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p — VOL. 11. SIOUX INDIANS. Morgan Xot in Favor of Disarming Them. HE DOES NOT THINK THE OCCASION CALLS POR IT. The Commissioner Says He Fears the Indians Would Xot be Safe, Either In Their Persons or In Their Prop erty, If it Were Known That They "Were Entirely Without Means of Self-Defense. •Special lo the Sunday Union. Washington, March 7. — Recently General Morgan, Commissioner of In dian Affairs, was requested by the Secre tary of tho Interior to give an expression of his views upon tho communication of the Governor ot South Dakota urging the disarming of Indians in that State. In reply, General Morgan states: "Tho reasons for disarming the Indians are ob vious and Aveighty, viz.: to prevent them from going on the warpath and quiet the fears of white settlers in their vicinity. If I thought there was really serious dan ger of any considerable number of In dians going on the warpath, or that tho surest way of preventing any Indians from becoming hostile was to disarm all, I should be very slow to interposo any objection to the measure. If I felt that the white settlers were in serious danger of attack by the Indians, and was con vinced that their safety demanded the action above suggested, I could not well resist it. But.so far as mv knowlodgo extends, I can hardly believe there is any serious danger of an Indian uprising. I believe the Indians to be, for the most part, inclined to peace and averse to war. '"ihey are sufficiently intelligeutto un derstand to what fearful disadvantage they would bo in war with the United States. They know our vast resources, and are conscious e>t their own weakness. Moreover, many reasons which havo ex isted among them i'»r discontent can be, and by Congressional action just hael will be>, removed. The settlers in the vicinity of the reservation have been frightened, and not without reason, and yet during all tho excitement, and in spite of bitter provocation, the Indians have attacked no white people in their homes, nor so far as I know have they seriously threatene-d their peace. Those who have been or are really hostile should unquestionably be disarmed, and their loaders severely punished. But during the late trouble in Dakota the great body of Sioux who were friendly nnd innocent should not suffer with the guilty. To make no distinction in the treatment of tho Indians who took part in tho hostilities and those who remained loyal, many of whom suffered for their loyalty, would be au act ot injustice which the Indian is as quick to recognize and resent as the white man. "It would be a great hardship to those Indians to lose their arms, which they greatly prize. They use them in slaugh tering their cattle, in hunting and in sport. It is with some hesitation that I say, and I say it only after careful de iliieratiem aud with sincere sorrow, that I greatly tear the Indians would not be sal'o either in their persons or in their property if it wero known that they wero entirely without means of self-defense. "The recent sad events in Dakota, where it is said women aud little children wero shot down by soldiers of the United States army, and others were ambushed anel slain without provocation by citi zens, have shown ns how pitifully de fenseless these poor creatures might be if wholly unarmed and unable to protect themselves. "To disarm the Indians generally, and leave the whole body of Siotut smarting under a sense of helplessness and wrong, would tend to produce among them a widespread feeling of irritation, unrest and distrust, disastrous not only to the peace and prosperity of the Indians, but liablo in itself to bring about the very danger which disarming is intended to prevent, tor should the arms they ne>w possess be forcibly taken from them, there is nothing either in the law or the habits of the people surrounding them to pre vent them from arming themselves anew at the earliest opportunity by purchasing from whites. "For the prevention of further trouble, it soems to me necessary to treat them justly and kindly, maintain among them a w> 11-diseiplined, suitably-paid, vigilant Indian police force, and lastly keep at the exposed points a small garrison of troops sufficient, in case of gre-at emergency, to aid in maintaining order and proteotin" both the Indians and whites." INDIAN RECRUITS. Washington, March 7.—The general order issued by Secretary Proctor in re gard to the enlistment of 2,000 Intlians in the army is as follows: "The following naineel companies now skeletonized, namely. Troop L of each of tin- cavalry regiments (excepting the Ninth and Tenth), anel Company I of each ofthe infantry regiments excepting the Sixth, Eleventh, Fifteenth, Nine teenth, Twenty-fourth and Twentv-tillh, will be recruited by tho enlistment of In dians to the number of fifty-five for each trooj) and company. • •Whenever prac"tical the enlistments for each regiment will be made within the department in which the regimental headquarters are located. The officer, in making such enlistments, will be gov erned by the existing laws and regula tions, but a competent knowledge of the English language need not bo considered an essential (nullification, and marrieel men not exceeding ten for each 'troop or company may be enlisted, with tho ap proval of the department commander. "Tho enlistments of Indians under the provisions of this order will be distin guished from tho enlistments of Indian scoots. "Tho regimental commanders may,with tho approval of tiie proper department commander, temporarily attach to tho Imlian companies such o'lficcrs as are es pecially fitted fe>r service therewith. Ulti mately lioii-coinniissioned officers for these companies will be supplied by tho appointment of Inelians in Ihe manner indicated by the regulation*, but until this is practical available non-commis- Bioned officers of either of the skeleton companies of the regiment may bo util ised, or, it necessary, non-commissioned oilieers irom the organized companies of tho regiment may be temporarily de tailcel. "The number of enlisted Intiian scouts will be- reduced without unnecessary de lay to 150, apportioned as follows among the several departments: Dakota 30, Platte2s, Missouri 25, Texas 25. Arizona 50, Columbia 10." SENATOR HKARST'S REMAINS. The Funeral Train Leaves Washington for California. Washington, March 7.—The remains of Senator Hearst were removed from his late residence this afternoon to the ear prepared for them, and left Washington this evening on a special train over the j Pennsylvania road for California. Tho | train is composed of five Pullman sleep- i ers and day coaches, besides the car in j which rests the casket upon a catafalque j elaborately draped with mourning em- j THE SUNDAY UNION. blems. Upon the heavy outer oak case were beautiful floral offerings sent by the deceased Senator's friends in Washing ton and his colleagues in tho Senate. The funeral escort consists of tho fol lowing Senators and Representatives: Senators Stanford, Fugh, Stockbridgo, \ anoe, Faulkner, Bates, Berry, Barbour and Sawyer, and Representatives Clnnie, McComas, Milliken, Geary, Sherman, Tucker, Gibson, Washington and Catch ings, with Sergeant-at-Arms Valentine in charge of the party. Besides the Congressional committees were Mrs. Hearst, her son William, Miss Hough, Miss Wynn, Miss Sanderson, Mrs. Stanford, the wives of Representa tives Geary and Cluuie, Mrs. Pugh, Mrs. White, the daughtorof Senator Sawyer, Mr. Nash and John Wedderburn, the late Senator's private secretary. The train will reach Chicago at 9:30 to-morrow night and San Francisco at noon Thursday. The funeral will prob ably be held on Friday morning. CALIFORNIA OFFICES. Two Appointments Agreed ITpon by Our Delegation to Congress. Washington, March 7.—The selection by Messrs. Morrow, McKenna, Clunie, Vandevor and Senator Staulord of John C. Quinn, of San Francisco, for the In ternal Revenue Collcctorship for the Southern California District, vice W. H. Sears, deceased, has given General Vau dover's friends a good deal of disappoint ment, but ho may bo provided for in some other way. After settling this mat ter between themselves, the delegation went to the White House and presented Quinn's name for the appointment, Which, it is understood, will bo made in a very tew days. Messrs. Stanford, Mc- Kenna and Clunio strongly urged Mor row's appointment as Circuit Judge for tho Niuth District, anel filed indorse ments from California and from members of Congress. The recommendations of the members of the San Francisco Bar was very complimentary, and a petition circulated by Clunio was signed by over two hundred members of Congress^ It is thought Morrow's chances are first-class, although the President gave no indica tion as to what he would do in the mat ter. Testimonial to Secretary Blame. Washington", March 7.—A testimonial from wholesale dry goods merchants and others of the City of New York, irrespec tive of party, was presented to Secretary Blame this morning, expressing their appreciation of his action in the matter of reciprocity with Brazil and tlwir trust that tho wise and far-seeing policy thus inaugurated may extend to other South American nations, thus materially in creasing tho commercial prosperity of tho United States. The testimonial was signed by 200 prominent business men, representing an invested capital of 000,000. It was inclosed in a handsome morocco case suitably inscribed. — The Salary Too Small. Washington, March 7.—Thomas B. Blackburn of Los Angeles, who for two years has had charge of the Educational Division of tho Indian Bureau, resigned some days ago, and his resignation was accepted to-day. Indian Commissioner Morgan did all in his power to cause Blackburn to remain in office, as ho was regarded as a tirst-class man for the position. Ho could not be persuaded to remain, as the salary was only §1,800 per year, and he had a more lucrative position offered him ou an Omaha paper. Sea Postoftices. Washington, March 7.—A new feature of the postal service will go into opera tion April Ist next, whon sea Postoffices will bo established on the German steam ers plyingbetween New York and Hani burg and Bremen. \ LONE HIGHWAYMAN. TIIE REDDING AND WEAVERVLLLE STAGE HELD UP. Driver Graham Seriously Wounded by a Shot From tho Rob ber's Pistol. Special to the Sunday Union. ' Redding, March 7.—The Redding and Weaverville stage was stopped by a lone highwayman to-night at half-past 7 o'clock, two miles from town. Driver Ed. Graham was called to halt, and he reined up his team. Immediately the masked robber called to the driver to drive up a little further. The team was started and then pulled up. "A little further," tho robber shouted, "or you, I'll shoot." Messenger Wood raised his gun, and asbedidso, tho highwayman, who was standing on a four-foot embankment about level with the driver's seat, and but a few feet distant, fired his revolver at tho driver, the* ball taking effect In the right side. The messenger's gun snapped, anel ho droppe-d it into the road, pulled his revolver and blazeel away over the top ot the coach. A second shot was iired by the would-bo robber, but with out effect. By this time the frightened stage team was at a dead run, and it is not known whether messenger Ward's shot took effect or not. It is supposed that the highwayman is well acquainted in this neighborhoeui, knowing that it was treasure-trip night, but was unprepared for resistance. He was a short, sle-nder-built man, and wore a light gray mask. There were four passengers aboard, and with the exception of the driver no one was injured, although the stage was con siderably damaged by the wild run ofthe horses. Graham's wound, while not necessarily fatal, is ofa serious nature, and he prob ably owes his life to the quantity of thick clothing in which he was enveloped. No one was allowed to go to tho scene of the attempted robbery, as the tramping about would make trackiug in daylight utterly impossible. WASHINGTON NOTES. James 11. Beatty Reappointed as Dis trict Judge of leluho. Washington, March 7.—The Presi dent this morning appointed James 11. Beatty to be United States District Judge for the District of lelaho. Judge Beatty's name wa-s sent to the Senate, but was left unacted upon, and the question has since 1 . en raised whether or not the President has the right to appoint him now. It has 1 >«■< n urged that, this being an original office and no vacancy, the nomination should be made during the session. In this respect the case differs from that of Matthews, whom President Cleveland appointed to be Recorder of Deeds dur ing the recess, after the Senate had re jected his name. By direction of the Secretary of War. tlic enlisted men of the ordnance detach ment now at the Vancouver Barrack:-' ordnance depot, Washington, will be sent to the Bcnicia Arsenal for duty. William C. Whippel has been appointed Postmaster at Clement, CaL. antt Samuel P. Connor at Somas City. Wash. Washington, March 7.—Tho President has directed the transfer of the military reservation of Fort Lowell, Arizona, to tho Interior Department for disposition under the law. SACRAMENTO, CAL., SUNDAY MORNING, MARCH S, 1891. EASTERN HAPPENINGS. Two Persons Killed in a Massa chusetts Cyclone. HEAVY PALL OP SNOW IN COLORADO AND KANSASL The Mayor of New Orleans Threat ened With Assassination—The First Building of the World's Fair Started nt Jackson Park—Poor Outlook for Crops In the Southern States. Special to the Sunday Union-. Durant (Mass.), March 7.—News has just reached here of a cyclone which struck the region of Newport, Attala County, this morning. Information is meagre, but it ;s learned that tho cyclone made a clean t weep of bouses, barns and trees, and two colored people, a woman and boy, was killed. heavy fall op snow. Denver, March 7.—Reports from San Juan County and tho Cone Jose range stato that the country is completely buried in snow. The railroad and toll roads are blockaded. All traffic is sus pended, and cannot bo resumed for weeks. Tho fall of snow is tho heaviest for years and covers tho ground in many places twenty feet deep. The owners of Silverton, Lake City and several mining camps aro entirely cut off from telegraphic communication with the outside world. Their provis ions are running low, and unless tho blockade is soon raised, considerable suffering will be felt. MISSIONARY WORK. Statistics Complied by the American Board of Foreign Missions. New York, March 7.—A summary of the statistics compiled by the American Board of Foreign Missions gives a com prehensive view of the Protestant mis sionary work as it stood at the beginning of this year. In Japan twenty-soven Protestant mis sions havo a total adult native member ship of 28,977. This docs not include those who attend church, but are not members. Of the 300 members now in tho Japanese Parliament, elected last July, twelve are professedly Christians. There are 527 missionaries in China. Considering tho number of mission aries and number of years thoy have been working, the results are not so satis factory. This is due to the stolidity of the Chinese character. There aro 1",295 Protestant missionaries, whilo the num ber of adult native communicants is 37. --287. ' In India and Ceylon the results are most satisfactory of all, the native Chris tians in schools alone numbering 74,376. The number of missionaries in foreign countries supported by Protestant socie ties in the United States, together with churches, communicants and contribu tions, for the year 1890, are 2,350, with 2,721 churches, 236,187 native communi cants, of which 25,903 were added in 1896. The income of 8524,217 contributed by na tives, and ?397,701 contributed in the United States. A nearly complete list of the Protestant missionary societies in Great Britain and their work in foreign lands shows a total ot 2,005 missionaries, and .348,061 native communicants. The Protestant Canadian missionary societies support 155 mission aries, while their native communicants number 8,172. rehearing" ordered. Suit Involving tho Ownership of a Ne vaela County Mine. Washington, March 7.—ln the case of S. S. Lucy vs. Cornelia Austin, involving lanel in the Sacramento district, Acting Secretary Chandler to-day ordered a re hearing by the local officers. Tho Department was considering tho appeal of Drury from tho Commission er's decision of March 29, 1889, and as the land involved embraces what is known as the Emancipation quartz mine, the case has been given unusually close at tention, anel commanded great interest. In the papers filed in the case wero pe titions from Edward Gagen and John Fox, supported by sundry affidavits as to the valuable mineral qualities of the land, and asking that a special hearing be ordered, with a view to establishing its mineral character. Tho petitioners fui I her ask, by reason of the distance of the mine from the local office (being more tl an sixty miles), and the great expense me ident to taking wit nesses thero. that the hearing be ordered before some officer authorised to admin ister the oath at Nevada City, Nevada County, California. The Department orders the local oflicers to comply with tho request of the peti tioners in part, by giving a hearing at Nevada City, after due notice to all con cerned. The Acting Secretary requests that at the hearing Mrs. Austin show whether she or her husband is the purcjiaser of the tract from the Central Pacific Rail road Company, which company came into possession ofthe land under grant of July 1, 1802. ANNA DICKINSON. She is Suffering From Groat Nervous Prostration. New York, Marcli 7.—ln a letter to the Tribune, Laura C. Holloway Langford says: "The sensational reports published of Miss Anna Dickinson's insanity can be turned to her benefit, if used as a basis of public ap peal in her behalf. Anna Dickinson is not insane. Sho is suffering from great nervous prostration, showing itself at times in fever and delirium, but gener ally manifested in a morbid depression of spirits. "Her sister, Susan, whose heroic efforts to support herself and her sister during the last two years would touch the cold est nature if repeated, says: 'Anna's con dition results from an attempt to literary labor while physically unfit to bear the strain, and from continued business wor ries and fret over the wav in which I have had to work and strain to secure the bare necessities of life for her and myself.' "Susan Dickinson is willing to receive pecuniary assistance for her sister, and I ask the press of this country to use its in fluence toward raising a fund for her." CROPS TN THE 80UTH. The Outlook tho Poorest in Forty Years. Atlanta (Ga.), March 7.—The Constitu tion to-morrow will print a review of tho farming situation throughout the South, based upon a declaration of the Com missioner of Agriculture, that the pros pect has not been so bad in forty years. From South Carolina, Alabama and Mississippi the reports are that farm work is fully one month behind, and under the most favorable prospects rec ords of last year could not be attained. The concensus of opinion is that the reduction in acreage and the delay in farm work will cut off the cotton yield by at least half a million bales. Other crops are likewise backward. Hennossy Murder Ct>se. New Orleans, March 7.—Tho Coroner reported to Judge Baker this morning that Politz is not insane, but his mental condition is affected by fear and loss of hope. An attorney was appointed to de fend PoUtz. Mayor Shakespeare has received an anonymous letter threatening lilni with assassination in case any of the accused Sicilians now on trial for Chief of PoUce Hennessy's murder is convicted. Tho States learns that during the pro cess of impaneling jurors for the Hen nessy case several talesmen were aP jiroached with money to render a verdict of acquittal in case they were accepted as jurors. Ancient Works. New York, March 7.—The last of the books in the Ives collection wero sold •this afternoon. Ihe largest price realized was §6,750, which Dodd, Mead & Co. paid for a copy of tho work on tho "Gos pel Among the Indians of New England," by Thomas Shepard. The same firm paid 54,200 for a first edition of Shakespeare, containing thirty-six plays, printed by Isaac Saggard and Ed. Blount in 1823. John Pierce took tho "Virgil" of 1470 for 93,000. Tho grand total for all the books was f121,000. First Building of tho World's Fair. Chicago, March 7.—The first building of the World's Columbian Exposition was started at Jackson Park to-day. It is to be a brick structure of two stories, and in it Constructor-General Burnham and staffwill have their offices. Fire-proof walls will bo constructed, in which to keep the plans of the exposition, which are valued at half a million dollars. Glove Contest Arranged. New Orleans, March 7.—A match has been mado between Billy Mahen of Aus tralia and Andy Bowen for ?2,000, before tho Olympic Club, on April 15th. Tho management of the Olympic Club intends to match the winner against Jack Me* Auliffe. North Carolina Solons. Raleigh (N. O.), March 7.—The Legis lature is winding up its business to-night. It has redistricted the State, making eight Democratic and one Republican district. It has appropriated §25,000 for an exhibit at the World's fair. Railroad Collision. Scottdale (Pa.), March 7.—A passen ger train on the Southwest Railroad col litled with a wrecked train at Moyer. Two trainmen and one passenger were seriously but not fatally hurt. Pool Rooms Burned. Syracuse, March 7.—Kuntsch's pool rooms, in which tho international tourna ment is being held, was partially de stroyed by fire this moruing. No more games will bo played until Tuesday. Janesvllle Ming Disaster. Janesville (Pa.), Marcn'7.—The long looked-for Coroner's verdict on tho recent mino accident attributes it to au Incorrect map of tho mines mado sometime in the history ofthe old workings. Death of a Stockbroker. New York, March 7.—The death is an nounced at the Stock Exchange of Gus tavus A. Rollins, who was the oldest member ofthe Exchange. Robbed and Beat Hia Grandmother. Cleveland, March 7.—Bert Hutchins is under arrest for robbing and fatally beating his grandmother. He is but 16 years of ago. EVIDENCE ALL IN. Close of the Testimony In a Fresno Murder Case. Fresno, March 7.—A1l the evidence in the trial of John D. Smith for the murder of Percy Williams went in to-day. The argument wiU tako placo Monday. To day the jury viewed the place of the tragedy. Bartender Lawrence testified that Smith, Brown and Williams wore wrangling in an alcove. As they came out Smith and Williams were striking. Smith struck Brown a bae-k-banded blow. The witness next saw Williams with a re volver out, and on a level,- anel fired the first shot. Then tho shots' came in rapid succession, and Williams fell dead. Smith had a bullet in his arm. Defendant Smith testified to a quarrel over a game of cards, anel claimed that he fired in self-defense, after being shot by Williams. RAILROAD SOLD. The California and Nevada Road to Connect With the Colorado. San Francisco. March 7.—Tho Chroni cle says the California and Nevada, a little narrow-gauge railroad in Alamoda, has been sold to Eastern capitalists, who will change the road to a standard gauge and extend it across Nevada to Pioehe, and thence- to Grand Junction, on the Colorado Midland. Tho uamo of tho rail road will be changed to the California, Nevada and Santa Fe, and it is tho inten tion to build tho shortest and most direct line to Kansas City and Chicago. The line from Great Bond to Colorado Springs is to be finished, still further shortening tho distance to the East. Suicide at Lodi. Stockton, March 7.—Joseph Brunson, a laboring man, aged 55 years, committed suicide at Loeli early this morning, cut ting his throat with a razor. Ho leaves six children. Despondency over the death of his wife, which occurred last April, lead him to drink. Baseball at Fresno. Fresno, March 7.—The Fresno team beat the now San Francisco team this afternoon in the firs' of a series of four games. Cobb and Swett wore the battery for San Francisco, and Stapleton and Stanley for Fresno. Fresno won the game by a score of 7 to 4. Horse Sale at Oakland. San Francisco, March 7.—lrvin Ayrcs' stallion, Mambrino Wilkes, was sold at auction at Oakland to-day to J. C. Lows for 8-3,300. Altogether thirty-eight horses were sold for §10,550, an average" of £438 apiece. Guilty as Charged. Napa, March 7.—The trial of J. W. Scott was completed to-day and the jury found him guilty of assault to commit murder, as charged. Scott shot and badly wounded a man named Vaughn. .*. .— ■The government of Irkutsk, the capital of Siberia, contains only 868,552 persons, of whom three-fourths are of the ortho dox relig-ion. There are in the govern ment 187 schools of different kinds,where Christian children are taught alongside of Pagans, Mohammedans, Buddhists and the worshippers of stones and talismans. ♦ CA gentleman in this city holds that the name ofthe fifth month is a corruption of Mary, and that the latter title, being in the line of propriety and euphony, should be restored. The gentleman's argument may lose some of its forco when we state that he sells oysters.— Binghamton Leader. ■ ♦ A belt now being made for a Louisiana electric light company will bo the largest in the world. It is to be six feet wide. 167 feet long, and will take tho skins of 175 animals to complete it. When finished it will weigh two tons, and cost §10,000, or about $10 a square foot. IRISH TROUBLES. Dispute Between Factions Over the Evicted Tenants' Fund. BOTH SIDES SOUGHT TO GAIN AN ADVANTAGE. i t i' , MeCat-thy's Organ Says Parnell's Ap peal to tho TJnited States is for tho Purpose of " Bringing Grist to the Parnelllte Mill »— Paruell Threatens to Force All Secedcrs Out of Par liament. Special to the Sunday Union-. New York, March 7.--A cablegram from Dublin gives for the first timo the recent letters which passed between Par nell and Justin McCarthy. The corre spondence! opens by letter from John Dillon asking both Parnell and McCar thy to make some adequate arrangements for the relief of the evicted tenants in Ireland during the imprisonment of Dil lon and O'Brien. This interchange of letters grow out ofa resolution passetl by the McCarthy section at one of its meet ings a few weeks ago favoring the trans ference of tho funds hold in Paris to the credit ofthe Irish party to the Council of the Tenants' Defense Association in Ire land. The correspondence runs from February 18th to March Oth, but sheds no new light on the secret workings of those who controlled the distribution of funds for the evicted tenants. Both Parnell and McCarthy sought to gain advantage, but at the entl they seemed to bo as far from any satisfactory arrangement for the con trol of the funds as ever. McCarthy offered to agree to an ar rangement by which a sum necessary for the immediate wants of tho evicted "ton ants could be released. In tho conclud ing letter Parnell tloes not appear to have agreed to McCarthy's proposition. He states that until some definite plan in re gard to the funds is agreed upon there are sufficient funds in luind to render the sale of any securities deposited in Paris unnecessary. Ho expresses the hope that McCarthy will soon hold a consulta tion with his colleaguos in regard to tho latter, and that a permanent plan for the release of tho funds will bo agreed upon. SUBSCRIPTIONS TO THE PARNELLITE FUND. Dublin, March 7.—The Freeman's Journal to-day publishes tho first list for tho Parnell leadership fund, the total showing the subscrintions in ono day to be JESSO, and points with pride to the re sponse mado in a few hours by its sub scribers. NEW M'CARTHTITE ORGAN. Dublin-, March 7.—The first number of the National Press, tho new daily paper devoted to tho interests of the Mc- Carthy faction of the Irish Parliamentary party, was issued to-day. In its leading editorial the paper announces that it will recommend the continuation ofthe policy for years past pursued, as it has resulted in a united Irish parly. Furthor on the new paper characterizes the object of Par nell's appeal to the United States as not being for the aid of evicted tenants, but to bring grist to the Parnellito mill. parnell's Threat. Dublin, March 7.—Whilo speaking at Drogheda Station to-day, Parnell vehem ently threatened to drive the seccders from his ranks out of Parliament and out ot the country. HISTORY OF TnE SPLIT. London, March 7.—Yesterday's Free man's Jmtrnal contained a history of the split in the Irish party from the pen of J. G. Redmond. He holds that in the brief speeches of McCarthy and Hcaloy at the Leinstor Hall meetings, showing that with a knowledge of Parnell's conduct and knowing also that he did not intend to make any defense in the O'Shca case, these gentlemen gave him their enthusi astic support. Redmond justifies Parnell's revelation of tho Hawarden negotiations, and says that if Dillon and O'Brien had been'in England in November there would havo been no split. He, of course, commends them for having nothing to do with tho McCarthyites. The struggle between the two groups of Irish members goes on apace. The anti- Parnellites, however, do not seem to meet with much success. At any rate, they are doing little, seeming to wait for help which, however, never conies. Their missions to Australia and America are only one of many delegations, and, in fact, O'Connor's return to England seems to indicate that the McCarthyites have lost even his support. When ho arrives in England he will have to declare to which sect he belongs. SUPPRESSING GAMBLING. Active Measures Taken to Stop the Vice In Paris. Paris, March 7.—Notwithstanding tho recent decision of the Chamber of Depu ties to suppress every kind of betting on horse races, the Auteuil races will bo held in accordance with tho programme al ready prepared. At a meeting of tho Municipal Council to-day Prefect Loze said the Paris mutuals would bo posi tively suppressed and the offices in which the betting -\\ as carried on wore now in course of demolition. The police at the courses would bo re-enforced and troops sent if necessary. All the betting booths and stands at the Anteuil race course have been removed, and 600 policemen and two companies of infantry guard tho twenty prison vans, ready to convey to the jails any person guilty of violating the anti-gam hliug law. LONDON FINANCIAL CIRCLES. Revival of Bear Rumors In the Stock Exchange. New York, Marcli 7.—A Tribune Lon don special says: There is a revival this week of the bear rumors in the Stock Ex change, which aro evidently a reflex of the newly aggravated situation in the Argentine. Several houses found it necessary to give each other friendly as sistance. The Muriettas have almost ceased to be talked about, because they are now gen erally admitted to have surmounted their difficulties. Though not customers ofthe Bank of England, die latter has lent them half a million pounds sterling. They have obtained other assistance elsewhere. and their position is now considered stronger than it has been for months past. Three of the largest financial houses in the city were rudely shaken by these bear attacks, but there is no substantial ground for believing that any one of them is se siousry affected, or that we shall witness any big disaster. The suicide of Antro loui, the junior partner of Coutts, will Dot atieet that bank. FRANCE'S SHIP UUILDLNG YARDS. Minister Reid Secures Permits for Students to Visit Them. Paris, March 7.—Minister Whitclaw Reid is entitled to groat credit for the tact and energy he has displayed in securing what is known as the Cherbourg permit. Some time ago an application was made in behalf of a number of young Auieri- can students for permission to enter tho French Government's ship-building yards at Cherbourg. Thero was a suspi cion that they were employes of tho Washington authorities. Reid took the matter in hand and con vinced the authorities that the young men were merely commercial students in search of practical information for the benefit of the mercantile marine of tho United States. The result was that he succeeded in securing a permit, a fayor which has never before been granted— certainly not since the period when Na poleon I. said he wanted to teach the world how to make ships and control the armies. A Desperate Prisoner. Berlin, March 7. -- A life prisoner named Wo2niak, confined in the prison at Brombcrg, Prussia, mado a desperate attempt to escape yesterday, which re sulted in the serious injury to one guard, the death of another and the loss of his own life. Wozniak had wrenched one of the legs from an iron bedstead, and with this weapon he attacked the keeper, felling him into insensibility. Wozniak thep struck the man on the head with the iron leg. crushing his skull and killing bim almost instantly. By this time ho was near the last barrier which ho tried to cross, but the sentinel was too quick for him and shot him dead. Nihilist Leader Arrested. St. Petersburg, March 7.-—Degajeff, the Nihilist leader aud murderer, chief of the secret polico in I&SJ, has been ar rested at Kostroma. Degajeff was found lodging under an assumed nanio in the house of a Government official. Tho chief instructor at the Kostroma gym nasium, who was suspected of being im plicated with Degajeff, committed suicide just as the police burst open his room door with the intention of arresting him. A number of other arrests wero made and sensational developments are ex pected. Chile Revolution. Iquique, March 7.—The Congress party j gained a great victory this morning over the Government troops under command of Colonel Robles, near Pazo Almonte. All the province of Tarapaca is now under the rule of tho opposition party. Fears of a second bombardment of* Iquique have subsided and tranquility is re stored. Prince Napoleon's Illness. Rome, March 7.—Princess Clotilde, wife of Prince Jerome Napoleon, is in at tendance upon her husband, whose con dition shows no signs of improvement. Later—Prince Jerome Napoleon is in a comatose condition. Tho doctors have abandoned all hopes. Sudden Death. Winnipeg (Man.), March 7. — Hon. Gilbert McWicken died suddenly last night. Ho played a prominent part in the early history of the country fifty years ago, being Commissioner of the Dominion Police all through the Fenian trouble. Death of a Woll-Known Author. Vienna, March 7.—Professor Franz yon Miklossieh, the well-known author, and loader of the Slavist party, died in this city to-day from brain fever, aged 78 years. Canada Election. Toronto, March 7.—The latest corrected summary of tho result of the election gives a Government majority of 28, with several close constituencies yet to hear ' from. Yellow Fever in Brazil. London, March 7.—Official information received at the Foreign Office shows that yellow fever is increasing in Brazil. GERMAN AFFAIRS. TIIE EMPEROR NOT IN A VERY PLEASANT FRAME OP MIND. He Does Not Relish the Treatment His Pet Naval Scheme Received In tho Reichstag. [Copyright, is 91, by N. Y. Associated Press.] Berlin, March 7.—By his personal in fluence tho Emperor succeeded in pre venting the defeat in the Reichstag of the Government on the proposed addition to the navy, but this has only been dono by inducing some of the members to abstain from voting. The debute on tho subject disclosed the fact that both the Center and Frcissinnige parties were strongly opposed to conced ing the amounts required for the con struction of two or three gunboats, one ironclad and one dispatch boat. Tho question, though not of striking imp v rt, became one of serious moment for tho Government when the two parties com bined to oppose an increase of the navy on general principles. To-day's division in tho Reichstag gave the Government 121 against 77, but the Constitution requiring that one-half of the members must vote, and thore being ono short of that number voting, the question will be resumed ou Monday.: The committee of the House heard Ad miral Hollman's frank disclosures of the Admiralty projects to raise Germany to the rank of a great naval power. The Reichstag has been thoroughly alarmed, and it has been difficult to pcrsuado that body to concede even reasonable de mands. It was painful to bear Chancellor Yon Caprivi yesterday evening plead the ne cessity for two more gunboats to guard the approaches to the Baltic Canal. Dr. Windthorst, contended that the canal could not be completed before 3S9S, and that the building ar.d equipping of tlio gunboats could well wait. Chancellor Yon Caprivi asserted that the canal would be opened in 1936, and held that Germany ought to havo the ves sels reedy to protect it, as it could not be protected by lain! fortifications alono. The action of tho House clearly declares that national opinion i.s adverse to any attempt to mako Germany a great naval power, and that any contest with a for eign power must be fought on land. Emperor William i.s very much discon certed over the defeat of his cherished idea of a grand navy. His Majesty lays the blame for defeat upon the indiscretion of Admiral Hollman in making liis dis closures and the Chancellor's want of parliamentary tact. Admiral Hollman has offered to resigp the Secretaryship of the Admiralty. Tlio position of Caurivi is understood to be critical. The Emperor has openly taken Waldersee into favor, but it is improb able that he will succeed Caprivi. The Emperor, it is believed, contem plates a stronger foreign policy, together with a return to the rigoro is system of socialist depression practiced by Bis marck. Tho signs of the readoptioii of the Prince's method of government has given rise to reports that the Emperor has opened communication with tho ex- Chancellor. A ministerial reaction against the lib eral principles in dealing with labor questions is an undoubted fact. Tho j ReMiecmzdgm; in denouncing the de mand of the miners in the Government pits, warns tho men that if the strikes are resumed they will be rigorously de pressed. COAST CHRONICLES. A Portland Woman Blows Her Brains Out With a Pistol. PROMINENT STOCKMAN CONVICTED OP CATTLE-STEALING. A Prospector Drowned While Crossing the Verdi River-Much Disappoint ment Among Intended Sottlers Over the Fact That tho Coenr d'Alene Reservation Will Not be Opened L'ntll tho Presidout Issues a Proc lamation. Special to the Sunday Union. Portland, March 7.—Mrs. Lis-zie Ponn, a German woman, 27 yean of age, the wife, of a Mexican hostler, committed suicide this afternoon in her house. No. Alder street, by blowing her brains out with a revolver. Two shots were tired, one entering her abdomen and thoother passing through her mouth. At the inquest held this evening it? was learned that her mind had been unbal anced for about two weeks. The woman and her husband lived, to all appearances, in perfect harmony, but the inquest elicited the fact that her hus band habitually mistreated her. A short time since sho applied to a lawyer to in stitute divorce proceedings, and exhib ited severe bruises about tho arms and body, which she claimed were caused by ; her husband. This probably had an ef fect on her mind, and also the fact that her husband was colored. Friends ap- - plied a few days ago to the county au thorities for an examination into her mental condition, but wero given no im- ' mediate satisfaction. ■ CO2UR D'ALENE RESERVATION". No Proclamation Yet Issued for thos Opening of tho Lands. Spokane Falls, March 7.—The an nouncement from Washington that tho Cceur d'Alene Indian Reservation was • not thrown open bythe passage of the bili, but that a Presidential proclamation would have to be issued fixing the J definite date of the opening, has disap pointed many ofthe more impulsive men who have been waiting for months and \ know just where they want to go, and how to get there. Thej' are weary of do lay, but many others, who are not as familiar with the reservation, are pleased with the delay, as the snow lies deep in the mountains, and the trip into the wilderness just now is not desirable. Tho land is chiefly valuable for its minerals, and timber and grazing' land along the Cwur d'Alene and St. Joseph Rivers. A few good farming claims are to be found, but these are exceptionaL Already two thriving towns aro built up- - on its borders—Post Falls and Cceur d'Alene City, adjoining Fort Sherman, ) which the late General selected a number of years ago. Tho reservation is pierced1 by two navigable streams, and holds Lake Cceur d'Alene, from two to five \ miles wide and twenty-five miles long. Last Day of Washington's Legislature. Olympia (Wash.), March. 7.—This is - the last day of the second legislative ses sion, and it has been a day of great» activity. An immense number of bills ] have been passed, amongst others tho sundry civil appropriation bill to appro- \ priato over §1,200,000 to pay tho expenses of the Stato Government for the next- two years. The Legislature adjourns*, wiih a great amount or unfinished bust- " ness. Indeed, the calendar is so heavily ■* loaded that there has been serious talk on an extra session, but acting Governor Laughton positively refuses to call such a ' ses.sioD. Both houses are in session to- . night, and expect to remain most of tho night. Xot the Man Wanted. San Jose, March 7.—-Captain Green-. wood of Napa and I. H. Brown, Clerk of tho Supreme Court, came to San Joso this • morning to identify a man named Raf-' forty, arrested near Gilroy, Wednesday, ) and supposed to be the Greenwood mur derer. Kaftorty proved not to be the-, num. He is taller, lighter complcxioncd and has slimmer features, though he has a general resemblance to the assassin, who is said to havo a full-blooded face, with a very dark complexion. Tho Body Identified. ■ Marysville, March 7.—Mrs. B. D. McNulty and stepson, George Miller, ar- - rived this evening from Sacrameato, and identified tho man who committed suicide v several days ago as her husband, John McNulty. She positively refused to bo j interviewed further than to say that ho has not supported her for sixteen years; that she has not seen him for twelve years. Sho also said he has a lot of money > some place. Delegates to tho Citrus Fair. Marysville, March 7.—Tho following, residents ofthe northern citrus belt havo' been selected as representatives to the" 1 Los Angeles Citru.-i Fair: Norman Ride- > out, G. W. Harney, K. W. Skinner, ' James O'Brien. Jr., arid G. B. Baldwin.) The delegates will leave Monday in a special car for Los Angeles, where head quarters will be opened during the week of the fp.ir. i A Prospector .Drowned. PnrxNix (A. T.), March 7.—A man named Farmer, a prospector, was' drowned Thursday while crossing tho; Verde at McDowell. His horse bocamo unmanageable in tho middle of tho stream, throwing bis rider oif. A 13-, year-old sou stood upon the bank and' Haw his father drown without being able ■ to render assistance. Tho family live in Texas. Convicted of Stealing Cattle. Spokane Falls (Wash.), March 7.— Tho trial of K. T. Hummason, ono of tho most prominent stockmen in the North- - west, on a charge of stealing cattle ended to-day iv a verdict of guiity. The trial has been running in tiio Superior Court for the past ten days, and, owiug to the prominence of the defendant, has excited great interest. Shocks of Earthquake. San Bernardino, March 7.—A light earthquake shock was felt here at 11 o'clock this morning. Seattle (Wash.), March 7.—A distinct earthquake shock was felt in this city at r.m to-nigbt. The vibrations wore from north to south. No damage was done, Lhough some articles were knocked from the shelves. Verdict of Manslaughter. Santa Barbara, March 7.—The trial of Dr. A. J. Lawrence, for tho murder of his wife at Los Olives last December, was eaitcluded in the Superior Court this morning, after a trial busting threo weeks, and resulted in a verdict of man slaughter. Tho jury wero out twenty hours. XO. 42.