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NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Slight Improvement in Senator
Hearsts Condition.
REPUBLICANS INDIGNANT OVER
STEWARTS SPEECH.
Difficulties Experienced in Securing
tho Forfeiture of Unstamped Opium
—Tho Act Approved Providing for a
Public Building at Portland—Pro
fessor Elliott's Report on tho Behr
ing Sea Fisheries.
Special to the Recoed-Union.
Washington, Jan. 24. —The doctors
thought Senator Hearst was sinking very
fast yesterday, but to the surprise of all
he has brightened up, and to-day was in
cheerful spirits. He is able to recognize
friends and members of his family. His
son, W. R. Hearst, and John Follinsbee,
were with him this afternoon, and the
Senator smoked a cigar, chatted with
them and seemed to take a lively interest
in temporal affairs.
Of course, this improvement is only
temporary. Tho blood poisoning will
gradually sap his vitality, and he will |
grow weaker hour by hour until he
reaches a comatose condition, from which
he wiU not awake. His amount of vital
ity is a source of comment among his I
friends, who believe that he would pull
through all right if he was not suffering
from a malady which renders death in
evitable.
At midnight there was no change in
Senator Hearst's condition. He is rest
ing quietly.
BEHRING SEA.
Professor Elliott Anxious to Have Ills
Report Submitted to Congress.
Washington, Jan. 24. — Prefessor
Henry W. Elliott, Special Treasury
Agent, who was sent to Alaska to inves
tigate the condition of the sealing indus
try, is anxious to have his report submit
ted to Congress, and have copies printed
with maps, in order that they can bo j
ready for the joint English-American
Commission which will investigate and
n port on the condition of tho Behring
Sea fisheries.
This Commission is expected to meet
in Washington, next March according to
Professor Elliott, and will then proceed
to Alaska via San Francisco, Professor
Elliott is anxious for them to visit tho
rookeries. He is confident that they will
bear him out in his statements made in
tne report tiled with Secretary Windoin
about a month ago.
At the time ho filed the report he
thought he would leave it with Secretary
Windom for about a week, giving the lat
ter time to consider it carefully, and then
have a joint resolution passed calling upon
Secretary Windom to transmit it to Con
gress, and have it {Hinted. ' The prepara
tion of the maps would take, considera
ble time, and he is anxious that the mem
bers of the joint commission should have
them before proceeding to Alaska next
spring.
WASHINGTON NOTES.
Tho Act Approved Providing for a
Public Building at Portland.
Washington, Jan. 24.—Secretary Proc
tor has instructed Adjutant-General Kel
ton to select about ten young officers of
the Engineer Corps of the army for duty
in connection with the proposed inter
continental railway, as provided bythe
Act creating the Inter-continental Rail
way ('oiiiiiiission.
The President lias approved the Act
providing for a public building at Port
land, Oregon.
The Senate has confirmed the nomina
tion of N. P. Hill of Colorado, William !
A. Russell of Massachusetts, and Lam-!
Bert Free of Illinois, as Commis- j
sioners to consider the establislunent of
international coin or coins.
The Shite Department is informed of
the death at Borna, Africa, of Lieutenant
Emery M. Taunt, United States navy,
commercial agent to the Congo Free
State
I)r. Wm. Shackelford has been ap-j
pointed a member of the Pension Exam- j
ining Board at The Dalles.
Mrs. W. W. Morrow and Miss Maud
assisted Mrs. Harrison at the White!
llouse reception last night.
The Comptroller of Currency has de
dared the fifth dividend of 5 per cont. in I
favor of tlie creditors of the California !
National Bank of San Francisco, making
in all 100 percent, on the claims proved, i
amounting to 9156,807 40.
Perkins of Kansas litis introduced in
tlie I louse a bill appropriating 9046,000 to j
ratify and confirm the agreement with
the Crow Indians of Montana.
Orders have been issued from the War
Department for the First Infantry (Col
onel Shatter) to return to former stations
on the Pacific coast.
IXDUSTRI AL FEDERATION.
It Will Support Only Persons Who
Favor Its Principles.
Washington, Jan. 24.—The Indus-,
trial Federation to-day determined that
the National Committee shall consist of
the Chairmen of the different organiza
tions of the confederacy in each State. Its
duty will be to determine upon the best
methods to perfect the work of the or
ganization and carry out it.s demands.
Each __________ has power to appoint
an assistant to aid him in any way in
carrying out the views and impressing
upon the members of his organization the
principles of the confederation.
The President is authorized to invite all
industrial organizations to send repre
sentatives to meet and exchange views
with the confederation at the next meet
ing, which will be held February 22, 1892,
unless sooner called.
President Tcrrill leaves Sunday night
for I Mnaha, to uieet the National Alliance
ofthe Northwest in conference in mat
ters pertaining to the organization. He
.:;>-. the confederation contemplates no
third-party movement, but would always
give its support to persons who supported
its principle-, and would further pledge
itself to support no one for a federal office
who refused his best endeavors to perfect
legislation that would accrue to the bene
fit of the organization.
UNSTAMPED OPIUM.
Difficulty Experle .cod lv Securing Its
Forfeiture.
Washington, Jan. 24.—Assistant Sec
retary Spaulding has written a letter to
the Committee on Ways aud Means in
regard to the difficulties experienced in
securing the forfeiture of unstamped
opium. He invites attention to the sug
gestion made by the Collector at San
Francisco in order to obviate these diffi
culties—that the Secretary of the Treas
tiry should order all opium on hand to
be stamped, and says that inasmuch as
that provision of the law authorizing the
Secretary to take such action on importa
tions was made prior to the passage of
the present Tariff Act, the suggestion
that a joint resolution of "Congress be
THE SUNDAY UNION.
passed, giving the necessary authority to
the Treasury Department, is commended
to the consideration of the committee.
A BITTER PILL.
Republicans Indignant Over Senator
Stewart's Speech.
Washington, Jan. 24.—Senator Stew
art's speech on the cloture resolution to
day was a bitter pill for the Republican
Senators to swallow, especially as it came
from one in their own ranks. Some of
tho Republican Senators who are
warm supporters of the elections
bill are very angry with Stewart
on account of his speech to-day,
and they threaten to join hands with the
Democrats and defeat his bill to reim
burse the States of California, Oregon and
Nevada for money expended in aid ofthe
suppression of the war of the rebellion.
The bill is now on the calendar, and pro
vides for the paying to California of
12,451,808. Oregon, §224,520; Nevada,
$HM,040.
Cockrell of Missouri, a member of the
Committee on Military Affairs, has prom
ised an opposition equal to the extent of
his ability. He said that he proposed to
make a light on the floor of the Senate,
and would bring it about so that not a
single member of his faith would sup
port it.
He is acting on an old lino of policy of
the Democrats, which is to fight all bills
to reimburse the States for aid extended
during the civil war, and which demand
a fair consideration on tho part of the
Government. Hence the prospect appears
favorable for united Democratic opposi
tion to Stewart's bill.
Some ofthe leading Republican Sena
tors have concluded to let Stewart look to
the Democrats lor favors in this matter.
A prominent Senator said to-night that
the strong feeling against Stewart would
probably concentrate on this one bill, in
order to remind him of who where his real
friends.
Naval Orders.
Washington*, Jan. 24.—Assistant En
gineer Arnold is ordered to duty at the
navy-yard at Mare Island, Cal.
Sailmaker Wm. Cuddy is ordered to
hold himself in readiness for orders to
the Lancaster.
Passed Assistant Engineer Cliarles R.
Roelkeris detached from the Albatross
and ordered to bo examined for promo
tion, then to be placed on waiting orders.
Assistant Engineer Joseph R. Wilmer
is detached from the navy-yard at Mare
Island, Cal., and ordered to tho Alba
tross.
Improvement or the Mississippi.
Washington, Jan. 24.—Chairman Bar
rows, from the Houso Committee on
Levees and Improvements of the Mis
sissippi River, to-day submitted to the
House a favorable report on the bill
dratted bythe committee to appropriate
sio.tKH 1,000 to repair and build levees on
the Mississippi from the head of the
passes to Cairo.
BRITISH PARLIAMENT.
PARNELL STILL ONE OF THE
LEADING FACTORS.
Likelihood That the Land Purchase
Scheme Will be
Passed.
Special to the Record-Union.
London, Jan. 24.—Parliament met to
day under conditions highly favorable to
Salisbury's Government. Tho Irishmen
have not yet settled their disputes. Par
nell is still a lea-ling factor and bete noir
ofthe Gladstonian section. He seems to
be much more to the front than for sev
eral sessions. He issued his whip to the
whole Irish party Thursday, took his old
seat between Sexton and McCarthy, just
as though nothing had happened to dis
turb his leadership, and before business
had proceeded many minutes gave notice
of an intention to demand inquiry into the
administration ofthe Crimes Act,although
McCarthy and Morley, before Christ
mas, both notified of an intention to raise
a discussion on that subject. It is an un
written code in the Commons that no
member shall take up a topic already in
the hands of another member. Thus
Parnell flouted both sections of the oppo
sition.
The details of the Kilkenny election
have given rise to a disposition in the
Commons that a bill shall be passed ex
cluding all ministers of religion from act
ing in any capacity at the polling booths,
; or as personation agents.
'there seems every likelihood that the
| Government will carry the land purchase
, scheme without much opposition. Par
| noil has already declared his adhesion
thereto, and has roundly abused the Rad
icals for opposing it. The anti-Parnell
ites may join the Radical wing in chang
ing the measure, but they cannot well
afford to do so, seeing that Parnell has
j declared the project a boon to Ireland,
! and that the ministerial majority will cer
: tainly carry it through.
The Radicals object to giving. £95,000,
--; 000 to the Irish landlords out of the
I pockets of the British taxpayer. Tliey
! point out that the State ought at least to
j have retained the" ownership, but it is
argued that there is a. State ownership in
I ndia, and that under this bill the State
will stand in the position of the owner
for at least iorty-five years.
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FINANCIAL.
Large Excess In Bank Holdings Over
Requirements.
New York. Jan. 24.—The weekly bank
Statement shows the following changes:
Reserve increase, §4,000,000; specie in
crease, $4,307,000; deposits increase, §7,
--2&i,000; circulation increase, $4,000. The
banks now hold 824,090,000 in excess of
the requirements of the S> per cent rule.
FAILURES.
Susquehanna (Perm.), Jan. 24.—Isaac
J. Levene, an extensive jeweler, having
stores in this city and Binghamptou, has
assigned.
London, Jan. 21. —The Workington
Iron and Steel Works, at Workington,
Cumberland, are closed, throwing 1,400
men out of work.
prospects of silver legislation.
New York, Jan. 24.—A Washington
special says: Carter, member of the
llouse Coinage Committee, and in favor
of free coinage, says there is no prospect
ol" getting the silver bill out of that com
mittee before adjournment.: He says
there may be, if the opportunity presents,
an effort made to secure the passage of an
amendment to the present law increas
ing the monthly purchases to 0,000,000
ounces per month.
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PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY.
A Banker Who Is Satisfied "With Its
Condition.
Chicago, Jan. 24.—Speaking of the al
leged irregularities in the issue of bonds
of the Pacific Railway Company of Los
Angeles, President J. J. Mitchell, of the
Illinois Trust and Savings bank, said to
day that no attempt to deceive had been
made. "The terms of the bonds and
mortgage," said he, "expressly refer to
the pre-existing mortgage, and this bank
holds §83tt,000 worth of these bonds to pay
off the old mortgage when it becomes
due. The Pacific Railway Company's
property is iv good condition. .All the
money realized from the sale of bonds
has been put into the property and the
road is now earning £1,000 a day."
SACRAMENTO, CAL., SUNDAY MORNING, JANUARY 25, 1891. '
EASTERN LEGISLATURES.
Sensational Bribery Charges in
South Dakota.
THE DEAD-LOCK IN COLORADO FI
NALLY SETTLED.
Tho Fanners' Alliance Members of the
Kansas Legislature Hold a Caucus
and Bar Several Prominent Candi
dates for the United States Senate—
Ingalls' Boom Receives a Set-Back.
Special to the Record-Union*.
St. Paul, Jan. 24.—A Pioneer Press
Pierre, S. D., special says: At the after
noon session of the House, in voting on
the Davidson county election contests,
sensational bribery charges were made.
Representative Converse announced
that he had been threatened with the de
feat of his bill if he did not vote a certain
way.
Representative Kelly stated that he had
been offered §1,000 to voto for Moody for
Senator.
Representative Hall had been offered a
bribe of §1,000 by a prominent Democrat
to keep out of the Republican caucuses,
and could produce witnesses.
The Committee on Bribery announced
that their reports would be ready at the
next session, and the tirst one of tho con
testing Independents were seated.
The charges of bribery made to-day
were referred to the committee.
The decision of tlie first tive Lawrence
county contests against the sitting Re
publican members is a decided defeat for
Moody.
Two ballots wero taken for Senator to
day without material change.
DEAD-LOCK SETTLED.
Denver, Jan. 24.—1n an able and elab
orate opinion rendered by Justice Elliott
and concurred in by Justice Hoyt and
Chief Justice Helm, tho Supreme Court
has replied to the questions submitted
by Governor Routt as to the power
of tho House to depose Speaker
Hanna, holding that the majority of the
House had such power when not prohib
ited by constitutional or statutory provis
ions; that no such prohibition existed in
this State; that the Speaker was not a
State oliicer; that it was not necessary to
impeach him, and that to deny the right
ofthe majority to remove him was antag
onistic to the principles of representative
government. This opinion settles the
legislative deadlock which has now
existed for two weeks, and it isa very
decisive triumph for the Republican-
Democratic combination over the faction
known as "the gang," which has so long
controlled State affairs.
Dkxvkr, Jan. 24.—80 th factions of the
House of Representatives met in one body
this morning. After approving the jour
nal of yesterday the Houso adjourned
until Tuesday morning.
KANSAS LEGISLATURE.
Topeka, Jan. 24.—The memorial from
Lincoln Post, G. A* R., of Topeka, pray
ing for the re-election of Ingalls, was re
ported back by the committee to-day
with a recommendation that it lie spread
on the records, but it made an adverse re
port on the prayer of the petitions. Tho
report was adopted. As an offset to it a
number of old soldiers to-day presented
a petition condemning Ingalls, which was
also spread on the records.
Ingalls, who arrived last night, was in
conference all day to-day with the Repub
lican managers.
FARMERS' ALLIANCE caucus.
Topeka (Kans.), Jan. 24.—The first
caucus ofthe Farmers' Alliance members
on the Senatorial question was held to
night. The members were pledged to
secrecy, and little has yet been learned of
the proceedings. The Alliance Senatorial
candidates were called before the caucus
one by one and permitted to give a state
ment (for their candidacy. All the Al
liance Congressmen-elect and persons
who have joined the Alliance since the
last election were barred as candidates.
This rules out Congressman-elect Sim
son, who was one of the most popular
candidates, as well as ex-Congressman
St. John and others.
The candidates who spoke to-night
were: Speaker Elder, Judge Pfeiffer, ed
itor of the Alliance Advocate; Judgo
Doster. of the District Court at Moltoci;
John J. Willets, the Alliance candidate
for Governor; S. M. Scott, State Lecturer;
Frank Met'rath, President of the. State
Alliance; Judge Miram Stevens and Rev.
A. J. Cole, Representative from Hutch
inson.
At I_3o there was no nomination, and
the proceedings are still being kept
secret.
MEETING IX HONOR OF INGALLS.
Topeka, Jan. 24. —A mass meeting was
held this evening in honor of Ingalls.
Several prominent Kansans spoke in
favor of Ingalls' re-election, as did also
Colonel Livingston, President ofthe New
York State Alliance, who denounced the
Kansas Alliance as being dominated
by the Southern branch of tlie .organiza
tion, which, he said, hoped to gain con
trol ofthe National Government and re
peal all pension legislation.
When Ingalls came to the platform he
was given an ovation. In his speech lie
said: "WhetherJl be defeated or elected,
whenever they may be assailed, no mat
ter in what form, or no matter who their
adversary, I shall respond to'thc chal
lenge of the insolent opposition to the
Grand Army of the Republic. Should I
go down, I shall see that there is not a
mained or cripple soldier who shall not
feel that he has lost a defender."
STRIKE SETTLED.
Tlio Train Dispatchers and Conductors
Again a "Work.
Chicago, Jan. 24. —General Manager
Tucker of the Chicago and Erie has just
now settled the strike on that road. By
the terms of the agreement train dis
patcher Scott is not to be reinstated, but
all the other employes are to be allowed
to resume work.
A CONFERENCE HELD AT CHICAGO.
Chicago, Jan. 24.—Information was re
ceived at the office of the Chicago and
Erie road this morning that after nearly
an all-night session at Huntington, Ind.,
the strikintr conductors and train dis
patchers had refused to accept the propo
sition for settlement made by the officers
of the road yesterday. The committee
came to Chicago for further conference
with the officers of the road. The result
of the conference is a settlement of the
strike.
The conference suggestions have been
ratified by the men. and all except the
discharged dispatcher, Scott, resumed
work this afternoon.
High Waters In Xew Tork.
Utica (N. V.), Jan. 24.—The recent
thaw caused an ice blockade in the
Mohawk River at Tribes Hill, and the
water has backed up. A hotel and sev
eral houses at Fort Hunter are sur
rounded with water, and boats are used
in the streets. All the houses around
Mills Point are inundated. Another ice
gorge has formed below Amsterdam, and
much damage is feared.
Deelston In Favor of the Lotteries.
Louisville, Jan. 24.—Judge Jackson,
of the Circuit Court, to-day decided the.
lottery cases before him in favor of tbe
lotteries. - One Mansier was indicted for
selling Frankfort and Henry Academy
lottery tickets. Judge Jackson held that
the Kentucky Act of May 23d last, repeal
ing the lottery licenses, is void, he know
ing judieally that there are other lotteries
in the class designated, and adding that
the Legislature may select a class and
legislate in regard to it, but cannot dis
criminate between those who compose it.
The cases will be appealed.
A Footpad Scalped.
Chicago, Jan. 24.—Miss M. E. Wil
mount was stopped on West Lake street
to-night by a footpad named Frank Peter
son, who attempted to take her purse,
containing $00. Miss Wilmount held the
purse with one hand, and, screaming,
grasped the fellow's hair with the other.
He managed to escape with the loss of
part of his scalp, which he lett in Miss
Wilmount's fingers. Peterson was ar
rested shortly after, the police having
followed his bloody trail over half a
mile from the scene of the scalping.
Charged With Murder.
Salem (N. II.), Jan. 24.—Mrs. El
bridgo G. Reed, Dan Murphy and Frank
Woods have been arrested, charged with
tho murder of farmer Reed on Thursday
night. The police assert that the woman
for some time had been infatuated with
Murphy, and the latter boasted that he
would be soon the owner of the farm.
Thursday night Murphy went to the
liouso with Wood, and, as the police
claim, beat and knocked Reed to death.
Under Hypnotic Influence.
PiTTsnURG.(Pa.), Jan. 21.—The shoot
ing of Mrs. W. A. Faulk by her husband
yesterday in a fit of religious enthusiasm
has resulted in a warrant being issued for
oue George Knauff as an accessory beforo
the fact.
Faulk declares that the religious in
sanity was inspired by tho hypnotic in
iluenee of Knauff, who claimed to bean
other Messiah and ordered him to kill his
wife.
Tliey Will Become Actors.
Chicago, Jan. 24.— Bob Fitzsimmons,
the vanquisher of Jack Dempsey, is to
become like Sullivan, an actor. He and
Jimmy Carroll signed a contract with
Fred Reynolds, proprietor of the "Aus
tralian," a melodrama, to join the cast.
The play will be amplified to give Fitz
siminons and Carroll a chance to "scrap"
on the stage.
An "Unworthy Associate."
Cincinnati, Jan. 24. — Dr. Quinlin,
head of the Order of Elks, has supended
John L. Sullivan from tiio order as a per
son, unworthy to associate with gentle
men, and whose conduct has brought
shame and discredit upon the order."
Sullivan was admitted at Newark, N. J.,
some time ago as an actor.
Prize Fights to be Prohibited.
Austin (Tex.), Jan. 24.—A bill passed
the Senate to-day making it a felony,
punishable by imprisonment of not less
than two nor more than rive years to
fight a prize fight in the State, eitiier with
or without gloves. The bill will pass tho
House.
Case Dismissed.
Cincinnati, Jan. 24.—Tho ease against
R. G. Wood, Of ballot-box fame, was dis
missed by the Probate Court to-day. tho
prosecuting attorney stating that it was
impossible to obtain the testimony neces
sary to convict, and also that there is a
desiro on the part of the interested parties
to let Wood go.
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A Woman Strangled.
Springfield (O.), Jan. 24.—John Doyle,
a dissipated young man, was arrested to
day charged with having murdered his
aged mother, whose body was found with
finger marks on her neck, showing that
she had been strangled. Doyle protests
his innocence.
Murderer's Life In Danger.
Wichita (Kan.), Jan. 24.—1t is learned
that 200 negroes conspired an attack on
the jail to-night, and take from the Sher
iff and lynch Gomales Loupes, who killed
two negroes last Wednesday. Guard
deputies were sworn in to guard the jail.
Death of n Noted Kami Master.
New York, Jan. 24.—Harry B. Dod
worth, the well-known band master,
died to-day. He furnished the Govern
ment, with fifty band masters during the
war, and was the first to introduce reed
instruments into military bauds.
Threats of a Strike.
Scottdale (Pa.), Jan. 24.— The Miners'
Convention decided to notify the coke
operators that they will have to form
a labor agreement before February 2d, or
a strike of 10,000 men will be declared on
February 10th, when the existing agree
ment runs out.
Street-Car Accident.
Indianapolis, Jan. 24.— A dummy
train on the Irvington street-car line
went into a ditch this morning. Miss
Mary Brown and Miss Minnie Frederick
were probably fatally injured, and Con
ductor Kennedy badly hurt.
Australian "Wool Shipments.
Boston, Jan. 24.—Advices by cable to
E. R. Knapp, Irom Newell <fc Co., of Mel
bourne, report the total shipment of wool
from Australia to America this season at
28,000 bales.
Death of Ex-Senator Wadlelgh.
Boston, Jan. 24. — Hon. Bainbridgo
Wadleigh, a well-known lawyer and ex-
Senator from New- Hampshire, died this
morning.
ANOTHER POLAND.
TYRANNY PLIED OVER THE PROV
INCE OF FINLAND.
Any Day May Provoke a Desperate
Revolt Against the Czar
of Russia.
Special to the Record-Union.
New York, Jan. 24.—A St. Petersburg
letter to the Tribune says: Europe is to
have another Poland. Such now seems
to be the fate ofthe Grand Duchy of Fin
land, which is no longer called the Grand
Duchy, but the Province.
For tho past year the Czar has plied
that patient and loyal land with every
sort of indignity and tyranny. Faith has
been broken and justice outraged, and to
day sees the whole country in a state of
anarchy. Places of amusement are
closed, newspapers printed with mourn
ing rules, and the Russian army is mass
ing on the frontier.
Any day may provoke a desperate re
; volt against the intolerable tyranny, and
then order will reign in Warsaw.
There is now absolutely no criminal
law in Finland. The Penal Code
has been suspended by the Czar,
although he himself approved and pro
mulgated it a year ago, and none has been
put In its place. The administration of
justice is at a standstill, and the country
is saved from a perfect saturnalia of
crime only by the tact that the Finns are
the most moral and law-abiding people ou
the face of the globe. The Czar has de
termined upon the Russiauization of Fin
land.
COAST CHRONICLES.
Verdict of Acquittal in tfie Palmer
Forgery Trial.
AUGUST OLSEN ARRAIGNED FOR THE
MURDER OF IVETT.
An Interesting Game of Baseball at
the Bay—Serious Fire at Spokane
Falls—Ex-Mlnlster Mizner Returns
to San Francisco—Ho, Believes the
Government 111-Treated Him.
Special to the Recorb-Usion.
San Francisco, Jan. 24.—T0-night the
jury in the Palmer forgery ease returned
a verdict of not guilty, after being out
about three hours.
The case thus closed is probably tho
last of a series of trials in which Senator
Fair has figured as prosecuting witness
against the ex-manager of Ms Yolo County
ranch, 11. J. Palmer.
Palmer was charged with embezzlement
and forgery by Senator Fair,and suits were
at different times brought against him in
Yolo, Sacramento and Solano Counties.
The allegations of the prosecutions in all
the suits were in substance that Palmer,
as manager of Senator Fair's ranches,
had appropriated money and then covered
his shortage by falsifying the books,
forging receipts for wages and placing
fictitious names on the pay-roll, himself
drawing the wages claimed to have been
paid.
The suits in the counties named were
all decided in favor of Palmer, and the
prosecution then brought the matter to
this county and had Palmer indicted on
eighteen charges of forgery.
Palmer's defense has been that W. P.
Clarke, bookeeper on Senator Fair's
ranch, was the guilty party.
The trial just closed was upon the first
of the eighteen charges of forgery. It is
expected that the remaining charges will
now be dismissed.
Mt'/.NKB RETURNS.
He Thinks He Was Not Falrly
Treated.
San Francisco, Jan. 24.—The Pacific
Mail Steamship Company's steamer San
Jose reached this city this afternoon from
Central American ports. Among the
passengers was ex-Ministerto Guatemala
L. B. Mizner, recalled some time ago by
Secretary of State Blame.
Mr. Mizner is ofthe opinion that he has
not been treated fairly by the officials in
Washington, and he will mall probability
seek a conference with Secretary Blame,
in the hope that the existence of the pres
ent state of affairs regarding his recall
may be removed.
It was learned that no hostilities are go
ing on between Guatemala and San Sal
vador, but it could not be stated by any
of the passengers on the steamer when
war between the two places would be re
newed.
The San Jose, on arriving at Champe
rico, landed 00 boxes of guns and 120
eases of cartridges, sent from New York
to Champerieo by way of Panama.
Mr. Mizner reported that up to the time
of his leaving ho could not say but that
fighting might occur at any moment.
AROUND THE BASES.
A Fourteen-Innlng Game of Ball at
San Francisco.
San Francisco, Jan. 24.—The San
Francisco and California Clubs of the
Winter League played a fourteen-inning
game here to-day, the San Franeiscos
finally winning by a score of oto 4. The
Californians tied tho game in the ninth
inning, and for four innings no runs
were made. In tho fourteenth, two two
base hits and three bases on balls resulted
in two runs for tho San Franeiscos.
Score:
SAN FRANCISCO. TB. R. B.H. RS. PO. A. E.
D. Sweeney, _. f. . o o o _. o 4
Stevens, c 6 1 1 o S O 0
Cahill p 0 12 0 13 0
Ebright, s.s 0 2 2 0 3 2 4
McDonald, 2d b 5 1 3 1 G 2 1
Thompson, r. f „ 4 1112 0 0
O'Day, lstb 6 O 1 0 9 2 0
Wilson. 3d b 5 0 0 0 4 4 1
Reilly, 1. f. G O 1 0 6 1 0
Totals 50 6 11 2 42 14 10
CALIFORNIA*. T.B. R. BH. BS. P.O. A. E.
Casey, r. f. 7 0. 0 O 5 0 1
Brown, c 0 12 0 4 2 1
P. Sweeney, 3d b 7 0 10 3 6 0
C. Sweeney, p. it s.s. 5 0 10 5 5 0
Hanley, c. f. 6 O 1 O « 1 o
Farrell, s. s. „ p 6 0 113 3 0
Powers, Ist b 6 1 1 o 13 O 1
Creamer, 2d b 4 7 10 2 5
Billings, 1. f. 0 1 1 O 1 1 1
Totals 53 4 9 1 12 23 .
Runs by innings—
San Fran 031 0000000000 2—6
CaliforniaS....o 000102010000 o—l0—1
Eurned runs—San Franeiscos. 3; Californlas,
1. Home runs—Brown, Powers. Two-base
hits—Ebright, Stevens, Caliill. Sacrifice hit-
Casey. First base on errors—San Franeiscos,
I;California!. 7. First base on called balls-
San Franeiscos, 4; Calitornias, 4. Left on
bases—San Franciscus, 6; Californias, 8.
Struck out—By _ahilf, 3; by Sweeney, 1.
Double plays—Hanley, Creamer and Powers-
Ebright, McDonald and O'Day. Balk—Far
rell. Umpire—Sheridan. Scorer—Stapleton.
OREGONIANS AFFECTED.
Mass Meeting in Favor of County
Division.
Milton (Or.), Jan. 24.—An immense
mass meeting of citizens and farmers was
held here last evening to consider tho
question of the division of Umatilla
County and agree on the lines of division.
Probably 500 were present. Hon. William
Stein presided, and made a lengthy
speech, reviewing tbe history of the
county and the efforts of the people in
the eastern end to obtain a division
during the past twelvo years. Every
precinct in the proposed new county was
represented, and much enthusiasm pre
vailed. After discussing the matter it
was declared the sentiment of the meet
ing that House Bill No. 3, as introduced
by Representative J. S. Riehey several
days since, be indorsed and so carried.
This bill divides tho county on what is
known as the Crockett line, and gives
the new county twenty-six townships.
OLSEN ARRAIGNED.
He Declares that Ho Never Committed
the Murder.
Merced, Jan. 24. — August Olsen,
charged with the murder of John Ivett
on November Oth, was brought before
the Superior Court this morning for ar
raignment.
* As previously announced, the defend
ant's made a motion to squelch the infor
mation, on the ground that the defendant
was illegally committed.
The question was argued at length, at
the end of which Judge Law overruled
the motion to squelch.
Detendant was asked to stand up and
make his plea. He arose, and in a loud
tone of voice said: *'I am not guilty."
The trial of the case was then set for
March 23d next.
Hon. Pat Reddy has been retained by
the county to prosecute Olsen.
Warning to a Newspaper.
Fkeewateb (Or.), Jan. 24.—Yesterday
the editor of the Freewater Herald re
ceived the following notice:
Milton (Or.), January 22,1891.
Editor Herald: Please say nothing in your
next issue about tbe proceedings of the regu
lators on Wednesday evening. By so doing
you will avoid trouble. (Signed,)
Fifty Citizens.
This notice is supposed to be the result
of the editorial in the Herald Thursday,
in which the editor expressed tho opinion
that the Chinaman who was dragged out
of Milton with a rope around his neck
was a better man than those who held the
rope.
Racing at Red Bluff.
Red Bluff, Jan. 24.—The raco to-day
over Berendo's track, halt a mile and re
peat, for .1,000, was won by Hugh
Mooney's bay mare, Nell Flaherty.
There were two entries, Red Rock and
Nell Flaherty. Tho former was the
favorite in the pools at §5 to §2 50. The
first heat was declared off. The second
heat was .you by Red Rock. Time, 0:51..
The third heat Nell Flaherty won. Time,
0:51.. The fourth and last heat was won
by Nell Flaherty. Time, 0:51..
The second race, a single dash, one
quarter of a mile, two entries, Boy John
and Sunday, for $100 side, Boy John won.
Foul Play Suspected.
Seattle, Jan. 24.—The decomposed
remains of Abner Abbott, a bridge car
penter, who has been missing over three
weeks, were found this afternoon floating
in the bay beneath a number of disreputa
ble houses in White Chapei district.
Abbott was last seen on the night of Janu
ary 2d, and was known to have several
hundred dollars in his possession. It is
supposed that he went to White Chapel,
and was there murdered aud his body
thrown into the bay.
San Joaquin's New Oourt-Honse.
Stockton, Jan. 24.—The records of the
County Clerk's and County Recorder's
offices will be moved into the new Court
house on Monday, and during the week
all county offices will be moved into the
handsome new building. Work on tho
Court-house was commenced in May,
1887, and the building is now ready for
use. It is a granite structure, three stories
high, and cost §^50,000. Natural gas pipes
for heating and lighting the building are
in place.
Fire at Spokano Falls.
Spokane Falls, Jan. 24.—A fire broke
out in the basement of tho Green block, a
two-story brick on Riverside avenue, at
11 o'clock to-night, and burned fiercely
for a time. At 12:30 a. m. the fire was un
der control. The building is completely
gutted. John Burkes dry goods store,
the Washington Furniture Store, and
Eertrand's photograph gallery, are a total
loss. The damage to goods and buildings
will probably aggregate (HO.OOO.
Shooting at Napa.
Napa, Jan. 24.—John Vaughn, a bar
tender, was shot to-night by J. W. Scott.
A few days ago Vaughn threatened to
shoot Scott. The two men met to-day,
and Scott asked Vaughn if he was armed.
On being told that he was not, Scott fired
three shots, one of them entering
Vaughn's breast below the heart. Scott
was arrested while attempting to escape.
Tlio Revenue Cutter Bear.
San Francisco, Jan. 24.—The revenue
cutter Bear is being fitted for sea here
and work on her is progressing rapidly.
The most significant change that is being
made is the strengthening of her spar
deck, cutting port holes in her sides and
putting down gun carriages for two long
four-inch rifles.
THE INDIANS.
REPORTED OUTBREAK AT BED
LAKE RESERVATION.
Ghost Dances In Progress and Settlers
Frightened by the Hostile
Demonstrations.
Special to the Record-Union.
CROoKSTox(Minn.),Jan. 24.-An outbreak
is reported to have taken place among the
Indians ofthe Red Lake Reservation. A
number of settlers near Three River
Falls arrived to-day and reported having
been driven out by the Indians, who, they
say, have caught the Messiah craze, and
are indulging in ghost dances, and threat
ing.the white settlers near the reserva
tion. Many settlers havo already left
thoroughly frightened by tho hostile
demonstrations.
Adjutant-General Miles is investigating
the rumor.
MILITARY READY TO MOVE.
Minneapolis. Jan. 24.—A special to
the Tribune from Fergus Falls, Minne
sota, says: The militia received orders to
day to bo in readiness to move at a
minute's notice to the Red Lake Indian
Reservation. The Chippewasare indulg
ing in ghost dances and other excite
ment.
at pine ridge.
Pine Ridge, Jan. 24.—The Second Reg
iment returned to Omaha, and the Seven
teenth Infantry to Cheyenne this morn
ing.
Colonel Neyl, Inspector General of the
Division of the Missouri, with Colonel
Henry's Corps of Engineers, left this
morning to make a survey of the field
near the mission, where tho battle was
fought ou the 30th of last December.
It was in this battle that it is claimed
that Colonel Forsythe transcended his
instructions in going beyond the mission.
The serious illness of Agent Pierce has
necessitated the appointment of Captain
Dougherty ofthe First Infantry to act in
his stead. All persons not regularly em
ployed about the agency have been or
dered to leave the reservation.
General Miles is holding daily talks
with the Indian Chiefs, with a view of
selecting ten of them to go to Washington.
The sick and wouuded of the cavalry
have been forwarded to Rushville,
whence they will travel with their regi
ment to Fort Riley.
There are now oVily four wounded sol
diers in the field hospital. General Miles
expects to leave here in a few days, and
will take with him about fifty Brule In
dians, whom he will quarter at Fort
Sheridan, Chicago. The Indians will be
under command of Lieutenant Taylor of
the Ninth Cavalry, and will be drilled
and civilized.
THE MURDER OF FEW TAILS.
Washington, Jan. 24.—A telegram has
been received at the War Department
from General Miles giving an account of
the recent killing ofthe Indian Few Tails
by citizens. He characterized the inci
dent as a useless outrage, and said that
steps had been taken for the prosecution
of the assassins.
The telegram was shown to the Presi
dent, and a telegram sent to Miles in
quiring whether or not the outrage was
committed on a Government reservation,
and whether the assailants are members
of any State organization, the object be
ing to determine the question of jurisdic
tion, i
AN INVESTIGATION TO BE MADE.
Washington, Jan. 24.—Commissioner
Morgan ofthe Indian Bureau has written
a letter to Father Crafts, the Catholic
priest wounded in the battle near Pine
Ridge agency, asking him, in view ot his
writings to religious newspapers, to form
ally prefer charges against Morgan, so a
thorough investigation may be made of
the working ofthe Indian Bureau,
NO. 36.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Germany's Prohibition Against
American Pork.
BELTEF THAT THE LAW WILL SOON
BE REPEALED.
Forty Miners Killed and Thirty In
jured by an Explosion iv a Coillery
—Wholo Villages in Russia Almost
Total^- Burled In Snow—Much Suf
fering Among the Poor.
Special to the Record-Union.
[Copyright, 1891, New York Associated Press..
Bkki.in, Jan. 24.—The repeal of the
prohibition against American 'pork is re
garded as near. The weight of tho speak
ing in the recent debato was all on tho
side of the change. No prominent de
fender of the prohibitory law in tho
Reichstag ventured to deny that tlio re
peal would benefit the masses of the peo
ple. Several members have congratu
lated United States Minister Pholps on
the prospect of an early abolition or a
moderation of the law.
Phelps said to-day tliat there would not
have even been tho majority of" 27 against
the motion if the opposition had waited a
little. The Government could not let a
combination of the Freisinnige and So
cialist parties dictate its policy on such an
important question. Ho had long known
that the Government is ready I to modify
the restrictions as soon as the precautions
taken by the American authorities seem
sufficient lo insure the health of the Ger
man people. The Government is not
afraid of cooked American pork, but only
tho uncooked article.
Dr. Windthorst's declaration that the
Center party waited only for the taking
of sufficient precautions in America
brings the end of prohibition within sight.
It is now probable, at any rate, that tho
prohibition against ham aud bacon will
be removed.
CONFISCATED PRIESTS' STIPENDS.
The lower House of the Prussian Diet
to-day commenced debate upon tho Gov
ernment bill for the restitution of the sti
pends of the Catholic priests, confiscated
during the Kulturkampf. Chancellor
Yon Capri vi stated that the Government
hoped the bill would reconcile the oppo
nents of last year. He protested against
the reproaches leveled at the Government
for having bargained for the support of
the Center party.
Cimy, National Liberal, contended that
the bill was a political move by the Gov
ernment to gain Center votes. It was a
complete overturn of tho former policy
to hand over 10,(100,000 marks for distri
bution among the clericals.
The Ministers do not fear a defeat ot
tho measure.
THE LABOR 81T.!..
A bulky report of the committee having
in charge the labor bill has been dis
tributed among the members of tho
Reichstag. It provides for the enforce
ment of Sunday rest, rejects fixed work
ing hours in all trades, increases tho
protection of women and children who
labor, and prohibits tho retention by em
ployers of more than a week's wages iv
the event of a breach of contract by tho
workmen. The general feeling is in favor
of the report.
GENERAL NOTES.
Interest in the Koch treatment is abat
ing.
It is reported that Major McKinley will
visit Germany the coming summer, and
will call on Prince Bismarck.
A general thaw has set in in Western
and Northern Germany. Tho melting
snow and heavy rains are causing the
rivers to rise rapidly. Reports from
Cuxhaven state that the Elbe is entirely
free from ice.
TERRIFIC SNOW-STORMS.
Whole Villages Almost Burled in
Snow.
St. Petersburg, Jan. 24. -Terrific
snow-storms have prevailed recently in
the southeastern portion of Russia. Wholo
villages and numbers of isolated houses
aro almost buried in snow. Tho only
communication is by sleighs. Numbers
of people have been frozen to death, and
it is feared as the snow disappears thero
will be a further loss of life revealed. Tha
city of Charkow, capital of the Govern
ment of Charkow, on the Kharkora, is so
completely isolated that a famine is feared
among the poor. Charkow has 200,000
inhabitants.
EFFECTS OF THE COLD IN FRANCE.
New York, Jan. 24.—The Commercial
Advertiser''x special says: The damage
done to gardens in the environs of this
city by the severe weather has been re
markable. One rose gardener at Ivry
sur-Seine lost §20,000 worth of roses, an
other at Malakoff places the damagedono
his crop at §0.000, while a third at Brie,
estimates his loss at §10,000. Other great
rose-growers mention proportionately a
large amount iv losses. Tho total esti
mated loss is about §200,000.
At Chevron:se, a few miles from Ver
sailles, flower gardeners havo lost nlanta
valued at §80,000. while tho blooms at
Croissy and Montilignon which havo
been destroyed aro estimated in value at
§18(1,000. During these terrible six weeks
2,000 gardeners and assistants havo been
out of work. The crop of truffles has
been frozen in Pengord. a matter of Im
portance to tho inhabitants, because it will
represent a loss of several million francs.
PEOPLE SUFFERING FROM FAMINE.
Gf.ttingk, Jan. 24.—The recent snow
storms in Montenegro have caused great
distress, and in many districts the peoplo
are suffering from famine. The mercury
in some places is eleven degrees below
zero, Fahrenheit.
In striking contrast is the extreme
mildness of the weather ou the shore of
the Adriatic, where flowers aro blooming.
CHILE REVOLUTION.
Tho Insurgents Continue to Gain
Strength and Confidence.
Buenos Ayres, Jan. 24.—News has
been received hero from Valparaiso that
a conference between President Ba'.ina
ceada and tho Chilean deputies had taken
place. Many people believed the Presi
dent would take advantage of the meeting
to tender his resignation, but ho did not
do so, however, and the conferenco had
no result.
THE INSURGENTS GAINING STRENGTH.
Buenos Ayres, Jan. 24.—The insur
gents continue to gain strength and confi
dence. Workmen employed in the facto
ries at Valparaiso are joining the insur
gents. Large forces and sympathy seem
to be with the rebels. Regular railroad
traffic is at a standstill and business is
paralyzed. The Government lias declared
the large towns in a state of siege.
Terrible Disaster.
Berlin, Jan. 24.—A terrible disaster
occurred at the Hibernia colliery at Gel
senkirchen, Westphalia. Forty men
were killed and thirty severely injured
by an explosion in one* of the pits.
British Ship Overdue.
London, Jan. 24.—Fears are entertained
that tho British ship Glentinart, which
sailed from Greenock on August 2d for
i San Fraucisco, has been lost.