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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 1871. OMATTA , FRIDAY MORNING , NOVEMBER 21 , 1893. SINGLE COTY FIVE CKNTS , BOTH1SC DOSE YET Queea Eil'a ' Thnno is Still Somewhat Out of Active Occupation. MINISTER WILLIS WAITING FOR ORDERS Eaja Ho is Looking for Furthar Instructions from President Cleveland. SITUATION IN THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS News Received of the Administration's ' Course by Way of Now Zealand. PROVI3IONALI3TS PREPARED TO RESIST AVIioii the Moanicr l-ftl ProMilent Hole Win Still III Vowcrnmn hero Wim.No 1'ronpcct "f ChiiiiKO Till the Motional Arrived T iil y. if , 1SW , 1 > U the An.icti.itrd l'rcix.\ \ Uo.voi.VLi ! , Nov. 10. [ Via Steamship Alamcda to San Frtncisco. ; ] Tim main change In the situation since the Australia sailed has been otio of increased .strain and greater business depression. Since his formal call to present his credentials , Min ister Willis hajj not communicated with the government. The most slsniilcaut happening which has taken place occurred last Monday , when a comiDlttoo of the American league , the lately organized auxiliary club , called on the now minister. After welcoming Mr. Willis the committee stated that thu mem bers of the Icaguo earnestly desired that the Hawaiian islands should become part of the United Stales , and with that object Iu view the organization would supnart the present provisional government of Hawaii and in all honorable ways aid In accomplishing annex ation. The address also contained an offer of aid if avony limn the minister saw lit to command them. Minister Willis' answer 1ms not yet leaked out here , us the committee Is pledged to secrecy , but the Associated Pi-ess is enabled , after diligent inquiry and careful com parison of the versions of the minister's re- niarlts as remembered by three members of tno committee , to 'glvo the following nearly , if not quite verbal , report of the reply. After welcoming the committee and speaking in pleasant terms of ills visit to Hawaii , Minis ter Willis said : fllltmtur WIllU' AVonK "I am an ardent American. I would like to see the stars and stripes waving , not only over Ha wall , but over all the islands of the Pacific oc.can or any other territory which would bo beneficial to the United States. I have my Instructions , which 1 cannot divulge. You will understand this. But this much I can say , that the policy of the United States is already formu lated regarding the islands , and nothing which can bo said or done , either hero or there , can avail anything now. I do not come hero as did Mr. Blount. I come as an executive oflicer. 1 como to act. When the proper I line arrives I shall act. I am sorry 1 cannot ton when or how. I wish you to understand , however , that knowing the policy of the United States , I could not have accepted the position of executive omcor had It bison In conflict with the people hero. Americans hero will have nothing to regret. " \Vhllo performing my duties In carrying out the United States' policy 1 shall have no need of aid from you or other resident Amer icans. However , I wish to state positively that any outsldo Interference will not be tolerated by the United States. " Kxiuutini | ; ii I'ruUictor.ite. The provisional government considers Min ister Willis1 rom'urks as significant and from other information obtained it is the guutn-al belief among Americans that a United States protectorate is to bo declared over the pro visional government with the understand ing that a stable form of government bo or- gant/.cd hero within u limited period. Some are of the opinion that action will bo taken between the sailing of thu Alatneda today and the arrival of the Monawal on the " 3d. This opinion has been expressed on board thu Philadelphia within the hut low days. Minister Willis' delay In action , coupled with his refusal to divulge or even hint oftl- clally at what the polloy Is to ba , has caused the present strain to bacomo very great on both sides. As u consequence rumors are thick. The govcrmmfnl has also in consequence bean on the lookout the past few days for threatened attempts of royalists to solzo the executive building miner thu theory that if they could hold It now thu Unltml States would support thorn us tlio existing government. Some of the leading royalists deny that any such attempt has been contemplated , though others re main bllent when questioned , DUtrlhiitlnir Kvtrii Ammunition. In consequence ot thin stiuinoJ condition of affairs u detachment of sharpshooters was stationed iu the executive building last i . jnght and will be continued with the regular l\ | troops until the matter Is bottlo.1 , As a fur ther precaution thu government issued thirty rounds of extra ammunition to each man of thocitiicns guard butwcen dark and midnight lust night. Three cabinet meetings were holu yester day to consider the situation. At thu first there wore present besides the mum bars of thu cabinet Euvural members of the advisory committee and J , H. Sopor of the military und Marshal Hitchcock of the police depart ment , * At U o'cloc * thjs morning President Jolo paid a visit to thu' United States steamship Philadelphia ami was m.-uiv'ud with the na tional salute of twcnty-onu guns , At half- past 11 he returned and was again accorded the salute. Last Monday morning the cx-quccn some what unexpectedly called 'upon Minister Willis at the united States legation , She was accompanied by her former chamber lain. She remained ut the legation about twenty minutes. Minister Willis has not returned - * turned llio call. The ox-queon's action cre ated much unfavorable , comment. It sur- jn-lsi'd tlio royalists as well as'thoannexa- UoulsU , llau'nlt'a riuuruhlni ; Trcusiiry. This afternoon thu minister of nuance will submit u statement at the regular session of tno oouncil which will show that the favor able condition of the finances ot the govern ment continues. The statement will show that the cash surplus in the treasury rtands at f litO,650.Ti : and that the total amount of bonds sold to date under the loan act U $1U7 , 000 , This will allow thu Government to carry out all tlio appropriations authorized under section 'j of the appropriation bill for which no provisions were made , and leave a bal ance of | 3Ca.fc'J on baud , be idc ( he caih iur- plus. The minister of finance states thnt all the country expenses of the government to November 1 have been ordered paid , and that under the present favorable conditions ho soon expects to largely Increase the sur plus cash In the treasury. It has been learned from ofllclal sources that the reason for Admiral Skerrott's call from this station was because he personally attended n ball given by the Annexation ulub to the officers of the United States Rtcamshlp Boston , as a farewell , and to the ofllcers of the United States steamship Philadelphia , as a welcome. Admiral Irwln was officially received at the executive building on Satunlav , Novem ber 10 , at 4 p. m. , with military honors. Upon the arrival and departure of the party the band played American airs. Agitation for the removal of the royalists from oflloo will probably rest In abeyance until something definite Is heard from Minister Willis. Wultlnc lor Further Instruction * . The Associated Press correspondents have just had an interview with Minister Willis. He declared that the first part of the reply to llio American Icaguo should he qualified to road : "Ho would like to seethe stars nnd stripes waving , not only over Hawaii , but over all the Islands of the Pacific , " etc. , "under the proper conditions. " Ho declares he iiuvef said the result hero would bo HUch as Americans would not regret. He added that nothing would bo done nor would any notion be taken until ho again heard from Washington after the Alamcda left. Ho said this at ° . : BO. The steamer sails at 3 p. m. His lust words to the Associated Press reporter wcro that any trouble preclpttated on either side would uo stopped at once by the United States forces , Grout Ne\V4uppr | Scniiii , The Honolulu Commercial Advertiser pub lishes the following in an extra edition on Thursday , November 10 , the day the Alameda - meda sailed for San Francisco : EXT 11A-1:30 : P. M. rur.SILU.\T ULUVUL.ANU PKOPOSES TO ItKSTOKB THK MONAUC'HY. Our press having been delayed till late this morning waiting for the Alamada's ar rival from Australia and Sydney , and the edition having been printed without the ex pected news , wo hasten to give in an extra the more Important items received by her. As President Cleveland can act in thu Hawaiian matters only by the authority of congress , it remains to bo seen how fur con gress will sustain him In the proposed restoration of the monarchy. As the telegram - gram is via of London It may not be strictly correct , but wo give it as received. The following Is clipped from the New Xcaland Herald of November , with Washington date ot November " , or iivo days later than our news that we have received here : WASiiiNino.v. Nov. 2. President Cleveland Isdrafllngnim'hsuKO locoiiKrass In favor of restoring tlio monarchy in lluwiill. When -the attention of Minister Willis was called to the Sbovo dispatch he declined to express an opinion. It is the belief that the dispatch is unfounded. At the Jaat moment the provisional gov ernment declares It hub no further informa tion , but it is certain it will bo able to main tain the peace. . STll.l , A jUY.vriillY. Cleveland' * I'ullcy In thn Ilitwallnii All'iilr us Yet Cluutletl Jn Doubt. WASHINGTONNov. . 'J.I. It was largely a day of speculation at. thecapitol reeardlng the Hawaiian situation. It was definitely stated long before the arrival ofthe Ala mcda that the administration did not expect to learn by that steamer that Minister Wil lis Ji.id taken any action. It was not ex pected , either , that any Information would reach the islands concerning the intentions of the administration. It seems , ' therefore , that the report , which came byway of Now Xea'and , that Presiduut Clavehind had de termined to restore the queen was a sur prise to the administration. The manner In which Minister Willis has boon carrying out bis mission only adds n.oro mystery to the situation. It is evident , however , that it was-not his intention nor the intention of the administration to give any Information to the Uawaii'ins of the intention of the president until Minister Willis was ready to act. Might Ilepoiit Stlivonn' Act. There has been a theory , which at the State department is said to bo visionary , that it would bo the policy of Minister Wil lis to allow the tension to become so great that the supporters of the queen would or- canizo and establish her as the head of a government and thnt baforo there could be a clash between the iueen | ami the provisional government , but upon demonstrations being made , the marlneu from the Philadelphia would bo landed for the purpose of protect ing American life and property , and when the queen had accumulated sufficient strength to warrant it , ho would recognize her. This view was taken owing to a belief that a repetition of the action of Minister Stevens , as near as possible , la to bo tlio course of Minister Willis. There is also speculation to the effect that Minister Willis will bo anxious to act before the arrival of the steamer which will give definite information concerning the action of the administration. These speculations uro indulged in all the more , because up to 50 : ! ! this afternoon it was denied at the State department that Minister Willis had mailed any communication to the department on the Alamcda , It was belluved , however , that some foreign information was received , that nature cf which it was not possible to ob tain. l''rk-ml ' * of 'hiKnpulillo Hopeful , The information contained In the Asso ciated press dispatch of the precautions which the provisional government were tak ing against being surprised nnd the do- icrmiiilnatlon which the members rfsconi tn have thnt the royalists shall not again suc ceed to power has given the friends of the government the hope that the queen can never bo restored. The dispatches today seem to indicate to the officials of the administration that what , they havu heretofore asserted , that thu nro- visionuL eovcrnincnt still stands because It feels that It is bucKcd by .the moral support of the United States and thus far Its acts have been approved by that government. Thin is assorted to bo the case , because the members of the provisional novi-rnment do not credit the report byway of Now Xonliuid that President Cleveland intends to restore the queen. At the sumo time it was plainly evident that the armed reshtenco to the loyalists which tha provisional government was making pare the ofllclals of thu govern ment no llttlo concern. Secretary Gresham having refused to sjiy anything In reply to that portion nf tlio news which stated that Minister Willis had said no action would b < ; taken until ho had communicated with the American gov ernment by the Alnmeda and received a reply , there Is gru < it speculation as to the character of the dispatch , if such _ vvas ro- " tieived. ilreclmm anil the Heportrr. There was a notable lack of the excite ment which characterized the arrival of news from Hawaii by the Australia last week In llio reception of the news by the Alatuoiu today. There was an abundance of interest , but Secretary ( Irosluun was con tent to heir : the news without rushing to consult the president in regard to it. M'lie copyright letter from Honolulu was read to him by mi Associated Press reporter In the diplomatic room of the slate department. At the portion where Minister \Villls Is re ported to have said he should bo glad to sco the American ( lag over Hawaii and oyer.v other Island Iu the 1'iii'ilk1 , the secretary suld ; ' ! don't bollevo that. " Kvcn us subsequently modified b.v Minister Willis with the iiddlllonal chtUbu , "Under proper conditions , " the secretary said the o.s SECOND HOB.j IT REOPENED IN DISORDER Usual Scenes Oharticteriza the Reassembling of the Italian Chamber , REPORT OF THE BANK COMMISSIONER rtEAD It Produced u Ocup sensation Upon the Member * I > i cii loii Shut Off by the 1'reMdont Vdjourued Ainlil Mtouti mid HOMLNov. . S3. The Chamber of Deputies reopened today and was attended \\lth moro than the usual amount of excitement. The first Incident was an attack upon the gov ernment by Slg , Imbrlani , the radical leader. He madu a violent speech , in which ho charged tbo ministry with leading Italy upon the road to ruin , nnd offered to support any motion whoso object was the impeach ment of the cabinet. President Z.inardclll finally announced that the bank commission had handed In Its report in a healed packet. A short de bate was ordered and then thu chamber eagerly awaited tlio reading of the report , which was begun at once. Briefly , Hie report says the commission had no documentary evidence of political simony in the relations of thu bank with the government , but thuru had boon a sys tematic disregard uf order and regulation in the action of the government toward the banks since IbSO. The commh- slon expresses strong disapproval of the concealment of tliu substantial portion of Blagnl's report of the Banca Uomana and speaks of tlie fact that somo-of Taulongo's seized papers were withheld from the magis trates who were deputed to conduct an in quiry into thu criminal aspects of the bank scandals. The report concluded : "Italy is pitssitig through a great period of difficulty , but she will cmcrgu unscathed and glori ous. " ' The reading of the report produced n deep impression upon the Chamber. When it was finished several members of the oxlrcmo left started to their foot and requested per mission to speak. The president refused to permit any discussion , however , and de clared the sitting closed , amid hisses , pro tests and a general uproar. Onil.n.\.NY'5 CO.UMKItOlAl. TllfiATIKS. They Were thn .Subject. u ( 'Much Comment Yc&turday in the Itelohstuir. BmtUN , Nov. ! ! . In the Keichstag today the bills to ratify the treaty of commerce with Spain , Houmanla and Servia wore road for the first time. Count Limburgstlrrum seized upon the occasion to open the agrarian and conserva tive campaign against the proposed treaty with Russia. The count vigorously opposed the treaty policy of the government and de clared tlic party would agree to no treaty which imposed fresh burdens upon hus- 'bandry without compensation. Baron Bioborstcin , secretary of state for foreign affairs , combattea the count's at tacks and declared ho had failed to adduce evidence In their support , und that ho had brought nojirguuieuts. to alter the govern ment's conviction that the commercial treaties were beneficial nnd that the Keichs tag deserved thn thanks of the country for adopting the treaties of 1802. Adverting to the currency question , Baron Bioberstein said the men who wore content to say Ger many had a good metallic curiency and cared not what happened abroad made a complete mistake. He himself was bound to declare that the present situation was not one of the best , and nc thought it in cumbent upon Germany to watch closely the development of affairs In America and India. Herr Sickert spoke In faror of the com mercial treaties and declared that the greed of agrarians -was unbounded. Heir Liuber opposed the government's statement that the treaties now under dis cussion were u sequence to tlio treaties pre viously approved. The hitter , Herr Lieber said , wora the great achievements of a new era , Kit the government could not bo deaf to the protests of German farmers against the treaties now proposed. Herr Kanltz insisted that the now treaties would mike : the home market woiso than over. Toe government would do better to negotiate with Austria , with , iv view to ab rogating the convention with that country. SAMOAN AI'TAIKS. i ; Oiilot on tha Inlands The New Clilof , Iiintce ! Arrive * . APIA , Nov. 7 ( via San Francisco , Nov. 23. ) There-lias been no actual disturbance of the peace in Samoa , but the natives are far from quiet. Fear alone apparently prevent * a now outbreak. Her majesty's ' ship Khar toomba left hero October III for Fiji , but was not replaced until October ! i3 , when the David arrived from Fiji. The German man- of-war Sporbor left today. She is to call at Fuknofo and take Mntnafa to his new homo in tlio Marshall islands. There is some talk of disarming the natives , hut , so far , no steps have been taken. The steamer Marlposa arrived on the ad , having H. C. Idc , chief justice elect ot Samoa , and W. Leo Chambers , United States land com missioner , on board. Upon her arrival I. H , Donvors , clerk of the supreme court , pro ceeded to the steamer In Mallotoa's boat , manned by native police , and brought Mr , Ido on shore , where ho was mot by the thrco consuls. Proceeding to Mullnun , they were mo1 , at thu court house by Chief Justice Ccdcrikan/ British Consul Asccnz , who Introduced Mr. Ido officially. The retiring chief Justice welcomed Mr. Ido to Samoa and Mr. fdo responded , The consuls then look their ofllcial farewell of Cederlkanz and left for Apia. In the evening ex-Chief Justice Cederikanz left by the Murlposa for Kuropo. _ I'rixuto Must Walt for Ills Klilpi. Nr.w 'YoitK , Nov. ! J. ) . The Niotheroy , whic.h is now supposed to be headed for West Indian port , where she will await the coming of her sister ship , the newly named America , so that together they may proceed to Brazil , preparatory to blowing Admiral do Mollo out of the water , will have a longer wait than > vus expected when she loft thrso shores , Work on the America , as liiu Bi-itiinnlca must now be called by virtue of Minister Mendonca's certificate filed with the customs house yesterday and by vfrtuo of the fart that her new name has been in scribed upon her stern , is not proceeding as rapidly as was hoped , Slit ) Is now at the Morgan iron works ut the foot of Kast Ninth street , and although a whole array of mon uro laboring upon her Insldo and out , she will not bo ready for sea fur several days , whereas It had been expected that she * would suil not later than last night. Atmrrliutu In , Nov. 88 , The police of this city have raided a number of houses In the Euro pean quarter and have seized a largo num ber of anarchist pamphlets aim documents , which reveal an extensive conspiracy , in cluding a plot to blow up thu French h\w coiH't and the now mosque whore the native cases are heard , Sovural loaded bombs nnd quantities of explosives have bun scUea by thu police in the village o < Hussein Uci , near Algiers , I'roparod for Thorn in Loxiwx , Nov. 23.A high oftlciul of Scotland - land Yard , interviewed by an Associated press reporter regarding the anarchist dis coveries iu Spain , said no special precautions hud been taken In England against anarchist outrages. A plan had , however , btxw settled upon and thoroughly prepared by which every anarchist In Ilia kingdom can bo ar rested and expelled within twenty-four hours bhould a dynamite outrage occur , In Ncol n | ItuliilorceineatH. Citnz , Nov. VJ3.The Spanish fortress at lUo do Ore , on the wet coast erf Africa , the governor of which , place , hns reported that the factory there Is tliroa\oopd with attack by n.OOO Moors. Is only garrisoned by thirty- five Infantry soldiers and the fort Is only armed with one small gun' . The minister of marlno Intends to send a gunboat with rein forcements of men , arms ; Ammunition mid provisions , . ii.icTKioXi : , i.viMius. : ! : Nutnliln ( lathering ut London nf Thonci In * tt-rmlnd In tint Seicnrn. Los'DOK , Nov. ' & ! . There was a notable gathering hero at tlio annual dinner of the Institute of clcctrlctl cngmours the president of the board of tradeMr. Mundcll , nnd other prominent men being present , In cluding Mr. Ward , honorary secretary ot the United States. Mr. Merely said Knellsh success with the telegraph had placed her In the foremost rank among nations , oven If she was not en titled to claim to have surpassed America. Mr. Mundcll mentioned th success of the electrical standard committee , which the United States , Franco and Cicrmany were ready to adopt. Mr. Mumoil ! added that the prospects of un-intcrnaitonal arrange ment were so bright that ho would soon submit an order in council adopting the electrical standards as thu standards of Great Britain. President Prccco said there was only one branch of the electrical industry in which the ISngllsh favorably compared with their American cousins. They were , ' 10 said , certainly ahead in telegraphy , but behind in every other branch. UURMANY'd 1H1SSIAN FOI.1CY. Ccunmuntn on It by 1'rlncu Itlmimrck'8 Ulllclal Organ. BEHMX , Nov. 23. The emperor arrived at Kiel last evening. Ha was received by Prince Henry of Prussia. The Hamburger Nachrichten , supposed to be Inspired by Prince Bismarck , renews the attack UDOII the government's policy toward liussia. It refutes the contention of the geml-ofllcial press that Prince Bismarck abruptly severed friendly communications between Berlin and S.t. Petersburg iji 1870 , or that Prince Bismarck's spouch ot Feb ruary ti'J , 1SSS , made after the publication of the treaty of ulllanco with Austria , caused a coolness at St. Petersburg. On the contrary it says when Prliico Bismarck quitted office the policy of the government was in the direction of mutual -confidence , capable of further development toward both liussia and England. The Nachrichten suggests that the present coolness is the outcome of the commercial treatles'tconcluded in IS'Jl. I.ni'UOI'KHIiY 'C'LOTIIBD. Soanilal AVIilcli Ii at I'ruieiit Occupying ; the Attention nl Urltl'li'Army OlDcorii. Loxnox , Nov. 2 ! ) . There is much excite ment iu military and otbir circles regarding what the St. James Gazette calls a "mili tary bcandal , ' ' and referstD the alleged in adequate clothing of British soldiers during wintry weather. This stir1 nas been created by the publication of the fact that two sol diers perished near Portsmouth during the recent storm. The two soldiers referred to died from the exposure'oil ' Sunday niglit while attempting to walk across a hill to their barracks. It now appeal's that these two men had just returned from Aden , and that-they were attired in light tropical uni forms , and that thoyhidno * overcoats. Lord Wemyss , whe .is an authority on nil military inatjtcrs , has written a letter to the Times , making an euorgatlo protest , against the Inadequate clntfjlng' ' dfrshc soldiers. Gowns' ' "Hcila u ! rilRiml Fnllure , LOXIION , Nov. 2J ) . Sonsoffnowhites to the Times that he has | ftthd/rwit'"Cowns' ; "Signa" because "at tho4pcoj\d'porformuuce \ of tlio opera thojiCLcfptft of the theater were the smallest on record , ana further , that Cowns1 friends'1 in London were decry ing "Medici" ' in order to boom "Signa. " He advises Co > vn3. to cut his opera down to two acts , the subject of wliiuh he treated not ad mitting of greater driunatic development. Ho will then meet success in Ujjgland. Son- sogne says ho intends to open a grand lyric theater in Milan in 180-1. at his own exuense , and produce successful operas of all nation alities. ' Mtpjht Coninii-nco I'nlnc t Any Time. LONDON , Nov. 23. 'iho parliamentary secretary - rotary of the foreign oflioev Sir Kdward Gray , in the House of Commons , replying tea a question on the subject , Baid today it was unfortunately true that circumstances might at any time precipitate the bombardment of Kio dc Janeiro In spite q'f tho/efforts of the diplomatic corps and thc.naval ofllcers. The British minister and the naval ofllccr in command at Hio , Sir Edward Gray con tinued , were acting in concert with tbe rep resentatives of the oilifit- powers hi their efforts to protect life and property. Sir ilnlhtn'u Sm-uesuor. LONDON , Nov. 23. The" rumor that the marquis of Dufferin will 'DO appointed Brit ish ambassador at Washington is not gen erally believed. The livening News says in regard to tin report : ' . The fact that the government intends to'intcrest itself actively In South American 'affairs is given as a reason for Lord Dufferia's succeeding Sir Julian Pauncefoto. It is hinted iu some quarters , however , that the friendship ex isting between President Cleveland and Mr. J Davis of Now York father-in-law , , the - - of Lord Terence Blackwobd , 1/ji-d Dufferin'a son , is the real reason. , In the 1 Vouch Olii PAIUS , Nov. 23 , There was an animated scene in the Chamber.of Deputies today. M. Lockroy denounced M. Dnpuy's statement of the policy of the government , thnt while the government was. 'willing to concede cer tain freedom of action , he would resign if it. declined to support even thu principle of proportional reurohcntation in iho now electoral reform bill. l.iihby mill I ho .tlutuhulo r. LONDON , Nov. 23. Henry Laboueherc lias tnado another attack upon the British South Africa company in n speech delivered at Chelsea , showing up ( ho cruelty of the Matabelo war. Mr , Labouehoro declares that the inuhsacrud In Mauibnlo land were for the benollt of n number of greedy and needy financiers , headset by a couple of hired dukes. i IlMI-ll UII-tll < JUl-U. ( LONDON , Nov. ! )3.-Jt 'is said that Baron Hershcll , the lord iilghj chancellor , will in troduce a bill In the House of Lords abolish ing thu right of action Tor breach of promise except for the recovery of nctuul pecuniary loss. Sir Henry.fames tis expected to sup port thu bill In the Houss-of Commons. Will l.on-thon ( h .Session , LONDON , Nov.23. ' lr. | Joseph Chamber lain privately expresses the opinion that the claueo of the pariah councils bill dealing with woman's frunchite > wlll lengthen the debate on thn measure rdnu days , and that it now seems certain that the session will bo carried well into 1SU1. ' Uovelupliigitlio Huiiclan , PAIIIS , Nov. 2U , A decree has been issued placing Ftench So\idimiuhdcr , a civil gov ernor , French rule tyivni ( { been firmly estab lished , the decree save , ft becomes necessary to organize and develop the vast resources of French Soudun and HI alto It u valuable colony , ' OverTwo Ilunilreil I.ivrs J.onf , LONDON , Nov. 'A As far as ut > certuincd 2U7 lives were lost off tliu British coast during the recent ( rule , und Ml.IIyes' ) were saved by the coast guafdamon and -life-hav ing crews. e \VlpliiB Out tlio Kcyjil Ian Debt. ALEXAXUHU , Noi. * S3. The Kgyptlan Tmdgot for 18'Jl shows.'a surplus of 'i'E500 , . 000. U is proposed to further reduce the tax by i'ElHJ.OOO , Cupiurc of l.obengulrt. LONDON , Nov , ! i3. A dispatch received here says that it is reported that King Lobeugulu has beou captured , INSURGENT IRONCLAD SUNK Guns of Oue of Peiioto's Forts Win a- Signal Victory. HARBOR OF RIO THF. SCENE OF THE FIGHT UlUclnl Ktntcmcnt of tliu Situation II.T Ilrn- zlt'a Minuter nl I'orclcii Airilr Mexl- i-iin ItnvolutloiiUm Still Disturb ing Hint llcpulillc. \Copyrttl1itctl \ ISM bil JmiiM (7 union Nr.w YOIIK , Nov. 2t. ; Ibpcsial telegram to TUB Bun. 1 President Peixoto of Brazil , through his minister of foreign affairs , hvs : sent by cable to the Herald another oflloial coininuntcatlon , giving news of the slutting of the Insurgents' Ironclad , The Juvary , by the puns on Fort Sno Joss. Hio nc.tA.NUimi , Nov. 123. To the Killlor of the llcrahl : Tliu lionchid Javary , a ri'ljel ship carrying their heaviest artillery , was sunk this afternoon In the um-t by thu loyal I'ovl Hao .loas ( S t. .lohn ) . Thu northern column of the army , which operates In Santa t'ntlmrluu , unilor command of General Argollo , destroyed thn rebel forces , which lost gun cim-lngc * , munitions "und horses , leaving many dcnd and wounded , MlMSTBII Ol' roillilflN AlTAIIIS. Detail * of llin All'alr. MoNTKVitiEo. Uruguay ( via Galreston , Tox. ) , Nov. 2JI. [ By Mexican Cable to the Now York Hera lit Special to THE Br.u.l An oftlclal telegram has just been deceived signed by the loyal admiral , Ooucalvcs , reporting - porting the sinking of the rebel ironclad Javary. The ship was struck by a shell from Fort Sao Joas off Nlctheroy and sank almost immediately. The first reports an nounced that all on board the Javary were drowned , but later dispatches announce that all were saved. She had been used by Admiral Mcllo as n floating fortress. Her maohlni'ry had been disabled and shqjvas being repaired. It is not stated how many were aboard ol her when she went down. The Juvary was n large , powerful vessel , built in the Mediterranean in 1870. She had two revolving towers , armed with four Worts cannon , each throwing S10 pounds of steel. Her armor plates were twelve inches thick and these on the turrets sixteen inches in thickness. The Solimocs , her sis ter ship , was wrecked in May , 1892. Private letters from llio de Janeiro , dated November H , have been received here. In them it is stilted that the diplomatic corps had left for Metropolis , having decided , eri- dently , that they could do nothing with President Peixoto. Whatovcr happens they nro now too far away to interfere. Peixoto is doing nil lit his power to convince for eigners that this is a monarchlstie revolu tion , but nothing has happened to justify this statement. liitllcitlniiH 1'avor Mallo. News as late as November 17 has been re ceived , indicating that the situation is changing In favor of Mollo , It appears that the iiisurgon .have succeeded in seizing two vessels at Pornumbueo which had ar- riYelrtliciv6"ror Poixpto. Tliscaused | an im mediate declaration of martial law In that state. Josn Mananu , the lender of the in surgents In that state , Is very popu lar. Ho is an old politician ! though somewhat of a demagogue , but , is the strongest man in the state. Ho could easily raise an army of 3,000 or1,000 men to flglit Peixoto. If Pernambuco revolts the state of Bahh is sure to follow. This would he a serious blow to the loyalists' cause. The fourth anniversary of the republic on November 15 was celebrated by all the in surgents , showing their adhesion to the re public. The cruiser Almiranto Tamandare , which was built in Hio do Janeiro , has been put in good order and is now nblo to navi gate. She is equipped with good guns. IIInlnrB In I'nru. LIMA , Pern ( via Galvcston , Tex. ) , Nov. 21) ) . [ By Mexican Cable to the New York Herald Special to THE Bui : . ] The Kcuadorcan legation and consulate in this city wcro attacked last night by a mob ol disorderly men. amny windows In the buildings were smashed by stones and other missiles before the police dis persed the mob. Triinliln Fcnri'il t Blimtevnlco. MoNTEVinix ) , Uruguay ( via Galveston , Tox. ) , Nov. 2'.l. [ By Mexican Cable to the New York Herald-Special to Tun BKE. ] The foreign residents hero are alarmed at the prospect of serious disorders on Sunday , when the legislativeclcctluus will bo held. Some persons predict the restriction of inde pendent opinion at the elections so as to e- cure the success of the oflluial candidates , will cnuso a revolution. Foreigners living here are uneasy , as there are no gunboats in the port for their protection. MKMCO'S KKVOI.UriO.V. All Iiunrjjont't Cnptiiriul .Slid to Hi ; Kxc- ciited Without rni-m ilily. 1813 bu Jd lies Oonlcm Hitmtit.l JuAiuMox. . , ( via Galveston , Tex. ) , Nov. S3. [ Now York Herald Tele gram-Special to Tun HKK , ] Activity Is Htill manifest in military circles , but no authentic news has rcacliod hero from the scene of the disturbance. Ho.ids are pick eted nml travellers can neither come nor go. The locul press has been "called down , " and the Mexican ofllcmlu , while not exorcising a full censorship of press dispatches , are preventing any news from being sent out , on the ground that it keeps up the excitement mid informs the public of what is really transpiring , some thing they want suppressed , The revolu tionists arc still active , and In the streets of Kl Paso , Tex. , are hundreds of strange Mox- leans who gather In groups and confer mys- leiiously. Constant requests are made on Texas authorities for the arrest of Mexicans sup posed to bo in sympathy with Pure ? and liU followers , but none are being made , as there Is no evidence of their having violated the neutrality laws. . Fed eral troops are not doing a great deal of lighting , being afraid to encounter the revolutionists in their strongholds. Stragglers are summarily executed , but not even a record- mndo of their taking oft , The ofllcers deny all knowledge of these executions , but the revolutionists assert that it is a nightly occurrence to take out and shoot suspects. The 131 Paso nowbpapers have been called on by the Mexican consul and requested to suppress all news of a revolutionary character. The government of the state of Guerrero proclalmed'amnesty on Tuesday last to all Insurgents surrender ing themselves within five days. Ilurlcil by mi .V PAWS , Nov. 23. A dUpatch from Pau tell * of a terrible accident near Oloron , In theBmos IVrsiujss. O.i IMnJiy\vhllo party of nine villagers , Including the mayor and dopi.tv mayor of the Alpine commune of Louvre LoubiroH , uero p < usiutf beneath a steep mountain , they were engulfed in an avalanche , only one escaping nllvo. itMtntia uv L.niDit. AntM'nudr-rljr Mnn hcnrrd n Decided Vic tory Yemertliiy. Pim.Aitni.rim , Nov. " 3 At the meeting of the general assembly , Knights of Labor , today the position of the factions was chanced mid the vote for general worthy foreman is taken as an Indication ot Pow- dcrly's strength. There wore two candi dates for the place , Michael ,1. DUhop of Massachusetts , recognized as thocandldito of the llayos faction , and tho.io opposed to the master workman and thu present incum bent , Hugh C'avnimugh of district assembly 4H , Cincinnati. The election stood , Bishop So ami Cavanaugh SI. The Hayes forces ngain carried their candidates to victory the election of a general secretary and treav urcr was ordered , the vote standing , Hayes , So ; Martin , Si. One of the autl-admlutslrntlon delegates aid that If thn election of the general maser - or workman hart pone over until today Powderly would have hoot , defeated. In respouso to an Intimation that many delegates believed Sovereign was not a can- didnte and would not take the office , as ho Is a friend of Powdcrly , the delegate said : "That Is a mistake. Mr. Sovereign is loyal to the order , as allot us are , and lie consider * the good of the order above Powdcrly or any other man. The trouble is. some men , after holding olllco for a long time , bclleVe they have a mortgage upon It. The- Knights of Labor tlo not depend upon Powdcrly for an existence , anil would go on just the same without him , It is Powderly's ' methods that wo arc lighting more than the man himself , and he now his : u fair warning to mend his ways or got out. Ho has been dictator-ami assumed to run things to suit himself long enough. " "The result of the election was not the ef fect of a compromise then f" "No , Indeed. It was a straight-out llgttl for supremacy , and wo won , that is all there is about it. " Among other business transacted several documents were received mid referred by the committee on distribution to subcommit tees. tees.Tho The committee on law reported adversely thu umundmeut to the constitution proposed by the state assembly of Colorado , provid ing fora change in the laws , so delegates to the general assembly will ho elected by a popular vote in the various jurisdictions , iu- stcad of by districts or local assemblies , as at present. The report was concurred in after some debate. llKI.lt tOlt K.tXSUM. Three Prominent > ow .Upxicinn Miide Citp- llvcs by .M\lt\n UplinU , El. PASO , Nov. 23. The only development today in the border trouble is a report that the revolutionists have taken captives , for ransom , the persons of Guadeloup Ascarato ana his brothers. Santiago and Juan , who live in Las Cruces , N. M. , but who own a ranjh , called La Phlotada , about four miles west of the town Of Jauos , which is south of Palomas. This report is current also at Las Cruces , the homo of 'tho alleged captives. The thrco Ascarato brothers had gone into that section with n purchaser for their ranch , and it is reported that they had sold the property for (40,000 , It is not known where the capture took place , but It Is supposed that the Ascarates were-returning home. Gualdaloup Ascaratc is a prominent Now Mexican , well known throughout the territory , and if the news of his capture proves to bo true , all of southern Now Mexico will Join in a rescuing party. It is known that tlitT revolutlonist laclc funds and this raakes-the rumsi-'likoly truo. SANTA FE , Nov. S3. Secretary Grcsham , at.tho request of Minister Komcro. bus re quested Governor Thornton to-nirt in seeing that no bands of revolutionists are organi/.od in southern New Mexico. The governor 1ms instructed the sheriffs in southern coun ties to Keen a sharp lookout and to enforce the neutrality laws and report to him promptly any movements by Mexicans in that section. AM.v.s.i * ' iitina.irtojf fllnjor I'iMTCll Adtlressoi the Delegate ! The Klectltin of OrUucrs. KANSAS CITV , Nov. S3. The Star's Wichita , Kan , , special says : The address of Major Powell , director ot the United States geological service , was the feature of this morning's session of the irrigation con vention. Ho spoke of what must De done In the way of topographical and geographical surveys before any valuable opinions could bo advanced as to the best methods of over coming the drouth of western Kansas. Storing water , ho considers the most im portant source for that region , hut how to store it must bo a subject for in vestigation. Speaking of the per cent of the western part of the state that could be irrigated , Major Powell said there was not more than fl to 7 per cent that could bo thus watered ; that In southern California , only seven-tenths of 1 per cent is under irrigation , but that with ! i to 7 per cent of land under irrigation and the bnlanco farmed as the .seasons permitted , a square mile of western Kansas land would bo more valuable than u similar area in eastern Kansas. Permanent organization was offo'stod this morning us follows : -President , 1C. M. Frost of Garden City ; vice presidents , ( i. W. Cle ment of Wichita , and Martin Mohlor of Topexa ; secretary. 1C , B. Cowgill of Topolca ; treasurer , .1. F. Grcenlpo of Hutclnnson ; consulting engineer , II. V. Hincisloy of Topelfa. ini.i. ini'iiin THIS .ttiSKrs. l\y mi Order or I hi ) Sii | > i'inn Court 11 Koclvty Is l' * irrml Into Liquidation. BAI.TIMOHE , Nov. lill. Judge Harlan this morning ordered that the charter of the supreme court nf the Kqultablo League of America ho annulled , that the corporation bn dissolved and that its assets bo dis tributed among the members oiititloit to them. To fulllll this order George H. Willis and S. Johnson Pee wcro appointed receivers for the league , each being required to give $400,000 bonds. The Icaguo has $315.000 in ih vaults of the Safu Deposit and Trust company and the Mercantile Deposit Trust company. The membership is estimated as being between SOO.OOO ana ! ! 00,000. The amniluumt of the charter by the supreme court of the order makes it impossible for Its braneliM to con tinue in other states. ir.iAa .1 sun ntr.tr. , Convicted InvuBtmviit Company Bwindlunt Not Nullullmlvltli Their Soutrnun. OIIKJAOO , Nov. 2:1. : Next Monday Judge Grossoup will hear arguments in the motion fora now trial in the case of the ofllcers of the Guaranty Investment company convicted of using the malls in the iiuorcst of a lot tery. Ttio prosecuting ofllt-ials liavo no fear that n new trial will bti granted , U is gener ally believed that MuuDonald.as the principal and the general manager of the company , will receive the highest penalty , Which la a line of $10,000 and Imprisonment In thu peni tentiary for oiio year. Stover.son and Swear- ingcn will get off with a lino. It is said that an action will Immediately bo begun against the ofik-ers and promoters of the company at St. l/juls , on the charge of obtaining money under false pretenses. Arreitcd uu Keillor , YANKTON , S. I ) . , Nov. S3. [ Special Telegram - gram to THKBBE. } I. IVR Pooro , udltorof thu Yuuuton Telegram , the ofllclal organ of Yunkton county populists , was arrested to day upon an Indictment charging him with adultery Pooro's wife is now in Portland , Ore. , living with a daughter , She loft her husband two years ago.o . Movement * of Orenu Htviimeri , Nov. ! j3. At New York Arrived Aller , from Bremen , OAt London Sighted'Spree , from New York. At Bremen Arrived l/ahu. from New Yurk. FIRE'S ' FATAL WORK Detroit the Scene of n Deadly and De structive Conflagration. EIGHT MEN FALL VI3TIMS TO THE FLAME5 Over $700,000 Worth of Dry Goods Went Up iu Smoke There YestorJay. PERISHED IN FULL VIEW OF A MULTITUDE Ihrco Shocking Scenes During the Pro gress of the Fire. TWO MEN MAKE A FEARFUL LEAP FOR LIFE Driven to the WImloWH ny the Unit llit-y .lump to the Piitciiicnt unit Aio Crimhoil to Drutli-l.onie * mill J limit-mice. HBTIIOIT , Mich , , Jsov. S3. One of the worst fires that Detroit has experienced In manyyears tod.iy completely destroyed thu llvo-story building at the corner of Jefferson avenue and Bates street occupied by Kdson , Moore & Co. , wholesale dry poods , and damaged several adjacent buildings , causing a loss of $700,000. Thrco men , employed by the dry goods Hnn , lost their liven In the flames and llvo others who are missing lira supposed to hayo perished. The dead : Dcuil mm flllsBlnir. JAMKS M'KAYlprlf , aged 38. llltADI.KV A. nt'NMNH , porter , iigod-U Kl ) OKNTIIKK , entry clorlcMusic , , aged ' . ' 8. The missing nro : ICinvAiin N. Vniir , order cleik. l'ATiticKM.\itKiiis : , aged 3'J , leaves widow and thrco children. DANIKI. A , UAKKIIloiIc. . HINUY : Knir.u , paekiir. I'll Ail r.KSV. . KiuniNKH , clerk. The lire started at l'J0 : ! ! o'clock , and so ciuick was the work of the Humes that in half an hour the building was completely gutted. The blaze was first seen on the fourth Poor , and In the beginning it looked as If the lire would be .kept in subjection , hut the llames spread as quickly us though the build ing were a great wooden structure. A gen eral alarm was turned in , which called out the entire department of the city. A strong wind blowing from the northwest sent thu sparks Hying everywhere and It was feared other llrcs would break out. However , the flames wcro confined mainly to the dry goods uuilnlug , which was entirely consumed anil considerable damage done to the adjoining' structures. .liinipKil to Tlirlr llcntll. Ixmg before the many engines responded to the general alarm two mon could bo soon * on the window sills of the llftli story of the building. So rapidly had the flames pro gressed that the men undoubtudfy had no time to get.out Qftho'buildlng.Canght.Hko rats in a trap , with.tlio flames roaring uuovo and beneath them and spreading every Hiu- mebt , they w rc driven tb thu windows and when they could stand the intense heat no longer clung to the sills. A bale of jute was procured by the spectators and placed below the window on which Bradley Dunning was perched. He sprang from the window ami landed on the bale , but bounded off and fell to the sidewalk where ho lay limp and ap parently lifeless. An ambulance carried him to thu hospital where ho ( tied soon irftt-.r. By this time the Dromon arrived and spread a net to catch McKay , who fell into it. His injuries wcro such that he , too , died soon after being taken to the hospital. Anothnr Trngnily U'lUlosiml. Hardly had this double tragedy transpired than another man was seen near the upper window nearest the corner. Ho was evi dently nearly suffocated for , although ho succeeded In revelling the sill , his strength apparently gavoNiit and after an oITort to raise himself ho slowly sank back and dis appeared fropi view , being swallowed up in the furnace behind hiui. Ho is thought to have boon Kd licnthur. After the lire the firm established tempo rary headquarters and established n reg ister. Mon on the. second and third floors had barely time to escape. The ilro wont down through the floors to the ground with incon ceivable rapidity. Thu elevator boy say.s when the flro broke out ho held the elevator for several moments at the top door and begged the employes there to got In and go down , but they seemed so rattled and ex cited that they paid no attention. H is thought that the flames started in u loiof cotton batting on the top floor , Hillmiitu ol tint I.ins. James L. Edson , senior member of the > firm , said the loss on the stock would bo - , about 5,000,000. It Is well covered by insur- - anco. 1 The burned building belonged to the es tate of Frances Palmes , The IOSH on it IH total. It was covered by $ r > 0o)0 ; ) Insurance. Other business places wcro Injured to thu extent of $ SO,000. John J. Bugley's tobacco works , winch are situated immediately in the rear ot the Palmes building , suffered to the extent'of 25,000. The Detroit Litho graphing compa'ny , which occupied portion ot thu Bagloy building , sustained u loss es timated at $ ' 70,000 , amply insured. Several other linns in adjacent buildings suffered smaller losses. x It Is impossible to got an accurate state ment of iho losses unit insurance ) tonight , but late estimates place them as follows ; , Loss , about § 700,000 , ; insurance , about > ' & , 000. COAI. vissii : : , ifi.utM.vu. llrllUli Ship on I'lrn In thu 1'iiclllr , hut Her Oruw | Sale. SANTA IlAiiiuiuC'ul.Nov. 83 , The British ship Gosford is on fire oft' Point Conception. She is a four-masted Iron vessel , loaded with coal , HOdujs from Liverpool for San 1'Vaiit cisco. No lives were lost and the crow is on shore. It Is thought thu flro can bo oxtiii. guished and the ship saved , PI re was noticed in the hold on the lust 1 day of iho long voyage and thu captain and crow bent their efforts to get to laud. They succeeded In reaching Coja yestnrduv , when , the llro was ruging so fiercely that tl'.a 1 crew loft the ship nnd put ashore in boats. When iho Santa Itosu , winch brings thu news bore , passed them iho moanier Casper was alongside doing what she could to save Iho Gosford and her cargo , As soon an llio nowu reached bore the tug Monarch of Sim Franciico , which was In the harbor awaiting the cruiser Olympia's ' trial , loft Im mediately for tlio scene of the llro. The tire , spread with amudng rapidity , as early In the I afternoon the decks wcro ablaze. Thu tthlii'a papers , Instruments and the chests ot thu ortteera and crew are understood to havu been saved. late lust night the Uosford was u mass of flames. The British ship CJosford , which has been on flro off Point Conception , wait scutllcd and sunk today , All bauds lauded sufcly.