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, 1890-02-13
AMERIUNNsIiIrrrSG.
The Meeting OF the League In wash
ington.

WAsntN0roS ~, g., Feb. G.-ThCre
was good attendance at the meeting Of
the American shipping League this
morning Tho report oi the committee
on resolutions was adopted.
Tho Farluhar bill-"To promote
American shipping by government
nids'-vas endorsed.
Additional resolutions urged congress
TO make immediate provision for sea.
board and lake dclcuses. They hiatt
with qualification tho acts Of congress
for the rebuilding ofthe American navy
recommend adequate provisions for the
improvement OF :hc har.ors and rivers
OF the whole country, coucurrcntly
with tho restriction and develop.
mcnt Of our ocean commerce.
SO that all sections HN
states Of the republic shall lc ucncffy
and state that tic United state, mai.S
ought tu bo Carried la American ships
under our own tlg. rs soon as pruCii.
cable, consistently with the certainty
and cclorty OF these services, and that
the government should pay u Just com.
punsution Tor the service, regardless of
the price nj which other nations uIe will
ing To provide a service.
Irving NJ. Scott, Of California, called
tlio ATTENTION OF lNe letFUt 10 inc I'M
portancc uf subsidies. The United States
should follow the example Of England,
France and Germany aud put our ship
ping interests ON Un equality with that
OF other nations,
Captain Joshua Slorum. commander
Of the iibcrtad said the present was "a
dark time for American shipping. and
complained that the government of the
United States lid not secure redress Tor
4 .N...N
abroad
Ex-Governor Stevenson OF Idaho an
nounCcd that thc territory he represented
would stand by the league.
Mr, Miller of New orleans, spoke in
favor OF the subsidy bill. Coal, sugar
coffee and railroads enjoyed protection
from the government, but whenever
efforts were made to extend this prote-
iion to the merchant marine. "ali Ronrs
howled."
, 1890-02-13

WAsWNGIoS, Fob. Il. In the house
to-day, Mr. Iarney, OF Missouri offered
a resolution teci,inF thu, it was charged
that many hundred individuals hui en-
tered Okluhomu In violation of tho act Of
congress and proclamation Of the prcsi-
dc Mt, and directing the speaker to np-
point a select committee to investigate
the mnttor, referred.
Tho following bills were introduced
and referred
rs Mr.. Williams, OF lllinois-Diroct-
ing the secretary OF the treasury to pur-
chase at the market price 81, OOJ, 0OO worth
ot silver bullion per month, and to have
II coined as fast aa purchased, iutcl
standard silver dollars. =
By Mr. Dorsey Authorizing the issI
of $40 go ObO OF my years. per ccM
United states bonds to be exclusively
for tho purpose of securing the circula-
tlon of he national banking institutions
MIR Hayes, from the committee on
accounts reported bill providing clerks
for the members aud delegates; printed
and rccommlttCd.
Mr., Perkins reported from the com
mittoc on Indian aiiuirs.-.and house
passed after a short discussion--n bill
extending two years the time within
which the Kansas city ~ Pacific railroad
may construct a limo through Indian ter
rtOry.
Adjourned.
, 1890-02-13
IDAHO MEN ARE mAppy.
Highly Pleased with the supreme
Court Decision,

WksHtNoToS, Fob. 4.-Goyernor
shoup, A. J, McNab, ox.Chiof Justice
Weir, Ex-Governor Stevenson, Delegate
Fred Dubois and other ldahoaus hero
are rejoicing over tonight over their
prospect Tor statehood. 1--WE are all
very much taller than we were at noon
to-day" said Governor Shoup. IVY hon
we walk on the streets nothing obstructs
our progress but Telegraph wires and
other elevated attributes OF civilization.
No one who has been outside OF the
light We have had with the Mormon
church can Imagine how much clation
was generated by that decision To
Idaho It means good deal more than /
could tell. incidentally IL means "a good
deal To gentlemen who arc on the other
side of the question, but that's not our
funeral. | was In the supreme court
room when the decision was rendered
and there never was more attentive
listener In thpre than was |. When the
reading was concluded | moved out rs
RAPIDLY a. possible to rcach the telegraph
Office, The ncws was too good to- Keep.
| wanted to spread II There's many "a
broad grin, and many q thankful heart
In Idaho tonight
, 1890-02-13
MISCELLANEOUS.
A New Law Rendered Imperative or
Account of a Hltnder,

Account of u Biundcr.
II has been discovered that the new
law providing for the construction OF
the term "tcrritory." wherever 1t occurs
in laws TO mean state" Is imperative
for want OF tho cnlcting clause. Mr.
Grant, rising TO question of privilege
in the house to-day, somewhat humor-
ously took tho judiciary committee to
task for reporting substitute for his
original bill and not heading II with the
cnncting clause. The substitute passed
through the committee and enrolling
clerks OF both houses, was passed in the
house ami senate. and signed by the
governor without the omission being
discovered.
MIR. Rutter's cou-mining bill. which
has been in course of careful Considera-
ton in comm ttee for several weeks, was
defeated In the house to-day. The bill,
II Was well undrrstooI was miners
bill, and was regarded with disfnvor by
mine owners. MIR. Nutter made a splen-
did fight for lhs bill against evident
odds, and with little support from any
one, save Mcssrs. Allen aud Eidy. lie
was the author of the bill and thorough
ly familiar with the subject. His rea-
sons for the passage were very cogently
presented, though without avail.
II was not seriously suspected that
the house would consent TO the 10 per
cent tide land apportionment, and
friends Of the measure are not dishcart-
ened over the result. The Proceeds Of
tide lands nre yet intangible and no in
telligont and satisfactory disposition can
he made oil them before 1t Is known
what they will be. The tax proposition.
however, is entirely feasible and usual
1t gives permanent income to the uni
yersity and removes 1t from dependence
on the whim and caprice Of every sue
cecding legislature.
, 1890-02-13
IN A LONELY CANYON.
The BpdJ OF n Supposed Murderer
Discovered.

DrNyER. Colo, Feb. s,-Tbe morning
OF January %, while walking along ono
Of the principal streets Of this city In
company with two other young ladies
Miss Nellie Ryan, n handsome young
lady, formerly OF Minneapolis, was shot
and Instantly killed her murderer slip.
ping up behind and placing u revolver
almost against her breast. lilo then
made his escape through an alley, and
while the police were Immediately put
on his track. they failed to catch him.
Since then private subscriptions have
been raised and reward Offered for his
capture Of over $1,000, and the fteoiiyes
hnvc secured the state without u glimpse
otthe murderer. Although several ar.
rests have been made, all have proved to
be wrong men.
II was beginning to look Us though
one OF tue grcntest crimes this city has
seen was TO 20 unpuniahcd, when
by chance some railroad laborcrs, while
at work ten miles south OF Pueblo yes.
terday, discovered the remains Of a dead
man lying in deep canyon, with three
bullet holes through his head. A rovol-
ycr lay by his side. To-day the remains
were Identified as ihosc OF X. l.. Scott,
the young man who was at iirst SUP
posed 10 be the murderer, he having at
one time been infatuated with Miss
Ryan.
, 1890-02-13
THE CODE BILL
william Lair HDi to Annotate the
Laws.

OLYMPIA, Wash, Feb. s.-Wiliiam
Lair Hill will compile, nnnoiate and re-
arrange the code of Washington. The
Joint code committee bill authorizing
him to do the work was passed by the
senate this morning, rs was expected.
Ii was taken up when the SENATE met.
and fight lasting two hours and .. half
ensued. Mcssrs. Drum and Owings led
the opposition Mr. Drum tried to make
the bill q special order for next week,
but did not succeed. Mr.. Owings fought
the bill because he did not believe In
paying u tribute to foreign corporation
by having the printing done by the
Bancroit.Whitney Company, OF San
Francisco.
There were 81 votes for the bill and 7
against It. Messrs. Thompson, Of
Pierce, Knceland, seaborg, Preston and
Baker would have voted for the bill had
they been present,
The emergency clause failed In the
house, but this will not prevent Com.
missioner Hill from gong to work i'm.
mediately.
, 1890-02-13
a LITTLE TOO FAST.
Prospective settlers Anxious to Get
Into tho FRONTS se,l Land,

CHAMBERLAis, $ d., Feb. 7.--Tho re-
port was received this afternoon that the
proclamation opening the Sioux reserya.
ton had been issued and large numbers
of prospective settlers i'm mediately left
for the west side OF the river and the
city was thrown into the widest excite
mcnt. Tho settlers, however, were in
icrccpted by Indian Agent Anderson
and the Indian police, and returned to
the east side OF the river,
Major Anderson said this evening that
u:itil definite and reliable information
was received, he would exert every effort
TO resist invasion by the settlers.
For the last few DAYS settlers have
been arriving in large numbers. The
town IL now filled with them.
, 1890-02-13
WEDNESDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
The University Biii, Railroad Legis-
IatIon-Etc.

OLYMPIA Feb. 5.--The university bill
was debated at length In the house to.
day and much the same ground was
traversed as in the discussion of several
weeks since. Tho question of scholar.
ships was then left unsettled, but to-day
was finally disposed of by being lefl to
the regents to fix rates of tuition and
terms OF admission. IL was decided
also. though not without considerable
objection, that each student living out.
side Of King county shall be entitled to
have tho amount Of his fare to and from
Seattle deducted from his tuition once
during his term of scholarship.
There Is very friendly feeling
amongst the members toward the uni.
yersity and the majority is willing that
a great institution CT learning shall be
established. This very important res.
crvation is made, however, that there
shall he no. large appropriation
at the present time. The distressed
condition Of the state treasury will
permit of no eS ensive outlay for this
purpose, except that which Is absolutely
necessary, and the result will probably
be Nh appropriation sufficient only TO
NoHuuNN VI" iHsbNu1loh unNl tne next
legislature, when, perhaps, the state will
batter able to entertain the idea Of
a more generous expenditure.
The debate to-day did not reach the
clause which apportions 10 per cent. Of
tho proceeds of the sale OF tide lands to
the university, and 1t can not be told
just what will be done in that particular.
The bill privides also that the levy OF
seven.ten,hs of u mill may be made for
university purposes, but the plan is TO
incorporate this clause in tho general
assessment law and not insist upon its
incorporation here, except in is permis-
siye sense.
The measure does not aztec. the conduct
Of the institution, ana makes no men
tion Of any proposal to sell the present
site and purchase new one,
, 1890-02-13
TRICKS or A ohY OLD MAN
Colonel Euti.r Tells How VT. Mui-
Ter Y "MOnknyehu WIN tlln LadIcs.

sT. LoUIs, Jan. 27.-There was lively
timo IN tho circuit court to-day when
Colonel Ed Butler, who divides with jay
Gould the honor attached To the politiCl
propri rtOrsltp OF 1t. Louis, was cross.
examined in the Mullcry case MIR
Mullcry IN the octogcnarinn who recently
married q blushlng widow of 20 against
the violent protests of his children.
Joseph Mullcry, his son, complained ia
the court that his father was OF uusuund
mind, and the present Investigation II tn
ascertain III. MullUry's mental con
ditiun. Colonel Butler testified that Mr..
Mdllgry, although ~ years OF agr, had
been noted for his love for women. and.
as Colonel Butler put It, lac was ''oil'' on
the woman question, 81 saw him at a
Catholic festival mOnkeying with the
ladies' said Colonel Butler ON cross
examination.
"What do you mean by the statement
thut Mr.. Mullery was IIOnkeying with
the women at the icstiynl2" witness was
asked.
lie was fooling with the girls and
widow ladies; monkeying In general.
You understand how that is better than
| do, Mr.. Johnson"
II do not, rctorted Lawyer Johns son.
81 am not an expert ON such matters.
state what You mean by monkcying.H
N
arms, tickling them and fondlng them.
| saw Mullory mOnkcying with Mrs.
Cassidy several times and she drove him
away, but he wouldn't desist.
How did ho monkey with horG'
'Oh, he folt her arms aud tickled her
under the arms and under the chin"
Mr.. Butler said the cross.quest ion
or, ~ want to know just what you
meant by inonkoyingT'
"lf you will play the lady | will play
Muliery and show what | mean by
monkoying and how lac handled tho
ladies. That is the only explanation
can give"
81 Insist on m explanation persist
ed the lawyer.
Then stand up here and ! will give
you one.
THE witness knows better, You,
honor, said Mr.. Johnson, "and should
bc made to answer this question serious
ly and stop his iiippant manner l am
tired OF hls vulgar jests."
Tho court thought Colonel Butler
could probably not explain him self any
more clearly than he lad endcay yored tO
do and thought the question sufficiently
answered.
, 1890-02-13
THE HOUSE CHAPLAIN.
The Attorney General Decides That
He IL Sot n Lawful OnioIal.

Attorney General Jones opinion on
the legality OF the election Of n chaplain
by the house was read In the house this
morning. The attorney general said lac
had made n thorough examination Of
the subject and had come TO the con
ciusion TINT school would
bo as justified in I'm ploying q chaplain
TO open the school with prayer as the
house In electing n snlaried chaplain,
He held, therefore, that no money could
be lawfully appropriated for any relir-
ious worship or exercise or Instruction.
Ihe decision was feather in he can OF
the minority y OF tho housewife op Iosed the
election OF the chaplain. They opposed
II because they did not think Il lawful to
appropriate money for religious pur.
poses, no, because they were opposed to
Chaplain Lander was elected. md
about sIb l. due him. II tho house
obsys the attorney generals decision, IL
, 1890-02-13
soLpIEKs' AND SAILORS HOME.
senator Parkinson's BIZ Defe ated
After q Long DE bate.

In The senalo. when the hour OF 2:S0
arrived, the consideration of Mr.. Park
inson's bill TO provide for o commission
10 locate a soldiers and sailors home
was taken up.
The senate had been discussing the
Wood bill, and MIR. Long vigorously op-
posed the interruption oi the regular or
der, but he was ovcrrllcd. MIR. LonL.
then objected 10 the passage Of the bill
az this time.
MIR. kinncar Offered on amendment,
the effect of which was to appropriate
$4,000 for the purpose Of location, 10
&c paid now, instead Of by any subsc-
The senate went mo comm ittee of tho
whole 10 consider the amendment, with
Mr. Payne in the chair After u long
discussion tile amendment was defeated
utter which the bill shared the same fate.
, 1890-02-13
DETAILED REPORT.

OLYMPIA, Fob 5.-ln the senate th is
afternoon. twenty-six members were
present, more than Tor some days.
Mr.. Fairwcathcr introduced senate
joint resolution, instructlng tho judlc-
larry committee Of both houses to asccr.
tain what legislation was necessary TO
be enacted by this Legislature; passed.
Mr., Thompson. of Wnlla Walla, and
Mr.. Wilson submitted joint resolution
of coincidence with lion. james ii.
Blame, secretary of state. and Hon. II,
L. Tracy, secretary OF this navy, for unelr
recent bereavcmcnts by death; passed
unanimously.
The senate indefinitely postponed
Mr.. Nnst'- bill for n public examiner.
Senate bill No. ~, by the Joint COM
mittoe on roads, to provide Tor the lay
ing out establishing and altering of
county roads, was taken UP. Pending A
discussion OF the bill. the time for ihe
special onler on Mr. Parkinson's bill To
locate u soldiers home arrived. After
the soldicrs' home bill had been delea led.
consideration Of the road bill WAS re-
sumed, and after the passage OF an
amendment the senate adjourned.
, 1890-02-13
nAILnoAD LEGISLATION.
Parties In Interest Invited TO Give
Their Views.

The subcommittee appointed to draft
q railroad bill met this morning and de.
cidod TO notify the various railroad cor
porations and shippers of tho object of
their appointment, and TO ask them to
appear before the committee to show
cause why restrictive legislation should
not be enacted. The object is, of course,
to get the railroad and shipper sides
OF the problem. II satisfactory cause
can DO giver why no laws should be
passed ut this time. nothing will be done.
But II 10 not expected that the commit
tee can be dissuadcd by the rcpre ,cnta-
tions OF the railroad men, unless the
shippers aide with them strongly, which
IN not likely.
The general impression Of the com
mittee Is for n railroad commission. The
difference In Ms to the power with which
the commission should be clothed. anul
the advisability Of imposing upon inc
railroads a maximum rate law at this
time.
There IL n feeling in the committee.
not yet very woll defined that passenger
rates at least ought to be fixed. Tbe
ordinary rate over the Northern Pacific
Is cents per mile. while the report OF
The company to the interstate commerce
commission Tor 1885 rlows that passen
sers erc transported over tho entire road
stan average cost Of LIS mlllsiper mile iol
, 1890-02-13
NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Last Weeks Proceedings in
Congress.
THE NEW RULES OF THE HOUSE
Anniversary of tho Treaty With
France-The American Ship
ping League-Etc.

WAsHiSGroS, Feb. The house com.
mittoc on the Ohio ballot-box forgery
mater resumed their session this morn
| ing james T.. Neal, chairman of the
state democratic executive committee
John n. Mclean, proprietor OF the Gin.
cinnnti Enquirer, and 4. c. Campbell, u
brother Of Governor Camp bell, testified
without developing any thin Of special
interCsi.
MIR, Mclean said he never saw the
forged paper until to-day ard was never
Interested In the ballot.boX bill.
I. {. Campbell told OF the introduc-
tion Of Woods ballot box In Cincinnati,
the organization OF the company in 1857,
the passage of the New jersey ballot box
bill, etc. Witness applied to Representa-
tive Grosvenor. and the latter made the
point A democrat should be selected to
Introduce the bill in the house. Wit
ness then applied 10 Representative
Campbell, who introduced tho bill. lie
denied the assertions OF Messrs. Haddcn
and Wood, aud said he never had q list
of the signatures of the congressman,
made by himself or any one else
Witness at first supposed Governor For.
akcr was behind the whole matter, but
had not come to the conclusion that
1InddCn was tho prime mover lie
added that hc did not think MIR, Foraker
knew Of, or permitted, the forgery, but
thought him remiss in not finding 1t
out.
Representative Butterwor,h denied
broad ly knowing anything about the
contract OF forged paper before It's publ
cation, In the course OF his remarks, lie
said hat he wished to make an answer
to the question asked by Mr. Turner, as
to whether there was any friction
betwccn himself and Governor Foraker
lie did not want 1t to be Understood that
they were on terms OF aiiCctionate en-
dearnlcnt during the campaign. They
had criticised each other, and were not
ON suCh aiiectionate terms as to be in
constant communication. As to the
Chicago convention, ihat was matter
letween Senator Sherman and Governor
Foraker.
This evidently angered Mr., Foraker
who exclaimed: 80 far a. the Chicago
convention is concerned | am prepared
to meet what anybody may say
with the aid OF q few
letters | have. 1 do no, propose to be
aspcrsed here. or anywhere else, abolt
the Chicago convention. | have heard
ali | want to hear Of 1t, both there and
IN Ohio. by tic best men ia the repub-
lican party, who were at the Chicago
convention, ! can resent any aspersions
any man can make, and | have heard
this thing for the last time without re.
senting IT, owe no apology to any
body except TO myself in that I have
not more actively defended myself
against such insinuations
The chairman restored good hunior
by saying that he hoped no one would
mention Chicago again except in con-
nection with the worlds IA r.
, 1890-02-13
MRS. rAHsELL's DEsrIrurIoN.
\ rkabl. Tale Of Her suffering
maj Want

WAsIlINGroS, Feb "A special from
Trenton. y. j., says that Mrs. Parnclrs
home In BOrdgntOwn Is not any more
than ruin, that tho window -ills are
shaEy and the doors are breaking with
their own weight, and that windows arc
out in every part of che house and tho
root lotS iu both sunshine and rain. The
story continues US follows:
Airs. Parnell was found sitting in n
large room, bare OF furniture except u
few chairs and a table, hcr ioct cncased
in n pair Of Old rubucr shoes and
wrapped in what had once been dress
The only heat In the room came from
the sun-ilro there Was none or even n
stoyc.
Apologizlug to tho reporter for the
absence OF iirn on such "a old day and
requesting him to take tho only remain
ing chair in tho room, she resumed her
scat and the reporter stated the object
of his visit, She was at first reluctant
to enter upon the story of her poverty
but facts being so patent she finally con.
sented To answer q iow questions
''liow Is II thar you do not have fire
on such cold day, madam"
There Is no coal In the house"
How long have you been without
frowoodY'
'isOrnc two weeks ago.
"And you have had no fire in tho
house In all that timcY'
only in the kitchen whore | have
fire Tor n short time each day to cook
my simple food.
"Of what does your food consist2r
"Oatmeal ana potatoes principnllv
Sometimes have little bread"
Have you any source OF income at
present.
"Nonc whatever"
"iiOw do you manage TO got nlong?"
MY wants are very few Indeed, and
l can live comfortably on 500 year.
You received a large sum of money
from the public sometime since, Mrs
Parncll; would you mind telling what
use you made Of itp'
~ went To- pay debts"
Every cent, and more would have
gone that way had had it,"
"Ihe amount OF money sent you has
been w iously stated will you please
tell me the exact amountY'
THE total amount which have rc.
ccived from all sources is 81, ,25O"
ut is stated, Mrs, Parnell, that your
present dostitution Is due, In part to
your propensity for Specializing in
stocks; is tbs .rGe?H :"
Like many o,hor rumors, ii has some
foundation in iaCt. ! have, 1t Is true.
bought stocks ON the market hoping
they would rise in value and thereby EN-.
able me topay oil my seots."
And your spcculatlons did not turn
ont wellY'
No. On the contrary they were very
unfortunate"
II has been stated you intended TO
apply Tor pension on account OF your
IL Tiers seryicesy'
Yes ! hope to get something from
very slow In Washington.
MIS-. Parnell states cnphntically That