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THE OREGON SCOUT. JONES ifc CUANCKY, Publisher. UNION, - - - OREGON. LF.aisiui.TirE xnws axd xotes. THE AXARC1IISTS ix had shape. Evidence Piling Up Tending to .Show the Diabolical Character of the Organization. Chicago dispatch: Juclgo Gary's court wns crowded tills morning when the. first witness, Lieut. Stanton, ono of tho oillccrs wounded In Ilnymarkct, wns placed on tho etnml. Witness described in details the events of tho night ol May -1, and was nlso 1 nsked concerning tho wound ho received, lie saw tho bombs in tho nir, licnrd tlio liissing of fuse, which rb nbout two Indies long. Ifcsaw tho missile after it struck tho ground, nnd to tho best of his belief it wns about tho sizoof his two fists put together. Officer II. F. Krueglicr followed Lieut. Stanton for tho prosecution. When Cap. tuln Ward gave orders for tho nssctnblngo to disperse, ho saw Ficlden got down from tho truck, crouch behind it nnd begin firing. Tho witness got a bullet in his right kuco nnd returned tho firo. Fieldcu after firing went away and mixed with tho crowd. Ills recollection wns that thcro wero no pistols fired before tho bomb oxploded. 0fli,ccr John Wesslor testified that he enw tho bomb coming. It wns on tho ground four seconds beforo it oxploded. llo snw Fieldrn firo two shots from behind tho wagon. Tho witness fired at him nnd saw him full under tho wagon. After tho bomb - oxploded a volley of shots was fired Into tho poliro. Ollicer Tctor Poloy snld that tho report of tho explosion of tho bomb had notdiod away when tho crowd begun to firo. Ho aw Webster firo at a unlit under tho wagon. Tlio noxt witness wns Luther V. Moulton, an ollicer of tho Knights of Labor und a resident of Grand ltnpids, Mich. Ho saw Spies in IiIh Iiouho in Grand Ihipids February 22, 1885. Spies was introduced to him us a lending member of thosoclalists of Chicago and said ho canio to Grand Kaplds for the purposo of lecturing. Tho witness hud questioned him about tho ob jects of tho society ho represented. Spies oxplainod that tho reorganization of so ciety was the end in view, adding that ho had no coulldenco In legislative or other peaceful muthoils. Form and arms wero tho only means by which it could bo ac complished. Jiosaid that they wero pro paring formicli a demonstration in Chicago and in all tlio principal centres In tlio coun try, mid had a Hiilllcieiit forco already or ganized in Chicago. Tlio numbor was 3,000. "I remarked," continued tho wit- iichh, "Unit I did not think .'1,000 would bo HUlllciunt, but ho said thoy had vory mi po tior moans In their possession. Ilo wild that if they took thirty thoy would havo vury largo accessions from tho ranks of tlio laboring men. I asked him how they pro posed to got theso accessions, nnd ho said by holding out inducements to tho laboring men. I nsked what inducements, nnd ho Hiiid thoy would niako their demonstration whon tlio laboring mon wero ail out on a Htriko and out of inonoy. Than thoy would hold out Inducements to rolluvo their wants, provide thorn witli einploymontand enso if they Joined tho riinkB of tlio revolu tionists. Ily tills means, ho said, they would bo able to hold possession of tho city. I asked him how thov would carry out nil this without bloodshed. Spies said no revolution could bo accomplished with out bloodshed and loss of life. I asked him would not that amount to a criminal ac tion, ami he said if they failed it would bo looked upon as a crime, but if thoy suc ceeded It would bo regarded ns a heroic feat. Georgo Washington would bo regard ed to-day as a mero revolutionist and would havo been punished had ho failed, Tho fniluie, ho said, was tho crlmo. Tho conversation lusted about half an hour and tho witness was quite curtain that Spies mentioned oxploslves. "Did ho sny anything about tho eight hour movement?" nsked Mr. Griniioll. "Yes, he said that, n great number of men would bo likely to bo dlsemployod by this movement, ami ho said in answer to a ques tiou I then put, that this demonstration would likely bo made about .May 1. Ho then went on to sny that they wero pre pared to successfully destroy tho police and militia. I afterward preshled at tho meet ing at which ho lectured and took issue witli him on his doctrines." The witness was brielly cross-examined by Captain llliick, in tho rourso of which tlio only new statement elicited from him was tho first recital of tho conversation to Inspector llouiluld a few days ago. George School who was in Moulton's Iiouho when Spies called, corroborated Unit witness as to wlin t. was said Feb. 22, adding that Spl s explained that tho revolution waHto bo ac complished by an organization of which no ono know anything before doing It. l.luut. Howler A Jtccont of Proceeding fn Itoth Branches of the V. S. Congress. Senate, July 3G. In tho senate Tugh, from tho committee on privileges nnd cleC' Hons, presented a report in tho election enso of Senator Payno. Hoar, on behalf of himself nnd Frye, presented tho dissent ing views of tlio minority. Evnrts mnde a scpiirnto report, presenting the views of himself, Teller nnd Lognn. All tho reports wero ordered printed in ono document and wero placed on the calendar to bo called at nnv time as privileged mnltor. Wilson, ol Jown, otiercd a resolution providing that tho innugunil addresses, annual messages nnd such special messages nfl may be deemed of genoral public Interest of the Bcverai presidents of the United States be arranged in chronological order and printed ns senate documents. Itcfcrred to the committco on printing. Allison submitted tho conference report on tho legislativo np propriniion mil, tlio committee agreeing upon nil points of disputo between tho two nouses except ns to the following pom's: c-icrifs ior senators' (not clinirmcn oi com mitUcH) salary, assistant treasurer of Hal tlmorp, appropriations for three clerks for tlio civil service commission nnd relating to mo compensation ol internal revenue agents, surveyors, etc. Tho river and har bor bill was thon considered until adjourn inunt. IIousk, July 15. Randall, of Pcnnsyl vnnla, from tlio committee on npproprla Hons, reported the Joint resolution con tinning in forco until July 31st tho pro vision of tho joint resolution providing temporarily until to-day for the expend! tares of the govornmciit. Passud. On mo tion of Price, Wisconsin, the bill wns missed prov ding forholding terms of United States courts at J',au Claire, Wis. At its evening sessions Ihohouso passed thofollowiiig bills from the committee on labor. To prevent hid employment ol convict labor and alien labor on public buildings and other public works. Ainondliii! tho act to nrohibit the importation and immigration of foreigners and aliens under contract or agreement to perform labor in the United States. To protect mechanic, laborers and servants la tlio District of Columbia in thoir wages. J no sennto bill providing for tlio payment of per diem to government employes for iiucoiiiuotiuay and tlio-llliot July. Direct' lug tlio commissioner of labor to mnko an investigation in regurd to convict labor in tlio United mates. llousu, July 10. Watson called up the voto message on tlio bill granting a pension to Kllzaboth Luco. In this enso a majority oi tno committco recommended that tin lull pass, notwithstanding tlio voto of tin president, whilo tho minority report that 'i muium not pass. Tlio speaker an notinced unit tlio question was upon tlio innnnKu iii uio Dill OVOr 1110 VOlO, 1111(1 It WIIB decided in tho negativo-yeas 110, nays 121 not tlio constitutional two-thirds o'iug in me alllrniiilivo. Tho noxt voto incssngo called up was that vetoing the pension of Catherino McCarthy. On thin question alflo tho majority of tlio commit tee on invalid pensions recommended tin passage of the bill, while tho minority "iium minimum- mo veto ol tlie president. Tho Iiouho refused to pnss the bill over tho voto yeas 122, nays JI7. not tho constitutional two-thinls in tim ,,(11-,.,. ntlvo. Iho next message called up was that vetoing tho bill granting a pension to Joseph Komisor. In this caso tho commit tco on invalid pensions is unanimously ol tho Biimo opinion and tho bill was passed over tlio veto yeas 17C, nays 38. BCNATi:,July 10. The houso bill Increas ing tho pension of John Itynn and tho son ate bill granting a ponslon to James Noyee wero taken up and passed. Tho next bill passed was a houso bill granting a ponslon of 525 monthly to Miss Mary A. Tliomns who had acted as a volunteer army nurso and superintendent of nurses at Frederick Me. Alter ten more pension bills wore paused thosoiialo resumed tho considera tion of the river and harbor bill. Sovoral amendments wore adopted and others re jected, alter which tho bill passed. Tlio senate then took up tho naval appronrb. Hon bll. Tho committee amendments were an agreed to and tho bill passod. MII.nati:, July 17. Senator Dawes, from tho committco on Indian aifairs, submit tod i report on tlio message of tho president vetoing tlio bill granting right of way inroujtn reservations in northern Montana recommending tho passage of tho bill not tv llistuiidiug tlio president's objections 1 lie oleomargarine bill was then taken up MMintor Miller advocated tho bill. Sunn- tor toko argued against It on tlio ground inni, ii i no inaiiiiiaciiire and use of oleo margarine were detrimental to public ill-nun ii siioiiiii oo discouraged or prohib ited. The question belonged exclusively to mi. piiune power oi uio several slates, and tv,,. ,...n.., i r..H ..!.... . . h. .. v . ...... .v. .,(. VII,,,,. tlk V All (II Hill- 1 , ... tiou. The witness described minutely all f.01' 1 "' power or jurisdiction over tho well known details of tho traced v. . bon." '.'.V. "a','ir spoko in favor of tho 'J liri of his men died from the effects of the explosion ami tho shots and fifteen wore wounded, ilo had twenty-live men in all. The witness saw pistols in tlio hands of tho crowd but did not sen or recognize any body tiring. Ashe inarched up to tho meet ing ho heard somebody say: "Hero thoy j are now tho blood-hounds." Tho witness fired, ho thought, nine shots in all. AilOUT Till! CHOI'S AO A IX. Tho following crop report appears In this wook's issue of Tho Chicago Farmers' Ko viowj Whilo local rains havo been experi enced In ninny localities in tho north and northwest, in Bomo cases accompanied by destructive hull and wind, there havo been general rains covering largo areas and bringing tho drouth to an end. Winter wheat has been harvested In nearly all tho extreme northern portion of the belt. Its condition has kept well up to the promise it nindo in early spring, liny and oats aro bolngeut. Both are below the average on account of tho drouth. Pastures are get ting vory short, and potatoes and other grain crops need rain very badly. Corn is generally in lino condition, clean and vcll advanced, but It needs rain and is already sufforing In somo loctlltles. Spring wheat continues to run down In condition. It Is now too far advanced lobo much benefited by rain. Tho harvest alono will bIiow its real condition. Hut it dors not now prom iso to exceed B0 por cent of nn average crop throughout tho northwest. mohmox mahriao i:s. Salt Lake dispatch: Gov. West to-day issued n proclamation tlintns tho Mormon church has missionaries in every state and other countries pronely ting persons to tho faith and openly proclaiming tholnwof the land upon tho subject of marriages, viola torn of tho luw are warned as to marriage relations that they do Incur and subject themselves to heavy fines nnd Imprison ment, and well disposed persons aro warned from associating themselves with any per eons or organizations fur tho purpose ol ' emigrating to this territory to enter into euch relationship. An English company hut received a charter to establish a royal bank la Madagascar, with a capital of X3.O0O.O0O, with power to colu money and Issue uote. bill, and Miller said ho would ask a voto on it on .Monday. Adjourned, llmmi:, July 17. Tho houso wont Into cniumitteo of tho whole, Mr. ltlonnt in the chair, on tho fortifications appropriation Dill, .iter extended remarks by Messrs ltuttorworthuiidltougun, the former offered an ainciHliiH'iit Increasing from 5500.000 to $2,500,000 tho appropriation for tho armament of sea const fortifications. Ho- jocicd. .Mr. liandall moved to reduce tlio appropriation lor the armament of fort ill cniious iioin snoo.ooo to $100,000. Mr, Keed suggested that there should bo discus sion over tlio proposition to vote want of IMriico in another department of the government. Tending tho voto on a de mand for the previous question the house ioou n recess, mo evening session to bo for consideration ol bus nest reported from uio committee on printing dkn.vti., jury an, -iiio senate look up tho oleomargarine bill ami Vaiicu made a speech denouncing tho measure as the most vicious of all tho legislation evorattempted In the senate most outrageously violative of the constitution and of Individual and personal rights. Harris opposed the bill on constitutional grounds and offered an amendment that thesnlo of oleomargarine, unlofs marked as such, be prohibited in mo uisirirt oi loiuiniitn ami Uio terri tories, width was rejected by a voto of 32 to 18, Vest opposed tho bill. "If 1 vote or Uio Dill," he Bald, "I voto to subvert the principles of free grovcrnmont. 1 voto to use tlie machinery of tho government out of the sphere whore tho constitution mis piured it in order to forward and ad vance tho Interests of ono set of citl- f?"M i."1. 11,0 UJl,imBU ' another sot. nil .vck advocated tho pnssngo of the bill. The ouestion here, ho said, was whether one honest Industry should bo pro tected against tho fraud of another. This bill, he admit toil, was not for revenue pur poses, nor was It to build up one industry at tho expense of another. Congress sim ply said that the best wav to provide against the fiaud was to regulate tho mini ufact'iro of Uio article. It was said that peoplo lined tho article because it was cheaper, but the peoplo did not got tlio benefit ol Its cheapness because of tlio fraudulent branding. Congress undertook in this bill to ileal with that question and ho saw no rousUtutlonil objection to it. Discussion of the bill continued until the hour of adjournment, Mr. llutlcr cloiug tho debate. iiuusi;, .iniy iu, ino uouso resumed consideration of tho fortificntion appro priation bill, tho ponding amendment being Hint offered by l'nndnll reducing from $500,000 to S100.000 tho appropriation for the amount of scn-constdcfciiBeR. lian dall withdrew tho amendment and offered another, which was adopted by unanimous consent, providing that tho guns, projec tiles, etc., purchased hhall bo of American manufacture. Tlio bill then passed. Tlio next business wns the consideration of tho sennto concurrent resolution for tho print ing of 20,000 copies of tho third annual re port of tho civil Bervico comni'sslon. Agreed to yens 188, nnys 40. An evening session wns hold, at which tho only bill passed was ono for nmcndlng tho postal money order system to allow for tho trans mission of small Bums through the mails. Tho freo delivery system in Btnnll cities was discussed, but, without action, tho houso adjourned. Sk.vati:, July 20. Tho chnlr presented resolutions ol tho constitutional conven tion of Dakota praying for the admission of South Dakota as a stnto and for n terrl- toilal government for Xtrth Dakota. Pre ferred to tho committco on territories. Tho oleomargarine bill was then consid ered. Ingalls moved to reduce tho tax from 5 cents a pound to 2 cents. Agreed to years 32, nays 28. Ingalls moved to Insert tlio word "knowingly in connection with tho snlo of oleomargarine. Miller moved to lay tho amendment on the table. Ilo- jected yens 27, nays I50. The amendment was then ndopted. Ingalls moved to amend tho sixth section by striking out the mini mum penalty, being tho words "less than S100, and words "less than six months." Miller moved to lay the amendment on tlio table, llciccted yeas 28, nays .'111. Tho amendment wns then adopted. Tlio bill and amendments were reported to the senate, the flist question being on Ingalls' amendment to reduce tho tax on oleo- margariuo from 5 cents to 2 cents, and it was adopted yeas II 1, nays 28. Tho re maining amendments were adopted with out question and tho bill, ns amei.ded, was passed yeas 37, nnys 21. Tho section as to penalties ns amended rendu as follows: lt very person who knowinulv sells or o.fers for sale, or delivers or olfers to deliver, nnv oleomargarine in any other form than in new wooden or paper pneknges as above described, or packs in any package any oleomargarine in any manner contrary to law, or who falsely brands any pneknes denoting alessainountof tax than required by law nliiill bo fined for each offense not more than $1,000, and bo imprisoned not moro than two years. Miller moved that tlio somite insist on its amendment to tho bill and ask tho house for u conference. Agreed to. Housi:, July 20. Willis, from tho com- milteo on rivers and harbors, reported back tho river and harbor appropriation bill with n recommendation that tho sen nto amendment bo non-concurred in, but, on a point of order raised by Hepburn, tlio bill and amendment wero referred to tho committco of tlio whole. Tlio houso then wont into committee of tlio whole on tho senate amendment to tho river and harbor bill. At its evening session tlio house passed bills authorizing the construction ol abridge across the Missouri rivor at Ne braska City: also ono across the Ohio river at Cairo, III., by tho Chicago, St. Louis and Now Orleans and Illinois Central ruilroad companies. Siwati:, July 21. The sonnte, nt noon proceeded to tho consideration of tlio re ports nn tho matter of tho election of Sen- ntor Payno and was addressed by Pugh in advocacy of tho position taken by himself, Saillsbury, Vance and F.llstico. Hoar ad. ill 'esseil tlio seua to in support of tho views of himself and Frye, recommending an in vestigation of the charges. Logan took tho iloor in reply to tho argument of Hoar and to sustain the viowsexpressed in tlio report signed by himself, Teller mid Kvurts. Ho was as ready now as any senator and ever had been to expella member if lie felt just i- iied in so voting; nut. n, as in tins case, tlio senate was appealed to on garbled state ments to do nil liuilstico to a man or his reputation, ho ( Lomin) was not tlio mini to do it. Teller was proceeding to nimlv.n tlio testimony in tlio enso. but eave wav to a motion to adjourn, holding tlio Iloor to conclude his remarks to-morrow. Hoiifii:, July 21. Morrison's concurrent resolution providing for tho adjournment ol congress July 25 was passed by a voto of 1-15 to 3(5. Tho house then went into committco of tlio whole on tho senate amendment to tho river nnd harbor bill. Tlio amendment hn viugbeeu non-concurred in, tlio committee rose and the bill was sent to conferonco. Then a struggle aroso for tho priority of consideration between the iiitor-stnto commerce and Northern Pa cific forfeiture lulls, which was resolved yeas 112, nays !0 in favor of the former. The sennto bill was read at length, together with the amendment reported by tho com mittee on commerce, which is to striko out all after tho enacting clauso and insert tlio houso bill. rnsanAsci! of tiif. t.aw. mi: sj:xt mektiso is omaiia iame imcy imngea for the Jlurdcr of Ainerman Uayiior of Clilcago. Jim Dncy, tho murderer of Alderman Gnynor of Chicago, who was hanged at Woodstock, III., on tho lOtli, made a des pcrnto atte-nptat suicide tho day previous Ho had a pair of large shears hidden In tho mnttrcss of his bed, and getting them at tempted to atab himself. Ho wns bo vio lent that n hose hnd to bo turned on aim before he could be overpowered. Alter this Dncy broke ono of tho bed shits and tried to bruin Deputy Harper of Chicago. The prisoner was exceedingly violent. Hedrove a priest from his cell, and spent his time in giving vent to tho vilest Imprecations. An extra guard was placed over him. Sheriff Udell plnced n lino of pickets extending from the depot to a point half n milo below the town, becnuse it wns reported that Cnpt. Dncy, brother of James, threatened, when he went to Clilcago, to bring outn gnng oi men to prevent tlio linnging ot his brother. Whilo it wns tiie general opinion that there would bo nothing to fear on that score, it showed how much the llltlo village was wrougiiu up over tne expected event. I)cy broke down Into in tho forenoon nnd manifested great contrition, lie nlso nsked for his brother, whom iio hitherto re carded as his enemy, nnd expressed ii desire to mako poaco with him. Ho was led. in fact, fairly enrried to tho gallows. Tl priests did not administer the last sacra ment, as they did not believe liim sane. Tlio scene on the scaffold was a trying ono. Fathers liarker, Itynn nnd Clancy were with him to tho last. The drop' fell nt i:.w. uacyined wiiuoutn struggle. The crime for which J nine Dncy suffered tno extreme penalty ol tlio Inw was tho tin provoked murder of Alderman Gnynor, ol the intli ward, Chicago, tho night of May 13, 188-1, in a Sou tli 1 In 1st end street saloon. Owing to tho dentil of an old colleague ol .Mr. tiaynor a special election was necessary to in uio vacancy. Tlioro was consider able rivalry between tlio friends of the can didates. Uaynor supported ono and Dncy tho other. Ono tho night prior to the election unynor and n party ol friends happened in tho saloon, according to the custom of ward politicians, and invited everyone to drink. Noticing Dncy. with whom ho wns acquainted, an invitation wns addressed to lum particularly. Stid donly Dacy wheeled, drew a revolver and held it close to Guvnor's head and tired Tho bullet entered tho base of tho skull and lodged in tho brain. Gnynor died oleven days Inter. Dacy was arrested, and to prevent lynching by Alderman Gnynor's iriends no was secretly removed to a sub station in tlio outskirts of the city. So great was tlio feeling against Dacy in the city that a change of venue was taken to McIIenry county in June, 1884, where he wns tiled, found guilty of murder, and sen tenced to hang May 14, 1880. Gov. Ogles by grnntod n respito in order that his men tal condition might bo determined, lit wns dcclnred a sano man. Dacy canio to Chicago from Buffalo in the fieveuties. Ho wns formerly n sailoron the Inkes. Ho becamo n ward politician and striker on tlio West Sido and frequently acted ns judgo nnd supervisor of elections. The Xdtlonat Conference of Charities and Corrections lUcet Officers for the Ensuing i'car. The 21st wns tho last day of the session of the national conference of charities nnd corrections, held in St. Paul. After .the usual opening exercises Mrs. Clnra Bewick Colby, of Bentrice, Neb., rend n report on tho cnuses of Insnnlty. Overwork nnd tho monotonous life nmong tho rural districts is given ns one cause Tho institution started by tho woman nnd run by her for the euro of the insano is in n prosperous condition. Mrs. Helen M. Woods, of Illi nois, offered a resolution making tho nge of consent in female children fifteen years nnd cnlling on legislators to Incorporate it into a Inw, which wns referred to the busi ness committco. Dr. 0. W. Archlbnld, of Dnkotn, rend n report for Unit territory. Ho is superintendent of tho North Dakota hospital for the insane. Ho said tho gen eral policy of tho institution wns to treat tlie inmates as human beings, nnd not ns criminals. A dit-cussion ns to tho nlnee for hnldino tho next conference followed, und altera lively discuss!on Omaha was chosen. A. O. Wright, of Madison, Wis., read a paper on tho construction nnd mnnngo ment of small nsyluins for the chronic in sane, ile discussed the plans followed in erecting buildings und hospitals separato lor tlie sexes. Dr. Itichardson, superintendent of tho in- sano asylum at Athens, O.. read n paper on "Functional Insanity." in tlio al'ernoon tho committco on or ganization reported tho following officers and committees for the ensuing year and the report was adopted: President. Hon. II. H. Giles, Wisconsin. Vice presidents, ltv. Geo. I). Gillespie, Bov. A. G. Biers, Ohio, nnd Uev. S. If. Sohnciischien, Mis souri. Secretaries, Itov. H. II. Hart, Min nesota; O. C. McCullotigh, Indinnn: Mrs. 0. C. Diiismoor, Nebraska. Kxcctitivo com mittee, P. H. C. Garret, Pennsylvania; F. 11. Sanborn, Massachusetts; William P. Letchwortli. New York: William Howard Nepf, Ohio; II. II. Giles, Wisconsin. Chair man local committee. J. A. Gillespie. Omaha. Olhcial reporter and editor. Mis. Isabel C. Barrows. Massachusetts. Tho following are chairmen of the standing commit toes: On reports from states. Itev. 10. II. Wines, Illinois: moral and industrial education ns preventive of crime nnd pau perism, M. McG. Dana, Minnesota; organi zation of charity, Charles D. Kellogg, New York; schools for defective classes. Ut. Hov. G"o. D. Gillespie, Michigan; child-saving worlc, Mrs. Kliznheth B. Fairbanks. Wis consin; penal and reformatory institutions, i roi. A. u. right. Wisconsin: nisnnitv. Dr. II. S. Dewey. Illinois: alien paupers and criminals, I). Charles L. Hoyt, New York; medical charities. Dr. Charles L. Caldwnl hider, Pennsylvania: on duty to African and Indian races, Phillip C. Garrett, Penn sylvania; state board of charities, Hon. F. li. Minuorn, -Massachusetts. J ho stnto corresponding secretnnea wero elected witli tho following chnuges only: Dakota, John J. Patten; Maryland, Dr. U. Grundy; Massachusetts, Capt. Shtlrtliffe. IT LOOKS LIKE Till! d ALLOWS. soMmntso a iio pro vn senators. In tho seventies tlioro nre but two senn, tors, Pnyno being 75 and Morrill 70. Out of a total of sovciity-six senntors-thirty-four havo been born in tho states they represent. Senntor Morrill has boon in congress thir ty years, nnd is twenty years older than. Edmunds. Evnrts, nt sixty-eight, although his hnir is dnrkly grny, shows not a sign of bald ness, while Miller, the other New York sen ntor, moro thnn twenty years his junior, shows a deal ot top head through his fine silken hair. Only fifty-three years of this world's life hns McPherson seen, 3-ct from his whiten ing locks, hollowed checks nnd feeble gnit he would quickly bo tnkon to bo eight oi ten years older thnn Beck, who is cloven yenrs his senior, but vho, in appearance, nt least, is as muscular as an ox. On Beck's head, which is covered with n kinky coat ol brown hnir, not n bare spot n large ns a dime can bo seen. Senator Berry's priucipnl recrcnlion ie billiard playing. Ho has certainly hnd practice enough to mnko him nn export White ho was governor of Arkansas ho wns widely known ns a patron of tho science A good player always found n welcome nt the executive mansion and hnd soclnl nt tentioiiB showered on him. Tlio governor hnd ono of Collender's costliest tnblcs nn& a set of cues which cost a j-ear's salary. An examination of ages shows that in the1 thirties there is but one, Senator Konna,. whoso ago is thirty-eight and who is there fore tho youngest member of tho unnor- branch of congress. In tlio forties there are fouiteon senators, Illddloberger, the second, youngest senator, being 41; Snbin nnd, Spooner, 43; Aldrich, 44; Berry, 45; Gray,, and Jones of Arkansas, 4.'!; Blackburn,. Gormnii, Miller, nnd Mitchell of Pennsyl vania, 47; Plumb, 4S; Mandcrsou, 49. Wnshingeon Hatchet: "What is your opinion of tho Bacon-Shakspoaro contro versy?" Senator Hearst was asked. "What is it 'bout? 'Nuther one of Sparks' rulings?" queried tlio senator. "Oil, not It's n. literary dispute. They say now that Bacon wrote Shakspearo'B plays. What do you think about it?" "Don't know, anything about it. Don't care, neicher Always somo fuss 'bout who writes things Why, it wns only tho other day that I see something nbout who wroto 'Beautiful Snow.' And now hero's another hullabaloo." OOSSIP AHOUT THE WOMEX. TOUCHED OX THE PHOIIOSCIS. Ah Old Feud Between Congressmen Iltsults in a I'uglllstlo Encounter. iiasnington special: tho wordy dim culty botween Representatives Cobb of In dinna and Laird of Nebraska on tho fiooi of tho houso ol representatives n couplo ol weeks ngo in regard to boiho laud entries made by tho latter culminated in a sun gninnry encounter nour tho south entrance to tho Iloor of tho houso shortly after 1 o'clock this afternoon. It appears that Messrs. Cobb and Laird mot and talked over tho dispute, during which tlio forinei accused tho latter of being n perjurer. They agreed to go down into tho basement ol tho capitol and fight it out. Somo one overheard tho arrangement and went nt onco to Mr. Payson, of Illinois, who momber of tho committee on public lands of which Mr. Cobb is chairman. Mr. Pay son hurried off tho Iloor of tho houso and overtook tho members ns they wore goin down stairs to tho lmsoment. Hooxpostu lilted with thorn, and finally, it was sup posed, succeeded in pacifying them. Tho men retraced their steps, and whon thoy arrived at tho ontruueo to tlio corridor running east and west and occupying tho soiiiii saio oi tne poor ol tlio liouso thov stopped nnd tho two qtinrroling members ronowed tno d'sptite. I,l-..ll II !. r , . .. n vii, saiti .nr. i.aini, angrily, "you are oni iiar anyway I are a pop Stories of Jmlpo Davis. Though In tho possession of ample means his wealth wns rated In the millions David Davis continued to obsorvu tho frugal man ners of his vat ly days, even after heinj; np H)lnted a justice of tlio supremo court and elected senator, l'unetuiilly at 1 o'clock every day ho made Ins way to tho stand Kept for many years by n woman called "Dyspepsia Mary," nnd there nto Ids lunch, which con sisted of two apples, n Klng-er cookie, unit a Slat's of milk, costing him 15 cents la till. This bill of faro was never changed. In other win s he was equally economical. I doubt If Ills expenses before his mm rlage amounted to more than $2,500 a year. Ho lived at an old- fashioned, hotel where u modest apartment was nlwiivs kept In readiness for him. This ho used as sleeping-room, silting room, ami olllco combined. It was here thnt he spent most of his time when not occupied In the discharge of his otllcinl duties. He was nt all t linos ac cessible to callers. Though fond of company. ho was rarely seen In "Mieletv.' The ciiiniv chatter of drawing-rooms luiif no attractions for him. With n lew congenial spirits, how ever, ho knew how to exchange tho Small talk of the hour and play tho agreeable iiost llv ono of the Judy's friends 1 sin told a story which has not appeared In print et, I iicitive. n is 1 ttiluh, cliarm terlstle of him, and shows that he was not entirely deficient In humor. A conllilenco man. no dcitibt think ing that the bulky form of the justice would make him an easy prey to his wiles, stepped up to him lu the Metroolltiu bank one day, wlille Mr. Davis wastlcnositlntra larce amount of money In bills. It was an attcinnt nt the old trick of dropping a bill, draw liur the vic tim s attention to It. in tho bono of diverting his watchfulness from the bigger pile of notes ulxntt to bo t!cKsitcit by him, and uiuko uway wlth them at the opiHiitimo moment. The scamp droped Ins f.'i note on the Iloor, uutlg cd the justice In tho side with hU elbow, mid whlsIH-red: "Vou'ie dionped something." "All right," quietly reiimkeit Mr. Davis, who knew ii thing or two about tho geutrv to which his olllclini friend belonged: 'P11 take cure ot It." With that ho nlanted his IHindennis foot and whole weight on the note, while ho handed lu hU deiHwit. That done, he leisurely akod the ontldeiice man to pick tho note ut for htm. Tho latter could not but grant the request- It was with a twinkle of his eye that it disappeared In Judge Davis' jxeket. to find Its way on the folkiwluir day into tho treasury of some charitable Institu tion. II uii0' u i for. Xr Yoik Tribune. "And you." said Mr. Cobb, jurer, and I can prove it." .Mr. I'ayson stood betweon tho men nt this mo it, butqiiick as n Hash, ami witli the precision of a trapliauimur. Mr. Lalrd'u left hand wont over Mr. Pay-son's shoulder at .nr. nun), it was n terrific mow, but tho distance wns so great that it onlv touched Mr. Cobb lightly on tho lower part of his noso und upper lip. Tlio blood trickled out instantly. Mr. Cobb, who is a iioweriui man, rallied to resont tlio blow nut .Mr. i'ayson separated the men by tho asslstniicJ of somo bystanders, and the diiiiciilty ended. 1 ho bad feeling between tho two mombers nines tmrK some months, and it was appa rout on tlio occasion whon Cobb iiind.i bU cli!"-ges against Lnirdsomo threo wont's nirn that tlio last tunned member was witli great uiuicuny- restrained irom empliasizoig with his fist tlio indignant denial and defiance lie hurled at his antagonist. There was every reason to beliovo that if interference nan not como in tlio shape of Pay son, wno sought to pour oil on tho irouoiod waters, that a sangulnn ry personal combat would have resulted, liotn ol the members concerned nro ol powerful physique and bear tlierepti- i.n.v... ..I nu n 11,-uii.y in nn nines ro delond themselves in a Httim? iiiniiiinr rv.i.i. stands six feet and over in his shoes and is ot proportionate breadth, but is somewhat in n insaiivnniago on tlio seoreof age, being in tlio neighborhood of fi8 or 00 years old Laird is 117 yours old, with a girtli of chest Unit would ornament an athlete and is of a fiery, impotuous temper. On tlio other bund ho is also bllghlly lame. Noithor of tho members are willing to mnko n stato meat nt this time und the probablo upshot of tho encounter Is a matter of speculation among their brother members. Tho opln. on is expressed in somo quarters that tho houso has been outraged by the affray and i 4,ft ."'""S subject of investigation by that body, but a majority of members who nro disposed to talk about the matter hold Unit as the encounter did not occur on the loor, tho house is in no way concerned lu it. Fairmont had i small firo the other lay, supposed to have becu started by an Incendiary. pugilism Erni:xii.r pays. Clmrley Mitchell, the pugilist, sailed for England on tho 17th on tho Germanic. His departure was vory sudden nnd caused much surprise, Mitchell says lid Is coming buck soon to maku this couutry his home, but It is not generally believed. Ho bought a bill of exchange for jC'J.OOO one day tlr past week and took along about $8,000 in '"""J. l"ldition to this hehadanother Ti. Ht 1,0 I'roewr! some time ago. Altogether ho carries away with him $2.1 . COO. Whon he caineto this country, about thrive years ngo he didn't have a cent. It Is said that tho rtMison ho lift u,,.l,u.,i. was because too many wnuted to fight Ulm. Possibilities of a Sudden End Thickening Around the Accused Anarchists. A full jury having boon secured, tho trial of the Chicago bomb throwers is now going forwnrd. A crowd had gathered in front ot tho criminal court long before Judge Gary mndo his appearance on tlio 17th, whilo tho lobbies nnd stairways of tho first and sec ond floors werocrowded witli busy ofllcinls, witnesses and curiosity-seekers. Tho dis closures of Gottfried Waller I lie day prev ious wero of a chnractorto excito tho inter est of tho public to the highest pitch. The appenrnnco of Waller ns bo gave ids testi mony wnB vory peculiar. Ilo is n medium sized man witli dark hair and luxuriant but well trimmed whiskers. Ho bus drooping and clenr brown eyes. His fnco wns very pale and boro an expression of shnmo nnd terror as ho unfolded the sensational tale revealing tho seerots of tlio Lehrand Wehr vcrin. When tho court opened to-day Wal ler was again placed on the stand. Witness testified that thobombgivcii him by Fischer Thanksgiuing day lust was witli instruc tions to uso it on the polico if tiny inter fered at the meotingto bo held tlint'evoniiift at Market square. Ho kept it in his liouso for two weeks and thou exploded it in tho woods. Witness went to tho Hiivmnrket mcctinc iirnied witli a dynamite bomb. At this point Waller was shown a photograph of an anarchist named Schnnrbett, which he identified, and it wns placed in evidence. Witness continued his testimony, saying Schnnrbett wns at tho meeting. "Did Schnnrbett say unytliing nt tho meeting?" "Ho said ho would toll other mombers what he hud decided to do. Ho said tho thing should commence in nuotlier place also." "What do you menu by tho thing?" "The revolution." Tlio witness testified Hint nt n meeting held in Bohemian hull. Thursday, May 2, Kngel nnd Fisclior (two of tho defendants) und a numbor of other socialists tut. Kneel submitted u nln tl iiernriliiii t.i which, as soon itrauio to a conflict between tho polico nnd tho llorthweHtprn fr-,mt,u Domos should bo thrown into tho iiolirn tutions. then tho rille innii of tin. t Mi,. .i,l Wehr viiein were to be posted nt. n ill. tanco and shoot all who should come out of tho station houses. Iho shooting wnB to bo kept nn till we cached tho citv. Wo wm- n Will HV'llVV. body who opposed us. Som-?ouo in tho meeting opposed tins plan. I don't know the man, but ho said it would bo better tn let into the crowds in the ritv nnd tbnn kill pooplo right and left. Another man opposed this plan. Ho said wo could not know our neighbors in Uio crowds. Wn might kill our friends by mistake. Engel's plan wnTt tlnnlly adopted by the meeting. ''Look nt tlie book I now show vim." said tho state's attorney. "Havoyou over seen a copy of this book before?" "No." Tlio book was n copy of ono ot Herr Most's. This concluded tho direct examination. Tho counsel for tho defense, after a con- dice, asked to have Waller's testimony stricken out. 'Iho court overruled this nnd tho cross-examination or tl begun. lIlO Witness WHS BOVerolv rrnxa.nrnniino,! but his testimony remained unshaken. He said no offers had been made to induce him to testify, pistols foh nro. Paris dispatch: A duel between fi..nrnl Boulangor, minister ot war, and Baron De Lnrointy arising from tho remarks of the baron in tho sennto on Thursday relative to tho expulsion of the Duke d'Aumnle. was fought at 9 o'clock this morning. The irmpons wero pistols, nnd the plnco ol mooting in the forest near Mendon. five miles west of Paris. Whon tho common.) to firo wus civon. Boulnncer. The hittar rmiiu result of the shot without firing himself. indmg himself untoiiL-liHil W i,u . nont's bullet. Boulanger fired'into the air. 1 ho coinliiitants Iboii u, oi.i n ... I . , ------ -- - - ...V .,V, J.tfl,' anger returned to Paris and went straight tO lllS (illicit lit tllO Will- ,la,inrl,a.. 1 liirjp crowd assembled to loam the result of the duel and gave Boulunger au ovation when ho appeared. Mrs. Senator Hurst gives $20,000 n year nway in privnto charities. Tho wifo of Senator Cockrell is credited' with bringing lier husband out. Mrs. Cyrus McCormick is a widow nndv worth $10,000,000. A prince nt lenst. Louiso Michel wearies for n quite life and1 some stockings to dnm; but euch is glory- Mine. Teresa Curreno, tho plums'-, has. boon mndo a lioness of by tho Venezuelan government. Miss Whitney's stutue of Hnrriot Mnr tineuu is pronounced very life-liko nndi beautiful. They aro raving at tho other sido over Miss Anna Buckley Hills, tho famous con trnlto. Annie Pixloy is tho best patron the plny wrights hnve. She keeps nearly a dozen of them going ut once. Queen Christian, of Spain, declnres thatr sho will never marry again; but queens havo talked that way before. Mrs. Archibald Forbes is fair and young,, not being over 110. Tlio groom is nbout. eighteen yenrs her senior. Tlio Princess of Wales has a high respect, for her mother-in-law, but sho never con sults her on tho dress problems. Mrs. Gen. McClellun will pnss the suiumor at Seliwiilbiich, Germany. It Is n pretty plnee and may remind her of beautiful old! Jersey. Miss Cleveland's book bus benten Queeir Victoria's book in sales nil to pieces, and tho old Indy is angry enough to discharge, her lord chamberlain. Mrs. Garfield, widow of tlio Into lamontciF, president, is worth about $120,000 a year, but money makeh not up for tho deep and' abiding sorrow of hor life. Miss E. It. Skidmore, of Washington, is credited witli having mndo $1,000 out of her correspondence In connection with the president's wedding. Sho is a credit to tho.-profession. SOME WASHIXOTOX GOSSIP It is asserted t.Hnt tho president will Bond1 to tho sonnto again before adjournment tho' nnmo of Charles II. Chase, whoso unino for collectorof internal rovonuofor tho district, of Muino wns rejected somo time ngo. It was claimed Mr. Clinso's nomination wns lurgoly mndo unpopular by Mr. Halo, who worked foe his rejection at Mr. Blaino's re quest. Mr. Blaine has u strong dislike for Mr. Chnse, and Mr. Halo made extraordi nary olforts to defeat him for thnt ronson. Mr. Fryo says if Chuse is renominated ha will voto for him. Tin: 1.10th call for bonds wns issued by Acting Secretary Fairchlld on the 10th. Tho call is for $ 1,000,000 li per cent bonds. issued under the act ol July 12, 18S2, nnd matures Sept. 1 noxt. Se.vatou McMillan hns introduced n bill amending tho revised statutes to add SU Paul, Kansas City nnd Omaha to tho list of ontries whore national bunks shnl! keep on hund in lawful money 25 per cont ol' their circulation and threo-fifths of tho 15 per cont retrvo required by other banking; associations may consist of balances due. A TREATY HAHLY XEEUUD. Londok, July 15. In spite of denials It fs. positively assorted that the draft of an extra dition treaty between Great Britain and the United States has been signed by Lord Kose berry and Mluistcr Phelps and Is now In Wash ington. The prospect of a really effective ex tradition treaty causes luteuso gratification, here. Interviews wltb Scotland Yard officials show a consensus of opinion that tho old treaty was almost ufcless as regarded many of tho worst offenses, uot counting political. A vet eran detective remarked ttat If the treaty should be ratified several well known faces lu. .Sew Vork and Londou would boon bo missing The sixth annual fnlrof the Buffalocoun ty agricultural society will be held ntKenr ney, October 5 to 9 Inclusive.