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OliEGCXN" CITY, OKEGON, FEBRUARY 9, 1898.
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SPAIN AGAIN REFUSES
Mediation Offered Three
Times and Rejected.
WOODFORD'S CIPHER MESSAUE
Hagasla ltofuaos to Fix a Date for the
Conclusion of Hostilities KU
uulioii In Culm.
Chicago, Feb. 8. The Tribune's
Washington correspondent says: Pre
miur Sagasta lias declined tlio tliird
offer of friendly mediation on tbe jmrt
of the United States. This informa
tion was conveyed, in a cipher message
received from Minister Woodford by
President McKinley, Friday. The
meseago was a most umiBual one. in
stead of being addressed to the secretary
of state, it was addressed to the presi
dent, a thing that has not happened
since Cuiisul-Uencral Lee's famous
cablegram to President Cleveland, ol
nearly a year ago. This cablegram
from Woodford was not long, but ro
oited the fact that Premier Sagasta re
fused to admit that Spain had reached
tlio 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
States in bringing the Cuban struggle
to an end.
London, Feb. 8. The Madrid cone
spondent of the Standard says:
Senor Sagasta's response to the
official note, yesterday, by General
Woodford, tlio United .States ambas
sador, complains of filibustering expe
ditions, and declares that Spain cannot
entertain the suggestion for fixing a
date for her completion of the paoili
cation of Cuba.
Starvation in Cuba.
Washington, Feb. 8. Hon. Charles
W. Russell, assistant United States at
torney in tlio department of justice, hue
just received a letter noting the receipt
of a New York draft mailed to United
States Consul Barker, at Sagua la
Grande, Cuba, whoso district of Las
Villas em-braces Santa Clara, th'e capital
of the province of that name; San
Domingo, Remedios and another place
in ti" same province in the eastern
pan, . ' the iom..!. I., explanation ol
his estimate of th numb- of death
from starvation up to " ' r.in of his
recent visit, viz: 200,000, Mr. Ro.: ,
Bays that he got that number from the
common talk in Cuba. For instance,
he asked a Cuban what the insurgents
si'id about accepting the offer of auton
omy, and the answer was that Spain
had put 200,000 corpses between her
and them, referring evidently to the re
ooncentrados. The letter follows:
"It iB with unfeigned pleasure, as
well as inexpressible gratitude, that I
acknowledge the receipt of your valued
favor of tho 19th inst., transmitting
178 United States currency as a dona
tion to the dispensario, a charitable
institution to cure for the destitute and
sick children of this city, contributed,
us you say, by 'certain employes ol
your department.' I must tell you and
"the other good souls contributing,
that the remittance was most timely,
as the exchequer was empty, and, ns
(ino remarked when this relief was
made known, 'We had God, and only
God, to look to in order that our treas
ury be replenished. To God and those
charitable Americans lire duo our
thanks.'
"Mrs. S . of Boston, has notilled
me that she has sent to my address a
case of condensed milk for the same
purpose, also for the 'remnants of fam
ilies of reconcontrados in an old ware
house, of whom I have heard.' I as
sume it was you who called her atten
tion to these poor, deserving outcasts."
After speaking of tho good dono by
Mr. Mussels' visit to Cuba, Jho letter
proceeds:
"Up to date, my district has re
ceived nothing of the relief sent by our
people, except through your thoughtful
remembrances, Of course, Consul
General Lee has not, nor ever will, in
my judgment, have sufficient contribu
tions sent W Havana to share with us,
so remote and inaccessible is the trans
porting of supplies. In view of this,
contributions liko yours in money will
.aid in saving those who must die un
less sustenance and medicine aie im
mediately furnished. For instance,
this remittance from the generous em
ployes in your department will prove
more beneficial that 10 times tho sum
in 30 days hence. I have certificates
signed by the aleadea of the principal
cities aiid towns in my Sagua la
Grande zone, showing that my esti
mate of 50,000 porishing souls, was
undor rather than above the mark. To
my mind, and to all Christian people,
there is but one issue in this Cuban
question, viz: destitution and starva
tion. "I have met the authorities selected '
and named as a relief committee, com-
posed ol women and men, who will j
distribute all contributions received!
and render needed relief to tho desti
tute. I
"Say to the generous people of
America who have never turned a deaf
ear to the cry of distress, whether at
home or in a foreign land, to send us (
food, medicine and clothing for the
eick.' I
WRECK ON THE NORTHERN,
East Hound Train Ran Into s Wanhout
' Near Tanco.
Tacoma, Wash., Feb. 8. A special
to the Ledger from Pasco, Wash. , says:
The overland passenger train that left
Tacoma at 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon
was wreckod at 4 o'clock this morning
at a small bridge SO miles east of
Pasco, between Hatton and Connell.
Two men who were riding on the
platform of thi baggage car were killed,
and another, who was on. the platform
of the mail oar, noxt to the tender,
had his leg and one hand crushed. The
mail clerk was cut slightly about the
head. The men who were killed wore
John Leland and an unknown tramp.
Leland was from St. Louis. They both
had Borne money, but we-e beating
their way east.
The man who was injured was one
of the Klondikers who was wrecked on
the Corona. He was returning home
with a oompanion, and both were rid
ing on the platform of the mail car.
They refused to givo their names.
The train was in charge of conductor
Campbell and Engineer George 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 reocnt heavy
rains. Tho stream usually is not
more than 25 feet wide. Tho enigne
passed over the bridgo, but the engineer
felt the structure give way beneath him
and promptly applied the emergency
brake. The bridge Bank as the mail
oar left it, and the baggage oar nni an
empty emigrant car went down with it.
The engine left the track and turnod
partly over. The engineer and fireman
stuck to their posts, and were unhurt.
The mail car was thrown on its side,
stripped of its trucks, and badly
smashed. The car was set on fire by
the lamps, but the blaze , was quickly
put out before much damage was done.
The express and baggage carB were
turned over on their sides, and
BinasheJ. The escape of tho messen
gers and clerks was almost miraculous,
The passengers in tho sleepers were
awakened by the shook, but were un
injured. TROOPS START NORTH.
Th Kellef Expedition Sails on the
Hteamer Elder.
Portland, Feb. 8. With 371 pas
sengers, including the first detachment
of troops for the Alaska relief expedi
tion, oo Horses, oo uogs una i.iou ions
nf freiuht. the steamer Elder L- f r
Alaska wharf for the far north at 1 :.".i
O'clock last night. Though tho wharf
was well filled with Bightseers, it was
not crowded to suffocation, for many
of the Elder's passengers were fiom
outside of Portland, and had no friends
here to see them off.
Some 200 tons of the Elder's freight
was for the government relief expedi
tion, 400 tons was miners' outfits, and
550 tons general freight. All the
frniivht mivA a fnw outfits wim nhnul'd
while the passengers were embarking.
Everything went ort sinootiiiy, ami
whan tliA i?!ino nlunk was miltml in. and
the big Btcamor swung out into tho
river, she was given as rousing a clioer
as that which followed her on her first
trip northward.
Japanese Going to Klondike
San Francisco, Feb. 8. The Call
says: Japan is going to invade the
Klondike. A standing army of 5,000
able-bodied laborers aro preparing to
go to tho gold fields, and in a month
or bo they will make a descent upon
Dawson City. One of the Nippon Yu
sen Kaisha steamers will bring thorn
here, but as they will not laud on the
soil of the United States, thero will be
no one to Btop them, unless Great
Britain takes a hand in tho m.. iter.
One of the Japanese Btcatnors that has
been carrying laborers, will be used to
carry the men to their destination. It
is added that the Japanese will be
brought over by a syndicate, and
trouble on the Klondike is predicted.
Shipwrecked Crew Reamed.
Now York, Feb. 8. The Portuguese
Bteamor Oovenum, which arrived today
from Oporto, brought ten of the crew
of the American bark Serene, which
was wrecked Dccembor 31 at Leixoea,
near Oporto, during a heavy northeast
gale, as heretofore reported. The bark
dragged her anchors and went ashore
on the rocks. The crew landed with
difficulty, saving only the clothes they
wore. Captain Dalling remained with
the vessel to look after the owner's in
terests. The Serene sailed from Phila
delphia November 1 for Oporto withji
cargo of case oil. Sho was built in
Baltimore in 1867, and was owned by
parties in New York, whence she
hailed. She registered 522 tons.
The White Squadron.
Jacksonville, Fla,, Feb. 8. A spo
oial to the Citizen from Key West
says: Ships connected with the white
squadron have displayed remarkable
activity during the last few hours. The
cruiser Marblehoad put out from port
today and joined the fleet The Nash
ville, which left here Thursday, fully
supplied with coal and ammunition,
has returned to the harbor. The Wr
pedo boats have returned and the dish
ing and Tryon are in port. The Du
pout will arrive tomorrow. The sup
ply boats during the past week have
transported large quantities of provi
sions to the fleet.
DIED ON THE GALLOWS.
Qui Wachline Expiated Ilia Crime hi
UilUboro.
Hillsboro, Or., Feb. 7. Gus Wach
line, the condemned murderer ot John
D. Led rick, expiated his crime on the
gallows at 12:10 o'clock this afternoon.
The hanging of Wachline was made
a good deal of a holiday affair in Hills
boro. Not only were the residents of
the town alive to the occasion, but there
were many people in from the country,
particularly from Iowa Hill, where the
murdered man lived. In addition there
was a trio of negro singers from Port
land, a peripatetic fiddler patrolling
the saloons in an effort to pick up a few
dollars, and a phonographic outfit on
the streetB, with all the latest songs
tit 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 his last night on
earth much the same as he had since
he was sentenced to death. He spent
most of the time talking to the death
watch, and went to sleep about 8:30
o'clock this morning. He was up be
fore 8 but rofuscd any breakfast.
Three hours before the execution took
place, the office of Sheriff Bradford was
beseiged with a crowd of men, all anx
ious to be .close at hand when tlio
prisoner was brought from his coll to
the scaffold. So great was tho crush
that at times it was difficult to move
about.
It was noarly 10 o'clock when Cap
tain A. M. Collins appeared with the
rope, and, walking out of tho west win
dow on to tho scaffold, he adjusted it to
the croBsbeam. In this he was assisted
by Sheriff Bradford, Sheriff Phy, ol
Union oounty, and ex-Sheriff Ford, of
Washington county. After the noose
was adjusted, the ropo tested with a
weight of sand and the trap found to
work without a hitch, the more aotive
preparations to enforce the death sen
tence weie begun.
It was 11:15 A. M. when Sheriff
Bradford and the 12 jurors passed into
the corridor of the jail through the
door leading from tho shoriff's office.
Ordering tho door of the cell opened,
Sheriff BT.ulford paid:
"Wachline, come out."
The condemned man shuffled out
from the coll, ooatless, both hands id
his trousers pockets, with an ugly, surly
look upon his fuoo. The sheriff told
him he was about to read the death
warrant, but this drow forth no re
mark. During the reading Wachline
seemed to rivet his oyes on the floor,
and when the ceremony was over walk
ed back into his cell, sat down on a
ohair, rested his head in his right hand
and seemed absorbed in thought. He
was then asked by one of his spiritual
advisers if he intended to make any
statement on the scaffold. Wachline
signified his intention of doing so, and
it was thought ho would at the last
moment make a full confession.
Wachline was brought from his cell
to the scaffold through the sheriff'!
office at 12:03 P. M., accompanied by
Sheriff Bradford and Deputies C. E.
Deiohman and J. H. Westcott. He
was placed on the trap, facing north,
and asked by the sheirff if ho had any
thing to say.
The prisonor said "yes," and thon,
in an almost inaudible tone, continued:
"All that I want to say is that tin
statement 1 have mado is true. I am
an innocent man. Let Jesus take me
as I am."
This was a disappointment to the
crowd, which had expeoted a confes
sion. It was all he would say, and hit
legs, arms 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 hurled into
eternity.
Life was pronounced extinct in 14
minutes, and ono minute later tho body
was out down and placed In the wait
ing coffin. Tho body was afterward
removed to the undertaking establish
ment of G. W. Patterson, where it was
viewed by many mon and women dur
ing the day,
Wachline was hangod for the murder
of John D. Ledrick, an aged Gorman
farmer, who lived three miles south of
Cornelius.
. Bad Fire In Winnepeg.
Minneapolis, Minn., Feb. 7. A
Journal special from Winnipeg says the
Mclntyre business block in the heart ol
the city was destroyed by fire this
morning. The building was four sto
ries high, and oontained retail Btores,
sample rooms, offices, secret sooioty
rooms and the leoture rooms of the
Manitoba university. The total loss
was about $500,000; fully insured.
Houses Burled by Snow.
Waterville, Me., Feb. 7. Small
housos have been buried by 20-foot
drifts of biiow. The Lockwood ootton
mil Is havo closed, the operators being
unable to reach the factory. Thcrs
has been no train over the Maine Cen
tral for 24 hours.
Lima, Peru, Feb. 7. According to
dispatches from Sucre, Bolivia, there
is much excitement there as to the pol
icy of Peru. The pressure on the gov
ernment to increase its armament, and
get ready for the pending conflict, as
serting the existence of a treaty be
tween Peru and Argentina is strong,
but the existence of aueh a treaty is de
nied in responsible quarters.
TO STOP CUBAN WAR
Spain to Be Offered a Heavy
Financial Bonus.
UNITED STATES TO GO SECURITY
Secret Negotiation! Said to Be In Prog
ress Between the State Depart
ment and Insurgents.
'Chicago, Feb. 7. A Bpocial to the
Tribune from Washington says: Se
cret neogtiatinns are now actually in
progress between the state department
uud 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
the insurgents as belligerents, and he
cannot therefore treat with them open
ly, as he would do with a diplomatic
representative of an independent na
tion. Direct communication has, how
ever, been had within the last few
weeks between the insurgent govern
ment and the administration here.
The insurgents have expressed per
fect willingnoss to assume a reasonable
share of the Spanish bonds iasned
against tho Cuban revenues. The
proposition has bpon considered with
some favor, and the president and li iB
cabinet have discussed several plans for
guariiteeing the Cuban debt on the sole
basis of independence.
These negotiations have gone Bide
by Bide with tho gradual massing of
the thips of the North Atlantic squad
ron within striking distauco of Cuba.
Ordors to the cruiser Montgomery to
sail at once for the harbor of Matanzas
have been issued, and the ship is ex
pected to be received there quite as cor
dially as the Maine was in Havana,
The orders to hor commander contem
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 ehip
will quietly be slipped to the latter
port, and before Captain-General Blan
co knowB what is happening to him
American ships will be in the harbor
of every important port in Cuba.
The gradual occupation of the island
by a naval force is understood to be
part and narcel of, the negotiations
with the insurgents. When they are
concluded, if evit tiling goes well, the
United States W).i y in a position to
offer Spain a heav',- fuwtoa) bona, for
giving up the ifV.j-'' v.iilc ;-.t tlio
came time the in-' V -:t8 will find
themselves in a position to make a
junction with the United -States naval
forces at any one of tin' halt dozen
ports. . ,
A cablegram lias been sent by tho
state department to Consul Brioe at
Matanzas notifying him that the Mont
gomery is en route to that port, and
directing him to make the 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 riots occurr
ing in Matanzas, suggested that a war
ship should be immediately sent there
for the protection of American inter
ests. The fact that the state depart
ment requested that the Montgomeiy
be sent there strengthens this belief.
The sending of the Montgomery to
Matanzas is regarded here as of equal
importance to the dispatching of the
Maine to Havana. .
Stripped. of Ilii Rank. v
New York, Feb. 7. Official state
ments which will soon be published are
to tho effect that the reason that Gen
eral Blanco was not successful in se
curing General Rabj's surrender was
that General Kabi had bees 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 Babi's
brother, it is reported, had been ar
rested by order of General Garoia for
the same reason.
Failing in securing the presentation,
Spaniard here expected General Blanoo
to take the field and conduct a vigorous
and aggressive campaign. . He publicly
announced that suoh was his intention,
but for some reason his plans miscarried
and now he is coining home without
having struck a decisive blow.
Reports say the rebel forces under
General Garoia inflicted a severe blow
on the Spanish nnder 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
take precautions against a demonstra
tion. Guards have been' placed about
public buildings and the American con
sulate". One of the most important engage
ments of the present campaign in the
Orient was fought on January 21 near
Caiman, between the forces under Gen
eral Luque and the rebels under Gen
eral Garcia. The Spanish, it is report
ed, had 150 killed and a large number
wounded. From accounts received the
fight was a veritable slaughter, the
Spaniards being ' boxed np in a ravine.
General Luque sent to Cauto, where
the main body of troops was stationed,
for assistance, and commenced to re
treat toward Holguin. "
HE WILL NOT RESIGN.
Senator Lindsay's Reply to the Ken
tucky Legislature.
Washington, Feb. 7. Speaking to a
question of personal privilege in the
senate, today, .Lindsay commented
sharply on the 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 he was the representative of the
whole people of Kentucky, and in no
Bense the agent of the Kontucky legis
lature. Above nil, he was, he said, a
senutor of the Amorioan peoplo, and,
as Buoh, would perform his duties and
cast his vote in accordance with his
convictions and tho dictates of his con
science. No business of importance
was transacted. After an executive
session of three hours, the senate ad
journed. This was private bill day in the
house, but, by systematic filibustering,
the private calendar, containing tho
bills reported by the committee on
claims, was not reached, the whole
time being consumed in passing 18 of
the 24 private pension bills favorably
acted upon by the house at the session
last Friday night. During the consid
eration of one of the bills, an interest
ing discussion of tho approaching Bale
of the 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. Powers, chair
man of the Pacifio railroad committee,
contended that the real purpose of the
opposition was to compel the govern
ment to take the road and operate it.
He said he thought the administration,
which had secured every dollar owing
from the Union Paoific, could be trust
ed safely to protect the government's
interest at tbe salo of the Kansas Pa
cific. THE ORDER MODIFIED.
Prompt Action In This Country Brought
Germany to Terms.
Washington, Feb. 7. The Btate de
partment has been notified, by Ambas
sador White, at Berlin, of the modifi
cation' of the decree issued by the
Prussian minister of finance, Dr.
Miquel, prohibiting, the imp6rtation of
American fruit. According to the am
bassador's cable today, the deoree docs
not, as he advised yesterday, apply to
dried fruit, while fresh fruit will be
admitted to entry if an examination
shows its condition to he satisfactory.
If this modification has beer. ..do iu
the decree, it would appear ,.i.it the
prompt representations made by the
United States have received an equally
prompt consideration on the other side.
It is certain that if the decree, as origi
nally promulgated, had been applied
to shipments of fruit in transit, us its
terms indicated, the 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 rcgaded by tho United States
government as a matter of duty to sus
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 bnndesrnth.
Tho United States consul at Dnsseldorl
telegraphed today that only dried fruits
had been released, and that there wore
about 11,000 barrels of apples in the
bonded warehouse there.
The United States einbaassy, during
the week, has been flooded with apples
from fruit merchants, dealers and ship
pers who have been injured by the de
cree, and all of them have thanked Mr.
White for the rigorous measure he has
adopted.' It appors that Dr. Miquel
and Baron Ton Hammerstein-Loxten is
sued the decree without authority ol
the Prussian cabinet or the bundesrath,
Kansas City Vegetarian Mission.
. Kansas City, Fob. 7. An experi
mental mission where the poor are to
be served meals at a penny a dish and
bed for 6 cents, with a bath thrown
in, has been started here under the
direction of the church of the Seventh
Day Adventists. One hundred and
fifty cots have been placed 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. Tho meal consists entirely ol
vegetables, meat boing barred because
of its expense and 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 Pend
d'Oreille river of Carl Hagan, C. Ran
dall and O. Hawkland. The three
were in a boat, which became fouled
in thin ice. Ft. J. Sage, who live
down the river, heard the men shout
ing about 0 o'clock at night, and
tried to get to them, but found it im
possible. Tbe empty boat was after
wards recovered, with some letters and
a Swedish Bible. The bodies have not
been recovered.
JAPANESE MAY VOTE.
Thus Their Opposition to Annexation of
Hawaii Is Removed.
Washington, Feb. 7. Japan has
been removed as an element in the
opposition to tho consummation of the
annexation of the Hawaiian islands by
the United State by conclusion of an
agreement with Japan. This docu
ment, which has not been generally
taken into account in the consideration
of means for adjusting three questions
that have arisen over the stutus of Jap
anese in Hawaii, goes into effect in
July, next year, and among other
things, it confers upon Japanese within
the territory of the United Statos all
the rights accorded to the citizens of
the most favored nation, which, of
course, carries with it rights of natur
alization and the rights of franchises.
Presuming that annexation h effected,
the Japanese in Hawaii will, in 1800,
have the same rights as thosj in the
present limits of the United States.
All that remains to be fixed is the
statUB of the Japanese during tho time
that must elapse between the adoption
(if the annexation treaty and the begin
ning of the operation of tho Japanese
treaty in 1809. As the pending an
nexation treaty provides for the ap
pointment of a commission to visit the
islands and prepare such legislation as
may be necessary to consummate tho
amalgamation of the territories, this
Inst question can easily be adjusted,
along with other details in the bill to
be reported to congress.
A MURDEROUS FIT.
Terrible Deed of a Fanner Who Sud
denly Became Insiino.
Little Rock, Ark., Fob. 7. Saul E.
Autrcy, a farmer, accompanied by his
family, went early yesterday morning
to visit his aged father and mother,
living near Mulberry. Shortly after
his arrival Autrey became engaged in
religious argument with the old
folks. Suddenly he grasped an iron
bar, killed his aged father, mother and
his 10-year-old son, and seriously
wounded his wife ani three remaining
children, two of whom are not expect
ed to live. His wife and eldest daugh
ter, although badly hurt, managed to
notify the neighbors. When they
reached the honso they found Auttey a
raving maniao, with his clothing on
fire. He was overpowered after a hard
struggle. The three victims of the
crazy man lay on the floor, beaten and
mnngled almost beyond recognition
He has been chained all day, talking
incoherently and swearing that
witches were the cause of the trouble.
Htole Charity Fiihiim.
Cincinnati, Feb. 7. The railways
here have discovered that they i ,ve
been swindled out of thousands o1' -1-lurs
by bogus orders of tho mayor lor
pauper passes. Theso orders were
printed and bound in pads nith tho
name of the mayor and .his secretary
printed on them. Instead of signing
them, the city scaler stamp had been
used, but through carelessness, the or
dors wortr finally given out without
stamping. Recently, many pads got
into the hands of scalpers and havo
been sold for months by ticket brokers.
The discoveries date back as far as last
October. One railway tracked over
$1,000 worth of them today on its lino
nnd other lines are proceeding with
investigations. Joseph and Lyman
Hess were arrested on the charge of
purloining charity passes from the
mayor's office. Their brother, Harry,
litis been employed in that ofllco. Sam
uel Phillips was arrested charged with
selling them, on which tickets were
issued at the ticket office. Oilier ar
rests will follow.
Great Cracker Coiiihlne.
Chicago, Feb, 6. All the bi'cuit
and cracker companies between Salt
Lake on the west, Portland, Mo., on
the east, St. Paul on tho noith, and
New Orleans on the souh, will tomor
row morning be under one manage
ment. The name of tho new corpora
tion, which was incorporated in New
Jersey, with a capital of $25,000,000 of
preferred and 130,000,000 common
stock, is the National Biscuit Com
pany. The actual transfer of the
deeds of the various plants controlled
by three companies merged into the
present company took place today.
The company has purohased all the
assets, bills receivable and operating
plants of all the bakeries which wore
controlled by the American Biscuit
Company, United States Baking Com
pany, and tho New York Biscuit Com
pany. It also assumes all the indebt
edness of these companies.
Tribesmen llouted.
Calcutta, Feb. 7. A telegram from
Parsni Bays that General Mayne sight
ed the enemy, numbering 1,500, at 8
o'clock Monday morning, holding the
entrance of the western pass leading to
Turbat. He attacked them, ami tried
to turn their left, sending a body of
infantry and dismounted oovulry to
turn the flank. The action lasted two
hours, and the enemy were completely
routed, losing about 100 killed. The
British losses were three Baluchs kill
ed and eight wounded.
I'erlshed on an loe Fine.
St. John's, N. F., Feb. 5. Eight of
the 16 men who went adrift yesterday
on an ice floe in Trinity bay reached
land tonight, badly frostbitten. It is
believed that the others perished.
VIEWS OF CAFFERY
Oregon's Governor Had No
Authority to Appoint.
COKBFITT CASK IN THE SENATE
Fortifications Bill In the House Old
War Claiina Keiorled to
the Senate.
Washington, Feb.. 6 One of the
features of today's Besson of the senate
was the Bpeech by Caffery in support
of tho resolution reported by the com
mittee on privileges and elections, de
claring that Henry W. Corbett is not
entitled to a soat in the senate from
Oregon. Mr. Corbett was appointed
by tho governor of Oregon, after the
fuilure of the legislature to elect, to
succeed Senator Mitchell. Caffery
maintained that no governor of a state -had
the authority to appoint a man to
fill a vacancy a vacancy beginning
with a new teim alter the legislature
had hail an opportunity to elect and
had failed to do so.
The agricultural bill was under con
sideration during the greater part of
tho afternoon, and finally passed.
After a brief executive session the sen
ate adjourned.
The house spent the day ostensibly
considering the fortifications appropri
ation bill. In reality, tho major por
tion of the time was consumed in the
discussion of political topics. The ex
istence of prosperity in the South was .
again the main auestion of dispute.
The featue of the day was the dier.qv
cry by Simpson, the Kansas Populist, "s
and the exploitation of the alleged faot "v
that Dingley, chairman of the ways
and means committee, wore a London-
made pot hat. Dingley explained that !
the hat was mode in Now York; that 7
the London trademark was simply
placed there to please tho Anglo-man-. '
icttcs who always preferred things be
cause they were English. All attempts
to increase the appropriations in the
bill or to amend it in any respect were
voted down today.
Kundle of Old Claims.
Washington, Fob. 5. Senator Teller
chairman of the committee on olaims,
today introduced two bills iu the eon
ate, embodying the results of the oom-
n ittee's investigation under the pro
vision of the "sfirnl . deflaiCMy aet"tjp
the last session, urging that comniir
tee to investigate and report on niei(.'
torious claims against the government,. 5
which are beforft tho committee. Ono
nf the bills involves numerous claims
before the court of claims, and there is
an omnibus measure providing appro
priations undor general heads, ns fol
lows: Court of claims cases (mostly nndor
Bowman act), tl, 841, 003: Frenoh spo
liation claims. $1,013,117; under na
tional contracts, $795,500; account
churches and schools, 305,974; claims
of states, $4, 698, 128; miscellaneous
claims, $807,104; claims for adjust
ment and settlement (in part), $130,
859; total, $9,765,853.
All but about $3,000 of the claims
of Btatea allowed are for the refunding
of moneys advanced for raising troops
during the war of the rebellion by Cal
ifornia, Oregon and N vuda. Provision
is made for the investigation by com
petent tribunals 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 the claims of 15 other states,
amounting in the aggregate to 1129,
260, which are the results of expendi
tures made by the various Btates in
equipping troops during the war of the
rebellion. In theso cases, an official
investigation iB ordered, and no appro
priation is made.
Many of tho claims on navy con
tracts date back to tho civil war, and
are on account of insufficient' allow
ance for vesselB built under the pres
sure of the times.
Settlement Is made under the head
ing "miscellaneous," of quite a num
ber of claims which admit of on
specific grouping. These claims are
varied in character, and cover an ex
tended portion of the nation's history.
A largo number of them grew out of
the civil war. Teller presented a com
prehensive review covering all the feat
ures of the bill in detail.
Resolution for Non-intervention.
Washington, Feb. B. During the
discussion of the appropriation bill in
the senate, Cullom yielded to White,
for the introduction of this joint reso
lution: "Resolved, That of right it oolongs
wholly to the people of the Hawaiian
islanJs to establish and maintain their
own form of government and domestic
policy; that the United States ought in
nowise interfere with 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 the United States."
The resolution was passed by the
senate May 81, 1894, having been tp
ported by Turpie, of th'j comniittee on
foreign . relations. White asked that
the resolution lie on the table.
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