Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, April 17, 1897, Page 2

—_—_—_—_$_$_$_$_$_$_—«—<—<—<K<K—K—__a@aiananannnn@n@a@p@R@n@nn-== |The Gerald-Review. | DANGER AT OMAMA By E. Kiley. 4 iRAND RAPIDS - MINNESOTA. Adamant is like wax in comparisus with a miser’s heart. As soon as a man gets his first gray hairs he begins to boast to his wife of the business worries he has. Delaware recently has voted against woman suffrage, 17 to 7; Nevada, 15 tc 5, and Idaho, 13 to 3. That's certain- ly odd. There were more than three thou- sand failures in the United States last year, not including Roosevelt, Dr. Parkhurst and Sister Grannis’ failure to “reform” New York. Look out that the cultivation of beans and potatoes on vacant lots doesn’t resolve itself into a scheme to dodge taxes on the ground that the Property is used for charitable pur- poses, The anti-pool selling bill, which ab- solutely prohibits the selling of pools on horse races of any kind, passed the Alabama house by a vote of 82 to 5. All the poolrooms at once closed. The bill passed the senate unanimously and will receive the governor’s signature and become a law. A clever workman in a cutlery fac- tory in Sheffield, England, has recent- ly made a dozen pairs of shears each 80 minute that they all together weigh less than half a grain. That is about the weight of a postage stamp. Each pair was perfect and would cut if suf- ficiently delicate material could be found. Lying on a piece of white pa- per they seemed no larger than fleas. pa RN Along with the prevalent talk about the unfriendliness of the rich toward the poor comes the statement that a very wealthy man of New York City, whose riches fully entitle him to be classed among the “plutocrats,” has decided to give the city the best sys- tem of cheap lodging-houses for men in the world. The two houses to be built immediately are to cost more than a million dollars. They are not to be for tramps, but for sober, indus- trious men, who, when they have em- ployment, will be able to pay just about what the accommodations re- seived will be worth. The advantages possessed by railway travelers in this country over those on the continent of Europe are the sub- lect of a recent report by Consul Mona- ghan of Chemnitz. The consul’s facts and figures are taken from the recently published results of an investigation made by an imperial German commis- sion. Summarized, the report shows that compared with American roads the German, and, indeed, all continen- tal railroads lack speed and comfort, and it is more expensive to travel in Europe than in America. The German commissioners while here traveled a great deal, covering over 8,000 miles. As a standard American road the New York Central is instanced with its ex- press train to Chicago, covering 1,560 kilometers (969 miles) in twenty hours, an average of 48% miles per hour, go- Ing. over one part—29.8 miles—at an average of 64 miles per 60 minutes. A special run of 180 kilometers (1118 miles) is instanced which was done in one hour. This is about the distance from Berlin to Dresden, which takes nearly three hours on a fast German train, Interest in the projected internation- al exposition at Paris three years hence ls beginning to show itself at the french capital. Inquiries from all quarters of the globe are pouring in, and nations other than the United States have manifested an intention of taking a conspicuous part. American merchants and manufacturers, how- ever, are greatly interested, and for that reason, Consul-General Morss has made an extended report on the sub- ject to the State Department. Prepara- tions for the exposition are even now well advanced. The works of demoli- tion and construction, for which the period of a little more than three years remaining will barely suffice, have be- gun and will be vigorously prosecuted. The exposition will open April 15, 1900, and will close November 5, nearly sev- en months later. The site will com-. prise the public grounds on both sides of the Seine from the Place de la Con- corde, the great monumental square’in the very center of the city, to a point beyond the Pont d’Jena, embracing the Champ de Mars, the Trocadero Palace and Park (site of the exposition of 1889), the Esplanade des Invalides, the Quai d’Orsay, the Quai de la Confer- ence, the Cour la Reine and a large section of the Champs Elysees, includ- ing the site of the Palais de I’Industrie, the great building erected for the in- ternational exposition of 1855, the first of the series. “No other city in the world contains, in its very center, an equal area available for a great exposi- tion.” Among the “personals” in a New York newspaper is the following: “A refined woman, handsome, stylish, good figure, vivacious, congenial, affection- ate, sprightly, witty, companionable, neat, sympathetic, desires correspond- ence; millionaire only.” Object, doubt- less, matter o’ money, In view of the numerous mishaps to various ships of Uncle Sam’s navy the fact that the authorities have decided to make $300 per ton the upset price for armor plate is looked upon as omi- ous by more than one blue jacket, \ MISSOURI RIVER THREATENS TO‘RE- SUME ITS OLD CHANNEL, Every Effort Being Made to Keep the Big Muddy Within Ity Pres- ent Channel—Great Apprehension Felt—Many People Driven From Their Homes—The Situation ‘in the Northwest Shows Improve- ment. Omaha, April 14.—Piling and boards and bags of sand, old hay and stones are being fed to the hungry maw of the Big Muddy at Omaha in an effort to restrain the manifest intention of that erratic stream to resume the channel abandoned twenty years ago. It looks like the effort might succeed. But all hope is hedged about with pro- visos that the river does not rise any higher; that a north wind does not blow, and, most uncertain of all, that the break in the bank above Florence lake is not as bad as the overflowing water indicates. East Omaha and North Omaha are flooded by the waters that are rushing from the Missouri river. The residents flee for their lives, leaving their possessions be- hind. ‘The houses are standing in the flood submerged from one to five feet deep. Fields of grain and fences dis- appear beneath the water and the trees no longer show any trunks. The flood is pouring in upon the lowlands of the East Omaha bottoms in a stream that is estimated to be 2,000 feet in width. It is sweeping southeast and pours into Florence lake. The water in the lake has broken over the levee that was built to separate it from Cut-off lake, and it is now rushing with ever- increasing volume into the latter. It is sweeping over plowed and planted fields, it is driving residents from their homes in North Omaha, it is tear- ing up fences and _ threatening the houses that stand from three to four feet in the water. In the last twelve hours Cut-off ‘has risen almost two feet. If this rate continues it is anticipated that in another twelve hours the lake will overtiow its banks. If this should eccur and the rise still be maintained the entire southern portion of East Omaha, would be threatened with a most disastrous flood, as there is no elevation of the land there. ag DRAYTON A REFUGE. Farmers From All Surrounding Country Congregate There. Drayton, N. D., April 14.—The water is now at the 1882 mark and is rap- idly rising. It is expected to break the oldest inhabitant’s record. This city is said to be the highest point on the Red river between Wahpeton and Win- nipeg, and it can yet stand four feet of a rise before the water enters the streets. East Drayton, however, is much lower and is now entirely flooded up to the second stories. The inhabi- tants have vacated and found tempor- ary quarters on this side. Outbuilding and sidewalks there have all been swept away. The river is overflowing its banks both above and below this point, and farmers are busy removing their stock and ‘effects to this place. The large gorge of ice that was chok- ing up the river just south of town last Saturday and threatening a flood here broke Sunday, moving out with- out doing any serious damage. The large Minnesota State ditches east of here, which drain about fifteen town- ships, are also pouring a flood into the Red. The river south of here on the Minnesota side is said to be about twenty miles wide. Soe Pembina—The river is steadily rising an inch an hour. It is a few inches higher than in 1896, but four feet of a further rise is necessary to reach the flood of 1893 and 4.75 feet to reach the flood of 1882. There is yet no damage here from the flood, and no water is on the street, indeed, only a few cel- lars and basements are flooded, aa eas Hillsboro—Goose river has receded a little here for three days, but is now rising a little again. No flood is feared for the reason that five miles above here its water is largely running across the country through a coulee into the north branch of the Elm river. The Elm, several miles below where it re- ceives the waters of the Goose, has left its channel and is flooding the country, part of its water flowing north of Kelso to the Red, a part running west and south of Kelso over one of L. C. Stanford's sections into the river bed again three miles below, and part spreading over the country till it reaches the main branch.of the Elm near Grandin. The situation is not dangerous, but a great drawback and inconvenience. cnet Grand Forks—The great flood of ‘97 is slowly but surely subsiding. At first the fall was very slow, as might be expected. The great extent of sur- face covered by the flood, shown by the fall of twenty-four inches since Saturday, is quite remarkable, and, as there is less area, the height will be more rapidly lowered. Business men and families, who were compelled to vacate their old quarters, have already commenced arzanging to return, and are in hopes to be able to do so the last of this week. Some danger still exists, and there may yet be trouble from the Red Lake river. The Meehan dam at Thief River Falls has been car- ried away, and with it over four mil- lion feet of logs are en route to this city. Already reports are coming in of damages done by the flood. There are also reports of much suffering up in the Snake river country continually reaching this city. Hy we IN SOUTH DAKOTA. Waters Are Subsiding and Trafic Is Opening Up. Vermillion, 8. D., April 14. — The water is gradually subsiding in the rivers here, Water on the bottom has receded and the land is drying up. pal Ri Yankton — About two tons of mail matter, the first that Yankton has had for over a week, came in over the Mil- waukee road by way of Mitchell. The postoffice force labored all night long to sort it. The Great Northern has ar- ranged to have a hand car special leave this city every morning at 7 o'clock, taking majl, express and . passengers as far as Volin, where connection is made with the regular train going east. Farm work along the Jim river valley ‘is absolutely at a standstill. It will be a month before any kind of work can \be done. The farmers will not be able to plant any small grains, and it is a serious question whether some of them will be able to put in any kind of crop. Many of the farm are lying -even now under five feet of water. The Milwaukee road is the greatest suf- ferer by reason of the flood. Miles of its tracks are entirely washed away, and the grade for long distances en- tirely gone. It will take fully three weeks befgre trains can run on that ‘line, 0 Aberdeen—The James river is rising rapidly at Columbia and threatens the railroad bridge and grade at that point. Section men there have called for assistance. This is due to high avater from the north, which will do damage all along the stream and may take out the Milwaukee grade east of this city. —o— Rising at St. Vincent. St. Vincent, Minn., April 14.— The river has risen twenty-three inches in the last twenty-four hours, and is keeping its pace of an inch an hour. Farmers are moving back from the river. Once LEVEES THREATENED. The Swift Current Beating Against the Levees With Great Force. Memphis, Tenn., April 14.—The river continues to rise south of Vicksburg and the swift current is throwing the waters against the Louisiana levees with enormous force. A _ telegram from Tallelah, La., received here, re- ported that the levee at Davis island, in Warrer county, Miss., had broken, ‘but the report was premature, The water is washing over the levee at that point, however, and a break may occur at any ‘hour. Many people have left the city with their most valuable effects and stock. The people in that section are making a struggle to save their farms and other property. The river here continues to fall slowly. At Helena the river is declining at the rate of .2 of a feot daily. The refugees are flocking into Helena by every boat. DRANK SULPHURIC ACID, Italian Vice Consul at St. Paul Com- mits Suicide. . - St. Paul, April 14—Andrea De Gloria. vice consul of the Italian government in St. Paul, died at the city hospital from the effects of a dose of sulphuric acid, self-administered, probably with suicidal intent. | Mr. De Gloria was ene of the best known of the Italian residents in St. Paul. He has not been well for several weeks and his mind has been affected. Bimetallists Are Pleased. Lordon, April 14.—The appointment of Senator E. O. Wolcott of Colorado, Hon. ©. J, Payne of Massachusetts and former Vice President Stevenson as commissioners to an _ international monetary conference, under the act ap- proved March 3 last, “for the promo- tion of an international agreement for bimetallism,” has been received with the greatest satisfaction by the London bimetailists, who anticipate solid progress through their efforts, although Mr. Stevenson is unknown here as a monetary expert. Battleship Oregon Damaged. Washington, April 14. — Word has reached the navy department from Commander Whiting, in charge of the Puget Sound naval station, State of Washington, that the battleship Ore- gon had grounded while approaching the dock into which she was about to go to have her bottom scraped and painted, ; Injured at a Fire. Chicago, April 14. — Seven persons were injured during a fire which broke out in the picture frame works of H. Zeunert & Bro. An explosion of chemicals knocked down five firemen and the were all severely burned. In addition to this another fireman and a policeman sustained injuries. Cleveland Forestry Order. Washington, April 14.—Senator Pet- tigrew, from the committee on appro- priations, made a favorable report on Senator Clark’s amendment to the | sundry civil bill abrogating the execu- tive order of Feb. 22, setting apart certain lands in the Western states as forest reservations. Two Were Drowned. Eldora, lowa, April 14.—Two young men, Otto Snyder and his cousin, John ler, were drowned in the river They went out to sail a light boat, and not returning a search was j instituted and the boat was found , capsized. The bodies have not been found. Reopening a Biwabik Mine. Biwabik, Minn., April 14.—Contrac- tor Gulbranson has a contract for stripping the Duluth mine at this point and will begin operations at once, The property is a Consolidated holding and , has been idle for three years. The con- tractor will start with about thirty men. Suit Against the Hayes Estate. Fremont, Ohio, April 14.—The $25,- 00U damage suit of Mrs. Addie M. Smith against the estate of ex-Presi- | dent Hayes is on trial. The suit is for injuries alleged to have been received in a runaway caused by a vicious dog owned by the Hayes family. Yellow Fever at Panama. Washington, April 14—A cablegram received at the state department from United States Consul Viefquain at Panama, containing the one word, “Yellow,” conveyed the information that yellow fever had made its ap- pearance at that port, ; Boat Capsized. Omero, Wis., April 14.—Two hunters, supposed to be Harvey and James Smith, were drowned by the capsizing of their boat. Their bodies have not been recovered. ‘ Done by Firebugs. _ Cedar Rapids, lowa, April 14.By fire, supposed to be of incendiary origin, Thomas Garnett, a dairy farmer, lost ten valuable milch cows and a large quantity of hay. Paul Gentz Hanged. Jersey City, N. J., April 14. — Paul Gentz was hanged here. He killed his! mistress, Clara Adlim, in Hoboken, | Aug. 28, 1894. He was born in Prus- sia in 1867. DEFECTIVE PAG "TWO DROWNED. Capsizing of a Bont That Was Being Used asa Ferry. —— Belle Plaine, Minn., April 13.--Miss Maymie Traynor, of this place, and F. Zelinan of Assumption, were drowned by the capsizing of a large rowboat that is being used here to bring people over the river, which is very high at present. There were ten people in the boat, but the others were all saved. At the point where the accident occurred the current is very strong, the boat being carried with it, and, strik- ing a snag, was overturned. The bodies have not been recovered. KELLIHAN TO HANG. ‘The Sherbarne Bank Robber and Murderer Must Hang. Fairmont, Minn., April 13. — Judge Quinn has just sentenced Kellihan to be hanged in four months. His at- torney made a long plea for mercy, but it had no effect. Public sentiment is divided. <A petition for mercy ad- dressed ‘to the judge has been largely signed. ‘Struck Rich Dirt. Seattle, Wash., April 13. — Richard Butler, a resident of Ellsworth, Minn., who has met with great success while trying his fortune in the famous Klon- dyke diggings, ‘has arrived in Seattle from Alaska. He is part owner in a claim that ‘has turned out as high as $8 in gold to the pan. Butler states that seemingly incredible reports as to the richness of the Klondyke district have not been exaggerated in the least. Wages paid men who board them- selves are $15 per day. Witness Needed. Eau Claire, Wis., April 13.—In the ease of Thomas, ex-insurance agent, charged with the embezzlement of funds of insuranee companies, continu- ance for the term was granted on af- fidavit of the defendant as to the ab- sence of a material witness, an expert on insanity, residing in Washington State. Crushed His Own Child. Grand Meadow, Minn., April 13.—W. I. Rice, living two miles south of this village, was driving his:team with a load of corn, and his only boy, a lad of nine, in play with a companion, fell under the wheels, one of which passed over his chest. The child paste in great agony but finally lied. A Depot Robbed. Thorpe, Wis., April 13. — The Wis- consin Central depot was robbed, sev- eral express packages containing new suits of clothes being taken. A hole was drilled in the safe door, but the charge of powder used failed to open it. The ticket case was undisturbed. No arrests have been made. Building for All Time. Fairmont, Minn., April 13.—The city power house, taking the place of that recently destroyed by fire, is now com- pleted, and is built in a manner to ef- fectually prevent a repetition of the disaster, being absolutely fierproof. It is hoped -hat the streets will again be illuminated by May 1. The Railroads at Work. Britton, S. D., April 13.—It will prob- ably be a week before the Milwaukee road can run trains through from Andover to Harle, as it still has sev- eral miles of wash-out to repair. The Great Northern was working all last week between Havana and Amherst. Ipswich Gets a M: Ipswich, S. D., April 13.—The east- ern mail has arrived for the first time in two weeks, as nearly every bridge between here and Aberdeen was car- rie¢ away. Numerous reports of ac- cidental drownings have been reported but as yet none have been verified. Roys Counting Ties. Alexandria, Minn., April 13. — Two fourteen-year-old boys — Byron John- son, son of a shoe merchant, and Ken- neth Brown, son of a Methodist min- ister—ran away from home. They were last seen going east on the rail- way track east of Nelson His Poison at Hand. Wadena, Minn., April 13—A farmer by the name of Odeen, living in the town of Woodside, was found dead be- tween his home and this city. He had been to town, drinking heavily, and beside him was found an empty whisky bottle. Fertile Fears Floods. Fertile, Minn., April 13.— The Sand Hill river has been on a rampage at this place. Part of the mill dam ‘and the wagon bridge have been swept It has fiooded the country at i and the. damage will be Winter Wheat and Sheep. Marshfield, Wis., April. 13.—Farmers are once more turning their attention to the soil. he frost is nearly out of the ground. It is feared that winter wheat has been damaged considerably by the absence of snow in the early winter, Fulda Farmer Hangs Himself. Fulda, Minu., April 13.—John Wern- er, @ prosperous farmer, living two miles east of here, and for sixteep years agent of C. L. Coleman Lumber company, committed suicide by hang- ing. He leaves a wife and family. Doubly Unfortunate. Fargo, N. D., April 13.—Joe Korsika, a Great Northern section foreman sta- tioned at Hardwood, fell under the wheels of a freight train in the Fargo yards. . His right leg was cut in two twice and his left foot crushed. Old Settler Dead. Pierre, S. D., April 13.—S. S. Shoun, ap old California ’49er, who has kept a stage station and coach for many years at Grindstone Butte, half-way between here and Rapid City, died at Fort Pierre yesterday. Export. Business Booms. Seattle, Wash., April 13.—The Great Northern Nippon Yusen Kaisha steam- ship Sakara Mara sailed for Japan with a cargo of 3,000 tons of paper mill machinery, cotton and oil. She left over 4,000 tons of cotton on the wharf awaiting shipment. Saw Mills Start Up. Washturn, Wis., April 13. — The South Shore Lumber company and Thompson Lumber company started their mills on the regular season cut. Each mill employs about 200 men. WORK OF CONGRESS. Condensed Proceedings of the Na tional Luw Mill. Washington, April 8—Cuba and the flood sufferers divided attention in the senate yesterday. The reading of the president's message urging congres- sional relief for the devastated re- gions of the Mississippi river was fol- lowed by the passage of a joint reso- lution offered by Senator Jones of Arkansas appropriating $150,000 to be immediately available for the flood suf- ferers. It was passed by the unani- mous vote of the senate. The plans were changed, however, when the house resolution appropriating $200,000 for the Mississippi river and Red Tiiver of the North was received. This was accepted in lieu of the former resolution and was passed unatimous- ly. Mr. Morgan of Alabama resumed his speech in support of the resolution declaring that a state of war exists in Cuba. It was uneventful and failed to develop any renewal of the sharp personal conflict incident to the debate of the day before. Mr. Morgan re- ferred to Gen. Weyler’s orders herd- ing together. people in the towns and villages of Cuba for the purpose of starving them. How long, he asked, was this captain general to continue in power, issuing new orders day after day as his whim or caprice might dic- tate, resulting in the utmost harshness against American citizens in Cuba. At 2 o'clock the senate went into executive session, and at 2:20 adjourned. he house acted promptly on the president’s rmessaxe and adopted a joint resolution authori: tary of war eo expend the relicf of the flood suff Mississippi and Rel river valleys. The most interesting feature of the ses- sion was a passage tetween Repre- sentative Simpson of Kansas and Speaker Reed. Mr. Simpson gave voice to the apposition to the speaker's temporary policy of inaction, which has been smouldering in some quar- ters, by speaking to a question of priv- itege. He finished a fiery denunciation ot the speaker by demanding that he appoint committees of the house at once, and gave notice that he would prevent any more attempts to do busi- ness by unanimous consent. Several Republican members attempted to stem the tide of Mr. Simpson’s attack but Mr. Reed seemed to desire to hear it, and declined to interfere. He listened calmly to the speech, and then replied that the speaker was merely the instrument of the house; that he had enforced what he supposed to be the policy desired by the majority, and that the house had power to command the speaker if it disapproved of its course. The Republicans expressed their approval by a round of handclap- ping. After the president’s message had been read Mr, Catchings of Mis- sissippi esked consent for the immedi- ate consideration of a joint resolution authorizing the secretary of war to dis- tribute rations among the sufferers. It appropriated $200,000 for the purpose and authorized the secretary to employ the government steamers on the Mis- sissippi in transporting and distribut- ing the supplies and also such other means as he might deem necessary for the purpose of distributing suppiies contributed by the government or indi- viduals. After a long debate was adopted. the resolution Washington, April 9. — The senate heard Mr. Morzan of Alabama for the third successive day on his resolution declaring that a state of war exists in Cuba. He was severely critical of Spain’s methods against American prisoners, and went over in detail the circumstances in the Competitor case. Mr. Morgan said he would close his speech at the next meeting of the sen- ate, when he would present a letter from one of the Cuban officials of the eastern province of the island show- ing the complete civil system of gov- ernment now maintained by the Cu- bans, Mr. Nelson of Minnesota spoke for two hours on the bankruptcy Dill, op- posing the pending Torrey bill as ex- cessively harsh and designed as a col- lection agency for large creditors, and urging his substitute as a measure drafted in the interests of thousands of poor debtors struggling to get on their feet. Mr. Chandler offered a res- olution which was agreed to, as fol- lows: “Resolved, That the committee on interstate commerce be directed to in- vestigate the payment made or agreed to be made by the interstate com- mission for attorneys’ fees, and also to inquire whether in any case the at- torneys of the commission have also been employed by the railroad com- panies in similar cases, and, further, whether any additional authority from congress is required for the employ- ment of counsel in any pending pro- ceedings which have been instituted by or on motion of the commission.” The resolution of Mr. Earle of South Carolina for the reorganization of sen- ate committees went over, Mr. Chand- ler presenting ap amendment to be urged when the resolution is taken up. The amendment provides that on ‘Tues- day, April 20, at 2 p. m., the senate will proceed to appoint its commit- tees. Washington, April 12. — The house could not resist the temptation to in- dulge in political debate as it had no business cn hand. Interest was focused } upon Mr. Simpson of Kansas, who had ; pear snaihe announced a determinatien to obstruct any legislation attempted without the presence of a quorum. His policy was frustrated because the quorum ap- peared. Mr. Simpson found an op- portunity, however, to reiterate his de- nunciation of a concentration of power in the speaker’s hand. In discussing a motion to adjourn till Wednesday Mr. Bailey, the Democratic leader, said his party did not desire to urge the Re- publicans to legislate, but did want to understand their policy. Mr. Dingley said that the session was called for a specific purpose, to provide sufficient revenue to carry on the government. The house had acted on that sugges- tion. As the conmittees had not been appointed there seemed nothing else to do. Mr. Simpson said the country was demanding financial legislation and the Republican party should be given a chance to show what it could do, and should not sit idly for two or three months. Mr, Cannon of Illinois denied the idea that legislatiow alone could bring prospe-ity. The country wanted congress to provide revenue, then to adjourn and allow private business en- to have full sway. Soon after » adjourned until Wednesday. Washin&ton, April 44._Senator Mor- gan of Al&bama concluded his long speech on theresolution declaring that a state of wahexists in Cuba. He did not ask for a ote on the resolution, but announced that he hoped to secure a final vote at an early day. The bank- ruptey bill was taken up at 3 o’clock, Mr. Lindsay of Kentucky defending the measure against criticisms. Sen- ator Chandler introduced his bills em- powering the secretary of the navy to take possession of the armor plants of the Bethlehem and Carnegie cqm~- panies. ‘There are two of the bills, applying to each of the institutio: the provisions being the same in both. In the course of the presentation of memorials Mr. Cockrell of Missouri announced that he held in his hand “One of the stereotyped printed peti- tions from that distinguished Indian- apolis conference in which they desire congress to surrender to them the right of legislation.” He asked that it be re- ferred to the finance committee, with the understanding that he did not in- dorse it. —o— The Appropriation Bills. Washington, April 14. — An agree- ment has been reached among the lead- ers of the various parties in the senate under which the appropriation _ bills which failed to become laws at the last session of congress will be taken up and passed. The Indian bill will be called up by Senator Pettigrew to-mor- row. The general deficiency bill has not yet been reported. —o— Confirmed by the Senate. hington, April 14. — The senate in executive session confirmed the fol- lowing nominations: Alfred E. Buck of Georgia to be minister to Japan; James Boyle, Ohio, to be consul at Liverpool; Nathan P. Johnson, De Smet, S. D.. to, be agent of the Indians ge the Sisseton agency in South Da- kota. W: cE SW A Gigantic Plot Unearthed at Pitts- burg. Pittsburg, April 14.—A colossal at- tempt at insurance swindling was un- earthed when C. Linwood Woods, of C. L. Woods & Co., bankers, was ar- rested in his office in the Park build- ing. The information was made by C. F. Harper, chief of the revision de- partment of the Mutual Reserve Fund Life Association of New York, charg- ing Woods with procuring policies with intent to defraud. When Woods was confronted by the arresting of- ficer he fell in a dead faint. On re- covering he acknowledged that he was “treed,” and was committed to jail in $5,000 bail. Later he made a written nfession, in which he gave the de- tails of his scheme. He says that, with a former agent of the Mutual Reserve he entered into a conspiracy to de- fraud. His mode of procedure was to insert advertisements in the local pa- pers for old men to act as collectors. He would ask the applicants for bond, but kindly waived the bond if the ap- plicant would sign an application for insurance on his life. This was gen- erally secured and then Woods would get me irresponsible man to give a promissory note to the Woods & Co. banking firm, filled out with amounts rangirg from $10,000 to $15,000 so that consideration for the insurance policy at death could be claimed to be the debt established by the note. It is not known as yet haw the appli- cants passed the medical examination. In Woods’ desk were found sixty-five policies with himself as beneficiary ag- gregating $200,000. BRIBERY CHARGES. Grand Jury Investigating Charges Against Dr. Hunter. Frankfort, Ky., April 13.—The local grand jury is going deeply into the bribery charges against Hunter and his lieutenants. Not only was the nom- inee and Mr. Franks and ex-Congress- man Wilson before the body, but a Lalf-dozen senators and members, in- cluding all those that contended that Dr. Hunter was in his room on the might of April 1 were summoned and examined. Later, Capt. Gaines, who swears that Dr. Hunter came to his house on the night mentioned, was re- called, and afterward his wife went into the jury room. <A part of Hunter’s testimony was a reiteration of his pub- lic statement that he had never seen Gaines and was never in his home in his life. The jury adjourned without bringing in any indictments. INS! INSURGENTS DEFEATED. Spanish Troops Force the Cubans to Disperse. Havana, April 13.—The military com- mander of Campo Florida, this prov- ince, with the local forces of that place, has defeated a party of insur- gents which held the heights of San Joaquin. The enemy made strong re- sistance but was completely dispersed with severe loss, according to the re- port. The troops had twenty-eight men wounded. Gen. Velanco, at the Chasgo and Gallario hills and other places, bas destroyed three insurgent camps. de- feating and dispersing the forces which held them with a loss to the enemy cf eighty men killed. Building Ships at Fort Blakely. Seattle, Wash., April 13.—Hall Bros.’ shipyards at Port Blakeley laid the keels last week for two more big four- masted schooners. The five-masted Inca was the last vessel launched and was one of half a dozen which the shipbuilders have on hand to complete. The Blakeley Mill com- pany is cutting the lumber for this fleet of vessels. It is said that Hall Bros. can turn out a vessel at two- thirds the cost that one can be built for in San Francisco. To Discharge the Receiver. Fargo, N, D., April 14.—Special Mas- ter in Chancery Montgomery is exam- ining the accounts of Receiver Lyon, of the Northern Pacific Milling asso- ciation, and the receiver will be dis- charged within thirty days ‘after the filing of the report. John Mackin Hanged. Jersey City, April 14—John Mackin, Jr., was hanged here. He killed his wife and her mother on Feb. 2, 1896. He cut his throa: but recovered. Would Plaster Lots ef Bread. Lake Crystal, Minn., April 14.—The Lilly creamery at this place was brok- en {nto and several hundred butter taken. RounnoF == é