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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