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The Portland daily press., 1894-02-17
THE CHARGE AT NlCTHERoY.
Every Insurgent Officer Was Injured in
the Daring Advance.

Rio, Janeiro, February IL, via Monte
video, February 16.-The insurgent
charge at Nictheroy, February 9, was
notable for acts of bravery. Every officer
of the insurgent forces was injured in
the charge The total loss of the insur-
gents was 27O, and of the government
was little short of 600. Admiral da
Cana has, all counted, fewer than zoo
men at his disposal Admiral Mello is
sulking at Paranagua. An insurgent
captain yesterday stated that Admiral
da Cana had decided not to surrender to
Admiral Benham. DR.. Alfonso Penna,
civilian governor of Minas Gerares, has
been nominated for the presidency in
opposition to DR.. Prudente de Moraes,
president of the Senate. Yellow fever is
epidemic in the merchant shipping.
The Fever at Rio.
Washington, February 16.-The navy
department today confirms the report of
yellow fever on board our fleet at Rio.
Secretary Herbert makes public the fol
lowing cablegram:
Rio Janeiro, February IA.
One man on the Newark ill with vel
low fever. I have transferred to hospi-
w.
Plata. BENHAM.
Secretary Herbert received this cable
gram tonight:
Trio Janeiro, February 16.-As pre-
cautionary measure against fever, will
send vessels, except flagship, just out
side harbor. Every precaution taken.
Health OF officers and crew good. Ben
ham,"
London, February 16.-A despatch re-
ceived here today from Rio Janeiro
states that yellow fever continues to
spread in that city. On an average 40
cases of that disease are reported daily
and 20 cases of other fevers. The des-
patch further states there was only one
case of yellow fever on the United States
cruiser Newark. The patient was taken
to the shore hospital. The vessels of the
American squadron, except the Newark,
which as before reported mas gone to
Montevideo, remain off Rio Janeiro.
The Portland daily press., 1894-02-17
Wrecks in Southern Seas.

San Francisco, February 16-Sydney
advices are that the iron steamer Alert,
while on voyage from Port Albert to
Melbourne, recently sank during terri
BILE gale, and of Is men on board but one
reached the land. The steamer was
wrecked near Cape Schanck. Captain
Mcdonald, his officers and crew, of the
brigantine Eileen Donan, arrived in Sgd
ney by the French steamship Vile de la
Girotat, from Noumea, on January 10Th,
and brought news of the loss of their
vessel. The Donan, when off Chester
field reef, about mile northward of
Long Island, went ashore and was brok-
en- ND.
The Portland daily press., 1894-02-17
Anti Pool Law Stops the Race S.

Hartford, Conn, February 16.-Ex-
Governor Morgan 6 Bulkeley, president
of the Charter Oak Driving Park associ-
alton, said this morning that. the mana
gers had not decided to hold summer
meeting at Charter Oak park on August
2e-31, the dates assigned. The dates were
arranged in case anything should happen
SO that they could be used. At present
the association has no idea of racing at
Charter Oak park for the Nutmeg S2o,-
COZ stakes for three year olds, or the
Connecticut S15, 600 stakes for four year
olds The managers have not determined
where to hold the races this year, but II
trotted it will not be in Hartford. Geo.
II. Richardson, assistant secretary of the
association, is authority for the state
ment that until the anti-pool law is re-
pealed there will be no meets in Hart
ford, as they would entail financial loss
to the association. The best horses
would not he brought here to trot for
the purse only
The Portland daily press., 1894-02-17
HILL WINS AGAIN.
Peckhan's Nomination Rejected by
Vote of Il to 30.
THE PRESIDENT DEFEATED BY AN
INCREASED MAJORITY.

General Washington News-Mr. Bland
Unable to Muster Quorum to Vote on
the Seigniorage Bill--Wreckers Anxious
to Try to Save the T&earsarge-The Bill
Declaring a Pension a Vested Right
To Be FayorabIy Reported.
Washington, February 16.-The Senate
today, in executive session, rejected the
nomination OF WIN. H. Peckham, to be
associate justice of the United States
Supreme court, by vote of 80 to Al.
During the discussion this afternoon
Mr.. Villas occupied great deal of time
in reading numerous letters and other
documents in answer to the
charges said to have been made
against Mr.. Peckham, accom-
panying the reading with comments OF
his own upon the contents. Mr.. Villas
entered into very elaborate discussion
of the constitutional question of the
rights of the Executive and legislative
branches He stated there was no pre-
cedent for an attempt of the Senate to
defeat the confirmation of any nominee,
after the manner set in the two appoints
ments to the Supreme bench of the
United States. AT three, Mr.. Villas
finished his speech.
Mr. Mitchell spoke briefly in advocacy
OF confirmation.
Mr.. George of the committee favored
confirmation. MIR. George was one OF the
Horn blower men both in the COM
mittee and on the floor.
Mr.. White, Democrat and MIR. Hawley
of Connecticut. spoke briefly against the
confirmation. The nomination was then
rejected Al to 80, as follows:
For confrmation-Dem Messrs.
Faulkner, George, Gray, Harrison, Hun
ton, Lindsay, Mcpherson, Martin, Mills,
Mitchell of Wisconsin,, Palmer, Pasco,
Ransom, Roach, Turpie, Villas, Voorhees,.
White of Louisiana; Republicans:
Messrs. Dixon, Hale, Mitchell, of Oregon,
Pettigrew, Platt, Proctor, Squire. Stock
bridge; Populist: Mr.. Kyle.
Against conhrmation-Republicans:
Messrs. Aldrich, Allersoh, Cameron.
Frye, Gallinger, Hansbrough. Hawley,
Higgins, Hoar, Lodge, Man derson,
Morrill,, Perkins, Power, Shoup, Stewart
Teller. Washburn. Wilson; Democrats: !:
Messrs. Berry, Call, Cockrell, Daniel,
Gibson, German. 1rby, Jones of Ala
bama, McLaurin, Murphy, Hill, Pugh.
Vest, White of California; Populists:
Messrs. lien and Peffer.
Pairs Mr.. McMillin for and MIR. Vance
against; Mr.. Morgan for and Mr.. Quay
against, Mr.. Smith for and Mr.. Duboise
against; Mr.. German for and Mr.. Wolcot
against; Mr.. Camden for and Mr.. Jones of
Nevada against.
Mr.. Colquit and Mr.. Sherman both
favorable to confir nation were absent
and not paired.
The Portland daily press., 1894-02-17
DIED LIKE HER LOVER.
May Brooklyn, the Actress. Committed
Suicide in San Francisco.

New York, February 16.-The news of
the suicide in San Francisco of May
Brooklyn, leading lady in A. M. Palmer S
company, now playing Alabama" at the
Baldwin theatre in that city, was great
shock to the friends of the dead woman
in this city. On the Rialto this morn
ing little else was talked of by those who
knew the lady.
The dispatches from San Francisco in
dictate that she left no letter or message
of anv kind, but her friends in this city
believe they know the cause of her act.
They say she was to have been married
to Frederick A. Lovecroft, Mr.. Palmer S
former business manager, who COM
mitted suicide several months ago in
the same manner as Miss Brooklyn, by
taking carbolic acid. She was much
has since been very Respondent. Several
times she said to mem bers of the COM
pany, Il won't be here much longer my
self.n
A telegram received at Mr.. Palmer's
Office this morning from the manager of
the company in San Francisco stated
that the body of the dead woman would
The telegram gave no additional particu-
lars OF the suicide. Little is known in
this city of her private life. In fact, no
one could be found this morning who
knew her name in private life. May
Brooklyn, her friends agree, was stage
name, but it appears to be the only one
by which she has ever been known IN
this country. Miss Brooklyn was be-
tween thirty-fve and forty years of age.
She was fairly well known on the
English stage when she came to this
country in 1883. Her first appearance in
this city was in the character of Claire
in "The Ironmastern at the Fifth avenue
The Portland daily press., 1894-02-17
BLAND STRUCK A sNAG.
Couldn't Muster Quorum to End Debate
on His Bill.

| Couldn't Muster Quorum to End Debate
| on His Bill
| Washington, February 1e-Chairman
| Cummings of the naval committee, re-
ported back Mr.. Boutelle's resolution to
the House today calling upon the Secre-
| tary of the Navy for the instructions and
| orders issued to naval officers at Homo
| lulu to obey Commissioner Biount and
| the authority for issuing them. The
resolution called for the orders issued
since March 4, 1853, and the committee
amended it to call for all orders issued
since March 4 1922. After Il brief state
| ment from MIR. Bcutele Of the necessity
and desirablity of adopting the resolu-
tion, it was agreed to.
MIR. Blair, Republican of New Hamp-
shire, introduced a bill appropriating
SIC, 900 for the rescue OF the armament of
the steamer kearsarge, wrecked recently
on Roncador reef, in the Carribea sea.
MIR. Bland moved to close general de-
bate on the seigniorage bill at 8 p. m. to-
day, No quorum voted A call OF the
House was ordered and a second vote
taken resulting again in no quorum. A
call of the House was again ordered and
256 mem hers responded to their names.
On motion of Mr.. Bland. the proceedings
under the call were suspended a third
time and at 2. 10 p. H., the roll was called
on the vote on motion to close debate
at four on the seigniorage bill. The
third attempt to rally quorum was also
a failure-Yeas, 100; nays, 1. The call
was again entered upon at 2.40, two and
half hours having been spent in vain.
The presence OF quorum was disclosed
by the call. The fourth call of the yeas
and nays on Mr.. Bland's motion resulted
Yeas, 1863; nays, 2, and no quorum
voted. The customary motion for a call
of the House was made by Mr.. Bland.
Pending that, Mr.. Cobb, DEMOCRAT OF
New York, moved to adjourn. This was
lost and a call of the House ordered,
yeas. 103 nays, 1. On the completion OF
the call, Mr.. Bland moved to adjourn.
Replying to a question by MIR. Martin,
Democrat of Indiana. the Speaker pro
TEN, MI. Dockery, Democrat of Missouri,
said the motion, if carried, would do
away with the night session for the con-
sideration of pension bills. The viva
voce vote was apparently in the aInrma-
tive, but before its announcement Mr..
Bland said he would withdraw the
motion, not caring to jeopardlze tie
Mr.. Reed, Republican of Maine, and
others, exclaimed: "Its too late, he can't
do it,"
Mr.. .BIand-"very well, then. If the
gentlemen object, will insist on the
motion"
The vote resulted in tie, eighty-seven
on each side Mr. Tracey, Democrat of
New York. asked unanimous consent
that the House take recess until eight,
and this was agreed to, and the House
took the recess.
At the evening session Mr.. Martin,
chairman of the committee on invalid
pensions, moved that the House resolve
itself into committee of the whole TO
consider the pension bills. The vote re-
suited, yeas. A. nays, 4, no quorum, and
the House adjourned
The Portland daily press., 1894-02-17
PRENDERGAsT MADE A SCENE.
He Struggled w ith the Bailiffs in an
Attempt to Leave His Place.

He Wanted to Ask the Prosecuting At
Allowed to Do So-This Occurred Dur
ing the Hearing on the Motion for a
New Trial
Chicago, February 16-Patrick Eugene
PrendergasG, murderer of Mayor Harri-
son, enlivened the proceedings before
Judge Brentano today in TIE argument
for new trial by little combat with
the bailiffs. Prendergast desired to speak
to Prosecuting Attorney Trude, and
when the latter entered the room, the
prisoner jumped from his seat and called
to Mr.. Trude Two bailitfs called to
Prendergast to return to his seat On
his refusing to do SO, they seized him,
and, after brief struggle, compelled
him to return. Shortly afterwards
Prendergast shouted: 81 must and will
speak to Mr.. Trude.' The Court granting
his request, Prendergast approached Mr..
Trude and, in low tone, said: Mr..
Trude, have you any feeling against
me?"
"Not personally" replied Mr.. Trude.
81 am only doing my duty"
Prendergast entered into short con-
versation, perfectly unintelligible to
everyone present and ended in low
mum bling noise. The esbailiffs attempted
to conduct him to his seat, Prendergast
strenuously objecting, and the Court
finally allowed him to sit on a jury
chair, behind his counsel. The attempt
of the defense to put in an affidavit in
rebuttal from Mr.. Mcmillan was opposed
by Mr.. Trude. Judge Brentano sustained
Mr. Trude's objection and closed the in
PRODUCTION of affidavits, both chief and
rebuttal. Attorney Heron began the
reading of voluminous affidavits for the
defense, setting forth the arguments to
sustain the nineteen reasons why Prem
dergast should have new trial. When
he concluded, Assistant States Attorney
Todd read the affidavits filed by the
state. They were practically denials of
the statements made in the offidavits
filed by the defense. The court adjourned
until l when Attorney Wade af began
CAST.
The Portland daily press., 1894-02-17
Confessed on the scaffo1d.

Frederick, Md, February 16.-Wm.
killed Jesse Anderson last September,
was hanged in the Jail yard this morn
ing. Before dying, Leonard confessed
that he murdered his third wife and her
newly-born twins. The man also assert
ed that his name was not Leonard, but
that he assumed the name to keep dis
grace from his family. He said he was
born near Liverpool, Eng. in 1914 He
has a brother an officer in the British
army, and an uncle and six cousins in
Philadelphia. He has been in this coun-
try - years, and was the father of II
children.
The Portland daily press., 1894-02-17
PORTLAND FEBRUARY

corette Kearsarge, now lying on Ronca-
dor reef The terms are said to be
reasonable, but the matter will be held
in allegiance by. the department until the
arrival of Admiral Stanton and the
officers and crew of the Kearsarge at
New York on the 21st. Admiral Stanton
informed the department prior to sailing
from Colon, that there was little chance
of saving the wreck. This opinion was
adopted by naval Officials, who think
the effort to save the old craft will cost
more than the result is worth, except
from sentim entail standpoint.
The Portland daily press., 1894-02-17
He Tells Of His Capture Of the Maine
and the New England.
HOW HE PLANNED TO MARKET
THE READINGS COAL.

"' 'A' - "'''
the Commission Would Have Amount
ed to Se5O,Oo0.
Philadelphia, February l6.-Ex-Presl-
dent Mcleod, of the Reading railroad
was on the stand two honrs todav ar tho
.1.e -. -
heaiine III 'ne sulo Drought ny lsasac L.
Rice for the removal of the Reading re-
ceiyers. Mr.. Mcleod told how. when he
beo.a ;+s ,,os;aon+ ~ 1000 ha
f' ~.
proved the roads general conoltion, ana
how and why the "coal combine" and
Boston &c Maine and New York & New
England deals were formulated. The
vital point developed was Mr.. Mcleod 8
declaration to Attorney Blur that the
''stock transactions" meaning the Bos-
ton & Maine and New York & New Eng
land, ''had nothing more to do with the
receivership than you had.' Mr. Nc
Leod said the operating expenses of the
Reading during his administration were
lower than those of any other road in
this country, and they had never exceed
ed "a 1-2 per cent of the gross receipts.
He stated that the Reading had now
about 500, ZOO, 900 invested in coal lands,
two-thirds undeveloped, and to carry
which cost the company about S., 100000
year. He dwelt upon the leasing of
the Jersey Central and Lehigh Valley
roads, telling what advantage it was to
the Reading to control another coal out
let. He explained his efforts to secure
control of the Boston & Maine and New
York 81 New England roads to market
the product. He said that at least OOO.-
Oo0 IONS of anthracite coal and 500 600
ton tons 81 of h;t,,mino,,s coal would have heen
.ono -. o+ad -, +ha No,,, Ene.lard S+a+as Nv
lilaiAe.su ~ .na ;,, 10" a4;, oaae3a ~ ~
the reading with respective ea pron5 20 20
the latter company OF oo Genus ana oo
cents ton' mad the New YORK q New
England and Boston d Name deals been
consummated. He declared that the
mining of 100000 tons of anthracite
coal would have reduced the cost of min
ING the Readings whole output Is cents a
ton giving an annual net gain to the
Reading II ahout -. 700. 900. While de-
+.ilinn fba nathods If his stock transac-
.a,, NJ Iro McT aod said he nIeeaed 5000 :
The Portland daily press., 1894-02-17
Local Weather Report.

Portland, Me-, February 16.-The local
Weather Bureau office records as to
the weather the following:
ga. m.-Barometer. 29604: thermome-
ter. 16.O; dew point, s: humidity, 66;
wind. W; velocity, 7; weather.
cloudy.
SD. m.-Barometer. 30.139: tnermome-
ter. so: dew point, .: humidity, 4S:
wind, NV; velocity. g. weather,
clear.
The mean daily Thermometer. Il: max
imum thermometer. 1874: minimum ther-
mometer. 5; maximum velocity of
wind, % NV; total precipitation.i 600
inch
The Portland daily press., 1894-02-17
ANARCHISTS DUPED.
Each Made to Believe, that the Other Had
Confessed.

SOLltsSeus
Paris, February 16.-Emile Henry, the
Anarchist, who threw the bomb in the
cafe of the Hotel Terminus, was ques-
toned at length today by the examining
magistrate. Henry admitted that he
made the bomb found several years ago
in the Banque de la Societe Generate.
He said he had put together recently two
bombs besides the one thrown by him,
but denied that he knew where they
were. After the examination, Henry
was taken before another judge, who
had been dealing with the evidence con-
cerning the explosion at the police sta
tion in the Rue des Bons Enfants year
ago last November. He was confronted
with Paul Bernard. Each had been told
that the other had confessed, and vio-
lent scene followed their meeting. An
archists suspected of destroying papers
in Henry's room, between the latter's az
rest and the police search, were arrested
this morning.
Paris Failure.
Paris, February 16.-The Tribunal of
Commerce has declared the Compton,
D'Escompte bankrupt. At the request
of the Bank of France, the institution
was placed in the hands of liquidator
one week ago. Baron Soubeyran direct
or, was arrested for dishonest practices.
The Anarchist Killed in London.
London, February 16-The police have
learned further details concerning Mar
tial Bourdin, the Anarchist, who was
killed last night by the explosion in
Greenwich Park of certain material
that he was carrying, presumably for an
unlawful purpose. Bourdin was born at
Tours, France. He lived in London six
years, where he followed his trade of
tailor, and then went to the United
States, where he remained three wears
also working as tailor. Subsequently
he left the United States and went to
Paris, where he resided for time. and
then returned to London. 1t has been
pretty well established that he was en-
gagged in an anarchist conspiracy, but the
pclice refuse to give any information at
present on that point.
The Portland daily press., 1894-02-17
Fort Constitution Lodee. KIP.

Portsmouth, NH, February Fort
Constitution lodge of Knights of Pythias
was instituted at Kittery Foreside to-
night by the Grand Lodge officers OF
Maine The new lodge starts with a
charter mem bership of sixty persons.
Delegations were present from many
lodges in the Jurisdiction of Maine and
Damon lodge of this city, and Wentworth
lodge of Newcastle. The new lodge
starts with fattering prospects. Lit is
composed of the representative young
men of the town,
The Portland daily press., 1894-02-17
THE WEATHER..
Fair and Warmer.

Boston, February IS. = For New
England for Saturday: Fair; warmer ;
southwest winds.
Washington, February 16.-For New
England for Saturday: Fair; warmer;
winds shifting to south. Signals dis
plaved at Woodsholl section.
The Portland daily press., 1894-02-17

A despatch from Buluwayo confirms
the report that Lo Bengula died i'll the
bush, presumably from Bogut and ex-
posure to which he was subjected while
fleeing from British forces.
The Portland daily press., 1894-02-17
TO SAVE THE ksARsAReE.

A Proposition to Raise the Gallant Old
War Ship.
Washington. February 16.-The Merritt
Wrecking company of New York, has
made proposition to the navy depart
ment to save the wreck of the OLD
The Portland daily press., 1894-02-17
A Pension a Vested Right.

Washington, February 16.-The House
committee on invalid pensions today dis
cussed and ordered favorably reported
the resolution introduced by Mr.. Tawney
of Minnesota, calling of the Secretary OF
the Interior for his construction of the
pension law of December, 1888. This
law declares pension a vested right
and directs in what manner and under
what circumstances the right may be
suspended or the payment of the pension
withheld. The payment of a pension, 1t
stipulates, shall not be suspended until
after thirty days notice to the grantee,
and until after full hearing of evi-
dence
The Portland daily press., 1894-02-17

theatre, April 5, 1884 She played
Desdemona to Salvini's Othello.
May Brookyn's last appearance in New
York was as Mrs. Erlynn in Lady
Windermere's Fiun.n
The Portland daily press., 1894-02-17
Do1e's Letter Discussed.

Washington, February 16.-At today's
Cabinet meeting, the Hawaiian situation
was discussed with particular reference
to the letter of President Dole to Minister
Willis.
A Pension for L. d. Skillings.
Washington, February 16.-An original
pension has been granted to Lorenzo D.
Skillings of Biddeforde, Me.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-04-12
GOOD ADVICE.

1.-THE principal Of a school, in present.
ing diplomas to the graduates, made
use Of the following sensible language:
Girls, in presenting you these diplo-
mas, II, by their significance, you are
led to allow your mother to do all the
work, bake all the bread, sweep all the
floors, because you read Latin or dem
onstrate theorem in geometry, then
has your school been a most unfortun-
ate course; and in all the teaching you
have received at my hands, / trust
there has been no lesson that has
weaned you from the dishpan. Boys, If
from this graduation you go out into
the world too nice to carry wood and
swill the hogs IL need be, then has our
school failed in its purpose and sown
wrong seed"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-04-12
SOME PLAIN FACTS.

Before the steward takes the collec-
tion,' said down east preacher the
other night, II would like to make a
few remarks. There are over 200 per-
sons in this house, counting sinners
ind saints crooked and straight, big
and little, male and female, not includ-
ing the cry-babIes. If each person here
thinks my sermon worth a glass of
beer or nickel cigar, five red tenth
parts of dime, let them pay that
amount. II each. pay nickel 1t will
make a total OF $40 this evening. This
repeated every week would pay my
salary. A sermon that isn't worth a
nIclSle isn't worth coming to hear, and
the person that will beat the Lord, the
preacher or printer, is goat Of the
most odoriferous rank"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-04-12
srop rHrEF.

When Jacob Harrison woke up on
Wednesday morning he discovered
that one Of his legs was shorter than
the other, but 1t was not until he ar
rived at the Columbia River cannery
did he learn the cause He found,
when he went to get his good boat and
375-fathom net, that some one had
pulled his leg for both OF them while
he slumbered. Sheriff Smith was at
once notified, and It is probable he will
send some one up the river on hunt
for them. The Fishermen's Union will
offer the usual reward Of $50 for the
conviction Of the thief and the recov-
cry of the property. This they always
do when any Of their members fish
ing outfits are stolen A report reached
this Office late last night that the boat
had been recovered near Booths can
merry
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-04-12
ENCOURAGING NEWS.

Mr.. w. s. Kinney, president of the
clatsop Mill Company, who has been
in San Francisco the past two weeks,
arrived home yesterday. Mr.. Kinney
states that the fruit growers in Cali
fprnia feel as though they will surely
have a market for all their product this
season. Word has reached them
through their commission men that the
entire fruit crop Of the Mississippi VAL
ley has been nipped by the late cold
gnap. when the mercury dropped 35
degrees In one night. Lots Of orders
for California fruit means lots of Or
ders for box Shocks and this means
work for the laboring men of Astoria.