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VOL. XV.
ST. HELENS, OREGON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1898.
NO. 8.
NEWS OF THE WEEK
From all Parts of the New
and Old World.
BRIEF AND INTEttHSTIXG ITEMS
OoniirhmiMlv Review of tho Import
ant Happening of the Our
rent Week.
Thomas Thompson, ex-minister to
Brazil, ox-representative, ex-secretary
of state, and one f theinost prominent
Democrat in California, out tin throat
while temporarily Insane nt Sun Jose,
Tho British Atlas Company, ol Pana
ma, linn offered to purchase railroads
from ocean to ocean and steamer
owned by the government tot $1,600,
000 silver. The government demand
13,000,000.
Word has been received In Spokane
from Washington that tho committee
on Agriculture ha reported favorably
Senator Warren's amendment (or the
establishment of a division of irrlga
tioa in the agricultural department.
The monthly statement of the piiblio
debt Just issued shows that at the clout
of busmen January 81, tho debt, les
cash In the treasury, amounted to !,
01 1,701, HH8, an iiioreaso (or the month
of 13,080,771. Thin increase In ac
counted fur by tlio decrease lu the
amount of cash on baud.
Tho most violent Htorm known sinoe
1651 swept the shore of (.'ape Ana
Tuesday night and early Wednesday
morning, causing heavy Ions of life and
slwut $'-300,000 damage. Afore than
dowin vessels are ashore near Glouces
ter, at loust four more are lost and
many other are damaged. The water
front of Gloucester harbor and alung
the cape 1 dotted with wreck and
wreckage, schooners, sloops and other
vessel having been driven ashore by
the tierce gale.
A WanhiiiRtun special ay: Repre-
eutalive Kllia, of Oregon, la very anxi
on to bnve tlio land south of Mood
Itiver and Mount flood excluded from
the Cascade foreat reserve, and opened
tip to Settlement, lie hold that this
land, being very for tils and well locat
ed, should be given up to farm and
ohool purposes, and opened to those
wishing to avail theinlvcs of its
many advantages. JiiHt now tho in-
tenor department hit the matter un
der consideration, but from what Mr.
l'.lli has heard from official there,
and from hi colleague In congress, he
fool tolerably certain of iiceeediiig in
having thi land thrown open to settle-
mi'tit.
Chief of Police Jansen.of Milwaukee,
tin decided to put a atop to all boxing
contest in that city In the future.
Mr. Julia Dorr, the well-known
authoress and poet, is reported to be
critically ill at tier home in Rutland,
Vt.
Mrs. Hearnt, widow of Senator
Hearst, is vivitinir the City of Mexico,
and ha been received with public
honor.
Dixliop, the man who flsBHPiriisted
the liranlian iintiietor of war hint No
vnmbor, baa ' committed suicide in
prison. . ..
There is much excitement In Bolivia
nil the press i nruiiig the govern
nient to prepare fur an impending war
with Tern.
v Over, half a million pounds of
naptha were burned and several per
sona loot their lives during a conflagra
tion at Baku, Itiutida.
Hear Admiral MeNuir, who ha been
Ruuceeded in command of the Asiatic
iquudron by Commodore; Dewey, ha
arrived in San FranoiHco,
Three men were killed and four in
jured in a head-end rollitiion between
two freight trains on the Louisville A
Nashville, near Upton, Ky.
A ledge of free milling quarts ten
feet wide and nmuying us liitrh a 1500
a ton was struck in the Roanoke mine
hear, Mokelumne hill, Ciil., at a deptb
Of 400 feet.
Tlyj Central Lalior Union, of Now
York, has pnssed a resolution opposing
the bill ponding in the Mew York leg
islature for the opening of tho theater
in that city on Hunduy.
(George S. Vantio and A.' M. Hyde,
of Sheboygan, have started on a jour
ney to the Holy Land, where the;' go
to oarry assiHtnnue to a colony of Dun
kards, wbo went to Fulautine in No
vember, 1808.
George O. Howard, superintendent
of sohools of Went Bridge wutor, Mans.,
moderator at the laat town meeting
and ex-state representative, is a self
confessed forger to the exent of $000,
and is under arrest.
Hons W. Latshaw, of Kansas City,
ex-Justiue of the peace, waa acquitted
by a jury in the criminal court of tht
charge of attempting to bribe a inror in
the reoeiit trial of Dr. Uoddard for tho
murder of Fred J. Jackson.
Mrs, Lucille Blackburn Lane, daugh
ter of ex-Senator Blackburn, of Ken
tucky, who accidentally shot herself
with a revolver two weuks ago, is again
in a serious condition, after a period of
improvement, and her relatives and
physicians are apprehensive lest the
wound, with new complications which
have sot in, may result fatally.
While the steaaiBhip Coptic, which
arrived In Ban Francisco recently, was
lying in Shanghai, she narrowly es
caped being cent to the bottom by the
falling of a large weight of bullion
from her deok to her hold. Six ton of
flour sacks, piled in the hold, was all
that prevented the precious metal from
going through the vessel' bottom. A
it was, tho falling mass penterated five
of the tier. Third Mate Athens and
Storekeeper Murphy were injured in
the accident, and the mate was left at
tilianghal for surgi.'al treatment
(WRECK ON THE NORTHERN
( Hound Traill Itn Into Wa.hout
Near .t'ntrrt.
Titooma, Wash., Fob. 8. A pec!al
to the Ledger from Fnsoo, Wash., nys
The overland passenger train that left
Taooma at B o'clock yesterday afternoon
wu wrecked at 4 o'clock this morning
at a small bridge SO miles euxt of
Paw:o, between Ilatton and Cunnell.
Two men who wete riding on tho
platform of the baggage oar were killed,
and another, who was on the platform
of tho mail car, next to the tender,
had his leg and one hand crushed. Tho
mall clerk was cnt slightly about the
head, The men who were killed were
John Leland and an unknown tramp,
Leland was from St. Louis. They both
had soma money, but wco beating
their way east.
The man who was injured was one
ot the Ktondikcr who was wrecked on
the Corona, lie was returning home
witb a companion, and both were rill
ing on the platform of thu mail car,
They rofuaod to give their names.
The train was in charge of conductor
Campbell and Engineer Mnorge Ladd
It was running slowly on account of a
bad track. The accident occurred on a
small bridge over a dry stream, which
had been swollen by the reoent heavy
ram. The stream usually is not
more than 28 feet wide. The enigne
passed over the bridge, but the engineer
felt tho structure give way beneath him
and promptly applied the emergency
brake. The bridge tank a the mail
car left it, and the baggage oar an t an
empty emigrant ear went down with it.
Tho engine left the trai:k and turned
partly over. The engineer and fireman
stuck to their post, and were unliurt
The mail car was thrown on it side,
stripped of it trucks, and badly
smashed. The car was set on fire by
the lamps, bat the blaze was quickly
put out before much ilwiiutre was done.
The express and burgage car wore
turned over on their sides, and
smashed. The escape ot the messen
gers and clerks was almost miraculous.
The passengers in the sleepers were
awakened by the shook, but were un
injured. '
TROOPS START NORTH.
The Itoltor Kiiuxtitlun Halls on Hit
gteaiMtsr tClilsr.
Portland, Feb. 8. With 1)71 pas
senders, including the first detachment
of troop tor the Alaska relief expedl
tion, 68 horws, GO dogs and 1,150 tone
of freight, the , steamer Elder left
Alaska wharf for the far north at 10:30
o'clock last night. Though the wharf
was well filled with sightseers, it was
not crowded to suffocation, for ninny
of t)i Klder's passengers were fiom
outside of Portland, and had no friends
here to see them off.
Some 300 ton of the Klder's freight
was for the government I el ief expedi
tion, 400 tons was miners' out lit", and
650 tons general freight. All the
freight save a few outhls was aboard
while the passenger were embarking.
Everything went off smoothly, and
when the gang plank was pulled in, and
tho big steamer swung out into the
river, she was given a rousing a cheer
as that which followed her on her first
trip northward.
lapRfie doing to Klondike.
San Francisco, Feb. 8. Tho Call
says: Japan is going to invade tho
Klondike. A standing army of 5,000
able-bodied laborers are preparing to
go to tho gold fields, and in a month
or to they will make a descent uon
Dawson City. One of the Mppon Vu
sun Kaisha steamers will bring them
hero, but as they will not land on tho
oil ot the United States, there will be
no one to stop them, unless Great
Britain takes a hum! in the in ter.
One of the Japanese steamers that has
been carrying laborer, will be used to
oarry the men to their destination. It
is added that tho Japanese will be
brought over by a syndicate, and
trouble on the Klondike is predicted.
ghlpwranked Crow Renenod.
Now York, Feb. 8. The Portuguese
steiimor Oevenum, which arrived today
from Oporto, brought ten of tlio crew
of the American bark Serene, which
was wrecked December 81 at Leixoes,
near Oporto, during a heavy northeast
gale, as heretofore reported. The bark
dragged her anchors and went ashore
on the rooks. The crow landed with
difficulty, saving only tho clothes they
wore. Captain Dulling remained with
the vessel to look after the owner's in
terests. The Serene Bulled from Phila
delphia November 1 for Oporto with a
argo of case oil. She was built in
Baltimore in 1807, and was owned by
parties in New York, whence she
hailed. She registered 523 tons.
The White Squadron.
Jacksonville, Fla., Feb; 8. A spe
cial to the Citiaen from Key West
says: Ship connected with the white
squadron have displayed remarkable
activity during tho last few hours. Tho
cruiser Marblehead put out from port
today and joined the fleet. Tho Nash
ville, which left hero Thursday, f ully
supplied witb coal and ammunition,
has returned to the harbor. The tor
pedo boats have returned and the Gush
ing and Iryon are in port. J. he Uu-
pont will arrive tomorrow. The sup
ply boats during the past week have
transported large quantities of provi
sions to the fleet.
Cow IrullU tho Train.
St. Louis, Feb. 8. A cow derailed
the north-bound Texas special . on the
Iron Mountain 80 miles south of St.
Louis, early today, resulting in the
death of the engineer and fireman and
Blight injury to two passenger whoso
riames are not known.
Devastation Cauaod by Kitrthqunke.
Constantinople, Feb, 8. Anatola
as visited by an earthquake yesterday
hich, it is renortod, caused widespread
devastation.
SPAIN AGAIN REFUSES
Mediation Offered Three
Times and Rejected.
WOODFOIlD'f!) CH'HEB MESSAGE
Baitt.t Itofuies to I'll a Date for tit
t'oiiclu.lon f lli,.tlHtie-Hlt-nailon
In Cuba.
Chicago, Feb. 8. The Tribune's
Washington correspondent says: Pre
mier fjagasta has declined the third
offer of friendly mediation on the part
of tho United States. This informa
tion was conveyed in a cipher message
received from Minister Woodford by
President MoKinley, Friday. The
messaue was a most unusual one. In-
itead of being addressed to the secretary
of state, it was addressed to the presi
dent, a thing that has not happened
since Consul-Oenoral Lee's famous
cablegram to President Cleveland, of
nearly a rear ago. This cablegram
from Woodford was not long, but re
cited the fact that Premier Sagauta re
fused to admit that Spain had reached
the end of her rope in Cuba: that she
was unable to suppress the insurgents;
that autonomy was a failure, or that
she needed the assistance of the United
State in bringing tho Cuban struggle
to an end.
London, Feb. 8. The Madrid corre
spondent of the Standard lays;
Senor Sagasta's response to the
ofliuial note, yesterday, by Uoneral
Woodford, tho United Hlates ambas
sador, complains of filibustering expe
ditions, and declares that fcipain cannot
entertain the suggestion for fixing a
date for her completion ot the paoin
cation of Cuba.
JHarvntlon In Cuba.
Washington, Feb. 8. Hon. Charles
W. Russell, BwsiHtaut United State at
torney in the department of justice, bar
just reooived a letter noting the receipt
of a New York draft mailed to United
States Consul Barker, at tiagua la
Grande, Cuba, whose diatriot of Las
Villas embraces Santa Clara, the capital
of the province of that name; B;ui
Domingo, Remedios and another place
in the same province in the eastern
part of the island. In explanation of
hi estimate ot the number of deaths
from starvation up to the time of his
recent visit, via: 300,000, Mr. Kus-ell
says that be got that number from the
common talk in Cuba. For instance,
ha asked a Cuban what the insurgents
said about accepting the offer of auton
omy, and the answer waa that Spain
had put 800,000 corpses between hoi
and them, referring evidently to the re
oonoentrados. The letter follows!
"It i with unfoignod pleasure, as
well a inexpressible gratitude, that I
acknowledge the reoeipt of your valued
favor of the 10th inet., transmitting
178 United States currency as a dona
tion to the dispensiirio, a charitable
institution to care for the destitute and
sick children of this city, contributed,
as you say,, by 'certain employe of
your department.' I must toll you and
the other good souls contributing,
that the remittance was most timely,
as the exchequer was empty, and, as
ono remarked when this relief was
made known, 'Wo had God, and only
Ood, to look to in order that our treas
ury bo replenished. To God and those
charitable Americans are duo our
thanks.'
"Mr. 8. of Boston, hns notified
me that she has sent to my address a
ease of condensed milk for the same
purpose, also for the 'remnants of fam
ilies of recoucentrados in an old ware
house, of whom I have heard.' I as
sume it was you who oalled liar atten
tion to these poor, deserving outcasts."
After speaking of the good done by
Mr. Kusnels' visit to Cuba, the letter
proceed: ' .,
"Up to date, my district has re
ceived nothing of tho relief aent by our
people, except through your thoughtful
remembrances. Of course, Consul-
General Lee ha not, nor ever will, in
my judgment, have sufllaient contribu
tions sent to Havana to snare witn us,
go remote and inaccessible is the trans
porting of supplies. In view of this,
contributions like yourB in money will
aid in saving those who must die un
less sustenance and medicine aie im
mediately furnished. For instance,
this remittance from tho generous cm
ployea in your department will prove
more beneficial that 10 times the sum
in SO day hence, I have certificates
signed by the alcades of tho principal
cities and towns in my Sagua la
Grande aono, showing that my esti
mate Of 60,000 perishing souls, was
under rather than above tho mark, lo
my mind, and to all Christian people,
there i but one issue in this Cuban
question, vii: destitution and starva
tion. "I have met the authorities selected
and named a a relief cominittoo, com
posed of women and men, who will
distribute all contributions received
and render needed relief to the desti
tute.
"Say to -the generous people of
America who have never turned a deaf
ear to the cry of distress, whether at
homo or in a foreign land,, to send tia
food, medicine and clothing for the
sick."
Mr. Russell say that any contribu
tions may safely bo sent to United
State Consul Walter B. Barker,, at
Sagua I Grande, Cuba.
Lawrence, Mass., Feb. 7. Train No.
8, on the South Haven & Eastern (nar
row gauge) railroad wa wracked here
today and at least half ft dozen people
were Injured. It was the brst train
through since Wednesday. A quarter
of a mile from the station the snow
plow jumped tho track and Was piled
into bv two locomotives.
DIED ON THE GALLOWS.
Gui Wachllue Kxplated Hi Crime Ik
lilllanoro.
Hillsboro, Or., Feb. 7.-Gns Wach
lino, the oondemned murderer ot John
D. Ledrick, expiated hi crime on the
gallows at 13:10 o'clock tin afternoon.
The hanging of Wachline waa made
a good deal of a holiday affair in Hills
boro, Not only were the resident of
the town alive to the occasion, but there
were many people in from the country,
particularly from Iowa Hill, where tho
murdered man lived. In addition there
was a trio of negro aingers from Port'
land, a peripatetic tiddler patrolling
the saloons in an effort to pick up a few
dollars, and a phonographic outfit on
the streets, with all the latest songs
at a dime per tune. The hanging
brought business to town, and in emu
lation of city dailies the Independent
and Argus, weekly papers, issued ex
tras" shortly after the execution.
Wachline passed hi last night on
earth much the same as he bad since
he was sentenced to death. Ho spent
most of tho time talking to the death
watch, and went to sleep about 8:!10
o'clock thi morning. He was up be
fore B but refused any breakfast.
Three hours before tbe execution took
place, the office of Sheriff Bradford was
beselged with a crowd of men, all anx
ious to be close at hand when tbe
prisoner was brought from hi cell to
the scaffold. Ho great was the crush
that at times it was difficult to move
about.
It was nearly 10 o'clock when Cap
tain A. M. Collin appeared with the
rope, and, walking out of the west win
dow on to the scaffold, he adjusted it to
the crossbeam. In this he was assisted
by Sheriff Bradford, Sheriff Phy, of
Union oonnty, and- ex-Sheriff Ford, of
Washington county. After the nooso
was adjusted, the rope tested witb a
weight of sand and the trap found to
work without a hitch, the more active
preparation to enforce the death sen
lence weio begun.
It was 11:15 A. M. when Sheriff
Bradford and the 12 juror passed into
tbe corridor of the jail through tbe
door leading from the sheriff' office.
Ordering the door of the cell opened,
Sheriff Bradford said:
"Wachline, oome out."
Tho condemned man shuffled out
from the cell, coatless, both band in
his trousers pockets, with an ugly, surly
look upon bis faoe. The sheriff told
him lie was about to read the death
warrant, but this drew forth no re
mark. During the reading Wachline
seemed to rivet his eyes on the floor,
and when tbe ceremony wa over walk
ed back into bis cell, sat down on a
chair, rested his head in bis right hand
and aeemed absorbed in thought. Ho
was then asked by one of his spiritual
advisors if he intended to rrunfee any
statement on the scaffold. Wachline
signilied bis intention of doing so, and
it was thought he would at the laat
moment make a full confession.
Wachline wa brought from his cell
to the scaffold through the sheriff 's
offlco at 12:03 P. M., accompanied by
Sheriff Bradford and Deputies C. E.
Deichmnn and J. II. Westnott. Ho
was placed on the trap, facing north,
and asked by the gheirff if lie had any
thing to say.
The prisoner said "yes," and then,
in an almost inaudible tone, continued;
"All that I want to say is that the
statement 1 have made is true. I am
an innocent man. Let Jesus take me
as I am." :
This was a disappointment to tho
crowd, wbicli bad expected a confes
sion. It wa all he would say, and bis
legs, arras and hands were quickly
pinioned, the black cap put over hit
head, and the noose adjusted about his
neck. At a signal from Sheriff Brad
ford, the trap was sprung at 12:10 P.
M., and Wachline was burled into
eternity. -'
Life was prononnced extinct in 14
minutes, and one minute later the body
was out down and placed in the wait
ing coffin. The body was afterward
removed to the undertaking establish
ment of G. W. Patterson, where it wa
viewed hy many men and women dur
ing the day.
Wachline was banged for the murder
of John D. Ledrick, an aged German
farmer, who lived three mile south of
Cornelius.
Bud Fire In Wlnnepeg.
Minneapolis, Minn., Feb. 7. A
Journal special from Winnipeg says the
Mclntyre business block in the heart of
the city waa destroyed by fire thi
morning. The building was four sto
ries high, and contained retail stores,
sample rooms, offices, secret society
rooms and the lecture rooms of the
Manitoba university. The total loss
was about f 500,000; fully insured.
llouaea Burled bjr Snow.
Waterville, Mo., Feb. 7. Small
houses have been buried by 20-foot
drifts of snow. The Lock wood cotton
mill have closed, the operator being
unable to reach the factory. . There
baa been no train over the Maine Cen
tral for 24 hours.
Mini. Pern. Feh. 7. Accordion to
dispatches from Sucre, Bolivia, there
much excitement there as to too poi-
Icv of Pnm. The nressuro on the cov-
eminent to increase it armament, and
get ready for the pending conflict, as-
rting tlio existence oi a treaty uo
nnn Peril and Aiifentilia is stromr.
but tho existence of such a treaty is de
nied in responsible quarters.
. FHtal Naotha 'lre.
Baku, Russian Caucasus, Feb. 7
The fire that broke out here last week
destroyed half a million pounds of nap
tha, and is still burning fiercely. Many
deaths are reported.
A Fnmlno In Hunala.
London, Feb. 7. The St. Petersburg
correspondent of tbe Times says a fail
ure in tha harvest bus caused terrible
distress among the peasantry of tbe in
terior provinces, and especially in Cen
tral and Southeastern IUhjhIh. .
VIEWS OF CAFFERY
Oregon's Governor Had No
Authority to Appoint.
C0BBETT CASE IN THE SENATE
rortlflratlon Bill in the HowieOld
War Clalmi Keported to
the Henate-
Washington, Feb. 8 One of tho
features of todav's season of the senate
was the speech by Caffery in support
of the resolution reported by the com
mittee on privileges and .elections, de
claring that Henry W. Corbett i not
entitled to a seat in the senate from
Oregon. Mr. Corbett was appointed
by tbe governor of Oregon, after the
failure of the legislature to elect, to
succeed Senator Mitchell. Caffery
maintained that no governor of a state
bad the authority to appoint a man to
fill a vacancy a vacancy beginning
with a new term alter the legislature
had had an opportunity to tl.JC. and
had failed to do so.
The agricultural bill was tinder con
sideration during the greater part of
the afternoon, and finally passed.
After a brief executive session the sen
ate adjourned.
The house spent the day ostensibly
considering tbe fortifications appropri
ation bill. In reality, the major por
tion of the time was consumed in tbe
discussion of political topics. The ex
istence of prosperity in tbe South was
again the main Question., of dispute.
The featne of the day wa tlio discov
ery by Simpson, the Kansas Populist,
and the exploitation of the alleged fact
that Dingley, chairman of the ways
and mean committee, wore a London
made pot hat. Dingley explained that
the bat was made in New York; that
tha London trademark was simply
placed there to please the Anglo-man-icac
who always preferred thing be
cause they were English. All attempts
to increase tbe appropriations In the
bill or to amend it in any respect were
voted down today.
Bundle of Old Clalme.
Washington, Feb. 6. Senator Teller
chairman of the committee on claims,
today introduced two bills in tbe sen
ate, embodying the result ot the com
mittee's investigation under the pro
vision of tbe general deficiency act of
the last session, urging that commit
tee to investigate and report on meri
torious claims against the government
which are before the committee. One
of the bills involves numerous claims
before the court of claims, and there is
an omnibus measure providing appro
priation under geneial beads, a fol
low: Court of claims case (mostly under
Bowman act), SI, 841,003: French spo
liation claims. (1,043,117; under na
tional contract, $795,600; account
churches and schools, (365,874; claims
of states, $4,603,128; miscellaneous
claims, $887,104; claims for adjust
ment and settlement (in part), $130,
350; total, $9,705,253.
All but about $3,000 of the- claims
of states allowed are for tbe refunding
of moneys advanced for raising troops
during the war of the rebellion by Cal
ifornia, Oregon and Nevada. Provision
is made for tbe investigation by com
petent tribunal! of the claims of Flori
da and Tennessee against the United
States, and the claims of the general
government against these states. Both
of these contentions are of long stand
ing.
Provision is also made for adjust
ment of tbe claims of 15 other states,
amounting in the aggregate to $120,
200, which are the results of expendi
tures made by the various states in
equipping troops during the war of the
rebellion. In 'these cases, an official
investigation is ordered, and no appro
priation is made.
Many of the claims on navy con
tracts date back to the civil war, and
are on account of insufficient allow
ance for vessels built under the pres
sure of the times.
Settlement Is made under the head
ing "miscellaneous," of quite a num
ber of claim which admit ot on
specifio grouping. These claim are
varied in character, and cover an ex
tended portion of the nation s history.
A large number of them grew out of
the civil war. Teller presented a com
prehensive review covering all tbe feat
ures of the bill in detail. .
Kenolutton for Non-Intervention.
Washington, Feb. 6. During the
discussion of tbe appropriation bill in
the senate, Cullom yiolded to White,
for the introduction of this joint reso
lution: "Resolved, That of right it belongs
wholly to the people of the Hawaiian
islani to establish and maintain their
own form ot government and domestic
policy; that the United States ought in
nowise interfere witb them, and that
any intervention in the political affairs
of these islands by any other govern
ment will be regarded as an act un
friendly to tlio United States."
Tho resolution was passed by the
senate May 81, 1894, having been re
ported by Turpie, of tbe committee on
foreign relatione. White asked that
the resolution lie on tbe table.
White Baid, after introducing bis
resolution, that he would call it up
and ask the senate to pass it without
debate.
Butte, Mont., Feb. 6. J. H.
Brandt and George Baum, employed at
the smelter of the Montana Ore Pnr
eliasinir Comnanv. sot into a dismtte
early this morning at the works.
Brandt oallod Baum a vile name, and
Baum struck his adversary in the
temjilo with a shovel. Brandt died
this afternoon, Baum is under arrest.
HE WILL NOT RESIGN.
senator J.lndiajr's iteply to the Ken.
":: tacky Lag;lNlatiire.
Washington, Feb. 7. -Speaking to a
question of personal privilege in the
senate, today, Lindsay commented
sharply on tbe motives of the authors
and promoters of the resolution recent
ly passed by the Kentucky legislature
demanding his resignation as senator.
Lindsay, after defining his position on
the financial question, made it clear
that be was the representative of tbe
wbole people of Kentucky, and in no
sense the agent of the Kentucky legis
lature. Above all, be was, ho said, a
senator of the American people, and,
as such, would perform bis duties and
cast his vote in accordance with his
convictions and the dictates of his con
science. No business of importance
was transacted. After an executive
session of three boar, the senate ad
journed. This wa private bill day in the
house, but, by systematic filibustering,
the private calendar, containing the
bills reported by tbe committee on
claims, was not reached, the whole
time being consumed in passing 18 of
the 24 private pension hills favorably
acted upon by the house at tbe session
last Friday night. During tbe consid
eration of one of the bills, an interest
ing discussion of the approaching sale
of tbe Kansas Pacific, set for February
17, was precipitated by Fleming, who,
with some Democratic colleagues, de
sired legislation to require the presi
dent to bid the full amount of the debt,
principal and interest. Power, chair
man of the Pacific railroad committee,
contended that the real purpose of the
opposition wa to compel the govern
ment to take the road and operate it.
lis eaid he thought the administration,
which bad secured every dollar owing
from the Uuion Pacific, could bo trust
ed aafely to proteut tho government's
interest at the sale of tbe Kansas Pa
cific1' .
THE ORDER MODIFIED.
Prompt Action In uls Country Brought
Germany to Terms.
Washington, Feb. 7. The state de
partment has been notified, by Ambas
sador White, at Berlin, of tho modifi
cation of the decree issued by the
Prussian minister of finance, Dr.
Miquel, prohibiting the importation of
American fruit. According to the am
bassador's cable today, tbe decree does
not, as be advised yesterday, apply to
dried fiuit, while fresh fruit will be
admitted to entry if an examination
show its condition to be satisfactory.
If this modification bag been made in
the decree, it would appear that the
prompt representation made by the
United States have received an equally
prompt consideration on the other side.
It is certain that if tbe decree, a origi
nally promulgated, had been applied
to shipment of fruit in transit, as it
terms indicated, tbe shippers would
have been in the right to claim indem
nity from the Prussian government for
the damage sustained by them, and it
would be regaded by the United States
government as a matter of duty to arts
tain this demand for indemnity.
The state department is now obliged
to await the receipt of full advices of
the exact nature of the modified decree,
and watch its workings.
Mr. White last evening, lodged an
other formal protest with Baron von
Bulow, as president of the bundesrath.
Tbe United States consul at Dnsseldorf
telegraphed today that only dried fruits
had been released, and that there were
about 11,000 barrels of apples in the
bonded warehouse there. .
The United States embaassy, during
the week, lias been flooded with apple
from fruit merchants, dealer and ship
pers who have been injured by the de
cree, and all of them have thanked Mr.
White for the vigorous measure he has
adopted. It appers that Dr. Miquel
and Baron von llammerstein-Loxten is
sued tho decree without authority of
the Prussian cabinet or the bundesrath.
KanaR City Vegetarian Mission,
Kansas City, Feb. 7. An experi
mental mission where the poor are to
be served meals at a penny a dish and
bed for 5 cents, with a bath thrown
in, has been started here under the
direction of the chnrch of the Seventh
Day Adventists. One hundred and
fifty cots have been plaoed in a large
room in a building on the second floor.
In the basement bathtubs have been
provided, together with a room for
fumigating clothes, and a laundry in
which a man may wash his own
clothes. The meal consists entirely of
vegetables, meat being barred because
ot its expense ai;d the work of cooking
it, and because the management be
lieves in vegetarianism.
' Three Men Drowned.
Spokane. Feb. 7. A Hope, Idaho,
special to the Spokesman-Review re
ports the drowning in the Fend
d'Oreille river of Carl Hagan, C. Ran
dall and O. Hawkland. The three
were in a boat, which became fouled
in thin ice. R. J. Sage, who live
down the river, hoard the men shout
ing about 0 o'clock at night, and
tried to got to them, but found it im
possible. The empty boat was after
ward recovered, with some letter and
a Swedish Bible. Tbe bodies have not
been recovered.
Accidentally 8hot Himself.
Vancouver, B. C, Feb. 7. Richard
Fraser, while out shooting near here
today, accidentally shot and killed
himself. - '
- Fine Iilamnnds at Pretoria.
Pretoria, Feb. 6.- An inspector who
paid a surprise visit recently to a dia
mond mine near Pretoria is convinced
-fa genuine discovery. He saw dia
monds mie-irihed of a formation simi
lar to the Kimher'y diamonds.
TO STOP CUBAN WAR
Spain to Be Offered a Heavy
Financial Bonus.
UXITED STATES TO GO SECURITY
Secret Negotiations Said to Be in Prog
ress Hetween the atate Depart
ment and Insurgents.
Chicago, Feb. 7. -A special to the
Tribune frorn Washington says: Se
cret neogtiations are now actually in
progress between the state department
and the insurgents in Cuba looking to
a stoppage of the war on some financial
basis to be agreed upon hereafter.
President McKinley has not recognized
tbe insurgents as belligerents, and he
cannot therefore treat with them open
ly, as be would do witb , a diplomatio
representative of an independent na
Men. Direct communication has, bow
ever, been had within tbe last few
week between the insurgent govern-,
ment and the administration here.
The insurgents have expressed per
fect willingness to assume a reasonable
share of tbe Spanish bonds issued
against- the Cuban revenues. The
proposition has been considered with
some favor, and the president and bis
cabinet have discussed several plans for
giiaratecing the Cuban debt on the sola
basis of independence.
These negotiations have gone side
by side with the gradual massing of
the thips of the North Atlantic squad
ron within striking distance of Cuba.
Orders to the cruiser Montgomery to
sail at once for tbe harbor of Mataozaa
have been issued, and the ship is ex
pected to be received there quite as cor
dially a the Maine was in Havana.
The orders to her commander content-,
plate a call on Consul Brice at Matan
zas. Should everything be found peace
able the ship will proceed to Santiago
do Cuba, but should affairs : look
threatening in Matanzas, another ship
will quietly be slipped to tbe latter
port, and before Captain-General Blan
co know what is happening to him
American ships will be in tbe harbor
of every important port in Cuba.
The gradual occupation of the island
by a naval force is understood to be
part and parcel of tiio negotiation
witb tbe insurgents. When they are
concluded, if everything goes well, tbe
United States wiil be in a position to
offer Spain a heavy fiancial bonus fox
giving up the island, while at the
same time tbe insurgent will find
themselves in a position to make a
junction with the United States naval
forces at any one ot the halt dozen
porta.- .
A cablegram baa been tent by the
state department - to Consul Brioe at
Matanzas notifying him that the Mont
gomery is en route to that port, and
directing him to make tbe necessary
arrangements for its reception. Al
though it is not admitted by state de
partment officials, the impression pre
vails that Consul Brice in advising the
department of the recent riot occurr
ing in Matanzas, suggested that a war
ship should be immediately sent there
for the protection of American inter
ests. The fact that tbe state depart
ment requested that the Montgomeiy
be sent there strengthen this belief.
The sending of the Montgomery to
Matanzas ia regarded here as of equal
importance to tho dispatching of the
Maine to Havana.
Stripped of Bis Rank.
New York, Feb. Official state
merits which will soon be published are
to the effect that tho reason that Gen
eral Blanco waa not successful in se
curing General Rabi's surrender waa
that General Rabi had been arrested
by General Garcia and stripped of his
rank because it was feared he would
surrender, says the Havana corres
pondent of the Herald. General Rabi'
brother, it is reported, had been ar
rested by order of General Garcia for
the same reason.
Failing in securing the presentation,
Spaniard here expected General Blanco
to take the field and conduct a vigorous
and aggressive campaign. If e publicly
announced that such was his intention,
but for some reason bis plans miscarried
and now be is coming home without
having struck a decisive t-'ow.-
Reports say tbe rebel forces under
General Garcia inflicted a severe blow
on the Spanish nuder General Linares
and General Luque, killing several
officers. Reports say that 85 were
killed or wounded.
Volunteers are making threats again,
and the authorities, in order to be fully
prepared, have deemed it necessary to
tako precautions against a demonstra
tion. Guards have been placed about
public buildings and tbe American con
sulate. .
One of the most important engage
ments of the present campaign in tbe
Orient was fought on January 21 near
Caiman, between the forces under Gen
eral Luque and the rebels under Gen
eral Garcia. Tbe Spanish, it is report
ed, bad 150 killed and a large number
wounded. From accounts received tha
fight was a veritable slaughter, the
Spaniards being boxed up in a ravine.
General Luque sent to Cautn, where
the main body of troops was stationed,
for assistance, and onmmeiice-d to re
treat toward Holgnin. lis reached
Holguin on January 27, and on the
gams evening General Linares, who
had been sent to bis (is..-iinnco, wat
chased into that town l-y anoUii'i' roi-i I
force. Tlio rebels e'uplcyej I'.yht ti-.'-I
guns with great effect.
: Washington, Feb, 7, The a
committee on eomui' i' t'-i": v
ized tlio rcrorih.g ef a buliuai"(
m-e with the renon;rt.'i '. .i -f
tre.wury department, e t .i-i
steamboat iiapectot' d,.-'it
Alaska.