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PROCEEDINGS
IN THE HOUSE.

Washington, Dec 9.-Some minor bus
mess was transacted at the opening Of
the session OF the house today. The
senate bill to regulate the duties ana
fix the compensation Of customs lnspec-
tors al the port of New York was pass
ed.
Also q bill TO provide additional dis
tricts IN the Indian Territory, where
legal instruments can be filed.
Mr.. Payne. (New York; chairman OF
the committee on ways and means. re-
ported back from that committee the
resolution for the distribution Of the
presidents message and gave notice
that he would call it up tomorrow. He
also called up the resolution which pro-
vides for a holiday adjournment from
Dec 20 to Jan. ), and II was adopted
without division.
Mr.. Sherman New York; reported
the Indian appropriation bill.
Mr. Tawney tMlnn.) then demanded
the regular order, the London landing
bill. Of which he has charge. He gave
notice that he would move TO substi-
tute the senate bill for the pending
house bill the two being practically
Identical. Mr.. Tawney then began his
argument In support OF the bill
Mr. Tawney read a petition from the
big packing houses favoring the bill,
and Mr. Mann said he had kilograms
from all those houses Withdrawing their
support.
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one that he knew Of standing on the
outside at the time OF the shooting
Continuing the witness testified to hay-
Ing seen Ellison at the Watson estate
lishment several times prior TO- the
shooting, recalling one instance when
he called about two weeks before that
time. He stated that the accused was
calm and collected ut the time OF the
tragedy, and showed no sign of being
under any great mental strain
The witness was closely cross.exam-
ined by Judge Truman, without bring
ing out anything farther which was
material TO the case.
Frank Murphy, a brother OF the last
witness was then called and cOrrobor-
atcd In every particular the evidence
given by his brother
County Physician Mayo was then put
on the stand and testified to performing
the autousy upon the body of Watson,
lie described the nature " the wound
and said that beyond doubt IL was
the cause Of DEATH
Officer Joseph Barlow was the last
witness called. He testified to his be-
Ing summoned To the scene Of the
shooting, and told how the prisoner
was taken to a back room IN the buid-
Ing, and afterwards conveyed 60 the
county jail
Judge Dlehl then held the prisoner TO
the district court without bonds and the
proceedings closed. Ellison was taken
at once to his old quarters at the Jail.
where he will remain tn the time TO-.
his trial.
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Honolulu, Dec. 2, via San Francesca
bee. g.-(Correspondeice Of the Assoei-
-ated Press.)--At a mass meeting vi
'porto Ricans held In Hllo, resolution
.was adopted providing for a commit
lee TO ask Congress to send the Porto
'Ricans who are in Hawaii back TO their
iown country. Congress will be memori-
Allied in their behalf. They are most
IN destitute and many OF them are very
anxious TO return to Porto Rico. The
Porto Ricans In Hawaii were brought
|by the Painters association nearly TWO
Wears ago TO be plantation laporers'
.Trom the first there was trouble win
Them and there have been charges anu
counter charges and Investigations
ever since. The Porto Ricans have de-
clared that they were ill-treated, ana
Coy. Dolekhas lust finished report OF
an investigation he made at the re-
.auest of the authorities at Washlns-
hon. He found that the charges OF III
Treatment We're not sustained by we
facts. The planters who employed the
Porto Ricans declare that those VINO
came here were mainly of the criminal
land vagrant element, and that they are
Worthless as laborers. The police
records show an extraordinary proper
|tion OF Porto Ricans among the arrests
made since they came here, majority
|of the arrests being for vagrancy, the
Porto Ricans who are able to do so
have been returning home for some
|time.
GOVERNMENT SCANDALS.
The territorial grand jury which has
been investigating the scandals in gov
ernment Offices has made It's final report
h. Judge De Bolt. The jurors comment
beverley upon the failure of the audi
3tor 10 carry out the duties Of his Office
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.CORONER'S JURY
SAYS SUICIDE.
Conclusion Reached in Case Of
Mrs. Andrew |. Anderson,
AN OPIUM JOINT RAIDED'
One white Man Discovered Therein
Aud Arrested - Fined for selling
Liquor TO Habltuai Drunkard.
[snecIal 10 the "Newg. N

Special 10 the News.
Ogden, Dec. "A coroners Inquest
was held this moronlng before Justice
Wardelgh and jury over the remains
Of Mrs. Andrew l.. Anderson, who COM
mitted suicide ON the 18th OF the month
Or Baker, the Anderson family physl-
clan, was the first witness sworn. lie
testified 20 his being hastily called to
the Anderson home on the ith, ana
finding Mrs. Anderson unconscious IRON
the effects OF drinking Carbollc acid. lie
worked hard and did all he could to
revive her, but his efforts were vain
the woman having died about an hour
after he reached her side He said the
deceased had q quick tempr ana an
erratic disposition, and at times mad
fltg OF temporary insanity. In his 0pin-
ion she had taken her life IN one OF
these fits. He also stated that her
health had been very bad for month
past, and this had greatly aggravated
her nervous condition Andrew l., AM
derson the husband of the dead wo-
man, was called and testified that on
the morning Of the day on which his
wife took the poison she was very an
gry "A Thin. and to avoid quarrel NJ
nut on his coat and left the house.
When he reached the gate his wife came
out OF the house and called after him
saying. II have taken something. You
can see now You had better send for
the doctor" She then turned and ran
back into the house. He hastene1 10
the home Of Mr. zeigenherc, a friend,
and with him returned TO the Anderson
home When they arrived there, they
found Mrs Anderson sitting IN chalr
IN an unconscious condition Dr. Bak-
er was summoned, and did all ne could
for the unfortunate woman, but, as
stated TO no effect. Mr.. Hegenhercs
testimony was practically the same as
that Of Mr. Anderson. The jury, after
hearing the evidence. brought IN a YER
in substance that the woman came
to her death from the effects Of car
bolie acid administered by her own
hand, while in At Of temporary In
sanity.
OPIUM JOINT RAlDED.
The police made raid on Chinese
opium Joint last night, but discovered
only one poor. measly little white man.
whom they placed under arrest. He
gave his name as Daniel Raymond and
his home as Spokane, Wash He had a
hearing before Justice Howell this
marning. was found guilty and fined $40,
which ne Is In hopes of being able to
raise during the day.
ERIC LARSEN FINED.
A saloonkeeper named Eric Larsen
was fined $40 this morning for selling
liquor 90 Hans Peterson, an habitual
drunkard The fine was paid.
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wilkesbarre, Dec. 9.--Four men were
kllled and 10 injured. three probably ia
3ally, by the explosion of box of dyna-
mite In No. mine of the Lehigh x
Wilkesbarre Coal company at South
Wilkesbarre today.
A THE KILLED.
Robert Humblebee, carpenter, aged
d, married.
Arthur Jones, company hand. 2s, sim
kle.
Matthew Phillips. miner, SO, married,
James McGlinn, laborer SO, married
FATALLY INJURED.
Geo. Knorr.
Charles Stafford.
Thomas Evans.
SERIOUSLY INJURED.
Nell Sweeney.
John Pustln.
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PORTO RICANS WILL
PETITION CONGRESS.
Those IN Hawaii Hold Mass Meeting and Appoint COMMITTEE 70
r1emoralze National Legislature TO Send i mem BACK 70
Their Own Country-AIege They've Beenll Treated.

but find no indictment In that depart
ment. The matter Of the responsibility
of government officials for the escape
of Treasurer William II. Wright, after
he was known 10 be about Sl6O0V snort
Is suggested as a subject for an inves-
tigation BY the senate. The result OF
the jury's work in the departments was
three indictments against supt, of Pub
lie Works James II. Boyd, one against
Chief Clerk Il. II. Wright ana one
against the absent treasurer, all Tor
cmbe2zlement
AUDITOR AUSTIN'S CASE.
The senate committee appointed to In
yestigate the auditors department has
reported supporting the request OF the
governor that Auditor II c. Austin be
removed from Office, for failure TO car
ry on the work OF his office and for CON
duct improper In an official. The
charges of the governor, that he at
tempted to borrow public funds from
other employees of the government. were
sustained By the committee. The senate
approved the report and Austin IL
therefore out of office. Austin has been
kept out OF his Office by guard OF po-
lice since last September, when the gov
ernor suspended him. He contested the
legal power Of the executive TO suspend
him and secured from Judge Gear a
writ of mandamus ordering that he be
reinstated. An appeal was taken from
the writ but Gear held that the appeal
did not stay the writ, and contempt
proceedings were about to be begun
against the high sheriff and deputy au-
dItor on account of their refusal to
obey the courts order when the action
OF the senate ended the matter by re-
moving Austln's right to resume charge
Of the office.
The office OF Supt Boyd Is under
guard In the same way and action is ex"
pected In his case tomorrow in the SEN
ute
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HARDSHIPS OF COAL MINERS.

Scranton, Pa. Dec. 9.--When the
strike commission opened It's session to-
day II. G. Reynolds. one OF the at
torneys for the independent operators,
announced the death of DR.. j. ~ Rice,
an independent operator who was a
party to the arbitration scheme and was
prominent In the present negotiations.
Chairman Gray expressed sorrow at the
death Of Or. Rice. In few well chosen
words Judge Gray called attention
TO the uncertainty Of lie and reminded
all who are parties to the controversy
that they may at any moment be
called to that high tribunal, which gives
exact justice TO all
The first witness called was James
McMonigle a miner, formerly employed
by the Markle company He said the
breast he was working In was so dan
gerous that he complained 10 the com.
pany officials that he might be Killed.
He was told II he worked any other
breast he would not be given any cars.
lie went out on strike and after the
suspension he was refused work and
evicted from his house
u. d, Gallagher, another Markle
miner, testified that the company
charges him SO cents a gallon for oil
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REEDS REMAINS PLACED IN TOMB

body had been lying in state in the
Parish house, where il was viewed by
throngs Of people. The Parish house
finally was closed shortly after o'clock
and the casket was removed to the
church.
While the assembly was being seated.
Herman Kotzchmar was at the organ.
In he front pews were seated the pail
bearers. Jos Symonds. John @. Small,
Geo. r. Bird, Atty.-Gen. Geo. NJ. seid-
ers. Judge Clarence Vale, OF the dis
trict court: Robinson williamson, VIM.
Bradley and VIM. D Woods.
The organ ceased and after brief
PAUSE the Rev. John Carroll Perkins.
The pastor OF the church read appro-
pirate selections from the Bible, fol-
lowing with prayer. After a short strain
from the organ Mr.. Perkins delivered
the eulogy and closed his remarks with
a benedlction.
The casket was borne TO the hearse
and while the bells VI the city tolled IS
strokes. one for zach year OF MT.
Reeds life. the funeral part entered
carriages. fThe little procession passed
90 Evergreen cemetery where the body
vas placed IN Tomb ~ avail, burial IN
the spring.
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BOX OF DYNAMITE EXPLODES.
Result is -Four Men Are Killed. Three Fatally Injured and -Four
Severely Hurt-Accident Occurred in WllksbaTe Coal
Nine Man Handling it Let it Drop,

Dominick Hart
James peckems.
The men had lowered into the shaft,
which is 10 feet deep, a box OF dyna-
mite weighing so pounds.
When the bottom OF the shaft was
reached Phillips took the box off the
carriage. II slipped from his hands and
fell to the ground. The conclusion ex-
ploded the dynamite and the 20 men
who were In the immediate vicinity get
ting their tools In readiness to go TO
their respective chambers were hurled
In all directions. The wooden work at
the bottom OF the shaft was also torn
and scattered about AS soon as posi-.
bic word was sent to the surface and a
rescung party was sent down.
The mine has the reputation OF being
the most gaseous In the entire region
and al first 1t was reported that the
gas had exploded. that a score OF min
ers had been killed outright. Fortu-
nately. however the gas did not ex-
plode The accident caused the big coll
ilery TO suspend operations for the day.
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Man Kicked by His BrOter-ln-law
In a Bad Way
SKULL NAY BIZ FRACTURED.
Assault Was n Vicious One'and Was
The Result OF Family Troubles
Aud Money Matters

Alma Graves, who was kicked nearly
10 death yesterday by his brother-in-
law, Arthur Humphries, is still In a
very bad condition at the Holy Cross
hospital. whittier he was taken after
the examination by Dr. Green at the
police station.
As was stated In last nights News
the fight took place back Of the Millar
hotel, shortly after o'clock In the ar
tcrnoon The quarrel began In By
ron's saloon, and II said to have been
started over money matters. II trans
plres, however, that there has been
bad blood between the two men for
some time past over family affairs
Graves was divorced from his wife
some time ago, the suit being entered
by the woman, who claimed that her
husband treated her In a cruel and in
human manner The custody Of the
three children was given to the wife,
and Graves has made several attempts
10 gain possession OF them,
even going so far as to threaten the
life of the woman, and In a general
manner making things unpleasant for
her.
Yesterday afternoon HUMPHREYS went
IN search Of Graves for the purpose OF
collecting a bill Of SIS. which he claimed
the latter owed him. a dispute arose
over money In the saloon, and as words
were passed the quarrel took the form
OF a family matter. Graves. who has
the reputation Of being a lighting man,
struck at HUMPHREYS. who Is much the
smaller man, and the two were put out
Of the place by the bartender. Graves
leaving the knife he always carries In
he saloon. once behind the saloon In
the alley. the fight began. Hurnphries,
who is "a years old. Telling the older
man by blow. and then proceeding 10
kick hts face into a jelly.
George Hill. a boy who was In the loft
az a stable near by, and who witnessed
the fight. says that after Graves fell,
HUMPHREYS kicked the PROSTATE man
on one side OF the head, and then
stopped down and turning the face over
kicked him on the other side.
when the police were summoned
HUMPHREYS had made his escape. but
was found early in the evening by
Sergeant Hempel and Detectives Chase
and Raleigh on Second South street,
and taken into custody. When taken
10 the station HUMPHREYS appeared to
be cool and collected. and talked free
ly Of the fight. lie sla!mes that Graves
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Portland, Maine. Dec. 9-simple but
Impressive services consisting Of music.
b rupture reading, prayer and a brief
|eulogy were held over the remains OF
|.x-Speaker Thomas Reed at the First
Unitarian church today. The church
was thronged with a distinguished as
femblage. which included the governors
|oi Maine and Massachusetts, the con-
gressional delegation. representing the
house and senate. the loyal legion. sew
eial grand army posts, members Of the
bar. city officials and delegates from
nearly every political organization In
the state.
In room which opened into the audi
i0rium OF the church were the widow
and daughter, attended by a number OF
personal friends and screened from the
crowd IN the main edifce.
The day was one OF mourning
Throughout the city. Many places OF
business wer closed during the after
1oon. Public buildings were also closed
Turing the day,
The services in the church were held
" ! o'clock but for some hours the
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that sells In Hebelton. a few miles
away, for Is cents, and 80 cents qulre
for blasting paper that can be had for
10 cents.
Chairman Gray asked what the out
side market price for powder was. Some
Of The Independent operators said $1..j
4 keg, but attorneys for the miners said
20 TO % cents n keg
The companies are selling II TO the
miners at $3.50 keg.
Andrew Hannlk. a Hungarian told
how the Markles evicted him. He was
followed by Henry Cole, another Mar
kle miner, who tod how his family,
including his mother-ln-law, who was
a hundred years old, We're set out on
the road with their household goods.
He gave graphic description OF how
he was injured many times In the
mines. He said one OF HE legs was no
better than a wooden one he had only
one eye, his hands had been crushed.
ribs broken and skull fractured. The
company gave him nothing until after
the employees took up collection for
him, then he was given $50 after being
on the injured list for two years. The
company took out Of the collection the
rent he owed
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1,ondon, Dec Gone Of the largest
creditors Of Venezuela informed rep
resentatlve OF the Associated Press TO-
day that the ultimatums of Great Brit
ain and Germany had Y hours limit
and therefore will expire on Wednes-
dan, The foreign office, while not deny
tng the correctness of this statement
animated tonight that the period Is lia'
bile to extension, There are some indi'
cations Of possible settlement though
nothing definite has yet been decided
SITUATION VERY GRAVE
Berlin, Dec. 9s-Whlle the limit OF
lime given to Venezuela In when TO
make an answer to the ultimatums OF
Ic;ermany and Great Britain IL not as
|.losed, the correspondent Of the Asso.
hated Press was officially Informed
|that it is very brief, The German for
eign office still hopes that President
Castro viii recognize the gravity OF the
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Seventy
Hours the Limit
THAT is The Time Gren Cenezuela BY G'eaf 1'a"am ana
German, 70 Comply Win Their Demands III May DC
Extended Some Indications Of Possible Settlement
Tbouoh Nothma Detnae Has Been Decided

situation and yield at the last moment
Telegmphic communication from la
Guayra Is slow. Events happening TO-
day are not likely to be translated from
the cipher until tomorrow
The morning papers here make apso'
lutely no comment on the Venezuela
situation with the exception of the Vor'
waeris, which says that "aithough
President Castro has expressed MS VIII
ngness 10 satisfy the German ana Brit.
ish demands, military action against
him has begun" and the Lokal An.
zeiger, which says that President
Castro's efforts TO drive Il wedge pc
tween Germany and Great Britain
have failed"
MINISTER'S DEPARTURE CON-
FlRMED.
Washington, Ded. e-Minister Bowen
at Caracas, has cabed the state de-
partment confirmation OF the Asso-
cIated Press report that the british
minister and German charge dahaires
withdrew from Caracas yesterday AFTER
presenting an ultlmatum.
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made some insulting remarks about
his ex-wife and other members OF the
family, and that he only taught him a
lesson. He owns, however. that II
Graves dies he will be in a bad posi-
ton. DR.. Green. who attended the
wounded man, says that there Is in
dications OF u fracture at the base OF
the skull and that II this proves 10 be
the case there VIII be but a slight
chance for his recovery.
STILL UNCONSCIOUS.
At IL o'clock noon today Alma Graves
had not regained consciousness at this
Holy Cross hospital. II Ia nov the
opinion Of the attending physicians
that the chances for his ever doing SO
are very remote. He does not seem
to respond TO any mode OF treatment
that the doctors can think Of. Hum.
phrles has not been told of the serious
nature OF the mans injuries.
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WOOL GROWERS In SESSION.
Meet In Boise to Elect Officers and
Hear Reports.
lspecIal TO the oNews."l

Boise, Ida, Dec, 9.--The Idaho Wool
Growers association met here this
morning with forty to nifty members
present. Others were kept at home by
the storms and snow. The election Of
officers viii take place at this session.
The morning was spent in hearing the
annual addresses OF President Me-
MILAN and Secretary Gwinn, 1t is
said that Traffic Manager Schumacher
of the Short Line has agreed to rate
on corn with which to feed sheep dur
ing the winter and list was asked
for
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Cleveland Greeted with Applause.

New York. Dec 9.--The second days
meeting Of the Industrial department OF
the National Civic federation began to-
day with large attendance. Ex-
President Cleveland was one Of the ear
~ arrivals. He and Senator Hanna
spent some time In conversation, after
which the former met q number or
other friends. on entering the hall
he was greeted with applause. Immedi-
ately after his entrance Chairman
Hanna called the meeting to order.
Several OF Mr.. Moseley's party OF
English labor leaders were present
The subject FOR discussion was Re
striction OF output" and the first
speaker was John X. Commons
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for sll5.3S for salary up to April 10, but
he had drawn checks for s39s.25. Ihis
is on Melghan and not on Rapp. coun-
sci went on to review the actions OF the
defendant about the time OF the inYes-
tigation These he said, were not
those Of an honest man, neither was MS
act of saying that II he had had sus-
picion as TO who took the money ne
would not tell the act OF man VINO
was anxious TO serve the government
whose sworn servant he was,
Al this point a recess was taken until
9 o'clock.
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Dewey Denies Reports of Hardships.

Washington, Dec. s.-Authoritatlve
denial Of the recent reports from Cule-
bra TO the effect that the sailors OF the
North Atlantic squadron were under
going severe hardships in being re-
quired to dig a canal under unsanitary
conditions, Is contained In the follow
Ing cablegram received at the navy de-
partment today from Admiral Dewey,
dated San Juan, y. r.. Dec. s.
Conditions connected with canal dug
at Culebra absolutely sanitary. No
sickness whatever among men 50 em-
pioyed."