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.