Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 15, 1895)
OTKE MOBOTKG- OHEGOXOT, TTLBSDAX, JASUABT 15, 1895; the election of a clerk, contending that ihe constitution did not provide for such I an o.uce. His monon was ruieu out 01 order. He appealed, but was not sustained- Cline then introduced a resolution providing for a sweeping reduction in the numbers and salaries of employes, but the resolution was laid on the table. A committee of three was apointed to wait on the governor to learn when he would be ready to deliver his message, after which Don G. Lovell of Pierce was elected sergeant-at-anms without opposi tion, and F. Z. Alexander of Spokane was chosen assistant secretary. Kddy, B!,jgs, Ciine, Gandy and CJoes were made a committee on rules, and the house then adjourned until JO A, M. tomorrow. THE FIGHT FOR SENATOR. At Oljrmpln Last MkuI It Looked as If Ankeny Were Gaining. OLYMPIA, Jan. H. Levi Ankeny has been gaining strength in his contest for the United States senatorship, and to night he certainly has more votes pledged to his support than any other candidate. The past two days have been the most in teresting of the conflict, and while Con gressman Wilson during that time has not lost much ground, if any at ali, it 2s v ery p r eptlble that Ankeny leads him In the coi..et for supremacy. Many legis lators came to Olympla unpledged for any candidate. On these members the work ers for each candidate have been working hard, and the general feeling among unin terested persons tonight is that the An keny men have made the most headway. It is difficult to secure definite informa tion at either the Ankeny or Wilson head quarters relative to their absolute sup port, but the situation at this time war rants the conviction that Ankeny has fully S3 votes pledged to him. It is not believed that Wilson can rally more than 23 to 23. Es-Senator Allen is third in the race, with 30 to 13. Shaw's strength Is represented by about 5 members. He possibly may have 2 more. John S. McMillen, a new candidate, has one or two supporters, and Belknap and Jones probably one each. These figures may be changed in the next i4 hours, but if a vote were taken at this time, they are not far from the relative strength of each candidate. While it is generally acknowledged that Ankeny has a good lead over Wilson, he is still about 20 votes shy of the coveted goal. "Can Ankeny gain strength sufficient to elect?" is the question uppermost in the -minds of those who are most deeply interested. His candidacy is being pressed vigorously by Senator Van Houtcn and others vho have had a great deal of ex perience in senatorial battles, and they are the sort of politicians whom any op ponent has cause to fear. The Wilson men appear confident, and tonight circulated a call for a caucus. Senator Ide came Into the Olympla hotel lobby, which was thronged with members, and succeeded in inducing about 20 repub licans to sign the call, which Is headed: "This call is not binding unless signed by S7 or more." It provides for a caucus for tomorrow night, for the purpose of nomi nating a candidate for senator, all votes to be taken by alphabetical roll-call by vlva voce vote. It is believed that not more than 20"or 30 members will sign the call. Ankeny men hold- that no caucus call should prescribe how members must vote, and say that it is all bluff on the part of Wilson. Senator Sergeant also circulated petitions for a call of a caucus of the republican members for Wednesday evening, to determine whether it Is the wish of the republicans to caucus for a candidate for senatorship. Sergeant's paper received several signatures and by tomorrow night may contain enough to call his proposed meeting. These papers created general discussion and the cau cus is the most important subject at this time in the contest. It is not believed a caucus will be called, at least, for sev eral days. The Ankeny men say nothing much about it and this is supposed to in dicate thoy are holding off until they are certain of 41 votes, which Js a majority of republicans in the legislature. The situ ation tonight looks critical for Wilson. He evidently believes that the time has come to fight, and that an open caucus would give him a better show for election. This surmise is disputed, but it is thought Wilson realizes Ankeny is gaining, and very near a majority of republican votes. In a caucus, Ankeny migh,t not gain and Wilson probablj; hop.es a break would follow, after a few ballots; to his support. Ex-Senator Allen arrived this evening and s-ays.th&t he "will remain in the fight to the entl. "He believes there is an under current strongly in his favor among the members, and that in case of any dead lock, he would be the logical choice of the republicans. Shaw. McMillan, Jones and Belknap have very little to say, and are trying-to content themselves with the hope of a deadlock, and the election of a dark horse Their supporters are naturally op posed to any caucus, as arc also those of Allen. It's the embodiment of perfect strength. Dr. Price's, as it's absolutely pure. Personnel of the Honso. OLYMPIA, Jan. 14. The following cor rected list of the members of the senate and house is from the report of the sec retary of state: SENATE. 1 R. A. Hutchinson, D, Lincoln, Okano gan. 2 WUlard B. Field. P. Stevens, Spokane. 3 B. C. Van Houten, R Spokane 4 C. W. Ide. R Spokane 5 W. C. Belknap. R, Spokane & -L. C. Crow. P. Whitman Ollvor Hall, R Whitman b-I. A. Kellogg, R, Asotin, Columbia. Garfield. 9 J. L. Roberts, R, Adams, Tranklln, Walla Walla. 10 D. Miller. D Walla Walla 11 C. I. Helm. R Kittitas. Douglas 12 D. 15. Lcsh. it Klickitat. Yakima 14 B. F. Shaw, D Clark. Skamania 14 -1. G. Mcgler, R. Cowlitz, Pacific, Wah kiakum. 13 F. Donahoe, D Lewis 16 1 G. Deckebaoh. R Chehalls 17 E. L. Brown. R, Mason, Kitsap. Island IS J. C Horr. R Thurston 1 W. P. Sergeant. R Pierce 20 tt. W. Taylor. R Pierce 21-J. G. Campbell, R Pierce 22 Louis Foss. B Pierce 23 C. M. Easterday. R Pierce 21 John Wooding. R.... King 3&-J. M. Frink. R King 26-R. C. Washburn. R King 27 Frank P. Lewis. R King 23 J. W. Range. Peo King 25-Vtrgjl A. Pusay. R King 30 R. C. Wilson, R.... Jefferson. Clallam 3t-J. E. McManus. D Snohomish S2 F. C. Harper, R Skagit. San Juan SJ-W. H. Gilbert. R Whatcom 34 C W. Dorr. R Whatcom HOUSE. 1 Forrest L Phelps, Peo... Stevens 2 G. H. Coliln. Peo Spokane 3 G. W. Temple. R Spokane J. B.. Foster. R Spokane F. M. Tull. R Spokane 4 J. K. Gandy. R Spokane O. B. Kelson. R Spokane 5 W. K. Runner. Peo Spokane R. K. Kegley. Peo Spokane 6 Xeal Cheetam. Peo Whitman Cleveland Smith, Peo Whitman 7 Moj.es Bull. R Whitman W. S. Johnson. R Whitman 6 C E. Gibson, Peo Asotin S-A. E. Allen. Peo Garfield 1 Cornelius Lyman, R Columbia Il-J. W. Morgan. R Walla Walla 12-Jossph Merchant. R Walla Walla 13 Robert Gerrjv D Franklin 14-1 B. Laing. Peo Adams 15 P. K. Spanccr. Pep Lincoln Gee. M Witt. Peo Lincoln IS F. M. Baum. D Okanogan 17-0d. W. Miles, R Douglas 1S-R. F. Barge. R Kittitas John Catlin, Peo... Kittitas 1&-R. K. Mllroy. R Yakima 30 L. W. Curtis. R Klickitat 21 James HaCey. R Skamania 22 A. J. Mills. R. Clarke M. S- Flshburn. R Clarke 2S W. It. Hara. R Cowllts 24 -Thes. Irving R Wahkiakum 26 A. E. Bush. R -Pacific 2C C. IS. Reynolds, R Lewis J. C Cantwcll. R Lewis 2T-J. O'B. Scoby.'R Thurston S. Vl. Fentoh, R Thurston 2S SMnoy Moor Heath. R Chehalls Luther B.Kfms. JR. Chehalls Wm. CaHoiv' R... .:....,, Mason po-C-'H.efttPsb .... Kitsap 31 W. A. Halteman, R Jefferson John Ldllie.- R Jefferson 32 E. E. Seevers. Peo Clallam S3 J. C Taylor. It Pierce J. R. P.ogers, Peo Pierce 34 T. C. Van Eaton. R Pierce Edward a Miller. R Pierce 33 J. W. Cloes, R Pierce Alman Wood worth, R Pierce 36 Fred T. Taylor, R.... Pierce T. P. McAuley, Peo Pierce 37 F. R. Baker, Peo Pierce L. E. Rader, Peo Pierce CS Ellis Morrison. R King Miles F. Hatch. R. King 3$-J. W. McDonnell. R King Wm. McArdle, D King 40 Geo. B. Kittinger. R King S. R. Nettleton. R King 41 Frank Hanford, R King F. A. Wing1. R King 42 Solon T. Williams. R King R. B. Albertson, R King 43 Albert Burrows. R King JRA Loggie, R King 44 T. V. Eddy. R Snohomish 1 H. Coon. R Snohomish 45 C. T. Terry, R Island 45 A. M. Moore, R Skagit H. S. Conner. R Skagit John L. Murray. R San Juan 4S Charles Clfne. Peo Whatcom J. R. Glenn, Peo Whatcom 4D-J. H. Schively. R Whatcom D. E. Biggs, D, Whatcom The strength of each party in each house I and in joint ballot is: 3 e r o ' 5 l3 P If " PARTY. Republicans j 25 541 SO Democrats I 5i 4 9 Populists , j 3j 201 23 Total j S47s"lI2 A NEBRASKA FAMILY. Destitution Led Huibnml and Wife to Sniclde. PAXTON". Neb.. Jan. 14. As a result of the destitution and the helpless situation among hundreds of starving people, John Harris and wife, living a few miles in the country, committed suicide and the body of their newly-born babe was found with its parents seme time after. Mrs. Harris was lying on the bed, entirely nude, with her throat cut from ear to ear and the bed clothing saturated with blood. The husband was found on the floor near by with his throat cut. The coroner's in ouest found that they had come to their death by their own hands, a razor being used to commit the deed. The mother had expired in the throes of childbirth. The couple had only moved to their present place a month ago. The house in which they lived v. as a sod dugout, seven miles northwest of here. The surroundings of the place went to show that the pair were in poor circumstances. The following letter was found, addressed to their parents: "We havo decided to end our lives to gether. Ida cut her throat and I cut mine. I would give the world to see my poor old father and mother. It seems like a year since I saw any of my folks." From the marks of blood. It was ap parent that, Harris, after cutting his throat, had crawled all over the house and outside a few feet from the door, coming back into the house on his hands and knees. He had evidently died trying to open the door again, his arm being stretched, seemingly, to reach the door panel. Although the motive was destitu tion, aid could have been had for the asking. The parents of the couple ar rived this morning and will take the re mains to Nichols, Neb., for interment. Paxton is in the eastern part of Keith county. The country round about has produced good crops in times past and will undoubtedly do so again, but fail ures In 1S?3 and 1S5U were almost com plete and the situation of the people is pitiable. Among the different families in Keith county in a state of destitution, there are between 500 and 600 children. FLOOD STOPPED BY SNOW The Water of the Frnser River Are Steadily Falling. VANCOUVER. B. C, Jan. 14. The weather has grown much colder and there was a heavy fall of snow this morn ing, so that, now that the high tides are past, no further danger from the flood Is anticipated. The reports now coming In from different portions of the Fraser val ley show that the damage fully equals the estimates already given. The amount of damage done to the lands at Delta, Lulu Island, Sea island and other set tlements at the mouth of the Fraser river cannot be fully estimated till the floods assuage, bt It will be considerable, as the dikes are broken In many places and immense damage has been done to roads and bridges. In the Coqultlam munici pality the loss will exceed 510,000, one bridge costing $3000 being completely de stroyed. Two- huge booms of logs be longing to the Brunette sawmill burst and the logs went down the Fraser with a rush. On English bay, a suburban resort of this city, great damage was done by the high tides. Public bathing sheds went adrift and were smashed to pieces by the heavy breakers. Major-General Twlgge's palatial summer residence on the beach was undermined and threatens to collapse any minute. Mr. Smith's house was in danger of destruction, and the family was up all Saturday night remov ing the furniture. Mr. Fraser suffers the heaviest loss, as his summer residence, with all his furniture, was swept away. The waters are still steadily falling, and no further damage Is anticipated. The telegraph wires to Victoria have been down several days, but it is learned that snowslldes and floods have caused great damage along the line of the Esquimau & Nanalmo railway. Snowslldes and floods in the Rockies are also causing the Canadian Pacific great trouble, though trains are kept running and are but lit tle late. Kitchens know the joy of economy, be cause Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder Is absolutely pure. MINERS DROWNED. An Encllnh Colliery Flooded While Hundreds "Were Indergrround. LONDON, Jan. 14. The Dlglake colliery, at Hanley, was flooded this morning while about 240 miners were at work. The water came from a part of the mine which has been closed for some time. It swept through the workings with tremendous force, carrying with It timbers, cars and tools. The men nearest the shaft were rescued, and others fled to remote work ings where they would'be above the level of the flood. Although cut off from the shafts, it is thought that about 140 of the menwere sayed, and that the rest were drowned. Tho estimate is only approxi mate, for nobody knows how many of those below ground are still alive. En gines pumped water for hours, and the flood in the mine bad subsided greatly at 11 o'clock. Snit for Ten Thousand Dollars. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 14. In the su perior court today the case of Charles F. Cameron vs. F. Thomas, for $19,000 dam ages for malicious prosecution, was called. The plaintiff was absent, but his attor ney stated that Cameron had been fol lowed about the streets for days by an unknown man. frightening Cameron, who had disappeared. Cameron was a drum mer for Thomas, on commission. From Vallejo he wrote that he had been ar rested for soliciting without a license. Thomas sent a remittance. "When he learned that Cameron had not been ar rested. Thomas had Cameron tried in the United States courts for using the malls for a fraudulent purpose. As Thomas still owed Cameron a balance, he was ac quitted. The present action followed. Will positively cure sick headache and prevent its return. This is not talk, but truth. Carter's Little Liver Pills; 'One pill a dose Try them. OUTLOOK IS GLOOMIER XOT MCCH CH.VXCE'OF CCRREXCY IiEGISUATIOX THIS SESSION". Jones, the Compromiser and Har- moniier, Will Not Present HI Bill Unless Aasnred It Will Pass. WASHINGTON, Jan. 14. The outlook for some sort of currency legislation at this session of congress was gloomier this evening when the senate adjourned, possibly, than at any time up to the pres ent. It is more than hkely that Jones will not introduce his promised measure at all, for he 13 said to be very much dis couraged over the result of the confer ences he today held with the contending elements of his own party, and the silver republicans. The bill, the outlines of which were published this morning, was thought by Jones and Camden, who championed it. to meet the situation, and they felt assured trat if It could pass it would meet the executive approval. Upon this measure, which was not constructed hurriedly, they based their hope for -success and the deliverance "of the treasury and the country from impending eil. The silver men had. It was previously claimed, said that if they could be assured that a measure recognizing silver would receive the sanction of the-presldent they would be inclined to support it. When, therefore, this bill was presented for their consideration, its author beliaved they had solved the trouble, for they were In a position to give the assurance that they understood what had been demanded. The silver men, however, refuse to accept the bill, and have so informed Jones. This morning and later in the day, while the senate was In session. Jones and Cam den were in conference,wilh Teller, the leader of the silver republicans, but noth ing encouraging was secured from Teller. It is understood that Teller entered some serious objections to the proposed Jones bill, among them being the. restriction of the coinage of silver to the ..product of American mines. Teller pointed out that this would not help the cause of silver; that the mints must be open to the coin age of the sliver of the world, as that was the only way whereby Its value could be enhanced; not that he believed the silver of the world would Le brought here for mintage, but the mere fact that It could be coined here would cause it to com mand a better price. This would not be the case were the coinage here limited to the American product only. Of course, this coinage, under tho proposed bill, pro vided that the seigniorage should be the difference between the market price and the bullion value. It was thought by the democrats, who were seeking to prepare a measure that could pass, that this ob jection could be remedied, but the great objection of the silver men appeared to be aimed against the large issue of bonds contemplated by Jones. This was dis cussed at a conference of the silver le publlcans this afternoon, and the con clusion was reached that the Issue of such an amount of bonds would be practically going to a gold basis. The silver men did not think they could agree to support such a proposition. Talks held with some of the democratic silver senators also developed the fact that they would not agree to this larg2 issue of bonds. For these reasons Jones and those associated with him do not consider the outlook encouraging. The question will be up again before the finance committee tomorrow morning, but no results, are expected. The repub licans, represented by such men as Ald rlch, Sherman, Lodge, Piatt, Hawley, Hale et al., oppose the contemplated coin age of sl'vcr, and assert that time does not permit the full consideration of a currency bill before the expiration of this congress. Lodge declares that "the meas ure suggested by Jones cannot mee,t the conditions, as -can no' measure which is built on the lines of the tariff bill re cently passed a free-lunch plan, which seeks to give every contending element that for which it asks." Late this after noon Jones visited Mr. Carlisle. Jones subsequently said he was not ready 'o present his bill, and that he would talk with the different senators to see it there was any prospect of getting it through. He added: "There will be no use to put in a bill at all unless there is some probability of Its acceptance by the conflicting elements. I have been seeing the representatives of dlfferenet shades of sentiment about the senate, and until I shall have had an opportunity to compare their views T cannot say whether I shall present the bill at all." Jones also said that while It was true he had seen the president, and had sub mitted a rough draft of the bill which he proposed to him, it was not a fact that the president Indicated his acceptance of the plan proposed. He said he had talked with the president for two hours Friday last, and that while the president had in dicated his desire that legislation shoula be accomplished, and had ei couraged him to go ahead, he had not s'tld that the Jones bill would be acceptaole In all re spects. He had not gathered the Impres sion that the president was opposed to the bill, but that he was noncommittal, and would be on any bill until he should be assured as to whether It could pass con gress. Laboratory tests Invariably show Price's Baking Powder to be absolutely pure. "llie Honte Currency Committee. WASHINGTON. Jan. 14. The demo cratic members of the hous.e banking and currency committee will meet tomorrow and consider a number of amendments, with which jt is propos'ed to change rhe Carlisle bill that was sidetracked last week. Some of these amendments were agreed upon, and would havp been of fered to the bill had it not been laid aside, others having been formulated during the Interim. Among the number is one to make the S10 limit applicable to notes of both kinds of banks. Another is to repeal all acts giving a quasi legal-ten der quality to national bank notes in pay ment either to the banks or the govern ment. Another of the amendments strikes out the 30-per-cent legal-teuder-deposlt provision for circulation, and adds in stead, as a more effectual relief for the treasury, permission to the secretary of the treasury to provide for' the redemp tion and cancellation of legal tenders equal to the amount of the new circula tion taken out. and, in addition to the use of the surplus already pr&posed by sec tion 9 of the bill, to give the secretary authority to borrow sufficient funds addi tional on short-term 3-per-ccnt bonds. It is understood that a number of Southern men, who are especially anxious to secure the passage of the Carlisle bill, in ordir to enjoy the benefit of Its state-bank feature, are willing to agree that part of the bill shall be so amended as to put state banks under the same provisions for inspection and report of condition as row apply to national banks. Thcsj amendments will, it is claimed, meet the objections which were made against the original bill, that the treasury notes and greenbacks might be cornered by the bankers. Some of the democratic mem bers of the committee believe that If the foregoing and other proposed amerdments are adopted they will so far satisfy the opponents -f the bill as to make its pas sage a strong probability. THE OLEOMARGARINE BILL. Filibustering Taetles Prevented It ransaRc in the- Home. WASHINGTON, Jan. 14. Filibustering tactics again defeated the Grout oleomar garine bill, which was under considera tion during the morning hour in the house today. By special order from the rules committee, theretnainder of the day was consumed with business reported from the Judiciary committee. One bill, however. was passed, that provldins for additional judicial facilities- for the Indian territory, the affairs in that country being- a fruit ful theme for discussion during the con sideration of the bill. After the passage of a bill to correct the military record -flt Julius A. Brlggs, late of company A, New- York heavy artillery. Hatch called VP the Grout bill to make- oleomargarine, and all other Im itation dairy products subject to the' laws of the state -or territory into which they are transported, which was under consid eration Saturday. Bynum, dem., of In diana, resumed bis hostile attitude toward it, indicating a disposition to filibuster if necessary to defeat It. Bailey, dem., of Texas, suggested that Hatch accept as a substitute the repeal of the oleomar garine act, but this was not acceptable to the chairman of the committee on ag riculture. Bynum thereupon moved a re cess of one hour. On a rising vote the motion was defeated, 3 to 117. Bynum made the point of no quorum. Theoleomar garlne bill was placed on" the calendar at the end of the morning session, and the bill providing for an additional United States court for the territory of Oklaho ma came up. The bill was read by sec tions for amendment. Among the amend ments adopted were those providing that court in the northern district shall be held at Muskogee, Vlnlta, Tahlaquah and Miami. A number of committee amend ments were also agreed to, and the bill passed. The next bill called up was by Good night, to divide the state of Kentucky Into two judicial districts. It befng apparent that action on "the bill was impossible today, the house, at 5S5, was adjourned. INVESTIGATING THE CHARGES. Jndge ItlckH and the House Judiciary Committee. WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.-rNearly every member of the house judiciary committee attended a spebial meeting today to con sider the charges against Judge Ricks. The committee will not reach a conclusion for some days. Representative Bailey, of Texas, chairman of the subcommittee which made the investigation at Cleve land, submitted his views, to the effect that the judge had been guilty of grave misconduct. It not malfeasance and dis honor In receiving fees after he had been elevated to the bench, which he claimed to have earned before his elevation. Ex Congressman Hemphill, of South Carolina, appeared as counsel to press the charges against Judge Ricks preferred by Samuel T. Ritchie, but was not given a hearing. .Mr. Broderick, another member of the sub committee, did not agree with Bailey. He said he found no evidence to warrant the impeachment of Ricks. Further hearing was postponed until tomorrow. Lane, of the sub-commlttce, will present to the committee, an opinion coinciding with the views of Bailey, and will recommend to the house the resolutions for impeach ment. There is a. possibility that a vote will be reached tomorrow. Judge Ricks Says It's Politic. CLEVELAND, Jan. 14.-Judge Ricks was seen tonjght regarding the announce ment from Washington that Bailey and Lane, of the subcommittee of the house committee on judiciary which investi gated the charges against him, had prac tically agreed to report in favor of im peachment proceedings. Judge Bicks de clines to discuss the matter further than to say he was sorry to see the subcom mittee had divided on party lines, The Hon. Virgil P. Cline, the judge's attor ney, declared the subcommittee would not and could 'not be sustained by the full committee dn'Judlclary. He said the facts would not warrant such action, and he was confident it would be Impossible to convince the majority of the committee that impeachment proceedings ought to be begun. OTHER CONGRESSIONAL NEWS. Yesterday's- Appointments. WASHINGTON, Jan. 14. The president ttoday sent -tbSHollowlng nominations to ,the senate,: "JnterJor, Thomas P. Smith, of New Xorkt assistant commissioner of Indian affairs, vice Frank C. Armstrong, resigned.; James MpLaughlln, North Da kota, Indian inspector; John W. Crams, Indian agent at Standing Rock agency, N. D.; Alphonso C. Edwards, of Wash ington, commissioner in and for the dis trict of Alaska, to reside at Kodiak. War Lieutenant-Colonel James Miles Moore, deputy quartermaster-general, to be col onel and assistant quartermaster-general; Major Almon F. Rockwell, quartermaster general, to be lieutenant-colonel and dep uty quartermaster-general; Captain Chas. P. Bird, assistant quartermaster-general, to be major and quartermaster. Sugar Bounty Repeal. WASHINGTON, Jan. 14. The entire Louisiana delegation in congress appeared before the house appropriation committee today to urge that some provisions be made for thd relief of immediate losses suffered by the sugar producers and plant ers of that state, caused by the repeal bill of the bounty provided for In the McKin ley tariff bill. They claimed the difference between bounty and duty should be paid to the producers, as fully half of it was earped before the late tariff bill became a law. About JG.000,000, It Is estimated, will be required tb make payment on produc tion pp to the time the new tariff went into effect. For International Arbitration. WASHINGTON, Jan. 14. Sherman to day introduced a bill providing for carry ing into effect the international arbitra tion resolution adopted by congress in 1890, by asking the president to conduct such negotiations as it proVIQe for tlwough the diplomatic agents of the United States or to appoint a committee to visit such other nations as he may determine on' "for' the purpose of insti tuting negotiations with them for the creation of a tribunal of International arbitration and other appropriate means whereby difficulties and ispute3 between nations may be peacefully and amicably settled." Sale of California Pnltllc Land. WASHINGTON, Jan. 14. The house public lands cqmmlttee has decided to re port favorably a bill granting to Califor nia 5 per cent of the proceeds of the sales of public lands. BlncU of Illinois Has Resigned. WASHINGTON. Jan. 14.-SpeakerCrisp laid before the house today the resigna tion of Representative John C. Black, of Illinois, who has accepted the position of United States district attorney. Look to your health, powders destroy it. Dr. lutely pure. Alum baking Price's is abso- One of His Heirs a. Convict. CHICAGO, Jan. 14.-Joseph H. Lobdell, a private detective,, asks the superior court to order an accounting of the estate of Alonzo G. Wood, whose will is now being litigated. Wood died in March, 1S32, leav ing 5100,000 worth of property, his heirs being seven sons and daughters. One of the sons Is Frederick L. Wood, who is a life convict in the penitentiary at San Quentin, Cal. Lobdell says in his bill that on June 22, -1S92, which was three months after the death of the elder Wood, he (Lobdell) entered Into an agreement with the convict son by which he was to look out for Frederick's interest of his father's estate, the detective's reward to be half of Frederick's share. Lobdell wants an accounting in order that the i amount due to Frederick may be set aside for him. The will of the father was re cently declared void, and If this decision be sustained the children will divide the property as the helrs-at-law, Frederick being entitled to one-seventh. The- Cup Challenger. GLASGOW, Jan. 14. Shipbuilders Hen derson were today ordered to proceed with the construction of Dunraven's new yacht. It is to be finished by May. The work is to be conducted with the -strictest secrecy. WITH OTHER MTMS INTERNATIONAL DISPUTES OF THE UNITED STATES. There Is a Possibility of Bonndary 'Differences 'With England Regarding- a Part of Alnukn. TACOMA, Jan. 14. The Alaskan News, published at Juneau City, makes the sen sational prediction that Takou inlet and the head of Lynn canal will become fa mous the world over as affording grounds for a fierce International dispute between England and the United States, and a cause for arbitration by the European powers to determine which country shall hold possession of it, according to the pro visions of the Russian treaty and the subsequent purchase' of Alaska by the United States. The News says: "Each nation holds fast to a different construction of the Russian treaty, Eng land maintaining that the boundary line does not follow up and around the deep inlets and bays, as held by the United States, but follows the general coast line 10 marine leagues In the Interior from salt water. Great Britain sees a flaw in the treaty, and, with her usual aggres siveness, will endeavor to wrest from the government at Washington the harbors and inlets about Juneau, so that a Brit ish seaport will hold the portal to the Yukon country and the undeveloped Northwest territory. The good resulting to the commerce of England's provinces by reason of a seaport is too important to be overlooked by England's aggresslva foreign policy. Will Uncle Sam, under Gresham's foreign policy, lose valuable posesslons in Southeastern Alaska? Since Japan Is coming to the front as a com mercial power, England has her tentacles upon Alaska, to snatch a seaport for her navy and commerce-laden" ships." Depredations by Moorish. Pirates. PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 11. Satisf action will be demanded by both the United States and Italy, from Morocco, for the recent boarding and robbery on8 the high seas by Moorish pirates of the Italian bark Seu tola, bound from Philadelphia to Naples with a cargo of refined petroleum. Cap tain Lauro, who commanded the Seutola, writes friends In this city that not only was his vessel pillaged, but his crew were bound hand and foot by the Moors, who were armed to the teeth. He states that, in a calm, when 10 miles off the coast of Morocco, gunshots were heard from ap proaching boats full of black pirates. They had long guns slung over their shoulders and swords at their sides. See ing that resistance was useless, because of the number of the pirates, no resistance was offered to stop them from coming over the vessel's side. Once abroad, they ordered the bark anchored over a shoal spot. After they tied the hands and feet of the crew the vessel's cabin was looted. Four boatloads of cases of oil were taken and the crew was ordered to await the pirates' return. Fortunately the bark's sailors succeeded In freeing their limbs, and with the assistance of a fair wind she bore away for Almelra, Spain, where the facts of the case were reported to the United States and Italian consuls. The loss by the robbery will have to be paid by the underwriters. The German Cattle Embargo. OMAHA, Jan. 14. Hon. J. Sterling Mor ton, secretary of agriculture, spent the forenoon looking over the microscopal de partment of the bureau of animal Indus try at Omaha. In reply to the question as to the object of his visit to the packing-houses, the secretary said: "I am on a tour, Investigating some of the charges of the European govern ments against American meats. Singular ly enough, just at this time the search lights of Germany and France are turned upon the methods of governmental meat inspection in the United States", and I am creditably informed by a party of high standing, socially and politically, that certain foreign governments are exer cising a sort of espionage over all the principal abbatolrs of the United States. The object of this is, undoubtedly, to find. If possible; some dlrelection of duty on the part of the meat inspectors. It is my ambition and my duty to make the United States meat inspection so thorough, so efficient and just that not a single animal or a single pound of meat unfit for human food can possibly be passed on to the in terstate or export markets." 3Iay lie n. Stnmltling-BIoclc. WASHINGTON, Jan. 14. The first ef fect of the discovery by the treasury of ficials that Spain pays an export bounty on sugar, and that, therefore, Spanish sugar is liable, like European beet sugar, to an additional tax of one-tenth of a cent per pound, was the cause of much appre hension lest It should prevent the con summation of the agreement which United States Minister Taylor has almost completed with the Spanish government looking to the restoration of American exports to the minimum tariff schedule. But It Is. believed here this fear Is not well-founded. As explained by Mr. Tay lor, the Spanish bounty Is paid only on sugar produced in the Spanish posses sions and imported to the United States, and is absolutely inconsequential, amount ing to but $1797 during the last year. Marion Harland's daughter endorses Dr. Price's Baking Powder. It's absolutely pure. OTHER NATIONAL NEWS. Not Enough Dollnrs. PHILADELPHIA, Pa.. Jan. 14. The count of 50,000,000 silver dollars, which for months has been going at the United States mint, was completed today, and resulted in showing a shortage of 769. Superintendent Townsend. in order to be sure there has been a loss, win nave three or four men examining the vault, to ascertain whether any pieces can be found. Many of the bags were broken and some of the dollars may be about the place. " Colonel Hodges Retired. WASHINGTON, Jan. 14. Colonel Hen ry C. Hodges, assistant quartermaster, stationed at Buffalo, was placed on the retired list today, on account of age. This will result in the promotion of Lieutenant-Colonel James H. Moore to be colo nel. Major A. F. Rockwell to be lieutenant-colonel and Captain Charles Bird to be major, leaving two vacancies in the list of captains and assistant quarter masters to be filled by transfer from the line of the army; Receiver of a. North Platte Banlc. WASHINGTON. Jan. 14. The controller of the currency has appointed Milton Doo llttle of Atkinson, Neb., receiver of the North Platte National bank of North Platte, Neb. FOR A CENTRAL BODY. Reform Organizations of San Frnn ciico to Unite. SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 14. The reform bodies of the city have almost completed their arrangements for the organization of a central body, Friday afternoon. The committees of the Municipal League and the Civic Federation will tomorrow night draw up a plan and constitution for the central body. The committees Of the two mass meetings today organized, and will be represented at Friday's meeting. The plan of organization is to have a central body, which will act as a clearing-house. All matters will be referred to it, and after consideration they will be referred to the body best calculated to handle them. It Is the intention to make this ar rangement permanent. After municipal business shall have been attended to, the body will continue to work for the ad vancement of .the organizations repre- sentcd "in it. At present there arc two central bodies the Municipal Xeague and the Civic Federation. The name for tha new body will be decided upon next Fri day. A letter, inclosing the resolutions adopted Saturday night, was written to Congressman Magulre. at Washington. He is requested to urge upon both the president and congress the stern necessity of action In the matter. The committee says that unless the court commission ers and district attorney do their duty, the people will resort to stronger methods than, resolutions or appeals. The committee appointed at the mass meeting Saturday night to request Po lice Commissioner Gunst to resign per formed its delicate task today and met with a chilly reception. Mr. Gunst refused to recognize them until they had pre sented their authority in writing. He was informed that a letter which had been handed him was the authority, and. if he would read it, the committee awaited his repljv Mr. Gunst refused to read the pa per, and said: "I consider it a piece of Imposition and an insult. I have no reply to make." THE BIG YACHT RACE. Actloa of the America Cnp Committee Formally Ratified. NEW YORK, Jan. 14. A special meet ing of the New York Yacht Club was held at the clubhouse this evening, and the action of the America cup commit tee, accepting Lord Dunraven's challenge, was formally ratified. The chair then stated: "For the information of the club, I will state that efforts, with the promise of success, are being made to secure re quisite funds for a new boat for the de fense of the America cup, the result of which will soon be announced." AfteV the meeting adjourned, the cup committee gave out the following notice in regard to the trial races: "The America cup committee of the New York Yacht Club begs to announce that for the purpose of selecting a vessel to represent the New York Yacht Club In the coming contest for the America cup, trial races will be sailed probably during August. These races will be sailed under tho rules and the allowances of the New York Yacht Clubt as far as applicable, but any excess of length bn the load water line over S9 feet will .be counted double for time allowances. These trial races will be open to all vessels of one mast, constructed and owned in this country, and between 63 and 90 feet on the load water-line. In the selection of the vessel best adapted, in its judgment, for the defense of the America cup, the commit tee reserves to Itself absolute freedom of choice, based upon all-around qualities, The results of the trial races are not to be considered as necessarily conclusive, and the evidence furnished by perform ances prior to such races are to be con sidered, or not, at the committee's dis cretion." ' Due notice will be given of the exact date of the trial races. After the meet ing adjourned. George J. Gould, E. M. Brown, "Archibald Rogers and two or three others had a talk about forming a syndicate to build a boat. There is no doubt that a boat will be built, and it is generally understood that Gould, Brown and Rogers will be in the syndicate. Nat Herreshoff has been consulted and will build the boat; "WITH THE HORSES. Winners Yesterday at San Francisco and Elsewhere. Favorites won the first two races at San Francisco yesterday, but outsiders came to the front after that. Now that it has been demonstrated that the inside track, with its up and down hill going, Is safe, the size of the fields is increasing. The winners on the various courses were: At San Francisco. Five furlongs, sell ing, for maidens. Advance, in 1:14; five and a half furlongs, selling, Contribution, in 1:1014; five and a half furlongs, selling, Carmel, in. 1:20; seven furlongs, Haw thorne, in 1:434 siXj furlongs, selling,. .St.J At Madison Nine-sixteenths of a mle, Bob Fryback, in 0538; five furlongs. Bob Francis, In 1.04; eleven-sixteenths of a mile Fred Wooley, In 1:11; nine-sixteenths of a mile. Miss Portland, in 0:58; six furlongs, Tip, in 1:18. At New Orleans. Six furlongs, Ben Wil son, in 1:18; one mile, Melody, in 1:49; six furlongs, John Cycha, in 1:19; five fur longs, Bessie Nichols, In 1:01; seven fur longs, Yellow Rose, in 1:33. Knees nt Frcino Abandoned. FRESNO, Cal., Jan. 14. After waiting two weeks In the hope of getting the race track In condition to enable his flyers to break records, Monroe Salisbury has given up In despair, and will take his flyers to Sacramento tomorrow morning. The track was being given the final touches on Saturday for the speed trials, which had been advertised for tomorrow, but this morning a heavy downpour of rain commenced and Is still coming down, with signs of lasting all day. The Champion Beaten. ROCHESTER, N. Y., Jan. 14. S. Glover, of this city, defeated Captain Brewer, champion wing shot of the United States, in a 100-bird match here this evening. Gloved killed 91 birds and Brewer killed 90. Another Match, for the 'Cooler.'' LONDON, Jan. 14. Frank Craig, the "Harlem Coffee Cooler," and Frank P. Slavin have signed articles for a finish fight at 200 a side. No other baking powder equals Dr. Price's, because it alone is absolutely pure. A Deadlock in Arkansas' Houxe. LITTLE ROCK, Ark.. Jan. 14. The 33th Arkansas legislature convened- today. The Hon. Gibson Witt was elected presi dent of the senate and Professor Charles Gordon secretary. The house took six ballots for speaker, when an adjourn ment until tomorrow was had. On the last ballot the vote stood as follows: J. C. South 20 J. C. Colquitt Z Robert Toomjr 18 Thomas W. Newton 1G Wiley Baird 13 J. A. Crisp, (pop)......, si A long-continued deadlock seems in evitable. Politically the house stands: Democrats - SS Populists 0 Republicans 3 There is only one republican in the sen ate and no populists. Texas' Ceremonies Todny. AUSTIN, Tex., Jan. 14. Governor Cul berson will be inaugurated tomorrow. Another Mysterious Disappearance. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 14. Charles Le Cameron, a man well-known in San Fran cisco and interior towns, has disappeared. G3T of3gjgtrj FIXES, FEHAIiB COMPIiAINTS, Kefaso Snb.lltute., INFLAMMATIONS, CATARRH, cpiyernd0,7 "ld HEMORRHAGES, and AIIi PAIN. Used internally and Externally. SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS. Prices, 50c, Cheap. Si , Cheaper, SI. 75, Cheaps?-. Gtnuine U strong and pure Can be diluted teith tcater. guntnafch7re POMP'S- EXTRACT S2 76 FIFTH AVE,, HEW YQRX, W OUTSIDE STATES SENATORIAL CONTESTS AT SACRA MENTO AND ELSEWHERE. Nerr Life Added to That in Califor nia by the Booming of Other Per sons for Senatorial Honors. SACRAMENTO, Jan. 14. A little new life was added to the senatorial contest to night by the arrival of Jacob H. Neff, who is just now being boomed for senatorial honors by representatives of the mining interests. Neff. has assured them that he is willing to take upon himself the re sponsibilities -of a 2-year term at Wash ington. Assemblyman Thomas, of Nevada county, who first talked of nominating ex-Governor Markham for senator, has now transferred his hope to Mr. Neff. He says that he will place the president of the Miners' Association In nomination. M. H. De Young is also here. He returned on a late train tonight, and there Is fresh enthusiasm among his supporters. J. B. Stetson, the Sap Francisco merchant. Is also attracting considerable attention as a senatorial possibility. Assemblyman Powers, chairman of the San Francisco delegation, has stated that he will vote for Stetson. Mr. Powers stated tonight that the San Francisco men did not feel that they could support Neff. or any other man who is distinctly a representative of the mining interests, and furthermore that they did not think the agrlcultural.coun ties could be induced to .support a mining man. He said he should vote for Stetson because he was a business man, and he intimated that if it came to a question of De Young or Perkins he would vote for De Young for the same reason. The Perkins men are apparently awaiting de velopments. They are claiming to have six votes pledged in addition to the 45 which were represented at the republican caucus. W. B. Hamilton, Perkins man ager, declared tonight that he could not see how there could be any particular change in the situation for at least two or three days. He stated that the sup porters of Perkins would make no further move until after the standing committees of the house and senate were announced and both houses, fully organized for ac tual business. 'Senator Perkins, he said, would probably not return to Sacramento unless s-ome of his supporters in the leg islature should send for him. SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 14. A Sacra mento special today reported that Colonel Dan Burns -was expected In that city to day, and that he would make a fight to further the Hon. Morris M. Estee's chances for the United States senatorship. Mr. Estee denies the story. He stated this afternoon that he had no intention of entering the- contest, and that Burns did not request him to do so. Nominated in Can cm. AUSTIN, Tex., Jan. 14. At a democratio caucus of the senate today, it was de cided to make Horace Chilton the nominee of the democratic party for United States senator at the election tb be held here January 22. John A. O'Connor, of San Antonio, will be his opponent, running on the populist ticket. RALEIGH N. C, Jan. 14. The repub lican caucus today nominated J. C. Pritchard for United States senator for the shoit term. TRENTON, Nr J., Jan. 14. The repub lican caucus nominated General William Sewell for senator, giving him off vote3 against 24 for Murphy. The A. P. A. After Carter. BUTTE, Mont., Jan. 14--A committee representing the four A. P. A. lodges here went to Helena, today, with the address of State President Caldwell to the legis lature, protesting the election of Repub lican: JJationat-Caminttteemen ThamsrarH. , Garter, as United States senator. The ad dress says every man who shall cast his vote for a Romanist for United States senator will sound his political death knell. Attention is called to the fact that only four Catholics were elected to the legislature at the last election. Ingalls Wonld Rather Walt. PEORIA, 111., Jan. 14. Ex-Speaker In galls, of Kansas, who came here last Sun day, said, in regard to the reports from Topeka about the senatorial contest that he was taking no Interestin it, and would rather be a candidate for Senator Peffer's seat two years hence. THE INAUGURATIONS. Morrill Succeeds Lcrvclllng as Gov ernor of Kansas. TOPEKA, Kan., Jan. 14. Governor Morrill, in his inaugural address, deliv ered at noon today, said the time waj close at hand whtn Kansas securities will take their place beside those of the most favored sections of the country. He con tinued: "If we are faithful to ourselves and live up to our opportunities, the average ex isting farm mortgages will find abundant money seeking investment in their re newal at no more than 5 per cent inter est, and that without commissions. But to accomplish this we must cease talking about repudiation, and we must show an honest purpose to pay our obligations by striking from our statute-books every law that has been enacted to delay and hinder the collection of just debts." Governor Morrill was introduced by Gov ernor Lewelling; who said: "We meet as citizens and patriots of a common country, and bitterness of partisan strife fs to be forgotten." Morrill was cheered loudly at the portion ol! his address where he said: "There must be no repudiation talk in Kansas." Chief Justice Horton administered the L oath. Groat cheering and applause fol lowed the dellevery of the message. A Good Appetite Is essential to good health, and when the natural desire for food is gone strength will soon fail. For los of appetite, indigestion, sick headache, and other troubles of fi dys- ? O jgarilla "&&&& peptic nature, Hood's 'tires tarsaparilla is the reniedv which most certainly cares. It '3y i&aMi' I qnickly tones the stomach and make3 one "real hungry." J3esure to getSood'sand only Hood's Sarsaparilla. u "- A...., ,,, THIS IS TEE GENUINE. oyuu Our trade-mark on Buff Wrapper around every fiofffc TKE WONDER OF HEAL.ENG. . FOBBHEIJTtIATISM,NEITBAIiGIA, WOUNDS, SPRAINS, BHUISBS,