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14 THE MORNING OREGONIAN, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY IS, 1905. DISAGREE ON DRAFT Minor Leagues Reject Com promise of Big Ones. HIGHER PRICES WERE ASKED Griffiths of National Association Holds Out for Terms Which John son Does Not Allow Com mission Adopts Rule. . NEW YORK, Feb. 17. The American League of Baseball Clubs today rejected the amendment proposed by the National Association, an organization of minor league clubs, providing for an increase in payments by the two major leagues for players drafted from teams in the minor leagues. The National League at a meeting in Cincinnati some time ago decided to agree to the proposed change, but the action of the American League today will prevent any change in the old drafting price. Under the old agreement the major leagues paid 5750 for Class A leagues; 5500 lor Class B. 530) for Class C. and 5300 for Class D, although an unlimited number could be drafted at the price named from the other classes. The National Association proposed an amendment providing for a new class AA. The price for a drafted player from this class was to be fixed at 51501). for Class A 51000. Class B 5750, Class C 5G00. and Class D J400. The proposed amendment pro vided that only one player should be drafted from Class AA and that an un limited number should be drafted from the other classes. Howard Griffiths, of Jersey City, rep- j resenting the National Eoard of the Na- j tlonal Association, submitted to the Na tional League today the proposed amend ment, and received the league's answer through' President Johnson that the league refused to concur. President Johnson proposed this com promise: That the drafting price be 51000 for Classes AA and A. 5750 for Class U. and 5300 for Class C and all other classes. The proposed compromise involved an agreement that only two men should be drafted from either Class AA, Class A. Class B or any other class. Griffiths declined to accept the compro mise; Johnson said the American League would be free to act under his proposed compromise, scale of prices for one year. Griffiths flatly declined to accept the proposition. A Joint committee on rules met today and readopted the 1904 rules. The conditions for the world's cham pionship series of games between the re spective winners of the National and American Leagues were made known to day. There will be seven games, the lo cation of the first three to be decided by lot. The deciding game will be played in a neutral city designated by the National Commission." Each club must deposit a forfeit to be fixed by the National Com mission. The two umpires are to be ap pointed by the respective presidents of the two leagues. Of the gross proceeds the National Com mission will retain 10 per cent for ex penses. Forty per cent of the balance of the gross proceeds of the first four games will be set aside as a pool for the players. The clubs will get the remainder. 60 per cent. Seventy-five per cent of the pool will go to the winners and 23 per cent t the lOBcrs. The receipts of the other games are to be divided between the clubs. The National Commission has given per mission for a local championship series, providing application is made beforehand to the commission. At the American League meeting this afternoon it was decided to enforce the balk rule, and to enforce the rule for level pitchers' boxes. VICTORY RESTS WITH Y. M. C. A. Basket-Bali and Indoor Baseball Team Both Defeat Opponents. Last night's athletic programme at the T. M. C. A. was a good showing for the Christians' teams in both basket-ball and baseball. In the basket ball game with Oregon City the Y. M. C. A. kept the lead throughout. At the beginning of the second half, the Oregon City 'boys took a brace for a short time, but were too far hehind to make good. The score stood: T. M. C. A.. 32; Oregon City. 17. The line-up: Oregon City. Position. Y. M. C. A. Tellford F Bennett "N'llHon F Pugh (Capt). Coettllng C Merrltt Bernler G Harrison Park (Capt.) G Sport For baseball opponents the Y. M. C. A. had a picked team of militiamen from the Armory, who likewise failed to show enough ginger to down the home team. The work of the Y. M. C A.'s in one in ning put 17 men across the plate. A fac tor in the game was the Y. M. A-'s batting and Jackson's pitching. The score was: Y. M. C. A.. 22; Armory, 8. Captain Dole had picked his men from the various teams, and some defects In this selection and the fact that they had had no practice doubtless accounted for their defeat. The line-up follows: Y. M. C. A. Position. Soldiers. Ben-ell C...' Vincent Jackson P Lyman Merrltt R. 8 Kemp (". Morrow SB Dole Thing JB West Lightly R. F Lewes "V Morrow L. S Buckley Jamison 3B Peterson Austin L. F Duncan In the latter part of the game Pugh was put in the box. but failed to help matters. , Tonight the Armory boys will play Ore gon City at Oregon City. Bucolic Hits the- Books Hard. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 17. Bucolic. who was nearly played off the boards in the second race, won in a romp and hit the books heavily. Results: Six furlongs Princess Wheeler won, Oeleres second, Phalanx third: time, l:16. Five and one-half furlongs Bucolic won, Dandle Belle second, Salto third; time, l:09$i. Five and one-half furlongs Fair Lady Anna won, Bath Beach second, Profitable tnira; time, j:ioi4. One mile Suburban Queen won, Glen- arvon second, Play Ball third; time. Six furlongs, handicap Andrew R. Cook won. Rector second, Rockaway third; time, i:ia. One mile and one-eighth Barnov Drey. fus won. Budd ade second. Erne third; time. j'.bii. Valuable Horse Killed on Track. NEW ORLEANS. Feb. 17. Dick Bern- hart, one of the most valuable horses at the Crescent City track, with Jockey H, Hennessey up, was killed today during a preliminary gallop. The Jockey was un hurt. M. X.. Hayman owned the horse. wnich was worth between fsuOO and $10,000. Stanford Defeats the Professionals. STANFORD UNIVERSITY. Cal., Feb. 17. (Special.) Stanford won Us first game ot the season Tuesday by defeating a San Francisco team of professionals and old college men. Byrnes, who caught for Oakland last year, filled the same place for the visitors today. Dick Boettlger played first: Spencer, of last year's Port land team, held down second, and Nealon, the brush leaguer whom Harris will ry at Urst. covered the third bag. Alternating- at pitcher and the outfield was "Buck" Hughes, one of Pete Lohman's slab artists last season. The game was a close one throughout and full of good hitting and ant lidding. Fenton, the young freshman from Port land, was again the star of the day. He fielded his position without error, accept ing seven hard chances, and cracked out a three-bagger in the eighth, when the bases were full. Favorites Are Winners at Ascot. LOS ANGELES. CaL. Feb. 17. Notwith standing the muddy condition of the track at Ascot today, four favorites won, the other races going to second choices. He suits: Steeplechase, short course Carader won, Declmo second. Flea third; time, 3:10. Five furlongs Gondolus won. Kitty Roark second. Gene Handlon third; time, 1:04. Slauson course Confessor won, Tramo tor second, "West Brookfleld third; time, 1:12. Brooks course Cinclnnatus won, Iras second, Position third: time, 2:08. Sir furlongs Metlakatla won, Wini freda second. Dorlce third; time. 1:17. One mile Del Coronado won. Louwelsea second, Amlnte third; lime, lzWA. Races at Crescent City. NEW ORLEANS. Feb. 17. Crescent City results: Six furlongs Tom Manktns won. Felix Alozzes second. Eagerly third; time. 1:17. Four furlongs Little Rose won. Wag staff second. Inspector Girl third: time, 0:51 1-5. One mile and one-sixteenth The Eye won. Decoration second, Sarah Maxim third: time, 1:53. Five and one-half furlongs Astadita Won. Careless second. Laura Hunter third; time. 1:09. Five and one-half furlongs Inquisitive Girl won. Never Again second, W. L. George third: time, 1:09 1-5. One mile and 70 yards Joe Lesser won. Lady Gonse second, llady Free Knight third; time. 1:49 3-5. New Orleans Races. NEW ORLEANS. Feb. 17. New Orleans Jocke Club results: Six furlongs Bruston won. Roxclla sec ond. Miss Nannie K third; time. 1:1S 1-5. Seven furlongs Green Gown won, Nor wood Ohio second, James H. Reed third, time, 1:35 3-5. Three and one-half furlongs Mathis won. Carthage second, Judge Parker third; time. 0:42 2-5. Five and one-half furlongs April Show ers won. Mary McCafferty second. Ner vator third; time, 1:10 1-5. One mile truest Parham won, Modera tor second. Easy Trade third: time. 1:4C 4-5. One mile Hoodwink won. Sea Shark second, Lida Leibe third; time. 1:46 1-3. Results at Hot Springs. HOT SPRINGS. Ark.. Feb. 17. Results of races: Five furloueb Voltflffp won. Knni Rrak second, Simon K. third; time, 1:03?;. mree ruriongs oeorge Shell won, Do- nero second. Galemada third: time. ;3S 3-5. Five and ii-half fiirlnnirR Hns Rn won. Incense second. Grenade third; time. :ii Five furloncs SilvHr Skin win T.nriR Wolf second. Harfang third: time! 1:03. Five furlomrs Our Lillle won. Thisbe second, Erema third: time. 1:05 2-5. One mile and one-sixteenth Namekol won. King Raine pecond, Nuptial third; time. iioh. Leaders in College Sports. ALBANY, Or., Feb. 17. (Speciai.)-The Albany College Athletic Association has elected Arthur H. Babb manager of the track team for the coming season. and Urle Brown manager of the football team for the season of 3905. Both are prominent student.. Babb entered college for the first time this year, but has al ready won high rank as a student, being a leader In college affairs, and having been made quarterback on the football team last season. His home Is in Port land. This la Brown's third year In col lege here and he also Is prominent In all student enterprises. His home Is at Sbedds, Linn .County. College Girls Play Close Game. CORVALL1S, Or.. Feb. 17. (Special.) By a score of 4 to 3. the Oregon Agricul tural College basket-ball girls defeated the Albany College girls In a game In the Armory last night. Four or flvo hundred people witnessed the game, 100 of whom came from Albany. Tho teams were very closely matched and the playing on both sides was very excellent. A return game is to be played. Morris Park Track Will Close. NEW YORK. Feb. 17. Assignment nt dates by the Jockey Club to local trAnks. just announced. Includes no time for Mor- rip .raric. ana it is understood that the club controlling Morris Park has aaslrmpfl Its lease to some of the others, who will pay 3Zb,ouu a year and close Its gates. Will Change Football Rules. NEW YORK. Feb. 17. The rules com mittee of the Intercollegiate Football As sociation met tonight in New York to discuss rules for the coming Mason. No announcement was made and It is said no decision as to changes was reached. Bennett Champion Live Bird Shot. DETROIT, Feb. 17. R. R. Bennett, of the Herron Hill Gun Club of Pittsburg; today won the title of champion live bird shot of North America and the Gillet and Barnes trophy. Bennett killed 24 birds out of a possible 25. Defeat for Willamette Girls. CORVALLJS, On. Feb. 17. (Special.) The O. A. C. basket-ball girls defeated the "Willamette girls In a game In the Armory tonight by a score of 9 to 5. The O. A. C. boys team defeated the "Wil lamette boya In a game In the same hall at the same time by a score of 22 to 3. A vers large crowd of spectators wit nessed the games. Twelve Men Held Up by Six. CHICAGO, Feb. 17. Twelve men were held up by six armed robbers in the of fice of Max Mlldenberg, proprietor of the electric light', oil and gasoline delivery, Clayboum place and Hawthorne street. The highwaymen ired sevpral shots as they entered, wounding two persons. They knocked another unconscious with a blow from a revolver. They then took more than 5800 and escaped. Two patrol wagons crowded with police men were sent to the scene, but no trace of the men could be found. Would Limit President's Power. "WASHINGTON, Feb. 17. Senator Mor gan today offered the following amend ment to the Panama Canal bill: "If the President, In the exercise of the powers conferred upon him by law, shall remove all or any member of the Pana ma Canal Commission, or If any such of fices shall become vacant for any cause. no appointments shall be made to fill such vacancies during the recess of Con gress." Will Launch New Cruiser Today. "WASHINGTON, Feb. 17. The New York Shipbuilding Company has notified the navy department that the armored cruiser Washington will be launched at the yard of that company In Camden, N. J., to morrow. Yaqui Indian Stories Are Fakes. LOS ANGELES, Feb. IS. Investigation of special dispatches sent from Arizona points detailing depredations and massa cres by Yaqui Indians in the State of Sonora. Mexico, falls to develop any foun datlon for these stories. DEBATE VERY CLOSE Whitman College Given Deci sion Over Pacific University. MEETING IS AT WALLA WALLA Missionaries Prove to Judges That the Canadian Banking System Is Superior to That "of the the United States. WALLA WALLA. Wash.. Feb. 17. (Spe cial.) In the closest debate ever held In Walla Walla. Whitman College defeated Pacific University here tonight. The sen sational feature of the debate was the sharp rebuttal work by Greenslade, of Whitman, and Shlvely. of Pacific, at the close. After Greenslade had closed ihe debate. Shlvely asked permission to show that PACIFIC UNIVERSITY'S CHAMPIONS IN DEBATE WITH WHITMAN J. V. ttjllbiook, '03. AV. B. Shlvely. state banks were illegal in Canada, by a quotation, but ills attempt was squarely met by tho home man. with Increased prestige to Whitman. Shlvely made the most finished and brilliant argument of the evening, being one of the best de baters ever appearing here. The question discussed was the adop tion of the Canadian banking system in the United States. Whitman contended that our banking system was inadequate. Inelastic and outgrown, and showed the merits of the Canadian system. Pacific stigmatized the Canadian system as un- Amerlcau. monopolistic and unnecessary, as our present system was working well. The Whitman team was led by Green slade. 'OS; Eells. '03. and Wolf. '07. were colleagues. The Pacific champions were: Shlvely. 05; Prldeaur, '03. and Phllbrook. '05. The judges of the contest were: Judge Miller, of Dayton: Professor Rob erts, of Washington Agricultural College, and Professor Elbrldge. of Idaho, two of whom voted for the affirmative. The students went wild at the close of the debate, rushing on the platform to embrace the debaters and venting their joy by singing college songs en masse, mingled with cheers for the Pacific boys. Telegraph Lines Through County.. ESTACADA. Or., Feb. 17. (Speclal.) Artlcles of Incorporation for the Esta cada Telegraph Company were filed la the office of the County Clerk of Clackamas County last week, and a franchise was asked to construct lines on the county, roads. This company is capitalized at 110,000. and the incorporators are John B. Haviland, J. W. Reed, B. O. Boswell. M. C. Adklns and R. A. Stratton. all residents and business men of Estacada. Following are the officers of the new company: PcesIdcnL R. A. Stratton; vice-president, M. C. Adklns: secretary, John B. Haviland; treasurer. J. W. Reed. B. O. Boswell, who is a practical elec trician, will be the superintendent of con struction. The first line will be built to Sprlngwater. and eventually extended to Oregon City. Other lines will be built during the coming Summer one to Gar field, George. Eagle Creek and Currlns vllle. The franchise inside of Estacada will be obtained from the townslte com pany. Mormons Flock to Grand Ronde. LA GRANDE. Or., Feb. 17. (Special.) The Mormon people who are coming Into the Grand Ronde from all parts of Utah and buying homes are not only erecting a largo tabernacle, to cost $30,000, in La Grande, for a place of worship, but are building ward meeting-houses In different parts of the county and district In which the members of the church live. Four young men have been sent out by . the church In this vicinity as missionaries, and they are distributing books and pa pers among the people. Different members of the church have organized a band In La Grando consisting of 23 pieces, and they expect to make this "Mormon" band second tp none In the State of Oregon. Many Immigrants are expected in from Utah this Spring, and most of them will Taise sugar beets,, alfalfa and fruit. Much land is now being plowed for the planting of sugar-beets. Review of the Boone Case. WASHINGTON. Feb. 17. The case o Second Lieutenant Francis M. Boone, Nineteenth Infantry, who was tried by courtmartlal at Vancouver Barracks, on charges of absence without leave, breach of arrest, embezzlement of public prop erty and financial Irregularities, has been received at the "War Department for re view preliminary to Its reference to the President for final action. It Is said that the officer was convicted and sentenced to be dismissed. High School Debates Recognized. STANFORD UNIVERSITY, CaL, Feb. 17. A. A. Murphy and J. F. Rellly. of Port lam -ave been elected to membership in the Euphronia Literary Society, the strongest and most Influential organiza tion of Its kind In the college. The two men are graduates of the Portland High School, and were chosen In recognition of their work in the Freshman Debating society. Smallpox Case at Eugene. EUGENE, Or., Feb. 17. (Special.) At a meeting of the City Council last night It was Yeportcd that & case of smallpox had. broken out In the eastern part of the city, and an order was at once made to place strict quarantine over the house. The case is mild. There are also a fow cases of scarlet fever In the city, all of which are under strict quarantine. Remarkable Phenomenon. - NANAIMO, B. C, Fab. 17. For tho third time within three years has oc curred that remarkable phenomenon of hundreds of tons' of dead herring- lying- at the bottom of the channel near Departure Bay. and there seems to be no explanation of the killing- except that the fish come rushing In In such numbers that they are smothered by their very density. . Chinese Goes Up With Powder-Houss VANCOUVER. B. C. Feb. 17. The black powder building at the Hamilton Powder Company's works at Northfleld. B. C. blew up today. One' Chinaman was killed, being blown to atoms. The explosion shook this city. The works are Isolated from other buildings and the damage Is not great. This Is the second explosion of the kind within two years. THE DAY'S DEATH ROLL. Charles D. Springer, Attorney. CHICAGO. Feb. 17. Charles D. Spring er, a retired railroad attorney, died of paralysis at Evanston today, aged GO years. Professor G. S. Goodspeed, Chicago. CHICAGO, Feb. 17. Dr. George Stephen Goodspeed, professor of history at the University of Chicago, died of pneumonia today. Pioneer of Comstock Lode. RENO, Nev., Feb. 17. Colonel P. W. Jr.. '05. A. J. Pridcuux. '06. Keyes, the pioneer mining man of the Comstock. has been found dead at the bot tom of the dump of the Mammoth mine at Six Mile Canyon, near" Virginia City, to day. Keyes had been at work In the mine and was riding an Yire car when he lost control of It and rolled over the precipice. Keyes died a comparatively poor man, though at one time the late John W. Mackay offered htm 575.000 for his interests In one mine near Virginia City. Frederick Cook, of New York. ROCHESTER, Feb. 17. Frederick Cook. ex-Secretary of State, who was president or director In many corporations and in stitutions, died today. Daniel H. McCarthy, Cartoonist. NEW- YORK, Feb. 17. Daniel U. Mc Carthy, at one time one of the best known cartoonists in the country, is dead at his home, of heart trouble. Double- Tracks Across Gulch. Last evening- cars on Union avenue com meuced using both tracks across the bridge at Sullivan's Gulch. For several years cars have been obliged to wait at either end on account of the single track, and for the past three weeks but one track has been in use from East Rum side stroet to Gllsan street, causing the delay of cars as long as ten minutes. As soon as the track Is ballasted at the ends the bridge will be opened for ve hicles. This will save a great deal of trouble to teamsters, who heretofore have had to go to East Twelfth street or by way of the Burnslde-street and steel bridges. The curve and cross-over at Union and Holladay avenues are ready for use, and all cars on the Portland and Vancouver division will use this route during the repairing of the Burnslde-atreet bridge. Pupils Give Pleasing Recital. One of the pleasant pupils' recital events of the season was that given last night by the pupils of William "Wallace Gra ham at his studio, 7S8 Gllsan street. The attendance was gratifying. Tho work of the young students was very satisfactory and showed that they arc making excel lent progress under their competent teacher. The programme: Sonatina In D major. Miss Leonore Gregory; sixth Alr Varle (Dancla), Viola Vercler; "Gondo lier," G major, suitte (Rles), Julia Burke; G minor sonata (Tartlni), Marcus Bkar stedt; sonata, A major (Handel), Grace Holden; Intermezzo from "Cavallerla Rus tlcana" (Mascagnl), Pearl Vercher; Span ish dance. No. 1, Ada "Williams. Chinese Robbed During Police Raid. PHlTiADELPHIA, Feb. 17. Fev. Fred erick Poole of the Christian League to "day went to "Washington to lay before the Chinese Minister, documentary evi dence concerning the recent police raid in the Chinese quarters. Among the papers are affidavits from nearly a score ot Chinamen which assert that the police forcibly entered their shops, that money and valuables were stolen during the raid and that after being locked up for sev eral hours they were dismissed, no charges having been preferred against them. It is expected that the matter will be brought to the attention ot the State Department by the Chinese Minister. Morse Before Grand Jury Again. NEW YORK, Fob. 17. Charles W. Morse, banker and promoter, whose name has been involved in the Dodge Morse divorce tangle, was examined today by the grand Jury for the sec ond time. In the first Instance he re fused to answer questions on the ground that his answers -might Incrim inate himself. District Attorney Jerome would not say whether Mr. Morse had answered tho questions asked him to day. German Battleship in. Danger. BERLIN, Feb. 17. The German bat tleship Woerth grounded In a fog- yes terday off Kiel. All attempts to got her oft have hitherto been fruitless. The vessel lies high on a sandy bot tom. A rising storm from tho west is rendering difficult the work of float ing the warship. Clause Pulled From Eight-Hour Bill. DENVER, Colo.. Feb. 17. The eight hour bill, amended so as to apply only to what It defines as "dangerous employ ment" In mines, mills and smelters, was passed by the House today. BJenks They oay U iwi't easy to keep a ylrl In your kitchen, nowadays, but I've- had tho name cook for 20 years. BJones That if a treat retard. How did you manage it? BJenks I morrisd her. Somirvllla Journal. CASEY OUT IN THt FIRST DEFEATED BY SAM BERGER, EX AMATEUR CHAMPION. Pugilist Picked as Possible Opponent of James J. Jeffries Easily Knocked Out. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 17. (Special.) Sam Berger, the. amateur champion heavyweight ot the Pacific Coast, knocked out Jim Casey In the first round. Casey had on a previous occasion held Berger to a draw and many of the local sports thought that Casey was a comer, and until tonight, when Berger put him out with a wallop, many had figured that the ex-dock walloper would be the next opponent that would fac Champion Jef fries. On account of the first battle be tween Berger and Casey, the Olympic Club virtually compelled Berger to re sign, because he fought outside of the Olympic Club. Berger was accused of being a professional, but before the club could take action he resigned. The fight tonight between Berger arid Casey was a one-sided affair. Berger. who had learned much of Casey's Sharkey-Uke bull rushes In his previous battle, avoided them, and before the fight was many seconds old he punched and uppercut the ex-stevedore at will. A swing to the jaw. with the force of a battering ram. called for the count, and Casey's fighting aspira tions went glimmering. Light Man Is Knocked Out. WALLA WALLA. Wash., Feb. 17. (Spe cial.) In the sixth round of a 20-round bout at Walla Walla Athletic Club to night, Frank Blankenshlp. weighing 1?3. knocked out Jolly Rodgcrs, weighing 133. Duffy Knocks Out Kinney. HOT SPRINGS, Ark.. Feb. 17. Martin Duffy, of Chicago, knocked out Milt Kin ney, of St. Louis, In the 13th round here tonight in what was to have been a 15-round go. JAYNE BELL FALLS. (Continued from First Page.) he, "declared yesterday that he was op-j posed to the initiative and referendum and now he advocates referendum." Malarkey retorted, by shouting: "I want the gentleman to adhere to the truth. I never suid I was opposed to referendum. I did say I was opposed to the initiative and I now repeat it." Malarkey's utterance to which Haines referred came forth yesterday when Ma larkey declared his faith in the initiative to have been badly shaken by the enact ment of the local-option law. Haines Renews the Attack. Haines attacked the clause which pro vided for a special election. "Two years hence." said he, "will be soon enough for the Legislature to amend this law. That will be after the people' have had oppor tunity to amend the law themselves." Coe contended that the education com mittee bad not brought In amendments, but an entirely new bill, a radical de parture from the Jayne bill and therefore the report of the judiciary committee should take Its place. Pierce opposed the judiciary committee's report because the bill as recom mended with a provision for a special election "would cost the people $40,000 or 530.000." Pierce went on to say that a time was coming when "It will pay to be honest and true, when politics will be clean and death will come to corrupt rings and machines a wave of better homes and schools and fewer saloons." Indignation of Senator Rand. Rand declared that the report of the education committee, aiming as it did at county prohibition, would be Ineffectual and would not prohibit. "No honest man." he shouted, waving the printed bill as reported by the ju diciary committee, "who wishes to do his duty can get up here and say this bill Is wrong. The secret charge of dishonesty is not proper to hurl at Senators on this floor:" The report of the judiciary committee was then adopted, whereupon the bill of that committee was up for passage. A motion to postpone the bill until after noon was lost and each side then girded for the final battle. Significance in Delay. Booth at once moved Indefinite post ponement and remarked that certain cir cumstances about the bill as the failure of the State Printer to print the educa tion committee's bill were "significant." Malarkey took -the floor- with fire in his eye and wrath In hi9 voice. , "I want it understood," he shouted at the top of his lungs, "that when I'm vot ing to give the people a chance to vote on this local-option question, I'm not voting for whisky." After firing hot shot at the hypocracy of members who "pretend morality for the sake of popularity," Malarkey wound up with the declaration that he was voting not for popularity, but for what he thought was rigit, and that he would not tolerate any aspersion of his motives. The bill was then Indefinitely postponed. "Third reading of bills." announced the chair, and the Senate sailed Into calm water and other business. BRIEF TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. An American Egyptologist. Theodore II. Davis, has discovered a royal tomb In the neighborhood of Luxor, full of an tiquities, Including Intact sarcophagi, a Chariot, furniture and numerous other relics of a past age. France will build a new armored cruiser of tho largest type to take the place of the wrecked cruiser Sully. It will be named the Waldeck-Rousseau. The second trial of Nan Patterson has been sot for March 6. Mrs. Sarah Plnn, mother of the Mexi can. Consul at this place, charged with smuggling Mexican drawn work Into this country, has been discharged. At a fancy ball given in Dublin tho Duchess of Marlborough's fluffy skirt was set on firo by a burning cigarette, and In a moment her clothing was in flames. Viscount Crlchton tore off his coat and smothered the flames, so that the Duchess was not even scorched. Frederick "Wolfrost. a farmer who lived In Jamaica. L. L, Is dead In a hospital there, having moved his head after being operated on for a fractured vertebrae. One woman was burned to death and 15 men and women narrowly escaped In a fire which damaged the Hotel "Wlnton, New Tork. yesterday. Tests and experiments conducted at Gouverneur Hospital. New Tork. on pa tients suffering from cerebro-splnal meningitis, have led the doctors there to believe that a successful treatment Is tho Injection of antl-toxln of diphtheria. Out of eight cases five have been absolutely cured and two show Improvement. Practically all the leading 'carpet man ufacturers have announced advances In prices of from 2 to 5 cents a yard, caused by tho war In the Far East, which has cut off the supply of carpet wools from Russia and China. Pretty Affair for Seamen There was a delightfully nautical air about the audience that crowded Arlon. Hall last night, on the occasion ot the concert and dance given under the auspices of the Seamen's Institute, by the Scandinavian societies. A ship was engraved on the programme, one of the Instrumentalists wore a sailor's cap on her head, and many ot the sailor boys as they weat Into the hall unconsciously "gave a hitch to their garments, which Is a trick all seamen l'arn," as Gilbert says. One of the principal events of the evening was the really excellent unac companied singing of the Swedish Singing Society, Columbia, and the Norwegian Singing Society In the selections "Haer as Svea." "Norges FJelde" and "Amer ica." They sang with fine expression and the deep, resonant quality of the bass voices was a pleasant surprise. There Is the making of a good choral society In these male singers. The programme: Overture, orchestra;, introductory remarks. Rev. C. C. Bruce; "Fold dig ud vort Gamle Markl." Nor wegian Singing Society: lnstrumeltal solo, selected. Miss Elizabeth Hoben; recita tion, selected. Miss Lolly Hageman; BJorneborg March, Swedish Singing So ciety Columbia; address. Consul Dr. Elsen; vocal solo, selected. Lilian Mar geret Elsen; violin solo, selected, Miss Elsie Larsen: (a) "Haer as Svea." (b) "Norges Fjelde." Swedish Singing So ciety Columbia and Norwegian Singing Society. The accompanists were Mrs. Larsen and Miss Hoben. ATTACHES WERE MTJRDERED Chinese Junk Men Confess Robbery of CuverVille and Guggenheim. LONDON. Feb. 17. A dispatch to the Times from Shanghai says: The German Consul at Chefoo states that the taotal has elicited a confession , from two members of a crew of a Junk , that the German and the French naval I attaches Guggenheim and Cuvervllle were j murdered for robbery. and their bodies thrown overboard. Lieutenant de Cuverville. French naval , attache at Port Arthur, and Lieutenant Guggen.ielm, the German naval attache, left Port Arthur -last August in a junk, j sine wntcn time tney nave not Deen seen. A reward of $2000 was offered for news of the missing men. ' GRIPPENBERG IS CENSURED. Kuropatkin's Friends Condemn Him for Criticising Commander. ST. PETERSBURG. Feb. 18 (2 A. M.). General Grippenberg, who returned last night from Tsarskoe-Selo. having been summoned thither by a personal message from the Emperor, declined to submit to an interview, as to the nature of his com munication with the Emperor. Among General Kuropatkin's friends General Grlppenberg's open criticism of the commanaer-in-chlef In the Far East Is deeply resented, it being said that Gen eral Grippenberg, by his own admission, disobeyed orders by going beyond Sade pas. His public criticism of General Ku ropatkln Is regarded by the friends of the latter as a breach of discipline for which he will be called to account. RUSSIAN CAVALRY MAKES RAID Large Force Moves Down Liao River and Retreats, Closely Pursued. GENERAL OKU'S HEADQUARTERS. February 17 (noon). A Russian raiding force of 13.000 cavalry. 500 infantry and 20 guns moved south on both banks of the Liao River to Siaopeho. on the Hun River, directly west of Liao Yang, Thursday, and then began gradually retreating to the northward. The force Is now 12 miles northwest ot Siaopeho. and three miles east of the Liao. The Japanese pursued and inflicted damage on the raiders. The Russians on General Oku's front are Inactive. TALK OF PEACE IS REVIVED German Prince Believed to Carry Message From Kaiser. ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 18 (2 A. M.) Even in the midst of the excitement caused by the assassination of Grand Duke Sergius there has been a noticeable revival of peace talk. It is even intimated that Prince Frederick Leopold, of Prussia. Is the bearer of personal representations from Emperor William on this subject. While it Is positively known that the question of peace was discussed between .Emperor Nicholas and Prince Frederick Leopold yesterday. 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