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THE FASTEST AFLOAT
Torpedo Boat No. 6 Breaks
' the Kecord.
THREE HUNDRED MILES IN 15 HOURS
Spaniards Are Anxious for War With
This Conntry--Sr Spain Has
Kothmg to Lou.
Norfolk, Na., Feb. 26. Torpedo-boat
No. 6, of the navy, said to be the fast
est vessel afloat, baa arrived at the Nor
folk navy-yard, after making the ran
from New York in fifteen hours, the
fastest time ever made between the two
cities by any vessel. The torpedo-boat
passed Cape Henry light at 6 o'clock,
thirteen'hours out, and was at the navy
yard at 8 o'clock, It takes an ordinary
vessel three hoars to make the ran from
Cape Henry to Norfolk.
The exact distance by water between
New York and Norfolk is 309 miles. At
that rate of speed the torpedo-boat
averaged twenty miles an hoar for fifteen
consecutive boars. Thick weather pre
vailed over the entire coast, together
with easterly winds and a choppy sea.
The toroedo-boat will anchor at the
navy-yard several days.
EXECRATED BY THE SPANIARDS.
.Madrid Officials Bitterly Denounces
Consul-General Lee.
Madrid, Feb. 26. Extreme reserve is
maintained in official circles. Much im
portance is attached to a secret confer
ence between the premier and ministers
on the state of war in Cuba. The pro
cedure of the United States consul-gen
eral is regarded as "intolerably high'
handed." The government is disposed
to investigate and meet the reasonable
demands of the United States, and the
claims of the Americans citizens. It is
turther determined to punish those
found guilty of having inflicted violence
upon Dr. Ruiz, the Ametican citizen al
leged to nave been beaten to deatn in
prison.
Imparclal Is Excited.
Madrid, Feb. 26. Imparcial says:
"Americans are availing themselves of
European troubles over Crete and mean
to precipitate. McKinley into a quarrel
with Spain."
It advises the government to prepare
Spain's defenses by sea and land, main'
taining that Spain has less to lose than
the United States in the event of war.
MAT RESIST THE POWERS,
Greece la Disposed to Fight for Her
Rights.
Athens, Feb. 26. At a secret meeting
of the government deputies, juBt held, it
- was unanimously decided that Greece
will support any government favoring a
forward policy in Crete.
Warlike Preparation.
Salonica, Feb. 26. The massing Df
Turkish troops and munitions of war on
the frontier is proceeding with feverish
haste. All the soldiers on furlough have
been recalled. Eleven batteries of ar
tillery, a regiment of cavalry and two
, battalions of infantry have gone from
here, Monastir and elsewhere to Elas-
sona.
Two additional battalions of infantrv
have reached Katerina. Reliefs from
Smyrna, Brusa, Trebizonde and else
where in Anottalo are on their way to
the frontier, where a total of six divi
sions willl be formed, with headquarters
' at JMassona.
New York, Feb. 26. A Herald dis
patch from Athena says :
. Dispatches from Turnova 'state that
500 Turkish troops have arrived at Elas-
sone. Two other detachments are ex
pected shortly. Six batteries are on
their way-to the Greek frontier. ' Rejet
Pasha, until now is in command at Bag'
dad, has been appointed commander-in-chief.
The cruisers Micall and Sfakitera have
arrived at Piraeus from Crete.
The Grand Duke George, of Russia,
arrived from Patras on board the Tearev
.na, and leaves at once for an unknown
destination.- .
Opinion In Russia.
New York, Feb. 26. A Herald special
from St. Petersburg says:.
Opinions here are coming quite
around to the idea that the autonomy of
Crete is the best solution of that weari
some question. But Greece's intentions
are not accepted, although she iS given
credit for having; united the powers.
Concerning the Corean question,which
is once more to the fore in connection
with the Russo-Japanese treaty just
published, the Novosti says that if Japan
knows when the right time comes to re
tire, Russia and she will get on all right.
Another journal says tbat in future
many difficulties are certain to occur be-
tween Russia and Japan.
Kins; George Will Accept.
London, Feb. 56. A telegram received
from Athens this afternoon by a Greek
firm, States the king of Greece has inti
mated he will accept the demands of the
powers.
TWEHTY-NINE WERE PRESENT.
Original Ilonse Held a Brief Morning;
. Session.
Salem, Feb. 26. Riddle and Lee were
present for the first time at the meeting
of the house this morning, making the
total number present 29. This includes
all who refused to go into the Benson
house but Kruse, who is ill.
Several of the members were excused
from further attendance till Monday, On
which day it is claimed the nouse will
probably organize. It is asserted that
37 members have agreed to come in and
effect organization. Only three more
are required to make a quorum.
The house was called to order at 11 :50
with. the following members present:
Barkley, Lee
Bayer, Maxwell,
Bilyeu,. McAllister,
Bourne, Misener,
Buckman, Munkere,
Craig, Ogle,
Davis, of Umatilla Povey,
Davis.of Multnomah Riddle,
Dustin, " bchmidtlein,
Emery, Smith of Linn,
Gill, Svindsetb,
Guild, . U'Ren,
Hill, Whitaker,
Howser, Yoakum,
Jones.
The house adjourned till 1 :45 p. m.
The afternoon session was attended by
28 members, Lee being absent. The
house adjourned till 11 :30 a. m. tomor
row :
In the Senate.
Salem, Feb. 26. When the senate
met this morning eight members re
sponded to the roll-call. Six were ab
sent on leave, and sixteen without leave,
Several senators were excused from at
tendance till Monday, and the senate
adjourned till 10 o'clock tomorrow.
A MYSTERIOUS MISSION.
Dynamite Crnlser Vesuvius Suddenly
Ordered to Key West. -
Jacksonville, Fla., Feb. 26. The
dynamite crusier Vesuvius, now at this
port has been ordered to leave at once
and join the Marbleheadwhich left the
mouth of the St. John's river Tuesday
and is now at Key West.
. A dispatch from Washington by Cap
tain Phillsbury, of the Vesuvius, said
that a superior naval officer would arrive
in the city today when the vessel would
proceed south with him. Immediately
upon the receipt of the telegram the
Vesuvius began filling her bunkers with
coal. Groceries and other supplies
were taken aboard in large quantities.
No one seems to know what is up1
Several cipher messages have been sent
to and from Washington.
Lee's Famous Demand,
New York, Feb. 26. The Herald this
morning publishes what it asserts is a
copy of the famous dispatch cabled by
Consul-General Lee to Secretary of State
Olney. The dispatch is as follows :
"Olney, Washington : Have demand'
ed release of Scott, American citizen,
who has been kept in prison and in
communicado without due process of
law eleven days. Trust you appreciate
the gravity of the situation and are pre
pared to sustain me. Must have war
ship immediately. How many ships
ha-e you at Tampa, Key West and' in
Southern waters, and are you prepared
to send tbem nere snould it become nec
eseary? I cannot and will not stand
another Ruiz murder. Lee."
Rich. Strike la Leadvllle.
Leadvllle, Colo., Feb. 26. la the
Nil De8perandum mine on Rock hill, at
a depth of 657 feet, and in a drift 140
feet long, has been made the richest
strike in Leadville since 1880. The en
tire face of the drift is a mass of hard
carbonate thick with chlorides of a great
richness, while development shows that
the ore body is of large dimensions
Two average samples, not specimen as
says, show values of $400 and $450 per
ton respectively. ' Ten years ago, Mof
fatt and Smith spent $65,000 on this
mine, finding nothing, and aban
doned it.
Rnmor lhst Be May Abdicate.
Paris, Feb. "27. Reports are current
here and elsewhere in Europe today that
it the powers ' insist upon the Greek
tooops evacuating Crete, King George
will abdicate in favor of Crown Prince
Constantino, the Duke of Sparta, whose
wife, Princess Sophia, is sister to Em
peror William of Germany. .
A Greek Steamer Seised.
Canea, Feb. 27. The Greek steamer
Tysus, after landing provisions and am
munition at Platonics for the Greeks,
took on board 100 prisoners. - She was
stopped at Draponia by an Italian war
ship and taken to Snda bay. "
Dalles-Moro Stage .'.
Leaves the Umatilla house "8 a. m.
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
DOUGLAS ALLEN, .Prop.
ALLOWED FOUR DAYS
Powers Demand Kecall o
Greek Forces.
FIGHTING ON ISLAND CONTINUES
The Saltan Preparing to Invade Thes
aaly European Governments Have
Their Eyes on Constantinople.
London, Feb. 28. It is stated here to
day that there is good authority for be
lievlng the result of the conferences be
tween representatives of the great pow
ers at Constantinople and Athens will be
the presentation of collective notes to
Turkey and Greece tomorrow. Greece
will be allowed four days to recall her
land and sea forces from Crete.
It is reported from Canea tbat seyeral
insurgent leaders have sent to Vice-Ad
miral Canevaro, of the Italian fleet, a
signed declaration that the Cretans will
aceept no solution of the pending ques
tion but political union with Greece.
Fighting continues between the insur
gents and Mussulmans near Retimo and
elsewhere. The Christians besieged the
Turkish garrisons in the blockhouse at
Malta for several davs.
Tsday a body of Turkish regulars and
irregulars left Canea with a convoy to
revictual the blockhouse. The - insur
gents attacked the column and killed
several of the escort, whereupon the
Turkish battle-ship Faad opened fire
upon the insurgents with shells, and
continued firing until stopped by order
of the foreign admirals. The convoy
was finally compelled to retire.
THREE BOYS DROWNED.
Upset in the Breakers off the Bay of
' Tillamook.
Tillamook, Or., Feb. 27, A terrible
accident occurred here today, whereby
three boys, Ernest Barnard, aged 15
Cecil Miller, aged 16, and George Leasia,
aged 16, lost their lives.
The three boys were- digging clams
near the bar, and the tide was still
strongly on the ebb, when the young
fellows sighted the steamer Chilkat com-
ine in over the bar. In a BDirit of bov
ish bravado, they determined to go out
and meet her. The tide was much
stronger than the boys supposed, and
they were carried rapidly out and into
the breakers, where their boat . was up
set and three of them drowned.
The following account of the" disaster
was given by Captain Dunham, of the
Chilkat:
"While steaming into the bay today,
my attention was drawn to what seemed
to me to be three lions. My wife, Show
ever, insisted that tbey were human be
ings, and, on observing closer, I saw that
they were three boys clinging to a small
boat, which bad been upset in the surf.
The boat was inside the bar, and near
the shore, and the boys were clinging to
it and screaming at the top of their
voiceB for help. I whistled the sign of
distress to draw the attention of some
ono on shore, and then turned the ship
about and went as near to the shore as
I dared, and lowered one of my boats.
By this time the breakers had washed
two of the boys off, and I saw no more
of them. There was a strong current,
out, and the largest boy continued to
cling to the boat and drifted out of the
breakers. ' -
By this time the steamer Elmore ar
rived at the bar on her way out. I told
the captain what had happened, and he
immediately crossed the bar and steamed
about, hunting for the boys, and especi
ally the one clinging to the boat, but he
did not find any of them. I recroBsed
the bar to the ocean and - looked about)
but, being unable'to find either of' the
boys, I steamed off south, in the direc
tion that I thought that the boy clinging
to the boat had drifted.' After going
about a half a mile, I sighted , the boy
on the boat, about a quarter of a mile
further south. I steamed on toward
him as rapidly as possible, but, when
about 300 feet away from him, an un
usually large wave upset the boat and
the boy threw up his bands and
sank, and I saw him no more." '
After steaming about for some time,
the captain recrossed the bar into the
harbor, and gave the alarm. A large
number of men was soon on the - beach,
and on the shores of the bay, inside the
bar, but late this evening the bodies had
not been recovered.
The parents of the nnfortunate lads
live here, and the untimely fate of the
young fellows has cast a gloom over the
city.
Vesuvius Stopped the Dauntless.
Jacksonville, Fla., Feb. 27. The
Dauntless is making a reputation as a
runaway. Friday afternoon the tug
steamed out of her dock carelessly and
started down the river. Near the Vesu'
vius.sbe pat on a little spurt. Four
shrill blasts from the cruiser were heard
but the tug did not mind. Then came
the. signal, but still the tug kept on
this time being 500 yards down the
river. Tbe Vesuvius squared around
abruptly, marines appearing on her
deck, and a hoarse hail came across:
"Stop, or we'll make you." '
This was followed again by the per
emptory whistle blasts. Seeing that
Captain Pillsbury was in earnest and
that the Vesuvius was coming after him
the Dauntless . came about and went
gracefully back to her anchorage..
A CORNER IN WOOI..
Syndicate Anticipates Restoration of a
High Tariff.
Chicago, Feb. 27. A Boston special
says :
One of the largest corners on wool ever
attempted in the United States exists at
present in this city, in anticipation oi
the restoration of a tariff on wool. The
existence ot the corner has been a well
guarded secret for two weeks, but the
operations of the men and their agents
at London and Hamburg have become
so bold as to attract attention, and thus
the secret got out. -
The steamer Columbian, which arrived
yesterday, brought. 8000 hales ot wool,
making a total ot 261,160 bales, which
has arrived in port during the present
month. A syndicate was recently
formed in this city to buy all the wool
offered in European markets, in antici
pation of a duty of ten per cent being
put on wool by congress at the extra
session, and the increased receipts are
thus accounted for.
Buyers have already purchased 15,000
bales of. wool abroad, and will continue
to purchase the same up to the time of
the imposition of the djity, calculated at
11 cents a pound. The syndicate has
raised a pile of money, and only a few
days ago cabled $5,000,000 to its London
agents. It is calculated tbat 1,000,000
bales, or 500,000,000 pounds, of Austra
lian and South American wool, will be
brought to this country by the syndicate
within the time given.
WOULD FEEL IT MOST.
Salem and Marion County Particularly
Anxious for Organization.
Salem, Or., Feb. 27. The effects of
the legislative row, if permanent organ
zation should be defeated, would be
more keenly felt in Salem and Marion
county than anywhere in the state,
There is paid out for the maintenance of
state institutions and other purposes,
$20,000 to $30,000 a month. The amount
would necessarily be kept out of circula
tion around the seat of government could
hut result in untenanted dwellings and
vacant business houses. It is patent
to everyone that the disbursement
of state moneys- is a strong prop of
Salem's. There is no question but busi
ness will avert its removal . if possible.
The Marion county legislators who are
standing out against perfecting organize
tion of the legislature are Senator Pat'
terson and Representatives Smith and
Chapman. ; Smith is a resident of Salem,
and a petition is being circulated in the
city asking him to respond to the call of
his constituents by ueing . bis influence
to bring about organization of the legis
lature. Regardless of the squabble over
the election of a United States senator,
or the fight for political supremacy,
Marion county wants the legislature or
ganized and an appropriation bill passed,
and her representatives can illy afford
to ignore the petitions of their constitu
ents. Marion county pays taxes on over
$8,000,000, and as a county is interested
in preventing an unnecessary raise in
tbe rate ot taxation, because oi tne legis
lative embroglio.
H4NNA AND BOAR.
They Consulted Over the Situation In
Oregon.
Washington, Feb. 27. Chairman
Hanna and party arrived at the Arling
ton hotel this morning. Hanna went to
the capitol immediately and was in con
ference with the Republican senators.
He had an extended consultation with
Senator Hoar, chairman of the judiciary
committee, upon the senatorial eituation
in Oregon.
An effort is being made by Hanna, as
chairman of tbe national committee, to
secure the election of a Republican sena
tor from Oregon. The fact that the legis
lature never organized raises the ques
tion as to the ability of those now sitting
at Salem to adjourn.
There has been -considerable tele
graphic correspondence betweenHanna
and the Republicans of Oregon, and it
may result in an agreement of the Re
publicans of the legislature to elect a
senator. .
Hoar indicated to' Hanna bis belief
that an appointment by the governor
would not be accepted by the senate.
Advertise in The Chronicle. ,
HOUSE TO ORGANIZE
Twenty-one Representatives
Are Sworn in.
ABSENTEES TO BE BROUGHT IN
Utah Reports a Volcano as Bavins;
Broken Out in the Middle of
Great Salt Lake.
Salem, March 1. The house tempor
ary organization was called to order at
11 :30 o'clock this morning. The roll
was called, and the following 21 mem
bers answered present :
Barkley, . Howser,
Bayer, , Jones. . , ; '
Bourne, Maxwell,
Buckman,' McAllister,
Davis of Umatilla, Misener,
Davisof Multnomah Munkere
Dustin, . Ogle,
Emery, Povey.
Gill, ' Svindaeth,
Guild, U'Ren.
Hill, .
Hill moved that a committee of three
be appointed to inform the chief justice
that the members were ready to be
sworn in. Hill, Emery and Misener
were appointed, and conducted Chief
Justice Moore to the speaker's chair.
The roll was again called, showing 21
members present. .
- Misener stated that he had been sworn
in. The other members subscribed to
the oath and were sworn in by Chief
Justice Moore,
A resolution offered by Hill that the
bouse take steps to bring in absent mem
bers was adopted. A resolution by
Povey that the speaker appoint assistant
sergeants-at arms, if necessary, 'to Bring
in the absentees, was adopted.
U'Ren then read an opinion by C. E.
S. Wood, of Portland, to the effect that
the organization has power to compel
the attendance of abentees.'- -v '
The speaker named aa assistant ser-geants-at-arms,
J. J. Sturgilh L. H. Mc
Mahan, M. K. Cunningham, Frank Will
iams, C. D. Parmeter, J. E. Povey, D,
H. Weyant, P. J. Cotton, John D. Daly,
The speaker announced others would be
appointed if necessary. The house then
adjourned to 3:30 p. m. tomorrow.
VOLCANO IN GREAT SALT LAKE,
It Causes the Waters to Seeth
Boll.
and
Salt Lake, March 1. What appears
to be a genuine volcano has burst forth
in the Great Salt Lake a short distance
South of Promontory station, on tbe Cen
tral Pacific road. The phenomenon re
cently appeared in the shape of a small
cloud hovering over the water about a
mile from shore. It gradually increased
in dimensions and shot up so high in
the air that it is now visible a great dis
tance, and the water in the vicinity boils
and seethe and the spray is thrown in
the air for hundreds of feet. The vol
canois situated In tbe big arm -of the
lake, on the west Bide of a range of
mountains and is distinctly visible from
Brigham City.
The phenomenon is accounted for by
the fact tbat for six months there have
been felt several slight shocks of earth
quake in these regions, and it is sup
posed the fire and lava which have been
confined in the subterranean depths
have bow found an outlet and are spend
ing their force. A number of people
nave witnessed tne pnenomanon, wnicn
causes great anxiety in the vicinity.
WARLIKE PREPARATIONS.
Government Arranging to Transport
Troops to Florida Coast.
Chicago, March 1. A special to the
Tribune from Tallahassee, Fla., says :
From an incautious word dropped by
a prominent state official here, it is as
certained that the government has been
making arrangements for some days past
to forward the quick transportation of
the federal troops through Florida in
case of "necessity." Tbe story is that
the railroads have- been asked to com
municate with Northern lines and have
special trains ready at a moments no
tice to transport government troops to
all points on the seacoast. It is also
stated that the Washington authorities
have been in communication with the
state officers in regard to calling out the
state troops if necessary, and to pro-'
vide for their quick transportation to
points seeded.
It is understood this has been going
on very quietly for the past, week, and
that all arrangements have ' been com
pleted, so that at a moment's notice
troops could be thrown into Tampa, Key
West, St. Augustine and other coast
towns and Jacksonville. At St. Augus
tine, it is said, tbe troops have been
warned to be in instant readiness for
movement. Tbe guns at the fort there i
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Several torpedoes have been placed in
tbe outer harbor at Key West, St. Au
gustine and Tampa bay. . The. state
troops' officers have been worked up
over the reports of being called up for
duty, and seyeral have sent their volun
tary offers to tbe governor. The state
troops are composed of twenty com- ,
pauies of about 100 men each, and four
batteries. "
SPANISH OPINION OP LEE.
HaTquls de Palmeroia Made a Scandal- ,
ous Attack on Consul Lee.
New York, Feb. 27. A dispatch to
the Herald from Havana says:
The Marquis de Palmeroia made a
scandalous personal attack on General ,
Lee Wednesday night in the palace in .
the presence of several newspaper cor
respondents which said that the release
of Scott had been demanded because he
was both arrested and kept in prison in
defiance of the law.
"Who told yout that?" shouted Gen
eral Palmeroia, the secretary of state.
"General Lee," replied a correspond
ent, calmly. ' "
"General Lee is a liar, impostor and. :
rebel," shouted the little marquis with
an oath.
This incident is telegraphed merely to
show how the wind is blowing in the -palace,
and to let yon see what mast be
the treatment and position of an ordi
nary citizeD, when our consul-general is
reviled openly by one of the heads of
the government here. ,
There is more Catarrh in this section
of the country than all othe diseases put
together, and until the last few years
was supposed to be. incurable. For a
great many years doctors pronounced it
a local disease, and . prescribed local
remedies, and by constantly failing to
cure with local treatment, pronounced
it incurable. ' Science has proyen catarrh
to be a constitutional disease, and there
fore requires constitutional treatment.
Hall's Catarrah Cure, manufactured by
F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio, is the
only constitutional cure on the market.
It is taken internally in doses from ten
drops to a teaspoonful. It acts directly
on the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. They offer one hundred dollars
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circulars and testimonials. Address,
. F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, O.
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READY FOR . THE RIDE.
McRlnley Able to Stand the Trip to
Washington.
Canton, O., Feb. 27. Major McKin-
ley's physical condition is most gratify
ing to himself and frisnds, and no ap
prehension is now felt over the trip to
Washington, on which the president
elect and party start Monday evening.
He looks to be in better health than for
a month past. He took a walk this
morning, and another this afternoon. A
large portion of Canton's population is
showing a deep interest in the start for
Washington. There will be some sort of
farewell demonstration at the depot, the
pature of which will depend upon con
ditions at tbe time.
Arthur W. Kinney, of Los Angeles,
president of tbe California League of
ReDnblican Clubs, was here today in
behalf of Frank L. Coombs, of Califor
nia, who deeires the post of minister to
Japan. Mr. Coombs filled this post dur
ing the Harrison administration.
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