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The Santiam News JAPANESE MAY VOTE. DESIRE FOR HAWAII. Thus Their Opposition to Annexation of Senator White Says Is Based on Senti mentality and Sugar. Hawaii Is Removed. TO STOP CUBAN WAR SWEEP OF THE STORM. A Fearful Blizzard Raging in the At lantic States. Washington, Feb. 4.—Senator White New York, Feb. 3.—The storm which Washington, Feb. 7.—Japan has 8010. r................. ................... OREGON been removed as an element in the continued his speech in opposition to Spain to Be Offered a Heavy began Sunday night swept over New York state with great fury, and today opposition to thè consummation of the the Hawaiian annexation treaty in the Financial Bonus. was central in the New England states. annexation of the Hawaiian islands by executive session of the senate, amid Northern New York is snowbound, the tini ted States by conclusion- of an many interruptions, and much crossfire. and the extent of damage in New Eng agreement with Japan. This docu In the main his speech was a continua ment, which has hòt been generally tion of the argument on constitutional UNITED STATES TO GO SECURITY land cannot be approximated. Reports taken into account in the consideration lines, which was begun yesterday, but from Boston, with which place com of means for adjusting three questions he also took up questions of practical munication was established tonight Interesting Collection of Current Events that have arisen over the status of Jap purposes in today’s speech, and under Secret Negotiations Said to Be in Prog under great difficulties, after that city In Condensed Form From anese in Hawaii, goes into effect in took to show that, for reasons of com had been shut off from New York for ress Between the State Depart Both Continents» July, next year, and among other merce and defense, the acquisition of many hours, indicate some loss of life, ment and Insurgents. ' Thomas Thompson, ex-minister to things, it confers upon Japanese within the islands would be unwise. and an immense amount of damage to Previous to White’s speech the sen • Chicago, Feb. 7.—A special to the property. Business' has been at a Brazil, ex-representative, ex-secretary the territory of the United States all of state, and one of the most prominent the rights accorded to the citizens of ate spent about three-quarters of an Tribune from Washington says: Se standstill in many of the smaller towns; Democrats in California, cut his throat the most favored nation, which, of hour in executive session, trying to de cret neogtiations are now actually in wires all over the country are down; while temporarily insane at San Jose. Course, carries with it rights of natur cide whether Pettigrew’s resolution, progress between the state department roads are blockaded, and railway traffic- The British Atlas Company, of Pana alization and the rights of franchises. concerning the acquisition of territory and the insurgents in Cuba looking to greatly impeded. The “up-the-state” ma, has offered to purchase railroads Presuming that annexation is effected, where it would require a navy to de a stoppage of the «rar on some financial residents have suffered with cold, from ocean to ocean and steamers the Japanese in Hawaii will, in 1899, fend it, should be debated in open ses basis to be agreed upon hereafter. which ranged as low as 20 degrees and owned by the government foi $1,500,- have the same rights as those in the sion. When the vote was taken the President McKinley has not recognized more below zero. At Albany, Troy, majority was found to be against the the insurgents, as belligerents, ^nd he Saratoga and many other places in the 000 silver. The government demands present limits of the United States. cannot therefore treat with them open state, as much as two and three feet of All that remains to be fixed is the proposition for open sessions. $2,500,000. Senator White continued his citation ly, as he would do with a diplomatic snow has fallen, and reports tonight are Word has been received in Spokane status of the Japanese during the time of an. independent na that the blizzard is still blowing, the from Washington that the committee that must elapse between the adoption cf authorities to show that the policy representative tion. Direct communication has, how worst storm since the memorable one ?f this country in the past had been of the annexation treaty and the begin on agriculture has reported favorably ever, been had within the last few of 1888. against annexation of the Hawaiian ning of the operation of the Japanese Senator Warren’s amendments for the weeks between the insurgent govern Residents of this city have had to establishment of a division of irriga treaty in 1899. As the pending an islands. ment and the administration here. The whole scheme for the annexa nexation treaty provides for the ap battle their way to business against a tion in the agricultural department. The insurgents have expressed per gale of wind that at times swept along pointment of a commission to visit the tion of Hawaii, he said, is based upon The monthly statement of the public islands and prepare such legislation as sentimentality and sugar, and, contin fect willingness to assume a reasonable at 40 miles an hour and carried sheets debt just issued shows that at the close may be necessary to consummate the uing this line of presentation, he said share of the Spanish bonds issued of snow with it. of business January 31, the debt, less amalgamation of the territories, this that the sugar people,who were netting against the Cuban revenues.. The Much delay was caused to the rail cash in the treasury, amounted to $1,- last question can easily be adjusted, $8,000,000 to $9,000,000 a year under proposition has been considered with road mail service, so that the northern 011,701,338, an increase for the month along with other details in the bill to the reciprocity treaty, were back of the some favor, and the president and his part of the state has been practically of $12,589,771. This increase is ac be reported to congress. annexation project, with hope of mak cabinet have discussed several plans for cut off, and trains on the New York counted for by the decrease, in the ing the benefits now derived from reci guarateeing the Cuban debt on the sole Central were from four to five hours amount of cash on hand. A MURDEROUS FIT. procity perpetual. If it were not, he basis of independence. late. From 10,000 to 20,000 men have The most violent storm known since These negotiations have gone side .been at work with thousands of teams said, for the condition of affairs, the 1851 swept the shores of Cape Ann Terrible Deed of a Farmer Who Sud treaty would never have been heard of, by side with the gradual massing of on the streets clearing away the snow, denly Became Insane. Tuesday night and early Wednesday and hence he charged that “the pa the ships of the North Atlantic squad yet there has been no appreciable de morning, causing heavy loss of life and Little Rock, Ark., Feb. 7.—Saul E. triotism of.senators was being imposed ron within striking distance of Cuba. crease in the amount piled up in every about $200,000 damage. More than a Autrey-, a farmer, accompanied by his upon to consummate a most disgraceful Orders to the cruiser Montgomery to direction. dozen vessels are ashore hear Glouces family, went early yesterday morning proposition.” sail at once for the harbor of Matanzas Portions of Long island suffered al ter, at least four more are lost and to visit his aged father and mother, have been issued, and the ship is ex most as much from the storm as the In the House. many others are damaged. The water living near Mulberry. pected to be received there quite as cor towns far up the state. The east end Shortly after Washington, Feb. 4.—At the open dially as the Maine was in Havana. of the island has been blockaded by the front of Gloucester harbor and along his arrival Autrey became engaged in the cape is dotted with wrecks and a religious argument with the old ing of the house- today Crow asked The orders to her commander contem drifting Snow.' The Long Island rail wreckage, schooners, sloops and other folks. Suddenly he grasped an iron unanimous consent for consideration of plate a call on Consul Brice at Matan road was completely closed today. vessels having been driven ashore by bar, killed his aged father, mother and a resolution directing the ixcretary of zas. Should everything be found peace Snow plows, driven by five of the most war to issue medals to' 530 Pennsylva the fierce gale. his 10-y ear-old son, and seriously nia soldiers who belonged to the com able the ship will proceed to Santiago ; powerful engines of the road, are now A Washington special says: Repre wounded his wife and three remaining mand which passed through the mob at de Cuba, but should affairs look battling with the drifts on the eastern threatening in Matanzas, another ship section of the road, which may be sentative Ellis, of Oregon, is very anxi children, two of whom are not expect Baltimore, April 13, 1861, and who will quietly be «lipped to- the latter clear by tomorrow. ous tQ have the land south of Hood ed to live. His wife and eldest daugh received the. thanks of congress July port, and before Captain-General Blan River and Mount Hood excluded from ter, although badly hurt, managed to 22, 1861. Hull, chairman of the com SERIOUS HOTEL FIRE. ‘the Cascade forest reserve, and opened notify the neighbors. When they mittee on military affairs, objected. co knows what is happening to him up to settlement. He holds that this : reached the house they found Autrey a Several other requests for unanimous American ships will be in the harbor New York Hotel Burned, With Probably of every important port in Cuba. land, being very fertile and well locat reiving maniac, with his clothing on Fatal Results. met a similar fate. The army The gradual occupation of the island ed, should be given up to farm and fire; He was“over powered after a hard consent appropriation bill was sent to confer by a naval force is understood to be Gloversville, Feb. 3.—The Alvord school purposes, and opened to those struggle. The three victims of the ence, Hull, Marsh and Cox being ap part and parcel of the negotiations house, a five-story brick building, was wishing to avail themselves of its crazy man lay on the floor, beaten and pointed conferees. The house then many advantages. Just now the in ¿mangled almost beyond recognition. went into committee of the whole and with the insurgents. When they are destroyed by fire between 7 and 8 terior department has the matter un He has been chained all day, talking resumed consideration of the District concluded, if everything goes well, the o’clock this morning. Six- persons United States’will be in a position to perished in the flames, and a dozen der consideration, but from what Mr. incoherently and swearing that Columbia appropriation bill. The offer Spain a Heavy fi ancia! bonus for others were more or- less injured' in Ellis has heard from officials there, witches were the cause of the trouble. of bill was pass.ed shortly after 3 o’clock. giving up the island, while at the making their escape. The dead are: and from his colleagues in congress, he Stole Charity Basses. sarfie time the insurgents will find E. C. Kimball, of Indianapolis, his feels tolerably certain of succeeding in MET FATE OF RUIZ. themselves in a position.to make a wife and daughter; Benjamin F. Strick Cincinnati, Feb. 7.—The railways having this land thrown open to settle junction with"the United States naval land; Henry C. Day; Charles C. Rup here have discovered that they have ment. Chief of Police Jansen,of Milwaukee, been swindled out of thousands of dol Another Spanish Emissary Executed by forces at any one of the half dozen pert. ports. Mr. Kimball was an agent for a glove Insurgents. has decided to put a stop to all boxing lars by bogus orders of the mayor for A cablegram has been sent by the factory this city, and Mr. Strickland pauper passes. These orders were contests in that city in the future. Havana, Feb. 4.—Spanish military state department to Consul Brice at and Mr. of Day were business men. Rup printed and bound in pads with the Mrs. Julia Dorr, the well-known name of the mayor-and his secretary operations continue almost paralyzed, Matanzas notifying him that the Mont pert was a bellboy in the hotel. the season most favorable for move authoress and poet, is reported to be printed on them. Instead of signing gomery is en route to that port, and The firemen searched all day in the critically ill at her home in Rutland, them, the city, sealer stamp had been ment against the insurgents thus being directing him to make the necessary runis for the remains of the victims, lost. Friday the insurgents entered arrangements for its reception. Al but their effort was unrewarded. Elec Vt. . used, but through carelessness, the or Mrs. Hearst, widow of Senator ders were finally given out without the town of Artemisa, province of though it is not admitted bv state de tric lights have been strung over the Hearst, is visiting the City of Mexico, stamping. Recently, many pads got Pinar del Rio, and plundered several partment officials, the impression pre ruins, and a large force will continue and has been received with public into the hands of scalpers and have stores. The governor of Pinar del Rio vails that Consul Brice in advising the the search all night. The two travel sent Jose Mendonez Diaz as an emis honors. been sold for months, by ticket brokers. sary’ to the insurgent leader Perico department of the recent riots occurr* ing men reported missing were account Bishop, the man who assassinated The discoveries date back as far as last Diaz, with proposals of peace and sur ing in Matanzas, suggested that a war-- ed for late tonight, leaving six victims. the Brazilian minister of war last No October. One railway tracked over render. The insurgents hanged him ship should, be immediately sent there Dr. Davis, of Westfield, N. Y., jumped vember, has committed suicide in $1,000 worth of them today on its line near a railway opening, with the gov for the protection of American inter from the third story. He struck the prison.’ and other lines aise proceeding with ernor’s Tetter on his body. Monday ests. The fact that the state depart wires opposite the second story and was Joseph and Lyman night they renewed the attack on Ar ment requested that the Montgomeiy thrown to the ground, and was not There is much excitement in Boliyia investigations. and the press is urging thé govern Hess were arrested on the charge of temisa, but were repulsed, leaving two be. sent there strengthens this belief. seriously hurt. J. H. Barry, of Troy, The sending of the Montgomery to jumped from the third story, and was ment to prepare for an impending war purloining charity passes from the killed, Matanzas is regarded here as of equal only slightly injured. Elwood Delong, mayor ’ s office. Their brother, Harry, with Peru. Private advices from Gibara confirm importance to the dispatching of the a fireman, was seriously frozen, and Over half a million pounds of has been employed: in that office. Sam the report that General Luque’s losses I Maine to Havana. Andrew Watson, of Toronto, Ont., naptha were burned and several per uel Phillips was arrested charged, with at Megia weje moré serious than was jumped from the fourth floor to a shed sons lost their lives during a conflagra selling them, on which tickets were officially given out. He lost, not 20, Stripped of His Rank. and was slightly hurt. issued at the ticket office. Other ar but 140 killed and wounded. tion at Baku, Russia. New York, Feb. 7.—Official state» The fire started on the ground floor, rests will follow. La Discussion prints the following: ments which will soon be published are about 7 o’clock and shot up through Rear Admiral McNair, whoJias been “The scenes witnessed at the resi to the effect that the reason that Gen the broad stairs and hallways, which succeeded in command of the Asiatic Great Cracker Combine. squadron by Commodore Dewey, has Chicago, Feb. 5.—All. the biscuit dence of Dr. Castro Jesus del Monte, eral Blanco was not successful in se acted as flues to the stories above with arrived in San Francisco. and cracker companies between Salt previous to the distribution of food to curing General Rabi’s surrender was lightning-like speed. Almost imme Three men were killed and four in Lake on the west, Portland, Me., on the reconcentrados, are too pathetic to that General Rabi had been arrested diately after the flames were discovered jured4 in a head-end collision between the east, St. Paul on the north, and be described. As soon as the doors-' by General Garcia and stripped of his the alarm was sounded through the two freight trains on thé Louisville & New Orleans on the souh, will tomor were opened a mass of beggars, living rank because it was feared he would house, and the big hotel was soon the row morning be under one manage skeletons of all ’races, all ages and both surrender, says the Havana corres scene of the wildest confusion. There Nashvillè, near Upton, Ky. sexes, invaded the places where food of the Herald. General Rabi’s was a wild scramble on the part of the A ledge of free milling quartz ten ment. The name of the new corpora was to be distributed with outstretched pondent brother, it is reported, had been ar guests to escape with their personal tion, which was incorporated in New feet wide and assaying as high as $500 hands,, almost fleshless, and imploring by order of General Garcia for property, but many were forced to flee a ton was struck in the Roanoke mine Jersey, with a capital of $25,000,000 of and almost frightful spectral faces, at rested the same reason. preferred and $30,000,000 common without saving anything. A few of near, Mokelumne hill, Cal., at a depth Failing in securing the presentation, the guests made their escape by the stock, is the National Biscuit Com the sight of food. Many were not of 400 feet. pany. The actual transfer of the strong enough to endure the food, and Spaniard here expected General Blanco The Central Labor Union, of New deeds of the various plants controlled fell in the streets as they passed away; to take the field and conduct a vigorous stairways, but the smoke soon cut off York, has passed a resolution opposing by three companies merged into the a few others, more fortunate, seemed and aggressive campaign. He publicly this retreat. The next resort of the imprisoned the bill pending in the New York leg present company took place today. to gain*some vitality. announced that such was his intention, people 'was the windows. As their islature for the opening of the theaters The company has purchased all the but for some reason his plans miscarried - terror-stricken faces appeared, the little in that city on Sunday. and now he is coming home without crowd below watched breathlessly, hop THE DRYDOCK QUESTION. assets, bills receivable and operating George S. Yantic and A. M. Hyde, plants of all the bakeries which were having struck a decisive blow. ing against hope that all would be of Sheboygan, have started on a jour controlled by the American Biscuit House Committee Is Getting Expert Reports say the rebel forces under saved. The guests who .were thus en ney to the Holy Land, where they go Company, United States Baking Com General Garcia inflicted a severe blow trapped did not long hesitate to take Information. to carry assistance to a colony of Diin- pany, and the New York Biscuit Com on the Spanish under General Linares the risk of jumping, though some were Washington, Feb.. 4.—As a prelimin and General Luque, killing several rescued from their perilous positions.,by kards, who went to Palestine in No pany. It also assumes all the indebt ary to determining upon the recon officers. vember, 1895. Reports say that'85 were the firemen. Others leaped from the edness of these companies. struction of the large dock a’t the killed or wounded. George C. Howard, superintendent windows, several being more or less in Brooklyn navy-yard,which is practical Volunteers are making threatsagain, jured. Tribesmen Routed. of schools of West'Bridge water, Mass., ly out of service, as a result of defects and the authorities, in.order to be fully moderator at the last town meeting Calcutta, Feb. 7.—A telegram from Head Struck a Rost. and ex-state representative, is a self Parsni says that General Mayne sight discovered, members of the house com prepared, have deemed it necessary to Rosalia,Wash., Feb. 3.—-The 4-year- mittee on naval affairs have asked take precautions against a demonstra confessed forger to the exent of $600, ed the enemy, numbering 1,500, at 8 old son of Judge Schurra was killed this and is under arrest. „o’clock Monday morning, holding the Secretary Long to secure testimony tion. Guards have been ' placed about morning while coasting. ’ At a sharp from civil experts as to the character of public buildings and the American con entrance of the western pass leading to Ross W. Latshaw, of Kansas City, turn his sled left the road and pitched the ground underlying the structure, ex-justice of the peace, was acquitted Turbat. He attacked them, and tried with a view of learning whether the sulate. Its progress was One of the most important engage down the hill. by a jury in the criminal court of the ; to turn their left, sending a body of existence of quicksand or an ustable stopped at a fence, a post of which the ments of the present campaign in the infantry and dismounted cavalry to charge of attempting to bribe a juror in i foundation makes it advisable to carry 'Orient was fought on January 21 near boy struck with his head. His skull the recent trial of Dr. Goddard for the 1 turn the flank. The action lasted two. out the plan of rebuilding. Caiman, between the forces under Gen was fractured and the barbed wire pene hours, and the enemy were completely murder of Fred J. Jackson. trated his scalp. He lived about 20 routed, losing about 100 killed. The 'There appears to be little disposition eral Luque and the rebels under Gen minutes. / Mrs. Lucille Blackburn Lane, daugh British losses were three Baluchs kill on the part of members of the commit eral Garcia. The Spanish, it is report tee to carry out the proposed enlarge ed, had 150 killed and a large number Wages Increased Ten Per Cent. ter of ex-Senator Blackburn, of Ken ed and eight wounded. ment of- the dock at League island ■ wounded. From accounts received the tucky, who accidentally shot herself Ashland, Wis., Feb. ”3.—The Car navy yard, Philadelphia, although the fight was a veritable slaughter, the negie-Oliver Mining Company, operat Perished on an Ice Floe. with a revolver two'weeks ago, is again in a serious condition, after a period of St. John’s, N. F., Feb. 5.—Eight of indications are that the provision will Spaniards being boxed up in a ravine. ing four of the largest iron mines on improvement, and her relatives and the 16 men who went adrift yesterday be made for carrying on the work of General Luque sent to Cauto, where the Gogebic range, and employing physicians are apprehensive lest the on an ice floe in Trinity bay reached improving the back bay so as to afford the main body of troops was stationed, 1,500 men, today announced an in wound, with new complications which land tonight, badly frostbitten. It is a suitable fresh-water anchorage for for assistance, and commenced to re crease of 10 per cent in the wages of all battle-ships when out of service. have set in, may result fatally.- believed that the others perished. treat toward Holguin. He reached their employes. Holguin on January 27, and on the While the steamship Coptic, which The Lake States. Fatal Glove Contest. Allied Against England, same evening General Linares, who arrived in San Francisco recently, was Chicago, Feb. 3.—Reports from vari West Bend, Wis., Feb. 4.—During a had been sent to his assistance, was Berlin, Feb. 7.—-An article in the lying in Shanghai, she narrowly es caped being sent to the bottom by the Novoe Vremya, of St. Petersburg, glove contest between Carl Lindbach chased into that town by another rebel ous towns, in Michigan, Wisconsin and falling of a large weight of bullion | which has attracted the attention of and Willie Glantz, high school boys’ force. The rebels employed light field Indiana tell of severe blizzards. The wind is blowing a gale and huge snow from lier deck to her hold. Six tons of Europe, declares that France and Ger Lindbach fell dead in the fourth round. guns with great effect. drifts aie being piled on the highways. flour sacks, piled ip the hold, was all many supported Russia’s determina The young men had been unfriendly, that prevented the precious metal from tion and opposed England with refer and decided to settle their dfferences Washington, Feb. 7.—The senate All trains are more or less delayed. A going through the vessel’s bottom. As ence to Talien Wan. Lord Salisbury, with gloves. Shortly after the begin committee on commerce today author report from Marquette, Mich., states the it was, the falling mass penterated five 1 it ä claimed, is obliged to consult with ning of the fourth round Lindback re ized the reporting of a bill in accord storm on the lake is fearful. of the tiers. Third Mate Athens apd his colleagues before the meeting of ceived a stinging blow, which felled ance with the recommendation of the In the number of murders Italy leads Storekeeper Murphy were injured in 1 parliament as to the best way to beat him to the floor face downward. His treasury department, establishing a the accident, and the m$te was left at a retreat if.England wishes to avoid an friends ran to his assistance, and were steamboat inspectors’ district in Europe. In the number of suicides horrified to find him dead. Russia is ahead. open conflict with Russia. Shanghai for surgical treatment. Alaska. NEWS OF -THE WEEK The latest story of railroad consoli dation which is going the rounds of I Wall street concerns a consolidation of . some of the Gould lines with the Rockefeller lines, m the Southwest. The proposed amalgamation includes the Missouri, Kansas & Texas, Texas 1 & Pacific and International & Great ( Northern. Under the management of . the Rockefellers, the net earnings of the Missouri, Kansas & Texas increased $1,100,000 during the year. The Tex as & Pacific has also profited by the better business conditions in the South west. Reprieve for Worden. Astoria and Eugene. Sacramento, Feb. 7.—Governor Budd today granted Salter D. Worden, awaiting execution at Folsom prison for participating in the wrecking of the overland train in Yolo county in 1894, another reprieve until June. 17 of this year. Portland, Or., Feb. 4.—The next state convention will be held at Asto ria on Thursday, April 14. This was the decision reached yesterday morn ing, at a meeting of the Republican state central committee. There were four candidates in the field—Portland, Astoria, Salem and The Dalles—and on the third ballot Astoria won the prize, with one vote to spare. The Republican central committee of the First congressional district de cided to hold the next convention at Eugene, on April 11. Victims of Earthquake in Asia Minor. Constantinople, Feb. 7.—Details re ceived today from Baliseasar, Asia Mi nor, show that 20 persons were killed and 30 injured by the recent earth quake at that place and Brusa. ■ Licensing of Mates. CAUSED BY BRUTALITY. Sailor Taken Off the Stetson a Raving* Maniac. Portland, Or., Feb. 2.—If the story of John Burke, who came around the Germany Prohibits Importa» Horn on the American ship Geo. Stet tion of American Fruits. son in the capacity of sailor, can be believed, the officers of this ship are t guilty of the most barbaric cruelties that have been reported at this port in ON A VERY FLIMSY PRETEXT many a day. The Stetson arrived at Astoria with a cargo of coal Thursday, being 74 days out from Baltimore, But PrcB'dent McKinley Has Ample where she took on cafgo. Captain* Authority in the Matter—Con Murphy is in command, and George gressmen’s Views» Harvey is first officer. Berlin, Feb. 4.— The Prussian min The victim of the brutality of the officers, and especially that of First ister of finance, Dr. Miguel,, issued a Mate Harvey, is a seaman named Amos decree yesterday which goes into effect Stone, son of a wealthy jewelry mer immediately prohibiting the importa chant of Boston. Stone is said to have tion of every kind of American fresh been taken off the Stetson at Astoria, a fruits. The United States embassy raving maniac, having arrived at this was not previously warned and the condition as a result of the treatment United States ambassador, White, sent a formal letter to the foreign office to he received on the voyage. inquring upon what authority this “Stone was singled out as the special day inimical step was taken. object of Harvey’s brutality soon after The United States consul at Ham we left Baltimore,’^ said Burke in burg, Dr. Hugh Pitcairn, telegraphs narrating his story. “Harvey, for some reason, knocked him- insensible that 16,000 barrels of American apples with an iron top maul, and as the rest have been forbidden to be unloaded, of us feared we would be treated like and two trains full of American fruit wise we were at the point of turning have also been forbidden to cross the back four hours after we left port. Atf frontier at Emmerich. On receipt of this news White sent a soon as we saw what had happened, we scampered up the masts to turn to. second and stronger remonstrance to The mate, however, informed the cap the foreign office, calling attention to tain, who bullied us into remaining the evident violation of the treaty. At the foreign office it was learned that with the ship. the Prussian government prohibits the Stone, as a result of the injury he re i snlry of American fruits on sanitary ceived, was laid up for some days, dur grounds, claiming that California and ing which time he was given but little other vermin threaten German trees to eat. As soon as he had recovered and fruits. sufficiently to venture out and report As Viewed in Washington. for duty, Harvey kioked him off the Washington, Feb. 4.—Senator Per forecastle. From that time on Stone was unable to leave his cabin. He kins, of California, when shown the was starved and beaten almost daily above dispatch, said the prevention of and by the time we reached Astoria he the importation of American fruits on was skin and bones and a raving man sanitary grounds .was a mere pretext iac. As we were rounding the Horn, and that it was merely to keep out where the seas were very bad, Harvey fruits which competed with German would open the door of Stone’s cabin products, and the order was no doubt so as to let the water in to soak his issued as a retaliation against the Uni clothes and bedding. I have also seen ted States because of the differential Harvey open the door to Stone’s cabin tariff on sugar from bounty-paying and with a heavy leather strap beat .countries. Senator Perkins said he had Tiim until big welts stood out on his no doubt that the United States could legs and back. Stone, who was al meet this order by retaliation and that ready losing his reason, would not if Germany did -not want to be a mar wince under this, scourging and stood ket for our fruits and meats, measures like a statue, without saying a word in could be taken which would also limit remonstrance. An effort was made to the markets in the United States to obliterate the marks on Stone’s body German products. “If this country,” said Senator Mc- before the ship reached Astoria, but without success, and he will carry the Enery, of Louisana, “would only pro marks with him to the grave. During hibit the importation of Germany’s much of the time that Stone was cutlery and woolens, there would soon cooped up in his cabin he had nothing be an end of any discrimination against but refuse to eat and the place was-the American products, and according to most foul smelling I was ever in. Hek my way of thinking that is what should was abused like a dog even during the be done.” time he was in irons. It made me sick Senator Lodge, of Hie committee on to look at him, even as accustomed as foreign relations, declined to say more I am to see displays of brutality on the than that Germany’s action was in high seas.” clear violation of the treaty. Burke’s story is corroborated in ev Senator Burrows, of the committee ery detail by Ernest Weyl, Ira Dierks on finance, thought the matter should and Charles Russell, three others of be investigated thoroughly, as he had the crew. no doubt it would be, by the executive branch of the government. DYING BY HUNDREDS. The state department has not been informed by Ambassador White of the A Harrowing Tale Comes From the decree, and the official statement of the matter is awaited with anxiety at the Newfoundland Coast. ■New York, Feb. 2.—The Red Cross department, which desires to know just line steamship Portia arrived today how far the German government is four days overdue from St. John’s, N. willing to yield to the wishes of the F., and Halifax, after a desperate en agrarian party, which insists upon the counter, with a pack of ice off the New exclusion of all American farm products foundland coast, and with a harrowing which enter into competition with the tale of blizzards and destituion in the German farmer. For two years, the coast section of that country. Hun state department has been engaged, al dreds of men, women, and children most fruitlessly, to secure from the dead or dying from exposure and star German government the reversal of a vation with abundance close by and decree like the present one, but applied hundreds more threatened with a like to our meat products. The attitude of fate are the conditions reported by the the Germans in this matter is not en couraging, and the announcement of Portia. this additional decree against another The Portia was penned in by huge great American export staple has tried Arctic floes in plain sight of St. John’s the patience of the department sorely unabe to move. She managed to es and there is no telling how far we may cape by the merest.accident. go toward retaliation, if the conditions Many other craft, several of them justify it^ relief vessels sent by the Canadian government to succor destitute fisher COURTS FOR ALASKA. men, had to abandon their errands of mercy and return to St. John’s, where Senator Carter’s Amendment provides for Three Judges# they were, still in the ice when the Por Washington, Feb. 4.—-Senator Car tia struggled into clear water. Among the detained fleet at St. ter, a member of the subcommittee for John’s were a dozen or more sailing Alaska, of the committee on terri vessels loaded with codfish for England tories, has prepared and introduced a bill to amend the act providing a civil and Brazil. The city of St. John’s was in a terri government for Alaska. It leaves the ble condition on account of the bliz duties of the governor substantially as zard, the streets being rendered impas under existing law, and lodges exten sable. Railroads had suspended work sive powers with the courts. The bill and the poor were suffering through establishes one judicial district for Al hunger and cold. The price of food aska, to consist of three divisions, over advanced until beyond the reach of each of which a judge shall preside. Each shall have a full complement of the poor. Several miles off shore the Portia officers, and as many deputy marshals passed the steamer. Grandland, fast in as are necessary to the execution of court orders and the maintenance of the ice, and in a perilous condition. public order. The bill provides that one juge shall be located at Circle City, TO GO TO SAMOA. one at St. Michaels, and one at Sitka. Warship Will Be Sent Thereto Protect The intention of the bill is to vest ex tensive powers in the court, so as to en Our Interests. able it by orders issued from time to New York, Feb. 2.—The American time and by appointments to respond to flag will soon be displayed in Samoan the necessities of settlement or mining waters by a man-of-war says a Herald camp for a proper and vigorous admin correspondent. The vessel will be the istration of the law. Mohican, which has been converted into a training-ship. Since the arrival Lynn, Mass., Feb. 3.—The schooner in Washington of ex-Consul-General Charles Briggs, bound to Philadelphia, Churchill, the president and assistant struck on a reef at Nahant today dur secretary of state have been convinced ing the storm, and is fast going to that American interests demand that pieces. The crew of five men were an American man-of-war shall visit lost. The body of an unknown man Samoa. was washed ashore* There is no intention on the part of the administration to abandon the in terests of this government in Samoa, and Mr. Churchill floes not recommend it, although he says the only reason why this government should continue its hold on the islands is because it is morally bound to do so by the course pursued in the past. Mr. Churchill states that if the United States was to withdraw from the islands they would-be divided by Germany and Great Britain. Death Fram Hydrophobia. Los Angeles, Feb. 4.—The 6-year- old daughter of A. Olivera, of Santa Monica, was bitten by a vicious dog over three weeks ago, and died yester day, having shown every symptom of hydrophobia, which appeared on Mon day^ night in the nature of extreme dryness of the throat and an intense longing for water, the child-going into spasms at the sight of it. The attend ing physician pronounced it a case of genuine hydrophobia. Wrecked In the I9e. Fast Long Distance Run. Washington, Feb. 7.—The house Denver, Feb. 3.—A phenomenal rail committee on merchant marine and road run was made today from Chey fisheries favorably reported today the senate bill authorizing the licensing of enne to Omaha, on the Union Pacific. The east-bound passenger was delayed mates on river and ocean steamers. by a break of the engine, and in order Cowboys and Cattle Thieves Fight. to get the mail to Omaha for its East Great Falls, Mont., Epb. 7.—Word ern connections, a special train of an reached here this evening of a pitched engine and two mail cars was made up battle between cowboys and cattle here for a fast run. The train made thieves west of Glasgow, near the Da up here at 7:45 this morning, and kota line. One of the thieves is re reached Omaha at 3:45 this afternoon, ported dead and the cowboys are in a record of 517 miles in eight hours pursuit of the other members of the flat, the fastest long distance run re corded. gang, who have crossed into Dakota. Bomb-Throwing in Havana. Havana, Feb. 2.—About midnight a man named Luis Corolazo, who re cently returned to Cuba from Africain ( prisons, exploded a bomb at the private1 residence of the mayor of Havana. The noise of the explosion was heard throughout Havana, although the scene of the explosion was Jesus del Monte. The door was broken and a large hole was made in the house. The Diaz family and those inhabiting the neigh boring houses were panic-stricken. The bombthrower was captured while attempting to escape. St. John’s, N. F., Feb. 4.—Sixteen- men, belonging to Trinity bay, were driven off on the ice yesterday while seal hunting. It is feared they have perished. The British brigantine Lady Leith, Captain Patey, from Alcante, drove ashore last night at Rew’s har bor, 40 miles east of here. She was imbedded in an ice floe and became a total wreck. ,t Her seven men, it is feared, are lost, although they may be drifting about in a boat amid the ice. Nothing is known here today regard ing the steamer that was flying dis* tress signals in th« ice yesterday.