCHASE.
Charges Against Sterling Morton to
LII. XGnIiluled liz CaurrI.ss

VHHTEFN NSHIHNt SttrIInS MOrfOn 10
BE NentiInted by Congress.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-Representative
Baker of New Hampshire introduced in the
house today a concurrent resolution providing
for an investigation of the late purchase Of
seeds by Secretary Morton. preamble to
the resolution recites the charges made in
this connection by the Northrup-Bresl
Goodwin company Of Chicago and says the
secretary has not acknowledged the receipt
Of the charges or directed an investigation,
and that he and Assistant Secretary Dabney
have asserted that senators and representa-
tives in congress have often disposed of their
quota of seeds for private gain.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-02

MAYFIELD, Ky, May 1.-The wife of
Oscar Lyons a farmer near here, gave birth
last night to five boys. The children are all
well developed and healthy Four of them
weigh four and one-quarter pounds each and
the fifth five pounds making a total Of
twenty-five pounds.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-02
KISSED HIS BABY AND THEN DIED.
Affecting Scene at the Execution of n
MurIerer.

Murderer.
FORT SMITH, Ark, May 1.-The execution
of John and George Pierce and Weber
Isaacs took place yesterday afternoon on the
galows within the jail yard. Only a few
persons were admitted. The condemned men
were baptized by Father Smith of the Catholic
church and he remained with them the greater
part of the day. The scaffold was reached
at 1870 o'clock.
Standing near the door was Mrs. Rags
dale, sister of the Pierce brothers, and with
her stood the little 4-year-old son of John.
The condemned man picked up the little
fellow and kissed him tenderiy, the tears
streaming from his eyes. The sight was
affecting in the extreme. On the scaffold
the men knelt and repeated prayers after
the priest At 2:4O the trap was sprung.
George Perces neck was broken. His
brother and Isaacs strangled to death. The
bodies of the Pierce boys will be taken to
Mountain Grove, Mo-
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-02

DETROIT, May l.-Rev. G. Mott Williams
was consecrated bishop of the new diocese
at Marquette at Grace church in this city
today. Seven bishops, including two Ca
madam prelates and nearly fifty priests from
Michigan and adjoining dioceses were pres
ent and contributed to one of the most i'm
posing ecclesiastical ceremonies ever seen
in Michigan.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-02

PORTLAND, Ore, May William p.
Swope ]. C. Dolan and Eugene NJ Dement,
were arrested here today by United States
treasury officials on a charge of conspiring
to illegally land Chinese and Issuing fraud
ulent certificates. Their examination is to
be held this afternoon.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-02

ERIE. May 1.-Levi II. Kreder, a promi-
nent farmer OF this county, was murdered
today by Edward D. Heidler. The two
men who were neip phb rs, had married sis
ters and with the death OF the mother OF
the wives Ereider was made executor The
murder was the result OF family quarrel
over the estate.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-02
Trainmen Say n was Suicide.

COLUMBUS, o., May 1.-Herbert ].
Noel jumped from the st. Louis and New
York limited Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago
& ST. Louis train at London, o., near mid
night, and was killed. He was ticketed
from the west to Pittsburg. Tralnmen say
il was suicide
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-02
Abnndoned the May Day Right.

LAWRENCE, Kan, May 1.-The usual
class contest over the erection Of May pole
at the Kansas university did not occur this
morning. The association game Of foot ball
between the sophomore and freshman classes
took its place. Neither side was able to
score and the game was concluded without
the usual May day fight.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-02
JeaIous Husband Kills His wife.

HENDERSON, KY, May l.-kobert Ward,
living near Henshaw, KY, fatally shot his
wife and then committed suicide by shoot
ing himself Mrs. Ward was attractive and
only 20 years old. Ward was 40 years old
and very Jealous. On account Of his jeal-
ousy he wanted his wife to move to Stur-
gls When she refused the tragedy re-
suited.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-02
David ID. wells is Engnged.

LONDON, May 1.-The engagement Of
Mr.. David d. Wells, second secretary of the
United States embassy here, TO Marietta
daughter of DR., Ord Brook Street, is an
nounced. 900. y~.', ,It.., 49,
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-02
Princess beatrice Gets appointment.

LONDON, May 7, = Princess BeatfIce,
youngest daughter of Queen Victoria and
widow of Prince Henry of Battenberg, has
been appointed governor of the Isle of
Wight, the office previously held by her hus-
band. This is almost the first time such
an appointment has been bestowed upon
woman.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-02
Arrested Another woman strangIer.

SAN FRANCISCO, May IA man named
John Lewis and said to be an iron molder
was arrested early this morning while at
tempting to strangle an abandoned woman
In an alley. The police believe Lewis may
have strangled the other fallen women who
recently we're murdered in this city.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-02

PARIS. May 1.-The socialist group in the
Chamber of Deputies has issued a violent
manifesto against the support OF NJ, Melne
and appealing TO the nation for the defense
of universal suffrage and Of the republic.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-02
international Copyright Agreements.

FNRIS, May I,-The pfotocoIs OF the
copyright congress will be signed on Mon
day, They agree to the principles of the
Berne convention of 1886, but extend several
provisions of the agreement. II is stated
here that 1t is expected the United States
will shortly join the international copyright
union.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-02
Bishop Dinz Again Free.

TAMPA, Fla, May 1.-Bishop Diaz, the
Baptist clergyman banished from Cuba, has
arrived here from Havana, accompanied by
his wife. thre children and his brother Alfred
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-02

SlMLA, May 1.-The distress. owing to the
drouth in the northwest provinces, is un-
exampled. II is estimated that 200, 900 per
sons are employed on relief work.