Nebraska Newspapers

    THE OMAHA , DAILY BEE
TWENTY-SECOND YEAR. OMAHA , TUESDAY MORNING , JANUARY 31 , 1893. NUMHEfl 22'i.
SHOWING SOME LIFE
Senatorial Situation is Taking on a Sem
blance of Really Lively Interest.
THURSTON MEN PUSHING FOR A CAUCUS
Agreement Blimly Signed Circulated Last
Night Among the Eepublican Members.
VAN WYCK'S NAME IS NOW HEARD OFTEN
Independents Are Apparently Satisfied of the
Impossibility of Electing Powers.
FARM BOSS HUBDARD RETURNS TO TOWN
Ilo Will Turn State' * Cvldfnee When till )
Auyliim Caien Come on for Trial In
dependent "ironoiny" : In tlio
. Mutter of KiiiployeH.
LINCOLN , Is'cb. , Jan. BO. ( Special Tele-
Rnun to Tin : BIB. : ] For the first time since
the convening of the legislature the sena
torial light tonight assumed the appearance
of til real contest. Interest has at last
awakened and the workers have pulled off
their coats and tackled the job In band as If
they meant business. Members have finally
gotten In a position where they evidence the
interest they feel , and thcro will be no occa-
fllon from this time forwarl for the remark
BO frequently heard during the past four
weeks , "that senatorial fights are not what
they used to bo in Nebraska , " or that "noth
ing so tame as this was over seen before in
the history of senatorial contests in the
Btate. " There will bo music enough during
the remainder of the work to suit tlio most
exacting fancy. The light is on and enough
war paint has been daubed around to stir the
coldest blood to sanguinary contest.
The lobby was largely augmented tonight
by men who have just finished up outside ns-
Bignments , as well as by a goodly imrtion of
the Omaha bar. The latter arc mostly called
hero to attend supreme court , as the idocket
for the Omaha district will be called tomor
row , but no ono would think It to see them
this evening In the rotunda of the Lincoln
hotel , where they are hobnobbing with the
legislative workers and talking politics at nn
unprecedented rate. Many of them will re
turn homo as soon as their business In court
is completed , but the attractions here will
prove too strong for some of them to leave
until the senatorial light assumes a different
aspect.
Moving Toward n Cnueus.
There is intense activity among the Thurs-
ton men , and all parties are crowding for a
caucus. A paper Is in circulation for signa
tures , but asyct only iilmut twenty-five have
been appended. It Is an agreement by which
each pledges himself to attend a conference
as soon as sixty of the sixty-two republicans
have signed the paper. The time set Is to
morrow night , but thcro is .littlo prospect
that the necessary signatures will have been
secured by that time. Kven if they do meet
thcro are indications that all will not be en
tirely harmonious , as thcro is a division of
sentiment as to whether Iho ballot should bean
an open or secret one.
A Bccrot ballot caucus would be an innova
tion in Nebraska republicanism , but there
are several members who nro clamoring for
It , as they don't dare vote their preferences
and go homo to their constituents. If n
Bccrot ballot can be secured they can carry
out their plans and charge all trouble to the
caucus , in which their work would , of course ,
bo obscured. In view of the fact that there
arc several things yet to bo accomplished it
is not prohablo that tlio republicans will
hold a decisive meeting tomorrow evening ,
neither Is It certain that they will get to
gether at all before Wednesday.
Tliitrfltnn'H Stock Improving ,
A blgchunk of public sentiment says that
T'jurston Is the coming man , but this Is
denied by the I'addock men , who declare that
It Is not possible for him to make it. The
latter claim to bo able to uncover forty votes
for their candidate whenever the caucus is
held , but It is 10 to 1 that it can't bo done.
It is stated that Thurston lias his men in
povcral counties , stiffening up sentiment and
bringing pressure to bear on delegations
from those "counties in his favor.
THurston still says that ho is not a
candidate , but In saying that he will do
nothing in his own behalf adds the signifi
cant statement that nt the same time ho is
imnblo to do anything to help any other
candidate. He takes pains to have It under
stood that Thurston as a railroad attorney
nnd Thurston as a citizen are two different
individuals.
It is stated that Dr. lUcketts , the colored
representative ) from Douglas , will Indulge in
r > pmo oratory at the Joint convention tomor
row. Ho Is understood to bo a strong
Thurston man , hut whether that will have
anything to do with his speech Is something
that has not been announced.
Independents in u Slew.
The casual visitor at the Llndoll tonight
easily perceived that something of more
than usual Interest was on foot. There was
no attempt , nt a caucus , but tlioro was
uvldenco of a general fcoliiiir of uneasiness
which is taken by shrewd observers to fore
shadow the inevitable breaking up of the
Independent forces. It Is not believed , oven
by the most sanguine , that Powers can
hold the populists In line for moro than ono
or two moro ballots. Ho has polled the full
independent strength for ten days , and not
n my of hope has como to him from the op
position. The utter hopelessness of his
election has dawned upon the minds of his
Hupportcrs , and those who are not willing to
die with him are already beginning to cast
their oycs toward other candidates.
| For the first time since , the senatorial con
test commenced in earnest the name of Van
\Vyck has figured In the light. His name is
mentioned , quietly , of course , but with a
suggestive frequency which bodes no good
to the Powers movement. The Independ
ents go Into caucus on the senatorial ques
tion tomorrow night , and , unless all signs
fail , there will bo a struglo for supremacy
between the Powers and anti-Powers forces.
The opposition to Powers the men who now
claim that ho has had his chance , mid that
ho cannot bopo for success are casting
about for other favorites , nnd the people o'f
the stnto need not bo surprised'to learn
within another forty-eight hours that Van
"NVyclt U an Important factor In the tight.
Itnu'liiK l"i Wiirvrliif ; .Member * .
The independents are doing everything to
brace up the weaker members. A delega
tion came In from Hamilton county tonight ,
lieadod byV. . U Stark , with tho'object of
bolstering up the wavering faith of Now-
berry , whoso action In voting with the ro-
VUbllcans in the Douglas county contest
cases has iilled the independent breasts with
apprehension. Stark said tonight in a long
conversation with Nowberry that lie was all
right and that ho would ho loyal to his party
in any contingency that might arise.
Ono rumor has It that Boyd will turn two
or throe democratic votes to Rowers tomor
row , being careful not to give the Independ
ent candidate enough assistance to elect him.
It Is glvin out on democratic authority how
ever , that when the pinch comes , several of
the democrats will throw their * otcs to
Thurston. The feeling between Boyd and
ftlortou factious o ( democracy U very bitter
anil crops out every day and nt every turn.
I'nrin HUM lluMiard Titrnn Ut. |
Ono Important arrival today was Farm
IJoss Huhbard , who has been n much wanted
individual for several weeks , as he U one of
the parties Indicted in connection with the
fraud1) alleged to have been perpetrated at
the Hospital for the Insane at this city. Ho
skipped out nt the time of the Investigation
and his whereabouts have been known butte
to n few of his Intimate friends hero since
that time. Ho has been staying with rela
tives In New ICnghind , but returned to Crcto
yesterday and this morning came up to this
city and reported at once to the office
of ex-County Attorney Sncll , by whom
he was taken to the oflico of Attorney Gen
eral Hastings , where n conversation was
held lasting nearly two hours. The In
dicted farm boss will turn state's evidence ,
and thereby clear his own skirts , so far as
any punishment for tils misdoings In con
cerned. His return has cinched the cases
against snino of the other parties , and tlio
prospects for grief in certain quarters could
not bo hotter. It has been known on the In-
sldo for some time that ho was coming , but
it was kept dark , and his return was de
layed for obvi ins reasons until today , which
Is the opening day at the term at which the
cases are booked to como up for trial.
riinnoCthc llroken Hank.
The federal grand Jury Is still In session ,
and it is stated that a numberof indictments
nro ready to be returned to the court. There
seems to bo two or three against Mosher and
It is hinted that one or two parlies have
been picked up in the deal. Mosher spent
Sunday with his family , under guard , and
today took leave of his wife , stating that lies
could not see her again until ho had com
pleted his term of punishment , whatever
it might be.
The Peoples National bank and the Dixon
National bank of Hock Island and Dixon , III. ,
secured a temporary Injunction in the dis
trict court this afternoon , enjoining the offi
cers of the Western Manufacturing company ,
the Farmers and Merchants Insurance com
pany from transferring tlio stock held in
these companies by Mosher nnd Outcalt on
the books. The plaintiffs set up that
Mosher and Outcalt have conspired with W.
II. and .1. T. Dorgan and Ed Hurlbut to
transfer to them without consideration the
stoeksToferred to , with the intent to defraud
creditors. The books show that the stocks
still stand In tlio names of Mosher and Out
calt. They are : Farmers & Merchants
company , W.0X ) ( ) ; Western Manufacturing
company , JT.I.OJO ; Gas company , $1C ! > ,000. It
is further charged that W. H. Dunran has in
Ills possession ? A"iH)0 ( ) in cash belonging to
Moslier and Outcalt.
Wlutt They Argued Over.
The morning session of tlio house was
taken up with \vranglo over the payment
of employes and the number who were on
the payroll. Each fd'lo charged the other
with being responsible for the delay , the in
dependents intimating that it was for the
purpose of delaying if not preventing legis
lation , and the republicans asserting that
the pt.pulists were lighting tlio adoption of
the resolutions introduced because they
would tend to make a record not favorable to
the independent side of the houso. And
thcro appeared to bo some foundation for
the latter statement. Jensen's resolution
called for the furnishing of a list of the em
ployes to each member , that it might bo
seen how economical the house had
been in this direction. It wn.s stated
that new ones had been appointed from day
to day until there was a small army of ap
pointees , and it was a well known fact that
several of them had not yet been given any
thing to do , although drawing pay from the
state at the rate of 1 n day , The indepen
dents were unwilling that any showing
should be made , and in defense of their up-
polnlmcnt of a lot of clerks and sinecures
said that thcro would have been something
for them to do before this time had it not
been for the delay caused by the obstruc-
tionur.v taotlcs of the republicans. Jensen
and Davicn tried to point out the fact that
the appointments wore unnecessarily has
tened in order to get friends upon tlio pay
roll when there was no work for them to do ,
but the populists insisted that the appoint
ments were nil right and that the only thing
out of the way was the failure
to provide work for them after
they were appointed. They continued
their objections to showing the number of
employes , even after the resolution was so
modified as to only require the clerk to post
in some conspicuous place n list showing the
names of the employes and the positions to
which they were appointed. It was sug
gested that this work could bo performed by
some of the employes who up to this time
have had nothing to do , but the Independents
/would not consent to It and the democrats
voted with them. The session is still young ,
but the list of appointees is already of such
si7.0 that the promises made by the indcpen
dents as to economy in this direction are
badly shattered by the evidence which they
are steadily piling up In spite of the protests
of many of-tho republican members , who are
imbued with n slncero Uc ire to practice
economy that has beorrreUj'lgusly preached
on all platforms , but 'wnliilijias been Just as
religiously set aside and forgotten as soon as
tlio campaign was over and the votes had
been deposited in the ballot boxes.
Moved the. "Oil Itoum. "
The "Canadian Club , " the senatorial oil
room , is no moro. That is , the place that
knew it last week does not know It today ,
for the choice stock of wines and cigars that
was left there Saturday night , when the leg
islators departed , was ifowhero to bo foun I
this morning when they returned to the state
bouse. It was the desire of the founders of
this benevolent institution to have it suffi
ciently well advertised for all the members of
the legislature who might feel in need of
liquid refreshments to readily llnd it , but no
such publicity was desired tis was given it by
Tin : SUNDAY BED , That accounted for the
change and thu consequent disapiraintincnt
of some of the legislators when they stopped
up for their Juice this morning. They will not
bo kept long In suspense , however , as the
stock has simply been moved to a now loca
tion , whcro the goods will bo dispensed on
the same terms ns before. No ono was will
ing to acknowledge an interest in tlio place
and the way of conveying the information to
the members was by means of a printed
card , which set forth the nature of the
"Canadian Club" and its location , coupled
with a cordial invitation to call. The change
will simply necessitate the printing of now
cards.
ri < eil the Terms ,
.T. ,1. Dickey and L. H. Korty were hero to
day In consultation with Paul Vandervoort ,
and It is intimated that the deal was com
pleted by which VairJcrvoart Is to have full
clmrsa of the telegraph lobby. Ho had been
notified by wire to como to Omaha on Sun
day to st > o Dickey , but the publication of his
plans In Tin : HKKOII that morning prevented
the carrying out of the program , and was
undoubtedly responsible for the appo-iranco
of Dickey upon the field today in person.
TyphiiH SUM I'reviilent In New York.
Nnw YOIIK , Jan. ! ) . There is great excite
ment over the discovery of a typhus fever
case this morning in n tenement containing
twenty-two families at JUS East Ninth
street , liooivo Holmert , ' 10 years old , is the
patient. iJohn Kiermen. Ill years old , died at
North Brothers Island hospital today from
typhus ,
Ilolilieil mill 'Murdered.
ST. Louis , Mo. , Jan.i'iO. As John Williams
a saloonkeeper , was returning homo carl )
this morning , with the day's receipts of his
business In his pocket , he was assailed bj
footpads , who , after robulng him , beat bin :
so badly that ho died soon afterward
Thrco suspects huvo been arrested.
\Vhcnt Supply of the Northwest.
MiSNKAi'Oi.is , Minn. , Jan. CO. The North
western Miller roiwrts the aggregate stock
of wheat nt Minncai > ells , Duluth and Supe
rio. i. . T0tll4,4'3 bushels , or 3S-'M03 moro
than lust week. A year ago the stock was
17,54U,1X)0 ) bushclgr at these points.
Another l > le . .
AI.TOS , III. , Jun , ! W. Barney NIccaus o
Alton Junction , ono of the victims of the ol
explosion , died today. This makes the
twenty-ninth. A doieu or moro deaths wll
yet follow ,
CROWING IN POPULAR FAVOR
Some Important Developments in the
Hawaiian Situation ,
ANNEXATION IN FAVOR AT WASHINGTON
Minister Stcveim * Cntirun In Ordering n I'orco
of Sailor * from Hontun Anhorc Heartily
Approved ( > | > lnlnin of Senator *
anil Kfpre cntatlvei.
WASHINGTON , D. C. , Jan. 30. Thcro are
some Important developments in thu Ha
waiian situation : First , it is pretty clearly
Indicated that the administration is not In
any way lukewarm in the matter , as was at
first supposed. Secondly , the action of the
commander of the Boston , against which
Great Britain Is about to file or has lllcd a
formal protest , receiving theoniclal approval
of the president and his cabinet.
The sentiment in favor of annexation is
rapidly extending. Several members of the
cabinet have expressed themselves as being
In favor of accepting the proposition , but as
the action necessary to accomplish annexa
tion must conic as well from the legislative
as the executive branches of the
government , these declarations , do not in
themselves amount to more than an expres
sion of opinion of private cltl/ens. The mat
ter will doubtless bo considered at the cabi
net meeting tomorrow , but , of course ,
nothing will be decided upon then , except
probably to arrange for the reception of the
Hawaiian annexation commissioners ut on
their arrival in this city next Friday.
It has been reported that President Harri
son is ih favor of the annexation of Hawaii.
Thcro is in support of this statement , the
president's well known policy of American
ism , which lias for its object the enlarge
ment of the sphere of usefulness and activity
of this nation. His action upon the part
taken in the revolt by the United States of-
lleials and forces may also be regarded as
proof of the correctness of the report. Al
though the course pursued by Minister
Stevens in ordering the Boston's marines on
short ) was without explicit instructions from
Ills government , his action has been fully
approved by the president.
Feeling- thu Semite ,
In the senate thcro is a distinctively
American feeling on the Hawaiian situation
which is not confined to any party. There
can bo no doubt that the majority of the
members on the foreign relations committee
iook with favor upon the establishment of
American domination on the islands , but in
just what shape , is a matter of detail which
has not yet been considered. The arrival of
the commissioners from Hawaii is awaited
witli much Interest , but pending their
arrival the question of annexation and the
establishment of a protectorate is being dis
cussed by the members of the senate In the
committee rooms and cloak rooms , and tea
a greater extent in executive sessions. The
objection to Mr. Chandler's resolution on this
subject as offered today is not looked upon in
the way of an anti-annexation feeling , but
rather as a fear on the part of the opposition
of the anti-option bill that if it had not gone
over until tomorrow , the day would have
been spent in it& discussion , and the deliv
ery of anti-option speeches would have been
prevented. The agreement that the vote on
the options bill should be taken tomorrow at
B o'clock and tho.sliortness of time interven
ing prevented , more than anything else , the
Immediate consideration of the resolution of
Mr. Chandler.
Mr. Dolpli'n Terno Ilepljr.
Mr. Dolph , a member of the committee on
foreign relations , when asked how he felt in
regard to the question , replied tersely :
"Tho United States has been waiting for
fifty years for this opportunity and now that
it has come , and come In such a way that
the problem can bo solved without difficulty ,
I certainly can see no reason why wo should
hesitate. The man who would oppose what
is the manifest duty of the country m this
matter , is , I think , hardly deserving of a
seat in congress. I certainly favor the con
trol of these islands by the government of
the United States. "
Mr. Htssock , another member of the same
committee , is also infavor of annexation.
"I believe , " said be. "that this government
should prevent any interference in this mat
ter on the part of any other power. It is a
matter that concerns us wholly.and , for ono ,
I may say that I am in favor of iho estab
lishment there of a territorial form of gov
ernment under the Hag of the United States.
AVe need the islands , and their possession
would give us a commanding iwsitlon in the
Pacific ocean. "
Only Ono Stumbling Illock.
Ono member of the committee , who'did
not desire to bo quoted , said that tlio only
stumbling block ho saw in the way was the
possible action of the house. If It were
swayed by the influence of certain gentle
men wlvo controlled the appropriations , it
would , he thought , bo a short-sighted policy
to consider the cost , when there was so
much at stake in the matter of the perpet
uation of the safety of the republic and the
acquirement of that which would enable us
to compel the respect of nations who were
now friendly , simply because it was a good
policy to bo friendly. In a country like the
United States , as ho looked upon it , it was
of llttlo moment whether the annexation of
Hawaii involved an expenditure of thousands
or millions.
Senator Chandler's resolution requests the
president to lay before congress any treaty
he may make for ratification by the legisla
ture. The purpose of that language was to
permit the house of representatives to share ,
in the responsibility of the disposition of the'
subject and not to have action taken in the
senate and behind closed doors. Undoubt
edly this is calculated to strengthen the
proposition contained in the resolution lookIng -
Ing for annexation.
Tlmo for Aetloll ,
Mr. Chandler says that the time has como
for the United States to annex the Hawaiian
islands. For years they have been gravi
tating toward us , but as long as a self-
supporting autonomous government could be
maintained on the Islands , thcro was no
necessity for annexation. Now , however ,
it is apparent that positive action-must betaken
taken ; the native governments can no
longer stand and the pjoplo are willing to
como to us. It will not bo necessary for us
to embark in a general | > olicy of annexation
or colonization. What wo want is Hawaii In
the Pacific and ono or two points in the
West Indies. Wo need them for coaling
stations and for strategic outposts.
The Chandler resolution will come up in
the senate in the morning hour tomorrow
unless some diversion is made , and'is likely
to lead to an interesting and prolonged dis
cussion.
In the house there was a diversity of
views. Mr. Watson of Georgia voiced the
people's party. "It is a job and nothing but
a job , " he said , in speaking against annexa
tion. "It's a Job put up by American
property owners and sugar planters in
Hawaii who are not looking to national
pros | rlty , hut to personal aggrandizement.
They have for their own purposes raped the
native government , dc | > osod the queen and
sent a committee of their own to urge tlio
annexation. Should wo annex the Sand
wich group where could wo end ? Cuba
might ask to bo annexed ; Ireland might ask
to share its fortunes with the great republic ,
and oven Great Britain Itself might in time
desire a similar result. "
AVImt the flenerul Sentiment It.
The general sentiment among the members
of the house seems to be that thu United
States should annex the islands , now that It
has been invited to do so , but there are exceptions -
ceptions to this view. Mr. O'Farrell of
Virginia Is opK | > sed to such a course.
He thinks that the day has como
when , instead of saying to the
youth of the country , "Go west , young man , "
It should bo said , "Co south , young uiau. "
This republic had territory enough , and It
should bo careful bofore'jt took Into Us fold n
people who , by their 'own admission , were
Incapable of solf-govcrnttiL'rit.
Said Mr. Hayner of "Maryland ( another
member of the foreign nffclrs committee ) : "I
am not In favor of letting ISngland get pos
session of the Islands. Personally I favor a
protectorate. "
Mr. Hooker of Mississippi ( also a member
of the committee ) expressed himself as ab
solutely opposed to any other government
than the United States taking possession of
the Hawaiian islands. Ho desired to look
into the treaties before ho would declare
himself in fa voror opposed to annexation.
d rilcaii I'roteit.
The British government has Instructed
Sir Julian Pauncofoto" , Its minister hero , to
protest against the action of the United
Stages oflicials and forces In Hawaii. The
protest , It is understood , will bo lodged with
Secretary of Stat Foster tomorrow. To
what nxtent the protest goes cannot be
stated now. whether It is restricted to a
protest against the action already taken in
Honolulu or whether it'gocs to tlio length of
protesting In advance. against annexation
sought for by the representatives of the pro
visional irovcrnment HOW on their way to
Washington.
Silt. CI.KVI.I.A.VI ) INCKilVIKWKU.
Ilo JteriiM-s to I'.vpreH'V nn Opinion at the
Present Time.
Nnw YOIIK , Jan. 30. When President-elect
Cleveland arrived at hifc oflico ho was asked
by a reporter If he would give an expression
of opinion regarding tlio probable future pol
icy of his administration regarding the ap
plication of the provisional government of
Hawaii to become a part of the United
States , and if ho had , as yet. expressed an
opinion to anybody as to whether ho favored
or opposed the annexation of Pacific islands
to the United States.
Mr. Cleveland replied : "I have not ex
pressed myself to anybody on that subject ;
In lact , I have not given it my consideration.
But if I hud formed an opinion on the matter
I do not consider it would bo proper for mo to
express it nt.tho present time. You can say
I know nothing abont the matter and have
nothing further to say. "
Before making tlio above declaration , Mr.
Cleveland had been sho\vn \ the dispatch from
San Francisco , quoting Hawaiian Commis
sioner Castle as having eaid lie had received
a dispatch that satisfies him that President
elect Cleveland looks favorably upon the pro
posal'
Commissioner Tlnirtton Tallin ,
SAN FitANCis-co , Cal. , ' Jan. no. Hawaiian
Commissioner Thurstoil } before his departure
for Washington , said : "In 1SI3England and
Franco entered into a treaty between them
selves , to which Itawaiijwas not a party , by
which it was mutually agreed not to inter
fere with Hawaii. Thuy asked the United
States to Join them ill the treaty , but were
met with a refusal. In ivjnumber of instances
subsequently both England and Franco have
requested the United States to act in concert
with them , but the Uuitjod States invariably
refused. The trcaty , thercforc , is ono which
prevents cither England or Franco from in
terfering in IlawitilnmatTuirs without com
mitting a breach of the treaty of 184t. ! The
representatives of all the governments , ex
cepting England , and ; including France , for
mally recognized the provisional govern
ment. Wo are lliinly. Impressed with the
belief that when the facts of the case are
known in Washington our mission will bo
crowned with success - rho United States
is not likely to lose n cihanco ol securing such
a strategic point .as , Honolulu when it is of
fered for her acceptance' " , ,
Appealed t >
SAN FIIAJCCHCO Cal. is
, Ianj-80o-It stated
that the deposed Hawaiian.queen hns sent
cable advices to the-British , government by
way of Now Xcaland concerning the situa
tion at Honolulu.'ihcso . advices were sent
on Monday evening'January 10 , shortly before -
fore the revolution , by the steamer Alamcda
for New South Wales. The Alameda will
bo duo at Auckland today or tomorrow , and
from there the dispatch could bo cabled to
England. Knowing this.fact. the provisional
government was anxious that the true facts
of the revolution shdll bo known In the
United States ooforo the story sent to Eng
land by the queen's cabinet can reach this
country. The steamer Claudlno was accord
ingly chartered and the commissioners hur
ried to Washington. ,
Itoseliuleil the Order.
SAN FKASCISCO , Cal. , .Jan. 30. Within a
month , if It had not been for tlio Honolulu
upheaval , the islands would have been
flooded with "pennies , nickels and dimes , all
bearing the face of Queen Liliuokalani , re
tired. They were being coined at ' , ho Wash
ington mint. There was to have been
400,0X ( ) 1-ccnt pieces , 400,003 nickels and
109,000 dimes. The order was rescinded
yesterday by a telegram sent by Consul
General F. A. Pratt , to the mint authorities.
Consul Pratt was instructed to rescind the
order by the minister of linanco of the now
provisional government. His instructions
came by letters on the same vessel that
brought the commissioners of the provi
sional government. ,
Heard the NAwit In London.
IXJNIION , Jan. ao. The charge d'affairs of
tlio Hawaiian legation received official news
today concerning the ( 'report of the revolu
tion in the Hawaiian island and the dethrone
ment of Queen Lllluokalaul. , The Hawaiian
representative visited Lord Itosobery at the
foreignoftlee todiseilss thosituation with him.
The correspondent is reliablyoinformed that
Lord Hoscbery intimated that Great Britain
would not bo likely ta intervene at present.
Lord Kosebery also hinted that England ,
Franco ami Germany would not bo likely to
consent to the annexation of the Hawaiian
island by the United States. Tlio heiress to
the Hawaiian throne has .also received dis
patches from her aunt , the queen , containing
a record of recent events ,
Opinion of u < ormaii 1'iipcr ,
BERLIN , Jan. SO. The , Vossisch Xcltung ,
radical , says of tlio revolution in Hawaii :
"The restoration of the queen certainly
would bo preferable to a tripartite control
of the country. Our experience with Samoa
by no means recommends u repetition of
such an experiment. Germany lias no rea
son to meddle further with South sea affairs.
America and Great Britain might better bo
loft to settle their ) relations as they think
. " '
proper. _ _
Ordered tu Honolulu.
VAI.I.IUO , Cal. , Janj 80. The United States
steamer Adams , now fit Marc island navy
yard , has received orders to sail for Honolulu
lulu and will go \yednesday. . The orders
are to divide the . 'crow ' of the Monterey
between tlio Adams'and Hanger so as to give
Ixith vessels a full complement The Hanger
will probably get uway in a few days.
Assures UiuIiritUh I'ulillc.
LONDON , Jan. .80. Mr. Davies , formerly
British co sul at Honolulu , In a letter to the
Times , assures all .having property In
Hawaii that S , D. Dole is a man of refine
ment , culture -unimpeachable honesty ,
and that his present pcsition Is a guarantee
of the gravity of the crisis ,
i fur Annexation.
SAOIIAMEXTO , Cal.j Jan. SO. In the assem
bly a resolution has been introduced request
ing the California delegation In congress to
use nil honorable means to secure the annex
ation of t ) > a Hawaiian islands. Itofcrrod tea
a committee with Instructions to reiKirt to-
'morrow. , '
_
Will TuUu Action.
SAX FKANCISOO , Jan. ! W. The president of
the San Francisco Qtmint > or of Commerce has
called a special rneoflng for next Tuesday to
consider tho. question of protection to Ameri
can interests In Hawaii.
Unleatcd' thu Striker * .
DtNKiiiK , N. Y. , Jan. 30. The strike at
the Brooks Locomotive works is practically
ended. The strikers ackowlcdgo that their
case is hopeless.
HIGH OFFICIALS INVOLVED
Home's Bank Scandal Promise ? to Bo Quo
of Large Proportions.
STATEMENT IBY ONE OF THE PRINCIPALS
lljIlllclnl Threat * ilo Win Coerced Into
Malting Milne , Statement Con.
corning tin ) Ciinilltliin of
Ono of tlio Iliinlo ,
UoMn.Jan. .TO. Desplto the vote of llio
doimties on Saturday against n parllamen-
tnry Inquiry Into the bank scandals , tlio
subject of tlio Inquiry was today debated
again in the Chamber. Signor Calajannl ,
who led tlio attack upon Premier Giolitli on
Friday , proposed that , n motion favoring
tlio parliamentarv inquiry bo made ono of
tlio orders of tlio day for tomorrow. Tlio
liremlcr repeated bis argument against pre
cipitating tbe > lmmedtatu discussion of tlio
banlc scandals and Signor Calajanni's pro
posal was rejected.
Signor Monzilli of ttio industrial depart
ment , who was arrested on Friday afternoon
for complicity in tlio bank scandals , nave an
interview to a reporter on Friday morninir.
"If I am arrested. " lu- said , "others of high
standing will bo arrested too. I can assure
you. I shall have cabinet ministers and ex-
ministers to keep mo company in Jail. In
ISM ) I inspected tlio books of the thinks now
involved in the scandals and 1 found serious
irregularities in the bookkeeping , both of
the National bank and the Hank of Koine. I
warned the government that the National
b.ink would certainly collapse sooner or Inter
unless drastic reforms were undertaken at
once. My oQlelal superiors , bowover , com
pelled mo to make a report exactly contrary
to tlio facts as I had found them and stated
them. "
Sig , do Monzilli acknowledged that in
the case of the Hank of itoino his propho-
elos had not yet proved true , although fu
ture developments , ho said , would justify
them.
The persistence of the reports that Signor
Laeau , minister of Justice and commerce ,
who managed the last elections for the gov
ernment , is implicated in the scandals , lias
led everybody to expect that ho will resign ,
anil his resignation , Sig. Mon/illi said ,
would bo followed by startling exposures.
Monzilli also assorted that Uati/i , minister
of the public household , some time ago bor
rowed 1C : > 0.000 francs from the Hank of
Homo , which ho subsequently repaid.
This statement hns been confirmed from
several sources. Sig. Moiuilll gave the
reporter a list of ministers and ex-ministers
who had been subsidized in various ways by
, the , banks now in trouble , and earnestly re
quested that in case ho bo arrested the list
bo published at oneo.
IIOltSON O.V TKIAL.
Mimager of tlio Anglo-American Ilnnk Tells
IIli Story In Court.
[ CopurlaMal 11O3 tin Jamts Oorttin IlennM. ]
PAIIIS , Jan. 80. [ Now York Herald Cable
Special to Tun BEE. ] The trial of Hobson -
son , ex-manager of the Anglo-American
bank , commenced today in the assues court ,
President Maintainet on the bench. Advo
cate General Bonnin conducted the prose
cution , while tlio Anglo-American bank ,
which had asked to bo joined with
the prosecution as a party plain
tiff , -was rejjrcscntod.c.-isai.by.WWaiaTIflcS
Bernard."The counsel'for defendant was
Frederic Allain Hobson , who has been in
prison since the Oth of August , looked palo
and in bad health. Ho was unable to talk
French with sufficient fluency , and his inter
rogatory was conducted with the assistance
of an interpreter , who , by the way , seemed
to know not much more of English than
Hobson does of French , so faulty and in
accurate were many of his trans
lations.
In his examination Hobson ad
mitted that his account at the
bank was overdrawn some 24,000
francs. He claimed , however , that this was '
done with the consent of President Gormann
and Cashier Martinclll , and constituted a
debt and not embezzlementall the more so as
while ho received the above salary , ho was
allowed to draw in order to expend the
money in drumming up customers for the
bank.
In the course of the examination the in
teresting point came out that the Anglo-
American bank was incorporated under the
laws of West Virginia , and was not regis
tered in New York , where it claimed to have
its head oflico. This head ofilco was that of
the company's secretary , a member of the
New York bar. Also that ono of the princi
pal stockholders was Mrs. Gormann , wlfo of
the former bank president , against whom an
indictment is pending hero. The other
stockholders , six or seven in number , had
only paid in small sums , while the only real
public oftlco the company possessed was Iho
Paris branch.
I'heso assertions of Hohson concerning the
bank were not materially shaken by the wit
nesses for the prosecution , and it was fur
ther shown that the bank was not regis
tered in Paris in accordance with the French
laws.
laws.Mrs.
Mrs. Gormann testified to the fact that
she had put most of her money , about $100-
000 Into the bank.
A sworn accountant trstlflod to the ex
amination of the books , which showed that
Hobson had overdrawn his account some
ii'J.OOO francs , and Gormann had overdrawn
his some f)0,000 francs , while Mantinclll was
indebted about .1,500 francs.
For the defense a largo number of Ameri
cans residing in Paris testified to Hobson's
good and honorable reputation ; that they
had always seen him acting subordinately to
Gormann , and that ho was zealous in drum
ming up customers for the bank , and they
believed the money ho was accused of appro
priating had been expended in entertaining
and treating such persons as ho thought
would make desirable customers. The sym
pathy of the entire American portion of the
audicnco was evidently with Hobson , who
seems to have been more of a fool than a
knave in the whole affair. After a long
speech from the bank's counsel court ad
journed to tomorrow morning when'after
tie ) conclusion of the speeches , the case will
bo submitted to the Jury.
Ills Strike In Itlidil-IVstli.
Briu-PKSTll , Jan. 30. The effort of IJus-
slan socialists to foment trouble in the
government small arms factory in this city
culminated today in the strike of 1MX ) men
The men first made a demand upon the
manager for an increase of wages , which ho
refused to consider. The men then quit
work. The strikers marched ' 3 the works
on the outskirts of the city and compelled
the men at the forges to stop work and join
them. The police have arranged to prevent
n rojxitlUou of this coercion tomorrow.
Appealed tn Dinlor C'lemeuey.
CITV or MEXICO , Jan. a ) . The attorney de
fend Ing Colonel Hernandez , under sentence of
death on the chirrgo of treason in aiding
Caturhm Garza to evade the Mexican troops
a year ago , has appealed for clemency to
Diaz.
Aiuitliur ( 'uldnet C'rliU. ,
CiiiiiHTUXA , Jan. 30 , The radicals In the
Storthing , who have suffered the question
to resv for sjmo time , have resolved , it is
stated , to refuse the usual credit for diplo-
matlc expenses , thus rebuking King Oscar
for his refusal to sanction n consular sjstem
apart from that of Sweden. It Is believed
that this action on the part of the radicals
will compel King Oscar to dismiss M. Stcen ,
the radical premier , and will bring the con
sular question to an acute point , as between
the king and the Norwegian radicals.
IN Tiii : I'IINCII : citAMitr.it.
I'rrss I.iiw * Hi ranted liy tlio Semite Ap
pro * I'd-1)1 her I'roerodliiB .
I'AHW. Jan. HO. The Senate today voted
urgency on a motion that persons refusing
to tell the whole truth when examined by a
magistrate bo liable to the penalties in
flicted UIKIII perjurers. The vote was op
posed by the royalist senators , who believed
that It was aimed at Deputy Dolahaye ,
who refused to answer suvor.il questions
put to him by M. Franquevillo.
The press laws committee In the Chamber
of Deputies today approved the amendments
made by the Scnato to bills providing for
punishment of nffcns.-s against foreign
rulers and their diplomatic representatives
and of incitement to revolt against the exist-
Imr order.
The session of the pjrliinipntnry eommlt-
tco of inquiry today was devoted mostly to
the discussion of the proper time for making
a llnal retort.
Deputy Harricn's motion for the imme
diate appointment gf a reporter general and ,
consequently , the termination of the com
missioners , was actively voted down.
Deputy Gcrvillc Uoacho of tlio left then
moved the appointment of a special reporter
to demand from Deputy Delahayo complete ,
proofs as to the guilt of the members of the
chamber whom he bad accused. This mo-
lion was lost by a vote of 10 to IV Kventu-
ally two sub-committees were appointed to
inquire into the relations of deputies and
editors to the Panama Canal company.
TIIIV iui\v : HI.ODD.
M. Heronlede and M. I'li'lion I'oiiglit it
lluel Neiir runs Until \ViiiiiuliMl.
PAIIIS , Jan. ! K ) . Dorouledo and Plehon
fought a duel with swords this afternoon.
The duel was the result of an insult offered
by Derouledet o Plehon in the Chamber of
Deputies on Saturday , when Derouledo
called out to Plehon : "You nro M. Hoivs's
sleeping partner. " Afterward In the lobby
Derouledo repeated the words. A challenge
was the result.
It was reported on Monday that Derou
ledo wished his seconds to defer llnal ar
rangements for the duel until Deputy Pichon
explained why ho felt insulted by a mention
of his relations to Cornelius Horz. The duel
was , however , not deferred. Swords wore
the weapons and the two men fought with
considerable vimlietivencss. Pichon , who is
a co-laborer with M. Clemcncoau on the La
Justice , being evidently anxious to injure
Derouledo. The latter succeeded in wound
ing Pichon seriously in the ribs while Derou
ledo himself received a scratch from Plchon's
sword in the face. The seconds then de
clared honor satisfied and Plchon's wound
received immediate attention. Dpi'ouledo
was warmly congratulated by his friends.
Irish 1'olltlfH.
LONDON , Jan. BO. The now radical party
at its meeting this evening mustered eighty
members. It was decided that the party
should make every effort to secure the dis
cussion in the house of radical measures.
A meeting of Irish unionists resolved to
fight the Gladstonlan program at every step.
Tlio liberal unionists resolved that tho.
party endeavor to compel the government to
introduce the subject of .autonomy before
any other question of the homo rule pro
gram.
, Me * ; , Jan , HO. All the foreign
life liisiinim'o companies doing business in
this country have Instructed their agents to
discontinue business in Mexico , as the re
cently imposed tax makes the business a
losing ono. The companies had about de
cided to withdraw anyway , tlio death claims
in Mexico being greater in proportion to the
amount of insurance written than in any
country in the world.
JJV TllK J/.I.V7J.S Ol' '
Creditors of tlio 1'lttntown , I'n , , Iron C m.
piiny AHk Itrlluffrnm tlio Court * .
Piin.Annu'itiA , Pa. , Jan. 80. On an equity
bill suit by a number of creditors , the com
mon pleas court today appointed receivers to
take charge of the business of tlio Pittstown
Iron company , Pittstown , Pa. The equity
bill estimates the company's liabilities at
. . . , exclusive of JSSI.OOO capital , and
claims that the concern is insolvent and its
directors are unable to continue work for
want of funds. It is alleged that the busi
ness is still valuable , that if it is maintained
tt will probably bo able to pay a largo
amount of its indebtedness , if not all.
The receivers are Jacob Fegoly and Wil
liam M. Gordon of Pittstown. The company
employs li,000 men and has a plant estimated
to bo worth $3,000,000 , and a product on hand
and in progress worth not far from $1,000,000.
and with bills receivable to the amount of
$3.-i,000.
A director of the company said this even
ing that the company's embarrassment was
brought about by continued investments to
keep up with modern Improvements.o \
thought that the company will bo able to
continue.
Naval Acuiluiuy Vacancies.
AW. , Jan. c13. ! The following
vacancies will occur at tlio Naval academy
at the May examinations : From Alabama
8 , Arkansas 1 , California 2 , Colorado 1 ,
Illinois : ) , Indiana 1 , Iowa" , Kansas 'J , Ken
tucky ! ) , taulslnnn 1 , Massachusetts .
Michigan IS , Minnesota - , Mississippi
1 , Missouri 4 , Nebraska ! ( , Now
Jersey 1 , New York 4 , Ohio 1 , Oregon
gen 1 , Pennsylvania 5 , Uhodo Island 1 ,
South Carolina 1 , Texas 4. Washington 1 ,
West Virginia 1 , Wisconsin ! l , at largo 1.
After the llnal graduation of the sixth class ,
now at sea , thcro will bo the following va
cancies : From Arkansas 1 , Colorado 1 , Illi
nois 5 , Indiana U , Iowa 1 , Kansas 2 , Mary
land 1 , Massachusetts 1. Michigan 1 , Missis
sippi 1 , Missouri 1. Now York S , Ohio S ,
Pennsylvania fl , South Carolina ! ! , Tennessee
1 , Wisconsin 4 , Arizona 1.
.Miner * Crushed to Drutli.
STUDATOH , 111. , Jan 30. While thrco
miners , Michael Davidson , Michael Haley
and Joseph Smith , employed In Peter Hyan's
coal shaft , were sitting in the mine eating
their dinner today , a rock weighing several
tons fell upon them , crushing them Into a
shapeless mass. Haley and Davidson leave
families in a destitute condition.
.Movi'inontB of Ocean SIcumcrK , Jiunmry 30 ,
At Glasgow Arrived State of Nebraska ,
from Now York.
At Now York -Arrived Thingvalla , from
Christiana ; Fulda , from Genoa ; Fucrst Bis
marck , from Hamburg ; Bovic , from Liver
pool.At
At Boston Arrived Michigan , from Liv
erpool. *
Killed llliiiM-lliiml Wife.
GAi.vr.sTox , Tex. , Jan. 39. ANcwsCotulla
special says : Yesterday evening , Sheriff
Joseph Tumllnson , while visiting at Enciiml ,
shet and killed hU wife , and committed
suicide. Family trouble is the supposed
cause. _ _
I'lillicr unit Sun .Murdered ,
TiiAVF.it , Mo' . , Jan. -Samuel Sachs , a
merchant , and his son , in a quarrel with Jim
Dawson Saturday night , were killed by the
latter , who escaped.
Committed Sulililr.
HOT SriiiNos , Ark. , Jan. ! ! 0. Andrew Has-
kins , a wealthy citizen of Portland. N. D. ,
while temporary insane , committed suicide
hero this uiorulng.
.
Injured Iiim1 > erinim llutttni ; llrtt r >
ST. PA > i. , Minn. , Jan. itO.Tho Injured In
the lumbermen's excursion at Kent , 111 , Sat
urday are iloirio' well aud no more deaths
uru likely.
PROFESSIONAL CRACKSMEN
Safe of L. Lowman & San of McOook Opened
mid Looted ,
CASH AND DIAMONDS WERE SECURED
Work of tlio Itoliher * Accomplished U'ltli-
out I.iMvhiK I ho Sllllti' | t ( 'liny by
Which They .Might Ilo Traced
Ki'imu\v Olllrliitu' Ititlil.
McCooK , Nob. , Jan. ! U ) . [ Special Telegram -
gram to Tin : Hr.i : . | The safe of U Lowman
& Son , of this city wu roulu I H < u nUht of
Its contents , consisting of fllVi , the proceeds
of Saturday's silos after b.inking hours.
A number of notes and other valuable papers
together with Mrs. Lawman's diamonds
which had been kept In the s.ifo were also
carried away.
The safe was locked Saturday nl.sjht when
the store was closed and everything
seemed secure. The burglars gained
entrance by means of a back window and
opened the s'ife and knoi'koil out the cash
box with n hatchet which was conveniently
near and left the Htoro b.v the back door ,
Nothing is mlsso 1 from the stock
and the safe was opened without a
scratch , evidently the work of iirofossloir.il
cracksmen. . No clew has been found as yet
to work on.
_
AITIH : TIII : < ; AMHI.IKS. :
Ilimllii { ' Mayor Drtcrnilnnl to Drlvu That
( Irntry from Iliti Clly.
HASTIXOS , Neb. , Jan. ! M ) . [ Special Tele
gram ! to Tun Bi'.nJ Mayor C. C. Kitten-
house today issued orders to Chief of Police
Wanseer for him to close up all the gambling
Joints and dives of the city , and his instruo
tlonn WITO obeyed. This is said to moan
business and ono establishment is already
preparing to move to Grand Island.
A short time ago a boy was seen hanging
around a deserted part of a grain elevator
hero and IUK actions were su suspicious that
another boy was hired to watch him. The
first lad went under the elevator and after
ho left an Investigation showed n largo
quantity of cigars , tobacco and .similar goods
anil a bunch of seventeen keys. The.se keys
were found to lit the doors of a number of
business houses and will show how the gang
of kid thieves which the authorities have
been ti'Aiiiff to break up , operate.
Knliloil iiilnlnl.
KcAiiNF.y , Nob. , Jan. ! ! 0. [ .Special to TUB
Bnn. ) The police force of the city , together
with Sheriff Nutter , raided a Joint on thu
south side Sun Jay morning about ! t o'clock
itnown as Lledercratit/ . They captured
twenty-three persons indulging in poucr and
other gamhling schemes. Jack Dwyer , the
keeper of the resort , was found guilty of
selling liquor without a license and had to
take a stay on paying his lino. A few cases
of beer were fount ! In the place. Police
court has been busy all day taking care of
the law breakers ,
Tim Pirn Iti'coi-il.
Monsis HMTK. Nob. , Jan. 150. [ Special Tel
egram to Tnc Bui : , ] Tlio residence of II , T.
Slack was destroyed by flro at 0 o'clock thl-i
morning , Mrs. Slack was sicic in bed mid
was wlth.dlfllculty taken from the burning
house on a touch' and carried ton neighbor' *
residence. 'Tlio'nr ; "oVIgliiiitod Irani 'a do-
fectlvo ( luo. The loHS'ljfpartlally coVered by
Insurance. This Is llio .second lillie within Ik
year that Air. Slack has been burned out.
HOT SriiiXds , S. D..lan , ! ! 0. [ Special Tele
gram to Tun UKK. ] Two frame buildings
owned by F. T. Kvans , occupied as a res
taurant and grocery store , burned thin
morning. The loss is 1,000 , Insurance f'J.OOO.
1'vxKii.ir miirivEi > ix .tuaunr.i.
, ;
.Mr. lIliiliic'H Memory Honored nt Ills Old J
.Miilnu Home.
AucirsTA , Me. , Jan. 30. While tlio last
honors were being paid over the remains of
the late James G. Blalno at Washington this
afternoon , regular funeral services wcroliold
in the Congregational church in this city ,
so that the people , among whom the de
parted statesman began his career , might
attest their regard for him as a man nii (
their sorrow at his death. The church was
llllod-ovor 1,000 persons being present in- i
eluding the clergymen of the city. The
altar was dr.iped with tlio national
colors nnd at the front of It was
placed a largo portr.ilt of the dead
statesman , with a black mourning back
ground , relieved b.v sintlnx entwined about ,
the portrait. The Blalno family pew was
hung with lloral'emblems , evergreens and
wbito roses. After the regular services
remarks were made byilon. John W. Brad
bury. Ho is 01 years of age , and when ho
spoke of the ways ot Providence , by which
a man of Mr. Blaine's ago. when ut the
zenith of his possibilities , should bo taken
and those advanced in ago and of llttlo use
fulness left , the scene was very affecting ,
Kcsolutlnns of affectionate regard , favorIng -
Ing the Interment of Mr. Hlnlno's remains lu
Augusta , were ordered sent to the family.
TcHllnimiy In tint Homestead ro
PiTTSituim , Pa. , Jan. ISO. At the morning
session of the Beatty Homestead poisoning
case a number of witnesses were examined
to Impeach the credibility of the witnesses
Gallagher and Davidson , the confeased poi
soners. In the afternoon Hugh S. Dempsey ,
master workman of the Knights of Lalior ,
convicted last week , was put on the stand.
He denied that ho authorized Beatty to hlro
Gallagher to go to Homestead and poison
nonunion workmen. Dempsey then related
his connection witli Gallagher rind Beatty.
Ho said he told them to go to the mill and
secure for him the number of men at work
there and what was being done , and that
Gallagher made a report to him In accord
ance , subsequently.
Suit to Compel Suiiiliiy Optmlng of tlio 1'iilr.
CHICAGO. 111. , Jan. ! ! 0. Arguments on the
bill to compel the World's fair directors to
open the gates on Sunday because the fair Is
located on public grounds were begun today
before Judge Tuloy. The attorneys for the
bill cited all the bills of rights enacted since
the time of Kmpcror Justinian , to show that
any man on earth has the right to walk into
JacKson park on any day ho pleased. It was
also alleged that the park commissioners had
no right to turn the place over to a corjiora-
tlon and that the latter had no right to
charge for admittance to the p.frlc. Argu
ments will bo resumed tomorrow ,
I.ynif ; In State.
Nnw YOIIIC , Jan. 80. The remains of Gen
eral Abncr Doubleday have been brought
here from New Jcrsoy , and today are lying
In state In the city hall.
Adjutant C. L. Gunn and Officer of the
Guard .1. C. I ng , Jr. , went with the body to
Washington this afternoon. They will bo
mot by a number of resident members of
I/ifayctto post , including General Cyrus
Bubsoy , General A.V. . Greely and CofoneJ
Frank Jones. The body of General Doubleday -
day will bo interred In Arlington tomorrovr
with military honors.
o
All Danger ofu I'lood
, I'u. , Jan. 1W.--AH danger of a
Hood has passed. The rivers are now falling
and the Ice Is moving out quietly. The only
damage was on the Allcgneny river , and
was caused by an liiuncn.su quantity of ice
and debris flouting against the lumber
rafts of Kopp & Vopgoly. and floating them
down the river ; further on a coal boat ,
partly tilled with coal , wait sent to the bottom
tom of the river. A coal float there was also
badly damaged , The loss Is estimated at