ME
NO. 24.
VOL. 2.
IIILLSBOUO, OREGON. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5. 1895.
DR. PKAKER IS ALIVE
The Famous Insurance Swin
dler Has Been Caught.
WAS IN HIDING IN MINNESOTA
Tim ( unit i:uil Donldnd II. Was Dead
and Ordered lh Pulley I'hIiI
Over tu III llulrs.
Dulutli, Minn., Sopt. 4. Dr. Goorgo
Frakor, of Topeka, Kun., supposed to
liuvu been drowned iu the Missouri
river two years ago, whh captured iu
tliu woods near Tower, Miun., yestor
ilay. Frakor'a lifo wan insured for
$58,000. Suit was brought in tho
Kansas court to recover thin. Thu ouse
wont to tiiu supreme oourt, uud tho in
surance compuuii'S wore defeated iu thu
final decision, recorded lust mouth.
It was ulwu.vs iiiuintainud liy tha
companies that Frukur was alive. Re
cently it booamu kuowu iu Bomo wuy
t'.iat Frukur was iiour Tower, aud
knowu under the iiliu.i of Suhuull. At
torney Robert T. llorriek aud Deputy
Mim-iff Wilkinson, of Topuka, organized
a party to soaruh for him. Frakor was
HAD NOT JURISDICTION.
A Doulalon Against th. Northern Fa
cllla lteeelvere.
Seattle, Sept. 4. By the decision of
Judge Gilbert, concurred in by Judge
Hauford, Receivers Oaken, Puyne und
House must uppCHr in thu United States
court for the northern district of
Wushingtou, iu this oity, October 2,
and defend themselves against the
charges of maladministration made by
Drayton Ives, presideut of tho North
ern Pad do.
The opinion of Judge Gilbert was
rend in court this morning; and the
opinion of Judge Hauford was filed
lute in the afternoon. Thu receivers
are each ordered to file with this court
a bond for 110,000, and also a report
of their actions from the time of the
lust report confirmed by Judge Jeukins
up to the present. It is held that the
acts of the receivers aro not invalid,
aud that tho $5,000,000 receivers' cer
tificates are valid liens as soon as oou
firmed by the respective courts.
By the decision tho question of jur
isdiction is settled, aud the court here
becomes tho court of primary jurisdic
tion, settling the question of collateral
attack.
The second part of the Ives applica
tion will oome up at the hearing of tho
order to show cause, ami the question
of fact as to whether the receivers have
found in tho woods and his capture u,en lll!t in thfiir B(iu1iuiBtrutioii of the
directed in a strategic muuner. Ho
was brought to Dulutli today, aud will
be tukon to Topuka ut oucu. Fraker
will iw without a requisition.
If.. I..... I....... li.,... ..,. T.wri fill. I
una vmiu living iiwhi ...
six mouths, He udmitted his identity,
aud said he did not leave homo on our
po.su to defraud the companies, but he
foil iu tho Missouri river, swam across
thu river und got oil land. Thu next
day he read in the paper that he had
been drowned, uud concluded to carry
out thu deception und allow tho col
lection of thu insurance. Tho easo is
ouo of grout general interest, becuuso a
reward of $JO,000 whs offered for his
capture. Fraker is u physician aud up
to thu latter part of 1 was physi
cian to tho St. Elmo hotel, tho leading
hotel in Excelsior Springs, a famous
hortlth resort Hour Kansas City. To
gether with seven or eight companions,
the doctor went fishing iu thuMissorul
river, and after dark aud while iu
trust estate will then bo opened. Judge
Gilbert says:
"The acjtuul possession of tho prop
erty of tho' insolvent corporation by tho
first court, through its receivers, could
extend no farther than the territorial
limits of that oourt's jurisdiction. Tho
rights receivers aro accorded in courts,
whoso jurisdiction is superior to that
of initial proceeding, have their basis
iu comity. Such comity rests npou the
fact that auother court is in the acutal
possession of a portion of the property,
which canuot well be segregated, and
which the best interests of all con
cerned required to bo managed by a
single system. Hore, however, it is
shown that at tho time of filing this
appliea tiou to remove the rcooivers there
is no part of the railroad line of tho
Northern Puoiflo Kailroad Company
within the jurisdiction of the court
that first appoiutod thorn, aud that
there is iu that district no personal
company with George Harvey, Jamcs,.,,. hnl(l ln r(H,oiver8hip. All the
Triplott aud Juko Crowley, a negro,
he disappeared and was seen no more,
Tho parties afterward sworo positively
that they witnessed his drowning while
rowing in a leaky boat, but after a
search his body oould not be fonud.
Some three months previous, ho begun
loading up with life insurance, taking
JO, 000 in the Kansas Mutual Life of
Topuka, if 15,000 iu tho Hartford Life
Annuity, 15,000 in tho Hartford
Providence Savings Lifo of Now York,
aud fS.OOO iu thu benovolout sooletios
of that place, a total of 153,000.
Immediately after his disappearance,
tho iusurauce companies hold a confer
enco anil discovered that whilo tho
doctor's iiiojmo was about $1,800 a
year, his premium amounted to $1,000
uuuually. Besides this, Georgo Har
vey aud Jaiuoj Triplott, who swore to
having witnessed Frakor's death, wore
meu of bad characters, Harvey being
nrrostoil only the other day in Eastern
Missouri, cliargod with haviug com
mitted burglary in Now Mexico. Trip
lott was a well-known character in In
dian territory and was said to huvo
been drowned n short time ago.
Attoruoy Herriolt and Shoriff Wilk
inson loft Djlutli on tho afternoon
train for St. Paul aud will go right to
Kausus City. Thoy did not call upon
the county authorities hore, and the
lattor aro pretty soro in cousoquenoo.
Had Frakor refused to accompany
them, thoy oould have douo nothing
without tho aid of tho shoriff of this
oounty.
FOUR STATES SHAKEN
Three Distinct Earthquake
Shocks Are Felt.
HOUSES SWAYED, GLASS BK0KES
American Armor I' lute Accepted.
Bethlohom, Pa., Sept 4 The Beth
lehem Iron Company is advised by
oable of auothor successful armor plate
test in Russia. Tho pluto tested repre
sented a lot of seven-inch armor made
by the company for the Russian battle
ships Souiavim and Oushakoff. The
tost took plaoo at 8t. Petersburg, and
was very satisfactory to the Russian
offioors. Tho Russian government has
now aooeptod all tho armor plato made
for these vessels.
Mankay's Daughter Has Her Boys.
Naplos, Sopt. 4. -The court, which
has been hearing the controversy be
tween Prince Colonna and his wife,
the daughter of Mrs. John W. Mackay,
has ordered that tho sons be given to
the princess, and that if necessary,
foroo is to bo used. Tho priuooss re
ceived the boys yesterday, and it is
doubtful it the prince, who has recent
ly had posossion 6f thorn, will ever
have them again.
Murine. Stood Vp for the Flag.
San Franoisoo, Sopt. 4. The Bulle.
tin has a story of a fight, July 4, at
Monte Video, between sailors of the
United States cruiser Newark and
British marines on shore at tho same
time. Tho Englishmen pulled down
the American flag in a saloon and
stampod on it. The rosult was a fight
in whloh an American sailor was stab'
bed. probably fatally. Many others
were woundod. The native police ar
rested forty oombatunts.
Colorado Will frotect IU Buffalo.
Denver, Sept. 4. General O'Brien,
oommander of the department of Colo
rado and Wvomiiin. Grand Army of
tho Republic, said today: "If the In
dians attempt to hunt iu Red desert,
Wyoming, they will nover return
alive At the lust session of the state
legislature a stringent law was passed
to uroteot the only hord or buttaio in
the state. The state will stand by that
law, even though it brings Wyoming
property that remains to be disposed of
is iu other jurisdictions. It follows
from this state of facts that the court
is utterly powerless to make an order
which affects in auy way the manage
ment or possession of any property of
the corporation. No foreclosure sale
of said mortgages can be had, no pos
session ti a purehasor ouu be given,
until tho courts which havo tho actual
posessiou of said railroad shall consent
thereto.
"In our judgment tho rule of comity,
which has been iuvokod in opposition
to tho motion, does not apply to such a
cusu as this. Tho foundation of tho
rule is the recognition of tho right that
exists in another jurisdiction. It is
predicated upon the fact that another
oourt has first taken and retained the
possession of property. Its roason con
sists in tho fact that tho court of initi
atory prooaediugs has in its possession
and must neoessarily administer a por
tion of property which a wise policy
doolares must not be disintegrated.
That reason does not exist in this case.
Not only does it not exist, but many
considerations lead us to believe that a
wiser, more satisfactory management
of a railroad may be obtained by .a
oourt whiuh has jurisdiction ovor, at
loast some of the territory wherein the
same is sithated, or in whioh the home
office of the company is located."
In his opinion Judge Hauford con
sidered as parts of oue proposition the
question of romitting Ives to Judge
Jenkins' oourt as the court of prolini'
iuary jurisdiction, and of collateral at
tuck. The application he said was a
direct proceeding and the assertion
that for the oourt here to take oogniz
anoe of the matter was a oollateral at'
tack was untenable. Want of juris
diction apparent on the faoe of the
record was the ground on which the
attack was made and on such grounds
the rights of the parties to litigate was
not ooncluded by any decree of the
court whose jurisdiction was ques
tiouod. The railroad and real estate
of the defendant being immovable
oould not be brought within the juris
diction of the Milwaukee court nor
could jurisdiction be acquired by tak
ing possession of suoh assets as money
bonds and other securities or railroad
oars migrating ovor other lines; and
no consent of parties oould give to a
court jurisdiction that it never pos
sessed. As to the doctrine of foreclo
sure proceedings Judge Hanford says
"A mortgage may also be foreclosed
In a oourt having no jurisdiction of the
Dorson of the mortgagor by proceeding
in the rem. if it had. jurisdiction oi
the res. Proceedings may be of
double nature; that is to say, both
persona ahd in rem. This argues
nothing, for the elementary principle
that a purely personal judgment is not
valid Hoainst a person who has not
been by due prooess or his voluntary
abearance brought within the juris
diotion of the oourt which pronouuoea
it remains in full vigor; and proceed
ings in rem are impossible in a court
having no jurisdioitou of the res. wow
as the custody, oontrol and operation
of a railroad, through receivers, must
be pusmnt to procediugs in rem, jur
isdiction thereof cannot be aoqurea
a distant court, although it may have
jurisdiction to foreclose the mortgage
by suit ln personam.
Fissure Opened Over On. Hundred Feet
Weep Iu One or the Hill, of
I'hiludelphia Fark.
Brooklyn, Sopt. 8. Three distinct
earthquake Hhocks were felt by resi
dents of Brooklyn about 6 o'clock this
morning. No damage to life or prop
erty is reportod from any section of the
city. Tho districts of East New York
aud South Brooklyn received the great
est shocks, but tho rumblings wore
distinctly fult in other sections of the
city. Contradictory reports aro given
as to the severity of tho shocks. The
first shook, which was felt at 0 o'clock,
wus followed by a rumbling noise like
distant thunder. This was followed by
two slighter shocks, which, according
to soino reports, died awuy in low,
grating tones.
Superintendent of Police McKelvy
telephoned to tho police headquarters
front his Green-avenuo resideneo that
he had been awakened from a sound
sleep by the earthquake. He suid the
house oscillated aud that the bed he
was sleeping iu moved perceptibly.
Deputy Commissioner of Polioe Cros
by, who was sleeping at Coney island,
also telephoned to headquarters that
the shock was very sovero in that sec
tion of Brooklyn. Ho described it as
a low, rumbling noise, and added that
many houses hud been shaken, all the
inhabitants being aroused from their
sleep.
Jumos Jackson, night watchman at
the municipal building, said that resi
dents of tho Twouty-tifth ward were
startled by three shocks in rapid suc
cession, and heard a rumbling noise.
The houses trembled and many pictures
uud other ornaments hanging on the
wulls wuro thrown to tho floor.
Two conductors of tho Atlantio-ave-nue
railroad, who were diuing in a
restaurant on Wushingtou street, re
ported that thoy felt tho shock. Tho
building trembled aud plates and other
WASHINGTON'S SCHOOL TAX.
Law Authorizing County Commissioners
to Levy Tax In Force.
Olympia, Sept 3. The question as
to whether chapter 68, laws of 1895,
providing for the levy of a school tax
by the statu board of equalization,
widely known as the "barefoot school
boy law," repeals the law authorizing
ounty commissioners to levy a county
schooltax, is one whioh has been con
siderably discussed of lute. Assistant
Attorney-General Haight has addressed
the following opinion to the prosecut
ing attorney of Whitman county on
this Bubjcct:
"You inquire in your communica
tion of the 33d iust. whether chapter
08, laws of 1895, providing for the
levy of a school tax by the state board
of equalization, repeals so much of
section 64 of the revenue laws of 1893
as authorizes the boards of county
commissioners to levy a oounty school
tux.
"An inspection of the act of 1895
shows that there is no express repeul.
As to whether there was any repeal by
implication, it must be said that there
is no inconsistency between the two
provisions of law and both must stand,
unless it clearly appears from the act
of 1895 that thut act was intended to
cover tho whole subject of taxation for
sohool purposes.
"Whatever might have been the in
tention of those who originally drafted
the bill, it is understood to be a part
of tho history of this bill that its pas
sage was secured by a compromise re
ducing the amount to be obtained by
the state levy from $10 to $8 per child
of school age in the state. It is also a
fact that the average disbursement for
school purposes per child of sohool age
within the state during the past year
was upward of $11. It is quite appar
ent, therfore, thal the actual condition
of the schools of this state, with refer
ence to which the law of 1895 was
passed, would indicate that the law of
1895 was not the sole provision for the
maintenance of the schools of the state.
The fact is in harmony with the lan
guage of the act of 1895, which no
where intimates or suggests or implies
that its provisions are to furnish the
sole authoirty for the levying of taxes
for the support of the public schools of
the state.
"I am, therefore, of the opinion that
the provisions of section 64 of the reve
nue law of 1893, empowering the
NORTH PACIFIC NEWS
Happenings of Interest in the
Progressive Northwest
BRIEF REPORTS OF LATE EVENTS
A Budget of Item Gathered From
All Fart of Oregon, YVau
lugton and Idaho
dishes nn the table were moved. The
second shock was like tho effects of a dis- county commissioners to levy a schaol
taut explosion. At many hotels the
guests wero so frightened by the vibra
tion that they hurried into the hall
ways to find out the cause of tho trou
bles. The guests at the Pierrepont
house wero very much alarmed, and
many of them weut down stairs and
asked tho night clerk what had hap
pened. They thought an exploison
must have occurred.
Now York, Sept. 3. Aooording to
Weuther Forecaster Dunn, the, earth
quake reached this oity at 6:1.1. .o'olopk
this morning. The slTvi, ,t
aud lusted ten seoondtvf La i,, . . ,
from south to north. UMVptfrtrrtSry
few Mips IB; the city noticed the dis-
Sifrtf 'Eorf Sopt. 3. A shock, ap
parently that of an earthquake, lasting
about three seconds, was felt about
6:08 A. M. today.
Jersey City, Sept. 3. New Jersey
felt the foroa of the earthquake. The
in
tax, are still in force."
A HANDSOME SHOWING.
No Buyers for a Railroad.
Frankfort. Ky.. Sept. 4. The Ken
tuoky Midland railroad was offered for
sale at public auction by Commissioner
Posey at 13:30 o'clock. The upset
price was $330,000, but no sale was
mad for want of a bidder.
tremor extended throughout the north
ern part, while the southern section
appears to have escaped the experience
entirely. From all of the oities aud
villages in tho northern section,- the
story received is the same. The shock
was preceded aud accompanied by a
low, rumbling sonud, which marks the
earthquake. This trembling lasted
several sooonds. In some places the
estimate of time is throe seconds, While
other sections place the duration at
from fifteen to twenty seoonds. The
generul oourso of the shock was from
east to west.
Philadelphia, Sopt. 3. An earth
quake lastiug sevoral seconds was felt
at 6 o'clock this morning. The dis
turbance was violent enough, while it
lasted, to oreate a good deal of conster
nation and not a little damage. Build
ings perceptibly swayod, windows clat
tered and banged, and docks and pic
tures toppled from their places. The
shook was most B3verely felt iu the
suburban districts, and it is said that
in one part of George's Hill in Fair
mont park, o fissure was opened, per
mitting tho entrance of a plummet,
whioh extended down ovor 100 feet
without touohing bottom. A large
plate-glass window in the store of
Michael Lett, on Germantown avenue,
was split from top to bottom. Similar
cases are reported from other seotions
of the oity. "
The AUiimoH A null-.
Madrid, Sopt. 8. The Polish count,
Hobakari, who was a passonger on
the American steamer Alliuuca when
she was fired upon by the Spanish gun
boat off Cnpe Maysi, Cuba, and who
accuses the captain of the Allianca of
suppressing his evidence that the Alii
anoa carried contraband of war whilo
in Cuban waters, has arrived here and
has been seen by the ministers of war
and marine regarding the matter. The
government, howovor, declines to re
open tho question. Hobakari has pub
lished his story iu tho Spanish news-
Danors and it has caused a sonsation
hero.
District Legally Organized.
Ogallala, Nob., Sept. 8 In the dis
triot oourt of Keith county, Judge Ne
ville, iu the case of tho Alfalfa Irriga
tion Company, decided the district
was legally organized, the issue of
bond? regular and valid and holds the
district irrigation law, passed ot the
last session of the legislature, to be
constitution. Tne case will be dock'
eted in the supreme oourt and the court
asked to give it preoedenos, provid
d la th law.
The Tear's Production of tha Colorado
Fuel & Iron Compaq.-
Denver, Sept. 3. Tho 'llSnual
report of tho Colorado I jtfk Irou
Company for the flsoal .t,Wided June
30,1895, just made ifWfCg shows that
the gross earuiug1'"ii- ifto year were
$5,067,185, asacr-rl with $4,475,
747 for the p"'? f twelve months.
Xto --''fyned all its fixed
' X-Jidond of 8 per cent
r-,VJ.A".- J ieu BtOUX, UUU HI.
the end of tfte year had a surplus of
$4,874. The net earniugs were 804,
329, an increase of $143,464 over the
preceding year. The coal product
showed an increase of 141,649 tons,
and tho coke product increased 65,993
tons. The total product of coal was
1,480,435 tons, and of ooke 349,239
tons. The company produced upward
of 550,000 tons of manufactured iron.
It has been shown that the fuel and
irou oompany can produce iron and
steel at prices that oompote successfully
with the large Eastern factories.
Nebraska's Beet Crop.
Norfolk, Sept. 3 There are about
4,000 aoroa of sugar beets iu Norfolk
district all "laid by," and in much
better condition than any previous
year. Recent rains have benefited the
beets greatly. With continued favor
able conditions for roots, the result of
the harvest will exceed other seasons,
and will probably be more than 40,000
tons, which would mean an output of
some 7,000,000 pounds of granulated
sugar, and a run of more than 100 days
and nights. The advantages of beet
culture were clearly demonstrated lust
year. Dry weather reduced the ton
nage, but made the root richer in bu
gar. It is believed that the euormous
sugar output of the state this year will
be a factor in the world's sugar
market.
Still Another Hero
Seattle, Sept. 8. Traiu No. 2, on
the Seattle, Lake Shore & Eastern
road, and its engine, tender and refrig
erator oar were derailed this afternoon,
about twenty miles from this city. A
tree had been burned about the roots
and fell down the bank across the rails,
spreading them badly. The train con
sisted of eight coaches, several of them
filled with exoursionists. Engineer
Gabriel did not see the tree until
within two oar lengths, but stood at
his post and saved the tram. As the
engine tilted over he jumped, striking
his spine against a tie, injuring him
severely. The passengers did not know
their danger till it was over.
The Bom of Veterans.
Cinoinnati, Sept." 3. Tho Sons of
Veterans hold their annual enoamp-
ment at Kuoxville, Tenu. , September
f6 to 19. This is the first meeting by
the national organization south of the
Ohio and the Potomac, and, liko the
Grand Army encampment ' at Louis
ville, marks a new era in national his
tory. Commander-in-Chief W. E.
Buudit, of this oity, has inadQ every
preparation and has been ably assisted
by his staff and by the people of East
Tennessee.
Kxtent or the Dreaded Disease.
St. Petersburg, Sept. 8. Official re
turns show that there have been 3,350
cases of cholera and 718 deaths from
that disease in the government of Vol
hmia, between July 11 and August 17.
Already the farmers around Colfax,
Wash. , have begun hauling their grain
in from the fields.
The average prioe for twelve cayuses
sold at the North Yakima, Wash.,
pound the other day was $1.75.
Assessor Jackson has assessed the
Southern Pacific roadbed at $10,000
per mile in Jackson oounty, whereat
the railroad officials are considerably
exorcised.
The officers of the Salvation army in
Washington and Oregon, forty or fifty
in number, will oelehrate the harvest
home festival in Taconia September 26,
27 and 28.
The war in Oaksdale, Wash. , over
cows running at large in the city,
seems at an end, as the court has is
sued a mandamus to the mayor to sign
the ordinance.
The point has been raised that Wash
ington is not legally represented in
congress because the legislature has
failed to divide the state into congres
sional districts.
A petition has been sent to Gov
ernor McGraw from Spokane for the
pardon of William - Matthews, who is
in the penitentiary for assaulting Dep
uty Sheriff Pugh.
The appeal bond in tho oase of the
state vs. Cummings has been fixed at
$5,000. Cummings is the man who
not long ago was fouud guilty of kill
ing his hired man.
Friday, November 1, is the day set
by Judge Hume, of Seattle, for the exe
cution of Henry Craemer, convicted of
murdering Mrs. Philipina Mueller and
her baby boy Fritz.
Mount Baker, Wash., was visible
Sunday evening for the first time iu
eight weeks, the smoke of the forest
fires having died away. The new
peak, whether the the work of ava
lanche or volcanic eruption, is still
there, so that it is certainly not com
posed of soft snow, says the Reveille.
The sawmills np the north Santiam
are all busily employed at present get'
ting out lumber and timbers for the O.
C. & E. railroad. The Santiam Lum
bering Company, at Mill City, will
put iu a night shift and run day and
night, getting out bridge timbers. The
force of bridge carpenters is to be
largely inoreased.
Reports from Haytsack, Or., are to
the effect that Siegrist, the viotim of
the recent stabbing affray, is getting
along all right, aud has no intention
of dying at present Young Swift,
who did the stubbing, was among the
prisoners who reoeutly attempted to
escape from the Canyon City jail,
However, he was reoap tared.
The superintendent's report shows
that there were in Thurston oounty,
Wash., during the school year 8,410
school children between 5 and 21 years
of age, 1,790 males and 1,701 females.
There were 2,575 enrolled in the pub
lio schools, and 288 in private schools,
leaving 693 ot school age who had no
schooling. The average daily attend
ance in public schools was 1,884.
Some of the old residents of Marsh
field, Or. , claim that grading for the
uew sohool building will disclose the
graves of a few whites and Indians,
who were buried there about thirty
years ago. The site at one time was
used as a cemetery, but most, if not
all, of the bodies were removed to
what is now known as the old grave
yard, when the lot was deeded for
sjhool purposes.
Prosecuting Attorney Stewart has
filed suit against ex-Treasurer Clump
and his bondsmen for $36,000, the full
amount of the funds that should have
been turned over by Clump to his suo-
oessor, says the Port Angeles, Wash. ,
Times-Tribune. He ignores the settle
ment made by the commissioners with
the First National bank, which, if al
lowed, would leave Clump's shortage a
little over $4,000.
The civil service commission at
Washington has ordered an exaraina
tion held at the customhouse in Port
Townsend October 1, commencing at
o'clock A. M., for eligibles for the
positions of clerk, day inspector, night
inspector, messenger and boatman in
the Puget sound oustoms distriot. Only
oitizons of the United States can be ex
amined. No application will be ao
copied unless filed with the secretary
of the board of examiners at Port
Townsend, in oomplete form on the
proper blanks before the house of cloS'
ing business September 11, 1895.
The wheat crop in Wasco oounty,
Or., is turning out much better than
was anticipated a few days ago. The
oool weather has allowed the berry to
ripen slowly, and very little shriveled
wheat will be harvested. Max Voight,
who has a large ranch fifteen miles
frqm The Dalles, will harvest 2,500
bushels of wheat from his place, when
two weeks ago he only counted on get
ting about 1,800 bushels. Oue of the
large warehouse buildings of R. Feld
man & Co. , of Marous, Wash. ,
burned Saturday night, resulting in a
total loss of the builidng and $3,500
worth of groceries stored therein
There was no insuranoe. The origin
of the fire is supposed to have been in
cendiary. Soon after the fire the little
6-year-old boy of Mr. Feldman, while
playing about the smouldering ruins,
fell upon the ooa1! and was severely
boned.
CHOLERA IN HONOLULU.
Eight Deaths From the Disease Have
Been Reported.
San Francisco, Sept. 2. The steamer
Monowai, which arrived tonight from
Australian ports, did not stop at Hono
lulu as usual. When off that port the
steamer was hailed by the American
oonsul in a small boat, who announced
that cholera had broken out in Hono
lulu. Already there, had been eight
deaths from that disease among the na
tives and Chinese. As the cholera
broke out soon after the steamer Belgie
left on her trip, it is presumed that the
disease was brought by that vessel.
The Monowai did not enter Honolulu
harbor, but steamed direct to San
Francisco. Her passengers for Hawaii
were brought here.
The Belgic carried a large number
of passengers in the steerage, but most
of them were landed in Honolulu. It
was among the Honolulu passengers
that sickness broke out According to
the story as shouted from a small boat
to the people on the Monowai, three
Chinese steerage passengers bound for
Hawaii died at sea. The doctor said
that one died from heart disease and
the other two from pneumonia. No
mention of deaths at sea was made by
the steamship officers when the Belgic
arrived here, and it seems strange that
they should have"ueglected to mention
the fact that there had been sickness
and death on board. The Belgic
brought to San Francisoo six white
passengers, sixteen Japanese ana iorty
five Chinese. Eighteen other Chinese
were in transit, and have already pro
ceeded East or to Mexico. The Belgic
brought a cargo of tea and silk, which
has already been shipped Last There
is ni danger that cholera germs may be
in the cargo, but there is some alarm
felt as to the spread of cholera by the
passengers who were landed here. The
sickness on board the Belgio was con
fined to the party that was bound for
Honolulu, but, as the other steerage
passeuegrs associated with them on the
voyage, it is feared they may spread
the disease.
RULES OF THE ltOAD
England Will Probably Agree
to Our Regulations.
TO PREVEST COLLISIONS AT SEA
NEW YORK'S EXCISE LAW.
Over Seven Thousand Dollars Faid ln
Flues in 'two 11 ours.
New York, Sept. 2. Four hundred
and twenty-five excise cases were set
for a hearing today before Justice Jer
ome, in the new oourt ot special ses
sions. An immense throng tilled the
courtroom aud the halls leading to it
when oourt opened. The rush was
precipitated by the justice's announce
ment Wednesday last thut all the li
quor dealers who would plead guilty to
day would be let off with a $25 fine;
that any one who would plead guilty
after September 3 would be fined $300
while those who stood trial and were
found guilty would be sent to tho peni
tentiary for three mouths.
When the court opened Justice Jer
ome, Justice Hayes and Justice Hol
brook were present Justioe Jerome at
once declared that all liquor dealers
who would plead guilty would be let
off with a fine of $25. He said:
"All those who did not plead guilty
will please withdraw. Another day
will be set down for their trial."
There was immediately a tremen
dous rush for the bar.
"Don't come in all at once," criod
the clerk, who was astonished at the
rush of the liquor dealers. It was like
a football game, and tho liquor men
fought to be first in line.
"Have your $35 ready, please,"
again said the clerk, and immediately
there was a rustle of bills and the
greenbacks were flourished. In a little
while bills were piled a foot high on
the desk in front of the clerk, and he
was obliged to call for a respite from
his task.
It was said that at least half of those
on the calendar would plead guilty,
and, judging by the proceedings, the
estimate was not too much. Six big
policemen had to keep the crowd in or
der, and they had to keep hustling.
In two hours before noon $7,700 in
fines was received. The collections
from excise fines for the month of
August amount to $20,000.
Zella's Suit Against George Gould.
Jersey City, Sept. 2. Counsel for
Zella Nioolaus-Ruhman was today
granted permission by Judge Lippin
oott, of the supreme eourt, to incor
porate in the suit against George J.
Gould for the face value of a check for
$40,000, which the latter is alleged to
have foroibly taken from her, the ad
ditional charge of assault recently
made by Mrs. Ruhman against Mr.
Gould. The complaint asserts that as
a result of the alleged assault, tho date
of which is set in April, 1893, her life
was for a long time despaired of.
Couusel for Gould was given thirty
days in which to put in his answer to
the amended complaint.
New Committee Will Be Appoiated at
This Session of Parliament to
Look Into the Matter.
Washington, August 31. The pros
pect for international acceptanoe of the
Washington rules to prevent collisions
at sea is reported bright by Navigation
Commissioner Chamberlain, who has
just returned from an informal consul
tation with Ambassador Bayard aud
the British authorities on the subject
After the assent of nearly all maruimo
nations to the rules had been secured
last year by the United States, Great
Britain joined the other powers und
asked delay nntil the rules oould be re
ferred to a parliamentary committee.
This committee, which was about to
render a general favorable report, came
to an end with the abrupt dissolution
of parliament upon the defeat of the
late ministry. That a new committeo
must be appointed at the preseut ses
sion of parliament has been clearly in
dicated to the British government
Delay in appointing the committee
until February might impede uctiou
by congress, should any be necessary,
and it is expected that parliament will
show the courtesy to the United States
which congress at the last session
showed to Great Britain.
The secretary of the treasnry today
issued the following circular to collect
ors of customs further modifying tho
circular of July 24, 1895, relative to
the transportation of goods in bond
through the Mexican free zone:
"It having been reported to this de
partment that merchandise transported
in bond through the United States to
interior points in Mexico beyond the
limits of the free zone is invariably en
tered at the Mexican enstom-hou e on
the frontier, whence it is forwarded
after full duties are raid, collectors are
instructed that the consular verifica
tion provided for by the order of July
24, 1895, will be at the Mexican fron
tier, said order being modified so as to
provide for the consular veri lieu tion
for the district through which the mer
chandise was imported, and they shall
certify that the merchandise has passed
beyond the limits of the free z mo, and
shall require satisfactory evidenoe of
payment of the full and regular duties,
as assessed by the government of Mex
ico, on goods destined for points be
yond the limits of the free zone."
The controller of the treasury's deci
sion that the statute allowing double
fees to United States marshals, district
attorneys and olerks in Wushingtou,
Oregon, California, Wyoming, Mon
tana, Idaho, North and South Dakota,
New Mexico, Arizona, Utah aud Ne
vada did not apply to mileage, has
caused much dissatisfaction among
those officials. Previous to the do
oision, doable mileage bad been al- .
lowed on account of greatly increased
cost of traveling in Western states and
territories. he United States mar
shal of NL. "rlaims that mileage
oomes undfj, vvfees, and sug
gested that fee ... v brought to
the attention of tW """H jus
tice. This will proba
Controller Bowler based
on the opinion of the supreme W
several months ago in a case involviiff.
that maximum fees be allowed, the
court holding mileage was not fees.
Minister to Mexico Ransom, after
taking the oath of office and holding a
conference with Acting Secretary Mo-
Adoo, expressed his intention ot start
ing on his return to Mexico within tho
next few days. His health has improv
ed to the extent that he thinks he will
be able to endure the high altitude bet
ter than during his first stay'. It is
understood one of Ransom's principal
missions will bo to induce Mexico to
recede from her position on the extra
dition of American criminals who have
fled to that country and havo an
nounced their intention of becoming
oitizens.
As a result of the recommendations
of the Chicago drainage canal board,
the engineer corps of the war depart
ment will make observations and tako
measurements so as to determine the
probable effect of the operation of tho
proposed oanal upon ' the level of the
great lakes. No further steps can be
taken nntil this is accomplished, and
it is announced that the observation
will be started as soon as practicable.
American Inter, erenve Kcsented.
Paris, Sept. 2. Estafette protests
against the statements of Borne Ameri
can papers relative to ex-Consul Wal
ler, saying that if Frenohmen sold
arms to enemies of the United States
Americans would never tolerate any
interference on the part of the cabinets
of Europe. Moreover," oontinued
Estafette, "we need pay no attention
to the idle complaints of these Amerl
oan papers. Indeed, Waller ought to
have been immediately shot for his
glaring treason."
Home Kule for Cuba.
Havana, Sept. 3. At a reunion last
night of leaders of the autonomist
party, an agreement was entered into
providing for an active propaganda in
the interest of the party. An effort
will be made to bring to the attention
of the Spanish government the coces
sity for the establishment of the prin
oiples ot home Vale This, it is hoped
will satisfy the liberal element anri
pat an end to the struggle with the in
argents.
The Lyle-Goldendale Koad.
Goldendale, August 80. L. Ger-
liuger, of Vancouver, Wash, , and Er
nest C. Dalton, of Chicago, armed in
Goldendale today and made a proposi
tion to the Klickitat Valley Railroad
Company, to tie, rail and equip a rail
way from Lyle to Goldendale, provided
the right-of-way is procured and the
grade made. No decision has yet been
made by the company.
Boyd Given Bis Liberty.
Notrh Yakima, August 80. At the
preliminary examination of Louis A.
Boyd, charged with stealing $500 from
the safo of the Hotel Yakima while he
was employed there, the evidence was
of such oharaoter that the defendant
oould not be held, and was given his
liberty. The costs of the prosecution
were charged up against Peter Belles,
the complaining witness.
Re Will Go to Japan.
Little Rook, August 80. Dean
Davis, who for two years has been in
iharge of Trinity cathedral, has ao
oepted the position of professor of yi-
tematio divinity la th uninarr it
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