New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-04
WASHINGTON NEWS NOTES
A WELL-KNOWN CLUBMAN OF THE CAPT
tai COMMITS SUICIDE.

BURNED TO DEATH WHILE SAVING LIFE
TREANoR's RELEASE DEMANDED OF PERU
REPORT ON ALAsKA's GOLD FIELDS
THE NAVAL PERSONNEL
BILL ABANDONED.
Washington. Feb 3-Ciilman NJ. Fague. we'll
known cubman ard patron OF amateur athletic
sports sent bullet through his brain with suicidal
intent about o'clock this morning at his home
In K-st. He died half an hour later without re-
gaining consciousness. Financial embarrassment
it Is believed. the of the deed. Mr.
Fague was apparently in the best OF spirits last
ing though he had been called to breakfast WITH
him and his wife in the house lived niece,
and his SON. S' father and bro,ser respeetiveS Of
Mrs Fsgue The wife and the niece were b in an
fast when the shot was heard.
William T. slason. twenty-five years Of age. died
at the Emergency Hospital. to-day from burns
ceived in endeavor to the life Of his uncle.
Charles b. Tden lawyer. Kerosene lamp
exploded in Mr.. Tldens room at o'clock this
onnr a0@ rs s S his GnS rescue ad IN
his undergarments. and in dragging the latter
DANES he was SPA badly burned He ran out into the
street and was rolling over in the mud and slush
policeman came TO his assistance Mr.. Tiden was
seriously burned.
Tho State Department has sustained the United
States Charge dANaires IT. his protest against tho
confinement Of S. g. Treanor mate of the Ameri-
can bark Uncle John, OF San Francisco. at Cailao,
Peru and has instructed that official 20 demand
Treanor's release. The affair was similar TO those
Of common occurrence among seamen ashore after
long cruise Trsanor who o was natTTa o asho1e
| on the night of December Is, and in subsequent
fight betwsen Tfny o S e apa until Becember
! a. when. according TO a report received AT the
sented Sssinst him Confidence is expressed that
| the man will be released IN, compliance win 'he
| Departments cabled demand OF January q.
The Secretary Of the Interior to-day sent 10 the
Senate the Geological Surveys report on the gold
deposits in Alaska. 1t shows the presence OF
gold belt 300 miles In length, which enters the Ter
| r,,orv near the mouth OF Forty-Mile Creek. and
| extends westward across the Yukon VALLEY. II Is
he opinion of the geologist that 1t is practicable
TO prosecute quartz mining throughout 1ne Eea yea
We're ' also discovered along the river The report
iine where It crosses the gold belt as it is cut in
| two by the 14st MERIDIAN
Tho House Committee Naval Affairs TO-DAY
! decided not 10 consider the Naval Personnel bill
at this session. This decision was almost una'li-
| mons members realizing that 1t was useless 70
| tude at this late day in the session.
The House Committee Invalid Pensions TO-
| day reported favOraDIy lHe Dlli peHoloh"S ~ va
| a month the surviving members and tho WIDOWS
~ rho members Of the organization known In the
| late war as the East Tennessee Bridge Burners
This was secret military company organl S -
eral Thomas in occupying certain portions OF ren
nessee Their undertaking was periiogs dps ~ ~
summasy u eSscnS %on 2n is hs
coun, the speca n.i ra ~ cn TI of service
Thu c.o+e Department has received the following
cable dispatch from Minister Terrell at CONSTANT
ror,e. The Cabinet Of Turkish Ministers has APP
,o.d ,5o 40 piastres for the destitute In iilr-
| pp6ot ON my request stringent order mas pe ZEN
Issued prevent further seizuieS oi hv american
| lief funds furnished 10 the ueS'iu ~
| charity"
| Amendments intended 10 popularize the anu
.,onn,-.canine bill are agreed to by the Senate
! committee on Interstate Commerce this morning
| Az amended and as the bill will PROBABLY soon DC
renor,ed 70 the Senate, the railroad companies VIII
be required within thirty adyS c afiSF offered fee for
| dnmpijon This is done to protect those pronea
have r seGnrsd to Ghsi Sy he viii also
he amended so as require the cCtnpanies 10 re-
not only m the ne pubs but ticket
should be used IT is beneSedf t ina committee
be reported at the next meeting Oh '"o '0''''''
Mr. Stewart Of Wisconsin offered IN the NOUS.
today a bill for better protection OF I'VE an'
property against mob violence IT MAKES .ie liz bI
|
| for damages in such cases
| Senator Tillman's bill TO meet the supreme Nou'
| decision on the South Carolina Dspensary law "a'
| n.nded this morning In committee and ordered re
| noried 10 the Senate. The bill gives to the s'a''
absolute police power in inspecting all i"'oAi
liquors or liquids imported into state as II the'
! had been produced in such State. and supu'a'e
that they shall not be exempt by reason oi n ue'
| introduced into a state in original or other pack
| aces for priyate use otherwise one OF the noi
= | n,nortant amendments agreed TO gives 70 Stau
control of such liquors within us BORDERS ~
soever produced and for whatever use inpoi ,Hs
| and without regard to the manner or SAFE Porltue'
by or Territory The act does h do' IN tra
| with the revenue law or liquor OF HquiuS III ""'''
, | through State or TERRITORY
The Committee on Ways and Means to-day agree
N ranort favoraby the bill to amend the law regu
| Ia,ine the sale Of opium seized for failure TO pa
| tho duty The law requires that such forfeited
opium shall be sold for less than the amount Q
onG ts only Sc or 81 pound the Treasury Off
ciais cannot of course. secure the duty price IN
; | amendment proposes that the OPIUM shaI ne sun
, | TO the highest Dldder
: The House Committee on Patents to-day ordere
| fayorably reported the bill amending the copyrSh
law so as to prevent the fra uduent use or the wor
..copvripbt" and to strengthen the law In thi
direction II also gives TO the courts te reiheu
of Injunction as well penalty In such cases
A happy father in Saltwater, Mimi. has writte
. 10 the Treasury Department asking II there Is
fund from which bounties are paid for triplets In
Department has replied that II has no knowledg
of any provision of law authorizing payments o.
such grounds
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