The Oregon mist., February 05, 1897, Image 1

VOL. XIV.
ST. HELENS, OREGON, FIUDAY, FEJIKUAllY 5, 1897:
NO. 7.
EVENTS OF THE DAY
Epitome ot the Telegraphic
News of the World.
TERSB TICK8 FBOM THE WIRES
A a Interesting Colleetloa of Item! From
tha In llmlipl Preseated
" la a Oondeased Ferns.
Two niiin Inst weir lives in a Itotol
fire In Fort Smith, Ark.
August Bulla, driver of n brewery
wagon In Seattle, full from his wagon
through a hole in a wharf at the will or
front and drowned bo (ore ho could be
' rescued.
Two painters at work on a building
100 (vol above the eidowalk In Ban
Francisco, (oil to tho pavement, one
being killed instantly and tho other
fatally Injured. The suspending rope
broke,... v . .
The secretary of war line authorlzod
the removal o( a atrip of earth fronting
Peroival's dock, In Olympia, not Includ
ed in the present ' contract for harbor
improvement, to facilitate the landing
of vessels on the whole frontage. This
will give an available dockage of l,0UO
'feet, with a depth of water of ton feet
at low tide. ;
An unparalleled accident occurred at
the Illlnola ateel plant, at Jollct,
whereby Nolon Johnson wai doenpi
tatnd. lie u employed in the rod
mill, and In falling from a high pint
form bit head came In contact with the
edge of a platform, and the connecting
rod of the engine out bis head off al
tha neck.
" Among the bills recommended for
passage in the lower house In Indiana
has been one making it unlawful to
play football In the state. Tho bill
went to the committee on rights, which
decided that it waa only fair that the
house should have a fair chance at tha
bill The bill as it stands does not
. discriminate in favor of professional
football.
Delegate Murphy, of Arisona, has
introduood a bill in congress to assist
the wandoring Papago Arizona Indians
to establish homos and Induce them to
cease their depredations upon the cat
tle herds of white citizens. Twenty
five thousand dollars Is appropriated to
purchase the Quijatoa well and ma
chinery, in Pima county, and the com
missioner of Indian affairs Is author
ised to appoint a farmer to assist and
to pump water for thoir use.
I The steamer City of Topeka arrived
at Port Townsond, from Alaska, upon
schedule time. It is report 1 that the
weather at Juneau and Sitka is at pres
ent quite as mild as that of Pugot
sound.
Great preparations are being mode
for the spring rash of miners to Al
aska, which it is expected will be
greater this year than ever . before.
Few prospootors are planning to go to
Cook's inlet this season, the excitement
in that section having about died out.
! Port Townsond has had another land
slide. Tons ot dirt fell from the hill
on the west side of Taylor street, nt
the second flight of terrace steps, carry
ing with it the high oriubing and com
pletely obstructing the passage on that
side ot the street.
James MeOoy, one of the foundors
ot the town of Oakesdale, Wash., died
at his Jiome in that town at the age of
68 years. Mr. MoOoy oame to Oregon
in 1SSS, and' resided in Benton comity
till 1887. lie then removed to Whit
man county, Wash'., where he has since
residod.
' A Madrid dispatch says snow and
rain storms threaten serious floods in
Spain. Harrowing distress prevails in
Andalusia. At Jnon, the people are
plundering the bread shops, and thou
sands are begging in the streets. Simi
lar scenes, accompanied by fights with
the polioe, have occurred in many
other towns. The authorities are pow
erless to cope with the destitution.
Joseph Meehan, Id years old, of San
Francisco, mot his donth in strange
and shocking manner. He was attempt
ing to clone a window In a room oc
cupied by himself and parents on the
third floor of a lodging house, when he
clipped and plunged headlong through
the opening to the street below. lie
etruok on his head and his nock was
broken.
A London dispatoh from Odessa, de
scribing the military preparations going
forward there, says that the aotivity
has only boon equaled during the period
which immediately preceded the two
last great wars. The Turkish govern
ment is unable to make its usual an
nual purohase of horses In Russia, all
of the stud farms being closed by the
Russian government.
Congressman Sturtovant, of Penn
sylvania, who has recently oalled on
President-elect MoKinloy, quotes him
as saying: "I will call a special ses
sion of congress on March IS, and un
less I change my mind you may be in
Washington by that time. I desire to
have my protective system inaugurated
Immediately upon . my inauguration,
and I want a measure passed that will
immediately stimulate business and
jgive idle men work." Congressman
titurtevant said further that no Ponn
sylvanla man would be in the cabinet.
The quick response of the citizens of
Chicago to Mayor Swift's appeal for as
sistance has resulted in the relief of
suffering in Chicago with rapidity and
to an extent far beyond expectations.
'Through the systematic eanvas of the
police and the prompt attention to the
cases reported by the officers, it is safe
to say that but few persons suffer from
cold or hunger. Within forty-eight
hours not loss than 1,900 families were
supplied through the police with food
and fuel. Many oases .were found ot
actual starrat'ciib
ENOUGH .VOTES TO PASS.
the Tariff BlU'i Ohanees In the Imta
Are Good
Washington, Feb. 8. It is now ab
solutely certain that a majority can
now he counted on in the seriate to past
a tariff bill. It is not certain just
where the votes are coming from, but
the Republicans say that votes will be
secured. It is certain that some of the
Democrats may vote for a tariff bill,
or, at least, refrain from voting when
the bill comes up. There seems also a
probability that the silver faotion will
either vote for the bill or allow t to
pues without their opposition.
Senator McBride has reported favor
ably from the committee on public
lands, Benutor Mitchell's bill, extend
ing the timo for payment by settlers
on forfeited lands. It Is expected that
the bill can pass both houses at this
session, It will be signed because the
interior department has recmpmeded it,
and has suspended entries, on the
lands pending the passage.
The committee on Indian affairs has
rcjiortcd favorably Representative Her
mann's bill to provide for a final set
tlement with the Nehalom band of
Tillamook Indians. It appropriates
10,600 as a settlement in full.
Senator McBrlde'a bill for the classi
fication of mineral lands in Oregon is
now in the house awaiting action by
that body. It passed the senate with
out any difficulty. There has been
some little hitch to see if the omnibus
bill for California and Oregon can
pass, but as this seems very doubtful,
an effort will now be made to pass the
Oregon bill as a separate measure.
Much depends upon the willingness ot
the speaker to allow the bill to-be
called up In the house. As usual, the
speukor is the arbiter of legislation,
and very little can go through which
he does not approve.
The bill of Senator McBride appro
priating $110,000 for a quarantine sta
tion at Astoria went through the sen
ate one afternoon without creating
even a ripple. There were very few
persons present, and no one cared to
object to the measure. ' The next ques
tion which arises is whether it can re
ceive consideration in the house. This
is scarcely probable. Not that there Is
any prejudice against Astoria in the
mutter, but tho house is spending
just as little money as possible these
days.
The house has passed two of Mr
Herrmann's pension bills, both for sur
vivors of the Oregon Indian wars of
1855-56. The benefiolaries are Dan
Oilos, ot Coos county, and James L,
McKinney, of Douglass county.
A CRUISER DISABLED.
Haas Aeeldeat to the Brooklyn la
tha Delaware Hirer.
Philadelphia, Feb. 2. The United
States steamship Brooklyn, the latest
pride of a peerless navy, calculated to
withstand the fiercest onslaughts of
shot and shell, today lies almost en
tirely helpless because of a narrow
ledge of sunken rock in the Delaware
river, above Marcus hook, Pa., on
which she struck heavily yesterday
afternoon. Her lower double com
partments forward were stove In, and
it was only by the merest good fortune
that the big vessel did not sink. This
would undoubtedly have been the re
sult had not her inner compartments
fully withstood the shock. As it was,
she was pulled clear of the rocks and is
now tied to the big stone icebreakers at
Marcus hook, protected from the heavy
ice gorges In mid river.
The vessel Is seriously damaged, and
it is impossible to say when she will
be able to go into service. At present,
she is in no danger of further damage,
being protected in tho safe anchorage
afforded by the icebreakers. How the
accident occurred can only be estab
lished by a court of inquiry, and this,
Captain Oook, ot the Brooklyn, has
already asked for.
The exact place where the vessel
struck was on Schooner ledge rock,
between Chester and Marcus hook, and
the time about 1:45 o'clock.
What makes the accident even more
deplorable Is the fact that it was the
first time the ship had been handled by
the present officers and crew since go
ing . into commission in December.
Since then she had been lying at
League island navy yard, and certain
small repairs had delayed her sailing.
Burned toa Vrlnp.
New York, Feb. a. John Connors,
60 years old, met a shocking death on
the steamship Eastern Prince, lying at
the East Central Pier at Atlantic dock,
Brooklyn. Connors was sent with
others to make repairs to the interior
of one ot the boilers. Before begin
ning operations the men lowered into
the boiier a charcoal furnace with
which the iron work was to be heated.
Connors climbed through the manhole,
end when at IS o'clock one of the
workmen culled to Connors and re
cleved no answer a workman was low
ered into the boiler and Connors was
found dead. The upper part of the
man's body was burned to a crisp. . He
had evidently been overcome by tne
fumes and had fallen on the furnace.
It is estimated that the total wealth
of our forty-five Stutes is 104,088, 108,
900. " - ' .
Comment on Bradley-Martia Ball.
. London, Fob. 2. All Sunday papers
contain reference to the great ball to
ho given in New Y6rk city by Mr. and
Mrs. Bradley Martin. The Referee
devotes two columns to the subject,
and considers a sociul function of this
character as unwise in view of the fact
that It furnishes a text for socialist ag
itators. There is a projeot on foot for sup
plying Lyons, France, with eloetrioity
by damming the Rhone at Tonaice. (
A BEER MONOPOLY.
Another Baalish Syndicate
Bay In a-
. Vp Breweries. '
Cincinnati, Feb. 8. The Enquirer
lays: Three representatives of agigati.
tie London syndicate are In this city
for the purpose of gobbling up all the
biggest breweries here, and success has
so far crowned their efforts. They
have' purchased an option on sixteen,
and the deal has progressed so far that
the dealers have begun taking stock
and summing up all the saloon chattel
mortgages they hold, for the purpose
of knowing just how they stand. The
deal will be closed the coming week.
The amount to be paid for the lot ag
gregates $9,000,000. One-half will be
paid in cash, and the other half in pre
ferred stock, with guaranteed interest,
so that the present owners will .have
some voice in the future administra
tion of affairs. The syndicate intends
consolidating, under the laws of the
state, and making them all one grand
corporation. The older breweries were
the more eager to make the sale, ow
ing to the condition trade has been in
generally for some time.
The deal haa been -under way with
local brokers several months. One of
these brokers waa in London during
the summer. It is stated that the syn
dicate also has options on the Fay-Egan
woodworking machinery plant of this
city, the Hoyen, Owen & Rentsohler
engine works at Hamilton, and other
factories. '
CORN AND CHEMICALS.
Said to Bare SnppUoted Barley and
Malt la Seer-Making-.
St. Louis, Feb. 8. A dispatch from
Milwaukee says: The tremendous drop
in the barley malt product has stirred
up the maltsters, and they evince
disposition to make some interesting
disclosures. They freely declare that
in many breweries barrel of beer is
being made with the use ot but a half
bushel Of barley malt, while the Ger
man standard for pure beer is three
bushels. The claim it as freely made
that corn and chemicals have practical
ly supplanted barley in the production
of the beverage of tha world.
When the attention of Mr. Aug. A.
Bnsch, vice-president of the Anheuser
Busch Brewing Association, was called
to the above article, he expressed bo
surprise in seeing the dispatch from
Milwaukee, calling attention to the
tremendous drop in the vbarley malt
product, but wondered why more bad
not been said In public print with ref
erence to the matter. Continuing . he
said: "We do not now, nor have we
ever, used corn in the production of
any of our beers, and we have always
contended that first-class beer cannot
be made by using corn' as a substitue
for barley malt."
THE PULPIT AND THE 8TAQE.
Aetor
Hearne Lectured la
Cttjr Church.
Kansas City, Feb. 2. Before the
richest congregation in this part of the
country, this evening, James A.
Hearne, actor and playwright, deliv
ered a lecture on "The Theater as It
Is." The lecture was one of a series
of popular discussion which have been
running at the First Congregational
church, of which Dt. Henry Hopkins,
LL. D., a relative of the founder of the
Johns Hopkins university, is pastor.
The greatest interest had been
aroused by the announcement of the
lecture, and the audieneee that greeted
Mr. Hearne was probably the largest in
number that ever gathered at a church
edifice in this city. . Mr. Hearne, with
his "Shoreacres" company, is making
a tour of the West. In the course of
his address he said:
"The province ot the theater as an
institution is to do good, but greed on
one side and vicious tastes on the other
haye somewhat corrupted the theater.
The theater is a factor of society just
as much as is the church, and, in spite
of all the stigma that is attached to it,'
and all the vice and pernicious power
it is charged with, it is still an educa
tor, and its influence is for good, and,
not lor evil. . xtie cnurcn ana tne tne
ater should work together. I claim
they have stood too long apart; that
tor the good of the race they should
oin hands at once and aid each other
to free mankind."
LANQLEY'S AIRSHIP."
Made Two Sueceee'ul Flight! of Over
a Half Mile.
Washington, Feb. 1. The report of
Professor Langley, secretary of the
Smithsonian institution, just submit
ted to the board of regents, contains the
following about his flying machine:
"The writer has, during the inter
vals ot his official duties, continued to
experiment in this manner until he
has reached a measure of success which
seems to justify him in making the
statement here that mechanical fights
have now been attained."
On May 86 last a mechanism built
chiefly of steel and driven by a steam
engine made two flights of over half a
mile. : Since that time the result has
been nearly doubled. In each case
there was no support from gas. The
machine was 1,000 or more times heav
ier than the air in whioh it waa made
to move.' Dr. Alexander Graham Bell
witnessed the first of these, and commu
nicated Uie statement of results to the
academy of France. .
Triad to Burn a Iowa.
Petaluma, Cel., Feb, 8. Five sheds
of A. L. Whitney & Co., containing
$30,000 worth of hay burned this
mrning. After the fire was all out,
the woolen mills were found ablaze.
Yesterday the lumber yards and bridge
were fired. Today Loldino Bcnenelli
was arrested for arson, - aud confessed
he had started all the fires, having de
termined to burn down the town.
The earth is gradually growing
colder. ,
FOUGHT WITH BOMBS
Cuban Insurgents Dynamit
ing Railroad Trains.
FIVE PEOPLE WERE KILLED
Deadly "Work la Plnor del Bio and
Santa Clara Rivera Cronos
' Into Havana Proving.
Havana, Feb. 2. Despite rumors
lately circulated to the effect that the
insurgents were completely demoral
ised, and that the Cubans hod broken
into scattered bands of fifty or so in
the province of Pinar del Rio, news has
been received that the insurgents have
blown a passenger train up, causing
much damage and considerable loss of
life. Although the censor prohibited
the publication of the news in Ha
vana, it soon leaked out, creating a sen
sation, arid the liveliest discussion in
places where groups gathered. At 6
o'clock on the morning of January 29 a
military train, with engine No. 17,
carrying Captain Dupla and a force of
engineers, left Artemisa, and while
passing a culvert, -at a place called
Ocemura, between Candelaria and
Mangas stations, a dynamite bomb ex
ploded, destroying the engine and the
armored tender, as well as the culvert,
also wrecking several cars. Engineer
Gcnaro Roderiguez, an American; Cir
aco Carreras, the fireman, and three
soldiers wore killed. Military , Dr.
Ganzales, Aedo, the conductor, the
brakeman and twelve private soldiers
were wounded. Captain Dupla and
the sergeant escaped injury. The bod
ies of the engineer and fireman were
sent to Havana for burial. A repair
train has been sent from Candelaria to
repair injuries to the line. All the
wounded were sent to Candelaria.
Kaefael Roderiguez, 60 years of age, of
Genera, was at the station awaiting
the arrival of the body of Genaro Rod
eriguez. The family of the fireman
was also in attendance. Immense
crowds gathered and escorted the bod
ies to the final resting place
Other reports from the province of
Pinar del Rio announce that Mariel
Roderiguez and 1,600 men succeeded in
crossing the trocha and joining the in
surgents in the province of Pinar del
Rio. General Ruis Rivera, it is as
serted, also succeeded in passing the
trocha, entering Havana province, and
it is claimed he is in charge of insur
gent forces in this province. Since the
death of Aguirre the insurgents in Ha
vana province have been provisionally
commanded by Rafael de Cardinas. It
is now expected that an aggressive
campaign will be carried on in the
province of Havana by General Rivera.
Two nights ago a large fire was ob
served to the east of Havana. So
bright was the blaze that it attracted
general attention. Being late at night,
the horizon seemed one continuous
line of fire. Nothing waa published
alnmt the matter the next day, but in
vestigation disclosed the fact that Ar
anguere had made another daring raid
in the-vicinity of Havana, burning and
looting the town of Barrera, near
Guanubacoa.
Another Train Dynamited.
Cincinnati, Feb. 2. The Commer
cial Tribune's special from Key .West
says: On Friday one of Weyler's sup
ply trains was dynamited on the rail
road near Cieze, north of Cienfuegos.
Two bombs were exploded under the
engine and four under the train, being
fired by electricity as the train was
crossing a trestle. The engine was
blown apart, and all the cars were
splintered. They rolled over the tree
tie into the ditch, the fall completing
what the dynamite had left undone.
Out of the guard of 100 soldiers on it,
forty-five were instantly killed or ter
ribly , injured. The others bodily
surrendered, as a force of 200 Cubans
appeared. The train was looted, the
insurgents securing a small fieldpiece
that General Weyler had just ordered
from Havana. After securing all the
provisions and ammunition, the cars
wore burned. The prisoners were re
leased, and the Cuban captain sent
Weyler a box of sweetbread with a po
lite note. The captain of this Cuban
band was an American named Burke,
from Indiana.
.The famished condition of the people
in Pinar del Rio, Artemiea and San
Cristobal is well known. Hundreds of j
people have flocked to these cities in
obedience to the cruel orders of Colo
nels Hernandez, San Martin and
Ynclan. '- . ' '! ' '., .
at Down oa Weyler.
New York, Feb. 2. A special to the
World from Washington says: Ameri
can sugar planters in Cuba at last have
taken a decided stand. On their de
mand, Secretary Olney haa cabled to
the Madrid government that the grind
ing of sugar cane on American planta
tions in Cuba must be permitted to
proceed immediately, or claims against
Spain for heavy damages will be filed
at the state department. A reply came
from Madrid that Captain-General
Weyler had been instructed to counter
mand his order prohibiting sugar-grinding,
and that the work might begin
forthwith. On the strength of this
an agent of the sugar planters left re
cently for Cuba to see General Weyler,
and to start the grinding.
Tha Sultan's Orders.
New York, Feb. 2. A Herald dis
patch from Vienna says the Turkish
ambassador has notified the Austrian
government of the sultan's adhesion
to the international plague conference
at Venice, also of the sultan's peremp
tory forbiddance of the pilgrimage to
Mecca because of the prevalence of the
pest. The sultan's notification has
made an excellent impression. - '
Chicago has an eleotrio elevated
rov
THE DEFEAT OF DUBOIS.
Henry Beltfeld Elected Senator by tha
Idaho Leglalataro.
Boise, Idaho., Feb. 1. Henry Heit
feld, Populist, was today electe'f Unit
ed States senator to succeed Dubois.
The vote stood: Heitfeld, 89; Dubois,
80; T. F. Nelson, 1.
Fourteen Democrats joined the Popu
lists for Heitfeld, and he also received
11 e vi te of the single Republican mem
ber. Four Democrats went to Dubois.
I i the campaign, the Democrats and
fooulists entered into fusion under
whi'sh the Populists were to have the
ton pressman and senator. The Demo
crats refused to indorse any man named
by the Populist caucus for senator.
Ju Ige W. H. Claggett was overwhelm
ingly the choice of the Populists, but
tha Democrats would not vote for him
in sufficient numbers to elect.
Henry Heitfeld is a man of limited
education. He was born in St Louis
in January, 1859. His father, Henry
Heitfeld, was a German by birth. The
future senator of Idaho attended the
common schools of St. Louis until 1870,
when, with his mother, he moved to
Seneca, Kan. He lived there until
1883, being employed at farm work and
learning the trade of stone mason. In
1882 Mr. Heifteld moved to the North
west, locating at Pomeroy, Wash. For
a time be worked in the shops of the
Northern Pacific at Sprague, Wash., re
maining there until the fall of 1883,
when he became a resident of Nez
Perce county, Idaho. Since that time
he has been engaged as a farmer, fruit
grower and cattleman. In politics Mr.
Heitfeld was a Democrat until he joined
the Populist party. He is a member
of the Farmers' Alliance, and it waa
through his connection with that or
ganization that he ' was influenced to
ally himself with the Populist party.
He was elected to the state senate as a
Populist in 1894 and again in 1896.
DOORS WERE CLOSED.
Tha Opea Sei.loo e tha Senate Was
Very Brief. -
Washington, Jan. 80. The open ses
sion of the senate waa comparatively
brief today, as more than half the day
was spent behind closed doors. During
the open session, the bill for an inter
national monetary conference was de
bated, Chandler speaking in favor of it,
and Stewart against. Chandler's speech
was carefully prepared, and was in the
nature of a statement of the attitude of
thcUepublican side of the chamber'on
the bill. Stewart, although criticising
the commission as futile, stated that he
would not oppose the measure. It is
expected a vote will be reached Mon
day although Pettigrew anounced a
speech which may lead to further delay.
The Nicaragua canal and the bank
ruptcy bills were before the senate for
a brief time, but no progress was made
on either. Early in the day, a lively
debate occurred over Allen's resolution
questioning the president's right to fore
close .against the Pacific railroads. The
resolution went over for a speech by
Thurston Monday.
Washington, Jan. 80. The .house
passed the Indan appropriation bill to
day, and steered upon consideration of
the agricultural, appropriation bill,
but all interest in these measures was
overshadowed by two very remarkable
speeches one by-Grosvenor, attacking
ex-Governor Altgeld, of Hlinois, and the
other by DeArraond, heaping ridicule
upon Secretary Morton, for the recent
issue of a pamphlet, entitled, . "The
Farmers' Interest in Finance." .,
Baa Dowa by a Train.' -
South Norwalk, Conn..", Jan. 80.
Five men were killed this afternoon by
a freight train near East Norwalk sta
tion. It is supposed that while walk
ing upon the track they stepped from
in front of the express train directly in
front of the freight The dead are:
James Powers, Bection foreman; John
Griffin, John Shea, Spleen, and an un
known man. All were instantly killed
except Shea, who survived five min
utes. The men were engaged under
the direction of Foreman Powers in
work upon the road bed, and stepped
from one track to avoid the approach
ing express, to another upon which the
freight Was bearing down.
To Determine tha Alaeka Boundary. '
Washington, Feb. 1. One of the
greatest obstacles to the ratification by
the senate ot the general arbitration
treaty has been removed in the arrange
ment by negotiation of a plan of settle
ment of the Alaska boundary question.
In a day or two a treaty on the subject
will be laid before the senate for action.
It provides for the appointment of a
commission to visit the country and fix
definitely the 141st meridian, which,
under the treaty of cession of Alaska
to the United States, forms the boun
dary between that territory and Brit
ish Northwest territory.
March of the Unemployed.
St. Louis, Feb. 1. It is. expected
that Coxey'a call for a parade of the
unemployed on Washington's birthday
will be answered by the 20,000 idle
men in St. Louis arid the Federation ot
Labor claims 1S,000 in the unions affili
ated with it. Out of the total of 20,
000 men belonging to the unions, it is
estimated that 2,000 are unemployed.
Besides these, it is estimated, there are
over 15,000 unemployed clerks and un
skilled laborers, : not connected with
any organization. '
Tha Regiment May Bo loit.
Paris, Feb. 1. Reports are to the
effect that a Swiss artillery regiment is
now crossing the Coldeamosses, nearly
5,000 feet high, marching from Agile
to Thun. The soldiers have not been
I hoard of for five days. Inasmuch as
heavy snowstorms have prevailed dur
ing the last three days, a disaster is
feared.
Blushing is a disease, in the opinion
of an English medical scientist
REFORM IN FINANCES,
Report of tho Committee oa Baahlaf,
' Lew. .
Washington, Jan. 39. The national
board of trade today adopted the report
of the committee on banking laws. It
was the opinion of the committee that
there should be established a consistent
and deliberately planned financial sys
tem. ' ' i
The plan presented ' was briefly as
follows:- - !
"inrst Uold com shall remain
standard money. '
"Second Steps shall be taken to re
tire all United States notes in such a
way as not to disturb business rela
tions. National banks be allowed to
issue currency to the par value of their
bends, the tax on the circulation, shall
be reduced and the banks be allowed to
issue currency based on their assets,
under such national supervision and
restrictions as will make it safe, elas
tic and redeemable in gold at the bank
of issue and at the city of Aew York.
' "Third Such banks of iasue, with a
capital of $30,000 or more shall be au
thorized to be established in towns and
villages of less than 8,000 population
The committee on the subject of
monetary commission, made a report in
which congress is asked to create a
commission to consist of eleven persons
appointed by the president, two of
whom shall be selected from the senate
committee on finance and two from the
house banking and currency committee.
' Of the other seven members, two
shall be bankers of recognized experi
ence and ability, two agriculturists of
prominence and ability, two merchants
or manufacturers of standing, the re
maining member to be elected on ac
count of recognized ability and learning
in the science of political economy. In
no event shr-.il more than six members
be of the sam political party.
It shall be the duty of this commis
sion to enter upon a thorough and com
prehensive consideration of the bank
ing affairs of the United States and the
laws relating thereto. On or before
January 1, 1898, they shall make a
concise and exact report
The commission shall frame a bill
to carry their recommendation into
effect In case congress, for any rea
son, fails to cause the appointment of
this commission the board shall ap
prove the alternative plan ot the In
dianapolis convention to appoint such
commission itself.
AT GREGORY SIDING.
Southern Faclfle Bouthbonad Freight
Train Wrecked. . .
Ashland, Or., Jan. 29. The south
bound freight train on the Southern
Pacifio, which left Ashland at 9:15 this
morning, was wrecked at Gregory sid
ing, . on the south side of Siskiyou
mountain, just over the California
line, and twenty-four miles south of
Ashland, at noon today. Fireman John
S. Silsby was seriously but not fatally
injured, and George Smith, of Medford
who was working his passage south,
was fatally injured, dying two hours
after the accident The other train
men escaped uninjured.
The train was going down the
mountain at what is said to have been
twelve miles an hour, with the engine
and thirteen loaded oars and caboose,
when, it if supposed, the engine struck
a defective switch frog. The -engine
and eight oars were seriously wrecked.
Fatal Fight la Kentucky. .
Albany, Ky., Jan. 29. David Hoff
man and W. J. Leonard, of Campbells
ville, who have just returned from the
Cumberland mountains, state that
Tuesday, in Morgan county, Tenn., a
mob of men went to the farmhouse of
Mr. Gage to chastise his son for im
moral conduct Young Gage had
friend in the mob, John Porter, who,
after they arrived in the yard, declared
they should not touch Gage. A fight
followed, in which John Porter waa
stabbed and killed. When Porter fell
young Gage ran out of the house with
a revolver in each hand, firing at the
members of the mob, who ran. One
of them, whose name is not learned,
fell mortally wounded. The bodies ef
the two dead men were left lying on
the porch all night
A Family Food la Kentucky.
Lexington, Ky., Jan. 29. A terrible
battle occurred Tuesday afternoon on
Green river, near Brownsville. The
combatants were Eugene Carrier, J. J.
Carrier, Nathan Soagga and Luther
Scaggs on one side, and G. W. Haze
lip, Alfonso Hazelip, his. son, on the
other. G. W. Hazelip was shot in the
groin and hand, and Alfonso in the
breast, arm and side. Nathan Scaggs
was shot in the shoulders, and Ben
Scaggs, a bystander, in the arm. - The
two Hazelips will die. The trouble
occurred over the alleged betrayal of
Carrier's sister. The Carrier brothers
are large merchants. , G. W. Hazelip
is unole of State Treasurer Long. His
brother is president of the Grayson
county bank.
Brueewita la Coavletod.
Berlin, Jan. 29. Lieutenant Bruse
wits, after his second trial, ordered by
Emperor William, has been sentenced
to imprisonment for three years and
twenty days for killing a workman at
Karlsrhue by running him through
with a sword. The man's only offense
was accidentally brushing against the
lieutenant's coat while entering cafe.
Two Desperate Prlaonare.
San Francisco, Jan. 29. Two pris
oners nearly lost their lives today at
the wharf. They are Frank Hall and
James Wilson, accused of robbing two
Fresno citizens. They were traced to
Stockton by Deputy Sheriff Henry, who
arrested them on the steamer Weber,
en route to this city. As the steamer
docked, the prisoners, who were hand
ouffed together, tried to jump ashore,
and fell into the bay and were almost
drowned.
TURNER WAS ELECTED-
Chosen to Succeed Squire
in United States Senate.
ON THE TWENTY-FIFTH BALLOT
Ha Becel-ed Rlzty-BIgh of Blghty
Seven Fneloalete' Votea Mneteen
Bef-aed to Tote for Him.
Olympia, Wash., Feb. 1. Judge
George Turner, of Spokane, waa at
noon Friday elected by the legislature
to succeed Watson C. Squire in the
United States Senate. He was chosen
on the twenty-fifth joint ballot ot the
session, and on the first ballot of the
day, as a direct result of the caucus of
fusionists which made him its nominee
last nfght, and one of the most- inter
esting and stubbornly contested of the
senatorial battles of this state ,i
brought to an end.
The election was of an exceedingly
formal nature, although those who re
fused to abide by the caucus nomina
tion continued their opposition to the
last moment, in the hope ot causing de
lay and of the possibility of the defeat
of the choice of the majority.
Turner reeived 66 of the 87 votes of
fusionists, or 11 more than a majority
of the entire legislature. . Nineteen
fusionists refused to vote for him, all
of whom were Populists, except Wil
liams, silver Republican. Fourteen
Bon. (Korgt Turner. '
voted for G. H. "Westcott, ex-mayor of
Blaine. ' Williams voted for Squire,
and Reinhart for A. R. Kreitz. The
25 Republican votes were cast as usual
for Arthur A. Denny, of Seattle, the
result being: , " r ' ' ;
Turner............6S I Snire......i.l
Penny..,.. ....: Krett,.,.,...,...l
Weitcott 14 I Absent...-. ..,...
Judge Turner received the votes of
all the Democrats and all of the silver
Republicans, except one, and 40 of the
68 Populists, as follows: Populists,
40; Democrats, 16; silver Repub
licans, 12. ' ' ' ' '' 1 ' : "
PRIZEFIGHT BILL SIGNED.
Oovaraor of Nevada WnM Hot Oppoee
IT tehee of tho People.
Carson, Nev.,Feb. 1. Assembly bill
8, intended to permit Corbett and Fits'
simmons to fight in this state, is now
a law, the governor having signed it
When asekd if he ever had any thought
of vetoing it, he replied:
"I waited to see what the majority of
the people seemed to want, intending
to be entirely guided by their wishes.
This policy I have pursued to the end,
and because the people were in favor of
the bill, I signed it Of the merits in
the argument made against the glove
contest in : the bill, I have nothing to
say. , A majority of our citizens
seemed to wish it, and I have signed it
That is all there is to it. " ,
"' Wheelock fs in San 1 Francisco now, -but
before his departure, he refused to
say anything concerning, the location
of the fight if it came to this state at
all. That it will come to Nevada seems
almost a sure thing, but Carson and
Reno both olaim to be the favored
spots in which it Will actually occur.
lasnlted by Spaniards.
New Haven, Conn., Feb. 1 The
three-masted schooner ; Jennie A.
Stubbs, Captain Door, from Lemoine,
Me., which put in here lost night, after
an unusually rough voyage from Rum
key, West Indies, reports maltreatment
at the hands of Spanish officers at Porto
Rico. The Stubbs left Philadelphia in
December for Porto Rico, with a cargo
of coal, and Captain, Door carried a
bundle of American newspapers for his
consignee. At Porto Rico she was
boarded by Spanish officers, who re
lieved Captain Door of his newspapers,
and subjected the officers and crew to
the closest scrutiny. They were dogged
throughout their stay on the island,
and at every turn were watched and an
noyed by Spanish officers. '
Tha War Portfolio. .
: Conton, a, Feb. 1. "I have been
tendered and have accepted the war
portfolio." Thus spoke General Rus
sell A. Alger, ot Michigan, to -a press
reporter today. The general had just
emerged from the south parlor, which
is the conference room- while Mrs. Mo
Kinley is out of the city. He and Ma
jor McKinley had just completed the
interview in which the formal tender
and acceptance were passed. Without
saying anything more the general re
entered the parlor, where he remained
until traintime. " At 4:15 he returned
to Cleveland to renew his conference
with the national chairman, and will
go thence to his home In Detroit
, Ivory Ball for Home. ,
Queenstown, ' Feb. 1. Edward J.
Ivory, of New York, who waa acquitted
in London of the charge of conspiracy
to oause dynamite explosions; John F.
Mclntyre, Ivory's counsel, and the
three American witnesses in the ease,
Patrick Wynne, Patrick Rourke, and
Thomas Smythe, sailed for New York
today on the Majestic. '
' Fully one-third of the land In Great
Britain is owned by members of ts
.house of lords.