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THE SUNDAY HERALD
VOL. XLIII. NO. 135
AT OUTS WITH THEMSELVES
Insurrection Threatened on an
Indian Reservation
THE BRAVES ARE DIVIDED
Strange State of Affairs for Wbicb tbe
Agent Is Blamed
CMeftalns Looking for Supremacy All the
Same as Politicians In a
City Ward
Special to the HERALD,
Indio, Feb. 22.—Chances for a fight
within the next four or five days, between
the factions of the tribe of Coaiiuilla In
dians who should occupy one reservation
in Riverside county, near this place, is
exceedingly good. The various factions
of the tribe have been quarreling among
themselves for nearly two years, and the
trouble bus now reached a point where
the redskins arc ready to fight. The
hereditary chief of the tribe is an old man
80 years of ago, named Cabazon. He suc
ceeded to the chieftainship some years
ago, when his father died at the green old
age of 140 years, he the father, having
been one of the builders of the San Ga
briel Mission. Until the advent of In
dian Agent Rust, about four years ago,
the tribe lived in peace and Cabazon ruled
supreme. The Indians were scattered in
villages over the two sections (31 and 32)
of their reservation, and many of them
lived in tepees outside of the reservation,
where the males worked for the railroad
company, coaling engines at Indio or
working as section bands, but all yielded
implicit obedience to Chief Cabazon, or
"Bushy Head," as the name is trans
lated. The chief governed the villages
by appointing over each a captain, who
kept the men in order.
During Agent Rust's term of office he
is said by the Indians to have traveled
from village to village and robbed them
of the baskets they make and other curios
which they manufactured to sell to tour
ists. The main diet of the tribe on the
outlying reservation is mesquite beans,
and hence the few pennies they secured
from the sale of curios were of immense
value to them, inasmuch as it allowed
them to purchase delicacies in the way of
bacon, etc. The Indians complained to
Cabazon that Rust was robbing them and
that some of his Captains helped him to
do it. The Chief investigated the com
plaints, and refused to take any action in
the matter. Then it was that Joaquin
Torres, one of the tribe, revolted, and
with a number of followers set up a scp
erate camp or reservation on the other
Bide of the valley from Indio. Torres ap
pointed captains and they interfered with
the captains of Cabazon. The outcome
was that Torres one day arrested one of
Chief Cahazon's captains on the charge of
shooting cattle and tied him up in his
camp. Cabazon's people, who number
about 350, to 100 in the rival camp, made a
sortie and released their captain and took
j orres.the rival Chieftain captive, and tak
ing him to Salton, imprisoned him. This
was about four months ago. Torres' people
applied to the new Indian Agent Francisco
Estudillo to release Torres and make Ca
b:»zou behave, and he at once went to the
reservation to investigate. He called for
the Indians to meet him, and, after hear
ing tiie testimony on both sides, ordered
Torres released, Chief Cabazon, under the
penalty of arrest, to leave the Indio vil
lage aud reside near Walters, and directed
Antone Ilazon, one of Cabazon's captains,
under arrest and sentenced him to jail for
fifteen days and to do five days' work for
Torres, the rival chief.
The situation today was simply this:
Cabazon's people say their captain, An
tone Razon, must and shall be released,
or they will go over to Torres' camp and
release him; Cabazon says he will not re
move from Indio reservation and will
defy arrest, and Torres' people say An
tone Kazon shall work five days for them,
and if Cabazon comes over with his peo
ple—well, some of them will stay there.
All the above story is necessary to
follows. Heretofore the
Coahuillas have been the most tractable of
Indians, but they are redskins just the
same, and have lying dormant in their
nature all the savagery and courage of
their ancestors. Until now they have
been practically an unarmed people as
well as a peaceful one. But things are
changed. The males, or bucks, of both
factions have been working for the rail
road, earning $7 a week, and the females
have earned money selling baskets. They
have, in consequence, money to buy guns
anil ammunition, and Cabozon's men
and Torres' followers have laid in a sup
ply of both. This I know, for I have
seen them.
Before going to call on Cabazon on his
reservation I hunted up Captain Jim,
Torres' representative in Indio, who
works there and acts as a spy to keep
Torres posted upon Cabazon's movements.
Captain Jim shovels coal when not poking
around Tingman's store to listen to the
Indian talk. He talked to me through
an alleged interpreter, his son, who talks
worse pigeon English than the average
Chinese who has been in this country six
months. He defended Torres, and said
"Bushy Head" was too old and too much
tieil up with the Government officers to
be of any good to his people any more.
When it came to the question of what
the Indians in Torres' camp and village
would do if Cabazon and his men came
over to release Anton Razon, Captain Jim
smiled, not a childlike and bland smile,
but a grin that gave his mouth a snarl,
and he said: "Let Cabazon and his men
come."
The trip to the reservation of Cabazon
Vivas made early in the morning. I ex
pected an interpreter to meet me there,
ami had been cautioned to allow no one
to know 1 was going. The tramp wasn't
such a long one, but it was lonesome, with
only sand, sagebrush and an occasional
coyote scurrying away in the early dawn.
When I reached Cabazon's camp the
Indians were up, but were anything but
hospitable, My Interpreter had failed me
but he told me enough the day before to
enable me to look around for myself aud
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find out what I wanted, namely whether
or not there were arms in the camp. I
began asking for Cabazon and poking
around the huts. The Indians couldn't
talk English and I couldn't their lingo, so
I failed to see Cabazon but I did see both
rifles, shotguns and pistols in the huts
and hovels. About the time I had made
half the rounds of the camp a stalwart
Indian caught me by the shoulder with
no gentle grip, and turning my face
toward Indio walked me out of camp. I
went home and later in the day Cabazon,
the chief, came iv to town. Securing an
interpreter I talked to him. The old chief
is wily as they make them and it took a
long, long talk before I succeeded in getting
him angry enough to express himself.
When he did talk his eyes snapped, and
his gr\y beard and bushy hair fairly
bristled. "I am the Chief of the Coahuil
las,"he said, "and as chief I should and
will rule my people. Until Rust came to
bother us, I had no trouble. Now I have
much. I have been patient, but this must
end soon. lam going to let the white
man have one more chance. They say I
must leave Indio and go to Walters. I
will not do it. Let them arrest me if they
can. I cannot live at Walters. My place
s chief is anywhere among my people I
choose to stay, and I choo c to stay in
Indio. My captain is arrested, and they
say he must work for Torres. He shall:
not. lam going to let my white friends
try to have the order removing me to j
Walters and the order arresting my cap
tain rescinded. lam patient. I am go
ing to Los Angeles to help them. If the
orders are not rescinded, then Chief Caba
zon must speak to his own people," and
the old chieftain waived his band to
ward twenty or thirty stalwart bucks.who j
had collected near the door of the room
where we were talking. Where they came
from and when they a rived I cannot say,
but I was told that they were there to see
that no harm came to Cabazon, they be
lieving I wanted to arrest him. Friends
of mine who talked his language, notably
Mr. Tingman, soon convinced both Caba
zon and his followers that I meant no
harm to the chief, and a treat all around
fixed things.
"Will you fight if the orde s are not re
scinded?" I asked Chief Cabazon.
"We will fight," he answered.
"How do you mean; with guns and
knives, or by law?" I asked.
"Time enough, time enough for that,"
he answered.
"I am patient, very patient, but I must
have my rights. The President told me
I should have them, and I will. My boys,
my children will help me. Many who are
with Torres do not want to stay. They
will come back. This is all. I will not
go away and Razon must be released.
That is all," and the chief stalked away
with a dignity that sat well upon his age
but was ludicrous when you got a glimpse
of his costume, composed of an overcoat,
with the thermometer at 90, a vest, a pair
of overalls and a slouch hat tied under his
chin with a leather shoestring.
The people here, who have lived for
years among the Coahuillas, are unani
mous in the opinion that unless careful
and speedy work is done to heal the dif
ferences of the tribs, bloodshed will re
sult. They say the young bucks are eager
to fight, spoiling for a row, and all that
is needed is a few drinks of whisky and a
word from Cabazon to start them going.
These people talk the language of tbe In
dians and overhear their private confer
ences. One man told me today that if
Cabazon came back from Los Angeles and
said he had to move, or if he was arrested
there, tbe Indians of his camp would
move on Torres at once.
"The white people think because the
redskins have always been a peaceable lot
they will always be so, but I tell yon, no.
When Cabazon went and captured Torres
there would have been a bloody battle if
Torres' men had been armed. Now both
sides are heeled and if trouble starts look
out for blood. My own opinion is that
Cabazon will have to be sustained if
trouble is averted. He is their hereditary
chief and iv their hearts the Indians re
spect him."
Cabazon will be in Los Angeles Monday
for a final answer to his plea to be let
alone himself, allowed to govern his peo
ple and have his Captain released from
Torres' camp. Upon the answer he re
ceives, those who know Cabazon and his
people say, trouble or peace depends.
FATALITY FOLLOWS FIGURES
A Tbirteen-Year-Old Youngster Kills a
Playmate
Th* Old Story of the Boy and the dun
Repeated Away Up In
Washington
Walla Walla, Wash., Feb. 22.—Charles,
the six-yeir-old son of T. J. Ross, a mei
cbantof this city, today was shot in the
head and killed by Arthur Isitt, a thir
teen-year-old hoy. Isitt used a 22-calibre
rifle. Various versions are given as t
the intention of Isitt. He says he shot
accidentally, but a companion says that
Isitt hud threatened the Koss child sev
eral times during the morning. Isitt
bears a bad reputation. He is in the coun
ty jail and will have a hearing tomorrow.
The Bennington Disabled
San Francisco, Feb. 22.—Advices from
Acapulco by the steamer City of Sydney
say that the United States gunboat Ben
nington is at Acapulco in a disabled con
dition, in spite of statements to the con
trary. On the way from San Francisco to
Acapulco the crown sheet of one of the
boilers caved down. The Bennington was
at Mare Island Navy Yard nearly four
months undergoing repairs before she
sailed for the south.
Fractured Civil Service Laws
San Francisco, Feb. 22. —Much com
ment has been caused by the appointment
of E. I. Phelps as inspector of dry goods
in disregard of the special examination
held under civil service rules. In the
examination tiie following percentages
were made: Boland 83.iM, Phelps 70.27,
Killduff 77.25. Boland is considered a
practical dry goods man, and was regard
ed as the best adapted for the place. Local
importers will seek an explanation of this
violation of civil service rules. The
appointment wua made by Collector Wise.
HE CAME AFTER COLUMBUS
George Washington's Birthday
Generally Observed
CHERRY TREE AND HATCHET
Children and Statesmen Remember the
Father of the Country
Citizens, Soldier* and Others Throughout the
Country Parade and Pay Tribute
to America's Savior
Chicago, Feb. 22.—The Southerners in
Chicago celebrated Washington's Birth
day by completing the organization o a
Chicago Southern Society. The matter
has been talked oi for sometime and the
final meeting was held at the Auditorium
today. It was decided that tho society
should not have club features. Washing
ton's Birthday will be celebrated annually
by a banquet to which the lienerals of the
South will be invited.
Louisville, Ky., Feb. 22.—Washington's
Birthday was more generally observed
here than usual today and little business
was done. The banks and exchanges
were a 1 closed.
The Watterson Club celebrated the occa
sion with a reception tonight at their
i lubhouse. Mr. Shackelford Miller read
Washington's farewell address.
Memphis, Term., Feb. 22.—The com
mercial exchanges, the banks, courts and
a number of stores were closed today in
honor of Washington's Birthday. There
were no other celebrations.
Cincinnati, Feb. 22.—The schools cele
brated Washington's Birthday today.
Business was generally suspended, but
there were no parades or celebrations by
any organizations.
i leveland, 0., Feb. 22.—The day was
fittingly observed iv this city by the va
rious military organizations. The weather
was fine and the parade was viewed by
big crowds. The public schools, courts
and many business places were closed.
The (. leveland Grays, Cleveland's crack
military company, left for Xew Orleans
this afternoon 400 strong. They will be
the guests of the Continental Guards of
that city during the Mardi Gras celebra
tion. The Grays will act as special escort
to His Royal Majesty Rex when he enters
the city during the festivities.
San Francisco, Feb. 22.—The principal
feature of Washington's Birthday celebra
tion in Francisco was the gathering of
Native Sons and Daughters from neigh
boring towns and cities to participate; in
the exercises of laying the corner-stono
of the new Native Sons' Building, on Ma
son street near Geary. Notwithstanding
that the day opened'dark and rainy, the
clouds cleared away bjfore 11 o'clock, and
the street parade proved to be an Impos
ing pageant. Besides numerous parlors
of Native Sons and Daughters there
were in the parade, adding to its pomp
and circumstance, the Second Brig
ade California National Guards in full
force, two companies of Veteran Firemen,
six brass bands, us many drum corps and
a big detachment of police.
THAT PAPAL EDICT
An Oregon Bishop Issues a Pastoral
Letter
Portland, Ore., Feb. 22.—1n pursuance
of the recent papal encyclical regarding
secret societies, Bishop Junger of Wash
ington today issued an official pastoral
letter. In the beginning the document
says: "Rome has spoken; the case is set
tled."
The Bishop quotes rules four and five of
the Plenary Council of Baltimore. Rule
four says: "That all those societies are
excommunicated which have their own
minister, a chaplain, their own ritual and
their own ceremonies in such manner as
thereby to become a heretic, schismatic
■ect. *'
Rule 5 says: That any society which
requires its members, be it under oath or
otherwise, not to reveal its secrets to any
one, not even to the ecclesiastical author
ity, that is, the bishop,or which demands,
be it under oath or mere promise from its
members, a blind and absolute obedience,
is forbidden, under grievous sin, and that
members of such a society cannot be ab
solved until they actually leave the society
or promise to do so at once."
Bishop Jungerthen says: "I think I
do not exaggerate when I say that the
language in which these two rules are
couched is not only most plain and ex
plicit, but also most emphatic. We must
conclude after perusing them that they
embrace the ■whole subject and leave
nothing unsaid for our guidance.
"The church, by her very nature, can
not allow her members to join any or
ganization with the aims and object of
which she is unacquainted. Persons who
are not Catholics fail to understand the
lull import of this obligation: it is di
rectly opposed to the teachings of Pro
testantism. The majority of the mem
bers of these societies are Protestant;
the predominating sentiment in them is
Protestantism. The church cannot ap
prove or sanction anything that has the
character of Protestantism about it,
though she loves and yearns for the soul
of the individual Protestant."
Speaking of the Masonic order the lat
ter said:
"Irreparable injury has been done, not
only to the Catholic religion but to Cath
ode nations by the machinations of the
Masons. When they became tainted with
the spirit of individuality then the Cath
olic Church, which was the only opponent
that they feare I, was the object of their
ce:ise'ess attacks. Today almost all secret
societies are infected with liberalism and
it is spreading with fear ul rapidity
throughout the land."
In conclusion the Bishop siys:
"The C tholic Church recognizes only
one true religion and forbids the members
to participate in the religious service of
another."
Killed on the Stage
New York, Feb. 22.— In the trial of the
damage suit against Manager French of
the American Theater, this city, consid
erable expert testimony has been given
ior the defense. The plaintiff alleges that
her husband died of injuries caused by
being kicked by a horse during a per
formance of the Prodigal Daughter, at
the American Theater. The plaintiff's
husband died eight months after the ac
cident. Dr. Curren testified that in his
opinion John 1. Lawler died of cirrhosis
of tho liver from which he was suffering
before he was kicked on the stage
of the American Theater, and the
injuries received in the accident were not
the cause of death. The defense asked for
a dismissal on the ground that the horse
had a right to kick Lawler because of the
abuse. Judge Daly refused to dismiss on
this ground until further testimony had
been given. The case was adjourned un
til Monday.
NEWSPAPER PUBLISHERS
The Law of Libel Discussed and Officers
Elected
New York, Feb. 22.—The American
Newspaper Publishers' Association held
the final session of its annual meeting at
the Brunswick Hotel this afternoon,
elected officers and concluded tonight with
a banquet ut which 250 persons were pres
ent.
Tbe morning session today was taken
up with executive businses. Addresses
were delivered by A. F. Hatch of Chicago
and Henry Baker of Boston.
Mi. Hatch is the attorney for the Chi
cago Herald, and spoke on the scope of
the present libel laws. He considered the
precnt libel laws of the various states as
contradictory, unjust and in many re
spects ridiculous. He urged that con
certed action be taken to modify them.
The afternoon was devoted to the elec
tion of officers. The officers elected were:
President, C. W. Knapp, St. Louis Re
public, to succeed James W. Scott of the
Chicago Herald.
Vice-President, J. W. Butler, Buffalo
News.
Secretary, W. C. Bryant, re-elected.
Treasurer. H. F. Gunnison, Brooklyn
Eagle, re-elected.
Executive Committee, F. E. Whitney,
S. H. Kauffman, Washington Star; W.
W. Seif, Pittsburg Times; Frederick
Driscoll, St. Paul Pioneer Press.
ONCE MAYOR OF OAKLAND
Sad Condition of a Once Prominent
Business Man
James E. Blethen Now Flagging Trains tor
the Southern Pacific Company
In Oakland.
Oakland, Feb. 22.—01 d and bent and
gray, his clothes patched and threadbere,
James E. Blethen, once Mayor of Oakland,
now Hags the trains of the Southern Pa
cific at Seventh and Broadway for $40 a
month. Between train times the old man
sits on a bench, leans against the Delger
Block and either reads the papers or
dreams of the days when he was Mayor,
and_ could count more friends than any
other citizen in Oakland. Up to a certain
night in 1882, wdien Mayor Blethen called
a special meeting of the City Council and
bartered away the water front, Blethen
was an honored, popular citizen. He had
been iv such favor that he defeated Henry
Vrooman for Mayor. But now ex-Mayor
Blethen sits on the bench, reads his pa
per, and when the local trains appear he
picks up two flags—one red and the other
white—walks to the center of the street
and warns the drivers of approaching
street cars and vehicles.
In 1880 Blethen was a prosperous mill
owner. One day he quietly called a meet
ing of Councilmen and it was agreed to
withdraw from all suits pending against
the Oakland Water Front Company. Pub
lic indignation over this bit of legislation
was so great that Blethen's friends re
fused to speak to him. His business was
boycotted and be became insolvent. He
removed to Salt Lake. A few years later
he returned to Oakland and ran for
School Director, but was overwhelmingly
defeated. Then he drifted about, occa
sionally working at the carpenter trade,
but meeting with ill-luck and constant
reverses. Recently, woebegone, broken
in health, friendless and without hope or
ambition, he succeeded in getting the
railroad company to remember the Mayor
who had stood by them when they needed
a Mayor badly, and he was given his
present position as flagman at the rail
road crossing at Seventh and Broadway.
SEIZURES IN BERING SEA
This Congress Will Not Be Urged to
Pay Indemnity
Washington, Feb. 22. — Secretary of
State Gresham has decided he will make
no further effort to induce Congress to
pass the bill appropriating $425,000 to pay
damages sustained by British sealing ves
sels seized by our naval ships and revenue
cutters in Bering Sea before the making
of the modus vivendi. If the bill fails
now he will proceed immediately to draw
up a treaty for submission to the Senate
creating an arbitration committee to ad
just the claims. The United Staets will
have no other course open than this, for
we should be dishonored among nations
if we failed to carry out the obligations
imposed upon us by our voluntary act in
submitting the sealing quesition to the
Paris arbitration.
The Paris arbitration tribunal ruled out
all claims for consequential damages and
allowed only when the vessels hail actually
been seized and where the crews had been
imprisoned. Even on this basis the
claims amount to nearly $1,000,000. Be
sides there were about two score men,
officers and crews of the seized vessels
who suffered imprisonment, and their
claims were compromised by the agree
ment made by Mr. Gresham.
The Secretary believes if all these claims
are submitted to a committee for adjust
ment the United Suites will fare much
worse than under the terms of the pend
ing bill.
Lease of the Llndell for Sale
St. Louis, Feb. 22.—The lease of the
Lindell Hotel, the oldest and most his
toric hotel west of the Mississippi river,
has been advertised for sale at public auc
tion on March 28th, for the nonpayment
of rent, taxes aud interest on bonds, etc.
This may result in the old hotel passing
to other uses. At the time it was built it
was the largest hotel in the world.
FINANCE WAS THE THEME
President of a National Bank
Writes Letters
PLEA FOR THE 810 DOLLAR
Too Much Money Said to Be in the
Treasury Reserve
Representative Springer Replies That Present
Conditions Afford Uncle Sam a
New Opportunity
Washington, Feb. 22.—The following
correspondence which explains itself, has
passed between William P. St. John,
president of the Mercantile Naional bank
of New York, and Mr. Springer, chair
man of the committee on banking and cur
rency. The first is a letter addressed to
Mr. St. Jonh to Mr. Springer, in which the
former says:
"When your honorable committee in De
cember recommended the redemption of
United States notes in gold only, at that
time under conditions of extraordinary
weakness in the treasury, I added that
the United States was then able to re
deem greenbacks and notes in silver and
augh at such consequences. Under the
profound conviction that the present
condition of the treasury reserve and
liberal accumulations of idle money in
New York and other money centers afford
together a new opportunity to do bo safe
ly, I write to beg you to ask the Secretary
of the Treasury to exercise the option con
ferred upon him by the law to redeem
the United States notes in silver dollars.
The treasury reserve is now i omposcd of
about $105,000,000 gold and only about
$15,000,000 of free Bilver. If the secretary
will instruct the treasurer and every as
sistant treasurer of the United States to
meet demands for the redemption of
United States and treasury notes in stand
ard silver only and continue this for a
reasonable time, the achievement will
be in all details and in every respect a
happy one and no more interest-bearing
debt need be created. On the other hand
if the Secretary of the Treasury still neg
lects this opportunity, the neglect may
prove one more just ground for fault find
ing with his administration of public fin
ance. ''
To this letter Mr. Springer replied:
"In answer to your letter, permit me
to say I am under the profound convic
tion that the present condition of the
treasury reserve and liberal accumulations
of idle money in New York, afford to
gether a new opportunity for you to exer
cise the discretion conferred on you by
law to pay all checks at the bank of
which you are president in standard silver
dollars.
"If you should pursue this course for a
reasonable time the achievement would
be in all details and in every respect a
happy one. On the other hand if you
should neglect this opportunity the neg
lect may prove one more ground for fault
finding with those financiers who preach
one doctrine and practice another."
A USELESS OFFICE
Proposition to Abolish the Office of Solicitor
of Internal Revenue
Washington, Feb. 22.—The depart
mental joint commission, of which Mr.
Dockery of Missouri is the head, reported
a recommendation to abolish the office of
solicitor of internal revenue in the treas
ury department and to confer the duties
of that oilice on the Secretary of the
Treasury. The commission also submited
a report upon the proposed reforms in the
matter of the examination of the bonds
of the United States officials. The report
will lie over until the next Congress when
Mr. Dockery proposes to make it the
basis of a bill effecting changes in the
present system of bondingGovernmcnt offi
cials. The commission also reported a
rcommendation made by the expert ex
aminaton which, however, is not endors
ed by the commission, to abolish the office
of receivers of land otlico and substitute
therefor special land inspectors.
TALE OF A MALTESE CAT
Traveling Around the World Without
a Penny
"Kitty" Mas (Jot Along In Fine Shape So Far
and All the Railway Conductors
Like Her
Boston, Feb. 22.—A little Maltese cat is
beating her way around the world with
out the expenditure of a cent. A tag at
tached to a cord around her neck tells the
story thus:
"Came on board at Minneapolis on my
trip around the world. Please take the
best care of your passenger, via Boston,
thence to New York by steamer.
"(Signed) Kitty."
From ... inncapolis the kitten came over
tho "Soo" line to Montreal, via the Con
cord and Montreal and Boston and Maine
to Boston. Last night she left Boston for
New York in care of the baggageman,
who will see that she g-ts to New York,
via the Fall River line. When she arrives
in New York she will be transferred to
some ocean steamer.
Appointed to Fill a Vacancy
Louisville, Ky., Feb. 22.—Major George
P.. Easton was today appointed by Gover
nor Brown to fill the vacancy on the Ap
pellate bench made by the refusal of Judge
Sterling B. Stone to accept the position
after he was declared elected by the con
testing board. The selection meets with
hearty endorsement on all sides.
Caught by a Cable
San Francisco, Feb. 22.—Dan Anderson
and Nick Salagas, two laborers, had a
Startling experience early this morning.
They were repairing the track pulleys on
the Sacramento street cable line and had
to get down into the groove to work.
The cable had been stopped, but it sud
denly started. Anderson's right foot was
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severely bruised and Salaga's scalp was
lacerated. Tbe cable whirled along over
their heads and they could not get out
until it stopped some time later.
WEAR BLUE RIBBONS
The United States Senate Confirms Several
Nominations
Washington, Feb. 22. —The Senate in ex
ecutive session today confirmed the fol
lowing nominations:
Gideon Bantz, of Xew Mexico, to be
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of
the Territory of New Mexico.
Erskine M. Ross, to be United States
Circuit Judge for the Ninth Juddicial Dis
trict, provided for by the act approved
February 18th, 1895.
Kichard T. O'Connor to be Marshal of
the United States for Minnesota.
Lieutenant-Colonel F. C. Bainbrldge,
Third Artillery, to be Colonel.
Major Edward B. Williston, Third Ar
tillery to be Lieutenant Colonel.
Captain J. E. Merrick, Third Artillery
to be Major.
MASKED MEN AND A PISTOL
Missouri Bandits Burn a (User's Hair and
Whiskers Off.
St. Joseph, Mo., Feb. 22-—William
Walsh, a miser, was called out of bed this
morning by five masked men who, at the
point of pistols attempted to make him
divulge the hiding place of his money.
He refused and the robbers set fire to his
hair and beard and burned his body with
a red hot poker. He still refused and
they placed his feet over a fire and
roasted them. Upon his still refusing,
they beat him into insensibility and after
ransacking the house escaped.
The Pointer Club Elects Officers
New York, Feb. 22.—The annual meet
ing of the Pointer Club of America was
held tonight. Officers elected for the en
suing year were: Thomas Terry, Presi
ident; T. D. Davey, Vice-President; Fred
S. Webster, Secretary; C. F. Lewis, Trea
surer; Board of Governors, John S. Wise,
George Jarviß, James Mortimer, George
W. Larue, George J. Gould and B. B
Seitner.
OUT OF THE BOLT ROPES
A Steamer Has a Hard Battle With
tbe Elements
Sails Blown Away and the Ship Rossmort
Tossed About by a Great
Tempest.
Ba timore, Fob. 22.—The steamer Ross
more arrived today with Pilot Franklin
Beebe of New York, and news of the
overdue ship Benlarig, which left Caletu
Puena, Chile, October 6th, with a cargo
of nitre, for New York. She was seventy
five miles off New York February . r >th,
when s >c took Pilot Beebe aboard to guide
her into New York. Two days afterwards
a blizzard carried her to sea. All her sails
were blown away. One of the ere was
thrown and his leg broken, and the in
tense cold prostrated three more with
fiost-bitten limbs. Two seamen died.
The ship's company wre put. on short ra
tio s. After fourteen days' tossing about
in the blizzards the Itossmore, from Liver
pool to Baltimore, sighted the ship Mon
day night 180 miles off Sandy Hook. The
Rossmoue stopped and a boat put off from
the distressed ship. Pilot Beebe was al
most prostrated with illness. Captain
Brail and the seamen of the Benlarig re
fused toleave the ship. Captain Croskery
supplied the ship's boat witli food
cieutto last ten days.
USED A LADDER
A Lively Row in the Legislature at Guthrie.
Oklahoma.
Guthrie, O. T,, Feb. 22.—The first great
sensation of the Oklahoma Legislature
took place tonight. The Republicans of
the House, largely in the majority, were
holding a caucus in the House chamber,
discussing matters of party concern,
when Representative Xesbt,
Representative Halls, Democrat both of
(.'leveland county, demanded admittance
and were refused by the doorkeeper. They
declared they bad a right in and could
not he shut out by a Republican caucus.
Nesbitt secured a big ladder ami proceed
ed to knock tbe door down, lleprcsena
tive George Vickers of Alva was the lirst
Republican met, and his giant-like tram©
was soon raining blows on Ncsbitt's head,
who tied to the basement saloon. A seri
ous riot was narrowly averted. The He
publicans , however, concluded their cau
cus undisturbed.
THE BANSHEE
Trial Given the New Torpedo Destroyed
tn Scotland
Glasgow, Feb. 22. —The new torpedo
destroyer, Banshee, was given an official
trial on tbe Clyde today, lasting three
hours. The Banshee is one of the forty
two vessels of this class authorised to be
built by the Government, and was con
structed by Laird Brothers, who secured
the contract to build live of them.
That American Loan
London, Feb. 22.—Tbe Statist says th*
high rate of interest asked for the United
States loan is due to the belief that
further lonas will soon be needed, ard'
if the President, refuses to borrow and Con
gress does not act properly gold will go to
a premium and disappear from circulation.
This will be followed by a panic in W&U
street and tbe money market business
will be paralyzed until the elections ne.\t
year are over. The true remedy for the
currency crisis is a loan to call in and
cancel the greenbacks.
Held Dp a Saloon
San Francisco, Feb. 22.—Two masked
men entered the Golden Gate villa, on
Ocean Beach, south of the Cliff House,
about midnight, held up the proprietor '
and three patrons and escaperl witii all
the money. The robbers declined llie
proffered watches of their victims, de
claring they only wanted coin. They
escaped with their plunder. About four
mounths ago Robert Haggerty was held
up and robbed in the same place and
under similar circumstances. In that in
stance a slight resistance was met by t
shot from the pistol of one of the robbers,
Haggerfcv wa-« severely wounded.