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THE OMAHA , DAILY BEE TWENTY -SECOND YEAH. OMAHA , FRIDAY M011NJC&G , FEBRUARY 3 , 1893. NUMBER 227. Thurston's ' Stenring Oommittee Planning for Effective Work in Joint Session. DEVELOPMENTS EXPECTED FOR TODAY Knowing Ones Think Something is About to Drop iu the Contest , PADDOCK IS STILL ON THE GROUND Ho Ens Not Given Up All Hope of Being Ohosen Senator. JOHN H , POWERS IS ALSO VERY SANGUINE s I'rlrmU Will Not Vote fur C.rccne , anil tlio Independents Am l.ooklnc Tor An other I.rntlrr DemocratH Act ively DoliiK Nothing. LINCOLN. Neb. , Feb. 2. [ Special Telegram to TIIK Br.K ] Tonight belongs to the steerIng - Ing committee apiralntcd by the repub licans to bring about the election of their senatorial caucus nomination. They have been on the jump ever since the sun went down , and have worked the hotel elevator boys as they were never worked before. Thu situation has resolved Itself into a wild hustle for Thurslon votes. There Is no pros pect that the finish will como tomorrow , so far as outward Indications arc concerned , but that cuts little figure , as there is big frame at stake , and the committee Is playing its hand away down deep. Nothing as to the program Is allowed to leak , and any prophesy as to what is counted on from the other side Is guess work pure and slmplo. It Is a case where one man's guess is as good as another's. All plans that are offered are referred to the room occupied by the corn- mlttco on the fourth lloor of the Lincoln. Democrat" In Doillit. A big crowd Is on the ground. A delega tion of democrats from Omaha arrived on the evening train , but the object of their coming was masked under the guise of general - oral curiosity. Thurston has many warm friends among the number , while one or two took pains to air their opinions that it would not do for a democratic member to cast his vote for the republican nominee under tlio circumstances. Contradictory rumors are nlloat as to their coming. It is asserted that their prcscnco hero Is due to a determination to keep the democrats In what W. A. Paxton designates , as the center of the trail , while o'n the other hand It is told In many n corner that they are friendly to Thurston , and will do all they can to sco that the votes of the democratic contingent In the Douglas dele gation are recorded for him when the tlmo comes. They are all at work , but the work tonight is nearly all being done In private rooms , and thcro Is little , if any , public but tonholing going on. Several of the Independents showed up at republican headquarters at the Lhfcoln this evening , and a number of them were above the first lloor , wlic.ro they gravitated to the rooms of the Thurston managers and re inalncd In consultation for some time. rnddnclt IHII'I Straining. Senator Paddock claims to bo heart and soul for the nominee , but his zeal In that direction Is not sufficient to carry him any fartncr than to make the bare assertion. It is stated that ho Is quietly working to prevent vent the election of Thurston by using what influence ho has with such independents as had been sized up as vulnerable by his lieu tenants early In the fight. Inasmuch as ho has not started for Washington or made any arrangements for so doing , it is currently stated that ho still entertains a hope that ho may again como to the front in case Thurs ton can bo killed off , and that ho will ask that ho bo given the same chance that has been accorded the candidate from Douglas county. Tliiirhtou'i Time Limit. The caucus last night gnvo Thurston three days In which to make his hustle for olec tlon , the Intention at that time being that I ho failed lo make It on Saturday some othci candidate should bo allowed to como to the front. This proviso was changed today. however , and ho was given to undcrstam that he would not bo held down to the above named restriction in case ho was unable to clTcct a successful consummation this week There has been n great deal of talk ninoni , Borne of the republicans today to the cfTce that the election of Thurston would bo taket In the nature of an affront by the antl monopoly wing of the party , and that I would bo necessary to counteract It by rad leal railroad legislation , If the party hopei for success In Nebraska In 1S04. firvcnu nnil tlm Pop. The senatorial situation at the LIndel hotel has taken on a now aspect tonight am tlio scenes In the lobby resemble the activity displayed two weeks ago , before John II 1'owcrs was selected as the caucus nominee In fact the situation has practically swmu around to the point from which It starlet two wce.cs ago. The Independent forces which for two days have voted for Greene under strong mental reservations , are on tlio point of breaking up and tomorrow's Inllo is likely to sco changes. Grecno reached his limit at the ballot today and ho will neve again be able to add up fifty-six votes In : ballot for United States senator. Alnnj independents who have voted for him twi days under protest will not vote for hin ngaln. QTho Independent leaders have been until Ing In their efforts this afternoon and thl evening to narrow the breach between tli Powers faction and the caucus , but all effort have been fruitless. Ono of the Indcpendcn leaders , who Is also Judge In one of the Judl t'lal districts , came In this morning to exer his Influence to brlng about a truce. Ho said to Tnr. Her. representative this evening that all his efforts were unavailing. Ho salt that Greene could not got the Indcpcndcn vote In Its entirety and ho would have to bo dropped If the Independent party hoped fo Looking Tor it MOM- * . Another feature of the situation Is the anxiety of the Independents to try anothc candidate. Ono member from the northen part of the state said tonight that the ten doncy was toward new and untried cnndl dales. Thcro was a probability of some votes giMng to Senator AlcCarty. Others wore. Inclined to go to W. A. Jones , the Adams count } man , who received two vote today. W. A. Poynter was another nun whoso name might ilguro in the contest. There Is also mow talk about Van Wycl toulght. The ex-senator has friends In the house ho would not at all object to glvini him their votes and some of then nssevtod tonight that Van Wyck could como nearer to stampeding the joint convention than any other Independent can that can b named. The admission Is made on all side that \ an Wjok will have a great deal to do before ho can tiguro prominently In the con test. test.Another Another scheme- was sprung by the Powers men tonight. They propose tolctthootho members whlstlo against the wind will I ! rot-no for a day or so longer , and then by n combination of the democratic contingent attempt to en ite a stauitcdo | to Mi-Kolghni on .Monday or TueMliiy next The schem leaked out In some way and It caused t broad grin all over the hotel rotunda. V , L. Thompson u Iu 1'cotla and it Is said hat It Is through his efforts that Aloshcr's elatlves have been Induced to come to his sslstancc. Stuvlnp On" the Trl.tl. It Is quietly whispered tonight that the vlthdrawal of the papers In the Gorham Ictts habeas corpus case has much moro Ignlllcanco than appears on the surface , 'ho same plea In abatement was filed In ho lower court , and it Is stated that this atcst move Is simply a ruse to kill time. If ho supreme court rendered tinadverse de cision In the case it would throw It back to the lower court , ami In all probability the defendants would have to go to trial at this crra of court , whereas if the new scheme Is successful , the legality of the drawing of the rrand jury will have to If pass ° d upon by ho district court , and In ca p It Is unfavora- > lo it would then bo taken to the court from ivhlch It has now been withdrawn. In this nanncr enough tlmo could bo killed to stave off ttio trial of the casf-s until after the ad- ournmcnt of the legislature , which seems to 10 the one thing abovn all others that the ittorno.vs for the Indicted turtles are en deavoring to accomplish. .vr.sr iir.Tunx TIIK M.tTini.ir , . Jolomlil.'l KefnseH to Comlder I'urtlirr Con- rctmlnii I'ntll the situation U ClniiiKeil. [ C ) > iirlvlttcil 1K > : > l > u Jdini-1 ( Sunlnll llrnnctt. ] PANAMA , ( via Gatvo.ston. Tex. ) , Fub. 2. [ By Mexican Cable to the New York Herald Special to Tin : BFI : . | Pollevln Dovlgcro , who Is the resident agent of the Panama anal company on the Isthmus , has received iho formal protest of the government of Jolombia against the transfer of materials : o the Panama Hallway company. The pro- lost concludes with a statement that the government at Bogota will absolutely refuse to meet AI. Manque to discuss with him an ippllcatlon for further extension until the liquidator again secures possession of the locomotives and cars and given a satis factory explanation of certain other trans- nctions. CAiiAC-iS , Venezuela ( via Galveston. Tex. ) , Feb. 2. [ By Alo.xican Cable to the Now York Herald Special to Tlic BUB. ] Air. Cloist , the German minister to Venezuela , who Is also acting British minister , says that officially ho has no advices that Vene zuela dcjjres to open the boundary question. No minister from Venezuela has been named for the court of St. James. \ Colombian syndicate Is building six new steamers to navigate the Orinoco and Aleta rivers. The syndicate has obtained a rail way and lake concession from Lake Alara- calbo to the Colombian frontier. It is reported that Guzman Blanco will visit Venezuela In Alarch and will then re turn to Paris after visiting tlm Chicago fair. Coloinlilit Interested. PAX\MA ( via Galveston , Tex. ) , Feb. 2. The French agents here express doubts as to the sincerity of any proposals which the United States may make to Colombia. They say that proposals would bo made at the instance of the Trans continental Railway company and that sena torial magnates would soon snatch up the franchise , not with the intention of con structing the canal , lint for the purpose of rendering Impossible its completion. Tlm Colombian government- hopes the American courts will declare valid the pur chase of the majority of the Panama rail road shares by the canal company so that the amount of property represented by them may revert to Colombia. It Is reported that the liquidators of the Panama company , in the event of the lapse of tlmo , will plead as a last resort that the extension granted to Napoleon Bonaparte Wlso was Invalid , because it never was ap proved by the tribunal of thcSeine , and then claim an extension under the old agreement. TO 1WIIIT 'llli : Ji'ltl'ST. Uhtlllers ami Whisky Dealei-H Kilter Into u Combine. Lonsviu.K , Ivy. , Fob. 2. Two hundred distillers and wholesale whisky dealers from all parts of the country met in the Board of Trade Kxchango building this morning/or the purpose of voicing a protest against any In crease of the government tax on whisky by congress and to adopt some measure whereby the operations of the Distilling and Cattle- feeding company , usually known as the whisky trust , may bo checkmated. A per manent national organization will be efleetccl before the convention adjourns. Hon. Charles B. Poyntz of Alaysville , ICy. , was elected permanent chairman , anil Charles Port-In of Kansas City , vice presi dent. dent.At At the afternoon session the following resolution was adopted : Whereas , A corporation has crown within the whisky business of lids country by the name of thu Distillers and Cnttlofooilors coinpaiiv of Pcorla , but better knonn as the Illuh Wine trust ; antl , Whereas. It lia.s Introduced Into all trans actions with Its customers an Instrument , eoerelvo In Us nature and monopolistic In It tendency , known .i thn robatoiumcher ; and Whereas , It uses this voiiohor to maintain exorbitant prices on spirits mid to hold sev eral million dollars fiom Hie trade for months without Interest or sceurlly , at , thusaino time compelling thu trade under cllro throats lo buy Us produe.t only ; therefore , bu It. Hosolvod , Thnt this convention unhtisltat- hiKly denounces the High Wlno trust as tin enemy lo Individual ontornrlso , and thu lobato voucher as the most dant'eious Instrumenl over Introduced Intooommcree , and In every \\nyoiipo-edto thu spirit of our American In stitutions. liosohcd , further , That this convcntloi itijolcos to sou that a le-olutlnn to Investi gate this trust and Us methods has been adopted by thu nallomil hoii'o of representa tives In thu Interest of tlm locUlmalu manu facturers and merchants of the country. The committee on resolutions presented a protest against an Increase in the tax on whisky. It was stated that an increase was bringing about the Immediate tax pay ment on about 200 , < X)0,000 ) gallons of spirits before the law could go Into effect , therobj withdrawing from circulation something likt $ IMlX)0tKK ) ) ) and creating a commercial panio such as this country has never seen. The report was a long one , and some sec tions were stricken out before its adoption The delegates were banqueted at the Gault this ovcnlng. f.AST OF IU..1CK IIII.1.S 77.V. Iliirncy r nk Company Alxorhed liy it Wrl.il Tin Synilleiitr. Dmnwoou , S. D. , Fob. 2. [ Special Telegram gram to Tin : Bui : , j Superintendent Chllds of the Hartley Peak Tin company returnei from Now York yesterday and by his orders the mills and mines of the company were closed down this morning indefinitely throwing between ; ax ) and 4H ( ) men out o employment. The suspension caused grca surprise throughout this section , as recent reports of operations at bo'h mines ar.d mill ; were of tno most encouraging nature Superintendent Chllds refuses to glvo nnj Information except that the suspension wli bo permanent. It U stated on good authority that the entire plant has boon hold to a Welsh th syndicate which Is opiwjsed to the productlot of tin In the United Slates. llriiulaltlon lor nil Kmbe/tler. Ciir.rr.NNR , Wyo. , Feb. 2. [ Specla Telegram to THE Ilec. ] Governor Os berne today Issued a requisition on the governor of Now York for Charles A.Vhtto , who Is wanted hero for the ombowloment of over f 100,1)00 ) worth o stocks ami bonds , the property of his late wife. c . . . .Mo\i'iiii-iil of Ot-rnu Steiuner * . I'vliriinry 3 At Havana Arrived United State steamer ICearsurge , from Nicaragua. At Hamburg Arrived tioundiu , from Ne\ > York. At Lewes Passed -Norgo , from New York for Copbnhagon. At IondonArrived British King , fron Baltimore. At Now York ArriveJ-Teutonle , frou Liverpool. < ROM PRESIDENT HARRISON Ho Sends a Message to the House Dealing with the Consular Seal System. CONCLUSIONS WHICH HE HAS ARRIVED AT iiiportatlotm nfTnrrlRii Slcrclinnilho Acron the Ciiimilliiti Horde-rum ! the ITlvllcRrs IJnJoyed by thu Cannillnn It.illro uN HU Vli'UB on thu Bnhjvct. WASHINGTON , D. C. , Fob ; 2. President larrison sent to the house today his message lealtng with the subject of the Importation of foreign merchandise Into the United States across the Canadian borders under consular seal. The president discusses at cngth the treaty obligations which affect the subject growing out of the provisions of irticic 20 of the treaty of Washington , and irrlves at the following conclusions : I'lrst Tliat article 29 of thu treaty of Waih- imlon has been abrogated. Second- That oven If this article were In force , there Is no law In force to execute It. Thlid That when In force thu treaty Im posed no obligation upon the United Slates to USD the concession as to transit made by din- ida , and no limitation upon the powers of tlio I'nlted States In dealing with merchandise mported for tlie iisi > of our cltl/i-in through he Canadian ports or passing from ouo place n tlio Cnlted Males lo another , through fan- Ida , upon thu arrival of siicli mercliandUu at INIborder. . I/onrth That , theieforo , trouty or no ticaty , the question of sialln cars containing such merchandise and the treatment of such sealed iii-s nheijLthoy cross our border. Is and always luis been one to ho settled by our laws ae- onlliiK to our convenience and our Interests as we may seu them. Doen Not Apply to Our Oun I'eople. 1'lfthThat tlie law iiithorlylni ; Ou > sealing of cars In Camilla containing foreign inor- 'handlse Imported from a contiguous country lees not apply to mcivhandlso Imported by our own people from countries not contiguous ( China and , liipaii > , and can led throtrjh Can ada for dellervtouch owners. Sl\th That the law did not eontemplato the passing of sealed cars lo any place not a "port , " nor the delivery of such cms to thu owner or consignee lo be opened by him with out ( lie supervision of a rovonu. ' otllcer. . " uventh That Mich u practice Is lnconsls.t out with the safety of the revenue. Thu stat utes relatliiK to the transportation of merchan dise between thu I'nlted Slates and llrltish possessions should bo tlie subject of revision , riietteasiiry le ulatlons have given lo these laws a construction and a scope that I do not think was contemplated by oongross. A policy adapted to the new condltlon-i , growing , In part , out of theeonstriicllon of the Canadian I'aelllc railroad , should be deflated and Ihu business placed upon a basis moro Just to our people anil to our transportation companies. 1 f we continue the policy of supervising rates and leiiulrlni : that Ibev shall be equal and reasonable , upon the railroads of thu United States , HO cannot , In fairness , at tint same tlmo , give lhc o unusual facilities for com peti tion lo Canadian toads that mo free to imr- > tie the practices as to out rates' and favored rates , that uu condemn and punish , If practiced by our own railroads. I regret that circumstances prevented an earlier examination by me of I host-questions , but submit now these views In the hope that , they may lead to a revision of tlio laws upon safer and Juster bases. Iln.NJA.MIX llAllltl.sO.V. ExiX'tmvK MANSION , I'Yhrimry 12 , 18U3. CONUKKSSIONAI , PKOUKUOINtiS. Preparlnc to I'lilil tlm Anti-Option Kill la tint Hoimo I'edenil Election l.mv. WA-MIISIJTO.V , D. C , Fob. 2. The session of the house today was an interesting one. Air. Cat'-hlngs Jrom the rules committee reported a special order for the silver repeal bill , ' and gave notice that ho would call it up Febru ary D. In the morning the anti-option bill was the center of interest , and before the opening of the session little knots of mem bers congregated and discussed the probable course which would bo pursued in disposing of the measure. The opponents of legisla tion were on the alert , and the instant that Air. Hatch made his motion for a conference , Air. Bynum of Indiana was addressing the speaker with n point of order , tlrit the sen ate amendments must first bo considered In committee of the whole. The discussion of Air. Bynum's point was a brief one , but long enough to show that thu light over the meas ure will bo sharp and vigorous. The speaker will decide the point of order tomorrow , and in the meantime the bill Will remain on the speaker's table. John Davenport and the federal election laws then occupied the attention of the house. They were brought forward by an amendment offered by Mr. Fitch of New York to the sundry civil bill providing that hereafter no phrt of any money appropriated to pay any fees to the United States com missioners , marshals or clerks shall bo used for any warrant issued , or arrest made under the laws relating to the election of members of congress unless the prosecution has been commenced on a sworn complaint setting forth .tlio facts constltutinc the offense and alleging them to bo within the personal knowledge of the afllant. The republicans , whoso spokesman was Air. Boutcllc of Maine , saw the entering wedge of a repeal of till the laws relative to federal supervisors. Air. Fitch replied in a moderate tone , but staled that the democratic party intiuo no secret of its purpose to repeal the federal election laws. Several slightly personal pas sages ensued , but the amendment was finally agreed to by a vote of Ii2 to 47. The committee then arose and reported the bill to the house. The Fitch amendment was agreed to yeas , 1S1 ; nays , SO. The bill was then passed and the house adjourned. In the Senate. With the exception of one hour In the early part of the day and a little longer tlmo In the evening , today's session was hold behind closed doors and was spent In the consider ation of French and Swedish extradition treaties and incidentally of the Hawaiian question. In open session tlio Chandler Hawaiian resolution ( offered some days ago ) was referred to the committee , on foreign re lations. Alossrs. Halo and Blackburn were appointed tellers to assist In counting the presidential votes and Air. Carlisle's resigna tion as senator from Kentucky was pre sented. The district appropriation bill was taken up , considered and passed. A concurrent resolution from the legisla ture of Oregon requesting the senators from that state to use all honorable means to se cure the annexation of the Hawaiian Islands to the United States was presented and re ferred. Adjourned. ArroiNni : > ASSOCIATE JUSTICI : . llnwt'Il IMmnmlH .luelinon Will Tukn Juttlro I.uiimr' I'iiicn on tlm Nuprumo lleneh. WASHISUTOX , D. C. , Feb. 2. Howcll Ed munds Jackson , today nominated to be asso ciate justice of the supreme court of the United States , Is a democratic ex-senator , and at present Judge of the United States court for the district embracing Tejinesseo. Inquiry about the capltol shows that the ap- IKiintment Is considered , from a judicial and not a political polntof view , as a splendid one. About the supreme court it is said that Presi dent Harrison has shown once more a great deal of Judgment In his selection of a man for i place on the bench of the highest tribunal In the land , It Is stated that Mr , Jackson has made a Hue. circuit judge and no doubt is entertained as to his making a good justice , The appointment was n great surprise to the Tennessee delegation In the houso. The two republican memlwrs felt sore over the selection of a democrat and n states right man , but when asked as to Air. Jackson's personal lltn ss conceded that his character and abilities were nil that could bo desired. The selection was iKillUcolly no moro pleasIng - Ing to some of the democrat Ic representatives who recall the fact that Judge Jackson was a leader of the "up shot democrats of Ten nessee , ' " an clement which made a warm but unsuccessful light within the party In favor of the payment of the state debt , dollar for dollar , substantially aV'iIeiiuttidcil by the bondholders. These men said , however , that the new judge was strong , clean and able. . Ucprcscntatlvo Hduk o ( Tennessee , when asked about the apixiliitincnt , said : "I think President Harrison has followed his inclina tions and has betrayed the republican party and committed a crime against the constitu tion by appointln.tra man , -who. by birth and schooling. Is a state's rls ht dcmocr.it , beHaving - Having In strict construction of the consti tution and the supremacy of the state over the union. I li'ive nothing to say against Judge Jackson as a man ; ho Is just , aolound humane. " , ' Representative Ktljoo said : "It H an ex cellent appointment. Uludgo Jackson Is able , industrious , pure in ? character mid a good Judge. 1 have never heard his democracy questioned. " t Uepresontatlvc Pierce suld : "It Is a line appointment. " ; Tlie nomination cnme as n great surprise on the senate side , hud was received while the senate was In executive session. There was no comment made on the floor , but the republicans gathered'about in little groups and discussed It. Wjth the exception of a 'ew who think the president should have ippolntcd a republican , the nomination was well received. Thcrei is said .to be little , If any , opposition to bls'conlirmatlon. NAXIIVU.I.K. Tenn. . 'Feb. 2. Judge Howcll 1C. Jackson Is at homq and is holding court In this city. Soon aftcrtho news of his noin- nation reached the Oily ho was scon and slid ho would accept the aptolntment | If con firmed. Ho further said ho had no informa- , Ion from President Harrison that ho would tender him the appointment. Judge Jackson has been the recipient of congratulations from his friends since the lews reached the city. IN HXKGUTIVK SUSSION. Important .Matters Coniddrrcil by the Semite , Vestcrdiiy llrhlnd Clnicd Doorx. WASUIIXOTOX , D. C. , Feb. 2. The senate was in executive session this afternoon for upwards of three hours , and during that : hno ratified the French treaty , but the r.itl- llcation was not made public. Tills is the : reaty that was brought to this country by Air. Held , late minister to France , and which was acted upon by the senate some months ago and rejected. The matter was referred to the committee on foreign rela tions , and in its report to the senate the committee recommended expunging from the treaty small crimes and mlsJemeanors. The / mbc//lcmrnt clause ; It Is understood , has boon permitted to staild. The senate also devoted a part of its time to the Russian treaty , but no certain action was taken. Hawaiian affairs came in for discussion. Senator Alorgan making ji speech in favor of annexation. ) Senator Alorgan has arranged to sail for ICurope on the bth inst. where he goes as one of the arbitrators of the United States in the Beriti ! ? sea case , and 'was desirous of expressing himself Upon this new question before his departure. Ho was the only speaker on the subject , but tlie remarks were strongly in favor of American control of the islands and prompt action on the part of the government. iN : < JI.ANI'S CASK. Her Kvlilcnco In tlie Iterlnu Sou Controversy Will llo I'rcsentcilut M'Mlilntjton Today. WASHINOTON , D. (3 , . , 'Fijli. 2. Tomorrow , February ! ! , Is the date fix ed for the formal exchange of the counter cases for the United States and Great BritainIn the Bcilng sea arbitration' . The case of the United States was forwarded to Ixm'dou about the middle of January , while tliat for Great Britain left London last week , and reach1 cd New York this morning op the McUuifr Teutonic. Sir Julhn Pauncofote , the British minis ter , had a special messenger in Now York awaiting the arrival,9f the Teutonic , and ho will bring the document to Washington , so it may bo presented to Secretary of State Fos ter tomorrow. This completes the evidence to be submitted to the arbitrators at their meeting in Paris , although the arbitrators are empowered undcr-tho treaty to cull for additional Information if they should find if desirable or necessary. Outlined Their Courao of Action. WASHINGTON , D. C. , Feb. 2. A dozen of the democratic congressman from New York state held an informal meeting this evening to devise a plan of prjtoJIuro when the sil ver question shall again como before the hous3. The subject was Informally dis cussed for about two hours. It was practi cally the unanimous conclusion of those pres ent that the Bacon bill , " which provides for repealing the Sherinifn act , should bo urged for passage. UepresejUutlve Bacon , who is chairman of the comm'iUco on banking and currency , will have charge of the bill upon the lloor. It was decided tbat every means known to parliamentary practice should bo employed to secure favprablo action upon the bill , which Is exactly tlio same as the An drew bill. f. AVlishlncldli Notes , WASHINGTON , D. C.IFcb. 2. Air. Little , democrat from New Yailc , a member of tlu Haum Investigating committee , introduced in the house today a bill to revise the pen sion list. Its purpose Is" to discover all unde serving pensioners and have their names erased from the rolls. .Nominations : Kansas G ( H. Land to bo postmaster at Enterprise , and G. W. Akers at Stafford ; S. K. Forsha to bo receiver of public moneys at llupld City , S. D. C'lc'gliorn Has Ts'ot Arrived. WASHINGTON , D. C.Feb. . 2. Diligent ef forts were made tonight to find Air. John Cleghorn , who was oxp'ccted to arrive hero this evening to lay before President Harrison the claims of his niece , , Princess KallulanI , to the Hawaiian throne } but no trace of him could bo found. f ItK.lT It.lll.ltOAtf CO.1I/M.V//J.S. How Wealthy Kiuniii City .Man Obtained Numerous Pauses , KANSAS CITV. AIo. , Feb. 2.-Dr. F. L. Flanders , a well knoWn retired physician and capitalist of this city , was arrested this evening for using tlie.malls for fraudulent purposes. Dr. Flanders , It is alleged , repre sented himself to be the -president of the Kansas & Allssouri TraAiportatioii company , a mythical railway , and'scnt to the passenger agents of all the roads rh'tho country passes over his line , rcquastlnx that the favor bo reciprocated. Many Voads responded and ho was arrested "this evening while taking from the po.ltolllco'a letter addressed to him as the president of the Allssouri & Kansas Transportation company , and con taining n pass. It Is said that ho has ob tained from the railroad companies slnco the first of the year many'thousands ' of dollars worth of passes. A warrant has been Issued for F. L. Flartders , Jr. , ho doctor's son , who Is charged with bolrtg Ills father's uc complice. _ J DO XOT .lUUKi : WfTll ( M.V.VM.V. Dr. Kmmctt nnd OlliCr * Think .Mr. ( iliid- Btono Onlls Sincere. Ni\v YOIIK , Feb. 2. The circular sent out by the Irish National league , denouncing Gladstone's homo rule bill as insincere and inadequate , was not * well received by the prominent IrislijAmerlcans of New York. Dr. T. Adijls Emmett said : "Tho men who slgji It do not know what Is In the bil\Vhat | Is the Irish National league , anyway * Four or live men whoso occupation would bo gene If homo rule for Ireland were a reality. " Alike O'Brien said : "Any Irlsh-Amer.lcan who says Air. Gladstone is Insincere is a demagogue. He has done more toward home rule than any other man. " Colonel David McClure : , "At tlrst get the best bomb rule possible , then ask. for moro. " / New York Kxclmugn Quotation" . New YOIIK , Feb. 2 , [ Special Telegram to TUB BEE.New ] York exchange was quoted as follows : Chicago , 4(1 ( cents discount ; Bos ton , S to 10 cents dlsjoutUi St. U > uU , par. ENGLAND HAS NOT PROTESTED She Considers Affaire in Hawaii Safe Utuler American Protection. STATEMENTS MADE IN PARLIAMENT Wnr V - rM llnvo Not mill Mill Not lie Orilvrcil to Honolulu Siitlillcd ltli 1'rem'iit Conditions Proceeding III tlio House * of rarll inienl. LONDON , Fob. 2. Bpforo tlio dob.ito on tlio address iu reply to ( ho queen's speech was resumed in tlio House of Commons today Mr. Johnston. conservative , asked the gov ernment who was to bo appointed pout laureate. Mr. Gladstone curtly replied that ho hail no intention of recommending the < | uei'ii to ippnlnt u successor to I/ml Tennyson. Air. Hartlott , conservative , ( inestloncil tlie government as to tlio advices It hud received from Hawaii and nsked what tlio govern ment intended to do In the matter. Sufn Under American rrolocllon. Kir ICdward Gray , parliamentary secretary for the foreign olllce , replied that the gov ernment's advices generally agreed with the news published in tlio newspapers. The ; ovornmont , as at present advised , did not intend to send war ships to Honolulu. The government considered that the lives and property of British subjects In Hawaii were safe under American protection. [ Cries of "Hear , hear. " ] Continuing , Sir ICdward sild : it was possi- lilo a llrltish warship , oiutho way from Aeapuloo , Mex. , would touch at Honolulu as she was going to Ksquimault. In conclusion , Sir Edward declared there was no founda tion whatever for the report that the Brit- isli government had made a protest to the government at Washington regarding the Hawaiian Islands. A question put by Sir Francis Sharp Powell , conservative member for Wigan , to lit. Hon. Sir ICay-Shutelworth , secretary to the admiralty , elicited a similar response. Apropos of the Russian seUurcs of British sealing vessels , and the treatment accorded Lhe crews of the seized vessels , Sir ICdward ' ! ray stated , that the British ambassador at St. Petersburg had been instructed that an inquiry should bo made Into the matter and redress furnished. The Russian govern ment had promised both. Some time must elapse , however , Sir Kdward added , before the question was settled. Another 4 > iirtlnn ullli IliMsl : ! . Continuing , Sir Edward-'stated that an other question was pending with Russia The latter's claims to the Pamir country had been revived through a collision between Afghans and Ilussians at Saniatash in .Inly last. This claim was at the present moment under discussion between the two govern ments. Sir Henry Boyle Howorth , conservative moinbir for the south division of Salford. at tempted to draw out Mr. Asqulth , the homo secretary , on the release from prison of the dynamiter , ISgan , by demanding the produc tion of the report on and the reasons for the prisoiici'a reloasQ. , . Mr. Asqulth made a point , and by so doing elicited cheers .from the Irish mem bers , by stating that Egan hud been released under an ordinary license of the penal servi tude act. Tho.ro being no special condition attached to the release , there was no neces sity for making a report to the house. Another "fishing" question came from the Irish bench. , Mr. Arthur O'Connor , antl- Parnolllte , Inquired whether Ah1 , . .lohnAlor - ley , chief secretary for Ireland , was lire- paring a measure providing for the tom- i > orary readjustment of Judicial rents in Ire land. The inquiry was obviously aimed with the object of getting information asso ciated witli the land clause of the liomu rule bill. bill.Mr. Mr. John Morley replied that ho had not prepared such a measure. Air. O'Connor then asked Air. Morley if ho would support a bill having the readjust ment of Judicial rents in view if it were in troduced by a private member of the house. Mr. Morley declared that ho would not say what ho would do under such circumstances. Tim Ilcaly Tulles u Iliind. Mr. Timothy Healy , antl-Parncllltc. hero took part in tlio questioning , asking : "But if the bill was backed by conservatives in addition to the Irish nationalists , would not the government assent to it ! " Air. Morley replied : "A bill so presented would certainly receive the government's at tention. " This skillful- parry of what might have been an awkward thrust was greeted with loud laughter. Colonel ICdward James Saunderson , con servative member for North Armagh , gener ally regarded as leaderof the Irish unionists , attacked the evicted tenants commission In a llerco tirade. Colonel Saunderson Is noted for harsh and unsparing invective , and ho seemed to throw all his bitterness and all his cncrgv Into his assault upon the opposing parly in Ireland. Ho spoke of Ulster's loyalty to England , and about the resolution of Protestant Ireland to op pose by every moans the designs of the separatists. The evicted tenants commis sion ho described as a body pledged in advance to a rausu of Injustice and oppres sion , and headed in Its outrageous work by a partisan president. Us course , Colonel Saunderson asserted , was In a line with the policy of the Irish chief secretary In re leasing the Gwcdoro assassins , who , led by a murderous ruftlan , had done to death a faithful ofllcor. Objections I'ront tlio Irlah Members. The term "murderous rufllan" was in terpreted by a number of the Irish members as alluding to Father McFadden , who had been connected , as his friends claim , inno cently , with the Gwedoro tragedy when inspector specter Martin was killed while attempting to arrest the priest. Several voices from the Irish benches were lifted In loud protest against Colonel Saunder-son's utterances. Colonel Saundcrson went on dellantly and undauntedly. "Yes , " ho cried , "they were led by a murderous rufllan. " A number of Irish members were on their feet In an Instant. "Oitler ; order1' ! " \Vlthdraw the expression. " "It Is a rufllanly utterance. " The speaker demanded order. Air. John Dillon : "Is the member from Worth Armagh entitled to say that the priest Is a murderer ! " Colonel Saunderson , in a tone of cool con tempt and defiance : "I withdraw nothing. 1 did not call him a murderer , hut a murder ous rufllan " Irish cries of "Oh ! Oh ! " and "Withdraw ! " almost drowned Saunderson's utterances. The Irish nationalists were In a state of great oxcltement. The conservatives re mained quiet , but bomo of them nodded approval to Saunderson , while the latter re mained undismayed and kept his temper. SiiuiitlersHii Delimit , "I wilt withdraw word " not a , Colonel Saunderson ftxclalmed , as soon as ho could m.ilio himself heard. Then followed tumultuous cries of "Divide. " Then the voice of John Dillon was heard appealing to the speaker to compel Colonel Saundorson to withdraw his ex pression. "It Is not In my power , " said the spaakor , "to Interfere , but 1 trust that the honorable member from North Armagh will not persist in Irritating language. " Air. John DHlouI move that a man using such language Is not lit to be heard. The member from North Armagh would not make use of such terms outside tlm houso. The Speaker- The chair cannot put the motion offered by the honorable gentleman from ICast Myo. The clamor among the Irish nationalists continued and seemed to bo galnlnu in en ergy of expression , when Air. Gladstone trosc. As the premier began to speak all became slleut and listened with attention to his words. Air. Gladstone spoke earnestly and with deep feeling , appealing to the Irish national ists to restr.i n themselves. In the Interests of the honor iinil dignity of Parliamentall the members should assist In brhi'ilng the scene to a close as soon as possible. "Surely1 added Mr. Gladstone , "the honorable mem ber from North Armagh will refrain from calling u gentleman held by many In the high est respect , a murderous rufllan. " Colonel Saundorsiin showed no sign of yielding , even to tin' premier. Then Air. Balfour , the conservative leader and former chief secretary for Ireland , arose. " 1 ap peal. " said Mr. Hal four , "to the honorable member to withdraw the expression and sub stitute that of 'cxcite.l politician. " ' Adopted 11.\ I Tour's SiiKKi'itlon , Colonel Samulcrson , obedient to the voice of his leader , sail slowly and deliberately : "I accept the suggestion and withdraw 'tho expression for that montlone.l by the right honorable member from IC.ist Alanchcster. " The tntnulfv.'o.isod. Colonel Saumterson , however , did not subside. Ho proceeded to attack Mr. Gladstone for attempting to es tablish Koman Catholic ascendancy in Ire land. The priests. Colonel Kaundorson said , had grabbed political power and never In tended to relax their grasp. The Dublin Parliament , if established , would boa slave to the priesthood. AH a specimen of the men to whom It was proposed to deliver the government of Ireland , they might take the member from North Ixiuth. who had re cently called the Parnolllto members "Jackasses of the Billy Redmond typo , with MO more sense than a hen. " [ Laughter. ] Cliiiiiilirrlnln'H DUconrHc. After the Saumterson episode there was a succession of uninteresting speakers and the number of members in the House gradually dwindled. At length , however. Joseph Chamberlain arose and there as an im mediate rush of members back to their scats. Air. Chamberlain. In opening his speech , charged the government with shifty eva sion in refraining from giving any declara tion on points of dispute. He wanted a clear statement from the government on a sub ject that was not oven Indicated in the queen's speech. But could the giirernmont glvo Hf Ho predicted that the liberals , even if now harmonious , would boon show signs of dissonance. Ho then prococdeil to comment upon the release of the Irish dynamiters. Ho held that Air. Alorloy In a recent speech had sug gested the release of the dynamiters as part of a plan of general amnesty. Air. Chamber lain expressed himself as certain that there would be a rupture among the homo rulers over the bill , and ho hoped that the govern ment would now declare whether it was prepared to maintain the supremacy of the imperial Parliament Intact or was about to surrender to the forces of disloyalty and disorder. Mr. Morley ItrplIi-H. After a number of minor speakers had been heard , Air. Alorloy , chief secretary for Ireland , rose and was greeted with loud cheers , llo described Air. Chamberlain's utterances on the country's foreign affairs as malicious and mischievous. Ho said that Mr. Chamberlain had also made distorted allusions to the Irish dynamiters. With reference to the refusal of the Irish govern ment to assist in levying writs at night , Air. Alorloy urged , in spite of judgment given in Dublin yesterday , legalizing night levies , that humanity and policy ought to stop them. [ Irish cheers. ] In defending the evicted tenants' commis sion Air. Morley admitted that the commis sioners sympathized with the nationalists , but it was not appointed , ho said , to try po litical questions. Nothing short of n small commission of archangels would satisfy both parties. Ho had the authority of the attor ney general to deny the statement of Air. Balfoun that at the trial of the nk'ii of Gwe doro "facts were suppressed which would have sept all the prisoners to the gallows. There was In his public life no act on which he could look back with greater satisfaction than the release of these men. In conclusion , Air. Alorloy exhorted the op position not to commit the crime of wishing and working for the failures of the govern ment's policy toward Ireland. The house then adjourned. IN TIM : uousii or i.ouus. Continuation of the Delmlo on the QIICCII'H * Snrecli Homo llulo Discussed. LONDON , Feb. 2. Lord Londonderry , con servative , resumed the debate on thoqneen's address In the House of Lords. Ho spoke of the last convention of Ulster unionists over which ho presided and declared that the men of Ulster were ready to fight to the last notch the proposed Dublin Parliament. They will shed blood rather than allow the im pairment of the constitution to which Ulster owed Its prcsont prosperity , and ho could Him only words of commendation for their devotion to the best Interest of the empire. Alost of the speeches following were com monplace , although the conservatives showed occasional bitterness. In passing reference to the homo rule bill Lord Hcrsnliell ashed the house to consider , Irrespective of party , the danger that would bo incurred by neg lecting to satisfy the just aspirations of the Irish people. Irishmen had curried their hostility Into the colonies of the empire and were sowing the seeds of discontent moro energetically every day that the rcalliuttlon of their hopes was deferred. "God forbid , " ho added , "that any difficulty should arlso between Great Britain' and the great Eng lish speaking nation across the Atlantic , but should such a diftlculty arise , wo should find that the hostility to England of Irishmen in the United States would aggravate the dis pute immeasurably. " After Lord llerscliell's speech the house adjourned. M. iirrii ; : , . HU Counsel Millies Strong Argument In Ills I'avor. PAUIS , Fob. 2. AI. Waldcck-Uosscau re sumed his argument In behalf of Al. Eiffel upon the opening of the Panama trial today. Ho argued that AI. Eiffel had acted with rectitude and coin-ago In going into a settle ment with AI. Alonchtcoiirt , the olllcial liquidator dater of the Panama Canal company , and that the liquidator , by the act of signing the arrangement with AI. Eiffel , tcstilied that ho was convinced of the fairness of the stipula tions contained In the agreement. AI. Waldcck-Hosseau read the correspond ence , which passed between AI. Eiffel and the liquidator when the agreement was sbfiicd. The liquidator wrote that the con tract would bo annulled if anything should bo disclosed casting suspicion upon AI. Eiffel's transactions with the company. The advocate urged that nothing to warrant any just suspicion had been disclosed. His client had been the victim of calumny. His profits had not exceeded 7,000.000 francs , and had been obtained in a perfectly legitimate manner. At the close of the address of AI. Waldock- Ilos4c.iii the court adjourned until Thursday next , when It Is expected that Judgment will bo rendered in the Started u Nixv Inquiry , PAWS , Feb. 2. The now Inquiry Instituted by AI. Franquovllle , examining magistrate in the Panama case , concerns the 1' > I depu ties mentioned In Arton's papers. The ovl- donco against these men , which was Incon clusive , Is said to have been reinforced by papers discovered and seized within the last few days. Lost at Mm. CALCUTTA , Feb. 2. The American ship Robert L. Bulknap , from Yokohama for Now York , was wrecked near Natunias Islands. The vessel and cargo are a complete loss. All on board are believed to have been saved. Boats containing twenty of the crow have arrived at Singapore. Launching of Cifiit SlrnmOilp , GLASGOW , Feb. 2 , The Lucanla , the now steamer of the Cunard line , was launched today at the yard of the Fall-Held company. The Lucanla's dlmensioi.s are ; Length over O.N TU1IIIJ J'AOC.J CONSIDERED A COOD JOKE Published Report of the Examination Into tlio Oauso of do Roinach's Death , M , DEVELLE'S ' PLAIN TALK IN CHAMBERS llu Allude * In ( ho l jpthin One tloii In n Tone So firm it to ration Comment /oln Agiiln ItfCiiM'il ny the Aeildemv. Jn//d.ii'H . < Yn/ili i H.-iiiKtf.l PAKIS , Fob. 2. ( Now York Herald Cable. Special to Tun Hii.J--This : : day has been rich enough in incidents of all kinds. The publication of the report upon the death of Baron do Kcln.u'h proves nothing The truth Is that the experts are convinced that the baron committed sulcldo by poi on. but the government was sj tardy la ordering an autopsy to bo made that It was too late to llnd any trace of poison In the remains. i ho report Is a gooil Joke , taken In con nection with all the things developed since the beginning of the Panama trial , which Is still going on. The general opinion Is that ICnglneer ICllTel will bo the most tarred man of all. Another matter of linxirtanco | Is a dcclar.i- tton made by the ministry In the Chamber upon the ICgypthn position. AI. Dovelle , minister of foreign affairs , said that Franco has declined to renounce her secular rights In Kgypt , and that she cannot accept thu definite occupation of Kgypt. This declara tion was made In r. linn , strong voice that it was not supposed M. Devello was capable of , and produced a strong Impression. Sonree of Cenerul Punier. It shows that the ICg.vptian question Is not yet settled. As Minister Dovello said , it is u source of danger to all Kuropu. The interchange of notes between Paris and London is still active. President Carnet received the two new cardinals who , in Informal spccches.dcelared their firm adherence to the republic AI. Carnet thanked their excellencies and eulo gized the pope , which shows that there is no foundation for the rumors spread abroad that there Is a coolness between the Vatican and Paris. The literary event of the day was the final check of the aspirations of AI. Xola. The French Academy took four ballots to fill vacancies. There were elected v'lcomto Henri do Bornler , the author of S"veral tiresome and ridiculous comedies , and AI. Paul Thoreau D.ingin , an Orleanistlc histor ian. It Is a disgrace to the Academy to reject AI. Xola , who has long been at the head of French literature. The election made proves that the French Academy is a mere coterie where talent Is not recogni/.cd. . Cuitu. STOI.Ii HUH FAMILY .li\VKI.S. liiirjl rs Inviuln anil Itob lh Apartments of the ConnteHH of I'lundem. | [ Copi/rtajttii , iKaiiiiJainct ( iimloii JfcmK'M ' Bnussci.s , Feb. 2. [ New York Herald Cable Special to THE BEE. ] While the count and oountess of Flandeis , brother and sl.ster-ln-lnw of the king , wen } tit the court ball last r.lght , burglars entered their rooms in the palace , broke open the casket containing the family Jewels of the countess and carried off the contents , estimated at ' 100,000 francs in value. Among the stolen jewelry is a small diadem with diamond stars , a diamond bracelet with a portrait of King Leopold I. , a Louis XV. brooch , two emerald and diamond hairpins , many car rings , medallion diamond studs , n gold bracelet with tin early portrait of tlio count of Flanders , an emerald and ruby eagle , an enameled bracelet with a medal lion bearing the words "Quo Dleu to Pro tege , " a gold comb , a coral bracelet , another of rubles and diamonds , a present from the ompcror of Germany and many other articles. The robbery has caused great consterna tion. The palace was lighted by electricity and strict Instructions were given to the do mestics to warn off all strangers. U Is there fore suspected that the robbers must have acted In collusion with some of the house hold. The police are making active Inquir ies. " " * hUFPKHINd IN XANTU. ( Jreat Dltttrcss I'rnvnlU Among the 1'eoplo of tlm Stricken Island. ICapyrloMeil IS33 liu Jitmti ( Jnrdon Ihnn'At. ] ZANTI : , Fob , 2. [ Now York Herald Cable Special to TUB Bnn. ] The night passed with only a few slight shocks. No body dared to sleep. AH the open spaces were crowded with terror-stricken people. At 10 o'clock this morning a solemn and Im posing service , beseeching the Intervention of St. Denis , patron of thu Islaml , was held , relics of the saint being placed In a gold case on a pcdcstlal in view of tlio Im- mcnso crowds , kneeling on the bare ground. The greatest devotion was evidenced. At I o'clock"this afternoon a violent shock was felt. This augmented the panic ; . A heavy rain is now falling , and great distress pro * vails , Kxpi'llnl from r ranee. ' | Ci > pJ/H/W ( n M' ' < M.Al lM Gordon llwnctt. ] PAIUS , Feb. S.- [ New York Herald Cable Special to THE BEU. ] Two ladles who claimed Italian nationality , and called themselves sisters , the Alarchlo peso do Florl and Countess do Burri , were yesterday expelled from Franco on a charge of being foreign spies. They came to Paris about a year ago. Suspicion was aroused by their , voluminous cor respondence and the fact that all letters they received were immediately destroyed. A charge of cheating was also ma do against them , but the police preferred snnJIng them out of the country. They have gene to Lon don. OpiMiliiB oflliit Nor Kluii rarlliimont. CuiiismxA , Feb. 2. The Storthing or Norwegian Parliament opened today. In the speech from the throne , opening the session , King Oscar promised that bills would bo in troduced providing for the granting of pen sions to those persons employed In the mil itary and civil service ; limiting the hours of labor ami o.-iiahlshnga ! ! slckj or accident in surance system for workmen. It was also s'.ated In the speech that no Increase would bo made In the taxation. C'omliif ; to the I'ulr. ICopyrl'jMtd IKUIn.l Jama fltiftlan Heniutt , ] PAIUS , Fob. 2. [ New York Herald Cable Special to TUB HnuJ It Is announced by Figaro this morning that Prlnco Antonio d'Orleans and Infanta Kulallo of Spain , who havo. been selected by the queen regent to represent Spain at the opeulngiof the Chicago cage fair , will leave for the United States via Porto Hlco and Cuba. \Vhliky Trout on lh Upturn , NEW YOIIK , Fob. 2. On the Stock ex change this morning Distillers opened ] > higher at10 , rose to12 on the general belief that liquidation was complete and control Is now held In thu east , and that the high official who has been selling heavily will l disposed of at the nuxt l