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NEWS OF THE WEEK
From all Parts of the New
and Old World.
CORBETT CASE ENDED.
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BRIEF AND INTERESTING ITEMS
A CLASH MAY FOLLOW
Comprehensive Review of the Import
ant Happening! of the Cur.
rent Week.
Diiviil Keeley lias been arrested In
Kalamaaioo, Mich., accused of bigamy.
Since his arrest nine wives have put in
an appearance. All but one were
widows, whoso property ha had sold.
In tliu United State supreme court
an nuinion was handed down in a case
involving the constitutionality of tlie
territorial law fixing a clay's work in
smelters ami mines in tlio territory at
eight hours. Tlie court hold that the
law was an exercise of the state's police
powers. Tlie decision of the supreme
"""'viirt of Utah was affirmed.
,)The entire systeui of tlie government
Inspection of meat which has been
established in the packing-houses of tho
United States was doolured to be uncon
stitutional, inctTuotivo and void in an
opinion handed down in the United
KtatcB district court by Judge John P.
Rogers, federal judgo at Fort Smith,
Ark., sitting for Judgo Phillips.
The navy department hits just com
peted the allotment among the states
of the appropriation of $50,000 made
for the assistance of the naval militia
Wntinna. The allotments are
smaller this vear than heretofore, ow
ing to tlie fact tliat while the organiza
tion aro increasing in number, hence
tho effort now heinu made to secure
from congress an increase of $(10,000.
Senator Wilson, of Washington, says
that the amendment of Representative
Ellis, which has been proposed to tin
bill tn settle the land claims and con
tests with the Northern Pacific, will
i-ufliilt. in dnfeatlnn all lettislution rela
tive to the matter. Neither bill can
go through, he declares, if thoy are to
be aniondod. The senator hopes to get
his provision made a part of the sundry
oivil bill.
According to a report placed before
Pr.widmit MeKinloy there aro now
available for military duty in the
TT,,it.i,l "States 10.0711.710 able-bodied
mn. and of these 112.083 are aire
in t), militia, formiinr tlie nucleus of
a tremendous lighting force. This
without considering the skeleton
Unite,! Stud's armv. which cuiilil on
short notice recruit up to 100,000 men
It can be stated positively no river
und harbor bill will bo reported at this
session of congress. Tlie house lead-
ers are opposed to more river and har-
jp.eUbor bills, and tlie menus oi uie mn on
9 7 Hhe committee believe it will bo neuer
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congressional elections next full, when
a complete and comprehensive bill can
be reported, rather than attempt to
pass an inadeqntao bill nt this session.
Senator McBride of Oregon, has ro
nortod from tlie committee on com
merce his amenlment to the diplo
matic and consular appropriation bill,
iirovidinu for a consulate at Vladivo
Block, witli a salary of 13,800, and also
for a consulate at Rnssland, B. C, at a
salarv of 2.000. These amendments
nnator McBride intends to urgo before
the senate when the diplomatic and
mumnlnta annrourintion bill H consid
ered.
In view of tlie warlike preparations
being made by Chile, tho government
of Argentina has decided to purchase
three warships and arms tor luu.ouu
men. The people of Argentina are en
thusiasts over the possibilities of war.
Many public officials have offered to
give part of tlieir salaries for buying
warships. It 1b not generally believed
that war is imminent, but tlie people
consider it their duty to prepare for an
emergenoy in oase Chile should refuse
to fulfill her promises in tlie boundary
treaties.
The steamer EHer plying between
Portland and Alaska ports, reports ail
exoeedinly rough trip down. The sea
w.is the worst the crew and officers of
the Elder have ever encountered, and,
owinu to her being without ballast, all
control of the vessel was lust, and it
was only owing to the vigilance of the
offloerB that she was saved from going
with a crash on one of the thousands ol
u small islands in this district. She was
L foroed to remain at sea for 80 hours.
'The gale, while it lasted, was terriflo,
and attained a velooity of at least 100
miles an hour. The vessel's propeller
blades were broken and she was com
pelled to lay over at Nanaimo for
repairs.
At Philadelphia the birthday anni
versary of George Washington was com
memorated with appropriate exercises
at the Academy of Music. Tlie feature
of the day was an address to the stu
dents of the university of Pennsylvania,
delivered by President MoKinley. The
president paid an eloquent tribute to
the memory of the Father of Our
Country, and from his life and deeds
drew a lesson as to the duties of the
American oeonle of today. At Chi-
oairo. ex-President Ilarrrison delivered
an address before the Union League
Club, choosing as liis subject, "The
Duties of Wealth." At numerous other
cities the occasion was appropriately
observed.
Hon. Sanford B. Dole, president of
the republio of Hawaii, was tendered a
public reoeption at San Francisco at tlie
chamber of commerce, and met with a
cordial and flattering recognition on the
part of the crowds of people.
, Secretary Gage points with a gcod
deal of interest to the fact that the cus
toms receipts for this fiscal year at last
have overtaken the receipts for the
same period of the prior fiscal year.
The total receipts for this fiscal year
V have reached $88,089.59".
Senate Decides Against tlie lo.
ei mil's Appointee.
Washington, March 2. Former Vice
President Stevenson was a visitor on
the sennte floor at the opening of tho
session today. A bill extending the
time for the construction of a bridge
across the Missouri at Yankton, K. D.,
was passed.
Hoar, chairman of tho judiciary com
mittee1, moved tlie senate nonconcur in
the. house amendments to the bank
ruptcy bill, and that a committee of
conference be appointed.
Stewart objected to tho appointment
of a committee on conference and the
matter went over until tomorrow.
Hon. II. W. Corbott was today de
nied admission to the senate as a sena
tor from Oregon on the appointment
by the governor, by the decisive vote
of GO to 10. Speeches were made to-
lay against the admission of Corbett
iy Bacon (Ua.) ana Burrows uuiun.j
ud in favor of his admission ny wor-
(Ala.1. After disposing of the
iran
Corbett case, the senate began the con
gideration of the Alaska homestead and
railway right of way bill, and had not
concluded it when it adjourned.
The house passed tlie sundry civil ap
propriation bill today after a four days'
debate. The most important action to
day was the elimination of an appro
priation for representation at the Paris
exposition on a point of order. The
Hidden change ol sentiment in me
house, which is often witnessed when
members go on record, was twice illus
trated today. On Friday last the House
n committee of tlie whole, where there
is no record of the vote, knocked out a
provision in the bill for an appropria
tion to pay those who furnish tlie gov
ernment witli information relative to
violators of the internal revenue laws,
and today, in committee an extra
month's pay was voted to the employes
of the house. Both of these proposi
tions commanded a very respectable
majority in the committee, but when
tho members voted on roll calls in the
house, both of them wero overwhelm
ingly defeated.
Several minor bills were passed after
the sundry civil bill was paBsed.
Millions for Defense.
Washington, March 2. Itepresenta
tive Bromwell (Rep. O.) today intro
duced in the house tiie following reso
lution: "That the secretary of the navv be
and is hereby authorized, whenever in
his judgment it shall become expedi
ent for 'he best interests of the coun
try to do so, to secure options upon and
consummate the purchase of such bat
tle-ships, cruisers, rams, torpedo-ooats
or other form of naval vessels as aro of
the most modern type, and ready for
mmediate use, together with tlie nee-
eseary armament aim equipment iur
the same, as in his judgment are nec
essary to place the naval strength of
tho country upon a proper footing lor
immediate hostilities with any foreign
power with which the same may be
threatened, and for the purpose of con
summating such purchases there is
hereby appropriated the sum of $20,-
000,000 to be immediately available
The resolution was referred to
naval committee.
SEVENTEEN ARE DEAD.
Inflammatory Circulars Being Scattered
Itroadcast.
New York, March a. The World
prints tho following circular, which it
gays is being distributed on the streets
of Havana:
"Spaniards Without Conditions
Long live Spain with honor. It is
time we leave at one side lying decep
tions and puerilo fears. It is neces
sary, even if we all succumb in the
fight, not to stand the impositions of
that proud and ambitious nation
which at every moment, taking advan
tage of the weakness of tlie liberal gov
ernment, menaces us and throws down
the gauntlet. Providence is taking our
part, and if not, see what has hap
pened to that vessel to which they con
fided all their power.
"It is necessary to go to the ballot
box to offer all obstacles to autono
mists, because with them and their
coming into power things have occur
red that never happened when we (con
servatives) were in powor.
"Under the new colonial system has
occurred the accident to the Maine.
Thev have allowed the dead of a hos
tile nation to be placed in tlie palace
and a thousand other things to bring
us conflicts. So we repeat the phrases
of the orator Romero Rubin, We will
go anywhere except to autonomy; and
let us also take note that the valiant
General Weyler, whom we ought to
elect a deputy for Havana, second us.
We have on our side the army, the
volunteers, the navy and the people.
"What do you do, that you allow
yourselves to lie insulted in this man
ner? Do yon not see what they have
done to us by removing our brave and
beloved Weyler? At this hour he
would have made an end of this vile
insurgent rabble that tramps on our
flag and on our honor. They force au
tonomy on us to cast us aside and give
tlie positions of honor and command to
those who initiated this rebellion
these ill-born autonomists, ingrate sons
of our beloved land. And last, these
dirty Yankees, who meddle in our
affairs, humiliating us to the last de
gree, as a further taunt, send us one of
the war vessels of their rotten navy,
after insulting us in their newspapers
in our own house.
"Spaniards, the time of action has
arrived. Slumber not. Let us show
those vile traitors that we have not yet
lost honor, and that we know how to
protect it with energy of a worthy and
strong nation.
"Death to the Americans! Death to
autonomy!! Long live Spain! Long
live Wevler!"
LEAGUE ISLAND YARD
Four Warships Nearly Ready
' for Active Service.
SHOT AT KING GEORGE.
THE WORK OF EN LISTING MEN
Great Activity at Watervllet Arsenal
Monltor Terror In New York
Harbor War Rumors.
BUSINESS IN HAVANA.
the
An
Epidemic Sweeping Over the City
of skugway. (
Nanaimo, B. O., March 2. The
steamer Oregon arrived here tins after
noon from Skagway and Dyea. She
had a number of passengers who are re
turning homo disgusted with Alaska.
Before the Oregon left Skagway, 17
deaths from cerebro spinal meningitis
were reported in 24 hours.
Among the dead, the only names as
ceitained were B. Austrandor, of Port
land, Or.', . Montello.of Des Moines,
In. j Jones Hawbachor, of Astoria, Or.;
George Baker, of Kverett, Wash.i a
child named Atkins, of Albany, and a
boy named Anderson.
Dr. O. B, Estes, of Astoria, who was
a jiassenger on the Oregon, predicts
that the number of deaths will soon
run into the hundreds.
The steamer Mamie reports that a
Bteamsliip caught on fire in Seinour
narrows.. Her name was not obtaina
ble hut it is thoucht that she was
from Vancouver, B. C. The fire was
extinguished and the steamer proceeded
north.
Behrlug Sea Seizures.
Washington, March 2. The presi
dent today sent to the senate a full rec
ord of the proceedings between the
United States and Great Britain in the
arbitration relating to the compensa
tion for the seizure of British ships in
Behring sea under the treaty of 1892.
Tim collection of documents includes
the correspondence and notes of a dip
lomatic charaoter bearing on the sub
ject, but most of these bear date prior
to the making of the award. A state
ment of the government Counsel, Don
M. Dickinson, Robert LanBing and
Charles B. WarrenB is appended, in
which they say:
"If there are serious questions as to
the validity of the award in the light
of precedent and authority, in view )f
the history of the controversy, and in
the exitsing conditions, as well as be
cause of the comparatively small
amount of the aggregate awarded, we
venture to express the hope that the re
sult will be accepted by our govern
ment." 1 '
Mystery at Key West.
Key West, March 2. The order for
bidding soldiers to go into town was re
cinded this afternoon. No explanation
has been furnished, and there seems to
be some mystjfloation at this unprece
dented occurrence.
The Maine Court of Inquiry Will Return
to Cuba.
Washington, March 2. At the close
nf offloe hours a teleifiam came to the
navy department from Admiral Sicard
at Key West, in tlie following terms:
"Key West, March 2. To the Secre
tary of the Navy, Washington: Court
of inquiry will commence session at
Key West today. They must resume
session at Havana to receive reports
from divers, after further work on tlie
wreck. SICARD.'!
The important feature of this is the
declaration that the court will return to
Havana. It sets at rest tlie rumors
that have been current for days past,
that the court was not to return to
Havana, for the reason that it had dis
covered the eause'of the sinking of the
Maine, which was not an accident, and
that they had consequently no further
business in Havana. One important
deduction to be drawn from the message
was that the report of the court of in
quiry can scaroely be expected for sev
eral weeks to come.
The court will be occupied at Key
West for several days at least in taking
the testimony of the survivors there.
Then, upon the return to Havana, it is
expected that a good deal of time must
elapse before the divers can get tnrougn
the mud which now encompasses the
lower pait of the wreck of the Maine,
and examine the bottom. After this is
done, the oourt must deliberate in order
to secure an agreement upon their find
ings. The prevalent belief at the navy
department is that up to this moment
the oourt has not undertaken to com
pare notes and endeavor to reach such
an agreement. '
Philadelphia, March 1. League
island navy-yard literally swarmed
with visitorstoday, in consequence of
the report from Washington that the
cruisers Columbia and Minneapolis,
the double-turreted monitor Miantono
moh, and the ram Katahdin, had been
ordered to go into commission, with
dispatch. BotA cruisers have skeleton
crews aboard, while the monitor has
been lying at her dock for several years,
and the Katahdin since last winter.
None of the naval officials at the yard
would say anything relating to the fu
ture movement of the vessels, but from
workmen it was learned the commis
sion orders had been issued. This
was borne out by the fact that all day
a large force of men in tlie construction
and repair departments were actively
at work on the Miantonomoh and the
Katahdin. Visitors were kept off these
boats, and only those having friends
amonff the officers and crew of the
cruisers were allowed on board.
The repairs to the monitor are all of
a minor nature, and. will be completed
in a day or two. Over 20 men have
already been detailed for her, and it is
said her full complement of 150 will be
made up as rapidly as possible.
A large force was busy on tne tiatan-
din, removing her ventilating appar
atus and fitting her with steam pipes.
This work will only take a few days.
The navy department intends to get
the vessels ready for sailing at a mo
ment's notice. Late this afternoon
steam was gotten up on board of tne
monitor for the purpose of testing her
boilers. In one of the lofts, nearly 10U
men were at work on small spars and
boat fittings.
Everything is shipshape on the Min
neapolis and Columbia, and beyond
filling up their complement of officers
and men. and taking coal nu provi
skins, nothing remains to be done.
This will consume about five days at
. ' .i i .;u
tne most, anu men uoui vceocio
be ready for active service.
The work of enlisting men will con
tinue until orders to stop have been re
cevied from Washington. Captain
Casey, the commandant, said he did
not know for what vessel tiie men now
hfiinu enlisted are wanted. The roster
was simply being filled up, and lie did
not know how many men were wanted,
or where the recruits would be as
signed. .
CLASH INEVITABLE.
Desperate Attempt of Would-Be-Assas-slns,
W ho Ex-aped.
Athens, March 1. An unsuccessful
attempt was made today to assassinate
King George. The king was returning
from Phaleron, at 5 o'clock in the
evening in a landau, accompanied by
the Princess Maria, when two men,
who were hidden in a ditch alongside
the road, opened fire with guns upon
the occupants of the carriage. The
first shot missed, but the second wound
ed a footman in the arm. The coach
man whirmed ud his horses and the
roval party dashed away at a gallop.
The miscreants fired seven more shots
after them, none of which took effect,
and the king and the princess returned
to the palace unhurt.
The king states that one of the assas
sins was dressed in gray clothing, and
his majesty declares he could easily
identify him. When the second shot
whizzed past the carriage, tlie king
rose and stood in front of his daughter,
in order to shield her. One of the
horses was slightly wounded. One of
the assailants knelt in the middle of
the road and aimed straight at the
king, who noticed that the man's hand
was shaking. Tlie shot missed, and the
king had a clear view of this man, who
his majesty fays was barely 20 years
old. He continued to fire after the
carriage until it was out of range. His
companion did not leave the ditch.
BLOWN ON THE FLATS.
The Oregon Struck by a Terrific Gale in
Juneau Harbor.
Seattle, March 1. The steamer To-
peka arrived here tonight frou Juneau.
The officers of the Topeka report that
in a terrific wind storm at Juneau last
Sunday the steamship Oregon was
blown ashore on Juneau flats. She
was lying in Juneau harbor at anchor
when the gale struck her, and, after
straining at her anchors for some time,
she began to drag, and then at tremen
dous speed Bhe was hurled on the flits.
Several horses were thrown heavily
against the side of the vessel as she
struck, and some were killed. All
day she lay in ;hat position, the pas
sengers suffering terribly, as during the
gale a dense Bnow storm raged. The
thermometer registered 8 degrees below
zero, and the fierce wind was piercing
cold. When the gale abated, at high
tide, the vessel was floated. Fortun
ately, the flats are soft, and the Oregon
suffered no injury..
Costa Rica and Nicaragua Apparently
I'pon the Verge of War.
New York, Feb. 28. A dispatch to
the Herald from Panama says: Ad
vices received today from Costa Rica
state that at a banquet given on Sun
day night, President Iglesias said the
situation between Costa Rica and Nic
aragua is such that war is inevitable.
Further advices from Costa Rica say
that on February 20 there was a large
popular demonstration in which more
than 5,000 persons showed their ap
proval of the attitude of the govern
ment toward Nicaragua, and more
troops were sent on February 20 to tne
frontier. Hostilities with Nicaragua
are expected at any moment. Many
prominent members of the American
colony have offered to aid the governs
ment with men and money. Onf
them, James Bennett, offered to '4
n nnn The Frnnh colony h
promised to take up arms in deiense oi
Costa Rica in the event of war.
Since the unsuccesstul revolution,
broke out in Nicaragua on February 6,
whicli President Zelaya charges the
CoBta Rican government with aiding,
there has been little communication
with the Costa Rican capital. Mes
sages sent from here are in plain lan
guage at sender s risk and suDjeoi to
censorship.
A special commissioner arrived at
Colon a few days ago with a dispatch
from Washington. Replies were sent
to Port Limon by tlie steamship New
port. It is stated that the same com
missioner bad a private conference
with the government authorities here.
His object is to enlist Colombia on
Coata Rica's side should the Greater
Rnnnhlic of Central America or the
triple alliance declare war against her,
PEACE
A STRICT CENSORSHIP
France Denies Right of Free
Speech and Free Press.
MELINE'S OFFICIAL WARNING
Several Newtpapere notified to Ceaie
DUcusalng Dreyfu Campaign
Lawyera Dibarred.
Paris. Feb. 28. The new dictator
ship has decided to suppress the free
dom of speecb and tne
press.
freedom of
AUTONOMISTS WANT
Cuba Llbre's
LA CHAMPAGNE SAFE.
LITTLE WORK DONE.
Divers Experience Great TMfHculty In
llecovering Dottles.
Turkish Bread Eloti.
Constantinople, March 2. Serious
bread riots, have taken place at Galli
poli, here a uiob attempted to burn the
government offloe. The police made
86 arrests V
Havana, Maroh 2. Little work was
done today by the divers from the tug
Right Arm. Captain Magee, who is in
oliarge, seemed to lack authority 5 from
the wrecking people or others, and ia
indisposed to work on his own judg
ment, exoept in smaller details.
flantain Siursbee was on board the
light-house tender Fern until 2 o'olook
his afternoon. He waited for the
Spanish divers but they did not appear.
Captain Sigsbee thinks Spain has a
moral and international right to make
an independent examination, and he
will give the Spanish divers such facil
ities as are possible. Captain Sigsbee
hopes the survey steamer Bachewill re
turn to the Tortugaa tomorrow or the
next day with all the Maine's wounded
left here, and he also hopes to send on
the Baohe hereafter the remains of the
dead recovered in a condition maKing
it possible to place them in coffins.
The difficulty experienced in recovering
the bodies is not understood by any but
the divers. The latter yesterday worked
for three hours trying to bring out one
body intact, and one of the divers had
a bad fall, and several got their air
tubes tangled. .
Even then they could not extricate
the remains. The principal efforts of
the divers are now directed toward
olearing the upper wreokage, smoke
stacks, decks, guns, hatches, bridges,
cranes and gratings. Then, if at all,
all the dead can be removed.
At Watervllet Arsenal.
Albany, N. Y., March 1. The great
est activity since the Rebellion is wit
nessed at the Watervliet arsenal. The
entire force is working night and day.
Friday night was received an order for
the shipment of two carloads of 12-inch
projectiles to Fort Hamilton, with the
greatest possible haste. . Yesterday they
were dispatched. Orders have also
been recevied.for the shipment of all
projectiles now on hand to the several
forts about New York, and to forward
all complete guns as speedily as possi
ble to the proving grounds at Sandy
Hook. Such an order has not been
received at Watervliet since the close
of the war. It is thought that the last
six loads of projectiles will be shipped
during the present week.
A Key Wert Rumor.
Key West, March 1. The latest
story as to the way the Maine was
blown up is oontained in a letter for
warded by a secret Cuban olubs, in
Havana, to J. M. Govin, a Cuban in
surgent agent here. Govin received it
in the ordinary oourse of mail. It was
written in English, but was signed
"Maquinista," (Machinist). After a
long preamble, saying that the writer
lrnnw the Maine's fate was due to a
Spanish plot, the letter goes on to say
that in an old warehouse at Santa Cat
alina, 200 yards from where the Maine
was moored, some diving apparatus
had been hidden, and- from this base
two divers had worked by night and
filled the torpedo boles of the Maine
with dynamite cartridges conneoted
with a battery to the land, by which
the cartridges were exploded. Ac
cording to the letters, the divers were
to have been paid a large sum, which
has not been forthcoming.
Cubans in Key West say that the in
vestigation in Havana has tended to
confirm the statements of the letter,
which will go before the court of in
quiry. An officer of the Maine, wnose
attention was called to the story today,
usserted positively to the correspond
ent that the torpedo-holes of the Maine
had not been opened during ner stay
in the harbor.
The naval board of inquiry arrived
today, and will begin its sessions to-moij'row.
Anchored Off the Newfoundland Banka
With Shaft Broken.
New York, Maroh 1. The Holland
American line steamer Rotterdam, from
Rotterdam, arrived at quarantine to
night, with Third Officer George Dns
worth and nine seamen of the overdue
French liner La Champagne, who were
picked up from a lifeboat Thursday,
February 24, in latitude 43.10 north,
longitude 57 west. The men, when
taken aboard the Rotterdam, were in a
helpless condition, having been in the
ship's lifeboat for six days and nights.
The men were all more or less frost
bitten.
Unsworth stated that La Champagne
broke her tail-end shaft Thursday, Fell
ruary 17, at 5 P. M., in latitude 45.27,
longitude 51.52. The steamer being
elpless, Captain Perrott anohored.
The steamer was on the edge of the
Newfoundland banks, and there being'a
possibility of the steamer not being
picked up in her position, Captain Per
rott decided to send a lifeboat in search
of assistance.
La Champagne carried 304 passen
gers, and was nearly two weeks overdue.
Hour of Triumph "Sear
at Hand.
New York, Feb. 28. A dispatch to
the Tribune from Havana says: In
rh uncertainty of the relations with
the United States, the importance of
the recent; action of the autonomist
party is overlooked. Its central com
mittee has formally approved the plan
which is a confession of the failure of
the present scheme of autonomy and an
offer to the insurgents to concede every
thins except the withdrawal of the
Spanish flag.
Its significance is in the fact that
Senor Govin, of the autonomist cabinet,
was a leading spirit in the meeting,
and offered the resolutions for treating
with the insurgents, which contain a
series of propositions outlined by Bibra
two weeks ago when the radical auton
omist party was formed. These cover
everything but independence.
The transignetes are still hostile to
the government. Among them the
Maine inquiry is adding to the smother
ed anti-American feeling. The author
ities profess ability to hold it in check.
LIVES LOST.
i-wspapers tonight were noti
fied that nnuless they cease discussing
the Dreyfus campaign tomorrow they
will be rigorously prosecuted.
A number of correspondents ot lor-
eign newspapers were warned that un
less they abandon tneir nosuie uis-
patches they will be expelled irom
France.
It is even asserted that Blowitz, the
correspondent of the London Times,
was also warned.
Because of his courageous action
as an officer in tne war ueparuneiu
and in the Zola trial, Colonel Picquart,
by a decree issued tonight, was expelled
from the army and placed under three
years of police surveillance.
The lawyer who advised mm lias
been suspended from the bar.
Esterbazy has received official per
mission to prosecute Mathieu Dreyfus.
The announcement was made that
more rigorous measures of the same
high-handed policy will soon be prom
ulgated. Concluding his official warn ing, Me
line said: .
"I trust it will be understood that if ,
the agitation continues after yester
day's verdict we shall be in the pres
ence of a party issue. Enough evil has
already been done internally, tne
life of the nation has been checked.
A part of the foreign press denounces
us. This must be stopped, in the in
terests of peace, of the army, and of
our foreign relations. The government
must deal with the wound it desires
to heal, and it will impose silence
upon everybody. It will take suoh dis
ciplinary measures as the circum
stances demand. Nobody can continue
the agitation in good faith, and after
tomorrow the government will sup
press all attempts to continue it. The
government is applying the laws at its
disposal, and if tlie weapons are insuffi
cient, it will ask for more." (Great
tumult). "The vote of this house will
prove that when patriotism ia involved,
there are no parties. Everybody ral
lies under that flag."
NINE
BURNED AT SEA.
Terrible Experience of Crew and Pas
gengera of Steamer Legislator.
Boston, March 1. The British
steamer Legislator, Captain Tennant,
bound from Liverpool for Colon, was
burned at sea February 16, in latitude
31:23 north, longitude 44:10 west.
The fire broke out February 13, and
burned fiercely for three days, during
which time Fireman Thomas Roberts
was burned to death, Second Officer
James Bateman and Seaman William
Angell were drowned by the capsizing
of a boat, Third umcer Martin anu
Steward John Gaffney went adrift in a
boat, and Chief Cook Fred h. Lee,
crazed by fearful burns, jumped over-
.bbard. The rest of the crew oi 30
men, with two passengers, uv. iuoru
mer and wife, of London, were rescued
by the fruit steamer Flowergate and
brought to this port, arriving here to
day. Four of the orew,f Chief Engineer
Traugher, Second Engineer John Hol
den, Fourth Engineer Robert Milne and
Charles Ibbittson, were so severely in
jured that they were taken to the ma
rine hospital upon arriving at this port.
Holden is not expected to live.
A Tinement House In Charleston, 8. C,
Burns With Fatal Results.
- Charleston, S. C, Feb. 28. Nine
I lives were lost in a fearful fire which
raged for a short time here this morn
ing. At 2:10 A. M., a policeman on
dutv noticed big sparks flyThg from the
tenement house at 160 Church street.
The officer found that a blaze was is
suing from one of the windows on the
first floor. The doors were broken open
and the family on that floor rushed out
without injury. Somebody yelled that
a family of women were sleeping on
the third floor. The police rushed up
stairs and when they reachd the top
floor the lifesaving work was stopped
by the flames, whioh seemed to be over
tlie entire floor. Screams from dying
women were heard, and Officer Bagley
rushed in and pulled out three charred
bodies. The quiok work of the fire
department checked the flames, but not
until nine lives had been lost. The
dead are: Mrs. Rebecoa Knickmeyer,
Albert O'Neil, Caswell O'Neil, Joseph
ine Knickmeyer, 7 years old; Katie
Knickmeyer, 19 years old; Leona
Knickmeyer, 9 years old, Francis
Knickmeyer. 6 years old, Lillie Knick
meyer, 3 years old; a baby of Mrs.
Knickmeyer, 1 month old.
BRANDING SEALS.
A CUT AT SAN FRANCISCO.
The Canadian Pacific Make tow Rate
to the East.
San Francisco, Feb. 28. The. Cana
dian Pacific threw a bombshell into the
camp of the American railroad agents
this morning by announcing that tick
ets would be sold from San Francisco
to New York via Vancouver at $40
first-class and 130 second-clasB. The
lowest first-class rates by the Central
and Union Pacifio are $79, Agents
here say that east-bound business by
the Canadian road is slight at this sea
son, and they don't fear demoralization,
but they recognize the danger to Klon
dike business if these rates are enforced
in the East. In fact, the Southern
Pacifio will have to meet the cut or see
all Klondike travel go to "Victoria and
Seattle. Everything depends on the
Chicago meeting. If the Canadian Pa
cific cannot be placated then the South
ern Pacifio will be compelled to cut the
present rates nearly in half.
Crushed to Death.
San Francisco, Feb. 28. Charles
Lapan, superintendent of construction
on tlie Call building, was instantly
killed this afternoon, in the freight
elevator on the Third-street side of the
building.
Lappan was at work in the base
ment, and stepped on the freight eleva-
tor. It is believed he pulled the wrong
rope, and when the elevator started up,
attempted to jump out. His body was
oausrht between the floor of the eleva-
The Process Described in the Electrical
Review.
New York, Feb. 28. The Electrical J tor and the first floor and was terribly
In Ptolemy's time any one
killed a oat was put to death.
who
l ' Orders for the Alllamoe.
Portsmouth, N. H., March 1. The
first positive orders reoeived at Ports
mouth na,vy-yard since the blowing up
of the Maine were reoeived today,
when orders came to send the warship
Alliance to sea on April 1. She will
be put in first-class repair by that time.
The Terror In New York Harbor.
New York, "March 1. The monitor
Terror passed in at quarantine at 12:50
this morning and ancnorea ou xuuiii
kinsville at 1:05.
Wyoming Militia Orders.
Denver, Maroh 1. A special to the
News from Laramie, wyo., says: o.
Fred Hesse, jr., captain of company A,
W.N. G., has received orders from
flnlnnet Frank A. Foote, of Evanston,
to get his oompany and equipment in
readiness for servioe on short notice.
Seven Young People Killed.
Chicago, Maroh 1. An omnibus
containing nine persons, eight of whom
were young men and women, who wer
on their way to attend a party in the
hotel at Blue Island, was struck by a
Grand Trunk passenger train at the
Western avenue crossing south of Blue
Island, at 9 o'olock tonight, and six of
the pleasure-seekers were killed almost
instantly. None escaped serious in
jury. The train was running at a high
rate of speed, and approached the cros
sing after rounding a sharp curve.
Alfred Tennyson's Brother.
London. March 1. Frederick Ten
nyson, eldest brother of the late poet
laureate, died yesterday.
iteview will puonsn toaay tne urst
authentic account of branding fur seals
bv electricity to prevent the destruc
tion of the female seals. The article is
written by Elmer E. Farmer, of Stan
ford university, who accompanied the
United States fur seal commission to
the Pribyloff islands last August,
when the experiment was tried.
The electrical apparatus consists of
a small dynamo operatedby a gasoline
engine and a branding cautery simi
lar to that used by physicians. The
young female seals were marked by
drawing the hot platinum cautery
across the back, which resulted in de
stroying the fur bo that even if the seal
were afterward killed the commercial
value of the lur would be destroyed.
It is probable that the experiments
will be carried further by means of im
proved electrical apparatus.
A writer in the JJ'ortniglitly Keview
thinks that 55,000 farmers, each with
a 100-acre farm in Canada, oould sup
ply all the wheat England needs.
The Nunea Filibusters.
Tampa, Fla., March 1. General
Emile Nunez, Dr. Nunez, J. Ecartaya,
John O'Brien and five members of the
last Cuban expedition, arrived here
this afternoon from Key West. Mr.
Ecartaya reports matters on the island
as satisfactory to the Cuban cause.
Wound Around the Shaft.
Pendleton, Or., Feb. 28.-"-Clarence
Duouis. aged 22, was fatally hurt by
being wound around the shaft at the
woolen mill late last night. Dupuis
was employed in the pioker-room, and
went below to remove a belt without
waiting for the machinery to stop. A
set pin in the shaft caught his blouse,
whirled him over and over, breaking
many bones and hurting him internal
ly, so that he died several hours after-ward.
ornahnd. Death must have been in
stantaneous, for his whole chest was
crushed to a pulp.
Will Not Sell Cuba.
London, Feb. 28. The Standard's
Madrid correspondent says that he has
found by an exhaustive canvaBSthat all
parties are amazed and indignant at
the suggestion that Spain should sell
Cuba, saying that it meant that the -monarchy
would be menaced by an ir
resistable popular movement supported
by the army and navy. The financiers
make the practical objection that, as
the Cuban debt is almost entirely held
by Spaniards, the price suggested
would not satisfy half Jhe compensa
tion required. None of the ministers
would entertain suggestion.
Shipments From Canadian Points.
Ottawa, Feb.. 28. The Canadian
government has decided to permit Can
adian goods to be1 shipped from Van
couver and Victoria in American ves
sels free of duty by St. Miohaels to the
Yukon for the coming season. An or
der to this effect has been sent to the
oustoms offloe on the ooast. The order
applies to the Yukon route by St.. Mi
chaels, and does not lnoiuaa BKSgway.
Tacoma, Feb. 28. The Midnight
Sun is the name of a tiny orft about
to sail for Alaska from Tacoma,, '.The
boat is flat bottomed, 24 feet long, 6
feet wide and 2 feet deep, provided
with side paddle-wheels, a two-horse
power boiler and a steam engine. Only
her two owners will go in her with
their outfits. ' . " '