Nebraska Newspapers

    THE OMAHA : DAILY BEE
TWENTY-SECOND YEAH. OMAHA , THURSDAY MOUSING , FEBRUARY 2 , 1893. NUMBER 226.
iTHURSTON TO LEAD
I Etsult of the Adjourned Republican Caucus
at Lincoln Last Night.
( EIGHTEEN BALLOTS WERE TAKEN
I Paddock's ' Supporters Stuck to Him Till the
Very Last Moment.
( MAJORS' STRENGTH GOES TO THURSTON
[ Eight Votes of the Lieutenant Governor
Enough to Settle the Choice.
| DETAILS OF A DETERMINED CAUCUS
Jtrpnlillcuin of tlio l.cuUliitnro Putin four
11 on MI of KuriirHl in"nrt : In lUtlngou H
Cilllilliliile to Support In
.John hvMlnn ,
LINCOLN , Neb. , Feb. 1. [ Special Telegram
to Tin : HUB 1 Hon. John M. Thurston re
ceived tbo caucus nomination of the sixty-
t\t'i > republican members of the legislature
on llio eighteenth ballot of the adjourned
caucus lield this evening , at the Lincoln
hotel.
It an 1'i 15 o'clock when tlio members
emerged from tlio caucus room , but the
rotundi was filled with politicians anxious
and waiting to hear llio news. The an
nouncement was received with evidences of
satlsfacliun and even the closest friends
of Senator Paddock , \\ho , until tonight , had
been hoping against hope that he might
again receive tlio nomination , had been prepared -
pared for Hit' Html result for some time before
fore It came by the report of the succeeding
ballots as they came ono by one from the
caucus room.
Paddock started In the lead on the first
ballot , but steadily dwindled , while Thurs
ton gained just as steadily , with here and
there a variation , until the decisive ballot
was taken
MiijorH Coiilldneil with I'hnrHtun.
The consummation was duo to a combina
tion of llio ThutTiton and Majors forces , a
messenger being sent to the lieutenant gov
ernor at Mie Capital hotel Just at the timn
that Thurston seemed to have reached his
maximum of thirty-live , and an order was
promptly forthcoming Instructing the Majors
men to go to Thnrston whenever the latter
should muster thirt.v-llvo voles without
them , This gave one more than llio necessary
forty-two , and with them came Iwo more
voles that Paddock had up to that lime
maintained.
As soon as It was evident that a nomina
tion had been made a committee was sent in
Hcarch of tlio nominee , and he was conducted
into the caucus , where ho was given an
opiKirtunity to express his thanks and ap
preciation of the honor conferred.
TIiur.itim' < ixiliilltlon. : | :
lie said that ho withdrew from the race
sacrillclng whatever ambition ho had felt ,
but that on last Saturday a number ot his
friends had came lo him and Insisted on his
allowing his name to bo used in that connec
tion. He had told them , as he had told oth
ers , both before and since , that ho had al
ways been a republican and that If it was the
will of tlio people that he should represent
them in the Untied States senate he would
certainly obey that behest. Ho stated
further that if elected to serve the people in
that capacity ho would sever hiu connection
with the corporal Ions and bo In fact , as well as
in name , Die representative of the people _ _ of
the state of Nebraska. Ho was very much
| moved by the expression of confidence in
! him and was not wholly successful in con-
| ccullng his emotion.
I'addiickVcntto lied.
When the announcement of the ballot was
j passed through the crowd Senator Paddock
was ono of tlio first to hear It , and he at
once sought his room on the parlor floor and
'
within a very few minutes the transom was
dark. That the senator was intensely dis
appointed was apparent to nil during llio
latler hours of the evening.
After a do/.cn ballots had been taken and
it became evident that Paddock's chances
were wholly gone friends went to him and
urged him to withdraw his name and ask his
friends to throw their support to his rival.
Hut the feeling of bitterness that has been
engendered during the light still rankled In
his breast and the only answer that he
would make was that Thurston should not
bo nominated , oven though ho was unable to
secure the nomination.
Slrcnc'li of the Nominee.
Thurston will receive sixty-one republican
votes ( in the Joint ballot tomorrow , Senator
i C'larko being 111 at his homo in Omaha. The
' republican nominee has promlsrc of assist
ance from several democratic and imlopcnd-
I cut members , and counts on securing tint
necessary six votes to elect him from the
two other parties , although the majority of
votes expected outside are dmnocratie.
It has been stated over since Ilia opening
work of llio legislative session that Thurs
ton could securn a number of democratic
voles and 11 has been talked of late thai llio
republican nominee , wlioovcr ho may be ,
would receive malt-rial assistance from th (
Independents. The Thurston men are san
pulno thai his election will como tomorrow
though there Is a great deal of uncertainty
in every quarter and some aTe heard to as
sort that the child has not yet been born.
Ono of the Independents whoso vote Is
txnmted on In this connection , remarked this
livening to ono ot the Thurston managers
when informed of theltkcllhood of thoimmo
dlato nomination of the latler , that it was
crowding things a lltlle fast and that I
would leave him In a much better light if ho
could be allowed to vote with his party u fo\\
days longer.
Some of the
Thurston managers oxpressei
the opinion shortly after the nomination was
made , thai It would bo the safer plan to le
him stay on the gridiron "until Friday 01
Saturday rather than run Iho risk of tilli
tlmato defeat by atlemptlng to force his
election tomorrow.
During the Cunciu.
About the tlnio the
fourth ballot was an
nounceu n motion was put and a chorus o
"Ayes" boomed through tlio closed doors
und many a listener wondered on what prop
ositlon the cam-users were so wonderfully
unanimous , It was explained a minute later
when the information came that it was on
tendering a vote of thanks to the proprie
tors or ttio hotel for a barrel of npplts that
had been sent In.
Crane , who had been voting for Thurston ,
did not votu on the I'lovcnlh ballot , having
cmorgiNl from the caucus room a few minutes
befeii ) it was taken , ami gelling inlo a
hack was driven rapidly away from the
Hotel. A committee was immediately dis
patched to loolc for him.
A strenuous effort was made by the Pad
dock men to udjourn , but it wu unsueoosi-
ful , although n dlvlson , and then a roll call
was taken before the supporters of the Gage
county candidate would give it up. The
vote on each ballot was :
Scattering votes were cast for Post , Moore.
Crounse. Cowln , Kiclcrtts and Howe , none of
whom received at any time more than one
each.
What .liny Happen Today.
A committee of several prominent man
agers has taken the matter in charge. They
held n conference with the nominee Immed
iately after the caucus , and as soon as It was
over Thurston hurriedly loft the hotel.
There is a probability that more than 0110
ballot will bo taken at Iho session of the
Joint convention tomorrow noon.
The independents hold no caucus tonight.
They remained quietly at their headquar
ters all evening.
( irccno made n boast tonight Ihat on tlio
ballot tomorrow ho would have tlio solid in
dependent vote as well as the votes of thir
teen democrats. Tlio boast was received
with dubious shru'-M of the shoulders by a
number of independents , some of whom de
clined to vote for him today.
.1. Sterling Morton stopped up to Governor
Crounse as soon as the nomination became
public property and offered to hot $ .101) ) thai
Thurston would not , receive a democratic
vote during the fight.
[ A number of republicans who hoard ot the
> lufTsoon afterward started on a search for
Morton with the money in their pockets ,
vlth the avowed intention of winning or
iisingMX ) on the strength of thai assertion.
\Vhcre Pnnl N At.
Political straws indicate tlio general tcn-
loncy of the partisan feeling , and a grain
tack of that kind thai was uncovered In Iho <
oem of the house committee on Judiciary
Ills afternoon made a significant showing
io far as independent sentiment is con-
erned. The committee was considering
{ hodes' bribery bill , and the introducer of
he measure was before the committee to bo
KMird on the matter. In the course of his
oiuarks ho said very emphatically and im-
iressively ,
"Gentlemen , if you pass that law , , \ou will
liivo Paul Vandervoort out of that lobby
lown there. "
Goss of Douglas called the attention of the
hairinau to the fact Unit the committee was
lot sitting to hear personalities , and tlio
nember from Valley begged pardonand pro-
coiled to discuss the merits of the bill. In
( including , he said thntJio accepted Iho ro-
mke of the gentleman from Douglas
n good part , but ho wanted lo say that
10 had been voicing bis Dcrsonal views so
Tar as Vandorvoort was concerned , and that
lie had said nothing that ho did not believe.
His frankness captured the committee ,
: ind it was at once decided to recommend the
liill back for passage.
It might bo stated hero that Rhodes'
opinion of Vandorvoort is shared by a number
of the independents and that what little
prestige that worthy once enjoyed among
the independents is rapidly departing.
Askoil for AUvIi-o.
A house commllleo , headed by Barry ,
waited on the supreme court this afternoon
to inquire as tcllio constitutionality of n reapportionment -
apportionment of the state. Judge Post
smiled when the question was asked and
iryl.v remarked.
"So you think that tlio supreme court Is
able to advise the house of representatives
on constitutional points ; "
Judze Maxwell said that the court would
hand down an opinion on the question , if the
house would formulate a written proposition
so that the court would have something to
work on , and llio committee departed.
llottV HnhciN : Corp.is.
The Judges of the supreme court took the
position that the Gorham Belts habeas cor
pus case is not properly before them , as llio
attorneys for the relater had asked to bo
allowed to take the papers In the case , and
it has been regarded by the Judges as being
out of their hands since that time , and is not
rceohing any further consideration at their
hands.
The story is that Judges Post and Norval
are In favor of denying tlio npplU'utiqn for a
writ and that Judge Maxwell is in'tho un
pleasant predicament of having to differ
with them or reverse himself. It Is said
that the case of Johnson against the stale of
Nebraska , which came up from Cuming county
some time ago , was nhnDst an exact parallel
of the present case , and that In that case
Judge Maxwell ordered llio Issuance of
Iho desired writ of habeas corpus. This is
the stale of affairs that , it Is alleged , has de
layed the handing down of an opinion for
more than a week after it was expectjd.
Collcrtliiff Their Pay.
The legislators are not allowing the money
that is duo them for their services the past ,
month to llo in the treasurer's vaults any
longer than is necessary , and the employes
of the house are emulating their example in
drawing It out as soon as they can col up lo
llio counter in the auditor's office to got their
warrants. Over sfiVXJO has been paid out
thus far this week on Ihis account , and the
balance will bo ladled out within the next
twenty-four bom's.
inri.ii.ii > TIIKSCIHHII , I..IH :
CnmpnNory lalncatlmi Itepealed hy the Illi
nois State
SriSH'iKi.i ) , 111. , Fob. I. A bill appropriat
ing $0,000 to pay newspapers for publishing
the reform ballot law was passed by the
house today.
A resolution directing inquiry into the ad
visability of converting the Soldlets
Orphans'home into u reformatory for way
ward girls was tabled by democratic votes
amid derisive laughter on the republican
side.
side.Tho
The republicans sought to put themselves
on record in favor of a suhstilnto for Iho
compulsory school law. Instead of its repeal
merely , and to thai end offered tlio repub
lican caucus bill for a substitute for the
democratic repealing measure , but It was
voted down by a vote of T'J to 75 ; all tbo
democrats and Thicman , republican , voting
against it.
The bill simply repealing tbo compulson
education law then came up on Its final
passage , and the republicans having pul
themselves on record , many of them voted
for its passage , and the bill passed ; yeas ,
115 ; nays , 11. Adjourned.
In the senate there was a long debate ovci
the resolution calling on the attorney general
oral for an opinion on the legality of the
state auditor drawing three salaries and the
state treasurer keeping the Interest on stale
funds. It was finally amended to Instrucl
the judiciary committee to draft a bill defin
ing the emoluments of all state officers.
The bill repealing tlio compulsory schoo' '
law was passed unanimously. Adjourned.
lronorkcrViiue * ICcdnccd.
I lTT nruo , Pa. , Feb. 1. A now scale of
wages went Into effect ul the Kdgar Thomp
son Steel works today. It was based on a
selling price of fil per ton for steel billets
and reduces the wages of alwut100 employes.
The men will hold a conference tomorrow.
A tomiHirary reduction In the wages of ! KW
employes at the Br.uldofkVlro works Is
also announced.
- * -
( it'riiiiiny'H Policy ,
BEKI.IV , Feb. 1. An inquiry'at tin Berlin
foreign office in reg.ir.i to the atlitudo of
Germany on the Hawaiian situation elicited
u semi-official reply to the o.Tcct that Ger
many at present was passive , but that If the
United States would annex Hawaii , Ger
many might demand u slight compensation
elsewhere.
TO PRESENT HAWAII'S ' CLAIMS
Commissioners of the Government at
Honolulu Pass Through Omaha.
WHAT THEY WILL J\SK \ AT WASHINGTON
Chairman Tliuritnii Outline * the I'orni of
( Invrriiinrnt Tlmt tlio Inliimlrrn lli-nlro
nnilTfllK IIo r lit ; iM : > cet to ( let It
Personnel of tlio Commlialon.
The commissioners of the provisional gov
ernment of Hawaii , passed through Omaha
yesterday evening on their way to Washing
ton to present the claims of the islands for
admission to tlio United States in some former
or other. The commissioners , live In number ,
occupied a speeial'slceper ' on the Union Pacific
"Overland Flyer. " They arrived in Omaha
at r o'clock , Just on time , having made up
two hours between North Platte and this
city. They remained in Omaha but a few
minutes and were taken by the Chicago &
Northwestern to Chicago. They will leave
Chicago at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning on
the Pennsylvania limited for Washington ,
where they will present their claims to the
secretary of state.
The commissioners have a scaled . .letter
from Mr. John L. Stevens , the American
minister to Hawaii , to Secretary of State
Foster. This letter is supposed to contain
the credentials of the gentlemen from the
provisional government of Hawaii
to llio secretary of state. If tlio
letter Is accepted the commissioners
will consider it a recognition on
tin- part of the United States of the provis
ional government and this will give them
authority to easily present their claims to
tlio recognition and protection of the govern
ment of this country. In case the secretary
of state refuses to acknowledge the creden
tials of the provisional government , the
ommissloners are somewhat up the
tump to know just what a : tion they
vill take , but -will not hesitate to use
ivory expedient to have Iheirclaims properly
'onsidcrcd. - An appeal will be made to the
ireshlcnt to have him send a inessatro to
oagress on the subject. This they feel they
vill bo able to accomplish as they think the
( olicy of the administration will warrant
.hem in the belief that the president is
'avorablo to the wishes of the l.'i.OOO whlto
residents of the sugar islands.
Determined lo H.ivo a Hearing.
But in case the president refuses to act In
the matter the commissioners will not bo
liscouragcd entirely , but will make an effort
to have the matter taken up by congress
without any suggestion from the president.
The members of the commission do not
mow whether such action could bo taken
under the rules of international law but
they say they will find out if they fail to get
their claims before congress in either of the
other plans proposed.
"If your credentials are accepted , what
form of government will you requestP was
iisked of Mr. Thurston , chairman of the coin-
in'ssion , who took quite an active part in tlio
revolution and the establishment of the pro
visional government.
"That question has been asked fre
quently , " replied Mr. Thurston , "but we
liavo not given out any information as to the
wishes of the people wo represent on that
point. The fact is wo are not , fully agreed
is to what wo want or what woum bo best
for the Interests of the white population of
the islands andifor all concerned. Of course
our admission as a state is out of the question.
Our admission under the laws governing
territories would be equally unsatisfactory to
the United States and the representatives
of the provisional government. Our position
Is a peculiar ono. Popular government is
out of the question and still popular govern
ment In some modified form is the only thing
that will satisfy our people. The ballot in
the hands of the ignorant native population
of the islands would soon leave us in worse
shape than wo were in the government that
was overthrown. The queen had almost ab
solute power and used it to satisfy and en
rich a favored clique and practically disfran
chised the white population of the islands.
SrlrrtliiR n Style of Government.
'Wo want the protection of the United
States and some form of government that
will bo satisfactory and profitable to both
countries. The territorial form of govern
ment would not bo liberal enough for the
government of the island and a gov
ernment like that of ono of the
states of the union would not bo pract1-
cable. The most of us nro agreed that wo
would got the best results from a govern
ment similar to that which ICngland givcb
her colonies. We would expect the United
States to appoint a governor of the islands
and leave the election of the legislative
bodies to the qualified voters of the islands.
Of course the question of the qualification of
voters will bo a vexed one , but wo hope to bo
able to settle that to the satisfac
tion of all concerned , or at least
for tlio best Interests of those
who liavo most at stake and the best inter
ests of the islands at heart. The country
would have to depend ux | > n the United
Slates for military protection and-wo would
probably have to have a part of the
regular standing army stationed at Honolulu
Tills expense would of course bo
borne by the islands. The United States
has nothing to lose by the adoption of the
Hawaii possessions and very much to gain
as the islands are rich in the production ol
sugar already and have many other undeveloped
veloped industries that will aad greatly in a
few years to the business of the country.
> 'iillvi'H l < ' .ivor A nnoxitlMi. :
"People must not think , " continued Mr.
Thurston , "that the natives of Hawaii arc
opposed to the proposal action of the provi
sional government in seeking protection o
tlio government of the United Stales. Man.\
of tha natives. In fact a large majority o
them , have never been in sympathy
with the native rule and only tlio little
clique that lived and grew rid
on the favors of the ili'imsiM queer
have any s.'rious objections to the proposer
movement. The natives themselves , have
been responsible for t o or three revolutions
and the government that was recently over
thrown was the result of ono of these rove
Unions , but it was as unsatisfactory as anj
of its prcdecessois so far as the white popu
latlon of the country was concerned.
"Tho reports of the recent revolution havi
been very accurate so far as details are con
cerncd , lint no idea can bo given to people
living in the United States of the flimsy ex
cuses and subtcrfuuos by which the queer
sought to force a new constitution upon the
people that would have made her a despot
witii more power than the czar of Russia
ever coveted. If her plans had been success
ful tlio wtiito population would have been
forced to abandon their interests airl would
have been absolutely compelled to leave the
Islands. "
I'crMinncl of the Tarty.
The live members of the commission are
representatives of the white limitation of
the island. Mr. Thurston , the chairman of
the commission , was once premier of the
island , and is familiar with the
people and their wants as Is perhaps
no other nnn on the islands. Ho
is a native of the island , born of American
parents and educated in the United States.
Charles I * . Carter is also a native of Hawaii I
an ! was educated in the United States.
William Castle Is a Canadian by birth and
education , who has been In business on the
Island for years. W. C. Wilder Is an Ameri
can who has been a long while In business In
Honolulu as the president , of lint lutens-
. land Steamship company and has very largo
Interests in Hawaiian proi > erty. The only
I "foreigner" on the.commission Is Mr , Mars-
den , an Englishman , who represents a largo
British syndicate Interested In the develop
ment of Hawaiian Industries. Hu Is thoroughly
iu accord with the wishes of the delegation
with regard to anncxiilg the islands to the
Jnltcd States.
Frank Brooks of the Chicago Tribune met
he commissioners atNorthPiatlo yesterday
ind accompanied thctu astfar'as this city.
IMIP : INTKKKST mixu : TAKI.V. :
iovcrnmcnt OfllcIaU Paying .Much Atten
tion to tlio.lliuvntl AllUlr.
WASIIIXOTON- . Gi , Fob. 1. The principal
development In connection with the Hawaiian
situation toJayvas tjio nnnoiinccinant tint
Secretary of State Foster had given up his
trip to Paris next week , whither ho was go
ng as agent of the United States to attend
: ho meeting of Iho Bering sea arbitrators'
In view of the necessities of the situation
suddenly presenting themselves It has been
loomed expedient that ho should remain In
Llio department until the close of
lis term of office. Ho will , however , moot
the arbitrators at thodale of their adjourned
neetlng , which was fixed for March ! W. The
irbitrators will moot , asannouncod , in Paris
on the aid lust. , and by tin nrr.iiig omcnt
uetwccn the Iwo governments will adjourn
"or a month without transacting any busi
ness.
Senator I'rye'n Opinion.
Senator Fryo of Maine , wlio is a leading
member of the committee on foreign rela
tions and has taken an active interest In all.
natters relating to the control of outlying
.stands . in the Pacific ocean , said today : "I
uivo for years observed with regret the
Requisition by foreign powers of doslrablo
waling stations and harbor privilege * on the
several islands until now there are none left
savor the Sandwich islands. I am In favor of
naking sure by taking Hawaii into our pos
sessions. The protest of lOngland against an
nexation on our part , if it wore deemed
wisest and best by the powers of this gov
ernment , would bo presumptuous and impu
dent. I imagine it w.ill DO confined to Iho
presentation of a diplomatic note , to which
our secretary of slate in. diplomatic terms
will make reply. Kugland did not consult
with us or our interests when she made tin
agreement with Germany to divide the isl
ands of the Pacific with that power , and she
certainly can have no ground for objection if
we see tit to take Hawaii , Iho only territory
now remaining in the ocqan. "
The War department at the request of the
Slate department is having copies made of a
number of blue prints 'showing tlio topographical
graphical situation of Honolulu and other
ports of the Sandwich islands. The copies
and the rest of the originals not duplicated
will bo given Secretary. J. W. Foster for
reference in the conference ho is to have
Saturday with the aniuatation commis
sioners. It is also probable that duplicates
of these maps will bofdrnished the Navy
department for transmission to llio naval
force in Hawaiian waters.
Conferred with Prominent Doinocrutn.
Secretary of State John. W. Foster held a
conference this morning with Senator Mor
gan , the leading democratic member of Iho
senate committee on foreign relations , and
with Mr. Blount of Georgia"chairman of the
house committee of foreign affairs. The
secretary also had h talk on the Hawaiian
situation with UcprcBCii't it'lvo Hilt of Illi
nois , ex-chairman of tho. 1 qu.se committee on
foreign affairs and Iho loading republican
member of that committee. * These gentle
men came singly and gayc. their views with
reference to Ibis question. '
There are no indlcalions of any material
increase to be made hi tjS.aumbcrof | United
States naval vessejs hi "Hawaiian"waters.
No developments thjit v.ifl lead to bloodshed
in Honolulu or clscw.hcrQ'jaJhe'islands have
come .to light , andij.it Is the belief in naval
circles that the-foree' of marines and sailors
on the Boston is sufficient to protect Ameri
can interests and maintain order. Ono
vessel may bo sent to support the Boston ,
and information obtaihcdat the .department
leads to the belief that no others will follow ,
unless the situation becomes alarming , and
this does not seem probable , in view of the
present state of affairs.
The government will not bo caught nap
ping , however , and vessels will be prepared
for sea utuLkept in readiness.
HNOLANI ) NOT CONSIDKKHD.
Iliuvnlliin Afr.ilrn Will lo Arranged Without
AHslUancii Iroln That Source.
WASUINOTO.V , D. C.'Fcb. 1. [ Special Tele
gram to THE BEE. ] No developments which
might bo called absolutely new may be ex
pected In the Hawaiian -'affair until the ar
rival hero of the commissioners representing
the provisional government at Honolulu.
Every day , however , makes it more evident
that there will bo practical unanimity In con
gress , either.for the Immediate annexation of
the Islands , in case that step proves advis
able , and in case it Caji be accomplished be
fore the-1th of March or _ for the immediate
establishment of a protectorate with a view
to annexation In the future.
The policy of President Harrison for an
Immediate protectorulo s promised substan
tial support by both parties in congress.
Secretary of Stale Foster held conferences
this morning with Senator Morgan , the load
ing democratic member of llio senate com
mittee on foreign relations , anu with Repre
sentative Blount , the democratic chairman
of tno committee on-foreign affairs , and with
Representative Hilt ; ox-chairman and the
leading republican member of the same com
mittee. The subject was. also discussed by
nearly all of the president's callers at the
white house , Including Senators Washburn ,
Dolph , Hawley , Hoar and Allison , Justice
Brown of the supreme court and Attorney
General Miller.
These discussions , while entirely informal
and inconclusive , mainly related to tlio pos
sibility of immediate annexation instead of
an intervening protectorate , if that could be
accomplished before March 4. It is gener
ally agreed that it wordd bo dlfllcult as tlio
president himself has asBumed. to bring this
about by this congress. . These consultation's
have served to show , holvever.that not since
the controversy with C'Kili , when democrats
with few exceptions y'M ' with republicans
in upholding the hands of President Harri
son , has there been suchpractical , unanimity
of opinion in both scnit : and house. It is
fully oxpcctc- . ! that 'Cereal Britain as soon
as the Hawaiian commissioners liavo for
mally made their pVnposIlion and as soon
as President llarrlgou , bus sent to con
gress or to tu'o seilato his expected
message recommend ing annexation , or a
.protectorate , will niakii u'protest that will
urobably bo followed by diplomatic ; corre-
sKondenco which may grow very spirited
and which may lead to'pcrious controversy ,
for this administration will not bo turned
aside by any threats wlilch the British for
eign onico may make. The arrogant tone of
some of the I ondon newspapers Is believed
hero to bo inspired hy Uio foreign office and
to be designed to prejudice public opinion in
ICiik'land to the supixVt of an aggressive
policy against the United Stales by Mr.
( Hailstone. It Is bellBVvd.th.at the attitude
of Great Britain will' bo Influenced In no
small degree by the movement for llio an
nexation of Canada.
HUH Iti'ceHeil > o iiltpatehCH.
I < nxi > oFeb. . 1. Si. IIoiThumr. the Ha-
\viiliau charge d'affaires , has received no dis
patches from Hawaii , by way of Now Xcaland ,
lliough llio Alamctlahas arrived al Auckland
from Honolulu He is of tlio opinion that tin
queen has changed her mind about an ap-
j peal lo Croat Britain , and has sent a stale-
mcnt to Washington , which will arrive on
the uuxt steamer at.S in
SAN FiiAxri-a ) , Oal. , Feb. 1. The Untti-d
States ships Adams and Ranger are lying In
the stream at Mare Island awaiting orders
from Washington.
Tin work Is still being pushed on the
Monterey and the roinmandiag officers have
received orders to Ir.iyo all thced ammunition
on hand ready for shipment at a moment's
notice.
TO COMPLETE THE CANAL
Now Syndicate Formed for the Purpose of
Controlling the Fannum Scheme.
OPPOSED TO AN EXTENSION OF TIME
'nlillo ' Sentiment In I'uvor of C'onforrliiK
U'ltli the tlnltc.l Slnten' Itrprcsrntii.
tl\rn llolorc tlii-SnliJcct nf Pnrllicr
Collections U Considered.
1S.I ) liuJiiinei flimlnn llciwli ]
PANAMA ( via Ualveston , Tox. ) , Feb. 1.
[ Hy Mexican Cable to the New York Herald
Special to Tin : Hcu.J t-a Kstrella do
Panama announces Hie receipt from Paris of
advices to the effect -hat the Uothschilds and
Haron Hlrseh are at tlio head of a now canal
syndicate and will each subscribe 'jr.,000,000
francs. The formation of the syndicate is
conditional on an extension of the canal con
cession.
President Xunez's personal organ , Kl Por-
venier , of Cartagena , publishes a special dis
patch from its Uogota correspondent in
which it is staled that the Colombian govern
ment will await the arrival of expected ofll-
cial propositions from the United States before -
fore deciding the question of extension toj.no
cuSial company. The ministry has made a
curt protest to the representatives of the
French colony against the clandestine trans
fer of canal material to the railway com
pany.
Opposed to nn Kxtniftlnn ot Tlnio.
Semi-ofllcial opinion In Bogota siys Kl
Porvcnler Is strongly againstn furthorcxten-
slon of time 'to the French company. M.
Mango , Ihe representative of the company ,
did not call on President Nuneis at Carta
gena , but proceeded direct from Uaranqullla
to Bogota. Its \ believed here that the in-
vcsligalion authorized by tlio house of
representatives of the United States ,
of which Mr. Fellows of Now York
is in 'charge ' , will bring out some
startling disclosures in regard to the
Nicaragua canal and it is hinted that some
of the American senators and rcprcbcnt-
alivcs who have been active in the promotion
of that enterprise will be found to have been
under the pay of the French company for the
purpose of drawing the attention of Ameri
cans from the isthmus and leave the do
I.esseps company a free hand here and allow
ing them lo trample Ihe Monroe doctrine
under foot with impunity.
United Slales Consul Ashby at tills port
will leave for homo tomorrow and Vice Con
sul Tracy will bo in charge. The Colombian
government has suppressed Kl Helator of
Barranguilla and lined the editor $200 for
treasonable utterances.
The Pan-American railway surveyors are
expected here from Costa Hica within a few
days.
ZAXTK'S MIsrOKTUMI.
Croat .Snfl'erliiK < . ' : > nsed liy the Kiirtliiiiuko |
Shock at the Island.
[ Copi/rfi/hOd / lS93bu Juina Qiinloii llcnitetl. ]
XANTC , Feb. 1. | Ncw York Herald Cable
Special to Tun BEE , ] Never in the
memory of the living has this lovely island
endured so terrlblo a trial as thai resull-
Ing from tliO'-oarlhq ' iikeshockyester
day morning. The whole island rocked
and swayed , while the inhabitants ran
shrieking , many of them half naked , from
their homes , and lied to the open country.
When day broke and the scene of desolation
was laid before the people , there was woo
depleted on every face. Hardly a single
house In the village escaped injury , and the
lower part of the town was a mass of ruins.
The people arc now camping out in the olive
groves.
There was another violent shock at 2
o'clock tills morning , and more of the houses
were leveled to the ground. Two
such severe shoclcs in succession were
never before known In this island.
Business is entirely suspended. Seismo-
graphle readings prove that the earthquake
originated live miles duo cast of the island.
Tomorrow there will be general prayer and
a procession in honor of the patron saint ,
Denis. The government relief is enlirely
inadequate.
MALTA , Feb. 1. fNew York Herald Cable
Special lo Tun BEE. ] The British cruiser
Camperdown has left here to go to Iho relief
ofante. . Tlio shock , was fell hero.
KN LAND'S PA ft MAM 10 NT.
DryuiidUnlntcroMlni ; Holmto on theOuceii'H
Speech In the HOIIHO of < 01111110114.
! UXi > os' , Feb. 1. The dcbato on the ad
dress In reply to the queen's speech was , on
the whole , of a drearycharacter. II w is do-
voled chiefly lo Iho Scottish church suspen
sory bill. Several conservative and liberal
members attacked the present measure ,
while Sir George Trovelyan , secretary for
Scotland , defended it. Several hills were
Introduced and the bouse adjourned.
Arthur Wellcslcy Peel , speaker of the
House of Conunons , has advised privately the
conservative and unionist leaders not to
move any amendment to the address di
rectly antagonistic lo homo rule. This
course , ho urged , would bo not oiilv unusual ,
but also likely to bring on a homo rule de
bate before the submitting of the bill. Tlio
advice probably will bo followed.
Sir Frederick Milner , conservative for Iho
Bassolawa district of ftorlhern Hampshire ,
has decided not to propose his contemplated
amendment reflecting upon the-government's
action In Hie release of Iho Owecdoro pris
oners.
11 is now regarded as certain that Mr.
Gladstone will not bo able to introduce tlio
homo rule bill next Monday , as was his orig
inal intention.
There will ho no opposition , probably , to
the infroduction.
.11. HAniirrv yuKicu POSITION.
Ho Itctiirns Money to u .lonrimllut Who llml
llecn Coinlcied of Mliellnj ; Him.
PAitiij , Feb. 1. M. Baihul , ex-minister of
public works , now awaiting trial for accept
ing Panama money , has decided to restore
to M. Mariotle , a Journalist , Iho amount of
damages and costs out of which tlio latter
was mulcted inn law suit in 1SS7. M. Balhut
was the complainant In this suit , M. Mariolle
had accused him of acccptim. Panama
money. M. Baihul had denied the truth of
the accusation and had brought his accuser
into court , as lie said , lo vindicate his char
acter. Besides paying damages , M. Marlollo
had to servo twenty days in prison. At this
time M. Balhut wrote to newspapers thai
Iho sentence was not half heavy enough to
punish such a conscienceless liar , and black
guard. M. Balhut yesterday resigned the
presidency of tlio society for the Promo-
lion of Morality.
London I'limncliil lt \li < iv ,
ICnpurWittil tan by Jtime * ( liinlnii lltni\'M.\ \ \
LONKON. Feb. 1. [ New York Herald
Cable-Special to TUB IIKNow ] busi
ness was exceedingly ( pilot on the Slock ex
change , but the markets were not without
features of Interest. Consuls ar one-six
teenth per cent easier and Indian rupco
paper one-eighth per cent better. In tlio
market for foreign government securities ,
Spanish and Portugese mot with the prlii !
pal attention. Spanish were put down llvo-
elghlhs per cent , owing to tlu > illness of the
.vounif king ami Portuiroso were freely of
fered on Paris account resulting in a fall
of I ' 6 per cent. Other lntorl > oun > o slocks
were fairly well maintained. Homo
railways t-loso Irregular. American ,
alter being extremely quiut all
day . became more active at the
close , last buying orders coming from Now
York , which stimulated purchases by oper
ators hero , closing very llrm. Ixiulsvllle fi
Nashville. Chicago & Milwaukee , and Union
Pacific advanced " 4 per cent , Atchlson and
Denver preference per cent , and most
others from J < to ' 4 per cent. Canadian
lines , however , continued neglected. Grand
Trunk closed dull , preferences showing n de
cline of ' 4 to * s I101' l'"t. Mexican fluctu
ated a good deal , but Iho result "on the day
was only a rise of i , per cent in second
preference. Aircntino lli.es were dull.
Money was quiet. Short loans were easily
obtained at from ' , to "i per cent. Tlio dis
count market continues llrm ; two and three
months bills were quoted from 1 ' 4 to \ \
per cent.
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THIAI , OP Till : t'ANAI. Co.S.sPIKATOItS.
.11. Killer * < 'c > llliicrSicul | < s III Illl KclVluc
Tlio Piirlliinientiiry Inquiry.
PAUH , Feb. 1. The trial of the Panama
defendants was resumed today. M.Val -
deck-Kousseau spoke in defense of M. I'ilTcl ,
saying that profits attributed to his client
on his Panama camileonncetions myth
ical. M. KitVcl had had his accounts audited
and no breach of trust had been revealed.
Pending argument the court adjourned.
At the parliamentaiy commission of In
quiry into the Panama bcandal M. tiulllo-
mant of llio suhcommKslnii , who ap
peared toolnvesMgato the subject of the
contractors' profits , read a prelimltriry re
port. Most of It concerned the necessity of
further invcstigalion. The subeommlssion ,
Al. ( iiilllemant said , were anxious to know
how the contractors proved to the company
that they had obso veil the terms of the
contract , and on what grounds the con
tractors might try to Justlfv the profits ag
gregating 7TOMOUO francs. After instruutlnp ,
the subeommlssion to proceed with ils work ,
Ihe commission adjourned.
.Sold Their Volon.
KOMI : , Fob. 1. In the Chamber of Deputies
today President Uianaelieri announced that
Public Prosecutor Ariti had applied for
authority to prosecute Deputy Xerbl on
charge of criminality , based on develop-
monls regarding the Bam ; Komana. The
president added that the request would bo
submitted tomorrow to tlio bureau of the
Chamber.
Several deputies , it Is alleged , received
considerable sums in June , 1881. to induce
them to vote for the bill , renewing the priv
ilege of the banks to Issue notes. Conspic
uous among those deputies , for the large sum
paid him , was Deputy Xerbi.
Between 1SSS and IS'.ll ho received -100,000
francs. The governor of the Bank of Homo
admitted that ho had paid the expenses of
Xerbl throughout the country to influence
the public in favor of the bill.
Sig. Laiaroiinl , cashier of the Bank of
Home , less intrenlous than his chief , credited
the payments to "the promomotion of the
banking interests in Parliament. "
X.erbi declares a formal prosecution will
afford him the best possible opportunity for
vindicating himself.
Humors of tlio arrest of Sig. Nicohu , ex-
minister of Iho interior , are abundant , and
it is believed that the warrant for him has
already been issued.
The Turin Gazette says thereis reason to
believe that King Humbert spent -I.OWVKH )
francs from ills private fortune to redeem
the notes which conspicuous politicians had
Riven to the Bank of Koine and Iho National
bank.
The Naples Courier says it has proof that
Sig. Giolotti , premier ; Sig. Litcava ,
minister of industry and commerce , and Sig.
Grlmaldi , minister of finance , drew
checks after Iho last elections for the benefit
of several new senators' . Thcso chozks were
paid by the Bank of Home. Giolctti'selieeks
, ,
and Grimaldl's for 15,000. The Homan pee
ple. say that Sig. Tiinldiigo recently or
dered a London firm to make -IOWXX)0 ( worth
of notes with which to cover tlio cash deficit
of the Bank of Home.
I'rench IIilUei'H on u SlrlUe.
MAHSEIM.ES , Feb. 1. In consequence of a
strike among the Journeymen bakers of this
city , flic military bakeries are supplying the
public with broad. The strikers threatened
military bakeries and attempted to plunder
tlio bread carts. The troops wore called out
and dispersed the rioters.
HKIM .1 .STO/M/r DKSSIH.V.
Legislative Committee on Temperance ICn-
giiROH In u Warm DUdisilnn.
Piniuin , S. D. , Feb. 1. [ Special Telegram
to THE BEK. ] Tlio temperance committee
held a stormy meeting tills morning. The
prohibitionists were on hand in full force
and made an earnest effort to bring matters
to a head and make a report today. I'irst
came tho'Vontcst over the proiwsition to
amend the constitution providing for local
option by counties. This was voted down
by a vote of 8 lo 1. Tlicn Ihe prohibitionists
moved the previous question on Fowler's
proposition for municipal option. This would
have brought the main question to issue and
the rcsubmissionists wanted toa\oithi ;
issue and delay matters until tomorrow ,
when , U Is rejiorted , absent members will
return and the ranks bo completed. Kelley
therefore moved to adjourn , and after a
lively wrangle carried his point.
Prohibitionists mudo a determined effort
to force the lighting this afternoon. ] m-
mediately after tlio opening of llio session ,
Hooper of Spink , presented a resolution de
manding that the committee on temperance
report forthwith on tlio resolution for constitutional -
tutional amendment , abolishing prohibition.
The chairman declared thai no such resolu
tion has been Introduced. After much
sparring the speaker declared the whole
mailer out of order.
The committee hold another stormv ses
sion late tliis afternoon. Tlio prohibition
ists were in an angry frame of mind and In
clined to assume bulldo/ing ladies. Sev
eral limps there occurred a war of words in
which they charged that the committee was
packed in the interests of rcsuhmisslon and
attempted to create bad feeling. The com
mittee agreed by a vote of I ! to ! ) to re-port a
Joint resolution providimr for a consti
tutional amendment , embod.vin the change
from prohibition to local option by cities
and towns. The commllleo will bring ttio
mailer up tomorrow afternoon , and it will
bo fought probably In the house , thoiurli llio
prohibillonists are expected to use all man
ner of filibustering tactics to prevent the
vote. Hesubinlsslonlsts are very confident
tonight of tlwjir ability to carry tlio - measure
ure by a majority of four or llvo. Several
deals have been made diirlni ; the day to
stcnsflhen their column. Prohibitionists are
working hard , but practically admit that
they have lo.st ground. Absent rcsubmis
sionists returned tonight and the ranks are
now full.
V.llt.flidlK H
llo Vl ! l the llomcHtciid U'nrkH und Talks
Mltli llioVorlimen. .
Pirrsiifun , Pa. , Fob. -Andrew Carnegie ,
accompanied by II. C. Frick and several of
the directors of tlio Carnegie Steel company ,
visited Homestead today. Mr. Carnegie
talked freely with many of the principal
workmen , the old men who had returned to
work and the new ones. Mr. Carnegie ex
pressed great surprise and gratification at
what ho saw. The tonnage of the Home
stead works in .lantnry , It is said , exceeded
that of any previous month In the history of
the works and the outlook for the future of
llio plant is considered very bright.
Mr. Carnegie also visited the Braddock
works. In reply to a question as to tlio
1'u turn prospects of the trade in stwl rails ; ,
Mr. ( 'iirnogio answered : "It Is had , 'very
had. Tin ) iron Industry has been wonder
fully K''t buck and 1 cannot say much of llio
chances for future prosperity in that direc
tion. "
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Mnvoinoii'u of Oconn MomniTu , IVIirunry 1.
At Prnwlo Polnt-Passod-Brillsh
- - King ,
from Baltimore for London.
At New York Arrived Itunlc from Liver-
1 > O)1 , Sailer from Bremenr
At Philadelphia Arrived Ix > rd Cllve
from Liverpool ,
TORTURED BY FIRE
Horrible Fate Meted Out to a Brutal Negro
by a Texns Mob.
AWFUL PUNISHMENT OF A MURDERER
Paris Citizen ? Ravonge the Rsvoltiug ami
Cruel Slaying of a Little Girl.
HER SUYER ACTUALLY KILLED BY INCHES
Human Ingenuity Exlnnstad in au Effort
to Make Him SufTor.
THOUSANDS VIEW THE HORRIBLE SCENE
Chained to n Slttlio on u Inl oil Platform
llo Is Seared from Mead to foot
liy Itcil Hot IrniiH ,
l > y the Croud ,
PAIIIS , Tox. , Fob. 1. Henry Smith , tllo
negro who assaulted and kllluil1ycarold
Myrtle Vance- , has expiated In Paris his
awful orlino by death at the stnUc.
Kvor since the porpotraliim of his awful
crime the city and the entire surroundinu ;
country has been wild with excitement.
The news came last night that ho had been
captured at Hope. . Ark. , ami ( hat lie hail
been identified by 11. 15. Sturgeon , James T.
Hynes a ml m.iny others. Tlio city was wild
with joy over the apprehension of the bruto.
Hundreds of peoplopjureil into the city from
the adjoining country , and the word p.issod
from lip to lip lh.it the punUhm Mil of the
( lend should Jit the ernn'j that death by lire
was the panalty Smith should p.iyfor the
most atrocious murder outrage In Texas'
history.
Curious and sympathising alike came entrain
train , in wagon , on horse and on foot to see
if the frail mind of nun could think of a
way to Hilfllelontly punish the purpotrator of
so terrible a crime , while liquor shops
wore closed , schools were dismissed by : i
proclamation from the mayor and every
thing was done in a business-like manner.
Olllcers saw the futility of any effort to
quell the almost riot. So law was laid aside
and the citizens took into their own hands
the inhuman beast and burned htm at thd
stake.
Story of Ills Awful ( Mine.
Never before since the days of the Spanish
inquisition , when cruelty was law , lias there
been such terrible punishment muted out to
any man , but so horrible was th'3 crime In
its magnitude , so inhuman , so ghastly , that
the punishment , so severe , that was inflicted ,
upon him is inllnltely small in comparison.
Thursday last Henry Smith , a big and
burly negro , picked up little Myrtle Vnnco ,
aged three years , near her father's ,
Policeman Henry Vance , residence , and giv
ing her candy to allay her fears , carried her
ttroif . ' - - -
hntrdT.'eMi7irTisrtion-of-the- to
Gibbon's pasture , Just within the corpor.Ua
limits , Knrouto through the city ho was
asked by several persons vhat ho was doinj (
with the child. Ho replied that she was
Mr. Williams' little girl and he was carrying :
her to her father. Arriving at the pasture
mentiond , he , with inhumanity too terrlblo
, to relate , first viciously assaulted the inno
cent babe , and satisfying his fiendish pas
sion , took ono little limb , in each hand anil
literally tore Her In twain. Covering the
body with leaves and brush , ho lay down and
slept calmly through the night by the sldo
of his victim.
About 5 o'clock Friday morning Smith
awakened , went to the house of his wife and
forced her to cook him some breakfast. She
asked him what had become of that wtiito
child and ho replied :
"I ain't see no d n white child and don't
have nothing to do with no d n whlto
folks. "
After hurriedly eating his breakfast h <
left and was not seen any more until hi.scap
ture.
round the Chlld'OIiltllntcd Itoily.
About 2 o'clock Friday a mass meeting was
called at the court house , and captains were
appointed , to search for the child. She was
found mangled beyond recognition , covered
with leaves and brush as above mentioned.
AS soon as It was learned ujioii the recovery
of the body that the crime was so atrocious ,
the whole town turned out In the chase.
The railroads put up bulletins offering free
transportation to all who would join in the
search. Posses were sent in every direc
tion and not a stone was loft unturned.
Ho was tracked to Detroit on foot , where
ho jumped on a freight train and left for his
old homo in Hempstead-county , Arkansas.
To this county ho was tracked and yester
day captured at Clew , a flag station on th
Arkansas & l/iulslnnu railway about twenty
miles north of Hopo.
ConfOHNtsd lilt * Crlinn.
Upon being questioned , Smith denied
everything , but , upon being stripped for ex.
amination , his undergarments were seen to
bo bespattered with blood , and part of his
shirt was torn off. Ho was kept under heavy
guard at Hope last night , and later on con
fessed the crime.
This morning ho was brought through
Texarkana where DIM ) people awaited the
train anxious to sco the man who should
receive tlio fate of IC < 1 Coy. At that place
speeches were made by prominent 1'arls
men , who asked that the prisoner bo not
molested by Texarkana people , but that tha
guard bo allowed to deliver him up to the
outraged and Indignant cltUcns of Paris.
IIU Itouojitlnn at Turin.
Along the road the train gathered strength
from the various towns , the people crowding
upon the platforms and tops of coaches
anxious to see the lynching of the negro who
was so sooiido be delivered to an infuriated
mob.
Arriving here at 12 o'clock , the train waa
met by a surging mass of humanity 10,000
strong. The negro was placed upon a car
nival lloat , In mockery of a king upon bis
throne , and followed by the Immense crowd
which marched through the city so that all
might see tlio most inhuman monster known
In current history.
The line of march was up Main street to thi
square , around the square and down Clarks *
vllle streut , past the church and then to tha
open pralrlo about ! ! 00 yards from the Texas
& Pacific depot. There Smith was placed
u | > on a scaffold six foot square and ten feet
high , securely bound , within the view of all
beholders.
Tortured with Hod Hot Ironir ,
Hero tlio victim was tortured for flftjr
minutes by rod hot iron brands thrust
against his quivering body. Commencing ut
the feet , the brands were placed against
him. Inch lo inch , until they worn thrust
against tlio face. Then , being apparently
dead , kerosene was poured upon him ; ( jqltofr