ttEPPNEK GAZETTED HEPPKEfi, OREGON",
THE MECCA OF CRIMINALS.
Seattle the Hotbed of Lawlessness
in the Northwest.
HOUSEBREAKING EPIDEMIC THERE.
Seventy Policemen Costs the
$80,000 a Year Small Amount
of Fines Realized.
City
smashed and several were badly bat
tered. Her decks were swept, even to
the fixtures and everything moveable.
The Mineroia left Dundee October 6th
and got in the track of the storm Octo
ber 18th. For more than eighteen hours
the storm continued, and the monster
waves were so terrifying to the officers
and crew that they rushed to the bridge
deck. During the height of the storm
the Mineroia
(team ends.
was several times on her
WANAMAKER KNOWS.
His
Seattle, Oct. 21 The remarkable
number of burglaries reported in this
city, as well as those known but not re
ported to the police, has caused a gentle
man who has kept a record of the cases
noted in the newspapers, to state that
already this month 103 cases of house
breaking have been made public.
"As near as I can ascertain," he con
tinued, "it cost 700U to run the police
1ono.rt.mnnt last month, and there
were only $1700 in fines collected. I
feel confident, in fact I know, that there
have been several more cases of house
breaking than reported by the newspa
pers. Then there is the boldest kind of
robbery going on, apparently with little
interference on the part of the police.
"Why, only a few days ago a villain went
into a store and held up the owner at
the point of a revolver, and would have
accomplished his object, or maybe com
mitted murder, had not a young woman
in the store called for help and the only
thing the man was punished for was for
carrying a concealed weapon. I tell you
that it is a scandalous state of affairs,
and will seriously damage tho reputa
tion of Seattle if allowed to go on much
longer.
"It appears to me that the force is
much larger than it used to be, and yet
the public safety is not so well looked
after. It is a matter that will bear look
ing into. It is making a good many peo
nl think nrettv seriously about the idea
of the criminal claBS having too much to
say about political allairs. Let us nave
a report hereafter of the number of cases
of house breaking and highway robbery,
as well as how much revenue is obtained
from the degraded houses and find out
why the law abiding citizens aro not bet
ter protected.
"George Julian was held up Saturday
evening at the corner of Fourth and
Union streets and the highwayman went
through his pockets but only got $1. If
he had had $1000 it would have been
just the same. There aro other casus
that have even escaped the newspapers,
which 1 notice report several cases
every week that aro not reported to
police headquarters."
It has been learned from the police
headquarters that there aro 70 police
officers on the city HtalF in this city, in
cluding chief of police, detectives, cap
tains, lieutenants nnd patrolmen, and
the combined salary of the force amounts
to 70.(i(i0 a vear. This statement will
probably occasion considerable surprise
to the citizens, who bad an idea that
little more than half of $80,000 would
maintain an efficient polico force, on the
estimate that one officer for every 1000
inhabitants is all that is necessary in all
eastern cities.
A SHIP WRECKED.
The Dunrobin, From New York, Ashore
on an Island.
London, Oct. 21 A. telegram from
Middlebury, in tho Netherlands, stales
that the British ship Dunrobin is ashore
at Brewers Haven. Five hundred bar
rels of petroleum from the Dunrobin
have been washed asboro on the coast
of tho island of Walsbein, together with
a quantity of wreckage. The Dunrobin
left New York for Rotterdam September
15th, under Captain Whito. The men
escaped from the stranded vessel with
some difficulty, and wero cared for by
the villagers. They will go to their
homes in London, while Captain White
remains to look after his vessel. She
registers Bi72 tons and is almost new.
Disappearance of an Old Man.
San Dikoo, Oct. 21 James Sikes,
about 70 years 'old, came to Coronado
beach about two weeks ago from Illinois
for tho purpose of making investments
and to prepare a home tor 1MB family.
Vri.liw nveninir. in comiianv with
friend, he visited the resid ndeof (leorgo
Averbeck, wbero several others wore
playing cards. During the evening a
quarrel arose and one of them, it is al
leged, threatened Sikes' life. The dis
turbance was quelled and Sikes left,
ostensibly to go to his lodging. He has
not been seen sihee, and his friends fear
foul play. Tho police aro investigating.
Indians Killed by ExoesBes.
Pierre, S. D., Oct. 21 A physician
living at Fort Pierre yosterday returned
from a visit to a band of Indians 25
inileB from here, whither lie had been
Biimmoned bv tho equawmen, w ho in
formed hiin tfiat tho entire band of 2000
would die oil' unlesB something was done
lor them. Thirteen aro already dead
and many of them are down with moun
tain fever. These redskins have been
reveling in tho new messiah craze by
fasting and executing ghost dances with
out stint for two months, until they aro
helpless and have brought on the dis
ease. The Big Brewery Strike.
San Francisco, Oct. 21 The executive
committeo of brewery workmen of the
l'acitic coast met last night and ordered
$200 sent to Portland, Or., in oder to as
sist tho two delegates who bud been ar
rested. Advices were received from
Portland stating that their case is in ex
cellent shape, that the best lawyers have
been employed, ami that they think a
favorable decision would bo rendered.
Should the case go against the delegates
it will be appealed to the supreme court
of Oregon.
SttU Stormy on tho Part no.
San Francisco, Oct. 21 The storm
for which signals were hoisted yesterday
morning is still central at sea west of
Vancouver Island. Fort ('unity reports
a maximum velocity ol the wind ol .(
miles per hour from the south yesterday
at 6 p. m. This morning the velocity is
still 28 utiles per hour, with southerly
winds along the Washington coast.
Btrohall's Brother's Plea
Kingston, Out., Oct. 21 Rev. Oswald
llurchell, a brother of the condemned
Bircball, has written a long letter from
Omaha, Neb., addressed "to tho govern
ment of Canada," and praying for clem
ency to his brother, lie admits Regin
ald BirchaU's rascality, but is satisfied
that he did not murder Bcnwell.
Narrow Escape of a Bloamer.
New York, Oct. 21 One of the storm
tossed steamers made port to-day in a
battered condition. It was the stciun
ihip Mineroia, Her port rails were all
torn away and one big life boat was
FRENCHMEN FIGHT A DUEL.
Two Members of the House of
Deputies the Principals.
CAUSED BY REMARKS IN DEBATE.
Ideas as to the Effect of Heavy
Duties.
Philadelphia, Oct. 21 John Wana-
maker fully understands how the new
tariff law will increase the price of many
commodities, as the following from his
advertisement in the North America, of
this city, plainly shows
Tinware is advancing in cost, and very
soon the manufacturers will have their
way, and you and we will have to pay
very much more.
In view of this state of thingswemade
some time since a large purchase of
kitchen tinware at wnat was a low price
then, and would be far lower now in the
face of two advances in makers' price
lists.
Kinsing pans plain 10-quart, 15c; 14
quart, 20c; 17-quart, 25c. Dish pans, re
tinned 10-miart. 25e: 14-auart, 30c; 17-
quart, 35c. Bread raisers 10-quart, with
cover and ventilator innu, ooc;i-ippeu
saucepans, from 1 to Gquart, 8c, 10c, 12c,
13c, 15c, ISc, 30c, 22c, 25c. Pie plates
8-inch, 3c ; 9-inch, 'Ac ; 10-inch, 4c. Five
quart milk pans, 5c; tin-frame flour
sieves, He; large wash basins, 10c; jelly
moulds, J Oc, i5c, 20c, 25c; tubed cake
moulds, 10c; cream cans, 1 quart 10c;
covered buckets, 5c and 10c; oval butter
kettles, 10c, 15c, 20c; tea kettles, small,
20c; japanned foot tubs, won't leak, 25c;
japanned slop pails, 20c; japanned bread
boxes. 45c. 55c. 05c: japanned candle
sticks, 5c; japanned nutmeg graters, lc;
I.. ..o.irwwl x..utn r( union ImviiU L-tltp IRIV
One Shot Fired Wide of the Mark
One Injured The Trouble
Not Yet Bettled.
guilty to murder in the first degree.
Judge Stewart advised her to withdraw
her plea and plead "not guilty," but she
frantically exclaimed: "I cannot do it.
It would be a lie, and that I will never
do." The court was compelled to accept
the plea, but will examine witnesses to
determine the degree of murder. Mary
is believed to be insane.
RECOVERING FROM BABIES.
SUMMARY ACT OF A JUDGE.
He Shoots at an Editor Who Had
Libeled Him
Paris, Oct. 21 A duel between Paul
Deroulede and M. Reinach, growing out
of a debate in the chamber of deputies
yesterday, relative to the action of the
government against the Boulangists,
in the course of which Deroulede insult
ed Reinach by describing him as "That
lackey of all the administrations," took
place this morning. The weapons used
were pistolB. Twenty-five paces were
marked off by the seconds, and the prin
cipals took their positions. At the word
Reinach fired, but the shot flew wide of
the mark. Deroulede did not fire. Rei-
nach's seconds then proposed that the
duel be discontined. but Deroulede de
clined to accede to the proposal.
STEAMBOAT INSPECTION.
japanned nests of spice boxes, 30c; jap
anned tea or coffee caddies, 8c;
This lot goes on sale to-day at prices
that will not be seen again for a long
time to come. You will find it in the
main aisle, basement. Ample arrange
ments are made for correct and prompt
delivery.
Basement north center stairs.
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED.
MIbs Breokwith, of New York, to Marry
an English Gentleman.
Nkvv Yomi, Oct. 21 Private informa
tion received from abroad announces the
engagement of Miss Helen lireckwith,
daughter of the late Nelson M. Breek-
with, of this city, to Francis Dudley
Leigh, of J.eighstone abbey, who was
born in July, 1855, and whoso brother
met a cruel death by falling into a dee
can von in Colorado several years ago.
His mother is a sister of the duke of
Westminster.
Miss lireckwith is at present living
with Mr. and Mrs. Morton at their place
in the Scotch highlands:. Site is an
heiress, having been left over $750,000
by her father, who died several years
ago and whose homo was at No. 75 Fifth
avenue. Miss lireckwith has for years
teen known in New i ork society as
'liabv lireckwith." She is about 43
years old. me marriage win tie ci
united in London on November 3rd,
SPECULATORS LEFT.
Congressmen Who Went Into the Silver
Pool Embarrassed.
Washington City, Oct. 21 There is u
painful rumor in circulation here to the
effect that tho members of congress who
went into a pool for the purchase of a
largo quantity of silver before the silver
bill passed, have been unable to dispose
of their holdings, and are likely to carry
them some months before a deal reaches
quotations of a month or six weeks ago.
It is understood that the pool repre
sents $10,000,000 in silver purchased at
prices ranging Irom $1.1)4 to yi.iu. Alter
A New Jersey Woman Buffered for a
Week with Hydrophobia.
Trenton, N. J., Oct. 20 Medical ex
perts are interested in the case of Mrs.
William A. Maxson, who, a week ago,
wits in the throesof genuine hydrophobia,
but is now-pronounced cured, by Dr.
William T. Rogers, her attending phy
sician. She has been improving the
past week, but yesterday, for the first
time since she was taken with the disease,
she was able to sit up in bed and enjoyed
a light meal.
from the Wednesday preceding until
Sunday last Bhe barked and snapped like
a dog, and the strength of th ree men was
required to hold her down as she passed
quickly from one spasm to another.
Dr. Rogers and other physicians say
there is no doubt that it was a genuine
case of rabies, and that the cure is re
markable after the disease had reached
such an advanced stage. The bite which
brought on the attack was inflicted by a
pet dog five years ago. Mrs. Maxon is
32 years of age. She is of slight build
and mother of several children.
AFTER THE MAN HAD BEEN ACQUITTED
The Indignant Judge Was a Bad Marks-
Man and His Victim Escaped
Arrested Again Later.
Five Hundred Million PaBBengers and
Only 254 Deaths Last Year.
Washington City, Oct. 22 Last an
nual report of Inspector General Du
mont, of the steamboat inspection ser
vice, shows : Total number of vessels in
spected during the year, 7005 ; total net
tonnage of vessels inspected, 1,300,38!).-
55 ; total number of officers licensed, 38,-
237. During the year there were 34 ac
cidents, resulting in the loss of 254 lives,
decrease of 50 compared with the pre
ceding year. Of the accidents, 15 re
sulted from collisions, and 102 of the
lives were lost by drowning. Ot tne
number of lives lost 05 were passengers
and 180 officers or persons employed on
the steamers. Fully 500,000,000 passen
gers were carried on steam vessels dur
ing the fiscal year. The report shows a
saving in the expenses of foreign steam
boat inspection service resulting from
discontinuance of the officers for such
inspection at Philadelphia, New Orleans
and San Francisco. General Dumont
suggest the abolition of the foreign in
spection service altogether.
NEW YOHK'S CENSUS.
KILLED
Farmer Is
BY A BOY.
Dispute
Murdered in
Over a Pony.
Bismarck, N. D., Oct. 21 Officers are
in this city today after Willie Carmichael,
an 18-year-old boy, for the murder of
John Deckhouse, a farmer near Oini, in
Simmons county, 30 miles southeast of
here. The boy went to the corral of Mr.
Bockhouee after a pony, liockhouse re
fused to give up the pony until paid for
its keeping. Carmichael went to a
neighbor's, borrowed a Winchester,
w ent into the corral and took out the
pony, liockhouse discovered tho ab
sence of the pony, started in pursuit,
overtook the boy two miles away and
demanded the return of the pony. The
boy warned him off, but no heed was
taken or given to the warning nnd the
boy then shot liockhouse through the
neck, killing him instantly. The boy
rode off to the hills. Up to the present
time no trace of him has been found.
BOARDING A CORPSE.
Mayor Grant Demands a Recount by the
Government.
New Yokk, Oct. 22 Mayor Grant has
again howled at the national govern
ment about the federal census, and this
time he jumped over the heads of the
census bureau officials and unloaded his
anguish into the ears of Secretary Noble.
Grant was instructed by the census
bureau to present a report of the mac-
curacies of the former census, but he has
not done so. Secretary Noble will prob
ably reply just as the census bureau did.
Grant expects him to do so, and then an
appeal w in ue maue to me pieHiuum.
Here is what Grant demanded of Sec
retary Noble:
In the name of the people of New
York, I ask you to honor their demand
for a recount, ana asK mat tne ieuerai
authorities make an accurate enumera
tion of all the inhabitants of this city.
The census ollice has in its possession
reports of its accredited representatives
in the recent enumeration oi tins euy.
Wolcott came to me at the beginning
nf the enumeration with the written cre
dentials of the census bureau which said
that he was the credited representative
of that bureau. All the facilities of the
r,nli e department and this department
were nlaced at his disposal. All the
census books, tally sheets and other
papers were given to him as a represen
tative of the federal authorities. He
was here constantly during the progress
of the re-enumeration, and 1 am informed
he made daily reports to the census
bureau. The bureau took official recog
iiizmie of our re-enumeration, and it
should act upon the information which
is already in its possession. Very res
pectfully,' Hnm J. Grant, Mayor.
BUNNIE AND BABY BUNTING.
tho passage of the act quotations ran up
ngli as $1.20, but speculators m New
as hi
York unloaded so rapidly, and so much
metal was shipped to this country from
Kngland that the market flattened and
the congressmen were unable to dispose
of (be largo quantity that they had pur
chased. National Rupublioans Uneasy.
Washington City, Oct. 21 Tho re
publican congressional committee is be
traying considerable uneasiness as to the
prospects of congressional elections
One of the most prominent members of
that organization admitted in a conver
sation last night that he did not see how
it was possible for tho democrats to got
more than 10 minority in tho next con
gress, and he would not quite givo them
that, although he contessed it was a pos
sibility. "Jerry," Not "Jere" Dunn Dead. .
New York, Oct. 21 Sporting circles
in this city wero startled yesterday by
tho news of tho death of Jere Dunn in a
small town near El Paso, Tex. The
shock was soon dissipated, however
when it became known that the dead
man is "Jerry," not "Jere" Dunn, of
Boston, who fell into a decline and was
sent south bv friends. Jere Dunn is
still alive.
Telegraph Operators Organize,
Fukkno, Oct. 21 The Pacilic coast divi
sioidof theOrderof Railway telegraph op
erators organized hero last night. The
rules of the order discountenance strikes
and any niemlvr found fomenting
trouble is to be punished with expulsion,
Habitual use of intoxicating liquors is a
bar to membership.
A Mayor Seutenoed to Jail.
Brooklyn, N. Y., Oct. 21 Mayor Pat
rick Jerome Gleasoii. of Long Island
Vitv. convicted of assault in third de
gtee for pounding and kicking Reporter
Crow ley a tew wockh ago, was mis morn
ing sentenced to live days imprison
ment in the county jiul and lined f.olt.
A Polygamlst Bentenoed.
Salt Lake, Oct. 21 Deputy Marshal
Buchman last evening brought from
IVmii Wim-on B. Smith, sentenced ves
terdav to six month's imprisonment and
$200 line and costs for unlawful cohabita
tion. Smith rotused to promise to onoy
the laws.
The CV.ar's Tram Fired At.
Paris, Oct. 21 The government has
advises from St. Petersburg staling that
as the train in which the czar is travel
ing on his return to St. Petersburg from
a hunting trip in Poland, was passing
Goodno a shot was tired at it.
Pike's Peak Railroad Completed.
M.txi'ror Si'Kisns, Col., Oct. 21 The
first locomotive of tho Manitou-Pike's
Peak Cogwheel railroad reached the
summit of Pike's Peak Sunday noon,
Octolter 10th, and the last spike was
driven this morning.
Hailstorm In York State.
Nkw Yokk, Oct. 21 A terrilie hail
storm prevailed throughout the upper
part of Rockland county last night,
doing much damage. Some of the hail
stones were as large as walnuts.
The Story of a Woman Who Had a Mu
nicipal Contract.
Nkw Youk, Oct. 22 A ghastly story is
told of Ann Cooley.the woman for whose
murder at New Portland last April
Micah W. Norton was recently convicted.
It is related that a year or two ago she
was engaged by the town to take care of
a sick man, a pauper, at a stipulated
sum per month, at her own house. The
patient lingered through the fall, but
died when the cold weather came on.
Then, as the story goes, instead of no
tifying the authorities and having the
funeral arranged, Mrs. lootey, who lives
in a remote spot, far from tbe village,
I tacked the body in ice and snow and
;ept it thus preserved until spring, in
order to got so many months extra pay
lor board and attendance. The truth ot
the Btory, which only came out recently,
iB vouched for by many respectable peo
ple. '
BIG LOAD OF BEALBKINS.
Kansas City. Oct. 22 A couple of
weeks ago a sensational paper published
here printed the report of scandalouB
charges against Judge G. D. Burgess, of
tbe F.iihteenth circuit of this state. As
soon as the paper reached Brookfield,
Mo., where the judge was holding court,
he caused warrants to be issued against
Henry Preston and Isaac Levine, editors,
for criminal libel. They were arrested
and taken to that point and gave bail for
their hearing.
The preliminary examination took
place at Brookfield yesterday. Itiey
proved that they had only repuiuisneu
an item from an old paper which had
never caused a libel suit. In conse
nnence thev were acquitted. Judge
Burgess was not in court, nut was m
town. Preston went to the Brookfield
bank to draw money previous to re
turning to Kansas City. Near the door
of the bank Preston and the judge met.
Burgess exclaimed : "I'll teach you
tn iMillfv n man's: crood name!" and,
drawing a revolver, fired. The shot
missed itB mark. Officers who happened
to be present rushed up and disarmed
tha inrliirnanf. lUllcR. PrBStOU 8Ild
Lavien were arrested nt the depot for
criminally libeling prominent people of
Chillicotlie, MO., anu were aiunee
to that point, where they gave oau.
PRANK HURD TALKS.
his "swing around the circle" next
spring will visit the states recently ad
mitted.
The World says the president is to go
to California and en route will stop to
greet the people of the new Btates ad
mitted into the Union during this ad
ministration. Great things are expected from this
journey. No president ever visited the
Pacific coast or marked with his own
eyes the marvelous development of the
weBt. So when President Harrison ap
pears there and sheds along that shin
ing route his short talks from the plat
form of his private car, his friends w ho
are filling the local offices will endeavor
to impress upon the people that a great
honor has been done them and try and
see that whatever friendly feeling is en
gendered lasts until the delegates to the
next republican national convention
have been chosen.
The Rush Unloading at Baa Francisco
Very Large Walrus Skins.
San Francisco, Oct. 21 The steamer
Rush was docked yesterday to discharge
a cargo of 400,000 sealskins which re
cently had been the cause of dispute
between tho Alaska Commercial Com
pany and the new company. They have
been awarded to tho North American
Company. The skins are exceptionally
fine and will bring a good price. In
three weeks at the furthermost, the Rush
will sail on another cruise, presumably
along the coast. A walrus skin measur
ing over 14 feet in length was also landed
from the Rush. It was captured by
some of the junior officers on Walrus
Island and will be sent to the Smithson
ian Institute nt Washington, where after
being properly prepared it will form one
of the Alaskan exhibits at the world's
fair.
A Northern Paoitlo Wreck.
Hklkna, Mont., Oct. 21 An extra
freight train on the Northern Pacific was
ditched half a mile west of Hopper yes
terday. Coming down tho grade the
engine was derailed, going over on its
side into a ditch. 1 he entire train of 21
ears was piled up at the side of the
track. F.ngineer Theraux was badly
scalded and died during the afternoon.
No one else was injured. Train No. 1
was five hours lato in consequence of the
wreck.
Baltimoreant Can Parade Again.
Baltimore, Oct. 21 The city council
has repealed the law passed in 1880, pro
hibiting political parades in the city,
providing that no two opposing parties
shall parade on the same day or night.
The original law was passed on account
of the frequent murders during political
parades.
Weather Predictions.
San Fkani isi'O, Oct. 21 For Oregon
and Washington local rains are pre
dicted, except fair weather in southern
Oregon; winds generally southerly;
cooler, except nearly stationary temper
ature in southern Oregon ; frosts in ex
posed places.
Bhe Could Murder But Not Lie.
Baltimore, Oct. 21 Mary Metzderoff,
10 years old, w ho in August killed her
brother and Miss Louise Broatwater and
attempted to kill her aged mother by
placing arsenic in her coffee, pleaded
The Famous Breooh of Promise Case
Has Its Third Hearing.
Auiany, Oct. 22 The court ot appeals
has listened to a rehenrsal of the features
of the celebrated "Bunnie" vs "Baby
Bunting" breach of promise case, which
afforded New Y'orkers so much amuse
ment when the case was first tried be
fore Judge Bach and a jury. At that
trial the jury awarded Miss Clark Camp
liell ("Bunnie") a verdict of $25,000 as a
substantial solace for the injury done to
her affections and worldly prospects by
Charles Arbuckle, the "Baby Bunting"
of the voluminous correspondence which
was submitted.
Mr. Arbuckle did not relish the verdict
against him, and still less did ho relish
handing over to the damsel upon whom
lie had once lavished so many endear
ments, $25,000 of his profits in the coffee
business. So he took an appeal to the
general term of the supreme court, which
sustained the verdict of the jury. Then
Mr. Arbuckle carried his appeal to the
court of appeals, where argument on both
sides were heard yesterday.
The Conspiracy Case.
Tii'I-krahy, Oct. 21 The trial of the
defendants for conspiracy was resumed
today. During the discussion the coun
sel for the defendants said he wished the
tribunal before which the case was being
tried was a superior instead of a magis
trate's court. He would then charge
Balfour with contempt of court for his
recent utterances at Newcastle. Michael
O'Brien, a defendant, asked that a sum
mons be issued against jjnuour compel
ling him to appear in the court and
state unuer oatn what ne naa saiu ai
Newcastle. The court declined to issue
the summons. David Sheehy, one of the
defendants, took part in the discussion,
and made remarks that were construed
by tbe magistrates as contempt of court,
and he was accordingly committed to jail
tor one week.
Run Over by a Train and Killeu.
ALiiiiiii HRUt'E, N. M., Oct. 22 Juan
Barela, a wealthy Mexican living on a
ranch near Rome, Valencia county, was
run over and killed by a freight train 20
miles south of this city early this morn
ing. He had been at the house of a
friend during the night and had drank
considerable w ine and becoming intoxi
cated. Altout 4 o'clock he left to walk
to his home, taking the railroad track.
Two hours afterwards hiB dead body was
found on the track, the cars having run
over both lens at the knees, severing
them from his body. Last week he
married n belle of this county.
A Long Bloyole Ride.
San Francisco, Oct. 220. C. Rowe,
a young newspaper man of New Haven,
Conn., arrived in this city last night,
having made tbe trie across the conti
nent on a safety bicycle. He was 06
days in making the journey
The McKinley Bill a Great Blow at the
Country's Prosperity.
Toledo. Ohio, Oct. 21 An interview
with ex-Congressman Frank Hurd iB
printed in the Blade. Mr. Hurd says
the McKinley bill is the greatest blow
ever Btruck agaiust the interest and pros
perity of the country and declares that
all persons favoring reciprocity will be
forced to join hands with the democrats.
"How would von raise the government
revenues, Mr." Hurd?" the reporter
asked him.
"I would raise the revenues of the ex
cise taxes ; that is taxes on liquors and
tobacco ; by taxes on income above $5000
and if that does not produce enough, by
tariff duties in this country on Bucn ar
ticles as coffee and tea because they are
free now and I would put a tax on
them."
"What effect will the workings of the
new tariff' law have on the congressional
election r
"The operations of tbe bill have just
begun and the effect of the bill will
hardly be appreciated by the day of the
coming election, and I do not expect it
will cut much of a figure in the selection
of our next congressmen.
"The democrats lost the last house by
divisions, where they ought to have
been united.
"The influence of the tariff discussion
has been to bring the democratic party
together everywhere, and the natural
democratic majority which we ought to
have in the house of representatives, 1
think will be returned to us, not so
much through the enlightenment which
will come through the discussion of the
tariff bill, as through the influence it
has had in uniting the democratic party."
"Will the passage of this bill have a
tendency to quiet the tariff agitation?"
"No, it provokes it the more. No
legislation on the tariff question will
ever settle it until a law has been passed
on the lines of tree trade."
REALISM RUN RIOT.
Tbe Awful Sensations to be Introduced
into a Play Now Being Written.
The great success of Messrs. "Spike"
Hennessey and "Kid" McCoy, the real
burglars who blow a safe open in "The
Stowaway," led them, it is understood,
stmie time ago, to think seriously of
producing a play of their own shortly m
which everything will be real. Accord
ingly thev began to collaborate, and it is
reported 'that their play is practically
complete, but little remaining exeept to
arrange part of the cast and map -out
tbe route. Mr. Hennessey himself will
manage the play, while Mr. McCoy will
BURNED TO DEATH.
EXCITING ELOPEMENT.
The Forsaken Husband Three HourB
Behind His Fleeing Wife.
Spokane Falls, Oct. 22 P. Kurso, a
resident of Portland, Or., was in Spokane
yesterday looking for his faithless wife,
who stole $5000 from him and eloped
with a man named Webener, colonel of
United States troops at Vancouver.
Four years ago Kurse returned one day
to his home in Portland and found there
a visitor. Colonel Webener of the Van
couver government troops. Kurse knew
the colonel, for he naa been a frequent
visitor, but had been previously forbid
den to enter the house, finding the in
terdicted colonel Kurse kicked him out,
sword, epaulets and all.
Ever since tne gallant cavalier swore
revenge. Since then Xruse never saw
the military interloper. A lew weeks
ago. at the solicitation of his wife.
whom he long ago had forgiven for her
fondness for the officer, Kurse sold out
his business with the intention of retir
ing. Last Thursday he came home and
found hia wife gone and his private box
robbed of $5000.
Investigation showed that the officer
was also missing. The two came to Spo
kane and registered at the Eagle house
as Mr. and Mrs. Reeble. Kurse arrived
here today on their track to find that he
had missed them by three hours. They
have gone to V ictoria.
MINING OUTLOOK. "
assume the part of leading burglar and
The play will open with a splendid
mounted tank scene, in which the tank
will cover the entire stage and be fairly
overflowing with real water. High
above will be a real suspension bridge.
A real tug will be standing at the back
of the tank, and a couple of real barrels
and a real silk hat, lost by a real Brook
lyn man, will float past. Suddenly Mr.
Steve Brodie will appear on the bridge
and leap into the tank, Mr. Brodie hav
ing been secured as"rirst jumping gent"
as Mr. Hennessey puts it. The engag
ing of Mr. Brodie as leading jumper, Mr.
Hennessey, with unpardonable pride,
says he considers remarkable manager
ial enterprise. He trusts that it will
not materially reduce the receipts of
Booth and Modjeska in their coining
tour. Mr. Hennessey desires that art
maybe successful in whatever form it
may appear. ,
The other acts will follow m rapid
succession. A smaller tank will be in
troduced in the third, in which some
person from the audience who really
wants to commit suicide will leap and be
rescued by a real policeman. There will
be a street scene in the second act in
which a real street sweeping machine
will be introduced. It will be the
last appearance of the sweeper on any
stage, though it has been rehearsing for
some time.
There will be a real letter box fast
ened to a lamp-post, and the audience
can step forward and mail their letters,
as a real letter carrier will come along
and get them in the last act. A real
street car will have a collision with a
real ash cart and the drivers will in
dulge in a real fight. A man who has
swung a bunch of shoe laces at Broad
way and Fourteenth streets for two
years will appear as a real shoe-string
vender. He will be blown up by a real
dynamite explosion in the fourth act.
There will be a real cocking main and a
real Nevada stage robber will hold up"
the orchestra.
At the end of tbe Inst act there will be
a real fire scene. A man now having a
ten years' term for arson at Sing Sing,
but whose sentence will expire before
the first night, will come in and in full
view of the audience set the theater on
fire. It will be burned to the ground,
and as the delighted spectators escape
their pockets will be picked by real
pickpockets, those having orchestra
seats being sandbagged in the lobby,
wlnlo patrons ol the uress cucle anu Dai
cony will be run over by real fire engines
coming to attempt to subdue tne conna-
gration. The cost of procuring a new
theater for each performance will be
great, but Manager Spike is not a man
to lalter at expense. Ihe only lear we
havo for the success of this plav is that
it does not present enough novelty, it
is hoped, however, that after Mr. Hen
nessey lias given the subject more
thought he will be able to impart more
thrilling realism to the prospective play
than is now given out.
A Little Child's Life Lost by a Coal Oil
Explosion.
Seattle, Oct. 22 Little Freadie Cohrs,
the 5-ycar-old daughter of Mrs. Mary
Cohrs, a widow, living at 208 Lombard
street, was burned to death yesterday
from an explosion of coal oil used for the
purpose of lighting a fire in a kitchen
stove. The child lived in agony until
8 o'clock last night, when she died from
the effects of her terrible burns. Six
weeks ago her father, Henry F. Cohrs, a
carpenter, died of typhoid fever. The
mother is left a widow in destitute cir
cumstances with four little children to
support, and tho oldest ot wnom is
younger than Freadie, the little girl who
met her death yesterday.
The Btory of the shocking affair has
for its beginning circumstances which
have often been" narrated before. Yes
terday morning Mrs. Cohrs had occasion
to leave her home, and just before doing
so told the little girl to keep up the fire
in her absence. The child probably for
got it and about half an hour..after her
mother had gone went to the stove to
find the lire almost out. Un
mindful of tho danger she got the coal
oil can, held it over the stove nnd
poured the oil down on the wood and
smouldering embers. The flame shot up
instantly. In a second a terrible explo
sion followed. The chilli's clothes
,1,t lire. Site rushed to the back
porch. Once outside the house her
mother, who was about a block away, re
turning home, saw tho child and hast
ened on. She caught the burning baby
in her arms and smothered the flames.
In doing this Mrs. Cohrs was badly
burned herself.
Carpenters at work on an adjoining
house heard the child's screams and
hastened to the scene. Physicians were
summoned and did everything in their
power, but at the hour stated the little
girl died from the efl'ects of her injuries.
BIG CANADIAN TRUST.
DISTRESS IN IRELAND.
Guardians of the Peaoe Unable to Fur
nish Relief.
London, Oct. 22 Telegrams just re
ceived from Skibbereen, county Cork,
state that a heartrending scene was
witnessed at the meeting today of the
board of guardians for the poor law union
of Schull. Believing that the guardians
had the power of relieving distress caused
by failure of the potato crop, a crowd of
forlorn farmers and laborers flocked
into the little town from Mizzenheadand
Crookhaven. Some of the guardians
were deeply affected, but they were com
pelled to ten tneir wretched petitioners
that the law did not permit the board to
grant relief in the form demanded, al
though if any of them claimed shelter
and food, room in the workhouse might
pe louna lor them, ihe people wept
bitterly upon receiving this reply and
retired disconsolate.
The Flour Mills of Canada Controlled
by a Syndicate.
Montreal, Quebec, Oct. 21 An En
glish syndicate has nearly finished nego
tiations for the purchase of almost the
whole of the flouring industry of Canada.
It will combine tho Ogilvie mills, which
are the most extensive in the dominion,
Lake of the Woods Company's mills and
the Hudson Bay millB.
The purchase price will be about
$3,000,000, $2,000,000 of which will go to
Messrs. Ogilvie & Co., and the remain
ing million to the other companies. En
glish accountants have been here mak
ing a thorough examination of the books
of the various mills, and the properties
have been valued by experts.
Within a fortnight the purchase will
be consummated. The board of direct
ors includes some of the beBt and
wealthiest Canadians, as well as repre
sentatives from London.
The mills will be under the manage
ment of William Ogilvie.
The output of the various mills is as
follows:
Ogilvie's, 5000 barrels per day; Lake
of the Woods, 1500 barrelB per day ; Hud
son Bay, 750 barrels per day.
Ihe only advantage ot the combine, it
is claimed, will be to put an end to the
competition of the companies, and the
consequent cutting of prices, from -
which it is estimated the profits ot the
companies have been affected this year
to tho extent of $1,000,000,000, but
others say this great trust is simply to
keep up the price oi nour.
SCOTTISH RITE MASONS.
Their Supreme Counoil Opens at Wash
ington in the Fourteenth Degree.
Washington City, Oct. 21 The su
preme council of tho 33d degree of the
Ancient Scottish nto ot iree Masonry
for the southern jurisdiction of the Uni
ted States, stvled the mother supreme
council of the world, convened in regular
biennial session yesterday in the house
of the temple, the official residence of
the venerable grand commander, Albert
Pike, the ranking Scottish rite dignitary
of the globe.
The grand orient of the supreme coun
cil is at Charleston, but since 1884 meet
ings have been held regularly in this
city, although the officials' orders con
tinue to be dated at Charleston.
After the opening of the ceremonies of
the Thirty-third degree, the supreme
council was declared open in the four
teenth degree and all Scottish Rite
Masons were invited to attenu uie reel
ing of the grand commander's allocu
tion. , , .
Last night the Royal Order of Scot
land was conferred on a number of prom
inent Masons at the cathedral of the
Scottish Rite on Grant street. The an
nual dinner of the royal order will take
place tonight.
HE NNESS AY'S MURDER.
Fire tn San Francisco.
San Francisco, Oct. 22. About two
o'clock this morning fire broke out in
the candle factory of Morganthau A Co.
and spread to the Pacific mattress fac
tory adjoining and four cottages in the
rear. All were destroyed. me total
loss is estimated at altout $75,000. In
surance unknown.
Fatti Contradicts a Story.
Nkw York, Oct. 22 The London Tall
Mall Gazette publishes the following:
"We are requested by Mme. Patti to con
tradict positively the statement that she
has adopted the Jewish faith or iB altout
to build a synagogue at her Welsh
home."
Anthraoite Coal Found in Mexico.
City or Mexico, Oct. 20 A large body
of anthracite coal has been struck at
a depth of eight feet at San Marcia,
Sonora.
Great Activity Prevails Throughout the
Country Owing to Better Prices.
Washington City, Oct. 21 Hon. Mr.
Eolrich, director of the mint, in an in
terview relative to his recent visit to
Montana, and his observation of silver
mining in progress there, says: "As to
the prospects of silver mining and cur
rent production of our mines, I should
say that the ore product of the United
States is increasing. Certainly there is
great activity in all the mining camps
which I visited, and when one considers
that only a short time ago they were
getting only 90 cents an ounce for silver
and 33j cents a pound for lead, while to
day silver is w orth $1.10 an ounce and
lead ti cents per pound, it iB not surpris
ing thst there should be great activity
in mining industries and that the output
ahnuld lie increased. But the precious
metals are not like wheat and oats or
manufactured goods. They cannot be
raised ab libitum : thev must lie found,
and when found are soon exhausted,
especially when actively and profitably
mined." '
THE PRESIDENT WILL COME.
This State to be Visited by Harrison
Next Year.
Washington, Oct. 21 It has been
known for some time that President
Harrison contemplated a trip to Califor
nia next spring. This morning's New-
Carroll Enthusiastically Received.
Coi.vii.le, Oct. 22 Thirteen guns.
loud cheers and a multitude of people,
irrespective of party, greeted Hon.
IhOllias Carroll, the democratic candi
date for congress, at the train here yes
terday, lie was made a guest ot the
citv. Myers' opera house was crowded
by tariff and tax ridden people eager for
uitorination, anu old soldiers pledged
him votes and support. He was the
lion of the day. Mining men swear bv
him and thronged about him on the
Btreets. Many ladies were present.
Resolutions of Esteem.
Washington City, Oct. 21 There was
a meeting of the bar of the supreme
court of the United States yesterday for
the purpose of expressing the esteem in
which Justice Miller was held by the at
torneys w ho practiced before the court.
A committee was appointed to prepare
resolutions commemorative of the serv
ices of Justice Miller, and the meeting
adjourned to December tith, w hen the
resolutions will be reorted.
More Government Spies Cauzht.
Paris, Oct. 21 Le Petit Journal an
nounces the arrest at Belfort barracks of
one of the guards naVned Dietrich and
his sister, charged with being spies.
Plana of fortifications were found in
Dietrich's house. Dietrich and his sis
ter, it is believed, were in collusion with
a Hanoverian spy named Stahl in divulg
ing French army secrets to the German
government.
Tbe Derby Winners.
London. Oct. 22 The winners in the
York World says he is a candidate for Derby race today were: First, Allicante;
renomination beyond all doubt, and in: second, tseiinont; itnra, lostig.
Fifteen Men Under Arrest For Connec
tion With the Crime.
New Orleans. Oct. 22 Chief of Police
Journal and Chief of Detectives Maolone
say today that the work of the police in
the llennessay assassination case 18
about finished, and that the guilty par
ties are undoubtedly under arrest and evi
dence to substantiate this is already in
possession of the officers. There may be
a few more important corrobative facts
to be picked up, but the police are satis
fied with the evidence. Next Tuesday
is fixed upon when the detectives will be
ready to bring to examination the 15
nn now under arrest. Four of these
are charged directly with the murder
while tliu others are charged witti being
accessories both before and utter tho
act. -,
Boulanger Getting Bloated?.
London, Oct. 22 The correspondent
of the New York Sun, who has just re
turned from Jersey, says Boulanger has
developed into a bloated being without
any ideas beyond satisfying his animal
appetites. He still talks of returning to
France, and it is quite possible that the
French government may grant him free
permission to do so, feeling assured that
lie is perfectly harmless and that his
presence will only excite ridicule.
No Hope for Birohall.
Ottawa, Out., Oct. 22 There is no
probability w hatever that the verdict in
tbe Bircball case will be disturbed by
the state department. A dispatch from
Ixmdon, Ontario, says that the petition
to the governor general praying that the
sentence be commuted to imprisonment
for life is receiving numerous signers.
This is not likelv, however, to prove of
the slightest avail.
Not To Be Measured by Distance.
"Maud, did you sitcnk to the Squelch
ly girls nt the play last night?"
"No, indeed, mamma. They were too
far off."
"Why, I thought you said they sat
just behind vou."
"They did, but they were in the par
quet circle. They were just 75 cents too
far back for me to speak to them, mam
ma." Chicago Tribune.