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: Single Sheet TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR. no. 64. AM VSEM ENTS " ][_os Angeles Theater & *• „- urer ' dTroa r , e uS U ?v^u A < Y -IHBJCE SIGHTS ONLY-DEC. 8. 7 AND 8 SSob and ftm > Taken at CARSON CITY, March 17, 1807. 1&7 ,, }, I £ B< L? ll ! no P'o'uren westof (ho Iloeky Mountnins. Under the management of D. A, BTUAKI. scats on .ale today at oa. m. Regular prices, 11.00, 73e, iiOc, 25c. Telephone Main 70 ONE NIGHT ONLY, OT» {*_ J*' C* > a aln a short mlsecl- THURSDAY, DEC. tf //fmO, tjO/iCI %jCCt(Cfli r.ro| HP <?rTn" an<, £f A %, St Presented with lull 11 ... _„ Jtalian Uaera eestumos, ncenery, <'» Act. It, TKovATonii 7 *SM*«rw p nrßphol , , , lHllHi aiAct .... MARTHA Kil\iK.& 1, !i w , , . n A »«'"» I" tho oa«t-MLLh. MAKIE TOUI.INIIUET, MI.LX. MARIE DU BEDAI MR. THOMAS McQUEEN, SKiNOK A. ACIIILi E. BIONOR C (iSARKO. Frlce.-ll.flO. gl.ou, VSc and iOc. H, n son sale Monday, Do;-. 'J el .Main 70. -ff2«V « flk Los Angelos' Society Vaudeville Theater. tonight a n n«.»r..v S ... ~ Another Grand Aggregation of Talent A.O. DUNCAN, World »Grca(est Ventriloquist; the Misses COOKK anil 1 LINTON. World Famous Sharpshooters; MLLh. LhOI'OLIiINE. Daring and (Irscefnl AorlHllst; THE TOBINS, Kftilled Musical Specialists; Lait week ot Ollohausky and Lonnv; Olga Regtna, Countess yon H.lzfellt; The FarroU. PRICES NEVER CHANUINU-hveutiig Reserved seats. 23 and MOl Uallerr, 10c Regular Matinees, Wednesday, Huurday nnd Sunday Telephone Main IM. ffiurbank VAea/er tONKIHT nnd yt, y Kemiilnrier of g __ J „' ... (£#_ „ i Special engagement of W.-.lc Mallnc- oW*9«st 171 //CIV *yOT/C I'ANA lIIOMIMIV Saturday " f * Champion High Diver, —- —— ——— --—- — W h„ w indive from ceil ing ot theater Into lank only lour feet deep, but eontainlug 11,000 gallons 01 wator. Also special engagement of lIIAI.KNK and LOTTIK O'SIAI.I.KV, new songs, catchy dances and other novelties. PrloosT-lft, 26,84 and 60 Cents, Telephone M 1270. Auditorium, Dec. i 6, '97 Initial Tour of Pacific Coast and Eastern States of . . . jCttt/e SPa/oma Schramm . $ , A wonderful planlste, jint nine icnrs o'd, but of supernatural abllbv. and will bold her audi ences spell bound. I nder the management ol THh I'll/. iEKALD MUSIC CO. scats on sale commencing Monday, Dec hi, at 10 a. m —?1 ou, 70c, i,oc. California Limited ** Santa Je SPoute t7A/t Sn/stnJ.W 77V „.„ ls ,()r 'l"t-cla>s (ravel only, there being no extra charge VMM upionata uratn beyond tbe regular ticket i»re. I ceTO. Los Ancclcs at 8:l0a.m Tuesdays and Frirtnys i ; leaves Pasadena at K:'2sa Tuesdays and Fridays j i).„, h i. rir.win. R n „ m 1 leave. San Bernardino at 9;(5 a.m Tuesdays and Fridays ! nhHffi Arrives Kan,as City ut 6:10 p.m Thursdays and Sundays ou:V 1p nVt Smok ? Arrives St Lout, at 7:ooa.in .Fridays und Mondays , S"_ s for KSi, 2? Arrves Chicago at»:4.< a m Friday, and Mondays , Louis Cldiaeo * Arrives Washington at U:N Saturdays and Tuesday* *- ouls . uaioasra Arrives New York at 1 :B0 p.m Saturdays and Tuesdays 1 Ifcc Dlnlnt Cars are managed by liarvoy and serve breakfast alter leavini Los Anaeloi TICKET OFFICE. 2110 spring street. Ostrich Farm—South Pasadena 97»ar/y JOO Sty antic SB/rets ofJfii jfaoa OPBW DAILY TO VISITORS. The cheapest and best place to buy tips, capes, boas and plumes Vienna Buffet W^m^^^ 0^"1 MB,lB,£Ta " Au.trtaa.Hung.llaa CLARK'S CASE CLOSED BY ASKING THE CONSUL TO RESIGN The Consulate Not Sacked, But the Occupant Fired Out for Non " Payment of Rent WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.—Secretary Sherman has closed the case of Emil ZClurk. consular agent at Plura, Peru, which attracted much attention some months ago by calling for the resigna tion of Clark. On April 22 last Clark was ousted from quarters used below as the United Stutes consular officii and above as a residence. It was stated at the time thut the con sulate had been sacked, the house plun dered, and ar. Indignity put upon Its government through Its representative. The state department promptly called on Mr. Clark for particulars, which he said he would furnish. The Peruvian min ister, Senor Egulguern, put a different phase on the matter by submitting a Statement that Clark was in arrears to a considerable amount on rent for the building, that only the lower portion was used for consular purposes, al though he had placed the United States' coat of arms on all the doors of the house, thus using the American emblem for Ignoble purposes. The courts bad given a regular decree against Clark, it was stated, directing him to vacate the premises for non-payment of rent, and in pursuance of this decree he was ejected. Secretary Sherman waited until re cently for Mr. Clark's statement, and as this was not furnished after five months the secretary directed our minister at Lima, Mr. Dudley, to call on Clark for his resignation, unless the proofs of the alleged sacking were In hand. . Mr. Dudley had evidently not received ihe proofs, for ho has notified the state de partment that he hns called on Clark for his resignation. Hungarian Lights BUDA PESTH, Dec. 2.—ln the lower house of the diet here today Frnns Kossuth, son of tho late Louis Kossuth, the Hungarian patriot, asked Baron Bunffy, the premier, whether the Hun garian government, in view of the polit ical situation in Austria, would submit bills to enforce Hungary's right, under certain circumstances, to act as a free agent ln the settlement of economic matters common to Austria and Hun gary. Kossuth, amid the applause of his supporters, concluded his remarks with expressed Indignation at the re cent proceedings in the lower house of the Austrian reichßrath. Baron Banffy. in answer to Kossuth, said he expected to be able to make a definite reply to the latter's question on Monday next. Indian Lands WASHINGTON. Dec. 2.—The secre tary of the interior has called on the general land office for estimates for sur veying the eastern, southern and west ern boundaries of the Hunlpal Indian reservation in Arizona. The Colorada l iver being the northern boundary, will not be surveyed. The Indians complain that 5000 or 6000 head of cattle are tres passing on their lands and that crimes and offenses committed frequently go unpunished on account of unsettled lim- IU of the reservation. DR. EVANS'S FORTUNE AGAIN ASSERTED TO AMOUNT TO MILLIONS Whether It Is Much or Little Semi- Weekly Batches of Claimants Are After It PARIS, Dec. 2.—lt is stated here that tho late Dr. Thomas W. Evans left a fortune of between five and eight million dollars In landed property and invest ments. His landed property here ls valued a t $2,000,000. CLAIMANTS COMING NEW YORK, Dec. 2—According to the World's Paris correspondent, exciting scenes may be looked for when the will of the late Dr. Thomas W. Evans, the American dentist, is opened. The claim ants are arriving from America twice a week In batches. The last batch is ex pected next Saturday. Dr. John Evans, the nephew, says that he thinks the will Is to be opened next Monday, though he has not been offi cially notified yet of his uncle's death. It is not known even by M. Valois, Dr. Evans' lawyer, whether the instrument is signed or not. There seems to be an impression that the doctor fell under bad influences just before his death, and that the will of last September was dictated by design ing persons. The Herald's Paris correspondent quotes a friend of Dr. Evans as saying: "Many assert that Dr. Evans died In testate, but on the other hand, others say there ls certainly a w ill in his desk. It is known that Dr. Evans had a great deal of real estate ln Paris. For In stance, there Is a house formerly occu pied by him at the corner of Bois dv Boulogne and Avenue Malskoff, sur rounded by a very large garden. Dr. Evans considered that property worth 20.000,000 francs. His property at No. 13 Avenue dv Bois dv Boulogne and some land back of it on which the LaFayette home has been constructed, would be worth say 3,000,000 francs. Besides this there ls a house In Avenue Kleber and also property in the Avenue de Lama. "In New York Dr. Evans had some real estate also, but I know he sold some. He disposed certainly of some property at the corner of Dey street and Broad way for £1,000,000. Altogether the Evans estate will, I think, be at least worth £5,000,000." Forces for China BERLIN, Dec. 2.—The National Zei tung today, referring to the dispatch of German reinforcement, says the Ger- man first-class cruiser Deuschland is going to Kiao Chau bay and that she has the customary 100 marines on board among her crew, which numbers 668 men all told. But, the paper adds, the German naval authorities are consider ing the diFpatch of more arlnes to China for use ashore. Colonial Capital Crimes BERLIN, Dec. 2.—The colonial coun cil, while discussing the penal code, in addition to approving the proposition to extend the death penalty to natives of the German colony for crimes in the case of which there is a milder punishment in Germany, decided that the usual cap ital crimes, persons abetting and Incit ing thereto, and outragers of white women are punishable with death. THE HERALD M'KINLEY'S MOTHER Suffers Prom a Stroke of Paralysis THE PATIENT UNCONSCIOUS FRIENDS DARE NOT HOPE FOB RECOVERY President McKinley Disposes of Press ing- Business and Is Hastening to Her Bedside Associated Press Special Wire. CANTON, 0.. Dee. 2.—At an early hour this morning Mrs. Nancy Allison McKin ley, the venerable mother of the presi dent, was stricken with paralysis and her death ls believed to be only a ques tion of a short time. Not since Mrs. Mc- Kinley was stricken has there been a fa vorable feature in her case. That the at tack would ultimately end In death was the first fear of the family on discovering her Illness, and the consultations of the attending physicians have tended to con firm this belief. Every effort is being made to render what will doubtless prove to be her last illness as free from suffer ing as possible. The paralysis, when it first appeared, was not of a serious form and seemed to have affected only her vocal chords. She was able to walk from her own bedcham ber to that of her daughter, Miss Helen McKinley, to give the llrst intimation of the attack, nnd at that time seemed to be In possession of all mental and phys ical faculties, but soon afterward a change was notic ed, and in the afternoon she sank Into a condition of semi-con sciousness, ln which she has since re mained. "Mother" McKinley must have been stricken some time during last night, but the first intimation she had of any change ln her condition was when she awoke this morning and found herself unable to speak. She walked to the room of her daughter and aroused the latter. At once Miss McKinley saw that some thing had happened. She awakened the other members of the family and a phy sician was called. He at once pronounced the trouble paralysis. ' "Mother" McKinley has been ill for several days with a mild attack of the grip. She hail been v.) and about the house and no serious results from her ffl ness were apprehended. Ker son, Abm?r McKinley, of New York, arrived In Can ton Tuesday, and his mother seemed to be greatly cheered by his presence. Yes terday she was so bright and cheerful as to cause the family to remark on her improvement, Mr. McKinley saying he had not seen his mother looking so well and rugged for a number of years. That being her condition when she retired last evening, the blow to the family upon dis covering what had come upon her dur ing the night was a sad one. During the forenoon a letter from the president was read to the aged sufferer, and in response to queation.l if she understood its con tents, she nodded her assent. Mr. Abner McKinley communicated with the president as soon as he learned the serious nature of the illness of his mother ,and the president asked that hi: be advised Immediately of every change. Soon after noon Mr. Abner McKinley no tified the president that the sufferer had lapsed Into semi-consciousness and promised to communicate further at 5 oclock ln the afternoon. The president did not wait for the 5 oclock message. He responded: "Tell mother I will be there," and at once prepared to start for Canton. He Is expected to arrive here at 10 oclock tomorrow morning. Dr. Phillips, when he saw the patient at 6 oclock this evening had little to add to what he had already said, to the effect that she was very 111 and stood but little chance of recovery. It was the opinion of the doctor that she could not last more than a few days and that the end might come at any time. Thn patient has taken liquid nourish ment at intervals and will not suffer from want of food. Mr. Abner McKinley said late tonight that he thought his mother was sinking rapidly, and h'» feared the end was not far off. Mrs. McKinley came of the race of hardy pioneers who laid the foundation of the American republic. She was Miss Nancy Campbell Allison, and was born at New Lisbon, 0., in 1809. Her family originally came from England to Vir ginia, thence to Pennsylvania and finally settled permanently in Ohio. She was married to William McKinley, sr., Jan uary 6, 1829, and was living In a two story frame house still standing near Niles, 0., when her distinguished son was born, January 25, 1813. Mrs. McKinley was a woman of sterling qualities, fru gal, industrious, pious and proud of her sons. Her patriotism was strong and passionate and her intellectual power was truly wonderful. Her husband died November 24, 18D2. Like the mothers of Garfield and Grant, she lived and re joiced to sec her son president of his and her country. When President McKinley enters* congress, over twenty years ago, he was away from his mother much of the time until he retired from congress to make the canvass for governor in 1891. During his service from 1892 fo 1896 as governor he went to Canton frequently to visit his mother, and he was with her from 1 January, 1896, until he went to Washing ton last March.' Previous to entering public life the president was always lo cated near his parents and spent much time with them. A MIDNIGHT BULLETIN Dr. Phillips at 12 oclock tonight said: "Mrs. McKinley is barely conscious and is sinking very fast. She may not last longer than morning." . THIS PRESIDENT'S ANXIETY. WASHINGTON, Dec; 2. —Mr. McKin LOS ANGELES, FRIDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 3, 1897 DR. WOLFF, LEADER OF THE ANTI GERMAN FACTION IN THE UNTERHATJS ley Is very much concerned about the reports of his mother's Illness and has asked to be kept constantly informed is to her condition. At any other time he would go at once to Canton, but the nearness of the convening of Congress makes it important that he should be here. The first thing that Congress does on assembling Is to send a communica tion to the White House announcing that It has convened and ls ready to proceed to business. A recess is taken by each house to await the return of the com mittee. Just what would be done In case the President were away from the cap ital is not known, as no case of that kind can be recalled. Should Mrs. McKin ley grow no worse the President, will either make a flying trip to Canton or defer visiting his mother till next week. It has been determined that the Pres ident and Mrs. McKinley will go to Can ton. The President's absence will not prevent the President's annual message being sent to Congress, as communica tion between the President and the Congressional Committee can be estab lished by telegraph and the message sent to Congress by the Secretary of the President. OFF FOR CANTON WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.—President McKinley left the city at 7:20 tonight over the Pennsylvania road, to hasten to the bedside of his sick mother at Canton, where he will arrive tomorrow. With him went Judge Day, assistant secretary of state, the two occupying the Pullman car Davy Crockett, attached to the reg ular train. The president had made hurried arrangements for his departure, and during the afternoon disposed of a large volume of business awaiting his attention. He reached the station un attended a few minutes before the time for the train to leave. Desiring to avoid any demonstration, the president in structed the coachman to drive to the baggage entrance, where Assistant Sec retary Day, Secretary Porter and Ex ecutive Clerk Cortelyou awaited him. The president's stay at Canton will depend upon the condition In which he finds his mother. If she Improves he wil return to Washington ln time for the opening of congress and later again go to Canton. Wish to Co-Operate With Growers of Grapes SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2.—The Cali fornia Wlnemakers' corporation con cluded its third annual convention to day. The present board of directors was re-elected and given full power to con duct the business of the corporation on the lines heretofore followed by that body. The directors are: Henry J. Crocker, John H. Wheeler, C. F. Monte alegre, W. J. Hotchkiss, B. W. Paxton. D. M. Delmas, H. B. Chase, P. C. Rossi and Peter Ball. A resolution was adopted providing "that a committee of three be appointed by the chairman, out side of the board of directors, to study over and report to the president within sixty days a plan to improve the co-ope ration of the grape growers of the state in the objects of this corporation, and to devise means by which the mutual Inter ests of both the grape growers and wine makers may be secured and furthered." Another resolution was adopted pro viding for a committee to solicit outside wlnemakers to join the corporation. After the adjournment of the conven tion the board of directors met and or ganized by electing the following offi cers: President, Henry J. Crocker; vice president, P. C. Rossi: treasurer, B. W. Paxton; secretary and manager, W. J. Hotchkiss; assistant secretary, J. J. Hassell. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2.—The offi cers and men of Battery D of the Third artillery sailed this morning on tha steamship Santa Rosa from Angel Is land for their new quarters at San Dtcgo. Their place at Angel Island will be taken by Company H, First Infantry. D Is'the favorite battery of the regiment and its departure was made the occasion for quite a little demonstration on the Is lands. BAKERSFIELD, Cal., Dec. 2.—Be cause Smillano Ramos refused to buy a drink for Ysabel Mona, an ex-convict, today the latter waited outside the sa loon and when Ramos appeared shot him dead and then fled. A large posse has been searching unsuccessfully for the murderer. The Mexican population of this city ls greatly excited and many Mexicans are joining in the search for Mona. SANTA CRUZ, Cal., Dec. 2.—The resi dence of A. S. Bias was destroyed by fire today. The family "barely escaped with their lives. Bias' hair was burned off lr making his escape. The fire was caused by a cat upsetting a lamp. Loss, $1500. with small Insurance. WINE MAKERS Battery D Moving A Mexican Murderer It Was the Cat EARON GAUTSCH YON FRANKENTHURN, THE NEW AUSTRIAN PREMIER THE DAVIDSON MURDER The Defendant Insane or Very Skill- fully Shamming BAKERSFIELD, Cal., Dee. 2.—ln the Davidson murder case today the prose cution closed. It was shown that the killing took place In the streets of Randsburg. The defendant's wife was running a restaurant, and he was living in Los Angeles. He wrote and tele graphed her repeatedly to join him in Los Angeles, but when she refused he came to the mining camp. Meeting her in the street, he caught her by the hand and shot her twice, the last time after she has fallen to the ground. Two other shots were fired, but missed the pros trate body. The killing was not denied by the defendant's attorne;*j. The de fense opened by reading the deposition of defendant's father, a physician of St. Louis. He said the defendant's mother was insane at the time of his birth, had been so at times for some months before, and was so subsequently. He also said the defendant, when ten years of age, fell and Injured his head, and frequently thereafter complained of pain in the head. The defendant sits in court paying no attention to any proceedings, staring wildly all the time. WISH THEM JOY Henry George and Miss Marie Hitch j Married CHICAGO, Dec. 2.—The marriage of Miss Marie Hitch, daughter of Captain B. V. Hitch, formerly of New Orleans, to Mr. Henry George, Jr.. son of the late Henry George of New Tork, was cele brated today at the home of the bride's father, 255 Ontario street. The wedding was a quiet one, owing to the recent death of Mr. George's father. Only the most intimate friends of the couple wit nessed the ceremony, which was per formed by Rev. John Rusk of the Mili tant church. The bride, who was simply but handsomely gowned In white silk and lace, was attended by her sister, Miss Ellmore Hitch, and the groom was attended by Mr. Ralph Crawford of New- York, as best man. A wedding break fast was served, after which Mr. and Mrs. George left for Washington. Mrs. and Miss George, mother and sister of the groom, were among the guests. The wedding was to have taken place a week ago, but the sudden death of Mr. George In the heat of the recent cam paign In New York City caused a post ponement of the event. RECIPROCITY Peru Opens Negotiations and Germany Holds Aloof WASHINGTON, Dec. 2—Peru Is the first of the South American countries to open negotiations with the United States for a reciprocity treaty under the pro visions of the Dingley law. Peru has submitted a schedule of the articles on which It desires reciprocity concessions. These embrace brandies and wines, hides of cattle and goats, vicuna skins, sugar, wool, woven cotton goods, Peruvian bark, rubber and many native products, which, it Is said, do not come Into compe tition with American products. BERLIN, Dec. 2—lt is said on author ity that the announcement made by the Cologne Gazette to the effect that he reclprocly negotiations beween John A. Kasson, the United States reciprocity commissioner, and Baron yon Thlelman, the secretary of the imperial treasury, have been without result, is baseless. It Is added that no such negotiations have been conducted. A Long Chase SACRAMENTO, Cal., Dec. 2.—This morning a man stole from in front of a restaurant a railroad employe's bicycle and rode off toward Stockton. Ira May, a young man connected with a collec tion agency, Jumped on his wheel and gave chase. The thief had a long start the best of it, but May followed him clear to Stockton, fifty miles, and caught him Just as he was boarding a steamer for San Francisco. The fellow, who gave the name of Smith, had the stolen wheel with him. He will be brought here for trial. The Luetgert Case CHICAGO, Dec. 2.—One of the four men selected as jurors In the Luetgert case Is under suspicion. Reports have come to Mr. Deneen which imply that the man secured his position in the in terests of the defense, as he has for twenty years been a friend of the sau sage 1 maker, and has repeatedly de clared his belief that Luetgert Is Inno cent. No additional Jurors were se cured today. A Murderer Hanged HARTFORD, Conn., Dee. 2.—Gulseppe Facta, convicted of the murder of his wife ln East Norwalk, on February 17th last, was hanged at the state's prison at Wethersfleld at 12:22 this morning. INDEX TO THE TELEGRAPH NEWS The Gallaghor-Needhpim fight end ed in one round; Gallagher won. Semi-weekly batches of fortune hunters going to Paris to claim the estate of the late Dr. Evans. Consular Agent Clark at Piura, Peru, asks to resign, which is the end of a somewhat sensational case. A decision reached that Dutch sugars must pay duties equal to bounties paid to the manufacturer. The Dreyfus-Esterhazy sensations have almost reached the dueling stage; the count asks for a court martial. McKinley's mother stricken with paralysis; the president disposes of pressing business and hastens to Can ton. The filibuster Dauntless lands a cargo of arms for the Cubans; a battle near Matanzas and General Pando is reported killed. Bench and bar of Portland unite in a protest against the confirmation of McKenna as justice of the United States supreme court. Signor Crtspi, ex-premier, called on at 78 to defend himself against ' felony charges in having blackmailed Italian banks to the tune of millions. The president's message completed and ready for submission to congress; political leaders express opinions on work likely to be done at the coming session. Steamer Al Xi leaves for Alaska with a hundred prospectors who will attempt the winter trail; letters from Dawson report short food supplies but no real famine. Railroad mon offering all sorts of excuses for non-compliance with the automatic coupler law; the govern ment will qualify as a bidder for the Kansas Pacific railroad. Bioting in Austrian towns grows more serious in spite of the killing of many of the disorderly crowds; few German houses escape attack and many are sacked and burned. DUTCH SUGARS Must Pay Duties Equal to the Bounties Given WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.—The secre tary of the treasury today decided that the Netherlands government pays a bounty on all raw and refined sugars ex ported from that country, and hence, under the new tariff act, all sugars from the Netherlands entering the United States are subject to a discriminating duty equal to the export bounty paid. The exact rate of this countervailing duty has not yet been definitely ascer tained, but It is said that it will approx imate 48 cents per 100 pounds on raw sugar and a slight advance on those fig ures on refined. It is known that the secretary has also come to the conclu sion that the Belgian government pays an export bounty on sugar, apd a decree to this effect may be expected in a short time. The additional duties will apply from September 223 last. The amount of raw sugar Imported from the Netherlands during the last year was over 88,000,000 pounds, of which 25,500,000 were not above No. 16 Dutch standard, and 62,700,000 above that num ber. The sugar imports from Belgium during the last year aggregated over 123,000,000 pounds, of which nearly 121, --000,000 was below No. 16. Two Suicides NEW YORK, Dee. 2—FrankM. Genln. 30 years of age, and a son of John R. Genin, the famous hatter, from whom he inherited $100,000, shot and killed him self at his home in the city today. He had lost his fortune by bad investments. Charles W. Plyer, 58 years old, and manager of the National Wall Paper company, shot and killed himself at his home in this city today. His business affairs were prosperous, but he was heart-broken over the recent death of his wife. Reports on Reservoirs WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-The chief of engineers has received the report of Captain H. M. Chittenden, corps of en gineers, on the examination of tho reservoir sites in Wyoming and Colo rado. It is very complete, and fully il lustrated, and includes an interesting monograph by James A. Reddon, upon reservoirs and their effects on the floods of the Mississippi river. Twelve Pages PRICE FIVE CENTS PORTLAND PROTESTS Against the Confirmation of McKenna LAWYERS AND JUDGES Express Opinions With Emphasis DILUTION IS NOT DESIRED IN QUALITY OF THE SUPREME COURT By Natural Gifts or Acquired Learn ing McKenna Asserted to Be Not Qualified for a Judicial Flaca Special to The Herald. PORTLAND, Ore., Dec. 2.—A petition to the president and senate that Mc- Kenna ought not to be appointed or con firmed as justice of the supreme court has been circulated in this city for the past day or two and was last night for warded to Washington. It has been signed by federal und state judges and by prominent lawyers of this city to the number of about fifty. It is understood that the bench and bar of California and Washington have taken similar action. The petition says: "We, members of the bench and bar of the state of Oregon and district of Ore gon, respectfully represent to the presi dent of the United States and to the senate ln congress assembled, that Mc- Kenna, attorney general of the United States, ought not to be appointed or con firmed as Justice of the supreme court. Such office is of life tenure and the high est known to the profession of the law and to the system of jurisprudence of this country, and necessarily ought to be held only by one who, In learning, intellectual ability and determined char acter has shown himself to be among the few of the most eminent of the legal profession and capable of executing the great trust placed upon him and of maintaining the character for ability and independence which has made the supreme court of the United States one of the first, If not the very first, of the tribunals of the world. "We submit that rather than dilute the high quality of this court it would be better that some one be selected not from the Pacific coast; but we believe there is abundance of material on this coast from which to make selection. "We particularly submit that the com mon reputation of any man among his professional brethren is a just and sure guide to his worth. It is always known who are the leaders of the bar, either in the country at large or in the locality, and it is as certain as any human rep utation is certain that the acknowledged leader of the learned profession deserves the leadership accorded to him. "Hon. Jos. McKenna's common repu tation among his legal brethren, or among his judicial brethren, has not accorded him high place; but on the contrary, though many who estimated him, until now refrained from expres sion of opinion, the consensus of opinion has been, and is, that he is not, either by natural gifts, acquired learning, or decision of character, qualified for any judicial place of importance, much less for the highest place in the land. "His life record as barrister, politi cian, judge and attorney general is ac cessible and should speak for itself; but believing that the estimate of him by members of. the profession to be a test, and believing that we of that profession owe it to ourselves and to our country no longer to keep silence, we, acting without malice, without personal feel ing, and without preference for any par ticular individual, earnestly protest against the appointment or confirmation of Joseph McKenna as Justice of the supreme court of the United States." It is stated on unquestioned authority that the judge of the United States court for the district of regon, and a member of the court of appeals, and three circuit court judge signed the petition. What Bismarck Thinks BERLIN, Dec. 2.—Prince Bismark, in the Hamburger Naehrichten, comment ing upon the alleged Intention of the United States to interfere in Hayti, says: We deem it a political necessity to op pose this American arrogance often and emphatically, and certainly when di rected against German. Of course, nobody in Germany dreams of annex ing Hayti, but we hope to induce the government to energetically demand indemnity in the shape of damages and to enforce this by proper means. A Fatal Fire NORTH YAKIMA, Wash., Dec. 2.— The residence of State Senator Leesh, a few miles from this city, was totally de stroyed by Are last night. Mr. Leesh's 1-year-old daughter perished In the flames. The child's nurse had a votT narrow escape.