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MET WITH CRUSHING DEFEAT
Enemies of the New Warships
Raked Fore and Aft
SAVERS' MOTION DEFEATED
An Amendment Providing for Two
Torpedo Boats Passed
The Proposed Cable to the Hawaiian Islands
Again Discussed. But INo Action
Was Taken
Washington, Ken. 20. —Theopponents of
the new battleships for the navy suffered
a crushing defeat today when Mr. Sayrcs'
motion to strike out the authorization
for war vessels was lost, first in the com*
mittee of the whole on a vote of 4:1 to 141.
and later in the House, by a vote of 07 to
190. After Mr. Sayres' motion had been
defeated, Mr. Cannon of Illinois attempted
to have an appropriat ion tirst of 123,000,000
and later of 15.000,000 inserted in the bill
for building the ships authorized, but
both propositions failed.
Mr. DoUiver of low a succeeded in hav
ing an amendment adopted for the
building of two torpedo boats on tin' Mis
sissippi lliver. and Mr. Savers added a
provision to the item to, armor appropri
ation, to the effeot that no higher sums
should be paid i>y this Government for
armor or gun steel than was paid to t>Se
Contracting firm for similar material fu,
nisbed other Governments. The naval
bill as passed authorizes the Construction
of three battleships to cost, exclusive of
armament, 14,000,000 each, and twelve
torpedo bouts to cost *170.0uU each.
After the bill was passed some time was
spent in the discussion of the Senate
amendment to the diplomatic ami con
sular bill appropriating 9500,000 for laying
a submarine cable between the United
States and Hawaii, but no action was
taken upon it.
Mr. Chandler created something of a
sensation in the Senate late today by
outlining some important steps to be
taken by the next Congress, including a
congressional investigation of the recent
purchase of gold by the President of the
I'mtrd Slates. The speech came Unex
pectedly as an incident to the debate on
the Indian appropriation bill.
During the early hours of the day the
Bilver bill made its exit from the Senate.
Mr. .Jones of Arkansas, in charge of the
measure, announced that its friends
would make no further effort to pass it at
the present session.
The disposal of the measure was em
phasized by the decisive vote of rii'ty-hve
to twelve on Gorman's motion to take up
the Indian appropriation hill, the effect
of which was to displace the silver bill
and send it back to the calendar.
Wolcott's resolution, declaratory for sil
ver hut postponing action, also went to
the calendar without final action, it was
discussed briefly today. Higgins opposed
it as meaningless.
Manderson proposed an amendment
urging an international bimetallic agree
ment.
The speech of Chandler significantly
urged that the time was near at hand
when the Kepublican party must take
affirmative action on bimetallism.
Most of the day was given to the Indian
sppropriation bill, final action not being
taken.
L'NRAVb'LINO A TANGLE
The House Loses Time in Trying to Corres-t
a Mistake
Washington, Feh. 20.™ At the opening
of the session of the House, some time
was spent in unraveling a tangle pro
duced by the passage by the House under
a misapprehension of a bill to increase
the pension of Thomas Corrigan, late of
Company B. Eighth Illinois Infantry, to
$.Vi per month.
The House then went into Committee
of the Whole and resumed consideration
of the naval appropriation biil. When
the paragraph providing for the author
ization of three new battle ships and
twelve torpedo boats was reached, Dolliver
offered an amendment providing thai two
of the torpedo boats should be built on
the Mississippi River.
Talbot, in charge of the bill, accepted
the amendment.
An amendment by Mr. Sayres to strike
out the item for the authorization of three
battle ships at a cotsl, exclusive of arma
ment, of $4,000,000 each, was lost after
considerable debate. Mr. Sayres, inclos
ing for tbe opposition, frankly admitted
that he did not expect his amendment to
carry. The Cramps were here.be said.
Last Saturday Cramp had boasted that
this bill would paw,. The Cramps had re
ceived $22,000,0011 from the Government
and Andrew Carnegie $4,000,000. Millions
had gone to the Pacific Coast. These
companies were powerful; tbeir friends
were powerful, and be did not therefore
expect to carry his amendment.
When tbe committee rose anil reported
the hill to the House. Mr. Sayres moved
to recommit it to the Committee on Xaval
Affairs, with instructions to report it
back after striking out the provision for
three battle ships. '1 !io motion was de
feated, til to 199, ami the bill was then
passed without division.
Mr. McCreary, Chairman of the Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs, then called up
the conference report on the diplomatic
and consular appropriation bill. He ex
plained that the House conferees had re
fused to agree to the Senate amendment
appropriating 1800,000 for a submarine
cable to the Hawaiian Islands, and he
would ask the House to further insist on
that disagreement.
Mr. Hitt, Republican of Illinois, moved
that the Houso recede front its disagree
ment. Mr. McCreary speaking in opposi
tion to the motion, contended it was
against the established policy of the Gov
ernment to embark in the enterprise of
building submarine cables. He held it
stent)'! tie condemned and defeated. If
entered upon, he stated, this work would
ultimately cost 99,000,000. So country,
he said, had caused us more excitement
and annoyance than Hawaii. He said we
bad lost 108,000,000 through the treaty
negotiated in 1x71;, permitting the free
Importation ol sugar and rice.
Fioutelle challenged McCrcary's state
ment that we had not enough commercial
Intercourse with Honolulu to warrant a
Submarine cable. More American tonnage
enteral! aid cleared at that port of Hono
lulu than at any port of the civilized
w.i rid.
I prefer a submarine cable. " said Hou :
telle, "to submarine diplomacy. '' [Laugh
ta« *
EOS ANGELES HERALD: THURSDAY MORNING, EEBHI' A 1? V 21, 1895.
Hitt deprecated the partisanship in the
discussion of this question. The provi
sion for the cable had been placed in the
bill in the Senate by the joint debates of
patriotic men. Democrats and Republi
cans. He recalled the history of the past
projected cable companies which contem
plated the building of a submarine cable
to Honolulu. All had failed because of
the failure of one government or the
other to subsidize them. The people
were opposed to subsidies. The cable
woidd not be built by private capital: it
must be built, if it is builf at all, by the
Government. He called attention to the
recommendation in President Cleveland's
message of IKS.">, that there should be cable
communication between the Hawaiian
Islands and the United States, and to his
reiteration of that recommendation in
l-Wi. Today battleships costing millions
had been authorised. To make ships
effective in case of war, cables were neces
sary.
At the conclusion of Mr. Ilitt's remarks,
without action on his motion, the 'House
at 5:30 p. m. adjourned.
IN THE SENATE
Only Ten "lemhers Present -Jones Watching
His .Silver Bill
Washington, Feb, -JO.—The Senate began
its 11 o'clock session today, rendered nec
essary by the pressing demands of the
appropriation bills. Only ten Senators
were present when the session opened,
but the galleries were filled with delegates
to the Woman's National Association in
session here.
Mr. Hill of New York, always watchful
against surprises, was one of the earliest
comers. Mr. Jones of Arkansas, in charge
of the silver bill which still held its ad
vantage as the unfinished business, cir
culated among his associates. Mr. Piatt,
Republican, of Connecticut; Mr. Hlgglns,
Reoublican, of Delaware, and other Re
publican Senators were evidently prepared
to carry vrward the opposition to the
silver bn, md Mr. Hlggins secured the
floor for a Speech, but Mr. Jones soon
came forward with an Important an
nouncement.
"The friends of the regular order—the
silver bill," said he, "have no wish to
risk the danger of an extra session of Con
gress. They so stated at the outset of the
discussion. Events have shown that this
danger might be incurred and that the
great, approbation bills might be put in
jeopardy. For that reason the friends of
the silver bill have authoized me to say
that it will not be further pressed at the
proseftt session of Congress."
Mr. Htggtna then addressed the Senate
on the Wolcott resolution, that it was
meaningless and could effectf nothing.
He said that the repeal of the Sherman
law was notice to the wold that the
United States would no longer be the
patient ass to bear the burden of silver.
At 12 o'clock, the hour of unfinished
business arriving, a sharp controversy
arose as to the precedence of the various
bills.
The Wolcott resolution, under the rules
went to the calendar,
Mr, Gtorman appealed to the Senators to
stop t!ie fruitless discussion on the pend
ing Wolcott resolutioon and moved to take
up the Indian appropriation hill.
Mr. Butler,in charge of the pooling hill.
Objected and demanded a roll call. The
motion prevailed, sfi to I'J.
The effect of the vote VTM to displace
the silver bill as the nnfin.shed busi
ness and to send it bark to the calendar.
The vote against the Indian bill was
not a test of strength of the pooling hill
as many friends of that measure voted to
consider the Indian hill.
Mr. Ifanderton offered an amendment
to the Wolcott resolution as follows:
Provided, That efforts should be pressed
by the United States to induce inter
national bimetallism, and any legislation
for free coinage of silver should provide
for the niaintainance of the parity be
tween both metals to which the faith of
this country has been repeatedly pledged.
Mr. Chandler addressed the Senate on
the Wolcott resolution. He said:
"In deference to the prevailing opinion
of Xew England, and because It may be
unwise to open ourown mints to the un
limited coinage of silver without con
current action on the pari of other nations,
I shall vote for the pending resolution.
Hut 1 very much regret that 1 cannot
also vote in favor of some affirmative
measure in the direction of bimetallism
to promote which the Republican party
is sacredly pledged by the promises "f its
National convention of 1892, which as'yet
nothing has been done to redeem, (iold
monometallism is our destiny if some
affirmative action in another direction is
not soon taken. 11
The credentials of Mr, Carter, the Sen
ator whose term begins March 4th next,
were precsntcd by Mr. Power of Mon
tana.
Mr. Chandler, criticising the committee
ameudemcnts to the Indian hill, said he
considered an extra session of Congress
inevitable. He claimed that, the c hair
man id tin 1 [Appropriation Committee
(Cockrell) had reached this conclusion.
He thought this extra session would he
most desirable.
"I am most hopeful." said Mr. Chandli r
"that the President will call Congress
together in extra session some time in
April or May. It will no doubt assist in
bringing hack the stability of the country
to assemble a Republican Congress; that
Congress will undoubtedly take up the
Nicaragua!! canal project and pass a bill
for the building of the canal, not by a
private corporation, but by the United
States. I believe the next House of Rep
resentatives will take steps to bring
about the certain and ultimate annexation
of Hawaii.
"Moreover tbe next Congress will in
augurate an investigation of tho recent
purchase of gold by the President of the
united states. That transaction i- one
of the most remarkable in our history.
"The rates at which,our bonds were snlrl
involve a loss of 18,000,000 in tbe people
of tbe United States. If ever a financial
trahsaotllon of an administration needed
an investigation it is the gold purchase.
If ever a transaction needed a searching
and severe committee of investigation,
sue h, for instance," continued the Senator
satirically, "as the Senate conducted
against the sugar trust—it is the gold pur
chase. ''
After reviewing some of the features of
the purchase, Mr. Chandler continued)
"There appears to be more below the sur
face concerning this transaction than the
country is aware of. It is not a trans
action that, Congress can allow to bo Un
investigated, it is sure to be investi
gated by tbe House of Representatives
It ts likely to be investigated by the
Senate. And. so, in order to see that in
vestigation thorough and deep, 1 hope to
see the extta session called.
"If an appropriation bill fails." said
Coekrell with emphasis, "it will he be
cause of the Senator (Chandler) and the
Republican steering committee. So far
as the Appropriation Committee is con
cerned, every effort, is being made to ex
pedite the appropriation bills."
The debate reverted to the Indian bill,
which was not changed when, at n
o'clock, the Senate held a brief executive
session and then adjourned.
FREIGHT RATES ON FRUITS
The Growers After the Southern
Pacific Company
DEMANDS OF THE RAISERS
Salvation of the Industry Rests With
Mr. Huntington
The Kailroad People Asked to Give the Growers
Rates on Dlfierent Classes of
the Fruit
San Francisco. Feb. 90, -The Committee
on Transportation appointed by the fruit
growers in state convention at Sacramento
last November has submitted a lengthy
communication to the officers of the
Southern Pacific Company on the subject
of freight on fruit. In this they say:
I It is not difficult to forsee the end should
J the experience of fruit growers in the next
two or three years be a repetition of the
I experiences of IWI and 1H44. It must
I mean, tirst. the financial ruin of the vast
army of fruit growers, who are among
the most desirable citizens of the state; it
must further mean a most serious shrink
age not alone in values throughout the
state, but also in populatian. All id
which cannot but mean a most serious
I shrinkage in the values of California rail
road property. It must, therefore, he
plain at this time the interests of the Cali
fornia transportation companies and the
fruil growers are identical. The prosper
ity of the railways in this state must
largely be dependent upon the pros
perity of fruit culture, which has now be-
come almost the prime industry of the
state. We believe that as intelligent,
thoughtful and wide-awake railroad men,
they fully and deeply appreciate all these
facts.
The communication details at length
wdiat has been done in the matter of trans
portation and offers suggestions whioh,
it is claimed, would result in benefit to
the transportation company and to the
fruit grower.
The following is a recapitulation of
wli.it is desired of the transportation
companies:
First—We ask that the five-day venti
lated car service to Chicago be in some
manner guaranteed. skgl
Second—We ask that yon obtain from
the refrigerator companies a concession
of at least $50 per car.
Third—Thar a $1 rate to Chicago be
granted on ventilated cars for eight-day
service.
Fourth—That carload lots of fruit for
Kastern shipment be hauled to points on
main line on a basis of through rates, in
stead of local rates.
Fifth That ten tons he made the maxi
mum amount of cherries to he loaded in
refrigerator cars, as experience has shown
that twelve tons cannot he properly refrig
erated: that it is detrimental to the fruit
to he thus overloaded, and in the begin
ning of the season that it is hard to get
over eight tons of cherries for any one car
Without holding the fruit too long.
Sixth -We ask that mixed cars of dried
and Canned fruits and nuts be accepted
by your company, each variety paying its
own rate, instead id the highest rated
article establishing the rate tor the entire
car; and that a similar concession be
made on mixed cars of fresh fruits and
vegetables.
I Seventh We finally ask, owing to the
I woeful depression of the raisin Industry,
that an emergency rate of 75 cents be
given on the raisin crop of LBB6,
Frank H. Buck, Yaeaville; l>. T. Fowler,
Fresno: H. P. Stabler. Yuba City; .1. Z.
Anderson, San Jose; B. F. Walton. S'uha
CUv; George D, Kellogg, New Castle; H.
Weinstock, Sacramento.
AT THE POST HALF AN HOUR
Trouble Starting Twn=Year-Old;; at the
Bay District
Corrlnari B Coll Kowalsk} Clot Left Another
Day tor the Favorites —On
Other Tracks
Kan Francisco. Feb. '20.— Starter Feign,
son kept twelve two-year-olds halt nn
hour at the post, and when lie linally sent
them ofl three were left at the post, and
the rest were strung along an eighth of a
mile. Bey del Bandidoe won in a drive
from Corrlgan'i colt Kowalsky. All the
other races except the last were won by
favorites.
Five and a half furlongs, selling; maid'
en- Lizzie Hampton (milt) won, Soledad
second, Toby third; time. 1:09.
Bit furlongs, selling—Sea Spray won,
Oakland second. Currency third; time,
lite. ,
Half mile, two-year-olds —Bey del Ban
didos wiin, Kowalsky second, Don Carilio
third ; time, ll> It.
Mile and a furlong, handicap-—Artirus
won. Mary S. second. Kckert third: ttmefl
1 ififl v
New Orleans, Feb. 20.—Five furlongs- -
Walter Talbert won. Dr. Reed second,
Preedman third; time, 1:18 8-4,
Five and a half furlongs—Emperor
ltillet won. Fort Worth second, I'roprietv
third: time, 1:20 8-4.
siv furlongs—Bill White won. Bonnie
1., second, Jim Henry third; time,
1:27 1-2.
Five and a half furlongs- Ranoocas
wcui, John I. second, Red Veil third;
time, 1:1K 8-4,
l ive and a ball' furlongs-Viola 0. won,
Dr. Hill second, t'himes third;' time,
tilfl 1-2.
Five Furlongs, selling — George F. Smith
won, Tim Murphy'second, Percy third;
time. 1 :')o \.>>.
nctropolfton Turf Exchange
The Met ropolltan Turf I lam mission
Room. Commissions taken on Ban Fran
cisco and eastern races by wire. Pools
sold on sporting events,
Durkee & Fitzgerald.
120 West Second street.
A SniHll Lire Last Evening.
An alarm of tire was turned in at lOitO
last night for a small lire in tbe residence
of William Harding, r_M North Vlgoes
street. The loss will not exceed 125,
which is fully covered by insurance. The
flames start"d from the upsetting of a coal
oil lamp, and the tire was put out by
neighbors before the lire department ar
rived.
The Eire Alarm
A tire was discovered at I o'clock this
morning in the grocery store of Wyatt A
Co., comer of Seventh and Ohio streets.
An alarm was turned in which was
quickly responded to by the de
partment and the flames "extinguished
before the lire spread. The damage will
amount to t s3oo, fully covered by insur
ance.
Wall paper at Kclistrom's, 334 S. spring st.
Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder
World's Fair Highest Award.
THREE BRIGADIER GENERALS
The New Military Bill Has
Been Agreed Upon
KNELL OF THE CIGARETTE
Anti' High Theater Hat Legislation in
the Assembly
•More Juggling With the Appropriation
Bills—One Pair Will Probably Come
to Southern California
Sacramento, Feb. 20.—The military bill
was agreed upon in committee this even
ing. It provides for three brigadier gen
erals, one ssuith of Tahaohepl, but re
quires that generals should all have served
at least two years in the National Guard.
That does not mean, however, thai they
should be now serving the two yeurs, but
that they should have served it some time
in their lives. It is possible this provis
ion may lie amended when the bill comes
up for discussion.
The cigarette bill passed today. It
makes it a misdemeanor to sell or give
away cigarettes, but does not go into ef
fect for six mouths after the bill is signed
by the Governor. The object of this do.
lay is to give plenty of time for tobacco
dealers to dispose of theli stock in bond.
The constitutionality of the bill is dis
puted by many lawyers who say similar
measures in other states have been suc
cessfully contested. It is said that whole
sale dealers will combine to contest its
constitutionality in California*
The Controller's estimates for the ex
penses of the state for the next two fiscal
years were reduced $Soo.onu by a repeal of ■
the statute giving assistance to indigent
and aged paupers. Langford'fl bill to
make live district fairs in the state will
be considered by the Agricultural Com
mittee of the Senate tomorrow morning.
Many Senators seem t" favor it. It gives
one fair to Southern California.
THE RAILROAD SCALPERS
The Bill to Prevent Interfering With Outside
Railroadmen Reconsidered
Sacramento, Feb. 30*—In the Senate the
hill to prevent railroad ticket scalpers
from doing business came up for recon
sideration. 11 passed last week, but
Burke of Santa Cruz gave notice of recon
sideration. Burke delivered a vigorous
speech in favor of reconsideration, claim
ing that the bill was too radical to be
just.
A vote being taken, the motion to re
consider was lost, and the bill ordered
sent to the Assembly.
Ayes- Beard, Biggy, Burke, Fay, Ges
ford, Gleaves, Martin, Mathews, Pedlar,
Seawall, Simpson, Smith, Whit hurst,
Withington--14.
Noes—Aram, Arms, Androns. Bert,
Denison, Dunn, Karl. Han, Henderson,
Holloway. Hoyl, hinder, Mahony. Mc-
Gowan, Mitchell, Seymour, Shine, Ship
pee, Toner, Voorheis-90.
The drainage district bill, the introduc
tion of which recently arouseo an indig
nant protest of all land owners in the
Lower Sacramento Valley, was withdrawn
by Senator Hart.
The anti-cigarette bill offered by Sena
tor Gesford and already passed by the
Senate, raised a commotion when it catsif
up for passage, but was iinally passed by
a vote of 54 ayes to \ll nays and will now
go to the Governor for his signal ure.
Dixuti, of San Francisco, offered a reso
lution which went to the Committee on
< lomroeroe and Navigation, appointing
Colonels G. H. Mendel! ami w. H. Heuer
United States engineers, a special commit
tee tQ examine the ferry depot founda
tions and report to the Assembly.
The report from the Contested F.lections
Committee decided, that Pevine, Merrill
aud McCarthy, of San Francisco, are
entitled to seats, but asked that that the
County Clerk of Alameda caunty pro
duce ballots in the contest of Collins
against McDonald.
Among the new bills introduced was
one by Hatfield, providing counsel for
indigent defendants in felony cases.
By Twlgg, providing for the inspection
of steam boilers.
By Boothby. amending the penal code
so as to permit six-round boxing contests
with live-ounce gloves.
By Bachman, for the appointment of a
third superior judge in Fresno county.
By Davis, for the protection of livery
stable proprietors,
McKelvey'g Assembly bill providing for
the organization and in;' uagemeiil of coun
ty lire insurance companies provoked along
debate ami was made the special order fur
Monday next.
The tussle of the afternoon came on Sea
well's logging camp bill, fixing ten hours
as t he day's labor in all logging camps and
saw mills.
Senator Ford, of Sierra, amended it so
as to except, from the provisions of the
hill all the camps and mills which were
operated only portions of the years.
This amendment was carried by
a vote of 29 ayes to to nays,
but to get this vote required aggressive
tactics, including a call ol the House, and
a Lively scouting for absentees. A mo
tion by Beawell to reconsider the vote on
the amendment was checked by being
tabled, and it was then ruled that the en
tire bill was tabled also. Seawell asked
that the bill be made a special order for
Thursday, but it was checked by a point
that the matter was on the table.
Mctiowati appealed, and proceeded to
argue on his appeal from the chair's
ruling that the whole topic was tabled.
President Flint agreed to withdraw his
ruling and to take the matter under ad
visement until tomorrow, and that ended
the logging camp light for the day.
A Hood of petitions were presented from
all parts of the state against the passage
of any uniform liquor license law. The
Finance Committee reported favorably the
hilt appropriating fIO.OOO tor furniture for
the library and museum at the Los An
geles Normal School. The bills making a
special appropriation of |5000 for the
Woman's Relief Corps at Kvergrcen was
passed.
IN THE ASSEMBLY
The High Hat Bill Passes -A Penalty Follows
the Offense
Sacramento, Feb. gQ., In the Assembly
the Committee on Public Morals, to whom
was referred the resolution asking for ti
legislative committee to investigate the
municipal departments of Ban Francisco,
reported against the adoption of the reso
lution.
Kelsey's Mtt (u»UiVi(i'tg Irtish ha is ill
theaters was taken up as a ease of urgency
and passed—ayes 4», noes IK. The bill
makes the wearing of any headgear at
places of amusement unlawful under pen
ally of 100.
A concurrent resolution was adopted
lhat when both houses adjourn Thursday
they adjourn to Monday ne.\t.
The bill prohibiting the manufacture,
sale or other disposition of cigarettes,
which had already passed the Senate,
passed after a spirited debate by a vote of
flfty-IOUr to twelve. It goes to the Gover
nor for bis approval.
A CITIZEN SOLDIER'S DOWNFALL
Courlmartial findings of Captain Blumcnbcrg
Approved
Saerainento. Kcb. in.- Orders were is
sued today from the Adjutant-General's
office announcing that t'aptain S. I.
Hlnmonbcrg (retired) of San r*rSnciSCO,
formerly commander of the First Troop
Cavalry in that city had been found
guilty by a general court-martial id hav
ing signed • false certificate in which he
certified that a pay roll on which were the
names of live persons purporting to have
been on duty at Oakland during the strike
in July last was correct, but which the
coun>martial has decided was not corn et
because the men were absent at the times
mentioned in the pay roil.
Biumenberg was also charged with hay
ing knowln glv made false muster and pay
rolls, conduct to the prejudice of good or
der and military discipline and conduct
unbecoming an officer and gentleman, lie
was acquitted of these charges. The sen
tence of the court-martial is that Blumen
berg lie discharged from the service of the
state of Gallfomia.
HIS LIFE A DISAPPOINTMENT
Jim Gentry's Pockets Were Full of
Love Letters
Ihe Slayer of Madge Vorke Was Insanely
Jealous, but Had Method in
His ladness
Philadelphia, Feb. 20.—James n. b.
Gentry , the murderer of Madge Yorke
who was picked up unconscious on a
doorstep near the Columbia avenue
en I ranee to Fremont Park short ly a Her
midnight this morning is resting easy
in the German hospital, a pbysican
i says Gentry is in no immediate danger
!of dying. His exhausted condition when
found was caused by a lack of food, and
not by self inflicted wounds. A search
of his clothing disclosed the follow
ing note scribbled on the back of an
envelope: "My life has been a disap
pointment from beginning to end. All
I have to say is good bye to earth.
"J, H. Gentry. "
fn his coat were half a dozen love let
ters from Madge Vorke. The last was
dated February 10th. They showd that
even if she meant to dismiss him her
love for him was very warm.
James l>. Gentry made a statement to
Magistrate Milligan at the German Hos
pital, He said he was insanely jealous of
Madge Yorke, but that he had no inten
tion of shooting her when she left Bos
ton. He had borrowed the revolver from
a member of the company named Hackett.
He said that he thought "I may have to
shoot some Romeo in the foot.' He Stated
he fully expected to find a man in the
actress's room, a little blonde fellow.
The F.cho of a Blizzard
Irondale, Mo., Feb.au. ■ -The throes of
the great blizzard of February n&h, 7th
and Bth arc just beginning to be learned
from the far outlying "wood chopping*,,
of Washington county. Form Beaufort
mountains, eight miles southwest of this
place, comes the report of a sail incident
which happened in that section. A
woodehopper. named John C. Warner,
his wife and three children wine found
frozen to death.
THE EASTERN EDITORS
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We now have no holiday in .Tune. It is
a month that should have one. If the
nexi legislature could fixeither the Satur
day or tin- Monday before .tune 17th. we
believe it would be a wise move.—Adver
tiser.
Collector Warren lias refused free entry
to another of the Gloucester herring licet,
and the case lias gone before the general
appraisers. If the Democratic contention
prevails, New England fishing and ship
ping Interests will he sorely hurt, and Brit
ish Provincial Interest correspondingly
benefited.—Journal.
On the whole, with all due regard to the
allurements of "the New South," asset
forth by the siren voice Of the Atlanta
Constitution, and other Southern papers,
there are no opportunities for investment
and enterprises safer and surer than
those offered here at home. When busi
ness gels fairly under headway again no
sect ion of the count ry ought to profit
more largely by the fact than old New
England."- -Globe.
The people Of Huston do not want
steam railroads running ihruutrh their
streets, either on the surface or overhead.
The electrics of the West Knd are had
enough, Q#al burning locomotive-, would
be far worne. Ami with the development
of electric railway lines in compel it ion
with steam mads for surface transporta
tion, It seems reasonable to look to this
power as the one to use on the Huston
belted elevated road -when we get it.
Post.
No one cum carefully study the present
condition of the country without tic con*
Victlon that i' is necessary lor the public
safety that the men who favor a sound
currency snould line themselves together
and act accordingly. As long as politics
separate them to the extent of prevent
ing this, it is at the sacrifice of the pub
lic welfare . The end is not yet attained,
but until it is they are divided in the
face of an enemy against whom an un
broken front should be presented.—
Herald.
new voax
| Mr. Reed has been perfectly right in
maintaining that the thing needed was
an increase of revenue. With that, no
change of currency or bonds would have
been wanted. Without it no change of
currency would have been of any use.—
Tribune.
When for any rare emergency it has
been necessary lor a Republican adminis
tration to borrow money, it has been easy
enough to do it ai a fair rate of interest.
Hut then Republican administrations
have always bad revenues.--Advertiser.
The stale should lake precautions, and
we think it has taken adequate precau
tions, to prevent (he infliction of Ihc
death penalty except in clear eases of
guilt; hut the coddling of criminals by
protective legislation ought to be stopped.
-Sun.
if it is true »s now reported that the
Chinese envoys have received full power
to treat with Japan, it will probably mean
early surrender. And that, will mean the
must populous country on earth con
quered with less real lighting and less
bloodshed than marked single battles of
the American civil war. World.
b'ew people realize even now what an
enormous totality of debt was canceled by
the revenues d rawn from Republican pro
tec tit " tariffs. Between the close of the
war ti« lm*>."> and the close of the Harrison
administration in March, ltW3, the inter
vat-bearing debt of the United States was
•?nt down from to less than
7.7U.0*.W,1MJ0.— ilee.oi'dei-.
A SEAL PLACED ON NEWS
Why the Troubles in Argentina
Are Not Written Up
NOBODY ALLOWED TO SPEAK
A Press Correspondent Sends Out a
Secret Message
Terrible State of Affairs Reported-People
Arrested, Whipped and Decapitated
by the Officers
Now* York, Feb. 90.—Files of the Time 1
i <>f Argentina, just received in this city,
under date of January 38th, contain the
following letter dated from Lima, October
St: 14 You complain that tdo not comply
with your orden to wire to the Times of
A rgentina the daily oocurrencea In re
spect of the revolutionary movement In
the Republic. Please hear this tale:
"Nobody here Ll allowed to toll the truth.
Every newspaper office baa a censor,
ever) telegraph office is equally under
| immediate government supervision. Mo
telegraphic communication is therefore
poeaibl c.
14 To give you an idea of the risks run
by anybody giving information of the
revolutionary movement, 1 may state that
the reaidence of every suspected person is
invaded by the police at all hours of the
night, furniture destroyed, the male resi
dents turned into the streets and the
female port ion Insulted.
People are arrested pell niell. whipped,
tortun&d. shot or decapitated without trial.
Political prisoners disappear and their
families cannot tell where their dead
bodies .'ire i nterred. The only con so la blotl
they have is they can pray for the SOUla of
the departd.
Recruiting in the public thoroughfare
goea On continually: often a raid is made
at it cchurcfa door when people are
coming out. The men are entrapped,
tied up in much the same way as slhvp
drivers convey their slaves, and' marrhe-i
off to the barracks to inereuse the gov*
eminent forces. Anybody with a sword
dangling at his side considers himself
the arbiter of Life ami properly.
"CacCres hordes entered Matuoaua the
other day. The town was eomplotelv
sacked. Men were shot in heaps, and
every woman in the town becamp the
property of the rurlians who go under the
name of soldiers. Nothing of such a
barbarous natue has hpen witnessed in
history, and the noted Rulgirian atroci
ties pale under the shadows of the in
iquities of Matucantt.
'A friend of mine will post this letterat
Valparaiso, us no such missive could,be
trusted to our postofflce."
STOLE UOI.D AND SILVER
A Smelting and Refining Company suffet
Heavy Lous
Newark, X. .1., Feb. 20.— The Balbach
Smelting ami Refining t'onipany, the
largest, concern of its kind in the
Country, has been robbed of at least
fIO,OOO worth of gold and silver ore and bul
lion during the last ten ortwelve months.
Detectives working on the case today
arrested .lean Bcheick, Freidal Bishop and
Herman t'rushagor. Mishap worked in
the smelting establishment and it was his
place to steal ore and bullion. This he
carried to Bcheick and Crushager, who
had a little frame shanty in the woods
near Valesborg. equipped with crucibles,
in which the (.lander was smelted, being
subsequently sold to derJers here and iii
New ark.
Pagans m Transit
Fort Worth, Tex., Feb. 90.—A car load
lot Chinamen In bono!, en route from
I Hongkong, China, to Havana, Cuba,
i passed through the city. They were
! about one hundred in number, and have
j contracted to work on coffee and tobacco
■ plantations In Cuba. They came from
San Francisco via Denver to For Worth,
| and from New Orleans will go to cithr
j destination by water.
A Husband* Crime
Hammond, hid.. Feh. HO,—Driven to
desperation by a brutal assault upon his
j young wife by ruffians. John PitTOWSki
j shoi and killed John Kovajake and sent
| a bullet into the leg of Kynini Kovkoski,
i both members of a gang. Pltroweski was
j married last night and while the festivi
j ties were in progress the men forced their
I way into the house and knocked down
the young wife. With oaths they
kicked her brutally as she lay upon
the floor. Her husband, who Wit
nessed this, sprang to protect her and
shot Kovajaki. killing him instantly,
I ami wounding Kovkoski. Three other
j members of the gang made their escape.
I I'itrowski surrendered.
The Council of W omen
J Washington, Feb. 20.—The session of the
National Council of Women this morn
ing was devoted to preliminary business
matters. The meeting was conducted be
hind closed doors but the questions dis
cussed were of an n unimporaut nature.
There was no aftenoon session.
Pari of the evening session was held
| under the auspices of the Young Ladies'
j National Mutual! Improvement Assocfa
l lion and was presided over by Klmiru S.
Taylor.
,IR. AND MRS. WILDE
i Oscar Wilde is an extremely rapid
I worker. The second act of An ideal Hus
; band was not written till the tirst was al
ready in rehearsal, and his latest dram
atic "acli ieveiociit was thrown into shape
in about a fortnight. Yet he is « careful
and conscientious worker. Hue of his Ox
ford tutors once told a friend that so ex
traordinarily perfect were his Greats pa
pers that one id' the examiners asked if
he might take them home and peruse
them oner again at his leisure.
I Mi>. Oscar Wilde has no interesting per
! sonality. she is the granddaughter of
I the man whose financial scheme | Lloyd's
: bonds > enabled England to build her Hrst
j railroads, She shares her husband's love
i of beauty, and their home in Chelsea COn-
I tains sonic of the most lovely rooms in
! London. There, every Wednesday after
noon. Mrs. Wilde holds an informal re
ception, where most of those who are
thinkers and workers find their way, from
Sirs. Meredith to the youngest socialistic
dreamer brought by Walter Crane.
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