THE WEEKLY HEPPNER GAZETTE, FEBRUARY 11, 1897.
An Official Dispatch From Minister
Monti Bead Id the Chilian Cooinu
Today It Caused But Very Little
Comment.
Washinoton, D. C. Jan. 30 Secretary
Blaice cabled Minister Egan thia morn
ing of the government's acceptance of
Chili's answer to our ultimatum in ac
cordance with the President's message
of the 28th. To salute to the flag was
not mentioned. j
Washington, D. C. Jan. 30 Specific
inquries as to the truth of the published
statmenta that this government had
taken the position that Chili must
salute our flag, elicit positive and au
thoritave deuiaia of the most sweeping
character. No demand has been made
upon Chili to salute the flag and the
stories printed this morning as to the
alleged proceedings of the cabinet meet
ing yesterday on the whole subject of
Chilian affairs are pronounced as mere
conjectures and inventions.
CHILI OKTS OFFICIAL NEWS.
London, Jan. 30 The Times today
publishes a dispatch from Santiago de
Chili saying a short official dispatch from
Senor Montt, the Chilian minister to
the United States was read today in the
senate and chamber of deputies, which
conlirms the unollicinl repoit that the
crisis between Chili and the United
States is ended. The Times dispatch
also Bays the message of President Har
riBon to the American congress, was
read in the lobbies, but neither tbe
American message nor the official dis
patch ol Minister Montt caused much
comment.
MONTT MAY LKAVIi US.
Washington, D. C, Jan. 30 A report
was current last night that Senor Montt
intimated his intention of leaving Wash
ington, but it could not be confirmed,
inquiries at the residences of Secretary
Blaine and Senor Montt met with the
statement that there was nothing to
say.
CHILIANS SATISFIED.
Valparaiso, Jan. 30 The United
States' acceptance of Chili's reply to its
ultimatum has given great satisiaction
here. Exchange has risen 1 pence.
London, Jan. 30 The Spectator, in
the course of a long review of the
American-Chilian question, says the
tendency here is to blame the United
States for pressing Chili overmuch.
America, it adds, is one of the greatest
nations in the world, Chili one of the
weakest. Any demand, therefore, on
tbe part of the Union which is couched
in Arm language, is sure to look harsh
and unfair, but, admitting everything
regarding to harshness, the fact remains
that the United States originally suf
fered substantial injury, to which no
powunul civilized Stale could be ex
pected to submit. In conclusion the
Spectator says the incident has killed
Blaine's policy oi harmony.
Large Liml Owners lieclere the Qov
ernmeut la llerellot.
London, Jan. 30 The Daily Graphic
today publishes the manifesto which it
says has been issued by the Kussian
Zemstovs (local administrative bodies)
which is composed oi country gentlemen
and land owners, because of the famine
in KuBsia and the Inadequacy of the
government measures to afford relief.
The manifesto declares Tolstoi's efforts
to enlighten the sufferings ol the famine
stricken people are only tolerated be
cause of bis celebrity.
ft continues : The government armed
with weapons oi state of siege is filling
Siberian jails with persona suspected of
revolutionary propaganda. This gov
ernment, which robbed us of all reforms
inaugurated by Alexander 11, and which
deprived society from taking any part in
public life, brought to Itiiasiu starvation.
Such a govern cannot Bolve the present
problem with its own forcea.
The calamity is only in its initial
stages; spring will diBcloso its propor
tions. How will it end if the govern
ment does not change its attitude?
Socioiy is in u state of bankruptcy
und political enl'cehlemoiit and dismem
bers hip of Russia in a popular rising
would follow and the land ho deluged
with her people's blood. No one can
foresee the end.
Sullivan Again Interviewed About
Mitchell's ami Slnv.n'a Challenges.
Pi itiu.o, Colo., Jan. 30 Sullivan and
combination appeared at the Grand last
night to a packed hotiHe, standing room
finally being denied. The champion is
in good health und excellent spirits.
When Bpoken to regarding Charlie
Mitchell's challenge John L. smiled and
said it was the best advertising dodge
Thompson bad ever worked.
"The fact is," said the champion,
"when 1 have finished those engage
ments and roached Now York, there
will not lie a man in sight. Mitchell
never whipped a man iu uis life, but if
there is plenty of money in it, of course
I'll nut un mv arm a uuaiuet him in San
Francisco. I would like to tackle
Slaviu, but I do not think his friends
will give me the opportunity.
Hpurgeon Barely Alive.
London, Jan. 30 The special night
services held in the London tabernacle
in behalf of Mr. Spurgoon are largely
attended. Waiting near the clergyman's
sick bed are his wife, his son Charles,
two deacons and other friends. Private
telegrams from Mentone received to
night refer to a "prayerful but despair
ing group."
London, Jan. 30 A dispatch received
this morning from -Mentone says the
Rev. Mr. Spurgeou paased a rostloss
night, and there is no improvement in
bis condition.
Wan Dub-tls to Knluru.
Washington, 1). C, Jan. 30 The Sen
ate coinmitlee on privileges and elec
tions will submit a report to the Senate
Monday recommending Senator Dubois,
of Idaho, to return to his seat.
Improvement Continues.
San Francisco, Jan. SO Hradstreet's
mercantile agency reports 13 lailures in
Pacific coast Slates ami Territories for
the week ending yesterday, as compared
with 13 for the previous week and 10 for
the corresponding week of 1801.
Choynski IS VV 1 1 1 1 il ;.
8an Francisco, Jan. 30 Joe Ohoyn
eki suva he is willing to meet Charley
Mitchell either in a six round contest or
a bout to a finish, or he will meet Slavin
when he visits the city in a six round
go at any ol the clubs.
Flitht With Moou.lilnsrs.
Moi nt Pleasant, Pa., Jan. 30 The
posse of internal revenue ollleers who
went into the mountains in search of
moon shiners, came across a second gaug
near Somerset. The distillers refused
to surrender, and in the light which fol
lowed a deputy collector was wounded.
The moonshiners escaped. The posse is
still searching lor the gang and another
battle is expected.
Married by Coulraot.
San Francisco, Jan. 30 Pon G.
Woley, a Chinese clgarniaker, 28 years
of age, has been married by contract to
Mary E. llearn, a white woman, two
years his junior. The groom is an
Americanized Chinese, has no queue,
and dresses in the height of civilized j
fashion,
Guatemala Eleotlon Uncertain A Con-
nl Horsewhipped on tha Street.
San Salvador, Jan. 30 There is said
to be a deadlock in tbe presidential elec
tion in Guatemala between Lainnesta
and Reina Barros and that Congress will
declare that liarroa is elected.
It is rumored that in- case Karros is
declared elected he will declare war on
Salvador at the earliest possible mo
ment for the purpose of avenging the
death of bis uncle.
Affairs in Salvador are quiet.
Don Francisco Mendiola Boza, the
consul of Kcuador nt this city, was pub
licly horsewhipped Thursday by benor
Miguel Duenaa. Duenas is a son of the
ex-president of Kcuador. The horse-
whipping was ine result oi an oiu quar
rel. It 'l op to Be Illuminated by a Monster
ttleetrlo Search Light.
Portland, Me., Jan. 30 The Daily
Advertiser says Mount Washington is to
capped with the largest electric search
light ever made and the highest in the
world. It can easily be seen from Port
land, and under favorable conditions it
can probably be seen from Boston. The
company which is to be organized to
carry out the scheme will be made up of
prouiinent railroad and hotel men in
terested in the future development of
New Hampshire. It is believed that
this light on the summit of Mount
Washington will be such a novei and
beautiful spectacle that it will benefit
New Hampshire, simply viewed as an
advertisement.
Attack a Man In file Uoue, Bind Him
and ICob the Premises.
Madrid, Jan. 30 A bold outrage by
bandits is reported from Malaga. Wil
liam Cornell, an Englishman, the man
ager of a lead mine, lived in a house not
far from the city. He was at this house
when eight bandits suddenly nppeared,
threw him roughly on the floor, bound
his hands and feet with ropes and de
manded 20.000 nesoB.
Mr. Cornell protested that he did not
have over 1,000 pesos in the house. Ihe
chief struck him a blow in the face with
his revolver and told him he Hod and
that they would kill him for lying. Mr.
Cornell begged them to spare his life
told them to search the house for them
selves. This they did, ransacking it
thoroughly and finding the amount of
1,000 pesos. With this they decamped
without doing Mr. Cornell further in
jury.
Much excitement was caused throu'h-
out Malaga by the news. It is said that
bands of peasants, driven to despera
tion by lack of employment, are roam
ing in the mountains and many of them
are organized bandits. Heretofore they
have consnud their operations to peaces
at some distance from the large cities
and the attack on Mr. Cornell hag
aroused a general leeling of apprehension
among the wealthy residents ot the Ma
laga suburbs.
ilearlog u C inio Snn Hay Lead to f
Man's Death.
Fort Dodiik, Iowa, Jan. 30 Honning
Peterson, a tailor, is lying at the point
of death as the result ot uncontrollable
laughter. Ilia risibles were excited last
evening byacomicsong and his laughter
soon became uncontrollable, though not
resembling hysterics. At the end of un
hour be was completely exhausted and
became insensible. All efforts to arouse
him have been in vain and it is thought
he will die.
A Htallioii Makes u Iteoord Kitial to
I :B'J a Mile.
Bi'i'kalo, N. Y., Jan. 3) Two hun
dred representative horsemen were
guests of Henry C. Jewctt yesterdav, at
his famous stock farm, near East
Aurora. The full stable ol tlllies, com
prising some forty horses, was exhib
ited on the covored track, the only one
of the kind in the country. It is a mile
track, of which three-quarters is under
cover, and the horses are trotted and
exercised all winter.
The feature of the day was the phen
omenal performance of the stallion
1' rank cimith, a green pacer, who coming
live years old, made tho remarkable
record of an eighth of a mile in 14 sec
onds, or a 1:52 gait. Ho was accom
panied by a running mate, Rose O. The
runner could not keep up with the ter
rific pace. Frank Smith was driven by
Mina West.
Tho stallion was sired by Coronet,
dam Marie Scott, pacing record, 2:24.
Smith lias no record and has never been
seen in a race. Uis exhibition of speed
was a marvelous one. The stallion had
been trained and driven as a trotter
until last season, when his gait was
changed to pacing and he developed
wonderful endurance aud snood. Mr.
Jowett will probably send him in the
grand circuit next year.
Cauada's Fluauces.
Ottawa, Jan. 30 The public accounts
of Canada for the last liscal voar bIiow
the revenue on account of the consoli
dated fund to be $3!l,f)79.000 and the ex
penditures $30,344,000, showing a sur
plus ol SL',2.i(l. llie total debt ol Canada
is placed at $280,800,000 tho assets at
$f2,tlIO,000 and the net debt nt $237,
800.000, an increase during the year of
$270,000.
The 1'ope Declines.
London, Jan. 30 The Times corres
pondent at Paris says the German em
peror wanted to have Archbishop Kopd
made a cardinid at the December con
sistory, but the pope, instigated by Car
dinal Ledochowski, declined to appoint
Cardinal Ledochowski, as the prefect
propaganda will please neither France,
Germany, Russia or Italy.
I'ublio II 11 Collapsed.
London, Jan. 30 Two men were
killed and seven dangerously injured by
the collapse of a public hall at lllra
conibe. The New Khedive al ih Helm
Cairo, Jan 30 Tho Khedive in per
son today opened the general assembly.
He congratulated members on the good
results hitherto obtained by their action
aud said he would continue the good
work his father had commenced.
Italy and ine fair.
Rome, Jan. 30 King Humbert yes
terday received the wor.d's lair commis
sioners, Messrs. Bryan, lligitinboihatn
aud Ives. The King informed the com
missioners that be took a lively interest
iu tho Chicago exposition.
Wvunit.il .u a Klot.
Uni t Pkhtii. Jan. 30 An election riot
occurred at Stein, Amungor, yesterday
in wnicn turee rioters were killed and a
number of others wounded by the po
lice. Old Member of Parliament Dead.
London, Jan. 30 Jacob Henry Tillett,
formerly member of parliament for Nor
wich City, where he was deleated as one
ol two Giadstonian candidates by a nar
row majority in 1880, died today. He
had been prostrated by grippe when
congestion ol the lungs supervened and
carried him off. Tillett sat in the house
many years with Richard Cobden and
John Bright aud was a srong supporter
of those illustrious men.
Famou Wit Reported Dead, Baa
Kxtenslve Obituary Notices Printed
About H m aud Is Held Up as An
Kxample and Warning.
Hazblton, Pa. Jan. 30 Local naoers
published long obituary notices about
Patrick Furry, who was reported to be
dead in the Laurytown poor house.
Years ago Furrv came here from Ireland
and taught school. lie soon achieved a
reputation throughout the State as a
mathematician of remarkable ability.
His Irish wit was phenomenal and he
was regularly sought lor to make poli
tical orations and after dinner speeches.
Conviviality and a love for drink
proved his ruin, however, and for the
ust three or lour weeks be has been in
the poor house. Colonel Jim Sweeny,
ine wit, oi me last lew legislatures,
heard of Furry's death while at Wilk-
esbarre. The Luzerne statesman had
known the mathematician intimately
and at once telegraphed an undertaker
to take charge of the body. The un
dertaker telegraphed the house author
ities to ship it here at once, and pre
pared a nanusome casket and due a
grave, in St. Gabrie cemetery.
Ine Laurytown institution is far from
railroad or telegraph offices and bo a reply
was not expecteu lor zi nours. in the
meantime the newspapers printed lonir
stories of Furry's sad end, holding him
up as a warning to the vouth oi todav.
The poor fellow was known so widely
mat ue Boon oecame the talk of the
city.
Mr. Boyle went to the station to meet
the body, with a hearse, this afternoon
and recieved the following telegram:
liianks lor invitation. Keirret I
can't come to my funeral but I am busy
unloading z tons ol stove coal." The
undertaker filled up the grave today
and Colonel Sweeney went back to Ilar
risburg. Market Overstocked
Are Cautious.
and Dealers
San Francisco, Jan. 30 The receipts
of coal for the past week consist of 11,670
tons Irom coast mines and 5,307 lrom
Newcastle, Australia. The market is in
about the Bame condition as it has been
for the past 60 days. The arrival of a
few more unsold cargoos this week has
caused, perhaps, a slight demoralization,
as wholesale dealers and large consumers
are all overloaded and will remain so for
some time to come. The last cabled
quotations from Australia and from
Great Britain indicate that very few
shipments will be made until there is a
disposition on the part of consumers to
order lor their futurererjuirements. Im
porters are not likely to be iree shippers
this year. They will ship on orders in
preference to shipping on speculation.
By so doing losses will be avoided and
the market price be sustained.
t'orpedu Cruisers Will Probtbly lie
Maintained Here.
Washington, D. C, Jan. 30 The
Chili war scare has directed attention
to a number of the wanta of the navy.
Among other things it revealed the com
plete absence of torpedo boats on the
Pacific coast. The navy has one tor
pedo boat completed, the Cashing, and
another one is being built at Dubuque,
lows. Both of these vessels w 11 be on
the Atlantic coast, and both of them are
likely to stay there, as a trip around to
the Pacific coast, while possible, would
hardly be undertaken except in case of
absolute necessity.
On account of tho necessity of having
some of the boats on tho Pacific coast as
soon as possible tho bureau of ordnance
will recommend that a number of the
torpedo boats now contemplated by the
department be built in detachments on
that coast.
There are in San Francisco and the
other sea coast cities in California,
Jregon and Washington, a Dumber ol
establishments where such boats aa tho
Cushing could be built. The boats
recommended will be substantially of
the Cushing type.
Mixed Up la tile Lottery.
New Orleans, Jan. 3d Senator Gage
has made alliduvit for criminal libel
gainst Collector Warmoiiili, Appraiser
Badger, Surveyor of Port McMillan,
United States Marshal Donnelly, A. R.
Burkhol, coiners at the mint, and Pearl
Wright, whose name is mentioned as
probably a candidate lor governor on
the Warniouth ticket. The above gentle
men compose tho directory of the ltc
publican committee. Tno suit resulted
I,,,, n, ...li,,..,l 1., it... M i I..I
Republican organ of tho Warniouth
faction of the Republican party, stating
that Gage accepted $15,000 from the
lottery company for his vote and also
was made president of the convention by
the lottery people. It alao adds that he
is a thief.
An Aged Brother and Sister Perish 111
Their Home.
NoitwAi.K, Conn., Fob. 1 Russell
Huscoe, 85 years old, and his sister,
known as Aunt Mary, nearly 85 years
old, lived for some time alone in a hut
near the woods of the Bald Hill district.
They were supported for years by the
charity of their neighbor-. On Thurs
day, a resident of the neighborhood, who
wont to the hut with food found the old
man sitting dead and frozen in a chair.
His hands were clasped iu front of him.
The sister was more than helpless and
bewildered. She was put in bed, a fire
started in a stove and the old man's
body was prepared for burial and left
there, and the visitor went away. Yes
terday the neighbors visited the hut
and found tho old woman dead and fro
zen in bed. Both bodies were buried
this afternoon.
Ihe Courts Work Slowly and the o in
itial Ul. moot is io d.
Savannah, Feb. 1 William Love, of
the Commercial Guano works, was shot
doad by burglars a little after midnight.
The officers heard a fusihule and louud
Love w'th a dozen bullets in bis body,
but no trace of the perpetrators. One
week ago August Myer was also slain by
burglars. F"ive men were arrested and
indicted for the murder and three wo
men arrested as witnesses.
A mass meeting was held, at which a
committee was appointed to wad on
Judge Toligant and notify him of the
public discontent at tho slowness of the
court. He assured the men that prompt
measures would bo taken. The crime of
last night is regarded as a challenge
from the criminal elements. A law and
order league is to be formed to meet it.
Convicts In aa Ohio Jail Dig a Tunnel
Under the Halls.
Cohjibvs, Ohio, Feb. 1 Warden
Dyer last night frustrated a plan by
which 12 desperate men were to leave
the Uhio penitentiary. He discovered
a tunnel 40 teet long w hich was within
20 feet of completion under the outer
wall, in which were secreted several
suits of citizen's clothes. The men also
have revolvers which cannot be found.
William Watt, a desperate burglar, is
tbe ring leader and confesses that thev
proposed to make an outbreak. He said
it was not to have taken place until the '
Republican administration took hold, j
His 12 co-conspirators have not been
named, but will be lound out tomorrow, j
A convict gave the plans awav, alter
being offered a chance to join the gang.
The New Measure Will Go Into Kffec j
Monday Merchandise Bushing In.
Paris, Jan. 30 The decree putting
into force the new tariff law has been
signed by President Carnot. j
All railway stations at the frontier of I
France are blocked with merchandise j
which importers want to come in under j
the present tariff. There is such an
immense quantity of thia merchandise
mat it will he impossible for a very large
quantity to enter the country before
renruary ist, wnen mo new tariff law
goes into effect.
Paying Iteapeeta to tne Khedive.
Cairo, Jan. 30 The admiral com
manding the French fleet which arrived
at Alexandria yesterday, and several
i igher officers of the squadron, came to
this city today for the purpose of paying
their respects to the Khedive.
Field's Conditlou Worse.
London, Jan. 30 Ihe condition of
Cyrus W. Field was worse yesterday
than at any time since his long illness.
Dr. Fuller Bays his patient is likely to
die at any moment.
Fatal Dynamite Explosion.
Egansville, Ont., Jan. 30 An explo
sion of dynamite at a mine in Temple
ton yesterday killed three men and
injured several others.
From the Lakes to the Sea.
Washington, D. C, Jan. 30 A large
delegation of representatives of the
deep water way convention held in
Detroit, December last, were given a
hearing today before the House com
mittee on rivers and harbors and the
Senate committee on commerce in joint
session, these committee having charge
of the preparation of a regular river aud
harbor appropriation bill. The purpose
of the delegation was to seen re the con
struction and maintenance of a 21-foot
channel from the head of Lake Superior
through various connecting links be
tween the great lakes and through the
Erie canal to the sea.
Scotch City Flooded.
London, Jan. 30 Part of tho city of
Perth, Scotland, is inundated and in
many portions of the country railways
are flooded. Six thousand engineers
employed in works on the rivers Weare,
fynne and Tee, have struck in conse
quence of a dispute regarding their pay
ment for overtime.
Lett the Country.
Rio Jankrio, Jan. 30 The flight of
Count Leopoldfa, president of the gen
eral railway company of Brazil, is an
nounced. He escaped on board a private
vessel before the authorities could serve
a writ.
Whole Square tfurned.
Pittsburg, Jan. 30 The fire at Jean-
ette spent its force at midnight, and
this morning all danger of its spreading
was over. An entire square of busi
ness houses was destroyed, entailing a
loss oi $75,000.
Hhft-llsh Comment on the Second Mes
sage Still UnaTorable.
London, Jan. 29 The newspapers o
this city join in saying that the second
messauo of President Harrison has con
firmed the previous opinions they ex
pressed on the subject, and claim that
thers is a unanimous boliof that Presi
dent Harrison has been guilty of double
dealing, and that be was aware of Chili's
aoology before the message, was sent to
Congress. English newspapers, how
ever, have dropped their sneering refer
ences to tho United States and now se
riously and briefly condom n Harrison
and predict a Rept'lilican defeat in No
vember. California's Itepub. loan Boss Tries to
Steal a Mine.
San Francisco, Jan. 20 A City of
Mexico special says the decree of the
judge in the case of Daniel M. Burns,
the Republican leader ol California, in
which is involved the ownership of the
rich Candelaria mines valued at $10,000,
000, was issued yesterday. The judge
finds that the documents presented by
Birmingham, the other claimant of the
mine and the man who had Burns im
prisoned, are sufficient to prove the ac
cusation of fraud against Burns, as the
official reports show that the mine was
being worked when Burns claimed it
was abandoned. As the constitutional
power for holding a prisoner in this dis
trict expires today the Judge ordered
that iu compliance with the demand of
the prosecuting attorney Mr. Burns be
i'"" im,eu,uie.y ai, we uis-
federal district. The documents in the
case were transmitted to the governor
by hoin they will be turned over to the
ju Ige of the judicial district, of San
Dimas, who will have jurisdiction in the
case.
Los Angelbs, Jan. 29 D. M. Burns
arrived in this city last evening on his
way from the City of Mexico to San
Francisco, and for a few minutes chatted
with small groups at the Arcade depot.
"It happened this way," said he, re
ferring to his arrest. "A man named
Birmingham, who claims to own a
twenty-fourth interest in one of
o .r mines and has beguu a logul action
against us, charging an attempt to de
fraud him of his interest, went before
the judge in the City of Mexico and
swore 1 was alout to leave the country
for the United States to evade the law.
On his allegations the judge issued an
order of detention, and I was held thre-'
days. They put me in Belem prison,
where they put all the newspaper men
who express views that don't suit the
government, so that, in a meas
ure, 1 felt myself honored. At
tbe end of the third day the
judge having discovered that he had no
jurisdiction in the case, ordered the
latter remanded to the court at
Durango and after giving substantial
bonda, I was released, whereupon I at
once started for borne. It will take
several months to get the papers back to
the Durango court.
The case will be tried there in
due time. 1 shall go back there
by and by. My business inter
ests are there and we have a
good case. We claim one interest in
tho mine that is in dispute belongs to
the company and not to Birmingham in
dividually, and he will liud he is play
ing a losing g:ime."
Colonel Burns was accompanied by
a party of San Francisco people, 11
in number, who were with him
in Mexico. Some of them are
also interested in the Candelaria mines
and heiped him out of jail.
Uaron D alers I'nlte.
Portland. Jan. 20 sinvnr wRa.
and Mitchell A Lowis, two of the largest
firms in the Northwest, dealing in agri-
I , " "? 1,16 -oriuwest
! t'"ltu,r1 '"P1""'"'".
, lt' . ''"'"h 'T" ,C0,n" '
agons, carriages,
itlAtpd into mm
The new firm is to be known as Mitch
ell, Lewis, Staver Co. Tbe onlv
Northwest agency of Mitchell A Lewis, j
nuuse main uouse is at Racine, Wis., ts
included in the new firm.
The Dlatre.sed Vessel Sank.
Lewes, Del., Feb. 1 The steamer
Sumatara. from Ship).! .kiv. or;a.i
at the breakwater yesterdav reports
having passed, nine "miles southeast o(
Cane Henlonen. tun i,li.,..
oi a sunken vessel, apparently a steamer.
The American flag was flying union
down.
Wheu Prices Went Down tlrowers Were 1
DltsstUllcd -Now Prices Go Up Buy- J
ers are Discontented Disputes are
to lie Sollled Souu.
I
N'fw York, Jan. 30 The hop dealers
exchange decided less that three weeks
ago to go into a speculation on a basis of
dealing in future crop returns. Last
Monday an effort was made to rescind
this action, but without success, and
yesterday four members resigned
because of their dissatisfaction with the
decision then announced by the ex
change. They were Uhlmauj of S. & F.
I". Uhlman; Yalentime Locwi; August
Strassburg and Charley Heidenheimer,
of C. & L. Heidenheimer, all brewers'
purchasers.
When the exchange was organized
something over a year ago the experi
ment was made of dealing in options. The
hop growers then made a successful pro
test, being influenced, it is said by the fact
that prices took a sudden turn down
ward, which was attributed to the spec
ulation. Since that preseut revival of
the practice, prices have gone up, which
suits the growers and not the brewers'
purchasers, and it is the latter who pro
test. The classification committee of the
exchange will hold a meeting today to
decide on disputes which have arisen as
to classification of the hops for delivery.
iteciimuteiidalfoii Made ihat lis Coll.
striicti u ISexiii at Once.
Washington, D. C, Jan. 30 The
Senate resolution calling on the secre
tary of the navy for information as to
what steps have been taken to make a
survey lor a submarins cable between
San Francisco and Honolulu will be an
swered next week by the transmission
of the roport of the commanding officer
of the Albatross, the vessel detailed to
make the survey.
A telegram received at the depart
ment yeaterday from Lieutenant Tanner
commanding the Albatross states that
the survey has been satisfactorily com
pleted and full reports showing tho
routes detailed is now on its way East.
The department will urgently recom
niene that the construction of this cable
be commenced at once.
A Colorado Jury Rentier a Verdict ft
Interest to Mining Men.
Denver, Col., Jan. 30 A jury of the
United States court in Denver yesterday
brought in a verdict in a mining case,
which will be of interest to mine invest
ed and mining men generally. The
suit was entered by the Kaiser Gold
Mining Company, Limited, of London,
England, against Ex-United States Sen
ator Tabor.
The Colorado millionaire three years
ago conditionally sold the Englishmen
12 mining claims in Maricopa county,
Arizona, lor $750,000. The agreement
was that the purchasers of the mine
were to send an expert to report on the
property and if he did not find the value
and extent of the ore beds as repre
sented, Tubor was to reimburse the com
pany for all the expenses it had in
curred. Alter working the property six
months, tho expert. Captain Morris, re
poi ted that the vein was practically a
barren one. The sale was declared "off,
but the Englishmen decided to hold
possession oi the mine until Tabor had
refunded the money spent ia develop
ment. Tabor at once sent a body of
armed men to the mine and took posses
sion of it by force. The Englishmen
brought suit in the United States court
to recover $80,000 damages.
At the trial, which lasted four days, it
was proveu that labor s son-in-law had
offered to bribo the English expart to
make a favorable report. The jury
found that the Kaiser gold niine'B com
pany was entitled to $16,162 damages
ana mat in nor nan the title to the pro
perty in tlispute.
Traglo Ending of a Family's Attempt to
Sot.le In Oklahoma.
GuTiiiuit, O. T.,Jan. 30 When the
Pottawatomie reservation was opened to
settlers, R. V. Burneth and his brother
took up a claim. Being poor without
sufficient food or shelter they Buffered
much and finally they decided to move
to some town. They started in a wagon,
but being overtaken by a blizzard took
refuge in a shed. There they were at
tacked lw ffrinnA nml luv wifhrnif on..
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covering or lire for several davs, when
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travelers uiscoverea mem.
The father was dead. The mother
and children were taken to a farmhouse
and everything possible done for them,
but the mother died in a few days. The
two oldest children, whose limbs and
vitals were frozen, soon followed. The
babe the mother held to her breast,
wrapped in her own clothes, still lives.
The brother was only partly frozen and
will likely recover.
Trying to Decide How to Dispose or
Tliem New- StatloiH.
Washington, D. C, Feb. 1 What to
do with thn nnvnl vaaanlo nnm thol Un
. ... . w,.., w .u v.iaw nlo
Chill matter has died out is the question
mat is on secretary iracy'a mind. It is
not nnlikntv that. o,l,.ai,tu..n ...111
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taken of the presence of the unusually
''K uuiuuura in uoiu tne raciiic and
Smith A I Isiltin Dtlltinna In m..,. ...I . U ..
u.v.w.,a wiinilj UUL LUU
long contemplated project of dividing
the Pacific station into two separate
commands, nun In ha namaA Iha v..u
Pacific station and the other the South
raciuc station, and also to maintain a
Sufficient IHimhnr nf voaala at unn
Francisco and other points in the North
lucitic to maiee a respectable fleet, and
bv addinir t.hn nhinncs, nr Iha Van.n.l.
a flagship and one or two other vessels
from the South Atlantic to the Boston
and the Yorktown, now in Callao, a
good squadron would be established in
the South Pacific.
One of the new cruisers, probably the
Baltimore, will be sent to the Asiatic
atiou as flagship. This would leave
Acting Rear Admiral Brown with the
San Francisco, Charleston, Mohican,
Pensacola, Iroquois, Ranger and Adams
to look after the interestsof the North
Pacific, chiefly at the Hawaiian islands,
Samoa, along the Pacific coast and in
me ouuiuicr tune in me neuring see.
With the addition of the ship named
to the So ith Pacific there would be 12
vessels in Pacific waters that would be
concentrated at any point iu case where
there is likely to be trouble within a
fortuight or so, while each of the fleets
when acting independently, keeping
constant surveillance of interests within
their respective limits. The command
of the South Pacific station, in case it is
established, would probably fall upon
Rear Admiral A. K. K. Benham, who is
next in order for a squadron command.
Mlltlltlt AND SLIC1DK.
A Deinsud For the Repayment of Sis
Causes Trooble.
New York, Jan. 30 Julius Somborn,
a wine merchant, was shot and prob
ably fatally wounded today by his
cousin, Jacob Somborn. When the
police attempted to arrest Jacob, he
killed himself. Julius Somborn had
frequently given his relative pecuniary
aid. When Jacob came into the store
today, he made a demand for $25 which
was refused and this led to the shooting.
Julius is only slightly wounded.
The Remarkable Letter That
This Unhappy Marriage.
From the Young Ladies' Fashion Bazar.!
Abraham Lincoln's offer of marriage
was a very curious one, and, singularly
enough, it has but recently come to
light. Numerous as lua biographers
have been, and closely as they have
gleaned for new facts and materials, it
was left for the latest one Mr. Jesse
Welk, of Greencastle to discover this
unique and characteristic production of
Mr. Lincoln's almost untutored mind.
The letter is one of several written
presumably to ttie lady he afterward
married.
Addressed to "My Dear Marv, ' it
reads thus: "You must know that I
can't see you or think of you with en
tire inditlereiice : and yet it may be that
you are mistaken fn regard to what my
real leelings toward you are. If 1 knew
you were not I should-not trouble you
with this letter. Perhaps any other
man would know enough without any
further information, but I consider it
my peculiar right to plead ignorance
and your bounden duty to allow the
plea.
"I want in all cases to do right, and
most particularly so in all cases with
women. I want at this particular time,
more than anything else, to do right
with you, and it 1 knew it would be
doing right, ns I rather suspect it would,
to let you alone, 1 woulu do it. And lor
the purpose of making the matter as
plain as possible, I now say you can
drop the subject, dismiss your thoughts
-it you ever had any trom me lorever
nd leave this letter unanswered with
out caliin forth one accusing murmur
from me. And 1 will go even further
and say that if it will add anything to
your comfort and peace of mind to do
ao, it is my sincere wish that you
should. Do not understand by this that
I wish to cut your acquaintance. I
mean no such thing. What I do wish
is that our furtner acquaintance shall
depend upon yourself. If such further
acquaintance would contribute nothing
to your happiness I am sure it would not
to mine.
"If you feel yourself in any degree
bound to me 1 am now willing to release
you, provided you wish it; while on the
other hand, I am willing and even anx
ious to bind you faster if I can be con
vinced that it will in any degree add to
your happiness. This, indeed, is the
whole question with me. Nothing
would make me more miserable than to
believe you miserable; nothing more
happy than to know vou were so. In
what I have now said" I think I cannot
be misunderstood, and to make myself
understood is the only object of this
letter. If it suits you best not to an
swer this, farewell. A long life and a
merry one attend you. But if you con
clude to write back speak as plainly as I
do. There can be neither harm nor
danger in saying to me anything you
think, just in the manner you think" it.
Your friend, A. Lincoln.
Probably this is the queerest love let
ter on record and the most remarkable
offer of marriage ever made. It is a love
letter without a word of love, and a pro
posal of marriage that does not propose,
and yet it led to the great Lincoln's
marriage.
KSrilUSI iSI'IC SAN PI KUAN.
Ue Will Compel Steamers to stop at
His Town.
Washington, I). C, Jan. 29 Repre
sentative Bowers has been hard at work
for several weeks endeavoring to get a
ruling from the postoffice department
requiring the Pacific Mail Steamship
Company to live up to its contract
under the subsidy act, and call
at San Diego on its trip.
Oue of the objections urged by
the company was if it stopped at San
Diego the mail steamsnipa would have
to give the bond to the collector cus
toms usual in such cases. Bowers then
turns his attention to the treasury de
partment and has now obtained a ruling
lrom officials of that department to the
effect that the Pacific Mail Steamship
Company need not give bonds if
they touch thore. Bowers thinks
this ought to be satisfactory
to the company, and that they are now
bound to carry out their contract and
stop at San Diego. He thinks that
great benefits will accrue to San Diego
if the steamship company carries out its
agreement, and that San Diego's mer
cantile interests will increase largely at
the expense of those of San Francisco.
A Tacamtii Used Vulgar I. inguage
Uuder Great Provocation.
San Francisco, Jan. 29 John E
Burns, a Tacoma ship owner, was on
trial in Judge ltix's court this morning
for vulgar language used in the presence
of Mrs. Dr. Wenzell. Burns is the
guardian of a girl named Callahan,
whose mother is partially insane and
imagines that everyone is trying to
kill her. A few rlnvs Acrn Mm Wan.
zell accused Burns of trying to poison
her. Mrs. Wenzell's evidence was that
Burns ordered her to leave, when she
rufllKpd. Hho tnhl Kim that at, hnrl n
reporter listening at the key-hole and
would have him written up. She made
a derogatory accusation against him and
then he called her a liar and an old hag.
Aa Blirna flilmil.tAd tho InnminuB imarl
Judge Rix found him guilty ; but took
me Kieat provocation into consiueration
and fined him but $5.
Henry Wetlisrbee Deal.
San Francisco. Jan. 29 Henrv Weth-
erbee, a well-known lumber merchant,
died this morning of pneumonia. 04
years of age. lie was a native of Cam
bridge, Mass.
Will Decide Ou Silver Legislation.
Washington. 1). C. Jan. 29 Enoucrh
signatures have been secured to
enable Chairman Holman to
call a caucus of the Democratic
members of the house next I'riday eve
ning in flettli, nnnn what. artinn ahall Ka
taken toward silver legislation.
Late In the afternoon a political de
oate started, during which Dingley, of
Maine, referred tn Snrintrnr's aii,.ae
speech in New York City, that "This
House would not pass a free silver bill."
Springer "I did not make the state
ment that this house would not pass a
free coinage bill."
Dingley "I understand the gentle
man to be so reported. Will the gentle
man please state what he did say ?"
Springer replied: "I stated that a
free coinage bill would not become a
law during the present Congress."
He Died In New York After Losing Ills
Fortune.
Nkw York, Feb. 3 Charles P. Shaw
died here yesterday. Ten vears ago
Shaw came Irom San Francisco to Grid
Iron, N. Y., with cable roads and con
lemplated seizing 70 miles of New Y'ork
City streets. All his time, money and
energies have been devoted to the en
terprise, which has had a career of vicis
situdos. Twelve hundred thousand
dollars so far has been spent in the
scheme, $800,000 of which was for liti
gation. Sbaw leaves a son and two
brothers. His wife secured a divorce
from him last year. He died penniless
though in early days he had means.
A Handsome Vonn( I.ady Causes Con
sternation at a Ballroad Depot by
Her Affectionate Maimer with simil
iters Bellered to be Insane.
Niagara Falls. N. Y Feb. 1 There
was much excitement iu the Grand
Union station in Suspension Bridge yes
terday over the actions of a handsome
young girl who was evidently inaane.
She was about 23 years old, of fine figure
and gave her name as Katrina Stein.
She was on her way from San F'rancisco
to Germany.
She would suddenly rush out on the
railroi d platform and look about wildly.
Policeman Jenny took her in charge and
for a few minutes she was quiet. Then
she climbed into the window of the
Western Union telegraph office and em
braced the operator. He ran out and
she took possession of the office.
She finally wandered into the Grand
Trunk ticket office and affectionately
embraced the agent. Then she had a
tussle w ith a large woman whom she
wanted to love. Mr. Jenny then locked
her in a side room. She left Germany
four weeks ago, to go to San F'rancisco
to visit relatives. When she arrived
there they sent her back.
A Buried Nail Keg Unearthed l:eeallng
a Fortune.
Wichita, Kas.. Feb. 1 John W. Wise,
living two miles east of Conway Springs,
has found his grandfather' i will and
over $30,000 in gold in an old nail keg
buried in an out-ol-tbe-way corner ot the
farm formerly owned by the grandfather
and now iu possession of Wise.
The old man was known to have been
rich, but never patronized a bank or told
any one of his affairs. He died suddenly
about ten years ago without revealing
the hiding place of his riches. His
heirs have searched for the treasure ever
since. The discovery was made while
digging for the foundation for a new
building.
Virginia Democrats Preror Ulm as u
Presidential Candidate.
Richmond, Va., Feb. 1 J. Taylor Elli
son, chairman of the Democratic State
committee, will Boon call his committee
together to decide upon when and where
the State committee convention
will meet to elect delegates to the
national convention.
There isa division of sentiment among
Virginia Democrats as to the moat suit
able man the party can nominate for
President this year. Mr. Cleveland is
by long odds the most popular and if it
is shown that he ia the most suitable he
will easily sweep the State for delegates
to the national convention.
Their Conduct Satifao ory to the War
Depar llient.
Washington, D.C., Feb. 1 Indian sol
diers are a success. Major Theodore
Shawan, assistant adjutant general, who
has just returned lrom an extensive
tour of inspection of posts where these
new soldiers uro stationed, gives the
most satisfactory account of the
progress those braves are making in
their new duties.
Despite tho reports telegraphed East
from Whipple barracks and several
other Western posts about the intoxi
cation and disorderly condition of the
Indian troops, Major Shawan says theie
is less drunkeness among the bucks
than among the white soldiers. He
said he investigated tnese reports care
fully and found them greatly exagger
ated. The drunkenness of a single Indian
was the only foundation for the report
from Whipple barracks that the whole
troop was drunk and ou the rampage. A
care.ul watch of the habits of the Indian
soldiers has been kept by the officers in
charge since the beer privilege was given
them at the canteens, and with rare ex
ceptions there has been no abuse of that
privilege among them.
On the whole the war department is
thoroughly satisfied with the Indian sol
diers, and every ell'ort will be made to
get the full quota contemplated. Seven
hundred and ten, or about half the num
ber desired, have been enlisted. Nine
companies are fully organized, and two
others are about half completed.
Shot IVhlle Kngaged In a Kobbery-He'
Was Well Aimed.
Kellogg, Iowa, F'eb. 1 A burglar was!
discovereil in W. C. Davis' store Satur
day night by a young man who gathered
a posse of citizens. Armed with shot
guns they surrounded the store and de
manded the thief to surrender. Receiv
ing no response, one of the posse climbed
to the roof and lowered a lantern so that
the light Bhown through a rear window
into the store. The burglar
leaped through the front window,
cutting himself badly with the broken
glass.
He had a large revolver in each hand,
with which he opened fire on C. Bodkin,
a merchant. Tbe bullet missed its mark
and went througha window and through
the walls of a frame building. Three or
four of the posse fired at the burglar
simultaneously and with a curse he fell
dead in the middle of the street.
A loaded revolver was found in Mb
pocket, a belt full of cartridges was
around his waist and in his clothes
were more cartridges. Several watches
stolen from the store were also found on
him. The man was about 40 years old.
He is unknown here and the only clue
to his identity is a memorandum book
with the entry, "Always remember you
have a dear friend at Summerville."
The Nor. hern Pac He v-OmproiiiUe
With lh'i Injured Opera Singers.
Sr. I'.u l, Minn., Feb. 1 All members
of the opera company who were injured
in the recent accident at Brainerd have
effected settlements with the Northern
Pacific railroad, and with the money
thus secured expect to reorganize the
company within three weeks and take
the road again.
r. Andrews received $..000 lor the
death of his wife and $2,000 for personal
injuries; George Andrews. $1,000; Jes
sie Andrews, his wife, $500; Charles
Andrews got $1,000; Florence Joy, $600,
and all the other people settled for sums
in the neighborhood of $2.0. It is not
thought that Mrs. Jov can possibly live.
The one chance for life lies in the ampu
tation ol the right arm, as blood poison
ing has set in.
O egon Republicans.
Portland, Jan. 29 The Young Men's
State Republican club was organized
hore today. Thomas H. Tongue, of
Ilillsboro, was elected president.
Biide Burned to Death.
Birmingham, Ala., Feb. 1 Mrs. Robert
Atwell, of 'Cherokee, set her dress on
Are while combing herself bv a stove a
few days ago, and has since died of her
injuries. She was only 17 years old and
was a bride.
Will Play March Tent ).
New York, Feb. 1 Jake Schaefer has
selected February 10 as the date of his
billiard match with Frank Ives for the
championship. He telegraphed Ives to
that effect Saturday night. This match
will be played at Music hall, Chicago.
Schaefer will probably take a trip to
Europe after the contest with Ives. He
said yesterday that he will play Roberts,
tun x.ngiisu euampion.