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WHISKY TAX RAISED Revenue Bill Amended So as to Make Fire Water Hard to Get. WHISKY MEN PROTESTED Coegreessana Cockran of New York Pays His Compliments to the Income Tax Bill. WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-The house went into committee of the whole, and according to a special order the day was devoted to a debate, under the five minute rule, of the whole in ternal revenue bill. Tate of Georgia offered an amend ment striking out the sections relating to the tax on whisky, increase of the bonded period and the manner of col lecting tax. Tate explained that if the amendments were adopted the law would remain as it is. Outhwaite offered an amendment to the amendment to increase the tax on whisky from ninety cents to $1.00, when in bond one year; $1.10 when in bond two years; 1.30 when in bond three years, the bonded period to cease at the end of that time. He said he did not intend to press the amendment as the provisions of the bill were wrong. In A few days ago the bounty on sugar was abolished. Now it was proposed to give a bounty to the whisky industry, to increase the bonded period from three years to eight at a cost of ten cents per gallon. Outhwait's substitute was lost by a vote of 12 to 87. Dingley's amendment to restore the provisions of the ex isting law with reference to the bonded period, making It three instead of eight years, carried by a vote of 105 to 80. This leaves the bonded period as it is. increases the tax from ninety cents to $1.00. The Bland substitute to permit the extention of the bonded period be yond three years was lost. The house agreed to take a vote on making the internal revenue bill an amendment to tile tariff bill at 5 o'clock this afternoon. FARES GOING DOWN. The Ullion Pacllic Annoullnces a. larpg Re dullctioll in Rate. CHICAGO, Jan. 29.-War measures were today adopted by the Union Pa cific, which announces its intention of reducing the rates between the Mis souri river and the Pacific coast points, whereby the passenger traffic will be reduced $10 from Chicago to Portland and Puget Sound points; $15.50 to Spo kane and similar points, and $14 to Montana common points. If the same rates are put into effect by the Great Northern and Northern Pacific the Union Pacific will make a further re duction of a $1. The rates quoted by the Union Pa cific are: Portland and Puget sound points, $35, Spokane $40, Montana points $35. These rates allow the Canadian Pacific only a defferential of $5, which has already been refused by the Canadian Pacific. Evidently the Union Pacific has aicided to unite with the western roads in the contest. The Canadian Pacific threatened to make a $7 rate to San Francisco if necessary to make its defferental. A hot fight is ex pected in consequence of the Union Pa cific's action. A WOMAN MAYOR. Mrs. Annie Austin, Leader of the Iteforlo Movement, Is Elected. FOnT SCOTr, Kan., Jan. 28.-The town of Plessanton has come into prominence by having elected a woman mayor. It is a much larger place than either of the two other villages which in the past four years distinguished themselves by choosing a woman fora chief executive, and probably outside the state of Kans sas such an unusual idea as selecting a woman for city marshal has never oc curred to the voters. Mrs. Annie Austin was elected mayor over J. W. Primmer, a merchant of the town. Her election was a signalvictory for prohibition and woman suffrage over the opponents of these alleged re forms and the campaign was an ani mated one. She received a majoriry of twelve votes In the town of 1,500 in habitants, notwithstanding the fact that her opponent was a representa tive of the business men and was nom inated on a "business man's ticket. FELL THROUGH A TRAP-DOOR. Editor Mssurphy of Olymtpia Receives Se rious Injuries. OLYMPIA, Jan. 28.-John Miller Mur phy, editor of the Washington Standard and proprietor of the Olympia opera house, fell through a trap-door on the stage of the theater last night and dropped fourteen feet to the floor be low. He lay where he fell tvelve hours and was discovered this morning, still unconscious. Murphy at the time of the accident was making his way to his room, and as the stage was in total darkness he was unable to discover that someone had left the trap-door of the stage open. The patient has recovered consciousness, but it is feared the vet eran is seriously injured. ZELLA IS WITH US AGAIN. The Woman Suing George Gould Drops Over From Europe. New YORK, Jan. 28.-The Press this morning says: Mrs. Zella Nicolaus, who -commenced suit against George J. Gould for $40,000, arrived in town on the La Bourgogne. She disappeared mysteri onsly from this city Dec. 12, and it was subsequently learned had sailed for Europe under the name of Harris, ac companied by Al Runhman, who was ap pointed her guardian by the court, and who later proved to be her husband. Her return to this city was with the same secrecy as her departure. In stead, however, of choosing a Hebraic name, the couple thought to throw the police and public off the scent by adopt ing the name of "Moore." Telephone Patents Expire. WAsmINOToae, Jan. 30.-The Bell tele phone patent expired today. S Learn to look after small matters, fop they onay not be as small as they seem. PENSION APPROPRIATION REDUCED. Slbcomlmittee Preparing the Bill Will Lop 01' 830,000,000. WASHINoTo.N, Jan. -30.-Thirty million dollars is the reduction which will ap pear in the pension appropriation bill to be reported from the subcommittee to the full committee on appropriations. For the present fiscal year, including deficiencies, have been $18,1167,434, and the estimates of Commissioner Cochren last fall were $162,i031,370 for the next fiscal year. The turn of thetide in pen sions has been so marked of late, how ever, that the subcommittee will feel justified in reporting an aggregate ap propriation of $150,000,000 for the fiscal year beginning July next. They have reason to believe that this will be more than sufficient, as the expenditures for the six months which ended Dec. 31 were $73,249,107. or more than $7,o00,00i(i less than for the same period in 13192. Com missioner Itaum, when he appeared be -i fore the committee a year ago, expres sed the opinion that the pension expen ditures had reached their maximum and that the tide had turned, his judgment has been justified by events. Flewer cases have been allowed during the past year, because tile cases where the proof was early completed had already been passed, and the remaining cages are less complete and more likely to be de layed. It is the first payments of ar rears in old cases which swell the annual dlsbursments, and the annual value of pensions already allowed was onuy 813, 510,179 on June 30 last. The reduction of new cases alio:ed causes a falling rff in the payments in one direction, while the death of those drawing the largest pensions canses a falling off in the. :iual rat;rs. 'The high priced men die qnici:est." as ex plained by Cotnmissioner; I'nr, last year, because they ara the lmo.st iisablhd. If the fallitty oil which has bee, p -.ir'g oan during the past six or -Lgtit ;iont!h eoa tinuesanother yetr t i-roriation proposed for -next year wil be a'a se rather than below the a"..,i .: e.si ties of the persiso n , f e ad several millions may be co Vert , bt , ."cI int' the treasury. The pt-cOa-int !f i pn sions will repoyt no callngt in the gen eral pension laws in the preskl:t bill, because the natural course of evenat, and the rigid inquiries instituted by Secretary Ilohe Smith are accomplish ing what they snught to accomplish by amendments last year, thile reduction of the enormous drain upon the treasury. They are hopeful that before the pres ent session of congress is over they will have statistics that will indicate a re duction in the pension payments which will be a help to the treasury and to the ways and means committee in solving the problem of adequate revenue under the new taritl and excise laws. SEARCHING FOR A PERFECT FORM. Indalia .i 'in,,,,l llouxsl- by in Allegerl -,,et and1 Sculpltor. ELwoo'.la. Jan. --The most recent escapade of "Bill Smith"-Carney, of lodianapolis, is at Uichmond, where he posed as an artist hunting for a "per fect female figure' as a model for a statue. IHe offered women 510 apiece to measure them for this purpose, and two, it is known, accepted his offer and underwent the examination as to their adaptability for a "model" for Carney's statue. lie never paid the money, however, and left the city. These revelationscaused quite a surprise here. Carney cut quite a swath some time since and was lionized by the elite pen pie of the city, who were completely taken up with the "poet," J. H. Carney, or "Bill Smith" as he styles himself. He was a dreamy looking Individual and wrote poetry and literally took the city by storm. From here he went to Eunice, where he remained a while and went through the same performance. Then he went to Ander son, where he became engaged to an excellent young lady, much against the wishes of her parents, who declared from the start that Carney was a fraud. From there he went to uichmond, where he made himself conspicuous as searcher atter a perfect female form, after which he left the city and where he Isnow is unknown. SAYS THE JAIL IS ROTTEN, T'rin Illclier Malkes Ch(arges Agaist. tlhe SI. Louts City Prison. ST Lo'Is, Jan 30.-Marion C. ledge peth, the Glendale train robber, now in jail here, made a communication by letter to Mayor Walbridge, charging bribery, favoritism and criminal mios management of the city prison. Cases are cited by Hedgepeth where he says money was used to obtain favors, and even freedom. These charges follow ing so closely upon the recent attempt of liedgepeth himself to escape, have set on foot an investigntion. The mayor instructed the chief of police to make a thorough inquiry, and if a title of the charges are pro;ved there will be a general shaking up at the prison. PROFIT IN TRANSPORTATION. Earnings of rIilrlomal of tlhe United Slatels andi CLlmlaris.oniis. WoASINGToox, Ian. 28.-The prelimin ary report of the income and expendi tures of railways of the United States for the year ending lJune 30, 1893, pub lished by the Interstate eomlmerce com mittee, includes returns of 47!9 com panies and the operation of 145,81i0 miles of road. The gross earnings are $1,085,000,000; operating expences, $735,000,000000; net earnings, $:50,000 000o, about 3% per cent on the capitalization. Tqc increase of gross earnings per mile over the previous year was $230; the increase of operating expenser, $233, resulting in a decrease of net earnings of $3 per mile. The increase of net earnings over 1t92 was $9,774,000; in crease of dividends, $1,063,000. Sensatlonal Cattle Stealing Case. Boise, Jan. 20.-James Sims, his five sons and his brother William have been arrested in Logan county in connection with the Griffin cattle stealing case. G. P. Johnson, the Logan county cattle king, claims that there has been a gang at work robbing him of cattle foryears, and he is determined to break it up. Other arrests will follow, and the case promises to be one of the most sensa. tional of its kind ever tried in Idaho. Campbell Hard Pushed. CrixOnerTxt, Ohio, Jan. 29.-Ex-Gov ernor Campbell is financially embar rassed. FIRED ON OUR SHIPS Brazilian Insurgents Made a Costly and Fatal Mistake. BENtHAM TO THE FRONT The Americau Admirnal Soon Hlad De Glamn Olrerlng to Surrender aind Willing to GBlve Up. W,sVArsNTONro, Jan. 30.-At a late hour tonight, the following details from c icdal advices of the navy department are learned concerning the incidents of the 29th at ILio. Previous to the 29., Admiral Benham had communicated with De Gama, warning him against liring upon American ships, and allow ing the insurgent commander the ex case that he had given a warning con cerning where the danger lines were. The commanders of three American ships having signified their desire to go to the wharves on the morning of the 29, the American admiral sent word that he would convey them. HIe also sent word to De Cama to that effect. Two ships were conveyed to the wharves by the Detroit, the insurgent war ships following them. When nearly at the wharf and while a tug was taking the cable ashore, the insur sent war ships opened lire, sending a volley of musket shot under the bow of the tug. The Detroit answered with a warning shot and the insurgent ship then sent a shot over the Detroit. The Detroit in reply sent a shell which reached a portion of tile stern of the insurgent ship, doing little damage. 'the insurgent commander then tired a rwarning broadside to the leeward of in the opposite direction from wihere the itetroit lay. This was answered by another shot from the Detroit. The insurgents signaled that unless the De tloit ceased liring they would sink the .\merican ship. The language uted by the American admiral in answer to this signal was of such a nature that the incident closed for that day and the ships were al:owed tc land. The question received in thle dis patches this afternoon as to what the Urited States government would do with lie Gama and his forces If he sur rendered to Benham, is exciting con siderable comment in oflicial circles here. The statement that he may have to surrender is credited. It is supposed tlhat if he surrendered he did so with some assurances or promises from tile American admiral. Ollicials are won dering what promises have been made and whether or not Benrham may have promised too much. Dc (Gama, it is said, has violated none of the laws of the United States, and could not he turned over to the Brazilian govern ment by this government. CUT IN U. P. WAGES. The Rlelletion liangs I-rom is5 to 5152 Per Monlh. Ol.1xu, Neb., .lan. S2.-Union Pacific labor circles were stirred to their ut most depths today when the order of Judge Dundy reducing wages on the system was made public. All employes of every department are affected by the cut, which amounts to nearly 10 per cent. Judge Dundy dot only enjoined the men from striking, butcut their pay and ordered them to work on at the re duced pay. By the proposed schedule the wages paid to engineers, firemen, hostlers and wipers will be reduced 6:-100 cents per mile, and in Nebraska tile trainmen's cut is $5 to $15 per month. Conductors are suffering the east and brakemen the most. Where the amount of the reduction can not be taken from the monthly salary, a re duction in the mileage allowed Is made suflilcient to cover the equivalent of a cut on stated salaries. On all but three divisions or districts, thesixth Wyoming division, Shoshone and Nampa, mixed trains, and the Nebraska passenger di. vision, the cut on the trainmen runs as high as in Nebraska, and on some of the mountain divisions the reduction in mileage will amount to considerable more than $5 to $15 per month. The schedule is very carefully pre pared, covering everything that could be considered a portion of brakemen or conductors' work and specifying what he shall receive for the same. Tele graph operators are remembered in the petition and, while no schedule is fixed, it is agreed that $4S shall be the mini mum wages per month paid in Nebraska and Kansas, with a proportionately larger minimum west. The average re duction is 5.41 per cent; the average re duction per man, $3.52. The concluding portion of the petition calls the court's attention to the matter of strihes which might result from the adoption of the schedule, and calls upon the bench to protect the road against any overt acts which might be brought about by agitators and others not sufll ciently acquainted with the terms of the new schedule which seeks to equalize salaries. Judge Thurston lef: today by special train for Cheyenne, where he will ask Judge Ricer Monday to concur in the order of ludgce )undy, and thence to Denver to see Judge Balliet, conflirma tory orders having been prepared for all states traversed by the rails of the Union Pacific company. WALTZ MUSIC GOES IN CHURCH. A Preacher oIf lown Says ie Will Stand on Ills lelad If So Incliued. DuncUEc, Iowa, Jan. 30.--Rev. Mr. Wilkinson, of the Grand Avenue Meth odist church, has called on his people for a show of hands on the proposition that airsgood enough for the home is good enough for the church. He denies that "Ta-ra-ra" was sung at his church last week, but admits that waltz music was played. He says the church's right to popular airs is as good as the street's and that he will stand on his head in the pulpit if thereby he can attract people to hear his gospel. "I want to be an angel and with the angels stand," said the reverend gentleman, from his pulpit, to his congregation, "is silly trash and hypocrisy, too. Who wants to be an angel while he can cling to this earth? Besides, a man who stays here and does his duty is a big improvement on any angel God ever made." ROUTE OF THE C. B. & Q. It Will Strike the Northern Pacific at or Near Huntley. BILLINGS, Mont. Jan. 27 -The map of the definite location of the Burlington railroad as filed in the office of the county clerk here; shows the route to be from the Wyoming boundary to the Little Horn, thence across theFort Cus ter military reserve to a point on the Yellowstone near Huntley. From this point the N. P. track is to be used to Billings. The depot grounds and yards are shown upon the north side of the town, a large number of lots having been condemned ror that purpose. The ultimate intention of the road is to build a bridge at Huntley, the line which practically parallels the N. P., but on the north side of the Yellow stone, being shown in the map. The traffic contract thus shown to have been entered into with the Northern Pacific substantiates the report that Billings will, for a longer or shorter period re main the terminus of the Burlington, as it will take some time to build the pro jected bridge across the Yellowstone and complete the line up the north side, where there will be some heavy work in grading. The certain completion of this road to Billings the coming summer, together with the beginning of construction of the penitentiary buildings, the erection of the wagon bridge south of the town and the opening up of important mines in this vicinity, insures a prosperous condition of things for the town. MINISTER. CHARGED WITH MURDER. I'astor of Wate llorIt, WVie., Accusedl of Canllng the Doalh of Ill Servant.. ac.cue, Wis., Ilan. 30.-- ev. Pi. B. Hiepp, of the English Methodist Church at Waterford, this county, was brought to the city tonight by Constable Foat and locked in jail. He is charged with the murder of Miss EftieBrownell's ille gitimate child and also with causing the death of the girl by neglect, she being a servant in his family. The com plainant In the case is E. B. Moe, a prominent merchant of Waterford. The complaint states insubstance that R1ev. Mr. Hepp caused bandages to be placed about the girl when she was in a delicate condition for the purpose of killing her child; that when she was taken sick lie neglected to summon proper assistance, and that he willfully and feloniously and of malice afore thought did kill and murderEllleeBrown ell. Naturally the people of the little town where the affair occurred are all wrought up over the case, and appear to be divided as to the guilt or innocence of the accused pastor. LAW AND THE BONDS. Attorney (Gieneral Silent, isot There Are Precedents for thle Knight's Actl O,. WAsH|iINGTaN, Jan. 20.-Attorney Gen eraiOlney's attention having been called to the published statement that the IKnights of Labor would endeavor to prevent Secretary Carlisle from selling bonds in accordance with his public de claration by means of an injunction rom,, the courts, says that the matter had not been brought to his oflicial at attention and probably would not be I until the reported action by the Knights of Labor was actually begun in some court. When that was done the depart ment of justice, through the United States attorney of the district in which the proceeding was begun, assisted, if necessary, by a representative from the attorney general's office, would appear on behalf of the government. He de clined to express an opinion as to wheth er such a proceeding could be maintain ed in court, as it is not the habit of the department of justice, through its head, to express a public opinion upon a case in which it may have to appear. However, it is learned from other sources that the administration is not entirely assured that such a proceeding as that contemplated by the Knights of Labor would not have a standing in court. ONE CHURCH FOR ALL. Plan to Bring All Persons of IBroad Views Jnol. One Organizlation. CHicAGxo, Jan. 011-Another church will be introduced to the religious world. One more name will be added to the already long list of religious organizations. The system of organization has already been formulated and the plan on which it will be promulgated is broad enough to include Christians, Pagans, Jews, Confucians and agonistics. It can in clude every member of the parliament of religions. In Its membership the orientals could be included and to its fellowship all who desire to promote love, righteousness and truth in the world will be invited. A number of liberalChicago preachers have taken an active interest in the work of founding the new church, and it is a matter of but a short time before it will be an established Institution. Some of the Chicago men Interested in it are Dr. W. H. Thomas, Dr. E. C. Hirce and Jenkin Loyd Jones. The new church will be without a creed. RUN DOWN BY THE TRAIN. .Jseph Wlll Klilled IVhiloe Travellug on S Itrallway Trleycle. ComioAX, Jan. 29.-Joseph Wall, while traveling on a railroad tricycle, was run down and kill by a Union Pacific eastbound train near Winona Junction at 5:30 o,clock last evening. This morning his remains were brought to Colfax, where the coroner's Inquest re sulted in a verdict exonerating rail road men from blame in the premises. Wall was going In the same direction as the train and failed to respond to, the signals of the engineer. Deceased was a native of Illinois, aged 27, and came here from Manitou Springs, Colo. He was foreman of the big Palouse irrigat ing ditch. Conductor Willis of the train In question stated that deceased bore evidence of being intoxicated. Wall's father resides at Ellensburgb, this state. Preached Hise Final Sermon. SroxxNi, Jan. 29.-Rev. W. H. Cor nett closed a two years' pastorate in Spokane last evening. His final ser mon was on the subject "Contentment," and was a practical lesson in the ways of life. He goes to Tacoma. The head of the rattlesnake has been known to inflict a fatal wound after be ing severed from the body. THE BONDS WILL GO Judge Cox Refuses to Issue the In junction Prayed For. MAY APPEAL THE CASE Secretary Carlisle lals Full Polwer to Dis pose of the Bonds and Issue Notes When Nreessary. WAsnmiosros, Jan. 30.-Judge Cox of the district supreme tourt this morning declined to grant an application for the Knights of Labor to Compel Secretary Carlisle to show cause why he should not be enjoined from issuing fifty mil lions bonds as proposed. The court in its decision says the application of the Knights of Labor asserts that members of the organization as citizens and tax payers have a right to the injunction. Should bonds be issued the interest will practically amount to a tax of one dol lar a head in the country, thereby re sulting in an outlay of $300,000 for the Knights of Labor. Judge Cox said the Knights of Labor as an organization had no standing in court. The court continues: "Now there ngver was a per capita tax in this conun try, and no law in force requiring the payment of a direct tax. Should such tax exist complainants have not shown they are property holders, they have no standing in court as tax-payers, and no legal right is in question as to the bond issue. The claim that the interests of the organization are different from those of the general public and would suffer more than any other class, (re ferring to a claim of many knights) is a greivance of discrimination, but gives no standing in judicial proceedings.' Judge Cox then reviewed the l:.w bearing upon the question and declared It unnecessary to enter into a discus sion of the rights. "The secretary may issue the bonds," he said. "He had legal authority to redeem notes when presented and issue and sell bonds when necessary." The Knights of Labor will appeal from the decision to the district court of appeals and the case may eventually go to the supreme court of the United States. Iloud Loall Assured. WAnN~sI 'rONr Jan. 3.--The success of Secretary Carlisle's proposed bond loan was fully assured when the department closed this afternoon, as offers to take bonds received today, added to those heretofore received, make an aggegate of between i;5,000,000 and 70,000,000. Those received from New York today amounted to fillf40,000,000, and, in addi tion, offers were received from Boston and Chicago. Offers will continue to be received up to noon tomorrow. The present expectation is that the secre tary will make public the amount of the offers and premiums some time tomor row afternoon. CUPID KNOCKED SILLY. Ilelatives Prev.rnl Ihue W.edldirng Joseph layllss ind Annir Gallager. BurTr, Jan. 0.--Joseph D. Baylis, who was going to make Miss Annie Gal lagher his wife, was compelled by un ikind fate and other adverse circam stances to indefinitely postpone that consummation of his earthly bliss. The way it was brought about was cruel, very emphatic and slightly romantic. After securing a marriage license by representing the young lady of his choice to be 1S years of age and himself 22, he called on Judge Coleman and asked him if he would perform the cere mony. When the judge arrived at the house of E. T. Baynum, where the ceremony was to be performed. he was warned not to marry the couple, because the girl was less than 18 years of age, and did not have the consent of her guar dian. Miss Gallagher is an orphan and has lived In the family of Mr. and Mrs. John O'Donnell, who are her -legal guardians. Mrs. O'Donnell was also present and refused to give her consent to tho marriage of her granddaughter because she considered her too young. A little figuring convinced the judge that she was shy about ten months, and added that he could not perform the ceremony. Then there was weeping and wailing. CALESBURC SWITCHYARDS CLOSED. Chicago, lurlllngton & & )uiney Discharge rManly Men gBecause of Dull Times. GCr.LsnUtro, Ill., Jan. 29.--The large new switchyards of the Chicago, Bur lington and Quincy road have been closed in consequence of dull business and a number of employes discharged. The company has also released a con siderable number from the repair yards and the blachsmith shop. This action caused surprise, as last December it was announced that there was a pros pect for a large increase of business in January. Tnis anticipation was not realized, and now the railroad oflicials say that It will be a year before busi ness picks up. General Manager Mer rill said here tonight that he attributed the continued dullness of railroad busi ness to the uncertainty attending tariff legislation. This, he says, affects fac tories and their condition affects rail roads. There is also, he says, a great abundance of grain in the country, but none of it is being moved. Will Have to Stand Trial. Judge Humes has decided that ex City Treasurer Krug of Seattle and his fellow defendants will have to stand trial in the superior court, and announc ed to Prossecuting Attorney Miller and Attorneys Charles F. Flshback and L. C. Gilman in open court that he would overrule the demurrer to the indict ments against Krug and others taken under advisement last month. Umatllla Treasurer In Trouble. WALLA WALLA, Jan. 29.-A special to the Statesman from Pendleton says: It is reported on good authority that M. E. Fulsom, treasurer of Umatilla county, has been found short in his accounts to the sum of $49,000. The discovery was made on the demand of the county court for a statement. Fulsom's bondsmen are said to be perfecly able to make the amount of the shortage good. VINDICATED THE CLERK. Mr. Swaney's Trial Resulted In His Being Highly Comnplmented. KALISPELL, Jan. 29.-The trial of H. G. Swaney, c.etik of the district court of Flathead county, ended this afternoon, resulting in the complete vindication of the defendant. Swaney was tried on an information alleging that he had em bezzled the sum of $128. The evidence of the state was that he had failed to account for this sum in making up his report to the county commissioners for the quarter ending Aug. 31. The evi dence of Swaney and his deputy ac counted so clearly for every cent that had come into his hands during that quarter that County Attorney Logan moved that the court instruct the jury to acquit, which was done. Judge Hunt cf Helena,heard the case and after in structing the jury to acquit, paid a pretty compliment to Swaney in his honorable acquittal amounting to a vin dication that few men ever received in any community. All the other county ollicial cnses were continued for time. JUDGE CALKINS IS DEAD. A Man[ Prominent in State and National Polltics. TAcoMA, Jan. 2.--Judge William H. Calkins, ex-congressman from Indiana, ldied this morning at 5 o'clock at his home in this city, of Bright's disease, aged 52 years. For two months past he has been confined to the house most of the time, the last stages of the disease gradually approaching. Last evening he was resting easy and it was thought he would live several days yet. His last wish was gratified Saturday by the arrival front Italy of his daughter, who was cabled to come to his bedside from her wedding trip. Judge Calkins has resided here nearly five years. When ex-President Harrison learned of his death he wired Editor Lane of the News: 'Major Calkins had a host of friends in Indiana who, with me, hear with great regret of his death. He was a good soldier, a patriotic citizen, a lawyer of distinction and a warm hearted gentleman." Vice-President Stevenson wired: 'I beg to tender my profound sympathy to the family of Judge Calkins in their great bereavement. I served with him in congress and know him to be a faith ful and able representative. Ile was always a courteous and dignified gentle man. Men of all parties were his friends." CAPTAIN WELLS RELIEVED. WVorld's ai'ir Coln- Issluoner Die miserl O(ld ltesidiclr FomnnI Delled Bolsn, Jan. 17.-The state board has relieved Captain Wells from fuerther service in connection with the closing up of the state's affairs at the Chicago exposition. His term of flice as com missioner expired January 1, since which time he has acted as agent ofF the board composed of the governor. attorney general and secretary of state. This board was designated by the original act to take charge of affairs after January 1, 18961. Matters have been in an unsatisfactory shape, and the change was precipitated by in ability of the board to get hold of the exhibits shipped to Boise. James Morgan, deputy auditor of Adla county, was found dead in his home today. He was an old resident. The supreme court has granted the writ of review asked for by A. J,. Dunn of Wallace against the state wagon road commission in connection with letting the contract in the most north ern section of the road. TRAIN KILLED HIM. James Tlernna,, the Popular Conductor, In Oveer b(y a Train. S i'o-uc, JIan. ::.-Conductor Jlames Tierman was killed at the switchback, near Leavenworth, Sunday morning. Ile was conductor on an extra freight train of the Great Northern. While climbing the switcbback the train broke and Mr. Tleiman jumped off to give the signal. fle jumped on to a big pile of sl:ow wscich broke loose and carried him on to the track. The train passed over hitn cutting off one arm and crushing his head. He died within a few minutes after he was taken from under the cars. Mr. Tierman was only thirty eight years old and had been in the employ of the Great Northern about six years. The order of ltailway Conductors will take charge of the funeral. THREE TIMES AND OUT. (IOn His Third Trial Northrup ls Aelulflted of the Charge ofl Murder. The jury in the Northrup murdertrial at Livingston, Mont., after being out six hours, returned a verdict of "not guilty." As the clerk pronounced these words, the prisoner leaped to his feet and excitedly shook hands with his at torneys and the jury. Although the court room was crowded when the ver dict was announced, not a single spec tator evinced the slightest feeling of approbation, but on the contrary hisses and other demonstrations of disappro val greeted the findings of the jury. The verdict meets with almost universal disapproval. BETTIS IN THE TOkLS, The Spokane Elx-ColuclllI lland Mirs. MleCarther Arrested for Adultery. Los Axei.s, Cal., Jan. 30.-F. A. Bet tis appeared in township court today for araignment on a charge of adultery preferred by. . T. McCarther. lie gave bonds In the sum of $301 and was al lowed to go pending examination. In the complaint filed Mrs. McCarther was also made subject to the same charge, but as yet she has not been arrested. Slilver Bullion Shipped. SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Jani. 30.-The first shipment of silver bullion from the New Valiardena smelters, at Vallar dena, Durango, Mexico, passed through here yesterday en route to the refining I works at Omaha, Neb. The shipment consisted of twelve car loads. The smelters at Vallardeda are now blown in, and yield a car lord of bullion daily. Pit Him out Is the Fifth. OMAHA, Jan. 28.-George Parsons and Paddy Ford, lightweights, came to gether for points and a $2300 purse at tbhe Natatorium tonight. In the fifth round Parsons landed on Ford's jaw and sent him out. Both were locked up for fighting. EXCITED STRIKERS Deputy She, iffs Prevent Them From Doing Violence. MOBS THREATEN MINERS uluelh EI'rlemen P'revals ' tl l tlhp ManllN lield Csol I)lstrlrel and an Oll.brenk Is Feared. MANaRIErL., Pa., Jan. 29.-This has beenr an exciting day in the Mansfield coal region. From dawn to dusk reports of intended outbreaks by the striking miners in different locations have been kept busy disposing of deputies to pro tect the threatened plants. Early In the morning miners were said to be marching on the Armstrong works; then they were assembling for an attack on the works of Foster and Steen. In the afternoon a mob was reported to be gathering about the Ridgeway mines and this evening an assault was feared at the Rand and Cherry mines near Mc Donald. While there was good ground for the rumors in every Instance the prompt appearance of officers of the law had the desired effect; the strikers would quickly disperse without having committed any serious breach of the peace. Since afternoon the situation has developed no immediate alarming features. Sheriff Richards believes the worst Is over, but will keep hisdeputies in the district several days. Considerable excitement was occa sioned at Power Ifll during the day by the announcement that the anarchists would raise a red flag. but when they saw the deputy sheriffs on guard they turned at once and lied. A riotous demonstration occurred at Bridgeville. Twelve Slavs entered Fos ter's grocery store and demanded guns and ammunition. They were refused and became boisterous and threatened to wreck the store. A squad of Finley vigilance committee men, fully armed, pursued the Slavs and arrested three. Twenty-two Slavys in Tom's Run district, alleged to be connected with the riot ing at Steen's mines, were arrested this morning and are now in jail, charged with rioting. An attempt will be made tomorrow to start a number of works. If no opposition is met with the trouble for the present may be considered over. Beadlings is well prepared for any attack that may be made. A (hatliing gun has been placed at the company's doors and a cannon faces the railroad. Besides this they have Winchesterrilles for all the men and large stocks of am munition. NEED A GAME WARDEN. I ietter . 'rotetion Ieilievred In toe Neves sary for Vild (intame. t'hose residents of Anaconda who en joy hunting in season, and are strongly in favor of enforcing the law given by the legislature for the better protection of game are really anxious that a lish and game warden be appointed by the the county commissioners vice allies Cooley, resigned. They say that there is hardly a day passes in the city but what some case comes up that demands the most rigid investigation. it is reliably reported that two men went down the valley with guns and re turned with two grouse, which they exlibited to the sight of several per sons. It was also reported that these hunters would be given a chance to ex plain in court how they came by grouse at this time of the year. ''The maximum penalty for killing these birds out of season is 80o for each offense. There is another matter that re quires a warden's attention in the city, and that is the olferieg for sale of ven ison in the meat markets of the city, when the close season is on. A citizen, who is greatly interested in the matter, and yet is not a member of the (lbI club, said yesterday that these people selling game at this season of the year may be doing so lawfully, but that they ought to be put upon a test of the fact. L. A. King was seen and asked what the commissioners intended to do regarding the game wardenship. He sa'd, at the last meeting of the board there was not sunilcient time to properly discuss the appointment, but he thought the matter would comne up at the meeting next week. tie said there were several candidates for the position, two being from Anaconda and one or two from other points. FORGOT ABOUT THE PLANK. An Accidenlt Which lMay Cost MI. Willis Ilis Life. Bcrlese, an. 27.-Another terrible ac cident, wherefrom a life may pay the penalty for forgetfulness, occurred at thePennsylvania mine. William Willis. a practical miner, who was at work on the 200-foot level, left the face where he was putting in a set of timbers to get an axe. To secure it he must neces sarily cross on old winze, which was practically filled with waste. The plank used for covering the opening had been removed about 10I or 15 minutes for the purpose of dumping in more material. Willis was aware of this fact, but in his hurry had forgotten it. When he reached the winze he at tempted to jump across to where the plank had been, and fell headlong down the excavation, about 25 feet, and landed on the jagged rocks below. tlls face and body were badly bruised, the scalp cut in several places, four or live ribs were broken, the lower spine was fractured, and, judging from the inflamed lower portion of his body, severe uintes sal hemmorhage must have been caused by the shocks, probably from some broken blood vessels. tosilat Vokes Dead. LON-on, Jan. 29.--Rosina Vokes of the famous Vokes family Is dead. Miss Vokes was forty years old. She went on the stage at the age of six months. In 1877 she married Cecil Clay and retired from the stage for a time, but returned to it again. She had been suffering from overwork in the United States, closed her tour there and sailed for England the middle of last Decem ber. Ieal. a Million Loss. BATE, Me., Jan. 29.--A disastrous fire doing $500,000 damage raged here yes terday. THE ROPE BROKE. The Execution of George B. Painter at Chicago Horribly Bungled. CicAGoo, Jan. 26.-George H, Painter was executed at four minutes past eight o'clock this morning for the murder of Alice G. Martin. The execution was horribly bungled. On the gallows Painter called on God to cast him into everlasting flames if he was guilty of the murder and asked every true American present to hunt down the girl's murderer. After this brief speech he donned the black cap, the rope was adjusted and the trap sprung. The rope snapped, broke and the appa rently lifeless body lay motionless on the floor beneath the platform. The victim was hastily picked up by the ex ecutioners when it was found that life was not extinct. Painter was carried back to the platform in a semi-conscious condition, another rope secured and he was strung up a second time. Painter was a gambler and murdered his mistress. He was a thorough be liever in hypnotism and made a peculiar request that he be hypnotiz.d in which state he claimed he could be compelled to repeat his actions on the night of the murder. The -request was refused by the court. Strenuous efforts were made in his behalf and he was twice reprieved on alfidavits, tending to flx the crime upon a man named Dick Edwards, a des parado bearing a resemblance to Paint er, now under sentence in Texas for murdering other women. Last night, however, Governor Altgeld declined to further interfere with the course of justice. SPOKANE CAN HAVE IT. ItliahlO's Governor Says the Trans-Mlllis-l. ci]pi Conglres Ielongs to Spolllln.-. SPOKANE, Jan. 28.-The following let ter from Gov. McConnell of Idaho, ad dressed to the Review, is self-explana tory: "lOI-io Ciry, Idaho, Jan. 2G.-There will be a meeting of the trans-Missis sippi congress held in San Franclsco on Feb. 13 noxt. I believe that by uoi.edr action on the part of Spokane people the next session of tne congress could he s-cured for your city. Portland will make an It Irt to gel it, as will also, I presum-, the sound citie-s. Spokane, oIl.ever, woull ie the best place in the northwest for the meeting. Gov. Mc Craw did not appolnt any delegates to attend the last congress, which was held In Ogden, and I do not know whether he will at this one; I hhve written hirm a personal letter asking him to do so. I have also written to the mayor of your city asking him to ap point delegates. Each city In the trans Mississippi states is entitled to one del egate for every 5,000 inhabitants or fraction thereof, and I hope that Spo kane will have a full representation. I will be present and do what I can to assist your people. "Please give the congress a notice and try and impress upon your mayor the advisability of appointing a full delegation. Your board of trade is also entitled to representation by one dele gate, as are also the coooty cornlmis sioners of your county. "Thanking you in advance for your interest in this matter, I am. very truly yours, W. J. McCoNNInI.., "President of trans-Misissssippi Con gress."' VACCINE USED IN CHICAGO. hleek or It Conies Front s micrm Near Fondllll fil Iha( Dr. E. 13. Beeson, of Fond dn Lac, Wis., has the reputation of owning the largest vaccine farm in tile west, if not in America. Hle has made a specialty of propagating and keeping alive pure vaccine virus. Recently in one week he shipped 55,000 points to the agents in Chicago. Fifty-elght years ago in Beaugency, France, a cow was dis covered suffering with genuine cow pox, and from this cow, says the Mil I waukee Wisconsin, comes the virus used by Dr. Beeson. The vaccine farm Is situated about four miles from Pond du Lac and is in reality a big dairy farm. There are 100 head of cattle there. The process of raisiog the vac cine Is simple. A healthy cow is taken to a small operating room in the stable, strung in a "rack" and L.er feet bob bled. The chief operator, (..rman E. Pasco by name, then trims the hair from her flanks with a pair of shears. That done he produces a shaving outfit, applies a lather and with anl enormous razor gives the victim as line a shve as one could see in a day's travel. This Ilnished, he p.oduces several large "points" and proceeds to vaccinate the shaved parts In six places, three on each shle. The animal is then led out and placed in a stall with a neck-yoke on, so that tile sole spots catnot be reached. 'Thecow hasbeen vacclnated, and the progress of the sore is very much the same as in the case ot a hu man being. On about the eighth day it has roeached maturity, and the cow is takein back to the small operatirg room again. Site is strung in tile "'racl," the scabs are removed and the r.w places carefully washed. In a short time the lymph exudes, and a small boy seated on a stool begins the work of making vaccine "points." These points. are of ivory and the lad simply lays the point on the raw surface and then deftly turns It and places it In a small rock, point up, to allow it to dry. From 1,500 to 2,000 points are usually ob tained from a cow. A GREAT BOON TO FARMERS. Tihe New Elevator at Bos nemoan Is Now Dollg 1usiniess. BloznlusN, Ian. 29.-The Farmers and Merchants' Elevator Company's eleva tor has been doing business for about two weeks. Since its opening the ele vator has received 850,000 bushels of grain, and grain is being recetred daily. The elevator has been in operation long enough to show that it will be a good investment.to the business men who built it and to the farmers of Gallatin valley. The rates for storage are: For receiving, 1.j cents per 100 pounds; for loading, the same as for receiving; for storage, 13; cents for the tirst 30 days and one cent per month or fraction of a month afterward, per 100 pounds. When grain is not left in the elevator more than 10 days no charge for stor age is made. The Orlow Agency. WsusNoTvos, Jan. 30.--Lieut. J. Wat son of the Tenth United States cavalry has been detailed agent at the Crow agency, Montana, vice W. H. Wyman, removed.