OMAHA ; DAILY BEE ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , V187l. OMAHA , FRIDAY MOllNtftG , DEOKMBKIl 8 , 1893. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. THURSTOS ON A TRIP representative of the Hawaiian Provisional Government Enrcutj Westward , MAY BE GOING TO HONOLULU INSTANTER His Departnro Doei Not Moan Any Break in Diplomatic Relations. MAY ORALLY ADVISE HIS GOVERNMENT Hawaii Takes an Active Part in San Fran cisco's ' Midwinter Exposition , THURSTON HAS A' CYCLORAMA THERE Kvnntn Call for Hnwnllnii Correspondence Amnres Time , mill the 1'rov.nloiml UovrrnmcnlMiiy lie Advl edbjr Tliurston to Itolil On. WASHINGTON , Dec. 7. Minister Thurston , the representative of the provisional gov ernment ot Hawaii , furnished the surprise in Hawaiian affairs today by quietly depart- in ; ; for the west , and It Is surmised that ho is quite likely to go to Honolulu before re turning to Washington , Ills secret de parture uxcited considerable comment , nnd there was mucli speculation ns to us sig nificance. It can bo stated , however , that his departure noes not moan any break In the rccofiiillloh this government heretofore has always accorded him as the accredited representative of the do facto.covcrnmont of Hawaii. Culled at thn State Drnitrtnicnt. tieforo leaving Mr. Thurston nnd Secre tary of Legation Hastings were both at the State department. They said they had been cordially received. Mr. Thurston at this time said nothing of his intention to leave the city to newspaper men who saw lilin , but went to his apartments nnd then took the : iin : o'clock train on the Pennsylvania road for Chicago. Mrs. Thurston , nls mother ami his son remain in Washington , and the ofll- cial status of the Hawaiian legation Is con tinued , with Mr. Hustings acting as charge d'affaires. From Chicago Mr. Thnrston will BO to San Francisco , nnd his ultimate desti nation may bo Honolulu , where ho might have an opportunity to orally advise the Hawaiian government. Comment by Ills Secretary. When the attention of Secretary Hast ings , tin charge at the Hawaiian legation , was called to the comment pxcitod by Min ister Thurston's sudden departure , ho ex pressed surprise that the minister's move ments should attract attention. "II ho has gone to Honolulu , " said ho , "wo nro not award of it here , and ho said noth ing to mo about It. Ho coes first to Chicago and thence to San Francisco. Possibly ho may soc fit when ho roaches San Francisco to sail for Hawaii , but that is mere conjec ture.It is quite natural forhim ; to KO to San Francisco , ns the ! Hawaiian government is taking nnnotlvo part in the Mid winter ex position which soon opens there. " The Explanation lu-ailHcirnt. While Mr. Hastings professes to know nothing of the minister's eolng to .Honolulu , It is generally believed that an event such ns the Midwinter exposition would not take the minister away from Washington at this stage of Hawaiian affairs , though in view of the fact that ho is interested in a cyclorama to bo exhibited.in San Franclco , it may bo that private business accounts for his journey. Opinion Is freely expressed that the action of the senate in calling on the president for the Hawaiian correspondence has satisfied the minister that the subject will take care of itself in this country , and that his ener gies can bo directed with best results in ad vising nnd helping the nrovisiona'l govern ment to hold their ground. Work or Foreign AU'ilrn Committee. The house committee on foreign affairs this morning took up the resolution intro duced by Representative Hut yesterday. The resolution which declared tno policy of the United States to bo ono of noiilntorfer- cnco with the Hawaiian government was re ferred to u subcommittee. The old resolu tion calling for information as privileged , nnd over it there was a great deal of discus sion. The resolution was postponed until | Tuesday , The Vrmldont Miiy Decline. Hawaii and tlio relations' this country to that country occupied thoscnnto for about nn hour In executive session today. The subject came up Informally. There is really nothing before the scnato except the presi dent' ! , message on the Hawaiian question nnd ttio addition of Senator Hoar's resolu tion of inquiry was supposed to have taken the matter entirely out of the scnato for tlio present. The president had not , replied ip tlio resolution of inquiry , and there was eoino interest expressed to know what course ho would take or whether ho would decline , on account of the general welfare , for the present to make public the instructions to Minister Willis. \ Crltlcuod for Judelliillnnuis. The senate evidently docs not expect to receive a great deal mnru Information upon Iho subject than the president has already transmitted. Senators are anxious'to have thn mattercloarcd up. It Is understood this was thn tone of the discussion in the execu tive session nnd there was more of n spirit of fault-finding because of the failure of the president 10 make plain his course than of criticism of whnt had been done. Indeed , it was admitted that so long ns there was no Information as to what had actually oc curred there was no othc-r course for criti cism to take. ' I'ulmcr Apoloclit for Clovrluiul. During the session Senator Palmer took exceptions to remarks made by some of thu republican senators and responded in a speech of some length In defense of the president's policy. Ho was freely pllod with questions , allot which ho answered in n manner satisfactory to the senate. No con clusion was , of course , arrived nt , for there was nothing id cnme to n conclusion on , and the session was concluded after Mr. Palmer lind finished hla remarks. VVIml tf Iho I'rralilenl Drellnc- . ? Some of the member * of the senate have lieon asking themselves what the senate will do In case Mr. Cleveland should full to take any notice of their request ior Information mation , but most of these spoken to upon this subject say this is not a probable con tingency , They admit , however , that tt would not surprise them if the president de clined to transmit further information until after the next steamer shall arrive from Honolulu. lu\Ue ! of the tirlp. BIOOUINGTON , 111. , Doo. 7 , Mr . Floreaoe 3. Davis , wife of H. O. Davis , the prominent ournallst. died toJ.iy from * prip , aged 'Jl ears. She was the slstcr-ln-lnw of Mrs , ' -owl * Q. Stevenson , nee Davis. Jr.FFEiiiox CITT , Mo. , Doc. 7. Quito nn cpl- lenilc of grip is prevailing here. Among .hose now disabled nro Governor Stone , Secretary of State Lesueur. Auditor Seihert and Treasurer Stephens. Nearly half ot the IcrKs about the departments are on the sick list. ir.tTiit rv IMIJM.I. Fml I" . I.iificlHT.y Arrmtpd In Now York lor Tlieli. New YOIIK , Die. 7. Fred E. Lucchczy , 23 years old , was arrested today at the request of the pollen of Omaha , who want him on a charge of stealing $000 from the American News company In that place last November. In the Tombs police court today Lucchczy was held to await requisition papers. ( Jolni ; Alter l.ucciieal. Police Captain Mostyn will depart for Now York City this morning to bring back Fred Lucchcsl , who is wanted hero for the larceny of { 700 from nn instalment house. Lucr.hcsl was quite a swoil young man here nnd his extravagance caused considerable comment among his companions. Ho was what is termed a "high roller , " but fast friends got the nest of him nnd ono day ho disappeared , leavlnir his employers about $700 in the hole. Chief Soavoy learned that the youne man was living in Now York and wired Inspector McLaughiln to arrest him. Thu inspector telegraphed the chief yesterday that he ban Luccheal In custody. 31 EX / C'O'.S It K rOLVTW .V. Federal Troops Under an Able Header 1'ur- R u I in ; tlio Agltatnr.4. Kt. PASO , Dec. 7. It has been ascertained today beyond the possibility of a noubt that the Mexican government has federal troops in the Conception or Guerrero country in pursuit , so ofllclalssay , of the revolutionists. These troops aru in command of Brigadier General Juan A. Hernandez , the only man who has ever coped successfully with the Yaquls when In revolt. The Mexican min ister of war has given out that there are 400 men in the Palomas country , so that the government has quite an army in the field to suppress wliat the officials declare are robber bandits of cloven men. G. D. Jones says that while on n hunting trip on the Mexican border , Just at nightfall ho mot n party of Mexicans well mounted and armed and accompanied by eight pack animals loaded with camp equip ments. These men never offered him harm , but went directly across the line , striking westward. A representative of the Associated press has learned from what he considers a relia ble source that a company has been formed hero and its leader is now negotiating with the loader of the insurgents with a view of joining the revolution. aoldlcrs .fnln'Kcbol Forces. DE.MIXO , 'N. M. , Dec. 7. A report was brought in this evening that last Sunday , while n small body of Mexican troops'were making the overland march from the city of Chihauhau to Asconscion , they were at tacked by a largo detachment of rebel forces. Ono of the officers wa1. killed and twenty- live of the soldiers Joined the rebels. Humors of skirmishes are frequently heard , but the government has been so successful in sup pressing information that details cannot be ascertained , Rebel sympathizers hero say that they have assurances that early in the spring1 , when a general movement will bo made in'.tho states of Guerrero , Chihauhau , Sinalba arid-Sown-a , upwards of 8.000 Yaquls will join them. All Itcbnli to Ko Shot IleForo Spring- . General Hernandez visited the scene of tno Palomas custom house row yesterday in order to consult with the authorities. The Mexican authorities bore say mat every rebel will be snot ; before spring , and that the trouble is' only temporary. ilCKAUH'I.EDatlS UK ItllKEl ) . Corroborative Temlmony Not Needed to Supplement Evidence liy Aoroinpltcen. PouTi.ASD , Ore. , D c. 7. Judge Bellinger of the United States district court created somewhat of a sensation today Dy announc ing in open court that ho had erred in a ruling in the Duubar smuggling trial that conviction could not be had on the evidence of accomplices without corroborative testi mony. The ruling in which Judpo Bellinger was in error was that in which ho based his instructions to the jury that conviction could not bo had on eight of the fourteen counts m the indictment against William Dunbar. on trial for smuggling opium , because there was no testimony corroborating that of Blum , Jackling , Garthorno and Burge , who were accomplices and who pleaded guilty and testiticd for the government. It was on the remaining six counts that the jury returned a verdict of pullty against them. This announcement of Jiulgo Bellin ger will have an Important bearing on the remaining cases against the "ring , " and it Is said Blum , Jacklinir , Garthorno and Burgo will tell all they know In each caso. ACHIXESK CHK.ITK TKKKOtt. .Serious Trouble Ahead Tor the French In Slam nnd Tonqnlii. VICTOUIA , B , C. , Dec. 7 , According to advices - vices received by the stcamor Victoria the Achlneso pirates nro now organized on shore under an ox-ofllcorot the Siamese army , re cruited by Siamese soldiers , who have vowed vengeance on all Europeans , the French in particular. ThoTonquln coast U in a state of terror ism nnd a serious war appears to bo ahead for the French , The pirates recently raided the town of Uncle , tortured M. Roty so as to procure ransom , put M , Boujer in Canguc nnd nro starving M. Fritz. M. Boujer Is re ported to have tried to escape , but was cap tured and Irangod. According to the Batavla Nciwsblad an other post has been captured by thu Dutch and an Acliinesc port on Surrot passage de stroyed , The governor of Achin has in formed Tuka Uniar that the Nutherland In dian government had taken him into its favor and bestowed a title on him. Guns wuro also iirod in his honor. This is ex pected to provoke jealousy. Jl'.IZ./.I.V.j J.V SKirUHLKtSS. Sequel to the MulU l.ynclilnc Trouble ot Throe Vrnrs Ago. NEW OKI.EAN.S , Doc. 7. In the Abagnato case against the city of Now Orleans for $30,000 damages , a case growing out of the lynching of the Italian Mafia three years ape , the jury delivered a scaled verdict wliich was opened in tha morning. Tlio verdict was in favor of the plain tiff for M.OOO. The original suit waster tor ? 30.00010.000 for punltlo damages - ages , 810,000 the amount which the deceased woulu probably have earned during the balance of his life , and 10,000 fur hia fright and suffering bfora und while belntf lynched , The two llrst amounts wcro knoctiud out by thechartro of JuJgo Boar- man , and the third was cut clown to $5,0)0 in the discretion lodged in the jury. ' 1 here are six- more oases and they will bo tried in succession , beginning on the ISUi nst. Similar verdicts will probable bo rendered ii | each case , as it was agreed this mornlnc that Iho same jury itioulil try each caso. There can bo no ap peal from Iho verdict just rendered. Tual ul Ur. .Meyer. New YOIIK , Dec. 7. The Jury to try Dr , Henry O. l-\ Meyer , Yho , with nls wife Marie murdered a man named Brandt to secure the life insurance money , was completed - pletod this afternoon and the pro.iccuting nt- toruey uiado tbo opening address. AMENDMENT OR SUBSTITUTE Bankruptcy Bill Eeatly to Bo Read by Sections for Amendment. MR. BAILEY ARGUES F03 A SUBSTITUTE Favor * n I'lnn Merely f.ir Involuntary llankriiptcy ns Cntnp.ired to Ona SinkIng - Ing It Ilotli Voluntary mill Involuntary. x , Doc. " . In the hnuso pen- oral debate of the bankruptcy bill closed this afternoon , and beginning tomorrow the bill will bo road by sections for amendment. M. Bailey of Texas will nttompt to secure a vote on his substitute , which. Includes a plan merely for an Involuntary system of bankruptcy in order to test the scnso of the hoiuc In advance and civo the morabcrs an opportunity to express their preference as between such n bill and the one prevailing , which includes both voluntary and involun tary bankruptcy. Colonel Dates says ho will resist the attempt - tempt to secure a vote on the substitute be fore his bill has boon amended. The bankruptcy bill has undoubtedly lost much ground during the progress of the debate - bate , nntl Its onnnne.nts s.iv it will bo badlv beaten , but Colonel Oates still maintains that if it can be brought to n direct vote it will pass. Ilncksltillng on KotrenclimciU. During the morning hour the resolution authorizing additional clerical force for the house aroused some opposition from Mr. Sayers and Mr. Kllgorc , and Mr. Cannon of Illinois took occasion to chide and reproach the democratic side with backsliding in its pledges of retrenchment and reform. The resolution was passed. Upon the announcement of the expiration of the morning hour the house resolved itself into a committee of the whole for the further consideration of the bankruptcy bill. "Mr. tlullcy'a Argument. Mr. Billey of Texas , in charge of the op position , antagonized it in a brilliant speech. Ho felt contldenta majority of the house favored some proper measure , but as to the proposed bill , radical differences existed as to whether it was a proper measure. Ho did not consider it so , and therefore opposed it. Its most objectionable feature was the cum brous , complex system of involun tary bankruptcy. In addition to the injustice of the clause which would force delinquent debtors into bankruptcy against their will , it discredits the state Judiciary and commits all ques tions arising under mercantile transactions to federal judges. The bill should bo styled a bill to disestablish the stain courts and constitute federal courts debt-collecting agencies. Much of Mr. Bailoy's argument was contined to the legal phases of the bill , and frequently elicited applause. In con clusion , he appealed to the democrats to be ware how tney passed a bankruptcy law In the present condition of the country. The democratic party had not dared before to pass such a law , ho\v dare it pass the worst law of Its character that any one has over dared to propose ? In closing the reneral debate for the ad vocates of tlie bill. Colonel Gates explained that the charge that the bill provided im prisonment for debt was without founda tion. Ho denied the bill had any harsh pro visions arib expressed his willingness to ac cept auy amendments proposed in good faith and sustained by honest argument. nomocracy of tlio House Questioned. During a dialogue between Mr. Gates and Mr. Densou of Alabama , which drifted into the money question , the latter , who was an ardent free coinage democrat , spoke of the dawn when a "democratic houso" would remonotize silver , . "Tho gentleman does not seem to think this a democratic house , " said Gates. "Not on the money question , " replied Mr. Donson. "I assert that most emphatically. " "You are right , " ejaculated ex-Speaker Reed. "It is not democratic on the money question. If it had been the house would not have unconditionally repealed the Sher man law. " Having delivered himself of this shot , whereat the house laughed , Mr. Reed took his scat , and Colonel Gates continued his advocacy of the bankruptcy bill. At the conclusion of his speech the com mittee and the house adjourned at 5 p. m. 1VI1.I. lUOIJlllUKbi ; NEUKASKA. Hill I'asneil to Dolrny Kxpcime of Oiiietlng thn Sioux In 181)0-01. WASHINGTON , Dec. 7. The proceedings of the senate today were dovold of intense in terest which characterized the discussion yesterday on the Hawaiian question. The important occurrence was the announce ment by Mr. Hill of Now York on Monday next , ho would move to taito up the bill .re pealing the federal elections law. A motion by Mr. Gorman of Maryland that when the senate adjourned today it bo to moot on Monday next was agreed to. Mr. Morrlll of Vermont offered the follow ing resolution : "That all parts of tUo presi dents message relating to the tariff , in ternal revenue , and income tax , together with that relating to tlioso who , it is said , after a hard struggle for tariff reform are solemnly pledged to It , bo referred to the committee on linanco. " Mr. Merrill asked that the resolution Ho on the table ami guvo notice that OM Wednesday next after 2 o'clock he would ask leave to address the senate thereon. To Kepcal Federal Kindlons l/inv Mr. Hill of Now York gave notice that on Mondav next , immediately attor the con clusion of the morning business , ho would moyo to take ui > for consideration the bill to repeal the federal elections law reported from the committee on judiciary. Mr. Hoar , republican of Massachusetts , gave notice that when the subject was before - fore the senate ho should move to refer the bill reported by Mr. Hill to the committee on privileges and elections. In reply to n question by Mr. Chandler , republican of Now Hampshire , Mr , Hill said there was no written report acrompany- ing the bill reported by him. ns "the reasons for Us passage were solf-ovldcnt , " This reply of the Now York senator created a , Biuile. I'nr Ouclling tlio Sioux Iiivailuii , On motion of Mr. Mamlorson , republican of Nebraska , the senate Dill { p reimburse the statuof Nebraska for expenses incurred in repelling a threatened invasion and raid by the Sioux in lb'JJ-91 was , taken up and passed. The following bills wcro also passed : House bill to amend the railroad land grunt forfeiture acts. Senate bill granting to the state of Norih Dakota for the use of its militia certain lands heretofore set apart as a wood reserva tion for Fort Tot ten military reservation. Senate bill granting a pension of * 100 per month tu Frances Corso , widow of < ! oiu.-rul John M. Corso , was taken from thu calendar and passed , On motion of MrValthall the senate pro ceeded to the consideration of executive * business , after which it adjourned until Monday , KPI'KCT OF T.1ICIFP I..V\VS. Committed Appointed to Obtain luti : on IVnce * ami 1'rcm or Comuuidlllp * . WASHINGTON , Dec. 7 , The special duty of the subcommittee on Iho tariff , which was appointed by Chairman Yoorheos on Mon day , consisting ol Senator Jones of Arkan sas , McPhowon , Vest , Aldrich and Allison , will bo the collection of data bearing on the wages and prices of commodities under the operations of tlio tariff laws of the country. The kitting of tbU comtniltco for thU pur- t i pose was authorized by'i resolution which passed the senate during thu Fifty-first con gress , and Allison , .thrios of Ncvnda , Harris and Carlisle w'ere tlicfi Appointed ns a sub committee to hnndlo the tiuo'Ui.jn. The au thority was permahehc'Wnd up to date the committee has profiit-ed'and published seven lame volumes upotj IhAtftdets of the tariff laws upon various interests. The subcom mittee was not rccognixotl during the extra session nnd the reorganization of the com mittee was only recently begun , and as Car lisle is no longer a member ana Senator Harris has declined to servo as a committeeman - man , the committee cxpee'.s to continue its investigations ns formerly , but the com plexion of Us report will , In all probability , bo changed somewhat , Owing to the fact that the majority now becomes democratic in stead of republican , as heretofore. When tlio Mill Ilimohes Iho Sonnte. The democratic members of the senate committee on finance will hold their first conference on the subject of tariff today. These meetings nro tb bo of an Informal character , and nro Intended to afford oppor tunity for an exchange of views amonc mem bers , and for general preparation upon the tariff question , to tlio , end that when the Wilson bill roaches the senate it may bo properly taken upahd.dlsposed of. It Is now said that there will probably bo no hearings by this committee until the bill passes tlio house. , \V1I1 Cuuciii on the Turin" Hill. Mr. BorUner , who is In charge of the move- inent to force a dctnoct'ntic caucus for the consideration of the tariff bill , asserted most positively this afternoon that a caucus will bo held. Ho says'tv conference of some of those who favorchangcsin thoWllson bill will bo held tonight to discuss the matter. It Is desired to hold thocaucus.at once before thu bill is reported to the senate. Making Ncccmury Corrections til Turin . The democratic members of the ways and means committee were busy this morning working on the tariff bill ana making the corrections found necessary. Heretofore considerable time has boon spent hearing various delegations who want changes made In the bill as presented by the 'majority. But those delegations nro no longer admitted to the committee room' , but during the day they havo'becti" industrious In securing audi ences with members of the majority. Assistant Secretary Hamlln was with them tonight. There Is ho idea yet as to when the bill will bo taken up in the house , nor has any definite Umojjccn lixed for ro- uortmg the bill. . , The subcommittee on internal revenue is still at work , but has vnot , yet finished Us labors. Representative Bryan denies there is any truth in the report , that the com mil- tee had decided to tax.matches and patent mcdieincs. Intimates of IS'Jt Appropriations. The clerks-of the 'donate ' and house com mittee on appropriations have prepared a table showing the estimates and appropria tions for the year liyl ? and making a com parison with the estimates ot 1805 as sub mitted by the Treasury department. The total appropriations for 181)4 ) were $ > 1Do04- 35 < J. The total cstimate'for 1805 is $ W8aOG- 7S9. The total ostimnte'oErovenucs for the year 1695 Is ? 4SrMS7.748' 'Tho excess of esti mated appropriatlons exclusive of deficien cies and miscellaneous' appropriations , over the estimated revenues of 1895 is $41,870.041. Chairman Sayers 'of the anpropriations committee intimates'tho appropriations will be soniowhat loss thab the estimates for the year 1895. j To Grant lUgli'tB of tt uy. The senate committeeon"military affairs today favorably ropor'fdd ' sovcr.il bills , in cluding those granting ; right of way across the Scarborough HllUreservation in Wash ington to the Ilway Hallway and Navigation CQnipany , nnd across the Fort Perubiiia resj. ervation in North D KOta tgjhc.DulUtfi & Manitoba railway. ' 'Woul'l Not Tolerate Wnlte's Scheme. Acting SccrctauytGui'tls of the Treasury department today intimated that the gov ernment would interfere should any at- teflfptbe made to give practical effect to the suggestion of Governor Wnite of Colorado , that Colorado make silver a legal tender and provide for its free'coinago at a state mint. Mr. Curtis said Governor Waite knew very well the United States alone has the right to coin money and that coinage by the state would be contrary to the constitution. The attorney general , ho added , would bo asked for advice as to the proper course to take should occasion require action , which ho did not think would be needed. lloport on World's Fair Awards. At the meeting of tjio executive committee of the World's fair boa\'d of awards today a letter was received from President Palmer of the national commission asking for a report on the work of awards , 'in order that ho may make a report to President Cleveland. Under these clrcunistanres it , was deter mined not to mane the contemplated public statement , but to submit it to President Palmer and allowit-to become public through the usual official channels. It will bo n com prehensive review ; of the work of the awards and of the results achieved , with comparisons with the ' awards of other expo sitions. A fcnturo'ofUho report will bo the comparatively small numoer of appeals which have bee'n mode. At the last Paris exposition there were b 0 appeals from the Judges' awards and ot those about ! JOO wcro allowed and prizes given. Hut there have only been 200 appeals from the awards nt Chicago , and of these ; not more than twonty- five are lllicly to bo'ullowcd. The Kcqueftt. lor Information. r It is not certain yet , what eourso the ex ecutive will take in'.responso to the resolu tion of the senate calling for information on tno Hawaiian cpisqdoj Tnc information will bo given , but whether in n formal response to the senate resolution or In a special mes sage from the president , who has taken no note of the resolution , has not yet been oc tet-mined. The information is prepared and can bo sent in at any time. It was partly put in n shape to accompany the president's forthcoming special I mussago before the resolution passed thctcnuto yesterday. IVUIU to Use No Force. There Is excellent ; authority for saying that Minister Willis' present orders are to employ no force of armIt ) is probable that the Instructions by the Corwin are for hln\ to proceed in hi ? efforts to persuade the provisional government to allow Liluokalani to ba restored. H'U Inthmod from a re sponsible source thit'the ox-queen declines to go back on the thf9no unless by consent of the provlBlonaOftpvarnmcnt leaders and the guaranty of' protection by the United States government/ j Item ) ( ilcanrj tit tlio Capital. Governor AUgeld of/lllinols , accompanied by n number of mj'mOers of his staff and several state onicer * , called upon the presi dent by appointment ( this afternoon. The children of the 115,10 General Shields were in the party , its' \vehi .also Congressman Springer and exrConKrcasman Lawler. The senate judiciary committee lias not yet received forintl dia'n'es from M , C. Day against the confirmation of Mr ; Hornblowcr as justice of the United States supreme court. It is ) > osslbl6Uie chains may have bocn placed in the haniin of individual mem bers , but no morabcrnf ; tbo committee could bo found to confirm | h < | 'report. The case of thc'Mai'qiiolto. Houghton & Ontainion railroad and thu Michigan Land and Iron company nzalnst u number of settlers of Michigan , before Scoretary Hoke Smith and Assistant Grncral Manager Hall , wus concluded today , It will probably bo a long time bot'oroa decision is'rcnucrcd. Collector pf Customs Clark , at Chicago , re * ports to Jtio Treasury department that tlio customs receipts to November 30 on World's fair exhibits entered for consumption i'l this country amount to tG5Ci70 , and cxpen- ' Uilures ? 107U10. Representative DjoUttla of Washington today introduced a bill to enlarge the powers und duties1 of the bureau of labor , and to create an executive department to bo known as tliQ Department oriv.bor , with Iho same officers and salaries us in other depart ments. The Interior department lius received no information of thu reported outbreak among the Xuvajo Indians in Arizona , unu It is not thought any disturbance but tak u place or is imminent. COULD NOT MAKE A LANDING Three Days tbo Brazilian Insurgents Strive to Rojccupy Aimacao , DEPARTURE OF THE AQUIDA3AN Snltril nt 311(11111:111 1'iint the Fort * , Ilcaiy llroiiilKlde Snioku Veiled llio lliittlo lil [ > unarsiip I'mscd Mi Tely Out. I'C.ipi/rloMc.J , KM ! , till ( lie Atxiclitttil LONDON , Dec , 7 , The Times tomorrow will publish'tho following : "Uio i > n JANCIIIO , Dec. tlj ( via Montevideo , Dec. 7. ) The government troops have occu pied Armacao , which was abandoned by Iho Insurgent sailors. On Sunday afternoon In surgent launches attempted to land n force of men nt Armitcao , under cover of the ihe of the guns of the warships Trajano , Junite r and Aquitlaban , They were resisted by the government soldiers , who , intrenched bo'i ml stone walls nnd houses , kept up n heavy rillc lire. The sailors were unable to land , nnd retired with the loss of onu klllnJ and three wounded. "On Sunday there was a heav > artillery lire from the government forts on Fort Ville- gaignon. The lire of the latter was well managed , nnd many shells burst within the walls of Santa Cruz and San Joao. Vlllo- galgnon was hit by many shells and one man was killed and two wounded. A I'D In llrpiiUuil thu Insurgents. "On Monday the govorhment soldiers , from tlio shelter of walls nnd houses nt Armacao , again successfully opposed an at tempt of the insurgent sailors to secure a landing. The insurgent ships ilred upon Armacao for an hour , and then parties in launches made several attempts to land. The lire of the government forces was so heavy , however , that they were compelled to return to the ships. The sailors lost four killed and live wounded , and heavy casualties are re ported among the troops. Firing on Vlllegnlgnon. "Tho artillery fire of the forts was con tinued on Monday. Hiflemcn on shore in front of Santa Luzla tired upon the gunners at Villcgaignon and wounded one. Vil- legaignon replied with her machine guns and rifles , killing and wounding twenty soldiers. A shell from Fort Santa Cruz hit Fort Yillegaignon , rebounacd over Cobras island , three and a 'half miles distant , and sank n mval training brig. "On Tuesday evening the insurgent launches again attempted to make a landing at Armacao and wereagain repulsed. Many casualties are reported among the troops. "On Wednesday the new torpedo boat Aurora , which was purchased by Pcixoto in England , was delivered at Pcrnambuco. The government renamed her the Gustavo San Paco. Aiiuldnliin Loft nt Midnight. "Thursday afternoon I learned ttic Aqui- daban and Ksperanca were to leave the har bor nt midnight. The Aquidaban weighed -anchor - at midnight nnd proceeded slowly- down the harbor , with Iho Esperanca 400 yards in advance. ' The searchlights on Gloria hill and Fort Sao Joao showed the whole scene distinctly. Forts Lago , Santa Cruz and Sao Joao opened fire on the two vessels at 12:130. : The ships made no reply at first. They passed Fort Lago safely. When abreast of Fort Santa Cruz the Esperauca opened a heavy fire on the fort , and the Aquidaban , when 700 yards from the fort , gave it a full broadside. The lire of the ships was continued with ma chine and quick-firing guns until they were ajbreast of Fort Sao Joao. Then both opened their starboard broaosidcs. Instirgnnt I'ort KcBpntxls. "While the ships were passing the forts the insurgent gunners in Fort'Vlllegaignon opened a well directed fire on Forts Lago and Sao .foao , bursting seven shells over one searchlight and damaging it to such an ex tent that the light was stopped. After the first broadside of the Aquidnban n heavy smoke enveloped the ships and the search lights were unable to penetrate it. All \\V1I mill Snfcly Out. "At 1:15 the Aquidaban sot oft two while und one red rocket , which was a precon certed signal meaning all well and safely out. The Aquidnban has gone to Destcrro to Join the Uepubllcaand bring troops north ward. The government fears that Admiral Gonzalcs , with the warships Tiradentcs and Dahin , now at Montevideo , will prob ably join the insurgents. "On Friday morning a steamer arrived which reported she passed the Aquidaban and Esperanca thirty miles to the south- word , and that all were well , .Siilrmllil llnnillliiK of tlio Aquliliibin. "Tho officers of the foreign squadrons hero corsidcr the tactics of the Aqnldaban wcro excellent and her handling splendid. The success of the two ships in passing the forts creates a strong feeling on shore in favor of the insurgents , "I have seen a draft cony of the insurgent manifesto. It says the victory of the insurgents - surgents is certain and calls upon the Brazilian nation to remedy by force of arms the mistake mnda in a moment of madness on November 15 , IS iJ. "General Pcgo , a strong monarchist , com manding the government troops south of Sao Paulo , is reported to bo in sympathy with the Insurgents , The government is unable to find crows for her now warships. The state of sioga has been prolonged until De cember 25. " Jteport Sent to srcr lury of ttia Navy. WASHINGTON' , Deo. 7 , The secretary of the navy received the following dispatch ; Itio UK .lASKino , Dec , 7. Situation un changed slni'o departure of the Aquldubiin. 1'lro bctwfen form and between Insurgent vessels and guns on Nlctheroy hide continue * daily. Insurgents forced to anchor further from hliorc. _ I'lCKisa. The Nictheroy referred to is the town on the other dido of the bay from Klo , and not the vessel lilted out In New York. I'lKhiins ; < .limlltic Have II ten Shown. Minister Mcmlonca.df Brazil receives daily dispatches from his government , but those of today did not disclose any developments of an unusual character. Commodore Stanton's remark that "the Brazilians were not u lighting nation" is not wholly en dorsed by the lending Brazilians hero , who take considerable pride in the ilghtiii ) ; ability which their countrymen have shown within the last three months. llioinit rirury round Guilty. ST. PAVI. , Dec. 7. The jurv In the cass of Thomas Floury , chargej with complicity In the robbery of f51OW , at the First National bank recently , rcturno4 a verJlet of guilty at a lute hour last nlfht after .being out thirty-four hours. Won't fcMy i > Word. BHOOKLYX. Dae. 7 , ThoUov , 124ward Mo- Qlyiin was seen at his resiaeaco In Brookly u by nn Associated press reporter. Ho refused to cither confirm or deny the report that ho was a candidate for the position of ambassa dor to It.ily , I'liim Drvlnctl Whereby the OtinrrliV \ \ \ llnvc More AiltmnlMrntlvo I'ourr. PiTTsnnto , Dec. 7 , The general assembly committee of the Presbyterian church on the relations of the church to the theological seminaries closed a three days session hero this evening , having considered various plans by which it is hoped the church will in the future have greater security In Iho administration of property In the seminaries nnd funds which may bo given for theological education. 1'ho understanding Is that all rights of the seminaries under alt compacts nro to bo sacredly recognized. The committee suggests that tlio seminaries nsk the state legislatures to make such changes in their churtors ns will enable them to do- eiaro their trust In favor of the general as sembly in case of ceasing to exist , and to clvo to the assembly the power of confirma tion of the trustees fleeted before they outer on their duties. This is to apply equally to nil the seminaries. These suegostions wcro referred to a subcommittee , which will ro- iiort to n peneral committee at a meeting to bo hold before the next meeting ol tlio assembly. _ Nntloiml llnpllst ( 'oiirr.n. ArnrsTA , On. , Dae. 7. The National Hap- list congress continued its business session today. 1'ho inonunir session was dovoU'd tea a "discussion of "What Constitutes Valid Uaptism ! " and developed wide differences of opinion among the members. The exercises wcro concluded by n line sermon on the "In-dwelling Christ" by Hov. Carter Helm Jones of Louisville , iCy. . which was full of eloquence and tender feeling , after which Governor Northcn , the presi dent , and Dr. Lansing Hurrows , pastor of the church In which the congress is held , mauo remarks expressive of the pleasure this .community had experienced in thu ses sions of the congress. The members then joined in singing , ' 'Hlossod Ho the Ti-j that Hinds. " ATOt'/i .1/B.V .V S/&S/O.V. Annual Session of tlio National Association lit KIIIMIIS City. KANSAS Cm * , Dec. 7. The National Live Stock Exchange convention which was to have met this morning did not meet until 3 o'clock this afternoon. The representatives of two of the exchanges did not arrive In time for the morning session. At the afternoon session committees wcro appointed and adjourned until ! 1 o'clock. When the exchange reassembled the re port of the executive committee was read. With reference to lumpy jawed cat tle it was recommended that each ocal exchange cstaclish slnuchtenns houses whore diseased cittlo could bo killed nnd post mortem examinations be held. The resolution submitted it at the Omaha meet ing declaring that the unte-inortcm inspec tion of cattle should be made en the public scales at all yards was endorsed. A grsat deal of business of a routine char acter was transacted and at midnight the convention adjourned until tomorrow , after electing the following ofllcers for the en suing year : President. W. II. Thompson , Chicago : sec retary , C.V. . Baker , Chicago ; treasurer. L. B. Dowd , Chicago , and seven vice presi dents from the cities represented. O g , SOTttlt UOIKA.H' U.lUdllT. II. Hay Coy o ( MNslKMppl.I.uulad In , Iill : ' * * nt Now Orleans. Nnw Ouu.Cx9rDeo. : 7i H. ' Hay Coy , the noted Mississippi and .Arkansas outlaw. has ugain boon captured and is in jail in this city. Coy Is wanted for horse stealing , for burn ing a livery stable ncl for other crimes , and ho has been loadim : the authorities a long and hard chase. Ho was cap tured in Arkansas some weeks ago by Sheriff White and brought to this city. The ofilcer permitted him to go to his sister-in-law's house , in this city , and while in the house Coy gave him the slip. Sometime ago White learned that Coy was working in Texas. Coy was airosted and White brought him to this city this morning nnd locked him up. Ho will bo taken to" llnttiosburg to stand trial. Damaged Her Krpiitntlon lor Itoanty. CHICAGO , Dec. 7. Miss Mamie Kyun of Geneva , Wis. , has sued "Prof. " G. Birkholz , a Chicago hair dresser , for $75,030 , damages. The "professor" is said to be the owner and operator of a hair restorer , which his fiiends claim will cive tlio most pitifully bald head a covering nnd grow luxuriant locks on a billiard ball. Miss Ryan u.sed the modlcmo nnd claims that BirkhoUhas spread nrondcast pictures of her -before and after using , " which portraits she alleges nro so misleading to her personal appearance that thuv have damageti Her to the extent of $75,000. nahh.'ilnilin Fleeing from Justice. KANSAS CITV , Dec. 7 , George P. Scott , secretary of the Grocers union nnd principal figure in the recent Sunday closing agitation , is speeding toward old Mexico , n fugitive from justice. Ills accounts us secretary of the Grocers union are short about 000 and wcro left in a badly mixed condition , Scott has been Interested in t > overal mercantile publications. It is stated that ho Is accom panied In his flight by a youne woman , n typewriter in the oflk-o where Scott was formerly employed. Scott leaves a wife in Kansas City. Movements of ( Icnan .Steiimers DocomDor 7. At Now York Arrived I.alin , from Bremen ; Nordlaml , from Antwerp ; Stutt gart , from Bremen. Slehted Bohemia from New York. At Bremen Arrived Alter , from New York , At Queens town Arrived Germanic , from iNow York. At Liverpool Arrived Steamer Nor- mandlo from New York. At Ixmdon Sighted Obdam from New York. Ciiniiilu'K Cinnlni ; Scanilnl. OTTAWA , Ont. , Dec. 7. It is said that a re port in connection with the Curran Bridge scandal will bo ready to bo laid before the minister of railways In a few days. A con servative said last night that ho thought Minister Haggart woulu regret having un dertaken the Investigation , nnd that there is n scandal ahead for Parliament to investi gate next season , Lumber Company Atliicliecl. DHNVEII , Dec. 7 , The K. P. Hallack Lum ber and Manufacturing company was attached - tached today by E. F , Halluck , ex-president , on a claim of t'JO.GOO , There are several notes covering the amount , ranging from * 8,000 to f-lI.OOO. The attachment in no way involves the .firm of Hullauk , Sayro & Nowtou , Killed In thn Moiintuliii. KNOX vi i.i.u. Tcnn. , Dsc , 7. Hi Howard , a brother of Will S. Howard , who is under sentence of death in , Missouri , was waylaid nnd killed in the mountains of eastern Ken tucky yesterday by members of the Turner faction , with whom the Howards have been at war for several years , - Cieorife Cliinld Kuitillatri , Nr.w YOUK , Dec. 7. It is rumored that George J , Gould has had Mrs.el I a Nicolaus who is suhiK him for $10,000 , indicted for at tempted blackmail. Noo.liciul information could bo obtained at thu district attorney's office regarding the matter , M jln ; ; tlio rttiir * and New YOIIK , Dec. 7. Tlo fcteamor Kantuit , with the Brazilian torpedo boat in tow , passed out of Sandy Hook this moriilnir. No ilags were shown except the American stars and strincs from the mainmast head of the tiantuit. AFTER THE SICK MAN Russia S.\icl to Bo Preparing to Make n Descent on Constantinople. UGLY PORTENT OF TROUBLE MANIFEST Demand of the Oz\r that tbo Kill Arm of the Danuba Bo Mtdo Navig.\blo. POWERS PREPARING F03 EMERGENCIES New Alliance of St. Petersburg anil Paris the Basis of Apprehension , MUTULI1Y \ OF HATREDS 13 THE ANIKU3 CJurnmnyMint ISo Silenced Hint Thru tin ItosiilioriiR ainy Ho Titkcn Why line- land 11 no Ordered rive > ow H1 Ii/ { / the * lf nctatCtl . IxN'nox , Dec. 7. The important dispatch from Vienna , which the Times printed this morning , setting forth that the Htisslan gov ernment had declared It Imperative that the Kilia arm of the Danube should bo made navigable , the object of which demand waste to secure the "xemptlon of tlio Kllla branch irom the control of the D.uiubo commission , has served to attract renewed attention to the serious situation of affairs in Europe , n situation which would need only a spark to kindle n ( lame. That the various countries arc fully alive to the dlflloultlcs ahead of them tiicro can be no doubt , and numerous incidents have come to lisjht within the past few days which Indicate that all the powers are making preparations to moot any emergency , whatever Its proportions may bo. In connection with these recent devel opments the statement made today on the authority of the Westminster Gazette , that five new battle ships , a first-class cruiser nnd a number of smaller vessels have been ordered to augment thu British navy , is not without significance. Itctmtla thu Crimean Wur. Tno Globe tonight , commenting on the Times dispatch , asks if wo are on the ova of u revival of the state of things produced by the Crimean war. It says Kussiu's de mand that the ICtlla mouth of the Danube bo made navigable is the most alarming of the ugly portents ot trouble which have been so numerous of lato. Kofercneq is also made in the Globe's article to the hostile attitude of Kussla toward India , nnd to England's unprepared condition for war. Itil'sla Want ! ) CoiiHtanttiinp'c. At the request of the Associated presu- . correspondent Mr. PoultncyBigelow , whoso " intimate relations with the highest ofliciaIs in Germany .are. well kno > vn , today wrotu tbo following on tho.8ltualion.ii.Europa | : ' Russia wants Constantinople and is pre paring to take it. Russia cannot succeed in accomplishing this dcslro without first fight ing Austria. She cannot fight Austria with out fighting Germany at the same timo. Russia wants the mouth of the Danube , a desire as strange as if France should wish to recover Louisiana. Russia , therefore , has one enemy particularly in mind tlfat is Germany. In this hatred of Germany was born the comical friendship between Russia and France , for France means to net baclt Alsace-Lorraine. United In n .Mntniil Hntroil. "Tho gravity of the prcsant outlooic is not so much in the fact that Russian nnd Franco individually disltlto Germany , but in the fact that they are united in a hatred that ab sorbs every other passion. That Franco is thirsting for war admits of scant doubt to these who saw llio delirious behavior of Franco in welcoming the Russian sailors at Toulon and Paris , nor is there any doubt that she is now hotter fitted for war than she has ever been. Russia sounded France , and was well satisfied with the result. When war is declared the two are ono , army and navy. Army .MnsnedVest of Mnncoxv. 'Tho Russian government has now massed all its active army west ot' Moscow and the great bulk in Polind. It is persecuting the German language ana the Lutheran religion in the Baltic provinces , and it is fanning rather than allaying the prevailing hatred for Germany. An editor in Poland was re cently threatened with transportation to Siberia because no ventured to reprint an impartial article in the Century Magazine on tbo omnoror of Germany.'The editor was told that In Russia thu nooplo did not need to have the Gorman ruler praised. Hag Oluerveil ( Jreat heereey , "Russia has boon observing great secrecy of late with regard lo movements on her railways. Sometimes several days have passed when all traflio on 'tho roads has been stopped except that of the ( 'ovcniinent. OJdly enough the money fcho has boon spending upon forts and stores has nearly all been expended ncalnst , the German frontier. Shu knows she must settle witli Germany borons she can got the Bosphorus. Tlio Gei-man' emperor , mean while , is awake and knows what is passing about him , but ho knows also that , ho.has much to lese and little lo gain by a SUOCOPS- ful campaign. German men of business feel this , too , and that the next war will bo largely devoted to pulling chestnuts out of i the 11 ro for England. The kaiser knows -I that in war with Russia ho will bo lighting : JJ the battle of all civili/cd countries against a | power representing commercial stagnation , political barbarism and religious Intoler ance. . WILL QUKHTIOX III * JtlOIIT. , Deputies to Inquire Into tlio Election of Clorlcnl JtlclitUt. PAIUS , Doc. 7. The Chamber of Deputies was engaged this evening in the verification of the election of mcmuers , When Iho nuino of M. do Vogue , a member of thu Academy and a clerical rightist , was mentioned , it was erected by shouts of dissoni from tbo radicals. M , do Vocno indignantly resented this demonstration , and declared no net of bribery or corruption or any unworthy maneuver could bo laid to his charge. M. Pcllotan shouted ; "What about the letter written to you by M. Dovollul" Amid cheers M. do Vogue repudiated the charge of the radicals. M. Bolssy do Anglaso then mounted the tribune und , in a violent speech denounced the right of M. do Vogue lo take his scat , as bis election had been secured by unworthy clerical pressure and disgraceful bribery. Ho concluded by demanding an inquiry into the legality of the clcctlqn. The radicals vociferously cheered the dlatriboofM.de Anclusoand hla demand for an Inquiry was agreed to J.v a majority of seventy-seven in u housu of 4 ) inunibcm , LONDON , Dec. 7. The Dally News