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THE arOB3frPr& OBEGOSIAy. .WEp;yj;SDAY, FEBBtrAUT 13. 1895. HELD WITflODT B03SPS TESTOIOXT AGAJXST AXDEKSOX, ACCUSED OPBCLVS 3IUIUJER. rrnnk Snyder, "Who "Worked on An derson's Farm, Principal Witness at Prelimin a ry Examination. VANCOUVER, Wash., Feb. 12. TLyranls Anderson, accused of the murder of J. A. A. Bull, of Skamania county, was brought here today by Sheriff Jeit .Mix, of Ska mania. George W. Stapleton, acting prosecuting attorney of Skamania, and Dr. Hlxon, also came on the same fctcamer- The preliminary examination of Anderson was held at Cascades yes terday, and the evidence brought out was of a damaging nature. The most important witnesses were Dr. Hlxon, of Vancouver: Dr. CandianI, of Cascades, and Frank Snyder, a laborer who worked on Anderson's farm. The doctors testi fied that the body was found lying in the cellar, with the arms in an imploring at titude; there was a large hole, made with a blunt instrument, in one side of the s-kull, and another on the side of the face. The doctors were of the opinion that death resulted from violence done previous to the burning of Bull's house. They think that furniture was piled around the body to burn it up. Snyder testified that on the night of February 7 Anderson came home at 7 P. 2d., and then went out again, without say ing where he was going; that he came back in an hour, and a few minutes after ward went out again, and when he re turned he remarked that it was 10 min utes after 9 o'clock; that Anderson got up earlier than usual the next morning and went to the barn, saying, when he came back from the barn, that lie had fed the tock, and Snyder need not go there. Be fore burning. Bull's house could be seen from the barn, but not from Anderson's house. Snyder said that be went to the barn, however, and saw that Bull's house had been burned. Snyder further testified that after Bull's body was found Ander son remarked: "The old black devil, if he had behaved liimself, he could be living now, and this would not have happened." Anderson was held without bonds to the Skamania court, which will meet the sec ond Monday in March, but he will prob ably ask for a change of venue to Clarke county, where court meets the first Mon day In April. EDMISTOX'S TRIAL BEGU A Demurrer Argued in the Walla Wnlla Honker's Case. NORTH YAKIMA, Feb. 12. The cases against Banker J. K. Edmiston. of Walla Walla and Seattle, were called In the su perior court this afternoon. There are nine counts for receiving money after hav ing full knowledge of the insolvency of his bank. Attorneys Miles, Pemdexter and R. H. Ormsbee, of Walla Walla, appeared for the prosecution. The defense argued ai demurrer on the ground that the charges were brought under an unconstitutional law, the legislative act exceeding limita tions of the constitution. Judge Graves took the matter under advisement until tomorrow morning. After empaneling the jury, the court adjourned for the day. The prosecution has 21 witnesses here from Walla. Walla, and much interest is being taken in every move, the courtroom, being crowded throughout the day. The attor neys engaged in the trial are of the opin ion that It will last a week. The jury in the case of the State vs. Wm. Fcamstor. who was charged with shooting; at Tucker with intent to commit murder, brought in a verdict of guilty. This is the second trial of the case, the jury dlsagree 'ng on the first. Feamster is from Vir ginia, and is well connected. His relatives rppenOlmiiolHmoneyxfonhls 'defenses '' ' Court at the daxx.es. Gay SonthTvclI on Trial for Shooting a, Horse. THE DALL.ES. Dr.. Feb. 12. The sec ond day's sesblon of the circuit court began with the trial of Guy Southwell, charged with shooting a horse belonging to an Indian. The case Is btlll in progress. The criminal docket this term is unusual ly light, and very few ca&es will be tried. Snow began falling early this morning, and has continued the greater part of the day. The snow Is not unwelcome, as it has modified the weather, which was threatening the sown wheat and possibly endangering the fruit crop. The town of Hood River was reincor porated at the last session of the county court, and, when Its officers qualify, can begin city life There was a mistake in the former decree of incorporation, which aused the county court to declare it void, but this having been rectified, the proper order has been made. MCDKORD ODD FELLOWS. An omdul Visit Front Grand Master Putkcr. MEDFORD. Feb. 12.-5rana Master Par ker, of Junction City, is in the city tonight, the object of his visit being to pay Medford lodge No. S3. I. O. O. F.. an official visit. A large delegation of Odd Follows came down from Ashland on the evening train md a special train was run on the Rogue Rier Valley railway from Jacksonville, which was crowded with members of the order, accompanied by their wives. The la die, were entertained by the members of the Rebekah lodge, and were made the -pcejal guests of Mrs. I. A. Webb, who Is one of the leading members of the lodge n this city. After work in three degrees, a banquet was bcrved in Wolfs hall, which all attended. Mr. Parker was well pleased with his visit to Medford and the royal manner in which he was received by the Odd Fellows here. LEFT OVER FROM THE STRIKE. Bill Allowed Agrulnst the Northern Pacific Hnllroad. TACOMA. Feb. 12.-Judge Hanford. in tnc federal circuit court today, ordered the Northern Pacific receivers to pay bills, ag Krcgating 5000. presented by storekeepers, jiverymen and others, between Tacoma, Centralis, and Spokane, for supplies, lodg ng. board, etc.. furnibhed the deputy mar shals during lat summer's strike. These ere expenses which could not be charged to the deputies for lack of specific informa tion. The court held it was fair that the company should bear this expense, as thd government has paid out $60,000 for depu tes employed in this tate during the commonweal troubles and strike. Some of the Mils were reduced, and a few disal lowed. OTHER NORTHWEST NEWS. Death of Dr. Hcmcnwa-. Dr. A. A. Hemenway died at the home, place about five miles west of Eugene, February 10, 1S95, at the advanced age of S3 years. He was bora in Erie county. Pa.. January 22. isot He moved from there when a boy. emigrating- to various states of the then unsettled Middle West, leaving Iowa ia 1SS3 for Oregon, where he has -ince resided. His wife and five children survive him. viz. Dr. S. Hemenway, Klamath Falls; Mrs. Ellen Humphrey, An sel Hemenway. Goehen; Volney Hemen way. Eugene: and Frank Hemenway. who resides on part of the home place. Dr. Hemenway was a member of the legisla ture '-about the time ex-Governor Whit Jeer presided over the state, and was in other ways instrumental in shaping the foundation of the state government. The Capitol llaildinK CoxnuiUiiion. OL.YMPIA. Feb. 12. Governor McGraw, State Auditor Grimes and the other mem bers of tae apitol building commission. ?xoeptlig AHen, appeared before the Joint meeting of the senate and house commit tees on state buildings and public grounds this afternoon to urge favorable recom mendation of Scobey's bill, which appro ximates $SW,Wi) for carrying' on c "work of the new capltol building during the next two years. All the members of the com mission except Rogers, populist, and Bel knap, republican, expressed themselves as favorable to the bllL Rogers' opposition to the measure is said to originate through the desire of some of his constituents at j -fuyaiiup to put the capltol on wneeis ana try to remove It to that city. There has been some talk during the session of re fusing to allow an appropriation for the completion of the building in the hope that the capltol vould eventually be moved, but the spirit of the committee of today demonstrates that there is no probability of such action. The committee finally arose to meet again In a day or two. Lost His Right Hand. WALLA WALLA; Feb. 12. This after noon, at Prescott, 20 miles from here, Carl Scholl. a millwright, known all over East ern Washington, lost his right hand while working In Isaac's mill at that place. His hand was caught In a pair of corrugated rollers, which were making 200 revolu tions a minute, and was crushed terribly. He was brought to the hospital here this evening, and the hand was amputated at the wrist. John W. Strahm, aged 64, a prominent farmer, residing near Dixie, was killed Monday evening by being thrown from a horse on which he was returning from a school meeting. He left a widow and two children. Seattle Children Inherit. KANSAS CITY, Feb. 12. The suit of the heirs of Dr. G. W. Fraker. of Excel sior Springs, for $11,000 life insurance, was settled out of court today. The life in surance companies virtually admitting, after all, that the missing doctor is dead. The amount the heirs will receive under the compromise is 533,018. This goes to Mrs. C. L Hatfield and Mrs. I. J. Ma gruder, of Macon county. Mo., sisters of the dead man, and the five orphan chil dren of G. W. Fraker, an uncle of Dr. Fraker, living at Seattle, Wash. For Relief of Xebrauka Sufferers. ASTORIA. Ffb. 12. The chamber of commerce, to which was referred the com munication from the Portland committee for the relief of the Nebraska sufferers, will meet tomorrow morning for the pur pose of conferring with the ladies of the Women's Relief Corps and formulating a plan of action. It is expected that many contributions will be made by the citizens. An indoor atliletlc entertainment will be given by the Astoria football club March 5, the proceeds of which will be devoted to the same purpose. The Canal Project Favored. SEATTLE, Feb. 12. The committee of St. Louis capitalists, which came here to examine and report on the proposed har bor Improvements and Lake Washington canal, left for Portland today, and, on reaching St. Louis, will make a favorable report on the improvements to the Missis sippi Valley Trust Company, which has contracted to take the bonds. Investigating: Saunders' Ofllce. PORT TOWNSEND, Feb. 12. Four spe cial agents from the treasury department arrived today, and began investigating the ofllce of Collector of Customs Saun ders, who was recently charged with re taining straw men on the payrolls. Other alleged irregularities, with reference to in ducements, necessary to secure appoint ments, will likewise be investigated. Rig Catch of Halibut. VANCOUVER. B. C. Feb. 12. The steamer Capilano returned from the Northern halibut banks this evening with 100,000 pounds of fish, after an absence of 10 days. This beats all previous records. The fish will be shipped to Boston. This season 70 cars have been shipped East by local companies, which is considered a very good showing. Solent Xotcs. SALEMjOr , Feb. 12. Eben JIunUeys 13 "yeaf2"oldt was brought" to' the"ref6rm school today from Hoseburg. There are 109 enrolled in that institution now. The governor has made the following new notaries: James Hendershott, of Cove; Otis Patterson, Heppner, and J. F. Amis, Eugene. AFFAIRS ON THE ISTHMUS Serious Xnturc of the Revolution in Colombia. NEW YORK, Feb. 12. A late arrival from the Isthmus of Panama brings in formation of the seriousness of the revo lution now in progress in the republic of Colombia. Battles have been fought at several places In the Interior, which the government reports as disastrous to the j revolutionists, but the agents of the reb 1 els assert this Is not true. The activity j of the government in bclzing the steamer Premier and forwarding arms and am munition to the southern departments show the anxiety felt. No reports unfa vorable to the government are allowed to be printed. Local mails and personal letters are subjected to inspection, and letters antagonistic to the government would result In the Immediate arrest of the sender. All passenger ships arriving at Colon are closely examined for suspected sympathizers and munitions of war, and the cable lines are also under surveillance. Affairs on the isthmus are very dull, and seemingly quiet, but an outbreak is imminent at any time, as the laborers employed by the Panama railroad and canal companies are on the verge of a strike, owing to the low wages and in creased cost of living since January 1, when an Import duty of 10 per cent on all Invoices went into effect, and. in the event of a strike of the employes, there is little doubt but the sympathizers with the revo lution would take advantage of the situa tion to secure arms and ammunition from the government. No one is allowed on the streets of Panama and Colon without a pass aftei 10 o'clock P. M., and the police are ready to disperse any crowd even In the daytime. The presence of the United States cruiser Atlanta at Colon, and the Nymphe ad Satellite, two English men-of-war, at Panama, has a salutary effect on the dissatisfied em ployes of the Panama Railroad Company. Tlic Newfoundland Ministry. ST. JOHN'S. N. F., Feb. 12. Sydney Woods, John Dunphy, George Tessier and Thomas Jackman will resign their seats in the assembly to permit Henry Woods, George Emerson, Edward Morris and Rob ert Ford to obtain districts which they may represent in the assembly. The elec tions will be hold about March 20. No op position is anticipated in any constituency. It Is reported that Governor O'Brien has tendered his resignation to the Imperial authorities. The reason assigned for this step Is that he feels that he Is not In har mony with the Whlteway ministry. The Colombian Revolution. COLON, Feb. 12. Dispatches received by the government say that the rebels who entrenched themselves In the state of Tollma surrendered on the 9th Inst. Those In Chlquinqulra will also surrender. The states of Cundinamarca, Boyaca and Cauca are in possession of the government and the revolution Is checked. Brazilians Celebrated. RIO DE JANEIRO. Feb. 12. A public meeting, attended by 30,000 people, was held here today in celebration of Presi dent Cleveland's decision In favor of Brazil as against the Argentine Republic in the matter of jurisdiction over the ter ritory of Misslones. The Peruvian Iusnrcrcnt!'. LIMA, Feb. 12. The insurgents have occupied the village of Mollendo, the At lantic terminus of the Arequlpa & Punta Arenas railway. Ex-Chancellor Garland. NASHVILLE. Feb. 12. Ex-Chancellor L. C Garland, of the Vanderbilt univers ity, died suddenly toaay of heart disease. He was Si years old. For nearly half a century he has been one of the leading educators of this country. UtfDER A HEAVY FIRE CROSS - EXAMINATION OF HAYWARD. ADRY The Trro Brothers Are Evidently Possessed of a. Long-Standing Violent Hatred of Each Other. . MINNEAPOLIS. Feb. 12. The cross-examination of Adry Hayward m the mur der trial this morning brought out fearful condition of affairs in the Hayward family in their domestic relations. Adry Is evi dently Indignant at the course being pur sued by the defense. He answered all questions with a cynic smile and an air of gratification. The brothers are evident ly possessed of a violent hatred for each other of long standing. The scene in court yesterday between the mother and her two sons had evidently had a reat effect on Adry and made his night sleep less. His eyes were dull and heavy this morning. Erwin began his questioning. "Were you not crazy on October 7?" he asked. "Well, as to th'tt," replied Adry, with a smile, "I'm not in a position to answer." The court ruled the question out. With regard to the charge that he had em bezzled money from his father. Adry ad mitted that he had been charged with do ing so by both Harry and his father, but he had charged at the same time that the money had been stolen from his fiat by Harry for the purpose of fomenting trou ble. Adry claimed the books were straight and that Harry had the missing money. Mrs. Hayward became incensed at her eldest son and he turned to her with the retort: "Mother, if you think I'm dishonest, why did you raise such a litter of pups?" Then came threats from Harry that if Adry did not go out at once he would knife hm. Later, Hcrry hail told the wit ness that his father was carrying a- re volver and would shoot him on sight. "That was all that ever made trouble between father and myself," said Adry. "Don't shake your head, mother," he added, looking straight at Mrs. Hayward, who sat beside Harry. "It's all true and you know it. I'm telling the truth." "Tell it, tell it all," cried the mother, "leave out nothing." Mr. Erwln asked a number of questions which were ruled out by the court. Among these were: "Did you tell your father and mother you were being shadowed?" "Did you tell them that folks were peer ing into your windows constantly and the next one who did it would get the con tents of a revolver?" "Did you tell your father that you met a man on your fishing trip who told you that you had bad trouble and w ould have more, and that you were to impressed with it that you had your life insured?" "Did you often threaten to rob street cars?" One impeaching question was allowed. It was: "Now, you told us yesterday that when you were in jail Harry said 'They're pressing Bllxt rather close? " "I don't know whether I said it or Har ry. We were both reading the papers. Then Harry said. 'I'm not of raid about his sticking. What I am afraid of is,' tapping me on the shoulder, 'what you may say. " "Now don't you know that the papers had nothing in them about .Bllxt that day?" "I don't know anything about It. I know we read It." "Did you not say in your office to your father on October 7, 'I've got to have money some way. If I don't get It I'll rob a street-car or hold up a train or do something. I know a scheme-to flr-CHar- fryaniM'lbuo lt,-seelf 'flfrcloh'te' ' f - T did not." ' ' "Now, why did you go to Stewart with this?" "I thought he was a friend. Father would not listen to me. Harry said he could send me to Stillwater. He and father had the money and they could send me to Stillwater any time they wanted to. I told Harry that I could send him. Father wanted to know what I meant by that. I went to Elder Stewart that day and told him about it." "Had not your father had trouble with Elder Stewart?" "Well, he had some trouble, for I know father had not been getting Elder's busi ness for three months. He had gone there right along, however, and they were on reasonably good terms." "Now, wh did you so to him when you knew he was an enemy?" "He was not an enemy; he was a friend. I had known him for 23 years." "Did you wear the same shoes the night of the murder that you have on now?" "Yes. I think I did. I have two pair of tan-colored thoes downstairs that were more pointed than these." Adry held the shoes up and stretched his foot for the jury to look at them. Erwln asked Adry if he had a friend named Frank who knew Blizl; if he had not gone with Blixt to a place beyond Lake Calhoun and settled the place where Miss Ging was to be murdered and whether he had not said to Blixt. "Frank will protect you if there Is trouble." Adry denied ever knowing Blixt to any such extent and said he had not walked about on the street with him. These questions on the part of the defense in dicated a possible purpose of fcettlng up that it was Adry and not Harry w ho con spired to commit the murder with Bllxt, and that the much-talked-of pointed shoe tracks at the scene of the murder were made by Adry- Adry declared that he had received no promise of protection from the state and that he had told his story upon the advice of Elder Stewart, who was his friend. He had elected to stay in jail since the arrest of Harry upon Stewart's advice, and to save him self from annoyance from reporters and others. He had not been under arrest, but could come and go any time if he wanted to. He had no feeling against Harry, but what he was dally overcom ing. He pitied him and would do any thing to help him out. This last answer was stricken out. John Patton and F. E. Dodge, the in surance agents, told conversations they had with Harry about the insurance of a lady's life and how such policies could be assigned to him as security for a loan. The state has presented all its strong testimony, and expects to be completely through by noon tomorrow. In the after noon the defense will present its side, and then, for the first time, the public will know just what lines of defense have been decided on. During the afternoon several life Insur ance agents testified to conversations which Harry Hayward had with them in regard to the issuance of policies. When Gilbert told how he had met Harry in a jewelry store and asked him why "he did not let him write him a policy spoken of some time before. Harry had told him that he did not want any insurance, and then told him he was about to have a policy assigned to blm. Following up the talk, Harry asked him if companies paid in case of murder. He wanted to know If a company would pay if the person was burned in a building and the remains were so charred that they could not be recognized. The agent Informed him that, as a rule, companies would require iden tification, although there had been cases of hotel fires where the companies had paid when the persons were known to have been in the building. This closed the tes timony for the day. which was practically all the testimony for the state, and paints the history of one of the blackest crimes la history. M'DOrVALD'S TRIAL. Testimony Introduced to Shovr That He Is Insane. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 12. In the trial of R. H. McDonald, jr., fcr perjury, this morning; Mrs. McDonald, for the defense. recounted many- instances of her bus- band's eccentricities. He fancied that the celling was about to fall upon him, but that he would be saved from death if his wife had his head. He only slept when she thus nursed him. When she urged him to go abroad, after the bank sus pended, he had refused to leave town, stating that he had committed no crime. Mrs. N. S. Rickard. a sister of the de fendant, told of Dick's over-education, and of the development of his brain at the expense of his body. At a German univer sity he had quarreled and requested a friend to fight a duel for him. At this stage McDonald directly demand ed that the witness be withdrawn. He had requested his sister not to make him ridiculous. He would prefer any punish ment at the bands of the jury in prefer ence to suffering by the impugning of his manhood. His cqunsel refused to with draw the witness, who testified that after Dick's trouble with Clara Belle, he had said: "You don't know what it is to be ridiculed and deceived by the only woman you love. I have now nothing to live for." A juror accused Mrs. Rickard of se cretly passing a folded paper to another juror. This was denied by both the wit ness and the juror in question. FOUND AFTER HIS DEATH. Heavy Shortage in the Account of Late Treasurer Ramsay. ST. LOUIS. Feb. 12. A special to the Post-Dispatch from Carlisle, III., says: When Rufus Ramsay, who died suddenly three months ago, supposedly of heart dis ease, went Into the slate treasury two years ago, he was thought to be the rich est man in Southern Illinois. Within a week over $300,000 claims against his es tate have been filed, but the most startling news Is that concerning the five Chicago bankers who were his surety as state treasurer. When Henry Wueff. succeeded the dead man he found a shortage of $355,539 52, which he communicated to his bondsmen, who made It good, but they have so far suppressed It In the hope of reimbursement out of the estate of the dead man. Now F. M. Blount and Carl Moll, cashiers of, two Chicago banks, have filed in the county court of claims the full amount of the shortage. When the bondsmen filed their claim in the county court for 5353,533, the amount was so stupendous that Judge Jones re fused to allow it until further proof of Its correctness was filed. This was done February 5, when an itemized statement of the amounts abstracted by Ramsey from the state treasury was put into the hands of the court. It showed that Ram sey had begun tampering with the state funds seven days after taking office, Jan uary 3. The day upon wnich Mr. Ramsay died, the claim of the bondsmen on the bond was filed in the county court. It Is very simple in language, and is as follows: "Estate of Rufus N. Ramsey to John H. Wilbeck et al Dr. to cash to be paid by them as bondsmen for Rufus H. Raui sjp, late treasurer of the state of Illinois, to make good his deficit as such state treasurer, $303,539 52." This sum will have to be paid before any of the other- sums can be satisfied. It is what is known as the sixth-class trust funds, while depositors' claims are in the seventh class. Together with the claim was a paper connecting Ramsay with Henry Seiter. the Lebanon, 111., banker, who failed so disastrously just after Ramsay's death. This paper shows that the banking firm of Henry Seiter & Co. owed Ramsay personally the sum of $213,778. There were also due bills from the Napa Land Company, amounting to 51100. In addition to the claim of 5363,539, made by the bondsmen, claims of mer chants and farmers of Carlisle and Leb anon counties have been filed in the coun ty court, the entire indebtedness of the same amounting to $465,278, while the es tate is probably not'worth over 5200,000, including the assets of Seiter, which can 'he held. ' - ' ' ' . OTHER CREJIE NEWS. Attempt to Barn a Church. OAKLAND, Cal.. Feb. 12. A dastardly attempt was made last night to burn the new 510,000 building of the Market-street Congregational church in this city. The structure has not yet been finished by the carpenters, but it has progressed far enough to be all housed in and locked up. However, the key was left hanging by the front door, and the persons who made the attempt to burn the building evidently knew where it was kept, for they un locked the door and went inside for their work. When the carpenters entered the building this morning, they found a place burnt in the floor and the side of the wall about two feet tquare. The dampness of the lumber evidently was the only .thing that s-aved the building. Coal oil had been scattered all over the floor, and if the fire had progressed a little farther it would have got Into a rile of shavings. No clew to the identity of the miscreants has been found. Snys He Was Decoyed. SACRAMENTO. Feb. 12. James Grind er was terribly cut about midnight, and George H. Lohmeyer Is under arrest there for. Fi om what can be learned of the af fair, it appears Grinder surprised Loh meyer in his house, as the guest of Mrs. Grinder, and assaulted him with a piece of stovewood, and that Lohmeyer got out his pocket knife and proceeded to carve his adversary. Grinder's face is cut al most into ribbons, but the wounds arc not dangerous. He and his wife came here recently from Los Angeles. Lohmeyer says he was decoyed. Killed a Sugar Planter. NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 12. M. Ferris, one cf the largest sugar planters in the state, died today at his residence on St. Charles avenue, as a result of the wound In his right forearm, Inflicted with a pistol by Henry Payne, January 27, at Franklin, La. The sheriff made an affidavit against Payne, charging him with murder. At the time of the shooting, Ferris' wound was not considered dangerous, and Payne gae bonds for $10X1 for his appearance Payne's whereabouts are not known at present by the officials. The police have orders to arrest him on sight. Refused Extradition. PHOENIX, Ariz., Feb. 12. Through the department of state, Governor Hughes today received information that the Mex ican government refused to grant the ex tradition of Nicholas Acevedo, on the ground that the accused is a Mexican cit izen. Acevedo has for a year been held In Mexico at the request of the American government, accused of the murder of Frank Ours, at Arivaca, Ariz., about a year ago. The crime was brutal and un provoked, and there is no doubt that Acevedo was in Pima county, Arizona, at the time. Trro New Trials Granted. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 12. The su preme court has granted a new trial to Dr. Eugene West, convicted of the mur der of Addie Gllmour by performing a criminal operation. A new trial was also granted to Mrs. Worthington, who killed Harry Badesley. her lover, at the insti gation of her husband, according to her story. She has been released from San Quentin, where she was serving a life sen tence Mrs. Dcnxi's Examination Postponed. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 12. The exami nation of Mrs. Dean, the alleged Oakland counterfeiter, which was to have been conducted before Commissioner Heacock this morning, was continued until March S. Bill Cook's Sentence. FORT SMITH, Ark., Feb. 12.-BUI Cook, the outlaw, was sentenced today in the United States court to 50 years In the pen itentlary at Albany. N. Y. A Hockey Match. INGERSOL, Ont., Feb. 12. Spaldlngs team of Hockey players from Chicago played a picked team from Ingersol and Woodstock here this evening. The game was an easy thing for the home team. Score, 6 to 10. LETTER FROM CASTLE SENATOR IvYLE INFORMED OF THE HAWAIIAN OUTBREAK. Revolutionists Had Arrangements Made to Dispose of a Large- Num ber of Prominent Citizens. WASHINGTON. Feb. 12. Senator Kyle this morning received In the mail from Hawaii a letter from William B. Castle, one of the former commissioners from that country to the United States, which contains a vast amount of matter relat ing to the recent uprising of royalists, and some comments upon the trouble and the course of the government In the mat ter of punishment of tuose who may be convicted of participation in the conspi racy to overthrow the republic. The let ter bears the date of January 23, and pro ceeds to give an account of the upris ing of Sunday. January 6. Mr. Castle ex presses no doubt that the cause of the rebellion was the desire of the royalists to reinstate the queen, and he writes: "This would not have been brought about had it not been the conviction of the queen's adherents that they would have the moral support, possibly the act ual assistance, of the government at Washington." Upon the conspiracy Itself, Mr. Castle says that it has been developed that the purchase of guns, pistols and other mu nitions of war were procured in San Fran cisco by Mr. Wldemann, one of the queen's commissioners, and that they were purchased by one of the sons of Claus Spreckels, and, while it is not known whether he or any of his family put in any money, or had any special in terest in the revolution, it is known that at least one of the young Spreckels, while on the island, was engaged in actual sym pathetic contact with the royalists. Con tinuing, Mr. Castle says: "These munitions were placed upon one of Spreckels' tugs, taken out of the har bor of San Francisco, and put upon the trading schooner H. C. Wahlberg, owned in San Francisco, I believe. Major Sew ard then returned and made arrange ments for the landing of these things In a little harbor boat near the bold head land of Diamond head, about seven miles from Honolulu. Prior to the landing of the arms, a new constitution had been pre pared, to be promulgated by the queen, who also prepared and signed commis sions for a new cabinet. A proc lamation of martial law was pre pared and arrangements were made to arrest and dispose of a large num ber of prominent citizens, men of the highest and most respectable character, and also to provide for the confiscation of property." In regard to the shooting of Mr. Carter, Mr. Castle says: "My own belief is that he was intention ally selected, in furtherance of a threat that in case of any uprising, all of the an- nexation commissioners would be slaugh tered." " He declared that the statement that Mr. Carter's death was unnecessary and that he was there as an Idle spectator. Is abso lutely false and wicked, and says that he was there as a brave man. In the discharge of his duty, and wa? killed in the defense of law and order. The letter ends with a description of the personnel of the con spirators. First Cranston Has Heard of It. VANCOUVER, B. C. Feb. 12. Through their solicitors, Cranston, Muller and Johnston, the three Hawaiian exiles, to day commenced suits against the Canadian-Australian Steamship Company for 50,000 damages. Bonds were put up by the company, so the Warrlmoo-wlU not be libeled. Colonel Peterson, United States consul 'here; is"-meanwhiIeT providing 'for them until the receipt of news from Wash ington. When shown the dispatch received by Hawaiian Minister Thurston from F. M. Hatch, Hawaiian minister of foreign af fairs, Cranston declared the charge to be untrue, and said it was the first official announcement he had heard of a charge against them. THE HONOLULU COURT-MARTIAL. Official Communication Received ly Mr. Thurston. the Hawaiian minister, has received an official communication from his govern ment, stating that up to January 30 the court-martial, which is trying the insur rectionists at Honolulu, has rendered de cisions lu 22 cases. Sentences ot capital punishment have been delivered In the cases of R. W. Wilcox, Samuel Nowieln, II. F. Bertleman, G. T. Gulick, W. K. Rickard and W. T. Seward. The others were sentenced to various terms of im prisonment, as follows: T. B. Walker, life imprisonment; W. II. Craig and Louis Marshall, 20 years; Thomas Poole. Robert Palau, Bipikano and Joseph Clarke, 10 years; Kauual and Kaikahi, eight years; Abraham, seven years, and W. C. Lane, J. C. Lane, Lot Lane, Kaliona and W. Widdifield, five years. Fines, in addition to the imprisonment, were imposed in a number of these cases. All of the sen tences are subject to the approval or dis approval of President Dole. The court-martial is being presided over by Austin Whiting, a Boston lawyer, who is the attorney-general of the islands, and has been for several years local circuit judge at Honolulu. Mr. Thurston ha3 re ceived confirmation of the report that it was the H. C. Walberg which cleared from San Francisco November 23, that Imported to Hawaii tho arms used by the insurrectionists. The contract with Cap tain Davis was that he should land 1000 stands of arms. Of these, the govern ment has captured only a little more than SOfl. A letter received here from Honolulu says: "There is the most intense fcling among the best clement that some capi tal sentences should be imposed and car ried out. The feeling does not seem to be that of icvenge, but is the cool judgment of those who went to the front that ome examples are necessary to prevent a re currence in the future of similar attempts. The loyal natives are most strongly of this opinion It is easy for a person who is not on the ground and in the fight to advocate clemency. It is difficult to give you an adequate Idea of the Intensity of the feeling" existing here, especially among the wives and mothers." THE CABLE TO HAWAII. Senate Conference to Fight for an Appropriation in Conference. WASHINGTON, Feb. 12. Managers on the part of the senate in conference on the consular and diplomatic appropriation bill propose to make a stubborn fight for an amendment providing for the begin ning of the work of constructing the cable to connect this country with the Hawaiian Islands. It is believed the house will an tagonize this amendment. Intentions of Private- Promoters. SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 12. Hugh Craig says of the intentions of those who are concerned in the Pacific Inter national Catle Company: "The purpose of the house bill is to per mit incorporation and organization under the laws of the United States, the gov ernment of which shall construct the cable between. San Francisco and the Ha waiian islands, a measure of national policy and defense. The International Pa cific Cable Company will endeavor to get concessions from Japan, Russia, China, France, Australia and New Zealand. All of these countries are concerned in hav ing constructed a trans-Pacific cable, and it will be to their interest to center on a line to Hawaii, the government cable of the United States to Hawaii giving facili ties for the transmission of cable dis patches between other countries and the United States. It is hoped that a cable will also be stretched from South America across to the Hawaiian islands. The pur pose of that is to avoid interruptions by reason of complications among the Cen tral American republics. Dispatches from and to the Central American states would proceed by the South American cable. The general understanding is that when the time arrives a meeting will be arranged between the Eastern and Western stock holders to arrange a programme. The troubles between China and Japan and the American interests in these countries have made the necessity for a trans-Pacific cable from Asia to Honolulu appar ent. Indeed, the idea which underlies all is that wherever there is a United Stales fleet an American admiral shall be able to telegraph to the secretary of the navy over a line controlled by American citizens." A Ship Captain's Views. VICTORIA, B. C Feb. 12,-Captain Swain, of the bark Ophlr. lost at Fiji, was a passenger on the Warrimoo and does not believe that Muller, Cranston and Johnston have been as harshly treated as they claim. He says that had the consuls kept to their protest at the wharf the men would have been put ashore, but that, after a conference with the attorney-general of Hawaii, the consul seemed willing to let the men be deported. He says there is little doubt that It the men had been kept at Honolulu and been tried they would have been found guilty. He believes the official reports from the consuls will put a different complexion on the matter, but adds that he thinks they should have been given a trial be fore being deported. Unnsnul British Sentiment. LONDON, Feb. 12. The Pall Mall Ga zette, In an editorial on the Hawaiian question, says: "There seems to be no hope for Hawaii save in a protectorate. America is a good friend and cousin of ours, and if some one must have the islands we know of no power with a bet ter right to it" DEBS JURY DISCHARGED Jnror Cac-'s Illness the Cnu.sc of a Mistrial. CHICAGO, Feb. 12. Judge Grosscup has postponed the Debs trial until the first Monday in May. He discharged the jury today on account of the serious ill ness of Juror Coe. A dramatic scene fol lowed the decision of Judge Grosscup dis charging the jury. The jurymen left their seats, and, while some stopped to shake Judge Grosscup's hand, the ma jority of them hurried to where the pris oners were seated and surrounded Debs. They slapped him on the back, shook hands with him, and again and again ex pressed profound admiration for his bear ing during the trial. Juror Baird said to him: "Debs, when this trial opened, I was in favor of giving you a flve-year sentence, but now I am anxious to see you free." Similar expressions were heard from the other jurors, and it was evident that the case would have resulted in an acquit tal had it not ended in a mistrial. The attorneys for the defense were crestfallen at the sudden ending of the case. All ex pressed the opinion that victory was In sight for the defndants when Juror Coe's illness stopped the proceedings. The de fendants were equally sorry that the trial could not proceed. Debs expressed him self as confident that he and his associ ates would have been acquitted. The con tinuance of the case leaves the American Railway Union directors free temporarily, but under two bail bonds each. THE MINE WORKERS. Formal Charges Mude Against Ex President John 3IeBritle. COLUMBUS, O., Feb. 12. The United Mine Workers' convention was called to order this morning by President Penna. The committee on credentials reported no contents. -President Penna then announced; the committees. The" reports of commit tees occupied the afternoon session. Formal charges were preferred against ex-President John McBride by the chair man. J. A. Crawford, of Illinois, objected to generalities, and Mr. Adams said he would be specific. He said: "I have been asked to make my charges more specific: I will accommodate you. I charge no one with corruption, except the men who signed the compromise agree ment last June. You all know who they were. I want to say that this Is not a fight between Adams and the national of ficers. It is a fight between organized la bor and certain officers, as ou will find out before this investigation ends. I am prepared to submit proof in support of my charges, and I am also prepared to in form you where more evidence can be found, which I have been unable to se cure for lack of time and money to pay my expenses. I will expect this convention to appoint a committee to secure that evi dence." The gentlemen who signed the compro mise agreement were John MtBride, Phil II. Penna, Patrick McBride, John Fay and Cameron Miller, of Ohio; John Cairnes.'oS Pennsylvania, and Joseph Dunkerly, of In diana, Mr. Dunkerly Is not here, but all the others are. The convention adjourned until S o'clock in the morning. WILL BE CALLED OFF. The Brooklyn Strikers Anxious to Bo Taken Buck. BROOKLYN, Feb. 12. As a result of a confeier.ee held this afternoon between President Lewis and the board of di tectors of the Brooklyn City railroad and ex-Assemblyman John Graham and Po lice Justice Tighe, the trolley strike in Brooklyn, which was begun January II, last, will be called off tomorrow. There were several conferences during the day. one of which was held in the Germania building, in Lawyer Town's office, at which Master Workman Connolly ard Andrew R. Best, member of the execu tive board of district assembly 75, to gether with Judge Tighe and reverai of the directors of the Brooklyn Heights railroad, were present. The conference held later in the day lasted several hours, and, after adjournment, Mr. Graham an nounced he expected everything would be settled tomorrow. The men ask for noth ing more than that they be given a change to go back to work and they waive all of the demands they made when they went on strike. They ask, however, that when a non-union man leaves the company his car be given to tho oldest man in the com pany's employ. An Assembly Suspended. PITTSBURG. Feb. 12. District Assem bly No. 3, of this city, one of the largest In the Knights of Labor, has been sus pended by the general assembly for not indorsing the action of the general as sembly at New Orleans. It is probable the assembly will go Into court and re cover the Philadelphia Knights of Labor property and have an accounting of the 520,000 expended last year. Disbarred Lawyers. SACRAMENTO, Cal., Feb. 12. A bill in dorsed by many San Francisco lawyers was introduced in the assembly today by Dixon. It is designed to fit the case of Horace W. Philbrook, who was recently dlsbarred for saying saucy things about the supreme court and Justice Harrison. It provides that no person shall be de prived of the right to practice law because of words spoken or written by him in any argument of any case, unless for such words he shall have been tried by a jury and convicted of libel. It provides fur ther that any person who has heretofore been disbarred or suspended under these conditions shall be reinstated and entitled to practice. Fatal Cave-in at the Canton Mine. DULUTH. Mlnn Feb. 12. A telegram from Bewabic. on the Mesaba iron rane, says there was a fatal cave-In at the Canton mine yesterday: Louis Rasis and C. Marsinlno were Instantly killed and buried beneath tons of ore. Marsinlno was married and Rasis, single. They and others were in a part of the mine regard ed as dangerous and all were ordered out bv thf forpmarv ill rui- Knf Pnal unit Marsinlno., who declared there.was no uunsejr. . jo -less tnaa a minute tne ore fell, burying the men fromiighL THE HILL MOVED. Disastrous Blasting in the- "Vicinity of San Francisco. SAN FRANCISCCvFeb. 12. Ablg blast, whieh was fired this morning atrClarendou Heights, a few miles southwest of th's city, wrecked a house and barn, killed a horse, drove away a camp of graders, andi their families, and covered the surroundlng country with a layer of rocks and dirt. In also removed 40,000 cubic yards of earth. F. W Ferris, a contractor, haa a contract to grade a large tract of land at Claren don Heights, and the big blast was put la in order to move a hill Into a gully and make smooth the uneven places. Ten tons of black powder was used in the blast. Due notice was given all people in the vicinity that the mine would be fired at 10 o'clock, and nearly everybody got out of tho immediate vicinity, to which, fortun ate circumstance can be attributed the lack of fatalities. For some reason, prob ably due to an unsuspected fissure In the rock of the hill, the blast did not act as was expected, but sent stone and earth In all directions. The house of Engineer Henderson was completely wrecked, as was a big barn behind It. A horse stand ing In front of Henderson's house was killed and frightfully mangled. The for mer hill is scattered around, for several blocks. BURIED ALIVE. A Yonng Girl Crushed to Death Un der Tons of Sand. BUENA VISTA, Ga., Feb. 12. Miss Jane Taylor, daughter of James Taylor, who resides at the McMichael plantation in Marlon county, met a terrible death yes terday. Miss Taylor, with two small children, were In a deep gully near their home getting white sand to sprinkle on the floor. The yein of white sand was .a the side of a gully, and so nu.ch of it had been removed that the earth above hal been loosened. A rumbling sound was heard, and the children cried out to Miss Taylor to warn her, but it was too late. Forty or 50 tons of loose earth fell with a crash, burying her alive. Mr. Taylor and others extricated the lifeless form of his daughter. Her neck was broken and her limbs were badly crushed by the weight of the avalanche of earth. Recovered From tho Bay. OAKLAND, Cal., Feb. 12. Another body was recovered from the bay today. It Is thought to be the remains of James P. Klely, of San Francisco, who fell off the steamer Oakland about January 7. He had been to this city with his family and was returning home. The deceased for merly worked for a firm of shoe dealers, and had a wife and five children. Collided With a. Svtitch Engine. TRINIDAD, Colo., Feb. 12. The first section of the east-bound Santa Fe Cali fornia express No. 4 was run Into by a Rio Grande switch engine at Elmore, four miles east of here, tonight. The Santa Fe engine was overturned, and traffic blocked on both roads for eight hours. No one was injured. Fire In. a Cable Powcr-Honsc. " CHICAGO, Feb. 12. The car barns and power-house of the Lincoln-avenue cable road caught fire at 12:30 A. 51.. and was totally destroyed, causing a loss of $300,000. Of 120 passenger and grip-cars stored lu the barn, but nine were saved. The line will be seriously crippled. The insurance is about one-half the loss. Burned in an Opium Den. MARYSVILLE, Cal.. Feb. 12r-Lee Ring, a Chinese cook, was burned to-death in an opium, den last uisht-. It is .thought his lamp caught his clothes.,. . i . Tho Vote at Boise. BOISE, Feb. 12. The vote for United States senator today was without change. 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