Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 24, 1893, Page 1

s Throne is 8till Somewhat Out of Active Occupation. Queen Li MINISTER WILLIS WAITING FOR ORDERS Hays Ho is Looking for Further Tnstruc from President Cleveland. IN THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS News Received of the Oourse by Way of New Zealand. SITUATION Administration's PROVISIONALISTS PREPARED TO RESIST When the steamer Left President Dole War Stillin Powerand There Was No Proapect of a Change Thl the Monowar Arrived Today, \Copyrighted, 1503, by the Associated Ureas HoNxoLvLy, Nov. 16.—[Via Steamship Alameda to Sun Francisco.]—The main change in the situation since the Ausiralia sailed has been one of increased strain and greater business depression. Since his formal call to present his credentials, Min- ister Wiliis has not communicated with the government. The most sigmficant happening which has taken pluce oceurred last Monday, when a comwittee of the American league, the Jately organized auxiliavy club, called on the new minister. After welcoming Mr Willis the committee stated tl the mem- bers of the league eavuestly desired that the Hawalian islands should become part of the United States, and with that object in view the orgauization would support the present provisional government of Hawaii and in all honorable ways aia in accomplishing annex- ation. The address also coutained an offe of a1d 1f at any time the minister saw fit o conmand them. Minister Willis' answer has not yet leaked out here, ns the committes is pledged to seerecy, but the Associated 1 18 enabled, after diligent inquivy and caveful com- parison of the versious of the minister’s re- marks us remembered by three members of the committee, to give the following nearly, if not quite verbal, report of the reply. After welcoming the committee and speaking in vleasant terms of his visit to Hawali, Minis- ter Willis said: Minister Willis' Words, “Lam an ardent American. I would like to see the stars and stripes waving, not ouly over Hawaii, but over all the islands of the Pacific ocean or any other territory which would be beneficial to the United States. 1 have my instructions, which 1 canuot divulge. You will understand this. But this much I can say, that the policy of the United States is already formu- lated regarding the islands, and nothing which can be said or done, either heve or there, can avail anything now. I do not come here as did Mr. Blount, I come as an executive office! 1 come to act. When the proper time arrives I shall act. 1am sorry 1cannov teil when or how. I wish you to understand, however, that knowing the polioy of the United States, I could not have accepted the position of executive omeer had it been in conflict with the people here. Americans heve will have nothing to regret. While performing wy duties in carrying out the United States’ policy | shall have no need of aid from you or other resident Amer- icans. However, [ wish to state positively that any outside intervference will not be tolerated by the United States.” Expecting i Protectorate, Phe provisional government considers Min- ister Willis' remurks as significant and from other information obtained it is the geueral belief among Americans thata United States protectorate is to be declared over the pro- visional government with the understand- ing that a stable form of government be or- ganized here within a limited period. Some are of the opinion that action will be taken between the sailing of the Alameda today and the arrival of the Monawai on the 23d. This opinion has been expressed on board the Philadelphia within the lazt tew da, Minister Willis' delay in action, coupled with his refusul to divulge or even hint ofi- clally at what the policy is to be, has caused the present strain Lo become very greaton both sides. As & consequence rumors uare thick. The governwmént hus also in consequence been on the lookout the past few days for threatened uttempts of royalists to seize tha executive bullding under the theory that if they could hold it now the United Siates would support them as the existing government. Some of the Jeading royalists deny that any such attempt has been contemplated, though others main silent when questioned Distributing Ext In consequence of this strained condition of affairs u detachment of sharpshooters was stationed in the executive building last night and wiil be continued with the regular troops until the matter is settled. Asa fur- ther precaution the government issued thirty rounds of extra ammunition to each man of vhe citizens guard bevween dark and midnight last night. Three cabinet meetings were hela yester- day to consider the situation. At tho first there were present besides tho membors of the cabinet seversl members of the advisory committee and J. H. Soper of the military and Marshal Hitencock of the police depart- ment. . At 1l o'clocs thys morning President Dole pait a visit to the United States steaniship Philadelphia and was received with the na tional salute of twenty-one guns. At half- past 11 he returned and was again secorded the salute. Lust Monday worning the ex-queen some- what unexpectedly called “upon Minister Willis at the United States legation. She wis accompanied by her former chawber lain, She remawmed ut the legation about twenty minutes. Miuister Willis has uot ve- = turned the call. ‘The ex-queen’s action cre ated much unfavorable, cowmment, It sur- prised the royalists as well as the annexa- tionists, Hawal re. Ammunit Floutishing Treasury, This afterncon the minister of finance will submil 4 statement 8t the regulor session of the council which will show that the favor- able condition of the finances of the goveru- ment continues. The statement will show tnat the cash surplus in the treasury #tands AL $136,850.78 and that the total amount of bonds sold to dute under the loan act is §167, 000, This will allow the government to carry out all the appropriations authorized under section 2 of the appropriation bill for which no provisions were made, and leave a bal- SuCo of $008.80 on band, besides she cash sur- | ernment by the plus. The minister of finance states that all the country expenses of the government to Novembver 1 have been ordercd paid, and that under the present favorable conditions he s00n expects to largely increase the sur- plus cash in the treasury It has been learned from official sources that the reason for Admiral Skerrett's call from this station was because he personally attended a ball given by the Annexation clubto the officors of the United States steamship Bost a tarewell, and to th ofticers of the United States steamship Philadelphia, as a welcome, Admiral Irwin was officially received at the exceutive building on Saturiay, Novem- ber 10, at 4 p. m., with military nonors. Upon the arrival and departure of the party the bana played American airs Agitation for the removal of from ofoe will until something Minister Willis. Waiting for Farther Ins the royalists probably rest in wbeyance deflnite is heard from ctions. The Associated Press correspondents have Just had an interview with Minister Willis. He declared that the first part of the reply to the American league should be qualified tread: “Ho would liketo see the stars and stripes waving. not only over Hawaii, but over all the islands of tho Pacific,” ete., “wunder the proper conditions.” e declares he never said the result here would be such as Americans would not regret. He added that nothing would be done nor would any action be taken until he again heard from Washington afier the Alameda left, He said this at 2:20. The steamer sails at 3 p. m. His last words to the Associated Press reporter were that any trouble precipitated on either side would ve stopped at once by the United Stutes foree: Great Newpaper Sooop. The Honolulu Commne lishies the following in an extra edition on Thursday, November 16, the day the Ala- meda sailed for San I'rancisco TRA —1 Al Advertiser pub- PRESIDENT CLEVELAND PROPOSES RESTORE THE MONARCHY. Our press having been delayed till late this morning waiting for the Alumada’s ar- val from Australin and Sydney, and the edition having been printed without the ex- pected news, we hasten Lo give in an extra the move important items received by her, As President Cleveland can uct in the Hawaiian matters only by the authori cong it remains to be scen how far o gress will sustain bim i the proposed restoration of the monarchy. As the tele- gram is via of London it may not be strictly correct, but we give it as received. ] following is_clipped fiom the New Herald of November 4, with Washington date ot November 2, or 1ive days later than our news that we have received here: _ Wasminatos, Nov. 2.-President Cleveland I8 dvafting w messao to congross i favor of restoring the monarchy 1 Hawail, When the attention of Minister Willis was called to the &bove dispateh he declined to express an opinion. Itis the belief that the dispateh is unfounded. At the last moment the provisional goy- ernment declares it has no further informa- tion, but it is certain iv will bo able to main- tain the peace. . 10 STILL A MYSTERY, Cleveland's Folicy in the Hawallan ns Yet Clouded in Doubt, Wasning . —It was largely a day of speculation at the capitol regarding the Hawalian situation. It was definitely stated loug before the areival of'the Ala- meda that the administration did not expect to learn by that steamer that Minister Wil lis had taker any action. It was not ox- pected, either, that any information would reach the islands concerning the intentions of the administration. It seems, therefore, that the report, which came by way of New Zew'and, that Presidont Cleveland had de- termined to restore the queén was a sur- prise to tho administration. The manuer in whicnh Minister Willis has been carrying out his mssion only adds n.ore mystery to the ituation. It fent, however, “that it is o was uot liis mtention nor the intention of the administration to give aay ipformation tothe Hawaiiins of the intention of the president until Minister Willis was ready toact. Aftair Might Repoat Stevens' Act. There has been a theory, which at the State department is said to be visionary, that 1t would be the policy of Minister Wil- lis to allow the tension to become so v that the sapporters of the queen would or- ganize and establish her as the head of a government and that before there could be a clash between the (ueen and the provisional government, but vpon demonstrations being made, the marines from the Philadelphia would be landed: for the purpose of protect- ing American life and property, and wihen the queen had accumalated sufficient strenglh to warrant it, he would recognize her. This view was tiaken owing toa _beli ta ropetition of the action of Miaiste Stevens, near as possible, is to be the course of Minister Willis ‘'here 1s also speculation to the effect that Minister Willis will be anxious to act before the arriyal of the steamer which will give definite information concarning the action of the aaministration. These speculations are indulged in all the move, because up to »:30 rnoon it_was denied st the S any communication to the department on the Alameda. 1t was believed, however. that orcign information wae received, that ure of which it was uot possible to ob- tuin. ¥riends of the RRepublic Hopeful, The iuformation contained ciated press dispateh of which the provisional government were tak- ing against being surprised and the de- terminination which the members seem. to have that the rovalists shall not again suc- ceed to power his given the friends of the government the hope that the queen can never be restored, ‘The dispatehes today seem to indicate to the ofticials of the adwinistration that what they have heretofore asserted, that the nro- visional government still stands because it feols that it 1 backed by the moral support of the United States and thus far its acts have been approved by that government. This is asserted to be the case, because the members of the provisional government do uot credit the renort by wiy of New Zealnod that President Cleveland 1ntends Lo restore the queen. At the sume time it was plainly evident that the armed resistenco to the loyalists which the provisional government wits making wave the oficials of the govern- went no little concern, Scerotary Gresham having refused to spy anything in reply to that portion of the news which stated that Minister Willis nad said no action would be taken until he had communicated with the American gov- Alameda and received a veply, there is great speculation as to the chavacter of the dispatci, if such was re- eived. - in_the Asso- the precautions Gresham and the Reporter. Tnere was a notable lack of the ment which characterized the arvival of news from Hawail by the Australin last okt in tho reception of the news by the ay. There was an abundance of interest, bul Secretary Greshum was cou- tent to hear the news without rush@g Lo consult the president in regard to it. “The copyright letter from Honolulu was read to hiui by an Associated Press reporter in the diplomatic room of the state department. Al the portion where Minister Willis is re- ported to huve suid he should be glad to sce the Americau flag over Hawali and every other island iu the Pagific, the secretary sai ~1 don't believe that. Iven us subsequently uoaitied by Minister Wilils with the udditional clause, “Under proper conaitions,” the secretury smd the [QONLINVEL ON SECOND FAGE. | excite- 4 IT REOPENED IN DISORDER | Usual Scenes Characteriza the Reassembling of the Italian Ohamber, REPORT OF THE BANK COMMISSIONER READ It Produced a Deep Members—Discussion Shut O by the President— \djos Amid Shouts aud Hisses, sensation Upon the od Rom, Nov. 23, —The Chamber of Deputies reopencd today and was attended with more than the usual amount of excitement. The first incident was an attack upon the gov- crnment by Sig. Imbriani, the radical leader. He mado a violent speech, in which he charged the winistry with leading lialy upon the road to ruin, and offered to support by motion whose object was the impeach- ment of the cabinet. President Zanardelli that the bank commiis its report in a sealed packet. A short de- bate was ordered and then the chamber cagerly awaited the reading of the veport, which was begun at once. Briefly, the report says the commission had no documentary evidence of political simony in the relations of the bank with the government, but there had been a sys- tematic disrogard of order and regulation in the action of the government toward the bauks since 1850, The ommis- sion expresses strong disapproval of tho concealment of the substantial portion of Biagni's report of the Bauca Romana and speaks of the fact that some of Taulongo's seized papers were withheld from the magis- trates who were deputed to conduct an in- quiry into the eriminal aspects of the bank scandals. The report concluded: ‘Ital passing through a great period of dificuity. but she will emerge unscathed and glori- ous." v The reading of the report produ impression upon the Chamber. finished several members of left started to their feot and requested per- mission to speak. The president refused to permit any discussion, however, and de- claved the sitting closed, amid hisses, pro- tests and a general uproar. flually announced ion had handed in a deep When it was the extreme GERMANY'S COMMERCIAL TREATIES, They Were the Sabject of Much Comment Yesterday in the Reionstug. Benuiy, Nov. 22.~In the Reichstag today the bills to ratify the treaty of commerce with Spain, Roumania and Servia were read for the first time. Count Limburgstirrum seized upon the oceasion to open the agrarian and conserva- tive campaign against the proposed treaty with Russia. The count vigorously opposed the treaty policy of the government and de- clared the party would agree to no treaty which imposed fresh burdens upon hus- “bandry without compensation. Baron Bieberstein, secretary of state for forcign affairs, combattea the count’s at acks and declared he had failed to adduce evidence in their support, and that he had brought nosrguments. to alter the govern- ment’'s conviction that the comumercial treaties were beneficial and that the Reich; tag deserved the thanks of the country for adopting the treaties of 1802, Adverting to the currency question, Baron Bieberstein said the men who were content to say Ger- many had a good metallic currency and cared not what happened abroad made complete mistake. He himself was bound to declare that the present situation waus not one of the best, and ne thought it in- cumbent upon (iermany to watch closely the development of affairs in America and India. Herr Sickert spoke in favor of the com- mercial treaties and declared that the greed of agrarians was unbounded. Herr Licber opposed the government's statement that the treaties now under dis- cussion were a sequence to the treaties pr viously approved. The latter, Herr Lieber d, were the great achievements of a new era, but the govermment could not be deaf to the protests of German farmers against the treatios now proposed. Herr Kanitz insisted that the new treaties would make the home market worse thun ever. ‘Tne government would do better to negotiate with Austria, with a view to ab- rogating the convention with that countr, Arra, Nov. 7 (via San I'rancisco, Nov. 23.) —There'has been no actual disturbance of the peace i Samoa, but the natives are far from quiet. I'ear aloue apparently prevents a new outbreak. Her majesty’s snip Khar- toomba left here October 31 for Kiji, but was not replaced until October 25, when the David arrived from I7ij1. The German man- of-war Sperber left today. She is to call at Fakaofo and take Mataafa to his new home in the Marshall islinds. There is some talk of disarming the vatives, but, so far, no steps have been taken, The steamer Mariposa arrived on the 3d, having H. C. Ide, chief justi lect o1 Samoa, and W. Leo Chambers, United States land com- missioner, on bourd. Upon her arrival I. H. Denvers, clerk of the supreme court. pro- eded to the steamer in Malietou's boat, wmwauned by native police, and brought Mr, Ide on shore, where he was met by the three consuls, Proceeding to Mulinun, they were me' at the court house by Chief Justice Cederikanz and British Consul Ascenz, who introduced Mr. Ide ofticiully. The retiring chief Justice welcomed Mr. Ide to Samoa d Mr. lde ponded, The consuls then took their ofticial farewell of Cederikanz and left for Apia. In the evening ex-Chief Justice Cederikanz left by the Mariposa for Europe. His Ships. EW Yok, Nov. The Nictheroy, which is now supposed to be headed for a West Indian port, where she will await the coming of Lier sister ship, the newly named America, 50 thut togethar they may proceed to Brazil, preparatory to biowing Admiral do Mello out of the water, will have a longer wait than was expected when she left these shores. Work on the America, as the Britannica must now be called by virtue of Minister Mendonea's certificate filed with the customs house yesterday and by vivtue of the fact that her new name has been in- scribed upon her stern, 1s not_proceeding as apidly as was hoved. She is now at the Morgan iron works at the foot of East Ninth street, aud although a whole army of wen are laboring upon her inside and out, she will not bo ready for sea for several, days, whereas it had been expected that she would suil not later than last night. Ausrchists 1o Aiglery. Avaiens, Nov. 28.—Tne police of this city have raided a nimber of houses in the Kuro- veun quarter and have seized & lurge num- ber of anarchist pamphlets ana documents, which reveal an exteosive conspiracy, in- cluding @ plot to blow up the F'rench law court and Lhe new mosque where the native cases are heard. Several loaded bombs and quantites of explosives have bee seizea by the police in the village oi iussein Dei, neir Algiers Propared for Thom in England, Loxnoy, Nov. 23 - -A high official of Scot- land Yard, interviewed by an Associated press reporter regarding the anarchist dis- | coveries in Spain, said 1o special precautions had been taken in England against anarchist outrages. A plan bad, nowever, been setiled upon aud thoroughly preparcd by which every anarchist in tho kingdom can be ar- rested and expelled within twenty-four hours should a dynawmite outrage occur. 1 Need of Kulalorcements. Caviz, Nov. 28.—The Spanish fortress at Rio de Oro, on the wesl coast o Afric governor of which place hms reported that the factory there is threateaed with attack by 8.000 Moors. is only gatwisoned by thirty- five infantry soldiers and he fort is only armed with one small gun, The minister ¢ marine intends to sénd & funboat with rein- forcements of men, arms; ammunition und provisions. GINEERS, ELECTRICAL ¥ Notable Gathering at London of Those In- terextad In the Science, Loxvos, Nov., #.--There was a notable gathering here at the annual dinner of the institute of electrical cngine the president of the board of trade,Mr. Mundell, and other prominent men being present, in cluding Mr. Ward, honorary secretary of the United States Mr. Moroely said English success with the telegraph had placed her in the foremost rank among nations, even if she was not en- titled to claim to have surpassed Am Mr. Mundell mentioted the success of the clectrical standard committee, which the United States, France and Germany were ready to adopt. Mr. Mundell added that the prospects of an -international arrange- ment_were so bright that he would soon submit an order in council adopting the clectrical standards as the standards of Great Britain. President Preece brauch of the clec the English fa Aid there was only one rical industey in which sranly compared with their American cousins, ‘I'hey were, e saud, certainly ahead i telegraphy, but behind in every other branch. GERMANY'S RUNSIAN POLICY. Comments on it Blsmarck's BeRLIN, Nov. 23.~The emperor ar Kiel last evening. Ha was Prince Henry of Prussia, The Hamburger Nachrichten, supposed to be inspired by Prince Bismarck, renews the attack upon the government's policy toward Russia. It refutes the contention of the semi-official press that Prince Bismarck abruptly severed friendly communications between Berlin and St. Petersburg i 1870, or that Prince Bismarck's spesch of Feb- ruary 23, 1888, made after the publication of the treuty of altianco with Austria, caused a coolness at St. Petersburg. On the contrary it suys when Prince Bismarck quitted office the policy of the government was in the direction of mutual confiaence, capable of further development toward both Russia and England. The Nachrichten suggests that the present coolness is Lho outcome of the commereial treaties.concluded in 1801, ived at received by IMPROPERLY CLOTHED, 1 Which s at Present Occupying the Attention of British Army Officers, Loxvox, Nov. 23, ~There is much excite- ment in military and othdr circles regarding what the St. James Gagette calls a “‘mili- tary scandal,” and refers to the alleged in- adequate clothing of British soidiers during wintry weather. This stir nas been created by the publication of the fact that two sol- diers perished near Portsmouth during the recent storm. The twe seldiers referred to died from the exposure'on Sunday night while attempting to walk across a hill to their barracks. 1t now appears that these twomen had just retirned from Aden, aud that they were attired in light tropical uni- forms, and thut thoy had no overcoats, Lord Wemyss, whe 18 an authority on all ilitary matters, has ‘erftten a lotter to the imes, making an_energetie projest agast the inadequate clathing off the soldiers. e Cowns' “signatt w8 Loxnoy, Nov. 2. —Sonsogne writes to the Times that he has wishddlwi “Cowns’ “'Signa’ because at the geeond performance of the opera the awecefpts of the theater were the smallest on rbcord, and further, that Cowns’ friends in London were ing “Medici” jo order to boom “Sign. He advises Cownd to cut_his opera aown to two acts, the subject of which he treated not ad- mitting of greater dramatic development. He will then meet success in Eggland, Son- sogne says Le intends to open a grand lyric theater in Milan in 1884, at his own exveise, and_produce successful operas of ail nation- alities. Might Commence Frilng at Auy Time, Loxnox, Nov. 28, —The parliamentary sec- retary of the foreign office, Siv Edward in the House of Commons, replying 1o a question on the subject, said toduy it was unfortunateiy true thatcircumstances might atany tme precipitate the bombardment of Rio de Janeiro in spite of the efforts of the diplomatic corps and the naval ofticers. The British minister and the naval oficer in command at Rio, Sir Edward Gray tinued, were acting in concert with the rep- resentatives of the other powers in their efforts to protect life aud property. ul Fallure, Sir Julinn's Suceessor, Loxvoy, Nov. 23.-Thé rumor that the marquis of Dufferin will ve appointed Brit- ish ambassador at Washington is not gen- erally believed. The Evening News says in regard to th2 report: The fact that the government intends to interestitselt actively In South American_affairs is given as & reason for Lord Dufferia’s succeeding Sir Julian Pauncefote. It is hinted in some quarters, however, that the friendship ex- isting between Prosident Clovetund and hir, J. Davis of New York, the father-in-law of Lord Terence Blackwood, Lord Dufferin's son, is the real reason. 1 cench Chamber. Pans, No ~“There was an unimated scene in the Chamber of Deputies today. M. Lockroy denounced M, Dupuy's statement of the policy of the eovernment, that while the government was. willing to concedo cer- tain frecdom of action, he would gn if it declined to support even the principle of proportional representation in the new electoral reform bill, the Mutabele War, Heary Labouchere has upon the British Soutk: a speech delivered at Chelsea, showing up the cruclty of the Matabele war. Mr. Labouchere = declares that the mussucres in Matabole lund wer for the benofit of & mumber of greedy and needy financiers, headéa by a couple of hived dukes, ) Labby Loxpox, Nov. 28. made another attac Africa company in Hurd on the Girl Loxvox, Nov, 2.1t is said thut Baron Hershell, the lord high] chancellor, will in- troduce a bill in the Houge of Lords abolish- ing the right of action for breach of promise except for the recovery of actuul pecuniary loss. Sir Heury Jagies is expected 1o sup- port the bill in the Houseof Commons. Will Lensthen the Session. Loxpoy, Nov. 23.—Mr.; Joseph Chamber- lain privately expresges vise opinion that the clause of the parish councils bill dealing with woman's franchise 'will len«then the debate on the measure nine days, and that it now/ seems certain that the session will be carried well into 1894, Developing she Boudan, Pams, Nov. 2. — A decpee has been issued placing French Soudwn amder a civil gov ernor. French rule hyving been firmly estab- lished, the decree says, it becomes necessary to organize und develop the vast resources of French Soudun and make it a valuabie volomy Over Two Hundred Lives Los', Loxnox, Nov. 23, —As far as ascertained 287 lives weve lost off the Bridsh coast during the recent gale, and 508 lives were saved by the coast guardsmen and life-sav ing crews & Wiplag Out the Egyp! Debt, ALEXANDRIA, Nog. The pLian buaget for 1504 shows & surplus of £E500,- 000. Ivis proposed to further reduce the tax by £EW0,000, Reported Caprure of Lobengula. Loxvox, Nov, 28—A dispateh received bere says that it is reported that Kiug ) \noi Lobengula has been capiured, INSURGENT IRONCLAD SUNK { Guns of Oue of Peixoto's Forts Win a Sigoal Victory, HARBOR OF RIO THE SCENE OF THE FIGHT OMelal Statement of the Situation by Hra- 2i's Minister of Forelgn Affairs —Mexi- can Revolutionisis St Disturb- fug that Republie | Copyrighted 1893 by James € New Youk, Nov. 23.—[Special ‘Lelegram to Tue Ber. | —President Peixoto of Brazil, through his minister of forcign affaivs, has sont by cable to the Herald another oMcial communication, giving nows of the sinking of the insurgents' ironclad, The Javary, by the guns on Fort Sno Joas. R10 bE JANEIO, Nov. 28, -To the Editor of the Herald: The ironclud Javary, o rebol ship arrying their heaviest artillery sunk this afternoon In the port by the loyal Fort Sao Joas (8, John) Tho northern column of the army, which operates in Santa Catharing, under command of General Argollo, dostroyed the rebel forces, which lost gun carriages, munitions nnd horses, leaving many dead and wounded MINISTER 01 FOREIGN AFFAIRS. prdon Bennett. Details of the Affair. Moxtevieo. Uruguay Tex.), Nov. 23—[B (via Galveston, Mexican Cable to the New York He Special to Tue Bre]— An oficial telegram has just been veceived signed by the loyal admiral, Goucalves, re- porting the sinkingof the revel ironclad Javary. The ship was struck by a shell from Fort SaoJoas off Nictheroy and sank almost immediately. The firsy reports an- nounced thatall on board the Javary were drowned, but later dispatches announce thut all were saved. She had been used by Admiral Mello as a floating fortress. Her machinery had been disabled and she_was being repaived. 1t is not stated how mauy were aboard of her wheu se went down. The Juvary was a large, powerful vessel, built in the Mediterranean in 1876, She had two revolving towers, armed With four ‘Worts cannon, each throwing $40 pounds of stecl. Her armor plates were twelve mches thick and those onm the turrets sixteen inches in thickness, The Solimoes, her sis- ter ship, was wrecked in May, 1892 Privato letters from Rio de Janeiro, dated November 14, have been received here. In them 1t is stated that the diplomatic corps had ieft for Petropolis, having decided, evi- dently, that they could do nothing with President Peixoto. Whatever happens they are now too faraway to interfere. Peixoto 18 doing all iu his power to convince for- cigners that this is a monarchistic revolu- tion, but nothing has happencd to justify this statement. Indications Favor Mello. ews as late as November 17 has been re ceived, ndigaring that the situation is changing in favor of Mello. It appears that the insurgents have succeeded in seizing two vessels atPernambuco which had ar- vrvéathere for Peixoto. Thiscansed an im- mediate declaration of martial law in that state. Jose Marianu, the leader of the in- surgents in that state, is very popu- lar. He is an old politiciany though somewhat of a demagogue, but is the strongest man in the state. He could easily raise an army of 3,000 or 4,000 men to fight Peixoto. If Pernumbuco revolts the state of Bahia is sure to follow. This would be a serious blow to the loyalists’ cause. ‘The fourth anniversary of the republic on November 15 was celebrated by all the in- surgents, showing their adhiesion to the re- pubhe. The cruiser Almirante Tamandare, which was built in Rio de Janeiro, has been put in good order aud is now able to navi- [4 She is equipped with good gune. Rioters In Peru, (via Galveston, Tex.), Nov. 23.—[By Mexican Cable to the New York Herald--Special to Tne Bee] The Kcuadorean legation and consulate in this city were attacked last might by a mob of disorderly men, Many windows in the buildings were smasied by stones and other missiles before the police di persed the mob, Tava, Per Trouble Feared at Montevideo, Moy Uruguay (via Galveston, Tex.), Nov. 2.—[By Mexican Cable to the New York Herald -Special to Tug Bee.] “Ihe forcign residents here arve alarmed at the prospect of serious disorders on Sunday, when the legislative electivns will be held Some persons predict the restriction of ind pendent opinion at the clections 50 as to se- cure the success of the official candidates, will cause a revolution. Foreigners living here are uncasy, as there are uo gunboats in the port for thelr protection, LV IDEO, REVOLUTION, ANl Insurgents Captured Sald to cuted Without Formality. [Copyrighted 1853 by Janes Gordon Bonnste, ) Civpap Juakez, Mex., (via Galveston, Tex.), No: [New York Herald Tele- gram—Special o Tur Bee |—Activity is still manmifest in military cireles, but no authentic news has reachied here from the scene of the disturbance. Roads ave pick eted and trave can neither come nor go. The local press has been “ealled down,” and the Mexican officials, while not exervcising a fuil censorship of press disputches, are preventing any news from being sent out, on the ground that it keeps up the excitement and informs the public of what is really trapspiring, some- thing they want suppressed. The revolu- tionists are still active, and in the streets of El Paso, Tex., ave hundreds of strange Mex- jeans who gather in groups and confer mys- tesiously. Constant requests are made on Texas authorities for the arrest of Mexicans sup- posed to be in sympathy with Perez and his followers, but uone are being made, as there is no evidence of their having violated the neutrality laws, Ied- cral troovs are not doing a great aeal of fighting, being afraid to encounter the revolutionists in their strongholds, Stragglers are summarily executed, but nov even o record is made of their taking off The oficers devy all kuowledge of these executions, but the revolutionists assert that 1t is 4 nigntly occurrence to take out and shoot suspects. he 1l Paso newspapers have been called on by the Mexican consul and requested to suppress all i of a revolutionary character. The government of the state of Guerrero proclaimed amnesty on Tuesday last to all insurgents surrender- ing themselves within five days, MEX(CO Be Exe- Wh Burled by wn Avalsnche. Paws, Nov. A dispatch from Pau tells of a tervivle accident near Oloron, in the Basses Pyreanses. O Ladsday, whils party of uine villagers, including the mayor and depity mayor of the Alpine commune 1 of Louvie Loubirou, were passiug bencaih o 1 York, SINGLE ( OPY FIVE CENTS stoep mountain, were avalanche, only one escaping ~ - KNMGHIS OF LABOR. Anti-Vowderly Man Scored a Decided Vies tory Yeaterday. Priavereniy, Nov. 88 At the meeting of the general assembly, Kuights of Labor, today the position of tho factions changed and the vote f foreman s taken as an derly's strength, ‘There dates for the place, Mi Massachusetts, 1 engulted live, i an was weneral worthy indication of Pow were two candi ael J. Bishop of ognized as the candidate of the Hayes faction, and thoss opposed to the master workman and the present incum bent, Hugh Cavanaugh of district assembly 48, Cincinnati. The election stood, Bishop 25 and Cavanangh 21 The Hayes forces inearried cheir eandidates to vietory the election of a general secratary and trens: rer was ordered, the voto standing, Hayes, Oneof the anti-admivistration de aid that if the election of the gencral or workman had gone over until Powderly would have beer defoated Tn response to an intimation that many delegates believed Sovereign was not u can- didate and would not take the oftice, as he is friend of Powderly, the delegate said: That isa mistake. Mr. Sovercigu isioyal to the order, as all of us are, and he considers the good of the order above Powderly ov any other man, The trouble is, some moy after holding office for a long time, believe they have a mortgage upon it. The Knights of ot depend upon Powderly for an and would g0 on just the same without him. 1t is Powderiy’s methods that we are fighting more than the man himself, and he pow has a fair warning to mend his or get out. He has been dictator-amd umed to run things to smt himself long enough.” “The result of the election was not tie ef 1 of & compromise then 2™ “No, indeed. It was a straight-out figit r subremucy, and we won, that isall there about it. Among other business transacted several docunients were received and referred by the committee on distribution to subcommit- tees. The committee on mas- today fe v reported adversely the amendment to the constitution proposed by the state assembly of Colorado, provid- ing fora change in the laws, so delegates to the general assembly will bo_eloeted by u vopular vote in the various juvisdictions, in- stead of by districts or local assemblies. us at present. The report was concurred in after some aebate. HELD POK RANSOM, ree Prominent New Mexicans V tives by Mexiean Rebols, Er Paso, Nov. 23.—The only davelopment today in the border trouble isa report thiat the revolutionists have taken captives, for vausom, the persons of Guadeloup Ascarate ana his brothers. Santiago and Juan, who live in Las Cruces, N. M.. but who own a b, called La Phlotada, about four miles is south of This veport is current also at Las the home of ‘the alleged captives. The three Ascarate brothers had gone into that section with a purchaser for their ranch, and itis reported that they had sold the property for $0.000. 1t is not known where the capture took place, but it is supposed that the Ascarates were returning inldaloup Ascarate is a promineut New Mexican, well known throughout the territory, and if the news of hiscapture proves to be true, all of southern New Mexico will join in a rescuing party. Ttis that the revolutionists lack funds and this makes the rumaor likely true. Saxta ', Nov. ecrotury Gresham, at the request of Minister Romero, has re quested Governor ‘Thornten to aid in secing that no bands of revolutionists ave organized in southern New Mexico. The governor has instructed the sheriffs in southern coun- ties 10 keen a shavp lookout and to enforce the neutrality laws and report to him promptly any movements by Mexicans in that section, Ti de Cap- S — K. 48" IRR1G ON CONVENTION, Major Powcll Addresses the Delegates— The Election of Officers. Kaxsas Ciry, Nov. 28 —The Star's Wichita, Kan., special says: Tic address of Major Powell, director of tho United States geologleal service, was the feature of this morning’s s2ssion of the irvigation con- vention. Hespoke of what must be done in the way of topographical and geogravhical survoys before any valuable opiuions could be advanced as Lo the best methods of over- coming tne drouth of western Kunsas. Storing water, he considers the most im- vortant source for that region, but how to store it must bo A subject for in- vestigation. Speaking of the per cent of the western purt_of the stite that could be irrigated, Major Powell said there was not more than d to 7 per cent that could be thus watered; that in southern California, only seven-tenths of 1 per cent 15 under irvigation, but that with 5 to 7 per cent of land under irrigation and the balanco farmed as the seasons permitted, & square mile of western Kansus land would be more valuable than a similar area in castorn Kansa; Permanent organization was offe morning as follc President, 5 of Garden Ci wesidents, G, W, Cle- meut of Wichita, and Martin Mohier of Topexa; scerotary. . B. Cowgill of Tope! treasi 1. “Greenlee of Hutehinson consulting ~engineer, H. V. Hincley of Topeka, e ILL DAVILE THE ANSETS, sted this M. Fr By au Order of the Su is Forced Into Liguidation. Baimivoke, Nov. 23 —Judge Harlan this morning ordered that the charter of the supreme court of the Equitable League of Amcrica bo annulled, that the corporation bo aissolvea and that Ms assets be dis wributed amoug the members cntitlod to them. Mo fulfill this order George K. Willis and 5. Johnson Poe were appointed receivers for the league, cach being required to give £400,000 bonds, The league has §315.000 in the vaults of the Sufe Depesit and ‘Urust company the Mereastile Deposit Trust company. T membership is cstimated as being between 200,000 and 500,000, The anuulment of the charter by the supreme coury of tho order makes it impossible for its branches to con- tinue in other states. reme Court a Socicty - W IRIAL, WANL A N Convieted Investment Company Swindiors Not Sutisfied with Their Sentenico, Cineaco, Nov. -Next Monday Judge Grosseup will hear arguments in the motion for a new trial in the case of the ofticers of the Guaranty Investment company convicted of using the mails in the inierest of a lot- tery, ‘Tho prosecuting ofiicials have no fear that o new trial will be granted. It is ge ally believed that MucDonald,as the principal and the general manager of the company, will receive the highest penalty, which is & “fine of #10,000 and imprisonment in the peni tentiary for one year. Stevenson and Swear- ingen will get off with a fine. 1t 1s said that au action will imwediately be begun agu the officers aud prowoters of the company it St. Louis, on the charge of oblainiug mouey under false preteuses. [Special Tele- gram to Tue Ber.) -1 D.F. Poore, editor of the Yankton Telegram, the oficial organ of Yuaukton county populists, was arrvested to- day upon an indictment charging him with adultery Poore's wife is now in Portland, Ore., living with a daughter. She left her husband two years ugo. N Movemeuts of Ocean Steamers, Nov. At New York—Arrived =Aller, Bremen. DAL London—~Sightea York. At Brewmen-—Arrived—laln, from Spree, from New from New FIRES FATAL WORK Detroit the Scene of a Deadly and Des structive Conflagration, EIGHT MEN FALL VICTIMS TO THE FLAMES Over $700,000 Worth of Dry Goods Went Up in Smoke Thero Yesterday. PERISHED IN FULL VIEW OF A MULTITUDE Three Shocking Soanes During the Pro- gross of the Fire, TWO MEN MAKE A FEARFUL LEAP FOR LIFE Driven to the Windows by the flent to the The, Are Losses and Jamp Pavement and Crashed to Death Insurance. Derkorr, Mich, Nov. 23.-One of the worst fires that Detroit has experienced in wany years today completely destroyed the fivestory building at the corner of Jefferson avenue and Bates strcet occupied by Kdson, Moore & (0., wholesale dry goods, and damaged soveral adjacent buildings, causing #10ss of 100,000 Threo men, employed by the dry goods fivm, lost their lives in the flames and Hve others who are missing ave supposed to haye perished. The dead Dend nua Missing. JAMES M'RAY, clork, aged 38, A. DUNNING, porter, uge MER, entry clork, single, u e missing Eowann N, Vour, order « TRICK MARKERS, uged and three ehildren. DANIEL A, BAKER, ¢ HENRY RIDER, packe Crianees W, Kirens The fire started at 12:30 o'clock. and so quick wus the work of the flames thatn half an hour the building was completely gutted. The blaze was first on the fourth floor, and in the beginning it looked as if the fire would be kept in subjection, but the flames spread as quickly as though the build- ing were a great wooden structure. A gen- eralalarm was turned in, which called out the entire department of the city, A strong wind blowing from the nerthwest sent the sparks flying everywhere and it was feared other fires would break out. However, the flames were confined mainly to the dry goods ouilaing, winch was entirely consumed and considerable damage done to the adjoining structures. Jumped to Thelr Denth, Long before the many engines respondedt to the general alarm two mon could bo seen on the window sills of the fifth story of the building. So rapidly had the flames pro- gressed that the men undoubtedly had no time to get out of the building. ~Caught like rats in a trap, withahe flames roaring abovo aud bencath them and spreading cvery wo- ment, thoy were driven to the windows and when they could stand the intense heat no longer clung to the sills. A bale of jute was procured by the spectators and placed below: tho window on which Bradley Dunning was perched. He sprang from the window and landed on the bale, but bounded off and fell to the sidewalk where he luy limp and ap- parently lifele An ambulance carried him to the hospital where he died soon after. By this time the tremen arvived and spread a net to catch McKuy, who fell into it. His injuries were such that he, too, died soon ufter being taken to the hospital. Another Tragedy Witaessod. Hardly had this double tragedy than another man was scen near the upper window nearest the corner, e wis evi- defitly nearly suffocated for, although he suceeoded in resching the sill, s strength apparently gave sut and after an effort to raise himself he slowly sunk back and dis- appeared from view, being swallowed up in the furnace behind hi He is thought to have beou IXd Genthe After the fire the firm established tempe headquarters and established a vegs ister. Men on the second and third floors had barely time to cscape. The fire went down through the floors to the ground with incos ceivable rapidity. The clevator boy s when the fire broke out he held the elevator forseveral moments at the top floor and begged the employes there to get in and go down, but they scemed so rattled and e cited that they paid no attention. Itis thought that the flames started ina lovof cotton batting on the top floo Estlnate of th James L. Kdson, scnior firm, said the loss on the about £5,000,000. It is w ance. The burned building belonged to the ess tato of Frances Palu The loss on it ig total. It was coverea by §0,000 insurance, Other business places were injured to the extent of $50,000. John J. Bagley's tobacco works, winch are situated immediately in the reur of the Pulwes building, sufforcd to the extent ‘of §5,000, The Deuroit Litho- graphing compiny, which occupied a portion of the Bugley buildi timated at $20,000, other firms snaller losses 1t is impossible to got an accurate mentof the losses and insurance tomght, but late estimates place them follows: Loss, about 700,000; insurance, about 000 144 ed k. 32, leaves widow ork. nspired Losw. member of the stock would be covered by insurs sustained 4 loss es- msured. Several adjacent buildings suffered states COAL VESSEL BURNING, British 5hip on Five la the Pacilic, but Her Orow is sate, Santa Bansana,Cal, Noy, 23,—The British ship Gosford is on fire off Point Conception, She is a four-masted iron vessel, loaded with coul, 140 day s from Liverpool for Sun Fran- cisco. Nolives were lost and the er shore. It is thought the fire can guished and the ship saved. Fire was noticed 1n the hold on the last day of the long voyage and the captain and crow bent their efforts to get to lund. T'ney succeeded in reaching Coja yesterday, when the fire was raging so fiercely that the crew loft the ship and put ashore i boats, When tho Santa Rosa, which brings the news here, passed them the steamer Casper was alongside dolug what she could 10 suve the Giosford and her cargo. As soon as the news reached here the tug Monarch of San Francisco, which was in the harbor awaiting vhe cruiser Olympia's trial, left im- meciately for the sceune of the fire. The fire spread with amuzing rapidity, as early in the afternoon the decks were ablaze. The ship's papers, instruments and the chests of the oficers and crew are understood to have been saved. late last night the Gosford wis @ mass of flanes. The British stp Gosford, which has been ou fire off Point Couception, was scuttled | und sunk toduy, All bauds landed safely, is on be extine