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THE MORNING OEEGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28, liXH.
AT HIS POST OF DUTY
Sam -Colson, Veteran Pilot, is
Stricken Down.
HIS -CONDITION IS CRIJIjCAL
Pacific Mail Will Lose Valuable
Trade if Government Terminates
Panama Railroad Contract
Relic of the Clallam.
Captain Samuul Celson, bottor known
as "BIr Sam." one of the most popular
of the old-time river captains, was
stricken "Mondav evoninj? while at his
pout of duty, and now lies In a precari
ous condition at his home at 326 Bast
Second strwt-
Captain Colson is master of the O. R.
& X. tugboat Ockluhama. He left here on
his steamer Monday morning, towing the
British ship Durbrldge down, the river.
When at a point near Kalama their prog
ress was impeded by a log-raft, and It
Is presumed that the worry or strain
was what brought on the attack of par
alysis. Charles Anderson, the mate of
the Ocklahama, at once took charge of
the boat and, having the ship anchored
on the spot, steamed to the Kalama
wharf. There everything possible was
done for the stricken captain, and when
the Undine came along during the night,
bound up the river, he was transferred
in her and brought to this city. Mr. An
derson proceeded down stream with the
ship, reaching Astoria yesterday after
noon. BAD OUTLOOK FOR PACIFIC MAIL
Will Lose Valuable Trcde if Panama
Contract Is Terminated.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 27. R. P.
Schwerln, the chief representative of Har
riman's steamship companies on this
Coast, the Pacific Mail and Occidental &
Oriental lines, is back from New York,
where he has been conferring with Mr.
'Harrimait about the Pacific Mall's exclu
sive traffic contract with the Panama
Railroad and the likelihood of that con
tract being terminated by the United
States authorities, now that the Govern
ment owns the road.
"I do not know what action the Gov
ernment may or will take in the mater,"
."aid he. "I do know, though, that the
Pacific Mali will be forced to withdraw
Its Panama line of steamers, should the
Washington authorities cancel the pres
ent traffic agreement. The Pacific Mall
. annot fight the Government, and would
not pretend to do so. If the contract Is
terminated, the Pacific Mall would find
the business under competitive conditions
such a losing venture that it would be
forced to withdraw. It cannot help it
eelf." "Our most profitable business on the
Panama route Is between Central Ameri
ca and Europe, and the Chilean Steam
ship Company would get this, so we would
lose the most valuable part of the Pana
ma, route's traffic. The Kosmos line of
steamers is already competing with the
Pacific Mail on traffic between this city
and Mexico and Central American points."
FINE ON AGNES STANDS.
Captain Had Been Warned Not to
Carry Passengers Without License.
ASTORIA, Or.. Dec. 27. (Special.)-Col-lector
of Customs Robb was notified by
the Treasury Department today that the
appeal made by the owner of the steamer
Agnes against the 5500 fine Imposed on the
vessel by Collector Robb had been re
ferred to United States District Attorney
Hall. The Agnes was fined last July for
carrying passengers without having" a II
ceive. The steamer was used during the
fishing season as a tender for a seining
ground and she was fined for bringing 13
men belonging to the seining crew to this
city. Her master had, however, received
a previous warning, and that is under
stood to be the reason the Treasury De
partment has refused to act upon the ap
peal. The Agnes is owned in Vancouver.
RELIC OF THE CLALLAM.
Flag of the Ill-Fated Steamer Pre
sented to Steamboat Inspectors.
An interesting relic, the ensign of the
ill-fated Clallam, has been added to the
collection in the possession of Steamboat
Inspectors Edwards and Fuller. The
flag, the original colors of which are al
most gone, was picked up on Dungeness
sand spit by J. C. LaByrne.- the assistant
lighthouse-keeper at Dungeness. It was
found soon after the disaster, and as the
lighthouse man was transferred to Alas
ka, he took it with him there, but be
lieving the inspectors' office a better place
for It. he forwarded it to Captain Ed
wards. Tho Clallam foundered in the great
utorm of January 8 last while crossing the
Straits from Port Townsend to -Victoria.
Fifty Mves were lost in the accident.
Changes In Buoys.
Captain L. C. Heilner, lighthouse In
spector of this district, issues notices of
buoy changes, as follows:
Taqtilna Bay entrance South end or reet
buoy. No. 1, a flret-clasa can, reported adrift
:Vtobr SI. was replaced November 11.
Gray Harbor entrance South channel outer
buoy, a 1S. first-class nun. marked SC. In
white, -was established December -i, in 45 feet
of water, to mark the entrance" to the new
-outh channel over the bar. This channel Is
cry narrow, and is close to the Jetty. Vessels
iOouM not attempt to enter It without a pilot,
i -one tree on Damon Point. NXE. Ned Rock,
NNB ?K. Gray's Harbor Iichthou.se. E. by N.
BeUlnKham Bay Starr Rock buoy, a red sec-ind-ctew
jan. reported out of position Decem
ber 30. will be replaced as soon as practicable.
French Captain Joins His Ship.
Captain Quatrevaux, of the French
ship Jules Gommes. who was arrested for
permitting a sailor named Morisseau,
Massed as a degenerate, to leave his ves
sel without the permission of the immi
gration authorities, has Joined his vessel
at Astoria. The ship's agents Taylor
Young & Co., put up a cash bond of $100,
and by the captain's departure this has
been practically forfeited. No decision
has been handed down In the case In the
United States Court, owing to the ab
sence of the Government's witnesses.
Coasters Have Trial Trips.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 27. The steam
schooner liclen Drew, built by the I. E.
"White Lumber Company, and the Cas
cade, built by the Charles R. McCor
mick Company, wore on the bay today
for trial trips. They will engage in the
Coast lumber trade.
Chehalis Loses a Propeller.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 27.-While en
tering the bay this morning, after com
pleting a voyage from Gray's Harbor, the
steam schooner Chohalis lost her pro
peller. She had on board a cargo of lum
ber for San Pedro, to which port she has
proceeded in tow of the steam schooner
Norwood.
Captain Gordon Reinstated.
ASTORIA. Or.. Dec 27. (Special.)
Captain W. S. Gordon, master of the
Quartormastors Department steamer
Major Guy Howard, who, was .relieved
Zrvm command of the vessel pending an
official investigation of the recent colli
sion between that steamer and the dredge
Chinook, received a telegram from Wash
ington today stating that the Quartermaster-General
has Issued an order returning
him to the command of the steamer again.
laqua Struck Noyo.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 27. (Spe
cial.) It was learned today that the
steamer laqua, which arrived here
Christmas night from Portland, was in
collision a few hours bofore hor ar
rival with the steamer Noyo. Captain
Jorgcnson, of the laqua, made no re
port of the accident and left on Mon
day for San Pedro. The laqua was off
Duxbury Reef at 7:15 P. M December
25. and there she met the Noyo, bound
from this port for Eureka. The Noyo
struck the laqua on the counter, well
aft, slightly damaging the Iaqua's
guard.
Protests Await Other Decision.
ASTORIA. Or.. Doc 27. (Special.)
Word was received at the local custom
house today from the Treasury Depart
ment slating that the protest filed by tho
French bark Jules Gommes against tho
remeasurement of the vessel at this port
was being held in abeyance, as well as a
similar protest from the bark Europe, to
await a decision in the case of the French
steamship Brelzhuel. which Is under con
sideration by the State Department and
the French government.
McL'eod Free of Smallpox.
ASTORIA. Or.. Dec. 27. (Special.) Cap
tain McLeod of the British steamship El
lerlc has fully recovered from his recent
attack of smallpox and will be released
from the Quarantine Station tomorrow.
He will not rejoin his vessel at once, as
he has secured a leave of absence and will
start in a few days for his home in
England, via New York.
Ties From St. Helens.
ASTORIA, Or., Dec 27. (Special.)-Tho
steamer Charles Nelson, which crossed J
out for San Pedro on Sunday morning,
carries a cargo of 17,000 railway ties
loaded at St. Helens.
Marine Notes.
The British bark Dunreggan cleared for
Durban yesterday and will leave down
the river this morning. Her cargo con
sists of 26,250 barrels of flour, 10.249 bush
els of wheat. 300 cases of canned pears
and one bale of empty sacks, the total
value being I1CC.S96. She Is dispatched by
the Portland Flourins mills.
The steamer Bee started down the
river yesterday with C0O.O00 feet of lum
ber for San Pedro She will complete her
cargo with ties at St. Helens.
Domestic and Foreign Ports.
ASTORIA. Or.. Dec. 27. Arrived at 7:40
and left up at 0:30 A. 2d. Steamer Re
dondo. from San Francisco and coast ports.
Arrived at 10:40 A. M. Steamer W. H.
Harrison, from Sluslaw and tuu L. Koscoe.
Arrived at 11:30 A. M. and left up at U P.
M. Steamer Aurelia, from San Francisco.
Arrived down at 3:45 P. M. British ship
Durbrldge. Arrived at 4:1J and left up at
C:30 P. M. Steamer Northland, from San
Francisco. Outside at 5 P. M.. a four
masted schooner. Schooners Joseph Russ and
Virginia leave up at daylight. Condition of
H.he bar at Y. M., moderately rough; wind
east: weather, rainy.
San Francisco, Dec 27. Sailed Schooner
Robert Searlea. for Gray's Harbor; steamer
Santa Monica, for Gray's Harbor; steamer
George Loomls, or Seattle; United States
eteamer Ohio, on cruise. Arrived Steamer
Umatilla, from Puget Sound; steamer
Rainier, from Bellingham; steamer Aber
deen, from Gray's narbor.
Hoqulam, Wash., Dec. 27. (Special.)
Sailed December 25 Schooner W. J. Pat
terson, from Aberdeen, for Chill; schooner
Chas. E. Faulk, from Aberdeen, for San
Francisco; schooner Laura Madsen, from
Aberdeen, for San Francisco; steamer Grace
Dollar, from Aberdeen, for San Francisco.
Arrived December 24 and 25 Schooner Car
olina, from San Pedro, for Hoqulam;
schooner C. A. Thayer, from San Fran
cisco, for Hoqulam; schooner Ruth K. God
frey, from San Pedro, for Aberdeen; schoon
er Lizzie Vance, from San Francisco, for
Cosmopolis; steamer Olympic, from San
Francisco, for Hoqulam.
Yokohama. Dec. 27. Sailed Empress of Ja.
pan, from Hong Kong, Shanghai, Nagasaki and
Kobe, for Vancouver. B. C.
INTEREST ON BOND ISSUES.
Interest for Past Six Months Reaches
Good Figure.
The sum of $128,375 will liave been paid
out by the City Treasurer by January'
as Interest for the past six months on
the different bond issues.
Saturday $12,500 was dispatched to the
Chemical National Bank of New Y'ork
as the accrued interest for six months on
the bridge and ferry bondage. Under the
sale of the bonds the Chemical National
Bank was made disbursing agent, as the
bonds are all payable In New Y'ork. for
which sen-ice they charge one-fourth of
1 per cent. The Interest on these bonds
falls due semi-annually, on January 1,
and July 1.
On the first of the year the Interest on
the City Hall bonds, amounting to
$1C,875, will be paid, as well as Interest
on the Bull Run water bonds, amounting
to $72,500. Of the latter, the largest part
of the bond issue was disposed of among
Eastern people who will cancel their
coupons, either by sending the bonds
here and receiving New York exchange,
or through their local banks, which. In
nearly all Instances, have Coast repre
sentatives. The balance of interest on bridge bonds,
amounting to $81,500, will be paid to
local banks.
A like Installment, of $123,375, will fall,
due July 1, 1905.
PANIC IN JUTE MILLS.
Women Frightened by Accident That
Killed the Engineer.
NEW YORK, Dec. 27. Engineer
Charles J Hebe was instantly killed; his
assistant, Daniel Ferrer, probably fatally
Injured, and the lives of hundred of young
women endangered today, when the cyl
inder head of the great power engine in
the Chelsea Jute mills In Brooklyn blew
out.
The noise of the explosion threw Into
a panic the 1200 young women at work
In the building. Many of them were bad
ly bruised and hurt In their efforts to
escape.
Begonia Three Weeks Overdue.
ST. JOHNS. X. F., Dec. 27. The
steamer Begonia, with a crew of eight
men, overdue three weeks, has been
posted as missing. It Is feared she
foundered. The Begonia is the only
vessel unreported of all those driven sea
ward in the gale of December 3.
Hugh A. Jamieson.
WARREN. Pa.. Dec. 27. Hugh A. Jam
ieson, one of the most prominent business
men of Pennsylvania, died today at his
home here. He had been ailing for the
past week. He was one of the prominent
figures among the Independent oil re'finers
Of the United States, and was largely in
terested in lumber in Minnesota and on
the Pacific Coast He defrayed the ex
penses of two missionaries for the Warren
Y. M. C A., one In China, the other in
India.
Education of Chinese in War.
PEICIN; Dec 27. A proposal is now be
fore the Emperor of China to .send the
students of the naval college to the Brit
ish school at Shanghai for a course of
instruction. '
To cure scrofula, salt rheum, dyspepsia,
catarrh and rheumatism, take Hood's Sar-saparilla.
80L0N8 IN POLITICS
Multnomah Lawmakers. Study
Problem .of Organization.
FIND HARD NUT TO. CRACK
Meet Tonight to Discuss Their Cburso
in Election of President and
Speaker What the Prob
lems Are.
To find Multnomah's bearings, in the sea
of Legislative politics lawmakers from thls;
county will meet tonight at S o'clock in
the City Hall, with their legs under the
mahogany council tabic of the Executive
Board. They will endeavor to decide how
Multnomah should stand In the organiza
tion of the Senate and House of Repre
sentatives. The organization ' of each
branch will be determined in Republican
caucus one week from next Monday, when
the Legislature will convene. In the Sen
ate caucus Multnomah will have seven
Senators out of 25 and in the Hoifse cau
cus 13 out of 50.
The Multnomah lawmakers have grown
restive at the spectacle of Legislative
politics all around them, and at last have
decided to jump Into the game themselves.
They will resolve tonight whether to sup
port A. A. Bailey for the Speakership or
Dan J. Malarkey for the Presidency.
Both are Portland men. Other candidates
for the Speakership are T. B.. Kay, of
Salem, and W. L Vawter, of Medford,
and for the presidency Dr. W. Kuykendall,
of Eugene, and E. V. Carter, of Ashland.
Bailey in Game Early.
Bailey launched his candidacy soon after
the election last June, but has not re
ceived encouragement from the entire
House delegation, and, as a solid phalanx
is necessary to his success, his chances
are not bright. Besides. Kay has made
such progress outside Multnomah that he
has come to be regarded as the probable
Speaker. He has declared that, though
he would welcome the support of Mult
nomah, still. If he cannot get it, he will
win anyhow. There Is no denying the
fact that Kay has mustered so many
votes that he Is far In the lead: Indeed he
has announced confidence in his success
on the first caucus ballot.
Is Perplexing Problem.
, The problem as to the Senate presents
considerable perplexity. Senator Kuy
kendall had been in the field since last
Summer and for a time had things pretty
much his own way. But Senator Carter
sprang Into the game ten days ago and
has combined the anti-Kuykendall ele
ments in such a way that he seems the
stronger outside 'Multnomah County. But
the situation appears to be that, without
aid from this county, neither Cartor nor
Kuykendall can be elected; therefore the
seven Senators from Multnomah must
choose between those two candidates or
put up a candidate of their own.
The meeting tonight will be held behind
closed doors and is intended for considera
tion of Legislative politics and not bills.
NOT AFRAID OF INVESTIGATION
Representative Wiliamson Says He
'Has Never Defrauded Government.
u-iEGONLAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, Dec 27. The Oregonian of De
cember 23, received, here this evening,
brought the first Intimation that Repre
sentative Williamson's name had been
connected with the Oregon land frauds.
When shown The Oregonian atory Mr.
Williamson said:
"'Yea, I have just read last Friday's
Oregonian. It contains the first Intima
tion I had received that my name was
being handled in connection with
theM-
present deliberations of the grand jury
at Portland. I am at an utter loss to
know upon what facts such statements
are based. 1 have never been party to any
transactions to defraud the Government
out of land or anything olse."
Asked about his alleged connection
with the- Puter-Watson combination, Mr.
Williameon said that he never saw one of
these persons In his life that he knew of,
and never had had any relations with
them whatever, either In a social or In a
business way.
"While I am well acquainted with Mr.
Maya," said he, "I have never .owned an
acre ot land, a hoof of stock or property
of any kind in which he owned an Interest.
I have known Mr. Mays since my boy
hood and always held him In the high
est esteem, but have never had any
co-par tnerehip with him In business. So
far as I am concerned I have never vio
lated any public land law and I have no
apologies or explanations to make for any
act of mine. 1 defy any living man or
set of men to produce testimony that will
make good the' statements that appear
In the columns of The Oregonian under
date of December 23."
When asked if he was going to Port
land to appear before the grand Jury Mr.
Williamson replied:
"No; I have committed -no wrong and
I do not fear the results of any investi
gation being made now or. that may be
made hereafter."
TEACHERS ARE GATHERING.
Over a Thousand Will Attend State
Convention at Spokane.
SPOKANE. Wash., Dec. 27. The van
guard of the state educators is here to
attend the convention of the State Edu
cational Association, which opens tomor
row. Today's arrivals Include:
H. D. Dewey, of Tacoma. president; O.
C. Whitney. Tacoma, secretary; H. M.
Shafer, Cheney, of the executive commit
tee: A. B. Warner. Tacoma, of the St.
Louis Exposition committee; F. B. Coop
er, Seattle, of the School Lands commit
tee; L. L. Benbow. of Tacoma, of the
salary committee; E. T. Mathes, Belling
ham, of the legislative committee: B. W.
Johnson, Seattle; Superintendent W. J.
Hughes, Bellingham; Deputy State Super
intendent from McCulIey; W. E. Wilson,
Ellensburg; W. H. Yoder, Seattle.
Dr. David Starr Jordan, who will lec
ture Thursday evening, will arrive to
night. Secretary Whitney says between 1500
and 2000 teachers will attend the conven
tion. Bank's Creditors to Meet.
SUMPTER, Or., Dec. 27. (Special.)
J. B. Messick, referee in bankruptcy,
has called a meeting- of tho creditors
.of the Bank of Sumpter for January A.
The meeting has been called that the
creditors might prove their claims, ex
amine the bankrupt property and ap
point a trustee The liabilities reach
$40,000 and the bank building and lot
now bring $5000.
Mrs. Elizabeth C. Geiger.
FOREST GROVE. Or., Dec 2i.
(Special.) Mrs, Elizabeth Cornwall
Geiger died at her home here last even
ing very suddenly.. heart trouble being
the cause of death. Her age was 76
years. Sho was born in Arkansas, and
crossed the plains with her parents In
1S46. The family settled finally near
what is now McMlnnville. Her sister.
Angelica Cornwall, was the first white
child born In Forest Grove. In 1847 the
deceased married Dr. William Geiger,
who died In 1901. Tho following- chil
dren survive her: William Geiger. Wal
cott Geiger, Dr. Charles Geiger and
Mrs. Laura Wells, of Forest Grove; Mrs.
F. G. Huston, Hillsboro; Mrs. Sarah
McGee, Empire City; F. L. Geiger, Cor
nelius, and Dr. Hugh Geiger, of California.
Freezes by Whisky Bottle.
PENDLETON. Or., Dec. 27. (Spe
cial.) Lylngr beside an empty whisky
bottle, the body of Tacarnle, a Umatilla
Indian, has been found on the reserva
tion. From all appearances he had evi
dently dropped down while intoxicated
and had frozen to death.
Hilboka to Hang.
GREAT FALLS. Mont, Dec 27.
(Special.) George Hilboka Is to hang
for the murder of George Sedilsk in
Cascade County, for the Supreme Court
has affirmed tho verdict of , the Dis
trict Court!
Killed In Mine Cage.
BUTTE, Mont., Dec. 27. (Special.)
Dewey Squires was killed in the Bell
mine today, because he fainted In the
ascending- cage. He came here from
Minneapolis.
LOOKING FOR "SQUARE DEAL"
Chicago Shipping Interests Wil
Work Together to That End.
CHICAGO. Dec 27. (Special.)-Chlcago
shipping Interests today began a move
ment to get the "square deal" in railway
legislation urged by President Roosevelt
in his message. At a meeting In the of
fices of the Chicago Shippers' Association
the executive committee appointed by
President A. C. Barlow decided that, if
any legislation is to be enacted by Con
gress, the shippers will have something
to say about it.
In order to make their utterances as
strong as possible. It was decided to in
vite the Board of Trade, the Manufac
turers Association and other kindred
bodies to co-operate with them and dis
cuss the needs of the shippers. A joint
meeting will be held next Tuesday If
the other organizations accept the invita
tion of Chairman H. C. Barlow, and. the
various measures already before. Congress
touching interstate commerce will be dis
cussed. The meeting will represent prac
tically all the vast shipping Interests -of
the Middle West. The meeting today was
preliminary. In addition to Chairman
Barlow, there were present representa
tives of the following firms that comprise
the executive committee: Marshall Field
& Co., HIbbard, Spencer, Bartlett & Co.,
Sprague, Warner & Co., W. W. Kimball
& Co. These representatives speak for
GO of the largest shippers in the country.
They talked over the possibility of action
by Congress, and adjourned after they
had decided to Invite the other associa
tions and bodies to join In action.
"We are not committed to any action,"
said Chairman Barlow. "We are not
agreed that any action is desirable, but
if Congress is to act. we want some voice
In the action; we want to present our
views."
The representatives of the meeting held
widely different views. The shippers take
the stand that the railroads are repre
sented in Washington, and that she ship
pers should not stand Idly by and allow
the transportation companies to ride over
their Interests rough-shed.
GOT CRUSHED FOOT.
Mrs. Bussey Sought Her Sewing-Machine
With Dire Results.
Officer Murphy reported to the station
last night that he had found Mrs. H. S.
Bussey In the Lambert building suffering
keenly from a crushed foot. Mrs. Buseey
claims that she went to the Lambert
building armed with a letter from the Dis
trict Attorney to obtain a sewing machine
which is her property, but is at present in
the possession of a Mr. Gannon.
The latter's reception of the lady was
exceedingly ungallant, according to her
story. On learning Mrs. Bussey's errand
he threw her out of the room and
slammed the door on her foot with such
force that it was badly crushed, she says.
Officer Murphy accompanied the unfortu
nate woman to her rooms at 40C East
Couch street. Mrs. Bussey will appear at
the station today and swear out a warrant
for Gannon's arrest.
Christmas at the White Temple.
At the White Temple, last night, there
were two Christmas trees for the children
of the Sunday school. The whole church
decorated with many yards of evergreen
ropes and small trees, was thrown open
to the children, and they were the re
cipients of not only the usual bag of
candy, but of special gifts from their
several teachers. Miss Cornelia Barker
lead the children's orchestra, and Miss
Clara L. Webb and Mrs. J. W. Brougher
were In charge of the programme, which
was interesting throughout.
Orchestra, "The Palms"; prayer. Dr. Brough
er; girls' chorus: recitation, -Helping santa
Claus." Paul Stone; recitation. Celeste Biagen;
song. "Bethlehem's Babe," primary depart
ment; recitation, 'Telephoning Santa," Helen
McGuire; girls quartet, "Holy Night"; march
ing song. 12 boys: recitation, "Ring Out the
Bells for Christmas." Lucille Hudson; recita
tion, "I'd Like to Be a Santa Claus," Melba
Peterson; song, Corlnna Brougher: concert reci
tation, "The Little Town of Bethlehem." 10
girjs; exercise. "Holly. Mistletoe and Ever
green," Myrtle Spauldlng. Florlan Llnklater
and Adele Brault: song. "Merry Christmas,"
primary department: recitation, "The Twins."
George and Edward Morgan; recitation. Lorena
Middleton; eolo. "Santa Claus Is Coming."
Miss Lillian Kennedy.
Accused of Robbery.
Tom Nlckles, a Greek, was arrested last
night by Officers Baty and Burt on com
plaint of L. A. Kikes, who alleges that the
culprit robbed him of $50. It seems that
Nickles entered Kikes' room at 53 North
First street and appropriated the money.
The Greek Is at present incarcerati.-d In
the City Jail.
PORTAGE ROAD CONTRACT LET
Nelson & White Are to Finish Pro
ject by May 1Vor $115,523.
The contract for building the Celllo
Portage Road was awarded yesterday to
Nelson & White by the State Portage
Commission, for $115,523, exclusive of rails
and rolling stock. The contractors are
to finish their work by May 15, and delay,
after that date, will cost them $500 a
day. The bond which they are required
to file Is $50,000.
Russians Used Searchlights.
LAS PALMAS. Canary Islands, Dec
27. The British steamer Bellarden,
which sailed from here today for Ant
werp, reports that a large Russian ves
sel steamed alongside of hec Dpcember
22 in latitude 11 north and longitude 22
west, examined her -with the aid of two
searchlights, and then' withdrew cast-ward.
LYING THE CHARGE
PresentmentintheCaseAgainst
Bishop Talbot
FOUR SPECIFICATIONS GIVEN
Letter Sent to Rev. I. N. D. Irvine,
the Unfrocked Rector, Is Also
Produced as Evidence for
the Trial.
NEW YORK. Dec 27. Following Is
the presentment in the case against
Bishop Talbot of the Protestant Epis
copal diocese of Central Pennsylvania,
in connection with the deposition of
Dr. iMgraham N. Irvine, of Philadel
phia, from the priesthood:
The undersigned, in virtue of tho
canonical authority reposed In them,
present Rt. Rev. Dr. Ethelbert Talbot,
bishop of the Protestant Episcopal
Church in the diocese of Central Penn
sylvania, as being- guilty of conduct
unbecoming a bishop of the Protestant
Episcopal Church In the United States
of America in the several specifications
hereinafter more particularly set forth,
in order that he may be tried on said
charges, which is laid within five
years last past, which trial is had by
demand under the provisions of canon
nine, title two, of the canons of the
general convention of the said church
in such case made and provided.
"Specification 1 The said present
ers hereby present and allege that
Bishop Talbot is guilty of immorality
In having- written a false, libelous and
untruthful letter regarding Rev. I. N.
Irvine or mailed or caused the letter
to be mailed to Dr. IT. p. John, presi
dent of the Philadelphia Catholic Club.
(A copy of the letter follows.)
"Specification 2 That Bishop Talbot
Is guilty of lying in having written
such: 'I say to you that this man was
deposed nearly two years ago for gross
Immorality and for lewd and lascivious
conduct with women.' For reference
see the proceedings of the ecclesias
tical court before which Dr. Irvine
waa tried. In which no record "will be
found of such charges".
"Specification 3 That Bishop Talbot
is guilty of lying in having written:
That Irvine for 30 years has been in
the ministry and for 20 of these years
he has been under ecclesiastical disci
pline.' (Here papers from three bish
ops, as well as letters and other docu
ments, are given as reference.)
"Specification 4 That Bishop Talbot
Is guilty of lying in having written
that 'he (Irvine) has been suspended
once, admonished once in your diocese
and inhibited and made to leave re
peatedly.' "The charge of lying Is set forth
In specifications covering all but two
of the remaining paragraphs of the
letter.
"Following the paragraph reading,
that all hi3 (Irvine's) talk about divorced
women being excommunicated, and then
restored by me. Is baseless,' the present
ment in support of the charge of lying
sets forth the following letter:
" 'Diocese of Central Pennsylvania.
Bishopric. South Bethlehem, Pa., Feb. 5.
1S99. My Dear Irvine: The woman to
whom you refer is by canon excommuni
cated. I cannot believe she will have the
presumption to present herself at the
holy communion. If you think there Is
any danger of her doing so. It would be'
better for you. In some kind and gentle
way, to Intimate to her her true condi
tion. Of course, you have no discretion
in the matter. If she should present her
self bofore you can speak to her, and
you think she does so in Ignorance, then
you can speak to her afterward. There
is no reason in this case to make any row
if the thing is managed quietly and firm
ly, with a little common sense. I thank
you for what you say on this matter of
the missions. Affectionately yours,
" 'ETHELBERT TALBOT.'
"The further specification to the charge
of lying is as follows: 'Specification
That Bishop Talbot is guilty of conduct
unbecoming a bishop, of breach of his
ordination and consecration vows against
involving other bishops in controversy by
writing untruths fully as follows:
" 'That eight bishops have made charges
against him (Irvine), that the venerable
Bishop of Qulncy wrote me upon his
deathbed that Irvine had outraged two
girls In his city, and Bishops Whltaker,
Whitehead. Seymour. Scarborough, Pot
ter, Doane, Adams. Taylor and Rev. Dr.
Leffingwell and a host of others will bear
out all I have said as to his character.
"Therefore, the presenters. In view of
the reasons as se( forth In the above
specifications do ask that Bishop Talbot
be presented for trial before a court of
his peers."
Array of Legal Talent.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec 27. As al
ready published. the presentment
against Bishop Talbot was sent to
Herbert Noble, of New York, an at
torney and a prominent layman of the
church. Mr. Noble's name apears on
the document as one of the presenters,
of whom there are 14 in all.
Associated with him as presenters
are John A. Beall, of New Y'ork. an'at
torney, and J. Frederick Jenkinson and
Agnew McBreed, of Philadelphia, both
attorneys. These four gentlemen, in
addition to figuring as presenters, will
also appear in the case as counsel for
the prosecution. Of the other 10 pre
senters four, it is learned, are Phila
delphians and six are from parishes
located in Bfshop Talbot's own diocese.
The Identity of these meu is being
closely guarded.
Paper Speaks Out Boldly.
ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 28. 7:40 A. M.
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opening of the present regime, takes ad
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suggested In the imperial ukase issued
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