The Heppner Gazette
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1900.
THE TELEGRAPHERS
STRIKE MAY
SPREAD.
Train men Meet and Resolve
to Join the Strikers.
MISSOURI PACIFIC MEN MAY GO OUT
Railroad Oflicials State tbat Strikers Cannot
' fro Piii:j . (it Mon.
Wichita, Kan., Due. 10. -The Santa
Fe trainmen aro in session here con
sidering the strike situation. General
Ctiairmaii Newman, of tlit) striking
telegrj pliers, Haiti thin morn in?: "All
trains will have to stop today. Tim
Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe trains
will have to stop at noon." The
Missouri Pacille operators tuny strike
in sympathy with the Santa b'u men.
Tho i Biographers' Side of It. ,
St. Louis, Dei'. 10.. General Secre
tary Perliani of tin) railway telegraph
ers 6a ! "This muriunj, tlie strike
situation is reussiirring. No defect ions
have been reported. It is delared that
sac!) preeMire will I its brought to hear
on tho Santa Fe that itiwill have to
yield within 24 hours.
The Other Side or It.
Chicagc, Dec. 10. Santa Fe officials
here continue to entertain a hopeful
view on the strike situation. It is
claimed thoy received a large number
of messages' this morning from all
along the line which strengthen the re
port that tho backbone of the htrike is
broken. They also say that the places
of the strikers are rapidly being tilled.
Trainmen Endorse Strike.
St. Louis, Doc. 10. It is stated that
trainmen met at Galveston last night,
and unanimously endorsed the strike
and expressed their willingness to
stop work this morning if the tele
graphers desired.
Both Sldeg Confident.
Los Angeles, Calif., Dec.
Santa Fe railway otlicials
nounce that the . lines
10.-Tho
hero an
west of
AlbuququH, Now Mexico, are operating
smoothly, all the trains being practi
ally on time. They claim the strking
operators are resuming duty.
Chairman Rogers, of the strikers,
says 1)0 per cent of tho operators aro
out and he is satisfied with the show
ing and confident of winning.
Conflicting Claims.
Topoka, Dec. 10. An optimistic
statement was issued this afternoon
by General Manager Mudgo of the
Hanta Fe, saying the operator's strike
was practically over; that none of the
men will lie taken back; that it is en
tirely improbable that any other de
partments of the roails will be in
volved. Statistics are furnished indi
cating, from the company's stand
point, that enough men have been em
ployed to rearrange tho whole system.
From points in Texas reports come
from the men who aro holui g" meet
ings, declaring the company's allega
tions have little foundation.
A general strike on the entire lino is
looked for tomorrow, says tho Dallas
Telegram.
CRAZY MAN LOSES HIS HEAD.
He Paid the Penalty for Attempting to
Revenge Himself on Mankind.
Stockholm, Dec. 10. -Philips Nord
laml, who murdered seven men on the
steamer Prince Karl hiHt May, was
decapitated here today, Nordland was
captured tho day after lie committed
tho crimes. Ho said he committed the
deed to "revenge himself on man
kind." lie ran through the cabins lit
midnight shooting and stabbing every
one he could find. Besides the seven
killed and wounded, five others on the
vessel lowered a small boat end m
caped to tho shore.
GERMANY IS WITH ENGLAND.
Von Buelow 10 Declares In a Speech In
the Rolohstag.
Berlin. Dec. 10. In tho reiscbtag to
day Von liuelow stated it was because
the ltoer president's visit to Berlin
would have availed him nothing that
ho wan not received. Tho deputies
wore astonished when he said: "Dur
ing tho whole Transvaal crisis we have
given good advice to the government
of Netherlands, which has not been
followed: now we wiHh to maintain
good relations with England.''
CASE OF C. W. P. NEELEY.
The Postal Thief Trying to Escape Pun
ishment on Toehnloaltty.
Washington, Doc. 10. arguments
were begun in tho United States court
in the case of C. W. P. Neeley,
charged with postal frauds in Cuba,
on habeas corpus instituted by Nooley's
attorney, who contends that mo
present government of Cuba is uncoil
. atitutioual, honco there is no power to
extradite him.
EVANGELIST SAM SMALL.
He Has Agreed to Leave Cuba Forever
to Escape Prosecution.
Havana, Dee. 10.-1-Evangelist Sam
Small, the former editor of a Havana
nauer. who was arrested recently on
the charge of swindling, has com
iromiHd with his prosecutors, by
agreeing to leave tho island forever.
NOW UNITED STATES SENATOR.
Towne Tnkes the 0ih of Oltloe In Wash
lngton Today.
Washington, Dec. 10. In tho senat
this morning, aftsr prayer, the
credentials of Charles A. Towne, ap
pointed to till the unexpired term of
the late Senator Davis, was presented
by Nelson, of Minnesota. His redon
tials were read ami Towne takes tho
Beat "until bis successor is elected and
qualified." President Frye greeted
Towne after tho administration of tho
,oath, and tho new member made his
ay to the democratic side of tho
chamber, where he was cordially
greeted.
At lur.iO o'cioca me senate wont, uno
(executive session, to further consider
the llay-Paiincofote treaty.
In the house, the legislative, execu
tive and indioial appropriation bill was
taken un and Chairman jsiuglutm, ol
the appropriations committee, took the
floor to explain its provisions. As re-
.ported the bill carries 124,500,000.
The War Tax a Party Measure.
3 Washington, Dec. 10. Chairman
Cannon has called the republican
house caucus for 8 o'clock tonight to
make the bill to reduce the war taxes
a party measure and also to agree on
the basis of congressional reapportion
ment. '
Dewet Cornered by British.
Pretoria, Dec. 10. -Word has been
received here that General Dewet is
cornered on the border of Basutuland,
between the Calendon and Orange
rivers. IDs capture is regarded as cer
tain. The British columns block all
avenues of escape.
Deeislon Regarding Marriages.
San Francisco, Calit. , Dec. 10.
Judge Trout, of the superior court, this
city, this morning, decided in the
Roe-Ward case that the Nevada
marriages of California divorced
parties were illegal.
Carter Will Stay In Prison.
Topeka, Kas., .Dec. 10. Judge
Hook, this afternoon, in the case of
former Captain Oberlin M. Carter, de
cided that Carter must serve out bis
original penitentiary sentence at
Leavenworth.
THE FEDERATION OF LABOR.
IT RESOLVES IH FAVOR OF THE INITI
ATIVE AND REFERENDUM.
Soveral Resolutions Passed, One of
Which Declares In Favor of Munici
pal Ownership of Public Utilities.
Louisville, Ky., Dec. 10. Tho com
mittees on tho Porto Rican message,
the eight hour law and compulsory
arbitration, were named by President
Gompers, at this morning's session of
the Federation of Labor. It was re
solved that organized labor should con
centrate efforts upon securing the
initiative and referendum as tho best
means of legislation and the enforce
ment of labor laws. Resolution ol aym
pathy for striking telegraphers was
passed. The resolution for adoption of
a department of labor with a cabinet
ollicor was reported unfavorably on the
ground that such department would
ultimately represent capital and not
labor. The resolution in favor of an
eight-hour law for postal clerks was
passed. The resolution declaring for
municipal jwnership of street rail
ways, after being amended to include
all public utilities, was passed.
Free Speech Prohibited.
Liverpool, Dec. 10. The pro-Boer
meeting, at which Maud Gonne was
tho chief speaker was scheduled to take
place here tonight, but will bo pro
hibited by the authorities.
Gave Soldiers a Send Off.
London, Dec. 10. The royal Cana
dian regiment left here for home this
morning. A large crowd was at the
station and gave tho soldiers an en
thusiastic send off.
His Secretary Arrested.
Shanghai, Dec. 10. Li Hung
Chang's secretary, Yiko, was arrested
7
chi
the order of Count Waldersee on the
arge ot communicating witn me
Boxers.
Denny Won the Mill.
Portland. Dec. 8. Martin ' Denny
was given the decision last night in a
20-round fight with Jimmy Riley at
the exposition building.
General Dewet Hard Pressed.
London, Dec. 8. Lord Kitchener re
ports that General Dewet has failed to
cross the Orange river, at uumassie
bridge, which was held by the British.
Instead he treked northeast, and Is
being hard pressed Ion all sides. The
Boors have captured seventeen thousand
leep near Krugersdorp, which were
ntendod for the British.
Iowa College Burned.
Ames, Iowa, Dec. 8. The main
building of the Iowa state agricultural
lollege at this place was burned -this
morning. The loss is $;i()U,UiH). three
hundred students, asleep in tho north
wing, were rescued by firemen. The
finest botany collection in the state
was destroyed.
Big Fire In Baltimore.
Baltimore, Dec. 8. A fire at six this
morning gutted the "liaititnore
liargain House a mail order mslitu
turn, on Baltimore street. I he loss
will be a $1,000,000, partially insured.
l'lreinan John l lvnn fell hve stories,
and was fatally hurt.
The Czar's Pulse Normal.
l.ivadiu, Dec. 7. Tho czar a pulse
nnd temperature today aro entirely
normal.
Ventilation Takes Place of Ioe.
The otlicials of tho Great Northorn
Express company report that the now
ventilated fruit cars in use on that
road in transporting fresh fruit from
tho Northwest to St. Paul, have
irovod to lie completely successful.
The new plan of ventilation is tho in
vention of a Portland sanitary en
gineer, William T. Cottier. It en
tirely does away witli the. nse of ice.
Refrigerator cars cause fresh fruit to
chill and sweat, and it "falls down"
when put on the market. Hy tue now
system of ventilation tho gases that in
jure fruit aro carried away and the
fruit keeps in a natural condition. In
this way fresh fish aro carried from
Portland to Spokane without deteriorat
ing or Incoming a nuisance to the ex
press messengers. The saving in the
matter of ice is a material object also.
Traditions or a Strange Bible.
The devil's bible is one of tho vol
umes in the royal library of the royal
palace of Stockholm, Sweden. In this
library there are 200,000 volumes and
10. 0(H) manuscripts. The bible is
written on 300 prepared asses' skins.
There s a tradition that it required 500
years to complete the work, from the
eighth to the thirteenth century. But
according to another tradition quite as
reliable probably, the book was copied
in a single night, the devil lumseii as-
sisting, and giving to the monk a por
trait of himself foi the frontispiece.
The Swedes carried tho manuscript
from a convent in Prague during the
"thirty years' war."
i ' '
Comforting Poor Papa.
A well known business man whose
head is bare, vet who wears a luxnri
ant growth of whiskers, was being
rallied recently for being bald by some
of his intimate friends in the presence
of his small daughter. Little Mattel
duln t understand that it was all in
jest, and crawling upon her parent's
lap put her arms about his neck and
turned defiantly toward his tormentors:
"My papa w'uld ruvver hav' his top
hair on his chin, wudn't you, papa?"
Sllverton Merehant In Jail,
A tire at Silverton, Marion county
Saturday, starting in the store of Ben
'Wise, caused a loss of about $10,000,
The Odd follows lodge room and con
tents were damaged to the extent of
$2000; postollice, $100; telephone com
pany, :hj; i. Kenjamm nniiding luuoo.
, ise 8 loss is fullv covered lv insur
a nee. He is accused of starting the tire
and failing to furnish bonds was placed
' in jail at Salem.
CIVIL GOVERNMENT
PROPOSED FOR.
BOERS.
Joseph Chamberlain Fills
Political Stage.
the
THE FAILURE OF RRDGER'S MISSION
Timothy Healy Declares It is Better to Be a
Dead Boer Tban a British Subject,
After Being a Boer.
London. Dec. 8. Mr. Chamberlain
still fills the political stage. His un
expected but adroit announcement in
the house of commons Thursday that
civil government would be given to
the two Boer republics, coupled with
his promise to limit farm burning and
other severe military measures so far
as possible, has taken the bottom out
of the chief amendment of the opposi
tion to be adopted.
This new phase, combined with the
failure of Kruger's mission and the
fact that the Worcester Dutch congress
passed off without trouble will
persuade tho public that, the South Af
rican situation is less menacing than
has been recently supposed and will
help to accomplish the main object of
the government, the securing of the
consent of parliament to necessary
financial measures.
Mr. Chamberlain went on to say
that he hoped the civil government, as
outlined would be inaugurated in
February.' Municipalities would be
created as soon as possible, notably at
Pretoria, Bloemfontein and Johannes
burg, with all municipal privileges.
Afrikanders would be employed as
otlicials as far as possible and every
man, Boer or Briton would have equal
laws and equal liberties.
Timothy Healy Warns Boers.
Timothy Healy, a national member
for North Louth, warned the Boers
against accepting, the "British shams.
He said it was a question wnetner it
was not better to be a dead Boer than
a British subject but he declared that
he did not believe the conduct of the
British soldiers in South Africa had
been as black as that of the Americans
in the Philippines.
KRUGER CALLS ON QUEEN.
He Was Received by Her Strictly as a
Private Citizen.
The Hague, Dec. 8. Queen Wilhel-
mia received president ivruger tins
afternoon. There was no ceremony
about the audience, the Boer president
being received as a private citizen
onlv. He drove to the palace, accom
panied by a court dignitary, in the
court carriage. Dr. Leyds also accom
panied Kruger but he only went as far
as tho palace entrance and didn't assist
at tho interview.
THE FEDERATION OF LABOR.
Pass a Resolution Protesting Against
Appointment of General Otis.
Louisville, Dec. 8. The Federation
of Labor this morning took up the
Chicago labor troubles and after a hot
wrangle adopted a resolution giving
until June 1 for the Chieagoans to get
together and settle the disputes.
The appeal from Porto Rico, asking
for equal treatment, freedom of assem
blagefree Bpeech and free press and
for appointment of a. joint labor com
mission to investigate conditions in
the island and to organize the skiled
workmen, was referred.
Tho resolution against the appoint
ment of General Otis as secretary of
war because of his opposition to
organized labor was passed.
PROTEST AGAINST WILCOX.
Congressman From HawalllMay.Not Ob
tain aSoat.
Washington, Dec. 8. A protest
against the seating of Robert W. Wil
cox, delegate from Hawaii, has been
filed with the house committee of
elections by Congressman Mandoll,
who presents the petition of Albert
Lobenatin and A. N. Kepoikai, citizens
of Hawaii. They charge the election
of .November ts, in tne islands, was
held without, authority and is absolu
tely void. They aver Wilcox is not a
fit person to hold the seat and ask per
mission to file charges against ibis po
litical and private character. Wilcox
has not yet arrived in this city.
FUROR IN REICHSTAG TODAY.
A Member Accuses Von Buelow of De
celvlng the Kaiser.
Berlin, Dec. 8. There was a sensa
tion in the reichstag today when llerr
Koosike, the agrarian deputy, attacked
Chancellor on Buelow, whom he ae
cused of deceiving the kaiser as to the
status of the Transvaal war. Roesike
regretted that tho kaiser had not re
ceived Kruger because it made it
certain that his refusal to do to was
due to a fear of England. There was a
great uproar witn hissing ana cneeriug.
The minister of the interior, Werner,
replied, declaring the charges were
unjust.
TRY TO PARTITION TURKEY.
A Bold Soheme In the Brain of Prlnoe
Nicholas.
Vienna, Doc. 8. The Frei rost says
that Prince Nicholas, of Montenegro
has organized a leagno between Kouma
nia, Servia, Bulgaria and Montenegro.
for the purpose of attacking Turkey to
partition it, while the great powers are
occupied in the affairs of China.
A SALOON-KEEPER KILLED
Edward B. Shanks Is Dead ana W. E.
Langdon Is In Jail.
Seattle, Dec. 8. Edward B. Shanks
the proprietor of the "White House
gambling resort, in this city, was
fatally shot at 3 o'clock this morning
by Win. E. Langdon, a ,well known
HiKirting man, as the result of a sudden
quarrel. He died twenty minutes later
Langdon was arrested and is in jail.
American Blue Jackets In Rome.
Rome, Dec. 8. One hundred and
thirty bluejackets, from the American
cruiser Dixie, with the American flag
waving at their head, marched into
St. Peter's this morning, and after be
inn blessed by the pope, they cheered
his holiness loudly. They were later
served with lunch in the corridors of
the Vatican,
Battleships and CruUert. -
Washington, Dee. 7. At noon today
bids were received at the navy depart
ment for the construction of five battle
ships and six armored cruisers.
Winston Churehlll Arrives. -I
New York, Dec. 3. Winston Church
ill, the famous English-Boer war corres
pondent, arrived on the Luncania,
from Liverpool, this morning to lecture
in the United States. The reception
committee included Governor Roose
velt, Governor elect O'Dell, Mayor
Van Wyck and Senator Depew.
Sentenced to Life Imprisonment.
Davenport, Iowa, Dec. 8. Fred
Hansen, was sentenced to life ira
imprisonment here this morning tor
assaulting bis 13-year old step
daughter. - '
A Train Wreck.
Philadelphia, Dec. 8. A wreck on
the Philadeljibia and Baltimore rail
road occurred this afternoon. Fifteen
persons were injured and several of
them probably fatal.
Glad to Know It.
Livadia, Dec. 8. The czar has prac
tically recovered from his illness. No
further bulletins concerning his health
will be issued.
Lord Roberts Arrives.
Cape Town, Dec. 8. Lord Roberta
arrived here today. He was cheered by
crowds at the quay.
C0NGRESSI0NALF0RECAST.
THE HOUSE AND SENATE PROGRAM
FOR NEXT WEEK.
Republicans Are United on the Bill Re
ducing the War Tax With Exception
of Beor Tax.
Washington, Dec. 8. According to
the house program for next week, con
sideration of the judicial, executive
and .legislative appropriation bill
will be had Monday and it, is expected
it will be put out of tho way in
the afternoon of that day or on Tues
day, when the war tax reduction bill
will come up. With tho exception of
the beer tax question the republicans
are united on the measure. Considera
tion of this bill will be interrupted by
the centennial celebration program on
Wednesday, but action upon it will be
resumed Thursday. No agreement for
bringing the bill to a vote has yet been
reached. If the passage is delayed be
yond Thursday, perhaps the pension
bill will be taken up.
Work on the river and harbor bill
is nearing completion, while the
sundry civil bill is being rapidly
pushed out of the ordinary turn to ac
commodate Chairman Cannon, who
wants to return to Illinois to look after
his senatorial chances.
In the senate the Hay-Pauncefote
treaty and ship subsidy bill will
occupy the entire week. On Thursday
a vote will be taken on the Davis
amendment, which will be adopted.
Proceedings In the House.
Washington, Dec. 8. Today's ses
sion of the house was devoted mainly
to a tribute to the memory of the late
Alfred C. Harmer, of Pennsylvania. .
Payne, republican, of New York,
secured the passage of a bill to allow
brandy to be distilled from fruit with
out conflict with tire internal revenue
laws. .
Oleomargarine Bill Passed,
Washington, Dec. 6. The house
passed the Grout oleomargarine bill bv
a vote of 19(1 to 92. The substitute
offered by a minority of the committee
on agriculture which imposed addi
tional restrictions on . the sale of
oleomargarine to prevent its fraudulent
sale as butter and increased penalties
for violations, was defeated by a vote
of 113 to 178.
The bill as passed makes all articles
known as oleomargarine, butterine,
imitation butter or imitation cheese,
transported into any state or territory
for consumption or sale subject to
police power of such state or territory
but prevents any state or territory
from forbidding the transportation or
sale of such product, when the product
s sold free from coloration and not in
nutation of butter.
The bill increases the tax on
oleomargarine, colored in imitation of
butter, from 2 to 10 cents per pound
and decreases the tax on oleomargarine,
uncolored, from 2 cents to a quarter
of a cent per pound.
PRESBYTERIAN DOCTRINAL.
Committee of Revision, In Session in
Washington Accomplishes Little.
Washington, Dec. 8. The Presby
terian revision committee in session in
this city this week, adjourned at noon
today. It was agreed that no change is
esired by Preshvtorians in tneir doc
trinal system, yet a new phraseology
urged so tho confession of laitn
'will have onlv one interpretation by
the brethren." It was announced that
the committoe would meet here,
February 12, next. Una fact gives
strength to the reiort that their work
as been difficult and is not finished
An Official Statemedt.
The Hague Dec. 7. An official state
ment issued this afternoon regarding
the alleged differences between
Holland and Portugal. The statement
denies there has been a rupture of
relations and says the Dutch minister
at Lisbon and the Portuguese minister
at the Hague left their posts for the
purpose of personally informing their
governments concerning the misunder
standing which has arisen over the
status of the Dutch consul at Lorenzo
Marq ues.
Chief of Police Goes to Cuba.'
Chicago, Dec. 7. A sensation was
caused here this morning by the
sudden departure. unannounced, of
Chief of Police Kiolev from the city
nresumab v for Cuba, because oi nis
alleged desire to escape the grand jury
summons to tell what he knows con
cerning the vice in Chicago in connea
tion with the present moral crusade in
this city.
Deserved his Punishment.
Hamilton, Ontario, Dec. 7. George
Pearson, 'he murderer of his sweet
heart, Annie Griffin, nineteen years
old. was hanged this morning, lie was
perfectly calm, admitted the crime
and the justice of the punishment.
Careless Handling of a Gun.
Saturday Leander Goode, son-in-law
of J. R. Smith, of Sumas. wash
whose home is at Orrick. Mo., was at
most instantly killed bv the accidental
discharge of his gun. He had been
hnnting and as he was returning nom
espied a snake under a log near a small
bridge over Saar Ureea. lie raiseu ma
gun, ana Btruclt a tiownwaru uiow v
the reptile with the butt, me nammer
of Hie barrel struck a projection on th
log, discharging the weapon, and the
load of duck shot passed through tne
unfortunate man's breast. He fell
nartlv into the stream, and Claude
Smith, his brother-in-law, lifted Him
no and asked if he should go for
physician. Goode replied: "No; it
will only be a minute," and was dead
as the words left his Hps.
A Chinese woman, at Walla Walla
over whom two faction in the Chinese
quarter have lieen on tm verge of
bloodshed, has been taken charge of by
the Ladies' Relief Society.
TRIED TO MURDER
AN ENTIRE
FAMILY.
Brained His Sister, Bis Nieces
and Killed His Uncle.
"A MURDEROUS FRENZY SEIZED ME."
Talks Rationally About the Crime and Sajs
Be Wants No Delay In His Trial, and
Expects to Pay the Penalty.
Seattle, Dec. 7. William Seaton,
aged 22 years, formerly of Decatur,
Ills., attempted to exterminate an
entire family of his relatives at South
Park, nine miles from Seattle, last
evening. With an ax he smashed
in the heads of four people, leaving
them for dead. He then shot one man
in the back and attempted to murder
a deputy sheriff. Before finally being
captured Seaton was shot twice, but
not fatally by Deputy Sheriff Kelley.
The only one killed outright was
Seaton's uncle, Daniel Richards.
Seaton broke in the head ol bis. sister,
Mrs. Roy Clark, but her recovery is
hoped for. The other two victims were
Myrtle and Hazel Hagood aged about
10 years, children by a former hus
band of Mrs. . Clark. The skulls of
the little ones were crushed and then
their bodies were thrown into a manger
in the barn. It was supposed they
were dead but a late report from the
county hospital says that the skull of
one of the children had been raised
and that there is hope of recovery.
The other child will undoubtedly die.
A man named Kennedy who got in
Seaton's way after the tragedy was
shot in the back but not seriously.
Seaton tired three times at Kelley be
fore the latter brought him down with
two shots in the head and arm.
Under the belief that all his in
tended victims were actually dead
Seaton told the following story: .
'I was disgusted with the actions of
my sister and after I had knocked her
in the head with the axe 1 came to trie
conclusion I might as well make a
clean sweep. 1 smashed the skulls of
the children in the barn and then
threw their bodies into the manger.
Returning to the house I saw my undo
asleep on the. sofa. I chopped his
head almost off.
While telling his story Seaton gava
no evidence of insanity.
Will Make No Defense.
Murderer Seaton said this morning:
"I shall make no defense. J in
tended to murder my sister. I did not
at first intend to kill the family. A
urderous frenzy took possession of
me. 1 snail tell tne jury ail about it.
I expect to suffer the full penalty. I
ant no preliminary examination.
There need be no delay."
A piece of skull was removed trom
the heads of the children he attempted
to brain. Anna Seaton and her
wounded sister will recover. The only
death is that of Dan Richards,
Seaton's uncle.
ESSIE MORRISON ON STAND.
The Accused in the Great Murder Tria
in Kansas Testifies In Her Own
Behalf.
Kldorado. Kans., Dec. 7. Jessie
Morrison, charged with the murder of
Mrs. Olin Castle, testi lied today in ner
wn behalf. She was pale but calm
and answered every question in a clear
oice. 8he denied eveiy derogatory
statement made by Olin Castle while
on the stand. The trial is nearing its
end and interest in the case is increas
ing- . . .
In a graphic manner Miss Morrison
told how while passing Mrs. Castle's
house she was invited in by the wo
man who had beat her out in the race
for the affections of Olin Castle; how
they had bandied words until Mrs.
Castle attacked her, when they fought
ike demons. "We fell to the noor,
struggling, and I got the razor. I do
not know how many times I cut her.
thought she would kill me." bite
denied bringing the razor with her to
the Castle house.
THE HAMILTON-DAY CASE.
Although Hamilton Is
Charged With
Death Was an
Murdering Day, His
Accident.
Minneapolis. Dec. 7. The theory of
the defense in the Day murder case was
made public today. It will be alleged
that Fred George, "not Frank H. Ham-
Hon, is responsible lor the cieatn or
the young millionaire. It is not the
intention of the defense to accuse
George of murder but the defense will
ho n one tho fine that tne aeain oi
Dav was due to accident. George acted
as a neacomaker and was badly cut in
the hand ana H was auring too scuiue
. , ... 1 ; . I IH
ensuing Detween tne inree men inai
the knife penetrated Days Doay ana
caused his death. The knife with
which the fatal wound was inflicted
was picked up from a table or shelf in
the room where the killing occurred,
but by whom is not known.
GEN. FUNST0N WINS BATTLE.
The Troops Under Him Made a Brilliant
Charge Across a River.
Manila, Dec. 7. General Funston,
with a trooD of the Fourth cavalry,
met a hundred Filipinos on the banks
of the river Chico. near San Isidroand
routed them, killing four. The
Americans charged across the river in
a brillinat fashion. Lieut. Morrow,
with fifty men of the Forty.seventh in
fantry, when returning irom ruiucan,
which he had attacked and fortified,
encountered 300 Bolonien, under Col.
Victoria. The Bolonien were routed
with heavy loss. Major Hores and a
number of Filipinos were taken
prisoners. Fifty rebels were killed in
a fight near San Roqnen, but details of
the engagement are lacking. American
casualties were slight, however. In
surgent activity is reportd on the is
land of ISohul, reinforcements have
been sent. Deserter Fagan is reported
to have been severely wounded.
ARMY REORGANIZATION BILL
Passed the House by a Vote of 166 to
133.
Washington. Dec. 7. The army bill
passed the house yesterday fternoon
after a long session bv a vote of lWi to
m. Three democrats. Hall of Pennsyl
vania and .Underbill and Slayton of New
York, voted with the republicans for
the bill and McCall. republican, ot
Massachusetts, with the democrats
against it. Otherwise it as a strict
narlv vote.
The proposition which some ot the
democrats attempted to commit their
side to in caucus, an extension of
the present temporary army until July
1, 1903, which was voted upon in
directly on a motion to recommit, com
manded the votes of , only about halt
the opposition and two republicans,
McCall, and Mann of Illinois. Many
of the democrats, . however, voted
against the motion because they were
opposed not only to the reorganization
bill but also continuing the temporary
army at its present strength.
Quite a number of amendments were
placed upon the bill before it was
passed. The liveliest fight was made 1
upon a substitute offered by Littefield
of Maine for the canteen section. The
substitute absolutely prohibited the
sale of intoxicants at military posts.
Large delegations from the W. C. T.
U., which is in session in this city,
watched the fight from the gallery.
When the vote was taken the prohibi-'
tion amendment was carried by an
overwhelming majority of 159 to 51.
The section designed to retire Gen.
Shafer to major generalship and Gen.
Fitzhugh Lee and James H. Wilson,
as brigadier generals were sticken out.
Among the amendments adopted were
those providing for 50 volunteer sur
geons and 150 assistant surgeons for
service in the Philippines. for 30 dental
surgeons and for a veterinary corps
with actual rank.
THE FEDERATION OF LABOR.
TWO BXCITING FEATURES .OF
SECOND DAY'S SESSION.
THE
Fire In the Hoof Caused by an Electric
Wire Created a Slight Panic Among
Delegates.
Louisville, Dec. 7. Two features of
the opening of the second day's session
of the Federation of Labor in this city
were the calling of Miss Esther King,
the pretty young delegate from Peters
burg, Ind., to the chair and a slight
panic, caused by a fire on the roof . of
the building in which the session was
being held, emanating from an electric
wire.
The credentials committee was sus
tained on all its points, except the pro
test against the brewery worker's
union, which was referred to the
grievance committee.
The resolution introduced by J. L.
Felny asks for the creation of a depart
ment of commerce and industry, at
Washington, with a cabinet officer.
The people of Toronto, Canada, are
desirous of having the next convention
meet in that city. At noon adjourn
ment was taken until tomorrow morn
ing. . -
THE FEDERATION OF LABOR.
An Attendance of Two Hundred and Fifty
Delegates.
Louisville, Ky., Dec. 6. The annual
convention of the Federation of Labor
met in Music hall, this city at 10
o'clock this morning, .with an atten
dance of 250 delegates. President Gom
pers responded to the address of wel
come, delivered by William Higgins,
after which Gompers' report was read.
It opened with a review of the history
of labor of the century just closing and
of the strike record. He said the
statistics indicate very substantial Jim
provements and achievements for the
year. Of the 068 strikes, 455 were suc
cessful. Of compulsory arbitration he
said it was only practicable when
voluntary. Of the negro organization,
he said unless the Federation continues
to be the friend of the negro serious
consequences will ensue.
The secretary's report shows receipts
of $80,000 and expenditures of $G8,000,
leaving a balance of $12,000 in the
treasury. The gain in membership was
300,000 during the past year.
President Gompers will be re-elected
unanimously. John Mitchell, of the
miner's union, announcing that he
will not permit his name to be used.
Railway Telegraphers Strike.
Fort Worth, Dec. 6. A conferene be
tween the Gulf, Colorado and Santa
Fe railway officials and the railway
telegraphers here culminated in a
strike on the entire system this morn
ing. .Not a train is moving. . the com
pany refused to submit to arbitration
rules and regulations, but was willing
to grant the wage scale demanded.
LUMBER COMPANY HELD UP.
Masked Men In Portland Secure $5,000
With Pistols.
Portland. Dec. 6. Six masked men,
heavily armed, held up the office of the
Western Lumber company last night
and secured $5000 and made their
escape in the darkness. The robbery
occurred when dozens of men were in
the vicinity of the mill, which is
located at iront and seventeenth
streets.
Four men guarded the two entrances
to the office, while tho other two en
tered with drawn revolvers nnd ordered
the four clerks to hold up their hands
The money was in gold and silver and
was enclosed in envelopes ready to be
paid out to the mill bands this being
the regular weekly nay day.
One robber with a revolver in each
hand kept the clerks covered while the
other auickly threw the money pacK
ages into a sack. The two backed out
of the office, locked the doors and the
entire gang escaped.
The police station was immediately
notified.
CONFESSION OF A MONSTER
Little Girl, Three Years Old. Was
tured to Death.
Tor.
Mavsville. Ky., Dec. 6. William
Gibson, whofatally tortured his step
daughter to death, , at Cattlettsbnrg
this slate, with a red hot iron, was
placed in jail here this morning
naving been captured in Carter county
yesterday. The prisoner said others
were implicated in the death of the
child who was killed to obtain life in
surance. He said the object of spotting
the child with a red-hot poker was
leave the impression that she died
smallpox.
One vear ago Dick Coleman was
burned here for a crime of less magni
tude, .
EGAN'S SENTENCE REMITTED
Secretary of War Issues Order to This
Effect.
Washington. Dec. 6. Ordera were
issued bv the secretary of the war de
partment today, announcing that the t&
mainder of the sentence imposed upon
Oommissarv-General fcgan is remitted
and he is restored to active duty in this
citv. A second order states that Jigan
upon his own application, is retired
under the thirty year's service pro
vision. Egan's retirement promotes
Weston, the acting commissary
The Mighty Disagree
Lisbon, Dec. 7. Baron Yon Kell
the Dutch minister to Portugal and
Count Del Selir, the Portuguese min
ieter to Holland, have left their poets
owing to the difference which has
arisen between the two countries on
the subject of exequateur of Dutch
consul at Lorenzo Marques, which
J Portugal has withdrawn.
WOLFF & ZWIGEER
IN FINANCIAL
TROUBLE.
C. J. Reed and F. Wolff Ap
pointed Receivers.
HE WORKS WILL NOT SHUT DOWN
Action Grew Out of an Attachment bj Chicago
and Seattle Parties $40,000 Due
Them From Government.
Portland, Dec. 8. 0. J. Reed and
, Wolff have been appointed receivers
for the Wol & Zwicker iron works.
The action rew out of attachment
suits aggregating $60,000 brought by
Seattle and Chicago parties. The
works will not be shut down. The firm
claims there is still due them $40,000
from the government for building the
torpedo boat Goldsboro.
ADVICE BY ELLA WHEELER WILCOX.
The Sweet Singer Lays Down a Few Sim
ple Health Rules.
How manv people do you meet in a
week's time who fail to mention their
physical infirmities? Even the most
robust and radiant looking mortals, as
rule, pride themselves upon some pet
weakness. A throat a heart a lung-
digestive apparatus or the eternal
liver, is sure to be out of order.
Yet health, in nineteen cases out of
twenty, is as easy to possess as fresh
lr.
With an ordinary fair constitution
to start with, it needs only the faithful
following of a few simple rules to ob
tain buoyant health.
Because the rules are simple, and be
cause they need to be observed every
av. people are ill. instead of. well.
They rush to the doctor and the drug
gist, continue to break the simple laws
of nature, and pose as sufferers of in
exorable fate.
I feel a growing indignation toward
doctors every year I live. Thev could,
they would, teach people how to
keep well; and I feel sympathy, but
little respect, tor the people who per
mit themselves to be always "ailing."
To be "always ' anything (save in
love and occupied with good works) is
an indication of a lack of ambition.
The very first foundation of good
health lie in the proper use of the
lungs.
Home months ago 1 wrote upon
the
lmnortance of deep breathing.
and
many letters of inquiry resulted.
r - - - . . .
I would advise those who want a
rule" to breathe by to send a postage
stamp to Mrs. Sadie Fisher, Denver,
Colo., and they will receive a little
pamphlet containing four breathing
exercises.
I dare say these four exercises, care
fully and persistently followed every'
day for two months, would give good
health to hundreds ot people who im
agine themselves to be invalids today.
Alts. leher's wuoie theory rests
pon the fact that life is action, and
that stagnation is death.
Her exercises put all the internal
machinery into action.
Thev are gymnastics ot the lungs.
liver and intestines.
Two friends, who have procured Mrs.
Fisher's pamphlet, and followed its
directions, report immediate benefit.
After breathing properly, the atti
tude of the body in sitting or walking
should be observed, and the exercise of
all its muscles every day.
Many people seem to diminish like
patent penholder when they set
down. The lungs and the abdominal
regions shake hands, as it were.
Keep the organs In their proper
places while sitting. They cannot re
spect themselves unless j-ou respect
their rights.
Exercise all your muscles a few
moments every day. .
You do not need a gymnasium or
mechanical appliances to do this. Much
can be done while at your work, if you
put your mind upon it, or in going to
and from your work.
There is a little book by Edward
Check ley . which contains excellent
roles for exercise of the bodv in your
room.
Do not waste a postage stamp in
writing to ask me where you can get
this book. Your letter will go into the
waste-box if you do. Ask any book
dealer.)
Take some sort of cool or cold bath
every day. '
Do not over-eat. iew people die of
starvation. Millions suffer and die of
over-eating, and call it the will of
God. God never willed ill-health for
any mortal. God is health, and ex
pects us to be.
think health, talk ft, and antici
pate it. And if you fall ill, regard
it as a temporary event, soon to pass
bvj. . .
if you have a contagious or violent
illness, put yourself under the care of
a specialist. Your friends will , kill
you with their indignation and their
expectation of your death if you do
not.
But if you follow faithfully a few
simple, common-sense rales, you will
. i , ' i r
noi neeu a uocuir, or imagine you
need one, once in five years.
bickness is the child of ignorance and
folly. ;
Do not boast of your intimacy with
such a low-born thing.
ELLA WHEELER WILCOX.
IT IS NOW SENATOR TOWNE.
Receives the Appointment at the Hands
of the Governor of Minnesota.
Duluth, Dec. 6. Charles A. Towne
left here for St. Paul this morning to
receive his commission as United States
senator. He said he had accepted the
office and would vote against the
subsidy bill and for a larger army in
the Phil ippnes for the purpose only of
continuing the war there in accordance
with the vote of the people at the
recent election.
Meeting Oregon Historical Society.
The second annual meeting of the
Oregon Historical society will be held
in the lecture room of the First Con
gregational church, Portland, on Satur
day, December 15, at 2 o'clock p. m.
After transacting the usual business,
electing officers and receiving reports
from the officers, an historical paper
will be presented oy Mrs. E. M.
Wilson, of The Dalles, after which it
is expected that there will be a few
brief and informal talks by persons in
timately associated with the early his
tory of the states. All who attend this
meeting are requested to visit the His
torical Society rooms in the city ball
immediately after adjournment.