Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 16, 1894, Page 5

4 Py ————————eeeee EXPLANATIONS FRON DOLE Minister Willis Given Some Information Which He Desired. LETTER OF THE HAWAIIAN ST/\T[SM/\N' His Reply to the Request of the United States Representative Very Completo — RAN celved FRANCISCO, Feb, 15.—Advices re- from Honolulu to February 8 by Alameda give the full text of President Dole’s letter to Ministor Willis In reply to ‘the latter's requost for speci- fications for the statements made in the previous letter from Dole in regard to the attitude of the United States government Dole’s letter is very lengthy. He says ““In_compliance with your request for cor- tain ifications concerning my letter of December 27, I reply thereto as follows: First, you inquire as to the meaning of the word ‘attitude’ as uged in my letter. i reply that word was ured by me In its ordinarily accepted sense, meaning bearing, posture as indicating the purpose of those referred to. You further say, ‘Will you point out where and when and how the rep- resentative of the United States assumed any attitude toward the supporters of the provisional government or that government itself, other than one ally and de- signedly expressive of pe In reply I would say that the attitude of a person Is to be ascertained only by Inferences drawn from the known words and acts of such a person and the conditions and circumstances under which they take plac Dole then states the following: treaty of annexation had been negotiated between the provisional govern- 1 the United States government ited to the senate for ratification. was withdrawn by President Cleveland “tmmedlately upon his enter- ing office, without prior notice to tals go: rnment or its representatives of his inten- tion 80 to do or his reasons for such actior ediately thereafter the president ap- pointed Hon. James H. Blount special com- missioner to Hawall to investigate the con- dition of affairs at Hawall. Knowledge of such appointment was withheld from the representatives of this government in Wash- ington. The press having announced the ap- voirtment, the Hawalian representative ap- plied to the State department for information oncerning the same. The secretary refused to state the objects of the mission or even to admit that a commissioner had been ap- pointed. “On the steamor 9th day of June, 1893, Mr. Thurs- ton, the Hawalian minister at Washington, addressed a_communication to Mr. Gresham, secretary of state, In which the following language is used, viz: ‘I am directed by my government to represent to you that while the Hawaiian government has full confidence in the good faith of the United States toward Hawalil in and concerning its treatment of the relations between the two countries, it seems proper that it should be informed as to the effect the present uncortainty as to the ultimate course to be pursued has upon the situation in Hawall. It fs important for the Hawalian government to know the intentions of the United States concerning annexation at as early a day as possible, as {f annexation is not to take place, methods of treating the local conditions in Hawail must be radically different from those to be pursued if annexa- tlon Is to take place.” No reply has ever been made to such communication. “Upon the arrival of Mr. Blount In this country he did not communicate In any manner or intimate to the Hawalian government that his Investigations were to be directed toward the right of the exist~ ence of the government to whom he was ac- credited. LAll his investigations and exam- inations were private and only such persons were examined as he chose to call. “Examination of his reports, since pub. lished, shows that there were statements by approximately sixty royalists and twenty supporters of the provisional government. That he obtained no statement from the four members of the cabinet voted out before the revolutionary attempt of the queen, al- though he has obtained an exhaustive states ment from their royalist successors. Dole next refers to the final report made by Blount and says It is distinctly hostile to the provisional government and that the provisional government has been requested to give an explanation of the charges pre- fered by Blount, or to be given an oppor- tunity to reply to themn. GRESHAM'S LETTER. Tn regard to Gresham's letter to Presi- dent Cleveland last October Dole :says: “You have intimated that the foregoing letter, being a domestic transaction, is not the subject of diplomatic consideration. I must submit, however, that a communica~ tion from the chief of the Department of State to the president, in which he charged this government and its officers with cdn- ®piracy, weakness, timidity and fraud, and recommends its subversion, which letter is officially furnished to and published by the public press, without any information con- cerning the same being afforded to this government, is not a domestic transaction and is a prominently proper subject for inquiry on the part of this government as to the intentions of your government con- rning the subject matt On November 14 Mr. Thurston, the Hawaiian minister at Washington, called upon the secretary of state and inquired if the above letter was authentic, and was assured by Mr. Gresham that it was. Mr. Thurston then said: ‘I wish then to further ask whether it is the intention of the United States government to carry out the pollcy therein indicated by force, or, In other words, whether, if the provisional government declines to accede to the request of the United States gov- ernment to vacate in fayor of the queen, the United States troops will be used to enforce the request?' Dole states that Thurston received no satisfactory answer to this question. Dole then says to Willis: “On November 17 last, the Hawalian Star published a state- ment purporting to be the report of remarks made by you to a delegation of the American league, in which the following words are stated to have been used by you: ‘I have my instructions, which I cannot divulge, but this much T can say, that the policy of the United States s already formulated regard- Ing these islands, and that nothing which can bo said or done over here or there can avail anything now. I do not come here as did Mr. Blount. I come here as an execu- «‘=officer. I come to act. When the proper time arrives 1 shall act. T wish to state positively that any outside interference will not be tolerated by the United States.” I am ot aware that you ever disavowed the cor- ectness of this report Dole next takes up President Cloveland's message to congress, delivered December 4 last, and quotes from it as follows: *Upon tho facts developed it seemed to me the only Tonorable course for our government to pur- 8uo was to undo the wrong that had been tone by those representing us and to restore, as far as practicable, the status existing at the time of our forcible intervention. With the view of accomplish- ing this within the constitutional limits of power our present minister at Honolulu re- celved appropriate Instructions to that end.” On December 1 last the United States dis- pateh boat Corwin arrived in Honolulu from Ban Francisco bringing dispatches to your- self. No mall was allowed to be brought by her, but the press of Honolulu obtained from persons on board of her and published the above extracts from the president's mes- sage. But for such aceidental Information, o information concerning the same would have been obtained by ' thise government until tho arrival of the Alameda on Decem- ber 22 UNCERTAINTY PREVAIL Dole's letter continues: of the arrival of the Corwin States naval officers in the port were in the habit of coming ashore in citizens dress. The crews had the usual liberty on shore and no warlike proparations were visible on board. Immediately upon the arrival of the Corwin the liberty ot the crews was stopped and so was that of most of the officers Thoso who came ashore were In service nniform. Rifles were stacked, cartridge belts were filled with ball cartridges and knapsacks packed for immedlate use con ~wplouous on the decks of the ships, and were meen there by visiting citizens, who, in reply to their inquiry as to the meaning of such preparations, were Informed by the officers Alat they were ready to land at & moment's D, the United “Up to the time | THE not be to protect or fight us, the reply of the officers of the Philadelphia was that no one on bonrd knew what orders would be re- celved "It was known at this time that sevoral of the wives of the United States naval offi- cers temporarily in Honolulu were packing up thelr baggagoe preparatory for immediato removal In view of the possible hostilities. “It was also known that you were in frequent communication with the cx-queen, and leading loyalists were constantly reit- erating that you were going to immediately restore the queen by force. It wus the al- most universal belief In the city that you wero about to land naval forces of the United States to attompt the enforcement of the president's policy. “In_anticipation thereof for a number of days tho wharves were lined with crowds of peop! among them prominent royalists, waiting to sce the United States troops land to restore tho queen. On December 18 Mr, H. F. Glade, consul for Germany, called upon you and In substance asked if you could speak out and relieve the public from the state of extreme tension it was in, which was becoming unbearable, to which you replied in substance that you were aware of the conditions and were making every effort to bring the matter to a speedy determination and would act within forty- ht hours, ‘On December 13, it being reported that the Corwin was at an early date to return to San Francisco, the attorney general called upon you and, stating t th would be no regular mail for nearly three weeks, asked permission to forward the Hawailan overnment dispatches by her, which per- mission you refused, stating that your in- structions would not permit it. On December 18 Major Wodeho British inister, and Mr. Fujil, Japan diplomatic representa- tive, both asked permission to land troops from thelr respective warships for the pur- pose of protecting their respective legations, which permission was granted by the gov. ernment. CONCERNING THE EX-QUEEN. “On December 8 last T addressed to you a_comunication containing these words ‘Tam Informed that you are in communication with Lilluokalani, the ex-queen, with the view of re-establishing the monarchy in Hawalian islands and of supporting her pre tensions to sovereignty. Will ‘you Inform me {f this report is true or if you are act- ing in any way hostile to this government? You will pardon me for pressing you for an immediate answer.’ “On December 9 you called made a verbal address to me, furnishing me with a manuscript copy of youm remarks, from which | make the following extrac ‘The president regrets, as do I, that any secrecy should have surrounded the inter- change of views between our two govorn- ments. I may say this, however, that the secrecy thus far observed has been in the interest and for the safety of all your peo- ple. Upon the facts embodied in Mr. Blount's reports the president has arrived at certain conclusions and determined upon a certain course of action with which It becomes my duty to acquaint you. The provisional government was not established by the Hawailan people or with their consent or acquiescence, view of these conclusions I was instructed by the president to take advan- tage of an early opportunity to inform the queen of this determination and of his views as to the responsibility of our government. I was instructed at the time to- inform the queen that when reinstated the presi- dent expected that she would pursue a magnanimous course by granting full am- nesty to all who participated In the move- ment against her. In obedience to the com- mand of the president I have secured the auen’s agreement to this course. ““‘It becomes my further duty to advise you, sir, executive, of the provisional gover: ment, and you ministers, of the president’s determination of the question which your action and that of the queen devolved upon him, and that you are expected to promptly relinquish to her the constitutional authority, And now, Mr. President, and gentlemen of the provisional government, with a deep and solemn sense of the gravity of the situation, in the name and by the authority of the United States I submit to you the question: ‘Are you willing to abide by the declsion of the president?” * “Upon the 234 of December, I replied to the foregoing communication in the nega- tive. I do not for a moment intimate that such a course is {mproper or that It is the subject of criticism. It is simply referred to by_me as an existing fact bearing upor your relations to this government and ger- mane in considering the question of your attitude therets, It would not have been referred to by me except in response to your inquiry. “In the absence of specific, dofinite infor- mation as to the intention of your govern- ment, the foregoing are some of the facts from which this government has been obliged to infer what such intentions were, and which, considered as a whole, constitute the ‘attitude’ toward this government. It may be that the proper logical deduction and inference from the foregoing facts is that the ‘attitude’ of the United States and its representative toward the provisional gov- ernment Is and has been ‘one essentially and designedly expressive of peace.’ It wiil give me the greatest pleasure to recelvo assur- ances to this effect; but I submit that under the circumstances, and in the absence of such assurances they are capable of another construction, to a sufficient extent at least, to warrant tho question which I have asked you in my communication of December 27. WILLIS' SECOND REQUEST. ““Your second request for information is as follows: ‘You assert that at the time of my arrival in this country the forces of this gov- ernment were organized and amply sufficient to suppress any internal disorder. Will you inform me what connection this statement has, or is designed to have, with the future action of its representative? 1 reply that there are two reasons for the statement, The first, as already stated In my letter of December 27, is thaf, ‘in consequence of your attitude toward the enemies of the govern- ment, believing it your intention to restore the monarchy by force, have become em- boldened,” ete., and, second, ‘that by reason of my inability to ascertain whether your government proposed to use force in the sup- port of its policy of restoration, I was obliged to act as though it did so intend; as the re- sult of which this government has been obliged to increase its forces and has been subjected to the necessity of increased watc fulness and a large additional expense,which, but for such attitude, would have been un- necessary." “The effect which I had hoped this com- munication might have upon the future action of the representative of the United States was that he might give such assur- ances that such additional watchfulness and expense might be avoided. “‘Your third request is for the time, place and subject matter of the ‘language’ used by yourself in public and in the communica~ tion to this government. The answer to this is covered by my reply to your first in. quiry. ~ Your fourth inquiry is as to what particular words in the published letter from Secretary Gresham, and in the presis t's message, and which message of the president I reforred to. I reply that cer~ tain of the words of the secretary and presis dent, which I deem pertinent to the subject matter, have already been given in my res ply to your first inquiry, although there are others obviously bearing on the same subs Ject. I havo already replied to you that I res ferred to the president's first message in my letter dated December 27, “Your fifth Inquiry is as to the time and contents of your communications which were ‘ambiguous.’ 1 have enumerated them in my reply to your first inquiry. The ambiguity consists in the relterated states ment that you proposed to do some act and carry out certain instructions, which all the surrounding circumstances indicated were inimical to this government, without stating what that act was or what those instruc. tions were, and while presenting and speak. ing assurances of friendship and amwity, without consent of this government negotis ating with its enemies for its subversion and declining to state what your intentions were. Such utterances and actions were so inconsistent, one with the other, with inters national rules of comity and the past rela. lations and International policy of the two governments, as to be not only ambiguous, but_incomprehensible to this government “Your sixth inquiry is as to when, where and to whom you declared that you intended to do some act when the proper time ar- rived. The reply to your first inquiry covers this also, Your seventh inquiry is as to tho time and manner when the government has sought the assurance that force would not be used. The answer is contained in my reply to your first inquiry. “You finally ask my careful consideration of the following statement contalned in my upon, and When asked if the landing would 'Iousr: ‘Your action has unfortunately aroused the passions of all parties and made it probable that disturbances may be cre- ated at any moment,' and say that you ‘re- fuse to believe that upon re-examination you (1) will feel at liberty to afix your (my) ofi- clal signature to such an extraordinary declaration.’ NEVER EQUALLED IN HISTORY. “In reply I beg to state that I have re- sided In this country for nearly fifty-six years, and had Intimate personal knowledge of the conditions prevailing during the riot of i874 and the revolutions of 1387, 1889 and 1893, and, with all deliberation, I state of my own knowledge that durlng such perio there has never been a time when the coun- try has been subjected to such strain and excitement s during the eight days follow- Ing the arrival of the Corwin. The busi- ness of the whole community was practic- ally suspended and its time and energy devoted (o the exciting and absorbing con- slderation of the political situation and to military preparation to meet unknown con- tingencies, which state of things has since been fortunately allayed by advices from America, furnished in the report of the president’s special Hawallan 1 sage o congress and his instructions to your excel- lency, Information which made satisfactory and favorable response to the inquiry of my letter to you of December 27 g 50 state with equal deliberation that such condition was produced and maintained by reason of your action and declaration and the actions and declaratio of your government and the circumstances and un- certaintiess attendant thereupon, as detailed in my letter of December 22 and herein. I make the statement in no spirit of unfriend- liness to you or your government, but as historical facts, which, if not already known to you, should be of interest in both coun- tries when made known. to you “In conclusion, I beg to refer to the state- ment in your communication of January 1, wherein you state t it is a source of ‘sin- core amd profound regret’ that my letter ‘brings for the first time the official informa- tion that the warlike preparations described by me were intended for the diplomatic and military representatives of the United States.” In reply I stated that such regret on your part at recelving such information cannot exceed the sincerity and profound- ness of my own regret that such condition should exist. Such regret on my part is only equalled by my inability to understand how it has come about that the goyernment and community which is today more closely connected with the United States by ties of commerce, friendship and blood than any other lying beyond fts borders, which val- ues your friendship above that of all other nations, which fully admits and ap- preciates the many and deep obligations which it s under to your government and people; which has done you and your coun- try no wrong, has been forced into a posi- tion, which in defense of their very right to exist, they have been obliged to take up arms to meet the possible hostility of that country whose flag they revere and whose principles of liberty they love. “I cannot but believe that it has arisen through a misunderstanding of the facts upon the part of your government and a mutual misapprhension of motives and in- tentions which may, I sincerely hope, at an early day be cleared away. “Alow me, in closing, to thank you, Mr, Minister, for your frequent expressions of personal regard and for the cvident sincerity of purpose displayed by you under the re- cent trying circumstances and to assure you of my deep appreciation thereof. “I have the honor to assure that, with the highest consideration, I am your ex- cellency's obedient servant, “SANFORD B. DOLE, “Minister of Foreign Affairs, WILLIS' FRIENDLY REPLY, Minister Willls replied to President Dole's letter on the 3d in a very friendly manner, soeking to show that the preparations taken on board the ships were solely to prevent disorder. On the arrival of the China on the 5th, it was rumored that Willis had recelved in- structions to demand the withdrawal of Dolo’s charges, but there is no sign such \vas the case up to the time the Alameda eft. Sickness among the military has for the time caused a ripple of excitement to pass over Honolulu, The excitement in both cases has been due to a suspicion of foul play. In the first instance careful chemical analysis failed to disclose the presence of poison, and while this is not conclusive as to its absence, yet It, of course, tended that way, At the same time prudence requires that a searching investigation should be made so the probabilities of the subject can be ra- tionally estimated. Julius A. Palmer, representing the Boston Transcript, s expressing the opinion that the United States has no use for the islands, and that the best thing for the latter would be to become a British colony. T. H. Davis, who is stated to have in- structed the raising of a small army for the aid of the ex-queen, has denied to the at- torney general that he had anything to do with the matter. J. O. Carter has been re- moved from his position as head of Brewer & Co. This has caused a sensation. Carter has been in sympathy with Willis, it is un- derstood, and co-operated with him for the restoration of Liliuokalani. This led to his removal. At a meeting of the Annexation club on the 3d Inst. the following resolution was adopted: Resolved, That it is the opinion of the offi- cers and exXecutive committes that a repre- sentativo form of government be established a8 s00n us practicable after it Is ascertained the present congress will take no definite course toward annexatio —_——— In Olden Times. People overlooked the importance of perma- nent beneficial effects and were satisfied with transient action; but now that it is generally known that Syrup of Figs will permanently cure habitual constipation, well informed people will buy no other laxatives, which act for a time, but finally injure the system. ——— Western Pensions WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.—(Special to The Bee.)—Penslons granted, issue of Feb. 3, were: Nebraska: Original—George G. Clark, Memphis, Saunders; John Barrel, Columbus, Platte. Relssue—James Kay, Nemaha, Ne- maha; James H. Helton, Fairfield; Willlam R. Hampton, Harrisburg, Banner. ~ Original widows, ete.—Minors of Edward R. Rich- mond, Bloomfield, Knox. : Original—Usep Gallald, Keokuk, Julia W. Croskey (nurse), Keokuk, Lee. Additional—Martin F. Sayre, Scran- ton City, Greene. Reissue—-John Harring- ton, - Monticello, Jones. Original widow: ete.—Martha B. Hart, Drakeville, Davi Mirlam D. Fonder, Eddyville, Wapello; Mary C. Willlams, Des Moines, Polk. Relssue— Jane Donovan, Grand Mound, Clinton. South Dakota: Original—Sibjorn Halvor- sen, Richards, Buffalo. Reissue—Irancis Richmond, Tyndall, Bon Homme. Colorado: ~ Original widows, of Joshua C. White, Denver, Arapahoe; Louisa M. Smith, Alamosa, Conejos. Re- newal—Sarah Miller, Greeley, Weld, Mex- fean war survivors: Increase—Amos O, Glltner, Denver, Arapahoe. ete.—Minor SHAMOKIN, Pa,, Feb. 15.—A bloody fight, In which several Shamokin and Trevortin persons were terribly cut and bruised, oc- curred at Fisher's hotel at Trevortin Tues- day night. The furniture of the hotel was stained with blood drawn from broken heads. With the possible exception of Harry Lewis, who recelved a fearful knife thrust in the neck, the rest will rec:vcr. Tacse most seri- ously wounflod ar Mrs. Zeph Fisher, phraim Jones. Harrils Lewis, Richard Lyttle Spriggin Willi i Winter: he troible was caused by Lyttle, a Mis- sourl cowboy, insulting a young woman dur- ing the dance, {ts Seventieth Anniversary. KANSAS CITY, Feb. 15.—Arrangements are belng mado for the celebration on April 26 of the seventieth anniversary of the found- ing of the order of Odd Fellows. The cele- bration will be one of the most elaborate ever seen in this city, and will be attended by hundreds of the most prominent members of the order in the country. - - In the Second Degree. MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 15.—James Dugan, who has been on trial for the past two weoks, was convicted of murder In the sec- ond degree at midnight. He was charged with the killing of James R. Harris, a promi nent citizen, in June last. OMAHA DAILY BEE: FRIDAY, NEBRASKA USIVERSITY DAY Twenty-Fifth Anniversary of the Institution Celebrated at Lincoln, MANY PROMINENT PERSONS PRESENT Interesting Speeches Doliyered nt the Lan- ing Theater—Num “State Om- clals ercises ~To Be Contlnuod Today. —ti LINCOLN, Feb. 15.—(8pecial to The Bee.) ~Lincoln has devoted the day to the enter- tainment of distinguished guests and to the observance of the program prepared for the celebration of the twenty-fifth anniversary of the first charter day of the State uni- versity. The celebration so far has been a success, although the cold weather and the blanket of snow which covers the university campus has Interfered somewhat with the outdoor part of the program. Among the distinguished guests of the university are ex-Governors Saunders, Fur- nas, Garber, Dawes, Nance, Thayer vernor Crounse, together with many regents and ex-state officials, The business Dblocks and many private residences been gaily decorated With the unly colors, scarlet and cream, and every third man on the streets wears a knot of the lors in his button hole. It is strictly a univ ity d: Today's program opened with the public moeting at the Lansing theater, which was well filled by an audience composed of the most promnient people of the state and city, The program was somewhat lengthy and it was not completed until after 1 o'clock this afternoon. It consisted almost entirely of addr with an occasional selection of music to relieve the monotony. Governor Crounse presided and in making his address of welcome he we med the friends and alumni of the university to Lin- coln. Inasmuch as the governor was one of the early settiers he dwelt somewhat upon the historical features of the university, speaking of the ex-chancellors and regents and having many good words for the present officers and faculty, He stated that he had watched the development of the universit through its progress of twenty-five years. He was proud of the untversity and proud of the fact that the state of Nebraska had always fostered her institutions of learning. Ho believed the people of Nebraska were ail anxious for the future of the leadnig educa- tional institution of the state and predicted a glowing future for the university. Mayor Weir welcomed the visitors on be- half of the city of Lincoln. He deprecated the idea that the university was a Lincoln institution, but maintained that it belonged to the state and that when the people game here to inspect it they simply came to® look at their own. He expressed the hope that in the future the legislature would be more liberal in providing for the necessities of the State university. When Chancellor Canfield arose to speak a few words of welcome on behalf of the university itself he was greeted by a hearty round of applause. He delivered one of his characteristic addresses and spoke of the ne- cessity to the state for men who can think. The growing estimate of the vaiue of a gen- eral education is the oue thing that has added an impetus to mniversity work. The University of Ncbraska, he said, held its doors open to the student from every part of the state and would always cordially wel- come the secker after'knowledge. The next speaker was Hon. A. K. Goudy, state superintendent of public instruction. He expressed his feeling of pride in the State university, its chancellor and its fac- ulty, and presented a number of statistics in which he illustrated the growth of the cause of education in Nebraska. President, A. W. Nortan of the State Normal school of Peru spoke in behalf of the board, faculty and students of the insti- tution and congratulated the chancellor of the university on the success he was making. Chancellor. Crook of. the Nebraska Wes- leyan university followed with a brief ad- dress in which he said that he felt that from the words which had already been spoken that both himself and the school he represented were welcome. He sald that the denominational school was the sister and not the rival of the state school. The denominational college was more numerous, perhaps, and it did excellent service in the cause of general education, but its hand would be lifted against the hand that would direct a blow at the state educational insti- tutions. He wanted no union of state and church in free America. In closing he ex- pressed in well chosen words his best wishes for the future of the State university. The other speakers were: Prof. Sayler of the Western Normal university, Hon. Cham- pion S. Chase of Omaha, Superintendent Hornburger of Norfolk, John B. Furay of Omaha and Richard H. Townley of Lincoln. Mr. Townley was one of the pages of the legislature of 1869, and in his brief address, which was one of the happlest on the pro- gram, he related in an Inimitable manner many of the pleasing incidents in that ses- sion. The program for the students’ entertain- ment at 10 a. m. tomorrow in the Lansing theater is as follows: Music—Scarlet and Cream, % A S ~University . Margaret L. 4 Century. LWL HL Quain heavy and st gl e UnIVersity & Mani or Mon.......... F. S. Tucker, '04 s from the Captivi of Plautus. ~The Hunting Chorus (Robin Hood) . tieeans v University Glee Club Oration - individuality.........11, Tatfield, '94 Music—Spin, Spin......... .. “Fungst University Gles Olub. Scencs from the Elektra and Antigone of J Sophokles. The buildings will be thrown open at 2 . m. tomorrow for the inspection of visitors. At 5 o'clock the alumni will hold a reunion in the chapel, aml at 5:30 Prof. Fossler will deliver the address to the alumni. At its close those holding tickets to the banquet will repair to the armory to enjoy the clos- ing feast. The members of the class of '98 will re- celve the members of the senior and junior classes of the Lincoln High school, and all visiting High school delegates and their friends in Unlon hall on Friday evening from § o'clock till 11. At the same time the junior promenade will be in progress at the capitol. WILL BE GIVEN ANOTHER AIRING. There is a flattering prospect that the troubles which have followed the suspension of the Commercial and Savings bank at Kearney are to be given another airing in the supreme court. When Recelver Gib- bons filed his January report with the clerk of the supreme court he stated that he had received a proposition 'from the Mutual Loan and Investment tompany, of which the following is a copy: “We offer to turn aver to you as pald all claims against the saids Commercial and Savings bank now in our hands and assigned to us, amounting to the'sum of $19 07, for which we will accept’in exchange from you either one of the class of notes now in your hands, described as follows: *‘Unpaid notes against debtors to said bank to be selected by you from notes in your hands other than motes of the Mutual Loan and Investment company, St. Johm, 1. 'E. St. John and L. N. St John, ' 'such notes 8o s0 selected to be equal, at the face value, to the sum of §$19,735.07, being face value of claims we turn over to you. All not in your hands of the Mutual Loan and Invest ment company and enough other notes in your hands, other than the St. John notes, to be selected by you to make up an amount, at the face value, equal to the claims we turn over to you, viz: $10,737.07. No Interest to be computed on either side," On February 1 Attorney General Hastings notified the attorney for the Mutual Loan and Investment company that on the Gth he would apply to the supreme court for an order requiring the Mutual Loan and Invest- ment company an John to file a full and complete list of the claims purchased by them or either of them ageinst the Commercial and Savings bank On February 6 Chief Justice Norval slgned an order eiting the Mutual Loan and investment company and 8. 8. St. John to ap- pear on or before the 13th and show cause why they should not be Imprisoned for con tempt of court Monday N. L Hand, the attorney for the FEBRUARY 16, 189 Mutual Loan and Investment company, filed with the clork of the supreme court a show- ing, In which was included a proposition to turn over the notes and securities belonging to the bank. Yesterday the attorney gen- eral was advised that immediately after filing the proposition the company sold and transferred all fts alleged claims to third parties, who have heretofore not Appeared in the case, This action is clearly an evasion of the orders of the court and serlous consequences arc likely to ensue next week when the supreme court convenes. J0SSIP AT THE STATE HOUSE The J. I. Case Plow works against liam N. Haywood s the title of a county case flled in the supreme court, Another case is entitled Joseph Q. Arm strong against Willlam W. Wood, from Sew. ard county The Woodman Linseed company of Omaha has placed a handsomely arranged exhibit of its products in the museum of the State Board of Agriculture. The Lincoln Range and Furnace com- pany has filed artioles of incorporation with the secretary of state. The incorporators are: ~W. M. Clark, J. H. Mockett, C. C. and W. B. Clark and E. E. Mockett. The capital stock is placed at $20,000. Governor Crounse has Issued a requisition upon Governor Stone of Missouri for the re- turn of Ellen Delaney, now under arrest at Rockport, Mo., upon he charge of larceny from the person. The crime charged against her was committed at Nebraska City, where she relieved one Pirley B. Vess of $2 The State Banking Board has recommended Editor Chapman of the Ainsley Chronicle as receiver of the defunct Bank of Ainsley. LINCOLN IN BRIEF. Deputy County Attorney Collins has en- tered a nolle prosequi in the case of W. R. Carter, the Havelock man charged with shooting at his friend Hollenback with intent to kil J. M. Murdock, charged with embezzle- ment by the Lincoln School Supply company has secured a coutinuance of his case until the first day of the fall term The directors of the Lincoin Base Ball as- sociation have received an acceptance from Buck Ebright, the California player, He writes that he will arrive in Lincoln early in April and that he has already engaged six players for the season Constable Spelts today levied upon the loon in the Sheedy block on P street (o sat- isfy a judgement recently secured by the Liquid Carbonic Acid company of St. Louis for $100, ATE PHARMACISTS IN SESSION. The State Board of Pharmacy, composed of James Reed of Nebraska City, G. J. of Hastings, C. M. Clark of Friend, W Haller of Blair and M. E. Shultz of Beatrice, are In session at the Lincoln hotel this afternoon, examining applicants for certi cates, The applicants Charles Allen, Lincoln; Charles W. Anibal, Edga John Blood, ir., Bertrand; John T. Clark, Craig; Frank Dafoe. Tecumseh; D. C. Flan: agan, Craig; George S. Flory, Pawnee City; James G. Green, Curtls; L. Jordan, Elm Creek; P. 8. Holtzinger, Nebraska City; G. (¢ Shelton; N. B..Ray, Elgin; Jame Rothwell, Trumbull; S.'S. Rich: mond, Ainsworth; Thaddeus Almg D. Simmons, Beatrice son, Elmwood; H. M. Wills, 8. Ward, Lincoln; W. I. Waggoner, Beatrice C. A, Kaufman, Avoca; W. P. Dinsley, Lin coln; W. E. Paxton, Curtis; Rudolph Gab- ler, Columbus, Must the Books. HASTINGS, Feb. 15.~(Special Telegram to The Bee.)—Judge Beall today granted a per- emptory order of mandamus in the case of the state ex rel Harpham against Cruse, directed to the respondent, Cruse, command- ing him to turn over to the relator, Harp- ham, without delay the books belonging to the office of treasurer of a school district near Kenesaw. There has been considerable bad feeling in the school district between the moderator and director and the treas- urer, whom they alleged had been conducting matters in a manner altogether too arbitrary. The director and moderator thereupon took advantage of the provision in the statute giving them the privilege of declaring the treasurer’s bond insuficfent and called on him to increase the sureties. Cruse refused, and the two members declared his office vacant, called an election and Harpham was elected to fill the vacancy. Cruse retaliated by refusing to turn over certain books to his' successor, but today Judge Beall made an order which will compel the ex-treas- urer to give up the records. Wil Burt Permitted to Plead Guilty. SCHUYLER, Neb., Feb. 15.—(Special to The Bee)—After a trial lasting nearly a week and after a jury for a period of forty- eight hours stood ten to two in favor of convicting him of assault with intent to commit great bodily injury upon the person of Joseph Schultz, John Holonbek was al- lowed to plead guilty to assault and battery and was fined $25 and costs, amounting to $300. It is reported today that Holonbek has departed to parts unknown. About a month ago, at a charivarl of Charles Novotny, near Howells, a shotgun in the hands of Joseph Lupour was accident- ally discharged, the contents passing through the fleshy portion, just below the hip joint, of one of the legs of a young man named Cada. The wound was not considered dan- gerous at first, but in moving him to his home two weeks since the wound was caused to biced and from that time grew worse. Blood poisoning followed, which re- sulted in his death yesterday. elinquent OMcial K SCHUYLER, Neb., Feb. 15.— gram to The Bee)—The city council’s in- vestigation of charges against J. H. Pollard, superintendent of electric lights and water commissioner, terminated this _afternoon, tho charges being sustained and Pollard re- moved. The charges were that between January 1, 1892, and January 1, 1894, he had unlawfully carried and permitted to be carried from the city's supply of fuel about fifteen tons of coal of the value of $50 without the consent of the mayor or council for purpose of converting it to his own use, and that he had failed and neglected to keep a true account of the money received, and failed and refused to render to the city councll a true and correct statement. The charges were sustained unanimously. Alblon Republ us Pleased. ALBION, Neb., Feb. 15.—(Special to The Bee)—Cleveland pleased the republicans here by the appointment of C. G. Barns as postmaster of Alblon and the populists were deeply chagrined by the failure of P. H. Mathews to get the office, G. R. Browder and wife two of the oldest and most respected citizens, celebrated the fitieth anniversary of their wedded life at their home here, surrounded by their many friends. Notwithstanding the hard times thero not a vacant house in.Albion at this time. The religious people of Alblon have had quite an interesting time of late. The Methodists have had a revival that has lasted five weeks, with crowded houses. Will Figh SOUTH SIOUX CI (Special to The Bee.) t the Thugs. Y, Neb, Feb, 15.— The business men here organizing an athletic club, the pur- pose of which is to prevent illegal priz fighting and eporting contests. As it Is now this town is the dumping ground for Sioux City thugs and gamblers who desire to engage in petty prize fight class of people know they will be arrested in the Iowa town if they attempt to en- gage In any illegal contests so they came across the river and the county authorities are clther asleep or out of town o they are not mole The athletic club proposes to regulate and control all such contests. Willard Wood o ' BEATRICE, Feb. 16 to The Bee)—The trial of Willard Wood, charged with the murder of Simon Saffell, was begun in Gage county district court to- day. A greater part of the day was taken up in securing a jury. The tragedy occurred in a melon patch in the southern part of the county on the night of August 20, 1893, the shooting being done, it is claimed by the defense, to frighten Saffell and his com panions away from the patch. There Is con siderable interest taken in the case and the court room has been crowded throughout the day. Between thirty and forty witnesses have been subpoenacd are (Special Telegram Falled NEBRASKA CITY Agro Fob. 15.—(Special Te gram The Hee)—In the district court today the jury in the case of the Farmers bank against H. Harshman disagreed after being out all night. In this case the bank to sued to recover the value of a note for $1,000 which Harshman alleged had been paid The case had been triod twice before, the defendant winning each time The grand jury brought in sixteon indict- ments this afternoon, but no names have yet been made public. Gage County's dail Condems BEATRIC b, 15.—(Spocial Telegram to The Bee)—The grand jury finished its | labors today, returning a number of Indict to the stating roquires ments, It also made a roport as condition of the Gage county Jall, that it was too small to meet the ments of the county and that in its crowded conditon was prejndicial to the Nealth of the inmates and that to keep pris- oners in such a place is inhuman. The ommendation of the jury that a more suit« able place for the confinement of prisoncrs will, by Judge Babeock's order, be referre to the Board of Supervisors is HASTI eb., Feb. gram to Tho Boe)—An application was to- day made to County Judge Balley to order Ollfe Brown, recently sentenced on a plea of gullty to incorrigibility to the reform school, to be kept In this city until Monday, in order that he may testify in a case against the youngest daughter of the complainant, who was instrumental in securing his arrest The girl {8 charged with incorrigibilit mendicancy and vagrancy, but as the county attorney refuses to have anything to do with the case it will probably not result in her conviction, hant Fails, GRAND ISLAND, Feb. 15.—(Special to The Bee.)—N. H. Cohen’s cigar store and factory was closed last night on six confessions of Judgment amounting to $2,100, It is believed the assots will readily cover the liabilities. A stranger was arrested last night while in the act of stealing $4 worth of muffier: at Glover & Pike's store, He resisted an offl- cer when placed in jail and tried to hit him with a bed post. This morning he was fined $100 and costs and committed to the county Jafl. It is believed the man has a record of which he is afraid Called for the Coroner. NEBRASKA CITY, Feb. 15.—(Specfal Tele- gram to The Bee)—Lgwis Carlin, a well known farmer living near Delta, died sud denly this morning, aged He had been married but three months. This afternoon Coroner Karstens received a telegram from Carlin’s neighbors asking him to come and investigate the case at oncy Evangeliat Levine Bound Over. HASTINGS, Feb. 15.—(Speclal Telogram to The Bee)—Rev. Elias P. Levine, a traveling evangelist arrested recently in Holdrege on a ch of adultery preferred in Adams county, was today arraigned before Justice McKinney and waiving examination was bound over to the district court {n $500 bond, which he furnished T xe of Pioneer Charles ¥ NEBRASKA CITY, Feb, 15.—(Special Tele- m to The Bee.) les Barr, an old resident of this city, died today, aged 90. The deceased shook hands with Lafayette during the latter's visit to this country in 1824 and was a member of the congressional convention (hat first nominated Garfield. Struck by the Flyer. KEARNEY, N Feb. 15.—(Special Tele- gram to The Bee.)—This noon August Eick- meur, a farmer living four miles north of Kearney, attempted to cross the railroad track in front of the overland fiyer. His horse was struck and he was knocked off his wagon, but escaped uninjured. Prof. Rakestraw Appointm . NEBRASKA CITY, Feb. 15.—(Special Tel- egram to The Bee.)—From private sources it is learned that Prof. C. D. Rakestraw, for- merly superintendent of the Institute for the Blind in this city, has been appointed super- visor of Indian schools and special disburs- ing agent. Beatrice Thief Fined. BEATRICE, Feb. 15.—(Special Telegram to The Bee)—Joseph Stevens, who stole a watch from a second-hand store in this city several days since, was arrested last evening and today was fined $15 and costs. e e TEST OF BERING SEA RIGHTS, izure of a Pacifie Trading Company's Ves- sel by the Rush, PORT TOWNSEND, Wash., Feb. 15.—The schooner Alexander of San Francisco was condemned and forfeited to the government In the district court, Sitka, Alaska, Feb- ruary 6, on a charge of hunting and killing sea otter in Alaskan waters between the islands and over banks or sounding, more than three miles from shore. The decision is very important to Alaska fur interests for the reason that it involves a question of whether the United States can exercise Jurisdiction more than three miles from shore to protect fur bearing animals. The Alexander was owned by the Pacific Trading company and was seized last July by tl revenue cutter Rush near the Shumagin group. An appeal will be taken to the su- preme court. SUSP. — 78 HER HUSBAND. o Was Bound and Men, Feb. 15.—Mrs. Suspicions of a Woman W] Robbed by Maske GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Harriet Wells, living in the heart of the city, was bound and gagged in her home last night by two masked men and robbed of $1,160. She was not discovered and re- leased until a late hour. Her husband has not lived with her for several months and Mrs, Wells declares that he is one of the few persons who knew sho had any mon e ol i Heavy Floods in Arkansas. FULTON, Ark., Feb. 15.—Red river is now out of its banks above and below this point and thousands of acres of valuable lands, together with fences and houses, must give way. Thousands of licad of stock that be- long In the bottoms and also hundreds that aro driven from the hill lands to winter in the cane brakes of the low lands will be driven to high points for safety from the flood that is now at hand. Al stock in and out of the bottoms is in an extremely bad and emaciated condition this winter and but a few hours without food is all that is neces- sary to cause the death of thousands, The river is now crowding twenty-nine f - v the Murder of Paymaster Haldeman, PITTSBURG, Feb. 15.—John Yutzy was ar- rested here last night charged with the mur- der and robbery of E. Haldeman, superin- tendent and paymaster of the Franklin coal mines, at Piedmont, W. Va., on the morning of December 16 last. Haldeman was at- tacked while on his way to pay the miners their wages and was robbed of several thou- sand dollars, He was found on the road with his skull crushed and never recovered consclousne Yutzy denies all knowledge of the crime. - Charles Foster's Affairs. CLEVELAND, Feb. 16.—Ex-Governor Fos- ter's assignees have made public a statement which shows the liabilities of Foster & Co. at $790.201, assets, $88,802. Real value of assets $43,310. Charles Foster's liabilities are placed at $198,773; net assets, $115,486. RIME IN HIGH PLACES! 1t is not strange that some poople do wrong through ignorance, others from a failure to investigate ns to the right or wrong of a matter. 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