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ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 187L OMAHA , TUESDAY MORNING , NOVEMBER H 1813. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
IKEEP1XG IT SECRET
I Important Oommunioition Eecmved at the
State Department from Hawaii.
icLOTELY GUARDED FROM THE PUBLIC
| Cipher of the Navy Department Was TJued
in Writing It.
POLICY OF THE GOVERNMENT IN DDUBT
Many Conjectures as to the Instructions
Given Minister Willis.
PROSPECTS FOR A VF.RY LIVELY ROW
SI ( i in turn of the ITnvi lonal Oovcrnmcnt
Will -Not UuletljSttlitnlt to u Turn-
Inc I > own Latent Ailricen Uc-
cciieil Irom tlie IslunO * .
Nov. 18. The Stated e-
partmont today received a communication
from Honolulu , telegraphed from San Fran
cisco. 11 arrived by the steamer China early
this morning. It is written in the Nnvy de
partment cipher. Experts were set to work
ujxjn the dibjiatch in the afternoon and
labored over it for several hours.
After securinp the substance of this ofil-
cial communication Secretary Grcsham took
n copy of it out to Woodley for a conference
over the matter -with President Cleveland.
Nothing was given < -out from the State de
partment during the afternoon as to the
ctibhtancc of the dispatch.
F. P Hustings , secretary of the Hawaiian
legation , Avas shown the Associated press
dispatch from San Francisco containing the
news of Minister Willis1 arrival in Honolulu
and his appointment to present his creden
tials to President Dole. They declined to talk
about the matter , as usual , but the satisfac
tion expressed ut the presentation by Minis
ter Willis of his credentials to President
Dole buggested that they might have feared
the-mlulBter wjuld have been accredited to
the queen.
"Will Stiind lor Their
The plan of the Hawaiian representatives
is to stand rigidly on the rights they have
acquired by the recognition of their govern
ment. Minister Thurston touched the mar
row of their Hopes when he said yesterday
in Chicago thut uny uttempt to overturn the
present government by a foreign power
would be an act , of war. An act of war re
quires -the consent or I'ecluration of con-
Kress. Congress will undoubtedly take un
the subject of Hawaii iu some way immedi
ately upon assembling in December. The
ilcht , it is suid , will be made ou the tidminls-
trulion policy on this line mat It has de
clared war without the consent of congress ,
nud has therein done un unlawful act.
What effect it would have ou this proposed
jioliey , if the present government should
peacefully yield to the persuasions of the
American minister is also discussed. The
jquestion involved is whether so peace
ful n proceeding coul'l ho regarded
ns an act of wur. It is argued
that it would be un ac ; of aggres
sion on u sovereign power none tbe less because -
cause the power peacefully yielded to the
threat of so overwhelmingly superior u
Jorco.
Still u Diplomatic Purrlo.
It still remains \uianswerable problem
to those ot diplomatic experience how the
American minister , accredited to the
Hawaiian government can , immediately
uuon presenting his credentials , not about to
destroy that government. Tins gives rise
to many stiruiiBCb. such us that the real
jiollcy pursued by the State department bus
not hitherto boon announced at all ,
"but that Secretary Grehbum's report
to the senate was simply designed to give
opportunity to read public sentiment on the
subject. It is not at all prohaole that this is
true , but It shows thut the policy of the
Greshum report is considered so entirely ex
traordinary thut incredulity uud specula
tions cluster about it.
There is a shrewd surmise In Washington
that the restoration of Llliuoitulunl to the
throne may not be followed by the entire
withdrawal ot the influence of the United
'States , but that with the work of the lust
administration once undone a protectorate
uiuy bo established over the monarchy.
One clear and certain result of the present
incident would seem to be thut annexation
will never be proffered to the Uuittid States
by the H waliaus uguln. If there is ever to
he annexation the movement will originate
in this couutry.
LATEST J'KOM TJ1C ISLANDS.
JslMvt Itcci'lvort by the Strumer China All
ut Honolulu.
FUAJJCISCO , Nov. 18. The steamer
China , which nrrivod In port early this
morning , brings special correspondence to
the Associated press , which shows that
everything wus quiet iu the islands up to the
time the steamer left on November 7.
.Minister Willis had not unto then made
known his instructions from President
Cleveland , and consequently there was no
disorder of uny kind. The new minister ar
rived early nn the morning of November 4
and went dlreullv toIUouul'B headquarters
at Ihe Hawaiian hotel , lie refused to see
reporters until Monday , ns he was ill from
theiflocts , of travel. On Sunday aud Mon
day the minister remained ut the hotel rest
ing , while the people of Honolulu wondered
whut ho was going to do.
On Monday morning , November 0 , Minister
\ii j gTiYnmitted to un interview , nna tils re
marks Jult no taubt tbut he was duly ac
credited to the provisional government. He
huid :
"J am sorry I cnn say nothing of tbe po
litical question nt the present time. In the
( xiurbe of the morning I intend to address
your minister of foreign nffairs , unking when
it will suit the convenience of President
Dole to receive my credentials from tbe
VnitoJ States government. At the same
time I shall sand him u manuscript of tbo
remarks I intend to deliver on the occubiou
of 111 } presentation to him. This i * my first
experiment lu diplomatic mutters , but I un
derstand such to bo the custom. Whenever
the president notifies me of his readiness to
receive uie 1 shall be on hand. Under the
circumstances it would "be uu act of dis-
pourtesj to the .Hawaiian * to discuss the
jiokiuon at the present lima"
n oulilu't Tull ; ID lieporterK.
President Xiole promptlv replied to Minis
ter Willib" note uud it wus arranged thut the
United State * envoy would present his rre-
dentials to the provisional government ut 11
o'clock 'Juesday morning. Tuesday morning
MiniserWilUs wub again interviewed and
again Uei Uued to stale \ > hotuur he would do
more thuu present bis credentials on the
( lutusiou of LIB firbl meeting with the riipi-e-
bcntative * ot the proviKianal government.
He l > os' IVPK daciinwl to btate when he
vrcuU mnht his official visit from the United
States government to the Hawaiian uuthuri-
tlCbAt the lime of the last interview jirciiara-
tioubirt waking lor the sailing of the
ttuav.tr China. Tiie next steamer , tbe
Austmuu biuiud Saturday , November 11
Mil.it.cr Willis even refused to btbte
whether the exact ma ure of his mission to
Hawaii ivjuld bo known before that date.
The steamer China put to bua between 11
o rJocit aud noou Tuesday uioriaug
ijite Moud&y uigUtjKoveuibcrC , there was
n larpe pntborlnc at the house of Mr. Wie-
derman. one of Liliuokalunl s supporters.
Tbe gathering was attended b mwi in sym
pathy with the px-queon. The qm > pn had
paued word ntnonc her supporters that she
was to be restored to the throne Wedne -
da\ . November S. the dny following tbe de
parture of the steamer Cninu for San Fran-
cisro. It was reported that the ratherine nt
Mr. Wiederman's houae was tn the nature of
a jubilee.
IVren-Rll to Vdmlrnl SUerrrt.
When Admirnl Irwln arrived nt Honolulu ,
Monday. November 0 , on the steamship
China , iiceompanlotl by Lt ntf > tiants Adams
nnd PnrheiRUir , he immeAiatelv went on
hoard the Philadelphia aud wns busily on-
gored ou board until Tuesday morning.
Admiral Skerrct , who was relieved by Ad
mirnl Irwln , and Lieutenant Wilson S. Fox ,
nlso relieved , took ttinir formal farewell of
President Dole and the provisional cabinet
on the morning of Wednesday. November 1.
Admirnl Skerrct delivered a short und
follfltous address and President Dole re
sponded. When the naval party arrived tno
provisional troops were drawn up along the
driveway from the gale to the executive
building und the Hawaiian bnnd played
"America" us the admiral's parly pussod in.
I'residuut Dole tn bis speech said ho hud
hoped Admiral Skerret would remain in
Honolulu until the Hawaiian affairs were
Bottled , as the admiral had boon in Honolulu
during so much of the recent trouble. When
the naval officers left the building the band
played the "Star Spancled Banner.11
Although Admiral Skerrot had uovcr ex
pressed an opinion on the situation or given
uny indication us to which side he sympa
thized with , ho n us highly esteemed by the
officers of the provisional covernmont. They
look upon his removal at this time as an in
dication thut the administration has como to
u decision ad verse to annexation.
Why BUcrret Went ,
One reason for this feeling may be nn en
counter nliich the bluff old admiral is .suld
to have hud withCommissmr Blount when
that official fl"st arrived hi Honolulu. When
Cleveland's commissioner had settled him
self in Snow cottage at the Hawaiian hotel ,
where the admiral was stopping , he called
on the commander of the United States
forces and Introduced himself to him. The
admiral said ho was glad to moot a man so
well Icuown us Mr. Blount , but said he could
not recognize Mr. Blount us United States
representative until he hud produced his
credentials. '
"The credentials are at my cottage , " re
plied Mr. Blount.
"Then you had bettor go and get them , "
the udmlral replied , "Jor I can't reooirniro
you -until you have presented your creden
tials "
Mr Blount recognized the justice of this
position , but he was very anzry Just the
batno. Ou this account the annexutionists
tliltik he reported to the president tnat
Skerret uas uot the proper man to have in
Honolulu in case ho should decide to put the
queen back on the throne.
I'locl eil to ilucic ttiu I'rorlilontillftti.
The newspapers which support the monarch
arch- have lately hud much to suy ubout the
present organization known as the American
loacue. The league Is n society compased ol
American residents of Honolulu pledged to
maintain the provisional government in all
things except compromise with monurchy.
The meuYbtirs ure said to be pledged to nrmed
sup ] tort of the authorities against riot or
insurrection pending the establishment of 'u
stable government. The society is said to
favor the inenXisc of the police force and
the reduction of the military to a volunteer
basis and -popular representation iu the ad
visory council ; ulso to favor the presence of
American citizens as candidates for office.
The league is u secret order and is supposed
to have 700 or 800 members.
boiuo of tlie < 'uma * FnNBencerft.
The steamer China did not dock until 10
o'clock this morning on account of the low
tide. Owing to the fact that she nrrived
two days nhoad of time it was thought she
brouglu news of the greatest Importance ,
but it turned out her quick trip was due to
favorable weather. Among her passengers
were Admiral Skerret and family. Lieuten
ant Fox , his flag lieutenant , and
Secretary Wilson. The naval officers
were greatly surprised when they heard the
news of President Cleveland's decision \vith
regard to Hawaii. They would not express
un opinion of any kind. It would be cou-
trnry to etiquette to criticize the adtninis-
trution. The admiral stated t Uut he hud re
ceived u tnessugo to go to China , but was
ordered to proceed first to San Francisco.
Further orders will be received here.
The Huwaiians here uro wondering how
tbo royalist faction obtuins its news. From
the day tbo queen wus deposed herbelf nor
her adherents have never lost confidence.
They have made btatoments In regard to our
policy which have been invariably verified ,
and the iinnexutiouihts when they heard
the queen had ordered new uniforms for her
retainers , hardly knew w hut to think.
It is the opinion of those who came
from Honolulu on the China that the an
nexation party will make no resistance if
the United States orders the queen put
bacU , but this govcruemont will have to
keep u force of men constantly on shore to
maintain her on the throne. Such u slutc of
iiffulrs would practically amount to annexa
tion , with the singular anomaly of a terri
tory of the United States governed by a
womau who culls herself a queen.
AllNlbTUU
ile HUH Not us Vet Perfected Hl Flunk for
tlie Future.
WASHINGTON' , Nov. 13. Mr. L. A. Thurston ,
ths minister of the present government of
Hawaii to the United States , returned to
this city tonight. He admitted he had re
ceived advices from the Hawaiian govern
ment by the China , hut said ho had not us
much information as the press reports pub
lished this uficriiu : > n.
Mr. Thurston wus abkcfl what course he
proposed to pursue in view of the position
his government is > now placed iu. Ho re
plied he had uot perfected his plans us yet.
Mr. Thurston hub been a prominent leader
of what is known ts the reform movement ,
which was in progress in the Hawaiian
islands for a number of years. He is a
natural orator aud the recent revolution
iu the islands was due in no
small part to his efforts. His father
uud mother were children of c rly
missionaries ube wont out iu Railing
vessels from New England uround Uupe
Horn. Ho wus barn iu the islands , und after
being educated in the United States studied
and practiced law in Honolulu. His secre
tary of the legation , Frank P. Hustings , has
lived in the islands Sur sixteen yours , uud
married there ,
W. C. Alexander , surveyor general of , the
islands und author of the standard history
of them , is ulso at the legation.
WILL JvOT SUMMIT.
J'orct Must Ile lined to Oiertliruir the
I'rovUlnnal Goveruiufiit.
SAX Fiuxiusoo , Nov. 18. At the Hawaiian
consulate iu this city no word wus received
by the btcauibhip China , which would throw
further light on the situation ut the islands.
Consul Wilder stated to a reporter that in
case the udmiiiUtrutioii should ask the pro
visional government to step down und out
the request would not bo granted , but in
cake the use of foruc bhoula bo thraatuuct
the provisional gaverumtmt uould have but
one course to pursue. Kusibtauce to the
power of the United States would be use
less , but it would jirovcbt with all itb mfvu !
force ugaiur.t such u high-handed ou'xuge
Should me V ut ted Stutes protectorate of the
monarchy be withdrawn that monarchj
would not lust u day. Unquestionably the
next revolution nould not be us peaceful us
thelabt , uud the monarchy would buruly be
overthrown once aud torevcr.
d MuJ Tuko a
FiuKciboo , Nov. lit It is repartee
here that the British warship Cuauipiuc se
cretly left Esquimau for Honolulu Novem
her b , the da } uttar Secretary Urushum's
Inner was made public.
Mr. Cilvtlftuuc ut u I'ull Cabluet Council
Loxnos , Nor 13. Mr. Gladstone presided
at a lull cabinet couucil today.
ON MUNICIPAL BOND ISSUES
Constitutional Limititious Cannot Be He-
moved bj Stipulation or Eadoresmant.
RULED ON BY THE SUPREME COU3T
C'noe ol Hedges nnd Olliprn Acilnut Dlion
Coanty Oonpiirnluc nn liin-htlve liall *
rnnd Ionn Ueeltleil Vtrntnot tlie
Ai | < nllntitR The Cn e In III Inf.
WASHINGTON BfitEu or THE Bnn. 1
D18 ForttTEESTit STHDET , V
\VASHISOTOX , Nov. 18. |
A decision was today rendered in the su
preme court of the United States which is
of creut importance to county uud municipal
authorities and investors in every part of
the country , aud the grounds upon which it
is based will be perused with interest oy all
lawyers , although it is apparently local only
to Nobrahka. The decision WTIS rendered by
Associate Justice Jackson und represents
the position of the entire bench.
It is tbe case of Daniel T. Hedges and
others , appellants , against the County of
Dlxon , ant ? on appeal from the United
States circuit court of Nebraska. The
question presented to tbe court bore was
whether parties holding the greater part of
u scries of bonds issued by a county in excess
of the limit fixed by the constitution of the
state , nud which , for that reason , ace not
enforcible at law , can invoke the aid of a
court of equity to afford them relief
by first ascertaining the extent of such ex
cess or settling the amount ol bonds which
the county could lawfully buve issued uud
then proceeding to hcale down the itsue to
the limit thus ascertained and to declare such
excess only to be void uud thereupon decree
ttto residue of such bonds good and valid and
enforce payment of such residue with inter
est against tbe county or , in other words ,
can the holder of bonds issued by u county
in excess of its authority by an offer to sur
render uud cancel so much of such bonds ns
may upon inquiry be found to exceed the
limit authorized by law invest u court of
equity with Jurisdiction , not only to ascer
tain tbe amount of such excess , but to de
clare the residue of such bond issue valid
nnd enforce the payment thereof against
the countvt
What the Court Held.
The appellants representan iistie of nearly
57,003 of the Uixon county bonds issued for
donation to the Covingtou , Columbus (
Slack Hills Railroad company. On January
, lb7C , the bond issue was authorized by uu
election at tbo hands of the voters of the
county. Subsequently it was'found that
, ho issue wus in excess of the legal issue to
the extent of 10 per cent on the assessed
valuation of property. The complainants
offered to surrender for cancelatioti the 10
> er cent excess , hut ths county refused , aud
, he complainant then held that the refusal
lad annuled and cured any infirmity in the
wilds and that tlie county \vas in equity
bound to recognize as valid the residue. Tne
county demurred und the court sustained
the demurrer. Tlio supreme court here de
cided that if any equitable claim arises In
favor of the holders of the' bonds issued
under suchtarcumstunces it must be against
the railroad company from whom the bonds
were purchased , us that company wus the
recipient of the legal consideration realized
ipon the negotiation of the bonds. It .holds ,
lurther , that the constitution of the state
laving prescribed the amount which the
county might donate , that provision
operated as an absolute limitation upon the
lower of the county to exceed that amount ,
und sujs that it is well settled that no
ocituls in the bonds-or endorsed thereon
rauld estop the county from setting up their
uvulidity , based upon a want of'constitu-
ional authority , to ibsu j the surne. Still
: urtber , the court holds that recitals in
jonds issued under legislative authority
may estop the municipality from disputing
; heir authority us against n bona fide
lolder , forralue ; but when the municipal
jouds are issued iu violation of u constitu-
, ional provision no such estoppel can arise
ay reason of any recitals cont-ftned in the
rondh. Therefore , the decision of the loiver
court against the claim of the bondholders
is affirmed , with costs upon the appellants.
Cluturi ! Hut , licuu Abandoned.
It was reported today thut the adirlmstra-
tion has abandoned its intention of insisting
upon cloture in the senate. The change of
plan is &uid to have been occasioned by the
recent republisan victories at the polls. It
is iutiu.ated In official circles that Thn demo
crats will ba perfectly willing to have the
tariff bill fall in the senate if the responsi
bility for failure can be laid at the door of
tne republicans who have said that , with
out cloture , the bill should not become law ,
aud who are willing to Assume responsibility
for tbe defeat of that measure ? Some of
tbe most ultra houthern democrats in the
seuuto have all ulonp opposed nud now op
pose anything like cloture. us they fear the
republicans , when they again secure control
of both branches of congress , will pass tbe
dreaded "force" bill. It looks just now at.
though , through cowardice on the part of
the republicans , tno tariff bill would not go
through the senate , uot before the elections
next November , nt least.
SHJI. u Ciood Word lor Enid.
Captain Hasslcr of South Dakota , late
chiet clerk of the Interior department and
now receiver of public moneys at Euid , Okl. ,
was revisiting his. old ttamping ground
today. The department folks gathsred
around the captain audwere regaled with
wild x\est btorioB. The captain declares that
most of the ulleged lawlessness of the sec
tion to which he now owes allegiance has not
had any existence in fact. Enid is a town of
4,500 inhabitants , and lius two dunce hallb
aud several other collateral places of umuse-
but for all that is fairly
ineut , t self-respect
ing and God-fearing community. He said
that he docs not think thut u single "sooner"
cot iu his work , excepting to play the time-
honored dodge of squatting aud then belling
out. None are registered iu the Cherokee
Strip. The town of Perry , close to the bor
der of the Indian Territory , the captain sayb ,
is tbo Paris af the Strip , but the future of
ISuid is rudiant with promise.
Captain Hcssler came hero to report upon
the work of his office uud witness the mar
riage of his daughter.
MrK. uUluuV I'lain.
This morning dense clouds of smoke came
through the open windows of the Blaluo
house on Lafayette square , aud a gentleman
who was passing rsug tue bell , tbiuknijf the
house wtib on lire , li turned out to ba only
tbe first lighting of the f urnuce , which did
uot draw \\eil for the first few uiluutes uud
filled the house with biuoke. Mrs. Blainc ,
MissHuttic Blaiuu uud Mr. J. G Blame
urrivt-d in the city on Saturday und uro the
guests of Mr. und Mn > . Blair Lee. The vibit
ut this time is tainply for the put pose oi put
ting the bouse iu suitable order to rent , No
one has rented the house yet , but ills under
stood that there are seTtu-.il persons wno
huv been negotiating for th"e lease. Mrs.
Blaiue hub made no permanent plans for the
future , but It thinking of tailing u bmuller
house in this city at some time in tbe future.
It is posbiblo thut the coming winter will be
divided by her between New York nnd
Europe.
NatlouHl Dunk dinners.
The comptroller of the currency has boon
officially informed of cuunges iu the officers
of the Nebraska uutiouu.1 uunks us follows :
The Firbt National bank or York George
W. Poht , pruMdeut , iu place of P. O. Bell ;
F. Baldwin , rice prebideut , in place of F. B.
D-fTS.v ; E ,1 "Wieutniuu , cabhiur , in-placed
H. C. Kloius.Tumidt
The Farmers National bank-of Pawnee
City 3T. . Treuery. vioe preudeut.
The National Bunk of Commerce , St
Louis , bus been approved ui , rc&erra ugtmt
ot the South Omahu National haul ; .
The American National of Kansas caty
has buen revoked us reserve ugcmt for the
Secoud National of Duouque , lu.
I'rrkoual Muutiuu.
C E. Lemley was today appointed past-
master ut Dubim , AYtthingrtou couLty , la. ,
vice Q. E. McC.nlob. resigned , and W. W.
Craie at Stllson , Hancock .county , vice M. D.
Dunlap. removed.
General Kautr. will ppnd the winter nt
the Elsniere In order tovrltc his book of
reminiscences of the latojwar. In the spring
he will ba joined by his family.
H A. Cook of DCS Molnes Is nt tbo Ar
lington. . Penny S. HEATH.
TO rnCSfiUVKTIlR nSSCKVU.
Another Plan Projuoejl l > y the Irennury
IJepnrtnWint.
WASIUSOTOS , Nov. 1R. A ulan has just
been psrfected whereby the gold reserve of
the treasury ma.y be lucreasad to Its legal
limit of (100,000,033. This is to bo done by
means of an understanding with the banks
of New York to iueroiseitho proportion of
gold in their deposits at ihoNeiv York sub-
treasury to cover the certified checks that
are presented by importers in uayraent of
customs duties. Heretofore the gold in
these deposits has not nveragod more than 1
per cent. The bulk of payments have been
made in treasury notes.
None of t ho officials of the treasury ao
willing to discuss the reports that the gold to-
servo is to be strengthened by the assistance
of the New York bunks , \ \ hlrh , it is said ,
will release their cold to make payments for
customs dues. This reticence to talking ap
plied also to Seerotaiy Carlisle , who , wlir.n
shown the published statements , suld he had
nothing to make public , but intimated that
if the Now York bankers * aw fit to discuss
the mutter it was their privilege to do so.
Such an arrangement us that contempkited ,
the officials' say , could be entered into by
Air. Jordan , the assistant treasurer at New
York , who would not necessarily feel
it obligatory to communicate the fact
to the Treasury department. There
arc reasons for believing tout it
is very probable Mr. .lordan hns entered
into some arrangement like the ono men
tioned to keep the reserya up to a higher
fiKUre thuu that at whlch | it has stood" for
some time past. There was a decrease in
the reserve today of over tliK)3.03J ( ) tin com
pared wiih Saturday. The currency oal-
uucc , however , is almost ! Sl.r > 'j6.000 higher ,
consequently the net available balance is
greater than it was Saturday and uas again
overstepped the 10il,000,030 mark.
The movement of standard silver dollars
for the weekended Saturday wus ffi'Jl.Biri ;
for the corresponding period of , last year ,
WGO.SSO. The shipments of fractional silver
from November 8 to 11 were $1151,703.
TlllllUTUS TO lSL.ATCUrOUO.
Attorney General Oliifj' und Chief Justice
fuller > i < ultB ot Jlik L.lfo Work ,
WAS.HISGTOX , Kov. 18. The memory of
the late Justice Blatchford was honored at
the session of the United Ststes supreme
court today. A sot of .resolutions read by
Attorney General Olnqy was offered by the
bar of the court and adopted. When the
resolutions nad been adopted Mr. Olney
made an uddress in which he hpoke of Jus
tice Blutchford's abilities as a. muu und u
judge.
Tne attorney general snote of tne loss
sustained not only by the Jnfliciar.v , but by
the entire community in the death of Judge
Blatchford , anct said he was Lhe model of u
competent , well trained , conscientious pub
lic servant.
"Judge Blatchlord , " he said , "rose to the
highest of professional honors by unswerv
ingly follow ing tne beaten puxh and n regu
larly graduated ascent from a country lawyer
to a circuit judge and thence To the supreme
bench tn the United States court. "
AVhen Attorney General Olncy completed
his remarks Chief Justice -Fuller made a
reply in behalf of the court. The chief jus
tice said , in part : | i
"To Mr. Justice Blutohfordthe discharge
of duty wus un impulse und * toil u'liabil , und
since thorough training as n scholar nud iu
professional practice a wide and varied
knowledge of tbe la -t alteonund discrimi
nating intellect , and an' indomitable pu-
tience he added the transcendent capacity
of taking trouble , the volume and extent of
, he work he was enabled to accomplish dur-
ng twenty-six years of Judicial life , should
occasion no surprise.
"Wo take up our burdens again , conscious
of the absence of the relief his participation
would have afforded , but feeling as to him
the truthfulness of the thought , above ull ,
believe it , the sweetest canticle is nunc
dimittis. when n man hath obtained worthy
ends and expectations. "
The resolutions were ordered ou the min
utes uud the court adjourned.
Tu.uy rjiLT UAD.
Trne Iinvurdui'ss ol the Cnmnlalntt from
Okluliouiu.
WASHINGTON , Nov. 18. Captain J. S. Huss ,
ler , formerly chief clerk'of the Interior de
partment nnd now receiver of the land office
ntEnid , Okl. , is in Washington. He brings
a new version of tbe complaints about the
opening of the CheroKea Strip. The open
ing , he says , was gene rally satisfactory und
the complaints come from Those who desire
to make trouble aud bring the administra
tion into disrepute. Captain Hassler bays
the chief promoters of dissatisfaction ure a
Finall 1 act ion of democrats , who were
angered by the fact thut the laud officers
aud other officials sent tq Oklahoma and the
Strip were trom outside the Territory. The
sending of outtlde men , he said , bro e up
tbe schemes formed to capture the best land
in tbe Strip , aud u number bud missed an
opportunity of muking the monev that they
had anticipated. To these disappointed
democrats were joined some republicans
who were anxious to mate political capital
out of the affair , and this resulted in all the
charges , complaints aud culls for investiga
tion. He says the outcome will be u vindi
cation of the course pursued by the depart
ment. _
ICequcitted by the llunbtKU MJnUtnr.
WABUISDTOS , "Nov. 18. The Russian
minister n sited that the Russian convicts ,
who were recently picked up in the Pacific
ocean und lauded at San Francisco , be ar
rested , presumably for tne mrpose of uscer-
taiuine1 whether they ure ciimmal offenders
escaped trom Siberia. Tbe Treasury de
partment promptly -ordered the arrest of
the men. Tbe commissioner of immigra
tion at San Frauci&co tins bueti instructed to
wire the facts in tbe case , including the
affidavits of the men , to the department ,
pending the receipt U > f which uo further
action will be taken.
Gruntoil the
WAMIISOTOX , Nov. IB. i h motion made
u few days 350 in bshjilf of Russell Sage
to strikeout the renjy ol Dsllu Keegan to
his defense ihut heriictlon to recover KAIKI3
damages for broach of promise was barred
by the statute of limitations , was grunted
this morning in the oourt of common pleas
by Judge Bookstuver. Tlie judge irrauls the
motion with costs uud also grant * uu order
dismissing , on its merits , the complaint iu
its action. ;
Gluluu ot CuuttaUiu Sriilrr .
WASUISGTOS , Nov 18. Sir Jullun Paunce
lote , Btitibh ambassador , bus en
tered into negotiations with Secretary
Gresham for the settlement of claims for
tbe British healers heiiea in Bering sea
previous to the modus Vivendi of 1BSU. It
is said that the uuiouut of indemnity
claiaod by the Canadian government will
not exceed 500,000 ,
Cleteluud U Aot 111.
WAbuiKOTOx , Nov. 18. Secretary Tuurber
today denied there was any truth in the
rumors of President Cleveland' * illnesB. It
is the president's intention to remain at
Woodley , he bays , for the most part , und to
como into town , perhaps , only one clay iu tlie
wpck cabinfal day. Tomorrow ii cabinet
day aud thti president is expected lo be ut
the white boubc.
bal ill Wuulil > ut Aucejit Iu
Jfov. 18. At lue Catholic
university this tnoruiujj the report thut Mfy.
Saiolh would he raised to the dignity of
curdlaolute was denied us without founda
tion IfsuLh an offer were made by hu >
holiness it would uot be accepted ,
SERVIAN MINISTER STABBED
M. Oeorgevitch Assaulted in a Paris Bcstan-
rant by a Jourjeyman
NO CAUSE KNOWN FOR THE ATTACK
.Ministerial Crl l Threatened In Italy
i lu a Ilatl Mm itlon In Her Wur
wllli the .Mnom-Otlier
New * .
\
; Me.l JSM in .la nw G.inlnn Dinnfte.1
PAUH , Nov. ! . [ Now Yort Herald
Cable Special to Tnc Bnn. ] XL George-
vitch , Servian ambassador , was attacked
this evening in a restaurant and was stabbed
twice by a journeyman shoemaker.
The motive of the assault is not as yet
known.
There are reports of an impending minis
terial crisis in Italy which seem to he based
on very creditable authority.
The Spanish situation in Morocco is bad.
.IACCJCCS ST. Cr.un.
nv iiuismtcus.
Grout LOIR ot l.lfo iind Property llo
irom , ) apnu Urirntnl r .
SAN FHAJ.TISCO , Nov. 13. Advices today
from Yokohama state that a severe storm
swept over the southern part of Japan
October 18 , lasting , several days. In
Ouayarna , where floods wrought the
most destruction , 141 persons are known to
have psrishcd and 103 more are missing ,
while 1.B4C houses are washed away ,
bridges were destroyed , and a great num
ber of horse * aud cattle killed. From
other points , 44S persons are reported killed
besides. 4"5 ships und boats wore wrecked
and great damage done to farming lands.
Multitudes are receiving aid from local gov
ernments.
The preliminary examination in the Loma
case has been concluded. The examiner
finds no evidence sufficient to prove the ac
cusation that the defendants caused "Vis
count Loma to drink the tuison that caused
his death. The defendants , therefore , are
all acquitted , rsishigori , at whose instance
the proceedings were taken , has been ar
rested , ulso his lawyer and others. Judge
Gamaguchi was also arrested as an accessory
in the alleged conspiracy for prosecuting the
retainers of tho"LomaJamlly on ihe false
charge of murder. It is stated the anony
mous confession that caused such excite
ment was u forgery concocteJ by .Nishlgori
in concert with the others.
The murder of the Swedish missionaries
atShuughai formed the subject of a Chinese
magisterial inquiry , at which charges of
immorality were brought against the mur
dered missionaries , but were subsequently
witharatvn. The foreign ministers are
being urged to bring the matter beioro the
imperial court at Pekin.
The Shanghai cotton cloth mills , the larg
est mills in China , wera totally destroyed by
fire. The loss is estimated at over 1,000,000
taels. Uninsured.
The Jubilee of the settlement of Shanghai
will be celebrated the luth of November.
Adrlrfi SuHador to Jolu in an Attack oil
> ic ruzuu Vuttqurz IHil OrUpr lu
\Co"\iriyMeO. \ 1KG liuJaintt Unrdpn Usnnctt.1
Li irfiiEUTAU , Salvador ( via GSlvesToh ,
Tex. ) , Nov. 18. [ By Mexicin Cable to the
New York Herald Special to THE Buc.J -
Letters huvo been received by the govern
ment officials here denouncing Nicaragua
for harboring Hondurian refugees. A re
quest is made that Salvador intervene in be
half of Honduras or assist the latter re
public in a war against Nicaragua.
Honduras also advises that war be declared
against Nicaragua upon the slightest provo
cation , whether or not an alliance has been
entered into.
News has baen received that investigation
shows the firing on the steamer Costa Rica
was in pursuance of positive orders , and
reiterated by President Vazquez.
Minister Young has returned to Guate
mala.
UKUGCAVAN MJN1-.TKK RESIGNS.
Montevideo CoiiRltlnrably Disturbed l > y the
Approucililnc Klm'tinn * in tlmt Country.
ICopi/i I'jlilcil 1833 liy James Gordon Bennett. ]
MOXTEVIUEO , Uruguay ( via Galveston ,
Tex. ) , Nov. 13. [ By Mexican Cable to the
NewYorK Herald Special to TUB BCE. ]
Dr. Manuel Heuoros has resigned the port
folio of .foreign affairs. Ho is a candidate
for deputy in the legislature elections.
Other ministers will alsoTesign. The vacant
offices will not bo fillud until the new presi
dent is inaugurated lu Maruti , next year.
bcniiHtlou in
1B33 l > ] i James Gordon aermitt.1
CITT or MEXICO ( via Galveston , Tex. ) ,
Nov. 18. [ By Mexican Cable to the New
York Hurald Special to THE BEE. ! A sen
sation lias been caused by the issuance of
an order from the correctional court for the
appearance of Albert Siimson , projector of
the newspaper L'-Echo du Mexique , which
is printed in French. Samson , who is one of
the popular editors in Mexico , is accused of
libel on complaint ol the Frenuh minister
This offense consisted of reproaching the
minister with anti-republican tendencies.
The minister is criticised for proceeding
against his fellow countrymen. It is be-
lluvod the affair will result in his recall.
rraiuin Will Hold Out.
tiOVDos , Nov. IS. The correspondent of
the Times at Cairo Bays the delay of the
powers to give their consent to tbo renewal
of the term for mixed tribunes which ex
pires on the first of February next is caus
ing much comment. Of all the powers ,
Grout Britain and Germany have ulonc given
such consent , and they have only accepted
one clause of the proposed reform bill. The
Egyptian government is therefore preparing
a new circular to the powers on tbo urgent
necessity of a new arrangement , France is
certain to object to these reforms.
Tomjnlii lu I'ull Kevolt.
BA-NGEOK , Nov. 18. In trying the free
carvee system of roadmaking in their newly
acquired territory on the ( eft bank of the
Mekong river the French have nhot down
the L.aoc tribesmen who refused to work at
Tung Chiang ,
This hab had the effect of causing great ir-
ritution amen ? the inhabitants. The entire
hill country or Tonquin is in full revolt. The
French forces there arc impotent and con
fined to their posts. The natives are de
moralized and rebellious anil the road works
have boon abandoned.
Olistrurtlou In the Commons.
LOKHOK , Nov. IB. The Standard says edi
torially that the business of the House of
Commons , lias bson very Blow and it is un
likely , under the most favorable conditions ,
that the House can t > e prorogued much be
fore Christmas. If tbo government insists
upon ; ho 6ucju3 reading of the parish coun
cil bills it may have to resort to u boooud ad
journment. Already there are forty-five
pages of amendments under consideration.
i'uuamu S\vluillnr nuil 1.1-fflun ot Honor.
PAIBB , Nov. IB. The royalist paper La
Gazette de Franue h-iys taut the council of
the Legion of Honor i > as decided upon the
cvpulbion of Gusiuvo lUJTtl , the celebratec
eniriuoer of the Kiffol tower , and of Fcrdi-
nuud de Leiiups , but President Carnet does
not tavor the idea. It further ays PrcM-
dent Carnet explniDod liU vlcwg to the
grand councilor , who in turn refarrod them
to thp council.
SirAXlAUtJ * AUIC TOO SLOW.
Madrid l'rri I'relnr the Oovrrntnrnt to
I'lmli Muttnrn nt Mftltta.
JiUnnm Nov. 18. Owing to the friendly
attitude of the sultan and the jmpalnr en
thusiasm of the people the newspapers ot
Madrid arc urging the Spanish government
to punish thn reimllious tribes in Morocco
nnd commence the erection ot forts before
the sultan's troops ren-h the Hiff country ,
us otherwise Spanish honor will be unsatis
fied. Additional troaps were dispatched
yesterday to the soeno of trouble und they
bring up the total"unmtinr of KptinUrdB lu
Morocco to IJJ.IU3. The tribesmen htivenpaln
tired upon the forts and theSpinlsh war
vessels , the latter returning the fire. The
loss or life , it any , hasnotyet bean reparted.
Thf ministry is beine much attacked on
account of its attitude lowurct Alorocco.
The sultan's reply to the reports
of the Spanish government is ro-
gar led by the public as uMuc nnooquato
and there is tnurh talk of ths Jcir nation of n
new cabinet under Captain General Marti-
nuz Campos.
Much indignation is expressed bore regard
ing the arms and ammunition winch have
been Jouud concealed at Melilla by the
Moorish customs officers who are said to
have been "acting In conjunction with Spanish
Jews and htnucelcrs. General Machias bas
ordered u Spanish lieutenant who is im
plicated in the fotu'caltnout of arms und
ammunition to be shot. The arms discovered
included H uumbsr ol Winchester riflns. The
widow of General Marcallo , the Spanish
commander who was killed by the Moot * ,
accompanied by her children , loft Moiilla
today.
AVATCH1NG I'OH AXAUCI11STS.
European Gotcriitni nl * Combine to Sup-
lire n tlie l * < i th.
Iritis , Nov. ll. ! The Freui-h government
has just sent three special commissioners of
police to the Spanish frontier with instruc
tions to take every precaution possible to
prevent anarchists crossing the frontier.
Every suscocted person will bo detained
until the arrival of detectives from Paris.
It is understood that the Spanish govern
ment has pledcod itself to talie similar ac
tion on the otber side of the frontier when
ever called on 1o do so by the French gov
ernment , and that the German , Austrian
and Italian governments huvo seut similar
instructions to their frontier police.
Search is being made by the police in a
number of tlie large cities of Franco for sus-
pocs > who are believed to huvo been con
nected with the Barcelona bomb outrages.
SCUl'TLISU IIY AS KXl'LOMOX.
Mimmer DrrpTufct Gnec to tlie Bottom Oil
the Ikle of IVrlsht.
LCNDOX , Nov. la. A report has been re
ceived of the sinking of the steamer Driofust
off "Vontuor , Isle of Wight. The crew were
rescued in boats sent out from the life sav
ing station at Shankliu.
The Dripfast was .a large two-masted
boat and foundered about two mites
oft Vcntnor ] ) ier. She was from
Swansea , laden with ooaL The hinking wab
due to an explosion , oy which one man was
killed and three injured. The remaining
sixteen members of the crew were rescued.
fin the Mintauiler I > Kil.r. .
n , Hov. 18. Scnor C-imazo has re
turned here and explained to the quosn
regirat .tho results of his mission to Sau-
tander. Ho says that It jvlll < talic a _ _ Ibng
time to repair the great loss to the citv and
the public buildings. The public buildings
destroyed include the offices of governor , the
collector of taxes , the customs house , the
courts of justice , the mining di-partrnont and
the prisons. Private proujrty valued at
12,500,000 was destroyed.
Eighty persons ara still missing. The
latest news puts the number killed at 23D
and of wounded
It I > lppIea eK IVIlllum.
BEIIL.IS. Nov. 18 , It is announced hero
thut the recent order of the einpcror , issued
to the a"my as a result of the gambling
frauds trial at Hanover , contains no new
punishments for excesses of card playing
and luxurious living , but dhccts thut pro
ceedings. based on the ordinance of May 2 ,
18T4 , concerning courts of honor , be initiated
against officers compromised in a trial. Any
officers who are found to have "violated tbo
rank and honor will bs cashiered. The em
peror expressed his displeasure at tbo fact
that Ills previous orders had been but little
heeded.
_
l : 'ndy with a N . w TrunuliUe Kill.
Loxnox , Nov. 18. The correspondent of
the Times at Vienna says ho hears on un
doubted authority that the government bus
elaborated a new franchise bill , based on the
distribution of Beats. It is said it will not
belaid before the Keichsruth for a year to
come , but all the party leaders arc agreed
that the extension of the suffrage will be
come indispensable.
T\TO More .lockpjt. Killed ut Autfull.
PAJIIS , Nov. 18. In the race for the Prix
du Cadero at Autcuil track today two
horses leu and Killed the jockeys who rode
them. In view ol the recent death of Jockey
Rowel in a hurdle ruco at Auteuil , there is
much talk to the effect that the police will
clobO the course for the rest of the season.
Kuoiio-nnruian Tar.fi Nesrotlutlont , .
BEIOJX , Nov. 18. Rumors in regard to
the Russo-Germau negotiations uru conflict
ing. No agreement about the tariffs has
bboii so fur concludedbut on the other hand ,
the itu&siau counter proposals contain noth
ing thut would put u stop to these negotia
tions.
Think JI In the Itainli-TIironer.
PAIIIB , Nov. 18. An Italian
named An ton ! Uinaldi , who ims boon ur-
reBted nt Bcrvictmn. is believed to have
been the author of the dynamite outrage in
the Licoo theater ut Barcelona lust Tuesday
night.
lieuvjr VTeuthur on tlie A limit In.
QrEEXBiowK , Nov. 18. The Ounurd steam
ship Umbria arrived here this moraine/rom
New York and reports having encountered
terrific weather MI her passage.
ho lull tc Mutie Uuink.
Bniais , Nov. 18. At tbe supplementary
municipal elections the soclalibts gained
three seats ,
J7ro.ii
Hntrlfl Cuuulncliatn of Hurrett Moot ! Fume
In n Bad Ilnau
SASTA FE , N. M. , Nov 18. The Bcnrd of
County Cominissioners of Santa Fe county
this afternoon removed W. P. Cunningham ,
sheriff und collector of the county , for fail
ure to turn over public funds UK tbe law
directs , und appointed N. C Kinsele in his
stcti. The latter will have the trouble
settled in tbe courts.
Tourlnc In the Soutli.
Tenn. , Nov 18. The World's
fnlr eommlhsloners from the southern repub
lics reached Memphis tonight , utter spend
ing u few bourfc in Vicksburg. on their way
from New Orleans. While in Memphis they
will be tbe puests of the rity , uud evejy at
tention will be shown them. The party cr-
peels to reaoh Chicago on the 16th.
WASUIKOTOV , Nov. IB. Solicitor General
Maxwell hub prepared a brief containing hU
roa&ous why the suoroino court thould itiny
the ptitilion uhich it in expected will boon be
tiled for a writ of mandamus to ocuipei Judge
C. ii.'Hunford of the United Stuten dibtriot
court of \ \ ublituptou to ibsue to L. ICiup , a
Chinaman , naturalization papert.
ENDED THE FEDD
H. 0. West Puts a Bullet Through Hurley
Milholland's Heart.
BROTHERS-IN-LAW HAVE A FATAL TIGHT
Was tiio EtEnlt of Trouble Extending
ThrougL S veral Years ,
COULD NOT SCARE THIS RELATION
On- ) Shot Al'ego3 ' to Hare Bjen Tired for
that Purpois.
VERDICT OF THE CORONER'S ' JURY
Scene tit tint Traced. * ' In n L-nn'lty that
Uaa n Jlcrord fur Kllllucf
ol a Slmllnr Clmr-
ncter.
CAM.AWAT , Neb. , Nor. 18. [ Special lele-
gratn to Tun ± lcn.J On Sunday evening
news reached this place that H. C. West
had shot nud killed Uis brother-in-law ,
Harli\v Milhollaud , in Grant precinct , this
county , about twelve miles outhwest of
Cullaway. A ocputy sheriff accompanied
several citizens immediately to the scone of
the tragedy.
Late in the afternoon as "West was passing
the house of 'White , where Mllhollaud lived ,
ho observed ; Milholl < md approaching him
uttering -Solent and abusive language.
West warned him to keep away ana fired a
shot irom Uls revolver itito the ground to
frighten him. The Inter puid no attention
to the warning , but continued to ndvauee
upan West , repeating his threats. "West
lirod nguiu , betiding u outlet through Mil-
bolland'b heart , killing him instantly.
Milhollaud was unarmed una West pro
ceeded homo mid cave himself tin to thn
authorities. A coroner's inquest over the
body of the victim resulted in a verdict in
accordance with thebe facts.
West was taken to Callaway , where lie
will have a preliminary hearing today.
Milholland was single , about 24 years of
nge and had always been of a quarrelsome
and lawless disposition. West is a well
known farmer of this vicinity , a mau of
family and has heretofore boon u peaceful
and lax\-ubidinc citizen.
There had been a feud of several years
standing between the urothers-in-law.
Grant precinct , the sceneof the killine ,
was also the scene of the murder of Enoch
Vounc in 1830 , and of the double murder ol
Hoton und Ashley by Hauenstine in IbSS.
ClCUIiL TUKATMUNT OI'A CHILD.
ClmrlrK ,1oncH I.elt for Deiitl by Ills Com- fl
imulniiH Near Cedar ItHUiclH. I
CEPAII HAIWS , Xob. , Nov. 111. [ Special to
Tnc BEE. ] The cruel treatment of a boy ,
Charles Edward Jones , who was adopted
from the Stute Industrial school not lonu
bince "by Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Myers , resid
ing four-miles west of here , by two sous of
"VVusUington Cabler. a near neighbor , is ex-
citlngvuOnBideab1e Interest tiereT
Young Jones , who is 11 years of ago , was
left at homo alone by Mr. and Mrs , Myers
October 1U , while they were on a neighborly
visit. During the duy the Cabler hoys came
to the Myers house and asked the .Tones "boy
to bridle his pony and como to the plaoo
where they were herding , as there were lots
of rabbits there and they would have some
luu. The Jones boy refused to go and the
Cablerswent out , caught and bridled the
pony , and , after bringing it to uho house
agam , asked ttie Jones hey if he would go.
and , upon hisvefusal , threatened to hurt
him. Being afraid of the Cablers the boy
decided to go with them. As they werfe
starting down a hill a couple of miles away
the Cablors rode up behind young .Tones and
slapped his pony , causing it to gallop down
the hill , ana , in jumping a ditch at the bottom
tom , threw the boy oft , rendering him insen
sible.
He remembers nothing until Saturday
morning , November 4 , except having seen
the Cablers gallop away and having crawled
into a naystuck. After having laid inseni-
bio four nights and -five days , on regaining
consciousness he started home , walking nud
crawling by turns nnd being compelled to
lie down often to rest. He was seen bv Mrs.
Myers as he was corning across a field near
the house and she ran out to meet him. He
fainted in her arms and , after telling this
story , fainted twice during the night , but IB
now on the road to recovery.
There are facts concerning this case that
are not made public by Dr. George W. Mar
tin of the State Industrial school , who has
been here looking up the details. There
-may be a case before the district court with
Washington Cabler , the father of the boys ,
as defendant , as lie is said to liuve made an
incriminating ncknowjodgment in regard to
where the . "lones bay was during the time ha
was uncoiibcious.
It is supposed the Cablers thought they
had killed the boy and sucrcted his body in
a haystack and afterwards in a canyon. It
was supposed by the neighbors and Mr. and
Mrs. .Myers that the boy had been kidnaped.
Trouble has arisen over another industrial
bchool boy , who was adopted by Isaac Staf
ford , near here. Stafford is said to bo
guilty of inhuman and brutal treatment of
the boy , Eddie CSernan. Dr. Martlti has
taken the boy from Stafford.
Substance of llili KuliholiH Alleged In At.
KiuipUiiC to heeure u New Trial.
FUEMOXT. Nov. 18. [ Special Telegram to
THD BEB. ] The petition for u new trial in
the Carleton murder case was returned to
the clerk's office .tonight. The petition
gives twenty-eight reasons why a new trial
bhould be grunted , Pirsl , that the verdict
ic not sustained by the evidence. Second ,
that it is contrary to law. The third notes
the accidental shooting of the urothtir and
the surprise. Misconduct of the witnesses.
Henry Luke and J , Smith , is dcblgnra
in the fourth and filth. The sixth
to the sixteenth inclusive charges
misconduct on the part of each
of the twelve jurors by name. The boven
teeuth bunches the Jury In the misconduct.
Tbo eighteenth and nin toeutn chargeo mis.
conduct on the part of C Hollrnbuek , ttia
prosecuting attorney. The twentieth
olmrges misconduct on the part of G L.
Looinis , ubsitting the prosecution. The
Iwenty-ilrst to twenty-fifth charges errors
of the court in the admission of evioenca
objected to by the defense and wrong rulings
with regard thereto. The twenty-tilth and
twenty-seventh bunches the court's errors
in rulincs nnd instructions to the jury end
the twenty-eighth cbaiges irregularity in
the proceedings of the court in fniiinc tosub-
tnlt to the jury the question of imprison'
sient for life.
The affidavits sustaining these several
reasons were Hied today , but the attorney
for the defense took them away at boon us
filed and their import is not known. It is
gcmerally uudei stood that those iiurtaming
to the jury charge the use of intoxicants
while burviuc on the cat-e. The case will
probably not be argued for several days us
Judge Sullivan now on the bench and
Judge Marbhall. before whom the cant -was
tried , uiubt decide on the motion.
\Vuuilier.
. INov IS. A News special Iron ;
Alpine , Tex , reports that ten inches of snort
has lulien Uxiay , with a prospect that it
will jewh thirty inches by morning Tb r <
are general heavy rams in east , soutbee *
south and southwest Texas.