Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 22, 1893, Page 1

ESTABLISHEI THURSTON'S ANSWER | Hawaii's Minister Replies to the Charges Made by Commissioner Blount. DEFENDS THE PRESENT GOVERNMENT Its Course, He Bays, Was Justified by the Overt Acts of the Queen, EVERY ONE KNEW OF THE INTENDED REVOLT Traud and Deception Were at no Time Practiced by, the Provisionals. CHANCES OVERLOOKED BY THE ENVOY Opportunities for Gathering Reliable Ev dence Designedly, it 18 Inthnated, Passe By—Part United States Murines Played. 21.—Lorrin A. Thurs- gave out the W asmINaTON, Nov. ton, the Hawaiian minister, following statement tonight: “ am urged to make a statement for pub- lication, setting forth the position and claims of ‘the Hawaiian government and making reply to charges contained i Mr. Blount's report. “As I have received no information that Mr. Blount has made a report; have not scen acopy of itand do not know what it contains, except from reading the newspaper ab- stracts therefrom, and am unawave of the present contentions of the Lnited States government concerning Hawaii, 1am unable, at present, in the absence of such knowl edge, to intelligently state what the position und claims of the Hawalian government are. It would, moreover, be contrary to diplo matic courtesy for me to publish a statement onsuch a subject prior to informing tae United States government of the same. A large part of the published extracts from Mr. Blount's report consisted, however, of personal attacks upon me and those asso- ciated with me in the provisional govern- ment, impugning our veracity, good faith and courage, charging us with fraud and duplicity. 1 deem it proper. therefore, to make a personal reviy to such charges, contining myself Jo statements of fact, of which, as principal actor, 1 am prepared t0 testily to before any impartial tribunal. Biount’s Method of Making Up His Report. “Rirst, oefore stating such facts, T desive tocall attention to Mr. Blount's method of constructing his report. Although he in several places states that I was the leader f the revolution, he has neverasked me a question concerning the same nor given me an opportunity to make any statement, although I have at all times been veady to do s0. Thesameis trac of a large number of other meu who took a leading part in the movement of January. In the second place, his evidence consists exclusively of prepared afidavits or of answers to leading questions put by himself at private interviews, no one clse being present but tho stenographer. In no instance has there veen any cross-exaum- ination of witnesses, opportunity to give contradiction or explanation of Lestimony given or vresented as evidence. A brief examination of the published portions of the report shows numeroas incorrect state- ments. Ishall try for the present, however, to answer the more salient points only. “First, Mr. Blount charges that the American troops were landed under a y arranged agreement with the committee of safety; that they were so landed as assist- ance in the overthrow of the queen. In reply thereto 1 hereby state that at no time did Mr. Stevens or Captain Wiltze assure us these troops would assist in overthrowing the queen or establishing a provisional government, and, as a matter of fact, they did not so assist. Can Be Euslly Proven. I can produce witnesses in support of this statement of the highest responsimlity in overwhelmings.pumbers, and Mr. Blount has rendered 1t- necessary to do so. The statements of Mr. Wunaenburg and Mr. Damon have been put for- ward as the strongest evidence in support of Mr. Iilount's contention. InMr. Wunden- burg's statement he says when the commit- tee of safety told Mr. Stevens it was not ready to act, he roplied ‘Gentlemen, the troops of the Boston will land’at b o'clock whether you are ready or not. “The reason for this reply and the subse- quent landing ot the troops is maoifest. The wroops were landed to protect American citi- zens and proverty in the event of the im- pending and inevituble conflict between the queen and* citizens, and not to co-operate with the committee, and the committes had no more knowledgo than did the queen's govercment where the troops were going or what they were going to do. ‘T'he whole gist of Mr. Damon's long examination is like- wise contaiued in his statement that when, after the organization and proclamation of the new governmeat, & request was made for the support of the United States troops, it was refused by the communder, Swin- bourne, the commandiug officer, who sent back word, ‘Captain Wiltze's orders are: Remain passive,’ Did Not Ald In the Overthrow. “Second, Mr. Blount charges that the queen had ample military force with which 1o have met the committee, and but for the support of the United States repre- sentative and the troops the establish- ment of the provisioual government would have been impossible, Inveply thereto | here- by state that although the presence of the American troops had a quieting effect on the Yough element of the city and may have pre- vented some bloodshed, they were not essen- tial to and did not assist 1 the overthrow of tho queen, The result of the movement would have been effectual the same 1f there had veen no marines present. In support of this statement I cite the following facts: ‘irst—The troops did not land until Mon- day night, the 16th. of Junuary, after the revolution had been in full progress since the afternoon of Saturday, the 14th, during which the committee of safety was openly organized for the avowed purpose of over- throwing the queen “Second—I'ere was absolutely no at- wmw at concealment from the government of the objects aud iutentions of the commit- e ‘Third—The queen. her cabioet and its supporters were utterly demoralized, sus- p‘ifilou. of oue another and devoid of leader- ship. - “Fourth—The comwittee and its sup- porters were united, hud ample force 1 exe- oute their purpose, kuew precisely what they wanted and proceeded with intelligent deliberacion and the thoroughness and confi- dence to do iv Couflict Concernlug Facts. “There is no conflict concerning the facts of the first proposition. It is admitiea by all that the queen began the revolution at noou on the 14th by attemptivg to promul- ate @ constitution ; that such attempt was mediately followed by preparation on the part of citizens for armed resistance und that the United States troops landed ut 5 o'clock, Monday. tho 16th. In support of the secoud proposition that there was 0o concealment from the govern- ment of the inteutions of the committee, | submit the following: *First—On the Al{a‘oou of Saturday the A4Lh, io roply to the request of the gqueen’s cabinel for advice as 10 what it bad bet- JUNE 19, 1871, ter do. the queen then stiil insisting upon the promulgation of the constiution and supporting it by force, I advised it to de- clare the queen in revolution and the throne vacant, and at the request and approval of two of them and the tacit assent of the other two. then and there drew up a form of proclamation to that effect. “Second—-At 4:80 Saturday afternoon uary 14, at a mesting of about 200 citizens, at the ofce of W. O. Smith, the queen was de- nounced in the strongest terms; armed re- and a counter rovolution were openly ted and the quecn's minister of th interior, John Colbourn, addressed the meet- 1ng a8 knowing their armed support againss the queen. The queen's attorney genoral, Mr. Peterson, and her attorney, Paul Neu- man, were both present taking part in the meeting. The committee of safety was pub- licly. then ana thers, armed and proceeded forthwith to organize. Gave Them Formal Notice. hird—At 6 o'clock on Sunday morning, the 15th, I wld Mr. Peterson and Mr. Col- bhourn, tiwo members of the queen’s cabinet, that the committee intended to depose the queen and establish a provisional govel ment; that if they would take charge of the ovement, well and good, otherwise the committee intended to act on its own a count asked tor twenty-four hours in which to consider the matter.” 1 declined to wait, stating to them that the committec in- tended to proceed forthwith, “Fourth—The comuittee met openly that morning at 10 o'clock, with the full. knowl edge of ‘the government of itsplace of n.eet. ing, It remained in session most of the a while several policomen watched the build- ing from the street. “Rifth—On Monday moraing at 5 o'clock the committee, without attempt at conceal- ment, mev in my office, within twenty fect of the police oftice, Marsh: Wilson's head- quarters, where the entive police force was stationed. While the meeting was in prog- ress Wilson came to theofMee and asked to me privately, aud we went wto an adjoin- ing room. Our conversution was in sub- stance as follows Conference with Marshal Wilson. “Wilson 1 want this meeting stopped, v forring to the mass meeting of that after- noon. I repiied late.’ “He said s0me wily. “Treplied: ‘No; it cannot; it has gone too ‘It can’t be stopped; it is too ‘Can't this thing be fixed up “Hesaid: “The queen has abandoned her new constitution idea.’ “lLreplied: ‘How do you know she will not take it up again? She said she would.’ *He saic ‘1 will guarantee she will not, even if I have to lock her up to prevent it, and I'll do it, too, if necessary.’ “lreplied: *We are not willing to accept that guaranty as suflicient. The thing has gone on from bad to worse and we will not stand it any longer. \We aro going to take no chances in the matter, but will settle it now. once for all.’ “Wilson then left the office. stated that he at once reported to the cabinet und advised the avrest of the com- mittee, which was not allowed by the cabinet, *Sixth—On the afternoon of Monday, the 16th, & mass meeting of 3,000 unarmed men was held within a block of the palace. The meeting was addressed by a number of speakers, all denouncing the queen. The meeting, with tremeadous eathusiasm, unanimously adopted resolutions declarinz the queen to be in revolution, and authoriz- ing the committee to do whatever wus nceessary. The police were present, but no attemnt was made to interferc with the.mecting or make any arvests. The meeting adjourned amid the most intense excitement, and the citizens dispersed throughout the town, awaiting the further call of the committee. While this meeting was in progress unother meeting was being held by the royalists within a block of the armory, which adopted resolutions in support of the queen. Never in the history of Hawaii nhad there been such a tense condition of mind or & more im- minent expectation of bloodshed und con- flict than after the udjournment of these two radically opposed meetings. Grosaly Lunccurate. “Mr. Blount's statement that the com- munity was at peace and quiet was grossly inaccurate. It was at this juncture, two hours after the adjournment of the above meeting, that Captain Wiltze and Mr. evens, acting upon their own responsi- bility and irespective of the request or actions of the commttee, landed the troops, which were distributed in three parts of the city, mstead of being massed at one noint, as stated by Mr. Blount. The reason the queen’s government took no action against the comittee or its subporters was that they were overwhelmed by the unanimous display of indignation and determination shown by the citizens, und were cowed iuto submission in the same manner that the king and his supporters were cowed, unde vrecisely similar civcumstances, by the same in June, 1887, “In support of the third proposition, “That the queen and her supporters were demoral- ized and devoid of leadership,’ | submit the followng: “First—During the few weeks prior to the revolution Mz, Colbourn, mauister of the in- terior at the time of the ravolution, had been one of the leaders of the political party opposed to me and was openly and bitterly hostile to me personally. On the first inti- mation of the revolutionary intention of the queen—it was 10 o'clock of the 14th—Mr. Colbourn came to me. He told me of the queen’s intention to \n'omul)mm 4 new con- stitution and asked my ady 1 said to him: ‘Why do you not go to the members of your own party !’ **He replied: ‘I have uo party. Those who have been our supporters are’ suppor ing the queen. The down town people (r ferring to the merchants) have no use for me and unless the members of your party and other citizens will support us we are goiug to resign right away.’ Feared by “Second - At 10 o'clock the sama y T met all the members of the cabinet at the at- torney general's ofice. They had just inter- viewed the queen, who announced her in- tention of promulgating a constitution and demanded their suppor! hey stated she had threateued them with mob violenc: whereupon they haa left the pulace, each going out by a separate cntrance. While we were talking a messenger came rom vhe queen, requesting them Lo return at once to the palace, Petorson and Colbourn posi- tively refused to do so, stating thut they did not consider their lives would be safe there. 1 shortly ufterward left tuem and started down down. AfterI had gone about two olocks I was overtaken by & message from the cabinet, asking me to return, which [ did. They asked me to ascertain what sup- ?a" they could expect from the citizens and formally authorized me to state the condi- tion of affairs to the leadiug citizens and to call for armed volunteers to resist the queen. Iimmediately complied with their request, and, with the assistance of others,within an hour or two thereat*ar about eighty leading citizeus had signed a wrjtten statement, agreeing Lo support the cablnet of the queen by force. Her Majosty Was Augry. “Third—Later the same afternoon Mr, Colbourn informed mo they nad finally gone to the palace and held a stormy interview with the queen, lastiug over two hours. He told me he had no confidence in his colleague, Mr. Peterson, who he believed was playing double with him, and told me to beware of telling Peterson anything further. As a veason for his distrust he said he knew nothiug of the intention to promulgzate a new constitution, but while they were discussing the matter with th@queen she said, ply to an objection made by Peterson 5 ¢1d not you make this objection betore! You have had the constitution for a mouth and made no objection to it.’ *'Colbourn said also that in reply to an ob- Jection of Peterson. the minister of foreign affairs, she said: *‘Why did you not tell e this last night when we were talking over the subject?’ ‘‘Colbourn further told me that at a caucus of their party on the previous Friday night oue of the members of the executive, Kulapaua by name, had said that if he could BOL establish the new constitution he would _l;olmww ON SECOND PAGE'| He has since or Ministera, " OMAHMA, WEDNESDAY MOR UNCLE JERRY RUSK 1S DEAD Full of Years and Full of Honors He An- " swers the Call to Rest. PASSED AWAY AT HIS HOME IN WISCONSIN Born in Ohio, He Early Settled in the State of Which He Was Three Times Governor—ilis Career in the Cabinet, Vinogua, Wis,, Nov. 21.—Ex-Secretary of Aericulture Rusk died at 8 o'clock this morn- ing at his home in this city. He had been Iymgill here for soveral wesks, and about ten days ago the physiclans endeavored to save his life by o delicatd operation, which, however, proved unsuccessful. There was not the slightest cation the approaching end. onel Henry Cason, his former pri- vate sccrotary, left his bedside at 0 o'clock last night and gave to an assembled crowd of General Rusk's friends the most positive assurance that the crisis was suvely passed. Thought He Was Getting Better. General Rusk himself said to his physi- clans during the evening: “‘Boys, I'm better. Dr. Gortz and Mr Craig, the general's eldest daughter, remained with him during the mght, He took an unusual amount of milk and other nourish- ment and slept a good portion of the night. He had talke) frecly and appeaved more reconciled to his condition than at any time since his sickness, Yesterday was the first time he had admitted his appavent improved condition. Up to ten minutes of dissolution he talked with his watchers and he appeared to drop into a peaceful sleep. Death came without astruggle and with no warning whatever. Only Dr. Goetz and one or two mem- bers of his family were present to watch the flickering light go out. The surgeous seemed disinclined Ly offer any reason for the sudden and fatal change in their patient's condition. A postmortem will be held to determine the e of the general's death Colonel L. J. Rusk, who had been con- stantlyat his father's bedside for two weeks, departed for his home atChippewa Falls last uight. Messages announcing the death of General Rusk have been sent to ex-President Harvri- son, members of the cabinat who were asso- ciated with him, and many other promineut persons throughout the country. The funeral will occur Friday. Anlment of Long NStanding, General Rusk’s death was due toa com- phication of disorders, the origin of which dates back several years, Nearly ten years ago, whila governor of the state, (ieneral Rusk had a first attack similar to that which prostrated him on his last bed of sickness, The physician then decided that the trouble was disorder of the stomach. The treat- ment at that time was successful in removing the more severe symptoms, and for some time the general considered himself cured. Of late years, however, there have been slight recurrences of the attack, wrile not of such severity us to seriously impair the general's health, they have been a warning of what must come in time. Last year while at the national encamp- ment of the Grand Army of the Repuolic at Indianapol General Rusk met Surgeon Gieneral Hamilton and expiained his symptoms to him, and. the physician made a diagnosis of the case. He decided that General Rusk was suffering from en- largement of the prostrategland. Within two months this enlargement of the gland caused the formation of au abscess near the bladder and the abscess gradually involved lhe(fluud. seven weeks ago General Rusk’s condition became so serious that he was obliged to take to his bed. Still no alarm was felt for nis life. On November 10 Dr. moned from Chicago and a was held. It wuas decided that an operation was necessary. Chloroform was administered and the abscess was opened, a drainage tube being nserted. The frequent reinsertion of this tube caused the general intense suffering, and yesterday he stated to friends that he could not endure having the tube again mserted. It was not thought, how- ever, that death was so near at hana, and the end was a shock to his friends. Uncle Jerry’s Karm House, The house where General Rusk died has been the family residence for many years. Blue books, congressional directories and biographi dictionaries give General Rusk's occupation as that of a farmer, and rightfully. He owns one of the finest farms in Vernon county. It lies north of the vil- lage of Viroqua, and it is in & high state of cultivation, The dwelling is a ptain frame structure, a story and a half in height, and is painted & weather-worn yeliow. Locust trees surround the building. At one side ave large barns, granaries and a tool houss The rooms of the dwelling are eight in num- ber and ure not large nor roomy, nor ave they hanasomely furnished. The extevior and interior has a plain, homelike look, however, and carry a look of solid com- fort. The apurtmentin which General Rusk suffered his lust illness and in which he died 18 on the second floor ana at the front of the building. The walls are low and the fur- mishings are in keeping with those of the other rooms in the modest home, The bed on which the general lay as he breathed his last1s of some dar ¢, rich looking wood and around it are the low chairs, the yurse's table and otber familiar surroundings of 4 sick room. indi- of Col- Hamilton was sum- consultation Hix Last Moments. He slept a consideravle portion of the time last night aud was so cheerful that he urged the surgeon in attendunce to go and take a nap, which he aid. At 2 o'clock the attendants chuuged the general's posi- tion 1 bed and he expressed gratification that ho was felling so well. At this time Mrs. Craig was relieved by her sister Mary, the general's youngest daughter. At day- lignt the patient showed signs of weakness and very soon lapsed iato a convilsion. T'he daughter called for the physician, who on his admission to the sick room quickly took iu the situation and caused the whole family to be summoned. ‘They were all at his bed- side when the general breathed his last. There was no pain_or gasping. He was un- able to speak a word Lo any one except to 84, *L am dving, I am dying.” o funeral will be held in this ity on Friday, and the remains will lie in state at tne Methodist church the day previous. His Life and Works. Jeremluh McLain Rusk was a Onlo. He was born in Morgan ¢ state, on June 17, 1580, und there comnion school educy 2o he moved to and thero native of unty, thut cceived his When he was 23 erion county, Wis. Consiy his home bus been’ ove ttiing down in Wisconsin furming, until in 1862 he entered the union army us u mwjor of volun- teers. During the war hie ross {0 the runk of ileutenant colonel and was brovetted briga- dier general. Roturnlng 10 Wisconsin he wont into polities and held office us roller of the state fron 1866 10 1870, yeur hie en- tered congress for the first twe und served three terus. Tn 1581 Mr, Rusk was offer:d two positions by President tiartield, chiize d'affalrs tor Par- azuwy and Uruzuay und chief of the burcau engraviog und printlng at Washington. He lined thew both, und in the fall of the Same as vlee ¢ Wisconsin. To he was engaged 1n Twice lected. A few months after the expleation of his third con- tinuous term he was selected by President Hurrison to fill the secreturyship” of ugriculs ture in his cabluet. Lo the full of 1899 Mr. Rusk ac President Hatrison o1 bis fawous continental tour, 1o the extraordinary sucevss of which his sveeches und presence were a vory consid- oerable contribution. At Omsha Mr. Rusk de- livered one of the prettiest addresses of the -?l'lu‘. nd was afterwards tendered a rocep- tion in THE Bee bulldiog, when several thou- = ] sand Nebraskans shook] the’ gental secrotary by the hand. ! He miny be sald to haye heen the most pic- turesque member of |‘h Hareison cabinet. His anuer wis that of the hatlsfellow-well-met order, while his appeirande was decidedly striking. e was wlways & popular man throughout the country, apd in the state of Wisconsin, where hie §s best known saffered but little by the fact that he was personally in command of the troops' during hs Inst term as vernor ut the labor Hots in Milwaukee. Tributes to the Dead. Miwarkee, Nov. 21.—The news of the death of Genoral Rusx spread rapialy through the city, akd tbe fecling of sorrow was universal and sincére, he news came in the naturcof a shock, inasmuch as the news from the bedside of the distingaished patient had been of the most cheering nature. A special train will be run from this city on the day of the funeral for the accommodation of personal triends and state ofticials. Henry C. Payne this morning tel egraphed to ex-President Harrison inform- ng him v if he desired to attend the funeral a special car would be placed at his disposal. Tt is probabie that several of the ex-cabinet officinls will attend the obse- quies, No date has beew set for the funeral asyyet. Manizox, Wis,, Nov. 21, -The General Rusk was dead caused a profound shock in the capital city. The press re ports of the last two days had led to confi- dence that complete recovery was assured “Uncle Jerry's™ heroic form was known to every resident. Noother man ever brought here in official life won 80 many nonpolitical friends in the Wisconsin® capital as did Gen- eral Rusk during his three terms as gover- nor of Wisconsin. Flags ave at half must on the public buildings and a weeting w held in Governor Peck’s office in the capitol to arrange for n spacial (train to Viroqua to attend the funeral news that At the Agricultural Department. WasHiy Nov. 2l.—The news of the death of ex etary Rusk was received by Secretary Morton Just as he was_leaving his office to attend the cabinet meefing. He at once ordered the flag over the Agricultural building to be placed &t half mast out of re- spect to the dead secretary, and will prob. bly take some official aetion during the day. “The Department of Agriculture wiil nov be draped in mourning out of respect to the memory of ex-Secretary Rusk, nor will the building be closed today and on the day of the funeral hecause of the adoption of the foilowing amendment to the last legislative appropriation bill: *That hereafter no buiid- ing owned or used for public purposes by the government of the United States shall be draped in mourning and no part of the : funds shall be used for such purpose, that hereafter the executive department of the government shall be closed as a mark of respect to the meniory of any deceased exceutive oficial of the United (states.” Secretary Morton at the cabinet meeting called the attention of President Cioveland to the death of ex-Secratary Rusk and Mr. Cleveland directed an order be issued plac- ing the flag over the Dipartment of Agri- culture at half mast. Secretary Morton, spepking of the late secretury, suid: ‘I nevar saw him until I cume to Washington jast spring. 1 could not help liking him, as is the case of every one who knew him, the Jowial, large-hearted man he was. 1 was pained when informed of his death.” 1§ Judge Holman of Tndipda said: “Ex-Sec- retary Rusk was as - a man as I ever knew. He served twd. years in congress with me, and theyd wa$ not u better con- gressman among the w men. [He also made an excelleut sécrogdry of agriculture, coming to the office at w deeniiarly fortunate time, His death is « gre§tloss.” Secretarry Morton today ‘s u d the fol- lowinz: ! By direction of tho-presidant At the United States, the death of Genergld. M. Rusk toda, athishome in Viroqua, Wis., is announced. 1o was for the four ‘vears. ended Murch 4, 1802, the secretary f the Gepartment of ugri: cultu ¢ Genoral Rusk was a brave and gencrous man. In military and civil lite he was con- &picious for his services to the republic, Not for a generation will the Americun people for- zet him, This comuiemgration of his work is n accordance with av established ¢ustom and in perfeet harmony ‘with tho affcelionute re- gard in whichhe was universally held by bis countrymen. The United States flugat the departmontof agricnltyre is reby ordered to remuin ut half-mast during the month. A meeting of chiefs of bureaus in the de- partment will be held tomorrow for the pur- pose of deciding further actions of respect to aken. President Harrlson Will Attend. IxpraxNaronts, Nov. 21.—-Ex-President Har- rison received the news of General Rusk's death this merning, and was ply affected. He expressed the deepsst sorow at the tak- ing off of the venerable gentleman. General Harrison at once sent Mrs, Rusk a telegram of condolence und stated that he would probably, with ex-Attorney General Miller, attend the funeral of the ex-secreta Speaking further of the death of € tary Rusk this afternoon, ex-President Harrison said: “The news of the death of General Rusk was not only a ereat grief, but u great surprise to me. I had been led from the late advices to think that he was in the way to recovery. 1 had been in com- munication by telegraph with his family and the reports 1 had received were encouraging. ‘I have not only a very high regard buta very tender affection for Gencral Rusk, He was one of the noblest aud truest men 1 ever knew. Hewas a man of atility and dis- chirged every public duty that he was alled to with fidelity, His great charac- teristic was his largé heartedness and his unswerving loyalty ‘to his country and to his friends. My personal and official rela- tions to him were always characterized by the greates’ cordiality, - In the Agricultural depuartment he did a very, great work for that interest in this country. 1 have tele. graphed Mrs. Rusk an expression of my sympathy aud um waiting now to hear what the fundral urrangements are, with a_view o showing my respees for him by attending.” N ALONG STORM-BEATEN COAS acre- Wreck-Strewn Beaches leach from Eugland to Shores or the Baltic, 1LoxDoN, Nov. 21, ~The Norwegian develict Alpha has been towed into Yarmouth with three dead bodies on board, The remainder of the crew are missing. The Dover lifeboat returned to its station toda; amid the cheers of thousands of people, having on board the seven survivors of the crew of the Johau Mavie, The boat had been out at sea throughout the night, beiug unable, owing to the hesvy sea prevailing, to take the crew of the wyeeked vessel from therigzing. Duringthe night four of the shipwrecked seaman dropped exhausted from the rigging and ere drowned. The crew of the Johan Mawie'sere in the rigging of their vessels, half] ed by the tower- ing waves, from y‘u\w}u morning until daybreak today, A dispatch from Rostesdam says that the whole coast of Ho'land hias suffered from the storm, and that theres ias been many ship- ping casualties and fatslities. An exciting scene was witnossed off/Rotterdam yester- day when the steamer put out Lo rescue the crew of u wrecked fisbiag boat. The sea was so heavy and the. 80 siroug that the steamer itself was hod ugainst the pier and wrecked, its. cogw belng with dim- culty rescued by the difeleat. In the mean- while five of the crow of the fishing boat were drowned. A dispateh from Copenhagen says that the gale was severoly felt about Jutland epinsular, and & number of fishing buats ave been wrecked and thirty-seven fisher- men are kaowa to have beea drowned. The eople of the coast a 0 great danger and istress, and many ng boats are.still missing. Itis probable that s long list of widows and orphans will he added to those already in the country. Movement of Ocesn Steamers, Novewber 21, At New York-Arrived —Manitoba, from London ; Norweghan, fdom Glasgow ; France, from Londan. At New York—Arrived—Norweglan, from Glasgow; Elbe, fwom - Bemgn; Dresden, from Bremen. Al Southamplon—Passed —Laho, from New York for Brewen, NING, NOVE IMBER 22, Strike on the Lehizh is Affecting that Road's Businesa, PRESIDENT WILBUYS OLIVE BRANCH fle Issues a Cironlar Which the Me Upon as Overture for a € mise Look mpro- Mow the Strike 18 Progressing. Pomaverrnia, Nov. 21 —The through traftic of the Reading has been greatly im- peded by the Lehigh Valley complications. No through trains are being run from’ here to either Buffalo or Jersey City. The em- ployes of the Lehizh system claim to have matters all their own way. Inteihigence from the representatives over the system indicate a stronger feeling in favor of the strike. On thoe other hand, the officials of the company say that before many hours have passed they will be ready to equip the trains with new fo s of men. John J. Hannahan stated tonight his ad- vice to the Reading would be to iet the Le- high alone in the fight, as it may have the effect of tying up that line also. He say hedoes not mean this as a threat, but the or- ganlzation among the Reading men is just as strong as that on the Lehigh. A. P. Bedford of Scranton, superintendent of the Farmers Dairy Dispatch, called on the strike committee for the purpose of entering a protest against sidetracking a train londed with 15,000 quarts of milic con- signed to this city. The committee refused to do anything for him. ‘This and similar circumstances have created a milk famine here. Today wholesalers got 10 cents a quart and by tomorrow they will demand more. President Wilbur's Circular. President Wilbur issued the following bulletin today which is understood to bo the company’s ultimatui: To ALL ENPLOYES: To correct any misap- prehension regarding the position of the offi- cers of this compuny, | would stato that they are at all times ready and willing 1o give pi- tient hearing to complaint on part of its em- ployes or any number of thew in any depart- ment. 1f dissatisfied with the conclusions reached by the division superintendent the president will hear their cases and decide. Al cmployes who wiay fuil to report for duty on or beforc tomorrow, Wednesday noon, will be regarded as having left the service of the company and all such will be puid i full as soon as the puy rolls eun be made up. Men failing to come torwurd to receive their wages will receive no consideration in reorganizing the train serv- ice. When the strikers read President W bur’'s bulletin, they looked upon it as a sort of olive branch and the grievance committee in session was jubilant over it. RLY EXONLRATED, Report of the Financial Comm Knights of L ttee of the hor. » PriLADELVIIA Nov. 21, —The financial com- mittee of the general assembly of the Knights of Labor made its long-looked-for report tonight. The general oxecutive comn- mitteo was exonerated and the order finds itself in a fulr financial condition. In the report, among othor changes, the commitiee recommended the order to dispose of its political headquarters building in this city at the higiest possible ficure. and crect a new but less expensive structure at somo more central point, Indianapolis was one of the points mentioned. The revort fully sustains Goneral Master \Workman Pow- derly and the executive board in the man- ner in which the strikcrs’ fund was disposed of and the members of the committee a very well sutisficd with Powderly's explana- tion. It was announced that at the session to- morrow all the grand oftices will be declared vacant and a_ new election called. This, it is said, will be for the general purpose of putung new men in_ ofiice instead of M. Hayes and those of his friends who are now holding oficial positions A secret_conference between Powderly, Davis, Wright and Cavanaugh was ield to- nignt’ and at 12 o'clock they were still in TROUBLE EXVECTED, Lehigh Valley Statlon May Yet Be the Scene of n Desperate Conflict. WiLkEsBAKKE, Nov. 2L—Trouvle is ex- pected at Lehigh Valley station tonight and Sheriff Walters swore i thirty-five deputies this afternoon. Some of them are desperate looking fellows. Superintendent Esser hopes to get some trains out tonight. If the strikers should interfere the deputy sherilfs will be called on to protect the crews in charge of the trains, L, Colonel York, commander of the Niuth vegiment, is & very nervous man tonight. He says he has trouble ahead. If his re ment is cailed out he kuows what the result will be. It is safe to say nine out of every ten men in the regiment sympathize with the strikers. HELPING OUT HE LEHIGH, Burlington Engineers Seat Fast to Take the of Strikers, Garrssuna, 1L, Nov. 21.—Some twenty wago, Burlington & Quincy engineers left nere last mght to take the places of strikers on the [Lehigh Val- ley road, everal parties here are employing men for the Lehigh company, and as there is allaged to be a large surplas of men on the Buriingion, predictions are made that many more will go. T'ne Burling- ton, it is said, furnishes transportation and thirty days leave of absence, Some of these going came here six years ago to take the place of strikers on the Bur lington. 'T'he feeling against the men who are goiog is strong in iabor circles here. Quist in dersey Oy, Jeusey Ciry, Nov. 21, —~From tho quietude of the vards here it would not seem a strike was pending on the [Lehigh Valley road. While no danger is apparent at the termi- nus of the road the probabilities are some- thing in the nature of a change will take place between now and tomorrow. One irain for Elmira left on time, but none came in, and it looks as though the sirikers have succeeded in Lying up Lhe passenger service of the eastern terminus pretty effectually At the freight yards everything was dead indeed. At the ofives of the Lehigh Valley (oai company this evening an oficial said President Wilbur had wired his oficials that he hoped to have things in shape Lo gel coul moviug iu a day or so. ‘The ofticial did not say how this was to be accomplished, but in- timated that new men would probubly be engaged Lo do the work. My Kesult an u Strike, Prressirng, Nov., 21.—Tne failure of the sheet mill conferences to reach an agreement may result in a serious lockout or strike. The differences bstween thesmanufacturers and the workmen are so slight that another effiort to secure harmooy will probably bz made in a few days. The workmen are willing to accept a reduction in all but “weighing and catcling,” and claim the wages for these are low enouzh now. At the New York End, New Yokk, Nov. 21.—As far as this eul of the Lebigh Valley strike is concerned, there is practically no change. No freight has been moved and the Jersey City yards have OPY FIVE CENT [ the desolate tooking aspect that character. ized them yesterday. Passenger trains have been moving outward on schedule time, but their arrivals did not correspond with the time table. Ordered the Maiin Transferred. Rocuester, N. Y., Nov. 21.—Orders have been 1ssued by the United States authorities for tho transporsation of all the Lebirh mail or over tho Centraland other route therefore the strikers are relieved from fear of prosccution for obstructing the passage of mails. Carry but Few Passengers. Rocuesten, N. Y., Nov Tr tween this city and the junction are still running on regdar time, but they might as well remain in the yara as passengers are few and far between, WILL SUE - THE CORPORATION. Nicaragua Instraets les Minlster to Begin rocerdings Azainst the Cannl Company [Copyrighted 18930y James Gordon Bennstt | Mavagra, Nicaragua (via Galveston, Tex.), Nov. 21.—[By Mexican Cable to the New York Herald —Special to Tur Brr.)— I learned today that Dr. Guzman, tho Nicaraguan minister in Washington, has been instructed by the government of Nicaragua to immediately enter suit a the Nicaragua Canal company. The for the suit 1s failure to complete the canal between the two lakes within the time specified in the international agrecment In accordance with article xiv of this agreement the canal company guaranteed to complete the canal within three years from the date the concession was granted In case the canal was not completed within this timo the company agreed to pay the government of Nicaragua the sum of 300, 000. This is the amount involved in the suit which I understand Mimster Guzman has been directed to enter at once. Iam told by members of the new go ment that itis hoped this action will at least have the effect of stimulating the new company which isabout to take hold of the canal in the work of construction. This is what Nicaragua desices more than anything else. Brazil's Condition Unchanged Uruguay (via Galy Tex.), Nov. 21.—{By Mexican Cable to the New York Herala—Special to Tus Ber.|— The probability of any more additions to the ranks of Admiral Mello's msurgents by de- sertions from’the royal forces of President Peixoto of Brazil is now asserted to be small by those who pretend to know. The reported proclamation by Mello of Prince P as emperor of Brazil is atteib- uted by the rebols to the Brazilian adminis tration as a plan to gain the sympathies of all lovers of the republican form of govern- ment Minister Assis of Brazil believos that a party of Brazilian monarchists has secrotly favored the revolution on account of their enmity to Peixoto, but even they know, he says, that Mello would not adopt tho im- perial policy uniess he considered his case lost without their aid. The reported exccution of Dz Josa Patro cinio by President Peixoto’s order is deniel It is believed in Rio de Janewo, the Herald correspondent there says, that he is in hid- ing. Rear Adwiral Wandelkolk is still a pris- oner in Rio de Juneiro. Pernambuco has beon declared in a state of sicge. The vevolutionists in the proviace of Rio Grande do Sul'ave still unable to cap- ture the governmeut fortresses. The torpedo boat Aurora, which has been purchased by Peixoto for use in his coming se fizht with Admiral M:llo, was reported today when she passed Saiut Vi She was flying the British flag. Saint Vinecent is about five miles south of Sautos. - MANGLED IN 4 WZECK. Two Men Killed in an Acecident on the ‘Frisco Koad. Lirre Rock. Nov. 2L.—A southbound freight train on the St. Louis & San - Prancis road ran into an open switch mear Van Buren this ufternoon, The freight collded with a switch enzino and string of cars, demolish- ing both engines and several cars, Four men were caught in ihe wreek and badly mangleil, two of them meeting instant death. The d 'e: BROWN. SWINM, The injured : W. T Sroox W. 1. BENNETT, —————— 10WA NED To Promote Sugar Beet Calture, Siovx Ciry, Nov. 21.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee]—A movement has boen started here which, it is hoped, will ter- minate in the passage by the legislature of a bill authorizing the payment of & bounty of | 11 cents for each pound of sugar produced in‘Towa. It is intended to cnconrage the manufacture of beet sugar Commercial orgunizations all over the state are co-oper- ating in the movement. Artist Strong's Gift. Des Morses, Nov. 21,—[Speacial Telekram to Tue Bee.|—The portrait of the late Jus- tice Samuel I, Miller of the United States supreme court, presented Lo the state by the artist, Henry Strong of New York, formerly of lowa, was unveiled at the capitol building today. Judge George (. Wright presided aud addresses were made by AMr. Strong, Secretary of State MclFarland, Judgas Given of the lowa supreme court and I34itor Sam Clark of the Keokuk Giite City. Statues of the Periand Sappho, by the late Harriett Ketcham, were also unveiled, Eatled to Des Moises, Nov. 1o Their stoports 21.—(Special Telegram 10 Tue BeE. |—State Superintendent Knoen- fler has notified the delinquent county superintendents of public instruction by telegraph that they must immedi- utely send in their roports, The de linquents number or twelve, anu their reporis should have baen tiled Octover 1 N;nn Drow & Siovx Ciry, Nov. 21—[Svecial I'slegram to Tug Bee.]—-A. . Nash was today ap pointed disbursing agent for the new gov- ernment building in course of construction here. He is a candidate for postmaster, and as it is customary to uppoint postmasters disbursing agents itis generally believed his uppointment has been decided upon. YTS proferred to D Cepar Rarips, In., Nov. 21, —(Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee |—Frank Sykora, who | was yesteraay arvested for stealing money und checks from the Mateer drug store, where he was formeriy embioyed, attepted 1o commit suicide in jail today by tuking poison He will probably die. lowa Creamery Destroyed. Axita, I, Nov, 21.—-[S)ecial Telegram to Tue Bee. |—The Anita creamery, owned by a stock company, was totally destroyed by five this afterncon. Loss, $6.000; insurance, 2,500, in the Council Bluffs company. Kirst Snow at Dubugue. DuBrQuE, fa., Nov. 21.—Snow covers the ground here this morning to the depth of an neh, Itis the fivst of the season, ey sou Liner Founders. Hamsurrag, Nov, 21.—Fourteen members o f the crew and thirteen passengers on the | Wilson line steamer Ilectra have been landed at this port. The vessel was foundered and tne passengers snd crew Look 10 the boats, from which they were rescucd. LYNCH LAW IN I0WA Fravk Custafeon Hanged by Ottumwa Citie zons for a Fiendish Crime, HAD ASSAULTED A FOUR-YEAR-OLD CHILD Little Viotim of the Wrotoh Frightfully Mangled and Will Die, TAKEN FROM THE COURT ROOM BY FORCE Desperata Strugzle of the Officers to Protech . the Prisoner, STRENGTH OF THE MO3 WAS TOO GREAT Guardians of the Feaco Overpowered and la Spite of the Determined Kesistance of the Ravisher He Was Swang knto Space, OrTrNwa, Ta., Nov. 21.—[Special 'Velogram to Tie Bek, |—Another black page of history was written today at Ottumwa, Swift retri- bution followed an awful crime, and tonight, Frank Gustafson lies dead, hung by a mob, and his vietim is in a dying condition. Last night Gustafson met m the street two little 4-yearold girls, Mary Lowis and Surah Sax, the latter the daughter of Jonas Sax, a merchant, and with candy he enticed the Suax child to his room, where he fright- fully outraged her. When the little girl was released she staggered to her home aud told the circum- stances, and Captain Hannon of the police force soon arrested Gustafson in his room, where he found all the of devilish deed. evidence the When the crime was bruited about on the streets this morning there was much tulk of lynching, and a careful observer could detect that trouble was orewing. In order thaw there might be no doubt as to the identity of the fiend the officers took him to the Sax home at an early hour this morning for identification before the little one might die. When the little sufferer saw her assailant she drew back in abject horror and called for protection. At this time her father and grandiather, who are Russian Jews, wanted to kill, Gustafson, put were prevented by officers. When the Storm Eroke. Gustafson was returned to fail and lis trial set for 2o'clock in Justice Truitt's court. It is a second story oftice and an out- side stairway with 1ron railings lead to it. Just as the prisoner was going up the steps the grandfather of the outraged child ate tempted to” strfike him with his clenched fist, but was held back by the ofticers. Then it was that the volcano burst. Fol lowing the old patriarch was his daughter, the mother of the chila, and her husband and other sympathizers, “Hang him,” “Kill him,” they shouted. Up the stairs they once stied their way, and inside tho justice’s room a desperate battle began. There was not more than the voom, but suddenly the window went up 1 the whiteheaded grandfather, Jucob Provolsky, stood waving his arms and calling for help to avenge the murder of his child. Tne strects filled up as if by magic. A crowd of determined men from the humbler walks of life surged up the stairway. twventy persons in The mayor of the city ana the police for hed to the aid of the oficers in the justice court, and the steriff stood on in the outer the name of Wapello county led on the mob to disperse. Iv simply mociced him and surged,up the stair- w porch Justice Desperate Stugzle in the Court Roox Mayor Laloree was thrown over the rail- ing and held by the men in the crowd, who took care that he suffered lence, All ot the officers similar manner, Meanwhile awful strazgle was golug on in the court roon. The handful of oMcers were endeavoring to protect their prisoner, and he fought safety. Sudcenly a woman rushed quickly down the stalrway and as quic say it was the her of the child, while others declura it was her aunt, Minnie Pro- volsky, a noted baauty of the city, She had a cotton hine, and was 8000 swale lowed up in chaos insiac, Finally blow felled the prisoner to the floor, the ofticers wereoverpowered, the rope was placed about the prisoner’s neck and he was thrown over the balustrade dangled till he was dead. yNo opportunity him vss, although this morning he swoutly affrined his innocence, o add to the horror of the death struggle, the stove was overturned and a conflagration no further vio- wera treated in like a demon for his own y up again. Somg nic clothes where he wus given to o was imminent, When the Rope Broke, After the body had been suspended ten minutes the rope broke, precipitating the corpse to Lhe sidewalk from which it was picked up and torown “luto_a wagon, and, amid hoots and cries of the now thoroughly excited crowd, the wagon was driven at & pid gait to the Jail, The mob, fearing life was not yet extinos, followed and demanded the body. Mayor La Force assurcd them that the fellow was dead, and ordered them to dis- perse. Still they refused to do so. Finally a committee from the crowd was selected 1o view the remains. Upon a report from the committee that life was extinct, the mob dispersed. “or & time it looked as if the mob would not be satisfied until it had taken another Ife. The trial of Ed Waiton for the alleged murderof a young girl by malpractice begam this moruing in Judge Pabb's court. Wuen the mob made & break for the jail some one | yelied, “Levs gct Walton,” but he had been spirited away by the ofticers, uad wo furiher i tronble ensued,