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OREGON COURIER A, W. CHENEY, Publisher. OREGON CITY OREGON LAND OF THE INDIANS Straightening Out Some the Various Tangles. of PUYALLUP RESERVATION CASE la Doe Time the Land Will lie Hold, and the Indiana Will Receive Their Money. Washington, Oct 80. The Indian office feels very mnoh encouraged at the way work is progressing at the Puyallup reservation, near Taooma, and it in hoped that the commission now endeavoring to settle the dif ficulties which have always existed there will succeed. Reports of the operations of the commission are re ceived from time to time by the com missioner of Indian affairs, and the in dications are that in time the lands may be sold and the Indians receive their money. The commission has just sent to the commissioner a plat of the reservation lands, and has asked that the secretary of tho interior ap prove it, and give authority to have filed as the Indian addition to Tacoma. This reservation of unallotted laudH, which were held in common by the In Hans, consisted of 598 acres. It has been platted into lots, there being some reservations for school purposes and cemetery and railroad grounds. Tak ina out what has been so reserved and also the reservations for streets and al leys, there are in lots 838 acres, mak ing 8,600 lots. The appraised value of the lots is $313,000, but as they are old by public sale the receipts may be larger than that sum. Already sales of lots aggregating $33,210 have been .made. The sales are for one-third cash, and the balance in five years, if the purchaser does not elect to pay sooner. The money is deposited in the treasury of the United States for the .benefit of the Indians. Besides the lands held in common there are 167 tracts of allotted lands. The commission is endeavoring to ob tain the oonsent of the Indians to have these allotted tracts sold, and in sixty cases the allottees, or heirs of allottees, have given their consent to the sale, -reserving only a small portion for the use of themselves. These traots are Mid in traots of 80, 40, 30,. 10 and 6 acres, if so desired by the purchasers. The allottments were made to these Indians in 1886, and there are now re maining only about half of the original allottees, for the mortality has been very great The commission has ex perienced a great deal of difficulty in semiring olear tilea through the heirs of the original allbtees, and from year to year this difficulty increases. It is expected, the report of (be oonimmis ion aays, to have all the business clos ed up in time and have the lands dis posed of, so that the funds may be in Tested for the benefit of the Indians, and they will not in future be troubled with disputes over titles. None of the allotted lands can be sold for less than the appraised value, whioh has had the approval of the secretary of the inter ior. The offioials of the Indian office say that every effort will be made to fully protect the Indians, and also to dispose of the lands so that Taooma may have the use and benefit of them for exten sions which are needed. A PLOT EXPOSED. The Dallas Artillery Company. Dallas, Tex., Oct. 80. It was an xtounoed today in local military circles that nearly all the members of the Dallas artillery company are to be eonrt-martialed or dismissed in dis' grace from the 1 military service in Texas, for refusing to turn out an es eort to the governor at the .opening of the state fair. The trouble is a sequel to Governor Culberson's course in pre -Tenting the Corbett-Fitzsimmons fight Hose's Withdrawal Conltrmed. Byde, Isle of Wight, Oct 80. The ailing committee of the Royal Viotoria Yacht Club met here this afternoon and formulated a letter to the New York Yaoht Club, confirming the let terof C. D. Rose, withdrawing his challenge through the Royal Viotoria Yaoht Club for the America's cup. W. Halford, a member of the commit tee, said that no plans lor next season had been hinted at in today's meeting. Injunction Against My Lady Douglas Los Angeles, Oct 80. An injunction to restrain Lady Sholto Douglaa from appearing on the stage of the Burbank theater with the Frawloy company was issued by Judge Van Dyke this morn ing. The papers were secured by Lawyer Jones at the instance of the People's theater, of Oakland. Offioera are now locking for Lady Douglas. Emperor of Core a. St Petersburg, Oct 80. Aooording to a dispatch from Seoul to the Novoe Vremaye, the king of Corea has chosen a queen, and has assumed the title of emperor. It is also stated that the heir apparent is being sent as an envoy to America and England with the ob ject of getting him oat of the oountry and preparing the way to the throne for a prinoe who stands in higher favor. Llllaokalanl's Future Home. London, Oct 80. It is reported that ex-queen Lilinokahtni, of Hawaii, has bought two estates in Austria, where she is expected to arrive in the autnmn of 1896, after lung stay in London. Alleged Conspiracy to free Durrant and Implicate Ulluou. Ban Francisco, Oct 80. A strange story Of an alleged plot in connection with the trial of Theodore Dnrrant came to light today through a letter addressed to the coroner. The police claim they have known of the plot for some time, and that the knowledge of that plot had been discovered, and led Attorney Deuprey, for the defense, to abandon the case and take to his bed, leaving the dosing management of the case to General Dickinson, who, it is alleged, did not know of the plot Six men are, according to the story, im plicated as those who were to swear to false statements prepared for them, it is alleged, by the defense. The police say the plan was conceived entirely by Durrant and carried out largely under his direction by the aid of one of his counsel. The plan was to make such evidenoe as would prove a'n alibi for Durrant and at the same time impli cate Rev. J. George Gibson iu the murder of both Blanche Lamont and Minnie Williams. One of these alleged witnesses, who, by his letter to the coroner, confesses his part in the plot, said he and others were ready to manufacture an alibi, but when they were asked to implicate Gibson they weakened and gave a hint to the police which spoiled the whole plan. A letter dated October 27, and signed George Reynolds, is as follows: "Tonight I will seek rest from all worldly cares in these waters near the Cliff house. I write this so you need have no inquest or identification. I was some months ago to be a witness in the Durrant trial for the murder of Minnie Williams. I send you a state ment prepared for me to loam with five other men named Smythe, Dugan, Stewart, Taylor and Harrington. I object to take part in this matter bo cause of the part of the plan to impli cate Preacher Gibson. I assisted E. M. Thayer, Durrani's friend, in fixing up the plan. Smythe, Dugan and Stewart were to be witnesses in the Lamont case, and Taylor, Harrington and I were to help him out in the Williams case. I tried to get state' incuts of the other five to enclose with this, but they would not give them up. Smythe was to say Blanche Lamont was at his house, near Haywards, until Friday, April 5, when she left for home. The strap with Blanche La ment's name I marked myself with her name. I out off the end of the strati and sent it' to Chief Crowley three months ago with other matter. Dick' inson's explanation about the strap is clever, but very improbable. I am not surprised Deuprey is sick. I should think Diokinson would be sick, too. Dugan and Stewart were to say they had been to Dr. Anthony's funeral in Oakland on Friday, April 5, and when returning saw Miss Lamont on the fer- ry-boat, Dugan knowing her well The plan was also to produce a bloody handkerchief with the initial "G, meaning Gibson, upon it I lettered five other handkerchiefs, and Thayer sent them by messenger to Gibson, with card written by Smythe, saying, From four little, infant-class girls." The bloody handkerchief was to be offered as having been found in the lot back of the church on Sunday, April 14, but it never was delivered because we declined to take part in the plot to implicate Gibson. This is all I have got to say. Let Durrant tell the rest "(Signed), George Reynolds. " Accompanying the letter was a lengthy statement, comprising the pur ported bogus testimony whioh Reynolds was to learn before going on the wit ness stand. The statement was type' written and backed in legal form. The statement was not written by the writer of the letter, because in the type-written statement several cor reotions had been made with a pen in handwriting which differed from that in Reynold's letter. Coroner Hawkins said: "I have turned this letter over to the police for investigation. It looks like a hoax, but it is possible that Durrant or some one connected with the defense inuy have prepared the story as Reynolds says. The state ment whioh accompanied the lettor shows careful work, and was no - doubt prepared by some one who had made a close study of the case. If Durrant oould prove what is stated in the docu ment he would go forth as a free A FIGHT IN PRIME The Pugilists May Meet Some Day This Week. VI WILL OCCUR IN ARKANSAS Such an Air of .Myatery Surround the Proceeding, However, It I Hard to (let Any Information. Little Rock, Out 20. Constable Al len P. Davis, of Hot Springs, gave oat information today, which leads those who talked with him to believe that Corbet! and Fitzsimmons will fight in private not far from Hot Springs, one day about the latter part of this week. Last Friday morning Corbett was sup plied with newspapers containing inti mation that the was about to quit the state to avoid a meeting with Fittzsim mous. After perusing the papers, it is rolated that he fractured the adjacent ozone with ponderous swipes and vowed he would stay in Garland county and make mince meat, metaphorically speaking, of Julian's man. He at once pitched into the work of training, just I as if he really was to fight October 31. The prevailing .opinion in Hot Springs sporting circles is that the fight will certainly occur at some point in or near Garland county. Such an air of mystery surrounds the proceedings that it is hard to obtain reliable infor mation, but that preparations are be ing made in a quiet way for a fight no one doubts. Many Hot Springs people believe the fight will occur at Whit tington Park, the site originally select ed, and that the battle will occur as originally agreed upon. They argue the decision of the supreme court affirming the prizefight law leaves the matter exactly where it stood before Corbett was arrested, and that it was virtually a victory for the fighters. The fact that the Hot Springs Athletio Club has engaged a circus tent seems to indicate, however, that some" private spot has been selected. A close friend of Governor Clarke, has been shown letters from Hot Springs which tend to confirm the be lief that a fight will occur. One of these letters is said to have come from Attorney Martin, and stated that prep arations were being made for a private fight. Governor Clarke, in speaking of this information, is said to have re marked that he did not care how much they fought, so long as it was conduct ed in private, and without being adver tised. DECISIONS BY SMITH. Further Land 'Controversies fended by the Secretary, Washington, Oct 29. Secretary Smith has made four decisions revers ing the action of the commissioner of the general land office, and awarding traots of land in each instance to Julius Ordway. The lands are in the Van couver, Wash., distirot The lands in question are within the contested limits of the Northern Pacific and Ore gon Central grants. Pending a settle ment of that question in the supreme court, the goneral land office held up or suspended all entries such as were made by Ordway. Ordway was noti fied to await further directions, but while he was awaiting further direc tions it appears that the land office, overlooking the faotHhat it bad given such notice, held all his entries for cancellation, on the ground that Ord way had not oomplied with a previous lettor to furnish additional proof and pay $1.25 additional per acre. Ord-j way appealed to the interior depart ment, olaiming that he was ever ready to make the additional proof and com ply with all the requirements in the case, but he was waiting for further notice, which the laud office had never sent The secretary says his contention is a reasonable one. He takes the chari table ground that the land office appar ently overlooked the letter iu whioh he had told Ordway to SIGNS ARE FAVORABLE Adjustment of Prices to Real Conditions. ALL COME TO THE FAIR. WHEAT ADVANCED A FEW CENTS Export or Uold Are rut On" for the Time, and Seasonable Weather Heuetlts Ketall Trade, New York, Oot 28. R. G. Dun Co. 'a weekly review of trado savs: - "Ten days ago gold exports seemed very near, but the break in cotton which began, ripened Monday into collapse sufficient to justify hope of free movement Hides have also de creased sharply, leather is weaker, and the adjustment of prices to real instead oi imaginary conaitions progresses raptaiy. Money markets cause re markably little trouble. Cooler weather has generally helped retail trade, and with increased consumption by the millions, the way will be olear for bet ter Dusiness. Already, payments through tne clearing-houses closely up proach for October those of the best in instructions before he was required to carry out further instructions of the" land office. For his reason the deci sion of the commissioner in each of the four cases is reversed. year in history, although reflecting part past transactions, and new orders flre Still Dinah neartad hv tha errant: in. i. - .1 " 6""" eipeus iurtner dmjtries. PHILADELPHIA'S ARCH-FIEND. Now That the Durrant Trial la Hearing the Kud, Holme' Hegins. Philadelphia, Oct. 29. H. H. Holmes, or Herman Mudgett, whose name or alias, has rung throughout the length and breadth of the oontinent as the most unscrupulous and skillful "Cotton exports improve but little, beoause foreign stocks aro so large, and the lower prices give more confidence to mills which feared to purchase and manufacture as expected. "Wheat has risen 3 cents, although Western receipts, which are 7,977,000 bushels for the week, against 5,059,800 last year, continue usually large, and Atlantic exports, including flour.'are 1,176,000 for the week, against 1,857, 000 last year, and for the four weeks ,5,734,672, against 9,195,055 bushels last year. This shows plainly a slack demand from abroad. Nobody can give a reason ior tne Higher prices of corn. Fork declined 25 cents, lard 1-16 of Thl I Different. Little Rock, Ark., Oct 29. Gover nor Clarke received information today from Hot Springs which convinced him beyond a doubt that an effort would be made to pull off the fight at Hot Springs on scheduled tinie. From what source he received the iuitorma- tion, he declined to state. The gover nor still says he will prevent it He cares not whether it takes place public ly or privately. He says: "The men shall not fight on Arkansas soil." It is believed Fitzsimmons will be arrest ed on arrival in the state and placed under heavy peace bonds. Governor Clarke says he has been informed for several days that an effort will be made to pull off the fight in private, which faot will compel him to be absent Arkan sas day at the Atlanta exposition. THE BATTLESHIP MAINE. man.' THE NEXT POET LAUREATE. Alfred Austin Said to Have Keen t'hoaen to Succeed Tennyon. London, Oct 30. The November number of the Bookman states that it learns on reliable authority that Alfred Austin has been appointed poet lau reate. Alfred Austin, poet, oritio and jour nalist, was born near Leeds, May 30, 1835. He t"ok his degree at the uni versity of London in 1853, and in 1857 was called to the bar of the inner tem ple. At tne age or 18 he had a poem published anonymously, called "Ran dolph." His first acknowledged verse The Season s Satire," appeared in 1861. Since then he bar published many poetical productions and three novels. He has written much for the Standard and (Quarterly Review. Dur ing the sitting of Ecumenical council of the Vatican, he represented the Standard at Rome, and he was special correspondent of that journal at the headquarters of the king of Prussia in the Franco-German war. He has writ tun a number of political and contro versial works and in 1883, in conjunc tion with W. J. Courthope, he founded the National Review. The work which last brought him into prominence was a prose work entitled "The Garden That 1 Love." Serious Defect Discovered Which May Render Her Unet worthy. New York, Oct 29. Thie Herald publishes a statement this morning that-the new second-class battleship Maine, which is to go to sea tomorrow, draws three feet less water aft than forward, and also that , she has a bad list to starboard, her right side being deeper Bunk than the left side. A na val expert who looked at the ship when at Brooklyn, thus sums up her defects: The facts are the Maine draws three feet more forward than she does aft, and she leans over to starboard considerably. Being now ready for starting, having taken aboard her full coal supply of 800 tons, and her com plete outfit of men, stores and ammu nition, she should float symetrically if she were properly designed. Her de fective flotation lines must be due to radical and permanent cases, and not to a mere temporary misplacing of her weights." The officers of the ship are reported to be reticent concerning these alleged faults, and it is not known who is re sponsible for them, although they may be due merely to careless loading. In all other respects the ship is said to be a model, and her machinery, whioh was given a dock trial Saturday, work ed perfectly. Armenian Take the Initiative. Constantinople, Oct 29. The gov ernor of Bitlis has telegraphed the porte that armed Armenians attacked mosques when the Musseinians as sembled for Friday's prayers. The lat ter were unarmed and were obliged to defend themselves with stones and sticks. The troops and gendarmes were ordered out to restore order. Many were killed and wounded on both sides. murderer of modern times, will be nluioH im twin! kin I P. sn ' ulo i. wuiurruw m cent an(1 nogg ,Q ceute m liil to j v l L ' "Bessemer pig-iron advanced, but city. The specified charge to which he flniahp,! in,.r i. ...u..i j will be called upon to answer is the olined as much. Other pig-iron is not murder of Benjamin F. Pitezel, and-he ' ri8illg. Whether tin.piay WOrks will has already officially declared himself take 300,000.000 pounds of steel this revolting aetaiis oi Tea, ag iategt offinini rnnn,ra ,nAi. the many crimes with which Holmes name has been directly or indirectly connected have been given much pub licity, and the cold, implacable de meanor which has characterized the man throughout has been so frequently commented upon that the trial will probably pass into history as the most oelebrated case known to the criminal annals of the Western hemisphere. The commonwealth has already ex pended thousands of dollars in its efforts to bring the prisoner to sum mary justice, and there is an indica tion that if a conviction of murder in the first degree be obtained .he will be quickly "railroaded" to the gallows. Witnesses have., been brought to this city from Boston, Chicago, Indianapo lis, Irvington, Ind., and almost every city where Holmes is known to have lived at various times. What revela tions these witnesses will make has been kept a profound secret by the prosecuting officers, but there is expec tation of sensational developments. cate, will depend on prices and sales of coke below the latest established prioe, "Failures this week are 231 in tho United States, against 231 last year, and 38 in Canada, against 53 last year." THE NEW MILITIA LAW. Are Not TROUBLE AT MULLAN. Militia Ordered In Headlneu and Martial Law May lie Proclaimed. Wardner, Idaho, Oct 29. The men in the Hunter mine refused to join the union and the committee from the Burke and Gem union told them to either join the union before 7:30, to night or they would run them out of the camp. All the men working in the Hunter went down town last night, Enlistment Under the Old Invalidated. 1 J - 1 n . uiympia, wasn., uct. as. in an swer to the question as to whether en listments under the old military law were invalidated by the military code oi loUo, whioh repealed former militia laws, Assistant Attorney-General Haight says: "1 am of the. opinion that the repeal ing clause does not have the effect of abolishing the oompaniea organized and existing under the law in force prior to the passage of the military code of 1895. The code everywhere implies that the existence of the Na tional Guard is continuous, and that enlistments made under the old law continue in foroe under the new. "For instance, in section 56, of the new law, it is provided xthat no oom pany other than those now organized and in the service as a part of the Na tional Guard shall be admitted into the National Guard of Washington, ex cept upon the recommendation of the military board. In section 59 it is provided that immediately upon the passage of this act the commander-in-chief shall, upon the ' recommendation of the brigadier-general, muster out and signed an agreement to ioin the militia as soon as it could be organized. I ad disband such companies of infantry A telegram was sent to Governor Mo-1 ana troops or cavalry and infantry as Conuell, asking for assistance, and a I may 866111 Ior 106 Kd of the service. special train was sent to Wardner for 1 1 m tnereiore, oi the opinion that it the militiamen. This makes 120 men 1 18 not necessary to re-enlist the privates Three Great Excursion Train Arrive In Portland. Portland, Or., Oot 28. Another big: orowd of people arrived in Portland yesterday from different points in Ore gon and Washington, to attend the ex postion and enjoy the numerous attrac tions of the oity. Three specials in ad dition to the regular trains, were laden with consignments of living freight, and it is estimated that fully 2,000 persons were lauded at the termi nal station during the day. Again the hotels are jammed, the streets are over flowing with sightseers, merchants find great satisfaction in increased sales, and great crowds throng the exposi tion, which demonstrates beyond que -tion the sucoess of cheap excursions. The first special train reached the oity yesterday morning at 8 o'clock by the O. Ji. & N. Co., whioh consisted of oleven coaches filled to the platforms. This excursion started at Huntington, and brought delegations from cities all. along the line, including Huntington, La Grande, Pendleton and other places. The train was under the personal super vision of General Passenger Agent Hurlburt, who accompanied it front Huntington. Between 600 and 700 people were aboard the train when it arrived at the terminal station. Two special trains arrived over the Northern Pacific in the afternoon, and each was composed of eleven passenger coaches. The first train, whioh started from South Bend, Wash., arrived at 2:40 o'clock P. M. The other, from. Gray's harbor, at 8:30 o'clock P. M. More than 1,000 came to the city on the two excursions,' from all portions of Southwestern Washington. it was a great niKht at the Oregon Industrial Exposition last night, and the crowd that filled the building, while not as large as on Elks' or Red Men's nights, was large enough to be- almost uncomfortable. The officials of the exposition say that it was the third largest crowd that has yet filled the great building, and the estimate of the number of people present falls very little short of 7,000. The great drawing oard for the even ing was the programme of fancy and arabesque dances, to be executed by lit tle girls, that Mrs. Foreman had ar ranged. A platform was built out from musio hall stage and canvassed for the dancers, and the whole stage was embowered in evergreens. WASHINGTON'S CENTENNIAL. in the National Guard.. : enlistment valid. ". to make, their ready for duty at Mullan. The follow ing message has been received from the governor, addressed to'' Captain J. L. Batterton. I Cartridge Shipped in Bubr Doll. uoia tne troops m readiness. The; . New York. Oct 28. It is learned Hunter mine at Mullan is threatened." i that representatives of theSuaniah n-ov One hundred troops are now at the ; ernment in this country have discover. depot waiting orders to move. Twen-1 ed what is said to be a new plot on the ty-four stands of arms and 2,400 rounds , part of sympathizers with the Cubans of ammunition were sent from Wal- to shin ammunition from the ITnitnH lace. Excitement runs high. According to the report of the county auditor, the assessed valuation of all property in Everett, Wash , is 13.161. 090. English Government Dissatisfied, London, Oct 30. The Daily News says it bears Lord Salisbury is dissatis fied with the sultan's verbal guarantee of Armenian reform, and that the four great powers favor an early Eu ropean conference on the Turkish question. A Plot Agalnat the Saltan. London, Oct 26. A special from Constantinople says a plot has been discovered among the officials of the sultan's palaoe. Numerous arrests have been made, and the residences of ministers are now guarded by troops. The Bannock Scare. Rawlins, Wya, Oot 29. From troops returning from Jackson's Hole, it was learned that the United States marshal for Wyoming is now in Jack son's Hole for the purpose of arresting settlers who comprised the constable s posse that, in July last, killed and wounded several Indians, and precipi tated the Bannock scare. It is believed the entire posse, that consisted of Con' stable Manning and twenty-six depu ties, is to be arrested and brought be fore the United States court, which meets in Cheyenne early in November. The settlers have expressed their will ingness to stand trial for killing the Indians who were arrested for violat ing Wyoming game laws, and it is be lieved there will be no trouble in effecting their arrest A Night Traia to the Sound. Seattle, Oct 28. It is learned on good authority that the Northern Pa cifibvin a few weeks will pot on a night train between this city and Portland, States to their compatriots in Cuba. These Spanish government represents lives nnara oi the scheme some time ago and employed a detective agency in this city to investigate it Deteo tives have been watching the opera tions of the insurgents' friends for three weeks and have reported to their employers that they have obtained suf ficient facts to substantiate the original theory. The friends of the insurgents, ac cording to the story, have sent large consignments of arms to Havana. These consist mostly of large and unus ually heavy dolls. The weight is ac counted for by the detectives who assert that each doll contained a dozen rifle cartridges. The last consignment of dolls sent from this city to Cuba is re ported to have contained 400 cartridges. For Diplomatic Reason. Detroit, Oct 29 Regarding the ad verse decision by the secretary of the navy on the bid of the Detroit Dry Dock Company for building two of the new gunboats, Don M. Dickinson today said: "I think it is probable that if the secretary of the navy has decided, as the dispatches state, it is not for pure- and that it is in early contemplation also to inaugurate a train service be- j y diplomatic reasons, and not upon the merits or the case. The adminia- tween Seattle and Tacoma which will reduce the time to one hour. The first train will be well patronised by the traveling public, and the redaction of time will foroe the competing steamers to do their utmost tration does not wish to do anything which might further disturb the diplo matic relations with Great Britain, which are already in an acute condition." A Great Kxpoxltlon Proposed to Mark the Knd of the Century. Washington, Oot 28. The sugges tion that a great epxosition, marking the close of the present century, be held in Washington iu 1900, is meet--ing with muoh favor. Besides com memorating the close of a century, suoh an exposition would mark the centennial anniversary of the founding: of the seat of the government in the District of Columbia. In June, 1800, the public offices were transferred to- Washington and opened on the 15th of that month. , On November 22, 1800, President John Adams, in his speech at the opening of congress, said: I Congratulate the people of the United States on the assembling of congress at the permanent seat of gov ernment audi congratulate you, gen tlemen, on the prospect of a residence not to be changed. You will consider it as the capital of a great nation, ad vancing with unexampled rapidity in art and commerce, in wealth and iu population and possessing within itself resources which, if - not thrown away or lamentably misoredited, will secure to it a long course of prosperity and self-government." The house of representatives, in an swer to the above said: The final establishment of the seat of national government which has now taken place, is an event of no small importance in the political transactions. the oountry. A consideration of those powers, which have been vested in oongress over the District of Colum bia, .will not escape pur attenion nor will we forget that in exercising these pdwers; 'regard must be paid to those events which - will necessarily attend the capital of America." A citizen of, Washington suggests to the board of trade that it would be fit ting, as this is the capital city, that each state composing the Union should: have a permanent exhibition located here, showing its resources as to com merce, transportation, mining, etc, Added to the national exhibit and in dividual state exhibits of the nations of North, Central and South America. The Nicaragua Canal. London, Oct 29. The Times this morning has an article on the Nicara gua canal from a oorrespendent lately there, who says it is clear the project cannot be carried through as a private undertaking, but that it must be under the anspicies of some strong govern ment, which, without doubt, must be the United States. He is convinced the cost will be nearer 20,000,000. It is useless to suppose, he adds, that the government of the states of Central America will be able to supply the necessary labor. The laborers, he thinks will undoubtedly be negroes, the West indies negro labor being far su peri or to the Chinese. After World's Records. Westboro, Mass., Oct 28. Th Humber record team, headed by P. J. Berlo, with his famous quintuple. under William B. Troy, left last night to try for the world's record at all dis tanoes from a quarter to the hour. The party comprises ten of the best rider in America. It is the intention to keep the party out until January, following points where the best tracks are to be found and the best weather prevails. It is expected they will pass December at San Jose.