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OI GOOD-EVE HI IIG Journal Circulation f- V. '; ; - THE WEATHES, - ,; ' - - .Showers tonight and Wednesday; ' westerly wind.., . i, ' . - ,' v. 25,380 Yesterday VOL.' IV. NO. 507.. PORTLAND. OREGON, TUESDAY , , EVENING, FEBRUARY 87, ; 1906. FOURTEEN, PAGESr. PRICE TWO CENTS cw wnrt . , -I. pnnifiPTeuAic mm inriwl i UUI.UIU I M IIHV L lyiUIVL LIULII i r ;;;'p, rJmm Accused ! Men Kept in : .They Have to Go to Bed to. Keep Warm. 1 Torbidden ToWel, Soap or Comb.', SPECIAL PROSECUTOR QUARRELS " WITH GOODING AND MAY RESIGN Grand: Jui7 Will Not Reach Cases Pris oners Until , Latter Part of WeekAd i jutant-General .. Wells to Testify. ' . (Jeers! Special . Boise, Idaho. Feb. 31. A stormy con- ference ' occurred lest night between , Governor Gooding, end. Special - Prose cutor .Hawley. The latter objected to . the governors statement given to the praaa yesterday. Tha report U currant ' that' Hawley haa threatened . to ' with draw from tha prosecution. . -. . Attorneys for, tha dcfansa ara buay in an effort ta have tha prisoners Vemoved ..'from th penitentiary to tha county jail at Caldwell, Attorney Nua-ent said that the prisoners were not aoeorded even the liberty enjoyed by. convicts. - They are not allowed to write letters to their families or -to receive letters or papers. Their cells ara a coWVthat they 'bars -. io stay In bed all day to keep warm. . They are not allowed a change of socks or underwear. St.- John has bean In solitary confinement for five days and is - not allowed a towel, a piece of soap or a comb. Nona of tha prisoners, axe air lowed to take proper exercise. '. Proeecuttne; Attorney Van thiyn states , that tlm grand Jury 'will not reach the , eHaeiaenawraroaaea untM nest Vbaeadayi : No witnesses have been summoned so ' far. It is believed .that none will be. In order to keep tha defendants' lawyers ' from knowing who la to testify. The Waaonlc" lodge of Caldwell haa given ths use of -Its lodge rooms to tha grand Jury, which will prevent a poaai-' ble leak. Adjutant-General - Wells of Colorado la coming to testify against the Westsrn Federation men. . , Ths prosecution Is greatly, worried BARGAIN TO PASS RATE BILL Republicans ; Agree to Vote Against Philippine Bill to Pass Hepburn Measure. ' IMPAIRS LEADERSHIP; : V OF SENATOR ALDRICH Rgdical Republicang and Democrats In Combine "to Oust Old Regime President Signg Urgency Deficiency BUI for Panama., :' " " (Josrsal gpedal serrke.) . ' ' i - Washington, D. C. Feb. . IT. Sup porters of ths Philippine bill In tha aen ; , ats are very uneasy over developments which Indicate that their bill may be 1 sacrificed to secure ths pasaags of ths ' r Hepburn railroad rata bill without amendment A bargain bas been un ' earthed , whereby - certain Republican ' senators Agreed to, vote 'against ths Philippine bill, or at least amend It dis astrously, If the Democrats will stand ' pat on ths Hepburn bill, and vote down . all amendments propossd by the "con servative" Republicans, who are .trying to sncur provision for a court rsvlsw of ths rates fixed by the commission. . The plan has been fathered ' by - Re publicans, who bUtSve that tha preal , dens la determined to veto any bill that does not put 'Into effect ths rates fixed ' by the Interstate commerce commiaslon. : They ars ready to go to sny length to 1 units against tha old Isaders of ths ssn - ate. like Aldrlch and Foraker. Prospects at an early - stags of 'ths debats ars that ths radical Republicans and Democrats will fores ths paasags -"Of the Hepburn bill without amsndment. If they succeed, ons of ths results will be the ssrloiis impairment of Mnator Aldrlcb's leadership in the senate." ,i One of thepecullar features . of . ht ' present situation Is that Senator Till-1 man, as spokeaman of tha committee1 on the rats bill, becomes tha mouthpiece of .. ths president . .,. . Ths nrSsldsnt today signed ths Urgent '- deficiency bill containing a provision- re- moving ths operation of the sight-hour law from alleir labor , on . ths Panama canal. - :'- . , ; ;. ., DR. JOHN W. PALMER DEAD IN BALTIMORE (Jmirnil Special rr?lr.) " " Baltimore, Feb. J7. Dr. John William son Palmer,' pfW, author snd) first City physician of flan Francisco, editor , of 'the Mtrrary Digest' and ths Century Dictionary, died In this city yesterday. Cells So;Xprd Vjhat A. lest ih defense finds soma means to obtafiT poeeeaalon of avidenos submitted before the grand Jury and much trouble 'was experienced - In securing . proper Mn.rt.r. fn, Ik. flrlnv i . ' Attorney Fred Miller is ths only Im portant- character' connected - with the trials to go to Caldwell today, i His mis sion -was to press the matter of. bis de mand that he be admitted to consult with his client- Harry Orchard, In pri vate. . The court has ths matter under advisement and is considering the ques tion whether he bas authority over ths prisoners In ths penitentiary or not. Ths court may order. Orchard removed to Caldwell and then permit Miller to con' suit with blm. . . Ths proaecutlon" claims - that many member of 'ths Western Federation have coma Into ths county sines ths first of ths. year In order to colonise the dis trict-and aid In securing. a Jury favor able' to' th defendants, which they claim la ths aistnod used ty tha West srn Federation In their Colorado cases. ' Ths .search for Jsck glmpklns and oth ers wanted in connection with the as- sslnatluw 'of Bteuneiibei g "continues, lmpklns Is-wanted alas for his con nection with Coeur d'Alene riots and It Is stated the prosecution has most dam. aging' evidence against . him, 'including proof t&st orchard. Jid Blmpklns wers together In Idaho. Warden Whitney denies that ths fed eration prisoners have not been properly treated. He says that. he make It his personal buslneas to ass that they are mads, comfortable.!. , .. i . -. MUST BE Federal Court Holds Commerce I Commission Can Compel Wit- r ' a - -. TO FORBIO RAILROADS FROM OWNING COAL BEDS Amendment to the Hepburn BUT Pro hibits Common Carriers From Oil or Coal Ownership Ohio Rates . Unjust ?V.'. rp" "(Jearaal Special SerrleO ' Washington, D. C, Feb. IT. Federal Judge Landls at Chicago today decided that ths Interstate commerce cdmmls- sloa haa power to compel witnesses to answer questions asksd during ths com mittee's - Investigations. . Ths attorney for the commission regards ths decision ss "ths most Important, and tha most favorable to government regulation of rates mads In many 'years. ' Frank J. Relchman. tha vlce-preal- denr of the Western Stable Car Una, the witness who refused to answsr. says that ha will appeal. If ths Hepburn bill doesn't pass and lsgislats bis rights senator Clay today introduced an amendment to the Hepburn rate, bill, making - it unlawful for any common carrier to own, buy or sen, directly or Indirectly, coal, coke, oil or oil products, except such as are necessary - for Its own uss. Officers and representatives of carriers ars prohibited from owning control snd having Interest la coal or coal lands, oil or oil property. ' ,: Ths Interstate commerce commission today. In ths cases of ths Ohio oil com panies against the ' railroads, daolded that tha ratea ara unjust, unreasonable and established a practical monopoly In favor of the Standard OH company, but ths commission Is forced to dismiss the suits, because It Is without authority to apply a relief. - i-t ,- .. ANSliERED NO' LOBBYING WILL BE DONE BY THE EQUITABLE ' .' : " 1 '. (enl Special Serrlee.t New Tork. Feb. IT. President Morton of- the Equitable Life says that hs has no erlliolsnv of ths Armstrong commit tee's report Hs may make criticism later to the committee Itself. There will be no officer or agent of the Equitable permitted -to appear at Albany against tha proposed legislation and ths society will conform to any laws ths legislature sees Ttt to pais. -,. - 'rV-. , cl SoooasXO(xxQcx)Oooooamxxxa 0L1MIDIII Investigation ' Shows That Sa . loonkeeper Openly .Associated V With Female Patrons. ' ALLEGED TO HAVE : . ' , - : MISTREATED WIFE Mrs. Kuhn Several Times Was 8ep ' graced From Husband and ; Ac cused Htm "6f Cruelty No Chivto Murderer, HoweTef. " ' " t That Julius Kuhh's open association with women paUOns -of) his -saloon caused domestlo trouble, , thst his al leged mistreatment of his wife caused separations between them several times and forced her to carry her complaints to the district attorney, is the newest Information secured by ths authorities in suDDort of ths theory that ths east slds saloon man was murdered as a re sult of complications in which a woman figured. It la learned- from an authori tative source that because of Kuhn s treatment of her Mrs. Kuhn was Sep. arm ted from him up to five months ago, From that time up to ths time of Kuhh's death, it Is learned, hs was considerate of her feelings and their domestic rela tions wers oleasant 1 Mrs. Kuhn declares shs can not givs ths authorities any Information mat would furnish a clus to ths identity of tha murderer. However, with this new Information Just secured ths au thoiitles are hopefur of being able to narrow the mystery down to a point where some tangible clus can be secured to work upon. - Family Stslstloaa Strained. . Kuhn married his present wife about 14 years ago, after, separatinug from a former wife, who Is supposed to be dead. The second Mrs. . Kuhn Was a widow with- two children, a boy and girl, who are now about It and It yesrs of age respectively. The snegea mis treatment of. his wlfs by Kuhn sppears to date back some eight or ten years. It is learned from one In m position- to know that before the desth of their youngeat son some ysars ago ths house hold relations wers particularly strained and Mrs. Kuhn several times mads com plaint to ths district attorney that hsr husband had abused her. At the sams time she mads complaint to the district attorney that women pa frons of the saloon conducted by her husband were In the habit o visiting him In his place of business.- bringing him rasals and associating with him In his saloon under her very-ayes and rs gardlsss of her feelings. These com plaints have been repeated' at Intervals slnos then.. It, was. his open associa tion with these' women wbo patronised his place. It Is sAld, that brought about ths domestic - difficulties between bus band and wife aiM which resulted In the sbuss snd mistreatment, ot Mrs.;. Kuhn because of her protests.-. - r Separated Several Times, , Several times Mrs. Kuhn separated from, her: husband and ths last time was away from' htm until a few months before his murder. . Her elder son has been ' working In Washington, for some time and cams .to ths city only a few days sgo after learning of the- death of his step-father..- The two daughters ars now wtth.-Mrs. Kuhn. " ;' -i This svldcnce, together ., wlfh that which haa been secured In the neighbor hood Indicates that women have been In the habit of patronising Kuhn's resort for years. - A woman is known to havs been In the place the night Kuhn waa murdered. Almost sll In ths neighbor hood who knew Kuhn at all have ad mitted to tho officers or others thst they had heard of conduct -on the part of Kuhn Indicating that a woman was Involved In the affairs leading up to his" death. ' " These fsots practically con vince officers who havs Just taken hold of ths mystery that ths theory of a women being Involved In ths ease Is ths correct one. ' - " Ths detectives who have been work ing en ths case havs ss yet discovered nothing,' they admit TrTsMiew develop ments of the. casa ' were secured 'by other officials, who took the, matter in hand regardless of ths' police. In an ef KUHNMURDER (Continued on Pegs Two.) . I Bertha , Clakhe, , Writinc Through the Barred Window o(. a Letter in SILVER JUBILEE AND ROYAL 17EDDING CELEBRATED THROUGHOUT GERMANY All Towns of Empire in Cayest Attire Thousand Guests . Wit- ' - ness Ceremony That Links Prince Eitel Fritz and - Duchess Sophie Charlotte. (Journal goeelat Servlee.l Berlin. Feb. ST. All over the empire tha people ars (Joining enthusiastically today In ths .double celebration of ' ths twenty-fifth anniversary of ths mar riage Of the kaiser to the Empress Au gusta Victoria, . and ths wedding of Prince Eltel Frederick, second son of ths kaiser,, and . ths Duchess Sophie Charlotte of - Oldenburg, which took place this afternoon. The capital has put on Its gayest at tire snd the - streets sre crowded with throngs and 'brilliant with flags, bunt-v ing" and .decorations. - All ths publlo buildings are decked in the most elabor ate manner. Ths decorations of Unter den Linden", and) Fried rlchstrasse were especially profuse. Ths Brandenburg gats Was covered with lnurel wreaths hanging from Which were streamers of dark' crimson' velvet - Everywhere In ths windows and stores and dwellings are seen pictures of tho imperial fam ily. In otrier cltles throughout ths em pire, as in Berlin, the day was observed as a general holiday. , .' ., A. Thoasand Quests. ' Prince Eitel Frederick waa married In the presence of 1.000 guests to Duch ess Sophie. ' Count Wsdel performed the civil i ceremony, which was brief and private. Dr. Dry and er performed the religious ceremony.. The bridal couple received congratulations , in ths; Hall of Knighta. The imperial couple . observed their silver wedding anniversary in tha midst of a quiet family party. The ambas sadors called during the forenoon after ths couple hsd haken a walk In Orune wald forest and presented messages of felicitation in behalf of ths sovereign and powers thsy represent " No pres ents wers received by the royal couple from , their subjects, ths contributions being assigned to i charitable projects. Relatives and personal friends presented gifts, as did ths various sovereign. President Roosevelt sent a suvsr present.. Both ths kaiser and ths kals- rln were delighted with tha magnificent oresent received -from the Oermsn so cieties of ths United Ststes, and the) made no effort to conceal their pleasura Ths girt, which had -been made In the United States and sent across tbs At lantic, consisted of a costly silver punch bowl. . more than , Xo . feet .. high and ACCUSES POLICEMAN . IN THE CLAICHE CASE , (JootmI Kwxrlil Sarrlre.) 1 . ' New York.-Feb. 17. The trial of Bertha Clalche, accused of the murder, of Emll Oerdron, whose Slavs shs was for yesrs, was continued today before Juba tlce Davis and the Jury selected laat week Attorney Ely In addressing the Jury for ths prosecution re lated the events of ths woman's life snd said bo would prove that the woman- was snd Is an Immoral neraon. Hs told of ber Intimacies th various men. In- - eluding Policemen Henry Mor ton, whom hs charges with being In the plot with ths woman to lure Oerdron to his death,- and declared that Miss Clalche went to the rendesvous with 'a loaded .revolver. - Seversl times ths Clalchs girl ran sway, but " was found, by. Oerdron and unmercifully beaten. Finally, when ths beatings bev came unbearable tha girl had ths man arrested. - On the way to the station, ths girl following to make the complaint, the man threatened ths girl's life and at tempted to attack her. The girl took a revolver from ber bosom . - and killed him. Her Cell, ' and Below Lookine; the .Bridge . of , Sighs. '. 7 two feet In diameter. Sliver, gold. Ivory, bronse and onyx sntsred Into its com position. - The bass, of mahogany. Is Inlaid with it kinds of wood brought from, ths 46 states of the, American union. .-- . Ths. suggestion of the kaiser that funds Intsnded to buy presents for ths Imperial couple should be used Instead for ths establishment of hospitals, asy lums and kindred institutions met with a widespread responss from munlclpsll tles and wealthy Individuals through out ths country. Reports received from many sources Indicate that mors than 100 such, publlo institutions, represent. Ing endowments ' of nesrly 100,000,000 marks, wers dedicated today Jn com memoration of the Imperial silver wed dtng. Most of these institutions bear ths name of,-the kaiser or bis wife. It was on tills dats it ysars ago that ths young Princess Augusts Victoria of Schloswlg-Holsteln became the. bride of the future Emperor William II,- then the erown prince. Singularly enough their courtship began not -in Oermany, but In-England. It was at Cumberland lodge, 'where the present empress was staying as a young girt with her uncle and guardian, 'Prince Christian of ohieswig-HolstsIn, ths eldest of Queen victoria's aons-ln-law, that Emperor William mads the acquaintance of bis future, wife, and that tha match was first mooted. In fact, Queen Victoria, who was ths most inveterate and per sistent of matchmakers, was very acUvs In bringing about ths msrrlage. - . Immediately on young William's re turn to Berlin from Windsor hs called upon his grandat her and requested his permission, to offer bis hand, and heart to Princess Augusts Victoria Tha old kslaer gave his sanction, and.lt Was not until ths prince had formally proposed and received ths blessing of his bride's mother that Emperor William I eaw fit to announce ths matoh to his chancellor. Prince Bismarck, replying to the" latter'e expostulations with ths remark that It was a family affair, whloh did not concern the government" ' "it Is said that ths "Iron Chancellor" never became reconciled to the matoh, but this has not prevented It from re ceiving the unqualified and' hearty ap proval of the millions ox the kaiser s subjects . r . "..,''. - TllvlE T0 r LET AN UPRISING IN PEOPLE TRY PEKING Mayor Lane Says Whenever Any. -One Wants to Improve .City .V' There Is a Big Hue r::J y ''.-' and Cry. THEN THE PROMOTERS -MOVE ON TO SEATTLE He 'Favors Letting Lafe Pence Build His Flume and Park Board So Votes Hawkins Holding' Out Is to Use Water Only in Winter and to Oive Bond Not to Damage Park. "X do not like opposition to enter prises of development It has always been ths way in this city to obstruct sny Scheme which would develop the Idle resources surrounding us. Because of this attitude enterprises which would havs undertaken tha development of these resources havs been driven to Seattle and other cities and our city has been kept In ths background. It's about time we stopped this sort of busi ness." Such was ths . statement jnade . by Mayor Lane this. morning at a meeting oi the park board to consider Lafe Pence's application to operate a flums through the Macleay park. Ha waa In favor of .pence's scheme and urged that the prompter be given an opportunity to test'tm practicability of his plan. pence was granted permission to maintain and operate a flume line X.000 feet In length across Macleay park, for ons year, beginning May 1.. This action was taken after promise had been exacted of ' him to bind himself under contract to fulfill certain condi tions. Ths contract will be drawn by City Attorney McNary and will be ap proved by Mayor. Lane and .the mem bers of the park board. , . Mot Use Wats to stwaaasr. It Is ths understanding that Pence shall jiot utilise tho flums for carrying water from May It to November It of each year, during which time all the water 'shall be permitted to run down Batch creek through the park. Another provision is that If at any time ths grantee, after the time limit has ex pired, le requested to remove the flume from the park. It shall be done without damage or cost to ths city. Pence also agreed to make no attempt to seise ths .parlan rights to the water which flows through ths park.' In order to Indem nify ths oity or any Individuals for any damages which might result from the operation of ths flums, Penfce agreed to deposit a cash bond. ' ' , Following ths board meeting yester day morning, which was held to discuss ths mayors action in preening up tne flume Sunday morning, tha mayor and Park Commissioner Lewis, City Engi neer Taylor, City Attorney McNary, Park Superintendent Lowits and others, under the direction of Lafe Pence, visited Macleay park and wers taken over ths flume and shown ths work which Is under contemplation by which it Is planned to hydraulic ths hills and deposit ths soli In Oulld's lake. - Feaoe Bxplalaa Scheme, The meeting this morning wss for ths purpose. of deciding definitely whether or not Penes should be per mitted to carry out his plan of oper ating his hydraulic plant, tha flumes for hlcb hs built through Mscleay park without ths consent of the city. Psncs again . outlined In detail his scheme for reducing the modntalns snd sluicing tha soli Into Guild's lake to make altea for machine shops snd terminal yards for ths United Railways company and other enterprises. lie further out lined a plan to build a dam across Balch canyon over which ths United Railways line would peas; the construction of a boulevard around Willamette Heights on which both the United Railways and the Portland Railway oompany could run ears, ss It had been agreed that no com pany should havs exclusive rights over the boulevard, and told of his scheme for an Immense lsks st some time In the future In the canyon, which would afford protection from fire to, .the rest dents In. tbs neighborhood. ' J! - -.J " aTelfhts People Protest. Colonel James Jackson and' N.- J. Levlnson, president snd secretary 'Re spectively or the Willamette Heights Improvement association, entered a vig orous protest. They contended that the flume would damage the park and make It unfit for a pleasure ground. "This flume will ruin till property as a park," said Colonel Jackson. "This Is unique resort. very few cities have such a primeval- piece of scenery so doss to their doors. If this flume is permitted- In the park.lt will loss Its pristine beauty and people will no longeY visit It It seems to ma that this Is 'a fight between commercialism and asceticism, snd as usual commer cialism will win." "It seems to me that It is a fight be tween commercialism and Jack lam," was Fence s hsated retort , V ''Sit down and keep still, Pence; ws want no such talk as that In here," was the mayor's Sharp command. ; Levlnson contended that the ; city should acquire the property along Balch gulch. .. ' -' .',,-. j The stay or Sfrsakaj Oat.' 11 tell you what I'll do," challenged Pence. "If you will get your Improve ment association to purchase this land, for every acre which yon purchase, I'll contribute two." . "I do not eee what harm It will do the city er any individual If these. peo ple are permuted to run water through this flums which has already been built without damage to the park. If by- so doing property wm be Improved below IContln : ,X cj l tie Two.; Outbreak . Reported In Imperial - ' Palace at Chinese Capital '. r Troops Hastened to . Pro j , tect the Court. , VICEROY OF CANTON V ENCOURAGING REVOLT Revolutionary Forces Ara Greatly Strengthened and Anxious to Try Conclusions With tha Government , Boycott Encourages . Anti-Foreign Feeling. . '. i (Jearaal Spetil Srr!ae.J Shanghai, Feb. ST. It . Is reported , that there haa been an outbreak In the Imperial palaoe at Peking and that Tuan SHI Kal, eommandar of the mod ern Chinese army ef 10,000, has sent ' troops Into the capital. : ' Advices' from Peking state that the , court le unmistakably agitated by the signs of uprising throughout ths em pire, The dowager empress Is reported ' to be afraid even to appear la her gar- ' dens wlthout'a heavy guard. - h - . Oevsed by Boycott, ; V--1. ;T. , . It Is believed that tbs boycott haa greatly tncouraged tha anti-foreign feel ing. Teachers, reformers, agltatora end native newspapers bow have the power of that association behind them, caus ing a remarkable growth In the reform party and secret societies, ' while the , antl-forelgn, antl-dynastlo viceroy lot Canton, by hie autocratic ruling,, and his antagonlatio attltuds to the foreign consuls, encourages the masses la their antl-forelgn feeling. . In the ' serf ecture of Chang Chew, near Amoy, recent outrages against the . . foreign church, a procedure approved by Peking, has strengthened the-revolution-sry forcea who are-now eager to try conclusions with the government In that portion of China between the Yangtse valley and Hongkong, a dis trict of dangerous antl-forelgn feeling exists which Is likely to break out at any moment , . ' .. .. ,'. SU Mtlsstoasriee sailed. ' ' As nearly as can be ascertained sla . missionaries' were killed in ths mas- . saore at Nanchang. province of Klangst. and one child, tha son of an English missionary, wounded.. The dead are said to be four Catholic priests and.H. C. Kingman, a Protestant missionary, and . his wife. Tbs Cathollo mission was de- stroyed and ons of the Protestant mis sion buildings burned, that of ths Ply mouth Brethren. Fourteen Americans escaped In boats. ' - Another eporf states that six Cath ollo missionaries were killed besides aa . English family of four. According to official report the trouble arose In the course of a lawsuit In which ths Cath- . oltcs became Involved and Sunday morning st mob attacked, the missions. TROOPS AT PRESIDIO. ' I SIX Companies of the Soghta Zafaatsy ' ' -. Arrive Frost STew Tork Torts, v;. - Joerssl Sperlal i ! - ' San Franalsco, Feb. 17. With thwwr rival' at S o'slock thla morning of six companies of the Eighth Infantry In commend of Colonel Smith, all troops . which sail for the Philippines on the transport Logan March are now st the Presidio. The arrivals this morn ;' Ing cams from Forts Jay and Slocum, New Tork. .... - ,'. , , OHIO GOING TO CHINA. I " ' - Admiral train's Flagship Sails U Few Says for Oelsetlal tapirs. ; (Josraal Spertal Berrle.) Manila, Feb. IT. Ths battleship Ohio. Admiral Train's flagship, will go to China within e few days. Troops con tinue their active preparations. -All the shlDs In the AsuMloi fleet are being strategically , disposed of - along the China ooest It Is reported that tne viceroy f Canton la .Instigating the antl-forelgn feeling, t , . , - , ' : ' r I MISSIONARIES ESCAPE. SWogaea Arrive a maklne Safely. . Trouble Dae as QaarreL) 1 (Jesrnal SparUI Service.) ' -'-v ! ? .' New Tork. Feb. ' lT.-The Methodist mission board has been notified that the (' James, and Charles 'families end six . other mlKSlonartes have reached KluklDg' In safety. Their property ; wn not . harmed.. The trouble was due to French Catholics' quarrel with magistrates. , . Oosaml Ooes to (Jearaal apeeial S.rrlr.,1 . . : Peking. Feb. II. The British fonSul at Klngchlang baa gone to Nachsng upon a gunboat. . . JORDAN ADMITS HE ;.-V : . IS FORMER CONVICT (lesrast SpeHel rrW.t .' Nsw Tork. Fb. IT.-rJo'P't Jordaa this morning sdmtrted.vln ' alleesd perjury ehsrge resultant from the lat rlck cass, that hsd rvM a t In the Texas r Vrr f " " v stealing, but r - ' i t t I aa to the i I ' 1 ' Valet J' i ' Slate" x I . . . . It ' "