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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-14

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec. ia
terrible tragedy has occurred at Middle
town forty miies north Of iiere, Fred
Barth, ST., n prosperous German farmer,
without warning fatally shot his Wife,
cut 1la daughters throat nnd then at
tempted suicide by Bevefing the velhs Of
his wrists. 1hc father and daughter will
live. Bnrth was arrested. lie win as
Sign no catse for The deed. lie ls anpar-
nnlfv uana
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-14
LONG EXPECTED.
General sansuilly's Detection
Does not Surprise Cubahs.
HAS OFFERED his SERVICES

TO Captain GensrNI Bianeo-The HcIort
Is Confrmsd by Deputy AinblArd, OS
spaln, who Says Ils Counted Upon tile
Adherence OF the General 10 the New
Order of fittings Msmbsrs or thr JHMiA
Ia New York say that nj. Loyalty TO the
Caban cau'S has Berh Under suspielon
for somO Time General GomsI neIng
closely Pnshsd by Gehsfal pahao's
Eurues.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-14
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
Little Done In Either House-vote OH I'm.
migration III the senate.

Little Done In Either House-yote OH I'm.
inlgfatiDn III the senate.
WASHINGTON. D. c., Dee. 13.-Exs
ceptlng the reporting OF the legislative,
executive and judicial appropriation
bill, which IL to be considered to-mor-
row. the house, did no public business
to-day. The entire session was eonsum-
ed in adjusting a personal dispute be-
tween Mt. Hepburn, OF iowa, and Mr.
Norton, OF Ohio, which grew out of a
controversy that occurred last week.
during the debate on the pension bill.
The point at Issue was as to whether
a certain word used by Mr.. Norton. but
which he afterward dlsclaimed any In
;eHtieH ef using, should appear In the
permanent record
The house. by partv vote, 1876 TO lal,
sustained Mr.. Hepburn,
Mr.. Lodge, OF Massachusetts, made
an effort In the senate to-day. to se-
cure an Immediate vote upon his imriii
grafton bill which Is substantially the
same tiiea sure that was passed by the
FlftyafouFth Congress and vetoed by
President Cleveland. Mr.. Allen, of Me-
braslia, objected to all immediate vote
and suggested that the final vote on the
amendment and the bill be taken on
9i1nday, Jafuaty n, at 3'p. IN, This
suggestion was accepted by Mr, Lodge
and the order Tor a vote at that time
was made. MIR. German, chairman of
the Democratic steering committed pre-
sented an order which was adopted, re-
arranging some OF the committee as
slrnmehls or some Of the Democratic
members made necessary bv the in.
coming of some new members
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-14

CINCINNATI, o., Dec. 1s,--oscar
Gardnei, The "omnhn kid" ohd Eu-
sene Hezenah OF Cincinnati. fought n
fifteen round draw here to-r,g.it. at the
Peoples Athletic Club. Gardner in adj
ditldn Ia being six pounds lighter, had
much the worst NJ II IN height and
reach. He forced the hEltlnp du.ng the
whole contest and scored three points
to Bezcnah's one The referee declared
the contest a draw, amid much dIssat-
isfactiOn,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-14
THE OPPOSITION
To the Civil Service Law is Rapid
ly Materialiling,
NATTER BEING CANYASSED
Among the Republican and Demo-
cratic Congressman.
ONLY THE COMPLETE REPEAL

ottnt Meu,urs Will satlGry the DemoerAt-
ic minority, while the Republicans De-
sire hut Modification Ofths LAw-It is
Claimed, However, that "a Compromiss
Rrll will Go Through aud Have Good
Chance Of Passing she Senate and Re-
ssiylns the ProsIdsnrs signature.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-14

BALTIMORE, Md, Dec. 1o.-The es.
timutcd gross earHlhgs OF the Baiti-
more & Ohio railroad for the month Of
November, 1897, were S2,250.O7I, q galiI
over November, 1896 Of S66,s6i The
strashurg & linrrlsunburg branch
earned In November, 1895, SiOb05, but a8
Ia not nov Il part Of the pystcin, the le-
glllnnte gross lncrense for November,
1897, Ia $1i 1885,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-14
wn,,, yI,,d hao ooo,oo q Ttu,n,l..

WASHINGTON. bee. i9.--rhe agn-
cultural department issued the follow
iHF:
rho special wheat investigation 'nsti-
tutal by the department Of agriculture
Indicates crop Of $50 100000 bushels.
These fgurcs are subject to slight modl-
0o1t.on In the nnnl report
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-14

For West Virginia, taihl colder Tues.
dAy nlshti Caslofly Winds, bhlftlhh to
westerly.
lror Western pchnaylvnNln, tnih,
brlal, to hleh custrflv wlndH
For ONO faiE pdaHlbly followed hy
snow, colder Tuesday night, south.
westerly #lHaa. eiifilHR 10 bn"thwtsi-
cflyj roldrr TurHdng hlhhl
fatal Temperature,
1hc tcmpetAu,tc yesterday M observed
hy e Ntiuopf drUggigti corner tfhurtoehth
uhd Market streets, was I'D tU,iJwAi
ie. m,u"",o" q ~. ln"o,",a, y
ts@1",,, %.S"|""% 100 O WSa&acts2a ei.aasas45%
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-14
I..iirr i.nrl.i1lla, Iinn,ls.

WASHINGTON. u. c., Dee. i5l-post-
maalor General anry has amended reg.
uIa,Ioa8 no no to require that after April
! lnex,, tho bond ruppled by letter car
Hers f1r the roithml performance OF
Wo'r duties shalt Be that supplied by
Hrrtg Complnieg.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-14

OTTAWA, ont, Dee iS.-The Domino
ion cabinet will consider proposal to
amend the criminal code so as to pro-
htbit continuous bicycle races. Last
weeks New York race Is the cause f6t
the opposition 10 such events In CANA
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-14
nnnr,lnn, Nnn.dnihnllc MattIan...

LIMA. via Galveston, Dee i9,--Ths
chamber OF deputies having recently OK.
hreBaed ilB dlsdpbrbVal VI the proposed
simple registration Ut hOhlChthhllG
mnrrlagca. to-day by large majority
passed bill shhctlonlng sdbh marriages
on broad pllntlplts,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-14

SAN FRhNClsco, Dec 10.--upon
motion of District Attorney Barnes, ".
II. r. Durrnht. the murderer Of iiinncitc
Lamont and Minnie Williams, Waa to-
day ordered by IudHc BNhofs TO recap.
pear for sentence ON Wednesday MORN
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-14

PHILADELPHIA, Pa bee 10 wal
Ter 4. walsh, Wholesale shoe merchant
nj No % North irItlh atreet committed
gulcido to-day by cutting his throat
with u razor, business troubles prompt
nd lao NOT
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-14

ANTwEilP- Arrived on the iithi
Westcrannd from New York.
QUHt'NsTaWN-AFFlyed; Syivania,
from liostbh,
Decorah-posten., 1897-12-28
On Spulfs Toite Cutie.

8stt.n / en- Iioeu tpt 5iIterbp bar
for npiis BAIT en- souife pubiis "srObsr
llnius'S Gag til S~sbanblius. Susens
narmsre Omitanbishsoer Dor islsenoe:
On sammel Sitter fra Spen blsp
bssraost. 8raicn babe iast Imen.
pa @rausrsn ituIbs iuit til at iploe
@rupeu. ba en- summsl Ssult, Der I'M
Der belle Ssitibelisbcen bupOe uospOt
5aurer i Sstteui8, meb isubertnuit
0ine troabte ben iii grapen, tnlere en-
mastis euupiefute frem % fireOe Den
neo iii Sitsu.
&r9it % 9esn bar baauciaroise
Oosr bsnns S~anbsQiselis al @raueu.
5Iaiten BIER ballet pp isien, % Ir9'
fen bclet en- liosn Strafepraoiteu ipr
ben samls Gut - 1bUmas beo bait
ipm uloeles life tuuos ~iorItaa al ben
Stonbsi % belsr life uiloe ~ioritaa ben.
Site iaa mart bapoe ban nsmlis facet
"9artsn" iilbase, iereno ban temtc
bsus Suobplo uso cper aiiteu. iiseuOc:
"Suu fol MI allisepel tups fin iibitc
Billie.
Saa blsu TbOmas iteuuet for Retter
for "srpbtr lining.
Mso en- af Srnao balptpalt Stemms
bsrettsoe ban iOr ben bpie Siet, buOrle,
bes ban % ben Gfogos bapbe ieilci
iammsn siennsm 9tost, altio iOm spot
@enHsr, oItio Pua be famine Stibe.
Sua par 9uoop-ianleoes beo ben Gi.
bsot-blepsn Ing; GtVmas bapbe belC
Tiosn puasst usb bans spssleis. 90
pa 8aoop m9rtsbe, ban mart Ituloe
oruse bet iioits Sui. tapoe ban iuu
tsulist beot jim sumIe, t~rOiaite Sam,
merut, 2bOmas. ON at matte iaa en-
Slate al i'm g%ublinssbrii, Sranbspin,
m;b i SraUeu. Thomas hnpos lupei
ret % baso. psiua siurt bet. % iau
uilOs man enoba itrafie BAN. iOroi ban
bauos ppiplot lin susits 8ens iioitt
Enife....
Thomas blsp friiunbsn.
Decorah-posten., 1897-12-28
en- %piounoerlie Opfn'
oelle.

Otter bpao uoenlanofe glaoe msS'
oeler, CT Der / 9piflano for nDtis ta8et
Iatent paa en- Spinbelie. Der aabsr'
bart oil bsptrte en- fuloitanois &spo'
luton ben nuparenoe Waaoe at teles
sraiere paa, ps iom paa mango Sm'
raaber pil faa for ps tnosrlbsnoe Ss'
tDonins.
Oct paasjalbenbe Gpparat, ben ian'
fnlbte "8erusrai", fan maaife narmeit
faratteriieres iom en- slass Stripemn'
fine, bpormeo Der fan itripes paa nbss
~sr9noieoe Iiitanoe. Ganfer man Jig
{. @r. en- 3erosrai opitiaet I 9onoor,
en- uubsn | 9etins us brgse iOrbunone
meb en- Selesraftraao, oa ptl bpert
gusitup, Der anIaaes paa 3erosrnien
bet enc Steb, liseleoes bliue a%nilaaet
pua ben anoen 9erpsraf, os ben Sepes
i6e, Der neoItriues paa IfienoeliesItes
bet, pil altiaa blipe fuloitanols enslps
Oenoe meo ben, MUotaseliess 3erosra'
fen uebifrioer. Der bebpues life of
bore nOsen Ieriun t,liteoe iUr at moo'
tase 9epsiden. Gpparatet pirfer al'
oeles %autbomatiif, Der er intet llbr'
bert at tratte op, insen e~lsftriif alutfe.
Der faloer Splt til - glt saar iom al
Jig ielp. Selp ON ben 9epeide, man
afiencer, er iua lang, at man mao itri'
be en- Def Dag, bsbcpcr Sussn at tpme
me 9erOfraien tilbieIp; ben iuripner
zig ielu meo bet ~forngone 9apir, resu'
lerer 8IeftilfDrIl en us maa fun en-
Gang imelem bape foripuet fin Be-
bplonins at Hapir % Slef.
3erpsrafen esner fig iurtraifelis til
at anpenoes / Sournaliititens SisneIte,
o9 &euters Bureau / 2Onopn laber ior
2ioen ppItile ct Gpparat / fine 9otaler
for 5oripsspis at bstieue Slapsue meo
Npbeber ab ~5erosrafit @ei. !Spis ale
Slabene / Sunopn al Itaffer fig en- Sss
rosrat oil Sureauet pare iitanb til
peb SiRlp af ct eneIte Iiisnbeliesaps
pnrat, betjent af en- Manb, at ienoe
Wteooelelier til benz Ollie, uben at Ts'
oattsrene pil fua unben llleiliabeo emo
Of % til at beiri ben autbpmatiit ars
beioenoe Wiaifine for bet ManuItript,
ben bar neofreuet. 90 iamtIpis msb,
at 3ercsrafen i~triper fine Sepeider
siennem 9raucen, fan bsnns benettss
til 2slefpnerins i besse &etninser,
iaa Der uofrGoss life npset fer Itilt
2raabanI9s.
Naar grusen al Serusraien bliUer
alminoelis, pil 3elegrafbubsne blire
IaasoOtiOm UUerflspiss. Dian bebgs
Der fun at anbrin9e en- 8croBrai i lit
aOntor, os 3elearulitntronen pil oa
bnrtls % let tunne "ssrpsraiere" ale
til On antommenbe 3epeiter.
Decorah-posten., 1897-12-28
SmaapluT.

Rels 9isGsfdlb ps Gumilie fra
Spreft Gitp, Soma, o1Ggser SuIs'
b,feo hos SIGetninge Der / Gcunttet,
Sle g. RoIag uf 9Ocge, Ninne'
boba Co., g. Dali, sr Der / Seieg hos
fin Seter % Spossr, SIR. p9 DIrs,
8. GrunsboI uf Riogstpap, og anrre
SIGstntnge.
2puis 9pam, at Sins, Minn.,
Tom nsb for at feirs Sulsn msb i'm Ss'
fer Os SOOser Orr. pg Mrs. R. D
SaIpsp.
9rOf. Martbus Og camille till
brinesr Sulsfsrisn hos SIG9tntn9s
minn.uppIis.
mrs. g. g.. edmonton og Wr,
"a Rrs. g. 6. Cane fra albert Sea,
CT Der paa SuIebsiss hos Orr. og Msrs.
6. 9. 9isnum.
- r. q. 9. Sulporion, Steno9raf
hos 6. &c 6. RaiIpdp So. / Gbica9o,
tiIbrineer SuIsn biemms hos SlGgt'
rir9e / RGrbeben at 9ecOrab.
-gaitDr 8. 8. Suussn pentss bib
til SscOrab Sreba9 Mibeag og bolber
fin siltrGbeI1ssprGbiten Secorab
Weniobebs Sirfe Rpuarsbd9.
- RtfS Gbriitins Sispers, GGrers
inbe oeb 2utber acaoemp / gilbert
Sea, tilbrinser SuIsfsrien biemme.
off Sieipsrs, fom MI er bofat
/ 9ltIo @iita, aFasoe I'm 5umilis / De
corab ct fort S~luebsisg.
George Dimes Shorten fattsbs
Slb ibas tibIis. men ben il~utteoes, for
9ranbfpliens naaebe frem. Sn9sn
Stubs anrstt,bss.
-Sr. q. g. Sanfon meb Suitru of
5orsit Gitp sr Der / SeIss hos fin Sn'
tel Sobn RsIion, / bpis Sus be gar tils
brust Sulen.
- u. 8. Sinls Inn fprleoen tilbuge
fra Sac qui Yurle Co., Mtinneirtds
9ananabelte, bpor Der fortiten life
fnoes Spor at Sns ps bDor Sbermos
mstrst be Teite Sase at fibite llss itOb
paa 6rpiepunttst, msoens bet Der /
Storab piIte fra 10 til IS 9rabsr ilrs
Der Rul. Sr. q. 9ulbbranbion bpts
tebs i'm Sarm i SprinsfisIo SptpnIhip
for 100 Icres / Sac qui parie Co.,
bpOrben ban ps 5 andre 5amilier /
8inneibsit Gountp Fptter til Barren.
81. g. gsrsIstb % abumas CARL
fon af Saplor, mis-, bar tilbraSt Sus
len hos gsrsietb junior | Mabel.
Sbue Tom be til Oscorab pg ufdsoe
fin samIs getisnbt "0scprabspo ftsn"
ct pel,ommsnt geiss. Nital Sanisn
at Sisblanb 9ruirie, Winn., bar pss
iaa msb.
Decorah-posten., 1897-12-28
Siornitierne Siornion.
(soe December 1917

6oro, bi osb bin 6ribebsaano
Sg itRrie FRO bar reiit bort Soil
8 3roos mob 8plo % 5r9uebaauo,
III blep Dor beoite 5ribeostplt.
5oroi ou nlori9 or bit trGt
vi & for 6Gbrelanoets Jreo.
8orot bu peste pna Dol Jiet
% ropte: Sub SeloitGnoisbeol
5oroi bu troiait fob paa gast
6or 2anoets gelfGro % bets @apn
% lGrte Os, at u eft er Ma9t,
2u ltapte Storbeo ON bit Napu.
W. y. 9anbitab.
Decorah-posten., 1897-12-28
SecDrab % Smegll.
Zen 27ee December 1857
SpbsfaID.


SIR. 8. 9. sbompipn fl Sereas
often Telegram fra Deuel., g. Dat,
ON at hrs. sbompTOus 6dbsr, Sobr
QeosrIon Rinoal, beOe SuIeboss Wor'
gen. gfOebe, Der bar omtring 80 @ar
eammtI. bar fsbt / 5uubsrg, Cub
branosOaIen, % ION til amsrita 1S49.
q 2 a 8 Gor bpsbe ban / Roct &c..
mis-, os fpttsbe bertha til Glapton
60, Soma. 5Or Is Mars Sio iioen
FpttsOe ban msO 5qmiIis til Spo Do
iotu, bpDr ban 'sners bar bOet, % aoor
frre al bans Bern M Dor. Son tar
prrst Gntemanb mar paa 20 Mar.
Decorah-posten., 1897-12-28

On Qrsps. SOAR Der prrst nOssn for mig,
iOm bar pilet ba Oi92" ipurgte 9ut:su IOm
Tom paa 6ricrt.
HNs-i!" ia Senttn.
'Suu bill lille ies heller ia Dig" ia Gut
ten, 90 itrss fin 9si.
Decorah-posten., 1897-12-28
On bclota 8uaema jfinc.

Si bar mpoiaset Ees Moires Sucubatur
Cos me &atalos fra 9es @oiucs, Soma.
6irnraet bar / Here Iar auerteret / "Gpiten";
beripr maa ri auta9e, at mango al bore 99'
icre MI cier en- eller ilcre al De Rnitiuer, Tom
bar puuest ct iaa goot Rp. Sc fables
"Suceeisiua", % ri par lille tuuuet iuritaa
nubet, eub at Napnet or beretti9et. 90 iiplgr
ben ms ubtorue SataloS er 5~abriiauterres
@aranti iaaban, ar Der bel itaar Tibet tilbuge
at puitc. Ten 1870 Sioers aatnlos ipr 1898
er iplot meo sooe Eager, icm bur- bsiiOoes
al enbuer Wano elcr auiuoe, Der ell eQer
auoen 8ethius er iuteresieret i 5iGrirRaol.
Set er ioetbele en- irlt % pGrOiiulo Soe,
barb Here @nnse iaa mcset, iom 5irmaet
tar / Setqlns. Seno &c / SrimGrfer % faa
ben tilierbt 10 ipr 10 heller. Weget / Sata,
ioaeu umbanoler pratttit 6iGrtrGbclo.
Decorah-posten., 1897-12-28
ct. Souts apasmarftc.
3rs. 3uucan l. WaN

5anolGser, fan trGfeSi;
Spring @aGlep, Iliuu., lite til ne
Grelton, Ntlru. Soe til lite San
@rauo Meaoop, Wiuu., 12te og lO''
8aciue, Minu., 14oe pg 15oe San \,
Steparipine, Wiuu. 17oe % lSoe Y
Yleaiaut @rope, Ntiru., lobe % E''
Gbatfielo, gtiun, 21oe % 22oe gan ,
59nber trRtteS uben Smerts. "
beioe garanteres.
Decorah-posten., 1897-12-28

aofbarsrs eno Cub sr istsbn rolt g2ttals
ltr. Saalsoss Ct @anaoium 81 Sarge lott.
barers, Chromium rs, 2itbium %, GaleiSnm
10 os Sriotum, iOm itaar laptit paa 2iittu.
3! @uns iOitbar,rs sno Sub.
Decorah-posten., 1897-12-28
Big Four Step.

SoHopluten "Two-Step".) Si poer.
laber oeuue gtu'it, Der er regular soc Note,
I'll oenne ntrplis bilise 9ris for at
ausrtere os prppe, bpao be ioritielise Glui,
ier sr iom apertersuoe IeSicr.
9. 9. gcGormid,
Passenger Traffic Manager Big Bour Route, ~
Cincinnati, Ohio.
RGpn @7ecprab. Tpiisu1, naar 9s Itriper,
Decorah-posten., 1897-12-28
sober Tc al Iufif?

Spis iaa er, pGr ou filter pua at itaffe Fem
en- al be npeite ps imutteite Two Steps"
iom finoes uniprtioen. Seno 10 Gents
tSplo eller Stnmps) for goitpprto til I'm,
o~erteSueoe, % &c erboloer ct GSemplar al
Decorah-posten., 1897-12-28
Chicago 9"paesiarfts,
corfoS Gin RpQamarfts.
e%Sescmaba &pGeHarfto.
Zen @ot SetsHb,r.

Scrnipra-Cows and heifers.s2 .Sla
Stockers and feeders ...... 3.5-
Spiu-Bulk of sales 3.2l-
SaGr-Westerns. S.55-
Lambs. 400
Decorah-posten., 1897-12-28

trGIs moufts bet m9rtsIis'ts af ale 90.
l~drRpentDr.
Decorah-posten., 1897-12-28

&piS &c banoler meb Gigarrr, oa Lars
Guertisiemeutet on "2scorub. &piten@ Giga.
rer paa ct anoet Steo / 8laoet. 1874
Decorah-posten., 1897-12-28


|gEssmFIar
| RcrSs sp0
RCWWHNN
| u
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-15
HUNTINGTON
. OPPOSED TO
FORECLOSURE
Fears the Example of
Selling the Union
Pacific.
HE FIGHTS AGAINST
REORGANIZATION.
Two Sources of Inspiration
for Attacks Upon the
Administration.
SOME PEOPLE FOR Gov
EMINENT OWNERSHIP.
These Also Do Not Like the Pros
pect of Disposing of Uncle
Sans Lien.
Two Sources of Inspiration
for Attacks Upon the
administration.
SOME PEOPLE FOR Gov
ERNMENT OWNERSHIP,
These Also Do Not Like the Pros
pect of Disposing of Uncle
Sans Lien.
Special Dispatch to THE CALL

CHICAGO. ILL, Oct. 14-The Wash
ington correspondent of the Evening
Post, referring TO reckless charges made
in sensational New York newspapers to
the effect that the administration has
entered into conspiracy with the Union
Pacific reorganization committee, says:
"These attacks are believed to have been
inspired from two sources-those who are
disappointed because the road will pass
into private hands and thus prevent an
experiment in Government ownership
and Coils 2. Huntington of the Southern
Pacific and Central Pacific, who fought
the reorganization committee from the
outset and will not abate his opposition
until every hope OF blocking the sale is
gone.
"a desperate effort will be made to in
duce Congress to interfere, but there is
small prospect of anything being done in
that quarter, as the sale will have been
made and the proceeds Will have been
turned into the treasury by the time Con-
gress gets into working shape.
Indeed, there is little doubt that the
plan as now being developed would be
earnestly approved by both Houses, il it
were 10 be forced. A happy solution of
half the problem OF divorcing the Govern
ment from connection with the Pacific
railroads may compel Mr.. Huntington to
adopt a similar plan to that carried out by
the Union Pacific people. That Is what
he Fears
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-15
HUGHES A FORGER
AND EMBEZZLER
Prominent Arizona Politician
FleeS From Tucson to
Avoid Arrest.
Accused Of Having SQuandered
Funds Of an Historical
Society.
Special Dispatch to THE CALL

Special Dispatch to THE CALI.
TUCSON, ARIz., Oct. IA warrant OF
arrest was issued this morning on COM
plaint of the board of directors of the Ari-
zona Historical Society, charging Fred G.
Hughes with forgery and the embezzle-
ment of $4,000 appropriated by the last
Legislature on behalf OF the historical So
ciety. 1t is charged that warrants for the
appropriation were obtained by Hughes
by forging the names of directors of the
society. and he afterward sold the war
rants and appropriated the money.
Hughes has been clerk of the Board OF
Supervisors of Pima County for the past
four years. 1t is claimed that there is a
large shortage in the funds intrusted TO
him on account of tie road and contin-
gent funds. He was informed on Tues
day that if he failed to make good the
warrants OF the historical society he would
be removed as clerk of the Board of Su-
pervisors.
That night an ettem pt was made to burn
the courthouse by starting a fire in the
basement under the Board of Supervisors
rooms. The blaze was discovered in time
to prevent the destruction of the build
ing. Yesterday Hughes disappeared from
the city. His whereabouts cannot be as
certained.
Hughes was president OF the Arizona
Legislative Council, one OF the leaders of
the Arizona Democracy, president OF the
Arizona Pioneer and Historical Society
and chairman and leading spirit OF the
legislative committee created to invesli-
gate the Arizona Board of Control.
Hughes was an lnveterate gambler. He
leaves a wife and twelve children nearly
destitute.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-15
chinese
Admitted
By FRAUD
AS at Present Carried
Out Exclusion Is a
Farce.
COLONEL SCHARF SO
DECLARES.
Now Tenders His Resignation
Because of Constant
Warfare.
FEDERAL OFFICERS ARE
ACCUSED.
Some Of Them Said to Have Ac-
Cepted BribeS In Connection With
Admitting Chinese.
Now Tenders His Resignation
Because of Constant
Warfare.
FEDERAL OFFICERS ARE
ACCUSED.
Some OF Them Said to Have Ac-
cepted Bribes In Connection With
Admitting Chinese.
Special Dispatch to THE CALL

NEW YORK, n. Y, Oct. 14-Colonel
J. Thomas Scharf, who was appointed to
the position of Chinese Inspector for the
Southern District of New York in 1898,
and who forwarded his resignation to the
Secretary of the Treasury to take effect
tomorrow, admits that he is influenced
by the constant warfare he has had in ad-
ministing the duties of his office, and he
expresses the opinion that the Chinese
exclusion act as at present carried out is a
farce.
Colonel Scharf was an officer of the
Confederate army. Immediately after he
came to this city he preferred charges
against Custom house officers, accusing
them of ssistiug in the smuggling of
Chinese into this country from Cuba.
Many charges have also bsen made
against him, but be has in every instance
vindicated himself.
He was sent to the Atlanta Exposition
to make a Chinese investigation in 1895,
but in November of last year was sent
back TO this district. Because of the war
in Cuba a few Chinese arrived here by
that route, most of them coming over the
Canadian Pacific Railroad and crossing
the border at Malone, n. Y. Soon after
his return to this district Colonel Scharf
made charges against certain Custom
house officers at Malone, accusing them of
being in Co.lusion with officials of the
Canadian Pacific Rail- load 10 pass China
men not entitled TO enter the country.
These charges were partly sustained.
In Septe m ber last Colonel Scharf ar
rested at the Grand Central station eleven
Cinnamon who had been passed by
Chinese inspectors at Malone. Previously
he had detained a party of fifty, and out
OF these selected twelve Cinnamon and
one woman, WHO were arrested and ta ken
to the Federal building. All these pris-
oners were arraigned before United States
Commissioner Alexander. All of the
party of eleven we're discharged, and of
The party of thirteen seven were held fo:
deportation, but only three thus far have
been sent back, the Chinese compan nies
here having procured writs of habs 5
corpus in the ca, e, of the others.
Colonel Scharf to-day said: "When Con-
gress Assem- bles and appoints a committee
10 investigate lrregul arities in the admin
istration Of Chinese laws l shall place be-
fore 1t ali the facts obtained by me during
my administration of this office know
from my own Investigations that men are
now holding otnce who are engaged in The
irregular admission of Chinese. / have
been informed, further, that some of them
have accepted bribes"