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    THE OMAHA , DAILY BEE.
T WEXTY-SECON I ) VISA K. OMAHA , THURSDAY MORX1NG , FEBRUARY 0 , " 1893. NUMHEII 2M.
PLEADING FOR THE QUEEN
Hawaii's Minister of thj Interior Protests
Against tnexation of the Islands.
HE TELLS THE STORY OF THE REVOLUTION
Conrirof tlif I'roiUlmiil ( lovprnnirnt mnl
th I'nltril Statm Coimll Drtiiiincril
I.lllnokiitunl Vli-liUUnder Troti-st
llrr Sliliof tin ; Catc ,
fir Lorn. Mo. , Feb. 8. A lettrrhas been
re xlvcd here from John f. Colburn , minister -
tor of the Interior of Hawaii , in which he
outlines the | Kisltion of thedoHsed | queen , of
whom he is a supporter. The letter Is ad
dn.tsed to Air. J. II. ( inns of this city , whose
wife is an aunt of Air. Colburn , and is ns
follows
' "Hoxou t.t' , Oahu , Hawaiian Islands ,
Wednesday. Jan. is. W.M. Mr. J. H. dans ,
St Ixiuis. AIo.- Dear Sir : In vlow of the
circumstances that surround the situation of
this , our Hawaiian kingdom , 1 think of writ
ing you this letter , treating with your abil
ity and influence with some of the loading
statesmen of your liberal American country ,
you can help to place the situation of the af
fairs of this country In such an Impartial
manncras to mauc the Hawaiianquecn.Lillu-
oki'lnnl , her government and tiativo popula
tion have some recognition from your gov
ernment , and the American government will
cause the queen to lie restored to her throne
and the Hawaiian population to their nat
ural rights.
or tint Calilnrt.
"On Thursday , January 12. 1WM , the legis
lature , sitting in session , brought In n reso
lution of want of confidence against her
majesty's cabinet , which consisted of ( ! . H.
AVIIeox. minister of the interior : H. C. Jours ,
minister of finance ; W. P. Itnhinson. minis
ter of foreign affairs , and Cecil Brown , and
was carried by tlio constitutional majority of
twenty iivo members of the legislature out
of a house of forty-eight elective members.
Those of the . -abinot that was voted out
belonged to a party called the reform party ,
nnd the same party that caused a revolution
In the country June ! U ) , lbs . Uiion their
having been voted out , they retired and sent
their resignations to her majesty , the queen.
Shu accepted them , and on tlio next day ,
Friday , January lit , 1WI. she summoned and
appointed thu following gentlemen as her
cabinet
"Samuel Parker , minister of foreign af
fairs ; William H. Cornwoll , minister of
finance : John F. Colburn , minister of the
interior , Arthur P. Peterson , attorney gen
eral.
eral."Air
"Air , Parker and myself wore the native
Ilawailans in the cabinet , and the second
and third named tlio foreign members. Im
mediately upon appointment wo repaired to
the legislative assembly and reported
that It had pleased her majesty to appoint
another cabinet. Tlmsn of the legislature
that were present and the population , to the
number of about 1,000 , which gathered there ,
received us with applause. Wo took our
seats and after going through with the busi
ness of the house itvw ! > adjourned.
Showed tin ; Now Uuhlnet l.ltllo Courtoxy.
"Tho next morning , Saturdav , January 14-
the day that had been previously set apart as
thoday to prorogue the legislatiirc.camo. and
we presented ourselves again and after going
through thu business of the liousu.it ad
journed , to meet at tlio prorogation hour , 12
in. I may mention here that on Friday and
Saturday , the days that wo had attended
the legislature , the party to which this cabi
net had belonged , the reform party , were so
dissatisfied and hostile over their defeat that
on bo-th days they refused to attend the -leg
islature and did not have courtesy to attend
the prorogation.
' While waiting for the hour 12 noon to
approach , I accidentally heard that the
queen proposed to promulgate a new consti
tution. I Immediately sought an Interview
with my colleagues and notified them that If
thu queen Intended to act in such an arbi
trary manner I would resign. They tin-
swcrcd that they were willing to do the
s-inio thing , and we decided that if the
queen intended to carry into effect any such
idea wo would all advise her not to do so. 1
nt once repaired to the palace of the opiiosl-
tion ( same reform party ) and told them
I what I had heard and what wo had con-
r eluded to do. The lenders of the party ad-
visea us strongly not to resign , as it would
give the queen an opportunity to appoint
t others who would bo only too willing to sign
n now constitution. We followed their nd-
' vice , and they assured us that if any con
i lllct came between the queen and us , her
i cabinet , the comililttec would give us their
I BtipiKirt to resist anything like this measure.
[ JlffiiHi'd to Sign the Now Constitution.
"At 12m. the legislature was prorogued
ai.il we repaired to the palacu to meet thu
queen , Shu then and there told us to sign
a document puriorting | to be u now constitu
tion. V > a told her plainly wo.couhl not ac
cede to her request , and advised her to aban
don the idea. Shu was very determined at
ilrst , but afterward yielded and gave up.
She catu-j out and declared openly to the
Hawaiian peoplu that she could not glvu
t'icmaiiew sonstttution , and told them to
ndi re their grievances.
"Tho crowd dispersed , and on the next day
n lender of the reform party met us anil
made a proposition to us , viThat : , owing
! to tlio queen's revolutionary actions in want-
i ing to promulgate u now constitution , wo
i should deHse | her and declare a provisional
j government. '
t "Our answer was wo would give them an
answer later on. In the meantimewe , the
cabinet , summoned six of thu most rcspon-
slblu and conservative business men of thu
| l city , as also the diplomatic corps. They
met us , excepting .1. L. Stephens , envoy
extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary
ll of the I'nito'i ' States to this country. Wo
discussed the situation and agreed that the
queen was at first ill advised , but as she
had abandoned the project , wo .should not
depose her and decline a provisional govern
ment We notified the loaders of this de
funct and nialcontciited party that wo should I
not agree in the pro | > osition. At the same
tlmo wo Issued a proclamation nnd scattered
it all over torn and Ju'ivered ' it to the diplo
matic corps stating that thu queen had ; '
abandoned the 'd-M , and asking all to accept
the nssui-ane-o given the imputation by the.
queen and thu cabinet ,
l > lsHtl llcd Itrformerii.
" 'Iho rc-ftrm party was not satisfied with
it , but with the assistance of rhu United
States minister and troops from the Boston '
inlistcd a number of men , to thuoxentof
ibout Stxi , and aided by * the Amerlc-in troops ,
look possession and declnivd , by proclama
tion , a provisional government , contrary to
thu constitution now in foivo and contrary
to the rights of 100,000 | tcopletho population
of this country.
"Thu cabinet notified tno American minis
ter of what had happened and asked him to
assist this duly authori/ed government to
suppress this revolt , or If hu did not want to
do that , then to remove the United States
iroops on board tlio Boston , and we , the gov
ernment , could do It oursolvus. When we
told him wo had TOO men under arms and
were equal to the situation his reply was
that bo acknowledged the provisional gov
ernment nnd would support It. Wo , the
government , camu tr ihu conclusion , as 0B 0a
did not wish to como Into conllict with the
United States troops , to yield undera > rotest.
The queen and her cabinet are at present re
moved under protest pending a heariag before -
fore the United States.
"This action o-i the part of the American
minister Is degrading. Ho has upheld u mob
and docs so against thu wishes of the
aborigines of this country , who are capable
of taking care of themselves. Tlio provis
ional government has put the country
under mar"al law. It Is dispatching a
iteamcrno , to carry a report to Washing
ton It is sending ambassadors to
Washington. Wo have asked that thu
trainer take our reports so that Iwth sides
pf the case can bo heard , nnd they refuse.
\ \ c will send them later. We trust it will
lot be too late ,
"Tho Hawaiian people are walling for the
loss nf their country. Cannot America , 'the
land of the free and the homo of the brave , '
undo this great wrong that she by her
troops am' ' ambassadors assisted to dot Will
jou use your influence for usf Act promptly ,
nnd may Cod assist you and help us. Yours
with consideration and respect ,
" Jens F. CoMifitx ,
"Minister of the Interior. "
Mr. OnnV l.cttrr to thr 1'rrnldcnt.
The letter has been forwarded to Presi
dent Harrison by Air. Oatis , who , in hU let
ter of presentation says :
To THE I'limlllEXT OF TIIE UMTEII STATES
AXII Alr.MiiKlii oi'CoxniiKts : A citizen of
thr United States I humbly petition you to
listen to a few words that have como from
theafllicted and distressed people of Honolulu
lulu city , Oahu , Hawaiian Isl'inds , a peti
tion bogging you to not accrdu to the de
mands of the commissioners sent to Washing
ton from Honolulu. In the loiter reeleved from
Air. John F. Colburn. minister of the interior ,
of the Hawaiian islands , is contained a
touching appeal to the American patriotism
mil loyalty to which your hearts wIllrosiKind
with heartfelt sympathy. Your sense of
ustlco will load you to stop and consider ,
ivlth your usual wisdom and consideration ,
jefore upholding such an uprising ami usur
pation by foreigners in a small kingdom ,
which , during many years , has proven itself
not only self-sustaining , but also progressive
in the highest degree of art. science and re
ligion. This letter breathes the sentiments
of the natives , a Christian , law-abiding , in
telligent , ri-llntd people , bogging you not to
iccedo to any of the demands or requests of
the commissioners of the provisional govern
ment , now at Washington , and upheld and
sanctioned bv the American minister pleni
potentiary. J. L. Stephens , who , without the
authority of the American government , lias
taken upon himself a high-handed measure
in trying to overthrow a peaceful govern
ment. I ask jour kind consideration of this
matter , so grievous to the natives of Hone
lulu.
Only Onu Mile .Shown.
'In the newspaper articles , as seen from
time to time , concerning the unhappy and
disturbed condition of the government of the
oity of Honolulu and the kingdom of the
Hawaiian islands , but one side of the picture
has been represented , and that is the usurpers.
Tills revolt , this attempt at revolu
tion , emanated with the foreigners who have
descended from the early missionaries , but
who in their desire for gain , for wraith and
power , to live in luxury which was unknown
to their ancestors , have determined to take
the reins of government into their own hands
and plant their heel uK > n the gentle , loving ,
unobtrusive native. How have the natives
or their queen interfered with their rights
as citizens that they should now turn and
rend the hands that held out to their fathers
bcforo them everything which Christian
and loving hearts could bestow !
' I respectfully submit the letter from Air.
John F. Colburn. minister of the interior.
"I feel assured that the United Statrs will
not be instrumental in overthrowing the gov
ernment of a weak , inoffensive people
against their wishes. Such a high-handed
undertaking would revolting to cycry
patriotic sentiment that actuates her citizens
in their intercourse with others. Love of
liberty , humanity and Justice is Inborn , and
it u 111 bo Impossible fm * thorn to uphold in
trigue , rascality and usurpation by a few for
their own personal interests and aggrandize
ment.
"Hoping that you personally will give Air.
John F. Colburn's appeal for redress of
grievances your careful consideration , and
that you will lend your influence and your
IK > wcr to right the wrongs romtnitted against
a weak and friendly nation , who now implor
ingly begs you to do so , through her minis
ters , I am , dear sirs , with great respect ,
youts truly , "J. II. GAXS. '
How the Document Itrtvhc-d : Atnrrlcn.
The original document was brought to San
Francisco by the very vessel which bore the
Hawaiian commissioners now at Washing
ton. A personal friend of Air. Colburn , on a
triji to California , was entrusted with the
document. As soon as lie arrived , in San
Francisco he mailed the communication to
Air. Cans. Air. Gans , after somu delibera
tion. wrote the petition to the president and
members of congress , incorporating therein
Minister Colburn's communication. Air.
Colburn is a native islander , being of mixed
Hawaiian and American blood.
MOlttl.VN ON AN.VKX.VTION.
Text of the Illll Inli-ii lured by the Alabama
Senator Vesterdi y.
WAsmxr.Tox , D , C. , Fob. -Yesterday
Air. Alorgan , the leading demouratic mem
ber of the semte committee on foreign rela
tions , held a short cou Terence with Secretary
of State Fostar , and the bill introduced by
Alorgan today is the probable outcome of the
conference. Air. Alorgan is an enthusiastic
nationalist , and it would seem that , his
measure provides not only for Hawaii , but
for any similar condition that may arlso in
the future. - The full text of the bill , which
is ti very short one. Is as follows :
"That whenever the United States shall
acquire dominion over any foreign country ,
or place , by treaty of annexation , or other-
wiss , the president of the United States ,
with the advice and consent of the senate ,
may appoint a governor for the same and a
legislative council to consist of any number
of pei-sons , not less than five , nor more than
twenty-five , whose acts shall be subject to
revision or repeal by congress ; and unless
thu treaty of annexation or cession shall
otherwise provide , said governor and a
council shall constitute and conduct all pro
visional governments , for such country or
place , until congress shall otherwise provide
by law.1
Air. Wilder , ono of the Hawaiian commis
sioners , was seen by a reporter , while en
gaged iu reading a copy ot the bill. Ho said
that , of course , he knew nothing of the in
tention of Senator Alorgan to proiio e such a
measure , nor of the views of the administra
tion ujion the subject , but it was exactly
what the commissioners desired for the
Islands If annexation were decided upon.
"Wo must have something of the kind , "
ho continued. "For the present , at least ,
there must bo some provision made by which
j the native population will he prevented from
taking hold of affairs ai.d returning to the
condition which obtained before the revolu
tion.
CAXAIUA.NS AXI > AXXiTIOX. : .
lireat Interest llclnj ; Tnki'ii In the. Hutdcct
Throughout the Dominion.
AIoxTiiEU. , P. Q. , Feb. S. Consideration
of Canadian annexation permeates the masses
as well ns the official uppercrust. Now the
Dominion Trades and l-ibor congress has
issued a circular to all lalxir organizations
throughout Canada , requesting them to ills
cuss and vote on the following questions and
submit the result to u session of the eon-
gross , which will bo held hero next Septem
ber :
"Aliilntcnanco of Canada's present col
onial status : Imperial federation ; Canadian
Independence , and ( lolitical union with the
United States. "
Word has been received from Ottawa , stat
ing that the Dominion government has passed
an order In council dismissing J. J. Cosgrovc.
Inland revenue otlleor hero , for having signed
a paper favoring thu annexation of Canada
to the United States. Cosgrove claimed ho
signed the , paper under misapprehension ,
.MotdiK-nU of Oci-an Steumrri Fclirunrj-
At Brookhaven Arrived Britannic , from
New York for Liverpool.
At IJ/ard Passed Hussta , from Now
York for Hamburg.
At Genoa Arrived -Kaiser Wllhc-lm II. ,
from Now York.
At Southampton Arrived Alter , from
New York for Bremen.
At Moville Arrived Umbrla , from New
York for Glasgow.
At Baltimore1 Arrived Stuttgart , from
Bremen.
At New York Vrrivod--Gallileo , from
Hio Janeiro ; Bohomla , from Hamburg.
At BostonArrivedAmloman , from TJV
erjiool.
Wlmt .Mr. Cle\cl.uid U
LAKEWKW , N. J. , l-\b. S.-Alr. Cleveland
remained quietly at home today , receiving
no callers until evening , when Air. J D.
Cadwallcr of Philadelphia arrived. Air
Cadwallfr's visit has no political signltl
caiicu.
RIBOT'S ' MINISTRY TOTTERS
Another Blow Given the Leaders of the
French Government by the Okambsr.
WAS VICTORIOUS IN A NEGATIVE WAY
Although Nut Voted Out of Olllco , tinMIllU. .
tern Hear ttio Actlom of tlio I'ormer
Cabinet ofVhlcli ThpyVrro
I'arl Uiifiiviinilily Declined.
tSOJbu James Gordon HuinetM
PA lit : ) , Feb. S. [ New York Herald Cable
Special to THE Br.E. ] The political sit
uation is still very Intricate. The decision
of the chamber of Indictments , that there
was no cause for the prosecution of Kouvier
mid his consorts has produced a detestable
effect upon the public , and today's sitting In
the Chamber proves that the government no
longer has the confidence of the deputies.
It is true the government had an overwhelm
ing majority , and triumphed officially , but
the effect morally is quite different.
Cavaignac and Douchanol , bath young
deputies , not used up by power , and who
have never been compromised , urojiosedan or
der of the day blaming "tho governmental
practices employed. " Both blamed Houvicr
for his conduct a month ago , when still the
colleague of Kluot , Floquet , Clemenceau and
all the present government personnel.
Hibot , seeing that the entire Chamber ap
proved the order .of the day , and not
wishing to fail , accepted it , al
though It was equivalent to giving
limself a smack in the face. ] ust what the
others wished to give him. The triumph of
today is. therefore , only inimatcri.il , and is
accompanied by a moral defeat ; that Bour
geois , the minister of justice , will not
accept. It is stated that he will tender his
resignation this evening , and the rest of the
I'liuistcrs. notwithstanding the majority ,
will follow.
But what is oven move Important with re
gard to the future is the impression caused
upon the Chamber by the speeches of
Deuchanol and Cavalgnae. Ttie deputies
were so thoroughly surprised to hear such
clear and energetic language that they
all said that Cavaignac was putting
forth his candidature for the presidency of
the republic and that Deuchanel would pre
side over his first cabinet. This is perhaps
going somewhat far. but their success today
would lead them to hope they have great
chances of success. The president's per
sonnel is definitely used up and new men are
necessary. Cavaignac and Deuchanel are
amongst those most clearly designated for
power.
The cholera in Marseilles Is declared ofli-
cially. There were tHrtccn deaths yester
day. JACQUES ST. CEIIE.
Kxcini >
Dvhiitcx on the Panniuii Cnnnl In
vestigation.x
PAHIS , Feb. 8. An hour before the Cham
ber of Deputies met today the rejxirt was
abroad that EmilGousset , Boulungist ucplity
for the Seine , would interpellate the gov
ernment as to the acquittal by the Chamber
of indictments of Deputy Kouvier and Sen
ators Devcs , drovy and Uenault. Public
Interest in the anticipated debate was In
tense , and as the time for opening the pro
ceedings approached crowds of strangers
packed the public galleries to suffocation.
Both on the floor and in the galleries there
was incessant uproar.
In the galleries could be heard occasion
ally a voice proclaiming the speaker to be u
Panama stockholder , who did not intend to
bo defrauded of his rights by the govern
ment. Among the deputies many were de
nouncing the acquittal of M. Kouvicr.
The proceedings opened amid u tremendous
babble of shouts , Jeers and cheers. Few had
a definite idea of what was happening until
Gousset ascended to the speaker's tribune
asking permission to submit the inter
pellation expected. He directed his attacK
principally against M. Rouvier. As Rouvicr
had admitted that he received money from
the Panama company , AI. Gousset said that
it was the plain duty of the government to
see that he suffered the penalty of his ac
tion. It was remarkable that the govern
ment had to be reminded so frequently of
duties that were so plain. It was time to
ask who was stopping the wheels of justice.
M. Iluiirgrols Kepllr *
M. Bourgeois , minister of justice , replied
with severity , which evoked renewed dis
turbance , that it was an insult to the gov
ernment to accuse it ot yielding to threats
and hindering the exposure of the Panama
company's affairs. The government had
shown Its dIsHjsltion | in the matter by asking
the Chamber to authorize legal proceedings
against the deputies said to bo implicated [ ap
plause from the left ] and had left the rest
to the law courts of France , which were
prompt and Just. The government still pro
claimed that all citizens must bow to the de
cisions of the courts of justice , before pro
visional courts [ applause from the left. ]
" \Vo have done all that it has been our duty
to do , " said M. Bourgeois , in conclusion. "Wo
sec In the question now submitted ; \ mere
maneuver to entrap us.Vo have done our
duty and we abide by the result.1'
Godefroy Caralguac , republican denuty
for Sarthc , who followed AI. Bourgeois , was
frequently interrupted with applause.
Whatever had been said or denied , lie be
gan , the promoters of the present campaign
against the- Panama corruptionists hud come
forward as the champions of public honesty.
Afterward they had formed a league whoso
object was a conspiracy of silence. He him
self had heard established certain facts of
two distinct classes. On the one hand , a
cabinet minister of the republic had been
convicted of receiving money from the
Panama company on tnc other hand , it had
been shown that international agents h-ul
played in Franco's domestic- policy a part
which it was difficult to understand. As
has been said by members of the Cabinet ,
the faults of individuals could not be made
weaixjiis against the established institutions
of the country. [ Hero Deputy Dcroulcde
shouted : "That is the language of an
honest man" . ] but peculiar tilings had hap-
nencd In connection with Individual cases ,
and still awaited , after Inexplicable delay ,
a much desired explanation.
.M. ( 'uuilgiluc Arouses Kiitliiulitfiii.
As M. Cavaignac proceeded with a savero
denunciation of itio Panama methods , a
voice on the left shouted : "Now we are
listening to the language of a minister of the
republic. "
After the applause caused by this remark
M. Cavaignao resumed : "I have no doubt
of the goodness of the government's inten
tions , but the results do not sitisfy the pub
lic. I cannot feel , however , that it is neces
sary fora French government to exercise sur-
veiilance over the employment of the funds
of a financial companv. [ Applause and a
sensation among the ministers ] . Why did
the people of Franco declare themselves in
favor of a republic } Because they saw m
the republic a form of government which w.is
a guaranty to oven-handed Justice and un
flinching duty. Never let Ii bo said that
they made a mistake. "
AI. Cavalgnae closed by movins that the
Cha'mber , being determined to support the
govcrumcnj in the repression of all acts of
corruption , and , being determined to prevent
the recurrence of tha admin strative prac
tices which it reprehended , now pass to the
order of the day ,
The proposal of the motion was received
- - - - -
n
with prolonged cheering , which ceased as
M. Dcrouledo rose and safd : "Everything
which the honor of Franco iaurt the republic
demands has been said. I have nothing to
add to the sentiments which wo have just
heard expressed. " ( [
In DoTt'im ; of tlin Mlnlntry.
M. liibot spoke ntlcngth { in defense of the
ministry. The government had done Its
duty , he said , however painful that duty
might have been , Rovcrelgn Justice had de
livered Judgment. Lil < o AI. Cnvalgnac , the
government desired ( hit full light be thrown
upon the Panama affair. In order that the
falseness of the slamjrrs invented by the
enemies of the republic might bo shown
clearlv. The government had neglected no
opportunity to promote the work of Justice
and illuminate the darkness around the
deeds of the guilty. lciorts | to the con
trary were to be attributed to the malice of
the republic's enemies.
Prof. .laurcs. the new socialist deputy for
Tarn , said that the realization of socialism
w.is the only remedy for the present corrupt
ness in French politics , and proposed an
order of the day to that effect.
Pa"Ul dos Chanet. deputy for' Uro-et-I/ilrc ,
answered Prof. Jaure * . whoso motion was
then lost by a vote of r.1) ) to 87.
M. Hibot announced that the government
accepted AI. Cavalgnao's proposal , and it
was adopted by a vote ofI 10 to : i.
The Chamber ulsodoVldcd , by a vote of .ViT
to 102 , to have M. Cayalgnuc's speech pla
carded throughout the Country.
Pierre Klcard , Boulajiglst deputy for the
Seine , moved that the government return to
Baron do Kcinach's heirs the amount nf
money given by de Uelnach to Kouvier for
the secret service. Ho' requested urgency ,
which was voted by the Cbamlicr , u'tfJ to 170 ,
although the motion for immediate discus
sion was lost.
ItVi Muni to ItrMniln Him.
During the Panama debate it was reported
persistently that AI. Bourgeois , who was
opposed to Cavaignac's motion , was deter
mined to resign if the , motion was accepted
by the government and was deterred from
making a scene only by the earnest appeals
of bis colleagues.
The government is regarded as having won
only questionable honors in the debate and
Is now believed to be In a position where it
must take advantage of Its first opportunity
to obtain a definite and conclusive avowal of
the Chamber's sentiment as to its attitude
toward the Panama prosecutions.
AI. Gousset has s > ent his seconds to Norbert -
bert de Uenoit , deputy for the Aveyron , who
Interrupted him persistently during his
speech in the Chamber today.
Charles de Lesseps lias applied to the
court of assizes to have the true bill , found
against him by AI. Fnlnqucvillo quashed ,
on the ground that his offense is not properly
defined therein. He contends that his deal
ings witli AI. U.iihut did not constitute a case
of corruption by a public tiniclal , as the true
bill states. He also accuse * Baihut of extor
tion. . . -
IN TIIK i\l.l.SII ; rAKMAMKNT.
( iluclxtonr Anxious to Ijrliijr the Dchiitcon
tin' Ourcn'K Siieoch to an 1'nd.
LOXDOX. Feb. S. On the assembling of the
House1 of Commons' ' snoon Air. Gladstone
announced that ho would tomorrow or
Friday move the Misponsion of the rule
under which the House adjourns at midnight.
The object of this jnove is to bring the de
bate on the queen's speech to an end in order
to permit the Introduction 'of the home lule
bill. The announcement was received with
cheers by the supporters of the government.
Collins moved that legislation for the benefit
of agriculturists hav6' precedence over home
" "
After several member ? had spoken in be
half of Collins' amendment Air. Gladstone
complained of the unusual conduct of the op-
| Hsitlon , wluc1ifh'ad already' moved six votes
of censure to the address , They puriwrtcd
to censure the goverhmcnt , not for what It
had done , but for what.it had failed to do.
The government was determined to perse
vere in its own course. Mr. Gladstone main
tained that the parish council bill was
a measure In behalf of the agriculturalists ,
giving them autonomy and enabling them to
work reforms in their own behalf. H
taunted Collins with having aided the lories
in IbO-J to defeat the efforts of the liberals to
improve the small holdings bill. No system
for helping the agricultural classes. Air.
Gladstone said , would bo effective , until the
compulsory purchase of land would bo legal
ized. [ Cheers ] . The government had no
desire to shirk the question. On the con
trary , the government welcomed It , and be
lieved that the government proposals would
be most likely to promote the interests of
the agriculturists.
Ut. Hon. Joseph Chamberlain said that he
considered the parish Councils plan absurd.
They would be unable to perform their
expected functions for want of funds. Air.
Chamberlain reiterated tiie charge that the
government was wriggling out of its prom
ises. The opposition would tell the agricul
turists at the next election , whicfi was
probably near at hand , that the liberals were
unable , and possibly never would be able to
remedy the grievance as long as they put a
great constitutional question before the in
terests of laborers. [ CJieers.J
III.I.IS i-riuKMic. :
I'orty-foiir Di-Hlhs from It Vrntorday
Thought tu flu C'holrru.
PAWS , Feb. S Forty-Tour persons died In
Marseilles today of a choleraic disease. Nine
of the cases were suspiciously like Asiatic
cholera. The physicians appointed to make
a special investigation of the disease have
been unable so far to make a satisfactory
diagnosis. Microscopic examination has
failed to reveal the presence of coma bac-
cilli. Some of the physicians are inclined to
the belief that the disease is intestiml In llu-
cnza. The disease is ono of the filthiest and
is most prevalent where the sanitation is
bad.
bad.Tho
The Temps says that the epidemic in Alar-
seilles has aroused the gravest fears among
the health authorities in this city.
The Board of Health has adopted strin
gent measures to prevent the spread of the
epidemic. Today a sister of charity died 'a
few hours after she -was stricken with the
disease.
'IhoLlberto correspondent believes that
the opening of the streets for the con
struction of the nef sewers caused the epi
demic. Indescribable lilth has l ceti stirred
up by these operation ? , he says , and left un
covered to pollute tlii ; air in the most thickly
populated parts of the.clty.
Despite the gravity of the situation no
signs of a p.inic have buiu manifested its yet.
The Board of Health If. assuring all "mquir-
crs that the disease isupt : cholera and will
be checked before Saturday. Three fresh
cases , however , were reported at the Board
of Health tonight.
llcrlln'a Annual Opera It ill.
| r < irlj'il ) ; ' J lS33l > u Jq jut G rln llsn' > " . ]
BEHI.IX , Feb. 8. [ Now York Herald
"
Cable Special" THE BEE. ] Thousands
of Bcrlincrs were out last night at the an
nual opera ball , when ono has the ono op | > or-
tunlty of the year for tHu o outside of court
circles to como In close contact with the
kaiser and kulserln , and there was nn mi-
meuso crush , the receipts reaching txyxo
marks. The decorations were under the
management of Count von Hoehberg , super
intendent of the roypl theaters , and were
admirable. The royal party arrived at I )
and retired at II. The court polonaise
was led by Count von SUxx-hburg and the
first lady of the court , the empress.
Humor * of u t'ulilnrt Crltli ,
PAIIH , Feb. S. It was rumored at mid
night that the cabinet had resolved to resign
and to recommend to { 'resident Carnet that
ho summon AI. Cavaignac to form a ministry.
Inquiry at authoritative sources elicited
neither confirmation nor denial. Should
Cavaignao bo culled \a \ form a ministry he
would probably select as colleagues men who
are not in thu present ministry. It is be-
Hovcd , however , that Cavaignac's ambition
Is to succeed Carnet and that ho will refuse
the premiership.
COLOMBIA WILL NOT AGREE
Panama Canal Will Not BJ Completed by
Trench Capitalists.
CLAIMS OF - THE UNITED STATES
Intrrrit * of ThU Country to lie 1'rotrclnl
Without Dllllenlty t'rriont Situation
anil rrixqit't-t * ot thi' tu-Iunct
Comp.my.
tC' ) Mrfailfil ? IXO tin Jama 'Ronltn neiiMf.'M
PANAMA , ( via Galvcston. Tex. ) Keb. S.-
[ By Alexlcan Cable to the New York
Het-ild Special to THE Bnt : . ] The French
and American ministers have arrived at
Bogota , having traveled together from
Curacoa. AI. Mango held a conference 1-ist-
ing several hours with the French minister
this morning. It Is s-iid tic intends to tile
a formal application at once for nn extension
of time on the canal contract , notwithstand
ing thu fact that Colombia declines to act on
such an application until the railway ques
tion lias been satisfactorily arranged. Thu
Colombian government regards the recent
transfer of rolling stock from the canal com
pany to the railroad company as a direct
violation of the terms of Wise's contract , i
United Statrs Minister Abbott to-lay filed
with the Coloml in state department a copy
of tile complaint of the attorney general of
the state of New York and n copy of thu
motion for the appointment of an American
receiver for the road. These documents
show that OT.OUl .shares of thu stock of thu
r.iilwav are now held In Franco and the
claim Is sot up that the transfer of this stock
was in violation of the law , tlio rharter and
the treaty , and that the present directors
own no interest in the load , but are simply
puppets , whom the French shareholders cem-
inlttee , headed by AI. Alonehicourt , the canal
liquidator , direct from Paris.
The opinion here is that these papers will
play an important part in the settlement of
the questions at issue. While it increases
tlio complication , it is fcnerallv believed
that it leaves little hope for the French se
curing the desired extension of time.
The Herald correspondent at Bi.rbadncs
says that the British training squadron has
arrived there minus the Calipso. The
Calipso , on account of an accident in mid-
ocean , was forced to return to Kngland. The
royal steamer Esk , from St. Thomas to Bar-
badoes , lost two of her firemen by the blow
ing out of n boiler plate. Two engineers
were seriously hurt. The ICsk reached Bar-
badoes safely.
The Un/ctte , a setnt-onicial paper at Trini
dad , opposes any exhibition of the resources
of the island at the Chicago fair. It says
that the Sl.OOO voted therefor will bo a use
less expenditure of money. The exposition
from British Guinea will leave Georgetown
soon. It will go by the new Canadian line
via Halifax.
i > irni : : > nv HANDITS.
llrarlllnn I'olleo l'ovrliMs to 1'rotoct ( tin
1 Inhabitants of the I'rontli-r.
ICnpuriuhtcil ISM by Jiimes Giinlan Itcnnen. ]
VAU-AUAISO , Chili , ( via Galvcston , Tox. )
Feb. 8. [ By Alexlcan Cable to the New York
Herald. Special to THE BEE. ] The Herald
correspondent at Alontovidco says that the
Hlo Grande frontier Is alive- , with bandits
and the Brizllhn police are powerless
to deal with them. A body of
Castilhistas were routed at Cerro Sargo
by fcdcial cavalry. Sar'avla's forces are
said to bo steadily Increasing , but general in
vasion of the Uio Grande is deferred on ac
count of lack of arms. The towns of Bago
and. Ynquaron are in sympathy with tlio
federals nnd bands of well armed men are
stationed there.
Buenos Ayres has been declared infected
and a quarantine has been decreed against
the city.
The Herald correspondent at Buenos
Ayres telegraphs that ho loams from private
sources that the situation in the Argentine
colony of Humlwldt Is serious in the ox-
treme. The colony of Jerefina has Joined
the movement. Judges have been assaulted
and the national guard has refused to serve.
Affairs are still In a critical condition in the
province of Corrientes. The effect of tlio
governor's proclamation of amnesty to the
revoltcrs was not favorably received.
An inquiry is in progress as'to the cause
of the death of the four sailors on the Ar
gentine eruiier Liberated. It shows that
the men were smothered in a dark hole
used as a prison on board the ship. The
captain and several oWcers will bo placed on
trial.
Tlio Argentine government has declared
the Uruguayan and Brazilian ports Infected.
Cholera Is suia to have appeared at Santos
and nine ship captains are reported as hav
ing died of yellow fever in that | wrt.
I learn that United States Minister Egan
is making an effort to obtain from
the Chilian government a concession for
the privilege of running express cars
on the state railroads. Ho is
"
said "to be acting on behalf
of a New York corporation. Ho Is also urg
ing the government to nominate the Chilian
arbitrators under the protocol relating to
claims , which was arranged before his de
parture for the United States. Ho Is said to
bo acting under instructions from Secretary
of State Foster with a view , It is thought ,
to permit of his own appointment as
ono of the arbitrators for the United
States. From the fact that President Alontt
and Allnistcr of Foreign Affairs Err.izuru
are going south in a few days , it is hardly
thought the appointments will bo madu be
fore the middle of March. The granting of
tlio concession for express cars is also re
garded as improbable. Air. Egan is angry
with Admiral Cherardi on account of his in
vitation to Trumbull to como aboard the
flagship. Air. Egan regards this as an in
sult.
sult.Air.
Air. Bacourt , French minister to Chili ,
has started for Franco on leave of absence.
DKSOI.ATIOX .VXD MISKitV.
Hrrpillnq- Wilier * Ilsrlne tlio Kxtont of
D.lllin Lin c il liy ( Jilernilund'f , Flood.
BKISIIAXB , Feb. S. The water Is still fallIng -
Ing slowly. The ruin and desolation re
vealed as the flood abates is terriblu. The
suburbs of the city have been almost annihi
lated. South of tht river the city Is still
submerged. Many buildings have collapsed
and most of the others are damaged beyond
hope of repair.
The stocks of nil the shops are ruined.
The Victoria bridge at the northern end of
Queen street was swept away as well as the
railway bridge.
The privinrial towns have suffered as
severely as has Brisbane. Every hour
brings fresh cases of villages being sub
merged , houses wrecked , lives lost and
bridges swept away.
The loss of lifo has been very heavy , but
no approximate estimate of the number
drowned is y.et possible.
The government is doing its utmost to
help the sufferers.
( iout i : hlhltn lor
liu Jamt * fJuKm lltnntll. ]
Feb. 8. [ New York Herald
Cable -Special to THE BEE. ] The Newark
sailed this afternoon for Cadiz with fifteen
tons of French goat exhibits for Chicago.
Admiral Hcnham and thu officers were en
tertained by thu prefect , and the local odl-
chls were received hospitably on board.
'
-
IVnnomltn A k fora Itecrlver.
I'lTTbiifito , Pa. , Feb. S. An evening paper
announces that an application will be made
shortly for a receiver to wind up the affairs
of the Kconomlto society. George E , Ward ,
a brother-in-law of President John Duss , is
given as authority for the statement. Ac
cording to Ward , It Is proposed to ask for n
receiver , with a vlow to ascertaining the
condition of the assets. If thu assets nro
suniclcnt the society will bo continued , but
If found insolvent , nn effort will be made to
have thu concern's affairs wound up.
co.vrinrs TO .t .vir K//J ; /O.V.
Oolitiiilin * . Kan. , In tinMliM of tin ITnprt-rc-
dented KrllglniiH IVrvor.
Coi.fMiics , Kan.'Feb. M. Tito people of
this place are greatly excited over thu rapid
spread of n new religion , of which John and
David Deems are the founders and chief ex
pounders. The b.isU of their religion Is tlio
government of persoml conduct according to
the teachings of the new tostatAont , liter
ally Interpreted.
John Deems devotes his life to the ma
terial and David to the spiritual phase of the
new religion. John comes as a divine and
healing jiowor manifested by tlio simple layIng -
Ing on of hands , and if the tostinionv of con
verts is to bo believed , his power Is indeed
wonderful.
Kuth Moore , a girl of 111 years , living hero
was cross-c.\ed. She says John Deems
placed his hands over her and her eyes were
straightened.
Alary Olds was thrown out of a carriage
and received Injuries to her spine which
resulted in the total u.iralysts of her limbs.
She says John Dooms bade ber to arise and
walk and she at once recovered the usu of
her limbs.
Kittle Spaulding had been a sufferer from
hip disease and Alarj Speyton was dying of
cancer on the face. John Deems adminis
tered to them and 'xjth ' wore curcM.
David Deems does the preaching for tlio
now religion. Tin * burden of discourses has
been. "Leave all an I follow me. "
Many have accepted the new religion and
several have deserted their families to fol
low Dooms. Houses have been broken up
and families have been disrupted , until now
the civil authoriti"s. b.u-kod by the senti
ment of the orthodox people of the town ,
have ( lutermim'd to break up the sect. John
and ( 'hallos U'liittwo of the most promi
nent of the IHV concerts , have lxen ad
judged insane tiy the probate court and have
Ixjcn sent to the slate insane a.s , ' . him.
Efforts will b.1 madu in a few days to have
Hut Deems bio'liiradjudged Insane In the
hope that iheir removal from Ihu community
will put an end to the spread of their teach
ings. The D.'otns liroth'Ts siy "Thy will bo
dune. " They will n it resist the efforts to
send them to the nshim. . John says if lie
is sent there he will euro all the patients.
If the attempt to rid the community of the
Deems by legal means fails the orthodox
peoplu threaten to drive them out by physi
cal force.
M'M'/r/or.s nis.
M. F.oiiU Medical Mmh-nts VielilllHof n Myn-
tt-rloiiH DI-tcHKr.
ST. Lorn , Mo. . Fob. S. An alarming state
of affairs has developed at the College of
Physicians and Surgeons here. Thu first
suspicion of serious trouble -arose- from the
sickness of Fred II. White of San Antonio ,
Tex. , a student , wno became ill last Thurs
day. The nuturo of his illnc.ss was * o po-
culi'ir that bis attending physician refused
to sign the death certificate , but the health
department , after an investigation , ordered
Dr Graves to sign the curtitlcato fur scarlet
fever.
Friday evening Student George Herndon
of western Iv'titii'-ky was sni/.eJ with svmp-
toms similar to those of White and died yes
terday morning.
Saturday evening Student David A. Brown
was similarly soi/.c-d , and hu too , died yes
terday afternoon.
In all the cases the attending physicians
wcrc'unable to duturmtno the exact cause of
death. They therefore admitted a number of
people to thu health department , calling at
tention to tlio suspicious nature of the cases
and calling for tin oftlckil investlffatihn. Dr.
Graves said Student White's iMse was n-1
malignant scarlet fever , it was typhus
Nothing new could bo learned in thu Brown
case.
Among the students the sicklies * has
caused widespread eonsteination. After
\ \ bite's death , thu college was closed and
the suspicious nature of thu disease got
noised abroad and the men began leaving
for home. The students believe the disease ,
whatever it may b < > , was causeJ by the men
in thu dissecting room.
ItVai < | ihuil > lenlnilfl .
ST. Louis , Alo. . Feb.'S. The autopsy on
on the body of one of the students in the
medical college , supposed to have died ot
typhus fever , shows it was a case of ccrobro-
spinal meningitis ,
AMKKIU.tX ro.VMM
Kxceretiry Tlininp on Talks on thn
Mllijrrt.
Tnr.nc II M-TE , 1ml. , Feb. 8. Ex-.Soorrtai-y
Thompson is very ill and has boon
positively forbidden by his phyMoian
to leave his roam. Dr. Young fears
pneumonia , and says if it occurs it
will almost certainly prove fatal. Under
these conditions , it is absolutely out of the
question for Colonel Thompson to oven think
of going to Washington to testify in the
Panama investigation.
Speaking of the latest story from Paris of
the preliminary tti.OOO-franc fund sent to
America before Colonel Thompson took the
chairmanship of thu American company , and
which fund is not accounted for. Colonel
Thompson sa.\s ho knows nnth'ing of
such a fund. So far as he knous there was
no separate American and French funds.
Tlio New York bankers usuallv cashed the
drafts and so it them O\CT to France to be
collected.
"I proK ] > so , " said Colonel Thompson , "that
the members of the American congress of
1ST ! shall he given a chance to tos'ify. Some
of them are du.ul and cannot defend them
selves , but tiiu living can. "
iKVrMltrathix ( hiVitiin DlmMer.
AI.TOX , III. , Fob. S. At today's session of
thu committee Investigating the Wann dis
aster Fireman White slated that the train
was going at a dangerous speed to enter the
yard. If It had been under the control of
the engineer the disaster could have boon
averted.
James Alullane , the section foreman , sworu
no effort was made to c-aatioii people or prevent -
vent the explosion.
Part of thu committee went to the hospital
and examined four of thu victims ami the
mother superior.
General .Manager Casev said that the road
employed moro union men than nonunion
mo.il , in the proportion of'J to 1. Only thu
best men obtainable were employed. There
was no discrimination against union lahir.
Thu committee will rusumu its session at
Springfield tomorrow.
ivldiiicn : Against Miirdurrr.
Al.uujUEito.i-E , N. At. Feb. 8. H. Hackney ,
assistant chief of police of Denlson , Tex. ,
has unearthed hero to lay all about the mys
terious trunk belonging to Loroy. the man
of many aliases , now in Jail for tlio assassi
nation of the four women In that town the
night of May IT , ISW. A. Gray , the restau
rant keeper , who hail the trunk , lias turned
over a bundle of criminating letters received
from Leroy , who was skipping around the
country.
Hart , now In Jail hero charged with the
murder of N. J. Sanchez last July , Is shown
to have been a pall of I roy.
Mrrtlni ; of thu .Muthodltt Hook Committee.
CHICAGO , 111. , Feb. 8. At a meeting of the
book committee of tlio Methodist Episcopal
church of the United States today the first
business was the election of a chairman to
succeed Amos Shlnkle , deceased. On the
third ballot Prof.W. F.Whitlock was chosen.
The committee then went into executive
session to hear reports of officers for the past
year.
He I'rut-tlrrd Kxtortl'in.
NEW YOIIK , Feb. 8. The Jury in the case
of Charles W. Carder n "Parkhurst agent"
tonight found him gulltyof extortion. It
was charged that hu had received money
from the keeper of n disorderly house to
secure its safety from police interference.
LAST OF TIIE KILLERS TAKEN
Special Police Corral the Boy Who Him Away
from Joe Bush's Posse.
HE WILL BE AT TIIE AGENCY TODAY
Old Two Sllc In Coin ; ; to tinHuppy limiting
( JroiiniU Apprclu'iiiUo ol llvclli'ini-nt
at tlii > Am-nr.v MitrtlliiKMiiry of
Miili'oiitcnU.
Pixr. Union AUBNTV. S. 1) . , Feb. 'Spe
cial Telegram to Tun TJBE ] The I'ncapapa ,
boy .Mark , the only one of thu murderers ot
the four whites at Humphrey & Sie-iger'
r.inch on White Clay creek who W.IIM.HI
from Sergeant , lee Bush and his Indian IK > -
lico. was captured today by the special detail -
tail of police sent after him. and Is now at
the camp of Voun-AI m-Afr.ii l-of Ills-
Horses. Ho will be brought In to the agency
and turned over to thu United Htitos mar
shal In the morning.
Old Two Sticks is expected to die before )
morning. Whlte-Faco-IIoMO made a confes
sion before lie died , s.iying that Two Sticks
did IUH go Into the dugout , but remained out
side on a hill , making signals that the mur
derers might not fall.
The bringing of the boy Alark to the agency
Is likely to cause some excitement , but thu
whites and friendlies have full confidence In
Captain Brown's ability to cope witli the
hostiles.
OHrlrln I'ropliIndicium ! .
OKMIICUS , S. D. . Feb. S. [ Special to TUB
HKK.J From the rcH | > rl of eastern papers it
would appear that the settlers at this place
and surrounding the Sioux reservation were
greatly alarmed and excited over the prob
abilities of an Indl-in outbreak , and the
farther east It goes the larger the story
grows. The settlers and people about these
parts give little attention to the matter , not ,
oven having the le.ist fear or anxU'tj of any
trouble arising that will in the least cause
the settlers to fear any trouble. It is con
sidered by the pconlo hero as merely a camp
row between the cowboys and the few In-
di.ins' which resulted in the killing of four
men , and was purely a local affair until the
Indian police were sent out to arrest the
murderers , who resisted and were killed , and
having no connection with the Indians out
side of the few that were engaged In the
racket. The people here feel very indignant
that such injustice lias been imi > oscd 'upon
them by sensational writers.
Multlng .Mrclloillr.
PINE Itinni : AOKXCY , S. D. , Feb. 8 He-
porta como into the agency that strollin/ / ;
bands of unruly Sioux an ) making prepara
tions for a racket ol some kind. The police
arc watching the camp near the scene of the
murders. The Iti'li ' ins aiv making medicine
and singing war songs. The hostiles num.
ber''lK ) . They arc hemmed in by a well
armed cordon of [ > olice.
Troop * Pr ' | urliitr for Anything.
FOHT Uonixso.v , Neb. , Feb. S. [ Special
Telegram to THE Bir. . ] The troops at Fort
Hoblnson are preparing themselves for any
cmci-gency which may arlso in thu near
future. Horses arc bein shod and harnesf
repaired. The transportation , which is con.
ceded to be"the best In the department , Is Iv
shnpe for field serviun at any moment.
TO itKVL'itu IIUMIH.
Mull } ' IVcinlr UiiHliliiq ; Into South Dakota' *
Slont l.iindH.
CiiAMiinm.ux , S. D. , Feb. 8. [ Special Telegram -
gram to THE Den. ] A repetition of the rush
to the Sioux lands when first opened to set
tlement has been witnessed hero today by
provision of what is known as the Sioux bill.
The Chicago. Alilwaukcc & St. Paul rail
road was given a right of way across the
ceded lands to t.ho Hl.u-k Hills , provided the
company had the line completed and in run-
nlmr oiilcr wlthlu three joars from the date
of the president's prm-hinmtinn opening the
Sioux lands to setllonifnt. The three years
expire Friday of this week , and as the com
pany has not laid a fo < > t of road the right of
way will revert to the government , and by
proclamation of the president will bo opened
for settlement , the same as the balance of
ceded laiid.s
In anticipation of this scores of persons
are locating upon a iHO-acrc tract of the rail
road land situated on the west side of the
Aiissouri river near I wer Bruie Indian
agency. The squatters had llvel.x races for
cliolcp portioiih nf the tr.ict and many build
ings a iv now upon it. The squatters expect
to hold itas , a to\\ii-.it. ' and under the town-
sit laws . Another thinir that Is Musing a
rush to the ceded lainls is thu fact that set
tlers have , to pay but 75 cents peritcrn for
the land after the expiration of the three
years and'tboy are already arriving here iu
crowds intending In lilii on the ceded lands
promptly Friday morning. During the
three years , ju.it drawing to a close , settlers
were required to pa > 5I.A1 per acre for thu
land.
ti'ii.i. n.\ " 'tut' : . .i.Mir.M.vV..K ; .
Ccronionlri Tlnit Will Attend on the ItUlllff
of Old ( ilorj on tinliiiimn Sli-iunrm.
WAsniNorox. 1) . I' . , Fob. 8. Secretary
Foster of the treasury has boon notified that
the American llagill lx > formal ! ) raised
upon the Inman . , ! imors City of Now York
and City of Paris at 11.1011 . , Washington's
birthday. The i-\uit will bo n-lein-atcd
with great pomp. Many distinguished
people liavo nvoived invitations to bo
present.
. The president. wh regards the art of the
City of Now York tind the City of Paris
taking an American regintor and sailing1
under the union jack.as the crowning act ot
his administration , will himself pull up the
flag. He will bo aivomiunied to Now York
by all the members of Ins cabinet , and ou
that occasion then : w ill als i bo present thu
members of the s-'natu and house naval
affairs committees , distinguished members
of congress and the principal oflVers of the
Navy department and other Invited guests.
o
WHIM . / . ! / / „
MU ourl County .lihl iM Who NuflVrril for
til , . IVoplr.
KIN-US Cirv. M'I . Fob. S. The Cass
county judges who have been imprisoned
here for contempt of the United States court
for refusing to issue a special tax levy to pay
$ -iV,00 ) ( ) bonds voted thirty years ago to a
railroad that was navor built , were released
jesterday.
A special election was held to determine
whether thu indebtedness should bo com
promised on a basis of 7U piir cent. The
proposition carried and thu judges promised
to Issue the levy.
Judge Phillips josterday formally approved
the compromise and released the judges.
ICvcry county ludgo since thu time the bonds
were declared valid has served a term fop
contempt In refusing to take the necessary
legal stops to discharge the debt. The pres-
nt judges have been in jail eight months.
Wyoming Illlrzard * .
HAWI.IXS , Wyo. , Feb. 8. Wind unroofed
several small buildings at this place and
Carbon. In the Lander and Sweetwater
valleys the wind destroyed the property of
farmers on a largo scale. On the mountains
northwest of Lander a blizzard has been
raging for four days. It is a local storm.
Harry Hoffmun of the Diamond Alining
company was lost a day and a night while
enrouto to Miners Delight , and was badly
frozen.
Cripple' Do'Jifborty , a mall carrier ,
started from .Miners Delight for Lowlston.
Ho made thirteen of the fourteen miles and
then turned back , wing unable to longer
face the bl'uard. '