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WASHINGTON CRY, Feb. GA state
ment was laid before the House today
from the commissioner of customs show
ing 81, I'll ,061 drawback allowed by the
government on tin cans, etc, manUsac-
tnred from imported tin plate and e1-
ported from October 1, 1890. to December
81, 1891 Another statement shows the
amount of drawback allowed on imported
salt used in curing meats exported from
October 1, $780, to October 81, 1891, which
aggregates s90,20l. Included IN the third
statement was table giving the quantity
and value of salt imported and Withdrawn
from warehouses for the purpose of curing
fish, the duty on which was RENTED IN
der the act Of October /, 1880, the quantity
aggregated 1928, 800 pounds, valued at
sl01 S5R
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DIVORCED IN SECRET.
Infamy of an Iowa MiIIionaire-Mrs
Liebes Wins Her Suit.

Liebes Wins Her Suit.
DUBUQUE. Ia, Feb. 23.-One of the most
famous divorce cases in the history of
Iowa will come up for hearing at Eldora,
the county seat Of Hardin county, tomor-
row. 1t is q counterpart of the famous
Flack divorce suit in New York. Colonel
E. S. Ellsworth is prominent politician
and millionaire residing at Iowa Falls.
Last December, it is stated, he entered suit
for divorce. alleging infdelity on the part
of his wife. Instead of the case being
heard in the open courtroom in regular
order, it was advanced on the docket and
tried in the privacy of a hotel chamber,
where no one was present except Judge
Hidman, the plaintiff and attorneys.
The wife was then, it is said,
visiting in Colorado. Not only was she
divorced in this star chamber, but she
was also deprived of the custody of her
children and any share whatever in her
husbands vast property. There Is said to be
nothing whatever on the court records to
show the character of the testimony upon
which the divorce was granted. Mrs.
Ellsworth now sues to have the case re-.
opened. In her petition she makes some
startling disclosures and alleges that she
knew nothing whatever of her husbands
suit until she was served with a notice of
the decree, and that her husband at
tempted to force her to a confession of
criminality.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 23.-Judge Finn to-
day granted Mrs. Hannah Liebes a d.
vorce from her husband, Herman Liebes,
the well-known and wealthy fur dealer, on
the ground of cruelty. Liebes withdrew
the cross-complaint charging his wife
with adultery. 1t is understood a COM
promise has been reached whereby Mrs.
Llebes receives one-third of all of Liebes'
prODerty,
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Shining Intellir.nce,

NEAH BAY, Feb. rs p. m.-Cloudy
light east wind. Government line down
west Of here.
CLALIAM BAY, Feb. Esp. m.-Cloudy
brisk east wind.
PoRT CRESCENT, Feb. 23.-5 p. NJ
Cloudy; light east wind.
PoRr ANGELES, Feb. 23. IS p. H.
Cloudy; fresh east wind.
PoRr BLAKELEY, Feb. 25.-Arrived-Sh
Daniel Barnes. Captain Slower. Sailed
yesterday-Sh Prussia.
PoEr HApLocH, Feb. 2S.-Arrived-Bktn
Retriever.
SAE FRAScrsCo, Feb. 25.-Arrived-Sir
Umatilla, from Victoria. SaiIed-Str State
of California, for Astoria; bktn Tam
O'Shan:er, for the Columbia river.
Arriyed-Str jeremiah Thompson. from
Tacoma and Port Townsend; sh Tacoma,
from Nauaimo.
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WASHINGTON CRY. Feb. 23.-lSpecial. l.
Senator Allen today presented bill which
seeks to secure the consent of congress to
the removal of the restrictions imposed
upon the title to the Puyallup Indian res
ervation lands and consent to the aliena-
ton and disposition OF these lands by the
Indians, except as to that portion OF the
reservation embraced within the heavy
black lines on the map accompanying the
report of the Puyallup Indian commission,
being about $500 acres. 1t provides for
extending the laws of eminent domain
over the same for such public uses and for
such other purposes as are provided for by
the state legislature.
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W.B. GILBERT CHOSEN
A Portland Lawyer Gets the
Circuit Judgeship.
TACOMA FOUGHT PRlTcHARD.
Congress at the Same Old Business, Do
ing Nothing-The Silver Caucus,h
Held, Likely to Be FruitIess.

TACOMA, Feb. 23--TSpecial. From con-
servative lawyers it is learned that in all
probability q Washington lawyer would
have been appointed to the circuit court
bench, provided there had been unity OF
action in pushing some one man for the
place. This argument Is made with refer
ence to the proposed advancement OF
Judge Hanford to the circuit court bench
and the appointment of W. II. Pritchard,
of this city, to succeed him. Mr.. Pritch-
ards friends admit of no knowledge OF the
least opposition to him, but since the an
nouncement of Judge Gilbert's appoint
ment for the circuit bench, they are not so
sure but that Mr.. Pritchard must have
been opposed by some faction or element.
OLYMPIA, Feb. 23.-lSpecial. Captain
J. J. Gilbert, of the coast survey, vino re-
sides in this city, is q brother Of the newly
appointed Judge Gilbert. Captain Gilbert
said tonight: at has been urged against
the new judge that he is an Oregonian,
but as a matter of fact he has more inter-
ests in Washington than in his own state,
and much of his property is on the
Sound" Judge Gilbert is married to a
sister Of State Treasurer Lindsey.
WASHINGTON CRY, Feb. 23.-[Special. i
The unexpected occurred today when the
nomination of William y. Gilbert, of
Portland, to be United States circuit judge
Of the Ninth judicial district, was sent to
the Senate by President Harrison. In
many quarters it has been believed that
this prize would go to Washington man.
Some time ago it was learned that W. Lair
Hill might not be chosen, so the Washing
ton delegation presented the name of
Judge Hanford as another candidate for
the president to select from. 1t Is learned
that the president had some pretty good
timber to select from, as the names OF five
gentlemen Of excellent ability were pre-
scented to him by the Washing
ton and Oregon delegations. Senator
Allen remained steadfast in the support
of the Washington candidates, but when
the nomination of Judge Gilbert came into
the Senate today he said TO the Posi-
INTELLIGENcEE correspondent that while
he regretted that Washington candidate
was not chosen it was but just to Mr.. Gill
bert to say that he was eminently quail
fed to fill the position. Senator Squire
and Representative Wilson were out of
the city, SO their views regarding the APP
pointment could not be secured. Senator
Mitchell, of Oregon, has this to say rela-
tive to the appointment of the Portland
judge: "He has long been a citizens of
Portland and Oregon, where he has been
in the active practice of his profession. l
regard him as an able lawyer and a man
of high personal character"
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Discontent of OLYMPIA workinemen.

OLYMPIA, Feb. 23.-Tspecial. THE dis
content of Olympia workingmen over the
employment of laborers and mechanics
from other points on public buildings and
street improvements, resulted tonight in q
mass-meeting of workingmen to consider
the proposition to vote bonds for the cree
ton of high school building. 1t was de-
termined to demand of the school board in
advance of the bond election on Thursday
a guarantee that home labor and home
material would be preferred in the con-
struction of the building. A committee
was appointed to make the demand. and a
resolution was passed endorsing the po-
sition taken by the Morning Olympian on
the question. Members of the school
board present expressed sympathy with
the movement
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French Anarchists Steal Dynamite.

PARIS, Feb. 23.-Excitement was caused
few days ago by information that 6
large quantity of dynamite had been
stolen from a factory belonging to the
state where the explosive is made. 1t was
Immediately concluded that the theft was
the work of anarchists and today the po.
lice searched all the houses known to be
occupied by anarchists. They refuse to
divulge the result of their search.
This evening, it is said, the dynamite
was stolen from stone quarries. Only a
few of the missing cartridges were re-
covered, and these were in the lodgings Of
an anarchist. The journal des Debats says
the police have information that the car.
tridges were designed to blow up the
Spanish embassy in Paris to avenge the
recent execution of anarchists at Jerez.
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open sea be declared free and
open to all. and that the American fish
men have the same rights IN the waters OF
the Northern Pacific as they now enjoy in
the Northern Atlantic ocean; resolution
Of the city council of Fairhayen, asking
that congress prevent the immigration and
importation of Chinese persons into the
United States; petition of the citizens OF
South Bend, and one from the Chamber Of
Commerce Of the same place, urging upon
congress the enactment of such legislation
as will guarantee the early and economic
construction of the Nicaragua canal. as
recommended by the president in his last
annual me--age.
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Escaped Convict Caught.

WALLA WALLA, Feb. 23.--[special. 1-On
January z. 1901, two convicts, named
Thompson and Pattrey, alias Sawyer, con-
fined in the state penitentiary near this
/, city, escaped. The men were TRUSTEES and
assigned to work in the engine-room at
night. On the night of January 7 the
men scaled the walls and escaped. Moth
ing more was heard of either of them till
Monday evening. when Warden McGlean
received dispatch from Ukiah, Mendo-
elmo county, Cal, stating that man
answering Pattrey's description had been
arrested there that day. A requisition
will be secured from the governor and the
man brought back to the penitentiary.
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Arguments in the Curtis Murder Case.

SAN Francisco, Feb. 2S.-After District
Attorney Barnes had concluded his argu-
ment IN the Curtis case today. Attorney
Knight made the opening argument for
the defense. He stated that Curtis was
known by reputation 10 the people of the
United States everywhere. and that his
reputation had always been good. He
claimed it was impossible Tor a mind be-
fuddled rs was that OF Curtis on the night
OF the tragedy TO concoct a defense that
since has withstood examination. unless
there was truth in his statements,
and he was satisfied Curtis had never been
prompted as TO what defense he should
make. Knight said only one witness, Ser
geant Coles, testified that Policeman Grant
had his star on when the body was found.
and It was further claimed that Grant was
in citizens clothes. Knight claimed that
the prosecution had suppressed material
evidence, though for what purpose he
could not state. He criticised the state
meDts of number Of witnesses for the
prosecution, and said on the other hand
Witness Harrington and Mrs. Abbott
positively testified to three MEN being en-
gagged in struggle at the time of the
SHOOTING
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The silver Question in statu Quo.

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. 2S.-The silver
question appears TO be in statu quo, pend
Ing the return Of Speaker Crisp and the
Chicago exCursionists. So far rs learned,
Holman has not determined the date on
which the caucus requested by Harter or
antl-siiyer men viii be held. As they re-
fuse TO be bound by any conclusion
reached in the caucus as to the silver
question that may be Objectionable to
them, it is probable that the caucus will
be no more than = conference.
New IoEK, Feb. 23.-The hnanciers of
the country admit that all danger appre-
hended with regard 10 the silver question
Will be eliminated il international action
is secured X was learned today that
Secretary Foster will meet Goschen. Brit
ish chancellor Of the exchcquer, ard the
ultima.e result will probably be that az
engagements for an international confer.
ence will be made
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THE WAR IN BURMAH
British Troops Raise Siege of
the Beleaguered Fort
RoUvIER TO FORM A CABINET.
The Car Angry With To!stoi for Tell
ing the Truth About the Famine
Reciprocity With Austria.

LONDON, Feb. pa dispatch from
Upper Burmah says: Captain Davies
column, after sharp fighting, expelled the
Kachyens from their stockade position
and relieved Sadone. The British loss was
four natives killed and twenty-six
wounded, including Lieutenant Mum.
Captain Davies will attack the principal
stockade tomorrow to enable him TO join
the Yule column. The Kachyens had
maintained continuous fire upon the
Sadone garrison, which sailed out and as
sisted Captain Davies.
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pennoyer Turning the Easoa,s Out.

SALEM, Feb. 23.-[Special. Tomorrow
morning Lawrence A. Monroe and C. A.
Bennett will be pardoned out of the penl-
Tertiary by Governor Pennoyer Monroe
was sent from Multnomah county, June
Is, 1889, to serve term of seven years for
assault with intent to kill. Tho pardon
was issued on recommendation of the dis
trict attorney. Bennett was sent from
Umatilla county to serve term of one
year for larceny on November - 1891, and
was given freedom on recommendation of
the trial judge.
The Salem Water Company has COM
menced work on another series of improve
ments to the water system of the city A
new section of about 10, 900 feet of main
will be put in this summer.
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IN THE SENATE.
Some Unimportant Bills Passed-w. b
Gilbert for Circuit Judge.

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. 23.-In the
Senate a resolution was agreed to calling
on the secretary of agriculture for copy
OF the report of the special agent of the
department on experiments in the pro-
duction of rain. 4 resolution for in
vestigation into the resources, social and
other conditions, laws, etc., of Alaska
was agreed to.
The calendar was then taken up and
bills disposed of as follows: To fix the
compensation of keepers and crews of
lite-saving stations; passed. Keepers of
stations. except stations known as
houses of refuge, are to receive $500 per
year, and members of crews $50 per month
during the time the stations are manned.
The House bill providing an additional
mode of taking dispositions of witnesses
in cases pending in the United States
court--allowing dispositions to be taken
under state laws-waS passed.
The Senate bill to provide for commits
sion on the subject of the alcoholic liquor
traffic, was laid aside.
The Senate joint resolution for the in
ternational bi-metallic agreement was
taken up and Stewart made some remarks
upon it, but as the morning hour expired
~ went OftE ltibub dtbiOli.
The pure food bill was taken up as I'M
finished business and Paddock spoke in
advocacy. Without action the Senate
went into executive session and soon adj
journed.
Nominations: William B. Gilbert, of Oregon,
United States circuit judge for the Ninth ju-
diciGl circuit of the court of appeals; Henry II.
Smith, of Michigan, assistant register of the
treasury.
William r. Gilbert was born in 1913 in Fair
fax county. Virginia. When a boy his parents
removed to Ohio. He assisted in the geological
survey of that state, aud was u member OF gov
eminent expedition TO South America. AT the
age OF 2S he entered the University OF Michigan,
and graduated from the law department in ls72
He went to Portland, then a small village, in
| the same year and began the practice of law.
ernor A. c. Gibbs, Ii. H. Norihup and John NJ.
Gearin, the latter being now Il resident OF Seat
tie. The firm OF GeArIn IL Gilbert was one OF
| the best known in Portland. The firm was dis
solved in 1889, and Gilbert associated him
| Gilbert was appointed master in chan
Gerry OF the United States court for
Oregon, and he held that position until lsSi In
lSSS-s9 he was a member OF the Oregon house of
| representatives. In 1879 Mr.. Gilbert married
the daughter Of Rev. nr. A. l.. Lindsey, and is
the father OF four children. Mr.. Gilbert is said
TO SPEAK French ant German, and to be fine
GresS and Latin scholar. as well "a a mineral
oeist and hoianist He has fortune of $1,000.
His father resides at Union Ridge, Clarke
county, in this state, and his brother. Captain J.
). Gilbert, OF the United states cosst and geo
0etc survey, hes been stationed on the Sound
Tor twenty years. An Associated Press dispatch
from Portland saws. "Nr GUrert's apuoiut.
mept, while altogether satisfactory. was never
tLeless somewhat of Il surprise. lie is not gen
orally known outside OF this city."l
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EuRsED TO DEATH IN c.r1s.


oonchoppers' Spree.
NrW WEsTxrssTEa, B. G., Feb. o.
lSpsclaL l--Augustus Johnson, wood
1utter' was burned to death and John
levitt probably fatally injured by the
pulnins OF an Indian cabin eight miles
"e e., o. Yale, yesterday morning.
.,: iney went to Yale on Sunday for sup
p,les, ana purchased several bottles OF
WI, wnisky. After drinking good deal they
ieit ior their camp. and on the way stopped
AT lne Indian cabin and proceeded to enjoy
= spree with the inmates. The spree was
prolonged all night. and toward morning
asleep.
About daylight one of the Indians
awakened to find the house on fire, and
'ne only possible escape was by little
window. Johnson and Levitt slept in a
small room, where the fire originated, and
tie latter was got outside after being terri
ply burned, but all attempts to save John
son were futile, and he was burned to a
crisp. Coroner Pittendrigh has gone up to
hold an inquest.
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Harbor Meander Lines Question.

OLYMPIA. Feb. 2S.-[Special. The har-
Dor line commission will submit to Attor-
ney-General Jones the perplexing ques-
lions connected with the location of har-
Dor lines at Vancouver rs to which of the
two meander lines is to be recognized, "a
TO what rule shall apply where there has
been evasion or accretion since the survey
of the meander lines, and as to whether
high-water mark is the highest point to
which the tide ordinarily rises, or whether
Il is the highest point reached by the
waters of the June freshet.
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In Favor of Pensions to Confederates.

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. 23.-rhe House
Judiciary committee today authorized
Oates, of Alabama, to report favorably his
bill to repeal the provision of the revised
statutes making loyalty during the late
war a prerequisite to seeking pension on
the part of pergons otherwise entitled to
pensions. No backpay, however. is to be
received by persons affected by this act.
The act is also to apply to persons under
disability of the fourteenth amendment to
the federal constitution.
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Let Us hope that the people who habitually
disregard their health will reach that desirable
place and avoid the locality which is less de-
sirah,e as 81 eternal residence on account Of
the hest and surroundings generally. Butwhile
we tarry in th.s vale Of tears WAY should We
Voluntarily endure the fortunes OF dyspepsia
waen 4 systematic use of Hostetters stomach
bitte-s viii nd Us OF the at.ocious malady WI Oh
unless physicians are very much al fault
tends to shorten the term OF our existence.
Heartburn, btliOGsuess, constipation almost
AWAY accompany this complaint and are lynn
t1mAtic o. L These are a. eNuuguished by Ias
blit~rs, which Also CSuQuurs completely ma
tAfis, rheumatism, nervousness ana debility.
s'uee iae appearance OF ''la grippe lthss shown
3 s4LgI AK mastery over This formidable com
p'a-nt tia, has carried OF SO many OF cur
brightest and best
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NAsHJNGToN CITY, Feb. % Special. !
Senator Alien introduced a aood of petl-
lions OF interest and importance to Wash
ineton They are as follows: \ petition
OF citizens of Whatcom county. praying
for an appropriation for the Improvement
o. the Nooksack river; memorial of the
Chamber Of Commerce Of Port Townsend.
asking that action be taken by congress
by which the laws now in operation in the
Northern Atlantic fisheries be extended
10 berinS sea and the Northern
Pacific, aud the products OF the
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RoBBER sLYE SENTENCED,
The Glendale Bandit Gets Tvent,
Years in States Prison,

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 23.-Adelbert D. slye
the self-convicted Glendale train rob-
Der, appeared today in court at
clayton to receive sentence of
Judge Edwards for his crime With
ont ceremony his doom was announced
twenty years in the state prison. Hedge
peth was to be arraigned today, but was
too Ill to appear, and so was left in his
cell undisturbed. Slye ali along denied
that Hedgepeth was one of the gang. but
admits that Francis, the robbe- who was
killed at Lamar, No, was one of the Glen
dale gang. Hedgepeth feels sure he will
be able TO prove an aIibi
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In the House.

WASHINGTON CITY. Feb. 23.-There were
not 100 members present when the House
was called to order today. Owing to the
continued absence of the speaker on &C.
count of sickness. McMiilin of Tennessee
was elected speaker pro TEN. A few
reports made from committees were
placed on the appropriate calendar, and
the House then adjourned.
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made by the defense in the Mitchell muir
der case to have the state produce the let
tiers now in its possession, said to have
been written by Miss Mitchell. Proceed
ings in the habeas corpus case OF Miss
Lille Johnson, now under arrest charged
with being accessory to the murder OF
Miss Ward. have been begun.
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CoLrAx, Feb. 25.-lSpecial. The cele-
brated case of the state vs. Thiriot ct al,
Is ON the third trial, Judge Studevant Of
Columbia county, presiding. A jury has
been empaneled. and the trial is in pro-
press. The testimony today seemed to I've
nrettv strong against the defendants, who
ere accused of having tried to Kill Hon.
George Comegys last June. II IS probable
that the trial will continue all of this