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The San Francisco call., 1898-12-19

FEW YORK, Dec. 1S.-A Wash IN ington special to the Herald
 M says: Assurances have been
 given to President Mckinley and
 Secretary of the Navy Long by members of the Naval Committee of Congress that the ship building pro- gramme which they recommend will be adopted. This means that Congress will pledge the Government to the ex- penditure of almost 6O0OO,o0o for in- creasing the navy
 An immediate appropriation of such a large sum will not, of course, be necessary. It will be spread over a period of at least four years In the forthcoming naval appropriation bill the expenditure of only s10,oO0,000 to $15, GOO, 900 will be authorized.
 It is proposed to distribute the money among fifteen vessels, three of which will be sea going. sheathed, coppered, battle ships of 13.5O0 tons, to have a speed of about eighteen knots, if pos sible; three sheathed and coppered ar
The times., 1898-02-14
A RADICAL. REPORT.
Senator Pritchard Favors One on
the Merit System.

Senator Pritchard Favors One on
the Ne crit System.
Senator Pritchard. chairman of the
Senate Committee on Civil Service Re-
form. which for many months has been
investigating the subject of the admin
istration of the merit system has been
going through the testimony taken at
the many hearings with the view to
preparing his report. Whether he will
be able to secure the cooperation of the
majority of the committee is. still
problematicaI. for there are several
well-known civil service reformers on
the committee
Senator Pritchard believes that the
report should be radical and go to the
bottom of the whole business, but it is
not likely that he will have his own
way about il. Several Senators who
favor change in the law do not think
such a proposition. even with a favor
able recommendation from the commit
tee. can secure the requisite number of
votes, and therefore they look to the
President to correct the alleged abuses
that have crept in, by a proclamation
modifying the regulations as amended
by President Cleveland just before he
went out of office.
1t has been intimated to Senators
that the President will correct certain
evils that have been brought out
through the testimony submitted to
this committee and that within a very
short time an order will be issued re-
moving from the classified service all
deputy collectors of internal revenue
and of customs, all deputy United
States marshals and district attorneys
and certain confidential clerks in the
various departments. No one has yet
been able to get a satisfactory express
sion from the President indicating his
intention with respect TO the Govern
ment Printing Office. 1t has been Sen
ator Pritchard's contention from the
start that this branch of the Govern
ment's work should be exempt from the
operations of the law and he has en-
deavored to fortify his position through
the testimony he has brought out. This
is about the only place remaining where
The times., 1898-02-14
PANNING OUT RICH DIRT
'Grubstaked' Men from TacOm .
Fast Becoming Rich.
Snow storms in the Passes Ava
Ianches Block Travel-Cercbro-
Spinal Meningitis Prevalent.

Tacoma. Wash, Feb. 13l-The letters
just received announce that nearly all
the prospectors who were grubstaked for
the KlOndike last summer by Tacoma
men have done well. At least a dozen
men who were in Strengthened or moder-
ate circumstances now count themselves
rich Deputy Sheriffs Davis and Ma
loney last August QUILTED Charles Ru-
dolph, who writes that he traded half
his grub for claim on Hunter Greek for
which he had refused $4,000. He and
his men are taking out 5000 daily.
Early in December Tim DAILY and
Frederick Crawford were taking out dirt
running $3.50 per pan, or $4,000 per
days digging. out of a claim ON No. I,
below Bonanza owned by Uly Gaisford.
Two years ago they went to Circle City,
coming out just before the Klondike was
discovered. Gaisford, their partner had
not enough food to return with them.
He joined the stampede from Circle City
and secured a rich claim. DAILY and
Crawford. who got new gruhstakes last
fall are working one-tenth of it,
Six other grubstaked Tacomans are
getting rich, among them being ex-Chief
of Police Davis grubstaked by exSheriff
Paulhamus. Other grubstaked men have
secured paying claims on Hunker, Sui
phur. Dominion, and Skookum, in most
instances trading grub for claims.
A boom in grubstakes has resulted.
Ministers. teachers, merchants. and me-
chanics are outfitting dozens Of men. In
a letter written on December Is Ben
jamin Oslen says that discoveries have
been made on the high beaches, above
Eldorado Creek. A man digging the
foundation for cabin struck geld three
feet down. A stampede resulted and
gold is taken from all the tunnels so
far driven.
Terrific wind and snow storms prevail
ed ten days ago on the Lynn canal and
in Chilkoot and White Passes. Avail
anches came down the mountain sides,
covering the trails and tents containing
supplies, and blocking travel. BY this
time they are open again.
The steamer Signal arrived last night
four days overdue on account of the
rough weather.
Three Indians perished in a storm in
Chilkoot Pass recently. Pneumonia
and cerebro-spinal meningitis are claim
ing victims at Skaguay. A number of
men who were previously exhausted
were attacked and died.
The times., 1898-02-14
RoBBING THE MAILS.
An Alleged Conspiracy in New York
for That Purpose.

New York, Feb 13.-Patrick SkeIly
the driver Of mail wagon has been
held in $500 bail by Commissioner
Shields for examination at o'clock to-
morrow afternoon on a charge of rob-
bing the mails.
Complaints have been received for
some time by the postal authorities in
regard 70 missing articles sent through
the registry department. An investi-
cation was set on foot by the postoffice
inspectors and from information which
they received they paid particular at
tention TO the upper portion of the city.
SI1elly has been driving mail wagon
from station L. in l25th street, to sta
ton r in fremont He was suspected
for some time. and his movements were
watched. A few days ago dozen regis
tered packages were missing, and they
were traced to his wagon, and on state
ments made by Superintendent L. H.
Benson. OF station T, supported by infor-
nation received from one of the clerks
of station l.. Skeliy was arrested late
Friday night charged with having stol-
en- the packages, which We're subsequent
ly discovered,
1t has been hinted that there is a con-
spiracy among a few postoffice employees
10 rob the mails and Acting Chief In
spector Morris has detailed Inspectors
King and Duryea on the case. They viii
report to him the result of their inyesti-
cation in few days. but until then he
has declined TO give any information in
regard 10 the cirCumstaces which justi-
fed him in detailing the two inspectors
on the matter.
The times., 1898-02-14
BRYAN Musr AroLoG1zE.
Otherwise the Flournoys VIII Make
1t Lively for Him.

Savannah, Ga, Feb. LIBERALIZATION
on John M. Bryan. cashier of the Ogle-
thorpe Savings and Trust Company
and his son. Stein Bryan, for the whip
ping of ]. T. Flournoyia "a member of the
firm of Epping & Co, may be expected
unless they apologize.
T. J. Flournoy, of Columbus, father OF
the Inundated young man, arrived in
this city this morning. and he-and his
son have been in consultation with
friends all day. Though it is stated
positively that the matter has not been
dropped, it is impossible to learn what
course they have decided to pursue IT
is reported that demand for an apol-
ogy will be made and that a refusal
of such reparation will cause. serious
steps
Threats of dire punishment made by
Mr.. Bryan against Mr.. Flournoy, to
compel him to leave Savannah by night,
have been withdrawn. MIR. Bryan called
on his lawyer, Col William Garrard,
after the whipping and consulted as to
the adyisability of the threat. Col.
Garrard said he should not have made
it and should withdraw it at once.
Mr.. Bryan followed this advice and
authorized his attorney to go to Mr..
Flournoy and withdraw the threats.
This, however, did not satisfy the
young man. He had telegraphed to his
father and brother in Columbus, ii is
understood, and they advised him not
to leave Savannah. He said he would
demand an apology.
What Mr.. Bryan will do is not known.
His friends sar he will not make any
apology and many of them Will sup
port him in his course.
The times., 1898-02-14

closed. and that 1t has the most per-
feet coincidence in Gen. Woodford- 1t
was explained that the delays in corre-
spondeuce should not be attributed TO
neglect eon the part OF Minister wood
ford. but to the proper exercise OF care.
1t is Believed that further news VIII
ber received from Gen.eW Woodford To-Day
and that if il does not contain the dis-
avowal required by the Administra
the whole subject will be formally dis-
cussed tomorrow by the Cabinet for the
purpose-of deciding the proper course
to pursue TO uphold the dignity of the
American nation This in plain Eng
lish means war talk, for diplomats are
a unit in saying that America has no
alternative If Spain does not make the
disavowal that has been demanded.
The House win Take Ii Up.
The cnances are that the Dupuy de
LONE letter viii have an airing today
in the House. There is an impression
among Democrats that the Republicans
on Thursday when they saw the indie
feasibility and folly of the State De-
partment's dealing with the situation.
proceedel incontinently to adjourn the
House. Some of the Democrats who
We're talked with last night said that
tnefe was SofiletHllS eAtItIleIS leLl-
handed IN the filibuster which was in
augurated by member from Texas,
becauseeit suited the Republicans just
as welGsto waste four hours in dilatory
motions as to be absent from the House
four hdrrS. While the. filibuster was in
progress. there was no chance for the
Interpolation of the Republicans on
the instlt to their President.
1t is understood that the Democrats
will have a chance today to push
a proposition which is TO be
introduced by Mr.. Eewis, of Washing
ton. insthe shape of a resolution to the
effect that the Government decline to
recognize the resignation of Minister
Dupuy de LONE. and that he be declared
persona non grata. o.
The times., 1898-02-14
PALETo GIVES UP HIS WIFE
The Marriage of Little Jeanette
Delac hopper AHnuIIed-


Troy. n. Y. Feb. 13.-Peculiar compli-
cations have arisen in the case of Jose
Paleto. the Italian who. ten days ago,
bought and married ten-year-oid jean
nette Delachopper with the connivance
of her mother. to whom he gave, in ex-
change for the child. SIS and a farm in
Italy, worth $500. The marriage is to be
annulled. District Attorney Howard
and hIs assistant after looking up the
law in the case. haye concluded that the
charge of abduction against Paleto and
Mrs. Delachoppers both OF whom are now
in jail. cannot be maintained. ap-
pears that, Whilegthe law makes. it alb
duction for a man to marry female
under The age of eighteen years with
out the consent of her parents or guar
dian, il does not make such a marriage
a crime where sucEEronsent is given
But, though the ceremony is thus tech
nically valid. il C0TTes under provision
of the statutes which, makes ii voidabie.
That is. il may be annuiied on the ap-
plication of she~-child wife's guardians
at any time fksl1r.tisiie becomes six
teen years old,=pr by herself when she
reaches that age, providing she does not
live with the man to whom she was mar
ried Ii has been agreed by the mother
and the husband that application shall
be made for an annulment of the mar
riage The child-wife is still in the Gus
tody of the Humane Society.
The times., 1898-02-14
DIED

RK-On Sunday morning. February
/ 3, 1898, al 2 O'Clock. at the residence Of
her father, ADAH HAWKES.. Youngest
da lighter of John b. and the late Marianna
Clark.
Services will be held at the residence.
I'LL Riggs place northwest, at 3 O'Clock
this tMunGay) afternoon Funeral Drt-
vatt. 1t
COLCMBCS-On Sunday afternoon, at
l 40. AMANDA, widow of the late William
F. Columbus.
Notice of funeral hereafter. 1t
SCHLA ICH-Ou Friday. February II.
1898, at $50 D. m. at Winchester. Va,
at the residence OF her daughter, Mrs
Lena LentZ. LOUISA. widow OF the late
Frederick Schlaich. sr.
Services at the vault in Prospect Hill
Cemetery. this city, on MOnda v, reDTUaTy
4. at 4 O'Clock D. IN. Relatives and
friends are respectfully invited TO attend.
POLDNI-On Snndav w. February 8. 1898.
at $50 d. m, PIETR0. beloved husband
of Teresa Poioni, in the sixty-firuh wear
of his age.
Notice of funeral hereafter 1t
DAWSON Friday. February Il 1898,
at his residence, 302S VI street. FRANK
LIN p DAVIS in the fort y-fOurth year OF
his age.
Funeral from the Masonic Hall. on Thir-
ty-SeCond street, Monday, February a. at
g O'Clock D. IL. Interment at OAK It'll.
Friends nd relatives invited TO attend.
Baltimore papers please copy]
fe1 2-2tem
The times., 1898-02-14
A GREEK PRIESTS PLANT.
Philip Gero Says That He Is Being
Persecuted.


New York. Feb. 13.-The physical in
juries received by Philip Gero, having
resulted from his being attacked by a
crowd of Williamsburg boys and young
men are only minor part of the perse-
cutions he alleges he has received since
he came to this country from Armenia.
Declaring he is a priest in the Greek
church, he mOurns over the fact that he
was repuised by the Catholic clergy in
charge of the parish of 5. S. Peter and
Paufs Church, Of which Father Sylves-
ter Malone is the pastor.
Mr.. Gero reached Williamsburg last
Monday, and made his first visit TO the
rectory of S. S. Peter and Paul's Church.
on South Third street, near Wythe ave
nue.. In the absence of Father Malone
he was received by Father Hopkins, one
of the assistants. The latter refused the
visitor the privilege of saying mass in
the church and the hospitality of the
parish house. and declined to recommend
a boarding place.
Mr. GerO was first assaulted by boys
soon after he visited Father Hopkins on
Monday. He has a long black beard,
and there are other peculiarities about
his appearance. 1t was this that started
a crowd of boys from public school No.
81 on South Fourth street, TO begin
peiting him with snowballs.
From what can be learned, MIR. Gero
was born in Jerusalem. No representa-
tive OF the Turkish government has
visited the man, who is resting quietly
and is not in a serious condition.
The times., 1898-02-14
EVERY CELL WAS EMPTY
All the Prisoners i'm the Texarkana
Jail Escape.
They Dig Their Way to Liberty
While the Officials are
Sleeping.

Dallas, Tex. Feb 13.-Whe the jailer
and his assistants at TeXarkana went to
make their rounds this morning they
were astonished to find every cell empty.
Eighteen prisoners had sawed and dug
their way out during the night. No
guard or subordinate could give any ac-
count of the escape.
a dozen or more iron bars had been
bent or broken in different parts of the
prison. and the inmates of the cells had
made their way through the corridors to
large opening that had been dug
through a brick wall twenty-five inches
thick. II is declared by the jail officials
that the prisoners had assistance from
the outside.
An alarm was given as soon as the es-
cape was discovered, and large posses
Of men with blood hounds started in
search of the fugitiyes.
Search is being made on both the Ar
kansas and Texas sides Of the line. 1t
is believed that Ihbst of the prisoners
have made theft way into the Indian
Territory. Among the fugitives are sew
eral desperate characters. and it is not
expected that they viii be captured
without resistance.
The times., 1898-02-14
HIS CLAIM AGAINST AUSTRIA.
kenig DeclaI cs That He Was Robbed
of All He Had.

Hartford. Conn, Feb. 13. Aaron
Kenig, a real estate agent. thirty five
years old. living at No. 81 Morgan
street. has lodged a complaint in the
United States court against the Aus
trian government, an officer of which,
he alleges. seized 400 forms from him
while he was on his way home from
Europe The officer, he says, also took
his passport.
Kenig said he was a naturaiiZed citi-
zen of the United States. On May %
last he left this country for Austria and
Roumania. He visited various cities
for health, and was married in Busk,
after which he started for home with
his wife and a cousin Of his wife, a
young man. On the frontier between
Austria and Germany, at Sczarkowa,
Austria, on December 20, Kenig said
an officer of Austria asked the party
for passports.
THE young man. did not have
passport said Kenig, but had mine.
The officer put the young man under
arrest. / said / could not let him go,
as his clothes We're packed with mine.
The officer told me | must go with him
also He took us into an office in the
station building and asked the young
man whether he had any money. The
young man said 'No'-that / was going
to pay part Of his expenses. The Off
Ger said i must show him how much
money / had. / counted out 130 forms,
which he seized He said the young
man must go home, and that he would
keep the money. j told him he had no
right to keep my money, and he order
ed me out of the office. Later the COM
missary called us into the office, and L
repeated the story. The officer said
he understood the money belonged to
the young man, but this l denied, and
the young man said the money did not
belong to him.
Mr.. Kenig said the officers took other
money, amounting in all to 400 1orins,
and also his passport. The young man
was sent home, and Mr.. Kenig was sent
to Vienna with his wife After waiting
for money from this country he again
started for home with his bride, reach
ing this city last Saturday. His affi-
davit will be forwarded to Washington.
The times., 1898-02-14
DORA MAY BE DIVORCED
Report That Gen. Clay Decides
Upon Separation.
Convinced That His Enemies Have
Influenced Her Against Him
VIII Continue to support Her.

Louisville. Ky.. Feb. ia telegram
from Richmond. said to be thoroughly
reliable, states that Gen. c. NJ. Clay
has made UP his mind to seek a divorce
from his child-wife. Dora. He has at
last become convinced that he. cannot
keep her with him and had taken, up
the idea that her mind has be6h cor
rupted by drugs administered by his
enemies As he is unable To persuade
her to remain with him. he has decided
to liberate her. His idea is to allow
ter a comfortable support.
Mrs Clay is now living with her
brother. John Richardson, and while
she will not stay with her aged hus-
band has no idea of his intention to di-
vOrce her. She and her relatives think
Gan. Clay a very rich man. and have
no idea of giving up their hold on him,
as he has supported them all ever since
the marriage. He has supplied Dora
WITH food, clothing and money. ever
since she left him
The times., 1898-02-14
A BOY BADLY HI RI.
DR. Herron's Carriage Struck Little
Rechie Mathews.

Rechie Mathews.
Rechie Mathews, fiye-year-old boy.
whose parents live at No. 1106 12 Fiji
teenth street northwest, was knocked down
yesterday evening by horse and carria ge
driven by Dr. George H. Heron, of No
1916 Ninth street northwest.
The boy was walking with his father
on Fourteenth street, and at the time of
the accident was crossing Rhode Island
avenue. Mr. Mathews had reached the
opposite side of the street, and Rechie
was following him, when the accident oc
CURED One of the wheels of the carriage
struck the little fellow and he was thrown
violently TO the pavement He was
picked up unconscious, and carried into
Dr.. Huddleson's drug store, where it was
found that he was seriously injured, and
a telephone call was sent for an ambulance
and he was removed to the Emergency
Hospital. The physicians found that the
skull had not been fractured, although
the child was suffering from conclusion
of the brain. His condition is regarded
s serious, although the physicians believe
that he will recover.
Among those who witnessed the acci-
dent opinion is divided as to the respon-
sibility Cor it. When asked concerning
the accident last night, DE. Heron alb
ruptly declined TO make a statement.
The times., 1898-02-14

Mr.. Ward l. Smith. of Fredericks-
town, Mo-, was troubled with chronic
diarrhoea for over thirty years. He
had become fully satisfied that it was
only a question of a short time until
he would have to give up. He had
been treated by some of the best ply
sicians in Europe and America, but
got no permanent relief. One day he
picked up a newspaper and CHANGED
TO read an advertisement of Cham
berlain's Collie. Cholera and DiarrhOea
Remedy. He got bottle of it. the first
dose helped him and its continued use
cured him. For sale by Henry Evans,
Wholesale and Retail Druggist. 93S F
street and Connecticut avenue and s
street northwest and 1923 Maryland
avenue northeast.
The times., 1898-02-14
Assailed by Footpads.

Philadelphia. Feb. 13.-Ralph Fisher.
son of Richard Fisher, general agent
of the Washington Life Insurance Com
pany, of New York. is lying in a critic
al cUidition at the house of his father
in-law, Samuel ]. Butler, of Whining
ton. Del, from injuries received in a
brutal attack by footpads in that city
early this morning. Mr. Butler, whe
went to Fishers rescue, was struck
down by blackjack and Is also IN O
critical condition. The alleged assall-
ants have been arrested.
The times., 1898-02-14
POLITICAL WARM GEORGIA.
Hon. Spencer II. Atkinson Enters the
CamDatpn for Governor.

Atlanta. Feb. 13.-As result of let
ter from Col A. d. Gambler. published
on Thursday, in which he denounced
those who had supported Gov. Atkinson,
determined opposition to his gubernator-
ial candidacy developed yesterday in the
announcement of Hon. Spencer r. At
klnson. State railroad commissioner, and
a distant relative of the governor, that
h. would also run for governor.
Col Candler's letter purported to have
been written to personal friend, and
termed those who supported Atkinson
I'm 1894 as the "men who ravished the
party" and mathematical them as cor
rupt politicians and low ring sters. >
Spencer r. Atkinson was recently ap-
pointed by the governor to the most
lucrative position in the statehouse. Col
Gambler resigned his portfolio as secre-
tary OF State yesterday, ostensibly to
push his campaign, but actually to avoid
friction with the Atkinson faction. Both
men are considered strong in all parts
of the State. and a bitter campaign is
anticiDated.
The times., 1898-02-14
CRUISE OF THE CT TIER BEAR
Relief Expedition for Distressed
whaIers Successfully Landed.

San Francisco, Feb, ia letter from
on board the United States revenue
cutter Bear, which is taking relief to
the distressed whalers at Point Bar
row. tells of the landing of the relief
expedition and the trip up to the
Arctic.
The Bear touched at Dutch Harbor
on the way up and left there part of
her cargo TO be taken on again next
spring. An attempt to reach Sledge
Island was frustrated, it being impos-
sible to force the ship through the ice
Accordingly the vessel was headed to
the southwest, towards Cape Nancou-
Yer. the next available place to land
the expedition, where after some de-
lays caused by floating ice and diff
Guilty in finding safe anchorage the en-
tire expedition, with dog-sledges,
stores and outfit, was successfully
landed
The times., 1898-02-14
UNDERTAKER

the politicians can see any hope for
the future and pressure upon the Pres
ident for it's removal from the CLASSIFIED
service has been enormous.
The committee has taken a vast
amount of testimony, and Senator
Pritchard holds that with few excep-
tions every man who has testified has
weakened the civil service reform sys-
tenn If he has his way about il he viii
make a report recommending some rad
icaI changes in existing law.
The times., 1898-02-14
Drowned Going to a Funeral.

Grants Pass. Ore, Feb. 30. p
Randall, the Southern Pacific Compa-
ny's section foreman at Woodville. and
his little granddaughter We're drowned
this afternoon while attempting to
cross Rogue River in small ferryboat
They We're seated in a cart. Their
horse became unmanageable and back
ed off when about half way across.
They We're on their way to a funeral
The times., 1898-02-14

DIR. TaImage has taken unto himself
q new wife. He is to be Congrafu-
lated. A wise thing to do. DR..
Henry's Blood Tea Is the wisesf thing
to take at this season of the year III
cures all Kidney, Liver and Bladder
troubles. At drug stores. rs cents.