W A S H IN G T O N fl BY I PRESIDEN! TW O ttlly.u r o f Pension Agencies Cut in Two. JfcRS f/of PAID Error BY CHECK M in im ized by o f tten iittK iM '«*« b y M a l l a u «l U Mar ti M it i o f u c t o r y . ({ton, F> b. 9.— The president d, on tlie recommendation oi ary of the interior, an import- reducing the number of pen- oies in'tlie United States from to nine. The object of the or- T effect a very large saving to nment w ith ou t inconvenienc- j pensioners. The secretary ates Une by this reduction of igeneies. the cost of disburse- lensioDS can be reduced by at v J,000 per annum. , ange W made possible by an B t to the law governing the T i m o f I" ‘ usions, which amend- i appro Zrathat all pensioners should, * t date, be paid by cheeks re- qr mail. Reports from the agenoies in reply to inquiries operation o f the new law were "* “ feet Bint under it pensioners pxr -m u c h more promptly; that the ty of terror is minimized, and in the whole, it is luneli more n r * 7 9 to the pensioners than the aw. fe’lxi agents also advise pensioners receive their pen- ten remitted by mail at their where, being surrounded by QiflueKces, the pensioner is »ore lftkHy to make a business “ on o f Lis pension money. Un- £ previous law, many pensioners I j their quarterly payments in ^ nd u^<ler the influence of bad often induced to ap- “ » payim uts unwisely and de- teir families of the benefits executive order w ill go into eptemh r 1, next, its action leenHosponed to that date in at noipensioner should suffer i n »s*r dence(in consequence of delay _ ving his pension, and to give me for the removal of the rolls *rds from the agencies discon- M ] The consolidation was made ng existing agencies and the en- * iisdioti on thereof in order that ‘ l i ne Bh< . 1 * 1 »! be incurred by the V* ofl nev rolls. ' “~gn ~ tE L i e n w e r e _________ ithbm>ii<l O r e g o n * r ;-tf h u r t Exprclii n i t o N e a r C h ic o . . Han 'randfs , Feb. 9.— A Chronicle fromK llieu says: " u>. r migh have prove«! a very dis- ■ ‘L.1. . V reck but was fortunately un- l by loss of life, occurred at r holli eight miles from Chico, is Morning. The northbound i w«adexprt~s, being fifteen minutes . iiffle j the southbound train was to sidetrack at Nord and wait fthbound to pass. As the up on the sidetrack, it at, as a box car had been it was necessary for the •ken speed and push the id. Just then the north* as seen approaching down Ith no intent:» i of stop- impossible for tbq en- ! northbound to see the the southlHiiind, as it was [box car. Before all the 16 could get on the side- ber train struck them, struck the smoker first, its ay along to the next cur, lie tourist car, turning it 1 -,ely ver, but leaving the trucks In this car the passen- wn from their seats to the f the car, which was lying d I o f water alongside of the passengers at first thought ‘en thrown from a trestle ■ T a r [ver. y were seven deserters from I it.1 army, handcuffed together 1 by six soldiers. Fortun- tnps in the car immediately feid only a few coals of fire stove, and those were soon by the water that came through the broken win- I .m l DEM OCRATS I.e. in the GO »Iitcli.ll IN. Joint Assembly. Lark Bilyeu, Democrat, of Lane, oc cupied his neat in the house a half hour liefore the Mitchell joint assem bly which met at noon Monday. B il yeu was writing at his desk. It bad been rumored around the capitol dur ing the morning that it was the pur pose of the Democrats to enter the joint assembly, and Bilyeu’ s presence ap peared to confirm the report. As the hand of the clock moved slowly toward 12, the member from Lane continued composedly to dip his pen in the ink and seemed to be oblivious to surround ings and wholly taken up with the work in which he was engaged. A t noon, Chairman Brownell mount ed the speaker’ s rostrum, and, calling to order, directed the clerk to call the roll. The senators, the same as last Friday, answered to their names. As the clerk was concluding the senate call, Vaughan, the aged representative from Lane, who has been quite sick, appeared in the lobby, supported by his wife. He looked pale and very ill* hut he walked slowly to his seat. Just about the same time, Lee, Demo crat, of Polk, likewise appeared at his desk. Bilyeu’s name is third on the house roll. When it was called, he arose, mil, addressing tJie chairman, said: “ This is the first time I have made my appearance here in the joint assem bly. I am here for the purpose of as sisting to complete the organization of the legislature. I want it distinctly understood that I am not here in any manner whatever to aid in the recogni tion of the Benson house. I have many times stated my position on that sub ject, and 1 do not believe that its or- I ganization is legal. “ I have been accused of aiding and abetting in holding-up the legislature. I am here to disabuse the mind of any one that I occupy that attitude. I in form you that if the legislature is not organized, and at once, 1 wash iny hands of the whole business. I am tired walking the streets of Salem wait ing for the majority of this legislature to get together and do its duty. “ The people who elected me know I am not a fool; or at least they believe so; else they would not have sent me here. They want me to help organize this legislature on a proper basis; and I am here for that purpose. “ I want to say that many questions have been raised in the senate and else where relative to the permanent organ ization that are not germane to the sub ject. I take it that the temporary or ganization of the house is sufficient for the purpose of this convention. I have all along maintained that the tem- jxirary organization is the only consti tutional organization, and that is where I stand now. The members o f this body, which is made up of mem tiers of the leigslature, are not called upon to pass upon that question. The state constitution has nothing to do with this join t convention. I believe the deci sions of the United States senate are a sufficient guide for the actions of this body. When a majority of members of the legislature declare their choice for United States senator, no power in the universe can set it aside. “ W e have the power here to deter mine this question of organization. I ask the Republicans to come forward and organize. A fter this I wash my hands of the whole proposition. I am present.” The call then proceeded. Lee an swered to his name, but when Merrill of Columbia was reached there was no response. Twenty-nine members ol the house were found to he present, and ten from the senate— thirty-nine in all. or seven short of a majority. Chairman Brownell then stated that he had received word that M errill would not I k * up till the 2:20 train. He suggested that a recess till 7:80 in the evening be taken. This was done. There was no change when the con vention met at night. Bilyeu and Lee, Democrats, were in their places, and M errill, Republican, arrived in the afternoon and was also present. Chair man Brownell waited till 7:38 before he called to order. When the name of Vaughan of Lane was reached, Johnson of Linn asked that he be excused on ac count of illness. Thirty-nine were present. The conevntion adjourned immediately follow ing the roll call. T h e S en a t o rs . When the senate reconevned on Mon pASsingers in this car were soon day, MeClung moved to reconsider their periiooa iH.sitiun, the vote of last Friday, ordering the I found that only one was b ill fixing the legal rate of interest at 6 |ured, one of the di-erters per cent to third reading. This was done, and, on motion of MeClung, the a broken. ■ to t lie engine of the train b ill was recommitted to the committee ‘W M 11 of scantling having on revision of laws. The following new bills were introduced: _______ By Dnfur, by request, enabling R M M ach ine* fo r Africa. school districts to borrow money for a * a *^ H W a s h ., Feb. 9.— The ship short time without issuing bonds; i»<r, no loading lumber and wheat King, regulating the employment of h* ^ ^ H rn th Africa, w ill carry to legislative clerical aid; Johnson, fixing three t... ol nick I n thn rates of express companies; King, to ties, wliicli arrived today prevent fraud in sales of mines; Daly, cisco. They w ill be dis- by request, accepting the terms of the _____ rou !>• beat act of congress providing for the re in « clamation of arid lands; Johnson, fix ing telegraph rates. A number of bills k li t In an A v a l a n c h e . were read the second time and referred. Iwitzerland, Feb. 9.— F ive ghs and seven horses have T h e tt.n .n n llnuse. helmed by an avalanche The Benson honse met at 2:30 Mon epice of Fluela, on the road day, and after reading two unimport i Davostlah to Engadine. ant bills, adjourned. JO IN T The ASSEM BLY N c csM H ry F o r t y - S i x Votes N ot He M u ster ed . T H E R O U T IN E P R O C E E D IN G S . C ou ld The joint assembly of the Oregon legislature for the purpose of electing a United States senator at noon Wednes day came to naught. The Mitchell forces could only get forty members to enter it. Seeing that it would be im possible to secure forty-six, the re quired number, a recess was taken un til 7:30 in the evening, but the night seision developed no change. Senator Reed tried to get a state ment from Chairman Brownell as to which house was participating in the assembly. Brownell would not say and Reed walked out of the room, leav ing only thirty-nine present. O f the Benson house Lake was absent. The sensation of the convention was the action of Senator Haaletine, who was considered one of M itchell’s warm est supporters. Hasletine was present when the roll was called. He did not answer to his name, ami the chair asked him if he wished to be recorded as present. Haseltine said: ‘ ‘ Mr. President, there is no question in my mind as to the illegality of the vote yesterday, and I therefore decline to come in at present.” H u ntin gton W ith d r a w ^ * Representative Huntington, of Was co, on Thursday, gave notice that he would withdraw from further participa tion. This is the first defection, ami now leaves but thirty-eight members w illin g to elect a United States senator by means of a join t assembly. A fter the roll-call Huntington arose and said he desired to explain his position. He thought the Benson house was legally organized, and accordingly he had voted last Tuesday for a United States senator. He considered it hjs duty to do so. The joint assembly bad now mef for the third time, the roll had been called and no annoucement of the result had been made from the chair. He had voted for a senator on Tuesday, but his candidate was not that of the bal ance of the organization. This conven tion was being held in the interest of a single candidate. In view of the situation he felt it his duty to withdraw. He did not approve of the methods used in preventing the organization of the house or delaying the vote on senator. Representative Lake has introduced in the house a b ill to provide for tin* appointment by the governor of a state veterinary board of five, who shall ex amine applicants for license in much the same manner as the medical board. Members of the board are given per diem, and necessary expenses. Representative Somers has intro duced a b ill in the house amending the present law relative to the fencing of railroads. It is designed to make it more convenient for cattle to pass at crossings. I n i t i a t i v e a mi H A T C H E T . FAILED . K eforenduin. The following is the text of Senator K in g ’s projxrseil amendment to the con stitution— the initiative ami referen dum: “ Section 1. Tlie right to approve, reject and repeal state laws, or to re ject or approve proposed state laws, shall rest with a m ajority of the legal voters of the state. “ Sec. 2. The right to propose, reject or approve, as the case may be, laws of the state, shall, in addition to being exercised by the legislative assembly, rest w ith a number o f the legal voters of the state equal to (and not less than) 7 per cent of the votes cast at the last preceding general election, held for the election of the officers of the state and counties. “ Sec. 3. A fte r the filing of such petition, the secretary of state shall designate a date for the holding of an election to vote thereon, which shall not be earlier than ten months after the adjournment oí the last preceding session o f the legislative assembly, nor later than one year thereafter; and no law, or proposed law, shall be voted upon at such election unless the peti tion therefor shall have been filed at least ninety days before the date fixed for such election. No election shall bo held for such purposes oftener than once in every two years, at which time ail bills shall be voted upon that have been petitioned for, and petition filed, within the time required herein. “ Sec. 4. N o act passed by the legis lative assembly shall become a law un til six months after its approval by the governor, except in a case of emer gency, in which event the facts consti tuting the emergency shall be stated in the act and the bill shall receive a two-thirds vote of the members elected to both branches of the legislative as sembly; and within six months after its approval a petition shall have been filed, as required in sections 2 and 3 herein, an election shall be ordered as required in section 3 for the accept ance, rejection or approval of such law, or proposed law; and if at such election a majority of the legal votes be in favor of such law, the same shall then (and not before) become of fu ll force and effect, but if less than a majority be in favor thereof, the same shall become void, provided, that if the petition against any law passed by the legisla tive assembly shall have been present ed before the expiration of the six months after the approval of the art by the governor, in the manner herein re quired, such act shall not take effect before the date of such election. “ Sec. 5. The leigslative assembly, or the people of the state of Oregon, in the manner provided, may have the power to provide by law for more effect ually carrying out all the provisions and intent of this amendment," City, Cal., Feb. 9.— T. A. T h e D a v i s H o n se . ¡resident of Millbrae, has The Davis honse met Monday and I t in irons to the county jail Booth. He is aroused o f Immediately adjourned. wife, who was discovered . F i r e c r a c k e r « Ca n ne d I t . curious condition by neigh. \ [attedlng physician says her Senator K ing’ s second amendment to Victoria, B. C.f Feb. 11.— A boy 1 due to an overdose of mor named Albert Auld was killed through the constitution provides for the adop t a l] acknowledge* admin- the shying of • coal cart horse at fire tion of amendments by the legislature | drag, bat says it waa at the crackers in Chinatown this evening. and their submission to the people. It the physeian* The woman , The load was overturned, and c r u s h e d alro provides for the manner of submit- cted to live, and may pass i Auld’s skull. Mayor Red fern stopped tiiig a new constitution to the referen moment dum. the firing of crackers in the streets. I C O U N T Y S e n a t o r T h u r a l o o It r a i i m e d I l i a S p e e c h on t li e F a c l l l c K a l l r o a d * . Proposed Cuban Reforms Receive Sanction. TO An HAVE LIM ITED A •Mttmbly in g Certain terin g tlie W ill HOME He Created Pow er« A tlalm RULE of iu Hav A dm in is tlie Is l a n d . Madrid, Feb. 8.— The queen regent signed a plan tor reforms in Cuba. The scheme includes numerous and elab orate decrees and w ill occupy several pages of tlie official gazette. The reforms consist chiefly in the creation of an assembly to be called the council of administration, com- ]s»sed of thirty-five members, of whom twenty-one are to be elected by the peo ple and )^x by different corporations. The remainder w ill lie one magistrate, one university professor, one archbishop and five former senators or deputies. Tlie council of administration is em powered, firstly, to prepare a budget; secondly, to examine into tlie fitness of officials appointed; third, they make may a tariff, subject to the condition tiiat Spanish imports w ill have the ad vantage over the general tariff. Tlie governor-general w ill represent the home government, and have the right to nominate officials who shall be Cubans, or Spanish who have resided two years in Cuba. Nevertheless he may freely nominate high function aries, such as magistrates, prefects, etc. Other decrees concern tlie organiza tion of provisional municipalities wliich are to be liberally representati ve. The municipal councils in general w ill be empowered to elect their president and have exclusive control of the public education. According to another decree the gov ernment reserves to itself extraordi nary powers in the event of any dis turbance of the public order, and Cuba w ill continue to elect senators and dep uties to the cortes as at present. Altogether the reforms are much broader in the direction of decentraliza tion than those granted to Porto Kieo. The powers of tlie governor-general are much extended, while tlie council of administration is fairly representative of all parties and interests. The Span ish government w ill continue to vote the budgets and treaties for the col onies. Spanish products, according to the reform scheme, w ill be allowed a rebate of 40 per cent of tlie Cuban tariff compared with other imports. ON AN Expedition EX P LO R IN G to Leave or Californ ia. TOUR. the G u lf of San Francisco, Feb. 8.— The schooner II. C. Walburg, which, during the re cent Hawaiian revolution, sailed out of this port for the Hawaiian islands with a cargo of arms and ammunition for the rebels, has been sold recently, anil is fitting out for a more peaceful cruise. When the Smithsonian Institution decided to send an expedition to explore the G ulf of California and its shores, arrangements were commenced to pur chase the vessel for tlie use of the ex plorers. The schooner is now fitting out for this cruise. Professor A n thony, of San Diego, w ill be in charge, and with him w ill be Professor Mc Gregor, of Stanford university, a bot anist, and Henry B. Keading, an ornithologist. The expedition w ill be in the gulf about six months, and in that time tlie explorers intend to visit Tiburn island, that has frequently been reported to be inhabited by cannibals. W ILL NOT REACH A A r b it r a t io n T r e a t y to Go O v e r .SeMHlon o f C o n g r e « * . VOTE. to Nex4 Chicago, Feb. 8.— A Times-IIerald special'from Washington says: The understanding among senators at present is that the general arbitration treaty w ill come to a vote at this ses sion of congress. N o one doubts that it w ill be debated, but the opposition makes no secret of its intention to con sume so much time in discussion that a vote cannot be reached. It w ill be an easy matter to do this, as the business of the senate is fast reaching that stage in which there will be a great struggle for precedence. Already the friends of the Nicaragua canal bill, the immigration b ill, the bankruptcy b ill and other measures are fighting for time. In a short time the regular appropriation bills will have to be taken up and they w ill dis place almost all other business. Under such circumstances it w ill be compara tively easy to crowd the treaty into the background. The sentiment of the sen ate is generally against an open debate on the treaty. T h r e e K l l l . i l In a C o l l i s i o n . Desmet. 8. D .t Feb. 5.— A mixed train stun ng on a side track at Arlin g ton last evening was run into by an en gine going west. Conductor Adding ton, Brakeman Hoslah, John Loftus and Mr. Harrison were killed. Three passengers, W. Rice, of Helena; W. L. Loftus, of N ew Haven, la., and 8. B. Grilling, o f Desmet, were injured. The accident was the result of a dense ________ «of. Tacoma, Feb. 8.— A. W. Linder- strom, a farmer, living on Anderson’s island, came home late tonight and, in a fit of anger took down a shotgun and blew out the brains of his 5-year-old son. When he saw the terrible deed he had accomplished, he placed the muzxle of the gun to his head and blew out his own brains. The trouble is said to have started from domestic causes. Coroner Hoska has gone to the scene, and farther ** are not obtainable. ) i BEET SUGAR CULTURE. W a a h li if ft n n H a s ¡' a n t e d a S u g a r B o u n t y B ill and O re go u Shou ld F o llo w . Washington* Feb. 9.— Thurston, of Nebraska resumed his speech upon the Pacific railroad debt. In the course ot Thurston’s remarks, Morgan of A la bama asked whether the roads were not paying expenses, to which the N e braska senator replied he could not say, not having data liefore him. Thurston said it was “ nip and tuck” whether the court should authorize pay ment of interest on the first mortgage bonds of the Union Pacific. He said the Union Pacific never earned enough to pay all its interest obligations. Following Thurston’s speech, the sen ate, by unanimous consent, went to the calendar and passed the following bills: For the relief of the Mobile Marine Dock Company, for the establishment of a soldiers’ home at Hot Springs, A rk.; to place Rear-Admiral McCann on the retired list; amending the law in regard to collisions at sea; a resolu tion of inquiry relating to the capture of the Competitor by a Spanish war ship; for a public building at Jopliu, Mo., and for the relief of James Tal- free and Pay Clerk Blake, of the navy, on account of a fire at Yokohama. When the joint resolution acknowl edging the independence of Cuba was reached on the calendar, Morgan insist ed that it should he taken up, notwith standing objections. He subsequently withdrew the request, several senators protesting. Morgan gave notice, how ever, that when the senate should next come in contact with the resolution, he would insist upon its consideration. The vice-president announced the ap pointment of Lodge of Massachusetts and Blackburn of Kentucky as a com mittee to make arrangements for the counting id the electoral vote. During the past six or eight years it has been, and is, tlie desire of cities, towns, villages and theeountry at large to secure tlie erection of beet sugar fac tories. There are two factories in N e braska, one in Utah, three in California and an additional one alsmt to be oreot- ed. A ll the above states offered a bonus of one cent per pound on the finished product to encouarge capital to invent the necessary amount required to build and equip a fair-sized factory. A few days ago Senator Houghton had pusned a similar b ill for the state of Washing ton. The farmers throughout Oregon should petition their representatives at Salem at once to pass a similar bill. It w ill require tlie cultivation of from 3,000 to 5,000 acres of land to supply an ordinary sized factory, und w ith beets at «5 i>er ton there is a gold mine in it for the farmer. From the proceed ings o f the third general convention of the Nebraska Beet Sugar Association, .tic beet fat in . in that state netted on an average «50 per acre, which should mean «75 to «100 per acre in Oregon and Washington. The price to be paid tlie farmer in tiie b ill passed by the state of Washington is «5 |>er ton, and the same provision should tie inserted in the Oregon bill. There is lots of room for factories in Washington and Oregon. Upwards of «2,000,000 leaves these states annually for sugar. Just think what this would mean, keeping tiiat vast amount o f money at home I The following is the WaBhignton law in full: An act granting a bounty for the en couraging of the production and manu facture of sugar in the state of Wash ington: a .Section 1. There shall be paid out T h e C o m p etito r Papers. Washington, Feb. 9.— The resolution of the state treasury to any person, firm passed by the senate today relative to or corporation engaged in the manufac the capure of the Competitor by a ture of sugar in this state from beets, Spanish warship was introduced by sorghum or other sugar-yielding canes Senator Morgan June 3, 1896, and calls j or plants grown in Washington, the upon the president «or information re- , sum of 1 cent per pound upon each and garding tin* capture. Since that time every pound of sugar so manufactured the president lias transmitted to con- | under tlie conditions and restrictions of press part «if the correspondence rela- j this act. tive to the Competitor and tlie prison- \ Sec. 2. N o bounty shall bo paid upon sugar not containing at least 90 per ers. cent of crystal ¡zed sugur, and only upon CoiiMn’ a r a m i D i p l o m a t i c B i l l . sugar produced from beets that for Washington, Feb. 9.— The consular wliich as much as «5 per ton has been and diplomatic appropriation b ill was paid to tlie producer. The quantity reported to the senate by the committee- j and quality upon which said bounty is on appropriations today. The commit- | claimed shall be determined by the tee restored the American consulates at | president of the state agricultural col ilorgen, Switzerland, and Alexandret- j lege, with whom all claimants shall, ta, Asiatic Turkey. It also extended j from time to time, file verified state the franking privilege to the bureau of ments showing tlie quantity and qual American republics. ity of sugar manufactured by them and — the price paid ths producer for lieeta D ecid ed A g a iu a t W atson. and the amount of Biigur manufactore. Washington, Feb. 9.— It became 1 upon which said bounty is claimed. known today that the house committee The president of the agricultural col on elections, which had charge of the j lege shall, without unnecessary delay, election contest brought by Thomas F. visit or cause to be visited by such per Watson, of Georgia, recently Populistic sons as he shall designate in writing as candidate for vice-president, against inspectors, tlie factory where said sugar Representative Black, dechied yester lias been produced and manufactured, day t«i confirm Black’ s title to the seat. and inspect the sugar so manufactured, The verdict, it is understood, is unani and take such evidence by sworn testi mous. mony of the officers or employes of such factory or others as to the amount and A I’ PDRion f o r G e o r g e H u g h e * . Washington, Feb. 9.— Representative 1 quality of sugar so manufactured anil Ellis says the George Hughes pension j the price paid for the beets, as to him b ill has passed the senate and has been 1 or tlie person designated by him shall re | sir ted from the house committee at | appear satisfactory and conclusive. $50 per month. He expects to have it j Sec. 8. When any claim arising un reached and passed in time to he signed j der this act is filed, verified and proven by the president before congress ad- ! to the satisfaction of tlie president of tlie agricultural college, as herein pro jour ns. vided, he shall certify the same to the L A S T P U B LIC R E C E P TIO N auditor of tlie state, wiio shall draw a warrant u|>on the state treasurer for the M r *. C le vela n d 's F a rew ell D rew a amount due thereon, payable to the L a r g e « row d to th e W h i t e House. party or parties to whom the said sum Washington, Feb. 9.— Mrs. Cleve or mins are due. Sec. 4. Every person, firm or cor- land’ s farewell public reception this afternoon drew a large crowd, despite jioration manufacturing sugar pursu a «lrizzling rain. The W hite House ant to the pro» isions of this act shall was artistically <lecorate«J with re«l and keep full and complete liooks of ac white roses an«i smilax, ami groups of count, which shall show the quality big palms and garlamla of vines beauti- and kind of sugar-producing plants re fie«l the pariors. Throughout the re- ceived by such person, firm or oor|sira- ception, which was from 8 to 5 o'clock, tion, from any person, firm or enrpora- the Marine hand furnished the music. tion, the approximate per cent of sac Mrs. Cleveland was gowned in violet charine matter contained in such plants, and white stripe«l moire silk, the the name of the grower and the place bodice of deep cream lace. She wore a where the same was grown, also the hunch of violets, but no jewels. Mrs. quantity of sugar manufactured from Stevenson, w ife of the vice-president, such plants, and the price )>er ton |«id and the belies of the cabinet, were the to the producer of the plants. Sec. 5. The benefits o f this act assistants of the mistress of the W hite House, w h ile sixty-five ladies assiste«l shall accrue to any |>ersonB, firm or cor- in the Blue parlor. Mrs. Stevenson, poration that shall erect and complete standing next to Mrs. Cleveland, was a sugar manufactory or manufactories within the state prior to November I, richly dressed in black corded silk. 1899, and the bounty herein provided D ro w n e d H ern elf and C h ildren. shall be paid said person, firm or cor Salt Lake, Feb. 9.— A Tribune poration for a period of five years from special from Butte says: A t Big T im the time such factories shall have lieen ber, in the eastern part of the Btate, completed and in operation. This act Mrs. John Cort drowned herself and shall be taken and considered to tie a three children in the Yellowstone riser contract and irrevocable with all such this afternoon. The bodies have not persons, firms or corporations as shall been recovered. complete the erection of such manufac tory or manufactories prior to Novem " B l a c k . l a r k * ' C a pt u re d# ber 1, 1899. Silver City, N. M., Feb. 9.— United States Marshal Hall received a tele M a k e . F li r t i n g a C rim e. gram this morning informing him of Jefferson C ity, Mo., Feb. 8.— I f a the capture at El Paso, Tex., by the po b ill athich was introduced in the lions* lice, of John McDonald, alias “ Black today becomes a law a married man Jack,” the notorious leader of the gang who is convicted of infidelity towards of border bandits, who have been com bis wife w ill lie punished by a term of mitting robberies in Southwestern N ew five years' imprisonment. Representa Mexico and Southern Arizona during tive Rood has introduced by request * ' the past year. Tw o members of the bill which makes flirting w ith female gang were recently killed in fights passengers on trains by conductors and with marshals, and it is believed Mc brakemen a misdemeanor and the rail Donald was seeking new companions road corporation w ill have to pay a fine on the Texas border. of «25 for each conviction. H a m b u r g Strike a Fa lla ra . M « as b a r o f a S u lr ld a C;iub. Hamburg, Feb. 9.— A t a meeting of the striking dock laborers today, it was voted to resume work today after the leaders hail declare! the battle lost and funds exhausted. 8an Francisco, Feb. 8.— B ill Winkle, once chief of police of Marysville, lat terly a water-front employe, joined a local suicide clnb lately and drew ¡a black ball, which bound him to rnmsait suicide within three month*. He kiiiigl himself last night by asphyxiation. F la h rr m «n F ix ed tha F r ir e o f F l*h. Aatoria, Or., Feb. 0.— At the meet An K l g b t - Y a a r - < H r t <onvl«t- ing of the fishermen’s nnion tonight, a Frankfort, K y ., Feb. 8.— Jarnee Q. majority of 200 present voted to make Singleton, an M-year-old 'ulured hoy» the price of fiah this leason 4 % cents waa received at the penitentiary tb.ie per pound morning, to serve one year’s tevteuosk '