The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 2, 1895, Page 1

VOLUME LXXVIIL . SAN FRANCISCO, TUESDAY MORNING, JULY 2, 1895. PRICE FIVE CENTS. DIES IN THE CHAIR, Dr. Buchanan Expiates the Murder of His Wife. HOPEFUL TO THE LAST. He Thought Executive Clem- ency Would Again Stay His Execution. STORY OF THE POISONING Mrs. Buchanan Killed After She Had Willed Her Property to Her Husband. N.Y., July .—When Dr. . Buchanan, the wife-poisoner, s morning after a few hours of eep he realized for the first time day of his doom had arrived. | markable feature was the size of the brain, which weighed but 313{ ounces, or less than three-fourths the average. All the doctors agreed after the post mortem examination that the execution had been as successful as any which has preceded it in point of painlessness. The condition of the brain indicated the im- sl ility of consciousness after applica- tion of the current. Mrs. Buchanan notified Warden Sage as soon as the execution was over that she in- tended to claim her husband’s body and give 1t burial. She said that she was with- out funds, but proposed to obtain assist- ance from friends, The Warden promised to keep the body for a reasonable time subject to her order, 8 owed hig prac- tical sympathy by starting a subscription in her behalf, to W nearly all of the officials of the prison and witnesses of the execution contributed. Dr. Robert W. B nan came here from Nova Scotia. 1833 he married Annie Price Patterson, and procured a divorce from her in New York on November 12, 1890. He was at the time a practicing physician in at city. He became ac- quainted wi . Anna B. Sutherland, who was alleged to be a woman of ques- tionabie cb A few prior to his marriage to the Suthe i woman, on November 29, 1890, ted a will, leaving her New- to Buchanan. After their went to live at 267 West ew York City, where she ied on Saturday, April v was intérred in Green- but the following July remarkable fight for been as near the hour set for ion as he was last night, but al: some act of executive clemency or néw legal maneuver intervened to him a new respite. Last nig! good news reached him, but he d that his fate was st still remain lawyers to sa from the fatal chair might, in the o of the Attorney-General, entitle ! another chance to have hisc ; but while the do latest eff. ef message was n the opinion his mind as d not retire unil 2 ng, and did not remove t he had apparently mewhat better than the night be- ned refreshed and more cheer- vhen he awoke at 6:30 his morning. At 7:30 he called of milk, which has usually con- breakfast. He saw no one but ds until an hour later, when len Saze entered with the condemned spiritual adviser. The Warden informed Buchanan of the tenor of the Attorney-General's dis- patch- and notified him that in accord- ance with the opinion of the law depart- ment of the State it would be necessary to ut the sentence of the court. Bu- nan had evidently prepared his mind or the news and expressed no surprise. Warden Sage told him of the efforts that . Buchanan was making to secure a or commutation of the sentence Governor Morton, but expressed the n that the chances were slight fora favorable result of ber entreaties. Shortly afterward the Warden received the follow- ing message from Mrs. Buchanan; M RuINecLIFr, N. Y., July 1, 1895. Warden Sage, Sing Sin, ¥ All pleadings vain. Governor canunot y interfere. ANNIE BUCHANAN, This was not communicated to Buchanan, the Warden deeming it a kin ss to leave him to the last with whatever hope of executive interference he may have entertained. At 11:13 the witnesses were conducted to the execution chamber. Everything being in readiness, the signal was given, and at 11 he condemned man was ushered into the chamber. He did mnot have more than a half dozen steps to take from his cell to the chair. He walked firmly, but had bis arm linked in that of the prison. chaplain, who led him to the chair. The condemned man had his eyes closed when he entered the execution-room and did not again open them. After he had taken his seat in the chair he sat motionless with closed eyes and ap- peared almost uncanscious of what was going on about him. The straps were ad- justed by the guards and at 11:21, exactly one minute after Buchanan entered the chamber, the signal was given to the un- seen executioner to turn on the fatal cur- rent. The body in the chair gave a sudden convulsive movement, which strained the straps. by which it was bound, and re- mained motionless. The only outward indications of the effect of the current was the heightened color of the face, due to the rush of blood to the head,and a slight burning of the right leg, where it was in contact with the electrode. The current was applied at first at the full intensity of 1740 volts, and after seven seconds was re- duced to 400 volts, where it remained for fifty seconas, when it was tarned off. The physicians immediately sought for evidence of life and after a hurried exam- ination announced that Buchanan was dead. They were able to detect a slight pulsation of the heart. There was a gush- examination. Unmistak- e presence of morphine were omach, and Dr. Buchanan, st in the woman’s death, tried and found - guilty on On August 14, 1893, Recorder nied a motion fora new trial, | Buchanan to die during the ng October 2. After his law- appealed unsuccessfully to the ncluding the United States ne Court, he. was resentenced. on by the Court of Appeals. - the week beginning July 1 Bu- remarried his first wife, shortly after the death of the second wife. THE WIDOW'S GRIEF. Pathetic Scene When She Views the Body of the Murderer. NEW YORK, N. Y., July 1.—The body of Dr. Robert Buchanan arrived at the Grand Central station and was taken to the rooms of the undertaker at about 9 o’clock. ' A large crowd of people ih the neighborhood collected in front of the house, and were admitted to view the face of the electrocuted murderer. At 10:30 o’clock Mrs. Buchanan came downstairs while the doors were tempora- rily closed and the crowd was kept out. She had been with the undertaker’s | mily for an ‘hour and had not seen the body of her husband since hisdeath. A most pathetic scene occurred | when she entered the room. She walked to the casket and threw herself upon it, She kissed the cold lips of the man she loved. “Oh, Robert, Robert,” she cried, “voa are gone from me, and how I loved you!” She sobbed violently and kissed the red mark 'made over the right eye of the dead man by the strap that held him in the electric chair. Lawyer George W. Gibbons tried to con- sole the grief-stricken woman, and aftera time endeavored to tear her away, but without success. Undertaker Huhn also tried to get her up-stairs to quiet her. “No, no,”. she cried, *‘they shall not take me from you, Robert.” Oh, my dar- ling?” and she became wrought to a high pitch of excitement. The lawyer and the undertaker then tried to lift her from the casket to get her away, but she clung closer to the corpse, and cried out to be left alone. Then she let out shriek after shriek that were heard | on the street causing people to mass in great | numbers about the house and tried to get in. Lawyer Gibbons and the undertaker | had to almost carry her out of the room. The time of the funeral has not been fixed, but it will probably take place on Wednes- day. OF INTEREST TO THE COAST. Another Batch of Pensions Granted to Veterans. WASHINGTON, D. C., July 1.—Henry T. Rohrbach has been appointed post- master at Meade, Cala Colonel Elmes and wife of San Francisco are at the Oxford Hotel. A. W. Irish and wife of Reno, Nev., are at the Hotel John- son. Pensions have been granted as follows California: Original—Charles F. Cam Crescent City; John Smith, National } tary Home, Los Angeles; James Parker, Weimar; Patrick H. Creedon, Greenwood. Increase—Sylvanus R. Chamberlain, For- tuna. Reissue—Benjamin F. Maxson, El Monte; Andrew J. Jones, Bonlder Creek; Nathan Burlingham, Garden Valley. Washington: Original—Justin C. Ken- nedy, Orting; William C. Vanderford, Sauk City. Reissue—Albert Spaulding, Seattle; Thomas White, Seattle; Carey Smith, Colby; John R. Bell, Bells. C. L. Groff of 8an Francisco is at_the Arlington Hotel. J. McDowell and W. B. Allen, of San Francisco, are at Willard’s. Pensions have been granted as follows: California: Original—John Furling, San Francisco; George F. Beucler, Yountville. Renewal—Patrick H. McConville, San Diego. Increase—John'Schalber, San Francisco. Reissue—Richard Murray, Gormans- town; Wilmot J. Robinson, Lompoc. Mexican War survivor, reissue—David L. Marshall, Eureka. Oregon: Original—Wesley A. Baird, Heppner. Additional—David L. Tracy, Portland. Increase—Joseph Leeper, Scio. Reissue—Davis B. McDaniel, Ashland; Benjamin H. Winters, Douglas. ing sound from the throat, such as has been observed in other cases, and is at- tributed to the sudden expulsion of air from the Jungs. At 11:22:32 Electrician Davis again gave the signal and the current was turned on at full force. It was notreduced this time, but was held at 1740 volts for twenty-three seconds, At 11:22:56 the current was egain turned off, and this time the victim was pronounced dead. As soon as Buchanan was pronounced dead the body was turned over to the physicians and the post mortem examina- tion was begun at 11:300’clock. All of the physicians took part in the autopsy. The autopsy disclosed the usual changes (n the condition of the brain and arterial system, but in a less miarked degree than in other cases of death by electricity. The arteries were nearly empty, while the orain contained free blood in considerable guantities. As far as the general examina- tion of the body was concerned it showed that all the organs were in & normal con- fition with the exceptiop of the left lung, which was badiy sifected. The most re- spent at Marion, Mass., near Gray Gables. —s Defaulter W. W, Taylor for was Ry el S ‘Washington : Original—John L. Snethen, Granite Falls; Henry Wilson Woodward, Seattle; Ferdinand I. Burnham, Skamo- kawa; Philip H. Blankenship, Fairhaven; James R. Hall, Ilwaco; Wifixelm Busch, Harrington. Increase—George Stowell, Fairhaven. Reissue—Joseph Schlee, Sealand. St Amateur Photographic Exhibits. ‘WASHINGTON, D. C., July .—The Na- tional Amateur Photographic Exhibition opened to-day at the armory of the Wash- ington Light Infantry. Professional pho- tographers and manufacturers of photo- graphic goods are debarred from com- ting for the valuable list of prizes which as been offered. The pictures winning grizeu will become the property of the National Camera Club. S————— Beoretary Morton Back at Washington. WASHINGTON, D. C., July 1.—Secre- tary Morton has returned from a week Defaulter Taylor Files His Bond. PIERRE, 8. D., July 1L.—The bond of 5vgr\;55/~f tue \\‘ - CAPITON ; V) cocreveato N “ THERE’'S TOO MUCH GOLD IN MORE LIKE A SUNSET THAN A SUNRISE,” 'YER SUN, GROVER.: IT LOOKS . [Reproduced from a sketch in “The Great Divide.] ONE ADMIRER T00 AN A Kentucky Lass Elopes With One Lover, but Marries the Other. Exclting Episodes Mark the Perlod Preceding the .lv_larrlac_n Ceremony. JACKSON, K., July 1.—This town, the scene of “Bad Tom™ Smith’s hanging, is prolific in the unusual. The heroine of the latest one is Miss Dora Thompson, the pretiy 18-year-old niece of J. W. Hagen, proprietor of the Allington Hotel. Miss Thompson has had two lovers— Durey Arnett of Salyerville and William Spurlock. She finally decided to marry Arnett, Juiy 4, at Lexington, Ky. Spur- lock subsequently prevailed upon her to elope with him to Salyerville and get mar- ried. They started in a buckboard across the mountains, but were observed by a friend of Arnett, who told Mr. Hagen. ‘!h‘,- latter mounted a horse, and, with & brace | of revolvers, started in parsuit of the| toblame for this state of affairs. elopers. . He overtook them about five miles from town, made the young lady mount the horse behind him and dashed back to Jackson. Spurlock was inclihed to show fight, and drew his gun, but was afraid of hurting the girl, and finally de- sisted. When Hagen reached home he locked the truant girl in a room. Spurlock rode on to Silyerville, got to- gether a posse of friends and went to Jack- son to rescue the girl. The men succeeded in getting the window of the girl’s prison open, but before they could take her out Hagen appeared on the scene with a Win- chester. He was backed by several friends and meant business. Spurlock and his party were driven away, after which an armed guard was placed about the room. Arnett heard of the affair and rode into Jackson, armed to the teeth, and prepared for an immediate marriage. Spurlock sent a committee of five to see the girl and her uncle, requesting that he and Arnett stand up togetherand let the girl choose between them. In the mean- while, however, Arnett had got herear and she replied that she loved Arnett best. Spurlock then determined to have herany- way. Thursday night Arnett visited town to buy a wedding outtit. While he was in the store Spurlock walked up to him and after a few words, two forty-fours were drawnat the same instant and two triggers clicked simultaneously, but before the hammers of the guns could fall, the girl, who kad followed up her lover, stepped between them and said: : “Bill Spurlock, I hate you for this. Durey is a gentleman and I am going to be his wife this minute. Put down those pistols, both of you, and we’ll get Brother Dickey to marry Darey and me.”’ The men were disarmed and made to shake hands. Then the party went down to Rev. Mr. Dickey’s house, and in the presence of quite a crowd, were married. When the ceremony was over Spurlock said to Arnett: “You have got her, Durey, but she'll never do you any- good. Mind what I tell you. Some day you'll be dead, and so will she, and so will I, and the world will know why we all died. That’s all I've got to say.” e IN PARLIAMENT. Brief and Informal Sessions Held in Each Branch. 3 LONDON, Exé., July 1L.—The sitting of the House of Commons to-day was marked by a very small attendance. As is cus- tomary upon the occasion of a change in the Ministry, the members of the opposi- tion and their followers changed their seats, taking the side of the house formerly the central district of- Leeds, has been ap- inted Chief Secretary for Ireland. He is a brother of Arthur James Balfour, the newly ngpomt,ed First Lord of .the Treas- ury. The ahnouncement has caused great surprise, but is -apparently .beyond ques- tion. Balfour is little known in political circles, —_—— . PLAINT OF A CUBAN. The Mayor of Havana Protests on Be- half of Spain. NEW YORK, N. Y., July 1.—Segundo Alvarez, Mayor of Havana, Cuba, arrived this morning in New York city. Mayor Alvarez, who owns the largest cigar factory in Havana, makes serious charges against the United States Government regarding the neutrality laws. He says: “The Government and people of United States are either blind or ignorflnt regard- ing the present revolation in Cuba. ‘Your President has issued a proc- lamation enforcing the neutrality laws, but indirect ‘violation _ of these laws ‘you permit daily. You allow military Crills to take’ place at Key West and at Tampa, Fla. You don’t in- tend to aid the insurgents, but you toler- ate the 'dnlhnrg of military companies within your territory to aid the insurgents, agsinst your good faith in your ireaty with - i *‘Of course the peop’s and th¢ Goverw- ment of the United States are not en 3 y ere are .a great.many Cubans prominent in | business and. politics who. come to your country ard become citizens simply for the urpose of arousing friendly sentiment. hey don’t renounce their citizenship in Cuba. The present war may last one or even two years longer, but Spain will win in the end.” BIS FOR TORPEDD-BONS Proposals Asked for Three With a Speed of at Least Twenty-Six Knots. 1 i A Proviso That One or More May Be Bullt on the Pacific Coast. WASHINGTON, D. C., July 1.—The Navy Department to-day invited pro- posals for the construction of three steel twin-screw sea-going torpédo-boats. The boats are to be of about 180 tons displace- ment. The material used in their construc- tion is to be of domestic manufacture. The vessels may be constructed of steel or other metal og alloy. The contracts will require a speed of not less than an average of twenty-six knots per hour, maintained successfully for two consecutive hours. If they fail to develop and maintain twenty-six knots, but ex- hibit an average speed of not less than twenty-five knots an hour, they will be ac- cepted, so far as speed is concerned, at a reduced price, the reduction being at the rate of $10,000 a knot. 1f the speed falls below an average of 25 knots an hour it will be optiopal with' the Secretary of the Navy to reject the vessels or to accept them at a reduced price to be agreed upon between the Secretary and the contractors. The act of Congress authorizing the ves- sels provides that one of them is to:be built on or near the coast of the Pacific Ocean, one on the Mississippi River and one on the Gulf of Mexico. The act pro- vided further that in case the vessels could not be built at these points at a fair cost they should be built at any placein the United States. . % Referring to thissection of the act, the proposal says: ‘‘In view of thé fact that the.department may not be able to make a contract for the construction, at a fair cost, on the Mississippi River or on ‘the Gulf Coast, it is decided that each bidder will state the price for which be will un- dertake to build one, two or all of said ves- sels, according to the capacity of his plant, in order that the contract may, if neces- sary, be awarded to one bidder for the con- occupied by the leaders and members of | struction of more than one vessel.” the majority. The Afghan Prince, Naz- rulla Khan, occupied a seat in the Speak- er’s balcony. 5 In the House of Lords, Baron Halsbury, the new Lord High Chancellor, took his seat uoon the woolsack for the first time as the presiding officer. The galleries of the House were well filled, and a number of ladies, the wives or daughters of peers, were present in bright costumes. Prince N. , after leaving the House of Commons, went to the House of Lords, where he was seated in the gal- lery set apart !u;&ifiniuriu. The business conducted in houses was merely formal and they both adjourned after brief sessions. —_—— IRELAND’S NEW SECRETARY. He Is a Brother of First Lord of the g Treasury Balfour. LONDON, Exe., July 1.—The Yorkshire ‘Evening Post announces that Gerald Wil- Balfour, member jof Parliament for | pointsd Under Becretary s o B AR In Danger From Typhoons. HONGKONG, CuiNa, July 1.—The ty- phoon season‘having begun, warships can- not remain on the south cosst of Formosa. The foreign residents are in a critical posi- | first tion. The gunboats there have been ordered to assist them in every way pos- sible. o —e Explorer Stanley After a Seat. LONDON, Exg., July 1.—Henry M. Stan- ley, the well-known African explérer, will again contest the seat of Lambeth in the eommficnonl elections for Parliament. In the “election Mr. Stanley, who is a flunl-umm was defeated by a Radi- The New Under Secretary of War. LONDON, Exc., July ‘1. —The Hon. | the ‘William 8t. John Broderick., M. P. for the Guilford division of Snmol has been_ap- Btate for War, - OHENTALWAR SCARE Little Credit Given to Recent.Stories From Siberia. OPINIONS OF DIPLOMATS. They Say It Would Be Impos- sible for Russia to Act In Secret. SHE IS WATCHED T00 CLOSELY. No Grilevande’ Against Japan, But Agalinst China in Relation to Her Loan. 3 WASHINGTON, D. C., July 1.—Among diplomats, who are in a position to be in- formed regarding the movementsof Russia in the Orient, the published statements that that Government has mobilized an ‘| army of 80,000 men at Vladivostock and massed her ships in the harbor at that port for the purpose of striking.a blow at Japan, receive but little credence. Tt is pointed out that such a mobiliza- tion of troops could .nardly be conducted even at Vladivostock without those coun- tries interested in watching Russia becom- ing cognizant of it. , It is also said that Russia could not have such a number of men in the far East unless the troops stationed’ in Sibe- ria - have been re-enforced by the many bands of straggling soldiery belong- ing' to the various tribes which are included by Russia in hér army footing. An army composed of such untried and undisciplined men would not, it is main- tained, be sbnt on an expedition against Japan, if such an expedition were contem- plated. - 2 The fact that ships are gathered at Vladivostock attracts noattention, forit is a military, naval and coaling statton as well as a commercial port, and the num- ber of vessels there was increased some time ago, when the aspect of affairs was much more warlike than now. The well-known opposition of Russian officers to the inspection of outsiders wounld operate against the gathering of such in- formation as Captain Anderson of the Norwegian ship, according to the very doubtful story put into his mouth, appears to have secured. . Only rarely has Russia permitted an in- spection of her.army and her cazips, and then only at the hands of accredited offi- cers of a friendly Governinent. Such' an Lopportunity =t Viadivostock was United States Officers Upton and Forsyth several years ago. - The army is encamped at a point where the ordinary-commercial man or tourist would be unable to judge of its numbers or its strength, and how such an estimate as is claimed was made is a question diplo- mats are unable to answer. Just why Russia at this time should seek to make a- warlike demonstration against Japan is something not compre- hended here. -The opposition of Russia to the terms of the treaty of peace with China was overcome by the sub- sequent modification of that convention, and so far as the Government of Japan is concerned there is no feeling of bitterness at all licely to Jead to. a rupture between the iwo countries. s The principal grievance of Raussia, it is pointed out, lies against China, and relates entirely to the loan she is about to make, but with that Japan has nothing to do. RUSSIA MASSING TROOPS. Location of the Czar’s Pacific Squadron Kept a Secret. TACOMA, Wasn., July 1.—Captain An- derson, of the Oscar I1, which arrived yes- terday from Viadivostock, this evenine de- nied that portion .of the interview with him sent out yesterday which stated Russia had concentrated naval forces at Vladi- vostock. While Russia has concentrated 80,000 troops there her Pacific squadron is kept out of public view and is scattered along the Asiatic coast, just where no one but that Government knows. A perfect system of communication s being kept up, but efforts to learn where Russia’s greatest naval strength is concentrated have proved | nin fruitless. JOINT DEBATE ON SILVER, Bryan and Clarke Take Issue Before a Trades Council . Meeting. The Former Claims the Debtor Should Have the Cholce of Metals. MOBILE, Axa., July L—At the invita- tion of the Central Trades Council of this city Hon. W. J. Bryan of Nebraska and Hon. R. H. Clarke of this city to-night debated the free coinage of silver at the ration of 16 to 1. The discussion took place in the.Mobile Theater, which was filled with one of the largest audiences that have ever gathered within its walls. Before the speakers’ were introduced M. T. Juge, president of the Central Trades Council, said there was nothing partisan in the meeting at all; that the presence of any gentleman on the s ‘was not to be taken as an evidence that was _either for or fifinn the free and unlimited coinage of le are P quest of :'i’lv.er w0 reciate that m PII the creditor is to have the choice of metals he will take gold and then that metal will be appreciated. He said that finn?mmmngh 1d in the world to luct the gm was bound to silver was destroyed as money. - He said nmmrwxmm coin silver at the ratio of 32 to1, as it would make_the dollar twice as large t now was and that, by this opera- tion, the amount of silver in circulation in this country would be curtailed just one- half, and the metallic money of the world would be reduced one-quarter, and this would enhance the value of the remaining three-fourths. He said that the bimetallists propose to create a demand for silver by law,and then he said if a man in a town would give 95 cents for a dozen eggs, all the eggs in that town would be worth 25 cents. He might not get all thé eggs, but his_action would- set the price on eges and make them all worth 25 cents. If the Govern- mgnt can take all the silver at $1'29 per ounce, it would be worth that price. France maintained the free coinage of silver at the ratio of 1534 to 1, and thereare not half as many people in France as in toe United States. Mexico cannot main- tain the free coinage of silver, because Mexico is a small country—not nearly as large as the United States. Mr. Clarke, also introduced by Mr. Dav- retta, spoke substantially as follows: As far as I am concerned, it was under- stood this discussion should deal with the uestion as to whether the free and un- liited coinage of silver, at the rate of 16 to 1,- is for the benefit of the laboring classes of the United States, and after the workingman has listened to the nicely worded sentences of my opponent, does he know any more about the matter than he did at the start? There are many peo- ple who can make a tirade against Carlisle, and there are a half dozen who can throw mud at him—not more than a half dozen since Kentucky spoke the other day. [Laughter.] ° It is true that Kentucky nominated a free-coinage man, but she did it on a plat- form indorsing Cleveland and in favor of sound money. My opgonent. dn saying Mexico cannot carry the free coinage of silver successfully, admits that it is a bur- den for any country to carry, and because the country is a little larger it will be bet- ter able to bear the burden. Congressman Bankhead said the other night when he spoke here that all the men who opposed the repeal of the 10 per cent bank tax were in favor of the free coinage of silver, and then, turning to Bryan, asked: “Did you vote for the re}ae&l of the10 per cent tax on State banks?” “I did not,” replied Bryan. ““Then,” said Clarke, “'I leave you to settle that little difference with Bankhead when you get to Birmingham.” He announced himself in favor of both 1d and silver as money, if they can be ept as money metals in the business of the country. ELKINS TALKS POLITICS He Is In Favor of a Southern Man for Second Place on the Ticket. Does Not Belleve in Holding the Convention Earlier Than Usual. NEW YORK, N.Y., July 1.—Stephen B. Elkins, Senator-elect from West Virginia, who, rumor declares, wants the second place on the next National Repmblican ticket, stood on the steps of the Holltand ‘House and talked about politics generally and the coming campaign. He said: “I told my story when I said that I wanted a Southern man nominated on the next Presidential ticket as.a candidate for Vice- President, and I pamed Judge Goff of West Virginia as my choice. It is too hot to do much in politics now, and everybody seems to be resting.” Speaking of the .return of Joseph H. Manley and his hurried trip to Augusta, Me., Senator Elkins said: “Manley is not going to do much just now, Ithink,ina litical way. I take issue with him when e says he is in favor of holding the next National convention urlz. 1 have been through more campaigns than Mr. Manley, and harder ones, too, and I think the con- vention should be held about the usual time. Three months between a nominat- ing convention and the election is lon; enough. The strain upon the public an: the men who are conducting the campaign is too severe if it is long drawn out. at we want is a sharp aggressive campaign, and that sort of a fightcannot be carried on in hot 'weather when people are thoroughly tired out.”’ When Mr. Elkins was asked about the plece of holdineg the next National conven- tion and about Presidential possibilities he said: *I don’t think there is a breath of political air stirring. Wait for a while until something is done before discussing the situation.”” HARRISON AND CHANDLER. A Combination That May Head the Re- publican National Ticket. ‘WASHINGTON, D. C., July L.—An even- ing paper says: ‘Tke story comes from Concord that ex- President Harrison end Senator William E. Chandler have formed a combination by the terms of which the Indiana statesman is to lead the National ticket next year, with the New Hampshire man for his run- ing mate. The explanation is made that while Senator Chandler will appear openly as an advocate of Reed for the idential nomi- nation, he really believes that the prize will % to a Western man, which will leave New England in a position to command second place. - The story finds many believers in Wash- ington, where Chandler is personally bet- ter known than he is at home, and where his principal property interests are con- centrated. Senator Chandler has for several years been one of the most aggressive Republi- can leaders in the Senate. He, last winter, took to the middle of the channel on the cus- rency Tzestion, thereby winning the friend- ship of an important far Western inter- est. There is reason to believe that Harri- son would have preferred Elkins for Vice- President in the event of his own romina- tion, but Eikins is thought to be partial to Allison, which would leave him out of the Indianan’s calculations. REFRIGERATED BEEF. It Arrives in England From Australia in Good Condition. WASHINGTON, D.C., July 1.—A report received to-day at the Department of Agri- culture from W. H. W. Roy, the London representative of the Bureau of Animal Industry, states that the steamship Gothic arrived from New Zealand the middle of June with 1000 quarters of prime beef in very good condition. This is the first con- signment of refrigerated-beef that has been the | carried from New Zealand to England in condition. The t also shows t United States cattle bring even better figures than those from other countries, the prices at Defdord being 1134 to 1214 cents per pound for United tes as com- with 10 cents for Argentine. Dressed f from the United States averages from 13 to 14 cents per pound for hind quarters and 7 to 8 cents tor fore quarters. The same relative betterment in price is found in sheep. o Fedad STy Light Coinage for June. ‘WASHINGTON, D. 0., July 1.—The coinage executed at the United States mints during June ' was very lignt, being only: Gold, $1,750,000; _silver, $440,043; minor coin, $71,200. Only 12,000 standard -l“:h. dollars were coined during the SPOKANE CONSPIRACY, United States Officials Arrested for Gigantic Frauds. TWO HELD FOR TRIAL They Had Issued Hundreds of Counterfeit Chinese Certificates. MORE - ARRESTS TO FOLLOW, Men High In the Treasury Depart= ment Are Said to Be Implicated. SPOKANE, Wasn., July 1.—The Govern- ment, through Special Agent F. D. Schuyler of New York, has unearthed a gigantic conspiracy to defrand the Gov ernment through the wholesale issuing of counterfeited - Chinese registration certifi- cates, and as a result warrants were issued to-day by United States Commissioner Kenyon for James Graham, Register of the Land Office at Ceur d’Alene City, Edward Rick and W. Floyd Pollard, en- gravers of this city, and Henry Tollton of Kendrick, Idaho. The first two were ar- rested to-day, the -former giving bonds in the sum of $4000 for appearance at the Sep- tember term of court. Schuyler has been at work secretly on the case for several weeks, and found that Gov- ernment officials and others at points in Montana, Idaho and Eastern Washington had entered into a conspiracy, and for months past have issued the bogus certifi- cates on a large scale, 300 of which have al- ready been discovered. The certificates bear the counterfeited seal of A. W. Lyman, Collector of Internal Revenue for the District of Montana, and were printed in a newspaper office in this city, the work being done by several printers after office bours. United States Attorney Judge Brinker is on his way here from Seattle, and when he arrives, it is reported on good authority, other prominent Government Treasury officials will be placed behind the bars in connection with the conspiracy. Patermisshom s 4 LAMONT MAY COME HERE. It Is Expected He Will Visit the Coast Before Returning Home. WASHINGTON, D. C., July 1.—Secre- tary Lamont will probably visit the Pacific €oast before réturningto Washington. He is now in tne Yellowstone Park and itis thought he will go from there to Ban Francisco to inspect the army posts in that vicinity: From San Francisco he will probably go to Spokane and Puget Sound. At the twc last-named places military posts have been authorized established and the Secretary may join the board of officers selected to designate the most de- sirable location for the new posts. T0 SAVE THE BUNKD KING A Large Sum of Money Raised in New York for His Defense. Tom O’Brien to Be Tried in Paris for the Killing of a Notorious Crook. . NEW YORK, N. Y., July 1L—Tom O’Brien, the king of bunko men, will probubly never stretch his neck for the blade of the guillotine in France. Great efforts have been making for some time among his friends in this country to save his head. ? New York City, with its world of ques- tionable characters, has been the head- quarters into which money for months has poured to assist in saving O’Brien’s life. It has come from every quarter, until to- day it is estimated that there is the halfof * a hundred thousand dollars on deposit here and of easy access, all of whichis to be used in one way or another in bringing about O'Brien’s acquittal. His crime is familiar to newspaper read- ers. It is for the murder of another noto- rious crook. Reed, or, as he was better known, “Kid” Waddell, that O'Brien is now behind the bars of the Mazas in Paris. Waddell and O‘Brien had been friends in the past, but fell out because the former re- fused to share his ill-gotten gains_in Paris, where the latter had flown in order to es- cape the authorities of this State. A short time ago a tip was receivéed by the police that the fund referred to above wuning raised. An investigation proved such to be the case. Further inquiry de- veloped that the members of the gang in this city are now ready for business. The climax came yesterday morning. Among the passengers who sailed on the steamer Ems was Mme. Annie Gray. With her she carried letters of credit for §12,000. Mme. Gray is the messenger from this country to O’Brien’s friends in Paris and will also be a witness. The money she is repared to turn over to them is to be fol- rowed by more, if necessary, until the pile is used up. The trial, which was to_have begun on July 1, has been indefinitely postponed lnc{ a commissioner is at present in New York from Paris to take depositions. The plea that will be offered in 0’Brien’s behalf may seen a strange one. It is that ‘Waddell did not die as a result of O’Brien's bullet. His death, it will be claimed, was in reality the result of a beating he re- ceived here a shoit time before hisde- for Europe. ‘With this comes a most novel feature on tha part of the defense. It is asserted that Fay Templeton, the actress, who is at present in Paris, will be introduced asa witness. The story is that Fay will tell how, on one occasion, she was in Burns’ swell cafe, on Sixth avenue, in this city. In that resort at the same time was Howell Osborne, a swell young man about town, and Osborne became englc?efl in_an alter- cation, resulting, so it is claimed, Fay will swear, in Howell giving the “Kid"” amost unmerciful beating, which laid him up in bed for several weeks. Once out, W-d?ieu set sail for France. The actress went to France noj a great while ago, and it is an- nounced here that she is now ready to tell her eri upon the witness-stand. French physicians also aver that O’Brien's bullet could not have killed ‘Waddell, and that there was some cause other than the shooting that ended the life of the tamous crook. bt