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THE MOEKOTG- OBEGCXNIAE', THTTHSBAX, FEBBTTABT 2S, 1893. LET DOTO THE BAES TESTIMONY FOR A5D AGA1XST CAP TAIS BRYJUVT. Many Testify He Is a. Bad Inspector of Hulls, and 3Iany That He Is XoU SEATTLE, Feb. 27. The investigation of the charges against Captain TV. J. Bryant, local inspector of hulls, "was con tinued by Supervising Inspector Birming ham today and will last through tomor row. A number of shipmasters, pilots and engineers testified against Bryant. One said Bryant sold life-preservers, and told of a violent quarrel he had with Bryant on the subject, as he was agent for a rival con cern. Numerous witnesses told of being refused licenses, though they had had long experience. One man claimed that Bryant collected a commission on the sale of the steamer Chehalis and then condemned the rival steamer Cricket until certain repairs were made. After these were made, he licensed the Cricket for another route. Several captains defended Bryant, one saying that his reputation was good with the good and bad with the bad. Captain Birmingham threw down the bars and admitted an attorney for the prosecution, Bryant saying he did not object to the whole Seattle bar. TRAGEDY AT SUMMIT. John McCalb Shot and Killed by His Ftttlicr-in-La.lv, John. JIcDovrell. CORVALiL.13. Or., Feb. 27. It is re ported from Summit, a small station about 23 miles west of Corvallis, in the Burnt woods district, just over the line in Lin coln county, that John McCalb was shot and almost instantly killed by his father-in-law, John McDowell. There seems to have been trouble for some time between McCalb and his wife, which finally ended yesterday by McDow ell having McCalb arrested on the charge of assault and battery on his wife. The trial came oft yesterday in Justice Lukey's court at Little Elk, when McCalb was ac quitted. McDowell and his family went home ahead of McCalb, and the latter followed with the avowed intention of taking his children, who were with his wife at his father-in-law's. He rode up to the Mc Dowell place on horseback, and called from the gate, asking if his children were there, to which he was answered by McDowell that they were. He thereupon said that he had come for them, and would take them, when McDowell told hlrri he could not have them, and It is understood that Mc Dowell immediately fired a load of buck shot, which struck McCalb and his horse. The horse became unmanagable and threw McCalb off. As he fell he tried to get up. saying: "You have not downed me yet," when McDowell rushed out with a revol ver and fired three more shots, all taking effect in McCalb's side. McDowell is 73 years old, while McCalb Is a young man. McDowell claims he shot McCalb through fear that he would be overpowered if he allowed him to get too close. McCalb was not armed, and from the information so far obtained it is thought that the killing was not justifia ble. The coroner was sent for, and the inquest held today. ARTICLES FILED. Recent Incorporations in the State of Washington. OLYMPIA. Feb. 27. Following are ar ticles for domestic corporations filed In the office of the secretary of state: Seattle Press-Times Company, Seattle; capital, 530,000: COO shares, of 530 each; In corporators. J. H. "Wbolery. F. A. Twitch ell. H. B. Jeffries; to conduct a printing business. The Provident Investment Company, Ta coma; capital, $10,000; 100 shares of flOO each; incorporators, Robert P. Thomas, Clarence B. Griffin, George G. Brock bank; to conduct a general investment business. The Northwestern Agricultural Indus trial Association, New Whatcom; cap ital, $5000; 500 shares of $10 each; incor porators. Edward Fischer, H. A. Smith, and others; to conduct an agricultural educational institution. United Order of Ancient Vikings, Ta coma; a Norwegian beneficial order for native-born Norwegians and their de scendants. The Bartlett Land Company, Port Town send, capital $100,000; 2000 shares of $50 each; incorporators, Frank A. Bartlett, Ij. R. Bartlett. R. W. Jennings; general real estate business. Providence Investment Company, Ta coma; capital, $100,000; 100 shares of $100 each; Incorporators, O. L. Conrad and F. S. Stcere; general real estate business. The Spirit of Seventy-Six Publishing Company. Seattle: capital, $10,000; 10.000 shares of $1 each; incorporators. Harry E. Bull. Willis D. Gordon and others; to publish newspapers. Court Energy. No. S295, Ancient Order of Foresters, Black Diamond, King county. UMATILIiAS ANGRY. Indians Incensed Over the Arrest of Xo Shirt nnd Younpr Chief. PENDLETON. Or., Feb. 27. The Uma tilla reservation chiefs. No Shirt and Young Chief, who were preparing to go to "Washington to Interview the secretary of the interior concerning the disposition of $200.00 Oof Indiun money, were arrested on Agent Harper's order, by Indian police, for resisting the authority of United States officers. ' The other Indians are enraged on account of the arrest of their chiefs, and rumors are current today of trouble. A prominent official said today he feared It would be necessary to bring a company of troops from Walla Walla, unless the Indians quieted down. They have made threats against Agent Harper, and are restless under the agent's restraint, on account of Judce Bellinger's decision that Indians on allotted lands arc American citizens LA GRANDE'S CURIOUS. Divided Between n. Patent Medicine Company and Revivalists. LA GRANDE, Feb. 27. This week the Attendance of large crowds of curious has been divided between a free show given by a patent-medicine company at Stew ard's opera-house and a series of revivals conducted by the Holiness people, who claim to be wholly sanctified, deny bap tism and all supremacy of the commonly Accepted church government, addressing no direct worship to Jesus Christ, but to the Almighty only. TUo La Grande Athletic Club feels it has been given the cold shoulder by the clubs of the Pacific Northwest Amateur Athletic Association In the proposed next season's baseball contest. In fact, Pen dleton and Baker City have no athletic clubs, while La Grandees club is strongly organlzed with over 100 members. Since Saturday's heavy rain the weather has continued bright and balmy, except somewhat chilly nights. This evening an other brisk shower has fallen. ItALLARD SHINGLE MILLS BURNED. An Effort to Revive the Cnrfew Bell In That Town. SEATTLE, Wash.. Feb. 27. The Jamie sow shinzle mills at Ballard, with a daily capacity of seo.WO. and owned by McGee Bras., was destroyed by fire this morning. The lot, ie fully $15,060; insurance, $8091. in the Palatine and Northern companies. The bolter was the only thing saved. Th Are started in the fan of the drying room. irr Groat Northern box-cars were bwrjMtl. and the stock-yard of J. M. Dono bea mill tgaitad from the sparks, but was quickly extinguished with small dam age. GMtaoNmaa H. E. Beach has introduced in the Ballard city council an ordinance for the revival of the curfew bell In Bal lard. It provides that the fire bell shall be rung with nine slow taps at 9 o'clock every night during May, June, July and August; eight slow taps at 8 o'clock dur ing the other months. Then all boys and girls under 16 years must absent them selves from the streets, unless accom panied by their parents or guardians. The city marshal and other policemen are au thorized to escort the offenders home for the first offense and for the second of fense they are to be locked in the city jail and to pay the marshal $1. Beach says its object is to prevent the acquisi tion of evil habits through street educa tion. SELECTED BY THE STATE. Lists of Land Approved by the Sec- j retary of the Interior. OLTJIPIA, Feb. 27. The following lists of lands selected by the state and ap proved by the secretary of the interior, has been received by the commissioner of public lands: Seattle land office Fcur public buildings at the state capital, l742 acres. Waterville land office Normal schools, 11,869 acres; state charitable penal refor matory, 30,079 acres; scientific schools, 15, 263 acres. Spokane land office Agricultural col lege, 13,875 acres. Total acres, 84,636. The Lumbermen's Manufacturing As sociation of the Northwest has just com pleted a well-attended session In this city, which was devoted to the discus sion of affairs appertaining to the lum ber industry. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President, George H. Emerson, of Ho qulam; vice-president, A. T. McEwen, Se attle; treasurer, C. S. Stlmson, Seattle: secretary, Frank B. Cole, Tacoma; direc tors. George H. Emerson, A. F. McEwen. C S. Stlmpson, J. H. Norton and C. F. White. IN FAVOR OF 3IRS. NIXON. Verdict Agrainst a. Life Insurance Company. TACOMA, Feb. 27. In the federal cir cuit court today a jury returned a verdict for $24,276 in favor of Mrs. Cora E. Nixon against the Provident Savings Life As surance Society, of New York. The de cision hung on whether or not the com pany gave notice, as required by the New York statute, that payments were due on the policies, and non-payment would for feit them. The court and jury held such notices were not given. The suit was brought on two policies, and for interest. The insured was Thomas L. Nixon, a well known mining man, who died some years ago. George Logan, a mechanic, was ar rested tonight, charged with having re peatedly outraged Bessie Geiger, a 7-year-old girl, and with having assaulted her little brother, two years older, during the past three weeks. The children visited the jail and Identified the prisoner as their assailant. They say he enticed them into the bushes on their way to school and threatened to kill them if they told of the assaults. THE SUNDAY CRUSADE. Complaint Sworn. Ont Against an Aberdeen Business Man. ABERDEEN. Feb. 27. The "Brownies" have struck Aberdeen, and have begun a crusade against the business houses of this city for keeping open Sundays. Ycsterday they swore out a complaint against L. L. Maley, manufacturer and dealer in cigars and tobacco, for having his place of busi ness open for a short time last Sunday. The complaint was sworn out before Jus tice Andrews, and an Immediate hearing was had, and a change of venue secured to Justice Arnold's court, where the case will be tried. AH of the business men have urged Maley to fight the case, if nec essary, through the higher courts, and have offered to bear the expense of doing so. The complaining witness Is not a property-owner. EXAMINING BOARD. Members Appointed by State Super intendent G. M. Irwin. SALEM, Or., Feb. 27. State Superin tendent G. M. Irwin today appointed the following as a board of examiners for four years: Miss Lillian Collison, of La Grande, principal of public schools; M. G. Royal, Weston, president, Weston normal school; C. W. Chapman, Eugene, president State university: J. B. Horner, Corvallis, pro fessor State agricultural college; P. L. Campbell, Monmouth, president State nor mal school; J. H. Stanley, Hillsboro, prin cipal public schools; George Peebles, Sa lem, principal North Salem school; J. Burnham, Portland, principal Couch school, and J. D. Robb, Tillamook, prin cipal public school. OTHER NORTHWEST NEWS. He Cashed. Bogus Drafts. On February 15 a young man came to Walla Walla from Colfax and registered at the Simon house as H. E. Walker, of South Omaha. He dressed well, was fastid ious In his tastes and succeeded in making many friends among the business men. He represented himself as being a cattle buyer, and the traveling agent of Wagner, Aurin & Co., of Omaha. Walker made many boasts of cattle shipments, and both railroads running Into the city so licited him for his business. He ran bills at the saloons and livery stables, and on Saturday a prominent business man cashed for him a $50 draft, purporting to be drawn on the Omaha firm, but which proved to be a forgery on telegraphing them. They stated they had no represen tative in this vicinity. Sunday night Walker disappeared. He probably secured $100. The forger came from Colfax, where he passed as a miner. He is known to the police as M. P. Breckenridge. The next day he was arrested at Pendleton, where he was negotiating for the purchase of hay for an alleged large band of cattle at Walla Walla. Two Were Drowned. Instead of Charles Caldwell it was Charles F. Colwell who was drowned in the Nehalem. and Hugh Frazer was also drowned. While comir.g down the river, near the mouth of Rock creek, 10 miles below Mishawaka, their boat struck a rock and was overturned. Four other persons were In the boat when she struck, but managed to get ashore. Frazer and Colwell were timber locators, and both had claims on the Nehalem. They were both single men, the former aged about 15 and the latter 27. and both were well known around Astoria. It is feared that the bodies will "never be recovered, as the current is very swift, and they no doubt will be swept out Into the ocean. Collusion 'Alleged. TACOMA, Feb. 27. Suit was brought today by Receiver Archer, of Hams Brothers, commission merchants, against that firm and the creditors who have filed attachment suits. The receiver alleges that these suits were brought through collusion and with a view to preventing other creditors from being given their dues. He says the assets of the firm are $w0 and the liabilities $10,000. A number of San Francisco creditors may be bene fited by the suit. Mrs. J. L. McKenney Arrested. EUGENE, Or.. Feb. 27. Mrs. J. L. Mc Kenney was arrested here today bv Deputy United States Marshal George Humphrey, on a charge brought by Unlted States Attorney Murphy, of send ing obscene matter through the mails. The arrest caused much surprise. Mrs. McKenney being very much respected by her acquaintances, and being generally supposcd to possess an unblemished char acter. She will be examined tomorrow morning. Drowned In Snake River. SPOKANE. Feb. 27. Joe Devon, a stockman on Eureka Fiat, and a man in his employ were drowned Sunday in Snake river. They were crossing in a small boat, which was caught in a whirl, pool and overturned. The bodies ha e not been recovered- SET FOR WEDNESDAY HELM'S BILL MADE THE SPECLL ORDER FOR THAT DAY. The Vote in the Senate at Olympla Docs Not Show the Opposi tion's Real Strength. OLYMPIA.' Feb. 27. The railroad rate bill which passed the house with amend ments yesterday was received by the sen ate today, and referred to the committee on corporations other than municipal. There was great Interest taken in the ex pected appearance of the bill in the sen ate, and the chamber was filled with spec tators when it arrived. The anticipated contest over the measure, however, was brief, although interesting. Deckabach, member of the committee, moved that the bill be reported back by the committee and made the special order for next Wednes day at 2 o'clock. He explained that he was on the joint committee to Investigate the penitentiary troubles; that Senator Frlnk had already departed, and he would leave tonight, and that he could not get back before March 6. Helm moved to amend to make it the special order for Friday next. Hesald he was satisfied to take it up in the absence of the com mittee. Miller and Crow favored the amendment, and Deckabach then moved that it be made the special order for to morrow. Wooding said there were five senators at the state university, and It would be unjust to take up the bill in their absence. Miller insisted that it should be the special order for Friday. This an gered Deckabach, and he insisted on his original motion, making the bill the spe cial order for 2 o'clock Wednesday. A rising vote was taken, and Deckabach's motion prevailed 14 to 10. There is some doubt as to the true meaning of the vote, the friends of the measure being unable to determine whether the vote showed a true estimate of the opposition to the bill. Ten members were absent from the city or not present to vote. Taylor's bill, providing for a method of planking streets and alleys on tide lands at Tacoma, came up as the special order in the senate, but was amended and re- referred. The senate this afternoon passed the house- memorial to congress to enact a law providing for the free coinage of American silver, the product of the mines of the United States, at a ratio of 16 to 1. The vote was: Ayes 19, noes 14, absent L Senator Ide's resolution for the appoint ment of a committee of five to shift the bills pending in the senate, and give the more important measures the place of preference on the calendar, was adopted. The senate als,o passed the bill appropri ating an additional $20,000 for the expenses of the session, making $60,000 in all. The senate passed five oyster bills, by Bush, giving protection to planters of oys ters, and providing a penalty for persons who remove such oysters In violation of the property rights of the planters: re stricting the gathering of oysters from natural beds except by hand; making it unlawful to gather oysters from any nat ural bed or reserve from June 15 to Octo ber 31 inclusive; prohibiting dregdlng for oysters in any natural bed; permitting persons who have entered upon tide lands, not In front of any city or town nor within two miles of such city or town, for culti vation of artificial oyster beds, to purchase such tide lands for cultivation of oysters only. Fred T. Taylor's house memorial to con gress, to restrict immigration for a period of 10 years, and Scoby's house memorial, to foreclose on the mortgage bonds of the Union and Central Pacific railroads, passed the senate. This was the last day for the introduc tion -of new bills in the senate, and 33 measures were presented. Since the open ing of the senate 364 bills have been pre sented. The house has five days yet for the receipt of new bills. In the house today. Heath's bill re pealing the salary fund and making all salaries payable out of the general county fund, came up for final discussion. An amendment was offered and adopted, which was practically the J. C. Taylor substitute, and which was lost in com mittee of the whole last Friday. It pro vides that all moneys hereafter received by county officers as fees under law shall be turned into the treasury and be kept in a separate fund to, pay all salaried officers, and that if such fund is insuffi cient to pay salaries, the balance shall be paid by warrant upon the general county fund, while, if there is surplus, the same shall be turned into the treas ury by the order of the county com missioners. The bill, as amended, passed by a vote of 50 to S. The substitute -by the judiciary com mittee for Callow's bill to amend the session laws of 1893, prescribing the man ner of electing county commissioners, passed the house this afternoon. It pre scribes that three commissioners in each county shall be elected by the voters of the entire county, and not by the dis tricts as under the present law. The populists opposed the measure by offering an amendment to make the act the same as the one now in use, but the bill finally passed 10 to 22. Williams bill to amend the code of procedure relative to issuing service and return of process and complaint by jus tices of the peace passed the house to day. It provides that in cities of the first class, all such papers must be served by regularly elected constables, under salary, and that fees derived therefrom be turned into the salary fund. This will make the office of constable self-supporting and pre vent hangers-on of justice courts from receiving such fees as special constables. The senate bills by Taylor providing for a fine of $500 for committing public nuis ance and defining a public nuisance, passed the house today, as did Kittinger's bill giving carriers a Hen on sawed logs, spars, piles, etc, hauled by them. The senate concurrent resolution to investi gate the state land department also passed the house. Wing's insurance bill, which is aimed at the insurance associations of the va rious secret societies, aroused rather a heated debate, and was made the special order for Tuesday next at 10 o'clock. Fenton of Thurston presented a me morial to congress asking that 2.000,090 acres of land be granted to the state for building public ioads. These house bills passed the senate: McArdle Requiring shingle mill opera tors to provide guards for the protection of knot sawyers. Connor Relating to the government of municipal corporations. Miles Allowing Inspectors, judges and clerks of election 52 per day. Scobcy Requiring physicians to register their names and postoffice addresses with the county auditor and requiring them to report to the auditor within SO days after adoption. Another Ballot at Dolsc. BOISE, Feb. 27. The vote for senator today showed no change. The result was: Shoup lPiClagett 15 Sweet IS) A determination exists to force the agricultural bill through, and perhaps the apportionment bill also, before electing a senator. A Special Order for Friday. SACRAMENTO, Cal.. Feb. 27. Hawaii an annexation, owing to other business, was laid over until Friday morning, when it wiU be made a special order. Not Believed in "Washinston. CARSON, Nev.. Feb. 27. The senate res- l olutlon to submit the woman suffrage question to the voters at the next elec tion, which passed that body several days ago. today passed the assembly. It was a special order and carried by a majority, of six, after being debated at great length. MILLION-DOLLAR FIRE. The Dominion Government a. Heavy" Loser at Halifax. HALIFAX. N. S.. Feb. 27. A fire of un known origin was discovered about 10 o'clock this morning in the vicinity of tho deep water terminus, and was not brought under control until property to the value of $1,000,000 had been destroyed. Of this amount, the Dominion government will lose fully one-half. The government property burned consisted of a grain ele vator, freight shed, wharves, and about 30 loaded cars. In the freight sheds were stored the recently-discharged cargoes of other vessels, theproperty of Halifax mer chants, valued at $250,000. all of which was destroyed. About $200,000 worth of It had been reconslgned to points in New Bruns wick, Quebec and Ontario. The latter is covered by insurance, but the loss of local consignments will fall on Halifax mer chants. Several loaded cars belonging to the Canada Atlantic road were burned, as were four cars of meat, the property of Armour & Co., Chicago. Two blocks of stores on Water street were more or less damaged by fire and water. During the progress of the fire, an explosion of wheat dust, at the government elevator, severely injured several firemen, who were directing a stream of water on the building. It Is thought that all will re cover. The prompt work of steam tugs saved the lives of several firemen who had been shut off by the flames. CAMPMEETTNG COTTAGES BURNED. Destructive and Probably Fatal Fire nt Pitman Grove. PITMAN GROVE, N. J.. Feb. 27. A fire, caused by the explosion of a coaloil stove, started in the residence of John Kerschler, on Twelfth avenue, this morn ing. Before the flames were under con trol six cottages were destroyed and as many more badly damaged. Several houses had to be torn down to prevent a spread of the flames. It looked at one time as If the entire Methodist campmeet ing ground would be burned, but, by hard work on the part of the residents, the flames were checked. One of Kerschler's children, a baby one year old, was badly burned, and will probably die. The Loss Was Slight. VALLEJO, Cal., Feb. 27. Reports sent out early this morning of a large fire at Vallejo Junction, were without founda tion. The General Lee boarding-house, an old building, was destroyed with all Its contents. Loss, about $2500. An Ash. AVedncsdny Fire. BOSTON, Feb. 27.-St. Ann's Catholic church caught fire today while the par ishioners were at mass in celebration of Ash Wednesday. All got out in safety however. The building was burned; loss, $20,000. Small Blaze in a California Town. LEMOORE, Cal., Feb. 27. A fire here early this morning destroyed the shoe store of G. Bauer, and the grocery store of G. W. Barrett. The loss is $7000, and the insurance $2200. FRISCO'S PESTHOUSE. Tho Horrible State of Affairs Re vealed by an Official Inquiry. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 27.-George I. Gaden, who has been investigating the pesthouse near South San Francisco, at the Instigation of Mayor Sutro, has made his report: "I simply have no words adequate to describe the filthy,- condition of almost everything connected with the institu tion," says Mr. Gaden. "I was prepared, from what I had jheard, to find things In a pretty barf shape but the actual state I found is almost beyond belief. The place Is one mass of dirt, filth and vermin, and It Is a wonder that the Inmates do not die of exposure to the elements or the foul odors of the house before being car ried oft by the dread disease from which they suffer. "There are 12 Inmates at the house, one of whom Is entirely helpless. This man appears to be a Spaniard, and the room In which he lies was in such an awful con dition that I indignantly asked the stew ard, who is supposed to look after the comfort of the unfortunates, why he did not at least keep the room clean. " "Oh, that old brute would never take any care of himself,' he answered. " 'But he is incapable of doing anything for himself,' I insisted. " 'Well, he never did when he was able,' he returned. "Three or four hundred chickens roost under the house, which is raised four feet from the ground, and I can say without exaggeration that I would -far rather sleep down on the jround among the fowls than in the house. "I talked with a couple of intelligent young white men who are suffering from leprosy, and they told me that the only way they can keep dry when it rains is to get under their beds. The roof is full of holes, and sun and rain alike have free access. The only heat furnished in the barn, for It Is no better, Is given by a little 6x6 stove in a room occupied by six Chinese. The rest go cold when the temperature is low or retire to their beds to keep warm. "Two watchmen are employed for the place, one for day and another for night, but they are useless, and sometimes are not to be found. The Inmates do not want to get away, and these men simply draw salaries from the city and do no good." She "Will Now Be a Duchess. NEW YORK, Feb. 27. A Washington special says the Duke d'Arcos, the re cently appointed Spanish minister to Mex ico, left here for the Mexican capital Thursday, bearing with him the promise of Miss Virginia Lowers, of this city, to be come his bride. A dozen years ago the duke won Miss Lowery's heart while in Washington, but on account of her father's aversion to any but an American son-in-law, she refused to marry him. But she would not renounce him entirely. The old duke, the young man's father, died re cently, and the son inherited his title and estates in Spain, and soon afterward was appointed to the Mexican mission. After a visit of three weeks in Washington, In which time Mr. Lowery had relented, things were amicably settled. Archibald Lowery, the father of the bride, is one of the most highly esteemed citizens of Wash ington, while his beautiful daughter is one of the belles of Washington. o Chicago Is Still Larprer. CHICAGO, Feb. 27. Chicago is larger by one square mile than it was yesterday. Its total area is now 187.45 square miles. The latest accession is the territory lying between One Hundred and Fifty-fifth "and One Hundredand Twenty-third streets, and Halsted street and Ashland avenue. The town of Calumet has been dropping Into the city limits until Chicago now reaches to Morgan Park. It has taken nearly five years since the first section of Calumet fell In to absorb it- A Pnssenjjcr on the Parli. NEW YORK. Feb. 27. General Booth, commander-in-chief of the Salvation Army, sailed on ths steamer Paris for Europe today. Over 1000 Salvation lads and lasses saw him off. An Old Resident of The Dalles 111. THE DALLES. Feb. 27. Theodore Cart wright, an old resident of this county, is lying dangerously ill from blood-poisoning. His recovery is doubtful. The woolbuyers for this season are be ginning to arrive, a number of them being already here. Sheep and other stock came tbrougn the winter in splendid condition. und sheepowncrs are looking for a rise in. the price of mutton sheep. HAS NO SIGNIFICANCE ENGLAND AND THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY CONFERENCE. The Government's Action Indicates No Change of Ministerial Opin ion, on the Currency Problem. NEW YORK. Feb. 27. Ballard Smith cables the following to the World, from London: "The acceptance by the government of a bimetalist resolution in the .house of commons last night does not Indicate any charge of ministerial opinion on the currency problem. Bimetallsts. in order to catch votes, have watered down their motion so that it involved no declaration of principle and merely committed Its supporters to an approval of sending a British representative to any future in ternational currency conference. Sir Will iam Vernon Harcourt agreed to that proposal, but at the same time reiterated with the utmost emphasis that England's prosperity is bound up entirely with the maintenance of the gold standard. The whole dead weight of official opinion re mains opposed to blmetalism, and its adop tion at present is wholly outside the range of practical politics. Any represent ative sent by the present government to the currency conference will be a mon ometalist, and. though Balfour is a bi metalist, no tory government would at tempt to alter the currency policy of Eng land, as all other tory financial authori ties are against blmetalism." , INIMICAL TO GERMANY. Commercial Treaty Between Ger many and Argentina Denounced. BERLIN, Feb. 27. The imperial depu ties of the Economic Union met today In the Reichstag building and passed a reso lution denouncing the commercial treaty be tween Germany and Argentina as inimical to German Interests. Count Herbert Bis marck, who presided, spoke with vehe mence against all commercial treaties. Deputy Jacobstoetter, conservative, of fered in the reichstag today the debate on his motion to restrict the immigration of Hebrews. He said the recent influx of Hebrews from Russia and Austria had been so great as to amount to a national plague. Vogther, social democrat, op posed the motion, also declaring that, as a party, the social democrats felt no in terest in it. Deputy Dr. Passache, national liberal, said his party opposed all excep tional laws, and therefore would vote against the motion. The debate was ad journed. The Armcninn Inqniry. LONDON, Feb. 27. The Telegraph has a two-column dispatch from a reporter who was sent by It to Investigate the Ar menian outrages. It is dated Moosh, Jan uary 23, and was sent by the Russian tele graph line from Kara. The dispatch records attempts on the part of Turks to destroy the proofs of out rages, and especially to obliterate the tell tale pit dug behind the residence of the chief of the little village of Djellyegoozan, in which hundreds of mutilated bodies were piled in one confused, festering mass. Barrels of oil that were originally intended to be used In burning the villages were poured into the pit and set on fire. The flames failed to consume the mass, and a hill stream was dammed to wash away the horrible evidence. Now the remains are being removed piecemeal. A Motion of Want of Confidence. SYDNEY. N. S. W., Feb. 27. Ex-Premier Sir George Dibbs notified the New South Wales assembly today that he would pro pose a motion of want of confidence in the ministers. The house then adjourned. It is rumored that Sir Henry Parker will support the motion. The ministry is ex pected to triumph. Political Crisis in Sweden. CHRISTIANA, Feb. 27. The political crisis is still unsettled. King Oscar held a council today. He requested the con servative ministers to withdraw their res ignations, but they refused to do so. He then asked Sverdrup, leader of the mod erate left, to form a cabinet, and received another refusal. William Bound for Berlin. VIENNA, Feb. 27. Emperor William left Vienna this evening for Berlin. Dur ing his short sojourn he had his first meet ing with the duke of Cumberland. The personal acquaintance of the two men is expected to improve their relations, which have been strained since the restoration of the Guelphs. Missionaries Attacked by Chinese. PARIS, Feb. 27. The license offices of Catholic missions have received news of en attack by natives on the Tenquag mis sion station in the Thanhoa province of Tonquin. Missionary Verbier was killed. Father Soubeyre escaped and carried the "news to the nearest military post. Feared Anarchists Have Killed Him. MILAN, Feb. 27. Deputy Antonio Com andlnl, director of the Morning Courier, a government dally, has been missing for two weeks. He was hated bitterly by the anarchists, and it is feared that they have killed him. The police of the whole king dom are searching for him. Will Take Out the Paragraph. BERLIN, Feb. 27. The reichstag today adopted the proposal to expunge the para graph conferring dictatorial powers upon the governor of Alsace-Lorraine. To Indemnify French. Families. PARIS, Feb. 27. Brazil has agreed to pay France 500.000 francs, with which to lindemnify the families of Frenchmen shot during the revolution. Again the Dynamite Bomb. CATANIA, Feb. 27. By the explosion of a bomb in a hall in this city during the festival last night, a panic was cre ated, but no one was seriously hurt. Will Govern Cape Colony. CAPETOWN, Feb. 27. Sir Hercules Robinson has been appointed governor of Cape Colony. SMALLPOX SCARE. An Exodns of the Panic-Stricken From Hot Springs, Ark. ST. LOUIS. Feb. 27. Trains from the South today brought fully 300 badly scared passengers from Hot Springs, Ark., who left that popular resort in a hurry yester day to escape smallpox. They declared the disease is epidemic and that neighbor ing towns have established a rigid quar antine, the authorities at Malvern com pelling the trainmen to lock all passen gers from the Springs in cars while trains were passing through that town. The passengers said that rumors had been cir culated that smaHpox was increasing, but that last Sunday, when many of the guests were preparing to leave, an official bulletin was issued declaring that only one case existed in the city. This settled their fears for awhile, but yesterday It was learned that at the time the health depart ment was preparing the bulletin there were 35 cases being treated in the pesthouse. E. T. Brewer, of Springfield, 111., made the following statement: "The people are pouring out of Hot Springs, panic-stricken. Every available seat was taken in the train, and a great many more would have left If they could have done so. Visitors there are begin ning to learn the truth. I have inside in formation and know that there are not less than 73 cases of the disease in Hot Springs, and about half are In the heart of the city." Mr. Harry Wylle, of Chicago, said: "I learned from a member of the board of health at Hot Springs that there were 47 cases of smallpox in the pesthouse. and a number of cases in the city not re moved." General Passenger Agent Townsend, cf the Iron Mountain railroad, stated today that the reports were grossly exaggerated. A dispatch just received from Chief Sur geon Outten, of that road, says there are only three or four cases at the Springs, and those are being treated in an isolated building three miles from the city. There were four or five cases of smaHpox at Malvern, however, and for this reason the Iron Mountain road runs Its trains through that city with closed doors. LITTLE ROCK, Feb. 27. Dr. Ti. F. Jen nings, secretary of the state board of health, has Investigated the smaHpox sit uation at Hot Springs, and reports 32 cases there. There are three well-defined cases at Malvern, and several suspects. Quarantine regulations have been issued at Benton and Little Rock. On Account of Texas Fever. SPRINGFIELD, 111., Feb. 27.-Governor Altgeld today issued a proclamation quar antining, on account of Texas fever, all the territory south of a line commencing at the western line of the county of Con tra Costa, Cal., and running to the At lantic coast. The 4ine zigzags through and takes in portions of California, Ariz ona, New Mexico. Texas. Oklahoma, Kan sas, Missouri, Tennessee, South Carolina and Virginia. All cattle shipped from this territory will, until further orders, be sent into the state under the stringent rules laid down by the state board of livestock commissioners. They will be subject to quarantine, and at the stockyards in the state they must be isolated from other cattle. The railroad companies will not be permitted to ship them with other cat tle, and any one desiring to graze cattle from this district must receive the per mission of the state veterinarian before putting them on pasture. The proclama tion was issued on the recommendation of the state board of livestock commis sioners. PRINCE KUNG'S VIEWS. If Japan's Demands Are Exorbitant China. Will Continue to Fijrht. LONDON, Feb. 27. A Peking dispatch gives an interview with Prince Kung, in which he says Japan made the Corean troubles the pretext of war. He ques tioned very seriously whether Japan could claim possession of the territory she had conquered together with 400,000,000 taels indemnity. "China," he said, "stands up on principle, and Japan upon power. If Japan will meet her in a friendly spirit the conclusion of peace will be possible. If her demands are exorbitant China will continue the fight." He added he did not think Japan could overrun all the Chi nese provinces even if the war was con tinued. Duplicity of the Tsnng-II-Yamen. LONDON, Feb. 27. A Peking dispatch says that United States Minister Denby is greatly annoyed at the duplicity ex hibited by the tsung-li-yamen in the matter of issuing credentials to the late peace envoys to Japan. Viceroy Li to Be Peace Envoy. LONDON, Feb. 27. A Peking dispatch says Li Hung Chang has had three cor dial audiences with the emperor and has definitely accepted a peace mission to Japan. THE LEXOW INQUIRIES. An Omaha Gambler Sets at Defiance the Grand Jwry and Court. OMAHA, Feb. 27. Today the work of the grand jury investigating alleged mu nicipal corruption developed some sen sational features. William Donnelly, a gambler, admitted having bribed a city official, paying him $1800, but refused to name the man. The district court re manded him to jail until he answers with this question: "I will make you answer them If I have to keep you in jail for the remainder of my term. You must answer. Why do you refuse? It were better for you and bet ter for society had you strapped a couple of pistols at your belt and made people do your bidding with them than you should take an oath to tell the whole truth before the grand jury, and then set that body at defiance." Detroit's Municipal Scandal. DETROIT, Feb. 27. On receipt of news from Lansing of the final defeat of "home rule" in the city health department, Mayor Pingree had sensational bulletins posted about the city. e ANOTHER SEPARATION. ail's. Ford Following in the Foot steps of Her Mother. CHICAGO, Feb. 27. It is announced that Florence, the daughter of Vice-President Wickes, of the Pullman company, has parted from her young husband. Mrs. Wickes has obtained her divorce from her husband, the formal decree being handed down yesterday, and today young Ford bade his wife and family good-bye and returned to his father's home. The marriage of Ford and Miss Wickes oc curred only a few months ago. Ford, whose family is prominent in Janesville, says the trouble is all owing to his mother-in-law, and declares his father-in-law is in complete sympathy with him. A Protest From California Miners. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 27. The Miners' Association has prepared and will file a protest against the selection by the South ern Pacific Company of 1,000,000 acres of land near Redding. The railroad company desires this land patented as agricultural. The association maintains that it is min eral land, and not fit for agricultural purposes. Part of the land is near the Iron Mountain mine, recently sold for $300,000. The Miners Association wishes miners to investigate and file personal protests at once. o The '-Lost 3Iine" Story Revived. PEORIA, 111., Feb. 27. The story of the "lost mine" has been revived by a dis covery by George Boxdorfer. He found that a large flat rock near Allen's landing road, close to the old McCauley mill, cov ered a large cave. In cleaning out the rubbish, a chunk of silver ore, weighing about two pounds, was found, and Box dorfer thinks he has found the wonderful cave. For the Drouth-Stricken. CHICAGO, Feb.. 27. The committee ap pointed bythe board of trade to solicit subscriptions for the relief of farmers in the drouth-stricken districts, has just com menced its labors. Armour & Co. sub scribed $5C00, the Union Stock Yards &.' Transit Company $2500, the livestock ex change $2000, and many other subscriptions of lesser amounts are coining in. A Short-Lived Elopement. XANAIMO, B. C, Feb. 27. This morn ing James Years eloped from this city -with the wife of Archibald Black, a well-to-do miner, taking with him Black's two children and about 51000. the lattcr's prop erty. 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