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Show ' i. . ' It is thePopular Oitj Paper JL'JLJLJLd $ k3.JT.JLji JL .0 A JTjLJL 1 J JL JLjLt JL II Jk3 The Largest City Circulation 0 ' "' .1' " " " VOL.fi" sTvLtTLvKE CITY, UTAH, THURSDAY. DECEMBER 18, 1800. NO. C8. - . , SILVER AND LEAD QUOTATIONS. Mllr.r. New fork SLOT Silver. London Lend, N.w r 4.03 BTI.I.ION ANI DUE RKCKIPTS. Wells, Fargo & Co- .- Bullion, 'WU. MeCorniok & Co. - H.inauer hullinn, 20.(M)it; silver ami lead ores, llliO; tot 1, .4.450. T. II. Junes & Co. Silver bars. $13,. Out). Mult Lake Clearing Home. The hank clearings todav amounted to JUIJiUOSicash balances, jil 1,55:1. for tho position of delegate in congress, anil tho nomination would bo as olten tendered to linn by his party; hut this position of candidate for thai position no always felt himself constrained to decline, though his personal popularity was such among the people of all parties lus to leave, uo doubt of his election. As soon as the election of President Harrison in November, 188, was as-sured, the republican of Idaho hoisted the nanix of (ieo. L. Shoup tor the of fiverii'ir of the territory, a'id on the 28th of March, lHfp, he recel it I tnu appinuimeui at tlii) bauds ui the re-publican president. MoConnell is the statesman in whom the northern clement, in contradiction t) the south-ern element of Idaho have always re-posed a firm reliance, and his election at this time, is a concession to his con-stituents for which he has made so indomitable a light. With tho natural interests of northern Idaho ho is closely identilicd. He has made a diligent struggle in their behalf, Bnd their uncompromising allegiance to him in the battle that has just ended is splendid evidence of their faith in him and his abilities. CONGRESSIONAL. SENATE. Washington, Dec. 18. Immediately after the reading of tho journal this morning tho senate proceeded to exe-cute business, on motion of Hoer. The l 'cret session lusted but a few moments and tho senate proceeded to the consid- - Mtiou of tho morninsr business. SEWATORSTROl M i Shoup and Dubois from the South and Mo : Uonnell from the North Elected This Morning. FRED DUCOIS GETS THE SIX YEARS TERM j I Shoup and M Conne'l Wi'l Crav Lo's for Who is to Get the Shrt Term, Which Ends on the Fourth of Ma'ch Net. I 'Ihe Election Was the Result of a .Comyrjmise Fixed up La 1 Mgiit Erief Biographical Sketch of the Suc- - I cessful Cundiihte.3. Sherman reported a bill providing against the contraction of the currency; ordered printed and recommitted. Tho elections bill was then taken up and Cake addrested the senate in oppo-sition to it. HOUSE. Washinoto!, Doc. IS. The commit-tee on Pacific railroads today adopied a resolution directing that the house bill asking to set aside the house bill re-ported from the committee. A vrriial report was ordered on tho senate meas-ure to require that a duplicate of every-thing against the government by the bond aided the railroad, shall be filed with tho commissioner. The house has gone into committee of the whole on the state of the union. B'.isk Citv, Dee.lS.-Spe- cial to The TniKS.l The legislature iu joint ses-sion this morning elected three United States senators. Twenty-eigh- t votes were necessary to elect. 1'iKsr ballot Shoup 31; McConnell 1; Clagget 12; Mayhew 10. Shoup de- - elated elected. Second Rai.i.ut McConnell, 20; Claggelt, lo; Ainslie, 10. Briggs and Dubois men voting for MeConuell. declared elected. - Til l.l. HAl.l.or-Dub- ois, 32; Claggett, 12; Hailey, 10. Dubois declared elected This give? Fred Dubois the full six years term. This election was the result of the compromise decided upon last night and was somewhat of a surpr'se. The Dubois and Shoup men have all along advocated the election of three sena-tors, two from tho south (Shoup and , , Dubois) and one from the north ' Clagget might have been senator from the north; overtures of combina-- , j tion were made him but he would agree 5ri to none of them. The Dubois men nt u0.fl men at first were bitterly opposed to 4 McConnell and would have liked to t 'M. join forces with Claggett but failing V i in that they turned to McCouncll. gt MeConnell is from Moscow, in the f r.inhandle, and either he or Shoup will l get the short term ending March 4th opportunities to display his talents; but after two yearn of service in the capaci-ty of secretary he was obliged, on ac-count of failing health, to resign and return to his farm, lie remained at the homestead farm until the summer of 1 (sso, when he started for Idaho, reaching Rlackfoot in August. Shortly afterward he engaged to take a band of cattle toCheyenne. The trip was a long and tiresome one of three months, and iu many respects a dis-agreeable one, but it was just the thing or him, as he was thoroughly recuper-ated and has not known a sick day since. Upon his return from Cheyenne he was employed at tho Fort Hall agency, where he remained until appointed United States marshal of Idaho, in XHl. This office he held from August -- .'. to September 1, l8ii, and in the whole term of his incumbency there was no cause for just complaint. He was the he id and front of the in Idaho. He organized the party in Southeastern Idaho and fought for the American homes, never losing an 'ipportuuity of giving the saints n chance of showing their legal status at tho bar of justice. He did as much, if not more, than any man in Idaho to crush Mormonism in that territory. He was made a candidate for dele-gate to the Fiftieth congress by both republicans and and re-ceived TNa votes against 741(1 votes for John Hailey, democrat. He was re-elected to the Fifty-tirs- t congress over James II. Hawley and Judge Black. (irorge I.. Shnnp. Elected sonator from Idaho, was born in Kittaning, Armstrong county. Penn., June 15, 1830. He resided iu Frceport and Slatelick, and left the lat-ter place with his father's family in Juno, 1853, for Illinois, and settled near Galesburg upon a farm, where he en-gaged in farming aid stock raising un-til the fall of 18.18, when he started for the newly discovered gold fields of Pikes' peak. He remained there en-gaged in mining and merchandising f next. That will be decided hy the i ' drawing to take place at Washington as soon as they can get there. It was a clearly understood part of the combine that Fred Dubois was to have the fotig term. Tho election of three United States senators at one timo is something in tho history of the country. It was made possible by tho feet that the one term ends in less than three months. Should any question of its legality be raised, it was also a part of tho agreement that tho legislature was to at once Fred Dubois for the long term. Hon. Fred T. Ouhola, who was today elected senator, was born in Crawford county, Illinois, May 20, 1851. His father, Jessie K. Dubois, familiarly known throughout tho state as "Uncle Jesse," was one of President Lincoln's warn. est friends, and had it not been for the president's assassina-tion, would have held a cabinet port-folio during the president's second term. Fred T. Dubois was the youngest son of the family, and inherited in a large measure his father's political proclivi-ties, and even as a boy displayed GEO. L. SHOl'P. until the breaking out of tho civil war, when he disposed of all bis personal property, and in October of said year enlisted in Captain Backus' company of independent scouts of Colorado volunteers, and in tho fall of 1801 was commissioned sec-ond lieutenant. During the autumn and winter of 1801-2- , he was actively engaged iu the Indian country on the Platte and Arkansas rivers and their tributaries, at the same time encounter-ing bands of confederates. Coming to Idaho at an early day in the settlement of the territory. Col. Shoup chose as his homo the upper Sal-mon River valley, where in 100, he opened a store of general merchandise in Salmon City, which was even at that early time the center of a large and growing trade, derived from the miners and stock raisers of tho surrounding country. Always ready and willing to promote and assist in every good enter-prise, having for its object tho develop-ment of the region in which he resided, as well as those of the whole territory, he rapidly grew in popularity and in-fluence among tho people. There was no office within the gift of the people of his county, or of the ter-ritory, and no federal orVioo within the gift of a republican administrator which (V1. Shoup could not hao had by simply consenting to accept the position. For personal reasons, how-ever, he chose, as a rule, to remain in private life, accepting on two occa-sions, only when tho people of his county would not listen to a refusal, a seat iu the territorial legislature. 'Thus he was elected nod served as a member of the territorial house of representatives in the tent h session of the Idaho legis-lature, and again as a member of tho legislative council of the twelfth session. At each recurring general election in tho tei ritory for a series of years Col. Shoiip's name would be mentioned at the beginning of the political campaign as the choice of tho republican party Ftihli WHOM. marked ability in the management of local politics at Springfield. Every care was bestowed upon his education, and after a thorough training in the public schools of Springfield and spec-ial courses under private tutors, ho was sent to Yale, from which college he was graduated in 1X7- -. After his return from college he went to Chicago and accepted a clerkship in tho wholesale house of John B. Farwdl iV Co., where ho remained until ap-pointed to a position in the Stale Audit-or's office a Springfield. This ap-pointment afain brought him into polities, and ' gave him prominence in political nffairs in that section. i He resigned this position to ac cept the secretaryship of tho Board t)f Railway nnii Warehouse Com-mission of Illinois. This was a lu-crative position aud gave him ample AN CLAIM. lluaer? Hold. That IVflnm Service In th. lU b 1 Army Iom Nut liar llini. Washington, Dec. IS Commissioner Raiim of the pension bureau, submitted to the secretary of th inter-ior a case involving the question whether a confederate soldier who afterward served in the union army is entitled to draw a pension under the act of June 27, 18Ui, and if he may draw a pension, whether ho would bo required to establish tho fact that the disabilities for which he makes his claim did not originate in connection ilh the confederate service. The ease was referred to Assistant Secretary Bussey, who. In his reply, holds that the fact that tho claimant served in the confederate army prior to his enlistment and service in the army of the Cnited States don not impair his pensionable status tinder the act of June 27, 1H!M), or any other act. As to the second question as to origin of dis-abilities. (It'll. Hussey holds that the claimant is entitled to a pensiou under the general law if ho can prove that they wero incurred in the sen ice and line of duty; and he is entitled to a pension under the act of June 27, llt(), if he can prove service of not less than ninety days, an honorable discharge and that his disabilities were not due to his own vicious habits. In effect, hu rules that the previous service in the confederate army does not enter into the question of a pension. He is on exactly the same footing as all other union soldiers. ; HANGED BYTIIE NECK Arthur Hoyt Day, Murderer and Bigam-is- t, Pays the Penaly of His Crime S at 8 Tnis Morning. 0. PUEIIED HIS WHE OVEE A CLIFF O CO She Had Discovered His Eolations with the Other Woman and He Had to Choose Between Tiitm, & 0 Wei.g axp, Out., Dee. 18. Arthur fa Hoyt Day, who murdered his wife by i pushing her over a cliff at Niagara Q Kalis iu July last, was hanged at 8:10 ! o'clock this morning. The condemned h-- man walked to the scaffold tirniiy and with a smile on his face. fa Day committed bigamy under the (J) name of Arthur Hoyt and his second wife, having discovered his real name, it became tiecrswy for him to decide between the two women. Ho elected to live with his bigamous wife. Day then took his tirst wife and his sish r to Niagara Falls, bu of the three only his sister and hu returned about a week later. Tho second wife pro-ceeded against him for bigamy, and hii arrest followed. When the trial commenced, Day'i sister guided a detective to where the body of his tirst wife lay, at the base of a clilT HO feet high. She testilied te her brother' pushing the woman over. His conviction followed. DOWN THROUGH A BRiDCE. A Train Wreck In Cena.la anil a Number nf l'il.ncr! KIIUil. Qi kiikc, Deo. 18. Word has just been received from St. Joseph De Levis to the efl'oct that tho westbound Halifax express went through the bridge at that place shortly before no ui today. Tho entire train, except-i- u the baggage car and engine, went toiwn. A number of passengers were killed unit ni.inir ntti.ir ininred An- - sisianco has b.ten sent from Levis. The train wns running nt a high rato of speed, and after passing St. Joseph station the second-clas- car appeared to have jumped the track on the curve, and dragged the tirst-clas- s car and sleeper with it. and also derailed the mail car and bag-gig-car ahead of it. Three passenger cars ran diagonally along the embank-ment lor two' hundred yards, the second class carstriking the western abutment of the bridge. It was in this car that the sacrifice of life occurred. The front of the car wss smashed to atoms against the solid stone abutment. Three cars were turned over, tho first class car badly shattered. 'The sleeper was not so hd'y smashed as the other cars. The engine niill drawing the baggage and mall cars passed o er the bridge. After passing the bridge, the mail car went down tho embankment, having turned completely over in its descent. The engine and derailed bag-gage car continued on, passing over the second road bridge safely, ard were brought to a stand still a fow hundred yu-- ds further on. As soon as the news of the disaster reached the city a number of medi'-e- l men crossed the river and went do.vn on a special train to the scene of the disaster and rendered efficient aid to the wounded passengers. The dead are live in number. Their names are Dionne, Ganvin. Rlais, Le-cla-and Winner. The latter was news agent on board the train. Con ductor Walker was badly hurt, and very fow of tho passengers es-caped without more or less injury; one has both legs broken; another a fracture of the nkiill, and all were cut and bruised, but it is Impossible at this moment to get a reliable list of names. fllMGTIOEllSiS: Suveral Skirmishes Petwoen the Troops aud the Eod Devils on the Cheyenne River, A PARTY OF FIFTEEN BESEIGED. A Wagon Train Attaoked While Crossing Spring Greek Ono of the Soldiars Seriously Wouudud. Denver. Dec. 18. A special from Cheyenne River, via Rapid City, atlMtO this morning says a courier just in, has arous'd the camp. He status that a party of fifteen men are besieged about tifth miles from her j on Spring creek. At Daly's ranch tho Imliaus have ma lo three attempts to lire tho ranch, one nearly successful. One of the oc-cupants is Hon. M II. Day, aide de camp to the governor of the state. The courier who brings the news made a break through the Indians, tiring both pisti 1 right and left. One of their bullets penetrated his overcoat. He rode by a circuitous route to the camp. General t'arr sent Major Tuppor with 100 men to the rescue. Nhuta Warm Exchanged. DKnvr.K, Dec. in. A special from tho Sixth cavalry on the Cheyenne river, via Rapid City, says: Major Terry's command joined them early this morning, aud a scout, (ins Craven, reported near Smithville a large num-ber of Indians seen at the Small Creek iu the brakes. A number of shots were exchanged. While some of the govern-ment wagons were crossidg Spring creek they and the escort were at-tacked by forty Indians, and over one hundred shots wero exchanged. O le soldier was wounded and another shut through the hat. Tho troops of Cap-tain Wells' cavalry came to the rescue and the Indians ran away. Craven reports having seen sixty-thre- e tepes, which contained 100 Indi-ans cauiped near the mouth of Spring Crock early this morning. Troop wre sent out but tho hostile. had again re-turned to the Rail Lands. (ieneral Carr sent armed parties to guard the ranch where the Indian was killed yesterday. He was a nephew ot kicking Hear. Yesterday General Carr sent u troop of cavalry up into the Had Lands to watch any movement of tha hostiles. Signal were established by troops aud our camp by three relays. Should the troops be attacked,' they wero to be re-inforced from here; They reported about seventy tepoea in the Indian stronghold nd totally incT9ible. The only known outlet for these In-dians is the trail which gies up tho Cottonwood, across the road from Rapid creek to Wounded Knee. This pass will be closed tomorrow by a large body of the Sixth infantry. General Milea to tho Front. Ratio Citv, Dak., Dec. 18. General Miles arrived here and is in communi-cation with (ieneral Carr. (ieneral Carr is encamped at the junetirn of the Rapid and Cheyenne rivers, forty miles east, with 400 men. Thieving bands of Indians about there are steal-ing cattle ,811(1 there has been some skirmishing with the Indians, in which one buck is known to have been killed. The troops will soon cross the Chey-enne river and proceed toward Pine Ridge, when trouble may ensue. The IS'eeroea, Too. Bismarck, N. D., Dee. 18. It is re-ported that tho t ezroos in Maudan are affected with the Messiah craze, and are holding meetings in an empty gov-ernment building. To I lailt th MrKinl7 Rill. Washington-- . D. C, Dec. 18. In the senate Sheriuau. from the committee on foreign relations, reported a bill pro-viding that the McKinley tariff act shall not be held to impede or impair the force of any treaty between the United Stales and any other govern-ment. TO REPEAL THE BENNETT LAW. The Fint Tank That la Awaiting tha LeijU-latur- a nf Wisoonain. Mii.wai kee. Wi., Dee. IU. Spec-ial to The Times. The first task which the democratio legislature has to itself is the repeal of the Bennett law. This will, it is expected, meet with but little opposition from the republican members, as they are con-vinced by tho result of the November election that, it would be futile to at-tempt to maintain the obnoxious law in its present form. The democratic plan is to reinstate the old compulsory education laws, which provide that every child shall go to school for a cer-tain number of week in each year, without prescribing what a school is iu the meaning of the statute, and which ditlers from the Bennett law chiefly, in that no provision is made for tho teach-ing of the Knglish language. The elec-tion of W illiam F. Vilas, as L'nited States senator is regarded among poli-ticians as almost certain. His most formidable competitoris (ieneral I'.rapg who, however, will be appeased with promises of future preferment. A STATUE OF CENERAL STARK. It Wti lnv:irl at Concord Today With Klahurnte OramnMra. Coxroiin. N. H..- Dec. l(j Special to The Timkk. A statue of General StarK was unveiled today with elabor-ate ceremonies. Gener.il Stark is rep-resented in continentals, wilh a three coraered chapeau on l.is left arm and the right h.tid thrust ii.to the bosom of his coat. The coat i t buttoned below the chest with one button and is crossed t by the baldric of the sword. He wears ' epaulcis, high collar1 and stock, top boots, and a shirt ruffled at wrists and, I bosom. . RATIFIED BY RIO CRANDE WESTERN. And Colon! Dodge Appointed to Act on tho Adviaory Hoard. New York. Dec. 18. At a meeting of the Rio Graudo Western railway company's directors today tho presi-dent's agreement was unanimously rat-ified and Colonel Dodge appointed to act on the advisory board. The west-ern Pacific railroad companies directors have also ratified the president' agree-ment. I). It. O. and Northern ParWc, New Yohk, Dec. 18. The Northern Pacific directors have ratified the presi-dents agreement and appointed David S Wegg a member of the advisory board. The Denver & railway directors also ratified the agreement, naming Geo. Coppell and D. II. MofTatt members of the advisory board. Tied t'p by a Slrlka. Lj.pington, Mich., Dec.,18 Freiabt'- - -" trafile here on the. .i Flint. lrt iierre ... Marquette railroad is tlud up by ati ike of the freight handlers against a reduc; ' tiott I'd' wages'." J.-- - trwrfrj PETRIFIED BODY FOUND. Calirorula Clalmi to Kara Found a Uan-nki- a On. Fresno, Cal., jDeo- - 18. Two men named ,1'ackwoij.l auu' Barrett found yesterday in Cantatia ianon, what is elnlired be a ((enotyieti'ifie..? body of a naai Ono saw a fVot protruding from the 'ground and In digging tlij) body wits jinearthed. jrhe body was brought ''jene. and a repaVtcr examined it. It is reiuarkably well preserved and even the lines of the hnfk of the band are visible. Tho left hand rests on the breast, tho right on the stomach, which is depressed. The head is of good size, and features of Caucasian type. The man measured nearly seven feet in length. Physicians declare it genuine but have not determined upon the race he belongs to. The portion broken ot! is somewhat porous, li was found iu a district coled for petrifactions. llJROKEN 'HANKS. i S. A. KEAN & CO., AN OLD CHICACO IN. STITUTION, FAILS. The Remit of a Ntexriy Drain Far Two VV,ekr-- A Spokane Itank Fails aa tha ' Krtult of His I'ullura of Three Idaho Fraacitea, Chicago, Dec. 18. S. A. Kean, doing a banking business under the name of S. A. Kean & Co.. assigned this morn- - - ing. as arranged for last night. Fen-nel, attorney for the banker, says the failure is the result of a drain on the finances of the institution for the past two weeks. Reports detrimental to tho bank were circulated, result-ing in the withdrawal of over $300,000 within that time. While there were plenty of securities in the bank, they were not marketable under the present inouetaiy cautions, without sacrific-ing 'hem. The attorney nya the assets are amide to nav the liabilities in full. It is expected a statement of assets and liabilities will be made tomorrow. A Spokane Bank Cloaad. Spokane Falls. Dec. 18. The Spo-kane National bank, one of the largest banks in the city, closed its doors this morning. The immediate liabilities are estimated at WO0.OOD. W, H. Hussey, cashier, claims that the assets will ex-ceed the liabilities by $130,000. The suspension was precipitated by the failure of three branches in the Coeur d'Alene mining district, viz.: The bank of Wallace, the bank of Wardner and the bank of Murray. Atlantic Mills Assignment. Providence. R. I., Dec. 18 Owen Bros., agents of the Atlantic mills, have assigned; .liabilities large, The mills cmtimie running under the manage-ment of Stephen (). Mctchalf. The assignee of Owen Bros, refuse to give any figures. The failure is a serious one. The cause is the stringency in tho money market. Boston. Dec. If. Tiie managers of Atlantic Mills state that the mills are -- nt affected by the failure of Owen Bros., and that the hitter's liabilities are $1,000,000. A Failure. Nashville. Tonn. Dee, 18 Mieghrs. & Co. of Rome, Ga.. wholesale grocers and cotton factors. a e assigned. Lia-bilities, $150,000; asses about the same. TROOPS ORDERED OUT. rat Kirltamant at Fori Itonglaa To-day. Today the commander at Fort Doug-las received a telegram ordering the troops to Pine Ridge, and for a time there was a great scene of bustling op'ratiens among the soldiers. Later on the order was counter-niande-aud the troops settled back to tiieir quarters to await further ad-vices. THE OKLAHOMA LEGISLATURE. l'rtitiona Circulated Aaklng Congrcaa to Uerlara It Not a Leeallzad " dy. Wichita, Kan, Dec. 18. Petitions are being circulated over Oklahoma asking congress to declare the present legislature not a legalized body. This step is said to be the outgrowth of dis-satisfaction in various parts of the ter-ritory over the legislative work, and those concerned hope to bo able to overthrow everything. OBJECTS TO IRRIGATION. Maaaachuaetla Aerlculluriata Think It Will Hurt Them. Washington, Dec. 18. A vigorous objection comes from the Massachu-setts agricultural society club to the proposed irrigation of the arid lands in the west. The complaint, says the New York Tribune, today, is that it will bring vast areas of land into competi-tion with all the portion of the couutry now under cultivation, and that this will mean overproduction and ruinous prices. After reciting the advantages possessed by western farmers over those of the east, the Tribune says it is not to bo wondered at that the eastern farmer contemplates the extension of these possibilities with alarm and he has every basis of reason for the de-mand that his purse shall not be called upon for contributions to a seherae so threatening. BUY MORE SILVER FINANCIAL SCHEME REPORTED BY CAUCUS COMMITTEE ADOPTED. It ProTldna for the Purchaae or Twelve Million Ounces of Silver Annually In Addition to Amount Mow Required to he Ilcucht Washington", Dec. 18. Tho raucus of republican senators last nig'it adopt-ed the financial scheme reported by tho caucus commiLtf f), with the exception of the 2 per cent bond project, which was eliminated, so tho measure will provide for the purchase of $12,000,000 of silver bullion surplus, a reduction of the compulsory requirements of bond deposits by national banks, an exten-sion of the nation il bank circulation to the full amount oT their bond deposits, replacement of tho deficiency in national bauk circulation be-low $180,000 by treasury notes, based on silver bullion purchaser, provision for free coinage when sihci is maintained at par for one year, pro-vision for a charge on the conversion of gold coin into bars and the recoinage of subsidary silver coins. The l'.'.Omt.OOO ounces of silver bullion is to be purchased during the calendar year, not exceeding 8,000,000 ounces in any one month and is in addition to the amount now required to be purchased monthly. The measure was not satisfactory in every detail to all the senators, but was accepted as the best possible com-promise. Senator Sherman reported to the senate from the finance committee this morning the financial bill agreed upon by the republican caucus last night, audit was recommitted to tho tinnni e committee. The only change of conse-quence made was to limit to banks having a capital of $50,000 each, opera-tion a provision reducing to $10i)o ihe cun.pulsory requirement to deposit iis bonds with the treasury. THE MONETARY LOSS CREAT. The Storm at Plttahura; I'layed the SmBih In Huainena Clrclea. PlTTSBl ito, Deo. 18, The great snow storm is over and business has again resumed and no more trouble is appre-hended unless a sudden thaw or heavv rain sets in. This would cause a dis-astrous flood. The monetary loss is very great and will re ich away up in the thousands. Ihe Apportionment Hill Passed. Washington, Dec. 18. Altera long debate yesterday the house passed the apportionment bill without amend-ment. Yeas 187. nays 82. The PaeiHc Short Line. Sioux Citv, la.. Dee. 18. President Wendell Goodwin of New York, tho leading spirit iu tho Wyoming improve-ment company, which is building the Panilic Short Line, is in the cily look-ing up the finances of the road. Ho refuses absolutely to say whether or not money will be forthcoming to pay up the heavy claims that have been 'filed against it. Another attachment for $13,000 for freight charges and for di-visions of freight and passenger re-ceipts was filed by the Chicago, Mil-waukee & St. Paul road. This makes about ?tio.000 in miscellaneous claims within a week. A Military Full ral Declined. Washington, Dec. 18. The offer of i military funeral for the lato Major General Torry was tendered by the sec-retary of war. and Major General Scho-tield- , but was declined by the family, it having been decided not to have any military display. STRIKING MINERS. THE SITUATION IN ALABAMA IS BE COMING SERIOUS. Imlicntlnna That Kv rr Mine, Rolling Mill Foundry and Mnclune Shop Will lie Closed and 3000 More Men Idle. Birmingham, Ala., Dec. 18. The coal miners' strike has assumed a seri-ous turn that threatens to close every industry in the district. The Amalga-mated Association of Iron and Steel Workers passed a resolution of sympa-thy and pledged support to the strikers. They agree to refuse to work with coal mined by convict or scab miners, if tho strikers ask them to do so. Pat o of the executive board of the united mine workers of America says if he cannot settle it ho will call out all the iron and steel workers. This means the closing of all the rolling mills, foundries, machine shops, and three thousand more men will join the r:inks of the strikers. The strike has already injured business, and there seems to be no prospect of a settle-ment. Cattle from Mexico. San Antonio, Tex., Dec. 18. The first car load of cattle shipped from Mexico to the United States since the passage of the McKinley bill passed through today, bound for Chicago by way of New Orleans. The duty paid is $' a head, or about $55 per car. 'This was formerly a very flourishing busi-ness, but the bill knocked it in the head. If any profit is realized on to-day's shipment many more will follow, as the mountain ranges of Coahuila and other east Mexican states are alive with cattle. The home demand is proving altogether insu&cient. NEW-BOR- N PRINCE ANOTHER HEIR TO THE THRONE OF THE HOHENZOLLERNS. Kmpreaa AufUKta Victoria f!ve Birth to a Hon The Announcement Pro-duces the Wildcat F.nthuei-aa- m at Itoyal Opera. Bfri.IN, Dec. 18. The Empress Au-gusta Victoria has given birth to a son. Emperor William attended the per-formance of "Tannhaiiser" at the op-era house last night. During the per- - formance his majesty was handed a j note which announced tho accouche-ment of tho empress. The emperor hurriedly toek his departure fur tha palace. The reason for his abrupt, exit was communicated to manager of the opera bouse and ho nt once came upon tho stage and an- - nounced to the audience that the em- - j press had given birth loason. The j annouiicem"nt wiis uve'ved with the' greatest enthusiasm, the audience rising to their feet and hurrahing and shout ing: "Long live the emperor and the empress." The orcl.etra played the ; national, ant hem. the an lience singing the words of tho hymn. A TRIPLE MURDER. An Aced Couple and a Yanna Child Feund Dead la Their Home. Shakf.spf.akk, Minn.. Dec. 18. A dark deed involving three deaths and surrounded in deep mysterv was dis--' covered this afternoon. John Spear-man, 67 years old, was found sitting by the kitchen stove dead. Tho old man's wife was found dead in the corner of the sitting room with her skull crushed and scalp torn from the head. Upstairi in bed lav their p andson, a lad of 13 years, with his head crushed. No clue to the murderers. HARRISON IS TOO BUSY. The World'e Fair Proclamation will Scarce-ly be laued thla Wei-k- . Washington, Dec. 1. The presi-dent is so busy with other matters this week that he is not able to complete the examination of the papers regard-ing the World's Fair Columbian expo-sition. As the preparation of the proc-lamation will require some time alter the president has decided, it can be properly issued, it looks now as though the proclamation would not be issued this week. AN IRRICATICN E ILL. Beiiator Carey Prepnrtug; Ot a to Intro-duce During the Reaaion, Washington. DC, Dec 18. Senator Carey is at work upon an offensive ir-rigation bill which he will introduce some time this session. It wiil be, in some respects, a .departure from the other measures which have been intro-duced. It is not expected to secure legislation at this session of congress, but to advance the measure so that prompt action can be had when the Fifty-secon- congress convenes. A CHINAMAN SHOT WAS TRYINC TO SMUCCLE INTO THE UNITED STATES. With Twelve Others of Ilia Own Nation-- Ail were Captured and Taken to Port Towi.nend by the No Htame. Port Townsknii, Wash., Dec. 18. A party of Chinamen who were captured near Dungetiess yesterday, while at-tempting U) smuggle their way into the United States, were brought to this city. The party consisted of thirteen Chinamen. They resisted arrest, and one of them was killed by Inspector Fenn. The Chinamen hero say tiny will call the attention of their govern-ment to the killing. , The inspector's superior officers bold him blameless. The New Hotel at P.inadena. Los Ancki.ks, Cal., Dec. 18, Special toTiK TniKs. 1 ho Raymond hotel at East Pasadena was opened today under the management of C. II. Mer-rill of the Crawford house, White mountains. Mra William Ailor'n Kecaption. Nf.w Yokk. Dec. 18. Special to Tub Timks. Mrs. William Astor gave a large reception this afternoon at her residence. She will also give a grand ball on the evening of January lth. The Hark Libel Salt Verdlca, London, Dec. 18 The jury in th libel suit breught by Harry Mark against Bntterfield today retoraed-- verdict in favor of the ekfcadajet, 8tramhip Arrlrala. New Yokk, Deo. Ma-jestic, from Liverpool. ( |