FHE OMAHA DAILY BEE
ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 1871. OMAHA , THURSDAY MORKlNGj NOVEMBER 16 , 1893. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
( WHO IS THE RULER
! Hawaiian Affairs Etill Shrondcd in the Mist
of Mystery.
WILLIS IS THE CENTER OF ATTENTION
D
News of His Movements in Honolulu Is
Impatiently Awaited.
RUMORS MANY AND CONTRADICTORY
Plans for the Ecatowtion on Outlined by the
Gossips of the Street.
ROYALTY SAID TO AGAIN BE IN POWER
rrlimlly llclutluun , However , Arc Still
Maintained with tlio I.vcntlon of the
i'ruviiloiml Uovurnment tijr the
United States II Intu Dropped.
WASIIIXOTOX , Nov. 15. The chief interest
In the Hawaiian situation now Bin-rounds
the Instructions plvcn to Minister Willis
nnil the contents of the cipher message
which was received after the" arrival oMlio
China.
" \Vhllo the same answer regarding instruc-
tlons to forclirn ministers Is made at the do-
pnrtmont , "that , such instructions are
never imvlo public , " yet it scorns that from
tlmo to lime something docs como out. A
number of people are now quite familiar
with some Important features of the in
structions. There is no doubt of Minister
'Willis being Instructed to make the restora
tion of LtUuoltalanl conditional upon full
amnesty being granted to the men who en
gaged in the revolution and overthrow
the queen. Minister Willis , it is under
stood , was instructed to insist upon this be
cause the president felt that the revolution
would not liavo occurred had it not been for
the assistance and co-operarion of this gov
ernment through the Into Minister Stevens.
Uuarnutced Protection.
Mr. Willis was Instructed to say to these
members of the provisional government that
the president felt that ho ought to protect
them to this extent , because ho believed
that had It not been for tjio authority of the
United States used by Minister Stevens
they would never have been led into the
revolution. The Instructions , it is thought ,
requested the minister to first call upon the
queen ami tell her the president believed a
great wrong had been done and after Insist
ing upon amnesty declare tho.lntention of
placing her in control of. the government.
She was also to be informed that it was the
deslro of the president that she should pla
cate those who had been instrumental 'In
her overthrow and sustain herself in author
ity without the assistance of the United
States.
From the cipher dispatch it Is bclinvcd
that the State department has been in
formed that these conditions are satisfac
tory to the queen and had oeen accepted by
her at the tlmo the China sailed.
To President Dole It is understood that
Minister Willis was instructed to say that
the president felt that in maintaining the
noninterference policy of thn government he
felt it necessary to decide the matter as If a
dispute had been referred to him , and restore -
store the queen , and in sustaining tin ; quean
the president hoped to have the hearty
co-operation of the members of the Dole
administration , which he felt was entitled
to' commendation for what it had done to
maintain peace in the islands since It had
been In existence. After having righted
what it considered , a wrong done by this
government , the United States would assume
the same policy , of noninterference as In
the affairs of other powers.
Mlliinkaliml Will .Comply.
It is thought that the queen was ready to
comply with the suggestions , and that she
will ask the members of the provisional
government to aid her , because her friends ,
no doubt , bollevo that she can moro easily
sustain herself by having the assistance of
those who were prominent in the revolution.
The members of the provisional government
will bo willing , it is believed , to take Hiich
positions , because it is giving thorn Just the
power they would wish for In ease they
desired to take part in another revolution ,
which Is possible , it thcro Is no provision
niado to sustain the queen after she is re
stored.
It is upon the yet unpublished report of
Mr , mount that the administration depends
for a complete vindication of its attitude. It
is anticipated that thcro will bo warm debates -
bates upon the subject when It comes before
congress , which will urlng out all the facts.
rlho Information upon which the letter of
Secretary Orcshani was based will then
have been made public , and , while it is an-
tlcipatcd that the statements made will bo
disputed , it is claimed that they will bo sus
tained by sucn overwhelming evidence that
the people who are disposedto look at the
matter fairly will bo compelled to acknowl
edge that the administration could do noth
ing else but rostora the queen ,
* I'larvit on Ilio Dnfcmilvc.
There is no doubt but the administration
feels that it ison thedcfeusivo.and that thcro
jsa * tendency , especially among republicans
nnd many democrats , to criticise Us action ,
The claim that tlmo will show beyond all
doubt that it took the proper course Is made ,
with such persistency in various quarters ,
us If with the intention of creating the im
pression that there is a great deal in reserve -
servo for vindication purposes. There U no
denying the fact that thoco are
a great many men , who are partisans
of the president , who feel that a mistake
L Ms been made , and who cannot reconcile
tliomsolvos to the restoration of the queen ,
and cauoclally sustaining her by force of
arms. Thuro are enough members of the
president's party who say that It U all right
to restore the conditions that existed oeforo
the revolution , if it was brought ubout by
the inlluonco and assistance of the United
States government or through the inllueuco
of Minister Slovens , but after that the
Hawallans should ho allowed to settle their
troubles In their own way.
In answer to the assertion made that the
president and secretary of state are destroy
ing u reuublio and letting up a monarchy
.tho statement Is niado that there never ex
isted a worse despotism than tlmt of the
provisional eovernmont in Hawaii. An
ofUclal of the department said today that
"It was a despotism of Jlvo persons hnd the
people were hold under their absolute con
trol , " Ho also asserted that thcro would bo
'a treat change In the sentiment of llio people
ple when ull the facts wore known ,
Kevplni ; Tlicir Moutlit Cloitxl.
Persons lu the State department continue *
absolutely uncommunicative about any now
'pbusa of the situation. Some idea of the
accuracy of published assertions that li&vo
been advanced as speculations and per
sisted lu can , however , bo had. Thifs It is
that ttto oouuotl'm l lUU govern *
mont will bo that the provisional govern
ment of Hawaii imo to an end by Its own
terms when United States Minister Willis
notified President Dole that the United
States rejected the projected annexation of
the Islands on the grounds that the govern
ment was only formed to act until the isl
ands should bo annexed. The law books on
limitations hold that the terms "until" a
thing occurs terminates the cnsoonly by the
recurrence of the thing unices U Is Impossi
ble that it should occur. This would ralso a
legal qulbblo as to whether the derision gf
President Cleveland to reject annexation
made It Impossible that annexation over
should occur.
Those best qualified to spcalt for Presi
dent Cleveland and Secretary Gresham. who
have been witling to speak at nil , have ex
pressed great confidence that ex-Queen
Lllluokalanl Ima ulrcady boon restored to
her throne no later than last Wednesday.
The equally contldcnt assertions of thoao
best acquainted with the character nnd re
sources of the provisional government , that
she certainly could not have boon restored
without the use of force , has made no differ
ence , apparently. In the confidence of these
who claim that she has been restored.
rrolKinly U cil I'arco.
This has led to the Inference that Minister
WllliV Instructions were to employ forco. If
necessary , to accomplish the purpose for
which ho was sent , am ) that marines were
probably landed in Honolulu on Wednesday
If tiny objection wns offered oy the pro-
.visional government to the program pro
posed. But Secretary Oresham's formal
acknowledgement of severed relations between -
twoon the Hawaiian legation and this gov
ernment make It seem Incredible that In
structions can have been given to land
marines in Honolulu for purposes
of aggression upon the provi
sional government. The confidence of
those near the president that the queen has
been already reotorcd is thought to be duo
to their belief that the provisional govern
ment would yield immediately to the sugges
tion of the United States minister that the
provisional government had terminated and
the sovereignty thereof returned to the
queen's government. It is believed Minister
Willis * instructions are. if the provisional
government refuses to yield to his sugges
tions , to await farther instructions.
A prominent oflicial of the Navy depart
ment , aftot mquirln ? for news today , said :
"I don't believe orders have been given to
land marines in Honolulu. "
The favorite response of naval ofllcers to a
query for their opinion on the Hnwaiiuu
question Is : "I have an opinion , out do not
feel free to express It , "
lilography of Lllliiok : > linl. :
The original right of the queen to the
throne of Hawaii was by nomination of her
brother. The Hawaiian constitution ,
founded on custom , provided for this mode
of succession. When a monarch failed to
provide a successor the choice reverted
to the upper houseof the legislature. When
Lunalllo died in 1S73 , after n very brief
reign , ho named his successor. The House
of Nobles ehoso David Kalaknua. Ho had
been a police cqurt lawyer in Honolulu and
played a banjo at dances for a consideration.
ills wife. Kuplolaul , bad been the widow of
a South Sea island missionary. At ono time
she helped her husband by making clothes.
Kulakaua's mother was of the blood of the
low chiefs , as was his ronuted father. It is
notorious , however , that his real father was
a negro barber. ICalnlcaua and his full sister ,
Lilluokamni , show wide divergence from
the Hawaiian racial type. The late Prin
cess Ukclike , mother of Princess Kaiulani ,
half-sister of LlliuokalnnI , was of pure na
tive blood , and her appearance was in
marked contrast to that of her brother and
sister. Preceding Kulakuun , with the ex
ception of Lunnlllo , there had never been
liny king that was not of the pure blood of
Iho high chiefs. When Knlnknua was
elected king the natives broke out in riot
ing , and he was only installed by the forces
of foreign powers.
ON V1UKNUI.Y TICK.MS.
MlnUter Tliurstoil'a Stiuidlnp ; Not Affected
liy lltcent ICvoutn.
WASHINGTON , Nov. 13. Minister Thurston
of Hawaii has not demanded his passports.
Ills relations , with this country are still , to
all appearances at least , of the most friendly
character. The fact that It is so after the
conference ho had with Secretary Gresham
yesterday is considered by diplomats to be
significant. The relations between the
Hawaiian legation and the State depart
ment remain undisturbsd. The Hawaiian
government , however , will stand on its
rights as an independent sovereignty , and
its policy will be toxtegard. . as an act of war
any movement looking to iho restoration of
the queen. A legation does not remain in a
country that has declared war against
Ins government. its natural course
would bo to demand his passport and
get without the limits of the hostile
country. Minister Thurston , indeed , has no
oflicial Information that this country has de
clared iT.nr on his government , Secretary
Grcshum'a published letter addressed to the
president contains much information , it is
true , but , under the punctilious require
ments of diplomacy , It is not sufficient basis
for Minister Thurston to act upon , because
it has not been oftlclally addressed to him.
It Is , however , sufllclont basis fur him to
make u request on the secretary for informa
tion as to the United States u-ovcrnmont's
Intentions toward his government. That was
undoubtedly the purpose of Ills visit to Secretary -
rotary Gresham yesterday. ' 1 his visit was
satisfactory as assuring the continuance of
the present friendly status toward the Ha
waiian legation. It is scarcely possible that
orders can have boon given to restore Queen
I.llluokalanl by force whiln thn Department
of State Is still seeking to maintain friendly
relations with the legation here.
ox 1'Hir.iTJs nomxEsa.
l're lil < iiit Clovcluml' * Trip to New Voric
City l ; i > ! ulurcl ,
New YOIIK , Nov. 15. President Cleveland
arrived hero at 7:30 : this morning. Ho was
accompanied by Secretary of War Lament ,
and drove immediately to the Victoria hotel.
Ho'had breakfast in his rooms about 10
o'clock , and afterwards made n private call
on comu of his personal friends and took n
stroll in Central park , HP Had lunch with
Dr. nnd Mrs. Bryant ubout 2 o'clock at. their
residence.
President Cleveland and Mr. Lament re
turned to the hotel about t o'clock. The
president , with Mr. Lament ana Mrs. Lament -
mont , dined lit ir. ) Bryant's , after which the
party went to the Broadway theater , where
Francis Wilson is playing "Erminlo. "
Mr. Cleveland watched the opera until the
end. As ho passed into thu street lie was
cheered heartily , Ho and Mr. Uiuiont
stepped Into their carriage and drove to
Jersej City , where they boarded the 12:30 :
express Just at midnight for Washington.
During their walk to the theater this
evening Secretary Lament was asked about
Mr. Cleveland's health.
"There bus been too much said about that
already. " ho replied. "His health is all
right. "
The president simply smiled. Later in
the evening the president said ho had novcr
felt better ; that ho had Improved muoh In
the last fuw weeks. His Hying visit hero
can only be explained in the words of Secre
tary Lament , "strictly private business. "
31 Kf rilK ailMSTEHS.
Aluyur Eunice ol Ulmieuull ) Meets Them
by hnoclal Ituqurtt.
MiNSEAi-oi.H , Nov. 15.--Mayor EustlCe
met the ministers of Minneapolis at the
First Ilaptlst church this afternoon in re
sponse to an invitation to ilollno his policy
in regard to the closing of saloons on Sun
day ,
The mayor said ho was endeavoring to
enforce the laws and bring ubout the bcf t
inorul results. Thcro wcro fewer saloons ,
fewer young men taking their Ill's t drink
and less drunkenness today in Min
neapolis , ha said , than when ho was put In
oftlco. Ho should continue to do his own
work in his own way , us the pastors , hav
ing their mission to perform , saw best to
perform their duties according to their
principles.
AIMED TO KILL SOLDIERS
Men Who Enlist to Fight MOJIJ the Mark
for DynamltarHa' Efforts.
LATEST DEED OF SPANISH ANARCHISTS
Wlillo Troop * Were Marching Tlironuh
llurco'orm streets to llniliitrk for Molllln
n lloml > U Discovered So I'luoml ns
to Uxploilo In Their .Hlilit.
lUucni-ONA , Nov. 15. Uooorts are current
hero of another attempted dynamite out
rage in this city. According to the story
told , n detachment , of troops , bound
for a steamer whtoh was to con
voy thorn to Mclilla , was march
ing from the barracks down to the
dock through crowded streets yesterday
cvonlne , when u man who was working upon
a liouso along the route followed by the sol
diers noticed a bomb to which was attached
a burning fuse upon a balcony and lu such a
position that if exploded it would kill a
number of soldiers on their way to Morocco.
The workman Is said to have made his way
bravely to the balcony , where ho put out the
burning fuse and informed the authorities
of this now outrage.
In addition the gates of the barracks at
Villa Ncuva , near this city , have been de
stroyed by the explosion of a dynamite
bomb. Though the walls of the barracks
wc-ro damaged , nobody was hurt by the ex
plosion.
It Was n llelll-h Plot.
It is stated Judge Comcueh has In his
possession the names of all tno persons who
were connected with the bomb outrage at
the Licco theater last week , and that the
culprits are in custody. The plan , if suc
cessfully carried out , would have Involved
a wholesale destruction of life. Each of the
plotters was to carry a bomb into the
theater nnd station themselves in different
parts of the gallery. Ono was deputized to
turn off the gas , nnd at a signal , the bombs
were to be thrown. The man who was to
put out the lights failed to find the meter
and ono of his companions , growing impa
tient of waiting for darkness , threw his
bomb down into the stalls.
IN A LONDON
Young rioyrt Toll * of Ills Connection ! ) with
Kmlier.xler Solicit ; .
Losnox , Nov. 15. From a remark dropped
by Frank fcloya , who , with Phillip Scheitf ,
is now inHulIoway jail awaiting extradition
proceedings on the charge of robbing the
Bank of Minneauolls , it would seem that
Louis knows less about Scheig's affairs and
the whereabouts of the remainder of the
money than ho Is generally credited with
knowing. The remark referred to was made
during an interview which an Associated
press representative had with the prisoner
at Halloway jail today. It appears that
President Richard T. Klrby of the Minneap
olis bank cabled to President Gllllg of the
United States exchange here , who-repro-
sents the bank , that ho would take care of
Floyd and his brother , and their mother
begced him , referring to Frank Floyd , to
tell him ( Mr. Glllia ) where the remainder of
the money was hidden. Louis Floyd , ac
cording to advices received hero , wa ai1-
rested at U'ordswortlj. Mr. Gillie , after the
reoeipt of Mr. Klrby's mcosage , had a long
interview with Frank Floyd , but wns una
ble to prevail upon him to tell what bad become -
come of the missing money.
An Associated press reporter saw Floyd
soon after Mr. Gllllg had left him. Floyd
was evidently much agitated about Mr.
Kirby's message and talkca freely upon the
subjact , saying : "I should be glad to tell
if 1 know anything about the remainder of
the money , if there was any , but 1 don't
know * anything. Mr. Kir by says that
mother and my brother want mo to tell
where the money Is. Louis Jtnows more
about the affairs than I do. Hu managed ull
the financial part of Scheig's ffalrs. "
When pressed further , Floyd said :
"Neither of us know anythlug. x\Vhon wo
left homo with Scheig I knew nothing about
the money stolen and thought ho was leav-
inc on account of domestic troubles. I
changed my name because I was always
known us a friend of Scheitf and did not
want them to trace hlnj through mo. Wo
have novcr had nny money bevond what wo
spent. I know jho hud thcso denoslt notes
and a big roll of bills. I saw the latter lust
at Charleston. On the night before wo
sailed I saw the story of. the embezzlement
in a New York paper and that was tlio firs I
I'knew of the affair. I taxed Sohelg with
the embezzlement and ho admitted It. No ,
I aid not think it strange the he was ilusli
with money , as ho had always seemed to
have plenty ot cash. I told SoUoIg that wo
were certain to bo captured , nnd that we
had hotter make the best time wo could on
the voyage to Europe. A few days before
we landed Schnlg was 111 , ana ho gave mo
his money bolt ; this is ull the money of his never
over had.
'If you telegraph any ot this to Minneap
olis , " said Floyd , "don't lot thorn think I nm
going ba < jk on Schelg. but I am readv to tell
everything 1 know of the affair , the same as
I told you , I do not believe that Scheig had
moro than * 10,000. "
Schelg admits all and says that ho will
tell everything when ho gets back to Amor
lea.
lea.Mr.
Mr. Gillig has kindly arranged to send
meals to both of the prisoners from a neigh
boring restaurant.
r.i ; < ) itGiviTCH : is wonsi : .
llnw mid \Vliy the bcrvian Mluliter Wns
aral > li-t l > r I.autliUr.
PARIS , Nov , 15. The man Lauthier , who
attacked and wounded the Servian mlnistei
an Monday in a cafe , says that ho wishoi
to avenge Sicily and seeing a well dressci
gentleman seated at a table ho attackei
tilui. The doctor now fears that serious
complications may ensue to M. Goorgovltch
owing to the heavy loss of blood and the fac
that the minister's nerves were paralyzcc
by the shock.
M. Georgevitch is much worse today.
The wounded man was spitting blood all
nisht. . .
Lauthier , the man xvlio stabbed him , lias
written to an anarchistic comrade namoc
Foure declaring himself to bo an anarchist
and adding that he was reduced to such
straits that ho had to dlo of hunger or com
mit suicide. Under these circumstances ho
preferred to kill "a sleek bourgcoise" before
death and regretted hU inability to make a
grand coup lilto the sublime Ravachol.
Laut tiler , who is believed to be insane , is
said to bo u shoemaker by trade and to bo
only 10 years old. Before making his at
tempt urea tno life ot the Servian minister
ho had dined well in the restaurant and hat
partaken of a bottle of champagne , which
after finishing , ho did not offer to settle for
but remained iu his chair , leaning his olboxr
on the tabla. When M. Gcorgovitch aroaa
Lauthior stooped as if to fasten his shoo
and then suddenly made a lunge at the
Servian minister , who exclaimed : "Wha
Is 111 I do not ? know him. "
M. Georgovitch then felt In his pockets
supposing that ho had been robbed , anc
found that blood was spurting from a wouni
In his side. Luckily , as it afterwards
turned out , the knlfo used by the anarchist
encountered a rib and probably saved the
minister's life. Lauthier. after his cacapa
from Iho restaurant in the confusion which
followed , surrendered himself to two police
men.
M. Georgovitch , the Servian minister
was attacked with a violent fit of shivering
at 6 o'clock last evening and afterwards
awooued. The doctors thought he w *
dying , but ho rallied , and itftis ? an injection
of morphine had been giveb , " < Tetit to sleep.
Internal hemorrhage causefl th'b trouble.
T1IIH 1
"IntalllK'nt" Uommrnt of tlio T.mitton
Tlnit * on tin Cl > ] ciu < > Annrutiltti.
Losuo.v , Nov. 13. The anarchist discus
sion yesterday ovcnlnsUn the House of Com
mons has created a ilccVleJ stir hero. The
Times , roferrlng to the rcnurks of Mr.
Hums , says : "Mr. Hums'remarks on that
wicked massacre nt Chicago deserve care
ful study on the part of American citizens
sympathizing with the < temand for the re
lease of our domestic dynamiters.
The speech of Mr. Hums Included
the following remarks : If Mr , Dar
ling had taken the trouble to read what
the governor of Chicugo'Mr. ( Burns referred
to the governor of Illinois ) said rogaraing
the trial and the deelsion of the court that
delivered the sentence ho would know the
trial was held under unfair conditions ;
that prejudice and Intimidation wcro cxer-
clsrid upon the jury , and that corruption
and police intimidation were practiced re-
pardiug both executions and imprisonment ,
Thu men who mot ut Trafalgar square were
to protest against the legal murder of Chicago
cage anarchists who rue I on the Uaymarkct
to demonstrate in favor of eight hours fora
da.v's work. The meeting was well organ
ized an- well conducted nnd was about to
disperse when the Chlo.igo 'police received
the order to use their revolvers , which they
Immediately used on the American citizens.
It is doubtful whether the police did not
actually throw the bomb. The anarchists
and these believing in physical force wcro
provoked and intlmldato'd into prcmuturo
action nnd the meeting'ended In riot and
bloodshed. "
1UO IN UUAL , UANUKft.
Iriizll' * Cupltul Mu-t Sn-tiilu the Tire of
Niunrroin llorivy Oui > .
[ Cojru'inl | ( ( 1S93 buJdm t ( Ionian Dennett. ]
MONTEVIDEO , Uruguay ( via Galveston ,
'ex. ) , Nov. 15. [ By Mexican Cable to the
Now York Herald Special to Tim BEE. ]
Vll cable communication with Hlo do Janeiro
vas cut off this morning owing , it ie ro-
lortctj , to the fact that the cable of the
offices and plant there is bolng removed
'urthcr from the water front In anticipation
of the promised furious bombardment of the
capital by Mello's lleot.
The situation of the beleagurcd citizens
s felt to' bo extremely graVe and much
anxiety as to the outco'ine is expressed hero
jy those who are aware that Mcllo proposed
to make upon the capital today , as cabled
you yesterday , the njost determined on
slaught ho has yet conducted , for ho fears
tno gathering fleet of Peli6tb and does not
Intend to bo cauht by it' it'ho can aold it.
The Herald corrospondnnt In Buenos
Ayrcs sends word that tho' 'Chilian minister
to Argentina has been , oraered to ooU the
torpedo boat Aguila at. auction. She was
originally purchased by Balmaceda and is
coming here tonight. It is t'ollovedj In the
city that President Petxoto has instructed
Minister Montotro to buy her for use in his
operations against Mcllo. If this is 'dono it
is probable that the Condon Plate bank will
endeavor to put n lieu on the , proceedings.
NOT tfblt illlil-AND.
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Jo-nltlcal Opposition H rorsr'Knoucli to Pe-
prlvo the AroUblshog orgf C ttl.uii ter *
{ Copyrighted 18X3 lii ] Jiitiw Gordon BtnnM.\ \
HOME , Nov. 15. [ New York Herald Cable
Special to Tuc BEC.lf-.Thb pope will hold
& consistory in February , when several car
dinals will bo created. The question of con
ferring the purple on Archbishop Ireland
has been raised , but the pqpo seems to have
abandoned the idea. He is afraid of offend
ing the Jesuits , who are still very powerful.
and who arc Known to bo opposed to Ireland.
Consequently there will bo no American car
dinal designated / the next consistory. It
Is not imptobablo that Mgr. Satolli will
shortly bo raised to the cardlnalato. In such
'
oven't ho will bo recalled ; .to Home , but the
American delegation will bo maintained nnd
a successor to him appointed.
Irreeulnrltlea In tlin liank of .
LOXDON , Nov. 10. Thd times this mornIng -
Ing , referring to rumors adverse to the
Bank of England , auysr An investigation
of certain irregularities wjth regard to ad
vances on securities is proceeding , but the
probable losses will bo much less than has
been alleged and the reports of tljo retire
ment of directors are erroneous. Whllo It
would bo difficult to fix the blame , Indi
vidual directors are of the opinion that
there must be n serious 'fault in trie system ,
under which the Irrefjulantles occurred.
This undoubtedly vrlll receJTe attention.
Mr. 1'ettrn I * Very
ANTWCIIP , Nov. 15. Dr. Carl Peters hns
arrived here and Is greatly excited about
allowed interviews with him which have
appeared in the American newspapers , and
sayshe , refuses to bo responsible for anything
tlio American newspapers have made him
say. Dr. Peters adds that ho > vlslies to
deny that ho has declared negr6 chootlug to
be good sport , adding : ' 'I am neither brutal
nor imbecile enough 'to maka such u ridic
ulous or foolish remark , "
Itli ; Pirn In I.unilon.
LONDON , Nov. 15. Fire broke out this
evening in the upper stories of 20 and 27
Old Bailey. The flames spread rapidly to
old buildings and were carried across Fleet
Lane to a building opposite. Cusseil's pub-
lUhlng house was ut ono time on lire , but
was saved. The lire WAS mastered uftor a
hard fight. The damago.ls (500,009.
I'eriiainbiicn Jointlio nebula.
LONDON , Nov. 15. The Times learns that
the governor of Pernainburo has stopped the
transmission of all telegraphic dispatches to
Hlo do Janeiro , This is regarded as proof
that the Pernambuco. authorities have de
clared against the central government.
Met by thu A fell til ike.
BEIII.IN , Nov. 15. A t'liipatch from Pots
dam says that Emperor William arrived at
Wild Park station from Kilb-ia at 8 o'clock
this morning and wai mat by Grand Duke
Yiadimir of Russia , who were thu uniform
of the Thurlngian Hussars , of which he is
honorary colonel ,
Vliuinberlitln Hint 1'luyfn r Home Again ,
QOEEXSTOWN , Nov. 15. lit. Hon. Joseph
Chamberlain and Baron Lyon Playfair and
their parties arrived here today on board
the steamship Majestic ,
Cubic flaflir * .
The remains of Mrs. Jnlnoi It Koosovolt
were burled at U o'clock yesterday In thu
churchyard nt Ascot , England ,
Emperor Wllllum will open In person the
condnz notion of tlio Oui'inaii RoluliHtniMu thu
\vlilto hall ot tlio royal palace at Iturlln.
The Imiueit at London on tlin death of C'np-
lula Churles Henry Augustus Ilorvey , holr of
tno marquis of llrutol , allowed it was duo to
syncope.
Emperor nnd Empreu William , the Grand
Duku and Dnclicss Vladimir and many other
nobh'u attended the first performance at Itur-
lln of thu Uernuu ! version uf "O'lmrluy's Aunt"
laat nlt-'lit. The emperor and his guefcts enJoyed -
Joyed he play heartily ,
The euiochl Indians , In possession of I'ulo-
m a. , Mex. , have takcrf oosbttsslon of tlie cui-
touis house und driven everybody otf. A mea-
sengor WHS sent to thx Mexican cou.ulato at
Doming , N , M. , atUln usiUtance , and tba con
sul telegraphed the Mexican authorities for
troops ,
Dispatches from Hanover say that at the
new i'amblluK trial , which U a boqutl to the
ono recently ended there , live prisoners wore
charged with making a trudo und practice of
usury. Their uaums uro Mr. and Mr * . Kraln
of lierlln , havlnt ; no occupation ; u married
woman named Uu lil , also of Berlin , and Ilolt-
iuin and Ulr.cu ,
TRAIN ROBBERS CAPTURED
One of Them Proves to Have Been a Girl in
Men's Clothes.
ILLINOIS BANDITS LANDED IN JAIL
Three Mm Who Held 17i tlio nvnnnvHIo
KxpreftR nnil Shot the llrnkcmnn Are
Bnfoly Heliliul the ll : r nt
Lincoln , III ,
Liscot.Nfll. , Nov. 15.--.Tho Lincoln police
have caught the Pcoria , Decatur & Brans *
rlllo train bandits. Whllo searching for
stolen clothjng and jewelry this morn
ing the olllcers faced three guns ,
but having the drop on the des
peradoes they forced them to suomlt
and took them out of bod. They found thrco
now revolvers and landed four prisoners
in the county Jail , namely William
Shells , Edward Van Meter , Clarence
Howe , all ex-convicts , and Shell's daughter ,
Ida is n prosecuting witness. The arrested
men fit the description of the trio who at
tempted to hold up the train and were away
from homo until 2 a. m. the morning follow
ing the night of the holdup.
.lull by Acrlilvut.
The capture of the railroad bandits was
an unexpected bit of work by Clilef of
Police Mitchell and two of his best men. On
November 0 a clothing store in the neigh
boring town ot Clinton was robbed of
a largo quantity of clothtcg , Jewelry aud
and notions. Daughters of Shells , the oldest
of the Jailed trio , began displaying gloves ,
silk handkerchiefs and jewelry , a circum
stance which was speedily reported
to the police. An Investigation was
started and the important information
mation came out that Shell's
and the two men , Van Motor and Howe , now
arrivals here , wera away from their home
at Shell's place the night of the train
holdup. A detective began to work on
the ease under the direction of Chief
Mitchell , aud one day sufllced to warrant
the oDlcers to take the desperate altern
ative of raiding Shell's house. When
the door was burst in , a gust of winu ex
tinguished : i low light , but a dark lantern
was flnsliea and Shell was arrested In an at-
teinpt to gain hold of a loaded revolver. The
other two men wcro in bed with Shells and
were commanded to llo still , which they did
under gloaming revolvers in the
hands of the men who proposed to give
the criminals no chance to add moro victims
to their list. The three men vrero ortlerod
up , searched and inarched to jail , and search
brought forth three revolvers of 88-callbsr ,
the sarao size as the ono which sent a bullet
into the bowels of Braicoman Troit , who re
sisted the hold-up of the train.
OlHKiilscrt as 11 Jinn.
The Shells girl , * o the story { foes , was dls- ,
pulsed as a man und'barticlpaled in the sen
sational happenings of the train robbery ,
loading in the parley with the
brakeman when ho was shot.
It is further charged by one of the suspects
thftt. the girl perpetrated , the acts which
foiled the tlio men robbiti ! . ' the train by not
'
obeying orders. To support this s'tory is the
fact that when the bouse was first raided and
u wagon load of men and Jioys clothing wns
* T6tiHUll-vrh1oh-cnmo-froui the 'Cllntqn8toro-
soVeral. overcoats , vests , pants nnd hats
were sprinkled with hayseed , provlmr cqri-
cluslvely that the persons who wore the
clothes recently hid in hay stacks , which the
bandits undoubtedly did , as there arc great
meadows close to where they abandoned the
tram , which afforded them refuge until they
ascertained that the coast WHS clear , and
they ware home at 1 ! o'clock next morning.
In the.fllsrht one revolver was lost , so Van
Metor.said , It is reported , in u conversation
me oneus gin. J. no weapon is oeiug
searched for aud if found will add a firm
link to the already-overwhelming convicting
evidence. When Howe was lodged in Jail
he olajmed to bo from Port Worth , Tex. ,
but tno contrary has since boon es
tablished , and it is claimed ho
has been Identified as the "stool pigeon" of
burglars and highwaymen , being known In
Ills profession as "Ivid" Van Meter. When
Jailed he wanted to Know if any shooting had
lately taken place on a railroad horo. Ho
was nervous and irritnblo. He hud on the
slouch white hat described the-night the
train affair happened , and tallies exactly
with tlio medium sized man reported by the
trainmen.
Leader ol thn Itnbher * .
Shells Is 'u stalwart person , six feet two
inches high , and 1111s the place of the tallest
robber , who terrorized thu passengers.
Howe is the small man of the trio , who was
the ilrst to leave tno train.
Two of the prisoners have served timo.
Van Meter was liberated from Joliet in Sep
tember , after serving two years for burg
lary. Shells went to the same prison in
1891 for a term of fourteen years for incest ,
but was pardoned last summer by Governor
Altgcld nt the request of many prominent
citizens of Logan cpjinty. Shells and Van
Meter hail from southwest Indiana , near the
Wabash river.
Other individuals are implicated , for the
the oftlcors are In soarcli of u fourth man ,
but refuse to divulge his namo. The au
thorities have strong evidence to effect , con
victions on charges of train robbery , assault
with intent to commit murder , burglary and
Inrccuy. The prisoners were held and will
be tried on the ilrst two charge's.
The capture , has caused showers of con
gratulations to pour in upon the ofllcera , and ,
receives the approval of the whole com
munity , tvhloh Is not averse to inflicting
summary punishment on the prisoners if the
trainmen , who have been sent for , Identify
them beyond doubt or qulbblo.
xosr fiu TIMK.
Tlinrlier-U'hylund t'ouipany U Already lie-
In ? ItanriranlzcU.
. NEW YOIIK , Nov. 15. Mr. Thomas Ileld ,
who Is one of the receivers appointed for the
Thurber-Whyland company , has begun the
work of reorganizing the comoany's affairs.
*
Mr. Thurbor said this morning thattho
work of reorganization would go forward nt
once and Uiat "Mr , Held had commenced tak
ing an Inventory of thos , ook. Mr. Thurber
was engaged in signing the new stock cer
tificates representing the now capital which
would go into the concern this morning.
The business of the Thurber-Wnyland
company was going on today just as usual ,
excepting that it is now being conducted
under the authority of the court and in the
name of fleaelrers Kirkpatrick and Held. .
Francis B , Thurber. the head of the company -
pany , was busy with his lawyers this morn
ing down town , but Director John S. Houton
said that thcro would bo no change In the.
program as already laid down in the state
ments given out yesterday. It would prob
ably bo some time , ho said , before any defi
nite figures could bo given , as the company
hud maio | no preparations recently for stock
taking , and the work was long and tedious.
Ho hud no doubt , however , that the com
pany would soon come out of the troubles
and the scheme of reorganization already
outlined bo carried into effect.
It Is said Kalinan Haas , a retired whole
sale grocer of San Francisco , has offered to
furnish the $500,000 capital required , con
ditional upon the reorganization being
effected along certain lines suggested by
him.
Imllunu'i ( ) * rr > inuuiler.
IXDUNAVOUS , Nov , 1C. Bydirection of
the republican stale committee there was
tiled this afternoon In the Marlon county
circuit court a suit to test the constitution
ality of the legislative apportionment act of
thelast general assembly. The plaintiff in the
action Is Albert W. Wlihard of Indianapolis.
The suit is directed against the clerk , sher
iff and auditor of every county in Indlaua ,
and there will be 270 defendants. The pro
ceedings are brought to enjoin the election
ofoftlccrsln the ninety-two counties from
performing the duties assigned to them
under the legislative apportionment act of
OFFRSSRS .Id.ltXST THE Il.tMttXU LAW.
Fcilrrnl < Tmljo Itt-lknr Ktplnlni Them to nil
Indlnnnpnll * Jury.
INDIANAPOLIS , Nov. 15. Federal .ludgo
Dolkcr In charging the grand Jury today
paid special attention to iho national law re
garding thn management of national banks
and cm'jczzlcmcnt , keeping in mind the
Haughay matter ami the Indianapolis bank
failure. The judge said In substance :
"Every president , director , cashier , teller ,
clerk or agent of n banking association who
embezzles , abstracts , or willfully misapplies
any moneys , funds or credit of the associa
tion ; or who without authority from the
directors Issues or puts In circulation
any notes of the association , or who
without such authority issues or puts In
circulation any certificate of deposit , draws
any order or bill of exchange , makes any ac-
ccptanco , assigns any bond , not i , draft or
bill of exchange , mortgage , judgment or de
cree , or who makes any false entry In any
book , report or statement of the association
with Intent In either case to Injure or defraud -
fraud the association or any other company ,
body , politic or corporate , or any individual
person or to deceive anv olllcer of the associ
ation or any agent appointed to examine the
affairs of nny such association nnd every
pci-son who , with like intent , aids or abets
nny officer , clerk or agent in any violation ,
Is initlty of a misdemeanor , punishable by
imprisonment iu the state prison.
"No Ruch association , tno judge said , has
the right to loan moro thru one-tenth the
capital stock actually paid in. If a company
or firm is composed of several members the
aggregate amount loaned to the several
members thereof cannot exceed the one-
tenth part of Its paid-up capital stock. Any
officer of such association who knowingly
or willfully loans a irroater amount Is guilty
of n willful misapplication of the funds of
such association. It would also bo a willful
misuDDlicalionof the moneys and credits of
such association for nny officer having Iho
custody or control tnorcof to lo'in or advance
the money of such association upon prom
issory notes or other securities which such
officer at thu time know were worthless , or
when ho knows that the money so loaned
cannot bo recovered by the association.
"When the olllcers of a bank itrow that it
Is insolvent and in contemplation of a speedy
close they are guilty of a criminal offense If
they induce nny person to deposit money in
( inch Insolvent bauU. Every such associa
tion Is required to make to the comptroller
of the currency not less than live reports
during each yeiir , according to the form
whi'jb may bo prescribed oy him , verified by
the oath or ufilrm.ittou of the president or
the cashier and attested by the signature of
at least three directors. Any talso entry
made in such report or statement with in
tent to injure or defraud any person or to
deceive any officer of the association or
agent of the government whoso duty it is to
examine into the affairs of any such associa
tion is guilty of u criminal offense. The
officers of b.uucsl bo said , occupy positions
of great trust and responsibility. The law
justly charges them with the duty of euro
and diligence and it exacts from them un
swerving honesty and inteirrity.
"We hoar almost dally , " said ho , "of men
bolng hanged or shot or tortured to death by
sell-eonutituted mobs because they claim
that the law is not administered by the
courts , or that the courts are too slow lu
punishing and repressing crime. In our own
state not only men , but helpless womcu , in
the dead of night are stripped and brutally
beaten or flogged by organized bands of ruffi
anly i Ulto eapswho olajiu that the law can
not correct tho"ovITs from which" soclcty sur-
fers. These claims are-largely unfounded ,
aud , if true , they would furnish no excuse
for the hideous savagery almost uuily prac
ticed under the name of lynch law , a species
of savagery intolerable in u civilized country.
It is iho duty of the courts and juries
promptly and fearlessly to exercise the law
so as to remove all cause for wtiite capiam or
lynch law. Let uv gentlemen , perform our
part of this great duty. "
LIVE S2UVK liUA.lt 1 > S.
Ilepresuiitntlvcs from yovor.U Stntaa Meat
nt IvuiiinCity. .
KANSAS Crrv , Nov. l.l.r-For two years
there has been much complaint among cat
tlemen concerning the quarantine regula
tions of the government's Agriculture de
partment and the attempts of state sani
tary boards to readjust the line have not
been satisfactory to the boards and live
stock men in other states.
Representatives of the live stock sanitary
boards of Missouri , Kansas , Texas , Illinois ,
Indiana Wyoming , Now Mexico and Colorado
rado held a convention in this ciiy this aft
ernoon for the purpose of agreeing upon
changes In the fever lino. A resolution was
adopted recommending to thu secretary ol
agriculture that the fever line bo chanecd
by cutting out. the counties of Iron , Tom
Green , Sterling , Buschell and Fnloy nnd by
takinir in the counties uf Hcrdmcn , Ford ,
ICnox , Haskell , Stonewall and Fisher , in
Texas ; and by making the state line be
tween Missouri and Arkansas the fuver line
bu'twecn these states.
A. J. Klebcrir of Texas , Dr. Trubowor of
Illinois and J. B. White of Kansas ivere ap
pointed a committee to correspond with the
secretary of agriculture in regard to ex
periments with a view to showing that
Texas cattle can be dlulnfcctcd by clearing
them of ticks.
Dr. Klobcrg submitted a proposition to
ask the government to place cattle inspectors
under civil service rules , but the convention
voted it down , as it did not desire to enter
the domain of politics. The convention ad-
ournod sine die.
llllllilt Afi
\V. U. I'arlnh of Dnllnu 1113-5 u Negro to
Murcl-r lln I'nrlncr.
DALLAS , Tex. , Nov , lf . On Sunday night ,
October li'J , Y. M. Langdon , a prominent bus
iness man , after stopping from a street car ,
and Just before reaching his gate , was mur
dered by a negro , armed with u piece of gas
pipe , who dealt htm a blow which crushed
Ills skull , causing almost Instant death. De
tectives arrested John Harris , colored , at
I.ampasas. The negro said William G. Par
ish , iho murdered man's partner , had cm
ployed him to commit the murder.
Parish was arrested last night. About
midnight ho made an attempt to commit sui
cide by butting his head against thu Iron
bars of his cell door. It is believed he will
recover. Parish , If Is stated , held a $10,000 ,
policy on Langdon's life .
Parish was at OMB time financial agent of
the state penitentiary by appointment of
Governor Hoss. After the murder detnc-
tive's shadowed him night and duy < Ono day
last week Parish entered the Commercial
bunk , drew two $50 bills , placed them in an
envelope and mailed thorn to John Harris ,
Lampusua. This led to the negro's arrest.
OUT
Curuleci Jlnudllucuf the ICxploilvo Cau.u.
Dentil ,
JouETy 111. , Nov. 1C. Two men w rein
stantly killed and two others badly injured
last evening by an explosion of dynamite.
The men were employed on the drainage
canal and were engaged in heating the ex
plosive. Killed :
HAHIIY TINSLEV , married
JOHN JONES ,
The Injured are :
JOHN Hu.iir.
PATUICK UOIIEIITS.
Slovomeiit ofOceau Sleameri , Norembcr 16.
At Brow Head Sighted Majestic , Now
York to Liverpool.
At BromeriiJiven Arrived Saale , from
New York.
At Southampton Arrived Paris , from
Now York ; Spree , from Now York ,
At New York Arrived Teutonic , from
Liverpool : Peruvian , from Glasgow ; Havel ,
from Southampton ; Parli , from New York ,
At Liverpool Arrived Majestic , from
New York.
ROBBERS IN ROOKERY
Orowning Act of Darinc Brigandage Success
fully Consummated Yesterday.
BANDITS IN CHICAGO'S BIG BUILDING
Treasurer Drake of the "TliNo Eyes" Roatl
Assaulted nmi Hold Up.
DEEP MYSTERY SURROUNDING THE CASE
Two Quiet Looking Men Performed the Job
with Neatness and Dispatch.
MADE A HAUL OF TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND
They KvlilrntljKutnv All About Air.
Hniku's Movement * unit Hint Knot It
the Only Clew the Police llnv *
to\Viu-k On.
.CniCAdo , Nov. 15. ,1 , A. Drake , treasurer
of the Indiana , Illinois & Iowa railway , was
assaulted in his ofilco in the Uookory build
ing today and robbed of many thousands of
dollars which he hud packed In u vnhso pro-
.laratori to gohiK out upon iho road to pay
employes.
A mall carrier. In passing Mr. Drake's of
ilco , heard groans within and upon entering
found him lyintr on the Iloor , bruised and in
*
a semi-conscious condition.
"I've been robbed by two men , " said Mr.
Drake , fcobly , and thu open safe , overturned
vuliso nnd scattered papers continued his
statement.
Surrounded by Slynt ry.
Mr. Drake had evidently received rough
treatment. Dig welts on the hands bore
evidence of savngo blows. He had but little
to say , but the sum of ggn.OOO was mentioned
as missing , nnd it was soon understood that
the robbers had made uway with that
amount.
Soon the news of the robbery had spread
through the big office building , and all kinds
of wild talcs were circulated. The ceutral
station detectives wcro informed , nnd Inspector
specter Shea' ? men wore put to worlt on the
case. The assaulted treasurer was nblo
to got on his feet In n few hours and loft the
building. The employes were very reticent
and did not want to say much , although ad
mitting thai n robbery bad occurred. The
assault occurred about 7 o'clock , wnon there
wcro but few people in the building. No ono
about the place remembers of having soon
suspicious characters , and dense mystnry
surrounds the nfftlr : , which is one ot the
boldest , robberies that has occurred In Chicago
cage for years.
The result Of consultation between the
officials and Inspector Shea throw little
light on the matter. The detectives have
but little to work on and arii now groulng
about in the dark.
"Mr. Drake came down early , " said Inspector
specter Shea , "to secure money to pay off
along the line. Ho tool : $25,000 from the
safe , Intending to Icavo on the 7:30 : train.
Ho was assaulted In the o filed by
two ordinary looking men and
was struck and the $2,7,030 taken.
Ho was struck on each toinplo nnd his head
bears the marks of the blows. "
"Have you any clew to work on ? "
l'Um. Well , it shows that tha people who
committed the robbeiy wore well acquainted
with Mr. Drake's movements and knew
when he would pay off. "
Ciiutetl Much Kxcltvinont.
Occurring as It did In the Rookery , one of
the larsust and best known ofilco buildings
of Chicago , situated in the heart of the busi
ness , district , the robbery caused great ex
citement. Business was almost ut a stand
still In the neighboring buildings during the
day.Tho
The office of the Indiana , Illinois & Iowa
Railway company is in charge of Sydney S.
AVhlt.ntv. rrnner.il nirftnt fni"Milpiiffn IT1. M.
Drake , president of the road , has been out
of the city sovor.il days and his son. John A.
Drake , tno treasurer , only arrived here
yesterday. It has been the custom of thu
treasurer to pay the employes of the road In
checks. Hud the custom been contin
ued the startling robbery would not hnvo
been attempted in all probability , but within -
in the pi.st : wceii the company decided to
pay the men In currency.
It is thought probable the robbers learnea
this month's pay roll would go out In cur
rency from u circular which was Issued the
1st of the month , announcing that wages
would thereafter bo paid in cash Instead of
checks. Thcso circulars wcro distributed
all along the road among the ompioyes. and
one of them could very easily have fallen
Into the hands of thieves. The comnany
pays its men twice a month , on the 1st and
the Kith , nnd the treasurer was starting to
make the last November payment when the
robbers attacked him and stole the &J5,000 ,
which was Intended for the railroad men.
The news of the robbery created a huatlo
ut the central police station , thn like of
which has not been slnco Assassin Prendcr-
gast was brought thcro after shooting
Mayor Harrison.
'I ho police overhauled ninny suspects , and
tonight U was reported detectives hint ar
rested two men ut the depot , who refused to
give an account of themselves , and that they
wcro jailed. None of the officers would ad'
mil an arrest had been mado.
I10II > WllHJl.AHH-
rather Shut und Killed anil Bon uurt
llanclitnr Wounileil.
Ciuc&no , Nov. 15--Thomas 1'runty was
shot and killed hy burglars at his home in
West Thirteenth street last night. Two
other members of the family , Kadio aud
Peter Prunty , were wounded by the bur
glar's bullets. The th'eveh ' escaped ,
Mrs. Prunty was awakened by the in
truders , who were in her bedroom. She
called her husband , who rushed In to grap
ple with the men , A shot from ono of them
stopped him , und lie fell , dying almost In
stantly , The noise nwulumcd other mem
bers of the family , and a ton and daughter
rushed to their mother's room , blocking thu
exit of the burglars. Moro shots followed ,
nnd the daughter fell with a bullet in her
thigh , the son being shot in the anklo. The
intruders sprang over the wounded young
woman and made their escape. Two uollcu-
men , who were near at the time , gave chase
and fired at the retreating men , but without
offcct ,
The murdered man was an employe of the
city , having been engaged In the street de
partment. Ho was reported to have kept a
considerable sum of money In the houte , and
this , the police think , was known to the
men who attempted the ourglary ,
Two suspicious characters have bcon ar
rested , and will bo held for an examination ,
rjti.iiini : Knvnpecl Itoblinm ,
CiUMiigitLAi.v , 8. D. , Nov. 1C. [ Special
Telegram to TIIC DKB.J A number of onlcurs
are still out in search of the two postofllce
robbers who escaped from jail her last
night. The fleeing criminals secured noses *
slon of several revolvers aud ammunition
nnd bt-ing desuerato characters will undoubtedly
doubtodly fight tuforo again surrendering ,
Doth are young men. One is light com *
ploxloncd , small and thin face , with a
mustache , and iho other Is large , heavily
built , dark comploxloned ana smooth faced.
If they succeed -ecuriuif a skiff they may
attempt to escape down the Mutour.1 rlvert
