The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 20, 1898, Page 4

4 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, 189S. LIVELY DEBATES IN HOUSE dND SENATE CHAMPIONS OF CLBA T0 THE FORE Lively Debate in the Lower House of Congress. Brucker Begins the Fight| With a Belligerency Resolution. Friends of the Insurgents Lack- ing in Numbers on a Test Vote. POSITION OF 1 Desires to Giv the Island a Fair Trial. on Spectal Dispatch to The Cail Call Office, Riggs House, ‘Washington, Jan. 19. All day long the question of granting belligerent rights to the Cuban insurg- ents was argued in the House, but, as on yesterday, the minority hurled itself against a stone wall. On the only vote taken to-day, a mo- tion designed to overrule the decision of the Speaker and direct the Commit- tee on Foreign Affairs to report with- out further delay the Cuban resolu- tion passed by the Senate at the last session, the Republicans stood solidly and voted to sustain the chair. The galleries, as on yesterday, were banked to the doors, and there was considerable excitement throughout the early part of the ion, when the members of the minority were success- ively pressing th views bearing upon the Cuban question for the purpose of rrassing the majorit cker (D.) of Michigan asked for imous consent for the consideration he 8 to the took occa- and while r of the mi- at the resolu- r thereupon 4 the resolution ng the to report nate Cuban nority, loudl tion be reported. The Si directed the clerk to re which proved to be Committes on Foreign Aff without further delay the beiligerency resolution. Like a flash Hitt, chairman of the For- elgn Affairs Committee, was on his feet with a point of order, which the Speaker promptly sustained. about to recognize Hitt to call up the diplomatic consular and appropriation bill when Bai ognition. “‘One momer alled; “let us first dispose of this guestion of or- “The Chair sustained the point of or- der,” retorted the Bpeaker, testily. “Then appeal,” called Bailey across the hall to Brucker, and the Michigander entered an appeal from the decision of the Chair. All was instantly excitement and cc fusion. A dozen members wel feet demanding recog appeal, but the Speaker recognized Dal zell, who moved to lay it on the ‘This cut off debate, and the Speakei the questic On a rising vote th ublicans stood firm and voted by 1 to lay the appeal on the table. ayes and noes were then demanded a obtained by B 1 watched with ‘intere whether all the Republi to go on record as the terday in committee no record of the vot Democrats, who expect; publican lihe broken, were disappointed. he majority presénted an unbroken front. White of North Carolina, the soli- tary colored member of the House, when his name w leclined to vote at “present,” but at the con- roll-call he thought better of his resolution and voted motion to lay the appeal was carried by 168 to 126 manifestation” of approval nouncement of the vote. The House, on Hitt's motion, went into committee of the whole on the table There was no on the an- the Autonomy Plan | The chair was then | The | and resumed | | order, which Hepburn, in the chair, sus- | tained. 5 ppeal from the decision of the chalr, i Lewis “And I make th | Is dilatory,” exclaimed Dalzell | Pennsylvanta. % “The chair sustains the Snln!. ex- | claimed Hepburn, who directed the clerk to_proceed with the reading. Excitement was now at boiling point, and Terry (D.) of Arkansas shouted his protest. “‘Can it be possible that we have reached the point where this side of the House cannot appeal from the decision of the chair?” he call Hepburn directed Terry to take his seat, the clerk droned on with the readin, vis found a parliamentary way of dis- sing the amendment ver, by moving a_pro forma amendment to strike out the last word. Chairman Hitt of the Committee on Foreign Relations made an extended statement on the Cuban question when the gencral debate on the diplomatic bill opened. He reviewed the course of the administration, the successful demands for the release of American citizens, the protest against the inhuman war methods of Weyler and the effect of the concentra- tlon of Cubans in towns. This showed what spirit animated the President and what might be expected of him. Hitt also spoke of the autonomy plan and the dis- position of the executive to give it a fair trial, notwithstanding the many heard throughout the country against the sincerity of the nish Government. e point that the appeal (R.) of w A declaration of belligerency, he ex- plained, would allow Spain’'s warships to hunt our vessels on the high s In the | existing_ situation, good men sympathiz- with Cuba's cause were constantly slands. Supplies, and ammunition were going from nited States. It was said that every pound of powder fired for the cause of Cuba’s freedom had come from this coun- Members, he said, might ask why, all these disadvantages in store for the agents of the Cuban republic ity desired belligerent rights. explain it,” said Hitt, “but I r to do so in the words of one of to me. ‘We know,' said this gentle that we have much to lose in | the matter of supplies, but we also know that if Spanieh cruisers began to stop American_steamers it would not be long fore a_hasty shot is fired. With that shot public opinion in Spain and the United States will plunge these countries into war. Then our battle will be over.’ | “That, perhaps, is a very just argument | for the Cuban,” continued Hitt, “but not for an American. If we are to have war let us seek it directly, not be forced into it_by chance.” Hitt spoke of the Spanish authority in Havana as tottering betw: armed forces without and tumultuou: in, but with impres members that action, with the momentous that might ensue, rested upon' the shoul- de the executive, not on member: Congress, who might be making spee for_public approval “Let us rememb r,” sald he, “that we have a faithful pilot at the helm, and if | the ship of state is near the rapids we should be tient and ready to support him if he takes the step which the honor and the interests of our country may de- mand.” Dinsmore of Arkansas, a Democratic member of the Foreign Affairs Commit- tee, declared that the time had come for giving the Cubans the recognition they | had so long sought. He arraigned Hitt | and the Republican stde for all alleged in- consistenciés in regard to their speeches under the Clev administration, and then branched of the tariff, civil , bimetallism and various other topics. Returning to Cuba, he dec ed that no act of this Government could bring war with §; n, for a bankrupt monarchy, which could not put down 35,000 rag Cuban_ soldiers, would not enter upo contest with the United States. Adams (R.) of Penns of the Foreign Affair: chairman of the sut followed Mr. Dins the inaction and a member and Spanish war methods and the ment of the policy of concentrat maintained that the recogniti ligerency was purely an ex tion. “Did you not vote for bellizerency in ast Congress?” asked Sulzer. replied Adams, then we were seeking to protect Ame erty; that property is now were seeking to free Americ utive func- =3 T whole ques- | they are now all free. Th tion is nearing a solution of its own weight. Spain is bankrupt. She cannot snd another man to Cuba. There riots in_Hava The handwriting has appeared on the wall.” Berry (D) of kK | pleaded Cuba’s Cubans had gone during the last four years, k absurd for members of the House war existed on the island. “1 don't fear war,” said Berry, d ‘running and on the floor that a state of T think a little would be good for us. Spain fire on_ the American flag just once and the flame | will be kindled that will free Cuba.” | _“But what will happen to us?’ asked Mahany. “Oh, we can take care of ourselves,” replied Berry. After some further remarks by Wheeler (D.) of Alabama, in favor of granting belligerent rights to the insurgents, the committee rose and at 5 o'clock the | House adjourne GREY WANTED BY MARIN'S SHERTFF consideration of the diplomatic and con- | gular appropriation bill. first paragra{)h was umed. was read the struggle Willlams (D.) of Mas- 8 rect the President to appoint three com- missioners to proceed to Cuba and if pos- sible to negotiate a treaty of peace, amity and commerce with the republic of Cuba, and appropriating $15,000 for the ex- penses of the commiSsioners. It was ruled out of order. Immediately after Lewis (D.) of Wash- xngwn offered another amendment pro- viding that to emphasize the fact that a state of war existed in Cuba, the Consul- General at Havana be withdrawn and the Government of Spain be notified of a suspension of diplomatic relations at that point. Hitt quickly raised a point of NEW TO-DAY. Pears’ To keep the skin clean is to wash the exeretions frem it off; the skin takes care of itself inside, if not blocked outside. To wash it often and clean, without doing any sort of violence to it, re- quires a most gentle soap, a soap with no free al- kali in it. Pears’, the soap that clears but not excoriates. All sorts of stores sell it, especially druggists; all sorts of people use it. As soon as the | chusetts offered an amendment to di- | | The San Francisco Prisoner an Escape From San Rafael’s Jail. Sheriff Harrison Will Demand Pos- session of Sheriff Whelan's Guest. Special Dispatch to The Call. SAN RAFAEL, Jan. 19.—There is a jail cell in Marin County yawning for Bert C. Grey, the young man who was yesterday acquitted by a jury in San Francisco of having taken part in the murderous as- sault upon Isidore Goulet, the merchant who was almost beaten to death by thugs on the steps of his house last September. Sheriff Harrison will go to the city to- | morrow to make a formal demand for the prisoner, who was remanded by Judge Wallace back to the safe-keeping of Sher- | iff Whelan. | Young Grey is wanted by the Marin County authorities. Grey first came into prominence by stealing a bicycle in San Rafael. Upon the stolen wheel he at- tempted to escape, but Constable Willlam Trainor followed him to Cloverdale and placed him under arrest. Grey was brought to San Rafael, tried and sen- tenced to six months in the County Jail. He had spent a few weeks of his term when one night he ecaped from the jail. He had sawed two iron bars off, and with the use of a stout stick had bent them sideways, making an opening sufficiently large for him to crawl through. He was next heard of in Santa Rosa, where a nolk‘gn‘lan captured him, but Grey broke away and disappeared, only to be again heard of in connection with the Goulet assault. AL AL Major George Tuttle Dies at Santa Rosa. SANTA ROSA, Jan. 19.—Major George C. Tuttle, one of the best-known men in Northern California, died here to-day. For many rs Major Tuttle was clerk of the Occidental Hotel here and for some time its proprietor. He was prom- inent in Odd Fellow ranks and at_one time was_captain of the Santa Rosa Canton. He was associated in busin with the late T. J. Ludwig, the builder, for many years. Major ttle was 652 cars of age and a native of South Caro- na. He leaves one daughter and two sons. doubts | are | s | them from the sale of Indian HOAR TALKS FOR LETTER CARRIERS | Opposes a Reduction | of Forces in Cer- tain Cities. Introduces a Resolution | Providing for an Investigation. Consternation to These | | Employes. | }SILVER FIGHT BREWING. ‘Vesl to Call Up Teller’s Resolution | for the Payment of Bonds in Silver. | | | woiahd | | | Spectal Dispatch to The Cali. | Call Office, Riggs House, | Washington, D. C., Jan. 19. A spirited debate was precipitated in | | the Senate to-day by the introduction | of a resolution by Hoar of Massachu- | setts providing for an inquiry by the | Committee on Postoffice and Post | ?| Roads concerning the recent order of the Postmaster-General reducing the | forces of letter carriers in several cities | | of the country. Hoar declared that | the order had had the effect of a Gyna- | mite bomb in creating consternation | among these men throughout the coun- | try, while apparently all that was need- ed by the Postoffice Department was | an appropriation of $150,000 to maintain | the efficiency of the carrier service. The debate took a wide range, Wol- cott, chairman of the Committee on Postoffices and Post Roads, insisting that many New England people, rep- | resented by the Senator from Massa- chusetts, were responsible for the de- ficiency in the funds of the Postgflice Department because they insisted that the Government should carry second- class mail at enormous loss; and Allen of Nebraska charging that the Gov- ernment was annually defrauded out of millions of dollars through the un- derweighing of mail matter. The reso- lution, in a modified form, is still pend- in Vest gave notice that he would move to-morrow to take up for consideration the Teller resolution, reported by the Finance Committee, providing that| | bonds of the United States may be | paid in standard silver dollars. Vest's notice seems to indicate an intention on the part of some of the Senators to displace temporarily the Hawaiian an- nexation treaty, as it is evident, as ‘White of California said, that the con- sideration of the resolution would “re- cipitate some slight discussion.” Hansbrough called up a bill which | had been sent to the Senate by the House, providing that receivers of pub- lic moneys should be responsible under their bonds for all money received by lands. The bill passed the Senate on Monday, | but Hansbrough’s desire was that the bill should be enacted into a law by the passage of the House bill. The bill | was passed. Tillman presented a resolution, for | which he asked immediate considera- | tion, extending the authority of the In- terstate Commerce Commission go that | it might inquire to what extent railroad | companies issued passes, whether the | railroads gave transportation for any | other consideration than cash, and what arrangements they had with newspapers regarding transportation. | Cullom, chairman of the committee, | objected to the consideration of the res- | olution, as it would involve a long and | tedious investigation by the committee, | which was anxious to get some bills before Congress during the present ses- sion. He said that he had no desire to evade the truth in any part of the in- vestigation, but he was satisfied that the committee now had sufficient testi- mony before it to indicate the need of stringent legislation. It had been shown, he said, that in the scalping | business not only outsiders but the | agents of some railroads were engaged. | “I do not want to investigate i | throughout the year,” e said, “but de- sire to prepare some bill which will cure the evils we have found.” pedres < frds iy Nominations Confirmed. WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.—The Senate confirmed these nominations: Charles | Page Bryan, to be Minister to Brazil; E. H. Conger of Iowa, to be Minister to China. To be Consuls—G. C. Eweber, at Nuremburg, Bavaria; J. C. Ruffin_of Tennessee, 'at Asuncion, Paraguay; W. W. Touvelle of Ohio, at Belfast, Ire- land; S. M. Taylor of Ohio, at Giosgow; .~ F. Stone of Ohlo, at Huddersfield, England; Rufus Fleming of Ohlo, at Edinburgh, Scotland. SAYS MURDERER HOLMES 1S AMONG THE LIVING. Weird Yarn Told by a—;un Who Claims Phila- delphia Prison Officers Juggled With Justice. CHICAGO, Jan. 20.—In an interview in the Inter Ocean this morning, Robert Lattimer, a well-known citizen of Engle- wood, sa. ‘‘Holmes, the arch murderer of the nine- teenth century, who is popularly sup- posed to have been hanged at Philadel- ghla on May 7, 1896, for the murder of enjamin F. Pitzel, is alive and well, and e owing coffee near San Para- ng‘gzd in maribo, in Paraguay, South America.” Lattimer asserts that letters have been received from Holmes within the last few weeks by a man with whom Holmes had intimate business relations during his residence in the famous or infamous “Holmes Castle.”* Lattimer’s description of the means by which the Philade ghln authorities juggled with justice in aiding in Holmes' escape reads like a chapter from a wild romance but he teils his story with such an air of verisimilitude that | he has succeeded in interesting many Chicagoans, including the police, and says an investigation will be set on foot. g EATS SIXTY-TWO EGGS. Hanford Has a Man Whose Appetite Is “Some Pumpkins.” | HANFORD, Jan. 19~Hanford has a| | Says $180,000 Would Prevent | man with the dilating powers of an ana- conda. He is Charles Edwin Miller, and to-night he demonstrated his gastronomi- cal ability by devourin - five dozen eggs, to settle a wager. While Miller was eat- ing his supper in a chophouse here he made a boast that he would like to have three dozen eggs to satisfy his appetite. A friend of his made an offer to pay for the eggs, and Miller L e ergs were soft boiled, and when the human anaconda had made away with the three dozen he laughed, and ordered more. Be- fore he finished he ate sixty-two eggs—all the restaurant had on hand. He then finished his meal by eating a big steak. e ENGLAND HAS WARSHIPS AT KIAOCHAU HARBOR. Two First-Class Twir the Bay Wrested From China by the Germans. LONDON, Jan. 19.—The British Ad- miralty has issued a statement of the whereabouts of the warships of Great Britaln in the Far East. It shows that the first-class twin-screw armored cruiser Undaunted and the twin-screw sloop_Algerine are at Kiaochau Bay YOKOHAMA, Jan. 19.—The British battle-ship Centurion, the flagship of the British squadron in Chinese waters, has arrived at Nagasakl. The organ of the Government reproaches Russia, Ger- many and France with ~following a selfish policy in the Far East, and adds: “Japan will avold alllances, but she is prepared to act vigorously, if necessary, for the maintenance of peace.” Srian i as STRIKE SITUATION IN NEW ENGLAND IS QUIET. It Is Expected That There Will Be No Par- ticular Change Within the Next Two Weeks. v England cotton manufacturing cen- New Bedford, Biddeford and Lewis- ton—in which strikes are in progress, is to’the effect that everything is quiet. Secretary Hart of the New Bedford Union- says "he looks for no particular change for at least two weeks, and it is thought unlikely places will be altered until action New Bedford. Bedford to-d and sympathizers gathered in the vicinity of the mills at the hour the machinery’ was usually started, but none of the gates were opened and there was no sign of a demonstration. LIBELED WITI 1 SWINE'S EAR How Farmer Ellis Resented an Insinuation That He Stole Hogs. Hoisted a Portion of a Porker Beside a Road With a Notice to His Accusers. Specfal Dispatch to The Call. BAKERSFIELD, Jan. 19.—Alfred P. Ellis, an old resident of Linns Valley, high in the mountains of the north- | eastern portion of Kern, was brought to town Monday in custody of an of- ficer on a libel charge sworn to by Su- pervisor Henry Bohma, a resident of | the same community. Linns Valley is a great hog raising country. Super- visors Bohma and T. E. Wilkes each have large herds, and Mr. Ellis has me porkers. It has been an open se- cret for many y: valley and to catch. is a division almost bordering upon a feud in the community. Bohma and ‘Wilkes are the friends of one side and Ellis is not the enemy of the other. Bohma and Wilkes are on the qui vive, as is the case with many other neighbors, for any movement in the pork busines Ellis has mining interests. The other day he killed several porkers and start- ed for the mines with their carcasses, intending to use some for himself and sell the remainder to miners. Bohma and Wilkes learned of this, and, it ap- pears, concluded that something was wrong. They followed the wagon in charge of Ellis' boy; they passed it and repassed it, each time taking a side squint at the ears of the dead hogs on the wagon. Finally they hurried away and got an officer with a search war- rant and came back and gave the swines' ears a legal examination. It turned out that the ears bore the Ellis mark. Then wagon and its contents were permitted to move on. Shortly afterward the elder Ellis heard of what had happened. It made the grizzly old mountaineer angry, and in his desire to vent his wrath he pro- cured a shingle and another hog's ear and upon the shingle inscribed: “To Henry Bohma and Tom Wilkes, the Linns Valley detectives: Here are some ears you did not find; you had better come and examine them.” He tacked it along with ears upon a tree beside the public highway. Bohma passed that way and saw it. Bohta swore to a complaint charging Ellis with criminal libel. Ellis was arrested and brought here and placed under $500 balil. All the persons are considered good citizens. Bohma represents the Third District of this county on the Board of Supervisors. D T Relief for Dawson City. PORTLAND, Jan. 19.—The Govern- ment Alaska rellef expedition, under the immediate charge of General Mer- riam, commander of the Department of Columbia, is fully equipped to leave here February 1 by the steamer George ‘W. Elder. The personnel of the expe- dition consists of a total of eighty- seven officers and men, as follows: Captain George Ruhlen, in charge of transportation and quartermaster of the expedition; Captain D. L. Brain- ard, commissiary of subsistence, in charge of distribution of supplies; Cap- tain B. Eldridge, Fourteenth Infantry, in charge of escort, with Lieutenant E. W. Clark, Fourteenth Infantry, his subordinate; First Lieutenant Guy H. Preston, Ninth Cavalry, in_charge of the pack team, with First Lieutenant J. A. Ryan, Ninth Cavalry, his assist- ant, and Lieutenant F. M. Kemp as- sistant surgeon. There are 101 mules and nine horses in the pack train. R Chosen Candidates for Freeholders. SANTA ROSA, Jan. 19.—The following- named gentlemen have been chosen as candidates for freeholders to draw up a new charter for this city, to be voted upon at the coming city election: A. B. \eum, J. P. Overton, VS¥ D. Reynolds, J. T. Campbell, J. F. Kins- low, P. Towey, Davis, H. '(l:ho‘l{&psnn E. E. Morrow, J. C. Maller, . Savage, A. C. i Gale snd B, B ‘Coulter, "o TeanS e——— Want the Tallors to @ffillate. E. 8. Christophersen, the general or- ganizer of the Journeymen Tailors of America, arrived in the city on Monday night from Bloomington, TiL., and he will endeavor to induce the local order of Journeymen tailors to become affiliated Wwith the national order. A meeting h: been called by the local order for this evening at the Labor Union Hall, 1150 Mission street, to consider the matter. Mr. Christophersen says that if the local taflors do not affiiiate with the national union he a will end rganize branch of his mu.l‘n'&“d&, P P | Screw Cruisers in BOSTON, Jan. 19.—The news from the | y that the situation in the v a crowd of | that the rich little | most coveted foothlils | abound with hog thieves that are hard | In consequence of this there | NEW WESTERN (NION LINES Important Extensions on the North Pacific Coast. Communiecation With Port An- geles Will Shortly Be Established. Many Points Not Reached by the Puget Sound Company Will Soon Be Tapped. Spectal Dispatch to The Call. SEATTLE, Jan. 19.—Work was com- menced to-day on an important exten- sion of the lines of the Western Union Telegraph Company, and as a result by April 15 the town of Port Angeles, on the Straits of Juan de Fuca, will be connected by another telegraphic system with the rest of the world. On Saturday last the contract for pole construction was let in San Francisco to F. H. Folsom of this city, and ac- cording to its terms his part of the work will be completed as far as Port Townsend in forty-five days. The route is along country roads principally, and when such is the case the contract requires that Mr. Foisom shall clear the right of w: Uf_ this sort of construction there is a distance of about twenty miles. There are to be six submarine cables used in the completion of the line, which is expected to be in operation not later than May 1. The land construction started to-day at the elevator in West Seattle and wiil continue to Alki Point, where the com- pany takes up the work of laying the cable. The cable reaches to Reserva- tion Point, below Port Blakeley, to which point the land line is carried. Port Madison is the next move from Blakeley, and another cable will be re- quired to cross Port Madison Bay. The shore line will be continued to Agate Pass and then another cable will be laid across to Port Madison Reserva- tion. Then the line will be continued to Port Gamble and Salisbury Point, where another cable is to cross Hood Canal. Port Ludlow is the next stop of the land line, and the fifth cable is over Ludlow Bay, where the line continues to Pert Townsend. When the metrop- olis of Lower Peninsula is reached the Western Union line will turn and go to Discovery Bay, where the last cable of ‘the line crosses. From Discovery Bay' to Port Angeles the route is over- land. Mr. Folsom's contract requires 3400 posts, running thirty-five to the mile, and varying in height from 25 to 40 Teet, the average being about 35 feet. Mr. Folsom returned from San Fran- cisco Monday night. While in that city he endeavored to charter some vesgels to carry telegraph poles and lumber from Puget Sound to Oakland, but was unable to do so. The delivery was also intended for the Western Union Company and consisted of 4000 feet. Mr. Folsom offered $450 per thousand capacity, but $5 was de- manded, which he refused to pay. The Western Union has also other connections in contemplation which Superintendent Jaynes talked of when he was here recently. It is a part of the plan to extend the line from Seat- tle so as to enter Victoria and Van- couver. The experiment of laying a cable from Port Angeles to Victoria is deemed impracticable, owing to the tremendous strain that would be ex- erted on the line by the heavy tides and extremely rough water. The con- sequent determination is to reach Vie- toria in a roundabout way via Van- couver. At one time the lines now in British Columbia were owned by the Western Union, which had constructed and operated them as far as the head of navigation on the Fraser River. These lines were turned over to the Government at Ottawa and eventually became part of the system controlled by the Canadian Pacific. The new line will more than double the capacity of the present system up and down the Sound and straits. Many important places not reached by the Puget Sound Company that connects with the postal service in this city will be tapped, and where the single wire is now so subject to being blown down by high winds, cutting off important communication and not always to be depended upon, the additional service of the Western Union will go a long way toward removing the difficulty. RICHARD GRAY'S LAST WILL. An Estate Valued at $35,000 Be- queathed to the Widow of the Testator. The last will of Richard Gray, an of- ficial of the Southern Pacific Company, who died on the Sth inst., was filed for probate yesterday. At the time of his death Gray was possessed of an estate valued at $35,000, which is summarized as follows: Reaity In San Francisco, $16,000; realty in Lake County, $7000; stock of the Clear Lake Land and Manhattan Lighter- age companies, $10,000; insurance policy issued by the Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company, $2000. The will bears date of July 4, 1883, and by its terms the entire estate is be- Queathed to the widow of the deceased, Lucretia Minerva Gray. The sole legatee is also named as executrix without bonds. The fact that the children of the testator were not ramed as legatees under the will is,expiained by the last clause, which reads as follows: In thus be- ueathing all my estate to my wife, to the exclusion of my children, I am moved by no want of paternal affection for them, but by the belief that their own interests will be better served thereby.” —_————— DR. HERBERT CAUGHT. He Will Die on the Scaffold if Con- victed of the Crime Charged. Dr. Herbert Orpen, familiarly known as Dr. Arthur Herbert, was arrested by Deputy United States Marshal Gallagher on board the steamship Australia on her arrival yesterday. . Orpen is wanted by the authorities of Auckland, New Zealand, on a charge of murder for having caused the death of Susan Harriet Campbell McCullom at that place by means of a criminal opera~ tion. The woman died on Christmas da; and on the same night the doctor le: Auckland in the steerage of the Alameda. A message was sent around the world by wire and cable to apprehend the doctor for murder, and when the Alameda ar- rived a few days ago the Marshal board- ed her, but found that Orpen had left the vessel at Honolulu. The prisoner Is 65 years old, and de. clined to make any statement to the re- porters. He will be held here until the necessary papers shall have arrived from New Zealand. The punishment for this offense is death by hanging. The Cuban Scare. Although the diplomatic entanglement with Spain over Cuba is to some extent influencing the stock market, Wall street expects no serfous complications. Nevertheless serious complication with other maladies may be ex- to follow an attack of biliousness which not checked at the outset. The most e tters, remedy, more- lfln kidney " trouble, DOGS IN FRESNO AT A PREMITN Every Suitable Canine in Demand for Klondike Service. Those of a Strong and Hardy Breed Bring From $10 to $80 Each. Clarence J. Berry Preparing to Lead a Big Expedition From Selma to the Gold Fields. Special Dispatch to The Call. FRESNO, Jan. 19.—Clarence J. Berry of the town of Selma, who returned from the Klondike with his wife last July, is preparing to lead a large ex- pedition into that country next month. He and members of his prospective party are now actively engaged in col- lecting suitable dogs to haul the pro- vision sleighs on the frozen trails, and other parties who are also preparing to go to the rich country are also buy- ing, borrowing and begging dogs all over town. There is at present a dearth of canines in Fresno and round about. Berry's party will be composed of men from Selma, which is his home, but Hi Rapelje of this city will also be a member of the Berry party, as well as his son and Mr. Berr: brother-in-law. \ All have been out collecting suitable | dogs, and they have about 200 canines | which are being broken to harness and | trained to draw sleighs. Those who are engaged in training the animals say it | is not an easy matter to get them prop- | erly broken. | The 200 dogs which have been collect- ed in this vicinity are all stout and hailry animals. Some of them were | purchased at as high a price as $50, they being household pets, but the own- ers were induced to part with them for hard cash in round sums. Several of | the dogs brought as high as $30 and | $40, but the average price paid for suit- able Klondike canines was between $10 and $20. The supply of dogs having good warm coats has been about exhausted in Fpesno, and the prospective Klondik- ers are looking elsewhere for animals for the frozen north. Hi Rapelje’s son, of the Berry party, is now in the high Sierras gathering dogs there, as, owing | to the colder climate there, nature pro- vides the animals with warmer coats. Besldes the Berry party, there are | several other expeditions from this county going to the Kiondike, and they are also engaged in collecting dogs. A | large party under the leadership of O. P. Garrison, a well known farmer, will start on the first proximo. The party includes Frank Neate, night clerk at | the Grand Central, and Al Wolcott, Deputy County Clerk. They have thir- ty dogs now being trained, some of which were obtained in Say Francisco and others in Tulare. A. U. Warnekros and wife are also preparing to start for Alaska to pr pect for gold, and have secured an out- fit from the East, comprising a patent | They, too, are buying | i life-saving boat. up dogs at good price: ALONG THE WATER FRONT. The Crew of the Ship W. F. Bab- | cock lll Treated by the Mate. Another American ship captain is in | trouble. The W. F. Babcock has ar- rived at Honolulu from New York, and every one of the sailors had some kind | of a tale of woe to tell United States Consul General Haywood. It appears that First Officer Lund beat and abused the men during the entire voy- age, and nearly all the A. B.'s bore some mark of his handiwork. After a thorough examination the Consul found that there was not enough evidence to warrant an_arrest, but he informed Captain Graham that any of the men who so desired must be paid off. Nearly | all the sailors left the ship, and a new crew will have to be shipped at Hono- lulu before the vessel can get away with her cargo of sugar. One of a drove of pigs got away when opposite the Mail dock yesterday and gave the Custom House officers and Mail Company's employes a merry chase. It dodged all kinds of missiles for nearly half an hour, and then chose death rather than capture. One inspector had it by the tatl and an- other by the leg, but piggy. with a des- perate effort, freed himself and delib- erately jumped overboard. The tug Millie lost her propeller in Oakland Creek yesterday and had to be towed to this side by the Annie. They were grappling for the propeller yesterday afternoon, but the chances are that it is lost in the mud. Captain Beniche, late mate of the four masted schooner Alice Cooke, hai been appointed master of the schooner W. H. Talbot, vice Captain Bluhm, re- tired. 3 The Oceanic Steamship (‘(»n?pany's stralia arrived from Honolulu yes- fi-‘;(t v, a few hours ahead of time. Unlike the Alameda and Peru, she had fair weather throughout the run. The following cabin passengers came up on her: S. Clementson and wife; R:-y,‘J. M. Lydgate and wife; Mrs. L. E.‘}G l’u‘:- M Bennett Mrs. tAii;r ;3 Mi St M. Howard; Miss H. S. g8 de Gaste and child; F. B. Smi and child; John H. Wilson; Dean; A. H. Bachelder; H. C. Bush; D. W. Lewis; Miss L. Royston and maid. J. W. Warburton, English Consul General at this port, has been granted a six months' leave of absence, and Wellesley Moore will serve in his place, while Montagu Hankin will act as Vice Consu HESE NERVES THAT YOU BEB marked on the drawing are sympathetie nerves. They originate in the brain and the spinal cord. These are their centers. 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