Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-31
HING CIRCLES kG Nm EX>ITtD
Behavior Of the Kaiser's Meteor Not to the
Notion of the Experts.
fENlANISR TAXES A FRESH HOLD
London Police shy the Leader of the
brotherhood Are Unusually Ac-
, tive and Have Money
from America.

r~pryrirht. 1896. by Press Publishing Company
LONDON, May 3O.-CNew York World
Cablegram-Special Telegram)-The cere-
mony Of comforting honorary degrees at
Oxford university, June "a, promises TO be
exceptionally interesting. as among the re-
cIpieuts Of the degree Of doctor Of civil law
will be Ambassador Bayard, Joseph Chamber
lain and John Morley. The manifestations
of personal and political feelings on such
occasion by the undergraduates are quite
urrestrained and as the prevailing political
color of he oxford men is %unionist, Mr..
Chamberlain viii have an uproarious well
come. while Mr.. Morley. though one Of the
most distinguished Of the living Oxford
graduates. Will have a mixed reception. Mr..
Chamberlain is not q university man at all,
and In his radical days, he conducted a Wig
orous campaign for the liberation Of Oxford
endowments for the education of the humber
classes. A distinguished Oxford don, speak
ing on the approaching ceremony, said that
no degree is more popular al Oxford than
that to be conferred on Mr.. Bayard, who
will be certain Of an enthusiastic welcome.
The English bicycling world is deeply ex-
cited over the simpson against Plain Chain
competitions to take place at the Cajord
track, near London, next Saturday. Simpson
was wagered Il 600 to f100 that bicycles
fitted with his lever chain will beat any
others at any distance. By way OF render
ing assurance double sure, however, he has
retained the festest professional riders
Linton, who holds the hour record
OF the world; Michael, the preceding holder
of the record, and several others. The ed
itor of the Irish Field, a physician who has
gone cycle mad and has made a fortune out
of Dunlap tires, took up the challenge, but
has been left with second grade men Ito ride
for him. He promises, however, that when
the race takes place there will be a sensa-
tional revelation. This is taken to mean
that he has some new fction-saving chain
for which he has seized upon this unex-
ampled opportunity for advertising.
METEOR TOO TENDER.
The kaiaer's yacht, Meteor, Builder Wat
sons last achievement, has not made a favor
able impression on yachtsmen by her be
havior in half-a-gale of the Isle of Wight,
when she was cast of by the tug towing her
TO southampton. On h~cisting her small tenn
porary canvas she displayed such extreme
tenderness that it was feared she would be
s%wamped. 1t is rumcred, in consequence, that
her original racing sail will be reduced.
Those who saw her yesterday in the Solent
declare that she is virtually a replica of
Valkyrie, Valkyrie also on her first appear
ance in the Clyde headed over to an alarm
ing extent. Meteor is not expected to make
her debut in a race until next Saturday al
Harwick where she will meet Ailsa. Ssta-
nita, and Britannia. Among English yachts
men keen regret is stiIl expressed that Val
kyrie has not been brought across for this
seasons regattas. as the utmost curiosity
prevails to see her form tested. The rumoy
goes that Mr.. McCalmont was in favor Of
bringing her over, but for some unexplained
reason Lord Dunraven, who has the con
trolling voice under the syndicate deed, in
sists on leaving her In New York. Lord Dun
raven Will only race his twenty rater, Au-
drey. this season. She is being fitted up al
Southampton. The earl himself has left for
MRrienbad TO take a course Of waters. He
has sent his new ketch, Cariad, to a rela-
tive. The prince Of Wales has now interested
himself in getting Valkyrie brought over.
FENIANS AGAIN IN EVIDENCE.
The representative Of the World had a con-
versation yesterday with a leading ofhcial
connected with the political detective police
OF the home Office in respect TO the report
published here OF a revival Of Fenianism in
England. Being asked If II is true that all
the present ministers have now special per
sonal protection, he replied: mo. The
story published here is wide OF the mark in
many respects. but there is some truth in il.
Certain old organizers Of the Fen.an Brother
hood in London have recently been very
active, and are trying to get the support Of
AL the young Irishmen they can for -
extremist policy. They have succeeded to
some extent and a considerable amount of
money is coming from the United States
to provide the sinews OF war. As long US
money is forthcoming there always is a
possibility OF mischief. because my experience.
which is pretty extensive. shows that the
men they get 10 do the active work -ra
actuated, not al al by patriotism, but wholly
by the expectation Of a handsome reward.
Meetings are beng held frequently 10 Lon
don, but the government is not likely TO take
notice OF them unless some overt act is
plotted or attempted"
Has not this recrudeseense of Fenianism
manifested itself" was asked. only since
dlssenslons have enfeebled the parliament
AIRY party and constitution agitation"
YES" was the answer. For five years
before the Parnell split Fenianism had al
most died out. II began TO revive shortly
a%sterward. but in the last six months il has
become more alive than at any time since
the dynamite outrages. American supplies
are doing IT," BALLARD SMITH.
Makes an Interesting Discovery
coRINTH, Greece. May SO.-Dr, Richard
son n the American School Of Archaeology.