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The times., 1897-12-21

new ones had taken their places. The
new ones are: Lewis Barnes, Washington
Roussea Barber, Missouri; Charles ElliOut.
Iowa; Jessie Finley, Tennessee, Alger. ION
Handy, Virginia: Dorwin Nichols, Illinois,
and Dell Sumner, Iowa. The boys who
gave way to these are: Jean Crandall,
Beattie Perry, walter Trey, Fred CAN'T,
Charles Combs, A rthur Kenna, Fergus Fer
ris and Rubert Squire. These pages are
paid $3.50 day while the Senate is in
session. Perry knew that he would 90
when this session convened, and he sought
means to earn his own livelihood in an
other channel. When the Senate reconrcned
his familiar face was seen at the Senate
entrance, where he has posted himself as
newsboy. and where he is now ma king
about as nlnch day as when he was
page on the floor OF the Senate.
Senator Thcrston will give big recep-
ton on Christmas bay, at his home in
Omaha. That will be the anniversary
of his wedding, Mr.. and Mrs. Thurstcn
having been married twenty-five years
ago. Several Senators will go out to the
re ception. Those who cannot attend
have arranged to send their colleague a
Senator Allen, of Nebraska, has been
In an vi usually good hunor the past few
days. Not that the Senator is not always
in that frame of mind, but he has espe cial
| occasion for lis mood Just now. He Is d
grandfati eT, and Il happier grandfather
cannot be found anywhere in the country.
There is trouble brewing for Mr. Brosus,
OF the Lancaster, Pa, district, chairman
of the House committee on civil service
| reform. Brosius is one of the most ardent
advocates of civil service reform in tire
| House, and has prided himself upon the
| fact that In his district the people are o.
one mind ON that subject, and agree with
| him thoroughly. Mr.. Brosius has been
preparing II speech, which will he
answer to the attacks that have been
made upon The merit systenl In the :eo
houses of Congress-, When Mr.. BrosiJs
| makes that speeeh he will meet with Il
! surprise unless he reads this column 3f
| The Times Those old mischief nIaker3,of T
| which y Gam. Grosyenor is the head some
| time ago sent prepared petitions into :he
| district putting them into the hands uf
| trusted persons for circulation. Word was
| received from Lancaster yesterday. and
| the antfcivil service men were re iOiGetl
| To learn that these petitions praying IOr
| the repeal oTrJhe law had been signed by
| something like 1000 Republicans. LdH
| caster is one OF the banner counties in he
| State, and goes long way to make np
| the big Republican ma jority iii Pc TlsJi-
| vania... When Mr. Brosius is brought IA e
| to face with this petition there is eS-
| peCted to be Synle fun in the House.
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TN e be unable TO procure copies OF IL at anu
neies stand, railroad station or on railroad
: trailss tcfH confer 5orer upon the manage
ment By sending to This office ifaformatiom Of
the fact.
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Mr.. Hanna, Ohseauies.

CFrom the Roston HeraId.)
There were no flowers on iianna'S desk
but Hanna is not disturbed. His funeral
has been indefinitely postponed.
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Mr.. Benton was the hero of another
incident, which gave him national fame
at the time. He proseeut ed and sent to the
gallows the leaders of what were known
in the mountains of. southwest Missouri as
Bald -knnbbers-' The band was local liz
Missouri, and resembied the whitecaps of
Indiana ant other States. In spite of
threats of assa ssination, and without re-
gard to his political future, the district
attotney determined to wipe them out and
did 50. They were prosecuted in the
United States court because of the fact
that they had directed their enrnity to-
ward homesteaders on Government land.
Mr. Benton has not yet been heard in
Congress, this being his first term, but he
is regarded in Missouri as the most con-
vineing stump speaker of his party.
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what Some Editors Should Know.
(From the Atchison Globe.)

Because stuff comes over the telegraph
wires, ard costs d great deal Of nlouey, II
is moi necessarily news. ss
The times., 1897-12-21
Practical
Xmas
Gifts
In Our Fifth Floor
Departments.

Our fifth floor China and
Housefnrnishing Depart
ments are now teeming with
practical gift things-the
sorts In which utility and
beauty are cleverly combin-
ed, and at no previous sea-
SON have the best grades of
strictly new and up to.date
goods been offered at such
extremely low prices.
Six quick elevators run
right up IN the heart of our
g r e a t Housefurnishing
Store.
The times., 1897-12-21

Won't some one please introduce the Gu
ba n method of dealing with bribe-gfyers into
American legislative assemblies?
The times., 1897-12-21

Mr.. Wellington's complaint against Gen
Agnus has fallen flat. Ii followed Mr..
Wellingtons example,
The times., 1897-12-21

There is q look of sorrow in the eyes of
the Capitol guides, and an expression OF
neglect i'll their faces that grow more APP
parent every day. These uien, who in the
good old days sported three-karat dia-
monds, drenk champagne and held theater
boxes by the season, are now members OF
the growing class of has beens," and the
melancholy that surrounds them would sup
port d dozeE first-class funeral directors.
establishments. In explanation OF the
change veteran said yesterday:
Its awful We don't make enough to
buy beer with Prosperity II this is the
kindof prosperity were to have may heaven
help Us. Five years ago we would get So
for showing a party through the building,
while today IL we get 90 cents or ST. we're
doing good work. 1 have often, in the good
old times, made $50 and $25 day for
weeks. and champagne was as plenty rs
water. Now l am glad when l can pay
my board ans buy a glass of beer"
The times., 1897-12-21

Members Of the Senate are relating a
story about Mr. Charles Page Bryan which
is said To have been one of the incidents
that turned two or three influential Seua-
tors against him, and convinced them that
MIR. Bryan was not quite the man to sen
to China as Uncle Sans representative.
1t is said that sue after he was appointed
by the President, Mr.. Bryan called upon
Mr.. Roosevelt, the A ssistant Secretary of
the Navy, and in the course OF his con.
versation. after explaining who and what
he was, made a formal request for a
battieshiI to transport him to his new
post. Mr.. Bryan was not pa rticular as to
what ship it was SO long as it was a
battieship. He was rather piqued at the
statement of the Assistant Secretary to
the effect that this had never been done
before, and he wasbqaite certain no ex
ception could be made in the case of Mr..
Bryan, much as Mr.itReoseyeIt would Ike.
personally to oblige shirn. These Senators
say that a man vito swould make q re-
quest of this character is hardly the
diplomat to send toaa country like China,
The rules of the SENATE stipurats that
the pages shall be not younger than tweI re
years, nor more than sixteen. So it hap
pens that there is frequently changing
of faces among these siittle fellows. At
the beginning of theh present session seven
familiar faces had disappeared, and seven
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immediately after the holiday recess is
over, the House is expected to push the
naturalization and immigrant bill through
and make it q law. 1t has already been
reported to the House, and the committee
will insist on it's being acted upon.
The times., 1897-12-21
Ube ..aA... Uimes
The Washington Times Company.

eMorNIso. EVENING AND suSDAY,o
The herald., 1897-11-06
A Coal Combine

DENVER, Colo, NV. Sit is re-
ported today that a deal has been con-
summated whereby the Northern Coal
company becomes the soc owner of
eighteen of the larger coal mines in the
northern part OF the State and at the
same time controls the balance Of the
mines in that district excepting the
Enterprise. Arrangements have also
been made whereby the same company
controls the tonnage and prices on the
output Of the many pines in the south
ern part of the State. All the railroads
in Colorado which will handle the coal
belonging to the Northern Coal Com
pany have entered into an agreement
of rates which prevents any cut. AS q
result of the consummation of the deal,
which involves $1,OO0,000 of Eastern
money, the price Of Northern coal ad-
vanced from $2.75 per ton to $3.50, and
after this the consumers of the southern
Ignite coal will pay "a a ton. the price
being advanced from 1925 to that figure.
The herald., 1897-11-06
LONE DISCIPLINE
An Innocent Boy Is Beaten Into In
sensibility

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Nov. 5.-Dr.
Frederick D. Tyrrell of this city,
one of the trustees of the state
Reform School at lone, has addressed
letters to E. NJ. Preston of Nevada City
and l.. NJ. MadduX of Modesto, asking
for an immediate and rigid investigation
to prove either the truth or falsity of
the accusations that inmates of the
school are treated in a brutal manner.
DR.. Tyrrell has also sent a similar let
ter to Governor Budd.
! The Bee this evening publishes an afti-
davit sworn to by Frank Russell, an in
mate of the school, who was victim OF
| the sole leather paddle which is used to
punish unruly boys. Russell was whip
| ped in the presence of and under the
direction of DR.. T.. S. O'Brien. In the
course of his affidavit, the boy says:
Being accused by the said Dr.. O'Brien
of the theft of certain articles reported
missing from the room of one of the
officers, | denied the accusation and
swore to God, kneeling before him on
/ the cement floor of the basement that I
was an innocent boy, and his reply was !:
Take off your coat, God damn you.
i Take off your coat I did so, and was
The herald., 1897-11-06
ARCHIVES IN VATICAN
SAID TO CONTAIN PILATES
REPORT
The Authorities Are Very Skeptical,
but Will Make Careful Search
for the Document

NEW YORK, Nov. 5.-A dispatch to
the World from Rome says:
The World correspondent visited
the Vatican to obtain authorita-
tive information regarding the reported
finding in the Vatican archives of Por-
thus Pilates report to Emperor Tiber-
ius of the crucifXion Of Christ.
One story current was that the orig
inal report had been found and that the
Pope had ordered a careful study of It,.
Another was that the document discov-
cred was not Pilates own report, but
manuscript of A. D. 149 referring TO IT,
while other fragmentary writings OF the
third and fifth centuries touching the
same matter have come to light before.
The correspondent found the Vatican
authorities very reticent. Some offi-
cials were even chary Of admitting that
ANYTHING had been discovered at all,
and were extremely apprehensive lest
thew might be represented as giving COL
or to an expectation that contempo-
rary account Of the most solemn event
in the worlds history is in existence.
The sub-keeper of the Vatican archives
said: "His holiness naturally is ex-
tremely cautious about permitting the
publication of any document with the
imprint of the holy see, the authenticity
of which may afterward DE reasonably
contested. His holiness has been pro-
foundly interested in the possibility of
the discovery of the original document
referred to in the one dated A. d. 149,
but so far the search has been fruitless. !"
The correspondent gathered that the
manuscript of A. d. 149 only refers to the
earlier report and contains no details
of any value, and that careful, ex-
baustive search for the original is now
being made in the Vatican by experts
specially commissioned by the Holy
Father, who are also to search for ref
erences to it in documents written earl
lier than A. d. 149.
The first indication of the possible ex-
istence Of this exceedingly interesting
r,port was obtained accidentally by an
esudite monk engaged in looking
/ through the archives of the fifth CEN
tuly, and further facts concerning the
cary history of the papacy. He follow
ed The clue back to manuscripts Of the
third century and then again laborious-
ly pursued his task until further allusion
was tound in the document Of A. d. 149
Thee the investigation is brought to
staldstill for the present. and the
Pope las given strict injunctions that
no traBlation Of references in the doc
luments shall be published until SUBJ
mitted f)r his sanction.
The attitude of the Vatican authori-
ties on tie matter is one Of skepticism
as to the likelihood of any original au-
thentic information being unearthed.
The herald., 1897-11-06

habeas corpus presented to district
court of the United States does not state
sufficient facts to invoke the jurisdiction
of that court, where it appears there
from that the petitioner is imprisoned
in a state prison under final judgment
Of death pronounced against him by a
superior court of this state, and where
the only claim made by the petitioner,
upon which he bases his contention that
such imprisonment is in violation Of the
federal legislation is that he had been
accused of the crime of which he was
convicted by the information of the dis
trict attorney and not by an indictment
of a grand jury; and that, in addition
to the death penalty, the judgment also
directed against him to be confined in
the state prison until the time fixed for
his execution.
Third-That when the supreme court
of the United States has once decided
that particular act done or proceeding
taken under the state authority is not
in violation of the legislation of the
United States, then it can no longer be
contended that upon the same facts
there still remains a federal question
which will sustain the jurisdiction of q
federal court under the claim that such
an act or proceeding contravens the
provisions of the federal legislation.
Fourth-That an appeal taken to the
supreme court of the United States from
the decision of a district court denying
q petition for a writ of habeas corpus,
where no federal issue was in fact ten
dered by such petition, does not by vir-
tue of the provisions of section 766 of the
revised statutes of the United States
stay further proceedings in the state
court or under state authority, and
furnishes no legal justification to the
warden of the state prison for his omis-
sion to execute the death penalty at the
time appointed by the state court.
After Judge Torrance had rendered his
decision in the contempt case, the case
of Ebanks was taken up on a motion
that he be resentenced. The attorney
for the dusky West Indian offered sew
eral objections to sentence being again
passed upon him. These were promptly
overruled, and Judge Torrance sentenced
Ebanks to be hanged Dec. Sd.
The herald., 1897-11-06

then compelled to take off all my cloth
ing, when was held down over table
and lashed with the paddle something
over fifty strokes-although I had re-
ceived about the same number only the
day previous for the same denial, and
my flesh was then in terrible condition
of soreness. How long the torture
would have lasted I do not know, for l
became insensible and on reviving
found myself lying on the table with
DR.. OBrien bending over me dashing
water in my face. 1 received in all over
100 lashes with paddle until tainted"
The Bee also publishes an interview
with Captain c. w. Hawks, until re-
Gently commander Of a company at the
school, in which he relates instances of
extreme cruelty towards the boys.
The herald., 1897-11-06
Ingleside Race Entries

The following are the entries and Weights
for the races to be run at Ingleside, San
Francisco, today. Commissions received
and placed by the Los Angeles Turf club,
Black & Co.. at Agricultural Park. lake
Main street cars. Down town office In rear
of No. 143 South Broadway. First quoa-
tions received at 1:3O o'clock p. M:
First race, three-quarters of a mile, sell
ing-Lone Princess, 80; Floriana, 10l; "a
mar H., 101 Montgomery, 103; Dandy, lV;
Lucky Dog. 10S; Satsuma, 1O9.
Second race, three-quarters of mile
Yorick, 90; Socialist, 96; Count of Elan
ders, 80; Alma, 106; Fig Leaf, 106; Imp
France, Ill; Mainstay, LA.
Third race one mile, 2-year-olds-Th'
Ace, 9S; Estro, 101; Duke of York H., 101
Zapata, 10l; Los Prietos, 1903; Donator, LOG
Morellito, 106; St. Cuthbert, Jos.
Fourth race, Golden West stakes, mil
and half-Atticus, 106; The Bachelor, 1O9
Marquise, 1903; Billy McCloskey, 112; DE
Paso H., 112; Peter H., ia; Grady 115.
Fifth race, seven-eighths of mile sell
ing-Polish, 102; Meadow Lark, 104 Al
Smoke, 1O4 Ksmsin, 104; Hermanita, lCd
Chartreuse H., 104; Monitor, 1C4; Mani
Scott, f14; McLight, 1Q7
Sixth race. hurdle, one and a quartz
miles-Captain Pearsall, 12S; Viking, 49,
The Bachelor, 14l; Malo Diablo, 141; ]. {
c., 151; Hyman, 152.
Weather clear track heavy.
The herald., 1897-11-06
Greenland the Fatherland Of the
Mosquito

NJ. Francois Du Barri. an adventurous
French hunter who has just returned from
a shooting trip in Greenland, says that he
believes he has made a singular discovery
namely, that this land of ice and snow is
the fatherland of the mosquito. so nu-
merous there are these winged pests. They
are more harrassing than the home prod
uct of New Jersey, but not so much so as
the nervous complaints that Hostetters
Stomach Bitters will promptly relieve
Through the instrumentaity of digestion
and assimilation improved by the bitters.
tie nerves, no less than other portions of
the human mechanism, acquire vigor and
steadiness. The medicine also cures and
prevents rheumatism, Indigestion, malaria,
kidney complaint and constipation, and
builds up depleted physical energy. 1t i'm
parts zest for the foodand promotes night
ly sLmber. 1t is beneficial to the old, the
young and the middle-aged, persons of ro-
bust constitution and those in delicate
health. Convalescence proceeds without
tardiness when it is used.
The herald., 1897-11-06
INDIAN TROUBLES
Red Hunters Have Fled From the
Country

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5.-The follow
ig advices as to the Ute Indian trouble
wre received at the War Department
to1y from General Otis, at Denver:
,nder date of November Sd, Captain
Wris,t, commanding troops in North
weston Colorado, reports: Secuted
Snakeaiver, Lily Park and Cross Noun
tains Nvember 1st; visited Thompson's
ranch ad camped where Indians were
killed by game wardens. Families in
Lily Parl returned to ranches same
date. Noember I'd, sent out scouting
parties in aldirections. Douglas Springs,
Disappointment Canyon, Elk Springs
and Cross Mountains. No indications
of the present, of Indians since the af-
fair with gam, wardens. No depreda-
tions by Indian. Will camp tonight at
Box Elder and tomorrow at X ranch, on
return trip, unle,s otherwise directed.
The commanding officer at Fort
Duchesne telegraph that conditions at
agencies remain un.hanged.'
The herald., 1897-11-06
ON THE TURF
Ingleside Favorites Fail to Win.
Eastern Results

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 5.-The
weather was fine and the track heavy
at Ingleside today. Lena was the only
winning favorite. the balance Of the
races being captured by second and
third choices, who received substantial
backing in the betting ring. Following
are the summarizes:
First race, one mile-Mercutio won,
Fortunate second, Adam Andrew third.
Time, 1:441a. Santuzza, Lost Girl and
Una Colorado also ran. Una Colorado,
the favorite, left at the post.
Second race, seven furlongs, 3-year
olds-Lena won, Lode Star second,
Sweet William third. Time, 1872. Per-
some, Imp Devils Dream, Mystic
Maze, Pleasanton, Alma and Scorcher
also ran.
Third race, mile and quarter-Day-
light won. Palomacita second, Little
Cripple third. Time, 2:15%. Navy
Blue, Major S.. Mollie r. also ran.
Fourth race, five furlongs, 2-year- -olds
-Spunwell won, Lord Marion second,
Novia third. Time, 1:041A. Ona Qua,
Nita, Valencienne, Bonnie lone, Mag
nelone. Tiny p, Soscol, Roxey Murphy,
Plan, Judge Napton, Ojos Viros, Bram-
ella, Sevoy also ran.
Fifth race, five furlongs, 2-year- -olds-
Highland Ball won, Hermoso second,
George Lee, third. Time, 1905. San
Carlos, Sorrow, Deloz Keyes, Hurry
Burly, Colonel Dan, Miss Remsen also
ran.
Second race on over night card de-
clared off.
AT CHICAGO
CHICAGO, Nov. 5.-Three out of five
favorites won today. The track was dull
and the racing less than keen. Results
Five furlongs-Adowa won, Scornful
second, La Princena third; time, 1903
One mile-Inspector Hunt won, Dixie
Lee second, Annie Teuton third; time,
1:44.
Five and a half furlongs-Hazel Dean
won, Wolfred second, Trickster third
time, 1:09A.
Mile and one-siXteenth - Jane won
Booze two, Sunburst third time, 15O
Five furlongs-Fervor won, Hats Off
second, Covington, KY. third; time
1:02.
CUMBERLAND PARK
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Nov. 5.-Cum-
berland park summaries:
Six furlongs-George =. won, Heart
less second, Trivoli third; time, 1:14.
Five furongs - Mousquetaire won
Six furlongs - Tallahassee won, En-
chanter second, Pouting third; time
I1:14%.
The herald., 1897-11-06

TO carry out the orders of his court.
Captain Edgar Will appeal from the
sentence.
Judge Torrance in giving his decision
in the Edgar contempt case rules:
First-That as the federal courts are
courts of limited jurisdiction, in the
sense that they have only such judicial
power as is vested in them by the fed
eral constitution and the laws of con-
gress, in order to bring a case within
their jurisdiction, the facts giving them
jurisdiction must affirmatively appear
in the pleading upon which their juris-
diction is invoked.
Second-That petition for writ of
The herald., 1897-11-06
river slough. A can containing

river slough. A can containing IN
pounds of blasting powder, with fue
attached, was placed on the bridge l..
such a position that had it exploded il
must have destroyed the bridge or weak
ened it so that the first train over would
have been wrecked. Dampness prevent
ed the fuse from igniting, and the bomt
was found by the track walker. The
attempt to wreck the bridge is attributed
to spite work, as it should be draw
bridge, whereas it is closed and shut:
out people living above it. The COM
pany intends putting in a bridge in
the spring.
The herald., 1897-11-06
Wards Body Found

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 5.-The body
of George w. Ward, a drug clerk, who,
with AL Katchner, mate of the schooner
j. Eppinge', was drowned in the bay
while on pleasure trip, was today re-
covered from the water off Goat island
The body OF Ketchner was found on
Thursday. There had been some talk
of foul play. but nothing has been
learned to sutstantiate these rumors
Two of Wards pockets were turned
inside out, but lis watch and other val
uables were intact.
The herald., 1897-11-06
EDGAR ISFINED
For His Failure to Hang a
Murderer
HELD GUILTY OF CONTEMPT
UNDER A DECISION GIVEN BY
JUDGE TORRANCE
HELD GUILTY OF CONTEMPT
Criminal Resentenced to Be Hanged
Pending the Decision of the
Federal Court
Associated Press Special Wire.

SAN DIEGO, Nov. 5.-Judge Torrance
this morning rendered a decision ir
the contempt case against Acting War
den Edgar of San Quentin Prison for not
demned murderer, at that prison on Oc-
tober Sth, the date fixed for his execu
ton. Judge Torrance fined the acting
warden $500 for contempt, rendering a
long opinion to the effect that the war
den had exceeded his powers in failing
The herald., 1897-11-06
Austrian Politics

VIENNA, Nov 5.--The reichsrath, af-
ter another exciting all-night session,
adjourned at o'clock this morning until
Monday next. The reichsrath, prior to
it's adjournment, adopted the motion
emanating from the supporters of the
government referring the compromise
bill to the budget committee.