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Newspaper Page TextJOINT ASSEMHUV FAILCO Th. ■aaae.arr T.r<. ata ».... < wwia M«»( ha .. «CIO I— ■ 1 ■.1 ' . ( nnj-r rhe: «tv« **»• .................. ' L . 11 » * |r w H«|'v»nlige ORK .......... ».f «.f th* " th* r«»| Week < ull*4 From <Me 'Y»lrgr»p*t Celnbcu* Th* j«i lit s«setnbly of the <Tregnn L ; »¿.ilure !«»r th»* pur|»»*e of r et ting a United Htatrs sr n a lor at noun W «tines* lay cimr to nsught Th® M.tchell f »,* <• n>ul<l «-t ’.y get forty tsi*u»bers u> enter it. Sewing that it unuM be im- l*i«ihle to tire forty-sts, ths re quired number, a rwresa waa lak»*n un til 7 30 In ths evening, but tha night « -non dev< loped no change. t enaUif Itesd trie«l to g*t a stat**- m* nt fr««m ( hatrroan Brownell m to who h house wo ¡participating in ths aa* nibly Browr*ll Would hot say and fte*»l walked <*<it the room. Irav- i only thirty i n* ¡ resent < ‘f the B * w>n houae I»akr waa alxent. The st * n*at’<»n of the contention wo th« Kli<h of Senator Hastetm*. who Wits <■»»’.• drred on«» « ‘ M i 1> hell’s warm- * «t siipfW'rterw Hasletins waa present wh*n th* roll w»wi caller! lie did not ai»«wrr to hit name, and the chair a«kcd him if he wishe»l to be rvcofdnd •« present. Ha*«’It me said: "Mr Prcaolent. there is no question in my mind «• to tho illegality of th® vote y«*at»*r»iav, and I therefore dwulin* to come m at ¡«fr'Sent,** The Great Northern West-bound over land possroger train was wrecked near Wenatchee, Wash. Tira wr» k was ©atu»«*4 Ly lira »jr i ’. k I h ^ of the rail«, and the entire train Ml the tr. k. of the rxsac!•«■*• went over a tsth«»* f<«»t cmtenk ’ *nt and tended cm thAr •ide©. There were al* «t thirty prof de in each coach, but almost miraculously no (me was kit’ 1, and only three pri sons v»<-re painfully injure *, The Penney IvAuiv alate ca* atul v as teen «’ratiuyc*! Ly fire. The ¡v- LeHa are in rains and a new structure inn st rise from lh*a*Lr© of ib^bnlMmg that 1 • * f rt. ! ra a me.*? ing jte> » <»f th* state legislature since ln#3. The • - ■ ,-T - T- I I. flame© within the «' rt * - ' of an >1 unllnghin WltHdraw*. buur, ate up $ !,MM),000 worth of prop U cental Ve H ; W a .»- erty. The it cfficL--.ry < f th* Harr s- co, oh Thursday, gave uotlra th it he burg volunteer tit department u g a- w »ul I withdraw from fnrtWr psrtwipa* •rally blamed. lion. This is th«* first defection, arwl A special cubtegram from Frankfort- rv»w leaves but thirty-eight m*ml*’rw on th« 5!«> «1 tu th« N<. w York!’- * i «■ « : v a willing tn a Unite*! **tatea senator that the Berlin otnm Item fi er© Of by tn* i • <»f a joint assembly. After Oregon Railway A .Savigatmn ( ‘«.‘li the rnlLeall 'Hnntingtott arose and mH I pany u j* r rent l» n4 * have rerad vrai a be d«-*i?vd to < tplain hia ( ms * it ion lie point bid nf 45 from t ho Nortbcrzi Fa tboiijthl th® Brtkson hotisr waa lagaiiy cifle ai.d (Fr-’ it North«t*m railroad IX«D1* artfaoiWcd. and accordingly ho Lal panic© ior ali th© * *k of the Ka tiway v«>tsd last Tues-lay for a Unites! Hate* A’ NaV lr'atte’; I >.«; s y n pre*« nt « I by senator. JL-r*»n*i<lcr**l it hit duty to do them, the pure!haM ¡ rí<x> Io ba payabie co The y (nt a/i'M’nibly had now met July 1, wit! 3 ¡or <c-nl Inter«.!. Tbn i"f (.'»<» third lime, the rail Lad lw*en bi l is con iit • nal <.■ii It, »tn*j’ante ly railed and no afirumceiurtil of t-b* rwsult Al h-TAl $1 (K'O ,000 of »U« k. it h V.r. Lad been mad* from th* chair. H<! !'<<• t : n Fa i\ will ul <» I iul voted for a senator on Tuesday, but l*ra»inc interested teta? in (he purvha*? Lt» ran*!)«!ate was not that *>f the bal* The «X’.nii; it•->■ n <>mmend«'*l a ■ rptar. * si ' s cd Uir 4»rganilati*‘n. This conven- to the l*«ndh<»! *» to, lion wa » I n ity held in the interest of a George E.‘ward Butler, th* most all gle candidal* In view of the «ltnaUon he Ldt it Lis noted criminal of tele years, has just ar- He «lid n«»t approve rived in han Francisco on th* Hu an- !tity to w ithdraw Hilda from Anitraha. H* was imme of th« met hrs!# iMMid in preventing the diately inw-d by Aummhan detro '.’ig.UilU'Jt’ll of the Lou»* or delaying tlvre and will Io latum l»***k to answer the Vote on M'hat«'?. Iteprt-*chtative ljak<* ha® intra« I Ur«* I to his numerous crimrw. He is known to !.. ft I .u«d st * ts '.ve m»*n »rid in th* h< *i*e a bill to provide for the it is raid hit vrîruca tnay rv«cn forty. appointment by the governor of a state His cold-blooded incthud was to insert veterinary l*»urd <»f five, who shall ex an "a-'1’ in A ustr ah an pat «er» for a amine applicants for lioenwe tn much ■ • When h* found a th«* ’'.tin* manner av t!i<* tne<|i- .il hoard man that auit«**! his pur ¡ mam » he would M« snt-cr» of th«- board are given ¡»er hire him to some desolato ©pot and In tn. an«! no« •■»•ary <*xp**n* a. RepraMUilative Somers ha* intro there request him to dig When th»' uasuapc'Ctli.g victim would Lav« dug duced a hill in th-* house amending the drop enough hi ths earth, Butler Would ¡>r.-» nt law rrlatira to the fencing of It >• designs! to make it cuuii behind him, and cither shoot or railroads stab hun. IL' weil ! then rob him Ui»'tv ■ ••r> v« I. .ent for cattle U> ¡■»'■•».it bury the ted y in the newly n ad© rraramga. grave. destr■•;. all tra ■• * -if hi* nri ; Inlltatl«« •»»<! It efe r»n<1 uni. and return to th* Hty for a fresh vu* Tl foib \in.* — th«* text of Sens! >r t 111. J! * • ■ !■■■• ft fth’ * lb..J hi' ut King‘w proj- »«« d amendment to tbe con- lerly drV* d « ! ir.y s--i.su of Lumanít) *littiti<»a—'the initiative and referen It is understood an <«ng Ma^achuretts dum! Republican© th..? ex-tongr« «ramali J«»hn • • . : 1 • *• M| pr<-\»*. J1 tei h.. ’ ' it»: ' v| ar » ‘ .• i**>.••'! and rejM’al state laws, or to re- cep to I the of!! ■* «»f ere ru tory of th** )f <t or ap|»t »ve pro¡»-»-»I state laws, iiary in the il uh 4 administration shall rat with a majority of the legal The < hin» *” Now Vmr in Ha- 1' an voters of the »tat«’ c’.e.’o w.*a .1 4- »t.uy L <itval No f> • ’ **■ 2 Tin right to urn¡>oar, reject crackers wore discharged, the «-do • of nr approve, ns the . a«** may be. luw* • f th«» * hn f of P I i- -• j-*».t.v»dy L rl ;•!«!- iiH* (I «• »late, si.all. Hl »ad«litlot) to te*it)g any hutey demonstrativ a A I. gh- rimiMw! b) the leg is 1st i v«- araembly, hin« hr riot wa feared and many aus- r> ”i with a numb i of the 1»val voters p ton* < - ; 1 L avi .» t> :* ¿o , uf th»* state equal to (and not 1 * sm thin) Ly the (<>h *. 7 |<T cent of the votre cast al the last A Washington Fpectel aays Presided j»r«‘- L-itC general tdection» held for the C’ I < • y » :! Î I. a ■ ' . ' It \ «■!• > ’ i«»n uf th«» «dTi ers <*t the stale and g at i - *n bill pj<a*rxl by • < » ¿ i< -a. Hr h»s oo iiiti&a. <h*ch *< d bi« Intinti us to h<’L.’.!'‘r ”••<•■ i After ti.-# J.' ng of *■> h Palmer*. The dilvf executive will a • mtnjxu.y the v< ’•» with a *.r» ». »’.ra jetilfon, ill* secretary of Mato shall I" * tin,!’*-.»t the alb’ ■•<1 « - . t <1 «L - gnat* a date for the holding uf au ties cf the Lili. The pl< »»id«<î>t is v«*ry ele» linn to Vote thereon, which shall not l«e earlíe» than ten months after bit ■ ’»r Hl h *4 lb J. -, , -,l ,. ; ♦ A Beidin di’ .kt- ì . Kuj * the , t «t the auijourn.nenl «)( the last preceding M«. enee has om.dein ned Per y Bat- - » m *« ion of the leg »»alive assembly, nor ihoiow. United bt., * uttb.lt later than un* year thereafter; and no jdxf», to pay a ;d.c « f^OOinutks h»r e-- law, or j*r<»¡»wed law, shall lx» vote*! SM .It.*.g ■■■ î M.V« ’> It /l .U» ujion at such « l<- tion unless th»* peti mate of his h- i*e by strikir 4 l.lm <?n tion tlo-n-for shall Lav«* been tiled at least ninety days before the date fixe»! the h«-.«d with a 1«?. • r. ¡ .. .-.It was commhud in < n txr I i, &1. I in f«»r such election. No ©lection shall l»e N'Ociiil-t »I a.. » » à'• » ti ¿;l pro. held for su h puriosre oftener than credi L a I tn ' li aLm \ : d *. I is on •• in every two jurare, at which time settling with th»» man pri\.t*.rly. but all bills shall lx* Voted upon that have tins apj^ear’-d net to nave hi n the < a -< . been petitioned for, and («etition filed, Kx‘Congressman Jamra Wilw n. of within the lime required herein. “Ser. 4. No art pasftii-d by the legis h«« Ah". *.t rd h ** ■ t ’.a- » f lative assembly shall InMume a law un the cabinet ■ him by President elect M- Kinley. Mr. til six mouths after its approval by the Wilson in an interview midi “It to governor, rxrept in a case of ciucr- truo I L ive H i t* : ; i.U I’ ’ / gc-.«y, in which event the facte consti tuting the emergency shall be stated in el «.*1 M Km!«-) ’• < ¡ ri J have * «■¡■U-d. That la all »her* ia to aar the act »nd the bill shall mv-ivr a about the matter.•• It ia ,et:entUy tvro-thírds vote of (he mem)*ers elected to both branches of the legislative •»- known ti.at Mr W.'.nwi’l be.. • tary vf a, : nhi.t-, ! La» ’¡gu.n it.» » • ibly; and within six m«»aÜM after fs-nator Alb--n that that portlui.0 its aj-j»ruval a petition shall have Iwrn fii d. as required in ac*ti<«!»* 3 and 21 ha<l l«een o!Tt •»! ar awej>:. I. AtUitncy-G* 1 » >*1 Harmon haa (then herein, an election shall l«r or»h*ru«| ns tn.tru.'tioiia to ti e Uni'.<-d Htatea attor required in section 3 f«>r the a«crj»t- ney at Jacke» nrillo to ¡'ro-’ce-i againat an «•. r« j*» ti »n or approval of such law, th-> alhg'.l till! »i<r Three Frien.it, or pro|A«srd law; ami if at such election unter e.- tion 4*9?, of the reria.-d atat- a majority of the legal votre t«e in favor nt. a, for engn,- iif In an a»-' of piracy. of such law, the same shall then (ami The action la taken bjr the attorney, not before) become <»f full force and general in t . i - w <■! th« reent <1<< :.i»>n effect, but if »res than a majority hr of Jwlge Lr> ke, of Jackaonviila, which in favor thereof, lhe same shall laxvimc hei.l in effect that the Cuban Inanr- void, prvvi«!»wi, that if the ¡«etition by the legisla gerita were not a |*opla, a’ate, diatrl -t, against any law or colony within ti e meaning of aav- tive a<*sembly shall have lx*n prrernt- .'K.Ì of tli« re»lead »tallite», un e»l before the expiration of the six dor which the lite>l waa brought. In nxmths after the approval of th* a< t by other word», that the eipdition In the governor, in the manner herein re which »lie waa engage»! waa not a p>>- quired, such a» t shall not take «-fT«-» l before the «late of such elrs tmn. lltioal one. A bona» waa Jeatr.ire-1 in China “Sec. 5. The leigslativ* aaremldy, town, Portland, by lire, the low betog or the people of the state of Oregon, in in the neighborhood of |l*,000, with the manner pr»>vided, may have the eery light inaurane- power to provide by law for more effect One half of the fanion» Naglee brandy ually carrying out all the provisions of Ran Franc »»>, baa b«-< n *:.i| ¡«I eaat and intent <»f Uns amendment** en route toE in-A. Thia brandy I-,- Senator King’s second amendment to li’ ged to th-' retate >>f O. neral 5 rlee, who made part of it in lari», and was tli* constitution providre for the adop the prop-riy of h » d vi.h'-r, Mra Rob- tion of am*ndmenta by the legislature It bina, of . in J.«- 1 e ahlpii -rt eon- Xlid t’lSir submission to the people. aiatad of *»»••;. carl i ia. it ia probnbly also provides for the tnann-r of submit Ilio moat valuable alii) n--nt ut brandy ting a new constitution to the referen dum. aver made from California. THE HOLT ELECTION BILL MeaaOfW «• AWIttlr t’»S* < bv tBs PapwllsBa Tli® Bolt sl«wt • n b II is a measure of ransidarabl* tmp rtan-«• that will be urge«! actively ap n the attentu*o of the legislature. It will I*» cham pioned by tbe fhqmltsta. a»«! U.vy !«-aire Ila («•*•><* more |«^rha|W thaw any other b<IL It has been indorsed by the Fono Lit party througlk4»ul th* state. The |<vp»w*-l act relates to ths ap pointment of )u ’g»*« by county omirtg. Its poli«*y is to provide for repreeenta« tmn by the three leading («rties on election bk«ar»!s, and it is made obli« gntery upon tbe county judge to desig nate the person rarvmmended by ti.e chairman <»f tb* respective centra! r»»m- millsso Tli* clerks ara to !<• appui‘it- ed in similar manner ft m» th** two lull ing parti*« Tbe appcdnlmente shall he made on ih* tir»! Hgturday ia M.y. inM-w»! of in January, .a at prra--nt Th. important an tion of tho a»"t fol* lo*m •'Ara. 8. On th. flr.t Ratunlay la 'lay prrxn»!inc ra^h nirular tf-»i>«-ral .Iwrtioo, tin» rwnuity ju-!<uinoa h rotta- ty in th!» Mat* »hall »¡-point In raoh prerinrt in thia omity Uura j ; if«, of clraticm j>»»ra» t'2 lhe »i'iahiRatior.. of el»x iota. In .very county th- chair man an-1 wwrwtary of th» rotin ty antral r« mmitteee of th* three (»•dural p<r- tira, uhi* b cast th« Isrg« •!, lhe er*.<md L-.’ a **’»!. *’-d t ■* ! ..rd iurg st uninbrr <»f ▼Oteu« rrspevUTriy at (Le issi general elm íum in tbe state tor just «** of tbe •upr-’tna court shall ea h have the right au«! are hereby in thon Xf -I to p ■ ¡»raw ai. l rv«t :n • d to * > ;• ty ju k. • f such oounty, in writiig, the name of one qoalitLvl e!r* ♦<«r to a rvs as judge of elrx'tion in e«h proincl in raid oHiniy, and th* county judge must and »hâll ap¡«dnt th* rie* tors so rrr<«m- m l^l. Inc» h county d this state the chairman of th»* tw<» ¡‘••liticai par tira < „i-iíng gì h «*’, r iüul- r of V !<s forili® Justice of the •:p«mr court, and the •««rond greate-tt nuiul»ert re- sj*rtitrîy. at the lati pra «> i » ng general el«*rtinn in th;» state, may ulw» on the first Naturdsy in May ¡»n «-hng each rrM‘<i-4F K ■-• ’ -i <’L“ i-’n and rroíinni» j ! to the county judg* of t ach • «»unty, in writiri.-, th<* name of one . . »i : t.' d • b !<«r t •« * • : k ■ the election t»-ar-f in «• ♦« h j r»-*'in«'t in said county, «nd tho munty ja lg« - must a: ! ft! kll tit . ! tì ‘I : i “ d ’• rt so re*.’omtnrnd«*d. If any county chair- man and •» • rctary. a* alan*«* provid-d, shall fail to file with th«* county judge, before the first Saturday in May imme diately prcGí-ding m < h ovu I at general election, the names of th* qualified e!«-ctors they <>inrnen>i for Jndgra and rl*-rks of rl<*in any precinct or pr»« n. t* ci u.-'V «. uniy in thi- bl.it*, th«* county judx»' of mi ; h county shall appoint auid ort.« • r** «ui ho* » mi motion. The stat* '• at- «ui T wlay, by a vote of 16 to 12, r» f ’.«« n I to proc**cd to th.- «dr«•l*«»ri of a I’ iil i Slate* senator. The Benson hom»e. with thirty tnern- b»*ift pi cut, took a ’’'.»ih»t, mid «• fc>t *0 ¥»»*■ - for .1- 1 »1 11 MitcL*’ll and I for Gvor^e H. Williams, of I’ortlan«!. Ths «•o< • came fr in Hui.tingt >n, of Was««». S«’na(< r Carter has by request pre- •••rd« I th f«>ll«»win4 l»ill r* Liling to the fro«» ferry at C«»rvaliis: “That lhe county court of Benton county, <>r , ij * h••.««»by authorir. I and « •; • • : ■ •> • ’ i- li ' in a free ferry .v ?• ••* th«* Willamette river, at (orva’d.i, < h* , and to «■•• rnj-lidi that end shall have the j«»w- r t • buy, b’likl or I »*•* a ferry, u.ou: Is and equipments therefur, or may in the dis cretion of raid* art b.ir or employ other j"Titons to fun -L m i . h fo ry, groundi’^am! equip’nentii and run the same as a fr«*e L rry at all r«*.i"»«nabln L ir»; j r<»vi h••!, t.hal in <**•’■ !ui t*ng sai l ferry it shall l»e lawful for sail ««»utitj- court to (i - ril’r rat» - of L*rri- age to be charged custom» rs L»r cross- iug »aid ferry «hiring the hours H o’, lu k in the evening and G o’«-Io k tn lhe morning. Said «*ounty e»»rvt is h«;eby authorized to «!•» rwrythlng r.e ry to inuuLun said ferrv as ' ■ ¡yu.- a n.»*.u. .l • » ui-i du.” IL re is a bill by Senator Haruion th.il will be uf in*« "- *t to many: ■*S tl«»«» I. Any p« • ri li' g <w driving any vehicle, ’*l.«lher • • h vehicle is 'Lawn or prop lied o; an*.:? xl or other power, using any of th* p iblio r»'.i ift in the state of O: • *<»n. when m *t by any other vehicle sh i I ki-ep to the right, and, when overtaken by any other vehn le, he rball lik*-w’tM- keep to the riglit, al!« wing rii- n rider or driver to j ,iss him to the left. •-•» c- in hilb « ju »» « to permit such u-hi i< • to ; a»g free an ! *inintrrTupt«-d. “bee 3. Any person who »ball vio- l,*te any uf t. e p*«•%.- j .« of tins a-*t shall 1* deem*! guilty of a ml*«le- meauor, and, upon omv n-tion. »4.all Ira fined hut 1» ** than $10 i • r more than $50, or lmpriW’H ment in th«* noutity jail n«>l mure t tn twantj i. vr days.** The a»*nste committee on aseo »*inent and taifttion has under curraideratiuu atinrthing like twenty-five bills, cover- ing all ; »st*» <»f the tubj t It rmrata alm«rat daily for the pur|»»iee of ven- entering them, tforerol of the bill» j»n> vide an entirely new mk • sement of law; I ut Chtirmau H ch«-« thinks tlmt the • - raw» has so far ¡«regrv ■- 11) at it will f-e it a h - al •’;«* to attcm|>t t> enact a gmeral law An attempt will prub- alby be i' »<!»» t«» j a .)» ,al tn< \.ur. 1 tu >xirn<ct th. ptvwnl riiciit »'•—»«. P.m.l ■•II.... Ball., tane».».. SI6HE0BÏIH1WRÎGÎIII Proposed Cuban Reforms Receive Sanction. to HAVE A m LIMITCO HOME RUUt Aittmblr ing < »rtalai tnring I he Will Ms C vsm I m I t*a*«re AWatre N mv Adnetele tie »f .<►• Madrid, F*h fi.—Thr queen regsnt stgnr>l • plan for reform« in Cuba, i (*« fc hi'n»« inclu i«ra numerous and slab- oral* «!•--rere am! will urcupy wvrral pag«ra uf llw official gMMta. The rrf«»rms o>n*i«l chk*fty in th* creation of an aracmMy to lw* OAlfod ths council u( aduiinistrwtiun. com* | mi .* *! ut i‘iirt/-fivt* mrmber». <»f w ■ tw enty-onr are ta» be el«*.’te’d by thr pno* pic and six by different c«»ijs>rati«m< Ths retnain«ter will tw* «me itMMfistrato. on* umvvrwity preh’ew>r, mra .vrehbishop and five form»»/ w*tjaU»rw <w »tepultea Thr ctHitwd uf almim «tratim« is rm powrre-l. firstly, to (»rejratr a budget; s*x*ntid!y, to rcsmiiw into th* fitarra uf offL’is!» a¡q-'interI. third. th»*y maks may a tariff, subject to thr nmdhiuti that Spatu-h impc-rte will Lav* tbe atl- v.. •-‘»¿s ■ ■ gj nr 4 tariff. Tlw» gnv*ri<F* gt j«‘ral will rrpre« nt thr home gnvsrnm«*nt. an*! havr th* right tu tlomiuate officials who «Itali te Culians. or SjMtnivI» who Lav«» resided two years in Cui*©. Nevwtbclewft he may Ir*«ly nominate high function- •ries, suc!h •« mogunirates* pref«««<•, et» < Hhcr < l<*rrucs rom uru tl»s mganis-v torn *>f provisional munici|«ahti» s wh'*h are to hr li!»cnd!y repr<”»»»ntativr. Th»» municipal councils in grnrral w ill br au»powered to etocl their prewidsnl an»! have ri* liisivw control of the public vtlnrAtion. A • «»rding to another 4r«*r«*r thr g»»v* eminent r* *‘<rv«»* to Itself r*trwor«li- nary porwvre in thr evrnt of any dis- t irir.im «» of thr public on’.er, ami Culra w ill continue to rbn-t ariiaiors an«t drp ttttes to the cnrtoa as at present. Altogether thr reform«» ar* mu» h broader in the direction of dr «»ntr.dia**’ tion than those granted tn Porto Fix'«» Th»* jMiwcn» *»f th«* g' vt-rnor g' h«’ral ar»* much extend«*!, white the council of administration is »airly rrpreaciitaUv*' of al! ¡Hirtirs and interest*. The Span ish government will continue to vot*» th«* >»u«!g«’t» and treaties for th* col onics. Spanish products, according to th»» reform schcino, will te- allow«*! a rr!»ateof 40 p*r cent of the Cuban tariff compared with other import*. ON AN lv|»««titlun EXPLORING let l.sava «*r California. TOUR th« Gulf of Son Francisco, Feb. 8.—The schooner II <’ Walburg, which, during the re cent Hawaiian revolution, *«il«*<l out uf tl is port for the Hawaiian inlands with a cargo of arms an ! ammunition for the reteds, has te*en sold recently, ami is fitting out for a more peaceful cruise. When the Smithsonian Institution decided tn rand an expedition to explore tl. (liilf of California and its short «, arrantfemeuts w<*rc commenced to pur chit-«• the vessel for th«» use of the ex plorers. The schooner te now fitting out for tills cruiiK*. ProL -*or An thony. of San Diego, w ill te* in charge, and with him will l«e Professor Mc Gregor, of Stanford university, a L.t- anist, and Henry B. Kvading, an ornithologist. The ex ¡«0« I it ion will lx» in the gulf atemt six months, and in that time tbe explorers int«»n»l tn visit Tiburn island, that has frequently been reported tu te inhabited by cannibals. WILL NOT REACH A VOTE. Arbiiraliua Tr««ty l<» <;«, ()*«r He««l<»n of C«»tigra«ft. tu *««i ChicARo, F.-b. N.—A Tin>M*Hend<l *l> • i.il ftwn Wimhii.Kt»« My»: The umter.tAtiding among .«*nator» at prrwnt i» that the general arbitration trouty will cornu to a vulu at thi, »>■»■ • ion of mtiftn--». No one doubt» tl.at it will bo del>wte«l, but the oj}«Miti<>n make, no nwrvt of it. intentiou to eon • line mi muob time in ditk-u.xion that a vote cannot be rea*-hnl. It w ill l>e an eaay matter to do th:., a. ti e bu.incM of the M-nate i. f «t reaching that »tagn in which there will be a groat .trugglw for prec.il.Mna- Aln-.vly the frietni, of the Nicer.,.- .« canal bill, the immigration bill, th- bankruptcy bill and other nivaeurca arc fighting for time. In a .bort time the regular appropriation bill, will have to I»’ taken up and they will dis place aliiKMt all other Imai new. Under •uch ciroumrtancea it will lie cotnparJ1 lively «a.y to crowd the treaty into the hi k.-round. The arntlment of the m u ate i. generally again« an <>|»n de latte on the trraty. Th... K 111.4 In a Cnlll.lnn DcWtnet, g. D., Feb. S —A milert tram »landing on a ,i letra kat Arling ton laat evening waa run Into by an en gine going went. Conductor A lding ton. Brakeman Hoalati, John laiftua and Mr. Ilarrilon wrre killed. Three pueaenger,, W. Rice, of Helena, IV L, Loftua, of New Haven, la., and H B. Grilling, of Hranirt. were injured The acioidenl w»» the reault of a d.nw fog. Th. t»»’.! appropriation for l*giata> tire .iprna. • two year. a:»c w a. 000 Taco tn a, Feb. 8.—A. W Under* •trom. a fanner, living on Anderson's islan»!. came luune late tonight and. in Thr Beriw n houar waacallol tn or,!« a tit of anger took down a shotgun and at 2 30 Moixlay, purwnant to the ad- blew out the brain* of bis i*year-old k’Urnment on Finlay. There werw son. Wlien te saw the terri!»le «Ira*«I thirty preeetiL h» v» r»l bill, were in- hr ha*! ararom pl labra!, hr ptex-d the tn.'-U'-fl an»! rea-l. n uxals of ths gun to his hr a* I an«! blew The iKri. hotitr he!<l a brief i»*n oct his own brain«. Th* trouble t« M» t. lay preei na to the me. tin* of the mild to have started from < Join rat n* 1- ■ .«• >........ Aa o.'.ial nothin# Wat raurea Coroner H«»*kAhas gone to thr done .■! ept to call the mil and more •erne, ami further particulars arc not au a-lj' uri.m» t until •!. lay folluwinf, .»btAinable. Captain Th- îaa R. Brown ’.-I at Renator M«ilkey’s concurrent rrenlu- Senator Price ba* intnalinrd th* A Pmnkllttr? BurnwA. hla boina j-'. 't •■ :ih of A.'da- i, Or . tion for the modification by congress following bill by reqneat: Yuma. N Y., Feb. 8.—Th* hoy’s a»-<-d about &3 yr.a-a Mr. Brown waa of the Cascada reserva came up in th«* "Re-1Ion I. That it »hall be unHwt* Well III: -wn in /ton, where he senate Thursday for final disposition. ftil tu insert any pruviaion or promise lormitory of the Gwneaee Wesleyan •rtninary, a four-story brick building, Will II- • If l-.-a 11 . .1 : .i . . g th. McClung ottered an amendment fur the in a prom -«ory note r< ]uiring the was burnral this morning. There wrre llarriaon a<lininia'niti >n. rx -ption of 60,000 scree in an«! about maker or maker. ther»x»f Io |>ay any at* about 100 b«»ya in thr building, but no the Three Sisters. Dufur and Mi. hell trvney feu in eaM «lit or action ahall lives wrre foot. <>nr stmtent waa in* Tli -re tlol at the re --dring hoaplta! oppu«e*! the amendment Harmon fa- be c- Time: • It- coll I .a:i r.» t»s but jured A valuable library waa destroy In San Fram I—o a man who claimed vorrd iL Dufur finally m«»v<v! tliat th'* any t te containing a ■ h j lino 0» ed Tira hras is $30,000. to hive br-en of r- al birth. Ile gate resolution br rrterre»! to a committee of pmrielna .hall not oth.«rwi.e be ia* the mime of Ei g< re de ll -atili.irnai ui. and claimed to hare I a ut three, who shou)<l l«e instructed to re paired." rrwmatctra KvpIralwM. port. of Em) rea» Joæphine, the lirai wife of Tovlra, Cal., Frb. H.—A prrm»tura A pinmakinj machine turns out Nap>><w>n. lie alo claimed to have Two Paris sernnsuta are going to try 8.000 an hour, and wme facto:ie« hare •splneioa of a blant in the Pioneer been an offle«* in tba Confederata to beat the lailkxm record by remaining 90 many aa thirty or forte mac hi nee st ®fn* »«•»•« M<nlterl in the death of D. »ary. I. guHtran and Edward Thom^euo- twenty-four hours in the clouds. wurk at one tims OPFOSINQ Ren Fr»i,c.r>> Feb • -^-1 . *n r enwrt of California I...» hai. f Joan <<■ de. l»ir>n on the ar>¡» .il of 1 ho■ re lh,r* rant, found C'lllty of th- murder of Blanche lami nt ta.-utr • t e ni> ago It ia tn1'r»t «»l th- apt» al ha. wot yet lem « • . • rrd by th’ o, r> in ju.tieaa, but Mint attorney, f.b.o. the juatiera will .rmt Bertaut a h -w trial S<> in- t imp. riant eivil ■■..*- • kaveprrc.il’’ . .er the Imrr , .1 <*. that It la aalti a -I » Ion w I not be handel «town before tho end of t.ie year. In an interview today Outrant rv- prviwkxl ht» aym(uthy with mttri>r.r Butler, "hr. an«' tho tteaapip'ta an* hounding him." a* he rat i. Iinr-mt ciprea... hi. belief m Butler'» itilx’ ertili. Fir« •« Salt Lak*. Salt l^ke, Feb • — Fire bat de stmysd the Sml t-AurrUsoh bo on Main str t. Ct H&fi.OOO, a Utile insurance. B**si«j t l«>w, thsro were m F narrowly «wapr'd I trician VaB* *»f th W esma in remtact w tell from th* third buil iing, but T<»rt*ir tact with • net w «irk w broke hi* fall * iff it was wnh !»*••» I bui Rmitîi. a m t ktrf Ik rescued by A • .*t...-»t from the rrw»f, whith ha driven by th® pur«»ii; ■ THE CANAL. ••« •«•»r 1 !)*•▼«•«• I m VAIr»< l*ar st M »• VleategM« «V|»we, K. Waahingten, F«*b» & —After • brief parliAnientary *frujrgte in the Senate tete thi» A‘ft«*r» - j. ti.c (riendft ot ths Nnangiu <•«)•! bill w»*re urrabte to hol«! a q i'irim and sil out the obstruo (■.in to that area-ure» The •t-KAte Agrera! to the hotiiM» re«o- lution fixing Februar? !Ü für the «-rre* memyot «v»unl:ng the vote for presnteut uid vro* | cfti.lmt l-t forvi tlie two ! «■«* * »f rongrews Althongh <fof<rate*il for re* ete;ti(M>4 Senat«»r thibnls, « f Liaho, was wel«'*»triC«l hack t«» th* renate t«*iay wtth markral rordiallty. ain<l with an alxin'I- amr of fi»»ral tribu!Mai III» <le.k waa líterollv ovufwhelcvml with iow-r., • i l ,.l ' ■ ¿ while tebhra. rhsi deeka were brought i nl«T Use to sup|*‘rt t the many unique «I ov)«vs into whteh the roa*« and vi«>l«*ts bad tee*n wrought. A great cluster of w dets WM lira! with a nlUm tearing i n stiver "1900." Tira main design, ri< mg right fret from th* fiiMYF. was an ar«1h. lhe pillar« twin, while r«»res ami the <Tapstone of imm«>r- tulh’W, tearing the » ord “Honor." VA« W«8l»«»Mlr I’i ••<!«. Cateotts. FVb * —- T h* Imite cil has jti*t pw«M«-*! • better pr«'MDtion !>f dann «•( «ternIVA 1!is Diste 1 I rOV tv: th bill call for th * >•« mt: ti! in inspection is alls »’larumat n *•* ra ah ! th* creation « Í un f«»r the -«»tetivu ••( li»« Du>n*g the • ur«« • th Juhu VToodburn, ths rei brr. seul that Burg»»- i G t>«*r»II < bum wtiuld inform th V met» mi eg e that th* bul « ir. pls tirely du* to te al oon it was nut dir»-« tly in us ur t AgluUA. !*rt>wr»«»1 While l«i th» K«» m »» Washington. Feh. 5»— Tb* contrato! elr- t»«»n «’ as »* « f <’«»rnrII v» Swaossra, from the fifth Virginia district« u»* u- pted th* attention ut the house t »lay. Thru* K-’piiMn'An«» an«! three Firmo- crois « mi the cira ib»n raittimitto«* bad re* p»»rt«*'! in faror »»f '»wai —'ti. And threo ItepuMicji».« «.ffered a minority report, m-ominm ling that th* scat te ma I* varani on thè groun -I that a fair circ ln»n could hot te b< hi tt» »ter the Vir* g nte election law« \l fi. *i the Vote «rame to te taken the majority c»»uld not HiintiT eno <gh v«.»tn • to «all tl.s ay «*• an ! uors, and Hwai i»n«n*s litte to his •»rat was confirmed t •y an ov«whelui>ng viva v » mv Vota, V« <»ii r*«*r»ii»*i U|> iigm . Washington. Feb. 5. — The huu*e ra»n>rn it tra- »«n way« an«! tn«* ant t«»lay (v»i»«i.|*r<«t the bill rra>»tnmerntel by ths <>»«»» uh R»n»<»«*r of internal revenue lo author i<r ite «u«|r of fur feltrai opimn to lb* highrel bi44«*rw Tbe committee Il ■•|e»i to report the bill Gra-at quantities uf opium have been sei led Ly rever»»»» <>lfi)t'als ou the Pacific etrasl au«l th«».«- is no 4'ithurity un ter exist ing I ah « Ly which it can b»* sold. Nebraska Cttr N«»l -F’ *er»|»«« Ih» A rManftmtnl* children, :n age ranging to \l .»ft)i » ngtun . F«’b 5 •— tenAt«»r M«»r- V cai S. broke through w I gao n rbarye of th»* Nicaraguan «'«nal skating on a jw»n«i on low bill, accepted tl««- tw«» amendment« pro* a » roes from tins city I nig! i Were draw pe<i. Three plrt«» *urv«*y *f the canal route «liaiI te to the family uf <». W submittrat t«» the presi lent an»l approved buy to the family f Pl». x before any ten I« Ate guaranteed or and a girl to J Mcllta: »• T w«»rk dun**; «te» that if the survey children failing to r« L th« ir •bows the ».«st will ex »« I $l&0,000, at Ihn ACT i-t-'m» 4 )• r- w nothing «li ill te «ione with«»ut auth«»r- iBattroted and their hats f • >1 At ifv uf coiigrraA. on the «*dgr of U.e powi. a • mall hoi» had b m tl Thai Sr w < «blurt f*»4«ttl'»M. thr tea. Th«» bodies were f«*i ! U ashing ton, Feb 5 -— A bill provid- tC^ether, all having w j Al ing h»r tbe creation of a cabinet puet- onuh The pater.is t »* : III Ihm to Is* i ill«w| by th© sra*retary «»f is farmers tn this section ter wo© dt *umre«d toda v by tu«* h»»»is«* ra«mm liter *>n later. Thr committee Two Iu«llatiu l»r«>wiiw<l Th«» Dull«*-. Or.. F« L 8. —John U il* considered a *:>4g* **»<»n that the d*pa» t ment inchrlv rominei ce, later an 1 linms and Jiai Waters, two In«I: u uiuuufa-*t >rv, but no action was takm. who were fi*l. ' / for ftturg««m m : ■ • ’ lurnbia river, 4t»»wn<»«| ut 11 o*cte k this luorntng Th«’ a« <!• nt « :*• I at ths narrow . thr»*«* mil« - ater«» here where th* uncut i* v«ry a . ft. tn immense sturgeon g«d hold »>f their line An«! swung tliu boat ar»»*-« th«» current The te at was u; <«-t ar.4 t whirling water sr»««n«urn*«l then» d«»a A 9 y«-ar-«»Id l «»y who w . im with the «» man.ig«*»! to rea l» shore with th»- m l the oar’ft from th«- I h .. . ju J t I Story. The bod.1 s I avu nut Urn ic- covnred. I «*«>•• **<|UAIIV f«*V M«-Alf»*rq. W;u*hihgt‘»ti, I ■ I». Ô. —~ The anti* »»< alpur bill was under • <>.*<«i»L*ruli<»n m tbe renate conimi ite«* on interstate com merce today, but adion w«u deterred. Tin tenor of 4¡ft* u««-i.»n in li atra! tl.at a majority **f th«» commuiez woah! be fa vorable to it With umundmunt*. r .1 ! •»» g»r*» ♦ 1 •< g I’ «• -) H arbor. W aalitingi »ti . Feb. 5 —>M*nator Fry«1 tod* rare n »•tice <i>f an amendin«*ul whi« ra pro] »>•»«•4 t g offer to th* sun- dry « d appr> »priati« •n bill, appropi. *t • II« II«. »«I U •« Cruahed. ing •I* for th e impr«>vetu«-nt uf San Francisco, FuL h —-A Lorribl.» Pear I IItarter, Hawainan islands, in ao •content occurre»! t<«lay in Smith’s <».u*h •vir«! •nce with pUu, ût Rear-Atliu irai sturo, on Market street. J«»hn Truj-j», Walker a carpenter, was instantly kill«.I h • Hr.»«lu, III, Still. head I m ing alni"*t t»»rn off. Trupp a »■« W ««hington. F’.-b. 5.Reprerent At IV* working te-tw«cn tho m *«,« h »»1 am! thir l Brt’Siuft, uf Punnftvlvani», wpok* before fifhJM cn • |.rj- A * :h- • ! .*T a .«ft •L’*c«‘inling fr» m tbe fifth fio»i th«» commit tec on bunking and cur* Trupp thrust li.« h a-1 into ti shaft rrn- y today, fAVuring th« a»l<»pti<in of At that moment the fvmnterlralan » Id#» bill to fa»'ilitate international agrra»« meni tueM«tb|)sh an interi»ati«m al bank. rame up an»! strack Trepp hi tin* fa< crushing him in ¿frightful manner an i rH(»rg* I'uunil t>«»*«l. nearly «Incapitatihg him« t’ottugc Grove, Or , Feb. &—Thia m» ruing ateul 9 o’cl«* k E P. Thorp, Thrift, Thrift. Hnratlu» agu Grove tender, wan MraleetO, Feb. M —Mira R.lieccu R editor of th« found lying «lea«!, face down in a p»«»l M u M mhmi * t«^ iy att« i ' « I fier * funeral, and <>n ret irning ir »m ti,<* of water a quarter of a miL'east uf thin pU< t- A •!'•• t«»r wh»» arrived al the cemetery wa* married to Henry H Haye*. Tile brnle is 15 yvarw «»!«! a. l place *<xm after «aid Thorp wa * stricken lite gr<M«m 35. B«th live in Oukditl* w ith a revere Attack of aj«»plexy. Thorp ftiitT«•?«••! comreterobly for muhc tn this » « unty. Tl »» «um* tntn -t- officiated at th* funeral an«! the wrai lime, I* »th ph y* tea lly and men Lally. I*a*t Vrar Io* I ’« I abufit fifty a« r» «* of ding. ___ land, put it «»ut in fruit trerw, but wa« Mln* tC**(«•)«< I*» r Set < «file. unabl« i«» tnra-t hi« obligations, an»! th* Vancouver, R < F-h h —-T? «• t. 1 pr««te*ity reverted back to it* original court «»f British Columbia deui l»**! to owner. He was a msmbsr of ths Cum day that the« al mit»* re.-ilarom art berland F’reftbyterJan church, and be of |H90 WA« • f.-lü'it; «I Th' J ’ long'd t«> th* M ironic order, try wbh’b of th* act is to prevent th«* employment )»•• will te btiriral tomorrow. Mr of Chin«*«»- am! other Asiati<> »Under Thorp was in the new ¡rapper bnsinrra ground in minea. Vp to the | r«“»« r:t ateut twenty five year*. He waa about lime thi« act haï l*cen a d» a I h irer AS y» A’w uld He left a «laughter at Uw, the mineowners contending that Centralia III. the act was ultra virus. « «lireriil« ( r«»p rru*p«<t* Han Fmnctev», Feb fi. —-With almost Ill own to Atom«. Auburn. Cal., Fub. M.—Won! < on»«« ran.tinuoUft ruins f««r two w*««ke the hers of a tern'I»* a' blent y»’«terd.»x at crop pt. 4|<\*t0 <»f t'ahternhi are raw»- Th;»» «••A«M»n’e acre* ths famous pioneer grovel mine ru-ar sidt -ud ri••«•IL*nt tJamascus. this ««»unty form« rly I • age uf w h»-At L a * !»•**■ n largely inereaM*»| pru}>rrty of the late Henator Fair. Th«» over that of recent years, and eumli- tiofiA joint to a bountiful cereal crop. accident wa * ratu*«*»! t>yr a bl.u»: and s pertwtendrnt Hulllvan *.»• bl in to Fruit ate» prom m , •» well, but it is luu « Ally to predict the yield. •luma an«! another mm« r kill» «!. Treaty Signed for lhe Set tling of lhe Dispute. Ito Arp-art Fur Uagou llr»M«1«. Will Sr*- Itati'«»« wf th« He f»«r A.'uihrrt* ONLY F «li «aw »A the tl 'M by ••tllewwMl uf t.luw. Wu.M-gtnn, FeK 5 . — Hecretary Olnrr an*1 Sir Julian Pali ncrf«»te. al 11 o'vkwk l>»lajr, »'.gn<xl a «■wnvvntÍ4>n f< r .'•» Us ion of ftu the <l'f.i>:,>..r» by a wwii vi the 1» >»ri !i "X lin© tetaren AU»k» an i tha Briti.1 pus*©©aiuh© sa is lían. n vk<-t by the 1 l!«t n Tl e tr«ty protid.- fur a <x*mmtelón i mb . • vili of b><ir metnben». wh The ra’tnmia* 1» a<rr«l cm hrrvafte ..r W Mfefar • <on will mart in Lun The formal name ; d the treaty is: the Cnilral “A crv. ’n te»n Shit* s an i G rent B -Hain for the d*- markatiun of the 14 b«t rurndian we©t longitud©, as may te Dee»eaaary fur the determination of the I m tu tii Lsry between »ns in North their rvapeetiv© ¡*.«*■*«« Amer: X " Its purpose |s to Set 1l!e heyuru! I«»uht the *ia**1 h**atl«»n of the imeridian, and Ihn« prevent the dost tetwren th© attrm'tral in ndnrra who have b large nnmters to th* -■ tnity »»f th* boumlary, and the Ira <It HXn of there ra-unf nra The 14 Ist w es l me ii! » an is to te reluctrai o th© L d iry line by te»*rrtary Olney and b ir J alian Faune«*- » •: e ht.a ««f tote, b’it was lanl «Io« d ©Mrakm by diM«uiti in the treat whl h Alaska was {««-• K*! by R usmím to th© Vnllral HUtra. Tbe <difficulty has brea tu toll ju«t wbr re lhe tueridiati At ’nally mn>, by m» u u-ans an ru-y task in su< » a •»untry A« < • nlr «1 Alaska In •'%«•»! mure hospitable climrs. tbs te'k of «Irfinmg phvs:« ally such ar ab- utract luu* a* a jucruIjAh is I■*•*«• l *«ilh .1 fh Il v » a « a matte; <»'' i»«> •urpr.re that Hl th* p*’*<*i»t ra*»J the two «rountri«'* *h«»ul<! , la»h uft« n, now that thr terrtl»»r/i* known to inclu i* •«item»’.** and valuable gf»LI drj«o*il*- Aft laid d*»w n on thr charte. th© m<mlh <»f F»»rty mil* creek, ths Mera «• «»f the gohlbuntor«. dsteuchira tut*« th«» great Yukon river just near rtJ.»?igh th»* mer- idian to cause ra« h sul ", American and British. t*> ret up the claim lliAt it is in their territory. A* at present marked, it* northern limit of the memiian wLreh f««rura th« boundary is 300 u ilva u«’l of Ma« k*n* Xia Lay, ait«! thr ftmlliriu extremity . tu M..unì b* 1 -a 1» ,«• sud at tl»* »!.»■.•' departió« *f»l »! there is no rcraHM'*!»* chance iur i«*tion «r a radimi difference aim M ths s« tentisi* who arc to undertake* th* w«»rk of laying lown th«» meridian, it > this is mainly an astronomi cal cal ’illa tion. Thu vt«»rk uf lb© ra»ii>mission a ill te tina!, for no ip|--al Will lu» frvtu their «Ira isiom - however, sciti«» the whole Al.raknn teumlary question, which has teen j*’n»h?:g f«»r many y .***. It «!«»«.»* pro vide for the wetItelnet»I of that portimi relating to the mugli» *tn boundary, aloni half of l! u « ’»tual tetir»«Ltrv line li tWceil . Mrv<k> « an«! lira Bril lieti |H>;ft«K*S •it »ns, ar >.| f<> rtunatcly Uu 1« portiona whi Inetoui lr»* Hiliciti to re- cruna fric- mot e i!*« tion Tl.ra soulth jsvrtkm uf th© Ime. how raer. reniai ua to te fix . f«»r il waa «!e» l ited nut ori ly very insufficient ftftiutl a* a in tlhe Riili» i an treaty of line mi»x» mg la <>r»g lhe tupA 1 >t a m«>un* tain rai g* f akinling the cc»aSt from thè suut ♦ «14 ’ ’ uf Al«u*ka t o a point >»nnraH*»l With I) i© li Ut tirar w he thè t«i.*.*t idia n, bu’I inv* «•tigatiun 1 •ml gl ’ r •tic suirvuy is •»!»í 1lo bave tic V V l«>draj tjIra fA* t that there a ht» ©neh Hupenn *. mlcnt Duf- muu tllait» mug« • fiel«! uf <» ur e»«*ii.*l survey a nd Mr King. un© of tl ra Ih itlsh ffuw n surveyors. und«i»r a »,i»-uial tr»*Aty, ma- I© a car.-f.*l sur v »•y uf the t<’rritury in tbr vicinity of tl »V SU' .«Wil! teuii«lary. w ith a v i©w t«» th* gathering of informatimi <»n which to Lus«' negutia!n ns fur the drawing of a hew boundary line, fur it hud te urn«4 .ip| «rent that th© RtuMinii defi rii t i« »I» u is wnrtlhesa, an»! that lhe • U’ j«*w l mu«»l r treated «I»» novo. Th© rejorts «»f the surveys ar*» exjs9«'ted to te math’ very s«M»n, ami then negotia tion* will te set un f«M»t for the crea timi «*f t • »mm.*« ‘»u to locate the tu itlirrn w*cliun <>f the louiulary lino. WlA’ttith « •»»»♦ w» I ••!•>»» I 1 r *1. WiraLington, Feb 9.—Th© Klam th boundary comm is* ion has teen «its* Snivel. Se/retary Frar • is has a«« ept- i’l tl;»' r ?. i* '«n <»f Ch tirii an Cole man, to tak»? »-ff« -t tomorrow, aivl the i er..<*t-hsirveyor General Ham- m«»t »1. <»f Claifomia, ar d (Captain Ap ple.-at«, uf Klam.i'b Falls, Or , dis- <4Hitinti«-d their eonne* lion some time ago. Mr. C«4en»jtf> will remain here, n ting in a confLIentlal capa«'ity with H«-> rotary Fpnct© until the latter leaves >»ffi c The commiraion investi gated the boundary line© of the Klam ath Indian re*ervati«»n In Oregon, and their report was approval a few days ag»» am! f«»r wnr«!«*«| to »«mgrews. Ai. rhi!<«'.itr* w’heme has I-*--n h tn- nlatral f«»r providing Johannesburg, H’ulh Afri«”i, with a comprehensive system of rlu«*trie railroa»!*. Th* t'tah*« >•«* «•itAlur. PORTION NOHTHkHN l»*f»lr<««| n A J ITO. I»«»«-» Ih'Ston. J in. 39.—-The anno a ! me«’!- ing of th* B -nm Hafe !>» p»»sit A* Trust ('«• , wh •«■ treasurer, Frank C. Miles, was rra*ently found to te a defaulter for a large amount, waa h«»! l today. President Stone, in regard to th Miles defalcation, sai l: “Taking the in»»fti favorable vtew uf th* rairvlition, th© de falcation w«>nl«l in round numtera ain«»unt to $.09,403." W a H a W a II a , FVh. 3. —Al a meeting Salt Lake, Feb IL—The dradl««-k has been broken. an«l J. I*. L aw I p ’ uf the < 4»iiimrrcial Club telay the mat was elected Vnitral Hiatos senator on ter of •«•curl* g Abettor syAtu-tuof wng<»n thr 53d ballot. This cl«»*» - oi.»’ «if th«- n»ad* * a > «Bra u«ra*i| At length ai »«I a most exciting politi a I ««mtenta ever resolution •<io|»Ccd urging rrprurenlA- tiv*s At OlyinpiA to inlro>lu« e a bill to held in thr mare rm uurage thr uno uf brood tires on (Arm WAg’ih«, Trwwble at J»h«MM»«bw»v. teudon F<-b 8.—Thr Globe thin .if- Guneral W. P. Craighill, chief of rn- texnoon says a rumor Is current in th«* There ia no water on the moon’s stir- city that serious «listurtences bats gitiraefw. has l»rrn placed «»r> th«» retired list, undrr the forty y«*Ars* srrvicv law. fa. e. Ltk«-n p'a» r at Juirani • »burg Fir« al J»t». Will H» «••♦ rwtarjr of lM«erl«r. ft* I>»ui- Feb. 5.—A special to tho San Joae. Feb R — Fire thia m'<rn Ing gutteii nearly a block in Ciana Glute-tern««cart from Canton says: town, i-atMiing a !<■.«, <>f *40,000 It • Jtvigr McKenna, of San Francisco, hoe not known how tho Are origmatMl but tu^-'-ptral tin* (ortfolio of secretary uf thu It wa* pntbsbiy dne to thr New Year', interior in Prvsulent McKinley’s eabi- Ju M< Ke’iua’ft firwl AA’ifttaut eelelirathin. The buiMing» wrre owne-l i.»'t by G. Ileinlen, and folly tn*ur..l, hi, will protebly hr Major Warner, of Kan- l<«a being 0.000 to «10,000. Tbe . ' ms City. This informsti«»n was given by thr pr< «•id»*nt rl *»-t to a duh'gatiua Clilnree mrn-lianta l<*t h only, an.l t who rwlhil to urg* thr •¡*|»ointiu<mt of generally th.-re wax no in.arance. Ju«lgc William Warner. f^ri’bin. FeK 8 — A <li<pal<'h fToft» Twr«> Germans have taken out a pat ■on ' ay «ay. th. plagwe baa made it, ent for the "inoculation of theaoll w>’h appei>r»nee a, far north a* Delhi, and i bacteria for the eu Hi rati'1" st plaota. '• a« Ur isoth ai Ba-g< «>re < ttlruifo A p«r»msn( !<»»*«•• Flrw. Ch: ago, Feb 3 —Twenty-five fam- Rtes, ra I ’lpant© of the Mcwton apart- tn« ut ImiUhng, Thirty ninth and Calu met aventie, w re driven from their tela by fir«* at 3:80 this morning When th*«* firemen rea* lnwi the build ing it was foil of smoke an»! men. w«»men and children were running out in sn«»w > overraj streets, a *antilly clad. By «]tiick w«*rk lhe firemen sulslural what threatened to te a srriuus fire. Al! of the (M ' lqsints will suffer a !«*s to their teusehoki <<«>«!• by water. Th© damage to lhe bmlding wa© small.