Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 11, 1893, Page 1

~— "HE OMAHA DAILY BEE. . 19, 1871 OMAHA, SATURDAY MORNING, OVEMBER 11, 1893. Btory of the Dethronemont of the Queen of the Hawaiian Islands, CONCLUSIONS OF SECRETARY GRESHAM Ho Recommends that the Annexation Treaty Bo Not Sent to the Senate. FAVORS THE RESTORATION OF ROYALTY Full Text of His Letter to President Oleve- land on the Suhject. MINISTER STEVENS' COURSE DENOUNCED Amerienn Iuterferences In the Matter Un- warranted—As Seen the Presi- ealled For and U Specinl Commissioner. aWasnixeron, Nov. 10.—After the cabinet meeting today the following letter was given out for publication by Secretary Gresham which he had previously addreased to the president: DEPARTMENT OF STATE, WASHINGTON, D. C Oct. 18, 1803.—To the President: The full and partial reports submitted by Hon James H. Blount, your special commissioner to the Hawaiian islands, establishes the fol- lowing facts: Queen Lilinokalani announced her inten- tion on Saturday, January 14, 1803, to pro- claim a new constitution, but the opposition of her ministers and others induced her to speedily change her purpose and make pub- lic announcement of the fact. (At a meeting in Honolulu late in the afternoon of that day, a so-called committee of public safety, consisting of thirteen men, being all or nearly all present, the majority of whom, includirg five Americans, were aliens,was appointed to ‘consider the situntion and d®vise ways and means for the maintenance of the public peace and the protection of life and prop- erty.” This committce meton the 15th, or the forenoon of tho 16th, and resolved among other things that a provisional gov- ernment be created, ““to exist until terms of union with tho United States of America have been negotiated and agreed upon.” Appenled to Minister Stevens. Atamass meeting, composed largely of aliens, which assembled at 2 p. m. on the last named day, the queen and her sup- porters were condemned and denounced, and the committee was continued and all of its acts approved. Later in the same afternoon the committee addressed a letter o Johin L. Stevens, the American minister at Honolulu, stating that the lives and property of the people were in peril and appealing to him and the United States forces at his command for assistance. This communication con cluded: *‘We are unable to protect our- selves without aid, and, therefore, hope for protection of the United States for 2 On receipt of this letter Mr. Stevens re- quested Captain Willits, commander of the United State ship Boston, to land a force “tor the protection of the United States le- gation, United States consulate und to in- sure the safety of American life and prop- erty.” The well armed troops were promj landed and marched through tha qu streets of Honolulu with two Gatling guns to & public hall, previously secured by Minister Stevens for their accommodation. This hall was just across the street from the govern- ment building and in plain view of the queen’s palace. The reason for thus locating the military will p ently appe The governor of the isiand immediately addressed to Mr. Stevens a communication protesting against th cL as_an unwarranted invasion of Hawaiian soil and reminding him that the proper au- thorities hud never denied permission to the naval forces of the United States to land for drill or any other proper purpose. Returned Evasive Auswers. About the same time thoqueen's minister of foreign affairs sent a note to M. & sking why the troops had been lanaed, and infornying him that the proper authoritie were able and willing to afford full protec tion to the American legation and all Ameri- can interests in _Honolulu, Only evasive re- plies were sent to these communications, While there were no manifestations of ex- citement or alarn i the island. and tho peo- ple were ignorant of the contemplited movement, the committee entered the gov- building, after first ascertuining its ernment that it was unguarded, anda one of number, a citizen of the United 8 proclamation dec ‘ overnment was overthrown and a provi onal government established in its place, to exist until terms of union with the United States of America have beeu uego- tiated and agreed upon,’ No audience was present when the procla- mation was read, butduring the reading, forty or fifty men, some of them indifferently armed, entcred the room. ‘The exceutivo and advisory councils mentioned in the prociamation at once addressed a communi- cation to Minister Stevens informime Lim that the monarehy had been abrogated and a provisional government established. This communication concluded Such provi- sional government has been proclaimed, is now in possession of the wovernmenut de- partmental buildings. the archives and the treasury and is in control of the city. Wo hereby request that you will, on benalf of the United States of America recognize it as the existing de factogovernment of the Hawaiian islands and afford to it the mongl support of your government and, if neces- sary, the support of American troops Lo us- sist In preserving the public peace.” Kecogulzed the New Government, On receipt of this letter, Mr, Stevens im- mediately recogznized the new government and in a note addressed to Sanford B. Dole, ats president, informed him that be had done %0, M. Dolé replied: GOVERNMENT BUILDING, HONOLULY, January 17, 1598.~To His Excelléncy John L. Stovens, Usitted States Minister Resldont. Sir—1 a knowledge the reccipt of your valued com- munication this duy, recognizing the Hawailun rovisionul governuient, and express deep ap- reciation of the same. = We huve conterred with the ministers of the late governy have made demand upon the 1 render tho station hous yet in possession of the station house, but us night 1s spprosching, and our f nsufliclent to maintain order, w muediate support of the Unite nd would re: that nited States forces military forces so that th for thd protection of the i yours, Ly request the d Stutes forces he commander of the a3 ot toguthor uspectfu! Haxroun B, Dovke Chatrman Exeeutive Councll, The station house was occupied by a well armed force under the command of a resoluto sud eficiont ofticer. The satae afteruoon the queen, her ministers, representatives of tho provisional government and others, held a couference at the palace. Refusing to recog- nizo the uew authority or surrender to it, she was informed that tho provisional gov- ernment hid the support of the American wiuister, and if necessary would be_ main- tamned by the muitary force of the @uited States, then present; that aoy demonsira- tion on her part would precipitate a conflict with that force; that she could not, with hove of success, engage in war with the United States, and resistance would result u @ useless sacrifice of lite. " Surrendered Under Protest. Mr. Dawon, one of the chief leaders of the movement, and afterwards vico president of the provisional government, informed the queen that she could surrender under pro- test, and her case would be considered later at Washington. Believing that under tho circumstances submission was a duty, and that her case would be fairly consi@tred by the president of the United States, the queen yielded and seut to_the prosisional government the paper swhich reads 1, Liliuokalani, by the g 1 and under the constitation of the | n king- dom, queen, 4o heraby - sole protest gainstany and all acts done myselt and the constitutional government of ° the Hawallan kingdon by eertain porsons claim- to huve establlshe «provisional gove it of and for this kingdom That 1 yicld to the superfor force of the United States of America, whose minister plentpotentiary, His Excellency John L. Stevens, has caused United States troops to by landed ‘at and declarcd that he Hvisi ollish 4l government of armed forces, would support. th Now, to avoid any and, perhips, the lossof 1i protest and {mpelied by said authority until such time as th of the tod States shall, upor belng presented to it, undo the s representative and reinstate me and the thority which el the constitutional ercignty of the Hawalian islands. President Dole's Endorsement. When this paper was prepared,sat the con- clusion of the conference, and signed by the queen and her ministers, a number of per- sons. including one or more representatives of the provisional government who wero still present and understood its contents, by their silence, at least, acquiesced in’ its stutements, and when it was carried to Prosident Dole he endorsed upon it *Re- ceived from the hands of the late caninet thiis 17tk day of January, 1803, without chal- lenging the trath of any of its assertions. Indeed. it was not claimed on the 17th day au- sov- of Junuary or for some time thereafter by any of the designated officers of the pro- visioual government or any annexationist that the queen surrendered otherwise than as stated in her protest. In his dispatch to Mr. Foster of Januury 18, describing the so-called revolution, Mr. Stevens says: “The committeo of public safety forthwith took possession of the gov- ernment building and treasury and installed the provisional government with the head of the respective departments. This being an owplished fact, 1 prompily recognized the provisional government as the ‘de facto’ government of the Hawaiian islands.” Sccretary Foster, in a communication of February 15 1o to the president, laying be- fore him the treaty of annexation with the view of obtaining the advice and consent of the senate therefo, says: “At the time the provisional government took possession of the government building no troops or ofticers of the United Stales were present or took part in the proceedings. No public recogni- tion was accorded to the provisional govern- ment by the United States minister until after the queen's abdication, and when they were in full possession of the government building, the archives, the treasury, the bar- racks, the police station and ail the poten- tiul machinery of the governwsnt.” Contradicts Ytevens. language s found in an officia letter addressed to Secretary Foster on Feb- ruary 3 by the special commisstoners sent to Wasbington by the provisional government to negotiate a treaty of annexation. These statements are utterly at variance with evidence, documentary or oral. contaed in Mr. Blount's report. They are coutradicted by declarations and letters of President Dole and other annexatiomsts and by Mr. Stevens' verbul admissions to Mr. Blount. The provisional government was recognized when it had little other than a paper exist- ence and when the legitimate government was in full possession and control of the palice, the barracks and the police station. Mr. Stbyens’ well known hostility and the threatening vresence of the force landed from the Boston was all that could have then incited serious apprchension in the minds of the queen, her ofiicers and loyal supporters. It 1s fair 1o say that Sceretary Foster’s statement was based upon inforua- tion which he had received from Mr. Stevens and tho special commissioners, but Tam unable to see that they were deceived. Similar The troops were lunded,” not to protect American’ life and property, but to aid in overthrowing the existing government. Their very presence implied copreive meas- ures agaiust it. Protected by American Guns, In a statement civen to Mr. Blount by Admiral Skerrett, the ranking naval oficer at Honolulu, he says: If the troops were lanaed simply to protect Amevican citizens' interests, they were badly stationed in the hatl, but if the intention was to aid the provisional government, they were wisely stationed. ."This hall was so situated that the troops easily commanded the govern- ment buildin nd the proclamation was read under the protection of Amer; Atan early stage of then not at the beginning, Mr. Stevens promised tlie annexationists as soon as they obtained possession of the government building there read a proclamation of the chai above referred to, he would at once recog- nize them as the de facto government and support them ty force from our warship theu in the harbor, and he kept that prom- ise. ‘I'nis ussurance was the mspiration of the movement and withour it the an- uexationists would not have exposed them- selves to the consequences of failure. They relied upon no military force of their own for they had none worthy of the name. The provisionul government wus established by the action of the American minister and the presence of troops landed from the Boston, and was suficient to lead to the belief that the Hawaiians, if they attempted to overthrow would encounter the ariced forces of the United States, Absurdity of Their Clatms. an guns, The earnest minister for mi appeals to the American protection by the ofti- cel l government after it had been organized shows the utter absurd- ity of the cluim that it was established by successtul vevolution of the people. Tnese uppeals wero & confession by the men who made them of their weakness and timidity. Cou ous men, consclous of the strength and Justice of their cause, do not thus act. 1t is now claimed that a majority of the peo- vle having the right to vote under the con- stitution of IS8T ever favored the existing authority, or annexation to this or any other country. They earnestly desire that the goverument of their choice shall be restored and its independence respectea, Mr. Blount stutes that while at Honolulu he dia not meet a singlo annexationist who expressed & willingness to submit the question to a vote of the people, nor did he talk with one on that subject who did not insist that if the islands were annexed suffrage should be 50 restricted as o give complete control to foreigrers or whites and representative an- nexationists have repenhsdj‘ made similer statements to the undersigned. The govern- ment of Hawali surrendered its authority under a threat of war until such timo only as the government of the United States, pan the fact being presented to it should reinstate the constitutional sovereign, and the provisional government was created *to exist until terms of union with the Unitea States of America have been negotiuted aud agreed upon,” A careful consideration of the facts will, I thiok, convince you that the treaty which was withdrawn from the senate for further cousideration should not e resubmitted for its action thereon. Should not the sreat wrong doue to a feeble, but indepvendent, state by an abuse of the authority of the United States be undone by restoring the legitimate government? Anvthing short of that will uot, I respectfully submit, satisfy the dewanas of justice. Can tho United States consistently insist that other nations shall vespect the independence of Hawaii while not respecting v itselft Our government was the first to recogunize the independence of the islands and should be the last Lo acquire sovereiguty over them by force and fraud. Respectfully submitted, W. Q. GRESHAM, Had Not Heard of an Uprising. Wasiingios, Nov. 10.—The War depart- ment had received no word this morning of any trouble awong the Navajoes, as inti- mated 10 an Associated press dispatch from Durango, Colo. This is taken to mean that the trouble is not serious, and only such (CONTINUED ON SECOND PAGE.| HOW 1T ARFECTS THE TARIFF Hopes of the Democratic Ohairman of the Ways and Means Committee, INFUENCE OF PROTECTION TIDAL WAVE Chairman Wilson Declares the Passage of A Semi-Free Trade 1311 Will Restore Fall Confidence 1n the Party —Other Democrats Counsel Moderation Wasnixaron, Nov. 10.—It is difficult to predict what effect the recent elections will have on the tariff bill now being formulated by the democrajic majority of the ways and means conmittee, but the utterances of Chairman Wilson indicate that the result will have little weight in changiag the policy of the party leaders. Indced, Mr. Wilson rather confidently predicts thdt the passage of the very measure now being prepared by himself and his colleagues will be the only thing needful to restore public coufidence and replace the democratic party on the pedestal of supremacy. This opinion of Mr. Wilson is not shared by all the other prominent men in his party. In fact there are indications that the result of Tuesday’s elections will be to impel several democratic leaders of national reputation to counsel the ways and means majority to moderation and warmly discourage the radical 1gislation that the free trade wing of the party has been so strongly urging. There has always been a strong democratic faction in the house of representitives op- vosed to any considerable increase in_ the ¢ list or sweeping reductions of the tarift ates, but the overwhelming majority re ived by the democratic party in the elec. tions a ago effectually overwhelmed this element up to this time. Now, how- ever, that the popular expression seems sud- denly to have changed, the protectiomst wing of the party has taken heart again and will certainly make itseli heard in council. Calling for & Caucus. It has been quite generally believed that the bill to be reported by the wavs and means commitee will enlarge the free list by removing the duty on wool, lumber, iron ore, coal and salt. Already the democratic opposition to this policy has become so ap- parent as to demonstrate much truth 1n the famous characterization of Hancock that de- clared the tariff question to be largely a local issue. The main Opposition to free wool comes frow one locality, the obje to free lumber from another, the opposition to free coal from sull another and so on through the entire list of articles sought to be added to the free hist. Iv is natural, therefore, that the desire for a democratic caucus should be expressed by the malcoutents and i is this desire that just now is creating some commotion in the radical tariff reformers. The request for a wucus has been made by so eminent a leader Judee Cutbortson, chairman of the ju- wry committee, and even Congressman Bland of Missouri is credited with tho de- termination to fiznt the committee recom- mendations _if they place all the aricles evumerated Above on the free list. Ready for the Regular Session. Tn speaking of theprogress being made by the committee, Congressman Whiting of Michigan, today said: *The committee is getting along well and I:ihink there is no doubt the bill will be ready for presentation at the opening of the session in December. Itis my opinion that there should be no delay in presenting this bill and passiig it through conzress 1n order that the people may have an eavly opportunity to judge of its practical operation. Yes, there has been a desire expressed by anumber of demo- cratic congressmen fora caucus to discuss and approve the bill before it is presented in_ Decomber, but whether this desire will become s0 general as to necessitate ¢ caucus, I cannov say. The most important thing, I thiok, is toget the bill before the house and also I think the result of the re- centelection will enjomn us to caution. While 1 do not agree with President Cleve- land in everything, 1do agree in_the opinion credited to him that the tarill should be of the moderate. yet firm and judiciury charac- ter that will commend us to the people with- out obliterating or hopelessly embarrassing azy existing industry. Extremes to Be Avolded. “I do not think the free list should be greatly colarged, and I do not think the platform of our party demands that such radical reductions ou manufactured articleg should be made as w crivpie or close American factories. A gradual and con- sistent reduction all along the line is what T favor. If every democratic member of con- gress who has_some industry appealing to him for protection wnsists that his district must be protected and reauctions made at the expense of some other man's consti- wency and aistrict and some other articles, where will we be?! This is a great mutual enterprise we are engazed in now, and we must all be mutually co-operative and rea- sonable if the principles of the party are to be ied out successfully. “On the other hand,” continued Mr. Whit- ing. “the party must’ not be dominated by the free oe sentiment that we frequently hear by the tariff reform theorists. The re- public is not piedged irretrievably to protect the trusts, which invited and met disaster by passiog a bill that carried protection to a degree that incurred the prompt disapproval of the American public. We must not accept this disupproval”as an expression for free trade, and the mistake that Mr. McKinley made in one extreme we must not make. in the other. If we do, we will find that the people ure uo longer behind us. Theory is one thing,but the practical workings ot a law another, and it is the practical side of the question with which we tow have to deal. We must pass u law that, while re- deeming the party pledges, will be firm, non- sectional, logical and equal and consistent.” NTED BY THE PLRESIDENT, One Nebraskan Among & Number of Lucky Ofice Seckers, WasnixaroN, Nov, 10.—The president made the following appointments today : To be registers of land ofMces—Frank M. Hopkins of Roscoe, S. D..at Averdeen, S. D, ; Frank W. Walls of Phoenix, Ariz., at Tucson, Ariz.;John C. Slack of Foisom, N. M., at Clayten, N. M. To Be Receivers of Public Moneys—Frank M. Brown of Alliance, Neb, at Alliance, Neb., and Joseph Hallenden of Claphawm, N, M., at Calyton, N, M. Charles D. Rogers of Sitka, Alaska, to be clerk of the distalct court for the district of Alaska. The members of the California debris commission who failed to be confirmed by the senate were reappointed as follows: George H. Mendell, Lieutenant William H. Renyard and Major William H. Huer, all of the engineer cor Is & Cltizen of Nicaragus, WasuixGros, Nov. 10, —Dr. Guzman, min- ister 10 the United States from Nicaragua, has made presentations to the State department regarding Bounilla, the political refugee who was the cause of the firlng upon the American steamer Costa Rica by the government of Honduras. It is claimed Bonilla is now an adopted citizen of Nicaragua, although a nativeof Honduras, and thut he has been elected a member of the constituent assembly of Nicaragua. The pyrsoal safety of members of tnls body is sald 1o be guaranteed by the nation. and Nicaragus, consequently, feels herself ag- grieved the action of Honduras. Dr. Guzman is said also Lo have been empowered to act as agentin the country for the Nica- ragua canal project and to push the invest- ment of money necessary to prevent ihe lapsing of the government grant. Washingtou Notes. WasuiNGToN, Nov. 10.—Commissioner Mil- ler of the internal revenue departwent ex- pects soon to take the necessary steps for the enforcement of the Amen Geary act, of which he has little doWbt the Chineso will avail themselves, His letter of instructions to collectors will ba practically the same as that issued under the origina¥ act. It was stated at the I'reastey departmont that Secretary Carlisle would probably hold in abeyance his plan o coin the seigniorage in the treasury — —-— VIOLATED THE LIQUOR LAW, Sherl of Woodbury County, fown, and His Depaty Under Arcost. City, Nov. 10.—[Special Telegram to Thie Bee.] —Sherif Magner of this county and his chiof deputy, James F. Shanley, are under $300 bonds to await a hearing on a criminal chargeand to defend themselves against o forfeiture of their ofices. The ofice of sheriff of Woodbury county is considered the best paying ofico in Jowa. The way it came about is this: Paul H. Leader, a prominent whole- sale liquor dealer wko was once convicted of contempt of a liguor injunction and was pardsned by Governor Boies, worked and voted for Frank D. Jackson this year. This aroused the ire of Magner and Shanley, who are democrats, and they arrested Leader for violaung the liquor laws and confiscated his stock valued at 000. Leader employed able counsel and started after their scalps It is well known that the law has been openly violated here and that Magner and Shanley knew it. Section 2,408, a part of the liquor statute, reaas as follows: “All peace officers shall see tbat the provisions of this chapter are faithfully executed and when informed that the law has been violated or when they have reason to belleve that the law has been violated and that proof of the fact can be had, such officer shall go before a magistrate and make fuformation of the same. Upon trial before magistrates 1t shall 02 the duty of the district (county) attorney to appear for the state, unless the person filing such information shall sele ome other attorney. Any peace oficer failing to comply with the provisions of this section shall be adjudged guilty of a misdemeanor and shall pay a fine of not less than 210 or more than £0, and a conviction shull work a forfeiture of hisoftica, Every peace ofticer shall give evidenca when called upon of any ficts within his knowledge tending to prove a violation of the provisions of this chapter, but his evidence shall in no case be used against him in any prosecution against him for a violation ot the provisions of this chapter.” The inforn Shanley is ition ngainst Magner and under this_ section and charges both with failing to do their duty under the section. The cases will bo heard Novem- ber 14, ‘ Service for Younz Men. N, Ia., Nov. 10.—[Spec 1 to Tus ssocia- tion of this place will observe the wees of prayer for young men, commencing Sunday afternoon at 8 o'clock and each evening of the week at 7:45. In conuection with it all the churches will unite in a union service for young men at the Presbyterian church in the eveniug, Rev. C. W. Brewer of the Methodist church preaching the sermon 1t is proposed to hold a district convention of the Young Men's Christian association for southwestern Iowa at Malvern during the eacly purt of December. fowa Kepublicans Celebrate. Des Morses, Nov. 10.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee.|—The republicans of this city and vicinity held a grand opet: air jollifica- tion this evening over the resnlts of the late election. Previous to the méeting there was a great parade, with many hundreds in line and a congiomeration of noises unequaled in the history of Towa politics. The meeting was addeessed by Governor-elect Frank D, Jackson, Lafe Young, A. B. Cummins, James A. Howe, W. B. Odell, C. H. Gateh, James G. Berryhill, Rey. Johu Newman, A.S. Bur- nett, George L. Dobson, W. T. Wilcoxen and J. AT, Hull, Alleged Thiet Arrested. Crestoy, Ta., Nov. 10.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee. | —Frank Kennedy was arrested at this place last night for stealing $60 from the resiaence of Fireman Heury Phillips at Otwumwa. Kennedy resides at Villisea, but had been in Ottumwa in search of em ployment. Phillips had taken him to hi home and had boarded him, and in his bene- factor's absence, 1t is alleged, he took the money. BARDSTOWN TROUBLES. Trial of the Negro Evans Attended with Much Disorder, LouisviiLe, Nov. 10.—A special from Burdstown,Ky.,says: This place tonight is in astate of great excitement, and an occur- rence of this afternoon may precivitate a race war which will result in much blood« shed. For the past week the people of tiis and surrounding counties have been aroused to a high pitch over the assault of Edna Hall by Phil Evans, Tne trial has been in progress for two days, and not until this afternoon was any evidence introduced that was at all favorable to the accused. At the trial this evening the testimony of one of the witnesses tended to prove the innocence of the accused. The negros have all been favorable to Evans. A crowd of them had congregated outside of the court house, and when [vans was being conducted from the court house to the jail by the wilitia they cheered nim, The streets were packed with crowds of white people. The cheering of the negrocs s0 exasperated the whites that a fight was the result. The deputies made a charge upon the negroes ard arrested three of them, John Wickliffe, a negro, was badly wounded and swill probably die Paul Abel and another negro named Sims were arrested. These men are desperate and were badly beaten up. Several negroes and ove white were also hurt, but their injuriés are not of a serious nature, Deputies reinforced by the dispersed the mob. More trouble may result. ‘The negroes aro considerably wrought up over the occurrence and threaten yengeance. The whites, however, largely outnumber the blacks sndan outbreak will result disastrously for' the lattes The cheering of the negroes has largely intensi- militia soon fled the feeling of the whites, and there are many rumors concerning threats to take the' law juto their own hands and mgke} Evaus pay the penalty for his crime, It is thought, how- ever, wiser counsel will pravail, and serious trouble will be averted. ‘The militia is_still guarding the jail, and :\:’y attempt to secure the prisoner will certainly result in tho loss of mauy lives. Evans, when questiomed today, testified that he was at home on’ the night of the crime. His mother's tesiimony was baaly mixed, however, and Evnos'y testimony will go for naught. Court adfourned at a late hour this evening uutil tomorrow at 5 o'clock, and by noon the case witl ‘fo to the jury, which means death for Phil Evans by the aw or at the hauds of a angry mob, ——— LOST THEL NEWS SERVICE. sclated Press Telegraws Denled World-Herald ana Liucotn Journal, Cuicaco, Nov. 10.—The statement pub- lished this morning that the Omaha World- Herald had left the Associgted press and Joined the United press is utterly uutrue. The World-Herald has never been a member of the Associated press at any time, but has always been a client of the United press. The statement concerning the Lincoln State Jourpal is equally .untrue. It has never been a member of the Agsociated press, but received a condensed Associated press re- port under a temporary arrangement which has recently been discontinued by the Asso- ciated, and the State Journsl thereupon be- gan an action to eompel the Associated press to continue the delivery of its repors, which is now peuding, As the WILL INITATE THE ALABAM Retired English Naval Officer Preparing a Private Fleet to Aid Mello, TWO CRUISERS HAVE BEEN SECURED Negotiations for Torpedo Woats Are Under Way—Several English Officers Are to Ace 1y the Expedition— Meilo seeking Recognition. (Cov yrighted 1893 by James Gordon Bennett.) Lospoy, Nov. 1L—(New York Herald Cable—Special to ne Bee. learn on good authority that a well known English retired naval ofcer is forming a small fleet of cruisers and torpedo boats, in command of which he will proceed to the assistanco of Admiral Mello. He has already purcnased two ships for cruisors and is treating with leading Thames ship builders for two torpedo boats. Several Knglish naval officers arc preparing to’ accompauy tho expedition. Mello Asks Recognition. WasiinGTo, Nov. 10.—Secretary Gresham has reccived a dispatch from Ministor Thompson at Rio de Jaueiro stating that he had received a circular from Admiral Mollo, the insurgent leader, asking that the United States recognize his rights as a bellizerent. Ministor Thompson asked for instructions After a conference between Secretary Gresnam and the president our minister was instructed to say to Admiral Mello that in the opinion of this government he had not been able to establish either a political or military organizatign which entitled him to the recognition ho asked and that it woul not be granted. Secretiry Gresham added that the position of the United States in the present ntroversy was that of an im- partial obseryer. LoNDON, Nov. 10.—The Times has received advices, by way of Montevideo. that all the forcign lecations in Rio had received a v quest, by Admiral Mello for recognition of his rights as a belligerent. By so doi he ciaims, the danger o life and property will bo decreased. The foreign representatives are agreed 1n considering the application premature, The forcign war ships maintain a position of neuwrality and refuse.to give protectioa to vessels landing cargocs of war materials. MOBILIZING AGAINST MELLO. Brazil's Prosident Send a g Troops to ture the Tusurgent Beadquarters, [Copyrt hted 1593 vy James Gordon Bennate,1 Moxtevipeo, Uruguay (via Galveston, Tex.),Nov.10.—[By Mexican Cable to the New York Herald —Spacial to Tue Bze ] —Re: publican troops from San Barju and Itaqi, border towns of Brazil, have gone on to Urguayana, which is connected by rail with thecapital of the province of Rio Grande do Sul and, the sea coast. Itis believed they are mobilized there toaid in the struggle for the crecapture of Desterro, the pro sional government's headquarters, The Brazilian steamer Santos.anchored in this port, has signaled that the loyal iron- clad Bahia which w reported ashore in the Panama river has been floated off again, The cruiser Tiradentes wiil go up the river after her to escort her down in safety. The Braziliin steamers Santos and Desterro set out from here tomorrow for Buenos Ayres where they will be furnished with cannon and ammunition. Toaad to the Brazilians' troubles yellow fever is raging in Santos. AN SALvADOR. Salvador (via Galveston, .), Nov.10.—[By Mexican Cable to the New York Herald—Special to Tue Bee. The United States warship Aliiance is at La Libertad awaiting orders. Minister Young has telegraphed to the Hondurian minister of foreign affairs asking if his gov- ernment accepts the responsibility for the act of the commander of the port of Aum pala when he fired upon the Pacific mail steamer Costa Ri:a, though she wus flying the Amevican flag. Cap- ELECTIONS IN PEKU. Barreda Chosen President—Financiors rauglng for n Government Loan [Copyrighic 1893 by James Gordon Bennett.] Liva, Peru (via Galveston, Tex.), Nov. 10.—(By Mexican Cuble to the New York Herald—Special to. Tie Bee.|—The result of the special municipality elections here is that Enrique Barreda has been chosen presi- dent and Isaac Alzamora vice president. The government has appointed ex-Minister Zay- ala prefect of Lima. Out of sixty persons invited by the man- agers of three local banks o come together and discuss the practicability of raising a loan for the government only cighteen at- tended. The others all declared they had 00 mongy. A grand banquet was given yesterday at the Hotel France Angleterre by 150 ofticers to General Caceres on his birthday. Ar- SPAIN'S EPIDEMIC OF DISASTER, Colllsion 1n Bllbao Harbor—Several Yersons Drowned, Bupio, Nov. 10.-A steamer belonging to the same line as the aynamite-laden craft which caused the disaster at Santander collided with and suuk a barge crowded with workmen last night. It is claimed that the steamer did not carry any lghts and that she did not stop after the collision, Most of the workmen thrown into the water from the barge were rescued in an almost lifeless condition by the people who wit- nessed the disaster from the shore, Several of the passengers of the barge were drowned in spite of efforts to rescuc them, GOVERNMENT WILL INTERVENE, Brivish Conl Strike to Iie Tuken Up s @ Cabinet Question, Loxvox, Nov. 10.—It is stated on good authority that the British mining deadlock will soon be made a cabinet question, The ministers are now said to be considering the mateer. This has given rise to renewed runiors of dissension among the members of Mr. Glaastone's cabinet, Strikers Julned by Wowmen, ManserLes, Nov, 10.—The women em- ployed in the matchmakiog shops in this city are lending their support to the strik- ing car employes. They attacked a horse car today and tried to intimidate the driver, The police drove them away. Three of the* women were locked up. Other women e gaged in the manufacture of matches marched to the prefecture later on and de- manded the release of the three women under urrest. When their request was re fused they formed in line, and, in company with a throug of men and boys, proceeded to the Bourse Tranquil, but & squad of cavalry had been stationed at the entrance to the building and no one was allowed within the doors. The crowd was finally dispersed without serious trouble. Re-Electod the Muyor. Viexxa, Nov. 10.—Dr. Prix, the mayor of Vienna, who recenly resigned owing to dif- ferences regarding tis administration, b been re-electea, In acknowledging the compliment in the city council Mayor Prix greatly excited his opponents, whose demouscrations were friends. The words of thanks expressed by the mayor eventually caused such an uproar that the sitting was closed. NANSEN AND THE NORTH POLE. Word Recelved from im Which that e Has Strack Open Sen. Loxpoy, Nov. 10. <The Pall Mall Gazetto says that Dr. Nausen's prospects for reach ing the pole re greatly improved 13 appears that some Norwegian seal hunters who have just roturned from Hammerfest, Shows inthe extremo northern part of Norway, report that Nansen's expedition was entering the Ka This was in August lust, and the seal hunters were then able to cruise freely in the northern parts around Nova Zembla islands, northwest and west The scalers add that there was every prob. ability that the Fram had gone through the otherwiso generally 1ce-blocked Kara sea in strait the a few days after leaving Jugor The seal hunters report also that in memory of all those experienced hunte numbering quite 100 men, the sea was never 80 free of ico us it was last winter, and that no polar expedition ever had such fino chiauces of success as the Nansen oxpedition has. Another seal hunter on September 80 was in latitude 15= nortn, and from here sailed thirty miles direet east and encountered no ice during the trip. Another skipper sailea closo to the northeast land of Spitzbergen, where there was but little ice, Dr. Nansen himself, in a letter toa friend dated August 3, says: DW we start westward, 1t reilly seoms that the wind s we find wide open gaps wher it is blowing a capital south wind, which must push the ice far northward into the Kara sea.” TWO LISH RACES, British nister Suys Nice Thi Great Ameriean Ropubile. LoxpoN, Nov. 10.--Replying to the toast, “Her Majesty's Muisters,” at the lord mayor’s banquet at the Guildhalllast night, the Earl of Kimberiey, lord president of the council and secretary for India, upon whom the duty devolved in the absenco of Mr. Gladstone and Lord Rosebery, spoke very favorably of the Unted States. After stating that the foreign relations of Great Britain vero friendly, and expressing the forced of th overnment at the increase in rmed battalions o the couutries of Europe, he continued: here is o very different state of thir another continent. We have nothing to f from our friends and brethren on the Am ican contineat. We and they have given many signal proofs that the dissensions be- ations—and &S of tho tween grea there are no gredter nations than the great American re- public and our own—can be settled withouu the armament of war. No better augury could be obtained for the continuence of those cherished relations between us und the great republic than the recent settle- ment of the Bering sea dispute. Iam glad to seo the distinguished ambassador with us. lean assure him our fechng for his country, always friendly, | on greatly augmented by that most auspicious event.” Lord Kimberlev eoncluded with a reference 10 the Siamese and Matabele troubles. Mr. Thomas Bayard afterwards spoke. SWINDLED Amaric: Under Arcest at verpool Charged with Gigantic Frauds. Liverroor, Nov. 10.—Four men named Selar, Weldon, Preston and Evans, and two women named Selar uad Poole, have been arrested hers charged with being connected with gigantic frauds perpetrated upon manu- facturers and others. The prisoners claimed to be doing business under two names, Sealre, Weldon & Co. and J. C. Preston & Co, both said to bo “Amwerican merchunts and exporters.” By meuns of mutual references the people re- ferred to are said to have secured goods from 150 firms under tho pre- tense that the goods were intended for the American market. The merchandise secured is said to be of every variety and to be worth thousands of pounds. 1t was dis- posed of 1 Liverpool or sold by action else- where. WILL DIS, /S THE ARABS, Morocco's Sultan Will March to the Aid of the Spaniards. Mapnin, Nov. 10.—A dispatch from Melilla says the sultan’s sons and uncles, with 2,000 horsemen, are marching to disperse the Rif Arabs, If the latter disobey the command to return to their homes the sultan nim- self will go against them with a powesful army. The truce that hus been established between Geveral Murcias and the Riffs ex- Dires tomorrow. The Epoch declares the mbsent attitude of the sultan of Moroceo is due to foreign pressure. brought upon him with a view to avoid a European conflict Watching for the Anarchist Pauts, Nov. 10, The French authorities avc heeping a watch along the Spanish frontier in the hope of capturing the anarch- 1sts from Barvcelona concerned in the bomb explosion in the Lyceo theater. 1t is bo lieved that the band of anarchists who were che nuthors of the last two outrages is the same group that was founded by Ravachol, after whose arrest taoy took refuge in Catatonia. Jockey Dragged to Death, Panis, Nov. 10.—The leading steeple chase jockey, Powell, was killed at Autell yester- day. He was riding the horse Wisegoth and the animal fell. When the horse regained its feet and bounded away Powell's foot still remainod in the sticeup and he was dragged a distanca of 400 yards vefore the horse was stopped. When Powell was picked up it was found that he was horribly mutilated. English Trade with India Decreasing, Loxpoy, Nov. 10.—A dispatch to the Times from Calcutta says that the report of the collector of customs shows that the German trade with Caleutts has increased threefold during the lust five years and the Enghsh trade with the samo port has de creased 60 per cent in the sume per Dbouble Ex tion ut Essen. Benuy, Nov. 10,.—There was o double execution at Essen, in the Rhine province, today. An innkeeper named Ubblenen and & workman named Motzger were put to death according to the law for having robbed and murdered a cattlo deale Sutolll to Get the Red Hat. Coroaxe, Nov, 10.—=The Volks Zeitung is the authority for the statement that Mgr, Satolli is about to be made a cardinal, This will be done at the next papal consistory, The Volks Zeitung further adds thav Mgr, Satolii's place will be taken by the papal nuncio at The Hague, Not In Touech with the Kin, Loxpox, Nov. 10.—A dispatch to the mes from Vienun says: The roturn to oftice at Athens of M. T'ricoupis is regarded here as & very serious matter, It says it is certain he cannot long act in_harmony with the king, who finds bLis position well nigh unbearable. Hostilities Resumed in Moroceo. Maviin, Nov. 10.—Hostilities were re newed yesterday botween the Spanish forces and the Moors. The Spanish gunboats Ven- adito was also engaged in shelling the tribesmon, Dented by the Rothschilds Loxpox, Nov. 10.—1he Rothschilds of this city say the reported formation of a coppe syndicate here is not true, so far as they are concerned, Two Treusonablo Boulanglsts. Pauts, Nov, 10.—It is said the government will not oppose the granting of a partial am- arowned by the cheers of the wmayor's 1 mesty Lo Measrs, Kochefort aud Dillon, Burning of the Steamer Alexander Off the Ooast of Cuba. HEROIC BEHAVIOR OF THE VESSEL'S CREW Under the Direction of Their Officers They Fight the Fire to the Last. FORCED TO LEAVE THE BURNING HULK One of the Lifo Boats is Swamped While Being Launched, LOSE THEIR LIVES ELEVEN PEOPLE Six Colored Stovedores Blown Into the Sem by an Explosion and Four Drowned by the Loss of the Small Boat, =W YORK, Nov. 10.—~The steamer Seneca, ved this morning from Havana brings Captain Hoffman and fifty six survivors ofiths ill-fated steamer City of Aloxandria. Five of the ship's crew were lost and also six colore® stevodores. Captin Hoffman states that they sailed for Matanzas November 1 at 5:80 a. m, with a strong northeast wind and rough sea. Al went well until 5:40 p. m., when Captain Hoffman was having his tea in the cabin. Suddenly an explosion took place. Captain Hoffman rushed on deck immediately and found the ship & mass of Hames in the hold, fore and aft. All ar hands were callod to quarters, The fire hose was got ready ana an tempt made to subdue the flames. 1t was soon apparent that the ship was doomod. “The utmost discipline prevailed among the crew. The hoats were ordered to be lowered and also the life raft. Five boats were low- ered in charge of the officers. pursor and chief engineer. The purser's boat, while being embarked from the falls, got entangled i some gear, und she swamped along- side the steamer. The purser and four others wero lost. The remainder wore picked vp by the other boats. The force of the explosion was so terrific that the fore liatchway was blown clean into the water, - Some of the colored stevedores wero blown overboard with it. Forced to Abindon Mer. The steamboat kept going ahead until ® P. m., making some fifteen miles, when the firemen were compelled to abandon the fire room and the steamer was beached on Jurica shoal, thirtecn miles from Havana. The vessel is a total loss. Captain Hoffman and six others took to the life raft and were all washed off by the heavy sea, but managed to get back again, excepting Wil- L Foster, an oiler, who was drowued. Captain Hoffman states that the best of disciplive prevailed after the explosion, Svery man obeyed orders and went to his post in the coolest possible manner. There Wits 1o rush 1o get into the lifeboat: I'he following are the names of the crew who were lost: PURSER W. 8. BOWEN. WILLIAM FOSTER, oller. GEORGE SMITH, whiter. LOUIS PLOCK, wait THOMAS LIND! ML COLE, 4 cade vana, sk Captain Hofman, on being questioned as to the cause of the explosion, did not care to give anv opinion, pending his official report to the manager of the line. It was surmised it may have been caused by the explosion of rum which was a part of the cargo to be landed at Havana. Deputy United States Marshals Grant and. Solomon boarded the Sencea at quarantine this morning from the towboat Jewett with warrants from United States commissioners for the arrest of five firemen charged with stealing cargo on the pa | quisrtormaster. was lefe behind at Ha- GROSSLY EXAGGERATED, Wild Storles Told € hia-Albuny Wreck. Detrorr, Nov. 10.—A dispatch to the As- sociated press from the editor of the Gazette at Mast Tawas says: The reports sent from here are misieading and without foundation. Neither Captain Huff nor Mate Drury have refusod o answer any proper question put to briog out intelligent in- formation in relation to the disaster and the fatal results. The story that one man sur- vives and is sccreted is purely mythical. There is no foundation for such re- port. The Concord and the Dun- ford came together from the scene of tho wreck, th former having ten bodics, the laiter one. The story of & sur- vivor was sprung twenty-four hours later and is no doubt pure invention. The captain of the Concord knows nothing of the surs vivors and believes the report & fabrication, as doall eitizens here. The bodies of the dead men were not mutilated nor bruised, ropresented, save the body of John Hunt, st mate of the Philadelphia, whoso skull 15 crushed and left leg broken, the story being that the Concord in sailing ‘around in the foz drew tho body into her wheel, Cap- tain Huf left today for Suginaw. If more bodies ave recovered and brought here he wili at once return to identify them, 1 coroner’s inguest bas been adjourned to Sate urdiy morning. CKED THE LIMITED, WEE Fost Pennsylvanis Express Dashes Into an Open Switch ut Fort Wayne. Fowr. Wavxe, Ind., Nov. 10.—Train No. 5, the westbound Pennsylvania limited, ran into an open switch in the this city at 7:80 worning aud crashed into some freight Engineer David Rady, Fireman Rob- GriMn and Joseph Craig, road supervisor, were bruised, the two former severel by jumping. Grif- fin is bleeding internally and is thoughs w be dangerously injured. None of the pusseugers were injured. yards in th rs, ery IVE MOKE DEATHS, List of the Reo Wreck Growlng. Cuicago, Nov. 10. —I'ive more deaths have resulted from the collision at Seventy-firs strect on the Rock Island road, They are: LOTTIE BRIGHAM, Ohicago. DWIGHT W. BNOW! Cbicago. W R JAMISON, Chicago. Wi CHURCH, ‘Beverly Hill, 1L Mits. LAPHAM, Ohicago. ‘This now makes eleven deatbs resulting frow the wreck. T'he woman supposed to be Carrie Barnes was identified {uurday as Mrs. Edward Debeau of Blue Island, [1L. -~ Movement of Ocein Steswers, November 10, At Queenstown—Arrived—Germanic, New York 1o Liverpool At Now York—Arrived—Britanoie, from Livernnol, Siehted—Cifle, from New Fatal Koek Islana At Loudon York, for Liverpool At Bremen—Arrived—Aller, from New York. s Lumber Yards Buroed. 1, Nov. 10.—Hage Bros.’ immense rds were burned this St P lumber y orain causiug & loss of §70,000, Pnuulfiuu