Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 7, 1893, Page 1

ESTABLISHED JUNE CENTERED 0N HAWAL Yesterday's Discussion in the Senate Largely Ooncerned that Conutry, SENATOR HOAR SEEKING INFORMATION Bo Wants to Know More from the Presi- dent About the Island's Troubles, QUITE A LIVELY DISCUSSION PRECIPITATED Mills of Texas Ohampions the President's Course in the Matter, MR. HILL FAVORS .HOAR'S RESOLUTION Nis Short Talk on the Subject the Sensa- tion of the Day's Proceedings—The pformation Askea For Has [l Requested. Wasnrarox, Dec. 6.—A spirited discus- aion of the Hawaiian question occupied the attention of the senate today. The debate arose over the resolution offered yesterday by Me. Hoar, republican of Massachusetts, questing the president to send to the sen- ateall the correspondence on the question. Mr. Hoar eaid the resolution covered the period of three admimstrations, and he hoped and believed the instruc- tions would show a settled and con- sistent policy, certainly down to a recent time, in regard to which there had been no party or political difference of opinion. If the president’s messago meant anything, it meant that the president was meditating the question whether he should, by his own executive authority, commit an act of war nizaiust a friendly power. If what was ap- parently proposed to ve done had not been done yet, Mr. Hoar dosived that the swift and indignant remonstranceof the American people should make itself heard. The presi- fent was getting into the habit of adopting rather extraordinary language in his deal- Ings with the other branches of the govern- ment. Championed the Mr. Mills, demoerat of as, opvosed the resolution. It calied for information, but, meanwhile, its author (Hoar) proceeded to “shell the woods” before he got that in- formation and chargea the president with meditating an act of war, He (Mills) denied that statement; on the contrary, the execu- tive had respectfully submitted the question to congress and given it the information at his disposal, such as he thought appro- priate to submit in his messago. The pres dent's action in the matser had beeu strictly confined within the limits of executiy suthority. The only question presente was: Did the United States government in- terfere and overturn the existing govern ment of Hawaii? 1f it did it was the duty of the people repr ted in t senate to reinstate the government which they had overthrown. Mr. Mills asserted that the ertire Hawaiiun dificulty had arisen be- cause the sugar planters of Hawaii wanted o obtain the bounty on sugar, to be paid to them out of the pockets of American citizen: Mr. Vilas, democrat of Wisconsin, thought there were reasons why the resolution should not be adopted at this time. The president, in his message, had said addi- tional advices were soon to bo expréssed, and, when received, would be promptly sent to 'congress, uaccompanied by u special messuge. Vilag Would Not Auswer, Mr. Aldrich, republican of Rhode I askea Mr. Vilas why the pre not take the public into his confidence, but the Wisconsin senator declined to be di- verted by such a question. Mr. Hour then continued, saying the queen yielded to armed insurrertion, and not from United States interference. “What information has the gentlo from Massachusetts,” asked Mr. “that there was any armed nsury the 16th of January ““I'he statements of Mr. Stevens and of the provisional government.” replied Mr. Hoar. ““Ihere is not a biv of evidence of that,” declavea Mr. Gr “1 think there is,” asserted Mr. Hoar. “Aftor the president had sent a letter ad- dressed to ‘my great and good brother, President Dole,’ it would be an_ act of in- famy, only excelled by the act of Joab when he stabbod his neighbor under the fifth rib aud then asked, ‘Art thou in good healtn, my brother? " iLaughter. Mr, Vilas protested that that was not the question. Mr. Hoar replied the whole argument of tho senator from Wisconsin and the senator rom Texas was one which would require the nited States to give back Texus to Mexico today. “We nover got Texas from Mexico,” said M. Mills, ““Texas came into the union voluntarily.” Mr. Vilas moved tne resolutionsbe referred to the committee on foreisn relutions, MU bemands (nformation. Mr, Hill, democrat of New York. said he Gid not propose to cross the Hawaiian bridge until he reached it, nor did he intend to dis- cuss the wisdom of the oviginul procedure of what had been done recently by the present administration. He seldom agreed, ne said, with what the senator from Massachusetts stated, but he did agree with him that this was i simple resolution asking for informa- tion frow a department of the government, uformation which he thought the American people wunted to know from the president’s message and were disappointed when it had not. been given them. It had been £aid, continued Mr, Hill, that orders had bean given—he did not say 0, however, and he boped it was not true— from which it was inferred fol might be used to restore the previously existing status in Hawall, That brought up the question of whether the administration had the power, without the consent of congress, w use the ariny and nayy Lo restorc the proviously ex- isting condition of affairs there, even con- the government had been planted by ud even by force, There were three departments of this government. and the ex- ecutive department was but one of them There weve reasons swhy this information suould be given now —-perhaps at this mo- awent, possiniy ar this vory hour, the United Blates navy, co-operatiog with tho United States minister, was sceking to destroy the provisional governmeut by force, and that wvas a question the propriety of which shouia e detormined by congress AALLY Treatinent of Congross. . Mr. Soermau, renublican of Ohio, cated the bussage of the resolution, Toe v was that the press and the 'nevs- papers say there is a purpose o restore the queen. 10 rencw the slatu quo, Lo set aside what was regardod by the aumiuistration ns wiul act. Theso were all matters of versy. I\t thore was ome thing which appeared 1o hin: to be very plain, and thnt was that ihe congress of tho United Htates had not been treated in the open and falr way in which au administration stould treat congress. It is ceriaio all the informa- tion avallablo should have been communi: cated Lo congre: tits last session. Then congress might have actad and the publio wight have been prepared for the prosent condition of affairs. 1f there had been less secrcoy sud more open-handed and fair deal- fng there would have been ioss suspicion and iess trouble. Ifit should happen tnat in pursuance of the authority of the executive Anierican Lroops should be landed in Hawalii and bigoashed should be caused and a single 1ile lost it would be by an uulawful act. My, Gray, dewocrat of Delaware, ugroed esident. nd, ident should advo- 1 19, 1871, with Mr. Sherman that there was no objec- tion to the adoption of the resolution Mr. 'rye, republican—of Maino. spoke of the high character of ex-Minister Stevens, and declared the readiness of himself and his colleague, Mr. Hale, to defend him against any aftacks that might be made upon him Mr. Call, democr debate, and thon the resolution was wit ut a division After a short executive session t adjourned until tomorrow t of Florda, cl 1 the dopted o senate INTHE HOUS Tension Matters Trongh of Ohlo, Wasnixaros, ee. 6.—At the opening of the session of the house this morning Mr. Outhwaite asked unanimous consent for the consideration of a vesolution permitting Colonel Anson Mills of the Third United valry to act us one of the comms- » decide the boundary line disputes between the United States and Mexico under the convention of 188, No objection was made and the resolution was passed. General Grosvenor of Ohio asked unani- mous consent for the consideration of a resolution instructing the secretary of the interior to furnish the grounds upon which some 1900 ponsions in the state of Ohio were suspended from the pension rolls sub- scquant 1o Jul Mr. Outh d he had introduced a resolution looking to the same end on Mon- day and asked to have the Grosvenor resolu- tion referred with it to the commitiee on pensions. 1t was so reforred, A bill altering the practice of the federal courts of Mississippi was passed. Chairman Culberson, from the committee udiciary, called upand had passed a bill the appointment of two additional jus- tices of the supreme court in Oklahoma Territory. The senate amendment to the resolutions appropriating $50,000 to carry out the proyisions of tha Chinese exclusion acy as extended were agreed to, At 1:10 the exorcises in conuection with the unveiling of the Shields statue began and the house adjourned. Up by Grosvenor sioners LISTLNED TO COMPLAINTS. Members of the Ways and Means tee Rept Busy. WasuiNaroy, Dec. 6.—The w committee toda, subcommittees in groups of twos and threes and individuslly listened to the complaints of those who want the tariff chunged n different particulars and of schedules whizh will affect their interests. Amonz the delcgations was one represent- ing the large playing card manufacturing concerns of New York, Cincinnatiand Iu- dianapolis,which claims that a tax of 10 cents per pack would be a tax of 400 per cent on the lower grades and would stop the manu- facture of these kind. It was represented that a less tax would yield a greatet revenue and enable manufactuvers to continue in business. Ifan internal tax is imposed on playing cards, a like tax should be added to imported playing cards. The democratic members of the ways and means committee said they expected these protests would be made. They are not dis- turbed by them, und arve not inclined to make any changes, uniess it appears some unintentional error has been made. It claimed the protests from democratic mem- bers of congress are not such as to cause any alarm about the failure of the bill, and the general impression is the bill will pass the house, eveu 1f it is not_amended to suit those who are called the “kickers.” Do Not Want a Cancus, Efforts are made by democrats dissatisfled with' the bill to have u caucus held. The members of the committee on ways and means do not wint a caucus, and will proba- bly use their bess endeavors to prevent one veing called. P'he frienas of the adminis- tration are also counted upon to prevent a caucus, ‘The ‘matter the tim hous mmit- sand means is being canvassod as to the bill will be taken up in the The full committee will take it up Monday, and it is sald that in three or four days the full committee should report it to the house. This the republicans will op- pose. They want more time, Even after the bill is roported, questions will como up regardig the time for the minority to make its report. By a resolution at the special session, provision was made that the minor- ity should be allowed ten days to make a re- port aftor the bill is reported. It is now question whether the ten duys means after tho bill was handed the minarity or after its report to the house. If the lutter view is taken there will bc no possibility of taking up the bill until after she holidays. It is understood tho democrats of the ways and means committee desire to have the bill taken up-and several of tho set speeches maae before the holidays, in order that iv may be disposed of soon after the rec Cause for the Depression in Prlces of Agri- cultural Products. WasminGroy, Dee. 0.—Senator Peffer, chairman of the subcommittee on agricul- wure, which, under wority from congress, has been investigating the causes of the ae- pression in the prices of grain and live stoclk, has concluded the preparation of the greater part of his repors, Mr. Peffer today dictuted to an Associated press reporter 4 summary of the ult of his investigations. He said: “It appears from my vestigations that there has been a general depression, Speak- ing in a general way concerning the busi- ness of farming, it is safe to say there has been u depression in all parts of the coun- U Under the head of special causes of de- pression are enumerated suc ters as dis- case, which thin out herds; epidemics, which reduce the number of head of stock in a stute or reglon ; short erops in one part or increased yield in other parts, which operate to temporarily raise or lower prices. The general causes operate all through the chaunels of trade, affectiug every dopirtment of productive industry, and among them I will mention only twe. One of these is speculation on boards of trade and on stock exchunges. ‘Theconstant trad- ing in futures necessarily gives out to the public the idea that thers is more grain on hand than there is in fact. In other words, the world, juaging from the market reports. understands that there is a much larger quantity of grainon hand than does really exist, and thav of itself logically tends to lo'ver prices. The influonce which is ex- erted upon the farmer's business by the great packing establishments results in minimizing competition among buyers, The other general cause results from our finan- cial legislation. Immediately after the war we called in our paper money and in the process of transition from a paper basis to a specie basis prices fell in accord with well understood rules of business. We founded our paper into long interest-bearing b payable in coin; then we abolished on our coins and put the country on a gold basis Prices have neveraccommodated themselves to this change in_policy. The narrowing of the mouey basis forced a downward tend of prices for all farm products.” Mr. Peffer says the committee will make recommendations as to remedies for the ex- isting evils, but he is not prepared to say what these recommendations will be until the report can be submitted to the full com- mittee, which will be done soon after the Christmas holidays. The report whefl published will make a book of about 600 pages. General Doe 1o bucceed Grant. WasmiNG10N, Dec. 6.--The president hus nominated Joseoh B. Doe of Wisconsin to be assistani secretury of war. A nvmber of naval promotions ‘were also sent to the senate. Mesigned f om Ofeo Wasuixarox, Dec. 6.—The attorney gen. eral has received and accepted the resigua- tlon of Lewis Miles, United States attorney for the suuthera district of lowa, OMAHA, THURSDAY MORNING, DECE OLNEX 0N THE UNION PACIFIC | Uncle Sam's Ohief Attorney Talks of the Olaim Agaivst the Railroad, WHAT HE SAYS IN HIS ANNUAL REPORT Governmeont's Action RecordedandaSpeedy of Federal Court wh to Be Increasing. Reorganization Urged—Explanation the Anti-Trust Law Busloess Sh WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.—In the annual report of Attorney General Olney, which was sub mitted to congress today, there is an exten- sive reference to the matter of the Union >cific receivership, Regarding this subject the report says, in part: “As the United States is incomparably the largest single creditor of the company, the indebtedness being to it at least somewhere between $55, 000,000 and $00,000,00, it was apparent that the representation of the United States in the receivership was altogether inadequat Accordingly, at the instance of the attornes general, intervening on behalf of the United States, and with the assent of the petiti ing creditors, two receivers, named by the United States,have been added to theoriginal board, which now consists of five persons, two of whom are government directors, while a third formerly acted in the same ca- pacity. It would seem to be assured, there fore, that the interest of the United States 18 not likely to be prejuaiced pending the receivership, which is, of course, temporary in its ve tur Rendy for a Reorganization, 1t should-ve superseded as_soon as practi- cuble by theadoption of such schemes of permanent reorganizavion as, while doing justice to creditors and ull private interests, will also secure the accomplishment of the great public purposes with a view to which the Union Pacific Rail- way company was_oviginally chartered and subsidized by the United States. 1t is hoped that such & plan ean be presented to con- gress at an early day for its_approval, and for such legisiation us may be necessary to make the plan effectual.” Reason for the Anti=Trust Law. Regarding the Shermananti-trust law, the uttorney general say There has been and probably still is, a widespread imprssion that the aim and effect of the statuie are to prohibit and prevent those aggregations of capital which are so common at the present day, and which are sometimes on so large a scale us to practically control all the branches of an extensive industry. It would not be useful, even if it were possibls, to ascertain the precise purpose of the framers of the statute. Itis sufficient to point out what small basis there 1s for the popular impression referred to.” Federal Court Business Increasing. he figures concerning the federal courts are particularly intavesting, showing, as they do, a large and rapid increase in the volume of thair business. The attorney gea- eral reports that the number of criminal prosecutions pending in tue civouit and dis- trict courts of the United States on July 1, 1893, wus 9,385, as_against 5808 pending in the same courts July 1. 1885, while the o penses of the United States courts (exclusive of judges’ sularies) incurred and paia in the fiscal year 1803, were $4,528,078, as against $2,874,133 incurred and paid for the like ex- penses in the fiscal year 1885, ‘The two cases of "greatest consequence to the government decided by the supreme court during the past year, says the report, were known as the “*Chinese exclusion” cass and the “Hat trimmers” case. The hat trimmers case involved no legal principle of special moment, but its decision adversely to the goverument mukes it liable to pecuniary claims, variously estimated as amounting to from £10,000,000"to £50,000,000. The Chinese exclusion case, on the other hand, became in the debate 4 question of constitutional im- port second tonoue in gravity and in the farreacning results dependent upon its de- termination. Minor Matters Mentioned. "The attorney general devotes some atten- tion to the cases arising under the Bowman act, spealks of the difculty of their proper investigation owing to the fact that they grow out of transactions of thirty years ago and says that these cases demand tie most careful legislative safeguards against fraud. During the past year but forty of these cases have been decided by the courts, with the aggiegate allowance of §141,088,95, bring- fng the total of allowance in these cases up to £3,852,201, of which congress, in March, 1891, appropriated §1,804,095,87. Thero are pend ing 4,00 s embodying claims estimated by the assis uttoruey gencral, who has d special charge of tlieso cases, at about $37,000,000. The report of the solicitor of the treasury shows that the whole number of suits for penalties, fines, ote., decided or otherwise disposed of during the year was 0,688 the whole amount for which judgments were ob- tained, exclusive of decrees in rem was §404,- 40; and the entire amount collected from sources was §390,404,7 Considerable space is devoted in the re- port to the discussion of affairs in the Indian tervitory, and an omission to call at- tention to what may fairly be characterized as the maladministration of justice there, would, the report says, be without excuse. “It is claimed,” says the report. *that tipulations stand in the way of a remedy for this state of things. If that bo true then it is clear that no time ought to be lost fu the negotiation of new treaties,” The aggregate number of judgments fn favor of the Unitea States in civil suits dur- ing the year was §285.054. The aggregate of fines, forfeitures and penalties imposed in criminal prosccutions was §768,021, TIMELY TARL al Methods of Making the Measure Mado Cloar by a Member of the Committee, WasHINGTON, Dec. 6,—One of the demo- cratic members of the ways and means com- wittee explains how the new tariff bill was made up. e says that at first there was the large additions to the free list. Nearly evs man of the majority was cut hard in the free list. “Ivwas not & question of sacrifice,? he said, *'wo did rot make any sacritices. The different schedules were voted upon by u After ithad been cut as hard as was poss vle Ivoted for a cut'when my vote wa needed tomake a cut, The members of the committes were unable o make a bill which would fit thewr interest. Position of the Populists. There is some discussion among the mem- bers of congress about the probable action of the populists on the tariff bill. 1n the house it is likely that they will vote for the blil and would, if possible, for a wore sweeping Iu the senate the vote of the populists be- comes a mutter of cousiderable importance in view of the fuct that there has been som talk of a fow democrats who will not support the measure unless some material modific tions are wade in the bill, i'vicuds of boil Kyle and Alleu say that they wouta vote for even i greater cut than is made i the Wil- son bill, und Peffer would also join tuew The populist votes may be an important feu- ture in passiog the biil Some of the democrats of the house says there bas been outlined a policy for the popu- lists which lucludes the rejection ot the taviff bill in order that the next campaign may be made ou the woney question, and if it was possible for the populists to defeat the b they would do so. “This apprehension does | not seem o be well founded, as the populists have declured thelr intention of supporting a radical tariff bill sud the highest possible neome Lux. Resolutions from e Hitr Wasnixarox, Do Me, Hitsof Ilinois, ex-chairman of the foreigu afairs commit- tee, today introduced bwo resolutions bear- ing_on the Hawaiian policy of the govern ment, the first calling for papers in the caso and the second as follgws: Resolyed, That Itis the sense of this house that intervention by ‘tho United States go ernment, 1ts reprosentytives or armed forets in tho Affaits of & FHORALY Fecognizod govorn. ment, to disturh or overdirow 1¢ and substi- tute a monarchy therefor, 1s contrary to thoe poliey and . traditions of the republic wnd (o Lpirit of the constitution. FREE DELIVERY A FAILURE, Views of Members of Congress on tho Re- sults of the Experiments. WasniNgTos, Dac. 6.—-The farmer states- men of congress arg cousiderably ted concerning those features of the president’s message and the postmaster goneral's re port which discourage rural free delivery and advise the discontinuance of the free distr bution of seeds. It is the impression that the attitude of the administration will put a sudden stop to the experiments in rural froe delivery and the demdcratic laaders in con- gress and on the committoes most interested say that no further appropriations will bo made for continuing the experiments or en- larging the service. A number of the repre- sentative men of the various elements iden- tified with the farming interests were seen today as to the attitude of the administra- tion on these two subjects of such wide in- terest to farmers. Chairman Henderson of North Carolina of the house committee on postoftices and post roads, who had much to do with the discus- sion of tne rural free delivery plan, says: “This plan of rural free delivery, like that of 1-cent postage, has seemed to me to boa trifie in advanceof the time. For thatreason the recommendation of the postmaster gen- eral is no surprise. The plan has never shown itselt feasible. It would cost an enormous sum. The cost of giving free de- hivery to cities of over 10,000 population is something over #13,000,000 annually. 1f the service 1s extended to towns having apopu- lation of 5,000 the expense will be enormously increased. And to carry that expenses to the extent of covering every country district would be wholly impracticable. 1 do not think the comniittee will recommend any further appropriations for experimenting with the plan, for the postmaster general does not believe in ' the plan, and he would hardly feel iike forcing an appropriation.’ Representative Caldwell of Ohio voiced the other side of the question. “The mendation of abandoning free delivery is a step backward,” said he. “The experiments already made show it has been a marked success in three-fourths of the offices where tried and that the postal revenues have been increased. In 'the one rural free delivery office established in my district the service has been of great advantage, and o people will be reluctant to surrender it. Tam in nopes that our committee will give a further appropriatioh for extending the service and there are a 'number of us on the committee who will give a further appro- priation and seek to |prevont the abandon- ment of the plan.” ? D'S ALK PRIZES, wonr Work that Aas Deen Cat Out for Committee an Awards. WasHING10N, Dee. 6.—Chairman John Boyd Thacher and the exeeutive commit tew of the World’s fair committeeiof awards will make a brief but important signed statement to- morrow, summariziag the general results in the awarding of medalsand diplomas to ex- position winners. It will be the first state- ment of an ofcial ¢haracter coming from Mr. "Thacher and his gskaciates. and to some extent it will answee the criticisms made from time to tim@ s 1. the purposes of tho committee. 1t will ghow the total number of awards made at Chieago and compare them with the total asvavds at' the two Paris expositions and at Vieana and Philadelphia. The statement that the Thacher comwittee would make awards ageregating 80,000, which is 80,000 in excess of that authorized by congress, {s erroncous, s s another —statement that Mr. Thacher has been cutting down the awards to such an extent that many meritorious exhibitors would fail to receive proper recognition. The forthcoming statement will show that neither of these reports is true. The exact number of awards hos not yot been made known, but it will undonbredly come well in- side the 50,000 authorized by congress. It is probable that the total number of wwards will appear red with those at Paris, Vienna but M. Toacher acd his associates make the point that for the flrst time in the history of positions” awards nre based on a system which analyzes the moerits of every article and gives medals only when superiority in many particutars is shown. ‘This discrin ination has naturally kept down the numbe of awards. With a view of considering this question the full executive board of the committee of awards will meet here tomor- ro It will also systemauze the work of awards, which will now be carried on here, the NEW POSTMASTERS, Nebrasha Secures Ooe In the FPerson of Editor Marvin ot Beatrice. WasniNato, Dec, B.—Ihe president today maae the following rominatior Post- ters—George P. Marvin, Beatrice, No Samuel A. Cunningham, Golden, Colo Willam Kintner, La Junta. Colo.; John Beard, Dauville, TlL; Charles 1. Haskell, Virginia, 11L.; John'F. Wood, Logan, Ia. William Corby, Notre Dame, Ind.; George T, Packer, “Ness = City, Kun.: Thomas M. Blacklin, Albert’ Lea, Minn Lizio G, Hunt, Greenvil Miss, Robert T.. Nelson, Bothany, Mo.; Thomas J Johuson, Norman, Okl.; ‘I, K. Doyon. Re field, 8. D.; John H. Lewis, Black River Falls, Wi il (ol Approprintions Not Yet Reported. Wasnixaros, Dec. 6.—1he appropriation bills which were prepared by subcommit- tees during the recess have not been sub- mitted to the full committee to be reported and there is not that disposition to push thoese bills uhat existed about the tima of the adjournment. Chairman Siyers was usked what occasioned the change inthe program and said that the avpropriations committee was waiting for the ways and means committee and ho tavifl Lill. He in- dicated that the appropristions wight be governed by the defeiencics the tarift would make. Mr. Holman ‘of $he appropriations com- mittee declaved thak there Was no necessity for making guy | provision for raising revenues, evem with ghecuts which the new bill wolld mike, that vhe deliciency be wdeny by, cutbing-down appropria- tions 31 Mr. Sayers was asked if these were possi- ble and said that he'could only say that the appropriations so far as, he was concerned would be mude withiad much care as pos- sible, but perhaps tne deficiency would have a tendency Lo reducgion. Yoorhees” Foasion Bill Wasiixaroy, Dea. §—When the senate met this morning Mr, Voorheos, democrat of Indiana, ntroduced a bill aeclaring a pen- sion a vested right, reg@lating suspensions of peusions, granting apieals 1o the supreme court of the I)lalrun’.?’ lumbia ; also a bill ining sundrey crimes against the United tes in the aduministration of the pension laws. Both bills were referved to the pen- sion committea, Fencion Friuds. Wasuingrox, Dec, fi-Pension bureau ofi clals beliove that aupther nest of peusion frauds have besn discavered at New Or- leans, The character of the operations it is believed is identical with «that of the frauds at Norfolk, Va., and lhilw\\'l_\ discovered es at Bulido, A specigl examiner is now working on the invest WasniNGros, Bee, tative Boatner of Louisisughas been mentioned as the successor of the late Judge Biltings of that state. Mr, Baatner has beeu o membver of the judiciary. He says very fraukly that he would be willing to abandon his ¢ siouul scal for oue gu the beuch, IMBER 7, 1893, PROGRESS OF THE NICTH ROY Assoviated Pross Correspondent on Board Detai's the Ship's Movements, COALED AT ST, THOMAS WITHOIT TROUBLE How the Vessol Will e Handled When She Meets the Losurgent Fleet—Great Care Already Deing Excrolsed by Her Oficers, righted 1893 by the Associated Press.] ovas, West Indics, Nov. * Iast night the Nitcheroy steamed long with the lights of St Thomas visible afar off, warting until daylight should make it worth while to enter the harbor and begin to replace the coal consumed in the 1,450 mile voyage from New York., Although it was not supposed Mello could have come so far north, a bright lookout was kept, and had he appeared ho would have met o warm recep tion, It had veen intended to send the ship to the Barbadoes for coal, but this intention leaked out in New York, and when Captain Baker opetied his scaled orders after losing sight of lahd on Tucsday last he found his destination had been changed to St. Thomas The voyage down was dehightful, each di warmer, softer, balmier than the last. Over coats disappearcd on Wednesday, and heavy underclothes on Thursday. On that day uni- forms wero donned all over the ship, and the Nictheroy became a full-fledged Brazihan warship. How They Wil Handle the ship, The assignments to fighting quarters have been made. In action Captain Baker, as- sisted by Navigator Evelyn, will sail the ship; Lieutenant Hill, the executive ofticer, will fight her; Mr. Craven, ordnance ofiicer, fights the spardeck battery: Mr. Brintry has charge of the dynamite gun; Mr. Con- way has the forward and Mr. Sparling the after gundeck battery; Mr. Lowe com- mands the powder division; Mr. Van Ider- stein, chief engincer, assisted by Assistant Engincers Stentron, Allen and Crowley, control the engines and the valves of the dynamite gun EOnicers Mariott and Fontaine, the Asso- ciated press and World correspondents, respectively, manage the range finder. The big 4.7-inch rifle at the stern in captained by Junioy Boatswain Gilroy. The other gun captaing are all old men-of-warsmen. The ship was inspected yesterday by the captain and executive officer. Prayers were also vead in the presence of both ofticers and crew. On Friday afternoon one of the one-pound guns on the after deck house was discharged accidentally ; probably the strong wind blew the edge of the canvass covering against the trigger. As the gun was pointed seaward 1o damage was done, All slowly STANTON'S STORY OF BRAZIL. Sgenes and Incldents in the Harbor of Rio do Janalre Detniled. Wasuineionebee: 6.—Commodore Stanton called at the Navy department during the day and madehis way to the bureau of nav gation. Secretury Herbert has requested that his report be made in writing. The secretary said today he had no intention of leepiug the proceedings or the conclusions in the Stanton matter secret, but that he was not prepared at this time to make a statement. The report to be made will not change the understanding of the facts mate- rially on which were based the recall of the commodore. It has been surmised that he would be kept on shore or waiting orders in- definitely as a result of the report, without any further formal action peing taken in the matter, but Secretary Herbert's statement scems to indicate an intention to formulate the result more explicitely than this, Commodore Stanton Talks, Commodore Stanton consented tonight to talk concerning the scenes surrounding and stirring incidents in the harbor of Rio de Janciro. The commodore talked entertain- ingly concerning the Brazihan troubles, de- seribing the harbor and position of the fleet. “The destruction wrought on shore and the personal appesrance and chavacteristics of the insurgent leader, Admiral Mello, were also describea, “The scene of all most picturesque and the commodore, this cannonading is a beautiful spot,” said *The harbor of Rio 1s sur- rounded by green hills and a number of sharply defiued mountains, which have never been subject to glacial ction and are, therefore, rugzed and with acute peaks. The harbor 18 somewnat circular, but grows narrow as you approach the city, where the stream is about a mile and u half wide. The first indieations of hostilities one ob- serves is at Fort Santa Cruz, on the right, and Fort Joas, on the left. They are of white masonry, built very strong and heavy, and the surf from the ocean dashes against the abrupt walls, which run down to the water's edge. Both of these forts are loyal to the goveriment, “Passing between them, you find a small fort, called Iort Lage, = well built und moiuted, but not comparing with the large foruifications. Fort Lave Is also loyal o Lthe government. Still further on is Fort Villegaigon, on an 1sland, which isin the control of the insurgents. 1y is a powerful fortification and is so far in the havbor as to place the insurgents dangerously near the city of Rio and the town of Nictheroy, across the st I, By Fits here is no regularity in the fiving of the arious forts. ‘I'hey start up fitfally and continue for half ax hour and then die down, Usaally about 4 o I in the afternoon the cannonading 1s the heaviest. “Tne fleets of the various nations are scattered considorably, although the local harbor master still endeavors to geant anchorage, with some reference to the vels tions between the various vessel The English have three ships, with the Sivius, o protected cruiser much like the Charleston, us the ship of the scunior officer. The French ship is the Arethues, wiich was at the New York naval review. The Ger mans have two. good cruisers; the Italians have three, and another was urriving with thoe Ttalian admiral on board as 1 departed The Portuguese have one ship. ‘The United States had two tine ships while [ was there, and their appeatnnce, in comparison with the fleets of other nations, was enough Lo sutisfy the most ardent patriot.” Commodore Stanton was usked to describe the personal appearance of 1’esident P oto and Admirai Meilo, Pioiures of Peixoto and Mello, +1did not meet Peixoto personally he, *put I heard much of him and saw wa of his pictures. In reality he is the vic prosident of Brazil, as, it is said, he prefers 10 hold the vice presidency and ' thus avoid the constitutional aisqualification of presi- dentinl socond Lerms. As vice president, ho is again elizible as_president, although, as o matter of fact, he rules in every sense of the word. Heisa man of firmncss and greut force of character. “Admiral Mello'is a man of medium build, with swarthy complexion, small mustache and clean shaven foce. Ho speaks Buglish freely, although one can detect the foreign accent. Heis quiev iu wanner, but gives evidence of travel and culture. ‘I'ho govern- ment forces concede thut Melio is & brave officer, A licutenant was with him, acting as aide.” “The commodore then spoke of the appear- ance of Lh Ly duriog the bombardment “There was Bo panic,” he said, *aud things o Stariv, SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS soemed to be going on as usual. The women were about the streets shopping. Al the | theaters were closed, though there was talk of a Sunday pecformance. Kvidences of the destructive bombardment were to be scen hereand thern. ‘The cornice of a building had been torn oft by a shell. You could see batterod and plerced doors which had felt the effects of the Maxims and other guns. Places were pointed out where people had been killed. On the whole, however, there was comparatively httle disorder, but the town of Nictheroy ross the stream, leoked forlorn indeed. 1t had been fired upon so in cessantly that it was almost destroyed, and the people had about abandoned it. Such wus substautially condition of affairs when I departed.” the WAR WITI WURTENBURG. Kaisor Wirels wter of the Benurs, Dee. 6 temburg at Berlin has resigned owing to the fact that he opposed the project, cred- ited to the emperor, of replacing the minis- ter of war of Wurtemburg by a military cab inet. Tne relations botween Wurtemburg aud the empire have been strained since last summer, when the kingdom of Wurtemburg abandoned military maneuvers, owing to the scarcity of fodder. Paus, Dec. 6.—The Paris editionfo! the New York Herald supplements the news alrendy cabled concerning the strained re tions betwean the kingdom of Wurtemburg and the emperor of Germany by a dispateh from Berlin saying: A highly placed official of Stuttgart writes that an attompt is boing o Min. mpir ster of Wur- made at Stut rt and Berlin to conceal the events which have taken place at Stutigart. The oficial referred to continues, re- marking that the presence of Herr von Moser, the Wurtemburg minister at Berlin, removes all doubt of the cabinct erisis which has broken out since the emperor's visit to the castle of Badenhausen, where the em- peror, who 1s an intimate friend of our king, bitterly complains of the clandestine oppo- sition of Wurtemburg to his policy. He e pecially referved to the conductof Baron von Mittnacht, the premier and minister of foreign affairs, who was formerly his spe cial favorite, and also complainea of Woel ker, the genereral in command_of \Wurtem- burg, (Thirteenth army corps),both of whom, he suid, were hostile to Russia. Hado the Emperor Mad, The emperor charged Baron von Mitt- nacht with coquetting with Prince Bis- marck, whom the emperor calied an old man ina Saxon forest, and who was visited by Baron von Mittnacht at Kissingen. thus braving imperial displeasure. The emperor further cnarged him with officially encour- oaging, instead of resisting, agitation acainst he wine tax. \When the king tried to Justify Baron vou Mittnacht by poiating out that the was 1mpossible’ the emperor flew into a-passion und cut him short m terms which greatly d the king, and then attacked the minister of war ana Woelcker, whom he sed of insubordini- tion and framing false reports arding the drouth 1n the country in order to stop the cand army maneuvers before the emperor. The latter maiutain the reports were only a fiivolous pretext to oeceive him, h he had himselfascertamned by private uiry. lo king, in order to quiet the emperor promised to puv_everything straight. But the emperor said: *Last year we were set at naught by the pretext that. the Wils cholera at Hamburg; this year it's the drouth, 'This must be'stopped.” 111s Position Unbearable. The result was Baron von Mittnach position became unbearabls, and as soon as he has advocated in the' Diet his famous sclieme for reform of the constitution.which will doubtless be rejected, he will cerainly resign. ‘ne minister of war also, in spite of his recent visit to Berlin, is already packing his trunks, and Woelcker has asked 10 reire, When the cmperor wis present at the recent review here he treated the latter like adog and feigned not 1o see him, although Woelcker was in_command, The emperor said loudly enough for it to be heard by all the staff;” “The troops are bad, but their handling is worse than bad.” The emperor then turncd his back on Wocleker, who was thunderstruck at this reatment. The minister of war and Baron von Mittnacht were similarly treated. The emperor did not reply to cither of them, turned his baclk upon them and then refused to sce Minister yon Moser in Berlin, giving 0 to understand thut theaivof the country was not good for him n Moser thereupon returned home with his family and he lost all chance of replacing Baron von Mittnacht, whom it was considered nere would bo the probable successor, Every one Stuttgart is murmuring \iust the cmperor, and heisopenly spoken of in the most hostilo fashios be a serious agitation in the Berlin uniess his poliey is quicily changed. in Pirnticnl Moilo, WasmiNgron, Dee. 6.—A dispatch from Minister Thompzon, dated Petropolis, Brazil, informs the State department of the arrival of Admiral de Mello at the quarantine sta- tion at Ilna Grande on the F of Angra dos Reis, seventy miles south of iti0 de Juneiro. The disvatch furthersays that Mello pillaged the town of Ilna Grande and then sailed away to the south. Tlna Grande is only a few n s from Rio, being the quara ntine station for that port. It is outside of Rio bay, and just to the south. There is very little there of value, according to the recollection of persons who have veen there, 1t is thought the incident occurred while Mello was fivst on his way south, and it is not interpreted to mean that he has returned northward again. The delay in the reception of the news 1s at- tributed to Minister ‘hompson's presenc Petropolis. Operntions to He St Mapzin, Dee. 6, —lelegraphic communi tion with Melilla s wterrupted, and news from the scene of the Moorish troubles by steamer to Malaga, eneral Martinez Campos, who is now in command of Ll anish forces at Melilla, has issued an piohibiting, under penalty of death, the divulging of any ncws regarding military operations. Genoeral Martinez Campos has also announced that any soldier found illtreating KKabyies will be shot. ‘o Spanish generals are in favor of ablishing a neutral zone between Spanish anda Moorish terriiory Elected the Ex-Vromier President. Panis, Dec. 6.—M. Dupuy was elected president of the Chamber of Deputies by a vote of 231 1o 213, defeating M, Brisson. This showing of a majority of only forty is ot & very encouraging ona for the new cabinet and leads peopie to believe it will not remain very loug in power, Ivanofs Wers in it Alone. Soria, Dec. 6.—The preliminary heaving into the plot to nd of Bulgaria shows that Lieutenant Ivanoff und his brotuers hud no accomplices. T'he other prisoners will thorefore be liberated after they have given vheir their testiniony ut the wial of the Ivauoffs, Approved Two of the Krentie Beruiy, Dec. 6.—Tho commercial 1y committee of the Reichstag today approved the treaty with Roumania by a vote of 12 to 8. The treaty witn Servia was approved by avoleof 18 Bank Suspended and Manager Sulclded, oneNce, Dec. 6.—The banking house of Dufvesne, one of the oldest cstablished banks, suspended payment today. Kmetas, the manager of the banlk, has commitied sui- cide Bought by au American Pass, Dec. 6.—A wealthy A has purchased a statue of Miss Sibyl Sanderson as Phryne, by Campaigue, the seulplor, The stutue will be extubited w1 the nest zalon, erican LOST 0N ICY SHOALS Britich 8hip Jason Goos Down in a Storm Off Oape Ood. TWENTY-FCUR SAILORS FOLLOW THEIR SHIP One Boy Alote Survives the Dread ul Marino Disaster, HIS STORY OF THE VESSEL'S STRUGGLE Life-Yaving Crews Were Powerless to Rene der Any Assistance, THEY SAVED ONE LIFE BY ACCIDENT Whilo Watching for n Opportunity to Relp the Doomed Ship's Seamen One Drifts Ashore on a Plece of Wrecknge. PROVINCETOWN, Mass,, Dec. 6.—~The hardy erew of the Bamet River life-saving station did not get out of their ofl coats and storm boots for a brief time all du A Dblinding 0w storm on the wings of an east-south. st gale drove about their little cabins. The wind whistlod and whined and the lone patrolman pulled his heavy sou'wester down over his face and turned his back to the shrieking blast that penetrated to his very heart. The mighty billows, hurled on by tho storm, dashed to his feet and re- treated with the roar of an avalanche out into the misty storm. Now and then he bracea himself fora gaze to the windward and shielded his s from the piereing darts of the storm. He knew it was o day for shipwrecks, and it was his duty to dis- cover any unforiunate that lost himself in the December ale. Suddenly a dark outline sprang up before hun seaward, 1t was without form at first, but the blnding storm for a moment h-d up, and through the Iull he saw « tossing ship. She was near, dangerously near those sand hills. She dueht to have been miles further to wind ward. 1t Told tho Story. But worse than all, the patrolman saw her sails in tatters, Ho knew what that meant, Hours of hard wearing off a lea shore had been too much for even her tough canvass, and at last it succumbed. Tuen he saw the men in the ship's vigeing, working appar- ently with the ship's sails or remnants thereof, and after that other sails were loosened. She was struggling with all the resolute persistence of a sea bira to dive into that gale and ve herself from destruction. Then the blinding sleet droye into his face again and he started for the station as fast as the fury of the wind allowed him to progress. . tle burst in the Little door of the hut where his companions huddled and shouted with all the pewer of his lungs: “There's a ship out thore, boys, and she's 1n o bad way. Her sails are in ribbons. She's trying to beat off, but I guess it's all up with oy 'v man stood up straight and looked at his comrade. Their faces blanched, hardy seamen as the They knew what it was to be on a lea shore in a gale like that. It meant destruction to ship, death to her men, No ship could live there. She could not stand the strain and would not answer her helm and erawl to windward. Rescuers Hurd nt Work, They stood but a moment before taey were in action. The big wagon upon which the mortar with which the life-saving lines are shot to Vessels wus run out into the furious storm and, all hands tailing on to the long drag, they started down the beach, Iv was like working i the dark. The very bodies in the attembpt to > the gathering gloom, but it was ss effort. So they settled down and d in the awfully frigid air at the point from which the ship was last seen, And night settled down thus. As the mid- night hour approached a broken spar was hurled at their feet. ‘Lhen another and an- other splintered fragment came 1 on the snowy crests of the mighty billows aud the men looked at each other in silence, It was as they expacted. The ship had given up her gallant fight for life, The elements had conquered. The men held a hurried consultation, It was useless to think of launching a boat. It was death to tne crew who dared to challenge it. Besides it would be a miracle if a boat, supposing it would find the wrecked ship, could return, More Crews Arrive, lifeboat crew from Highland: voon's Hollow came racing beach. They fell to examning W age in the thekering light of their lan- terns. There was nota thing that would afford auything like a clew to the identaty of the unfortunate ship. They sent off men in each direction to watch for boats that mighe come ashore with the crew, and they burned great flash lights in the hope that they might be seen, Then a splinteved spar, with the remnants of a sail dripping with the spray, rolled upon the beach. s They rushed to it and caught iv as the undertow almost snatched it from their grasp. And there, clinging to the frag- ments of the ice-covered cloth, they saw & boy. He was selzed shelter of the Then the Light and C down the and hurried apparatus, His closed. He spoke not, and they thought him dead, but two or three of the party worked over the boy for half an hour, and then he slowly opened his eyes and spoke, Told up into the cyes swere 0 Btory of the Wreck, He told the simple story Britsh ship Jason a ghastly wreck. Why he was not lost too was the surprise of ull surprises. He only kuew he was in the rigging with what remained of the twenty= four men who manned the ship, after she struck. Then the spurs cawe crashing down, and the men went with them and he was in tie water, He held on for life and that was all he kuew until he found himself in the life savers’ hut The men wrapped him o warm blankets and put him oo a cot. They dosed him with brandy and he slspt, and while he slept the lifevoat crews ran up and down the beach and dushed wnto the surf after every pieco of wreckage und hauled it up on the beach looking for more clinging icen, bub no wore came. The first gray streaks of dawn appeared and with them the storm avated. Slowly aaylight appeared, and then not 200 yards from the beach th broken hull of a wighty ship was seen Had Goue Down with very soon. ‘The wis eir 8hip. The glusses wreck Lo the fe savers brought their powerful to bear upon the remnants of thy Tuey were looking for men clinging ttored bl Every iuch of what