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VOLUME LXXXVL-]KO. 123.
HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS.
Willis' Dispatches Received at the |
State Department.
THE CABINET MEETS TO CONSIDER
THE MATTER
Ex-Commissioner Blount Appears Be
fore the Senate Committee Investi
gating tho Subject of the Revolu
tion on the Islands, and Explains
nis Various Acts While at Hono
lulu—Defends His Position Order
ing the American Flag Lowered
From the Government Building*
Special to the Record-Union.
Washington, Jan. 11. — President
Cleveland and Secretaries Gresham, La
mont, Carlisle and Olney discussed the
Hawaiian matter at the White House to
day. The conference with the Cabinet j
lusted several hours, and was devoted ex- j
clusively to the consideration ot the latest I
phase of complications as luily disclosed j
in tho official report of Minister Willis, j
its great importance was recognized at ;
me Washington Postoffice, and instead of j
following the usual course, it was given
to a trusted messenger for dolivery into j
tbe hands of Secretary Gresham. The j
rnessengor found the Secretary in his ]
apartments at the Arlington.
Two other documents from the Corwin
arrived last night in the same mail. One i
was addressed to tho Secretary of the ;
Navy ami the other to the Secretary of I
the Treasury. The latter was Captain 1
M unger's report of the cruise of the Cor- ]
.• .n duriug the mouth of December to j
a. d lroni llonolulu on diplomatic busi- !
ss. The other was the report of Ad- j
miral Irwin, commanding the naval
forces at Honolulu, of the naval opera
tions since last report. There was notb
ii «: oi' special interest iv either of these
Ls, so lar as can be learned to-day.
The interest centers almost entirely mi
•., o contents of Minister Willis' packet.'
It included severai ioug documents, coy- j
ail the important events that have
0 .•mred at the Hawaiian Capital sinco |
the date of Willis' last report to the Sec-!
. Lary, in wiiich he announced the '
Queen's refusal to accept the conditions'
oi tlie President's dictum.
Secretary Greabam took the bulky
ckage with him to the White House
.is morning, and the various documents
v ere thoroughly examined by the Presi
• i .it and his advisers.
It was decided that they should be laid
belore Congress a> soon as they could bo i
tin Bhape ior transmission. This will i
bi impossible before to-morrow, as it will i
several hours to make the necessary
es.
it is not believed that the possible ad
journment of the Senate from this alter-I
i on till Monday will delay the traus
: ission of the correspondence, as the
. sident'a message could be received
lie House. Such a course
'.\ oald be based solely, it is said, on the
1 resident's desire to make the eorre-
D leuce public as soon as possible.
Another point understood to have been
is tied to-day was that Minister Willis
I be at once notined that the Ha
waiian question is before Congress ior
b< tlement, and that he must suspend
further action until further advised. It
:s said that he will be instructed to do
i aliing himself to interfere with the
of afiairs in Honolulu, and to make
il Known that the United States will view
a ;th disfavor any interference on the part
. any othi r Foreign Government.
Secretary Carlisle's summons to to
day's conference is said to be based on
ory that it will again be necessary
to utilize the revenue steamer Corwin in
oonveying dispatches to llonolulu. That
will be ready again for sea servico
as soon as she takes on a supply of coal
and provisions.
BLOUNT TESTIFIES.
Washington, Jan. IL —Lx-Commis-
Bioner Blount this morning was before
Senate committee investigating ttie
ns of this country with Hawaii,
under the resolution ot Senator Morgan.
The efforts of the committee were di
r icted bnelly to securing an explanation
from Blount of his various acts while in
.. molulu. He told briefly of his ap
pointment by tho President as special
immissioner, said he considered the ap
pointment within the bounds of propri
e - .v.d precedent, the trip to the islands
on the Hush and the landing in Honolulu
.-,. March '2\nh. Blount's reception by
people on both sides oi the question
•was passed over almost without mention,
as was tne fact that both Annexationists
and Koyalists were, apparently, exceed
ingly anxious to make his stay as pleas
ant as possible. Tlie decision to have the
American ensign taken down and the
American soldiers returned to the man
of-war was next revived.
Blount said he lound the islands and
the Government entirely under the con
trol or protection of the United States
troops. The Amerieau ilag lloated over
the Government building in which the
officers of the Provisional Government
conducted business. Everywhere was
noticed the influence of this country upon
the people ofthe islands. It was evident,
Blount said, that it would be difficult to
secure aviv account or an opinion
uninfluenced by the surroundings as
long as this state of ailairs continued.
Consequently he decided on the 31st of
March, two days after his arrival, iv ac
cordance with the spirit of his instruc
tions and in the interest of fair play, that
the Hag should be taken down ahd the
American troops removed.
of this decision he informed President ;
Dole, and on the followiug day, the lst of i
April, he ended the temporary protector
ate aud had the Hag lowered. This pro
ceeding he defended as within the scope
oi his mission aud as entirely a proper
proceeding under the circumstances.
>.ibsequent events, he said, proved the ;
presence of American troops was not nee- ;
e^sary to pre>erve order or to protect the i
lile and property either of Americans or
ol natives.
Blount contended that his report was ,
impartial and the investigation without !
prejudice or favor. He stated that he !
took testimony in his own way aud acted j
upon his own judgment. He had been
selected to make an examination, and j
bad been given entire authority to con- j
duct it in any manner he saw tit, and ob
tain the most accurate and best informa
□ concerning the revolution.
At the conclusion oi the examination
Blount had a long conference in the com
mittee-room with Senator Morgan.
lllTl's RESOLUTION.
Washington, Jan. 11.—The House
Committee ou Foreign Ailairs has agreed
to report favorably on the resolution of
calling on the President lbr the
I inlormation ou the Hawaiian ques- i
McCreary, Ch iirman of the com
;. says the report will bo submitted
to the House to-morrow. Tne Holman
torate resolution will not be intro
| yet. Hilt's resolution was ti
suit of the now famous Auckland cable to
Lssodttted Press, aud was introduced
n as Hut satished himself that the
information was accurate and that the
ustration had inlormation of the
a .me character.
REVENUE CUTTER CORWIN.
San Francisco, Jan. 11.—The United
THE RECORD-UNION.
States revenue cutter Corwin is still an
chored off San Quentin, and though there
have been later advices from llonolulu
than she bears made public, the ban of
secrecy has not been removed from her.
To-day a city boatman tried to put some
city newspapers aboard the Corwin. His
boat was not allowed to come within
closer range than good hailing distance.
He was told to throw them overboard
and let them be fished up by a crew from
the cutter.
COLORADO LEGISLATURE.
The Senate Wants to Adjourn, but the
Houso Will Probably Refuse.
DENVEB (Col.), Jan. 11.—The Senate to
day received a majority report of the spe
cial committee appointed to consider the
Governor's message. The report declared
that there was no occasion for the extra
ordinary session, and recommended ad
journment to-morrow. In regard to the
proposition to have Colorado silver bull
ion coined into Mexican dollars, the
committee stated that they were com
pelled to recognize the sovereign author
ity of the United States in the issuance ot
all coin, and the < iovernor's suggestion is
absolutely impracticable. A miuority
report will be presented, but tho majority
report will be adopted.
The House, Irom present indications,
will not agree to immediate adjournment,
and there will probably be a deadlock
until one gives up the fight.
In the House to-day a member from
Xl Paso County created a sensation by
introducing the followiug resolution :
•'lt looks like the devil for members of
the Ninth General Assembly to be stop
ping at sumptuous hotels in Denver and
drawing*? Der day from an impoverished
constituency, under the pretense that they
can better tneir conditiou by legislation.
Therefore, be it
"Resolved, That members of this As
sembly and employes of the same will
stay here without pay until hell freezes
over, and do all we can lbr the good of the
The merriment over this etlort shook
the building, and Speaker Amuions re
fused to entertain it. Baldwin asked the
"Because the language is objection
able," said the Speakor.
"Weil, i only quoted the Governor,"'
Baldwin replied; but the resolution was
not received.
Governor Waite has received this dis
patch from Senator Stewart: **I believe,
as v matter of law, a State may make a
foreign coin legal tender, according to the
metal of standard value, and a Mexican
dollar might be made a legal tender for
free value."
The Kepublican members of the House
held another caucus to-night to discuss
the question of immediate adjournment.
The deter mined stand by the Senate aud
the potent inlluence brought to bear by
party leaders have changed the opinion
ol some of the Kepublicaus in regard to
the wisdom of continuing the session.
Tne indications lato to-night are that the
Legislature will adjourn nine die to-nior
rovv or at the latest on Saturday.
IOWA'S NBW GOVERNOR.
Frank L. Jackson Inaugurated as Chief
Executive.
Dbs Moines, Jan. 11.—The day for the
inauguration of Governor Krank L. Jack
son opened bright and clear. The cere
monies took place in the rotunda of the
Capitol building. It was at first proposed
to make it a marked demonstration of re
joicing by tho Kcpublicans in honor of
that party's return to executive power in
the Stato, but on account of Governor
Boies'recent bereavement in the loss of
his daughter Jessie, it was decided, at the
request of the incoming Governor, to dis
pense with the gala leatures. The incom
ing trains, however, brought great crowds
to witness the inauguration.
The procession from the Savery House
to the Capitol consisted of the military
escort and ollicials in carriages.
In the course of his address Governor
Jackson touched on a number of national
topics. He declared the stability and per
petuity of the ropublic depended on tho
intelligence oi its common people. To
this end the laborer must have wages
enough to enable him to educate his chil
dren. This he could not do under the
loreign wage scale. Un this basis he ar
gued in favor of a protective tariff.
Touching the money of the country, he
made an argument in favor of bimetal
lism. < m the question of prohibition, he
said the operation of the laws of tlie State
showed prohibition was practicable and
desirable in some counties of the State,
whilo in others it was a failure. In the
latter places he thought provision should
be made for the regulation aud diminu
tion ofthe liquor traffic
AVIIITE HOUSE RECEPTION.
President aud Mrs. Cleveland Enter
tain the Diplomatic Corps.
Washington, Jan. 11.—The first of a
series of three grand receptions given
each year at the White House took place
to-night, when President and Mrs.
Cleveland entertained the diplomatic
corps. It was just . o'clock when the
Marine Band played "Hail to the Chief,"
while President Cleveland with Mrs.
Cleveland entered and marched to the
blue room, where they were iollowed by
the Vice-President and Mrs. Stevenson
and all the members of the Cabinet, with
their wives, except Secretary Herbert,
who was accompanied by Miss Herbert,
and Secretary Morton and Mrs. Paul
Morton. A reception followed. The
glittering uniforms of the diplomatic
corps, allof whom were in attendance,
and the handsome costumes of the
ladies, gave brilliancy to the scene.
Hagan, Champion SKater.
Amsterdam, Jan. 11. —The second
day's skating championship, distance
5,000 meters, was decided to-day. Seven
men started. Hagan was first, in 9:37 1-5;
Kingmay second, in 1):3!_» 3-5, and Yander
scaaf third, in 10:30 3-5. The champion of
Holland, Kingmay, won the 590-meter
race in 0:51 1-5, Hagan second, iv 0:51 2-5.
There were seven starters. Hagan won
the 10,000-meter competition in 18:>7 1-5,
beating the world's record. Hagan is
now the world's champion, having won
three out of the four events.
Chile Declines tho Extension.
Valparaiso (via Galveston), Jan. 11.—
The Chilean Government has declined
the extension proposed by the United
States Government of the treaty for the
settlement of claims. The treaty for the
settlement of the British claims now be
fore the Chilean Congress allows one
year from the time the commission is in
augurated, with six months extension, if
louud necessary. The other couutries
are awaiting the ratification ol the British
treaty in the hope ot getting similar ones.
Now Jersey Legislative Muddle,
Then tun, Jan. 11.—The Democrats are
again in possession of the Senate Cham
ber. They w«:nt to the Chamber this
morning and tapped ou the glass. The
Kepublican Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms
opened the door and the senators walked
in. Then the Sergeant-at-Arms came in
aud ordered them out. They retused to
comply and he pushed them out. The
Senate was then called to order but at
once adjourned until to-morrow.
Coming to the Fair.
Cincinnati, Jan. 11.—A large number
of visitors to the Midwinter Kxposition
at San Francisco left here last week, and
this one the number has been growing.
The Queen and Crescent, Louisville and
i Nashville, Baltimore and Ohio, South
western. Cincinnati, Hamilton and Day-
I ton ancl the Big Four are all organizing
excursions to the exposition.
SACRAMENTO, FRIDAY MORXIXG, JANUARY 12, 1894.
TRAGEDY IN ST. LOUIS.
Man aiid Woman Found Dead in
a Lodging-House.
THE WHOLE AFFAIR SHROUDED IN
MYSTERY.
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Visited by a Dis
astrous Wind aud Snowstorm. Do
ing Much Damage to Telegraph,
Electric Light and Telephone Wires
and Causing all Tralus to bo De
layed—One Man Frozen to Death.
Special to tho Record-Union.
St. Louis, Jau. 11.—Tho police have
suddenly been confronted by ouo of the
most mysterious cases they have ever
tried to solve. This morning Steve K.
Wilsko applied at a boarding placo and
engaged a room for a week, paying in ad
vance. He then left the house, returning
late this afternoon and going to a room
on tho same lloor occupied by Josie
Stevenson. Late to-night a man called at
the house and asked to see Miss Steven
son. The landlady found the room door
open, aud Miss Stevensou lying on the
tloor dead, witb a bullet hole through her
I forehead. Wilsko was on the bed, shot
j twi'-e through the heart. Between the tvvo
I on the lloor was a revolver, all live cham
! bers empty.
The brst theory was murder, followed
j by suicide, but after an examination of
! the room and the wounds the police say
j neither of the dead persons could havo
I fired the fatal shots. Twoadditional shots
I from tbe revolver were lired at the man,
| but missed. Although there were soveral
i persons in the house, no ono heard tho
I shooting or an unusual noise.
The man who calied for Miss Stevenson
| has disappeared, and cannot be found.
His name has been ascertained to be 11.
«>. Ma.-on. Nothing is known of Wilsko,
I aud but littlo of Miss Stevenson. Tho
whole affair is shrouded in mystery, and
much of a sensational nature is expected
in its disentanglement.
STOKM IX MANITOBA.
A Perfect Blizzard at Wiunepog, Do-
ing Muoli Damage.
Winneveg (Man.), Jan. 11.—At 7
o'clock last evening the big snowstorm
whicli has been raging east of tho Rockies
all week reached this city. All day com
paratively mild weather had reigned, but
at 8 o'clock the.storm was king. Wind,
which whistled and roared, shook many
buildings, and a perfect blizzard pre
| vailed. Signs, telegraph, telephone and
electric wires were torn down and twisted,
I and all trains delayed. At Lethbridge
i several buildings were torn down.
The velocity of the wind was between
sixty-live and seventy miles au hour.
; James McChoristcr, an inebriate, was
! frozen to death. The snow-drifts packod
| so hard that horses could walk on them
without breaking through the crust.
The Manitoba Legislature opened to
day. Thero was a large attendance, de
spite the storm. Lieutenant-Governor
Schultz, in his speech, promised legisla
tion to assist the farmers during tho
j preseut depression. The principal dis
cussion of the session is expected over
the item voted for an exhibit at the
World's Fair, many alleging too much
money was spent.
FEDERAL ELECTIONS BILL.
The Minority of tho Senate Committee
Submit a Keport.
Washington, Jan. 11.— Chandler,
Hoar, Mitchell and Higgins, constituting
the Kepublican minority of tho Senate
Committee on Privileges and Elections,
presented a report to the Senate on the
bill for the repeal of the Federal election
laws late this afternoon. Tho report says
it is proposed to overthrow all the exist
ing provisions of national legislation for
securing honesty in the elections for
members of the national Houso of Rep
resentatives. These provisions were en
acted largely for the security of elections
in Northern cities. The laws now in
force were passed chielly in consequence
of frauds and crimes which had been
committed by the Democratic party in
the city of New York, under the leader
ship of Tweed and his associates, and
those laws commended themselves alike
to his Republican opponeuts and to many
respectable and judicious Democrats.
The roport reviews the circumstances
which led to the enactment of reconstruc-
tion legislation, the civil rights bill and
the election laws, at great length. The
passage of the bill will convey to the
people of the country this notice: "The
Democratic party, controlled by tbeStates
of the solid South, has ineradicable hos
tility to national power."
Will bo Lynched if Caught.
St. Louis, Jan. 11.—To-night four ne
groes entered the home of a man named
Benny at Florishant, a suburb of this
city, aud made a demand for money
which was believed to be concealed in
the house. The negroes beat Benny and
his wife so severely that the latter is dead
and the former cannot recover from his
injuries. A hired man, hearing the
screams of the old couple, ran to their as
sistance and was beaten into insensibil
ity. The negroes then secured £$00 and
lied. At 11 o'clock the city police depart
ment received word that over a hundred
Florishant citizens were searching for
the negroes, with tbe avowed intention
of lynching them if found.
Fatal Kailway Actddent.
St. Louis (Mo.), Jan. 11.—A Post-Dia
patch special from Birmingham, Ala.,
says: At Woodward this morning an
engine of the Woodward Iron Company
collided with a hand-car, with the fallow
ing result: J. V. Neil, section foreman,
killed; Louis Frizzle, section laborer,
killed; James Owens, section laborer,
killed. Jim Jacksou, section laborer,
fatally injured. The men on the hand-car
were returning to the furnace, while the
engine was leaving with au iron train.
The thick smoke blown on the track by
the heavy wind prevented tho crews from
seeing each other.
Edwin M. Field to Stand Trial.
Bt'kkai.ii X. V.., Jan. 11.—Edwin M.
Field, son of the late Cyrus W. Field,
was released Irom the insane asylum to
day and taken to New York to stand trial
for ruining his stock tirm by forging
stock certilicates and engaging in fraudu
lent financiering. He was arrested, ad
judged insane and sent here for treat
ment under order of the Supreme Court
two years ago. He is under many in
dictments, and the bail aggregates $400,-
MOU. His crookedness ruined his million
aire fEg.her, who died shortly afterwards
ot a broken heart.
Charged With a Terrible Crime.
Newcastle (Perm.), Jan. 11.—A sensa
tion has been created by the arrest of
Professor K. C. Hartshorn, Principal of
the High School, on the charge of at
tempting to murder Alda and Maggie
Bobinson with chloroform. It is alleged
a criminal operation had been performed
on Alda and her child cremated in a
kitchen stove on New Year's day, and
tli-'t h6 attempted a double murder to
c-neeal the crime. Alda is still un
- onscious and may die. A prominent
physician, said to bo implicated, has lied.
Lively Klile nnd Mat blue Gun Duel.
New York, Jan. 11.—A Herald's spe
cial from its Montevideo correspondent
at Rio scuds words that a lively ritle and
machine gun duel has been fought be
tween tbe rebel launches and Govern
ment troops on shore. The lighting con
tinued two hours and mauy were
wounded in the fusillade. Shot and
shsll fell in several parts of the city. The
rebel snips Tauiandare and Jupiter en
gaged the forts on the Nictheroy side,
while tho forts at the entrauce to the bay
iired on the Yillegaignon and Islas das
Cobras. During the engagement a shell
exploded near tho United Statos war
ship Detroit, but no damage was done.
ychaofler Defeats slosson.
Chicago, Jan. IL—Schaeller dofeated
Siosson in a very dull and spiritless game
in tho balk-liiie tournament to-uight. Af
ter starting out at a brisk pace tbe game
lagged on both sides until near the close,
when Slosson rapidly closed up the gap
and ior a time looked liko a winner, but
■lor was too far ahead. Score—
Schaeffer, 600; Slosson, 580. Averages—
Sehaeifer, 15 30-35; Slossou, 13 36-38, High
runs -Schaeller, lU-'J; Slossou, ti'J.
In tlie German Kelchatftg.
Berlin, Jan. 11.—In the Reichstag to
day the provisional commercial arrange
ment with Spain received a second read
ing. Count Pesadolisky, Secretary of
the Imperial Treasury, iv a two hours'
speech, proposed the lirst reading of the
new tobacco bill. Ilerr Fritzen, ou be
half of tho Centrists, declared tho bill not
acceptable. It is considered that Fritzen's
declarations bave settled the fate of tho
bill.
The Trouble in Brazil.
Washington, Jan. 11.—A somewhat
j lengthy dispatch was to-day sent to Rio
containing instructions of some sort. It
j is believed to refer to the conduct ot our
representative there in the eveut of a
! crisis which our Government for some
; time has apprehended was approaching
jin Brazilian ailairs. No hint can be ob
i tamed as to what is the nature of the in
j structions.
Passed Into the Hands of Receivers.
Milwaukee, Jan. ll.—The Penokee
and Gogebic Consolidated Mines, owned
by Colby, Rockfeller and others, and
capitalized for $6,000,000, to-day passed
into the iiands of receivers. The group
of mines included in the conipany com
prises Colby, Tilden, Palmer and Comet
in Michigan and the Superior and Wis
consin of tho Gogebic range.
Waiters Leather Medal.
Denver, Jan. 11.—Governor Waite re
ceived to-day a leather medal the size of
a silver dollar. (>n one side is the in
scription: "To his Excellency, David H.
Waite, in token of esteem of citizens of
Colorado for his able decision to act in
opposition to their wishes and best inter
ests." On the other side are the words:
"Colorado, >7 ceuts, Mexico."
Chociaws Opposed to Statehood.
St. Loins, Jan. IL—Twenty-six coun
ties of the Choctaw Nation have voted
almost unanimously against Statehood or
tne severance of tribal relations. The
same feeling exists in the other four
civilized tribes, it is said, and the ad
vances of the Government will undoubt
edly be rejected.
Heavy Snowfall In Oregon.
Cm.Yi.N_NE (Wy.), Jan. IL—A heavy
snowfall in the vicinity of Baker City,
Or., has delayed all ("regon Short Line
trains so that connections with the I nion
Paeiiic for twenty-four hours past havo
boen missed. The report of a train
blockade in the snow somewhere west of
Rollins, however, is wrong.
Cabinet Crisis.
Brussels, Jan. 11.—Premier Bornaert
this afternoon reported to King Leopold
his determination that the Cabinet resign
unless the Rightists made requisite con
cessions. A meeting of tho Right is
called for Monday to consider the matter.
Tax on State Bank Issues.
Washington, Jan. 11. —Members of
the House Committee on Banking and
Currency say it is almost certain the bill
repealing tho 10 per cent, tax on State
banks issue will bo favorably reported
from the committee at the meeting to
morrow.
Alger Not a Candidate for Senator.
Detroit, Jan. 11.—The Tribune will
to-morrow morning publish a letter from
General Knssel A. Alger, in which he de
clines to be considered a candidate for
United States Senator. He states that
this declaration is in the interest of party
harmony.
Tax on Whisky.
Washington, Jan. 11.—Tho imposi
tion ofa tax of $1 per gallon on whisky,
and an extension of the bonding period
from three to eight years, was formally
agreed to by the Democratic members of
the Ways and Means Committee as a
feature ofthe new revenue bill.
Vaillant Weakens.
Paris, Jan. 11.—Vaillant has weakened,
and, it is understood, has signed the nec
essary documents for an appeal to the
Court of Cassation, but still refuses to
petition President Carnot for the com
mutation of sentence.
Death of a Quakeress Preacher.
Cleveland, Jan. 11. —Mrs. Caroline
Talbott, who preached all over the United
States and England duriug the last
twnnty-iive years, died to-day at Mount
ITeasant, Ohio.
Strike on the St. Lpnis Koad.
N A-nviLLK, Jan. 11.—To-night at 6
o'clock the expected strike of the Nash
ville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Kailway
went iuto effect. The strike so far is cou
flned to freight conductors and traiumeu.
Fatal Boiler Explosion.
Adklthia (O.), Jan. 11. —Wilson Bros.'
sawmill boiler exploded this morning,
killing Noah Hoffman., Silas Wilson and
Amos Stevens, and fatally wounding
; John Wilson.
Motion to Quash Indictments Denied.
Brooklyn, Jan. 11.—In the McKane
and other election cases Judge Bartlett
bas denied the motion to quash the in
dictments.
l'hroe Men Killed.
PITTSBuRG, Jan. 11. —Three unknown
Hungarians were run down and killed
by a train on the Pennsylvania road this
morning.
Death of Thackeray's Widow.
London, Jan. 11.—The widow of Will
iam Makepeace Thackeray, the distin
guished author, died tiiis morning.
Dupuy Elected I'resldent.
Paris, Jan. 11.—Dupuy was elected
President of the Chamber of Deputies—
'2DO to b7.
Kossuth >'ot Dead.
Turin, Jau. 11.—There is not the slight
est foundation fortbe report that Kossuth
is uead.
IMPORTANT RULINGS
Made by a United States District
Judge at Spokane, Wash.
THE OLEOMARGARINE LAW PRAC
TICALLY INOPERATIVE.
Sealed Letters Containing Obscene or
Libelous Matter Sent Throueh tho
Mails Not a Violation of tho Postal
Laws—A Man Who Was Appointed
National Bank Examiner at Port
laud, Oregon, Admits That He
Served a Term In the Penitentiarj"
fbr Forsine. a Check.
Special to the Record-Union.
Seattle (Wash.), Jan. IL—Two de
cisions wero handed down to-day by
United States Distiict Judge Hanford,
one of which practically renders the
oleomargarine law inoperative, and the
othor declares that private sealed com
munications are not iucluded in the
United States statutes prohibiting the
seuding of obscene or libelous matter
through the mails.
The first decision was made on a de
murrer to au indictment for violating
regulations of the Treasury Department
in regard to the labeling of packages of
oleomargarine, the court holding that
Congress cannot delegate its legislative
powers or prescribe punishment for
violation of regulations to be afterwards
prescribed by someone else, as the oleo
margarine law does not prescribe any
regulations, but left the making of tbem
to the Treasury Department. No one
can thus be punished for violating them,
and the law thus becomes practically in
operative.
The second decision holds tbat the
clause "or other publication" relers to
all specific items "which are declared to
be un mailable in the paragraph ofthe
postal laws prohibiting the seuding of
obscene and libelous matter through the
mails. A man was indicted for sending
an obscene privato letter, wiiich was
sealed, and as it was not alleged that a
third person had seen tho letter before it
was sent, it was held to be no publica
tion.
TOPICS OF THE TURF.
Results of the Races nt San Francisco
and New Orleans.
San Francisco, Jan. 11.—Tho racos at
the Bay District track to-day resulted as
follows:
Five and a half furlongs, Ja Ja won,
Conde second, Abi I. third. Time, l:US_j.
Seven furlongs, Happy Day won,
Zenobia second, Duke Stevens third.
Time, 1:29 i.
About six furlongs, Gussie won,
Arnida secoud, Alexis third. Time,
L:l3i.
Steeplechase, short course, Cito won.
Lougwall second, Templomore third.
Time. 3:29.
Seven furlongs, Gladiator won, Faro
second, Little Tough third. Time, l:'2Di.
AT LODI.
Lodi, Jan. 11.—Tho Lodi race-course is
fast coming into prominence. Ago for a
record was mado to-day by M. Sanders'
Direct Line. Time, 2:_5. Direct Line ran
with A. T. Jackson's Dunshner.
Trotting race; entries: <;. Pierano's
Maria P., Juan Ray's Twenty Cents, F.
Randall's Re-Elect; won by Maria P.
Best time, 2:52.
Three-eighths of a milo dash; entries:
E. Raudall's Supreme, John Robinett's
Dewdrop, W. Gannon's Lou li.; won by
the latter. Tiuie, 0:375.
Hwng is livelier than ever since the
track has beon an association track. Ret
ting is lively, and a large crowd present.-
A good programme has been arranged
for January 20th, when more races will
take place.
AT NKW ORLEANS.
New Orleans, Jan. 11. — The track
was slow. In a collision in the second
race Leer, who rode Dixie, broke his
collar-bone, and J. Hill, who had the
mount on Readina, was slightly cut and
bruised.
Six furlongs, Bob Campbell won, Berry
D. second. Harlan third. Time, 1:20.
Five and a half furlongs. Galen Brown
won, Bonita second, Viola Belle third.
Time, 1:101.
Five and a half furlongs, Emperor Bil
let won, Fonseca second, Carman third.
Time, 1:10 ft
Fifteen-sixteenths of a mile, Wedge
liold won. Captain Diane second, Lock
port third. Time, l:o74.
Mile and a sixteenth, Hulbert won,
Watterson second, Oregon Cyclone third.
Time, 1:531.
HIS CHARACTER SHOWN UP.
Vn Ex-Convict Appointed Receiver ot
an Oregon Bank.
Portland, Jan. 11.—Tho Evening Te.le
gram published au article this afternoon
giving a few pages of the history of Lionel
Stagge, the receiver oi tho suspended Ore
gon National Bank. The article states that
the records ofthe Circuit Court show that
on December 17, IS-S9, Stagge, under tho
name of A. L. Waterhouse, was sentenced
to one year's imprisonment iv the State
Penitentiary at i^alem, on the charge of
forging a name to a $65 check. Alter serv
ing his sentence Stagge returned to Port
land. He was appointed National Bauk
Examiner last tali, and wheu the Oregon
j National Bauk closed a fow weeks -ago
j was made receiver by Comptroller EcUels.
Stagge admits the charge, but is very
reticent regarding his life before coming
to Portland.
His removal as receiver has been re
quested.
The article further states that prior to
his arrest here Stagge had issued a forged
check to tho I nited States Hotel at
Marysville, Cal., the amount of which
was f ■■'.
MOURNING AT NAPA.
One of Her Respected Citizens Dies
After a Short Illness.
Napa, Jan. 11.—Judge Robert Crouch
died here at 9 o'clock this morning of
pleuro-pneumonia after a brief illness.
He was a native of Ohio, aged 71| years.
He came to Napa in 1850 ahd was elected
County Judge in 1H& and served eight
i years. In 1878 he was a member of the
; State Coustitutional Convention, and was
i elected Superior Judge of this county iv
1884, serving in that capacity one term,
since which time he has devoted himself
;to the practice of his profession. He was
i a member of the fraternity of Masons
and a Knight Templar. Flags are at half
\ mast and the community generally is in
mourning. He leaves a widow and
daughter.
IN HARD LINES.
A Theatrical Company Stranded at
Los Aneeles.
Los Angeles, Jan. 11.—The McKee
Rankin Theatrical Conipany is in hard
lines. Last night at Pasadena Rankin
demauded money of the managers, but
! the receipts had been attached. Rankin
WHOLE ]SO. 1G,29T.
and his company came to Los Angeles
and a row ensued with Manager Maher
for not stopping the levy at Pasadena.
To-day Miss Phyllis McKee Rankin,
daughter of the well-known actor, who
is with her father's company, went be
fore Justice Bartholomew and swore to a
complaint charging Manager Maher with
embezzlement. The alleged offense was
committed in Pasadena last Thursday, as
stated alio ye. Itis claimed tbat Maher,
on the strength of the company's going
to I'asadena, borrowed gl-lof D. H. Burk,
booking agent of Lowe's Opera-house.
Instead of reporting to Rankin, it is
claimed that Maher went off on a drunk.
Maher denies this, and says that McKee
Rankin owes him four times the amount,
aud declares that desperation caused
Rankin to do this.
Anxious Creditors.
Los ANGELAS, Jan. 11.—Frank Monroe,
who recently appeared here from tha
north, and on the first of the year opened
a concert hall, is missing. Anxious in
quiry is made by many creditors, among
them are a number of musicians and va
riety people, who were induced to oome
here from San Francisco. Most of thoso
are penniless, and the owners of tho
building last night allowed them tho freo
use of tho hall ior a benefit performance.
Acquitted of the Cha ree.
Orovii.le, Jan. 11. — Mrs. Nellie
Parker, who has beon on trial for the past
four days for the killing of GeorgeV.il
kerson, a half-breed, who was employed
by her, was last night acquitted, the jury
being out five hours.
A Tug Destroyed by Fire.
Port Town send (Wash.), Jan. 11.—
The steam tug Virgil T. Price was to
tally destroyed by fire at Port Gamble
last night.
CORBETT- MITCHELL FIG HT.
Militia Will Refuse to Oboy Orders In
Case Martial Law is Declared.
Nkw York, Jan. 11. — A Herald'•.
special from Jacksonville says: The Ad
jutant-General held a conference with
officers of the local militia at the Everett
House to-night to ascertain what would
be their action in case called upou to stop
the prize-fight. The meeting lasted
thirty-live minutes, and when over Gen
eral Heuston felt so crestfallen that ho
refused to talk. I was informed by a
gentleman present that they had can
vassed the whole question, and had de
cided to pay no attention to tho Governor
should he proclaim martial law in Duval
County and order them out. They said
thoy knew of no law to warrant the Gov
ernor in proclaimiug martial law to pre
vent boxing contests, and they would not
recognize him in the matter. They de
clared tnat they wero still loyal to tha
State, and would hope to remain good
militiamen, but wouid not allow the Gov
ernor to arrogate to himself powers
which he ■ did not possess under tho
statutes, and use them to injure
relatives aud iriends. It was pointed out;
in a mild way that they were laying
themselves liable to arrest. They an
swered that they had canvassed the wholo
matter and decided.
ANOTHER statement from the club.
Jacksonville (Fla.), Jan. 11. —Tho
Duval Club to-day made another state
ment to the public, the lirst part of whicii
was devoted to the history of tho Duval
Club and the proposed Corbett-Mitchell
glove contest. The now and interesting
part of the statement embodies a lettor
from Bowden to tho Governor, which
recalls to his memory that during tho
conference at Tallahassee the (Governor
advised the club people to bring auy legal
proceedings that would convince him
that the contest was not illegal, and denies
any collusion between the club and local
law oilicers in having Corbett ami
Mitchell arrested in order to make up a
test case.
The letter states that the club does not
propose to have a prize litrht, only a
scientific glove contest, pure and simple.
The statement continues: "While thi.4
letter was in transit the County Solicitor
took advantage of our liberty of not
pushing habeas corpus proceedings aud
nolle prosed the case against Corbett and
Mitchell, thus depriving us of adjudica
tion by the highest court open to us.
Thereupon we sent a telegram to tho
Governor asking him to submit the mat
ter, as promised our representative, to the
Supreme Court, which he refused to do.
The club theu made the announcement
tbat the fight wouid come off, the Gov
ernor notwithstanding."
TERRIFIC EXPLOSION.
Attempt to Blow Up a Tenement House
at Now York.
New York, Jan. 11.—An attempt to
hlow up with two bombs tenement houso
No. .~>4, avenue D, was made to-night. A
tailor shop on the first fioor had been
locked up over a mouth, owing to hard
times. At 10 o'clock thero was a terrific
explosion in tho tailor shop. An alarm
of firo was promptly turned in. The
whole front of the house had been blown
out by the explosion and all the glass in
the building shattered, and the shock
aroused the whole neighborhood. The
firemau found a gas-meter had exploded,
aud discovered a trail of kerosene which
led from the meter to the cellar. They
found a quantity of cottou-batten soaked
in the kerosene and a bomb made of lead
pipe to which a half-burned fuse was at
tached. A later examination showed
that the bomb was fillod with euough
powder to blow the entire house into
fragments. Tho fire department office
claims that the bombs exploded a lew
minutes after the gas-meter's explosion.
A great deal of mystery surrounds the
matter, and, while the police department
are very reticent, they are making a
careful investigation.
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EXPERIENCE OP THE WRONG KIND.
A Student of Vivisection Visits Africa
nnd Acquires Knowledge.
One ot the most curious expedition;;
ever planned by man was that once un
dertaken by Dr. J. G. Burning of Port
laud, says the Lowiston (Me.) ./ournal.
During all his lile he had been a close
student of the philosophy of digestion,
and for the purpose of his investigations
he had that remarkable Cauadian, Alexis
St. Martin, in his care for tweuty years,
ln order to clinch matters and provide
for some of the doubting Thomases, Dr.
Bunting cast about ior some ono else
upon whom he might continue to experi
ment, lie could think of but one plan,and
tiiat was to go into Africa, buy two slaves
and operate upon their stomachs. By
opening the body near tho fifth rib ami
perforating the stomach a condition could
be produced similar to that existing in
the person of St. Martin. Therefore the
doctor purchased bis supplies and sailed
across to Tunis in the north of Africa.
There he hired a native cuief with forty
of his followers, paying them a liberal
retaining fee and promising them allur
ing largess when the trip sliould be ended,
They set forth. The doctor carried $5,U00
in his inside pocket, and tho chiof proba
bly lay awake four nights thinking about
the matter. At any rate, on the fifth
night he sneaked into the doctor's tent
and delivered a little address over tho
muzzle of two pistols. When he had con
cluded the doctor passed over his ducats
and the chief passed over the border along
with his renegade baud. They helped
themselves to such supplies <is suited
their artless and unlightened tastes. The
doctor came back without a retinue aud
and with a deal of experience that will
never appear in a medical work.
The aphides are the milch kino of the
ants, and are regularly approached and
milked by the latter. * Ants have been
known to keep the aphides in captivity,
as cows are kept in cities.