Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-20
MEDAL FOR BRAVERY
Queen Victoria Confsn England's Highest
Decoration on . Subject.
ACT OF CONSPICUOUS DEVOTION REWARDED
Hardy Engineer Risks His Life to Save His
Companions On Torpedo Destroyer.
SERIOUSLY SCAlDEO IN THE ATTeMf 7
Coca. <hn po.< .oI Crorv hv r,x;pr Tn
SERIOUSLY SCALDeO IN THE ATTeMfT
Saves the Boat and Crew by Fixing Up
Defective Boilers.
GOSSIP ABOUT SIR THOMAS Upton
His American business IL to BE
Floated as a Joint stock Company
Next Year-Mrs. Brown.
Potter Seriously Ill.


blegram Special Telegram.)-The Albert
medal, England's highest decoration for
bravery exhibited otherwise than in action,
was conferred by the queen today on En-
gineer Toman Of the torpedo destroyer
Foam, for an act OF conspicuous devotion:
A high pressure cylinder on the Foam burst
while undergoing a speed trial. Toman In
stantly ordered all the rest OF the stan
from the engine room, which was filled
with scalding steam, then alone he took
every precaution to prevent further damage
from accident and confining the steam to
the boilers. Twice he essayed to leave the
engine room, but was twice driven back
by steam and was seriously scalded. His
hands were almost stripped to the bone.
But for his plucky conduct serious loss OF
life must have occurred. as the broken en-
gine would have driven hole In the bottom
Of the ship. ~
1t was rumored at the Stock exchange
today that Liptons American business will
be floated as a joint stock company early
next year. The capital mentioned Is $10,-
900, 900. On inquiry at Sir Thomas Lipton's
ONCE this afternoon, 1t was learned that the
report was premature. but not denied In
substance Lipton's 81 shares In his British
company were quoted today at 50.
Mrs. Potter Seriously Ill.
Mrs. Brown-Potter's condition is still ex-
tremely serious, though hope Of her hecov-
cry Is held out today for the first time. She
was i'll on Monday night, but insisted on ap-
bearing in 1.-THE Musketeers," despite q
strong injunction by her doctor, who accom-
panied her to the theater and remained dur
Ing the lcriormance. She was much worse
on reaching home that night, her tempera-
ture being 1O5. Sir John Porter was called
into consultation Tuesday and diagnosed her
illness as pleuro-pneumonia. Since then her
condition has been very grave. but che had
!! one hours sleep last night. Her father and
mother, Mr.. and Mrs. Urquhas'L arc St1s-
! Ing with her and Mrs UrQuhart, who was
| much Affected, informed me today: III my
daughter survives this serious Illness. which
AM sLrry to say Is still doubtful, she can
not be moved for weeks and must then
be taken by easy stages to the south oi
France. Her insistance upon playing Mon
day night turned what might have been
only severe chill into this dreadful illness
only see her for q couple OF minutes each
morning. She has three nurses and two
doctors three times daily. Mr.. and Mrs
, Tree are constant in their inquiries, as are
many friends"
.
ticularly sad is that as Milady in "Musket
eers," she had made her first real success
in London in contributing largely to the
triumph OF a play which promises to realize
a fortune for Tree.
Date for PATHS Marriage.
Adelina Patti has fixed the first week il
February for her marriage to Baron keder
strom. He has already received warm let
ters of congratulatioH from the prince ant
princess Of Wales, the duke and duchess
of York and the czar and tsarita. 1t ha
been stated that Baron Kederstrom wa
s" metime director Of the Swedish gymna
stun at London. but I am informed tina
this is a misdescription Of his pos .ton Ii
relation to that institution. He was famou
as an athlete In Sweden and is one OF tn
most expert living exponents Of the Swedish
gymnastic system. His advice in founding
and organizing gymnasiums on the Swedish
system has been much In request In Lon
don, Berlin, Vienna and Paris, and Will
engaged in similar undertakings at Pa
early this year Adelina Patti met him. Hi
own performance OF gymnastic exercises
the acme OF manly grace and has won 70
him numerous medals and trophies In anna
teur competition in Sweden. As alread
stated Kederstrom is the typical 'handsom
Norseman. with perfect physique and win
ming manners and he is gifted as a vocalis
Barry OBrien's Life Of Parnell" ha
occasoned considerable stir. for althoug
Mrs. O'Shea- Parnell refused him access I
the Irish leaders papers, he got highly In
teresting statements from Gladstone, Cham
berlaln and various other prominent pei
sons. of their relations with Parnell. On
! fact brought out by Chamberlain lie thu
l ~
; between Parneli and Gladstone during tt
. negotiations that led to the Klmainha
. treaty in 1881. while his declaration in dea
ing with Parnell's career that "all gre:
men are INSCRIPTIONS" is very strong
: criticised. 7. P. O'Connor has entered su
for libel against Barry O'Brien for a
tributing interested motives to him In h
action at the time Of the Galway electio
In 1885. when the Irish party was almo
. split because Parnell insisted on forcir
Captain O'Shea forward as a candidate. II
, general result Of Barry O'Briens biograpl
Is to exalt Parnell at the expense of q
those associated with him, and consequent
has not been too we'll received by any Irii
section.
To Visit the Queen.
I Lord Lady Curzon Kedleston has BET
Q commanded" to pay a dine and sleep Wis
. to the queen at Windsor next week. Th
: is a special compliment to Lady Curzon b.
). cause she was unable to accompany b.
a husband to Balmoral when he went to XII
r the queens hand on his appointment. Lao
{ Curzon was SO occupied with the arrang
ments for her departure the 18th Of Decen
ber that she has been seen little In socie
4 and now Curzon is going around biddiI
adieu r both. His successor In Parliame
for Southport. Sir Naylor Leyland. Is
u bad health and has left for St. Moritz.
The young duchess Of Marlborough was
London Thursday and lunched at Il
Princes restaurant with Lord and La,
J. Curzon Kedleston, Lady Randolph Church
h and Mrs. Arthur Paget, the duchess wea
: ing magnificent costume OF the fine
i caracal, such as the smartest Parisians a
Is now wearing.
q Tho wedding Of the earl Of Strafford al
J. Mrs. Colgate will not take place In Paris
oriRinally arranged hut in the limited Stat