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GAZETTE. CORVALMS WEEKLY. :2J?uj CcsssUiatidFel 1839. COKVAUJS, BENTON COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 24, 1902. YOIi. XXXIX. NO. 5. ClAZBTni Eteh. EVENTS OF THE DAY FROM THE FOUR QUARTERS OF THE WORLD. K Comprehensive Review of the Important Happenings of the Put Week Presented; in a Condensed form Which Is Most Likely to Prove cl Interest to Our Many Readers. Govrenor Taft says the situation in the Philippines is encouraging. Hon. Franklin Murphy was inaugu rated governor ot -ew jersey. Prince Ching will represent China at the coronation of King Edward. Charges have been brought against officials of the Miueworkers' Union. A Filipino force in Batangas prov ince, Philippine inlands, surrendered. Contract for repairs to the transport Dix to the amount of $12,000 has been let. John D. Rockefeller contemplates giving the Chicago University $26,000, 000. United States Senators Dolliver and Allison were re-elected by the Iowa leg' islature. All of the convicts who escaped from the federal penitentiary on McNeill's island have lieen recaptured. The senate has begun debate on Phil ippine tariff bill. More revolutionary movements are reported in China. The annual convention of the United Mineworkers of America is in session. Three of the 11 convicts who escaped from McNeil island prison have been captured. The isthmian canal commission re ports in favor of the purchase of the Panama canal. A bank cashier of Great Falls, Mont., is short in his accounts, due to gam bling in stocks. Portland exported one-fifth of the en tire wheat shipped from the United States in December. The combine of all the leading steam ship companies is still under discussion by those interested. General Bell has determined on war in the strictest sense in Batangas prov ince, Philippine islands. A great naval battle took place in the hnrbor of Panama, in which the government lost heavily. Governor Alban was killed.. A great diamond field is said to have been discovered In Idaho. Sixty lives were lost by a boiler ex plosion in a Spanish village. Eleven men of the Second infantry, in the Philippines, are missing. v P Peace negotiations between Boers and British are under way at Brussels. Secretary Root favors disposing of government transports on the .Pacific. Toe military will play a large part in the entertainment of Prince Henry. The isthmian commission recom mends the purchase of the Panama ca nal. Governor Geer does not consider the confession of Wade anything in Dal ton's favor. A woman insurgent leader has been captured in Laguna province, Philip pine islands. Fresh troops will be sent to the Phil ippines to take the place of those now in the islands. The loss of life in the Mexican earth quake, while heavy, was not so great as at first reported. Good progress is being made in the construction of the United States mili tary telgraph system in Alaska. Chileans are trying to undermine and break up the Pan-American on gress. Trouble between the United States and Russia is brewing at Niu Chwang, China. The condition of the pope's health is such that his death may be expected at any time. A private company has laid a propo sition before congress to build the isth mian canal. Seventy-five hundred Cuban cam paign menials will be issued by the navy department. The Colombian government has pur chased a small steamer and will con vert it into a gunboat. King Edward says the South African war is nearly over and an early declar ation of peace may be anticipated. A Fittsburg man, wife and three rhildnm were most brutally murdered Robbery is supposed to have been the motive. The Pacific coast senators and repre sentatives on Chinetse exclusion have concluded their work and will report the bill m a tew days. The per capita consumption of spirits in the United States is smaller than any other of the great nations. i:inn:ill C. Vanderbilt. of New York, has come into possession of $7,- 500,000 leit mm iy ins tamer. .1 v.. fiiwn. a St. Louis mechanic. i-l.-iims that he invented the airship made famous by M. Santos Dumont, in Paris, and that the drawings were ntolen from him and taken to France 10 years ago. HENRY C PAYNE. New Postmaster General who took oath of office January 15. ANOTHER LAND GRANT. Asked in Aid of Railroad Across Alaskc Bills Now in Congress. Washington, Jan. 23. Now that the Trans-Alaskan Railway Company has a bill before both the senate and the house granting it a right of way for a railroad from Cook inlet across the pen insula, by way of Unalaklik and Eaton to Port Clarence, on the end of the Sew ard peninsula, it is working very vigor ously to secure the passage of this meas ure. It is asking for a land grant sim ilar to that extended to the severa- transcontinental roads in the United States. The exact route proposed to be cov ered by this road has been surveyed by the company, and has been inspected by representatives of the geological sur vey. It starts on the western shore of Cook inlet, just north of Kanishak bay, leading westward from Iliamna lake past Kakwok, and northwestward across Tikchik lake to Kalmakof on the Kuskokwim, and northwestward to Holy Cross Mission and Anvik, on the Yukon, thence up Anvik river, and over Anvik portage to the head of Norton sound ; thence by Nome to Port Clar ence. The distance to Cook Inlet from St. Michael is approximately 400 miles. Kamishak bay is said to be open throughout the winter, and therefore affords a valuable terminal for the road and its steamship connections. The company asserts that the mam artery of commerce is closed by ice dur ing the winter months, and that a rail way from Cook Inlet to Behring sea is the only practicable method of opening up to settlement the western plains and river valleys of Alaska, and of furnish ing means of transportation at all sea sons of the year. The snowfall along the proposed route is light, and a railroad, it is said, can be operated without interruption. The company claims to be asking for this grant solely to aid in the construc tion of the road, in the hope of develop ing the agricultural resources of the in terior and affording adequate transpor tation to the remote sections that are now practically cut off through the win ter months. The company does not ask for any mineral rights, nor does it expect immediate returns from the lands. It appreciates that it will take years to bring to the people of the United States the knowledge that in Alaska can be had homesteads from which cau be gathered the necessaries of life. OBSERVE M'KINLEY'S BIRTHDAY. Move to Mark the Day by Services and Con tributions to Memorial Fund. Cleveland, O., Jan. 22. The request by Governor Nash, of Ohio, has received hearty response trom the governors of all the states and territories invited to join in asking the people tojJJ'properly observe the 59th anniversary of the birth of William! McKinley. Nearly every governor has either issued a proc lamation or semi-oflicially requested that there should be memorial services on the Sunday proceeding January 26th in all the churches, that conrtibutions be there received, and that all people testify by their voluntary offerings their love and devotion to the dead president. In many states, notably Kansas, public schools will hold special exercises and give to the fund. In any community where there is no local auxiliary of the McKinley Memo rial Association, contributions by busi ness, fraternal or labor organizations, schools or churqhes, may be sent to the treasurer, Myron T. Herriek, Cleve land, Ohio. The funds will be applied to the erection of a fitting memorial tomb to William McKinley, over his last resting place at Canton "Ohio. Judge William R. Day, ex-secretary of state, is president of the association. Bill for Joint Statehood. Washington, Jan. 23. Representa tive Stevens, of Texas, today introduced a bill for the union of Oklahoma and Indian Territory as a state, to be known as the state of Oklahoma. Kitchener's Weekly Report London. Jan. 23. Lord Kijchenor reports that since January 13 31 Boers were killed, 13 were wounded, 170 were made prisoners and 41 surrendered. It 1 - '-5 t -' r I v w "M I d I , I 'f kIO :::? f f mi HARDER ON FILIPINOS. General Bill's Order for War in the Strictest Sense Day of Leniency Over. Washington, Jan. 22. Having failed, after two years' strife, in subduing the insurrection in Batangas province, which lies juts south of . Manila, and having satisfied himself that lenient treatment of the insurgents is pro ductive of no good results, General T. Franklin Bell, the military commander in that province, has determined on the enforcement of the war in the most vig orous and determined fashion, involv ing reconcentration in a modified form, the application of martial law in all directions, and the unsparing pursuit and punishment of the natives who act as spies and traitors to the United States. All this appears from a long report to the war department just pub lished. The reconcentration order is dated at Batangas, December 8, last. In sub stance, it provides for the , establish ment of a zone around the garrisons, into which the friendly inhabitants are to be required to come under penalty of confiscation and destruction of their property r- This is said to-be neisessary-f to prevent the collection of forced con tributions from inhabitants by the in surgents. The military officers are al lowed to fix the price of necessaries of life, and it is promised that the people may return as soon as peaceful condi tions are established. This order is followed by a long cir cular by General Bell to his station commanders, commenting on existing conditions and giving them advice how to proceed. It begins with the state ment that he shares in the general con viction that the insurrections continue because the greater part of the people, especially the wealthier, do not really want peace. He says that it is regret table that the innocent must suffer with the guilty, but the greatest good to the greatest number can be best brought about by putting a prompt end to the insurrection. Therefroe he directs the application of general order No. 100, in force dudring the Civil war in the United States, which practically re gards an insurgent as a guerrilla and outside the pale of civilized warfare and subject to the death penalty, wher ever such linsurgnt does not engage con tinuously in the war and observe all the rules of war. However, it is provided that there shall be no executions with out the approval of a superior officer. Commanding officres are specially en joined to encourage young officers in hunting down the insurgents, and it is pointed out that three is no just cause' for exceptional caution or apprehension in attacking insurgent bodies wherever found. At any rate, nnder existing conditions, legitimate chances should be accepted, says General Bell, as ex cessive caution will do the army incal culable harm. The best defense against the insurgents, he says, is to assume a vigorous offensive at once ; to retire in the presence of the enemy is hazardous and discouraging. Pension for Mrs. McKinley. Washington, Jan. 22. The senate committee on pensions has ordered a favorable report on Senator Hanna's bill to grant a pension of $5,000 a year to Mrs. Ida Saxton McKinley. Large Stove Plant Destroyed. Memphis, Jan. 22. The plant of the H. Wetter Manufacturing Company, one of the largest stove foundries in the South, was destroyed by fire last night. The loss will probably reach $250,000, covered by insurance. Explosion at Mine. Walsenburg, Colo., Jan. 22. Three men killed and three others badly burned is the result of a serious explo sion, which occurred today in one of the Colorado Fuel & Iron Company's prop erties at Pictou, three miles from here. Col i ma Volcano Again Active. Mexico City, Jan. 22. A telegram to the government observatory announces that the volcano of Colima is again act ive, and scientific men connect this fact with the prevalence of seismic phenom ena. Renewed earthquake shocks were reported from various parts of the coun try this afternoon. Governor Mora, of Guerrero, has personally taken charge of the ruined city of Chilpanzingo. I The populace is camping out, guarded oy troops, and prefect order reigns. NEWS OF THE STATE iTEMS OF INTEREST rFROM ALL PARTS OF OREGON. Commercial and Financial Happenings of In portance A Brief Review of the Growth and hnprovements of the Many Industries Throughout Our Thriving Commonwealth Latest Market Report V A very successful local .teachers' in stitute was held at Roseburg last week. A new Degree of Honor lodge has been instituted at Milton in Eastern Oregon. . I A new ' lumber company has been formed at Wasco. It has . capital of $10,000. . X; A company has been formed at Hunt ington, with $1,000,000, to enter the oil industry, in that section. The Baker City councif, is consider ing the proposition of paving the streets with chemically prepared vaod blocks. A small fire in La Grande a few days ago destroyed some property; The loss was small, but not covered by insurance. The scaffold and other arrangements are completed for the hanging of Dal ton and Wade in Portland fn January :- . f: ' Mrs. Henrietta Harrington, an early pioneer, died at her home at Ely, Clackamas county, a few days ago, aged 86 years. W The Oregon Pine Company, with headquarters at Astoria, has filed arti cles of incorporation. Capitalization, $50,000. i Woodmen of the World are preparing to have a big timejat Pendleton April 21-22, when 1,114 candidates will be initiated. , The Salem creamery is advancing money to farmers with which to buy cows, provided they will sell "the milk to the creamery. J Contributions for the McKinley mon ument are beginning to come in to the various places appointed as receivers from all parts of the state. The total indebtedness of Albany is $11,731.17. A syndicate has commenced boring for oil near Yale. Interest in Josephine county mines continues unabated. ' The Concord mine, one of the richest in. Eastern Oregon, has been., sold for Articles of incorporation have been filed for the erection and operation of a new sawmill at Astoria. Baker City chamber of commerce has adopted resolutions favoring the open ing of the Upper Columbia. At the end of the last quarter there were 10 more convicts in the state pen itentiary than at the beginning. Buyers are offering to contract the 1902 hop crop at 11 cents. This is slightly higher than the first offers for the 1901 crop. The farmers of Eastern Oregon are fearful that the present fair weather will make a wheat shortage next year. Miners also would like to see snow. The voters of Albany school district have ordered the erection of another school building in that city to accom modate the increased number of chil dren. Portland Markets. Wheat Walla Walla, 59 80c; blue- stem, 61c; valley, 59 60c. Barley Feed, $17 17.50; brewing. 17.60318 per ton. Oats No. 1 white, $101.10; gray, 96c JL Flour Best grades, $2.70 3.30 per barrel; graham, $2.50. Millstuffs Bran, $17 per ton; mid dlings, $20; shorts, $18; chops, $17. Hay Timothy, $1112; clover, $7 87.50; Oregon wild hay, $56 per ton. Mutton Lambs, 3V43c, gross; dressed, 6c per pound; sheep, weth era, 33c, gross; dressed, 66c per pound; ewes, 33c, gross; dressed, 66c per pound. Hogs Gross, 5c; dressed, 66c per pound. Veal 89c per pound. Beef Gross, cows, 3c; steers, 34c; dressed, 37c per pound. Butter Creamery, 25 27c per pound; dairy, 18 20c; store, 12 15c. Eggs 2022c for cold storage; 2225c for Eastern; 2830c for fresB Oregon. Poultry Chickens, mixed, $2.503; hens, $3.504; 89c per pound; springs, 910c per pound, $2.508 per dozen; ducks, $66 for young; geese, $6.50 7.60 per dozen; turkeys, live, ll12c; dressed, 13 14c per pound. Cheese Full cream, twins, 13 13c; Young America, 14 15c. Potatoes Bist Burbanks, 85c $ 1.10 per cental; ordinary, 70 80c. Hops 8 10c per pound. Wool Valley, 11 14c; Eastern Or egon, 812c;, mohair, 2121c per pound. . A New York syndicate is negotiating for 180,000 acres of Nova Scotia timber land. Sir Ernest Cassel placed at the dis posal of King Edward a fund of $1, 000,000 to be used in the crusade against consumption in England. Gov. Van Sant, of Minnesota, says the entire northwest is back of him in his fight against the Northern Pacific merger, and that he will begin action in the courts at once. BY PRIVATE VESSEL. Pac'ulc Transport Service May Be Discontin uedRoot Favors the Plan. Washington, Jan. 21. Although the Pacific transport service is not to be discontinued immediately, it is quite certain that within a reasonable time the government ships will be disposed of to private persons, and thereafter the carrying of men and supplies to and from the Philippines will be done nn der contract. The quartermaster's de partment is strenuously urging the con tinuance of the present service, on the ground that it is efficient! satisfactory and economical, and makes the claim that there is a saving to the govern ment of at least $100,000 on each transport that sails for the Philip pines. It is further asserted that since the transport service was first inaugurated, the government has saved, by reason of owning its own ships, the full- amount expended in purchasing and repairing the transport fleet, basing their computation on the difference between actual cost of trans portation and the price asked by the brivate shipper. However, Secretary Root earnestly favors and recommends the discontin uance of the transport service upon the Pacific. He realizes that there are now enough American ships plying between the Pacific coast and Manila to carry all the troops and supplies that must be changed before the pres ent service can be dispensed with. He believes that the several transports should be granted American regis ters and then be sold, thereby enabling the government to realize rea sonable values, otherwise, they must be sold at a sacrifice. It is pointed out that many hundreds of thousands of dollars have been expended in re pairs to these vessels in American ports, and that there can be no reason able objection to granting American registers. This done, the secretary would enter into contracts for carrying troops and supplies (an authority that the department already has) but he kbelieves congress should bestow the further authority to enable the govern ment, in case of, war, to take full con trol of vessels under coontract, to be used solely for transport purposes upon reasonable compensation to their owners. CAN SOON WIRE VALDES. United States Making Good Headway on Its I- Telegraph Line.. - Seattle,Jan. 21. The United States military, telegraph system in Alaska will Be complete from the international boundary on the Yukon, a distance north of.. Dawson, to Eagle City, and th.ence overland 400 'miles'" to'Tald&a early in March. Lieutenant William Mitchell, of the United Statse signal corps, arrived in Dawson early this month to receive a shipment of light wire on its way up the river from White Horse. This wire, weighing about 16 pounds to the mile,' will be used for the immediate connection be tween Valdes and Eagle, and at that time Lieutenant Mitchell said he would have it in place within 60 days. Dur ing the coming summer it will be re placed with the heavier wire, weighing about 320 pounds to the mile. Only 600 miles remains to be covered to complete the connection of Nome with Seattle. The line has been completed from Nome via St. Michael to Rampart on the lower Yukon. The gap from Rampart to Eagle will be finished during the coming summer. By trans fer at Dawson to the recently com pleted Canadian line, Nome and all lower river points will have communi cation with the outside world when Behring sea navigation is closed in the fall of 1902. The permanent heavy wire on the Valdes-Eagle division is completed 107 miles from Valdes to Copper Center. Valdes is also con nected by 14 miles of wire with Fort Liscum, the army headquarters on the coast. Citizens Fought Burglars. Springfield, Ala., Jan. 21. A pitched battle has taken place between a posse of citizens and burglars at Brompton. The posse now has the burglars sur rounded, and as more trouble is feared, the sheriff at Birmingham has been asked for assistance. Population of Canada. Ottawa, Ont., Jan. 17. The popula tion of Canada was officially announced by the census department today. It is shown by the census of 1901 to be 5,360,666, an increase of 536,425 for the decade. The representation in the house of commons will be reduced from 213 to 210 members. The Yukon will be granted one member, British Colum bia one additional member, the North west Territory two, and Manitoba three, making an increase of seven. Ontario will lose six members and the maritime provinces four, making a total loss of 10 members, which, with a gain of seven in the Dominion, will make a net loss of three. Bad Fire in Lot Angeles. Los Angeles, Cal., Jan. 17. The Rees & Wirsching block was almost totally destroyed by fire today, together with the saddlery establishment of Hayden & Lewis and a coffee and spice house. The loss is estimated at $150, 000; well insured. A Legislative Indorsement Jackson, Miss., Janl 17. Both houses of the legislaturetoday unani mously adopted a resolution declaring Rear Admiral Schley to be the rightful hero of the battle of Santiago, and "en titled to the unfailing gratitude of his country." The resolution indorses the report of Admiral Dewey in the Schley court of inquiry and condemns the majority report of the members consti tuting the court. Schley is also cor diallv invited to visit Jackson. TAFT ENCOURAGED SAYS WAR IN ISLANDS IS; AL MOST STAMPED OUT. Prospects for Peace Never Better The Land Question Is the One . Great Difficulty That Presents Itself to the Government " Rebels Surrender 700 Rifles Con ditions in Samar. San Francisco. Jan. 23. Governor General Taft, who arrived from Manila last night-, landed this afternoon. Governor Taft expects to start for Wash ington tomorrow. He will stop at Cin cinnati, his home en route. Discussing conditions in the Philip pines, Governor Taft said: 'Lwish the press would correct the impression that there is war in all the islands. The insurrection is confined to two localities the province of Ba tangas and the island of. Samar. - This morning I received a most encouraging cablegram from General Wright, who is acting governor in my absence. It is said that owing to General Bell's strong repressive measures tho trouble in Ba tangas is being quieted. He further caiA fhat 700 -rifles had been surren dered, and as there are only 1,100 or 1,200 rifles in the province, mere is no doubt that Batangas will be as peaceful as any of the other provinces. fViink fieneral Bell will have need to adopt the reconcentrado principle in Batangas. 1 don t see tnat there will be any necessity for this, as this dispatch plainly indicates that the province is in a fair way to pacifi cation. "The dispatch then says that there are 843 teachers in the islands in 450 places, and 200 of these places are un occupied by United States troops. I may say that the Filipino is not hostile to the teacher. One was captured some time ago, but he was sent back in a hammock. The inference is plain that they entertain no hostility toward ped agogues or pedagogy. "Now, I wish to impress upon every body that civil government is a success. There is a strong peace party in the islands, and it is composed of the most influential men anions' the Filininos. They are working earnestly and zeal ously toward bringing atxmt nappy re latinna Viot.wApn their conntrvmen and the government. They are using all that is in their power to Dnng in ine recalcitrant leaders. I have never been so encouraged as to the prospects rt V Phili'nninoa aa T within thft past three meni&Cl? here- lias cnrta&ls. ly been a great change m tne sentiment of the nponle. Thev are beeinniiiir to 1 L . '-' appreciate the fact that civil govern ment means better times lor tnem. LABOR QUESTION IN HAWAII. Unions Enter Into a Combination Against Asiatic Workmen. Honolulu, H. T., Jan. 23. The labor unions of Honolulu are entering into a combination against Asiatic labor. There is a great deal of work about to be done at Pearl harbor by the national government and it is feared that if an order or ruling preventing the employ ment of Chinese or Japanese is not se cured, the Asiatics will do a great part of the work. At the same time there is general discussion in Honolulu as to means of keeping the Asiatics on the plantations for which they were brought into the country. There are said to be 30,000 of them in the city of Honolulu, practically all of them deserters from the plantations. Land Commissioner Boyd leaves to day for Washington, by order of the territorial government, to present to the authorities there the views of the local government as to the proposed land law for Hawaii. -So many burglaries and petty robber ies have occurred in Honolulu recently that there is talk of a vigilance commit tee, and many people have . been arming themselves to protect their homes. Hold-ups have been very frequent. J. Cheek, of the Bank of Hawaii, had a lively encounter with a burglar, who chased him through several rooms with a knife. The Canadian-Austrian steamship Moana, arriving last night from Syd ney, reports a strange experience in South Pacific waters. She encountered an entirely new current, which started her out of her course. A well defined westerly to southwesterly current (was found in about 9 degrees south latitude. This is considerably out of the usual place for such a current. Will Save Future Trouble. Washington, Jan. 23. Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Spalding, act ing upon the suggestion of the secretary of state, has directed that official flags in future should not be displayed by United States custom officers stationed in British North America. Some time last summer a Canadian flag was forci bly removed by Americans from a building occupied by the Canadian offi cials at Skagway, Alaska, and that in rident initiated a correspondence which cesulted in an agreement between the United States and Cariada that neither should display its flag in the territory of the other. Emigration to South Afric?. London, Jan. 23. A representative of the Associated Press here learns that at the close of the war the British gov ernment contemplates offering special encouragement and facilities for emi gration to South Africa on a large scale. Mr. Chamberlain has cabled the gov ernments of Australia and New' Zealand inviting each to send further conting ents of 1,000 men to South Africa. SCHLEY CASE IN CONGRESS. Demand for Copies of Ttitimony Probabil ity of Action. Washington, Jan. 18. Secretary Long has written to the naval com mittee of the House stating that he had received many requests from libraries and other quarters for copies . of the testimony In the Schley case. Mr. Long says this demand cannot bo met unless Congress decides to print the testimony, and he suggested an edition of 500 copies for the Navy De partment and a further edition for Senators and Representatives. The letter has been referred to Representa tive Heatwole, of Minnesota, chair man of the printing committee. Representative Watson, of Indiana, chairman of the committee having charge of the Schley bills and resolu tions, said today there is no purpose on his part to avoid consideration of the measures. He exDressed tne Presidential view that it is inadvisable for Congress to go into the question, but since these measures were re ferred to his committee, they would be acted upon on their merits. Mr. Watson said the committee feels that the members of the Maryland delega tion and other friends of Admiral Schley first should reach an agreement as to what particular measure they want the ' committee to consider, as it would be impossible to go into all of the different plans proposed.. More over, said Mr. Watson, it would be difficult for the committee to take intelligent action until it has access to the testimony taken by the court of inquiry, as it hardly would feel warranted in forming conclusions on the individual opinions of members unsupported by any knowledge of the testimony, except what is gathered from fragmentary publications on the Rnhifict. JACK WADE CONFESSES. Says He Fired Fatal Shot Declared Shoot, ing Was Accidental. Portland,, Jan. 18. Jack Wade confessed yesterday that he fired the shot that killed James B. Morrow. The confession was voluntary and complete and exonerates Dalton so far as firing the shot is concernecL Wjhile Wade admits his guilt in this regard, he says the killing was acci dental, and that he had no intention, of shooting Morrow or any one else. Otherwise the stories of the two men tily rfdtrly vrell. Wade: his signed a written statement in which he admits he was the man who fired the shot, and says in this confession that he thinks it would be wrong to keep it back any longer. He asked for nothing and was promised nothing when he made his confession, doing it simply as a mat ter of justice to Dalton. This is the confession, transcribed by Mr. Veazie, Dalton's attorney, who took the confession, read to Wade and then signed by him, after the at torneys had heard him tell his story: "I have known all along that there was no chance for me, and I have wanted to see Dalton punished too, because he gave us both away. Rut I have thought it over and concluded it is right for, .me to tell the truth. I fired the shot, but I did it accidentally. I did not want to kill Morrow nor anybody, and would not have done it Intentionally, even to save, myself. I hope this will save Dalton' I am do ing this because it is right, and not because I am afraid to die. I can't see anything in it for me. "All is true. JACK WADE.", TEN WERE KILLED. Explosion in a Coal Mine ' Leaves None to Tell the Tale. South McAlister, I. T., Jan 16.. Ten miners lost their lives in the ex plosion yesterday evening in mine No. 9 of the Milby & Dow Mining Com pany at Dow, I. T. The ten men who lost their lives were the only persons in the pit, and none were left to tell the story. All the bodies were recovered, and as jione was burned, the conclusion is that death was due to afterdamp. The explosion did not injure the shaft, which is a new one, and the fire that followed was put out before it did much damage. The sound of the ex plosion was heard plainly above ground, and rescuers were at work promptly. The explosion occurred at a depth of 240 feet. The condition of the mine indicated that the men might have made their escape. The bodies were found within a compara tively small raidus. Most of the vic tims were men of families. Will Develop Western Mines. Dover, Del., Jan. 20. The Western Mining Development Company, of Philadelphia, with a capital of $1,500, 000 to acquire mines and mining rights in Wyoming and Utah, and to develop the same, was incorporated here to day. More Men Needed in the Navy. , St. Louis, Jan. . '16,. Rear-Admiral Crowninshield, Chief of the Bureau, of Navigation, who was before.- the House naval committee today, point fed out the urgent necessity for an in crease of men and officers in ordev properly to man the new ships. He advocated an increase of the enlisted force of at least 3000, and discussed ' with the committee plans to increase ithe number of cadets at the academy. i