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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-13

on the Caribbean seaboarl, but Invariably on
the inhabited western plateau near the racine
Nothing could have been more grotesque IMAM
the assumption that an American w"r ''s'e,
was needed anywhere between Grey'o"n anu
Cape Gratias for the protection Oh ""'''''''"
interests
So far as the canal work was cohcer"eu ~
was not menaccd in any way by the ruh'ors Vi
,rarlike preparations in Honduras Ircy'ow"
could only have been reached by sea from 'hc
Raw of Honduras or by the San Juan rom I'aNe
Nicaragua. and II an invading army hau capt
,,rod Il fo. incomprchensiblc military reasons
,bcro would have been no probability OF the
dos,r,,ction OF the brcakwatcr or the HING up
Of the entrance to the canal. Eve" u Wv,
,voro danrfr 10 the American canal work. the
Keorsaree anchored of the bluff ten miles from
tho town ~ Rluefelds would not have Deeh III
n nosit,on 10 defend Greytown. The Mosqui'o
Reservation, extending northwaru iIo'n u,
town. Is nominally Nicaraguan terri'ory' o"'
practically 1t Is an autonomous o'a'c, ""o'e
rights are guaranteed by treaty WIN "ie"'
Britain. Nicaraglan army couiu ho' o''"p'
Bluefields without instigating a CIVIL war III
hitch avery negro. Indian and missionary
would claim protection from Great pri.aih anu
the limited States ROncador Reef itseir wouiu
not be a more unlikely scene of conflict De-
tween Nicaragua and Honduras than th's pa
cIHc little banana port with Its shallow lagoon
and struggling alleys Of negro CABINS.
Un,ntelligible as was the diplomatic pohcv
which diverted the Kearsarge from good mr.
Dor in Hayti to IN open anchorage or Centrai
America. Il is not more incomprehensiple imam
,,rcl of tho naval activity shown by the United
States in Southern waters. Every few months
q mysterious dispatch is received IN Washihg
ton stating that revolution is impending IN
Peru. and that American interests there require
protectlon. There Is n consultation between
the Stnte and Navy departments and war
vessel is sent to Callao. Nothing more Is heard
of the impending revolution, but the ship lies III
anchor there for q long period waiting for some
thing to happen. 1t may be a good stroke OF
business for the Graces If they get the contract
for provisioning the ship. but no useful purpose
IA accomplished by the dispatch OF the vessei
ON the strength Of sensational runors. similar
instances might be given from recent expert
ence all pointing TO the general conclusion mat
the State and Navy departments allow them
selves to be too readily drawn by rumor-
mongers who have self-intercsted motives. Inc
new Navy is a good thing. but 1t has cost too
much and is too expensive in It's maintenance
TO be employed constantly OH fools crrands
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-13
FOOLS ERRANDS FOR THE FLEET

The loss Of the Kearsarge serves to direct at
tention TO the mysterious purposes Tor whicn
the American Navy Is employed In Southern
waters When Admiral Stanton received orders
to sail from Portau-P Prince to Bluefelds his
navigating officers ought to have been able to
cross the Caribbean Sea without running the
ship upon so well-knOwn and dangerous reef
as RoncadOr. The responsibility for the wreck
will be placed where it belongs by a naval
board Of inquiry. But the expediency or utility
of the orders for dspatching the vessel from
Haytl TO the Central American seabOard will
never be passed upon by any competent tri-
bunal: and to these orders the loss Of the his
toric ship may be indirectly attributed. These
instructions were sent late In January after
consultation between Secretary Gresham and
Secretary Herbert. Reports had been received
that military forces from Honduras were in
vadng Nicaragua Secretary Gresham was ap-
parently impressed with the necessity Of de-
Tending the Nicaragua Canal, and accordingly
the Kearsargc was ordered TO Bluefelds to
protect American interests.
Columbus in his last voyage to America dis
covered tho Islands IN the Gulf of Honduras.
and after laborious struggle against wind and
current found sharp trend southwark In the
coast. and IN n spirit Of gratitude to Providence
named the cape Gracias n Dlos. Nearly four
centuries have passed, but the long stretch Of
senboard from the cape to Greytown remains
a primitive wilderness, with few lumber
camps and Moravian mission stations and only
one town, Blucnclds. banana port with a
population Of four thousand negroes and IN
dams. II IS Il forest coast. travcrsed by rivers
and inhabited by n few thousands Of Mosquito
Indians OF various tribes. 1t Is country
where there are 10 roads, and where the trop-
ical forest is 80 dense that one can only go
through It by cutting his way with an axe.
Military operations from the Honduras frontier
beyond Cape Gracas arc utterly impracticable.
The Central American wars are never fought
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-13
IIL SHVDDERED But WILLIS.

The latest dispatches from Honolulu bring an
account OF the way In which Minister Wills's
graphic report OF his famous interview with
the cx-Quecn was received there Dispatch No.
8, of November 10, In which that immortal mar
rotIyo wns cnshrIncd reached Honolulu on It's
return trip from the United States on January
20 aboard the Warrlmoo. and within n few
hours was published in extra editions Of the
newspapers The Hawaiian people had doubt
less supposed that they knew their late mon
arch pretty well already. They had ut least
known her well enough TO get rid Of her and
TO take particular pains that she should not re-
appoar upon The throne; hut they seem 10 have
been totally unprcparcd for this official rcvcla-
ton Of her sangnlnary propcnsliies at their
worst Supporters OF The Provisional Govern
mcnt and RoyaIsts were alike amazed nj her
frank avowal Of longing TO put her choppng
machine into operation, and II she had an apollo
gst left he took care to conceal himself. Some
Of the Royast newspapers are said to have re-
Trained from comments, but obviously this was
not owing to the pressure upon their columns
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-13

Silence was the utmost service when tney
could be induced to render to their mistress.
All classes were Mortified, and their sentiments
found instant and emphatic expression
Not the least significant indication Of public
opinion In Honolulu on the subject Is 1ound I'D
the attitude Of Mr. Davies, guardian OF Kaiu-
loni He is absorbed In the effort to preserve
the throne for his ward but hitherto he has
iudced that his wisest course was to promote
the restoration of Liliuokaan, in the cxpecta-
ton that her death or abdication would quickly
bring about the accession of his beloved Prln-
cess But soon as he heard Of the ex-Queens
atrocious purposes he perceived that the only
possible chance left TO Kniulani was In an I'M
mediate and complete population Of them In
her name He accordingly declared that he
shuddered at Lilluokalan's fcrocity, and we
dare say that he did. But, however that may
he, his conduct shows that he shuddered to
think Of the effect they would have upon the
cause which he had at heart.
There is apparently one person In Honolulu
who has not been seriously shocked by the ex-
Queens utteranccs and that Is the person TO
whom they were originally addressed-the Hon.
Albert s. Willis, American Minister to Hawaii.
We gather from his account OF the interview at
which they were made tnat ne WIS SOHeWhul
surprised and considerably disappointed, but he
has said nothing to Indicate that they caused
him to shudder. He does not even appear 10
have resented them. On the contrary. he pro-
longed the conversation with respectful III
qurics, induced the eX-Queen to avow That she
knew what she was saying and TO repeat II.
offered her an asylum ut his house or aboard
an American man-of-war, and finally took his
leave Of her with the Injunction that she Should
ring him up on the telephone at any hour or the
dly or night in case she became worried. More
over. he renewed the negotiation at the earliest
opportunity and continued 1t assiduously, uh'ii
mt last he had persuaded her to make promise
of amnesty which was worthless to every cltl-
zen Of Hawaii but all-suficient for his purposes
And then he had the colossal impotence to go
TO the Provisional Government with this empty
assurance from n creature who, having been
convinced against her will, was Of the same
opnion STILL" and demand its surrender In the
name Of the President of the United states.
If there had been shadow of excuse for
keeping Mr. Willis at his post 1t vanished WIN
the arrival in this country Of dispatches show
ing how the story Of his interview with Lii
uokalani was received in Hawaii. Honolulu Is
10 place for the only person now living there
whom her bloody ambition does not revolt.
For the sake not only Of the Hawaiian people,
but also Of the people Of the United States, he
ought TO be recalled at once. And for his own
sake too. He may find few congenial spirits
Iora
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-13
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1894.
TWELVE PAGES.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

Foreign-Edeon Breton. an Anarchist, threw
bomb in the cafe Of the Hotel Terminus. Paris
wounding twenty persons; he was captured a1ter
having shot a policeman. - Many persons
were killed and injured by gale in Great
Britain: large number Of vessels were sunk
and stranded - 1t Is said that Mr. Glad
stone intends to drop the Parish Councils ana
Employers Liability bills and appeal to the
country within a month. - The Brazilian
Government force In Rio Grande do Sui Is re-
ported to have been defeated, with loss OF Zoo
men killed and wounded; the transport ltapu
is said to have been sunk by the Republica. 600
lives being lost. - The steamship CITY OF
Para arrived at Colon with the officers and
crew Of the Kearsarge on borad.
Congress.-Both houses in session. - Sen
ate: Senator Gray spoke in favor Of resolutions
opposing the annexation Of Hawaii. - House:
The Urgent Deficiency bill was passed
Domestic-The President nominated John
Barrett of Oregon as Minister of Siam; the Sen
ate Judiciary Committee voted to report Mr..
Peckham's nomination without recommendation
A snowstorm ragged with great severity
throughout the Northern Eastern and Western
States. - John B. Lamont father of the Sec
rotary of War, died at McGrawve, N. Y.
- The trial Of ffty-eight striking miners for
rioting began in Pittsburg - Four men were
killed in a railway collision In Ohio. the signals
being hidden by snow
City and Suburban-The Republican Club OF
New-York and the Union League Club OF Brook
iyn held their annual dinners In commemoration
of Abraham Lincolns birthday. - Proceed
ings in the election fraud cases were begun
against Dennis ]. Buckley. one Of Justice DIV
ver's leutenants. - The committee OF wealthy
men selected by the Mayor to consider means
to help the unemployed decided to raise. II pos
sible. $780, Oo0 subscribing 100000 at once. -
The Rev. DR.. David II. Greer opened loan
ONCE for the benefit Of the poor. - The trial
of John Y. McKane was continued In Brooklyn;
the defence closed its direct testimony, and test-
mony in rebuttal was heard - The contest
of the will of Charles Bathgate Beck was begun.
Much discomfort was caused by the small
blizzard which came to town. - Stocks were
dull, but prices tended downward. with the
sharpest losses recorded by the Changers and the
Vanderbilts the close was heavy, generally at
bottom quotations Money was easy at 1 per
cent on CALL but foreign exchange advanced.
The Weather.-Forecast for to-day: Heavy
SHOWS; northeast gales. Temperature yesterday:
Highest, 2S degrees; lowest, "a: average. 26h.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-13

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less than tho poor In tho ordinary way actually
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In investigating destitute cases, ami sometimes In
their relief. Tho Tribune Coal and food Fund uses
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or other workers among tho poor wli, Wish 10 make
nae of this fund for the relief Of their poor shouid
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-13

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-13

Minister willis may not be moro roynlist than
the Queen. but he Is considerably moro royallst
than tho heir to the throne and her guardian.
They draw the line at hcnd-choppng.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-13

The Yalc-Princcton debate Is said TO DO of. tho
colleges having been unable TO agree upon the
number OF speakers. We should llko 10 know
what has become of all tho academic d!plo-
matsts. There never was fa.rer field for tho
display Of their talents Il cannot DO that they
have all been drafted into the sorvico OF tho
state Department ut Washington, though wo
suspect that some OF them have been.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-13

Twenty-three lonely men were at work on the
Harlem Speedway Saturday. The thousands OF
laborers who were to be employed there seem 10
have taken a vacation before the work began.
The boy who saw 100 cats in the woodsned hao
no Imagination at all as compared with TAM
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-13

The committee Of prominent citizens seiec'eu
by Mayor Gilroy to devise additional me'houS
of providing relief for those In need heiu
meeting In the Mayors office yesterday inc
character of this effort may he judged from 'ne
presence at the meeting Of Messrs. 5. ~. b"o'
cock. Seth Low, Jesse Seligman, Cornelius van
derbt, j. F. Morgan, NJ. X. Jesup' r.. j.
Gerry W. f. Dodge and others. The result OF
the meeting was. 1t is understood. a determha-
ton to raise half million dollars. ana those
present contributed 100000 as beginning. A
good beginning certainly. The money is 10 DE
distributed through existing agencies ana only
to actual residents Of the city. This movement
is calculated to call forth further generous con-
tributions, for the more the problem or the
poor is studied the greater does the need OF re-
lief aDDear,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-13

The thief who tried to sell diamond TO the
man from whom he stole 1t. and that man
detective, too. must think that these are indeed
hard times"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-13

fects of the storm in Chicago and throughout
the West. The wind here rose to no more than
thirty.six miles an hour, while in Chicago Its
velocity was eighty miles, 80 that at exposed
corners people were lifted of their feet anu ~
some cases badly hurt. simultaneously with
the widcspread storm in this country there has
been a severe gale In Great Britain, from which
much damage has resulted. AS respects the
greater part of the United States the worst Is
apparently over. For today high winds az"
lower temperature are predicted Tor 'h's i'c's"'
borhood, and the snowfall may continue.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-13

good beginning has been made In the pun
ishment Of the delinquent and dishonest election
officers in this city. But beginning Is not
enough It will not do to make an example OF
one or two and let the others go scot free. Ine
public demand the same vigorous prosecution IN
the remaining cases as in the two already tried'
Let the good work go on.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-13

ITS never too late to begin to have winter,
seems TO be the idea Of the weather.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-13

The Democratic economists " IN the House
are having no end Of difficulty in keeping the
appropriations for rivers and harbors within
reasonable limits An ntimation has been
given that bill apprOpriating more than S1O,-
100000 will be vetoed; hence the embarrass-
n,ent Of the committee in adjusting the demands
which are made in the interest Of different dis
tricts. Some $5,OOO.O00 for this purpose has
been allowed In the Sundry Civil bill, so that
the total. with a s1OOO0.OOO River and Harbor
BILL will not SAVIOR much Of economy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-13

There Is evidence that Senator filli Is urging
sheehan to put forth every effort In his power
TO prevent tho passage OF tho so-oalied buffalo
restoration hilla the most important OF which 10
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-13

Yesterdays storm would have passed ior
pretty respectable blizzard II New-fork mao ho'
had a sample Of the genuine article
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-13
Jnorx to A0uertis cmentS.
Dus,ncss Notl,es.

Roll Top Desks and Office Furniture.
Great Variety Of Style and Price.
I. @. SELLEW.
No III Fulton-at.. N. Y.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-13

II the Senate restores the duty on sugar IL
will increase the cost of imported food repeal the
whole series Of reciprocity treaties and reinviso-
rate the most powerful Of the trusts
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-13
McKane's trial is ending with touches OF politi
cal burlesque.

Mr.. Gladstone can be counted upon to 90 some
thing that Is unexpected. He may retire from
public life, or he may order general eiecton,
or he may produce bill for the abrogatioh Oh
the House OF Lords. With Prince Bismarck III
retirement, the Grand Old Man is the only grea'
figure on the European stage. and anything that
he NAV do will be Of dramatic interest
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-13

Some Of the difficulties In the way OF the Sue
cessful prosecution Of the indicted election
,fiicers were made known yesterday Two Of
DIVERS lleutenants I'm the lid Assembly Dis
rict. named Buckley and Gallagher, were to he
tried, but Assistant Dstrict-Attorncy Wellman
found that the witnesses against tho Inter had
mysterously lost their memories since they first
told him what they knew. Hence he was
obliged TO take up the trial Of Buckley first.
The breaking down Of the witnesses memories
In the Gallagher case indicates a desperate at
tempt 10 save the Tammany henchmen who by
serving their masters too zealousy have got
into the clutches Of the law. Apparently they
have been inundated, or by some other means
induced not To repeat their former testimony.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-13

Tho spirit Of Democratic revolt mas now
broken out in Providence, where there 10 ."
view a faint imitation OF what has been aohe al
Trenton and attempted in Albany Inc De"'o.
cratic majority in the Rhode Island HOUSE u
Representatives propose. so far az lies IN 'he',
power, to ignore the Republican Governor anu
Senate, and are even talking OF refusing " pass
the necessary appropriation bill. IL Is all .eps1
In a teapot. The Democrats VIII not NC "''e
to cause nearly as much trouble as 'heS i""N''
but they are in q fair way to make 'hehse''e Cd
ridiculous.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-13

Yesterdays snowstorm irreslstibly reminded
New Workers Of the famous blizzard of 1885,
though relatively II was q trining affair." This
~ suffered little In comparison With the cf.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-13
KNIGHTS TO BE CREATED.
THE QUEEN WILL HOLD AN INvEsrrruRI
AT WINDSOR.

KAISER WILLIAM WILL VISIT HIS GRANDMOTHER
"A ROYAL WEDDING - EASTER SERVICE
FOR THE QUEEN DUcAL AGRICULTURE
MRS CHARLES sKIRROw MR.
MORLEY - THE BAMPToN LECT-
UREs - MADEIRA "A TORPE-
DO DESTROYER THEAr-
RIcAL NOTES.
tBY CABLE TnK TKIBUxk,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-13

The Democratic programme IN TINS o'"'e =
highly amusing. Hill for Governor fio"e' ~
United States Senator, and sheehan TOT So"s 90,
But the proverbial slips 'twixt the cup a"' '''-
LID must not be forgotten.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-13

Now that there Is a good chahce :" DO 80
City Hail. let all our good citizens put io' VI ''~
influence II the right direction.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-13

that restoring to the Mayor the powe, Oh ~
pointing the police commissioners OF the s s',,.
On one pretext and another action on the olllS
was POSTPONED last week. but they have ceen
made a special order for to-day ana 'nou.u Ill.,. 70
acted on without any further delay. 1t Is unoer.
stood that sheehan IS endeavoring 70 p.e'~m
some Republicans to aid him In at 'ea'. ,o,,avo
ing the bills In his interest. We 90 ho' osn ..,s
there are any Republican Senators VINO "o.'u
lend themselves to any such scheme - s".
are inclined to turn a willing ear 10 o".ena"
they may rest assured that they are pe"s
closely watched. Sheehan's infamous '"eaN
legislation must be undone and the soo"e' '"'
better.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-13


Total. February IL. Soi...............$i5s 5i OF
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-16
ENTIRELY DESTROYED.


Joab AIuIvane's Barn and His Handsome
IsoclasFay Burned.
The barn of Joab Mulvane at the rear
of his residence 1135 Topeka avenue,
was destroyed by fire last night, together
with its contents.
An alarm was sent from box 81 at
1925 The Mulvane barn was SO com
pleteIy on fire as to be past saving, and
the efforts of the hremen were directed
towards saving the adjoining barns and
sheds
The barn Of al. ID Robbins from its close
proximity caught ahre and was barely
saved. The property of a. a. Hurd,
William Hodson and others living across
the alley was in great danger. The
damage to the adjoining property VIII be
nominal.
The Mulvane barn was completely de-
stroyed. The horse that occupied ID was
found dead just outside the barn. 1t
had broken loose and kicked IFS way out
of the building in its agony q COW that
occupied the space between the two
barns was scorched and may die Mr..
Mulvane's best carriage, his rockaway
coach was ruined as was q safety bill
cycle. Mr. Mulvane's loss is estimated
al s 200 He is uncertain regarding
the amount of insurance on his property.
Mr.. Robbins loss VIII be fully covered
by insurance