HEPPNER GAZETTE: HEPPNER, OREGON.
HEWS FROM
A Scandal Unearthed in
the War Office.
ASK UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE.
The Ciar Intends to Make Orthod
Greek the Religion of Russia
Milan Aroused.
WORK IX CONGRESS.
London, Feb. 4 The sensation of the
day in London is the scandal in the war
offices. The matter is not new. The
London Times began somo weeks ago
calling attention to alleged defects in t he
magazine gun. 'ine statements ui "'
Times were denied from the war oflice,
but that paper, which evidently had in
side information, kept up the attack.
The government would like to have
made a stand, but did not dare against
Colonel Hanbury'B amendment for the
committee to investigate the war oflice.
The charge that an official was inter
ested in the magazine gun was enough
to determine the issue iu favor of the in
vestigation. There has been a feeling
for a long time past, not confined to the
Liberals, that the war department office
needed overhauling, but no one sus
pected corruption in its dealings until
now. The majority of Parliament, it is
understood, is anxions for the retirement
of the Duke of Cambridge from com
mander in chief of the army. The duke
will be 72 years old next month, and is
thoroughly fossilized. The general
opinion is that the best interests of the
army demand his withdrawal. It is
understood that but for the influence of
Queen Victoria he would be removed or
requested to resign.
Dord Randolph Churchill ib back in
the House of Commons, looking just the
same as ever with his English beard and
twirled mustache.
WANT CONSTITUTIONAL BKVIHION.
London. Feb. 4 Advices from Brus
sels represent that city in a very bad
condition. The ministry is severely
Warned for not nermitting the army re
serves to go home and the populace are
crying out lor a revision ui mo u""u
tion and establishment oi universal Buf
frara. At present the franchise is con
fined to those who pay direct taxes to
the amount of 42 francs a year, so that
there are only about 115,000 electors in
K nnn.nnn nnnnle. Radicalism has grown
to such a degree among the middle
classes that a large proportion of the
present electorate is in favor of extend
ing the suffrage. The reform is greatly
hampered by the constitution which re
quires that any revision shall be adoptee
in thn ui.Tinto Miamlier subseouenth
elected by a two-thirds majority. The
people are agitated to such a degree that
unless favorable action is taken by the
chamber serious violence is anticipated
THE CZAH AH A FANATIC.
London. Feb. 4 Persecuted Mussel-
men of Russia have made an appeal to
the Sultan as the head of their faith to
intercede with the czar in their behalf.
The expunging of 13 verses of the Koran
by order oi the Russian censor has
aroused deep indignation among the Mo
hamedan subjects of the C.ar, and it is
behoved that in event of war with Tur
key or England they will not bo as
passive as in the last war.
In Central Asia somo of tho tribes
show their disposition to rise in rebellion
against the Muscovite despot. The
Czar is said to be growing morose and
religious more than ever.
A Bt. Petersburg correspondent de
clares that all proceedings ngaiiiHt the
Stundist Monnonitos, Roman Catholics,
Jews, Moslems and others are prompted
by the Czar in person and that ho is
determined to establish orthodox (iroek
as the sole religion of Russia. From re
mote parts of the country, terrible atro
cities are reported as inflicted on helpless
StundistB who persist in clinging tothoir
Beet.
Received Charges t Forgery,
Four Wohth, Toxas, Feb. 5 L. B.
Imboden, tho young financier nnd ban
ker was put under arrost again today,
on two more indictments charging him
with forgery. The first is a note for $15
000, payable to the order of Inibodon,
touring the signature of E. 11. and F. J.
Daggett. The second is a note for $2
(170, payable to E. J. Daggett and bear
ing the signature of R. F. Madox. Im
boden gave bail in each case. The in
dicted man still maintains his inno
cence. Tho charges now pending against
him covor alleged forgeries amounting
to $o0,0U0.
Spain's Turn Now.
Baucelona, Feb. 5 During tho
progroBS of tho demonstration in favor
of Republican leader Salinoron today,
the crowd became very much excited
and finally threatened to proceed to acts
of violence. Seeing this, mounted gon
iliirmcs charged into the midst of the
throng, firing their revolvers as they ad
vanced. A number of people were
wounded and in many instances bullets
flattened themselves against tho walls of
the hotel from the windows of which
Salmoron was speaking.
Take the Longest Way Hound.
London, Feb. 5 Huron Wissiimn will
not go right back to Germany, but will
travel home from Africa by way of Asia
and America, his object being to im
prove his health.
Result . r the McKinley Hill.
London, Fob. 5 Notwithstanding tho
brave face put on by Italy as regards the
McKinley bill, the Italian reports for
ISM) show a decrease of A"l,000, 000 ster
ling iu values.
To Look After II In Hon.
London, Feb. 4 King Milan will soon
return to Belgrade to assert his rights
under tho constitution as father of King
Alexander. Milan is much disquieted
by the growing symptoms of discontent
in Servitt with the Obrenovitch dynasty.
A Collision.
Massu.uon, Ohio, Feb. 4 A rear end
collision on the Cloveland, Loraine and
Wheeling road at Beach City this morn
ing between two local trains killed
C W. Lainman. tho fireman, who
was iu the caboose of the for
ward train, and burned John McCounell,
brakenian, of Loraino, bo badly that he
will dio. Two tramps also, in the
caboose were injured. The engine wan
thrown from the truck and the caluiose
demolished. Lainman lives at Bidden,
and it was his first trip.
Sure Aliout That?
San Francisco, Feb. 4 For Oregon
and Washington, light rain or enow, ex
cept fair weather at Portland, Walla
Walla and Bakor City. Variable winds,
generally southerly. Warmer, except
nearly stationary temperature at Rose-burg.
Discussion on Amendment to Lard For
feiture.
Washington, D. C, Feb. 0 The
House today passed the Senate bill
amending the land forfeiture act of
Sept. 29, 1890, bo that settlers, purchas
ers and others, under provisions of the
act, may make application to purchase
lands forfeited, w hereby such period be
gins to run from the date of promulga
tion by the commissioner general of the
land oflice of his instructions to ollicers
of local land ottiees for their direction in
disposing of lands.
The postoliice appropriation bill was
reported and placed on the calendar.
The House then went into a commit
tee of the whole on tho Sunday civil ap
propriation bill, Mr. Payson in the
chair. The pending question was, on
decision of the chair, on Mr. Dingley's
point of order against Mr. 1 Hand's free
coinago amendment. Mr. Payson sus
tained the point of order on the ground
that the amendment was not germane
to the paragraph to which it is ollercd,
and that it changed the existing law.
Mr. Bland appealed, but the decision oi
the chair was sustained; yeas, 134; nays
128.
Before the vote was taken were was
great excitement in tlie House, anu
when Cannon aim manu iook ui.-.i
places as tellers nearly every member
arose and anxiously watched tlie count.
The following Democrats voted in me
affirmative :
Andrews. Meechler, Vaux, hpcnoia,
Dunlim. Wilev and Clancy. The follow
ing Republicans voted in tlie negative:
Carter, Townsend (of Colorado), Lind,
Harlin, Kellv, l.aw, uonnen, nermann,
Sweet and Clark. The vote was so close
that it was not evident until the last
moment which side would win. When
the vote was announced to be yeas 134,
nays 120, the Republicans burst into
applause.
The Senate today agreeu to uio con
ference renort bill Droviding for an ad
ditional associate justice of the supreme
court of Arizona.
The naval appropriation bill was re
ported with amendments, and notice
given by Mr. Hale that he would ask for
ts consideration tomorrow or mommy.
Resolutions were olfered by Mr. Haw-
ley with regard to calling on the presi
dent for correspondence in relation to
he killing ot tieneral isarrnnuia.
Mr. Morgan addressed the Senate in
support of a bill to aid in the construc
tion of the Nicaragua-Marutius canal.
lie said that in dea mg with the ques
tion the American government Had
found (ireat Britain's intention of de
nriving the United States of its national
and legitimate influence on that great
transit of ships between two oceans.
There was but one American side to the
question of the Monroe doctrine and tlie
sooner it was settled tho bettor it would
be for the whole world. 1 le argued that
Congress had power to loan its credit to
the Nicaragua canal company.
Operation Kxti-aordiiiiil-y.
New Youk, Feb. 4 A remarkable
case of friendship was exhibited at the
Bellevue hospital by a girl of 19 named
Doha Eagan, who is willing to be scarred
for life in tho attempt to restore her
friend, Minnio K. Willcke.
The latter was, about Christinas,
caught in the belting of a laundry, ol
which her husband is the proprietor.
She had a long, luxuriant head of hair,
and the belting glued her to tlie ceiling
by her tresses. For a few seconds she
hung there and then dropped to the
floor. She had been completely scalped.
Everything was done to adjust the torn
llcsh but without avail. One ear had
fallen oil' entirely and the whole scalp
had withered. By January 10th Mrs.
Willclto was completely recovered other
wise, but her head was one big sore.
Her husband olfered to give llcsh from
his own body for grafting, and prepara
tions were made last Wednesday, but by
that time the husband was so broken
down in health by constant watching at
her bedside that the doctors refused to
take him as a Bubject.
Then it was that Delia Eagan came to
the rescue.
Tho doctors placed her under the iu
llucnco of ether, bared her limbs and
cut a strip ol skin a foot long and nearly
three inches wide from each of them.
Tho two strips of skin that were taken
from Delia were then adroitly adjusted
to the lleshless head of Minnie.
The surgeons glued ono of them on the
front of the skull and down on the side,
and the other they neatly affixed to the
cranium just abovo it.
Once inoro Mrs. Willcke was swathed
in bandages, and tho slow, tedious pro
cess was begun.
Today Delia was told inoro skin would
be needed tocover her friend's skull, and
she said bIio might as well spare some
more. "I hope, though," she said, "the
doctors will take tho rest oil' my back, 1
can sleep on my face and rest much bet
ter then.
COST OF THE WAR.
A
Very Expensive
Ghost Dance.
TWO MILLION DOLLARS GONE.
lad Indian Acents Make Uncle Sain
Dig Down Deep to Pay
the lillls.
Washington, 1). C, Feb. 4 An esti
mate sent to Congress yesterday by the
secretary of war to supply the deficiency
in the Quartermaster's Departments
tells the story of the cost of the Indian
campaign just closed.
The round sum of $1,300,000 is asked
for, the principal items of which are
If9.'i5,010 for transportation of troops and
supplies, and $187,702 for extra clothing
and campaign cquippage, necessary for
a winter campaign, $70,000 to replace
stolen horses, those broken down in the
campaign anu iortnc purcnase oi ponies,
and $87,000 to cover the difference in
cost of supplies purchased for troops in
the field and contract price at the post
from which troops were drawn.
There were other expenses under the
SuiidIv Department that will probably
bring the total cost of the campaign up
to $2,000,000, a sum sufficient to have
given the Sioux the $100,000 annual ap
propriation promised them for a period
of 20 years.
TWO MOKE.
rienty of .Material for Secretary of the
Treasury.
Washington, I). C, Feb. 5 It leaked
out today that friends of Henry W. Can
non, president of the Chase National
band of New York, are urging President
Harrison to confer upon him the vacant
treasury portfolio. Ex-Senator Thomas
C. Piatt is one of the New Yorkers who
has brought the matter to the president's
attention and other influences equally
strong are being exerted in his behalf.
Cannon was formerly comptroller of the
currency and like the late Secretary
Windoui, a native ol Minnesota it was
also reported at the capital this after
noon that personal friends of the dead
secretary are asking the President to re
call General Bachellorof New York, who
was recently appointed to the Portuguese
mission and place him at tlie head of
the department of which it will be re
membered he was till recently one of
the assistant secretaries. Part of this
plan would be to confer the mission to
Portugal upon William Windoni, Jr.,
the ex-secretarv's son.
AFTER FITZSIH.UONS.
TIIK ITALIAN CRISIS.
.Another I'ugilUt From Australia After
Ills Scalp.
Chicago, Feb. 5 Barney Allen, the
Australian sport and bookmaker, famil
iarly known as the "Gold King," is in
the pity. In spite of the fact that he is
said to have lost $80,000 on the Mel
bourne Cup, Allen hih an abundance of
money to wager on Jim Hall in the
match with Fitzsinimons. Hall claims
still to be the champion mdidleweight
of Australia, though Fitzsinimons claims
to havedefeatod hiin in three and a half
rounds. Allen asserts that tho meeting
between the two was simply a glovo con
tost and not a defeat for Hall. Allen
and Hugh Keeogh, of the "Times," had
a long conference last evening relative to
bringing the two Antipodean gladiators
together again, with the result that
Keeogh was authorized to issue a sweep
ing challenge which the conqueror of
Dempsey can hardly ignore. Hall will
meet Fitzsinimons for any amount from
$1000 to $5000 and under any condition
and battle for the middleweight cham
pionship. If Hall is unsuccessful in the
meeting ho will go to England and meet
the victor in the coming Burke-Pritchard
contest.
Two Very Bad Men.
New Yobk, Feb. 5 DenniB A. Moun
tain, who disappeared from Boston while
he was one of the police inspectors in
1888, and subsequently was indicted for
receiving stolen goods, was arreBted to
day in Brooklyn, where he has been
living under an assumed name for sev
eral months. He was locked up, pending
requisition for his return to Boston.
Mountain's whereabout was discovered
a few days ago, and his arrest was made
at the request of Chief Inspector Eld-
ridge. He has been living with his wife
in Brooklyn, and this morning, a few
minutes after he left the house, two of
Inspector Byrnes' men and a Brooklyn
detective arrrested him. It is alleged
that during his service on the Boston
lorce lie was in collusion with thieves
and that he received the proceeds of
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."wi luuwjncB. luoumuiu ioiu tne de
tectives he was glad he had been cap
tured, and he would be able to explain
the charges satisfactorily when he got
back to Boston, lie also hinted that he
took flight to save three persons from
prosecution.
What Gladstone Will Concede.
London, F'ob. (i It is understood that
Gladstone will avoid making a direct re
ply to the demand from Parnell for
assurances aa to Irish home rule by giv
ing a statement of his intentions to the
public. In this statement he will con
cede, it is believed, nearly everything
asked for except the surrender by the
imperial parliament of the right of veto.
It is possible this mav lead to another
hitch in the way of settlement, as Par
nell has insisted that acts of the Irish
parliament shall be independent, some-
tmng to which tlie Liberals will hardly
consent.
John Kelly Dead.
San Fhancisco, Feb. 5 John Kelly,
prominent stock operator, died here this
morning. lie was known all over the
coast as a miner, having worked on the
UomstocK as earlv as '02. lie made
large fortune at one timo bv great dis
coveries in Crown point and Belcher,
dm was caught snort on mile and Nor-
cross and badly cinched.
Attempted I'ost OfHce Robbery
San Francisco, Feb. 6 Station B of
the Postoflice was broken into last night
through the roof. A hole was drilled in
the safe and the knob knocked off, but
the burglars, evidently, were frightened
off before they could effect an entrance
to the sate.
Just Like Stage-Coach.
Paris, Feb, 5 The London corres
pondence of Temps asserts that Glad
atone has given such assurances as ius-
tify Parnell's resigning the leadership of
his section of the Irish parliamentary
party, union, the correspondent says
will replace McCarty as leader of the
anti-J arneuite taction, ad wiutnenaeBig
nate a leader of the united Irish party,
Why Dunajewski Resigned.
Vienna, Feb. 5 It transpires that the
resignation of Doctor Dunajewski, the
Austrian Minister of Finance, was ren
dered necessary to secure the support of
tho Liberals to Count Tafre's future
policy, they being hostile to the German
Ex-ilunster oi finance.
there. Mrs. Jennie Barth, of Spring
Lake, Mich., was received a week ago a
raving maniac. It has been necessary
to bathe her frequently, and, being a
large woman, it required three attend
ants to do it. Tuesday Miss Roth Smith,
supervisor of the hall, and Annie Van
Vleet and Minnie Irwin gave her a bath.
After it was over, in some unaccounta
ble manner, a stream of hot water shot
out of a two-inch pipe and enveloped the
unfortunate maniac. Attendants were
nable to get her out and she was fright
fully scalded, dving from the effects.
Only yesterday did it become known,
and a rigorous investigation has been
instituted.
TALklM) WAK.
eruiany's Emperor Makes Some Slg
nlflcaut Remarks.
Bkki.in, Feb. 5 The Kaiscr'B remarks
about "the next war" in appointing
Count Waldersee to the command of the
inth army corns has aroused much
gossip in court and army circles, being
n contradiction ot nearly an tnai tne
mperor has professed to believe as to
the assurances of European policy. The
Kaiser continues to devote hunselt witn
almost feverish earnestness to army
matters. He has decided not to promote
Count Haesler. of Met, to the place
vacated by Waldersee. Haesler is looked
non as the most prominent ol German
commanders, and he resembles Moltke
to a remarkable degree, both in military
genius and habits. The Kaiser, how
ever, docs not care to have near hira any
general whose ability would receive
credit for military success as ho wants
all such credit himself, and means, it is
said, to have no rival in leadership.
INDIANS STILL DANCING.
I.uko
An Outbreak l-'eared Near lied
Itescrvation.
St Pail, Minn., Feb. 5 A letter was
received at the Governor's oflice today
from citizens of Fosston, Polk county,
stating that tho Indians were still danc
ing, and boasting that in a few weeks
there would not be a white man left
alive in the 13 towns near Red Lake re
servation. The writer said that the
settlers aro abandoning their farms and
stock, and ask that two or three compan
ies of militia be Bent there to aid the
settlers in case of an outbreak.
Baseball Magnates to Meet.
Washington, D. C, Feb. 6 N. E
Young, secretary ctrffte national board
of professionaUu!!M7cIubs, this morn
ing issued a notice that the national
board will hold its first meeting under
now national agreement at Auditorium
hotel, Chicago. February loth.
Crlspl's Keslgnallou Accepted The I'ubi
net May Not Ueslgn,
Romu, Feb. 0 It transpires that the
reports which yesterday found circula
tion in ordinary well informed circles
that tho political tension was about to
be relieved by the formation of a coali
tion cabinet under tho premiership of
Marquis do Raodini, were at least pre
mature The reports undoubtedly found
their origin in the knowledge of tho in
tention of the king to issue, aa ho did
today, a decree announcing the accept
ance of the resignation of Signor Crispi
and entrusting to the marquis the task
of forming a cabinet.
As a matter of fact the crisis seems to
become more serious hourly, King Hum
bert having decided to consent to the
proposed large reduction of the military
and naval estimates. Members of the
right center have withdrawn their sup
port from the government and it is now
behoved that a combination will be ef
fected! which will compel the dissolu
tion ol the chamber.
WILY JAY GII1MI.
Ship Arrives Safely.
San Fkancisco, Feb. II Tho British
ship Earl of Zetland, 172 days out from
Java, fears for whoso safety have boon
entertained and reinsurance on which
was placed two days ago at 20 per cent,
premium, arrived this morning. On the
4th of September she put into Singapore
with the captain and 12 of the crew down
with fever. On October 8th she shipped
a new crew under the first mate oi the
ship Australia who brought her into
port,
Ship Loaded Willi Dynamite Collides.
l.ivicui'ooL, Feb. li The British
Bteamer Knutsford, Capt. Harrison,
which arrived at this port from Galves
ton, February 1st, today collided in the
river Mersey with tho steamer Drum
hondrie injuring the latter vessel so
seriously that she quickly tilled and
foundered. The Druinhondiio had on
board a cargo of dynamite but while the
force was such as to allow tho w ater to
rush into hor hold it was not sufficient
to cause the dynamite to explode.
He lias the Pennsylvania Olttcials on the
Ituu.
Nnw Yokk, Feb. 5 The officials oi the
Pennsylvania system are in a Btate of
mind over Jay Gould's trip through the
south with President John II. Innian of
the Richmond Terminal system, Presi
dent Eckstein Norton of tho L. & N.,
Calvin S. llryce, General Thomas and
other railroad magnates. Many people
will need no further evidence to con
vince thorn that a big deal is on. No
railroad keeps a sharper lookout on
what is going on about it than the Penn
sylvania, and President Roberts and
Vice President Frank Thomson have ex
pressed alarm lest something should
happen which they are doing their best
to prevent. President Roberts was
stated to havo made this remark or
something equivalent to it to a well
known railway man, and he showed un
usual feeling: "If Gould and Mr. Innian
and the Baltimore A Ohio people who
have gone south to fix up things
have got a notion that they are going to
get control of the situation and put the
Pennsylvania Railroad in a hole they
are sadly mistaken." Roger Roberts
had been discussing the significant com
binationa that have been assuming
shape in tho south, in which Messrs.
Gould, Innian, Bryce, Thomas and Nor
ton are the leading factors. The Balti
more and Ohio has been comparatively
quiet of late but has an understanding
wuli tlie Richmond terminal which can
not lie improved short of out and out
control by the latter, lno Richmond
terminal has U'en showing tho Balti
more and Ohio favor in many things,
although it used to deal solely with the
Pennsylvania, hence the growing leal
ousv of Baltimore and Ohio's improved
relations.
Hog Products (let Into Germany
Bkulin, reb. ft Several prosecutions
aro pending in Germany for ..the viola
tion of the law prohibiting the importa
tion of American hog 'products, it being
alleged that lard has been iniKrtod by
wav ol Holland.
Heed Heard From.
Minneapolis, Fob. 5 The police have
been successful in nipping in the bud
the operations of a trio of vory clever and
enterprising "Con" men who were just
getting down to work when their plans
were discovered. The three geniuses
who were thus ruthlessly interfered with
had a little session with Superintendent
Henderson yesterday and are now en
route to fresh fields.
They gave their names as Charles
Reed, Gus Williams and William Davis,
These are probably fictitious names, al
though it is thought Reed is the true
name of ono of the members of the
triumvirate.
Their plan was to represent them
selves as agents of moneyed parties in
Montana who wore anxious to get con
trol of certain valuable government tim
ber lands. The idea was to have the
victims act as mediums through which
the land could be secured. All they
wanted ol the victims waB 2o each,
This would be sent, so the swindlers
represented, to certain parties in Mon
tana and would go toward defraying the
expense of making the filing, etc., upon
tlie property which was not onlv de
scribed, but upon which an estimate was
given as to the amount ol timber on the
land. Then the victim or middle man.
so the sharks represented, was to be
taken to .Montana and shown tne land
He was then to be furnished with $400
with w hich to prove up" on the land
When this was done the parties would
come to the front and pay the middle
man jouu as a premium, ana taRe tne
land. Gauzy as this scheme would ap
pear, there were a good many who were
seriously considering the plan. It is
supposed several victims were secured,
TIIRY OPERATED IN TAC0.MA.
The swindlers mentioned in the fore
going were well known in Tacoma and
lelt this city because the climate became
exceedingly warm after an expose of
their plans in the JNkws. Their opera
tious here were carried on in the same
manner aa at Minneapolis. The trio
also worked successfully at Seattle, Port
land and San h rancisco.
Reed was well known to the Spokane
police, who finally compelled him to
leave the citv. Though often arrested,
he has alwavs managed to Blip through
the meshes of the law, and it is alleged
that his operations are backed by influ
ential men. He was at one time Know
as a smuggler, but evidently found the
timber land fraud more profitable, as the
business has engrossed his attention for
a year or more past. Reed's pals are
probably the same men who worked
with him here, going under different
names.
Itlsmarek Talks.
Bkui.in, Feb. 4 In replying to the
address presented by the delegation
from Aix la Clinnelle. ex-Chancello:
liismarck is represented to have said
that he could give no reason for his re
fraining from giving expression to his
views on public affairs. He was con
vinced in this opinion when he observed
the attempts that were Deing maue u
different quarters to sap the liriu foun
datum ol tho German empire.
Scalded Iu Her Bath.
Kalamazoo, Mich., Feb. 6 The man
agement of the Michigan State insane
asylum, which the Legislature is about
to investigate, will have to explain mat
ters which occurred there Tuesday night,
For years it has been claimed that tb.
moat cruel practices have been in vogu
HE WANTS A SALARY
The Direotor General of the World's
Fair Threatens to Resign.
Cuicaoo, Feb. 6 Director General
Davis of the World's Fair has given out
plainly that if no appropriation is made
for his Salary by Congress he will resign,
as he don't propose to be simply a
salaried officer of the local directors.
He says he is an officer of the national
commission and not of the local direc
tory and should Mr. Chandler's attempt
to denationalize his position be success
ful he will retire.
About the reduction of the appropria
tion no one is working greatly. The
commission already has money enough
to hold tho session it has contemplated
in April.
George Pangals, a native Egyptian,
who planned and constructed "A Street
in Cairo" for the Paris exposition, called
on Vice President Ryan today and of
fered to reproduce it at the coming
World's fair at his own cost.
A HAD MAN IN JAIL.
Chicago actress, for an Englishman in
her company named Brooks. The com
pany disbanded here last week, but the
young woman's father who is connected
with the Hotel Richelieu in Chicago,
offered to take the company out again if
she would give up Brooks. This she re
fused to do. There have been several '
exciting scenes in the Grand hotel und
the girl's mother had two fainting spells
over the arl'uir.
Brooks was married to Annie Leaf, a
comic opera singer, who got a divorce a
few months ago. It is said he has a
wife in England. He says he has not
seen her for seven years and considers
that long an absence equivalent to a di
vorce. Miss Harvey is a very pretty girl of 19.
She declares that she will marry Brooks,
who is about 60. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey
threaten to cast their daughter off, as
she has been fully informed that her in
tended husband is regarded by them
as an adventurer.
WORLD'S FAIR AFFAIRS
HOW IT
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Investigation
Police.
Seattle, Feb. 5 The prolonged police
scandal investigation has ended at last,
resulting in a decision of the board of
police commissioners given out yester
day after a secret session lasting nearly
an hour. No one oi tne tnree accusea
have escaped. Captain Henry Sheehan
was found to have made a misstatement
in his report to Chief Monroe regarding
the escape of Connors. For this he is
reduced from a captaincy to a patrol
man. Regarding the charges ot stealing
property and money from prisoners con
fined in the jail the commissioners after
discussing the charges secretly for a
while finally decided not to pass upon
them. Besides this Sheehan is ad
judged to lose hie pay from the time he
was suspended up to tne present aate.
Both Stretch and Evans, night and day
jailers, have been suspended without
pay until feoruary i.
ONLY PARTLY GUILTY.
I'romlnent In the Church, hut Promis
cuous With Women.
Uniontown, Pa., Feb. 6 David M
Daniels is here in jail, the two chief
witnesses against him being a woman
who was supposed to be his wife, and
her 17-year-old daughter. Joseph
Evans, a well-known man iB the prose
cutor, charging that Daniels has a wife
and family m W aleB.
At tne Hearing tne woman lesiinou
she was the wife of Charles Evans of
Pittsburg. Pa., and that Daniels, who
boarded with them, had induced her to
elope and come to Uniontown. Some
time ago she discovered tnai jjanieis
was having improper relations with her
daughter and the latter confessed to this
at the hearing.
Daniels was remanded to jail to await
trial on three charges. Since being in
Uniontown he has been an exhorter at
church services. He got behind in his
accounts with the Metropolitan Insur
ance Company and his brothers in the
church indorsed a note for hira for $60,
which, when due, they had to pay.
Colonel Cummtngs Has the Confidence
of The Prince of Wales.
London, Feb. oColonel Gordon Cuin-
mings. whose name has become unpleas
antly connected with stories of sharp
practice at uaruin, is not aitogetner un
known in the United States, bis brother
Alexander having married a daughter of
Hon. Charles Eames, tormeriy united
States minister to Venezuela. He is a
member of leading clubs, including
Carleton and Marlboro and it is said he
is not wealthy, although highly con
nected iu England.
The baronet has many mends wno
believe him innocent and his clubs will
take no action until the matter is de
termined in court to which Gordon
Cummings has appealed. The Prince
of Wales is said to profess confidence
that his friend was not guilty of the de
liberate wrong.
THE LEGISLATURE.
What Was Done at Olympia Today.
Olympia, Feb. 5 The House met this
morning at 10 o'clock.
Nevin of Skamania presented a num
ber of petitions protesting against
any appropriation for the world's fair
and praying for a portage railway at the
Cascades Locks.
Metcalf of Stovens. the $500 man, re
ported back the bill making it criminal
for members to wager on the outcome of
senatorial elections with a recommenda
tion that the bill be indefinitely post
poned. Miller of Whatcom opposed the report,
significantly remarking that, "legisla
tion of some character with reference to
senatoral elections was badly needed
and there were gentlemen on the floor
who knew it, too."
The bill was anally reterred to peni
tentiary committee.
Immediately after this Plummer, of
Jefferson, claimed the Speaker's eye and
amidst a deathly silence had read the
charges of the bar asBOciation of Port
Townsend against Judge Morris Sachs
and praying for impeachment.
Plummer moved tnai a committee oi
five be appointed to investigate the
charges.
The motion prevailed, but it was
deemed advisable not to appoint a com
mittee or to proceed further until the
Sachs people could be heard from.
Then arose a long discussion over the
proposed constitutional amendment that
no school funds should ever be loaned to
irivate corporations, which discussion
aated until the hour of adjournment.
The time of the senate was largely oc
cupied this morning with the passage of
twenty-five bills prepared by the code
commissioner. W. Lair Hills.
After the introduction of a few other
important bills, the senate adjourned
until tomorrow.
ITALIAN POLIlICS.
Speculation as to the Construction of the
Cabinet.
Roue, Feb. 5 The Italian press iB
busying itself with publishing various
cabinet combinations in which the names
of many prominent statesmen appear.
Nothing, however, is known as to its
construction. The report is current that
Count Herbert Bismarck, who recently
viBited thiB city, brought with him a let
ter from Prince Bismarck to Signor
Crispi in which the ex-chancellor ex
pressed his desire that Crispi should re
main prime minister for many years to
come. Deputies of legislative right as
sert they will only support a cabinet
which will come into office pledged to
the support of such measures as will
very materially reduce the budget.
The Students Prevailed.
London, Feb. 6 A Vienna dispatch
says that the police at Buda Pesth pro
hibited a procession which the students
proposed to hold in honor of the Hun
garian minister of commerce. The stu
dents persisted, however, in defiance of
tlie police SQU uau mou wjidwwiuu.
Been Living Too High.
New York, Feb. 4 Jim Corbett has
been recommended by his physician to
cancel his sparring engagements after
this week and taRe a rest in jioniaim,
preparatory to beginning training for his
tight with Peter Jackson. His stomach
i in had condition and he needs a
thorough renovation.
Many Italians Immigrating.
London, Feb. 6 The total of 1225 em
igrants left Treete for America in January.
Rlalue'fl Free Trade Move.
Washington, D. C, Feb. 5 Tho nego
tiations which have been pending some
time between this government and Min
ister Menrenras, on behalf of the Bra
zilian government, have resulted in a
treaty of reciprocity upon the basis of
the McKinley bill, which will shortly be
officially proclaimed. The correspond
ence will probably be sent to Congress
tomorrow.
The Brazilian government being large
ly dependent upon customs revenue for
its support could not establish entire
free trade with the United States, but,
under the agreement reached, American
products which are now almost excluded
from that country will be admitted upon
reciprocal terms and the the provisions
of the McKinley bill in reference to
Brazilian products, such as coffee, tea,
sugar and hides, become effective, and
these articles will go upon the free list.
The agreement will go into offect on
the 1st of January next. Under the
agreement Brazil reduces her import
charges upon American products of the
farm, factory and mine to the extent of
$6,000,000 annually, which is as far as
she could go in the present state of her
finances.
The present annual importation of
sugar from Brazil is about 125,000 tons,
and it is believed under the stimulus
which this reciprocity will give that she
will this year increase her sugar ship
ments to 200,000 tons, next year to 500,
000 and that in five years Brazil will be
able to furnish all the sugar required in
the United States.
Some idea of the far-reaching import
ance of this reciprocal agreement maybe
gathered from the estimates which have
been made of the increased trade which
will result. At the present the United
States pays to Brazil annually about
$65,000,000 while it only receives $9,000,-
000 in return. It is expected that in
three years Brazil will pay the United
States in return for our manufactures
and products $26,000,000, which amount
will be aistriDutea inrougiiout every
section of the country.
Not only does Brazil place a great
many American articles on the free list,
but it has been arranged that in other
articles in the manufacture ot whicn Eu
rope eoiDDetes with the United States
the tariff will be lowered in our favor to
an extent which will make it profitable
to import goods from the United States
rather tnan irom Europe.
This discrimination is to be shown, of
course, only to the United States. The
tarin on r.uropean articles win remain
unchanged.
It is understood that similar agree
ments with Cuba and Venezuela are be
ing negotiated.
They Will Fight.
New Yobk, Feb. 6 Notwithstanding
reports to the contrary, "Cal" McCarthy
and George Dixon, the crack feather
weight fighters, will be permitted to
engage in a boxing match at the Puritan
Athletic club in Long Island City to
morrow evening. There will be no police
interference so long as the affair is con
ducted within proper bounds. The
officers of the law of Long Island City
and Queens county have been assured
that this meeting is between two well
known fighters, and will in no sense be
a prizefight, but simply a contest for
scientific points, just such as has been
permitted by the police in New York,
Brooklyn, Boston, New Orleans, San
Francisco and all other large cities in
the country. Sheriff Matthew Goldner,
of Queens county, said that he did not
see how he would be warranted in inter
fering with the contest so long as it was
conducted in such a manner.
In A Very Unsatisfactory Condition
Congress to be Asked for Millions.
New Y'ouk, Feb. 6 The World's Fair
ollicials are in a most unsatisfactory
state of mind and all because of Chand
ler'B report. The board of reference and
control will meet here this afternoon at
which time inattors of a inoro specific
nature than the passage upon plans for
Jackson park will be discii86ed. Until
after this meeting Director General
Davis will sit uneasily in his chair and
wonder how he stands.
It is a most aggravating position after
all the preliminary work has lieen
accomplished and the time is imminent
for the beginning of building operations,
that the supposed head of the exposition
should be so placed as to have his au
thority questioned and his position be
littled. There is no head of alfairs now.
Director Davis refers matters to heads
of committees and in turn the latter
sends important questions to Director
General Davis. The consequence is that
these questions remain unsettled, as no
one feels he has authority to do any
thing. Things are at odds and enda and
running loosely, and fears are enter
tained that it will be some time before
the muddle is cleared up.
It is proposed to ask Congress for
$5,000,000 by the ways and means com
mittee and ollicers of the national com
mission, .t was not known until yes
terday that the directors were counting
on Congress.
"The wavs and means committee is
going to get an extra $5,000,000 to
gether," said N. N. Higginbottotn. "We
are going to congress, and ask for that
amount in addition to what we may se
cure ouraelvos by subscription or other
wise." "Shall you call upon this congress?"
"No, it is too far gone, but we will go
to the next one. Congress has created
this fair and made it a national enter
prise. Chicago will raise $10,000,000,
and if Chicago as a single community
can do that much for the nation, the na
tion of 00,000,000 people ought to give
$5,000,000 on its own account."
President Palmer of the national com
mission fixes the least amount which
t he government should offer at $3,000,000.
"We'll get it too," he said, oongrees
has got to put up something for this
show. It is national in its character and
nothing like it has ever been attempted."
THE FOItSYTHE MATTER.
AN ENTERTAINING FIGHT.
A Chopping Block for Three Rounds;
Then a Corpse.
Pittston, Pa., Feb. 6 At Archibald
Tuesday night a brutal prize fight was
fought. The principals were Joe Slat
tery, of Butte, Montana, and a man
named McReynolds, of Forrest City.
Slattery is a pugilist of some note and
simply made a chopping block of Mc
Reynolds. In the third round he hit
McReynolds a terrible blow on the neck,
felling him to the ground where he lay
unconscious.' All efforts to resuscitate
McReynolds have been unavailing and
physicians say his death is imminent.
Slattery is in jail.
Foul Means Threatened.
London, Feb. 5 At a large meeting of
unemployed laborers on Tower Hill the
speaker declared they did not want to
loot any shops unless it was necessary,
but they would obtain work, if not by
fair means, then by foul.
A Strange Infatuation.
Cincinnati, Feb. 6 There it a sensa
tion here in theatrical circles over the
infatuation of Hattie Harvey, a young
A Difficult Problem for the Secretary of
War to Decide.
Washington, D..C, Feb; 6 The Se
cretary of war is finding the Forsy the case
a very difficult problem to deal with. He
is embarrassed on one side by the action
of General Forsy the, which made it in
cumbent on the secretary either to in
stitute further proceedings against
Colonel Forsy the, or to make a public ac
knowledgment of disapproval of General
Miles' course in supending Colonel For
syt.he, and at the same time run the
risk of offending humanitarians, who
looked upon the-killing of women and
children as unjustifiable murder.
On the other hand, a large portion of
the army defends Colonel Forsythe's
course. The report of the investigating
ollicers is thought to be in his favor and
so is the endorsement of General Soho
field, who has reviewed the papers.
Most of the experts on location of
troops, as shown by maps, agree that
the arrangement wns good and that the
accusation that some troops killed each
other was unwarranted.
The secretary of war has given close
personal attention to all the details and
the whole matter will probably be dis
cussed by the president and cabinet
before any action is taken.
Funeral of a Seattle Editor.
New Yokk, Feb. 6 The funeral ser
vices over the remains of John C. Kem
ble, the former city editor of the Seattle,
Wash, Journal, who died in that city
two months ago, were held this morning
in the Trinity church. The services
were conducted by Rev. Mr. Albion
Richey, assisted by the Rev. Dr. Daven
port and the Rev. Mr. Watson. A dele
gation from the society of California pio
neers were present and also a large num
ber of friends. The interment was in
Woodlawn cemetery.
Lucky 111 Health.
Pakis, Feb. 6 Lavrenius, the nihilist,
has been released from prison on the
ground of ill health. He, with Rein
stein, Nanachidtz, Loveffand Orlowski,
all nihilists, was in July last sentenced
to three years' imprisonment and to pay
a fine of 200 francs for having conspired
againBt the Russian government and for
having engaged in the manufacture of
dynamite. Lavrenius stipulated not to'
return to France and sailed for Maderia.
All Subscribed.
Pauis, Feb. 6 Siecle is authority for
the statement that the capital of the
Mozambique Company, amounting to
25,000,000 francs, has been entirely sub
scribed. The Irish Crisis.
Di blin, Feb. 6 In referring to the
crsis in Irish affairs the Freeman's Jour
nal says : Matter are in statu quo, and
it is not likely anything will transpire
before the meeting of Thursday to alter
the complexion of affairs. In the mean
time, the Journal adds that Sexton and
Gill will probably find it necessary to
again viBit Boulogne in order to confer
with Dillon and O'Brien.
Portugal Wants a Slice of India.
London, Feb. 0 The Portuguese min
ister is in London for the cession of a
certain amount of territory, now in
cluded in British India, and alleged to
be rightfully a part of Portugal's posses
sions. The British government is very
much irritated by the claim, which is
looked on as being made only in order to
embarrass Great Britain. There is, for
this and other reasons, a strong disposi
tion at the foreign office to take radical
measures with Portugal and use force, if
necessary, in repelling the Portuguese
pretensions. The relations of the two
governments are once more strained
and there is little prospect of an ami
cable arrangement.