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providing for publication of another edi.
ton of the horse book" was pending
| To-day the friends of the amendment
| compromised with the appropriation
| committee by agreeing TO a reduction OF
| the number to be printed from $50 00C
10 '900V. As amended the amendment
was adopted and the bill passed
A resolution accepting the invitation
oil the government of Norway to partici-
patton In the international fisheries ex-
position at Bergen from May TO Sep
tember, 1898. was adopted.
Another resolution was adopted on
motion of Perkins Gep.. Iowa. directing
the director OF the geological survey "a
prepare and have printed 10000 copies
OF the map of Alaska, showing the most
feasible route to the gold fields
"A Dill for the payment of $1,000 to
William ). Grant of Gardiner, Me, for
supplies designed for the United States,
but confiscated by the confederate gov
eminent at the opening of The rebellion,
was favorably acted upon
Ihe senate bill to refer to the court
or claims the claim of the corporation
of the book agents of the Methodist
church, South, was next taken up. Mr.
Cooper tdem.. Texas). in charge of the
Dill, moved as a substitute a bill ap-
proprating s2sS.O0 for the full settle
ment of this claim.
The property of the corporation which
was located at Nashville, Tenn was
selZed and held by the United States
II om 1852 to 1866, when it was turned
over to the owners. Mr.. Cooper referred
to the fact that the profits of the con-
eern were applied to the support of
superannuated ministers. Thousands of
petitions from religious bodies. he said
had been received, urging the passage
OF the bill. Mr.. Dalzell (rep, PaD in
augurated filibuster against the meas
ure by demanding the reading of the
report of the bill, which consisted of
about 30 pages, the reading of which
would consume several hours.
Al the conclusion of an hour when
Mr.. Dalzells time expired, the friends
or the bill attempted to secure an agree
ment for closing the debate, but all re-
quests looking to this We're objected to.
Mr. richardson (dem., TENN appealed
TO the other side to allow a vote on the
Dill. Mr.. Sayers dem, Texas said this
v as as just d claim as had ever been
presented TO congress. The amount
asked by the Methodist Episcopal
church, South. in this bill, he said was
not 90 per cent. of the amount which
had been recommended in the court Of
claims. Leading bishops and divines
In the South had endorsed it, Common
Justice, not charity, demanded its pass
age. Grosvenor (rep., Ohio) made 10
minute speech in support of the bill
lie SAID he knew personally enough
about the claim to say that $2SS. 900 was
very low estimate of the damage slIs-
tanned by the corporation. After fur
ther discussion and before disposing of
the Dill the house, at O'Clock, ad-
journed.
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LAW OF ALASKA.
Attorney General McKenna Submits the
Report of tho Committee

washington. Jan. 14.-Attorney Gen
erai Mckenna to-day submitted to the
senate a special report made by the
committee to revise and codify the
criminal and penal laws of the United
states concerning the criminal and
penal laws relating to Alaska. also n
code of criminal procedure for that dis
trlet IN the form of "A bill which accom-
panied the report of the committee. The
criminal laws of the United States will
FORM the body of the code which the
commission is to prepare The com
mission points out that by virtue of the
act providing civil government of
Alaska the laws of Oregon become laws
of the United States. The laws which
now exist over Alaska may be classified
as follows:
First-The statutes of the United
States extending over all The sta ana
territories.
Second-The statutes of the United
States enacted expressly for Alaska.
lnlrd-The laws of Oregon in force on
the lth OF May, 1854. so far as they are
appllcable and not in conflict with the
laws of the United States.
me committee suggests that if the
Dlll which II reports be enacted into law
u VIII furnish capital penal code for
Alaska.
In conclusion the committee says:
Under authority of existing laws the
president has appointed commissioners
10 reside at nine designated places who.
with other powers and duties are ex-
ofhclo justices of the peace. II is pre-
sumed that other communities of con-
siderable numbers will be formed as
the population of the district increases.
and to meet their needs we have in
Sef1ed provision authorizing the Judge
OF the district court to appoint addi-
tlonal commissioners with the jurisdir-
tion of magistrates in criminal proceed
ings'
Provision is also made for the an
pointment of deputy marshals in excess
Of the number now authorized by the
law, and all the deputy marshaIs ara
given the authority of constables in the
execution of criminal processes
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The BLAIR Logic WRECK.
Went on Reef in the Pacific in n Gale.
The Crew Was Rescued-Noth-
ing Was Saved

san Francisco, Jan. 1.-THE details Of
the wreck of the British bark Blair Logic.
captain Mdckay, on an island of the
Paumatu group. while on the voyage
from DelaSoa bay to Astoria Ore. were,
brought here yesterday by the steamship
Alameda from Auckland. After sighting
Tahiti Nov -. the Blair Logic encoun-
tered strong northwest gales with hard
squalls and much rain. On the night of
the 18th. when by dead reckoning she was
10 miles north by west from Matayfra
the chief officer noticed through the mist
long, low line dead ahead. An attempt
was made TO swing the bark round but
she struck the reef and was swepr
bfoadsde on the breakers.
II being impossible to launch the life
boats owing to the heavy seas which
broke over her, Captain Mackay resolved
10 remain on board until daylight when it
was found she was about 200 yards from
the beach landing was effected and
next day the chief officer and crew of
seven men got through the surf and stood
for Tahiti, where they reported the
wreck to the British consul. The rest OF
the crew We're rescued by the steamer
Crotx du Sud two days later. Nothing was
saved from the wreck even the ships pa
pers being lost in the port lfeboat which
was swept away from the bark
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poslts in right-of-way TO the United
states, and 50 as to require railroads
10 tile preliminary plans based on ac-
tual survey giving right for one year
and to file within on year afterward
a profile, either for the whole route or
covering 20 miles at "A time The com
mlttee report says:
The great mineral discoveries in this
region and the present almost insu-
perable difficulties in the transporta-
ton of freight and passengers have
caused an active interest in the Ioca-
ton and construction of railroads
Numerous schemes have been pro-
posed. but the committee has declined
10 consider any specific proposition of
any individual or corporation, but
THINKS that any legislation on the sub
1ect should be general and open to all
persons alike. The proposed legisla-
ton is based on the right -of-way act
OF 1873, made adaptable to Alaska. As
to the further extension Of the public,
lana laws. the committee has deemed
II desirable at this time to extend the
homestead laws only The townsite
ana mineral laws already are in force"
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Violated tho Regulations

Seattle, Wash. Jan. 1.-THE Cana
dian steamer Danube of Victoria vol
unfairly placed herself in the custody
OF the United States authorities to-
day. Last season the Danube violated
the customs regulations in Alaska. Or
ders We're issued To seize her. but she
sailed out of American waters before
seizure could be made.
The Danube wants to enter the Alas
ka trade this season, and her owners
with a view of purging the boat of her
offense decided TO bring her here and
put her through seizure process I'm or
der 10 block any similar attempt in
Alaska. United States Attorney Gay is
preparing libel papers.
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steamers for the Yukon.

Stockton, Cal. Jan. 14.-C. NJ Hamil-
ton and G. r. Glow, representing two
Chicago companies, to-day let two con-
tracts to the Jarvis shipyard in this
city for two steamers to be built for the
Yukon river. The steamers are to be
built complete, except the upper works,
and caulked, with all machinery on
board. and the contract calls for their
being launched by the 18th of March
next.
one steamer will be So feet long and the
other 81. After being launched they will
be given their trial trips and then taken
TO San Francisco, whence they will form
the deck load of n vessel bound for st
Michaels. They will be launched again
from the vessels deck and will be al
most Immediately ready for work The
steamers are for prospecting and dredg-
ing
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PRICE FIVE CENTS.

case OF Edward kiIfeather. we'll
known democratic politician. and L. F..
Taffe. who have been on trial for fury
bribing. J. w. Walker. indicted on the
same charge yesterday. pleaded guilty,
and G. S. Bratton few months ago
confessed to accepting a bribe from
Taffe. The bribery charges grew out
of condemnation suit brought by the
United States government to secure
right-of-way through Taffe's land for
the proposed boat railway around the
falls of the Columbia river at Cello
Bratton, in his confession, stated that
Taffe wanted $4,000 for a right -of-way
through his land and that he (Bratton)
and kiifeather. who We're jurors in the
case, agreed to secure such verdict
for $500 each. He stated that each ac-
cepted promissory note from Taffe for
this sum. The verdict returned for
Taffe was only for ST, 500, and he re-
fused TO pay the promissory notes. Kill
feather and Bratton attempted to me-
gotfate the notes and the matter leaked
out Walker is the man who brought
Taffe and the jurors together.
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CLAIMED THE LAND.
The stars aud stripes We're Raised hut
the Flag Was Pulled Down

Victoria. B. G., Jan. 14-Collector
Milne is in receipt of a letter from
Skaguay, in which it is alleged that ]
I. Smith, United States commissioner
Tor Dyea and Skaguay. claims a strip
of land three miles down from the head
OF Lake Bennett. which is near the
boundary line as il is defined by the
United States, and which would give
tne nited States control Of the terri
tory from the coast to the lakes. Com
missioner Smith. the letter alleges. has
ordered all locatorS of lots To have them
recorded with him. A party of Ameri-
cans, the writer says. followed up the
commissioners declaration by hosting
the American flag just below the police
barracks. where the Union Jack was
hyinS- The police demanded an ex-
planation, and after some parleying the
fiag was hauled down and an apology
rendered. The same letters contain the
information that Bernard Moore is hav-
ing more trouble with locators on land
which he claims at Skaguay. Early in
the present month he turned out with
an armed force. and drove them off the
island IT is also stated that some shoot
ing was done, but nobody was hurt.
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Government for Alaska.

Washington. Jan. Ex-senator Perkins
OF California to-day introduced a bin
amendatory of the act providing a civil
government for Alaska and providing
that all public lands not reserved in
Alaska containing coal, Ignite or min
eral oil may be claimed and entered un-
der the land laws in that locations not
exceeding $40 acres may be located bv
any qualified mineral claimant: but on
try can be made only on discovery Of
coal. Ignite or mineral oil on the loca-
ton. and that the purchase price Of
land claimed under this act shall be
s.. per acre.
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A TRIPLE MURDERER.
Lockley Made Fun Confession Before
He Was Hanged.

Richmond, Va, Jan. 1i-Archie Lock-
ley. colored, a triple murderer was hang
ed at King and Queen court house to-day.
There was a large crowd at the court
house and the sheriff and his deputies
mad to produce pistols TO prevent some
OF those present from forcing their way
into the enclosure around the scafrold.
Lockley showed great nerve 10 the last
Death was instantaneous. Lockley made
fun confession. Lockiey had been living
Tor several years with Ellen Chapman
ana on Oct II last went to her house and
a quarrel ensued which ended i'm a ftrht
When the woman's nephew. George Lee.
started for an officer. Lockley seized a
gun and shot him. then shot at Charles
Chapman, but missed him. He then shot
Eddie Chapman. and when he saw the
woman trying to escape. shot her
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Newport News. NH. I'm. 4-After
drifting for two weeks tn. b4rgg Coal
King Captain Nelson. WAS towed into
port this afternoon by the tug e. W
Morse Tho Coal King lett Boston ON
Dec y IN tow II the tug Luckeubach. or
I"h. hfr hawsef- snapped owing II
th" darkness tine barge signal m dt--
ifrss was NOT seen b, thu-. ou ~, tug
which with two other hlrzes iu tow.
proceeded ON her voyage. The men on
board suffered NO Hnsouvirure beng plya=
TRULY supplied viii food
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IN THE HOUSE.
The Managers Cleyerly Avoid Debate or
ihe Cuban Question

Washington. Jan. 14-It was the in
tention of the house managers to pro-
ceed with the diplomatic and consular
appropriation bill to-day, but. owing to
the excited condition of affairs i'm Ha-
Nana and the wildly exaggerated re-
ports afloat, they decided to avoid the
possibility Of opening up a Cuban de-
bate by relinquishing the day 10 the
committee On claims in charge Of bills
on the private calendar. Before this
order was entered upon the agricul-
tural Dill was passed Most Of the day
was consumed in a fflibuster against a
bill 70 pay the puhlising house of the
Methodist Episcopal church. south. at
Nashville. Tenn. $2Ss 0o0 on account of
seizure and use Of property af that cor
poration during the war. This took up
the time until > o'clock when the hous..
adjourned
When the house adjourned last night
an amendment 70 the agricultural bill.
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Key West, Fla. Jan. 1.-THE cruiser
Detroit arrived here at midday from port
Az Prince and reports all quiet there.
ne cruiser - short Of coal and is taking
on large quantities The Marblehead has
oeeu awaiting instructions. expected by
Tomorrow mail The Montgomery ar
rived from Pensacola to-day with a barge
" tow with coal for tht battleships. The
Maine. The torpedo boats and tho other
warships are also under fun steam await
ing orders
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QUIET IN HAVANA.
NO Objection To The Presence of Miss
Clara Barton in Cuba

washington, Jan. 1.-THE last news OF
the day from Consul General Lee came 10
the state department about O'Clock and
was at once sent over TO the White
House. II went to confirm the previous re-
ports and was a simple statement by
General Lee that at noon all was quiet IN
Havana.
one ot the dispatches received to-day
stated that there would be no ohiectfon
to the presence in Havana OF Miss Clara
Barton OF the National Red Cross. the
authorities being ready to extend to her
the same privileges as those given 10 any
other citizen
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In Donnrhne,s Enrnr-

Philadelphia. Jan. 1.-THE first OF Il Sc
rles OF three races AT the West Park Skat-
ing Palace between two of the fastest
skaters IN the country. Joseph Donaghue
OF Newhers, y. T., aud William Let's OF
Newark, J. j.. resulted tonight in DON
oghue's favor. The distance was orc
mile. and nonoghue covered it in ; min
utes ana 45 seconds
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Timber CnItnre Inv.

Washington. Jan. If-Senator Per
kins to-day introduced a bin amen,!a-
tory Of an act 10 repeal timber culture
laws providing that all locations and
surveys made within the purposes Of
the act may be- for 1GG acres ~ Iass. 10
be taken in any form. provided that
the width shall be- ~ least ona-faurth
o. the horizontal line Of frontage tv-
eept when reservations or ordinary
Continued On raee Elghts
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Fort Smith. Ark Jan 1.-Two names
were added t0-daz to Ih, death list ~
,.e victims uf th. cyclone. Ann SavaE.
"4wa last night 4rd IT, ITratar 6lat -
noon. fhlS makes Tile total uumHur 1t
1"aa y n Is he'fe~ed tina, 81 least two
more bodies are eH.l,r rr. I..5ns ~ ~.
burgess hotaL Tho cook and a man
D med Ennis are missing. or fas wounded
-"" az rNp"ot~H e. at- aud il i- -ert8ia
i"ai t1a death Hst#tsW exceed st
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Received Instructions

JacksonAills, FId.. Jan. IA special TO
the Times s-Cnion ana citizen nom ka>.
West Fla. says The Marblehead sailed
tonight At le4'. The Maine received tele-
graphic instructions previous to the sail
ing Oi The Marhlnh.ad
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denounced Znlsl.

FariS. Jan. IA number Of Law stu
dents after leaving lecture to-day march
ed IN procession Tn the office of Aurore
shouting denunciations of Zola. They
were dispersed by the police.
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Sailed for Alaska.

Portland. Ore, Jan. 1.-THE steam
ship George W. Elder sailed tonight
for Skaguay and Dyea with $50 passen-
gers and a full cargo. one hundred
horses and nearly 200 dogs go North
by the Elder
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LAWS FOR ALASKA.
The Public Lands Committee Reports
IaYorabIy the Lacey Bill

Washington. Jan. 1.-THE Lacey bin
extending the homestead laws 10 Alas
ka and srantinS right-af-Uay 10 rail-
roads was faserabIy reported tn fI3+.
house to-day from the public lands
committee. The bilt has been changed
1T committee 80 as 10 extend tHs
amount Of right-ol-waE along lines
giving land Tor functions 4- We'll as
terminals and reerrNjue lEuar, aa-
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The scare Has subsidized.

Washington. Jan. H.-The CUBAN scare
has substaed entirely to-day and lIttIe
anxiety Or interest was manifested in II
in official circles. The president vas iln-
usually free from callers.
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Ordered plsei,nr ID

Special Dispatch 10 the 81. .Idard. +.
Washington. Jan, 1t.-first Sergeant
William J. Davis ConlTanv A. 1s0entx-
nth infantry. Fort Harrison. has been
ordered discharged
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rreeamtion. Rr,lnnhIeh.

Madrid. Jan. H--Pulice precautions
have been redoublsd in the vicinity 81 tho
uitcd States legation and around the
rsstdeng. of the United States minister.
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Committed suicide

Washington. Jan 14--Seaton Perry for
many Years q leading dry goods merchant
OF dshington. committed suicide this
morning by shooting. For some wears hi,
had been a sufferer from insomnia.
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Reindeer for AIask;f.

New York. Jan. 14-Eleven reindeer
arrived to-day on board the Wilson line
steamer Martello from Hull, aud will
be shipped to the klondike region
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Postmaster n, contae,.

Special Dispatch To the Standard
Washington " Jan. H-Anthony r.
6ould was to-day appointed postmaster
Al Contact. Park county. Mont. vice
james Blackburn. resigned
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Perfect calm.

Washington Jan If.-Pertcgt r4ln rre-
walls I'M Havana according 10 dispatches
e''iVei bE senior DeLome spanish min
i=tcr last uisht aud TINS morning.
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JURY BRiBERS
Verdict of Guilty Returned in the
United states District Court.

Portland. ore. Jan. IA jury in the
United states district court this even
trs returned verdict Of guiltv in the
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Mater Works sold.

Peoria III. Jan. 1.-THE Peoria water
works We're sold to-day under a decree ,r
court "a the hondholde4s. committee Far
ST 5fu $50
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-19

bu; corn. 5000 hu oats 10000 Blu, Shipments
Flour 1000 brls wheat, 10000 blu; corn, 49, GOO bu;
oats. IL. 900 bu.
BALTIMORE. May 1S-F1our dull and
changed; receipts 1911 brls; exports, 1855 brs.
Wheat dull and lower: spot and month, $3.50
1S5it; July, s1.09k asked: steamer No. red, S1S0
Q1.S0h: receipts As, 612 bu; exports none; South
ern wheat by sample. $1.3061.S6; Southern wheat
on grade, $131h91.35ia. Corn weak; spot and
month, 400p40lsc; July, 40G40isc; steamer mixed,
S9Q3Sisc; receipts 25952s bu; exports 29s571 Blu;
Southern white and yellow corn 4lQl4ll7c. Oats
dull and easy; No. white SSQ3S1zc No. mixed.
30 s34Ic receipts. u.s. 552 bu: exports, 10000 bu.
Rye dull and lower; No. nearby, 6S@6Sisc; No.
Western. zoe; receipts. 3,104 bu; exports none.
Hay steady: choice timothy. $13. Grain freighta
very dull ami unchanged. Sugar strong and I'M
changed Butter steady and unchanged. Eggs
weak and unchanged. Cheese steady and UNI
changed.
CINCINNATI May 1s.-Flour quiet. Wheat
steady; No. red, $1.25. Corn quiet; No 3
mixed SSc. Oats dull; No. mixed, 33izc. Rye
steady No. 2, Csc. Lard firm at $3.50. Bulk
meats firm at $500. Bacon firm at $7S5. Whisky
quiet at $1.2S. Butter easy. Sugar easy. Eggs
steady at SC. Cheese dull.
TOLEDO May 1S.-Wheat active and lower;
No. 2, cash, s1.45; May, $1.43 bid. Corn weak and
lower; No. mixed 37Ikc. Oats dull and lowers
No. mixed, S0lzc. Rye dull and lower; No. 2.
cash, SIC. Clover seed active; prime, cash, g..
DETROIT, May 1S.-wheat-No. / white. $1.2Ss
No. red, cash and May, $685. Corn--No. z
mixed. asc oats-No. white. 35i1c. Rye-No. 2
65c.