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washfneton city. Dec. %. Senator PuEh
TODAY introdueesi bsH EmitFhg the power
OF United States courts To punish for
contempt or nishehavior committed IN
their presence. or 50 near "a to obstract
tie administration u justice.
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rhe Charges Against Joase Clarke.


Chattanooga. Tenn. Dec. o.-The
charges communicated to Senator
Harris against Charles d. Clarke,
appointed to succeed d. NJ. Key
as United States Judge for The cast
and middle districts Of Tennessee. came
from w. ]. MeAdoo a young man in the
brokerage business In New York. who
formerly resided in this city and who as
ISOLATED in the practice OF law with j II.
Barr The charges are that Mr.. Ciarke's
firm, Clark a Brown. accepted employ
ment from paf-.Ts having conflicting In
terests, in the foreclosure proceedings
against the Chattanooga Union railroad
company. Judge y. NJ. Key, the retiring
Judge and expos tmaster general. says he
is entirely familiar with this suit, which
Il In his court. and that there Is nothing
improper In the position or action os any
attorney IN II. and he has so wired Sena-
tor Harris. Henry o. Ewing. the master
IN chaneery in this case. says he Is act
ing fer them. Mr.. Ewing has 50 wired
Senator Harris. Mr.. Brown. Mr. clarke's
partner, says that he Is responsible for
everything done by his firm in
this case. that he Is willing TO stand
hv that record J. II. Barr. the law part
the case has telegraphed Senator Har-
ris that Judge Clarke has done nothing
unprofessional in the case. He asks his
confirmation
Washington city, pec so-Attorney
General olney said the charges were Of
n nlost serious nature AMI were nled by
a reputable New York firm. Had they
been presented n day later. he added,
they would have been too late 20 recall
the confirmation. "a tho time limit within
which such action could have been taken
would have expired. The senate judiciary
committee VIII iuyestigale the matter at
once. as Senator Harris who declines
- discuss the ease. VIII hand the docu-
ments over to the chairman, Senator
PuSh. tomorrow. The Tennessee mem
bers speak IA the highest terms OF Mr..
Clarke.
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Brandreth's Pills

purify TIE Blood. tsae up the system
There is no remedy Ike them
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HORRIBLE MURDER AT ToPEKa.
A Woman Suffrage Leader Outraged
and Killed.

Topeka. Kan. Dec. AIT ssso this aft
erfsOCn horrible murder was discovered
IN this city. Mrs. a y. Matson was found
dead on THE floor OF the rooms OF her
house on Fifteenth and Monroe streets
The body had evidently lain there for at
least ten days. as IL was sfin and cold.
and there bad been no life about the
house for ten days. A boy who delivers
mas at her house had noticed that thu
can he left about ten days ago had stayed
on the back doorstep. and he gave the
alarm 70 the police Mrs. Matson lived
alone. her husband being In California
She lived In a good deal of seclusion as
regards her nsighbors. and II is not known
whether there was any money IN the
house or not she lay on her back Ia a
little back room. ard in pool OF her own
blood. which had dried. II appears that
she had been criIninally assaulted The
body was covered with clothing and rags
and a couple Of sacks or potatoes had
been placed on her head The entire top
Of her head was crushed In. as though
she had been struck with one fearful
blow. The neighbors in the vicinity are
all eolored. and they say that they have
not seen Mrs. Mafson for two weeks
MIS- AAaA61h Was LOT EEfEEAl years
member OF NE city board OF education
from The Fifth ward and took an active
interest ia the schools. She was at one
time city teachsr. and was very well
known locally. She was generally sup
posed to have considerable money. and
owned five or six houses on the east side
Her husband left her four or five years
ago and took up a Homestead IN callfor-
MIA, where he has since lived. The only
person who seems 20 know anything about
the case IL dear and dumb colored man
named George knight. who saw two men.
probably on the evening Of the 1f1h. en-
ter the window of the murdered woman's
house and afterwards saw them run
away. No ineligible account can be ar
rived at from Mr.. knight. except through
his brother, who Is the only person who
can understand him. The two will be
brought together tomorrow at the cor
oners inquiry. Mrs. Matson was mem
her OF the Topeka Equal Suffrage Asso-
citation and a prominent suffrage worker.
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Everything Likewise.

On account Of or forced removal we Of
fer this entire stock OF Mems Fine Fur
nish Goods at most emphasically re-
du prices.
Cons here fret and save time and
money.
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for Ladies' Kid Gloves Fresh
shading aud finish.
The morning call., 1894-09-11
REFUSED FAIR PLAY.
Why the Oregon Blocked the
TransContinental Scheme.
The Southern Pacific Wanted the
Cream of the Business
Through Portland.

ST PAUL, Mimi, Sept 10.-An official
Of the Great Northern tonight gave the
Associated Press the following statement
of the inside facts Of the recent un success
full attempts to reorganizs the TransconIi-
mental Association: The reports say the
transcontinentai lines adjourned Saturday
night without having made any decided
progress in the formation of an assOcia-
ton.
The Oregon Railway and Navigation
was asked to become member Of the as
sociatinn which was to have been estab-
lished for the maintenance OF rates. The
road signitied its willingness and was rep
resented at the meeting, but requested be-
fore an organization was made-that il he
placed on terms OF equality with other
transcOntinental lines by having equal
representation of tickets that the
Southern Pacific Company and the
other lines through Portland enjoyed.
claiming the right in connection with its
steamship lines to make the same rates
through Portland as was made by the Pa
cific steamship through Seattle. The road
dio not ask for differential fares, simply
equal rates. The Southern Pacific Com
pany declined to interchange the traffic
with the Oregon Railway and Navigation
Company unless it would agree to main
tain by its water routes the same rates
as made by the Southern Pacific
over its Shasta route and ignore the
competition of the Pacific Coast
Steamship Company through Seattle. The
Oregon Railway and Navigation Com
paDy deemed this proposition unfair aud
declined to join in any agreement till it
was placed on terms of equality with other
roads represented al the meeting.
The position of the Oregon Railway and
Navigation Company was fully indorsed
by the Great Northern. with which the
Oregon Railway aUd Navigation has re-
Gently made agreements Cor the inter
change Of traffic through Spokane.
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RIGHT OF SEARCH.
This May Lead China
Into Trouble.
FRENCH STEAMER BOARDED.
Officials Looking for Returning
Japanese.
LEO TOLD TO KEEP OUT OF 1T.
France Not Willing for the Pope to
Use His Efforts in Secur.
ing Peace.
FRENCH STEAMER BOARDED.
LEO TOLD TO KEEP OUT OF 1T.

% LONDON, Sept. 10.-A dispatch from
Shanghai says that the Chinese transport
Chean, while proceeding to F0rmOsa with
2 400 troops on board, was wrecked in Che
Tung Pass. All the soldiers and crew
were landed safely in boats. There is no
hope of saving the transport.
Another dispatch from Shanghai says
thrt on Saturday last some Chinese Off
Gals boarded the French mail steamer en-
route to japan and demanded the right to
search the ship for japanese officers CON-
ing from Europe. said to be returning
home on board of her. The captain re-
fused to allow the ship to be searched and
was obliged to threaten to ask for the as
sistance Of French warship before the
local officials withdrew.
The inquiries made here to-day by rep
Iesentatives of the Associated Press at the
Chinese and japanese legations show that
the officials OF both countries diseredit the
report that negotiations for an armistice
are in progress.
a special dispatsh from Rome says the
Pope is said to have expressed a wish to
arrange the troubles between China and
Japan, but was prevented by France, who
feared that the intervention of the church
would undo the work France is Carrying
on in the East
The morning call., 1894-09-11
MAINE IS ALL RIGHT.
Safely Republican by a Largely
Increased Majority.
The Candidate for Governor Has the
Largest Vote Ever Given in
the State.

AUGUSTA, Me-. Sept. 1o-Ii has been a
good day for Republicans and CORE
spoUdingly bad one for Democrats, but the
result was not altogether unforeseen. To
the rain ana general apathy is due the
light vote. and, although the Democrats
admit defeat, they d0. nos sb ow Symp,om
of diseOuragement The Prohibitiouists
and Populists are not largely In evidence,
so far as returns indicate. heavy rain
put quietus upon the telegraph and teIe-
phone wires early in the evening, but re-.
turns have been received from over 100
cities and towns, and these Indicate that
the State has reelected Governor CIsayes.
Republican, over Charles j. johnson,
Democrat, by a majority that will exceed
1900. the largest in the history of the
party.
The Republicans have carried every
county in the State. and at IL o'clock it is
estimated hat the Legislature will have a
working Republican majority of 125,
which will insure the reelection of
Senator Frye. Thomas B. Reed has
been reelected to Congress by plurality
estima ted at 10000. Nelson Dingley. Seth
II. Milligan and II. BOutele are also re-
elected to Congress by majorities ranging
from 5000 to 5000. The total vote will
probably exceed 80, 900.
BANGOR, Me. Sept 1O.-Returns re-
ceived by the News 10 s o'clock tonight
indicate that the Republicans have made
but a slight gain in the State over last
year. It now looks as If Cleaves (R)
would be elected Governor by plurality
of 80. 600 to IS. 600 in total vote of 10, 900.
AUGUSTA, Me-. Sept. 11.-Hon. j. b.
Manley, chairman of the State Republican
Committee, at 80 A. NJ. sent message to
Henry d. Cleaves at Portland In which he
claimed the State had gone Republican by
a majority exceeding $1,000. as far as the
election for Governor was concerned the
largest ever given. In 1856 Hannibal
Hamln had $4,000. Samuel Corey in 1866
had 27,70O and General Chamberlain had
81, 900 in 1866.
The morning call., 1894-09-11
SCORED BY BRECKENRIDGE.
He Scorns to Tell the Secrets of His
Declared Foe.

LEXINGTON, KY. Sept 1O.-Colonel
Breckenridge is out in bitter interview
charging Judge Jere Morton with coward
ice and duplic,ty. Breckenridge and Nor
ton were comrades in the Confederate
army. practiced law together and pulled
together for years In politics, as we'll as
being neIghbors.
In a recent speech Colonel Breckenridge
scored Judge Morton very severely. Judge
Morton last Wednesday replied at a pub-
lie meeting In Lexington, and his arraign-
ment of Breckenridge was Intensely severe.
Colonel Breckinridge's rejoinder is in the
form Of an interview that will appear in
the Lexington Transcript tomorrow. II
reviews the lifetime association bstween
the men and how Morton acted when the
Pollard trouble came out and since the
present Congressional contest has been
waging.
While the relations between the men
are not so strained as TO cause reference
to the code from either. Colonel Breckin.
ridge closes by saying that they have
always lived together at Lexington and
must live together at that place hereafter.
He says:
"All the secrets of my life have been
made public. None of the secrets of his
life have been published. He knows fuIl
we'll what they are. | leave them to his
conscience and his knowledge without the
slightest desire TO wound him or those who
love him."
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~ WALKER HAS A PULL.
II Is Said That He VIII Command
the Asiatic Squadron.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 10.-Gossips at the
Navy Department think that it is the pro-
gramme to greatly increase the AsiatiC
squadron and that Admiral Walker may
command it This would necessitate many
changes in the plan as now mapped out
Admiral Walker is under orders to take
the superiutendency of the Naval Acade-
my at Annapolis, relieving Captain Ply
THAN. Admiral Walker is now at Virginia
Springs and is reported as having said that
he expected to take charge of the Naval
Academy in a few weeks. Walker un-
dOubtedly has strong pull with the ad-
mihistratiOn and is the envy of all naval
officers Ii IS said Walker wants the
Asiatic command, and he usually gets
what he wants.
Secretaries Gresham and Herbert are
absent and no positive Information is OBJ
tainable, but acting Admiral Carpenters
friends woui construe such a change as a
reflection upon bis ability. It is the gen.
eral belief around the Navy Department
that no Immediate change will be made, as
Carpenter has only recently arrived at the
Asiatic station
The morning call., 1894-09-11

quit. an artistic spirit among the various
parlOrs of the State in the matter of cos
tunes and uniforms. The result Of this
friendly rivalry was made manifest in to-
days parade, when novel uniforms, odd
designs in badges and sashes and artistic
formation of ranks greeted the eye of the
onlooker. The effect can we'll be i'm
agined and the result was simply pic
turesque.
Grand Marshal Homer Prindle of San
Jose Parlor No. % had repeatedly an
nouneed that his arrangements and de-
tails had beeu perfected with such a
degree of accuracy that the vast line of
native" humanity under his charge
would positively move promptly at II
o'clock. The chief aids of the various
divisions had been Informed that if their
charges were not in readiness to proceed
at the word of command the pageant
would be obliged to proceed without
them.
They were all on time and the process
sion, probably for the first time in the
history of professions. commenced Its
march at the advertised time.
The route was lengthy one, starting
from Santa Clara and Fifth streets to
Second; thence to San Carlos street
thence to First street; thence to Santa
Clara street; thence to Orchard street,
cOuntermarching to First; thence to the
Hotel Vendome, returning on First street.
The grand marshal and his staff took up
positions ia front of the Courthouse. oppo-
site 81. James Park, where the line was
reviewed, preparatory to breaking ranks.
AS grand marshal Homer Priudle was
a decided success. His preliminary ar
rangements in no small measure aided
him in disposiug of the gigantic task be-
fore him and the result was that the entire
affair was devoid of long waits between
divisions, lack of music and the thousand
and one annoyances consequent upon the
ordinary procession.
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ABOUT BURNED OUT.
Little More Danger Apprehended
From Forest Fires.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Sept. 10-A Duluth
special to the Dispatch says: There are
no serious fires on any of the railroad
lines near here. except the Northern Pa
cifc. The fires around Barnum were
chiefly in the brush and were not danger
Gus.
SAUK RAPIDS, Mimi, Sept 10.-Forest
fires are raging in Morrison and the north
ern part OF Benton counties.
ST. CLOUD, Mimi. Sept. 1O.-Wires are
down west of Mora and nothing has been
heard from there to-day. but the incoming
trains say the fire is abating.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, Sept 10-The barge
Baltic and the schooner Hattie Wells, coal
laaen' are ashore near here. the former on
Southp6lnt and the latter in White Fish
Bay. They went on in the fog and smoke
last night. Tugs are now at work on the
wrecks. The Baltic is insured for S45. 900
and the Wells for about $4,000.
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0y placing a premium on depth of the
quarters and on beam, thus insuring
greater bulk of underwater body.
SECRET BLACKLIST.
Railroads Work 1t With the Figure
of a Crane,

OMAHA, Nebr., Sept. 10-Omaha rail-
roadmen are much alarmed over the dis
covery Of what they regard as novel
blacklist being worked by all Western rail-
roads. Since the strike, men seeking en-
ployment are required to bring clearance
card from their last company. The men
claim that all the companies are using a
sheet of paper on which to write these
recommendations that has the figure of q
crane worked in 1t, and while the writing
may indicate that the bearer is all right,
the position of the animal on the paper.
which seems the same always, except to
the close observer, really determines the
applicants standing. In this manner. by a
secret code of signals the railroads, the
men assert can write them letter, and by
using paper with the figure of the crane
indicating dissatisfaction, prevent them
from securing work. The men are very
much alarmed.
The morning call., 1894-09-11
Prominent Men Caught.

OwENsB ORC, KY. Sept 1O.-A sensation
was created here this morning by an early
morning raid made upon gambling game
in process in the rear of the Planters
House. Three officers raided the room and
found the Hon. Lie Sebree of Henderson,
Republican candidaiefor Congress, John
Shackelford, Ernest Bureb, A. Sparks,
Theodore Washburn and John Walters, all
weIl-known men. Sebree and Burch
pleaded guilty in the City Court and were
fined, but the other cases were continued
until Friday.
The morning call., 1894-09-11
LIQUORS IN BOND.
Their Mixture Not Prohibited by the
Secretary of tho r-ra,e,

Their Mixture Not Prohibited by the
Secretary of the Treasury.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10.-Secretary Carl
isle to-day addressed the following letter
10 Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Miller:
nave received yours OF the 5th inst, In
which you inclose a telegram from Collector
Wellburn OF San Francisco requesting to pe
Informed whether section 8 of the new tartff
act prohibits the dluJion OF mixtures of dis
titled spirits in bonded manufacturing houses
or only the manufacture Of distilled spirits
from such dlutions or mixtures. In reply Won
are Informed that the department holds that
the purpose OF The paragraph is the exclusion
OF alcohol in any form in bonded warehouses.
No original alcohol can be produced by apy
process under such bonds. The mixture OF
distilled spirits and the use Of tre same as COM
ponent materials OF articles manufactured iu
bonded warehouses are not prohibited, but
such spirits must be introduced In the bonded
warehouses as not created therein.
The morning call., 1894-09-11
SSIPPI WARRANTS.
State Officers to Answer Before the
limited States Courts.


JACKSON, Miss, Sept. 10.-Warrants
were to-day sworn out for the arrest of
the following State officers of Mississippi: ::
J. NJ. Stone, Governor; W. w. Stone, Aud
tor, and J. J. Evans, State Treasurer.
William J. Burns, special agent of the
Secret Service Bureau. who has been here
for the past two months on the special
warrant case, made complaint before Com
missioner L. II. MOsely, charging the Off
GERS with violating sectinn 5430 of the Re-
vised Statutes of the Uuited States In
issuing the 100000 of Mississippi special
warrants having a similarity to United
st tes currency. The warrants were
placed in the hands of United States Mar
shall j. McNealy and Auditor Stone ap-
peared before the Commissioners and
entered into personal recognizance for
$1,000 for his appearance in November.
The warrants have not been served on
Governor Stone or State Treasurer Evans.
They will be served tomorrow. The
affidavit ontains three counts. These
charges allege that on the 18th day
of June, 1894, the aforesaid State officials
did willfully and feloniously at jackson.
Miss, and not by direction of any proper
officer of the United States, print photo
graphs and make and caused to be printed
photographs, in the Likeness of national
banking currency of TIE United States.
The State officers have been expecting
these proceedings for several days and
were not the least surprised when served.
Governor Stone said: ''Tbe State officials
had no purpose to violate any United
States law and / do not believe that any
such law has been violated" He said the
matter was now TO come before a court
for which he had the greatest respect and
in which he had the utmost confidence.
He did not care, therefore, to publicly dis
cuss the matter
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NO MONEY IN 1T.
Why Hudson Will Not Again Stand
for CONGRESS-

KANSAS CITY, Sept. 1O.-Hon. T. 7
Hudson publishes to-day letter giving his
reasons for declining to make the race for
congress as candidate of the Peoples
patty 10 the Third Kansas District. In the
letter, which was addressed to the chair
man OF the convention which nominated
him, Congressman Hudson explains his
pecuniary condition, which he says is the
cause of bis withdrawal. His property is
heavily incum bered and his holdings have
rapidly deprecated in value, while his law
practice has dwindled to nothing owing to
his Congressional duties. He says his in
come as Congressman has proved insult
ficient TO meet the demands upon it.
The morning call., 1894-09-11
NOT For UNION.
The Knights of Labor to Remain In
dependent of the A. K. u.

BUFFALO. n. Y, Sept. 1O.-The general
executive board OF the Knights of Labor is
in the city looking over the local situation
and Strengthening International tangles.
The members present are General Master
Workman Sovereign, Sccretary-Treasure
j. \. Hays, Worthy Foreman Michael j.
bishop of Boston, II. p. Martin of Mime
apolls, [. b. Mcclure of Amsterdam and
>. NJ. Kennedy of Omaha. 1t is denied
that 1t ls the intention to unite with the
American Railway Union. Dissensions
have rent the local assemblies and the pur-
pose of the board is to strengthen the or
der for future emergencies.
The morning call., 1894-09-11
THE MlKADO INTERESTED.
Will Look to the Conduct of the
War Himself.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10. "A telegram
was received at the Japanese Legation
this afternoon announcing that the EN-
peror would take VI his residence al Hir0-
shima on the 18Th inst, and that the head
quarters of the army and navy would be
moved to that place.
Hiroshima has hitherto been used as the
base of operations, movement of troops
and supplies to Korea and other points,
and the action of the Emperor in taking
up his residence there is INTERPRETED to
indicate his intention to personally super
intend active peIations in the war at a
point as near the scene of hostilities as is
lgT1ctcable.
The morning call., 1894-09-11

much money has been paid into the CON-
pany, but all that has been paid, il is de-
cared. has gone into the pockets of John
c. Beatty.
By an international agreement the
waters of the Colorado r yer, except un-
der certain conditions, cannot be used for
proposes of irrigation.
The morning call., 1894-09-11
INTERNATIONAL RATING.
English Yacftsmen Want to Fix a
Common Standard.

LONDON, Sept. 10.-The committee ap-
pointed by the yacht racing association 60
consider the rating rule, assisted bv Naval
Architects George e. Watson, William
Fife IT.. a. Z. Payne and Dixon Kemp.
resolved to-day that negotiations should
be entered into with the New YORK Yacht
Club for an International rating rule.
Failing to accom- plish this result. it is
proposed to modify the present rule in
1895. so that it can become law In 1896
The morning call., 1894-09-11
DESIRE OF THE CAR.
Above All Things He Is Anxious to
Preserve Peace.

BERLIN. Sept 10-The Boeresen lei
tung to-day publishes an interview with
DR.. Wtte, the Russian Minister of Finance,
in the course of which he says that the
Car desires to be at peace with the whole
world. at is great mistake" DR.. Witte
adds, ITO suppose that Russia is disposed
to violate peace for the sake of France
The Russians are convinced of Emperor
Williams and Emperor Francis JOseDh's
love of peace and it is lamentable that the
armaments of nations continue to enlarge
when the Emperors desire peace"