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WHOLE NO. 117s7.

was and sent the boy to hunt Skeels and to
tell MN friend wanted to see him.
Skeels came out to see VITO it was. when
the woman opened IRE upon him. He
waS shot IN the right arm, groin and abdo-
men. The woman then fled.
Skeels staggered down the street. but
overcome by less of blood, sat down on a
step, whence be was taken to his home.
The woman got there before him. and is
now nursing him under q guard of the
police.
BRoNco LIZ" DID THE BUSINESS.
SPOKANE FALLS, March 1st.-Skeels was
interested in several dance houses in the
Ceor a Alene miEes. The woman who
Snot him was one of the dance girls there.
Skeeis was married, but his wife lived in
Paloase Valley with his father. Sseels
Went subsequently, on the farm with his
father and family. The girl known as
bronco 1lz accompanied him, dressed as
q BOY, and worked on the farm Her sex
peing discovered, Skeels' wife leii him and
obtained divorce. He then married Lis
ana tney lived together at Cotton, Whit
man county.
Skeels came here and the woman fol-
lowed and became jealous and threatened
to ssoot him several times Last night.
learning hat he was spending the night
with FranAie Howard, q variety 2ctress.
she bought pistol and went to the house
where they We're and called him ont and
shot him. She afterwards nursed him in
his rooa under guard Of the police. Skeels
viii probably die.
Should Watch His watches.
SPoKA,sE FAILS, March l5t-The White
House leweler was today robbed of 5000
worth of watches
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TELEGRAPAIC BREVITIES.

The bill making train robbery capital
crime has been signed by the Governor of
Arizona.
H. H. Osborne, of Los Angeles, is ON the
way to Washington to forward his chances
for the position of Public Printer
The President held his last public recep-
tion yesterday. Over two thousand per-
sons called, most of whom were ladies.
DIR. L. Rea, 20 wears old, was thrown
from buggy at Napa, and had his leg
broken and was otherwise dangerously
wounded.
W. D. Stafford, travelling agent of the
Northwestern Masonic Aid Association,
was found guilty of .orgery at Mayysville
yesterday.
The assignment is announced of Henry
A. Gould 1 Co., of Boston, dealers in dye
stuffs. Their liabilities are estimated at
81 ,000,000.
Two thousand employees at The furnace
of the Tennessee Coal and Iron Company
struck yesterday ia consequence of reduc-
ton in wages.
At Los Angeles Charles E Rose COM
milted suicide by shooting himself in the.
head. Rose came from 0gdensburg, n. Y.
and was 25 years DID,
W. K Vanderbilt is seeking to obtain a
lease of the house now occupied by the
Duke OF Sutherland in Lcndon. The
property belongs to the royal family. The
lease has fifteen years yet 10 run.
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The Arck-Perjurer caught in spain-Re
Commits suicide.
MADRID, March 1st,-An Englishman
supposed 10 De Richard Pigot', was arrested
at the Hotel Des Ambassads cur TO-DAY un-
der the name of Ronald Ponsonby. The
man after ward committed suicide with a
revolver
A description of the suicide corresponds
with that of Pigott. The man spoke Eng
lish only. A small amount of silver was
found in his pockets.
The police have taken possession of the
papers and other articles found upon him.
UNDOUBTEDLY IT Is PIGorr
LONDON, March 1st.-rhe description of
the man who committed suicide at Madrid
tallies with that of the man who called at
the Hotel Des Mondes in Paris, after
Pigoit's fight. The suicide is undoubtedly
Pigott. He assumed the name of Ronald
Ponsonby, because the initials correspond
ed with those OH his baggage.
LATER PARTICULARS.
LONDON, March 1st.-A dispatch from
Madrid to the Times says: The arrest of the
suicide was made in consequence of tele-
gram from the British Foreign Office
"Ponsonby" arrived from Paris on Tuesday
morning. His only baggage was small
handbag. Soon after his arrival he sent
telegraphic dispatch to London
The Standard says 1t is able to confirm
the statement that the suicide was Pigott
When arrested he took the situation cooliy
and threw the officers off the scent with
the excuse that he wanted to get his over
coat. He retired to an alcove aud there
shot himself He died instantly. His
head vas terribly dsfgured.
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LA>SOING A BOA.
Some of the Pleasures of Hunting Snakes
in Java,


We passed the nests of several hornbills
When they are ready to lay, the nest is
made in hollow tree, the female goes
within, leaving her whole immense beak
sticking out, and the male plasters the
hole around it up with mud that hardens
at once. She lays her eggs and sits on
them until they are hatched, the male
feeding her all the time. The monkeys
and snakes looking for eggs see this for
midable-looking beak sticking out of the
hole and are afraid to tackle it, so she
matches in peace. The poor male in feed
ing her gets so poor he can hardly fly.
After about an hour of crawling and
pushing through our men suddenly stopped
and began to point ahead, chattering and
gesticulating. Looking the way they
pointed, we saw in a tree an immense boa
constructor waving his head to and fro.
with his scales glittering in the sun. My
friend said, Get back, quick, he is prepar-
ing to lumpw and we did so as fast as pos
sible. After consulting few moments the
Malays cautiously advanced with lasso.
which by a dexterous throw caught the
snake around the neck, and jumping be-
hind a tree frightened it on him. He
thrashed and pulled, and it was all the
four Malays could do to keep from being
drawn near enough for him to crush them,
and once or twice it seemed as though he
would get them. We could have shot him
at first, but they wanted to capture him
alive. After a while, by pulling and
choking him, he gave up and they pulled
him down from the tree. He wa big
fellow, 20 feet long and very large around.
They have great strength, and this one |
was assured could swallow goat or calf.
He was looking probably for leopards that
are plenty there, living principally on
monkeys, and the snakes also catch them
when they can, but usually the monkey is
cleverer than the snake. They sometimes
gather in big bands and club them to death.
By this time We were so hot and tired
that we concluded to let the monkeys rest,
although we could hear them chattering
and jumping not so very far ahead of us,
SO we turned back TO our horses with our
coolies carrying our trophy. The Malays
made cage very quickly, cutting lengths
of bamboo and notching them together,
into which they put the snake, and swing
ing it on two poles marched off with it on
their shoulders. There were plenty of
jungle fowl, the parent of our domestic
hen. 1t looks exactly like s. game cock,
and is equally pugnacious. The natives
when they catch a cock pat him down
| when near the jungle in cage with a
swinging door, and when he crows the
wild ones come out to fight, and jumping
against the door that only swings one way,
get caught A great many are captured in
this way. They are very shy, strong fly
ers and fast runners. There are also
pheasants, parrots, coffee pigeons, ETC., but
we only had buckshot, so did not molast
/ them.-Forest and Sfrea1a.
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GLADSTONE oN pEok.
The Liberal Leader Deals Beavy Blows
ar the Government.

dh thc oostThhtDI.
LONDON, March 1st.-Iu the Commons
to-day w. II. Smith denied that the Gov
ernment had placed the Irish constables
at the disposal of the Times
Drummer (Liberal asked Smith whether
the libelous publication entitled ''Parneil-
ism and Crime was not still exposed for
sale ON his stalls.
This question was followed by great
uproar. When order had been restored
Smith said:
u appeal to you, Mr. Speaker, and ap-
peal 10 the members, whatever their dit
ference of opinion, whether such questions
ought TO be addressed TO me-" [Cneers ]
Gladstone then resumed the debate on
the address in reply TO the Queens speech.
He held that there were three main issues
raised in the amendment Under discussion
The House was called upon enliely
to disclaim the present administra-
ton of the Irish government. 1t was
asserted that to this sss;em was
due the aversion of the people to Great
Britain, and finally the House was asked
TO adopt measures of conciliation. They
owed an apology to the people of Ireland
for allowing the great question of the do
mesuc government of their country to re-
main unintrocuced in the present Psrlia-
ment. Chamberlain had told them that
measures of a local government for Ireland
must be indefinitely postponed. That
meant that in some future Parliament
possibly gentlemen calling themselves
Liberal Unionists might incline 10 look up
10 an Irish Government. IL was said the
present Goyernmentin Ireland would have
been remarkably successful but for the
difficulties placei in the way in connection
with the land quessivu Who placed
them there? Why, Chamberlain and
Harrington aud their friends. They
created the land difficulties, and wien
the effect of the prevailing distress became
patent they obstinately refused 10 deal with
them. This refusal was followed by the
plan of campaign. There were many cases
in which lawmakers We're more responsible
than law-treakers. and this was one of
them. ICheers. The Government con-
tinued TO declare their anxiety TO settle the
land question, vet with the large majority
| behind them Chamberlain appealed to him
to PROFOUND scheme tor the settlement oil
| that question. The responsibility for the
delay in coming TO settlement must rest
upon the majority in power TCries of
Hear Hear =. The refusal 10 produce
q measure would tend still further to ex-
pose the utter hollonness Of Conservative
assurances in regard to Ireland, and the
real determination of the majority to dc
nothing TO ameliorate the condition of the
Irish people. tCheers.
Gladstone proceeded TO show, from the
results of past eleciions-that the opinion
of the country was turning to home rule
He next contested the assertion that The
improving condition of Ireland was no
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Egan Says the Parnellites Have Not Fx-
hausted Their Shots

nausCeQ 4nelr SnOte.
CHICAGO, March 1st.-Patrick Egan, who
was i'll the city to-day on his way to Wash
ington. had his attention called to the pub
lished statement of DR.. McCahey, of Phila-
delphia, impeaching the accuracy of the
London cablegram to the Associated Press
on the day of the exposure of Pigott's
falsiiy. The statement Of McCahey was to
the effect that Egan and Sullivan did not
make the exposure and that Father Dor
ney did not carry the papers TO London,
but that they were taken over by a MIR.
Robertson.
Mr.. Egan declared the McCahey state
ment altogether wrong, and corroborated
the story given in the cablegram of Febru-
ary 25th. Mr.. Egan gave thereporter some
interesting gossip on the character of Pigott
and his methods of raising money, etc.
When asked if he believed that Pigott orig
mated the scheme, or was hired to do it,
Mr.. Egan said
believe he concocted the whole plot
alone, but also believe he sold the Times
people the kind of goods they wanted to
buy. The Times did not expect to get into
the sort Of hearing which is now on The
supposition was that Parnell would bring a
libel suit in the ordinary way. Then he
would have had to go on the stand and
swear that he never wrote the letters pub
lished. The Times would have been en-
abled to put expert after expert on the
stand to swear that the writing was that of
Parnell. In the face of this an English
jury would never have taken Parnell's
word, and would have given verdict
against him"
What will be the probable course of the
trial now?"
g don't know; but do know that if the
Times chooses TO continue the fight we have
two or three more surprises in store OF
their character l am not now at liberty to
speak
Mr.. Egan thinks the effect of the collapse
on English politics will be tremendous,
and that if an appeal be taken to the coun-
try within the next six months Gladstone
will go in overwhelmingly. He does not
know whether or not an attempt will be
made to force an appeal 10 the country, but
be understands that Gladstone favors wait
ing, as he believes the cause is steadily
gaining
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The Same Issue Exists Here.
INDIANAPOLIS, March 1st. - The issue
raised by Governor Hovey, that the Legis.
latlre has power to create offices but that
the duty of filling them devolves upon the
Chief Executive, creates intense excite
ment in political circles. Politicians re-
gard the issue as the most vital ever raised
in the State.
Refuses to Indict.
CHICAGO, March 1st.-The Grand jury
this afternoon refused to indict editors
West and Dunlap of the Chicago Times on
the charges preferred by Bonfield and
Schaak, and the case was thrown out of
Court.
Morton's Future Home.
WASHINGTON, March 1st. = Vice Presi-
dent elect Morton has purchased an entire
square In the northwestern section of the
city, covering 1900 square feet, for $9O,-
600. 1t will be his future home.
Edison's Eyes Injured.
NEW YORK, March 1st-During an ex-
pertinent Saturday Edison, the inventor,
nearly lost his eyesight Chemicals on the
stove ran over, ard his eyes were badly in
jued.
viii Gambol on the Green No More.
BALTIMORE, March 1st-Joshua T. Evans.
aged 20, and known throughout the coun-
try as faro dealer. was shot and killed in
a saloon here this afternoon by Frank
Hyams.
The Pool Tourney.
NEw YORK, March 1st-The score in
this evenings came in the pool tourney
was; Frey 100 Clearwater 55, DeOro 100,
Malone 20.
"A Close Shave Tor Reform,
AUGUSTA (Me.), March 1st.-Tke Senate
voted against the Australian ballot bill. 1t
was defeated by majority of one.
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THE BENscIA TRAGEDY.
j. j. Murphy Held for the Murder of
RYan-His Confession.

BENIcIA, March 1st-The examination
OF J. j. Murphy on the charge of murder
ing Patrick Ryan, on the night of February
18th, was held before Justice Frasier TO-DAY.
District Attorney DobbiRs appearing for
the people.
Murphy when informed of his legal rights
said nothing and made no attempt to de-
fend himself.
After the testimony of Murphys sisters
and others had been given, w d. HYDE
deputy Sheriff and Jsiier, took The stand
and testified that in the presence of him.
self and d. Fitzpatrick, at Fairfield. Jack
Murphy confessed his crime as follows.
and also signed what they had written, to
that effect
THE CONFESSION.
On the night of the murder I left
Officers Stoddard and Mcdonnell at First
and D streets and went to my sisters resi-
dence to sleep. Found that l was locked
out and felt bad about it started down
street for drink and when near the ware
house thought of robbing Ryan and clear
ing out. Went to the door and called RYAN
and said | wanted drink, Ryan growled at
the late hour, but started to draw the beer.
He turned towards me with glass in his
leftSs hand. l went around him and
got what | thought was bung
starter and struck him over the
head. He fell to his knees, and grabbing
Inc by the left hand l struck several more
blows, and as Ryan would not let go,
reached into my pocket, took out nv
knife, opened it and cut his throat. He
then let go of me and | went out. Saw
two men coming up the street, and |
started off; saw one stop at Ryans, go in
and come out. As ran a shot was fred
at me. | ran around on ID street and went
into my sisters barn; got in front of the
horse in the manger, remaining some time:
heard the door-bell ring and Malone call.
Being afraid of discovery, got over the
fence into Pendergasts yard, washed nv
hands, lit cigarette and stayed there some
time, until | heard the crowd coming into
the lumber yard. Got back into nv sis
ter's yard and got into the buggy and went
to sleep, until awakened by my sister. who
took me into the house. The knife l
dropped in the yard
Judge Frasier held Murphy to answer
before the Superior Courr, without bail, TO
the crime of murder. He seems to be filed
with remorse for the deed. and has written
and signed full confession, which is in
the possession of the District Attorney.
The evidence is strong enough TO con-
vict him without the confession.
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Otter and Duck.

On cersain day one fall, l think near
she year 1850, as was standing on the
shore of Cranberry Bog Pond, sawa large
flock of ducks near the middle of the pond,
and soon after discovered three otters in
front of me, but not near enough to shoot.
While watching the maneuvers of these
offers, and scanning the pond for other
discoveries, the otters started down the
pond, in straight line for the ducks. The
old leader struck out lively, leaving his
mates far behind, and as he neared the
ducks he dove, and presently | saw one OF
the ducks disappear beneath the surface,
after considerable of struggle; the re-
mainder of the flock rising and flying
away in great commosiop. The otter had
gone under the flock and selected certain
duck and pulled him under. A few minutes
later the otter made his appearance near
the south shore of the pond, with the duck
in his mouth,--F Farest and Stream,
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CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Io the Senate.

WASHINGTON, March 1st.-After the
morning business was through, the Senate
considered and passed a great number of
pension bills, among which was one pen
sioning the widow Of the late General Hunt
at the rate of $50 per month.
The certificate of the reelection of
Kenna as Senator from West Virginia was
presented.
A letter from Commissioner Wandoffers
was submitted fegasesng The Surveying anu
sIsotment of the Klamath IDdian Reserva-
tion in California II states that the sur
yey was made and confirmed in December,
1852. but when il wss concluded TO make
allotments 10 the Indians, il was found the
survey was so fraudulent that allotments
were made and the investigation Tor re- sur
vey now under consideration was provided.
A report from the Governor of Alaska
was received concerning the alleged mis-
treatment of native women OF Alaska by
white employees Of the Fishing and Com
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TIE PARSELL INQUIRY.
Resumption of the "Iimes" Farce Before
the PANEL Commission.

Il
the Perne1 Commission.
LONDON, March 1st.-Before the Parnell
Commission to- day, Davitt and Campbell
testified they did not write he letters sworn
to by Pigott. Justin Mccarthy denied
that he ever had an interview with Pigott
Lewis of the Parnell counsel swore he
never promised Pigott a farthing to swear
the Parnell letters were forgeries.
Labouchere denied ever having offered
Pigott $1,000 to swear the letters were forg-
cries.
The Court refused to permit Houston to
make personal statement at this time.
Houston offered to submit to cross-ex-
animation, also to give security for his
continued attendance before the Commits
sion.
Attorney General Webster urged that
Houston be Immediately cross-examined.
Soames. the Times solicitor, testified that
every statement Pigott had made had been
submitted to the Court
Labouchere testified additionally that be-
fore the Commission opened, one O 'Brien
offered him packet of letters said to have
been written by Egan and Parnell. He did
not know O'Brien.
Lewis, PANELS solicitor, also testified
that he told Pigott that the letters not be-
ing negotiable he could Dot be prosecuted
for forgery, but ne was liable 10 prosecu-
ton for obtaining money under false pre-
lenses. He was satisfied Pigott was the
forger before he saw Pigott.
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THE DIAMOND.
Action Taken by the California Baseball
League YESTERDAY.


SAN Francisco. March 1st.-The Execu-
tive Committee of the California Baseball
League met this evening at the Galindo
Hotel, Oakland. ]. J. None in The chair,
and II. Harris, Secretary. The committee,
composed of II. Campbell Of Stockton; J.
Z. ellis and w. f. George, of Sacramento !;
I. z. Robinson, OF Oakland, and II. Har-
ris, OF San Francisco, reported a schedule
which, after some discussion, was laid on
the table till the next meeting.
A motion was made to fix the charge of
admission the same as last year, with the
exception that ladies witnessing the games
at the Haight street grounds should be
charged 25 cents each. The motion Except
charging the ladies' was carried.
A. Hapemann, hlacklisted in 1887 was
restored to the League
A motion was carried that passes be
given only to the press and police
The session was executive.
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DEBTS AND CREDITS.
What the Treasury Balance-sheet for
February Shows.

WASHINGTON, March 1st-Following is
the public debt statement: Interest bearing
debt-Principal, 1922, ,729, ,732; interest, S.
624, ,4S5. Total, 1881 ,354, ,217. Debt on
which interest ceased since maturity-Prin-
cipal and interest, 81 2O5 ,067. Debt bear
ing no interest. $746, 1852 Total debt
Principal, $1,671 ,192, 800; interest, $S,7S2,-
307. Total, 81 ,679 ,974 ,907. Total debt, less
available cash items, S1176, ,3S5, ,476. Net
cash in the treasury, S4S.096, ,15S. Debt,
less cash in the treasury March l, 1889, ST.
12S, ,2S9,31S. Debt, less cash in the treas
ury February l, 1889 81, ,121, ,S45 973. In
crease of debt during the month, Sc, ,443,-
345. Decrease of debt since June 80, 1888,
$37 .295, 1888. Total cash in treasury. as
shown by the treasury general account,
S607. .3S7. .56S.
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AT THE BAY.
A Valuable School Director-Fruit Men
Oppose a Bali.

SAN Francisco. March Ist School Di-
rector WE'LL will try to save $500 a month to
the school fund by Diminishing the Assistant
Storekeeper and three general jobbers
At meeting of;the horticultural Society
this afternoon resolution was adopted
urging the Legislature not to pass Senate
bill No. GIL, on the ground that it is OPP
posed to the best interests of the Horticalt-
urists of the State.
The remains found in the bay to-day
were identified as those of John T. Nor
gan, bricklayer, who for some time had
been respondent
The A6end Post, German paper, has
been attached on paper bill for 5000.
The Federated Trades met this evening
and discussed the reform election bill
which passed the House, and declared it
the Australian system with Buckley
amendments" which makes matters as
bad as now. They sent a dispatch to the
Senale urging the passage of the bill as it
was presented by the Federated Trades.
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A DAKOTA FIRE.
Burning of Reduction Works at Dead
wood Worth 100000.

DEADwooD, March 1st.-At 6.45 this
morning fire caught in the drying-room,
near the main entrance of the Deadwood
Reduction Works, and in less than one
hour the large and costly establishment
was mass of smoldering ruins. The
spread of the flames was marvellous, en-
veloping the entire group of buildings in
less than five minutes after the alarm was
sounded. The department and populace
promptly responded, but nothing could be
done for the saving of the properly.
The total loss, including a quantity of
wood, is 100000, and the insurance $35.-
600. The first regular cleanup was to have
been made to-day, and the six sulphide
tanks were well filled. 1t is impossible to
say what portion, if any, will be saved