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Newspaper Page TextScio Weekly fress. OREGON •CÎO r— — THE NEWS Of ÍHE WEEK ( utn|»r«h«nilr< •Mt of Iba lepori llappeMlogB «»f lb« I' m I W »ab < ull»4 VrwM» tbs T«l»gr«pb C o I mw »». Th* Prince of Wales has bestowed np»«n Dr. Nansen, the Arctic eiplorer, the special medal uf the IL »val (¿eo- graphical Ifaciety. Kan Francisco caphalivts are »aid ta to cngin* «Tu g a plan to get a lottery bill tlire-ush tbs Nevaola leeislakurw. having toeti eneourog*'*! U» make the aL> tempt by the raiu» with which thr |>r. in fighting bill was paare ]. The bouse committee on Par ill« rail i r^- vls hks L aird to t* j* rt fav- r» 1.1* th« bill drafted by Rrprvretilaliv*' liar I risen, which provides for ths ere« of a re»mmission to settle the ind«*L neat of U»o Po-ifir roads to the gov menl. it is said that Hpraker K«»*! will forestall legislation, other than tariff, at the extra acssion of congress by ap pointing only two commits» s, thore on ways and mrans and on miteagr, at»*! reserving the appointment «»f oth« r r*»m- rintttro untn th* regular ressten. White tl»*> ie'tiUO 5» Ui» Jriiti*], Snrmtora lay it wuuL* to legal. Georgs Davies, a promir.eut < -m mission merchant of Cleveland, O.« *•»* ahcH and killed by his wile al their resi«icn<w in that city. The tragedy Was tho result of a I g Fi uf q ;ar- rela. Mrs. Dane* when tak< n into rurtody wept bitterly, ami swti»l her hus band ha*! treatel her unknelly and caiLd her bitter natu» • During ths Voyage from 1!ampt<«n Row« I a of Admiral Bunce's blocka*le •>)ua«!ron, which reached Ch ar Ireton, threw men w rr«? lost overboard from the battleship Maine, on«' man was cnislo^l to death on tl «-<*»ui** f MarbLd** vl, an other was fatally injured »m l six others were e<> todly hurt that rev«*ral may L*aS limbs. Th«’ »»ffto’is say the voyag*’ was made in the worst gale ever experi- rncwd by Üic fl er L A press representative who vtotel the p<*,r houses <d the famine <l:«tri* t of India say* th»' inmat«** *»•»«• L ifid tu to in a deplorable condition. Tl»** buildings were overcruw<ted and mc»l- ical attcmlam'e wa# I a king A man outride uf cute of them * a* «lead and another was dying. A girl ot 5 y»*ar* of age weighed only ten te»und* am! several adults were under fifty |smn»te in weight* The dm in all ca*rs wa* «Irawn u.rr the faces, showing the out lines of th* ftkti’f« am! the llmls and j-HhtA had the appMrancw of those <»f arti**u!tatel »kcletem». it is estimated that tim present famine i* the gn-:it> *t tit the century, am! will greatly sur|»a?a» that of ib*6, totb in area ai d severity. Thr famine l»rlt is 1,900 nnhw long by 400 mile* whir. Mrs. Mary S«*ott, a pioneer of l**c. |. du*«l at her home in Walla Walls, at ’’■'John <tie»i only three m»>: ths ago The president has signed, on the rec- ommondatiun of thr mwreliirv <»f thr interior, an order, reducing th«* num ber of pension ag»-n* « •» in th«» United Htatr# from eighteen to him* It i* Kai l this a ill save at least | IfrO.uoO j* r An num, Hun. J. F lL’\«*r <!i««d nt hi* resi dence m Walls Walla. Mr. lk»y«*r was one of the !•«•*( known men of that rity. In bn*in«•♦>*, in church, in w* «a! life amt in alm«»*! rvrry inatt»*r of pub lic interest be w»m for many ymrw unr of the n»-*t pr »minent men <»f th«- In land Empire. A Santa E’r train was held up uni robbo>l Ly two ma*k<*d men m ar Nrl- •on, A. T. <>nr uf the robls'is whib- attmsptiug to break ihU> thr rlpre«« car was shot ari l kiln ! ly M»•*>»< og«*r Hummers. The <»th< r < - nj -vl, t ik. g w ith him about half a d /<-o regtetrns] package«, th» through Dtail ¡.*’1' he ta’injt untnoli—t.- L A grnii'l Lail, <>tt aluturi>> ».!<-, In honor <>« Pr.-vi-h-nt and Mr. Bias, wa. given balunlat iiijilit at the ]<a!alril nwMence of Pablo P». ai.fo.ti, of the opulent family of that name, it In p.4nt of im|«.rtan<*v, tante arid <ii»* J.lay, what th.' Iha-U.-v - Mai tin lotll W'll t» i' N. » Nca a haa tw^-n r, • . | <4 tI.r> a I b. ■ale killrox of J.* - at Julu Ma tanaaa pruvinee, |a»t week, Ly or r of XVoylrr'a captain», nam.'.l Mari--, He raiital a atnall village, upro ting to find an li>»urgrnt limpital th.-r Being <|laap|a>int<'l h<- an.' .-I ta. - ty i.f th. mm, and, putting them in lin> h< ■ ■ «ierod cvvry odd numbered man »hot, prouiiaing to a,uro the other* No •OUMr find tl.eae la<en di»|iwt< bed than he hal the other* put to the m»- I < te Rev. Myron Roe.!, pa»tor cd the Ver Broadway Tempi« ’ A«-- prea.d.e.1 a nonaatfoual aa-rmon la»t hunday, in which he dia><>nrnged the collection of grain and money for the ■tarving («.pie of India, while there la so much aufiering an I in ■ I in <>ur own country. Rev. Reed drtdarel that India were present conditions in brought al.tul by Bnti.h misgovrrn- ment and ahould therefore la* relieved by the liriti.h |<eopl«. Michael .Mum kar»y. the celebrateli nrtiat, i» bopelewdy inwine. A Virnna corre»'t«n.l.tnt a.y« that for montl IS, while at I ‘ut!»*sburgf •(iffuring frum spinal paralysis, Miinkn *y was brisl ing and melancholy. Hii«Llmly, iu an • *** uf luA'Ic«**-, hr alia« k« d nu I nearly Strang!«*-! th«* attendants ai.d un»* of the do* 'tors. A<v«u«lingly hr was •SRt to the insane asylum The d * t»»is rrt*»rt tho parslywis !• incr«*a*tng with alarming rapidity, ami that th«* pr*.» pe< ta of bls m*»v» ry ar«* v* ry re mote. John B Clancy, etnpluvrd at th«* BliHiming’laL* »lairy, Nurfalk, Va., had an altercation with his rmplcnrr. J It Frrritt. an«! *»••! that he u-.-ibl ,« t even” with him. F« rritt *nj li«-d » ; families in Norfolk with milk, in H • of which there are infant«. Hr ha ! drlivrred milk to al«»ut a«L>a* n cu*t.«in ert one morning wh« n hr «li* * • r»-l a peculiar o«l »r in the m Ik Clan *’• threats rame Io him like a fla«h ai II quickly went to all the plu«’«, a d, luckily, of the milk •«•».( brer ■ ■* He retried th»* matter, ai ' the mt Ik Was cxaxuincd an»l f«>ui d t< »<«i.;»in Sanson. PICTURES OF THE PAST. uf H*a«»F at Rradivr Wart la Rai Wa*«<ue- NATIONAL tba '•nati.r Murgaa l> I THE Venta t iiiaiiL BILL. fils K-«* m Washington, Feb. 12.—Senator Mor gan, the • hampion <>f the Nicaragua »' • 1 Hi l’.- »•:««'.' In day his aband onment of that measure for the present •• t<»fi of congrv*«, ai.d ther« u|*»n it wa » displaced by the bank rupt* y bill, The senator made thia move after a protracted ountcet, cover ing st« Vera I weeks, which ha<! dinoluMMi the fa- t that olmtructive uppo«ution coul'l not Is* uvrr«x»me lie gave n<»tice that he would renew hfo advocacy of the lull al an early date «»f the coming ex tra w*eiun. Morgan bitterly criticised th«' British oppvsit mti to the « aual, an«!, addrro»jung himself directly to Hhorman, declared that if the nr it •<«« rctary of stale per- nntt«*l himst'lf to be fol un the atto- dines uf flattery <»( Great Britain, the people would not •upport him. Mr. Morg.-sn arorrtc;! also that Mhcrmau would not succeed in negiitMtmg a treaty relating t<» the «aitai, as the genius uf Talleyrand or Mattonilch conld not stand against the **Unmble- rigging” of those re publics. Th«' lainkrupt* y bill succeeded to the ad vantageoiis |M«ititHi of ”unfinisli«*l business,” but the debate went ovar until l*«morrow. The agricultural appropriation bill was taken up late in the <Uy. and pa»*«*d at $.!,255.500. It led to a lively debate in which Secretary Morton was sharply critf *e*l by S natora Vest, ( handler, Tillman and others. The house bill was extending the time fur complying with ths rv qtiirrmenta of the act forfeiting rail- r«»ad larnls. McBrnle explaining that the bill apph«*l to lamia along the Northern I’a.-ific route. % «1 » •»»I age» <»f a « ««tMuaissluw lu l««g Mllh I arttlr Hoatla. Deal U aahington, F«d». 15, — Rcpn*senta* tiv«* Hurtison, <>f Alabama, Ualay made a report to Ch«' houiM* from the «'Oiumit* «»n Pacific railmads for the settle ment of the tffnira of the Pacific reads by .* c.»mmission. Mr. Harrison aaya that It ha* been demonstrate«! that it is inq*ak»iblu to place th«* (¡uretiona in- vulv«*d in the government’s relatione with th«* rai!r<«v!s with all their tech- mc-kl -letaiIs. before oniigreaa in such a manner that intelligent actfon can be taken. The rep«»rt continues: “The «lehts due to the g«ivernni«*nt are daily growing larger and means of payment «unaller. Fonvlustire pro- <-.*« .Imgw an* p*riding against the Union Pacific Htid this r«»ad is likely to l»r •old, an«] the government's claim r *i the - ci,.« dis|*»*«'«| of tn’fore the next regular *« Msinn of congress. If this ahutiLI occur, the most valuable and inij*ortant part uf this great line of railway acre« the continent will have paxw-4 !<> other haud* without the pre- •ervatiun to th«* government uf the many valuable rights and privihg«-a it now has. ” It is argii«*i that als’ttrr price can be obtained for the Union and Central Pa- ci fie jointly, but that congress cannot vomhn't th«* neceaaary negotiations The advantages of a ««»miuireion con sisting uf secretaries of the treasury and interior and the attofwey-general, ere ¡minted out. one of them bring that ail informatioR relating to the reads is tn three drj<rtmcnts. ■4a Blartrir Hilliard, Butt«, Mont., Feb. 15.—The most jwv nitar storm ever known in this sec- I >n set in at 11 O'clock tonight. The «♦I tn! ro.M* tv almost a hurricane and «ww began to f-'II- W ith the storm F II. Hirer, of West Bergen, owns a were the most vivid flash«« of light- Bible prints I in I akh I uii 29« years ago. nn.g an«I terrific peals uf thunder. lam Ion, Feb. 12 —A telegram from the wv.l coast of Africa, and dated January M - •». The Royal Niger Company*, expediting against the emit of Nu|«• engaged in a lug battle, which )a«l«'d from sunrise to »unset, the ltrit- tsh <oluinns .hiving their Fulah ene- niK-a l. fiirr them. It is estimated that the followers <>f the emir of Nupe num* tiered at least 30,000. Darknre. then stop|»*l the action. Lieutenant Tliotu- win, of the I,eioraliire regitneut, was the only Knro|<ean hurt. WtYLER WAS ÜNDÍR fIRf Hvuaa Af«**a < waferaera H•>*•«« aa laMBftgraftftew Bill. Nrw York. F«h It.— Beautiful be- ynml !rarri|»tioa was the ba I masque «»f Stuart Chooses the Site of Col* Mrs. Bradley Martin tomghL the Battle. umns liave been written als»ut thr af fair an«I ph'turro drawn, but the fancy of the reporter are I thr artist did n<»( picture kmih on«' half as lovely aa THE CORBETT ANO FITZ FIASCO were presentwi at the Waldorf. For w«Y*ks Mrs Martin has worked in ths i«re)»aration of the aumptuous affair. Her rfterta were richly rewarded. The Litter * ritu i*rn hurkd at her were for- gotten, god the hundre»is wh«» Were Carson, N« v. F h 15. — Dan bluer; prrornt vird in making her the hep- has at lost arri ve» I an« I La* announcr*! pieat w»»man in Amrruw. that thr big tiglit te'twren C«»rbrtt and The •Irouraliona tl Tvasghout the 'Al Fitarimmons will «muur in Ciarwm, dorf were exquisite A met ican March 17. Although Muart had re.i tins, lilhw ah <I thr rarest <»f imp crate! all th? way up fr«Mii Tela* that blossoms, with vine« an«! ¡altii*, m ] wtirre thr fight was ihl«<r.!In « »»>arV»»1<a4t*lv ( mi il I mH take L.m lung tu ful * vi « N« vrr in N»’W Turk ba> a I iS irwl after lie got here, greater fL»ral display Iwm ino-lr at a mpmsario givre a* a * '■ t" and nii»r»>rt •r the re I eel *uteti»»n «»f Carw«u in w««re uer*l in a I**« ildering an«] artist fa r t«» R« no, that Ute i ‘arson mamtrt, all cum Lining U* transform d wuffal hai d f»s thr |4u*agv the already I* intifal hotel to an en 9» fight bill, whil • Reno Cid- chanting fairyh«»ure. The arrange* ■ upte- d to IL r tuart thinks mcM* for ili«- Lail were tested to their fo- dll «»a for th«* iMsxxntuo»la fulL’M, but, with **icrll«*nt good for vi->»i aun *ri»'.-j»’r’4ti>»n of a big crowd tune, they w««re re(ua) U» every emer- g-t.ry. Tl. u*.mds *f m~n and WOWtcn at Carwun are fully sufflrtent, an«I my* < n»« l«*l th«’ strewHs around the hotel, that he has ma le very aatiafactury ar- rangrm«*nta with tbr railroad. but the pnli- «* kr|H them moving, amt If the matter can fa* arranged to suit ti<* « -siflicts .«r «•i.’tt«’mmt uf any kind him, > tuart will öfter Ltg pu »re* fag a rtsmltoL la-te‘tivu> «««(niel In and h1 L I • '.g * : , ni. w h, around th«' famre to prswtii trouble, Le rX|w»c’is will he attended Ly all the but their ¡>rrs»*m'r was n<»t nrede«]. mH«*I alu’ts »»I (Er country The rwwt»i mew were «'iquisite, All No anic»«in> * tn« r»l aa yet Las hr a thr great tn«-i fi and women uf the la*t II! fn»m any «dttetal **»uru«’ as t«i three rwntun !«*• were represented, Ar* 1« r * the pavilion wdl bo built, but rayed in ra! iment ci ally l«ry«m! the it >bab|y will bu in the heart <»f dream of lh< s* originals were the men the VI «4 a few minute's aalk frum an*l women who Ap|«eAF«*! tonight as the n I A farai agent gives it out- ladies ami g» 'titirmrn uf <>L!rn periods, that tl I rat buiLtlng, owing to the At midnight thr great !*all was at Its short t Hi which to erect it. will mH height All rirty was there gathered to a i [t'ftîun* to ¡«»rlray the regal s|drn<ior uf jw»t will U rrnturtrw, Tl.r great Uli fiNitn of the city w I Waldorf, bmotifttl with a wealth of terfern r**»» * am! fragrant fl«»wris, wo then a many never toforw equated arena of g tim«, I t'ourtu'n» of oLI, of in thia country «»very clime, m •I with grand dam«^ i«l «jii*'rna. princes ami ladtes. kin and priticcsaw**. I»u? here am! there tl i« oht spirit »»! Icyalty bad miihifi'Stel it relf in the pre*w*n«'e of colonial men and women uf the old and «¡uaint wavs in »Emeries. cial functions <»f thr past in Great this city w« rr sclipaed, rTrti thr mem- < nf t»«t t • nd th* <•«»«*rnnr, <<rabl> Vanderbilt bull uf |h»*3, with Reno, Nev., Feb. 15.—There was a . r-U .1! «’! !.< ’ .»ff.» f « have big crowd at th-- !• ]-•( to riM-et Jon reemc«] tv suiter in comparison, Far ('urU'tl w hen be pfl thr«»ugh un his lavish expenditure, f«»r artistic «to'ora- way to San Francis gxi. Governor Ha«]- tiuns and Aurruumlingw, for a reflrut fan Irr. uf Nevmia was among thoee who «•( tbr must pu lure*jue cpiMsles in ()l«l came «h«wn from Car »n to take a ¡nek World hi»«l« ry, and a * a gathering <»l at the world’s champion, Just UM **am t... f.u»»-*t and ri«’L»’*t in the New aa ths train i»t*)pfi«*«l th«* governor clani- W«»ri i life, I.’.« ’»all tonight mark»*»! an bcred atawd and was intrediiœd to « ¡«» ii. it Il mas « m more mor«* than a nub *|*»«t Cornett by A I à vi ngMtf »U. in N« w York's history; it was the I am j'L-1-« d iim < * von Mr. Cor • *. ■ | * | • I«-« .id« Month* of prvji«ra bett, ’ said Ins »’Xodlency, making a lion and the outlay <»l il hundreds of « rilH .il «urt* \ ««f CorU tt’s towering tlnmsands of dollars were exhausted in figure ami brtrnd shoulders. five hoars It was very fash ion al»le. “And I am ¡dea*»'»l to meet you,*’ re M* n an«! 'somen women traveled arnaui the plied CurlietL cunt in nl fur th«* hunur of l**'ing pros “You prove«I by signing that glove- ri»L cont* st metiBUH'ami giving the people A* in«!.) • fifty dinners preceded. what they waiiteil that there was no Ev«*ry coterie that makes up swelldom bypocriM) .about you. It needed some had a dinner. Those who w«-re going g«»verm»r with the courage uf his con *’■'! i»|»p* tt*-! * tl»«*ir faiu v victions to br»\:k the ice in matters of c a « i * . u*and«t <»f dollars this kind, it is to be hoped your ex an«i which they will wear but oner, ample will be follow*'«], a«».! that there an«l in their jewels After the «linnet will I*’ I«*-- hypocrisy about tilings of their friends w«*re invited to admire, in this kind in future.” order that the b««atity and the gurg»w»us- licss of it nil should n»»t l»e I«M»t ill fu- HARRISON’S REPORT. turv generations. WITHDRAWS HOUSE Th« FreBldant'B I om I Karaptfoa. Washington. Feb. IE.—President and Mr* Cleveland gave their annual re ception to the army and navy and ma rine corps at the White H*»usr tonighL It was tin’ final alate reception of the official term of Mr. Cleveland, and. with the e ger pt ion of that given by Mm. Cleveland to the public last week, the crowd wan the largest of the season, and protobly equal to that seen at any time «luring the incumbency of the president in the executive manamn. Washington, Frb 11 —The b»>uae today ag»r«*i U» the final <a»nfrrer e re- purt on tier immigratum bill by aa overwhelming majority—II7 to St and ¡•a«*»*! two m< re pun« • n bilia over the prrai'tent^s vet». The moli fica* toms of thr immigration bill contai nod in the confrrrvce report, by winch an Intending immgrwnl was required to I n » able tu rem! and write "the English ur anoUssr language," and which per mitted his ilhfc^riite wife and minor children to aafewnpany an eligible im- nngrant. ren»ov**l thr mam )•- ti«»n to the bill, but Mali any. Magnilo and Kfafar opja’SY’d tbr whole theory of the bill on genrrwl principila Hart I««»LJt and McCall b»»th S|s>lui in favor of the bill as mudilted. hw »-’■nuU'-rar ups ul («»•• imiim pA.*M'd over Ike vet»» Were l* tl» of tbr class kn«>wn as "remarn«'*! whfaww." Preai-tent Cleveland baa diasqprev«*! a number <»f Hire«« bills, but h»* has alo a! L>w«*l wv. al to l«r< « me Ì..wsw ‘ ut his signature^ A bill was | maamt <I to ) la«' - the naval officer <m the board appointed Io ex- amine the deep-water ha»t««r un th« southern coast uf (falifurniM on the ram«' («ailing aa wtlicr meni tiers of the !<*»nl in the matter uf per di 'm all« 1>W- all» e. Thr sei^ mrnmiwoan ¡<»t aeslotant * the United HtatrW navy was * A bill waa )«n«M»*| to prevent thr fra■<•*!u»• ««t use uf 11»«* Wftfd **v«ipy » ighl" ou iMKiks and other pubik&tmne. 1« ll*« S mwsis . Washington. E*rb 11 —The oj>un res sten of thr senatr t«*lay was whully perfundory, snd wft«*r tran>a«*t!ng g wotne ruutine businras, thr dtsva w»»rr i* re riioed and an exreutive aeasion rontinu«'«l throughuut the «lay. Th«' rtmtinr btiri- hrsa was clearWti away by I9 d.» |* M an»!, <»n inotion uf HhcrmAn« th** »•< nate w«'ht into «’lis-utivr ftrasioD, and al 5:46 I*. M. adjourned. A TOUR Ktlvnaiv* OF THE Trip f’l*nn*d < I*«*IM«»«I. WORLD by t‘r*«i<l*nt Toledo, <>., Feb. II.—A passenger Ag» nt of the Cam» han Pa« di. , n*»u in the city, is authority for Uir statement that President Ulewflaml will take a trip aroun*] the work! immediately af ter the inauguration of his suer«*«»*«r. The president anti his ¡«arty will gu to th«’ Pacific coa*t »»ver th«* ( 'anadian Pariflo read, ami Division Pimronger Agent Sheehy, <»f that line, will cou» duct the |«arty in person. It is the «lesire of th«' pr»’*blent to start as rmhi as possible aft«*r th«* in auguration of .M« Kinley. Hr Ureirrs to avoid public functions as much as possible, an«] intends to make the cir cuit of the glulw as a private citir -n. Private Becrebiry Thurl»rr am! rev- oral membsro of his cabinet nr«* ekp-ut- <*d Io aoruinpiny him. Mrs. Cleveland ami thr children may accompany the ¡•arty, Ui.it matter Im- not lawn fully '• . tl|N»ll. Bullets Whizzed Close to the Captain-General HE i WAS Ferii»»« •«her GREATLY • l»uMd»Mt I«» Wnrrb Imtrlt-AB WORRIED !!•»•«»• NtmpAptr by Ar A m - («ne Spnninrsl»- New Y«*rk, Feb» 9.—A Key West •¡* ’ial to the M eri I aivs: Aa General Wclyer w m marching with Ins column just before entering Han la UGra. his hurw* was shot fr*»m umlrr him by a Unban sharpshooter. It ia the shut came from a dis tant hiltei«le. Throughout the march from R«*!a*. I!.” Caj taU' .« •■« ral w.*« aa«ai!rd by inisaites of this kind, ami several times barely ereai**»! touig woumlcd. H«' is greatly «urns»! over it, ami larg*' scout ing (»arties preceded the a*lvance of ths b|«anish O'lumni to captare the «faring marauders. A Hjwnish force ot 5,000 Was am- bush«**I \Vcln«**|ay night near Nm« rene, just west <*f Hanta Clara, whrra (faUMOrd Wcyler was then, and narrow ly eaca|Mxl be nth I latum. A < «*fr**y»«»w4*Mt Woaikington, Feb. 9.—Consul-Gen eral I we today trl«gruph<"d the state de- partment from Havana: "Sylvester Scnvel, a World corre- s¡»on*lent, was arrested yesterday at Tunas, Santa Clara province»” New York, Frb. 9- — Kylvrotrr Sx»vrl »a ih« oi«’y N« w York «>rré*j*«iidrnl w ho haa basti for any Irngtli uf urne • has had consi«Icrablr «iucer«»« in rluding thè vigilane«’ uf thr S|MU>ish tro-qw ajid getting bis dia|>atc>hre uut uf Cuba. Ha if thè sdii «d ReV, !>r S’oVrl, prtwidcht uf Woustrr university. He la wrll ed uca t ed, ami an all armind alhletr S«v»v«»l W;ui manager of thr Cleveland Athlctn Club abeti thr Cuban rebrl- liun brukr uut. In a «pirli of advrn- ture, I»«» dvi«'«'iTìitic'd tu Joio thè J ma - triots, ami in Octobcr, 1593, he Icft (’(«'Telami f«»r Cuba. CHARLESTON Will II* 1*1 %• GLOCKADE. W*ll <• a Na,ai ft. real. Charleston, S, C., Feb. 9 —The sti'umcr F« rn, thr first of the blockade fleet, reached here today frern Hampton roads. Th«* flngthip New York, the Imtth'ship Maine, cruiser Columbia ami Monitor Atnphitntr, which left Hamp* ton roads with the Fern, are vija*cto«l t«»im»rn»w. The fleet will numls*r alsmt tw-nly Is, and they will, in all probability l»e here within the next few days, when the great mimic blockade of Charleston harbw is sc hoi- uled to begin, Arrangements ar« in progress for the entertainment of the naval officers. A number of commit- t«*ea have been appointe!, and navy officials as w« ll as leading ufflrrrs of Thurber Ml«l V»*t ft. th«* blockade fleet w ill l»e given a h«»s- Washington, Feb. 11. —Private Sec ¡»itablr rwM'ptiun. It is intended to retary -< f* inghtofti ally give a ball an*] receptions during the to confirm or deny the statement. He blcekada maneuvers. S«x'retary Iler- prvferrtxl, he «aid, to await the pub ls*rt and ('okinel Farrow will le* gui’sts lication of the story before making of the rliAmbrr of oommaroa, which announcement about it. will give a dinner in their honor. Charb’Mon will probably witness dur A CHECK ON GREECE. ing th« blm'knde »»nr of the largi’ot oruwds ever assembled here. I' owfti Will Xul Permit ls«»lMl»a l. th»» um Her Part. Ira Oaorgas «»« th* M l**la«1 |»|»l. Lottisvillr, Feb. V.—An ice gorge, London, FcK 11.—A sj- ial dir fifteen f«-ui high and twenty miles lung, |«at< h from Canea says the < <»mtmtn«lvrs which lias burn farming far revrral uf the foreign mcn-of war, now «•< • «••« n- days, gave way this aftrrnwn. Hevcral trat«*! off the islanduf Crete, h iv<- noti New < >rleans an ! Memphis packets fied th«* Captains uf Grvrk w;inditj>«i have l»u«’n caught in thr ice and min* that rm iaolate*! action on th«* part of ¡»rlh*»! to lay up. If three have not the Greeks, such as Uunl»at<hiig Canea succ»-*'«l«'v| In finding refuge inthetrihu- or the landing uf lr<«upe, will !«• ¡«r t iri»-*, the !<•»*.* may I*' larg»*. A tele mitted. phone ine**.ige from thr scene tonight states that the Buck«*ye Htato ran into (lr»erF Mera an Opp »Htinil j. Allien», F. h. 11.—Tli<* tati-t r-| rt. Blu«' river tu escape th«» ice. The wa from I'ani-n .re to llu' ■•ffi-.-t th.it th« ter in Blur river quickly riwe with the situation on the ¡»land of Crete nt i rit- passing gorge an»! «juickly receded, leav i. nl to .ay the lea/!. In 1‘ uihm it in ing th«,' steamer stranded on the shore. ■aid that the 1*11 tintian. have h.-i-t. i Her pilot huiis«* and sm«»kr*ta«'k were the Greek flag and invited the irotu- demolished, and it Is now thought she utander ot the Greek font to train hi« will I n * a total loss. Iler value is |IO,- gun« on the city, in the name of the 000. king of Greet e. It i» al«o .tatial tL.it <!««• B Ci«M»d 'l.gr s»f Watnr. the Greek »<in»>iron1 on nrrivii 4 it Pittsburg, F» I». 9.—Both the Allr- I’anea, did not »alute the Turki.h l! ig. ghrnry ami M «•nunguht'Li rivera are If the»e runrora are true the »hide full uf fbmting ice, ami are rising rapid i.land ia prohaMy in a tnrnioil of war, ly, but a dangeretfcB flood Is not apprr- and the foreign fieri» may have to tako hrnd«»»l. A g«».*l lx »all ng stage of water action to prevent further diaurder«. is asaurrtl, however, an«! !>rtwem 000 000 and 10,000000 bushels of r«>al »•Hrh Tsntler 14 IM *frgligr» t will !>r shi)«|M*l to H’Uthern ¡mints »lur Omaha, Frb. II.—The Union P.i ><■ ing the first of the week. S<*vcral rastbound flyer was derailed at the tows W ith ” nuul«' toilay and started, but "puaalr switch,*’ at the w«*»t end of the had to lay up lanwure of the ier. The yard, this evening. Thr train was run Monongahela alovr Brownsville, am) ning at high rate <»f sj««Td when the ac thr ARegheney, above Kiitangm, are cident eorurred. Ei.gmr. r W II Van still froarn over, ami the weather is Noy was picked up uiHxme iuus. Mini is getting colder, su they will probably now at the hospital. Furman Thomas not break up now. Krauts was caught under thr «»ver- A m 014 I.o4r Mwr4srw4. turned engine and scalded to death. Halt Lake, Feb. 9. — A Tribune No one els^WHT ’JWr'!roii» was injured- N«*gligrn<’e of 8witch-Ten«ler limn, it s]*r<*ial from Butte says: Mrs. Mary is charged, caused the accident. I iron Mclh»nough, a lady 70 years old, was was arrested at II e’chirk. am! is held fourni murdered at ber h«jme today in at the rentral station, charged « i th the town of Basin, In Jrff»-rsun county. criminal n«*gligrnos. Thr trarh uas Hhe was found in a lutck room of het cleared and trains running again at 9 house, her head and face bring harked o'clock, Engineer Van Noy will prob- almost to piece«, with an ax, which was ably die. ILa injuries w« rr fourni to fourni in the room. No motive is known for the deed. be very rerioua Wnnlr« Milla Shut |*nwa. Rilled by • K*llr»>o«l Tr»ln. N.-wark, O., Feb. IL—A B Clark, for amny years editor of lM> l>.uly American of this city, was killed today by a railroad train. Hr «aa ?2 years of age. Firs la 'aphtha llletrtrt. Ft. Petersburg. Feb. II.—Fire has broken out in the naptha <listri« t <>f Baku. Twenty-nine boring platforms and five dv|*ot>, containing 1,000 000 ¡ mmk U uf naptha, have b» t*u leetruyvl. Fall River M am . , Feb. 9.—The Jesse Edy .Manufacturing Company, which O|s*ral««s th«' unly Woolen mills in this city, ha» «lr< i<l«*i tu ali ut down for •av ere! wecka. T ha Th«««»«« Overflowing. London, Feb. V. — Although the rains •topped last Friday, the Thames eon- ttnuwi to rise. flertous floods are re ported throughout the valley. The Windsor rare ootfN and the grounds al Eton are submerged. WORK FrweaaU las • Of »f CJNQRtSS Iba RoweSS Baaatea. •• Washington. FrK 10-—Thr rerate was iu ri«*cutivo ssoskm m«wt <»f the day, «Minshlrring the A ng!»» American prace treaty, so that little time woa given in «»¡«un w-aai«»u to the transaction uf regular leigslativr work. Early in the day, thr bill rearrang ing the jwdfcial «liMrirta of Texas was ¡ m »« m »« s | <>vrr thr president‘a veto by thr unuauallv heavy majority of 75 to I, thr negative vote being that uf Caffcry of la»uisiana. > • ak • c “f th«’ hill. M ill* * «. I the burden of th»* president's objection was that the ju«lgr of the omrl, tlw clerk am] th«' marslial <vp|««*rd the change. Fur grani thr *levrlo|»m (Mil of Texas ha*l demanded th«* ohangw, but everv time it was Attempt«*! thrr r w as the » ■I'p.'.l' ti<>• 1 of nHirt «’fflemla wh«» desire» 1 their co•nvmirmw comraltel1 rather th an the Coinrrnirne* «d thr ptil.li.* Ami1 a® « in th is care, »a 1*1 th* *nat«>r, th* 1’* r«i- <U *nl had accepted t he view« « >f 11.« urt *’ffl ial* ra Her t.han thoer ..r the r»* t*rem»n Cat iron «4 the iwwinte The etto t »>f the V,ule 1« to make thr bill a Gw w 11h*mt further reference U> the )irvwi»!«*iit* as it ha* already passed c»v««r the v«*tu in thr h«mre. Pettigrew MHight to lu»vr the bill rel ative t«» amending the timber culture law« re siled fr*»m the president tn cor rect an error. Hill interpoard the legal point (hat <t was Iwtymid the power of «• «t: T' • tu lake a bill out «»f th«' hands of the prre»«lent tn am«'nd it on matters of sftihstaJV •• might ovrMMii»» (hr Il mijj Veto |* by wi ifli’lrawing a bill Irvm «t whs en it was Rabia tu ba th«* ; he res» itlutlon went otor. Vutm At I lock, tu a motion «»f hlivrman, ». wml I tat*» tttiw »««Mwiun main«*! I until a>lj>*urniiig at I m (».* II.>«<•». Wa*hingt«*n F»’b. I ft. —The h<»us«» dwQtrd lb«* whole »lay to District of Cailumh'i L isin«*** and right bills of more or lr*» La al tm|a«rlance were |WR T tificutm of (deci ton uf tho prir ¡•al elm tore, f«>twar»l«w] to ths by th»' secretary of slate, were LmitUd a* d »»rdered to he <»n tho Lie, in «nticijMiuoij of lite counting vote. ■■port • in thr immigration bill rn ted, ami notice given that it called up tomorrow Barthold, hl the first re¡a»rt, ha* sign«*»I qw>rt, ami it will to dirve»!, prst'lteallv with- The *|w*;tk«‘r app«»intrd Richar«!son as tellers on h«»u.re to «ftiunl thr elec* A rr*«dutmn wa* iid»»««trd requesting thr re« retary »• tbr interior to inform th«* h«»u*»' what action had barn tak»*n to *-ni«»»»w thr terms <4 th«* treaty of I m U m with thr Navajo hidlan*. by win I« this*' Indians are requht*d lo ru- main w ithin the limits of their reserva tion. Al 5:10 P M. th»’ house ad journed. EDISONS NEW DISCOVERY M Ith th* * sw IwvenllnM S«srg*<>HS tea through th» IImly, < an Now York, Feb. Io —Thomas A. Edison r* J- «! t> ■ k ' > • !>• 11.«’ ■••••' I another discovery as wumlerful in ha WAV OS the fiurescupe, by means of which ho puts the X rayi to practical use in revealing the l»»ny atmeturu of the I ns sly. ”!t was,” said he. "the action •'■f the X ray on cry, dais of platin«»ry «nido uf bnrium which eau*«*«I Roetgen tu mak«* the original dis«' xivery. Imme- diatdy after wards I discovered that tungstate of ralcium was mor«» power- ful, ami I <*onstructad a practi« al instru ment for utilising the crystals in con* ii« > tion with the X ray. Tungstate of calcium is n»»t I’tifth'ionlly »«'iiaitive to tran«dorm the strange light «li* uvervd by Roehtgt'ii to a light that would so illuminate the interior uf the human ls*ly as to rvmh'F its most delicate tis* • ih - m visible, in other words, to make it IrnnsparviiL ” Mr Edison s*-t al*Mit to finds crystal which would the «piality. He haa «liik ovofvd one. Its nam«* he w ill nut y»*t rwcal, saying h«* is still <‘tj»vri- menting w ith it, and desires to exhaust its |*M*«ibiliii«'s la«hire annuum mg it to the world. By no'ana of newly discovered crys tals Eaiison will now <h**l«Nw* to the eye of surgi'tins organ» and tissues that have hitherto I m * vi > * < n only in the diaa**«*t- Ing ruuui. Il ia prolmble that whets ho perfects his new discovery the slightret derangement of the system will be re vealed U) the do* tor’s sight. *t«»t»*4 ter • Mute. Philadelphia, Feb, 10, —When !»!• iirieat JotM ph Slattery rum Itided his rrture al the Itidu»tnal Art hull last evening and appeared at the door to take his carriage to his hotel a mub gathered. Two ¡sditrnirn got in the carriage with Slattery and his wife ami dr«‘Ve off. The crowd at the hall was held iu check by thr |*>licr, but ¡«arliro of a»en ami boys amt«sl with storwsi and bricks were lying in wait in the all«*ys along Brea«l street. As th»« carriage pasMol there points, vtdh’vs of stones greeted iL Policeman Clemens waacut over hia right rye, Policeman Durria wm» light ly cut ami Hlattrry had a similar in jury. They reo* he»! the hotel safely, but the carriage was laully wrecked. Seattle, Waah.,F.'h U —Oncaagain tmiirr. and ——n-hrre for fortune are getting rea-ly to •■titer the gold region. •>f Alaska. The new. brought down yeatertlay on the T<>|a-ka by a party of m.-n, who nia4«* the dang.*ror*. journey out from the Upper Yukon, of a new diaroeery on Klondike creek, haa touch»! the match, float« leaving for the north an- already carrying pawn- gen>. who are «nsioul to get near the gold dt.tricta aa early a« prwatble, and by March it ia espn-tad that th. rush will begin greater than «»«. Completely worn out by the cares N»«>«<iM*e Wortallly I m Hnmha-. and drudgery of a household, which London, Feb IL—The Baniiiiey cor- euwmsted of a |«ralytic father, invalid respon«lent uf tlie Daily Mail complains mother ami sickly brother, Emma Mc of the management uf the infect ions Quaid. a young woman of Han Fran shl|U, and says the plague patients are cisco, drank carbolic acid with suicidal left without attention for th« Jwl . |a intent and died within half an hour. night, the result being neo* I less nsur- Ta < bnb» <>« War Rumors. Ulity. Lima, via Clalveofon, F-h. 15.—The Sfffoed hy Frano«. Bolivian and Peruvian governments Paris, Feb. IL—PrcwMcnt Fiorato- have perfected a mutual arrangement for the |xir|w«Aeof preventing an alarm day stgucwl thèappriinitucnta«>f William ist warlike tone from toing adopted by Dannai, thè American painter, and Roilman Wanam.iker, ss forvigli «iftl erg the newspapers of both countries. uf thè Ltugon uf Donar. Number of Factories Now In Operation. HISTORY OF INDUSTRY THE V«r«d R*K*rUlMg R««l Sugar by Albert < bll-t haf Furni«h»«l <»«»rt»»r«l lug <ltab, uf s « m th* Frowsts««. Mr. Albert Gcrd»vnhng «lelivrnxl an Idrew. befor r th«' Chit-Chat Club, of Han FraticiMo», which contai ne»I a brief htfttory of th«* hurt sugar industry in this eunnlry. A* thr «object uf start ing the industry tn thr Northwest is iM'tng agitai«'*!, tt is thought infoi mat ion from its perusal may be »»btain«'«L Th»* historical sketch of the m»lustry is a* fallows: "Europe lias 3,000,000 acres of fiel is pDalrn'ing say, 4.500.000 ton« of sugar annually, ami uf thi* amount i* selling tue tho Unite»! Hlatc« sugar to the value ut IJO.lMMt.OOO a year Although the Industry has l»em e*tah|i«hi'*l in Eun» [wan coutilri«’« fur years, it haa lawn slow to gain a fadd in Am* a. Its history on this si«lr of th«' Atlantic is short, although the same climatic cutt- ditioita prevail "thir first *.x»inm«'rcial experiment in making sugar fr«*m bruta was near Philadelphia, in 1H30, <x»nl«'U>|M>rane uusty with the final e^tablishirn'tit of thr tmlustry in Frane**, but with wide |y «lifferrnt result*. Intelligent pursuit in th it - ■ ■ inV y hr ught nu.............. g so»'«» in our own. disastrous failure. Thr experiment wa* tri«**] again in Ifiâfi by a man in M « <*a>*hu«wtt«. His sugar prudori r**t him II «ertila a pound H” was thr victim of the theory that fawta must Iw drird before prueoaihig lie ha>! hisexperiencr. and lh«e’’ who camo after him profited by hl* failure. "For twcnty-flvr years thereafter A merca made m» atl«-n»pt t«» imimd v . ture licet sugar In |M03 » fa« tury was establish«1 «] tn Il tinnì*. The lami was unfavorable to hurt culture» air!. aft» r six years of unintrlltg i*nt rmleav«»r. the factory wa* muvtsl (o another part of tbe slate, m >t more favorable, ami fail- ure w as I again thr r«'<ull. Again the machín»! ry was moved, t«» Wimvmsiu this titur, where la>th th«' *>«ll and rlt- mate were uh»utlaLI«*, and ftinrr la, I nothing has been heard «»f the «•*talbl*h incut. A factory w-i* aft«*rw tr»| Mtarti*d in Fund du lave, Wjs , ami attractol much attention. “In th** owner*, two German chemists, «mu* to Cahfi>rnla to sup«»rin- tend a hrw rnlcrprl*«’ «if the same «rift ut Alvam-hi. Ntart« I hi M* l>v«*r. wh«» I* • ulithd to the • •lit ■ f inaugurating tl— beet sugar industry tn (hi* state. Hr »till redd«** it» cl«w proximity tu the Aivarsdo factory, and w** are ph'.*i**»i tn lK»tr that hr i* yet «» do» kholder in what is now A a dividend paying enter- prire, the ultimate re- lit uf his lung years uf j> r*l*te*nt « ff-ot After years uf indifferent sue* vms the rompauy a am reor-gatiirel in IHH9, (hr plant »'nlarg r»L ami aiu<V th«*li thr biisiioM« has burn a su«’*: ■»"•Hi "Harratnentc started IHrty, with machinery 000 In IM75 it was m and u***-! t«» re-«*<itiip th until lh«9 factory in built st la-hi. Neb . and Nofr and Virginia al now. Western B“« t Sugar t« factory »il WalAuii- , ( ’al . « a* thr ** «’ne start«*i about IH9I, r tun«* f »<»tories were *tah; (itand islam!, , Nvh New M»*i|«*<> claim a fact«»rv ea< h “A I»«*« facto*v i» n«»w toiii.f «v»n- strueU'd at Atamantte, in the vicinity uf Anaheim, i‘al , and one ha*l«*« n <*umm«*nu«*«l at Hahtias Thu* w»* have at present «*ight fa tone* in th«* entire Un it«’» I Mat« - th t ■ of w hi* L / with (a«» m«»r»* in pro«*«*«* uf ruction) are lo cal«* I in Csliforniu. In this vast «tato uf unlimited ¡u'reag«*, favorable climate and roil, there are p**rha¡* today stout 60.000 acres, or one twentieth of I ¡»er cent of the area of California, devoted tn to«*t cultur«*. and yd w«« ar«* ¡'«tying annually 9'* iMWi,ooo to our frirmla across th«’ water fur what we «-«»uLI as a« II and totter produce uurrelvt-e, "This sugar l»*rt has burn bred, ami hr»*»| f««r'h’Mirabie ¡ointe, such as «ha¡**, «*••!«•?. ■••dig” and •.**•• bar in«,* con tente. until, by careful «w l»*«*iH»n, <h«*s«* qtl.i!iti«*s have lietMiuw filed. The reed plantel in Ualifornin ha* twdi im|»ortfsl from Fran«'«’ and Germany, but, under tin* influeno.» <>( the climate arel -»il, a higher ¡wremlagr »»f sa«vharin«* matter has Is’en developed than in any «Hher known ¡»to*«* Beds are known t«» grow in this «tatr <»n about 29,000 area in four counties, ami, while we know they flourish in th«* nrightorhouil «>( thr»M« to'tori«’«. It is interesting to dr- acribe thr method of testing am! bring ing tu public notice anew territory. It has been the •■x¡«rrirncr <« I *11 ll.c fa.-, toric* that for th® Mnt h-w y.-ar. thu Itrrat.'.t «hfh.-ulty ha. b®rtt in a®ctirii>|{ ■ »ufHcicnt quantity of twvta, bat *« •oon aa the farnirra laxin to un<h>retan<l the Iman»'«, th® »upply tax.-» the utmoat i-a|au'tty of th® fa«-tory. B.-"ta, a. a crop, aro of but little uro without th.' fa«-t<>ri®a, an.l fa.-tori«** ere ralu.-l."-« without III® !»•«■(*. Th® farmer haa th® lan<l, which he knowra will pr>.lu.'® goal l»-< la. but the rapitali.l will not rentar® hia wealth until h.' »••»■* th.» |»'*'ta growing. an*l anh-aa th® capitalist ia alao th® lan.i- uwner, an<l approciat®. th® a«lvantag.** of th® augar ®ntrrpriM'. it ia nio.t «IifU- rull to inaugurate the l»u*inew«. • • Cumberland. Ml , Fek Ift. —An «*x- cur* Ion tram on the (‘umtor lan«l A Pen n«y I van i a railroad, a feeder of the Baltimore A Ohio, went «L»wn a tr«*atlo at Franklin mine, ML. at midnight. There were fifteen ¡wiasrngrrs on tautrd. John Howard, fireman, jump» I from the engine as it was toppling over, and News conirt from Roun«J Valley, received injuires from which he died. Engineer Rows was alro fatally injured. Cal . to the » *ffecl that an Indian The accident «ai cause»! by the center named Dick Bell had killed a man Bell has been props uf the trestle I mm ng knocked down name«! Thomas Steele armateli. Kteele was sh<»t in the hark. and carried away by an ire gorge. Worn Out by t<•»««•«’hold Caret. «••!•« Aflar (io IS. CüLTURf Of SUGAR BIEIS <>?•• F* m I Vrair«1y or» lhe SlMg*. Starting Fatnlllrr in Bellaire« <)., F»*b. fi.—Fifty families are living ni the Br«luM.day cubi near here, atwolutcly destitute, and t<«lay a committee of men from the in inc went al«'Ut the city nolicitmg final for the starving famlllc When the mines abut down four month, ago, supplies were rolli». I to th»' miners at the company’s store. Armand Caathmiary, while singing the mle «if Tnstano in Fl«»tuw’s opera oT ” Martha, at the M«'ir«>puiiiati t»p- era house. Sew York, <ln»p|**l dend in front of the f«*»tIights and almo*t in full view of one of the m«mt brilliant a it« hences which has filled the (heater thia winter. Ko quiet was th«* matter kept, however, that fi*w in the mi- !i- enre knew a tragedy had taken placs before their very eyes. Tl.et'hineae condemn criminal, tn Towles, ('al., Feb. fi. —A premature •sphaduo of a blast in tbs Pioneer death by preventing .leepu Snff.-rer, mine today resulted in the death of U laat from twelve to twenty 'hya, when death come, to their relict J. 0ullir*n an»l Edward Thorn peen. In the last three y> art 411.000 •«•res of timber in New York Mate have t.-cu destroyed by forest fires. Jacksonville, Fla., FVb. 9.— The Steamer Three FH«wds wm reired and lilirlrd ufsm her return today from a towing trip «town the o>art. The libel eharg< * her with piracy; that a Hotch kiss gun was mounted upon the bow of tbr steamer and was firoi at a Spanish gunboat at the mouth of the Han Juan river, while endrav«»ring to land an as* paditioo.