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