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THE DAIiLES WEEKLY CHRONICLE, FRIDAY, APRIL 1, 1892.
DROPPED A NOTCH.
Me M Salisbury More Conciliatory in
Tone and Manner.
THE BRITISH LION'S TAIL TWISTED.
Pauncefote Held on to the Documents a
Full Month Without a Word.
CANADA rOACHKES MUST SUBMIT.
If any American War Ship Send! a Ka
nnck Pirate to the Bottom he may sue
for Consequential Damage.
Washington, March 29. London dis
patches reveal the fact that Sir Julian
Pauncefote held the papers of February
27th, which caused Secretary Blaine to
charge delay upon England for not set
tling the seal dispute. A reply from Sal
isbury to the note of President Harrison
of the 22d inst., yesterday brought Hon.
John Foster and Senator Sherman to the
White house at an unusually early hour.
They remained in conference with the
president half an hour, and when they
left their faces expressed inward satis
faction with the condition of things
which occupied their minds. The reply
of Salisbury, it is said in high official
circles, while not conceding in express
terms what the United States contended
for in the recent correspondence, is so
conciliatory in tone and manner as to
open the way for an amicable settlement
of the present controversy. In the pre
vious correspondence, Salisbury declined
to admit the subject of damages to the
terms of the treaty at all. Now he pro
poses to refer the question of damages to
arbitrators. Upon this point his lord
ship's suggestion contains an impracti
cable feature, that of attempting to
measure damages to Canadian sealers
which were prevented by the United
States from engaging in their occupation.
This is what the late Charles Sumner
described as consequential damages
It would be impossible, in the opinion of
officials interested, to make any estimate
of damages for what might have been.
Actual damages are all that can be
assessed. But, as stated, the tone of
the reply encourages officials to believe
a satisfactory arrangement can be made
with England for the protection of seals
pending the decision of the points in
dispute Dy aroitration.
British Journals Peach.
New York, March 29. It will be re
collected that when the press of London
thought they had the American eagle by
the beak", they indulged in all sorts of
comment calculated to tickel royal risi
bilities, at the expense of Uncle Sam ;
like thus from the Sheffield Telegraph :
"The Bird of Freedom capitals belong
to The Chronicle dropped its wings
and subdued its screech at the sight of
the gleam of the Lion's teeth."
"Brother Jonathan thought it prudent
to abandon his pastime of twisting the
lion's tail." Article followed article in
like strain for a day or two until it be
came necessary for the "buckler to the
Prince" to take up another hole in the
surcingle and prevent the jollity from
rupturing 'is royal 'ighness. Since the
22d, English newspapers have tacked
ship on Bearing sea and there is a visi
ble modification in the sentiment of the
public as well as the press of England
on this subject. One of these, the Star
of yesterday, will suffice to tell of the
sudden change. They'd')- says: "The
dispatches does not give Lord Salisbury
the better of it. lie lias not been con
sistent. Mr. limine has. The Ameri
cans have behaved as if they genuinely
desired to protect the seals; Lord Salis
bury as though he was afraid of offend
ing the Canadians, whose onlv
to catch the seals."
desire is
Party Tot Slave Tensions.
. Chicago, March 2S. Fred Douglas at
the head of a presidential tieket,running
upon a platform whose cardinal plank
provides for the pensioning of ex -slaves,
"is one of the possibilities of the coming
campaign. William E. Yaughan, of
Chicago is at the head of the movement.
Through hia efforts a bill has been intro
duced in congress to grant pensions to
the negroes. It is proposed to call a
national convention for the purpose of
' nominating a ficket'which will make a
fight on this proposition. In view of
this fact several hundred negroes of
Chicago have sent him a petition asking
that the convention be held here.
Oregon Pacific Hallway Case.
Portland, March 29. The important
case of Lindley Sinyth and others against
T.. Tgenton Hogg and others to have
come up before Judge Deady today, has
been further continued.' This is the
case concerning which . so much was
published at the time the papers were
filed. The action was brought by Smyth-
and others asking for a restraining order
. of court to prevent Sheriff. Mackay, of
Benton county, from delivering to Z. Job
the certificate of sale of the Oregon
Pacific railway company, and also to pre
. vent Job from making any transfer of
such sale should the" transfer be made.
At the time of the filing of the papers,
Smyth and others did not have all the
affidavits they desired to make ' the
proper showing for the injunction. This
morning a motion was made in the
United States circuit court by plaintiffs,
asking for leave to file and use additional
affidavits ; which was argued and allowed.
The restraining order was modified so as
to allow the sheriff to deliver the certifi
cate of sale to Job. The hearing in this
.case on its merits will probably take
place in May. No precise date has yet
been fixed by Judge Deady.
Ben Holladay' Estate.
Portland, March 29. In closing the
Ingalls-Bellinger controversy, in the
samous Ben Holladay estate -case yes
terday an attempt was made to show
that Ben Holladay, in his lifetime, had
paid $40,000 to prevent Ingalls from
being "cashiered" in "the army. This
brought out the following statement
from Gen. Ingalls himself on the stand:
"My honor or soldier-like, conduct," he
said, "has never, been called in ques
tion. I have over a hundred letters
from all my principal commanders,
Grant, McClellan, Meade, Hooker,
Stanton and others, speaking in the
most commendatory terms of my char
acter. The talk of my being 'cashiered'
is a most preposterous myth. For fifty
years I, have received and disbursed
several hundred millions of public
money and several hundred thousands
in my private capacity, and during the
whole fifty years I have never had a
voucher stopped against me, or had to
pay a penny on account of any public or
private business I ever made. The
referees now have ten days in which to
go over the testimony and report to the
county court. Then the county judge
will render his decision in the matter,
It is expected that whichever side gets
the worst end of the decision will appeal
it. If so, it goes from Judge Moreland
to Judge Stearns' court; then, if again
appealed, to the state court.
Farnell-O'Shea Business Settled.
London, March 23. It is learned that
the terms upon which the Wood-O'Shea
will case was settled are as follows
Mrs. Parnell obtains the whole of her
aunt's freehold property, situated in
Gloucester and Suffolk counties, valued
at 10,000, also half of the 140,000 in
cash and securities left by the testatrix
The other half goes to the other litigants
Mrs. Parnell is required to give Capt
O'Shea, her former husband, a half life
interest in her 1,000,000. When Mrs,
Parnell and Capt. O'Shea are both dead
this money is to be divided among the
children of their marriage. The legal
expenses of the settlement amounted to
one-sixth of the entire property involved
Mrs. Parnell's costs were 10,000
toward which she was granted 5,000
from her marriage settlement. The
expenses of the other side were mainly
met by the wealthy brewer Courage
who is related by marriage to the parties
in interest.
California's Political Dependence.
Washington, March 29. It is stated
on the authority of H. M. de Young that
California's political status this year de
pends upon the name which is to head
the presidential . ticket. Mr. DeYoung
says : "The state has been constant in
its admiration for Blaine, and there is no
dimunition of that sentiment. WTe do
not hold our convention till May 3d, and
I am of the opinion that the delegation
will go to Minneapolis without instruct
tions. There is little prospect of a third
party in California, but the people want
free silver irrespective of party in alle
giance. The democratic delegation to
Chicago will, I think, also go unin
structed. If Boss Buckley were with us,
ho might fix things for Hill. As it is,
Cleveland has the call, and I think ho is
the strongest man with the voters on
that side."
Tlie Drayton-Borrowe Scandal.
New York, March 29. The famous
scandal case of Drayton-Borrowe, which
has shook society in the metropolis
rather vaguclv the past ten days, -has
about subsided. It is said that Drayton
will accept the ultimatum of his wife,
and let her go. Mrs. Drayton is to give
her husband'a $5,000 annuity, and to set
aside a sum for the children and house'
hold expenses out of her income of $-10,'
000 a year. What more could be wanted
in proof of what has been asserted about
Drayton, since-it was only money that
he, Drayton, was after? The greatest
surprise is that Mrs. Drayton's family,
the Astors, did not supply it rather
than have such a scandal take place. .
Suspension Day
.. Washington, March - 29. Monday
next, April 4th. will be "suspension
day" in the house, at which time Repre
sentative Geary's exclusion bill will
come up for consideration. Speaker
Crisp promises to recognize Geary for
the purpose of calling him among the
first ones. The debate will probably oc
cupy several hours. Messrs. Loud, Cut
ting and Wilson of Washington, are an
nounced as among those who will take
part in the discussion. . .
The Bill is Dead.
Washington, March 29. Speaker
Crisp refuses to bring in the cloture rule
on the silver bill unless a majority of
the democratic members agreed to sup
port the committee on rules on it. Thirty-five
free-coinage democrats are re
quired to sign the request for cloture,
and the anti-silver men freely claim i
the bill is dead. I
HIDEOUS EXECUTION.
The Murderer, Cotto, Electrocuted at
Sing Sink. -
ALIVE UNTIL THE FOURTH SHOCK.
Reporters Were Admitted to Witness
the Revolting Scene.
THE SYSTEM SHOULD BE STOPPED.
History of the Awful Crime for Which
the Cruel Murderer Was
Executed.
New York, March 29. From accounts
published of the electric-execution of the
Brooklyn murderer Cotto, at Sing Sing
yesterday, at which reporters were ad
mitted, but few more such scenes will
be witnessed in this state. The reports
say four shocks were given, each of
twelve seconds, and that the scene was
horrible and revolting. After each
shock Cotto moved his hands and opened
his eyes, but there was no movement of
the chest as in other cases. After the
fourth shock the doctors declared life ex
tinct. There was no burning, but steam
arose and scalded the parts where tne
electrodes were applied. Cotto passed
the previous night quiet, ate breakfast
and went to his death without flinching.
The murder for which Cotto was execu
ted, was also revolting. It was commit'
ted last July, in the outskirts of Brook'
lyn. Cotto's victim, was Louts Frank
eloso, a ragpicker. Cotto was a lover of
Mrs. Frankeloso in Naples, Italy, and
after she and .her -husband emigrated
she sent Cotto money to "follow her,
lie deserted bis wife and family to join
his paramour here. He lived with the
Frankelosos in a tumble-down tenement
in Brooklyn, and he and Mrs. Frank
eloso discussed the question of putting
her husband out of the way, so they
might maintain their relations without
the husband's interference. . One "night
Frankeloso started out to steal vegeta
bles from neighboring farms, stealthily
followed by Cotto. Upon a lonely road
side he came upon his victim, and with
savage fury stabbed him no less than
fourteen times. Frankeloso was left
lying dead in the roa.d. Cotto returned
to Frankeloso's home, and, standing be
fore the woman he hadwidowed, licked
the blood from the knife with which he
had committed the deed.
Playing in Big Luck.
New York, March 28. Howell Os
borne is in a fair way to carry out his
uniquely expressed idea that he came to
this country to take some money out of
Wall street. He won a turn or two,
which old-timers say is always to be ex
pected from a man who knows nothing,
but trusts to hazard. But his luck has
kept on until now his plunging is the
wonder of the street. For the past ten
days he has been short on the declining
market, aud modest estimates- of his
profits make them very close to a quar
ter of a million. This afternoon he af
forded a lot of gossip for speculators by
appearing in company with a lady whom
he introduced to one of the largest brok
erage houses in New 6treet, and who has
apparently been guiding his hand in his
ventures. . No one seemed to know who
she is, though all agreed she was not
Fay Teinpleton.
Chill Charities.
New York, March 2S. A Herald cable
gram from Santiago, Chili, says it is be
lieved when the claims, because of the
Baltimore's sailors, are presented to the
Chilian congress, sums agreed upon will
be voted as not in any way acknowledged
the right of the demand, but as a charit
able and humane act, similar to the pre
cedent established by the United States
n the case of Chinese killed at Rock
Springs.
A Representative Short.
Washington, March 29. Representa
tive McKenna, of California, has ad
dressed a letter to the speaker of the
house informing him that he has for
warded to the governor of his state hie
resignation as a member of the house of
representatives to take effect today.
From Blizzard to Blaze.
Julesbueg, Colo., March . 23. A
prairie fire was-started here this evening
from the sparks of the Union Pacific en
gine, it will proDaoiy prove disastrous
jto the farmers of the west. The wind "is
blowing at a fierce rate and the fire is
running fast.
Savings or the Pope.
Home, March 28. It is stated on good
authority that Pope Leo XIII, in antic
ipation of any future difficulties which
the holy see may encounter, has deposi
ted in bank, to be paid to his successor,
the sum of 5,000,000 lira, which has been
saved by economies at the V atican.
New Orleans" Left Out.
New Orleans, March 28. The Illinois'
Central has refused to accept any more
grain for shipment to this city, alleging
lack ot terminal iacinties.
Celebration In Prague.
Prague, March 29. In .spite of the
interdiction by the government, the na
tive Czechs gathered in great numbers
last night to celebrate the anniversary
of the birth of John Comenius, a dis
tinguished seventeenth-century educa
tional reformer. The police charged the
crowd with drawn swords. The iatter
resisted with sticks, and were- only dis
persed after a desperate battle and many
arrests. The crowd assembled by an
other point, denounced Minister of Edu
cation Gaulsch and cheered for Comen
ius. The police charged again and an
other battle ensued, resulting like the
former. The crowd then started for the
Jewish quarter to wreak vengeance on
the Hebrews. On the road they were
met by a detatchment of mounUd po
lice. Refusing to turn back, the police
spurred their horses in the crowd,
slashing right and left with swords.
They met a stubborn resistance, and it
was only after drawing off, - re-forming
and making a second charge that the
rioters were put to rout, very many of
them with sword wounds or tin juries
caused by being trampled upon by the
horses. " They were removed to the hos
pitals and their wounds dressed, and
then locked up. All is quiet today.
No further trouble is feared.
THE GHOST OF BANQUO
Tne Free Silver .Corpus TaMsg a Rise
in tne Senate.
SENATOR STEWART TO BRING IT UP.
Acting Upon His Own Responsibility-'
Precipitating the Issue.
THE BILL CANNOT POSSIBLY PASS.
South Dakota, Etch, Declared in Oppo
sition to the Measure Demo
crats Divided.
Washington, March 30. The. notice
in the senate yesterday by Stewart of in
tention to call up his free coinage silver
bill Monday created a sensation, not
withstanding the fact t was expected,
in view of the set-back the Bland bjll re
ceived in the house, that the struggle
must sooner or later be- transferred to
the senate. As far as can fee learned
Stewart appears to have acted on his
own responsibility in precipitating the
issue. It is said by some silver men
that Speaker Crisp urged them to pass
the silver bill in the senate, and let it
come over to the house when it would
be in a position much more favorable for
action if it came before the house in the
shape of an original report from the'
coinage committee, borne republican
silver senators are unable to see the
force of this reasoning. They fear the
speaker is playing for a party advantage
which might be expected to follow the
passage of the silver bill by the republi
can senate even'by the instrumentality
of democratic votes. The democratic
senators are as yet undecided as to the
attitude they shall asume when the bill
called up by Stewart. Carlisle re
marked that the outcome of the effort to
pass the" bill was extremely doubtful.
This view appears to be generally enter
tained on this side of the chamber.
There will probably be a general consul
tation among the democratic senators
before Monday for the purpose of reach-
ing an agreement upon a united line of)
action. The republican side are of the
opinion the bill will not pass.- Hans-
broucrh of South Dakota, who has been
included in all estimaies in the ranks of
the silver men, said very frankly he
would oppoEO with his vote any effort to
pass a free coinage bill, and believed
that not ten republican senators' would
vote for such a bill. He called attention
to the fact Perkitis, successor of Plumb, i
in the senate, was. an anti-free coinage
man and he felt confident that even
with the full strength which the demo
cratic silver senators had shown in the
last struggle the bill would not have
more than one majority. As a matter
of fact, he believed the democrats were
divided on the question, and heexpected
when it came to a test vote, many of
them who formerly voted for the Vest
bill will vote against tho Stewart bill.
Stewart himself is not very sanguine of
the success of his move. He says, how
ever, the country is entitled to know ex
actly how the seators stand on the silver
question,' and he proposes to put them
on record if he can.
Storm in California.
San Francisco, March 30. Reports
from San Rafael, Marysville, Gilroy,
San Luis Obispo, Dunsmulr, Cala., and
Carson and Reno, Nevada, say that for
the past twenty-four hours the heaviest
storm of the season has been raging.
The wind had so great a force that large
trees have been rooted up and fences
aud signs innumerable torn down. The
oldest settlers state that the storm has
been the severest experienced in their
recollection. In San Francisco bay sev
eral ships dragged their anchors, but
were caught by the tugs.
TERRORISM IN PARIS.
Threats and Actions Grow
Worse Daily.
VISITORS LEAVING THE CITY.
A Reign of Terror is Almost Certain to
be . Inaugurated.
JCDGK BENOIT TOLD TO MOVE OUT.
The Anarchist Party Claim That the
Trouble is Caused by Individual
L . Members.
Paris, March 2. The police are ex
traordinary active after the anarchists.
The money loss to the city on account of
the recent explosion ' is very great.
Many visitors are leaving the city. It is
not known where the next blow will
strike. There is no denying the fact
that the expressed intention of the an
archists to inaugurate a reign of terror
has caused great consternation. An im
portant meeting of the authorities was
held at the ministry of the interior to
day. The situation was discussed in all
its bearings. It was arranged to execute
stringent measures for the prevention of
further outrages. ; The residences of
prominent officials are guarded day and
night. Thevenet, ex-minister of justice,
has received a threatening letter. Judge
Benoit, against whom the recent ' explo
sion in the boulevard St. Germain was
directed, baa been notified to quit by Lis
landlord, who says If the judge remains
the tenants will leavl. Figaro publishes
interviews with two leading anarchists,
They declare the members of the party
are acting singly on their own responsi
bility. There was no preconcerated plan
to cause the explosions. Both expressed
themselves delighted with the moral ef
fect of the explosions, which, they said,
would direct greater attention to their
doctrines.
A Pine Suggestion.
Chicago, March 29. President Bon
ney, of the World's congress auxiliary of
the Columbia exposition, has issued an
address regarding the celebration of the
discovery of America by a dedication of
the exposition grounda. It asks the
whole continent to participate in recog
nition of the day. The address proposed
that '.'the most representative American
institution, the public school," be every
where the center of local celebrations.
To make this- possible the world's con
gress invites the co-operation of educa
tors and teachers throughout the nation.
An executive committee has been ap
pointed to promote the celebration and
prepare a uniform programme for use in
all localities. The committee will also,
through state superintendent of educa
tion, solicit the governors of slates to
proclaim October 12th a holiday.
A Decided Failure
New York, March 29. A San An
tonio dispatch says it is generally be
lieved in Mexico that the. Mexican
International Company, composed of
English capitalists, has failed in its sly
game to get control of the harbor of San'
Quentin, lower California.' The Inter
national company evidently was merely
a cloak lor treat .Britain's plan to
secure a coaling station. W.P.Sutton,
United States consul-general for north
ern .Mexico, arrived yesterday irom
lower California. Speaking of the Mex-
iean International company cheme, he
said: "I did not see any indication of
serious or systematic work about the
place. It looks to mo at present like a
decided failure."
Famine Stricken Knssin.
St. Petersbcrg, March 20. The
committee on relief for the children of
the famine-stricken peasants reported
in many districts the children were so
poorly nourished that they were too
feeble
which
hour's
to undertake the long - walk,
in many instances requires an
time, to the schools where the
soup was dealt out- The unfortunates
have been reduced by eating the most
unwholesome and 'disgusting things
from which animals would revolt, in
cluding filthy rags and quantities of
earth. Teachers in the public ' schools
have received no salary since last fall,
and are in almost as bad a condition as
the children. .
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Hostile Brothers Czar.
London, March 29. It is reported on
good authority from St. Petersburg that
the czar has had a serious quarrel with
bis brother, Grand Duke Vladimir, who
has resigned all his offices, intending to
live abroad. The quarrel was due to the
czar's presenting the crown estate of
Favlovsk, tenanted by his uncle, the
late Grand . Duke Constantino, to the
younger Grand Duke Constantino in
stead of Vladimir, who also claimed it.
-- Sensational Rumor.
Washington, March 29. A report
that the president had been shot this
morning spread consternation through
out the city, until it was learned the
story was utterly without foundation.
Portland Publlo Building.
Washington, March ,29. Senat
Dolph recently called at the treasu
department to ascertain what was beiJ
done about the site for the public buil
ing at Portland. He was assured by ti
secretary that the matter --jld
taken up in a short time and disposi
of. For several months a large bund
of papers marked "Portland, Or., Puj
lie Building," has laid upon the desk
Assistant Secretary Crounse, awaitil
action by Secretary Foster. Some
the time, the secretary has TWn t
busy to do anything about it ; some
tne time be bas been sick and aw
from the department, and the TlecisiJ
is still waiting. It is expected that M
Crounse, or some other treasury officii
win do sent to Portland to make
report upon the site if there is any fu
ther dissatisfaction shown, after t
secretary decides on the present case.
A Worthy Plaee.
Corvallib, March 30. There were
applications for the presidency of t
state agricultural college at this place.rj
cently rendered vacant by the death
Prof. B. L. Arnold. The applicatio
came from college professors and pre:
dents In all parts of the United State
and reptesented a most desirable boi
of men to choose from. The state boa
of education will report to the board
regents of the agricultural college on ta
20th, their recommendation, and if sati
factory a president will then be electe
. How Fortune Dwindled.
New York, March 29. Geo. Hulc
ins, of Ancora, N. J., died about thr
years age leaving his entire fortune
Henry George for the dissemination
"Progress and Poverty,' and other
Mr. George's boks. The fortune, o
ins to the sudden depreciation in Nort
era Pacific stocks, amounted to on
about $6000. Through litigation, w
contests, etc., ali that is left is abo
$280, which George is now suing Woo
nil ior.
A Walking Tourist Coming.
New York. Msrch 29. Dr. En
Doon, who for several yeT lived
London as correspondent for a nuSibj
of scientific German and Austrian pert
odicalB, is contemplating a walking toil
this spring from New York to SaJ
Francisco. He will make the journo!
in the interst of science and will pull
lish his experience in book form. II
expects to make the journey in 130 day
Portland Harbor Lines.
Portland, March 25. Col. George W
Mendell, corps of engineers. S, A,, ii
company with Maj. T. H. Hafrdbufy arl
Capt. T. W. Symons. have called, a pul
lie meeting at the chamber of VommeTfl
rooms today at 2 o'clock, to discuss tl
settlement of the harbor lines for th
port, which duty has been assigned
the secretary of war to the board
three officers above named.
Anarchists Told to Git. r"
Paris, March 31. Anarchist Leo
Ravachol, the supposed leader in th
recent explosions, was arrested yeste
day in accordance with the decision
the government to adopt most stringer!
measures to suppress the anarchists.
order for their expulsion . from Frano
was today communicated to forty of tl
leading foreign anarchists in Paris.
actual crime is charged, but the author
ties are determined to prevent the
from committing violence here. Th
are known to be hand in glove with tl
French anarchists, and it is believe
they will be far less dangerous if drive
from the country. Several -anarchist
warned a short time ago to leave Franc
paid no attention to tho warning. Ti
dav they were taken in charge by
police and conducted to the frontier.
Collision at Sea.
New York, March 31. THo Britii-
bark Falls of Garry, from San Francis
to Havre via Quccnstown, came, in
collision with the British steam
Thetis, off the Isle of Wight, resultii
in tho loss of fourteen lives. The ba
bark was cut down and sank innuecl
ately. The crew of the The!
hastened to assist the wrecked seam
struggling in the water, and succeed
in savin? seventeen of them, fourteen
them drowning. Tho Thetis was coi
eiderably damaged, and made signals f
assistance. The tugboat Belos, engapii
in taking the Eider from Atherfie
ledge, went to the assistance 4,;tl
Thetis'and towed that vessel into Solen
Hotel Fire In Boston.
Boston,- March 30. At 4 o'clock th
morning a fire started in the engin
joom ot t'larke s hotel, wasiiingu
street, and-quickly spread through tw
floors. Some guests jumped from tl
third floor, too bewildered to use t!
fire-escape rope,g. About fifty .ynes
were in the hotel, among them nicmbe
of the "Shenandoah" company. Thrd
members ef engine 20 had a narro
escape from death. They were precip
tated into the front basement by tl
giving way of a grating protecting .tl
basement window The cellar was
mass of flames and for a moment
seemed as if the men must be burntl
to death. They were safely rescued
however, although in an exhausted coi
dition.
Ratified.
Washington, March 29. The senatl
by a unanimous vote has ratified tl
Behring sea treaty without any restric
ive conditions.
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