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.,. .
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Tho Vote at Boise.
BOISE, Feb. 12. The vote for United
States senator today was without change.
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