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Scene iii Judge MClinton's Klar Trial The
Is on the Right

a new provision OF law he had been obliged
to include in the estimates Of expenditures
s7S 600 900 for public works which neither he
nor the secretary Of war nor any other
well-informed person believed would he ex
pended Counting this, the estimated de-
felt. he said would be s2l Geo. 900. He vio-
lated no confidence when he said that the
secretary of the treasury was confident that
the receipts next year would exceed the
expenditures.
Disgley took Il for granted that congress
would exercise reasonable economy. The
estimated deficit for the present year, not
counting the money obtained and 10 be OBJ
tanned from the Pacific railroads. was sS.-
000 90 The autici patory importations had
placed in the treasury before July /, Ss,-
CO... 600. Those imp0rtatIons had reduced the
deficit last year from So 900. 600 TO sis.co eoo
inasmuch as the iInportations were for
consumption this year.
In equity that sum should be properly
charged to the receipts Of tha current
year. II they were 50 charged. instead
OF a deficit there would be a surplus this
year OF SlooDa 90. Dingley figured out
a surplus OF exactly that amount SI00eo,-
0.N for the coming fiscai year. he de-
scr!be.i the eteady manner IN which the
revenues had been increasing AZ The rate
Of one or TWO millions a month. Al
though December was generally bad
month FOR inportations, he said that II
the increase fer the first nine days OK
this month were continued the receipts
this month would Increase from s25.ee 100
In November to So. clo go IN December.
When he confidently predicted that the
effect of the anticIpat0ry revenues would
al be overcome during the fiscal year.
ana that after May or June. lsaS the
revenues world exceed the expenditures.
ths Republican side broke out In repeated
cheers.
Dlngley gave a new interpretation ~
the. estimated Increase in pension sx-
penditures. contending that the maximum
was reached In iSs3, when the pension
payments reached sl5sfsos 30. In 'S4
they fell 10 sl4i. .d.s7. .oa. in ISIS 81 q 90 90;
IN 1865 sga 90 s. and IN 1857. S4l GO 90
7, the expenditures for pensions during
the next fiscal year should BE- slfs, Coz 90,
as haf been estimated. the Increase. Ding
Icy said would not be due TO rev legl*ls-
ton. bait 20 more rapid administration Of
the present laws II would therefore In
voive TO additional expense In the end.
The house passed The pension appropF'a-
tfon bill without amendment The amend
uents offered b. Democrats 70 correct AZ
leead existing abuses were all ruled 2a'
on The point of order that they wsrs nsS
legislation. As passed. the bill carries
si;l ss3 Ssa
The civll service isg was sav&Esly -
Tackled hv several members, notably ~
Brown of Ohio ana Isuney % Norta
Carolina, and was warmly defeaded ny
Johnson % Indiana
Hltt. chairman OF fhe committee or Tor
efGn affairs asked unanimous consent Tor
the rassage Of the bsll reported by MS
committee 70 prohibit fhe killing of SEALS
lie explained tie necessity 10. .I1ns sec.at ts
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In opening Tor the STATE prosecuting At
,Drney Fisher made a fair statement Of
nh. ~, .,-,ao,,,,io., 1~.,.,.,,, .. ,,ro,.,
by the witnesses III the case II
would be shown. ne said. that
=, the Aav in question October
-. -, s,,,.A
To- James T. ''oeHeS' A'""sa sam
and w r. Ferguson were gong along the
road together Iuckev having a small
.t..A =, HE A.,5 ,,,a oacr s,,s -, hts
~"''0'' IA '''' ''S'''
back. lie was driving PACK amman
along the road They proceeded along
-. .,,,.,, yst.,arcs iii rear Rrinnon when
-. w., the daeandant KelIar. Kell,r
80 -. ,,r,s,s5 each cher 1,1oka,
-, h.ali.r. ..pi5 vou $50 Dave abalt
-, hass
.rhs,, ,.,sss, each othsr hefnra replv Vas
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70 AtIhs a1f7N -" - ~ 80 ~
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tof US se'0"s' atS "aA ,--,,. -
-, -, -. = - -
upon ihSN tt' 'ru SA''" -3" - 20.
ware. soNato ca o'.'e4 'D. -
haa adFahce" -" STEPS Ne''a' ti''e"
out 70 hlin' DOM Inc any c'ostt. oI
II Snoot- t@"tAts ~" H''N tt''Ne ti1si,''
step. ana wneh htt."r eSSN. gave '''e
warning i-ackey s@fA o'o"''
WITH this hetlaF raised ms gun 20 ms
shoulder and sAoS' Ai1Nes iS34hg oe@d III
the road
There was a passage oet"efh 'he attoF-
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DEMOCRATS TO CONFER.
They Will Probably Oppose Annexa-
ton and Currency Reform.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1o.-Congressman
Richardson. chairman of the Democratic
caucus, today issued a call for a caucus of
the Democratic members OF the house. 10
meet on Tuesday evening next 10 consider
The four subjects of Cuba. Hawaii. finance
and bankruptcy.
AS 10 the action on these questions. a
pretty general understanding has been
reached among the Democratic leaders. on
the subject of Cuba the sentiment is prac-
ucally unanimous In favor OF a resolution
favoring the recognition of Cuban belliger-
ency. On financial questions the caucus
probably viii take position against the
several plans of financial reform recon-
mepded by Secretary Gage.
ihere is no present purpose to consider
the silver question. as that is not an issue
In the legislation contemplated by the Re-
publican party.
on the question OF Hawaiian annexation.
II is stated by those who have canvassed
the feeling on the Democratic side that il
is practically unanimous against annexa-
ton. either by treaty or legislation.
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Special Dispatch TO the Post-Intelligencer.
PORT TOWNSEND Dec Ie-Unexpect-
ed progress was made In the Keliar mur-
der trial today. Il was abou. O'Clock
when the jury was completed. The
names of the men sworn TO try the case
are as follows:
Frank W. Walker. farmer. Port Ludlow.
Samuel Lingenfelter. farmer. Quilcene.
G. q. Smith. laborer. Port Townsend.
K. y. Pitcher. prospector. Port Towns
end.
w. W. Westiake, laborer. Port Towns
end.
j. r. keif. laborer Port Townsend.
]. A. Matthews, iaborer. Port Townsend.
James Gore, wood dealer, Port Towns
end.
X. ". Scott. teamster Port Townsend.
S. NJ. Eskeldson. farmer, Port Towns
end.
John Fitzpatrick. merchant Hadlock.
c. Jorrish. shoemaker. Port Townsend
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/ said. oh. no., and suddenly the second
man made a pass at me. thought he had
simply struck me with his fist. but felt
the knife pass over my throat and then
the blood commenced TO squirt out Of my
neck. did not see which way the M
went. i walked down the street ana thai
Is all I know
The Doctors Statement.
DIR. Bories said:
THE wound is about Ave or six inches
in length. and touched the wlndplpe. Do
Camp had very narrow escape ffom
death. but am satisfied that he win cone
around all right
The Arrests.
While the wound of De Camp was beine
dressed Captain Willard was directing the
pursuit after the would-be murderer. ON.
Ger Mlliken found a man near the scene
of the slashing. and there was something
so suspicious about his actions that he de-
cided 10 send him 20 headquarters. When
questioned by Captain Willard the man
said his name was Thomas McKean ana
that he was a miner. He admitted being
the companion of the slasher. and said that
II was John Smith who did the JOB. A.
blood stains were found on his coat. Captain
willard was Inclined 10 think that Smith
was a phantom name. He questioned NC
Kean closely. but he stuck to his story fnat
It was the other man. John Smith. weo did
the actual cutting.
After Mexican had been locked up, ON.
Ger Blrdsali arrested a man on first sv~
nue. and sent him TO headquarters Hniie
searching him a bloody razor was founo
on his person. In the meantime ess-"n-
nezSes to the ARRAY had been d'seosa1sss
and they identlhed Smith as the guilty. fnsn.
He vas locked up. and win psonanay 10
charged with attempted murder
Smith f. well known 20 The police ~
beggar Mexican has been In JAN before u
the charge Of petit larceny.
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CIVIL SERVICE LAW.
Trying to Get Together n Confer
ence Of It's Opponents

WASHINGTON. Dec. i0.-Representa-
tive Pearson. of North Carolina. has Sc
cured seventy-two signatures to the paper
circulated among Republican members of
congress for conference relative to the
civil service law. The following notice
has been issued:
There will be a conference on Saturday
evening, December III. I'm the rivers and
narborS~ ~eomynittee room, of those Repub-
icans who desire a modification of thA
civil service law or a more honest enforce
ment OF Its provisions. or a more certain
definition OF the extent OF Its application
In speaking of the conference. Mr.. Pear
son said IL had been understood that quite
a number of those members who signed
the call were in favor of the civil service
rules. They felt. however. that the prln-
cipe itself was at stake by tho present
administration OF the law and they were
therefore ready to join in considering
what remedy could be had for the present
defects
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STORAGE OF WATER.
Secretary Alger Considers the Mat
ter National Affair.

WASHINGTON. Dec. l0.--A general re-
view OF the matter OF proposed government
construction of reservoirs in the West is
made in report sent to congress today by
Secretary Alger on the preliminary exam
ination of the various reservoir systems in
Wyoming and Colorado.
Reservoir construction in the arid re-
gion, the report says. which would reduce
the food height OF the Missouri river dur
ing the June rise and is Indispensable to the
highest development of that section, falls
more properly under domain Of the nation
than of the state. and need not invoke gov
ernmeat control of irrigation works. The
government should acquire fun title and
jurisdiction to any site i; improves and full
rights TO the water.
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PRICES OF FARM PRODUCTS.
Statement for the Cur
rent and the Last Year.

WASHINGTON, Dec. l0.-The agricul-
tursi department today ISSUED a bulletin
giving comparative prices OF farm products
as follows: The farm price Of corn on De-
cember averages 2G.5 cents per bushel.
against 2l.5 cents last year; that OF oats
2l5 cents, against fs.7 cents last year. that
OF barley 37.7 cents. against G2.3 cents last
year; that of rye al cents, against ioe
cents last year; that Of buckwheat AL
cents against 392 cents last year; that OF
has ss55 per Ton, against ss.55 last year.
The averages for the products not given
are withheld for revision as are also the
estimates OF the acreage of winter wheat
and rye and the condition OF these prod
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WASHINGTON. Dec BIT was stated
IN reliable quarters about ths house today
that Secretary Gage had made his pur-
pose known not 70 enbody his financial
views tn one comprehensive bill but 10
cover specific subjects 81 number OK
special bills some os which wouid go be-
fore the house committee on banking and
currency ard others before the committee
On WAYS and means When Mr.. Hill was
asked as 80 the report ne said that he
could not say what the secretary woald
determine 20 do The latter had said tie
would appear before the committee at al
eaFsv date.
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il was decided TO press the anti-scalping
bill introduced In the extraordinary ses-
sion BY Representative sherman. of New
York. and all parties interested have been
notified 70 appear on the date mentioned.
The Sherman bill makes unlawful The
sale. barter or other transfer of any kind
of railroad ticket by any persons rot
showing certificate OF authority from the
common carrier over whose road the
transportation is sold. except as between
properly authorized agents OF the trans
portation companies. and to the resale
Of transferable ticket purchased In good
faith for personal use. 10 another who will
personally use il for a journey.
The house committee on interstate and
foreign commerce has set Saturday. De-
cember ~ for hearing the anti-scalpiug
bill
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A desperate hobo attempted to cst a
because he refused TO give him nickel.
With one swing of his arm, the would-be
murderer drew a razor across his VIC
TINS throat and as the warm blood
spurted out from the gaping wednd. he
fed with teli-tale stains sinking deep into
the cloth OF his coat sleeve.
The man who was cut ree.ed down the
street and fell upon the sidewalk, where
he was picked UP and carried into the
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SEATTLE'S GREAT SUPERIORITY.

To the Editor
cities should each before
ciites Quitting
Yukon This is both
jealousy
traffic
and the
personal
and
do
formation dealing
observations and have them
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WASHINGTON. Dec. 1o.-In the house
today the debate covered a wide range. II
touched not only the question OF pension
policy, but that of civil service reform and
the receipts and expenditures of the treas
ury under the Dingley law.
The question as to the revenues and ex-
penditures for the next fiscal year Dingiey
said was a practical one. which congress
had TO face. The statement of the secre-
tary of the treasury had caused much mis-
apprehension. owing to the fact that under
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tNSAs PACIFIC SALE.
Government VIII secure q Postpone
menf tDtif February

WASHINGTON. Dec I0-The attorney
general has taken steps looking Ia the
postpnnement Of the sale of the Kansas
Pacific. As soon as he received a copy
of The senate resolution he tclegrap aphed
It's substance to Special Counsel Hoadley
II New York, with request that ne pre-
pare ~ Once n motion asking for a post
po1erent until about February L. TIE
attorney general tciay expressed no doubt
that a postponemeut would be granted nv
the court on the showing the government
would ba able 20 make
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AFTER THE COAL TRUST.
Federal Authorities VIII Bring suit
Against California Retailers

WASHINGTON, Dec. f0.~The attorney
general today directed United States At
torHev Foote at san Francisco. TO file a
b.ii ~ equity agains; the Coat Dealers
Association. of California. t3r violation OF
tie aUti-;rus; law % Isso The association
Is composed OF re:an dealers q San Fran
cisco. ard has for its object the control
q ne coal business. l. $ said that MEM
hers are bound under severe penalties not
Is sell coal az a less price than is fixed
by 'he association and otherwise to Oh
serve ail Of rs rules. ana thai any viols~
ton % The rules, including the sale ~
coal un3er card rates reported - them.
woGld h@ punished BY an increase IN The
wholesale rate TO such offenders OF g a
ton Or refusal 20 sell 70 them except at
the prices charged consumers
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HAWAIIAN PROTEST FILED.
Delegation of Natives Politely Re-
ceixed hx Secretary sherman.

WASHINGTON. Dec io.-The delegation
OF four native Hawaiiaas wao have been
in Washington f0r the past few days. called
at the state department today and we're 1d-
ms.ted TO ar interview vith Secretary Sher~
man. The interview TASTED only few min
uteS. They presented a memorial repre-
sentsa to be in behalf Of ats1 native 'Ha-
waiiaus. protesting against annexation.
sherman treated the visitors with courtesy
and said he would lay the petitionf before
the senate. Accordingly he submitted the
document To Senator Hoar. member Of
the senate committee on foreign affairs.
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keep away from Luckey. He said that
when he first noticed them in this attitude
they were about twenty feet apart.
Luckey kept advancing on Keiiar until
they were only six feet apart when the
shooting was done. On redirect examina-
ton he said that Luckey had made no
rnovemen, indicating hostility toward Kel-
lar ard that he was bending over with
his pack his arms across his breast. when
shot down.
Amasa Smith, the second witness for the
state had not concluded his testimony
when court adjourned till tomorrow morn
ing. His testimony appeared 10 be strong
ed for the prosecution than that of Fer
guson-
II IS thought the trial will last ali OF
next week. as there are between thirty
and forty witnesses.
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WHEAT MAY GO HIGHER.
Advanced Price Due to Purchases for
Legitimate Purposes

CHICAGO. Dec f0-J,seph Letter. who
is supposed - ~ a. ne head os IN. bull
clique declared in 81 interview tonight.
'hat - Is heavily Interested IN ne mar
k-t. aus asserted that 1he wheat he IS hgTy-
i1g and a2s bought IS for legitimate pur-
posex
L 2I8 TO- IN TIE market for speculative
Purposes 90 saz5. ~Sas I shi1k wheat
Nl.l so a.gae<."
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passage OF the act owing TO the diplomatic
negotiations new pending. The passage
@ this law would prohibit pelagie sealing
oy our ei,izsns," inferposei Hopkins Of
Illinois Is there any assurance that if
Il IS passed The citizens OF Great Britain
ard canada will be similarly restricrad4'
HIT replied that there was not but Il
we were sincere in our contentious we
should pass this law
AcRas OF Arkansas said the restrictions
should De limited 10 the period OF negotia-
'icns. II they failed then. our citizens
should nave the same rights as British
subjects
Johnson OF North Dakota said he wanted
'fnls 10 oppose the bill. He said under
present circumstances il was as in,;,s-
sioie 20 preserve the seal herds as it had
oeen 10 preserve the buffalo herds
objection was made by Loud of Cali
fornia. and then at 40 p. IN. the house
adjourned until Monday. when The bill
VIII be considered
Dr. Jordan in Favor of the Biil.
STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Dec. 10
at. David Starr Jordan, IN an interview
on peiaglc sealing and a discussion Of the
CONGRESSIONAL bill. said this evening:
If 80 So iar as ! can Judge from the reports
pc PASSED. Ii such bill had been passed
IiniHco4ately after the Paris award the
Hhoie oie matter would have been amicahiy
adjusted before this. To have ourselves
TAKEN tha initiative IN the action wes nave
ursed upon others would have given us a
MA aaxantase which We have hitherto
lacked The few thousand dollars which
peIasic sealing has brought into San Fran
Slsco ard Port Townsend has been dearly
nought. such bill would have given us
great commercial advantage The
United States has been the chief market
LOT the dressed skins of female fur seals
10 close this market is To destroy the
great incentive 10 their destruction and
the consequent destruction OF the herd.
ire killing of males on the land. in the
ieSltlmate way, tends only 10 help the
growth OF the herd and the conseuiIentiv
increased production of kiliahle seals IN
I, Iaose facts lie the whole American case
Inc canadian. case lies in the admitted
rule that freedom of the sea car, oniv ha
restricted by international agreement This
b.li should be a great step toward secur-
ing it,
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TO STOP TICKET sCALPING.
House Commerce Committee VIII
Pass the Sherman BILL

WASHINGTON. Dec 1o-For a long
time there was considerable agitation look
ing TO the prohibition of the sale of cut
rate tickets by the railroad ticket brokers.
and II has led TO the presentation of an
immense number of petitions to congress
calling for legislation on the subject
The matter was taken up at today's
meeting of the commerce commission, and
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rr..t, Reiation. with canada.

WASHiSGTOS, Dec ia~Gen. j. w.
Foster. in charge Of the BeEiuE sea neEo~
tiafious. has taken M tie general subject
81 wider srsaty relations with Canada ard
today ~ NaS in close consultation with
a taslegaie os prominent asa merchants
fro.a Gloucester. Mas.
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E1GHT-PAGE EDITION

s'oPpea' Tried 10 steady hsmse,f
S"S a'~a on the wet doorssep. a,nar.
entity dead. 5. ?. Basset, rrunr,a,a. =
the snug saloon. heard the ,,,aa ..u
rushed 10 see what had hsnpa,ss ~.
suddenly came upon tho h,,,. -.
with blood. and as he stood ,rs,ss.
work OF the nend he thought surely TIA,
one more case of eowardly mursar go
oeen added TO the already laas ssr,n. :,
unavensed crimes. With the ,..ss...-
OF others who had rushed to the s,o, y.
picked up the body of De Camn -, -
Tied It into the klondike lodging hou..
DR.. Emil Bor:es was summoned ar.
swered The call in double quick time -.
found De Camp covered with blood sre,,
head 10 foot. but still BREATHING a e.s,-
examination ef the wound sho~.a ~.
It had passed scross the throat. and had
almost cut the fiesh from ear to ear ~.
windpipe had been reached but ~.
tilage had stopoped the blaaa ana ..v..
the mans life.
As quickly as possible the physscsaa ~
l" ""'h. anu IN remarkably short siuno
considering the nature OF the wound. IA
stopped the flow OF blood so thar he co.,ea
sew up the ghassly wound. De Camn -.
quite weak. but never uttered a warA -
complaint during the painful operation
II required fifteen stitches to brinr ~.
edges of the severed flesh together. =,
measurement the wound was six ineh.~ 4.
length.
lie Camps story
After the operation was over De Cars
was given a drink of brandy ana ~
asked TO tell a Post-Inteligencer repor,et
the story of his escape from sudden aessA
Il was coming home he said. .rhe.
! was met by man who asked me fer :
nickel to get bed. l told him that I
would see what could do for him. anA
then suddenly another man came nm ara
asked me TO help him also. told M
that | wanted to treat all men alike. hui
that | could not afford 10 get him a heA
also. After going inside TO see the nishf
watchman, | stepped out on the street an1
the second man said that had h~en 10.
free with the first. He Complained tT1x
l had helped the other man and M, No,
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REFUSED A NICKEL.
He CUTS A THROAT.
Desperate Hobo Attempts
to Kill Ben De Camp.
GUILTY MAN is IN JAIL.
Hairs Breadth Swerve of the Razor
Save Him From Murder.

De Camp Was Approached on Main
street at One O'Clock This Morn
ing by a Man Who Asked for n
Bed-He Said He Would Furnish
smith, Immediately Comes Up and
Makes Like Rcquest-Hc Is Re-
fused-DraWinG Razor He
Makes . LunEe at DE Camp.