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Eugene GityGuard. I. I CAMPBELL, rraarlatnr. EUGENE CITY OREGON. NEWS OF THE WEEK atreatlf Collortlnn of rurrt.nl Kvel In Condansad Form from Ilolh Coullnanta. The Belgian government Iiuh issued Invitation to l Uigur conference Joel Putnam, a retired shoe manu facturer o( Boston, committed suicide by shooting. The casino at Willard beach, South Portland, Mo., value! at f:H,00(J was destroyed by fire, Tlie United State supreme court ha decided that heir cannot recover in surance on suicide. F.mperor William celebrated tho cor onation fete on Sunday willi all tlie usual pomp and ceremony. A steamship, supposed to lo one of the Allan linn, wan sighted to the east ward of tlm Brand Liuks, heavily hat' ed to starboard. General Kir Arthur Power Palmer, K. C, will succeed (ien. Hir Willliam Iyskhart an commander of the, Tirah field force on the northwest frontier of India. The executive committee, of the Brotherhood of Hail road Trainmen is holding its annual session at Peoria, III. The membership increased 3,000 during thn hint year. Forty tK'Ntoim were killed and IS In jured by an explosion of gas in one of the ininea of the Ifc.nezarc Company, in Tagenrog diHtrii't, on the north shore of the sea of Azov, Ilussia. British ateamer Nowlyn i rcirln. disabled in latitiitdo 61 north, longi tude 80 weHt, with her shaft and pro ellor gone The (lladi towed her for S3 houra, hut waa obliged to drop her. Three suicide is-curre I in New York oity Hunday, W. P. Morriaon, a stock broker, by hanging; Herlhn Valenier, t waitress, by rarlsdie arid, ainl Hig iniind Politsko, alao by carbolic arid. Dr. D. K. Salmon, chief of the bu reau of animal industry, ha found both a preventive ami a cure for hog cholera, in the form of anti-toxine serum. Of 214 animala treated in affected herd, but IIU died. He ask an appropriation suMcieiit to curry on the work thoroughly. A lire In the Boston dry goods "tore, at Unite Mont., which ilid T'.'5.000 damage, narrowly missed creating panic in the Magulro opera limine, nil Joining, in which "Under the Dome" waa being given. Several men were trampled on In the rush, but no one waa aerioualy hurt. The Peoria, III., water work were old under decree of court to bond holder for 1,600,000. Destructive hriiah Urea in the colony of Victoria, Australia, huvo done an enormous amount of damage. In a fight over a game of cards it t Sandy Forks, Ky., eight men, all col ored, were killed, and four soiiously wounded. W. J. Trcnholm, former comptroller of tlie currency, has retired from the presidency of the American Surety Company. (lovernor lliidd, of California, hat ordered an inquiry to be made Into the mental condition of Salter I). Wordcn, the trainwrec kcr. While at small arm practice at Tampa, Fla., four men on the oiuisor Marblchfad were injured by an explo- ion, two acriouidy. Funds have been seemed in Iondon, atnl tli nil immense sugar l-ect factories w ill lie erected lit I'litoitn, M.irysvillo and Itod HIiilT, Cat. Mrs. Klisa Kohler, widow of a well known Sun Francisco liipior dealer, lias made an assignment, with liabilities uf :i:ia,174; and assets, ;i'.':i.7:i,1. Since the serious Illness of Cornel ilia Yanderliilt, William K., his hrullier, has become the actual dominant force in the New York Central railroad. Tho court martiaPof Captain O. M, Carter, which has been in session at Savannah, will sit at Augusta here after for the convenience of witnesses A Chicago syndicate with fl.000, 000 lull purchased the 1,200,000-ucre Ispca ranch in Northern Mexico, which has on it valuable deHiaits of asphalt urn. American schooner Ueorge W. Whit ford has been ordered forfeited by the Colon supreme court for loading a car' go at Porto Hello iu violation of pott regulation. Charles M uii.1i, arrested at Kansas City (or swindling J. F, Calhoun, of Spokane, is the well-known confidence man, known by the alias of Huston Charley, The Oakland, Cal., authorities have auspicious that Joseph Itiesido, the trainer, w hose manghd body was found alongside the railroad track at Shell Mound, was mutdcrcd. Sauford II. Dole, president ol the Hawaiian republic, hasanived at San Francisco, en route to Washington, where ha will discuss annexation of tlm islands to the United Slates. Italian brigantine Cclcstia, while on a voyage from Venice to Savannah, waa lost on the south side of Waitings' island. The crew landed safely ami were taken to New Yoik on the ateamer Antilla, from Nassau. The Makers' union, of Chicago, hat begun a war against the American lli omt Company, and incidentally against II employer of nonunion bakers. The officer of the union say they will carry the war into every state where the American Biscuit Company doe bust lies. During a session of the Nicaragua canal convention, being held in Kansas Citv, resolution were adopted uiging on congress the necessity ol legislation to secure the permanent construction of the canal. The resolutions iccite that the oiening of audi a waterway will greatly increase the nation's com nierce, stimulate activity iu shipyards, and double the effective value ol the United State navv. A committee appointed to visit Washington and per sonally urge the necessary legislation. A ermanent executive committee wa appointed, with ei-(lovernor FishUik, of Aikanss. a chairman. VICTORY FOR BARRETT. DaeUloa of Arbitrators In the " of Vlea-Cumul K.allalt. Ban Franoisco, Jan. 24. A special press corresisuident at Bangkok write a follow, under date of November IS, 181.7: "The long-awaited and much debated dcciiion of the arbitrator in the mat ter of the assault uismi K. V, Kellett, United Stilt' vice-consul, by Hiamese soldier at Chi'iiggal November 19, 1BBII, wa published yesterday in tho Oazette for the first time, and this morning an Kuk1'"'' translation wa ssted in the American legation. Shortly after the announcement of the assault, John liarrett, United States minister resident and consul-general, opened negotiation by demanding an investigation by a mind commission, which Siain promptly refused. The ar rival of the gunboat Ma bias in Feb ruary, I HU7, however, o'iied the eyes of the Siamese and hastened negotia tion, for when Minister liarrett pro mised to call the commission, a board of arbitration was apKi.itcd. The Ma chia then left the river, and the board of arbitration, composed of Mr. liarrett and Mr. Orts, who represented the Siamese government, soon proceeded to investigate the matter, sitting both at Hangkok and Chicnggai. Altera 20 days' session, the commission agreed iijkmi a decision without uri umpire, and the result is a decided victory for Mr. liarrett. While tho commission decided that the conduct of the officer who committed the assault wa to a certain extent excusable, from tlie ex citement resulting from the unusual and imprudent steps taken by Kellett iu releasing his servant from the cus tody of the authorities, after he had been arrested, it was agreed that the Siamese government should apologize and punish the offenders. Tlie officer in command of tho troops are to be publicly reprimanded and degraded in rank, while the men are to be deprived of pay lor three mouths. CHRISTIAN SCIENTIST FINED. Hamas City J mix Miiatalna Ilia llm Men of m l.utrrr fiiuii. Kansas City, Jan. 34. In tlie crim inal court today Judge Wofford sus tained the decision of the Hilico court fining Mrs. A. J. Hair I, one of the leading Christian Scientists of this city, f.lO and costs, for failing to report a case of diphtheria. The patient, a child, bad died under Mrs. Itiird's treatment. Mrs. Huird was arraigned in the police court last Thuisday. After examining witnesses today, Judge WolTord upheld the sentence of the lower court, and took occasion to do liounoe the system of Christian science. "I think," said he, "a most serious wrong has been done in tlie death of the child. I do not think tlie penalty is sufficient. If this woman is going to be turned loose on this community, I am going to let a higher court do it. I would line her $1,000 if I bad the power to ilo so, under this ordinance." Mrs. Huiiil will appeal the case. WILL RETIRt FROM BUSINESS. Tha Hank f UnlilriiilHla Voleiilarllf t'luara ll DiHirt. (ioldendule, Wash., Jan. 21. The Hank of (loldcndale went out of busi ness today, and posted conspicuously on the front door the follow iug notice to depositors: "The miiinc'cini'iit of this institu tion, having decided to retire from the banking business, hereby gives notice to all local depositors to call at the side (hsir and w ithdraw their deposits iu full and without delay." The First National bunk was started about 10 years ago, mid in lH'.lii went into voluntary liquidation and was suc ceeded by the Hank of (loldondalo. The retiring of the present bank leaves Klickitat county without a bank, which is tegretteil br many business men. Itryne Ws a tVllnci. Jacksonville, 111., Jan. 24. William Jennings Hryau bad made bis appear ance as a witness iu tlie Draper murder trial. I' Mn Bryan's entrance the au dience became excited, and it was with great diRlculty that oidcr was main tained. The presence of two presi dential candidates of the last cam paign, Ouucral Palmer and Hryau, was too much for the spectators. Hryau tcstillcd that be was in the same office with Draper (or four years, and that he knew his reputation for honesty and integrity to be good. On cross-examination, the witness admitted that Diaper had n violent temper, which wan easily provoked. Warlike rrrtisvalloita. linden, Jan. 21. There bus been made a responsible statement that the government has decided to add 7,000 men to the navy, and that the first class battleship Hannibal, now at Portsmouth, ia to be put into commis sion at once. There is no official con tinuation iu either case. China rriMitUoa Satisfaction. Berlin, Jan. 24. The tierman mis sionary, Homcyer, of tlie Nam .lung atatiou, who was recently robbed and wounded near a place culled liug Then, has returned to Nam Jung. He is out of danger. The Chinese anthoiitic have taken measures to protect the missionary station, and have promised satisfaction. frit! Klllatl and V u tin tint. Corfu, Island of Coil'u, Urveee, Jan. 21. At the Catholic church tin even ing, during vespers, a young man at tacked the priests. One, Father Fril l's t 1-aitoox, was killed, auoihct wsi mortally wounded, and two olheis in jured. llrrtUhst Kiultril. Cairo, Jan. 24. The dervishes ma.lt a raid yesterday north of Atbara. They were repulsed w ith the Kmi ol Bve killed. Unlit Jail Drlltarx. Siloatn Springs, Ark, Jan. 21. At Hentonville last night adoien prisoueri gained their liberty Among them was the notorious Dick Brandt, thesupptwed tiainrobber, burglar, horsethief and murderer, wanted iu Texas and Indian territory. The prisoners battered down the prison door. Brandt stole a horse and made for Indian territory. OftUvr are in pmsuil. Kice wine ha Ikhii in use lb Japan for over 2,000 years. Next to grsps wine, it is the oldest slcolcjlio bcvcisgc known. NO PLOT WAS L Demonstrations at Havana Were Spontaneous. VOLl'NTF.KltS AUK VISDICATEL Newspaper Attacks on Loyal Hpanlarili l iuiril Ilia Outbreaks-Troop An HUH In Havana. Havana, Jan. 24. Since Saturday the rioter have been quiet, with the exception of a dynamite bomb exploded in tlie Plaza do Colon, which did no harm. The rumois that the volunteer would revolt Ugainst the government have bad no foundation. Neverthe less, on Saturday and Sunday several generals arrived here from Matanzas province and from Havana province with additional reinf:remcnt. A Unit 15,1)00 men are now bs ated w ithin the city limits and in the outskirts. Certain persons have circulated minor that the volunteeera would join in the riots, mid have still further in creased popular passion by saying that the government intended to disarm them. It has also been asserted that the volunteers would not have the bal lot, because they are in the pay of the government, which is not a fact, as only buglers and a few others are paid. Tlie rest are merchants and clerks, serving without government pay. Tho responsible for circulating these rumors nre interested, it is asserted, in breeding trouble between the givin meiit Mild the volunteers, so a to have the latter disarmed, and to be assured of HI, 000 men less against the insur gents. Now that the disturbances have quieted down, the greatest part of the troop have returned to their respective stations. Among the government' superiors the riots are explained as SKintarieons and wholly without previous arrange ment. They are ascribed to the violent attack iiimiii not only army officers, but also it -ui prominent loyal Span iards, like the Marquis ol Pinnr del Itio, and Madame Kva Ctincl, the well known newspaper woman. The sol diers on the other hand blame the au thorities for tolerating newspaper ut lacks prohibited by law. Though without social standing, the rioters insist iiimiii their patiiotism. A DOUBLE MURDER. A irlnk-'raeil Msrhanle Hhnnla IIU U'lfn anil Miilhi-r-ht-l.aw New Haven, Conn., Jan." 24. HI ward 1 )u IT, 40 years old, a mechanic, shot and killed his wife and mother-in-law, Mary Maher, at their home here last night, after trying to induce his wife to live with him again. He had been drinking heavily. When hi called his wife left the house to avoid him. He followed and shot her. Then lie returned to the house, und, going to the room where his w ife's mother was sewing, unconscious of the tragedy, shot her in the neck and shoulders, killing her almost instantly. John Ivcilly, who was in an adjoin ing room, met I Hi IT coining from tip sew ing-rooui with a revolver in hi blind. He asked him what ho had done, and received us n reply a shot which grilled his neck. Keillv ran und DutT took to the street. He passed over the Issly ol his dead wife as it lay on the walk. Here loaded his revolver, and, seeing that the crowd was gathering, walkel briskly down the street for a blink, carrying the revolver exposed all the time. The news of the murder spread rapidly, and a few minutes later a pa trol wagon with three officers rushed up. Dull fought like a tiger, but was disarmed and locked up. OHIO RIVER ON A RAMPAGE. I'liusiially Heavy Italns t'ause a Hiulilrn 1 llMlll. Isuiisv ille, Ky., Jan. 31. FeaM nre cntei tained here of a Hood. The Ohio is rising steadily. At 0 this morning the danger line was but three feet off, but by noon this distance has been de creased by nearly 11 inches. Much damage was done throughout the state last night by a heavy rain and w ind storm. Thomas Cross, a drummer, was drowned while crossing a swollen stieam near West Huden, Ind. A son of a farmer named Diury, and a negro faun band, while riding horses across the Cumberland river fors in Jackson county, Tcnu., were drowned. The Methodist church near Falmouth, Ky., was unroofed and barns and farmhouses in (lirrard, vlrayson, llcndetsou, Union and Hickman counties were damaged. The Licking, Big Sandy, Cumber land, Urccu and all their tributaries a iv booming and many uro out of their banks. Moving tha tCpiillllnn. Seattle, Jan. 24. Arrangement have I ecu made to send a detachment of the government Yukon expedition from this city on the steamer Signal, which sails (or Skagway about Febru ary 5. The detachment w ill consist of two officers, 22 men and 110 pack ani mals. One hundred IhIi sleds, designed bv Jack Dalton, for the use of the ex pedition, arrive,! here today from the Fast. j ttrllaf fur Curiam. Jefferson City, Mo., Jan. 24. Tho National Ouaid of Missouri will col lect money to aid in relieving suffering in Cuba. Adjutant-tlcneral Hell has appointed a committee and issued an appeal to the people for subscriptions. Oeneral Milton Moore, of Kansas City, will receive all subscript ions. Spencvr, Ind., Jan. 34. The total loss by last night's fire i placed at a0,000. The Italy of U Dickcrsou was found in the ruin todav. I l,l With a llrnkaa Mark. Port Townsend, Wash., Jan. 24. August Nickerson, a sailor, died here today after living 11 day w ith a broken neck. Nickerson, who waa . seaman altiard the American bark Caryphene, while off Cape Mendocino, 11 day sgo, foil from the main yard through a batch to the hold of the vessel, a di lance of 48 feet. Tha I'lagaa la Honibar. Bombay, Jan. 24. During the past week death from the bubonic plague bay numbered 851. The exodus ia in wrasing anj busineta ia ttaguated. GOSPEL IN THE KLONDIKE. traffics of Two MUslonarlrs to Eslah Hah a Church. New York, Jan. 24 Two mission aries were last spring sent to the Klon dike by two New York women under the auspice of the Presbyterian board of homo mission. The name of the women are kept a secict by the board. A letter has just been received by Ur McMillan, corresponding secretary of the Isiard, from these missionaries, tl.e ltev. Hall Young and Dr. W. A. !! Kwen. Tho letter is from Dawson, D" ember 21. It was carried from Dawson City to the nearest outpost "I civilization by Jimmy Jackson, an Ii. dl.lll. The letter announce the establish ment of the first church in Klondike, ami says there is fisid enough theie to last ijll spring with noiny, but if provision reach the miners by the Hit of April tlm danger of ub-oluto want Will be entirely p:.st. Mr. Young writes that he and his companion am the oily missionaries who reached Dawson City Is fme wii.ter set in. They started at once to provide a pho e of worship for the mineis. '' this point Mr. Young write-: '1 found a newly erected two story house belonging to a nlnoii-kccpcr which he offered to let on these terms: The large loom on the li r-t floor, one month for 100 in advin , or the whole house (there lire six SxlO I'smis in the upper story) until May . seven months, lor fsiio, giving five days to raise the money. Well, I prayed and called on several friends. 1 cut the f 100, Which secured the Molll (or the next Sunday. I advertised mid had a nice i ting; attendance, Mi; collec tion, to. Then I arranged to sublet the npicr rooms at f.'O per month each They are little, rough, cold, unfur Dished boxes, hut we're eagerly snapped up the lirst day. 1 got the renters to advance all they could and borrowed the rest from the gold commissioner, Mr. Fawectt. At the expiration of five days I paid the other f;.)0 and got the lease of the building." Hut there were tumbles ahead. On the 21st of November one of the islger came home tilled with whisky. Al though candid were worth l.M) each, be lighted one and then kicked it over. Tlie building was burned to the ground. The luck of the missionaries had aroused the miners, howiver, and gold was forthcoming iu paying quan tities. Mr. Young argued for and won the observance ol Sunday in tho camp, and the "opera boiife," which had been used for other purposes on that day, is now the church. Somelsslv stole two hags of flour from the missionaries, but tl.e tliiei had beeh forgiven. Tho missionaries huve started a Young People's Society of Christian F.inlcuvor and a branch of the Y. M. C. A. I. ,i.l HI I. If III lha Klnmllka. Pendleton, Or., Jan. 24. Tho re port that James II. Jackson, brother of' O. S. Jackson, editor of the Fast Ore goniaii, lost his life in the Klondike, is confirmed in n letter from John K. La throp and Dr. Beutle. Jackson und Bcatle were camped lit an island ut the mouth of the Swalue, 18 miles uhovc Dawson City. Jackson went to Dav son City with two lumbermen, and h there November II to return alone. He was not seen afterward. lie was searched for for two weeks, without uvail. The trail was dangerous, and it is thought Jackson was drowned in attempting to cross a weak place iu tlie ice. lll.-h I'lu.l on a Northern Isli.nil. Tacoina, Wash., Jan. 34. Accord ing to a letter received by Mrs. K.lgar, of Old Tacoina, her son, who started with a party of live a few months ago for the Klondike, but stopped at some small island, has struck a licli digging that be says pay them all f.'iO a day. Accompanying the letter was n small canvas sack filled with gold dust, val ued ut nearly 700. Just where the island is he does not say, but the letter and package were sent from Juneau. Mr. Fdgar says he expects to come ijiwn iu Mar or June, and, as be can work every day, he will have nearly 17,000 worth of gold by that time. Wire Ironrit. Itul Fnuxltl. Tacoina, Jan. 24. Seven of the crew of the Fnglish ship .Marion Primer, who have been confined in the county jail, on n charge of deserting from the ship, wneru put aboard the ship in irons this morning. While the men were being taken aboard, they con trived to put some pieces of iron in their pockets, with which they broke two large plutc glass windows, and, ironed as they were, it was all that the deputies could do to subdue them. Captain McDonald says that the court and other costs w ill cut up every cent of the men's wage (or the entire voy age, as the cost of the detention of the hip w ill bo charged to them. Ilrlllah Warship I'm Iu Sra. Victoria, U. C, Jan. 24. H. M. S. Pheasant went to sen today under sealed or.lers. The I'ander will leave next Wednesday. Admiral Pnllister refuse absolutely to say where they are going. Opinion among naval men ia divided between China and South America. Wherever it is, the admiral must have ntvivti reassming news, as late this afternoon it was decided that the lmpcricuse should not go, Killh llrll(ra Uaalinl .!,, Knglish, Ind., Jan. 24. One of the most disastrous Moods known to Kng lish occurred last night, when three of the five bridge over Little Blue river were washed away. Ftftv per son on Court-street bridge when the bridge went down, were saved with difficulty by citiiens. Vinton line steamer Miramer, from Hraxil ports, brought three packages of yellow (ever scnun, forwarded by Dr. Saranclli. Alatka a I'uor l.ahur Markal. Tacoina, Jan. 2 4. There is at pres ent a glut in the labor market at Juneau, Dye.t and Skagway. More workingmcn than there are jobs for have gone to those towns, with the re sult that wages are coming down, and many men are now eating up their sup plies and earning nothing. When a gonl fall of snow come, followed by a frtt-te, the situation will be good, for ther. the carrying of supplies over Chil kool and White passes will begin in earnest anj every man there cau get work. Vote Decides to Consider It, VEST WILL I'KESS TO FINAL VOTE Ki.-HI.iC IM.pnl he """ ,",, Klii-ak-r IC..I nn.1 tfpn i,ntall' llallry. Washington, Jan. 22.-Dy the de cisive vote of 41 to 25, tl.e senate odi.y i-. i ,.. 1 at once with tlie consideration of the resoim.or. .l,,,,,! H few day ago by Teller provid ing for the payment of bond of the C ited Slates in silver, at the option of the government. The resolution provides: . "That all tho bond of the tinted States issued or authorized to be issued under the said acts of congress herein before recited, are payable, principal and interest, at the option of the gov ernment of the Cnited States, in "liver dollars, of the coinage of tho United States, entail lu 412',' grains each of standard silver; and that to restore to its tender in payment of said bond, principal and interest, is not in viola tion of the public faith nor in deroga tion of tho rights of tho public cred itor." Vet the member of the finance committee who had charge of the reso lution, "i-oko briefly upon it, but di claiu.e.l anv desire at this time to thresh over the old straw of financial discussion. He believed, however, that tha time was ripe for a reitera tion, will, emphasis, of tho declara tions of the Stanley Matthews' resolu tion, winch had been placed on the statute books 20 years ngo, particularly in view of recent statements of tho secretary of tho treasury, in which the present president, who had, as a mem ber of the house, voted for the original resolution, evidently concurred. Vest aniiouiiccd his intention to secure a final vote upon tho resolution as msm us one could be reached, and accentu ated his intention by forcing tho dls pla einent of the census bill with the Teller resolution as unfinished business. Speaker Keel, from the rostrum of tlie house, and Bailey, leader of the Demis-rats, from his place on tho floor, glared at each other at the close of the Cuban debate today, and joined in an ifsiie of veracity. This sensational episode completely overshadowed tho interest in tlie Cuban question, which has continued, interruptedly, in tho ho'i.ie for three days, jjuring the con sideration of the diphiniatio and con sular appropriation bill. Yesterday, notice was given by William that at the conclusion of tho debate today, a motion would be male to recommit the hill with instructions. Today, when the motion was made by Bailey, it was ruled out of order by the speaker. Bailey thereupon startled the bouse by affirming that he had a private under standing with the speaker by which a vote should be taken directly on the motion to recommit. This the speaker emphatically denied, and theso two leaders of the respective parties in the house, willi white faces and voices shaking with emotion, set their state ments against each other, while the galleries looked on in breathless amaze n t, and the members were in an up roar. Smith, who said he was present, cor roborated the speaker's side of the con ttoveisy. The result of tho speaker' IHi-ition was that an appeal was taken (loin his decision, and bv u strict party vote, it was laid on the table, 108-114, tlie Democrats and Populists, as on the two previous days, voting against tho I'olid liepublicaiiH strength. Tlie de bate was not us interesting as on either of she two preceding days. The fea tures were a characteristic speech by Chimp Clark, a strong appeal for con servatism by JotTnson, a presentation of the results of his observations in Cuba during his recent trip to tlie island by King, and an hour's speech by Dingley, in explanation of tlie causes of the reduction of the wages iu the New Kngland cotton industry. LOCAL STEAMER INSPECTORS. Will lis Keiiiilreil lii ! a nvll-Srrvli'f Kxanilnatliin. Washington, Jan. 22. Assistant Secretary Vandeilip has decided to re quiie local inspectors of hulls and their iisita.its and local inspectors of boil cis and assistants to pass n civil service examination to test their fitness to bold the positions they now occupy. This onlcr, however, docs not apply to lbo-e who were admitted to the service thiougii competitive examination under tlie civil service commission or through special technical examination under section 4415 of the revised stat utes. The number of iuspectors who .onto w ithin this order is t3. In his letter to the civil service commission, Mr. Vu.i lerlip says: " l'hc department renuirea this sc. lion by your commission as a prccau- j tion to the interests of commerce and the traveling public. The labor of ! persons holding such Hsition are very important, as tlie object of their ialnirs ; is to prevent, if possible aeci .lent which inL'hi involve .be l.. ,,f 1 - lite and valuable property. The pub lie has the right to know that persons who examine onilers and inspect hull are mentally and physically competent in every way to perfoitu the dutie. ' - ' " ......io llrariilrnrrd lo Ka Hung. San Andreas, Cal, Jan. 24. .Insenh llnU-rt, convicted of the murder of his wif-, whom . fhot and killed at Poverty Bar, Calaveras county, April i., ii.i.i, n.is iven resentence,! by Judge lnst, of Amador, to be hanged at r'olsoiu penitentiary on April 15 next. Tha Fluor I ll,,rt. Omaha. Jan. 24. A section of the fl.sir at the Cudahy Packing Comimny'a plant foil this morning, carrying down several workmen. J. N. or,-. was killed, J. Montgomery sustained . virnmri ' Kronen sen jaw and other bad" bruises, and e O'Day a bad scalp wound. The Mike wall siipKrting the floor haj weakened by repairs- been 1 Electricity is used to ignite the wick of an oil lamp recently placed on tha market, the lattery and push button to turn on the current being mounted in tha bae of the lamp. Senate bv a Decisive VOTED FOR M'KENNA. r,h.lml.f M"J"r''' CnnHrniatln Favored III lull. 21. The anata. Wanliington, l. ....... - ,nnrmnii .oduv. in execitive . " " ' nf Joseph McKelllia, to r.s-huo i.k- of tha .upreme "rttncelireenientwa. Jl- by he s.-na.e today that a nnul o e on the Teller res,dutio,, prov.d. that tl.elH.nds of the Ln.ted State mar be paid in ailver dollar, and al Ending amendment thereto should bo ak,,, next Thursday before adjourn ,,,!. Yesl, in ehargo of tho resolu tion, first announced that an agreement ,ad been ...ado for the final vote ed uesday at 4 P. M., but readily awe; to u jK.stpone.ne.it of tho vote until Xhu.sdav, at the sugt stion of Tin pie. Alli'o'n made the significant mate me.it that an am-ndment to the resolu tion that would cause some debate would bo offered Into in tho discussion, but gave no intimation of tho nature, score or intent of the aiiiendliient. During the greater part of the after noon the senate was in executive sc lion. Thorn was a parliamentary struggle in the house today over tho bill for the I relief of the book publishing, company uf tho Methodist Episcopal church, South, which was brought before the house hist Friday. By shrewd .milieu vering its opponents succeeded in pro venting action today. Previous to tha consideration of this bill the Iioiisj pased the bill to extend tho public land law of the United States to the territory of Alaska, and to grant il gen eral right of way through the teiritmy. The urgent deficiency bill was sent to conference after the silver forces, with some outside aid, had succeeded in con curring in the senate amendments strik ing from tho bill tl.e provisions requir ing the depositors of bullion at govern ment assay offices to pay tlie cost o( transportation to tho mints. PREPARING FOR WAR. Meaning of the l.ntrst New From V.ikiilianiM. London, Jan. 24. The St. James's Gazette thi afternoon, commenting upon tho dispatch from Yokohama, say ing that a fleet of nine Japanese war ships will leave Japan in the course of a week for Chinese waters, says: "Julian is preparing for war. That, in a nutshell, is tho news from Yoko hama today, and it is really tho first news from Japan since the beginning of the Chinese cisis. "It was obvious that the Japanese government had stopped telegraphic communication, which it never does, except when mobilizing the army or navy. That is precisely what it has been doing. "It is understood that the destina tion of the fleet i Wei Hai Wei, and there is no doubt that the movement means that the status quo iu China, so far as Manchuria and Corea are con cerned, shall not bo disturbed by Kussia or any combination of Kussia's allies, in defiance of Great Britain and Japan. So long as the defenders' policy is equality of opportunity in China, they are in a position to enforco their claims." The St. James's Gazette also give prominence to a list of tho ships in the Japanese navy, pointing out its im mense fighting strength, und says: "It is probable that Japan could fin ish off all tho Kussian and German warships east of Suez iu short order. Great Britain, even including tlie Powerful, has not u vessel in the North Pacific capable of standing in battle lino against these Japanese battle ships." A dispatch from Shanghai says: It is stated in official quarters that Ger many will make Kiao Chou an open port without exclusive privileges to Germans, and broadly on the line adopted at Hong Kong, the laud being held under crown louses. A Si'lrntiilr Kxprilllliin. Princeton, N. J., Jan. 24. Profes sor W. Libby, of Princeton university, proposes to conduct u scientific expe dition to the Hawaiian islands during he coining summer. Ho will take four r live Princeton students with him, and the party will be gore four or five months. Professor Libby went to Ha waii a few years ago, and is thoroughly posted in regard to the country. He thinks there are scientific treasures on the islands, duplicates of w hich cannot bo found unywhere else. His party will thoroughly explore tho forests and other places likely to contain speci mens of biological, archaelogical or botanical value. Tha Ohio r looit. Louisville, Ky., Jan. 24. Tho river ia nearly two feet above the danger line and is still rising Blowly, but the tide flood is expected by daylight. At Fourth street tho waves are washing in to tho street. The falls are us smooth as any part of the river. War mi a IHplmna Factory. Chicago, Jan. 24. Attornev.(4i.n..rul Aiken, of this state, has begun pro reeding to revoke the charter of the Independent Medical College, of Chi cago. Ho has filed an information in the circit court charging that the col- li'lff Itt lltmrnin, . i miration n, d ImMi l V ,- . I '.: '"' ,.l,,a' 11 '" iHh"l medical iu nomas w-itiwtni qualification of she applicants. Chicago. Jan. Sl.-Four hundred thousand dollars is to be expended at once by the Illinois Steel Com pan v in the erection of a slab mill in addition to the mammoth plant already main tained by the company. Tlm ",.,..i : tio" p' mill will insure i.mi,i., ' lmnl ,0 ttl '"ast 1,000 more men than i --v j l4re now 0,1 company pay-rolls French steamer Louis, from Cardiff for Marseilles with coal, foundered off rencn coast, ami the men were lost. crew of 15 Saiua With Carta Aflra. St. Johns, Ja. 24.-Tl,e steamer Lambert Point, Captain Humphrey, winch ha Wen lvimr her f.,- I Uilv8 ,lm-c arrived here with ! TV Car?0 n 6' 8!,iM ,or Liverissil J 1U' (Uvl'1'l of cotton still ne crew retnse.1 to sail in her until compelled by the p,,nc.. i( tlie fire become seriou. it ig intended to jettison the cargo. The firt forger of a Bank of England note wa, U10bard William Vaughn a linen draper ol Stafford, hanged 'la 1 idS. Work of Fortification to Be Prosecuted This Year. FEW CUSS TO UP. PURCHASED Main ExnMi.llturrs to lla fur (Jim far, fluffs, EinplHrriiiciiti, ami llarrarlts fur Troops, Chicago, Jan. 21. A special to th Tribune from Washington ay: Di-fl. nito plan have been made in emigre,! for further prosecution of the work uf fortification ulong the coast. T.T will follow tho aamo line agreed iik.i, for the navy, which is rather to hnrrj pp the uso of warlike material ulrt ulj on band rather tlinn to make Ih-uvt ex. pediturcs for guns und ships which, cannot be utilized for years to conn.. The fortf Ileal ions bill will carry , considerably smaller amount than that of last year, but the money spent will be spent where it will have an imm,.. d into effect in etrungtluMiinu tlie cuart defenses. It is u secret which lias been cin.. fully kept by government nflieials mid especially by the beads of tlie war de partment, that Sew York, lioston mi San Francisco uro today fortified tui degree Biifllcicnt to keep off ulino-t any foreign fleet. Tho statement was niaiie positively today by on official wl0 knows the facts, and said that the dim. ger to those three ports in case of war had finally been ndeiiuately provided for. Tho present purpose, of those haT. ing tho matter in charge iu congress ii to expend quite a liire sum of money on disappearing curriages for the i,ii rifles. There are already on hand arid or-V ; dercd many more big gun than could possibly be put in place in tho next two years. What ia wanted now is, first, ample fortifications und ellipse me.it for the gun now Iving ari.un.l on skids; second, a large supply nf the new type of carriages; third, light fur tilication to protect the gunners, aid fourth, barrack and bouses for the ar tillerymen. During tho last decade development of tho disappearing carriage for the Ingest type of rifles lias been beyond expectation. The disappearing earn, ngea can now be built for about 25,. 000 each, w hereas, the old hyduuilic lift which was never satisfactory, cost in tho neighborhood f $250,000. The fortifications bill this year will, tlierefo.e, contain but moderate appro priation for new guns, but will im propriate a largo amount Lr ammuni tion, carriages and cm placements, with a suflicicnt sum to piovide the harra kj for enough men to manage the coast defenses. The purpose of tlm war department nnd of congress is to fortify tho largo cities w hich could bo niudo the basis id an attack for tho levy of blackmail. Tho small towns along tho const will bo allowed to take caie of themselves. The officials have figured out that if they concentrated tilt their energies on places like lioston. New York, the en trance to ChiM.ipeakc bay, Mobile, Si vanah, tho niontli of tho Delaware, Charleston, the mouth of the Missis- ppi, Galveston, Ssan Francisco, tlie mouth of the Columbia and IWt Found they will be reasonably securo against the attacks of foreign flceH which would not bo likely to make t combined movement ngaiust the smaller places, because their destruc tion would not inflict severe blows upon tho commerce of the country. AN OVERZEALOUS CLERK. Little MlatniilerstanilliiR 'With Sssstnr Matun In Wanlilnt.in Hotel. Washington, Jan 21. United State Senator W. K. Mason was the victim of un unpleasant affair in the ofllce of the Hotel Johnson hist night, when ho was nssaultod by tho clerk after some words over securing n room foi the wifo of one of Senator Mason's Chicago friends who was passing through the city. Mr.' Alonzo Wignll, of Chicago, a well-known lawyer, and formerly edi tor of the Chicago Journal, is an old friend of Senator Mason. Mr. Wignll telegraphed that his wifo would pa through Washington, and aske.1 Sena tor Mason to take her eight-Reeing. Senator Mason and bis son spent the afternoon in escorting Mrs. Wignll through the pnblio buildings and alter wards dined ut the Johnson. Mrs. Wigall being tired, nnd some hours remaining before she. could se cure a train, Senator Mason engaged a room for her nt the Johnson for the afternoon, paid for it, and registered her as "Mrs. Lou Wigall, Chicago." t licturning to tho enfe where the lady was waiting with bis eon, Mr. Mason was followed by the clerk, who a-scrt-ed that be had changed bis mind about furnishing the room, nnd tendered Sen ator Mason bis money. Tho senntef repaired with tlie clerk to the lobby, where words ensued, nnd the clerk struck Mr. Mason. Before many blows were passed the combatants were separate 1 by friends. Mrs. Wigall afterwards wa escorted to tho Arlington, whete she secured a room for tho night, being too much w rought up over tho incident to gjii timie her journev ns intended. The proprietor of" tho Hotel Johnson afterwards said that bis clerk bad been oversell Ions, and that he greatly regret ted the occurrence. San Frnncisco, Jan. 21. 0. W. Vol mer is planning to go to the Klondike by balloon. Ho proposes to use the big balloon made for the fhi"'.,0 world's fair, which was held captne. and he will be accompanied by Jaie Thompson, of Cincinnati, A. Andrews, of Chicago, nnd E. Klemtke, of Pit'3' burg, all experienced aeronauts. No t hang In Havana. Washington, Jan. 31. General L' cabled tho state department at 2:41 o'clock this afternoon that all quiet in Havana. He reported that th decree insued November 4 last, admit ting cattle into Cuba free of duty n""1 January 18, bad leen tended to March 10, 1808, under the same cWidi tions as the first decree. Fountain brushes for painting a1 made with a socket in place of handle, and screw over the neck of paint can, -from which paint t through an orifice to the bristle.