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H,.f Tretehed Calk Abroada (Ininiir,
Wonld Olodlr Vfeleorae as War f.nkon.
,h.r fare It I Tints for flladstoae to
Jtellr The OoYemraent tTIU I'oneeda
(fce ropnlur Demand for it Liberal Nnrnl
roller Slellf la Fall Bevntnlton Inind
British JProteetn Conearntne; lb Traae.
aitantla Mall Servles Aaarehlet Blaeh
esellera In farls A Balloon that Hi ba
fli.t.l-Ur.i Jbaaglry Unfa a ("arm,
Ixhdow. Dee. 30. Commiseration and hope
will be th butden ot New Year's greetings
throughout England and the creator part ot
Europe. The farewell's to 1803, tn to-day's
newPPors, are to raanr spurntngs o( tlia un
welcome guest The pessimist ehorui de
elates that the rear has beon tho gloomiest in
recent hlstorr. Attempts to grsot the new
eomtt cheerfully aro, moat of them, pitifully
lacking la sincerity. Ther are bated on the
poor phllosophr that things cannot ba worse,
to ther must be better. The 31m, In a long,
dreary article, Is able to offer 1U readers no
tetter congratulation than this:
"It has boen a year ot menace and danger,
tat oot a rear ot catastrophe, The great Eu
ropean war has not broken out, and Gladstone
his not eucceoded In dissolving the United
Klncdom."
For the future. It points out that here Is no
sign of Improvement Industrial, commercial
or political. The long, lachrymose chronl
Slings spread before the publio to-dar do not,
however, falthfallr reflect tho prevailing pub
llo irlrlt While It Is gencrallr admitted that
JM'3 has been a rear of retrogression in Great
Britain, both in material prosperltr and nv
tlonal prestige, the rear 181)4 will bo welcomed
, with strong hope and confidence. Even those
who fear and expect war haTo tble fooling In a
Urge measure. Even war would remove ths
curse of Idleness which, an influential depu
tatlon told the Prlmo Mlntstor this week, is the
greatest burden upon tho nation.
Itlaonoof the significant slcnaot the hour
that the present cenoratlon, which knows
nothing of war, has no conception of Its
horrors. It Is not colnc too far to snr that If
it were not for the prevailing fear of the in.
adequaer ot the Ilritlsh armament a consider
able portion of the English people would at
heart welcomo the war which, nearlr all agree,
is threatened by the present oondltlons. The
reason for this sanguinary sentiment Is tho
fact that the English people are poor, poorer
thaa ever before in these latter days.
In spite of this stlU growing feeling of
threatened trouble, nofaet of anr description
pointing to an International quarrel has come
to light recently. All bellicose talk is still In
the air onlr. and while the popular dread Is,
perhaps, a little mora deep and widespread
than in similar crises in recent rears. It will be
well to romember that the expected seldom
happens in such cases. It is remarkable how
undisguised som war alarms bare become.
Even Mr. Aster's able journal has caught the
foTer. It it onlr fair to credit the 1'atl Mall
Gait It with sincerity when it said in a warn
lnc leader yesterday:
, "What we have to understand as a nation Is
that for the present we stand almost alone In
Rurope, and that tho future Is black with un
certain menacos."
The moat tlfcnifleant reoent utterance in the
opinion bt the London press. Is that of the
Tope when ha said to the Cardinals and pre
lates offering Christmas greetings: "Itpeaea
and eharltr hare disappeared we mutt not
despair."
Tho tendencr Is, however, to give these
words both broader and more speetflo mean
ing than his Holiness probablr intended to
convey.
The ware of vague dread which is sweeping
over England threatens to have serious con
seauenocs to the partr in power. The com
bination Of circumstances has been peculiarly
unfortunate for the Oladstone Ministry. Ther
tried, at first, to argue awar an unreasoning
popular call to arms. The Chancellor ot the
Exchequer made a bad blunder In going a step
' too far in Quoting the Lords of the Ad
miralty on the subject of the national
defences. There ft do longer anr doubt
that all the sea Lords threatened to
resign: beneo a retraction which made
the naval panlo worse than ever. Then fol
lowed the Incident of the battle ship Iteeolo
tlon, driven back to port br a gale after nearlr
V perishing In tho heavr seas. The whole
country, without regard to partr, baa seen the
terrible significance ot this event, and the
Government has been powerless to restore
eonfldenoe. Still, there Is a great deal of doubt
whether the Resolution and her five or six
sister ships, which are the chief reliance ot
tne nation, aro unseaworthr. It ie a vital
problem for Great IJritaln. for if the universal
fsara are well founded, the Ilritlsh supremacy
ot the seta Is gone beyond tne possibility of
recovery within three or four rears. I have
the authority ot one ot the oncers of the Reso-
V lutlon for saying that her ofUeers are unani
mous in declaring that the ship mutt be
entirely rebuilt before she again goes to sea.
The escape of all on board from death was
very narrow.
It is Gladstone's failure to respond to the
popular anxiety over naval affairs more than
his Parliamentary poller which has raited a
sort of revolt against the Grand Old Man In
hit own partr in the paat few days. Labou-
ebere has been most outtpoken. In the frank
opinion ot that veteran atatetman, Gladstone
thould retire now, at the beginning of hit
Ighty.fltth rear, A tew other Liberal! openlr
endorse the view of the Itadlcal editor ot
Truth. On the other hand, protests against a
change of leadership bare not been so numer
oue or emphatic as ther should have been. It
must be admitted that Oladstone In late years
has developed a decree of obstinacy, to put It
bluntly, which bit been a ssvtro trial to his
political attoelatei. It was hie obttlnaer.
however, whloh finally carried Home Kulo
through tho Commons, and even his critics
must admit that Gladstone's obstloaer hat
been more often rlsht than wrong. There can
I be little doubt that the old mas la eonvlaoed
era tblt that he mutt make liberal conctttloss
I to public opinion In naval affairs. A vigorous
, poller and a large expenditure will now come
with bad grace, but ther will come In tnffl.
eient measure to satisfy the country. There
' will come also a terribly swollen budget, which
wilt make necessary the heaviest burden ot
taxation in inanr rears. This grievance will
do much to allay the popular demand for Im
mense naval expenditures.
II tan time It it now almott certain that tome
cotnpromlte of the Parish Counelle bill will be
agreed upon br the Opposition before Hon.
day. It will provide for the passage of tho bill
not Utor than Jan. 10.
Tub SuVa Home correspondent writes that
the newspapers have been so full of reports of
I the recent fighting in Africa and extravagant
euloKlttof the Italian troope that little space
i. hat beon left to deal with the terrible state ot
I affairs In Welly, That Island Is virtually In
full revolution, a natural result of the deplor-
' able Internal policy of successive Govern
ments, militarism, bureaucreoy, and an abom
inable fiscal system, producing misery, ruin.
i and sedition. Crltpl. himself a Sicilian. dU-
'v plan ttrance and unexpected resolution. lie
has had frequent conferences with the King,
whereat. It Is said, he promised to tupprets
the revolt with grtpeanot, if necessary, and
restore absolute retpeet for the law within six
uoatba. On the other hand, be ba addressed
telegram after talegrast to hit mltguldtd com-
gaaaaaat- JEuBtL- mi Mi mm wmiiiiniimiiiiii in umiiiinzMlSMBI
patriots cxprosslng his sorrow At the shed
ding of btood, promising an adoauato Inquiry
into their Just grlovanoes. and bogging the
workmen to abstain from Illegal acts.
"Mr heart Is with you." h telegraphed to
tho Union Club atLccaradl Frnddi. "but for
God's sako avert trtth bloodshed."
Crltpl demanded and received a free hand,
but not the least progress hat beon made as
yet, although there are now nearly 20.000
troops In the Island. There have been fre
quent conflicts botwoon the soldiers and the
people. In which the former have not always
been victorious, and scores ot so-called
rioters have been killed and hundreds
wounded, fetlll the Blelllan spirit Is un
broken, and the worklncmen societies,
although nominally dissolved, eontlnue
to dominate all the rural and some of the
urban districts. Tho brigand bands have boen
largelr refinforced by Boclalltt workmen, who
have benn driven out ot tho towns and ate en
tering that fascinating profession by choice.
The troops have practically done nothing to
ward carrrlng out their boastfully proclaimed
Intention to oxtlrpate brlcandago.
In accordance with tho oustom, extra Indul
gence Is being extended to the inmatosofall
Italian prisons during this festive season, but
tho bank frauds prisoners have shown no
gratitude tor it Old Blanor Tanloneo refutod
scornfully to accept any favor, lie was In
formed that he might have a plate ot soup, a
dish of macaroni, a smalt pleco ot meat, and a
half pint of wine every dar this week, but he
spurned the profferod dainties and has taken
nothing at any meal exoept broad molstenod
with oold water.
The discussion of the quettion of American
mall routos, whloh Is perennially revived In
the Enallsb newspapers, has at last takon a
common tense turn. The Ilritlsh postal au
thorities are being roundly denounced bo
caute ther refuse to send the malls In fast
steamers unlets they carry the British flag.
Twice this month the Saturday malls
havo been sent on a slow Cunardor when
they talent have reached Now York two days
earlier it despatched br the American line.
The fast German boats leaving Bouthampton
onBundar and Thursday get no mall, except
specially addrettod correspondence. The
Ilritlsh authorities persist in limiting tho
mails to America to two per week, although
four weoklr malls are sent from Mew York.
The protest is becoming so loud that It la
barely possible that a reform may be effected
in the course ot time.
The Itadlcal opposition to the continued pen
sion ot $50,000 to the Duke ot Baxe-Coburc-Gotha
Is Increasing, and the matter is pretty
sure to bo revived In Parliament persistently.
The ample evldenos on tho subject has aroused
great rosontmont tn Germany, and It is not
surprising It the antl-Engllsh prejudloo In
that country bo greatly Intensified.
The resignation ot U. II. Johnston. Ilritlsh
Commissioner in Central Africa, uncovers an
interesting quarrel. Johnston it alto the
agent of the lirttlih Bouth Africa Company,
north of tho Zambett Illver. President Rhodes
authorized him to carrr out certain plans,
which he did at an oxpente ot $137,000.
Ithodct repudiated the bills, but on Johnston's
demand apologized. The latter then resigned,
and the fact comes out that Rhodes is planning
to got control ot the Ilritlsh gunboats on tho
interior waters ot Africa and complete the
conquest ot the country for the benellt of
bis company. Ills demands are backed by
arrogant threats ot rebellion and founding
another Bouth African republic, and many be
lieve tho daring schemer will carry bis point
with the Liberal Government Meantime, al
most all hope for the safetr of Capt Wilton's
force hat been abandoned.
The indignation throughout Europe over the
repudiation ot obligations br the Greek Min
ister of Finance Is so great that refuge is bo
Ing taken in the assertion that his language
hae been misinterpreted. A few believe the
explanation, but suoh drastic meaturet wilt
be taken In Uerlln and other capital! that
probablr Greeoe will be compelled to adopt a
more honett oourte.
The suppression of anarchy In Paris has led
to the disclosure ot a system ot Anarchist
blackmail. The police have closed the Insti
tution known as Anarchist Soup Leotures, es
tablished two years aco. The managers ob
tained prominent endorsers. Dumas flls,
Zola, and Cldmenceau fell Into the trap. Many
persons gave them money as a premium ot
Insurance against dynamite. These men have
not been proceeded against as Anarchists, bnt
as beggara who obtained money by falsa pre
tences. On Christmas ther made a rloh haul,
some giving handsomely from fear, otbera
from charity. The deputy collectors made
notes of the sums received, and were so Im
prudent as to add observations thus:
" Dubois, Avenue des Ternes. twenty francs.
He was awfully pale in shelling out
" Caron. Avonue da Wagram, five francs. lie
seemed to be parting heart'e blood."
Herbert Vivian, erstwhile Secretary ot the
Jacobin and White Rose societies formed to
promote the restoration of the house of Stuart
to the throne ot England, has become hono
rary secretary ot the British Antl-Semitlo
League, and In all probability will soon get
himself talked about The league Is at pres
ent devoting Itself to defending and
justifying Russian persecution of tho
Jewt. Before long it Will hava a fling
at the British Jews, and In due course Vivian
& Co. will And themselves In the law courts
as defendants In actions for libel. Thero Is
little scope for the Jew-bslting business In this
country. .
An important series of experiments at the
Military Balloon School of Instruction near
Chatham is approaching completion. Theut.
most teoreer is maintained, but it It reported
that Major Temple bat at length found an
aerial stserlng apparatut which he rellet upon
to act tatlsfactortlr in all oondltloni ot weath
er, except an actual storm.
Queen Victoria's oldest subject, William
Hampton, Is dying at Salford, not ot old age,
but of the effects of an accident He Is be.
Ileved to be 113 years old, and until a week
ago be used to gst about as well as many men
ot half his age. Last week Hampton started
to join au Old Folks Party, He fell from a street
car and was run over bra pattlyg eab, terloui
ly Injuring hit spine. The accident ought to
have killed the average old man, and the fact
that Hampton Is still alive proves him to be
the touabest of centenarians,,
1'our thousand nautical miles of new cable
are being made for the Western Union at
Hlemens's works, in Now Charlton, whero tho
present cable were constructed. The no7
cablet will ba of the best possible material.
It Is believed that the contract stipulates for
completion by the eud of uext spring, to en.
able laving the cable In tbn coming summer.
, 'IheLobham Vaik stud farm has boen sold
to Mrs. Langtry for I0.000. This l one of
the bost-known breeding parks In England,
nil the JJly baa got It at a bargain.
The friends of Mrs. Maybrlck are hopeful
that Home Uecretary Acqulth will content to
relertu a commission ot lawyers and doctors
the additional eWdenca cllected lu the latt
two years, and especially tho statement Capt
rlemlug Is alleged to l,ao made in America
n to her husband's Hrsentc-eatinc liahits.
Ilia majority of lawyers, however, believe
that Asquith will decline to reopen the esse in
that manner. He will probablr himself con
sider the additional evideuoe. and then re
loatd the, womau, but merely at art act of
grace and on. the usual ticket of leave. A
friend of Mrs. Martrlck writes:
"Iboee who saw the pretty but delicate
young ladr In the dock In August, Ihhsi, would
not recognize berin the MontUessakeloton who
la still kept at work in Wokiog prison, though
hardly able to stand. An attempt re
cently made to puulh her for some trlv.
ial breach of discipline nearlr ended In
death, and would, no doubt, have done so had
not the greater part ot the intended punish
ment been remitted. There Is little pruba
billtr that she will pass Christmas. lbU4, at
Woking, unless In the prison cemetery."
This it the sort of thing we hear or read ot
periodically here, for Mrs. Maybrlck hat a
titled mother who it devoting the remainder
ot her we te obtaining her daughter' t release.
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A YOUNG WOMAN WAYLAID.
mat liAnnonctirf btjivck uorr.v
JMU LEFT Son DEAD.
She l,ay All Ir Iday Night TJneeaetloua and
Kspeaed to (be Italn and Cold, and Itaa
Not Yet Hegalaed Iter States The Mo
tive of Her Vnknorra Aavnllant Dlaeloead
Hha May Also Have lleea Robbed.
In that part of Jersoy Cttr known as Marlon
thoro Is an open lot bounded by Corbln, Bin,
VanWagenen,and BturvoiAnt avenues. Throo
mall houses stand on this lot at the corner of
Bturvetant and.Corbtn avonues, and the rest
ot It serves as a playground forbore. An
open fenca surrounds It with an opanlnc
on Corbln axonue and anothor on Van
Wagenen avenuo, through whloh pedestrians
mar make a short cut This Is not an alto,
gethor safe part of Jertor City, even In the
daytlmo. and at night Itlodangerons. Tramps
who come In on the trucks of the Pennsylvania
Railroad trains find It convenlonttoget off at
tho Uackensaak meadows and take a short
cut through Marlon.
Borne time on Friday evening, probably
about 0:30. Miss May Barrowcllff. a mnilo
teachor, 20 rears old, was assaulted and left
tor dead in this vacant lot Only one person,
a woman, hoard what mar have been her orr
for help, and, after listening for a second ory
and not hearing It tho concludod that she had
heard an engtno whistle. From 7 o'clock
Friday night until 0 o'clock yesterday
morning Miss Barrowcllff lay unconscious
on the ground, exposed to the rain and oold.
Bhe was a little to ono side of the track that a
person would take In making a short cut bo
tween the openings in the fence. The spot
where alio was found was about twelve feet
from Van Wacanen avenue.
Bhortlr before 0 o'clock yettordar morning
two bora from the Children's Homo In Glen
wood avenue wero walking down Corbln avo
nue. Ono ot them, John Miller, saw what
seemed to bo simply a bundle of olothos lying
In tho vacant lot Miller went In to look nt It
and saw that a woman with blood on
her face was lying there. The boy was
frightened, and no eourrioci ou lor asrijinupu.
Policeman Foley and Roundsman Edwards
met him and heard his story. They went Into '
the lot to Investigate. They found the bpdr i
ofaroung woman lying partly on her side, i
with her faco down In a pool of blood that hail
flowed from a jagged wound In her forehead.
Her face wat bruited and out almott beyond
recognition. ,
Her clothing wat torn and disordered, hearing :
evidence that she had struggled desperately
before she had beon overoonie. Bhe was still
breathing. The mnttterlous wound was adeep
gash about five Inches In length and extend
ing from the bridge ot hor nose high up on
her forehead. Blood waa flowing from this
wound. On her llngerx wore two rings, but
there wns nothing in ber pookets to Identify
Evidently she had been an attractive girl
nnrt well dressed. When her body was found,
however, her clothes wore wet and pattly
covered with mud. Her hair fell only
to her neck. Bhe wore a black cash
mere skirt black stooklngs, and button
calterH. One black glove was on her right
hand and another was found onlr a few
feet distant. The waist of ber dress was torn
to pieces. Beside her was a black leather roll
containing sevoral pieces of muslo and a
weekly paper. . , , .
The policeman got a waaon and carried her
to the City Hospital, Uurlng the trip the
young womau rallied anil opened her eyes.
The policeman asked her for her name. Her
lips moved, but she could not speak. Then
she became unconscious again. ...
Warden Osborn recognized her as Miss Bar
rowvllrfwhen ahe reached the hospital, not
withstanding, the (act that- her face wns ao
badlr bruised and cut. Hho had frequently,
visited his family. The police were inclined
at first tlcht to think that It wat a ease, of rob
bery. Hut later another motive was disclosed.
Mis-. Barrowcllir condition was crltloal.
Cast. Lanae of the Seventh precinct went
with the ollloers who had found ber to make
an examination of the ground. The vacant
lot la considerably, below the lovel of Corbln
avenuo, and a pile ot rocks lead down to It
At first It was thought possible that Miss Bar
rowcllft had received her Injuries br falling,
but this theory was soon found to be incorrect
A pool of blood marked the spot where the
body had been. And about two feet to ono tide
of it wns the weapon with which the wound In
her forehead hnd been inflicted. It was a
etone about the size of a small parlnc block.
There waa blood and some hslr on one of Its
edees Another smallor stone, also stained
with blood, was found near It. If the strug.
gle that must bavo taken place had
left any marks on the ground, they
had boen washed awar br tho rain before
the police arrived. Over toward Sip avenue a
wire that runs along the top of the open fence
waa crushed down as If something had been
dragged over It This led to the theorr that
Miss Barrowcllff had been seized whtloon blp
avenue and carried Into the vacant lot Had
this been the case, however, she would hardly
have clung to her roll of muslo and her hat
Both of tries were found beside her. Indicat
ing that she had fallen where she waa first
assaulted. Whethor there had been more than
one assailant the police were unable to deter
mine. They are Inclined to believe, from the
evidences ot a severe struggle that the girl's
ctothee show and from the war In which the
was wounded that It was the work of one man.
About noon Mr. and Mrs. Vernon of 70 Grand
street called at the hospital and claimed Miss
RarrowclliT aa their ward, who lived with them.
Mr. Vernon said he had frequently warned her
against going through deserted parts of Marlon
atnlaht, but 3Iis Barrowcllff had always re
pllodthnt she was not afraid. Her father died
about two years ago. leaving her a life Insur
ance poller of t'.'.OOO and about $D.OOU In
bonds and securities. He Jived In the large
brown-Hone house opposite the new armory
on Bercen avenue. Hince his death Miss Bar
rowcllft had boen living at Mr- Vernon's honse,
whero the was regarded a, a daughter. th,
wai a music teacher, and smnn of hor pupils
lived In Marlon. 1'ur more than two years sho
was the ortt.inlt of the Grace M. K. ( nurch of
Mnrlon. Hocl.illy the was a great Uorlle.
Mr. Vernon aid she had drawn uomo money
on Tuesday, and that ahe may havo I, ail as
much an i-W In hr purse, which could not
be found
Cart JAnge. assisted by Detective McN'ally,
-Holtle. Dnlton, Do vie, and () Nelll. made a
careful search or the neighborhood where the
crime was committed. They succeeded In
tracing Miss Jlarrowcllft during irldav after
noon ami up to a short tlma before she was
assaulted. ... . ... . . .
There It some doubt as to whether she had
y!iueh money with heron Friday evening. Miss
larrowcliff asked her cousin. Miss Dexter, who
lives at the Vernon's also, on Thursday night
for some change. They think this an Indica
tion that she did not have much money on
Miss' Barrowcllff made an appointment to
meet her eousln on Friday evening after the
hail given her muslo les. one at Mrs. Roland's
house, at 21 Wylle place. It waa her habit
frequently to call on Mi- Roland,
Miss BarrowolilT remained at home on Frl
day until about 2 o clock hha cave a muslo
leeeonat Mr. Mahlenbrock's house on Wale,
avonue at 4. 30, and staved ther, until fji'.tj.
From there ahe went to Mrs. Hinlth a boute on
Wettttds avenue, near Htuy vetant.
Mrs. Smith gave her 'i. and Mr. Hrolth tart
that when Miss Barrowrllfl took nut her pock.
etboOK to mat. cbanseshe displayed alargs
roll of hills. Mrs. Hraltli went to the door to
see Miss BarrowclllI off tome time after U
.'clock, butshedoei not know in which direc
tion the went. That was the last seen of her,
as far as It known yet, until the was found
yostnrdar morning. .... . .
'Ihe police think now that Instead of going
toward Montcomerr street to get the car sh
wanted, the mutt have gone down btuy vetant
avenun through Corbln avenue to the opening
In the fence, and then started to make a short
cut across the vacant lot where she was as
saulted. They sre unable to nooount. how
ever, for her taking such a roundabout course.
Mrs. Christie, who lives nn Wetdon street,
near the teens of the assault, told the police
that about 7 40 o'cloek on rlday niahtsha
heard a nolso that toucdad like a woman't cry.
tine oalloil her hatband's attention to it and
tli.iy both listened, but It wat nut repeated.
They concluded that they had been deoeived
by an engine whittle aud made no effort to In
vestigate It. JNoneof Ilia people living In the
three houtes at the corner of Muyvestnt snd
Corbln avenues saw Mist Barrowuliff eater the
lot or heard the noise uf any struggle.
Mmi ll.irroweJIff had not recovered eon
solousnets latt night, and at the hospital It
wat said that her oondltlon was crltloal bhe
will probablr die.
"bhe was almott frozen to death." said
Warden Osborne. ' Ever since the has torn
hero wo have used every effort to restore her "
lu addition to her physical Injuries, which are
dangerous, the it tufleriog from severe thock
and from the exposure."
It Is surprising that alter her night In the
No New Tare Table
ssouU bs wltaeil a bolil ef Pr. lei I's aasMra
litiisrs. ts woru rsasvata tps.tUw ef etitusl.e
ttavei. Beaue ef seoaurfsite. wtat.
f
open air and the Ins, ot so much btood she wts
live whnn the police found hor.
One theory that has boen advanced to ac
count for her going Into this vacnnt lot alter
dnris Is that she met a man. who nn some pre
text or nnniher persuaded her to take that
path, and then assaulted her.
Mls llatro'vclirrs friends do not take anr
took In such n theory, however. They say
that the wns too sensible a girl to do any
thing so foolish as that It Is more generally
believed, that tho took tho crosscut to snvo
time, and ran Into one or more of the tranipt
who pass through Marlon. ,
If Mlts Barrowclllf had taken the nearest
route to her ear sho would have walked from
Mrs. Bmtth's house down ftestalde avennto
Hip avenue, and then on Kip avenue la-,t the
vacant lot In lino with the spot where she
wns found tho wire on the teuce has undoubt
edly liccu bent. ,
It is possible that her assailant or assailants
met her here, and, smothering her cries, car
ried her ovor the fence and hack from tho ave
nue. Perhaps under such circumstances Miss
HarrowclllT might hav retained her grasp on
ber roll of music. ... . . .
Tho Physician's examination showed that
she had been strangled, and bythls means hnr
assailants may have prevented her from giv
ing an alarm. . . ,
Thon, when they had carried hnr Into tho
lot and she fought for her dress waist shows
that she must have made a stubborn resist
ance, they may have found It necessary to boat
her Into insensibility wl J the atone that was
found. i
If, howsvor, sho started to go across the lot
ot hor own aoconVJt would have been a elmplo
matter fornnyono to nvarpower her without
alarming the neighborhood. Thus far the
police have boon unable to get any more defi
nite Information.
niiAn x.y xjus vcnn-n-AtTEn BtiArr.
A Visitor T.rfl Mrs. Camtlnra Tns Be fare
ll-r llnily Ws Found.
Mrs. Kstherlne Belano of 2,321 Eighth ave
nue, gelnc Into the cellar yesterday to get
some wood, discovered a woman's body In the
dumb-waiter shaft The woman was Mrs.
Annie Cnmllum, who llvod on the third floor.
Tho police wero notified and an ambulanco
from the Manhattan Hospital was summoned.
Tho surgeon found that Mrs. Camltum had
been dead soveral hours. Her back had boen
broken and her hip crushed. Mrs. Camllum
was a widow and lived with her elxteon-renr-I
old dauehtor. The netebbora sar that sho
was Intemperate, and the police think that
while lntoxloated sho walked Into the elevator
shaft, uilstnklng It for the halL
Joseph Moore, the janitor, ha, a different
thanrr. At II o'clock vosterdar mornlni- ha
found Mrs. Camllum's hat In tho hall. He
I knocked at her door to return It, and. In re
sponse, a man whom hrecoenlzodas a steady '
I visitor at the woman's Hat came out took thn I
hat, and, going In again, shut the door. At
1UH o'clock Mooro raw the roan go out. An
hour later the man returned. When told that
i Mrs. Camllum was dead, he went Into the eel
I lar and looked at tho body lie told the police
man In oharao that ho had known Mrs. Caml
i lum for a long time, and had called on her the
night before. Ho tald he wns an electrician
and lived In this city, but refused to give bis
name.
The policeman took tho man to the atatlon
house and reported (he matter tn Capt
Meaklm. The roan told tho Captain his name,
("apt. Meaklm refused to tay anything about
tho matter.
(A T. MeOlynn. an undertaker, of 2,170
righth avenue, says thnt at 11 o'cloek yester
day morning a young mnn who answers the
(lotcrlpllon of the young man teen by Janitor
Moore called at hit shop and told him that a
womnn was dead at 'S1 J.lghth avenue and
that he had belter go and cot the bodr. The
young man said he would return, but did not
The police are confident that the woman's
death was accidental.
Liccssr.s to nt: itLronnn.
The Ziclw Hoard After 1 Ont af 10 Flacea
Ueported On nr Parkbnref.
Police Inspector Williams with a number ot
sergeants, detectives, and prolman from the
Oak-street ratron-appMrreit before the Board
ot Excite yesterday and lodged oomplalnta
acalust anumborof saloons In Capt Blovln'a
precinct. Thero wero sixteen places men
tlonod In the complaint of Dr. Parkhursttothe
Police Commissioners about tho condition ot
the Fourth precinct tho other day. Nine ot
them were licensed liquor stores.
It Is the Intention ot the Board ot Excise to
revoke the llcensos of places that on examina
tion are found to be frequented by disorderly
persons, so they began an Investigation of tho
places complained of by the Parkhurst society
nnd asked for the cooperation of the police.
Tho saloons complained of aro at W I, 88. TO.
HIJ. 110 and lid'. Cherry street. t!0 Oliver
street, 712 and 73 New Chambers streat.
Sergeant I'dward Walsh testified that with
two exceptions the places were resorts for dls
Roluto women and thieves, and that the places
had been frequently raided. The exceptions
weroujoilvor ttreet and 72 New Chambers
street. Complaints were made out against tho
proprietors of the seven other places and they
will I notified to appear before tho Board
next Thursday.
Commissioner Murphy suggested that it
would be a good thing to invito Dr. Parkhurst
to submit any avideneo he may have against
the placet to tho Board. Commissioner Holme
answered that ha thought the police were ca
pable of providing all necessary evidence. In
spector Williams acreed with Commissioner
Holme. "But still." ho said. "If the Commis
sioners think our evidence Insufficient It prob
ably would not ba a bad Idea to act on the
recommendation of the Grand Jury and oo
operaterilth Dr. Parkhurst"
TllIKTEa JV .V ET.UrAJEU BTATIOX.
Tour Combined to Hl.nl a Hospital Collec
tion Ho and Twii V,Vere Arretted,
Four men combined tn stent the collection
box of the Associated Hospitals from the 100th
street up-town station of the Third avenue
olevatel railroad yesterday. They began
operations by entering tho atatlon together
and putting only two tickets into tho box.
This caused a dispute with Henry Shapiro, the
ticket choppor. Tho men finally put two mora
tlcketa Into the box. and oneot theroen tllpped
n ten-cent piece Into hhnplro's hand, eaylnc:
"Here, est a drink when you get a chanoe.
Don't crowl any more about so little a thing as
two tlcketh." ,
A train was approaching at this lime. Two
of the men kept the ticket chopper engaged In
talking, with his head turned away from the
collection box. until the train halted and was
about to start ngaln. The other two men
ripped the box from its fastenings, and all four
jumpod upon the train as It was starting.
rihaplro discovered the robbery, and word
was telegraphed along the line. At Eighty
fourth street Policemen Perley and MoDonouah
cot on the train and found two ot the four men
In tho rear car. The prisoners said ther were
George I'erley. 25 yesrt old. of :Ua Eatt 107th
street, and Daniel Merer, aged 2tJ rears, of
112th street and Hrst avenuo. I'erley dropped
the box from under his coat when the pollee.
men grabbed him. The police say that Verier
was arrested In November last for larceny and
' waa discharged for lank of evidence, and later
wa arrested fr burglary. The prisoners were
held In 1.000 ball lurexamlnation at the Har
lem Pollen Court .Their two companions
escaped irom the train at tlality-nlnth street
Thl Itlc, Henllhr. Orderly Clir.
Estimated population ot the cltr of New
York. 1.U-M.30O. Doatls rate latt week 22.34.
Death rate for !att rear 2.1.10 In the tboutand.
the lowett on record. The rate In 1K77 wat
2a Co. The Improved sanitary condition of
the city and the purification of the water
supply are believed to have caused this re
ductlon. Sanitary Inspections In 1MU3. 725.214 ,
tons of food condemned, 2.050 j vatolnatlons.
oei.ooa
JSflV ,37U M.6IS Id l 47
lUU4.4S.SiV) SV.447 1U.OOI HI S3
Dlthtberla It about the only contagious
diteato that shows an increuss; 1,1AM oasot
aaalnstfj20last )ear.
Police Hrrotts.lrai3.Ki.013j of these 3,750
wernexcUe arrests, arrettt for drunkennett,
2U GOO; disorderly conduct. 17.480. .813 being
women, disorderly porsone. malot. 1.0UJ;
females, H (0,2.572 lost children restored to
parents , JM.W) of stolen property recovered.
Hret . mn. 4.132, loss. i5.iBto.tja7. Onlr
forty-iilne Uret extended to other buildings
than the original.
Tu. Net fork Laada at Her New Pier,
Tha cabin paissngers ot the American liner
New York were landed, latt evening, under
the radiance of manr electrlo 'lights, at the
line's new and long pier at the foot of Fulton
ttreet North River. The New York is the firtl
steamship to moor at that pier.
Tfca New No. 4 Home, wllb II rr Cell. !.
Illtb rd, Or.t-eU.s. sad fcsst ef all KUstro-
lUdicu bslt.rt.s for ibystUs. paJUat. uavaiuat or
feaasasa. j.U.ataasU A Co, lfriltiitlsl 4t
PRINCE COLONNA ON HAND.
11B UAB XVHKED VV IS 1'AhIS AKI)
xa siAiiiNO inovntK ron ma rrirn.
When She Itealtated tn JLet Hint Dee the
Children lie Mide a fcene nt Her Haiti
He Is at JLaat Admitted to Mrs. la
lanv'a JSrawlna; Kosai and Talks with tha
1.1 1 lie Onea Before Their Grandmother.
PASts, Dee. 30. Mrs, Mack ay's roptr to the
assertion ot Prince Colonna that his wlfo drew
and spent the entire amount of moner Mr.
Mackny sent to her. Is that Prlnco Colonna
forced tils wlte to draw checks In favor of ser
vants, who cashed them and turned tho moner
thus obtained ovor to the Prince.
Prlnco Colonna assorts that ha has. the house
hold books showing that nil the chocks were
drawn In favor of Preolozo, the butler em
ployed br the family, and that all the moner
wns spent on the bout ohold.
Prlnco Colonna roturnod to Paris on Doe. 24
after having passed six weeks In arranging
his affairs in Naplos. He said to-day that he
cams back so as to see his chlldron on Chlst
mas Day and give them tho customary toys.
Br the docreo of the French courts, the
Princess obtained charge of the children on
the condition that the Prince have access to
them, and that they visit him at his horns
every two days. The Prince took chambers
about a hundred yards from his wife's hotel,
and on Christmas Day sont a request that tho
children visit him for a short time. Ho re
ceived no reply. He then went to the hotel and
told tho proprietor to Inform tho Princess that
be was waiting down stairs. The proprietor
answered that Mrs. Mackar had given strict
orders against sending up cards. Bhe would
see nobody.
Tho Prlnco Insisted, and eventually the pro
prietor went to tho rooms oooupled by the
Prlncoss. He returned with the reply that It
was Impossible to let the children see the
Prlnco on thnt day.
Prince Colonna told ths proprietor that
there was nothing extravagant In his demand
to see tho chlldron; that he had come for them
Inpurtuance of his legal rights, and that he
did not Intend to let Mrs. Maokay or anybody
else keep him from them. Ho would not try to
exact the Impossible, but If tho chlldron were
not brought to him he would find a way to
meet them, nnd that without delay.
The proprietor consented to npoak with Mrs.
Mackar again, nnd went up stairs. Meantime
the waiters and porters, who knew of the
trouble, gathered In tho hall and made surrep
titious bets whether the Prlnco or his mother-in-law
would win the skirmish. The proprietor
conferred with Mrs. Mackar several minutes.
What passod between them Is not known.
The proprietor Is reputed to be a man of com
mon sense, and Is known more than onoe to
have given sound advice toquarrolllncaocletr
leaders. He probablr advltod Mrs. Maokay
not to oppose tho father's natural rights. At
anr rato, Mrs. Mackar weakened, and the
Prince received A mesaage that the children
were In their crandnrethor's drawing room,
and he mlcht sre them there. The Prince,
laden with packages of tors, ascended to the
drawing room and found the children.
Mrs. Mackar. however, remained In the
room throughout his star, seated in one cor
ner, whence she saw the father embrace
tho children and distribute the presents.
Whether or not any words passed between
the mothcr-In-law and son-in-law is not
known. The latter remained onlr ten minutes.
The next dar the Prince, throngh hit law
yers, requested the children to visit him on
Thursday. He waited In vain until 5 o'clock,
and then went to the hotel.
This time he loarned that the Princess and
the children, Mrs. Mackar and the Countess
Telefener were out Tha Prlnoe asked for
writing material, eat down In the hotel office
and wrote an account of the inoldentand be
inflated upon the proprietor and the secre
tary affixing their signatures. This document
he addressed to tho President ot the Tribunal.
He then withdrew. leaving the hotel people
nervous and uncomfortable. BInce that time
the Prince has not roturnod. As the Princess
is following ths line taken by Mrs. Deacon
with reference to the children, litigation simi
lar to that in tho Deacon case is expected.
The Maokay lawyer elves as the reason for
not allowing the children to visit their father
that he no longer Inhabits his own house, but
lives in a hotel, whereas tho Tribunal's order
applies onlr to the Prince' former residence.
This move has greattr angered the Prlnoe.
The affair Is the engrossing toplo ot the
American colony.
rianx over i)ru children.
Heekar of Pit I.eals Tracks nts TV IPs to
New "York,
There was trouble In West 123d ttreet res
terdar over an attempt mads by Martin M.
Becker of St Louis, who says he lean official
ot the Wabash Railway, to get his two children
awar from his wife. Booker Is about 40 rears
old and wsll to do. He wlfa is abont 3a The
children are Ralph, aged S years, and Julia,
aged 7.
For a week past Mrs. Becker and her chil
dren have beon living with Mrs. Becker's aunt
Mrs. Rose, at 204 West 123d streat Gustavo B.
11 Meehln, proprietor ot the Laclede Hotel, Bt
Louis, has boen a visitor at the house. Mr.
Beoker came on to New York on Thursday and
found out where his wife was. Yesterday ha
rapped at the door, and Mrs. Ross responded.
Rector pushed bis way past her and seized
his bor. who was playlnc about a Christmas
tree. Mrs. Base's brother-in-law, Bamuel Rote,
had come on from Oneida to spend the holt
days. He crapplod with Becker, and In a mo
ment the two men were struggling on the
floor, while ths children were screaming. Mrs.
Becker and Mrs. Rose lent a hand at hurrying
thn children out ol reach ot their father.
Meehln appeared and told Becker he shonld
1 help Sir. Becker keep the children from him.
Becker says that Mrs. Rose's hrother-ln-taw
knocked him down and that Meehln helped in
the tight which followed.
Aa soon as Becker could free himself from
hit assailants be rushed to tho window and
railed for the police. Policeman Meckert
rospondbd. Beaker demanded tha arrest of
Meehln and Mrs. Becker. The pollceiunn re
fused to make any arrest, but the men tn the
cuo accompanied him to the Last 125th street
station.
There Beoker accused Meehln ol running
away with Mrs. Becker and tho children and
wanted him locked up. Capt Meaklm reiused
to lutorfere tn the case.
Beoker had applied yesterday to the Buproma
Court for a writ of habeas corpus to secure his
children, but was unable to havo the
writ returned before Tuesday, and con
cluded Jo take the law Into .his own
hands. Mrs. Becker has left her hus
band twice, and returned to her mother, who
lives In Utlca. Bhe was 111 at her mother's
house last June. Becker went on once and
took her home. The second time she went to
her mother's he lollowed. bhe was 111 there,
but promised, he save, to return to him as
soon as the recovered. Instead, the came to
New fork. , , ,
bhe says that sho waa cruelly treated by her
husband, and that rhe had beuun divorco pro.
ceedlnga In Ht 1 auI. but had come on to New
lork to avoid publicity In bt. Iiuls.
Meehlu. who It a young man of JO, refuses to
talk about hit thare lu the transaction, lie
watanold frlend.ot thn fnrallr. and theftoaot
say he Is still a friend ot the wife, but it nolh
log mora.
Mrs. Rose lives tn a good neighborhood, and
the fight attracted the higcett kind of aorowd.
Mrs, Rote's ptrlor, In which the row took
plaoe. was sadly disarranged, and the Christ
mas tree was tipped over and wrecked.
Bamuel Rose said;
I would not lot the children go out of Ihe
house against my nleoe s wishes If a uozeu
men tried to take them without legal papers."
Becker has hired detectives to keep track of
his family until be can bring the matter before
the oourts.
Ckaaga or J3 sol.
Commsaelas If eaday. Jaa. 1. tskltk Valley aaiUeaS
trl.e wuil.ais siatiobs ffeu las feel ef Ceriuaai aa
Psfee4s HK-4M.
.
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the ctrtt min at hto.
Forle nt tho Month or the Harbor Take a,
Reel Cannonndlnai Va tha Bay.
O'Tttlfhl, IS)), hr Clt tVlt Pit ML
Rro rm JxNKino, Dec. 3a The Minister ot
Forelcn Affairs, acting for President Pelxoto.
authorizes the representative of the United
Press to make publio the following In
formation! Thoro has been no firing to-day byanyof ths
forts at the mouth of tho harbor. The Insur
gent cruiser Atmlrante Tamamtare has been
bombarding the Government forts on Gover
nor's Island and Mocangue Island, hut her fire
hat no visible effect The torts replied briskly,
and a number of their shots struck ths cruiser,
but what damage ehe sustained is not known.
It Is certain, however, that during the engage
ment ono of her officers, prosumablr ths officer
of the deck, was killed.
A lighter loaded with live cattle and flying
tho British fine was seized by tho Insurgents
to-day, but they were not allowed to retain
possession of their prize long. As soon as
Capt. Lang ot the Blrlus, senior British officer
In these waters, learned ot the capture he
caused a boat to go at ones to the Insurgents
and demand the surrendor of ths lighter and
cattlo. They were eurrendored without argu
ment A cadet on one of ths American warships
here says that he saw nearlr 200 wounded In
surgents on Enchadai Island.
Wabihnoton, Doc 30. Beorotarr Herbert
had a conference with Beorotarr Oretham to
day, basod on detpatches from Capt Ticking,
commanding the United Btates naval forces at
Rio. Mr. Herbert said he did not caro to make
publio any moatngo that Capt Picking bad
sent The Navy Department was duly in
formed by telegraph ot the arrival of tho mon
itor Mlantonomoh at Hampton Roads this
morning, and that she would procoed to ths
Norfolk Navy Yard for some slight repairs.
Whothsrthe monitor will bo sont to Rio, Mr.
Horbert declined to say, but he gave the Im
pression that no orders had boen sont her, If,
Indeed, a decision had beon reached, by ths
remark that " She may and she may not"
The Dertroyrr lied lo On Into Dry Dock,
Capt MoKenzIe of ths stoamshlp Muriel,
whloh arrived resterdar from West Indian
porta, had a talk with offlcora of ths new
Brazilian cruiser America at Martinique on
Deo. 20. The officers boarded ths Muriel to
ask If her skipper bad soen anything of de
serters from the America.
The Muriel left at Martinique ths steamship
Bantult which had had the Lrlcsson boat
Destroyer, now the Pirating, In tow. Tho
Destroyer was going Into dry dock for repairs,
which, Capt MoKenzIe heard, would requlro a
lone time.
BT. LOV1B UAB A rjHKIlUE3T,
The Kct. Dr. Tyrrlfa la and Order Ziengna
to Pursue New York Afethode.
Bt LotriR, Doe. 30. The Law and Order
Loaguoof this city has boon nwakoned to re
newed vigor by ths tragodyln a dlsroputabls
houso afew nlchts aco, whoa City Attornoy
Butler shot and seriously wounded a gambler
known as "Eovcn-np" Jim. It proposes to
follow the general plan adopted by Dr. Park
hurst in Now York. It alrendr has a leader in
the person ot the Rev. Dr. Tyrell of the Plrst
Christian Church. He says thoro will be no
attempt mado to force religion upon anyone,
the solo purpose bolncto ferrot outand punish
crime
" Wherever crime Is to bo ferreted out" said
ths Doctor, "and evldonce colleoted for Its
suppression, .detective work. is noaestarri.
hence. 1 see nothing to blame In such methods
as Dr. Parkhurst Is using."
The loacue will call an Immediate mass
meeting, and men will be appointed tooarry
on the work. In conneetlon with private detec
tives to be employed for the purpose.
The first move. It Is said, will be made
against the concort dives.
CATB-TX COO EEET UXDKXOnOVllD.
Two atlaera Killed aad Tbraa Xajnred at
trio Illcharda Mine.
MonntsTowjr, Dec 8a A care-in occurred
early this mornlnc at ths Rlohards mine,
about ton miles from here, resulting In the
death of two minors and the serious Injury ot
three others. The acoldcnt took place about
000 feot undercround. Tho mon had been
worklnc for two bonra on a huge pleoe ot
overhead ground, containing about fifteen
tons of ore. The miners could not move It
and concluded that It was necessary to put In
n blast Two men started to drill, and hnd
been at work only a few minutes when the en
tire mass fell upon them, kllllnc thorn.
Thodond men aro James Madden. 45 years
old, and John Rice, 17 years old. Rice'sfathnr
stood a few feet Irom him whon tho cave-In
took place
The Injured men are John Moran, Thomas
Rice, and John Thomas. Madden was thn
onlr support of a widowed mother, SO rears ot
ace.
A EAJIITAT HAXIC BOBBED.
George Hlmpeon, Aaalatanl Hooalseenar,
Clear" Oal wllb Sl.OOO.
IUnwiT, Dec 30. It has just leaked out In
this city that the Union County Bank was
robbed of $1,000 In cash yesterday morning by
oneot Its emplorees, Georce Blmpson, aged
about 20, who has absconded, r'hortly after
the bank was opened the cashier, . It. Bher
wood, went into the directors' room to attend
to some business, onlr absenting himself for A
few minutes. On his return Hlmpson asked to
be exoused for a few minutes to attend tn
some business down town, and Sir. bborwood
granted the request
After he had teen cone some time, Mr. Sher
wood became suspicious, and. looking Into
the cash drawer, discovered that four pack
ages of bills, each containing r250, were miss
ing. The robberr was at once reported to ths
fiollee, but the bird had flown, lie has been
n the bank about four roars, worklnc his war
up from a runner to an assistant bookkeeper.
MtOUB COLORADO QUID,
A. IVead Whose Oro Averages S1.403 to tha
Ton lllacnverrd.
Cnrm.i! Cbeex, Col, Dec 30. The ureatest
cold strike ever made In this district was un
covered to-day by N. V. Guypt on ths Camella
Lode olalm, adjoining one of the famous Ana
oonda properties.
At a distance of thirty-three, feet under
ground a pay streak thirty Inches wide gives
an average value of il.4U5 tu tho ton. Besides
this there Is a largo quantity ot low-erado ore
which will par at the mill.
Burglars Contented with Canle,
niCKiNSACX, Deo, SO.-There was a whole
sale raid upon the stations of the Now Jersey
and Now York Railroad from West wood to
Hackentack. nine mllrs. last night. The pas.
senger stutions at Wcs'.rrood, htna, Oradell,
New SUlford. River LMee, t horrr Hill, and;
Central avouue, In Hackensack. were broken
Into and rnni-acked. Jicrauaa of frequent art
ourslons of this character, nothing of value Is
lelt In the buildings except the punnr-ln-the-s
t welching machines, In each Instance
last nleht these machines" were broken and
idled o( their contents. Iho number of cents
canted away Is unknown.
(Ireraolt Kaved If n Drowned.
A man wearlnga heavr beaver ultteriumped
overboard from toow No. 05 at ths Bouth
besond street plor In Wlltlamsburgh rester
dar afternoon, Capt B, Mathlton threw a rope
to him and told him to hold fatt
"Don't trr to save me; I dou't want to bs
saved; I can't bs saved," the man shouted
back.
The tide carried the man awar In some
manner he threw off Ills overcoat This was
recovered, snd was Identified as belonging lo
William Co. Min. aged if, ho lived with his i
wife at 3J Division avrnuo, WIUitmeLurxh.
He was out ol work and had been drinking to
xeett.
K. Jz . " l.-ola." taw,
Tne attr (vllUi-JJa.
Iftrtsloas feat, tatiaUt. lbs caly one af lu kiss la
Ike market .a4 for caialu tu Uultetllttee ral
, t. United. IV raik flace. K. I'.-XU,
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THE GREAT CASE OF HAWAII 1
. M,
XtEl'OllT BT ittU BIOBEB TItOH MS JU
couutTTEB ox rotiEiax ArrAittB.
The Minority Bay that tha Jfrestdtat Ie Wf)
ered tha riala JtaagtiaKa of the Canrta. 4?
tntlon la tha Appointment of Mr, Blown! ,m'
-Mr. Cleveland' Hawaiian Volley Bee !jfj
clared to Be tVllhoat tha alr Deallatf ,Ll
aad Blgnllr Which Hhonld Me rarantd
la tha Diplomacy of tha Tfatlaa) Btatee, !
WitnisoTos, Doc 8a Ths mlnorltr of th
Commutes on Forelcn Affairs have submitted I
tho following report bn tho Hawaii catei
When President Cleveland was Inaugurated,
March 4, 1803, ths Hawaiian Islands were
under tho sovereign control of republican
Government already reoognlzed, not onlr by )
the United Btates, but by every civilized nation.
This Government was In name provisional,
but In faot was to remain In ezlstenee for ah
Indefinite period, until the time when terms ot
union with ths United States should bars beta
greed upon. '
The Minister Plenipotentiary of ths United iff
Btates to Hawaii was in person at his post and '
tho Benats ot the United States was In session. (
The President sent to the Senate ths namsot '
Mr. Gresham, as Becrotary of BUte, and thM
bodr. on March 0, confirmed ths appointment. J?
It was at that time publicly stated, though "u
yot not offlclallr known, that Mr. James JJ. J
Blount started from Washington on March 7
on a mission to tho Hawaiian Islands with jj
verbal socret Instructions from the President. 51
It this be true, bis subttquent written Inttrua- $
tlons, not made public until November last .?
mast have beon forwarded to Mr. Blonnt after Vf,
his departure from Wsahlncton. as ther bear Jg
dnto Mnroh 11,
Tho treaty sont to the Senate by the outgoing iJS
Administration on Fob. 14. war withdrawn by &'
the President on March 0, botween the time ot ?
Mr. Blount's doparture and the date of his H
written instructions.
Those Instructions are voluminous, but ths -
words that aro important at ths present day Tj
are fow. &
In order te obtsln truitworthy Information as watt $'
at ths aJ.cbarge of other dotl.t herein specified. He li
(tha rree.deat) has decided to despatch ra as hit '
Bpaclsl Coiuuihiioner, la which capacltr yea will ,VM
h.rewltti receive a commits on ana aleo a letter. i
wtieraby the 1'retldtn! accredits yoa tethe Prssldsat
of the EieoutWe and Advltorr Counelle ef the Ha
waiian Islands. The comprehensive, aelleete, and eoa
I flJentlal caaraoier ef your ul.slon can now enly be
briefly ontlined, Ike detslla of lta execution befag
neeeitaxlly left lo year food Judgment asd wise dis
cretion, Te enable yea to falfll tula charge, yoar as
tborlty In all malt.ra tooctilnf tbe relations ef this
(lorernmanttotka exlatlnf or other Oovarameat (ot
tbe Hawaiian l.lande) la paramount, and tn yea alone,
acting In enoperatlon with Ike commander of the naval
lercea. It vetted fall discretion and power lo determlae
when suoh forces shoakl s lsnded or wltbdrawn,
Tha preeenl tllnitter of tbe United Statea at Hon
olulu wi, I continue unlit furlber notice to perform the
utual (nnotlout appertaining to hie nmce, not laooaalat
ent wltn tbe poware lntru.ieil to loo.
Encloaed thoro was it letter, in which all bnt
mere words of oompllment are as follows:
Grow rtaVciiil, ;v.it'tyi' Pflt Slalu c Amtrtcm,
tAu Fjfitmrj tinrtrj 13. IM. prUidAht if IA jtr.
ilttaiul Attxt-iri Umcilt lAa Vori.liiaI OftrnmuJ
f IA 7liM fa Jl4U
aunt ud Uoun rsitio I bars made choice of Jam. a
II mount ae my special oommt.atensr lo
vl.lt the Hawaiian l.landt and make repbrt to ue eon.
c. ruing tua preicnt etatus of affaire in rhat country.
In all mature attesting relations with
tbe ftovernment of tbe Hawaiian 1. lands bta au.
laorlty la paramount sty knowledge of hie bigb.
character and aoiUty tires me entire eoail
ri.nce the! be wtl ate every endrsver to ad- ,
ntree-ttrtnwrea et-tVCinnnTnta. nnd- 113 sw
render himself acceptable to yonr Kicellener I there
fore reouoit yonr Kscetleacy to receira blm favorably
and tire ruil credence tu what ba ahill say ou tbe part
o( lbs United states, and to the auorsnees whleb f ,M'
bare charged bim to convey to you or lu. b..l wen.s
ot this Government for the protpentr of tbe llawaluu -J
Jilanda. liay Uod bare your Kic.ll.ncy la hie wise
Written at Wa.hlnglon thia 11th of March. 11(8. ';
Yonr good friend, Uaovsa CLkvaLivn.
A lotter from the Beeretarr of Stats of ths -
earns date to the United Btates Minister at
Honolulu notified blm of Mr. Blount's appoint- l
mentand authority, In the same terms used. r
in the letter of Instructions to Mr. Blount n
Mr. Blount arrived at Honolulu Maroh 2a i
On tho Muth he presented his credentials to r.
President Dole, Between 2 and 4 o'clock on ,;
tbealstof March Mr. Blount lssusd the fol-
lowing order to the Admiral In command of 7
ths United btates naval forcos: .
bis Vou aie directed to baul down tbe United States
ens gn from tbe Uovernment Dnuuing and te embark
the troop, now on ehora.
Mr. Blount remained thereafter at Honolulu
for soveral months. Mr. Willis was eon- ''
firmed as Mr. btevons's suooessor In Qeto .
Lor,. IHJi.i. Mr. Blount's final report and all "
his affidavits must have been In the pot- ,
resslon ot ths Administration when both !
Houses of Congress met on Aug.. 7. 1B83,
or verr Bhortlr thereafter. Both Houses ot .
Congross sat until Nor 3. 18U3. and were In If
hession during the whole time ot the dellbera- i
tlons of the Administration, If anr there were, 1
which resulted in the secret Instructions to I
The Constitution provides that tha President ' f
may nominate, and br and with the advlos j
and consent of the Benate mar appoint Am- .
battadorsand other publio Ministers." Tbs .1
statute of Aug. 18, ItCd, known as section ,'
1.U74 of tbe Revised btatutes, tn elatsltylns; M
dtplomatlo oftlottrs, specifically names Com- I
mtsaloners." along with Ministers, Ambatsa I
dors, Consuls," and otherofticlal designations. '
This statement covers all that Is needed to ft
show how the President has Ignored tbe plain H
language ot the Constitution. Ue has assumed tl
to appoint ot his own volition, without the ad- V
vice of the Senate, a dtplomatlo officer wltn a
paramount powers. To try to orcus that Mr. fl
Blount waa not a diplomatic officer of ths 1
United States, but only "my Bpeclal Commit. i
sloner." Is Idle. Mr. Blount was ulveu su- ft
preme command of both our navy and ourfltg. i
fan any ono say that either of these were the 't
President's own property, or that he could del-
euate any personal powers over them? , . i
The President left entirely. In the words ot
his Instructions, to "the cood judgment and
wise discretion '" of Mr. Blount the details ot
the execution of his delicate and confidential
mission. Mr. Willis, a diplomatic offloer. duly
confirmed by thehenato. waa ' to be guided J
largely by his own good judgment" If there
be any difference In this grunting ot powers so
at toIoavnMr. lllount a personal representa
tive and Ur. Willis a diplomatic Minister, It Is -
only that the wider powers are granted to that
agent in whose appointment tbe Senate had
not been oonsulted. ...., . J
The appointment by the Prettdent alone of ft
Commissioner with diplomatic powers, as in IN
tin. present case, were it justified or allowed - i
by tho Constitution, ought to have many Preco- ,51
I dents, our diplomatic, history Is full of orlti- 'm
' rul times, ot delicate questions, of respocsl- B
blllttes bravely accepted. But no precedent
fur such an appointment has boen polnte I out, ? 1
and prolonged rearch n our P.trt falls to , i i
find ono that can justify tho President's action. tj 1
A distinguished Hi-nator, in a ctrfuily pre- u J
pared argument In tho hrnatenntho I 1th f 4 (
December, I'llrd n lung list of nppolntmnuta ,i(
hv pot Jtesidoiitaof umniikstoneraoracents, A
tomeof which were nittdn without the benate a 1
concurrence or confirmation This entire list ,5.
of preceiltints, bosidrs otlmrs not alluded to by 1
that .-!nator.oneiaiuliin 'tiMreeal!ydiYldei ft
Into two rlantes, and only two. j
i'trtt Agents or cjuiuilaslunur to negotiate j
tro.ttfe. J
t-ecund Agents to obtain Information. 2
'J'hi rUht to nppoint tlio first i.f these elaltts 3
It Inherent In the 1 residi-ut'a constitutional J
POMorto ccotlato or 1 pn-,.nri trratle. lis J
may exerciao this In per on. he may ttxeroUo ,
It through his t?retarof bt ile hemaydelo- A
gate ills power vrh'-ii tho I ctson.il negotiations
cm. In hltjudgtiumt, be hotter carrlwl 01 away .
from our seat ol liuvernment. AU that it dona i
In tliso cases It done lor the purpose of sub
nutting th result of theso osculations to tha
Senatn. The nogotlutl. n of a tr aty U merely
a provisional and passing mat er, aad tha
uouthplece through whicn thnt negotiation
is conducted is nothing Yet it It to be Ob.
611 ved that In th Immense majority of such
rase former l'resi leuts huvo preforrnd lo ob
tain tho confirmation ot the leasts for tbs I
agency they wished to employ. It is not usees- ,
miry to ill cuts further this class of appoint I
ineuta. for. In tho present rato, no power was .(
c!viit Mr. Ilounttu nog itlata anr now treaty. 1
while in hie instructions he Is clearl- told that W
"he is i-harzd with no duty relating to Ihe '
treatr" which had been sent to thn Senate, I
and peudiiig his report had been withdrawn.
As lothesecnul catoaory; It has been ths I
practice to sond Persons. lor the purporeof 00- I
talnlng information, nto foreign countries. jn
Irom the formation of our lioYorumont. it is M'
entirely proper and reasonable lor the t'xeou- wj
tlva to desire auri obtain autbentlo Inlortna- r,fl
tlon on which to bate xecutlve action or i
feoommendatlon. Such were the appoint-
ments of douverneur Morrisjn 17hO by Prtsl- !
dent Washington, and of Mr. Parksr Mann la .
1B40 by President Taylor. '1 he former was to Jl
ascertain by Inquiry and personal observation. fll
the intoetlonsof Great Britain as to eompleu Wl
Ing and earn log out tho treaty of l?b34 Aud l 91
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