THE WEEKLY HEPPNER GAZETTE, FEBRUARY 23, 1892.
TOO MUCH SECRECY.
Behring Sea Findings
Held Back.
OIK COMMISSIONHKS HI.AMKD.
England's Itepreaeutatlvea Said to be
Anxi.tua for Open Sessions, but
Americana fluid Back Ulnts at Foa
Millie Henaallonal Charges to be Made.
Washington, D. C, Feb. 12 Tliere is
something very mysterious going on in
what is known as the settlement of the
liehring sea question. If the scene of
the negotiai ions were at State capital
there would be very sensational charges
made, and, for that matter, perhaps
even the dignity of some oilicials' posi
tions niay not save them from some
pretty severe reflections before this mat
ter is over.
There seems to be a very strong desire
to prevent the public expression of the
tindiir'S of the commissions. There is
no reason for this unless somebody is
going to be benefited. There are also a
great many charges made in difierent
organs of the administration that the
English commissioners are wasting time
and refusing to meet the American com
missioners and get down to business.
This is not truo. H is not the English
who have held back the investigation or
who have asked for secrecy. The En
glish commissioners, Sir Baden I'owell
and Dr. Dawson, have been in Wash
ington for ten days anxious to be,; in
comparing notes and to consult with
the American commissioners, Messrs.
Menilctihall and Merrill.
borne mysterious influences have kept
the four men apart and it was not until
today that they were allowed to meet
officially in what was called an "in
formal conference." The conference was
behind closed doors. It is impossible to
get the English commissioners to talk
on the subject, but it is known that
they favor an open session. This the
state department, however, will not for
some reason agree to.
The EngliHhmeu, while not complain
ing, have not been bound to secrecy, and
feel keenly the misrepresentation of
thoir intentions and disposition printed
in the administration organs. They
have beon blamed by those who deBire
delay for putting oil' the conferences,
when, as a matter of fact, they have
tried their utmost, but in vain, to meet
the American commissioners and begin
work.
With the sealing season already begun
thoro is great need of immediate action
and no need for secrecy. Outsiders who
know what is going on and have the
preservation of the seal herd at heart
ui'o loudest in their demands for open
doors and constant conferences until the
matter is decided.
jim iiilFmTkesTspeecii.
Hie it Northern Cnnatructloii Work to
Beglu nt Once.
Bi'okank, Fob. 12 President J. J.
Hill, of the Grout Northern, met the cit
izens of Spokane in mass convention in
the Auditorium last night, and if ever
more was a public meeting marked by
enthusiasm it was this. It is now as
certain us anything can bo that tho work
01 construction will be commenced on
the Uroat Northern railway through
this city insido of throe davs. Mr. Hill
said ho is roady and anxious to go to
work, ami tho citizens huvo Bttid ho
shall have right of way and bo given a
ciiauco to mane me dirt lly.
Mayor Fotheringhuin called tho meet
ing to order promptly at 8 o'clock, and
introduced Air. Hill in a few words. He
was received with prolonged choers, as
had boon his entrance on the stauo a few
minutes earlier. When ho came to thnt
r:
art of tho speech whoro he said that
lis company must bo furnished rioht of
way no was quito warmly applauded, as
also when proposing to confer diroct
bonelits on the citizens. In the cotirso
of his remarks he said:
If we como here we must come in such
a way that our whole business will be at
least on as good a basis as money and
tho practicable expenditure of money
will socure. As far as wo have gone wo
have undertaken and have succeedod in
building a railroad that is capablo of
doing more business than any transcon
tinental road that has been or will be
built hereafter, a road loadinir from tho
great lakes to the Tacilic ocoan, covering
a multitude of interests; which, when
completed, will connect us with tho
commerce ot Japan and China. When
our railroad is completed and the cm-
DaiiKmonts uro thoroughly Bettled we
expect that wo can bring you from Chi
cago to Spokano in sixty hours. I An.
plauso.J Wo expect that we can carry
passengers from Now York to tho Pa-
cine ocean in four davs.
The right-of-way wo uak you to ftir-
nisn, oeciiuBO our expense hore in estab
lishing shops, etc., would be If 1, 000,000.
That amount would cover the distance
from the east to the west side nf tlm
city limits, five miles, and for that
reason 1 fool that we are not asking or
imposing a condition improbable when
we ask you to furnish the rigut-of-way
to build the Grout Northern railway.
Wo must lo at work on the line within
a low days. Applause. 1 urn going to
the coast, to bo gone livo or six days,
and then 1 return homo bv way 'of
Spokano. 1 hope that tho matter can
be arranged so that wo can go to work
at once. Our men and teams are wait
ing. Applause. If tho matter of
right-of-way can be arranged in such a
shape bo that we can guarantee the
right-of-way through the city, wo could
bo ready to commence in a few days.
A committee of citizens was appointed
to urrango for right-of-way, over half of
which has already been pledged. Mr.
Hill stated last night that he had de
cided to remain in Spokane until ho saw
the work undor way.
.lames J. Hill, in an interview as to
what would be the ocean terminus on
the Sound for the trans - Pacific steam
ships, said: "It has not vet been
Bottled, That point will be chosen which
will be tho most quickly reached from
the western end of the road."
"What will bo tho western end of the
road?"
Mr. Hill smiled and said: "I can't
toll you vet, but whv do you ask? Have
you bought lots in Kvarett, too?"
Hied From Apoplexy.
IhiKMKM, Feb. 10 Horr Loliuian,
managing director of the North Uermau
l.loyd Steamship Company, died from
the ollocts of a stroke of apoplexy in
this city today. ,
The Chilian Indemnity.
Nkw Youk. Feb. 10 The Herald's
Valparaiso, Chill, dispatch says: It is
expected the terms of the indemnity
will be delivered in March with an order
to present the same to Congress at its
ession in April.
Iha Goueral Sty llm Wat Honorably
Discharged From the Army anil Not
OltmUsed Realigned Becue He
Could Not ! Field Duty.
Detroit, Feb. 12 The New York Run
yesterday contained an editorial discuss
ing the military career of General Rus
sell A. Alger, disclosing the existence
among the officer's records of the war de
partment of a recommendation of Cus
ter 28 years ago that General Alger be
dishonorably discharged for beiug ab
sent from his command without leave.
The editorial says Alger was discnargod
from the service Septeuubor 20, 1H04, as
a result of this recommendation.
In reply Mr. Alger says:
"I was honorably discharged from the
service and was not dismissed, as
stated." He says that in October, 1804,
he was sick and was sent to a hospital
at Annapolis, Md. After his partial re
covery he was detailed to court martial
duty at Washington, but not liking it,
and being unable to return to the field,
he resigned, lie never heard of tho
charges till 1888 during the Chicago con
vention. In this connection he says :
"1 had never heard a word directly or
indirectly up to that date, almost 24
years, that there had beenany such rec
ommendation, which I found afterward
to inv surprise was true. 1 never bad
any more suspicion that I was not regu
larly sent to the hospital than anything
improbable on earth. There was never
a more cruel and unjust act committed
liy man.
1 served three years, participated in
00 battles and skirmishes, was promoted
to nil grades lroin captain to colonel.
and was brevotted brigadier-general and
major-general without my application.
1 never was sbsi i't from my command.
except on account of wounds or sick
ness. 1 never received a censure lrora
my superior officer in any shape or
manner during the war.
Had 1 known ot such a document
during the lives of General Sheridan,
who was always a warm personal friond,
and General Custer, who always claimed
to be a friend and visited me frequently,
1 could easily have had the record cor
rected, but when I heard ot it General
Sheridan was on Ins deathbed and un
able to seo any one, and Custer was
dead."
The Kidnaper of Ward Waterhury
llre.ike Uuwd In Jnli.
Biumini'OKT, Conn.. Feb. fl Charles
Wuterbury, who was at the bottom of
the kidnaping of his little relative,
ward waterbury, has broken down.
Soon after he was put in jail here he be
gan to show signs of despair. The
guards were surprised to find him crying
pituouBiy ono uuy, anu since men lie line
cried almost all the time and can't Bleep.
it is ueneved lie is really penitent and
not siiainiiiing. lie told Jailor Wells
today he wished he was dead, and he
knew his disgrace would kill his wife.
Undoubtedly Waterbury is greatly
disappointed because his plot did not
materialize, lie has told the guards
that he would kill himself if he got a
chance, and they watched him closely
behoving he is desperate enoiuih to do
so if ho has the opportunity. Every-
liiiug mat lie could accomplish self
murder with has been taken away from
him.
State's Attorney Black has not re
coived a demand from the New York
authorities for the kidnaper yet, but it
is expected daily. The request will
probably be grunted, as publicopiniondo
sires that he be more severely punished
man tne Connecticut laws will permit,
Charles E. Wutorbury, who has
broken down ill jail, is the author of one
ol the most darinn kidnaDings on rec
ord, one which caused more excitement
throughout tho East than any other
tuatnus happened tor years, approaching
in tragic interest the Charloy Koss case.
Ho is the nephew of Charles P. Water
bury whoso little son, Ward, lie with
two confederates kidnaped.
Tho child was stolon within an eighth
of a milo of his home while on his way
to school. So well planned was the
outrage that practically no trace of the
kidnapers was left behind after thoy
had gone a mile and a half. It all hap
pened in a thickly settled and rospectu
blo conimunityv and the fathor receivod
a letter from the inon who had his
child threatening that if he did not
promptly pay the money they would
kill tho lad, and intimating that they
would also wreak vengeance on his
head.
The demand of the child stoalers, who
signed themselves "Kivor Hoys," was
that the money should be paid to them
at midnight on a bridge near Bedford,
which is on the dividing line between
Connecticut and Westchester county,
N. Y. It ia far from a railroad Btation
and out of reach of the telegraph.
The father of tho boy started to keep
tho appointment with $;i,000 in his
pocket, all he am. J raise in such a short
time.
Hut the kidnapors did not meet him
and the next day the boy was brought
back by a man named Close, to whose
house the boy hnd come alter being re
leased by the kidnapers, one of whom
got Beared. All three are now in jail.
Tho first Charles P. Waterbury knew
of his son's kidnaping was by the an
nouncement made by his nephew, Chas.
E. Waterbury, Hint he hnd met throe
armed men with the boy and they had
given him the following note:
Mn. C. P. Watkriii'ry:
Meet us with $0,000 at Jim Miller's
bridge before you can have your son on
Tuesday night at twelve o'clock. Come
alone ami avoid bloodshed ua we will kill
the boy if wo give him up without the
money. Uivicit Boys.
liartli is our stopping place,
Hell is our home.
Oinirrel With Illi Wife Ulven ai the
Cauae.
Nkw Biunswkk, N. J., Feb. 11
George ilaior, a prosperous German
baker, committed suicide this morning
by drowning, lie sought the top of the
dill's one mile below the city and took a
plunge of 100 feet into the Karitan river.
Some fishermen found the body late in
the afternoon.
llaier went to Germany three years
ago. He was then reputed to lie a sin
gle man, but on his return he was ac
companied by a woman and threo chil
dren. The woman claimed to have mar
ried him 10 yoara before. ISaier's wife
admitted, when tho body was taken to
the house, she had quarreled with him
and that the suicide was doubtless the
result of a quarrel which they had had
on Sunday,
t he Noted Kugllab, Agriculturist Taxed
Away Today.
London, Feb. 10 Sir Jumes Caird,
the noted agriculturist, died today, aged
Claim of a Colored Man I'rged.
Washington, D, C, Feb. 10 Hepro
sentative Johnston, of North Dakota,
has written a letter to the President
urging the appointment of ex-Congress-inau
John M. l.angston, of Virginia, as
judge of the court of claims. Mr. l.ang
ston is a colored man and won a seat in
the last Coupes- by content,
ALIVE IN HER COFFIN.
Warsaw, HI., Feb. 12 Mrs. Swinson,
living 12 miles south of this city,
became suddenly ill lost Saturday and
to all appearances died. She was dreased
for burial and arrangements for the
funeral were made. No phyaician was
called. On Monday a neighbor was sent
to Warsaw for a oo II in . but got drunk and
did not roach home until Tuesday
morning.
When the watchers began to place the
supposed corpse in the coffin the woman
threw up her arms and caught one of
the attendants by both wrists. With
dilliculty her fingers were released. By
the aid of a mirror respiration was de
tected and restoratives were applied and
in a few hours Mrs. Wilson was able to
talk.
She is too weak to Bay much about
her experience while in the trance. She
says she knew preparations were being
made for her burial, and it was by an
almoet superhuman effort that she
threw up her arms and clutched the
wrists of the attendants. She will re
cover.
Harry Jones Uoei Hint Up Beautifully
at Spokane.
SroKANE, Feb. 11 Harry Jones and
Billy Newell fought to a finish before
tho Spokane Athletic club last night
with four ounce gloves for a purse of
$1,000 and 75 per cent, of the gate re
ceipts, the winner to take all. The lar
gest audience that ever witnessed a fight
here waa present. Newell weighed ld7
pounds and Jones 127. Just betore time
waa called Newell stepped to Jones' cor
ner with $100 in his hand, which he
offered that he would win the fight.
The amount was quickly covered by
Jones' backer. Both men were in per
fect condition, but Jones locked slight
compared with his opponent.
Newell forced the fighting from the
start, driving Jones around the ring.
Jones was cool and collected, righting
on the defensive and taking advantage
of every opening. Newell's blows ap
peared to lack force, while Jones landed
with tolling etloct. in tne mtn round
Jonea knocked Newell down with a right
hander on the law. Newell aroBB at the
end of 10 seconds, but was not counted
out, and, clinching. Jones, threw him
heavily, and while he had him on his
back attempted to turn Jones' head un
der him, nearly dislocating his neck. A
toul was claimed by Jones seconds, but
disallowed.
In the Bixth round Newell, wild with
rage, ruahed at Jones like a mad bull,
crowding him around the ring and into
a corner, where Jones staggered him
with a vicious blow, and when Newell
came at him again caught him under
the left ear with a right-hander, knock
ing him out.
Newell recovered in two minutes and
left the ring crying like a baby. After
Jones had retired to his dressing room
and while sitting with his head down
tying his shoe, Newell suddenly ap
proached him and dealt him two blows
on the head with hiB bare fist. Newell
was seized by members of the club and
ejected from the room. Jones is open to
light any 123-pouud man in the world.
Prealdout Harrlaon Investigating the
Churgeit Made Against It.
Washington, D. C, Feb. 11 Presi
dent Harrison is secretly investigating
the work of the census bureau. Two ex
perts, Tonner and Evano, are overhaul
ing the bureau by his command. The
President's action, the dispatch says, is
due to the numerous charges made
against tho census bureau of late- The
threatened investigation on the part of
the Democratic House is said to have
influenced him. It is expected that the
work of the investigating experts will
not be concluded for two weeks.
Say There la No Trouble Hetweeu Ills
and the li eslileiit's r'amil If.
Nkw York, Feb. 11 In regard to the
report that Mr. Wanauiaker was to
retire from the cabinet, the Times'
Washington special says: It was said
that Mrs. Harrison and Mrs. Wanamaker
were out upon some queatione of prece
dence involving nothing but the self
roapect of the ladies. Some one in the
Wanamakor household waa reported to
liavo given Mrs. Harrison cause for
resentmont.
This row has become so intensely dis
agreeable that it has involved the hus
bands of the lady principala. To break
oil' this contention it would be necessary
to got rid of the man whose stubborn
ness made it impossible to settle it
otherwise Mr. Wanamaker was to go,
und before the national convention a
new mau was to come in, but Mr. Wana
makor says it is not true.
Ill Htlonoe on the Sliver Question a
Qotilen Opportunity Lust.
Dt iii iu ii, Iowa, Feb. 11 Governor
Boies' silence on the silver question at
the llenvor banquet last night is called
a fatal blunder by this evening's Tele
gr.iph, which has been an earnest sup
portor of his claims to the presidency.
It declares that Governor Boies' availa
bility doponds on his ability to carry
Iowa and this on his ability to command
the support of the friends of free silver.
Having forfeited thoir Biipport nt Den
ver last night, he can no longer be re
garded as a presidential possibility.
Willing- to Appear In That Hole In a
Match With Mitchell.
Nkw York, Feb. 11 James J. Cor-
bott, of San 1' rancisco, last night depos
ited a chock tor $1,000 with the New
York World as a forfeit to appear in the
ring ol the Olympic Athletic Club, at
Now Orleans, on March 2d, to spar En
glish Charley Mitchell six rounds.
Mitchell is said to have accepted an
oiler of $5,000 to box an unknown on
that date, and Corbett wantB to be tho
unknown. Corbett said ho would de
posit $5,000 if the club could induce
Mitchell to spar ten rounds. Joe l.nn
non, of Boston, last night agreed to meet
Corbett in Madison Square Garden on
Tuesday, when the tall Californian will
undertake to knock out three men.
Supported to be a Smuggler.
Pout Townsknh, Feb. 11 Collector
Wasaou has received a telegram from
Lieutenant Balliuger, of the revenue
cutler alcott, stating that a steamer
acting suspiciously was halted last night
near inception pass, lue steamer had
no name, no lights, no papers, and waa
supposed to be a smuggler. Orders were
tolugraphed Ballinger to hold the cap
tain and crew for investigation. It is
surmised here that this very strange
vessel is tue Aiinneiialia, the most
notorious opium and Chinese smuggler
on me coast.
llrrford Get fifteen Year.
KaijAma, Feb. 12 Gilbert Herford,
who shot and killed hia brother James
at Castle Kock, in this county, on the
31st of last January, was found guilty of
manslaughter Tuesday night, and has
been sentenced to 15 years' imprison
ment in the penitentiary.
The prisoner is but 20 years old. His
father and mother were in attendance
during the trial, sitting at his aide. The
boy held up fairly well until his sentence
waa passed, when he completely broke
down.
CHILI'S PRESIDENT.
"I" Administration Well Received by
III Country' Teople.
Valparaiso, Feb. 10 President Monti
returned yesterday to Santiago from his
tour through the southern provinces of
the republic. His reception everywhere
was of the moat flattering character.
lie will leave the capitol today lor Val
paraiso, where all the ministers have
temporary offices during the heated
term. It is expected that the terms of
indemnity will be delivered during
March, with an order to present the
same to Congress at its session in April.
,4 -'ii W.HV
1
The head of the Chilian government
is a man of stionor common sense and
good judgment, whose life began in
poverty and obacurity and who haa made
nis way to the greatest distinction possi
ble in his own country, bv the wise use
of abilities not of a brilliant order. IIo
was borniitCaaablanca. near Valparaiso.
in 1843. When quite young he entered
the Chilian navy, and after a course of
study passed the examination which
made him a midshipman. lie rose
steadily in his profession, and in the
war with Peru made a great reputation
as commander of the corvette O'llig
gins. Fearless in danger and a strict
disciplinarian he acquitted himself as a
mouei naval omcer.
He led the Conuressional tartv in the
successful insurrection against the
tyranny of Balmaceda, and upon'the
overthrow of the tyrant was elected
l'resident of the Chilian reoublic. Presi
dent Montt is a quiet, unassuming man,
generoua and honorable in all the rela
tione of life. Ilia ia a difficult situation
juat now, and it is hoped that his gov
ernment will hold the people well in
nauu.
I'rlaon Labor to lie Done Away Willi
By it rioinlnent Manufacturer.
Leavenworth, Kas., Feb. 10 Tho
Kansas Wagon Company, which has
been manufacturing wanons and bug
gies for the last 17 years with convict
labor at the State penitentiary, an
nounced today through its president,
Alex Caldwell, that in the future it
would employ outside labor exclusively.
The company found it hard to sell ve
hicles made by convicts and there seems
to be a growing prejudice among farmers
against all prison made goods. It was
aleo found that convicts were very
wasteful with material, and hard to
manage. '
Mr. Caldwell sail! : "I believe Uncon
victs should be m.wle to work on. the
public roads of the State. " I am done
with convict labor myself, as it is
noither profitable no jt good advertise
ment. The State roads need w.oiking
and the laboring men need tho work the
convicts are doing."
Lake Shore Itoad Ke4ume the Selling
of TlcftetaN'ew Outlet Sugg-eateri.
Cuicaoo, Feb. 10 The Lake Shore
sent a notice today to the Chicago &
Alton officials that if agreeable to them
the Lake Shore would resume the sale
of tickets of the Chicago & Alton road.
General Passenger Agent Charlton re
plied that he had no objectiona, and
that the proposed arrangements would
be satisfactory to him. This ends the
Doycott entirely.
It ia announced today that the Illinois
Central, two days ago, made the officers
of the Tennessee Midland an offer either
to buy or to lease their line, with the
intention ol completing it to Nashville,
The price is about the cost of building
and equipping 135 miles of lino. The
Midland, it is thought, will accept the
pioposition.
AN IJSFUKNAL LIE.
That' How lllalue Characterize the
Iteport of Ills Itetlremeut.
Washington, D. C, Feb. 10 Secre
tary Blaine had a conference with the
president this morning regarding trade
relations with Canada. As he was leav
ing the white house, a representative of
the Associated Press showed him the
published statement that he was about
to rotiie from the cabinet. He read it
slowly and then said with deliberation:
"It's entirely false. There is not a word
ol tmth in it. Theae stories are being
circulated by idle persons who have
nothing better to do and I ask you to
deny them in the most positive terms as
the statement is an infernal lie." Ques
tioned as to other rumored changes in
the cabinet, Blaine said: "I do not
know anything about them. I suppose
these rumors were started by the same
men who set afloat the one about mo.
There seoma to be no more foundation
for them."
It la I'ropoaed to Ituu Vhaleb.icka
From St. Loula to Liverpool.
St. Lous, Mo., Feb. 10 A represen
tative of an Eastern syndicate is in the
city with a plan which may result in tho
shipment of grain from this city directly
to Europe. The success of the new
whaleback steamers in making the voy
age from Duluth to Liverpool has at
tracted the attention of local exporters
and -'.astern capitalists and it is believed
that vessels of this clash can be sent to
Europe by way of the Mississippi river
and Gulf ot Mexico.
(ireat lllauontent in Brazil.
Rio Grandk, Brazil, Feb. 10 Great
discontent exista at Port Alegre. The
soldiers are taking away fire arms from
tho citizens. The higher civil officials
are abandoning their posts. Governor
Martino is meeting with strong opposi
tion. Killed and Kobbed.
riuKxix, Ariz., Feb. 10 Laat night
two Chinese at Parqua Hall mining
camp had their throats cut; their
watches, jewelry and several hundred
dollars in money were taken.
Mlnlatrr Raid HI do Out.
Paris, Feb. 10 United States Minis
ter KeiJ, although still weak from his
recent attack of influenza is able to go to
the United States legation on horseback
daily
Bueno Ayr Advice.
New York, Feb. 10 A Buenos Ayres,
Argentina, special cablegram says; Pur-
war -r.Ta.--.-irr ... - n
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rreparlnr For a Flnlata Fljbt With
Maher Arranging a Double Fight.
New Orleans, Feb. 10 Bob Fitasira
inons is hard at work training for his
iignt witii i eter ivianer on luarcn za,
and he says ho will win or die. Filz is
at Bay St. Louis, and the amount of
work he does is remarkable. Today be
went through the following routine:
After walking 20 miles, on his return to
Robinson's, his training quarters, he
was rubbed down and weighed 105
pounds. In the afternoon he punched
the bag for half an hour and boxed
aliout half a dozen of the best boys in
St. AniclauB college.
F'itz delights in punching the bag, and
unlike many others who do this work,
he usea every muscle of his body
equally. His feet and legs are brought
into play with his hands and arms, and
his ball boxing is worth seeing. He is
exceedingly active in every movement
and lias a quick eye and cool head.
The indications are that he will lead
Peter Maher, the heavy weight Irish
champion, a dance around the ring for
an hour or two until he wears Peter out,
and then try to end the contest by a
knockout blow. The majority of sport
ing men here will back Fitz in spite of
the fact that advices from New York
state that there is $10,000 behind
Maher.
ARRANGING A DOUBLE FIGHT.
Loi isviLi.E, Ky., i"eb. 10 Frank P.
Slavin and English Charley Mitchell,
who are in tho city with their vaude
ville company, Monday evening signed
an agreement with Captain Williams,
president of the Olympic Athletic Club,
at New Orleans, to meet any two men
the club may produce in the prize ring
during the Mardi Gras festival. Slavin
will fight the first nght and Mitchell the
second. Mitchell says he is ready and
anxious to meet Sullivan.
Four Mpaniartla Garroted.
Madrid, Feb. 10 Four anarchists
who led the recent attack upon the town
of XereB were garroted today. The
platform on which the men were exe
cuted was surrounded by detachments
of infantry and cavalry, and the route
from the jail to the platform was lined
with soldiers with loaded rifles. The
executions were public and the plaza
and streets leading to it were packed
with a dense mass of people.
The names of the four men executed
were : Busigni, Zarzetella, Lamala and
Lebrijano. When the prisoners mounted
the scaffold they were accompanied by
(our executioners and by piiests and
monks. Zarzetella was greatly excited
and his demeanor showed that he was
terribly frightened, but the other three
culprits were calm and resigned. The
condemned men were led to chairs in
which the executioners securely bound
them.
Metal collars were then placed around
their necks. Then each executioner
took his position at the back of the posts
and grasped the powerful leverage oper
ating the garrote. At a given signal
each executioner gave a sharp turn to the
lever and each condemned man died in
stantly. After the execution, though
the spectators, many of whom were
friends of the executed, were bitter in
denunciation of the authorities, there
was no sign of any disturbance and
everything was tranquil.
Ilouae Proceedings.
Washington, D. C, Feb. 9 In the
flnilBP 1VT tifphlar'a i-oantntlni, Amntnn
. - -vuu.uw.wu ullGbVlUg
an inquiry as to the failure of the Key-
il : r-A 1 L
bvuo auu npiiiig uniueii u&ll&s, Ul JTIUl-
adelphia, and the Maverick National
tonl. f t 1 .J
The resolution was introduced direct
ing the committee on judiciary to in
quire into the right of the Secretary of
iue treasury to employ tne ?lUU,OOU,OOU
gold reserve for current expenditures.
Kelerred.
The views of the New York Produce
Exchange regarding proposed legislation
against the sale of options were pre
sented to the House committee on agri
culture today by Henry B. Neilland,
who read the protest of the exchange
against the rjassace nf thn hill. Tho ar.
change approved the section of one of
me measures uenning options out not
me oiner sections.
Where the Uaiuocratlo National Con
ventlon Will Meet In Chicago.
Chicago, Feb. 10 It is pretty well
Settled thftt t.llA nal.irtnftl OnmwrnliKnnn.
vontion will be held in a wigwam on the
lake front just south of the exposition
buildings. It is computed that in order
to seat 15,000 a building costing $27,000
win nave to ue erected, luree archi
tects have designed huildinpa thn mrtat
ingenious of which is arranged so that
ueiegiuea occupy tne main lioor and the
spectators the raised seats behind and
aruunu tnera.
The New Tfork Fire.
New York, Feb. 9 At 3 o'clock this
morning the whole force of men at work
on tne ruma of the Hotel Koval com
menced to clear away the debris in the
cellar, under which w as the dining room
and near the elevator shaft and stair
case. Throe hours later the sixteenth
body waa unearthed. All three bodiea
found this morning are those of women.
l.. ( ! : i.:o , 1
out uuue ui biiein were lueillineu.
One body was identified this morninc.
It was No. 6 and was recognized as Miss
Minui liiaKe, ot Sheldonvule, Masa.
Spots on 111 Faoe.
Lick Ousehvatohy, Mount Hamilton,
vtw., loui v iuubo who are interested
in the sun spots will be able to
perceive an enormous one on the
sun's tace at the present time. It
can be seen with the naked
eve, protected, of course. bv
smoked glass. Spectroscopic copies that
uuvu ueeu taxen uere oi tne observa
tions of the new star that lately ap
peared neart ni Aiirigai are nardly sutis-
uiciory us yet out are interesting,
III the Line ot 9uccelou.
Washington, I. C, Feb. 0 The
House has passed the bill introduced
placing the secretary of agriculture in
ttlp litlA Of thA PrPAIllAnHal Blimuaalnn
after the secretary of the interior. The
Housemen resolved itselt into a com
mittee of the whole on the military
academy appropriation bin.
London Coal Porter Strlk.
London, Feb. 10 On account of a
dispute about wages between coal
porters and employers, a strike was
ordered today. About 8,000 went out.
No disorder has occurred yet. Extra
precautions have been taken by the
ponce anu tne coai wnarvea are well
guarded.
Wood and Vpham Matched.
Stv FRANi-fsro. Fob. Ill TfiA -Wi
dental t'llih haa mntrhpd Frflnlr Wris!.
of Philadelphia, and Arthur I'pham for
a middle weight fight in March.
What Ireland Wants.
London, Feb. 10 In the Commons
Thomas Sexton gave notice that he
would move an amendment to the ad
dress in reply to the Queen's speech de
claring that a majority of the Irish
people and their representatives in the
Commona were convinced of the ability
of the imperial parliament to legislate
or Ireland in the manner required by
he interests of that country.
I'nlted Statea Troopa Are Keeping the
Navajo Indiana In Check.
Santa Fe, N. M.. Feb. 12 The real
cause of the trouble between the Navajo
Indians and cattlemen in western New
Mexico is attributed to the niggardly
manner with which the government has
treated this tribe in not providing them
with sufficient food and clothing. The
Indians have long been allowed to rove
oil' their reservations and are accustom
ed to killing range beef for food where
ever night may overtake them.
At many points along the border of
Arizona also are country stores where
liquor ib sold to the Indians as readily
as to the whites, and the Indians en
gaged in Wednesday's row are said to
have been intoxicated. Cattlemen are
arming themselues and are determined
to drive the Indians back to their reser
vation, but the presence of United
States troops from Fort Wingate will
prevent anything in the nature of an
outbreak.
Rumors ill it the Attorney General will
Try to Kojoln It.
Philadelphia, Pa., Feb. 12 The ru
mor that Attorney General Henzel
would go into court and attempt to en
join the anthracite coai combination by
which the Heading secured control of
the Lehigh Valley and New Jersey Cen
tral railways, caused a sensation on the
Btreet yesterday, ft was stated that as
tne lines in the combination were com
peting lines running alongside each
other from Easton to Pittston, they are
within the provisions of section four of
article 183 of the State constitution.
President McLeod was not alarmed
and last night said that before making
the deal the Reading Railway company
had taken every precaution and had the
advice of the best lawyers in the country.
There is not a single point which the
attorney general can attack, said Mr.
McLeod, as the Heading and Lehigh
Valley and New Jersey Central were
not and are not competing companiea in
any sense of the word.
Undealrable Notoriety Gained Through
Advertlalng For One.
Pittmhurg, Pa. Feb. 12 Thomas L.
Rodgera, bookkeeper for a Wood street
furniture houae, some months ago, in a
spirit of fun, advertised for a "lady cor
respondent," and among the answers
was one signed Freda Warde. Rodgers
exchanged pictures with I he writer and
continued to correspond with her regu
larly. After the Memphis tragedy
Kodgers was surprised to discover from
the published pictures of Miss Mitchell,
the murderess, that she was hia corre
spondent and that she had been writing
under cover of her friend s name.
He sent her last letter to the Mem
phis chief-of-police and this led to the
report mat a man was mixed up in the
case. The police have concluded that
Kodgers had no knowledge of Miss
Mitchell's murderous designs and he
will probably not be troubled. He is
greatly worried over the notoriety be
has gained and says he will never ad
vertise for another correspondent.
Terrible Condition or Feaaanta in Penza
and Other Governments.
London, Feb. 12 A dispatch from
Penza, the capital of the government of
that name, says the thermometer regis
ters 59 degrees below zero and there is
terrible suffering a.nong peasants. A
number of men have been frozen to
death on the high roads.
A quantity of grain for the famine suf
ferers has arrived at Penza, but it is
impossible to distribute it because nearly
all the horses have been killed for food
or sold to procure money with which to
buy the necessaries of life. It ia esti
mated that nearly a million of draught
animals have been killed throughout the
empire since autumn.
Typhua fever, Bmall-pox and diph
theria are decimating the inhabitants.
Around Penza 2(10 peasants have died
from these diseases.
The dispatch adds that in the govern
ments of Samara, Saratov and Nijni
Novgorod the condition ia far worse than
in Penza. In those three governments
peasants have fallen victims to hunger
and disease. In the governments of
Charkov and Kazan the typhua is espeot
lauy rerriDie in its ravages ana lnnarj
itants are dying by hundreds.
the President Used the Bank's Money
and Lost Zt.
Moorhead, Minn., Feb. 12 Ilonry A
Bruna, president of the Merchants bank
is under arrest, charged with defrauding
depositors of his bank out of over $8,000.
The complaint against him waa made
by George Enge Uahl, bookkeeper for
the bank for the paat eight years.
Thomas C. Kurtz, cashier and half
owner of the bank, is not implicated in
the swindle.
It is charged that Bruns in the paat
four months has been drawing funds
from the bank and losing it buying
wheat on the wrong side of the market
in Chicago. The amount of money in
the vaults of the bank is about $100,000,
while there should be over $200,000 ac
cording to the bank's books. The trial
will come up before Judge Mills today.
The Atlantlo Coast Htatea Buffering
From Two Storms.
Washington, D. C., Feb. 12 Un
usually severe gales have occurred along
the North Atlantic coast and especially
over the Canadian line putting in peril
the shipping in those seas and prostrat
ing telegraph lines. Strong north
westerly winds and a cold wave follows
behiud the storm and will roach the
Gulf and South Atlantic States, but will
be moderate in theae South regions and
northwoat, but in the remaining aections
clear or fair conditions predominate.
Another storm appears to be advancing
in almost the exact path as its predeces
sor, now so violent in the North Atlan
tic. In front of this advancing depres
sion winds will shift to southerly and
the temperature slowly recover.
An Italian Murderer In San Franoiaoo
Identified In New Orleans.
San Francisco, Feb. 12 When An
tonio Lalla, the Sicilian, was arrested
here laat week for cutting the throat of
an Italian oman it was intimated that
he was a member of the Mafia gang
which murdered Chief of Police Hen
nessy in New Orleans. This suspicion
was strengthened by the statement
made by Lalla to some of his acquaint
ances that he had to leave New Orleans
because he had killed a man.
Immediately after Lalla's arrest and
when theae facts became known, his
picture and description were sent to
New Orleans and yesterday the picture
and description were identified by Val
entine Burke, one of the principal wit
nesses in the Hennessy trial, who had
identified the assassins in the trial. He
said that there was no doubt that Lalla
was the party suspected. It is believed
that he was the man who lived with
Monasterio and was implicated with
him in the killing of the late chief.
Mora Roialan Keller Granted.
St. Petersburg, Feb. 12 The govern
ment has granted a further sum of
6,000,000 roubles for the relief of suffer
ers in the famine districts.
Mlaalaalppl Lawmaker Don't Want
Bribery Cltargea Inveatlgated.
Jackson, Miss., Feb. 12 Considerable
excitement was caused this morning in
the Houae by the introduction of the
following by Representative Glover:
Wheroaa, It has been rumored that
money was used with some members of
the Legislature to get the Penitentiary
bill postponed for two years ;
Reaolved, That a committee be ap
pointed to investigate and see if there is
any truth in the rumor. The said com
mittee to have power to send for persons
and papers, to ascertain the truth of the
aforesaid rumor, and that the committee
bo instructed to report back to the
House as soon as possible.
Several members were on their feet at
once trying to get the attention of the
HltftnkAr mid Iron nr tliraa nu.a acn.m.l
Glover urging him to withdraw the res
olution, ue nnany aid so before the
question came to a vote. It is charged
hv memhnra that nnilnn InHnannA
j - ... naa
used in having the plea for a peniten
tiary larni pos ponou tor two years, and
the object of this resolution was to see
how much truth there was in the charge.
It is insinuated that persons desiring
for nprnnnn ra-ienna in lia.rA ht lnna:nn
system continued as long as possible
had much to do with the postponement,
and this, rumor says, the matter in
volves several prominent legislators. It
is likely that the resolution will come
up again in another shape in a day or
two.
A Shocking State or Aftalrj Brought to
Light In Cleveland.
Cleveland, Ohio, Feb. 12 On Broad-
WilV in a. lil-.tla ivratnliad
John Vidral, a virtual slave owner.
Vidral was arrested today on a warrant
sworn out by Peter Miskush, who
churjna him with naaanlf anA l,nn...
The boy said that nine months ago
1 l t. l ui i- .... .r
nuiai uuugut niui oi nis moiner in tne
old country, promising to pay $16 a
year.
lie waa brought to Cleveland and
with ninA nlhAr hnva waa latan ts. XTn
505 Broadway. They were made to
sieep on tne noor in dirt and Ulth and
were given two meals a day of black
bread and coffee. Early every morning
they were started out with a load of tin
worn if thoir did nnt Kln
enough money he said Vidral beat them
mm a Bblttp, V mini will DO CUarged
with violating the United States con
tract lawB and with cruelty to children.
Hut ia Not Strongly In Favor of the
Midwinter Convention.
Columbus, O., F'eb. 12 A carefully
considered letter was published last
night in an evening Democratic organ
over the signature of Allan W. Thur
man, sou of ex-Senator Thurman, as to
the duty of Democrats at the present
time. While the entire article is con
servative in tone and pleads for har
mony, it is considered as a notice served
upon Senator Brice, John R. McLean
and others that they must not attempt
to raid Ohio in favor of the hero of the
midwinter convention.
Heading between the lines there is
found a suggestion in favor of ex-Governor
Campbell concerning the rights of
the majority and minority. There is
also found a strong thrust at the Febru
ary 22d movement as intolerant and
oppressive. There are expressions and
meaning sentences that lead those who
are well advised as to his views to be
lieve that the carefully prepared article
has passed the close scrutiny of the "Old
Roman" himself.
He Does Not Want MeCalt Appointed
ilia Sucoeaaor.
Nkw York, Feb. 11 The World, re
ferring to the resignation of President
Beers, of the New York Life Insurance
Company and his probable successor,
says : Mr. McCall has known all along
that Mr. Beers was opposed to him.
Last night the strength of this opposi
tion was demonstrated when Mr. Beers
was first notified by the trustees that
his resignation would be accepted.
Ho communicated with all the man
agers and general agents in the country
and suggested that they come to New
York. This most of them did,aome of them
coming all the way from California to
support the man who appointed them
to their lucrative positions. Mr. Beers'
liborelity to the agents, which was crit
icized in the report of the State Superin
tendent of Insurance, made all of them
his friends and when they aaw that his
successor was to be a man to whom ho
was opposed, they docided to make a
fight for him.
Late yesterday afternoon about 20 of
the managers and agents met in the
company's buildings and discussed the
situation. Mr. Beers did not want Mo
Call, and they did not either. After the
meeting, which was secret, they pre
pared a statement for the press. This
statement was to the effect that the
trustees had decided to elect a president
without consulting the agents, and that
the latter desired to make a protest. The
agents thought they should have been
consulted in the matter.
A committee was appointed to draft a
plan of action, compoaed of George W.
Perkins, of Chicago; L. A. Cerf, of San
Francisco, and D. L. Kingsley, of Bos
ton. Their report will be submitted at
another meeting tomorrow morning.
The agents, it ia expected, will pre
sent the name of some other man to the
trustees as president, and if he be not
accepted they will protest against the
election of the head of the institution.
How this will allect McCall's chances
remains to be seen. It Bhows how good
a fighter Mr. Beers is.
Although Critically III She Goes to See
Her Coudemned Husband.
Dknvkh, Colo., Feb. 11 The wife of
Dr. T. Thatcher Graves, accompanied by
two or threo friouds, left Denver today
for Canon City. She looked pale and
nervous. Since the supersedes was
issued the doctor has not been so
closely confined as otherwise he would
have been. Dr. Graves will try to in
duce his wife to return to her home and
relatives in the Fast.
She will probably remain at Canon
City several days as the climate is warm
and the change promises to be benefi
cial. When Mrs. Graves arrived at
Canon City she was so weak that she
had to be lifted into the carriage which
took her to the hotel. Mrs. Graves is
very feeble and shows plainly the great
suffering she haa undergone. Her
physician and friends who uccompanied
I er are giving her careful attention.
Her critical condition demands it.
It has not yet been decided when she
will be permitted to visit Dr. Graves at
the penitentiary, but it will not be until
she has rested from her journey from
Denver. The doctor haa been apprised
of her arrival in the city and is very
anxious to see her.
Revolutionists Sueceesrul and Marching
on to Victory.
Rio Grande, Brazil, Feb. 11 Vis
count Pelotas has assumed command of
the province of Rio Grande De Sul. At
Corumba the garrison deposed Mar
tinho and declared Cn riimhfl tha rural
of the State. They nominated Mr.
Hocha in his place. The Revolutionists
are now marching on to the city of
Cuyaba. The rebels in Santa Catalina
have deposed Governor Mueler.