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TWKNTY-SKCOND YEAR. OMAHA , SATURDAY MORNrKG , FKIMUAHY , 185)3. ) NUiMHKR 228.
TOWARD TILE CENTER
Populists Getting in the Middle of the Eoad
as Fast as Possible.
GREENE WITHDRAWS HIS CANDIDACY
Unwilling to Jeopardize Success by Staying
in on a Hopeless Contest.
JUDGE W , V , ALLEN OF MADISON CHOSEN
Six Ballots Result in His Unanimous Selec
tion by the Caucus.
POPULISTS STRONG IN NEW BORN'HOPE
Confident of Electing tlm Nominee ut To-
ilay'N.loliit Se rlonI'cmonal Statement--
from ( ireeoe , Dyxart and Thiirston
Si/Ing I'p thu Sitimtl .
. Nob. , Feb. U. [ Special Telegram
to TIM : Bun ] There are hundreds upon hun
dreds of politicians In Lincoln Umli.'ht who
are waiting for the morrow with more anx
iety and trepidation than has characterised
nny evening since the opening of the legisla
tive session J
Ttieri- are those In each party who believe
that before tomorrow's sun goes down the
senatorial struggle will have been decided ,
and while fondly hoping that their candidate
will be successful , are fearful that the oppo
sition bus perfected a combination that will
dash their fondest anticipations to the
ground From the most reliable advices ob
tainable , however , It is not itnprob.iblo that
the week will end with the momentous ques
ion still unsettled.
While the course to bo followed in Joint
convention tomorrow will not be dellnltoly
settled until a short time before the two
bodies mod , there is a feeling around
Tliurston's headquarters at 1 o'clock tonight
that the great break will come at the next
session , and that Thurston will bo elected
tomorrow noon It is moro than probable
that such will bo the case. Political pre
dictions count for little in these days of un
certainties , but barring tlie slipping of a cog ,
pomething will drop shortly after It ! o'clock
tomorrow.
Democrats ( iolni ; ( ) \er.
The independents have taken great delight -
light tonight in telling of a paper signed by
thirteen democratic members who promised
them enough assistance to effect the election
of the populist noinineo , but as a mutter of
fact there is no such paper in oxislenee.
Kqnuily certain is it that thirteen democrats
Will not vote for tbo independent candidate ,
and his election tomorrow is therefore an im
possibility. If statements from the inside
are to bo believed , there are live democrats
who will not vote for an independent tomor
row , and it is understood that a
paper has been signed to that
effect. The 11 vo stalwarts uro
Babcock , North. Mattes. Sinclair and With-
ncll , and H is further stated that Sehlptfeldt _
lias promised these tivo that he will not
desert them without giving them notice. It
is' said that the paper which the independ
ents claim to have been signed by thirteen ,
was in fact signed by but ten. and one ot the
ton Is authority for the statement lhat it
was not signed by him , and that ho know-
nothing of It. It need occasion no surprise.
however. If Allen receives sixty-live votes
tomorrow , eleven of them being democrats.
lliili'pt'lideiitrt .liihllunt.
There is an Intensity about the Inde
pendent situation tonight that bodes
no good to tbo republicans. This fact was
only too plainly evident by tbo cnthuslum
which prevailed in every nook and corner of
the independent headquarters at the Limlell
this i evening , and the populists left that
hotel for their caucus room at the state
house with a disposition to do something
bordering upon tbe desperate.
The most prominent feature of the popu
list situation was the withdrawal of W. L.
Greene from the senatorial race. This move
was arranged at a meeting held early this
livening , and Greene admitted that he could
see no hope of success , and In accordance
with his promise made the other evening , ho
was willing to withdraw , having had the
thrco trials ho wanted. As soon as It be
came generally known through the hotel
lobby tbo populists naturally gravitated to
the main corridor , where a few moments
later the ex-candidate for senatorial honors
mounted a bench and began an Impassioned
plea for a union of the independent forces.
He said in substance :
( ircene'H Impassioned Pirn.
"For God's sake , let us do something to
night For three days we Irivo been hang
ing on the ragged edge of ruin , and unless
something is done wo will have to go homo
nnd acknowledge to our people that wo have
thrown away our opportunities. H wo do
take defeat back to the people and tell them
that wo have had traitors In the ranks , that
our men have been untrue to their partj ,
what can I say to them , what can you say to
thoml Wo must go back to the people and
say that wo have kept promises wo made
them like men , that we succeeded like men.
nnd that wo won the victory like men.
If wo do this , two years from now I promise
you that we can come here and nut bo com
pelled to court tbo favor of men who do not
belong to our party. Let us do something
tonight. Let us get together.
"I have nothing to say to the men that
bolted my nomination , only this : For three
days wo had the opportunity to elect an In
dependent to tlie United Slates s-nato. ' For
three days we held success vrlthin our grasp ,
but wo dashed It to the ground.
"I say again that I have no ubiiso for the
men who stood against tlm nominco of their
caucus , But go to the caucus tonight and
try to aereo Lot tbe v. isdom if the aggre
gate majority decide ratherthan the wisdom
of the individual. Stand up togetlu-r , llfty
four strong , and In less tu.ie than It takes
mo to toll it jor. will see thirteen democrats
inarching to your ussis'.uiu'o. Don't bo
. frightened when you ECC tho.se democratic
friends coming. 1 will admit that If at any
time within the last three da.i's I had seen
them coming to mo no shudder would have
rolled across my peaceful breast.
"And another thing , don't bo frightened 1 !
the railroad gang Jump onto your candidate.
They will Jump onto any man \oti may name.
They jumped on me before I had been nom
inated ten minutes. Why , today I was ac
cused of being u horse thief , und that's one
of the reasons why I am withdrawing from
this race , I am afraid they'll prove It. Your
candidate must e.\K-ct | abuse , but name your
man and ho will bo olccted tomorrow livery
Iricnd I have got will vote for him. 1 never
sulk. If I can't lead the procession I will
travel in the rear , Go to the state house ,
name your man , nnd as sure ns God Is In
heaven you will win tomorrow.1
l > ) ! irt DriHtnril Out ,
When the applause and ehrers which fol
lowed Greene's speech hud died uw.iy there
were loud calls for others , but baforo a
speaker could get to the front Senator
Dysart mounted the lmprovls d forum and
commenced to talk. He was Interrupted ,
however , by the howls of some of the mem-
lier.s and hangers-out In the corridors. Ho
faced the crowd and said that the members
bad just listened to one side of the case and
now he wanted them to bear the other sl.lo.
Again hn was engulfed In a lloo.l of protest
audit was not until tbo keen edged voice of
Kepresi'tilativo Porter had r.ilsi-d Itself
above the. din and commanded silence that
the gentleman from Nuckolls county was
enabled to proceed.
Gentlemen. " said Porter , "let us have
order : let us give this man the respect of
our attention at least. "
Tlie noise subsided iin-1 Dysart again com
menced to speak. Hcpcuting ills .statement
that be desired to present the other side of
the case , he continued :
IIU Personal i\iilanatlon. :
"In the future , when wo try to organize
the legislature , I would respectfully submit
that thu orgunt/.utlon be left to the members
of this house and senate. I came to Lincoln
thu Friday before the legislature convened
and found that the organization had been
agreed up-in one month before , and that wo
were .simply requested to sign an agree
ment that had been prepared by
men who had no right to a
voice In the organization. I have one word
to say for the benellt of the strikers , howlers
and boodlers. Let thorn keep away and take
their hands off. I have been forced into a
po.sltion that has led men to call mo a
traitor , n vlllian and that I have sold out my
party because I won't bo controlled by these
men. I want to s.iy to you that 1 had a good
reason for not voting with my party. I claim
the right to vote and to act as I please. If
we can go to thocapitol tonk'ht and nomi
nate a good , clean , noble man I will be the
last to sell out. What I do 1 do according to
my convictions of right. 1 know wo are in a
critical situation , but if you're willing to
nominate the man. whom I bcliove is the
ninn , lie will bo elected. "
Would Not 1-li-dge. Illinieir.
Then Mr. Dysart sat down , but he was
soon brought up standingNby a question from
the crowd :
'Will you vote for the caucus nominee ? "
Yes , if he is a good , cio'in man. " was the
response.
"Will you vote for him if wo allow you to
name himt" was another facetious query
llred at the senator , but ho sat down with
out rcpl.V.
Representative Johnson of Neinaha was
called out , and ho uttered a few words of ad
vice and moved that the mi-mbcrs adjourn to
go Into caucus. The motion was agreed to
with a cheer , and the members Hied out.
Lost No Time.
After arriving at tbo state bouse thu
populists lost no lime in getting down to
work. Beal of Castor county was made
chairman , and Rhodes of Vallej , secretary.
No.scs were counted , and it was discovered
that ilfty-ono members were present , the
absentees being Speaker Guflin , Farnsworth
and Johnson of Hall county.
A request , signed ly Powers , Greene ,
Edgerton , Neville and Vundcrvoort , was
read , asking that their names be not voted
upon in the caucus. A general understand
ing seemed to exist among the members
that thirteen democrats stood ready to vote
for the caucus nominee , provided the se
lection was not inado from among the above
names , and the request was tacitly agreed to.
Irwin and Scott were appointed tellers
nnd an informal ballot taken with the fol
lowing result : Allen , 24 ; Jones , 11 ; Mc-
Carty,2 ; McKeighan , 2 ; Ragan , 1 ; Hinman ,
4 ; Stark , 2 : Shrader , 2 ; J. M. Snydcr , 1 ;
Walsh , 1.
This made a total of fifty votes , tbo silent
member being Krick , who evidently pre
ferred to see how the matter was going be
fore he cast his ballot.
liidgu Alice Nominated.
The first formal ballot resulted as follows :
Allen , 24 ; Jones , Id : Hinman , n ; Ragan , 1 ;
McCarty , I ; Stark , 1 ; McKeighan , 1 ; Sbrader ,
Second Ballot Allen , 28 ; Jones , 22 ; Stark ,
1.
Third Ballot Allen , .50 : Jones , 2,1.
Fourth Ballot-Allen , ! ; Jones , IS.
Fifth Ballot Allen , 4S ; Jones , ; i.
The sixth ballot was unanimous , the mem
bers expressing their choice of Judge Allen
by a standing vote , every member rising to
his fcut.
The caucus then adjourned and all went
back to the hotel feeling that a United
States senator would be elected tomorrow
nnd everybody was feeling pretty good at
the populist headquarters after the caucus
All expressed themselves as being absolutely
certain that their man would be elected ant
that thirteen democratic votes would bo
thrown to Allen on the first ballot tomorrow
Their conlldeneo in the -success of theii
nominee was at once childlike and bland
and they arc but illy prepared for the rude
shock which their faith is certain to receive
when the roll is called In Joint convention
tomorrow.
Mr. Thiimtiin'H rosllion.
Mr. Thurston said this evening that ho
was very sorry that the papers had inti
mated cither directly or indirectly that Cap
tain Wardlaw had conducted himself other
than In a perfectly straight and honorable
manner. He was satisfied that the gentle
man from Gage bad not the slightest idea ol
the significance that might attach to his ac
tion in voting to adjourn , and while he Uueu
that Wardlaw was a staunch supporter ol
Senator Paddock , he also knew that the
gentleman was his personal friend. Ho was
satislled as to the loyalty of the member ,
and regretted exceedingly that unkind words
had been spoken that ho was certain hut
no foundation in fact.
"I re'ulize , " he said , "that influences are at
work to force me out of the light , or to make
my election impossible. The story has been
assiduously circulated that this is a boodk
campaign , and that every man is for sale
These stories are circulated for the purpose
of terrifjing parties who might wish to vote
for mo , and hohllii" them in lino. 1 don't
complain of it , for its effe-ct on me. but it
endangers the chances of any republican as
wo have not a majority and must look to the
other parties for assistance. "
C.lUfiKIt .WJTII K.\t'l1KMK.\T.
Cloning ( iftlin ll.irney IVuk Tin Mill ut Mill
City Hull iDUastroin. .
R.M-in CITY , S. D. , Fob. .1. . [ Spiviul Tele
gram to TUB Br.E.- | Information rov-eivod
here yesterday to the effect that the Hurney
Peak tin mill at Hill City had shut down
and HW ( miners thrown out of employment
caused a great deal of comment and specula
tion. Various reasons are given for the sus
pension. It was stated today by parties
from Hill City lhat the severe weather
impeded work and running tlie mills in cold
weather with the defective heating appa
ratus would necessitate handling the ores
twice.
Another reason given Is that the mill will
not resume business until about July 1 , when
the4 percent per pound duty on tin goes
into effect. It bus been rumored that there
Is trouble in the company's directory. There
Is no positive Information to be obtained.
Tht mill cost the Hartley Peak company
flMl.OOO. of which the last payment was made
last week. The mill has been in active operation -
oration since December 1 , IS'.U , and has been
pronounced a decided success. Five mines
under development have also been closed.
Changed the Time of .Meeting.
SAXTA FK , N. M. , Feb. a. Governor U
Bradford Prince , president of the Trans-
Mississippi congress , has been In consulta
tion with the other olllcers reg.irning a
change of the time of holding the next con
gress , which was ll.xed for May 2 , at Ogden ,
U. T. In consequence of the opening of the
World's fair at Chicago on May I It has been
decided to change the dale of tbo congress
to April 24 , so that representatives from the
Pacillc states may attend tt on the way to
Chicago. U Is expected that nearly all the
governors of states west of the Mississippi
will bo present , and everything gives proai-
ls > of a very important , successful meeting.
BOGOTA SACKED BY A MOB
Capital of the United States of Colombia
Terribly Excited ,
ONE HUNDRED KILLED AND MANYWOUNDED
Thon.andi \Vorldngllleii Tiilui Pii e nlmi
of tbe Clly mid Dely tin- Military An-
thorltle Sexeral l iin of
Dmprrati ! righting.
ICtipvrtgMctl mi 1i\l \ Jitmes flonfimI'iwtff.1
PAN-AM * ( via Oalveston , Tex. ) , Feb. It.
[ By Moxtcan.Cablo to the Now York Herald
Special to Tim Unu. ] There has been ii
serious riot at IJogota , winch lasted for
two days. It is said that UK )
men were killed and oX ( ) wounded.
The riots are in no. sense political.
The trouble grew out of a publication in the
I.a Cristlna of an article by ,1. Ingacco
( iiitierre , a professor in a local Jesuit college -
lego , alleging widespread ignorance among
thu laboring'classes. The artisans rose on-
masse and a mob of about -NX ) irathercd about
the house of Gutierrez , stoned the building
and broke the windows and doors.
The polleo remonstrated with the rioters ,
but they were driven away. They returned
with reinforcements and a collision occurred ,
in which shots were exchanged. The police
were victorious.
Another light occurred later in the day but
the rioters were dispersed. Everything was
quiet the next morning but at 5 o'clock in
the evening the working men gathered
by thousands in San Victoriano square , Las
Cruces ward and In the public market. They
overpowered the police , and for a while
were in full possession of the city. News
paper unices were sacked and n general
assault was commenced on the police bar
racks.
The government called out the military
and after a sharp tight the mob was dis
persed. The capital is still in a state irf
siege , although it is olllcLilly announced that
quiet has been restored. A strict local press
censorship has been established.
y.mmou'siti ACAi.wr m.vntjs. : : : ;
Argument i > r u ( irrat r'aftn Heforti tin Ap
parently Illimeil Court.
\Coiturlaltlcil \ txniiii Jainti nardan llenii'tt. ]
1'AiitJ , Feb. : i. INowYork Herald Cable
Special to TUB lice. ] Diplomatic immun
ity ( is the plea behind which Chevalier de
Steurs , the Netherlands minister to Paris ,
takes refuge to prevent bis former wife , now
Mrs. IClliott Xborowski from obtaining pos
session of her daughter , now in the convent
of Sacre Ciuur here. The custody of this
child was accorded Mrs. do Steurs by the
South Dakota courts , which granted
her a divorce , but the superioress
of the convent , prompted by
do Steurs , refuses to give up tbe girl without
an injunction from the French courts. The
ease came up today before thu lirst chamber
of the civil court. It was rumored that the
presiding judge , Debois Lisle , was a parti
san of Chevalier do Steurs and thu opening
incident gave color to tne report. When
Clunet , barrister for Mrs. Xborowski , rose
tbe judge told him to bo very brief. Clunet
rebelled , and argued that the case involved
n new point and that it was impossible to do
justice to his client without laying all the
facts before the court. "I never know of
such n thing before , " said Clunut , and
eventually the judge allowed him to speak ,
on the condition that he would bo brief.
Clunet afterwards told mo the judge's at-
tttudo was a scandalous , shameful , deliber
ate attempt to throttle the suit. However ,
Clunot , once started , was not easily stopped.
In his speech of keen argument and well
marshalled facts ho dwelt of Mrs. Xborow-
ski's right to the custody of her
child and referred with cutting irony
to the cowardly action of do Steurs , who
was taking advantage of his iwsition as a
minister balk Justice and keep the mother
from even seeing her child. "I am nbovo
law , " says do Steurs. Clunet then drew
a striking contrast between this attitude of
do Steurs and his energetic defense before
the Dakota court. Ileatcn in open light , do
Steurs had taken refuge behind his diplo
matic Immunity. Thus a woman who , In
Jio lirst Instance had been refused justice In
'Franco because of her husband's position ,
who had sought and found justice in
America and returned to Franco to talte
possession of her child , was again to be de
nied justice.
Clunet then examined the case from n
purely legal point of view , making cleverly
tbe point that de StouiV diplomatic immu
nity was not In question. { The court reserved
judgment for a week.
Mrs. Xborowski was not in court , but
Elliott Xborowski was an attentive listener.
Ho said afterward ho would , if an adverse
decision was given , take the case before the
American legation and light it to the de.'tth.
TO TOUCH I'KKNCII I'HIilM.
I.list Itrsurt of rmriiini Canal Comp iny to
Complete That lOnlerprlie" .
[ Ct > ) i/rt'jMr ] / < l ISMliuHUM ( ( Innl/in Itennctt. ]
PANAMA ( via Galvcston , Tex. ) , Feb. ! ! .
( By Mexican Cable to the New York Herald
Special to THE Bin : . ] The Panama papers
today confirm the cable dispatch sent to
the Herald yesterday in regard to the
protest of the Colombian government to M.
Doviiere. ; The news has created n profound
Impression and the action is universally ap
proved. The Frenchmen ridicule the idea
that the United States will make any propo
sition to Colombia looking to the acquire
ment of the canal. They say that such talk
Is inspired by the liqulduto'r , who hopes in
this way to toucn French pride and induce
Franco at the h.st moment to take olllcial
action on behalf of the canal.
It is also intimated that the action of the
Colombian government in tins matter giving
It a seeming official standing Is due to canal
Influences Colombians are looking forward
with much anxiety to the decision of the
American courts on the mailer of the Canal
company purchase of a majority of the stock
of the Panama Railroad company. Ills hoped
hero that the sue : will bo declared valid
us that will Increase the assets of the com
pany , which will revert to the Colombian
government. It is said that as a last re.sort
the canal people will plead the Invalidity of
the Wyso extension on the ground that It
was not approved by the tribunal of the
Seine and will claim an extension under the
old contract.
Dleetrlehlll Van ItjS'.elherghe De.ld. *
\Cainirl-jMril \ IKXI liy Jitme > ( lunlnii llcnti'tl ]
BW > SEI.S , Feb. il. [ New York Herald
Cable -Special to TUB But : . ] Francois
van Ryssolbergho , the great Belgian elee-
Irlclau , died this mottling ut Antwerp ,
ufter a brief Illness , aged only 45. Ho leaves
a wife and seven children.
l.eo'n Interent In the fulled Sltttn.
HOME , Fro 3. The congregatlo.i of the
propaganda lias sent a long declaration to
the Catholic archbishops of the United
States , setting forth 'thd ' pope's Interest In
the growth of the chtirfh In that country ,
and. In evidence thereof , appointing the
venerable Francis , titular archbishop of I.e-
panto , apostolic ilcli.-tf.ito to the United
Slates. j
J
herloas CninpllrntliiiM ( irovvlng Out of the
It.-illsii Hank Se.unlal.
RIIMI : , Feb. tt.-i-Pressuro among the depu
ties for n p.irllafa'.entary . inquiry Into the
bank scandals was In.'re.ised today by con
firmation of the'report that Sig. Tunlongo ,
the Imprisoned , governor of the Bank of
Rome , hud made a statement Implicating
Premier Glolcttl and ex-Premiers ill Rudlnl
and Crispi.
In tbe Chamber the president read a letter
from Crispi denying Tanlongo's charges und
stating that Illness , which was now eonlln-
ing him to his bed , prevented him from de
fending himself before the Chamber.
Sig. Colajanl argued for the appoint
ment of a parliamentary commission of
inquiry. A great uproar followed when he
said the National bink had paid annually a
largo sum to the secret service fund , and
that many deputies knew It.
"A more utterly false statement could not
lie made , " exclaimed Premier Giolettl , who
was at once on his feet to reply. It was for
the Chamber to decide whether or not
Deputy Xerbi , charged with having received
large subsidies from the Bunk of Rome ,
should bo delivered up to tbe criminal law
at once , but ho and his colleagues would
resist every attempt to authorize an investi
gation by a commission of deputies. The
courts of justice hud ample powers , and
there was no necessity of an extraordinary
tribunal.
This statement produced such a tumult
that the rest of his speech was only partly
audible.
Sig. Grimaldt , minister of justice , fol
lowed bis chief and , amid renewed disorder ,
repudiated the accusations current against
him and the Dep.irtme.nt of Justice.
After a short but stormy debate the
Chamber decided to aulhoriio the prosecu
tion of Deputy Xerbi.
A Palermo daily paper says the murder of
Sig. Noturbartolo on a railroad train near
Aetvlllu yesterday , was part of a tlot ) to
suppress evidence coilcerning the bank
scandals. Noturburtolo was long director of
the Bank of Sicily , and us such got posses
sion of many documents incriminating per
sons of high .influence. These documents ,
says tlie daily , were In his satchel when ho
was killed , but are now missing.
The government made an inquiry into the
management of the Bank of Sicily several
years ago and a > voluminous report , said to
incriminate all the dircj-tors except Notar
bartolo. was filed in the government depart
ment , of which Sig. Monsillo , now under
arrest , had charge. This report was stolen
and tbo thief was novorapprehended. After
the theft Noturbartolu seldom traveled with
out having an armed attendant by bis side.
Tile documents to which the Palermo daily
referred , are believed , to have been tbe
stolen report. The ixilice still think that
the murder was-done by bandits. Notur
bartolo , long ago , wascuuRht by bandits and
held for ransom. He sncured their arrest
and punishment and the police think they
have hunted him down to get revenge.
1.1 : i-i.ir.iiT.
.Startling mill Terrllil * JKffiM-U of thu Ilei-
eent SeUmln bkturhiiiicm.
A-rnnNs , Feb. itli \ Is undisputed fact
that tbe earthquakes 'that have occurred
during the past two or'thrce days at Xante
have been the worst th.lt have done damage
on that island in jriodeni times , and no one
can tall when tlleT1 disturbances will cease.
The shocks experienced last , night- did
enormous damage'intact ; ' , the whole Island
was devastated. To add to the terror
of the inhabitants , most terrific thunder
storms prevailed at the time of the shocks.
The rain fell in torrents and was accom
panied by largo hail stones. The blinding
flashes of lightning , the roaring thunder and
the rumbling beneath the surface of the
swaying earth caused many persons to be
lieve tlie end of all things had come. The
people were panic stricken , and so great was
the fear inspired that many persons ontirolv
lost their reason and nro now hopelessly
crazy.
A most unfortunate feature of the situa
tion is the fact that last night's shock de
stroyed the bread ovens in the city of Xante ,
rendering It impossible for the greater portion
tion of the Inhabitants to procure that most
necessary article of t'ooii ,
The minister of the litterior has arrived at
Xante and will do everything in his power to
relieve the distress. King Geo'rgo will start
for Xante on Sunday. .iA. Brittish war ship
and three vessels belonging to the Greek
navy yard arrived ut Hie island today with
supplies of tents provisions and medicines.
Duntli of Culoiu'l Dtiwrft.
Word was received in this city last evenIng -
Ing , announcing the death of Colonel A. C.
Dawes , ut Tampa , Flu. , to-which place ho
went several weeks ago In search of health.
His dealh occurred ut 10 o'clqck yesterday
morning.
Colonel Dawes was-well known In Omaha-
as ho held the position of general passenger'
agent of the Kansas City , St. .loo & Council
Bluffs railroad for twenty-llvo years. Al
though Colonel Dawes' home was In St.
I-ouis. ho spent a considerable portion of his
time In Omaha during the last years of his
life. He was a brother of iMrs. Frank K.
Moorcs.
Itesnll ofthe Unlloltiu ; In Washington.
OI.YMI-IA , Wash. , Fob' . St. Tbo forty-sixth
ballot today brought no change In the sena
torial situation. '
xiiirs of r/-.v > 77'K.ir. .
Domrxtle.
Alaskan cltlrcns aro'cliiiiiorln for boinu
rule.
, lames l-'rederlck ICorrJck , a newspaper man
of ability , of Nuw Yijrk t'lty N dead.
The /O'NHH-.Tny / contosled ciiiiiriessloiial
election casu Is now on at St. IOIIN | , .Mo.
Four men wore seriously Injured in a wreck
on the Iti-adlng road ni'ar Ka t IKuixlas , Mas- , .
The last will of ( lelienil It. 11. Hayes has
been admitted to prolmtn. It sliou1.no eliaiiKO
In Its piovlslon * as ulrtudy published.
The lower bous < if Illinois bus passed the
M'niitii bill iiieniorallr.liiR congress to
tbe World's fair Sund ycl ] < ) slnselait-e.
JudKoTlioniiiKlwAVItJirow , for. many yuars
general solicitor of tbo LlilraKo , Hock Island &
I'aclllc ItallMuy.utliiipnnydied In Chicago.
The Loiilsvill fi Ni hvlllc Itolllii ) : Stock
trust , with u ciiDital or luuny millions Af del
lars , has been Incorporated under tlio lau.sof
Kentucky.
lion , llowell E. Jackson of Nashville , Tenn. ,
leci-ntly appointed 'to tboacancy on thu MI-
prenv hi-nrh b < the rtclplmit of many con
gratulatory letter * unrt trlt-Krnms.
TlieoiiKlni'Ofsof tbo Louisville A Nashville
Hallroad company havocked for an Increase
of one-halt cunt amllolii tlielr pay. Their demand -
mand has been refused , und : i blgstrlLo Is In
prospect ,
Mr. .1.11. Wathen WM iiminlnmusly ohvtcd
piesldent , ,1. H. llobbti of Cleveland , U. , was
iiuute lirst vli'u prt'.sldi'n't and \V. It. I.i'eof St.
l.onls MH'oml vice president of the new cor-
ponitlon organized ut , Louisville , Ivy. , to light
tin * whisky trust.
The Oceanic Steamship rompuny's steamer
Murtposa has sailed ( mm Sun I'niiiclsco , Cul. ,
for Honolulu and AiHtrnlla. Among the pab-
seiiii'rs uero a nunilicr of nuwnpapcr corrov-
noiidcnN and ( 'nptnlii liy ) : , who Is toiellovn
t'aptaln YYIlu , In coimmind of tlu < lloston.
'I'lii1 attorney general of Illinois bus Insti
tuted formal proceeding's iiu'iilnst ox-Auditor
l'u\cy and bis hondsinun. The Milt Is brought
as an iissiiinpslt und thu declaration lecltes In
detail tbe charge * of abstraction of records ,
registration and \oiichers byAudltor
I'liM-y.
Foreign.
Tliu llanco do HoiiKiy la Plata of Iluonos
Ayres , suspended payment In coiiMMiiii'iicu of
the lo .es sustained In gold Npeculalhm by thu
manager of tliu concern. TUi > o losses amount
10(1,11(10,000. (
The total hm occasioned by the Urn In St
Jiiinei btrcot , .Montreal , will reach lauo.ooo.
The Insurance Is In the nolglilxJrlmod of Il7f > , -
000. Severn ! tlrcim-n were frozen and homo
were Injured by fulling timber * .
ADVICES FROM HONOLULU
,
Minister Stevens Communicate ? with the
Stata Department ,
REVOLUTIONIST ENVOYS IN WASHINGTON
.Mr , ( 'Hitlo DrliillH the IIMory of the Over
throw of Hawaii's Oneen Proposal *
to lie .Made to the I'nlled '
Slate * ( lo\criinieiil.
WASHINGTON- . C. , Feb. ! ) . Dlsp.itches
from Minister Stevens at Honolulu and the
commander of the Boston were received by
mall at the State airl Navy depirtmcnts
today. It is stated that they conlirm the
Information made dispatches
public through ptvs-i
patches from San Francisco and telegrams
received by the State and Navy depart
ments concerning the Hawaiian revolution.
There is , however , one fact embj lie I In
Minister Stevens'dispatch that puts a dif
ferent aspect on his action tli.tn th.it con
tained in the press dispatches. This is
nothing more nor less than tbe point that
tbe revolution was a complete surprise to
the minister , as well as to the commander of
the Boston. The minister left Honolulu on
the Boston early In January for a visit to
some of the other islands without the
Idea that any trouble w f impending. The
Boston did not return to Honolulu until
January H , and the minister says ho was
very much astonished to line the country in
a state of turmoil and excitement. The
events of the next few days following the
arrival of the Boston , however , culminated
on the ISth in the dethronement of CJuecn
Lillnokalani.
The above information was received from
an olllcial of the State department , who explained -
plained its significance by saying it showed
conclusively that tbe American represent
atives had not started the revolutionary
movement and , in fact , were not on the
ground until after it was under full head
way.
CommUnlonem \\UHhlnglon. .
The commissioners of the provisional gov-
eramentof Hawaii , whoarocharged with the
duty of presenting to the government of the
United States the proposition of annexing
the islands to this country , reached Wash
ington this afternoon. They were met at the
station by Dr. Molt Smith , who had previ
ously received by mall the commission of
President Dole of the provisional government
appointing him the representative of Hawaii
at Washington under the new regime. The
gentlemen went at once to their hotel , where
they passed the evening
The hour of their arrival was too late in
the day for them to meet any of the olllcials
of the government and tbe arrangements
made for their reception did not include an
interview with any of them before tomorrow
morning.
The commissioners received a number of
representatives of the press at their i-ooms
and talked freely of their errand. They
brought with them copies of the Hawaiian
papers of Wednesday , January It * , which
contained full accounts of the proceedings in
connection with the revolution , the particu
lars of which hare already been made public
through Interviews given by the gentlemen
at Snn Francisco and at various points en-
route to Washington.
DcftlrfH of tlie Ailneiiil loiltits. '
Mr. Castle , one of the commissioners , said
to a reporter that tbo desire of the commis-
s'on ' was to secure annexation with tbo
United States. "The proposal that we have
td make " ho said "is
, , practically that set
forth In the proclamation of the provisional
government , issued on January IT , in the
following language :
"Wocitbens and residents of tholluwai-
ian islands , organized and acting for the pub
lic safety and the common good , hereby pro
claim a provisional government , for the con
trol and management of public affairs and
the protection of the public peace , is hereby
established , to exist until terms of union with
the United States of America have been ne
gotiated and agreed upon. "
"Tho terms upon which the annexation
shall bo made , " continued Mr. Castle , "wo
are perfectly willing to leave to the United
States government to determine There
is only one condition that wo , however -
over , desire shall bo contained in
any agreement that may bo
determined upon , and that is that the right
of suffrage shall be restricted. Wo want no
universal sutfrago on the islands. If to
accomplish this it Is necessary to lose our
own right to vote wo are porfoeily willing to
abandon that. Wo might be allowed to sug
gest the form of government of the District
of Columbia seems to atTonl the ipost desir
able one for the Sandwich islands. Wo do
not want a territorial government , in which
there shall bo n legislature elected by the
votes of all the people. "
Cannes of thu Revolution.
Speaking of the causes that led to the revolution
elution , Mr. Castle said that there was , in
his opinion , a conspiracy , to which the queen
was a party , and included the passage of the
bill to charter n lottery , and In that provid
ing for the importation of opium by the
former , an exclusive franchise for twenty-
live years was given to a corporation , which
was doubtless the Louisiana lottery com
pany.
"Tho incoriorators | were Davenport of St.
fxmis and Clerk of Chicago , who , we have
been assured since our arrival , were con
nected with that concetn. ; Of course , alot
tery could not live upon Hawaiian support
alone. It would have to bo fed upon the
United States , and the queen was given to
understand that tbo passage of such a law
would be regarded by the United States as a
distinctly unfriendly act. but that made no
difference whatever. There Is at present a
very strict law against the importation of
opium into the islands , which is in the inter
est of the preservation of the native popula
tion , but the Hawulians passed both these
measures. "
Mr. Castle was asked how long the com
missloners would remain in Washington ,
and , turning to Mr. Marsden , hn said :
"How alwiit that1' ! ' to which the latter
responded : "Wo are enlisted for the war.
We bhall remain here until our object is ac
complished or our application is rejected. "
The commissioners wore asked in/whnt
shape their authority to act would be pre
sented.
Tlu-lr Authority.
Mr. Thurston , who Is at the head of the
commission , repliedVo : have hero cre
dentials from the president of the provisional
government , Mr. S. S. Dole , and these will
bo presented to Secretary Foster at our first
meeting with him. "
Dr. Mott Smith , the Hawaiian minister ,
Informed Secretary Foster today of his ap
pointment as representative of the provi
sional government of the islands to the
United States and his acceptance thereof.
Ho arranged with the secretary to receive
the commissioners at the State department
tomorrow morning ut 10 o'clock.
ItHASONS I'OK ANNEXATION.
Colonel Vulney AHhCunl Talk * ton Chicago
Iteporter.
CiiK'Ano. III. , Feb. : > . Colonel Volnoy Ash-
ford , ex-commissioner of the Halwalian
orccs , was In tbe cltv today. He Is of the
opinion that the United States must either
annex the Sandwich Islands or let them
alone. A protectorate , ho declares , would
bo so distasteful to the Hawailans that they
would probably prefer an Independent re
public , or even a return to the government
of the deKscd | queen. H Is either annexa
tion or nothing , he declares.
"I almost sets me wild , " ho said tonight ,
"to see the United States take this thing so
calmly If she does not annex the Sandwich
islands now , she will never get them , unless
they come to her us the result of war with
the power which may seize them. "
" 1 have seen It strongly questioned. " he
continued , "whether the gentlemen who are
representlmr the provisiiiinl government at
Washington represent tin-people ; that is , a
majority of the people , and 1 can mi s' em
phatically s.iy that they do. ICvin the
British residents of the Islands reall/e that
the commercial prosperity of the Sandwich
Isla-ds lies In annexation to the United
Stati s.
"Mr. M irs len. one of tbe genth'inen now
rcpre-SL-ntlii ! . ' the prouslonat government at
Washington. Is a British subject. When 1
knew him he was opposed to anncxnllon.
He realizes now that unless the islands are
annexed to this country , that thilr pros
perity Is gone , and he has pone to do what
he can to save them from the uttr ruin
which stares them in thofifro. _ "
The story that Spreckels was bt-hlnd the
revolutionary movement was ridiculed by
Colonel Asbford. Spreekels , he said , held so
many Hens on the s.ignr plantations that an
era ot depression , which would enable him
to foreclose on tbe planters , was the di sire
of his heart. If the planters could obtain
the same marnet for their output as before
the passige of the McKinley bill , it meant
prosperity for them and tbe payment of
their mortgages. .Therefore , he .said. Spreck
els wanted a monarchical government.
Oueer Mury from Vienna.
VIKXSI , Fob ! . Tugoblatt publishes an
Interview witli a relative of Queen Uliuoka-
lanl , concerning the revolution In Hawaii.
The relative is quoted as saying that the
Hawaiian queen had frequently protested
against the cruelty of tbe American
sugar planters toward tbo natives.
She also objected to the Impor
tation of Chinese , principally because she
feared they would bring leprosy with them.
The fact that she was the owner of large
sugar plantations was also a cause of
trouble between her and the Ameri
cans. The object of the new consti
tution was to protect the lower classes
from foreign land owners. Itwas
desired bv the America us to upset that plan ,
and this brought about the revolution. The
Americans had prevented the marriage of
the Princess Kalulani to a distant relation
of the Knglish royal family , because they
feared an increase of British influence , and
had tried to make a match between the
princess and an American.
.s .tnniii run i'ii\i\ < : .
Her Drliiy In Iteaelilng I'ort Aeeontited for
by Munj Theories.
Stx FIUNCHCO , Cal. . Feb. H. Tbo steam
ship City of Peking is still on the missing
list. She is now twenty-four days out from
Yokohama , and should have arrived hero
over ten days. ago. The olllcials of the
Pacillc Mail Steamship company and the
Union iron works have made a statement to
the Associated press in regard to the ma
chinery of the steamer. They refer to the
reports which have been published to the
effect that on the last two voyages of the
Peking trouble was experienced by beating
and melting of the rings in the thrust block ,
and that on her last westward trip she had
her rings repaired at Yokohama and patched
with banbit metal to prevent beating.
Alexander Center , the agent of the Pacille
Mail company at this place , made the follow
ing statement : 'The steamer City of Peking
was laid up from the middle of July to the
ITth of September last , undergoing a most
complete and thorough overhauling of the
hull , the boilers and machinery at the hands
of tbe Union Iron works of this city und on
her departure for Japan and China in Sep
tember last , she was in a most thorough and
complete state of repairs. One of the re
pairs made was a new thrust shaft and n
new set of thrust rings. The engines.on her
trip fo China and return worked most satis
factorily , but through the carelessness of an
oiler , after leaving Yokohama , who allowed
the thrust rings to heat , it was deter
mined , on her arrival at San Francisco , to
remove these rings and replace them with an
entire new set. This was done , and the ves
sel left for Japan November SJti last. The
latest authentic reports received from the
City of Peking were dated Yokohama , Jan
uary 10 , the date on which she left that port
for San Francisco. These reports from her
engineers state that from the time of leaving
San Francisco up to that moment her ma
chinery in all parts had been working in a
thoroughly satisfactory manner. "
Henry T. Scott , the president of the Union
Iron Wirks , made a statement in conflrmu-
tion of the Pacific Mail agent.
The Pacillc Mall olllcers express the be
lief that the Poking has Just put into Honolulu
lulu , and that the lirst reports of her will be
received when tlie next steamer arrives hero
from that port on February b.
cot.it IK i-iiK .
Very l.ou Tciiiiieratiire Milt Prevails In That
.Section.
ST. Paul , Minn. , Feb. y. The weather de
partment predicts colder weather for tomor
row morning , with a warming tendency on
Sunday.
Tnero was today an area of very high
barometer over the Dakotas , with a temper
ature of from 20 = 'to 40 = below zero. The
wind velocities from Bismarck to Winnipeg
varied from twenty to forty-four miles per
hour. West of there the weather is
generally clear and cold. The temperatures
are : At Winnipeg , H- | = below ; Vincent , ! ( ! = ;
Huron. 12I = ; Pierre , ' -M = : Bismarck , ! lii = > ;
Miles City , ! = : Helena , ui : = ; Minneapolis ,
1 ! ! = . All trains are delayed.
The weather bureau tonight gives the
temperature in this city at'J'J = below yero ;
1-1 = below at Dululh : 'J4 = below at Huron :
1S = below at Pierre , 12 = below at Helena.
Mont. , and : h = below at Winnipeg.
Poim.ixii , Ore. , Feb. H. Oregon and
Washington are covered with a mantle of
snow from two to four feet deep east of the
Cascade mountains. The weather Is cold
and a heavy loss of stock is reported. Many
buildings are damaged by the great weight
of snow. Trains are much dclned. , .
Iteath of u ( iriinil Inland ( tlrl ,
Wyo. . Veil. . [ Special Tele
gram to 'I'm : Hic : | - Mrs. Joseph Watkins ,
aged IS years , wife of a Grand Island. Neb. ,
coal dealer , and a passenger on Union
Pacific westbound train No. 1 , died at U
o'clock this morning just as tbo train was
pulling into tbe yards here. She left Grand
island last night to visit her parents at
Carbon. Wyo. , notwithstanding she was In
the last stages of consumption. As the train
approached Sherman. W.\o. , twenty-two
west of hero and the highest point on tbo
Union Pacillc , she grow rapidly worse , and
the conductor was requested to wire her
mother to meet her on the arrival of the
train at Carbon , but she died ninety miles
east of her destination. A brother and two
sisters arrived here this evening. The body
will bo taken to Carbon for burial.
.Surprised Their Pastor.
1 The pastor of the Castellar Methodist
Episcopal church was agreeably surprised
last evening by about IWI of the members of
the congregation , calling on him and leaving
material mementoes of their visit. rQuito a
sum of money was given thu pastor und
enough donations of thu solid things of lifo
at his residence to make thu winter pass
without fear of famine.
.Movements of Oecali Mu.unern rrhriiury 'I.
At Southampton Arrived Dresden , from
New York , for Bremen.
At Kinsule Passed Naronic , from New
York' for I.lverjioiil.
At Llzanl Passed Frlcsland , from New
York for Antwerp.
At New York Arrlved-Pdncc Wllhclm
II. . from Amsterdam.
At Boston -Arrived Ivincastrlan , from
Liverpool. .
To 1-rohll.lt the .Mailing of llniipil < lrtK.
ST. PAI-I. , Minn. , Feb. II.In the house
today Keprebcntatlvo Blooker offered n
measure prohibiting the manufacture and
sale of hoopskirts. Mr Blookrr'H hill was
referred to thu committee on corporations
other than municipal ,
IOWA'S ' GOVERNOR DECLINES
Will Not Accept a Portion in Qrovor
Cleveland's ' Cabinet.
ILL HEALTH OF HIS DAUGHTER THE CAUSE
In Addition to Till * Keiisnn Hole * Prefer *
t < i Itriiuilii ill Home and Willed Ihu
Intercut * of Ills 1'nrl.v
In ( InMi : I r.
li'.3 MOIST. * , In. . Fob. ! ! . [ Special Telo-
Ki'.un toTm : Uic. : ] It is detinitol.\ known
among a select few here lhat Governor Boles ,
lias been tendcre/d the position of secretary
of agriculture by President-elect Cleveland ,
ntnl It Is also known that the governor bus
declined to accept.
Thin Information I'onios from a source so
near to the governor that It cannot bo
doubted. Mr. Cleveland does not know of
the declination , but a letter from the governor -
ernor to the President-elect was started from
here to.luy giving tb ( > governor's reasons for
declining the tender of this high honor The
principal reasonill is said , Is the ill health of
the governor's only daughter , Jessica , to
whom ho is greatly attaened , and on whoso
neeount ho has seriously considered the
question of resigning Ills present olllco ami
taking her abroad.
Another reason for the governor's doc-
llnatlon Is said to bo his loyalty to the do-
mocraey of Iowa , from whom all Ills political
honors have come , and he feels that it is bin
duty to remain in the state ami assist in the
attempt of tile party next year to canturo
the legislature and subsequently the I'nlteil
States scnatorship , which in event of sue-
ce.ss would without doubt place him in the
upper house of congress The go\ernor him
self declines to talk and the above facts bo-
eaino known by accident.
DUATII or A itici.t'si : : .
1'friillar Story ufV. . S. IHrldnvin , Deeiilnr
CiiiliKy's Hermit.
DIN Moixns. la. . Feb. , It. ( Special Tele
gram to Tin : Hin.Tho : \ nuws is Just re.
eeived hero that W. S. Dickinson , the
Deeatur county hermit , was found lying
dead on his eabin Hoop last Saturday , evi
dently having fro/en to death. In a rudely
constructed hut in a picturesque yet lonely
spot Dickinson has lived u recluse for lifty-
three years , his only companions bem- ; his
dogs and eats. The reasons for his wishing
to live apart from his fellows have never
been divulged , except once in a delirium dur
ing illness ho would frequently refer to a
young lady who bad died long before in
Connecticut. From Kensington , that state ,
Dickinson came to Iowa in 1SIO.
After his death a photograph of a young
lady was found , together with loiters , In.
which it is said she refers to their wedding
day. It is supposed that her death occurred
before the day set for the wedding , and the
disappointment canted him to come west
and seek n hermitage. He rarely went to
town , and for. , twenty years had not been olt
bis own land , of which ho possessed H20
acres , though ho lived close to Davis City ,
Ho was a cousin of the poet , James Gates
Pereivul , and highly educated. *
The single room of bis cabin was tilled
with curious relics of by-gone days. Ho
was very well informed on leading events ,
and conversed pleasantly with all who
chanced to meet him. Ho was very liberal
in his contributions to the church and needy
poor , and hue"a good deal of money on do-
posit.
31/iIlSU.U.I.TOW.VS Ml/111 > K It TIUAL.
Alleged Slayer of. ] . II. llurto l.lkely til Ho
Convicted.
CnuAitKAi'iiM , la , Feb. ! ! . [ Special to Tim
HUB. ] John Nolan is on trial at Marshall-
town , charged with j , the inurdor of ,1. B.
Hurto , who came to his death in a somewhat
mysterious manner last October. Ilurtound
a neighbor named .lane had been looking ut ,
some land. Uoturning to the house of
llurto , Nolan went on with thorn to Juno's.
Late in the afternoon Nolan returned
homo without llurto and said bo had been
hurt and that ho covered him up with weeds
at the side of the road. Mrs. Hurto per
suaded Nolan to return for her husband.
La to in the evening ho returned
with him. liotli were Intoxicated
and Hurto , who was unable to
walk was left In the barn nil night. In the
morning ho was found to bo In a precarious
condition. A physician was sent for , but ho
rapidly grew worse and soon died.
Nolan was arrested and indicted for mur
der in the lirst degree. Nolan claims llurto
received his injuries accidentally ; that whllo
racing his horses ho ran into a chuck hole ,
breaking the tongue and throwing tnem out.
Hurto said before dying , in the presence of
several witnesses , that Nolan kicked him to
death. Upon this statement the prosecution
hopes to secure the conviction of Nolan.
Jovrn Suprmiin Court DecUloim. ,
DBS MOIXKS , la. , Feb. 11 ] Speciat Telegram
to THIS HUB.Tho
gram ] - - following supreme
court decisions were rendered today :
State against Ucnbe , appellant , Harrison
district , alllrincd ; state , appellant , pgalnst
DCS Molnes it Kansas City Railway company ,
1'olk district , anirmed ; state ugulnst Smith ,
appellant , ( two eases ) , Harrison district ,
afllrmed ; state against Tynor , appellant , Fre
mont district , ufllrmod ; state against Ulflln ,
appellant , Keoltuk district , afllrmcd ; statu
against Sexaur , appellant , 1'ollc district ,
atllrmed ; Manning against Bonard , appel
lant , Lyon district , anirmed ; Curtis against
Sioux City & Highland Park Hallway com
pany , appellant , Woodbury district , alllrmed ;
Bigolinv against Wilson , appellant , 1'olk dis
trict , reversed ; Meek , appellant , against
Briggs , Mahaska district , alllrmed ; llud.son
against Applegate. appellant , Cuss district ,
nlllriiu'd ; Ilowurtli against Heovers Manu
facturing company , appellant , Mahaska dis
trict , allirmed. _
TllItKK ltirit.\i > TO It
I'atal I'iro In n Sis-Story Now York Tene
ment lloiiin.
Nn\v VOIIK Feb. : ! . In a ilro of mysterious
origin early this morning in a six-story tene
ment on Orchard street a family of three ,
was wiped out of existence and tlirco other
people were Injured , The dead are Morris
Cohen , wife and baby. The family was
suifocatcd and was founil by the lircmeii
after the blaze was under control.
HocKFoiin , III. , Feb. I ! . A | > ortlon of the
old Knowlton Manufacturing company build
ing burned this morning , together with seeds
stored in it owned by H.V. . Huckbeo. The
loss on the building and contents is $ " 0,000 ;
insured. _ _
Two Klllnl in it Ml M ii lltplonloll.
MfAi.etTr.it. I. T. , Feb. ! l. An explosion oc
curred last night in the mlno of the Osage
Coal company. Two were killed , nnil per
haps more. It Is not known how many mlnerii
were in the pit at the timo. Thu names of
those known to bo killed are Nathan Ward
and Jack Connors.
Killed In H n.ll-IJnd CollUIon.
WouNsocKlvr. H. I. , Fob , 'I. An express
train on the New York , t Now Kngland roail
ran Into the rear of another passenger tram
near ICust Douglas , Mass , this morning.
One woman was killed and snverul other
persons were injured.
( lutrrimr I'l-mioyer Culled DUHII.
SAI.IIM , Oro. , Feb.Thodemocratic ! ) state
central commit tec last night adopted the fol
lowing :
Thu Male Icinocrutlc central committee ro
Kiel the atlltmlu of his ttxciilloric.y , Uiiviiuuir
I'l'iinoyer , toward tliu Icadiir of our party ,
I'losldent-Mlcct tin > i-r ( Uovidiind. The people
ple for the second time havu tdinwn Ijt ) < lrconfi
dence In the pii'sldent-e.li'ct.anrt ' It Ill-lii'conie *
( ioM-innr IVniiuyi-r , Mho bus boon rcpeuledly
honored by ihu di'imx'riiUc party , to tluow
klnrson tin ) merit louder Wo hereby renew
our allegiance to the chosen chief oxcuuUvo of
this country und consider Uovernarl'eunoysi'f
oUurgcs n uluit him unwurruutedj
