Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 16, 1893, Page 1

ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871. OMAHA, NOVEMBER 16, 1893. WO IS THE RULER Hawaiian Affairs €til1 Shronded in the Mist of Mystery. | WILLIS 1S THE CENTER OF ATTENTION ' —_— News of His Movements in Honolulu Is Tmpatiently Awaited, RUMORS MANY AND CONTRADICTORY Plans for the Restoration as Outlived by the Gossips of the Btreet, ROYALTY SAID TO AGAIN BE IN POWER Are Sull Mnintalued with the Legation of the Friendly Relations, However, Provisional Government by the United States—Hints Dropped. ‘Wasminaron, Nov. 15.—The chief interesy in the Maw situation now surrounds the instructions given to Minister Willis and the contents of the cipher message which was received after thd arrival of-the China. ‘While the same answer regarding instruc- tions to foreign ministers is made at the de- partment, “‘that such instructions are never made public,” yet it seems that from time to time something does come out. A number of people are now quite familiar with some important features of the i structions, There is no doubt of Minister ‘Willis being instructed to make the restora tion of Lilinokalani conditional upon full amnesty being granted to the men who en- gaged in the revoluion and overthrew the queen. Minister” Willis, 1t is under- 8tood, was instructed to msist upon this be- cause the president felt that the revolution ‘would uot have occurred had it not been for the assistance and co-operation of this gov- ernment through the late Minister Stevens. Guirauteed Protectio Mr. Willis was instructed to say to these members of the provisional government that the president felt that ho ought to protect them to this extent, “because he believed that had it not been for the authority of the United States used by Minister Stevens they would never have been led into the revolution. The instructions, it is thought, requested the minister to first call upon the queen and tell her the president believed a great wrong had been done and after insist- ing upon amnesty declare the intention of placing her in control of. the government. She was also to be informed that it was the desire of the president that she should pla- cate those who had been instrumental ‘in her overthrow and sustain herself in author- ity without the assistance of the United States. From the cipher dispatcn it is believed that the State department has been in- formed that these conditions are satisfac- tory to the queen and had been accepted by her at the time the China sailed, To President Dole it is understood that Minister Willis was instructed to say that the president felt thatin maintaining the noninterference policy of the government he felt it necessary to decide the matter as ifa dispute had been referred to him, and re- storo the queen, and in sustawing the quean the president hoped to have the hearty co-operation of the members of the Dole administration, which he felt was entitled to commendation for what it haa done to maintain peace in theislands since it had been in existence. After having righted what it considered a wrong done by this government, the United States would assume the same policy of noninterference as in the affaivs of other powers, Lilluokalani Will Comply. It is thought that the queen was ready to comply witih the suggestions, and that she will ask the members of the provisional government to aid her, because her friends, no doubt, believe thatshe can more easily sustain hersolf by having the assistance of those who were prominent in the revolution The members of the provisional government will be willing, it is believed, to take such positions, because it is giving them just the power thoy would wish for in case they desired to take part in another revolution, which is possible, 1if thereis no provision made tosustuin the queen after she is re- stored. Ivis upon the yet unpublished report of Mr. Blount that the administration depends for a completo vindication of its attitude, It is anticipated that there will bo warm de- bates upon the subject wheun it comes before congress, which will oring out all the facts. 1he information upon which the letter of Secretary Gresham was based will then bave been made public, and, while it is an- ticipated that the statements made will be disputed, it is claimed that they will be su: tained by such overwhelming evidenco that the people who are disposed to look at the matter fairly will be compelled to acknowl- edge that the administration could do noth- fug else but restore the queen. * Piaced on the Defonsive. There is no doubt but the admimstration feels that it ison the defonsive,and that there 18" tenaency, especially among republicans and many democrats, to criticise its action, The claim that time will show beyond all doubt that it took the prover course is made with such persistency in various quarters as if with the intention of creating the im- pression that therois a great doal in re- serve for vindication purposes. ‘T'here is v denying the fact lhat there are A greal wany men, who are partisans of the president, who feol thatu mistake has been made, and who cannot reconcile thewselves Lo the restoration of the queen, and especially sustaining her by force of arms. There are cnough members of the presigent’s party who say that it is all right 1o restore the conditions that existed e fore the revolution, if it was brought about by the influence and ussistance of the United States goverment or through the influence of Minister Steveus, but after that the Hawalians should he allowed to settle their Aroubles in their own way. In answer 1o the assertion made that the president and secre! of state are destroy iug # republic and selliug up a monarchy im statement is made that there never ex- sted & worse despolism than that of the provisional governmeut in Hawaii oficial of the department sald tod: it was a despotism of five persons, ru lo were held under their absolute con- rol." He also asserted that there would be ‘s great change in tho seutiment of the peo- ple when all the fucts were known, Keeplug Their Mouths Closed. Persons fn the State department continue absolutely uncommunicative about any new Plase of the situation. Some idea of the lwuncx of published assertions that have been advanced as speculations and per- sisted io can, however, be had. Thus it is Broved Lhal bhe conlenbion of this govern- An that od the ment will be that the provisional govern- ment of Hawaii came to an end by its_own terms when United States Mimster Willis d President Dole that the United S rejected the projected annexation of the islands on the grounds that the govern- ment was only formed to_act until the isl- ands should be annexed. The law book limitations hold that the terms “‘until thing occurs terminates the case only by the recurrenco of the thing unless it is impossi ble that it should occur. This would raise a legal quibble as to whether the decision of President Cloveland to reject annexation made it fmpossible that annexation ever should oceur. Those best qualified to speak for Presi- dent Cleveland and Secretary Gresham, who have been willing to speak at all, have ex- pressed g confidenco that ex-Queen Liliuokalani cady boen restored to her throne no later thun last Wednes lay. The equally confident asscrtions of those t acquainted with the character and re- of the provisional government, that she certainly could not have been restored L f force, has made no differ- ence, appa in the confidence of thoso who claim that she has been restored. Probably Used Force, This has led to the inference that Minister Willis' instractions were to employ force, if necessary, to accomplish the purpose for which he was sent, und that marines were probably landed in Honolulu on Wednesday if any objection waos offered by the pr gisional government to tho program pro- Vosed. But Secretary Gresham's formal acknowledgoment of severed relations be- tween the Hawaiian legation and this gov- ernment make it seem incredible that in- structions can have been given to land marines in Honolulu for purposes of aggression nupon the vrovi- sional government. T'he confidence those near the president that the queen has been already restored is thought to be due to their belicf that the provisional govern- ment would yield immealiately to the sugges- tion of the United States minister that the provisional government had terminated and the sovereignty thereof returned to the queen’s governmeat. It is believed Minister Willis' instructions are, if the provisional government refuses to yield to his sugges- tions, to awalit further instructions. A prominent official of the Navy depart- ment, after inquiring for news today, said: ST don't believe orders have been given to land marines in Honolulu.” The favorite response of naval oficers to a query for their opinion on the Hawaiian uestion is: have an opinion, but do uot eel free to express it.” Biography of Lilluokalanl The orviginal right of the queen to the throne of Hawail was by nomination of her brotber. The Ha! ian constitution, founded on custom, provided for this mode of succession. When & monarch failed io provide a successor the choice reverted o the upper houseof the legislature. When Lunalilo died in 1878, after a very brief reign, he named his successor. The House of Nobles chose David Kalakaua. He had been a police court lawyer in Honolulu and played a banjo at dances for a consideration His wife, Kapiolanl, had been the widow of a South Sea island missionary. At one time she helped her husband by making clothes. Kulakaua's mother w of the blood of the low chi , a8 was his revuted father, It is notorlous, at his real father was a negro barbe; Lilivokalani, show wide divergenc the Hawaiian racial type. The I cess Likelike, mother of Princess Kaiu f-sister of Liliuokalani, was of pu A tive blood, and her appearance was in marked contrast to that of her brother and sister. Preceding Kalakaua, with the ex- ception of Lunalilo, there had never been any king that was not of the purs blood of the bigh chiefs. When Kalakaua was elected king the natives broke out in riot- ing. and he was only nstelled by the forces of foreign powers. from Prin- ON FRIENDLY TERMS. Minister Thurston's Stauding Not Affected by Recent Eveuts. Wasningron, Nov. 15.--Minister Thurston of Hawaii bas not demanded his passports. His relations with this country are still, to all appearances at least, of the most friendly character. The fact that it isso after the conference he had with Secretary Gresham yesterday is considered by diplomats to be significant. The relations between the Hawaiian legation and the State depart- ment remuin undisturbed. The Hawaiian government, however, will stand on its rights as an indopendent sovereigaty, and its policy will be to#ezard as an act of war any movement looking to the restoration of the queen. A legation does not remain in a country that has declared war againsy his government. Its natural course would be to demand his passport and get without the limits of the hostile country. Miunister Thurston, indeed, has no oficial information that this country has de- clared war on his governmeut, Secretary Gresham’s published letter addressed to the president contains much information, it is true, but, under the punctilious require- ments of diplomacy, it éa not sufficient basis for Minister Thurston to act upon, because it has not been officially addressed to him. Ivis, however, suficient basis for him to muke a requesy on tiie secretary for infor tion as to the United States vovernment's intentions toward his governinent. That was undoubtedly the purpose of his visit to Sec- retary Gresham yesterday. '1his visit was satisfactory as assuriag the continusnce of the present friendly status toward the Ha- wailun legation. It is scarcely possible that orders can have been given to restore Queen Lilivokalani by force while the Dopartment of State is still secking to maiutain friendly relations with the legation nere, e ON PEIVATE BUSINESS, President Cioveland Trip to New York City pinined, NEw Youk, Nov. 15.—President Cleveland arvived here at 7:30 thls morning. He was accompanied by Secretary of War Lamont, and drove immediately to the Victoria hotel. He had breakfast in his rooms about 10 o'clovk, and afterwards made a private call on some of his personal friends and took o stroll in Central park. He ad lunch with Dr. and Mrs. Bryant about 2 o'clock at thew residence. President Cleveland and Mr. Lamont re- turned to the hotel about 4 o'clock. The president, with Mr. Lamout ana Mrs, La- mout, dined at Dr. Bryant’s, after which the party went 1o the Broadway theater, where “raucly Wilson is pluying “Erminic.” Mr. Cleveluud watched the opera until the end. As he passed mlo the street he was cheered heartily. He and Mr. Lamont stepped into their carriage and drove to Jersey City, where they boarded the 12:30 express just at midnight for Washington, During their walk to the theater this evening Secretary Lamont was asked about Mr. Clevelana’s health, Chere has been too much said about that already,” he replied. *His health is all right.” The president simply smiled. Later in the evening the president said he had never felt better; that he had improved much in the last fuw weeks. His Hying visit here can ouly be explained in the words of Secre- tary Lamout, “strictly private business,” ———— MEI THE MINISIERS, Muyor Eustice o} Minneagolis Meets Them by Spocial Kequest. Mixxearor, Nov. 15.--Mayor Eustice met the ministers of Minnéapolis at the First Baptist church this afternoon in re- sponse o au invitation Lo define Lis policy Eln cegard to the closing of suloons on - Sua- ay. 'he mayor said he was endeavoring to enforce the laws and brivg about the best moral results. Tuere were fewer saloons, fewer youug men Laking their arst driuk and less drunkenness today in Min- ueapolis. he said, than when heé was put io ofice. Ida should continue to do his own work in hisown way, #s the pastors, huy- ing their mission to perform, saw best to perform their duties according Lo thewr priuciples, AMED T0 KILL SCLDIERS Men Who Enlist to Fight Moors the Mark for Dynamitards' Efforts. LATEST DEED OF SPANISH ANARCHISTS While Troops Were Marching Throngh Burcelona Stroets to Embark for Melilla n Bom laced as to Explode In Their Midst. 18 Discovorsd So Bancerosa, Nov. 15, —~Reports are current here of another attempted dynamite out- rage in this city. According to the story told, a detachment of troops, bound for a steamer which was to con- vey them to Melilla, was march- ing from the barracks down to the dock through crowded streets yesterday evening, when a man who was working upon a hiouso along the route followed by the sol- diers noticed a bomb to which was attached a burning fuse upon a balcony and in such a position thav if exploded it would kill a number of soldiers on their way to Morocco. The workman is said to have made his way bravely to the balcony, where he put out the burning fuse and informed the authorities of this new outrage. In addition the gates of the barracks at Villa Neuva, near this city, have been de- stroyed by the explosion of a dynamite borub. Though the walls of the barracks wore damaged, nobody was hurt by the ex- plosion, It Was a Hellish Plot. It is stated Judge Comench has fin his possession the names of all the persons who were connected with the bomb outrage at the Licco theater last week, and that the culprits are in custody. The plan, if suc- cessfully carried out, would have involved a wholesale destruction of life. Each of the plotters was to carry a bomb into the theater and station themselves in different parts of the gallery. One was doputized to turn off the gas, and at a signal, the bombs were to be thrown. The man who was to put out the lights fafled to find the meter and one of his companions, growing impa- tiont of waiting for darkuess, threw his bomb down into the stalls. IN A LONDON PRISO Young Floyd Telis of His Conncctions with nbezzler Soheig. \, Nov. 15, —From a remark dropped ank Floyd, who, with Phillip Stheig, 18 now in Halloway jail awaiting extradition proceedings on tho charge of robbing the Bank of Minneapolis, it would seem that Louis knows less about Scheig's affairs and the whereabouts of the remainder of the money than he is gonerally credited with kuowing. The remark referred to was made during an interview which an Associated pross representative had with the prisoner at Halloway Juil today. [t appears that President Richard T. Kirby of the Minneap- olis bank cabled to President Glllig of the United States exchange here, who repre- sents the bank, that he would take care of Fioyd and his brother, and their mother begged him, referrmg to Frank Floyd, to tell him (Mr. Gillig) where the remaluder of the money was hidden. Louis Floyd, ac- cording to_advices recelved here, was ar- rested at Wordswort Mr. Gillig, after the receipt of Mr. Kirby's message, had a long interview with Frank Floyd, but was una- ble to prevail upon him to tell what had be- come of the missing money. An Associated press reporter saw Floyd soon after Mr. Gillig had left him. Floyd was evidently much agitated about M. by's message and talkea freely upon the subject, saying: ‘Ishould be glad to tell it 1 kunew anything about the remainder of the money, if there was any, but I don’t know anything. Mr. Kirby says that mother and my broth t me to tell Where the money is. Louls knows more aboéut the affairs than I do. He'm ed all the financial part of Scheig's Taivs.” When prassed fturth Floyd said: “Neither of us know anythiog. When we left home with Scheig T knew nothing about the woney stolen and thought he was leay- ing on account of domestic troubles. 1 changed my name because I was always kuown as a friend of Scheig and did not want them to trace him through mY. We have never had auy money bevond what we spent. I knew jhe had these debosit notes and a big roll of bills. 1saw the latter l.st at_Charleston, On the night before we sailed I saw the story of the embezzlement in a New York paper and that was the first I knew of the wir. 1 taxed Scheig with the embezzlement and he admitted it. No, I aid not think it strange the he was dush with money, as he had always seemed to have plenty ot cash. I told Schoig that we wero certain to be captured, and that we had better make the best time we could on the voyage to Europe. A few days before we lanaed Scheig was ill, and he gave me his money velt; this is all the money of his T ever had, If you telegraph any ot this to Minneap- olig,” said Flo *don’t let them think I amn golng bask on Scheig. but [ am ready to tell everything 1 know of the affair, the samo as 1 told you. Ido not believe that Scheig had more than $10,000,” Scheig admits all and says that he will tell everything when he gets back to Amer- ies Mr. Gillig has kindly arranged to send meals to both of the prisoners from a neigh- boring restaurant, GEORGEVITCH 1S5 WORSE, How and Why the Servian Minister Was stabbad by Lauthier, Panis, Nov. 15.—The man thier, who attacked and wounded the Servian minister on Monday ina cafe, says that he wished to avange Sicily and seeing a well dressed gentleman seated at a table he attacked bim. The doctor now fears that serious complications may ensue to M. Georgevitch, owing to the heavy loss of blood and the fact that the minister's nerves were paralyzed by the shock. M. Georgevitch is much worse today. T&h% wounded man was spitting blood all n 13 . _authier, the man who stabbed him, has written to an anarchistic comrade named Foure declaring himself to be an auarchist and addizg that he was reduced to such straits that he bad to die of hunger or com- mit suicide. Under these circumstances he preferred to kill “a sleek bourgeoise” before death and regretted his inability to make a grand coup like the sublime Ravachol Lauthier, who is believed to be insane, is said to be a shoemaker by trade and to be ouly 19 years old. Before making Lis at- tempt upon the life of the Servian miaister he had dined well in the restaurant and had partaken of a bottle of champaguoe, which, after finishing, he did not offer to settle for, but remained in his chair, leaning his elbow ou the table, When M. Gieorgevitch arose Lautnier stooped as if to fasteu his shoe and then suddenly made a lunge at the Servian minister, who exclaimed: *“‘What isit? Tdo novknow him.” M. Georgevitch then felt in his pogkets, supposing that he had been robbed, and found that blood was spurtiug from a wound in his side. Luckily, as it afterwards turned out, the knife used by the auarchi: encountered @ rib and probably saved the minister's life. Lauthier, after his escape from the restaurant in the confusion which followed, surrendered himself to two police- men, M. Georgevitch, the Servian minister, was attacked with a violeat fit of shivering at bo'clock last evening snd afterwards swooned, The doctors thought he was dying, but he rallied, and #ftef an injection of morphine had_been given, Went to sleep Internal hemorrhage caused the trouble, THIS I8 OO MICAL, “Intelligent” Comment of the London Times on thy Chicigo Anarohists. Loxvox, Nov. “The anarchist discus- sion yesterday eveningin the House of Com- “mons has created a dedded stir here. The ) referring to the irks of Mr. Burns, say 'Mr. Burns' remarks on t wicked massacre atChicago deserve care- ful study on the part of American citizens sympathizing with the demand for the re- lease of our domestic dynamiters. he speech of Mr Buros included the following remarks: If Mr. Dar- ling had taken the trouble to read what the governor of Chicago (Mr. Burns referred to the governor of Tilinois) €ald regaraing the trial and the decision of the court that delivered the sentence he would know the trial wi held under unfair condition that prejudice and iotimidation were cxel cisnd upon the jury, and that corruption and police intimidation were practiced re- garding both executions and imprisonment, "Tho men who mot at Trafalear square wero to protest agaiust the legal muvrder of Chi- cago anarchists who meton the Haymarket to demounstratein favor of eight hours for a day’s wor The meoting was well organ- 1ized an 1l conducted and was about to disperse when the Chicago police received the order to use their revolvers, which they immediately used on the American citizens, It is doubtful whether the police did not actually throw the bomb. The anarchists and those believing in physical force were voked and intimidated mto premature action and the meeting ended in viov and bloodshed.” RIO IN REAL DANGER. Brazil's Capital Must Sastain the Fire of Numerous Hoavy Guns, [Copyrighted 1833 by James Gordon Bennett.] Moxteviveo, Uruguay (via Galveston, Tex.), Nov. 13.—[By Mexican Cable to the New York Herald pacial to Tue Bee.]— All cable communication with Rio de Janeiro was cut off this worning owing, it is ve- ported, to the factthat the cable of the ofices and plant there is being removed further from the water front in anticipation of the promised furious bombardment of the capital by Mello's fleet. The situation of the beleagured citizens is felt o' be extremely grave and much anxicty as to the outcoine is expressed here by those who ave aware that Mello proposed to make upon the capital ‘today, as cabled you sterday, the most determined on- slaught he has yet conducted, for he fears tne gathering fleet of Peixoto and does not intend to bo caught by ivithe can a roid it. The Herald correspondent in Buenos Ayres sends word that the Chilian minister to Argentina has been oraered to se'l the torpedo boat Aguila at suction. She was originally purchased by Balmaceda and is coming here tonight. It is telieved in the city that President Peixoto has instructed Minister Monteiro to buy her for use in his operations against Mello. If this is done it is probable that the Condon Plate bank will endeavor 1o put & licu on vhe procecdings. NOT FOR IRELAND. Jesuitical Opposition Steopg Enough to De- prive the Arokbishop ofi: jiiitisTate. |Copyriahtea 1893 by James GBordon Bsnnsit.| Roxg, Nov. 15.—[New York Herald Cable —Special to Tue Bee.]=The pope will hold a consistory in February, when several car- dinals will be created. The question of con- ferring the purple on Archbishop Ireland has been raised, but the pope seems to have abandoned the idea, He is afraid of offend- ng the Jesuits, wno are still very powerful, and who are known to be opposed to Lreland. Jonsequently there will be no American car- dinal designated at the next consistory. It is not improbable that Mgr. Satolli will shoruy be raised to vhe cardinalate. In such event he will be recalled to Rome, but the American delegation will be maintaincd and 4 successor to hlm appointed. Irregularities in the Bsnk of England. Loxpoy, Nov. 16.—The Times this morn- ing, referring to rumors adverse to the Bank of England, suys: An iuvestigation of certain irregularities with rezard to ad- vances on securities is proceeding, but the probable losses will be mych less than has boen alleged and the renofi of iho reu ment_of diectors are erroheous. While it would “be difficuls 1o fx the blamo, indi: vidual directors are of the opifion that under which the {rregularities occurred. This undoubtedly will receive attention. Mr. Peters 1s Vory Angry. Astwere, Nov. 15.~Dr. Carl Poters has arrived here and is greatly excited abouv alleged interviews with him which have appeared o the American newspapers, and says,he refuses to be respopsible for auyihing the American newspapers have made him say. Dr. Peters adds that he wishes to deny that he nas declared negrd shootiug to be good sport, adding: “I am neither brutal nor imbecile enough tomakesuch a ridie- ulous or foolish remarik ” Big Fire in London, Loxvon, Nov. 15.—Fire broke out this evening in the upper stories of 96 and 27 Old Bailey. The flames spread rapidly to old buildings and were carried across Fleet Lane to a buildiag opposite. Cassell’s pub- lishing house was at one time on fire, but was saved. The fire was mastered after a hard fight. The damage is $500,000. Pernambuce Jolis the Rebels. Loxbox, Nov. 15.—The Times learns that the governor of Pernambuco has stopped the transmission of all telegraphio dispatobies to Rio de Janeiro, This is regarded as proof +hat the Pernambuco. suthorities have de- clared against the central government, Met by the Archduke, Nov. 15,—A dispatch from Pots- dam says that Emperor William arrived at Wild Park station m Silesia at 8 o'clock this morning and was met by Grand Duke Viadimir of Russia, who wore the uniform of the Thuringian Hussars, of which he is honorary colonel, Chamberluin and Playlsir Home Again, QuEENsTOWN, Nov. 15.~Rt. Hon. Joseph Chamberlain and Baron Lyon Playfair and their parties arrived hére today on board the steamship Majestic, Cable Fiasies, The remains of Mrs. James R Roosevelt were buried at 8 o' uclf esterday In the churchyard at Ascot, Engluid, Ewmperor Willlum will open in person the coming sesslon of tho Germau Relchstag in the white hall of the royal palace at Berlin. The inquest at London on the death of Cap- tain Charles Henry Augustus Hervey, helr of the marquis of Bristol, Showed it was' due to syucope. Emperor and Empress Willlam, the Grand Duke aud Duchess Viadimir and wany other nobles attended the first p mance at Ber 1in of the German version of “Chirley’s Aunt Last night. The emperor and his guests eu- Joyed the play heartily. The Temochi Indians, In possession of Pulo- mas, Mex, have taken possesslon of the cus- tows house and driven ¢ -rrbody off. A wes- senger wis sént Lo thie Mexloan consulate at Demiing, M., asking ussistance, ‘nd the cou- sul telegraphed the Mexicau authorities for roaps. Ispatches from Hanover say that at the new gatbling triul, which is 8 sequel to the one recently ended there, five prisouers were charged with making & trade and practice of usury. Thelr nawmes ure Mr. re. Kraln of Beérlin, having 1o gccupatlon; a married woman nawed Guehl, also of Berlin, aud Holt- was and Uisse there must be a serious Tault fu thie system | TRAIN ROBBERS CAPTURED One of Them Proves to Have Been a Girl in Men's Olothes, ILLINOIS BANDITS LANDED IN JAIL Three Men Who Held Up the Express and Shot the Brakeman Are Safely Behind the Bars at Lincotn, 1L ansville Laxcowy, 111, Nov. 15.--The Lincoln p have caught the Peoria, Decatur & Evans- ville train bandits. While searching for stolen clothjng and jowelry this morn- ing the oficers faced three guns, but having the drop on the des- peradoes they forced them to suomit and took themw out of bed. They found three now revolvers and landed four prisoners in the county I, namely William Shells, Edward an Meter, Clarence Howe, all ex-convicts, and Shell's daughter, Ida is a prosecuting witness. The arrested men fit the description of the trio who at- tempted to hold up tho train and were away from home until 2 a, m. the morning follow- ing the night of the holdup. Just by A t The capture of the railroad bandits was an unexpected bit of work by Chief of Police Mitchell and two of his best men. On November 9 a clothing store in the neigh- boring town ot Clinton was robbed of a large quantity of clothicg, jewel nd and notions. Daughterz of Shells, tho oldest of the juilea trio, began displaying gloves, silk handkerchiefs and jewelry, ircum- stance which was speedily reported to the police. An ution was started and the important infor- mation came out that Shell's and the two men, Vaa Meter and Howe, new W Is here, wera aw. from their home at Shell's place the night of the train holdup. A detective began to work on the case under the direction of Chiel Mitchell, and one day sufficed to ant the officers to take the desperate altern- ative of raiding Shell's house. When the doar was by in,a gust of wind ox- tinguished a low light, buta lantern was flashed and Shell w tempt to gain hold of a lc other two men were in bed with Shells and were commanded to lie still, which they did under i revolvers in the hauds of the men who proposed to give the criminuls no chance to add more victims to their list, he three men were of up, searched and mavched to jail, and s brought forth three rovolvers of 88 3 me size as the one which sent a bullet into the bowels of Brakeman Trout, who re- sisted the hold-up of the train. Disgaised as a Man, The Shells girl, 80 the story goes, was dis- suised as a man andParticipated in the sen- sational happenings of the train_ robbery, leading in the parley with the brakeman when he was shot. Itis further charged by one of the suspects that the girl perpetrated the acts which foiled the the men robbinz the train by not obeying orders. T'o supvort this story is tho fact tnat when the house was first raided and a wagon load of men_and boys clothing was Wirteh came from-“tire Clinton store, several ove s, vest: pants and hats were sprinkled with hayseed, proving con- clusively that the peraons who wore the clothes recently hid in hay stacks, which the bandits undoubtealy did, as therc are great meadows close to where they abandoned the traw, which afforded tiem refuge until they ascertained that the coast was clear, and they ware home at 8 o'clock next morning. In the flight one revolver was lost, so Van Meter shid, it is reported, in u conversatiou with the Shells girl. The weapon is being ched for and if found will add a firm link to the already overwhelming convicting cvidence. When Howe was lodged in jail he clajmed to be from Fort Worth, Tex., but the contrary has since been es- tablished, avd it is claimed he has been identified as the “'stool pigeon of rglars and highwaymen, being known in his “profession as “Kid" Van Meter. When jailed he wanted to know if any shooting had lately taken pluce on a railrond here. He was ‘nervous and irritable. He had on the sloych white hat described the night the train afair happened, and tallies exactly with the medium sized man reported by the trainmen. Leader of the Robbers, Sheils 18 & stalwart person, six feet two inches high. and fills the pluce of the tallest robber, who terrorized the passengers. HHowe is the small man of the trio, who was the first to leave the train. 'wo of the prisoners have served time. Van Meter was liberated from Joliet in Sep- tember, after serving two for burg- lary. Bhells went tothe same prison in 1891 for a term of fourteen years for ince but wys pardoned last summer by Go Altgeld at the requestof many promin citizens of Logan county. Shells and V Meter hail from southwest Indiina, near the bash river. Other individuals are implicated, for the the ofticers are in search of u fourth man, but refuse to divulge his name. Th - thorities have strong evidence to effact con- ictions on charges of train robbery, assault with intent to commit murder, glary and lurceny, The prisoners were held and will be tried on tho first two charges, The capture has caused showers of con- gratulations to pour in upon the ofticers, and. roceives the approval of the whoi m- munity, which is not averso to inflicting summary punishment on the prisoners if the trainmen, who have been sent for, identify them beyond doubt or quibble. jir 3 i et et LOST NO IIME. Thurber-Whyland Company 1s Already Bo- ing Reorganized. . New Yorg, Nov. 15.—Mr. Thomas Reid, who is one of the receivers appointed for the Thurber-Whyland company, has begun the work of reorganizing the company’s affairs. Mr. Thurber said this morning that the work of reorganization would go forward at once and that Mr. Reid had commenced tak- ing an inventory of the stock. Mr. Thurbe was engaged in signing the new stock cer- tificates representing the new capital which would go into the con The business of the company was going on today just as usual, excepting that it is now being conducted under the authority of the court and in the nume of Receivers Kirkpatrick and Reid, Francis B, Thurber. the head of the com- pany, was busy with his lawyers this morn- ing down town, but Director John S. Bouton said that there would be no change in the program as already laid down in the state- ments given out yesterday. It would prob- ably be some time, he said, before any defi- nite figures could be given, as the company nad made no preparations recently for stock taking, and the work was loug and tedious. He had no doubt, however, that the com- pany would soon come out of the troubles and the scheme of reorganization already outlined be carried into effect. It is said Kalman Haas, a retired whole- o grocer of San Francisco, has offered Lo furnish the $500,000 capital required, con- ditional upon the reorganization being effected along certain lines suggested by him, e Indianw's Gerrymander, Lfluunrgl,u, Nov. 15.—By -direction of the republiCan state committee there was filed this afternoon in the Marion county elrouit court a suit to test the constitution- uu{‘ur the legislative apporiionment act of thelast general assembly. 'I'Iwrlalulifl in the action is Albert W. Wishard of Indisnapolis. ‘The suit is directed ag: the clerk, sher- Aff and auditor of every county in Indiaua, and there will be 276 defendants, The pro- ceedings are brought to cnjoin the election SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS of oMcers in performing under tho 1808, OFFENS the ninety-two counties from the dutics assigned to them legislative apportionment act of JR———— " AGAINST THE BANKINGLAW, Federal Judge Belk: Explalns Them to an Inalanapolis Jury Ixpiaxarouts, Nov, 15.—Federal Beiker in charglug tho grand jur, paid special attention to the national law re- garding the management of national banks and embezzlemeat, keeping m mind the Haughey matter and the Indianapolis bank failure. The judgo said in substance: ery president, director, cashier, teller, clerk or agent of a banking association who embezzles, abstracts, or willfully misapplies any moneys, funds or credit of the associa- tion; or who without authority from the direotors issuos or puts in circulation any notes of the association, or who without such wuthority issues or puts in circulation any certificate of doposit, draws any order or bill of exchanze, makes any ne- ceptance, assigns any bond, nots, draft or bill of exchauge, mortgage, judgment or de- cree, or who makes any false entry in any ook, report or statement of tho association with intent in either case to injure or de- fraud the association or any other company, body, politic or corporate, or any individual person or to deceive uny officer of the associ- ation or any agent appointed to oxamine the affaivs of any such pciation and _every person who, with like intent, aidsor abets any offcer, clerk or agent in any violation, is wuilty ‘of a misdeineanor, punishuble by imprisonment iu the state prison. *No such association, the judge said, has the right to loan more then one capital stock actually paid in. 1f a compan, or firm is composed of several members the aggregate amount loaned to the several members thereof canuot exceed the one- teuth part of its paid-up capital stock. Any ofticer of such assocla who knowingly or willfully loans a groater amount is guilty of a willful misapplication of the funds of such association. It would 80 be a willful misypplication of the moueys and credits of such association for any officer naving the custody or control tnereof to loan or advance the money of such association upon prom- issory notes or other securitios which such ofticer at the time knew wero worthless, or when he knows that the money so loaned cannot be recovered by the association “‘When the officers of a bank kro is insolven: and in contemplation of a speedy close they are guilt; iinal offcnse if they indace any pe; such {usolvent bunls. tion is required to make to ‘the compiroller of the currency not less than five roports during each year, according to the form whish may be brescribed oy him, verified by the oath afrmation of the president or the cashier and attested by the signature of at least three dircetc Auy false ent made in such report or statement W tent to injure or defraud any person or to deceive uny officer of tho ussoctation or agent of ihe governiment whose duty it is to exuine into the affairs of any such associa- tion is guilty of u criminal offense, The officers of banks, he said, ocoupy positions of groat trust and responsibility. The law justly charges them with the duty of care and diligence and it exacts from ithem un- swerving honesty and integrity, “We hear almost daily, i he, *'of men being hanged or shot or tortured to death by sell-constituled mobs because they claim hat the law is not administered by the courts, or that tne courts are tvo slow in punishing and repressing crime. In our own state not only men, but_helpless womeu, in the dead of night are stripped and brutally beaten or flogged by organized bands of rufii- anly shite caps who clitiu that the law can- not correce the 6vils from which socicty suf- fers. These claims are_largely unfounded, and, if true, they would furuish no excus for the hideous savagery almost auily prac ticea ander the name of Iynch law, a Species of suvagery mtolerable in'a civilized country. It is the duty of the courts and juries promptly and fearlessly to exe the law. 80 us to remove all cause for wiite capism or lynch law. Let us, gentlemen, perform our part of this great dut, Sino S S LIVE STOCK BOARDS, Judge today Representatives from Several Statas Meet at Kausas City. Kaxeas Crry, Nov. 15,—For two years there has been much complaint_among cat- tlemen concerning the quarantine regula- tions of the government's Agricuiture de- partment and the Brtempts of state sani- tary boards to reaajust the hne have ot been satisfactory to the boards and live stock men in other state: Representatives of the live stock sanita boards of Missouri, Kansas, Texas, Ilinois, Indiana, Wyoming, New Mexico and Colo- rado held a convention in this city this aft- ernoon for the purpose of agreeing upoun changes in the fever line. A resolution was adopted recommending to the seeretary of agriculture that the fever line be chunged by cutting out the counties of Iron, Tom Green, Sterling, Buschell and Faley aud by taking n the counties of Herdmen, Ford, Knox, Haskell, Stonewall ana Risher, in Texas; and by making the state line be- tween Missouri and Arlansas the fover line between those states A. J. Kicberg of Texas, Dr. Trubower of Nhinois and J. B. White of iKunsas were ap- pointed a committee to correspond with the secretary of agriculture in regard 1o ex- periments with a vicw to showing that Texas cattle can be disinfected by cloaring thew of ticks. Dr. Kloberg submitted ask the government to place cattlo inspectors under elvil service rules, but the convention vyoted it down, as it did not desire to enter the domain of politics. The convention ad ourned sine d; a_ proposition to e HIRE ASSANSIN, rish of Dallas Fa, Murder His I DALLAS, Tex., Nov. 15.~On Sunday night, October 20, Y. M. Langdon, a prominent bus- iness man, after stepping from a street car, and Just before renching his gate, was mur- dered by a negro, armed with a pieca of gas pipe, who dealt him a blow whicti crushed his skull. causing almost instant death, De- tectives arrested John fla , colored, av Lawpasas. The negro sald William G. Pae- ish, the murdered man's partner, bad em ployed him to commit the murder. Parish was arrested last night. About midnight he made an attempt to commit sui- cide by butting his head against the iron bars of his cell door. It 1s believed he will recover. Parish, 1t' is stated, held a £10,000 policy on Langdon’s life. Purish was at one time financial agent of the state penitentiary by uppointment of Governor Ross. After the murder detec- tives shadowed him night and day. One day last week Parish entered the Commercial bank, drew two $50 bills, placed them in an envelope and mailed them to John Harris Lampasas. 'his led to the negro's arrest. el THAWED O DYA a Negro to rtuer, MITE. Careless Handllug of the Explosive Causcs Death. Jourer, 1lL, Nov. 15.—Two men were in stantly killed and two ouherS badly injured last ovening by an cxvlosion of dynamite. The men were employed on the drainage canal and were engaged in heating the ex- plosive. Killed: HARRY T JOUN JONES. The injured are: Jous RiLpy. Pariici iRosexts. Dl Movement of Ocean Stesiners, November 15, At Brow Head—Sighted—Majestic, New York to Liverpool. At Bremerbaven—Aarrived—Saale, New York. At_Southampton—Arrived —Paris, New York; Spree, from New York. At New York—Arrived—Teutonle, from Liverpool; Peruvian, from Glasgow; Havel, from Southampton; Paris, (rom New York. Av _Liverpool—Arrived-—Majestic, from New York, NSLEY, married from from e | ROBBERS IN ROOKERY Crowning Act of Daring Brigandage Sucocess« fully Cousummated Yesterlay. BANDITS IN CHICAGD'S BIG BUILDING Treasurer Drake of the “Three Eyes” Road Assaulted and Held Up. DEEP MYSTERY SURROUNDING THE CASE Two Quiet Looking Men Performed the Job with Neatness and Dispatch, MADE A HAUL OF TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND They Evidently Kuow All About Drake's Movements and that Faot ls the Only Clew the Police Hnve to, Work On, Ciicaco, Nov. 15.—J. A, Drake, treasuror of the Indiana, Illinois & lowa railway. was assuulted in his offico in the Rookery build- ing toduy and robbed of many thousands of dollars which e had packed in a valise pre- o going out upon the road to pay A muil carrier, in passing Mr. Drake's of- fice, heard groans within and upou entering found him lyiug on the floor, bruised und in_ a seml-conscious condition. ‘I've been robbed by two men,” said Mr, Dralke, feebly, and the open safe, overturned valise and scattered papers contirmed his statement, Surrounded by Myat Mr. Drake had evidently received rough treatment. Big welts on the hands bore evidence of savage blows. He had but little to say, but the sum of £5,000 was mentioned as missing, and it was sron understood that the robbers had made wway with that amount, Soon the news of the robbery had spread through the big oftice building, and all kinds of wild tales were civeulated. The central station detectives were informed, and In- spector Shea's men were put to work on the case. The assaulted treasurer was able to get on his feet in a few hours and left the building. The employes were very reticent and did not want to say much, although ad- mitting that a robbery had occurred. The assault oceurred about 7 o'clock, when there were but few people in the buitding. No one about the place remembers of having. seen suspicious charaot and dense mystery surrounds tho affir, which 18 oueof the boldest robberies that has oceurred in Chi- cago for years. The result of consultation between the officials and lnspectoy Shea throw little light on the matter. The detectives have but little to work on and are now groping about m the dark. “Mr. Drake came down early,” said Tn. syex:lul' Shea, *'to secure money to pay off along the line. He took §2 from the safe, intending to leaveon the 7:30 train, He 'was assaulted in the oficc by two ordinary looking men and wis struck and the $25,000 taken. He was struck on cach temple and his head he marks of the blows." ave you any clew to work on?” Well, 1t shows that the people who committed the robbery were well acquainted with Mr. Drake's movements and knew when he woutd pay off.” Caused Much Exc ont. Occurring as it did in the Rookery, one of the largest and best known office buildings of Chicago, situated in the heart of the busi- ness distr the robbery caused great ex- citement, Business was almost at o stand- sl in the neighboring buildings during the day. The ofice of the Indiana, lilinois & lowa Railway company is in charge of Syduey S, ‘Whitney, general agent for Chicago. F. M. Drake, president of the vroad, has been oub of the city several d ud his son, John A, Drake, tne tre only arrived here yesterday. It has been the custom of the treasurer to pay th of the road in checks. Had the been contin- ued the startling would not have been attempted in all probabilivy. but with- in the pist week the company decided to pay the men in currency it is thought probable tie robbers learnea this month's pay roll would go out in cur- rency from a circulur which was issued the Ist of the month, announcing that wages would th fter be paid in cash instead of checks. These civculars were distributed all along vhe road among the employes. and one of them could very easily have fallen into the hands of thieves. ‘L'he comban pays ils men twice a month, on the 15t an the 16th, and the treasurer was starting to make the last November payment when the robbers attacked him and stole the 25,000, which was intended for the railroad men, ‘I'he news of the robbery created a hustle at the central police station, the like of which has not been since Assassin Prender- gast was brought there after shooting Mayor Harrison. ‘I'he police overhauled many suspects, and tonight iv w reported detectives had ar- rested Lwo men at the depot, who refused to give an account of themselves, and that they were jailed. None of the oficers would ad- mit an arrest had been made, BOLL BURGLARS, Father Shot and Killed Daughter Wounded, Cuicaco, Nov, Thomas Prunty was shot and killed by burglars at his house in West Thirteenth sireet last night. Two other members of the family, Sadie and Peter Prunty, were unded by the bure glar's bullets. 'I'he thieves escaped. Mrs. Prunty was awakened by the ine truders, who were in her bedroom. She called her husband, who rushed in to grap- ple with the men. A shot from one of them stopped him, and he fell, dying almost in- stantly. ‘I'he noise awakeued other mem- bers of the family. and i s0n and daughter rushed to their moth room, blocking the exit of the burglars. More shots followed, and the daughter fell with a bullet in her thign, the son being shot in the ankle, The intruders sprang over the wounded young woman and made their escape, ‘I'wo police- men, who were near at the time, gave chase and fired at the retreating men, but withous effect. T'he murdered man was an employe of the city, having been engaged in the street de- partment. — He was reported to have kept & cousiderabie sum of mouey in the house, and this, the police thiok, was known Lo the men who attempted the ourglary. Two suspicious characters have been ar- rested, and will be held for an examination, aud Son aud CHAMBERLAIL 16.—[Spectal Qelegram to Tue Bee. ] A number of officer, are still out in search of the two postefiice robbers who escaped from jail here last night. ‘The fleeing criminals secured poses- sion of several revolvers aud ammunitien and being desperate characters will uns doubtedly fight before again surrendering, Both are young men. One is light com- Dlexlantd. Amall anav nlad o e T mustache, and the other is large, heavil built, dark complexioned ana smooth faced. 1f they succeed in securing a skiff they may sitempl Lo escape down the Mussourh river,