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2 IMPROVING THE RIVERS Necessity of Deepening the Waterways of California. A SENATE RESOLUTION. The Government Is to Be Asked to Expend the Appro priations. BENEFITS TO BE DERIVED. A Matter of Great Interest to the Producer and the Mer chant. Sackamento, March 6.— The Senate to day recommended that action be taken by the Governor with a view to securing the expenditure of Government appropriations for the improvement of California's rivers. The resolution In full is as follows: Whesbas, The river systems of California have been examined by the engineers of the War Department and recommendations have In-en made from time to time for their im provement, particularly so by executive docu ment -Hi. Fifty-first Congress, second session, wherein ;i recommendation is i:iade for a specific appropriation of $275,000 for removal jtractiona In the lower >«iTHniento, and for a spciilic appropriation 01 $300,000 for the treatment of the Yiiha lifar and above Marys ville. And an appropriation of $345,000 for the Improvement of the Sat-ramento and Feather river- v.a> also recommended by Major Heuer of the Corps of Engineers in his annual report of i-nw. Recommendations have also been made by sundry executive documents of the War De partment tor the improvement, of the San Joaqniib an<l Mokelumr.e rivers, Petaluma Creek an<l "ther navigable streams of the State. Based on these recommendations Congress has made ttradry appropriations for the improve ment of the river systems of California. The appropriations have been only a fraction of the amounts recommended by till' War Depart ment, but it expended promptly the relief afforded would be incalculable. As said by the report dated February 3, 1891, of the board of engineers, consisting- of G. 11. Mendell, colonel, A. Mackenzie, major, and Daniel C. Kingraan, captain of engineers: The movement of the wheat harvest takes place during the low stage of the water, so that the greatest demand for the transportation comes when the natural conditions are least favorable. Relief, to be adequate, needs to ho prompt. Prices are affected by existing conditions. A good river makes freighting cheap, whether it be done on the river or on competing railroads. The cost of transportation on the water determines the price on land. The report from which the above quotation is taken is that of a hoard of civil engineers ap pointed to examine into the necessity for im provement of the river systems of California. It appears by appendix T. T. of the annual report of the Chief of Engineer^ that the total amount of freight transported during the year by the river systems of California was B.j6.<ir»:s tons. This amount of freight is carried at re duced rates, and river transportation also re uin es tli^ rates charged by railways, as said on page 2553 of that report, at least to the extent of --1 per ton and the amount of freight trans ported by rail a;id affected by water eompetiti tion is three times as great as that carried by water. The river systems of California have been partially Improved by the expenditures al ready made, but large sums are in the hands of Government engineers unexpended. It Cali fornia is to have the benefit of the appro priation? made by Congress, it is absolutely es sential ilia! these sums should be expended immediately. The price of all products is now co low that the improvement of rivers in Cali fornia and the cheapened cost of transporta tion that will result thereby is an imperative necessity. Whether the refusal to do the work for which these appropriations have been made is the result of indifference, negligence or a determination to deprive the people of cheap water transportation, is difficult to determine. However that may be, the result is disastrous to the welfare of California; therefore, be it Jewtoat, By the State of California, the As sembly concurring, that the Secretary of War of the United States in behalf of and in the name of the State of California, be, and he is hereby requested to direct the expenditure, in accordance with the recommendations of the Government engineers, of the sums of money appropriated for river improvement and still unexpended. Wntlved, That the Governor be and is hereby requested to transmit a copy of this resolution to the Secretary of War of the United States and that our Senators be directed and our Rep resentatives be requested to use all honorable means to secure the improvement of the river system of California by the expenditure of the money appropriated for that purpose, as specified in this resolution. THE ASSEMBLY. Twelve Bills of the Special File Passed. Sacramento, March 6.— For the first time in nearly a week the special file was reached to-day. As a result twelve bills went to their last reading and were passed before noon. A number of others were passed be fore 2 o'clock. The vote killing the claim of John J. Conlin against the city of San Francisco was reconsidered by a vote of 43 to 25. N Speaker Lynch surrendered the chair to spe;ik in favor of the measure. Dinkelspiel of San Francisco asserted that the claim was just and should be paid, while Reid of Trinity objected. The previous question was called and the bill passed by a vote of 53 to 18. A resolution by by McKelvey of Orange, that the United States Supreme Court be requested to act as soon as possible upon the legality of the Wright law, which has been pending for three years, was lost. Guy of San Diego presented a petition from the citizens of that town, asking that they be Lexowed. Several Sunday-law peti tions were also presented. Brusie of the Ways and Means Commit tee presented a resolution that the new member, EL M. Collins, be allowed his pay from January 7 to February 27, $25 for ex pense.-!, and $18 20 as mileage. The Committee on Asylums was allowed |317 to pay the expenses of its junketing trip to the various insane asylums of the State. This committee consisted of Messrs. Cargill, Glass, Huber, Gray and Zocchi. The petitions that have been presented on the matter of the boiler Inspector, pro ppaed by Twigg of San Fracisco, have come in pairs so far. To-day Bettman presented one signed by steam-users and engineers. Another by Twigg was signed by iron manufacturers, iron-workers and working men. At the afternoon session the appropria tions bill was taken up. In consequence the recommendations of the committees, which reduced the numerous increases made by the .Senate in only live instances, were generally allowed. In four instances they were not concurred in. Too much interest had been excited in the matter of the appropriation for the Yosemite Valley for the members to sub- Mit to the raise of $10,000 by the Senate without objecting. North of Alameda, Bledsoe of Humboldt and Bulla and Bach man all favored a reduction, and as a re sult, the recommendation of the commit tee was not adopted. The Senate recommendation, that the rent allowance of the Railroad Commis sioner be raised from $1000 to $2040, was concurred in by the conference committee, but the members of the Assembly did not relish the raise. Members of the confer ence committee protested against it and it was voted down. The Senate's appropriations amounting to $20,000 for the State Horticultural Soci ety and another of $2500 for the State Viticultural Society were stricken out by a vote. An attempt was made to have the House refuse to concur in the reduction made by the conference committee in the Senate's allowance for the militia. The Assembly fixed the figure at $185,000. The Senate raised it to $225,000. The conference com mittee took off the $40,000 and the House concurred in this action. Most of the other raises of the Senate were calmly accepted. Again the House lost its temper at the evening session. This time it was over the lish and game law. Dixon of San Fran cisco was in the chair. He had overlooked Reid of Trinity, who wanted to introduce an amendment, and finally ruled him out of order, when the latter wished to give notice of an intention to reconsider. Reid worked himself into a passion and yelled : "I desire to say ttris much; if the Speaker of this House don't know the rules of this House or any other house I — " But what he would do or say was lost in the clanger of the Speaker's gavel and the shouts of the members of "Point of order." Then Bulla of Los Angeles arose and told the chair that he believed the gentleman from Trinity had a right to give intention to reconsider a bill even if it had been or dered to the Senate. Mr. Reid's notice was then entered on the journal. When the bill was read Powers moved the appointment of a committee of one to amend the bill by striking out the clause "except salt marsh lands" from the clause which protects from trespassers all private property except when that property is salt marsh. Belshaw of Contra Costa, while he was sorry for the poor hunter, who was barred from the wealthy man's property, thought the latter should be protected in his rights. McKelvey argued that the titles of the gun clubs were illegal. Bachman also pro tested against protecting the preserves of the wealthy clubs, asserting that it was not fair to "make the farmers of Solano County feed the geese for these city dudes to shoot." Bassford of Solano County made a strong appeal for the provision in question. He said the laws as they stood at present had never been enforced. The ducks fed on the grain of the farmers at night and go back to the marshes in the day time, and yet in spite of this if they went on the thousands of acres of marsh lands to shoot any of these ducks they were arrested. But the amendment\i~as lost. Reid of Trinity then tried to get in an amendment making it a misdemeanor to hunt deer with dogs. The chair ruled him out of order though, and the bill was passed by a vote of 57 to 3. Then his attempt at reconsideration was ruled out of order in spite of his efforts at being heard. When the session opened the speaker reminded the members of the House that there was but one more day for work. The Assembly buckled down to their labors and not only cleared up the emergency file but attended to a number of other bills. When the matter of the appointment o the San Francisco Board of Health came up Bacbman of Fresno presented an amendment to have the Governor do the appointing. This was such an evident at tempt to give more patronage to the Gov ernor that it was voted down by a vote of 43 to 10. When the county division bill of Judge Davis of Tulare was reached, Reid of Trinity reminded the House that the -bill had been defeated to-day in the Senate, and the author withdrew it. Powers' bill to enlarge the powers of Grand Juries was dug up out of the gen eral file. A number of minor amendments were ■ added and it was placed on the second reading file. I>r. Dille on Legislators , The following letter from the Rev. Dr. E. R. Dille is self-explanatory: San Francisco, March 6. To the Editor of the Call— Sir: In an address at Odd Fellows' II all last Sunday afternoon I ven tured to exercise the right of an American citi zen and to characterize the acts of some of our public servants at Sacramento. In the course of my remarks I said: "The Assembly Commit tee on Public Morals (! ) amended the bill so as to change the ape of consent from 18, as em bodied in the bill, to I<> years. The amendment was voted down, but Mr. Bettman, the chair man of the committee (who, I am told, keeps a corner-grocery saloon), voted for the amend ment." Mr. Bettman, rising to a question of privilege in the Assembly yesterday, seems to have de nied having so voted, and I therefore append an extract from a newspaper report of the pro ceedings in question: "Sacramento, Feb. 28.— The Assembly this morning considered the amendment recom mended by the Committee on Public Morals, making the age of consent 16. The House voted down the amendment, leaving the age under the bill 18. The amendment was lost by the following vote: Ayes—* * * Bett man • • ♦" I was misinformed as to the business in which Mr. Bettmau is engaged, and so far stand cor rected. With regard to the other quotations irom my address to which Mr. Bettman took exception under his question of privilege, I made no sweeping charges against either the San Francisco delegation or the Legislature. I expressly said of the former that, "with a few honorable exceptions, the delegation is one of which Pan Francisco may well be heartily ashamed," and that statement I reiterate with all the emphasis I can give. If Mr. Devine, whom I did not mention, but who also rose to a question of privilege, chooses to assume that he is not one of the honorable exceptions, he has my permission. He ought to know. With" renrard to him and some other of our legislators, I refer to their legislative record, as exploited in the public press, as evidence that my pleasantry (about guards being needed to hold down the Capitol steps) is scarcely an ex travagant hyperbole. But I have uttered no reflection, expressed or implied, ujxm the many good and true men who worthily represent the State at Sacra mento. E. R. Dili.f.. THE HAWAIIAN REVOLUTION. Judge Frear of Honolulu Thinks the Re- suit Will lie Beneficial. Sakta Rosa, March 6.— Judge Walter Frear, one of the three Supreme Judges of Hawaii, is visiting at the residence of his brother-in-law, County Treasurer "Wood ward, here. He was appointed Circuit Judge by Queen, Liliuokalani before she was deposed. When Dole left the Supreme bench to accept the presidency, Frear was appointed to succeed him. Judge Frear was at Honolulu during the recent revolutionary troubles and pro nounces a* false and absurd all the stories about cruelty inflicted on Royalist prison ers by the Government authorities. He said the effect of the revolution had been to strengthen the government of the re public greatly, as it drew to its support many who refused to take sides before. A neither effect of the revolutionary at tempt would be to strengthen the desire for annexation to the United States. Now that the Royalists see that all their hope of being restored to power is gone, they will prefer annexation to seeing the coun try remain under the present Government. THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 1895. DEMAND HIS RECALL Cuba Wants to Get Rid of the Consul-Gen eral at Havana. DETAILS ARE NOT GIVEN. Spain to Rush Over Troops to Suppress the Re bellion. SOLDIERS SOON TO DISEMBAEK. Provinces in a State of Siege and the Pursuit of Insurgents Progresses. Madrid, March 6. — Captain-General Cal leja has demanded the recall o.f the Ameri can Consul-General at Havana. At a Cabi- net council it was agreed to support the demand. The report that the Cuban Province of San Kriel had been declared in a state of siege is confirmed by official dispatches re ceived here to-day. The Government troops in Santa Clara who ara pursuing a band of insurgents under the leadership of Matagas have not yet caught up with them. General Luigi, according to the dis patches from Havana, has defeated a band of Cuban rebels near Cienfugos. Four Spanish soldiers were wounded. The other rebel bands have dispersed at Cabre and Lango. Special dispatches from Havana report that Cuban filibustering expeditions are being organized at Tampa, Fla., and Cayo Huesco. Further particulars regarding the visit which United States Minister Taylor paid Premier Sagasta yesterday confirms the re port that the Spanish Government was as sured by the United States that it would do its utmost to prevent the fitting out of filibustering expeditions to Cuba. London, March 6. — A special to the Standard says: General Calleja, Captain- General of Cuba, has sent a dispatch to the Spanish Government asking that the re enforcements for the troops on the island be sent direct to Santiago .de Cuba, equipped to take the field. The War Office is hurrying the preparations, and there is great enthusiasm in military circles at the prospect of a campaign. Detachments from various garrisons to form the first seven battalions are muster ing fast at Santander, Cadiz, Corunna and Barcelona, from which ports they will embark at the end of the week. The cruiser Mercedes will carry to Cuba 2,000,000 cartridges. Key West, Fla., March 6. — An immense mass-meeting of Cuban patriots is being held to-night. The war situation is being discussed and latest reports from Cuba read. An accounting of the' money col lected for war purposes is being made. Committees have been appointed to look out for the wants of families whose fathers and protectors have gone to the seat of action. XOTHIXG KJfOWV AT WA.SHIXGTOX. The Information as to the Request for the Consul's Jtecall. "Washington, March 6. — Owing to the lateness of the hour when the news of the demand for the recall of the American Consul-General at Havana was received, it was impossible to secure any information in regard to it here. The last Government blue book, dated July 1, 1893, gives the name of the Consul- General at Havana as Ramon 0. Williams of New York. No information on the sub ject has reached the Spanish legation here up to 9 o'clock this evening. GROUND AT PORT SAID Tin- Red Star Steamship friestband in a Had might. Port Said, Egypt, March 6.— The Red Star Line steamship Friestband, Captain Nickells, chartered to take a large party of American excursionists to the Mediter ranean, which left New York February 6th, grounded while leaving Port Said and is hard and fast at a spot inside the breakwater. The cause of the accident was that the steering gear became dis- abled. The steamer's cargo is being un loaded as rapidly as possible in order to lighten her. She is being assisted by tugs and the passengers are in no danger. New York, March 6. — The owners of the Friestband have received a dispatch from Port Said saying the passengers from that vessel were landed at Jaffa to go to Jerusa lem, and the harbor at Jaffa being an open one and there not being any suitable an chorage for the steamer the Friestband steamed to Port Said to await there until the excursion is ready to proceed, when the Friestband was to return to Jaffa and take them on board to continue the voyage. DAYS OF WITHCRAFT REVIVED Plaint of a Young Wife as to the Ulack Arts of Her Husband. Brazil, Ind., March 6. — The clays of witchcraft are revived at Brazil. Two months ago a man named Stapleton, aged 60, married a Miss Johnson, aged 16 years. Two weeks ago the wife left her hus band, returning to her parents, since which she is controlled by a mysterious influence under which she has spasmodic spells. They prey heavily upon her both physically and mentally. She alleges that her husband has bewitched her, and seeks redress in the courts. The most peculiar phase of the phenomenal case is that by his black arts, as the wife alleges, the hus band has transformed her into a horse and repeatedly ridden her under the cover of darkness to the point of exhaustion. The young wife's brother threatened the life of her husband, whose son has filed a complaint praying that he be compelled to execute a bond for surety of the peace. The situation is becoming complicated and sensational. .1 n Arkansas Ha nk Closes. Littlk Rock, Ark., March 6.— The First National Bank of Texarkana closed its doors to-day through inability to meet its obligations. Its depositors will not suffer. S. B. Andrews, cashier, holds a certificate from the bo«t.rd of managers exempting him from all blame. Lost Mis JAfe in the JiUzzard. Guthrie, 0. T., March 6.— J. Howard Payne, County Attorney, was found dead two miles from Arapahoe to-day. It is supposed that during a blizzard he wan dered out of town, lost his way and was frozen to death. Ho was a relative of and named after the famous author of "Home, Sweet Home." Steinitz' Chess Challenge. New York, March 6.— A private dispatch arrived in this city from London to-day, ac cording to which the London press is fav orably commenting upon Steinlitz' chal lenge to play two games by cable with each of the London experts, Gnnsburg, Lasker, Blackburn, Mason and Teichmann. PLANNED BY AN INCENDIARY Wreck of a Building and the Injury of Three firemen. Kansas City, March 6.— An explosion of gas, said to be deliberately planned by an incendiary, this afternoon wrecked the two-story brick dwelling of Lewis H. Day, on Lydia avenue, and caused the injury of three firemen. The explosion was caused by a gas pipe leading from the basement being cut and letting gas flow through the house, which had apparently been set on lire. Soon after the firemen arrived the whole side of the whose was blown out and the remainder of the structure shattered. John Lynch, Clarence McElroy and William McCormick were caught in the debris and all severely cut and bruised, but none will die. The family was absent at the time. An Attempt to Jlurn a Church. Boston*, March 6. — An attempt to burn St. Peters' Koman Catholic church, which is situated in the Dorchester district of this city, while 1200 people were attending evening service, was made about 8 o'clock to-night. The blaze was discovered in time to prevent serious damage to the building. Although a stampede of the congregation occurred no one was seriously injured. UPROAR IN THE REICHSTAG. Some German Statesmen Oppose the Immigration of Jews. But Common-Sense Prevails and Proposed Restrictions Are Rejected. Berlin, March o.— During the debate in the Reichstag to-day the question of re stricting Jewish immigration was dis cussed. Herr Haas suggested naturaliza tion should be made conditional upon the national sentiment of the individual ap plying for it and upon his ability to earn his living. Herr Reickert declared that Herr Hass wished to erect a Chinese wall against free intercourse. Dr. yon Boetticher said it was contrary to the spirit of the commercial treaties to pre vent a J*ew belonging to a contracting State from engaging in trade in Germany. On the other hand there was nothing to prevent the Government from expelling a foreigner who infringed the police regulations. Herr Hermes, amid loud and unceasing interruptions, violently attacked the anti- Semites, whom he declared to be a dis grace to Germany and even worse than the socialists. Rector Ahhvardt, the notorious Jew hater, made a violent diatribe against the Jews, who he repeatedly described as be ing beasts of prey, swindlers and pirates. Herr Richter protested against the Presi dent of the Reichstag, Herr Re'vitzow, al lowing such remarks to pass without censure, but Richter was himself rebuked by Herr Levitzow, who, amid loud applause from the members of the Right, said he could not permit his conduct in the Chamber to be criticized. To this Herr Richter retorted: "If I have not, a technical right to do so, I have at least the moral i^jghton my side." [Great uproar.] The discussion was then closed, and after heated personal criticisms the pro posal of Haas was rejected. Later the resolution of Yon Hammerstein against Jewish immigration was rejected by a vote of 167 to 51. FRANCE MAY RETALIATE. What Will Happen if Germany Places an Export Hounty on Sugar. Paris, March B.— The Government has decided in the event of the German Reichstag voting an export bounty on sugar to ask Parliament to vote an equiva lent increase in the sugar tax on foreign sugars imported into France and to pro vide for the payment of an export bounty on French sugars, so as to enable them to compete with Herman sugars in foreign markets. The Government also decided in the individuality mentioned to ask Par liament to limit the quantity of colonial and foreign sugars admitted' into France for refining purposes, and moreover, that BUftaronly be allowed to be imported at certain ports and from specified countries. Sadly Afflicted. Boils and Eruptions Caused by Impure Blood. Hood's Sarsaparilla Made Her Well, Strong and Healthy. "When our little daughter was six months old an eruption of the skin ap- peared, and shortly large boils came, which were filled with watery matter and which caused the child much suffering. She would scratch until the blood would now, later crusting over. One physician said the cause was teething, and another thought it was scrofula. All treatments, remedies, baths, salves and plasters were of no avail. Anna grew pale And became weaker, and from day to day Lingered and Suffered Until she was 4 years old. I was com- pletely discouraged, when I happened to notice a cure by Hood's Sarsaparilla of a boy suffering from a complaint similar to that of my child's. I bought one bottle, and after giving it to Anna' a few days I noticed satisfactory improvement';. Be- fore the bottle was entirely used she had Hood's s^ Cures greatly changed, and after a few weeks the disease had disappeared. The child had a good appetite and became well, and Is Strong and Healthy, Without any ailment. lam very thankful for the benefit Hood's Sari-uparill'a has been to our child, and we heartily recommend it." Charles Sihler, 156 Antietani street, Detroit. Mich. UnnH'c Pillc Are tasteless, mild, effec- nUUU d nild tive. All druggists. 25c. ADRY THE MURDERER. Harry Hayward Places the Blame on His Brother. FIGHT TO SAVE A NECK. Ingenious Argument for the Defense of Miss Ging's Slayer. BLIXT ONE OF THE BUTCHERS. Jurors Asked to Believe That the Smiling Fiend Is Inno cent. Minneapolis, March 6. — This was the defense's day in the Hayward trial. The courtroom was packed. Just before the proceedings began the palsied father of the defendant came in with his wife. Harry Hayward entered manacled, but debon nair, fresh and seemingly confident of ac quittal. He stopped a moment to receive his father's blessing, and replied, with real or simulated gayety, "Oh, I am all right." W. W. Erwin began his address in a sub dued and impressive manner. The case had been tried, he declared, before two juries; the other one (pointing to the press' table) was the jury of sensationalism — the jury of destruction. The speaker then went into a long and careful explanation of the origin of trial by jury, the law gov erning it and the theory of reasonable doubt. "Adry and I pufupthe job to kill Miss Ging, and agreed, if we got caught, to lay it on Harry." Upon the foregoing words, the testi mony of Maggie Wuchtler, with which Erwin reared his defense as presented to the jury in his closing appeal for the life of his client — a family torn assunder;" brother against brother. All through the day Erwin labored with the jury. He dwelt upon the testimony of Maggie Wachtler; used the words of Blixt him self, and laid before the jury the theor}' of the defense that it was Adry Howard who was the criminal, the human tiger, and Blixt who was the cunning rogue, the in telligent villain, who hfri managed to suit his evidence to the needs of the State. A half-day was spent in the exordium, and three full hours in explaining the evi dence of Claus A. Blixt, to show that it was Andry who had planned the murder with Blixt, and Blixt who was secreting himself and using every endeavor to save his neck and place the noose about that of Harry Hay wanj. v He referred to the hypnotist theory, and insisted that many of the statements of Blixt had been given to tit such a theory erected by "Friar O'Dell." Hypnotism was a new idea in law. A Kansas court had listened to it, but the Appellate Court had kicked it out of the window. Erwin will resume his argument in the morning. RATHER DULL BUT LUCKY. Miss Blanche Chapman Inherits a For- time From an Uncle. Jacksonville, Fla., March 6. — A special to the Citizen from St. Augustine says: Miss Blanche Chapman has fallen heir to $1,000,000 through the death of Rev. Boyn ton Crystal, in New York last Sunday. The Chapmans came to this city from Gainesville, Ga., about ten years ago. Mr. Chapman was a brickmason by trade, but obtained a position in the grocery store of S. F. Bennett, where he remained five years. To a few intimate friends Mr. Chapman confessed the secret that Miss Blanche was not the daughter of himself and wife, stating further that they never had had a child. He silenced curiosity by saying he adopted a daughter. Blanche went to the public schools, but was always considered a dull scholar. She is now 20 years of ace. She always dressed fashion ably, and, being a pretty girl, attracted much attention in her stylish gowns. Not long ago Mrs. Chapman and Miss Blanche left here to join Mr. Chapman in Jackson ville, where he had removed. While the family lived here they made few acquaint ances, and no one has known anything of the mystery or romance surrounding the life of the supposed daughter. RECOGNIZE FOUR WARS. Organisation of Descendants of Defend ers of the Nation. New Yokk, March 6.— The Military and Naval Order of the United States, a social organization, whose members are lineal descendants in the male line of officers of one of the four wars of the republic— the war of the revolution, the war of 1812, the war with Tripoli and the Mexican war — held an initiatory meeting in the Century Restaurant, formerly known as the Century Tavern, 122 Williams street, this afternoon. The "Tavern" is the oldest house in New York, dating back to 1692. It was formerly patronized by Washington, Lafayette and other distinguished men of the revolution ary times. in the absence of Commander Banks, Vice-Commander James H.f Morgan pre sided. General Fitz John Porter, a yeteran of the Mexican war, reviewed in a short address the causes leading up to and the results effected by that war. General Egbert L. Viele spoke of the organization and its purpose, and said this order encroached in no way upon the other military societies in the United States. It included four wars, whereas most of the societies recognized only one war. Frank Mavery spoke of the motives which prompted the organization of the order and objects for which it was created. A luncheon tendered the 200 visitors present followed. NO MOTIVE FOR THE MURDER. Peter I'eaney Kills His Wife nnd Tries to Conceal the liody. Toledo, 0., March 6.— The Sheriff of Wood County arrested Peter Peany at Tontogany, 0.. charging him with the mur der of his wife. Late Saturda} T the woman was found dead with a bullet in her head. Rubbish had been piled around the body in an attempt to burn the remains. Peaney denied that he ever had a revolver, but the Sheriff found a gun at a neighbor's resi dence which he claims was left there by a Mrs. Garrett of Toledo, who says Peaney gave it to her to hide. Mrs. Garrett's ar rest is considered probable. The motive for the murder is not apparent. TORTURED BY MASKED ROBBERS. After Her Feet Werr Blistered a Woman. Gave Up Her Money. Greenville, Pa., March 6.— Reports of a daring robbery which occurred near Shak leyville have just been received. Three masked men entered the residence of Mrs. Ross, mother of Stephen Ross, a well known horse-dealer of this city, and after beating two male occupants of the house into insensioility they attempted by severe torture to force Mrs. Ross to disclose the hiding-place of her gold. They blistered her feet and forced her to disclose the hiding-place of some $50, and leaving their victims bound and gagged, they drove away in a buggy, heading toward Green ville. The rig was traced to a point just at the city limits, where the broken car riage was left. Here all trace is loat. CLEVELAND'S VACATION. The President and Party Steaming to North Carolina Waters. Norfolk, Va., March 6. — The United States lighthouse tender Violet, with the Presidential party aboard, which left Washington on Tuesday morning, arrived at Norfolk this morning at 6:30 o'clock, and proceeded directly to Portsmouth, where a stop was made at the United States buoy-yard opposite the navy-yard. Very little interest was manifested in the arrival of the party, and when they reached the yard but two persons were at the dock. The President rose soon after leaving Portsmouth, and was on deck at 8 o'clock, when the vessel reached the Gilmarton dock, through which she had to pass on her way to the North Carolina waters. After inquiries Commander Lamberson said the President was feeling very well, and had enjoyed the pleasant trip down the bay and through Hampton roads. The President, he added, would return in eight or ten days. MONEY CUT NO FIGURE IN IT. George Gould Denies That Count de Casteliane Is to Receive Wealth. There Was Not a Settlement of Two Millions Before the Wedding. New York, March 6.— About fifty peo ple were gathered about the saloon pas senger gangway of the American Line pier to-day when the Gould carriage came rapidly down the dock. Count de Casteliane stepped out of the carriage and assisted his bride to alight. The Countess wore a tan skirt and as trachan jacket, with a yellow rose in the waist, a small black hat and a black veil. The New York was overrun with a mob of the curious, who had a good view of the Countess as she stood at the head of the companion stairway, waiting for the Count, who stopped below for a mo ment's talk with one of the ship's people. The Count, speaking of their plans, said : "From Southampton we shall go direct to London, where we stay four days. Then we intend to cross the channel and spend a week in Paris. That will be the beginning of an extended tour through Europe." George Gould spoke warmly to-day re garding some of the statements made in the newspapers regarding the marriage of his sister to Count de Casteliane. He said : "The various stories of marriage settle ments and others of payments of debts and all that are untrue." "Is there any truth in the $2,000,000 set tlement on Count de Casteliane?" "There was no such settlement," said he, promptly, "in any shape or form. The question of money did not enter into the matter at all and it never entered into it, reports to the contrary notwithstanding. I did not see the necessity for speaking of this before, but it is as well to settle the matter for once and all and put an end to the ridiculous stories that have been told and published." GODLESS CONGRESSMEN Denounced by Evangelists for Holding the Sunday Session. Schutlkill Haven, Pa., March 6.— The East Pennsylvania conference of the United Evangelical Church adopted the following preamble and resolutions, scoring Congress for continuing in session on Sunday : Whereas, According to the press reports of Monday, March 3, the Congress of the t'nited States, both the Senate and the House of Rep resentatives, were engaged in the entire Sal> bath in the transaction of business; therefore, be it Resolved, That we are deeply grieved at the godless action of our National Congress in hav ing Sunday sessions, and consider it an insult to this Christian nation, whose representatives they are, and hold that if any of the men who are guilty of the offense should at any time seek the suffrage of their fellow citizens for office of public trust, every citizen should deem it his duty to overpower them by voice and ballot. The conference adjourned this afternoon after the announcement of the appoint ments. SMALLPOX RAGES IN OHIO. Many Railroad- Men Afflicted. With the 7)inrase. Lima, Ohio, March 6. — The smallpox scare is growing, and matters are assuming an alarming aspect. Several new cases have been reported, one, a railroad man, located in a boarding-house near the business section of the city. Twenty two boarders, mostly railroad men, are locked in, while several occupants of the house discovering there was a case of smallpox left before the health authorities took charge and are now scattered in various parts of the city. An epidemic is threatened as the case is of the most virulent form. A braKeman nursing the case went out on his run to-day and the dread disease is likely to be scattered all along the railroad. RECOGNIZES THE SALVATIONISTS. Judge Ferris Grants a Minister's License to Mrs. Jiallington Booth. Cincinnati, March 6. — To-day two offi cers of the Salvation Army appeared be fore Judge Ferris of the Probate Court and made application for a minister's license for Mrs. Bailington Booth to enable her to officiate at a wedding to be celebrated soon at their temple in this city. It was a new question. The court could rind no strict statutory authority on the subject, but under the policy of the law which encour ages wedlock the Judge said he would grant the license. By so doing the Salva tion Army is recognized as a religious con gregation and Mrs. Bailington Booth as a minister of that order. Receiver fo-r a Manager. New York, March 6.— George H. Taylor was appointed receiver for Adolph Moone lis, manager of the American Tobacco Company, to-day. Moonelis was examined a short time ago in supplementary pro ceedings on application of Henry Peelsch | who holds alleged judgments against him for $8738. Moonelis said he had no prop erty and was dependent on his salary of $5000 a year. 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